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wHEaLsps CAVALRY

"An ex.private Of The Fifty-6rat Ala.
bama cavalry writes 10 The Boston Trans
cript as follows. Your listeners lettei
about the two southern generals were
Of special interest to an OK x.confederates
ana the one anent Gen Wheeler had a
personal interest 10 the generals old
command, and to one Of the few sur
yiving privates Of the late unpleasant
ness" The whirligig Of time makes
some wondrous changes, and can
scarcely conceive Of anything more
strange than that The two men who
now find themselves called to impor
tant commands % the army of TIE
United States were q little over thirty
yean ago, popular generals in the army
Of the Southern Confedercy
must refuse 70 zee any politics IN
this and prefer to believe their ap
pointment was 70 recognition Of their
patriotism and ability, and the fact
that 1t has made 10 difference that TIE
regulations on which their ap.
pointments were based were made
while in arms against the United
States indicate au era of good feeling
ard reconciliation that ought 10 beI
gmtifying 70 every true lover Of bis
.Onnlrg
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render the city, provided his army
would be permitted to capitulate with
honor" This he explained, meant that
the Spanish forces should be uumolested
and go in any direction they wished
with arms and flying their colors
The letter concluded with the bold
statement that surrender under any
other terms was an impossibillty and
would not be considered
Gen. shafteI Immediately cabled the
facts to Washington and sent to Gen.
Toral a refusal Of his proposal but add
cd that he would communicate with
his government and would extend the
informal arnistice until Sunday atnoon.
It is deemed probable that the truce
may extend even beyond the time desig
mated, as the offer Of Gen. Toral to sur
render even on any terms is taken to in
dicate that the Spanish commander has
decided upon tine best terms obtainable
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McKrNLEYs PROCLAMATION.

