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DEPARTMENTS LACKING DATA.
NQ INFORMATION AT
TO SUSTAIN A FORECAST.
No Report* Expected Until a Decisive
Buttle Is Fonglit. or Cervcru Es
capes— Rumor of the Oregon’* Ar
r'vul at Key West Denied—Spain
DiN'UNslnK the Use of Her Flaw by
the Enemy—France's Graceful
I.’cinpllmcnt to the United States.
' Spain's Resort to Privateering May
lie Met by a Protest From the Pow
ers
Washington, May 23.—1 t was stated at
the navy department to-day at the close
of office hours that no dispatches of any
kind relating to the movements of the
fleets or the prospect of an engagement
had been received during the day and that
the only dispatch received related to an
Inconsequential prize case. As the ships
arc now at sea, there is no expectation of
reports until a decisive engagement occurs
and a dispatch boat gets to a port, or ii
is found Cervera has eluded our search.
In the meantime, there is a complete lack
of official data by which to forecast the
coming engagement. A report was cur
rent during the day that the big battleship
Oregon had arrived at Key West, but the.
department officials would notice it only
by entering a general denial that word
had been received of any important vessel
movements or arrivals.
I.ate in the day Associated Press dis
patches from Madrid, giving the sharp de
bate in the Cories over the alleged flying
of the Spanish flag by American warships,
created much comment in naval circles.
Spain's protest to the Powers that this
use of the Hag was “cowardly and iniqui
tous” was dismissed by naval officers with
the statement that international law writ
ers agreed on the right to use an enemy’s
flag for purposes of deceit, so long as the
flag is hauled down before a shot is fired.
The United (bates naval regulations make
specific provision on this point.
The statement made by the Spanish min
ister of interior that the government is
likely to resort to privateering does not
cause any apprehension among officials
here. It is felt that Great Britain, Ger
many and France will have considerable
to say In case Spain resorts to privateer
ing. The commerce of these countries with
the United States would suffer very se
verely by Spanish privateering, and its
effect would be far more disastrous to
ttrhc foreign interests than to the ship
ping of the United States.
Commander Hemphill, who has charge
of the naval enlistment, has made out a
table showing that the recent recruiting
• of the navy has swelled tnat branch of the
service <1,729. The following arc some of
the states from which recruits have lieen
secured: Virginia, 2o": North Carolina 95:
South Carolina, 115; 'Georgia, 17; Florida,
11,1.
The* French government has taken op
portunity to pay a graceful compliment
to this country by Informing French
embassy that an artist has been instructed
to make a copy of the /arnous picture,
w “The Battle of Yorktown," which is one
of the priceless treasures of the French
_. ndtkinal gallery nt Versailles, to be sent
tobitT « iTi tJxnaSy 'at Washington.
The picture shows the notable incident
In American history when the British
commander, Lord Corri’wullls, surrendered
to Gen. Washington.
. The announcement byway of Paris that
the Italian government had protested
against the continuance of the blockade
of the Cuban coast on the ground that it
was Ineffective met a prompt denial at the
state department, and It can be stated defi
nitely that neither iff Washington nor in
Home has any representations on this sub
ject been Addressed to the United’States
government.
As to the allegation that the blockade la
Ineffective, it Is said Mint, on the contrary,
It has been singularly successful, and that,
so far as known, not a single neutral ship
subject to detention has passed the lines
without the consent of our government.
The Montserrat, It is true, did enter Clen
fuegoa harbor tiefore our blockading ships
had tlmfi to get around the south side of
Cuba and establish the blockade, and she
did manage to get out nt night.
But she 4a a Spanish ship, and Spain is
perhaps the only nation in the world that
has lost the power to enter a protest
against a blockade, lielng a combatant
herself. It is only for neutral powers to
enter such protests, and none of them has
as yet the slightest pretext for such ac
tion.
With the beginning of the present week,
all Spanish vessels In United Slates porta,
which sailed after the outbreak of war,
are subject to seizure nz well as Spanish
merchantmen found on the high
save where they left port for the United
Slates before April 21. last. The ITesi
dvnt’s proclamation of war allowed such
ahlpe lying in our porta or bound for them
thirty days In which to discharge cargo,
and also Insured them safe passage home’
That period of time expired Saturday
night. This, It la expected, will tend to
free the state department from complica
tion*.
