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MADE DU BIGNON SOLID.
LITTLE DOUBT HE WILL RUN
AGAINST MACON NEXT TIME.
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Candler and Ills Friend* Expected
to Sapport the for
United State* Senator—CoL Can
dler’* Little Bunch of Letter*—One
' Important Effect of Monday's Pri
mary on Slate Politics Fu-
ture-View Taken by Uußlguun's
Friends.
Candler's overwhelming vlctciry In Mon
day's primary election is regarded in Sa
vannah as having much more significance
than merely surface signs would indicate.
/Its effect on the future of state politics is
expected to be widespread and potent. Es
pecially marked it is believed by his friends
will bo ha Influence on the political fu
ture of Hon. Fleming G. dußlgnon.
A few weeks ago, Tom Wat
son, after declining to be the
Populist candidate for Governor,
is credited with having eaid to an
acquaintance:
"The coming primary election of the
Democratic party is to determine more
than who ehall fie the next Governor of
Georgia. It is to decide, in a very large
measure, who shall be the next Democrat
elected to the United States Senate.''
Mr. dußignon's friends in Savannah, and
doubtless throughout the state, look upon
tho result of Monday’s contest as naying
materially strengthened him as a candi
date for the senatorship two yeans hence,
against Hon. A. O, Bacon,
who It is expected will come
before the legislature of 1900 for
re-election. Mr. dußignon's support of
Mr. Candler naturally drew him close to
the supporters of that candidate, who were
especially numerous and influential in
Middle and North Georgia. Mr. duß|g
non’s services are not apt to be overlooked
or forgotten, and his position as a candi
date for senator will be greatly improved
by Mr. Candler’s brilliant success.
"Allen D. Candler,’’ said a Savannahian
yesterday, who is acquainted with the
next Governor of Georgia, "is not a man
who lacks appreciation or speedily forgets
services rendered. He unquestionably
realizes that Mr. dußignon's support and
the aid of his friends throughout the state,
and especially |n South and Southwest
Georgia, were powerful factors in making
his victory so complete. It is no secret to
Mr. Candler and his friends, nor to the peo
ple at large, that Mr. dußignon's ambition
is to secure a seat in the United States
Senate. Two years from now,
•with the sympathy and influ
ence of Gov. Can<ller, Senator Clay and
other prominent Democrats of North Geor
gia exercised in his behalf, Mr. dußlgnon,
1 believe,' will be a sure winner. In my
opinion he will from now on be regarded
us an opponent of Senator Bacon. He Is
stronger to-day than ever before in Geor
gia politics and has every reason to antici
pate that he can join his warm friepd, Mr.
Clay, in the Senate chamber when IMr.
Bacon’s term expires."
"Will It be North and South Georgia com.
bined against Middle Georgia?"
"To some extent, yes; but not entirely
so. Mr. Uußigndn has friends and sup-
I porters in Middle Georgia and will make
ThfdAds there Senator Bacon's
strength. You will find when the time
comes that the Savannah candidate will
be tnore nearly the candidate of all parts
Os tho state than any one else in Che field
can possibly be. North ‘Georgia has a
m nutor, Middle Georgia hns one, and when
the next opportunity comes it will be South
Georgia's lime anti her claims will be rec
ognised and supported by North Georgia
and acknowledged by many counties of
Middle Georgia. Mr, dqßignon la the only
man that South Georgia can present who
has n state-wide Influence, who can rally
to his eupimrt enough elements to win. Mr.
Candler’s election, 1 fee) no hesitancy in
***’ asserting, puts him in an almost impregna
ble position."
"Will not Judge Atkinson's friends un
tugonise hl tn in South Georgia?"
A few may, but they will not I*' suffl
chnl In numbers or In Influence to have
ony perceptible effect. When It was prob
able that Mr. dußlgnon might boa can
didate for Governor, flpencor H. Atkinson
declined to support him, although it was
felt all over South Georgia that Mr. du-
Blgnon was the only man in this section
ol the state who would have any chance
a| all to secure the nomination. Commis
sioner Atkinson had no shadow of a claim
upon Mr. dußlgnon when he himself en
tered the race against Candler. The pita
that he was u South Georgian could not
avail in the face of his own refusal to
support a South Georgiun. Atkinson's ef
fort to nrouae a sectional feeling on his
own Isehnif failed miserably ns much on
that account as tiny other. From the mea
gre strength he <|av«|oped in the primary
1 do nut think Mr. dußlgnon need espe
cially fear the effect of opitosilion from
him two years hence."
It is not a fact that |* generally known,
but it is nevvrtlp leas an assured (act of
especial Interest just now that Mr. du-
Bixnon'a withdrawal from the gubernato
rial race removed all fear that Mr. Cand
ler grid his friends trad a* to the outcome
of the contest- Mr. Candler and his man
ager* did not »ay so immediately, but
aptne time after Mr. dulUxuoii’s corisulta
tiuu with polhl.'.d friends In Washington
und Atlanta, and hie announcement that
be would not be a candidate for Governor,
they admitted to his closest |»olllto*l as
sociates that with him in the field th* le
an) I would have been dubious.
The Candler men had sought advice and
Information from all parts of Georgia as
1 to the feeling in reference to the gulsjrna
i torlui candidate* then tx'ing talked of.
| Every county was covered and bushels of
1 letters from men in good position to judge
B of the current pt neniimcnt were received.
