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November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms
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SPAIN WILL BEFDSE
TO CEDE PHILIPPINES.
Will Break Off Negotiations and Appeal to European Powers
it the Americans Force their Determination Upon
Them Without Any Change. ’
PARIS PAPERS
•
Review the Situation and Mix
Things UpVery Consid
erably Indeed.
TREMENDOUS SACRIFICES
They Say Have Been Made by the
Spaniards in the Relinquishrrent
Os Porto Rico and the Pas
sing of Cuban Debt
Question.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. I.—The French paper® de
rive their news of the work of the peace
commission from Spanish sources, there
fore. morning papers here today are inter
esting as Indicating the atmosphere in
Up an is h quarters and the trend of French
views.
it must be recalled that the Spaniards
have accepted 'the refusal of the United
States to assume any of the Spanish debt
and the Cuban question has been set away
to wait a place in the final treaty, pro
viding the difference over the question
over the Philippine islands shall not pre
vent the making of any treaty.
Aa a whole is composed of parts, bo
must the Philippine question be mutually
agreed upon or none of those questions
|M*evlously agreed <©■ w ’ find e place* in
the treaty.
This is all the provision or provisional
understanding existent. In view of these
facts the Paris press today has indicated
a tendency to confuse the situation.
The Matin says: “It is well understood
that the cession of Porto Rico is tanta
mount to the payment of a war indemnity
In cash and has entirely freed Spain from
any subsequent repetition on th.* subject.
The Spaniards have declined to concur in
separating the debt from the pledge of
mortgage from a loan, and as it is impos
sible to reach an understanding they have
asked that at least the order of the pro
tocol be inverted and the question of the
Philipp Ines be previously discussed, that
question offering the Americans the oppor
tunity for tendering some compensation
for the enormous sacrifice they have
forced upon the conquered. The Ameri
cans have finally acceded to the change
and have only asked the Spaniards >to ac
cept provisionally the claim relating to
the Cuban debt, with the understanding
that the acceptance will be withdrawn if
no agreement is reached as to the Philip
pines."
Referring to yesterday’s meeting Le Ma
tin says: “The Spaniards said they would
make their answer known Friday. But it
1b easy to foresee that it would be a re
fusal, precise and formal. The Spanish
plenipotentiaries have made up their
minds that in 'the event of the United
States adverting to the Philippine proposi
tion to decline signing the act of peace, to
break off negotiations and call upon
civilized nations on the abuse of force to
Which they are to be subjected and the
violations of the provisions be set forth in
the Washington protocol.
The Gaulois remarks; “We hope the
negotiations will not be broken, but
Bpain, it is certain, would take such a
course rather than submit to humiliating
UTM” ♦ j .. k.AXA
SENATORS TALK
On the Retention of the Phil
ippines bv the United
States.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. I—ln1 —In answer to the
query. “Do you favor the proposition to
pay Spain $40,000,000 for the Philippine?"
eleven United States senators have tele
graphed the World expressing their unal
terable opposition to any such plan.
The senators are Jones and Berry, of
Arkansas. Harris, of Kansas. Hale, of
Maine, Burrows, of Michigan, Roach, of
North Dakota, Chandler, of New Hamp
shire, Tillman, of South Carolina, Petti
grew. of South Dakota, Sullivan, of Ten
nessee. and Daniel, of Virginia.
Senator Hale says: “I would not take
the Philippines if Spain would give us
$40,000,000 with them. The sooner we droo
them the better.”
Senator Chandler says: “If Spain will
pay us $40,000,000 war indemnity I am
willing to have her deduct therefrom
>40,000,000 for surrendering sovereignty in
the Philippines, to which ought to make
possible the blessings of religious liberty
and self-government as we have given
them to Cuba."
Senator Tillman says: “I am opposed to
paying any sum of money to Spain for the
Philippines and am fully opposed to hold
ing them as conquered territory. But if
ve demand their cessison we could then
sell them and help pay the expenses of the
war."
Senator Pettigrew says: "I am not in
favor of acquiring the Philippine islands
at any price. They should be allowed to
form a government of their own. All
governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed."
Senator Sullivan Bays: “The retention of
the Philippines, which I approve can be
justified only as a legitimate result of
Spanish outrage and American victory,
asHe from the original question of hu
manity. I would not pay Spain one dollar
more for those islands than she has paid
’ | for the murdered Americans of the ’Maine.
Spain necessitated this war, let her pay
for it. The Philippines are ours by con
quest, not by purchase."
HIGHBINDERS
Who Traffic in Slave Girls Give Warning to a
Minister.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. I—Friendly Chinese
have warned Rev. Dr. Garner, interpreter
. of the Chinese bureau who is making an
aggressive campaign against the trade in
slave girls that at a meeting of Highbind
ers it was decided to take the doctor’s life
at the first opportunity if he persists in
supplying the government with informa
tion detrimental to the interests of High
binders.
EDITORS PUNISHED.
Chinese Empress Orders Them Held for
Contempt.
, By Associated Press.
Portland, Ore., Nov. I—The /Northern
Pacific steamship Ning Chow has arrived
in Portland eighteen days from Yoko
hama. The Japan Herald of October 12
says:
“A Pekin dispatch under date of Octo
ber 10 states that in obedience to the or
der of the Empress Dowager .the publica
tion of newspapers and periodicals in vari
ous parts of the country has been pro
hibited and the editors have been severely
punished."
According to a Tokio contemporary the
Russian force which proceeded to Pekin
a few days ago consists of forty-nine in
fantry and artillery and twenty cossacks
and carried two seven pounder guns. The
barracks for the .British and German forces
are simply temporary ones, while that for
the Russian .troops, which are now being
constructed seem to be intended for per
manent use.
A ileoul telegram dated October 11.
states that Chief Kim Keung Yu, Hong
Chung Sik and one other have been hanged
on suspicion of being accomplices in the
attempt to poison the Emperor and Crown
Prince.
Their corpses were afterwards dragged
through the streets of Seoul by the people
on Monday night, October 10, and were
terribly mjitilated with swords. The
corpses are still exposed in the prison
promises. A message from Peking under
date of October 9 states that the new
Chiwang-Shan-Halkwan railway has been
settled on these terms.
England accepts the railway between
Tien Tsin and Shan Kwan 'besides the
mines in the vicinity as securities instead
of the new Chwang-Shan-Haikwan rail
way.
Russia has expressed her assent to the
proposal.
GENERAL WEST DEAD.
Well Known as Federal Office Holder In New
Orleans.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. I.—General Joseph
■Rodman West is dead at his home in this
city, aged 76 years. In 1849 he went to
California and engaged in business.
On the outbreak of the civil war he be
came lieutenant colonel of the First Cali
fornia infantry. He saw service in New
Mexico, Arkansas and the southwest, be
ing promoted to brigadier general, and
was mustered out with the brevet of ma
jor general. He settled in New Orleans
after the war, held federal office for sev
eral years and served as United States
senator from 'Louisiana from 1871 to 1877,
being elected as a Republican.
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT
Big Cotton Goods Firm in Rhode Island Gone
to Wall.
By Associated Press.
Providence, R. 1., Nov. 1.-John H. Ma
son & Sons, cotton goods manufacturers,
have filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy. The petition shows that the firms
liabilities amount to SBIO,OOO and the as
sets about $300,0000. $120,000 being In real
estate and personal property and SIBO,OOO
in accontes.
The partners have also filed individual
petitions in bankruptcy. Eugene W. Ma
son’s liabilities are $330,000 and his as
sets are limited to SIOO,OOO.
John Mason has liabilities amounting to
SIBO,OOO, and assets estimated at about
SIIO,OOO.
SUGAR OUTPUT.
New Process Will Reduce the Price Very
Considerably.
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. I.—The Times says:
The new Doseher sugar refinery begins
its actual output of refined sugar today.
I Friends of the new enterprise insist that
through the use of modern apparatus the
Doseher concern will turn out the product
at an average of over one-eighth of a
i cent per pound cheaper than is possible
lin the old refineries. No recent trade
event has commanded the Wall street at
tention which is given to today’s start by
the Messrs. Doseher of their competition
with the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, on whose management for so many
: years they were conspicuous.
President Havemayer of the American
Sugar Refining Company is quoted as say
-1 ing to business acquaintances that it is
the Doseher and not the Arbuckle com
petition which he has reason to consider,
and from the same quarter come rather
. violent predictions of dreadful things
' : which the company proposes to inflict
: upon the rash secedens.
. | One of the first collisions between the
> Dasher and the American Company will
» be in the manner of controlling the pa
l tronage of the wholesale grocers. Dom
i inance in that quarter is to be made the
subject of the first test of the Doseher en-
! terprise,
THE MACON NEWS.
WILLIAM AT JERUSALEM.
The Emperor Visits Home of Virgin Mary—
Gift of Sultan.
By Associated Frees.
Jerusalem, Nov. I.—Emperor William
proceeded to Mount Zion today, where oc
curred the ceremony of hoisting the Ger
man and Turkish flags on the piece of
ground which, according to tradition, was
formerly occupied by the Virgin Mary,
and w’hich the Sultan presented to the
German Emperor. The latter subse
quently presented the ground to the Ger
man Catholics.
CHILD ACTRESS.
Lillian Russell Thurston Died this Morning
at Seattle.
(By Associated Press.
Seattle. Wy., Nov. I—Lillian Russell
Thompson, a child actress, is dead of
Bright’s disease. She was 8 years old and
was the elder of the “Thompson Tots,"
who are members of "Pulse of New York”
Company now filling an engagement in
this city. Their home is in. Chelsea,
Mass.
AT HUNTSVILLE.
Soldiers XThere Making Ready for Winter
Encampment.
By Associated Press.
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. I.—-Brigadier
General Comba assumed command of the
Second brigade of the First division today.
Brigadier Arnold, now In charge of the
first cavalry brigade of the Fifth cavalry,
expects to move to Porto Rico in a few
days. The railways have been asked to
make rate to Savannah..
The First infantry from Anniston has
arrived and is now in camp at West Hun-
Huntsville, Major Birne commanding.
Preparations are being * made for the
troops to spend the winter here. A con
tract involving the expenditure of $55,000
has been let for the erecting of mess halls
and sheds. Every regiment will live in
tents supplied with stoves.
APPOINTMENTS
In Army, Navy and Civil Life by the Presi
dent Today.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 1. —The following ap
pointments have been made:
Colonel Samuel M. Mansfield, of the
corps of engineers of the United States
Army, 'to be a member of the California
debris commission.
Third Lieutenant Richard M. Sturde
vant, to be second lieutenant in ithe rev
enue cutter service.
Joseph K. Goodrich, of Pennsylvania, to
be interpreter to the consulate of the
United States at Nagaskaki, Japan.
MURDER IN PULASKI.
Serious Crime Committed by a Planter Near
Cochran.
Special to The News.
Cochran, Ga., Oct. 31.—Mr. Dan Skipper
shot and killed Mr. Harvey Heath Satur
day night near here.
Heath had just 'been engaged in a row
with one Jim Mullis, for which he was
rebuked by Skipper. Heath and Skipper
'then began to fight, the latter shooting
down the former.
Responsible persons say that the killing
was the result of a general drunken row.
The whole crowd was drunk.
The people of Pulaski have become dis
gusted with the sale of liquor and are de
termined to vote it out. In compliance
with a lengthy petition from all over the
county, the ordinary has ordered an elec
tion to be held on December Bth. Several
murders have occurred in the county dur
ing the last year or two and the cause of
each one has been traced back to whisky.
The Whisky men are going to put up a
hard fight. i
CYCLONE COMING.
And it May Be that the Maria Teresa Will
Find It.
By Associated Press.
(Washington, Nov. I.—The war depart
ment is under no apprehension as to the
safety of the Maria Teresa, although some
fear is expressed in Santiago dispatches
that the vessel along with her consorts,
have fallen into the sphere of the West
Indian cyclone.
The Teresa passed Cape Mausf early
yesterday morning, 'bound for Hampton
'Roads and signalled all well. By this time,
according to the calculations of the naval
officers,* she should be well towards the
Bahamas, keeping to the eastward and
away from the Florida coast. Meanwhile
the weather -bureau reported a cyclone
forming southwest of Havana which will
probably come up the southwest coats of
Florida, and if this prediction is true, the
warship will be well away from the path
way of the cyclone—at least a thousand
miles. The Teresa is expected to arrive at
Hampton Roads Sunday.
GENERAL LEE
Recommended that No Soldiers IBe Sent to
Cuba Before Nov. 15.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 1. —When Lee was in
Washington the earliest date he recom
mended for the sending of troops to Cuba
was November 15th, and he did this with
several reservations, and the suggestion
that only small numbers be sent and to
particular places where there is little
danger of disease and fever.
With a view to making arrangements
for the troops a board of officers was sent
to Cuba to select camp sites and to ascer
tain what was needed for the troops. The
principal officers of this ‘board, Colonels
Hecker and Lee have been ordered to
Washington and their report will be care
fully considered before the troops are sent
to Cuba. The war department, moreover,
does not wish to have any conflict with
the Spanish troops as to the occupation of
the towns, and therefore, desires to send
United States troops into Cuba only a very
short time before the Spanish troops evac
uate.
Owing to climatic conditions the United
States has not been pressing for an im
mediate evacuation, requesting only that
reasonable progress -be made by the Span
ish authorities.
GUNS DEFACED.
By Associated Press.
Port Townsend, Wy., Nov. I—The1 —The dis
covery has been made that some mis
creant has defaced the two 54-ton guns
that are waiting to be placed Ln position
at Marrowstone point by cutting names on
the stem barrels. Suspicion rests on dis
charged workmen.
8 Per Cent.
The Equitable Building and Loan Asso
ciation is paying with its usual prompt
ness and regularity an 8 per cent divi
dend. This large dividend paid semi
annually is indicative of the manner in
which the Equitable’s business has been
conducted by its general manager, Mr.
Geo. A. Smith. .There is no financial in
stitution in the city, state or country at
large that can show as good a record as
the. Equitable for earning ability and free
jdom from losses. _ _• j . ..
MACON NEWS TUESDAY NOVEMBER i 1898.
TOO MUCH FEVER
STILLJN CUBA
Colonel Waring’s Death Has
Taught a Lesson to the
President.
CONDITIONS STILL SERIOUS
And the Troops Will Not Be Sent to
Cuba for Some Time Later than
at First Expected.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. I—A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Colonel -Waring’s startling death has
been a dominant factor In the change of
plan on the part of the administration as
to the time of the sailing of the United
States troops for Cuba. In the official or
ders “on or before 'November 3rd,” had
been mentioned and had been received as
final, but there will be a delay of proba
bly three weeks. A high official said that
this delay would not be regretted by the
administration, because If otherwise the
troops would be thrown into needless d-an
ger. It was recalled that three persons
who went with the commission had been
quartered -under the best auspices and had
died. Had not the attention of the ad
minisration been thus sharply drawn to
climatic dangers there would have been
an attempt to start off the Seventh army
corps from Savannah at an early date.
But as it turns out this would have
been impossible owing to the lack of pre
paration in the department of transpor
tation. Os the transports owned -by the
government on the Atlantic coast, all but
four are undergoing repairs.
It is not contemplated that the day of
taking formal possession of Cuba -will be
postponed beyond December Ist, and Jan
uary Ist has been fixed upon as the limit
with which the evacuation must take
place. But it is not believed that the
undertaking can be accomplished in so
short a time.
The report that this government would
contribute towards the expense of trans
portation was denied with emphasis at the
office of the secretary of war. The author
ities do not seem in such haste since the
dangers to our troops have been empha
sized. In connection with the relief of
General Graham, it is stated that General
Lawton will go to Cuba with a part of the
Second army corps, to be designated later.
Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Rowan, who
was detailed to make a tour of explora
tion through Cuba, has just returned to
Washington. He tr„ vied from Santiago
to iPinar del Rio, about 800 ‘miles, visit
ing the camps of the insurgents as he
went. He found them tractable and dis
posed to yield to the policy of this gov
ernment.
“The people in this country,” said Lieu
tenant Colonel Rowan, “do not understand
why the insurgents are willing to give up
their arms. At the -beginning of the "war
It was decreed that to the -Cubans under
arms, all property should be in common,
so that no objection is made even now to
insurgents helping -themselves wherever
food offers itself. Should they lay down
their arms the right to thus take property
where they -found it would not exist.”
Colonel 'Rowan thinks about 20,000 Cu
ban soldiers are now left. Most of them
are armed only with a machette, and Col
onel Rowan thought that as that was used
as an implement of peace also it would
not be considerate to take it away.
“There is one possible cause of vexation
that seems to have been overlooked,” said
Colonel Rowan, “namely, the Spanish
guerrillas and volunteers. These guerril
las are in many instances no better than
brigands. The Spaniards are chasing them
over the island trying to disarm them. As
nearly as can be ascertained, there are
about 60,000 volunteers and 20,000 guerril
las, and Colonel Rowan does not view the
problem of disarming them as simple.
Colonel Rowan 'believes that the Span
ish troops will be drawn in toward Hava
na as far as possible, so that this point
may 'be the last one to be evacuated. He
called attention to the fact that the cus
toms receipts there now amoun-t to sl,-
500,000 a month—an inducement that
would cause Blanco to linger as long as
possible. 'Colonel Rowan views in a de
veloped form, together with recommenda
tions of certain points for garrisons will
be comprised in his report.
TYSOiOPPOINTED
To Succeed Mr. Dietz as
Grand Secretary.
Grand Master T. L. Gruzzard yesterday
appointed Mr. John S. Tyson, of Savan
nah, grand secretary of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, -to succeed Mr. Jno.
G. Deitz, who died a few days ago.
Dr. T. A. Cheatham, of this city, was a
candidate for the place, but as soon as
he learned that 'Mr. Tyson was a candidate
he Immediately withdrew from the race.
He had a strong following and his friends
were anxious for him to remain in the
race, <but he decided not to run against
iMr. Tyson.
Mr. Tyson has been grand treasurer of
the order for the past twenty-five years
and his appointment will no doubt meet
with the approval of the Odd Fellows
throughout the state. The secretaryship
pays a salary of about S9OO per annum as
the secretary also acts as scribe at the
grand encampment.
The appointment of Mr. Tyson removes
the office of the secretary from Macon for
the first time in thirty years. Mr. Tyson
will hold the office until the next session
of the grand lodge, which will be held
next June and it is thought that he will
be re-elected.
CARRIED TO MILLEDGEVILLE.
Funeral Services of Mrs. Taibird Were Held
this Morning.
The remains of -Mrs. Taibird, who drop
ped dead Friday morning, were carried to
Milledgeville yesterday morning over the
Georgia railroad.
The funeral services were held yester
day morning from the residence on Spring
street. Rev. J. L. -White conducted the
ceremonies. The following gentlemen
acted as pallbearers: Messrs. W. H. Lath
rop, George Lumpkin, E. D. Willis, Em
met Daniel, C. A. 'Williams, Thad Bur
nett. * i s
The Domingos stock has
been moved to Holt’s old
stand, Triangular Block,
Auction same aS usual at 9 a.
m. from day to day until
sold.
ARRIVED AT GIBARA.
Colonel Hood and His Six Companies Took
Possession of Town.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. I—A1 —A dispatch to the
Herald from Santiago says:
Colonel Hood’s regiment has arrived
safely at Gibara. where the Americans
quietly took possession of the town.
To the municipal officers was given al
ternative to sign the oath of allegiance or
being dismissed. All of them signed.
IA second transport with Spanish troops
aboard left for S'ain yesterday. There are
now 7,500 Spaniards at -Holguin who will
leave this week.
Colonel Hood’s six companies are in good
health. Four of them go to Holguin this
week, where there will be better proceed
ing regarding the civil government as at
Gibara.
THIS WEEK
Aguinaldo's Agent Says Spanish Commis
sioners Must Complete Work.
By Associated Press.
London, Nov. I—The Pilipino who rep
resented Aguilndo, the insurgent leader,
in London, and who has been with Agon
cillo, Aguinaldo’s delegate in Paris, has
just returned here. He asserts that the
American peace commissioners have in
formed the Spanish commissioners that the
latter must complete their work this week.
He further says that Agoncillo has receiv
ed a cable dispatch from Aguinaldo deny
ing the reported rupture between himself
and the Philippine leaders.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO
Were the Main Topics for Discussion at Cab
inet Meeting Today.
By Associated Preus.
Washington, Nov, I.—The cabinet today
devoted most of its attention to the con
sideration of questions connected with the
administration of affairs in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
The administrative feature of the Phil
ippine question also received some atten
tion. Nothing has been heard from the
commission as to yesterday’s proceedings,
and it is realized that nothing is expected
in the way of developments until Friday's
session.
AT CAMP MEADE.
The War Investigating Committee Expects
Some Testimony.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. I.—The members of
the war investigating commission who did
not go to Lexington, Cincinnati and other
western cities, reached Washington today
andd will hold a meeting tomorrow to ar
range for a 'trip to Camp Meade, where
they expect to procure testimony bearing
upon the conduct of Camps Alger and
Wikoff.
The Southern trip consumed sixteen
days. The run from Knoxville to Wash
ington was made over the Southern and
Norfolk and Western roads in this excep
tionally short time of fifteen hours.
WOMEN NURSES
In the Large Hospitals Are Perfectly Proper
Said General Bates.
'By Associated Press.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. I—The war inves
tigating commission this morning began
examining witnesses.
The chief witness was General J. C.
Bates, who testified as to the Santiago
campaign and the camps at Mobile and
Chickamauga.
When asked what in his opinion was the
weakness of the medical department Bates
said he thought a great mistake was made
in not sending medical officers in suffi
cient number with the regiments ordered
to the field. Additional transportation
should be furnished for medical officers
and medical supplies, ambulances and
horses.
Dr. Conners asked: “What do you think
of the propriety allowing female nurses to
accompany the army into fields?”
“I think it is perfectly proper to have
them in large hospitals, but not in the
regimental hospitals,” was the reply.
REGISTRATION BOOKS
For City Election Will Be Opened Tomortov
Morning.
The registration books for the city elec
tion open tomorrow morning at 7 o’clock.
The registrars are W. B. Chapman, J. N.
Hollinsworth and W. L. Johnson.
The election will be held about the 15th
of 'December and the voters for the coming
election will ont have very much time in
which to register.
FUNERAL OF MR. ROBERTS
Will Be Held from the Residence this After
noon.
The funeral services of Mr. John Rob
erts, who died yesterday, will be held this
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. George Mat
thews will conduct the services. The inter
ment will be at Riverside cemitery.
The following gentlemen will act as
pall bearers:
Messrs. C. C. Wilder, W. A. Wilder,
James Stevens, T. E. Merritt, W. L. Rob
erts, J. W. Gibson, C. E. Newton and J.
A. Streyer.
AT THE JAIL.
Fifty Prisoners Are Now Confined There —
Two Murderers.
The* jail at present is very well filled.
(Fifty prisoners are now confined there and
more are 'being brought in every day,
Abner Taylor, the murderer, has proven ;
himself a model prisoner since his attempt
to commit suicide by swallowing pulveriz
ed glass in the summer. He was put in a
cell to himself at the time and chained
down. Ho vzas kep f in the cell for a week,
and on promise of good behaviour he was
put back with the others.
His case will be argued before the su
preme court Monday. The case was car
ried there some time ago for a new trial,
and has been set for a hearing Monday.
His lawyers are in hopes of securing a
new trial.
Os the fifty-two prisoners in jail forty
two are colored and ten white. Eight wo
men are at present confined there. The
superior court meets Monday and in a few
days it is thought that the jail will be
somewhat empty. A majority of the prls
onrs confined are there under petty
charges and their sentences, if found guil
ty, will not be very heavy.
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WRECKER DIED IN JAIL.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Nov. I—Frank1 —Frank B. Leese,
convicted with J. N. Wolfson, of wrecking
•the Union National (Bank, died at the
Parish prison today.
REORGANIZATION
OF THE ARMY
For the Purpose of Garrison
ing United States Posses
sions Gets Attention,
COMPLAINTS OF VOLUNTEERS
And Requests from Them to Re
turned to Their Homes Receives
Very Little Attention.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 1. —The request of the
First Colorado infantry to be returned
from Manila to the United State® cannot
be granted by the war department.
It is stated by officers of the army today
that such requests have been frequent
from soldiers of volunteer organizations
who enlisted to fight but did not enlist for
garrison duty. The desire of this regi
ment to return home is simply the desire
of other volunteers, and nothing could be
done ,an officer said, until congress met
and provided some kind of force to take
the place of the volunteers.
The subject of reorganizing the army
with a view to securing an adequate forca
for the new possessions of the United
States has already received serious con
sideration from the president, secretary of
war and officers of the army. The pres
ident will make the recommendations to
congress on this subject, embodying his
views and the views of those in a position
to give the very best advice.
It is probable that he will recommend
an increase of the army to something like
100,000 men, although this is not certain,
and he may think 75,000 enough.
There has been some talk also of using
for garrison duty two companies or bat
talions of natives to each regiment doing
garrison duty in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. It is believed by this method
a considerable portion of the restless pop
ulation of the islands, and especially those
who have been bearing the arms of the
insurgents or the Spanisn armies, can be
kept quiet and law abiding.
It is stated by officers of the army that
the duties devolving upon the troops un
der the new order of things caauot be sat
isfactory to the volunteers, and an army
will have to be provided which will go
where it is sent without complaints of any
kind. Men who enlist in the regular army
hereafter will understand that they are
likely ito be called upon at any time to go
out of the country and garrison distant
lauds for long periods.
It is believed that the demands which
have been made upon the senators and
representatives for a muster out of the
volunteer regiments and the discharge of
volunteers in the regiments which have
remained in the service has been so great
that they will be convinced that a regular
army for garrison duty in the new pos
sessions is an absolute necessity.
• NEW TRAIN.
First Trip Was Made Yester
day—Manv Passengers
Came In,
The new train put on by the Central
railroad made its first trip from Covington
yesterday. Many passengers came in on
the train, which goes to show that the
train will be a great help to the city. It
is known as the Central “Shoofly” and the
Central railroad deserves great credit for
it.
The train leaves Covington in the morn
ing at 7 o’clock and will arrive here at 10
and returning will leave here at 4:30 and
will arrive at Covington at 7:30.
The new train gives the people living
along the line an opportunity to do .their
trading in tbe city, something that they
could not do before. Heretofore it would
take two days to make the trip to Coving
ton but now a person can leave Covington
or any place along the line and have sev
eral hours to spend in the city and return
home the same day. The people along .the
line have been clamoring for this train for
some time and now they have it. It is ex
pected that .the travel on Saturday will be
greater than on any other days as that is
the time that the people will come into
the city.
The train will be run every day except
Sunday.
LIBRARY DIRECTORS.
Election is Going on for These Officers To
day.
Voting for the directors of the Macon
Library for the coming year began this
morning at 9 o’clock. The election is al
ways held on the first Tuesday in Novem
ber and the voting this morning has been
very light.
All of the subscribers to the library are
requested to put in a vote for somebody
today. It should be remembered that the
ladies have a right to vote in this elec
tion and that ladies are eligible to bold
office as directors.
It is not known who will oe elected di
rectors, but it is thought that several la
dies will ibe put on tue board this time.
The polls will be open all day and every
subscriber of the library is requested to
come down and put in a ballot.
AT POLICE STATION.
Several Soldiers Were Tried this Morning-
All Sent to Camp.
Whea Judge Freeman called the court
to order this morning he found that he
had several soldiers to try. He started on
the soldier cases first and ended up by
sending them all to camp. The cases
against them were mainly for disorderly
and drunk.
Frank Mills, a negro, was bound over
to the city court under a SIOO bond' for
larceny. John Phillips was fined $2.50 for
being drunk. Charles Gardener was fined
910 for disorderly conduct. Jim Davis was
given thirty days for the same offense.
Jim Stevens was fined $lO for shooting in
the city limits.
A Sure Sign of Croup.
Hoarseness in a child that is subject to
croup is a sure indication of the approach
of that disease. If Chamberlain’s Couch
Remedy is given as soon as the child be
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, it will prevent the
attack. 'Many mothers who have croupy
children always keep this remedy at hand
and find that it saves them much trouble
and worry. It can always be depended
upon and is pleasant to take.. For sale
by <H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
election in camp
For State and District Officers in New York
State.
By Associated Press.
Camp Meade. Middletown, Pa., Nov. 1—
‘ leo “ on is being held in the Two Hun
dred and Second New York today for state
and district offices. The Two Hundred an t
First will vote tomorrow and the Two
Two Hundred and Third on Thursday,
in
in the Two Hundred and Second eamp and
.our inspectors were chosen by each com
pany are conducting the election. An of
fidai list of all candidates was posted by
Major Hobbs in a conspicuous place in
each regimental camp.
Aft^ r the polls close the ballots will be
sealed and sent to the secretary of state
To th b ln tUrn wiU transmit them
° f TOrlous
sented by the soldiers.
LIVELY tussle.
Soldier Resists Arrest this Afternoon and a
Lively Fight Ensues.
A. W. Castlin, a private of the First
Georg a regiment engaged in a fight with
another soldier in front of Benner’s bar
this afternoon about 1 o’clock and when
officer Cas.> dy arrest him
he jumteJ on the off l(Wr . ’
A larv crowd ga/.ered around and
wanted to take the soldier from the offi
cer, but two more policemen came up end '
assisted Patrolman Cassidy, it took the
officers to place Castlin in the pa
trol wagon, and for a time it looked as
if they would never get him in. He put
up a stiff fight and it was some time be
fore he could be quieted down. He was
locked up, however, and the charge of
drunk and disorderly was '
against him.
NOTHING HEARD YET.
No News Has Reached the City Concerning
iCity of Macon. (
President Smith, of the Navigation j
Company, has not yet heard anything in 1
regard to the City of Macon, which was
sunk off Brunswick about a mouth ago.
He has made a contract with parties in
Brunswick to raise the boat, but so far he (
has heard nothing from them. He thinks, <
however, that the boat can be raised and
that it will be brought to Macon under
her own steam.
HUNTED HIS SON
With a Shotgun and is Now Under Arrest
for Lunacy.
W. C. Randall, of South Macon, who has
been well known there for some time as
an itenerant preacher and exhroter iwas
arrested this morning on a warrant foq
lunacy taken out by his son.
He was confined in jail and will be tried
for lunacy this afternoon before Ordinary
Wiley.
It seems that this morning Randall be
came violent and taking a shot gun an
nounced that he proposed to kill his son
against whom he had some old grudge. He
left home armed with the gun and the
ueighobrs fearing a terrible tragedy, has
tened to put the son on notice. He at once
took out the warrant for lunacy.
Randall is about 60 years of age. He was
formerly employed on the railroad, but
more recently has been a p. -jacher and ex
horter. It seems that some months ago a
confirmation of his license was refused
and this seemed to distres, him consider- *
ably and he Became erratic. Some time
ago he made similar threats against his
son and a warrant was taken out but was
withdrawn.
The event caused considerable excite
ment in South 'Macon this morning. Deputy '
Sheriff Amason made the arrest without '
any difficulty and Mr. Randall is now per
fectly quiet at the jail with the exception
of, these evidences of insanity. His- neigh
bors say that he has been a peaceable man
but of late years possessed with a religious 1
mania.
The Domingos stock has ’
been moved to Holt’s* old J
stand, Triangular Block. '
Auction same as usual at 9
a. m. from day to day until *
sold. i
For Men Oi
All the latest shapes and shades in Men’s Vici,
Calf Box, Calf, Patent Calf and Enamel, both cat
calf lined,
Only $3 5<
Also a full line of Ladies’ Fine Shoes at astonishir
prices, quality considered.
Strong Shoe Com]
STUART WATSON,
Bidder for your tfade by offering low
368 Second Street.
Scotch Cheviot Ciiifn 01 (
Irish Tweed ulillb, 012
Satisfactory for business or lounging.
are durable and always look well if
By a fortunate purchase we are able to mark sl2
and sls for two grades of Tweed and Cheviot Suits
that usually retail at $3 more.
They are heavy, roughish
goods in Brown, Blue,
Gray and Olive over plaids
This hint should be enough to set you buying.
money on Hand.
menta* m °athly w-
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Gs„ 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
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before Jam
wanted is <
date.
It was v<
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institutions
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tutions.
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twenty cc;
be the gre
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The bish
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church is 1
schools ne.
be asked f
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ship. One c
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it is appr’ev.
among 200
logical schools and colleges ta.~.
many hundreds of charitable institutions.
RESIG NATION
Os Chief of Police Boifeuillet
May Go in Tonight.
It is not improbable that Chief of Po
lice John T. Boifeuillet will tender his
resignation at a meeting of council to
nghit.
It was rupiored on the streets this morn
ing that he had already sent in resigna
tion but the mayor when asked about the
matter declined to talk.
It will probably be known at council
meeting tonight, and if the resignation is
sent in a new chief will be elected at
once. Several names have been mentioned,
as candidates for the place, but it is
thought that Lieutenant Clarke will be
appointed. He is a splendid officer and
is capable of filling the office. He has
been on the force for a number of years
and fully understands the duties of the
chief. !
ELKS MEET TONIGHT.
About Twenty New Members Will Be In
itiated.
The Elks will held their regular meet
ing tonight and about twenty members
will be carried through “East Tennessee.”
About twenty men are initiated, every
night that the lodge meets and as many
applications are considered.
The membership is gradually increasing
and the members 'hope to enroll aboiy, a
hundred new members before the close of
the year.