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UNION-RECORDER.
Mn.LKi>oiiviLi.K.Ga., Au<;. 16. 1898.
Editorial Glimpsei and Clipping*.
Stand by xh» j party, especially when
the party is all right.
Sumter county will vote on the whis
ky question tomorrow.
Texas promises to contribute three
million bales as her part of the cotton
crop. _
The Georgia soldier goe- wherever
he is sent. The Georgia soldier is a
hero!
Admiral Sampson used $2,000,000
worth of ammunition on the fortifica
tions at Santiago.
has
the
J. M. Wilkinson, of Valdosta,
been nominated for congress in
Hth by the Republicans.
The Augusta Herald is one of ablest
edited dailies in the south. Editor
Charles J. Bayne is a whole team.
The Populists are taking Colonel
Candler's advice and coming back to
the Democratic party. They are wel-
oome.
The total strength of the regular and
volunteer army is 261,400 men. This
does not include the signal and hospital
corps.
Forty years ago Colonel Candler
w*»s a school teacher in Hall county.
He w ill be governor for the next tour
years.
Mr. T1 iomas R. Cobb is much better
and his physician believes that he
will fully recover in theclimateof Col
orado.
The colored people of Laurens,
Johnson and Wilkinson counties will
hold an agricultural fair at Dublin next
month.
The total valuation of the railroad
property in Georgia for this year is
$68,000,000 which is an increase of
$791,906 over 1897.
Camp Alger has been moved to the
neighborhood of Manassas, Va., a place
about 25 miles from Washington, on
ihe Southern Railway.
Twenty-three Spanish war vessels
have been destroyed by our fleet, since
the war begun, and nearly one hun
dred prizes have been taken from the
enemy.
Bibb county shows a falling off of
$329,714 in her pioperty valuation for
1898. Last year the figures were $15,-
777.078 and" this year they are *15,-
447,364.
8am Jones will hold his usual ser
ies c>t meetings at his tabernacle in Car-
tersville. beginning on Friday night,
Sept. 16. The meetings will last only
seven days,
A handsome monument was dedi
cated Tuesday to the memory of Fran
cis Scot; Key, the author of the “Star
Spangled Banner,” at his native city,
Frederick, Md.
The moon gets full twice this month,
the first time such a thing has happen
ed since 1*83. Luna is evidently
celebrating the victorious wind-up of
our trouble with the Dons.
Although the war with Spain lasted
only 11 1 days, it is estimated that it
has c.o-t the government so far $150,-
OOOjOOi). of. which $98,000,000, has
been actually paid out of the treasury.
Mid-Summer 2ALEI
Mrs. H.G. APPEL, No 3 - 8 ' w “- y,,e st '
LADIES’ and GENTS’ FURNISHINGS.
Embroideries, this week at ACTUAL COST.
Fans, Jewel Belts, Parasols at cost.
French Organdies, former price 30c., now 22^c.
Linen Crash, former price 15 cents, now 12 cents
Linen Crash, former price 20 cents, now 1C cents.
Lawns, former price 10 cents, now 8 cents.
Lawns 4 cents.
Gent’s Straw Hats at Cost.
New and Stylish Rand Bows, former price 25 cents, now 10 and 15c.
Now is yonr chance to secure bargains.
Mrs. H. G. APPEL,
July 20, 1898.
THE WAR IS OVER.
The peace protocol whs signed last
Friday and instructions sent to the
American and Spanish generals and
commanders to suspend hostilities—
Havana, Manila and San Juan will be
surrendered to the American forces and
the blockade in these cities will be
raised and relief be given to the star
ving inhabitants.
The announcement of peace has caus
ed joy throughout the country. The
great majority of the people, while they
deeply sympathized with Cuba and
earnestly desired a better government
tor that unhappy country, did not de
sire war. They thought a wise states
manship should have brought about
that result without a resort to arms.—
They, however, gave the government
their hearty support, and the brilliant
achievements of our navy and army
are a source of national pride. The
unequalled bravery ot our solliers and
the superiority of our war ships have
brought quick and great success to our
arms. It lias shown the world that the
Americans, while naturally a peacelul
nation, are roasters of the art of war,
and taught other nations to honor and
respect our government more than they
have ever done before.
