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Vol IX No. 289.
FIERCE FIGHT AT MANILA.
iJISIIE OAMUBOX ASSAULTS
THU AMERICAN LINES.
Americans Fought in a Ragin g Storm
and Buffer a Less es 13 Kill
ed and 48 Wounded-
Washikgton, August 9.
A copyrighted cablegram from Ma
nila bay, August 4th, via Hong Kong,
August 9th, to The New York Eve
ning World, given the following par
ticular* of the fighting near Manila on
July 81:
General Green’s force, numbering
3,000, had been advancing and en
trenching. The arrival of the third
expedition filled the Spaniards with
rage, and they determined to give bat
tie before Camp Dewey could be rein
forced. « The trenches extended from
the beach, 300 yards to the left flank
of the insurgents.
Sunday svas the insurgent feast day,
■ and their left flank withdrew, leaving
the American right flank exposed.
Companies A and E, of the Tenth
Pennsylvania, and Utah battery were
ordered to reinforce the right flank.
In the midst of a raging typhoon,
with a trendous downpour of rain,the
enemy’s forces, estimated at 3,000
men, attempted to surprise the camp.
Our pickets were driven in and the
trenches assaulted.
The brave Pennsylvania men never
flinched but stood their ground under
a withering fire. The alarm spread
and the First California regiment,
with two companies of the Third ar
tillery, who fight with rifles, were sent
up to reinforce the Pennsylvanians.
The enemy were on top of the trench
es when these reinforcements arrived,
and never was the discipline of the
regulars better demonstrated than by
ths work of the Third artillery, under
Captaic O'Hara. Nothing could be
sSpn but fisshes of Mauser rifles.
Men ran right up to the attacking
Spaniards and mowed them down with
regular volleys.
Tbe Utah battery, under Captain
Young, covered itself with glory. The
men pulled their guns through mud
axle deep. Two guns were sent
around in flank and poured in a de
structive enfilading fire. The enemy
was repulsed and retreated in disorder.
Our infantry had exhausted its ammu
nition and did not follow tbe enemy.
Not an inch of ground was lost, but
the scenes in tbe trenches was one
never to be forgotten.
During flashes of lightning tbe dead
and wounded could be seen lying in
blood red water, but neither the ele
ments of heaven nor the destructive,
power of man could wring a cry of
protest from the wounded. They en
couraged their comrades to fight and
banded over their cartridge belts.
Daring tbe night the Spanish scouts
were seen carrying off the dead and
wounded of the enemy.
The American dead were buried
next day in the convent of Marcaban.
On tbe night of August 1, the fight
ing was renewed, but the enemy had
been taught a lesson and made the at
tack at long range with heavy artil
lery. The Utah battery replied and
tbe artillery duel lasted an hour.
One min was killed. He was Fred
Springater, First Colorado, and two
men were wounded- <
On tbe night of August 2, the artil
lery duel was renewed.
Two men were badly wounded and
are this morning reported dead, which,
brings the total dead to 13, with 10 in
tbe hospital mortally hurt. Thirty
eight are slightly wounded.
Seme estimates place tbe Spanish
losses at 500 killed and wounded.
Spain's reply is an acceptance of all
tbe conditions laid down by tbe Uni
ted States, but tbe Madrid government
presents elaborate views on each point
involved, and on questions which
would naturally arise when tbe Amer
ican conditions are carried into exe
cution. Whether this will be oonsid*.
ered satisfactory remains to be decided.
The cabinet adjourned at 12:35'
; without having received official word
of the Spanish acceptance.
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Harris A Bon and Carlisle A Ward.
THE GRAND JURY
Is Making Heroic Efforts to Discover
, the Lynchers.
The grand jury bad about completed
their work yesterday morning, and ex
pected to adjourn by noon, when they
were called before His Honor, Judge
Marcus W Beck, who charged them
to investigate the lynching which oc
curred Monday afternoon.
Judge Beck’s charge was one of the
strongest ever delivered to a jury in
this county, and shows that be is ter
ribly in earnest. Among other things,
the judge said:
“Within about two years three negroes
have been lynched in this county, which
could justly boast of its progress along all
the avenues of civilization. In neither case
had the crime for which the negro was
lynched been committed in this county
two had come from Henry and the third
from Meriwether.
“Your attention is now called to the
fact that to avenge crimes committed in
other counties, a mob has collected on the
streets of this town and On the roads of
this county and have cruelly, deliberately,
defiantly committed wilral and outrageous
murder. There can be no question as to
the nature of the offense committed by
yesterday’s mob—lt was awfiil, unholy,
uncalled for murder.
“Your foreman tells me that you can
finish your work today; but I say that
you must stay here until you go to the
bottom of thia business; stay until the
end of the week, if necessary; stay next
week if you can’t finish during this, and I
will adjourn court in another county so as
to hold this court in session. Bee to it
that some man is punished for this shame
ful deed; see that Bpaiding county is not
made the dumping grounds for the crimi
nals that other counties want lynched;
see that other counties no longer look
upon this as the shambles to which JLhey
lead brutes for the butcher.
