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CERVEBAS BOTTLED DP
•in Santiago MT.
Schley and Sampson Have Him Surrounded and Navy De
partment is Happy Over the Outlook,
[ND IS NEARER.
Long and the'President Dis
cussed the Situation To
gether This Morning.
CHIS! IM tOMTUIMI
The Safety of the Oregon and the
Situation Off the Island of Cuba
Create a Sensation.
K< y \v. t. .May 25, 11 a in There is
nothing ihliniiily known here about the
po 'lble op< ration: in ea tern Cuba, but
the ,i< w is ai'.-.phd it this place as a fact
that the'Spani h fleet is blockaded in San
tiago har.bor in which event the naval
opinion lute is that the Spanish lint has
“couunil t. <1 ■ ni. ide.”
11 is min no breach of confidence to say
that Schley and Sampson are believed to
have Admiral Cerveta hemmed in and If
th. Spaniard? are in Santiago harbor they
can be blockaded and starved out.
A singb heavy \merieau vessel can
hold the harbor’i: narrow exit, through
Which the Spaniards could emerge only
Finely. The Spani h lit <1 is very fart but
it is not composed of heavily armored ves
sel* Indeed If \dmlral Simpson' bat
tleship' could in the opinion of navab ex
pert.: engage the entire Spani* h fleet with
a fail chance of coming off victorious.
The \nl. rlean tlict is approximately well
known.
Among th. naval officers and the peopb
of Key West generally there is the most
thoimigh confidence in the skill and energy
of both the American commanders and if
is believed that their triumph among the
Indian waters is assured.
CONGRATULATIONS
In Washington on th * Arrival of the Oregon
ami C< rveras’ Position.
W.. hinglon. May 25. Secretary of the
.Navy Lou- was at the W hitehouse twice
this morning to see Etc president, spending
only f. w minutes each time.
On haring the second time he made the
important announcement of the safe ar
rival of the battleship Oregon at Jupiter,
iFla . about midnight l ist night.
At the same time Secretary 'Long, while
expt. .- >lj stating that no official advices
have been received as to the bottling up
of the Spanish licet in the harbor of San
tiago by Schley’s squadron, announced that
there is every reason to 'believe that was
the case.
There was no little room for doubting
the report that t'.rvera's vessels are sur
rounded in the harbor by Schley’s squad
ron. but Long’s statement that there Is
every reason to believe it was supple
mented by the president, who. in reply to
inquiries from congressional callers, said
it wits undoubtedly true.
Secretary Long had only a brief talk
with the president.
Tin* arrival of the Oregon at Jupiter
had been discounted to some extent by the
(previous announcemnt of its safety.
'Sciil. > 's catching up with Ceryera’s tieet
was cause for much congratulation in the
conference that took place in the White
hous *. and the opinion was that it brought
tin <nd of the war mu. h nearer.
When asked as to the possibility of a
ru-* of some sort arising from Cervera's
deliberately ent. ring the harbor under the
clieum dances. Long said the .purpose of
the Spanish could be only conjectured, but
it might be that they were in Santiago tor
coaling
\\ bile refraining from discussing speci
fically the matter of relntforcemats and
the dispatch of Sampson's fleet, now sail
to be in the neighborhood of Havana to
Santiago. Secretary Long had no hesita
tion in saying that Schley could have
whatcvei aid he wanted.
,M< mi>. i s of the cabinet, are exultant.
They ire not willing to state the exact po
sition of Sampson’s fleet, but say it is act
ing in concert with Schley and can come
to his r. li. f at any time should the situ
ation require it. The published report of
another and more formidable fleet en route
from Cadiz, to the relief of the imprisoned
squadron is not credited by the members
of administration but should this prove to
be a fact the move will be welcomed by
our naval authorities as it must certainly
result it is said in the destruction of the
two tle.-ts iu-tead of one
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Stated in Madrid That Majori
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Services.
