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- - - ' . ... . % fI" AT •TV"' H a T T -" H" in •*■ fr"w I W /mm ■ * IL I II ABk I ■ ■ / w '■ i w II > b TT l a t —% • H ' . . ? Vol IX. No. 271. LAWS FOR SANTIAGO. < -I HOME OFFICERS TO BE RETAIN 1D WHEN POSSIBLE. ... ! T - • ' I • ■■ Jsp<•'■■■ Th* Spaniard May Im Greater Hm W— Kanwn C; ?*»> • .:■ a WiWfNOTOX, July 10 -*4 D imo*!’- taat acate niuiw was iaaSwA i ' vosler-da* by 4ireclii*a ttl fch»f»e»id«ut, ku which ha orov idne^TH 1 ysw r* I terms fas- the goveruwni oHtrt &>WMe »t «MBU •go de Ctte*t XFb<» &U wfbTWB the «in«in ment M' : ' —* / V ' qSar, Wash ington, fejy ISj 1898*-Grtteral SbaU ter, Santiago,€esa:Tbe fallowief is ••n£ wam -Bn.# vaaf i nlnrrnnt inn *ndi BCD* pa jur pur wuu gflTdaace. It wilt be published io each manner ia both Eugliab aad Spanish as will stve it the widest oirculation th tbe territory under yoer control: “Executive Mansion, Washington, July 18, 1888 —Turbo Secretary of Sir : The capitulation ol the Spahfah forces in Santiago de Cuba •nd i»‘ th* eastern part of the province of Santiago, and the occupation of tq» territory.by the forces of the United States, render it necessary to instruct the military commander ol the United States as to tbe conduct which he is to observe during tbe military occu pation. “The first effect ol the military oc cupation of the enemy’s territory is ;. the severance of the former political relations of the inhabitants and ’the establishment of a new political pow er. Under thia changed condition of / things the inhabitant*, so long as they perform their duties, are entitled to security in their persons and property, and io all their private rights and re lation*. It is my desire Chat the in habitants of Cuba should be acquafai «d with the purpose of the United States to discharge to the fullest ex tent its obligations in this regard. It willAhentiara ha the duty al aha eom mender of the army of occupation to announce and proclaim in the moat public manner that we come not to make war upon thd inhabitants of Cuba, nor upon any party or faction among them, but to protect them in their homes, in their employments and in their personal and religious rights. All persons who, either by aid or by honest submission, co operate with the United States in its efforts to give effect to this beneficent purpose, mil receive the reward of its support •nd protection Our occupation should be as free from severity as - possible. "Though the powers of lbs military occupant are absolute and supreme, and immediately operate upon the political condition of the inhabitants, the municipal laws of the conquered territory, suoflas affect private rights of person and property, and provide for the punishment of crime, are con sidered as continuing in force, so far as they are compatible with the new order of things, until they are sus pended are superseded by the occu pants, and in practice they are not usually abrogated, but are allowed to remain in force, and to be adminis tered by the ordinary tribunals, sub stantially as they were before the oc cupation. This practice is, so- far as possible, to be adhered to on the pres ent occasion. The judges and the other officials connected with the ad ministration of justice may, under the supremacy of the United States, con tinue to administer the ordinary law of the land, as between man and man, under the supervision the American commander in chief The native con stabulary will, so far as may be prac ticable, be reserved. The freedom of the people to pursue their accustomed occupations will be abridged only When it may be necessary to do so. "While ibe rule of conduct of the American commander io chief will be such as has just been'dt-fined, it will’ be his duty to adopt measures of a different kind, if, . unfortunately, the course of the paopler make such meas ures indispensable to the maintenance of law aad order He will then possess the power to replace or egpel the ni liya officials in part or altogether, to substitute new courts of bis own con stroclion for those that now exist, or to create such new or supplementary tribunals as may be necessary. In the egerciae of these high powers the com mender must be guided by his judg* merit and tris experience, and a high sense of jusi.ee "One of the moat important and most practiesl problems with which it will be ueeeglßry to deal ia that con- j nected with property and the revenues. It is.*oHcedM that all public funds •nd* secustiW belonging to the gov •mment ms country in Ils own right, and all arms and supplies add property of ench gov jMM.-bWseized by the mili- MWy Ahl converted to bis "The te*t>«Hpwrty of the state he W*i.fO fed tn roister, al the aame revenues thereof Jbut •b»*t* bovteWstroy il save in the case of military All public of such as telegraph and boats US* may b« appropti •tmkto iw* »Ai b«»i, unless in ease of they are not to be ehurcbes sod buildings worship and tc ‘Wift* all schoolhouses, aßfr/So far possible, to be protected awd detiftiction or intentional de facepuffitof such places of historical medbmepis or arctuvee of of workrol science or is prohibited, save when required military necessity. property, whether belong iag to' UMtivtduals or corporations, is to be resytected, and cas be confiscated only qa hereafter indicated. Moans of treweportattoa, such as telegraph lines and cables, railways and boats, may, they belong to private indi viduals or corporations, be seised by the military occupant, but unless de stroyed under military necessity, are not to M retained. s "While it,is hold to be the right oil the conquerer to levy contributions upon the enemy in their seaports, towns or provinces wbich'x may be in bis military possession by conquest, and to apply the proceeds to defray the,expenses of the war, this right is to be exercised within such limitations that k may 'not savor of confiscation. As the result of military occupation the taxes and duties payable to the substitute for them ratee or other modes of contribution to the support of the government. Moneys collected are to be used fox-tbe purpose of pay ing the expenses of the government under the military occupation, such as the salaries of judges and the police, and fcr the payment of the expenses of the army. "Private property, taken for the use of the army, is to be paid for when possible in cash at a fair valuation, and when payment in cash is not pos sible, receipts are to be given. "All ports and places in Cuba which may b? in the actual possession of our land and naval forces will be opened to the commerce of all neutral nations as well as our own, in articles not con traband of war, upon payment of the described rates of duty which may be in foice at the time of the importation. - “William McKinley. "By order of th«s secretary of war, C. Corbin, Adjt. Gen.” A Olever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really 6o trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean bs can cure him self right away by taking Electric Bit ters. This medicine tones the whole system,.acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Constipa tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, Sleep lessnesa and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative,and restores the system to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bolrfa guaranteed Only 50c a bottle at J N Harare 3t»n’a and Carlisle & Ward’s drug stores. List of Delegates. Tbe following delegates have been appointed from this county to attend the reunion of the confederate veter ans in Atlanta, and will go up today : Wm. R. Hanleiter, commander, Seaton Grantland, Joshua Hammond, C. A. Dick inson, J. Y. Patterson. Alternates-T. W. Thurman, A-W. Blake, P. H. Wells, L H. Kendall, W. C. Hammock. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. ■•sb. E.iuxvtc Your Bowels With AAk.~ear.to. Candy CatU.rtic, cure contaipsuion forever. 10c, 26c' If C. C. C fall. druggists refund mosey. 9RIFFIN, eKORfIIA, WEDNESDAY MORNIND, JULY 20. 1898. 22,789 SPANISH SOLDIERS ABE BURIODEBID TO GEN SHATTER AT SANTIAGO. . *r Tampa Troops to Be Moved to Fer nandina on Account of fw*»— Wants Immune Regiment- Washihoton, July 19.—The war de* pari men t has received a dispatch from Gen Hhsfter saying that the roster of prisoners was handed in yesterday af ternoon by Gen. Toral and that ths to tal is 22,789 men. Gen. Shafter's dispatch added that the prisoners turned over to him far exceeded in numbers tbe strength of his own army. Gon Shafter has asked the war de part meat to burry forward the regi mentsol immunes for servicral San tiago city and vicinity in order that tbete may be a minimum of danger of farther infection of our troops from the fever which prevails al Santiago Our army captured *10,000,000 rounds of ammunition at Santiago so that it will not need such supplies far some time. Several suspicious cases of sickness have been discovered among our troops at Tampa. One of the high officials of t&e war department says the dis ease is ysllow fever, though the sur geon general will not admit this, claiming it to be malarial As a rssult of the discovery the war department has decided to abandon the camp at this place. All tbe regu lar infantry, cavalry and artillery sta tioned there are under orders to get ready to accompany the expedition to Porto Rtoo. All the others of tbe 18,000 troops encamped thete that do not go to Porto Rico will be trans ferred to Fernandina on the east coast of Florida. The probabilities of peice are as re mote as ever. No