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ESTABLISHED 1884
MACON
Reception to First Georgia Regiment of United States
Volunteers is Unstinted and Reflects the Feel=
ing of the People All Over the City.
THOUSANDS THRONGED
To Meet Them, Band Played “Sec the Conquer
ing Hero Comes,” and “A Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight,” as the
Trains Roiled In.
FEAST AT PARI
Where Breakfast and Dinner
Was Served and Thor
oughly Enjoved by
the Men.
ROSTER OF MACON MEN.
I
The Regiment Will Be Here for ati
Least a Week, and It Is Possi
ble that They May Be Here
for Longer Time Than
that In Camp
1 onight,
The First Georgia regiment will tent
tonight on Georgia soil.
They will be lulled to sleep by the lul
laby of tlie Georgia pines ami to the LVlaeon
Ihiys old Ocmnlgee will whisper a welcome
home as it runs wanders its willows.
The city of Macon was awake a.ud ex
pectant at 5 o'clock this morning. The
best information that the railroads could
give out up to miilnight was that the first
section of the train bringing the First
Georgia regiment would arrive at 5 o'clock,
and the committee of reception was ready
for them.
But its a matter of fact the margin
which wise men allowed was fully taken
up and those who took a few eat naps after
the first alarm were on time when the first
section rolled Into the Southern depot at
8 o'clock.
At that time the platforms at the depot
were crowded. High and low, rich and
poor, mothers and wives and sweethearts, i
sisters and cousins and aunts thronged ;
closely together as the long train came I
in and each vied with the other in a deter- |
mination to show the sincerity of the w el- ;
come home.
The reception committee was grouped I
upon the platform in readiness to meet
Colonel Lawton ami bid him welcome with
his eommaml to Macon. This committee
is made up as follows'
Col.C. M. Wnley. George W. Dun an. .1.
Russell Kennedy. E. D Hugtii:i:t. John j
W Byrne, Robert W Smith. D. B. \\'ovil- :
ruff. W. C. Turpin. I Dunwoody. B. C j
Smith. A. O. Bacon. C. L Barth it. R. A. ;
Nisbet. Charles Q. Carnes, Lieutenant
George L. Snowden. Lieutenant Robert ;
Hazlehurst, Alex Block. J. F. Hanson. S. |
R. Jaques. E. B. Harris, T C. Drew. Cap- ■
tain G. C. Conm r. '.'.iptaiti Alfred W iling- i
ham. V J. Ward, Lieutenant C. B. Smith, ,
A. R. Freeman, Judge J. P. Ross, bleu- |
tenant John Stewart, Major John L Har- !
deman. Leo Herrington. Lee Happ. J. W.
•Caibanlss, G C. Matthews, Tom Loyteaa. ;
J. W. Bros ton, W. H. Ross. J. H. Hertz, ’
J. H. Hall. W. W Wrigley. C. T. \iry. ,
'Bob Willis. V. A. Menard, Ellis M. Tai- |
bott, Charles E. Campbell. Emmet Barnes. I
S, (H. Westcott, R. E. Park. R. L. Mc
•Kenney.
As the drain rooled in cheers were given I
•by those nearest to the cat- su'd spread j
■through the throng as Card's Military
Band played “See the Con’: .< ring Heroes
Come,’' and played it as they never played
before.
Then the tune changed bes the wheels
bad ceased to turn,. “There'll be a Hot
Time in the Ohl Town Tonight." was the
prediction and the significance of the air
was duly appn dated by the soldiers.
The same program was repeated as each
section came in. The men are all travel
stained and looked as if they had spent
the summer in the most withering of suns ■
and under the greatest pr'vations.
But they were happy. They were home '
again andthe welcome was as warm
for the companies outside of Macon as for
our own boys.
As each section came in the cars was
cleared with the most perfect order. T*he
men were not allowed to leave the ranks
or to make any demonstration, but under
command of the battalion they were
marched direct t<? the park.
Here the principal man of the day wait
el for them with tables groaning. It was
not a fine breakfast but it was sub | .initial
and it was appreciated.
The long tables neatly draped ; <k white
had been prepared for each battalion. The
waiters were there to serve coffee in the
tm cups that the men carried and to the
hungry and the thirsty travelstained and
dusty boys it was food for kings and the
veriest nectar.
The park never looked prettier. The
grateful shade of the grand old trees, the
trilling of the wild birds and the singing
of the wind In the woods beyond together
wjtti the beaming faces everywhere was
the best part of the welcome.
bater in the day when the whole regi
ment was at the park dinner was served,
and Jake Binswanger, rhe caterer, was the
toast on every side while the canteen men
ware kept busy at the beer kegs.
