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THE FOllT GAINES SENTINEL. !05HUA JONES, Editor and Publisher. VOLUME IV. Mill IS ISSUED - f>I A .’I r. R j It N' ElACLATION (.0M- MISSION AT HAVANA. PFOPi i LL F TO 1J RF Dw fiRnPRI wuoLl.Ll Y Address Sets Forth the Evacuation Agree¬ ment and Insists That Its Terms lie Strictly Carried Out. Tho American evacuation eouimis- sioners in Havana issued the follow- iug proclamation Tuesday to the in- habitants of the island of Cuba: “The undersigned commissioners, on the part of the United States, kav- iug been invested with power by the president to arrange for and execute the evacuation of Cube- and adjacent islands, and also taking, over tire ,mb- lie property of Spain, have entered in- to an agreement with the commission- ers on the part of legislations Spaiu for the final ceremonies and to be ob- served and carried out on the first day of January, and thereafter until Span- ish troops shall have embarked for ro- patriation and the same is published for the guidance of the inhabitants and others outside of the Santiago district. “The undersigned desire in this public manner to impress and enjoin upon all the people of the island the necessity for strict compliance with the terms of this agreement to the end that public order and due respect for vailNml the gravity of the occasion may pre- especially to admonish all classes of people to exercise self-re- straint and moderation and refrain from giving cause of offense or irrita- tion and from the exhibition of excite- ment, undue manifestation of feeling, or from doing any net calculated to produce irritation or bad feeling. “For nearly four months this com- missiou and other officials of the united States have been under tho protection of Spanish authority. They have extended to us the most scrupu¬ lous courtesy and consideration, and not one unpleasant incident has marred our sojourn in their midst, and nov r that our positions are soon to be re¬ versed and they are to become our guests and entitled to our protection, we must see to it that they enjoy the same immunity and consideration. Apart from the eminent propriety of such a course, the best interests of all classes—Cubans, Spaniards and Americans—will be thereby subserved. Offenders Will I*« Punished. “Acting under a sense government,' of duty to the people notice and our of’the we give that any violation terms and provisions of this will be resented and offenders brought promptly to justice. Representing classes and interests, we shall be erned by the strictest impartiality with the sole purpose of promoting the rehabilitation and pacification of Cuba. The preservation of peace, the securilv to persons and to property and the establishment and nance of government with just laws impartially administered are indispen- sable to the welfare and happiness of people. We, therefore, confidently invoke the aid and co-operation of tho iuhabitants in accomplishing these ends.” VAULT DOORS WERE (/PEN. Mysterious Bank Robbery In Lima, Ohio, sso.ooo Was Missing. Tliere was a mysterious robbery at the American National bank in Eitna, 'S, *S£L?$kml, wm morni^r™ when it was found that all gold and paper money in the bank had been carried away, although the racks of silver money were untouched. REFERRED TO GRIGGS. Attorney General Will Decide Captain Oberlln Carter’s Fate. The president has again sent the papers in the case of Captain O. M. Carter, the army engineer convicted by courtmartial of embezzlement, to tho attorney general for an opinion as to the regularity of tbe proceedings, thus postponing final action indefi- nitely. It has been stated that the attorney general will not be able to give the matter his attention Iqr some time. THE MTU. OF THE\PEOPTE IS THE Sl'PliEME L A H'. rolil < VINES. GA.. Fill PAY, PEC EM HEJi ,10, ISPS. WILL RELEASE FIFTY REGIMENTS. mustering Out Plans Agreed Upon By President and Cabinet. A Washington special says: The secretary of war and adjutant general have not