A When this Information had been analysed
■ the Candler people found that they had
■ but one possible caudUte to (ear. He
K was dußlgnon. The summary of their I
Mportg showed that tho chances were at
RK leu ■< even that dutlilguon would carry as
tnuny oauutlws as Ca lulls r would, und in
Jn the event ut a tho e eoiiivi.U lig.it would
lead tn the race. It is noodles* to say
that pain* w« i* taken not to let thi* oct
■BB until af:er Dr. dulcs-.ior. h.td de« t i. J »„>t
to be a candidate. A- the -m;\ u <.«<», u:ul
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settled local contests also in many coun
ties.
Candler’s victory insures Mr. dußignon’s
election as chairman of the party at the
state convention. I-le is now chairman, ad
interim, having been elected by the state
executive committee on the resignation
of Senator Clay. It is hardly probable
that, under existing circumstances, any
opposition will be made to his election by
the convention. The First district will
probably have two new members on the
next s/ate executive committee. The pres
ent members nre A. A. Lawrence, Esq., of
Savannah, and Editor R, M. Martin of
Liberty.
WISHES HE HAD COUNTED.
Manager Mcßride Hu* a Word to Say
About the Fourth District.
Mr, James Mcßride expresses ’a re
gret now that he was not permitted to
count the votes for executive committee
men cast in the Fourth district box at
Monday’s primary. He was one of the
managers In charge of that box, and says
he agreed not to count the votes upon be
ing told that rHiey would be counted at
none of the boxes, all having practically
agreed to give the executive committee
men the full vote cast.
"I thought th>;y were all going to do the
same thing," he said yesterday. “If I had
known any of the districts were going to
make the couni. I would have seen that
the votes In the Fourth district box were
counted also, Why, you never saw so
much scratching of the Citizen Club side
of the ticket as there was there. I count
ed as maty as 309 tickets on which *h6
entire Citizens Club ticket was scratched,
and I am satisfied there were many more.
It would have given the Liberal Club
members a much bigger majority than
they had. But wo didn’t count them lie
cause we thought ail of the committee
men were going to be given the same vote
just to have lime. I am sorry now I
didn’t make tho count.”
PERRY
BETUHNS F3U»M GUI AGUIL AND MAY
NOT GET IN THE ARMY.
Tart Reply Rent Him Ordering; Him
to Rejnnln/ at Hi* Post When He
Cabled for Leave of Absence.
Agreed to Resign If Given Leave
Until AuguSMt—Fropositioa Acoept<-
ed—Failure to Get C'uinniin*ion
Here Will Try to Get on Staff oi
Gomes.
Washington, June 7.—C01. Perry M. De-
Leon has tendered his resignation as con
sul at Guayajqull, Ecuador, to take effect
Aug. 1. Col. Del-eon occupies a, peculiar
position at present, as ho tendered his res
ignation under the Impression that he
would receive a commission tn the volun
teer service. He was at the capltol to
day mustering his.political influence,which
he propose to bring to bear upon the Presi
dent.
When the Cuban war was declared Co).
DeLeon cabled to the state department
that h£ would like to have leave of ab
sence from tho consular service to join
the army invading Cuba. A tart reply by
cabl« dlreote«l him to remain at his post.
He cabled again that if lie was granted
two months leave of absence he would re
sign to take effect Aug. I. Ho was noti
fied that leave would be granted him as
requested.
Arriving In Washington, Col. DeLeon
found It difficult to secure a commission
from the President to enter the army, and
he is too old to enlist. He is anxious to
take a hand in the Cuban war. and he
declare* that failing to get a commission,
he will go to Cuba nnd apply for a position
in the Insurgent army on tho staff of Gen.
Gome*. ,
Col. DeLeon has many Interesting things
to say of the sentiment manifested In
Houth American countries toward thia war,
"Bo far aa tho people are concerned, the
musses of the people,” he said, In talk
ing on tho subject last night, "they are
etrong friends of the Uqlted States. They
lielleve that America is fur Americans,
und they lose no opportunity of showing
lheir friendship.
•tßut tho clerical party is a unit against
us, us are alx.ut two out of three of the
aristocracy. They mlk of the mother coun
try, nnd *e<m to love Spain still, despite
her long record of butchery in this hemis
phere.
"Then the foreign element Is all against
us. The European* are against us be.
cause of the Monroe doctrine, which they
resent on the ground thut wo will not
permit tho European nations to come in
and give tho Central nnd Houlh American
countries stable governments, and will not
tnko them ourselves. The government >t
Ecuador in friendly to the United States,
und the most progreoslvc public m»n all
lean that way."
BLANCO CLAIMS A VICTORY.
He Flfrnrea tbo Amcrlcaus ( ante Oat
Seeond Best nt Santiago.
Copyright, ISSB. by the Associated Press.
Havana. Juno «. 10 p. in.—(Delays! in
transmission).—Details from Spanish
sources received here to-day of the bom
bardment this (Monday) morning of the
fort* of Buntisgo de Cuba by the Anwri- I
yau tteot. say the warship* of the United i
State* fired about l.Jtt) projectiles of all I
kinds. This tire, the Spaniards add, was j
answered by Morro Castle and the bat
teries of Soc.ijm and Pun la Gords.
