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, ■ ... * I ■ j /■ B B" - B B I Br ■ B. B I wBI B’ -1 B A B a B « □B. ■UB JL. M- <4 ▼ B. vaß JI 1 B B 1 --W 9 W B B' «■ I Vol IX. No. 330. I SCHLEY SCORES A VICTORY naWUSHM morbo castle at I SANTIAGO DI CUBA. ftrriflc Fight Tuesday Afternoon in That Harbor and the Americana Are Cnee More Victorioui- | Washingtom, June I—Meagre de- ■ tti l, have been received here of an en gagement between Commodore Schley and lb® batleriW of Santiago de Cnba, L in conjunction with a part of Admiral ... Corvera’a fleet. The engagement took place yeater- I day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Tbe American'fleet consisted of the | lowa, Maaaachuaette, Brooklyn, Texas, Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapo ■f Jbrapotber cruiser and six smaller teeaela, which took up their position fajj the Western side of the channel. Americans opened fire, which Pm answered by the cruiser Cristobal and Mono, Socapa and Punta Go rd a batteries. . The firing was terrific on both sides for half an boar when the superior workmanship of the American gun ners began tn take effect and the fire from the Spanish batteries began to weaken. The Americans then turned their entire attention to Morro and the guns from the entire fleet belched forth a terrible stream of shot and •heli against its batteriee, which were ; soon completely destroyed, and its guns silenced. The Americans ceased firing al 4 o’clock, atwhich time no Spanish vessel could be seen The Spanish loss v said to br very great, but as the advices are of Span inn origin, it is impossible to learn what injury was done the fleet of Commodore Sob ley. The Spaniards claim to have dam aged several American veeeels, but the true state of affairs will not be known until word is received from the Amer icana. Two torpedo boats put out from the harbor at Santiago Bunday night about midnight and made a desperate attempt to destroy the American ships They would certainly have caused considerable damage to the fleet bad they not been discovered in time by officers of the Texas When the Spaniards saw they were discovered they rushed with all possi ble speed toward the Brooklyn and Texas, but before they''* got close enough to do any damage the batter ies of both vessels poured snob a furi ous shower of shells at the torpedo boats that they were forced to make a ietreat for the harbor. Raising Revenue for the War. . More than oncj io the coarse of the present debate in the Senate the prin ciple has been boldly avowed that taxes ought to be imposed exclusively upon a certain class. Senator Toller says that he would haye the taxes for the support of the war paid solely by the rich; the poor he would not tax. Another senator had said previously that all the war taxes should be paid by corporations and by speculators. The abstract justice of these proposi tions is hot at first eight clearly* appa rent. It does not appear as yet that this is particularly a rich man’s war, or that rich men or corporations were particularly instrumental io bringing it on If justice demanded that those who brought en the war should be made to fee) most severely it* burdens the two classes wbo should be most heavily taxed would be the politicians, and the proprietors of the "yellow” journals. Indeed, coog r ess itself, the jingoes of both parties and in both houses, might come in for a liberal assessment. Senator Teller does no more than re cognize the justice of this when he admits that bo would like to see "the salaries of senators taxed.”—Baltimore Bun. The Modern Beauty . , Thrives on good food and sunshine, with plenty of exercise in the open air. Her form glows with health and her face blooms with its beauty. If her system needs the cleansing action of a laxative remedy, she uses .the gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs. Made by the California Fig Syrup Company. Educate Year llnwela With ViumhU. Catlwrtie. cure constipation forever. ‘On.SSo. bc.c. C. tall, druggists refund money. r OFFICERS ON FOOT. ' THEY LEAD THEIR MEM OVER THE DUSTY ROADS. i The Men Present a Better Appearance Since Receiving Their New Uni forms—Camp Notes. The third long march was easily ■ accomplished by both officers and men yesterday and all seemed to enjoy , it and look upon it aw a thing of pleae- I ore rather than work. Even tbo officers left . their horses . and walked with the men. Col lawton was the moat energetic i one ou the journey and the mere fact , that he wee walking with the boys, and sharing the same hardships and pleasures, made the soldiers all the more proud of their colonel. He stood the trip equally as well as any other and said he intended to walk more in the future. ‘ , The much was ont the Mt. Zion road, one of the hilliest in the county, and was seven and one half miles long, but was accomplished in two . hours. .. ■ , ■ • ■ Only two men out of the entire ten companies fell out from exhaustion. They however bad. their fun by bor rowing a couple