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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
MORE FIGHTING At SANTIAGO.


PoBF-AU-PmScE June 4-Yesterday
morning at eight oeloe.a, the American
squadron again began a bombardmenI
Of the Notifications Of Santiago, and a
lively cannouadeensued for two hours,
which sileneed the Spanish batteries.
An American vessel, the Merrimaer
described in the advices from Santiago
as an auNiliary cruiser. making a dash
to force the entrance, succeeded in
passing the first line Of defenses, but
was torpsdoed about 500 feet up the
channel
She went down perpendicularly'
"a picl. An officer, an engineer and
siN seamen were taken prisoners. The
number Of victims is Unknown.
Only the funnel and masts OF the
s|uu5en vessel can be seen. There is
great excitement in the city. Apart Of
the population assisted in the fighting
on tie heights. Everybody is astound-
ed at the audacity Of the American
vessel.
The American squadron was cruis-
ing all the while ia the citing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
AN UEAccEPTED CHALLENGE.


KET WIsr IIa.. june 3 The ting
Leyjeu. which has been scouting along
the northern c1ast Of Caha. had an ad.
Venture with three small spanish gun.
boats ia tle ha1ar Of Cariauas Wedues.
day.
The Lgeaen has been playing hide
and seek a'th the rasmys glnboaps
Tor some time without aB encounter.
"Wednesday morning before d~ay5rcak,
she ran into Cardeuas harbor to o
point within I've miles Of the city.
There are two parallel lines OF keys.
and the Leydcu had just sIdrtgd the
outside line when She sighted three
spanish gunboats beyond the inner
line slowly moving towards the sea-
The tug sent in a couple OF shots from
her a].pouuder, but the Spautaris eyj.
IDENTIFY Thought She was backed up by
Dig warships for they promptly with
drew without replying 10 the challenge
of the bold little craft, which scudded
% 90 sea 8gsiu.
The spauiarls are filiug Cardeuas
harbor with old hutlys and other boz
staetlOus 10 navigation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.


WAsmNGToN, June 3.-The house
committee on appropriations has re-
ported AN urgency deficiency bin car
rytng SI5,Slj, 900, embodyiug many Of
bhe Items for the Cuban, Philippine
and Porto Rico campaigns, submitted
by Secretary Alger, Chairman Cannon
Of the committee said il was urgent
the appropriation should be immedi-
ately made, and wanted the house to
act with a limit of 30 minutes debate
on a side, with the idea Of getting the
bill through the senate promptly and
made a law. The bill was promptly
passed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
THE LATEST SPANISH STORY.


LONDON, June 3. 1.-The Spanish am.
bassaaor I'M London. supports the
assertion made in Madrid tbat Che
Crlstobul Colon was the only important
Spanish vessel in the harbor Of San .
tiago de Cuba during the recent en-
g8remcut there.
Oac paper predicts that ADMIRAL Cor
vera's movements are likely 10 Furnish
startling Jews ia the pear future
Tn rcoys ius Cli.as y Ci.troash,n
lbSpoN. june g. Documents Prov
ing the American citizenship 81 Dr..
Cornelius Herr who was prominently
connected with Panama canal matters.
b q on their way 10 Washington
III is said that Secretary Day nag in-
.orm Dr. Herr that SC Ne can show he
bus dome ull possible without avail
through his lawyers TO obtain COM
peusation from France for his seeming
persecution. tHc United states Viii
lake up his ease Consequently. the.
sworn proofs of his America citizenship
are now on their way 10 the United
States
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
SUBSISTENCE OF TROOPS.
Five NItlll0u Earlons Accumulated az
Tampa, TIA. and Being Con-
st8utiy Added To-.

N~AsnNGroS. June 3-Au evidence
of the elaborate preparations that are
insisting for the subsistence Of the
troops modified aud TO be sent to
Tampa is obtained from the fact that
the commissary department has now
on hand at that place 100000
rattoRs. A ration is one days
food supply for @ soldier On this
basis there is subsistence at Tampa
FOR an army of SO. 900 men for loo days.
and for q smaller army for a greater
number Of days. The supply is being
increased daily ia view Of the arrival
OF additional soldiers to be employed
IN the army of occupation of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

