Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

Abbeville VOL. II. PROMINENT GEORGIAN DIES AT HIS HOME IN SAVANNAH. (I LONG AND BRILLIANT CAREER. A Great Soldier and DistlnguiaheQ Dip lomat—An Interesting: Sketch of His Life. General Henry II. Jackson, one of the best known citizens of Savannah and of Georgia, died at an early hour Monday morning. General Jackson’s death was the di rect result of the second stroke of paralysis which ho suffered some two weeks ago. No citizen of Georgia has had a more varied, picturesque and brilliant career than General Henry Rootes Jackson, of Savannah, born in Ath ens, Ga., June 24, 1820. His father, Henry Jackson, LL. D., youngest brother and adopted sou of General James Jackson, of Revolutionary fame, was an eminent professor of the State university, the presidency of which, repeatedly pressed upon him, lie declined. His college service was interrupted by acceptance of the appointment of secretary of legation to France, made at the instance of Win. H. Crawford, United States minister, and upon that cfficirl’s return, he conducted Ameri can interests as charge de affairs, es tablishing the family repute for diplomacy, so brightly continued by the gifted son. General Jackson was educated at Yale college, and graduated with one of its highest honors in 1839. Study ing law lie was admitted to the bar at Columbus, Ga., and shortly thereafter began in Savannah his remarkably successful career. He was appointed United States dis trict attorney in 1843 ; elected in 1846 colonel of the First Georgia regiment in the Mexican war; served as judge of superior courts from 1849 to 1853; was appointed United States minister to Austria in 1853, resigning in 1858; declined to be chancellor of the state university to which he w'as selected in 1859 by unanimous vote of the “senatns academicus,” com posed of the state senate and the trus tees of the university; was a delegate to the historic Charleston convention of I860; was elector for the state at large on the Breckinridge and Lane ticket; w£S appointed judge of the Confederate courts for Georgia in 1861, resigned in the same year to become brigadier general C. S. A., resigned this position also, shortly thereafter, to accept the appointment of major general of state troops in the held made by the governor, confirmed by unanimous vote of the senate of Georgia; was reappointed brigadier general C. S. A. in 1864; was made trustee of the Peabody educational fund, which position he resigned after holding it several years; was appoint ed liy President Cleveland United States minister to Mexico in 1885, re signing in 1887; has been president of the Georgia Historical society from 1875 to the present time, and of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences for many years. Successful in All. In all of these important functions General Jackson was signally success ful and distinguished; but the largest successes of his varied and illustrious career was acliievcu in his chosen pro fession of the law. His great law practice was inter rupted by long episodes of the most distinguished military and diplomatic service as an officer of superior rank in two vast and decisive wars, wide apart, and a national embassador in strikingly different and far separated epochs of national event and interna tional complication, and embracing both his youthful and matured man hood, and each only an incident in his long record. Yet his extraordinary triumphs in vast cases at the bar, and his powerful and eloquent speeches in the highest state and federal courts, make the main and best part of his long and eventful life. He conducted and gained since the war some of the heaviest litigations in tdo south, and probably earned the largest fees ever known, realizing a fortune from them. AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS. Tlie Navy Department Looking for Results of Present Program. A Washington special says: The navy department has settled down to quietly wait for definite results in the naval program in West Indian Waters. Every inquiry is directed toward the location of the respective squadrons, and the chances of an early conflict. But the sum total of the official advices throws little or iio light on the time when a battle may occur. It is said by those best acquainted with the situation that tlie decisive fight may occur witbiu the next few bodes, or may not occur for several days, possibly weeks. ABBEVILLE, GA.. THURSDAY, MAY 2(>. 1898. WAR PAR AGRA PUS. A Brief Compilation of Daily Occurrences. Gen. Joe Wheeler hns received or ders from Washington to assume com mand of all the cavalry in and around Tampa. He lias removed his head quarters from the Tampa liny hotel to the camp of the 6th Cavalry. Ilis command includes the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 10th Cavalry regent. President McKinley has stated that he will not consider the proposition to call for more troops until the present volunteers had been mustered in and on their way to Cuba. There is no truth in the report that the lives of the American residents in the city of Mexico are in danger from excited members of the more numer ous Spanish colony, There was much rejoicing among Spaniards upon tho arrival of the Cape Verde fleet at San tiago de Cuba. The Spanish fleet can average 20 knots and ours as now constructed cannotaverage over 13 knots,therefore, the movements between the fleets now in V T est Indian waters is but a game of chance and dodge in, which the Spaniards find no great difficulty to escape the United States vessels. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid has presented the services of two male trained nurses, graduates of the Belleview school for uurses, to Gen. Merritt to go with him to the I’hilippiues to serve during the war. The news censorship is so strict that the employees in the war and naval departments dare not speak upon the most simple subjects, or deny the most absurd rumors, for fear of inad vertently dropping some fact about the whereabouts or movements of the fleets or the army. The Spanish government was noti fied by cable from Admiral Cervera that the Cape de Verde fleet arrived safely at Santiago deCuba. Spaniards, everywhere, are greatly rejoicing over the fact and it is considered another “victory” over the American fleet. The camp of the Georgia volunteers will be located at Lakeland, Ela., 35 miles north of Tampa, on the Plant line of railroad, near the camps of the famous Seventy-flrst regiment of New York and the Second regiment of Massachusetts volunteers. Lakeland is a village of 1,500 people, and the town has been oalled the “beauty spot of Florida.” General Fitzhugh Lee has left Wash ington for Tampa, accompanied by bis son, Fitzhugh, Jr., who is one of his aides. The Monterey, the largest monitor in the world, is to be sent to the Phil ippines. The only difficulty in send ing her on this long voyage is her small coal capacity—200 tons—which will only last her to Honolulu, one third of the way. Therefore she must be towed 2,000 miles or coal at sea. Otherwise she is perfectly seaworthy. General Masso, president of the Cuban republic, has issued a proclam ation urging the autonomists, guerillas and nil Cubans leaning toward Spain to join the insurgent ranks. Failing to comply they will not be allowed to enjoy the fruits of Cuba’s freedom. Wm. Astor Ohanler lias joined General Wheeler’s staff as assistant adjutant general with the rank of cap tain. He has turnsd his company over to his brother W. Authrop Chan lei’. In the United States circuit court at Key West the Spanish prizes, Mathilde, Candidate, Sofia and Argonauta, with the rifles and ammunition found on the latter, valued at $5,600, were con demned and ordered sold. Nine hundred of the thirteen hun dred recruits stationed at Fort Mc Pherson, near Atlanta, Ga., have volun teered to go with General Merritt to the Philippines. Two congressmen,Robbins,of Penn sylvania, and Broussard, of Louisiana, have been authorized to go the front by President McKinley. While away, these members will be paired in tlie house. The army officials have decided to establish a volunteer camp at Jackson ville, Fla. The Bed Cross ship, State of Texas, with Miss Clara Barton, representative of the National Bed Cross Association of America, and a corps of surgeons and trained nurses, arrived at Port Tampa from Key West and cast anchor near the gunboat Helena. The vessel is fully fitted up for hospital purposes. PROCLAMATION BY MASSO. The Prezldent of Cuban Kepnblic Inyltnz All To Join the Cause. The text of a proclamation issued recently by Bartolome Masso, presi dent of the Cuban republic, has reach ed Tampa, Fla., via New Orleans. In it Masso strongly urges the au tonomists, guerrilas and Cubans lean ing toward Spain, to come over to the Cuban ranks. He assures them that, with aid of the United States troops, a decisive blow to Spain is soon be struck and that the Cuban cause will soon be won. He points out that all who fail to join the Cuban forces before it shall be too late must seek a home in some other country. EMBARK ON TRANSPORT l'EKIN AT SAX FRANCISCO. REGIMENT OF CALIFORNIA BOYS. Great Farewell Demonstration by the Citizens—Weeping Women Follow Brave Boys to the Dock. The First regiment of California volunteers marched gaily forth from the presidio at San Francisco, Mon day, to start ou their long journey to Manila. The men left camp at 8 a. m. and marched to the Pacific mail dock, where the big steamer City of 'Pekin lay ready for them. By noon the sol diers were all on board. The farewell demonstrations by the people of San Francisco will long be remembered by the soldiers of the First regiment. Every street leading from the presidio to the Paoifio mail dock, a distance of about five miles, was lined with people who, after the soldiers had passed, followed in their wake and marched with them to the docks. It had been announced that camp would be struck at 8 a. m. and long before that hour there were thou sands of citizens at the presidio to see the sight. Promptly at 7 o’clock the bugle sounded and all the tents went down together. Then for an hour the sol diers were busily engaged in rolling them up and loading them ou trucks. At 8 o’clock the regiment was formed into line and headed by its band, marched out through tho stone gates of the presido and the journey of con quest had commenced. At Van Ness avenue the entire po lice force of San Francisco