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AT as sodt mmm
The withdrSKal of Mr.vtmi
trom
Co.,
? -we
'-. 4 SC..
Oestricher
Oestricher &
settlement
compelled
all lines before
The tidal wave wil
Monday next, s
jn its onward iuskj
the hpi of
necessitates a
is end we are
uce our Stock in
vm in. inventory
eour place
Wing
i siriK
DAZED BY
mil MmMim mutip.rMmmmm 1 1 - -'w
mm ' .aiTQSHi.K '-j-jUII I
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isui - - .smm. wr : ta
Spaniards De
I
ifi
it
R DARING
ii vnimiu
the smallest things un der
sideration.
LISTEN!
T
ftift Outposts in Dismay Odr
Af-mlntiago's Gates To-day. !
A Mill Ibi
rhUoLbM
Tni jr n iir Art
the Philippine queettg.cgg
witn t ne eastern situation was the sub
ject o mfeeifef fciit no definite
' I i.yi3. kliirfhfwhai an hj-i ?sa
re TSKen.
ati-lioU H'jnous lis
, OTimijiiviw
oMr l fin o
11 ' fl
-n iraro i m
iiimiaii
m
V . - '
nuriTiinrn
iiffii I mil ii
OH
sao iiKl daa
A Critical Week Op
ens
ta Govern-
for the Sagas-
-Ml
Xhink Of 75 eifclttsive patterns
Fancy French Organdies -choicest
productions of Foreign Lomns for
Spring of '98. Our uniform prices
j were 25, 29, 35 and 39 cts. Price
for this sale the yard, 15 cents
& & If s
i
! . .Ji .( Kll
I B
lLawns, in rainbow colorings the
5, 18 ' an,aajceoojJEox
ithis sale at 10 cents the yard.
JA1
I All iotedIJhras;Di!n5ties,
canvass clothes, jMd.wka Fabrics
worth 8 and 10 cents, will be at
your mercy at 5 cent
Remember these are all new
seasonable Good)uf rfit
and selected with-' 'your interest in
iew. hatdtb she
hut OuMogs ig - ova .agi
uehter
lie jEfcastetitfed in the Entrenchments Just Out
side the Citv to Make a Stand in
.- ' . - r.i
Contempt for Spanish
ough Riders to Walk i
f5J
Off Santiago, June 25. Unless the
Spanish make a more determined stand,
l&inday will see XJenreral Shafter's men
ets Leads Regulars and
Jiinbush-Seige Guns
trates Some
Jrtfte Soldiers,
-6&k sid) a fh
ill Shwwuff
uuitotoa ic!f5t)fik ailfSTi .anssil
jh jd oal la
na
opamsn xsrig laKen oy tnei iuuiraui.b'. Ijm yttt&ws taiofcnhi
- .iif-W U iJ'-K rT,Ult fU,:,) LinUifln
Vicksbnrg of tho Btotfc- a W Wmk
' q jn ii an m
ti. tlSjl
Dangere of tiw Domestic C,PW jM!!flpP Slmp,y FllM" Swnpson WMvMSiXm
Sitnatifln Stand in the rra ?r,w"-
I Key West, June 25. The Amapala of
WdV 01 "eflCe OVer- I Honduras was captured by the gunboat
the Cork
Figh
tures.
Vicksburg yesterday coming 4ut of j
Havana harbor.
KntTlAn VTloo
mwm
nto
.. . J - '.J
Beinsr Pke -Heat r
era! Shafter is still on board the
iaklhe gate
LgO,
far
eeihed to have
tla 4aee6 y the rapidity and dairing
fcof nericn
advancing, abanon-
w4h btfT little resistance.
in, as they did position after position
af- oA T r r
It 1s now believed that the first stand
V -i ET 1 I 111 LC V 111 IL, CI1VUUUU.I
tnese torcea circufnapfe t wwnt , A
this Space for rare offers from vprenchments east of the city, & the
to day until the entire Stoclr.-rf- .0rt2 i,
brought to the inventory mark.
OESTREICHER&
Lare heavily manned with "ho consider
able bofly of troops east of them.
are ngw. i close touch
with the maiir' body of tpe army.
ship, Segurancia, General
Wheeler being in command ashore.
There is scarcely any doubt now that
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rough riders deliberately walfee4 into
ambush. The severity of our losses is
attributed, in part, to the utter con
tempt of Roosvelt's men and the regu-
lars for the Spaniards. It was difficult
She had on board ten men, fifteen lT.itytif.jma on1 Tnrvc TtiixAA
UiHlViO GUXVI, JUUftOf X1CVUX7U CKi
WrtTTlPTl and twont-v- rViilr?i-cn -n-Vi n u-aro
lftY"najf Jul Thaf o Pmu I anna f inn 1 . '
uAwivu xuuwx x winiuuvxvu tryii so;, leave Jtiavana. Bae waa
of Martial Law Will Pre- hf e by a mm" wi"
vxi.uwi.uMXM.f j doubtless be condemned.
cede a Move to End Tne Amapaia wetiio HavfMitfyiim
i uic uiuvaauc aim ten uccausc ur'i iue i .
the War. impending famine threatening the city.