determined upon any of the regiments to be mustered out under the new order adopted by the presi- dent and cabinet Wednesday to dis- cbar S® 5b volunteer regiments, now in the service, except that the volunteers now in Manila and ordered home will head the list. Adjutant General Corbin stated Thursday morning that the work of mustering out would be very carefully considered, and that there would be a combing out of the regiments rather a general discharge of volunteers in certain camps. Those ordered to Cuba, Manila and Porto Rico would uo * ; bave their orders changed, but wollld 1,e Be “|'. to tbes « P la<, «" as 80011 ^ transporta ion could be .had. ibe war department has already . been ^ requests for d overr un cba r & es and _ mustering . out of certain regiments . but these have all been P laLed oa llu a '“ 1 " l11 be takon U B 111 0101 ' One reason for , the ,, order . to muster , on 8llch ? numb f of volunteers * 8 _* ba ‘ lfc wlU 8ave tlle government ’° } ,x m ? lltb 111 P ay a oue ; other jeason is that by reducing the “f.® ?* tb ® array he 1111 ,ta '7 v e C n 'P 0SU ° a >ou ’ ' w.th ., 1 sufficient force to ^en Ornish garrison for Cuba, necessary Porto E cu, tbe Philippines and the United States General Oo f bin 8aid tbat be f lrd „ ^orgta ivoaM sot be mustered out, Vi ° uld most certainly go to Neu- 7' as °«8 l “ al y orde V ed as 80011 aa transports could be furnishe d them. SWORD PRESENTED SCHLEY. -- T,,e Scabbard and Belt Cost the Sum of s-i.coo. At Philadelphia Thursday Rear Ad- Schley was the recipient of a liandscme and costly sword, scab- bard aud belt, presented to him in be- half of the people of tho city aud oth¬ er citizens in Pennsylvania, New .Ter- sey and Delaware, who contributed to a fund established for tho purpose, Tkere was a largo and enthusiastic audience present and speeches were made by Governor Hastings and or Warwick on behalf of the state aud city. The admiral in accepting the gift, thanked the people and said: < i Let me hope with you that in God’s providence it may never be drawn without reason, but if it ever should be so willed that it must be, it will never be sheathed except in your greater honor.” ^ be swor< l. scabbard and belt rep- reSen * a cost 0 f 84,200. The blade is of fine -Damascus steel, appropriately en graved, and the hilt is elaborately d ee orated with diamonds and other P rec i° us stones._____ B Y NO ” LET WINE SEIZED. _ New England Society in Charleston placed in Bad uiieiit. State Dispensary constables seized tho fine stock of wines imported to Charleston, S. C., for the annual ban- quet of the New England society, which was given Thursday night. When the stock was seized the Rev. Dr. Edder, president of the society. appealed to the constables to surren- der it, but his request was refused, The situation began to look seiious. Senator McLauriu, who delivered an address at the banquet, was seen and asked to USe his influence to back the liquors. He sent a telegram litex to toYnake Governor Ellerbe and deiiv- ad- vised the constable “ xSSrtwW;. allerwartlfl . Ufrm XST Sh^r o'” BIRD PREVENTS DISASTER. ---- Rati AVas Tied Across the Track intended to Wreck Fast Train. The northbound passenger train on the Internation and Great Northern railroad narrowly missed a serious wre-k forty nines below Austin, ; ex., through the intervention of a bird. Some miscreant had tied a rail se- enrely across the track. Just a few m n e3 before reaching the spot a bird, blinded by the headlight, flew against the glass, breaking it and extinguish- i Q g the light. This necessitated run- ning slowly to the next station. The train proceeding with greatly reduced speed struck the obstruction, tearing up ths track and damaging the engine, but no one was injured, lUOl I HAS I Illl | OVR PEACE COMMISSIONERS AR¬ RIVE SAFELY AT HOME. SOME COMMENTS BY MEMBERS Party Funded at New York and Started Immediately for Washington. Judge Day in Canton. Judge William R. Day, Senator C. K. Davis, Senator George Gray, Sen¬ ator