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. ESTABLISHED ! SS4
COL. BIRD
Scores the Florida
Railroads for the
Treatment
of thelboops
During War—Raised Rates—
Some Hot Testimony
Before Board.
By A«?r dated Prres.
Washington, Dor. 2—-The investlga-
ing c;mnnt«Mon resumed its «icings ‘oday
Colon* 1 Charles Bird being 0:1 the stand,
ills duty during the war w in the quar
iernu'-t'T gi'iuraL office, having .-barge of
the 11 i nspoit>ilon division.. He i aid con
rii'-’s for railroad trar sport a: lon were
made in Chicago, Si. Pavl and othei* cen
j-<‘ before O ginning tie movement of
troop.-. The prices secured were lower
thah ordinarily given Individuals, hut it
ii'l bcm lr.jpo-“dbl<i to g<; i ompetl
dve tales from railroad companies in
moving troops. Tourh* sleepers were t-e
---urrd where possible end in all cases j Mat
for each soldier Apr, obtained, In -ome.
eases ns i rule the railroad companies had
In♦ u primp* In rewinding to terms of
< mtraiu but In some instances in the
S-iuih there bad b< < n some • liy in the
matte r- jf equipment. Tn r< spouse to a re
que.-f rom General Wilson. Colonel Bird
‘px'aii, ! :he difficulty in gtttlng troops
from Tafn; a to Port Tampa. which wats,
he sit, due tn the fart tha,t th< .INant
vsec’u which controlkd rhe only line
I'rt.m c<r t T.'.mna aanttd to cut out the
Florida Centra! road from arrying any
’.ovi.r uncut' I room or supplies end the or
h '■ 'i • •uinplMi ’his result put J very.high
•■it' on shipment between the two points.
In <' iiM iiui nee .c‘ this position takeza by
he railroad eomnanv orders were given
hat not a dollar would Lu paid for toaßK
on over I'fir nine piles of ro?d un
i! ti’e pioprr rate should >e made. a. d as
i consequence no payments have been
ruiHite ;o this service.
PRESENT TO
GEN. WHEELER
Citizens of Huntsville Give
Him a Kentucky
Horse.
B • Associated Trees.
18. ‘Viile, 1). . 2 ■xaiipf,;] to ack
K< r;u ky ;hr roue'.if n\ J. richlx c; pa min
'd w ' a major general’s trappings. .was
prcscn.td to General Joseph Wheeler -this
... ;c rm., n by the citizens. vs li-.intsriJle.
I'c s w.;s t'!u .‘lr>; de:nen.<ra. ion of c«stotuu
1 i’ .cd for Gent,‘..l Wheeler. by his
hei’.. '..'pie, and the . y was crow.led
wi.\ e:;o;s from all parts of ‘the eigth
.-.mg -ts.-konal district.
The formal prtsbn.aj.imi was made by
i'a;>:. in Milton Humes who extolled Gen
- r.il Wheeler’s public •■..•■■ rd and wished
that the future would have in store for
aim many years of useful mtivi'.y in the
s. xice of his country. The audience was
• ■•npos;d of 10,000 people. General Wheel
er was visibly .ouched by the speaker’s
waiJs. and among other things. said:
"To be the recipient of honors and to
w a the approval of strange and newly
n..u«' .rie.uls would gr.i: •'> ng to any
one. but to receive such assurances as I
have today from 'hose with whom I have
lived during my .entire manhood, is 'the
highest and most valued honor which, by
anj jvssibiJity. cottld be bestowed upon
| m>\ Life with me is dragging to a close.
M\ race is nearly run, and the people to
whom 1 am indebted for this honor today
have dome much to smooth the path it has
oeen my fate to triad."
T.oe First cavalry brigade, of three reg
•iitiu!.'. which form a par: of General
Wiiteler’s command, and the Seventh cav
alry. passed in review at th? conclusion of
the presentation.
REBELS AGAINST TURKEY.
By Associated Presi.
Constantinople. Dec. 2.—lt is reported
that there has been renewt J fighting u?
Yamen. the principal division of Arabia,
one of the chief towns of which Is Aden,
the British naval station. The Turkish
uoops are said to have suffered a serious
defer between Hodeda and Sana. The
rebels of this district hoisted the British
Hag. Tne Turkish officials are reticent
regarding the outbreak.
