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ESTABLISHED 1884
PRESIDENT
WILL COME
Relegram Received from Sec
retary Porter this
Morning.
MONDAY MONING DEC. 19
He Will Come Here From Savan
nah and Review the Troops—
Gen. Wilson Notified.
“ExFfii:iv< Mausioh, Washington, Dec.
7.—To R. M. Rogers. President Chamber
of Commerce: I am pleased to inform you
that the president has decided to accede
‘to the kind invitation of your citizens and
stop at Macon on his return from Savan
nah. reaching Macon about 8:30 Monday
morning, the 19th instant. The president
will review the troop® now stationed at
Macon, having there for Washington not
iate.r than 12 o’clock Monday noon. Please
notify General Wilson.
“G. A. PORTER, Secretary.”
The foregoing dispatch was received
early this morning by •President Rogers,
of the Chamber of Commerce, who author
izes The New.s to call, for tomorrow morn
ing at 11 o'clock, a meeting of the .special
committee on invitation and reception,
which was appointed ' last week. This
meeting will be held at chamber.
Major Win tens, of the sub-committee
appointed by the Chamber* of Commerce
to go to Washington and invite the pres
ident, returned this morning. He said
that they called on the president yesterday
morning and that, they were introduced
by Senator Bacon, who stated the wishes
of the committee. The engrossed copy
was presented by Miss Mary Wilson, the
daughter of Chairman E. S. Wilson,. He
says 'that at first the president stated that
he did not think that he could come, but
'that he afterwards stated that he would
do hi® best to arrange the journey, and
would come to Macon if he could possibly
do so. The president stated that in view
of the fact that General Lee is leaving
Savannah he was almost sure he could
come to Macon. He will review the
troops of the First army corps stationed
here. o f whom there will be about 7,500.
The review will be one of the greatest
that has ever taken place in this country
and will probably occupy a greater por
tion of the day. The review will be held
in the Central City park and will no doubt
be witnessed by thousands.
( Promptly on receiving the 'telegram
President Rogers called upon Major Gen
eral Bates, who is in command in the ab
sence of General Wilson, and invited him
to meet the committee tomorrow morning.
This he consented to do. He said he
wvu t d furnish military escorts for the
president and that General Wilson would
give proper attention to the matter on his
return to Macon Friday.
Ajollowing is the full committee, the
i (-ting of which is called for tomorrow
morning:
R. M. Rogers, chairman; Hon. A. O.
Bacon, Hou. C. L. Bartlett, Judge Emory
Speer, 'Hon. S. B. Price, S. R. Jaques, 1.
B. English. T. J. CarMtfg, J. H. Hertz,
Han. W. H. Felton, J. F. Hanson, E. S.
Wilson. J. W. Cabaniss, Robert. Plant, W.
H. Ross, T. 1). Tinsley, A. Block, S. S.
* Dunlap. W. A. Doody, William Cleckley
Shaw. J. M. Johnston, George A. Smith.
W.‘ McEwen Johnston, Henry Horne, R.
F. Burden, Ellis M.Talbott, W. W. Brown
E. E. Winters, J. E. Neel. G. C. Matthews,
G. A. MacDonald, N. B. Corbin. Charlton
kdam®, Henry Wortham. T. E. Artope.
E. A. Waxelbaum, Azel Freeman, Clem
Phtillips, W. T. Morgan, J. Dannenberg,
, Ed Huthnance, Harry S. Edwards. Morris
Harris, Sam Mayer, Washington Dessau.
I A. L. Miller. W. E. McCaw. Robert Nis
bet. George Plant, Tom Loyless. W. A.
. Redding. S. Josephson. Claud Estes. Eu
gene Harris, J. S. Jones, W. R. Cox and
Merrill Callaway.
BRITISHERS DON’T LIKE IT.
Disappointed at the Tenor of Secretary
GagesZßeport.
Associated Pres®.
Jjondon, Dec. 7 —The afternoon newspa
rs today take a gloomy view of Secre
ry Gage's report. The Westminster Ga
zette remarks on tne subject are a fair
sample of the comment indulged in. It
says:
"Gage's program, if carried out. will be
a real disappointment to Great Britain, for
it cuts away the practical grounds for the
co-operation of Colonial enterprises be
tween the two countries where territory
has been annexed, and limits the joint ef
b fort in Cuba and Philippines where the
American status is undetermined.”