The early closing of the war is a dis
appointment to some of our soldiers,
especially officers eager for fame, who
have not been allowed to get away
from the training camps; but most ot
our boys are, no doubt, satisfied with
their experience in so-called “glorious
war.” “Going home,” is to the ordin
ary mortal the sweetest emotion that
ever ever thrills the heart, and we trust
the day is not far distant when moth
ers’ arms shall again encircle their
brave tioys who stood ready to lay down
their lives for their country.
The soldiers have done their duty
nobly. The results are now in the
hands of our statesmen, and if they
are guided by wisdom, justice and mod
eration, great things will be accom
plished for the liberty ot mankind and
the civilization of the world. The war,
started for the love of liberty and hu
manity, has greatly increased the bur
dens and responsibilities of our govern- : hostilities between tbe two countri(iS
ment, and wise statesmanship is needed, j shal , be sugpended , and that notice to
In this great history-making period o j tbat effect shall be given as 900n as
our country small politicians should I ible b each „ ove rnment to the
keep quiet. Let true and able states- j command ' rp of i{ * mi l itary and nava i
men be sent to the front in this proud ■ j orce}; .
day of grand achievement and bless the | No ^ therefore I, William McKin-
world with the fruits of God-gtven sue- ^ president 0 , the United States, do<
cess ‘ _ in accordance with the stipulation of
the protocol, declare and proclaim on
3 8. Wayne St.
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PROTOCOL SIGNED,
FIGHTING ENDS.
Washington, D. C., August 12
The tirst certain step towards peace
was taken today when the president is
sued the following proclamation:
By the president of the United
States of America. A proclamation:
Whereas, by a protocol concluded
and signed August 12, 1898, by Wra.
R. Day, secretary of state of the Unit
ed States, and his excellency Jules
Gambon, ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary of the republic of
France at Washington, respectively
representing lor this purpose the gov
ernment of the United States and the
government of Spain, the United
States and Spain have formally agreed
upon the terms on which negotiations
for the establishment of peace between
the two countries shall be undertaken;
and.
Whereas, It is in said protocol agreed
that upon its conclusion and signature
A statement of the cost of the war
in money and men purporting tfi come
trom one of the auditing forces of the
treasury department presents some
rather startling figures. As an inside
estimate of what the war will have cost
the United States all told, his figures
foot up $927,000,000. The expenses
of the army and navy up to a few days
ago were more than $123,000,000,
dating from the time the war began.
In addition to this, his estimates are •.
as follows: Expenses of army and ,
navy before mustering out, put at j
$250,000,000; state expenses, $12,000,- ,
000; war claims, $30,000,000; interest j
on war debts, $90,000,00(1; pensions j
(future), $350,000,000, and industrial j
losses, (soldiers’ labor), $75,000,000. j
The cost of maintaining the army and ;
navy for the same period last y<?ar, in
time of peace, was $33,766,000. In
the loss of men, the United States j
have fared comparatively well. The
figures so far as reported show a total
of 1,080 killed in the army and seven
in the navy, and 2,300 wounded in the
army and 48 wounded in the navy.
'] he American volunteer is just the
same around Malate that he was in the
seige ot Santiago—nnequaled among
the volunteer soldiery ot the world’s
hist -rv. savs the Mneon Evening News.
G
tim ot t.io war in the person ot Capt.
Edgar Hubert, ot the 8th regiment.
He \\a» a son of Dr. K W. Hubert of
Warrenton. The bereaveed latnily
have the sympathy of many friends.
Auuinaldo is only 27 years old. It
is interesting to note that at the Do
minion college where he was educated
he was regarded as a hopeless dunce.
Colonel Randall remarks that stupid
boys at school may take comfort.—
Savannah Press.
WANTS INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
School Commissioner Glenn Advocates
It For Common Schools.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 10.—State
; the part of the United States a suspen-
! sion of hostilities, and do hereby com
mand that orders he immediately given
| through the proper channels to the
, commanders of the military and naval
I forces of the United States to abstain
; from all acts inconsistent with this
! proclamation.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto
| set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at this city of Washington, this
' Twelfth day of August, in the year
of our Lord One Thousand and
Eight Hundred and Ninety-eight,
and of the Independence of the
| United States the One Hundred and
| Twenty-third.
WILLIAM MoKINLKY.
