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WILLSEEKHELP
FROM POWERS
Sagasta Will Proclaim Whole
Peninsular in a State
of Seige.
HIS LATEST SCHEME
For the Arrangement of a Treaty of
Peace May Select France
and Russia.
Ixtndon, June 27—According to a dis
patch from Madrid this afternoon tho
Spanish government Is actively praparing
to dispatch reinforcements to Porto Rico
by the fastent available trans-lAtlantlo
liner. Continuing It says:
"It is reported that Sagasta Is planning
Io provoke a crisis and will form a coali
tion es the ministry drawn from the dif
ferent monarchical parties including Gain
poa and Polavieja.
The new ministry will proclaim the
whole peninsula in a state of siege will
r< inforee the garrisons in the Carlist and
Republican centre- and appeal to a friend
ly nation, probably France and Russia to
secure terms of peace.
ONLY A RUSE.
Camara's Mediterranean Trip So Designat
ed by journal's Correspondent.
New York, June 27 —The Journal’s cor
•erpondent at Rome cables that Senor del
Mazo, the Spanish ambassador to Italy,
said today that the cruise of -Admiral
Camara's licet in the Meterranean is only
a ruse.
After a short stay at Suez, -Mazo, 1h al
leged to have said the fleet which is ap
parently awaiting for orders and Camara
will again set sail, but for Cadiz, and not
the Philippim s.
AUNON’S BLUFF.
He Says that Camara Can and Will Defeat
Dewey.
Ixuidon, June 27 • »A special from Madrid
says that Minister of Marine \unon has
mad. a statement to the effect that Cama
ra's .piadron will leave Port Said today
for the Philippine islands. He is also
er.dit.d with saying he believes the
squadron is ftowelful enough to defeat the
ships mi ler Dewey.
TRANSPORTS HAVE
NOT YET ARRIVED
And the Situation at the Phil
ippines Still Remains
Same.
Manila, June 23, via Hong Kong—Copy
right <l'p to the time of sending this dis
patch the transports from San Francisco,
having on board th« American troops in
tended to reinforce -Dewey had not arrived
and there is no change in the situation.
The insurgents have not mi. I any
further advance and the -Spaniards have
been continuing the construction of sand
bank loruncations and planting sharpened
bamboos around Manila for the purpose of
stopping the insurgent's advance.
The Spaniards continue appealing to the
natives to come to the assistance of Spain.
REIGN OF TERROR
Is Said to Exist at Havana-Blanco's
Orders.
Key West, June 27—Copyright—The
most authentic and reliable news yet ob
tained as to the true condition of affairs
at Havana were today furnished the As
sociated Press by a -British subject who
left Havana on board the British cruiser
Talbot and arrived here yesterday.
He says a reign of terror exists at the
Cuban capital. Blanco has issued a procla
mation auouuneing that any one daring to
express an unfavorable opinion of or sus
pected of being dissatisfied with the pres
ent policy f the government will be sum
marily shot without trial or investigation.
This, it appears, has caused dissatisfac
tion among the members of the police force
who would revolt if full rations were not
served to them.
The result is the police patrol the city
and its members themselves are policed by
the Spanish infantry and artillery soldiers*
mounting guards over them at every cor
ner.
Famine is imminent and stores arrival
supplies at ‘Havana via Batabano are pro
nounced untrue.
The information of the Associated Press
that Havana cannot possibly hold out six
weeks longer.
The city is pronounced i|nic stricken.
The inhabitants are expecting every mo
ment to be bombarded by the -American
fleet Riots are daily expected as the
troops are suffering from hunger and the
volunteers are seeing their wives and
children dying of want.
Under such conditions the captain gen
eral cannot much longer keep the military
forces in check. Referring to the strength
of the Spanish forces the Briton says there
are 20,000 men under arms at Havana but
the great majority of them will readily
surrender rather than die of hunger. The
gentleman says he credits the report that
the gunners in Alorro Castle and other
Spanish batteries were taken from foreign
warships and says the consuls, including
Gellan, the British representative are
strong Spanish sympathizers.
WATSON’S SQUADRON
Will Proceed at or.ee to Santiago—Changes
Ordered.
Washington, June 27. —The navy depart
ment has posted the following bulletin
showing that Commodore Watson's squa
dron i* designated the Eastern squadron
and is as follows:
The flagship Newark, the battle ships
lowa and Oregon, cruisers Yosemite and
Dixie, and colliers Zendia, Abarenda and
Alexander.