of mules and riding back tn the city. With the exception of the officers’ meeting at 11:30, and the issuing of clothing from the quartermaster’s de partment, all was quiet in camps until the call for battalion drill was sounded at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. At the officers’ meeting, the school of instruction was again taken up and prerided over by Lieut. Col. J. F. Blocks, wbo baa been absent from his poet of dmfor several days on ac count of illness, after which many minor topics were discussed, the moat important of which was tbo best methods*of having the coals just re ceived and tewed to tbo men mado over to fit. mgnieenl have received all their uaitoraia now, except their trousers, which are expected on every train. The coats are nearly all a poor fit and will have Co go into the bands of x tailor before they can be worn. The government will pay for thia work, and these objections will soon be rem edied; This done and the band continuing to improve as rapidly aa heretofore it will not be long before regular dress parade ia established, and a finer set of men ready to fight for their country cannot be found on any other parade ground in the Union. The government only furnishes eighteen pieces to each band but it is confidentially talked among those in a position to substantiate their re marks that the First regiment band will retain its enlisted number—twen ty four. Hovever, the eighteen pieces are wanted very badly by Prof. Baum gartner as the instruments now being used are old and muchly worn. Col. Lawton has received notice that one thousand half shelter and a suffi cient number of officers tents have been shipped and will soon be at the disposaTof bis regiment. When these tents arrive the ones now being used will be returned to the slate capital as the., are state property. At drill yesterday afternoon each battalion was commanded by its re spective major. Col. Lawton had pre viously conversed with the officers in regard to the necessity of teaching the man to double time, as many compa nies were comparatively backward iq. this particular movement, and at tbo battalion driM much running u«» ex perienced by the men. Il is now believed by many that each company will be mastered op to 108 men. In fast, many company commanders are receiving applications from men wbo beg to be taken into their company on the second call. Company L. has already received enough applications to run its enlist ment nearly up to the 108 mark and it orfn be safely said thio will be the 1 first company to recruit to the new figures if called upon Company B. bad its turn on guard yesterday. Col. Lawton speaks of hie regiment with much pride and tenderness. He is proud of his men and they are proud of him. They know be is strict in the discharge of his duty and admire him for it. And, too, they know that Col. Lawton is a friend and admirer of each and every one and they love him for thia. - —..— ; . eiIIFFIN, 8E0B&IA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1898. - A DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME. I , ■ I Rendered Last Night by Pupils of I Chas M- Neel Institute. The Olympic Theatre was packed to its fullssl capacity last evening—every I seat in the house waa occupied before I 8 o’clock and large numbers were! standing, to witness the very interest-I ing program which was to be ren-4 dvred by the pupils of the Chas. M. I Neel Institute The oecssipn was the commence ment exercises and the opera house bad previously been very prettily dec orated with flowers and other appro priate ornaments and in itself presen ted a neat compliment of good taste and judgment on the part of the I school. At 8 o’clock, tbe time advertised for the beginning of tbe exercises, Prof. Neel in a neat though brief way thanked the people, in behalf of Prof. ! Walker and the public schools, for their large and Appreciative audience of the night before.. And in behalf of bis school he also thanked them for another large audience, which, be was sure, would ba quite as appreciative as the former one. He said his pupils 1 had not the advantage of an elocution teacher, and all tbe training they had 1 availed themselves ot was from their UWn knowledge and the few moments , he could devote to their training. As to their fitness for tbe occasion he would leave it for the audience to i judge. , The program was begun with a prayer by Rev. G. A. Whitney, Rector of tbe Episcopal church, and was most splendidly delivered. Tbe following was tbe program for the evening: Prayer—Rev. G. A. Whitney. Piano Solo—Mabel Jenkins. Cassius to Brutus—Warren Neel., The Whip-O’ Will-Miss Addie Brewer. Our Duty to the Republic—Jos. Manley Chorus, “Meadow Song.” The Sword of Lee—Fielding Smith. Uncle Sam—Miss Lucia Starnes. The Character of Washington—Frank , Patterson. Piano Solo—Mattie Rivers. Uncle Edom at the Circus—Miss Jeffle Bloodworth. Graves on Grady—Bonner Gamble. On the Rappahannock—Miss Emestinfi Dempsey. Violin Solo-F. K. Boland. Jack is Late—Mias Annie Kimbrough. The Last Banquet—John Humphries. In His Name—Miss Agnes Hemphill. Chorus, “Italia, Italia, Beloved.” Tbe chorus, "Meadow Song,” by Misses Terry, Patterson, Reid, Red ding and Nall was most enthusiasti cally received and applause was long and loud. Mr. F. Boland the secretary of the army Y. M. C. A, so completely charmed the entire audience by his first violin solo that a request for an other favor was unanimous. Mr. Bo land kindly consented and at tbe con clusion of tbe program he played, even belter than Romenyi tbo old but ever sweet song, "Last Bose of Summer,” ) and finished with the south’s old love melody, "Dixie.” All agreed that it was a most excel lent and carefully arranged affair, reflecting great credit upon the faculty and pupils of the Chas. M. Neel Insti tute, which is just closing its first year under such flattering conditions. State of Ohio, City or Toledo, ) Lucas County, j Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm oi F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum oi ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev ery case of Catabbh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s CatabsH Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. k A. W. GLEASON, j seal. > Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimo nials free. F. J. CHENEY *CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. .•<> jFtr/L*., Mailt f» * ft ntttm / y A •***/ Attention, Veterans- xin pursuance of a call at last regular meeting, all veterans of Spalding county are expected to be at the city hall at 10 o'clock a. m. next Saturday, June A Busi ness of importance looking to the Atlanta reunion will be attended to. Wm. R. Hanleitek, Commander Spalding County Camp. C —l. iS-x-OKLXX. n#f «- ~... a '-K&i'yy. . 1 ’ ‘ Ol I I Jtttolutely Pure I ROYAL BAKING FOWMR CO., MW YORK. SUNNY SIDE SAYINGS. Politics are getting warmer as the elec tion gets closer. Candler men say he made a great speech. War news overshadows everything else. Miss Mattie Dorsey, of Bollngbtoke, is Visiting in our village. Miss Ida Ingram, of Butts county, is a visitor in our midst this week. Mrs. Thomas Smith, of Milner, is visi ting her sister, Mrs. Cora Swan here. Quite a delegation attended the song and preaching services at Orchard Hill Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Ellis and baby, of Griffin, visited Prof, and Mrs. Brown here this week. Children’s day exercises were largely attended last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Patterson, ofFlip pen, have been down directing the erec tion oi their new dwelling. Wq. enjoyed a splendid rain Monday. But little sickness is report by our doc tors. Gerf. and Mrs. Kell went to Atlanta Sunday. Mrs. J. Wingfield Nesbit and children, of Macon, are visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Kell. * There will be a reunion of Tirzah church next Saturday, June 4th, at which will be read a history of the church. All present and past members and pastors wSo moat reapectftilly invited. Dinner on the grounds. The new dwelling of E. H. Dorsey pre sents a neat appearance. Miss Miller, of West Point, has been visiting friends in Sunny Side for several days. The friends of Bob Berner still claim the county for him. Judge Atkinson will not be known in the primary so far as I can learn. The prospect for a fine peach crop was never better. Several car loads will be shipped from this place. THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FMS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it Is manufactured by scientific processes known to the California. Fig Sybup Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. Ifi order toget its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company— CALIFORNIA HG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal LOUISVILLE. K>. NHWYOKK.JLT. STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. In the Superior Court of Said County—B. F. Harkness vs. Sallie McKinney.—Ap- Sication for Removal of Disabilities, Lvorce, Etc. The defendant, Sallie McKinney, is hereby required personally or by attorney to be and appear at the next Superior Court to be held in and for said county, on the first Monday in Augurt next, then and there to answer the plaintiff in an action of complaint, as aforesaid, as in default ql such appearance, (aid Court will proceed thereon as to justice may appertain. Wit- AKTwz Beck, ■ •'BT-.r...’" n -r- ■ . rrin - - r m ■.rrr/ l n« , r -J :i. *. •. r ifc i.jWfiWr, jj; Wl T • R.F.StricklandXCo. . (°>— — LOOK AT THESE PRICES. ZEIGLER BROS. FINE OXFORDS, REGULAR PRICE $2, ♦WANDIB TO CLOSE AT ONE PRICE-11.50. LADIES HOUSE SLIPPERS, COOL AND COMFORTABLE FOR HOT WEATHER, 50c. TO fl. 500 PAIRS OF SAMPLE SHOES, ALL STYLES, AT WHOLESALE COST. ran * 1 Kk? flLv\>u.k a Afc™ bhackettJ| • ' ■ -s- wk WW . TMr •AVOV THE DRY GOODS STORE. ’ ,v * , WHITE LAWNS RECEIVED YESTERDAY, PRICES sc. TO 10c. WHITE. 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