Everyone is in a good humor and
everyone is happy. The breakfast was
good and the dinner was better while the
breath of Georgia breezes and the sight of
BIDS SOLDIER HEROES
ROUSING WELCOME HOME
TO GEORGIA SOIL AGAIN.
home faces made the happiness compldte. ‘
I'he park is thron ed with people. Thou
are and the welcome is com-
funnel Lawron says that the men will
be here until the October pay day when
they will be given a furlough of thirty
Ttie tents are being pitched and the
companies go under canvass tonight.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL.
How the Battalions Came to Town this
Morning.
The First battalion, in charge of Lieu
tenant Colonel Jordan Brooks, arrived in
the city ;.t 8 o’clock over the Southern.
In this section the Macon Volunteers, thb
mi!.' M-'ion company in this battalion.
T battalion is mad’? up of the follow
ing companies:
Company L. Trirh Jasper Greens of Sa- ;
i vanuah, Captain Gleason.
Company K, Savannah Cadets, Captain j
} Mell.
| Company M. Republican Blues, Captain j
Drummond.
Company F. Macon Volunteers, Captain ;
Hunter.
The Se< ond battalion, under Major O. T. 1
K’-nan, came in at 9 o’clock over the Cen- ■
frai. This was the section that all of tthe
i rowd ,~ . wa ; Ing for as all of the Macon
companies were in this battalion.
The battalion is made up of the follow
ing companies:
Company, D, Macon Hussars. Ca - tain
Bill.
Company E. 'Macon Guards, Captain
Stevens. *
Company I. Floyd Rifles, Captain Win
ship. j
Company IT. Perry Rifles. Capta o Davis. I
The Third battalion, in charge of Major 1
W. E. Wooten, arrived ait 11:30 over the j
Southern. The regiment is made up of
the following companies:
Company B. Albany Guards. Captadn ;
Scott.
Company C, Columbus Guards. Captain I
O'Brien.
Company A. Thomasville Guards, Cap- i
tain Hopkins.
Company B, Brunswick Riflemen. "Cap
tain Dart.
SAD ACCIDENT.
Private Pate, of Company A, Killed His
Comrade at Knoxville.
The departure of the regiment from ;
| Kttoxville was characterized by an acci- i
d< nt. which caused every Georgia boy to .
enter i pon his return homeward with a '
sad hl art.
Private E. A. Pate, company A. was ac- j
il.-ntal-ly and fatally shot, by Private W. ,
j O. Bryant a few minutes before the first |
■ section of tthe regiment ' train pulled out I
i from Camp Poland.
i , '‘He didn’t nuan to do it; it was an ac
' ciJ’-n:." were the words uttered by Pate
i ae fell to the ground with a 48-caliber
j liuilet hob through his body.
The m ?. were about, to form, prepara- ■
i lory to : oving to the railroad station,
j a ai n the rifle of Bryant was accidentally
j discharged, he having raised his hand to
1 speak to a young lady passing near by. As
: Pate f<-ll he w.is caught by comrades, and
j Major Kendall, a division surgeon, attend
' ’J him. He was removed to the division
I hospital. Avht=re he is now lingering be
tween dt h and life.
Pa: ■ and Bryant were good friends, and
j the former was one of <the most highly re
j spooled men in the regiment. His home
| was a- Arabi. Ga. Bryant enlisted from
j Colomokee. Ga.
history of regiment
bince It Was Organized in Macon Four
Months Ago.
The First Georgia regiment, whieh ar
rived in the city this morning has had
many experiences since being mustered
into the service of the United States gov
i ernment.
They have endured all the harships of
i camp life and every man in the regiment is
glad to get back home, or as near home as
possible.
■ The regiment was mustered into the ser
i vice of the United States on May 14th, at
Griffin, Ga. It has up to date been in the
service of the government over four months
and to some of the men. since the hostili
ties have ceased the short period has seem
ed four years.
The First Georgia regiment began mob 1-
izing soon after the officers ■were appointed
and in two weeks time the regiment was
recruited to its full strength and had been
mustered in. The regiment was mobilized
■at Camp Northen, where they remained
until the i’ th of June, when they were or
' dered to Chickamauga.
The stay at Griffin was very, pleasant
compared to what they have experienced
since that time. Many of the men were
anxious to leave Griffin and the order to
move to Caiekamauga was greeted with
shouts.
The boys thought that they would soon
be ser.: to :.ne t-ont. but little did they
think of the suffering that was to come.
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
They were delighted at the change, but
their delight soon grew into disgust. The
camp ground at Chickamauga, while good,
was no: anything like the camp at Griffin.
The water supply was inadequate and at
v times it was impossible to get sufficient
wate with which to cook, much less water
■ with which to bathe. The lack of water,
' the sanitary condition of the camp and the
THE MACON NEWS.
nearness of it to the sinks, soon brought
on sickness.
Many of the boys >were stricken with ty
phoid and malarial fever and suffered in
the hospitals. Some few died, but the
Georgia boys were fine specimens of man
hood and could stand the ravages of ty
phiod.
At first the food which was served to the
men was unpalitable, as the regiment was
not allowed cooks and the men had to do
it. themselves. They finally learned to cook |
however, and if any of the wives or moth- |
ers ever needs a cook now, they will only
have to say so, as some of the boys in
the First Georgia are capital cooks and
can prepare a meal that would be fit for
the president.
When the order came to recruit the
strength of the regiment to 106 men to the
company, an officer from each battalion
was detailed for recruiting service, but the
regiment has never been fully recruited.
The boys suffered very much for fruits
while in camp and at one time a carload
of melons and peaches were collected here
and shipped to Chattanooga, but it was
against the orders for and fruit to bo
brought into camp and the boys could not
get the benefit of it.
The Relief Association which was formed,
by the ladies of Macon, did a great deal
towards relieving the suffering of the men
and their efforts are greatly appreciated
by the members of the regiment.
While at Chickamauga the regiment was
presented with a stand of colors by the
ladies of Savannah. There are three Sa
vannah companies in the regiment and tlie
ladies of that city also did a good deal for
the regiment.
Best in Camp.
The regiment made the reputation while
in camp of being the best drilled, best '
disciplined of any volunteer regiment in '
the service. On all the drills, parades and |
inarches the regiment always received
round after round of applause, and it has
received more favorable comment from the
preess than any regiment in the service.
It has an excellent corps of officers and
the fact was apreciated by the division
commanders, who always called on the
Georgia officers when they wanted any
thing of importance done. The officers
have stuck to their men throughout their
whole service, and the men are loud in
their praise of their officers.
The (Macon companies in the regiment
have made themselves famous by their
gentlemanly bearing and excellent drill
ing.
The .Maeon boys are all glad to get back
home after being away for so long a time.
The regiment remained in camp at
Chickamauga until a few weeks ago, when
they were ordered to Knoxville. Chicka
mauga became so unhealthy that the gov
ernment authorities realized that the place
was only a death hole and that the sooner
■the soldiers were ordered away the betterit
aunt htrah rthar htrah rthartharthaiorr
would be for them.
The First Georgia and the Thirty-first
Michigan were ordered to Knoxville and on
that trip they suffered very much. They
were forty-eight hours without food, as
the officials failed to provide them with
traveling rations and when the men reach
ed Knoxville they were nearly famished.
Friends in Michigan.
Since being at Knoxville the Georgia
boys have made an excellent impression
on the people there and it was with regret '
that the people saw them leave. They were
givn a great send send off last night iby the
Knoxville people and the Thiryt-first Mich
igan. A great attachment had sprung up i
between these two regiments and they ;
both bated to see the other go. Th_y have
suffe eu many hardships u>gr. . r and |
camped side by side for over three months. I
While at Chickamauga the regiment was !
ordered to be ready to move on twenty- i
four hours’ notice and many times the
boys had all of their things sent home, but i
every time the orders were countermanded.
Many promotions have been made since
the regiment departed from Griffin, and
many of the men who went as privates
have received commissions and many who
went will never return. Some have been
discharged.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS.
Colonel and Staff and Commissioned Officers
Os Their Battalions.
Following is the complete roster of the
officers:
COLONEL A»ND STAFF.
Coolnel—Alexander R. Lawton.
Lieuetnant. Colonel —Jordan Brooks.
Surgeon—Major Garrard.
First Lieutenant ami Adjutant—Miller
■ White.
First Lieutenant and Quartermaster —
I Corbett.
FIRST BATTALION.
Lieutenant Colonel Brooks commanding.
Company L, ((Irish Jasper Green.) —Cap-
atin Gleason.
CA>mpany L, (Irish Jasper Greens.) —Cap-
’ tain Gleason.
( First Lieutenant —Leonard. «
Second Lieutenant —McCarthy.
Company K. ((Savannah Cadets.) —Oap-
i tain Mell.
First Lieutenant —Mallory.
Second Lieutenant —Coney.
Company (M, (Republican Blues.) —Cap-
tain Drummond.
I First Lieutenant —Gleason.
Second Lieutenant—-Mell.
Company F, (Macon Volunteers.) —Cap-
’ tain Hunter.
First Lieutenant —Conner.
Second Lieutenant—Brown.
SECOND BATTALION.
Major O. T. Kenen commanding.
Company D, (Macon Hussars.) —Captain
Bell.
First Lieutenant—White.
Second Lieutenant —Hoke.
Company E, (Macon Guards.) —Captain
Stevens.
First Lieuetnant —Thomas.
Second Lieutenant—Jones.
Company I. (Floyd Bi lies.)—Captain
Winßidp.
First Lieutenant —Tucker.
Second Lieutenant—Seay.
Company H, (Perry Rifles.) —Captain Da
vis.
j First Lieuetnant Haile.
Second Lieutenant—Robertson.
THIRD BATTALION.
Major W. E. Wooten commanding.
Company B, (Albany Guards.) —Captain
i Scott.
First Lieutenant—Eatmon.
I Second Lieutenant—Dunn.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 1898.
Company C.—Captain O,Brien.
First Lieutenant—Davis.
Second Lieutenant —Mclntosh.
Company A.—Captain Hopkins.
First Lieutenant—Green.
Second Lieutenant—McConuus.
Company G, (Brunswick Riflemen.)—
Captain Dart.
First Lieutenant —Steven*.
Second Lieutenant—Knight.
AS THEY WENT OUT
Names of Macon Soldiers IWho Went Into
Camp.
Below The News publishes a full list of
the Macon boys iwho went into camp with
the First at the outbreak of the war. Many
of these have been discharged, some have
been promoted and some have 'been trans
ferred:
■ Xtuc'in Hussars.
Captain—lP. G. R. Bell.
First Lieutenant—G. L. Snowden.
Second Lieutenant—C. B. White.
First Sergeant—J. C. Hoke.
Sergeants, F. R. Jones. H. J. Smart, L.
Massenberg, C. Ellis.
Corporals, F. H. Daniel, W. W. Smith,
T. E. Hollis.
Trumpeter—iH. E. Reynolds.
C. W. Avant, R. J. Arrington, J. O. Am
ason, Joseph Gerg, G. H. Barnes, E. Bow
den, J. N. Bowles, H. A. Burkett, J. E.
Barclay, W. J. Earnhardt, R. W. Clancy,
F. Choate, R. O. Crump, C. C. Cox, J.
Clements, J. ,M. Deßord, T. B. Ellis, C. C.
Eubanks, G. H. Folds, G. R. Foster, E. G.
Finney, R. G. Geeslin, H. Garden, G. M.
Guerry, J. B. Green, Charles Golden, L. R.
Grimes, W. L. Herrington, P. J. Harring
ton, Ed Hester, Fred Hester, C. B. Holo
mon, AV. S. Harper, T. B. Horton, A.
L. Heath, C. E. Holmes, J. A. Henderson,
Henry Jones, J. W. Jones, J. W. Johnson,
W. R. Johnson, L. N. Jessup, R. L. Knox,
P. H. Knox, J. W. Lyon, T. C, Lee, W. H.
Lolley, W. H. Lovett, J. T. Lovett, W. R.
Lightfoot, N. Massenburg, T, H. Maner,
J. A. Mitchell, H. N. P. Murdock, J. H.
McDaniel, J. W. McWilliams, H. V. Na
pier, Jr., A. L. Norris, W. J. (Nelson, L. J.
I Purnell, F. A. Peed, T. J. Porter, P. P.
I ritchard, C. P. Reichert, W. S. 'Rogers, J.
W. Robinson, J. P. (Singleton, R. F. Sil
vers, C. P. Singleton, J. H. Stevens, J. G.
Shinholser, J. M. Smjth, J. P. Smith, E. N.
Smith, C. IM. Smith, W. J. Smith, J. R.
Spinks, James Sweeney, H. M. Twitty,
Charles Taylor, L. T. Teel, H. B. Wood,
H. H. Williams, S. H. Westcott, H. C.
Worsham, W. R. Wiley, A. P. Watkins,
■B. J. Weatherford, W. W. Ward, E. L.
Walthall, J. W. Woodson.
Guards.
Captain—J. E. P. Setvens.
First Lieutenant —James A. Thomas, Jr.
Second Lieuetnant—'William H. Tucker.
First Sergeant—J. O. Wall.
■Corporals—J. C. Ellis, O. W. Hayes, J.
W. Aiken,. W. P. Bracken.
J. F. Lumsden, H. F. Shockley, J. D.
Wynne, W. M. Schmahl, H. G. Gray, W.
M. Nobles, L. J. Labar, J. C. Garmley, J.
A. C. Coly, D. R. Caldwell, B. M. Pate,
L. M. Guy, R. A. Bolinger, W. D. Jenkins,
John E. Wood, F. H. Jones, G. W. Grace,
J. XI. Slaughter, H. E. Strobing, E. B.
Findlay, J. R. Huff, S. F. Anderson, E. G.
Folds, W. L. Gilbert, W. H. Hodges, J. H.
Wilson, F. G. Camp, McD. Bruce, W. A.
Sloan, W. G. Lancaster, E. H. Grace, W. B.
Perry, J. J. Holmes, Robt E. Winters,
Henry Holder, John Sanders, H. G. Hol
lingsworth, T. B. Blankenship, A. C. Pate,
Jr., W. H. eJter, L. Bradley, J. O. Green,
!R. H. Garrett, W. E. Aycock, C. H. Hogg,
J. J. Wadsworth, J. A. Rebh, Charles
Meyer, J. M. Ford, W. G. Hudgins, Chas.
Wynn, D. D. Moses, Geo. Nelms, J. R.
Howington, J. J. Findlay, W. L. Marshall,
G. E. Ammons, C. H. Ring, G. W. Ard,
: W. D. Horton, C. H. Ryals, M. A. Moses,
' T. E. Smith, G. L. Griffith, G. E. Amer
son, W. H. Underwood, John Smith, John
Adams. Charles Herndon, J. F. Whittaker,
Joe Hooker, Frank Stevens, S. J. McCook,
■ C. E. Wynn, Terrell Goodrum, S. E. Good
rum. S. E. Hudson, W. H. G. Plunkett, T.
I D. Thrash, J. W. Aiken. J. M. Simmons,
Luther Taylor, J. H. Smith.
Floyd Rifles.
The following is the list of the Floyd
Rifles after the examining physicians had
finished with them, the company having
enrolled about 125 at the beginning. It
shows eighty-three, besides three officers:
Captain—’Blanton Winship.
First Lieutenant—lW. E. Sanders,
Second Lieutenant—’Waler P. Corbett.
B. F. Merritt, T. E. Shearer, James A.
Mayo, Swep Bla'ckman, Lovick P. Bell, B.
H. Lowe. W. H. McDaniel, Clifford Tid
wel, B. F. Watkins, W. C. Alexander, O.
W. Wilder, K. P. Wood, J. N. Leonard, Jr.,
T. H. Turner, Emory Martin, A. C. Curry,
F. M. McCreary, C. C. Morgan, T. R. Chris
tian, U. L. Porch, C. M. Morcock, J. C.
Plunkett, F. S. Hill, J. E. Boyd, P. L. Wil
liamson, Earnest Jones, J. E. Sims, R. S.
Rose, A. W. Sullivan, H. C. Cox, A. E.
Edwards. Cris Hughes, W. F. Hammock,
W. F. Wilkes, Ed. W. Freeney, J. C. Cle
ents, W. P. Gray, Frank Hodnett, Chas.
Pinckney, Jas. H. King, Henry Adkins.
W. F. Weldon, A. W. Castlen, H. T- Ball,
C. E. Chambless, L. Q. Watson, L. O. Hol-
I lis, R. L. Lasseter. R. H. Culverhous?, W.
W. Chapman, F. D. Deal, J. C. Rogers, Jr.,
Oscar Bohannon, L. F. Griffin, Max L. Me
; Rea, C. L. Bennett, John F. Mazo, R. C.
1 Calhoun. Bascom Bradford, A. C. Sulli
van Jos. H. Brown, J W. Mayfield, T- J,
Mcßae. John V . Martin Jas. W- E"ans, 3.
C. Burch. B F. McMillen Jas. W. Buchan,
T E. Waldi-n, W. W. Keylor, Satu B.
Wright Wm. Fennell, J. E. Weeks, Lcsee
Bailey, J. L. Johnson. J. R. Hamil, M. L.
Benson. J. E. Andrews, J. J. Ryle, W.
i Smallwood.
Maeon Volunteers.
Capaitn—S. B. Hunter.
First Lieutenant —Granville Conner,
i Second Lieutenant —Robert Hazlehurst.
Sergeants, corporals and privates:
Robert E. Turk, W. G. Howard, Jr., C.
G. Williams, W. A. Harris, W. A. Chap
man, S. H. Shepherd. Jr., R. F. Hunter,
R. L. Walker, W. D. Wilcox, H. B. Flem
ing. R. R. Dunwoody, O. W. Davis, M. L.
Corbett, J. William Martin, L. N. Johan.
t C. H ' Williamson, E. E. Torner, N. L.
Newman, D. M. Beggs. W. A. Bardei, S.
j M. Subers, Jr., L‘. B. Warren, I. B. Battle,
M. S. Saunders, W. R. Wooten. W. D. Shea,
Charlese F. Cater. W. F. Read. S. S. Gris
wold. W. F. Maxon, M. C. Burket;. J. 4.
Bishop, S. R. Wiley, R. 4 E. S.
Before. H. F. Irby, W. H. Blitch, Jr., R.
B- ahnait. James B. Tharpe, C. M. Preston,
Anderson Clarke, D. R. Clayotn, J. M.
Pitts, Robert Hodges, T. S. Lowery, Jr.,
R. L. Brown, C. B. Rhodese, A. J. McAfee,
| Jr., B. B. Taylor, L. W. Branch, S. K.
Bassett, J. H. Greene, R. M. Lyon, W. W.
Collins, Jr., S. J. Jones, F. E. Burke, F.
Nisbet, R. N. Martin, Baxter Jones, L. H.
Merkel. L. M. Bayne. W. D. Austin, W l . L.
Farrar, Robert L. Sparks. J. Oscar Wat
kins, James H. Blount, Jr., Rabun Ricks,
P. W. Doyle, G. R. Bailey, Stuart Evans
A. B. Watson. W. P. Lowe, O. L. Jackson,
C. B. Harris, E. S. Sullivan, Louis Van
nucci, Jr., A. D. Wilcox.
o J° 1
BOLD HOLD-UP
INJVIISSDURI
Masked Men Stopped a Pas
senger Train on the West
Bound Missouri Pacific.
SAFES WERE 110*1 OPEN
At a Point in the Woods a Mile and
a Half from the Train—Loss
Was Small-No Clue Yet.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24 —Sven masked
men held up the west bound Missouri Pa
cific passenger train, known as the Little
Rock and Wichita express, at a point in
the woods between Leeds and Dawson,
seven miles from Kansas City late last
night.
To prevent interference they first
smashed the telegraph instruments at the
belt line station of the junction belt line
and at Frisco near the scene of the holdup
and marched the operator before them to a
point half a mile east.
While the two men covered his eyes the
others flagged the train as it approached
quickly covered Engineer Sloeumb and
Fireman Watson and compelled them to
dismount and detaching the engine and
Pacific express car ran them down the
track a mile and a half toward Dawson.
The passengers was unmolested, but the
porter who attempted to interfere was
quickly' sent to the rear by a Shot from
one of the road men.
At a desolate spot up the road the bag
gage car was quickly broke into. Great
quantities of dynamite was placed upon
the safe and the local safe placed on top
of it. So much explosive was used that the
car was literally blown to splinters, and
the safes thrown away to one side of the
track.
This morning nothing but the fragments
of the local safe has been found and the
through box was wrecked and otherwise
damaged.
The explosion, which was heard dis
tinctly at Kansas City, undoubtedly des
troyed many of the valuables that the
safes may have contained. That the rob
bers tihmselves were not blown to atoms
seems strange, so terrific was the blast.
The express officials examined the one
remaining strong box this morning, but
refused to make a statement of the loss,
saying simply it “is small.”
Superintendent Moore, of the express
company, insists that the train carried but
litttle treasure. A small army of detec
tives was at the scene early this morning,
but up to 10 a. m. no tangible clew to the
robbers had been secured. The belief Is
that they are old hands at the business and
by this time are safe from capture.
New Hats. New Shirts. New Neck
wear. Clem (Phillips.
MURDERED BY PIRATES.
Captain of a Yacht Lying in a Californian
IPort.
Sausalito, Cal., Sept 24.—Captain Broods,
of the yacht Chipp, which was anchored
in the stream opposite this town, was mur
dered this morning by pirates.
They boarded the little vessel plundered
the lockers and were about heady to pull
ashore when Captain Brooks and a com
panion made their apearance. A desper
ate fight ensued, during which Captain
Brooks was killed and the other man was
wounded. The murderers then made their
escape in the darkness. Captain Brooks
was a well known citizen and commodore
of the yacht club having headquarters here.
COTTON COMING IN.
The City is Crowded With Wagons Today-
Lots of Cotton.
The city Is crowded with wagons and
people from the country today. Many hun
dred bales of cotton have been brought in
and today has proven a red letter day with
the warehouses.
The farmers are selling the cotton as
fast as uiey bring it in, as their notes are
now falling due. The collections have been
very good in the last few days in spite of
the low price for cotton.
It is expected that over 1,000 bales will
be brought in Monday.
The bankse have taken In a large amount
of money today and so have the merchants.
Farmers say that the crops are in good
condition and that the dry weather is al
ready proving of great benefit to them.
NEWS FROM KITCHENER.
But the Government is Not Giving it Out
Yet.
London, Sept. 24—The British govern
ment received its first nevjs from General
Sir Herbert Kitchener since he started
from Khartoum for the Fashoda, but only
the fact that he captured some small hpats
has been allowed to leak out.
New Hats. New Shirts. New Neck
wear. Clem IfhiUips.
generalleF
WILL COME.
He Will Bring the Famous
Seventh Army Corps
With Him.
General Fitzhugh Lee will attend the
Diamond Jubilee and with him will come
the famous seventh Army Corps band,. A
telegram was received in the w> that
effect this morning. The are go
ing to give General L ee a ro.usjng recepxioa
when he comes here and already
tions hayo
It is veyy probable thait General Lee will
deliver an address nt Living Flag cel
ebration,, whjch i« to be one of the great
est features of the Carnival.
The drummers met this morning at the
Chamber of Commerce and decided to give
the Carnival people all the assistance
they possibly could. They intend keep
open house throughout the eeienracion and
will entertain all
Word waa received from Manager fkmt
eroy, pf the Athens football team this
morning saying that the Athletic Council
had decided against the game which the
team intende to play here on the 15th of
October. The game will be played in Ath
ens, however, and it is expected that a
large crowd from here will go.»
New Hats. New Shirt*. New Neck
wear. Clem Phillips.
FIRST SESSION
OF COMMISSION
To Investigate the Conduct of
the War bv the De
partment.
MET IT WHITE |HDUSE
Discussed the Informally—
President Wants Investigation
Made Without Fear or Favor.
Washington, Sept. 24.—The commission
to investigate the conduct of the war de
railment during the recent conduct with
Spain, held its iut.a' meeting at the cffi e
of President McKinley today in the White
house.
Eight members were present, and it was
announced that the services of the ninth
were counted upon, though his name was
not given. The eight present were Major
General Greenville M. Dodge, of Iowa; Col
onel j. A. Sexton, of Illinois; Captain E.
P. Enwcii, of Georgia; Major General J. M.
Wiisoa, chief of engineer of the United
States army; Hon. Charles Deri .y, of In
diana, late minister to China; E-Governor
Urban A. Woodbury, of Vermont; Ex-Gov
ernor James A .Beaver, of Pennsylvania,
and Major General H. McD. McCook, of the
army, (retired. The appearance of Gover
nor Beaver as a member of the commis
sion was a surprise, as the selection was
not known until he appeared at the White
house at the beginning of the session.
The commission spent an hour and a
half with the president and then proceed
ed to the room assigned it at the war de
partment for t .c purpose of organising and
beginning work.
The proceedings with the president con
sisted as a general exchange of views as
to the scope of the commission’s investiga
tion in which the president participated
freely. He told the members that the or
ganization of the commission had been
undertaken at the requeslt of Secretary Al
ger and he read a letter from the secre
tary in which he made the request.
The president had put his own views in
writing and read them before proceeding
to a verbal discussion. In this statement
he said that complaints had been directed
especially at the surgeon general’s, quar
termaster general’s and commissary gen
eral’s departments of the rmy nd he sug
gested thlt the conduct of these depart
ments should receive special consideration
at the hands of the commission. To this
specific request he added that it is his de
sire that the enitire military organization
should, if it appeared necessary, be made
the subject of inquiry, saying that tie
wished the committee to go to the bottom
o fthe subject in all cases and proceed the
work -without fear or favor.
“If,” he said in informal discussion, “the
commission should have difficulty in ye.
curing .the attendance of witnesses or ob
taining access to papers though! essential/
to the prosecution of its labors, I hope the
matter will be brought 10 my attention
when I will do all mi my power to over
come the diffieuity.’-’
The president offered the names of Major
Mills, of the army for the position of sec
cretary of the commassiou,
APPOINTMENTS
Made bv the President Todav
of Colonels to Be Briga
dier Generals.
Washington, Sept. 24—The president has
appointed the following named officers to
be brigadier generals of volunteers:
For services in Santiago campaign:
Lieutenant Colonel Charles D. Viele,
United States cavalry, Colonel William M.
Wherry; Sixteenth United States infantry;
Colonel John H. Page, Third United States
infantry; Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Carpen
ter, Seventh United States infantry; Lieu
tenant Colonel J. H. Patterson, Twenty
second United Stakes infantry; Lieutenant
Colonel A. S. Daggett, Twenty-fifth United
States infantry; Lieutenant Colonel C. F.
Humphrey, of .the quartermaster’s depart
ment; Colonel J. F. F. Weston, of the sub
sistence department.
For services in Porto Rica: Colonel Wil
lis G. Hulings, of the Sixteenth Pennsyl
vania.
The expectations is that the most
these officers who are thus rewarded, for
hard service, will soon be mustered out of
the volunteer service.
VINEVILLE LADIES
Who Will Have Charge as the Lunch Stands
at Carnival-
The Free Kindergarten Association anti
the Hospital Association will hold a% lm-~
portant meeting Tuesday morning at 10:3ft
o’clock in the Public Library parlors. The
meeting is for the pmipose of making
further for the case the la
dies will hare charge of during the Car
nival,
The Vineville King’s Daughters will take
charge of the lunch room .the second day
of the Carnival. The following ladies will
assist:
'Mrs. Flswellyn Holt, chairman; Mrs.
Brimberry, Mrs. Lawton, Mrs. C. C. Hots
Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Jack Lamar, Mr*. Se
well, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Lyons., Mrs. Har
grove, Mrs. C. E. Holmes,. Mrs. Gibson,
Mrs. B. M. Davis, Mr?. >yer, Mrs. Herbert
Smart, Mrs. Jelks, Mrs. Culver, Mrs. Pel-,
lew, Miss Ludden, Mrs. R. V. Harftemau,
Mrs. Hardeman, Mrs. Herde-
Mrs. M. Grace, Mrs, K. A. Barnes,
Mrs. C. M. Adams, Mnt J, A. Dunwoody,
Mrs. T. S. Lowery, Mrs. Guteitvberger.
The following young ladies will assist in
decoracipif, also In serving?
M.»ses Kathleen Ayer, Eknyr Taylor,
I Gertrude Taylqr, Lawson Davis, Loretta
Bullock. Sallie Guttenberger, Corinne Law
ton, Lula Hardeman, Kate Clayton, Jessie
Holmes, Sara Jelks, M. Banks, E. Lums
' den, Mamie Adams, Broughton, Mary (Belle
famthtm ramtrhr dtfh ftmh bhtmtctvnrnai
Adams, Idaf Gurttenberger, H-r-aiant.
Soliciting committee ter- the Vineville
Circle: Mrs. Ayer. Mis,. Marsh. Mrs. F.
Holt, Miss Elmy.a Taylor. (Signed)
Etmyr Taylor, Secretary.
Mrs, Holt, President.
CONNOR ACCEPTS,
Distinguished Surgeon in United States Ar
my During Civil War.
Cincinnati, Sepk. 24—Dr. Phineas S.
Connor, of thia eity, a distinguished phy
sician and surgeon who served as assistant
in the United States army during
the civil war, has accepted an invitation
from the president to become a member of
the commission to investigate Che conduct
of the war department.
NEW
The word NSW” carries more weight with shrewd buyers of wearing apparel
than the much abused term ’’Bargains.” We’re in business to sell merchandise for
just its value. That s cheap enough for anybody. You can’t reasonably expect
your moneys worth. "Charity shops’’ are not in vogue. We can give
measure for every dollar. You can pick from our assortment of NEW
CLOTHING. FURNISHINGS and HATS at no greater cost than for a selection from
the old and new styles and good and bad qualities always found together In a car
tock. Trj it and see. Make the test Monday or whenever you are ready
to buy anything in the line of CLOTHING. FURNISHINGS and HATS. You are
sure to get the correct styles hare. You’re sure to get the reliable qualities and,
again we say it, you re sure to get your money's worth.
Bring Your Periodical Tickets.
MILLINERY OPENING!
MORRIS & WILSCHINSKI
Will have their
Fall Opening-!
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, September 29 & 30,
We will show the most complete and up to date line of
trimmed and pattern Hats and Bonnets in the city. The
ladies are cordially invited to call and inspect.
/A*
file fl. s. Tftomas Furniture company
FURNITURE,
rnrmir a i wTimHiiim u HiniMMiM
Leaders of Low Prices.
Will Meet All Competition
Stock new and fresh and our prices as low as asked for
damaged goods. We quote a few items below—
ROCKEiRS, 75c. IRON BEDS, brass trimmed, $4.50.
EXTENSION TABLES (5 feet), $3.00. OAK HAT RACKS. $7.50.
BEDROOM SUIT, solid oak, $10.35. Also full line RUGS, STOVES TABLES
OAK SIDEBOARDS, SB.OO. CHAIRS, etc.
A. S. Thomas Furniture Company.
420 Poplar Street. T- J. Warren, Manager.
STRONG SHOE COJTIPHNY I
| NATURE xjx J
£ SHAPES Z ' x 3
. ,7
Look at a child’s foot; look at a pinched toe,
L corn and bunion-marked cian’s foot. The
L one is Nature Shape—the odier can still be. «
L The Shoemaking we are put- J
ting into these Nature Shapes u
[• is our best of best. The easiest
L Shoe ever made
h. ent Calf, Enamel Calf, Stuart Watson 1
r and Tan f \ T ki d Bkck Bidder for Your Trade,
k By Offering the Lowest Prices. eJ
.?k. "A <A, -A*. -^A.——-A. O -A- -A. JA- ;A -J
" la The
JrO Double-Breasted
Prince Albert.
X The fashionable design of the
season is shown in our illustra-
J I tion. They are made of fine
F t\ Granite Worsted, silk-faced, and
fl are 1G correct f° r gentle-
men wi* o wish to be up to date.
/ / I n We have them—
-1./ 11 S2O and $25
— t^ie Coat and Vest.
Fine Trousers..... $6.00 to $9.00
moneu an Hann.
Loatns on real estate. Easy monthly pay
ment*.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS