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THE ATHENS BANNER: FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1899.
DEIffif IS HIIK
IN HIM HI,
Such is the Report That Comes To
This Country.
DENIED BY SEC. LONO
But it i« Generally Believed To Be True-The
5train on the Gallant Admiral Ha» Been
Terrific and He it Weakening
Under It.
Washington, March 9 —When his at
tention was called to a statement com
iug from Vancouver to the effect that
Admiral Dewey is breaking down and
cannot last a month longer, Secretary
Long said that he had no official infor
mation whatever on this point.
The stories of the admiral's ill health
have been in circulation with more or
less persistency for the past four months,
They are all traceable to private reports
and though officers gf the navy who
have returned recently from Manila
state that Dewey's health, so far as
could be guaged from his appearance,
appears to be about the same as it has
been for the past year, they agree that
private reports probably have a fair
basis of fact.
It is not denied by these officers that
the admiral has aged in his appearance
notably within the past year; his hair is
undoubtedly whiter and his figure shows
signs of that weakness which must be
expected to come with advancing years.
Dewey will be 62 years old next De
cember, and for many years has not
been a strong man physically. Mean
time he has had imposed upon him the
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We’ll not indulge in long ceremonies nor speech-making! If you want great bargains come on tomorrow,
MONDAY, MARCH 13th. The stock of goods will certainly be closed out: May the prices be what they will.
ANY REASONABLE OFFER ON GOODS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
EVERY WORD HEEEIN 18 ME4NT.
Besides the classes of goods enumerated below, all other stuff not herein mentioned, receives the same cut-price.
Dress
Goods.
All-wool 50 inches wide
most severe and exacting duties, so that I BLACK SERGE, GOc goods,
it is bnt natural that his frail physique | cu ^ down to
35c a Yd
Embroi-
should show the effect of the tremen
dous strain.
48 inches wide Black Hen-
Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from croup. People have learned
the value of One Minute Cough Cure
and use it for severe lung and throatjrietta, all Wool filled, 50c
troubles. It immediately stops cough-
iug. It never fails.
COBB-DELONEY CAMP
Will Hold an Important Meeting Tomorrow |
JTorning.
All members of Cobb-Deloney Camp 1
are urged to attend the next meeting,
| goods, cut down to
25c a Yd
Navy Blue, Brown and
Black, all wool filled CASH-
LOT 1
Linens.
62-inch Damask, worth
?5c, cut down to
49c a Yard
54-iueh Damask, worth
65c, cut down to
40c a Yard
SILKS.
C LOTHING. Ladies’ Shoes
All of these go at the CUT
DOWN SALE.
Complete line of Plaut &
j Mark's Handsewed Shoes,
All-wool Imported Men’s
Suits, sold for $15, cut
down to
10c
Very Fine Grade,
goods, cut down to
4c a Yard
Turkey Red Damask,
worth 25c, cut down to
15c a Yard
LOT 2
Damask Towels, 5c
cut down to
ioc Each
Saturday, March llth. There are |MERE, worth 50c, CUt down
several matters of importance to be
to
25c a Yd
attended to.
Bear in mind the Confederate Reunion
at Charleston, S. C., will he held early
pay yoor yearly I New Spring Suiting fi>r
dues (10c) to Capt. Oliver or myself be- dresses, worth 4^0, cut down
fore or at the next meeting. Gen.
Moorman is ^urging all adjutants of
camps to send in by April 1st. Iu order
that we may have a good representation
all are requested to pay.
D. C. OLIVER, Com.
C. W. REYNOLDS, Adj’t
Extra quality Nainsook,
Lawn and Cambric Em
broideries, cut down to
20c a Yd
DR. RAFFEL IN AMERICA.
President of Apia Council in San Francisco
Talks of Recent Troubles.
Wool Mixed Plaid and
Checked Suiting, Blue and
Green mixed, cut down to
10c a Yd
All-wool Persian designs
San Francisco, March 9.—Dr. John
Raffel, late president of the municipal
council of Apia, arrived here today on I Dress Patterns, regular price
the steamer Alameda. 50c, cu t down to
Dr. Raffel said that when heleftSa-| nn y i
M ft iu
8c a Yard
LOT 3
Finest grades, very wide,
closely stitched Embroide
ries, 28c to 35c grades, cut
down to
10c a Yard
grade,
Damask Towels,
25c, cut down to
worth
Silks in the latest
high colorings; in
plaids, checks and
stripes, cut down
One-Third Off
of its value.
$9.50.
All-wool Suits, sold
$12.50, cut down to
for
some in lot worth $4 00 pair,
cut down to
$1.48 a pair
One lot Ladies’ Fine Doti-
gola Kid Button Shoes, Pat
ent leather tips, worth $1.6 >,
cut down to
$1.10 a pair
All-wool Worsted Suits,
tan, black or blue, sold for
$12.50, cut down to
18c Each
Towels, formerly 10c each,
cut down to
3J4c Each
Turkish Towels, formerly
5c, cut down to
8c Each
HOSIERY
AT
moa everything was tranqoil, and that
the Mataafa government was recognized
as the provisional government by the
three leading powers, and it had the
support of 90 per cent of the native pop-
ulatiou and a majority of the foreign
popnlation.
