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Money to Lend. If you want to b,row money on farm business or residence property on the most favorable terms see the Georgia Loan and Tnist Company, . O. A. COLBMAN, Gen Man., 166 Second Street, Macon, Ga. ESTABLISHED i 884 CORBETT SHOT WIFE He Then Turned the Weapon Upon Himself and Died Beside Her, WAS DEMENTED, Terrible Murder and Suicide at the Home of the Great Pugilist. KILLED HER AS SHE SLEPT. Son-in-law Heard the Shots and Found the Old Couple Welter ing in 1 heir Blood. S:ui Francisco, August 16 R .1 Y'orbett, father of James .1 Gorbett, the heavy weight pugilist, this morning shot his wife and turned the weapon upon himself with fatal effect. It is ,belu ve,l the murderer is demented. 11, hi- been in extremely poor health for smut time Death was instantaneous in 1 ><>t it cast s. The shooting occurred at the residence of the Corbettt family at 250 Hayes street shortly before 5 o'clork this morning. i.Vtr hang a son-in-law of Corbett's, who is living l'ii the home, hear*! two shots in his fath, r in la„\« room Hurrying to th room In- wa terrified to tind Mrs. Corbett lying mi the bed covered with blood ,while tile fathei in l.uw lay on Uia Iloor witli blood pouring from ids mouth. Mis Corbett wa in her night attire whih her hustliaml was fully dressed. Ther wa a wound on -Mrs Copbell's tem ple au,l 'Corbett had kill. <1 himself by turning the muzzle of the revolver in bis mo ut h. From lb, -iipp, arrM.ee of the liodies it is believed that Corheit arose early In this morning and In -sed himself and shot his aged wife while sin slept She evidently died instantaneously for she still lay in a natural position. It Is (believed that Corbett was dement ed lie had just returned from Bartlett Springs where lie had been stopping for his health. CORBEIr SHOCKED. New York. Vug, list 16 Corbett was much shocked to learn of the death of his pa rents He at first refused to believe it, but broke down and wept like a child. Corbett said Ills father must have be come insane. Corhett will stop training and the light with McCoy on September 10 may be post poned. SUICIDED ON CHILDREN'S GRAVE. Broker Merchant of St. Louis Took Strychnine in the Cemeterv. St 1 anus August It! -1! \V. Colson, a broker of the Merchants Exchange, was found dead today lying across the grave of four of his children in Bellfontaiu cem etery He had committed suicide with a dose of strychnine. Financial difficulties are thought to have been the cause of the act. BIG CONTRACT For Cartridges Placed by Government With English Firm. London. August It! The Kynoch Com pany. of Birmingham, is reported to have received today an order for ten million military cartridges to Ih> promptly deliv ered to the touted States government. LEE WILL RUN LOR THE SENATE. He Will Be a Candidate for the Upper House from Virginia. Washington. August It!—The Cost says: "General Fitzhugh Lae will enter the sen atorial race m Virginia this announcement is authorized by General Lee himself. NOT EFFECTIVE Was the Blockade of the Southwestern Coast of Cuba. Washington. August 16—The naval ex pedition to the isle of Pines, headed by the cruiser Newark, was arranged by Admiral Sampson and went under his orders. The navy department has been aware recently that the blockade of ta* southwestern coast of Cuba near the I<sl# of Pines was not as effective as It should be. If any Spanish vessels are encounter ed they will be captured or destroyed with out regard to the peace negotiations. It was said at the navy department yester day that the expedition had been decided upon before the peace negotiations wer« UJpisr W- _ i.. _ . SENTRY SHOT CUBAN THIEF He Was Stealing Government Stores on the Wharf at Santiago. . REFUSED TO OBEY ORDER To Halt from the Sentry, Who Shot Him Dead —Cubans Had Stolen a Large Quantity of Supplies. Santiago, August 16.- The Olivette sailed thin afternoon for Montauk with between 200 and 300 sick. \li*i Wheeler is a passenger. Early this morning a f’uban was shot by a -entry, who caught him stealing the commissary stores at the dock. „ Yesterday it was discovered that enough goods had been stolen to make three cart loads, which had been taken out surrep titiously to the Cubans In the held. The man under suspicion returned to the wharf last night evidently with the intention of continuing the theft, but was warned off. Fatly this morning he was again found there. When the sentry charged him he ran, refusing to obey the order to halt, 'tutu po[[i>| pue pa.iu Xatuaa am pue QUEEN REGENT AWARDS HONORS. Fo the French Ambassadors Who Assisted in the Ne gotiations for Peace. Madrid, August 16.---According to El Tiompo, the organ of the dissident con servatives, Sen or Si-1 vela, the leader of that party, intends to block the government policy. The queen regent has personally thanked the French government for her good of tire* in obtaining peace and has charged Senor Castillo, the Spanish ambassador at Paris, to inform M. Deloasse, the French minis ter of foreign affairs that her majesty has conferred upon him the grand cross of the order of Carlos 111. A similar distinction has been conferred upon I'etcrnoro, the French ambassador at Madrid. The Impartial publishes a letter from Havana, whose whiter* asserts that Blan co "succeeded in hoodwinking the Ameri cans as to Cervera’s where abouts, hut the Madrid government frustrated the plaits by announcing the arrival of the squadron at Santiago. THORN’S DOG Committed Suicide on the Day His Master Was Hanged, Long Island City. N. Y., August n*— Captain Melhven, of Sheriff Baker's office, said yesterday that the aog given him by Martin Thorn, the murderer, committed suicide on the day Thorn was electrwurod at Sing Sing. Thorn had the dog with hUn while confined in the Queen* County Jail ana gave It to the captain when he left for Sing Sing. The captain had the dog at Roekaway Beach, and he says the ani mal jumped Into Jamaica Bay oft' a dock at Seaside, and was drowned. NEW DEPARTMENT On Island of Porto Rico Will Be Commanded by Brooks. Washington. August 16 —Arrangements are being made to establish a new mili tary department on the island of Porto Rico known as “the Department of Porto Rico.” It 'will he commanded tby Alajor General Brooke. NOT ALLISONT The Ohio Senator Cannot Accept Place on Oommission. Washington, August 16. The authori tative announcement is made that Senator Allison, of lowa, will not be a member of the peace commission. He is not able to accept on account of other important du ties. NO RESISTANCE AT MANILA. Was Notified of Intended Bom bardment and Gave in Last Saturday. Berlin. August 16.--Augusti, according to a dispatch from Hong Kong, dated yes terday. was dismissed from his post as captain general of the Philippines on Au gust sth. and General Jaubens has been ordered t# take over the command at Ma nia, T'ne dispatch says: "The Americans no tified the authorities at Manila that a bombardment by sea and land would take place at noon on August f>. The city sur rendered on the 13th and the American Hag was hoisted forthwith. The Spanish officers were allowed the freedom of putrole. The judiciary and administrtative offi ces are to remain temporarily in the hands ,of the Spaniards. The insurgents-remain i outside the town. SPAIN IS NOTIFIED. , Madrid. August 16.--The government has i been utoifled by the Spanish eounsu! at | Hong Kong of the surrender of Manila. It j is not yet aware of the maner in which the surrender will be effected. NO NEWS IN WASHINGTON. Washington. August 16. —Up to noon no advices had reached either the state or war or navy departments regarding the fall of Manila except a telegram from Consul Wildman announcing an unconditional surrender. TO CONSULT WHEELER. Washington. August 16General Wheeler s has been ordered to Washington, the a*-:- I , rctary of war desiring to consult with him I I ofe the suasion g; SasUago. THE MACON NEWS. o SWU2UOO jo Xjwqn WILL KEEP UP BIGGER NAVY, Administration Has Deter mined that the Sea Power of U. S. Be Greater. IERRITORIM EimsiOl Will Compel the Maintenance of a Much Larger Force on the Sea to Protect Interests. New York, August 16.—The strength of the navy will not be precipitately reduced on account of the cessation of hostilities, but, on the contrary, the administration has determined that a very large naval force was necessitated by tho increased ob ligations the United Start*, had undertaken or had forced upon it. Orders have been given out not only for the prosecution of energetic operations at all the naval stations, but to speedily put in fine trim all the regular warships of the fleet, but a very large proportion of the auxiliary which were purchased to the ex tent of nearly a hundred, will be consid er, d in the catagory of permanent addi tions to the navy and will not be turned back to the original owners. Such a policy was favorably considered by the authorities a few weeks ago, but hardly had the peace protocol been signed than there resulted a more adequate reali zation of the great change which the na tional policy of the United States had un dergone, and today the conviction is forced upon the naval administration that the American sea power cannot be safely cur tailed. j- NEW HOSPITAL At Chickamauga Opened—Review of Troops Torrorrow. Chickamauga, Aug. lG.The new Stern berg hospital, situated near the Wilder Tower, only a short distance from Lytle station, was thrown open for the recep tion of the sick at Camp Thomas today. Tiie hospital has accommodations for 1,200 uinl is the beet fitted up of any in the camp. A corps of Red Cross nurses is in attendance and every comfort will be given the patients. Scores of men will at once be removed from tbe over crowded division hospitals Preparations are being made-today for a review tomorrow. In this review every man out of the hospital will participate and the total of those marching will be over 40,000. DISPARAGING UPTON, The Field, a London Paper, Sneers at the Yacht Challenger, London, August 16 —The Field ThU morning renews its sneers at Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenge for the America’s Cup and says: "The New York papers will regard the contest, if it ever takes place, more in the light of national character than ever. Wo can congratulate ourselves that no spool*/ Interest will be taken on this side of th« Atlantic. The New York Yacht Club ha» wired that the challenge is moat agreMbl* to it. Pro'baJbly so. especially In the light of the fact that no other British yacht oJub would have backed the challenger.” NEW GOLD STRIKES Reported in Alaska by Returning Klon dikers. Seattle, Wash., August 16—-The atuatuar City of Topeka came Into port at noon yesterday with the news of two tmportaa* gold strikes in Alaska. On board was a small party of Klondikers, with, perhaps, $50,000 In dust and drafts. One of the new finds is on a small creek emptying l»tc Big Taku Arm, and it is said the new town of Bennett was deserted in an hour oi hearing the news. The other strike U on Baranof Island, and Is said to be a lake of gold. ITALY IsNOvT SATISFIED. Colombia Agrees to All the Terms Provided for Set tlement of Claim. Rome, August 16.—Admiral Candiani, commander of the Italian squadron now off •the Colombian coast, received on August 4th a definite reply from the government of Colombia agreeing to all the three points included in his ultimatum as to the pay ment of the Gerrutti claim. A formal and absolute recognition of President Cleveland’s award and an under taking to stop within eight months all proceedings on the part of Cerrutti credi tors and an immediate money payment to Italy as a guarantee of the full execution of the award within the stipulated. The dispute is thus settled to Italy's sat isfaction. FEARED SPAIN’S GUNS. D rew His.fortune and Lost It to'a Pick pocket. New York. August 16 —A*adoor Biise nian’s lack of confidence in bU adopted country has cost him his fortune. For more than seven years he has been prac ticing the most rigid economy and finally succeeded in saving sl.l-40. which wa* safely deposited in one of the banka When the war broke out Simonian feared that when the Spaniards sailed into New York and bombarded the city they would take h;s money from the vault. So he drew it out anti carried It around with him 1* his coat pocket. A few day* ago Slmo nian s pocket was picked of the whole ■ amount. RAY ACCEPTS. He Will A cept the Portfolio of State to Succeed Day. Washington, August 16—Ambassador j Hay, of London, has accepted the office of : ‘ K®W of £Ute ’ i MACON NEWS TUESDAY AUGUST 16 1898. HAVANA FEELS GOODEFFECTS Rise in Stocks of Everv Kind 1 Preceded Actual Signing of the Protocol. GENERAL RELIEF EVERYWHERE No One in the City Who Did Not Feel the Depressing Effect of the War. Havana. August 16 —The reports put In circulation some days since with respect to the progress of the peace negotiatior.3 between Spain and the United States have had the effect of stimulatiing the orders sent from Europe and other countries by cable to buy Cuba’s public stock. So far back as August 10 the rise of all securities of this class began and on Thursday and Friday of last week silver rose from 40 discount to 22 per cent dls cousf while railway stock rose from 25 to 30 points in some instances on Friday af ternoon, although the rumor that the pro tocol had been already signed was be lieved by many to be the trick of specula tors to affect the market. When the facts were known on the fol lowing day the rise was maintained. The news that Blanco had received dis patches from Camibon, the French amlbas dor at Washington declaring the peace preliminaries settled and signed spread with lightning rapidity throughout the city and there was general .relief ot the prospect of a treaty of peace that would put an end to the spilling of blood and the long era of desolation and ruin from which the island suffered as there is scarcely any family which has not felt the terrible de pression of wav. BICYCLE RACES THIS AFTERNOON. Some Exciting Events Will 1 ake Place—Small Ad mission Fee. The State meet of the L. A. W. will » ■ held this afternoon at Central City park, and many swift riders have entered the contest. The races -begin promptly alt 3:30. The judges and time keepers have been selected and everything is in read!new. The ladies are expected to be out, as tbe proceeds of the races will go to the Soldiers' Relief Association. The medal which is up for tbe champion ship of Bibb county will be hotly contested for. The -state championship will also be run and the event promisee to be the most exciting of the day. The gates at the park will be open at 3 o’clock and tbe cars will begin running at that hour. The price of admission will be 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. MRS. E. W. CARR DEAD. Passed Away Last Night at 8:30 at Her Mother's Home. Mrs. E. W. Carr, wife of Mr. E. W. Carr, died last night at 8:30 at the hornd of her mother, Mrs. Shinholser, SO6 Cherry street. Mrs. Carr had been a consumptive for some time and it was thought that if she left Chicago, where she formerly lived, she might recover. But the disease had 'too firm a hold and she became worse and last night she died. Mrs. Carr leaves four brothers, Messrs. Sam, Tom, John W. and R. G. Shinholser, and two sisters, Mrs. R. L. Kemp and Mrs. S. D. Cook. No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made, as it is not known at what time Mr. Oarr will 'arrive from Chicago. WAR TAX. More Obscure Points Have Been iMade Plain. The deputy collector has received a num ber of new decisions from Oommtsakmer Scott ou the war revenue aot. They are as follow*: If the committee in charge of a county fair pays a special tax of SIOO, all show* and exhibitions on the groundu are free of The war tax. If not, each show will have to pay a special tax of $lO, and She com mittee will have to pay a special tax of $lO if horse races are run. Bent receipts or receipts are not taxa ble. Reinsurance by one company in another is not taxable if the original insuring company has paid the proper tax. Letters of administration and other probate court papeis, certificates for un paid taxes and certificates of redemption are not liable to the stamp tax. Deeds of gilt from husband to wife must be stamped according to the value of the , property. A quitclaim deed or deed made to cure a defect of a previous deed must be stamped in accordance with the true value of the property described in the deed. Where the deed for a cemetery lot does not transfer real estate, land or tenements, but only the right of burial and »o erect a monument, it does not require a stamp. An insurance policy pledged to secure a loan must be stamped according to the amount of the loan. MR. GILBERT WALDEN Will Give a Recital Thursday Night at the Library. Mr. Gilbert Walden, the celebrated elo cutionist and dialect man. will give a re cital at the Library Thursday night for the benefit of the Soldiers’ Relief Association. Mr. Walden is famous throughout the l country for his recitations and imitations. and those who -attend 'his benefit reci j Thursday night will no. doubt, enjoy it. Plies, rue*, rue*. Dr- Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will cute Blind, Bleeding and Itohing Piles when all other ointments have failed. It absorbs she tumors, allays the itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for Piles and itching of the private parts and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists or sent by mail on receipt of price, 50c and j SIOO per bo*. WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO., K - gi«v<?la*d, 0. W. W, GORDON i COMMISSIONER ! Appointed bv the President to Adjust Evacuation of Porto Rico. HONOR FOR SAVANNAH By the Selection of One of Her i Citizens—ls Now a Brigadier Under Lee. Washington, August 16 —The presid-ent today appointed the two commissions to to adjust the evacuation of Cuba and Forto Rico. Rico. They are as follows: For Cuba —-'Major General James F. Wade, Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, Major General Matthew C. Butler. For Porto Rico—Major Ge-neral John R. Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley, Brigadier General William W. Gordon. General Gordon, one of the commission six appointees to the two commissions who is not .widely known, is a well known -citi zen of Savannah, G*a. He is senior colonel of the Georgia state militia and served in the ranks of the Confederate army. 'He is 61 years old and belongs to one of the wealthiest families in the state -and is con spicuous socially there. He was largely endorsed in the state for brigadier general. NAVY’S SUCCESS Long Says, Was Due to System and Ability of the Officers. Boston, Mass., August 13. —In speaking of the success of the navy, Secretary Gong said: “First, we have an excellent system and organization. Each bureau —and there is one bureau for every phase of naval work —is thoroughly adapted to its work. At -the beginning of the war each bureau chid was told that I would back him in every vcay with -the money, but that he was to be he4d in strict personal responsibility for the conduct wf his bureau. Then these bu reau chiefs are men of the highest capabil ity and -training, and too much cannot bo said in praise of the way in wthich they have done their work. There has hardly been a mistake, or what 1 might call a single failure, in preparing for any emer gency that has arisen. “The bureau chiefs exhibited a good deal of foresight in getting ready beforehand.” NO VOLUNTEERS Now Remain Behind in the City of Santiago de Cuba. New York, August 16.—A. Santiago die patch to the Evening Post says: “With the departure of the steamer Mo bile with the Second Massachusetts, no l ' evening, together with the Twenty-second and Eighth regulars, went home all the volunteers had been complaining of a .(re ference in the matter of return given the regulars. The Ninth and Tenth cavalry will em bark today on the steamer Rio Grande. The Fourth and Fifth infantry will go on Sunday. General Kent’s division has now all gone. The town is quiet. There have been no disturbances save a slight among the Second regiment of immunes last, night resulting this morning in the closing of four cases. ALASKAN GOLD. Estimate of the Amount to Be Brought Out this Season. f’hicago, August 16.—Fifteen million dollars in gold dust have already been brougut out of Alaska this season, accord ing to the estimate of W. W. Wave, of the North American Transportatioa and Trad ing Company. Eight million more is in storage, eVvare jays, with the agency of his firm at Da vson, and there is much more gold in the counfry that will also be brought out. He will be surprised if the total value ol the gold which shall reach the United States shall not touch the $25,000,000 mark before the close of navi gation. KANSAS CENSUS Shows a Net Gsin of 23,000 in Her Popu lation. Topeka, Kas., August 16.—The state de partment of agriculture has just complet ed a compilation of the assessor's returns, showing the population of Kansas by counties for the year ended June 30, 1898. The figures show' a net gain of 23,000 aDd a total population of 1,389,.77. Thera were gains in fifty-four counties and losses :n fifty-one. MORE MOONSHINERS Are Brought to the City—Ran a Distillery iri Jasper County. Oliver Clements and Ben Gates, two ne groes, Were arrested yesterday and brought to Macon by Deputy Marshal Thomas. Thty were charged with running an il licit distillery near Machen. It seems that several negroes hive been running a large aft ill ru Jasper county and the revenue officers are determined :o break it up They were tried before Commissioner Martin this morning and were bound over to the United States court under a S2OO bond. They could not give the bond and went to jail. FIRST PRACTICE | Os the Football Team Was Held Yesterdav Evening. The Macon football team held the first practice game of the season last night on High street. About fifteen men were on hand, which is a good showing for the first night. Mr. Cooper Winn, was elected cap tain of the -team for the season and several other minor arrangements were made. . The practice was very light, as it was entirely too hot to indulge in hard work. The boys shewed up well last night, eon | sidering that they have not played sinse last season. No one was hurt. The Library Association has perfected | the arrangements with the carnival people about the game with Columbus here dur ing the carnival. The carnival is to pav the expen- s of the Columbus team and will divide the profits of the day with the Library Association. Manager Holt Wrgill deeid-.d this morn | ing that the weather was too warm , . i continue practice and askes that tue N - . - ; | state that practice will be discontinued j until further notice, „ _ DEATH CLAIMS HOWARD BURR One of Macon’s Most Admir able Young Men Called to His Long Home. AFTEB A PROTRACTED iLLHISS He Will Be Sincerely MouAned by a Very Large Circle of Friends Funeral Arrangements. Mr. Howard Burr died this morning at the home of his mother, .Mrs. George W. Burr on Orange street. While the announcement of the death of one of Macon’s most promising young men was not unexpected by the family and friends it will ,be a shock to the general community which was unaware of the very serious nature of his illness. Mr. Burr has been in -poor health for a numb. 1 of >'< a . and it has been known for some time that he could not live. The end came peacefully at an early hour this morning and a life full of prom ise was closed. Mr. Burr leaves a wife and one young child only a few months old. He married Miss Speer, daughter of Judge Emory Speer. Two sisters. Mrs. Charles Leonard and iMlss Alice Burr and one brother. Mr. George W. Burr survive him. Also his mother, widow of the late George W. Burr who was one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of iMacou. Mr. Howard Burr was stil! a very young man a little over 30 years of age. He was for a long time secretary of the Central City Loan and Trust -Association -being as sociated with Major William Henry Ross in the very successful conduct of the af fairs of that, company. He was a young business man of tbe most pronounced fi nancial ability and but for his long con tinued illness and early death would oor tainlv have -advanced to a most prominent position in commercial circles. Those who knew him best speak of 'Mr. Burr as a most loveable and admirable character. He had as large a circle of close friends as any young man of his age in the city and his death will be most sincerely mourned. The funeral services will be held tomor row morning from the residence on Orange street and Interment will 'be in Riverside cemetery. Rev. T. W. Ellis will officiate. Following is a list of the pallbearers: Messrs. J W. Cabaniss, Sam Coleman. Walter Huff, Will Redding, 'Munroe Og don, George Tunpin. LOUIS~WARREN IS APPOINTED, ; Chaplain of the Third Georgia Will Work as Lieu tenant. I _ Mr. Louis B. Warren, chaplain of the Macon volunteers, has been appointed chaplain of the Third Georgia Regiment, with the rank o-f lietnenant. When the war first broke out Mr. War ren eniis-ted in the volunteers as a -pri vate. and ha 3 been acting as company chaplain. He was notified of his 'appoint ment yesterday and will report L> Griffin for duty at once. Mr. Warren is the son of late Dr E. W. 'Warren of this city and before enlisting was a prominent young attorney. Ho is a brilliant orator and a thoroughbred Christian, and is in every respect worthy of tthe promotion he has received. The Third Regiment will be turned over to the United States Saturday. It is the largest regiment in the south, having the full complement of 1,251 men. The regiment will be presented with two flags when It Is turned over to tbe government and ’Saturday promises to be a red letter day at Griffin. *N THE ARMORY. The Camp Absentees Now Guarded by the Soldiers There. The soldiers who jumped camp at ■Chickamauga and who have been confined in the police station since Saturday, were carried to the Hussars’ armory yesterday. Mayor Price yesterday notified the mili tary men 'that they would have to remove the men as he did not think that it. was right to confine the boys in the city prison when the armory would do just as well. The men were carried to the armorv and a guard was placed over them. They will be kept there until a squad from Chicka mauga arrives to take them back. The boys s-ay that they are enjoying their visit to 'Macon and would like to etay as long as possible. WILL BEGIN PRACTICE. Football Team Will Line Up for First Time Tonight. The Mac-en Library football team began practice laet night. The practice was last held on High street in front of the Blind Academy. The manager requests all persons who wish to try for the team to b on hand at 8 o’clock. The public is invited to attend the prac tice games, whic-h will take place every night except Sunday. The boys are all enthusiastic over the present prospects for a team and promise to give Macon an eleven this v©ar which will cope with the best. WILL PLAY SATURDAY. Macon and the Wiregrrass Warriors Will Meet oa the Diamond. All the arrangements for the big base bail game between Macon and the Wire grasc via triors have been perfected and the two teams will meet here on Saturday The “Warriors’* will play Mi Hedge vi lie Jrida-v and w:il come here Saturday, in every letter :h-y say that they are‘going to defeat Mac-on, but that remains to be seen. Th !n,e up of the Macon team will be published later oa and when the names appear the Macon people will fee! confident of Hi -:r winning the game. Manager Har ris !- getting -h e best team that can be gotten together and one that will prove an eye-opener to the Wiregrass crackers. The game .‘ ill be played for the benefit of the Soidiers Relief Association. LEE IS RETICENT. Washington August 16—General Loe leaves for Jacksonville tomorrow. 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