“And,! charge you now to lay eside all
other work, stop all other business, and
indict the murderers; indict every man
who took part, directly or indirectly, in
the work of tbe mob. Swear in twenty
bailiffs, if you need them; send out hun
dreds of subpoenas. If necessary, close
every store, every bank and every office
and bring their inmates before you to tes
tify against the lynchers. <
“The mob walked these streets and were
seen; bring here the men who saw them
and let them give the names; send to Pike
and Meriwether counties and bring wit
nesses.
“If any man on the grand jury can’t en
ter heartily into this work, let him retire
from the jury, and let his name come out
of the grand jury box.”
When the jury retired to their room
they began issuing subpoenas by tbe
score, and had brought before them
men from all the walks of life. Tbe
affair created great excitement in this
city, and what the outcome will be no
onecan tell.
Thai Judge Beck will do all in bis
power to stop lynching in this county,
is very evident to all wbo heard bis
charge to the grand jury yesterday.
When that body will adjourn is now
a very uncertain question.
A Christian Gone to Her Reward.
Semper, Ga„ Aug. 9.—Mrs. Patsie
Duncan died at tbe residence of C. A.
Cooper on tbe 7tb inst. She was 85
years old.
Several years ago she received inju
ries from a fall from which she never
recovered, leaving her in a helpless
condition until the day of her death.
She has lived with her daughter,
Mrs. C. A. Cooper, for 20 years, who
has tenderly cared for her during all
those years of affliction. But death
came and relieved her of her suffering
end she has gone to her reward. She
was a model Christian, a kind, loving
mother, and was beloved by all wbo
knew her.
The funeral services were conducted
by Revs. F. A Etheridge and G. W.
Wood in the presence of a large and
attentive audience.
Her husband died on the 7th day of
August, 1873. There were exactly 25
years between their deaths. Her re
mains were laid to rest in the family
burying ground at Semper, now the
residence of C. A. Cooper.
We extend to the bereaved ones our
sympathy. » ♦ ♦
To Cleanse The System
Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently overcome habi
tual constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity, without
irritating or woakning them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup o
Figs. - _
To Cure JDeu.tipatiou Vorerei.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or 25c.
H Q c.C. fail to core, druggists refund money.
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUBT 10. 1898.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS-
Considerable Business Was Transac
ted by That Body.
The city council met yesterday af
ternoon and was presided over by His
Honor, Mayor Davis, Aldermen
Moore, Patrick, Blakely, Reid and
Davis being present.
read from O H. Ison
askrag the coboqM to reduce his taxes
on a residence onVßolomon street and
two brick building\oHill street. Tbe
tax assessors bad increased tbe taxes
on thia property over laet\year, and
the petitioner asked the cotrficil to
relieve him of this extra burden. Tbe
petition was referred to the finance
committee with power to act.
Aiderman Patrick, chairman ol the
street committee, reported that tbe
recent heav, rains bad done consider
able damage to the streets, and he
thought it would be necessary to' se
cure extra bands and repair the dam
age done.
The council agreed to open a new
street in North Griffin if tbe property
owners would give the city deeds to
such land as would be necessary.
A petition was read from No. 1 Fire
Company staling that their engine
was utterly worthless and asking aid
to have it repaired. They stated that
a reliable company had offered to
over-haul tbe engine and put it in
first class condition for SI,BOO, and
they would also pay freight both to
and from the factory. Tbe petition
ers further stated that they bad S4OO
in their treasury which they would
contribute towards making the re
pairs. The clerk was authorised by
the council to correspond with tbe
company offering to make-the neces
sary repairs, and ascertain their best
terms and report at tbe next meeting
of tbe council.
Superintendent Howard reported
thatlhe armature of tbe dynamo at
tbe electric light plant had burned
out, and bad been sent to Atlanta for
repairs, which wquld lake about two
weeks, and cost $175.
Tbe ordinance regulating tbe elec
tion for city attorney was read for tbe
second time and was adopted, after
which the council adjourned.
The Parole Was Not Good.
Maj. George F. Barnes relates an
interesting story anent Gen. Joe
Wheeler, now in Cuba. During tbe
late war Maj. Barnes was a major in
tbe Federal army, and Gen. Wheeler
was a lieutenant general io tbe Con
federate service.
At tbe surrender of Athens, says tbe
New York Sun, Lieut. Gen. Wheeler
was in the forces that surrendered,and
desired to get over and join some oth
er Confederate forces. He and several
of his staff wrote out paroles and
started toward the other camp. Maj.
Barnes bad bis scouts out, and they
met Wheeler and bis men in tbe road
and balled them. Wheeler said he was
paroled and produced a parole in the
name of “Lieut. Sharpe.”
The sergeant in charge of tbe scout
ing parly read the papers aud said :
“These papers are not right.”
