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Vol IX No. 308.
THE OLIVETTE SINKS.
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GENERAL GARCIA EXPELLED
Fourteen Soldiers Die Dunne the
Passage From Santiago-Fleet
Sails For Home
Washington, Aug. 31.—The hoapi
tai ship Olivette, which has been lying
near the quarantine station, at Fer
nandina, Fla., through some myate*
nous agency, sank tbfs morning about
2:30 o’clock.
Aboard of her was a hospital corps
of thirty five and a crew of forty five
persons, all of whom escaped, but in
scanty attire. I
The rouatabounts sleeping in the
lower bold bad a narrow escape, being
driven from their bunks like so many
rats. Fortunately for those aboard
there was a schooner near by and
some of them took shelter on her,
while others sought refuge at the
quarantine station. *
The Olivette went down in about
thirty feet of water, her main deck ,
being submerged at high tide.
Orders have been sent to Annapolis ,
■from the president directing Admiral (
•Oervera to make arrangements to pro- .
ceed with his officers and men back to |
Spain immediately in accordance with ,
■the instructions issued by the Spanish ,
■minister of marine. The officers were (
-very enthusiastic when they received j
■the news. It is understood that they t
will return without giving parole. e
There were fourteen deaths on
board the transport Allegheny, con- c
veying the Ninth Massachusetts vol- L
unteers from Santiago to Montauk
Print. The names of the dead are not c
yet obtainable On board the Panther j
there was one death. {
A dispatch from Santiago to the L
New York Herild says: e
General Garcia has been relieved of j
hie command by General Gomez, act- t
iog under instructions from the pro- L
visional government. This is owing /
to disapproval of bis action during the t ,
Shafter- incident end in view that L
Garcia is persona non grata tv me j,
American government. - L
At the commencement of the war a
the Cuban officers were ordered to put 0
themselves under the ordeis of the L,
American commanders, and the letter a
-of Garcia to Shafter is looked upon as a
a breach of discipline. b
His resignation is not accepted, but
be is relieved of bis command. Gen*
eral Rodriguez, commanding in the
east under Gomez, will succeed him.
The navy department has received
a cablegram from Ponce, Porto Rico,
announcing that the Puritan, Amphi*
trite, Terror, Hannibal and Montgom
ery sailed from Ponce this morning.
They will go to Newport, R. I. The
main object is to get the crews of the
vessels away from the tropical climate
to northern waters.
Men Who Faced the Guns-
• Admiral Cervera’s tribute to Ameri
can chivalry is no' less cordial than
was that of Pedro Lopez, private of
infantry, in bis farewell greeting to
our army on behalf of 11,000 of his
fellow prisoners. In bis official report
on the battle of the third of July the
Spanish admiral devote a paragraph
to a eulogy of the Americans who
“clothed our nakedness, and stopped
their cheers lest they increase the
sorrow of the conquered.” Evidently,
if the men who faced our guns should
have a controlling voice in the matter
the relations beiween Spain snd the
United States would soon become
more cordial than they have ever been
in the history of the two nations.—
Philadelphia Record.
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the pub-
Hie to know of one concern it the land
-who are not-afraid to be generous to
Hhe needy and suffering. The propri
etors of Dr. King's New Discovery for
'Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
.given away over ten million trial bot
>tles of this great medicine; and have
<he satisfaction of knowing it has ab
rsolutely cured thousands of hopeless
teases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness -.nd all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
it. Call on J. N. Harris A Son or
Carlisle A Ward druggists, and get a
trial hottie free. Regular size 50c.an<L
11. Every bottle guaranteed, or price
refunded.
XJua’t Tulurco Sj»it and Kmoke lour JJfe l»aj.
To quit tc oacco easily and forever, be mas
netlc. fall of life, nerve and visor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-woiker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggilts, 60c or St. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
oxiAHUV <jaHlJjG GOOD-
DI He Is Hot so Rampant as He Was
Awhile Baek.
B Washington, Aug. 31—News baa
reached Washington from an attache
lof the Cuban government, who bae
been constantly in the city of Havana
since the beginning of hostilities be-
I tween the Cubans and the Spaniards,
* which discloses an interesting condi-
I tion of affairs in the Cuban capital.
I He says tbat the all-absorbing topic
among the inhabitants is the prospec-
I tive visit of the United States commis
sion charged with* the supervision of
the military evacualiou of the island,
and with the exception of excited con
versations upon the streets and in the
cases regarding the outcome of this
visit, the city is in an enjoyable state
of tranquility, and has resumedits
activity in a commercial way, the
wharves and docks taking on the ap
pearance they bad before the blockade
by the American fleet played such
havoc with the shipping.
