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The ones County News.
VOL. X.
FETE OF TRANSFER
Inangurated at New Orleans
With Brilliant Pageantry.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATED
Exercises, Commemorative of the Ac¬
cession of Immense Territory
One Hundred Years Ago, Be¬
gun With Naval Review.
Favored with ideal weatner, -which
made the naval review on the river a
brilliant function, the series of three
days' celebrations in commemoration
of the transfer of the province of
Louisiana from France to the United
States was inaugurated at New Or¬
leans Friday
It was in the Crescent City, on Do-
cember 20, a century ago that the dra¬
matic scene was enacted which, in
Napoleon’s language, gave the Ameri¬
can republic an empire, and in the
same room of the Cabildo in which
Governor Caiborne and General Wil¬
kinson received the transfer of the
mighty territory, which only twenty
days before the French had accepted
from Spain, the events of that memor¬
able day will have a ceremonial dupli¬
cation.
So indissolubly linked are Louisiana
and New Orleans with the historic de¬
tails of the transfer that two years ago
the Louisiana legislature authorized
an official celebration of the transfer.
It was desired to make the occasion
of national and international signifi¬
cance.
The Louisiana Historical Society
was given control of the ceremonies.
Invitations to participate were extend¬
ed to congress, the federal government
and the president, and through the
secretary of state France and Spain
ar prime figures in the changes of
Louisiana’s sovereignty.
Congress failed to pass the legisla¬
tion necessary to send an official dele¬
gation of senators and representatives,
hut the navy department ordered Ad¬
miral Wise, with four ships, to he
present, and the French and Spanish
governments accepted the invitation
and arranged to be represented, the
former by her ambassador and the
fine cruiser Julien de la Graviere, and
the latter by her consul and one of her
war ships, the Rio de la Plata.
The management of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition gave the enter¬
prise its cordial support and prompt¬
ly accepted the invitation to its presl-
cent and directors to attend. Under
auspicious conditions the carrying out
of the historical society’s program be¬
gan at noon Friday with the review of
the fleet.
The six war ships were gayly dress¬
ed with the flags of the nations, and
presented a fine marine spectacle,
when the United States ship Stranger
put off from Canal street, carrying the
governor and his staff, in full regalia,
and distinguished guests who ad been
invited to accompany him.
President David R. Francis, of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, and
members of his board reached the city
on a belated train, but the governor’s
party waited for them, and they were
enabled to participate in one of the
most interesting features of the cele¬
bration.
After the review, the Stranger an¬
chored near the Minneapolis, and Ad¬
miral Wise, entering a cutter from the
flag ship, was rowed over to the gover¬
nor’s yacht to pay his respects to the
state and executive representatives of
the two nations, which at different
times owned the territory.
The social event of the celebration
was the hail given Friday night in
the French opera, which the naval offi¬
cers, the French ambassador, the
Spanish consul. President Francis and
party, the governor, mayor and state
and city officials and party leaders of
New Orleans and a number of other
cities attended.
Jury Failed to Agree.
The jury in the case of J. E. Starke,
at Jacksonville, Fla., charged with the
murder of John F. Angel, failed to
agree on a verdict, and was discharg¬
ed after being out nineteen hours.
Starke will be tried again in February.
His plea was temporary insanity.
MISS PARRISH EXONERATED.
Branson is Re Elected President of
Georgia State Normal School.
The Georgia state normal school
commission met in Athens Wednesday
and reelected President Branson,
Miss Parrish and other members of
the faculty.
At the request of Miss Parrish,
teacher of pedagogy, the commission
made a full investigation of the article
in The Macon Telegrapu from Atlanta
charging that she had rather improper
views on the subject of negro educa¬
tion. and the result was her complete
exoneration.
WOOD CASE IS POSTPONED,
No Action Will be Taken by Committee
Until January 4th.
The senate committee on military
affairs met Thursday and decided ta
postpone action on the case of Gener¬
al Wood until January 4. It is planned
to go over the entire testimony tha.*
was introduced in the investigation ot
charges and give time lor preparation
of the majority and minority reports
which wll) he made
A COLLEGE HOLOCAUST
Panic-Stricken Negro Girl Students
Jump to Death from Burning Cen¬
tral Tennessee University.