President Mckinley Wednesday nigh
issued the following proclamation to th,
American people
TO the people Of the United State Of
America AT this time, when the yet
fresh Remembrance Of the unproceden.
ted success which attended the opera
tions Of the United States feet IN the
bay Of Manila on the first day Of May
last are added to the tidlnga oi Che nc
less glorious achievements Of The naval
and military arms Of our beloved com.
try ct Santiago de Cuba, It is fitting
that we should pause and, staying the
feeling or exultation that too naturally
attend great deeds wrought by our
countrymen in our countrys cause
should reyerently bow before the throne
OF Divine Grace and give devout praise
to God, who holdeth the nations in the
hollow Of His hands and worketh upon
them maryels Of His high will, and who
has thus FAR vouchsafed to rs the light
Of His grace and led our brave soldiers
and seamen to victory.
n therefore ask the people Of the
United States upon next assembling for
divine worship ia their respective places
Of meeting to offer Thanksgiving to AL
mighty God who in His insjrutable
ways now leading our hosts upon the
waters to unscathed triumphs now
guiding them in a strange land through
the dread shadows Of death to success
even though at a fearful cost, now bear.
ing them without accident or loss TO
far distant climes, has watched over
our couse and brought nearer the sue
cess Of the right and the attainment Of
Just and honorable peace.
With the nations thanks let there
be mingled the nations prayer that our
gallant sons may be shielded from harm
on the battlefelds and be spared the
scourge Of suffering and disease while
they are striving TO uphold their coun.
trys honor, and withal let the nations
heart be stilled with the holy awe at
the Thought Of the noble men who have
psrished as heroes die, and be filled
with compassionate sympathy for ali
those who suffered bereavement OF en-.
dured sickness, wounds and bonds by
reason Of the awful struggle. And
above all, let Us pray with earnest fer
vor that He the dispenser Of ali good,
may speedily remove from US the untold
Affections Of war and bring to our dear
land the blessings Of restored peace and
10 al the domain now rayaged by the
cruel strife the priceless boon Of secur.
ity and tranquility
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Executive Mansion Washington. D.
O., JulY Q, 1895
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Tho United Daughter Of the Cmted
eracy met On the Gra Wedue ay IN
June at the court house Many q tbe
members syinced apc8ra Ia by
being present promptly % ths appoint
ed time and place Alter aii M Bai
ness of the meeting had bea II d
of satisfactorily the preaident s.i9wed
m Few minutes ior Informal c9ngea-
iion on The subject Of some i9tM d Ga
tertainment BY which we might aa
nounce our existence to .he world as a1
organized body, make our debHt 81 it
we're One Of the member 1ggeteda a.
tea, and we being anzi5us % prgyeoar
selves Daughters 81 tbe C0nE5Hacy
BY showing our allagieHea to taa laws 81
hospitality, arranged Confederate
Tea for Thnrsday. june 10Th Die ca
10 Be served by The Daughters sharn
ihgly as the name 81 tile entelaiumcnt
would indicate and ID patriotic man
ner as tho place, The eo1r. 1ou De-
manded Allauangment wgs ily
made, each member being eager to as-
snme any duty assigned her Though
some Of The members were uusr0idably
absent the meeting proved an interest
ing one 70 such q degree thattae motion
70 adjourn was made Bilh one trspi
dat0u We felt however that since
We had become an organization Hch
Importance that We mus. Hia bHi
ness Of being busino ik above an
Things giving The son and iatlan no
eaaas 70 smile Significantly hn
made mention % some ou gem
e proceedings Eice umhm Neia
present DAYBE Pos
Recording Secretary,
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with Joy above the blending Of the
blue and the gray. II was the covenant
Of eternal brotherhood between the two
sections Of our country through all the
year 10 come. Il was the symbol Of
our national unity It was the pledge
Of the soutbs loyalty to the national
union,
"AsT luol ca upon the impressive
scene nw sectional puiudices and
sectional animosity buried forever be.
meath the common hopes, common
fears and common destiny Of a re-
united people, and ] saw In It the pro
phecY that our common country shall
rule the world IN the struggle for Hber.
y for every nation aud for the eleya.
tion and happiness OF our common hu.
manity, and fol the Christian Ciyilim.
ton OF mankind
cav In It a lesson which at last
thank God. the churches are beginning
to learn, the lesson that In unity and
harmony Of Christian Endeavor lie the
strength and power Of the cause OF
Christ in this world
Let MS all rejoice that this great
idea Of union has dawned upon the
church as well as the state Let us an
rejoice that this glorious organization
Of Christian Endeavor delegated from
the Protestant organizations Of every
Christian land, is the blossoming OF
new and brighter hope for greater vac.
tories than were ever won before by
the soldiers Of the cross.
Ladies and gentlemen, again bid
you welcome and hope that your Ia
bor viii bear fruits OF hope and bappi
ness for our fallen race.
The triumphs Of your great organi
Eation must be the triumphs not OF
war. but Of peace and love. Il is the
mission Of our armies and navies to
break the chains Of slavery from the
bodies Of men It is yours to break the
shackles that bind their souls
God speed the day when Christian |
Endeayor shall girdle the globe, and |
and when the the song shall 90 up to |
heaven from every cline and every kith |
and Kin.
. All hail the power Of Jesus name
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.BOMBARDED.
Combined Attack Of Sea and
Land Upon the City Of
Santiago.
ToraI Refuses to Surrender Uncon-
ditionaIlY
Artillery Of Both Army and Navy Throwing
Shells into the CITY.
sHAFTRR,s MEssAaEs


How the News Was Received at Washington
Special Dispatch to the Globo-Domocrat.
Washington, D. o., July TO- until
noon the government was without news
from Santiago. For several hours the
cable communication was broken Then
came 4 dispatch from Gen shafter say
ing he had been along the lines on an
inspection and regarded his position as
'impreguable. After that there was a
wait The President, Secretary Alger
and other members Of the adminiEtra-
ton gathered at the White House, but
received no news until toward the close
Of The afternoon when the following
dispatch. timed at noon, was received
SIX hours after Gen shafter had filed it,:
siboney, via Hayti July 10, Head
quarters 9TH Army Corps ~ Adintant
General United States Army Washing
ton; Ihave iust received letter from
Gen. Toral declining unconditional Sur
render BombardmentbYt the army and
navy will begin as near 4 p. m. to-day
as possible. sHAFrER
Major General
The feeling was strong that Gen 10
raj would not maintain The defense any
great length 81 time ana surrender was
expected to follow a few hours Of bonn
bardmeat
About ten o'clock tonight q MESSAGE
was received at the War Department
and carried to the White House It
stated the bombardment was il prog
ress. The firing began at 3 o'cloek.
Some uueasiuess was expressed Test
Gen. Torai might try TO march out to-
nightand escape through the mountains
There Il one exit from Santiago MOI en-
tirely closed It is by way of road
leading around the head q Tia bay and
entering the mountains e The north
west of the city The officials 1f the
war Department WHO have the positions
Of Gen shafter forces marked on the
military map donot belieFe TIE Spanish
can ret Ont of tbsc city The guns Qn El
Caney haighta are uelf enough 81 cover
lhe road around the bay it Is estimated
Garcia and TIE Cutsn aIe On the 1
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trome right and in a position to haraTs
the Spanish if they make any attempt
to withdraw In the opinion Of those
best informed nothing but surrender
confronts the Spanish General.
The following dispatch, dated II
o'clock m, was received from Gen.
Shafter
Playa del Este Cuba, July TO- Sec
rotary Of War Washington Enemy
opened fire few minutes past 4 with
light guns, which were soon Iilenced by
ours. There was very little musketry
fire, and the enemy kept in their trench
e3 Three men were wounded. viii
have force enough tomorrow to com
pletely block all roads to the northwest.
viii push forward tomorrow. 7 am
well,
Gen Garcia reports that the enemy
has evacuated Yoscanois, three miles
from Santiago. sHAFTER.
TORAL's OFFER TO sURRENDEs.
Spanish Commanders Conditions ard Gen.
Skaters Reply
of Jeragua, Cubs, Saturday July Q,
via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamai
ca, July TO- The surrender Of Santiago
was formerly offered BY Spanish com
mander Gen. Toral, to-day, bnt the
conditions attached caused a prompt re-
fusal Of the offer by Gen shafter The
negotiations however resulted in the
extension Of the armistice to noon sun,
day, and white Gags Of truce still wave
over the opposing armies.
Gen. Torals proposal contemplated
the immediate surrender Of the city,
but he insisted that bis army be per
mitted to march under arms and with
flying colors and declared that would
fight to the last ditch unless the condi
tions were accepted
Gen. shafter replied chat nothing but
but unconditional surrender would be
considered by him, but be consented
to cable TIE Spanish offer to Washing
ton. in the meantime extending the
armistice
IL was shortly before noon today
when a little group Of Spanish officers.
under a flag Of truce came out from
under the yellow wall Of the beseiged
city and slowly made It's way toward
TIE American line. A detail was sent
out to meet them, and fhey were IS
coFted TO comfortable quarters while
the letter from Gen. Toral was carried
fogen Skaters tent two miles from
Gle front The letter was eouched ia
the icily courteous terms Characteristic
0f such communications and was As
brief "a possible IL bore the signature
of Gen Toral wio commands AT santi
ago since Cen Linares vas wounded
and stated that he was prepared to sur
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WANTED

TO rent desirable farm, having be-
tween 200 and 800 acres IN cultivation.
nesr Greenwood with . privilege of
buying. Il desired Place must haro
good houses wafer, etc. Write ne
terms and particulars
A. N. GRANT,
Terry, Miss
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Gen. Lee Pleased With Cavalry and
Mississippians,

Mississippiahs.
Gen. Lee, accompanied by an unus.
ually large detail from his staff, visited
Panama, yesterday and called on Col
Torrey, Of the Second Wyoming cayal-
~. He found that the colonePs injur.
les from the railroad accident at Tupe-
10, Miss, was less serious than was al
first thought, and It is expected that he
win soon be able to be on duty. Gen.
Lee expressed himself as much pleased
with the fine appearance Of the troop
ers, who are not a lot 81 prairie toughs
but picked men from the best ranches
Of Wyoming, Idaho Utah and Colora-
do. The officers are an exceptionally
fine lot Of men, and there is scarcely a
man ID Tie regiment who Is not pre-
pared to break tie worst specimen Of
broncho and make him a trained charg-
er within twenty four hours
Cen Lee also visited The Second Mis-
aiaappi Regiment and was received
with great enthusiasm al along the
line. He was also introduced to tile
Tegimental mascot white bun dog
wearing a silver collar with the name
Fitzhugh Lee This pet seemed to
resent most violently the appearance
On the ground Of another bearing Che
h0nored name Another mascot bear
ing tie name of Lieut. H6bson. was
an unusually fue specimen Of Mississippi
coon. Wh1 gt once craped an acQuain
tanee with Gen Lee and seemed 10 de.
light 0 form The new friendship Gen
Lee was greatly pleased with the sx
cellant clas of men chat he found
among the Mississippi regiment and
noted Obi prngra made u the camp
since the arrival of tie regiment here
The gaafa was promptly turned out
and marked courtesy was shown The
visiting party jacksonville Times
Union
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Pit your system IN healthy condition
Il you would BE- fortified to resist yellow
fever. Prickly Ash Bitters. ths sys
ten Cleanser and Regulator Is the
proper remedy. Sold By ali Druggists.
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manas
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maud is well untfas..I
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tlcy will ride sIres aga.s mai pevs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

The Mississippi Compress Association
which was organtsal Ia this eity a6a4f
two mouthsaso held la second meet
ing hero yesterday. Mr. A S Johnston
president and Mr. A J Dou,tt seers.
tary, both of Meridian were present
as were also largo uumasr Of repre
sentative of the compress compania,aua
the ginncrs OF The state.
Asannouneod beforehand tho meet
ing was an executive one. an business
Of the session being secret and concern
ing personally tho members OF the assn.
citation. II was stated however that
the association was well plelgsi wish
the progress made In the way of ae.ar.
ing the chief object OF their organization
which is change in size Of the gin box
ca used by the ginncr4 of Mississippi. SO
as TO make the cotton bales of a stan.
dard size, 2tS6l inches The members
ara assn,oJ i, ,,.,.,,.t,s.,' Wv, ''9,
Agisslss;p,i bo,a ,r.,.l ,tt ~ ,u''
DIN boves 10 ma. .st,,la,.7 s,l, ,,''', '''s''
50 as to turn ont standard bales from
the commencement oi the next season.
One Of the representatives present
yesterday reported that be had already
had an onnort,ni,,, ~ o,,,,,,,,,.,,, ~.
tie standard NM n, r,s,,I, 40 ,a .,,.,
trial hs rsnortaa y. ,.l,,a -, -.
satisfactorv uo st,t.5 f,a,L., ~.
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glnner who uos sb,,,,, So 90 ~
standard b,l.s
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change win bo made IN noarry an M
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change bis own bor,s .,l5 80, ,t.t
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Ipnbsr ali of which !, 4, Ia t,yo ;,,,bss
thick with which h rno M i,,i5o n
tbe nrasent Inv TN, Ir,nbsr c.n ~
had apvybara far stortto sna mi man
can sagy ana az ~ s,ns L. ono da.t.
Hma n addition ~ tbj. ho f,1ttv
blooh muqt N naga sl,gbfiy ,ay,er .,5
tbe wbole operagon ooB s. nost .osss
be dome NJ cost a, cor.i5e,otl,, ~.
tban ii nm amonnt tbst vosl5 M ,,e
NJ many Hmas over dpring season n
fbe farners of tbe cor,r,gnitg ,ybaro
tbe CHANGE /, made
The con,nroso man c,bo ors man, hor,
n tbis sssoctatton do,Isrs that tbslr Il
terests are identical wltb anon oF A.
ginners and tbat thew are workIog
,plv for ,n1tnot advanfaye Tbov AZ L
,lare furtbor ANA wllb befntrodrcHor
,f ! hale N smaller dsnsjtv tbav Win NJ
,hls to sayo to tbo f,rnors of tbe goptb
panv nil,ions ~ dollors n 4 sirglo ~
,ou n NV maftar N frsiobt. botb III II
In ana hy sss tbeir mgfpgs udiI
,,rorrt 10 nm onorr,o,, sr,n Tbeo
,ava as.uranc., from sbinning oosnfs
n / ro5nrtion 4 o,oon rrsI,bt r,tos
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

Come and gee our splendid line II
light weight coats and vests seperate
pants; white and fancy yesta
Austin & Fountain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-09
CHAPTER VI.
A TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY.

Sixty-four days exactly after my TAX
ing charge of the health of the settle
ment the last patient was discharged
from the hospital, cured. Out of 1876
cases treated 1873 had recovered. The
rest lay in the little graveyard ON the
hillside to the eastward of the town. 1t
had been weary, harassing time from
beginning to end, and the strain and re-
sponsibility had had more severe effect
upon me than 1 should have anticipated
Allie alone, Of all the workers, seemed
untouched. Her indomitable will would
not permit her body to know such a
thing as fatigue, and for this reason the
last day Of our work found her powers
as keen and her energy as undated as
they had been on the first.
On the afternoon of the day following
the discharge of my last patient she
came into the surgery, and seating her.
self in my armchair looked about her
with that interest my medical affairs
always seemed to inspire in her.
DIR. De Normanville, she began,
clasping her little white hands together
Oh the arm of the chair, ~ have been
watching you lately, and have come
to the conclusion that you are thorough
ly tired out. There is but one cure for
that--rest and complete change of air
and scene. -
"And pray what makes you suppose
l am worn out?" asked, wiping pair
of forceps that / had been using OH a
native boy five minutes before and put
ting them back into their case.
1.-THE color Of your face for one
thing" she answered, land the way
you move about for another. Your APP
petite. have also noticed, has been
gradually falling off of late. No, ii
won't do. My friend, you have been so
good to us that we should be worse than
ungrateful IL We allowed you to get i'll.
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"Ho1U beautiful IL all isp' said Alie.
looking up at the thinking stars.
low the land was open; then the under
growth began again, gradually rising
from small bushes to great trees and
afterward continuing in one unbroken
sea of green away to where the faint
outline of mountain range peered up
upon the southeastern horizon. 1t was
q picture to see and remember forever.
Having dismounted from our ponies
we prepared to make ourselves comfort
able. The distribution of huts was as
follows: lie took that to the right,
had large one on the left, while that
in the center was set apart for our din
ing room and sitting room Of we want
ed TO be indoors, which was unlikely;
the fourth was destined for the accom-
mediation of the cook and from it al.
ready resounded the chatter of pots and
pans.
Full of curiosity to see in what sort
of comfort Allie travelled, entered nv
own hut and was amazed at the COM
pleteness Of the arrangements. A com.
Portable bedplace, with mosquito cur.
tains, occupied one side, square of
mating covered the floor, O portable
wash hand stand stood near the bed.
while against the opposite wall, neatly
arranged in rack, were my guns and
specimen cases. BY the time l had
washed off the stains of travel and ex-
changed my riding costume for lounge
suit the native gong had summoned us
to dinner, and Allie and !, meeting ON
the terrace, entered the center hut to-
gether.
II 1 had been surprised at the com.
pleteness Of the arrangements Of NV
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Sharks are rather delicate In captivity,
ana It Is difficult to keep them in aqua
RUINS Whatever care may be bestowed
upon them they do not seem to be able to
stand confinement, however large the tank
or pool may be. In captivity sharks swim
round and round the tank, nine times out
OF ten taking one course and never revers-
ing. A shark has been known to keep its
course for three or four months without
change, and, except for food, never halt
ing, SO far as IL was observed. 1t would
keep going all day long and would be
found going In the morning Just the same.
Al FOOD was placed In its way, Il would
stop for several minutes and eat, remain
ing headed the same way. Presently IL
would start on again In the same direction
On its rounds, moving slowly unless dis
tuxoed.-Ney York Sun
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world the story of my love for Won :,
would tell you all this and more-vo.
thousand times more. But | am ~
poet. l am only man who loves w ~
for your own beautiful self, for v yNS
sweetness your loneliness, your tendes
ness to those about you. What doc.
fame mean for me? want only Won
Let me have you for my comnan;o a
through life, and / will 20 with yOn
where you wish, stay here with Won 70
You please or go away, just as you NAV
decide. l have but one ambition ana
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THE BEAUTIFUL
WHITE DEVIL.
CONTINUED
By GUY B00THBY.

tcopyrisht, lsOs. by D. Appleton s. Col