THE MACON NEWS.
FARMER’S CONGRESS.
Second Day's Session—Beet Sugar Dis
cussed—the Railroads.
By Associated Pres®.
Fort Worth. Texas, Dec. 7 —The second
days session of the Farmer's National
Congress convened at 10 o'clock this morn-
I ing. the attendance being larger than that
of yesterday. Delegates from Nebraska
and Oklahoma arrived today. The princi
pal addrees delivered at the morning ses
sion was that of Hon. W. G.‘ Whitmore, of
Nebraska, his subject being "Beet Sugar
Industry.” Considerable discussion follow
ed Whitmore's address.
At the afternoon session committee re
ports and paper® will be read, among
which will be the following: "Railway
Discrimination,” by D. G. Purse, of Sa
vannah, Ga., and “Past and Future Condi
tions of Railways West and Southwest,”
by E. A. Stillwell, of Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. F. S. Peters, president of the Texas
Cotton Growers Association, will discuss
the cotton interests of Texas.
The Dairymen's Association held, a ses
sion here this morning and was addressed
by ex-Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin,
president of the National Farmers Con
gress.
GEORGIA’S
SCHOOL FUND.
House Todav Votes to Cut It
Down to SBOO,OOO, Sav
ing Thereby $200,000.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Dec. 7.—The house todaj r voted
SBOO,OOO for Mate and county schools. The
appropriation committee wanted $600,000.
The original fund last year was $1,000,000.
WEARY OF HAGGLING.
Spanish Peace Commission Want to Quit
and Go Home.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. 7 —There was no joint ses
sion of the peace commissions today as the
Spaniards are still occupied in translating
the American’s answer to their proposals
in regaid to the status of Spanish subjects
in the annexed Territories. Eight of the
principal articles of the treaty were set
tled and all that remains for the commis
sion® to attend to is the settlement of
minor points of the treaty. The latter
probably will be signed Saturday for the
Spaniards are as anxious as the Americans
to finish the work.
Secretary Ojeda,’ of the Spanish commis
sion, said today: “It is very painful for us
to remain here haggling over details since
the main points were settled and we have
been obliged to relinquish our colonies.
The commercial treaty between the United
States and Spain can be negotiated upon
the re-establishment of diplomatic rela
tions and the question of Spanish ships
and the porducts of Cuba and Porto Rico
can be included therein.”
latdieti Tan Umbrellas.
A handsome aray of exclusive designs.
(Harry L. Jones Co.
NOMINATIONS.
Pres'dent Makes Two More Major Generals
and Other Promotions.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Dec. 7 —The president to
day sent these nominations to the senate:
Eldom A. Brattain, register of the land
office. Lake View. Ore.
(William G. Maline, agent to the Indians
of the Sac and Fox agency, lowa.
To be major generals—‘Brigadier Gen
eral Guy V. Henry, U. S. A.; Brigadier
General Leonard Wood, U. S. V.
The nominations today include the of
ficers of the navy advanced for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle, among
them being Rear Admirals Sampson, and
Schley, and the officers who fought in the
Spanish war. They also include the list
of officers of the Marine corps who were
brevetied and advanced as well as the reg
ular promotions in the navy which have
heretofore been published.
Xium Neekwear.
An uncomparable display.
Harry L. Jon-*s Co.
HAWAIIAN DUTIES.
By Associated Pres®.
Washington, Dec. 7 —The section of the
Hawaiian bill relating to imports, about
which there has been some question, is as
follows:
"Imports from Hawaii into the United
States—Section 97—That imports from any
Hawaiian islands, into any state or any
other territory of the United States of any
dutiable articles not of the growth, pro
duction or manufacture of said islands and
imported into them after July 7th, 1897,
and before this act took effect, shall pay
the same duties that were imposed on the
same articles when imported into the
I nited States from any foreign countrv.” i
Elegant Window Exhibit.