Under the energetic management of
Capt Bartlett, who was recalled from the
retired list Into the active service of the
navy department for the purpose, there
has Juzt been perfected a most admirable
and thorough system of coast signalling
for war purpose*. The navy department
itnelt established thirty stations on the
coast, manned by naval mUitiaimn. Then
it called into service I.OSO light house em
ploye* and lO.tXX) life saving men, making
a total force of over 30,tXV men, who pa
trol the great shore line from Hur Harbor
to Galveston night and day and in all
wcattvrs, watching for the approach of
an enemy or for a signal from ao> pass
ing United States warship.
It has been arranged that all of these
watchers can communicate In the course
of a few minutes with a telegraph or tele
phom line and all center tn the office of
t'apt. Bartlett, in the navy dejvirtmcnt.
who is thus prepared to aive the war
board instant notice of any significant ship
movements on the coast. It ,* Ba »d A t the
nafy department that it will be at'least
live days before the Monterey can ba Start
ed on her long journey from San Francisco
for Manila, (he delay being on account of
the preparation* that must be made for
the very exceptional service required of
the vessel.
ROOSEVELT'S ROUGH RIDKRS.
Thought They Will Mov» Eastward
ia a Few Days.
San Antonio, Tex.. May 21—it Is thought
that Hootreveit’z regiment of rough riders
will begin its movement eastward within
th* next two day*. Col. Inward Wo6d,
commanding the regiment, received a tele
geam frpm the adjutant general asking
htnt whe'n ha would be ready to move, and
Col. Wood wswered that he could start
immediately. Thr necessary supplies are
rata' being secund for the regiment and
further o titers are expected.
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Farmers Break the Buggy Monopoly.
It is claimed that for years buggy manufac
turers have secured exorbitant prices for their
goods, but recently, through the combined as
sistance of me larmers of lowa, Illinois and
other states Sea us. Roebuck & Co., of Chi
cago. have got the price of open buggies down
to $10.50; Top Buggies, $22.71?; Top Surries,
$13.75 and upwards, and they are shipping
them In immense numbers direct to furthers In
every state. They send un immense Buggy
Catalogue free, postpaid, to any qne who asks
for lb This certainly is a big victory for the
farmer, but a severe blow to the carriage
manufacturers and dealers.
SPANISH SENATE IN SESSION.
Count Almenus Advinen Spain De
creeing Privateering;.
iKjdrid, May 23, 3 p. m.—ln the Senate
to-day Cobnt Aimes vehemently protested
against the alleged action of some Ameri
can warships in displaying the Spanish
flag In order to deceive the garrison at
Guantanamo, as announced on Saturday
last in a dispatch from Capt. Blanco.
The minister of the interior, Senor
Capdedon, said he had notified the powers
and described this reported action as
“cowardly and iniquitous. ’•
Count Almenas then said that “in view
of America’s manner of making war,
Spain must immediately decree privateer
ing.”
To this the minister of the interior re
plied that the government had taken cer
tain decisions which would shortly be
known.
Sehor Martinez Pacheco remarked that
it was doubtful whether such an act
legal.
The speaker protested against Spain’s
adherence to the Geneva convention,
whereupon the minister of the interior re
plied that Spain had not yet entered the
convention.
Senator Conde, professor of inter
national law at the Madrid Uni
versity, warmly denounced what
he was pleased to term “the base proceed
ings of the United States, declaring that
if Washington authorized such it did
not deserve the name; of a civilized gov
ernment.”
The professor proceeded to unfold a
lengthy indictment of the alleged war
methods of the Americans, Insisting that
they have shown “no Respect for the
rights of peoples in the capture of mer
chantmen and bombardments,” saying
that the-acts of the United States are not
those of a civilized country.”
Midnight—The belief is prevalent in all
circles and in all sections of Che press that
the government is in possession of impor
tant news from Cuba. Its character has
not been made public.
The report that Great Britain had sent
a note to Spain, asking an explanation of
the'concentration of troops in the neigh
borhood of Gibraltar, is officially denied.
THE FIRING OFF CUBA.
Port <le Falx’* Belated Report of
Tlinrsday’s Cannonading.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Port au Prince, Hayti, May 23.—The fol
lowing dispatch has been received here
from Fort de Faix, dated Saturday last,
land telegraph communication having been
interrupted until to-day:
“A furious cannonading was heard on
the 19th (Thursday last) in the direction
of the north of Cuba. To-day, Saturday,
the cannonading continues in a very live
ly fashion."
CUBANS PUSHING TO THE COAST.
An Engagement Near Matanaa* in
Which They Were Victor*.
