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ESTABLISHED 1884
FIRST cm
FROM MURO
Arrival of the United States
Fleet Announced by Can
non From Fortress.
bwmtc®
He Took His Stand on the
Fortifications and Saw
Our Ships.
NO ALARM IS MANIFESTED
In Havana, and the Spaniards Are
Confident of Their
Strength
Havana, April 23—The arrival of United
States fleet was made known by a cannon
shot from the fortress. It caused people
■to rush from the houses with the result
that all Hit thoroughfares will scon be
cro.vded with excited inhabitants.
Bl ;nco heard the shots while at the palace
to which place the generals and com
manders of volunteers promptly reported
full of excPtement and war-like enthusi
asm.
Some time afterward .the captain- gen
eral accompanied by his staff, the generals
and others lef.t the palace and was warmly
acclaimed by the soldiers and populace.
The general then made a brief final in
spection of the fortifications and went to
ti spot from which he could see the ap
praoch ;:f the fleet, Havana.
There is certainly no sign of alarm any
whcie. The Spaniards are confident; pre
pared for any eventuality and they have
f.rtth in the strengeth of their forts,
butteries, etc., and in the effectiveness of
their heavy artillery.
In fact there is a feeling of satisfaction
at the war-like rumors which spread
everywhere when it is sen that the hour
of battie is apparently approaching.
DEPARTMENT
WATCHES OREGON.
Her Commander Will Be No
tified of Outbreak of Hos
tilities and His Danger.
Washington, April 23—The navy depart--
went :s fully aware of the whereabouts of
the batleship Oregon and the gunboat Ma
rie.' a. but for prudential reason positively
decline to say where the vessels are.
It is know nthat the department has
fak. . steps to have the commander met
by friends and warned of the outbreak of
hostilit.it s and the presence of a Spanish
torpedo boat at Bunes Ayres in the path
of the warship on her way to the North
Atlantic station.
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
It is Understood That the Volunteers Will
be Mobilized.
Washington. April 23.—1 tis understood
that the volunteer army is to be concen
trated at Chickamauga.
SPANISH VESSELS
Headed This Way Were Seen by an Ocean
Vessel.
New York. April 23. —The steamer Tro
jan Prince, which arrived today, reports
that on April 11th she pasesd an unknown
cruiser and three torpedo boats, steaming
west at full speed. They are supposed to
be Spanish.
REFUSED GUN COTTON.
Liverpool, April 23. —A steamer today re
fused to take a cargo of gun cotton believ
ed to be intended for the United States
government tai.4
STILL AT CAPE VERDE.
St. Vincent. Cape Verde Islands, April
23. —The Spanish fleet is still here.
BOYS’ STRAW HATS.
Special styles 50 cents to $1.50.
Phillips.
THE MACON NEWS.
CHICAMAUGA’S
HEAVY ROADS
Make Travelling Unpleasant
But the Work is Being
Pushed Rapidly.
Chattanooga, April 23. —Maj. Gen.
Bro< ks today moved his headquarters
from the Real House at Chatanooga to
the Chickamauga battlefield.
The work of unloading the soldiers and
■amp equipments as they arrived at
":r. kamauga proceeded under adverse i
.•ircumstances.
A heavy rain fell during the night, soak- 1
ing the fields and making the clay roads ]
der difficult the hauling of the heavy wag
ons with loads. But very little time was
lost on this recount.
As fast as the troops arived they were
a-.-igned to camping positions, their bag
gage unloaded and tents erected.
WANTS ACTION
Secretary of the Navy Wants Auxiliary
Navy.
Washington, April 23. —The secretary of
the navy has sent to the house committee
on naval affairs an urgent request for im
mediaie action on the joint resolution he
submits creating an auxiliary naval force
for coast defense.
PRESIDENT HAPPY.
Rose Early th ; s Morning and Seemed in
Good Spirits.
Washington, April 23.—The president
was an early riser today, and at 9 o’clock
his guests, Wtbb C. Hays and General
Hastings, had joined him at breakfast. He
is in excellent spirits.
CAN’T GET CREW.
Difficulty Experienced in Finding One for
the Somers.
Falmouth, April 23 —United States tor
pedo boat Somers is ready for sea, but
difficulty is experienced in getting a crew
for her.
enthusiasm”
IN MADRID.
The Spaniards Are Praying
Night and Day for
Success.
■Madrid, April 23. —War enthusiasm pre
vails here and in the provinces. Patriotic
demonstrations are reported to have oc
curred everywhere.
Special religious services of prayer day
and night are being organized for the suc
cess of the Spanish army.
TO CUT CABLE.
The Mangrove Has Sailed to South Cuba for
That Purpose.
Key West, April 23—The United States
steamer Mangrove left here this morning
fully equipped as a cable ship. She is
headed southeast and her destination is
said to- be south Cuba.
There it is believed she will cut off
cable comunication with the island proper
so far as the southern cables are concern
ed. It is understood that she will be con
veyed by one or more warships.
Another report has it on authority of
her officers, that she is going out to the
£ey West ship channel to remove the
buoys.
BOUND SOUTH.
The Monitor With the Long Name May
Touch at Charleston.
Philadelphia, April 23—The monitor
Miamtonomah, which sailed from League
Island yesterday passed out to sea at full
speed at 11:25 o’clock this morning bound
south. -It is believed she will touch at
Charleston on the way to Key West.
NO OBJECTION.
None of the Powers Can Oppose Blockade of
Havana.
Washington. April 23—Members of the
diplomatic corps say that no question can
be raised as to the right of the United
States to declare a blockade. This being
conceded the foreign powers will accept
it as binding.
SENATE ADJOURNS,
Did No Business at All and Went Over to
Monday.
Washington, April 23.—The senate did
no business and adjourned until Monday.
JOINT NOTE.
Germany. Austria, France and Italy on
Neutral Shipping,
Berlin, April 23.—German. Austria.
France and Italy will send a point note to
the United States and Spain enjoining cau
tion in dealing with neutral shipping.
‘ KNOX ’ STRAW HATS.
Concealed stitch, hand-made. Finest
goods in the world, $3.50. $4 and $5.
Clem Phillips.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY APRIL 23 189 S
WJffl WILL
BJ_RETIRED
The Old Man Who is a Figure
head in the Cabinet
Must Get Out.
DM TO SUCCEED HIM. i
The Matter Has Now Been Practic
ally Settled, and Day Does
Not Deny the Probability.
Washington, April 23 —There seems to
be no longer any reasonable doubt that
Sherman will leave the cabinet. Day is
his probable successor. Although so far
he has persistently declined that his name
be used in that connection.
The president however, it is understood,
will insist on Day taking the office.
It is the general understanding that if
Chairman Davis, of the senate foreign re
lations committee, would accept the place
of secretary of state, he would be the man
chosen to succeed Sherman. Davis has,
however, declared himself as strongly op
posed to the cabinet idea, though he may
yet be persuaded to change his mind.
Whether he does or not it is evident that
old John is to go.
It wil be noticed, by the way, that, de
spite all of MciKnley’s talk of love for the
south, and his desire to build up his par
ty in that section, there is not now in the
cabinet any man who even pretends to be
a southerner. By virtue of his residence
in Baltimore, Gary’ was foisted upon the
country .as a southern man, though he -was
a native of New England and had never
l liver south of Baltimore. Now that he
i has gone out, the president takes a Penn
sylvanian to fill his place.
The southern Republicans who predicted
so strongly that either Major Hanson or
Pension Commissioner Evans 'would surely
go into the cabinet whenever a change
came, have proven poor prophets, to say
the least. The south has small show, and
i the west is not much better off. There Is
| not now in the cabinet any man from a
I state south of the Ohio or west of the
I Mississippi, ’ except one, and that is the
secretary of agriculture, whose home is in
Ilinois, just across the Mississippi from
Illinois.
The sudden departure of Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt to New York has revived
the talk of his resignation from the navy
department. The story is abroad tonight
that his resignation has already’ been
placed in the hands of Secretary Long,
though it is impossible to verify that.
Roosevelt’s visit to New York is for the
purpose of conferring with the governor
and the officers of the military of the state
with a view to ascertaining just how high
a commission he can secure in the state
j troops. Naturally, he wants to get the
best commission he can out of it, either
’ there or through the organization here,
though he says he will fight in any ca
i pacitv.
There is no doubt of his ability in the
j fighting line, and there is no question that
he will be given a chance.
WILL LEAVE TODAY.
Senorde Lago Preparing to Turn Thi :gs
Over to French Consul.
Sava-tin air. Ga., April 23—Senor Rafael
de Lago, the Spanish consul here, will
probably leave Savannah for his home in
Spain tomorrow. Senor de Lago was seen
at his office in the Kelly building yester
day by a representative of the Morning
News. He said that he had received in
structions from the Spanish minister at
Washington to arrange his affairs here
and to place the business of the Spanish
consulate under the flag of France.
Acordingly Senor de Lago has placed
the affairs of the consulate of Spain here
under the care of Monsieur Chastanet, the
French consul, and will, in all probability,
leave tomorrow. He said yesterday that
he would leave, but he presumed it would
be within a day or two. Senor de Lago
said, as he had stated before, that so far
as he was concerned for his personal
l safety, he would not hesitate a minute to
| remain here, but from a standpoint of
i propriety, he is compelled to go.
OWNER’S PROTEST.
They Sav the Buena Ventina
Was a British Vessel by
Ownership.
Liverpool, April 23—The owners of the
j Buena Ventura, the Spanish ship captured
j by the United States cruiaer Nashivlle
1 yesterday, has issued a signed protest
* against her capture.
They say she belongs to the British
merchants and is insured in Great Britain.
They further allege the capture was illigal
as the ultimatum of the president had not
expired when she was captured.
STANDARD STRAW HATS.
“Knox” hand sewn. No hats on earth
I to equal them. Sold by Phillips.
CALL FOR MEN
IS MBS,
President Issues His Procla
mation calling out
125,000.
NOT TILL MONDAY
Will the Governor of the State
Issue His Call for the Patriots
to Go to Cuba
Washington, April 23.—The president to
day issued the following proclamation,
calling for 125,000 troops to serve for two
years:
By the President of the United States. A
Proclamation:
Whereas, by joint resolution of congress,
approved on the 20th day of April, IS9B,
entitled, A joint resolution for the recog
nition of the independence of the people of
Cuba, demanding that the government of
Spain relinquish authority and government
in the Island of Cuba, to withdraw her
land and naval forces from Cuba and Cu
ban waters, and directing the president of
the United States to use the land and na
val forces of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect, and whereas,
by act of congress entitled, An act to pro
vide to temporarily increase the military
establishment of the United States in time
of war. and for other purposes,” approved
April 2, 1898, the president is authorized
in order to raise the volunteer army to
issue his proclamation calling for volun
teers to serve in the army of the United
-States.
Now, therefore, I, William McKinley,
I president of the United States, by virtue
I of the power vested in me by. the constitu-
I tion and by-laws, dnd deeming sufficient
I occasion to exist, have thought fit to call
for, and do hereby call for, volunteers to
aggregate the (number of 125,000, in order
to carry into effect the purpose of said
resolution, the same ’to be apportioned as
far as practicable among the several
states and territories and the District of
Columbia, according to population, and to
serve for two years, unless sooner dis
-1 charged.
The details for this object to be imme
diately communicated to the proper au
thorities throughout the 'war department.
In ‘witness thereof, I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
“Done in the city of Washington, on the
23d day of April, A. D. 1898, and the inde
pendence of the United States the one
hundred and twenty-second..
(Signed) “WILLIAM M’KINLEY.”
“Seal by the president
“John Sherman, Secretary of State.”
SALE OF PICTURES.
Only a Small Crowd Was at Wesleyan Last
Night.
The crowd that attended the art levee
at Wesleyan last night for the benefit of
the Young Men’s Christian Association
was a small one. and was made up almost
entirely of ladies, all the gentlemen be
ing down town studying the war bulle
tins.
The musical part of the program was a
delightful treat, and several of the num
bers were encored. The sale of the pic-
I tures was not as successful as could have
! been. Several were sold -from a dollar to
I a dollar and a. half. Mr. Minter Wimberly
I acted as autioneer.
FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION .DOLLARS
Is the Amount to be Issued by
the War Revenue Meas
ure and Bill.
Washington, April 23.—The Republican
members of the ways and means commit
| tee have agreed upon a war revenue bill.
A $5,000,000 loan is provided in the new
, war tariff bill in the form of 3 per cent.
I bonds.
The war revenue is to be inroduced this
afternoon.
It is estimated that it will produce about
one hundred million revenue.
A tax on beer and all fermented liquors
is increased from 1 to 2 barrel but no re
bate for unused beer or destroyed stamps
Is alowed.
The tax on tobacco, snuff is increased to
12 cents per pound; upon cigars $4 per
1.000, weighing more than three pounds
per thousand and $2 on cigars weighing
less than three pounds per thousand; $4
upon cigars weighing more than three
I pounds per thousand, and $2 on cigarettes
weighing less than three pounds.
REJOICING IN MADRID.
Madrid, April 23.—The reported capture
of the Paris has aroused great excitement
here and has favorable affected prices on
the bourse.
Madrid, April 23.—The Spanish senate
was organized today and Blanco was con
gratulated on the enthusiam shown by the
; army.
LONG IS MUM
ON THE NEWS.
Says that Correct Inferences
Might be Drawn from
Guarded Answers.
Washington, April 23.—1 t is very hard
to secure from the naval authorities any
information touching the movements of the
squadrons or individual ships.
Secretary Leng reasons that if he under
takes to answer questions cf this char
acter, even though they might not be of
im parlance, such shrewd and correct, in
ferences might be drawn therefrom that
the enemy might profit thereby.
The navy department is preparing to
take immediate advantage of any action
of congress in the direction of providing
for coal depots, and has already outlined
the plans for the establishment of such
depots, and ascertained rhe feasibility of
stocking them at every short notice.
Trie attitude of the British government
upon the question of making coal contra
brand is awaited with keen interest.
VERY LITTLE EFFECT.
What Cotton Men Say About the Cotton
Market.
Local cotton’men say that a war with
Spain will have very little effect upon the
market, and if anything that it will serve
to raise it a little. The market has already
shown signs of going up, and has advanced
several points in the past few days.
When it was first announced several
weeks ago that war with Spain was prob
able, the cotton men were of the opinion
that the price of the staple would go down
to itwo or three cents, but they have
changed their minds on this score.
CAPTAIN SLOAN IMPROVING.
Rested Easy Last Night and is Much im
proved.
Captain Sloan, who was thrown from his.
buggy and severely injured yesterday
morning, is much improved today, and
rested easy last night. At first” it was
thought that his skull was fractured, but
it has been found that his worst injuries
were 'internal.
The runaway in which Captain Sloan
was hurt was one of the most remarkable
ever seen in Macon. The horse seemed to
be in a perfect rage and chased several
gen* 1 -men cd 'the street over two fences.
SPAIN ANGRY~
FLEET HAS SAILED.
The Squadron is Thought to
be Coming to Spring a
Big Surprise Here.
Madrid, April 23. —The capture of Che
Spanish steamer Buena Ventura has
aroused the greatest indignation, the
'Spaniards claiming that hostilities yen
not yet supposed to have begun.
It is rumored that the Spanish squadron
has sailed from Cape de Ver'de, but the
destination is not given, though it is be
lieved the Spanish warships will suddenly
appear and create a surprise.
“CUBA!”
A Timely Topic to be Discussed by a Well
Posted Man.
! Rev. I. T. Tichenor, 'D. D., of Atlanta,
■ who has made a close study of Cuba and
the questions that confront her, will ad
dress a mass meeting of 'Macon citizens
at the First Baptist- church tomorrow at
4 o’clock p. m.
The meeting is called by the Young
Men’s Christian Association, but they in
bvite ladies as well as gentlemen to attend
thois meeting, so as to give all the benefit
! of Dr. Tichenor’s splendid address on a
| subject of so mudh interest at this time.
Dr. Tichenor is the secretary of the Bap
tist Horne Mission 'Board, and Cuba -is a
part of the territory covered by his work.
His address will be a rich treat to all
who hear him, and people of all denomina
tions and no denomination at all will join
in a welcome to this distinguished visitor.
WAR BULLETINS.
Brief News as Posted on .the Board Oppo
site News Office.