By the President:
Wiu .i am R. Day, Secretary of State.
| Washington, Aug. 12 An official
statement for press publication setting
, out the provisions of the peace protocol
; was read and approved at the cabinet
; session today. It was prepared by Sec
retary Day, the purpose being to make
it public immediately after the required
signatures had been affixed to the pro
tocol. It does not give the text of the
document, but details its main points
and provisions, which are as follows:
1. That Spain will relinquish
School Commissioner Glenn lias an- j claim ot sovereignty over and title, to
nouneed his intention of placing belore ' Cuba.
the next general assembly a proposition •>. That Porto Rico and other Span-
to add an elementary industrial train- [ ish islands in the West Indies, and an
_ ing to the common school system of island in the Ladrones to be selected
ia has furnished another vie-1 Georgia, and is preparing a report to ■ by the United States, shall be ceded to
submit on the question. Mr. Glenn is I the latter.
very earnest in his purpose to add this j 3. That the United States will occu-
feature to the. educational system ot py aad hold the city, bay and harbor
the state and talks eloquently on the j of Manila, pending the conclusion of a
subject. “1 am making an earnest ap- j treaty of peace which shall determine
peal to the legislature to put the indus
trial feature in the schools of Georgia,”
said he. “The more I think of it, the
more I am impressed with the import
ance of industrial education. It begins
with free hand drawing and goes into
manual training. The child is taught
to draw some simple object like a leal
or an apple and proceeds to more com
plex things like houses, wagons and
the like. He first draws the object
and afterwards makes it. This leads
up to higher industrial education in the
technological schools.”
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s stafi consists of
Algernon Sartoris, grandson of U. S.
Grant; Major Hobart, nephew of the
present vice-president; Russell Harri
son, son of ex-President Harrison;
Fitzhugh Lee’s own son,and Lieutenant
Carbone!, husband of Evangelina
Cisneros.
It is well for the young and unso
phisticated to bear in mind that it was
the devilish lago himself who made the
oft-quoted remark that “He who steals
my purse steals trash—but he who
filches from me my good name robs me
of that that enriches him not but leaves
me poor indeed.” Truly, “A man
may smile and smile and be a villian.”
Do you have sick headache, with
nausea and vomiting, chilliness, yawn
ing and general lassitude? That con
dition is caused by a disordered liver.
Take Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and
Kidney Balm and Dr. J. H. McLean’s
Liver and Kidney Pellets and a com
plete cure will result. For sale by
Culver & Kidd.
It is costing the United States $4,-
000 a day to feed the Spaniards in San
tiago.
the control, disposition and government
of the Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
shall be immediately evacuated and
that commissioners, to be appointed
within ten days, shall within thirty
days from the signing of the protocol
meet at Havana and San Juan respec
tively to arrange and execute the de
tails of the evacuation.
5. That the United States and Spain
will each appoint not more than five
commissioners to negotiate and con
clude a treaty ot peace. The commis
sioners are to meet in Paris not later
than October 1.
6. On the signing of the protocol hos
tilities will we suspended and notice to
that effect will be given as soon as
possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and naval
forces.
As soon as the peace protocol was
signed the president sent for Secre
taries Alger and Long and Gen. Corbin
and by his direction orders to cease
hostilities forthwith were sent to Gens.
Miles, Merritt and Shatter,to Admirals
Dewey and Sampson and military com
manders generally.
The order sent to Gen. Merritt to
suspend hostilities was as follows:
“Adjutant General’s Office, Wash
ington, I). C., August 12, 1898
Merritt. Manila: The president directs
all military operations against the
enemy be suspended. Peace negotia
tions are nearing completion, a pr to-
col having just been signed by repre
sentatives ot the two countries. You will
inform the commanders of the. Spanish
forces in the Philippines of these in
structions. Further orders will follow.
Acknowledge receipt.
“i'y order of the secretary of war.
“H. C. Corbin,
“Adjutant General.”
The orders sent to Gen. Miles and
Gen. Shatter were identical with the
above save as to names.
THE LAST FIQHT OF THE WAR.
The Engagement Which Resulted in
the Taking of Mayaguez.
The Loss of
the Enemy
Heavy.
Was Very
Special to The Augusta Herald.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 13 Gen
eral Sohwan’s right at Mayaguez Wed
nesday, which resulted in the capture
of the city, was a stirring one.
Reinforcements, consisting of six
companies of the first Kentucky, were
sent to him on the steamer Hudson,
and he, advanced rapidly on the city.
