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. Ilk *>e^eys Flagship in Manilla Bay is Now Declared Out BIG REMOVAL SALE, ^ Owing to the most extraordi- VESSEL HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO MIDDIES Preparing New Bills for Presentation to the Legis lature. Atlanta, June 12.—Interest In the nary weather conditions that have llsfl9 “" ,DaysAr ' 0,er “ dN ~" ** Be tetd By ihe Apprentices ... ^ t . I While on Cruises—Made a Name for Itself on May I. 1898. prevailed not only in Amencus but i" the entire south for the past 60 I Washington, D. C., June 11.—The Tlie Olympia Is unarmored,, but Is ! Olympia, which led in the first'round built ot steel throughout, she has Ha VS the drv PTinH« OnH r'lrs-fllirsrr ° rth <' fl « h » l “<f In Manila Bay on May three complete decks, one of which Is C U1 gLIUUb «UU ClOinmg 1, 1898, follows the Baltimore, which virtually a substitute for side armor. Knctnnec U 00 ., led the second round, Into retirement Above the proti&tlve deck a belt of business nas been very greatly re- a fighting ship. Hereafter Admiral celluose 2 feet to tarded. The result is The Goods Must Be Sold Inches thick Is Dewey's flagship Is to be a cruising I worked completely around the ship, ship for the lAnnapolls middies. The It extends four feet above the water* retirement of the two vessels is an line. The space above the protective Illustration of the rapid advance made deck is subdivided and much ot it in the last fifteen years in warship ' construction. I During the administration of presl - -■ | dent Harrison, Secretary of the Navy GOODS we shall not wait Tracy insisted that the government and in order to REMOVE THE longer but REMOVE THE PROFITS and inaugurate at once T™ The Greatest Removal Sale ever known at this season of the year. wanted not only 8ize but also speed. It is a cdrious fact j that the navy which then boasted ■txr j! ... , ! * vessel of the type demanded by We dl Hike of course Secretary Tracy waa the one which to do this right now in the very heart of the season but at the • WM t0 b ® pr * etlc “ ly <J«“>°iiah«i«few . I years later by the help of the vessel same time we propose to TAKE OUR LOSSES AT ONCE copied from it. Hsda Spanish Model $21.50 and look to the future for better times and seasons, $30.00 Men’s and Youths Suits now 27.50 Men’s and Youths Suits now 25.00 Men’s and Youths Suits now 17.75 22.50 Men’s and Youths Suits now 16.75 20.00 Men’s and Youths Suits now 14.50 17.50 Men’s and Youths Suits now 12.50 15.00 Men’s and Youths Suits now 9.75 12.50 Men’s and Youths Suits now 7.9 12.50 Men’s Trousers now ...... 8.75 10.00 Men’s Trousers now 7.50 7.50 Men’s Trousers now 5.75 6.50 Men’s Trousers now 4.50 5.00 Men’s Trousers now 3.50 4.00 Men’s Trousers now 2.75 3.00 Men’s Trousers now 1.95 2.50 Men’s Trousers now L75 The Reina Keyente ot the Spanish navy, which was built at Clydebank, 19 75 8cotlaDd > ln 1886 - was the vessel that suited Secretary Tracy best. She waa 320 feet long and could do more than twenty knots under forced draught. When Congress authorized the con struction of the Olympia, Cincinnati, and Raleigh in 1889 the model chosen for the Olympia waa the Reina Re gents. The plans were slightly changed to allow for Improvements In warship construction during the fouryears that elapsed between the completion of the Reina Regents and the beginning of work upon the Olympia, and for carrlyng out the Nary Department plan to build a vessel that should re semble the fleet Spaniard, but yet to excel her. The simlllar appearadee of the two were shown during the Co lumbian naval review ln New York harbor in 1893, when the Reina Re- gente came to this country towing the copy of the caravel Santa Marta, the is covtred with coal, forming an ad, ditional safeguard against the effects ofdtmage near the waterline. Pil'een Years Old. The purpose of the heavy protective deck Is not so much to serve as armor and deflect the shot of an enemy as It Is to permit the penetration of the sides of the ship without the danger of flooding the machinery spaces or magazines. The Olympia was launched on No. vember 3, 1892, and her first com mission was dated February 5, 1895. Most of her service has been on the Atlantic station, where she has served as the flagship, The Olympia's career, aside from the events of the battle of Manila, has been without incident, but she got glory enough then to keep her naime Immortal. She had been tb» flagship of the Atlantic Squadron for several year* prior to 1898," and was under orders to return home for repairs early In that year when Secretary Long realizing that war with Spain was poistble, cabled Commodore George Dewey at Yokohoma as follows ''Retain until further orders the Big discounts on Negligee shirts, Sox, Underwear Straw * u “ t8hlp of Chrl * ,op,M * CoIambu * Hats, Crawford's Shoes and nearly everything in the house. Chas. L. Ansley Successor to WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. (See Ad on Fourth Page.) A Speedy Craft, Although her contract speed was only 20 knots, at her first official trial ■be attained a maximum speed of 22. IS knots. She baa shown a sustained sea