The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1890-1908, August 24, 1898, Image 1

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TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST IN ANYTHINC PROVES ANTIQUITY. BUT TO BECOME THE FIRST PROVES MERIT-TH ATS WHY THE HERALD IS F IRST ’ TM * * ***** 1 VMBMk ! HYING* Sssbm ' ! j iakx. ! I f tt s<n IMs ** l«r»**** | THE THIRD GEORGIA WILL BE MUSTERED OUT Col. C#Adl«r*t Troop* Among thot« Scheduled For Immediate Releate. The Georgia Light Artillery Among the Bat teries to Be Dispensed With. The Lift Practically A*r#ad Upon Compriaaa Twanty- Eieht Batteries of Artillery, Nine Regiment* of Cavalry and SJ*ty-Two Regiment* of Infantry. AM H - TM folkoloa I* th* Mat ptacil»aHy «t**4 • * *»» th oor d*oortmroi to* imamdlat* muatw IM «N» Cavalry *»gta»-*i. Firm l»ia*>ia A aad • K**t»hy. Tiro* «*w» rs«« triw. nm I’tah IU rim hM4 m 4 twa t »•**• rntmmm Amur., California aihim n»r Wwtto. Harry A. f#*4*rttnn fight hhttavy. Hottartm K aad C, f» **rUrut h-avy arttl»*cy Ration** A aad » Omrgta light •*»*»*»> To**- tir.h Fifth **4 •**!!» l«oa; 4, Im4C I/nMu* Light B*ti*n*a. flafttrt** A. H. C »ad 0. Mol** Heavy artillery Flrat JlMOKkwiU. Fourth r fi*> and A»*rnlh N*o York Ugh; bol i>tin Tirol hatltlloa Ohio light ar il llary. A and B Ortgoa light bntton*#: A and H Rhode l*t«n<l light hattrr;**; Hfittory C, VtmH itghi artlltery; Wia «»n*:« light battery Infantry: Third Alabama (colored I. Third Connecticut Flrot Detaorar*. fir* Florida. Third Oeorgia. Fourth d» vi »'h and Ninth llliaola. l»Tlh. Utah THE POPE ’ WELL AGAIN Arranging in Writ-ora* the American Pilgrimage. The Ceremony Med Been Postponed on Astound of Mis lilacs*. Bp-ilsl to The Met aid. K. me Aug. U. The pope hme now fully recovered from hi> recent illness He represses a den:re to irakc arvangejnents for an early wei come of the American pilgrimage, which isrenoan; wa» poalp- ned by rea aon of hi* nine**. Two Privates Head Atlanta. Ga.. Aug. It—Privates Pat yirk Uddy. Troop M, Fifth cavalry, and Brf.ard Bernhard. Troop I, Second tav ciry. died today at McPherson of ty phoid fever. The Pa! is magistra ea have commis sioned tfce aculpun Antoine gardt to trs’.r a bust rl Alfred dr Musset. It la to be placed near the Theatre Fran cala. POLITICS RESULT IN MURDER AND RIOT Democrats and Populists Enfgage in a Free Fight. Hon. Thomas M. Adams, the Democratic Nominee, Kii ed Further Trouble Anticipated in Chattahoochee County Today. S-j-'-rinl to The Herald. Atlanta Ga. Aug. 24. A special to Tbc Atlanta Journal from Columbus says: Politics and red banded mur ,'er ran riot in Chattahoochee coun.y last night. Neva reached the city this morning of the assassination at Giles of the Hon. Thomas M. Adams, democratic nominee for the Ic-gislatnre, at a polit ical gathering at that place. The deed eras committed in a genera! row between democrats and pcpulrs.s. In which a number of shots were fired. A peculiar circumstance is the fad that no one except Mr. Adams, the democratic candidate, was hit. The excitement, it is said, is very high in Chattahoochee county, as the result of th" trag-dy, and further trouble in looked for. .• _ _ _ Vtft itMF A THE AUGUSTA HERALD. %(41 MV* %tt and tctal lad.aaa A *#d B Flrot I*- 'diaata intaNi. FtBSr»Y Mi Fifty*** lewd loo* T *•**»» -ooxaod Kao***. .Third aod Foerti Kmto.hr. Flrot Ma.a* Flth MarriMd Fifth aod RMhi'l MaoaoHuwotta. Thirty owoad Mi Thlrrt Anh KrMM* Fmrtomlh land Ftftrmth M.aamni* Third Waal#- mm» Foor.h Md Fifth Miaaoart. tor cad Nrhooaha. Nevada hotolMMi. Third and Fourth Nro J*r*-o, To*gi» a** «o«L FOrt| -aoraath. Itlat, Mad aod NN Nat* Ttrh. Third North Car dm* u«tor*di. lt*o**ih aad Tc»th Ohm. Hamad. Thlrtmaih. Fortmaih Flf irrnth and KigM«n h !*««*•» Ivaa'a. Ftrot RM* lalaad. A**f*ad Aoorh Car olina. Third aad Foarth TMMdaaaa Third aad Krorlh T#*a*. Flrot Vrr m**t. Sltth Virginia. Flrot W»»hiat ton aad W*»hiagtoa battalion Aoron.l W*« Virginia Frar.h WisroNlh. Art aorta N*ar M-slra. Oklahoma aad la diaa TrtTtlory realm-a ta. Total, tomty-otght bat tori** of ar tltlrry. pin* regimeai* of eavaliy and alst]r-t«o rvg.mrnt* of tofantry. AMERICANS I OUND »*oo non The Spanish Treasury NA'as Not En tirely Empty- Unadno Agg. « The Manila . <orrdgp nden’ of The Hally Telegraph, jin a dispatch dated Sunday. aeys: | General Merritt ha* proclamtd a gov eminent of military occupation. The news of the armiat'xe arrived on the ldth. It la feared that the Americana may restore the Philippines to Spain, and thtt# reinaugm ate a fresh per! xt of tyrann*\ eatortion and rebellion. The Spanish guarantees tor freedom ] so the pren and religion and for Just ■ ar’tn nlstrat ion are useless under for i eiga supervision. The Americans found SBOO,OOO in tbo Spanish treas- I ury Foreign opinion is loud in praise of i the action of the America", coramand j era In excluding armed rebels fr m I the city. There is good reason to l»e --! neve that their firmness saved Manila from pillage. A week ago there ap recrci to Ire g possibility of collision with the rebels, but there is no danger now. "Mether." as'.ted the young hopeful, “may I not have a piece of cake?" j "Why, Regie, you have alrcad” been served with cake.” "But this Isn't it i Phole piece: it Is only a protocol.” I No arrests have been made yet, so 1 far as is known here. Another Account. Columbus, Ga., A eg. 24.—Hon. Thos. M. Ad .ms, Democratic nominee for the Lcgialautre, was assassinated last night at Giles, Chattahoochee county. He had jest finished speaking and was standing in a crowd listening to Wil liam Pr.gley, his Populist opponent. Bagiey, woo was interrupted by Jeff Davip, a negro school Bather, also a I',rmoot at, left the platform and knock ed Davis down. A general fight was precipitated. Several shots were fired. Adams was instantly kilied. One shot entered the temple and one the heart. Nobody else was .hit. Adams was very popuiar end bitter feeling was aroused | i>y the tragedy. Further trouble is I feared. in i DMS Hi Tit OBifil till fwbtbty TM I* Il f (dMMMMh (He dwfUgw-u Argue* the t spree* ■ v-<w»r»uy '* caae m Attauta. ! ftogwtol to Tto ItofwM I ttoM sssuMM'Muhmhi tow#4 •tgugstoit to I rwTwwrr A (to (to ittoAttg* I rgfgMb •! lto*M«Mlk •SMI Ito WHS(to* WU* _ g j § *%#*** *" %d gt| |NU#>f *Shg (to SB# MBBr* \ IF IMB d*£ | *’-'■*•* h -|»x*- n (fMpgFdt lug* A-y I Fhbi tti im» 4 Mr ItoHissY wsms utostol I fruto (to sl<(» «»4 to ttoss to #ww i ins 11 b m «to 1 ll# NMlto. K(4 j mmmm & Sfuui uw iifttgll p&* ktoto* ••4 l !