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ESTABLISHED 1884
" ALTON'S SALE
>Cf
Syndicate Os Bankers to Buy
the Road.
•’ 1 VERY BIG PURCHASE
Vanderbilt and Gould Interests De
cline to Reveal Their Inten
tions.
By Assomt-tfeed Preen.
New Yerk, pec. 30 —The Tribute gays:
Since th# return to Chicago about ten days
ago of -fuihn J. Mitchell, president of the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, who was
In the city for several days: at that time
and held conferences with various: finan
ciers in regard to the sale of the Chicago
and Alton railroad, the controlling interest
)’n which he was believed o have been
luthorized to represent in these negotia
ions, little or nothing was heard about
the Alton until Thursday when it was
learned that Mr. Mitchell was again in
New York, having arrived here on Wed
nesday night and had resumed his confe!--
eneces with E. H. Harriman, v;ho repre
sented important interests in the Union
Pacific and is also identified with Vander
bilt and Gould Interests, and who said at
the time that the negotiations for the pur
chase, of the road had been intrusted to
himself. When Mr. Mitchell started for the
West, it was geuer.alhy understood that the
Alton road would in all probability be
purchased by a syndicate of banks and
, hankers, among them being mentioned
the First National and Chase National
banks ami the firms of Cuyler, Morgan &
Co., and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of this city;
Hambleton & Co., of Baltimore, and Nor
man 13. Beam. of Chicago. This syndi
cate, it was added, was acting in the in
terest of several Western roads, including
the Missouri Pacific, the Union Pacific;
the Illinois Central and possibly the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf, it being the
plan to operate the Alton as an independ
ent road in the common interest of all the
systems named. It is known that after
the conference Thursday at the Union
Pacific offices between Messrs. Mitchell
and Harriman, there was a conference
there of lawyers representing the several
interests involved and it is generally be
lieved in Wall street that during Mr.
Mitchell’s present stay in this city the
negotiations for the sale of the Alton to
the syndicate for account of the railroads
referred, to, will be definitely completed
and that the announcement of the trans
action will soon be made.
The Chicago and Alton has been re
ported sold several times since it was first
known to be in the market, five or six
weeks ago. The Kansas City. Pittsburg
and Gulf railroad was first reported to be
negotiating for the Alton. Then the Van
derbilts were said to be treating for it.
Then the Goulds were said to be anxious
to buy the road. The Union Pacific also
in which the Vanderbilts have large hold
ings was at one time said to be negotia
ting for acquisition of the line. All these
reports were denied, but the fact seems
to be that of all the roads which have
been severally mentioned from time to
time as its prospective purchasers, the Illi
nois Central has been associated with
them in the transaction.
MIDDLEWEIGHT HONORS.
George Green and Dan Creedon to Contest
Tonight.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco. Dec. 30 —George Green
and Dasi Creedon will this evening contest
for middleweight honors in Woodward's
paVillion. Green rules slightly the favorite
at ten to nine. Green’s weight is 152
pounds: Creedon's 158.
'
BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.
The Captain and Several Officers are Miss
ing.
‘ i
Bv Associated Frees.
Hong Kong. Deo. 30—The British steam- '
, er Glenavon. Captain Pithie. which sailed
for London from here yesterday, was
wrecked on a rock. Part of her crew was
® saved. The captain, the chief officer and .
l€ the second and fourth engineers are miss
ins.
h;U
£ MORE INDIANA LYNCHERS,
ax
u * Are After a Man Who Slabbed a Girl to
Death.
I
By Associated Press.
|| Bedford. Ind.. Dec. 30 —The friends of
o Lizzie Turner, who was stabbed to death
k at Bloomfield by Dr. Gray yesterday, form
w ed a mob and intended to Ivnch the mur- ]
derer but was outwitted by the officers. !
iS Gray was spirited away last night to parts :
" unknown. It is believed he has been taken I
* to Jeffersonville for safekeeping.
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A BRUTE HANGED.
He Ruined and Murdered His Young Step
a Daughter.
By Associated Press.