A start will be made at once for San
tiago.
The buleltin also showed the following
changes in the destination and division of
our war vessels
North Atlantic fleet, Sampson command;
ing-
First squadron, Schley commanding.
Naval base, Key West, Remey command
ing. _ _
ON SANTIAGO
NEXT WEDNESDAY
It is Expected thai Active Op
erations Will Commence
on that Dav.
SHAFTER WELL SATISFIED
With the Work that Was Done by
His Green Officers in Land
ing of Troops.
Off Baiquiri, Juno- 26 —The Third and
Ninth cavalry only remain here guarding
the material ashore all the other regiments
being pushed as rapidly as possible to
wards Santiago.
Active operations before that place are
practically expected to begin on Wednes
day. Interruption of commueation between
the array and the fleet by the storm is pos
sible at any time. Juruaga and Baiquiri
are both open roadsteads with no protec
tion.
General Shafter has expressed satisfac
tion with the work of the officers who had
charge of the landing of troops fn the ene
mies’ country under conditions never be
fore faced by the army, considering the
character of the landing places and the
adjacent country.
THIRD FLEET
IN FIVE WEEKS.
Spain is Rushing Things to
Increase Her Sea
Force.
Cadiz., June 27.—-It is announced here
that the Spanish cruisers Victoria and Al
fonso XIII have left the arsenal and the
Caseara and Island de Luzon are ready for
armament.
An additional force of men has been
ordered employed in order to hasten the
completion of the armored cruiser Princess
Ade Austeras.
The auxiliary cruiser Meteore, has re
ceived a new armament and the cruiser
Cardenal Cisneros has left iFerroll.
The officials express hope that the third
squadron will be ready for sea in five
weeks.
The military governor of Cadiz is mount
ing new guns and preparting additional
defenses between Forts Beta and Candelia,
owing to the rumors of the contemplated
American invasion.
THANKS FOR HOBSON.
President Recommended that Congress
Take Action for His Promotion.
Washington, June 27. —The president has
sent the following to congress:
To the Congress of the United States—
On the morning of the 3rd of June, 1898,
Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond I’.
Hobson, of the United States Navy with
a volunteer crew’ of seven men in charge,
partially dismantled the collier Merrimac,
entered the fortified harbor of Santiago for
the purpose of sinking the collier In the
narrowest portion of the channel, thus in
terposing a serious obstacle to the egress
of the Spanish fleet, which had recently
entered the harbor.
This enterprise, demanding coolness,
ment and bravery amounting to heroism,
was carried into successful execution in
the face of persistent fire.
Cushing, with whose gallant act cf blow
ing up the ram Albermarle during the civ
il war Sampson compares Hobson's sink
ing of the Merrimac, received the thanks
of congress, upon the recommendation oi
the president, and was under the provis
ions of the revise'd statutees advanced one
grade, such advance ment embracing fifty
fix numbers. The action cited however,
applies to line officers only, and Hobson,
taking the navy, could not under provis
ions be so advanced. Considering the ques
tion of awarding Hobson for his gallant
conduct I deem it proper to address a mes
sage to you with the recommendation that
he receive the thanks of congress and fur
ther that he be transferred to the line of
the navy and be promoted to such nositioi
therein as the president by and w’ith the
consent of the senate may select.
The president also sent a message to
congress recommending that Lieutenant
Newcomb, of the cutter Hudson, who res
cued the torpedo boat Winslow from the
galling fire at Cardenas harbor, be given
a gold medal and thd thanks of congress.
That a silver medal of honor be given to
each officer and bronze medals to each
member of his crew who served with him
at Cardenas.
Naval Cadet Powell is advanced two
numbers and is made an ensign, and Cap
tain Hodgson, who commanded the (Hugh
McCulloch at the battle of Manila will be
retired on full pay.
GEN. JOHN WILLIAMS
Os Kentucky is Supposed to be Dying To
. day.
Lexington, Ky., June 27—Gen. John
(Corrogordo) Williams, agend 86 years, is
believed to be dying. He has been United
States senator and distinguished himself
In the Mexican war and in the Confeder
ate army.
WILL TIE UP
AT PORT SAID.
Report Now is that Admiral
Camara Will be Stuck
There.