Madrid. May 25—An official dispatch
from M mils announces that a majority of
the chief:- who took part In the last insur
rection presented themeelves to the Span
ish governor general offering their ser
vices to Spain. It is said here that the
Spanish prisoners of war in the United
States had again complained that they are
treated as convicts.
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IN SYMPATHY
With All Relief Movements for Soldiers Are
the Presbyterians.
Winona Lake, Ind., May 25 —In the
l’r< Fibyti rian general assembly today a
resolution was adopted expressing the cor
dial sympathy of the general assembly
with the national relief commission and
similar associations having in veiw the
welfare of the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines- in the war with Spain. The regular
order of the day was foreign missions.
ENLISTMENTS OPEN.
The Next Call Will Not b? Taken from the
National GuarJ.
Washington, 'May 25. —-Secretary Alger
said this afternoon that the additional
75,000 volunteers called for will not be re
cruited from the national guard, as were
the first 1,25,000, but the enlistments will
be open.
The regulations referred to in the proc
lamation under which the enlistments are
to be conducted have not yet been prepar
ed, and it is thought there is no occasion
for hurry in this matter until the full draft
called (for in the first proclmation has been
secured.
WAR REVENUE
CONSIDERED.
Pension Deficiency Amount
ing to Eight Millions
Provided For.
Washington, (May 25.—The senate con
vened an hour earlier this morning than
usual to resume the discussion of the war
revenue measure.
Scarcely a dbzen senators were present.
Hale, of Maine, reported the apropria'tion
bill to supply the deficiencies in pensions
ami for other purposes.
\s reported the bill carries $8,498,405, of
which $8,075,572 is for pensions and the
balance for the army, navy and courts. It
Was passed.
A Joint resolution was adopted directing
the secretary of war to report tp congress
the plans for the improvement of Tampa
bay. The consideration of the war reve
nue measure was resumed. Stewart, of Ne
vada, taking the floor.
MAY DC LI NETO
GO TO PARIS-
As a Consequence of the Evi
dent Partiality of That
Country for Spain.
Washington, May 25 —'While' the provis
ion in sundry civil appropriation bill for
the proper representation of this country
to the Paris exposition which was passed
by the senate has not been taken up in a
formal way in the conference of the com
mittee on the bill of the subject had more
or lesg attention from the members as
individuals.
Members appreciate the delicacy of the
situation. They realize that they are act
ing largely in a diplomatic capacity
dealing with this subject and accordingly
are impressed with the necessity of pro
ceeding with caution.
Their attention has been called to both
sides of the question and the fact has de
veloped that there is an element in this
country quite opposed to making any ap
propriation at all because of the alleged
partiality of France toward Spain in the
present war.
The fact also developed that at least one
member of the committee is personally of
the opinion that no appropriation will be
made under existing circumstances. The
indications are, however, quite strong.
This rule will not prevail unless some open
act of hostility be committed by the
French people. The prevailing opinion
among the committee seems to be that a
wise and proper policy is to proceed in the
matter just as would be done if there was
no war on.
Some representatives are of the opinion
that the senate provision looking to the
ultimate expenditure of about $750,000 on
the exposition would be too liberal and
it will be at any time more than this coun
try would be justified in expending upon
a foreign exhibition. They are advocating
a reduction to the extent of a third of that
amount, placing the lipiit at $700,000 and
it appears preferable that this change be
made.
SHORT OF CARTRIDGES
Is the United States Army Which is to Invade
Cuba.
New York. May 25 Army experts say
th.it 52,000.000 cartridges should be pro
vided for our soldiers before the invasion
of Cuba. Only 10,000,900 are on hand now,
It will require three months to manufac
ture the requisite number.
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THE M A C()N NEWS.
SOME STATES
ARE STILL SHY
The Quota of Men Asked on
the First Call Has Not
Been Made Up.
Mil DRAFT THEM II
This Can Only be Done, However,
With the Specific Permis
sion of Congress.
Washingotn, iMay 25.—One hundred and
twelve thousand men have been mustered
into the volunteer army of the United
'States, and the official report shows that
a greater number of these are ready to
move to the front.