At noon, it la added, another Nwnbard
nivtit against Agtia>l«juea. east of Santiago '
do Cuba, the firing lasting one hour.
Both attacks, the Spiulurds assert, were
repulsed.
Metro Castle Is admitted to have been
damaged, as was the "exterior headquart
ers built during the time of i»eace at Cayo
Smith,” and tn addition the Spanish
etuiser He.n -t MereetW* is admit ic'd to have
been "slightly damaged."
The Spanish oommamX'r at SantUtgo re- 1
ports that the American fire did not dis
mount one piece of artilKry, and he says
that nine of the American vessels "d-*
appeared from Bight before dark.”
Pho Sp.tuah army loss, according to the
offlxial reports, are one soldier killed, and I
one cbic.C. four officers and twenty-one sot- I
diera wounded.
The Spanish army tosses, according to the
be one ch.ef and five salloaa killed ano
one officer and twelve sailors wounded.
b inall'\ the StMtiish version of the at- I
fair saya "Che American looses are sup
posed to be consld. ratde.'’ p
Capt. G*<t. Blanco has
Uxa Umw. the Spanish Toom,
maiider at nantutgo de Cuba, an.j those
who took i*ar< in the saying he
eminent to tho hervK-m exhibited bv »'• I
the Spanish forces "in tiich an uneau'-
Work, OU tho lOßiiftcattoM about Havana I
Is bvii-M puahed without aa h«"U- i luteb- I
talMtou. Even the civil governor of tb» i
city aud id) the empoyoa of the guvern
nst nt arc at work on the forts or bat
t«■: a*, au-i al« persons out of are
finding tMoiiair emtde.vmcnt.
The culilvattot* auncs <r« turning out
verw suc.estfu) and yrovtug a great
teiief Io the poor.
fHE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1898.
CHARLTON MADE CHAIRMAN.
CITIZENS CLUB SIDE EMBARRASSED
BY DRURY’S ABSENCE-
He Thoujflit the Meeting Was nt 12
O’clock —Committee Appointed to
Suggest a Chairman Delayed as
Long ns Possible, and Then lie
ported Dr. Duncan Who Declined
to Accept—Hon. F, G. dußlgnon
Head* the Delegation to the State
Convention—Other Officers of the
Committee Elected.
The new Democratic executive commit
tee of Chatham county, elected at Mon
day’s primary, held a meeting at 10 o’cjock
yesterday, fin the City Court grand Jury
room.
At that meeting Hon. "Walter G. Charl
ton was elected chairman, and delegates
were chosen to the state convention, it be
ing provided fr>y resolution that they shall
vote therein fpr the candidates selected by
the people of the county at th© polls on
Monday.
Mr. Jerome F. Sullivan w'as made tem
porary secretpry, and the committee then
got down to business. It was decided that
the temporary chairman should be allow
ed to vote in the proceedings. Mr. Waring
Russell, Jr., put in nomination the name
of Hon. Walter G. Charlton for chairman
of the ( committee, but to this Mr, A. N.
Manucy offered objection, moving that
a committee of (four he appointed to con
sider names and suggest a chairman for
the committee. M\~. 1-la.rry WBlink offered
a substitute for thi,? motion, to the effect
that a committee of two from eqch faction
be appointed for this purpose.
When this amendment was offered there
was considerable discureion on the part
of Messrs. Guckenheiinep, Manuey, Col
lins and others, but Mr. Wiliink’s substi
tute was finally carried, the eleven Citi
zens Club members voting in its favor,
and the eleven Liberal Clcb members on
the floor voting against it. The deciding
vote was cast in its favor by Dr. William
Duncan, the temporary chairman, who
then appointed Messrs. John Power, War
ing Russell, Jr., J. 8. Cohlins and Harry
Willink to constitute the committee. The
committee then retired toi consider the
question of a chairman.
It is understood that as soon as the
committee settled down to business Mr.
Willink suggested that Dr. Dunean be
elected chairman of the new executive
committee.
"He has had experience as chairman of
the Ltbepl Club executive committee.”
said he, ’’and we have confit\ence in hw
fairness and impartiality.”
“He would be acceptable to me,” said
Mr. Collins,
There iyas a pause. The Lilxral Club
members of the sub-coenmittee were do
ing a little thinking.
"Dr. Duncan would make a good chair
man,” said Mr. Powers, "but it strikes me
we would tje in the minority tjien. You
fellows would have 12 to our .11."
There wax doubtless an air of innoeent
surprise on pie countenances of the Citi
zen Club con, mitfeemen.
"Yes. that would be so/’ one Is said to
have remarkied. "But suppose we select
Dr. Duncan and you name some one to
fill the vacancy on your efde of the com
mittee.'
This was regarded as a fair proposition.
Mr. Power is understood to have then
suggested the name of Clerk of Council
W. P. B*illey tor the vacancy.
But the Citizens Club committeemen ob
ected.
Then Mr. Rtvsell suggested Mr. Per
linskl.
Again there was ejection.
Then Mr. Power remarked thft.t Mr.
John F. ] f ubs would do.
But the upposltlon was not satisfied with
the suggestion.
Then the Liberal committeemen are said
to have suggested that the Citizens Club
coinmitteemiyi had better mention some
IJberai Club man who would suit them.
It was naturally a foregone conclusion
(hat they w<'uld object to whoever was
mentioned, evitn though the most radical
of Liberalites.
The report of the commute*? was then
tabled, and Mr. A. L. Weil nominated Hon.
Walley G. Char/gon for the chairmanship
ct the qpmmitxet, while Mr. Adolph Ixf
fler nominated Idr. B. A. Denmark. Mr.
J. 8. Collins at tijls joint made a few re
marka with to harmony. Har
mony was what v»a» desired, he said, and
the vote In the rammlttee should not run
12 to 11 throughcipt. Mr. Bussell called
for a y-vi nnd vote on the question
of the i balrman, (and the vote was cast
as foltowte:
For Mr. Charlton--Messrs. Gleason, Rus
sell, Powtur, St’iltvan, Puncap, Well,
Guckenhthner. Gibtons, Lqßocjie, Smith,
Teynac am 1- Wells.
For Mr. Dcnmurii— Mest-rs. Ehrlich. Leo
pold, Juchtfr, W pinjc, Collins, Pefrone
vich, Manusy. Le (Her, Pariso
and Schrodf.
The coniinNlee t:>en proceeded to the
election of a vice clmirman. Mr. Gucken
heimer placed in no vination the name of
Dr. William Dunean, which was seconded
by Mr. Pefrorevlch, jnd Dr. Puncan was
unanimo <sly elected.
For secretary Os the «ommittee, Mr. Ehr
lich nomlrat.d Mr. A. N. Munucy and
Mr. Power nominate*. Mr. J. F. Sulhvyn.
Mr. Sullivan was elected by a vote of 12
(o 10, Mr. Manucy de. Mining to vote when
bis name was called, Mr. A. S. Gucfcen
fieimer was elected treasurer ot the com
mittee.
Permanint organizctlon then being ef
fected, Mr. Gui keahtino?r fniroduced (he
foilowing reroh.fjon. y hlch was unani
mously carried:
Resolved, Tb.qt ilw> de toga tea elected by
the committee to repreoe at Chatham coun
ty in the state conyeaskm Miall cast their
Vj>tes in ucconiance trj th the wishes of
our ppopje, a* expies:<el at the pulls on
the Cth Instant.
R'solved. That the following named
g> nttomen be aelectod 34* delegatee; F G.
dußigtion. Merritt W. Dixon, Pope Har
row. Waring Russell tS John R. Dillon
and A. H. Macltonell.
Resclvexl. further. That each delegate
,stta)l have the right to his own al-
‘■”he following committee wkm then ap-
P>x nted to draft rules for tho government
of tho executive committee? Messrs. A.
N. Manucy, J. S. Collin* and Dr. William
Dm teen.
EIGLH AND PHEMIN SOLD.
The Property Bid in for the Bond
hold era at *fiffti,pf)i.
Columbus, Ga.. June 7.—Jofjn W. Mur
phy. register carsmissioner, t'»-l*y sold the
ns.uniuoah Eagle and Phenix? mills to a
commi.lve rvprewnting the bondholders,
the »>ur Huvse price being t3m ©ol w one above
the upse‘, price. The court will confirm
the rale lune IS.
A new c KUiKtay aas organitMd with M».-
(W) capital Mock. G. Gunb. r Jordan was
<decMd pneidecit; Jam** U. Jacksun of
Augusta, s« rretary and treas urer pro tern;
G*n. J. W yarrtson, Joseph King acd
George Wood executive committee.
The new com,» iny will tak« charge of the
property, and t »erfec( the organisation as
soon as the sa V- is confirrm d on the ISih.
The value of ti w property and plant tg es
timated at
SECOND EXPEDITION TO MANILA.
The Men Well Pleased That Briar.
Gen. Greene Is to Be in Command.
San Francisco, June 7. —The men who
will compose the second expedition to
Manila are pleased that Brig. Gen. Greene
will be their commander.
Besides being a splendid soldier he has
a record of being a diplomat and business
manager of enterprises. He has been dec
orated in Europe for bravery, is an au
thority of repute and an active member
of several scientific societies. It is sur
mised lhat his diplomatic experience will
oe of service to Gen, Merritt in the gov
ernment of the Philippines.
The troops that will be under his com
mand are the First Colorado Volunteers,
the Tenth Pennelyvania Volunteers, part
of the Eighteenth and Twenty-thlrdxUni
ted States Infantry and either th© Eighth
Light Artillery or the Third United States
Artillery.
Gen. Greene visited the camp of the
Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, and before
making himself known to any of the offi
cers of the regiment inspected the com
pany streets, visited the cook tents, look
ed in at the guard house and examined
the hospital. He then introduced himself
to 'Col. Hawkins and spent nearly an hour
inquiring into the condition of the regi
ment, asking about the health of the men,
their proficiency in drill and the amount
of kind of drilling to which they were
daily subjected.
Gen. Greene stated that the China would
be h«s flagship and that Gen. Merritt
would not accompany the second expedi
tion.
Orders have been received at the Presi
deo for the Fourth United States Cavalry
to make ready for the Philippines. Tlie
instructions given to Col. Morris were to
have six troops to go to Manila within
two weeks. He answered that the men
were ready now.
It was finally decided that the cavalry
men should take their horses to the num
ber of 400. If the animals are transport
ed without much loos and stand the cli
mate in the islands, another regiment of
cavalry will probably be sent on later.
The court martial appointed by Maj.
Gen. Otis has organized with Col. G. B.
Caton, First Nebraska, president, and
Lieut. Benner Smith of Utah Cavalry,
judge advocate. One of the most inter
esting cases that will come before the
court will be that of John Campbell, fifer
in the Tenth Pennsylvania, who has been
under arrest ever since the regiment left
Mount Gretna, Pa., for cutting the
breeches of a negro striker, who belonged
to Comapny C of the Pennsylvania Artil
lery, ‘‘which was then camped at Mt.
Gretna.
Gen, Merritt has issued orders directing
Company F of the Washington Volunteer
Regiment to go to Angel Island for gar
rison duty. It is only a temporary assign
ment.
SPANIARDS IN GOOD SPIRITS.
Blanco and Cervera Send Their Gov
eraiucut Some Cheering News.
London, June 7.—The Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard gays: “Gen.
Blanco, Admiral Cervera and Gen. Linares
have sent interesting cablcg/ams to the
government detailing the preparations be
ing actively made to repel the invasion that
is considered imminent.
“They report that the crews, the gar
rison, the volunteers and the inhabitants
are in high spirits, elated by the repulse
of the first reconnoisances by the enemy.
Only sixteen American vessels are In sight
of and it is believed that the
other four have been detached toward
Guantanamo, where the Spanish land
forces are on the alert, as they are also
on both sides of Santiago, to oppose the
landing of an American expedition or the
diversion expected from Callxto Garcia at
the head of several thousand insurgents
“Gens. Linares and Luque consider that
they have enough men to face both the in
surgents and the Invaders, while Admiral 1
Cervera wllj assist the land batteries and
hold Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley in check.
“Gen. Blanco repons that the blockade
of Havana has been so relaxed ever since
the American fleets were concentrated near
Santiago that he has been able to send re
inforcements, war stores and provisions
to many ports of the island, while mer
chant vessels are entering and leaving
Havana and other ports quite easily.*'
CRIf Stitt BUFFALO Alt HIVES.
Tile Vessel lu a Horribly Filthy Con
dition.
Newport News, Va., June 7.—The United
Slates cruiser Buffalo arrived at Old Point
Comfort this afternoon at 3 o’clock from
Rio Janeiro.
She is detained at quarantine, and no one
is allowed to go on board.
The Buffalo is in such *a flithy condition
that i| Js said sb® will be fumigated be
fore being released from quarantine. IJer
crew is made up of several nationalities,
whose characteristics arc wholly at vari
ance with those of the American sailor.
The Buffalo was convoyed part of the
way ftAxn Rio toy the batt.eship Or<‘sw
and the gunboat Marietta. She left them
a shprl time after her >lepartur«.-, however,
and came through to Newport News with-?
out entering any port
The Buffalo is in command of Capt.
Miesner of the American navy. She will
come to f*ne ship yard Ixere and receive
a battery of &-inch guns.
Commander J. H. Hemphill of Washing
ton will command the Buffalo wheu she
receives her new equipment.
L'HGENT WAR DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. Cannon Calls the Measure Ip in
tlio House.
Washington, June 7.—ln the House to
day Mr. Cannon, Rep., of Illinois, called
up the urgent war deficiency bill, with
amendments as passed by the Senate, and
moved to concur in the Senate amend
ments and add two House amendments,
providing yiv.tXb for additional printing in
the navy department and for work in the
bureau of engraving and printing. The
motion prevailed.
Mr. Cannon, from the committee on ap
propriations. presented a conference re
port of partial agreement upon the sundry
civil bill, which was agreed to.
Separate votes were then taken on a
number of the remaining amendments,
several of which were agreed to, but on
others the House insisted upon its dis
agreement. Consideration of the amend
ments was not completed. Mr. Cannon
asked postponement until to-morrow.
The tall providing for the participation
of volunteer soldiers in congressional elec
tions Curing the present war was taken
up and provoked a lengthy debate. The
i*ill was made a special order for to-mor
row.
At 5.t?2 the House adjourned.
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Looking Forward.—Fu-st cit.zcn—“You
think the War will be over »oota?" Second
Citizen—“ Why. of course! We’ll have the
whoee thing settled up i.i no time. Why,
J’U bet you two to one the Philippine Is
lands wid go Republican next November!”
—Fuck.
FIRST NOT TO GUARD COAST.
COL. LAWTON HAS RECEIVED NO
ORDERS TO MOVE HIS REGIMENT.
Companies to Be Recruited to Their
Full Quota—Col. Lawton Received
Orders to That Effect From the
Department of the Gulf—Reeruit
ing Officers and Their Aids Have
Been Appointed and Will Start Ont
in a Few Days—Captain O’Brien
Gets a Sword.
Griffin, Ga,, June 7.—The published state
ment recently made in some pf the news
papers of the state to the effect that the
First Regiment, now stationed at Camp
Northen, would be ordered to the tooast
has not in the least excited the men in
camp. In fact, so little truth is based
upon it that little discussion as to the
moving of Che troops is heard.
It is reasonable to suppose if the regi
ment is to move that Col. Lawton would
receive orders for same before they were
given out for publication, and fle states
positively no orders haw yet been Issued
to him regarding the moving of his regi
ment.
Col. Lawton was in Atlanta yesterday
and reported to the department of the
Gulf. He was issued an order requiring
his regiment to be recruited to its full
quota, 106 men to the company. The re
cruiting officers have been appointed, and
with their aides will leave In a few days
on their recruiting expedition.
Those for Middle Georgia are Capt. P.
G. R, Bell, Company D, with Sergt. Brack
en, Company E; Sergt. Gardener, Com
pany D; Corpl. Birch, Company I, anu
Private Morgan, Company B, and aides;
Capt. T. N. Hopkins, Company A, has
been appointed for South Georgia, with
Sergt. Fleming, Company H; Corps. Mltcn.
ell, Company A, and Privates Russell,
Company C, and Heath, Company G. The
recruiting will be pushed forward as rap
idly as possible until every company has
its full quota.
Capt. Walker, having received several
orders from the war department, some of
which could not be clearly defined, de
cided to report in person at the department
of the Gulf to-day. He has been notified
to recruit his battery to the full strength
and thut four guns had been shipped. This
number of guns, of course, are not the
full equipment of a light battery, yet they
will be thankfully received, as most of the
men are recruits and know nothing of the
duties of an artilleryman.
It is desired by the artilleryman in camp
that they be fully equipped at an early
day, thereby enabling them to thoroughly
learn their duties.
When the First Regiment was mustered
in the service of ihe volunteer army of the
United States Col. Lawton expressed a de
sire to have every man vaccinated as early
as possible. The surgeon ordered the vac
cine points, which arrived to-day and Col.
Lawton at once issued ihe following or
ders:
“Headquarters First Regiment, Georgia
Infam ry, U. 3. V., Camp Northen, Griffin,
I Ga., June 7, 189s—General Order No. 14:
Commencing to-day, this entire regiment
will present itself as herein stated to the
surgeon at the hospital for vaccination.
“Companies of the First Battalion will
present themselves, respectively, F. I, M
and K, at 1, 2. 3 and 4 p, m. Commencing
at the same hour on Wednesday, the Sec
ond Battalion will present themselves, ac
cording to streets. Before reporting to
hospital every man must thoroughly bathe
his left arm, and commanding officer* are
expfected to give this their personal atten
tion, and see that it Is thoroughly fione.
Each company must be accompanied by
one commissioned officer, who will come
prepared to keep a record of every man
vaccinated.
"By order of Col. Lawton.”
Capt. Timothy O'Brien of Waycross is
the proudest man in camp. A committee,
composed of Lieut. GiEon, Sergts. Knox
and Ulmer and Private Pernam of the
Waycross Rifles came to Griffin yesterday
and last night presented to Capt. O'Brien,
as a compliment of the Waycross Rifles
and the citizens of his old home, one of
the handsomest swords that has been seen
in camp.
Capt. O’Brien responded to the presenta
tion in a short, though most appropriate
speech, thanking the Rifles and the people
of Waycross for the honor shown him.
The sword is an expensive one, and has
been admired by the entire eamp.
The band is now furnishing muslo for
the camp, anfi is proving Inspiriting to
tho buys.
IN THE TENTS AT TAMPA.
Regimental Drills Abandoned—A Pri
vate Un illy Hurt,
Tampa, Fla., June 7.—Owing to the ab
sence of an entire battalion of men from
cqmp the entire day, the regimental drill,
both morning and afternoon, was dispens
ed with, but company drills in the streets
and skirmish nwvementx in the wools be
tween the camps and beach were gone
through with.
For the same reason rifle practice was
postponed,
Capt. Hcreven, officer of the day, notified
the captains of this fact. ’
Targets have been and the men
will commence shooting to-morrow.
Private John E. Harris, Company G,
who enlisted under Capt. Bcuree of
Athens, while riding <0 the camps on a
street car this morning was assaulted by
a man who struck him seven blows on the
left arm. No bones were broken, but his
arm was so badly injured that medical
attention was necessary, and he was sent
to the hospital, where the arm was
bandaged by the doctor,
W. W. Earnest of Atlanta is now acting
as division steward. Owing to the fact
that the government is using the railroads
here to a considerable extent at this time,
merchants are complaining that their
freights are held up, and in consequence
their stocks of giaods are being rapidly re
duced. Drummers are also complaining
that they cannot sell their goods because
they are unabie to get the roads to handle
them.
FREIGHT DKPOT Bl RNED.
The Georgia anil Alnbaxna’s Shed at
Fitegerald in HulnM.
Fitzgerald, Ga.. June 7.—The Georgia
and Alabama freight depot, a structure
42 oy 16v feet, was burned this afternoon.
The fire company made a gallant run, but
the building w<ui too far gone to Im? saved.
The loss is S3,‘JOO, fully covered by insur
ance.
Car Coupler Killed.
Gibson. Ga.. June 7.—l’hls afternoon at
4 o'clock, at Ckalker station, about twelve
miles above here, John Ferry, an employe
of the South Carolina and Georgia Rail
road. while eouoling ears, war instantly
killed. remain* were immediately pre
pared for interment ar.d sect >0 Bran.:h
vi.le. 6. C., the home of hi* parents.
Stati*’.>oro’s New Portmactrr.
Statesboro, Ga., June 7.—D. B. Rigdon,
the newly appointed postmaster for this
place, rtcelv.d tis comir.i-ston yesterday,
and will take charge o! the Statesboro
pustofllce to-morrow.
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IMPERATIVE ORDERS ISSUED.
EVERYTHING POINTS TO EARLY
MOVEMENT OF OUR ARMY.
Every Available Regular at Tampa
to Go to Cuba and Others to Go
to the Philii>i>lues —Mobilization at
Tampa Completed Last Week—Or
ders for Ammunition Filled With
Extraordinary Haste—Gen, Miles
nt the Helm.
New York, June 7.—A special to the
Times from Washington says: “Signs are
multiplying in the minds of observers that
there is foundation for the stories of hurry
orders for the troops at Tampa, which
have been current for several days past.
The necessary circumspection of the re
sponsible members of the war administra
tion prevents the exact nature of these
orders from becoming known.
That every effort is being made by all
branches of the department to get troops
ready to move from Tampa at a very early
day is beyond question.
Every available soldier of the regular
army not actually set aside for duty else
where, has been sent to Tampa. Every
regular regiment has been sent there ex
cept the Fifteenth, Eighteenth and Twen
ty-third Infantry, which are going to the
Philippines; the Third Cavalry and Foutrh
artillery, bound for the same destination,
and the Fifth Infantry, which is distribut
ed all along the Gulf coast, with a detach
ment a/ Atlanta doing guard duty. The
mobilization was completed when the
camp of regulars at Mobile was broken
up last week and the men transferred to
Tampa. '
Headquarters for ammunition and sup
plies for Tampa have been bestirring the
activities of the ordnance and subsistence
departments in the past few days. East
Thursday, for instance, imperative de
mands were made from army headquarters
at Tampa that 1,000,000 rounds of ammuni
tion should be delivered at that point by
Saturday night. So promptly was this
order attended to that the ammunition was
taken from the government arsenal at
Governor’s Island Thursday afternoon and
delivered at Tampa within the time pre
scribed, going faster than the mails.
"At the same time a train load of sub
sistence supplies went forward on the same
hurry schedule. These are frequent pro
ceedings of the last few days which indi
cate an accession of haste at the front
since Gen. Miles reached there.
Another indication of the approach of the
long-deferred forward movement is the
chartering by the war department of new
transports after It had announced that it
had all it would need for the Cuban in
vasion. That was when the transports
Were expected to be called on merely to
transport some 30,000 or 25,003 men directly
across the Gulf to the north coast of Cuba.
Now that Porto Rico Is to be occupied
and an army landed to assist in the cap
ture of Santiago it is found that more ships
will be needed io supplement the fleet of
thirty already secured.
DON’T RELIEVE FORTS RUINED.
Lc.ndon Editors Think Landin* Was
Made During Firing.
London, June 8, 6 a. m.—The London
morning papers are inclined to doubt the
account of the destruction and silencing
of the forts at Santiago, put they believe
tho bombardment was intendel to draw
tae Spaniards attention from a landing
s'men here, and that the coming week cr
iWO will see exciting events ii> Cuba.
The sinking of the Reina Mercedes is re
garded as probable, for it is known that
her bojlers were defective and that she
had no armored deck.
The wounding or death of Col. Ordonez
means serious loss to Spain, he having
been her artillery expert, with a European
reputation, and the designer of the ord
nance bearing his name.
The Cape fiaytien advices of the Daily
Mail practically confirm tfie account from
the Associated Press boat Dandy.
AH other acebunts here. <f except the
brief dispatches from Madrid, emanate
from New York.
A special from Havana, evidently pro-
Spanish, says chat nine American vessels
retired, seriously crippled; that the Reina
Mercedes was only slightly damaged, and
that the American losses were heavy.
AMERICANS AT AGUADORES.
London Times Relieve They Met
With a Repulse.
London, June 8, 6 a. m. —The Times, com
menting editorially upon the fact that the
Cuban authorities at Havana permitted its
correspondent, Mr, »o discharge
his function in for ward log* die dispatch
as to Monday's engagement at Santiago,
says: “His dispatch says that ‘The Amer
ican fire was damaging.”
“As he' doubtless is subjected to rigid
censorship, this admission is significant,
and his statement that the Americana
were repulsed at Age adores is probably
correct.”
The editorial, in commenting on the sit
uation, says: “Spanish obstinacy may
prolong the war for many months. The
American governm«T)t is acting wisely and
prudently in refusing to send to Cuba an
array of untrained volunteers. Little at
tention need be given to peace rumors.”
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
The Mill for Their Removal Made a
Low by the President.
Washington, Jure 7.—The bill for the re
moval of all political disabilities arising
from the civil war is now a law, President
McKinley having formally approved U.
Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin is its
author. The law declares that the ”dis
atdilties irr;x?sed by section 3, Fourteenth
amendment of the Constitution, hereto
fore incurred, are hereby removed.”
CARTER QUITS THE CAPITAL
ABANDONS HIS ATTEMPT TO GET
MEM IN ATLANTA. M
Decision by the Governor That the ®
State Capitol Building Should Not
Be Used as a Recruiting Office May
Have Influenced the Big Populist.
He Has a Very Poor Opinion of the
Patriotism of the Young Men ot
Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., June 7.—Capt. Yancey Car
ter, the big Populist senator from Hart
county, who was some time ago commis- 1
sioned to raise a company of immune*, M
has given up the job of recruiting Ln
lanta as a very bad one.
In his own picturesque words to-day, ■
“He had never hunted moonshiners in the
mountains harder than he had recruits in
Atlanta,” and yet but little success has
crowned his efforts.
