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r j Ik 'J "T f I I M > /fl ■ I tL ■ a / w 1 nl> IVi V7lxi\l iX v t v I J ':*W**Z. ■ -U- ..i-x • r.- ■ •£: Vol IX. No. 255. GENERAL SHAFTER MAT NOT WAIT FOB. THE AR RIVAL OF MOBE TROOPS. a Telegraphic Communication Has Been ® ,ta bii«hed On the Island by , American Troops- Washington, Jane 30—The wel come information that a telegraphic station bad been established at Sevilla was received here today by Gen.Grcely from Lieutenant Colonpl Allen, who ' has charge of telegraphic and cable operations. This will bring Gen. Shafter into direct communication with the war department. The following is Gen. Shafter's reply tcuGen. Miles’inquiry regarding the condition of troops and their wanU: “Playa del Este, June 28, 4 .34 p. m.—Maj. Gen. Miles, commanding army, Washington : “ ‘BaIQDIEI,Cuba, June 26—Thanks for congratulations Affair was unim portant (skirmish in which rough . .riders participated). Sixty-four only engaged On our side, but it> was very decisive in Our favor, enemy retreating precipitately. Lack of cavalry only prevented their capture. • “ ‘Reports from Spanish sources fiom Santiago say we were beaten, but persisted in fighting and they were obliged to fall back. Deeply regret the less of so marly brave men. “ “‘Expect to take the place as soon *as I get ready to move. Reinforce ments will not reach me. Horses stood voyage well. Would like horses and tbs Third battalion pf First caval ry and Wood*» volunteer's. “ ‘Health of command excellent. Began disembarkation of command Wednesday. . “ ‘Last of troops and artillery land - ad today, besides ttansfering from As cerderoe, fifty miles off, 3,000 troops of Garcia. All landed. Have some thing over 4,000 Cubans. “ ‘Hope to send you favorable re ports soon (Signed) “ ‘Shafter, •“Maj. Gen. U.S. V., Com.’ ” The officials here do not know just what day General Shafter will move on Santiago. Still the instructions to him are not binding as be is free to begin, the attack whenever he sees fit. By waiting until Monday be will have fully 30,000 troops under him. He however, reports to the war de partment that he can take Santiago iu 48 hours, but says the undertaking may involve considerable loss of life. , He is fully aware of the Spanish rein forcements -which are approaching and it is believed here he intends to take the town immediately. The news of a battle may be expected at any A cablegram from Sibeney, via Kingston, says it is reported on good authority that the water supply of Santiago de Cuba has been cut off. If this should prove to be true the city is at the mercy of the American troops. The Spanish fleet under Admiral Camara is still at Port Said. It is thought to be awaiting the arrival of three colliers. The Egyptian govern ment has given its concent to the Spanish fleet coaling at that port. T.B. Rice, a prominent 'druggist of Greensboro, Ga., writes as follows: “I , hpve handled Dr. Pitts’ Carminative for eight years, and have never known of a V single instance where it failed to give per fect satisfaction. Parties who once use it always make permanent customers. We sell more of this article than all the other Carminatives, soothing syrups and colic drops combined.” For teething children k it has no equal. Lessons in Singing- It may interest the people of ibis locality to learn that they have an op portunity to study sing with a voice •master of experience. Mr. John H. ■ .Gamer, who has studied voice culture •under the best masters in Paris and in Italy, and who is an experienced mu wieian and singer, has located perma nently in Atlanta, and will be pleased to hear from all who desire to have their voices cultivated. Pupils pre pared for parlor, church, concert and opera. Studio 600 and 601 Lowndes Building, Atlanta, Ga. Everybody Baya So. Cascareta (Jftndy Cathartic, the most won derful medlsnl discovery of the age, pleas ant and re fresh ing to the taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, liver an£ bowels, eieansing.tbe entiro system, dispel colds, cane headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and pry a box of C.G. C- to-day; 10,25. SO cents. &>ldand jguaraateed to cere by all druggists. - Educate Your V<>wel« Wnit "Ua."carets Oundy Cnthsrtic. cure constipation forever. Mo. ‘Bo. MC.C. O. tail, drusxisw refund money. —- -U, THE CONFEDERATE REUNION ' . Official Letter of Information to Those Attending. ' ' ' ■ : . A • . , t The Confederate Veterans Reunion which is to meet in Atlanta this month will be well -represented from this place, as one of the camps in the state is in Griffin and all arrange ments are being completed to have 1 the camp attend in a body. 1 Our citizens ere contributing liber ally to theca.l Horn the commissary ’ department and large amounts have ! been given to Mr. B. N. Barrow for the • purpose of seeing the old etfldihrs well 1 cared for while in Atlanta The following official letter has been sent out by Secretary Waddells • ‘'Headquarters, Room 112 Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga , Juna 29, 1898 ■ .To the ex-Cqnfederate Veterans Ev~ 1 erywhere, Greeting: The executive committee send out to their comrades 1 over the-United States the following information aJ to the next, ynntfal reunion. > ‘.