move in that direc tion has been made by the foreign officials here, and despite tbe pitiful condition of Spain, her pride appears to restrain her from making any direct overture*. A cabinet official, in speaking of the situation today, sXd that it was amaz ing that Spain seemed to lack all comprehension of her deplorable con dition. Her best fleets have been wiped out, her hold on the Philippines is practi cally st an end and dow she has approved Gen. Toral’s surrender of 5,000 square miles of Cuban soil, and yet, be said, Spain seems to take no account of her misfortunes, »nd to adopt oo means to limit the extent of her defeats and losses Under such circumstances he said the only thing left for this country to do was to press on until Spain roaches some comprehension of her impoten eysr Itis with this end in view that active steps are being taken far further aggressive campaigns. A Wartime Tragedy. He was an unsuccessful war author and lie had been vainly tryipg tq piduco the bank officials tQ consent to the renewal of his 90 day note, and when he reached home he was sad and low spirited,- but he found this little memorandum under his plate: "John, please attend to these items at once: “The gas bill is t«. 80. “The coal bill is >9.00. "Please give the servants |lO apiece. “Pay the bUteher SBO. “The groceryman must have WO, ”We owe |U for milk and butter. “If my new dress comes while you are home, pay the boy $lB. “I believe that is all for the present. At least I don’t think of anything more just now. 3 “P. S.—Put $lO under the red hand kerchief box on nay bureau for me.’’ He went over the above items carefully and prayerfully, and when he had fully mastered them he penned these lines: "htoUy—l have gone to enlist in the ar my. It is cowardly to skulk around' home when my country needs my services. I hope the Lord will take care of you. I can’t’’—Atlanta Constitution. The Yankee -Tommy Atkins.** An Englishman, writing in a London paper, says that physically the Yankee ** ‘Tommy Atkins’ is a fine fellow enough —deep chested, bull throated and hard as nails. You will never find in a United States regiment tho. undersized weaklings so oompion in many armies. The reason is that the hig|i rates of pay attract to the colon many more recruits than are actu ally required, of whom of course only the best are enlisted. Tho men are, almost without exception, excellent shots. “The reason for this is not far to seek. Stationed for the most part in a wild and unsettled country, rifle practice, confined with us, so far as the individual soldier is concerned, to a few weeks in each year, is with them unceasing. There are no costly ranges to maintain, nor is it neces sary to erect butts. The target, a paper one on a framework of iron, is set up out side the fort stockade, and the squads go down and blaze away their hundreds of rounds before breakfast. Besides this there Is usually more or less game in the vicinity, aad hunting parties are constant ly being organized. *-* I Woy.l make, th. food P« r * *-• w ROYAL RAKING POWDtR 00., NCW YORK. i . Population in Manila- ' It is difficult to make even an ap proximate estimate to-day of the num erical population of Manila*, bqt it Arobably consists of from 270,000 to 3Q0,000 souls. The largest proportion es these, excepting the Mtives them- Selves, is composed of Chinese and so called Chinese natives, exceeding even that of.the Spaniards. There is a large colony of Germans and Swiss, Who, according to rumor, are mainly responsible far the present and recent nprisings, and also a handful of Scotch Englishmen ; not too small a handful, however, to maintain an "English Club” in the suburbs and a "Tiffin Club" down town. Tbe saying goes in the Far East that if an En glishman, a Spaniard and an Ameri can were to be left npon a desert island tire first would organize a club, the ■second build a qhuich, and the third Start a newspaper. HalKa dozen Americans are all that remain fa Manila now, in sad contrast to the "old days," when two great American business houses flourished only to go down almost together with «crash that* was heard around the world. What is now the English Club bpuse was built by one of these great bouses lor its "junior men," and on its back veranda white —▼Ury white men off" bn Bundays and holidays and watch tbe cocoanut rafts drift by from the "enchanted lake,” and read aix weeks old papers, and dream of New England pines and Scottish heather, 10,000 weary miles away.—Leslie's Popular Monthly. TBE EICULBCE OF SW OF ROS ia 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 ope 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 ell other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. 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