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MATAN7>AS BOMBARDED.
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* HEAVY LOSS OP LIFE OH THE
SPANISH SIDE.
go Damage Done the American Fleet
—A Shell Explodes Over the Flag
ship New York*
Kby West, Fia, April 28—-Tbe
New York, Puritan and Cincinnati
bombarded the forts at Malanias yea
lerdaytef ter noon. Great damage and
loss of life is believed' to have been
done the enemy. About 100 guns
were fired. 9 ' ‘ , *, j-,”'
There were no caatfaWe* ou our
side, but it is believed that the bail of
iron which pounded in the forts most
have caused lota of life to the Span
iards, though nothing is known defi
nitely.
The engagement commenced at
12:57 and ceased at 1:15, The ob
ject of the attack was to prevent the
completion of the earthworks at Pon
te Gorda. A battery on East Ward
Arm bay opened fire on the flagship
and this was also shelled.
About twelve eigbl-inob shells were
fired from the eastern forfe, bnt
fell short.
About five or wix ehells were
fired from the half completed battery.
Two of these whizzed over the New
York and one fell short. The ships
left the bay for the open sea, the ob
ject ofdisoovering the whereabouts of
the batteries having been accomplish
ed
In the neighborhood of one hun
dred shots were put on land from the
three ships at a range of from four
thousand to seven thousand yards.
The half completed Spanish earth
works and battery were apparently all
plowed up by the shells.
All the ships engaged showed excel
lent marksmanship throughout the en
gagements and when they were firing
at the shortest range nearly every shall
took effect
The forte which were bombarded
were on a low lying point and weie
considered merely earthworks. They
did not make a good target, yet when
the big guns were fired at the shortest
range portions of the fort could seen
. flying io the air at every shot.
The flagship returned to Havana*
and the Puritan end Cincinnati were
left on Matauzas station.
Vessels of the Two Fleets-
Now that official circles have pre
dicted an early engagement batween
the United States Asiatic Squadron
and the Spanish fleet at the Philippine
Islands, the make-up of the two fleets
will be of interest.
The American fleet is uuder com
mand of Rear Admiral Dewey and
including the flagship, the Olympia, is
made up of five cruisers, one dispatub,
one gunboat-and two steamers.
The Spanish fleet is composed of
four cruisers, five gunboats and two
transports.
The make up is:
American Fleet—Cruiser Olympia,
Captain C. V. Gridley ; Cruiser Balti
more, Captaifi M. N. Dyer; Cruiser
Boston, Captain Frank Wildies; Cruis
er Concord, Commander Asa Walker;
Cruisher Raleigh, Captain F. B. Cog
bian ; Gunboat Petrel, Commander E.
P. Wood; Dispatch Boat, Hugh Mc-
Culloch ; Steamer Nanjhan, store ship;
Steamer Zafiro, collier.
Spanish Fleet—Cruiser Reina Cris
tine, Cruiser Castilla, Cruiser Velasco,
Cruiser Don Juan de Austria, Gunboat
Paraguay, Gunboat Ulloa, Gunboat El
Cano, Gunboat General Lezo, Gunboat
Marquez del Duoro, Transport General
Alavs, Transport Cuba.
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for any case of Qatarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
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We, the undersigned, have known F, J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
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Toledo, O.
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Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Hall’B Family Pills are the best.
Attention, Cavalry Co-
You are hereby notified to bo and
appear at your armory over the post
office Friday afternoon, 29ib ioet., at
3 o’clock. By order of
D. J. Bailey,
Chairman.
O. H. P. Slaton, Secretory.
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WHEN BLANCO CAPITULATES
Out Artillerymen Will Control! Gans
At Mare pestle.
Washington, AprH 28.—The bom
bardment of Mantaozts yesterday by
Rear. Admiral Sampson has been offi
cially ooufivmed. It was ordered two
days ago, . There is a deep purpose in
it-
Tbb begun tn suspect
Ibat fbe United States struck a
tisvni Ctatba it would be byway of
ts antanzara, the bsck door to Havana.
They hastened to .lortify it. Their
perceptive RleulMa begun working
too late. Information reached the
war department Sunday that Blanco
woe making etranuoue efforts to
mount seven! big guns at Point Ru
balcava and Point Maya. Secretary
Alger contended that it would be an
omission of duty to allow the Span
iards to g<f much further. President
McKinley a»d Secretary Long agreed
with him and orders were given
Sampaon.
There was an object in tbe first bat
tle fought batween the United Slates
and Spain. It is the intention of the
edmumtrartjau to preserve the gone in
Mor«casHe apd keep intact the Santa
Clartt and other fortifications in tbe
immediate vicinity of Havana.
When the Cuban capital is taken it
will be from tbe rear by an army of
occupation aad tbe cooperation of
General Gomes and the insurgents.
Our troops will be landed at Matanzas.
They will march on Havana and force
a surrender.
Tbe North Atlfhtic squadron,. now
blockading the island, will remain
silent during the attack, acting only
on the defensive.
When Blanoe capitulates United
States artillerymen will be placed ip
charge of all the guns in tbe various
fortifications, and with them will bold
Havana t gainst Spanish ships The
soldiers will guard 1 -the approaches
leading to the city by land and it will
be impossible for the Spaniards to re
take Havaaa.
This arrangement it pos
sible for the blockading fleet to leave
at any time should the Spanish armada
come to this side/ of the Atlantic or
should it develop that Rear Admiral
Sampson and his ships are needed to
protect our sea coast cities.
This forecast of our intentions is
made by a high army officer and the
confirmation of the story.concerning
tbe bombardment of Mataczas is offi
cial. /j
Tbe has, as
far as tbe public ikcencerned, stopped
tbe dispatch of telegraphic informa
tion regarding tbe movements ofwar
sbips iu the harbors of Portugal. This
action of Portugal in prohibiting
transmission of news dispatches re«
garding warships has caused a sensa
tion, as revealing she is doing every
thing possible to aid Spain.
The Spanish fleet is still at anchor
at St. Vincent, but it is believed the
warships will sail tomorrow, as the
paymaster has been settling up all
accounts today.
Tbe monitor Terror captured tbe
big Spanish steamer Guido yesterday.
Tbe vessel was bound from Corunna,
Spain, for Havana, and had on board
a large cago of provisions and money
intended for the. Spanish troops in
Cuba Tbe capture took place ten
miles off Oardenae after a desperate
chase during which the Terror and
the gunboat Machias fired several
shots, almost blowing tbe Spaniard!
pilot bouse into tbe water. The Gui
do is one of the richest prizes capt
ured, and is valued, with her cir
go, at $400,000.
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When Traveling
Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs,
as it acts most pleasantly effectually
on the kidneys, liver, and bowels, prevent
ing fevers, headaches, and other forms of
sickness. For sale in 50 cent bottles by
all leading druggists. Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Company only.
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Kverrbody B*y» So.
Cascarets Cfinciy Cathartic, the meet won
■ derful medical discovery of the age, pleaa
- ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, fiver and bowels,
dleansing the entire system, dispelcold*,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of 0,0. G to-day; 10,85,50 cents. Sold and
guanmteed to sure by all druggists-
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1898.
CHBAPBK WARS FOB ORIFPIB.
i So the Council Decided Yesterday At*
tenoon.
Tbe city fathers met in oouhcil
' chamber yesterday afternoon at 4:30
> o’clock with His Honor Mayor Davis
» presiding, and tbe following aldermen
i in ibelr accustomed plaees: Moore,
Reid, Davis,-' Oxford. Strickland,
1 Mitchell and Blakely.
i The minutes of the last meeting
I were read and approved.
A petition was read from E. W.
r Hammond, administrator estate of M.
; O. Bowdoin, deeeased, asking that the
i license issued to tbe said Bowdoin be
> transferred to J. M. Brown, which pe-
> tition Was grouted.
The report of Chief of Police Ison
for March was read and approved.
» • Aiderman Strickland thought the
• City should make some arrangements
, with tbe county commissioners to se-
I cure a scavenger cart, mule and band
to clean the streets and alleys in tbe I
. [business j>art , 6! the oity during the
comipg summsf months, to be subject
i to orders from tbe board of health,
r After a spirited discussion of the
subject by all tbe council, Aiderman
, Moore moved the matter be referred
i to the street committee with power to
act. Tbe motion was seconded and
, adopted.
SupL Howard, of the waterworks,
1 reported that he had laid pipes over
. the oemetery’and placed spigots so
, that water could be obtained without
i trouble in every part of tbe cemetery;
He was instructed te sell keys to
any one wishing to purchase them at
i one dollar each. This was. done so
’ that holders of keys could, get water
without applying to the sexton for his
key. There will be no charge for the
water. ■
This is a measure for which the
Call has been contending for some
time, and we are sure it will be appre
ciated by all our citizens wbo havq
loved onea buried there.
Aiderman Oxford, of the fire com
mittee, reported that No. 1 fire com
, pany was corresponding with manu
, lecturers in reference to the repair of
their engine, and until it was ovtr«
hauled Griffin had only one engine to
fight our fires.
It was decided by tbe council to
furnish'light free of cost to the public
schools for their commencement ez
ercites, which will be held in the
Olympic Theatre.
The water rates next occupied the
attention es the council. Supl. How»
i ard thought it advisable to reduce the
present rates, as be bad corresponded
, with parties in other cities of the state
, and found them some higher here
i than elsewhere. He suggested that
the rate be reduced from SI.OO per
, month 'or one spigot to 75 cents, and
each additional spigot be furnished
for 25 cents, instead of 50 cents, the
present rate.
