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We will have at our disposal during
November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms
or city property. We are offering money at
low rale*.
TH E GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.
O. A. Coleman, General Manager, %
356 Second Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884
SPAIN ACCEDES
TO uUR TERMS
Declaring that We Are Not
Justified —She Yields to
Simerior Force.
$20,000,090 FOR PHILIPPIHES
She Would Avoid the Horrors of
• War and Therefore Bows to the
Inevitable- Carolines for Sale.
liy Associated I're**.
Paris, Nov. 28. Spain has accepted the
demand* of the American oommissoucrs.
Th<- Spanish commissioners announced
their beinc authored by their government
to r< ;ly thin the American proposition*
vote imidmissible on legal principles and
ore i;o[ a proper compromise of legal
principals. On the Spanish part all diplo
ma.) Ip r* oume: were exhausted ajid the
Spanish commit* icon is now asked to ac
cept or reject the propositions.
' Spain, inspired by reason of patriotism
and humanity and to avoid the horrors
of war, r< dgns herself to the power of
the * 'or. She atcepu the offered con
ditions in order !o conclude the treaty of
peace.
The American demands included the ac
quisition of the whole Philippine and Salu
group* for $20,000,000, and it is also un
derstood that the United States will pur
chase th* Caroline group.
The question of tile dt bt of Cuba is left
unsettled. The next meeting will lake
place Wednesday.
When the members of the two commis
sions wer* 1 seated Sc nor Montcro, presi
■dint of Ihc Spanish commission, handed
tin- Spanish reply to Mr. Ferguson, the
(Spanish interpreter attach, d to the United
States pt act commission. The answers of
the Spaniards wat» so short that less than
tin minutes were consumed in rendering
J*. into English for the Americans. Spain’s
reply was a* already cabled, and added
that throughout the controversy Spain
had the strongest argument and that be
ing in a position so diametrically opposed
tin American offer of $20,000,000 was not
i fair sol Dement. Nevertheless, the reply
continued Spain desired to avoid any tur
iher effusion of blood and further disor
der and had concluded to accept the
American offer unconditionally and thus
how to idle superior jutwer of the victor.
The secretary was then empowered to
prepare a trety. the articles to embody
the cession of Cuba, l’orto Rico and the
Philippines and the payment by the Uni-'
tted .Statis of $20,000,000 for their sub
mission to the meeting which is to be held
«m Wednesday next.
COLD DAYS IN NEW .YORK.
Snow Storm Slops Railroads and Causes
Ships to Halt in l^id-Ocean.
*iy Associated Pres*.
New York. Nov. 28. Ml points of Eas
tern l.oi g island, cut off from railroad
vommunie uiou with this city sine? Satur
•day'is storm, are still without train service,
and the prospet is that ih<? track will
mot be cleared until tomorrow. Towns' in
.Suffolk county" have had no train service
*>uneo Friday evening.
The railroad cuts about S'ainnecock Mills
tire reported to have ten feet of snow in
•thorn. The stcim was felt out at sea.
'Many regular liners and steamers which
vet dm Sunday failed to arrive on time,
being obliged to keep at. eea until tne
mornt abated. The train from Boston by
tlie New York and New Haven and Hart
ford railroad, due here at 6 a. in. yester
day. reached the Grami Central depot
Swctny-tive hours late. The passengers
suffered greatly from cold and hunger.
By Associated Press.
Boston. Nov. 2S. —Tugs returning to the
«*ity at noon after a tour of the harbor,
support about thirty-five vessels of all sixes
sind glasses ashore or sunk in and near :he
’harlair. Seven large schooners and two
Baltimore coal barges were completly
wrecked, and it is estimated that between
twenty-ilve and thirty lives were lost and
emty one body recovered. More than a
do7.ea nrr reivorlevl in the surf at Hull,
and efforts are being made to recover
them. The ocean eteainship Ohio, of the
Warren line, is high and dry on Spv'ia le
Island, and It S» doubtful if she ran be
floated until a channel has been dug.
r, Ma<s.. No' ts NIB® V- >sek<
were lost in the blizzard at tfcV* port, but
nothing is learned this forenoon a* to the
loss of life.
NEW BANKRUPTCY RULES.
U. S. Supreme Court Promulgates Them to
Take Effect in January.
tiv Associ J ted Press.
Washington Nov. 28.—The United States
supreme court today through Justice Gray
announced the new bankruptcy rules
which it was authorised to frame and pro
imilg.ue under the notional bankruptcy
act of July 1. 1898. The rules have been
awaited with much interest a* a mynber
of courts declined to proceed in the bank
ruptcy cases uu.il the supreme oodK an
nounced the now rules. Justice Gray an
nounced the new rules to take effect Mon
day. January 2. 1803. and all proceedings
heretofore taken substatially in conform
ity to the act and to the regulations of
ISO7. as far ;is practicable to be upheld.
The rules while promulgated at this time,
he said, would not be ready sos distribu
tion for some time, owing to proofs. »f
--visions, etc.
PICQUART CASE
By Associated Press.
