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Me Donafr SparksSlewart Co. ON THE LOOKOUT Constantly on the watch over the best markets, nailing every opportunity that will prosper the interests of our customers, is what keeps McDonald-Sparks-Stewart Co., sofar ahead of the others. For instance, we’ve just made a fortunate purchase in Carpets, Rugsand Mattings, and immediately share the profits with our customers as follows: Brussells carpet, made, lined a-'d laid 55c M Genuine Smyrna Rugs, 4X7 feet $4.45 y Brussels carpet, made, lined and laid 60c fl “ “ “ 3X6 feet 2-85 Best brueseli? carpet, made, lined and laid 65c Y “ “ “ 2 1-2Xsf?et Axminster, Wilton’s, Velvets and Saxony car- A “ “ “ 26X52 inches pets, we are offering at manufacturer’s prices, V As we never indulge in “False Alarms” you will realize the wisdom of coming promptly if you with to enjoy these extraordinary offerings. They are too good to last long. Find them on the first floor. MCDONALfrSPAKKS-STEWART Company 1 ria V • UNDERTAKERS, EMBALFIERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS MILES’ SUCCESS Stars Rud Stripes Wane Oner 50,000 Porto Ricans DRVIB CAPTURES PONCE. Higginson Wires The Navy Department. Washington, July 30, — I’he war department has received the following dipatch from Gen. Miles: “Port Ponce, Porto Rico, via St. Thomas, July 29.—Secretary War, Washington.—On the 20th Garretson’s brigade had a spir ited engagement on skirmish. Our casualties four wounded, all doing well Spanish Joss three killed, thirteen wounded Yauco occupied yest "day. IT uu-v’s division there today. Last even ing Commander Davis, of the Dixie, moved into this pot, fol lowed by Capt Il’ggiu-cn with his fleer early this morning. Gen. Wilson, w th Ernst’s bri gade, now rapidly disembark ing. Spanish troops are retr Sit ing from southern part of Porto Rico. Prime and its port have population 50,009, now under American flag. The poj dace received troops and saluted the flag with enthusiasm. Navy has several prizes, also s; only lighters. Railway shop p. ..y destroyed now restored. Tele- , graph communication also being restored. Cable instrurm nts de stroyed. Have sent to Jamaica for oth rs. This is a prosperous and beautiful country. The army will soon be in mountain region; ( weather delightful; troops in n f nn< ] Rn j P jt s . antic. i ipate no insurmountable obstacle in future. Results thus far have been accomplished without the loss of a single life. “In the affair of the 26th Capt. Edward J. Gibson, com pany A, was wounded in left hip. Capl. J. 11. Prior, company L. slightly wounded in hand. Private James Drummond, com pany L, two wounds in neck, and Private Benjamin F. Bos wick, company L, slight wound in right arm, all of the Sixth I Massachusetts ; ail doing well. | The Spanish retreat from this place W'as precipitous, theyleav-' ing rifles and ammunition in barracks and forty or fifty sick in hospital. The people are en joying a holiday in honor of our arrival. “Nelson A. Miles, “Major General.’’ The Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois went to Porto Rico on the Dixie. HIGGINSON RELATES TERMS OF I CAPITULATION. Washington, July 30.—The navy department has posted the following bulletin : “St. Thomas, July 29., U. S. S. Massachusetts, Ponce, Porto Rico, July 28.—Command* r Davis with Dixie, Annapolis, I Wasp and Gloucester, left Guan- j ica July 271 h to blockade Ponce ’ and capture lighters for United i States army. City ot Ponce and ] Playa surrendered to Coraman- 1 der Davis upon demand at 12:30 : a. m., July 28th. American flag * hoisted at 6 a. m. 29th. Garrison evacuated. Provisional articles of surrender until occupation by “First. Garrison to be allowed; second, civil government to re main in force ; third, police and , fire bridage to be maintained r without arms ; fourth, captain t of Porte not to be made prisoner, c; “Ai rived at Ponce from Guan- ' J ica. with Massachusetts and £ “'"X r^7***T®r* '/V. *is i Cincinnati. Gen. Miles and Gen. Wilson and transports at 6:40 a. tn. 28th. Commenced landing army in Captured sugar lighters. No resistance. Troops welcomed by inhabitants; great enthusi asm. Captured sixty lighters, twenty sailing vessels and 120 tons of coal. Higginson.” ' . od Poison. Contagions Ikxxl Poison has been ap. I eropriatrly celled thecurae of mankind. I It is the o*:e disease that physicians can not cure; their mercurial aud potash remedies only bottle up the poison in the syatcas, to surely break forth in a more viru’est form, resulting in a total wreck of the system. Mr. Freak B. Martin, a prominent Jeweler at 926 Pensylvauia Ave., Wash ington,D.C.,says: I was for a long % time under treat Slpj; y meat of two of A ■ tjfe.i?” Z* L the best phyai- cians of this city, lif U a severe case r blood poison, M \ Aw but my condition' grew worse all lhe while, not- BET™* ’’’•fhstanding the A" fact that the ? V if''*'' * rhsrged me three 'hundred dollars. I ifty mouth was filled witii eating rores; my tongue was Bimoot eaten sway, so that for three tnouths I w«s auable to taste any solid food. My hit' was coming out rapidly, and I war in a horrible fix. I bad tried various t . entaieats, and was nearly dis conrsigwi, when a friend recommended S.S.S. After T had taken four bottles, I to -vt better, and when I had finished - jjnteea bottle*, I was cured B6> ind an ’ » til, my skin was without a blemish, aud I have had no return ot the diaesi SAS.saved me from a life of m ery.” S.S.S. (guaranteed purely vegetable) will cure any case of blood poison. Books on thedisease and its treat- -OSv afTPn. ment. mailed N rr ‘N free by Swift Specific Co., K K N& Atlanta, Ga. Tt—' r-'tm TRCOPS FOR DEWEY. Sm T ancisco, Cal., July 29. — The transport St. Paul will sail far Min la on Friday with South Dikota Minnesota and Colo rado tro ops, commanded by Lieu tenant Colonel Stover, of the First South Dekota Regiment. Captain James E. Blaine, Jr, will go onfthe 1 St. Paul e ( —■i.iiiiiiii * CHEAP RATES. , The Southern R’y operates 3 daily trains between Rome and I Chattanooga, by which parties _ can leave Rome in the morning, ipend the day in Chattanooga, ) and return home same evening. The schedule between these * points is as follows. Leave Rome 1 :00 a. m. arrive Caattanooga 4 :15 a. m.; leave Rome 10 :35 I arrive Chattanooga 1: 00 p. m. • leave Rom<e 6 :25 a. m. arrive . Chattanooga 8 :50 p. m. There • is ako a local train leaving Rome i 3:50 p. ni. going by the way of J Cohutta and Cleveland and ar- I rives Chattanooga 7:20 p. in. t Returning, trains leave Chatta ' nooga 6 :30 a. m. arrive Rome ; 9: 00 a. m. ; leave Chattanooga 5 :10 p. m. arrive Rome 5 :35 p. m. ; leave Chattanooga 10 :10 p. arrive Rome 1:44 a. in. Pull- . man sleeping cars on all trains. For further information cal on C. Harrison, C. T. A. FROM OVER THE SEA. Lord Goschen, of the British Ad miralty. urges the enrollment of colonial seamen in the English na val reserve. The Prince of Wales is progress* mg so favorably that it has been decided to remove him to Cowes on Saturday next. The British Privy Council nas dismised the appeal of the Canada Sugar R* fining Company vs. the Queen, against the decision of the Supreme Court. The Angio-American League' n London, has elected James Bryce, Liberal member of Parliament chairman and the Duke of Suther land treasurer. Membership was made open to all British and American subjects. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zinszu.who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Harper, returned to their home in to day. ph f _ rj i I . DLOOD.H 9 $ a posmiT ciiPE 'zr r] * . Ml , ® EiV'iiSKT !: . . . ■ h ! .1 CONSTII’AII L •1 8 fiEE “‘ ; T? .■ ’ L n Z «=•»“«• s j ’ 8 S ■4, v aoi ut’. k ’ Il AT ALL T: ? Wilt Keep your I OR , r . 1 ■ Ti : V 7’! j ■ s -, Ii I ■ H "d I ll' j 41d 1 Msjrfoa SL, N. I. j > JUi" bkvs la tIUJ F IVER Lives PILLS as CENTS. n Purely VegctabJe , 4 ileg< S i c k Headacae. | ®y®'xips. *i. Staall Ita iy Uxsm. ** ! ‘- ~ iJrrjypagj,'^3cggUPCWK r $3.00 A MONTH. 1 Fw this merely nominal fee any sufferer from any Oomß aw a line of treatment that has gained a wortf-wMe reptrt»l!«B ftrr Its healing and curative powers. Cases that have been hopeless are quickly and radically cuivd at horn R Cowden gives every case his personal atteatMto. Thousands cured. His specialties are; B NFose, Stomach, Deafness, Asthma, E Throat, Bowels, Consumption!, Cataract. | Lungs, Blood, Rheumatism, Obosify, & Skin Diseases. IVIGORINE Zr-g An absolute specific fgr Lonseeß ■ Rk I I I | ALIN k ■ Either of these remedies will be sent upon receipt of $2,011. Thefr is little short of miraculous. Send for Symptom blanks and full information regarding special* All inquiries cheerfully answered. Consultation Free. Don’t let this uhasss ; escape it may never occur again. Address, M. COWDEM, HI. B„ 71513th St., hTw„ Washingtun, ; . * . -w - - - i