X Mass.. Dec.
e Krathofski was hanged here today for the
i murder of his step-daughter. Victoria
® Pinkus, 16 years-old, January 17,1807. as a
result of jealousy and anger. Complaint
J was made io the police by the victim.
’■ whom* he ruined, and subsequently was
Treated with utmost cruelty.
THE MACON NEWS.
IMFIffICE
Cubans Want That and Noth
ing Less,
$0 Mi COMMISSIONERS
’ Circular Letters Sent to Cubans
Urging Them to Be Their
Own Masters.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 30.—-A dispatch to the
. World from Washington says:
The Cuban delegation to the United
States has just prepared and sect to Cuba
an elauora-te appeal in circular form to be
widely distributed to all natives to re
number that they fought for inde-pendence
i and not for anmexatio-n.
The manifesto review's the struggle to
throw off Spain’s tyranny and recounts the
glories of the victory and refers to the
action of congress in declaring that a
stable government shall be established.
“If annexation were to be desired, it
would be better to have it brought about
now than later, aid for that reason it is
I desired that the question should be .set
‘ tied finally at the present time. Yet it is
i sufficiently known that the Cubans made
I war and fought for independence, not for
annexation and that all the precious blood
that has been shed and all the hardships
endured and all the suffering were to gain
independence and nothing short of that.
“It is ridiculous to try to answer the
I accusations that, the Cuban people are un
i educated, unfaithful and unable to gov
: ern themselves. Their industry, labor and
; energy have made Cuba -n many respects
i one of the most productive countries of
I the world.
' “Their duty now is to stand by the Lone
i Star banner which signifies indepdence and
i liberty, the greatest blessings of heaven.
i “Remember that Cuba has not fought
I and endured for a change of masters, but
' that her people may- be their own masters.
“We are none the less grateful to the
i people of the United Slates for their aid
I and support and in doing what* they have
done to free Cuba from Spain they have
but repaid the greart debt which they owed
to humanity, justice and the right, for rhe
tj'jd they received from Lafayette and
France during their war for independ
ence."’
TREATY WITH BRAZIL
Extradition Relations Between That Coun
try and the United Slates.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 30. —A dispatch to the
World from Rio Janeiro says that the
Brazilian congress has approved a treaty
of extradition with the United States.
I COUNT ESTERHAZY.
Still In Belgium, But May Sail F®r Amer
ica.
Bv Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 30. —A dispatch to the
| World from London says that a Paris dis
j patch to the Standard says that a telegram
from Rotterdam announces that Com
| inander Esterhazy has been staying there
; since December 19. His departure for
: America is regarded as imminent.
I WHAT"ENGLAND
EXPECTS
Insisting That the United
States Maintain a Phil
ippine Government.
By Associated Press.
t New York. Dec. 30. —A dispatch to the
■ Herald from London says:
The Morning Post, commenting on the
latest news from the Philippines, says:
Sooner or later the question of the posses
sion of the islands will have to be faced.
The Unital States will find themselves
J obliged to assert their authority by force,
for they have destroyed the only govern
ment which existed. They cannot leave
the island to- an anarchy.
i The Daily News says: To leave the
Philippines to anarchy would be too in
consistent with the spirit of Lite declara
tions and the obligations which the United
States have incurred.
VICTORIA ON FIRE.
British Columbia Metropolis Threatened with
Destruction.
By- Associated Press.
Victoria. B. C.. Dec. 30—Fire broke out
in the business district and owing to the
trouble experienced in getting water it has
made rapid headway. It is not yet under
i control. *
| CLUE TO POISONERS.
Silver Plated Trinket being Traced by the
Police.
By Associated Press.
New York.. Dee. 30 —'Hope borders on ex
pectation that the silver-plated trinket re
: eeived by Harry Cornish may prove a con
clusive clue tq the person responsible
I the death of Mrs. Kate J. Adams and the
poisoning of Cornish. It was not a bottle
holder as represented but a toothpick
holder or ash receiver. It was made by a
Jersey City firm, who says that only fifty
of that kind were manufactured and that !
one presented, they say. was sent to either i
New York or to New Haven, Conn.
i
MACON NEW; FRIDAY DECEMBER 30 ioyii
VERY EAST i!ME
Train Schedule From the East
to Omaha Reduced.