Her captain said that food had been
steadily
Santiago to
Gnnsi on
i Md e!X
JUBU1U OJRVtl
the way.
1 MPMUC V
fc
mimstrai
www
tion Pleated With General
Shafter's Activity.
Great Question as to the Attitude of I citizens having nothing to
the Army Basis of Peace
ing scarce. The mass of
W tenee late this ft em Ann hetw
and nohe for the poor. TheVe are fiftj
ngon, , June 36. After a
se this afternoon betwf
WSmy of war ahd asatetant
confer-
tinaikhmf-.1 ) h ! 1 I ; 'Mary of the navy, Allen, and Comman
PfOpOSalS. thousand, troops in the city who aref A4n
inaon, June 25.--wnemer Spain will now on na,rjaxions. tunareos are.ay-, w set to CteiUdote.ftemy
mts wtuy. iae cctpiam esiiraaiea mar
nine-tenths of the reconcentrados who
make the first overtures for feace be-J - ....r l.t Key West to despatch a number of
Jfore or after the f all' of Santiago is an' , T jft lighters and tugs under conVoy
whetyr Jthere will be any government The growing scarcity of food induced If JTTZTZ L'Z
Jin Spain to act for the country. the captain to try to escape and he took f tf4!Jf
Sagasta's ministery, if it exists in- Uny-flve passenger -J& Sm lCZ
other week, win seek to end the war in think rh.t heine nriRfnirsi of tfc TTni-d I 'on too far abead'to-betn dose touch
to restrain the soldi era from nttuptino- ... ....... With the base of SUDDlieS. The eunS
T - tne omy manner possiwe, ana so wui states was better than starving in . MP .life 31 11 , SL&L
v. J i XJLcL V CLXlcX.
the enemy's superior position without
j.-.-; s-r; M :?.;:. - i'
wajtihlf fw reimrtemen '-ff';
The troops are having difficulty in
premier if called to power, which, how
ever is doubtful. So also would the so
called National or fusion cabinet or
even the republicans. The only people
in Spain at present who are opposed to
peace, except upon pie impossible
and the heat and exertion has prostrat- basis of Spanish retention of Cuba, are
the Carlists who make pretentions to
ed many soldiers. But in the main the Quixotic patriotism only for the purpose
t, . I of seizing the government.
men are ucotiuk up wen
TO
CHASE
transporting the seige guns to the front
IlItXILXIiaIL
KJ
been landed. -
Despatches from General Shafter tp
day give an adequate idea-of the situa
tion and officials are pleased with the
progress made toward Santiago, tt is
expectefi;b':thfclftitelthat thw forces
under General Shafter, . Wheeler and
Lawtort are 'nr possession-of the prin
ts
feiA: ...-:: v..;;.
OUR FRUIT JU
1 are selling fast this hot
: nave m stock
4 Raspberry, Pineapple, Lem-
on, Orange,
:?.vm a-i - i'j&i ,
er. a
lamer Francia's Attempt
to Get Into San Juan
T7rp. ahout two tablesDOOns 4
I full in glass of Ice water X
making a delightfully cool The Francia Had, Tvvo Spanish Of-
i anl rafrashmsr drink, aid - T't- . - nCaTS
t.iri-f
1 St. Thomas. Danish West Indies,
Z nircsmHMccr9Mww I June 25.-The , Hamburg-American
v - Viv Je.fe X I steamship, Franoiai arrived here "this
I 1 A CnCCII I morning nomewaiu uounu
4 Ue n VPItLtiH Indian ports.-
vXL,'Yeslei4a'She:-was-afp6aehtft$ San
- - : '' .. v.. X I JTuan. Porto Ribo, when the cruiser,
NHMMM t f t st. Paul, hove her to with one blank
and threie solid shots. The officer of the
. r-w-r-wwr -w -rv vrvm I KnTuiliK VCL.L L.y imui un-u j. i ..v.u,
.MlbbEb AiND tnlLDKM b Lantain that San Juan was blockaded
and that the Francia would hot be al
li)wfco' ;ehtet. -l - -
The captain protested and later at
tempted to .sneak, in, but jthe- St. Paul
signalled her to "keep stway and escort
ed her for four hours.
The Francia had two Spanish officers
on board.
Lace snoes
PEACEFUL SIEGE
cipal approaches, to Santiago, and that
NcwFljring Squadron Under as soon the euns are brought from
I thp non.t th n.ttolr on t Vio oitir art A
The only reason why Spain has not 0V.1-rr Wilt -rr 4 ra4-V. . . ... . .
vjuaxxv jr niu i,u vdivu naroor win Degm.
flip naniflrHQ Shafter's pfan is to occupy a high
OpaUiaiUS, noint of land whlh Admiml Cprvcrax
mreaiemng mai even muie cuuragwue Washington. June 25. The war board
a statesman than Sagas ta would be ap-
i sued for peace is because of the dangers
of the domestic situation which is so
hao ni.artiriallv rlorMrlrw? tticit -mrtVA nan
palled at undertaking peace negotia- j
That iS ttl6 PrCS3nt Plan tion? earlier. It would certainly have J be accomplished by running down Oa-
of
for the
Havana.
