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Martin#llt direct repreaentatlve of the holy «ee to the rotted State#, and to Archbtahop Irr'and. morerntna repreaentattooa to the American govcrtiit»int with the yle» to obtaining leoprct for the caeeitlog privilege* of the Roman Catholic «hurrh and clergy In Cuba and Porto Rico. Tt.. Pore v 111 per#onally addreaa a letter to Iteaident M< Ktßley. Hr haa already congratulated the Queen Re gent of Spain upon having followed the Ia cl fit- couna- la. The encyclical of the Vatican to the Sliantah htahopa will aoolt be publiahcd. It will be followed by another to the hierarchy <>f the I’nlted Statea. A BIT OF FIRING. Incidents Among the Blockading Squadron. Special to The Herald. Key Weal, Au % B.—The converted revenue cutter ll’.jjton, patrolling Iht couat near Carden#.' gave chaae to the Salting rloop Cilatlm fvlllch lay near the ahorc. Two Stl-|tah gußboata ateamed from the mouth 1 the harbor to prevent Ha capture, but v®Sten Lieut. L.ecombe beaded alralght at them, rapidly clearlnK for action, they turn ed and f id precipitately. The crew of the Ctlatlna Jumned Into the aea and a went arhore, leaving the aalla aei and the craft veering in the wind. The Oneida while crulalng cloae to Havana yesterday wae Itred on by the Spanish infantry eoTP-ealed in the huah e« near tie* enaat. The bullets whistled over ihe ship, none striking the crew, however. When Lb-ut. Miller ordered a return lire the soldiers broke cover and tan to the hill*. CARDENAS HAS QUIT. That Port Is Ready to Surrender a Any Moment. Special to The Herald. Key West, Fla., Aug. B.—No resist ance will be offered by the inhabitants of Cardenas If an attack is made by the United States navy. The residents of Cardenas, as an earnest of their desire that the Americans shall take posses sion. have offered to send to the com mander of the Hudson the military ex pert who placed the mines in the harbor whenever it is desired to remove them. Refugees takn on board the Hudson te port great distress at Cardenas. Provi sions are scarce and what little food there is is beyond the teach of anyone •except the wealthy. Many of the inhab itants are starving. Thi anisr troops have been nearly ab withdrawn from the city and sent to Havana. Three thousand of them w hich vet c left to protect Cardenas in_ the event <?f an invasion have abandoned the port and have gone to the interior to seek food. PEOPLE BUY NtW&PAPfcfttt IO Utl I Hft NtWi I MAI A IHA NAAMON IHtV NtAU IHA HfcMALD- «tn« IFMI 4 w ft* THE AUGUSTA lIEHALD. 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The impresaloa I* grow. ok Ia oHrlal quar t»ra that the Spanlah answer while Ib the nature of a lo the Am erican dtmend. It not a brief and ! simple acceptance ivlthout reaervation .or conditloß. It Looks That Way. Ther* if bo direct ofllclal advice on thi* petal, but all the press advice* from Madrid Indicate a response docu ment of considerable length was pre pared with laborloua cart and that It has aevetal feature* wihieh may not ap pear in the condition* presented by the United States. Whether an ac ceptance of this character will be re gert'ed by the authorities here as suffi ciently responsive to the American de menti* la a matter exciting much con j jecture today. Wl-.at Is Being Urged. In some quarters It Is being urged that sc long as Spain accepts ilf* prin cipals required by the United States the I disposition here will be to dral with | the defeated enmy In a generous spirit in minor details. It la probable that Ibis Vi*- wll ihe presented by the ; French nmViasstdor In case the Spanish r-ply Is not a simple categorical accept ance of Ur* American terms. May Bs Turned Down On the other