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HOOSE TO ACT
VER/PROMPTLY
Report of Committee Will Go
In at Four O’clock This
Afternoon.
OEMOCRATS~ARE AGREED
On a Minority Report Calling for
Intervention and Recognition
of the Republic.
Washington, April 13. Turkic road the*
minority report on the recognition of the
iu<l< pendence of Cuba, and although its
considering could not he had until to
morrow, Foraker, who signed it, scour. d
the door, notwithstanding a point of or
der against him. .“aid that he had sign'd
the minority report and was there to de
fend it. He said that while there were
differences of opinion in the committee
all had agreed that the Cuban people
should have freedom and independence.
He said that the committee had differ
ed from the president because it believ
ed the time for action had come.
They had grave doubts as to the right
of conferring on the president the war
m'aTdng power, which was contingent upon
complying with the president's request.
Also after recognizing the right of the
people of Cuba to lie free it was presump
tion for the United States to establish a
government for them as the president pro
posed.
Foraker declared that if a people could
be fr< e ami independent as announced by
the majority on the r< soluMon, they alone
had the right to determine their form of
government.
House Committee.
The Democratic members of the House
foreign aft airs committee have agreed to
the following Joint resolution:
RCselved, That the United States gov
ernment hereby recognize). the independ
ence of the republic of Cuba.
2. Moved thereto by the many consider
ations of humanity, of interest and of pro
vocation. among which are the deliberate
mooring of our battle hip, the Maine, ovei
a submarine mine and its destruction in
the harbor of Havana, the I'resld. nt of the
United States be and hereby is directed Io
employ immediately the land and naval
forces of the United States In aiding the
republic of Cuba to maintain its independ
ence hereby recon ni zed.
3. The I’resld. nt of the United States is
hereby authorized and directed to extend
immediate relief to the starving people of
Cuba.
The Republican resolution will be pass
ed today if possible under a special ruling
allowing very little debate. .
SPANIARDS DETERMINED.
Will Not Allow United States to Interfere in
Cuba.
Madrid, April 13.- The cabinet at its
meeting today definitely and emphatically
decided not to allow interference of any
sort on the par’ of the United States.
Spain will not yield another inch, and this
decision on the part of the government
has caused the wild, st enthusiasm.
Spanish newspapers are clamoring for
war. and there is gnat excitement.
WHAT LONG SAYS.
About the Squadron Sigsbee to Take Com
mand ot the St. Paul.
Washington. ‘April 13. Secretary Long
says the Hying squadron is going on a for
ty-eight hour practice cruise. It is the
impression at the navy department that
the squadron will go outside the eapese
and there await further orders. It is of
ficially announced that Sigsbee nnd Good
rich will be the commanders of the St.
Paul aud St. Louts.
SPAIN PREPARING FOR WAR.
The Kingdom Being Rapidly Put in a State
of Defense.
Madrid. Vjiril 12.- Is a result of an im
portant council the Spanish war office is
actively engaged in fortifying and man
ning the islands pf Spain and placing the
other portions of the kingdom in a state
of defense, y is understood that instruc
tions have been cabled to Blanco to carry
the suspension of hostilities to practical
effect, according to the circumstances in
each district. The minister of war and
the minister of marine have submitted re
ports relating to measures taken to com
plete the momJzatlon of all forces of the
country.
SPAIN FEELS CONFIDENT
That She Will Now Have the Support of the
Powers.
Madrid. April 13. —It Is evident that the
Spanish government expects the moral
and probably active support of the powers
as a result oUthe diplomatic trick with re
ference to armistice.
it is generally believed in Spain that the
Powers will, if need be. take steps to en
force peace, and this means to the Span
iards that they will contain control in
Cuba and Porto Rico in spite of tne United
States.
There is no denying the fact that this
diplomatic play was a master stroke, but
the powers may yet be deterred by the at
titude of England, w hich is consid red fa
vorable to the United States.