Over two-thirds of the states have com
pleted their musters, and should the emer
gency arise are ready to 'begin anew the
work just completed.
The failure of some states, notably four
or five in the South, to furnish the number
of men called for up to this time is a sur
prise to the army officers stationed here,
•but it is ascertained that it is due to no
lack of patriotism, but to the belief, prob
ably shared by many national guardsmen,
who had home ties and business connec
tions which they could not well afford to
give up, that plenty of other persons would
be readily foun to take their places.
Ample time is to be given the states re
ferred to to fill the apportionments made
by the war department, and the expecta
tion here is that this would be accomplish
ed without further unnecessary delay.
Should any of the stales default the prob
ability is that they will be reported to
congress formally by the secretary of war
for such action as may be deemed best un
der the circumstances.
No resort can be had to draft measures
without explicit authorlay therefor from
the national legislature.
DAVIS TALKS.
First Lieutenant of the Oregon Has Some
thing to Say.
New York, May 25.—A special to the
Evening World from Jupiter, Fla., says:
Lieutenant Davis, of the battleship Or
egon came ashore last night. “Our race,"
said iDavis, “was a most exciting one, es
pecially after we left Bahia, for we then
knew the possibility of interception. Cap
tain Clarke, however, k&pt his little fleet
in constant readiness and had we run into
the Spanish fleet we would have been
heard from..’
The (Marietta and the Buffalo are with
the Oregon.
Jupiter, Fla., May 25.—The United States
batleship Oregon which arrived here at
10:30 last night has left.
WON THE DERBY.
Jeddah is This Years’ Winner of the Historic
Race.
Epsom, Eng., May 25.—The two hundred
and eighteenth renewal of the derby stakes
of the classic derby of 6.000 sovereigns,
was today won by Jeddah.
THE OREGON
Has Arrived at Jupiter Inlet,
Florida, So Wires a
Lieutenant.
Atlanta, C.a,. May 25 —Today’s Atlanta
Constitution prints the following intensely
interesting piece of news:
Lieutenant Austin R. Davis, of the
Oregon, telegraphed his mother, Mrs
Davis, of Pulliam street, at midnight, the
safe arrival of the Oregon at Jupiter Inlet.
Florida. This ends the most interesting
naval race of the century.
APPEAL OF SENATOR MASON
To His Unknown Burglars-Promises tq Buy
His Own Jewelry.
Washington, D. C., May 35.—Unknown
burglars stole $4,000 forth of jewelry from
the residence of Senator William (Mason,
of Illinois, 1432 Chapin street, Saturday
night, and the senator has issued the fol
lowing appeal:
“To the Gentlemen Who Robbed My
House Last Night: I will pay in cash more
than anyone else for the watch and pin
you took last night and give you my ward
qf hpner that you wifi not be prosecuted
fqr th? taking pf them The pin has the
portrait of my litle son who died years
ago, and It was, as was also the watch, a
present to me. You can communicate with
me by mail or in person, and you can rely
absolutely on my promise not to prose
cute. - William (Mason ’
DID NoFtH REATEN.
Germany Was Not So Foolish
as to Try to Bluff Dewev.
Berha. May 25- —It is semi officially de
nied that there is any truth in the story
from Manila regarding the German con
sul threatening Dewey for not permitting
the landing of provisions from the German
ships, it beina claimed that the consul
said he would land them with the aid of
a German cruiser and the American com
mander in return threatened to fire on the
German warships if they interterred.
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MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 25 1898.
LIVE BV NIGHT
ON TAMPA BAY
The Soldiers Are Suffering
From Ennui and Find the
Weather Very Hot.
FISHING AS A DIVERSION.
During the Day the Soldiers Sleep,
But at Night They Wake Up
and Tampa is Gay.
Tampa, Fla., 'May 25. —The advance
guard of the army of invasion is' here,
killing time.
