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ESTABLISHED 1884 MI’S WT OU Splendid Public Reception Given the President. OVATION TO "LITTLE JOE,” ' Many Thou sands in the Grand Pro cession-Distinguished Men in Line. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Dec. 15. —The second day of the Atlanta peace jubilee opened as auspici ously as yesterday. The crowds were enor mous, excursion trains arriving at short intervals from all directions. The hotels have been turning people away since noon yesterday. The overflow found accommo dations in the numerous boarding houses throughout the city. General Wheeler was cheered at every step and Generals Lawton, Young, Oats and otl>er army officers were heartily re ceived at each appearance. The feature of the day was the civic and military parade, which passed through the streets during the afternoon. The pa rade consisted of ten divisions under iom mand of the grand marshal of th? day, WCk-t. Six thousand infantry, ten thosand I school children, four hundre I carriages ■ contfiin'ng one thousand people, one thou eand members of the secret or J i s, five l undre> Conlcderate veterans under com mand o' G-nerax Wheeler, une :nousanl laboring men. one hundred ofiicelirs and marshals, twelve bands, one hundred Grand Army men, a spua.l of policemen, two hundred mounted policemen, members of the Y M. C. A., m .listers of the. evan gel oal associations, members of the Cap ital City club and the Fulton club, At lanta fire department, representatives of five hundred civic organizations in all parts of the south took part in the parade. The president and other distinguished guests were in cari rages at the head of the pageant. They were escorted by the Third New Jersey and the Fifteenth Penn eeyvania regiments. The president was compelled to bow almost continuously to the cheers which assailed his ears from the crowded sidewalks along the line of march. A roar of welcome denoted the position of General Joe Wheeler and the band of cavalrymen who followed him through the civil war and the wizened leader was at times compelled to force his way through the throng of would-be worshipers who blocked the path. I- After the parade passed the reviewing stand the president and the other guests | of the city were driven to Piedmont park, where they were the guests of the Pied mont Driving club at an elaborate lanch ecn. Ame ng the arrivals today were General V\ illiatn R. Shafter and aides, Governor Jostjh F. Johnston and the Alabama leg islature, and a number of army officers from Anniston John W. Thomas, president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis tailway, and Mrs. Thomas of Nash vi’e. President McKinley stated toliy that i brigade of rroops would be sent to Al lan ta. “1 c.dered a brigade sent here and thought it was in Atlanta,” he remarked. The president seemed surprised that the troops ordered here had been sent else where. The Itinerary. Atlanta, Dee. 15. —The presidential party leave Atlanta at 1 o'clock tonight for Tus keegee Normal School, the institution pre sided over by Booker Washington. The departure froin Tuskeegee will be taken at 1 p. m. and the party will reach Mont gomery at 2:45, where they will be guests of the governor and legislature of Ala %bama for three hours. The train is due Vo reach Savannah at 9 a. m. Saturday. | Here the review of troops in camp will be held. At night a banquet will be given the presidential party by the citizens of bava’*’ ’ • De Soto hotel. Sunday will r — in Savannah and the K train will leave for Macon at 2 o’clock Monday morning. Three hours in Macon will be spent in a review of the enlisted men of the First corps under command of General Wilson. Augusta will have the Ireeident four hours, the train starting on the return trip to Washington at 7:30 Monday night. I f FATAL AVALANCHES. Destruction of Life and Property in the Klondike. v //■y Associated Press. Z Victoria, Dec. 15.—The steamer Danube, arriving at the Lynn canal, reports a suc cession of fatal accidents during the con | siruetion of the White Pass railway, caus- Jfl by avalanches. First Officer Lawrence f r anu^e ’ " bile at Skaguay. was told | that six of these accidents occurred within v week. He obtained no names, but was su red no less than fifteen or twenty lost their lives on the railway since the advent of winter. The number of deaths were also spoken of indefiinitely as having oc curred on the trail to Bennett. THE MACON NEWS. NEGRO SOLDIER SHOT. His Assailant Not Identified —He May Die. Charles Scott, a member of the Third North Carolina regiment, was shot at a negro woman’s house last night by an other negro soldier and was badly wound ed. .The shooting was done by another soldier whose name could not be learned. The shooting took place about 11 o’clock in an alley between Pine and Plum streets and the only eye witness to the affair was a small negro boy, and he was unable to give any of the particulars. The wounded man walked to the division hospital, where his wound was dressed. .It was thought by the surgeons that he cannot recover. NEW MILITARY ORDER. Out Growth of the Atlanta Peace Jubi. lee. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Dec. 15. —The Atlanta peace jubilee will be made memorable by the birth of a new order of the service men of *the Spanish war, and the list of charter members was headed this morning by 'the signature of General Joseph Wheeler. It is expected that all of the general officers present will sign the historic document and cement the friendships formed during the war and promote a sentiment of fra ternity among the soldiers, sailors and marines who united in the conflict that ended the Spanish rule in Cuba. POPULIST LEGISLATION Legislature of Kansas Sum moned to Attack the Rail roads. By Associated Press. Topeka, Dee. 15. —The proclamation call ing the much talked of extra session of the Kansas legislature to pass the pro posed Populist measures, was issued today by Governor Leedy. It is as follows: Whereas, assurances have reached me to the effect that if the legislature shall be convened suitable legislation for the regulation of the railroad charges will be enacted, being such matters of sufficient importance to justify the convening of the legislature in special session, now, there fore, I, John W. Leedy, governor of the state of Kansas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution of the state, hereby convene the legislature of the state £o Kansas to meet at the capitol of the state at 4 o’clock p. m., on the 21st day December, 1898. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused to be affixed the great seal of the state of Kansas. hl., C. & ST. L. New Set of By-Laws Adopted by Directors of Road. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15—The directors of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway yesterday provided for a number of important changes in the or ganization of the system. Yesterday’s meeting was for the purpose of adopting a new set of by-laws. The old by-laws were adopted inApril, 1869, and were suit ed for 159 miles of railroad, the mileage then owned by the company, but entirely unsuited t othe present mileage, 1,189 miles. The old by-laws provided only for a president, treasurer, superintendent, res ident engineer and general bookkeeuer. The new by-laws provide for president, treasurer, comptroller, general manager, traffic manager, general counsel and real estate agent, and provides that there shall also be an assistant treasurer, assistant comptroller, auditor or receipts, assistant auditor of receipts, auditor of disburse ments. assistant auditor of disbursements, general freight agent, assistant general freight agent, general passenger agent, assistant general passenger agent, assist ant general counsel. The most important change was the sep aration of the offices of presndent and gen eral manager, both of which have been filled by Major J. W. Thomas. He will hereafter be president only. J. W. Thomas, Jr., was elected general manager. He has heretofore been assisj tant. Another important change was the abol ishing of the office of general superinten dent, held bv Mr. J. C. Wrenne, and the creation of the office of superintendent of transportation, to which Mr. Wrenne was elected. Along with the abolition of the position of general superintendent the road has been divided into five divisions, each to haev a division superintendent. The first division will comprise the northwestern division, from Hickman to Nashville, from Dickson to Mannie and the West Nashville line. The second division will embrace the line from Nashville to Chattanooga, in cluding the Lebanon branch and the branch roads from Wartrace, Cowan and Bridgeport. The third division will include the West ern and Atlantic and the Rome railroads. The fourth division will embrace the Paducah and Memphis division, including the lines from Perryville to Memphis and Lexington to Perryville. The fifth division and includes the lines from Decherd to Gadsden. Elora so Colum bia. Fayetteville to Jefferson and Tulla homa to Bon Air. The first and second divisions, known as the Nashville and Chattanooga divis ions, will be under the supervision of Division Superintendent J. H. Peebles, who will have his office here. The third division, known as the At- MACON NEWt THURSDAY DECEMBER 15 1898. CHIKJO m Japanese Statesmen Believe the Empire Disintegrating BREAkIHG Os OWN WEIGHT An Agreement Between the Two Countries—German Cruiser Wrecked, By Associated Press. Vancouver, B. C., Dee. 15.