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Money to Lend. If you want to borow money on farm business or residence pr<«p«rty on the most favor Mile terms see the Georgia Loan and Trust Company, O A. COLEMAN. Gen Man.. 356 Second Street. Macon. Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 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. Ladies’ 5.00, 4.00 and 3.00 shoes at 2.25 for choice. Come in. Fire Sale Rochester 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. Ladies’ 5 00, 4.00 and 3 00 shoes at 2 25 for choice. Come in. Fire Sale Rochester Shoe Stock. 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. 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