The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1890-1908, October 10, 1898, Image 1

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Mi l- I|M HNikt of ■oy (Q n i UMilf V**» mwm- *ww ,i r nj. n p* f of tin* oatM if tit tosporlM wlitt# U>f of lit m«H r#J#rt blm 7 hr»»for a loataoM of rtproiwtlif tIM ward If V showM V *MrtM V »!; M*al itl v>>iw(il» W V V nWtfnwtUlf *1 Thl» Mltit M In *V hand* of IV • title people of ml of word* of GEN. BACON SAYS SITUATION IS CRITICAL The Indian Trouble Not Over, Despite the Assurances. By Tb- AnwliM Pr«» in T»w Herald MliwviimMli Minn . Ot't. 1®- l^ds morning l*# tnaw «f t>» Mill Minneso ta left for the town* on *•»•* K>«*«* tiinwina of the Oreat Niirtlwfii rail r-wd. on lhr ronth bonier of Leech take renrrvntlon. Lieut. C»«t. Johnaon ta In command, and hod «lth him Major Behaelfer, Capt. Holmea, Adit. Wlnne, Capt. Hui*ion Horary. Lta. Baker. Brlildne. Smiley. O'Brien and uartermaater Coke. The men carried tenia. 1«0 round* of ammunition and aeteral day*' rathm*. Minneapolis, Oct. 10. —Adjutant G m rral Muehiberg. of the state militia, wires Gov. Clough from Derry, on the Fcaaton line: Have scouts out to get reliable Information. The people arc frightened nil along the line. More troops should be stationed west of here. Bemidjt t* very much excited." Not Acting in Concert. M.aneapolls, Oct. 10.—The Federal and state authorities are not in harmony toward quelling the revolt. Gen. Bacon offered to comes down from Walker this evening to confer with Gov. Clough, but the latter advised B conference by wire. He received the following message from Gen. Bacon: ••RED TAPE.” It Causes en Appeal to the People in Atlanta Special to The Herald. t Atlanta. Ga„ Oct. 10. Chaplain Nave, of l'ort McPherson, today ask ed all the ministers of the city to ap peal to their congregations for dona tions of clothing to be given to the sol diers at Fort McPherson hospital. He declares that many of the men there are convalescent but cannot leave for the want of clothing. The war depart ment will, he says, in time supply the reeds, but there is so much rpd tape that there must necessarily be great delay. New York Futures. [Bv Associated Prets to The Herald ] New York, Oct. 10. Futures opened steady. October (offered) »•“ 4 r- November 523 (December .. . 5.30 January 5 - 33 ! February ...5.38 March 5 - 35 April May June 3,65 July .... e August... 5 ' 63 . EVERY DAY SOMETHING NEW ANO SOMETHING GOOD YOU WILL FIND IN THE HERALD. It* it Ml ft A * fO THE AUGUSTA HERALD. »mi«> »«. El## €### tCoK'i 10M 14 100 rlfl% OOto hi 4MM4 i«* *' 1 M immm w# ll* I Twfrtu 1 ##40140 41 i 4’*l4Mfc* W fi j pfmoi 400 1 Omni I* * o*o !•** •» rv '^^~ HKNHT M HAIR. H I* »UiroN. J W miRR. -(If R U ftto'AN It la iWmI to r*porter*, •ho «**<M . •IV totomattow. lh*l *V Mil I* !• IV j Inlerr*! aolsty of ft pure Mid cl**B | irVloi. I* ft rt(**rl»f IVI both Kl {Rott woo its MftlUftoo mum fti**tf iV j rftll *|ftttl*o*‘* Event!** tomwiltir. I Ttir Marlann itlttlhHWMht *■ liV RAI nrf to sailed I® to**i to* I fttfthi. “The altual'o® la had. The ftoafer rnra yesterday rraulted noihing None of tV Indian chief* were there. The lumbermen are all coming Into Walk er. Troop* needed are at Laas Lake. What Me Think*. Nevertheless the governor believes the situation to well in band and that i the recalcitrant* are practically sur- I rotinripft hy the §oldi#r#. l , oostriK*tii>n |cr#w« on th<* NortbwMtfrii Mtfniion Of the Rralnerd and Northern to Bc mldji and nerthivard to Cass Lake, have joined the refugee* at Walker and It may be