But the 'Southern sun and the lazy Flor
ida atmosphere has been getting in its
work. Lassitude has largely supplanted
energy. Every afternoon the soldiers in
dulge in the day sleep, at which once they
scoffed. Morning drill is a perfunctory af
fair, and routine duties are listlessly done.
(Fishing is the most energetic diversion by
day.
When darkness come on the soldier
stretches, yawns and begins to awaken. He
throws off his slumbrous eloth and is
ready for action. The- city of Tampa sud
dely assumes a state of activity.
However deserted the streets may be all
during the day, they are thronged at night
with all them otley array of humanity that
the cosmopolitan throng gathered here can
furnish. Everywhere are lights, music
and the hum of voices.
The Tampa-Bay Hotel at such a time
presents a spectacle not to be witnessed
anywhere else on the continent just now.
The great lobbies are filled to ovreflowing.
There are men and women in evening
dress, soldiers from the United States
army from every rank in the service; sol-'
diers of (Cuba, military attaches of the
(English and German governments—all
forming a kaleidoscopic mass of strangely
blended colors.
Through this gorgeous throng, without
coat or vest, swaggers an orderly, with the
perfect assurance of one who knows his
rights and means to assert them. There is
music there, and much chatter and small
talk. Th bulletin board is forgotten. The
business of the moment is the bowing and
scraping of introductions, the struggle for
ephemeral precedence, the uttering of
harmless jokes and empty compliments,
r At the other end of the city is the re
verse of the picture. There the gambling
and dance houses allure the private sol
diers. Passes are plentiful now and Tam
pa’s dens are reaping a rich harvest.
Already most of the soldiers have spent
the last dollar of the salary recently paid
them, or lost it at the gambling tables.
Thus the merry war goes on at Tampa.
(Noight is turned into day and day into
night. While the people whom the United
States has pledged itself to succor are dy
ing of succor within a few hoTirs sail, from
our shores, the army of invasion dangles
its legs over a pier, and patiently watches
for a nibble.
BATTLE EXERCISES
Commenced the Day’s Exercises at Chicka
mauga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 25—The battle
exbicise at the 'First division of the First
corps (began today at Chickamauga Park.
The exercises were witnessed by Inspec
tor General Breckinridge and other of
ficers.
By actual count the number of men now
at Ch ckamaiiga Park is 34,888. There aro
thirty-five regiments of infantry, two of
cavalry and eight batteries of artillery.
Ohio has furnished the greatest number
of men.
The Second of lowa, under Col. D. K.
Jackson, passed through the city th's
morn.ug oyer th? Southern for Tampa.
ALL TRANQuTI~
AT MANILA.
The Insurgent Leader Has
Delayed the Attack on
Garrison,
London, iMay 25—A dispatch to the
Tjmes from Hong Kong today says;
“Manila is tranquil,
“The foreign cruisers have agreed upon
concerted action for the protection of for
eigners in the emergency.
“Aiguinaldo, the insurgent leader, landed
at Cavite on May 19, the insurgents being
without fire arms and is delaying the pro
posed attack on the garrison of Manila.”
SAVANAC RELEASED.
American Vessel Captured by the Spanish in
the East.
London, May 25—«A dispatch from Lloyds
agent at Manila says the American bark
Saranac, captured shortly after the out
break of the war by the Spanish
Elcano, has been released.
‘ FRENCH CABINET
Met This Morning —Believes the Ministry
Will Stick.
Paris. May 25 —The cabinet met today
and filled some appointments
that the Melines ministry will not leave
oftice ar.d that M. Lobona, the minister
toy |he colonies will not retire until the
Niger convention is signed, which is im
minent.
Dincoverert by a Woman.