New Y’ork, June 27. —A dispatch to the
Tribune from Cario, Egypt, says:
Admiral Camara has asked permission
to be allowed to purchase ten thousand
tons of coal for the Spanish at Port Said
but the Egyptian government refuses to
permit the ships to coal in Egyptians wa
ters. Pending deliberations, which are
likely to last a long time, the fleet intends
to remain at Port Said.
SPANISH SPIES.
Will Pass Through Macon this Evening
Heavily Chained.
Savannah, Ga., June 27—Three Spanish
suspects, names unknown, have been ar
rested at Tybee on suspicion of being
spies. They were sent in chains under
guard this morning to McPherson bar
racks, Atlanta, as prisoners of war.
-
THE M ACON NEWS.
SHAFTER HAS
MOVEDJS BASE
Transports are Landing the
Cast of the Supplies and
the Artillery.
TEN OIK RATIONS NEEDED
Ashore in the Event of a Sudden
Move of the Troops upon
Santiago.
On board the Dauntless off Baiquiri,
June 26 via Kingston—'Copyright—Shafter
expects to move his headquarters from
Baiquiri to Juragua this evening. Tha
transports are rapidly landing the last
supplies of forage and ammunition and the
last of four light batteries of artillery
started this afternoon for Juragua by road.
The ordnance officers say the road is
impracticable for siege guns and landing
facilities for them inadequate.
Five hundred mules are still corralled
he e. The military authorities are rapidly
making up a pack train to take forward
the rations.
The men ashore have five days supply,
but supplies for ten days are needed as a
precaution against a sudden move.
SPANIARDS RAN.
Three Hundred Cubans Made a Landing at
Baqui.
New York, June 27—A dispatch to the
World from Playa del Est-e, Cuba, June
27, 1 a. in. says:
The Vixen and Gloucester, carrying 300
Cubans, attempted a landing at Signa six
miles east of Baiquiri yesterday and the
first boat was swamped by the surf, the
men swimming ashore. Recognizing the
impossibility of a successful landing the
steamers withdrew a few miles eastward
and accomplished the undertaking.
Several hundred Spaniards retreated af
ter a short firing and endeavored to sur
round the first boat’s crew. The main
body came to their rescue in the nick of
time. The Spaniards withdrew.
KILLED HIS WIFE.
John Rhodes Shot Her and Then Killed Him
self.
East Las Vegas, N. M., June 27 —John
Rhodes, a coal driver here, shot, his wife
and then killed himself. Rhodes came
home under the influence of liquor and
commenced quarreling with his wife. He
became abusive and his wife rushed from
the house followed by Rhodes, who fired
one shot at her, striking her in the side.
He then turned the revolver on himself,
killing himself instantly. It is thought
his wife will die also.
usual claim
MADE BY SPAIN.
Says that the Fight on Mon
day Was in Their
Favor.
Madrid, June 27—Private dispatches
from Havana declare that Friday night’s
fight (the battle La Quiasina) was “fa
vara.ble to the Spaniards,” but credit Col.
Wood’s rough riders and Lieutenant Colo
nel Theodore Roosevelt with the greatest
courage.
LOST IN CANYON.
A Woman Went to the Bottom and Not Seen
Since.
Flagstaff, Ariz., June 27. —Mrs. Gaylor,
a wealthy woman of Ridgewood, N. J., de
scended, in company with other tourists,
to the bottom of the grand canyon of Col
orado last Thursday. On Friday she start
ed up the trail leading up out of the can
yon. She has not been heard of since, and
it is believed she is lost.
GOVERNMENT RELIEF
Asked for for Gold Prospectors on Copper
River.
Seattle, Wash., June 27.—(Captain W.
R. Abercrombie, United States Army, in
charge of the government survey of Copper
river, Alaska, has left on the steamer Pro
tection with a pack train of fifty horses
Captain Abercrombie says there will no
doubt be considerable privation suffered by
the many thousand prospectors who are
unable to get into the interior of Alaska
byway of Copper river and Valdes Pass
routes. Their greatest need will be trans
portation home. He favors the government
sending relief.
DOES CAMARA
GO TO HAWAII?
He Has Made Arrangements
for Coaling in the
Red Sea.
New Y’ork, June 27. —A dispatch to the
Tribune from Port Said, Egypt, says:
“Admiral Camara has made extensive
arrangements for coaling his ships in the
Red Sea and Indian Ocean "Trustworthy
information leads to the belief that the
true objective point of Camera’s fleet Is not
Manila but Hawaii and Anally San Fran
cisco.”
FRUNDSBERG TO MANILA.
