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Vol IX. No. 885.
MAY ATTACK SANTIAGO.
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CUBANS ABE BEADY TO BIGHT
THE AMERICANS.
Insurgents Will Hot Obaerve the
Armistice, But Will Kill Every
Spaniard They See
Washington, Aug. 16 Advices re*
ceived from Santiago de Cuba indicate
that trouble with the Cubans is breed*
ing. Their attitude is one of sullen
hostility toward Americans.
The better class io Cuba favor the
annexation of the island to tho United
States and a majority -of the masses
are ready and anxious to work and ac
cept the shelter and protection afford
ed by an American protectorate, but
they are influenced by a certain class
of rabid oratorsand breeders of- cedi
tion and rebellion against anything
smacking of law and order.
This inflammatory class demands
and urges the recognition of Cuba for
Cubans and spurns all offers or /sug
gestions tending to prosperity tinder
an American protectorate and excites
popular discontent. This is exactly
the class that poshes itself most into
evidence and whose views are most
overheard and published.
Their advice to the Cubans is to re
pudiate all efforts ol peace or a cessa
tion of hostilities and to look upon an
armistice as an agreement between the
United States and Spain on their own
account and not binding upon the free
and independent state of Cuba, whose
* liberating army not only repudiated
pacification, but will ignore the arm
istice to the point of continuing to
wage war and shooting every Spaniard
in the field.
A wild rumor is afloat to the effect
that the Cuban army will attack San
tiago and oaptur/it, to the glory of the
Cuban arms, as soon as the American
garrison is weakened This is directly
traceable to the same source.
The influence exerted by each a
body of men against law and order is
formidable. This hysterical people
demands suppression with an iron
hand. While still io embryo, this in
fluence is already felt among certain
classes, who refuse to work or serve
the government until a clear state
ment of the freedom and indepen
dence to their country is made.
A knowledge of this condition is im
perative to the molding of future poli
cy and to explain whatever harsh
steps may be rendered necessary in
dealing with the insurgents.
The Spanish steamer Ida de Luzon
sailed Monday morning for Spain,
having on board 2,l36Bpanish soldiers.
The embarkation of the prisoners is
being pushed with great activity. This
is rendered imperative by their honi
ble condition.
The mortality is so great in the
Spanish camp, where disease is ram
pant, that no longer are the dead bur
ied. A funeral pile of ten or twelve
bodies is made, saturated with kero
sene and set fire to, cremating the
bodies in the open air.
The official report submitted to Gen.
Shafter by Collector ol the Port Don
aldson shows the customs revenue
from July 30th to August 13th to be
$64,215, an excellent showing for the
first fortnight of American administra
tion.
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TO DISBAND VOLUNTEERS.
f fifty Thousand to bo Mustered Out
at Once.
, Washington, ~Aug. 16—An order
< be issued al once, when approved
by the cabinet, mustering out of tho
service about 50,000 of the volunteer
forces.
The troops to be mustered out will
1 include all the volunteer cavalry and
volunteer artillery in the United Stales
at the present time and a large num
ber of infantry regiments The whole
number has not yet been determined.
The mustering out order possibly
may be delayed until dispatches are
received from General Merritt respect
ing the conditions at Manila. Dis
patches are expected from the general
at almost any hour.
The secretary of the treasury has
sent telegraphic instructions to collec
tors of customs directing them to
clear vessels to Cuba and Porto Rico,
except that vessels of the United
States only will be cleared for the
transportation offmerofaandise between
the United States and Porto Rieo.
It is officially announced this after
noon that Ambassador John Hay, of
London, has accepted the portfolio of
secretary of stale. Secretary Day has
resigned to accept a position on the
peaee commission soon to meet in
Paris. It is not yet stated who will
be appointed ambassador to London to
succeed Hay.
The president today appointed the
two commissions to adjust the evacu
ation of Cuba and Porto Rico. They
are as follows:
For Cuba—Major General James F.
Wade, Rear Admiral William T. Samp
son, Major General Matthew 0. But
ler.
For Porto Rico—Major General John
R. Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield 8.
Schley, Brigadier General William W.
Gordon
Gen. William W. Gordon, one of the
commissioners, is a well known citizen
of Savannah, Ga. He io the senior
colonel of the Georgia state militia,
and served in the ranks of the Con
federate army. He is 61 years old,
and belongs to one of the wealthiest
families of the state
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
dated Aug. 15, says:
“Early this morning a Cuban was
shot by a sentry, who caught him
stealing commissary stores at the dock.
Yesterday it was discovered that
enough goods bad been stolen to make
three cart loads, which had been taken
out surreptitiously 10 the Cubans in
the field. The man under suspicion
returned to the wharf last night, evi
dently with the intention of continu
ing hia thefts, but be was warned off.
“Early this morning he was again
found there. When the sentry chal
lenged him he ran, refusing to obey
orders to halt. As he was liable tp
escape, the sentry fired and killed
him.
“The occurrence is regretted by
General Wood and the American offi
cers generally, but it probably will
have a salutary effect, as raids on the
commissary and the medical and Red
Cross stores have been altogether too
freequent to be tolerated any longer.
