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BLOCKADE OF HAVlI
sPANIARps TELL EUROPE -.
is NOT EFFECTlyE. "
However. Naval Official, ~.
IL as Tight. as Wax = M
Points Proclaimea

washington June 2l.-The WASH,
fost tomorrow will print the folI,,..
Inc Spanish government ia ,,,.,.
to prove to the European powers A.
blockade of Cuba is ineffective NM
hcers in Washington yestera,, A..
with no small amount Of interest a. \
ments that supplies were ben, Z.
into Cuba in large quantities Y
Secretary Long, in speaking Of N.
ports to the Post reporter. pointed an !
the PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION dIa M, ~
blockade of the entire Cuban nm,
only of certain points, among them
vana and Cienfuegos.
These ports said the secrl,, !,
effectively blockaded. am cousd.a
no Spanish vessel has reached M
since We have been on the blocl,a
though a few small fishing schooner I
have gone in. The blockade OF H,us
as tight as wax.
Il am also sure that the entrance i
harbor of Cienfuegos Is absolu.ely n
Probably at other places along IN "
some small vessels have been ahls /, /
in and out. but, as | have stated, th,n |
small towns against which bociia
never been proclaimed.
Il am certain that Spain has 10 M
upon which to appeal to the powers VI,
the effectiveness of our blockade
The headquarters OF the SpanIsh u
glers seems to be at Batabanos, iIni
across the island from Havana n1l|
the Isle of Pines. The navy devsnil
nov that the methods Of the Snnrt|
utilizing this town have been exposed \
pay some attention to this and 4 ii
pected that the president wifi lxS
proclamation soon, blockading that 4
After the campaign against Siutisr
been concluded, so that vessels usI
withdrawn from that point. serefil :
will be stationed off Ba,sbanos anl
break up the Spaniards' little game n
not believed, however. that the snral
of supplies to General Blanco has fiit|
the extent these dispatches assert
The navy department offclsls 40
disposed to accept with considerable ~
the statement that the entrance II \
tiago harobr is not blockaded BY thx
rimac.
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DoNis SITE.

inc Arkansas democratic State conven-
ZION nominated u full State ticket and
passed resolutions favoring strict obscry-
ahce Of Monroe doctrine and against the
bond issue.
man In Arkansas Killed his brother
ana afterwards committed suicide In ion
The State convention of the Michigan
midde-of-the-road populists takes MACE
today at Grand Rapids.
Grover Cleveland in an address at
princeton. \. j., spoke IN unmeasurod
terms against the acquisition of foreign
territory by the United States. He also
SAID that war was to be stunned and
avoided aud advised against answering any
call or military service.
inc thirtieth annual convention OF the
Junior Order American Mechanics was
called to order at Louisville. Ky,
The Indiana democratic State convention
VIII DO held tomorrow at Indianapolis.
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A SUMMARY OF TODAYS IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.

The Liquor Dealers association at Deni-
son has resolved to close all saloons on
Sunday.
Portions Of Leon county visited by
heavy hail and rain storm which did con
siderable damage.
Fitzpatrick killed by a negro in Mata-
gcrdp county.
Returns from Robertson county show
that sayors has carried the county.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union and
state Sunday school convention in session
at Brennan.
Jesse Byas a negro who Intended as
SCOUTING a lady at Fort Worth, was cap
turod at Benbrook and confessed.
Bra2oria county democrats instructed
for Sayers for governor and Robson for
congress.
D,. Cranhll has brought charges of con-
tempt against DR.. Hayden for PUBLISHING
references to tho libel suit ease
Mrs r. Tippin of Houston died suddenly
ct Dallas.
Austin saloon men worked up over the
wal tax on beer.
Galveston preparing to celebrate the
Fourth in grand style.
Star restaurant at Galveston has as
signed
j. N. Haag. n shoe dealer at Beaumont,
tiled n trust decd.
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RAILROADS.

