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- ■ ’ ' ■ THE MORNING CALL. Vol 13L 253. THEY ABE DETERMINED. the griffin rifles will go as A BODY TO THE FRONT. ■£'- ' _____ The Meeting La«t Night Waa Mos'; Satiifaotory and Everything Wu Very Harmonious. L-tft night at a regular meeting ol the Griffin Rifles there waa not a large attendance, *o far ae the company roll was concerned, but they came in by degree* and they were enthusiastic and will gladly go to war under the commend of Capt. A. J. Burr, Ist Lieut. J. M. Kimbrough and 2nd Lieut. F. Z. Curry. The routine work was gone through with and after that the actual business was begun. * Capt. Burr in a short speech stated > that while he could see why many who bad family ties should reason that they should remain at home, he could not understand how men who had become members of the company tod were without ties could fail to respond to the call of the country. He thought that there was no danger of conscription, but every man knows his sense of duty and duty is above everything. He wound up by saying that he could not blame anyone for staying at home and that he would not have a man v ith him that wouldn’t ' willingly volunteer. Lieut. Kimbrough voiced the senti ments of Capt. Burr, and said that the man who had consumed'space in the army and paraded the streets in uni form in time of peace and then failed to enlist in time of war, he hardly knew what to think of him. His . speech was ringing with arraignment of those who did not have valid ex cuses for staying at home. He was roundly applauded Capt Burr then stated that Lieut. Kimbrough, feeling that there was no chance (or himto gain a commission, i had volunteered to go ae a sergeant in when the lieutenancy . •*»*«*• -■■ - « There was no enlistment sheet open last night, but at Capt. Burras office today it will be open. In the conclusion, Dr. J. M. Kelley made a most patriotic speech, in which he deplored the fact that he could not gr, and in which bo called upon all could to respond. He spoke of how gladly he would go if he could. Capt Burr wants to carry the boys out as the Griffin Rifles and he would do it, if possible. Council Meeting. The city council held their regular meeting yesterday afternoon, but transacted very little business. Judge R. T. Daniel’s election as a member of the board of education was confirmed. Hie election was to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Col. J. D. Boyd. An invitation was read from the League of American Municipalities to attend their annual meeting in Chica go on August 1-4 A petition signed by a large num ber of our citizens was read asking Chat the council fix a special license for all persons selling second-hand clothing. The petition was referred Co the license committee. An ordinance was read for the first time which has for its object the pre vention of the extravagant use of wa ter by some of the patrons of the wa terworks. The question of allowing the police a weeks’ furlough was referred to the police committee with power to afit, . after which the council adjourned. Robbed the Grave. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the •object, is narrated by him as follows: “I was iq a moot dreadful condition, My skin Vas almost yellow, eyes sunk* eu » no appetite—gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up Fortunately, a friend advised trying’Electricßitters;’ and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improve ment. I continued their use dor three * e eka, an d am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim ” Noone *houid fail to try them. Only sOcts Per bottle at J. N. Harris A Son’s and b»rlisle 4 Ward’s drug store. Says So. j J fi 3 ° areta Candy Cathartic, the most won “Onul medical disco very of the age, pleas tatsnd refreshing to the taste, act gently S>ll )o l siUvcl y on kidneys, liver and bowels, Sg cmLi Dg tho entire system, dispel colds, tad 6 k i ,^ a<laobe ’ fever > habitual constipation biliousness. Please buy and try a box c - C-.to-day; 10,35.50cent5. Bold and • tt wantced to cure by all druggists. ANOTHER NAVAL BATTLE. THE ST. PAUL AND TWO SPANISH SHIPS FIGHT OFF SAN JOAN. Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer Left in a Sinking Condition-Blockade Extended To Porto Rico. Washington, June 28—President i McKinley on yesterday issued a proc lamation extending the blockade of Cuba from th« the-aouthern coast of Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, inclusive, and also blockading San Juan, Porto Rico. The navy department today posted the following bulletin: “Admiral Sampson reports that tbs Yale arrived yesterday and discharged her troops. “Capt. Sigsbee reports that on Wednesday afternoon off San Juan, Porto Rico, he was attacked by a Spanish unprotected cruiser and the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror. The Terror made a dash Which was awaited by the 81. Paul. “The St. Paul hit the Terror three times, killing one officer and two men and wounding several others. The Terror dropped back under, cover ol the fortifications with difficulty and was towed into the harbor in a sink ing condition where she is now being repaired. Later a cruiser and a gun -boat started out, but remained under protection of the forts.’’ RECRUITING OFFICE OPEN. Captain Burr’s Company Will Con tain Good Men. JJapt. A J. Burr opened his recruit* ing office yesterday morning to secure recruits for his company, which will form a part of the Third Georgia regi *ment, U. 8 V. The first man to sign the enlistment sheet was Charlie Hale, who has been with the captain in the Griffin Rifles or several years. He was soon follow* ed by L. 8. Davis, and by night fifteen had enlisted to fight under the stars and stripbfl. Morris Stein, whose home is in Keiff, Russia, was among the number to enlist, and he remarked, as he sign ed bis name to the sheet, that if the czarfelt as he did Russian soldiers would be fighting side by side with the Americans in their battles for the down-trodden Cubans. Carlos J. Diaz, Jr., is another name to be found on this enlistment sheet. Carlos i? only 17 years old, and be will serve ae< courier for Col. Candler. Ho is one of the most enthusiastic lit tle rebels that even the south has ever seen, nnd has been trying to get into the army for some time, but was de barred on account of his ago. As soon as Col. Candler was ap pointed colonel of the Third regiment, Carlos wrote to him asking to be made one of his couriers. He was one of the happiest boys in the state whefn he received a letter from the colonel in forming him that be would accept his services. Carlos lived in Havana five years and can speak Spanish fluently. His mother is now living in Kingston, Jamaica. He has three brothers and all of them are fighting for their coun try. The eldest, Arthur D. Diaz, is a general in the Cuban army. Another is first sergeant in the Fifth Pennsyl vania cavalry, and Dr. A. V. Diaz is a surgeon on the staff of General Miles. President Diaz, of Mexico, is an uncle of Carlos He is proud of bis name, loves his country with all the intensity of his nature, and will win fame in ibe ser vice of his beloved people whom be would deliver from the bondage of Spanish slavery. State of Ohio, City of 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 of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev ery case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catabrh Cure. ' FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. (—) A. W. GLEASON, 4 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. No-To-Bac for Fifty Ciats. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, h’ood pure. 60c, It AU druggists GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1898. SHAFTER NEAR SANTIAGO. A Desperate Fight Before the City Surrenders. Washington, June 28.—Dispatches from Shafter’s army near Santiago s»y they have come within four miles of that city. Four batteries of artillery, with four Gatling guns, have been planted on the brew of the hill over looking the basin in which Santiago lies, and tbe front of the American line is not now more than 3,000 yaida from the entrenchments where the Spaniards expect to combat the ad vance on Santiago de Cuba. < The Spaniards will make a desper ate fight before that city surrenders. The top of every mountain and hill north and east of Santiago is occupied by blockhouses, and on every knoll and bit of high ground the Spanish have their entrenchments. Upon some of these, modern guns have been mounted. Spies report that inside the en trenchments are four parallel lines of rifle pits, shoulder deep, and in front of these are marked ranges and several rows of barbed wire fences. The general opinion is that more ar tillery will be necessary before it will be safe to attempt to make an assault upon the Spanish works, as the fire of the rifle pits must necessarily be dead ly and sufficient to demoralize any force, no matter bow brilliant in its courage, when halted by wire obstruc tions. t The problem now confronting the army is the transportation of supplies, for the roads to the front are still im passable for wagons. In the meantime the pack trains are being used. The Cubans with the advance forces seem to be utterly worthless. All day they sit in theybade of their camps, and at night they smoke cigarettes, and gorge on rations, while in sight of them Uncle Sam’s boys, with empty stomachs and not a bit of tobacco for their pipes, build roads ail day under the blazing sun and sleep on their rifles under the starlit eky> The Spaniards are using brass and lead bullets, and the brass rips on touching and tears the flesh horribly, while the small brass splinters cause blood poisoning. Practically explosive bullets Are used in the Remingtons. They also cut a small cross over the end of Mauser bullets so that it mushrooms on striking with a similar result. The outlook is threatening. Every body believes a great battle is immi nent. With the Spanish and Ameri can advance pests almost cl >se enough to see the whites of each other’s eyes, a collision may occur at any moment. General Calixto Garcia, with 3,000 Cuban insurgents from the mountains west of Santiago de Cuba, was landed Sunday. Fully 5,000 insurgents, near y the entire available fighting force of the insurgents in the southern part of Santiago de Cuba province are now concentrated at or near Jaragua. Three-fourths of them are armed with modern rifles and have abundant sup plies of ammunition. The soldiers are almost naked. Most of the men are thoroughly ac customed te the bushwhacking meth ods of the Spaniards and are perfectly familiar with every trial in the vicini ty of Santiago de Cuba. Remarkable Rescue. Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, 111., makes the statement, that she caught cold, which settled on her lungs; she was treated for a month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her she was a hopeless victim of consumption and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist sugges ted Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption ; she bfiugbt a bottle and to her delight found herself benefilted from fitst dose. She continued its use and after taking six bottles, found herself sound and well; now does her own housework, and, is as well as she ever was. Free trial ‘bottles of this Great Discovery at J N. Harris &. Son’s and Carlisle & Ward’s drug store. Large bottles 50 cents and SI.OO Attention Veterans. The officers and committees of Spalding County Camp and all other confederate veteran* who can convene iently come are requested to meet me at the council chamber Friday after noon next at 4:30 for consultation, Wm R. Hanleiter, Commander. CAHTORXA.. The Im- // -■ t, M liialle z/Czr. zt ZX Roya! mlum flu food p«re t ■ POWDER Absolutely Pure t ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NIW YORK. Give Holland a Chance. Again Mr Holland, the inventor of the famous submarine boat, is asking the governmental WaMpington to per mit him to takejris boat toCuba andiry her guns upon the Spanish defences at Santiago and Havana, and again the government hesitates Mr. Hol land explains that he has now perfec ted the propelling machinery of' hi* vessel as well as tbo forpedo and dyna" mite guns. He declares that if given an opportunity he can destroy the ■ubmarine defences of Havana, sink all the vessels in the harbor, creep up to the land batteries and completely demolish them with a charge oL gun cotton expelled from compressed air guns. i Mr. Holland has given wonderlul exhibitions of the powers of bis vessel as a submarine boat, and it ie not plain why the government persists In refusing him the opportunity to de stroy or at least to attack the Spanish defence* and vessels. The Vesuvius seems to be considered a wonderful naval engine, yet there is every reason to believe that the Holland boat is in every way superior to the Vesuvius as a destroyer. It is not pleasant to ac cuse the naval administration ol hard* hbCkdMneee, yet.’ae it has everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose by a trial of the Holland boat, its con tinued refusal would look as if it were 'afflicted with that ailment —Colum- bus Enquirer. , THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS 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 Syrup 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. 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These Dainty Summer Goods at 10c and 12 l-2c, which is much below the market on this clas of goods. We have a fine quality WHITE LAWN, 40 inches wide, at 15c2 1 AU colors in 10SQUIT0 NETS at Sc. EDWARDS BROS. . Tei Ceuta per Week