——
I THEM HOURS SAVED
. Run Will be Made in Thirfy-S’x
Hours by a Lightning Vander
bilt Express,
By .Aesoc-iatefl Press.
J i Omt.ha, Neb., Dec. 3(i—Ever *.:nce the
; Vanderbilt lines commenced figuring on
1 : their new fact trains between New York
ilcity and Omaha the officials of the Amer
? icah Express Company have been plan-
- i Hing io take advantage of the new ser
? vice and reduce their time on express
shipments. The new schedule has just
> beer completed and a copy was brought
5 bark to Omaha from the eastern office by
? I Superintendent Garner, of the American
t ■ Express Company. The present schedule
[Of forty-eight hours on shipments from
t Boston and all New England points to
i Omaha, will be reduced to thirty-six hours,
s The Adams Express Company which
- operates in the West over the Burlington
s system has not yet made arrangements
i to take advantage for the new fast mail
train. For the month of January ‘the
I ‘ Adams Company will not as the Burling
; ton to handle any express matter on «ixs
i - new fast mail trains.
NEWS CARNIVAL?EDITION
BEING GIVEN AWAY
—
JTo Soldiers and Subscribers--Come
at Once and Get One of These
Beautiful Souvenirs of Macon.
Although The News has sold and distributed over 7,000 copies of its Carnival
-Edition, several thousand copies yet remain on hand.
With a view to making everyone of these books an effective advertisement of
Macon, The News proposes to give one to each subscriber who calls at this office
during the next few weeks.
In addition to this The News will furnish every soldier now enoamped in Macon
with a Carnival Edition free of charge. This book contains more about Macon than
any publication ever issued. It obtains several hundred half tone illustrations,
showing .streets and points of interest in and about the city. It is a very valuable
and attractive souvenir.
Toe soldiers are invited to come in at once and secure one of these books free
of charge.
The supply will not last long, so come at once and get this magnificent pictorial
review of Macon..
SENOR ROMERO
i Mexico's Greatest Diplomatist J Dead In
Washington,
By Associated Press.
W asmngton, Dec. 30. —-Senor Don Ma
tias Romero, Mexican ambassador to the
United States, dier at the embassy here at
4:10 o’clock this morning. Wednesday
last an operation for appendicitis was
performed upon the ambassador and al
though the operation was entirely suc
j cessful, the shock proved greater than he
could bear.
About the bedside were his sister, Mrs.
Garcia, and aunt, the secretaries and other
attaches as the embassy, his physicians
and ex-Secretary and Mrs. John W. Fos
ter.
The death of Mrs. Romero, which oc
curred some months ago, was a great
i shock to the ambassador and on his reaurn
from Mexico, whither he had taken her
remains for interment, friends remarked
he was greatly broken and showed unmis
■ takable signs of failing health.
Senor Romero was probably the best
known member of the diplomatic corps
in Washington and for some time was its
dean. When Great Britain raised the mis
sion to an embassy the added rank placed
Pauneefote at the head of the corps.
, Senor Romero was one of the most em
inent statesmen, writers and diplomats of
j Mexico. He was born in the city of Oax
’■ aca in 1837. In 1855 he first entered the
foreign office, although still pursuing his
legal studies. In 1857, when President Co-
1 monfort made his coup d’tat, forcing
President Juarez to leave the capital, Ro
mero accompanied him to Vera Cruz,
where he continued in the service of the
department of foreign relations. In De
cember. 1859. he came to Washington as
the first secretary of legation of Mexico
and remained here in that capacity until
August. 1860, when hebecame charge de
affaires. He returned to Mexico in 1863
to take part in the war against the French
and was appointed colonel by the presi
dent. General Porifierio Diaz then ap
pointed him chief of staff. Soon after that
President Juarez accredited him envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Washington. He remained at his post
from October. 1863, until January. 1868,
having rendered most important service
to his country.
On his return to Mexico he was appoint
ed secretary of the treasury, but was
obliged on account of ill health to give up
office in 1872. In March. 1882. he came
back to Washington as envoy extraordin
ary and plenipotentiary and has remained
in that capacity ever since, with an in
terruption of only ten months in 1892,
when for a third time he was cailed to
serve his country as secretary of the
treasury. Romero was a member of the
International American Conference and in
that body served with great distinction.
Romero married a Washington woman
many years ago and their home on I street
: was a social centre and a scene each sea
, son of brilliant society functions.
CHOICE
Montana Beef Averages Five
Per Cent Increase.
VERY MODS (EUR
Quantity of Cattle Gradually De
creasing—Worried by Wolves
and Coyotes.
By Associated Press.
iHelena, Mont., Dec. 30.—The price of
Montana catle has averaged 5 per cent
higher than during any sea-on previously
in the history of the state, according to the
report of the state stock commission, jus-i
submitted to Governor Smith. The num
ber shipped outside of the state during
the season of 1898 was 178,285, and 60.000
were killed for home consumption, making
the con-sumption of Mon-tana cattle this
yesar 232,225.
The -average price received v.us $39 a
head, a material advance over last, year’s
average price. During the year the -Mon
tana inspectors recovered 16.058 strays,
worth $636,000, of -which $287,943.90 was
paid through the Montana Stock Growers’
Association.
One of the special features of the busi
ness in 1893 was the sharp advance in
stock cattle. While the advance in stock
cattle was 40 per cent over 1897, there was
only an advance of 5 per cent in beef cat-
j tie. The big advance in stock cattle was
; due to the demand for feeders that devel
; oped early in the season. Owing to the
: high price of young stock fewer cattle were
. brought into the state during last season
I than ever before. The stock commission- !
I ers say that only 17,000 cattle were shiip
j ped into the state during the year, a fall
ing off of 75 per cent as compared with im
portations in 1897.
While the shipments of cattle fell short
during the year, the board anticipates that
t.i.e shot tage next year will be even more
pronounced. The shipments were made
greater this year from the fact that a
number of large cattle outfits went out of
business. For that reason shipments were
| hi-a uer than they would ha\e been under I
i natural conditions. The comm ssioners
. recommend a change in the boun-y laws of
| rhe state. They say that it is the unani- ■
| mous opinion cf the stock men that the i
I bounty on coyotes should either, be taken
j off altogether or materially reduced, as I
I the coyotes are responsible for little loss i
i The present bounty, they insist, is not I
{’large enough for wolves and should be in- I
t creased to $5 a head. While wolves do
: practically all the damag- to stockmen. 75 !
!>er cent of bounty claims filed against the
; state are for coyotes.
. HIS BROTHER’S PENSION.
Curious Excuse For Swindling the Govern
ment.
1 By Associated Press.
j Portland. Ore., Dec. 30.—Silas Luttrell,
i aged 60, of Wallowa county, Oregon, has
; been arraigned in the United States cir
! cun court on a charge of fraudulently en
i deavonng a pension and was committed
o jail on $2,000 bail. He has made appli
cation to the United States court of pen
l sions under the name of John Luttrell,
who was first sergeant of the Ninety
third regiment during the rebellion. Lut
trell does not attempt to deny his guilt,
but says that during the war his brother
. was aken sick at Gauantana and he went
iO nurse him. M hile so doing a revolver
accidentally exploded, inj’uring his eyes.
■ In view of this Luttrell states that he
does not believe he is doing wrong in ap
plying for a pension.
I KILLED BY NATIVES.
French Soldiers Reported Massacreed in the
New Hebridss.
By Associated Press.
Victoria, £. C., Dec. 30.—The R M. S
Warr : mo has arrived from Hong Kong
and Australia. She brought the crew cf
the Uzy of Columbia, which ran from
Seattle to Hilo. She had news from Suva
that a report reached there that a lieu
tenant and thirteen men of the French
warship Eure had been killed in the new
Hebrides by natives.
OUR ADMIRALS
I
How They Will be Assigned
to Their New Duties.
SCHLEY TO BE SENT TO LEE
Sampson to Command the North
Atlantic Squadron-Not Enough
Vessels.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 30.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Rear Admiral Sampson Is to
command of the North Atlantic squadron.
Commodore J. W. Philip is to command
the Brooklyn navy yard.
Commodore H. F. Picking is to com
mand the Boston navy yard.
Captain Louis Kempff is to command
the naval station at Guam and to be naval
governor of the island.
Rear Admiral Schley and Rear Admiral
Howison are to be assigned to sea duty.
These assignments were announced by
a high official of the navy department |
as having been determined by Secretary
Long.
Before Admiral Sampson' had his con
ference with the secretary the report was
current that he would be granted leave of
absence in order that he might have a
short rest, which his friends believe would
materially aid him in recovering his
health. During the conference, however,
the admiral assured the secretary that he
would prefer to remain on board.
The New York will remain at Tomp
kinsville for some time and Admiral
Sampson will direct the affairs of his sta
tion from that vessel.
i Orders to Commodore Philip assigning
' him to the Brooklyn navy jard were is
; sued several days ago by the department,
j They require his immediate detachment
■ from the Texas and he will assume com
! mand of the Brooklyn yard on January
I 15.
Captain Cook, commanding the Brook-
Lyn, wil’l be left in Havana harbor as sen
ior officer in command of the vessels
j there..
Commodore 'Picking’s assignment to the
j command of the Boston navy yard is not
| regardeded as much of a surprise in naval
circles. He was an applicant for the po
; sition and was only recently relieved of
I rhe command of the receiving ship Wa
| bash.
i Rear Admiral Howison desired an op
portunity to fly his flag before retirement
! and the secretary is willing to give it to
’ him.
i Rear Admiral Howison will be retired
I next October so that he will have only
I nine months to perform duty afloat. It
has not yet been determined what com
mand he will’ have. Naval gossip has it
! that he will be assigned to command a
division in the North Atlantic squadron,
j hue inquiry develops the fact that that
squadron 'will be so reduced in size that
only a flagship officer will be required.
In view of the intention of the depart
ment to send Rear Admiral Schley and
Rear Admiral Howison to sea it would
seem as though the secretary proposes to
make the South Atlantic squadron of such
importance as to place a flag officer in
command of it instead of, as heretofore, L
leaving the senior officer in charge. Rear
i Admiral Schley and Rear Admiral Howi
son will therefore be available for thesf
1 two stations, but which will be assigned
I to the European station is a question
i which no one in authority seems able to
answer just at this time. Rear Admiral
, Sschley, it is reported, will be assigned to
the European station, but it 'would not be
; surprising if Rear Admiral Howison
should secure this assignment for the
i short period he has to serve on the active
list.
SARAH’S EYEBROWS SINGED,
Mme. ‘ Bernhardt Ventures too Near the
Crater of Vesuvius.
London, Dec. 30—The Rome correspond
, ent of rhe Tall Mall Gazette b as sent by !
I mail an interview with Mme. Sarah Bern
hardt, in which the latter describes her i
j
' recent night ascent of Mount Vesuvius. ,
j She was accompanied by two attendants !
and a guide, and the ascent was made on
i foot.
i Mme. Bernhardt says: “It is dangerous
. enough in the daytime, but at night it is
i wellnigh impossible for a lady. It is. how
ever, quite worth the trouble. We left af
i ter the theatre closed and took the shortest
route. My emotions increased as we as
cended. I have climbfd many mountains
of snow, but never one of fire before. As
we proceeded the ground beneath our feet
seemed to become gradually warmer. Then
there were frequent clouds of vapqr and
showers of ashes. The way became more
difficult, and our feet left phnts in the
scarcely cold lava, while the giant sighed
occasionally, sending out a hot breath of
flame, and the air became heavier and
heavier until breathing was difficult.
“I went on without a word to my com- j
panions, feeling In my innermost being
the grandeur of the earth and the littleness
of man when face to face with the forces
of nature. At last the guide said that we
must go no further, as the lava was liquid
at the mouth of the crater. I begged to go
a few more paces, and the man gave way
to my importunities. We went on for forty
or fifty steps, when the others came to a
standstill. I proceeded until I was stopped
by a cry from the guide. I seemed to be
in the midst of flame, and was hardly able
to breathe. I lost one of my curls and my
eyebrows were scorched. I felt as though
the day of judgment was at hand.”
SPAIN’S POOR SOLDIERS.
More Money for Repatriation—The Philip
pine Prisoners.
By Associated Press.
Madrid. Dec. 30. —The cabinet has agreed
to send additional funds to Cuba for the
repatriation of Spanish troops remaining
there. The government considers the pros
pects of the release of the Spanish pris
oners in the Philippine Islands as discour-
PRICE ChnTS
TO BE FOuGHT OUT
Suit Against the Southern to
Be Prosecuted.
WHAT US I CIT! BO?
Courts to Be Made to Construe the
Rights of a Community in Its
Relation to Common Carriers.
The suit against the Southern Railway
Company, which was begun a year and a
‘ half ago, involving the question of the
t ownership of corporations by corporations,
I and the right of the city of Macon to en
joy open competition among the roads
centering here, will be pushed with all
■ energy by the complainants, and a hear
ing will be had at the present term of the
United States court.
The loss of 20,000 bales which Macon
j has suffered this season," said one of the
[ complainants yesterday, “makes it abso
lutely necessary that this effort to secure
l justice by breaking the pool shall be made,
i We cannot live under the present dispen
sation. The law text books tell us that
for every wrong there is a remedy, and
Auely a remedy can be found for Macon’s
wrong. Macon used to get cotton from
seventy miles around, but this cotton now
goes to smaller points and is compressed,
in transit. It does Macon no good. The
trouble is that this condition is not due
to natural law. If it were we could not
complain. But it is due to the fact that
towns having competition which the law
is supposed to guarantee, whenever two
or more railroads are assembled, are able
to outbid Macon which has no competition,
out which is the victim of a pool discrim
inating against her. The issue is very
sharply presented in the case now before
Judge Speer, and it will be fought to a
finish, so that a city may have from the
courts a specific definition of its rights.”'
' PROMINENT WRITER
■— -
i Becomes 111 While In the!. Philippine Is-
lands.
By Associated Press.
| London, Dec. 30 —Poultney Bigelow, who
returned from the Philippine islands via
New York, Saturday, is at his house dan
gerously ill of dysentery contracted in the
far east.
THAT BAD BEEH
ii - ■ ■
It is btill Worrying the War Investigatirg
Commission.
I •'
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 30.—The war investi
gating commission held a brief executive
session today at noon and adjourned until
Tuesday, January 3d. There was no im
portant action at today’s meeting and the
matter of recalling Commissary Ceneral
I Eagan, Major General Shafter or Major
General Miles as a result of the agitation
over the beef issue to the army remains
undetermined. A decision will probably
be reached Tuesday, when it is likely that
there will be a full attendance of the com
mission.
AGAINST
UNIFORMITY.
Southern Educators Take Po
sition on the School
Book Question.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 30—The closing
session of the Southern Educational As
sociation was held today. A resolution de
claring uniformity of text books to be
harmful to the best educational interests
was adopted.
It was decided to make the executive
officers of the association an executive
council to transact official business. E. O.
Syte, president of the National Education
al Association, delivered an address on the
value of organization in education. The
new* officers named yesterday were elected
today.
CUBA’S OPPORTUNITY
Her Statesmen Agree She Must Behave
Herstlf at This Time.
By Associated Press.
Havana, Dec. 30. —This morning the city
and suburbs of Havana were absolutely
quiet and last night there was not one
instance of disorder. United States pa
trols and officers are keenly on the alert,
penetrating into every comer of the town’
Senor Frederico Mora, a prominent Cuban,
said to a correspondent of the Associated
Press today:
lie are sorry we cannot execute our
program, but we agree with General Lud
low’s desire. He might have difficulty in
keeping low people down, and restraining
young people in the army, but we are sure
only detached acts of disturbance would
occur. Nothing will be done in combina
tion against American wishes. Now is
Cuba’s opportunity. If we go wrong now
we shall never attain independence, never
t reach national life and Americans will
’ never leave Cuba.” « , j