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THE MORNING CALL. Vol. X. No. 146- more MEN for OTIS. An Offensive Campaign Will be As sumed in the Philippines Washington, Feb. 23 —The war de partment has arranged to despatch further reinforcements to General Otis at Manila. The regiments selected are the Ninth infantry, now at Naw York, and the Sixth infantry, at San Anto nia, Texas. Both these regiments will go byway of San Francisco. Il is expected that the transports Inking them will be able to leave by March 15 By that date General Ous will have received all the reinforc mer ts now afloat and bound for Manila save those on the Sheridan, which sailed from New York last Sunday. This will give him 6,000 more troops, made up of the flower of the United Slates army, regulars tried in Indian service and most of them inured to the Cuban climata in its worst aspects, having participated in the campaigns there during the last wet season. Every report that comes to the war department goes to convince the offi cials that an offensive campaign must be immediately assumed in the Philip pines. This is no longer a matter of choice, but of necessity, against which the officials say sentimental considers tions cannot stand In their opinion the lives and health of American troops now in the neighborhood of Manila depend upon the initiation of such a campaign Unless detained in Washington by an extra session of congress a number of the senate and house naval com mittees will make a visit to the prin cipal ports of Cuba and Po'to Rico on the United Stales ship Dolphin in March. The committeemen purpose visiting Havana and San Juan especially to look at the naval stations there and ascertain from personal observation just what ie needed to modernize tbem.jTheDolphin will also run up the Mississippi to New Orleans and Al giers, where a big steel floating dock is to be built. The naval station at Pensacola and that at Key West a’so will be in spected. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve- THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. N. Karris & Son and Carlisle & Ward. Privates Will Have Chance Soldiers in tbe regular army in the department of the gulf will be allowed to compete for commissions. The order directing that a board convene for the examination of the candidates for commission has been received by Major Henry T. Allen, adjutant-gen eral of the department, and it war issued by General Swann at the in stance of the secretary of war. The order directs that the board con vene on March 20th and all soldiers who are ambitious for commissions will appear at that time. The board will proceed as is provided for in sec tion 3, general order No. 79, of the series of 1892, which directs the men tal and physical examination of can didates. The examination is very severe and only those who are fully capable in all respects of becoming army officers will be reported upon favorably by the board. The examination is made moral ly, mentally and physically. There are a number of soldiers now in this department who enlisted for the purpose of competing before the board for commissions and the an nouncement that the secretary of war has directed that the board will con vene will be welcome news to them. Mr. H. A. Pass, Bowman, Ga., writes : “One of my children was very delicate and we despaired of raising it. For months my wife and I could hardly get a night's rest until we began the use of Pitt’s Carminative. We found great re lief from the first bottle.” Pitt’s Carmin ative acts promptly and cures permanent ly. It is pleasant to the taste, and children take it without coaxing. It is free from injurious drugs and chemicals. For Asthma use CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT. *1 <» (urc (;oi>'H ipaiiou rorfv»-r. Take Cuscarets Cane v Cathart 10c or 25c ts C. C. C. fail to cure, refund muutk. ATTEMPT TO BURN MANILA Town Was Fired in Four Places and Saved Only By Hard Work. Manila, Feb. 23.—Last night was one of terror to thousands of the in habitants of th is city Notwithstanding the watch kept upon the natives, they, as a result of conspiracy among the leaders, attempt ed last night to destroy Manila with fire. Fire was started simultaneously in the quarters of Santa Cruz, San Nicho las and Tondo, and in a short time the flames spread to such an extent that the destruction ofThe city was threat ened. The troops and the foreign residents worked manfully to check the flames, but it was not until this morning that it was under control and the city out of danger. The loss will be very heavy. During the confusion the native sharpshooters concealed in the vicinity of the burning quarters fired upon the troops in the Tondo quarters. Seven members of a Minnesota regiment were wounded, including Captain Robinson. There was the wildest ex citement among the natives, who were primed for a general uprising. They were overawed by force, however. The Nebraskans yesterday drove a force of 300 Filipinos three miles to Pasig, killing many of them Twenty one dead were found on tbe field. Three of our men were wounded, but none killed A prisoner captured by the Nebras kans confirms the report that tbe in surgent leaders threaten death to the natives who refuse to take up arms against the Americans. Under this threat many pacificos have heen press ed into the active army. The Sura La Grippe Cure- There ie no use suffering from this dreadful malady, if you will only get the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tones up the whole sys tem and make you feel like a new be ing. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at J N. Har ris Son and Carlisle & Ward’s Drug Store, only 50 cents per bottle. How to be Rich in 1,000 Years. Much amusement has been caused in Birmingham by th« arrival of a check for £lO at the Lord Mayor’s office under the following circum stances ; A few weeks ago it was decided to acquire land upon which extend tbe Ci utjcil house. The site could not be got freehold, but a 999 years’ lease was given. To this Aiderman Manton objected, and pleaded that at the end of the lease the buildings would revert to the ground landlord, and £5,000,000 in ground rent would have been spent in vain. Alexander Chance accordingly sent a £lO check to the Lord Mayor, to be invested for 999 years at 2| per cent. At the end of the period this would yield £58,899,000,000 or an income yearly ol £20,000,000. This sum Mr. Chance waggishly suggested would recoup Birmingham for the sum ex pended on ground rent. When interviewed, Mr Chance said he was quite serious. “When the time comes,” he said, "there will be no rates to pay, and every citizen will live in a suburban villa provided and lighted by tbe municipality—London Mail. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put to gether, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a consti tutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu tional cure on the market. It is taken in ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea spoonful. It acts directly on tbe blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure, end for circulars and tes timonials. Address, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. CASTOTIIA. Bears the zf Re You Hm Always Bought For Whooping Cough use CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1899. PROMOTION OF DEWEY Boutelle Pocketirg the Senate Bill Creating Grade of Admiral. Washington, Feb. 23—Representa tive Boutelle, of Maine, chairman of tbe committee on naval affairs, is be ing severely criticised by tbe friends and admirers of Admiral Dewey for his action in pocketing tbe senate bill creating tbe grade of admiral. As previously stated, Mr Boutelle desires to have provision made also for tbe grade of vice admiral for the benefit of Admiral Sampson, but it is deemed useless to attemp. to confer the honor upon him at the present lime, if for no other reason than it would mean tbe discussion in a new form of the unfortunate Simpson- Schley controversy. Dewey’s case is unique, and his friends see no reason why the question of conferring a deserved honor upon him should be involved in a dispute as to the professional merits of other officers of the navy. Il is pointed out that congress bus as yet granted no special distinction to Dewey for his great deed in Manila Bay. He was made a Rear Admiral, it is true, ims mediately after his famous victory, but he wou d have wen that rank last December in the ordinary course of naval promotion. Moreover, it is a fact that Dewey will be retired next December al his present rank if this, congress does not authorize bis pro motion to the higher grade. There is a general sentiment in co igress in fa vor of rewarding this undisputed naval hero of the Spanish war, and it is hoped that Chairman Buutelle's op position will be overcome, and the senate bill creating the grade of ad miral passed by the house in time for the president to nominate George Dewey for the place and tbe senate confirm the nomination before tbe close of tbe present congress, A Narrow Escape. Thankful w-ords 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 finally 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 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, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bot tles. It has cured me, aud thank God I am saved and now a well and heal thy woman.” Trial bottles free at J N Harris & Son, and Carlisle & Ward Drug Store. Regular size 50 cents and SIOO. Guaranteed or price refunded. For Croup use CHENEY’S EXPECTORANT —■■■ ♦ Europe Owes us $150,000,000 At the moment this great banking houses of London are confronted by an unprecedented state of affairs, Eu rope, more particularly Berlin, is America’s debtor to an enormous amount. What the precise figures are neithei the Rothschilds nor the governor of the Bank of England would venture to specify when the World correspondent called upon them today. One and all agreed, however, in putting it down at no less than $l5O 000,000. This circumstance is unprecedented in financial history. Europe finds herself for the first time in debt to another continent. The topic is the only one discussed in European financial circles, from the establishments of the Rothschilds in Vienna, Berlin and Paris to tbe Bank of England. At the same time the eminent heads of the financial houses who control Europe’s purse strings are in no way concerned at tbe novel position in which they are placed. Had it been brought about eigh teen mouths ago they might have been alarmed. Any abnormal distur bance with financial equilibrium of the world is the one object they set themselves to avoid —London Cor. New York World. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You'Have Always Bought Bears the zTy // CT« Signature of For LaGrippe and Influ enza use CHENEY’S EX PECTORANT. RoVal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. eov»t dakiho powmo 00., new YOHX. Balloons in War. During the expedition to the Soudan the balloon corps was of immense ser vice in disclosing the position and tactics of tbe enemy. In one particu lar instance the Soudanese attacked Gen. Mac Neill’s zereba (earthworks) established to protect the environs of Suakin, near Tamai. The attack took place during the night, and before help could arrive most of the British soldiers were hors de combat although they just managed to keep the ze:e * from falling into the hands of the enemy. Alter this Maj. Temple made several ascents w'th his captive bal' loon, and detected the enemy in the bush preparing to make another attack, while the force iu the zereba, thinking that they bad quite retired, were to tally off guard. Col. Templer says that the sight if the balloons has a very demoralizing effect upon the natives of these coun tries, since they cannot fiad cover from them to hide their movements, for even at night they ar© easily de tected from the balloons by means of the powerful electric searchlights car ried in the car. These natives are in the habit of crying out that they can not fight against troops reinforced with “young moons.”—Pall Mall Ga zette. THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP 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 Syrup 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 of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, <’«l. LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, N. Y. THE PRETTIEST LINE OF WALL PAPER SAMPLES Ever shown in Griffin has just been re ceived at the NEW BOOK AND MUSIC STORE. You are invited to call and see then at J. H. HUFF, 24 HILL STREET. R. H. TAYLOR, M. D. J, F. STEWART, M D. DRS. UY LOR AND STEWART, Physicians and Surgeons. Office hours from Ba.m.toß p. m, A physician will always be in our office during that time. R.F. Strickland & Co. Spring Dress Goods. Our eaily shipment of Spring Dry Goods are here. Tt is a well known fact that we carry the largest and most complete stock of fancy and staple Dry Goods and Notions in the city. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED: New line Shirting Printfl, Ni w line Simpson’s light blue calicoes New line Simpson’s Mourning Calicoes New line Shirt Waist Percals, New line Shirting Percals, New line Madras Cloth, New line Ginghams, neat patterns, New line fancy striped Piques, New line solid colored Piques, New line fancy Dress Suitings, New line fancy Dress Linen, New line Silkoline and Drxperies, New line Black Skirtings. FOR MONDAY SALE. Berkeley Long Cloth worth $1.35 bolt, at sl. Barker’s 4-4 Bleachings worth 7c., at 6c. Garner’s Dress Calicoes 35c. for 10 yards, worth 50c In our Shoe Store we offer bargains in all ladies and childrens shoes to make loom for new goods. R. F. STRICKLAND & CO. ■ ,r ' '' . ——; h BARGAINS IN BICYCLES. Now is the time to get a wheel at voui own price, cither new or second hand. 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