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We will have at our disposal during
November 375,000 to loan on Georgia farms
or city property. We are offering money at
low rates.
THE GEORGIA LOAN' AND TRUST CO..
O. A. Coleman, General Manager,
356 Second Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884
NO FIGHT
IN FRANCE
Over Fashodd, and Report is
that till Differences Have
Been Satisfactorily Settled,
BUT RUSSIA MAY,
And There Is the Utmost Ac
tivity Shown in Naval Cir
cles at Hong Kong.
WARSHIPS ARE COALING UP,
Orders Issued for the Mounting of
Seige Guns Information Ob
tainable is Very Meagre,
By Associated I Teas.
New York, Nov. The London corres
fiondent of the Evening Post cables today
that a general and saiisfactory arrange
ment Ims tx i'ii reach* d between Great
Britain and France on the Fasho’a ques
-1 ion.
ACTIVE AT HOnG KONG.
Warship’s Are Coaling Up an I Ammut t "
Goes Aboard.
By Associated Press.
I long Kong. Nov. 3 Ext raodri nary ac
tivity has prevailed in naval military cir
cles during the past few days, tint no in
formation on tlie subject is art taiuable.
Tile British first-class cruiser Powerful
has just tnkt n on board 2.00(1 tons of real
and ~11 Lite British warships here are tak
ing on board stores and ammunition.
it is reported that they are ordered to be
ready for sen immediately.
The 'British second-class cruiser Bona
venture, lia been recalled from Manila
and arrived lasi night. They tire now coal
’S’' In ill possible haste. It is reported
that the British gunboats have bi t n order
ed itO rendi zvoiis lure. At tile navy yard
the ordnance department i most active
and i« engaged in mounting siege guns.
ROAST FOR BROOKS
Who Selected the Location at
Camp Thomas in the
Summer.
fly Associated Frees.
Washington. Nov. 3 Dr. Hartz (Tuff, who
is the chief .surgeon of the army tit. Camp
Thomason the 21st of April to 27tth of July
last, was examined today by Colonel
Denny, of the war investigating commis
sion, said the park was upon general
principles a good camp ground, but some
of 'the regiments were located in swampy
sections and others on rocky ground where
it was impossible to get sinks of suffieien't
dept h.
In other cases the camps 'were poorly
drained and in most instances the tents
were too .dose together.
Hie said the sites were selected by Gen.
Brooke and notwithstanding his own posi
tion as chief medical officer he had not
been consulted with regard to the loca
tion. He had made a formal protest at the
time but it was not heeded.
DALZELL AND HUFF
Are Aboard the Panama on Return from Is
land ot Cuba.
Tty Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 3.—Messrs. Dalzell and
Huff, who are aboard the transport Pana
ma. went to Porto Rico and’Santiago to
make a personal study of the conditions in
these new military possessions of the
United States, notably with a view to ob
taining information which would be use
ful to Mr. Dalzell in the house of repre
sentatives when questions affecting Cuba
and Porto Rico are under discussion, but
also for the purpose of looking for oppor
tunities for railroad construction in the
island.
Another member of the party which ac
companied Representative Dalzell. was Dr.
Ezra M. Gross, of the Keystone Coal and
Ooke Company, of Greensburg, Pa.
SPAIN’S REFUSAL
Os the Proposition of the
Americans Is Expected.
By Associated Press.
‘Paris. Nov. 3.—The generally accepted
view here in the peace negotiations, is
that the Spaniards will not agree to the
'propositions submitted by the Americans
to take the Philippine Islands and reim
burse Spain the money spent upon the
permanent improvements of these islands,
but there is a conflict of opinion as to
whether the Sapnish commissioners will
tomorrow present their counter proposi
tion. This matter. It is added, is unde
cided at 2 o’clock this afternoon.
MRS. LEE DEAD
Mother of General Fi'zhugh Lee D ed as Re
jsult of Fall.
Richmond. Va., Nov. 3.—Mrs. Lee,
mother of General Fitzhugh D~e died to
day. She fell recently and sustained in
ternal injuries.
GOOD FOR NOTHING.
Tennessee ,Regim°nt Will Be Sent Home
from West.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 3 —'The One Hun
dredth and Seventy-sixth Tennessee regi
ment found unflt for service for one rea
son and another, was mustered out today
under special orders from the war depart
ment. These men will receive pay. and
full allowances and will be given money
fufficleol to carry them tv Tennessee.
