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NUMBER d
nLnGLoRN
Named In 1881 by aa Ola Salem
skipper

the flag gihe stars and stripes Of
roursei was named old Glory in 1881
by a Salem. Mass skipper named VII.
liam Driver He w1Rat tbat time cap
tain Of the brig Charles pagselt aY
The Boston Globe Capt Driver was a
successful arep.sea sailor, and wns pre-
pairing for voyage TO the southern pa
ciiic The story is told by tho compiler
of the genealogical memoir Of the
Driver family HaHie, Roth .Wateua
Cooke.
Just before the brig left s5lrma Young
man at the head Ola party of friends
saluted Captain Driver on the dock Of
the Doggelt and presented him with d
large and beautifully made American
flag II was done up In stops. aud
when sent aloft aud broke oat to the
air Captain Driver rbristaned u soll
Glory lie took It to the south Pacific
and years after when old ase forced
him to raiinquish the sea- he treasured
the flag
Capt Driver removed to Nashville.
Tenn. in 1887 and he died there in
ls80 Previous TO the outbreak Of hos
tIlities between the north and the south
"Old Glory was flung 10 the breeze
every day from the window of Captain
Drivers Nashville house but when The
bullets began to zip and the odar Of
gunpowdeF 10 taiat the air, the cid flag
had toba secreted
ltwas kept out Of sight inside a great
bed comfortable until Feb ~, 1862
when BrgadlcrGaueml Nelson's wing
oG the union army appeared ia Easb
willie aud Captain Driver presented Ii
to the general to be hoisted on the rapi
tol Il was runup, and Captain Driver
himself did the boisting He watched
1t through the night. and heavy wind
coming up, he took II down and sent
new flag mp IN les place,
The original Old Glory was begin
ming to ribbon The second flag owned
by Captain Driver was given 10 the
Ohio Sixth when that regiment left
Nashville for home IL was placed IN
the rear Of a baggaga wagon. whore a
mule nosod 1t ont and deyourad it
The old Glory was preserved and
aftor the death Of Captain Driver, iu
1886 it was presented by the compton
of the Driver memoir to the Es5eS 10
siitute, at Salem, whore Il may now bo
seen
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JeaIous Of Lee

From the time that Fitzhugh Lee
reached Washington the myrmidons of
William Mckinley sought to detract
from his services to the country and to
belittle bis rugged patriotism and love
Of truth. The popularity Of the White
House could not bear to listen TO the
roar Of welcome that greeted him as he
stepped from the train It was like the
Oleaginous Ohio poIfroon to inspire de-
traction Of one who il his official infer
ior. and bis superior ID everything that
goes to make a man The Virginian is
not Intellectually great Ho Is plain Of
speech and manner But be earned
high the unstained banner of the Lees
He has stood to bis post IL the face 0f
danger He has bearded the trait0rous
spaniard IN bis stronghold He has
demonstrated once again that God never
made 4 more courageous animal than
fhe southern gentlman Beside such Q
mau tbe purehasaabls Mckinley end
gross saanndrellg Haunas b the nation
9f ere nation are drawls lcqnoelast
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COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Spanish knowledge Of America and
the Americans

yTis .always interesting 10 know what
ul.., .,,-..t., 4,.i,,1....f ,,. ,r,.l ,l,.r,
4 "'l'9l pS''A' '''''' b W. '''' "''.' Wv,
IS @ particular Plq"ahey Ju7' 10" ~
knowing what the Spauiards think.
Nrb lgp9 ag8 ap American boy who "
.4-a,.i,,r. 4, r,,4g yaf lola of a hpp1Ia
~.
Of spanish newspapers anu jig anu MS
Chum We're highly amused over the con.
tents After those bows had searched
,.,r,e,,tt,, f.,, itc,rg roIotitg
D''s P"i''i7 ''t W. '''' l'' 'y''''' 0.'''''
To America JNey ii@Ie 5"lI"cD9 VI 7ueN
items and forwarded the result 70 the
mother OF one Oh theiA' Lt WIZ De re-
membered thaf " per cent ol t0e span.
ish population cannot re'a ah0 lhe
people who can read are i0Thl5'ed "l1A
this sort Of information
All the troops OF the 9a9Iiees are IN
rns l"t r,asa, S5.y1 XIII P,S gro W. m t5o 4fjontj1
cGagf There are oply few thousand
men. al told, and they are illPaid and
ts5f- tft F...,.,. 10 ,,.iri l,,. ,r,.,g,r,.,, Il,
Hs!li1g !. ''la 4 H. ~. ,, ~ W. fDsJ ~, TSors =.
5 DI5s ~ 70 w I g',' w., .f 'a 4 u, oa = ~
r. Ds., gls s5 t"',mg' a,4 t,s H. a., " oiI IA" oEd
transported, ana IuAI la "l olu anu
poorly y,cHh5LfHcteN ail'ilI. Al one pace
a cataract ! 009 feet high near Labra.
dor AJlost accounts the bridge ai
5li5 pI'cs %a5 @ ~ d yer, L.,- m 2 .lJIs ~ @ .ou ~
tbaf aame agency mad made Il afiiJ
more 20. It would serve ths hateful
pigs Of Yankees nghNst their miserable
army ""' '"'' r' W.
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aet -'t'.. emu @i't.1 NiH'Na.
11rt = 80, a52 , ssl.'2alas NM laeg2Fefl 43
. thirsty savae5s who ars h1rni9g m bonses @
land killing m every side Troops are
asagg ,e! 52f a' colorado and Mt st. Louis.
-,
.-,',s ,.,s9l A'' lAaae ta'as'ie-
l".' . '''.'F' ny '"' 'i'talao'
p.f, '1's II. ht'"Aht ,o ms lhat batlalo
l'.l', aole.tela outlaw ana leaderot o
g'"'. GA nan olee"s. Nas fisen against
sl .l's a. ... A4,si'.'tH government. aud ts h0m
/ w. '""N. near nus mithPlaee IN Ne"
/ '.,A
/ Unless Col Cody Coutempatrs an
mrIv invasion of Madrid and bss ar.
r..,..,.7 r..,. n1,,,.. .,,,...t,.,.... g.
-. ..,. . .' , .'.'.., ''.', VI ''s''S '','''
''''.'> "" ''. "' '>l''"I"'lo" JOE aHeA q
folo"T "N THAT
lAe piaao. also OF Madrid fairly
oo'ls over "1lR information about Mr.
4igN'liie}. tt slld IN enc OF its extras
/ !he laaHg president hagginiy. com
wonIj " aanflre 1l, Saw ~ V,g1 yit' "i's" '''''
Na,t ls,. It fssna.i a,rtl,,r ,y,,,, .,,,.
reatfna t,,s and stoting mar bn 5ia3
from, wonna inflicted l,.a lro,, s,,,ar.
isr3 Then itgi,.es ,,,o.,,,,,,,,. 40 sr,.
er,l f,n,6ns o,o,.i,ans ,aa ,.,n.I,.,fa.
lbisn,3ao,sss rs,n ar trng.
Wangioir a.. .n,tr,,ii.,a ,,,,;n,,,,,
having been bonn at Canton
BUTTE is when dealing with the gen.
oraI character Of fine country that fine
Spanish Imagination really runs riot
and tumbles over itself with extlnfion
Listen to this now.
The Tmparaial We have repeateaIy
called attention 70 tho fact that the
Americans are ignorant swine who
ga.,n2s 1.l&e eale OF ,,,l Flelaselyes onaef
hpS5ie5 I, sia@'n bq h. faef . fbot 9,o NJ
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-26

Somebody Is Always looking New
novel and useful articles ii sterling
silver Come On ye lockers
q !. Stein.
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WAR; WARln
1000 MEH 70 ENLIST IN THE ARMY
Ana carry With tiiefu 70 caba
oae Or dozen BOTTLES each Of
NIRGrgTS 0iGIIIdLnITI

.tT Is THE BEST.
TpliUw fevef B sald be pfegnleBt bHt Il
one VIII keep his system tleahsca Hlfh 9ll-
kefs9H's Vegetable LiYer Yllls ne #lli eseaRa
It whether goa EU 0f sfaH h#ASi keE9 FL
g0ur Hlnse h Bottle Of ahlltDu'a ahitl t0Hie
and HiikersufIs DlaFFHea G0ralal 4heY Hf9
Indispensable ia the south
ASK Vnar druggist f1p these remedies aud
lfhe q out have him order them Hf eHtl ia
WlLKERs0N D G MEMPHIS TEAH
Five Cents q Package il cigarettes
g. g. WI Ct3sk7t 3 drug Store
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ridicules the idea and claims that if an
alliance were cOnsummated Great Brit
ain would secure all the advantages and
America all the disadvantages. The gov
ernment proposes to ask the new Reich
stag to increase the credits for the re-or-
ganization Of the army and additions
to the field artillery, including mortar
batteries and the addition of Il corps OF
mounted infantry to every army corps.
an increase OF the pioneer regiments by
battalion each and the formation OF
three new army corps.
The fact that the United States gov
ernment is not participating in the Brus-
sells Sugar Conference is regarded unfa-
vorably here. Fifty persons have been
made sick by trichinosis this week in the
neighborhoOd of Zwickau, Saxony, and as
sert that American pork was responsible
for it.
1t is said at ST. Petersburg, that Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt fearing capture by
the Spaniards, is to leave his yacht at
Odessa until peace is declared.
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TO DEFEND THEIR OWN coAsT
Think Camara's Fleet Had Better Re
main at Home.

Madrid, June 11.-5 p. MN the
Chamber Of Deputies to-day the govern
ment was interrogated as to whether the
United States had notified the powers
of the blockade of Cuba and whether the
powers recognized the blockade as effec-
tive.
Duke Almodevar de Rio. the Foreign
Minister, replied that since the Paris con
ference conditions had radically changed
and the powers had not vet decided
whether the blockade is effective. The
government. he said. was resolved to
uphold Spain's rights, and he added that
he did not believe it was legitimate for
the United States to encourage the Phil
lppIne insurgents as a belligerent power.
Many of the newspapers advocate the
Keeping at home of Admiral Camara's S
fleet for the purpose of defending the
coast Capt. Aunon. the Minister of
Marine, has made arrangements with the
Spanish transatlantic Steamship Com
pany for the transportations Of munitions
and supplies to the Antilles.
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ALL ON BOARD
FOR GUBR NOW
The Army Of Invasion on Board the Trans
ports-On June 9th the First United
States Regiment Marched Down
the Long Pier at Tampa
and Boarded the
Ships.
MAD HASTE IN PREPARATION
MAD HASTE IN PREPARATION
Hurry at the Railroads and HoteS--0cers and Men in
Fever of Enthusiasm Conferences Behind Closed
Doors--GeneraIs Miles and Shafter in
Communication With the War De-
parment--.The Rush to Port
Tampa--Correspon
Frantic Haste.

Tampa, Fla, June 1.-THE army Of
invasion is now embarked on a large
feet Of swift transports.
The first official notification that the
time for movement had arrived came in
the form of posted order on May 81
The announcement created great enthu-
siasm. Preparations were. hastened
among the troops on the following day to
be in readiness to move imediately on
board the transports. Every man went
about his work with eagerness. The
embarkation assumed definite shape on
Monday afternoon. June 9th, when the
First United States infantry, Major
General Starters old command, a regi-
ment famous in the history of the army,
was given the honor of embarking first.
These physical giants, rs they marched
down the long pier. at Port Tampa with
their regiment band playing patriotic
airs, were an inspiring sight, awakening
the enthusiasm of all who beheld this
spectacle. Their national colors fluttered
in the Gulf breeze. their arms glistened
in the tropical sun. while their rhythmic
tread added to the impression, among all
that this was, the most war-like scene
yet witnessed here.
During the balance of that afternoon
and until daylight next morning, the
movement was resumed with the utmost
Yigor.
All during Tuesday the wharves were
a moving mass of excited humanity
each individual vainly striving for a
place Late in the afternoon every com
manding officer was ordered TO get bis
regiment in readiness for immediate
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movement and soon afterward word was
sent out to send the troops upon the
transports as rapidly as possible. Trains
of coaches and cars of all descriptions
We're placed on sidings near the various
camps and baggage, arms and ammuni-
ton were hurried on board.
On Tuesday evening about o'clock
Lieutenant Miley, who was in the hotel
telegraph office with General Miles. was
seen to rush into the hall and run down
it ut full speed toward General Skaters
apartments Immediately the two were
seen moving rapidly toward the telegraph
Office. Lieutenant Miley forcibly pulling
the General with him. The office doors
were closed and Capt j. II. Brady, the
censor took the key. General Miles and
General Shafter were then placed in
direct communication with the War De
partment, and a half hours conference
ensued The termination of this re-
suited in hurried whispered conference
among the lesser officials was followed
by wave of excitement. "The army of
invasion must Immediately depart, was
the word.
Scurrying feet hurried the order from
room to room, while horses flecked with
foam sped from camp to camp. Special
trains were hurriedly coupled and bag
gage piled aboard in chaotic fashion.
Newspaper correspondents left half
their possessions i'm their rooms
in their frantic rush. All during
the night the feversh rush continued
The more anxious disregarded the trains.
hiring cabs to convey them to Port
Tampa, nine miles away.
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HAS SANTIAGO FALLEN?

Cape Haytien, Hayti, June 11.-11.t5
Il. m.-Therc is no direct news from
Cuba this morning although the rumor
is again current that Santiago de Cuba
has fallen.
12:45 p. m.-Information has been re-
ceived here, by way of Port Au Prince
that a large force of Americans landed
yesterday on the chores of Guantanamo
bay. near Ia Caimanera, and it is under
stood the cable terminus at that point
is in the possession of the Americans,
and that every effort will be made at
once to reopen communication with New
York via Cape Haytien. A few cable
repairsrs may be sent from Cape Hay
tien as soon as a steamer can he sent
here to take them over
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GERMANY UNFRIENDLY.
Prints Lying Spanish Dispatches and
Says we Have Been Defeated.

IflhIS Lying SpdnlSn dispatches uiit
Says we Have Been Defeated
Copyright 1893 by Associated Press.)
Berlin, June 11.-There is no materia
change i'm the feeling in Germany in re
gard to the war between Spain and the
United States the government scrupul
ously avoids expressing it's views on the
subject and few of the German news
papers persist in their attitude Of n lit
tie short of open hostility towards the
United States. Throughout the week
they have vehemently maintained that
the occurrences at Santiago de Cuba
amounted to another defeat of the
Yankees" and have gleefully printed the
lying Madrid dispatches supporting this
contention.
These newspapers also continue tc
charge the Americans with cowardice
for not attacking the Spaniards whom
until recently the Americans regarded rs
contemplate foes"
A member of the general staff here.
in an interview with the correspondent
of the Associated Press said: 'It is
hard for a trained soldier of the Euro
pean mold to suppress a sentiment akin
to contempt when reading the accounts
of what have thus far been done, or.
rather, left mdone, by the American
army against the Spanish troops in
Cuba"
with no Spanish feet to worry them,
money and transportation i'm abun-
dance, all the men needed at their com
mand, they have been unable thus far
to even effect landing of troops. This
fact speaks for itself. And, after the
enormous boasting of the American press
and people, who Systematically belittled
the Spaniards for months before the out
break of hostilities. this, ingloriOus fail
ure, is dOubly conspicuous and If strik-
ing proof of the great superiority OF the
European system of standing armies
was needed the Americans have furnish
ed it,
The above sentiments are apparently
shared by all the German military men.
The attempts of Spain to secure inter-
vention continues, in spite of the little
encouragement held out by the Cabinets
approached. The Foreign Office is cogni-
zant of the negotiations, but attaches no
Importance to them.
The feasibility and probability of an
Anglo-American alliance or understand
ing is attracting widespread attention in
the German press, though the idea is
universally scoffed at as impracticable
The papers here profess not to believe
in the possibility of such an entente and
point an array Of alleged facts. showing
why the interests of the two nations
cannot travel in parallel lines. declaring
that Great Britains anxiety for an alli
ance is due to fear engendered by her
present isolation. The Cologne Gazette
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SPANISH CABINET WEAK.
Starving People Riot in Murcia-SilveIa
the Coming Political Leader.
(Cor. Of the Associated Press

the Coming Political Leader.
(Cor. of the Associated Press)
Madrid, May 81. Senor Sagasta has
SO far succeeded in staving off any fur
ther crisis. Senior Gananza patriot
ically declined to make mischief by urg-
ing his financial views in opposition ia
those of the Minister of Finance, Senor
Puigeerver, but there is a strong feel
ing that the present Cabinet viii crum-
bic away at the first bad news received.
Everything points to Senior SiYela as the
coming man, though n military Cabinet
may be necessary first to suppress the
elements of disorder which are sure to
break ont. Catalonia is near starva-
ton.
Starvation riots have again broken out
in the province of Murcia and by all ac-
counts they must soon occur ON n large
scale in Catalonia; everything points to
a disturbance of affairs ut no distant
date, when the only government that
.ean keep even the sembIance of law
and order here will be military dicta-
torship. The number of poor daily fed
at the Santa Christina asylum. Senor
Aguilar's public institution reaches 5000.
5000.
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Leads all Oer North Carolina Dae8 in BOh News and Circulation
MERRITT SAYS MORE TROOPS.
He Calls for 10000 for His Expedition
to ManilA.


San Francisco. June 11.-Major Gen
eral Merritt wants more troops. lie Is
now in communication with Washington
on the subject and hopes to receive word
within a few hours that additional forces
have been granted him. General Mer-
ritt contemplates leaving San Francisco
for Manila two weeks from today and
is desirOus that his expeditionary forces
shall precede him to the Philippines.
With the troops that arrived yesterday
and today he has n force of about 16.-
600. 1t is said that during the past
forty-eight hours the Governor General
has been in constant communication with
the War Department and has finally
demanded that the full quota of 10000
specified by him be filled.
The steamer Centennial, which was
rejected by the government, will be re-
inspected, as her owners insist that she
is thoroughly seaw0rthy, despite the
statements to the contrary.
The Zealandia, Colon and China are
being loaded with supplies and are eX-
pected to be ready for departure early
next week.
The Senator and Morgan City are be-
ing fitted for the troops and both these
vessels will be ready by the end of next
week.
The third fleet will probably comprise
the Senator. the Morgan City. the Ohio
and the Centennial, if the latter is ac-
ceped after reinspection.
The work Of organizing the engineer
and signal corps for Manila is proceed
ing slowly, as not enough men can be
found
Major ]. r. Bell engineer officer on
Major General Merritt's staff and chief
Of the bureau Of information Of the
Philippines expedition, this morning re-
ceived orders to leave for Manila on
Tuesday. He viii depart on the first
transport and will be accompanied by a
large corps Of assistants.
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NO PEACE TALK.
Spain Claims to be Able to Keep Up
War Two Years.

1NIlaIH tldlHiS 10 De ADle TO Keen ID
War Two Years.
Madrid, June 11.-2 p. m.-The cam
paign inaugurated by some foreign news
papers i'll favor of peace, is not approved
here. According to the opinions of sever
al generals Spain is capable of continu-
Ing war in Cuba for two years. even
under the most unfavOrable circnm-
stances. Therefore, they add. it is use
less to talk unless it implies n turn to
the statue quo ante bellum.
The government, it is added. has not
received any suggestions of peace from
the powers and in political circles it is
declared that if such a suggestion were
received the government would politely
decline to entertain it on the ground
that Spain has decided to pursue the
war to the bitter end
Dispatches received here from Cuba
announce that yellow fever is rayaging
hcar Admiral Sampson's feet the pro-
Vince of Santiago being. it is claimed,
the hot-bed of the disease.
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LONGS INSPIRING LETTER.
HOBSON'S PROMOTION.

Hobson has won and if he escapes
from his present thraldom the Navy De
partment will redeem its promise. A
consultation of the records of the Navy
Department show that the recognition ac-
corded Gushing was his advancement
one full grade, that is the rank OF Lieu
tenant, which he held when he took his
little boat up to the Albemarle, to the
rank of Lieutenant Commander. In adj
dition, he was given a vote of thanks
by Congress. If Hobson is awarded in
the same measure he will, if kept in his
corps. be raised to the rank of Lieuten-
ant Commander at least, and made full
constructor instead of assistant construc-
tor. which he now is.
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DRAWING THE LONG BOW.

Madrid, June III D. m.--An Off
cial dispatch from Havana to-day says:
The Spanish warships Conde, De
VenaditO, Neuva Espana, and Ligcra
have made sortie from Havana for the
purpose of attacking the blockadng
squadron. But the Americans refused
to fight and retired"
A later dispatch from Hayanna SAYS:
"Eleven American merchantmen
have arrived before Santiago de Cuba.
1t is believed they are transports con
veying troops which it is intended to dis
embark. Precautions are being taken to
prevent them from effecting a landing. .
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BATTLING AT MANILA
DEWEY WILL PREVENT A MASSACRE
SHOULD THE CITY BE TAKEN.
Governor Notified Unless he Wihdraws Price
Sci Upon Head of AguinaldO He will
Get no Quarter.

New York, June 11.--A special cable
dispatch from Hong Kong says that 8
battle for the possession OF Manila is il
progress to-day between the Spanish
forces and those of Aguinaldo.
Admiral Dewey has promised to pre-
vent a massacre should the insurgents
capture the city.
The Spanish Governor has been notified
that unless he withdraws the price put
upon the head of the insurgent leader
AquinaldO he will get no quarter. 9th
erwise the rules Of civilized warfare will
be strictly adhered to. AS a result of
this price placed on his head, three at
tempts have been made to take Aguinal-
dos life.
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HoBsoN,s BRAVE DEED.
Sampson's Official Report Has Reached
Washington.

Washington, ID. c., June 1.-THE
Navy Department to-day posted the fol-
lowing bulletin, giving detailed Off
cial report from Admiral Sampson upon
the heroism of Lieut.. Hobson and his
men in sinking the Merrimac in the San
tiago channel:
United States flagship New York, off
Santiago, June 3.-permit me to call
your special attention to Assistant Naval
Constructor Hobson. AS stated in a
special telegram, before coming here,
desired to make the harbor entrance So
cure against the possibility of egress by
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GLORIFIED THEMSELVES.
The Eight Hundred Marines Fought for
Their Lives.

Washington, June 1.-THE Navy De
partment was in communication to-day
with Admiral Sampson off Santiago by
cable and. by mail with the result that
it is known officially by the United States
that a station has been seized by our
marines ut the mouth Guantanamo
bay The marines who shave thus
glorifed themselves. were eight hundred
in number They were obliged to fight
for their lives and in the course Of that
fight TO burn down the town chosen as
the site for debarkation. All is ready at
Guantanamo for the landing of the Uni
ted States regular troops as soon as they
arrive there. the marines holding the
ground that they won and being protect
ed by the guns Of the Marblehead. under
Captain McCalla.