was in waiting and fell in ahead of the sol diers. The latter were in heavy march ing order, carrying blanket rolls and loaded knapsacks on their backs. The men merched along at a swinging gait, and as they turned into the broad thoroughfare of Van Ness avenue they presented a splendid appearance. At Pacific avenue the navnl reserve, signal corps, and National guard staff officers were in line and presented arms as the soldiers went by. They, too, inarched to the dock. As the regi ment proceeded through the residence district on its way down town, the crowd grew thicker and thicker. There was one continuous roar of cheers, flags waved frantically and people along the line, as they recognized some friend among the soldiers, rushed ont and grabbed him by tho band to say good-bye. When Market street, the main thoroughfare, was reached, the crowd was enormous. The peo ple on their way to work lingered to see the soldiers pass. The cheering of the crowd grew in volume and noth ing like the sight on Market street was ever Heen before. Many weeping wo men followed along after the soldiers as though loath to let them out of their sight, and even men were not ashamed to shed tears of emotion. As the marching men neared the water front bombs were fired, steam whistles blown and every device imag inable for making a noiso was put into operation. The jam at the dock was something terrific. In vain the police and the mounted signal corps attempted to keep the crowd hack. They would not be denied and rushed on to the dock in tho wake of the soldiers. Ar rived at the dock tho volunteers marched on board the transport with out delay. It took considerable time for each man to be assigned to his quarters, but this task was accom plished with but very little confusion. After the soldiers were once on board the police with difficulty cleared the docks and the gates were shut. All day, however, a big crowd hung about the dock in hope of getting one more glimpse of the men who were going to sail 6,000 miles to fight for their coun try. COAL MINE DISASTER. Firo Causes the Death Uf Forty-rive Miners In Prussia. Advices from Dortmund, Prussia, state that at 9 o’clock Monday morn ing thirty bodies had been recovered from the Zollern mine, in which fire broke out Sunday morning. It is be lieved at least forty-five miners have perished. another fatal collision. Trains Crash on the F. C. & P., Killing One Soldier and Fatally Wounding Another. Shortly after 5 o’clock Monday morning the fourth section of train No. 37 of the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad, en route to Tampa with the third battalion of tho First regiment North Carolina volunteers, collided with a northbound vegetable train of tlie same line. Private W. M. Barbee, of company I, North Carolina volunteers, Durham, was instantly killed, having his head mashed be tween two cars, and Private J. M. Colcolougb, of the same town and company, was injured so badly that he cannot recover. CAN USE DECKFTrVfi FLAG. The Spanish forte* Kilters it "Protest—News From Washington. It was stated at the navy department Monday evening that no dispatches of any kind relating to the movements of the fleets or of a prospect of an engage ment had been received during the day and that the dispatch received related to an inconsequential prize case. As the ships are now at sea there is no expectation of reports until a decisive engagement occurs and a dispatch boat gots to a port, or it is found Cervera lias eluded our search. In the mean time there is a complete lack of official data by which to forecast the coming engagement. A report was ourrent during the day 'that the big battleship Oregon had ar rived at Key West, but the department officials would notice it only by enter ing a general denial that word had been received of any important vessel movement or arrivals. Later in the day Associated Press dispatches from Madrid, giving tho sharp debate in the cortes over the alleged flying of the Spanish flag by American warships, created much com ment in naval circles. Spain’s protest to the powers that this use of the flag was “cowardly and iniquitous” was dismissed by naval ofllcers with the statement that international law wri ters agreed on tho right to use an enemy’s flag for the purpose of deceit, so long ns the flag is hauled down be fore a shot is fired. The United States naval regulations make specific provision on this point. The navy department recently issued a version of Snow’s navy precedence, a standard work ou navnl usage in time of peace and war. In this the doc trine ou the use of an enemy’s flag is stated as follows: “The regulations of the United States navy state that the use of a for eign flag to deceive an enemy is per missible, but that it must be hauled down before a gun is fired, and under no circumstances is au action to be commenced or an engagement fought without the display of the national ensign." The foregoing rule, both by regula tion and by the text book distributed to the navy, is a guide for all naval officers. Practically the same rule is applied to the use of an enemy’s uni form. As to the allegation that the block ade is ineffective, it is said that on the contrary it has been singularly