apeed of almost 20 knots, which was more speed than two knota In advance of that usually maintained by veaaela of her class when she tint went into commission. crews of the squadron whose terms of enlistment have expired.” Without further Instruction, Dewey proceeded to Hongkong and there formed his base of operations iigsinst the Puilfippines. On April 20 the little revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch brought to Deifey this dispatch from Secretary Long: “War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to the Philippine Iilanda. Com, mence operations at once, partlcually agalnat the Spanish fleet. You must' capture vessels or destroy them. Use utmost endeavors.” > When this message was read on the Olympia, Commodore Dewey said “Thank the Lord! At lasl I’ye got the chance and I'll wipe them off the Pacific Ocean,” cominir legislature centers in legisla tion particularly as to reforms already mapped out under the Democratic platform adopted at the Macon con vention, Negro dlafranchlaement and the regulation or railroads are two of the moat Important lasnea. The dlifranchtaement bill,which was drafted under direction of Governor- elect Hoke Smith, T. W. Hardwick and other advocates ot such a measure, will be Introduced by Wllllami of Laurens. In the matter of regulation of rail/ roads, it Is stated that a bill la practl cally drafted which calls for a complete reorganization - of the railroad com mission from tbreo to five-member? and giving them more power. Commissioner Joseph M. Brown will retire next October. What effect the proposed legislation will liavo on tho two bold-over members, Chairman Warner HiU and O, B. Stevens, re mains to be seen. A bill Intended to restrict publio officials from accepting railroad passos will also be lntoduced. It will bo known as the anti-pass blU. CROP IS,THE POOREST : IN PAST 18 YEARS. Belief As Expressed By Expert. COLUMBUS HERE TO PLAY TWO GAMES Fine Sport is Promised Today LOOKING FOR MUGH HIGHER PRICE Traveling Representative of New Or leans Cotton Firm Thus Ex presses His Opinion Re garding Cotton Crop For the eighteen years I bave been traveling through the cotton territory BYNUM PITCHES FOR AMERICUS Albany Saws Out and Columbus Conies In-Place-Lamar Will Pitch Tomorrow-Great Games Expected. The Columbus ball toam, one of tho best amateur organizations ln the stato, Kvery one knows what happened thereafter. CLOSING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Commencement Exercises at Glover Theatre This Evening. The commencement exercise* of coveted diplomas tonight. Furlow High School, marking the clos ing of the summer session, will take place at Glover’s Theatre this evening. This is an occasion of greatest Interest in Amerlcus, and that tonight wilt prove no exception. The stage of the theatre will be beautifully dressed In ferns and pot- ted plants, and seated thereupon will lie the superintendent and faculty of Furlow School and mombors of the board of education, assembled to wit- Doggy Hints, We havr! medicines for diseases of dogs, book of instructions free. Rembert’s Drugstore Have You a Corn, A Toe Corn. The theatre will be filled to Its ca- [ ness the closing exercises, pzi-lty with the friends of the gradu- The members of the graduating class ates, and there will be music and nrei Miss Floyd Fort, valendictorian Magic Corn Cure > the place to get D g Stops the pain and re- ledicines. moves the Corn. 20c. REMBERT’S DRUG STORE 113 FORSYTH ST. REMBERT’S DRUG STORE, 113 FORSYTH ST. flowers to add interest to the occasion. The event maria the close of the most successful session of years in the Americus public schools.- ^lever before has the enrollment of pupils been so large, and the progress' ln all departments of the schools hss been marked. The examinations came to an end yesterday, and the oc casion tonight will be a fitting finaliftp a fine school year. The graduating class is not aa large as In other years, numbering but five members, and these will' receive their Miss Mary Hooper, salutatorian. Miss Gladys Dunn, Miss Kdns Martin, ana Mr. Herscbel Kverett. Prof. E, M. Wright of Troy Ala. will deliver the lltorary address to the graduating class, and Uto fame or thle distinguished educstor as an orator Insures a rhetorical feast. Following this, the dlplomos wilt be awarded to the class of graduates. Tomorrow evening tho closing exer cises of’the McKay HiU School, colored, wUl take place at the theatre, and will be of Interest as wall. bave never aeen a season when the. comesto Americas today under spec- prospects were so poor. Ido not be-'* a * arrangement and will play two Hove that with favorable weather from J R ame *. the first this afternoon and now on a crop ot over 12,000,000 bales ano,bor gamo on Friday, can be grown. I also look for higher | And local fan * aro greatly delighted, prices this season.” j M bo eiDCctod. This statement was made by ,M. D. Albany was due to play hero today Burnley of New Orleans, representing but canc «lleed tho ongsgomont, where- Glbetf * Clay. Mr. Burdley la mak- u P on Man »gar Boll secured an engage- Ing a tour oi the cotton growing statea, ment