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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. ft ; ; You Sm ill Men. Can get special bargains in underweart at this store. Clem Philips.