hand it is believed a responee which open* up diplomatic controversy end gives conditions of » much broader scope than as originally framed at Washington may not meet •vitli approval here. For instance, Mad rid advices are that the answer is based on a quick cessation of hostilities, but the view among officials hero is that hostilities will not cease on submission of a conditional answer, but will pra gresS entirely beyond the stage cf pos sible diplomatic complication over the details. The Fighting to Go On. There is a strong disposition in some influentia' quarters to have hostilities continue until the actual evacuation of Cuba and Vorto Rico begins by em barkation of tbe Spanish troops. City Union of Fpworth Leagues. The regular bi-monthiy meeting of the City Union cf Epworth Leagues will be held this evening at 111 Broad Street Methodist church, at 8: .10 o’clock. An interesting and helpful program lias been arranged and a<l leaguers in th** city, and friends or the League and its work ere cordially *n vited to attend the service. i nr i i II u CmM Hit* AAAI iti i tjKkfH It | 0« A) In UK Rf tIM h Vh mu t|Rh u Yalitt (A riart. I«b4 V* fmmt Pa Boppky tlae Pylaaaa ra . HaMaaM fake. 'Cap) d|Mt 4 n« Mm HoeetMt | | ttoaem Uni*. Jma* in - < *#wai rw. I •fnT H**»* mA iA* oAite* A## I ’ |AaI A* *aAA 9A* *} - - th A*#9 #A4 A* | |n frrtteMMA **> ** * «f * I **telM i GARCIA IN HIGH OUOOBOW. As Mad aa Blnrch Hare—Gomel Flirt* j lag With TroiaWc. pportal t« Tbe Herald I dantlago. Aug • ~Oew Caltstu Oar-1 rite tt4 hi# 1.A9 ln*tir«»nt* Ate*# I (m> 1 4ra< t iAf filAw *®4 l An t» A## I*l lAt pitevAf* I® AMrA 4u4i#»n tircittff I I Ate rAlt#4 Auitte# »uih<»rtllH rrfuterd f® I l«rr«i»lt Aim I# Yak# up tA* relate « »•* ,«i ament ut th# pro#lac# H• pu P*** [in prohAhty 10 sorta a J* B I d,«rg who I. e.W«Kd to be. la ttan a Clara province, ilea- rat tb.men pr..p**««r* to continue arraUtkf between the United Htatea arid Hptelß. EIGHIh INFANTRV. The Colored Compnny on It* Way lo Santiago. Springfield. 111.. Aug. 8. Tbe Mb 1 liltno'.s iofantry. colored, waa paid lo 'dnv. and left over the Baltimore and OLlo Souiliwt-atern for New Y*»rk, thence to Boottago. Tbe Bth Is fa mou* as one cf the regimenla of tbe i United Stales army composed entirely of colored men. including officer*. CURSON ACCEPTS. lie Takes the Vke Royalty of India. Vice Ihe liarl of Elgin. London. M:g. 8.-Tbo Evening NewH i today learn* positively lhat (.eorge ! Curn n. parll»m'’ntary secretary for the foreign office, hae accepted the vice ' royalty of India. He succeeds the Earl jef Elgin. FEARS COMPLICATIONS. But Prices Strengthened nil Around In London Today. London, Av.g. 8.— Although there are f«'ers of possible complications, the ac ceptance cf the peace terms by Spain 1 h&s sirengthcncd prices all around on the stock exchange today. HOBSON AT ANNAIHTUS. Calls on Cervcra and Visits His Old Quarters There. Annapolis. Aug. 8. Hobson ari.v ed this morning. He called on Cerve l,a and visited his old quarters at the j naval academy. THE GUSSIE 0. K. She M as Reported Wrecked, But She Is All Right. Washington, Aug. B.—The war de partment has received a report from Gen. Gilmore saying the Gussk, which was reported wracked, is safe. Deeds Filed. The following deeds were filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court today: _ _ From James P. Armstrong to Jno. D. Sheehan, a lot of land on Ihe Savan nah road, for the consideration of t7r,o. Fn-in Maty C. Thomas to Janu s H. Thomas, a transfer■■«£ personal property for the consideration of LiUO. From Charles A. rbnllh to tbe Equit able Building Association, a lot in j mervllle, for th** consideration of *2OO. Bishop Candler in the City. Bishon Warren A. Candler