The cultivated zones about tbe city,
established by Gen. Blanco for tbe
production of sufficient fresh food to
enable tbe city to withstand a long
siege, are still being worked for tbe
benefit of tbe soldiers and tbe starving
poor, bet tbe richer inhabitants have
ceased their calls upon the govern*
ment for food, and the milkmen, huck
sters and-peddlers from the surrounds 1
iug country have again established
their routes, and living is almost as
easy and cheap as before the blockade. I
All places of amusement and cases, 1
closed during tbe blockade, have been
reopened and enjoy a large patronage. 1
The correspondent says tbat tbe
credit for this condition of affaire is
largely due to Captain General Ramon 1
Blanco, who, since the signing of the *
protocol and tbe refusal of the gov
ernment to accept his resignation, has
done all in bis power to restore tbe
tranquility of the people and biotout *
any feeling of hostility toward the
American commission upon its visit 1
to the city. He has charged the police ’
with tbe BonnMWA- —«- » -*«— *
inge that might promote disorder, and 1
will closely guard tbe Americans from «
any possible attack or insult. In proof 1
of his activity, through Police Inspec
tor Senor Perera be has had arrested 1
and incarcerated during the last week 1
a group of prominent Spaniards whom 1
he believed were forming a conspiracy •
to promote riots and disorder during ’
tbe visit of tbe American commission. <
Tbe Spanish volunteers realize tbat
their power is disappearing and have
ceased their barbarous acts toward tbe
peaceful inhabitants. They have
been informed tbat they will not be
remove d from the island, but will be
stripped of their arms and mustered
out of service, and will bare to answer
to the civil authorities, under tbe sup
ervision of Americans, for all their
acts during the truce.
Bicknese and suffering are very
prevalent in Havana and many deaths
result daily from yellow fever. The
public kitchens are still running and
the poor throng before these places
each day to receive a small allowance
of food.
A never Trick,
It certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has a Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys, Malaria or neivoue
troubles. We mean be can
cure himself right away by taking
Electric Bitters. This medicine tones
up tbe whole system, acte aa a stimu
lant to Liver and Kidneys, is a blood
purifier and nerve tonic. It cures
Constipation, Headache, Fainting
Bpelia, Sleeplessness and Melancholy.
It ia purely vegetable, a mild laxative,
and restores tbo system 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 A
Son’s or Carlisle & Ward’s drug store.
k Will Be Sold
To the highest bidder for cash, before the
court house door, September 6th, the 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 tabes, 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 beauttfhl home.
To Core Constipation Forewet.
TakeCaacareta Candy
k G C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund mone>.
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To Cor. Con.tlp.tiou Foretet.
TakeCaacarets Candy
U 0. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
&BIFFIN, OEOBOIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1888.
THE CZAR’S SUGGESTION
i He Asks an International Conference
For Purpose of Reducing Military.
i St. Petersburg, Aug. 30—Tbe fol
i lowing is the text of the Czar’s sug
i gestion to the nations of Europe, as
t published in the Official Messenger:
“The maintenance of general peace
, and tbe possible reduction of tbe ex*
ceesive armaments wbjeb weigh upon
all nations present themselves in ex«
isting conditions to the whole world
as an ideal toward which tbe endeav*
ors of all governments should be di
rected.
“The humanitarian and magnani*
mous ideas of bis majesty, the em
peror, my august master, have been
won over to this view in tbe convio*
tion tbat this lofty aim is in confer
mity with tbe most essential interests
and legitimate views of all the powers,
and tbe imperial governments thinks
the present moment would be very
favorable in seeking the moans.
“International discussion is tbe
most,effectual means of insuring all
peoples benefit—a real, durable peace,
above all, putting an sod to the pro
gressive development of the present
armaments.
“In the course of the last twenty
years the longing for a general peace
has grown especially pronounced in
tbe conscience of the civilised nations,
and tbe preservation of peace has been
put forward as an object of interna
tional policy. It is in its name that
great states have concluded among
tbemselvss powerful alliances.
“It is better to guarantee peace tbat
they have developed in proportion
hitherto unprecedented their military
forces and still continue to increase
them, without shrinkage from any
sacrifice.
“Nevertheless, all these efforts have
not yet been able to bring about tbe
l>eneficient result desired—pacifies* ,
ton. *
“Tbe financial changes following
the upward march strike at the very
root of public prosperity, |i uL t^e ■
nation’s labor and capital are mostly
diverted from their natural application
and are unproductively consumed.
‘hundreds of millions are devoted
to acquiring terrible engines of des
truction, which, though today regard*
ed as the lasi work of science, are
destined tomorrow to lose all their
value in consequence of some fresh
discovery in the same field. National
culture, economic progress and the
production of wealth are either para*
yzed or checked in development.
Moreover, in proportion as tbe arms*
ments of each power increases, they
ess and less fulfill the object tbe gov
ernments have set before themselves.