New York, May 23.—A Key West spec
ial says: “The Cubans are fighting their
way to the coast, where they will join
with our forces of invasion.
“Three hundred Cubans engaged a
squad of Spanish cavalry on Thursday,
fifteen miles west of Matanzas. The bat
tle was fiercely waged In sight of the
ships that blockade the station and the
Spaniards wore forced to retreat.
“The Cubans are pusihrg rapidly to the
coast to join with our landing troops.”
CORRESPONDENT IN CONVICT CAMP.
Freeman Hatated Undergoing Illa
Nine-Yeara* Sentence.
St. Thomas, W. 1., May 23.—Freeman
Halsted, the newspaper correspondent
who has been sentenced to nine years'
imprisonment for taking photographs of
the fortifications of San Juan de Porto
Hico, has been conveyed to a convict camp
to undergo his sentence.
PRESBYTERIAN* ASSEMBLY.
Protcat Agalnat Petitioning the Civil
Government for Reform*.
New Orleans, May 23.—The fourth day’s
sesston of the Presbyterian general assem
bly was presided over by Moderator
Green.
The most Important business .taken up
was the complaint against the action of
(lie synod of South Carolina in addressing
an official communication to the civil
commonwealth, protesting against run
ning railroad trains on the Sabbath and
petitioning the postoffice department,
through the president, to close all post
offices on Sunday, which would necessi
tate the abandonment of all mail railway
trains. This petition was presented by
Bishop P. E. Stevens of the Reformed
Episcopal Church.
The main point at Issue is whether or
not the synod of South Carolina, in regu
lar session as a spiritual body, had any
right to address such a petitioq to the civtl
government.
Rev. Wm. M. McPheeters, professor of
Hebrew of the Theological Seminary of
South Carolina, one of the complainants,
made the complaint. One of the strongest
points in his argument was the necessity
of keeping the church and state separate
bodies. He held that the petition of the
South Carolina synod was an official act
of the church and was unscriptural and
unconat 11 u t kaml.
Presiding Elder W. F. Steven son of South
Carolina appeared for the defendant. He
argued that it was the right of the church
to protest when the ruling power did some
thing which was wrong.
Dr, Humphries of South Carolina said
they had nothing but the fourth command
ment in mind when they voted for the res
olution.
Dr. Palmer argued that under church
law the synod of South Carolina had the
right to make the protest, though he was
opposed to the law.
After more debate a vote was taken, re
sulting in nineteen votes to the
complainant, six to partially sustain, and
lift against sustaining.
CONSUL’S CIRCULAR W ITIIDtUWX.
Subject* of I'orelgn Power* Will Be
Allowed st Ta-Lien-Wan.
London. May S3.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day the parliamentary secretary
of the foreign office. George N. Curzon,
announced that Russia had informed the
British gowrSnwnt that the circular of
the Russian consul at Tten-Tstn, saying
that British and other subjects cf for
eign l* »«m would hot be allowed at Ta-
I-ieci-Wati without passports vised, by
Russian consuls, tn**j Iwen issued without
authority and had been withdrawn. The
aouiOwU-cUivul was ttrveted MMb vlivcrx
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1898.
SECOND REGIMENT IN SHAPE.
THE GEORGIANS HUSTLED THEIR
CAMP INTO CONDITION.
Training at Griffin Gave Them Valu
able Experience—Georgians and
Floridians Neighbors in the Tent
ed City and Becoming Fast
Friends—Florida. Boys Mustered in,
Including the Regimental Band.
Several Members Listed as Desert
ers—Miss Clara Barton Arrives.
Tampa, Fla., May 23.—The Second Geor
gia Regiment of United States volunteers
have settled down to routine work in their
camp in De Soto Fark. Col. Oscar 13.
Brown, the commander of the regiment,
assisted by Lieut. Col. Garrard and Majs.
Alward and Kendrick, established the
camp in a grove overlooking Hillsborough
bay, and the men are very well satisfied
with the location, since they have seen
the camps of the regular and the other
volunteer regiment camps in and around
Tampa, with the possible exception of the
First United States Infantry, which is
camped on Picnic Island, at Port Tampa.
The Georgia Regiment arrived late Sun
day afternoon and had hard work to get
their tents up and everything arranged
for the night. By breakfast time this
morning the boys had one of the neatest
looking camps yet seen here,and by night
fall one would have imagined that they
had been in camp for a month. The train
ing in the state camp in Griffin gave them
considerable experience that was of value
to them.