PANAMA HAS '
NOT BEEN LOST
I Report that Transport Foun
dered Has Caused Great
Excitement.
BUT«IIWt
This Mo J ning and All Fears May Be
at Rest—Has Many of the Third
Regiment on Board.
By Associated Press.
Havana. Nov. 3 —The transport Panama
from Santiago, fears for whose safety had
been entertained, arrived here this morn
ing. The Panama reached this port at 9
a. m. and landed seven American passen
gers, in eluding some military officers.
She left Havana at 10 a. m., -her destina
tion apparently being (New York. It is
! reported that the Panama has about 400
•ick men on board.
STARTLING RUMOR
Os the Foundering of the 'Panama at Cape
Mayti.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 3.—A dispatch to the
(Herald from Washington says:
The transport Panama was bringing
back several pieces of ordnance and sol
diers who are ill from several regiments,
many being from the Third immunes, a
.Georgia Regiment, which 'has been the I
greatest sufferer from fever of the regi-
I ments which went to releive the Fifth
| army corps.
The regiments now in Santiago are th* '
Fifth United Staff’s infantry, Twenty-third
Kam as. Eighth Illinois, and Second, Third,
Fifth, and 9th immunes. The Panama
also had on board the bodies of those sol
diers:
Captain W. N. Dickinson and Lieutenant
Dennis M. Michie, Seventeenth infantry:
Lieutenant Thomas A. Wansboro, Seventh
infantry; Sergeant M. D. Russell, first i
volunteer cavalry; Privates Fred R. Taft,
Silas Undergrave, Jr., F. Hackensen, Jas.
Wheeler, Harvey Randall, W. Greene and
J. T. King, Second (.Massachusetts volun
teer infantry; Private C. C. Caiman,
Thirty-fourth Michigan volunteers; Pri
vates A. Aeisman and Sidney A. Schofield.
S< veny-tirst New York volunteer infan
try; Private John Koden, First Illinois
volunteer infantry.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
The Department is Deluged With Telegrams
of Inquiry.
Bv Associated Press.
Washngton, Nov. 3. —The reported loss
of the Panama has caused great excite- :
ment at the war and navy departments. I
' and both has been deluged with telegrams
from the relatives and friends of the per- ,
sons believed to be on the transport, beg
ging for information.
Neither department has any information
on the subject and each discredits the re
port..
To inquiries replies are being sent that
the department has heard nothing on the
subject and does not believe the story.
The principal foundation for the depart
ments disbelief is a cablegram from Gen
eral Wood, at Santiago, about midnight,
treating purely with business affairs and
saying nothing whatever of the rumored
loss of the ship.
It. is assumed that he would have tele
graphed if the rumor appeared to be well
based. General Wood has been wired re
garding the report. Coloned Bird, of the
war department, who has has charge of
j transportation matters, says the iPanama
is regarded as thoroughly seaworthy.
MURDER FROM AMBUSH.
Two Men at Tennessee Mining Town Fatally
Shot.
By Associated Press.
Knovville. Nov. 3—(An attempted murder
from ambush has been reported from
Paint Rock, a mining town. James Ash
burn and Joseph Raynor were probably
fatally wounded. They Wad been in a
gambling den and cleaned out the place
shooting righit and left. Their companions
'at cards are suspected of lying in rwait
and shooting them.
POPeIsILL.
Physician Has Been Sum
moned to Attend Him.
, By Associated Press.
London. Nov. 3—(A special disipaltch from
j Rome says the Pope is ill and his physi
■ cian. Dr. Lapponi, has been summoned.
SUDDEN DEATH
Os Chief Electrician Surmiors on the Pacific
Slope.
By Associated Press.
Francisco. Nov. 3 —C. H. Summers,
chief electrician of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, of Chicago, was sud
denly seized with heart failure last night
while walking. He' expired a few minutes
later.
Summers was well known throughout the
country and was on a coast trip combining
business and pleasure.
VOLUNTART I IQUIDATION.
. Os the Bank of Commerce of the City of
Chicago.
Bv Associated Press.
Chicago. Nov 3 —The Banb of Commerce,
a state bank, with half a million capital
and one million deposits, has voted to go
into voluntary liquidation. The deposits
and an equal amount of bills receivable
will be taken out by the Union National.
The affairs of the bank will be would up
by the directors and the proceeds will be
paid to the stockholders.
