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. t ■ ■■ ® ■ -w- u. ' _ ' I I —l ri I>/■ ■ 1 I % i -w- l /> JBU M M » V X y B > wk OUr .J ‘A W Vol IX. No, 273. THE PRESIDENT WORRIED. SAMMOB’I DELAY IN FURNISH IMG CONVOYS FOR MILES Hai Caused McKinley To Cable Him That Mo Further Delay Will Be Tolerated-' Washington, July 21 —President McKinley is thoroughly aroused over the delay which has occurred in the proceeding of General Miles and the expedition under hie command for Porto Rico. For several days General Miles and his troops have been aboard their | transports at Playa del E»te awaiting the naval convoy which is tc be furn ished by Admiral Sampson. The troops have been sweltering in the crowded ships under what he believes to be inexcusable delay, and is bom barding the War department with dis patches urging in the strongest terms that the navy be hurried in its prepa rations for '.be expedition. Instructions of the most positive nature have been cabled to Admiral Sampson to supply the necessary con voys for General Miks’ transports, hut notwithstanding these instructions Admiral Sampson has proceeded with his preparations for the expedition with a deliberation that is exasperat ing officials here. It is feared that if General Wilson’s command, which sailed yesterday from Charleston, should arrive in ad vance of General Miles and the naval convoys serious danger and possibly disaster might result, as General Wil son’s ships are absolutely without protection. The comparative distances which Gen. Wilson and Gen. Miles have to travel to reecb the point of rendezvoue are rendered nearly tqual by reason of the fact that the former has more than a lull day’s start Fully appreciating thie fact and re alizing the necessity for prompt action in getting Gen. Miles and bis Cuban expedition started, President McKin ley this morning issued personal or ders through the secretary of the navy to Admiral Sampson tbst he should proceed immediately to Porto Rico with Gen. Miles. The president’s orders are suscepti ble of no misconstruction, They are imperative to a degree seldom employ- Id except in cases of extreme emer gency, They are of the sort that will brook no dalaydn their execution. Admiral Sampson must start at once or the president himself will know the reason why. No excuses of ordinary nature will be accepted by the presi dent for further delsy. While no official information that the fleet has sailed hsd been received at the war department, it is believed that Gen. Miles and his troops, under convoy of the navy, have already de parted from Cuba The Man Below Deck. Down in the bowels of the ship, down where the engineers snd firemen have no weapons; hut are busily en gaged k studying the steam gauges •nd feeding the ravenous grates with coal and furnishing the boikra with steam is where the grit is most in demand. They are cut off from the excitement that stimulates heroic deeds iu the man at the guns, and without an avenue of escape, without a chance of safety if the vessel is lost, they must await the outcome of the deadly struggle. Little do they know when a torpedo will ram its nose against the vessel’s side, tear a great rent in the hull and let in a flood of water.that will drown them-almost before they can move from their poets. The duties of tbe men on deck re quires good metal, but the duties of tbe men in the hold of the battleship require the moat superb heroism and pourege. OatenhOishot bsOurefi • By LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Os t*rrh fai a blood or constitutional disease?, and in order to cure it you must taka in ternalremedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on tne blood and mucous surfaces* Nall’s Ca tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physi cians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, oombined with the beet blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combina tion of the two ingredients is what pro duces such wonderful results in curing Cartarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Cranny A Co., Props.,Toledo, O. Sold by druggist, price 75c. Hall’s Family Fills are the best DEWEY’S GUNNERS Uncle Bam is Prepared to Answer the British Government. Washington, July 21 —The United States government is prepend to an swer ibe inquiry of the British govern ment as to the truth of tbe statement made by Mr. Cunningham Graham, a farmer member of parliament of eccentric reputation, that the gunners of Dewey’* ship, in the battle of Mu nilla baj’ were British seamen, bribed to leave Her Majesty’s service. Mr. Cqnningham Graham said tha’ £IOO a month -was offered each of these gunners for h|| services, and that through their pnsence on the Ameri can .warships Dewey’s victory was made possible. Nobody here believed that tho Brit ish government would pay any atten tion to Mr. Cunningham Graham’s demand for an investigation, but since London press jlispatohes say that the inquiry will be made, tbe navy depart ment has prepared a statement bn the subject. . , " ' This statement,which was completed yesterday from the muster rolls of Dewey’s squadron, covering the dale of the engagement with the Spanish fleet, shows that of the 1445 men on the American ships only 67 were aliens, and of these only eight were British subjects Four of tbe Britishers were on the Olympia and four on the Raleigh. Not one of the eight is a gunner. They were ordinary seamen—a carpenter’s mate, a coal passer and a water tender. Thirty one of the 67 aliens were Chinese mess attendants and cooks. These 31 are the men in whose behalf Admiral Dewey has lecommendeda special provision of law to enable them to become American citizens. SURVIVE AWFUL WOUNDS. Remarkable Cases Among the Vtc * tims of Santiago. .