Vienna. June 27—Austrian Corvette
Frundsberg which arrived at Singepore,
June 24, will proceed to Manila.
Th?* counter of gent’s
shoes hl $2.85 was eagerly
sought after Saturday and
today. Think of buying
Johnson & Murphey’s Evans
or Keiths 5.00 and 6 00 shoes
at such a price. Some men
have bought several pair
you should. Fire Sale Ro
chester Shoe Stock.
MACON NEWS MONDAY JUNE 27 1898.
OUR TRADE WITH
JAPANJNCREASES
Very Remarkable Showing is
Made in the Consular
Reports.
HAW COTTON AND IRON
Are Among the Heaviest Imports and
They Will Benefit the
South.
New York, June 27.—A special to the
Times from Washington says:
The growth oi American commerce with
Japan and especially of American exports
to that country, is discussed at considera
ble length in a recent number of the Brit
ish diplomatic and consular reports just
received by the bureau of stat'.c'.ies. *
The statement is in the for..i of a re
port from A. H. Lay, assi-t*it Japanese
secretary to Her Majesty’, legal.on at To
kio.
The reports discussed the foreign trade
of Japan during 1897, aui after showing
that Great Britt; is imports to Japan in
creased in 1397, increase 1 5 per cent and
those from Germany only amounted to 3
per cent of the total inroad o' io per cent,
as in previous years.
The United States has acquired that vety
largely Increased share of both the im
port and export trade, the statutes of her
imports and exports having risen no less
than 57 and 55 per cent respectively. The
table giving the total imports into and ex
ports from Japan by count show’ that the
imports from the United States increased
1,024,839 pounds against 332,488 pounds.
Increased from Great Britain 639,839
pounds, increase from British India, 10,430
pounds, increase from Germany 637,751;
incerase from China 222,505 pounds; in
crease from Hong Kong. A decrease of
304,510 in the imports from France. It
will thus be seen that the Increase in im
ports from the United States into Japan
was greater in 1897 than from any other
country.
Discussing the details of the gains that
were made by the United States in imports
into Japan, the report says:
The increase in the import of raw' cot
ton amounted to 31,941 tons to the total
value of 980,279 pounds. From British In
die comes the largest supply, namely 180,
053,555 pounds; China was next with 65,-
482,930 pounds; then the United States
with 46,365,097. pounds.
French India sent 2,191,200 pounds. The
United States shows that much the largest
increase owing to the fall in quotations
for American cotton caused by the unusual
largeness of the crop. Pig iron imported
amounted to 3,570 tons more than in 1896
and prices have increased to a large extent,
owing to heavirefreights. In pig iron the
Unied States appears for the first time, be
ing credits t with a value of 6 ISO as
against 83.371 pounds worth from Grea:
Britain. So far the shipments have been
experimental but it is understood large
quantitiese will arrive monthly in the fu
ture, shipped in combination with cotton
cargoes from Pensocola.
Rails have been imported very largely,
but here Great Britain’s share in de
creasing, while that of other countries, ex
cepting France, in increasing and as re
cent large contracts have been obta ue.l
mostly hy the United States, it is probable
that 1898 w’ill see a still less propor’ on of
this trade in the hands of British make’,s.
Nails from .'be United States have prac
tically driven or.' of the market those from
German yand Belgium, but insufficiency of
packing has caused much loss on wire nails
shipped overland byway of the Pacific
ports.
The demand for kerosene is still increas
ing, about a million gallons more than in
1896 havindg been imported. Stocks at the
end of the year were not large. About 70
per cent of the oil was American, 23 per
cent Russian and 7 per cent Lankat.
While the relative growth of Japan’s im
ports from the United States show' a very
large increase in recent years, the amount
of exports from Great Britain has increased
by a larger total value; but it must be
born in mind that the American invasion
has just commenced, that the ground has
been preps red for large extensions in the
future and that unless some unforseen
change takes place the tendency w’ill be
toward encreachment upon the trade hith
erto belonging to Great Britain.
THOMAS DIXON
ON THE WAR.
He Preached Yesterday on
the Retribution at San
tiago.
New York, June 27 —The Rev. Thomas
Dixon preached last night to the congre
gation of the people’s church on the ‘'.Mes
sages from the Doomed City of Santiago”
and his text was "Whatsoever a Man sow
eth that Shall He Reap.”
The quaint old city of Santiago, he said,
"now’ the centre of a terrible war, was
once the capital of Cuba and the island’s
history under Spain began there.
“After the execution of the Americans,
bayonets were thrust into their mouths
and cavalry charged over the dead bodies.
Santiago then sowed the wind and today
is reaping the whirlwind of fire, sword and
death.
“If this mighty nation has done its duty
at that time it w r ould have raised an army
of 500,000 men, hurled it into Spain and
up to the gates of Madrid; but the people
roused to vengeance by the fate of the
Americans on the Virginias was held in
check, though God piled wrath upon wrath
and today the coasts of Cuba are circled
with Are and death. Hamilton Fish was
secretary of state and it is a singular
coincidence that his grandson should be
among the first to fall in battle now. After
all, the children must reap what the fath
ers sow, whether it be weal or woe. The
mills of God grind slowly but they grind
exceedingly small.”
Dixon called attention to the carrying
out of the war program, how’ slowly the
Spaniards were being driven back, their
fleets sunk, their commerce driven from
the seas and how sneers and criticisms of
our navy, particularly the Texas and Ve
suvius had been silenced The names of
Bayley, Hobson. Roosevelt and Lee when
mentioned were greeted w’ith applause.
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Shoe Stock.
BICYCLE RIDERS, ATTENTION.
All suits and sweaters at cut rate prices.
_ Clem Phillips.
MACON BOYS
GOtNGTO CUBA
It is Probable that the First
Georgia Will Leave Camp
this Week.
FIRST OUT WEDHESDAT.
Railroads Have Scores of Engines
and Hundreds of Cars in
Readiness.
Chickamauga, June 27. —At camp Thom
as interest centers in the preparations of
fifteen of the best regiments to get away
to Cuba.
Theh work of supplying the needs of the
regiments was begun yesterday and con
tinues rapidly.
Such good progress is being made that
each is expected to be fully supplied to
moriow at noon. It is not known when the
movement will begin as General Brooke
has issued no orders except for immediate
preparation.
The indications are that the first will get
out on Wednesday. The railroads have
been prepared for the emergency for some
time.
Scores of locomotives and hundreds of
oars are waiting.
The fifteen regiments under orders are
the best trained and equiped at the camps.
The Eighth Massachusetts.
Sixteenth Pennsylvania.
First West Virginia.
Fifth Illinois.
One Hundred and Sixth Indiana.
First New Hampshire.
Fourth Ohio.
Thiry-first Michigan.
Third Wisconsin.
Second Wisconsin.
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Indiana.
Fourth Pennsylvania.
First Georgia.
Twelfth New Y’ork.
General T. L. Rosser, recently appoint
ed Brigadier General from Virginia, yes
terday reported to General Brooke and was
assigned to the command of the third bri
gade, second division of the first army
corps, under General Poland.
This brigade is made up of the First
Pennsylvania, Fourteenth (Minnesota and
Second Ohio.
TORPEDOES ON THE WAY.
Austrian Vessel is Carrying Munitions to the
Philippines.
London, June 27—A special from Fiume,
a seaport town of Austria, Hungary, says
an Austrian vessel is on her way to the
Philippine islands w’ith five hundred tor
pedoes, intended for the Spanish fleet.
vesuvTusTassed
THE MERRIMAC.
Went Into Santiago Harbor
and Made Investi
gation.
New’ York, June 27 —A dispatch to the
Herald from Port Antonio says:
It has remained for the staunch dyna
mite cruiser, the Vesuvius, to demonstrate
that the entrance to Santiago harboor was
not completely blocked by the singing of
the Merrimac.
While poking her nose about the en
trance to the harbor a few night’s ago the
Vesuvius discovered ample room in which
to pass the wreck of the .Merrimac. She
went in, made observations along the
inner haibor and then came back to sea*
getting around the wrecked collier without
difficulty. This rather surprising infor
mation came out in the course of a con
versation in which Admiral Sampson and
Captain Chadwick discussed the situation
from a naval standpoint.
At length .Captain Chadwick made the
surprising statement that it w r as a ques
tion whether the Merrimac had been prop
erly sunk. He said he feared that Hobson
and his plucky men had taken the vessel
too far into the harbor before sinking her.
As the collier now lies, it is said, tlje
channel is comparative’y free of obstruc
tion. Not only did the dynamite cruiser
pass the wreck while reconnoitering about
the outer forts the other night but it gave
to Admiral Sampson news which resulted
in a close examination of the wreck as it
now lies. It has been ascribed that two
battleships, one passing to the right and
the other to the left can enter the harbor.