“The rainy season has now set in,
with torrents daily. The troops,
therefore, are moved none too soon, as
the physicians are all agreed that the
condition of the men would have been
greatly aggravated by the rain, damp
ness and consequent miasmas.”
A NArrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E Hart, of Groton, 8. D “Was
taken with a bad cold which settled
on my lungs; cough set in and final
, ly terminated in Consumption. Four
, doctors gave me up, saying I could
( live but a short time. I gave myself
up to my Savior, determined if I could
i not stay with my friends on earth, I
would meet my absent ones above. My
husband was advised to get Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
Cong be and Colds. I gave it a trial,
took in all eight bottles. It has cured
me, and thank God I am saved and
now a well and healthy woman.” Trial
bottles free al J. N Harris A Son’s
and Carlisle A Ward's drug stores.
Regular size 600 and SIOO Guaran
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FOR RENT.
The store room in Odd Fellows’
building now occupied by G W. Clark
A 800. Possession given Sept. Ist
next. Apply to either of the under
signed. jNO L - Beu> <
8 B J. C. Brooks,
W. M. Thomas.
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' GRIFFIN. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 17. 1898.
MANILA HAS FALLEN.
It Was Bombarded by Dewey and
Surrendered Unconditionally.
Washington, Aug. 16—The suAe
department has issued the following:
“The following dispatch was recerr
ed at the elate department at 11:15 p.
m., August 15th, from Consul Wild
man, Hong Kong: “Augueti eaye
Dewey bombarded Manila Saturday;
oity surrendered unconditionally. Au
gust) was taken by Germans io launch
io Kaiserin Augusta and brought to
Hong Kong. I credit report.”
The information contained in Cone
sul brief message aroused
Intense interest,but created no surprise
among those officials who received it.
For two or three days news of the fall
of Manila has been expected. The last
dispatches received from Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Merritt indicated that
it was their purpose to force a surrend
er of the city as soon as possible.
It is believed that they joiued in a
note to Gen. Augueti demanding the
surrender of Manila, threatening lb
make a combined sea and .land attack
upon the city unless tho demand was
acceded to.
As soon as the protocol was signed
last Friday afternoon dispatches were
sent to both Admiral Dewey and Gen
eral Merritt, via Hong Kong. On
Saturday the British steamer Austra
lian left Hong Kong lor Manila bear
ing the dispatches from Ibis govern
ment. It is expected that would hard
ly reach Manila before decisive meas
ures against the city had been taken
by the American commanders, but
every possible effort was make to in
sure their speedy delivery If the re
port of General Augusti be true, and
its accuracy is not questioned here,the
probabilities are that that official dis
patches will be received by the gov
ernment in a day or two, at the latest.
The Fighting Gordons.
Gen. John B Gordon, one of the
most distinguished of the surviving
Confederate Veterans, visited the bea»p
of the Third Georgia Volunteers, im
munes, at Savannah, Ga., and with
Cel. Ray of that regiment inspected
the command.
Every adult male member of Geo.
Gordon’s family is in the army, two
sons and one grandson. One son is a
major in the Third regiment, and the
other is an officer in a Georgia regi
ment stationed at Tampa, while bis
grandson is in the ranks at Chicka
mauga
Gen. Gordon is of the opinion that
from this time on it will be both nec
essary and advisable for the United
States to keep what to us will be con
sidered a large standing army. He
expects this to be reernited from the
volunteers.
“Once a man gets a taste of army
life,” said General Gordon, “be is apt
to cling to it if possible. There is an
entrancemant about it that one can
not well analyze The blood of the
old soldier of the sixties, thinned and
chilled by the passage of many years>
is warmed and invigorated by the
news from the battlefield and by such
scenes as this until be longs for the
strength of his youth and prime that
be might once more be in and of it.
The blood of the sires is in their sons,
and these young stars of ours will
hate to go back to the monotony and
tedium of everyday civil life.”—Balti
more Sun.
- To Cleanse The System
Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently overcome habi
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and liver to a healthy activity, without
irritating or weakning them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup 0
Figs.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Aiderman from the First Ward, and if
elected I promise to do what in my honest
judgment la to the good of the greatest
number of tax payers, regardless of friend
or foe. Yours, etc.,
0. HOMER WOLCOTT.
Excursion to Cumberland Island and St.
Simon’s Island Plot. -
On August 19th the Southern Railway
win run an excursion to the above named
places. Fare to Cumberland Island and
return $4 00; to St. Simon’s Island and
return $3.50; children half fine. Tickets
good returning on or before evening of
August 28nd. Special train will run be
tween Atlanta and Brunswick. For fur
ther information call on or address
C, 8. Whttr, ILJ.WnxiAMS,
T, P. A., Macon. Ticket Agent.
Royal ißakoo tIM food psro*
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There are about 1,500 American stu
dents in Paris, most of them in art, and
about 900 in Berlin, most of them in
music, philosophy and the sciences. In
France the degrees and diplomas are
granted by the national government and
iytby the universities.
The Roman penny was valued at about
cents.
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