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NINTH year
smoke a “Bill Arp’ warters New Brand
J CAPTAINS' FIGHT
So Says The Board of Naval
LieUteoants.
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY
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Had Nothing at all to do With
Winning The Victory.
New York, Oct. 12.—Although
the American fleet in the battle
off Santiago on July 3d obeyed
the general orders of Rear Ad
miral Sampson given in advance
to meet just such an emergency
it was essentially a “captains’
fight.” This is the substance of
the report of the naval board
which has been investigating
disputed points in the battle.
Rear Admiral Sampson was
not present, and the two orders
signaled by Schley, “Close in”
and engage the enemy did no
good and were unnecessary, for
the ships already had closed in
ind were engaging the enemy
when the orders were run up.
The board finds in a more gener
al way each ship in the fleet
knew exactly what to do should
Cerveracome out and did, it
wtien he actually came out.
Each captain fought his ship on
plans prepared and orders given
by Sampson.
The findings of the board are
summarize 1 as fellows:
1. The battle was fought and
won upon plans prepared by
Rear Admiral Sempson.
2 The directing of the move
ments of ships done by Schley
during the battle was iuconsid
able.
8. The New York had no ac
tive part in the fight.
4. The Brooklyn was not en
gaged at so close quarters as had
been reported by the first report.
On an average she was two miles
away from the enemy.
5. The brunt of the fighting
was borne by the Oiegon, Texas
and lowa.
6. The New York was about
nine miles from the Colon when
that ship surrendered between
four and five miles from the
nearest ship engaged (from
signal distance is taken.)
'• 'lhe average range of ships
most engaged was about a mile
and a half.
lhe New York, the board
finds, did nothing to affect the
issue of the battle. At the time
°f the hottest fighting, between
10 and 10:15 a. m., the Brook
lyn was in line with the Oregon
but three quarters of a mile
farther out at sea. The Oregon
at that time Was potiring fire in
to the Mana Teresa The Oquen
do was about 3,000 yards dis
tant with the Texas and lowa,
and a half a mile to the rear of
ber. Ihe issue of the battle, the
board learned, was not affected
by lhe signal Schley made from
bis flagship.
lhe Oregon dashed out from
the very beginning of the en
gagement and kept within range
of the enemy until the fight
ended.
lhe board was made up of
“jeut. Commander Richard
Wainwright, of the Gloucester,
presiding officer ; Lieut. Saitauel
onley, of the Indiana; Lieut,
ewis C. Heilmer, of the (Texas',
THE ROME 11USTLER-COMMERCIA l
AFTER SHEARS.
Federal Veteran wd his Lony
Lost Wife.
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NEITHER HAD LOST TlifE
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During the Years-EachMarrled
and Bereaved.
Williamsport, Pa , Oct. 12.
Samuel Gassaway, who was be
lieved to have been dead for
thirty-seven years, has just re
turned to Bloomsburg and been
reunited with his wife. They
were married in 1858.
When the rebellion broke out
Gassaway enlisted for two years
and when he returned his wife
had removed from Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Gassaway believed her
husband was dead, as he had
not written. This is now ac
counted for, as he had been
badly wounded and was in the
hospital for many months.
Gassaway made a thoroug
search for his wife, and, not
finding her, went to Van Wert,
Ohio, where be subsequently
married. Six children were born
to them, but they all died and
the mother soon followed the
last one.
Mrs. Gassaway believe! her
self a widow, did net apply for
a divorce, and in 1888 married
Je^safßelington, of Catawissa,
with "whom she lived unhappily
for seven years. Readington,
crazed with drink, later conimit
raitted suicide.
A few days ago Gassaway
came back to Bloomsburg and
was startled to learn that his
wife was alive. He called on
her but she failed to recognize
him, and after he had informed
her who he was she was most
indignant at his supposed im
pudence. He later convinced
her beyond a doubt and they
have happily resumed maritial
relations .
Lieut. William H. Schuetz, of
the Iowa; Lieut. Albea C. Hodg
son, of the Brooklyn; Lieut.
William Allen, of the Oregon,
and Lieut. Edward Caphart, of
the New York.
FEVER STOPS TRAINS
Railroad Busiuess In the South
At A Standstiil.
New Orleans, La., Oct. 12.—1 tis
estimated that the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad is losing $15,000 a
day on its Southern business as a
result of the stringent yellow fev
er quarantine. It ba» completely
tied up the Yazoo & Mississippi
Division.
The Southern Pacific system
cannot take a passenger out of
New Orleans, either to local points
or to California cities, as the State
of Texan will notallow passengers
from this city to even pass through
that State. The Texas Pacific road
is doing no passenger business
at all.
The Louisville Nashville has
only one through passenger train
a day in and out of the city,
whereas it formerly ran 10.
The through train for Cincinnat',
and New York on the Queen 4
Crescent gets out every evening,
but the cars go through Alabama
and Mississippi locked.
Rlpans Tabules cure nausea.
Rtpans Tabules: one gives relief. I
ROME GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, CCTOBR 12,1893.
"AS WE LIKE IT."
Spain Wotlld Like io Con
tinue The War.
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SO SHE PRETENOS.
Spain Wont Withdraw- United
States Says she Must-
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Washington Oct. 12.—The noon
dispatch from Madrid announcing
the stubborn purpose of Spain to
retain an army in Cuba until the
peace treaty is signed caused a
universal smile, but no little com
ment The dispatch read:
Madrid, Oct. 12 —The Spanish
government announces its inten
tion to maintain a strong force of
troops in cuba until the treaty of
peace with the United States is
definitely signed.
Immediately after the peace
treaty is signed the cortes will be
convened and measures dealing
with the reorganization of all the
state departments will be sum
moned to par’iament
When the attention of the offi
cials of the war department was
called to the dispatch they simply
stated that there had been and
would be no change in the orders
to the United States troops and
that the instructions given to the
American military commission in
Havana to take possession of the
December Ist, irrespec
tive of the presence or absence of
the Spanish officia's, would be
rigorously adhered to. The Span
ish troop? may stay in Cuba for a
time after that date if evacua'ion
is not complete, but they will be
no longer the masters of the island
and the Unit id States officials
would administer all of its affairs
To carry out this purpose, in
structions have been sent to the
United States commission in Cuba
fixing Dtcember Ist as the date
when Spanish control over the is
land must cease.
The commissioners, acting on
these instructions, have notified
the Spaniards that all ports and
customs receipts, and the manage
ment of municipal affairs, will
pass into the hands of the Ameri
can military commander in the is
land. This order was not intended
to work hardship to the Spanish
troops or government, but it was
thought best to fix a definite time
to end the Spanish rule and to be
gin operations under the United
States. It is probable th<t the
United States troops will go to
Cuba before that t ; me,
1 y December Ist it is expected
to have troops &o stationed that
there will be no need of Spanish
troops to preserve order. The proc
lamations that have be°n issued
by the president establishing cus
tom rates and defining the manner
in wnich Cuban territory shall be
governed will prevail until it be
comes apparent that new regula
tions are needed.
On October 18th General Brooke
will assume absolute control of
the island ot Porto Rico. It is
possible that all the Spanish iroops
will n>t have left Porto Rico at
that time, if so, they will be quar
tered m barracks until they can be
taken away In the language of
Secretary Alger, lhe United States
will be the ho-t and the Spaniards
the guests after October 18th.
The United States will not ship
the remaining troops to Spain at
its own expense That was no
part of the protocol. The custom
houses, the money received for
customs and the government of
the island will pass completely
from Spanish control on the date
set. The present customs regula
tions under the proclamation of
the president will prevail.
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people in any way, and therefore we think our adver
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trading public than if we made promises that we did
not live up to- We have always made it a rule to state
the exact facts and perform all we promise in our ad
vertisement, and we are not going to begin a crusade
of fakeism this late day.
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Our Millinery Department is a marvel of beauty and style and
the prices are far below others We have the best milliner in Rome,
Miss LaFrance having worked for the very best millinery steres
in the country-a number of seasons in the largest cities o? the
East, is comnetmt to build the hat so any lady of the land.
Our stock of Dress Go eds emor.<ces all the newest we eves and
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Embroideries I If you want embroideries you can’t afford to
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find they are just as we say:
Double fold dress goods all wooi
filling, new style, only qc
Double fold plaid novelty, pretty
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One dollar corsets 49c
42in Fine dress goods worth
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The very best indigo calico, not
the thin kind 3 1-2
Bleached cotton 2 34
H Ladies hose, fast black, 5
Best spool thread, per spool 3 1-2
And we let you have all you
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Six papers pins for 5c
Thirteen balls thread 5c
See the stamped linen and get
our prices. We sell napkins,
12 inches square at, each 5c
Clothing and gents’ furnishings
at close prices. White shirts 25c
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