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p VOLUME X. GAINESVILLE, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST ao. 1898 NUMBER 17 PLENTY OF WATER. Good 1 Work Has Been Done at the Waterworks Station. The completation of the dam at the waterworks station insures plenty of water for the city m future. < The work - Qag been under the supervision of the proper authorities, and has been done well. In cases of emergeugy a flood ^ate can be raised and the water, clear and pure, made to flow into the reser voir w her (Tit can he pumped through the water mains as fast as needed. The supply will be Well nigh inex haustible and the city will never lack for water in future. The water comes from innumerable springs above the ♦station and is the purest and best that flows from mountain springs. The bottoms of the reservoirs are perfectly clean and the water is clear as crystal. No city has better water, and the work recently done has been very valuable CITY COURT. Judge G. H. Prior Disposed of a Humber of Gases. Cuba and Porto Rico Commission. The president Tuesday appointed the two commissions to adjust the evacua tion of Cuba and Porto Rico. They follow: For Cuba: Major General James F. Wade, Rear Admiral William T. Samp son. Major General Mathew C. Butler. For Porto Rico: Major General John R. Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield S Schley, Brigadier General William W. Gordon. General William W. Gordon is the senior colonel of the Georgia state militia, and was a gallant Confederate soldier. His home is at Savannah. Hall City Court has bean in session this week, and a number of cases have been disposed of. Judge G. fi. Prior has presided, and t&e business of the court has been dispatched promptly. A jury for the Febuary term was drawn Wednesday afternoon. pleaded guilty to a mis- jVan Deaton demeanor and was given a fine of $15 and costs, or three months'in the chain' gang. Bulger Underwood pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was given the same sentence as Deaton. Bill Addison was found guilty of riot and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or serve three months in the chain- ganff. Bill Blackshear was given a fine of $10 and costs or three months in the chaingang for riot. Sam Davis was given a sentence of $15 and costs in two misdemeanor cases. J. G. Hynds Mfg. Co.’s Midsummer Clearance Sale of Organdies, Lawns, White Goods, Etc. Our buyer leaves for Eastern markets within the next few days and we must reduce our heavy stocks in order to make room for new' Fall Goods. INTO HALF. To clean them out we have decided to CUT PRICES Railway Mail C^lerks. The Twenty-third annual convention of the Mutual Benefit Association of the Railway Mail service is to be held in Atlanta September 6 to 10, and the United States employes anticipate a great time. A compliment was paid Mr. D. P. White and Mr. T. P. Miller, both of whom are well known in Gainesville, by placing them on import ant committees to care for the associa tion in Atlanta. Mr. White was placed on the reception committee, and Mr Miller on the program committee. Dr. J. B. George and Mr. J. T. Tel ford and family went to Banks county Thursday to attend a reunion of the Telford family. They had a very en joyable time. This family holds a re union every year. To be Tried for Murder. Mr. ,1. B. Dockins, sheriff of Rabun county, was here yesterday after Mc Lain, who is to be tried for the murder 01 another white man, at Rabun court text week. McLain has been in jail -ere for safe keeping since the killing Occurred several months ago. Democratic Headquarters. fhe Democratic headquarters of the executive were formerly opened °u Monday in Atlanta under the per- -unal supervision of Chairman Fleming Chignon at Nos. 114 and 116 Kimball house. An ample clerical force w r as Put in fully equipped and competent to ho the work of an active, aggressive oampaip-n. Mrs. McJunkin Dead. Mr.s. Jessie F. McJunkin, wife of Mr. ■ McJunkin,died Tuesday morning at her home on Banks street. She eaves a husband and three children to f Uouru her death. The * nt to Union Point '' e dnesday. remains were for interment The friends of Mrs. H. J. Pearce re gret to know she is still quite low, and yesterday fears were entertained for her recovery. She has been ill nearly three months. Prof, and Mrs. Pearce have sincere sympathy in their trouble. Engagement Announced. Mrs. C, fi. Lambdin of Barnesville, announces the engagement of her daughter, Mabel, to Mr. Albert Sidney Hardy, the marriage to occur at her home Wednesday evening, October 5. Large line printed Organdies and Laws, 7c, 8c and 10c quality, cut 5c yard. Large line printed Organdies, 10c, 12^c and 15c quality, cut to 7^c yard. Large lot Checked Nainsook 7c, 8c and 10c quality, cut to 5c yard. Large lot Checked Nainsook, better quality, 12|c and 15c grade, cut to 7-J-c yard. One case White Goods, Checks and Plaids, striped, have been 10c, cut to 5c yard. One case White Goods, finer quality, 12£c grade, cut to 7£c yard. One case fine 86-inch Percales, Merrimacs and Majestic brands, always sold, for 10c and 12^c, cut Co 7-Jc yard. Ladies’Shirt Waists,75c quality,cut to 88c each Ladies’ Shirt Waists $1 quality, cut to 58c. Lot Men’s Shirts, “Silver” brand, bosom with cuffs detached. $1 the world over, cut to 40c. Crowfi brand, equal to above and better line of colors, detached cuffs, formerly $1, cut to 50c. Soft bosom Negligees, standard quality, low- Every buyer should examine this stock without delay; GENUINE BARGAIN est ever sold before $1, cut t«- 50c. every article mentioned will prove a Miss Minnie Merritt has been in the city several days recently visiting relatives and friends. She was for a while teacher in Gordon Institute, but for some years past she has been one of the teachers in the Georgia Female Seminary at Gainesville. She is one of the best teachers in the state and she is exceedingly popular in the seminary and in Gainesyille.