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Me will have at our disposal during
November 175.000 lo3n on Georgia fann<
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
PROTEST
IJF POWERS
May Come, Say the Paris Pa
pers, if America Demands
Too Much,
RUSSIA OBJECTS,
It is Stated that Spain Will
Refuse to Cede Philip
pine Islands.
RUMOR OF AN ULTIMATUM
Is Positively Denied On the Con
trary the Americans Will Con
sider Every Step Carefully
and Without Hurry.
By Associated Press. .
I'ariH. Nov. 4. The statement is printed
here today with much prominence that at
today's joint msslon of the peace commis
sion the Americans will insist upon the
.'omplete surrender of Spain’s sovereignty
over th«» Philippine islands and that in
the event of the Spanish commissioners
refusing to agree Io this. Judge Pay, the
president of the American commission,
acting under instructions from Washing
ton, will present an ultimatum to tho
Spaniards.
It. is further alleged that this seeming
haste is due to a desire to settle the nego
tiations before the elections in the United
States take place.
Reference is made to the all, gat ions in
■view of the fact that they may have also
(been circulated in the United States. Hut
there in no truth in the statements made,
and no ultimatum is <• imtemplated and
there is no probability of drastic measures
being taken by tbe'Americans.
The two commissioner. are now consider
ing an open question and the Americans
expect to patiently weigh all points in
vdv <1 mu) carefully consider the argu
ments <>f the Spaniards.
The two commissions dret at 2 o’clock
111 in p. m. The Americans were aware
before the session opened that tho Span
iards would decline the propisals made on
(Monday last.
The •Gaulo.is says today that It has been
Inform, d on absulutely reliable authority
that Spain will refuse turtliscuss the un
conditional surrender of the Philippine Is-
IntKls. Spain, it Is further asserted, has
made particular reservations concerning
the retention of the Philippine Islands,
and the Spanish minister of foreign affairs,
Duke De Rio. had himself at the time of
signing the peace protocol, stated that the
island of Luzon should remain occupied
by the American troops while the peace
negotiations were iu progress, and that
Spain would resume sovereignty over the
Archipelago so soon as a more liberal form
of government for the islands should be
decided upon.”
The Fronde says:
■ The claims of the United States on
The Philippine Islands are looked upon
-with disfavor at St. Petersburg. The pow
ers might, in ease of the Americans prov
ing too obstinate on this point, be provok
ed to protest.”
READY FOR FIGHT
At Any Time if Spain [Wants Renewal of
Hostilities.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. I—The administra
tion Is awaiting results from the peace
commission with equanmity in realization
that the government Is perfectly well pre
pared for any turn the negotiations nray
take.
The navy is especially in a state of pre
paredness should it come to a resumption
of hostilities. It is far in advance of its
condition at the outbreak of the war.
One by one all of the splendid fighting
machines of the North Atlantic squadron
which have been brought north at the
earliest moment were docked cleaned and
thoroughly refitted at the New York and
Norfolk navy yards.
The ammunition supplies were replen
ished and they are now with possibly one
or two exceptions ready for instant ser
vice at any quarter of the globe.
Admiral Dewey has taken considerable
precautions in the case of his own vessels
having dispatched them one by one to the
big dry docks at Hong Kong, where they
have been placed in as good condition us
possible.
Stx'retary Long has prudently declined
to part with the numerous fleet, of aux
iliary vessels acquired by the govern
ment just prior to and during the war.
So far as the army is concerned, while
the original force is nearly a quarter of a
million men called into the service by the
president has been largely diminished by
the mustering out of many regiments and
organizations, it is the opinion of expert
military officers that the army as a whole
Is really a more formidable weapon now
than it was at any period during the war.
In fact all branches of the’ military ser
vice are provided by the experience of the
•war and are now. as previously- stated in
better shape than over before.
SPAIN HAS REFUSED
But No Formal Counter-Proposition Has,
Been Made.
By Associated Press.
Paris. Nov. 4. The joint session of the
peace commissions Listed two hours. The ;
Spaniards refused the propositions made ■
by the Americans on Monday last, but the 1
negotiations were not broken off.
