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OUR WEEKLY LETTER
FROM WASHINGTON,
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, August 29, iyoi.
Washington would be peaceful
at present were it not for the Samp
son-Schley controversy, but both
sides are so busy in considering
what they will do to each other
that there is a seini-sulphurons
suggestion of war. The adherents
of Admiral Sampson have thus far
been kept occupied in explaining
as much of their chief’s erratic
conduct as they can without giving
their case away beforehand. Some
of the explanations do not explain.
The latest development in the
case is the discovery of the fact
that the Cuban. General Garcia,
knew, r surmised, that Cervera
was coming out of the harbor of
Santiago on the morning of July 3.
His information came from the
refuge French Consul at Santiago,
and was, presumably, wigwagged
to Sampson, as there was a code of
/signals arranged between Garcia
and Sampson for that precise emer
gency It would appear therefore,
that .Simpson not only thought
that Cervera might come out at
that time, and, as lie has already
claimed, made ail arrangements to
stop him should this happen, but
that lie actually knew that the sor
tie oi t'ue Spanish fleet was about
to take place, and knowing, delib
erately absented himself with one
of the best ships of the squadron,
and was hull down behind the hor
izon, seven miles away, when the
time came for him to make his
everlasting reputation. On ascer
taining this, Admiral Schley’s
friends took immense delight in
arising and asking with one voice,
“Why?" It really seems, some
times, as if the Schley press of the
country, which means most of the
newspapers, were one big interro
gation point addressed to the un-
lucky Sampson.
That Schley is the hero of the
enlisted men there is no doubt.
The “jackies” on his ship swear by
him, and so do the gunners and
the sailors on other ships, not in
cluding, of course, the New York.
Schley was the only one of the
three prominent admirals (Dewey,
Schley and Sampson) who attended
the banquet at the Waldo: f-Astoria
given for the enlisted men during
the New York celebration. Schley
made a speech which took the
sailors by storm.
It has been suggested that Gen.
Shafter should be called as a wit
ness when the court of inquiry
meets. It is not known just what
Sampson’s supporters in the navy
department think of this suggest
ion, and for obvious reasons it is
not iikely to be known. They can
not endorse it with good grace, and
they cannot regard it with open
disfavor without hurting them
selves. That Shafter’s testimony,
if taken, would be one of the most
interesting chapters in the record
cannot oe doubted. The big Gen
eral is not good at fabrications or
evasions, and he was in a position
to know Sampson very well. He
would have to relate, under oath,
the Santiago campaign as he saw
it from the rear.
L ‘.tie can be learned at present,
from any authoritative source, of
the actual facts in the controversy.
The reason is that Secretary Long
has ordered every man connected
with the navy department or with
the service to keep his mouth shut.
In this the secretary has again
shown the tact which has always
been one of his prominent qualifi
cations for statemanship. It will
really do no good to have the
whole matter thrashed over on the
statement of every little officer who
knows, or thinks he knows, some
thing about it, and the battle of
Santiago was an affair in which
a great many officers, big and little,
took part, and on which practically
every one in the service has an
opinion. There are people, how
ever, who note the fact that Cap
tain Chadwick, of the New York
one of Sampson’s devoted adher
ents, said a number of things
about forbidden subjects a few
days after the order was given,
and was not punished, while Capt.
Forsyth, who came out in a Schley
interview', is said to be in danger of
a serious reprimand. They are
asking “why?” again and again, in
this connection. It is probable
that that little word was never
n*ore badly overworked In Wash
ington than it has been during the
preliminary proceedings of the
Sampson-Schley investigation.
The steel companies claim that
the government had a contract, in
which it agreed to reimburse them
if they were “required to pay”
these royalties to the Harvey peo
ple. Secretary Long has with
held his approval until the Court
of Claims decides whether the gov
ernment process infringes on the
Harvey system. Acting Attorney
Geaerat Beck has now give lan
opinion on behalf of the Depart
ment of Justice, sustaining Mr.
E<~rg in his refusal. The case has
heir errgging along lor sometime.
Secret r y Herbert refused to pay
the royalties when he was Sec
reta y of the Navy.