*•«** rilf g*4 gI B ffftl fto tk <#• THE WfINTEifS MEET. Employ era sod I mpfose* au Heller Term* Thau Esee. Milwaukee Aug. 24 The lAL ted i T of AHKttrs t Btrsid Hi US twfifik ssßoil la (to Hub «> a as (to Hoisl Pfmrr todar On# I)tia4n * 4il#iWM*u war* tt» sti#o4alMW* A J. A;k#ws, finwitom of (to MtlasW" k## Ty|e.xhs'a**. *n4 ll«> or Rea**. sMfl* fYtol (to toaito to Ibf rltjr. Tto rvpfßtssw *ts m» Tr i*v Idouts A. 4Yy* at»a of H * r»n rr#j*-4*nV Itunljr 4*- llvffdl tto #44rfw, ll srif souHl wHk p'nusrr (toil ot tto bi|>panti|l of fto fNUkt #tar sfrrtlng Tmislbmi ta* t#r«wtii ilmcf rr-tma*4 la tto |>:to(«M I s#4 psbttih s| (tsfloiM wrr# fe w isrt mu of frost ;fn|MirUn*r and m nor * dlitwrbssrvs ststs bmuilil to ft Mlif* firtory nHtlrfn*at In most rssss ‘ •*Ea r»tO«rrs laid rtnplo* #** h*vf Ni«« jto new. I trust” said thr «;x*sk#r. "that ttolr Ifttrttoi nr# a«»t »fU»a*»n iitlr; l hat cm# tods rannot stiiTssd by hfirraKNrijc nnd crippliftf th# othsr. aad that n la for their mutual Interest to uphold ant! h#ip #n<*h othsr in all Itmftil ways.” Th# annua! ffpoct of th# nisrittlrs r r rofnlK##. which ftirni*b*d (fitter of diauiil'iß, wan <h#n r#ad. STOWM \T KINTAIK. It Prevented the Landing of Many Sick t-oldlers. *XcW York. Aug 2. The report of the conaittcm of the men on the Yale, t- huh atrived at Muntauk Point but night, has not been made by the quar antine officers, lu an ele treal b ontt which continued tor four hours night rise wind blew down many sol diers' teats, cwlsiev! the wire* abotil the tamp, blew down the fled Cross luspital tent in the genmal hospital, and caused havoc generally. Tv»o , tents were blown into the ocean. The j v ec'tlnß of five unoccupied tenta In tho detention hospital will prevent the landing of some sick soldiers from th tiarspors. The news that au order will soon be issued to muster out the volunteers In camp, Including the Rough Bidets and the Seventy-First erglmcnt, was received with much sat isfaction. The Ratbbnne Sisters Meet. Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 24. —The su preme t- mple of Rath bone Sisters opened this afternoon with about 700 representatives present. The day was tr.ken up by the committee on creden tials and tomorrow the active busin°rfl session will begin. The supreme lodge of Pythias Sisttrhood opened its ses sion also today, but transacted no ; btts ll,ew . About seventy-five represegfa lives are In attendance. The fight,for the next meeting goes on between. De troit and Louisville and each claiming it is theirs, sure. An Exciting Bide. Ponce, Porto Rico, U. 8. A., Aug. 24. —Dining an attempt last night to lo cate a Ore to the eaat of Ponce, a pla toon of troop A, New York, under the command of Lieut. Coudert, went to Santa Isabel. The men had an exciting time riding at R furious gallop after midnight and covering twenty miles In two hours. Lieut. Davenport tapped the telegraph wires at several points without locating the tire. The party retumed this afternoon nearly exhaust ed. Stole Rubber Bandy Franlt Eptrs, colored, was arrested this afternoon by Detectives Wise and Sheron. for the theft of a large quan tity of rubber bands. They were sto len ft am (lie stationery store of A. F. Pendleton. I'pps is quite an elusive and slippery fellow, it eeoms, but the defectives managed to cab him after a day or two of clever work. There is a man in Kansas City, says The Star, who is so rabidly opposed to imperialism that hr will not. even eat from an extension tabic. Who can it be? AUNAtA, UA TO LEAVE CAMP THOMAS Til oi*f I* UuSi ll h li* MMkk Tto tnifi AM> (nUftfUi m Itototsfttf* 'ftolto* to# Us | (rtfla' to tltortffrfT 4***l * ftoOMßt tod j " «to iMKtsI Ik to«to •* wf 1 asNMks to! «tssfeito (kitli vk§* kttot to tooMlf to! pußMihr* Tto* %##* «*• t# j iat(< aid*** to ftok tod to ttodt 11# #*d mm to Kkidt *M #f) (to** « : gtoto *ktol (dtoflkMl fto rttors Hi # to#* i : *#M(H tod r*sli tokkoct a* fto* to «to railfstoftft #to fktotsk iftsipneis | IMM| t#r o»## *&! (#**# k'Sflils al l ftp rt«k*f •# KftrtttiM# to l/tlt# j I 'to. At! f kkf (toll to Ml •( Ctoifi tt fit SF|I) ll* fto *(M*r# CHIU D! MOCKAIS Ml I I Cn*K turaMr la BNwm • Er«a - Etg4M ftaylikk. O, Aa*. 24 Th» Dratorrallc lUtr foptfltto fts*#«iktol aft tt 'o'clock i(dft| kft tki# tkiffif# Caato#. k saborkto *‘*mas» r f**wtt #<##*. Tto st(##da#y* mm toft to lor## a# «•«•!. tod (srUPiftl Atkl tts Wto# toll#* Ifcss #ttf K*»f t*o iftys far(lrt#k toaded a*> fiiftljr by Ih’sltftc aad All#a O. Myers r**n(Nw#il< d tor ill# to* tfol of ito rrrnvcattail vk# *tnt m#* aUltr aad (tdvto i*rtf srfftsiit lltMft, At tk# fplrni #srD#| vrslfvdsr aad (k# *“*»mftpl(t## #Mfftla||i kl#kf the Rghtin* til*— fnl t- toad harsh wonts It Ml e>|*rtr4 the faction* wowld fight an the tt -a of the eon t.ni'on aid • large crowd of vtgltor* ! sae.nihtafl to wlutes- the rxhthttlM. Thr row-fit ton vy railed to after br W W liurb.n, rhatrman of the ofafe rommilter who hrfefy reviewed the work of tktlMt rampa'gn lodge Al tea Hmallay waa nadr trmpnraty »halrman. HAYFIELD-nTUHAN AFFAIR. The Incident clnaed in Iho riayor'a Coor* at Afideraon Andemon. 8. C., Aug. 24. —ta 4he mayor's court yesterday the rase against Mesats W. It. Mayfield and J. [J. M< Mahan, charged with disorderly ■rondttrt on campaign day. Hr. Mayfield entered a plea of "guilty” and was lined a nominal sum. Mr. McMahan *vas duly represented, and. resting his ease upon the Acstt tnony of Cbtgf at Police Dillingham, was found "not guilty.” J. H. Grant, first lieutenant of Co. C, First South Carolina volunteers, hea annottnrrd himself as a candidate for the House at the ensuing primary. A SHOOTINQ SCRAPE. Society Mill Stirred Dp By the Irddent Society Hill. S. C., Aug . 24.—"Dlek" Flynn and Calvin Bmantiel, both col ored, became Involved in a dispute over some trivial matter on the street here Saturday afternoon about 6 o'clock. One word brought on another and as a : result Flynn shot Emanuel with a j 32-calibre pistol, firing one shot. The j lmll entered the neck. Emanuel fell like a be r J, and was at first supposed 'to have been dangerously wounded, but from last accounts he seems to be Improving and It Is thought he will re i cover. OFF TO KNOXVILLE. . C*mp Thomas Is Rapidly Breaking Up Now. Chicatnauga, Aug. 24> The Eighth Massachusetts. Twelfth New York, ami Tiventy-Flrat Kansas, left Oattip Thomas today,' for Lexington, wheie they will camp oniil further orders. Other regiment* are ready to move, but on account of the la k of railroad facilities are unable to do so. Thrt reg iment of the Seccnd brigade. Second division, First corps, begin moving to Knoxville tomorrow. Grand Review at Jacksonville. The date for the grand affair at Jacksonville, the review of the Seventh arm;; corps under Major General Fltz hugh Lee, has not yet been set. Tbe veterans of Company A are talk ing about the proposed trip to Camp Cuba Libre and it is thought that in a day or t-vo the railroad p»c.ple will have their plans perfected and the rate announced. As General Lee is to leave for Ha vana shortly and the war department are daily .ordering the troops away from the Southern camps, this will probably be the! last opportunity to see such a big bodjoof Uncle Sam's soldiers under arms. The Earl de Warr, who was accused by Hoolev of charging for the privilege of an introduction to him. says he would not form obey have introduced am unwertb:' man even to his dog. ■U i $1 n in. •HHHHaMR I Tt* CltlMK* frtfW 11*4 I* Jlftl • (Hlfwali (J«r«tl*B. tl»# lltoHt Hod*- t top It fttlkios « fat Mottos. t# Tto c ip; f« ft off) Awkt*' * 4’***•#*! 4rsf* i »>i r ***• #Mw*t« *w*c* aad kto a**a4#a. i«h rvtifix ks (to knsd ot (to rasiasa# Tto rlaiftto wrv* tsHsifml aad tab* < mt« t*4 (*• o*o*raf (Mtslto. aka will | ask fa# lii*ltori Nias from Wstb*«t* Of ik# i**rt mn#s9.si of toroid a>* f atttft#* moral at fma OsAmanimo man? at* si#k frma tort Udwikiarr c’"V#vii#odißk. ts *#w fit-* { Hr!#adt#r G##*tkl Kw#r* bftft fthw ft* Ihc Sckaol Qsc»(b)S Settled. kMUsfto d# Cuba. Aa# 2ft A rem Iftnuet bf.vfto (S#a*ra! Worn! lalii* limy gmrrnof, aad tto (oral aulkori ' tin. » th r#f«r#»«# l<» Ik# **p#>aitm of | ib# public »rhoots, mulisd aililftf-; | lot-st. and pli t*s will b* road* for 4ko « blldrra bjr Urpr«*tnb*r 15. Tkr sola-! • new of tto arkool t ommlMkmers bar# j b##n r#dur*d. Th# #l#m#til of ftfcU* j tunltiu was flialikftted and nn \ j Amrrlrio basis of #du#a(b»o or posed I Tk# .Sad Juan arr!v#d from UuantiDft au> ii<4* brinfttftft two (uapsntfs of ■ Hood** r*«lm«'tii sod Hi" isp of mail delivered ttor# b* th# K#ro from Key j West. Tto #ml>arka*a>o of Spanish troops roatinues. Today 12«0 sailed by the ' IransfMjrt Montevideo and I.UOO by lb* Pedro. Thirteen hundred leave on : tbe tranap'.rt tomorrow. THE PEACE CoMmSSION. 111 T"" Those Who Will Settle the Philip pine*’ Fate. 1 Special to The Herald. Waabington, D. C„ Aug. 24. Th*| i American Peace Commissioners to set-, ’ de tbe future of tbe Philippines have ( been s<lacted by Preaidenl McKinley, and unless one of them declines UiJ serve they will be: Wm R. Day. Henator Cushman K. Davis, chalr ■ man of the Committee on Foreign Re-. I lations Si nntor Wm. P. Frye, member of the ! Committee on Foreign Relations. ! Associate Justice K. D. White, of I igiuisinna, member of the Supreme j ' rot’rl. General Benjamin F. Tracy, of New i Y<-rk, ex-secreta-.. of the navy. BANKERS' CONVENTION. “The Patriotic Spirit of Bankers” Discussed. Denver, Aug. 24. The second day's session of the 24th annual convention, of the American Bankers' association v/as called to order by President Hen drix at ten o'clock with practically a full attendance. Today's session will be devoted to a discussion of practical banking questions. There were four general subjects under discussion, 30 minutes being h!lotted for each, and only 5 minute speeches being allowed. The first subject was “Tbe Patriotic Spirit of Bankers.” The discussion was opened by J. D. Powers, president of the First National bank of Owensboro, Ky. HON. IFLEHINO duBIONON Passed Through the City This Morn ing. Hon. Fleming dußignon, of Savan nah, passed through the city this morn ing from Atlanta to Columbia, S. C. He came in on the Georgia night ex press and left shortly afterwards for Columbia on the South Carolina and j Georgia train. Hi go-s to Columbia i:i the interest of tlie Southern Express j company, of which corporation he is attorney, Mid-Week Social fleeting This evening at St. John’s church at 8:20 o'clock. The subject for the hour j •la "Temptation." Good singing. Brief talks. The congregation aftd others without church engagements invited. Cortes Convoked. Madrid, Aug. 24.-4 p. m.—Tbe Queen Regent jigs signed a royal decree con voking the Cot tea September 5. HW IWIAKA A MU* M t ttNE v|*4%. Aid #4 ***** SEWELL WILL DE THE 6UVERNUR OF HAWAII But the Appointment Will Not Bo Effective Until Congress Meets it Waa He Who Received the Islands in Uncle Sam’s Name. Something About the Picturesque Young M«n Who Ha» Held So M«ny Po*!Uon» Under Democratic and Republican Presidents. P»ortal to Th* Km Tor*. AM *«-—*• *m Harold M gewnll. oho in th* of lh» ftrooldmt «d th* l'#li*d Alarm arm**- .4 th* trsoofor of Haosti to thi* tooo tty. and K M th* obbm picture**** ynuag Man oho otll adaKalat** th* al fair* of lhr taiaod aftrr th* pr*lia»wa ana* of gomraaamt bar* bmo ar raaaad. rtvr appointment of Aewall a* tem porary governor of Haoaii arrtord la Honolulu o* thr Philadelphia tom* dajra prrriou* to th* transfer of th* la land*. bot oltl ant an lain *ff**t uatll I’oogrrM baa Irglalaihd for lb* *«**«- m<m of th* o*oly *i quind territory., In th* meant.me th* rrment llaoallaa official* 011 l mnaftt la control. Harold M. Aroalt la a irltl* under forty year* of at* and la a aoa of Ay thur ttroall. of Rath. M*. candidal* for of- pmaldent on the liryna ticket. H* om vie* con mi I nt Liverpool under tier*land, then room! at Apia. Sam..* PORTO RICAN POSTMASTER Me la a Resident of tile old Tar Meet State. Tryott. N £*.. Aug. It —Judean W Whitney. poatmaet.-r at Tryon.ha# been appointed by the President postmaster of the dtstrlrt of Mayaguea. Porto Rico. Mr. Whitney will t»e the tlrst American pent master In «ur new polony. Mayaguea district has about SS.OtjS people, and la the healthiest and heat town IB Porto Hlco. There are more whites and more Anglo-Saxons IB the population than at Son Juan or Ponce. It la on the West coast, fr >tin« the Mona Passage, and It Is said that the thermometer never gets above 90 there, while the mountains Immediately back of It hove an altitude of 5,000 feet. We hope him success. There will he a cirrus here next Tuesday and a large crowd Is expected to be on hand. We have several ne-v buildings going up now, and other men are making pre parations for building. Ponce’s Saloons Closed. Ponce, Porto Rico, V. H. A., Aug. It —General James IE Wilson assumed control of the district of Ponce und or dered all saloons closed within three ■lays with a view to quieting existing disorders. They will lie opened subse quently under special regulations. Gen eral Grant has established heudquartei» here. Alger at Camp Wickoff. New Yotk. Aug. 24. -Secretary Alu> r, whs arrived last night from Washing ton .left the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning on his way to Camp Wlkoff, Mont null Point. He was driven to the :Hth street fprry, In company with Col. Heloker, connected with the quartet master's department, nnd looking after the transportation of troops. THE PHiLLiPINE REBELS MAY YET GIVE TROUBLE They Maintain Their Lines and Continue to Extend Their Earth-Works. Special so The Herald. Manila, Aug. 24.—Gen. Merritt lias assumed the governor's duties and transferred the command cf the Eighth corps to Gen. Otis. The army head quarters remain in old Manila, the gov ernor moving to Malacanan Palace, outside the city walls. Major Seriven lias been appointed the governor's sec retary. Gen. Otis, of California, has been or dered to report to Gen. Anderson, and f>n. Mac Arthur has been assigned to tbe command of the Seomd division, i Col. Ovensbine, of the Twenty-third j regulars, has been assigned to com mand of the brigade in place of Gen. MacAruthr. Water w as turned on today and the relations with the insurgents have been improved, but the rebels main tain their lines and arc extending their * m tmmm »•*«••* itAtim {#; *•*— l t *t* #4#9ifli Mil. * -s- >*mm »*MI *|# *►*#•#• « • »•* ft#*# e*9» ||>• g*(*Or»m#* OHIO# ItofW #att#4 fkftP ! k»a rwulgaglint ky tof*lftU Hayafm «i»«4 Harvi«oa a##rtta«a4 kit# m* i f*i*ry of tto mmmn f fl #w>a%t*#•##, It mi ia kvdii Hawaii aa# ’•iiwiiH i ay tk# <!##wmm»* aa a#t#m*t i f ki* wnfftt ia fftanoa t*rr#ld#af (aft## a# 1 1 grtiaird klia to Utai tm •*»«a aad niwft ifk 1 * aHr* to * raaaal g*a#ralftktp. H* ! nraa grit*# fo# H#Klal#y la tto loot r*m|Mi(ga ar.d araa *ppos«if#d aiiat#t#r jto Hawaii. Ill* t'k I* a v#ry krdtiaat woaiaa. 9k# ta a dauakti t of M*|a* A#k#% of Nortk CartriNia. * f%af#d*fato •ad M#«i#aa war **t#faa 9k# I* a ai#r* oft H#r *lat#f. Wm ik*tgy A*to r###at!y #kri#t#a#4 s ka nt# tor|9#d>» toi ftrcitul at H«| Oftftrltc*. Oa tudr krida! trig Ikk to wall «kaw#«! tto guff #k# wai m»«ta of Th#y war# wr##k#d la tk# Cklaa I m a aad Hag to a igili rifi for •**##•! ‘ (lay*, apaadlng wm# day# al#o oa a • mall t*!aad from whl*k ik*y w#r* ria It i»#d by • pasalag vr####l. * A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MACON The Los> Will Annum m Over a Hundred Tliou>ind. The Evening Newt Mad to rttas an iaau*. S|**rlal to The Herald. Macon. Ga.. Aug. If.- The atore and stuck of H. 1. Ijttnar A Sons, on Cher ry street, wholesale and retail drug house. Is a mass of ruin*. Fire broke out in the cellar of the wholesale drug department Just before noon. A larga barrell of varnish exploded and In a few mißUtea every part of the atom wna filled with denae smoke. Ktnployes In all departments had to run for their Uvea. The flames spread rapidly. The in flammable part of the stock ent Itself to tho aid of the nre, and in twenty minutes from the first alarm he flames were bursting from the roof In the third atory. while great volumes of black smoke rolled out ami hung like « pall over the business portion of lhe olt,y. The flames threatened the Wood-Jdeavy company's store on one side und Clem Phillips on the other. The Kvenlng News was obliged to suspend on ncutyint of lack of power nnd the Intend* heat. The loss will probab.y be about $1 OH.OOO. The sti ck is estimated at $90,000 nnd the building at $13,000. This is covered by something like $83,- 000 insurance, distributed over all the'companies in the city. earthworks. Capt. Infanta, the rebel secretary, in forms me that Agulnaldo has Issued on order to the rebels to lay down their arms and return to work, but I can (hid no effect to the order. Ail of tt» belter class of natives, wish the army (iismlsseq, but are anxious to know America's Intention. Gen. Merritt feels able to handle the native question. Dewey is rapidly clearing the river channel blowing up most of the sunk en craft. The transport Cebu and the gunboat B&tangas will be raised. ; Dr. Woodruff, of Merritt’s staff, has been' appointed city health ojeer. and tbe wort- of cleaning the city is being pushed with the help of water. Harry Pratt of Minnesota, died on Saturday jOt'-li'Jikoid fever. All the army mitposts and headquar ters ro e r.oiv eonhected by the signal corps teiegrapix.