The readers of this paper wiz be pleased
% learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure id
all its stages, and that is CatarIh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
EaoWn to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, REQUIRES d
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF me disease. and giving Che patient
strength by building up theconstitution and
assisting nature in doing IFS work. The
pfoPrletors have so much faith in it's cura.
JlYe powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars Tor any case that 1t fails to cure
send for list of testimonials.
address J j. CHENET q Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


The cook of the United States aux.
tliary gunhoat Hawk, "a native Of Ma
Mia, who deserted his post recently was
arrested ashore at Key West, Fla q.
ON the 3Jyh,
TIE Spanish bark Maria Dolores, of
Bilbao was oyerhauled by of the
American cruisers, six miles of Porto
Rico. She was bound from Bio Janriro
To San Juan d. Porto Rico with coal
FBEDERIaE HALL. a crate maker lIy.
ing at HursIrm the principal town in
the district called '.rHe lotteries in
StaTurisnire, England. while insane
murdered his wife and live children
with d billhooS and then committed
huietde by cutting his throat.
PuTrER PALMER, OF Chicago. arrived
az New York. on the 3Ist FROM Ea
rope.
GEoEGE WEST, alias Charles River.
has sawed out oi jaiI al South Bend
Ind, aud escaped. West WINS n,1
victgd OF robDtur the south Bend Ma.
tional bank ~ gI5.G01.
MRs h. a. LETTER. of Chicarp hng
presented the Chickamaupa Park Motel
at CrawHsh Springs. 10 the United
States soldiers The building will be-
used a. a hospital and win arenmn,-
date TOO patients. The purchase prire
is $1,000
INVITATIONS are given I'm WASHING.
ton that the present military r,,,n-
ment will he directed a~painst porf,
Rico as well as eastern Cuba
AsoNa the recent nominations bv
the president was FIRST I.ippt Ard.an
S Rowan. Nineteenth United s~tafesin.
aHlrv, TO Dee lieutenant colonel of the
S-xth volunteer infantry This pro,p,.
ton was ia recognition of Iinut R,p.
ans daring vIsit totuba and was mafc
a. Che instance Of Con. Miles.
THF British government has MIR.
chased in tle United States far drliy.
grv af Kirgstop 1arrafr, ION o1a h.r.
rels af Henr f,r Ibr srn,r ,nd ,a,,,
st,r,s rbn order. ,yns nlae.5 .-i,b ,tS
Consolidated VIIirr rL afNrt.a
ls Tbr t-,srg,ctfr,
ghnwfng Rri,isb ro,a,,, fna. t.-
cmerpcncy
TuF press censorship al Tamna Fln
nj Kew wee Il am ,r,,giar go.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
NUMEROUS SICK SAILORS.
rwcnty-Thrco Of the san FrancIsco's Men.
Used to Warm Climates, suceumb ~
10 Rough weather.

BosroN, June 3.-The United states
cruiser san Francisco arrived here
with ten Of her seamen in. The men
were transferred TO the naval hospital
at Chelsea This is the second time
during a week that the coast patrol
cruiser has landed sick men here, The
sailors on the San Francisco have been
accustomed to warin climates, and the
rough weather which has swept over
the coast during the last ten days has
laid q OF them up in the hospital at
Chelsea with pneumonia, measles or
serious colds
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


t F
Ashley Cooke ah9 Killed Sheriff
Bray. Of Tate raaHty, 0a March 20. was
tried and acquitted 80 HrrugBf1 Iasl
week. AIIaI Northern Nlse sHHl vas
star.lea az Che time DTfHe kfLIiug gn ae.
eaHnt of the prominence o. The parties
iHY9I gei Cookies trial lasted lCn days.
and during uHai siHs Ig8 witnesses on
both sides were examined. The ease
attracted widespread attention in that
part uf che State EoaIse Is % prominent
man. end belongs 20 one OF the best
umties iu Northern Mississippi lie
KILLED Bray Immediately after having
exchanged shots with H0Imrr Gilmore.
ln seuatpbia The State attempted 10
prove that fray Was killed while en-.
]dnavariuR 30 perform his duty hg ar
resting Coeise Tor having hot Gilmore.
The latter according 20 lhe testimony,
7.at at Cooke Erst Asrgaze rode into
tae town about n1uu Gilmore IS said TO
have opened fire on I,iuA Cooke Jumped
from his horse aud defended himself
lty shot at Gilmore Give times and three
1f thn balls took effect. Sheriff BRAY
amn round ID corner uuH made for
..u.l.r 10 arrest him. The State claimed
HAT DE was trying lu peacefully pcr-
form Dis duty. The theory of the de-
waa different. A. was claimed
Es#.r. ...H. Fa.r..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