‘Transportation-^-All railroad lines have agreed on rates to the reunion • of 1 cent per mile each way,; calcula ted on shortest route. These tickets will be sold with a limit in a radius of 1 100 miles, beginning July 19th and 1 good to 31st. Outside of that radius they will be sold July 17th, 18th and 19th coming, and good to return until July 31st. “Board and Lodging—Meals can be 1 procured at prices ranging from 20 1 .cents and sleeping accommoda -1 tions can be had at from 25 cents per night up to first class hotel rates Board and lodging from 50 cents tosl a day. On arrival, information will be given by reception committee, and thp veterans’ association will do all in their power to provide entertainment for thoie unable to pay the rates men tioned above. “Confederate Commissary—Suitable arrangements have been made forcar ing for veterans who are unable to pay board. Sleeping quarters and commissary -departntrem established -at Piedmont perk. Those who desire to avail themselves of these privileges are. requested to notify Dr. Amos Fox, commissary general, by letter or on arrival. "Horses and Carriages—Arrange ments have been made to have horses and crxriages furnished at- reasonable prices, and persons desiring same can procure all necessary informatipn by writing to Capt. John A. Miller, chair man of committee on horses and car riages. “Sponsors and Maids of Honor— Homes or quarters will be furnished free of charge to one sponsor and her chief n: <ld of honor from each state, and the different state organizations will please send this committee at once the names and addresses of same. “Excursions to Battlefields—Cheap excursions will be run and full infor mation will be given later by the rail roads. It is hoped to secure stop-over privileges at Chattanooga on return ing from reunion, and the commander or adjutant of each body is requested to prepare two lists of all who attend —the name ol the camp and compa ny and regiment in which each served in the army. These lists will *be a guide to the bt;dge committee in dis tribution of badges, and all badges will be turned over to said comman der or adjutant only in accord wila the number of veterans present. , “All veteran camps are requested to organize themselves into bodies, with a chairman or commanding officer, who will, upon thejr arrival, be met by the reception committee at the unien depot. We would suggest that you send a representative here some days beforehand, to make all neces sary arrangements. Headquarters o( reception committee immediately fac ing union ’passenger depot, No. 32> East Wall street. "All uniformed confederate compa nies will report to the committee as soon as possible the number of men expected to come, and name of com manding officer, and all commanders or adjutants of camps are urged to send to the secretary of this associa tion the number who will attend, ap proximately, and of the number of veterans iu their camps who will be unable to pay for board and lodging. “As stated by the commanding gen eral, this will.be the largest and most important U. C. V. reunion ever held, and all confederate veterans are cor diajly invited to attend. “At the grand parade on July S2d BRIFFIN, BEOR6HA, FRIDAY MORNINS, JULY 1, 1898. it irf confidently expected that more confederate veterans will ha in line ( than will ever pass in review again. • “For additional information, address “William A, Hemphill, "Chair/ndn Executive Committee, 1 “John O. Waddell, Secretary. 1 ‘ All newspapers and periodicals 1 "friendly to the reunion are requested 1 io publish this circefar.’’ _ General Gomez Refuses. The New York Herald publishes two letters which are of interest to every body at this moment in opr history. i One ia frrlm General Blanco, of the i Spanish army, in which he asks Gen eral Gfomez to unite armies and drive the Americans from the while the other is a reply from General Gomez to General Biundo, in which.he clearly defines his intention to co-op erate with the Americans against the Spaniards. General Blanco says; "The supreme moment has arrived in which we ought to forget our differences and unite,Spaniard, and Cubanjor our own defense, and t(\repel the invader. “Spain will not Forget the noble aid of her Cuban sons/and once the invader has been driven frpm the island, she will, as a tender mbtfier, open again her arms to her ‘ daughter, who speaks her language, pro fesses her religion and feels running in her veins the ancient blood of Spain, ! “General, for these reasons, I propose a union of both armies in the city of Santa Clara. The Cubans will receive arms from the Spanish army, and, with the cry, “Viva Espana!’’ “Viva Cuba!” drive the 1 invader into the sea and free from foreign 1 yoke the descendants of mother “Spain,” In replying to Gen. Blanco’s propo sition Gen. Gomez did not step to squander words. He came at once to • the subject matter involved, and I scathingly rebuked Gen Blanco for in- I suiting him with such overtures. He i declared that Gen. Blanco knew well > enough that Cuban and Spaniard ■ could never egain live peaceably to gether ou Cuban soil. Continuing, > Gen. Gomez said : • “You represent on this Continent an old > and bloodstained monarchy ; we fight for | an American principle—that of Washing ( ton and Bolixaiv Yon wm. feebm. to ! same race, and you invite me- to combat the foreign invader, but you are again miß r taken. There are no differences in blood and races; I believe there is only one race of humanity, and for me there are but good and wicked nations. Spain has been up to • the present a wicked nation. The United i States is endeavoring to fill toward Cuba i the duty of humanity and civilization. “Among classes and races from the sav age Indian to the cultured European, a man is only worthy of respect according to his humanity and noble sentiments. In this light I view nations. I have only ad miration for the United States. I have written to President McKinley and to General Miles, thanking them for Ameri can intervention inCuba. I do not see the danger to us from the United States to which you refer. If it should so happen, then history will pronounce her judgment. “For the present I have only to repeat that it is too late for co-operation between your army and mine.” Robbed the Grave. A startling incident, oi which Mr. John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: ‘ I was in a most, dreadful condition, My skin was almost, yellow, eyes sunk en, no appetite—gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying‘Electric Bitters;’ and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improve ment. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim.” No one should fail to try them. Onljf 50cts per bottle at J. N. Harris & Son’s and Carlisle & Ward’s drug etore. Attention Veterans. The officers and committees of Spalding County Camp and all other confederate veterans 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. Hanleiteb, * Commander. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve- THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eroptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. N. Harris & Son and Carlisle & Ward. To Cure CousUpatiOti l r oreT«*. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c er 25c. H C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. Tour Ilutrelv With Caseareta. Canity CaUiurtic, cure constipation forever. De If C. C. C fail. drujriets refund money. —*— - Royal make* the faed pare. &AKIHO Absolutely Pure SOVAI BAKIHO POWMR CO., HIW YORK. aßaauHMMaHanaaMßaaaiaaMaaaaaaaaal Why Not Griffin, Too f Governor Atkinson has issued a proclamation asking that Georgia ob* serve the Fourth of July as a legal holiday. This is proper add should have been decided upon many years ago not only by the bankers, but by every branch of business. A large number of the cities iu the state are preparing to celebrate the oc casion in. most appropriate manner and will decorate the business and pqbjic houses in American colors. Large Sags will, wave from the top of every business house, showing the pa« triolism of those who stay at home. Why not decorste Griffin? By Mon» day, the Fourth, the. soldiers will be gathering at Camp Northern, .and many train Iba Is will pass through Griffin enroute to the battlefields of Cuba, and wouldn’t it be a grand sight for them to se« their country’s flag floating over every business house in the city? Griffin should feel proud of the com pany she will send to war next week. They, like their fathers, will go to the front to fight ankl die for their country 1 carrying its banner at the head of the column Let us all unite and decorate, the city on the Fourth, and most espe ( daily the Rifles’ army. We could dq j ’fifat-hrtrcii for aur trey* Their bsarts . will grow strong to see a large flag I floating to the breezes over theft arm > ory. 1 What say you, citizens, can’t it be ' done? 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HAMMOCKS AND CROQUET SETS ARE TftE THING NOW. THE VIVE KODAK ONLY $5.00. all the latest periodicals on hand. J. H. HOFF'S BOOK MD RgSIC STOBE EDWARDS BROS. RACKET STORE.* .- —<o) ; We Have ■ . • . . ... -W Just - - - Received A new shipment of Organdies ' in beantiftil designs and col- / ors. We are selling. These Dainty Summer Goods at 10c and 1.21-2 c, which is much below the market ob this cla - ‘ of goods. We hare a line quality WHITE LAWN, 40 inches wide, at lSc.:| All colors in MOSQUITO liETS at sc. JEDWARDS BROS. ■ ■■ - w. i <ii «'* _ ■ ■ __ Ten Cents per Week