necessary to send them back to work tinder guard. A prolong ation of the trouble would be of great I #tr»t«g!c valur. Th# troops may y#t tbe placed at three point*. These are where the line crosses the Mississippi, the Indian train three miles west of Ball Club lake. With these avenues of e*cai>e *ut oft. It would he practical ly impossible for the hostiles to es cape northward. j Think It Over. Washington. Oct 10,-The Interior Department nuthorlties, while lacking any Important Information from the field, la still confident that the Indian trouble in Minnesota is about dosed. A fe<v dispatches, however arrived over Sunday, but. they are of an unim portant nature. SENATOR TILLHAN Receives a Picture of William Jen nings Bryan. Columbia, 8. C., Oct. 10.—Lieut. Col. Tillman's quarters at the Columbia ho tel were brightened yesterday by sev eral pretty bouquets of flowers sent him by friends in the city. On the mantel was a picture of the Third Nebraska regiment, presented to Col. Tillman by Col. Bryan. Col. Tillman was feeling better yes terday, but still unwell. He declines to talk about his "affair.” He has re tained Mr. Q. W. Croft, of Aiken, and other attorneys as assistant counsel. Senator Ben Tillman Is in town, Stopping at Capt. Bunch's. He visited Col. Tillman yesterday afternoon. COL. CANDLER TO RESIGN. Berner or Spence to Be Appointed to Succed Him. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Oct. 10. lt Is rumored at the capltol today that Col. John S. Candler will soon resign his commis sion in the army and return to the superior court bench, and there is much speculation as to who bis succes sor will be. It Is believed that Gov. Atkinson will give the place to either IX. Col. R. h. Berner or Maj R. L*. Spence of the Third regiment THE FEVER IS (FIORE ; ALARMING. Tin Piift# fftnliftc Wlfll Mott I liiliiti i MMf W pal Oat VAN# Mi f |b# Mai# Of ?llooioolo§l . il*» AowhsMl prmm to TIM Hast 1 # j IMIII#«Ih9»4 *4 IVrt mosts hat u| riot In J#»4p**# Ho lit*l# 9*l Mi ftOO* 1449090$ tha 94*0*0## of 10# 14*1 • » j)i Mm • aim | a im h lai' hao. I I Mlo Mlaal# OorMco ul Mr. Ed H#r tore THE SAXTON BURIAL. 1 Mr*, George »M .M lft an A Uhl When Mi* I* Arraigned. [ (By Aaaortstad f*r#oa to Tbs ll*faM l I Canioft. Om Id l*ir*lVl and Mr* M< Klalrjr k*i« rrsularf la IV line* I Per Vi* Mar* tVtr arrival. m* Uog i«l)r Immediate member* of the fata* ! ||g. Thrjf paaaed a .nm fort a hie olgfal tat took a rather early breakfast. Af ter tbl». tbe Pr-Wat took a abort • atk near the ho nee for eaerris* **<l tmoked a rlgar No rhange* are made Mi formerly aaaoitfired plua. Private funeral amlctt mere held from tbe Barber residence at X o'rlork tbla aftemoop. Tbe Preoldeat will join IV rabinet at IV Peanaylraala I. tattoo at »:X7 tonight, hie private car telrg stiarbed to a sperlal traia. Mr* MrKMiley will remain In tbo rlty a few da ye. Mr* Oeorge wae arraigned on an af fidavit thl* morning rbarging Ural de gree of murder Thie wae only a for mality aa tbe preliminary bearing will Ire held la a day or two. It to claimed that her deteftae will be an alibi and that the ehota were Bred by a roan, la | woman'* garb, t The mayor received a postal card from Springheld. aaylng: "I killed I Saxion and am ®o< aorry for It. Caicn me If you ran." Mrs. Ueorge plead not guilty. Her preliminary will be held tomorrow. She wu« led bark to jail apparently unconcerned. ON TO oriAHA. The Train* From Washington En Route to Nebra*ka. |By Associated Prcrs to The Herald 1 V\’a«hinKton. *T). C., Oct. 10. Tha Washington official party which Is to