Troop A, of the fifth cavalry, An
derson’s and Thorpe’s batteries of light,
artillery, and the eleventh infantry ali
took part in the engagement.
The fight became general and the
Spanish Joss was heavy. The enemy
was dislodged by the artillery and
chased by the cavalry. It is thought
the Spaniards numbered two thousand.
In all previous engagements in Porto
Rico only seventeen men of our men
had been wounded. In the tight seven
teen fell, including two who were kill
ed.
Washington, Aug. 13 The navy
department has received word that the
fleet was bombarding Manzanillo yes
terday afternoon. Unless the fleet is
notified of the suspension of hostilities
the bombardment will continue today.
The department is making all possible
efforts to reach the fleet.
lien. Lee Notified of Peace.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 12.—Gen.
Lee received a telegram from the adju
tant general at Washington to-day an
nouncing that peace had been declared.
He wired in reply: “Thank you, I
will at once order tlie Seventh Corps
to cea«e firing.”
The general was at least facetious,
even it not sarcastic, as this city is
about the nearest that any of the regi
ments of his command have got to
Culm.
Marietta Journal: The story is told
to us that two of our fruit growers, who
do not belong to the Fruil Growers’
Union, took the responsibility of selling
their peaches this seagon on their own
account and judgment. Two buyers
from the North struck the town and
bought a carload from each. They
were shipped as per direction. A check
came back for one of the sellers for his
carload, and the check on presentation
at the back proved worthless, and the
other has not even received a worth
less check. The slick ducks reaped
the reward of honest industry by ras
cality.
Iiobson visited Cervcra at Annap
olis the other day and the two re
mained together for some time. They
have become fast friends.
In these days of culture and progress
do not wear a grizzly beard or mus
tache, when they can be colored a nat
ural brown or black at home with
Buckingham’s Dye.
Georgia'is the only souther/i state
which has a building at the Omaha ex
position.
SHOE
31 W.
We do not give Trading Stamps, hut we do give
5 percent Discount For CASH
And Shine your Shoes FREE.
This gives you the advantage of using your money instead of hav
ing to take some little article that is of NO REAL VALUE to you
We are receiving every day NEW WINTER SHOE8 ancr a re
still offering
A- Big Discount on our Summer Shoes and Oxfords.
5 p^ln.“IZS FO W E clsH B ■ “ ” " *° L0W PKICES -
Thos. H. Caraker, Mgr.
■ ■
COTTON.
C. 4 D
PARLOR,
Hancock St.
New York, Wednesday,Aug. 10,1898.
Union Rkcokdkk,—So much has
been said and, on the whole, so well
said regarding the question of the crop
and its effect on values during the past
sixty days, that scarcely anything re
mains to be presented. We all know
the crop has reached this stage of its
growth without serious disaster, that
the prospect in Texas is exceedingly
good; the outlook in the Atlantic fair;
while the Mississippi Valley, with Ala
bama, complains of too much rain; and
that complaints of a large plant, not
well fruited, are the basis tor the com
paratively small number of poor reports ,
which have come to hand. At the saifte
time we know that the number ot for
ward engagements made by Southern
shippers, both to the East and to Eu
rope, is smaller than tor many seasons,
and that the reserve supplies of both
raw material and manufactured goods
are larger in every direction titan
last year.
In short the factors visible, at the
present time, crop and supply, would
indicate that present prices for edtton
for delivery during January are re
latively higher than they were last sea
son.
These ideas are as generally current
abroad as at home, where spinners
have not attempted to buy tor forward
delivery, looking for the coming move
ment of another large crop to cause a
decline a point below the lowest prices
on record, while good crop accounts
have tempted many manufacturers to
enter into engagements for the delivery
ot yarns and goods without securing the
entire quantity of new material. What
therefore is the reason that we find ihe
Southern shipper indisposed to offer
freely to Europe? Is it because of the
prospect ot a late crop ns a result of the
rainy weather during .Inly or to the
recollection of the severe losses caused
by the sharp advance of 1895 due to
drought from a basis slightly higher
than the present? None can now ex
pect a drought or heat as severe as that
season, it is too late, and the nights are
daily becoming longer, which would
temper a hot wave.