“You seem to doubt my veracity,”
said Wheeler, feigning great indigna
tion.
“Well,” replied the sergeant, “I hap
pened to be your prisoner two weeks
ago, Gen. Wheeler, and know you.
You treated me pretty nice, too, and
I’m going to treat you nice. You’ll
have to go with me to headquarters.”
“They brought him and bis staff
before me,” said Maj. Barnes, in re
lating the incident, “and Wheeler
laughed heartily at his failure. He
was a small mao, with red hair and
big freckles on bis face, and you could
see the dare-devil in him from his
chin to bis scalp. I afterwards wrote
him a parole.”
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield,lll.,
makes tbe statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; sb*
was treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told
her she was a hopeless victim of con
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
King’s New Discovery for Consump
tion ; she bought a bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited from
first 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
DiscJtery at Carlisle A Ward and J.
N. Harris A Son’s drug store Large
bottles 50 cents and SIOO.
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I J MOYAL NAMING FOWDCR CO M NtW YORK.
Stockholders Meeting-
The stockholdura of the J. D. Boyd
Manufacturing Company met yester
morning, and found tbe affairs of the
company to be in a very satisfactory
condition
A dividend of 8 per >cent w.is de
clared on* all stock, besides laying
aside a nice sinking fund for any
emergency that might arise
An election of officers was beld,
with the following results:
J. J. Mangham, president.
Jos. D. Boyd, vice president.
J W. Mangham, general manager.
Douglas Boyd, secretary and treas-
urer. V
TM EXCELLENCE OF SWJP OF FKS
.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
Wwn to the California Fie Smup
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. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name ot
the Company—
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE, gy. NXW TORR. N.Y.
Will Be Sold
To the highest bidder for cash, before the
court house door, September 6th, tbe hand,
some twelve room residence, in West
Griffin, known as the J. D. Boyd place.
This place is lighted by electricity, has
electric bells, speaking tubes, water works
and every modern convenience, and is
located in a handsome grove of natural
forest. The place contains four acres of
land. Perfect titles can be given. Bold
for the purpose of divirion among the heirs
of the late Hon. J. D. Boyd, House open
for inspection on Monday and Thursday
mornings. Bale will be positive. A great
chance to buy a beautiful home.
C-AffiTORXA..
Boon tte Von Haw Always Bought
} Pitt’s Carminative aids digestion, regu
lates the bowels, cures Cholera Infantu m,
Cholera Morbus, Dysenteify, Pains, Grip
ing, Flatulent Colic, Unnatural Drains
from the Bowels, and all diseases incident
to teething children. For all summer
complaints it Is a specific. Perfectly
' harmless and free from injurious drags
, and chemicals.
■matte Built
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Ralf Rates to Savannah sad Roturn,
Excursion tickets will be on sale Au
gust 7th, Bth and 9th to Savannah and re
turn via the Central of Georgia Ry. Co.,
. at rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be limited to August 15th,
, 1898, returning. This will afford a fine
i opportunity to visit Savannah and a short
stay at Tybee-by-the-ocean.
R.F, StricklandX Co.
BARGAINS....
ON CENTER
COUNTER
One hrge assortment of Ladies’ and Children’s Oxfords and Support at
..just half price..
The regular price for these goods Is from $1 00 to $3.00. This is
the last opportunity to buy FIRST-CLASS SHOES AT JUST HALF
VALUE. This sale is made t 0.„........
Close Out II Sumner Stas,
to make for New Stock. .
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jTlk LLi BUMMER DRY GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES
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SALE BEGINS MONDAY MORNING. DON’T MISS IT!
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
Columbia Bicycles
Lead All Others.
s? - $125.00 - «
Hartford Bicycles!
CASH OR CREDIT. W
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HARPER’S WEEKLY, FRANK LESLIE’S WAR NEWS,
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN NAVY SUPPLEMENT, MUNSEY’S,
M’CLURE’S, GODEY’S, DELINEATOR-AUGUST NUMBERS.
EVERYTHING IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES. :::: PIANOS AND ORGANS.
J. H. HUFF, - 24 Hill Street.
Edwards & Power,
RACKET STORE.
Our Mid-
Summer Sale ,31
Has already commenced and we ex-1
pect to have a warm time in Griffin
in the next sixty days.
1 WE ARE OFFERING
A SPLENDID BLEACHED DOMESTIC AT Sc.
ALL OUR YARD-WIDE PERCALB 7Jc-
A GOOD PRINT AT 4c.
BEAUTIFUL WHITE LAWN sc.
VELVET BELTB, ORNAMENTED 25c.
SIX-INCH BABII TAFFETA RIBBON 85c.
THE BEST SEA ISLAND 4jc. , ;
WE HLA.VE ~
MANGHAM BROS.’ FINE LAMPS AND CROCKERY AT PRICEB
THAT WILL MOVE THEM AT ONCE.
EDWARDS BROS.
Ten Cent* per Week