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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
ALL ABOUT AMERICUs.
James Fort Dead--superior Court
still in Session.

Americas. Ca, Feb. 9.-James Fort, one
of the Oldest and most esteemed citizens of
Americas, died this morning. He had
been in bad health for long while. and
his death, therefore. was not unexpected
He was the father of Judge Allen Fort
late railroad commissioner. The funeral
will take place in Lumpkin tomorrow.
Mrs. S. X. Taylor an aged and estimable
lady of this city, is critically III and, 1t is
feared, cannot recover.
Superior Court is still in session, and
much business is being disposed of. The
criminal docket was taken uD Monday,
and as there were more than thirty pris-
oners In jail awaiting trial, the session has
been busy one. Only one murder case,
that against a negro, Jesse Cooper will
be tried at this term Of court.
Farming operations in Sumter are well
advanced for the season. Farmers have
gone to work with a will. and the cotton
acreage in this section will be considerably
reduced this year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
MERCHANTS and MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

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$14.75. '7'
TO BOSTON Staamer-cabin. limited q
days, $22. Excursion. limited months, $50
Second class, limited days. SIT.
TO WASHINGTON-St and rail-
Cabin, unlimited, $500. Second class.
limited days, $1120.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St and RAN
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tied months, $500 Second class, liml-
ted 4 days $i2.50.
TO PHILADELPHIA Steamer-Cablu.
unlimited. ST. Second class. limited
days, Sill 30.
TO BALTIMORE-Cab limit DAYS,
SIS. Excursion. limited months, SIS. In.
termediate, limit days $3.50 Interme-
diate, excursion limited months, 500
Storage, limit days. $40.
The steamships of this company are APP
pointed to sail from Savannah to BaltI-
more as follows STANDARD time):
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ESSEX. Capt. Billups, SATURDAY, Feb.
10, at 800 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY,
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General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
A Great Wine.

The leading wine to-day is G. H.
Mumm's Extra Dry-72,775 cases were i'm
ported in 1891, or one-third Of the entire
champagne importation, and A, 29s cases
more than of any other brand.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10

-Teacher-When angry sou should
count ten before you speak
Pupil-Oh, 1 can always think of some
thing hateful to say without stopping 10
count.-Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10

-charity-Can you help us, Mr.. sinnck ?
We are getting up calico bali for the
benefit Of
Sinnick-It seems you women are bound
to get into print one way or another
Truth.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

ourselves. But then the Dons
have said mean things about US be-
fore. They persuaded themselves
and tried to persuade the world that
we could not fight. They dis
covered their mistake then, as they
will now. 1t will not be long until
they will know to a certainty that
they will either have to accept the
terms offered them, or they will
have to fight a little more. AS
they have mad quite sufdciency OF
the latter, it is safe betting that
they will come down as gracefully
as they know how, and that the
peace treaty will soon be in form
for adoption by the United States.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

1t strikes the average man that
Schley, Brooks and Gordon were
about the right people to send to
represent this country in the mat
ter of the evacuation of Puerto
Rico by the Dons, and the incor-
poration of the islands as one OF the
colonies of the United States. In
fact, wherever Schley and Brooks
have been since the war broke out
they have given a good account OF
themselves. There is a dash and
determination about them, which
pleases the masses and makes them
deservedly popular.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

It seems as if a little thought
would convince any man that i'll
the present uncertainty of the peace
negotiations, and the equally great
uncertainty as to what liability will
thereby devolve upon this govern
ment, that the entire army should
not be mustered out. The war is
not over. Peace has not been de-
clared. And even if it was, We
have duty. a self imposed duty,
to provide for the peace of the
newly acquired territory until mat,
tiers have adjusted themselves to
new conditions. Safety in view of
all these considerations demands a
large army to be still maintained.
1t will be disbanded as soon as it
can be safely done, and should not
be done any sooner.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

twill be but few weeks now
until the oil people will bless the
new pike ard wish that it extended
out to the seat of operations. When
the mud gets axle deep and the
holes have no bottom, then we will
appreciate what a good thing a
good road is, and then we hope the
residents of the other districts will
at once take measures to extend it
clean through the county.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

The social world ic awakening
and the promise is for a season OF
unequalled pleasure in that direc-
ton. Sistersville should be socially
what she is fnancially-the best
town in the State, and we are glad
that our young people are deter
mined that such will be the case
before the end of the winter season.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

If the majority of the reports are
true, this is about as good a coun'
try for the men with money as any
of the new acquisitions to the terri
tory of Uncle Sam. Like Klon-
dixie there are many disappoint-
ments awaiting the seekers OF fab
ulous fortunes in strange lands.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26
WEDNESDAY OCT. rs. 1898.

Dewey may and he may not have
captured the navy ofthe insurgents.
But one thing is true. He can and
will do it if he thinks it necessary.
He is one who can always be de-
pended upon to do the right thing
at the right time.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26
What a fortune would await thu

What fortune would await the
men whose mind.reading powers
were sufficiently strong and pene'
trating to invade the mysteries con-
cealed in the brains of the Standard
Oil magnates. But such power is
not given mortal here below, and
we will have to 60 right on accept
ing what they give US with thanks
and be grateful that we can get
even that much.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

Every time Dewey yanks noisy
Filipo off a ferryboat by the slack
of his-er-(they don't wear pants,
do the.?)-the Madrid press an
nounces another naval engagement
with many fatalities on both sides.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

Hill for the legislature, Riggs
for commissioner of the county
courtsand Dewey for president in
leoo-Hal-le-lu1ah.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

The .Spaniards are saying some
hard things about us since they
have discovered that we propose to
arrange the terms of peace to suit
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

Scald head is an eczema of he
scalp-very severe sometimes. but
it Can be cured. Doan's Ointment,
quick and permanent in its result.
AT any drug store, so cents.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

peace tlC6Iy WAL S0SA ~
for adoption by the United States.
The Star, that was loaded to the
guards a few weeks since with its
editorials against license and our
Infamous charter" and the COM
parison of our saloon men to every
thing that was vile, filthy and low,
has for two weeks past dropped the
subject entirely. Our readers will
remembr that the Star was going
to publish Our charter in full to
show what an Infamous measure it
was; but it has not done so nor will
it do so. This was silly boast and
used to create the impression that
the charter contained something
that was wrong and unjust. We
dared the Star men to print the
charter then and we defy them to
do so now. We will bet ten good
gold dollars to dime that neither
Of the editors of the Star have, at
any time, seen our proposed charter
or ever read it. Now gentlemen if
you want to make ten dollars here
is your chance.
Again, the Star only few days
since told us the issue vas license
or no license, and that Hughes and
Weekly were opposed to license,
and that Hill and Riggs favored IL
cense in Sistersville under the pres
ent condition of things. Upon that
we Joined issue with the Star. But
for the past two weeks the Star has
said nothing about the issue. All
it has talked about is sticking to
the party, which means vote for
Weekly and Hughes, and after the
election they will give us Hail Col
umbia. We know this from exper-
fence, bitter and blasting.
The Star has also recently dis
covered that it favors the election
of Captain Dovener, althoughits
editors bolted Dovener's conven-
ton and swore by all that was holy
and good that the Star would not
support Dovenor nor would its ed
itors vote for him.
The truth is, there has been a
wonderful change that has come
over the Star recently. Wonder
why? Evidently, the bosses have
learned that the people of this
county have grown sick, tired and
disguised with the Hardman rule.
The people see no good or just
reason why license should not be
granted in our city, when we in
FACT have wide open saloons here
all the time. The people say to the
court, use little practical
judgement. The court refused to
do this, and the proposition now is
to elect practical man.
Stop, look, lis.en and vote for
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26

Stop, look, lis.en and vote for
Hill and Riggs.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26
NCMTN ATIONS ZOE OF'FIGE;-

hs pc
edbythv less than
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
''INVITED" TO LEAVE.
Expulsion Of CarraGza Officially
Announced.

Madrid, June IA p.m.-The minister
for foreign affairs, Duke Almodavar dc
Rio, told the newspaper men this after.
noon that the Spanish government had
not taken any step in the direction OF
peace negotiations.
The minister also said he had not re-
ceived any confirmation of the reported
third attack on Santiago de Cuba.
The minister for war, General Correa,
declares the situation at Manila is better
than was supposed. He says Captain
General Augusti has concentrated 10000
men for the defense of the city, and his
batteries of artillery are asserted to COM
prise 1879 long range guns.
1t was officially announced today that
Senor Du Bose, the former Spanish
charge de affairs a t Washington, and
Lieut. Carranza, the former Spanish
naval attache at Washington, have been
''invited" to leave Canada owing to the
Canadian authorities having intercepted
a letter which Lieut.. Carranza addressed
to the minister of marine, giving an &C.
count Of the condition of the ports forti.
fications.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
9paniards Again Attack Force at Qua
tanamo Killing and Wounding Several.

The men freely criticise policy which
compels them to hold a position that
could be retaken. by half an hours she'll
lngi put not the faintest disposition is
manifested p to do otherwise than to fght
u out. The Texas. Marblehead, and the
Forter have been lying close to the ma
rines and Notifications all day, taking
aaavantage az of the opportunity to coal.
y Inc dolphin arrived last night and spent
gne greater part Of the forenoon In pitch
ing SHELLS into the Spanish blockhouse,
nelieved to be the rendezvous of the Span
laros on q hill q mile and half east of
the American position. What damage
was done it is impossible to learn.
Lfis6 night Lieut.. Anderson of the
Marblehead, with steam launch,
dragged the harbor channel for mines and
Went within forty yards of the forts and
tne city limits. Although he did the
Work with the greatest care he found not
Gne sllghtest indication of explosives.
lie Is highly commended for the clever
execution OF perilous duty. His report
SHOWS 1t possible to take any light
oraugnt ships right up to the port, as the
sounding gives IS feet In the most Shallow
spot in the channel.
"a commandment of the city and fort of
guantanamo was expected this afternoon
put the plan was abandoned. Despite the
neat, the health of the marines is excel
lent, aside from exhaustion. On board
the ships in the harbor, the weather is
del1ghtfully cool and the sailors here, like
ghose OH Santiago, are in very good
health. There is good deal of complaint
as TO The insufficient food supply on the
ships. The wardiroom mess this iatternoon
sat down to corned beef and hardtack.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
BRAVERY REWARDED.
Promotions for Lieut.. Hobson's Crew ON
the Merrimac.

Washington, June 14-Substantial
recognition has been given by the navy
department to the members of the gallant
crew who took the Merrimac into the en-
trance of Santiago harbor and sunk her
across the channel under the very muzzles
of the Spanish guns. This evening Secre :
tary Long signed orders to Admiral
Sampson. directing the promotion of all
the members of the crew. Lieut.. Hob
sons reward will come later through
Congress. The men still linger in a
Spanish prison but when they return to
their ships their promotions will be
awaiting them. The orders sent to Ad-
miral Sampson direct the promotion of
the men as follows:
boatswain, from $50 month to $500 d
year.
George Charette, gunner's mate, to be @
gunner, from $50 month to 1890 year.
Rudolph Clausen. Osborne Deignan
and Murphy, coxsWains to be chief boat
swains' mates, an increase of $50 q
month.
George f. Phillips, msohinist, to be
chief machinist from $40 month to $40 q
month.
Francis. water tender. to be chief ma.
chinist, from S37 to $40 month.
In addition to the promotions steps
have already been taken towards the
presentation of medals to Constructors
Hobson and the members of his crew.
What new honors await Constructor
Hobson, who planned and executed the
brilliant coup. have not as yes been dis
closed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15

| the American side two men were kille
and four wo unded. The dead are:
Sergeant Major Henry Goode of tn
marines, shot through the right breast.
Private Tauman, wounded, and fel
of tue cliff and was instantly killed.
The injured:
Private Wallace, fell off the cliff ant
sustained fracture of the leg.
Private Martin. shot through the lef
leg.
Private Roxbury. shot through the
arm.
The above are all privates belonging te
Co. D.
Private Burke, shot through the arm.
The first attack of the Spaniards was
made ats O'Clock and the last shot by
them was at about O'Clock in the.morn.
ing.
During the night, the Spaniards at.
tackled the camp of the marines on shore,
and the Marblehead. believing the Amer
leans had been driven out, threw shells
into the place. The attack, however
was repulsed by the small detachment ot
marines in camp, without trouble. The
shells of the Marblehead struck among
the marines.
The fight was the first of the war in
which the Cubans co-operated with the
American forces and their cooperation
was not a gl1ttering success. At one time
during the afternoon, when the ma
rines were firing on small detachment
of Spaniards that made their appearance
a short distance from the camp, the Gu
bans began firing without orders and
sent volley right among the Americans.
There were several very narrow escapes,
but no one was injured.
Lieut.. Neville of Co. D, was sent out
on scout duty and, as on the day
previous, he attacked small stone fort.
A hot fight followed and the Spaniards
were driven off with loss. 1t was during
this fight that Wallace and Taufen fell
over the cliff. Fifteen dead Spaniards,
including one lieutenant, were found
in the fort. During the attack several
shots struck the ships in the harbor, ona
penetrating the pilot house of the Asso-
ciated Press despatch boat Dandy. No
one was injured on board of her.
The night attack was picturesque and
striking spectacle. the crack of the
Mausers, tongues of fire from every bush
encircling tine camp, the twitter of the
long steel bullets overhead, while the
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Marines at Guantanamo Not Dis.
posed to Yield.

| Copyright, 1898, the Associated Press
On board the Associated Press despatob
boat Dandy, Guantanamo Bay, June 49,
5 p. m.-via Kingston, JAM, June 14-11
40 a. m.--The dynamite criser Vesuvius.
which joined Admiral SIMPSONS fleet off
Santiago this morning, is to be followed bv
the Erriccson, the Foote and other tor
pedo boats. The arrival of the torpedo
fleet will confirm the opinion that Ad-
miral Sampson intends to force the harbor
on the coming of the troops
| Every man in the feet Ia anxiouslv
awaiting the soldiery: for it is recognized
that no decisive move is possible until the
the troops effect landing
Everybody is desperately tired of the
| present dlsheartening conditions. The
| tedlous manoeVres, the ceaseless watching
| ana the eXasperatlng inactivity are tell
| Ing on olncers and men. At no place are
Tor than on the sun-blistered hill top
where Lieut.. Col Huntington's 500 ma
rlnes lie IN rifle pits under an almost
oontinuous hail of Spanish bullets. Forty
elgh5 hours of practically ceaseless tight
ing mas well-nigh wrecked the men,
mIo arrived mere, 1ncapacltaUeu iof aGelYe
ther.
With few exceptions, however, the ma
rlnes show spirit under the persistent I, 81,
officers part:cuiarly exhibiting the cool
ness and ne nerve Of seasoned oampaigners;
Today the work has Frsen 9sen the he. l5ghsst
iards having fred few shots since day
break Whether the enemy has been
vn back arsa t. ae o city gf foFs1sqps oanSot se t
until darkness has arrived.
The gueriIlas show little liking for the
sunlight. A grim touch of realism was
added : to the !. warlike scenes when
the gallant Sergeant Major Goode was
buried on the stony hillside, scarcely
20 PAGES from the spot where he fell last
night. The buli3l service was impressive
as the men telt that their situation was
desperate and openly said that they ex-
pected to be gradually slaughtered until
the arrival of the troTg-
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15