spent a >rf\v hours in the city today. Bishop Candler came down from Milledgeville with the Augusta delegates and return ed to Macon on this afternoon's train. MAM *?A OA SHfIFTER EXPLAINS I l»*tm Yrate Htti i# tte Yirw* t : ' S * f*4 # 1 He Waatwl Mae •*»#*•#*■• of Mm BMMBgw I >' ■ ig>*. I *| *M«'Wa***a gaag • - ttmt Hba**»- I—. v, Mslßtl#B*Meß aw >b« knaal BV' H a,* iaa( mi Ik# wanll kw* * OT «. k lb* Hard Mtkllag Middle of Awgwel witk grad rWBpS | ah'rh tbev will Bnd krrr *«*4 Bat iiisaar * Ml* Thank# “I thank vow foe Ike kick regard la which you hold My command and the w f ~p, p i-Mpfa ba vr rnlai «t I have read this to Wheeler. I awl on. Rot#* and Kent, who concur with me m Ike view riprra.d abntr “ THE FOURTH COMPANY. It Will Be Mastered lata fir*lce at Camp Northern today. Atlanta, iln. Aug A— The fonnß I romgMij of th- TtitWnirilt ngl* 1 ment of United States volunteers, will be mattered Into aetvlof al Camp Nor then today and as four companies tank# a battalion the Brat of tbe two majors will be muttered. This major la Robert E Lee Spence. Aa a see md lieutenant In the United Stales array he received a wound al the baltle of Santiago after ha had hern appointed to a position In thl* regiment by Oof. Atkinson. CAROLINA CANDIDATES. The Big Meeting Held Friday Over at Vaucluse. Special to The Herald. Vaucluse. S. C., Aug. B.— Tbe hap py campaign party reached our town on Ftlday evening last for the purpose of addressing the campaign votera on the moat important Issues of th** day. The 'speakers used the platform to the rear of Barker'# gtore to speak from. Th**re were about IMt men and women present I to hear the Candida tea tell the dear peo jpie Just why each one of them should jt • elected, and If elected how they ' would reduce taxes. Mr. 3. P. Roton [acted as chairman of the meeting: at the outset he asked the crowd to give every candidate a respectful hearing The first to apeak was the candidate* for county supervisor. The supervisor’* office is a very fat Job. and there are four candidate* who would Ilk** to be 'elected to the office. They are Mr. T. p, Raharn. the present incumbent, Magistrate J. R. Kidson of our town, iw. M. Olover of Aiken—who has been deputy sheriff for the past nine years— and last J. Cal Courtney of Taberna cle, who now a member of the county commission of Aiken county. It will he seen that’pll four of th -e gentle men are at prrtcnt holding good offices, j but they would like a bigger office. MORE ROWDY SOLDIERS. Three From Comp Dyer Arrested at 3 30 O’clock Today. Three negro soldiers from Camp Dy er spent today in the city and will spend tonight In a cell at police bar racks. They were arrested today al 11:30 o’clock at the corner of Broad and Marbury. street*, very drunk and try ! ing to raise a disturbance. They were arrested and will be tried by Judge Baxter tomorrow. One of the lieutenants at the camp came to the station and asked that (hey be released and punishment dealt them at camp, but Chief Hood expres sed himself as tired of the way the sol diers had been carrying on, and said lie would retain them and make them stand trial by the civil authorities. One of the soldieid had a concealed weapon on him. They belong to the Atlanta compa ny. The world may owe a livelihood to you. but It will' not pay until you force it to. Why is it. necessary to buy coal Mr, a sell feeding:stove[? i n US ■ ii n is oi Tit MteM W Ite tilt Ft t*f H te Jt^iiUf4k M|i Ttol Tin? It X# rkftlrf t*te (»f Htf# f\«4 A >ltewWtii H# •! && l;«4. tf4*t*Mi Hi 9H# t:#*«l4 i | Y9T * *f» Rite • m !