He thinks that there is little chance to
get recruits for any sort of command in
this city, because the people are not anx
ious to go to the front, and for that rea
son he has gone to other parts.
From here he goes direct to Augusta, to
try his Itfck, and if he does not get men
there he will proceed somewhere else.
When Capt. Carter first came to Atlanta
to recruit, he accepted the invitation of ,
Secretary of State Clifton to make his
headquarters in his office. Gov. Atkinson,
however, thought that the capitol building
wasn't the proper place for a recruiting
office for a commamnd of the regular
army, and an order was Issued to request
the would-be Populist warrior to hunt an
other holding-forth place. It is not im
probable that this has had something 4P— •<
do with the disgust with which Capt. Yan
cey regards the patriotic spirit of the
youth of Atlanta, for Capt. Ed Wilson,
who han an office down town to raise a
battalion for the immune regiment, says
that he is getting men almost as fast as
they can be attended to by the mustering
and examining officers.
To-day a rather sensational scene was
enacted in the recruiting office of Capt.
Wilson when an excited lady rushed in andl
demanded her son. She was Mrs. W.' H.
Hammond, and her son Sam, who was her
sole support, had enrolled himself with
Capt. Wilson. When she heard it, his
mother became frantic and setting out to
find him, brought up at the recruiting sta
tion on Alabama street. Her hair was
disheveled and other evidences of great
excitement were visible about her dress
and deportment. The young man was in a
private room being examined by the sur
geon, when fiis mother arrived, but on or
der of Capt, Wilson he was brought forth
and sent back home with his hysterical pa
rent. As the boy left the office he re
marked that he would be back again.
In addition to the companies being rais
ed by Capt. Wilson and the recruits sought
by Capt. Carter, there are two other com
pany bseing recruited for in Atlanta as
part of Col. Ray's “immunes.” One ot
these is to be commanded by Capt. C. K.
Maddox, who organized the Atkinson
Guards and offered them to the state un
der the first call, but was turned down by
the governor, for wham they were named.
The other company is being formed by
officers of the Atlanta Rifles under Lieut.
Halalsan.
If all these commands are completed here
Atlanta will have contrbuted about as
many as now appear to be anxious to
to the invading army.
If Col. John S. Candler of the Fifth Reg.
iment is appointed to command the Third
Regiment under the President’s second call,
it is understood that he wfll undertake to
carry along wth him the various compa
nies of his regiment with their present of
ficers. Col. Candler is very anxious to go
to the war and it seems to be pretty gen
erally understood here that the Governor
will name him for the third colonel.
Three of the Georgia volunteers have
been brought to Fort McPherson hospital
for treatment. They are Corp!. Harrell
of Company G, of First Regiment, station
ed at Griffin, and Privates Kates and Bos
worth of Light Battery A from Grffln. All
are suffering from fever and are reported
to be doing well.
GEORGIA DELEGATION TICKLED.
The Result of the Election Pleasin*
to Every Memirer.
Washington, June 7.—There is great re
joicing among the members of the Geor
gia delegation over the result of yester
day's elections at home. The re-nomina
tion of the entire delegation is a compli
ment to the sitting members, and this
further mark of confidence and esteem
on the part of their respective constitu
ents will inspire the delegation to greater
efforts In behalf of the state.
Several of the delegation are serving
their first term in Congress and they will
be more valuable to the people they rep
resent with increased experience in Wash
ington ways.
The result in several of the districts was
in the nature of a. surprise, for it was sup- -
posed that the opposition to the Candler
ticket would be strong in the Brantley
and Tate districts.
Individually the members of the dele
gation are pleased beyond expression, and
they will endeavor by their further ac
tions to merit the confidence imposed in
them.
OREGON GOES FOR GOLD.
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Republicans Carry the Stnte on an
Anti-Silver Platform.
Portland, Oregon, June 7.—The Oregonian
says: “The Republicans claim they have h
carried Oregon by not less than 5,000 ma- L
jority. The result has been gained on aJH
platform distinctly declaring for a goldJH
standard and against free silver.
“At Portland, the Republicans have clecJli
ted the Mayos and claim the whole legla4jl
la live ticket. <BB
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ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. g|
Negotiations for Settlement of AllVfl
Pending Question*.
London, June 7.—George N. Curzon, un
der secretary of state for foreign affairs,
replying in the House of Commons to-day
to a question about the Canadian-Ameri
can agreement, said: “Negotiations have
taken place at Washington for the settle
ment of all pending questions between
Great Britain and tno United States.”
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OWENS FOL ND NOT GUILTY.
Friends cf Mrs. Atkinson Confident
of Her Acqnithil, Also.
Wheeling, W. Va., June 7.—The case of B
J. P. Owens, indicted jointly with Mrs. I
Atkinson, wife of Gov. Atkinson, on the ■
charge of complicity in alleged forgery, I
went to the jury at 3:45 o'clock thia even- I
ing. A verdict of not guilty was returned. B
A demurrer was entered to ihe second In- ■
diciment against Mrs. Atkinson and ar- I
gum'nt has ixgun. Her friends are con- ■
lidcnc of her acquittal. I
—Vicarious Thinking.—“Do you suppose I
his grace the Duke thinks of marrying? S
“Oh, I fancy he has his man attend to ■
ail that."—Detroit Journal. I