success ful, and that so far as known not a single neutral ship subject to deten tion has passed the lines without tho express consent of our government. SPANIARDS SPIRITED AWAY. Cortejo and .Julian are Sent to Havana For ETtehRiiffe. Colonel Vincente De Cortijo and Dr. Isidro Julian and two of the Span ish privates, all of whom have been under arrest at Fort McPherson bar racks, were spirited away from Atlanta, Ga., Sunday night. Tho Spanish captives were carried to Florida on the Southern railroad train. The removal was conducted as sec retly as possible. The captives were in charge of Captain Bnbb after leav ing Atlanta. They were not hand cuffed and were allowed considerable freedom. Tho prisoners were at once taken to Key West and thence they go to Havana, where they will be exchanged for tlie American newspa per correspondents, Thrall and Jones, who have been under arrest by order of Blanco for some time. The departure of Colonel Cortejo and Dr. Julian and the two privates leaves sixteen Spanish prisoners at Fort McPherson to bo eared for by the troops. It is probable they will be held for exchange of Americans from time to time. ENGLISH VESSEL CAPTURED. Her Seizure Was a Mistake and She Was Quickly Released. The British steamer Ardanmohr, Captain Dana, reached port at Key West Monday morning in charge of an ensign from the auxiliary gunboat Osceola, by which vessel the Ardan mohr was seized Sunday off Carysfort light, because she was acting in a sus pieious manner and was supposed to be trying to enter Havana harbor. Upon the arrival of tlie Ardanmhor at Key West Captain Dana made a formal protest to the British, consul, Mr. Taylor, who laid the case before Commodore lteniy, with the result that the vessel was immediately released. It is thought the affair is now closed. ZOLA’S SECOND TRIAL. Noted Author Again Before French Court On Charge of Libel. The second trial of M. Emile Zola, on the charge of criminal libel, con tained in charges which he brought against the officers who conducted the Esterhazy courtmartial, commenced in assize court Versailles, France, Mon day. But few of the general public were admitted within tho precincts of the court, and vigorous measures were adopted to preserve order. There was incident upon the arrival of the accuged > OUR BLOCKADE HAS BEEN PROVEN INEFFECTIVE. ADMISSION BY SECRETARY LONG. Department Officials Are CluiBrlnod at Cervera’s Success In Reaching Cuban Coast. According to advices from Madrid Captain Aunon, minister of marine, has received a dispatch from Admiral Cervera, in command of the Cape Yerde Bquadron of the Spanish fleet. It read: "Santiago do Cuba, Stay 19.—This morn ing I have without incident entered this port accompanied hy the squadron. "Cbbveiia." The minister of mariuo immediately went to the rosidonoe of the premier, Senor Sagasta, and communicated this information. He then proceeded to the palace for the purpose of inform ing the queen regent, but her majesty had already retired and the news was conveyed to her by the Infanta Isabel. Captain Aunon then wont to the ad miralty and cabled bis congratulations to Admiral Cervera on his arrival at Santiago de Cuba. Admiral Cervera bar given the slip to twr powerful fleets that have been scou ing tho ocean for a fortnight in an endeavor to catch him. All tlie American schemes depended thereon. Admitted By Naval Ofllcers. A Washington special sayH: Tlie navy department officials were kind enough vo state Friday evening that information in their possession led them to believe that the Spanish fleet was at Santiago de Cuba. In view of their early disclaimers their strong unofficial insistence that this was another Spanish ruse the final admis sion is interesting. At the same timo it is announced that both American fleets are at Key West, 800 miles away. The feeling at the navy department over Cervera’s successful move is not that of jubila tion. The naval strategists had expected to catch the Spaniard before he suc ceeded in reaching a Cuban port. BRIGADIERS ARE ASSIGNED. President McKinley Gives Volunteer Army Corps Tlieir Commands. By direction of tlie president tho following assignments of brigadier generals of volunteers to duty at the several army corps, departments, di visions, etc., were marie Friday. Brigadier General Francis L. Gueu ther to the Second corps, Falls Church, Y a. Brigadier General Alex G. lenmng- . toil to command of camp at Hemp stead, N. 1. Brigadier General Abraham K. Ar nold to the cavalry division, larnpa. Brigadier General John S. Poland to the First corps, Chickamauga I ark. Brigadier General Simon Snyder to the First corps, Chioamanga Park. Brigadier General Jacob F. Kent to the Fifth corps, Tampa. Brigadier General Guy Y. Henry to tho cavalry division, Tampa. Brigadier General Thomas Ander son to the department, of the Pacific. Brigadier General Hamilton M. Hawkins to the Seventh corps, Tampa. Brigadier Goneral Samuel S. Sumner to the cavalry division, Tampa. Brigadier General John C. Bates to tho Fourth corps, Mobile. Brigadier General Andrews Burt to the Seveuth corps, Tampa. Brigadier General E. B.Williston to the First corps and to the command of the light artillery brigade,Chickamauga Park. Brigadier General Charles E. Camp ton to the Third corps, (’hiekamauga Park. Brigadier General Louis II. Carpen ter to tho Third corps, Chickamuuga Park. Brigadier General Henry W. Lawton to the Fifth corpB, Tampa, Brigadier General George W. Davis to the Fourth corps, Mobile. Brigadier General A. K. Chaffee to the Fifth corps, Tampa. Brigadier General William Ludlow to headquarters of l ho army. M’COY WHIPS RU1ILIN. Twenty Rounds Were Necessary to Decide tJie Context. The fight at Syracuse, N. Y., Fri day night between Kid McCoy and GuS Ruhlin, the latter of Cleveland, resulted in a victory for McCoy after twenty rounds. Three thousand per sons were in the Alhambra, where the fight was held There was little betting on the ro suit, and the showing made by Kuhlin was a surprise. He stood a lot of punishment and was always ready to come up for more. When the decision was rendered Jim Corbett leaped into the ring and asked McCoy to light him, but the latter de clined to consider the matter. NO. 19. ANOTHER “VICTORY” CLAIMED. Blanco Say* Our Slilpn Used Spanish Flag For a Blind. A Madrid dispatch states that Cap tain Geuernl Blanco cables from Ha vana that “in order to deceive the gar rison of Guantanamo” the American warships hoisted Spanish flags, but were immediately recognized and re pulsed. The captain general alsoroports that insurgent hands have heen defeated in the provinces of Matanzas and Havana and that several insurgents have been killed. Great indignation is felt in Madrid over tho statement contained in Gen eral Blanco’s telegram. The newspa pers contain snvago attacks upon America regarding tho alleged action of the United States vessels. THE OMAHA EXPOSITION Will Be Opened Wednesday, Juno By President McKinley. At noon Wednesday, June I, Presi dent McKinley will ho placed in tele phonic connection with the officials of the Trans-Mississippi exposition at Omaha, and his message will bo read before tho assembled people. The president will touch the button that will start tho exposition machinery in motion. The program for the opening of tho exposition with tho attendant ceremo nies and the outline of the program for the three following days has been prepared by President Wattles. COLLISION KILLS FOUR. Trains Crush Into Each Ollier Witli Disastrous Results. A St. Louis dispatch says: A cou struction train and a special bearing Snjieriuteudent Miller and other offi cials of the road collided in a deep cut on tho Yandalia Saturday afternoon, two and a half miles east of Collins ville, Ill. Four men ou the construction train weio killed and twenty others were in jured, five seriously. The engineer and fireman of the special escaped by jumping and ono of the officials was injured. SPAIN TO FORCE WAR. The New Cabinet Is Extremely Anxious For a Decisive Naval Battle. The Madrid correspondent of The London Chronicle telegraphs: “It is believed hero that a conflict between tho American warships and Admiral Cervera’s fleet cannot be de ferred long. “The now Spanish cabinet desires to force the war to an issue, it is said, with a view to evoking intervention by the European powers as quickly as possible. “The internal economic situation of Spain is known to bo desperate.” POLO LEAVES CANADA. Notincd IJy Bl . iti , h Government x<. Take „, H Departure. A 8pecial to Tho New York Herald f rom TVIcmtreal says: It has not been possible for Spain to postpone the de parlure of Senor Polo y Bernabe any | onger Saturday he sailed with all his staff by the steamer Dominion for Liverpool, and he will go thence to jj a drid. He says that though he wus detained in Canada for some time by , msinesg ho res , )e eted the declaration ()f neutni | ity a nd left this country vol uutarily. TORNADO IN ARKANSAS. Seven People Reported Killed and Much Property Destroyed. A tornado which passed through a portion of northwest Arkansas last Friday night did immense damage to property and caused the death of at least seven people. Reports of the destruction are being received slowly and it is feared that later details will add other names to the death list. PROTEST AGAINST TURKEY. American. Not Allowed Passport. to Travel In the Interior. A cable dispatch from Constantino ple states that United States Minister Angell has entered u protest with tho Turkish government against the action of the authorities in refusing to grant passports to Americans to travel in the interior. Captured Routs Condemned. In the United States circuit court at Key West, Saturday, the Spanish prizes, Mathilde, Candidate, Sofia and Argonauta, with the rifles and ammu nition found ou the latter, valued at $5,600 were condemned and ordered sold. TREATY ARTICLES PUBLISHED. They Are Those of tho Geneva Convention Bearing ou Neutrality. At the direction of Secretary Alger, the war department has issued a gen eral order giving extracts from the treaty articles of the Geneva conven tion bearing on the neutrality to he accorded equipments and individuals engaged in the treatment of the sick and wounded. In the same connection the depart ment published the regulations which have been adopted for the observance of the treaty and the requirement that on persons and equipment engaged iu caring for sick and wounded shall bo displayed the Red CrosB.