It was the intention of Col. Williams of
the First Florida volunteers to move his
regiment into Dte Soto Park, but as the
surgeons had not finished their examina
tion of the men Saturday night, he post
poned moving, and to-day found he was
too late, for the Georgia, Ohio and Michi
gan troops had taken up all the available
space. The chief objection to the park as
a camp ground is the lack of sufficient
room for drilling. It is almost impossible
to find space enough to drill a single reg
iment.
The Georgians and Floridians are neigh
bors, and they are fast becoming
The boys from Savannah, Atlanta and
Jacksonville are well Acquainted, and
through them all of the other members of
the regiments are forming friendships that
will prove lasting.
The Third, Fifth Ohio Regiments of
United States volunteers are camped near
the Georgia regiment, but the boys from
Ohio have not as good location for their
camp as the Georgians. They are on a
clear tract of land, and consequently have
no shade anywhere around. The men from
Ohio are very much dissatisfied with their
location, and hope that it will only be a
short time before marching orders come
and they can be moved to some other
place, even if it is to the transport ships.
In the camp of the Florida boys there
was great rejplcing tp-day for the tedious
examination of the men by the army sur
geons were completed and the regiment
was formally mustered into service as the
First Florida Regiment of United States
volunteers. The regimental band, formerly
the Fifth Battalion band of the Florida
state troops, with headquarters at Tampa,
passed a splendid examination. Only one
of the musicians was rejected, a Cuban.
The band is now encamped with the regi
ment, and furnishes -the nluslc whenever
required and does a ffttle serenading when
ever permission is given. This band has
for a nuffiber of months, given Saturday
evening concerts in the court house square,
and as long as the regiment remains In
Tampa the concerts will continue.
All of the companies of the Florida state
troops were ordered into a camp of in
struction in this city, and the twelve com
panies needed to form the Florida regi
ment of volunteers were selected from the
twenty companies of infantry. While
waiting their turn to be examined by the
army surgeons, several of the members of
the companies decided that they did not
care to go to Cuba. They applied for per
mission to return to their respective homes,
and this being refused, they left the
camp without permission. They may nqt
be aware of the fact, but they are now
classed as deserters from the Florida state
troops. It is well for them that they left
the camp before the regiment was muster
ed into service, for then they would be
deserters from the United States volunteer
army, and as war now exists, they would
be subject to the penalty of deserters. As
It is, they will be severely punished by the
commanding officers of the state troops.
The Twenty-second Michigan Regiment
of United States Volunteers reached here
last Sunday night and is now in camp.
This regiment is commanded by Lieut. Col.
W.P. McGuerin of Grand Rapids. It is ful
ly equipped for the field and has with It
seven trained male nurses as aids to the
regimental surgeons. The men are all fine
looking fellows and attracted much atten
tion to-day as they walked about town.
The rest of the North Carolina volunteers
that were booked for Tampa, It is under
stood. will be stopped at Jacksonville, as
the army officers have at last decided to
comply with the request of that city for
troops. A number of other regiments,
about 10,000 men in all, that had previously
been ordered to Tampa, have been stopjied
at Jacksonville to await orders. That city
made great promises of what it would do
toward taking care of the troops and the
offer caught the officers.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the Red
Cross Society, arrived at Tampa to-day
on the Red Cross hospital ship State of
Texas. She was accompanied by her
staff of physicians and corps of trained
nurses. The hospital ship has been at
Key West for several weeks, and the doc
tors and nurses have been practicing dress
ing wounds on shipboard. They have aji
become quite proficient, and when the
ship goes to Cuba with the fleet of trans
ports. the Red Cross corps will be com
petent to attend to ail who may be wound
ed, should there be a battle at the landing
place. Shortly after the arrival of the
Red Cross ship. Miss Barton came ashore,
and this afternoon she came up to Tampa
and is now stopping at the Tampa Bay
Hotel. Mtss Barton does not know when
she will make the next move. She is now
waiting on the army; and when
the transports start for Cuba, her
ship will accompany the fleet. When the
army la mis on Cut>an soil the Red Cross
will be with it, and Miss Barton will re
main with the army. This noble woman
has devoted her life to relieving suffering
and want, and now that har native coun
try is engage! tn war with a foreign
power, she will have an opportunity, no
doubt, to administer to the soldiers of <he
United States who may be wounded in
Cuba, or fail victims of dieease, which is
always raging in that country.
The officers are much exercised over
the presence of so many horses and mules
in such close proximity to the camp, fear
ing a stampede, which is likely to occur
at any time. Last night there were two
stampedes before taps and one a few
hours later.