BRYAN TALKS.
Thinks the United States Should Act at
Once.
New York. April 13—The World in a dis
patch from Pittsburg quotes William Jen
nings Bryan as saying:
“I would not care to comment on the
President's policy as regards the Cuban
situation, for the reason that I am not in
formed on it. Until he speaks more posi
tively to congress one cannot well discuss
his course.
“Generally speaking, my position on the
Cuban situation has changed but little,
and I feel that the Democrats in the House
are pursuing the proper course in insist
ing on speedy and decisive action.
"I am in hearty accord with the attitude
of the people in Washington. Other than
this I would not care to comment, prefer
ring to await action by the House and Sen
ate on the recommendations offered by
Xr. McKinley,”
HEdULulluN
REPORTED.
Senate Committee Takes Rad
ical Action as to
Cuba.
DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL
OE Spanish Troops From the Island
and Authorizes President
* to Make War.
Washington, April 13. —Immediately af
ter the senate met the following resolution
from trie foreign affairs committee was
r> ad by Senator Davis:
Whi’reas, the abhorrent condition of af
fairs that has existed more than three
years in the island of Cuba, are so near
our" own borders that they have shocked
the moral sense of th.* peope ot the- United
will remain for a few elays before going
Ization, culminating as they have in the
destruction of the United Battleship Maine
with two hundred and sixty-six ot its of
ficers and crew, while on a friendly visit
in the harbor of Havana, and cannot long
er be endured, as has been set forth by
the president ot the United Slates in his
message to congress on April 11th, upon
which action of congress is invited, there
fore be it
Resolved 1. That the people of the island
of Cuba are and of right ought to be free
and independent.
. 2. It is the duty of the United States to
demand, and the government of the United
States does demand that the government
of Spain at once relinquish authority and
government in the island of Cuba and
withdraw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
3. The President of the United States be
and he hereby is directed and empowered
to use the entire land and naval forces of
the United States and call into actual ser-
States, been a disgrace to Christian civil
such extent as is necessary to carry these
resolutions into effect. .
The report of the committee accompa
nying the resolutions was a strong presen
tation of the facts which has led the com
mittee to these conclusions. The report
takeseup the Maine disaster as the leading
topic for consideration and plunges into
tiiat. question in its first sentence, which
is as follows:
“The destruction of the batleship Maine,
of two officers and 264 of the crew in the
Harbor of HaVana has excited to an un
preedented degree the compassion and re
sentment of the American people.
An effqyt was made once io have the
resolutions and report- go over until to
morrow', and is is evident that no action
will be taken today. Senator Davis said
debate on the resoolutions would throw
lotion over until Thursday.
Continuing the report says: “Manifest
ations of that resentment were suspended,
although the feeling is not allayed by our
people while determined to hold judgment
in suspence concerning ultimate action
until an official investigation should dis
close the cause, and enable them by direct
or circumstantial testimony to impute re
sponsibility therefor. That investigation
has been made and conducted with judi
cial thoroughness and deliberation diffi
culty is demonstrative by conclusive proof
cial thoroughness and deliberation. The
difficulty in demonstrating by conclusive
proof the cause of sinister event was the
usual one of exposing plotted and myste
rious crime. No such difficulty, however,
obscured its official and responsible
cause.”
The commission says the explosion was
linked with a series of precedent trans
actions whoch cannot in reason be dis
connected from it."
With the animus by Spain so plainly ap
parent that none can even plausibly ejeny
its existence, but one reason for the con
clusion of an investigating mind must
come in consideration of the entire sub
ject of the relations of the United States
with that government. It is the opinion
ot your committee that the destruction of
the Maine was compassed either by the
official act of the Spanish authorities or
made possible by negligence on their part
so willing and gross as to be equivolent in
culpability to positive criminal action.
The time of the explosion, says the report,
must have been calculated for a moment
when the Maine would swing within the
radius of the mine.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Will Report Its Resolution at Four O’clock
This Afternoon.