* r , Amt H'teteMl H * %% *ak'H|> .A 0 1 £ f#ht IMR-t tmmm |m il* rpmrnuh 4 i*«i# t igfifg te«4 mm L4Mo*# ®# r#—l4»4 •#! SENATGR HEN 111.1. MAI. He b Sore t hat Ike IMagaaiar) h *• s Mraag a* live#. Nfa-rtal to Tbe MetaM _ j TttifVfttell f#Hl* frt Citfumbi* yte#tte#4te |f 1 Til *rfitetf*f #•• kmklti Htel* tetel Htetete* I |y mi nfiite4 tv I# HI# tte* I r«il*.n wn Hr Mvi klv My‘ (*|«>fnte<*ti fgktprtH*. te H*t * hr rlmr* (® j _,, _ a * *|j_, MfifiygMi fv»««ttnar yYn* t#*<###'>4 I I .. - _ o| l |„ Im| L t f|«< (||# (fUkl |rf cif f«f««ntcinte it# 111 linn. «# • tw * mh*#* Will t«r Itelitett K? Ylm* or* 1 |AnIUIHH of «l»te Irllilte «llt «l pn tw ru—plrlfl Tlit*. hvmtr. ha« tel-1 tHidY IteOi IM thte o«lr tww l|*n for the t#mird lo 4® tte I® It. I Vltvi 4 the War* | Whr n teskted vihtet t# llkottuHt vitef# | |h , f«»r |««f> with HfMitoi. th* j Ktuit«*r mM It to hard l® mmy mhmt th* ®utc®m# |pf ft # 111 l*r It htete tteerO »ho»* that I lh«* gr aifiM* hteVte #urh • i«*n4«wr t#i l»r®rrte*ttti««te lhat p**®* rwf H • ■ vrai IY may rioter «pte#4Hr. »*u« ** I deean l k»k ae If II wMI Tmi aee th# j t*t aatarde nr# eo contrary that th#y don't know when they are whipped. W-* may have to deal them another *e-1 vert* blew before they give up The \ oloßlrer Army. “Do you think many of tbe volunteer *(ldler# will lie retained after the war. ■te&fttarf" | '’Tr*. crrtteltily; *»yt ju»! how m«nr |we can’t tell. In my opinion, trouble 'jug) begins when the war l« over. Tlie establishment of a atabl# government in Cube—and, by the way. the repub lican# alway* tnslat on the Wrord stui.le’ !—will tudng u* In confilct with the Pu lton* themselves. Tske. for ln*tr.nce. this country after the revolutionary war. Such bitter feellnga existed be tween the whig# and torte* that a large numl»*r of the latter had to follow the British army for protection. It will la* the same way In Cult* when we try to hold down Cubans and establish a gov ernment. Thus,, Spaniards left on the Inland and the Hpnnlah sympathisers will come to us for protection, and this v 111 cause s rupture between our army and the Cubans, It will be a very bit ter and unending task. For that rea son my policy has been—Drive Spain out or Cuba, then turn the Island over to Its own people and let them work out their own destiny. This government will occupy the same position of one having a dog and oat in the same room and trying to beep them from fight ing.” Gen Lee. “Senator, do you think General le*e will be made governor general of Cu ba?” "I can't say. I don’t know, but It is generally thought ho will b* sent back. At any rale, If the war doesn't close very shortly Lee and his corps will be !rent over to capture Havana. He de serves this for the Insults he received [before leaving there." “What do you think wilt he done with 'the Philippines, senator?" I “Ah! I don't know. It will prove a ■ much harder matter to deal with than lhat of Cuba. There are 10,000,000 peo ple there, and they are so much further from us." Senator Tillman wound up by telling me to get a copy of his speech on this subject, saying that it would “tel! me all about It." On State Politic* I next endeavored to get Senator Tillman's vlev.s on state politics, but he said he had none. “I don’t know what lias been going on. I haven’t tieen to any of the meet ings, and all I have to form an opinion on is what I see in the papers, and the Lord knows I can't go by wlint you fellows say; matter of fact is, you won't have much to soy; you don’t s*em to be interested In it enough." When naked what he thought about the prohibition movement, he replied: “Well, I don’t care to discuss it. He v ent on, however, to say that he didn't see how the prohibitionists could possi bly win. that the dispensary was stron ger today than ever before and that it was here to stay. The senator did not care to have any thing to say in regard to the various candidates. ink tmi aim a yha* RtrtlMV, Uu k. 