While it is believed that no formal
counter proposition was made, there was a
discussion of the Philippine question out
side of the lines of the American proposi
tions. The commissioners then adjourned
until Tuesday next.
Chaplain Sam Small, 3d
U. S. Volunteers, will speak
at the big tent tonight at
7:30 o’clock. Everybody in
vited. Will give history of
liquor in Macon during civil
war and as it is. today. I
WIVES AND DAUGHTERS
Os Officers at Manila Go Out on Transpcrt
Newport.
By Associated Press.
San Franctaco.. Nov. 4.—The transport
•city of Pueblo, will sail for .Manila tomor-
I row. She will carry comj<aniee D. G. H. I
I and K. of the First Tennessee; troop A, of
■ the Nevada cavalry; a detachment of re
, cruita for the Twenty-third infantry, an 1
j attveral hospitals stewards, with two acting
i surgeons.
A number of civilians will go on the
Newport. Including a number of ladies,
| among them the wife and daughter of Bri
gadier General Miller, and the daughter
of Majqr General Anderson.
APPOINTMENTS
Lucas, of Florida, Got a Good Job this
Morning.
By Associated Prose.
Washington, Nov. 4. —The president has
appointed William H. Lucas collector of
customs for the district of St. Johns, Fla,,
and William H. Allaire, adjutant general,
with rank of lieutenant colonel, of the
militia of the District of Columbia.
CARPENTER’S BRIGADE
Will Probably Be Disembarked at Neu-'
vitas.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 4.—The quartermaa-
I tor’s department of the army began ar
rangements for the shipping of General
Carpenter's brigade to Puerto Principe.
The porta along the north coast of Cuba
where the troops must be landed. Jbr this
province are not good. It. is probable that
Neu vitas will be selected as the lauding
place, but the transports would not be able
to get within ten miles of the port and
the troops and supplies must all be landed
with lighters. The troops arc to be at
.Puerto iPrincipe by the 22d and it is nec
essary to have the transports ready some
days in advance of that date. The troops
will embark from Savannah.
QUIET AT WILMINGTON.
It is Not Thought that IThere Will Be Any
Trouble There.
By Associated Press.
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 4 —Everything
is quiet now. There is no reason 'to be
lieve that there iwill be any trouble frohi
now on. so far as any race conflict is con
cerned. The situation here has lost all in
terest. t The Republican county convention
last night adjourned sine die, without,
making any nominations for county of
fices.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 4. —The outlook at
noon today is that the election on Tuesday
will be a quiet affair and no serious dis
turbances will take place at. the polls.
The acquittal of Captain Kitchen and
others charged with intimidating the reg
istrar is cited by Democrats as evidence
■that the reports of intimidation were ex
aggerated.
STARVATION
Stares Cubans in the Face,
Writes a Lieutenant in
that Army.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 4 —The following let
ter from 'Lieutenant Colonel Cabbomie, of
the Cuban army, now in Havana, has been,
received by Secretary Quesda, of the Cu
ban delegation here -who has laid it be
fore Secretary Alger.
“Carbonne is the inventor of an explo
sive known as carbonite. The Cuban army
is dying of hunger. General Menocal took
me to see the weak, itotitering and squalid
soldiers, made so on account of want of
food and the actual necessaries of life and
I think these men were in such a state' by
reason of obeying their chiefs, who desire
first of all tto respect the orders of the
American government.
“The Cuban leaders in camp told me to
tell you that they maintain a patient faith
in American government and worthy
President McKinley, but at the same time
let it be understood that we are hungry.
“We have in the towns and fields of
Cuba all that is needed in the way of food,
but we are forbidden to touch it by reason
of the peace order. They do not get from
Havana one-fourth of what they need and
our soldiers are dying at the gates of the
city for lack of food.
“If by misfortune we are driven by the
necessities of our army to get by force
what we need so as not to die of hunger
will the people of the United States con
demn. or will the nations of the world,
which do not know' what is happening,
judge us ;ts unworthy the sympathy of the
American people?”
Secretary Algor said he would look Into
the matter and 'telegraph the commission
at Havana.
NO ORDERS
Have Been Issued to tfce Artillery to Go to
Wilmington.
By Yssociated Press.
Washington, Nov. 4.—Adjutant General
Corbin said today that no orders had been
I issued to the batteries of artillery at Fort
Caswell. N. C., to go to Wilmington or to
stop there over election day. No one at
■the war department knows anything con
cerning this report.
MUSTERING OUT
Work Was Commenced at Camp Roe this
Morning.
The men at Camp Roe spent last night
very comfortably. Til? Heather was very
pleasant and they did not suffer from the
cold as usual.
The work of examining the soldiers be
fore they are mustered cut began this
; morning and the surgeons have been kept
very busy.
All of the men who are not in good
■ physical condition will be kept at a hospi
tal until they get well. Several have al
ready have been ordered to Fort McPher
son. This is done to protect the govern
ment from giving pentions to men who
were discharged in an unhealthy state.
AU of the guns, except those used by the
r provost guard and other guards arounl
the camp, have been cleaned up and turn
ed in. Other equipments will be turned in
as son as they are got in shape. Captain
Clarke, the mustering out officer, is kept
very busy, and has not hud time to come
to the city since his work began.
The provost guard still patrols the
streets and will continue to do so until
the regiment is mustered out. They are
keeping the soldiers quiet, and all of the
disorder 1 yrnen are sent to camp.
Each private when paid off will receive
between S3O and SSO. as nearly all of the
men of the regiment will be allowed mile
'age money. The soldiers are not required
to remain in camp unless they are on
duty, and they can do as they please so
j long as they keep order. They wiU be
I mustered out by the 16th. _ . _
THE M ACON NE WS.
I LIEUT, GOVERNOR
JAMES BLOUNT.
Young Macon Lawyer Holds
Resoonsible Place in the
Military Government.
CUWSIDE 01 STRIKE
For Higher Wages, But General
Wood Will Not Pay Any Atten
tion to Them.
By Associated Press.
Santiago, Nov. 4 —The Cubans who have
been employed in cleaning and repariring
the streets of Santiago have struck for
higher wages, though they have been re
ceiving a dollar a day or fifty cents and
two rations—higher wages than have ever
before been paid for similar work.
In fact local employers of labor have
been complaining of this rate, alleging
■that it was quite impossible for them to
compete with the government on such
terms. The Cuban laborers at the best
are lazy and slipshod. They want an In
crease of fifty cents a day.
General Leonard (Wood absolutely re
fuses to accede ito the demand and will
adopt heroic measures if the strike is not
promptly declared off. The trouble is that
many of the strikers have rations enough
on hand to last a month or more and they
think they can coerce the United States
authorities.
General Wood says he will arrest every
laborer able to work and under a vagran
cy law which he will establish, compel
•them to work thirty days for rations while
confined in jail. He dislikes the ides, of
importing labor, but believes that this
must be the ultimate result.
General Wood visited the yellow fever
hospital to make an inspection. He found
one. patient suffering from Bright’s dis
ease but that there had not been a case of
yellow fever under care for two months.
He has severely censured Dr. Ducker, su
perintendent of the hospital, for making
an appeal for American relief stores and
he will probably abolish the hospital alto
gether at a Very early date.
. Collector Donaldson, has returned from
Gi'bara with $40,000 customs receipts at
'that place. He reports that there is con
siderable smallpox in the neighborhood of
Holguin, 'but no yellow fever.
Colonel (Hood’s immune regiment is en
camped at Gibara in a healthful locality
waiting to occupy Holguin on November
10. General Demetrius Castillo, who is
assisting in the work of organizing the
military department in that district is
busy enlisting men for Gendarmerie, ac
cepting men only of good physique.
Colonel Ray, who has returned from
Guantanamo, says that the Cuban general,
Perez, is about to grant indefinite fur
loughs to his men to enable them to go to
work, the reason apparently being that
many are practically starving and would
have gone to work anyhow. Lieutenant
J. H. 'Blount, the judge advocate, is act
ing as lieutenant governor.
The transport iperlin 'has arrived from
Ponce.
