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GEORGIANS HONOR SCHLEY
Hero of Santiago Accorded a Great Demon
stration In Atlanta.
OVERWHELMING TRIES TE
Legislators Give Him Warm Re
ception and City Presents
Loving Cup.
Vt Atlanta Saturday Georgians bon
0 re( i one of the most distinguished
officers of . the Uinted tt -i. 1 a* States . navy,
Bear Admiral W infield Scott Schley,
thohero of Santiago.
The admiral and Mrs. Schley and
their guests, Miss Letterman, General
Felix Agnus and Mr. Louis Garthe,
arrived "on the Southern from Wash
ington They nt 6:05 o’clock escorted Saturday into morn- Geor
ing. were
gia and into Atlanta by a party of At
lantians headed by the mayor and the
chairman of the reception committee,
who met the guests at Danville, Ya.
The run south was one continuous
ovation for the admiral, who is him*
self a southerner, a native of Mary
land, and who is today the pride of
the southern people. Largo crowds
gathered at Lynchburg, Danville,
Greensboro, Charlotte and other points
to pay a tribute to the hero, aud
every point the admiral responded
to the enthusiasm of the people, and
made pleasant little speeches from the
rear of, his car.
The entire trip south was
pleasant to all the members of the
party, and the free and easy manner
the hero and his charming
captured the Atlantians who -met
at Danville.
the admiral _
At Atlanta was
with an enthusiasm seldom, if ever,
equaled in the history of the city,
The party was escorted to
reserved for them at the Kimball
House, and as tho waiting crowd
cauglit a glimpse of the admiral
long sgcr.t went up to which the
miral smilingly bowed his
edgment. admiral, in the uniform of
The
rank, began receiving his callers
early as 8:30 o’clock. Shortly
ward the entire party was driven
the governor’s parlors at the
where state house officials,
of the supreme court, the delegation
in congress and other
visitors were presented.
The galleries to the
hall were early crowded with
and long before the arrival of
admiral the capitol corridors
thronged with people, all anxious
see the hero of the day.
The general assembly convened
joint session at 10:30 o’clock and
admiral was presented by
Dedson of the senate. Every
of the presidend’s remarks with
erence to the man and the
was punctuated with applause,
when the admiral arose to reply it
several seconds before he could do so,
the enthusiasm of the lawmakers
visitors being a fitting testimony
the love and admiration in which
is held by Georgians.
Admiral Schley replied in part
follows:
“Your Excellency and Gentle
men of the House of Representa
tives and of the Senate of Georgia
—It is very rare indeed where ar
officer, however distinguished liis
services may have been, has de
served the tribute and welcome
that you have tendered me today.
I have always felt that, whatever
my part may have been in this
great victory, there was enough
glory to be divided among every
one who had a part in it, and still
leave enough to last me for the
rest of my lifetime.
“It is not we who led that de
serve all the praise. Equal credit
is due those we led—the men who
stood behind the guns and in
front of the furnaces. All who
bared their arms on that great
day and struck a blow for the
American nation deserve equally
with us.
“I thank you very much for
this reception. I feel that I am
not only among friends,but among
kinsmen as well, because many
COLLISION CAUSES SUIT.
Savannah Steamship Line Is Asked To
Pay For Uamapitifr Ferry float.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Cornpa
nv filed papers in a libel suit in the
United States district court at New
York Saturday to recover $10,000 from
the City of Augusta, of the Savannah
line, for damages to the ferry boat
City
Augusta was at fault in keeping
close to the New York pier line, run
ning at too high a rate of speed, fail
ing to hack or goto starboard and
failing to take the proper and neces
sary pieeautions to avoid a collision.
TO CONDEMN TRACKS.
Street Car Companies In Atlanta AKain
Before Court*.
The Collins Park Belt Railroad com
pany at Atlanta, Ga., filed with the
ordinary of Fulton county, Friday
morning, notice to the Atlanta Kail
way and Power company, that it pro
poses to begin condemnation proceed
ings for the use of certain tracks
the Atlanta Railway and ®®. m
lid S'f.f E«W “ 0 » r »»J
years ago one of my name came
to Georgia. He was elected to
your general assembly and after
ward to congress, and was then
honored with your votes for gov
ernor. Your state subsequently
honored him by giving his naqie
to one of your couuties.
“Hence,I shall carry away with
rae recollections of your hospital
ant * kindness, which will
sweeten every hour that my duty
cal , s mo ™ a y from my C0U n try .»
A splendid tribute was paid the dis
tinguished visitor in a resolution pass
ed unanimously by the general assem
bly in which full credit is given him
for the magnificent victory at Santiago.
Praise for his gallant services in the
United Stales navy and evidences of
the particular affection in which he is
held by all southerners are given in
this official expression of the sentiment
of the people of Georgia toward the
admiral.
After the services at the capitol, the
parade and pageant with Admiral
Schley, the governor of Georgia, the
mayor of Atlanta and the chairman of
the entertainment committee in one
carriage at the head, followed by the
other members of the party in car
riages, the military and civic organiza
tions, moved promptly at eleven
o’clock for the fair grounds and the
streets through which the line passed
were crowded with people, all shout
ing a cordial Georgia welcome to the
distinguished guest.
The military parade and pageant
was one of the most brilliant demon
strut ions of the kind ever seen in At
lanta.
Thousands of people had gathered
a t the auditorioin by noon, though the
exercises did not begin until after 1
o’clock. The appearance of the ad
miral at the reviewing stand was the
occasion for applause, to which the
admiral repeatedly bowed his ac
linowledgements. After reviewing the
military and civic parade the admiral
W as escorted to the auditorium and
publicly welcomed in behalf of the
city by Mayor Woodward; in behalf
0 f Georgia by Governor Candler, and
j u behalf of the Georgia Agricultural
society by its president. Col. J. Pope
Brown. The loving cup, a tribute
from the citizens of Atlanta, was pre
sented by Col. W. A. Hemphill. A*d
miral Schley was then introduced to
the vast assembly and he responded
in a most graceful manner to the ivel
come and expressed his most cordial
appreciation of the gift. ,
Prolonged cheers followed Admiral
Schley’s remarks.
Ho more striking evidence could
have been afforded of the high place
he holds in the hearts of the southern
people than this great demonstration
-which closed the public ceremonies in
his honor.
Mrs. Schley, the charming wife of
the hero of Santiago, was then brought
forward end the audience went wild
with enthusiasm. She acknowledged
the tribute and bowed gracefully.
The exercises at the auditorium
closed the day’s official program.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley were the
guests of honor at a brilliant recep
tion given by the members of the Cap
ital City club Saturday night.
Admiral Schley remained in the city
Sunday, attended church in the morn
ing, was entertained by the Royal Ar
canum during the afternoon and at 10
o’clock Sunday night left for Birming
ham, to be the guest of the Alabama
city. regret that Atlanta
was with
parted with her distinguished guest—
a regret as sincere as that of the part
ing between old friends. For in the
short time that Admiral Schley
was in the city the geniality of
his manner, the ease of his bearing
and the sincerity of his appreciation
of the warm welcome that had been
prepared for him endeared him to
every man, woman and child in the
city, and added to the patriotic impulse
which had previously drawn them to
him as the nation’s great naval hero.
Went Home to Vote.
President McKinley left Washing
ton Monday for Canton, Ohio, where
he went to cast his ballot in the state
election.
CAVE-IN CAUSES DEATH.
Two Workmen Fatnlly Hurt Will In
* crease the List to Si*.
A cave-in in the mine of Larence –
Brown, near Mahanoy Plane, Pa.,
Sunday, resulted in the < ea i o eo.
Boxshees, Michael bornr-y, osep
Boxshees and Mick ae 1 rang. * 0 m
Curry and Michael Kansas were pro
ably fatally hurt.
*•"
1 , he American oteel v> ire Company
at Waukegan, Ill., suffered a loss of
$500,000 Saturday by the burning of
a portion of the Washburn anuMoeu
Wire establishment. Insurance, ¥314,
000.
TEXAS LIFTS QUARANTINE.
.411 Restrictions Against Freight and Pas
senders Removed.
it was announced Sunday that all
quaran tine restrictions against passen
^ ers an( j f re ight had been removed by
«' there would
j t v.„t
t 1 * public public to to
Jf no troub'e the , pass pass
; °, S ietions have been in force
r TP ,t r
f e time an a have materially de
travel in the at...,
ENGLISH PAPERS CRITICISE
The Blunder of General White In
Being Trapped at Ladysmith
Is SeverJy Condemned.
The London Morning Post com
ments severely upon the British con
tempt for the enemy, as shown by the
behlief that the large Boers forces at
Acton Homes could be hold back by
G'arletou’n small column. It points
out that even if the British tbero had
been supplie 1 with ammunition thoy
could have held out only a few hours
longer, inasmuch as they were in the
most complete sense detached, and
because nobody apparently at Lady
smith had nnj idea of thoir distress or
took any measures to rescue them.
“The column was sacrificed,” says
the Morning Post, ’‘because it was
sent into action gagged aud blind
folded. It had neither scout nor pat
rol. Twelve hundred men were thrown
away for lack of cavalry, which would
not, have been missed from another
part of the field.”
The Standard, which comments in
similar terms upon “the fact that Gen
eral White made an effort to extricate
the column from the impossible situa
tiou into which he had thrust it,”
draws a sad picture of men, “hoping
for relief and then realizing with bit
terness of heart that some one had
blundered; that they had been forgot
ten by their general aud his staff, and
that nothing was left but surrender
and imprisonment at Pretoria Hill un
til the end of the war.”
The Daily Chronicle says: “It is
evident that somebody blundered, but
“ ore det£lll 8 are required , before , , the
bla ™ can 1 be apportioned.
Pbe TlmesThe 0
Str Q . George White s plans are patent
even to civilians, but it is not impos
sible that the Cape boys in charge of
| I the ceutly mountain suspected battery, of who disaffection, quite re
were
may have been tampered with by the
Boers. Otherwise such a large and
comprehensive stampede is a very ex
traordinary occurrence from such a
slight cause.
“General White’s whole movement
so far as it can be understood, from
present information, is open to criti
cism, especially in the complete ab
sence of communication with the main
. . ,,
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j MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.
Georgia Grand I,ody;e Transacts Impor
tant Business at Maci»2>.
At the final meeting of the grand
lodge of Masons of Georgia at Macon,
Wednesday, all the old officers were
re-elected. The election of officers
was the most important proceedings
of the day. The officers who were
elected are:
W. A. Davis, grand master.
Max Mayerhart, deputy grand mas
tor
J. D. Harrell, senior grand warden,
Thomas A. Jeffries, junior grand
j warden,
James W. Rushin, grand treasurer.
W. A. Wolihin, grand secretary.
R. W. Hubert, grand chaplain.
Henry Banks, senior grand deacon.
B. F. Thurmon, junior grand dea
con.
George M. Napier, grand marshal.
W. B. Haygood, first grand steward.
James B. Clements, second grand
! steward.
A. H. Woodruff’, third grand stow
ard.
The grand tyler is always appointed
i by the grand master, but no name has
yet been announced.
j GEORGIA PROHIS MEET.
Devolution Adopted Asking: For Kettric
; tian of Suffrage.
j The prohibitionist of the state of
Georgia met in Atlanta Wednesday
morning with many delegates present.
Tho convention was presided over by
I the president, Colonel C. R. Pringle.
The body was organized after which
the meeting resolved itself into an ex
perience meeting, the different dele
gates relating their idea aud experi
ences in reference to the whisky traf
fic and the best manner in whioh to
stamp it out of the state.
Among the resolutions unanimously
adopted by the convention was the
following:
“Resolved, That we heartily favor
the enactment of such a law as will
eliminate the ignorant and purchasa
ble element of our voters in Georgia.
And that we urge tho legislature now
in session to take stepe looking to the
accomplishment of this resolution.”
TEXAS IS OBDURATE.
Site Will Not Quarantine Until
Weather I* Favorable.
The Louisiana state board of health
- s ma |jj n g au earnest effort to have
Alabama and Texas raise their quar
antines against New Orleans now that
Mississippi has done so, and earnest
have been sent to tho offi
wired
Louisiana state board that lie
cou i c | not consent to the raising of the
q Uaran tiue until the weather condi
tions justified it. Several towns in
Louisiana have also refused to lift the
embargo.
ASK NEGROES TO REVOLT.
Spaniards In Philippine. After Colored
Troop. To Join Aguinaldo.
Advices from Manila say that Com
ne j s ra itb, at Angeles, has sent to
General NIacArthur a placard in Span
ish which was found nailed to a tree
outside out tho line. It was an appeal P P to
tQ joiu th e insur .
gents in the fight for freedom and le
ferred to “your brothers, Sam Hose
I*™ »>•“>
FIRST REPORT
OF COMMISSION
Affairs In Philippines Summariz
ed For President’s Review.
NO COMPACT WITH THE REBELS
Story of Our Dealing With the
Islands From Beginning Up
to the Present Time.
A Washington special says: In ac
cordance with the understanding
reached at the white house Wednesday
the Philippine commission Thursday
morning submitted to the president
the preleminary report which it had
promised to prepare.
The report appears to bo a compact
summary of conditions on the islands
as the commission left them, of the
historical events which preceded the
Spanish war and led to the original
Filipino insurrection; of the exchanges
between Admiral Dewey and the other
American commanders and the insur
gents; tho breaking out aud progress of
the present insurrection, aud finally,
a statement of the capacity of the Fil
ipinos for self-government. A notable
feature of the report is a memorandum
by Admiral Dewey explanatory of his
relations with Aguinaldo.
Tho commission tells briefly how it
conducted tho task entrusted to it,
hearing statements from all classes of
people in Manila as to the capabilities
of the Filipinos for self-government,
the habits and customs of the people,
and also the establishment of munici
pal governments in many towns. All
this matter is to be included in the
final report.
Turning to the history of the
islands, the commission attaches little
importance to the divers rebellions
which had preceded that of 1896. As
to this movement they declare that it
waB in no sense an attempt to win
independence, but solely to obtain
relief from intolerable abuses. To
sustain this statement they quote from
an insurgent proclamation issued at
the time. The report then tells of
the insurrection which ended by Spam
buying off Aguinaldo and his follow
ers. The war begun in 1896 was ter
minated by the treaty of Bias-Nu-Bate.
Treaty Ignored.
The provisions of the treaty were
never carried out, Spanish abuse be
ginning afresh—in Manila alone more
thau 200 men being executed. Hence
sporadic risings occurred, though they
possessed nothing like the strength of
the original movement. The report
then tells how General Augustin came
to Manila as governor general at this
juncture aud war broke out between
Spain and the United States. Augus
tin sought to secure the support of
the Filipinos to defend Spain against
America, promising them autonomy,
but the Filipinos did not trust him.
Then came the 1st of May aud the de
struction of the Spanish fleet by
Dewey with the resulting loss of
prestige to Spain. Then, in June,
Aguinaldo came. rapid
The commission’s report then
ly sketches events now historical. It
tells in substance how the Filipinos
attacked the Spanish aud how General
Anderson arrived and Aguinaldo, at
his request, moved from Cavite to
Bacoor,
The report then states that Aguin
aldo wished to atttack the Americans
when they landed at Paranaque, but
was deterred by the lack of arms and
ammunition. From that point on there
was a growing friction between the
Filipinos and the Americau troops.
“There were no conferences,” says
the report, “between the officers of the
Filipinos and our officers with a view
to operating against the Spaniards nor
was there co-operation of any kind.
There never was any preconcerted op
eration or any combined movement by
the United States aud Filipinos against
the Spaniards.” chapter
A brief then tells of the
lack of success attending tho effort
made at this time by General Merritt,
through a commission, to arrive at a
mutual understanding with Aguinaldo
as to tho intentions, purposes and de
sires o: the Filipino people. This
brings the story up to the outbreak on
the evening of the 4tli of February,
with the attack upon the American
troops following the action of the Ne
braska sentinel.
The commission then takes up the
condition of the country nt the time
of their arrival, comparing it with con
ditions existing at the time they left a
short time ago.
As to the state of affairs when the
commission left the report says fields
were being planted and the people,
protected by our troops, were enjoy
ing peace, security and a degree of
participation in their own government
previously unknown in tho history of
the Philippines. *
MABCONI SYSTEM TESTED.
Battleships Demonstrate the Working of
Wireless Telegraph.
The cruiser New York, flagship of
Rear Admiral Farquhar, and the bat
tleship Massachusetts returned to
New York Wednesday night, after
being employed for three days in evo
lutions for the purpose of demonstrat
ing the working of the Marconi sys
tem of wireless telegraphy under vari
ous practical conditions.
Avery db McMillan
51 and 53 South Forsyth St,, ATLANTA, GA.
ENGINES, BOILERS, LATEST IMPROVED SAW MILLS,
ALL KIND OK MACHINERY.
Corn Mills *
Feed Mills,
Grain
Separators,
All kinds
Pt. Dogs.
• • • • ENGINE J\ND MILL REPAIRS J{ND MILL SUPPLIES • • • •
EVER CATALOGUE TO ALL.
W. 1. Bryarn, Cordeis, Ga I
Will furnish a
nice HEARSE
rnith ‘burial
caskets for
use in the city
SIh Vm I want to get rid of your roaches, why don’t
Hr IUU you go to Wm. M. BRYANT’S and get
one of those ROACH TRAPS, catching from one hundred
to one thousand a night. He also sells COFFINS from $2
on up, and CASKETS from $5 on up.
W. M. BRYANT, Cordele, Ga.
H. H. THOMPSON,
Veterinary Surgeon,
Cordele, Ga.
Office at City Stables. Examina
tion Free. Also Livery, Feed and
Sale Stables. 4 tf
Lanier S Dekle
Have a NEW stock of Tyson – Jones,
Uarnosville, Babcock ana ottier makes
of BUGGIES, HARNESS for bug
gies, wagons .and teams. S ADDLES,
WHIPS, ROBES. Baby Carriages,
FARM WAGONS, TURPENTINE
WAGONS, MOWERS and RAKES.
Coffins and Caskets.
Gome and see if prices are not right.
Cordele, Georgia.
i Stanclift,
Dr. R. J.
Veterinary Surgeon
231 Cotton Avenue,
Americus, - Georgia.
Suwanee Barber Shops.
Su waneee Block <?
Entrance on florth and West.
Best Service in the City.
bit. BOYKIN HIES.
Was Well Known Southern Sunday School
Worker and Editor.
Rev. Samuel Boykin, D. D., promi
nent as editorial secretary of the
Southern Baptist convention, died at
his home in Nashville, Tenu., Friday
of heart failure. The remains were
shipped to Macon, Ga., Friday night
aud the funeral occurred from the
First Baptist chruch in that city Sat
urday. deceased born at Milledge
The was
ville, Ga. For a long time ho edited
The Christian Index, published at At
lunla, Ga.. but in 1891 removed to
Nashville and for six years past lias
been editor of Kind Words, published
in the interest of tho Baptist church.
Dr. Boykin has served forty years ns
Sunday school worker and editor and
was well known throughout the south.
FOR A NEGRO EXHIBIT.
Progre«R of Colored People to Be Shown
at Pari* Exposition.
Thomas J. Calloway, who has just
been appointed by Commissioner Gen
eral Peck a special commissioner to
the Paris exposition for the purpose of
preparing and managing a negro ex
hibit, has already begun his work and
will start in a few days upon a tour of
collection of the exhibits. He has
given out the following outline of his
plans: exhibit, its indi
The negro as name
cates, is to show as far as possible the
actual status of the colored people, as
shown in their homes, schools, farms,
stores, churches, professions and
other pursuits. The amount of space
is limited, but sufficient to prove the
negro’s value as a laborer, a producer
aud a citizen.
COLLAPSE OF BIG BUILDING
Cnumoa Hie Death of Three Men, While
Three Others Arc Missing.
Three men are known to have per
ished and three others are reported
missing as the result of the collapse
of a six-story buil–ng in Chicago
Wednesday. done
Considerable damage was to
adjoining property aijjl during the ex
citement it was reported that as many
as forty lives had been lost. About
$200,000 damage was done.
'i.
\ estate
1- -i — . 4.
i n
■l
Money to Loan
Money to loan on improved farm lands in
Dooly County on tliree or five years’ time.
Hate of interest 1 or 8 per cent, according ha
to amount of loan. Arrangements can Money
made to pay up at any time, need
promptly obtained. See us it you a
loan. – Son,
J. H. Woodward
LAWYERS, VIENNA, GA.
For FREE
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Hat 1 rond Fare Paid.
Open all year to Both Sex.s. Vory Cheap Board.
Georgia-Alabama Business College,
Macon. Georgia.
Wilbourn
# House,
Opposite Union Depot,
Macon, Georgia.
R. A. STEWART,
Proprietor.
Rates, reasonable. Fare, the best
to be obtained in the market. Porters
meet all trains. Best accommodation
offered to the tr aveling p ub lic._
S. ZE3. FIELDS,
LAWYER,
Cordele, Georgia.
Will practice in all the courts
of the State, and the Circuit Court
of the United States in Georgia.
Commercial law is my specialty.
Offloe upstairs J. 8. Pate Btftldiag.
C. J. SHIPP,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Pate Building’,
Cordele, Gcorg-iu,.
E. F. STROZIER,
A1 TOliNE Y-A T■ LA W
Cordele, Georgia.
janl-tf
Dr. C. H. Peete,
EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT,
668 Cherry Street,
Macon, Georgia.
J. G. JONES i
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Cordele, Ga.
SHIPP BROS • 4
FIRE INSURANCE,
Cordele, Ga.
J. W. BIVINS.
Have moved my office up stairs,
Opera House building, with Cordelk
Sentinel. See me or ’phone me.
SSTLoans and Real Estate.
J. W. BIVINS.
The Kennesaw Restaurant,
Washington St., Albany, Ga.
Good Meals, 25c.
Shiio Rodgers, Proprietor.
Circular Saws
Saw Teeth
Teeth
Locks,
Governors.
and for trips
five and ten
miles in the
country.
Charges reason
able.