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ESTABLISHED 1884
SQUADRON IS
BOUNDEASTARD
Agent for the Department at
Algiers Sighted Span
iards on Wednesday.
TROOPS FOR MAIILA
Fifteen Ships in All, With Three
Torpedo Boats, Are Passing
Through Mediterranean,
Washington, June 24.—The state depart
ment has just received advices confirming
the report that the Spanish Cadiz squadron
is in the Meterranean moving eastward.
A dispatch came from the agent of the
department at Algiers, as follows:
“Captain Moon, of the English steamer
(Hampton, Informs me that he passed on
the 22d at 3 p. m. off Pampelleria the
Spanish squadron, fifteen ships, includ’ng
transports laden with troops, and three
torptdo boats.
CONFIRMED FROM LONDON.
London. June 24.—A dispatch to Lloyds
from .Algiers confirms th? report that Ad
miral Cama.-’a fleet passed the island of
•Pantellaria, going eastward, on June 22.
PAID STAHLMAN
A SNUG SUM.
Barbee Admits it, But savs It
Is None of the Senate’s
Business.
'Washington, June 24.—The committee on
claims today began the investigation of
the charges made in conection with the
payment of the claim of $228,000 by the
Methodist Book Concern, by examining
IBook agent Barbee.
He admitted the payment of SIOO,BOO, or
35 per cent, to Mr. Stablman, as attorney
for the book concern in th* colection of
the claim, but held that the clam was just
and the employment agent was ’a matter
which concerned only the book concern
itself, taking the position that he was un
der no obligations the senate, in
reponse to the telegrams of Senators Pas
co and Bate as to the amount that was to
he paid the agent.
NOT THOUGHT OF.
Germany Has Not Even Asked Permission to
Land Troops.
Washington. June 24 —The Associated
Press is able to state on authority that
permission to land marines or troops at
Manila has not been sought by Germany's
ambassador here of the state department,
nor has any such permission been granted.
In fact there have been no overtures ex
changed on the subject.
highbinders”
ARE RAMPANT.
Chinamen in San Francisco
are in Terror of Their
Lives.
San Francisco, June 24.—1 tis alleged
that another highbinder war is imminent
in Chinatown.
The shooting of Chun Yin a few nights
ago has been followed by threats against
four other prominent Chinese.
A price of SSOO is reported to have been
put on their heads. The men are all man
ufacturers and gained the enmity of their
countrymen by employing non-union la
borers.
Their names are D. Wing. Kim Wah
Lung. Moy Hin and Mock Foo. Wing is
an overall maker and employs thirty hands
in his factory. His factory is closely
guarded. •
QUICK ANSWER
TO SECOND CALL.
All Necessary Men Will be
Readv in a Few
Days.
Washington, June 22.—Reports received
at the adjutant general's office of the war
department show that the formation of
new organizations of regiments, battalions,
etc., under the president’s second call is
fairly under way in most states.
The probability is that all the men nec
essary will be obtained in two or three
weeks.
Very few applications were made to Sec
retary Alger for changes in the appor
tionment as originally announced by the
- - department, which was a source of much
annoyance under the first call.
THE MACON NE WS.
FIRST NIGHT
ON JE ISLE.
How Four Thousand of Shaf
ter's Men Slept on
Cuban Soil.
BOTHERED BY MOSQUITOS
More Than by Spaniards—Garcia’s
Forces to Effect Junc-
ture,
Off Baiquiri, Thursday, via Port Antonio
Friday.—Copyright—Before sunset last
night over four thousand of the 16,500 on.
board the transports went ashore.
General Kent with seven transports will
remain west of Santiago until the re
mainder of the troops are landed.
General Qarcia arrived at camp before
dark and 1,500 of his Cubans are expected
to effect a juncture with General Shafter’s
men today.
As soon as the various commands were
landed yesterday they pushed out in the
direction of Santiago. At dark they bi
vouacked and were strung 0.. t in a column
three miles long, the front resting at
Demarjayaho and the rear column within
a mile of the bay at Baiquiri.
The men slept on the bare ground, some
under tent flies and some under the star
lit canopy.
In the morning they washed up and were
in good’spirits.