ANOTHER BANKRUPTCY BILL
Was Filed in the United States Court this
Morning.
Judge Allen Fort, of Americus, filed a
voluntary bankruptcy petition this morn
ing for G. T. DeLoach, of Lee county. The
assets will not amount to over 3400. while
the liabilities are about 31.000. It will be
| referred to the referee tomorrow.
THE M A CON NEW S.
(IMPORTANCE OF
imwioN
Os Hawaii is Dilated on bv
Rear Admiral Miller on
Eve of Retirement.
MUST IIMSE NAVY
And Build the Nicaraugua Canal Are
Two Lessons of the War,
He Says.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 3.—Rear Admiral J. N.
Miller, who hoisted the flag ever the Ha
waaian Islands and proclaimed them part
of the United States, left this city today
after a day's stay for Springfield, 0., his
boyhood home.
Admiral Miller will retire from service
in the navy November > 22. Before leaving
Admiral Miller said:
“I believe the Pacific station to be sec
ond in importance, if not the most impor
tant naval station we have. I think so,
not because I have commanded our fleets
in those waters so many years, but be
cause of the rapid growth of the west
coast cities indicates that a large popula
tion will eventually reside there. I am
therefore, greatly gratified that the gov
ernment has seen fit to send two magnifi
cent battleships like the Oregon and the
lowa to the Pacific station.”
Speaking of his prospective retirement
Admiral Miller said;
“I greatly regret the necessity of quit
ting the service at a time when I feel -I
am well able to fulfill my duty, but I must
give way to younger men. I have had my
; innings and must give others a chance.”
With regard 'to the lessons gained by
the late war, he said:
“First and foremost I think the neces
sity for the Nicaraguan canal is the thing
of prime importance to our navy. A
country which has such a vast coast line
iin two oceans needs a route by which
ships can be transferred from one ocean
to the other without incurring the neces
sity of circumnavigating a continent. I
think the Nicaraguan canal will be built
in eight years. It is the only practical
passage.
“The chief difficulty to be surmounted
in Nicaragua is the establishment of a
port at Greytown. The shifting sands
thereabout render navigation difficult and
considerable expense would be incurred in.
fixing the harbor up.
“Another necessity shown by the war is
the necessity of having a large number of
first-class battleships, capable of sailing
eighteen miles an hour. We must have
them and I think we will have them. We
want more ships like the recently launch
i ed Illinois.
| “With regard to Hawaii, it was espe
cially pleasant for me to close my long
I service by presenting my country with a
I large and fertile territory. Ever since my
i first visit to Hawaii, in 1855, I have been
j convinced that the islands should belong
'to the United States. I have visited Hon ■
: olulu many a time, and have always been
accc’ded a ro*al welcoue there It 1s now
a y Americai city, and we did
right in taking it in.”
BIG MONEY
Is Being Distributed Today
Among the Troops at
Huntsville.
By (Associated Press.
Huntsville, Nov. 3—(Majors Tallie and
Marsh, 'paymasters, are here and will dis
tribute about $300,000 among the troops in
camp.
The number of men now here are larger
than at any time since the damp was es
tablished. The Sixty-ninth New York will
vote on Saturday.
Private Carrigan, of troop K, Sixth
cavalry, died last night of a bayonet
wound in the leg received a, month ago.
The case was waltched with interest. The
femoral artery was severed. (Both legs
were amputated and ithe patient was kept
alive immersed in hot water.
BUFFALO TO MANILA
With Seven Hundred Men for Dewey, Sails
Today,
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 3.—Everything is now
in readiness for the departure of the Buf
falo, which will sail for Manila today. The
coaling of the ship was completed, last
night and this morning Commander J. N
Hemphill will receive his supplemental
orders. The Buffalo is to go by the waj
of the Meditereanean and Suez canal.
There will be 70Q men for Admiral
Dewey’s fleet on the Buffalo when she
sails. They are intended to fill the vacan
cies due to illness and other causes on the
vessels on the Asiatic station.
A large amount of stores will also be
sent on the Buffalo. She is expected to
make the trip in about fifty days, trav
eling at a speed of ten knots an hour. Art
effort will be made to get her into Manila
harbor by Christmas.
Twenty-four officers sail on the Buffalo.
Commander J. N. Hemphill is in command,
Lieutenant S. W. B. Diehl, executive offi
cer and Lieutenant George XV. Logan is
navigator.
TWO KINDS OF RATIONS.
Will Be Issued, According to Station of the
f roops.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco. Nov. 3 —Captain Lee
Linn, chief commissary of the army in the
Philippines, who arrived here on the Peru
says it is probable that in future the gov
ernment will have two kinds of rations,
one for the men on the temperate zone
and another for the soldiers in the tropics.
He thinks that more vegetables and meat
and practically no fat will be provided for
the men on military in the duty of the
Philippines.
NEGROES QUIET NOW,
Sixth Virginia Drilled this Morning Under
White Officers.
By Associated Press.
Knoxville. Nov. 3 —No further trouble
has occurred with the Sixth Virginia, the
negro regiment which -yesterday declined
to drill under the white officers recently
appointed.
Anticipating trouble, however. General
Bates has kept three regiments under
arms all night. The regiment drilled today
under the white officers.
MACON NEW? THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3 1898.
WATER m CUN
NEVER BE BUILT
■
' By Private Enterprise, and a
Protest Has Been Filed
In Washington
AGAINST LATEST CONCESSION
! Granted to the Two American Con
tractors—lt is Thought the Mat
ter Can Be Easily Arranged.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 3 —A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Action has been taken by the adminis
tration looking to the maintenance of the
. status quo with respect to the concession
to the Maritime Canal Company for the
' construction of the Nicaraguan canal.
Secretary Hay has cabled instructions
to Minister Merry under which, through
Consul Donaldson at (Managua, remon
strances will be lodged with President
Zelaya against the concession s his govern
ment has awarded to Messrs. Eyre &
. Craigen, representing an American syn
dicate the construction of the canal
■ upon the expiration of the contract held
by the Maritime Company.
Information in the possession of the
authorities is of a very meagre character,
due to the fact that all information re
ceived from (Minister Merry has been by
cable and he has been unable to send the
text of the agreement entered into with
Messrs. Eyre & Craigen. Although it has
been represented that the - Nicaraguan
congress has ratifie'd the “provisional
agreement” 'submitted to it by the presi
dent, the authorities are hopeful of pre
venting final approval toeing given.
: Results of the call, Consul Donaldson
■ will make upon President Zelaya, cannot
' be forecasted by the officials, but in some
circles it is not believed it will have any
important effect. The president and mem
bers of his cabinet are of the opinion that
the new syndicate has not entered into
the agreemnt with the Nicaraguan gov
ernment to build the canal but to make a
deal with the Maritime Canal Company,
under Which the syndicate will receive a
• certain sum for its rights.
1 So far as the administration Is concern
ed. its objection to a transfer of the con-
L cession at this time lies In the bad effect
it will have upon congress which would
' hesitate to vote the government aid nec
essary to the construction of the canal.
■ “Private enterprise will never build that
* great water way,” said an official last
’ night. “'A government will have to build
it and that government will be the United
States. So far as the administration is
concerned it is not a question of what
■ company has a contract, but the president
L is pledged to the construction of the canal.
He believes it to be a necessity and re
1 therefore desires that the statue quo be
■ maintained in order that when the subject
is discussed by congress no unnecessary
1 complications may exist which could be
used to the disadvantage of the proposi
tion for the government to build the
canal..”
Authorities are - gratified at Presndent
Zelaya’s announcement that the conces
sion of the Maritime Company will not ex
pire until October 9, 1899, and it is In
tended that every effort shall be directed
I to.secure the passage by congress of onto
of the measures providing for government
aid in the construction of the water way.
When ’last year the department learned
that the Nicaraguan government was con
sidering the advisability of declaring the
Maritime Company’s concession forfeited,
an instruction was sent to Mr. Baker,.
then United States minister at Managua,
directing, him to “interpose discreet re-
D'erst rances for protection of rights of
'best American corporation.”
President Zelaya assured Mr. Baker that
n? s ’ch 'ntention existed and that he pro
nose 1 to ac' in absolute good faith toward
the Maritime Company and United States
Minister Baker thus closes a memoran
dum which he prepared for President
Zelaya, the day' following the interview be
had with him.
“In conclusion I will express my grati
fication at the whole tone of friendliness
toward the prosecution of the canal en
terprise under American auspices which
characterized your conversation with
modesty and especially for the personal
assurance you were pleased to give me
. that the franchise of the Maritime Canal
Company would not be interfered with by
the Nicaraguan government until it
lapses by its own limitation in October.
1899 unless, to use your own words, “the
government of the United States may de
sire to ftiake a contract direct with this
government to build the canal itself.”
The canal complication is tangled up
to determine whether the greater republic
of Central America upon the second stage
of its existence, which "occurred yesterday.
The republic has now been ’in existence
for two years, having had its foundation
affairs by what is termed a “diet,” which
the United States tacitly recognized by
receiving a minister whom it accredited
here.
The department will now be called upon
to determine hewther the greater republic
shall be given full recognition, but as it
opposed the dispatch of Minister Merry to
i Central America and it has been charged,
j exerted its influence to procure the con
| struction of the canal by Great Britain
rather than by the United States, it is
doubtful of Minister Merry will be accred
ited to it for the present at least.
Before such action could be taken con
gress would have to specifically make an
appropriation for accrediting a minister
to the greater republic. Senator .Morgan
has violently opposed such action and the
attftiorities have no reason to believe he
will change his attitude.
MRS. KAHN DEAD.
Passed Away Yesterday at Her Home on
Plum Street.
Mrs. Valentine Kahn died yesterday af
ternoon at her residence on Plum street,
at 4 o’clock after an illness of about two
weeks.
Some time ago she was stricken with
paralysis from which she had never re
covered. She was 59 years of age and was
highly esteemed by all who knew her and
the news of her death will be read with
sorrow by her friends.
Notice of Meeting.
The officers of the Woman’s
Anti-Saloon League are requested
to meet at the re iderce of Mrs.
; W. G. Solomon on Friday morning
at io o’clock. .Important matters
will come before the meeting.
I Mrs. W. G. Solomon, President.
[THIRD GEORGIA
] GOING TO CUBA
•
. General Order Issued Todav
by Department Includes
that Regiment.
NEURITIS. PUERTO PRINCIPE
■ Is the Place Where the Regiment
Wil! Go With Osher Parts of
the Seventh Corps.
By Associated Press.
i Washington, Nov. 3—The war depart
ment issued a general order today for the
movement of troops to Cuba.
: The first detachment will leiave on or
about November 22 and will comprise a
brigade under Brigadier General Carpen
ter. The ibrigade will ibe itiaken from ‘the
Seventh army corps and one regiment to
go will be the Third Georgia.
The brigade will be sent to Neubitas,
Puerto Principe.
NEGROES PROMOTED
For Gallantry on the Field During Santiago
Campaign.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 3.—The following
named officers, recently appointed, have
been ordered to Santiago and report to the
commanding officer of the Ninth regiment
of United States volunteers infantry for
assignment to duty: First Lieutenant
Alexander Richardson, Edward Williams
and William Wilkes. Second Lieutenants
Robert G. Woods, Jacob C. Smith and J.
W. Broau.
They are all colored and were formerly
attached 'to the Twenty-fourth infantry or
the Ninth cavalry. They were promoted
on account of personal gallantry at San
Juan and Caney.
INVESTIGATION
By the Commission Going on Today at Fort
Thomas. •
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Nov. 3—General Dodge, Gen
eral Seaton and Dr. Connor, of the war in
vestigation commission, reached Fort
Thomas today at 10 a. m., in company
with Major Hall, the surgeon in charge of
the hospital at that place.
The commissioners proceeded on a tour
of inspection through the hospitals. They
alt inspected the camp of the Sixth regi
ment adjoining the hospitals. This regi
ment was cut to pieces in the Santiago
campaign and since has been recruited.
General Dodge put many quesions to the
patients in the hospitals, but found no one
complaining.
ONLY THE COURTS
Can Decide How Much ofTwo
States Belong to Georgia.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Nov 3.—The report on the
boundary dispute between the state of
Georgia and the states of Tennessee and
North Carolina has been made to Gover
nor William A. Wimbish, the special at
torney of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road, i-nd the gist of it is that the title to
1,500 square miles of land now in Tennes
see and North Carolina, but claimed by
Georgia, is an open question, which only
the courts can decide.
INLAND EMPIRE
Is to Have New Railroads and Telegraph
Lines Soon.
By Associated Press.
Portland, Ore., Nov. 3—lncorporation
articles of more than usual significance
have been filed in the offices of the county
clerk of Mullnoma county and secretary
o fstate at Salem.
The articles incorporate a new concern
to be known as the Clear Water Valley
Railroad Company with an authorized cap
ital of $3,000,000 for the purpose of building
and operating several miles of railroad
and telegraph lines in Oregon, Washington
and Idaho. The incorporators are W. H.
Kennedy, chief engineer of the O. R. &
N. Co. and C. W. Mulks, J. _C. Havely and
Charles Steele, all. of whom are connected
with the engineer department of the O. R.
& N. Co.
This is understood to he another step In
a scheme of development for the Inland
empire. The line up in the Clear Water
is the "chief of those projected in the cor
poration articles and it gives name to the
company.
AT RIPE OLD AGE.
Thomas Elder, Well Known in Connection
With Relief Work.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Nov. 3.—Thomas L. Elder,
brother of Archbishop Elder, of Cincinna
ti,, and who was one one of the most prom- i
inent figures in the New Orleans auxiliary i
sanitary association, started after the epi- |
demlc of 1878, and of the Howard Associa
tion, which gave "wide relief during that [
epidemic, died here today, aged 81 years.
STEAMER BURNED
On ZLake Ontario at Collingwood With
Freight Sheds.
By Associated Press.
Collingwood, Ont., Nov. 3. —The pas-
I senger steamer Pacific, owned by the
Great Northern Transit Company, was
burned today.
The Grand Trunk freight sheds, filled
with Canadian and American goods, were
also destroyed. The Pacific is valued at
$65,000. The loss from the burning freight
sheds will be very heavy.
UNDER SEALED ORDERS
Flagship New York will Sail for Some South
ern Port.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov, 3.—The cruiser New I
York, flagship of the North Atlantic
squadron, has completed coaling and is
taking aboard stores for the long voyage. :
It is reported today that Commodore Phil- ■
lips is - expecting saiPng orders from
Washington to proceed to Southern ports.
Her destination is not known,. M
DEDICATION OF
MEMORIAL
Hosoital Donated in Memory
of Judge Gresham Will
Take Place Soon.
0* FIRST OF THE IF# (Ell
: Will Be One of the Best Fitted Hos
pitals in the Country When it is
All Completed and Furnished.
The Gresham Memorial Hospital will
spon be completed. The work has been
progressing rapidly for the last few weeks
and the building is now well under way.
The walls have almost been completed and
in a few days the workmen will begin on
the inside.
The building will be finished by the Ist
of January and when completed will be
one of, the best hospitals in the country.
Together with the present hospital the
new building will make one of the best
hospital buildings in ..the South and the
hospital will accommodate fully 150 peo
ple.
i The laying of the.corner stone has been
done awy with and no exercises will ibe
held until the building is dedicated on the
Ist of January. Judge Gresham, the donor,
will come down from Baltimore and be
present at the dedication and he will in,all
probability lay the corner stone at that
time.
The new building will be one of the best
flitted hospitjals in the state land will have
all of the latest improvements. On the
lower floor the ward for the white males
will be located and the upper floor will be
reserved for the white females.
The old building will probably be for the
colored parents. In rear of the building
will be rooms for the nurses, dining rooms
and the operating rooms and the kitchen
w’ill be in the basement.
The hospital will be a great value to the
city When it is finished and the city will
be able to care for many patients who
would now have.to be turned away.
GROUND GLASS
Used by a Wife to Do Away With Her Hus
band.
By (Associated Press.
Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 3—ln the ex
amination of (Mrs. Rodolphus Sanderson,
accused of the murder of her octogenarian
husband Marie Robertson, the servant girl
"whose disclosures brought albout the arrest
was again on the stand, being cross ex
amined by Lawyer Crosby.
The witness said that Mrs. Sanderson
did not secrete the pulverized glass which
she had prepared to put in the porridge,
■but left it so that her husband could have
found it if he had tried. She said rhe
glass was ground in a cellar and was
brought up in the condition in which it
was fed to Mr. Sanderson and placed on a
soup dish in the coal range, where it re
mained all day. She said she saw the
I glass put in the oat meal next morning.
The examination was adjourned until No
vember 10, when Miss Robertson’s testi
mony will be completed and Dr. Prescott,
of the University' of Michigan will testify
as to whether the glass was found in the
stomach of Mr. Sdnderson at the •chemical
analysis. -
FRANK GORDON.