Can we not find another reason in
the light receipts of new cotton in the
Southwest, trom whence we receive our
best crop reports? So far the movement,
ot new cotton is very small, even as
compared with last season when the
crop was admitted to be a late one,and
it the receipts represent accurately the
condition oi the plant, it will require
seasonable weather and a late frost to
obtain the promised large yield.
There is apparently nothing in the
immediate outlook to bring about an
advance in cotton, but unless the move
ment increases there may be many
spinners who will soon ask for some
evidence of this bumper crop und should
the unexpected happen in a reduction
of crop estimates through light receipts,
an advance would follow. Probably
this view of the market prevents any
large offers from America.
Yours very truly,
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.
Bow to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs, df the
liver is inactive, you have a bilious
look; if your stomach is disordered, you
have a dyspeptic look; if your kidneys
are affected, you have a pinched look.
Secure good health, and you will surely
have good looks. “Electric Bitters”
is a good Alterative and Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach, liver and kid
neys, purifies the blood, cures pimples,
blotches and boils, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold at Culver & Kind’s drug store.
50 cents per bottle.
The chaplain of a Pennsylvania reg
iment, now at Camp Thomas, has, fn
two cases, married, by letter, soldiers
in camp, to their sweethearts at home.
All the questions were asked and an
swered by mail, and the whole cere
mony was legally done.
QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERAI ION.
Governments lor Various Possessions
the Most Important Matter,
Washington, Aug. 13—The termin
ation of-the war brings before the state
department many hard reaching sub
jects for determination. Probably the
most important of these is the estab
lishment of plans of government for the
various possessions acquired by the
United States, most of them permanent
and Manila temporarily, with the
chance of permanency.
I here is the attending question ot
dealing with the people of the acquired
territory. These large questions are
being considered with great care and
deliberation, and there is not likely to
be any haste in reaching conclusions.
Hie matters of pressing importance are
the appointment of commissioners to
arrange terms of peace at Paris and the
military commission to Havana and
San Juan. .
II seems to be settled that Ambassador
Hay ot London is to succeed Secretary
Day when the latter becomes chair
man of the peace committee. The au
thority for this statement is unofficial
but trom a source which shows that
such as the determination ot the Pres
ident at present.
rile indications ore that Secretary
Day’s resignation from the state de-
pattment will fie in and accented with
in a week.
It is understood that the President
contemplates the appointment of Sec-
Day to a circuit jadgeship after the
work ot the peace commission has been
finished
Senator Davis ot Minnesota will be
oriered a place on the commission, but
it is expected he will decline. The
1 resident desired to have Adjl. Gen.
II. C. Corbin a member of the peace
commission, and it is probable that he
will be s- lectcd.
Truth wears well. People have
learned that DeWitt’s Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills tor wgu-
latmg the bowels, curing constipation
and s:ck headache. They don’t erine
Culver & Kidd. ’
Hattie With Negroes
Moultrie, Ga., Aug. 14. The lit
tle town of Bayboro, thirteen miles
east of this place, was the scene of a
battle last night which cjuite equals in
fierceness while it lasted and in the
number of casualties many of the more
sanguinary of the contests which mark
ed the recently ended war between
the United States and Spain.
The opposing forces were a sheifPs
possee ot thirteen men led by Sheriff
Fisher of this county on the one side
and a big crowd of negro gamblers
on the other.
The sneriff was wounded painfully
in the hand, two of the deputies re
ceived more or less wounds, while five
negroes were killed outright, three
were mortally wounded, three others
received painful hurts and a number
of others were less seriously damaged.
An Old Idea.
Every day strengthens the belief of emi
nent physicians that impure blood ia the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty-five years ago this theory was used
m b basis for the formula of Browns’Iron
B i tiers. The many remarkable cures effected
*>y «>*■ famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory ia correct.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
(JARCIA SUSPENDS OPERATIONS.
He Gives his men Permission to go
Home For Thirty Days.
New York, Aug. 12.—A special dis
patch to the Evening World from San
tiago de Cuba, August 11, says: “Jack
York of Pennsylvania, who has been
serving with Garcia, the Cuban gener
al, has just arrived here. He reports
that Garcia has suspended operations
for thirty days and given his men per
mission to go home, with instructions
to report to him at the end of that
period.”
It has been suggested that sick sol
diers be allowed to go home on fur
lough instead of being rushed from
camp to camp.