Washington, April 13—The House was
in a furore of excitement during the pre
liminary business.
No attention was paid to it. The mem
bers crowded about Mr. Adams, acting
chairman of the foreign affairs committee,
who brought over the printed copy of the
senate resolutions and read them to half
a hundred memebers in the aisles. The
House committee on foreign relations will
not report until 3 o’clock.
SPANISH OFFICIALS DID IT.
Lee Talks About the Maine —Blanco Not a
Party.
Washington. April 13—The statement
made by Consul General Lee before the
senate foreign affairs committee yesterday
afternoon relative to the blowing up of the
Maine has tended to increase the excite
ment and bitterness against Spain.
He talkel freely with the committee in
regard to the conditions in Cuba, and es
pecially with reference to the destruction
of the Maine. He was very pointed in his
statement that th*. destruction of the ves
sel was due to Spanish agencies.
“Do you mean the Spanish officials in
Cuba?” he was asked by a member of the
committee.
'T mean the Spanish officials," he re
plied, "but not General Blanco. I think
some of the officials were cognizant of the
plans to destroy the vessel, but I do not
believe that the captain general was.'*
General Lee said he had no knowledge
of the reports that a mine had been dis
covered by a diver under the Montgomery,
while that vessel lay in the harbor of Ha
vana.
The rception tendered General Lee upon
his arrival, and wherever he appeared in
public, was the most enthusiastic ever wit
nessed in Washington.
TWO MORE SHIPS.
Government Has Decided to buy St. Paul
and St. Louis.
5A ashington, April 13.—The government
has decided to buy the Atlantic liners. St.
Paul and St. Louis.
SIGSBEE IM COMMAND.
It is understood that Sigsbee will be
placed in command of the St. Paul and
the St. Louis.
THE MACON NEWS.
FLYING SQUADRON UNDER FULL SPEED!
Leaves Hampton Roads for the South This Afternoon Under Sealed Orders,
.. PresumaDly for Porto Rico.
CONGRESS WILL CALL FOR ARMED INTERVENTION BY THE UNITED STATES,
Committee Agrees Unanimously on Report===War Cloukls Seem to Be
Gathering Thick and Fast Today===Lee Says Spanish Officials Blew
Up the riaine===Spain is Confident of the Support of the
Powers=«=Two More Ships Bought.
Washington, D. C., 10 a. m., (Special Associated Press Bulletin) The Flying
Squadron will leave Hampton Roads this a ternoon at 2 o’clock under scaled orders
for the South.
It is presumed that the squadron has been ordered to Puerto Rico, but such j
secrecy is maintained at the department that nothing positive can be stated. The
idea that the squadron has been ordered to Porto Rico either to intercept Spanish
flotilla or to protect American interets th ere seems to be generally accepted.
The fact that the squadron is ordered to proceed at full speed is taken 'to be
doubly significant of immediate hostilities and this latest move has caused the
wildest excitement here.
EXCITEMENT
Everyone Wants to Know
What is Going Orrin
Washington.
At no time during the present war ex
citement by reason of the differences be
tween the United States and Spain has
local excitement been at such a pitch as
it has been today.
All through the day sensational bulletins
have been sent out through the different
stock exchanges of the country, and have
been received at Macon. While many of
these are known to be unreliable, as has
been proven, they serve to fan the flame
of excitement that is rapidly growing.
Hundreds of people stood around The
News’ bulletin board to‘watch each new
development, and at no time during the
crisiis has the sentiment for war been so
strong.
Jiiaeh new move by either country is
bulletined as fast hs it iis received, and
the crowds stand and stare at them long
after they have read their contents. Old
veterans form a large part of the curious
crowds, and when General Lee’s name is
mentioned a murmur runs through the
crowd.
There is very little excitement in local
military circles, as the volunteers realize
that in ease of actual hostilities it would
be many months before their services
■■ uld be 'needed if they were needed at
all.