The Anti-Trust League is try
ing to reach Attorney General
K nox and bring charges against the
big steel corporation .which it wants
prosecuted by the Sherman act. Thus
far Mr. Knox has calmly ignored
the whole business. The com
mittee of the League has not even
been able to see him. His law
partner is a director of the billion
dollar corporation, and that, or
something else, makes him feel
very secure.
I There is a rumor that the Brit-
I ish Foreign Office has some sen
' sational news to give out regard-
I ing the Nicaragua Canal; but
Washington is not giving as much
: credence to the rumor as if it did
j not come from Birmingham. It
has been the practice of would-be
wily’Euglish correspondents lor 10,
tlie.se many years to try to give
credence to stories about the affairs
of the government by making them
originate in Birmingham. Now,
Birmingham is the home of Joseph
Chamberlain, and the supposition
seems to be that when he has
Downing street news to disclose he
tells it to his home papers. This
is as if stories of Mr. McKinley’s
! public policy should be hallmarked
“Canton.” By experience corres
pondents have discovered that
most of these yarns are pure crea
tions of their author’s fancy; and
hence, to say that a sensational
disclosure about the British For
eign Office hails from Birmingham
is now about the same as saying it
is a natural born lie.
This particular rumor is to the
effect that England will abandon
the position she has held for some
years, and acknowledge the right
of the United States to construct,
maintain and fortify the Nicaragua
Canal. If such things were really
going to happrn the chances of its
leaking out bef<.rehand would be
extremely small. But when Lord
Pauuceforte returns and begins to
discuss with Secretary Hay the re
sult of his conference with Salis
bury, it will be known, perhaps,
whether there was any truth in
the rumor or not.
Inmates of Soldiers’ Home-
Atlanta (’or, Maeon Tolegaph.
Since the doors of the Soldiers’
Home were thrown open twenty
eight old confederate veterans have
been admitted to the hospitalities
of that institution. There have
been two deaths and a few' have
returned home on a visit to rela
tives. The total number now at
the home is seventy. The old sol
diers seem to be thoroughly satis
fied and those who are able to do
so employ much of their time do
ing odd jobs about the home. A
few of them come into the city
daily, where by their labor they
earn a small amount of money.
Some of them peddle light wares
upon the streets of the city or clerk
in stores, fn this way they see a
little of the bright side of life, rub
up against their old soldier com
rades, and at the same time earn
a dollar or two.
The veterans of the home have
been elected honorary members of
Atlanta camp 159, and several of
them attend the regular meetings
of the camp when they are held.
The new uniforms for them will
soon be issued and an effort will
be made to have such as are able
to travel to attend the encampment
to be held in Macon in September
in a body. The following list
shows the counties represented and
the number of veterans from each:
Walker x, Washington 3, Pul
ton 15, Oglethorpe 3, Morgan 4,
Jefferson 1, Banks 1, Sumter 1,
Gordon 2, Richmond 4, Dooly 1,
Elbert 1, Mclntosh 1, Rockdale 1,
DeKalb 1, Hall 1, Charlton 2,
Troup 2, Walton r, Forsyth 1,
Spalding 1, Whitfield 3, Polk 3,
Warren 1, Gwinnett 3, Laurens 1,
Bartow 1, Greene 1, Habersham 2,
Cobb 2, Dougherty x, Jasper 1,
Pulaski 1, Wilkinson 1, Claytou 1,
Burke 1, Johnson 1, Houston 1,
Bibb 3, Charlton 1 and Henry 1.
Total seyenty-eight.
There is no family medicine so
favorably known as Pain Killer.
For over sixty years it has been
used by missionaries in all parts of
the world, not only to counteract
the climatic influences on their
families, but for the cure of all the
diseases of the bowels, and for
wounds, bruises, etc. Avoid sub
stitutes, there is but one Pain-
Killer, Perry Davis.’ Price 25 and
50 cents.
I have been cured of what I sup
posed was kidney and liver trou
bles by the use of K. K. K. Pills.
I have been so benefitted by them
that my entire vicinity is using
them. I will never be without
them. ,
Trilby, Ga., John L. Barnes.
SALE OF WESTERN & ATLANTIC-
To Nashville, Ch&ttanooga and St,
Louis or Seaboard Air Line.
The Common Carrier has the
following:
A member of the Georgia legis
lature says that he will introduce
a bill next fall to authorize the
sale of the only railroad the state
has left —the Western and Atlantic.
All the other roads have been sold
because they did not pay. Now it
is proposed to sell the Western and
Atlantic because it does pay. Chair
man Crenshaw of the state railroad
commission, thinks the road would
bring $12,000,000. That would be,
$88,550 a mile. The lessee is pay
ing the state $420,000 a year rental
or per cent, on sß.ooo,ooo,which
was considered the value of the
property twelve years ago when
the lease was made.
Who would pay $12,000,000 for
I t’ne Western and Atlantic? The
I Southern railway could not buy
i because it owns a competing line,
I Nor could the Central of Georgia
purchase for the same reason.
Would the Seaboard?
The Seaboard would look at
$12,000,000 a long time before giv
ing it up for the Western and At
lantic.
The Georgia and the West Point
would not bid against the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis,
so there would really be only two
biddeis—the present lessee and the
Seaboard. It is quite certain that
the Nashyille, Chattanooga and St.
Louis would not give $i2,000,00a
for the road. It would let the Sea*
board have it first. So there would
really be no one to run it up to the
$12,000,000 mark
Sentiment in the state is not fa-
vorable to the sale of the road. It
pays a good rental, and the lease
has eighteen years yet to run.
Whether the road will be less val
uable at the end of the lease than
it is now, we cannot tell, but its
earning capacity will probably be
greater. However, that is a bridge
which can be seen before it is
reached.
A MINISTER
Jumped Through Window and Was
Chased by the Congrenatlon.
Bloomington, Ind., August 30. —
The residents of Elkinsville, a
small village in Brown county,east
of here, are in a state of excite
ment bordering on lynching,which
is all due to a sermon Rev. Minor
\V hite, a circuit rider, delivered
last Sunday night to the congrega
tion of the one churches in the little
town.
Sunday night Rev. Mr. White,
who lives in Johnson township, ar
rived in Elkinsville and discovered
the doors and window of the church
locked. This did not deter the
minister, who forced his entrance
through a window. When the
doors were opened the congrega
tion came pouring in, creating no
little disturbance.
The minister armed himself with
stones, and, taking his accustomed
place in the pulpit, opened the
meeting by saying: ‘lf any man
undeitakes to create a disturbance
I’ll knock him on the head with a
rock.”
In scathing language he de
nounced two prominent citizens of
the community, and ere he had
concluded a rush was made for
him amid cries of “Hang him.”
The mob su roui and and the belliger
ent preacher, who escaped by
jumping through a window back
of the pulpit, carrying sash and
glass with him. The crowd con
tinued its chase quite a distance,
but were unable to overtake the
heeing minister, who arrived
here, leaving his family behind.
He states that his meetings here
tofore have been disturbed by
hoodlums, and proposes to take
drastic measures in conducting fu
ture worship,
Where He’d Put It-
London Spare Momenta.
The following incident occurred
while a certain renowned Irish reg
iment was on the line of march
from Mooltan to Chaubattia.
Private Pat Murphy was on bag
gage guard and had two very re
fractory bullocks with which to
draw the baggage. He appealed
to the quartermaster for a camel ir
stead of bullocks, as he could cot
control them, but the quartermaster
told him he had only one to spare,
and that he wanted it for a case of
emergency. Pal replied:
“Faith, sor, if you give me the
camel, I’ll put the case of emer
gency with the other packages in
the cart.”
Fire consumes intiammible sub
stances, ashes are left. Consti
pation and torpid livers sap the
vitality, energy and strength of
human l fe. K’. K. K. Pi Is will
remove such troubles. 25 cents a
bottle.
Favorite Proverbs of the Great.
When in doubt promise anything.
The other fellow may die before
you fulfill it. —Abdul Hamid.
Enjoy yourself while in public
office. When you work for your
self you may not feel that you can
afford to get away.—C. H. Harri
son .
He that has made a donkey of
himself by braying merely calls at
tention to his shame. —Maclay.
Even the sweetest singer may
occasionally' have a frog in his
throat. —Kipling.
If men could take it with them
there would be no philanthropists.
—Russell Sage.
There’s no use caring what they
say as long as the charm lasts.—
H. M. Flagler.
September Ladies’ Home Journal -
“Miss Alcott’s Letter to Her
‘Laurie,’ ” now printed for the first
time, and edited by “Laurie” him
self, forms one of the strongest
features of The Ladies’ Home
Journal for September. “With
Seton-Thompson in the Woods”
shows the great animal-story teller
in his element, and “Some College
Scrapes We Got Into,” as told by
1 A Graduate,” give good cause
for laughter. There are also in
teresting articles about “Cats That
Draw Salaries,” “Famous People
as We Do Not Know Them,” and
“How a Village Changed its
Name.” Mr. Bok’s editorial on
“The School Question Again” is a
strong arraignment of American
parents for not taking the proper
part in the education of their chil-
dren. In addition to many other
literary and pictorial features,
twice the usual amount of space is
devoted to the coming styles, for
this is the “Special Autumn Fash
ion” of The Journal. The new
dresses, hats and wraps are all
shown. There is also a double
page of photographs of “The
Handsomest Laces in America,”
and a striking cover design by
Miss Ellen Bernard Thompson.
By The Curtis Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia. One dollar a
year; ten cents a copy.
Thieves in Georgia-
Irwinyille, Ga., Aug. 28. —
Thieves broke into the postoffice at
Mystic, a small station on the Tif
ton and Northeastern, last night,
rifled the cash drawer and stole
two money order books.
When they left they attempted
to set fire to the building by taking
the chimney from a lamp and lean
ing the frame against a pile of pa
pers. The papers were packed
tight and when the postmaster
opened the office early this morn
ing they were still smoldering, but
had not broken into flames. There
is no clue to the identity of the
thieves. 4
Many Teachers Appointed-
Washington, Aug. 25. —The di
vision of insular affairs, war de
partment, has received a copy of
the annual report of Prof. Fred W.
Atkinson, the general superintend
ent of public instruction for the'
Phillippines which covers the time
from the enactment of the Phil
lippine school law to the close of
the last fiscal year, June 30, 1901.
The school law authorized the
appointment from the United
States of 1,000 school teachers, of
whom Prof. Atkinson states 781
had been appointed either abso
lutely or provisionally. $
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo’Qutaine Tablet#
the remedy that cure* • eeltl la M amf
A FIREMAN’S CLOSE CALL.
“I struck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain,” writes
C. W. Bellamy, a locomotive
fireman, of Burlington, lowa, ”1
was weak and pale, without any
appetite and all run down. As I
was about to give up, I got a bottle
of Electric Bitters and, after tak
ing it, I fell as well as 1 ever did
in my life.” Weak, sickly, run
down people always gain new life,
strength and vigor from their use.
Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed
by Young Bros. Price 50 cents.
A Sustainin'; Diet.
These are the enervating davs, when,
as somebody has said. drop by die
sunstroke as If the Day of Fire had
dawned. They are fraught with dan
ger to people whost systems aie poorly
sustained; and this leads us lo sav, in
the interest of the* less robust of our
readers, that the full effect of Hood’s
Sarsaparilla is such as to suggest the
propriety of ealling this me Heme some
thing besides a blood pur liter and tonic,
—* ay. a sustaining diet. It makes it
uiucli easier to bear the heat, assures
refreshing sleep, and will, without any
doubt, avert much sickness at this time
of year *
To Cure> Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Brorno Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund ths
n oney if it fails to cure. F. W
o oves’ signature is on each box
CASTOR IA
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has
m use for over 30 years, has borne the signature 0 f
/-rf , /g - —and has been made under his per
sonal supervision since its infancy
S'CtfcSUK Allow no one to deceive you In this
All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good” are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health 0 P
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment,
What is CASTORIA
Cast or i a is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, p are .
goric. Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant, it
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys ’Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
Jind Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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NEW TRAIN to LOUISVILLE and CINCINNATI
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Cheap Rates to Arkansas and Texas
ALL-RAIL AND STEAMSHIP LINES TO
NEW YORK AND THE EAST.
TOURIST RATES TO ALL RESORTS .
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