Four persons are known to have
been killed and, perhaps, thirty others
Injured, twelve of them fatally, in a
fire at Nashville, Tenn., Friday night,
which consumed the Central Tennes¬
see college for young negro women, a
department of Walden university.
It is possible that the ruing may con¬
tain the bodies of other victims. The
property low is estimated at $25,000.
The known dead: Stella Addison,
Port Gibson, Miss.; Mattie L. Moore,
Huntsville, Ala.; Sallio Dade, HopkinB
ville, Ky.; Nannie Johnson, Hatties¬
burg, Miss.
Fatally injured: Eleanor Moore,
white, preceptress, Chicago; Lady B.
Knox, Greenville, Miss.; Minnie Alston,
Covington, Tenn.; Bertha Monford,
Chicago; Lulu Terry, McMinnville,
Tenn.; Ernest McCleary, Fernandina,
Fla.; Leona Miiiock, St. Louis; Mannle
Harris, Maysville, Ky.; Mannie
Booze, Clarksdale, Miss.; Victoria Mil¬
ler, Anchors; I, K.f.
Fire broke out about 11:05. The
building was four stories high, without
fire escapes. It was occupied by about
sixty students, who were asleep when
the alarm was given.
The wildest panic ensued, the wo¬
men and girls rushing, screaming, to
the windows, from which they jumped
In droves The dead and injured lying
In heaps where they fell, to be fallen
upon by thoso following them.
When the flames were first discover¬
ed they seemed to entirely envelop the
building, and It Is considered almost,
certain that some of the terrorized oc¬
cupants were overcome by the smoke
before reaching the windows.
CRIBB EXPIATES CRIME.
Coffee County, Georgia, Murderer,
Hanged In Douglas Jail.
In the jail at Douglas, Ga., Friday,
at 1:40 o’clock Lee Cribb was hanged.
His neck was broken and death was
instantaneous.
The crime for which he suffered
was unprovoked and without shadow
of excuse. Becoming offended because
his wife left him, he declared his pur¬
pose of leaving Nlcholls, but that he
intended leaving a record that would
cause him to be remembered.
In furtherance of this purpose ho
loaded himself with whisky and his
pistol with missiles. The first place
reached was Teston’s store. Here he
commenced shooting at Teston and
at Courson, his father in law. They
managed, lo escape unhurt.
The marshal, attracted by the firing
was not so fortunate.
After killing the marshal Cribb next
opened fire upon a little boy, Emmet
White, driving in on a load of wood.
The boy fell from tho v.-agon at the
first fire, and though he "boused Cribb
not to shoot again, his petition fell
upon deaf ears.
After killing White, Cribb proceej-
ed along the street with eve.V one get¬
ting out of his way, until he met a
man with a Winchester rifle, with a
full magazine.
Forcing the man to give him the;
gun, he went to the depot, opened fire
upon the engineer and fireman of a
train, wounding the latter and com¬
pelling the former to pull out. As he
turned from the ear he came face to
face with Mr. Hart and attempted *o
shoot him. Before he coijld do so
he himself was shot and fell, The
wound, however, was slight, the gun
being loaded with small shot.
As soon as ho fell he was seized
and hurried to Douglas and placed in
jail to prevent being lynched.
He was tried last spring, convicted
and sentenced to hang in May, but by
the efforts of his counsel his head has
been kept out of the noose until now.
FOR ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS
Wealth y San Francisco Real Estate
Man is Arrested at Washington.
J*hn A. Benson, a wealthy San
krancisco real estate operator, charg-
ed by the interior department with
being the head of allege^ land frauds
extending over a dozen western
states and territories, was arrested
Friday on a charge of bribery at the
Winfield hotel in Washington by Se¬
cret Service Officer John A. Burns.
“COMMISSIONERS INCOMPETENT.”
So Declares a Florida County Grand
Jury in its Presentments.
At Tampa, Fla., Friday the Hillsbor¬
ough county grand jury made its pre¬
sentments. They were favorable io
all officials except the county com¬
missioners, who were severely critl
cised and charged with gross care-
lossness, illegalities and incompe-
tence. The report docs not charge
wilful criminality, but says:
“We think that every fair-minded
man will Indorse the assertion that
the county commissioners are beyond
any doubt incompetent to administer
the vast financial interests commit-
ted to their charge.”
POSTAL FRAUDS BEFORE HOUSE
Resolution Adopted Calling for All
Papers of Investigation.
The house, Friday, by resolution, au-
thorized the committee on expenditurss
in the postoffle edepartment to re-
quest the postmaser general to furnish
that committee with the papers in con-
nection with the recent postoffice in-
vestigation, but not until after a lively
debate. The resolution met with oppo-
sition on the republican sice.
GUAY, J()l\ES CO,GA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1003.
HOAR AND GORMAN
Attack President’s Panama Policy in
Senate—Foraker Upbraids Hoar
and Defends Roosevelt.
The senafe Thursday was the scene
of the most important debate on the
isthmian canal question as affected ny
tho president’s recognition of tho te-
public of Panama. The discussion be¬
gan with a speech by Mr. Hoar on
his resolution of inquiry and lasted
several hours: In addition to Mr.
Hoar's address tjiere were speeches t-y
Mr. Goman and Mr. Foraker. All three
were notable utterances and of histor¬
ical interest.
Mr. Hoar confined his remarks to his
resolution, and they were carefully
written out and read trorn manuscipt.
He held that this country has not yet
received lull official information con-
cerning the Isthmian revolution, and
criticized in sharp terms the conduct
of this country as shown by what has
been given out. He compared the con-
duct of the United States on tho isth¬
mus to a policeman who would man¬
acle and hold a person about to re
attacked for robbery and would insist
on having the spoils of the theft de¬
livered to hitfiself.
There was no reservation in Mr.
Gorman’s utterances. He practically
said that the situation in Panama had
been created to make a campaign is¬
sue and charged Assistant Secretary of
State Loomis with a violation of the
proprieties In discussing the question
at a banquet in New York. He de¬
clared that democrats wanted the ca¬
nal, but wanted it with honor. He
also said that unless further light was
thrown on the subject he would oppose
the Panama treaty. He also referred
to the imperious action of the execu¬
tive, and declared that the senate
should prevent tho jeopardizing tho
business interests of the country.
Mr. Foraker took Mr. Hoar to task
severely for his remarks reflecting on
the administration and his indiscretion
in speaking in open session concern¬
ing executive matters. He defended
the administration for its attitude to¬
ward the Panama revolt.
STOLE'FROM THE COLLEGE.
Secretary McKowan’s Defalcation Dou¬
ble the Amount First Stated.
At a meeting of the finance commit¬
tee of the board of regents of the
University of California Thursday it
developed that former Secretary Mc-
Kowan’s defalcations will reach, at
least, $40,000, instead of half that
amount, as was at first supposed.
It was brought out during the con¬
ference that the peculations covered a
period of seven years, and that Mc-
Kowan had scarcely any money of his
own. McKowan was present a. the
conference, and at its coiviusion was
given into the custody of the sheriff.
It is announced that the scandal
will be sifted to the bottom- The stol¬
en money, it is said, was not taken
from the general fund of the univer¬
sity, but from private benefactions
turned over to McKowan.
BIG LUMBER PLANT BURNED.
Tifton Mills, Largest Remitting Con¬
cern in South Georgia, In Ashes.
The plant of the Tifton Lumber Co.,
one of the largest remilling concerns
in south Georgia, was destroyed by fire
at an early hour Thursday morning.
The plant was worth $40,000, and the
lumber, cars, etc., about $10,000. All
that was saved was the dry kilns and
contents, worth about $5,000. On the
property burned insurance amounted
to something over $23,000 was carried.
The logs, abovgTinsurance, was about
$30,000.
ENGLISH MILLS TO ACT.
A Meeting to Be Held in Manchester
to Consider Curtailment.
Following the example of the south¬
ern manufacturers who met in Char¬
lotte, N, C., on the 8th of this month,
the spinners of England have called a
meeting to be held in Manchester,
England, on December 29 to discuss
the cotton situation and curtailment
proposition.
Many Millions for Pensions.
The house has passed, without di¬
vision, the pensions appropriation bill
carrying $13?tf 50,100.
RAISED SALARY 8Y THEFTS
Young Chicago Boy Robbed Employ,
ers at Rate of $200 Per Day.
While Working on a salary of $9 a
week, Gus A. Grigsby, a Chicago boy,
has robbed his employers at the rata
of $200 per day, according to Manager
David L. Rose, of M. L. Barrett &
' 0 ” °* *^at city. When /rrested $250
wort -k °f costly vanilla beans were
* 0,in d concealed in Grigsby’s clothes,
In ,ho few ninths that Grigsby’s
nlea f> er salary has kept him attached
to the firm, it i 8 believed he has taken
between 312,000 and $15,000 worth of
stock.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
q f Georgia state Will Hold Meeting
in Atlanta December 31.
A meeting of the Georgia republican
I state committee has been called toi;
December 31, at the capitol, in At-
lanta. The object of the meeting is
to appoint a time and place for the re-
publican state convention, whfciT will
be held some time in the latter part
of January or the first of February,
afid which will elect delegates to the
national republican convention.
CRISIS IS NEARINC
Colombia is Making Prepar¬
ation for Hostile Action,
WILL BE GUERRILLA WAR
Commander of Cruiser Atlanta Finds
a Camp of the “Enemy” and Re¬
ceives Cold Reception and
Orders to Vacate.
A Washington special says; While
General Reyes is at the national capi¬
tal talking peace and assisting Wayne
MaeVeagli in the preparation of tho
Colombian memorial 1 > bo presented
to this government, the republic of
Colombia Is taking active steps tor au
attack upon Panama. This has bean
known to tile general staff oi the ar
my for some days, for the general staff
has taken every possible precaution to
keep itself fully advised of all that is
going on at Bogota and throughout the
Colombian territory; but. not until re¬
ports were received Thursday from
Captain Turner, commanding the cruis¬
er Atlanta, was it officially acknowl¬
edged that however peaceful the talk
of the new Colombian president, the
trend of events in his country is de¬
cidedly warlike.
It will he recalled that some (lays
ago there came a report from La
Guayra of an expedition bound for the
mouth of the Atrato liver, which is
close to the border between Colombia
and Panama. Later it was announced
that the government had been inform¬
ed that this expedition had turned
back, and the Impression prevailed in
Washington that it had never been
started. But Captain Turner’s dis¬
patches to the navy department reveal
the fact that he has discovered that
expedition and that it is established
at what appears to he a permanent
camp which would be advantageable
as a base of supplies in case of a
movement upon Panama, when it be¬
comes apparent that the Reyes mis¬
sion is a failure, which it certainly
will be, so far as securing the return
of Panama to the mother country is
concerned.
It is this condition of affairs that
forms the basis for the warlike rrepa¬
rations which have for some lime
been under way. The general staff
through Its secret servim department
is kept daily iriormed c ' the progress
of events in Colombia. The feeling
throuhgout that country is intensely
bitter toward the United States.
Of course,, Panama’s figh must, if
the administration program is not in¬
terfered with in some way, be our own.
President Roosevelt has determined
that the United States shall keep the
Colombians off Panama territory, ex¬
tending the new government just the
same measure cif protection as is
guaranteed In the treaty which he ne¬
gotiated, hut which has not yet been
perfected by the senate’s ratification.
Captain Turner’s Report.
A special from Colon says: The
United States cruiser Atlanta, Com¬
mander William H .Turner, returned
Wednesday night from tho gulf of
Darien. She discovered, December 15,
a detachment of Colombian troops
numbering about 000 men, but accord¬
ing to their statements, totalling 1,000
or 2,000 men, at Titumani, on the
western side of the gulf, Just north of
the mouth of the Atrato river.
The commander of the Atlanta sent
ashore an officer, who conversed with
the Colombian commander. The lat¬
ter protested energetically against the
presence of American warships in Co¬
lombian waters, insomuch as war be¬
tween Colombia and the United States
had not been declared, and politely re¬
quested the Atlanta to leave the gulf
because it belonged to Colombia.
Commander Turner Ignored the re¬
quest and the Atlanta returned to Co¬
lon to report to Rear Admiral Cog’nlan.
Cruiser Olympia Leaves for Colon.
The cruiser Olympia, flagship of
Rear Admiral Coghlan, coffitnanding
the Caribbean squadron, left Norfolk
Thursday for Coion. The cruiser
Dixie has left Colon for Philadelphia
to take on board the battalions of ma¬
rines being assembled at that city tor
service on the isthmus.
ROOT ON WITNESS STAND.
War Secretary Makes Elaborate De-
fense of General Wood.
Secretary Root was a witness Wei-
nesday before the senate committee on
military affairs which is investigating
the protests against the confirmation
of General Leonard Wood to be major
genera!.
Mr. Root’s testimony was in defense
of General Wood on the charges that
have been made during the course of
the bearings. He read extracts of of¬
ficial correspondence bearing qn the
charges and also concerning General
Wood’s administration as governor
general of Cuba.
MRS- MANNING PRESIDENT.
Lady Managers of World’s Fair Board
Elec* New York Woman.
At St. Louis, Wednesday, Mrs. Dan¬
iel Manning, of Albany, N. Y„ was
elected president of the world’s fair
board of lady managers, vice Mrs
James L. Biafr, resigned. She receiv¬
ed 13 out of 15 votes.
Mrs. Manning was nominated by
Miss Helen Gould, who m&d/ a short
ajeech reviewing her qualifications,
j—JZq
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each "Day.
—A passenger train on the Atlanta
and West Point rnn Into a section gang
at Cannonvllle Wednesday, killing one
man and Injuring another, who was
struck by the flying body.
—Cracksmen blew the safe of C. A.
Banks, at Mansfield, Newton county,
Ga., Wednesday night, securing >750 in
cash, after which they stole Banks'
horse and buggy.
—President John S. Williams, of tlid
Seaboard, who has returned to Rica-
mond after a trip over his railroad sys¬
tem, says tie vagrancy laws of Geor¬
gia and Alabama are eliminating the
Idle negro.
—The French cruiser Jurion de la
Graviero is at Now Orleans to take
part lu the celebration of the anniver¬
sary of the signing of the papers con¬
voying Louisiana to the United States.
—Citizens of Jackson county, Mis¬
sissippi, have formed a law and ordst
league for the purpose of compelling
whitecappers to desist from their out¬
rages.
—Central American affairs were dis¬
cussed in the house Wednesday, mid
also pensions, industrial and agricul¬
tural conditions and labor. The ses¬
sion lasted mure than four hours, the
house being in committee of tho whole
almost the entire time on tho pension
appropriation bilk
- -W. A. McKowne, Secretary of the
California University, confessed to
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of
that Institution, that ho was a defaulter
to the amount of $20,000 and possibly
more. Most of the money had been
lost at the race track.
—As a result of Minister Irishman's
advices respecting tho Alexandretta
affair, tho state department has re¬
quested the navy department to place
a warship at tne disposal of Consul
Davies, novf at Beirut, upon which he
might return to Alexandretta at his
pleasure.
—Judge Evans has named Judge A.
Burwell, of North Carolina, and Dr. C.
V. Smith, of Tennille, as receivers for
the Tennille, Ga., cotton mills and has
ordered them to sell the property.
—Secretary Root appeared before
the senate military committee Wednes¬
day and made an elaborate defense of
General Wood.
—By the decisive rote of 67 to 18,the
senate passed the hill carrying into ef¬
fect the reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
—An agreement has been reached
between Governor Taft and tho Friars
by which the United States will ac¬
quire the friar lauds in the Philippines
for the sum of seven millions two hun¬
dred and ten thousand dollars In gold.
—A dispatch from St. Petersburg
says the Sea of AzoJ Is rapidly disap¬
pearing.
—The almost nude and partially de¬
composed body of a white girl not over
20 was found in Rockdale county, Ga.,
Sunday. The skull was crushed, while
tho girl bore a gun shot wound in her
breast.
—Citizens of Sumter county, Ga.,
are pleased at the prospect of a $100,-
000 federal building for Americus and
a splendid government highway from
Americus to Andersonvlle.
—It is announced that the Georgia,
Florida and Alabama railroad has ac¬
quired the Tallahassee, Florida and
Georgia, giving it a through line from
Cuthbert to the gulf.
—A largo sugar refinery Is to be
opened at Bainhrldge, Ga., by A. Cohen
& Oo., who intend to add sugar manu¬
facture to the extensive tobacco in¬
terests.
—Tho Operators' Tank and Ware
House Company has been chartered
tn Florida with a capital stock of half
a million, its object being to secure
control of the naval stores product of
tho state.
—At Pensacola, Fla., two tramps are
held charged with robbing a store and
kidnaping the son of the proprietor.
The boy escaped and gave evidence
against his alleged captors.
—The republican national conven¬
tion will be held In Chicago June 21,
next
—Tko republican executive commit¬
tee has recommended the appointment
of A. Pardee, a negro, ac postmaster at
Marianna, Fla.
—Three or four bad wrecks on rall-
roads in which about a dozen persons
were killed occurred Sunday,
—Furman B. Pearce has been named
chief office deputy for the southern
district of Georgia, succeeding the
late Colonel Richard D. Locke, of Ma-
con.
—Frederick Wilson and Marshal
Hoskins, the car robbers whose opera¬
tions in Americus and Smlthvllle, Ga.,
have attracted attention, pleaded guil¬
ty and were each sentenced to servo
ten years.
—In a quarrel over cares at spartan-
burg, S- C., Albert Thomson, son of a
prominent family, fataly wounded A1
bert Dearman.
—Mrs. Bennett, in her appeal from
the decision of the probate judge In
regard to her husband’s will, charges
Mr. Bryan with deceit in the matter of
'ho $50,000 bequest.
—Senator Bacon has introduced a
resolution to get information in regarJ
to trusts sel'ing their products abroad
for Jess than they charge the home
consumer,
NO. 5.
Our Country Friends
this is right and proper.
They should have tho
Style, the Fit
and the Quality.
That is What We Give You in Our Shoes.
We keep the best that money can buy, and our prices are alike to all,
and we arc the cheapest.
Come around and make our store headquarters when in Macon. Leave
your bundles hero. If we can't suit you in shoes buy elsewhere.
STRONG SHOE STORE,
398 SECOND STREET, MACON, GEORGIA.
C. B. WILLINGHAM,
FACTOR.
By a liberal policy and honorable
methods I have built up the largest cotton
business in Middle Georgia.
Ship me your cotton and get best returns.
•'K:r.
I PQ I WILLINGHAM,
HACON, Ga.
Low Rates to California
and the Northwest.
B
Will soil daily between September loth and November 30th, 1903, low
rate colonist tickets to points in
WASHINGTON, OREGON, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, IDAHO, WYO¬
MING, COLORADO, NEV.ADA, UTAH, ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO-
Short line, quick lime, no bus transfers, freo reclining chairs.
For rates, schedules, maps nnd full information write to F. E. CLARK,
Traveling Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga.; W. T. SAUNDERS, General
Agent Passenger Department, Allan ta, Ga.
M. G. BALKCOM va
362 Till Slreel, Macon, Ga.
I am better prepared than over to servo thoso who are in need
of anything in the hardware line. My now storo at 3G2 Third
street, near Cherry, is amply large to accommodate a stock of
hardware, guns, pistols, ammunition,
complete In every detail, and I have it.
My prices are as low as the lowest.
M. C. BALKCOM, Agent.
S. S. PARMELEE,
RICYCLES, BUGGIES,
ROAD CARTS, CARRIAGES,
CHILDREN’S CARRIAGES, WAGONS,
HARNESS, LEATHER,
ETC.
Jobbers of Bicycle Sundries.
CORNER SECOND AND POPLAR STREETS MACON, GA.
___
G. W. GANTT. W. F. HOLMES.
Gantt & Holmes,
Cotton Factors.
MULES, HAY PRESSES,
HORSES, PEERING REAPERS,
FARM SUPPLIES, HARROWS, BINDERS,
MOWERS, RAKES.
Send us your cotton and we will work to your interest.
When visiting the-State Fair make our warehouse your Headquarter*.
Maoon, Gieorsfia.