Ex-Major of the Third is Recovering in
Washington.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 3—Major Frank Gor
don, formerly of the Third United States
volunteer infantry (immune®), who ar
rived at New York from Santiago, Cuba,
on the transport Berlin nearly a month
ago, has (been for the past three weeks
critically ill at Providence hospital, in this
city. Major Gordon contracted malarial
fever at Santiago and before he had fully
recovered started to the United States, He
Buffered a relapse after reaching New
York, and by direction of his physicians,
was immediately brought to Providence
hospital for treatment. At times his tem
perature ranged as high as 106 and for a
few days his condition was regarded as
most serious. However, the crisis has been
safely passed and little doubt is now en
tertained of this ultimate complete recov
ery.
CARTER CASE.
His Friends Are Hard at Work to Secure a
Mitigation.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. 3.-A desperate ef
fort is being made by the friends of Can
h’ S ’ C arter and the strong influences
that have .been behind that officer to save
him from the ignominy of being posted at
home and of having to serve five years in
the penitentiary. The sentence of the
court-martial in the ease of this popular
officer of the engineer corps embraced
those two penalties as well as dismissal
from the service—the combination being
the severest penalty that could be inflict
ed upon any officer In time of peace. No
man in the engineer corps of the army
ever rose higher at his age; no man ever
had stronger influence back of him; but
■ the finding of the court martial was unan
imous.
Yesterday Wayne McVeigh, former at
’ torney general, apeared before the presi
dent in Carter’s behalf. He made a strong
legal argument for his client and a strong
appeal in his behalf.
Today the army side was presented to
the president. The president has announc
ed that the case will be decided solely on
its merits and that no influence will be al
lowed to affect his decision. It is diffi
cult to believe, however, that with all in
fluences, from Platt down, exerted In Car
ters behalf, that his heart will not b«
softened to a remission of the
features of the sentence. Os course, yap
tain Carter will be dismissed in disgrace
but perhaps he will not hav-e to go to
prison. Most of the men in. the army, bis
fellow officers, who stuck to him from the
■ first, have been compelled to weaken in the
face of overwhelming proof against him.
| They do not attempt to defend his acts
but they do try to mitigate the punishment
for old friendship’s 6a ke. The president
will render a decision within the next few
: days.
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.
Don’t Wait Too Long
Before selecting your OVERCOAT for this fall.
The wise buyer comes early, so as to secure among
the first pick.
During this cold spell we have sold au immense
quantity of these Coats, but still have a few hundred
to select from, consisting of Beavers, Clay Worsteds,
Cheviots, Kerseys and Covert Cloths.
Some are Brown, Blue and Black. Others light
in color as well as price.
We Receive Periodical Tickets
Fire Sale of Shoes!
Thousands of lucky people have profited by our Fire
bale. Smoke and water ruin the sal but not the wear.
Ulen’s Patent Calf Hand-Sewedcb O f\r\
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All our special lines of Ladies’ Fine Shoes are suffer
ing the same reduction. Here are the prices:
Ladies’ $4 00 Shoes, $3 00
Ladies’ $3.50 Shoes, $2.25
Ladies’ $2.50 Shoes SI.BO
Men’s Rubbers, 35c
Ladies’ Rubbers, 25c
Misses’ Rubbers, 15c
Children’s Rubbers, 10c
Mell’s Shoes!
We had prepared to show more styles in men’s fine
shoes this sersqn than any house in the South. The Fire
Came; we were obliged to reduce the prices.
Men’s Calf, Cordovan, Vici, Hand-Sewed
Shoes, made to sell for $6.00, now $4.00.
Men’s Cali and Vici, Hand-Sewed Shoes,
made to sell for $5.00, now $3.00.
All new goods; latest styles; every size and width.
ROFF SIMS & CO.
In All
That Makes
Buying
Safe and Easy,
Satisfactory and Economical,
We mean that this store shall be the best trading place for
Men’s and Boys’ Ctothing, Hats and Furnishings that any man
or woman can find in the South.
Suits for Men.
Let one price stand for an example of how much we crow’d
into Suit value. Double-breasted Cheviot Suits, satin facing; also
double-breasted and single-breasted suits in the plain cheviots, mix
tures, grays, browns and fancy effects; also clay weave diagonals—
sls will do wonders. Two score patterns won’t cover the choice
of this popular price. And what is better still, they are exclusive
productions.
moneu on Hann.
Loans on real eetate. Easy monthly pay
ment*.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS