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O. A. Coleman, General Manager,
356 Second Street.
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ESTABLISHED 1884
STORM SWEPT
OVER NIAGARA
Fifteen Lives Lost in the Dis
trict Between Lakes On
tario and Erie.
MOST APPALLING IN
Os Storms Full Amount of Dam
age Cannot Be Estimated
Yet. •
Ni;i'-'ara Falls Ont., Sept 27. —The most
appalling etomi In the history of the Ni
• 11. i j>< nlnsular passed over a strip of
hi d In-: A< i n Like Erie and I/ake Ontario
p.i tig almost parallel with rhe eanal and
<• i :nx .1 swath 300 feet wide through the
pi iiinsiilar and. cutting it off. A portion of
It went almost at right angles with the
main path of the cyclone and 'took in Ton
a chi i It struck St. Catherine’s Merri
ton and Grantham, Ontario, the ‘hardeet.
\ number of lives is lotrt, estimated at
six How. ver, at least six more are fatal
-1;. ujuriil. The death list may reach 15.
So far as known the dead are. Ina Moffatt.
II j ars ohl, killed at Merrlton; Clam
O'.'.eilJ, 27 years old, Merriton; Mrs. John
It lilev Grantham, Nellie Aiken Grantham
and Ihlen Aiken Grantham. An unknown
woman is rumored killed at Stamford.
CHANG YEN WHAN
Will Be Confined ’Till Further Notice But Is
freed from One Charge.
rekin, Sipt. 27 An imperial edict issued
to lay practically rescinds the recent re
formatory edicts and orders that Chang
Yen Hwan, a former member of the Chin
ese foreign office and opponent of Li Hung
Chan:-', be confiend until further notice.
Th edict, however, absolves him from
complicity in the alleged plot to assassi
nate the Emperor.
BOTH CONFIDENT.
Black and Roosevelt Forces Arrayed Against
Each Other at Saratoga.
Saratoga. N. Y., Sept. 27 —The Republi
can convention to nominate a full state
ticket opened today with beautiful weath
er.
All the leaders were up and at head
quarters early and all said that there was
no change in the situation.
The Black nn n still say that their can
didate will be placed before the conven
tion. The fact that Elihu Root’s opinion
as Roosevelt’s candidacy will not be made
public before the convention goes into ses
sion lias caused some comment.
tbraham Gru* r. of the Black forces,
said he would u.i.iempt on the floor of the
eonv-'iit ion to compel them to show proofs
of eligibility, but the Roosevelt people
lansli at this, and say they are prepared
with an answer which Root will present
to the convention tonight if the question
Is raised by the Black people.
E\ Minister to Spain Woodford was
greeted with hearty applause.
As 'Mr. Platt entered the hall somebody
saw him ind started the applause wh’njh
finally became general.
\l 12 i o lm k Chairman O'Dell rapped
for order and Rev. Dr. Johnson, of Sara
toga, offered a prayer. Following the
prayer Louis F. Payne entered with .the
delegation and passed Mr. Platt without
recognition.
Tiie roll of delegates for the su i titutes
and correction was called. Congressman
Sereno. of Payne, was chosen temporary
chairman ami escorted to the platform. He
addressed -the convention. At 1:25 o’clock
the convejition tool; recess until to’clock.
MAJOR MARION
HARRIS 'TOW.
He Has Been Appointed to
Succeed Major Frank
Gordon, Resigned.
Information was received in the city this
nm < r.g ;>> the effect that Captain Marlon
llairis. of tlie Third United States volun
teers. had been appointed major to succeed
Frank Gordon, who resigned. The news
wll be gladly received by the many
friends of Captain Harris.
Major Harris enlisted with Ray's Im
mu; • < here in Macon and was appointed
iip aim He recruited his own company
and before leaving here it was the crack
conii’tny of the regiment. The company
was composed almost entirely of Macon
boys and all -»f the officers were cousins.
The letter which conveyed the informa
tion was written on September 3rd taking
here. The let
ter s;..;cd that many new appointments
had ' ■ made in the regiment and that*
more were likely to be made.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Doings of the Day at the Government
Building.
George Tyler, who was arresetd yester
day on th. barge or removing brandy
from a s .11 before the revenue had been
paid, was tri 1 before Commissioner Erwin
th- morning ad was dismissed. The evl- ;
d.nee in the . ase was not strong enough ■
to convict him.
T‘ re have -been several cases of this
Kind before Commissioner Erwin in the
past few days,
Robert Smith, who was sentenced to six
months in jail for illicit distilling by ,
Jud.; Speer, was released from custody
yesterday and was allowed to go. He
scrv- <1 his time out and while In jail gave
the officials no trouble.
Proper Shapes
Youmans’ fall styles.
Hairy L. Jones Co.
ISSUING Fl FAS.
Treasurer Tinsley Busy Issuing Executions
for Delinquent Taxpayers,
Tr< i>ur<r Tinsley is busy today issuing
fi fas for the delinquent taxpayers. Those
who are in arrears in their taxes can save
money by paying their taxes and save the
fl fa’s being executed.
It was advertised in The News for sev
eral weeks that the time for the taxes to
be paid vould . eon be here. The time has
come and many have refused to pay their
taxes. They edn now save money by pay
ing up.
MUST DISBAND
OR GETJIO FOOD
Stores For Starving Cubans
Are Now Being Landed
On the Island.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
Is Somewhat Roundabout but Gen
erally Speaking It Will Be
Satisfactory.
New York, Sept. 27 —A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
When asked what action will be taken
by the government upon the appeal sent
out for food by Gomez, Acting Secretary
Meiklejohn said the landing of storey |,
Comal yesterday was a reply to the ap‘-
peal.
It is expected that Comal .wilt begin by
tomorrow the unloading of stores at Ma
tanzas and this cargo will be followed by
others as necessity develops.
No food will be distributed to the men
under arms, so the force under Gomez
must disband before receiving supplies.
This government was at first firm in re
fusal to allow food to be distributed to
Cubans otherwise than under the direc
tion of American officers, as provided for
by the act of congress, but the agreement
now is that it will be distributed by a
third commission to be appointed by the
American and Spanish military commis
sions.
The explanation of this somewhat ana
malous solution of the question Meikle
john said there would be an American of
ficer on the commission It is said General
Wade would have in reality the full direc
tion of the distribution. There is no in
formation yet as to the probable personnel
of the commission. •
DECEMBER TERM.
The Trial of Burns for Killing of Heslep
Will Come Up.
The Brunswick Times says that Judge
Courtland Sytnmes has been retained liy
the relatives of George Heslep to assist in
the (prosecution of W. S. Burns, who killed
Heslep at Sterling some weeks ago. Hon.
Thomas E. Watson and Colonel D. W.
Krauss have been employed, as stated some
itlme ago in The Times, to defend Burns,
and the case will go before the grand jury
•at the December term of the sueprior
court.
The prisoner is taking his confinement
in jail very philisophically and sticks to
his former statement expressing his fullest
confidence in the outcome of the trial, as
he declares that he committed the act in
defense of the sanctity of home and that
the truth will prevail.
The result of the trial will be looked for
with great interest.
MAY REMOVE -
AN ARCHBISHOP
At Santiago Because He Is
Prisona Non Grata to
the Cubans.
New York, Sept. 27—A dispatch to the
Herald from Santiago says:
Owing to the strong animosity shown by
the archbishop of Santiago during the war,
more than a hundred prominent Cubans
have presented a petition to General Wood
praying that representation be made to
the Vatican for his removal and for the
appointment of Father Luis Mustellier of
the church here as his successor.
Father Mustellier has sympathy for the
Cubans and is liked in the United States
by Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ire
land.
Strong representations have been made
by Father Mustellier to General Wood re
garding the status of the church in the
province. lHe stated that the property held
amounted to more than sufficient to cover
all ecclesiastical expenses and even to con
tribute to the state ‘besides. He also pro
posed a scheme for the establishment of
parochial primary schools under church
management.
Little doubt is expressed here that the
archbishop will be removed, as with his
connivance much church property has been,
removed surreptiously since American oc
cupation.
General Wood has completed the organ
ization of a rural police force for the San
tiago province. It Is based on Mexican
rural system—half civil half military -
ACADEMY OF THE BLIND
Will be Inspected by the Board of Visitors
Tomorrow Morning.
The board of visitors for the Academy
for the Blind will arrive m the city tomor
row on their annual inspection tour. It
was the inention of the board to meet this
morning, but only four members were pres
ent and it was impossible to transact any
business. The board is rather late this
year as it should have visited the school
early in June, but for some reason the
trip was postponed. The following gentle
men-compose the board of visitors:
T. R. Whitley, Douglasville. Douglas
county; R. M. Martin, Hanesville, Liberty
county: J. M- Scott. Bainbridge, Decatur
county; George M. Niles, Marshallville,
Macon county; J. H. Wynn, Kedron, Cow
eta. county; L. M. Washington, Dale.
Spalding county; W. Y. Holland, Hartwell,
Hart county; George D. Rucker, Alpharet
ta. Milton county; E. D. Graham, Mcßae,
Telfair county; C. G. Moore, Taliaferro.
Os these Messrs. W. Y, Holland, R. M.
Martin, George M. Niles and J. H. Wynn
were present today.
The meeting will be held tomorrow
morning at the Academy at 9 o’clock.
Youmans’ fall shapes.
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Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
when all other ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re
lief. Dr. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment
“ prepared only for Piles and Itching of
vhe private parts and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mail on receipt of price, 50c and
SI.OO per box.
WILLLAMS MANUFACTURING CO.,
Proprietors. Cleveland. O
Ladies, don’t miss to visit
the Bazar tomorrow and
i Thursday.
THE MACON NEWS.
NOT PREPARED
TO GIVE IT ALL
Spanish Commissioners, It Is
Believed, Will Retire if
Asked for Too Much.
freichsfmpituffobthfm
Rather Than for the Commissioners
of the United States—First
Formal Meeting Today,
Paris, Sept. 27 —While the reception ac
corded the United States peace commission
here was all that could be desired, and
while the French foreign office has taken
great pains to treat the American and
Spanish commissioners in precisely the
same manner, it must be admitted that the
general atmosphere of Paris especially the
diplomatic atmosphere, does not incline to
wards the Americans.
It is generally the impression th<3 the
American commissioners have instructions
to provide for the retention of Manila and
the Island Luzon. ,
‘"For teh commission to pretend to nego
tiate is a farce,” said a prominent diplo
mat. He continued: “America will put her
self diplomatically in the wrong when she
exceeds the provisions of the protocol
which both nations signed. I know the
Spaniards have come prepared to make
concessions, but if the American’s instruc
tions are of an uncompromising nature,
which is generally believed here to be the
case you may rest assured that the work
of the commission will be futile.
“The Spaniards will retire and America
at least will have to threaten a resumption
of hostilities before she can gain her
point.” /
The commission met for the first time
since its appointment as a body, today
In the drawing room of the Continental
hotel. As the joint commission is not a
deliberative body it possibly will not or
ganize with a presiding member froth
either commission. This is deemed in some
quarters to be the wiser plan as tending
to promote closer working relations be
tween the two commissions and facilita
ting an ultimate adjustment. This, how
ever, is not positive.
CHARLIE CATER.
His Many Friends Well Pleased at His Pro
motion.
The many friends of 'Mr. Charlie Cater
will be glad to learn that he has been ap
pointed second lieutenant in the Third
Georgia regiment.
Lieutenant Cater enlisted at the out
break of the war with the 'Macon Volun
teers 'and was a private until transferred
to the Third eGorgia as first sergeant.
He had charge if his company at Griffin
for over a month and showed that he was
fully capable of handling a company. Yes
terday he was made second lieutenant to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Lieutenant 'Bate.
Sergeant Lee Branch, of this city was
also made second lieutenant.
Many Macon boys have received com
missions since the outbreak of the war.
which shows that the governor recognizes
their ability. It is a noticeable fact that,
a majority of the appointments were from
the ranks of the Macon Volunteers.
COLORED HEROES
Passed Through Cleveland on Their Way to
the Far West.
•Cleveland, Sept. 27 —The Twenty-fourth
United States infantry, a colored regiment
which fought gallantly and conspicuously
in the battles of San Juan hill and San
tiago, passed through Cleveland over the
Nickel Plate railroad late last night en
route to army posts.in the far West. The
men. one and all. claimed to have been
excellently treated by the government and.
to have always been. A number of those
wounded at Santiago who recovered, were
on the trains.
ROBBERS GOT
A GOOD HAUL.
Blew Open Safe of Indiana
Bank and Got Twelve
Thousand.
Flora, Ind.. Sept. 27—Early this morning
the safe of the Farmers Bank was blown
open by robbers wlfo secured close to
$12,000 and made their escape.
Cashier William Lenon, who was arous
ed by the explosion, appeared on the scene
while the robbers were still at work, was
shot and it is believed he will die.
A posse of followed the gang of
robbers for some distance but they got
away on the hand car. Blood hounds have
been secured and are now on the trail.
Ther were two terrific explosions and the
bank building was almost wrecked.
GOOD WORK
Done by the Brotherhood League for the
Military.
Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley, president of
the International Brotherhood, has sent a
letter to President McKinley in which she
roasts the officials- at Camp Wlckoff as to
the way the nurses of the League were
treated. In her letter she also states that
the League aided over 9,000 sick and
•wounded soldiers.
The League has been of great assistance
to the sick soldiers since the war broke
out. They have had special nurses to wait
on the sick and have sent supplies to the
families of those who were unable to sup
port them.
The League has a branch here in Macon
and they have been doing good work Many
shipments of supplies have been made
from here and the members are still at
work. The report of the president to Mr.
McKinley is very gratifying to the mem
bers of the League all over the country.
It shows exactly what has been done by
the League since Its organization.
A treat in store for you,
ladies, to see the pretty hats
at the Bazar’s opening to
morrow and Thursday.
M’AIT FOR MY OPENING.
Will have my fall millinery opening
Tuesday and Wednesday. October 4th and
sth. Josephine Campbell, successor to
Burke & Campbell.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 1898.
YELLOW FEVER
REPORTNOT TRUE
Condition of Men in Ray’s
Regiment at Santiago Is
Said to Be Good.
REPORT IN WASHINGTON
Is that the Men Are in Fairly Good
Health - Definite Information
to Come Later.
Washington, D. 'C., September 27.
At the war department nothing official
has been heard from the troops at Santi
ago to indicate that yellow fever is raging
wihtin the ranks of the Third regiment
of United States Volunteers, which is Col.
Ray’s command. An unofficial report reach
ed here yesterday that many of the sol
diers at Santiago are on the sick list and
the same report stated that several cases
of yellow fever prevail In Colonel Ray’s
regiment of immunes.
When General Corbin’s attention was
called to the subject he stated that when
he last heard from the troops at Santiago
and that viciniy they were getting along
very well. There is some sickness among
the troops, but all things considered, the
health of the troops was excellent when
the last report was received at the de
partment a week ago.
In consequence of today’s report General
Corbin telegraphed at once to General
Lawton requesting him to send at once a
detailed statement of the condition of the
troops under his emmand , and special
mention was made relative to Col. Ray’s
regiment. It is said that the facilities for
communication with Santiago are such that
any alarming outbreak of yellow fever
would have been reported to the depart
ment without delay. In view of the fact
that no such report has been received it
is taken for granted that Colonel Ray’s
regiment is in good shape.
It is possible that the report of yellow
fever originated from an unofficial dis
patch received in New York yesterday
from Porto ißico, in which it was stated
that a number of yellow fever cases have
been discovered among the American
troops at San Juan and Ponce, but the
censorship is so strict there that no re
port of the increased number of cases
have been permitted to pass over the
wires.
It is said that yellow fever*ls prevailing
at Porto Rico to a somewhat alarming ex
tent, although no official confirmation of
the report can be obtained at the war .de
partment. The report is said to 'have
reached New York ill a letter from one of
the soldiers, transmitted by one of the
crew of a vessel just arrived from Porto
Rico.
TOSSED ON SEA
LIKE A SHINGLE.
Narrow Escape of a North
Pacific Liner in the Chi
nese Sea.
Tacoma, Wash.. Sept. 27—Fresh from an
encounter with a terrific typhoon in the
Chinese sea the Northern Pacific liner,
Columbia, steamed into .port last night.
The vessel was tossed like a shingle for
twelve hours, driven many miles back on
her course, and carried so near the coast
of Japan that the seas shipped by the ves
sel left deposits of sand on the decks.
Anchor had been cast but the chain
snapped and the anchor and cable were
lost, and the ship forced near the shore.
The escape of the Columbia is considered
miraculous and every one on board be
lieved the ship would never live through
the storm.
The Chinese sailors practically mutinied,
after the vessel near shore and would not
be driven to work. The Europenas aboard
comprising only officers, were compelled
to do the work with no assistance but that
of a few sailors who happened to be pas
sengers on the ship.
WAIT FOR MY OPENING.
Will have my fall millinery opening
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th and
sth. Josephine Campbell, successor to
Burke & Campbell.
VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS
From Those Who Ought to Subscribe to the
Reception Fund. .
The original committee on the reception
of the First Georgia regiment held a meet
ing last night and after going over the
accounts found that there would be a small
•balance needed after the bills were all in.
As there are no doubt a large number of
people in the city who would willingly have
subscribed to the fund and who were not
called on by the committee, owing to the
shortness of the time in which all the
work had to be done, Colonel Wiley, the
chairman of the committee requests that
those who feel that they would like to
have their names on the roll of honor for
the reception send to his office whatever
amount they think they ought to give.
The balance due is not large, but as it
will be nearly a hundred dollars and the
committee which has had charge of it has
scattered, it is to be hoped that the bur
den of responsibility will not be thrown on
Colonel Wiley but that those who can af
ford to subscribe will do so at once.
MET DEATH
IN A POND.
George Palethorpe Drowned
in Napier’s Pond Yester
day Afternoon.
A very sad accident happened at Na
pier’s pond, a few hundred yards below
the Central City Park yesterday afternoon.
George Palethorpe, in company with sev
eral soldiers of the First Georgia went to
go in bathing, and while swimming Pale
thorpe got beyond his depth and was
drowed in spite of all efforts to save him.
It seems that the soldiers had come out
of the water and were dressing when they
heard Palethorpe cry for help. One of
them jumped into the water and attempted
to save the boy, but he was too late and
drowned in spite of all efforts to save him.
The body was recovered a few minutes af
ter he sank and the soldiers tried hard
to resuscitate him but their efforts were
futile.
The young man was a nephew of Mr. J.
B. Rau. The funeral will be held this af
ternoon at 4 o’clock from the residence of
Mr. J. B. Rau. The services will be con
ducted by Rev. R. R. White. The inter
ment will be at Rose Hill.
MANY STATES
TO SEND FLAGS
Work on the Stand for the
Living Flag Will Com
mence Today.
MEETING FOR TOMORROW
Os tne Executive Committee When
Important Matters Will Be
Taken Up.
Work will commence today on tihe stand
for the Living Flag. The details for this
feature of .the Carnival have been
and it promises to be one of the greatest
things ever seen in this country.
President Waxelbaum has received let
ters from the governors of sixteen states
saying that they would send flags to repre
sent their states in the Patriotic Day Pa
rade.
The finance committee ‘will endeavor to
complete their canvass Os the city this
week. They have met with success on
every hand and say that the merchants
have treated them royally. Every mer
chant should understand that if he gives
money to the finance committee it will
bring double the amount he gives back to
the city.
The public comfort committee is still at
work and they still request that all people
who can entertain visitors and haven’t
sent their names in to the committee to
do so at once.
The executive committee of the Carnival
Association will-hold a meeting tomorrow
afternoon at the Chamber ol Commerce at
4 The chairman’s of the various
committees will be called on for their
various reports and the president requests
that all of the chairmen have their reports
ready.
The Patriotic committee will hold a
meeting tonight at 9 o’clock for .the pur
pose of arranging the final plans for the
Patriotic day. They intend to make the
Patriotic day the greatest event of the
Carnival.
The railroads have (been very generous
to the Carnival Association and in addi
tion to extending the rates most of them
have sent in checks for substantial sums
of money. This is greatly appreciated by
the association and the finance committee
has written a letter of thanks to each of
the railroads thanking them for the money
sent.
FIRE THIS MORNING.
Mr. W. H. O'Pry’s House on Ross Street
Burned.
An alarm at 8 a. m. today carried the de
partment to 535 Roas street, where the
residence of Mr. H. O’Pry was found to be
in flames. The fire was extinguished after
hard work by the department. The loof
of the house was burned off and all of the
household effects were damaged. The loss
wil amount to about SSOO.
Tt is not known how the fire originated,
but it is thought ibat it caught from a
spark from a passlag locomotive. The fire
department had a long run and it took
them some time to get there as the streets
were in bad condition.
FIRE ALARM
Caused Some Excitement Yesterday on
Fourth Street.
There was some excitement yesterday
afternoon when an alarm of fire was .turn
ed in from a box on Fourth street. It was
thought for some time that a large fire had
broken out but Lt proved to be only a
negro house.
The fire was caused by a defective flue.
The flames were quickly extinguished and
not very much damage was done. The
total loss will not amount to S2O.
PROMOTIONS
In the Third Regiment to Va
cancies in the Com
missions.
.The vacancies in the Third Georgia reg
iment, Georgia volunteers, made by resig
nations and promotions, were filled by ap
pointment of men out of the regiment by
Governor Atkinson yesterday morning. In
making his appointments Governor Atkin
son observed the general rule of promoting
the senior officer of each rank from which
a promotion iwas to be made.
The new appointments are as follows?
Captain, company M, First Lieutenant
John S. Cohen.
First lieutenant .company E, Second
Lieutenant Albert O. Marbut.
First lieutenant, company A, Second
Lieutenant Flournoy Cook.
Second lieutenant, company E, SergegnJ
Major Leßoy Napeir.
Second lieutenant, company H, First Ser
geant Lee W. Rranoh.
Second lieutenant, company G, First Ser
geant Marlon Sneed.
Second lieutenant, company I, First Ser
geant Pinckney Steiner.
Second lieutenant, company M, Sergeant
Charles F. Cater.
Lieutenant Cohen, of Atlanta, was ap
pointed to succeed Captain Hodges, of com
pany M.
First Lieutenant Albert O. Marbut, of
Company E, succeeds Lieutenant T. J.
Ripley.
Lieutenant Flournoy Cook, who was se<j-_
ond lieutenant of company H. succeeds
Captain Cohen as first lieutenant of ponj
pany A.
Leßoy Napier, former sergeant major,
succeeds Lieutenant Marbut a< aeoond lieu
tenant of company H.
Lee W. Branch, formerly first sergeant
of company H, succeeds Flournoy Cook as
second lieutenant of company H.
Marvin W. Sneed, of Augusta, formerly
first lieutenant of company A, succeeds A.
A. Lawrence as second lieutenant of com
pany G.
First Sergeant Pinckney Steiner suc
ceeds Lieutenant Harry Silverman, who re
cently resigned.
Sergeant Cater succeeds Lieutenant B^tq s
who resigned.
WAIT FOR MY OPENING.
WiH have my fall millinery opening
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th and
sth. Josephine Campbell, successor to
Burke &. Campbell.
Grand Millinery opening
at the Bazar, 517 Cherry
street, tomorrow and Thurs
day.
0 eboLauoD jo XjwqYl
BEST OF MUSIC
AT CAMP PRICE
Concerts Daily by the Regi
mental Band Are Very
Much Enjoved,
SOLDIER CUT LAST NIGHT
By a Negro—A Provost Guard is
Wanted—Major Kenan
Is 111.
•
Many thousand people were at Camp
Price yesterday afternoon to witness the
dress parade given by the first Georgia
regiment.
The drill took place .promptly at 5
o’clock in the race track at the park. The
battalions were formed before entering on
the parade grounds and in a few minutes
the regiment was formed. The men went
through the manual of arms like one mail
and <«•<■_, exactly what to do.
Lieutenant Colonel Jordan ‘Brooks was
in command in the absence of Colonel
Lawton. As soon as the orders were pub
lished the regiment was passed in review,
and it must be said that the companies put
up the best drilling that has ever been
seen in Macon. When the regiment passed
the reviewing stand the battalions were
in column of companies and the dress was
perfect, and as each company approached
rhe stand each captain wolud bring his
company to “port arms” and the guns all
came down as one.
The drill yesterday shows that the reg
iment has had lots of practice. The crack
regulars in the army could not be£t it and
the officers were pleased with the showing
made.
The regiment is now comfortably quar
tered and everybody seems to be delighted'
the camp ground. The men did not have
very much work to do, as the streets had
already been laid out by the immunes and
they were in very good condition.
It is not known when the men will be
given furloughs, but the prevailing opinion
is that the regiment will be paid off and
given a thirty days’ furlough and then will
return and be mustered out. The officers
are expecting the paymaster about the
first of October. 'Many thousand dollars
will be paid out to the men.
The officers are all delighted with Camp
Price and say that it is a splendid camping
ground. The regiment is one of the best
equipped regiments ever seen here. It
proved to be the most popular regiment in
the service while at 'Chickamauga and at
Camp Poland. Crowds of visitors have al
ways swarmed their streets.|
Mascots are seen on every side at hite
camp. Dogs of all kinds are kept as mas
cots. The dogs are of all breeds, from the
Irish setter to the ring tailed cur, but even
the ugliest dog in the camp is highly
thought of.