attend the Omaha exposition started today, going by two separate trains over the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads. Their itineraries are so arranged that iwo parties arrive in Chicago and later in Omaha close to each other. The presidential train left v’a the Pennsylvania railroad at nine o’clock. At Canton, where the train Is sched uled to arrive at 9:10 tonight, the Campania, with Mr. McKinley, will im» attached. Tin- parly is scheduled to arrive In Chicago at seven o’clock tomorrow l morning. Kiom the Baltimore and . Ohio station the train left a fe v min utes after X. Aboard It are Miles and other army officere and members of the diplomatic corps, and representa tives of the press. TO THE PHILIPPINES. The Last Expedition to the Islands Announced. [By Associated Press to The Herald.] Ban Francisco, Oct. 10. General Merrlam has chosen the following for ces to constitute the next, and poasi by the final, expedition to tbe Philip pines: Third battalion, 23rd infantry, and Oregon recruits; batteries A an{l D, California heavy artillery; Wyo ming light artillery; Nevada cavalry; First Washington; Twentieth Kan sas; First Tennessee; Fifty-First lowa. vlrdict made up. The Finding In the Hcintyre Case Arrived At. [By Associated Prees to The Herald.] Denver, Oct. 10. The naval court martial in the case of Chaplain Mc- Intyre has completed the verdict, and Capt. Lauchimer, judge advocate of the court, is on his way to Washington, bearing the documents to the head of the navy department. Alt)! AtAa UA TROOPS TO | CUBA BY NOV. 10 !tV CdMitNil It** h(M Oil lift I'lM* y - ! 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DVKH IN ATtJkNTA. lit Otta to OH Watcfial toy l iltailw as Car Uat. pal Inrf |*«tr* <hi* aßrraooa tor [ Atlanta, where k* wit: fturcbaaa wir* I wad other material aivt mory tor iV I r imwMnn of IV Meat* twmr car llaw Jto IV ftrupnoad camp ailc H h aftftt I that Ihr pro pom d rxtca*tna will a*l.l (about one mil# to Ihc liar TV rulggl [will alan auna arrange for IV cvtrp .ion of ihc rlcvtric light wrra* *t>4 all utVr tklciga (Mauri for tV tin | iri'Wl ftari of tha camp Today at IX orbs a tv hid* fog IV jdrlrtag of tV pHr- at Turknrtt spring > preparatory to IV hulldlttg of the wa iter hash* Hoard. Capt Twlgga aa* ItV only bidder The offer of Judge Rye. offering Ih* | une of tV eoavlcta will ho taken In I band and work cm exravattow work 1 begun at oner. Ho far the roof facta for furnishing I pipe have not been Hoaed. but their delivery will hr made In a abort while. Auguata Intend* to *ll her part of the coo tract at oar* and when tha of- Accra come* to make hi* Inspection a part of tha work will have been com pleted. AUOUSTA’S VISITORS. Two of Them Were Shown Around By the llayor Today. Among Auguata’* guv* I a today were I two gentlemen'well known In loiri aa j soclation circle*—Mr. C. SWm buton. of Hprtngttelrl. Maas., and Mr. j W Wrenne, of Naahvllle, Tenn. ‘‘ j Theae genllemen are the auperlnten dent and southern reprcsentative» roc | npactlvety. of tbe loan departmeut, itt the Mft HHHf huaatta Mutual Use Xnrwr ance company. 1 They were In the city on matter* of Interest relating to noma proponed large loan* to different parties In the city. Mayor Walsh escorted the gentlemen through the different department* of the city *nd ended with » drive over the city. Talk* were had with several mem tiers of the city department. Itpon (heir departure the two gentle men expresead themselves a* very much pleased with our city, nnd said few places they had vlalletl hod im pressed them more favorably. SUPREME COURT. The National Court Begin* In Ses sion. Washington. Oct. 10.- The fall term of the United States supreme court be gan at noon today, the justices com ing together after a« extended sum mer vacation. The court room was crowded with prominent member# of the Federal bar. The bench present | ed a full array of justices as they filed to their s°ats. Chief Justice Fuller announced (he usual custom wae to meet and adjourn on the opening day. In order to join in a call of respect on the President, but owing to the President's enforced ab sence from the city, the court would hear motions today, ami begin eallino the docket tomorrow. NOTICES OF CONTESTS. Many Have Been Received By the Governor. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 10. Governor At kinson has received notice of election contests in eight counties, but only one contest affects a seat in the legislature the others being for county offices only. ASSASSINATION. A Young Farmer Shot to Death as He Slept. (By Associated! Press to The Herald.) Scottsboro, Ala'., Oct. 10.—Last night at Hlllians store-village, thirteen miles south of here, a farmer named .1. Hayes, about 35 years old, was shot and killed while asleep in bed by an unknown a.ssassin. Neighbors/ who brought the news came here to wire to Chattanooga fort bloodhounds. FAILED FOR FIVE MILLIONS i .... M IlMVill 104 # Tail). t (atol of (V f.atokga* XVMhag. I4##o 90 14# 441 ! lAt 4#0#0104#4 9*VO4 4# T4# 9§##olNt > : I#wo4i»o. €44 10 - T4# f4l«l« |ft 44 - j I 0.00 #i*4 #4 lt»%#oj| I,oof4#tf. 1 4# 4444 |#l## «4 94# T t4f#l4of 401*4*00. 1494 I f||) T4# 0441(HI## M 0 C L00M.004 MACON * Jt Bil l t: ft tAM Ito tot** t Man** ■Taratog. I T%*»* an* •*.•**■ ftarttoa taafttag *a I tor IV jaMhr la Mania akkt a*«to* to tV auuatag T%* hswaly aa4 ' ftlvalvy as tha Tjate •111 tie ibeta Finaa la / ttiata aa tor I aort haa ftottaffrlphta hav* ftrvftaryal I elatoarata aa4 marly float* to stator lift* trad** parade aa Tharwtoft TVt* I trill V al tout two bead rad of ib*oe ! display* atadn It la ant a hootaa** 1 1 eatur* •lih Macao kt* a rslykrilkw | Hks la prrnkd of Vr arklrvaisat* aad : *V wishes to gal Vr all of Vr friaaA* i als wit her aad stitay tour day # of fsaa* | flag aad frollefclag Mara* will pm* j beraelf iv OKist royal of swisrtalaera I land all lb* profit IVI aV rtp*rt* ia 11V love and affection that she will | ■ gala through Vr geoeroos hospitaill., | know lag that those who gat Vr trader 1 her roof trow ran never forget tV klad j treatment they will rsrtlrs at her I hands Palm's firework* display* will be on* |of the feature* The great diamond I jubilee open* tomorrow morning by 'tV advent of tbe king. Mr. Prentice [ Huff, who was elected t>v popular | vote at a east to hi* friends of nearly (two thousand dollar* la the fact of strong opposition front other popular I candidal**- The king will ride Into the I rlty from anoea the river, and be will V heralded hy bra** hands, plumed j knights and shouting throngs Down I' Georgia avenue hi* chariot will roll until It reaches city hall, *rhere tbe mayor with great pomp and ceremony will deliver to bla majesty the gnldwt I keys that unlock Macon'* portal*, j Thu* the jubilee will open The ] king and his ronrtlrr* will march i through the principal street* accompa nied hy many local organ I tat lon a ) At a given point the king will halt and • Miss Columbia with her maids repre senting the thirteen original rolonle* j win take up the head of the procea | slon. while the king and hi* court re ! view the moving column*. At the pall of the procession will appear Un !i |e Sam surrounded by hi* rec<mlly i acquired |)oa*easion*. Ml** Cuba. Mis* Porto Rico. Mlaa Hawaii and Mia* Fil ipino. At nigut (he battle of Manila will V • given by Pain'* fireworks, which at i traded auch Immense crowds at Man hattan Beach last summer. Wednesday morning open.* floral day. ABOUT THE T. P. A. What Are the Fact* About the Pro posed Convention. A good ileal of confusion has been caused among T. P. A. men In the stale by publications recently made staling that the annual convention of the state would probably be held in Macon during the jubilee. The facts In the case ate that the last convention was j held in Savannah In May of tne pres- : ent year, and Augusta was selected as; the place for the convention in next j May. The Macon people attempted to have a semi-annual convention and wanted this to moot In their city. The object was to got many of the members there and to dispose of business sue ft as the action of President Smith refusing to resign. The request of the committee from Macon was placed before the directors when they met hero on Saturday night last. These directors discussed Hie matter pro and con and finally .decided that It was Impossible for tlje Invitation to be accepted. The state board of directors at their meeting Saturday night elected Mr. Arthur Weye of Savannah first vice president, in tbe place of Mr. Max Robinson, who resigned oM account of leaving the state. Mr. Hamilton of this city was selected third vice presj . Ident ill the place of Mr, 1), Croucn, deceased. Resolutions from every post in the state were received by the directors, asking President E. E. Smith’s resig nation on account of his having moved out of the state and taken up his resi dence in Chicago. 111. They will be forwarded to him for his final action in the matter. What effect this general demand for a resignation will have will be await ed with interest. W%£ |fdl Alt A %TAM < tuN#A%i i% f. mr *to# THE REGIMENTS COMING HERE. TawMi nan* utiatn« t«t rt**M> 4 A.Mas tmt lafaaa Vtoaw • L«|. ta KtoMa p lam : fVfti Unit* lausui, Cal i 4*m ri. MMk I Igtrift Paaant.at* Istsstn . tot. TV* T. ttoftmaa fkfttMMk Naanbtatt IMtMft. vat. tV soy A. aawraaa t fftowMA MR— *«a tatosrir . . CM. ft. A 1 1 laftawi ■*» T4#f# 90 0 oii***o#0 w #t4o'i9 i o4l. 40 #€#• 0 4010144 4f t#4#o»#o>* 0# 90 440 **9 19 40 t#4 MOOOM# ##94#9W9l 90 0041044 T4# H##m*4» fltvl U I»4?0I0> ' *4*l 94# FtfVl M4rt1094l !41049fT 00# I cMO# of 14# t*of4##4l# tP4f 99P0f14M AGUINALDO WRITES TO THE POPE AT ROUE All Religions in the Philippines Shall Be Respected. .ItOPYRKMfT BV MEW VtMfR JtN'RNAL.) Roans, Ort M. AgwlaaMo Ik* la- j •urgaat trader of tha Phtllftftlftftn. ha* «fill#*# 0 Miff 90 (o#* §0 Woftco 4# tourn 4i* 4oll0#«0 1009 0)1 r#M*: lin«i lo like Philipfriti* Itolaml# Will 4# r«4p#rif#l. 004 1004 r#U|kM»# bodi## of oil 4#0c00ln#t(o0« oiU Im* prtil#r(#4 H# Mikfl gMUllrUior O9#ollOo of 9*o(4* o|lff Mod toil# 4|# boHmw 1001 4# o##4 oav# do f#4f 0# lo to#lf p#r#oooi aafrty. a* apm-tol laws arc provided 00l**4 will r#ftiilol<* 0)1 #r«' .)#4lo#l w*#! l»rop#*r;v In »«cord«i»»f* wMh 90# prio r|pl«* of cltlllMlloß. The Naw York GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO. Journal printed on October the 4th an exclusive interview with Cardinal Vaughan, the head of the Catholic Church in England, and the close friend and adviser of (he pope, on the religious question In the Philippines. | While tbe cardinal because of his lofty I position, and from motives of diplo ! macy. was prevented from directly ex pressing bis sentiments, a statement I was prepared by one of his subordl- I nates, with his cognizance and advice, setting forth the stand of the Catholic Church In regard to the Philippine re ligious question. In substance it was as follows: “The Insurgents of the Philippines DR. NANCY GUILFORD. She Was Remanded Again in London This Horning. [By Associated Press to The Herald.] London. Oct. B.—Or. Nancy Gull ford. midwife, of Bridgeport, Conn., under arrest here, charged with man slaughter in connection with the death of Emma Gill, was again remanded for a week in the Bow street police court, today. Counsel for the prisoner said the client did not dispute her Iden tity with Mrs. Guilford, who was want ed by the Connecticut police. PEACE COMMISSION. Two Sessions Held By the Americans Today. Paris. France, Oct. 10. The United States peace commission held two ses sions todav. They were devoted to ac quiring and weighing information rela tive to all questions Involved In the matters under the immediate considera tion of the commisioners. (*•♦» M—# ftfc I wfuMto Aflic# 1,. o, tom • « tk ■—>•* 0044 PLANT? oft LOAN ANO HA V INC# HANK M# tor #0 ##ool #094 lnfnnlr> of WvWoni to Augusta. HtoMllttt I atoAah as lit Sit TVftoV IliMlHtoffA. Haw ttraVatoW atMa to toft W totem I V w*a* MltMraaa* tmtot ••.mg a lift as <M iiiiitw I ■ of tv miw i .<at* tan* H Im 940 n*#l 144(044 * t o|€ Wflo I* 1*440- 14#* #4# flf 140 FKH H##ol##4 i4#9 l# #mml4##«l I# A #44o* Y%# tr ##r|- m4|isr# 444 #9*4 h44##4 mn 40 #4oni4l #4 i#i## n#4ot4i tit#4#ol I# t#oo#f#4 (0 04#0 *a4«4 904 OPO# 4«. Mot 9 4NHM oc# 9# to#o4 01(4 14 €44 •0410. 4#9 10 ##44 0941 044 01# *«#f4 wars lari tad ta riot and disorder by mm antagonistic to the church. Co der the influence ol thaw earn, they were tad to repudiate their old fr'.tada. the nuns and the monhs. mho had done much for them The atrortttae they committed against the Frmnctaenn and Domtnlcnn fathers would hnvn disgraced the middle age. They • ere eorlaltalta lo a dear*#, indolent la the extreme, doing the bidding o< raise friend*, plundering, torturing, erm murdering the monhs who had been their friend* and .ouanellors. Spam was no protector. The Spanish troops kept as far away as possible from Interference with the atrocities. The church was not sate with tbe In surgents. It was not until the Uni ted Hides had taken milltury posses sion of the islands that the servants of the church felt that they were free from absolute personal molestation. While Spain Is absolutely Roman Ca tholic. there is a feeling among the Homan Catholic contingency in the is lands that, with the Insurgents, there is much of the spirit that might make right, and In consequence there is a feeling of Security in the protection of the American guns, to which they have long been a stranger.” THE EVACUATION. Porto Rico WII Be Cleared Next Week, Cuba By End of November. fßy Associated Press to The Herald.l Madrid, Oct. 10. lt Is said here that the evacuation of Porto Rico will be completed next week and the evac uation of Cuba by the end of Novem ber. The government Is employing twenty-one vessels in the repatriation of the troops. The soldiers have re ceived pay for June and on landing in Spain they will receive two months pay, be given civilian clothing and mustered out of service. COTTON IS OFF. The Condition of Crop Is Not as Well as Last Year. By The Associated Press to Tbe Herald Washington. D. C., Oct. 10.—The av erage condition of cotton is $5.4 as com pared with 79.8 on September 1, a de cline of 4.4. .... _i i , j