—The steamer Empress of India, which <has arrived here from Hong Kong and Yokohama brings the following advices: An agreement has been concluded be tween the Japanese and Chinese govern ments for the lease of an anchorage for Ja panese vesesls ait Foo Chow to the extent of 20,000 Tsubo. Marquis Ito is said to have recently ex presseed to Viscount Takashima and Mar shal Nozu a very pessimistic view in re gard to the future of the Chinese Empire. ‘‘There is no man in China who can res cue her from the impending collapse,’ eaid he. ‘‘The country is so big as to defy all attempts at renovating it.” Indeed the marquis would not ba sur prised if he should find a sad fate over takese China within a rather short space of time, say years. The a’-mo’-ed crt.'.xr Kaiser, the Garman flagship irx Ct'nese vaters ran on a rock an I I al to be beached in Sama a bay. The Danis 1 , steamer Active, Captain lies i totfi wreck 20 ya.-Ja off shore near Tamari, Formosa. A PROCLAMATION. Tothe People or Other Cities and Coun ties; Greeting: Whereas, The President of the United. States, accompanied by Mrs. McKinley, members of his Cabinet, General Wheeler and other distinguished officers of the general government will visit Macon, Moonday, December 19, between the hours of 8:30 a. m. and 11:30 a. m., and Whereas, The President and his suite will then review the 7,500 soldiers of General James H. Wilson's First corps, and Whereas, The hospitality of the people of Macon and their unrivalled facilities for the accommodation of great throng’s of visitors hr ye been amply demonstrated in the past, and Whereas, The event will be one which may not occur again in the state dur ing the lifteime of any citizen of Georgia, it is therefore, Orde.ed, That every man, woman and child to whom these presents may come shall prepare at once to visit Macon on the day aforementioned, their best interests requiring it and the railroad companies having made the proper reduction in their rates. (Signed) THE MACON NEWS. J. L. McColiom, with headquarters at At lanta. The fourth division, known as the Pa ducah and Memphis division, will be under the charge of Division Superintendent W. J. Hills, with headquarters at Paduch. The fifth division, known as the Hunts ville division, will be in charge of Division Superintendent G. D. Hicks, with head quarters at Tullahoma. NICARGUA CANAL It Causes a Spat Between Senators Mor gan and Allen. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 15. —In 'the senate to day Mr. Morgan presented a memorial from the national board of trade favorable to the construction of the Nicaraguan ca nal and asking that 'the document be prin ted in the Congressional Record. Mr. Allen objected, but the objection proved the basis for an animated discus sion involving rules of the senate, as well as the wisdom of constructing the canal. Mr. Morgan accepted the objection as an. effort to obstruct legislation for the canal and to prevent the countries from securing informatian on the subject. Mr. Allen resented this imputation, say ing it was favorable to the canal on gen eral principles through the advocating of government ownership. He predicted the canal would cost five hundred million. HOLDS CHRISTMAS STOCK. Offers Unusual jSuggestions and Opportu nities to the Buyer. ♦ - Os course every one knows that Holt has moved and every one also knows that at Christmas time Holt is able to offer more attractive things to the buyer of Christmas presents Than almost any other house in Middle Georgia. Their store is on Cherry street next to Goodwyn’s drug store and is stocked with all sorts of suggestions to the Christmas buyer, and it would not be wie for any one to pass them by when on a Christmas shopping expedition. In The News today Holt is advertising picture frames, and at this time picture frames are m. demand. Holt is prepared to give all the latest styles and the bee: wrokmanship with satisfaction guaranteed a: prices that will knock out all competi tors. Little tricks in the way of china and or naments. framed pictures, and. ia fact, all I sorts of presents that are pleasing can be I found at Holt's, FLAG FLOAT President McKinley Will Hold the Philippines. HIS POLICY OUTLINED Speech of World Wide Interests Made in Atlanta To day. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Dec. 15 —The president address ed the public in the auditorium at Pied mont park today. The building has a seating capacity of 10.000 and was jammed. President Hemphill, of the Jubilee Asso ciation, was master of ceremonies and af ter a short address introduced Mayor Col lier, who welcomed the distinguished guests and visitors to the city. Governor Candler spoke on the part of the state and formally welcomed the dis tinguished party to Georgia. The presi dent, who was introduced by Colonel Hemphill, was given a tremendous ova tion by the audience and he spoke in part as follows: Other parts of the country have had public thanksgiving and jubilees in honor of the historic events of the past year, but nowhere has there been greater rejoicing than among the people here gathered, as representatives of the South. I congratu late them upon their accurate observations lof the events which enabled them to fix i a date which insured them the privilege of being the first to celebrate the signing of the treaty of peace by the (American- Spanish commissinoers. Under a histile fire on foreign soil, fighting in a common cause, many old disagreements faded into history. From camp and campaign come magic heat which closed ancient wounds and effaced scars. For this result every American patriot forever rejoice, as it is no small indemnity for the ■ cost of the war. The government proved itself in vincible in the recent war, and out of >t has come a nation which will remain in vincible for evermore. No worthier con tributions have been made in patriotism and valor than by the people of these Southern states. When at the last an op portunity came they were eager to meet it and with promptness responded to the call of the country. Intrusted with able leadership the men dear them, who had marched with their fathers, under an other flag, are now fighting under the old flag again and have gloriously helped to defend the spotless folds and added new luetre to its shining stars. That flag has been planted on two hemispheres and there it remains the symbol of liberty and law, peace and progress. Who will withdraw it from the people over whom floats its protecting folds? who will haul it down? We could have avoided all difficulties that lie across the pathway of the nation if a few months ago we had coldly ignored the piteous appeals of. the starving and op pressed inhabitants of Cuba. If we had blinded ourselves to conditions so near our shores and turned a deaf ear to our suffering neighbors the issue of territorial expansion in the antilies and the east In dies would not have been raised; but A ;ld we have justified such a course? Is there anyone who would now declare another to be a better course? With less humanity and less courage on our part, the Spanish flag, instead of the stars and stripes, would still be floating at Cavite. Ponce, Santiago and a chance in the race of life be wanting to millions of human beings who today call this nation noble, and who, I trust, will live to call it bleseed. Thus far have we done our supreme duty. Shall we now. when the victory won in war, is written in the treaty peace and the civil ized world applauds and waits in expec tation, turn timidly away from the duties imposed upon the country by its own great deeds, and when the mists fade away and we see with clearer vision, may we not go forth rejoicing in the strength which has been employed solely for humanity, al ways tempered justice and mercy, confi dent of our ability to meet the exigencies which await us because confident of our course, our duty and that our cause is that of right.” MERCER STUDENTS. Editorial Staff of ths Annual Completed— Other Notes. The editors of the Kinetoscopc. Mercer's annual, nave been ele?‘e.l as follows: Mr. J. A. Beazley of CrawiorJ, Ga., and Mr. Homer B. Ca. raker of MM*na, Ga., from the S. A. E. fraternity; M<*. Rufus Lanier of Atlanta and Mr. H. F. Lawson of Macon. Ga., from rhe K. \. fraternity; Mr. T. \v. Harris and Mr. G. B. Small of Americus, Ga., from the A. T. 9. frater nity; Mr. C. T. Turner of Route an.l Mr. N, P. Jeiks of Hawkinsville, Ga., from the P. D. T. fraternity; Mr. Tcm Sparks and Mr. W. F. Lang of Sandersville, Ga.. from the K. S. fraternity; Mr. W. H. George of Newnan and Mr. Ellis Sammons of Can ton, Ga., from the S. N. fraternity. The non-fraternity men are allowed four edit ors, and have elected Messrs. W. D. Up shaw of Douglassville, Mark Bolding of Dallas, R. J. Bacon of Bacon Station, Ga , and S. H. Bryan of Jacksonville, Fla., to represent them. The friends of Mr. Shelton Harris will regret to learn that he will not return to college after the Christmas holidays. Mr. Jack Beazley, who has been confined to his bed for several days, is able to be out again. Professor Sellers, who has been ill for several d-ays, is still confined to his bed. The students of the law class ha,ve com pleted the work given them for the fail term under Judge John P. Ross. Mercer will close on Thursday, Decem ber 22d, for the Christmas holidays and will open on the Ist of January. TAYLOR’S LAST HOURS Savs His Wife’s People Were the Cause of It All. Abner Taylor, the man who killed his wife in the Warrior district last summer, will be hanged in the jail tomorrow be tween the hours of 1 and 12. Everything is in readiness for the hang ing. The rope has been strtched and greased and the death trap has been oiled and put in working order. The hanging will take place without any newspaper man being present, as the judge has or dered ‘that no one be allowed but the offi cials and the ministers. Taylor was in better spirits today than he has been since he has been in jail. When a News reporter entered the jail he ,was sitting on his bunk with his face in his h'ands, thinking. He arose with a smile and gave him a warm greeting. He seemed to feel very gay and his voice was more pleasant than it has been in some time. 'When asked if he wanted to say anything for publication he gave out the following: “I feel lots better than I thought I would. I feel like I wil be better off after it is all over.” When asked if he was ready to die he said: “I feel this way about it. Os course there is nobody who wants to die, but I feel like I will be saved and that I will be better off.” In speaking of his crime he said: “It was all caused by trouble. My wife’s people were the cause of it all, and if they hadn’t of interfered I wouldn’t be in this fix. They persuaded her to leave me and I loved the woman so much that I was wild with jealousy. Still I have forgiven her people and would like to shake hands with them before I die. I feel all right toward everybody and I have made my peace with G-od. I know that I will go to heaven. The jail officials have treated me kindly since I have been here and they have never refused to give me anything I asked for. Ido not dread to walk on the gallows like I thought I would and I will walk with a steady tread.” “Do you remember the killing?” he was asked. “Very little. I remember shooting at Mr. Logue, but that is all. I will say a few words on the gallows ’tomorrow which I hope wil be of interest to all. I wish that you could bepresent, but I see that, the judge will not allow it. Any way, I will request it and it will be one of the last favors I hope that he will grant it. Taylor has slept very well for the past few days and his appetite has been good. He will no doubt go to the gallows wi.h a frm tread, and the change in the man" during the past few days has been some thing wonderful. Sheriff Westcott has provided everything for the hinging. Dr. Matti (ws will be the minister present and two doctors v. ; 11 pronounce the ma i ikud. ONLY- OFFICIAL WITNESSES Outsiders Will Not be Allowed to View the Hanging. Judge William H. Felton returned this morning from holding court in Columbus. A representative so The News met him and asked permission for a member of The News’ staff to witness the execution of Abner Taylor tomorrow. The judge de clined to grant the permission and refer red to the Georgia statute which reads as follows: “The sentence of death shall be executed by hanging the offender by the neck until he is dead. Th* execution of the sentence shall be private and witnessed only by the executing officer, a sufficient guard, the relatives of the criminal and such clergy men and friends as he may desire.” “I interpret this law to mean just what it says. I do not think I would be justi fied in construing the word ‘friends’ to mean either men of the press or to persons to whom Taylor might designate as his friends, whether they were close friends or not. I should be glad to admit the newspaper men, but I cannot see my way to do so.” The law, therefore, seems to make no provisions for witnesses on behalf of the public, apart from the official appoint ments of the sheriff himself. In New York representatives of the press are admitted, and it would seem that as ail constitutions and bills of rights, state and national, recognize the liberty of the press, that is representatives might be permitted to view a public execution as they are per mitted to view a court docket. But Judge Fekon rules to the letter of the statue. PRICE FiV e CENTS ILL AROUND THE CAMPS What is Going on in All Three of Them. ENGINEERS READI TO GO How the Men Face the Cold Weath er—Not Enough Tent Stoves— The Good Order. The first battalion of the Third Engin eers leaves this afternoon for Porto Tam pa, Fla., where they will take the trans port for Matanzas. This battalion was or dered to Cuba last week, but an order came postponing the movement until to day. The battalion will be in command of Lieutenant Colonel Jadwin. The men have everything in readiness and will leave over the Southern for Tam pa this afternoon at 5 o'clock. They will remain in Tampa until Saturday, when they will sail’ for Matanzas. The men take with them all the necessary imple ments to arraange eamps, and thirty days’ rations. They go as an advance guard of the First army corps, and on arrival at Mat anzas will be taken, in charge by Lieu tenant Colonel John Biddle, who has se lected the camp sites. Colonel Biddle was sent there some time ago to select the eamps for the First army corps. The men of the Third Engineers do not seem to like the idea of going, and many of them are kicking on account of being sent there after the war is over. The officers seem to likp the idfea of go » ing, however, and seem to have no regard for the feeling of their men. While the other members of the regiment hates to see them go they will give them a rousing send-off. Seem I Ohio. At the camp of the Second Ohio yester day afternoon a large crowd was out to witness the dress parade. This regiment hasn’t the best of drill grounds, but they manage to do verw well and the men show ed that they could drill very well. The regiment was formed in line of masses in front of the officers’ quarters* and then marched in review. , Just after the parade was over the sup per cail was sounded aind the men pro ceeded to the mess halls to get their even ing’s meal. Many of the men brought supper into their tents as it was too cold to remain in the mess half. There is a great scarcity of tent stoves in this regi ment, and only nine are allowed to the company. Many of the men. have pur chased coal oil stoves and they are much better than the stoves furnished by the government, as they give out much more heat. Twenty-seven men were discharged from this regiment Tuesday and it is un derstood that many more have applied for discharge. The men of the regiment are making no kicks about being mustered out, but say that they would not mind being mustered out. The Second Ohio men are among the most orderly that have ever been seen in the south. None of them have caused any trouble since they have been here. The regiment is recognized by General Bates as one of the best volunter regiments in. the country. They have made many friends since they have been in Macon, and yesterday several of them remarked to a News reporter that they liked Macon better than any place they have yet been to, and that they hoped to stay here until they were sent to Cuba of home. The regiment has been paid and many of the men have sent their i!\#.ey home. Since being in the camp for over a month the men have begun to like it. They have made many improvements and it is now an ideal company spot. Each company in the regiment has a mascot of some kind. Company ”1” has a small negro for its mascot. He has been with them since April'. H? joined the company at Chickamauga and has stuck to the men ever since. Three small negroes came into the street yesterday afternoon and the men amused thmselves by throwing them up in blan kets. A large crowd gathered around and watched the sport. The. negroes seemed to like the sport and made no effort to get away. It is wonderful to know the number of letters that are received at the camp each, day and the number that is sent away. Private Abbott is the mail carrier and he always brings a large bagful. All of the men gather round the office for their mail, and it is amusing to note the expressions on a man’s face when he gets a letter from his sweetheart at home. The regiment wil give a dress parade every afternoon and they extend a cordial invitation to the Macon people to come out and witness it. A Brigade for Atlanta. Today’s Constitution says: President McKinley stated yesterday that a brigade of troops would be sent to Atlanta. “I ordered a brigade here and thought it was here,” he remarked. The presi dent was surprised that the troops ordered here had been sent elsewhere. He re marked that he had lost sight of the fact that this order had miscarried. The president let it be known that he would take up this matter as soon as he gets back to Washington, if not before. He wil give the order, and it will be for the war department to carry it out. Mr. McKinley said that Atlanta would be an ideal winter eamp. lliird Engineers. There is great dissatisfaction in the camp of the Third Engineers. The men want to be mustered out, but very’ few of them have been able to secure discharges, and this adds to their dissatisfaction. Many of the men are very bitter against their officers and do not hesitate to ex press their opinions in regard to the mat ter. The men of the first battalion, which has been ordered to Cuba, were busy all the morning hauling their tents and other camp equipments to the train and at pres ent everything is in readiness for the de parture, The train will leave this after noon at 5 o’clock and will arrive in Tatnpa < tomorrow morning at 9. The men will go in camp for a day and then sail for Cuba. The men do not like the idea of £’oing, (Continued on page five.)