The most anxious ones during the pres
ent excitement is the mothers who, as a
general thing have an exagerated idea of
Hie danger of the departure of sons and
husbands. This is especially so where
they have passed through the crucial test
of one war, and they are familiar with the
horrors of that occasion, and cannot be
convinced that if war is declared that it
will not be a repetition of the last civil
strife.
The colored military organizations of the
city say That they are ready to go any
time that Uncle Sam calls upon them, and
most of them are antxilous for hostilities to
begin.
The News’ bulletin boards will contain
all of the developments up to a late hour
this afternoon, if there is anything of un
usual interest.
BLOOD ToU ND
Joiner Was Seen Running To
wards His Home on Sat
urday Night.
Blood has been found on Joiner's hat.
It is the same hat that he wore on the
night of the killing of Yon, the peddler.
The discovery was made yesterday.
Joiner admits that he wore the hat on the
night in question, but says that the blood
may have come on his hat as the result
of the struggle with the highwayman,
whose name he does not know and about
whose general apearance and the place of
attack he is extremely vague.
It is impossible to find a shoe track at
the place where the murder was commit
ted. otherwise an effort would be made to
fit Joiner’s shoe to the place.
The young man now in jail has appa
rently recovered his equanimity and his
nerve. He appears to be terribly anxious
however, a fact that is easily accounted
for on account of his separation from his
wife and infant child.
Joiner was married last July, accard
ing to the records in the ordinary’s court.
He married a Miss Lovejoy. Their union
in a general way has been happy and they
have an infant child. Joiner never
shown any of the* proclivities that might
indicate the assassin. He has not. how
ever, been a young man of good habits.
The police are collecting evidence to
bring before the grand jury. It is under
stood that i naddition to the finding of
blood upon his hat, other evidence has
been found which tends to connect him
with the killing.
He was. it is understood, seen going to
his home from the direction in which the
killing took place and at about that time.
He was then running and appeared to be
much excited. This evidence come from a
man who saw Joiner and recognized him
under the light, but was not sufficiently
close to see whether he had blood on him
or not.
Another witness, it is said, will testify
to having seen Joiner with Yon shortly be
fore the killing, and at a place not very
far from that where the horrible tragedy
took place.
The links in the chain of evidence are
steadily being forged and there can be
no doubt now that the grand jury will find
a true bill. In that case it is probable that
the prosecution will push the matter rap
idly so as to dispose of the case with
out any unnecessary delay.
Yon’s body was buried out in a country
church yard wih only a sister and the old
grandmother as mourners.
Situation Serious.
Madrid. -April 13.—The situation is re
garded on all sides as the most serious.
Woodford is still here.
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 1898.
WAR IN
THE HOUSE
Members Fight Each Other-
Like Mad This After
noon.
mmn of GEORGia
♦
Led from the House Hit a Repub
lican Over the Head With
_
Wasngton. Apr. 13., 4 pm.—Cuban reso
tion waspresented in the house and action
will probably be taken bje 5 o’clock p. m.
Cheat excitement followed its reading.
Bailqy objected to the consideration of the
resolution.
•Charges apd counter charges were ban
died across the floor and a fist fight on the
floor of the house almost followed.
The speaker ordered the sergeant at
arms to se the silver mace, the emblem of
tho house’s authority. Men fought as
though mad. “Liar,” “scoundrel” and
other epithets were applied, and Pearson,
representative from North Carolina,' al
most came to blows. There were a half
dozen personal collisions. Brumm, repub
•Democrat, of Georgia, became involved in
a fight. Books were’ thrown, Bartlett let
ting fly a heavy volume at Brumm, which
just grazed his head.
Bailey insisted on his objection. The up
roar continued a long time. Motions to
adjourn and for a recess were made, but
no action was taken. Order was finally re
stored by Bartlett being led out of the
house, and the resolution will probably
pass by 5 o’clock.
$25,000
Is the Amount of Money That
is Wanted by Miss Mary
Wooten. •
In the Unitedt Sates court this morning
Miss Mary -Wooten, of Monroe county,
filed suit against the Southern Railway for
damages to the amount of $25,000 through
her attorneys, Messrs. Baxter & Reid and
Marian Erwin.
The plaintiff’s petition sets forth that on
September 19, 1597, she was in a buggy
near the depot at Colloden, to which place
she had driven from Forsyth. While there
the engine on the train blew its whistle
and frightened her horse, which ran away.
She was thrown from the buggy and se
verely injured.
She was marked for ‘life and her face
disfigured. Her back was so Badly in
jured that-she has been unable to go about
her ordinary occupations of life.
Before the accident Miss Wooten was a
school teacher. She has two aged pa
rents dependant upon her and she states
that she has been damaged to the full sum
of $25,000.
Papers in the case will be filed t-his af
ternoon.
HAVANA CABLE CUT.
And Rioting is Believed to be Go ng on in
Cuba.
Washington, April 13. —The Havana ca
ble has been cut and it is feared that riot
ing is going on on the island. It is im
possible to get definite news from there,
and the fact that the cable has been tam
pered with causes great uneasiness. Every
effort is being made to get further partic
ulars.
Later in the day the cable became all
right. The cause ot the interrption is un
known.
SOLDIERS FOR KEY WEST.
Chicago, April 13—The Twenty-fifth in
fantry. commanded by Colonel Andrew
Burt, arrived at Chicago today over the
Great Western and left fifteen minutes
later over the Chicago and Eastern Illi
nois for Key West byway of Chattanooga,
Atlanta and Miami.
LEE AGAINST RECOGNITION.
Washington, April 13—Lodge, in a
speech, declared Lee had advised the for
eign relations committee against recog
nizing the insurgent government.
Washington, April 13—The foreign affairs committees of both houses have agreed
Jpr.aetioa.ily unanimously on Joint iresoluti on‘to he revortfd at noon today. The
resolution calls for armed intervention at onoe. IL is .considered something oi' «t
compromise, inasmuch as it does not recognize ithe independence of the Repub
lie of Cuba, but calls for intervention for the purpose of restoring peace on the
island aud to establish a stable government.
The Democrats have agreed to suppo rt the resolution unanimously, and every
thing now seems ripe for immediate action on the part of congress.
K, OF H, ARE
IN SESSION,
Grand Lodge Knights of Hon
or Holding Their Biennial
Session Here.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Occupied the Morning Session—To
Elect Nev; Officers This
Afternoon.
The annual convention of the Knights
of Honor of Georgia is being held here
today and about sixty delegates from the
different lodges of the state are present.
The first session was called to order by
O. P. ■ Blood worth, of Atlanta, 'the grand
dictator of the state at 9 o’clock this
morning in the o<yi Fellows hall.
The convention will last today and pos
sibly tomorrow 'though it is probable that
the work of the delegates will all have
been concluded by tonight in which case
adjournment is possible.
The Knights of Honor of the state is
mainly an insurance order. When it was
organized it had the social features but
these have disappeared in favor of the
strictly business part of the organization.
But it has been effective and has done
much good throughout the state. The
gentlemen who are here today represent
a large number of the principal points in
the state and most of them are men well
known in their various walks of life.
Mr. George P. Clarke is the dictator of
the local lodge which has about forty
members.
The delegates are being entertained by
the local members of the order today and
are enjoying their visit to the city.
'The lodge went into session at 10 o’clock
and at once entered into the transaction of’
routine business.
The officers for the coming year will
'be elected this afternoon, and if possible
all of the business will be transacted be
fore tomorrow, but if it is found that this
is impossible a session will be held tomor
row.
The officers are as follows: .
Grand Dictator —J. G. Bloodworth, At
lanta.
Grand Reporter—Edward Elder, Barnes
ville.
Grand Treasurer —I. >N. Nash, Stone
Mountain.
Vice Supreme Dictator National Knights
of Honor—John P. Shannon, Elberton.
Mr. Shannon is also past grand dictator
of Georgia, and as vice supreme dictator,
is the next highest officer of the order in
the world. He is also past grand master
of the Grand 'Lodge of Free and Accepted
'Masons of Georgia and - is the present
grand scribe of the grand chapter of the
Royal Arch Masons.
HOUSE RESOLUTION
Is Much in Line With Tenor of McKinley’s
Message.
Washington, April 13. —<At 10:30 a ma
jority of the house committee on foreign
affairs agreed to the following resolution,
which will be reported this afternoon as
a joint resolution: That the president is
hereby authorized and directed to inter
vene at once to stop the war in Cuba to
the end and with the purpose to securing
permanent peace and order there and es
tablishing by the free action of the peo
ple there a stable and independent govern
ment o.f their own on the island, of Cuba,
and that the president is hereby author
ized and empowered to use the land and
naval forces of the United States to exe
cute the purpose of this reesolutiori.
REFUSE TO MEDIATE.
Bundesrath of Switzerland Will Not Inter
sere.
Berne, Switz., April 13 —The national
council has suggested that the Bundesrath
consider whether it could offer to me.liate
between the United States and Spain. The
proposition will doubtless be rejected.
WILL NOT AGREE.
Democrats Insist on Recognition of Inde
pendence.
Washington, April 13 —The Democrats
in neither house will agree to the Repub
lican resolutions, but will insist on the
recognition of the independence of the in
surgents. Foraker and other Republicans
in the senate will aid them.
WILL BE OPEN IN A FEW DAYS.
We will be open and ready for business
in a few days with a new stock of grocer
ies. Smith Grocery Company.
FOR THE ASYLUM.
Macon Sells Three of the
Largest and Best Wag
ons Ever Built.
People on the street this morning saw a
line of large wagons, painted blue and
black, being rolled to the depot for ship
ment, and the unusual size and handsome
appearance of these wagons caused general
comment.
A News man learned that they had just
been turned out by W. H. Sehatznian,
Macon’s well known wagon manufacturer
and wheelwright, and were being shipped
to Milledgeville for the use at the State
Insane Asylum.
The order for the wagons was placed a
few weeks ago by lion. Tom Hunt, of
Sparta, one of the asylum trusties, who
happened to see sonje of the wagons and
carts recently built by Mr. Sehatznian for
the city of Macon. Mr. Hunt declared
them to be the best he had ever seen and
at once placed an order for three extra
large ones to lie sent to the asylum.
More massive or finer wagons have never
•been built in the South, and it is a credit
to Maconthat they wer made right here,
•and that, too, out of Georgia and Southern
material and by Georgia workmen.
It only shows what can be done right
here in Macon. Indel'd, the manufacture
of such wagons in Macon has led Io the
suggestion, in view of the threatened war,
that Macon can build all the gun carriages
and army wagons needed in Georgia, and
it is possible that steps may lie taken look
ing to the establishment of such an industry
In this city.
•DON’T LOOK
For Impossibilities, Because They Can't b
Fouad is a Good Rule,
Do not look for grapes on thorns, for
figs on thistlese nor for suitable glasses
from anyone who has not a thorough
knowledge of the science of optics.
Mr. Friedman, the optical specialist, has
.been with us close on to a year and a half,
and has by his efficient work succeeded
in working himself up a splendid practice
and a reputation of being second to none
in corecting occular troubles by the prop
er adjustment of glasses. Ofice 314 Second
street, Macon.
TIN IN HER THROAT.
A Woman Swallowed Piece of a Box of Sar
dines.
Charlotte Brantley, a negro woman liv
ing near Cross Keys, came to Dr. Hinkle s
office this morning complaining that she
had swallowed a fish bone and could not
get it put.