Visitors to the camp are now very few;
only now and then is a stranger to Ue
seen.
To-day at noon an orderly issued in
structions direct mg captains of companies
to report what jgroperty they had on hand
belonging to the state. It will be turned
over and receipted for to-day. Lieut. Fow
ler, who has for three years been adjutant
on Maj. Welwier's staff, has been appolnt-
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the newly appointed lieutenant colonel.
The tfampa Rifles broke camp this morn
ing and are now gathering their tents and
other property.
SUSPECTED SPANISH SPY.
A Mysterious Young Man Arrested
on Gen. Shafter’s Order.
Tampa, Fla., May 23.—J. Castellanos, a
young man who arrived from Key West
about three weeks ago, and who registered
at the Palmetto Hotel as from New York,
was arrested to-day by order of Gen.
Shafter as a suspected spy. Castellanos
has been watched for two weeks. He was
•plentifully supplied with money from some
mysterious source. Castellanos wrote as
many as 100 letters aday, and this and
the discovery that he was traveling under
an assumed name resulted in his arrest
to-day. The case will be thoroughly in
vestigated.
Elaborate arrangements have been made
for the banquet to be held at the Tampa
Bay Hotel to-morrow in honor of Queen
Victoria’s birthday. Covers for about 250
guests .will,,be laid, CcjJ. Wylie of the
Governor of Alabama's, staff, will act as
toast master.
Everything waits on news from the
American and Spanish fleets. When the
long-looked for and long-hoped for meet
ing between Admirals Sampson and Cer
vera takes place (and military officers do
not for a moment question the result), it
is the general belief that orders will be
given to put the army on board the trans
ports at once. Should the original plan
be carried out of Sending only regular
troops on the flrst expedition, the fleet of
transports at Port Tampa is amply suffi
cient for that purpose.
With the arrival to-day of the Iroquois,
Santiago and Cherokee, twenty-one trans
ports are now at the pier, every one fitted
out and ready for the embarkation. These
ships will easily accomodate between 15,-
000 and 16,000 men, somewhat over the
number of regular troops in camp here.
It is thought that thirty-six hours after
orders are issued to embark, every man,
horse and pound of supplies can be placed
on board the vessels in yvaiting.
The first provisional brigade of volun
teers has been formed. It consists of the
Thirty-second Michigan, Fourth and Fifth
Ohio and Second Georgia regiments, with
Brigadier General Hawkins, formerly col
onel of the Twentieth United States In
fantry, In command. All of these regi
ments are in camp at Palmetto Beach.
TERRIFIC TH UX D E HKTOR M.
Lightning Sets Fire to a. Dwelling at
Athens.
Athens, Ga., May 23.—Athens was visited
this afternoon by a terrific rain and thun
der storm. Lightning struck the house
of John White Morton, in the southern
portion of the city, and the top story was
soon a sheet of flames. Mrs. Morton and
her little babe were standing near the
door at the time, but were not injured.
The fire ’ department made the run of
nearly two miles through the heaviest
rain seen in Athens in many years. The
entire top story was burned, and the low
er story badly damaged by water.
The drug store of Palmer & Sons, on
Clayton street, was badly flooded and
some of the streets were six inches deep
in water at one time during the cloud
burst.
A BRITOX IXTEHESTED.
Wants the United States to Send a
Cruiser to Grand Banka.
St. John's, N. F., May 23.—An officer
from one of the British warships on the
west coast of this island arrived here to
night to consult with the Governor, Sir
Herbert Murray, as to the contingency ct
the arrival of the Spanish fleet in these
waters to obtain coal. The officer desired
that hls> name should not be mentioned,
but he urges Sir Herbert Murray to ad
vise the American government to send
one of* its fastest cruisers to patrol the
Grand banks for a week or more, that the
cruiser, on sighting the Spaniards, might
give the earliest possible notice of the
movement of the enemy by making imme
diately for St. John’s or Cape Race and
telegraphing its information to the United
States.
BICYCLIST CUT BY MOB OF BUCKS.
The Ringleader Hefuaew to Surren
der au<l l< Shot Down.
Mobile. Ala., May 23.—Dr. J. I* Gunth
er, passing a crowd of negroes on his bi
cycle last night, in Eutaw, Aka. rang for
them to get out of the way. They seized
him and cut him in the head and neck,
inflicting a wound eleven inches long.
He will die.
A posse armed themselves and pursued
the negroes, three of whom were caught
and put into jail. The negro who did the
cutting was found this .iflerro»r, in an old
field near the railooad. and as he refused
to surrender he was shot down and killed.
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RAY’S IMMUNE REGIMENT.
GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND
FLORIDA ALLOTTED HIM.
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Captaincies to Be Given Those Rais
ing Companies—Senator Yancey
Carter Goes to Hartwell to Enlist
His Company—The Immune Regi
ment Thought to Have a Better
Chance for Action Than Other Vol
unteers—Robert L. Longstreet
Likely to Be Given a . Chance—Sa
vannah mid Brunswick Expected
to Furnish Material.
Washington, May 23.—C01. Patrick Hen
ry Ray, one of the best known officers of
the regular army, will leave here in a day
or two for Georgia, where he goes to raise
one of the regiments of volunteers author
ized by the special act of Congress re
cently passed. Three such regiments have
been authorized by the President.
In the allotment of territory, Col. Ray
is given Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida, and the work of mustering in the
regiment will be commenced at once. To
this end Col. Ray, who is here at the war
department, desires to hear at once from
properly qualified persons in these states
who desire to raise companies.
These special regiments are those au
thorized under what has been called the
Immune act. There is no provision in that
act that the men enlisted under it shall
be immune, but it is the idea of the army
authorities that men as nearly acclimated
as possible shall be secured, and for that
reason the regiments are to be raised in
the South.
The officers of the regiment and of the
corps are to be selected by the President
as those of the regular army are, but as
surance is given that those who raise com
panies shall be appointed captains. It is
Col. Ray’s idea that he will take his lieu
tenants, as far as possible, from the regu
lar army, so as to have from.the first men
qualified for those posts and 'to insure
proper drilling. One Georgian, who has
been authorized to go ahead and raise a
company for this regiment, is Senator
Yancey Carter. He has gone back to Hart
well to enlist his company. It was his idea
before he left that if he was given the
authority he desired he would raise this
company in Hart and the counties adjoin
ing among the men he knew.
Another man who is likely to be given
a chance in this line is Robert L. Long
street, the son of Gen. Longstreet, and it
is understood that Frank Gordon is anx
ious to be given a chance to raise a com
pany. Other names have been suggested
to Col. Ray, but no further selections
have been made. The colonel thinks he
ought to get two or three companies in
Savannah and Brunswick.
One thing certain about this service is
that If any regiment of the volunteer is
given chance for action it will be this one
commanded by Col. Ray. He is a man re
garded very highly by his superiors. Col.
Ray was an officer in the civil war and
at its conclusion went into the regular
army. This regiment is to be known as
the Third United States volunteers. Col.
Ray hopes to get it organized in time to
be among the earliest that are sent to
Cuba. It has not been settled where the
regiment will rendezvous, but Macon is
being considered for the reason that build
ings can be seemed there at the fair
grounds without cost
COLORED TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Southern Volunteers GiUely to Be
Accepted as lin in lines.
Washington, May 23.—1 tis understood
the President and Secretary Alger favor
the mustering |n of some of the colored
volunteers from the Southern states. Reg
istry of the Treasury Judson Lyons and
former Representative John R. Lynch of
Mississippi had a long interview with the
President to-day in behalj of the colored
volunteers, who are anxious to take part
in the Cuban war. By special appoint
ment Lyons and Lynch called at the White
House this afternoon and discussed the
subject at considerable length witn the
President, and the latter is disposed to
give the colored troops an opportunity to
show how “nobly” they can fight in a
hot climate.
The President was informed that there
are thousands of colored men in the
Southern states, notably in Georgia, South
Carolina and Mississippi, who have vol
unteered their service to the state author
ities, but the Governors have not accept
ed any but white volunteers. In view of
the disposition on the part of the white
troopo to resent the mixing of the two
classes of citizens, the President was
urged to recognize the services of the col
ored volunteers by assigning them to one
or more of the immune regiments provided
for under existing law.
Register Lyons assured the President
that Georgia is ready to furnish one or
more colored Lmmunes from the colored
militia of the state. Savannah offers sev
en companies, Atlanta four, Augusta four
and Macon three. Savannah'also has a
colored troop of cavalry and the only
thoroughly organized colored artillery.
Nearly all these men are trained soldiers
and they have endured yellow fever. Many
of them have had the fever and are willing
and anxious to be among the first division
of Cuban invaders. Brunswick also has
several companies ready for immediate
service.
Col. F. H. Krumbling of Atlanta is in
command of the colored volunteers of
Georgia at present, and they are as well
equipped as most of the state troops. South
Carolina has also raised a regiment of
colored troops, coming principally from
Charleston, with Col. Robinson in com
mand.
The President seemed to be deeply in
terested in the subject, and was Impressed
with the earnest manner in which the
claims of the colored volunteers were pre
sented. He promised to give the matter
serious and prompt consideration. Later
in the afternoon, he consulted Secretary
Aigez and Adjutant General Corbin on the
subject, and it is understood that one or
more of the immune regiments will be
made up of colored volunteers from Geor
gia and South Carolina.
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POLICE AND TROOPS CLASH.
SOLDIER BOYS LAND IN THE GRIF
FIN PRISON.
Col. Lawton Goes to Atlanta to Com
municate With the War Dejnart
ment Relative to Arrest and Abuse
of Soldiers by City Authorities.
One of the Soldiers Clubbed—Po
lice Compelled to Draw Their
Weapons on the Angry Troops.
Warrants Against the Police Offi
cer—Other News From Camp.
Griffin, Ga, May 23.—Camp Northcn
has much the appearance of a different
place since the departure of the Second
Regiment on Saturday. The remaining
soldiers have come down to even harder
work than before, and every one seerns
more determined than ever to reap every
possible advantage in military- training.
Besides the regular regimental drills at 5
o’clock, guard mount at 8:30 and battalion
drill at 10 in the morning, and another drill
in the afternoon at 4:30, squads are to be
seen in the streets and mess halls going
through the different movements. The
captains are now instructing their men
each day in advantageous ways; every
man is allowed to ask any questions per
taining to the duty and movement of a
soldier, and the captain gives the answer
in public that all may be benefltted
thereby.
Capt. George P. Walker of the Chatham
Artillery, not having received any answer
to his report by telegraph to the Gulf de
partment, went up to Atlanta this morn
ing to report in person. It is not known
how long Capt. Walker will remain In At
lanta, but it is very likely he will return
to camp to-night on the late train. The
artillery companies have also increased
their guards. They now have twelve men
and three officers who are detailed every
morning at 8:10 from the two companies.
Most of the artillery men are becoming
very much dissatisfied with their present
condition. They are very anxious to re
ceive their full equipments, or be trans
ferred to some other camp whpre they
will have them. All are anxiously await-
I ing the result of the visit of Capt. Walker
to Atlanta in hopes of something termi
nating in their favor.
Yesterday afternoon several of the boys
were arrested and placed in the city prison
for being drunk and disorderly. They re
sisted the officers who used the club on
one of their number. In order to resist
the mob of soldiers who soon gathered
around the prison, to demand and release
the soldiers, the police drew their pistols
and threatened to shoot if any one;at
tempted to enter the prison on other tpan
a friendly visit. This caused considera
ble talk among the men and to-day four
warrants were sworn out against Officet
R. A. Gordon of the Griffin police force
for assault and battery, carrying conceal
ed weapons and pointing pistols at persons.
Gordon will be tried to-morrow morning
before Justice Car hart.
Col. Lawton, determined to see justice
meted to all parties concerned, went up to
Atlanta this morning to consult with the
war department in reference to the ar
resting of soldiers and abusement by city
authorities. Much interest is being taken
in the matter here, all looking forward to
the trial to-morrow. Notwithstanding Col.
Lawton’s absence from camp all things
have moved smoothly throughout the
ccmps to-day.
Capt. George W. Drummond of Savan
nah was officer of the day to-day, while
Lieut. G. C. Connor, Jr., was made com
mander of guard, and Lieut. W. A.
Wright officer of guard.
Maj. F. E. Galloway on yesterday re
ceived notice from Col. Browrj stating that
all the Second Regiment had arrived at
the camping grounds at Tampa safe and
sound and apparently well pleased with
their new quarters. Some wild rumors
have been circulated throughout the city
for two days past that the government
would, at an early date, replace the Sec
ond Regiment with one from the state
camp of Ohio. However, no official notice
has been received here to that effect. Grif
fin would gladly welcome this regiment or
any others, who choose to come here. The
grounds are still being cleaned up through
out the camp. They now have the appear,
ance of a well kept grove. Nice showers
of rain fall each afternoon, which are wel
comed by the soldiers.
The most interesting event that occurred
in camp yesterday was the christening of
the infant son of Mr. William J. Hogan
of Griffin. After mass, which was cele
brated by Father Shade well of Atlanta in
the mess hall of Company L (Irish Jasper
Green of Savannah). First Regiment,
Georgia volunteers, the ceremony was
performed. The godparents of the child
was Capt. P. F. Gleason and Miss Alice
Gallhouee of Griffin. Wrapped tn the fffids
of an American flag and before every
member of the Greens the boy was chris
tened Francis Xavier, after Capt. Glea
son and Father Shadewell. The boy at :
once became the pride of Company L, and I
as the blood of good Irish stock flows in !
his veins, it is predicted that he will have
a splendid future, through life he will en
joy the proud distinction of being th© Hist t
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half a pill at a time. He gained every day
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Mrs. Williams made affidavit to the
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a Notary Public.
Dr. A. A. McCabe examined the child
and made oath before Notary Mort Brooks,
that he is now physically sound and well.
The evidence is completed by Dr. N.
A. Jones, who made affidavit before No
tary George Rupp, that the child had beea
in the condition described by Mrs. Wil
liams, as the result of catarrhal pneumonia.
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one box for 50 cents; six boxes for $2.50.
if not the only boy who was baptized in
a military camp during the war with
Spain.
Yesterday mass was celebrated in th<3
mess hall of the Irish Jasper Greens by,
Father Shadewell of Atlanta. Many mem
bers of the other companies in camp and
citizens of Griffin were present. Father
Shadwell delivered an appropriate sermon,
A good Catholic, said Father Shadewell,,
will make a good soldier. He advised all
to ask in their prayers for a speedy termi
nation of the war arid victory for oufl
country. Father Shadewell said in conclud
ing that he was glad of the opportunity toi
publicly compliment the Grqens for thei
splendid manner in which they responded
to the call of their country, and for re
ceiving holy communion* before leaving!
Savannah foi* service. “You are a credit
to your country and church,” he said.
After mass several of those present wera
enrolled in the scapulars and some had the!
temperance pledge administered to them.
Henry McGuire of Company L is devel
oping into a good laundryman. Con Gaff
ney and Rabbit O’Hara have had their
mustaches shaved and now have to remind
some of their friends who they are. The
Greens have splendid officers, from cap
tain to corporal. Every one of them is
always looking for a chance to make the
situation for their men pleasant.
The boys of the Greens gave Lieut a’
Walter C. Hartridge and Harry Blun of
the Guards a splendid oration before their
departure. Both of those officers ara
favorites with the Greens.
The cooks of the Greens, Barwell and
Herron, are giving the boys entire satis
faction, and are skilled workmen ki theig
line.
BOYCOT ON FRANCE.
An Exposition Club at Birnilngrbainl
Disbands.
Atlanta, Ga., May 23.—-A special to the
Constitution from Birmingham, Ala., saysa
“Two years ago thirty prominent citizens
of Birmingham organized a Paris expo
sition excursion club, the object of which!
was to make the trip in a body to the ex
position in Paris.
“To-day the club had a meeting and re
solved, inasmuch as France has shown un
friendly feelings for the United States in
its war against Spain that the club be dis
banded and the trip abandoned. The sec
retary to-day returned to thp members
$4,740. Resolutions were passed stating that!
inasmuch aa the people ofi
France are evincing a decid
ed spirit of animosity to the Unit
ed States and of sympathy for the enemy,
Spain, that loyal Americans should no#
spend their money in France, but that
the exposition should be boycotted.
“The resolutions offered opposition to
appropriation of money by the governfrienil
for an exhibit.”
POSTMASTER, DOYLE CONFIRMED*
I
Ills Noni/nntion Com Through With
t out a Roll Cail.
Washington, D. C., May 23.—Postmaster
Doyle’s nomination was confirmed by the
Senate to-day, without opposition. Tho
circumstances of his appointment, previ
ously given in these dispatches, were ex
plained in answer to an inquiry by Sen
ator Chandler and the nomination was
confirmed without thei formality of a roll , ,
call. Postmaster Doyle will return to Sa
vannah and prepare his bond and make*
arrangements to take possession of the*
postoffice at an early day.
Bills of Fare in Fashionable Restau
rants.
The question has been mooted over and
over again whether the engrafting ofl
French and German dishes upon the bills
of fare of the better class of American res.
taurants is or is not an improvement.
Many pretend that before their introduc
tion our cooking was coarse, barbaric. This
is an open question, but no bill of fare
presents attractions to the dyspeptic, bu*
they, like the bilious, malarious and per
sons with weak kidneys, can be cured by)
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters.—ad.
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wants to see you. What shall I say?
Convict—Tell him I am not at home.-
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