Copyright, 1898, the Associated Press.
Camp of the q. S. Marines, outer har
| Dor of Guantanamo, Monday, June 13
(noon), by the Associated Press despatch
boat Wanda, via Kingston, JAM, Jun
AZ a. m.-After two nights Of har(
| fighting the American flag still floats OF
Cuban soil over the encampment of tht
marine battalion and our boys say they
will keep it there until the belated troops
arrive. if 1t takes till winter. Thus fal
the marines have had the best of the fight
ing, but the situation is grave and they
are exhausted with repelling almost in.
cessant attacks. They have little chance
to rest or sleep and the time of the reliev-
ing troops is uncertain. We're it not for
the protecting guns of .the feet, the gal
liant little band would be annihilated by
the Spanish troops in overpowering num-
bers from Santiago. AS it is they proba-
bly, can hold their position, but they can
not move forward until reinforced by
troops. The tents have been struck and
rolled into breastworks, supplemented by
trenches around the crest of the hill. The
spot is lanentably exposed, on bare
ground, while surrounding it on all sides
is heavy brush. The least movement in
the camp is the signal for instant target
practice upon the part of the Spanish
sharp-shooters, whose rifles carry much
further than ours, though their owners
very rarely hit anything they aim at.
1t is impossible to accurately estimate
the Spanish attacking force, but it is
numerous enough. About two-thirds OF
this force surrounds the camp nightly
with a deadly ring, and the spatting Of
the Mausers makes things quite lively,
for the Spaniards are daring enough to
crawl up and take a pop-shot at the ma.
rines from the bushes, about 80 yards from
the camp. At night the beseigers fight
like Indians, and our old Apache fighters
will feel in their element. Every yard
Of capIarell is An ambuscade and picket
duty is fiippancy with death. After
the first attack on Saturday night, Col.
Huntington decided that another attempt
would ba made on Sunday and he caused
to be thrown up on all
sides of the camp, and in the trenches the
main part of the battalion last night
waited for the attack that the Colonel
was certain would come. It arrived
within short time after dark and from
that time until daybreak, the firing was
incessant and at times very heavy. On
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
COURAGE RETURNS.

Madrid, June 14.-2 p. m.-The Spanish
press has increased it's optimism, based on
the belief that Germany intends to pre-.
vent a bombardment of Manila, by
making naval demonstration. The
newspapers urge sacrifices with the view
of securing Germany's assistance and
political leaders express themselves in
favor of offering Germany the following
co ncessions in return for her taking the
initiative in checking American First,
naval stations and coaling deports in
Spanish Oceanica; secondly, Spanish con-
clarence in the development of Germany S
commercial and political relations with
Morocco.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15

machine guns down on the water were
ripping open the piokets and the crash Of
the field guns could be heard as they
were driving in cannister where the fire
of the Spaniards was thickets. Then a
screech of the Marblehead's IS shells as she
took hand in the fight and the sharp,
quick flashing of theColt.rapid- firing one.
FOUNDER guns from the effectively placed
ship launches.
A night wild and sslurid as tropical
storm.
The Dolphin this morning located the
Spanish water station on the ocean side
of the harbor entrance, which supplied
the water for the.attaoking force. The
well was situated in block, house wind
mill, having small garrison. It was
shelled at 1000 yards. Excellent practice
was made, the station was wrecked and
canister followed the Eretreating Span.
iards up the steep ravine. Each shell
disclosed the spot where it alighted by
raising cloud of dust. They were all
well placed.
The arrival of the fleet to complete the
bombardnent of the town and it's de.
fenses is expected this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
KEEP WHAT WE GET.

Springfield, Ills, June 14-The Repub-
lican state convention met here today and
nominated a state ticket. The platform
commends the policy of the national adj
ministration before and since the OUT
break of the war and declares ''the
United States should hold such possess
sions in the conquered territory as will be
advantageous to it's interests in time of
war and peace" and that all the con-
quered possession should be held until
an indemnity is paid by Spain.
The platform adopted favors an increase
of the navy and urges the construction
of the Nioaraguan canal
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
TO REPAIR CABLE.

Copyright, 1858. the Associated Press
Port au Prince, June IA, 10 p. m.-The
Haytien steamer Mancel, chartered by
the cable company and carrying cable
ana cable repairing, apparatus. left yester.
aay evening for. Cape Haytien.
nu'nor says she goes to re-establish
caple communication between Mole st.
Nicholas and Santiago de Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15
Last Transport for Santiago Sailed
at Nine Yesterday.
First Of the Fleet Sailed Monday and Others Put Off One
After Another Slowly.

a fortified position commanding a.por-
ton of the port; but the Spanish rallied
and attacked the invading force finally
dislodging it and retaking the position.
This information does not tally with a
cablegram received Sunday night by q.
S. Minister Powell, which asserted that
5000 Americans had landed at Santiago
Bay without encountering serious op-
position,