The doctor made an examination of her
throat and after some trouble took a piece*
of tin measuring fully an inch and three
fifths from point to point of the base of the
triange.
The point was as sharp as needles and
the tin had become imbedded in the
throat with the apex uppermost. In draw
ing it out with a pair of foceps it became
necessary to sevely lacerate the woman's
throat.
The piece of tin had been in a sardine
box and the woman had bolted it.
She thought that it was a fish bone and
had swallowed hard pieces of corn bread
in order to force it down. Fortunately,
however, she was unable to do this, for
had she swallowed it -she would almost
certainly have been killed.
AUBURN AND MERCER
Will Play Ball at the Park Next Saturday
Afternoon.
As announced in The News yesterday,
Auburn will be the next ball team to lock
horns with the Mercer boys, and the Tigers
have but lettle fear that they will come
off victorious.
The two teams will line up as follows:
Mercer. Position. Auburn
J° nes catcher ...." Blankenship
Ades pitcher Garrett
Mansfield first base Pettus
Harris second base Lowe
Stinson third base McGolrick
Massenburg short stop Stewart
Jones left field Foy
Acre center field Boyd
Fopelandright field Smith
MRS. WILLIAM’S FUNERAL.
Will Take Place at thj Family Burial Ground
in Jones County.
Th funeral of Mrs. S. E. Wiliams, who
died at Haddock’s station yesterday, will
take place at the family burying grounds
near Blountsville, Jones county, this af
ternoon.
A large number of the friends of the
family will go over to Jones to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Williams was well known in
Macon, and her children here have the
sympathy of all their friends.
PANTS to order at cost prices. Good fit,
best made. Guaranteed. F. W.
Goette, 123 Cotton avenue.
LOST- —Small greyhound, mouse colored,
finder will please return to Osgood
Clark, at the McCaw Manufacturing Co
INSPECTION OF
ALL THE TROOPS
Colonels of All Regiments Are
Notified to See to it That
the Companies Are
IN THE BEST CONDITION.
<
Letter From the Adjutant General
iii Which He Makes Many Rec
ommendations of Interest.
The commanders of regiments of st’ate
volunteers in Georgia have been instruct
ed to make an immediate and thorough
inspection of all the troops in the state,
and to report the exact condition of the
troops tn the matter of equipment, with
a view to placing soldiers on a war foot
ing.
The work of inspection, while it seems
of no significance in itself, means that the
troops are to be placed upon a war footing
So chat they can be sent to active service
at a moment’s notice. The different colo
nels in the state will report at once upon
the needs of their regiments and the gov
ernment will sttpplj- all 'that is needed.
Acting Adjutant General Brown is par
ticulany Qpxious for the troops to be sup
plied with clothing fit for service on the
field, and shoes -suitable to long marches.
In his letter to the colonels he strongly
urges them to see that the soldiers are
supplied with broad, serviceable shoes.
The following is a copy of the letter
sent by Adjirtaht General Brown;
Sir: In ■inclosing you the accompanying
order I have tile honor 'to inform you that
no intimation has been received from the
war department indicating an intention to
call out the volunteer forces of the state,
beyond stating in answer to an inquiry
from the governor that in the event of
them being called out into active service
they would be properly armed and equip
ped before being sent into the field, but
as circumstances point strongly to condi
tion of hostilities between the United
States and Spain, it is directed that you
use every means to make your command
as effective as possible and to this end you
are authorized 'to visit the stations of all
your companies for the purpose of invest
igating t.ieir condition and giving such
personal instructions as may best accom
plish this result. The expenses thus in
curred will be paid by this office upon re
ceipt of 'the account duly certified to by
you. .