“hELPEOR WEST
By Associated Press.
London, Dec. 2. —In order to relieve the
distress in the West Indies the government
has decided to grant the Barbados
40,000 pounds and St. Vincent 25.000 pounds
d lend each the sum of 30,000 pounds.
THE MACON NEWS.
HE THANKS
. HIS ARMY
Emperor Joseph of Austria
Celebrating His Anniver-
sary. ■
By A ’sociatcd Press.
nna, Dec. 2. f**n >crar Francis Jo- |
! ; • i’i today upon the fiftieth anniversary
~f qi ,1 ‘ces.sion to the throne. L.ued a gen
cral order io the army thanking the sol
di :s for their loyalty and fearliss valor
* throughout rhe reign and declared he will
i ever look upon the army as the shield and
pro tec-tor of the throne and the father-
I land. Amnesty v.as granted to political
offenders in Hungary and a number of i
decora’.ions were gazetted.
3? SS
A British Steamer Wrecked
in the Bav of Biscay.
By Associated Press.
■ Lisbon, Dec. 2—-Thirty-seven people
i w<re drowned who were on board the 1
I British steamer Clan Drummond from
i Clyde via Liverocol for Cane Good Hone
■ and wrecked In ;'he Bay of Biscay. Ttoe
i remainder of the ship’s company who were
saved numbered twenty-two, who, are on
board the Bilt.ieh steamer Kolbe In trona
Lonaon and Antwerp for Rio Jancr.io and
, .uillw’jvo off Cascaes west of here
DECORATED
THE QUEEN
The French and the Soan
iards Continue to Ex
change Compliments
Er Associated Press.
AL: Irid, Dec. 2. —The French embassa-
l dir here. .AJ. I’aienotre, handed .the queen
i regent of Spain today th*' insignia of the
grapd cross of the legion of honor, be
i stowed upon her majesty, af.ter she had
dec ji at cd .[’resident Faune of Frteice, with
th? order .of the golden fleece. \ mani-
J d-. station .made by a number .iff students
' was supressed by the police.
; IN NEW GUINEA
Lack <ef Police Gives the
Savages a Chance to -
Kill.
B? AssnciaW'.l Press.
WLUcouvet Dec. 2—Advices fr.rj.n New
Sii’i.h Wales says the steameir Culgon
j sai.'.ed from Svdney with a. cargs- of pro
vis? jus for D’wey and fleet.
Manila advices from New Guinns say the
najJxe tribes, living on the Musa river,
lately raided the Masin: villages in Col
; Linwood Bay and massacred ftfiecr coast
, people. There are no police to dr aS with
the murderers.
GOOD GOVERNMENT CONVENTION. -
By .Associated Press.
I vdiaimpolis. Dee.‘2—At this, the last
day of the sixth national conference the
Gccl Cj r Government convention the
. session was confined to papers and .the
discussion qf the paper by Dr. Albert
1 shaw, of New York, on "T’-e Citv in the
t’nin I <ta:tes its Proper Scope of Acti
vity." it was read by H. C. Demin", of
New Yoik. At the afternoon session
; Charles Rieluirdson, of Philadelphia, offer
ed resolutions on the death of Col. George 1
Waring, of New York. They were adopted.
THE BARGE SAFE.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia. Dec. 2.—A dispatch from
Cape Henry. Va.. to the Maritime Ex
change states that the barge Enos Soule.
’ which bioke away from the towing steam
er Oricn Sunday night during the heavy i
gale, was towed into Cape Henry at 1
o’clock odav by a British steamer. Ellen,
from Hull for Baltimore. The crew is
safe. The barges Enos Soule and Ocean
Belle, in tow of the Orion, were ou their
way from Newport News to Providence.
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REDUCTION IN SUGAR.
■ Bv Associated Press.
New York. Dec. 2—Arbuckle Brothers
, reduced refined sugars one-sixteenth to
day. lx is generally understood the other
refineries will follow.
PAMTHER ALRIGHT.
By Associated Press.
<>an Juan. Dec. 2.- The United States
transport Panther, which left League ls-.j
land navy yard Nov. 2i>, arrived here to- .
day.
• ’
CONGRESSMAN COMPTON DEAD.
By Associated Press.
Laurel. ALL, Dec. 2—Congressman ■
Barnes Compton died here today.
MACON NEW?;- FRIDAY DECEMBER 2 1898.
ANDREE
Again Heard from
Through a Mes
sage
UN E»KB
Discovers Traces of the Dar
in Explorerand His
Companion.
By Associated Press.
Stockaolm. Dec. 2.—An engine driver
named Detke has written to the Norwe
gian minister at St. Pcte.*‘sburg a letter
in which belays he found in the vicinity
of the Ural mountains & bottle contain
ing two papers, one of which bore the fol
lowing mesage, written in French:
“Andree’s balloon has crossed the Ural
‘ mountains. Signed Andre?.”
Also a paper iacribed in Rushan as
* follows:
"Give ’this letter to consul or police.
, Balloon Eagle with Prof. Andree and two
i companions, Strivaleberg and Frenkel in
car, left Danes Island. Spitz?je;-gen, July
. 11, 1897, in an attempt to cro.-.is the pole.”
lemperoFhonored.
■ The President and Secretary
of State Celebrate His Ac
cession to Throne
By Associated (Prese.
Washington, Dec. 2.—A- brilikm offi
cial - rative of
the fif.tieih anjJ'.ersary of Emperor Fran
cis Joseph’s a-seension to the ihrone of
Austij<B, w.as head at St. Matthew’s
church today. The ceremony was under
the «.UKpice.s -d' the Austrian legation and
in recognition of its national character
; Presidhwu McKtaley and Se'-retary Hay
i were present on behalf of th-e United
Stares government, while the foreign gov
ernmeairs were represented by th full
strngth of the diplomatic carps. The
i church was eklsorately festooned for rhe
; occasion,, potted plants filling the caancel.
• As cilicjals .guests arriving were met bv
' Austrian officials. Baron Reid! t.nd Baron
1 wore the ■.: iforms
i of the Austrian dragoons and M. Theo
; dorovieh, representing the civil branch of
the Aur.-rian staff T>ie pre.-. ien‘ and Mr.
Hay occupied tne front pew to the right
I of the chancel, while across the aisle sat
! Sir Julian Pauncefo'ote, the British am
bassador. and Count Cassini, the Russian
■ ambassador, in richly embroidered uni-
J forms. Archbashop Martinelli, the papal
delegate, occupied c. place in the chancel
j and partieanated in the religious service,
which was celebrated by a large .number
‘ as priesxs-
iMttmnniFF,
Spanish in Paris Say That
Asuinaldo will Fight Us
With 60000 Soldiers.
By Associated Press.
Paris. Dee. 2 —The United States peace
commission conclitded a consultation with
General Merrill at today’s gessiOD, after
which it took up the question of the Span
( ish commercial rights in the Western In
dies for a term of years and other subjects
ot negotiation .to be considered later in the
joint session.
The Spanish sympathizers ha.eaquasi
connection with the Spanish commission,
are making much over reported attitude
of the Filipinos towards the United States.
These sympathizers profee? to have infor
mation that Aguinaldo means to fight and
that he now has 60,01*0 soldiers.
Spanish t-ympathisers are making much
over the reported attitude of th- Filipinos
towards the United States. Th'-? ympa
thizers profess to iniormat’on that
Aguinaldo means to fight and he now has
soldiers armed with Mauser rifles
and eighteen quick-firing guns and will
be satisfied with nothing but independence.
Agocinillio. Aguinaldo’e agent, is reticent,
when questioned on the subje saying
that he had no definite in farm a'ion from
the government.
. Xmas Neckwear.
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Harry L. Jones Co. 1
Umbrellas, tasteful de
signs, fine quality, reasonable
prices.
Stevens Jewelry Store.
CUBAN OFFCERS
VERY GAY
Agree to Fight Duels When
ever Insulted bv Spaniards
or Americans.
By Associated Press.
Hava: a. Dec. 2—The executive commit
tee of the Cuban assemble agreed at the
last session to make it compulsory upon
the part of any Cuban officer insulted by
•he Spanish, American or other officers, to
challenge the person so Insulting to figh.t
a duel. The measuie has two aims accord
ing to Cubans; first to “maintain the dig
nity of a Cuban army;” secondly, to
“check the impudence and insolence of
many so-called Cuban officers who. with
having ever nut the courage to the test,
having enlisted after the armistice are
swaggering about with Cuban uniforms
endeavoring to offend Spanish officers.”
It is learned that Cubans recently se
cretly acquired quite a formidable arma- j
ment, the ulterior object of is not I
known. They have purchased over 8.000 '
■ rifles within the last ten days. The fact is [
j causing considerable speculation here.
j Ttye United States transport Florida ar
-1 rived today with supplies.
1
JOINT COMMISSION
! •
Nothing Accomplished and
Adjournment till
Saturday.
Ry Assoivja.ted Prese.
Paris, Dec. 2 —The joint session of ■-he
i peace commissions today lasted two hours.
No real progress was wade; the Spaniards
are awaiting instructions.. Spain’s propo
sition for commercial privileges for the
West Indies is not settled and was scarce
ly considered today. Americans asked
for Instructions on certain matters. The
Caroline island’s Questions wa.s not con
sidered. The joint commission adjourned
until Saturday.
AN UNKNOWN
WRECK.
Big\.. a ?
titv Not Fixed
■ By Assseciated Press.
I . Plymouth, Mass., Dec. 2 —lt seems to be
■no means at present of ascertaining the
; identity of the wreck discovered at Rocky
hill ledge of last Tuesday. The stump of
the ma-Sx protrudes from the water at low
j tide arid between the trough of the y-aves
1 occasional glimpses of the stern and ouar-
I
lUr of the vessel are seen. The wreck ap
peared to be that of a good sized, vessel.
No caryo has come ashore and no bodies
are reported on the coast, although a great
; amount of wreckage. Nothing ha<s been
i found that apparently belongs to the sub
: merged ve?sel.
SIMMONS-CAPUS
KILLING
Victims of the Shooting Will?
Recover—Simmons to
Give Bond.
W. S. Simmons, the man who shot AVil
liain Capus, the negro soldier, a few
nights ago, is still in jail. A bill for as
sault, with, intent to kill, has been found I
against him by the grand jury and the ’
judge will not let him give bond until he i
leatns of the negro’s condition.
Simmons is allowed the freedom of the
corridors at the jail and spends most oi
his time in the jail office. He is taking
his confinement easy and says thaz he
feels sure that he will come out all right.
The superior court has been adjourned
until Monday. On that day more crimi
nal cases will be taken up.
It is understod that the negro will re
cover from his wounds, *and that as soon
as Judge Felton gets official notice of
this that he will allow Simmons to give .
bond. *
DEAD TO BE DELAYED.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 2. —The war depart- I
ment has decided to adopt at once the <
suggestion of Gen. Wood that the removal
of the remains of American soldiers from
Santiago be deferred until February at
least. While fully realizing the 'disap
pointment the postponement will bring to
friends and relatives of the dead soldiers,
the officials belive they have no right to
expose the horrors of a yellow fever out
break to the large population of Santiago
and neighboring towns.
■ - r
For Men and Women.
Dent’s Gloves.
Harry L. Jones Co.
EXPLAINED
The Negro Hamilton
Killed While-
Asleep
Bl STRAMULLET
From Guns of Negro Rioters
—Tent Mat Mav be
Exonerated.
A new ami startling theory has ar*sen
as to the killing of the negro private Ham
ilton in his tent at Camp Haskell on Tues
day night.
The first theory, it will be remembered,,
was that he was murdered by his tent
mate, he having been mysteriously shot in
the back during the night while sleeping
in his bunk. There was no other explana
tion for the k’lliny at the time and the
dead man’s tent mate was placed under
arrest.
Now, however, it is generally believed
that Hamilton was killed gy a stray oullet
from rhe guns of the negro rioters who at
tacked young Robert Berkner near .Mrs.
Ryder’s store the same night. These negro
soldiers, it will be recalled, opened a gen
eral fusilade on young Berkner, and it is
thought that their bullets caused the death
of Hamilton. Since the shooting occurred
ten or fifteen bullet holes have been found
■in the tents near where Hamilton was
killed. There is also a bullet hole in Ham
ilton’s tent directly on a line with his cot,
I and the theory that he was hit by a stray
! bullet is a very plausible • one. .Many of
I the officers at Camp Haskell accept it as
j the correct one, and it is possible L’ n at
1 Hamilton’s .ent mate will be released.
So far as known none of the negro riot
ers have been apprehended or punished,
though thev are now, in all probability,
guilty of murder.
The toad from Mrs. Ryder’s store to Mc-
Elroy’s is now being patrolled and the
residents of that section feel much safer.
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I One in a box.
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For Men, Women and Children. All ol the latest
styles to select from.
Fee our specials for men for $3 50; good as some
5.00 Shoes sold elsewhere.
Rubber Boots for this kind of weather.
CHILDREN’S SHOES
The most complete line ever brought to Macon just
received. See them before purchasing elsewhere.
Strong Shoe Company
STUART WATSON,
Bidder for your Bade by offering lozuest puces.
368 Second Street.
There Were Five
Yesterday
We Know Os
Who, c afrer looking further,” came back and
bought 15.00 and 18.00 Suits Here. They all
said in effect :
“You have the completest
stocks, the best assort
ment and the fairest
prices we found any
where.”
These things are no mystery. Any man with
eyes to see and hands to feel and sense to decide
can prove to himself, beyond the shadow of a
doitbt that it is money saved to buy of
» RICE T J -tee. ce.*l s
REDUCTION IN
INSURANCE
Rates to Ebe Cut Fu'lv Forty
Percent-Supposed to
Meet Rebates.
An Atlanta paper save; Local fire insur
ance agents were surprised yesterday
morning to receive a circular from .Mr. A.
H. Haynes, the stamping clerk t>f th
Souihesten Tariff Assort.:: 'cn, announ
cing a reduction of rates on residences in
Atlanta from 50 cents to 30 cents per $lO4.
This reduction meat; a great saving to
property o.vnetG who have residences to
insure.
Some of the local a.-ir.ts who were
seen stated that they did no: know offi
cialy how the reduction came to be made
Mr. Haynes said that he could not give
any information about it. It vas a pl-f
--ate matter, he stated, and he had no au
•horLy .ah. .... auntie into the confi
dence of the insurance compaiyes. One
of the agents remarked:
“You know that the Southeastern Tariff
A-oeiatlcu is a trust, and we have to be
mighty particular about what we give
out.’
One explanation of the secrecy main
tained about the cut was- that the com
panies did net.wan: the other cities in this
teiitory to hear of it. as they might de
mand a reduction also. Most southern
cities, if not all, are paying higher rates
than Atlanta pays, as Atlanta has prob
ably the best fire department in the South.
Another explanation given by a. repre
sentative of one of the large .ompanirs
was that ihe reduction was made in oi ter
to meet the secret cuts of som insurance
companies.
Prior to the late insurance war in At
lanta. The Atlanta Home requested the
fiotrhfastern Tariff Association to reduc
its tales on dwellings, but the request was
declined. Geneial and local agents of
board companies stated at the time that
ar.l that the amount of premiums col
lected was out of proportion to the ’losses
n this class of property.
Whatever th£ motive was for t’jy re
duction owners of imifrovtd property who
heatd of the cut were greatly pleased. It
means an important saving where a num
net of houses arc involved. Low insur
' ance is always a feature with prospective
investors. This reduction will have iis
influence on building and should stimulate
2t
While no figures were obtainable yester
day, iteis a matter of general information
that Atlanta loses very few dwellings.
Atlanta’s fire department gives excel
lent protection and the companies do not
lose much on dwellings in this city.
The reduction in the rate tcok effect
yesterday,
DEFYING THE ADMIRALTY.
By Associated Press.
i Philadelphia, Dec. 2—The British steara
j er, Briaardene, whose master Captain.
Johnson defied the English admiralty court
and sailed from Queenstown November 18,
arrived at Delaware breakwater today.
The court seized the steamer for debt and;
the marshal had placed the bailiff on
board. Captain Johnson left Queenstown
! with the bailiff on board.