The camp is the most popular place in
Macon at present and will remain so as
long as the soldiers are here.
The Knoxville Sentinel says:
“The breaking of the camp of the First
Georgia regiment today was the scene of
activity at Camp Poland. AH day the men
were viewed by visitors, both soldiers and
civilians, who, prompted by more than
curiosity, came to pay their respects. Per
haps if a vote were taken to determine
the regiment most popular with the sol
diers and citizens alike the Georgia regi
ment would poll the largest.
“There is one thing that the Georgians,
along with the 'West Virginians, have done
since their encampment at Knoxville, and
that is to show what a southern soldier
looks and acts like. On all sides, there
have been troops from Pennsylvania, In
diana, Minnesota, Ohio and Michigan, and
these troops have unconsciously wondered
at the Georgians. Thier genuine hospital
ity, their unswerving attention to their
business and the patriotic fervor has had
its good effect. Every regiment likes thd
boys from the south, the relations that
have sprung up between them and the
Michigan volunteers not being duplicated
more than once in a life time. The respec
tive colonels wear beaming countenances
in contemplation of it and genuine pride
that it is so. When the northern boys go
home won’t they ‘have a pretty tale to tell ?
The effects of it are far reaching, so
they say, and everybody hails the relations
with delight.
"The Georgia troops leave some time this
afternoon for Macon. They will then be
furloughed for thirty days and then the
splendid regiment will be mustered out.”
The concerts at the park every after
noon by the regimental band are very
much appreciated by the large number of
people who attend. The band was made up
from the regiment after it was mustered
in and is now equal to any band in the
state. Tey furnish most excellent music,
both on the parade and at the concert and
reflect the greatest credit upon the regi
ment.
Speaking of the health of the regiment
today. Major Garrard, the regimental sur
geon, said that the First Georgia has all
the time had a good record. While at
Chickamauga he says that the men began
to grow despondent when they found that
they were not to go to the front and that
this had a depressing effect, with nothing
to cheer them up. But even then the
record of the regiment was very good, an 1
when they went to, Knoxville they had
more to see and the people took more in
terest in them, ft was a beter camp, with
better atr and a good view. All of this
had a cheering effect.
A large number om men are being ex
amined today for discharges. These are the
cases where the men have been recom
mended for discharges and will be sent
home at once as soon as they are examined
by Major Garrard.
There are now four cases of mumps at
the hospital, that disease having made its
appearance at Knoxville and two oases
eases having developed on the train on
the way to Macon. Other than these ail
ments there is nothing of a serious nature
at the hospital.
The officers of the regiment, speaking
of the desire of the men to leave say
that if the men were given a furlough of
thirty days they would most of them re
turn to the regiment and be noxious to
remain in the service. As it is, fully a
•third of the men will ask for transfers to
other regiments.
The row on Fifth street last night, in
which Corporal Blankenship, of the Co
lumhVsS company, was cut by a negro
backman, was, according to the account
of the companions of the young man, en
tirely unprovoked by the soldier. The
negro was rn his hack and cursed the sol
dier, who pulled him from the hack and
beat him with his fists. The negro drew his
knife and cut Blankenship several times
then jumped in bis hack and dro’-e off. a
nol'ce cff.cer arrested the men and tie
■hackman named Lorenzo Gray, who
bruised up. The case before the recorder
was continued until tomorow.
The man who was cut by a nego tn the
city last night was in the hospital this
morning, but Major Gerrard and Surgeon
Little say that he L not seriously hurt.
He was cut in five places, but none of the
cuts were deep enough to do any damage.
Several arrests of soldiers were made
last ntght. The men say that in Other
towns the police have not treated them
with the same severity as they do in Ma
con. Where a man is arrested by the po
lice and taken before the recorder he gets
double punishment. If on the other hand,
the police would turn the offenders over
to other soldiers or to a provost guard,
which they think should be put on the
streets, they would be tried by the regi
mental court.
As a whole, the men are very well be
haved and made but litle trouble for the
officers of fihe city.
Major Kenan, who came home sick, is
STill seriously ill. e has a bad attack of
the jaundice, but the physicians hope that
he will be able to be out again in a few
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