‘‘The, method of putting into execution
this order is left to your discretion. It is
suggested that frequent meetings of the
companies be held for drills and instruc- 1
tions; that attention be called to the im- I
porlant item of footwear, to the end that
every man be provided wih a broad, ser
viceable pair of shoes; that note be taken
of what each company has in the matter
of mess and kitchen furniture and that
deficieneifs in equipments such as belts,
leank, ts, bags, haversacks, canteens, etc.
r.liis information should be on hand to he
immediately eoinunicated to this office
and >to the war department. Please re
quire enlistment of each company and for
ward a. brief statement of them to this
office. Ci’ijd. sos general order No. 4 have
been sent direct to all the companies of
your command.
“I inclose a copy of a letter addressed 'to
the secretary of war by the governor on
April 2d. No reply has been received up
to this time. Tiie statement that, the war
■!< pa.. mr lit would at in and equip volun
teers before sending them into service was
in reply to another communication. Very
truly yours, Oscar J. Brown.
“Acting Adjutant General.”
A word to the wise is sufficient.” and
a word from ho wise should be sufficient,
but you ask, who are the wise? Those who I
know. The oft repeated experience of
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knowledge. Mr. W. M. Terry says that-
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy gives bet
ter satisfaction than any other in the mar
ket. He has been in thedrug business in
Elkton, Ky., for twelve years; has sold
hndrens of bottles of this remedy and
nearly al Jother cough medicines manu
factured, which shows conclusively that
Chamberlain’s is the most satisfactory to
the people and is the best. For sale by
H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
H Priceless Organ.
Is the eye and yet some people are neglectful of it. More precious than gold are
the windows of the soul (the eye). Its delicacy and finished perfection is beyond de
scription. Yet. notwithstanding that fact the eye is subjected to more use and abuse
than is any other organ of the body, for it is at rest only when closed in sleep. If
your vision is impaired it is well for you to bear in mind that a suitable pair of
glasses will not only lead you from darkness to light, but will, in a great many
cases, effect an entire cure of your eye trouble. But on the other hand glasses
selected by youiself or fitted to your eyes by any one to whom the science of optics
is a scaled book, will, in time, prove a great curse to your eyes. Mr. Friedman, the
optictl specialist, has been in Macon over a year, and while in this city has fitted
glasses to hundreds of persons, but has ye t to find any one who is not perfectly de
lighted with his work. All of his patients reccommend him in the highest terms.
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Entertainment on Fiiday Night
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Tomorrow night a full dress rehearsal
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Music and the management requests that
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has been rapid and the reserving is sure,
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The management of the affair say that it
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The entertainment will be one of the
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Society will turn out en masse and the
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whose name is legion, are interested in the
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The balcony will be reserved and admis
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The entertainment will close with the
charming commedletta In one act by Chas.
Dance, and in which Miss Ida Mangham
and Mr. Monroe Ogden whose histrionic
ability is well known in Macon, will take
the two parts.
Following is the east:
Sir Edward Ardent, Mr. Monroe Ogden.
Mrs. 'Chillingtone, Miss Ida Mangham.
Following is the full program for the
evening;
Mandolin and guitar—Messrs. Guttenber
ger and Mansfield.
Vocal solo—Mrs. J. T. Callaway, Jr.
Vocal solo, Mr. J. H. L. Ogden.
Mr. Harry Stillwell Edwards.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Harry L. Jones.
Piano solo, Miss Florence Glenn.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Dave Wachtel.
Aux Italiens, Miss Wise, Mr. Harris and
Mr. Curry.
Vocal solo, Mr. Manly B. Curry.
Play, “A Morning Call,” Miss Mangham
and Mr. Monroe Ogden.
SI,OOO DEPOSIT MADE.
How a Macon Institution Gives Guaranties
and Backs Them.
Macon, Ga., February 15, 1898.
. This is to certify that -E. L. Martin,
President and Proprietor of the Georgia-
Alabama Business College, a chartered in
stitution of this city, capitalized at 530,000,
has this day deposited with me stock of the
guaranteed convertible cash value of 81,000
to be held subject io any claims of patrons
for guarantees given.
GEORGE A. SMITH,
General Manager Equitable Building and
Loan Association.
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