'V CLARENDON IS EXCITED \ W«m4 ruttttf *n lit if lltt Hwliit. VtoMte 4* fMtof mn! t Htete# ’"ltef IN* • I »HMlg 4 E# $ V O*#, tk «*•*• mrnrfr«iit «f < > l®ter®4«tete ®«* tpwtej—4, to#® Hl® toYi* 9*4 •*« <m® Ml J®*! «H® MMgf’ite* fH®m •4 vti ito itei4te* 4m< «r 4 Mt* CHt •lilb fit* i flM ®n— tfi4 UMMf MY* , 1 ip wmAm ®®r tHk tot H® Mti to a I ?acMlB - 9MB® * (IfWfte |Tfi‘ note |®#* • ®HY a#>4 a t* a* iv sit #*it #®l I*** «tor t ■'< "ikA t •tern tiiT l Hi litfY Off* A M®4»® iTmtu. mII to (®®l#4 to«» 4 CWa ili® ®*4 Mr* Ort to®r® ®»4®<»-? ®i®f®4 ®®itor ®rf*i4L Y«®#4a? O® III* a®44 H# 4111*4 Or# iM k»f«4 Y4®t I Hr» Of# H»f®4 fete® lo 4» lH® THlfkfte 1«4#4 I f*# Ijni • ci *®< rr®o4 callk®r®4, a®4 If for ® ftw® •* »f Hl#rte I immiM 4® a SjrOfHHNL J®4f* TTnoat - ton 4®4 )»•* r*Yor®#4 fmo fVioirk «®4t ® ®p®®r4 i*4 4toftor#te'9 i4® , iam4 Ort » Ilf# otw Nite®r#4 for H.H6 ; Hto tiff I® y4# tokitoMrf. SHOOTING AND CITTING. A Very I fly Affair flemn at Craft’* ; Neatft Caroline V*ucla*- 8. C. Aug I. t(M. A very sad *kaotlog and ratting! •rrapr look ptore oat nt Crnffg, a few mfttr* ffgitn t®w® ihf oth*r night It | iw*m* tH®i th*# #nt at a hot *upp*r at Crnfts given t»y lh* a®4 a*#* 1 lertel ®f I4e vnuOs whllte torn r««firlu4* iff) they #OH!d tfijo) htelog prMM®*, I several of them leek In the frolM*. ( It arpeern that John the ynangeat I son i f Captain A *. iMgier. bad • i 111 y i fm» ftittr b ®Y9Y story 'fi 4101, mfite* •11l- nil) be and one »f the dusky mekl-1 got In a dispute when John pulled bis plain! end fired <<n the gvgro wo man but failed to hit her. Tbe woman was by thl* time wrought 'Up to a very high pltih and she sprang | upon young Helgh-t nnd pne-eedrd to , u , pin, up very badly It I* said hi* |chancre for recovery ate very »llm. Young Mt-lgler I* *l»>ut It years uld Ills father la the wealthiest farmer tn hi# section. The sffatr Is to be very much regretted. The baaetoll team gave an Ice cream featlval at Ihe town hall Saturday eve ning lor the benefit of the ball team. S«nder»-Matheny. A quiet but very beautiful marriage that occurred al 7 o'clock lasi evening at the residence of th# btUles parent*, on Crawford avenue, waa that ot Mia* Bessie Matheny to Mr. Henry Bander*. Owing to a recast bereavement in tbe family of the brsde, no card* were to uted and the marriage wm witnessed by oulv a few close friends of the young couple. Miss Matheny was nn b'eal picture of girlish beauty 1u a dainty ami becoming organdie gown, trimmed profusely with ribbons, and never appeared to a mere perfect ad vantage than on thl* occasion. Rev. 8. P. Spenter ptrformed the ceremony which united these two loving heart* and the congratulations offered were many and sincere. Mrs. Sander:, charming personality has won for her many friends who testified their bige regard In the very elegant and sub stantial gifts which were sent in honor of this occasion. Mr. Handers to n popular employee of the Sibley manu facturing company and Is fully deserv ing of the bride he has won. At the First Baptist. The music at th" ' First Baptist church yesterday was of. unusual beau jty and was the last that will be ren- Idared by the choir for several weeks, as they entered upon their vacation yesterday. Ail exquisite selection was the offertory, an arrangement by Ootts 'chalk of -Thy Mercies, Lord," rendered by l»r. nnd Mrs. Goodrich, Miss Cleary and Mr Pelot. This choir Is by many considered the finest in the city, and never wore their voices heard to better advantage than on this occasion. Death of A Worthy Colored Man. Abraham Lamkin, a well known and highly respected colored man, aged 50 years who was employed, at the Berck mtins' nursery, died yesterday and was buried at 10:30 today. Abraham was well known and enjoyed the esteem of ninny friends. Bale of New Cotton. The first bale of new cotton Bom “strictly Augusta territory," as it is explained to The Herald by the receiv ing firm, will be received tomorrow by M. O'Dowd & Sons, from W. I. Johns, Beldoc, S. 