*>, Among tbe 274 wounded men whom the Olivette brought back to New York from tbe battlefields of Cuba are some of the most extraordinary cases of injury known in surgical history. Some of the men on the Olivette are almost shot to pieces. There are men who can show as many as eight bullet holes, and by all the traditions of surgery they ought to be dead. Instead they are alive and not even particu larly uncomfortable. Men who were shot through 4he kidneys, liver or lunge are able to walk around. A soldier who was shot straight through the brain baa loat the eight of one eye, but otherwise be is sound. Another man, who was shot through the bead just above the ears, was able to sit uffthe ■ day after the boat left (Juba. Acting Assistant Surgeon H. L. Brown made sketches showing the location and extent of some of these peculiar ioj|triew. He also furnished a technical description of the surgical complications caused by the wounds. “The principal thing to be said about most of the cases,*' said Dr, Brown, “is that the intelligent use of the emergency package furnished to each soldier undoubtedly saved the lives of most of these men. We found that the packages of bandages were about the only things the men didn’t throw away io their anxiety to lighten their burdens. By their use hemor rbage was stopped, and the wounds came to us aseptic. Gunshot and small wounds make up our surgical cases- We have not handled a bayonet or machete wound. Jn no case Sid we find any evidence that explosive or eg panding bullets bad been used by the Spaniards. Most of the wounds were clean cut, and the bullets when re» moved were not deformed." . “Although we found nothing to complsin of in this line, we found something which we regarded as much worse—bullets cased in brass. There is no counting on these Mauser bul* lets. One will pass through a man and hardly hurt him, but after passing it will torn sjdewgys and hideously mutilate the man negt to him “During the civil war the death rate for perforating wounds of the obdomi nal cavity was nearly 90 per cent It will be less than 3 in the present war.—Philadelphia Press- Uv».t T«!:»r -pit l-ur tlfe Jtuay. To quit ui>?:-co easily amt forever, be mag nelic. lull or hie, nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac. Hie woador-woiKCT, tl»a» makes weak men itrong. All druggists, Wcor St. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Bemedy Co. Chicago or New York. eHICTIN, SBORBU, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 88.1888. SOLDIERS ON GOOD TERMS. Americans and Spaniards Mingling Together at Santiago. Santiago. July 19.—Santiago today presents a bright and cheerful picture to what |t didtwo days ago. Over 30 steamers, flying tbe stars sod stripes, are proudly in or near tbe harbor. Small boats sre plying briskly to and fro on the blue waters. Several large steamers, the State nt Texas, Leona and Arkansas, are alongside the wharves, busily engaged in unloading their cargoes of supplies and food. In short everything denotes bustle ynd activity. Tbe immense sheds along the water front are already packed with merchandise and tire large stores rented along Marina street sre busy receiving goods which are be ing steidily unloaded. Everywhere there are signs of a revival of commer cial activity and prosperity. Tbe ice factory has resumed work and the water supply will be turned on today. The change in the appearance of tbe city h kaleidoscopic, and a couple of days, when further shipments arrive, will suffice for the normal business to revive. All the eturea are open this morning by Gen. McKibben’s orders, but tbe saloons remain closed for tbe present in order to avoid the possibility of {a clash between the soldiers in case oj drunkenness. Tbe electric light plant is working. The pawnshops are doing a rushing business, their counters being crowded by tbe people of all sorts of colors and conditions, pawning heirlooms clothes, dresses and furniture. Officers tender their medals, spurs' swords and civil employees offer their tortoise shell, gold beaded oanes, all for a mere song, whioh are in tarn bought at fancy prices by American soldiers, officeis or newspaper corres pondents as relics of tbe war. There have been mere machetes sold to our men as souvenirs than were laid down oo tbe morning of the surrender, and crosses, service stripes and other things are cherished by the Americans. About 4,000 Spanish troops still re main in tbe city, but the majority of them will be removed as soon as a camping ground beyond tbe rifle pits can be arranged. The American troops are being re moved from their old encampments behind the trenches to cooler and bet ter spots in the hills north of the town. Officers assert that there io not a case of yellow fever in Santiago and that there are but a few cases of small pox. The streets look fairly dean and show signs of care taken by tbe Span iards to prevent an epidemic during the siege. General Shafter has placed a censor in charge of the cable office and only government dispatches are allowed to be sent today. It is said, however, that press and commeicial dispatches will be received, subject to tbe censor’s pencil, soon—probably tomorrow. Commodore Schley, with a party of officers, visited the city this morning, coming up the bay in a steam launch. Tbe commodore called on General McKibbin and strolled about tbe streets, making several purchases and apparently greatly enjoying shore leave. He was received with great respect by the Spanish officers who learned his name. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like It, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Baek and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean be osd cure him self right away by taking Electric Bit ters. Thia medicine tones up 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 leanest and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and restores the aySlem to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at J N Harris k Son’s and Carlisle A Ward’s drug stores, ' Wotice to Farmers. The farmers of this and adjoining counties are requested to meet with the directors of the Farmers warehouse on the 23rd of July next lor the pur pose of electing manager and scales* men for said warehouse. A. W. Walkxb, Chairman Board of Directors. ■ ■ 1 »* * - E.lucuio Your Heweia With Vn-'earet*. Candy cure .eonstipaUon forever. •Bte.Sfc. noire, fall. SrwkiaM refund money ths tssS par.. Bpnurmfl <s« *OVM MUM *OWOM 00., MtW VO«K. Hafez Saved the Flour- A story tbst used to be told about Rutherford B. Hayes is recalled by the government’* dedfsions as to wbal it will do with the Spaniards now in Santiago, says the New York Times. This related that one day Mrs Hayas heard a noise in her pantry, and that, after alarmed invsstfgation, she found the caube of the noise to be a mouse in the flour barrel. The case was one lor maaoulioe set tlement, and iu some excitement she appealed to Mr. Hayes for assistance. Like a good husband he first calmed her natural terrors, and then like a brave man he entered the pantry, re moved the cover of the barrel, and, leaning over, caught tho mouse by the tajl. He was about to throw the little animal out of tbe window when be noticed that its furry coat was thickly covered with flour. Now, flour costs money, and wilful watte makes woeful want. Realizing these facts, the Ohio statesman re strained the hand that was to do tbe throwing until a lew gentle taps from a finger on the other hand had caused the flour on the mouse to fall back in Uro barrel. A rural democrat who heard of thia advrolure exclaimed: "A man as humane as and aa economical as rfhrfpgwro my vote!” ' A-* Whether tbe ret<rn of the Spanish soldiers to their homes will dr will not win democratic vdles for President McKinley at tbe next election is a question requiring no immediste an swer, but the treatment of our prison ers is certainly humane and econom ical. IBE EICEUENCE OF STOP OF FIBS 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 S ybup 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, » knowledge of that foot 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 acta on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company— CALIFORNIA HG SYRUP CO. SAN TKANCUOe, Cal. tMNVIU&Mj. xiAv TSUX.N.T7 Ice Cream Festival. The Ladies Aid Society will give an icecream festival at Mrs. DeForest Allgood’s next Tuesday, between 4 and IQ p. m The proceed# will go toward purchasing a large quantity of ice for the Second Georgia regiment, now stationed at Tampa, Fla. It is a worthy cause and will have the liberal patronage it deserves. Everybody Says So. Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the moat won derful medical dfscovery of the age, plean ant and refreebing to the taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, Over and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel odd*, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation samifeSSKSasi ■atis guaranteed to cure by all druggists. R. F.Strickland&Co. L _ .... ” "■ NEW GOODS... JUST IN SEASON FRENCH MADRAS, FOR MEN AND BOYS SHIRTS, IN SMALL PLAIDS AND STRIPES, JUST WHAT YOU WANT, AT 12 I-2C. NEW LAWNS WORTH 10c. NOW 7c. «EW DIMITIES WORTH 15c. NOW 10c. J NEW DIMITIES WORTH 12 l-2c. NOW Bc. NEW PERCALB—ALL NEW STYLES. , New Stock of French Blue Prints. New Stock of Indigo Prints. New Stock of Shirting Prints. All Styles of Ladies’ Collars, 10c. All Styles of Men’s Collars, 10c, 12 l-2e. All Stylos Slimier Goods at Beta! Prices It F. STR H KLA M) & CO. SSSIS" 11 ■ ■' 'W ULJ. Columbia Bicycles Lead All Others. '535.00 Mftr nn $50.00 mo ° “ il/u.UU “ » 750 ° Hartford bicycles! CJVSH OR CREDIT. —■ (0) K,. H. GRIFFIN, CA. J. H. HUFF'S BOOK STORE Has Just Received the Latest, “Learn Spanish By a Game • •••• uPrice sOc ALSO, NSW BOX PAPER WITH UNITED STATES FLAG, PBIOE Me. ALL THE LATEST PERIODICALS AND MAOAZINBB ON HAND. NEW YORK JOURNAL EVERY DAY. J. U. HUFF. - Edwards & Power, RACKET STORE. Our Mid- Summer Sale Has already commenced and we ex ’ pect to have a warm time in Griffin in tbe next sixty days. 1 WE ARE OFFERING A SPLENDID BLEACHED DOMESTIC AT sc. ALL OUR YARD-WIDE PERCALB 74c- A GOOD PRINT AT. 4c. BEAUTIFUL WHITE LAWN 6c. VELVET BELTS, ORNAMENTED 25l SIX-INCH SASH TAFFETA RIBBON 36c. THE BEST BEA ISLAND 4jc. WE SLAVE MANGHAM BROS.’ LAMPS AND CROCKERY AT PRICES THAT WILL MOVE THEM AT ONCE. EDWARDS BROS. Ten Cento per Week