He complained that some parties
would pay for one spigot and have ad
ditional ones put in without reporting
same to him, and otherwise abuse the
privileges offered by the -system, and
asked that rules and penalties for their
violation be provided.
Aiderman Strickland moved that
tbe reduction in water rates, as sug*
geeted by Mr. Howard, be adopted.
The motion was carried, and tbe new
rates will go into effect on May Ist.
A few bills were read for the first
1 time, and after discussing a few unim*
portent questions, the council ad-
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Edacnte Your Bowel* With Ciucaret*.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
“ De, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, refund money.
Lemons for Insomnia-
From the Ashville Chronicle.
The Rev. T. 8. Brown, the pastor of the
Lutheran church of this city, Is running
opposition to Bishop Lyman on insomnia
curve. Mr. Brown yesterday told a Chron
icle reporter that lemon juice, diluted and
taken just before retiring, will almost cer
tainly produce sound and refreshingsleep.
• Mr.. Brown also said that he had learned
, from an eminent physician that if diluted
r lemon juice Vrere drunk after a heavy dose
of quinine, it would prevent latter’s caus-
• ing buzzing in the head.
‘ A PROMINENT FARMER WRITES.
. Roeebt Station, Jones County, Ga.—
By the recommendation of Rev. C. C. Da
vis, I used Dr. Moxley’s Lemon Elixir for
indigestion, debility and nervous prostra
tion, having been a great sufferer for years
and tried all known remedies for these dis
eases, all of which failed. Five bottles of
’ Lemon Elixir made a new man of me.
Your friend.
William B. Emebson.
XMlsfa Lemon Rot Drope.l
r Cures all coughs, colds, hoarseness, sore
» throat, bronchitis, hemorrhage, and all
J throat and lung diseases. Elegant, relia
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I Twenty-five ctats at druggists. Pre
pared only by Dr. H. Mozley, Atlanta, Ga.
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Elected Officers-
T|e grand chapter of Royal Arch
Maso.ia of Georgia met in seventy
sixth annual convation io Masonic
hall, at Macon, on last Wednesday,
and elected tbe following officers:
'■ Mi>st Excellent Grand High Priest
—Henry C. Burr, Griffin.
Right Excellent Deputy Grand
High Priest —Orlando McClendar,
Newnan.
Right Excellent Grand King—John
P. Shannon, Elberton.
Right Excellent Grand Scribe—
Henry Banks, LaGrange.
Right Excellent Grand Captain of
the Hoste—H. W. Bell, Jefferson.
Right Excellent Grand Principal
Sojourner—Y. A. Wright, Jackson.
Right Excellent Royal Arch Cap
tain—John 0. Joiner, Atlanta.
Rifcht Excellent Grand Master of
the Third Veil—J. H. -Latimer, Ha
zlehhrst.
Right Excellent Grand Mastqf of
the Second Veil—Robert L. Golden,
Savannah.
Right Excellent Grand Master of
the First Veil—James L. Gable,Brooks
Station.
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OKB EiNJOYS
Both the method ana results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figa is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not acceptany
substitute.
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WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
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SEASONABLE GOODS Al LESS THAN WE HAD TO PAY EARLIER IN
THE BEASON.
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NEWEST FADS IN FANS RECEIVED YESTERDAY. THE PRICES
RANGE FROM 5c TO 50c.
Largest stock of Umbrellas in the city
at all prices.
New stock of ladies and childrens black
and tan Hose.
Our Shoe Store for fine Shoes •
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IN MENS SHOES WE HAVE THE LATEST STYLES—COIN TOES,
GENUINE RUSSIA LEATHER CALF TANS, CHOCOLATES AND GREEN
AT |2 TO $8.50 PER PAIR.
IN LADIES OXFORDS WE HAVE COMPLETE LINE IN TAN, BLACK
AND CHOCOLATE, ALSO TAN AND BLACK SANDALS RANGING IN
PRICE FROM 75c TO $2.
ALSO TAN, CHOCOLATE AND BLACK SANDALS AND OXFORDS IN
CHILDREN AND MISSES SIZES, AND CHILDREN AND MISSES TAN LACE
SHOES AND BLACK.
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WE HAVE IN A LINE OF
SAMPLE STRAW HATS.
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J. H, HOFF’S BOOK AND MUSIC STORE
HAS SOME PRETTY SOUVENIRS FOR WEDDING PRESENTS,
BUCH AS CUT GLASS, CHINA WARE, SILVER NOVEL
TIES, BISQUE FIGURES, PICTURES AND EASELS
ALL AT VERY LOW PRICES.
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