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GMLRNT DEWEY
Wii’S New Glwi Til?
flmericw Navy.
GERMANY'S BACK DOWN
When The P> rav e American An
swered Warships.
The navy department hai re- '
ceived from Admiral Dewey the
following dispatch.
“Aguinaldo informs me his
troops have taken all of Subic \
bay except Isla Grande, |
which he was prevented from
taking by the merman man-of
war Irene. On July 7th the Ral
eigh and Cojicord went there ;
t’ ey took the island and about
1.300 men with arms and amnu -
nition. No,resistance, The Irene [
retired fr< n| 4be bay on their
arrival. A.«
1 I s|ndl nd the Boston to
C,>pe Engnsja about July loth to
second
not practicable 0 send to Guam
No transpbit vessels available
Dewey. ”
THE sT >RY OE THE I lITKRVENTION
Manila; July 9, via Hong
Kong, July 14.—The insurgents
on Wednesday, July 6th, report
ed that the German gunboat
Irene, in Bdine, bay, refused to
permit them to attack Spaniards
on Grande, jisland.
Rear Admiral Dewey prompt
ly dispatched the United States
cruisers RaljXgh and Concord to
investigate the matter, On enter
ing Subic bay the Raleigh open
'd fire on the forts, whereupon
the Irene slipped her cable and
steamed out by the other chan
nel.
The result of the fire of the
American warship was that the
Spaniards, numbering over 500;
men, surrendered everything .
On returning to Manila the
Irene explained that she inter
fered ‘in the cause of humanity’
and offered to hand over to the
Americans the refugees she had
< u board. Admiral Dewey, how
ever declined Io accept them.
Letters from Cavite undei
date of July 9th say that whih
the Spanish steamer Filipinas
was hiding' ill the river neai
Suing the crew mutinied and
killed the officers. Then they
handed the Steamer over to the
insurgents, who armed the vessel
and dispatched them to Subig
for the j urpose of attack on
Grande island.
Continuing the letters confirm
tne story’ told by the Associated
I’ress correspondent at Manila
in regard in,regard to the action
ol the German warship Irene and
the steps t'u-kin by Admiral
Dewey to prevent interference
with the insurgents, adding that
Spanish prisoners, in spite of
their protests, were handed over
to the insurgents with the cap
tured arms ami ammunition,
Ihe Germans, it appears,
ft eternize with the Spaniards
and Geripan officers are" often
seen in the Spanish trenches.
Dysentery is.reported to have
btoken out among the American
troops.
11 *" lI,K AMERICANS TOOK
c han de island.
New Nork, July 14.—A special
THE ROME HUSTLi lIOMMEIRIA F
COpywrigWted cable from Mani'a
July;'l6th to The Nt ?w Yoik
Journal t ays :
• Admiral Dewey early < 11 Jun' 1
7th disp’.tClVe I flie llaleigh ami
Concord to take' Grande Bland,
in Subic bay, and edpture thp
garrison. • j
The cruisers shelled the prin
cipal points on the island, de
stroying the earthworks ami
other fortifications and laying
the torpedo station in ruins.
They sent out a launch with
a message demanding surrender
There was no response ahd
1 the Raleigh finally sent a six
inch shell through the coimuan 1
der’s house. *
The white..flag w.t- instantly
run up on the ruins of the earth-
I works.
A landing party demanded
absolute surrender.
The Spanish colonel, Rio, real
izing his hopeless position, made
submission and gave up his :
sword. t , <
| The 300 men comprising the
! gari ison were made prisoners
; and tliejr rifles were, tak n from
i them. ■-
Forty thousand founds of am
munition ancHzoneo Hotchkiss
gun was also captt^wl.
This victory gives the A’meri
cans control of Subic b t-y. •
The Spanish vyere endeavoring
to protect it with submarine
miiles.and to make it ready for
eccupanCy of the Spanish fleet,
supposed, to be on its way from
Spain.
Admiral Dewey’s possession
of Subic bay defeats Germany's
supposed plans to interfere ill
tlfepPhilippines 1 ;' '
The insurgents have captured
j the valuable'' in ere ha nt. coast:
otea.ucr Fihpiuas. The native
crew killed the officers ol the
ship before her.capture.
The insurgents were using the
transport in an attack they Con
templated making on Grande
island before:' Admiral Dewty
was called upon.
Although the altitude ot the
German is still retiring, Admiral
Dewey is nihliAgi'ng them with
great diplomacy. He dqes not
expect any trouble with "them.
Ihe blockade hereafter will
be.more rigid. Only the supply
ships of the American, and for
eign fleets are allowed'to inter.
The Esnieridda r arriving • from
flong Kong yesterday with pas
-engers, was stopped and order
ed to sea. v ’ t ■■
The long gxpected refrigerat
ing steamsnip CAi l ugpi ) >_ from
iintraiia, with a-targo‘of fresh
beef, arrived and <was ‘welcomed
enthusiastically bjf the sailors
and soldiers.
The Austrian cruiser Frunds
burg arrived and I 'saluted tie
Spanish flag first, after which
she saluted Adinirtl ‘Dewey’s
H'g- .
Gen. Shafter has now under
his command an available fight
ing force of 21,973 men.
AT AND BELOW COST.
‘.i <
Columbia); Spirit, Bromo Lax is
tiv Quimn Tils, Lini.imnt, Gradu
ates Axl-Oaebr Oil Barn as Oil,
Soap, 9 ’ inch roll wrapping
paper. Diamond Wall d-iiZ
ish, Tinting culors for house
painting, Spears wetherproof
proof paint; camel hair brushes
oraches, Itffgk* eajpty hotly &
atomizers at AvrigbUs Ftjrj
macy corner ' oppoeit Masonic
Tempi.
ROME GEORGIA. THUKSDAY gVENINj, JULY, 14. I'B9B.
FROM THE FRONT.
Camara Gabies file Jest fa
The Constitution, ,
BUBT FIGJIT OR YIELD
The Province of Santiago at
Once. Yellow Jack in Camp.
Mr. Robert B. Cramer, the
Constitution’s war correspoi fl
out, cables his paper from il <•
front, as follows:
Playa Del Este. July 13. -
Once more Gen. Toral has out
witted the Americans out of a
day. As 1 wired- you exclusivey
last night, there was somethirg
in the report that the Spanish
army was playing fur transpoi
tation to- Spain, in the event
iln y could not retreat to ilje
West. Gen. Miles agreed to s. id
the Santiago garrison home,but
•ome hitch in details occurred
♦ L.
and now the bombardment fc
fixed for nooi; of Thursday.
The presence of yellow ..fever
now acts, as an impetus, a,hd no
mpfe days can be washed. The
censorship would vpof. Ti he ex
istence ol the scourge out before,
bit now it is acknowledged.
With yellow Jack in the rear
and Toral in the front, • Joral
will be run out. The work now
promises to be sharp, al»ody
and decisive. <
GEN. MILES ASSUMES COMMAND,
Playa Del Este, Guaiatina
mo Bay, July 13—Maj«r Gen-
eral Miles tiday assumel com
maud < f die army arouid San
tiago ami the future moenitni
of the United States trops wil
be directed by him in prsoh.
The armistice which hsbeei
declared, pending negdatiom
for the surrender of thelpanisl.
forces, will expire a noon
Thursday and if the deiands ol
Americans are not acceed toby
that time an attack wille made
th fleet bombarding ie city
from outside the harbe T t is
believed, however, tha .tomor
row and perhaps before then, a
wh te flag will be flyig from
the fortifications.
The terms of surreiur insist
ed upon by the Amerioi conn
mander takp in not on the be
leagueied Spaniards innntiagq,
but the whole provinc of San
tiago de Cuba, inciting the
g misons at Manzario, Hol
guin, Guanntanamo d Bara-
cao.
The United Slates officials
agree to send the Spash trttqps
back to Spain and to low their
officers their side arn No oth
er concession will be anted.
’ THE SOLDIER WHO IHTATES.IS
DOOMED.”
Washington, Jr 14. ;
Among the best iiifmed ad-|
ministration oflicialsie opinion 1
is universal tonight it the cri
sis of the Santiago aipaign is
<.t band.
The war officials i hoping
for a surrender of tcity and
they generally belie that Gen.
'[’oral, the Spanish cimand er,
will yield at the 1 moment
rather than subjects men to
what inevitably wile a losing
tight. He is eviden hesitating
as Go what course lilial! pur
jsae, and as Adjutt General
Uhrl+in, commentiiupon the
situation tonight d : “The
soldier who hesitate doomed.”
LANHAM
&SONS
r-'CLOSING OUT I
WMERDRT COS
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Beginning Monday morning, July 4th wi wild i m
prices on all Summer Millinery, Dry G -a, li
, that will certainly interest every one v. io I
cares to Save a dime or a dollar
„ Look At These Prices.
s Summer Calicoes per yard . 2c
11 Ladies Siiirt Waists with de
i tach ■bi e collar and caits,
f lauudried. only iq 3
V Ladies 5.0 c Shirt Waist now 3Oc
Ladjes 65c Shirt Waist now 40c
; Choice of any Shirt Waist in
. the house ex eit silk
wor - li much more * 75 c
' 10-4Siie. uugn-ir yard 100
Yd Wide Sea island 3 l-2c
Lacies double sole high
splice ieel 4J gauge Pilot
oye wo■ th 20c now 10e
• Ladies low cut Shoes cieao.
, t . . -
Millinery at Prices to Cio
Violets per buach 2c |Trinmsd h its wj •hi i - i w '■') >
30 “ “ < S 7 «□ 1
“ “ “ of 3 d)Zsii, 63 “ “ ‘ fc <:S , r x
Large assortment of F owers Children’s trim ne <4;
white and colors worth Masses trim n dh {
| much more, now 130 Trimmed hats w>r M a
Shapes wortn $ 1.75 now 1 .OU *' ‘ *• o'i -
Shapes were 75c now 380 “ “ *• o
Shanes wpre bOc now 25c “ “ 1' ; - ooR
These'aaenota lot of bast year’s Everything in Mali i • ' '
•shWs but this sea -on goods, hit cvi ioc be mi
stvhs'h anil lip-to date and we where. Everybody i
mdhiedhese prices to close then .traveling hit, a miPr mer W
out for cash We will not an evening hit o - t ng
goods at these pr-ces- Millinery fth w r ' , t
ihisis a.cn nice you w U probably cash to oar ;;) •> ' r . " . '
i k ge; agihi soihdb manioc, ch i gjg) >1; ti m / . .. }
LANHAMASONS <
Ribdons !R b » i !
I
90e Sash RibbTi, • i c m
me w 6 hij'i i ■,ij 55 i
75c Sisli Rb on i) 7 35 ■»
Sash Ribbon No 80 - 05 j
now 59 >
Allsilk li ij 17 Is, "
red,blue and p i.</ 7 s 35c
now ~ 2 1-2 3
25c Veilino-now 18c
' 15c Veiling 11 )w ' 33
LOOKAT.I .
Beautiful.R-: c h Si‘ > 7,.. 50 to
75 now 183 in brown b o nk
canarv an 1 on p .. t - - - ,
IO C£. ! ‘ WELK