“The German consul," said Dr.
Raffel, “conld not enforce the decision
of the supreme court, because he be
lieved that the decision was in opposi
tion to the customs of the Samoan peo
ple and the Samoan government, and
that pending instructions from the
Sea Island 1214c PER
CALES, spring styles.
3c Yard
New line just received.
China Matting, cut down
home government, he could not seek to I fj-Qj-Q QO
enforce it, particularly when it was so
obnoxious to so large a number of the |
Samoan people.
“As to the report that the German
consul led the attack of the Mataafa |
forces," he said, “that is untrue.
American and British residents will tes
tify to the fact, and Mr. Morse, an
American citizen, has so informed his I
government in a communication to the j
administration at Washington.
$3.90 roll
Jointless China Matting,
worth $7.50 a roll, cut down
to
$4.98 roll
Carpets
THAN
$8.50.
Children’s Black Cheviot
Suits, sold for $1.50, cut
down to
Ladies’ Fine Solid Kid
Oxford Ties, tan or black,
cloth or kid tops, worth
$1.75, cut down to
$1.12 a pair
90c.
Ladies’ Kid Skin Oxford
Ties, tan or black, cut down
to
38c a pair
All-wool Helton Over
coats, sold for $12.00, cut
down to
$8.55.
uiRn
Short length from 5
to 12 yard Sea Island 7-8
Sheeting.
Striped Hemp Carpet, 32
inches wide, formerly 16c,
cut down to
ioc a yd
2c yard
Yard wide Bleaching,
quality warranted equal
to Fruit of Loom, no label,
CAPTAIN BROWN LEAVES.
He Departed Yesterday to Join Hie Command at
Fort flcade, S. D.
Best quality made Joint
less Bingo China Matting,
wdeth $11, cut down to
$6.90 roll
Japanese ‘Inlaid Matting,
Atlanta, Ga., March 9.—Captain Oscar
J. Bi-owl, First cavalry, late colonel of
the Second Georgia volunteer infantry,,
will leave this afternoon at 4:20 o’clock Worth $12.50, Cut down to
to join his command at Fort Meade, $8.00 foil
South Dakota. It is possible that the
regiment will remain at Fort Meade for
5c yard
4 CheckedJ|Nainsooks,* ioc
and 12c article.
5c yard
Very Heavy Striped Hemp
Carpet, 36 inches wide, for
merly 20c, cut down to
15c a yd
Men’s Fancy Plaids and
Stripes and Black HOSE,
retail 35c and 50c pair. Cut
down to
Young Men’s Suits, cost
$2.80, cut down to
$2.52.
Black Chinchilla Over
coats, sold for $9.00, cut
down to
$5.40.
One lot Sample Shoes,
worth from $1.00 to $1.75,
sizes 24 to 44, cut down to
50c a pair
Men’s
Shoes.
21c Pair
All-wool filled Ingrain
Carpet, formerly 65c, cut
down to
39c a yd
All-wool Warp and Filling
Ingrain Carpet extra heavy,
worth 85c a yard, cut down
to
57c a yd
Large size Squares, made
of jute and wool, cut down
to
75c each
Fast Black Ladies’ HOSE,
good 10c grade, cut down to
3c Pair
Men’s Heavy Black Ribbed
HOSE, good 12c article, cut
down to
Men’s Black Cheviot
Pants, sold for $1.75, cut
down to
$1.00;
Hen’s all-wool Brown
Pants, sold for $2.00, cut
down to
$1.35.
Men’s extra fine Sample
Pants, sold for $6.00, cut
down to
3c Pair
Heavy Jersey Ribbed
Misses and Children HOSE,
10c and 15c grade, cut down
to
2.97.
Men’s Tailor Made Pants,
cloth alone cost $2.25, cut
down to
2.00.
The celebrated Crest $3.00
Handsewed, congress or Lace
Shoes, Yale tip toes, cut
down to
$1.50 a pair
W. L. Douglas $3 Hand
sewed, Vici Kid or Russian
Calf Shoes, improved bull
dog toes, cut down to
$2.70 a pair
W. L. Douglas $3,50 Hand
sewed, Russett or Willow
Calf Shoes, brass or silver
eyelets, cut down to
$3.15 a pair
Men’s Sample Hats, sold
for $2.00, cut down to
3c Pair
99c.
Boys’ Alpine Hats, sold for
5c, cut down to 36c
Men’s $2.00 Genuine Cork
sole Shoes, broad or coin
toes, Congress or lace, cut
down to
$1.25 a pair
Men’s High Cut Brogans,
sizes 6 to 8, cut down to
80c a pair
some time, as there is no pressing need
for the services of the troopers at any
point jost at this time, except at Manila.
To send the regiment to that place,
however, would necessitate the shipping
of the horses, and it is the opinion in
army circles that because of this no cav
alry will he sent to the Philippines for |
|bo present.
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