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ESTABLISHED I 884 MACIJK'S GETffIG A Welcom3 That Was Mast Enthusiastic—Thousands in the Ms Despite the Bain, A GRAND REVIEW! Seven Thousand March Past the Distinguished Party. ——— THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH It Breathes the Spirit of Unity and Rejoicing—Other Addresses Mrs. McKinley 111. Th*- president’s visit to Macon is a thing of th< past and it is to be said that it was si success from every standpoint. Theday dawned cloudy and it was thought that the I rain would be pouring down when the | train arrived. Such was not the ease, how- I ♦ ver. and only a shower was falling when ! the train came in the depot. Long before the time for the arrival of the train great crowds of people were con gregated around the depot and on all of the streets people could be seen. The pro vost guards were out early and were keep ing the streets clear. The presidential train arrived on the ' minute, and as it came into the yards it | ■V- -S'\ A ■•' ' $ ■ /' z/' ■ ... / // Wf ' II t / S 1M z-J ? f OS w'izZ z■■ 1 11 1/ f SECRETARY GAGE. was greeted by the sounds of over a hun dred factory whistles, which kept up a aoise for over fifteen minutes. The (rain was in charge of Conductor Bob Reid, and backed into the shed, and on the rear end was president (McKinley. The reception committee were lined up along side of the train and as the president appeared a loud cheer was given. Just outside of the depot gate were the Confederate Veterans, all wedring badges of grey with the picture of the president engraved upon them. As the president stepped from the train he was greeted by Hon. fimory Speer, who intro uu• ed him to the other gentlemen of the eception cotimittee*. He then spoke to Generals Wilson and Bates. Major Logan, who was marshal of the day, called out the names of the gentlemen who were to ge assigned to the carriages and each one of the party would be taken in charge by one of the reception committee and shown to the carriages. When General Joseph Wheeler came out of the car a loud shout went up an it was all that Commander Wiley, of the Confed erate Veterans could do, to keep them from rushing forward to meet him. He shook hands with all of the reception com mittee'. As soon as the party was formed they started for the carriages headed by- Judge Speer, with the President. As the president passed out of the gate Mr. Ro land B. Hall stepped forward in behalf of the veterans present and addressed the president as follows: Mr. President: In behalf our noble dead and as Confederate soldiers, we dee-ire to manifest our appreciation of the noble and generous sentiments that you have recently uttered. Do us the honor to accept and wear this bade of a Confederate Veterans’ cap. which bears your likeness and the words which should endear you to the hearts of every true citizen.” As he com pleted his sentence he pinned the badge THE MACON NEWS. 'on the president’s coat. President McKin ley replied: “I thank you, sir; and I will take great pleasure in wearing the badge and shall always keep it as a souvenir of I my visit to Mazon.” As he passed along the line he was loud ! ly cheered and was given an ovation by i the people outside. » When General Wheeler passed out | among the veterans every one of them I made an effort to get to him, and it took ; some time for him to get to the carriages. I General Wheeler had a pleasant word for each of the veterans and doffed 'his ha't to their cheers. As be reached the sidewalk and was recognized by the people he was given a great ovation. •As soon as the party was seated in the carriages the procession moved forward along the line of troops. The two troops of cavalry which were drawn up in front of 'the depot, proceeded in front o-f the carriages and cleared the way. THE LINE OF MARCH. The presidential party was driven up Fourth street to Mulberry, up Mulberry t® Spring, down Spring to Cherry ami down Cherry to the reviewing stand. All along the line provost guards were on each side of the street and people were prevented from passing. The troops were lined up as I follows: The Seventh cavalry was in line ■ from the 'Union depot, to 'Mulberry street j and up Mulberry street to ’Third. At Third ' street the negro troops were formed in a line of masses up to First street, where the white regiments were in line. As the president, would come in sight the troops would 'be brought to present arms, the colors would be lowered and the bands I would sound “To the chief” All along the I line their cheers were for the president, and he was kept busy bowing ro the great i crowds which lined the sidewalks, on the house tops, telegraph poles and windows. ■ The inarch to the reviewing stand oc- . copied some little time, but it was decided ly the greatest reception that has yet been accorded the president on his Southern tour. The president seemed to apreciate the The president seemed to appreciate the Confederate monument he bowed and re moved his hat. He was .deeply moved as he saw on the moument a great United he saw on the monument a great United wreath that had been placed there. The ttage were held by Mr. Jerre Hollis and Mr. Iverson H. Harris. The carriages of the party were over two ' blocks long, and it took some time for j them to pass. The president’s drive down I Cherry street was the greatest of ell. He I he was recorded the greatest reception ever given a man in Macon. Around the reviewing stand were fully tea thousand people and as the president came in sight escorted by two troops of cavalry, the ■ whole crowd began to cheer. People could be see everywhere. The sidewalks were ’ filled with people, all of the windows of the nearby buildings were packed, and many people, in their eagerness to see. climbed to the roofs of the buildings, some were in ! trees, while others were clinging to the telegraph poles. Ju«st as the president arrived at the stand the rain began to pour down, but | the crowd was undhunted. Instead of leaving they stood out in the rain and gazed at the troops as they marched by. Each regiment made and excellent show and each was loudly applauded as they passed the reviewing stand. The bands of the Third Engineers and the Second Ohio marched by playing “Dixie” and created the wildest enthusi asm. Many hate were thrown into the air and the cheers of the people resounded for ! (Continued on fifth page.) MACON NEW* MONDAY DECEMBER xg 1898. % ... PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, ! fl DEfIIOGRfITIC ESTIffIHTB OF IDcKINLEY. The following editorial which appeared in The News on 'March 27th, 1896, near ly three months before Mr. McKinley’s nomination, seems appropriate -to the occa sion. in view of the -fact that as President be has fully justified the estimate then made of him. I . • Why the South Wants McKinley. It has been repetedly intimated that the high esteem in which Major McKin . ley is held by Southern people will be sufficient to work his defeat for the Repu'bli | can presidential nomination, the idea being that we regard McKinley as the easiest ' man to beat. Anyone at all familiar with Republican- ideas and methods will rec ognize at a glance that Democratic endorsement, especially the endorsement of Southern Democrats,' will prove hurtful to any Republican candidate within his own party, for such is the -feeling among the rank and file of that party against us. But whoever will consider the matter in its proper light will understand that the South's regard for McKinley is in reality the highest tribute that could be paid him. The idea of a. Southern Democrat regarding with anything less than mistrust . any Republican candidate is something of a novelty, to say the least; it is certainly ; contrary to his training, and the Republican who can claim the respect of a South [ ern -Democrat must be a pretty decent sort of fellow, after all. i That Major McKinley is esteemed above all other Republicans by the South ern people cannot 'be doubted. And this fact alone should be considered by his j party as a point in his favor. For there is a reason for this, and even, his party’s ( nomination is not so high a compliment as that involved in the esteem of his politi cal foes. The -South recognizes the fact that the chances ' for Democratic success in the I next national election are meagre. The calm, unprejudiced business judgment of our people would cause them to bet money on the other ticket. They are not bouyed j up with any false hopes. They think they recognize the inevitable. They think they believe the man nominated by the Republicans at St. Louis in June will be the next i president of -he United States. Naturally,, therefore, they manifest an interest in the selection of the Republican candidate. They are, in fact, almost as greatly con cerned in the selection of a good man as the Republicans themselves.. And this is why nine Southern Democrats out of every ten want McKinley nom inated by the Republican party. This and nothing more. They do not favor (Mc- Kinley because they think he is weak and would be eaey to defea.t, for they think just the contrary; but they favor him because they think he is the best man in the .Re publican party. Not the best man for the Democrats, or the best from a partisan • standpoint, x n any respect, but from the broad standpoint of American citizenship, which gives us all a common interest in the country's chief executive, whether he ! be Republican or Democrat. Southern Democracy will give McKinl : ey or any other Republican nominee the best fight it can put up, but it had much I rather be defeated by the beet man thatcan be found to do it. It had rather be dev cured by a lion than butted to death by abillygoat. * a wo Av v x z \\ I %A- z W SECRETARY’ LONG, BAILEY MAKES VIGOROUS iMMIB Democracy's "Eaby" Leader in {be Hoose Springs His Con stitutional Point on the Old Warrior • RITUALISTIC LEADER. Death of Rev. Dr. Thomas McKee Brown in New York. By Associated Prese. New York, Dec. 19. —Rev. Dr. Thomas McKee Brojvn, for twenty-eight years rec tor of the Protestant Episcopal church of Si. Mary the Virgin, died today of pneu monia. Dr. Brown was the leader of the ritualistic movement in the Episcopal church. His attitude in so antagonizing Bishop Potter that for a time the latter refused to confirm classes in St. Mary’s ed the confessional, church. Dr Brown introduced the orchestral music and ad vocated the elevation of the host. He in troduced the surpliced choir and altar candles and installed the confessnonal. His congregation he taught to bless them selves and kneel when passing the *altar and use holy water. When the new church of St. Mary the Virgin was opened Bishop 'Potter was present to dedicate it. Classes from St. Mary’s were then confirmed at St. Thomas and Father Brown’s triumph was complete. TO THE SOUTH POLE. By Associated Press. Hobart, Tasmania. Dec. 19 —-Captain Borch Grevinks’ expedition has started for .the antarctic regions. tis >SBa, MISF at “> iraf WW® & 'ftw-iW " fit Jm||F z A: '? SECRETARY R. A. ALGER. SAGASTA TO RESIGN He and His Ministers to Leave Office Tomorrow. By Associated Press. Madrid, Dec. 19 —It is semi-officially announced that Spanish ministers will place the resignations in the hands of the Queen Regent tomorrow. The friends of both Sagasta and Senor Montero Rios de clare they are in full accord on all ques tions of policy. DISASTROUS FIRE. By Associated Press. Syracuse, Dec. 19 —Baldwinsville, located twelve miles north of this city, was visit ed by a disastrous fire today. The fire started in the plant of the Kenyon Paper Company and spread rapidly to a build ing occupied by the New Process Raw Hide Company and the stone mill of Hotaling & -Co., and the building by Clark Moyer & Co. Loss is $116,000 nearly cov ered by insurance. DEATH OF LORD NAPIER. By Associated Press. London, Dec. 19 —News was received to day of the death at Florence, Italy, of Francis Napier, ninth baron of Napier and Ettrick and former minister to the United States from Great Britain in 1857. THE FRENCH PEACEMAKER. By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 19. —Ambassador Jules Cambon will sail from Havre for New York on January 7th to resume his duties at Washington. PRICE =. tVE CEinTS MV 111 MBS To Investigate Outrages in China—Contennial Com mittee Appointed. By Associated Press. Washington. Dec. 19.—1 n the senate the vice president announced the .’n^mit» f » on the centennial celebration of the city of Washington as the capital or tn< u<Ln,.i as follows: Senators Hoar. Hale. Perkins, Simon, McLaurin, Clay, and Turley. Mr. Lodge, from the foreign relations committee, favorably reported the follow ing joint resolution and asked for its im mediate consideration: “That the presi dent be and is hereby requested to com municate to congress as far as same may be done without detriment to public in terests, all information in his possession concerning certain alleged outrages com mitted upon the person of Bishop Earl Anston and other American citizens in the city of Pekin, China, by the subjects of the empire of China and what steps, if any, have been taken by the state depart ment in the matter of demanding suitable i redress and indemnity therefor.” The i resolution was- agreed to. Mr. Teller of Colorado gave notice that I tomorrow he would address the senate on Mr. Vest’s anti-pension resolutions. Mr. Platt addressed the senate opposing the resolution offered by Mr. Vest of Mis souri, declaring under the constitution the United States had no power given to ac quire territory to be held and governed permanently as confines. In the house Mr. Bailey of Texas, the leader of the mionrity, created a flurry at the opening of the session by offering the following resolution for reference to the committee on rules: ‘‘Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be and is hereby instructed to ascertain and report to this house, first, whether any members of the house have accepted any office under the United States government, and, second, whether the acceptance of such office under the United States government had vacated the seat of the member accepting it.” The Philadelphia exposition bill was then passed. HOME FROM MANILA. By Associated Preca. San Francisco, Dec. 19 —The Third bat talion of the First New York regiment, which arrived here last night on the trans port Scandia, landed today in time to wit ness the departure for home of their com rades now here. The new arrivals will be encamped in the Presidio and in a week will be sent on to their homes. The vessel also brought seven sailors from Dewey's fleet, three of them prisoners, who serve sentences on Mare island, the other four being men whose term of service had ex pired. FRENCH ARE FORTIFY’NG. By Associated Press. Auckland, N. Z., Dec. 19 —Steamers which have just arrived here report the French activity engaged in fortifying Tahiti, the princiapl island of the society group under the control of France.