Paris. Nov. 2s.—The chamber of depu
ties was crowded today. Much interest
was taken in the announced intention of
some deputies to interpellate the govern
ment on the Piequart case. M. Desehan
jnel. republican, announced that he had
received a request to interpellate the gov
ernment in the Piequart proc-eeedtngs.
and premier IJupuy proposed the immedi
ate discussion of the matter. A motion to
'v adjourn was lost.
GREAT MILK TRUST.
The Octopus About to Lay Hold of the Ba
by’s Provender.
By Associated Press.
Milwauk* •. Wis., Nov. 28. —It k stated
that John Lefeber, *of North Greenfield, a
euburb of this city, is working in connec
tion with the rumored milk truet with
w hich Joseph and the Kee-Chappell
Go., of Chi-ago. are connected. Defeber
owns a large dairy at Waukesha. Wis.,
and i* now engaged in a scheme to control
the entire shipment of milk from this sec
tion to Chicago. Milwaukee and Waukesha
counties arc among the best dairy sections
counties are among the best dairy section
in the country and large quantities*of milk
are shipped to Chicago daily. A brother
of John Lefeber says thal that gentleman
is now fn Chicago In connection with the
scheme and had been working on the pro
ject for ?he part year, and that it was
now nearly completed. The plan of the
trust is to control all the shipments of
the- lacteal fluid from different sections of
the country to Chicago and thereby estab
lish a uniform price to consumers in that
city.
LIFE SAVERS.
What They Did for the Rescue of People
and Property Last Year,
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 28. —Following is an
abstract of the report of the general su
perintendent of the life saving service:
At the close of the last fiscal year the
establishment embrace J 264 station*-:. The
numbers of disasters to documented ves
sels within tlie year was 402. There were
on board the vessels 3,113 persons, of
whom 12 were lost. The estimated value
of the vessels and cargoes involved was
$7,168,390. Os this amount $6,410,530 was
saved and $757,860 lost. Six hundred and
sixty-three shipwrecked persons received
succor at the stations. The number of
vessels totally lost was 59. In addition to
ihe foregoing there Acre during the year
365 casualties to email craft on board of
whichhh there were *7l persons, of whom
10 were lost. Fifty-six other persons were
rescued who had fallen from wharves,
piers, etc., moat of whom would have per
ished but for the aid of life saving crews.
WORD FROM DREYFUS.
Wires His Wife that He is Morally and Phys
ically Well.
By Associated Free®. *
Paris, Nov. 2S.—Madame Dreyfus, wife
of former Captain Dreyfus, has by permis
sion of the authorities received the follow
ing cablegram from her husband:
‘‘l rejoice with all of you. My health
is morally and physically good."
DEATH WATCH
ON TAYLOR.
Wife Murderer Hoping Against
Hope-An Attempt at
Su'cide Feared.
Abner Taylor, the wife murderer, who is
under sentence of death, is growing very
uneasy at the jail. He seems to be afraid
of death and says that he is not prepared
to meet his Maker. A News reporter call
ed at the jail yesterday afternoon to see
him, but Taylor was engaged with two
ministers and two ladies, who were trying
to prepare arm for death, and it was Im
possible to talk with him.
The death watched has been placed on
and the w: cliful eye of the guard is al
ways on Taylor. Jailer Stephan fears that
Taylor will try to cheat the gallows by
committing suicide. Tie comes from a fam
ily of people who always commit suicide
at the last moment. He is related to the
Taylor Who killed himself in the Tobe
sofkeo swamp several years ago rather
than be captured by the officers.
It will be remembered that Taylor at
tempted to kill himself when he saw that
he would be captured and it was thought
that he would die from his wounds. Later
on. while confined in the jail, he swallowed
pulverized glass and if was thought for a
time that, he would die. Since that time
he has been confined in a cell to himself
'and he has been a model prisoner. He has
been reading the Bible constantly and sev
eral ministers have visited him, but he
says that he is not ready to die and will
be afraid to walk on the gallows.
Jailer Stephan says that he has been be
having very well since the sentence was
passed on him and that, he hopes the man
give him no trouble.
It is verV probable that he will 'be hung
on the Kith, the day set by Judge Felton,
as there is no hope for Win unless the gov
ernor interferes, and that js not consirered
likely.
SOLDIERS IN PERIL.
Transport Forced to Run Ashore to # Prevent
Collision.
By Associated Tress.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 2S. —The United
States transport Chester, loaded with fif
teen hundred then of the Fifth I'nred
States infantry,-horses, mules, ammuni
tion and supplies for Nucvitas, (tuba, left
this morning at 9 o’clock. Four miles
from the city she met the United States
transport Manitoba coming up io the city.
The Manitoba did not slacken speed and
in order to avoid a collision the Chester
r*w* ashore and is now stuck in the chan
nel four Mijes below the city. She will be
pulled off this e-yeping and will proceed to
sea.
FAVORS THE WAR TAX.
J3v Associated Press.
Francisco, Nov. 28. —United States
Senator Perkins will eave for Washington
tomorrow. i« an interview he said:
"Personally I do got favor the retention
of the Philippines, but great question of
state mar arise which may outweigh my
objections."
also expressed himself as opposed to
the repeal of the war tax.