Hon. f. o. Sykes, of Aberdeen. the
a)ircutt Judge from whose salary tbc
auditor recently deducted $50. the
amount claimed by Hon. Newman Cayee
for services as special Judge during
the recent term Of the Monroe County
Ionri object, very seriously To this cur
taiIment oihis salary. and has instituted
proceedings by which he hopes 10 com
pei the state to par Judge Csvco.
Mc-arH. Alexander a Alexander AT.
IofneFs, have applied fora writ of man.
aouus to force the auditor To issue TO
Judge Sykes a warrant tocovcr the sum
deducted from his salary. Judge Sxves
not only claims that the act Of the late
legislature compelling regular Judges.
ehancellors and district attorney, 10
pay specials Is unconstitutional but
That in this particular cusr the special
Judge had been employed prior TO the
passage Of the law, that he Sykes was
legally barred from trying The case
heard by Judge Cayre. having been the
attorney prior To his appointment to
thr bench. and furthermore that he
1~EEcs} had NOT lost a single dnv of
court He says he proposes to p1l the
law 10 the test.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
IAAEN 10 FORT MCPHERSON.


ATLANTA, Ga, lune f-.Tose,b ~.
Vllanos apa FtanlS Miller, VINO are 81
sNel q VS. spies, were brought hers
ota tampa lncharge ofLteul johnson
Z lhe Fourth artillery. Castellanes
paalafd ana hus Travelled all alopg
wv COAST Miller IS said Us be
Nagi'ahmen rile two men war;
Se't W ~ the 'niitay prison al Rort
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

Few great cities oL America
provided with public CLOCKS
and 20 prominent location Is
tiale over wide metropolitan delre
it Is nigh time to cheek kidneF ~
complaint manifested 70 the a
activity of the organs affected.
stomach bItters remedies this q
pepsIa, rheumatism, constif3to5
ness and nervousness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

The following charters have been
filed with the secretary OF state. w. L.
Wells t]cottonl Company, Vicksburp.
capital stock. 1900, but may begin
bnencsS when $4,000 has been paid in.
W, a. Wells, John n. Wells and Georpe
Botterworth, incorpoators: Crystal
springs China C0mpanyl capital stock,
598,o0a but may begin business with
$4,000 paid in.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

The program for the Mississippi Chau.
tauquo, which is to be held at CRYSTAL
Springs from July 1t to 90, has been
issued Gov. McLaurin win deliver
the opening address, The program has
ON II the names Of many celebrated in
Che world Of letters, who win contri.
butte 90 the entertainment OF The people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
IT'S TOO LATE, GENTLEMEN.
Thea Too II the Insurgents should Ac.
0ept The Proposition, They'd Never
See ID EnlnIIUd.

MADRID, June ia dispatch received
here from Havana says that IA t6e
clamDer OF representatives there senior
UlherJa, the autonomist leader. has pre
sehleu o motion urging the government
NJ C9oa 70 request tle Insurgents Of
''hat stand 70 accept autonomy oa tbe
ground tNat the insurgents themselves
Nl0sI TO aware that the country was
uo1 YET rtpe Tor independence
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

During the commencement of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
there viii be a large exhibit of live
stock The exhibit will be on Monday.
June ~, IL is expected there win be a
splendid exhibit of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, and especially Of representative
beef herds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

Cars HAYrlgN, Hayti, June 3-No
direct news has been received here
from Santiago de Cuba, except a ~.
iteration OF the reports Of the dread.
iuldestttutiou ofthe inhabitants there.
IL rs said that the officials are unable
70 procure normal supply of food
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
FOR MAINTAINING THE ARMY.