Captain Chester, of the United States
cruiser Cincinnati, after an examination
of the wreck of 'the Reina Mercedes, is of
the opinion that the vessel can be raised
at small expense. She is an antiquated
type but would be useful when repaired
as .a school ship or for coast defense,
though it would ibe necessary to lay out a
large sum in refitting her. *
The receipt of the Associated Press bul
letin announcing the safe arrival of the
United States transport Panama at Ha
vana caused relief here as there bad been
some uneasiness, although report that she
had been lost was not credited. This de
partment had been caused much annoy
ance owing to the utterly unfounded dis
patches forwarded on the subject for a day
or itiwo to the United 'States more than
fifty cables having been received asking
for information. One report was that a
schooner had passed some wreckage mark
ed, ‘‘Panama’.’ (But there was nothing in
this. Every schooner in Santiago harbor
was visited and everywhere the same flat
denial was made. The rumor circulated
was a stupid hoax.
PORTO RICANS
Are Not Satisfied With Amer
ican Rule So Far,
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 4—General ‘Roy Stone,
who has just returned from Porto Rico,
says:
“The people of (Porto (Rico are not at all
satisfied with American rule. There is a
growing difference between the natives
and the militia which is greatly to be re
gretted. When the army of occupation
first invaded the islands the natives re
ceived the Americans so cordially that they
expected to be treated as people of this
country and not as a conquered province.
The treament they have received from
our hands has been just the opposite. This
has produced a chill. .
“What the Porto Ricans want is to be
token in as a part of the United States.
They do not expect to enter the Union as
a state but as a people in training to be
advanced to statehood. In addition to this
they want free trade with the United
States and there is reason that I can
see why they should na.t have it. At pres
ent they are forced to pay duty on all im
ported Spanish goods.
’The military government of the island
has been far from satisfactory. We have
destroyed the Spanish military rule and
have not replaced it with American forces
■thus destroying their safeguards to life
and property. As a result of this from one
hundred and fifty to two hundred of the
finest plantations have been destroyed by
fire. Just who is responsibel for this I can
not say. .
“The infantry there is of very little use
in policing the island. We have cavalry. !
In addition there should foe a civil guard I
composed of Porto Rican privates and ■
American officers.
“There is a great deal of sickness j
among our troops but it is due to the
carelessness of the soldiers and not to the
officers or heads of departments.”
General Stone will advise the establish
ment of an electric railroad system :
throughout the islands.
ELECTROCUTION
Os Charles Nelson at Columbus, Ohio, this
Morning.
By Associated Press.
Columbus. 0., Nov.' 4. —Charles Nelsor,
colored, was electrocuted this morning in
the penitentiary for the murder at Bow
ling Green of James Zimmerman, a gro- ;
ceryman, who refused to leni Ntlson
MACON NEW! FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4 1898.
LIVE WIRE WORK
IN HONOLULU
■Soldier Electrocuted on the
Street as Result of Touch
ing a Dead Man.
11$ MTIIf Os TENNESSEE.
And Well Known Among the News
papers—Narrow Escape of An
other Soldier.
'By Associated Press.
Victoria, B. C., Nov. 4.—Honolulu ad
vices tell of the electrocution of Thomas
.Banman, of San Francisco, a member of
Company I, New York engineers, and a
native hackman; also a narrow escape
from death of Private Gertz, of San Fran
cisco, on the night of October 22d.
Hanman and Gerts were in a carriage
on their way to camp. The night was dark
and stormy. In the heart of the city their
journey was obstructed by a horse lying
in the street, close to an old hack. Near by
the body of a man wasseen.
'Alighting, Han man placed his hands on
the body for the purpose of lifting it. He
was struck down instantly by a current of
about a thousand volts.
Gerts placed his hands on Hanman and
was huled to the ground. A passing fire
man seized him by the shoes and pulled
him away from the deadly current, thus
saving his life. The electric current came
from a live wire that had fallen to the
street.
(Hanman was a native of Tennessee, and
a pressman by trade. He worked for sev
eral yeans on the San Francisco papers. At
the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the
Third battalion, Second volunteer engi
neers.
