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_ m T BRITAIN DECLARES HSR
NEUTRALITY.
tfhy the Somers is Detained-Cape
Verde Fleet Will Sail Against
American Squadron-
Washington, April 26—Dispatcher
ytate that Lieut Fremont and a small
force from the torpedo boat Porter
have landed at a point on the north
east of Cuba, and opened communica
tion with Gomes informing him of the
pho of the United States government
to land troops on the is’nntl and to
send guns and ammunition to the
Cubans.
The report reaching Washington
states that General Gomez was com
municated with and he was asked to
concentrate the Cuban forces around
the place selected by the United States
to land forces and establish a base of
supplies.
Secretary Sherman has sent official
notice to all the powers and nations
with which the United States bolds
friendly relatione, of the declaration of
war by this government. This notice
is sent to prevent complications with
neutral powers.
The dismissal of the United States
squadron from Hong Kong and the
apparent severity of the British gov
ernment in regard to the United
States torpedo boat Somers at Fal
mouth, the Associated Press hears,
were incidents pre arranged by Amer
ican and British diplomacy, their real
object being to force the Spanish gov
ernment to order the fleet to leave the
Cape Verde Islands.
An extraordinary issue of the Lon
don Gazette this morning contained
the customary royal proclamation of
neutrality, defining the attitude of
British officers and subjects during the.
war between Spain and the United
States. It is identical with the procla
mation issued at the time of the China-
Japan war.
The instruetionsof the foreign office
to the admiralty and colonial author!*)
ties, regulating the belligerent use of
British ports is dated April 23, and
gives the belligerents 24 hours to
leave.
This action is for the departure of
the United States squadron from
Hong Kong and the orders given to
the Spanish torpedo boat Audaz to
leave Queenstown.
Tbu United States North Atlantic
squadron continues to blockade Cuba,
and will probably be reinforced by the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which left
Newport yesterday.
The Paris al Madrid, yesterday an
nounced that the Spanish admiral io
command of the fleet at St. Vincent,
Cape Verde Islands, has cabled to the
government that when the United
Blates fleet is before Havana his place
is not at the Cape Verde Islands, ad
ding that he would sail against the
American squadron in the morning,
order or no order.
Captain General Blanco has cabled
the government at Madrid to the effect
that Spanish squadron of warships
may be utilized elsewhere as he can
account for the defense of Havana
without the assistance of the fleet
LBTTBB LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Griffin,
Ga., postoffice, week ending April 23,1898.
Persons calling will pleae say “advertised”
and give date. One cent must be paid on
each advertised letter.
KALB LIST.
Joe Collins (col), R. W. Genett, Cuffy
Head, H. C. Johnson opo Ab Al bard, R.
B. M. More, A. W- Peurifoy, George
Shannal, John Wilson, J. W. Wilson.
fkmalk list.
Miss Anna, Mrs. B. V. Daniel, Mire
Hattie Jones, Miss Letta McWell, Mrs. W.
A McCullock, Mrs. S. M. Mitchell, Mrs.
Elvira Robson, Mrs. Ebibe Pendee, Miss
Tenbie Paten, Miss Ebsesa Sparks, Mrs.
M. H. Wallace.
David J. Bailey, Jb , P. M.
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for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cxbnby & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
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him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
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. OUR HONORED DEAD.
, THEY ARE LAUDED BY COL. L.
0- LEVY YESTERDAY.
• At the Olympic Theatre He Addresses
a Crowd and Afterwards the
Graves Are Decorated.
1 “Keep ye their memories green;
and in remembering their virtues, no
faults shall exist in your minds.”
This was a beautiful tribute from a
high source that is applicable to the
t tribute that the south pays its dead
; heroes on each succeeding year, as a
, memorial, on the 26th day of April.
i Yesterday was no exception to the
usual custom in Griffin, eave that the
address was delivered in the
Olympic theatre, instead of among
the tombs of the Confed- ,
erate heroes at Stonewall cemetery
—a condition that- was brought ,
about by wind and bail in the morn’
ing, but the afternoon when their
graves were decorated it was as peace
ful as the rest that these braves bad
bad for over thirty three years and
the sunshine was as bright as their i
memory is green. An occasional
cloud would, perchance, come between,
but it only pqnctqated a tear for (be
fallen.
At three o'clock the Griffin Rifles
band commenced to play, and even
before Col. Levy arrived there was a
crowded house and the stage was cov
ered with flowers that showed the ob
ject of the occasion,by the bars of red
and white roses intermingled with
stars of Bethlehem that was most sig
nificant.
Then came a prayer by Rev. T. W.
O'Kelley which was patriotic and
prayerful. Then formal introduction
by Marshall David J. Bailey, and the
exercises was opened by the Griffin '
Rifles band and after a spirited
strain Prof- Chas. M. Neel arose to
introduce the speaker of the day and
well might his introduction be termed
an oration for he reviewed the Confed
erate soldier from evejy standpoint
and gave evidences of patriotism that
make him a figure in history that will
go down to all times.
Professer Chas. Neel’s intrcduclion
was one that showed his patriotism
and was as eloquent as it was full of
pathos. He introduced Col. Levy
who began his discoursb by appealing
to a purely southern audience. From
the momerjjHhat be opened his lips
until they were closed interest was
never abated and his picturesque re
counts of the “days gone by” brought
tears to che eyes of the old veterans
and a suspicious moisture 'to those
who bad never smelt powder.
Col. Levy in bis speech was not
dramatic, but staled facts without
sophomornic effect, and as such they
appealed to those who were in the
same situations as he as recited. While
not disparaging any woman, be paid
the highest tribute to southern wo
manhood, and in time of war said that
she bad no equal as a ministering am*
gel.
To the southern soldier be paid the
highest tribute for valor—“one whose
honor is untarnished, and immortal is
his fame.”
He used the following unpublished
poem from the pen of John Augustin,
who commemorated the fall of tbe
three brothers, John, Joe and Richard
Bridging, who belonged to his regi
ment and were members of Fenner’s
Baltalisn from New La., and
in this battalion be was a private.
“One died: he bad sighted his gun ere he
fell—
That round was the Corporal’s last:
His soul on the cannister rushed with a
yell
And scattered the foe as it passed.
“Another was tending the wall: came the
shot I
. And buried itself in his bead;
His brother stretched out the pale corpse
.—murmured jot,
And stem, took the place of the dead I
“He also wks struck, but unmoved be re
mained
At his post—like a statue stood
1 ’Till the third brother came on tbe ground
crimson stained
By the flow of his own blood.”
’ His entire speech was a boquet that
' overspread tbe graves of our dead
heroes and as be spoke of the grass
’ growing over the dead being “wild
» forget me-note” a few simple senti
ments crept into the head of one of
j his hearers and are expressed thus :
t “You’ve been thar, my brother,
Fer you tell it like it is;
Just take my hand and shake—
———— —' 5 “t -J_ i i I'lTnn ir in ,ir r.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1898.
Yes, from A to IZ.
We've et parched oom together,
En stole it from a horse,
But we’ll never turn and say
That our natural cause was lost ”
C>! Levy, after bis address, was met
upou tbe stage by ladies and gentle
men who were more than anxious to
meet ths mao who could deliver an
address that was so patriotic without
spying a hard word.
. Aher the ceremonies at the Olym
pia Theatre the procession was formed,
with some deviation from the original
program and flowers were carried to
deck the graves.
On the rostrum with Col. Levy was
ths prominent ministers of tbe city
and others.
While here Col. Levy was the guest
of Mrs. T. J. Collier, tbe president of
the ladies memorial association and
other distinguished courtesies were
shown him.
A pretty episode occurred at the
cemetery that was probably noticed
by but few. Twp little girls—one of
Southern and the other of Northern
parentage were vieing with each other
in decorating the graves when tbe
little Northerner was called back she
said with an indescribable look io her
eyes, “I must put this there be was a
soldier?’ , ’
THE STATE TBOOFS.
The Call For Troops Hot Exactly
What Was Expected.
Governor Atkinson yesterday fore
maliy received tne call for volunteers
from President McKinley.
The president asked for two regi
ments and two batteries of light artil
lery. This means that Georgia will
have to furnish 2,790 men. >/«•
The regiments will be on a war foot
ing, which means that there will be 12
companies to a regiment and 106 men
in each company. The artillery bat
teries will also be on a war footing and
will have 123 men each, with the offi
cers.
Tbe call for troops was signed by
Secretary of War Russell A. A-l&eX- M
follows:
“Governor W. Y. Atkinson—Tbe
number of troops from your state un
der the call of the president, dated
April 23,1898, will be two regiments
of infantry and two batteries of light
artillery.
“It is tbe wish of the president that
the regiments of the national guard
or stale militia shall be used, as
far as their number will permit,
for the reason that they are
armed, equipped and drilled.
Please wire as early as possible what
equipments, ammunition, arms, blank
ets, tents, etc, you have and what ad
ditional you will require. Please also
state when troops will be ready for
muster to the United States service.
Details to follow by mail.
“Russell A. Alger,
“Secretare of War.’’
Tbe plan for raising Georgia’s quota
troops will be as follows: Each
of the regimental commanders will or*
der each captain in his regiment to
ascertain tbe number and names of all
the men in the companies who are
anxious to volunteer. The regimen
tal commanders will report the names
of these volunteers and the quarter
master will provide transportation for
the troops to Atlanta They will be
brought here and camped at Fort
McPherson.
Governor Atkinson will telegraph
the war department when the men
arrive here so that the muster officials
can come here to muster the volun
teers into the regular service. Ad
jutant General Brown will at once
telegraph to Washington for the re
quisite number of guns and all other
equipment and supplies needed.
Notwithstanding the fact that Prssi
dent McKinley has expressly stated
that he wants the state troops used,
Governor Atkinson is desirous of mak
ing up a good part of the quota from
volunteers outside ot the regular state
militia. He is dstermined to keep tbe
state militia up to a high standard of
strength and efficiency and will do all
in his power to meet the president’s
call without impairing the potency
and effectiveness of the ’ state troops.
His action in this is highly commend
ed by tbe regimental commanders.
The governor stated to the command
ers i« council yesterday that be uw
no use in taking all of tbe etate troops,
for be-thought plenty of new men
would volunteer, and be believed that
under tbe able command of Colonel
Lawton and Captain Brown the men
would soon be able to do effective ser
vice.—Atlanta Constitution.
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I.n office in the oity. Time—
l Present—Members of *
ndicate.
tnber—And now, gentlemen,
I suppose we may put down
at £50,000?
Member Better make it
Half a million is so much
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'ember —Of course. Who
at a paltry £50,000?
nber— Perhaps you are right.
Five* pound shares, eh!» ?
Fctarth Member—Better make them
sovereign!; simpler to manipulate.
First Member—l dare say. Then the
**m« .solicitors as our last?
Fifth Member—Yes, on the condition
that tbey get a firm to undertake the
TindywrtMng,
Ffelt Member—Necessarily. The firm
gentlemen, are men of busi
ness and quite reoogniao that nothing
purchases nothing.
Second Member—And they could get
the secretary with a thousand to invest
First Member—Certainly. Our bro
kers, bankers and auditors as before,
eh, gentlemen?
Fifth Member—On the same condi
tions.
First Member—That is understood.
Abd now the prospectus is getting into
shape. Is there anything else any one
can suggest?
/Fourth Member—Oughtn’t we to
btoff soma object in view?
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money.
Fourth Member—Don’t be frivolous.
But what I mean is. should we not
know for what purpose we are going to
expend tbe £500,000?
First Member—Ohl You mean the
name. Well, that comparatively unim
portant detail we might safely leave un
til our next pleasant gathering
Meeting adjourned. Curtain.—Lon
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