The only disagreeable feature was the
mosquitoes and land insects. All the men
are anxious to get at the foe and the regi
ments are to be pushed on to support Gen.
Lawton as fast as they are landed.
The aggressive attitude of the army on
land has been exceedingly gratifying.
DISTURBANCE
IN THE CHAMBER.
Government Was Denounced
bv the Leader of the Partv
of the Outs.
Madrid, June 24.—(Copyright.)—The de
bate in the chamber of deputies yesterday
on the Philippine question was marked
by great disorder.
Senor Romeo, the cons 3 rv itive leader at
tacked General Polavieja, the former min
ister of war, for treating with Aguinaldo,
the insurgent leader, and was interrupted
with shouts of “that’s untrue.”
A scene of great confusion followed and
the sitting was suspended.
When business was resumed Senor Rob
ledo continued his remarks. He asked if
the government desired peace or war, if
peace, he added, Spain had better negotiate
directly with the United States, as the
powers would demand a broker's commis
sion in case they intervened.
Tn the course of his speech Robledo cen
sured the minister of Marine Aunon and
Cervera, accusing the minister of having
granted unpatrotic interviews to Captain
Aunon. ‘He defended the navy.
It is snid that Roblodd’s remarks were
insulting and. charcterized the published
interviews with him as being a. “distor
tion."
Tn consequence of the last statements
the reporters left the chamber of depu
ties and returned at the close of the min
ister’s speech, which concluded with the
announcement that Camera is on his way
to the Philippine Islands to defend the
Spanish flag.
Another uproar was occasioned by Se
nor Salmeron, the Republican leader, de
nouncing the attempt to close the debate.
■He loudly exclaimed. “It is an outrage,”
and commenced an attack upon the mon
archy. when his voice was drowned by
cries from all over the house. The uproar
continued for some time and when order
was restored the president announced that
the chamber would meet in secret session
to discuss internal affairs.
In the lobbies subsequently there was
great excitement by former deputy. Sam
per. shouting as Senor Salmeron was leav
ing he house that the Republicans were
devoid of shame if they allowed the cham
ber to be closed and if they do not seize
the present oportunity to accomplish some
thing practical.”
Senor Samper was thereupon arrested,
conducted to the president's office and
called upon to explain his conduct.
In secret session Gonzales said:
For everything happening now the
whole country, the people, the parties and
the government are responsible.
in spifToF
ALL OBSTACLES
American Forces Will Soon
be the Masters of
ESantiago.
Port an Prince. June 24—According to
advices received this morning the Amer
icans will soon be masters at Santiago in
spite of the steps taken by the Spanish
military commanders and Admiral Cer
vera to defend the place.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY JUNE 24 1898.
DONS ARE VERY
HARD_TO SEE,
Yesterday’s Battle Has Sim
mered Down to a Little
Skirmishing.
SPANIARDS MIE RUNNING
Away as Fast as Our Forces Advance
—Few Shots Were Fired by
the Skirmishers.
Dauntless off Juraga, Santiago de Cuba,
Thursday night, via Port Antonio, Ja. —
Copyright—The advance of the American
army has reached the edge of the table
land in which the harbor of Santiago lies.
Here seven miles from Morro Castle as
the crow flies, the main body of troops has
united and the Spaniards are in full re
treat toward Santiago. They may attempt
a surprise but a decisive engagement is
not expected for several days.
Lawton’s brigade, which rested last
night at Demajayabo, four miles west of
Baiquiri and resumed the march at day
light. Before noon his brigade occupied
Juragay, five miles beyoed and the .Amer
ican flag was hoisted there.
The Spanirads retired before the ad
vance which was covered by . the Cuban
skirmishes burning the block houses as
they went.
Colonel Wagner, with a small recon
noissance party of about forty brushed
against the Hank of the retreating Spanish
column, 200 strong at Firmezasus.
A dozen shots were fired by the Span
iards as Colonel Wagner fell back. Before
General Lawton could bring up the Twen
ty-second regiment the had de
camped westward.
Juragay was abandoned by Linares and
1,200 Spanish troops with such haste that
they had no time to burn the towm though
an ineffectual effort was made to destroy
the locomotives of the railroad and roll
ing stock. Linares retreated to Sevilla.
Six miles west of Juragay a detachment
of 170 Cu-bans under Aguirra collided with
the ’Sparfish rear guard. The Cubans lost
two’.mqn killed and seven wounded. The
Spanish loss is not known. One Spaniard
was macheted.
General 'Chaffee, with the Ninth cavalry
and the remainder of the Eighteenth and
Fourteenth, Seventh, Twelfth and Seven
teenth infantry reached Juragay at dark.
General Bates, with the reserve infantry
and Colonel ‘Woods rough riders dismount
ed with a dynamite gun and hurried for
ward from Bauiquiri at 3 o’clock pre'eed
ing by forced marches.
When the couriers brought the
that Juragay had been occupied the t: cap
ships which had not disembarked their
troops steamed to Juragay with a landing
them there. But the heavy sea beating
on rhe beach made it impossible to get
beats through the surf.
HOBSON IS SAFE.
I -
Department Now Within Half an Hour of
Sampson's Fleet.
Washington, June 24 —Admiral Sampson
is now in constant and practically imme
diate cable comunication with the navy
department.
Six dispatches were received in rapid
succession throught the early hours this
morning the last bringing the situation up
to 12 o'clock last night. They showed that
only half hour elapsed between the filing
of the messages by the admiral and its
receipt at Washington, so authorities are
now assured of being only half an hov* be
hind the actual developments at the scena
of action.
The only message bearing on the general
situation was one in which Sampson said
that under a flag of truce he learned that
Hobson and his men were well and had
been removed from Morro Castle to the
•city of Santiago, four miles distant.
This lifted a weight of anxiety as to the
condition of this brave band of heroes, for
since the recent bombardment in which
Morro suffered somewhat, there has been
uncertainty as to whether Hobson and
men are dead or alive, although it has
never been seriously believed the Span
iards would expose these men to such dan
gers as to lead death.
The dispatch is further reassuring in
that it made clear that Sampson’s assault
upon the harbor entrance to which Morro
is the main defense was not crippled by
having the fire kept away from that for
tification in order to protect Hobson.
The other dispatches of Sampson covered
a multitude of details which had been de
layed in the absence «f quick communica
tion.
They made requisitions for routine sup
plies of every description and indicated
needed repairs mostly minor in character
to the vessels of the fleet.
Not a word was said as to any engage
ment by the troops under General Shafter
and the the admiral is in close communica
tion with Shafter the naval officials regard
this failure of the admiral to mention any
action by the troops as a conclusive show
ing that no action took place yesterday as
reported by the Spanish.
During the forenoon a dispatch came to
General Greeley from Lieutenant Colonel
Allen indicating that he is making ar
rangements to extend communication
along the shore as far as Aquedores which
is probably sixteen miles further west.
The dispatch made no mention of any bat
tle or other change in the situation, milD
tary or naval.
MACON NEWS
AT BMP PRICE
Soldiers Want the Paper and
the Management Sends
It Free.
COLONEL BAT'S REPLY
Het Than ks the Paper and Says that
the Monotony Will be
Relieved.
The Macon News may be called the
official paper of Camp Price. At least the
boys uown there will have nothing else
and the rush tor The News and the war
news has been heavy.
Appreciating the fact that the pay of
the soldier does not permit of many lux
uries and while The News may be classed
as a necessity in the home and in the camp
it is also a luxury, the management of the
paper offered to send five hundred papers
to the camp every evening for distribution
free among the soldiers.
In reply to the offer the following letter
has been received from Colonel Ray:
Headquarters Third U. S. Vol. Infantry,
Macon, Ga., June 23, 1898.
Tom W. Loyless, Esq., Macon, Ga.
Sir: Allow me to thank you for your
very thoughtful present to our camp. The
men will, I know, enjoy reading the Even
ing News and I myself, sir, feel that you
have helped wonderfully in breaking the
monotony r of camp life.
Again thanking you on behalf of the
officers and men of this command. I am,
very respectfully, p. h. Ray,
Col. 3rd U. S. Vol. Inst.
churcFTservices
AT CAMP PRICE.
Committee I Has Made Ar
rangements for Part of
Building.
Arrangements have 'been made for the
holding of religious services at Camp
Price for the benefit of the immunes.