Min’s bath robes, house coats and
lounging robes. Clem Phillip®.
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7 1898.
TO HARMONIZE
Great Britain and America’s
Interests in the Canal.
I TREATY AGREEMENT
Proposed in an Anrendment to be
Offered to the Bill by Senator
Harris.
By .Gssoc-iated Press.
■New York, Dec. 7.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: The senate
cornrrnsion on the Nicaraguan canal will
add to the canal bill now pending a pro
j vision intended to bring about a treaty
with Great Britain for a joint guaranty of
I the neutrality of the canal. This provis
ion is embodied in an amendment which
i has been prepared by Senator Harris of
| Kansas, who is one of the closest stu
’ dents of the problem relating to the con-
I struc-tion of the canal, as well as one of
. the mo®r. earnest supporters of the canal
! prefect in congress.
The Harris aqiepdmept will authorize
■ the president to negotiate a treaty agree
i ment with Great ‘Britain for a joint guar
' anty of the permanent neutrality of the
canal. It is designed <to meet the English
objections that the plans of congress for
American construction and control fly in
ihe teeth of the expressed terms of the
Clay ton-Bui wer treaty. The failure of the
president, to make and mention of the
existence of that treaty in his message
has called forth a note of criticism from
the. London newspapers, particularly those
which are regarded as representative of
the views British government. The pres
ident's failure to refer to the treaty is
I construed as encouraging to congress to
| ge ahead without any reference to the
j terms of that document 'that Great Britain
(.contends are and still ought to be en-
I forced. The American -contention has of
course been that Great Britain’s violatoins
of the terms of that treaty have been such
as to practically abrogate it and certainly
such as to give this government full war
rant in going ahead with the construstion
of the canal without any referenece to
• its provisions.
It is Senator Harris' idea and Senator
Morgan agrees with him, that the simplest
way to prevent any misunderstanding is
i to authorize the president to make an
agreement, of the kind contemplated by
I the amendment.
BIG STREET CAR DEAL.
- .
■ Lindell and Missouri Sold Out to a New
York Syndicate,
By Associated Press.
St'. Ixxui®, Mo., Dec. 7.—The Lindell and
' Missouri street railway Bystems have been
I sold to a New York syndicate for $6,500,-
I 0001 The purchase price paid is on a ba
sis of $174 a share for the Lindell stock
and $192 for the Missouri. Nearly every
part of the west and southwest portion®
of St. Louis are reached by the Lindell
system. The Missouri company com.-
; prises the Olive street cable line and the
I Laclede and Market street electric lines.
PHILADELPHIA’S
i BANK WRECKERS
Gideon Marsh Pleads Guilty
While Singerly’s Cashier
Takes Chance of Trial.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia. Pa.. Dec. 7 —Gideon W.
Marsh, president of the Keystone National
Bank, which failed in March, 1891. was ar
raigned in the United States district court
•today and pleaded guilty to the indict
ments charging misappropriation of the
funds of the institution and making false
reports of the bank’s condition to the
' comptroller of the currency. Sentence was
' deferred. It will be remembered that
I Marsh disappeared in May, 1891, his bail
.of $20,000 being forfeited, and he was a
i fugitive from justice until November last,
when he returned to the city and volun
tarily surrendered to the court.
I 1 William Steele., the former caehier of
■the wrecked Chestnut Street National
Bank was also arraigned today and plead -
I ed not guilty to the charging
him with aiding and abetting President
William M. Singerly (now deceased) in
misappropriating the funds of that insti
turion.
MEXICO HAPPY.
Legating Will be Raised to the Rank of
Embassy.
By Associated Pres®.
City of Mexico. Dec. 7. —The announce
ment that the United States wil raise the
legation here to the rank of an. embassy
as a high compliment to Mexico. The pro
motion of Hon. M. Romero, Mexican min
ister to the United States, to the rank of
ambassador is an acknowledgement of the 1
new status of the United States as a world I
power.
Men's Hou*c Coats.
s4.<m) ’.o SIO.OO. Acceptable Xmas pres- j
ents. Clem Phillips.
WORLD'SDISGRACE
I Emperor William’s says Jer
usalem is ‘‘Undignified.”
: KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT.
MuSsulmen Can Only be Impressed
by Christian Life—Holy Places
Desecrated.
By Associated Press.
New York. Dec. 7. —A dispatch to the
World from Berlin says: Disappointment
was the dominant impression left in the
kaiser's mind by his visit to the Holy
i Land. His address to the evangelical
! clergy of Bethlehem, now first published,
■ candidly expressed 'that feeling. He eaifl:
i "To describe the impressions of the last
few days I must say that I am above all
very disappointed. I did not want to say
that here, but as I have heard that my
court chaplain felt the same way, I will
not keep it from you. It may be that -the
unfavorable approach to the town of Je
rusalem contributed to this but when one
sees the state of things at holy places,
and what goes on there it cuts into one’s
I heart. Only the Christian life can make
an impresion upon No
body can wonder if they have no respect
• for Christians in ecclesiastical matters as
the Christians are divided. They must be
prevented, even by' force, from quarreling
with one another in this sacred spot.”
The emperor has said since his return:
"My visit to Jerusalem has shattered the
dearest illusion of my heart. Its squalid
and undignified decay are undeacribable.”
■ SENATORIAL COMMISSIONNS.
Vigorously Opposed by Senator Hoar—The
Senator as an Agent-
By Associated Press.
‘Washington, Dec. 7.—On the opening of
the senate Mr. Hawley, of iConnecticut,
chairman of the military affairs commit
tee, introduced a bill for the reorganiza
tion of the regular army.
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, secured the
adoption of a resolution that a committee
of seven senators be apointed to whom
shall be referred that part of the presi
dent’s message which relates to the cele
bration of the centennial of the city of
Washington a® the capital of the United
States.
The K-enate then went into executive ses
sion.
The senate had a long debate in the
executive session, upon the subject of the
j confirmation of the Hawaiian commission
•ers.
•The debate was started by Mr. Hoar,
who made a vigorous protest against the
practice of appointing senators upon such
commissions. He said the senators were,
when, appointed, under the direction ofand
bscame duly authorized agents of the
president to carry out his ideas and
wishes. What became of their functions
as senators he asked on the report they
make, as in the case of the Hawaiian
com miss ion?
The method of appointing senators on
commissions was defended by Mr. Morgan
and: Mr. Platt of 'Connecticut, who claimed
there was nothing inconsistent in so doing.
ANTI-SCALPING BILL.
It Has ITaken the Right of Way in the
House.
By Associated Press.
| Washington, 'Dec. 7 —The bill to carry
‘ into effect the recommendations of the in-
ternational American conference by the
incorporation of the International Amer
ican Bank of last session has been made
the special order for today in the house
but in the absence of Mr. 'Hill, of Connec
ticut, who had charge of the measure, Mr.
Walker, of Massachusetts, chairman of
the committee on banking and currency,
asked that it go over one week without
prejudice. There was no objection and it
I was so ordered.
j Mr. Payne, of New York, asked unan-
• imous consent to consider the senate bill
to amend the laws relating to American
I seamen, but Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, de
manded the regular order. The first com
mittee called was the committee on inter
state commerce and Hepburn called up the
Anti-Scalping bill. He offered to make
an arrangement regarding the time occu
pied in detening bill.
• Mr. White, of Illinois, said there was an
opposition measure.
Mr. Adamson, Democrat, of Georgia,
who made the minority report, was ab
sent.
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, said he desired
to raise the question of consideration but
the speaker announced it was too late.
Bland said an important bill like this
should be debated at length and objected
I to the offer of an hour on a side. All es-
■ forts to effect an agreement as to time
i failed and Hepburn thereupon was recog-
I nized for an hour. He yielded to Sherman,
of New York, who explained the bill as
■ very similar to one passed by the house
■ during the last congress. Changes were
I mainly restrictive upon corporations.
TO BE BROUGHT HOME.
Volunteers in The Philippine; to be Re
placed by Regulars.
By Associated Preee.
I Denver, Dec. 7—The Rocky Mountain
: News has receive ! the following from the
secretary of war:
“It is propostd to send regular regi
ments to relieve the volunteers in Manila.