Another great discovery has been made
and that, too,, by a lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years he withstood Rs se
verest tests, but her vital were
undermined and hey death seemed immi
nent. For three months she coughed in
cesaanpy could not sleep. She finally
discovered away to recovery by purchas
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covery for Consumption, and was so much
relieved on taking the first dose, that she
slept all night and with two bottles hgs
been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
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THAT FLEET IS
ATSmGO
The Report is Confirmed bv
Associated Press From
Port au Prince,
NO DETAILS SENT OUT
And Dispatches Sent to That Point
by the Correspondent Re
main Unanswered,
Port au Prince ,(May 25 —The report of
the arrival of the Spanish Cape Verde at
Santiago is correct. A correspondent here
of the Associated Press has been able to
obtain defiinite confirmation of this news
but up to the present it is impossible to
obtain details. Dispatches sent from here
to Santiago asking for information on the
subject remain unanswered.
B, Y. P. U.
Will Hold a Big Union Meeting at the Church
Tonight.
A union meeting of the Baptists Young
(Peoples’ Unions of the city will be held
tonight at the First Baptist church to
night.
The object of the meeting is to make ar
rangements for the convention of the
Young People’s Baptist Unions of the state
which meets in Macon next month.
A musical program has 'been perpared
for tonight that will be of particular in
terest.
ON SPECIAL CAR
The Studers of Mercer Will Go Up to At
lanta.
The students of Mercer University will
go out of Macon on next Saturday morning
in a special train. They will be accompa
nied by a large number of people and will
make the day one long to (be remembered.
The .boys are going up to attend the in
tercollegiate debate and 'Mercer is endeav
oring to carry as many rooters as possible
IRISH SOLDIERS.
United States Army Reported to be Askirg
Them to Enlist,
London, May 24 —The Sheffield Tele
graph publishes the statement that agents
of the United States arc secretly moving
among the Irish soldiers, with the object
of inducing th, in to leave the 'British
army and join the (Americans. The United
States army, the paper says, is badly in
need of trained soldiers as a nucleus of
reconstruction.
DOMINGOS ASSIGNS.
He Was Unable to Stand the Pressure of
Dull Times.
J W. Domingos made an alignment:
yesterday afternoon to Mr. W L. Henry.
He g'Vfs a= 'h? reasons for the r-.-ces
-ity for this stej fti ll times and tin.' diff:-
e iltv of making any arrangimcnts .vith
the banks as a lesmlt of the str. a>cy
consequent on the war. Collection h.o
says have been unusually bad .’or the lasi
six months and hampered as he wis by
his previous assignment he found that the
struggle was too much for him.
The public generally will regret that Mr.
Domingos has been obliged to take this
step.
The liabilities are about $5,500 and the
resources about $9,000.
WOULD BE MURDER.
Dr. Brunner's Opiniot, of Sending Troops to
Cuba Now.
Dr. W. F. Brunner, sanitary inspector
of the United States (Marine Hospital Ser
vice, will leave Thursday morning for Key
West, where he has been ordered by the
surgeon general, says the Savannah News.
Dr. Brunner will arrive at Key West
Friday night and will probably receive
further orders there. It is expected that
he will have practically the same duties
that he did in Havana as the representa
tive of the United States in that capacity.
A good many vessels from the Cuban coast
are constantly coming into Key West, and
the services of such an officer are nec
there. Later on Dr. Brunner expects to
return to Cuba, when the United States
troops are sent over.
“I would consider it wholesale murder
to send troops to Cuba at this season,”
Dr. Brunner said when asked about the
matter, the same opinion having been ex
pressed by several officers of the marine
hospital sertrice. “It would be impossible
to get them over there before June 15, arid
at that time the rainy season will be well
under way. If will be impossible to keep
the men out of the rain; that is out of the
question. With the prevailing diseases
there to which I have alluded. I think as
I have stated that the mortality would he
very great.”
QUIET MEETING.
Citv Council Did Nothing
Last Night of Public
Interest.
The meetipg ftt the efty eeuncil last
night was one of routine and without any
incident whatever.
The petitions were without any feature
of interest and only included some of the
usual applications for the reduction on
assessments.
The finance committee was the only ope
on the list that had anything to eay- ft
turned down the petition of Mr. A. T. Holt
for a reduction of assessment on the
ground that he Js a Confederate veteran
and for that reason had ground for a re
lease from the license.
