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MB »mm ■rs w MKB Hfe I / H M B I I ■ I I A,.../’’ . .. . • r" WS Vol. IX. No. 301. WILL SAIL SEPT. 5. ** ■ ’ Cuban C<HnmiMio»® r * Will Go to Havana on the Mew York- Washington, Aug. 23 —Admiral Sampson and Major General Butler, two of the members of the Cuban mil' itary comminion, held an extended conference today with Assistant Sec retary of State Mooie. Major General Wade, the other member of the oom* mieaion, has not yet arrived. The purpose of the conference was to talk over the general features of the forthcoming work of the commission. The final instructions will be complet ed in about two days and will be given to the commissioners in strict confi dence, for their personal guidance. The Cuban commission will sail on ’ the stb of September according to present calculations, ei'her from New York or Fort Monroe, on the New. York, Admiral Sampson’s flagship, if she can be made ready in time. Gen eral Butler will be accompanied by two aides, and it is probable that Gen eral Wade, chairman of the aommis sion, will have three. Admiral Sampson says that the mines will be removed from Havana harbor before tbe commission enters. , It is not known whether the United States will insist also that Morro Cas- I tie be put under our control, but at all , events the New York is not to be sub- i jeoted to any disaster similar to that ; of the Maine. Admiral Sampson will probably leave i Washington today after another con- i ference with the president. Gen. But ler intends going away tonight. The Expense of Bicycling. The answer to the frequently asked question, “Is bicycling expensive?” must depend largely upon the rider and his habile. There is no way of giving a general answer to cover prac tically all cases, except jn this way, 1 that bicycling is not necessarily more 1 expensive than other similar forms of outdoor pleasure and recreation. Tbe 1 expense to a bicyclist outside of the 1 cost of a good wheel, and tbe appro- ' priate togs, if be must have them, is insignificant so far as tbe necessities .of the case are concerned ; yet there ' are some bicyclists who claim that 1 .-they find tbe wheel a more expensive 1 luxury than a saddle horse, or a com mutation ticket on a summer resort 1 trailroad. It a rider will persist in running in>< 1 to obstructions, if he has a habit of picking up nails and lacks with his tires, or if his fancies lead to extrava- ' gant show in bicycle paraphernalia, the cost of wheeling may be run up to a pretty figure. The Savannah riders who find wheeling expensive do so be- 1 cause their objective point is Usually 1 some roadside resort, where after a 1 good ride they find themself, in ’ their own opinion, in need of some ' refreshments, and the money thus ex- 1 upended rapidly coflnts up. But the 1 . wheel as a steady thing is not an ex- 1 pensive luxury ; it is an economy. It is ' .economical in the cost of its keeping ' •.which, with care, is insignificant. It is 1 ■ ’ -economical in the advantages which ihe rider derives from it, in tbe pleas ure, the exercise and the fresh air 1 which are obtained and which add 1 much to health, to comfort and per- 1 haps to length of life. 1 How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Chenky & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. Warr & Tscax, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. Walding, Kennan & Mabvin, Whole sale Druggist. Toledo, Ohio. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi nnonials free. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. z FOR RENT. The store room in Odd Fellows building now occupied by G. W. Clark Son. Possession given Sept, let next. Apply to either of tbe under •signed. Jno L. Reid, J. C- Brooks, W. M. Thomas. • > ."i Y.iar IJIe Anif. T:> <iult k wu-eo’ easily iital forever, be mag neiic. iu!l of life, nerve and vigor, take N’o-To- Bae, tbe wonder-worker, Umt wakes weak men atrong. All druggists, Stoor St. Curegnaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy O». Chicago or New York. I THE PASSAGE ISLANDS. A Group That Seems Destined to Be Part of the United States In the terms proposing a cessation of hostilities, and a settlement of a satisfactory peace, occurs the stipula tion that not only shall Port) Rico be ceded to the United States, but also that all the other islands situated in West Indian walers now to Spain shall likewise be forfeited to the government al Washington. _ . There are two or three of these islands, small and unimportant, but yet of some account, and several islets and cays, perhaps a dozen all told. They are collectively known as the Passage Islands, and comprise all tbe islands and cays lying between the Virgin Passage and tbe east end of Porto Rico. The second largest of these is Culle bra Island, about 16 miles to the east ward of Cape Ban Juan, as the north east corner of Porto Rico is called. It is six miles long by three broad. Cub lebre Island, sometimes