“The economic crisis, due in a great
part to tbe system of armaments, and
the continual danger which lies in
this massing of war material are trans
forming tbe armed peace of our days
into a crushing burden which tbe peo
ple have more and more difficulty in
bearing.
“It appears evident tbat if this state
of things were to be prolonged it would
inevitably lead to tbe very cataclysm
it is desired to avert, and the horrors
whereof make every tHinklng being
shudder in advance.
“To put an end to these incessant
armaments and to seek the means of
warding off the calamities which are
threatening the whole world, such ia
the supreme duty today imposed upon
all sides.
“Filled with this idea, his majesty
has been pleased to command me to
propose to all the governments whose
representatives are accredited to the
imperial court the assemblage of a
conference which shall occupy itself
with this grave problem. j
"This conference will be, by tbe help
of God, a happy presage for tbe cen
tury which is about to open. It would
converge into one powerful focus the
efforte of all otatee sincerely seeking
to make tbe great conception of uni
versal peace triumph over the ele*
ments of trouble and disoord, and it
would at tbe same time cement their
agreement by a corporate consecration
of tbj principles of eqity and. right
whereon rest the security of states and
tbe welfare of peoples.”
NgMtsrs
io Vuro Con.tlpatl»n Vore.CT.
Take Cuscareta Candy Cathania. 10c or 25c.
HC C.C. fall u> core, dreggiKts refund mooe.
R.jral BMkaa the food forte,
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j‘ * WM BAKiM POWDiR CO., NKW FORK.
Two Hew Buyers-
Representatives of tbe large cotton
firm of Sanders, Swarn & Co., of At
lanta, spent yesterday in this city, and
made arrangements to open a branch
office in Griffin to buy cotton during
the coming season*. $
Another Atlanta firm, Maddox,
Rocker A Co., will also have a buyer
on this market, prepared to give the
top price for the fleecy staple.
These foreign buyers with Thos.
Nall, Mills Bros., and the two large
cotton factories, will make Griffin tbe
best market in the state for tbe farm*
ers to dispose of their cotton.
Griffin will pay more for cotton this
season than any town in Middle Geor-
and tbe planters will not be long
in finding out tbat fast, when she a ill
regain tbe place she once held among
the cotton markets of Georgia.
If you want tbe highest price far
your cotton, and your supplies at
prices no place this size can touch,
come to Griffin.
L ,
Mau Meeting-
Col. Thos. E. Patterson requests us
to call a mass meeting of tbe citizens
bf Griffin for Friday night in tbe coun
cil chamber. The object of tbe meet*
ng is to discuss tbe question of bold
ng a primary to nominate onr city
is hoped that all who signeu itro
petition calling the meeting will be
present, as well as all others who wish
to attend.
TIE EICEUENCE OF SnDP OF FIGS
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 Svbup
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 Strop 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 Strop 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 of
the Company—
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCUOO. CaL
LOXnBVndUE, Kr. nbwtomk,n.t.
Bicycle Support.
Best attachment ever put on a wheel
Light, strong, sure, always goes with
wheel, stand it anywhere, in the house or
out doors, on the road,at the races, ball
game, etc. Bit on if desired. All nick
eled. f 1.50, express paid.
W7h. Morgan,
Peabody, Kansas.
FOR RENT.
The store room in Odd Fellows
building now occupied by G. W. Clark
& Son. Possession given Sept. Ist
next. Apply to either of tbe under
signed. Jno L. Reid,
J. C. Brooks,
W. M. Thomas
CA.MTORZA.
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* School begins next Monday. You will need neat, strong, serviceable
, school shoes. Our past proves that no where else can be had such good
r values.
As a starter for our school shoes we will mH a .good grain spring Iml
’ strong and durable 9 to 12 @ 85c, 13 to 2 SI.OO. Our Pennant Line—Best
, school shoe on earth for the price. Dongola buMmt or Jam with patent tip,
‘ or solar tip 9 to 1211.00, 13 to 2 $1.25. <
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TA KE NOT ICE! IXZX
Remember that the New Book
( Store can furnish you with all
School supplies—With every
cash purchase of 50 cents a
25 cents stove lifter will be
given to every one. - - - -
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Columbia Bicycles
Lead All Others.
moo (Mnr nn $50.00
$40.00 ■ Jl/y.UU “ $75.00
Hartford bicycles!
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CASH! OR -CREDIT.
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CRIF FIN, GA.
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
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WE WILL 5H0W.......
Many new attractions in the way of desirable goods
and LOW PRICES.
It has been jiuf'iwo yean since we cast our lot
with the people of Griffin, and to say that
We Are Pleased With Our New Friends
and Acquaintances
does not express our appreciation of the liberal pat
ronage they have given us, and we will spare no
pains to please them in the future. ?.
EDWARDS BROS.
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Ten Cento per Week