Juet as soon as transportation can be ar-
i ranged, the volunteers will be returned to
the United States in the order in which
I they left. (Signed) Russell A. Alger.’’
THE SIRDAR’S RETURN.
Lord Kilchener Leaves England Today for
the Soudan.
By Associated Frews.
London, Dec. 7. —Gen. Lord Kitchener,
the sirdar of the Egyptian forces, started
today to return to the Soudan. A large
crowd bade him farewell at the railroad
station.
ARE THE MOORES
JURY FIXERS?
Allegations of Bribery—Ben
Hill Contrasts the Georgia
Practice with New York
New York, Dec. 7. —-Two juorors in the
Moore “badger” trial are charged by As
sistant District Attorney Mclntyre with
having been fixed. He significantly re
marks that he regrets that the jury was
not locked up while the trial was on, and
.says that their actions will be brought to
thi? atention of the dstrict attorney fcr
presentment to the grand jury.
The jurors say the reason they failed to
agree was that five of them believed the
state had not made out a case strong
enough to remove all reasonable doubt.
Assistant District Attorney Mclntyre
was frank and outspoken in voicing his
regret that 'the jury had disagreed.
“I knew that there would be no agree
ment of that jury. I have known it since
| Friday of last week.”
I When asked whom he suspected, Mr.
Mclntyre declined to mention names.
Neither wil he suggest how the jury was
reached. It was said during the trial that
thirteen detectives had been employed to
shadow the jurors. Mr. Levy, during his
address to the jury, .spoke on this sub
ject, but Mr. Mclntyre objected and was
sustained by the recorder.
•Abraham Levy said that Mr. Mclntyre’s
statement about the jury was absurd.
“It’s simply a squeal bec-aastis he was
licked,” said Mr. Levy. “I am ready to try
Moore again on Monday. That is an an
swer for him,” .
The Moores were again in court this
| morning. They w%re arraigned .before
: Judge 'Newburger to plead to the indict
! ment of grand larceny found against them
ion complaint of Manager Boldt of the
Hotel Waldorf.
iMoore and his wife were the first pri
soners called to plead when court opened.
Th charge of larceny was reacl to them
and they were asked what they would
plead to it. Abraham Levy, their lawyer,
entered a plea of not guilty, and 'they were
Ex-District Attorney Hill, of Georgia,
was seen at the Imperial Hotel before his
departure for the South, and made the
following statment in regard to Mrs.
Moore’s position in the case:
“I notice in several Os the morning pa
pers the statement that the district at
torney had refused to acent Mrs. (Fayne
Moore as a witness for 'the state in the
: pending case against her husband and
j her husband and herself for the alleged
; robbery of Martin Mahon.
; “I represent Mrs. Moore, having been
I retained by her mother, who lives in my
I city, Atlanta, Ga. In simple justice to
her and her husband, I desire to state that
this publication is wholly without founda
tion. On the contray Mrs. Moore has de
clined to testify against her husband, al
though urged by her lawyer that to do so
would, in his opinion, insure her release
and would save her from tbe ordeal of a
trial, both on the charge of robbery and
on the new charge made against her of
alleged larceny fro the Hotel Waldorf.
“I advised her that if it was the truth
and she could conscientiously become a
witness for the state, that she ought to do
j so. She has declined on the ground that
i she could not truthfully give any testi
. mony which would tend to incriminate her
husband and she preferred to take her
chances of the penitentiary rather than co
commit perjury in any case, but especially
where such perjury might result in the
conviction of an innocent man—that man
her husband.
“Down in Georgia, where I practice law,
we are not in the habit of trying our cases
in the newspapers. A different rule seems
to prevail, certainly as to this case, in the
city of New York. I have never known of
such cruel, brutal treatment of a help
les woman as has been daily practiced
against Mrs. Moore in this case.