The whole meeting took up about fifteen
minutes.
Yellow Jaundice Cured.
Suffering humanity should he "supplied
with every means posisble for its relief.
It is with pleasure we publish the follow
ing: “This Is to certify that I was a ter
rible sufferer from yellow jaundice for over
six months and was treated by some of the
best physicians in our city and all to no
avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recommended
Electric Bitters, and after taking two bot
tles. I was entirely cured.- I now take great
pleasure in recommending them to any
one suffering from this terible ’malady. I
am gratefully yours, M. A. Hogarty, Lex
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druggists.
STEVENS WAS
TAKEN AWAY
The Murderer of James Ker
shaw Moved to the At
lanta Jail.
DETAILS Os AWFUL CRIME.
Evidence Before the Coroner’s Jury
This Morning—Lynching Was
But Narrowly Averted.
James Kershaw, son of George T. Ker
shaw, was shot and instantly killed last
night shortly after 10 o’clock by John Ste
phens, a negro porter in the bar room kept
by Jim Randall on Cotton avenue.
James Carr, chief clerk to Master of
Transportation Legg, of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway was shot at
the same time by the same negro. Carr
will probably live, though his wound is a
bad om, a.d ji he recovers he will be dis
figured for lite.
The affair has created a profound sensa
tion. Young Kershaw was only about 1!F
years age. 'He was employed in the of
fice of the Georgia Southern and Florida
Railroad, and has been considered a young
man* of promise. His father and step
mother are among the best people of the
city and have the sympathy of the entfre
community.
Randall keeps a grocery on the avenue
with a bar connection in the rear. Ker
shaw and Carr had been drinking there
during the evening and went in during the
temporary absence of Randall. They or
dered four glasses of beer from Stevens,
who was behind the counter and immedi
ately afterwards an altercation occurred.
They threatened the negro and told him
that he did not seem inclined to draw the
beer. After some words they started to go
behind the bar, and the negro seized a
double-barreled shot gun which stood
handy and without further words fired at
Kershaw, who was in the lead.
Almost the whole load took effect in the
young man’s face, completely tearing away
one side.
Kershaw fell without a word and died
instantly.
Shot at Carr.
Without hesitation the negro drew down
on Carr and fired again. The second shot
took effect in Carr’s face and neck, but the
aim of the excited negro was not as true
and only part of the shot entered his face.
He was badly wounded, however, though
the physicians called in did not s cm to
think that he would nccesasrily die.
He was at once taken to the hospital.
The negro Stephens was arrested and
taken to the police barracks. There he
was seen by The News reporter. His
statement of the affair is as follows
"Mr. Randall had gone out of tm* bar
for a lew minutes when Mr. Kershaw and
Mr. Carr came in. They called for four
glasses of beer and I took two glasses in
my hand to fill the order. Mr. Kersm-.v
cursed me and said that I did not seem to
want to draw the beer. At the sama time
he struck at me with the salt cellar that
was on the bar counter. 1 told them that
'Mr. Randall would be in in a few minutes
and that he would wait on them. They
then cursed me for a and starH
cd. to come around the counter at me. I
grabbed the gun and told them to keep out
or I would fire. They still kept coming
and one of them had his hands behind
him. I again told them to keep back, but
they paid no heed to me and I pulled down
on them and fired twice, f am sorry that
I had to do it, but I thought that they
meant to hurt me and I shot to protect
myself."
Stephens has been in Randall’s employe,
for about two years as porter. He is .
copper colored negro, tall and slim, and
bears a fairly good reputation.
Carr came to Macon from Jackson
county about a year ago. His family live
there. He seemed to dislike the 'publicity
oif the affair, for he was coinscious when
he iwas sent to the hospital.
Kershaw’s father, Mr. George T. Ker
shaw, was sent 'for and came to the bar
but was pursuaded by Chief of Police Boi
feuillet not to see the 'body in its terrible
condition. He went home with the awful
news and the body was taken to the under
taking establishment of Mr. Arthur Wood,
where it was prepared for burial.
Coroner’# Jury,
At 10 o’clock this morning the following
coroner’s jury was empannelled: J. JI.
Benner, James Baker, 'E. J. Wyche, iA. Cu
tro, Jones, T. W. Jeter.
Mr. Baker was sworn in as foreman.
Charley Adams, who was present last
night, was the first witness examined. He
went into Randall's at 8 o’clock last night.
He noticed the clock at the time. Several
gentlemen were present. Kershaw and Carr
came and took seats. A conversation about
the w-ar ensued. Others then came in.
Kershaw treated ’the crowd two or three
times. At 10:30 or 10:40 all went out.
Carr, Adams and Kershaw, however, re
turned to the bar and called up iMorrlssy,
who was sitting by and asked him up.
!■ our glasses of beer were ordered. The
negro was slow about drawing the beer.
Carr, noting this, proimse'd that they go
somewhere else. Kershaw said:
\ es, the yello w —. jg slow any-
how,
The negro replied:
“You are nary one, are you?"
Kershaw started back for the negro and
Adams tried to prevent him from doing so.
The negro grabbed his gun. The negro
said:
"Don’t you come at me." Kershaw, how
ever, persisted in advancing, and as he
got to the entrance to the counter, the ne
gro fired.
After Kershaw fell Carr rushed into the
bar from the grocery, but before be reach
ed the opening the negro shot him. Tally
Jenkins came in at this time and arrested
Stephens.
On bring questioned by the jury Adams
repeated his story, and Solicitor General
Roland Ellis coming in at this time, the
report was taken in stenographic notes.
Adams said that no threat was made by
either of the young men, nor was a fa&w
struck. Neither of the young men Had a
weapon in their hands.
Contradictory Fvidenr-*.
Carr was not shot in the bar, but was
shot at the the entrance to the bar from
the grocery. Adams was at that time
standing behind rhe wooden screen.
Thomas Morris ay was the next witness
sworn. He was in the bar at the time
tvershaw and Carr came in. Kershaw call
ed Morrissy up and four glasses of beer
were ordered. As the negro went to draw
the beer Carr leaned over and struck at
•him with a saltcellar. The negro asked
Carr what he v. as going to do.
“I am going to hit you, yoi
answered Carr. The negro walked
away and 'putting the glasses down said
Mr. Randall would be in in a few minutes
and would draw the beer. At the same
time the negro called Randall The two
young men then left the bar. As they did
so Kershaw said: “You black
I’ll get you.”
(CkuHinued on fourth page.)
PRESIDENT DAS CALLED
FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS
75,000 More Men Will be Mustered in from the Different
Sttates of the Union.
PRUDENTIAL LIFE.
Aa Insurance Company That is Doing ah
Ever-Increasing Business.
Five years of steady sweep onward is
the way the Prudential Life Insurance
Company speaks of its business and the
figures talking tor themselves certainly
tell of a wonderfully successful course.
The Prudential is represented in Macon
tby 'Mr. \V. B. King and Mr. W. A. Red
ding as general agents.
The advertisement of the company in
this issue of The News speaks for itself
and for the business of thee ompany.
•It will be seen that in 1892 the assets of
this company were $8,840,853.38 and that in
the year 1897 the assets were $23,9.84,569.72.
The record of the surplus and the Incom
makes a showing about on a par with the
above and a referen'ce to the advertisement
'whiWi shows the now business written in
'1897 is one of the strongest recommenda
tions that the company can have as going
to show tile confidence of the public.
' SOLDIERS HERE.
Some of the Macon Boy» Came Down to See
Their Friends.
Among the welcome visitors to Macon
yesterday afternoon were Captain Sam B.
Hunter, of the .Macon Volunteers, Lieu
tenant Granville Conner and Private Sid
ney R. Wiley.
They all had a hard time getting around
the streets and received a royal welcome
on every hand.