#AsnINGroS June 3,-Ihe secretary
Oh war sent t~ocongress aFequcst for APP.
preparations amounting to s53, s7g. 35s.
These appropriations win be used for
the equipment until January J., 1860, of
The "a, 600 volunteers recently called for
by the president. The several items
arn as follows.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

his reported that the agents OF the
Spanish government are buying cattle
aud grain In Mexico, hoping to SNUG
gle them out Of the country ia tramp
steamers which will attempt TO run the
blockade The matter viii ba looked
into by the Mexican government, which
Is determined 10 maintain a strict neu.
~iraILLN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

sEyoEJ. D. De- AssIs BHtsb. Brazil,
Ian minister % the UnIlsI states. or.
rived 80 New York, on the slsE on tho
Kaiser Wilhelm de Crosse from Bre-
man md .nuLLlmmL.n-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

AsUun.H boubarimgut of the bat-
tcres defending the approach 10 SAM
iiagU bay occurred on the Ed The
American collier Mnrrinac entered the
bay and was sunk bg IS torpedo and
several Of her crew captured
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

SENATOR GEAR from the committee
on Pacific railroads, on the I'd. made a
favorable report on the amendment
TO the deficiency appropriation bin, au-
thoriztng the appointment OF a COM
mission TO settle the Indebtedness Of
the government growing ont oi the isl
sue Of bonds ia and OF the Pacific rail
roads,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

JouE AsUEasog, the elephant keeper
with Wallace Bros. circus. was killed
at Racine, Wis., on tine gi. by oac OF
the elephants chat became ugly The
animal broke away aud aaarnd the
Whole police force and am cgeigrd crowd
OF Cttlzana
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

J0sEpH ~GAsrELLANus aud Frank NJ H.
Ter, who aru believed 10 be spies. were
taken TO Atlanta Ca, on the 3d. from
Tampa, Fla Gssteilanos il q Spuniard
aud hAd travelled 90 along the Atlantic
coast. Miller is said to ne a b English
man, No papers were found on them.
The two mea were locked up Ia the
military prison az Fort Mcpherson.
TmE ST. James Gazette saws Ii learns
that a proposal made in influential cir.
Gle and backed by the liberal leaders
Is atoot, with the object of comforting
title on tine widow Of the late Wm. 2.
Gladstone. 1t Is suggested that Mrs.
Gladstone be created countess OF Liv-
crpool, and another member OF the
family be created N]iscounJ Hawarden.
oapEas for the military Invasion OF
Cuba We're issued by Secretary Airer.
on Toe AQth, and Immediately AIN was
bastlc ana hurry at Tampa Fla
Mobile, Ala aud other lamas On the
coast Though the government wts
retcent with regard 70 tine movement.
10 is known tbat it win De In force
with probably several objective points
A DISPATCH from Port.au-p Prince.
Hayti on the evening OF the gist. stlasi
tlat ll American wlrships b~DmbarItd
the Notifications defending the harbor
0l Santiago de Cuba for nearly two
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

The six-hundred-pound lady ia the mu.
scum draws a pretty fat salary-L. Al w
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

In has baau determined that The
Thomas orchestra concerts at the
TrnusuissJsaspp exposition at Omaha,
Ncb., will br FREQ This is a most mo-.
table concession on tho part Of The
Thomas people ia thing Which Was de.
MED at Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Believed Of Female
Troubles by Mrs Pinkham.

From Mrs. A. Nv. Smith, SO summer
St., Biddeford Me..
For several years i suffered with
various diseases peculiar 10 my sex.
Was troubled with a burning sensation
across the small Of my back, that an
gone feeling, was respondent, fretfuI
and discouraged; the least exertion
tired me, I tried several doctors but
received little benefit. At last I de-
cided to give your Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial. The ef-
feet Of the first bottle was magical.
Those symptoms Of weakness that i
was afflicted with, vanished like vapor
before the sun / cannot sDeak TOO
hlghly OF your valuable remedy. 1t IS
truly . boon to woman
From Mrs, MELISSA PHunps. xLax
ngton, Ind, To Mrs. Pinkham:
Before began takingyo nj medicine
I had suffered for two years with that
aredteeling headache, backaehe rs
petite and 9 rundown condit ten ofths
system 1 could not waIle across the
room, l yataken four bottles of the
vegetable Compound, one boxof LiTer
It's and used one package OF sanatie6
wash, aranow feel like d new woman
anaam able TODD my work
From Mrs MoLrIE Z. HERBEL, Pow
all Station, Tenn
torthree years i sufersdwit sucba
weakness Of the back, I could not
perform my household duties. also
had falling Of the womb terrible bear
down Pains and headache. Ihave
ta6en two hotle of Lyiia q. Finb
cams Neg ble Compound and feel
hSe q new woman. recommendation
meaicine = every woman Iknov.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
10 hts alter first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle q
treatise Or. Kline, 933 Arch St, phila., Pa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

A good way to avoid trouble IS to make
np your mind not to Be troubled. ind tbat
too much trouble Ia.}
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

LIEUT.. ANDREW s. ROWAN, Nine.
tccuth United States infantry, who be.
cently returned Irom q successful mis-
sion 10 the interior OF Cuba. whore he
mot and conferred with Cen. Gomez
has been nominated by tine president as
lieutenuut-colonti Of the Sixth United
States volunteer infantry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

IuE English newspaper correspond
rots, Messr@ Vaughan and Robinson,
egutIF captured on Cuban s1il. after
having been landed GA tne coast from
o yacht were released from custody,
on zine $50, owing 20 the representations
made in their behalf hy Mr. Alexander
GOllan, the British consul.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

a mans past is the best prophet Of hic
nture.-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

TmWI1-NINE Spanish prisoners cap
turnd on the Spanish Steamship RITA,
off Porto Rico ou May 3. arrived ia
New York city, on the 3D., ON the Clyde
line steamship Seminole They were
turned over to the Austrian consul for
shipment back 10 Spain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

Is o bottle Of GROVES TAsTELE TONIC
10 never fails 10 cure, Then why experimental
worthless limitations, At all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

The Commonwealth.
FulLisnED wEEEas.
GREENWOOD ; urssissJprL
IT was reported, on tae slst. that lue
departure OF Admiral Camlras feet
from Cudiz bad been delayed by defects
discovered in tha torpedo boats.
sEyoEJ 4. D. DE- Assls BHtsn8. Brazil.
Ian minister ~ the Uuit,i States. or.
rived 80 New York. OF the slsE on the
Kaiser Wilhelm de Crosse from Bre-
mau and southampton
AEUTtu.E bombarimuut of che bat
tcraes defending the approach 10 SAM
lingo bay occurred on the Ed The
American collier Mrrrimac entered the
hav and l,Hs suuk by "a fgrprdp and
several of brr rrn,g rIgrg-.a
~
AlErrEH received ia London from
Paris, ON the si, sdids Considerable
puHull.es OF lugu and smaII ummuui-
lou are trnversiHg lha pyrauaa from
France into Spain and There is no at-
triupt 10 sl1a ale trtIfia
JeUE ASWEHEuN, The elephant keeper
with Wallace Bros circus, was killed
ai Racine Wis., on tine 81, by 0uc OF
animal broke nwgv and eaa.rd fBa
whole ugDIcr f,rss Hnd ao av,4f.3 n.,.y8
OF c~it.zsns
-
hHo .6EN. IRANrls y. GRrEgEt res
Gently commissioned DO 70 with Gen.
Wesley Merritt To- tHs Philippine is-
lst. en- route % sam Francisco lr.u
Greene Us q graduate of West Point
class Of lsG.
1T nus pren determined ihH5 The
lhn''aa orchestra concerts al the
lfhna'nlsslaatPpi exposition at uioaha,
table concession ON tho part of the
TbDmas people "a thing which was de.
MED at Chicago.
> m"Il-hlNb spanish prisoners cap
'u''N on lne spanish steamship RITA,
OF iV''' h'1'f 'h NAY ~ arrived ia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

IliE house committee ON ]approFrIa.
tont oa tHe 2a reported an urgency
deficiency hil carrying slf SIS, 900. cm.
booty many oi tEe Items for the Gu
tan Philippine and Porto Rlcan cam-
palEgs Submitted 10y Secretary AIIer.
Ife 9.3 "as promptly passed without
debate
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

In wasdebuibaiy auuoHurcdi n PtRin.
on che aisl that Prince Kouag, lrcs.,
dent 81 lHe tsang I-gauan Chinese
foreign obgal wa, dead. aud tlat the
emperor hNd issued ID proglamat GA ore
derInR t.c Chinese court to go into
mourning for a stated period
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-09

BGiu-Ga AgIun McApruun, re-
ceutly stationed ui ST. Paul Mimi,
was un the 81. ar5arri To- proceed 10
San Francisco uUU report 90 Ma teen.
Merritt, commanding Che department
of the Pacific Tor ass garment % auty
with tAg expedition l0 the Philippines