wlthTojumbus, and has covered all except the Caro. I These two games will be the best llnas. , witnessed hore this season. Tho Amor 'Louisiana and Arkansas are ln • bad lcu * toam W M put “P Its best material, shape,” continued Mr. Burnley.” In P u *H n ff Bynum m tho box this after- . Texas the southwestern and west rn no °n, whllo Lamar will throw the ball ■eetlons showed up yery well, but cen- tom °rrow. ' trel, north and east Texas cotton tsl Aa considerable expense is Incurred very poor. The territories are also in I * n G 0, l ,n S Uils team bare it la hoped the poor lilt. The crop la everywhere * bat * ber0 W *B be a liboral nttendanco backward, about four weeks late, I at ,he today. Tho chargea will be as usual, and tho free list will bayo should say. In south and central Georgia the crop ,0 be cancelled. Go out tbla afterfloon and cheer playere on to victory. flio la good, bat In North Georgia It .is not so good. “There is very little scarcity of labor — ■ —- ' ln Texas, but It I. otherwise in Lonial- NO DINNERS OR SUPPERS SERVED ana, Mlaalaslppi, Georgia and Alabama I look for the abandonment of addi tional fields of cotton a little later when it la seen that they are choked by the grass. “While present high prices aro .inch aa to itlmulate-acreage, It must be re membered that the rise came after the crop had been planted, and too late to bave the effect which it would earlier ln the year,” jAlcohol not needed li Ayer's barsapaniia ,s not a strong drink. As I now mad:, there Is not adrep of alcohol in it. I It is a non-alcoholic tonic and alterative. Ask I your own doctor about your taking this ir.eoi-l cine for thin, impure blood. Follow his ad- everytine. Ho knows. Trust him. COMMON SENSE Leads most Intelligent people to use only medicines oi-known composition. There ton It Is that Dr. Pierce’s medicines, tbs makers) of which print every Ingrcdlont entering Inti, them upon the bottle wrap pers and attest Its correctness under oath, are dally growing in favor. Tho com position of Dr. Piurco's medicines Is open to everybody, Dr. l-lcrco being desirous of having the search light of Investiga tion turned fully upon hit formulas, being confident that the better the composition of these medicines is known the more will their great curative morits be recog. nlacd. Bolng wholly made of tho active medicinal principles extracted from na tive forest roots, by exact processes original with Dr. Pierce, and without the use of a drop of alcohol, triple-refined and chemically pure glycerine being used In stead In extruding and preserving the curative virtues residing In tho roots employed, these medicines aro entirely freo from the.objection of doing harm by creating an appetite for either al coholic beverages or habit - forming drugs. Examine the formula on thdr bottle wrappers—tho same as j-orn to by Dr. Pierce, and you will find that Ills "Golden Medical Discovery," the great, blood-purifier, stomach tonic and bowel regulator—tho medicine which, while not recommended to cure consumption In Its advanced stages (no medicine will do that) yet does cure all thuse catarrhal condi tions of head and throat, weak stomach, fina'ly terminate In consnmptlomH sBaejai'S won t do supernatural things. You must excrclsoyour patloiieaand persevere lu Its uso fora reasonable length of tl— * Its full benefits. The Ingr.-.li-nts Dr. Pierce's medicines are rnmpc the unqualified endorsement of medical leaders—l.-tter than unv a of lay, or non-professional, test Im.. They are not given awnv to be ei mented with but are sold bv all deal, medicines at reasonable prices. Jurors Provide their Own Meals During Court. After a session of nosrly three woeks the Hplng term of Sumter superior court le drawing to a close. A rather remarkable fact connected therewith is that not a dinner or sapper has boon served'to a Jury at the expense of tho county during tho term, that breaking all records. Usually during a session of court something like n hundred dinners and suppers, with froquont bills for lodging, are charged to tho county, but at this term verdicts were quickly rendered, not a “bard-headed’' Juror tying up tne whole dozen over night, and there is now not a hotel bin for the county to pay. , , '• RELIEF FROM HIGH EXCESS RATE Traveling Men Seek Relief From,Com mission. Tho traveling men or Georgia aro ox. perienelng a now hardship in tho re- quiromente of tho railroads as to excess bagijago. Where tho trip Is over moro than a line, the pasienger with oxcoss baggage Is required to rechock It at each Junction point, and charged a lo cal tariff In each case, tho total of which la ln oxcoss of tho through rato. This mnttor has been brought to tho at tention of tho railroad commission it, ft letter written by Mrs Lawson staplo- ton, of Atnorlcus, to Commissioner O. B. Stevens* cojpmluion hu it* tablished rates on Ixcess baggage, 1 they apply*fo each line separately a not to two or morp lines participat In the same haul. Tho question up, therefore as a new one for t mission's consideration. Baggage Transfer. jne 81, Loving'. Livery and Transfer Co. for baggage wagon. Calls given prompt attention day and night. i. D c.