NOT MUCH SICKNESS
Among the Troops at Manila, Says Captain
Hayes.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 4.—The transport
St. Paul, from Manila, brought Dr. F. W.
Haddell, of the volunteers and Major J. S.
C. Kellogg, Major F. K. Kearner, Dr.
Lottis Long, of the regulars and volunteers,
W. H. Bond, John C. Buchanan, S. S.
(Burke, W. H. Clarke, W. C. Clarke, J. S.
Davis, 'Woodsen, S. David, J.-Hawkins, I.
D. Hinton, L. iDurlim, A. Johnson, S. C.
•Lane, W. A. Lane, F. W. Lynn, J. D. Bul
liaus, J. ID. 'Ralferd, (N. M. Shadig and F.
Tuttle. She also had on board four sail
ors from, the Charleston under sentences
for drunkenness and desertion.
Captain (Hayes says that the stories of
sickness at Manila are greatly exaggera
ted. The majority of those on the sick
list are not very bad and there is not any
more of them than there was at Presidio
when the troops were there.
INSURANCE POLICIES.
If Swapped Around Endangers Life of the
Insured.
(By Associated Press.
Lincoln. iNelb., Nov. 4 —IA remarkable pe
tition has been filed in the district court of
Lancaster counity by Charles F. David and
George K. Brown, who seek to have Re
ceiver Hill, of the defunct Lincoln Savings
Bank restrained from selling to the high
est bidders insurance policies aggregating
$15,000 on the lives of the Browns, 'pledged
to secure a lien. (The novel claim is ad
vanced that by thus disposing of the poli
cies the lives of the plaintiffs are placed
in jeopardy.
The Brown ‘brothers met with reverses
and were obliged to part with their life
insurance as collateral for a lien.
RELEASED FROM CEUTA.
Cuban Prisoners Will Be Sent to their Home
by the Government.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 4.—Seventeen Cubans
arrived here on the steamer Kaiser Wil
helm, having been released from the
Spanish prison at Ceuta recently. They
were sent to this country at the expense of
the United States government, and are the
first batch of released political prisoners
to arrive in New York. They will be re
turned to Cuba at the expense of the
United States.
The names of the Cubans are:
Beningo Benito Pasos, aged 23 years, a
■peasant, from Havana province; Alcibia
des Adan, aged 21, trader; Pable Borreo,
aged 33, engineer; Augustin De La Torrey
Lopez, ager 57, land owner; Jose Manuel
Junenez. aged 21, sugar planter; Ramon
Gillet Fernandez, aged 22, trader; Prospe
ro Sanchez, aged 22, confectioner; Aurele
Garcia y Morell, aged 23, trader; Antonio
Seelongo. aged 23, engineer: Levy Macha
do. aged 22, chemist; Manuel Vanquez
Santa, aged 30, carpenter; Pastor Borge,
aged 40, cigar maker; Lescande Mendez
Sirra, aged 24. trader; Ulpano Adan, aged
30, land owner; Jos Ascuy, aged 50, far
mer. and Octavio Zeubizareta, aged 24,
scholar.
Sierra, although a Cuban by birth, is an
American citizen. His father was one of
the early patriots and died years ago on
the field of battle in the fight against
Spain. The young man was the only one
of the party who could speak English and
he undertook to interpret for his comrades.
The men, while they were not dressed very
well, appeared to be in the best of health,
and their appearance was the cause of
some remark among the immigran officials
who contrasted their healthy condition af
ter years in a Spanish prison to that, of our
own troops when they returned after their
short stay in Cuba. The men declare that
they are going back to Cuba to begin life
again.
They were released from the Ceuta
prison some weeks ago. Many of those
who arrived today were in for life, while a
i majority of them were serving a thirty '
yeans term. The lowest sentence which
■any of them had received was twelve
j years. There were confined in the Ceuta ;
| prison 417 men, all convicted of taking
part in the war against Spain.
NIRS. E. H ROSS DEAD.
Funeral Will Be Held this Afternoon at 3
O'clock.
Mrs. E. H. Ross died yesterday after
noon at her home on Plum street. She j
had been ill for some time and her death i
i was not unexpected.
j The funeral service will be held this
; aafternoon at 3 o’clock from the residence,
j and the remains will be carried to tne j
family burying grounds about seven miles I
, from the city, for interment.
Mrs. Ross was a good \voman and was t
highly esteemed by all who knew her. She
, leaves a devoted husband to mourn her
i lo ® B ’ « 1
LON WILL RUN,
Or Try to Run'Against Senator Bacon Two
Years Hence.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta. Nov. 4—Hon. Lon Livingston
announced today that he 'Would run for
the United States senate two years hence
against 'Bacon.
NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Names Announced Last Night —Several La
dies on the Board.
The Library directors meit at the Library
last night and counted the ballots which
were cast in the election Tuesday. For the
first time in the history of the Librhry
several ladies are on the board of direc
tors. The following were declared elected;
Mr. Colby Smith, Prof. D. Q. Abbott,
Judge J. P. Ross, Mr. A. R, Tinsley, Mr.
Eugene Anderson, Dr. R. B. Barron, Mr.
Grant P. Fuller, Mr. Ross White, Mr. I. L.
Harris, Mrs. J. F. Hanson, Mrs. Isaac
Block, (Mrs. W. D. Lamar, Mrs. Cullen
Battle and Miss Florence ‘Bernd.
It is probable that the newly elected di
rectors will hold a meeting this week and
will elect their own officers, as the new
by-law, which gives the directors the au
thority to elect their officers, goes into
effect at once. ———
EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
Shown by Professor Gentry’s Animal Fire
Department.
The educational possibilities of the brute
creation have probably been reached by
Professor Gentry, who is known all over
the land as a wonderful trainer of dogs
and ponies. (His latest effort, however,
is said to be decidedly his best, 'and many
new acts are added to his already excel
lent show this year, such as the Gentry
fire department, all of the members of
which are dogs, ponies and monkeys. They
rescue helpless animals from the buildings,
operate the aparatus, and, in fact, do
everything that a company could.
The chief of the brigade is a large monkey
and he issues the orders and directs the
work with the precision of a veteran fire
fighter. There are many other novel and
interesting acts which will 'be seen this
year for the first time. The exhibition
will exhibit under canvass on the English
lot Monday and Tuesday, November 7th
and Sth at 2:30 and 8 p. m.
E. L. PALMER DEAD.
Remains Will Be Shipped to Pennsylvania
for Interment.
IMr. E. L. (Palmer, a well known citizen
of Macon, died last night at the Edgerton
Hohse about 9 o’clock. He was lalbout 40
yciars of age and had been in the city
about five years.
He administered the Keely cure here
for some time and for a long time was the
proprietor of the E'llis 'House. Consump
tion was the cause of his ddath.
(His remains will be shipped to his
former home in Pennsylvania for ‘burial.
DR. CHEATHAM
Has Been Appointed Grand Treasurer of the
Odd Fellows.
Dr. T. A. Cheatham, of this city, was
appointed treasurer of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows yesterday by Grand
Master T. L. Grizzard, of Columbus.
Dr. Cheatham, it will be remembered,
was a candidate for the position some time
ago, but tho appointment was given to
Mr. Tyson, who was recently made grand
Secretary. Dr. Cheatham has been an Odd
Fellow for some time and has held sev
ehal important offices. The appointment
came as a surprise to Dr. Cheatham. He
was not an applicant for the place and was
greatly surprised yesterday when he re
ceived the notification of his appointment.
Ude will make an excellent officer and
his many friends are congratulating him
on his appointment.
EDITOR ARRESTED.
He Congratulated Palestine Upon the Arri
val of August William.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Nov. 4 —Herr Langen, editor of
“Simplicissimus,”has been arrested owing
to the publication in that periodical of a
ipoem entitled "In the Holy Land.” Ironi
cally congratulating Palestine upon re
ceiving such august visitors as the Em
peror and Empress of Germany.
DELAYED DEPARTURE
Os Fifth Cavalry from Huntsville for Sa
vannah.
By Associated Press.
Huntsville, Nov. 4. —The Fifth Cavalry
has delayed its departure, but is ready to
leave for Savannah tomorrow. It was paid
off today. It is now commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Carr, promoted from the
Sixth cavalry.
Privates Slaver and McGowen, troop I,
Seventh cavalry, are in jail for burglary.
They robbed a store in the city last night
•and were captured by the police.
SOLDIERS’ BODIES
Will Bo Moved from the Cemeteries in the
Colonies.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 4.—A dispatch to the
Press from Washington says:
The work of removing the bodies of all
government soldiers buried in Cuba, Porto
Rico and Manila will begin in a few weeks.
The expense of the task will be en
tirely by the government.
It appears that notwithstanding strict
orders and extraordinary precautions ta
ken, many bodies occupy unknown graves
before Santiago. In the cases where the
names of the dead are unknown the bodies
will be buried in the national cemetery,
unless the states which the dead represen
ted in the service demand them.
Major General Francis V. Greene, who
returned recently from Manila, say's Chat
the first of the troops killed in battle, or
who died in the hospitals, were buried in
the Riman Catholic cemetery just outside
the gates of Manila. This excoited the
priests, who said the general had no right
to bury persons not Catholic in consecra
ted ground.
“Then,” said the general, “I secured
land and went to work to make a ceme
tery t of my own. The cemetery joined the '
insurgent camp and Aguinaldo’s men eaid
they would be infected with disease. I
persisted in my plan. I was becoming
somewhat wearied with complaints, ?o I
filed notice that once and for all, that my
cemetery would remain where it was.”
Chaplain Sam Small, 3rd
U. S. Volunteers, will speak
at the big tent tonight at
7.30 o’clock. Everybody in
vited. Will give history of
liquor in Macon during civil
war and as it is today.
WEYLER STOLE fl
PILE AT MANILA
Evidence Has Just Been Un
earthed to Show He Got
Over a Million.
WHILE OTHERS SUFFERED
And Were Cast Into Prison for the
Offence in Which it is Said
Weyler in Person Assisted.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 4 —A special to the
•Chronicle from Manila September, says:
Direct evidence connecting General -Wey
ley, of Cuban fame, with the wholesale
looting of the Philippine treasury has
been umtarthed at Bilibid prison.
Maximiano Ro Sales and Julian Reyes,
sent to prison as the scapeboats for the
official thieve:', have been liberated by or
der of Gtiiei.ti otis, 'but the deliverance
came too late for the third prisoner, con
victed of the same crime for he died at
Bilibid eight days before . the American
army entered.
When Captain Moffett, superintendent
of prisons, began investigations of the
cases of the prisoners confined at Bilibid,
Rosales and Reyes declared that they were
unjustly suffering for the crime of others.
They averred that IWeyler and his asso
ciates looted the treasury of $1,300,000 in
Mexican silver.
Moffett made a report of the matter to
General IMacarthur and examinations of
the books of the treasury was ordered.
The latter showed that during the Weyler
regime several immense sums-of money
had been withdrawn and there was an un
satisfactory showing as to the disposition
of it. Rosales, one of the cashiers of the
treasury, goes so far as to declare that
Weyler himself came to the treasury to
aid in the crime as he alleges.
AT POLICE STATION.
Only Three Cases on Docket this Morning in
Recorder’s Court.
Three eases were all that were tried this
morning before Judge Freeman. The judge
was in a good humor and let the prison
ers off with light fines.
R. N. Stetson was the first man called.
He was charged with being drunk and
creating a disturbance last night. He
plead guilty and said that he did not re
member the occasion. The judge said that
.a fine of $5 might make him think of the
matter. He paid the fine and as he left
the police station he said that he did not
haw the slightest recollection of last
night’s escapade.
John Phillips was also tried for the
same offense. He plead guilty and ex
plained to the judge how he took too
much. The judge said that the next time
he wanted to get full to think of the $5
fine that was to come. He promisd to do
so. He paid the fine.