W. P. Frye and Whitelaw Reid • i the United States commissioners to arrange a peace treaty with Spain, reached New York Saturday on board tbo Btearaer St . Louis . Holdi that the v „] e governing I tlieir diplomatic mission is still in i forCe> „ one of tll0 geu t!emen named would speak at length regarding tho work at Paris. They took the first trnin to Washiugton , carrying treat / of w ith them. J. Bassett Moo 6f 8ecretary am i consul of tho commission, and Arthur W. Ferguson, trauslatori were w itl« the com mis- loners. Mr. Reid said he and his fellowcom- missioners were very discuss glad to get hack, but t , could not the treaty, « Wc aro inR to Washington by ihe first train we can get,” he said, “and Bhall t imra ediately to tbe prosi- dent> ]t wa8 und erstood among us that we should say "when nothing about our officinI business we arrived. When the treaty was signed it became an otficial document, and it must be left for the senate of the United Btutes aud the president to decide what shall be done with it.” Mr. Reid would not discuss the pub¬ lic translation of what purported to be the text of the treaty, nor would be say anything about Montero Rios’ re¬ cent, criticism of tho examination, “As a newspaper man, I should like to talk,” ho said, “but as I am a pub- lie official, I cannot.” Senator Gray, the only democrat on the commission, was told of W. J. Bryan’s recently declared attitude on the question of expansion. i t Um,” said the senator, “I am not on to Colonel Bryan’s curves yet.” The senator admitted that lie had an opinion concerning the expansion question. “I have no doubt,” said lie, “that there is sober, thoughtful opinion in this country against expansion—there must be. The treaty merely gives us control of the situation; we can do as we please. Wo can keep tho Philip- pines or not, as may be determined in the future. Senator I rye said: “At the opening of the session in Paris tho Spaniards first wanted us to get out of the United States. That we refused to do. Then came a squabble a^out the Cuban debt. We were not i n °Bned to pay that, and after a hard ^'t of day* and days our opponents Anally yielded to our claims and sign- e< | t Te ' treaty, ratified which by I have no doubt )e congress. Treaty Delivered to rro.ident. The commission arrived in Wnsk- ington Saturday night and immediate- ly delivered the treaty to President McKinley. Juil.gr* Day In Canton. Judge Day and Mrs. Day left YYash- ington Saturday home" night aud reached their Canton in time to take Christmas dinner with the family. ‘ I* 'tTy. «1*» ask,*. „ l hi, a Jrf uemLr lvL hAme V xr!wY.,ik.! entering K the l ’L !* ot 1 resident . l Jiinley. 'ri i he w >rK of the commission err ed when he trea y wa 8 delivered to the president, aud he does not expect to visit Washington again in connection with any duties of La s Y1i !...1 »mue ne mmeu f freely rpf ,i v r m ,„ m#n many . matters connected with his work in Bans, Judge Day did not feel at lib- erfy to give an interview in detail on the work of the commission. He said Dm talk of $100,000 compensation for the commissioners, or of any sum ap- proaching that amount, was ridiculous and preposterous. I he president fixes compensation of the commission- and none of them, it is safe to sav, accepted the duties as a speculation, SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM. BRY.1N WELCOMED HOME. Colonel malic* a Speech In Opposition to expansion. Colonel W. ,T. Bryan returned to Lincoln, Neb., Friday afternoon and was tendered a reception at the Oliver theater in the evening by tho Woman’s Bimetallic League. The house was crowded and Colonel Bryan received an ovation. He was introduced by Governor Holcomb, who formally welcomed him home and complimented him for his patriotism in enlisting in the army. After thanking his neighbors for their cordial welcome and compliment¬ ing the members of regiment and Col¬ onel Vifquain, in whose charge he left them, ho justified his resignation as follows: ( ( I bad five months of peace in tho army, and resigned in order to take part in a fight, f am as much Jnter- ested in tho people of the United States as I am in the people of Cuba, aud unless I am mistaken in judging, we are called upon to meet more im¬ portant problems in the United States just now than will confront our army in Cuba. “Some of these problems were un¬ der discussion before hostilities be¬ gan, others have been thrust upon us ns a result of the war. Let me im¬ prove this, my first opportunity, to as¬ sure you that my zeal for the reforms advocated a few months ago has not in the least abated. Vita) questions cannot be killed or burled. The American people have not ac¬ cepted the gold standard as final. It lias wrought more injustice in our country during the last twenty-five years than Bpain has wrought in nil colonies, and opposition to it will grow until tho gold and silver coinage of tho constitution is fully restored. The trusts which now flourish in de¬ fiance of law are not more merciloss than the Weyler was, and tho new trust-— paper money trust, which is seek¬ ing to obtain control of ail the paper money of tho nation—is a greater menace to the country’s J welfare than . • » any oicign oc. There arc, however, two new qnes- tious which demand immediate atten tion, because congress is asked to act upon them at once. Tho president recommends that the regular army bo permanently ... increased , to . ,,,,, 100,000 , ww , man. lliia quest ion must met now oi not at all.” Taking up the subject of imperial- lsm, Mr. Bryan said that the president has misinterpreted the sentiment of the people. J hey are opposed to giving tiiey the Philippines back to Spain, but have not as yet declared in favor of embarking upon a colonial policy. So great a change, lie said, could not be undertaken without more investigation and deliberation than tho people had yet given to the subject. The principal part of Mr. Bryan’s speech was devoted to the Philippine question. TO SEIZE WAKE ISLAND. Win Be Used As a Cable Station To Con¬ nect. Philippines With Hawaii. A Washington dispatch says: I lie government has determined to limst the flag o.cr an is.and nr out m to 1 acttic ocean and orders have >eon sent out to the commander of tho Len- u i tig ton, Captain Taussig, to proceed at once to take possession in the name ()f tho United Btutes government, of Wake island, three miles long and ly- ing in latitude 19, north; longitude lGfi, east. It is distant about 2,000 miles from the Hawaiian island and 1,300 miles east from Guam. It is al- most in a direct line between these possessions of the United Slates and ’ ' sta- i as a Hawaii a„d «» ---- Sasrasta’s Ilinr** Ha. Brought a Halt t„ tha Political Crisis. \ Madrid special says: Senor Sa- gft <q u ’ 8 illness has brought to a stand- still the political crisis and the nego- tiatiol)S for the reorganization of the liberal parly. j^j liberal publishes an interview with W eyler, in the course of which he is represented as declining to give information regarding the crisis, hut BS insisting upon the necessity {i r & fitroag government. Huch a gov- ernmen t cou j d no t, he eaid, be drawn from a party )ed } , y Sea or Silvela. General \Yeyler hinted that the conn- f ry amuld run great risks unless power were p} aced j tl the hands of a coalition government. M MEEK ,V> SI K>ri IE Sii lo. (i l.()R(! [A —1 Jiiiy Centy/ Will li» sold before t In 1 court house door in tlii> town of Fort dailies, flay county, on first local Tuesday hours in January, |8!>‘), within the ot sale, at public outcry, the billowing land No. described property, to wit: Lot of 71>in fifth district of (lav county, (la., known as the \V. T. dreene place, con tabling Also Jot) acres more or Jess. all that part of lot of land No. 1(> in e tilth district, said county and state, lying west of (Vonokee c ‘oek. lots of land num hers 17 and 77> and ot! acres olTthe southeast corner of lot No. 74. nil in fifth district said county and slate, said tract being known as the dray place and containing 050 acres, more or less, Also the southeast corner of lot of land No, 84 in tilth district, mid county and state, Also containing JO acres more or less that ccitain storehouse and lot now occupied by said IF. T. die n<> in BlufTton, (’lay county, lie., said lot being known in the plan of said town ;is 1 t letter E. having a trout of lo.i lee) on Church street, and ly running hack along the Cuthbortand Blake road 77> feet. Also that certain lot of land known in the lilan of the town of BluiTion, Clav county, da. as lots No. 2!) and lit), containing Jour acics, more or Broad less, being situated on the west side of street. Also the dwelling house am] lot of said U . T. Greene in Bllifl’toii. Clav <• unity, da , said lot being known in the plan of said town of BluITtou as lots Nos. 21! and 24 and containg live acres, mere or less. Levied on and to he sold as the properl v of W T. dreene under ami by virtue of a mortgage li fa issued from the Superior court of said county in favor of U, Rl. Com- (fraud E. T. Comer, surviving partners of 11. M. ( omer & ( o. Also at the same time and place all of lol of land No 84 in fifth hi trio , (.lay eon t . da., excepting lot. 2d mi leu oil the southeas' corner of said Said parcel of land con tinning 217 acres, more or less. L ivied on and to he sold as the property of II. Rl. dreene under and by virtue ol a mortgigo li fa issued from the Superior court of said county in favor of l(. M. Comer & (Jo. This D c mber 8, 1898. E. L. PETERSON, Sln riT. Kluu’i iV'ss Sn.Ji *. IJEOI.IHA—Clay Will Co ;nty: be sold on the first Timid ly in Jan¬ uary next, within the legal Lours of sale, at the court house door in said county, for cash, the following deesribed property to-wit : r tlty acres ot ,, land, , lot , . number , two , hiin- , died and tluv e. Im iug tin* mrtlivvist fouitli of s:iil | ] <)t , ] y i, lg niM J ; tJ tho fifth dis- tiict of (Jay county, state of U.-orgia, and lx undi d on the ninth and vet by otiginal land lines of si. id lot, on tho erst ly kinds ow “? 1 »'■'> occupied by Mrs. Juno Bed, and on tl.oBOi.ti bv the lluitloid road loading fl , lin (Ju;iu . 8 to M( Said j>n>j <‘rty luviud on as the: property of Emma E. Bell to satisfy an execution is- sued from 11n> Superior (oun of May coun- U lav«.r «.1‘ the Equitable Mortgage Com ( any against said Ernma E. Bell, This 8th E. L. PETERSON. Sheriff. SI 1 < ■ 1 *i II ’s S; t 1 < •. G E( )R( > IA. Clay County. Will ho sold on the first Tuesday in Jan¬ uary next, liefuie the court house do >r in Port Gaines, said stale and county, between the legal hours of sale,to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: Ail tbat part of town lot ji i the towrt of Fort Gaines, said state and county, known as lot No. 50, beginning at the southeast, corner and running of Mrs. vV, M. along Speight's store house east Commerce street seventyeight, feet, t liellC“ north 105 feet, to lot No. 55; thence west seventy-eight feet; thence south 105 feet; on which is located four stores. Levied on and to be Hold as the property of Mrs li. M. Kutlive under and by virtue of a mortgage foreclosure granted by the Superior court of Clay county in favor of the Southern Home Building and Loan Ah sociation against Mrs. II. Sutlive. '1 hi- 8th j;'’n , p]' PETERSON, Sheriff. HOBSON TO JOIN DEWEY. «•*«• Kn, m s»„ era,,, isco KoHowC By Cheer* fro... «r«»t ..luititurto. vZZFnSS* ‘to preparing for service under the United States flag the vessel of Admiral Mon- tejo which suffered so severely under the attack of Admiral Dewey’s squad- ron. An immense crowd was at tho dock tu witness his departure. His carriage had great difficulty in getting through thrones of nc nle who sirnnlv would aot let him J nass in uuiet Cheers upon ( . he ,. rH w „ r ,, ivf , n )jjm !UJ ,1 he was comt Vords .m led ut „ e veral noints to sav a fevv to the neonle OUR ADVERTISING RATES ARB EXTREMELY LOW , AND ARE A GREAT INDUCEMENT FOIt DTJSI- NESS MEN TO PATRONIZE OUR COL¬ UMNS. TRY UH