The visitors say that the boys at the
camp are all doing well and that they are
gradually becoming accustomed to camp
life.
POLITICAL SENSATION.
Mr.-Wimberly’s Entrance Into the Legisla
tive Race.
The semi official announcement con
tained in The News yesterday that Mr.
Minter Wimberly would be a candidate for
the legislature was the talk of- the town
last night.
Mr. Wimberly was seen and did not deny
that he was a candidate. He will' receive
a very big support and since the announce
ment was made he has received much en
couragement.
Men’s Hot Weather Underwear SI.OO
suits—especially good . Phillips.
BURKE-REID.
Marriage Yesterday Evening at Residence of
Mr. Southern.
At the residence of Rev. W. P. Southern
on Cole street, last night, l.Mr. Ardis A.
Burke and Miss Annie M. Reid were hap
pily married.
Both the bride and groom are popular
young people and a large circle of friends
will wish them will throughout their mar
ried life.
Mr. Burke is an employe of the Central
railroad and has a large circle of friends.
The bri.b is one of the most charming
young ladies in her circle.
In wall papering or tinting do not fail to
let me estimate on any work in my line.
Will surprise you with goodg goods at
lowest prices. F. R. 'Pomeroy.
t Georgia s 1
Best resort for recreation, rest, pleasure and the «
restoring of all afflicted with liver or kidney
L troubles, rheumatism, dispepsia or malaria to 4
I Health j
, Has always been its famous I ndian Spring, d
with its splendid summer home, THE d
WIG VVAM. cleared of all objectionable feat- d
ures, physical y and morally clean, with unsur-
:• passed table, it becomes the ideal summer •)
t Resort. I
K* •)
» fryr ßates on <<
r T. C. PARKER, Prop. C. E. Hooper, Manager 3
>4 '-J
Sunshine
And Tears.
Life, like the weather, is not without variety;
but, on the whole, sunshine prevails—especially
in Summer
Our Cloihing is warranted to stand the test in
any weather. Neither a heavy rain nor a hot
sun will ruin them. The colors are fast, the
tailoring is good, the styles are new. And yet
we sell cheaply
Beautiful Suits, $7.50, $8.50, $lO, sl2, sls.
$lB-
nionßu on Hana.
loann on real estate. Basy monthly
payments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
OPEN JO ALL
Georgia Will Probably Have
to Furnish About Fifteen
Hundred Men.
M'KINLEY’S PROCLAMATION
Was Issued This Morning and the
Details Will be Made Known
in a Few Days.
Washington, May 25.—The president to
dayls tued the following proclamation:
'By the president of the United States.
•Proclamation:
M hereas, an act of congress was ap
proved on the 25th day of April, 1898, en
titled an act declaring that war exists be
tween the United States of American and
the Kingdoifom Spain,
And whereas, by act of congress entitled
an act aproved for temporarily increasing
the military establishment o-f the United
States in time of war and for other pur
poses approved April 22, 1898, the presi
dent Is authorized, in order to raise a vol
unteer army of the United States.
•Now, therefore, I, William McKinley,
president of the United States, by virtue
of the power vested in me by the consti
tution and by laws, and deeming that suf
ficient occasion to exist I have thought fit
to acll forth, and do hersby call forth vol
unteers to the aggregate number of 75,000
in addition to the volunteers called forth
in my proclamation of -he 33d day of April
of the present year. The same to be ap
portioned as far as practicable among tha
several states an dterritoriese and the Dis
trict oif Columbia, according to the popula
tion, and to serve for two years unless
sooner ’discharged.
The proportion of each arm and the de
tails of enlistment and organization will
be made known through the war depart
ment.
“In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the seal ot
the United States to be affixed.
“Done at the City of Washington, on
the 25th day of May, in the year of our
lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Ninetyeight, and the independence of the
United States One 'Hundred and Twenty-,
second.
(Signed. William McKinley, President,
William R. Day, Secretary of State.” «*
■.
Ladies “Patriotic” belts. Phillips.