The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1890-1908, October 08, 1898, Image 1

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According to | (hr opinion expressed by officers of the | administration. there .* good reason for (be belief that an arrangement j will be effected by the joint Canadian- 1 American Commtaaion now In aesslon In Quebec for the mod I flea'inn of the 1 Ruth-Hagot treat” bet we n Great; Britain and the I'nlted State*. »o a* ; to pern'lt the of warship* 1 or. the great la lie* Representative Foss of Illinois had a talk «lth Presi dent McKinley on the subject, and Repreeentatire Corliss of Michigan saw Secretary Lcng. Both urged that the American Commlaioncrs being | stmeted to work for the abrogation, or ! at least the mo«Hficatl<>n. at that part of the tr a y relating to the building and the retention ot *h.p* of war on the lekes. It developed today that the adtofnis ‘tration had given instructions to the American Comml*eioners of such a character as to make officials here hopeful that something definite would be done before the commission ad journed. According to information obtained, it appears that several months ago navy department appointed a board of officers consisting Of IX. Satterlee, Lt. Seymour, and Naval Constructor Da?- hiell. to examine the entire subject of the effect of the Rush-Bagot treaty, and to report to the department whe ther it was desirable to secure Its ab rogation or modification. The board tv as asked to report how many war vessels each countrj' should maintain on the great lakes, and whether it was advisable to build warships on (he lakes, and to make such suggestions as lt deemed proper. The report o' the board was duly made and Secre tary Long cansmitted it to the state department, .’dth the statement that it embodied the views of the navy de partment. The report has been sent to Senator Fairbanks, chairman of the American Commission, and it will be the basis BUSINESS WILL St GOOD THIS FALL IF OUH ( FfeOPU WILL MAKE II UOOU RAY AS YOU 00. ttm hfc*V* A t»rfk THE AUGUSTA HERALD. ««*> »r it HMMB t to ; :##'ii*ift* (ft ftp#M. m I#* ft #«#•** flu## ■ #1 Nit #M |k#tß #■###»■ T*3|W4M| s *## WV#* [ftftftMMftiN Ht# •ft##!# l * ’ ft*#* t# w # ! 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The naval Imard recommended that each government should maintain two gunboat* rtn the lakes. tt»e»- rearel* to be about 1.100 ton* dl*p.a<emcn!. and corresponding generally to the gun hoata of the Marietta rlasa. Ihe board said that theae vessel.' •vottld b" sufficient to represent the navy, nerve as an object lesson to the people who foilow the lake* for a livelihood, do police luty ins’ruct the naval militia, and render asaislanre to other branch es of the government as occasion | arose It »as’ also pointed out that these vessel* could go to th, ocean as Boon !a* the Canadian ca.'als were enlarged ;as proposed, and would therefore he , available In lime of war. The board added that If did not mean by r com mending the use of this limited nun | ber of naval vessel* to suggest thsi i the number of revenue cutters, light house tender* and other government vessel* on the lakes be reduced. Tjic board In response to the second ques tion of the navy department re.om mended that the great lakes shipbuild ers he In’dled to Md upon the con | «truction of all government vessels that can get through the canals to the ocean, such as light draught gunboat*, torpedo-boat destroyer* and torpedo boats. These vessels. It said, could have their batteries Installed after reaching the seaboard, thus avoiding dlplomat- Is disturbance*. In response to the direction to submit suggestions, the board recommended that an agreement be made with Great Britain to permit the United States to equip every na val militia organization on the lakes with a training ship. These vessels. It said, would be obsolete as fighters, but very useful in developing men-of warsmen. Th” board did not favor the erection of a government shipyard on the lakes. It recommended, however, that naval stations be estab lished there, where warships can be wintered and overhauled. Boat From Hanila. [By Associated Press to The Herald ] 9an Francisco, Oct. B.—The transport Ohio, which left Manila on the same day as the Valencia, has arrived, but, ow'ttg to quarantine regulations, no mail matter can be landed until this morning. Carefully made up prescriptions and moderate charges can be depended on at Alexander Drug Store. SPANIARDS BARRING f ftftt (llSgi | ftftftfft t* t lift : MtSiliH. fft#t Ifluis*** H k *M4 ft *•*»* ** |M|4*ftMfti.f. tft#t* f Mft t Af* l**#» ftf 41# f. Tft# t#t*#f ftf# ft#t* ftHMMMI ftftSMK •>*! Tft# Hjftlfttrtl ft**#** M ##f ft#tft w I*l tw Nttrul Tft* ••ftlltMr*###. • u ii l* tft# ffaillftnllt# Imfr not ATI-ANTIC CITY ABI-A/.E. large Cawflagaltow •« I ha* Wa« ThU Mmrolag. ip* %•«<* >*'ed Bna U* The Herald 1 ! Atlantic my. Oc- * Th- NUWt , usllf blntk at amuvement bulWlaita aad «om on tha heweb fvwat were de stroyed by fire ihi« morning Tweoiy bulld'nga occupied by alu.ut fifty bad ness . -•nblithn • tits, were burned, and a half ibMum famiUe* rendered bome- Tbe lona in vaUmnied at two tamdred thousand dollars. For a time the .conflagration threatened to get be yond the control of the local fire de- I’arinien:, and hsslvtanre waa aa'«ed from f’amd'n and I'hlladelphla. An hour later two at earners reached here from Camden, but the request for eo glm i Horn Philadelphia were cancel led before they had been placed on the tiaiu The burned district cov 'er* a Itlock extending from Tenneaaee to N'.w Avenues and from Ocean ave nue to the bench front. m Steamship l.lea Bought. i [By Aaaoclated Press to The Herald.) New York. Oct. «. The Thlngvalla line, establish'd in 1879. was bought October 1 by the United States Steam ship company, of (k>penitagen. one of j the greatest steamship companies in . the world. ! The pr'vcnt passenger route Itetweeq. 'Scandinavia and New Yotk will be continued by the new company under the name of the Bcandlnavlan-Amert- and ibc four steamers bought | from the Thlngvalla line the ffak | la. the Norge, the Island and the ' Thingvalla will be used on the line until new steamers can lie | built. Officers Chosen. | |By Associated Press to The Herald.l New Haven. Oct. 8. The Intercol j leglate tennis association closed ijs I tournament by electing the following officers; President, Dwight Davis of ! Harvard; Vice President, Ray Little of Princeton; Secretary, K. Allen of Vale. The delegate to the national tennis convention Is I-ee Ware of Har vard. Scandal* at Dawson. [By Associated Press to The Herald.) Ottawa. Oct. 8. William Ogilvle. Yukon administrator. has been un pointed by the Canadian government, to Inquire Into and report upon the alleged scandals among government officials at Dawson. The gold commissioner, M. Fawcet, has been re moved. Fighting Bob Will Be There. (By Associated Press to The Herald.) Chicago, 111., Oct. B.—Secretary Dix on, of the reception committee of 'the peace jubilee has received word from Capt. Robley D. Evans, of the battle ship lowa, accepting the invitation to participate In the jubilee exercises. Commodore Philips, at the Texas, has also sent acceptance. A| CM At 4. OA SAXTON STOOD VEOf HIGH. ' Ht> ftttl • Start a IM <•» j M 4 Tha tiuum ma 4 Y*w «• ; VIM* • as l ftf A##M*tttFftWl| fft### t* ft»M#ft#| a# Ha* ft | l «#44ft4H4 11«* ftpMlN# Wf tltft i il* ifttftftM* ft#* ft., #gw» #ft» " iQiitfftri ft** *M ft tJftMfftft ft -* #* j ##* ft## I### fp* f»#ua#'i tft tft# 11*» #tiawii#ip# tft * tft in a i lift j I t## HirnTmnt } |a*ft## M# #tt#(Mftftft ft* lit* tHftp#** 5 I sT'l '«*#'•* ff% f (N###t#ft#at t# ft (It fttfH (ft ftp ■ t mg Hf ### W * Hi fttctlitr *«v# C A9IIJ IN JIFAIN. I Hal koMtry llktstowa AM* Ihv PbßMf «•** j ftf#ri#l Cftfet# lft*t«#trti Ua S T A## '.ipiftft# mnk ariftt tft# fMW#tftttttr <4 ft*H*Y4M <k*« *»*•»• mi# urb <f#fftirlf I# ftoflt Ift llw #H i*#tit#ftt #r ift# n» itftftUN* ###P(k*ft I" ft t' 1 ’ Tv# i i ftl IT #4# # #t* “ §•# tft# *o\rrmw*ni to ft##* Ift# **»» i htlfty tft Y*v 4urlftft tft# ftoftnttflttoft* j)■ hirl*. and links Grant Hrt.ala and ! i a |,.n wltb Ik* United thatc» M th* iar*«l of WOnr fDh« '■ *. AI*POINTMENTS. The PrtaMrnl Presents Two Plum* Today. |H>- Aawated Press to The Herald I Washington I*. C.. Ort. S. Ap potntmenia today were a* follows ! Than V, McGourln of Florida; to be Marshal of the tin 'ed mates Northern IMalri't of Florida; John F. Hqol'e of . (DMnrado uflrirr of land office ai Ulvnwaod Hprlnga. . JThe Pool In Danger. !|4y Aesoclaled Presx to The Mora Id I Chicago. Ort. 8 The esM-utltre offirera of the /Wnaiern trunk lines have met In Chicago to eon side'• the hltuation with reference to the West ern trunk line commission, which was reorganised less than three months ago. but now appears to be In danger j of collapse A pool had lieen agreed on practleal ' ly. and the rommiaxlonera were In structed to fix percentage- on -which the business was to be divided. Bui Several roads objected In their per centage and deinorlllsatloß in rate* re sulted. ! At 'he meeting nothing could be ac complished. as the Great Western road sent no representative. The result I* that each road will probably now pro ceed regardless of the others until the tilted States stiprme court # has rendered It sdeclsion in the Joint traffic assocla i tion case. Appointed Committee. Intlinnapolls. flntl., Oct. 8. —George Fouler Peabody, chairman of the na tional Democratic ctmmluee, him ap point'd the folWtwlng executive com nilttre. who wIU have charge of Hie work during ihe present campaign: i John C. Bullitt, .of Pennsylvania; W. B. Haldeman, of Kentucky; Joseph [Bryan, cf Virginia; J. P. Frenzei’ of 'lndiana; L. C. Krauthoff. of Mlssourt; W. R. Sbelhy, of Michigan; J. M. Falkttcr, of Alabama; L. W. Marlin, of Iowa; J. J. Valentine, of Califor nla; Gordon Woodbury, New Hamp shire; George Foster, Peabody, New York. Stole the Mascot. (By Associated Press to The Herald.) Chicago. 111.. Oct. B.—The Chicago polic-? are looking for a cub mountain lion which is said to have been stolen at Montauk by several soldiers and sold In Chicago. The cub was the mas cot of the famous Roosevelt Rough Riders and was highly prized. It was stolen by a party cf soldiers en route West in charge cf two carloads as horses belonging to government offi cers. Alexander'o. Bronce telegraphed from New York that he had traced the animal to this city. The stock yards police learned Giat the lion had been sold by soldiers to pome one at the Union stock yards, but have failed to learn the name of the purchaser. POPUIiISTS WORSTED. I Tlap* In | Vfttttl II I)*!**. (ft, tha rim -Tt- Traumpd m u>* lad. Iftw 1 # #*##, f tSg 48*** Mft# i -rffijh ■ f 4lffiftß* ftt*4 #* * ###• #( t #ft# lh v» . tftrtTl #4# 11ft >lull •»##«l#M| IglU Upp- ##sinft Tft* t*Yi#rti v j-ii" t ft# VI ft#Y# Ift* f * I##*# at# luff* t ift gTiarf ##'| »|( If Mft#*! „ aft «ftl# «w4ft« %# #<Hi Ti #f lM#ft Har# 9ft#Y ##f ■! ft# i#f tft# ftMill#* V##V t a4 tft# h##tftf ftNftHiMl tft#! Ift#? 9iftlflH£*4 TOWU AWCVAVAW. (AM* Tm* tWta From C*o*s M«e» aad Ami He la hi a Call. M# (*•# • tiff mmn ft#t ##4 -ft# f#9##t4*# (ftfti ft!* ftfttft# •** ft '* | 1 l l 1114111 It# #ftM> 111 tfYvftftl# ft V## j ;ic#'(Bmi# Imml JNMi ft-Mft ftfti# *#• I lawn rinlLji ##4 ift# * ft#*## #4 f#l * ion#l# (ro«i n#rt • 4rt #r*i4# flat# ft#4 *w# r#l|#4 Willi# oro(#«t#i9 ft Ift *is #or##rr. ft#t rtffftift* ftl##l!*l rttdfvif ftii ft**!