Falmouth, Eng.. April 23.—The Ameri
can liner steam’er, City of Parts, chartered
by the United States government, and
which, according to report the Spaniards are
trying to capture, passed the Lizard yes
terday evening and should now be well on
her way west. She’ left Southampton yes
terday afternoon.
Belfast. April 23.—A foreign gunboat
passed east of Inistrahull Island, on the
, north coast of Ireland at 8 o’clock this
morning.
London, April 23.—1 tis reported here
that the Spaniards have captured the
American ship Shenandoah, which sailed
from San Francisco in Janary for Liver
pool.
Washington, April 23.—Sherman is al
most certain to leave the’ cabinet. Day
will pi j’. ably be- his successor.
Wasli.nglon, April 23. —The president
has issued a call for 125.000 volunteers to
I serve one year if not discharged before.
$1.50 STRAW HATS.
This is the trump card here. They are
beauties. ’ Clem Phillips.
PRICE THRtt CENTS
w PIDK
15 lAnlo
MID!
Reported by Hie London Papers
that She Has Been Taken I
J
by Spanish Cruiser,
passeFlizard
But Report Is That She Was
Taken Off the Coast
of Ireland.
BIG PASSENGER LIST,
And Cargo of Guns and Ammunition
for this Country —Information
is Meagre However.
London. April 23—The afternoon papers
say that the Paris has been captured off
the Irish coast by a Spanish cruiser.
London, April 23. —The American liner
Paris has not yet returned to Southamp
ton. The only information obtainable is
that she passed the lizard yesterday even
ing.
Falmouth, Eng., April 23 —The American
liner Paris, Captain Watkins, has on board
150 pasengers and her cargo includes a
number of’. 1 _s and a quantity of ammu
nition for the United States government.
NO TRUTH IN REPORT
Queenstown, April 23.—There is no truth
in the report published by the Belfast Tel
egraph that the Spanish torpedo boat Au
daz, which had been undergoing repairs
at Cork, left this port yesterday about the
same hour the American liner Paris left
Southampton, and that the Audaz has cap
tured the liner. The Audaz is still at
Cork.
SAN JUAN VULNERABLE.
We Could Take It With Ease— Porto Ricans
in Sympathy With Us.
New York, April 23—Officers of the Brit
ish siteamship Virginia, which arrived yes
terday from Porto Rico, say that while
the ship was in the harbor of San Juan
the Spanish w’ere planting mines there.
They say that the defenses of San Juan
are antiquated, and that they could be
smashed by a few modern shells. There
had been riots all over the island since
the election, which resulted in the ousting
from office of some Spaniards and the sub
stitution of native Por.to Ricans. There
had been a plot to kill the recently elected,
chief of police of San Juan, who is a na
tive, at a big demonstration that had been
proposed in his honor on his arrival in the
city from his home in the country. He
heard of the conspiracy and came into
town unannounced.
Many of the Porto Ricans are strongly
American in spirit and favor the annexa
tion of the island to the United States.
From the British consular agent at May
aguez the officers of the Virginia learned
that many persons in the interior of the
island were dying of starvation. The tax
on provisions had been raised, and all eat
ables were very dear. Fish was 16 cents
and rice 10 cents a pound. The Virginia
took the American consul, his wife and
other Americans from San Juan on April
7 and landed them at Figueroa, Porto
Rico, where they chartered a Spanish
schooner for St. Thomas. The Virginia
towed the schooner about half way to St.
Thomas from Figueroa. There is only one
American left in Porto Rico, a Mr. Drake,
Who is the clerk of the consulate at May
aguez, which is now in the charge of a
Porto Rican.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York.. April 23.—Futures opened
steady at a decline. Sales 3,600. May 627,
June 628, July 633, September 634, October
635, November 639, December 641, January
643.
ANOTHER PRIZE
Was Brought Into Key West
This Morning Under Her
Own Steam.
Key West, April 23.—The Spanish
steamer Pedro was brought in here this
morning under her own steam in charge of
’the prize crew.
AURAZ STILL IN DOCK.
Queenstown, April 23.—The Spanish tor
pedo boat Audaz is still m dock at Cork.
There is no truth in the report that she
left here at about the same time the Paris
left for Southampton.