This will be of great advantage to .Admiral
Sampson when the final attack on Santiago
begins. Hobson and his men are still in
communication with the fleet. There is
little prospect that they will be exchanged
before the attack on Santiago is made.
GONE TO KEY WEST.
Key West, June 27 —The brig Amalapa,
which was captured on Friday last by the
Vicksburg while making her way out to
Havana, will be sent to Tortngas for fu
migation, then return to Key West for the
prize court to render a decision.
WARM FIGHT FOR
COMMISSIONER.
Tennessee State Convention
Will Meet on Wednes
day Next.
Chattanooga, June 27—The Democratic
congressional convention of the Third dis
trict of the congressional convention will
be without interest. Hon. John A. Moon,
the present congressman from the Third
district will be renominated.
At the state convention candidates for
governor and three candidates for railroad
commissioners will be nominated.
There is practically no contest for the
nomination of governor. Nearly every
county in the state is instructed for Ben
ton McMillan.
The nomination for railroad commission
ers, however, promises to develop a warm
fight. The three present commissioners,
Bullock, White and Thompson are candi
dates for renomination and they are op
posed by numerous candidates.
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JOHN STEPHENS
BEFOBU JURY.
On Trial for His Life for the
Killing of James
Kershaw.
STRONG FIGHT FOR lift
Is Being Made in His Behalf by the
Counsel Appointed by
the Court.
John Stephens, the murderer of James
Kershaw, was placed on trial this morn
ing in the superior court before Judge
Felton.
The case was called at 9 o’clock.' Soma
time was taken up in arranging the jury,
which was necessarily large on account of
the importance of the case and the possi
ble difficulty in getting a jury.
At 9:80 Stephens was called Inside the
bar. I:< appt a;, d to be extremely nervous
and his condition was evidenced by tho
elosing and unclosing of his hands and the
ghastly color of the skin of the face.
It has been generally supposed that
Stephens was Confined in the Fulton coun
ty jail from the time of the killing until
this morning, but this Is a mistake.
He has been in Bibb eounty jail for
several weeks. Sheriff Westcott sent him
to Atlanta, but he was brought back to
Macon a few days afterwards. Since that
time he has been in the Bibb county jail,
but the fact has been strictly kept away
from the public under instructions from
Judge Felton.
The prosecution is being conducted by;
Acting Solicitor Roland Ellis and he* has
selected as his assistants Messrs. James
A. Anderson and 'Walter Grace.
Tho court appointed Messrs. Claude
Estes, William <E. Bronson and Marma
duke Bayne to defend the negro and he
will have as strong a defense as any crim
inal ever tried in ths county.
At 9:30 Stephens was arraigned by the
solicitor general and immediately after
wards the jurors were examined in the
usual manner in murder trials.
The full jury was secured in teas than
an hour. It was a surprise to nearly
everyone in the court room as it was ex
pected that it would take sometime to get
the jury together.
After the jury had been impannelled the
state’s case was outlined by the solicitor
general briefly setting forth the facts that
he expected do prove and the trial was
commenced.
The first witness on the stand was J. J.
Carr, the young man who was with young
Kershaw on the night of the killing in
Randall’s bar.
He has not yet fully recovered from the
wound which he received from the same
gun that killed Kershaw and which came
so near to costing him his life.
He is a young man of prepossessing ap
pearance and gave his evidence in a clear
and direct and pleasing manner. He told
the whole story of the killing of his com
panion by the negro bar man.
Carr said that he and Kershaw left tho
Georgia Southern and Florida office on
the night of the killing at about 6 o’clock.
They took one glass of beer together and
afterwards sat and talked in the park
opposite the Academy for the Blind re
turning down Plum street and went into
Randall’s gioeery and bar in company
with Charlie Adams. When they went in
Randall, the proprietor, was not in the
bar and Stephens, the negro, -was there
and told them that 'Randall was out but
that he would wait on them. Carr told
him that if ho was going to wait on them
he must get a move on him. The negro
turned round and asked him what he said
and Carr replied by striking at him with
his left hand over the bar but he did not
hit him.
The party, Kershaw, Carr and Adams,
then left the bar before their order was
filled. As they got to the door Kershaw
applied an epithet to the negro and a few
moments afterwards the negro in reply
said that he (Kershaw) was not one.