#** ftlftft H# lin toe (# # r#tl •* tft# nt*tkMi BROKE Hl'* I-Ed. I out* Harris Id WWh Act blent Yaa te-dav Afternoon I etuis Harro a tvrlured iroy employ ,n) at Mr. J. J- Doughty * con a try (home, met with n severe accident yen- Mrrday afternoon Harris was stork ■ ttyt ia the gin boose when be was • aught la a part of the machinery end bis left leg broken. The break ia a compound fracture and Igniis. who la at tbe I-enter hospital, will be laid up I for several week*. AITTMNAI- REUNION. To |Be Held at St. John’s Church Wednesday Evening. Wednesday evening al 8 o'clock Bt. Johns church congregation are re :quested to come together in a social reunion- Christian fellowship, mutual a*h*l cheer and encouragement are the i objects in view. Preparation* are going forward for me North Georgia conference to meet jat this church ami also for the eele- II istlun of the one hundredth annlvers { ary of St. Johns church. Two Check*. Shepherd Lodge. No. 721, of the Knights rs Honor, has handed over two large checks to the widows of the decesred number of the order. Th” check* were for $2,000 each and wets given to Mrs. Josephine Goat and Mrs. S. 0. Boyce, respectively. Tills lodge ; Is In a splendid condition end Is noted for tbeprempt payment of thesums af ter the dqptb of members. These two above payments are only a pari of tbe numerous claims that have been met. Jtidson Lyons Here. Register of (he Treasury Jtidson Ly ons Is In the city today. He arrived yesterday. He says he conies to Au gusta u> see his family from whom he has been separated for several months. Speaking of the administration his praise was high, and he says he has no doubt that the republicans will sweep the country In the congressional elec tions, as the people have appreciated the work of the President and will give him a congress In sympathy with him. He will only remain In the dtv a Short while before returning to Wash ington. Horse Stepped on HP: Foot. This afternoon a cony try negro had his foot severely mashed by a horse. The man, Ernest Kennedy, drove his team Into the city and something got (he matter with the harness. While attempting to repair Hie damage one of the animals stepped on his foot. Medical assistance was summoned and the man sent home. Advance Agent Here. Mr. Walter J. Kingsley, advance agent for Cleveland and Wilson’s mfn atrels. Is at the Arlington. The show will he here the latter part of next week. Mr. Pat McCarthy, who has been night clerk at the Arlington, has sev ered his Connection and has been suc ceeded by Mr. Rob Davidson, a well known yodng man of this city. MM: MB t At* A tVUUI »%tt*rt»4l Ukt A, THE REDS ARE BADLY WHIPPED fin* ft**#*v#*## fftii# ft* Tft# nmmrnt ftTftftftl##!#* ft* 4M- i** Tft# iMMftfti 4*##*ft! *** ftftftftt ftrftift## ftftiMl.... tt*!. ft mm pad «M base Ml lie ssnMrf ft4J###*' TKe NwwAiw. Ra MM* barr a MAMaw «f n»»4- pawn band* displayed *iMe Bags swag tbe faffia skats. Tbsve Is net talb b«se id • port inter I find Cni Harbor* ftt 9fei|« iiljk# #!lft ftt* (bm of lb* Third infantry I will t*- main nsreelf aad keep tha mm * Was la no Itangar. I r#gr#i tft# PtAiivril# rm blHtjp i 6 rocimunft Bfr vuli *o#. f hftvft ft### is no dun* jjrr nf a mai>M >r and nt d no r#t n for ##tn rn9 •.* Ilm on. Biliadtrr G#n#r#l. On tl»# 'iikh JMHnnvftfotlft. Iftan.. Oet. I— liaitfiifs A and B. Minnmuta National Guard. left thla j CLOSE CALI- FOR HARRISON. Bullets Whlzved Near the Major W bile Stopping a Row. j Jacksonville. Fla.. Ort. 6, J. M. ■Co'tnian. » Bay street merchant here, j had some trouble with some soldier customers today, and in the n « which i followed he drew his revolver and Bred itwo shot*. MaJ. Russell B. Harrison. I provost marshal who was present at- I n tripling to keep the peace, had a close shave, a* the bullet* whistled j through (be air close to him Maj. | D iiilsori says he stepped In Cole- I man's store, hearing loud talking and ■s' e'ng some soldle.es in there. Cole ! ctan turned on him as a meritlier and ordered him out. Hariison walked off. t clcmar. followed him to tbe door, ar ! coning to a sergeant of the guard, nnd applied a vile cplthel to him. One rs the guards stepped up and knocked h m down. Coleman, who had previously se cuveu a pistol, pulled It and fired. The soldlerg then rushed in both the front nnd hack doors and seized him. wrenching the pistol from his hands. They were bent on doing him injury. Mnj. Harrison Jumped In. and. whh some difficulty, rescind him. and with n strong guard took him to Justice Wright's office, whpre he was exam ined and afterwards released on hall for a court hearing. Coleman says that Harrison >vas the cause of the row. The (ceurrenees caused considerable discussion among the citizenif, and for hours tonigh! a large crowd was around the store. The arm yoffleers guyed Maj. Harrison about being the Fist officer of the corps so be under fire. Harrison has been highly compli mented for the good order kept here.— New York Sun. x Thrown By Horse Today an unknown man was thrown by his horse out on Jackson street, near the Cooperative Coal company’s. The horse was caught by a passer be fore It could get away. The man waa bruised, but not seriously hurl. To Take a Vacation. Mr. B. H. Walker, the handsome and efficient day rink at the Arlington, leaves In a fen days on a two week’s visit to his former home in Midway, S. C. i f a « a >.s**va taMkaa ftt# pUNTtM t l ANAND (AyinOl aANK #*## a ftftfftflfe tMNtti I Vac on Never In tftin* gvr and Needed No \#ldaiK«. Ttha a -steal teas*l ReSSSssSg Had Nm I ess ad a (test Ml lIM Ah aOdk Vila la elans Has dared s*r $ led fta Mas— al Aalels. ftftfttiftMfti ft#9 f#** ft## ##4 (Iftft# dftft* #9# t!#i#lft T%#f Iff ##4*f R«#MM#4 «f 14## tt C lvM#t 11»#* *** a I (feMit !• iftft #f ift* Vft# feUftafttf* mftftWft!## ftftt Iftft •aiftK aarti#* Tft** #** aft*!*#*# «hi a td#i -9«mk a#* #.cml a f a## fs» (N*K'|i i#ii* Iff) ffitsgS *#"B* «H« k gi ■■* <P*Q M •krdat Vrsakrtk ui, ~|... m• aa Ot' 8 s. TIM ttmtaaeti has aetiftad Gat. Übsagfe that It kas revoked th* ard*r pultlag the a sapenle* as lh* Foarisaath Mia* •TMtl cniunieces at Duiuth aad >l. f*tm! under hla order*. He had prep s rat Soar made to tend lh* rompantaa iu (he final to prot*rt the aertier* He •uppnara lh* rrtncallja la due la Gan. Batoa • message sayMg the itotilda ia 'over. Hr added: "1 pay to attention to the aar department. If necreaanry I will lean* a call for snlnntatra. arm them ailh turh guns M I < Aft pick up aad M lb* gov eminent go TO the desll. I am tired of doing l. •«hires with Washington. It la n safe thing to be pi spared." • THE KNIGHTS ARRIVING, The Great (onrlave at tv an. There Will Re No Competitive Drill I his Time. |By Associated Pres* to The Herald I Pittsburg. Pa.. Oct. b. - Gorgeous ly plumed Sir Knighls, the first of the great bod; of Knights Templar, which will virtually own Pittsburg for the next tlx 01 eight claya. arrived at Pittsiuiig today.i This vanguard was the Sir Knights of California. The most distinguished gueal of the Cali fornians wu« the Very Eminent Sir Reuben H. Lloyd. who will be promo ted at the Orand Encampment to the highest post within the gift of the as sembled knights, Orand Mu ter of the Oiund Encampment. Orand Master Thomas will attlve th's evening. Capt. Wm. 11. Hechert. who has charge of the commandery drills, announces that there will lie no competitive ex hibition. The late war with Spain, has railed many knights Into the vol unteer service. This fart conics as a great disappointment, as the competi tive drills have nlwayis been the fea ture of every conclave. Two Conventions Called. Savannah. Oct. 8. Two calls have been sent out by the .republicans for conventions to meet In Savannah on the tenth of October to consider th - advisability of nominating a candidate for congress in opposition to Colonel Lester. One of the calls Ir signed by L. M.- Pleasant and the other by a rew mem bers of the committee. It is claimed by some that L. A. Delcgal is chair man of the party ami he has signed neither call. They are both for the same time and place. Challenge Accepted. London. Oct. 8. The British chess chib of London has accepted the chal lenge of the Brooklyn chess club to a cable match for the Newnes trophy, to be played next yew.