called Carlit or Serpent Island, is of an irregular outline. Tbe northern shore is steep and bald. On all the other sides there are small islets and reefs,which shelter good anchorages. Tbe island is unin habited. It is of moderate elevation, broken and rugged and thickly wood ed, with scarcely a level spot on the surface. Near the center it rises in a height of 650 feet. _ Near Cullebra is Northeast |Cay, small, oval-shaped,34o high and thicks ly wooded. Bird Cay, a trifle larger, lies 300 yards from Northeast Cay. Bird Csy is a small rock islet, 60 feet high. About a mile from it are two rock is lets, 15 feet or so high, and 800 yards southeast are two more 80 feet high. Culebra Islet, or Little Culebra, lies about a miles from Culebra. It, too, is of irregular shape, is 300 feet high and thickly wooded. From the high est part of the islet a fixed white light il exhibited at an elevation of 305 feet and is visiole in clear weather nearly fifteen miles. There are only a few inhabitants on tbe island Excellent anchorage can be found within tbe cays and islands just des cribed, but the best, called tbe Sound, is toward their southern end, under tbe lee of the reef. Great Harbor, in the southern part of Culebra, is one of the most secure basins in the West Indies It is a mile long and half a mile wide, of ir regular shape, hut there are no ins habitants or villages here and no facils ities of any kind. Crab Island, called also Vieques Island, six miles to the eastward of Porto Rico, is the largest and most important of the Passage group, being seventeen miles long by five broad. A ridge of small hills runs nearly its whole length along tbe middle of the island and rises to a moderate bight at the southwest extremity The south coast of the island is indented by several small bays, one of which, called Sound or Settlement bay, is defended by a small fort. There is a small village eettlement here On the northern shore of Crab Is land is Port Mula, at tbe mouth of a little stream. It contains about 1,000 inhabitants, and is tbe residence of the governor, who is nominated by the captain general of Porto Rico. There is a lighthouse erected al Mula Point, from which a fixed red light is exhibited. There is compara tively no trade except in fruits and fish in this archipelago, but undoubt edly these islands are capable of de velopment, and will ]oay a fair revenue after they have become a portion of the United Slates. Their natural beauty is unsurpassed, and over them tbe trade wind is con tinually blowing, giving them a warm, delightful climate.—New York Herald Free Pill«, Send your address to H. E. Bocklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills in action and are particularly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. Toey are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weak en by tbeir action, but by giving tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system Regular size 25c per box. Sold by J. N- Hanis <5 Bon and Carlisle & Ward, Druggists. £<iucu.ta Yuur Bowel* V. ich Carearet*.. Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever. We. 25c. IfC.C C fall. drugßists refund money. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1898. MERRITT S ENTIRE ARMY ♦ Will be Kept in Charge While Peace, Negotiations Are Progressing- ' Washington, Aug. 23—The admin istration has taken steps to maintain firmly its present military possession in the Philippines, in view of tbe pos sibility that peace negotiations will bo dragged along for several months Ne more Uoopa will be sent to Manila uo til tbe conclusion of the commission era' deliberations, but Gen. Merrill’s; present fojee will not be diminished. Definite advices have been received' from Gen. Merritt, leading to a decis ion to withhold further shipments of troops. Geo. Merritt asked what dis position he should make of his present force intimating that bis command was larger than necessary, if peace is to prevail. He was told that the was expected to lead to a peace settlement, but that the negotiations might last several months, and was advised to send none of his force back to the United Stales In short, he was told to bold to the Philippines. There was a report.at the war de partment yesterday that an effort had been made to overtake,’ by a swift dispatch boat, tbe transport Arisons, which sailed from San Francisco last evening, but Gen. Alger and Gen. Corbin both denied this. It is the purpose of tbe administra tion to send more troops to the Hawaiian Islands than was at first expected, and to maintain a consider able military force in readiness to go to Manila, if needed. A Street Car Episode- She was one of those enfants terri ble, says tbe Cleveland Plain Dealer, who, at 2 years old, are pronounced “just too cuter for anything,” and at 4, “perfect imps.” At present she was somewhere be tween tbe two, and went sauntering up and down the car, making acquaint ance with everyone who would by any means look at