—Barnesville Ga zette. J. G. Hynds Manufacturing Co. Mrs. Pillow and Miss Mary Pillow arrived in the city yesterday and are again visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Oliver. A Nice Dance. A delightful dance was enjoyed at the Arlington hotel Thursday evening. A number of people were present and the occasion was a delightful one. Music was furnished by Prof. Mike Rose’s orchestra which left yesterday for Columbus. Retail Department, corner building, Main and Broad Streets, : : : Georgia, 3/ HORSE SWAPPERS. Annual Convention to Meet in Gainesville in October. Mrs. J. M. Oliver has returned from Savannah where she went to see her brother off with the fifth Mississippi immune regiment for Santiago. Revival Meeting. A revival meeting at the Presby terian church will begin tomorrow. Rev. J. A. Young, the pastor, will be assisted by Rev. Robert Adams ot Lau- reds, S. CJ. The meeting will continue through next week and, no doubt, much good will be accomplished. Register Now! -~on books are now open at I " c ,lir t house. All who do not regis- cannot vo ^ e in the October election. )r| H and register now. M. J. Charles, Tax Collector. Tour [ Dr. druggist will sell you a bottle Tiehenor’s Antiseptic for 50c. thar^ T° u what it is good for free of Uc and 'don’t you forget it,” To Buy Goods. A number of Gainesville merchants leave in a few days for Northern and Eastern markets to buy their fall and winter goods. They will spread before the trade of this section an elegant dis play of stuff, and everybody can buy exactly what they want right here in Gainesville. The merchants here are better prepared than ever to accommo date the trade, and all should come to Gainesville. Fined $50. Willie Booker, better known as •‘Buckshot”, entered a plea of guilty before Judge Prior Monday for riot and was fined $50. She was one of the par ties present at the killing of young Findley by Henry Roark at New Bridge Sunday, July 3rd. The State Horse Swappers’ conven tion which held a recent “annual” meeting in Covington, and a still more recent “annual meeting in Winder with great success will hold another similar ‘'annual” function in Gainesville in October. Judge J. B. Gaston and a delegation from the city council went to the Win der convention and in brief speeches invited the organization to meet in the Queen City. The invitation was ac cepted and the meet will occur some time in October. The chairman prom ises an attendance of three thousand men besides animals. TEXT OP-THE PROTOCOL. Spanish-American War at an End.—The Peace Terms. protocol signed between Spain and the United to all sovereignty Annie Byrd Skipped. Annie Byrd, who was the principal witness tor the defense in the Roark case, and who was indicted by the grandjury for two offenses, skipped out last Sunday and left her bondsmen in the lurch. The case was called in the city court Monday but she did not ap pear. Her bond was signed by her mother and a Mr. Jones of Atlanta. Annie Byrd is a notorious character and she has been the cause of much trouble here. It is to be hoped that she will stay away as a penalty as heavy as she deserves could not be imposed with the charges against her. There is no room in Gainesyille for such dis reputable characters as this Byrd wo man is. Attention 43d Georgia Volunteers Reunion of 43d Georgia Volunteers will be held at Jefferson, Ga., on Mon day, 5th day of September 1898, instead of August 29 as formerly advertised. Survivors are earnestly urged to attend and answer to roll call once more in life. A train will run on G. J. &S. Road at one rate fare. Papers in ninth district please copy. H. P. Bell, President. Warren H. Campbell, Secretary. The text of the States is as follows: “Article 1.—Spain will renounce all claim over and all her rights over the island of Cuba. “Article 2.—Spain will cede to the United States the islands of Porto Rico and the other islands which are at present under the sov ereignty of Spain in the Antilles, as well as an island in the Ladrono archipelago, to be chosen by the United States. “Article 3.—The Uuited States will occupy and retain the city and bay of Manila and the port of Manila pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control and form of gov ernment of the Philippines. “Article 4.—Spain will immediately evacuate Cuba, Porto Rico and the other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the Antilles. To this effect each of the two governments will appoint com missioners within ten days after the signing of this protocol, and these commissioners shall meet at Havana within thirty days after the signing of this protocol with the object- of coming to an agreement regarding the carrying out of thedetaiis of the aforesaid evacuation of Cuba and other adjacent Spanish .islands; and each of the two gov ernments shall likewise appoint within ten days after the signatures of this protocol other commissioners, who shall meet at San Juan de Porto Rico within thirty days after th- signature of this pro tocol to agree upon the details of the evacuation of Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the Antilles. “Article 5.—Spain and the United States shall appoint to treat for peace five commissioners at the most for either country. The commissioners shall meet in Paris on October 1st at the latest to proceed to negotiations and to the conclusion of the^treaty of peace. The treaty shall be ratified in conformity with the constitutional laws of each of the two countries. “Article 6.—Once the protocol is concluded and signed, hostili ties shall be suspended, and to that effect in the two countries orders shall be given by either government to the commanders of its land and sea forces as speedily as possible. X ¥