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I.—- A qeriil la tba HrreM (him tA ttots, ■ a sage la raaaertlaa a . b tbe probable abrtlM ot iertetary Dar ae one of ike gsMaa re OMOtsehsaertk It le state# tkal be 0111, at no early day. reuse fsoM ike atekd of sex ret err of Male Ms after mar lad tog ht, tains* an n asotwf of tk* com■ mission r Moats Ike psocflre of lao la i mini Alikoagk ibis la Ike #r*t pak llr snnooneeateOl Ibal Hoy intend# la retire fr»M public life H bs* lon# been knoan la kls atost InfiMafe frteadn iboi when he ae-spied the portfolio be did so aitS tbs anderoundinc ibat ba a mild resign Ib* office Immediately of , ter pe«c# hod been reotosed brloeea i gpaia nod tbe Untied Plate* People Yoa Know Mr*. J. P. Mulherta ba* re tamed fmM Tybee. Dr. R L Henry fan# returned from Milledgeville Mr T. M B'mpaon, of Pbiladriphla. 1 1* la Ibe city. Dr. J. B Pattenton left IsM night for N#*hrllle. Tenn. Mr. W M Alexander left for Pint , Rock on Hatnrdgy Mr J. P. Manley. Jr., i* spending hi# i *<*(ton In Atlanta. Mr and Mr#, l-oal# Schley has re |tiirard lo ib# ally. Mr. JolM Bailie relumed lo Uhat innooga lest night Mr. nnd Mr#. D. I. Vaughan leave fnr A herllls so lh* 10th Mr* Prndjey, of Bav*nanb. Is vlalt ing fr!md# In Ihe city. Ml## PhilOMena Mulherin return#d from Trb#e J#«t< night. Mis# Annie Schweigcrt returned from Hultlvan's Island laal ntght. Mr E. Chappell, a well known milt supply man. I* at the Planter*. Mr. 8. H. Wheeler, of the Helnti Ptc’xle Co., le at the Planter#. United Slste# Deputy Collector Da vis bn* returned from Bav#nn»b. Ml*# Ixniloe Patterson has returned from # visit to friend* at Martins*. Mr. Tom Darlington, of Furie, Son A Co., ot Savannah, Is at the Planter* Mr Bob King, a well known furni tu-e man of Atlanta, Is at tbe Plant era Miss Llzxle Ryan of Charleston I* visiting Mrs. M. J. Kennedy In Sum merville. Mr. W. C. Douginas, representing a dry goods firm in Baltimore, is al the Planters. Mr. Otto R. Blnner, of the Horton Ce'.on Manufacturing Co., of Detroit, i* In town. The friends of Mr. Mike Hallihan will regret to learn that he Is ill with appendicitis. Miss Lln'e Fitts nnd Miss Milton, two charming young Augustans, will leave Wednesday for Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hickman. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walton and H. H. Wal ton, Jr., will leave for Asheville Fri day. Miss Anlcc Little, one of West End's most popular young ladles, left today for a visit to friends in Grove town. Miwt Marie Gleason, a charming yoting lady of Charleston, is visit ing Miss Daisy Kennedy In Summer ville. Mr. Geo. T. Bryan, general agent of the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad. In Allanta, spent Sunday In Augusta. Messrs. T. C. White, C. R. Dobson, C. 0. McLaughlin, J. L. Etheridge, Bax ley and Lyons left for New York on Saturday for a two weeks stay. Miss Evelyn Wlnne. the fiuncee of Col. C. L. Withrow, accompanied by Colonel Withrow’s mother, are expec ted in the city this afternoon. The Augusta delegates to the Milledgeville convention returned home today. Accompanying them were Bishops Candler and Docfcens of the M. E. church. Miss Nellie Hall, of Nashville, Tenn., who has been the guest of the Misses Patterson, returned homo last night. Miss Hall was accompanied by Miss Lizzie Patterson, who will be her guest for several week*.