/Rev. W. W. Pinson and a committee
from the Mulberry Street church have had
the matter in hand for some days and have
been given the use of a part of the main
building for church purposes.
But is is not the intention of the Meth
odists to claim this camp church as exclu
sively theirs. It is open to ail denomi
nations and it is hoped that all denomina
tions will take advantage of the opportu
nity offered.
Some of the men who attended the ser
vicese at Mulberry Street Church a few
I nights ago, said that they hoped some ar
rangement would be made for the holding
; of religious services at the camp, and act
i ing upon the suggestion the committee
| went to work.
They met with a corflial reception and
co-operation from Colonel Ray, who ar
once detailed a squad of men for the pur
i pose of cleaning up the building for use
es a church.
As soon as some arrangement can be
made for lights in the building at niaht,
and it is thought that it will be possible
i to have (he electric lights put in without
I any trouble, the services will be held at
; night.
An organ has been secured and the men
will be given seme very good music when
the services are held.
It is more than probable that the other
j churches will come in and that the men
will not be without ample opportunity for
■ attending divine services in the future.
Gents, don’t overlook our
< offer of $5.00 and $6.00 shoes
at $2.85. Fire sale.
BATTLE PROBLEM.
Fred Grant Will Again Demonstrate It in
Two Columns.
Chickamauga, June 24 —General Fred
Grant will tomorrow again demonstrate
his new famous battle problem.
The entire First division of the Third
corps will participate in two columns. The
I two columns will be made up as follows:
First column. First Vermont, Eighth
| New York and Third Tennessee, com
i manded by Colonel Clarke, of Vermont.
Second column, Fourteenth New York,
Second Nebraska and First Missouri, com
manded by’ Colonel Bills, of Nebraska.
Today was unusually warm at Camp
Thomas.
i The regular drills are being carried out
but •onsiderable trouble is being experi
enced by the men getting with them.
Several hundred more recruits arrived
this morning. The recruiting work is now
believed to be practically complete.
Next week the underground magazine
at General Green’s headquarters will have
been completed and stored with 300,000
rounds of ammunition.
Picket lines are being established in
various parts of the park, affording ex
cellent training. The purpose is to make
these lines continuous of companies alter
nating on picket duty.
$5.00 and $6.00 gent’s
shoes at $2.85 on our front
1 counter. Fire sale.
Crump’s Park Bulletin
Tonignt: Edwin Southers in “The California
Detective.”
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T while drinking the healing waters of the wonder-
X ful INDIAN SPRING. For a single person in X
X room the rates are sl2 per week, and more accord-
to location of room; two in room much less and *i*
special rates to families. Tne table and service is X
the best. J
t INDIAN SPRING WATER delivered at X
X your door every morning, fresh from the spring, J
4* only 15 cents per half gallon bottle. ’
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RIGHT “EYES RIGHT?”
If they are right you should be thank
ful. If they are not right you wrong them
by trying to deceive yourself into the be
| < */ licf tiiat ttley are. A Perfect eye needs no
I help, has no incentive to be continually
pricking your nerves and your conscience,
timel.v heed of the little eye warnings
avoid the big ones that to fol-
low neglect.
Eyes Tested Free.
E. FRIEDMAN, the Optical Specialist,
* < i „ Office 314 Second st.
Revolution and
• i
Reconstruction.
The project of consolidation proceeds with consider
able vigor. The preliminary steps include a series
of reductions at both stores that are making trade
hum. Here’s a hint:
QDPPItIT No Reduction on Manhattan
ur LuljllJ Shirts or Dunlap Hats.
CHILDREN’S SUITS.
si.oo for $1.50 qualities.
1.25 for 2.00 qualities.
1.65 for 2.50 qualities.
2.00 for 3.00 qualities.
2.75 for 3.50 qualities.
3.00 for 4.00 qualities.
MEN’S STRAW HATS
SI.OO for $1.50 qualities.
1.25 for 2.00 qualities.
1.50 for 2.50 qualities.
2.00 for 3.00 qualities.
2.50 for 3.50 qualities.
2.75.f0r 4«oo qualities.
QUCPini No Reduction on Earle & Wil-
UrDuinL son’s Collars and Cuffs.
STRICTLY" CASH--N 0 CREDIT.
j
\ MACON. GA,
PRICE THREb CENTS