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EIGHT year smoke a “Bill Arp ’ warters New Brand FAIR PORTO RIGO Spain Will Glue Up the hand if Forced to [ BUT UNDER PROTEST. Negotiations May Drag Whll. The War Rages. Madrid, July 30.—The Span ish government will combat to the last against a cession of Porto Rico to the United States. It would much rather sacrifice one of the Philippine islands, contending that Porto Rico has always been loyal, and outside the scope of war. Senor Gamazo, Spanish min ister of public instruction and public works, said in the course of an interview yesterday : “Spain has not asked an ar mistice or even a suspension of hostilities. That would be tanta mount to beseeching the enemy not to strike us. We shall never ccm3 to that. ••The message to the United States, while recognizing the su periority of the yankee forces and their military operations, is confined to terms so dignified that when the document is pub lished no one will be able to say it is humiliating. It asks wheth er the United States is disposed to make peace, but requests neither truces nor armistices.” Senor Gamazo added : ‘‘lf Manila surrenders the cap itulation will only apply to the walled town.” It is feared that the peace ne gotiations will not be very smooth or expeditious. Already there are signs of agitation against the concessions and it is very doubtful whether all the ministers have the moral cour age to accept the responsibility and to face boldly a certain amount of unpopularity. Although it is not likely that the government will decide to prolong the war because of Porto Rico, considerable feeling is manifested and every diplomatic •flort will be made to retain it. Apparently there is little ob jection to ceding a coaling sta tion in the Philippines, provided Spanish sovereignity is respect ed in the island, which in the opinion of the government and official circles generally will at lord compensation in commerce loss of the Antilles, be sides procuring occupation for the West Indian army in re-es tablishing Spanish rule. the American reply is still anxiously awaited. Judging 10 m pi oßg opinions, anything e y°nd the cessation of Cuba w i lbe considered harsh and t'ojust. I his is the unanimous ce ing, even atnoil g f.| ie of peace. The peo -1 o are beginning to realize that peace will mean almost a total ° BS of colonies, and looking ( 0 d elicate aud difficuk poaition tle queen regent, great care 8 B tiH necessary to induce the -Uion to accept the terms. *he i arlist and republican Papers are making the most of Jituation, whi le many of the prelates decline to com- P ) with orders from the Vatican t 0 censure the carlist agitation. Pond«n?‘ DaiCia r 8 tt° me corres- “«1 with this auituu. of the THE ROME HSTLER-COMMERCI AL THE COLOR LIKE Distinctly Drawn Em Among Illinois Troops, FRICTION OCCURS DAILY. White Officers Insulted by Col ored Sentries. Springfield, 111., July 30. Frictiction between the Eighth regiment (colored) and the Ninth regimenn (white) shows itself by unpleasant incidents of almost daily occurrence. Last night Capt. Wright, the regimental adjutant; Captain Buck, Acting Sergeant Major Walter Williams and C. M. Barnes, the orderly of Colonel Campbell, all of the Ninth,were grossly insulted by the negro sentinels. They had returned from the city, and though as officers they had the right to pass, they were taken to the guard house, where they were released by the officer of the guard. Capt. Buck, on expostulating with the negro sentries, was struck on the arm, Corporal Hector, of the Eighth, being the assailant, it is alleged. priests that be has wrshed his hands of the whole affnr. According to El Liberal, the government would not allow even the loss of some of the Philippines to hinder the con clusion of peace, because it is very doubtful whether the coun try would endorse sending an army of 40,000 men to crush the rebellion. One of the leading carlists here denies the reports of dissension El Heraldo pub lishes a warning as to to the necessity for closely watching the carlists as peace approaches. It is estimated that there are 20,- 000 persons out of employment in Catalonia. NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT ByThb B. Y.G.U. of The Second Baptut Church The Baptist Young Peoples Union of the Second Baptist church will give a “Japanese Tea” on the church lawn in the Fourth waid for the benefit of missions next Thursday evening. They will attempt something en tirely new in the way of an out door musical and literary program They will erect a platform which will be enclosed and beautifully decorated and the various booths will be very attractive. After the program, which will begin at 8:30. Ices ant cakes will be served. There will be no admission charg ed, but the cream and ice’s served will be 10c including cake, Let every one come out and en joy a pleasant evening. s . MERRIMAC HOBSON WILL New York July 30.—Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobeon has consented to preside at a public to be held under the auspices of the New York Soldiers and Sailon Families Protection Association at the. Metropolitan opera house Au gust 4th. The programme will be largely patriotic in its character, consisting of music addresses etc. Miss Ivylyn Duggan arrived in tbs city yesterday aud is the gu»st of Miss Ella West, in East Rtme. ROME GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNNING, JULY, 31- |B9B, CHWERISTIG Pluck of the American Sol diers Shown IN 3ATTLE OF SANTIAGO. Soldier Lost his Command, ’Fights and Falls. Washington, July 30.—Lieut. Col. Edgar R. Kellogg of the Tenth Regular Infantry, who commanded his regiment during the terrific fighting at Santiago July 1, in which the Tenth suf fered severe loss, is in the city. He relates an incident of the fa 1 - raous battle which illustrates one characteristic of the Ameri can soldier that distinguishes him from the soldier of any oth country. During the hottest of the fight, when Spanish bullets were fly ing thickest and men were fall ing, killed or wounded, a pri vate of the Ninth Infantry, who bad been accidentally separated from his command and whose name the Colonel could not re call, asked permission of an of ficer of the Tenth to fight in his company, saying that he wanted to do his duty and could not find his own regiment. Permis sion was granted, and all day the soldier did his part .towards winning the battle with as much skill and vigor as though he ' had belonged to the Tenth. When night came the private accosted Col. Kellogg aud asked for a certificate showing that he had a soldier’s duty all through the battle. “For,” said he, “my Captain might think I hadbeen skulking all day unless I can show that I was lost and thatjl fought with your regiment.” Col Kellogg questioned the miu sharply and sent h's Adju tant to the Captain under whom the mini said he had fought to see if his story was truo. He found that it was true and that the soldier had performed valor ous service all day in his strange position. Quickly writing the proper certificate the Colonel dismissed the man. who started at once to hunt up his own reg iment Late in the evening, as Col. K dlogg was walking the ines of his regiment to choar up his men and to see that all was well with them, he made a ghastly discovery, stumbling over the dead body of a soldier, who had fallen, pierced by a Spanish bullet. A hasty ex nninat’on in the fitful moonlight showed that dead man was the faithful and conscientious soldier of the Ninth, who had fought all day with the Tenth. In his pocket was the certificate so recently given to him by Col. Kellogg. He had gone but a few steps on his journey to his own regiment when he was struck by a stray Spanish bullet. Thus is illustrated, in the strongest light, as the colonel remarked, the self reliant and independent character of the American soldier. If separated from his command he is not lost and helpless, sitting down to await an order from some officer, but, on the contrary, he hunts up another place to fight and gives a good account of himself wherever he may be. I &SONS, itnunmui SALE Os SU WE have just bought the entire stock of Ladies and Misses Fine Sailors of one of the Largest Millinery housesof New York and now place them on sale at a price that is certainly most remarkable. While we know the people of Rome have been faked time and time again, yet we make the STARTLING :=: ANNOUNCEMENT! That these Sailors are worth SI.OO, $1.50 and $2.00 each and we will sell them at the astonishing low price of Tiere is Twenty-one Cases or One Thousand and Eleven Hats and not a plug in $ the lot, but the prettiest and latest things in Sailors. Some Fine Milan, $ some Fine Split Straw, some Rough Brim and Smooth Crown, some Colored Brim and White Crown, some of all the colors of the rainbow. Belle Crown, Straight Crown, Wide Brim, Narrow Brim, some Fine Whito and in fact all £•: kinds except cheap trash and those we do not want. This is a chance to buy Fine Sailors at a price that will probably not come again. 1 m lo CENTS PER WEEK