Washington, June 25.r-An official
plunged the counbry in a civil war. If
mara than by-merely harassing Spain's
undertaken now, it would be impossi
ble to forecast their effect. Neverthe- aad to that end the forma-tion of
leiBS, they probably will be' begun with-J a flyina squadron will be arranged at
in a-few days and by the co-operation
says the probable ; plan of attack-n of both existing parties, ;r I
It is expected that proclamation of If Samara proceeds through the Suez
canal tfie squadron, under Commodore
guns cannot reach and with heavy
seige guns shell the city and cruisers
n the harbor. Sampson will then re
move the Merrimack's hulk from the
channel and take the ships into the In
ner harbor and- attack Cerv era's fleet
and defenses of the City.
Havana Mm be for the troops to sur
y; , . , ; - martial law will preceed other steps
round the city and take possession of then will nome the most imnortant
the table lands in order to cover the j factor. The attitude of the army which
will determine the future eourse.
The Spanish nation is almost unani
. . TnniiDiTT T . 1 nn n inn ( ri nammiin
point of approach, and to conduct a
with., large
immediate attempt to
people do not longer deceive themselves
sure to follow an regarding the loss of Cuba. ; .
The retention of the Philippines u!s
doubted, but in negotiations it is hoped
ish citadel and also place thetroops in . . . - . . ,,T - . , . tfttA;n
n IHF $ fliat the Americans will be inclined to
a hdotlfflilMiln ? No M titaxi sev- give them up for the sake of '.saving
entylflve thousand men would-be hsed- men &nd money' whlch ex
M m jpenaea in conquenngL, uuna. rue m-
ed, If the plan shot$ be adopted. dependence of Cuba would placed
... - il .I.' ;i ' "LWWJj 4M- I ... : r iS. i. -.!.
Ambasador Hay had a Ipnqg confer
HOBSON
Washington. June 25. The. state de-
ient ree civea a telegram from
dmiral Sampson tat ing that under a
ag of truce the news was brought
that Hobson ani nis companionsi we
all well and are confined in the city of
Santiago four miles from Morro caiible.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 25.- In cor
respondence received from Fernan-
dina Miller, second Spanish comimapd-
er at Santiago, the Jtrue condition of the
Spanish troops is cjajda jmowm The
eenenal says thre is a scarcity of food,
powder and aa.munltion and the inSur-
trenU have cut off every source or sup
plies. The tiocps are; dismeartened, ana
are openly clamc ring ror surrender,
expressing tbe or imon that the present
war is murder, and fcpain should never :.
have entered into it The -general adds.
"We were morally defeated: from the
first "campaign and rthe war can only
result in loss of blood, treasure and
credit." . - W
' ' . ". I 1 RJ
Many articles at Jess than half price I ,
- v - - . .
-:'5' ar ".nil
1 !
Schley's command, will start for the
Mediterranean with instructions to fol
low Caniara around the world.
That Camara wijl never return io
Spain if fee persists in going to the
Philippines, naval officers are ready to
wager big money.
1 !
London, June A despatch from
Algiers confirms the reports that the
Cadiz fleet has passed the island of
Pantellarla in the Mediterraniah, going
yj'r'i ifi f. (:: if C'- died Ad b
east.
so a
DELICATE
" r 'tJ'- ft
IT
E-r- ., .IWCTWJ -.,Mblfc8
I T . MiHil W W W m v . - - - T I
HARVARD
WAS DELAYED
Want of Coal and Soldiers
A8tray-.Probably Sails
To-day.
Newport News, Va., June 25. The
Ninth Massachusetts and part of the
Thirty-fourth Michigan volunteers ar
rived today from Camp Alger and af
ter "doing the city'' In a thorough
manner, embarked on the cruiser, Har
vard. .....-. - .. ..,;.. ; S
The start will probably be delayed
until tomorrow to enable the -cruiser,
to take more coal and also to corral
the many soldiers who drank too deeply
of Newport News joys.
menta. which
of cash, we have
the native No:
demanded
.
WWm
During a number or ears of experi-
large outlays
trying to produce
gems, cut
e to compete
with th dhmry imported settl-pre-
jgha&mm consider -
very important and difficult task and
rth Carolina
at a figur
Wf nftllRVft "WK llicaaci . ...... 1. . . ..jj- a m m - . : ' : TJ vis V G ; Si -? - - EX'P'W'WW'W " " 1 1 T I A .-i . j.
any little girl that wants a r', :W5m$xm. ! j-ini ifpen 1MAITIJQf i.. r imu
pair of lace shoes in tan or wW!iB ninlWlui 05 BSMn5niP5)nniWil r-ii yii"iws'i a-n ja Jfii s, fitio4 a.i.
black, out of our stock. M;" ' r,ere'- jtj
one's pocket book. ffe-3r5i: ! 1 SJlriESlS SSSt
4. D. BLANTON ft 60. 1 w - - w r TLTTl 1 1 1S2iSSI3r I l!!i43S?l SSwaiM.iiiiUiPi!
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