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SEVENTH year ■ ■ .-s it> Mh! pure, J r -i I a®®t I 1 I I POWER ■ t, is -u'eiy Puro II H | • uIU CO., NEW YORK. I IMS WAR | nlE YrJ.i.o V MEN FIRE ON I GERMANS. I HERE PROMPTLY ROUTED ■ Tbpee Ciini'-i: Killed Before I 'They Bkeedadled. I London, .8 —A special dis ■patcb from Shanghi says: I '‘Ou Friday last Captain Becker IniJ) 210 G- 'm'ns marines, left ■Kuo-Ch .a luy to occupy the sur ■roundu.g v Rages, whence they ■proc-<i" I'> 1 capture the city. ■The i lii;i“.-v forts opened fire, and ■tieGoriirior i-p’ied, killing three loi the miiri.-oii, which thereupon ■l;d in disorder. I "Th-C.iitiesi general in com ■mand wcs cnp'nrc-el, but afterward ■libnVtd. S' Veiat German sailors were injured I y stones flung b« ImnbabitarAs of the villisgea hMturu for this the bead men tflhe viiliges were beaten with bimhoo sticks by order of tbe German commander, “It is reported here tha* Chinn is willing to p;y an indemnify oi 1,000,000 taels (about $781,250,) aid grant all the German demands including die temporary ceesion <l K’a'i-f hen |, a y and adj-doing t'rritjry." 1):. Stiiebe], the G rman con. • has boon ordet i. tug-) m Kiao-Jhou and estab lish a regular German adminit- Iration **xts r smakck’s opinion. Berlin, Dec. S.—Prince Henry t--I'russia will visit Prince Bis- Marckat hr niiiebsruhe tomorrow II l,r duf to obtain bis view upon louChinesi situation. NEW METHOD. F■' bETTLIN.; BOUNDARY DISPUTE W rm Mexico. li ' nt todiy gent !o tha Senate n *i h the Repupho of Mexico tx nding |, r une y par t | lQ fj nji; 1 '- 1 which the boundary line "" tint country and the ' I Stat -h may be determined ' ' nt, i'n.itio!ial Commission >r th" purpose. SCROFULA. j *• *• '■ of America’s most fa- | "Jous physicians says: “Scrof- $ ‘ <L a ? ex * crna l consumption.” * J r ° u ’ ous ch « Wren are often | children, but they * » nerve force, strong bones, ** J i Out muscles and power to . disease. For delicate w } 11 ren there is no remedy $ ? qual tO « ; §£ott’s Emulsion :: ? „ j 0 Cod-l lvef oj| w | t h Hypo tK, phltes °f Lime and Soda. | jor *? s out th 2 s L* n by putting w beneath it. It mak« | • n * rich * i for I 1 creatcs an appetite * dab and Bb ves body i J t h er cn °ugh to digest it. Be G JXn TOU ?£t SCOTT ’S Emul- | f s, n ,? <a ' ui *‘ no; • n ‘ ,ru *w*- V * •’“.WHfc. Yark. J THE HUSTLER OF ROME. smoke Xtra Good And Rebel Yell THERUBI HILiS I PROVED AWATERLOOTOTHE SPANIARDS. KILLED AND WOUNDED | Mark the Field and Line (iF thb Rout. New Yoik, December B.—The 'Press this (Wednesday) morning says: Inside information of tho recent batlbjinthe Rubi Hills, in the Cuban province of Pi na r del Rio, has just been received in this city. It throws a diflhrent light on thi.- fierce engagement, in which sever al hundred men were killed, from that giv on of it by the Spanish, who have been loudly proclaiming an unquestioned victory for their i side. Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel de Cardenas arrived in this city a week ago. He was badly wounded while fighting on the .Cuban side. He was seen yester lay by a report er for the Press. “Published accounts of this bat tle heretofore,” said the colonel, “have been incorrect, principally of they came from Spanish sources. a This is the news that I r-ceived in a private letter today: “ "On November 26, General Mayria Rodriguz received word that General Maximo Gomez was advancing from Las Villas, in San ta Clara province, with two divis ions of 4.000-Hien. General Go mez ordered General Rodrignez to pass General Parrado and his ar my and join the Gomez forces in Havana Province. “ ‘This meant a battle of course, and General Rodriguez at once divided his army into two brigades. He was at the h>-ad of the first brigade and the second, une thou sand strong, was uudar com nand of Colonel Pedro Diaz. “ 'lt was well that he started imineoia ely, lor General Parrado, with 7,000 Spanish troops was even then pursuing Col. Herman ns Ducasse toward the Rubi hills. After sever 1 small engagements, which the Spanish heralded as a series of bril'iant victories, the Ducas?e forces g lined a position that was practically impregnable. In the rear were the Rubi Hills, whi'e a morass protected one side. “ ‘On November 27th the great battle was fought. When General Barrado came up with his army he f und Ducasse awaiting him. rhe Spanish forces consisted of 5,000 infa utry and 2.000 cavalry and gnerril'as. They threw them selves upon the body of Cubans under Colonel Ducasse and at the same ni 'incni Gener.il Rodriguiz, with his brigade, caught up the Spanish rear and h rce fighting began. “ ‘The result of the battle might have been in doubt bad not Colo nel Pedro Diaz arrived at this juncture with the second division of the Cuban forces. Hemmed in netween morass and mountain and attacked by three strong bodies of Ctibana, when they expected to meet on’y one. General Pedro too late saw the pit he had fallen into. The Spanish artillery was soon st leuced, and for a time it looked like a route. “ -What that meant with the Cubans at the r het’s Pedro well knew. He kept his forces together und held his ground until night. Then bis men were withdrawn in - to Havana province, leaving the Held in possession of the “ ‘Of the Spanish troops 31 were killed and many more than that number wounded. The Cu bans captured 200 of the Spanish troops, three pieces of cannon, many small arms and the Spanish standard. . I n • The Cuban loss was likewise heavy, but not so great; 02 were kill ed in battle «nd 12 sf orwsrd died from their wounds, most bOO were jr n _ « ‘Parrado’s retreat toward Ha _ ROME GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECcM”ER 8 1897 OUT ON STRIKE HI’NDREDS OF EMPLOYEES OF FULTON BAG FAT TORY general strike President Elsas Offers Work to Non Unionist. Atlanta, Dec. B.—The strike al t-be t i<ulto.i hug and cotton milled ibis ci'y assumed what seems to be a serious aspect lastpiight, when the executive committee of the Atlanta Federation of Trades, af ter the meeting of four hours, is sued a notice to nil members o* organizations affiliated with the b (deration oi Tmdi s to c< ase nd determine labor at the Fulton bag, and cotton mills u,.til the present trouble is settled. This causes all ihe’operatives in the bag department who J were not previously affected to now join the strikers, and it is declared by the committee that the mill will bo forced to shut- down on account of the lack of workmen. The strikers held a brngthy meeting and are strong in the de termination to stay out uptil Presidetit Elsas makes some move ample arrangements to a’lya any suffering that might be caused among the strikers oh account of the loss of their wages have been made. president Elsas Jhas issued a notice saying he will employ all operatives whether union people or uot, who desires to work. He does not regard the situation as serious. TO SHREDS. Man Was Blown By Glycerin Explosion, Fostoria, O. Dec. B.—An explo sion in the mixing room of the american Glycerin Company’s fac tory, east ot Bradner, this morn ing. blew Daniel Laran, of Findlay to fragments and destroyed (the building. A storehou.-e nearby containing a large amount of giyc erin was not injured. TWO RECORDS BROKEN. Field Day Sport of The Untev.j bity Boys. Athene. Ga., Dec- 8. The field day sports of the university boys were witnessed by a large crowd on the .empus. Two records were broken. Thweatt Moore threw the ham mer 92$ feet, breaking the college record by twulve feet, Mclntosh vaulted the polo at, e ; ght feet and ten itches, bieafcingthe pole vault record by two inches. The juniors won the relay race, vana left the way open for General Rodrignez to continue his march and join Gomez. What the pur pose of this movement is will be known some time about the mid dle cf this month .’ ” WOULDN’T BE ALONE LONG. Paris Paper Declares McKinleys Message an act of War. Paris Decemb t7. —The T igarc leclares President McKinley’s message is “an act, of war” and says. “Should it pass from words to d-edsitis possible Spain will not sustain the fight- tortued for months. “I was tortured for nine months with nettle rash. I tound no relief until I began taking Hood’s s>r aapanlla. The first few bottle re lieved me and I continued i's use unt ;i I was cured. I now >“ better health; than for years and invß kin is soft and white, Mrs. L-uey Biglow, Bushnef, Florida. Hoov’« Pills are the only pills to take with Hood’s SiretparilU Aildrugist’ 26a ‘ FOR DISOIUTION FIERY SPEECH DELIVEREI BY LEADER KOSSUTH F a- IN AU SI RIAN PAILIAMENI He Advocates An Independent Hungary. Buda Pest, Dec. B.—ln the low er house of the Hungarian parlia ment today francis Kossuth, tin leader or the party advocating n, ndependent Hungary opened hostilities with a fisree spoech on a motion which the house just before closing yesterday grantee, him permission to introduce to day. The business before the house was the consideration of tne bill introduced yesterday by the prem ier, Baron Banffy, to piplong foi a year the ausgleich or compact between Hungary and Austria the two divisions of dual mon archy without reference to any action on the same subject on the part of the Austrian government. The bill provides that the present economic relations between Hun gary and Austria be prolonged un changed until December 81, 1898 It contains a provision however by virtue of which it will lapse if a new ausgleich is constitutional ly concluded before that date, Ou the other band in the even of a new ausgleich not being concluded between Austria and Hungary by or before May 1, 1898, the bill stipulated that the Hun garian government shall submit to parliament bil s providing for a definite regula ions between the economic relations between two sfates which measures will Come into force at the end of the year 1898. Francis Kossuth’s Intentions. Francis Kossu'h’s motion today was that the Ba nffy will be emt, not to <he financial comtni tee, which would be the ordinary of the house. The proposal was in the highest degree obstructive. It is believed to be his intention ob street the bill if possible until the end of the present year, when the existing treaty or ausg'eich expirse. Hie expedient calculated to prolong discussion indefinitely, had not been resorted to in the Hungarian parliament for twenty ye>ai s. In the course of his speech was eloquent and impassioned he said. “Flu present opportunity may not return. Our king’s is a cm stitulional king, and he lay aside his individual opinions if he can make Hungary great and happy, The iudependencs of Hungary may now be assured for all time.” NOT A SINGLE FOLLOWER Wichita Boomer Leaves for the Country Alone Wichita, Kas., Dec. 8, —E. L. Hews, the Wichita Mountain boomer, who has been here three weeks seeking to organizo a party, lett for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma today, without a single follower. At different times has claim ed to have from five to ten thou sand boomers ready to follow his lead isi'o the country. ARMY AI’I’ROPRIA’ION. C mmittee on Military Affairs Call For $23,130,044. Washington, Dec. 8. —The house committed on military af fairs hud a brief meeting today. The b’ll for the army carries an appropriation of $23,130,044, a net increase of $1.050,296 over the 'ast appropriation. PREACHER INDICTED. J.luntiiig’on, W. Va., Dae. 8- At the last session of the grand jury in Lincoln County six iodi'e. meiits were returned for alleged false swearing one of which was . agaiuet a minister of the gospel. 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