The party at that time was in the gro
cery and Kershaw turned round and went
into the bar through the entrance from
the grocery. Carr saw him just as he turn
ed the end of the counter and as he went
through the partition and out of sight he
heard the negro say “if you come at me
I’ll shoot you.”
Kershaw replied “yes, you’ll shoot me”
and went on. Immediately Carr heard a
shot and following Kershaw he saw his
body lying on the ground with the head
against a partition and his feet stretched
along the floor behind the bar.
Stephens was standing with the gun to
his shoulder and then shot Carr. Carr
remembered going out the front door
where he was stopped by a police officer
and was taken back into the bar.
He said positively that Kershaw had no
weapon at the time or during the even
ing. In fact he had told Carr that he did
not have a weapon.
He had not gone through the partition
with his hand to his hip pocket so far as
Carr could see nor had he, so far as Carr
heard, made any threats about killing the
negro.
The cross examination failed to shake
the testimony In the slightest degree and»
Carr came down from the stand at about
11 o’clock.
The next witness called was young
Charlie Adams, who was with the young
man at the time, his evidence was prac*
tically the same as that given by Carr,
differing from, it in few particulars. It
was the same testimony that was given in
The News at the time of the coroner’s ex
amination.
Tom Morrisey and J. R. Randall, the
proprietor of the grocery and bar was also
on the stand this morning and evidence
for the prosecution brings )ut the follow
ing pofnts very clearly. That the provo
cation was not sufficient to cause Steph
ens to use a gun for his defense and that
he could have on account of the superior
ity of his physical strength have defended
himself easily against Kershaw without
the use of any weapon. It does not appear
that he had any reason to fear that Ker
shaw was about to hurt him.
The defense will try to prove that
Stephens acted purely In self-defense and
that he was forced into a corner behind
the bar before he used the gun as a last
resort.
It is more than probable that the trial
will be concluded by noon tomorrow and
a verdict of guilty is forecasted by those
lawyers who have had experience in crim
inal cases and in the selection of juries.
The prosecution is assisted by Mr. Ker
shaw, the father of the murdered boy, as
prosecutor.
Tom Morrisey on the stand thia morning
testified to having seen Kershaw advance
on Stephens with his hand on his hip pock
et and not withstanding the warning to
keep back he continued to advance in the
same position.
A strong effort will be made to impeach
the witness.
STRAW HATS.
•What we have are going fast at the re
duced prices. _ A (Phillips.
Keep Cool ....
' vi\ 'wearing one of our wool crash, tow linen, blue and
| >ac serge suits or alpaca, Sicilian, drap de te coats
and Vests.
If you are looking for comfort come in and see these
goo s. \\ hen you see them you are bound to buy,
T as t iej aie being sold at such exceptionally low
prices. r
$4.50 Suits now for $3.00
5.00 Suits now for 3.34
5.50 Suits now for 3.67
6.50 Suits now for 4.34
7.50 Suits now for 5.00
8.50 Suits now for 5 67*
10 00 Suits now for 667
Coats ami vests the same way in proportion. Straw
hats half price.
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| Have You |
J Tiled Hie Wigwam? t
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Many summer hotels are disappoint— **
X the Wigwam is not. Others
are ar away, but the Wigwam is near. * *
4 Others have high rates ; ours are low.
Others have some attractions; we 4
have many—a famous spring, perfect
table, splendid rooms, excellent music,
X plenty of amusement, and it’s always T
COOL. Come and see.
i T. C. PARKER, Prop’r. C. E. HOOPER, Man. X
Crump’s Park Bulletin
Tonignt: Edwi/vaouthers in “Passion’s Slave.”
PILLS.
Ack tor MOTT <5 VfißffrsOTaA FXX.X.H and take no other.
Send for circular, h’.-ice Sf.OO perbux. 6 boxes for (5.00.
I »F? MO-rr s te < IJIiIAIfCAJL. CO., - Olev.4l.ind. Obits.
For sale by H. J. LAMAR & SONS, Wholesale Agents.
Revolution and
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:
QDrPfHI ..„No Reduction on Manhattan
urEiUlpiJ' Shirts or Dunlap Ha f s.
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 for 4.00 qualities.
QDDnini No deduction on Earle & Wil-
UiDLhHIJ“" son’s Collars and Cuffs.
STRICTLY CASH—NO CREDIT.
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MAC.QJ&..QA.
money on Hand.
lao&ns on real eetata. Etawy menthlr
payments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Gh.. 4dl Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS