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THE O»GRCXA LOAN AND TRUST CO., I O. A. Coleman, General Manager, 356 Second Street. We offer the following money for this |j weeek: $22,760 to loan on good farm prop- ; erty, |19,475 for city loans. Our mU * a 11 I satisfy you that we are headquarters. No L delay. Call and see us. 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. 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