The Weco and Northwestern railroao
case Involving nearly S2.oc0. 900 has been
inallY adjndlcattd. William f. Bowie.
who purchased the road. must take II add
pay for It by July l.
The annual pIcric of the Houston and
Texas Central railway employees takes
plnce at La Porte today train leaving here
at y o'clock.
j. Ii. Il. GREEN'S great club house
PROJECT promises to make Rockport a Ma
uonal fishing and hunting resort.
TIC state OF Texas has filed suit agnins,
the International for failing to provide n
brakeman for rear car of passenger train
ana asks for fun penalty, sl6O, 900.
prominent southern Pacific railroad Of
feiais have been indicted at New Orleans.
Inc Missouri, Kansas and Toxas rail-
wa, earalngs show marked Increase
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THE TRANSPORT FLEET.
\ Magnificent sight ns the Mig Flo
tjlIn smiled Mnsi,Nnrh

tim smiled Westward.
| Especial Cable Dispatch To the New York Her
aid. London Times and The Houston Post
Copyright 1898, by James Gordon Bea
nCtt)
Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti June 21.-The
! transport fleet that was to take General
| Skaters army to Santiago-thirty-se
VeSseis-lay off Egmont Key, Fla, week
! ago today awaiting the arrival OF the bat
tleship Indiana. The convoy OF warships
was strong one. 1t included the battle
ships Indiana, Helena the Annapolis, the
Castine, the Detroit, the Bancroft. the
| Mannln. the Osceola. the Wampatuck and
the Hornet. This fleet of warships joined
the transports at Egmont Key at dusk on
last Tuesday evening and the squadron
headed for the rendezvous at Tortugas The
Olivette, the headquarters of the RED Cross
scc!ety ard the newspaper correspondents.
sailed from Tampa about o'clock on
Wednesday morning, oYertaking the fleet
III Iortugas about midnight. AT Tortugas
tho torpedo boats Ericsson ard Dupont
Joined the fleet
daylight eNposed one of the most mag
nlfcent marine spectacles of The century.
inc sea was dotted with ships. Thirty
seven, transports were divided into Two
divisions The Helena, Annapolis and
Nampatuck headed the first division. The
indiana guarded the right flank nearest
where an enemy might appear. The Cas-.
tine, Morrell and Hornet led the second di-
VISION while the Bancroft guarded the left
flank. The Detroit was out scouting. Tho
torpedo boats ran along under cover Of tho
Indiana and the Bancroft. The flagship
signalled that the speed would be eight
knots. She, however. found it necessary to
run slower to allow the vessels in the rear
to keep their positions
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RECITAL OF THE VOYAGE
throughout the Transports Trip
Not an Enemy Wus Seen.
Tie WEATHER WAS EXCELLENT
The Wen Confident of Easy victory
but Seem Rather to Hope for
Hard Fighting.
copyrighted. ls9s. BY Associated Press,

copyrighted 1925. by Associated Press)
With the United States Transports, off
Santiago de Cuba Monday. June 20, Noon,
via Mote St. Nicholas. Tuesday, June a..
| "A, IN. Tho feet OF United States trans-
ports, having Oh board 5000 men under
the command OF General Shafter, arrived
of Santiago de Cuba at noon today, being
exactly siy days out from Port Tampa.
The army OF invasion left Egmont Key
OF noon on Tuesday. June II, conveyed by
the hattleship Indiana, the Bancroft, Nor
rlll and Hornet. The passage was neces-
sariy slow as TWO big water barges and
the schooner Stevens, also used for water,
had to be towed
At Red Key shoals light house the fleet
was joined by the United States warships
Detroit, Manning. osceola. Wasp and Ericc-
son,
When the transport feet left Tampa 1t
was the intention to take the western
course around Cape Antonio. but later it
was decided to 90 via the Florida straits,
that being the shortest distance.
The transports presented an impressive
spectacle stretching for miles over the blue
waters. IT was one OF the largest fleets
ere gathered together, the grim looking
men-ofwar lowering like watch dogs on
the outskirts of the human freight.
At night every precaution was taken 10
guard against possible attack. No lights
were allowed on the ships and the gunboats
in the direction Of the shore were doubled
while at frequent intervals shifting search
lights swept the wotcrs in the direction of
Cuba in search Of hostile vessels.
Throughout the voyage not one Spanish
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General Shafter ana the army OF Invasion
reached Santiago with the exception OF
a few slight eases of typhoid and measles.
the health of tho troops ls good The
horses and mules Oh the transports suf-
fercd severely. many of them dying,
A consultation was had between Shafter.
Sampson and Garcia. There will be no
general landing of the troops for two or
three days yet, but small bodies of troops
VIII be put ashore at several points
The United States cabinet has been Of
ncally advised OF the arrival of General
Skaters troops Mt Santiago. No news
has yet been received from the Philippine
Transports
The president sent to the senate tho
name of Harper II. McCabe to be colonel
OF the First Texas regiment
} An expedition to reinforce Shafter will
leave Newport News In few days. II
} will consist OF 1000 men, 1t Will he fol-
lowed by another expedition OF 5000 men.
1t Is reported that General Blanco is
sending from Havana six battaions of
troops to protect the province of Santiago.
Army surgeons are using every effort to
} check the spread OF dphtherla in Camp
Merritt
. Tho United States troop ship zahrn was
ordered TO leave Chinese waters by an Of
fetal of the Celestial government
Adlutant General Corhln says Houston
, has been selected as the place OF rendcz-
ycus for the Texas troops under the sec
} one call,
Emperor william has made overturcs to
} Srain which are decidedly hostile to tho
United States, and one report is that for
J possession OF the Philippines she will cedo
bacl; TO France Alsace aud Lorraine
} Spanish prisoners OF war captured IN
tho West Indies to be taken to Fort Nc
Pherson aud kept there.
CAPTURED Spaniards report that their
nrlAy Is short of food and that the destruo-
ton wrought by the Vesuyius was terrible.
All Of the forty-two officers of the First
regiment OF immunes nre from Texas
Cuban volunteer attempted to assasl-
nate Blanco In Havana.
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NEWS FROM SAMPSON.
HIS cuban Allies Arc Rrnyc nra A..
Doing Effective Work.

""'"s Ehectivc Work.
Washington. June eI.--Thc navy acror,
ment continues to hear from Admira,
sampson regarding general affairs with
tue fleet off Santiago. Tho reports las,
received speak OF the satisfactory condlt,on
o. affairs, and particularly OF tho good
work being done by the Cubans.
The admiral says he now has about 1000
Cubans. fully armed, engaged in tho bush /.
wracking work which has proved 40 ar
receive in protecting the marines aud In
preparing the way for the American troops
rms force Of Cubans Is quite apart fran,
inc iorcc under General Rabi ana General
Sarcia and is detached body OF gl,erlllas
which Is cooperating with our naval forces
rather than the army.
l9e extent to which the Cubans hays
peeh exposed 10 action Ia shown by tho
report reaching the navy department that
thiriy wounded Cubans have been placed
on the Solace. This Is believed to he con-
siderably more than the wounded from the
American forces. ''V
surgeon General Van Roseppen Of tbs
navy has decided that The chief surgeon ~
the Solace shall receive the Cuban wonnded
and give them the same treatment Is our
OWN men.
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THE THIRD TEXAS.

Two COmpn Ordered 10
West and One 10 Fort Morr'I
Atlanta. Ga, June '2l'--Two trans
the Central railway, carrying Wv ~
left Atlanta for Tampa. The nn
uniformed. but lacked arms, vlin
will receive at Tampa.
The hospital today received hAV (
who arrived from Fort McPnelsoa
The recruits at the post nave ~
dered to vacate the permanent os'l..s }
those buildings will in future e 4, - ..ss
part of the hospital. They VIZ NV
be sent to the rifle range AZ MN
in order that the hospital forces w
all the room possible. ,...al
Adiutant General Small TO-DAY wv.
ders for company F, Texas so.u ,s 4,
fantry, to proceed from Fort oian
to Fort Morgan, Ala. compan, 49,
M of the same regiment wess s
Kew West.
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THE TEXAS TROOPS.

Lieutenant Breaker OF the Post Rifles
has resigned.
Rcb. Robertson to succeed Gucssaz us
auartermaster of the Second Texas.
OFFICIAL instructions concerning the call
for the Fourth Texas infantry.
Men for the regular heavy artillery al
Galveston to be recruited.
First Texas will leave Mobile for Miami
today and the Second Texas Saturday.
The boys will be paid OIL today.
rive troops OF the First Texas cavalry
are assigned to duty on the frontier posts.
Many OF the men OF tho Third Texas nj
Fort Clark are without shoes or money.
The men are weary of garrison duty and
anxious to go to the front.
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WASHINGTON,

interest In the discussion OF the Ha-
wsiian annexation resolution has begun 10
nag, Mr.. White OF California, leader Of
the opposition, spoke four hours and had
not concluded his speech when the resolu-
tons We're laid aside for the day.
Tho house considered without aisposinr
OF u the bill to refer to the court OF claims
property claims made by persons for prop,
erty destroyed or taken In the Confederate
invasion into Southern Pennsylvania dur
ins the eivil war.
the senate passed bill providing Sc
we're penalties for the malicious injury or
destruction of submarine mines. torpedoes.
fortihcations or other coast defenses.
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FOREIGN.

During the launching of new British
btt'leship at blackwell, England. hun
dreds of people were Immersed through the
displacement Of the water, and 1t is ostl.
mated that nifty were drowned
II is rumored in Paris that peace nego-
uations will be opened between Spain and
TINS country in few days.
An effort is being made in Rome nv
Senior Gucspanclo. president of the court
OF courts to form cabiuet to succeed the
retr'ng ministry OF Marquis di Rudini,
Exaggerated reports about the pope's M.
ness are untrue.
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COMMERCIAL.

SPOT cotton down l-a2d In Liverpool and
l-i0c In Houston. Galveston and New
York.
Cotton futures l5s-6i82-6id off In Liver.
pool on on near and unchanged to IN
IN Ne" Orleans, and to OFF on near and
on to up in New York.
Poultry in good demand in Houston and
prices higher.
Inc temper OF speculation in the stock
marhct was Irregular, owing to the efforts
oil bears to preciptate weakness in the
General market; total sales were 1920
0Oo
III Chicago, July wheat is up 2T2,sc and
september %G&e: oats and corn Nc
lover pork lost loo. lard Sc and ribs lac.
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REPORTED FIGHT.
Wumor of an Engagement Mt Guam
tanamo on sunday.
Especial Dispatch to The posD

Especial Dispatch to The Post)
On Board the United States Transport
olivette, Off Santiago, Monday. via Mole
ST. Nicholas, IIayti, June 2l.-No vessels OF
Admiral Simpsons fleet went out to meet
US and the seguranca. with Major General
smarter on board, was obliged to steam
INTO the harbor of Mole st. Nicholas to
communicate with the admiral. AS soon as
we arrived OFF Santiago we were told that
there had been a serious engagement at
GUANTANAMO Sunday. No details have yet
reached here.
Our voyage from Port Tampa was COM
paratlvely uneventful. There were no ac-
eidehis We sighted only two ships, both
under sail.
ELEVEN cases of typhoid fever have de-
Veloped on the transports
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CHCKAMAUGA PARK.
Dented TINT There Is Not surGc,c,,
Medicine In Cnn,n

Chickanauga National Park, June 2l.-Tbe
volunteer soldiers at Camp Thomas passed an
unevenlful day today, Recruits arrived in
small SQUADS. the total probably not exceed
ing 300 for the day.
=, Nv uheu,rnant Colonel Hlrtsut, chief surgoo,
nt 'ne Various hospitals. lie thinks ,her toI ~
AZ MI .A'use ior The complaint made hv mr.
IN, min's OF Chicago about medicines and state,
Of medicines. rf'' vi ''t h'has
wd ne most important feature of the day',
NOT, MotH VIII be the execution of General GRAM
S S,,ir programme, which will occur Friday or
,.,idas GERS were busy today constructing an
~ ~ 9 2ra magazine for the First division
no,.n w .hird corps for the storage OF So0
pothos OF ammunition. Va WV
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-
HAVANA QUIET.
Blockade Is Having Enect-yo We.

(croa,a, "F"Hth fhrOnEh.
''p9olai dispatch to the New York Herald
copv vpr ZINES ,soS and The Houston Post.
nett) Noiuon beh-
hey West Fla. June 2l Havana il now
very quiet and lacks the gay appearance n,
some weeks ago The residents now secr 90
pS S that the end is near. Tho strict Mi.
Ser maintained by our naval vesseis 4, o'o ",,;
IS e,esPonssle for this state OF AFFAIRS and
hans. bur LIZ .he desired effect, slowly per-
;, mere Is absolutely no truth IN tho rorou..
the blocl aa Vessels nave succeeded in running
Wv o'oeAaue and getting into Havana.
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tiago de Cuba telegraphs that sixty YES
sells, supposed to be carrying the Amcrica n
eNpsditonary force. have arrived OF San
tago de Cuba.
General Blaneo is sending six battil.ons
to protect the coast Of the province OF san
tiaEo de Cuba. Grca. enthusiasm prevails
in Havana order is maintained and no
yellow fever is reported
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Local.

regular stampede for royerumen,
bonds
An important meeting Of business men
al tho league rooms,
houston win get the mobilization OF
troops under the second call.
ine F. +. and V. festival to be repeated
this winter.
iae Auditorium likely to be sold for
forgery.
Injunction cases asaIns, the Postal rele-
siSph company not granted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
OCCASIONAL SHOOTING
From Moro Castle the Only Incl
dents of IinNmnn'N nInci,nha.

From Moro Castle the Only Incl
dents of Hnvnna's blockade.
Key West, Fla, June 2l.--9:50 a. ma yes
sci which arrived hero this morning from the
blockading fleet off Havana reports that there
ing occasional shooting from Moro castle and
tho land batteries.
Three searchlghts have been mounted on
the forts. one at Cojimar, one at Moro and
one at Reiua battery.
on Friday last three Spanish gunboats and
some larger vessels. apparently merchant
men. left Havana harbor and proceeded east
ward close N shora. The auxiliary gunboat
Maple fired or The 81 snish ships and they re-
turned to port and have not since attempted
a sortie.
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A General Landing Dc,,x..
copyrighted, 1898, by AssooIat'G d.,

Mole st. Nicholas, June 81. An ~
, Hu'pi'a' sampson says that the general
ianaing Of troops of General shsf,or,s as
s ssr,t.on on me coast OF the province nf
,sY ni's sor ae Cu6a will necessarily Dc de-.
IN the United States to The co, ruohshed
pure guess work. eou''dry are
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BASE OF SUPPLIES.
harvard and Yale VIII TnL
Visions at Newport New
Especial Dispatch to IT, 49,,

Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
washington, June 2l.-Thc cnnm,ss,rv
.spar'ment has been sending large oua,.
:, ,.',,s o. stores to Newport News ,cdav n,
- ue intention of the department " .an1
lar. ~ VI sIorse TO be carried by the o,,yi,-
hs ns u,ui $ Yale and Harvard. Which Nil
inforcs cree Carr 20 larry troops and s,,p lies TO r..
port ,hs '.nsrsi shafter. suffici, at to sun
prisoners that may b. taken. Guy spanish
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TO PROTECT THE FLEE1'
Money for Meteorological 1870
Cubn VIII he Approprr..s..,

Especial Dispatch 10 ine 4
Washington. June 2i,--Tne n0'' ,,,l
semtatiyes has already agreed y r,,I
SIS. 900 deemed necessary TO es'sv wAI
Iogioal observation stations III ~ ~,
dies IN give warning to our "'s ,.r, Il
preach of tornadoes. The asreeD !.
senate will probably BIO given ~ -, III
when the deficiency bill reaenes
Washington. June A.-rne Il yl1
confirmed the nomination o. - .,,utril y
Texas to be assistant adJu,an'
army. with the rank OF major
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Guantanamo. stating the cable was work
ing satisfactorily from that point. With n
a few minutes after this was made public
Secretary Alger stated that he had re-
ceivod a cabegram from General Shafter,
giving full report of the progress Of de-
barkatlou.
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CRISIS IMMINENT.
o""n tfty OF n National c
mcnt In Spain to Succeed oNern-

""aiiu' June 2l-2 n. m.-There
'uors current here today that the cor,os ~
suspend It's sessions during the eomlno Ia, msy
S Mneh senior Puigceiver. the r,nis, "eeA.
thousS; p % resign in which esent Of
submit to 'e tSs sssnsta will be compelled IS
confidence In the ministry question OF
viii S possible, therefore. that senor s.
na,iossi s'sn, IN which case, il IS addG sas'a
ergeiic ccurss' wiI nu p.edsed to the most en-.
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London, June 21.-The correspondent at
Paris of the Pail Mall Gazette telegraphs
this afternoon that he learns from authori-
tative sources, in spite of denals, that
the question OF negotiating peace between
the United States and Spain has been for
some days the subject OF lively correspond
ence between the chancelors. He adds
that some ambassadors at Paris were III
structed yesterday to remain on the alert
and in readiness.
The correspondent further says hat it
is expected that an event of Importance in
opening negotiations with the United States
and Spain viii occur within few days. VI.
Hanotaux, French minister of foreign al
fairs in the Melne cabinet. backed by the
ear. it seems, has been the principal pro-
meter in the peace negotiations. Hence
President Faure's desire 10 retain NJ Hano-
taux in the foreign office
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PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

RumOred that Spain and THIS COun-
try Are Entertaining Them.
London, June 21.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Pail Mall Gazette says it is ex-
pected that an event OF Importance in tho
opening of peace negotiations with the
United States and Spain will occur within a
few days.
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BLANco SENDING TROOPS.

London June a2.--The Havana cores.
pondent of the Times says General Lin
ares, In command Of the Province OF SAN
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GUANTANAMO CABLE.

WIN washinaton.
nv Especial Dispatch TO The Posi-,
nsns Sn a June 2i--The navy denar,.
ment received a cablegram dirsc, tas
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-02-24

DIFFICULT TO MAKE 4 msTsKs
From The Atlanta Constitution.
we clip the following from THE
BRUNSWICK TINES:
There is a disposition on the part Of
some papers to sheer at The Constitu-
ton because 1t is 80 much bigger than
they are, but the fact rename that u
Is one Of The most influential journals
10 the south. Judge Atkinson recog.
Mes this fact.
And The Constitution can say for
The BRUNSWICK THINKS that IN il
Judge Atkinson has a stauncb sup
porter, and one that is doing yeoman
service for him 10 the wiregrass and
coast counties.
And The Constitution can further
say FOR Judge Atkinson that be is an
active, loyal and young democrat, who
has adorned every position he has
filed, and who would make a good
governor II the people should place
him 10 the executive chair.
Ia whatever s said BY The Coustf.
tuition IN the campaign which is nov
on, It must be understood that all Of
the distinguished nddates-inciud-
ing Sam Jones, who ia for Gambler,
next to himself hAvs our most cor
dial personal consideration, and In &C.
leCting from the names mentioned, il
win be difficult for the democrats Of
Georgia to make mistake.