her, despite the haU proud, half embarrassed protests of a young and pretty auntie who had her in charge. Suddenly the car gave an extra vicious jerk, and the small woman landed square In the middle of a wide spread newspaper opposite. Slash, bang, squeal, and there was a yawning hole in the middle of the fresh sheet, with an astonished little face sticking through, and a most annoyed and indignant one confront ing it on tbe other side. “Elsie,” demanded tbe pretty auntie in a panic, “come here, dear—how could you be so naughty?” But the sight of the auntie’s sweetly slushing face had exercised tbe wrath on that of the injured party, and though be was bald enough and big enough to have known a great deal better, he gave a most unbecoming smirk across the car, and then stopped to make things up with tbe smaller of the two ladies. “Never mind, dear,’’ he began, per suasively, “you are a very nice little girl, and I wish you’d come here and giye me a kiss,” and he held out bis pudgy bands with an inviting gesture. But tbe young lady stuck her own behind her and backed. “Do way I” she commanded, shrilly, ‘‘Go t’ant flirt wif me! But I tell you I” with sudden relenting. “Oo can wif auntie. Mamma says she tan flirt ’nough for two families, and she’ll kiss you, 100, ’cause I’ve seed—” But exactly what the progressive infant had “seed” was never made clear to the other passengers, for at this moat interesting point she was borne screaming and writhing from tbe car by her now crimson and infu riated relative, while the -general im pression left behind was eo hilarious that the old gentleman also found it more convenient to alight at the next corner. And, yet, they talk of the innocence of children, CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Um Kind You Haw Alwajs Bought lhmta6 - 4^ Iha Rin<l l aU , HßW W Gigaatuio ST* ~ i tW' JEwaß &AkW - !W 1 • | ROVM SAKIHO H>*DM CO., NEW VMS- !■■■ ii mi ii ORDERS ISSUER TODAY They Will Call for the Mustering Out of 100,000 Volunteers. Special loThe Atlanta Journal. Washington, August 23 cial Order mustering out of tbe aMßnce one hundred thousand of the yeltfb teers will be issued tomorrow. ’ 4 In view of the conditions Among the regiments, some to be mustered out and others to be kept in, as I wired yesterday, tbe war department decided to make tbe order complete in that there no longer any doubt as to which regiments are to go. The regiments will be ordered to the points where they were mustered in and will there be mustered out of the service. The department is keeping secret the regiments to go, for any publica tion of a report brings a storm of pro tests from the officers and numbers of letters from tbe privates. The list of regiments included in the order is practically cjmplek, but seme changes may be made before it is finally signed. TSE EXCELLENCE OF SIBI'P OF FIOS 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 CaxiroßNiA. 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 Pig 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 Cau* fobnia 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 advahce 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 of the Company— CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP 00. SAN FRANCISCO. CaL LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YOKK. N. Y. 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 is to the good of tbe greatest number of tax payers, regardless of friend or foe. Yours, etc., C. HOMER WOLCOTT. Will Be Sold Tothe 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. Sold for the purpose of division among the heirs of the late Hon. J. D. Boyd. House open for inspection on Monday and Thursday mornings. Sale will be positive. A great chance to buy a beautiful home. FOR RENT. Six-room dwelling on Poplar street. Apply to Wilson Mathews. R - F. Strickland & Co. ================= g 3 H I” Jf 3 7 = S 2 »V" 5 3 I & r g ; s’. * 0,5 - ° » 3 8 ’ t * o • 0 at s 2 ’s’ss 02 ’ S e=?. "5-3 SCO - 2 ® i t—• ! !- ?5 5 H? s 2 gs s > ‘ J$ • » 3 I- ~ > 2 ** ® “ = I SsJ o “o 0 2 3 S ° » - s S i 3 •'SS I o 11 <* 1 . JX, R. F. STRICKLAND & CO. A If you want a bargain now Is jour chance: Two real good, second hand Davis and Household Sewing Machines; either of them for SIO.OO. cash only. For sale by J. H. HUFF, - 24 Hill Street. Columbia Bicycles Lead All Others. s - $125.00 - Hartford bicycles! CJVSH OR!CREDIT. w CRIF FIN, CA. EDWARDS BROS.’ RACKET STORE. We will, on and after Sept. Ist, be found at the store formerly occu pied by Mangham Bros., which is be ing handsomely repaired - (o) WE WILL SHOW. Many new attractions in the way of desirable goods and LOW PRICES. It has been just two year* since we cast oar lot with the people of Griffin, and to say that We Are Pleased With Our Newt Friends and Acquaintances does not express our appreciation of the liberal pat ronage they have given ne, and we will spare no pains to please them in the future. !.'• - ' ■ EDWARDS BROS. ■ asdfsdfdfe