“Every morning some new rumor of of
fenses alleged to have been perpetrated
elsewhere by Mr. Moore and his wife,
have been spread before the public. Reck
less and mendacious sensationalism has
simply run wild, and the public, in ad
vance of the trial from which the jury is
to be selected, has been poi-soned against
this unfortunate woman. In her behalf
I appeal to the manhood of the citv of
New’ York for a suspension of judgment
until she has had her day in court. A
woman who would refuse to tall a lie
though such refusal may result in the
ruin of her life and the garb of a convict,
should certainly be entitled to the credit
of the presumption of innocence in her fa
vor. which not only humanity, but justice
of the law, gives her.”
Price five cents
JWFULSTRAIH
Bicvcle Riders Riding Against
Nature’s Protest.
VERI CUBE CONTEST.
Pierce and Miller Only a Mile Apart
—Doctors Intervene—This
Morning’s Score.
By Associated Presw.
New York, Dec. 7—With less than half
of the six dav bicycle race ridden, the
competitors today are showing the effects
of the physical strain to which they have
been subjected. Pierce, the Canadian
wheelman, was seized with stomach trou
ble this morning and this necessitated his
retirement from t*e track three times in
almost four hours.
Miller, meanwhile, managed to cut down
the leader’s big lead and at 5 o’clock took
the lead for the third time since the race,
started. Miller left the track for a short
rest just after 8 o’clock. His rivals kept
on and Pierce, who was only a mile and a
half behind at the time soon covered this
distance and took first place. At 9 o’clock
he was six miles ahead of Miller, Waller
being third. Miller soon returned, how
ever, and sei out at a. lively rate.
Fallon and Bliven were ordered by the
doctors to leave the track for rest.
Lawson, the “Terrible Swede,” attracted
much attention by his steady perseverance
and fresh condition.
Score: 10 a. m.—Pierce, '.*32; Miler, 951:
Waller. 939; Albert, 923; Stevens, 904;
Ginn, 872; Lawson, 862; Nawn, 857; Hale,
836; Aronson, 812; Shinneer, 760.
LETTER FROM CART WILEY.
He Says that the Men are all in Good
Health.
Col. C. 'M. Wiley received a letter yes
terday from his son Capt. Sidney Wiley,
who i’s in Cuba with Ray’s Immunes. In
his letter Capt. Wiley reports that the
men >are all in good health and seem to en
joy their stay. He says that he receives
The News occasionally and that he takes
pleasure in reading it.
THE SEVENTH'S
CAMP SITE
Adjutant Hart Here toAsssist
in Fixing Upon the Tent
ing Ground.
Aujuiant Hart, of the Seventh eazalry,
which has been ordered to Macon, arrived
in the city th:s morning. Tie oiue to lo
cate a camp site for the Seventh regiment
and it j- mine than probable that he will
select Central City park.
He came down on the same train with
Major Winters and on their arrival was
shown Central City park. Ke expressed
himself as being pleased with the site and
it is thought that he will recommend the
site for camp.
General Bates said this morning that it
v.as probable 'that as soon as the location
of the regiment was decided upon that the
regiment would come here. It has been
stated before that the Seventh regiment
of cavalry is on of the finest in the world.
It was at one time commanded by General
Custer, who was killed in an Indian fight
out west in 187 G and the Seventh cavalry
was in the thickest of the fight. The reg
iment will probably be in camp here by
next Monday.
Xman Neckwear.
Individual boxes.
Harry L. Jones Co-
MONUMENT
TO CONFEDERATES
Great Unveiling Ceremony
In Alabama’s Capitol.
By Associated Press.
Montgomery, Ala., De. 7. —Four statues
of the Confederate soldiers monument on
Capitol Hill were unveiled today. They
represent infantry, cavalry, artillery and
navy. Imposing ceremonies were had.
Addresses were made by ex-Gov. Thomas
G. J. Jones, as orator of the day; ex-Sec
retary of the Navy Herbert for the navy;
J. M. Falkner for the cavalry; J. W. A.
Sanford for the infantry and Benjamin
Screws for the artillery. Thirteen Confed
erate states were represented by thirteen,
young ladies and the four branches of the
service by four young ladies.
The statues are impersonal and repre
sent privates in various arms of the ser
vice. There was an immense attendance,
as excursion trains came from all parts
of the state.
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You Sm ill Men.
Can get special bargains in underweart at
this store. Clem Philips.