ISNOW'HELPS WHEAT.
By Associated Press.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 28. —Snow has been
falling the past twenty-four hours
throughout Nebraska. This, combined with
the fall of hist week, leaves a heavy blan
ket over the state. The Indications for
wipter wheat are very much improved as
a resqp of this condition.
TWENTY-NINE DROWNED.
By Associated Pres*.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 28.—A ferry boat
full of workmen capsized while crossing
the Volga at Kinessma, drowning twenty
nVti.e passengers.
:HEAVY EARTHQUAKE.
By Associated Press.
Patras. Greece. Nov. 28. --Two heavy
earthquake shocks wefT felt here today.
The inhabitant* are panic stricken. No
fatalities have yet been reported.
MUSICIAN DRAG.
By Associated Press.
j Cape May, Nov. 28. —Jacob Beck, secre
tary of the National League of Musicians,
; died today of heart disease.
THE MACON NEWS.
JAPAN IS
GETTING GAY
Preparing to Drive the Czar’s
Troops Out of Corea
at Once.
M-lISTIESS Omni,
Rebels Continue Atrocities—Metho
dist Missionary Draws a Gun
and is Killed.
By Associated Press.
Victoria, B. C., Nov. 28. —The steamer
Glenoble has arrived here after a tem
pestuous passage, bringing an interesting
budget of news from the restless east.
From Tien Tsin comes news which shows
that Japan has decided to resist Russian
aggression. She is preparing to drive the
Czar's troops from Corea and to this end
large detachments of troops are being
landed in the hermit kingdom.
News is also at hand from Tien Tsin
that a large number of Japanese epies
have been captured by the Russians at
Port Arthur and shot. Seven Japanese, all
officers of the imperial Japanese army,
were taken and on their persons were
found drawings of the principal fortifica
tions. But a day elapsed after their cap
ture before they were marched oTit before
a firing party of Russians' arid summarily
shot.
The rebels in Chung King, acording to
the advices by the Glenoble, are increas
in power daily. The Tung Liang and How
Chow railway is completely under their
control. They have compelled well-to-do
people to provide them with money and
provisions, and are making weapons night
and day. 4
Merchants in Chung King have wired to
Shanghai and other coast ports stu ping
the shipment of goods. The rebels are
daily committing atrocities of every kind.
One of their leaders, Yii, went to the gov
ernor of Lung Shui Chin and demanded a
large sum of money, was refused, and the
rebels, 2.000 strong, plundered the town,
killing hundreds. Two days afterward
they went to Tung Liang and demolished
all the houses of the Christians, massa
creihg those who tried to escaps with
sheking brutality. They then declared
that they had gone to that city especially
to o.ppoes foreigners and Christians.
Others, they said, were not to be molested
unless they offered resistance.
Two French priests and a Methodist
missionary had gone to the magistrates at
Yemen for shelter and late in the after
noon the rebels went to the magistrate's
and asked that they be delivered up. The
magistrates refused, but they afterwards
relented and allowed the rebels to enter
the Yi men to take the missionaries. The
Methodist drew a revolver and resisted,
but was at once killed. The t.wo French
were bound and carried away ns
prisoners. The rebels then returned to
Wang Chow Tung. They arc. it is said,
seizing and murdering Christians almost
daily.
According to the reports from Chemul
po matters have reached a grave crisis in
Corea. The emperor is being worried to
death by petitions by the Independence
Club, who are forcing his hand to dismiss
some of.the higher ministers, when the
whole phalanx of the independence club
will invade the palace arid take charge of
the government’s affairs.
The execution of the unfortunates ac
cused of the attempt to poison the eni
peror was a ghastly affair. The doomed
were taken, from the scaffold on which
they were to have been executed, by a
mob. Then began one of the most grew
some exhibitions of savagery and blood
thirstiness ever seen iff any land. The
condemned men were actuallly torn to
pieces by the mob, and even when life was
extinct the most devilish indignities im
aginable were heaped on. the mangled and
bleeding remains.
CANNOT GARNISH THEM.
An Important Legal Question Determined in
Atlanta.
A very important case affecting the right
of creditors to garnishee the wages of
stree railway employes was determined in
Atlanta Saturday. The Constitution says:
"This result has been brought about by
the decision in the case of Edmondson &
Stay Bros. vs. J. E. Tpole. Toole is and
has been for a long time a conductor in
'the employ of the Atlanta Consolidated
■Street Railway Company. About a year
and a half ago Edmondson & Seay Bros,
filed a suit against him in Judge Blood
worth's court and served summons of gar
nishment on the Consolidated. Toole con
cluded, not only on account of the amount
involved, but on account of the principle
involved, and the benefit that would result
to conductors if he could win the case, to
set up his claim of exemption from gar
nishment on the ground that he was a la
borer and that his wages were not subject.
“On the trial of the case before Judge
Blood worth he held that Toole’s wages
were subject on the ground that he was
not a laborer within the meaning of the
law. Toole .then carried the case to the
superior court by writ of certiorari- Upon
a hearing of th£ case there Judge Lump
kin dismissed the certiorari on the ground
that the proper remedy was not pursued.
"This decision was appealed to the su
preme court and on a hearing there the
supreme court reversed Judge Lumpkin’s
decision and sent jt back with direction to
him to eater a judgment in accordance
with the law In the vase, and deciding at
the same time that there was only a ques
tion of law involved, and therefore It was
not necessary to appeal the case to a jury
»,e f ore carrying it to the superior court.
The c»ae came up for a final hearing be
fore Judge Pumpkin yesterday, and after
argument Judge Lumpkin rendered a final
judgment in the case, holding that Toole’s
wage* as p conductor on the Consolidates
Street Railway ere not subject to process
of garnishment and directing the garnish
ment proceedings to be dismisseu."
WILL NOT MEET.
University of Georjia and Mercer Failed to
Agree on Annual Debate.
Mercer University and the University of
Georgia will not meet in debate this year
as first intended. The debate could not be
satisfactorily arranged and the contest has
been declared off.
The subje’-c has been discussed for some
time, but it seems that the Athens boys
wanted too much and that ihe Mercer box’s
would not agree to the terms which were
suggested by Athens, and the debate will
be called off.
Georgia warned the closing speech in the
debate. but Mer er claimed that she had ‘
the right :o it but rather than cause any
trouble gave in.
Many of :fce Mercer boys believe that
Athens was afraid of being defeated ag3in
and for that reason called the debate off.
MACON NEW* MONDAY NOVEMBER 28 1898.
LIKE CMOS ON
ISLAND Os CUBA
«
Awkward Interval of No Gov
ernment at All is
Threatened.
HIB HURRYING HOME.
Insurgent Forces Showing a Dispo
sition to Unite Their Arms and
to Make Trouble.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 28. —A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
General Blanco's retirement and the res
ignation of the autonomist cabinet increas
ed the confusion here which preceded
American control. Regret is felt that the
United States does not take immediate ju
risdiction. Blanqo is carrying out his
original .purpose not to participate in any
formal surrender of authority to the
American flag. Besides his personal feel
ing in the matter he avoids growing dif
ficulties with the troops. One million dol
lars is promised toward their payment but
advances on this amount have not been
received.
The Madrid government, however, is
showing how' energetic it can be in em
barking troops. Transports now' in the
harbor and to arrive within a few' days
will take away fifteen thousand soldiers by
December 10th. General Castellanos, who
is the successor of Blanco for the short
period that remains of Spanish sovereign
ty, has been in command of the troops at
Puerto Pricipe province. He has the con
fidence of the army, but the duties he will
have to perform are perfunctory. The
statement is made that General Arolas,
the military governor', will continue his
place until the United States assumes au
thority. He will continue his vigorous
measures to repress disorder® here.
The resignation of the autonomist cabi
net is hot important, but it increases the
embarrassment of continuing to exercise
Spanish authority when everything is all
ready for American control. All the func
tions it has to exercise have been centered
in two departments—treasury and justice
respectively. Several weeks ago orders
were given to transact no new business.
Since then the clerks and subordinates
■have been engaged in completing the
records and closing up the work. To form
a new autonomist cabinet now for the last
days of Spanish rule would be ridiculous.
The governor general exercises all the
necessary functions. It is recognized that
the American military authorities must
construct a new government and a new
cabinet selected for them toy the Spanish
governor general would not command their
confidence. The civil governor of the
province of Pinar del Rio, who has resign
ed, will remain in office for another week.
By that time the province will be under
the control of 'an American military com
mander-. Fernandez de ’Castro, who has
also resigned as civil governor of Havana
provyiee, will not retire from office imme
diately. He 'has been trying to improve
the condition of Havana tout has been
without means, and the results have been
unsatisfactory.
'Many insurgents have asked for and re
ceived discharges Without waiting the re
turn of -Garcia’s commission from Wash
ington. The insurgent commanders have
completed a skeleton organization of rural
police from the ranks of Ihe insurgents.
While this scheme is in line with the pol
icy of the United States, formal approval
has r.ot yet been given it. Disquieting re
ports are received from some parts of
Saul a Clara that ihc Insurgents woo have
been a part of Gomez’s forces, are not
willing to give up’their arms and ammu
nition. Sugar planters in Santa Clara
complain because the plans for the early
withdrawaol of Spanish troops were
changed. They may suffer a temporary
inconvenience, bus as the United States
takes control in January, there .will be no
interference with the sugar crop 0i
TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT
Committees of Chamber of Commerce to
Invite Mr. McKinley and Cabinet.
At the meetin gos the Chamber of Com
merce Saturday the following committee
was appointed to invite President McKin
ley to visit Macon during his Georgia tour
and to entertain him and party while here:
R. M. Rogers, chairman; Mon. A. O. Ba
con, Hon. C. L. Bartlett, Judge Emory
Speer, Hon. S. B. Price, S. R. Jacques, I.
B. English. T. J. Carling, Hon. W. H. Fel
ton, J. F. Hanson, Edgar Wilson, J. W.
Cabaniss, Robert Plant, William H. Ross,
T. D. Tinsley, A. Block, S. S. Dunlap, W.
A. Doody, William Checkley Shaw, J.
Marsh Johnston, Henry Horne, R. F. Bur
den. Ellis M. Talbot, W. W, Brown, W.
W. Winters. J. E. Neel. G. C. Matthews,
George A. MacDonald, N. B. "Corbin,
Charlton Adams, Henry -Worthan*. T.
E. Artope, E. *A. Waxelbaum, Azel Free
man, Clem Phillips, W. T. Morgan, J.
Dannenburg, Ed Huthnance, Harry Sti 1-
well Edwards, Morris Harris, Sam Mayer,
Washington Dessau, A. L. Miller, Wal
lace E. McCaw, Robert Nesbit, George
Plant, Tom Loyless, W. A. Redcfing, S.
Josepbison, Claude Estes,Eugene Harris.J.
S. Jones, W. R. Cox and Merrill Calla
way. The motion was adopted by a unan
imous vote and a sub-committee, consist
ing of R. M. Rogers, Hon. A. O. Bacon,
H<jn. J. F. Hanson, R. H. Plant and
George A. MacDonald, was appointed to
convey the invitation to 'Washington antj
urge the president to accept it.
PUBLIC RECEPTION
To Be Given the Armv Officers by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
The folowing comriiittee has been ap
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce to
arrange u. public reception to be given un
der the auspices of the Chamber to the
officers now with the troops in Macon,
The speciaFduty of the committee being to
prepare a banquet: 1 George A. Smith,
chairman; Frank C. Benson. Ellis M. Tal
bott, George Ketehum, Azel R. Freeman
and S. JoeeDhhson.
ALIVE, ALL ALIVE.
Order Your Oysters Today from Clarke and
Daniel.
Alive, alive, ail alive. Oysters in bulk
alive and oysters alive on the half
This is glorious weather for oysters. No
finer weather, no better opportunity, and
no more delicious bivalves. The man and i
the opportunity have met and Clarke 6c ;
Daniel have it. They can send you today,
tomorrow and every day this week oys
ters that would make the heart of an epi
cure rejoice. Order today. The scent of
the ocean is on them and there is health
and happiness in oysters from Clarke &
Daniel.
o ssdj3uoo jo Xjwjqn
PERMANENT
HOSPITAL HERE
Government May Purchase
or Lease the Wolff and
Happ Building.
ALSO THE Oil UIOUI
Officers Highly Pleased With the
Health Conditions that Obtain
in the Central City.
A report was in active circulation this
morning to the effect that the United
States war department had been so
pleased with the conditions obtaining in
Macon that the government was thinking
of purchasing or taking a long lease of
the Wolff & Happ building at Fourth
and Cherry streets, and’eonverting it into
a military hospital. It was also reported
that the government was showing a dis
position to purchase or lease the old Con
federate laboratory upon the Vineville
road and to convert the building into a
military establishment of some character.
One of the surgeons remarked to a
News reporter today that the health of the
troops was steadily improving since their
arrival in Macon and that he would not
be surprised if Macon should become at
least a permanent hospital .site.
GETTING VERY WARM.
As Election Day Approaches Anti's and Pro
hi’s Are Becoming Busy !
As the time for the prohibition election
approaches both sides are doing all in
their power to secure votes. The prohi
bitionists have issued a circular addressed
to the “Honest and Honorable Negroes of
Bibb County,” in which quotations from
Abraham Lincoln and others are printed.
There is also a cartoon representing Mr.
•Alex. Block leading a crowd of negroes
to the polls with chains around their
necks, with Mr. Sam A1 tin Ayer bringing
up the rear with tax receipts. The circu
lar is quite sensational, and has been the
subject of much comment by the anti
prohibition men.
It is claimed by the antis this morning
that the prohibitionists will run wood
trains out on the different railroads on the
day of election and pay the negro voters
on an average of $2 per day to load wood
on the trains, so as to keep them away
from the polls. None of the prohibition
ists will admit that the charges are true.
The prohibitionists have also issued cir
culars and have posted them in conspicu
ous places over the city offering rewards
for the arrest and conviction of persons
who bribe voters on the day of election.
Mr. A. A. Murphey, of Atlanta, one of
the leading prohibitionists of the state, in
speaking to a News reporter this morning,
said that the people of the state should
learn to do without the negro vote. He
'says that a negro who wil sell his vote
has no right to citizenship and that they
should be turned down by the people of
■Macon, just as they are in Atlanta and in
North Carolina. Mr. Murphey says that
he hopes to see Macon go dry and that if
possible he _ will be here on the day of
election to work in the interest of pro
hibition. He will adress a meeting of the
.prohibitionists .at the tent on Tuesday
night.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Chamber of Commerce Will Reconsider Its
Action.
A special meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held this aftarnooa at 6
o’clock for the purpose of reconsidering
the action of the chamber Saturday -after
noon in adoption of the anti-saloon resolu
tions. v
CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION
Will Meet this Afternoon to Elect Officers
for Ensuing Year.
The Macon Carnival Association will
hold a meeting this afternoon at 4 o’clock
for the purpose of electing officers for the
.ensu'rg /ear. No candidates have been
announced for the places, but it is
thought that Mr. Ellis Talbott wiy be
elected president.
Mr. Waxelbaum requests that nil the
members who can possibly do so attend
the fneeting this afternoon.
FIRE IN KANSAS CITY
Did Damage Amounting to $190,000 this
Morning.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 28.—Fire this
morning damaged the Robert Keith Fur
niture and Carpet house to the extent of
$150,000. The loss on the building is $40,-
000.
CITY SOLONS
Will Meet Tomorrow Night—No Important
Business,
The city solons wil hold their regular
meeting tomorrow night. So fas as known
nothing of importance will come up.
Messrs. Brown & Ham will petition for
the use of the ground near the Central
City Park for the erection of a barrel fac
tory. It is also probable that some steps
may be taken in regard to the election on
Thursday.
AT POLICE STATION.
Very Few Cases on Docket this Morning at
Recorder's Court.
The first two cases that came before
the recorder this morning were the cases !
of Patrick Ragan and James Duffy. They
were charged with vagrancy. Both of them
pleaded not guilty. Judge Freeman gave
them an hour to leave the city and they
went.
Mary Green, charged with being drunk
'and disorderly, was fined $5 or given the
option of taking twenty days m the stock
ade. She took the twenty -days. Rvhen
Calloway, a mulatto, charged with being
drung, pleaded guilty and the station sur
geant was instructed to collect $2.50 from
him. John Brown was tried on the charge
of Burglary and was bofind over to the i
superior court under a S2O bond. The
case of Joe Castlin, for carrying concealed j
weapons w§s continued.
LIEUT. REEVE'S
NOT SUMMER
|
Fought at Santiago and Also
Against the Minnesota
Indians.
iW win IIIIS I* MACON,
Extraordinary Four Experi
ence of a-West Point Gradu
ate of 1 892.
Lieutenant Horace Reeves, who is sta
tioned hero ae a member of General Bate’s
staff, is one of the few officers who were
in both the battle of Santiago and the bat
tle of Bear Island in Minnesota.
Lieutenant Reeves is a first lieutenant
of the Third United States Infantry, and is
recognized as one of the rising young offi
cers in the '. -my. He is from Tennessee,
and since ais graduation from West Point
in 1892 he has been detailed at West Point
as an instructor in drawing.
He went into 'Cuba with the first expe
dition that landed, and during the greater
part of his stay in the island was detailed
to make maps for the war department. He
was in the battle of Santa go, however, and
acted as adjutant of the tSecond battalion
of the Third infantry.
He tells an interesting story of the bat
tle and tells how it feels to l>p under fire.
He pays General Bates a high compliment
and states that he is one of 'the bravest
men that has ever been on the field of bat
tle.
Speaking ofhis experience he said:
“I was at A Vest Point when the w'ar
broke out and was ordered to join my
regiment at Tampa just before it left so?
Santiago. On arriving at Tampa I found
that the transport which was to carry the
regiment had dropped down the bay
ready to leave but rumors of Spanish men
of-war being out 011 the coast caused the
ship to come back into port and I was able
to go aboard.
“We landed at Santiago under the fire
of the navy’s guns, and after remaining in
camp several days we proceeded to attack
the city. IMy regiment, which 'was under
the command of General Bates, was or
dered to the front. We were nine miles
from the line of battle, and in my opinion
the march of our brigade was one of tha,
best movements of the campaign. We left
the coast during the night and by 2 o’clock
in the morning we were at El Caney and
participated in the battle the next day.
“On the following day we were sent to
San Juan and also took part in that bat
on. i have been asked several times how
its eels to be under fire. It is impossible
to describes one’s feelings, but the nearest
I can come t.o it is that all of the officers,
including myself, felt as if w-e might give
the wrong command, and for that reason
we did not think of the bullets. General
Bates was on the firing line in both bat
tlese. He gave his orders as 'calmly and
unconcernedly as he does here in Macon.
General Wheeler was also near me, and
he is .also a brave man, and in addition to
that, is a true gentleman."
In reply to ,a question in regard to the
Spanish trenches, he said:
“The Spanish dig their trenches just as
we do -graves. They are dug about eight,
feet deep and all ‘of the dirt is carted off.
It is then almost impossible to discover
■them until right upon them. They are the
best I have ever seen, but all of the Span
iards ’Who were killed were shot in the
head. This is accounted for by the fact
that only the heads of the men were seen
when in these trenches.”
Lieutenant Reeves said that the Span
iards were buried where they fell and that
in many cases they were covered in the
trenches.
“Our men were buried in small cemete
ries,” he said, “fenced in with barbed
wire. Some of them were not put over
two feet in theground, and I was detailed
to .see that they were properly buried. I
also made maps of the graves for the war
department so that, the bodies of the men
could be found when necessary.
“General Bates detailed me on his staff
soon after the surrender as an engineer
ing officer and I was kept busy a great
part of my time making maps. General
Bates and myself were among the last of
ficers to leave Santiago, as the general was
in charge of the Spanish prisoners, about
thirteen thousand in number. I found the
Spanish officers very intelligent men and
that their military tactics were very sim
ilar to ours.
“I arrived at Montauk Point about the
first of October and from there was sent
with a squad of men to the seat
of the Indian uprising at Bear Island. In’
tne fight iCajtain Wilkinson, of my* com
pany was killed and fwvrral of the sol
diers were wounded. I was in charge of
a, detail of twenty-three men, and repuls
ed a large body of Indians that attempted
to land ob the island.”
Lieutenant Reeves stated that he was
among the few officers who had not been
sick since returning from Cuba and says
that he is at a loss to see how he and Gen
eral Bates stood the trip. He brought
back many relies from Cuba, but the one
which he prizes most is a Cuban pony,
which he captured from a Spanish officer.
He has the horse with him here and has
ridden it several times. He says that the
Cuban horses can stand more hard work
than the American horses can and that
they are very surefooted. He says that the
pony that he has with him is a very intel
ligent animal and is well trained.
Lieutenant Reeves is a great friend to
the newspaper men. He will remain in
Macon until the troops are sent to Cuba,
which he thinks will not be within a very
short time,
SENATOR QUAY
On Trial for Misuse of’Money in People’s
Bank.’
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Nov .28.—The case of Sen
ator Quay and others,' charged with con
spiracy in the misuse of money of the
state on deposit in the People’s bank,
came up today at the court of quarter
sessions, Judge Finletter presiding. The
defendants were not in court, their inter,
ests being looked after by Attorneys
Shapley and Shields. Shapley filed de
murrers to four of the five indictments
found against the defendants by the grand
jury and also filed a motion to quash the
fifth indictment. The argument on de
murred was proceeded with by Shapley.
In a general way ihe objections to the in
dictments were based on the contention of
Insufficient specifications.
MERCER STUDENT
Robbed by Negro Soldiers Last Night While
ton His Way to Church.
A bo!j robbery took place last night
just after 6 o’clock on the corner of Ool
cge and Appleton avenue./ John C.
rjati,. a student at Mercer University,
up bf two negro soldiers and a
white uuin and was relieved of sll.
Air. Bryan wae on his way to the tent
meeting when accosted by the men and or
dered to hold up his hands. One of the
men covered him with a pistol while the
others went through his pockets. After
securing his boeket book, which contained
*''■ the robbers walked out College street
sud turned down the Columbus road.
’.'an came into the city and reported the
matter to the police. There is no clue to
the robbers, but the policemen think that
know who the white man is.
This is the first robbery to occur in the
streets this fall. It will be remembered
that a number of robberies occurred last
>ear a bout this time and it is thought that
the same gang that did the work last year
ma\ have had something to do with the
tobbry of Mr. Bryan.
DID NOT “PERSONATE.”
Warren Mosely Working for Prohibition Only
as a Citizen.
Mr. Warren Moseley requests The News
to deny that he has at any time in his
enthusiastic work for the prohibition cause
impersonated an officer. He insists that he
has simply worked within the lines of his
legitimate rights as a citizen.
FUNERAL SERVICES •
Os Mrs Bearden Were Held at Christ Church
Yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. C. M. Bearden, who
died Friday in ‘Chattanooga, Term., were
held yesterday morning at 9 o'clock from
Christ’s church. Rev. F. F. Reese conduc
ted the ceremonies. The Interment was a:
Rose Hill cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted as pall
bearers :
C. P. Roberts. C. S. Findlay. H. C. Mi*.
J- M. Mix, T. U. Conner. T. A. Cheatham.
READY TO BUILD
NEW BOAT.
Navigation Company Only
Waiting ’Till the Citv of
Macon is Afloat.
President Geo. A. Smith, of the Macon
Navigation Co., has been at Bruns
wick attending to the repairs of the City
of Maccn. She is now in the dock and
will soon be put in proper repair and be
enabled to resume her profitable business.
Meantime the navigation company is
only waiting until the city of Macon shall
be again afloat to proceed with the con
struction of her sister boat. The money
for the new craft is in, hand and it was
raised without difficulty, as the first boat
demonstrated the profitable character of
Luo litti }.it* .sti. ••
BOOKS CLOSE WEDNESDAY
No Chance to Registor for City Election Af
ter Wednesday.
The registration books for the city elec
tion which is to be held on the 10th of
December will be closed at 8 o’clock on
Wednesday night and after shat ‘time no
one can register. The voters have been
coming in fast today and at 2 o’clock
1,018 had registered.
The number today is greater than at
any time since the books have been open
and it is expected that the rush tomorrow
'Will keep the three registrars busy all
during the day.
DR. WHARTON
Preached Two Sermons at Prohibition Tent
Yesterday.
The sermons preached Saturday night,
Sunday afternoon and Sunday night by
Rev. Mr. H. W. Wharton at the tent
drew very large audiences and delighted
everyone because of his conservatism in
his argument in behalf of prohibition. He
diseusLtd the saloon evil especially and
was exceedingly graphic and forceful in
his description of the mischief they work
in society. He indulged in no personal
animadversions, but made his appeal di
rectly to the minds, hearts and con
eonscience of his hearers.
NEW ROOF
Is Being Put on the Market—Will Be Fin
ished Within a Week.
L. C. Ricks, who contracted to put a new
roof on the market began work with a
large force of hands this morning. He
says that he hopes to have the work com
pleted within a week. The market is be
ing covered with tin roofing of the best
quality and will last longer than the kind
that has been used hereotfore.
The market has long needed a new roof
and it took some time to get the matter
before the city council.
“It Seems six s i x
Natural ' |s
And consistent to come here for tailor made
Suits ready to wear.” Thank yon, sir. It is
natural and consistent. Years of training and
method have put us in the front rank as pro
gressive Clothiers. All the community know
that our leadership is more pronounced now
than ever before. •
If 3>’ou havn’t worn our makes, you’ve missed
much comfort and economy.
You Don’t Have to
Walt for your money when you get loans
from us. We have It always on hand.
GEO. A,SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building aid Loan Association,
Macon. Os.. 401 Ttatro street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
STEVENS AGAIN
M TRIAL.
Murderer of James Pettigrew
Kershaw Again Faces
a Jury.
HE m IEI IE HiCED
All Depends Upon the Impeachment
of One of the Witnesses for
the Defense. *
John Stephens, who killed young Ker
shaw in Randall's bar on Cotton avenue
bust June, was placed on trial again in
the superior court this morning. The state
is represented by Solicitor General Robt.
11. Hodges, assisted by Mr. Waiter Grace.
The defendant is represented by Mr.
John R. Cooper.
It took several hours to select the jury,
and the court did not get. down to work
until 12 o'clock. The jury empannelled is
as follows:
J. E. Ellis. I\ c. Smith, F. E. Bruhl, Joe
t lisov, Ike Flatau, W. H. Acworth, Alger
non Blair, L. T. Lockhart, Oscar Chambers,
H. B. MeCallum, M. L. Corbett and A. G.
Reddy.
Stephens was found guilty in the supe
rior court at the July term and
sentenced to life imprisonment,
The ease was appealed to the Itupreme
court and the decision of the lower court
" as reversed, giving Stephens a now trial.
Since July Stephens has been in t'he con
vict camps and _was brought to Macon sev
eral days ago.
Tt was rumored at the court house this
morning that Tom Morrisy, the principal
witness for the defense, would be im
peached by the state for giving false tes
timony. It is claimed that the witnesses
for the state say that they would not be
lieve the man on oath and it is on these
grounds that the state will endeavor to
impeach him. It is claimed that if Mor
risy is impeached the jury will find an
other verdict of guilty and that Stephens
will be sentenced to hang.
Carr, the man who was also shot by
Stephens at the time, was the first 'witness
examined this morning. His testimony .o
was practically the same as in the other
trial. He stated that Kershaw cursed
Stephens, and that he (Carr,) struck at
Stephens over the bar. He stated that he
and Kershaw had turned to leave the
store when the negro said snmothtnn. in ,
them and that Kers
the negro was and
him. Carr admit,’ 1 t lv >
Kershaw not to - tip]
Kershaw paid no bred
says that he did not se» 1 j
was shot, but heard tin.
he started into the re
himself.
He stated practically the same thing .
the cross examination and was alls>w*4
come down. He was the only witness ex
amined during the morning.
ELKS LODGE OF SORROW.
Program of the Exercis°s to Be Held Next
Sunday.
The program of the Elks’ Lodge of Saor
rovv, to be held at the Academy of Music
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, has
been arranged. Hon. Roland Ellis will
deliver the eulogy. The music, solos and
quartets will be furnished by Mrs. Harry
Jones and Mrs. Schofield and by Messrs.
Ogden. MeCardle, Preston and. Dunwoody.
Mrs. ChurCh Berryman will give; a reci
tation. The stage upon which all the Elks
will be seated will be handsomely decor
ated and the regular ritual will be used.
AT GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
The Doinge of the Day in the United States
Court.
Thf\ ”t case of involuntary bankruptcy
to be \ -d in the Macon district of the
United \ ;es court was brought up this
morning. e ease was that of Dannen
berg Co. . v age & Harrold of Eastman.
Many poin f interest were decided by
Judge Spe\ , the lawyers in the case
reached a compromise and it is thought '
that it will be accepted by Judge Speer. j
Judge Speer will begin the regular ses- j
sion of the United States court Thursday. *
The eases for that day have already been
assigned qnd all of the lawyers will be in
readiness. It has been announce d that
Judge Speer would not hoKl court on that
day on account of the prohibition (&■ :tion,
but the judge said this morning that the
election would not interfere with his court
as the scene of the trouble would be sev
eral blocks away.
;Tlie Best Blaster
A piece of flannel dampenei with Cham
berlain’s Pain Bairn and bound on to the
affected parts is superior to any piaster.
When troubled with a pain in the chest
or side, or a lame back, give ft a trial.
You are certain to be more than pleased
Pain Balm is also a certain cure for rheu
matism. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons,
druggists.