Carrie Reid, who reigns as a queen in
her domains on Rusy Row, was arraigned
this morning for disorderly conduct. She
plead not guilty, but the judge decided
otherwise and imposed a fine of $5, which
she paid. The judge remarked that-the
court was doing a poor business this week.
He said he hoped it would continue as it
makes his; work easier.
VOTE FOrTaRTLETT.
Congressional Election Takes
Place on Tuesdav Next.
The Democrats of Bibb county who are
registered -should remember that Tuesday
next is the day for the congressional elec
tion and that on that day Bibb must take
her proper place at the head of the list
of counties in the 'Sixth congressional dis
trict.
*Lt is only right that the (Democrats of
the county to a man should vote for Con-*
gressman Bartlett.
It is true that he has no opposition, but
it is a proper compliment and the courtesy
due him by the voters of the county to
give him at least their vote.
Congressman Bartlett has worked hard
for this district and for Bibb county.
The executive committee of the -county
has sent to each voter a ticket and a slip
giving information as to where and when
to vote. The instructions are as follows:
The city is divided into two districts —•
the 564th, called the upper, and the 716th,
called the lower city. The line dividing
these two commences at the river on
Fourth street, runs up Fourth to Cherry,
up Cherry to Cotton, avenue, thence to
Spring street, thence up Columbus street
to Oglethorpe,, to College, thence down
College to (Boundary. Those living on the
north of this line iare in the Upper City,
and those south on the Lower City dis
trict.
All citizens of the city of Macon must
vote in the district where they have regis
tered.
All voters who live in the Lower City
district must vote at the City Hall or
Findlay’s foundry precinct by 3:30 p. m.
(Bear in mind the Lower City voters can
not vote at any other precinct after the
above named hour.
All voters who live in the Upper City
district must vote at the court house or
Second street precinct by 2:30 p. m., after
that hour at the court house only, which
closes at 5:30 p. m., city time.
(All voters living outside of the Lower
City district can vote at their precinct at
the court house.
All polls in the city and county open at
7 a. m. and close at 3 p. m., excepting the
court house, which closes at 6 p. m., sun
time.
EX-CONFEDERATES
Will Be Well Cared for in the State of
•Texas.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 4 —A special to the Tri
bune from Dallas, Texas, says:
The constitutional amendment voted on
last Tuesday, authorizing the pensioning
of ex-Confederate soldiers was carried, al
though the full returns are not in. It pro
vides for all ex-Confederate who settle! in
Texas prior to 1880, pensions, but no one
shall receive more than $8 per month, and
the appropriations for pensions shall not
exceed $250,000.
Prohibition Tent.
Hear the Hon. C. A. Turn
er tonight on boycott and
backbone, and Hon. N. E.
Harris on the Collier letter.
Rev: Sam Small may also
speak.
By Associated Press.
Fire Sale of Shoes!
Thousands of lucky people have profited by our Fire
Sale. Smoke aud water ruiu the sale but not the wear.
men's Patent calf Hand-Sewed db q aa
Shoes -----
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
Men’s Shoes!
We had prepared to show, more styles in men’s fine
shoes this serson 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 uew goods ; latest styles; every size and width.
ROFF SIMS & CO.
For Men Only
All the latest shapes and shades in Men’s Vici, Willow
Calf Box, Calf, Patent Calf and Enamel, both canvas and
calf lined,
Only $3 50 a Pair
Also a full line of Ladies’ Fine Shoes at astonishingly low
prices, quality considered.
Strong Shoe Company
STUART WATSON,
Bidderfor your hade by offering lowest pt ices.
368 Second Street.
“For Your
Leader’’
Some one necessarily leads the procession. Our leader
ship in clothes for men and boys is acknowledged by the
people, and tacitly admitted by united competition.
Our plan is to go ahead; go ahead; go ahead all the
time.
We sell the best clothes now. We’ll sell the best
-- clothes next year, and the year after, and so on, because
we’re determined to stay at the top, and nowhere else.
For example, see our beautiful new fall and winter
Suits and overcoats at $lO, sl2, sls. You’ll not be dis
appointed.
money on Hand.
Loans on real eetate. Easy monthly p»y
menta.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS