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MACON, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29,1895.
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la Porta Snot Answer Soon, or the
Gnarflships Will Pass Up
the Straits.
IPORTS OF ATROCITIES CONFIRMED
AKtuigu From the Interior Toll of Filing*
and Murder—The American Minion
Property at Maratb looted and
Burned—Btndenti Silled.
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lonstantlnople, Nov. 27.—Via Sofia,
£lgarla, Nov. 28.—In eplte of the aa-
srances which the Turkish minister
ft foreign affairs, Towflk Pasha, gave
tl ambasadors of Great Britain,
Rssla, Austria and Italy yesterday
tit the firmans allowing the passage
Hough the Dardanelles of four extra
Elrdshlps for the use of their embas
sy. would bo Immediately Issued by
th ports, the noceBary documents have
nt been forthcoming. Consequently a
sdous condition of affairs which , was
loked upon as having been indeflnlte-
lytleared up, Is now again perplexing
tli Ambassadors and threatening to
calfo the adoption of strong measures
Him the part of the powers. Frequent
tm'erences between the ambassadors
hue taken place on the subject during
tle'past twenty-four hours, and there
hue been many consultations between
i ejfurkfsh ministers and the Sultan
(ho palace regarding the same in al
ii-r. The ambassadors have also been
In tommunleatlon with the palace,- aq
wel as with their respective govern
ments. ■ ••••••
Tie answer of the powers to the re
quest of the porte that they refrain
troti pressing their demand for the
extfa guardships Was| that they oould
seei no reason not to support the do*.
ma(ids of their ambassadors for more
effective means of protecting the resi
dents of Constantinople In an emer
gency, and In the presence of this un
animous reply It: Is considered In for-
I clgn official circles that the Sultan has
jno alternative but to yield, especially
in view of the liability that the pow.
lore will have the extra gunboats con-
jvoyed through tho Dardanelles by
battleships If the Sultan persists In his
dilatory tactics.
AMBASSADORS ARE TIRED.
Indeed, it seems highly probable that
the ambassadors have already deter
mined not to wait beyond a certalln
:lme for the lindane, and, therefore,
t may soon be announced that the gun-
joats are coming. A portion of the
Jrltlsh fleet, which has been at anchor
I n Salonlca Bay for some time. Is un-
lerstood-to Jia-ve left those watcra for
Smyrna, and should now be qullte pear
he entrance of the Dardanelles. That
he porte anticipates trouble Is evident
rom the fact that all the forts about
he straits are now fully manned and
lupplled with ammunition, and have
been placed In the hllghest state of
efficiency compatible with the circum
stances. Searchlights are kept In good
iorder and are worked nightly over the
(waters. For over a month past the
work of strengthening the fortllflca-
tlons In this vicinity, and particularly
jabout the Dardanelles, has been
'progress, and It Is understood that the
system of submarine mines and torped-
pco has been practically completed so
tar as the resources of the government
will allow It.
In this connection it Is recalled that
the St'. Petersburg Geographical So-
iety last year succeeded by strategy In
obtaining satisfactory data respecting
the dept of water and currents In and
about the Bosphorus and Dardanelles,
with the object, it Is understood, of
forcing the Dardanelles should such a
step turn out to be necessary. The so
ciety, It appears, obtained permission
from the Turkish government for a sci
entific expedition to visit the Sea of
Marmora on a Turkish vessel, in order,
ostensibly, to ascertain If the earth
quake of uly last had made any
changes In the bottom of the sea. This
apparently Innocent work was after
wards to be continued, still by the per
mission of the porte. in the Turkish
portion of the Aegean Sen, and on their
way through the Dardanelles the Rus-
slon ‘‘scientists” were caught sounding
those waters. The Turkish officers pro
tested, the work was stopped and the
Russians returned home disappointed.
The British admiralty Is said to have
obtained complete soundings from En
glish merchant steamers which have
repatedly passed the Dardanelles, and
It is suspected In some quarters that,
British naval reserve officers may
have been engaged on board these ves
sels In obtaining all the Information
necessary for the admiralty depart
ment. As to the system of mines and
torpedoes about the Dardanelles, they,
do not cause much apprehension among
the foreign ofTlcers here. They believe
that a few torpedo catchers could cut
the shore connecting wires In short or
der and that a little counter-mining
would do the rest.
WORST REPORTS CONFIRMED.
Trustworthy Information which has
reached here from Marash today con
firms the worst reports concerning the
massacre which Is said • to have ’ oc
curred there, recently. It appears that
the outbreak occurred on Monday, No
vember 18, the Mussulmans; apparent
ly at a given signal and acting in a
deliberate manner, began the work of
massacrelng the Armenians, who.' an
ticipating trouble, had done everything
possible to defend themselves. The
number of killed Is estimated at several
hundred men, women and children.
Three buildings belonging to the
American mission there, the theological
seminary, academy and a .boarding
house, were burned by the rioters, who
looted the theological seminary pre
vious to setting fire to that building
The Mussulmans killed two students
belonging to the seminary.
It'la understood that all the Amerl
can missionaries, five In number, are
rafe, but whether they left Marash be
fore the disturbance broke out.
whether they are under the protection
of the Turkish authorities. Is not
known, as Minister Terrell has not yet
been able to obtain any news from Ma
rash. In fact, he has not received any
confirmation of the news that a
sa* re has occurred at Marash
though from the time the first rumor
of trouble reached hero he has been do
ing his utmost to communicate with
the American missionaries. The au
thorities Insist that his telegrams are
not delayed and that he receives all
the mall and dispatches addressed to
him.
Most startling reports are still cur
rent here regarding the preparations
for trouble being made by Russia In
her Black Sea porta e.nd along the
frontier of Asiatic Turkey. The differ
ent divisions of, the Black Sea fleet,
regular and volunteer, arc said to have
been brought to the highest point of
efficiency and to be ready for Imme
diate operations. The Black Sea dock
ynrde and ooallng depots have undoubt
edly been very heavily armed, accord
ing to the reports of the ship captains
who have passed Constantinople, and
the greatest activity was noticed by
them In miltary circles. The Russian
officials her claim there Is nothing
alarming In al this, that It occurs ev
ery year at this time, and that It
means nothing more than the work of
shifting the troops and preparing
troops for their winter quarters. But
the steamer people coming from the
Black Sea aBsert that in all their expe
rience they have never seen so much
activity displayed at this or any other
time of the year In Russian naval and
miltary circles.
THE PORTE PROMISES.
The porte today made another report
to the ambassadors /in the situation
announcing the work of restoring order
In the disturbed districts was progress
ing satisfactorily and that the reforms
insisted upon by the powers were be
ing effected as promptly as possible
under the circumstances.
Less than one-half of the reserves
called out have Joined the colors, and
It is not believed that any more men
can be placed under arms. The arm
ing and equipping of these forces has
progressed to a certain stage and there
seems to have stopped, as If the author
ities were really, as currently reported,
waiting for winter to do the rest.
The anxiety caused by direct news
from Syria Increases. It Is reported,
however, that large numbers of Turk
ish troops have been drafted there and
a religious war seems Imminent. The
soldlerB are sold to be bearing the green
flag of Mohammedanism Instead of the
regular Turkish flag, denoting, It Is
claimed, that although the authorities
assert that this mustering of fighting
men Is for'the purpose of putting down
the Insurrection of tho Druses, a whole
sale onslaught upon the Christians of
Syria 13 to be anticipated. Jerusalem
Is said to bo crowded with Turkish
troops, and Palestine is reported to ho
overrun with tho soldtcrs of the sul
tan. This Is considered to be one of
the most dangerous features of the
present situation.
Tho American mission at Boyrout Is
said to have been repeatedly placed un
der the protection of the police there
In view of tho rlotoua demonstrations
of tho Mussulmans.
CoBtakl Anthoponlos Effendi, former
ly governor of Crete, has been ap
pointed Turkish ambassador to Great
Britain, In succession to tho late Rus
tem Farhfi.
Turkliam Pasha has been appointed
Turkish ambassador to Germany, In
succession to Towflk Pasha, recalled In
order to bo appointed minister for for
eign affaire.
It is reported this afternoon that the
extra gunboats of the powers, detailed
for duty in tho Bosphorus, have com.
menced to arrive at the entrance to tho
Dardanelles and are now awaiting per
mission to pass the straits.
TROUBLE IN SYRIA.
London, Nov. 28.—A dispatch to the
Dally News from Beyrout, dftted Nov.
17. confirms the reports of the grave
state of affairs existing in Syria and
Palestine and the repealed danger In
which the American mission has been
placed by tho riotous demonstrations
of the Mussulmans.
The dispatch adds that the whole of
Syria and Palestine arc flooded With
Turkish soldiers, and states that In the
country between Jaffa and Jerusalem
there are 80,000 troops^-oll raised within
tho last twenty days.
Tho Dally News correspondent adds:
The troops arriving hero carry the
significant green flag of tho prophot In
stead of the Turkish flag. Jerusalem
is Crowded with soldiers and troops
are being stationed In the tower of
David, Pilate’s palace, and In tho wil
derness outside the Damascus gates.
The ostensible purpose of the troopB Is
to sub(Juo the Dimes."
MORE GRUESOME REPORTS.
London, Nov. 28.—The Constantinople
Correspondent of the News wires his
paper that the embassies there have
jo allied that In the massacre at 'Ma
rash on Nov. 18 a thousand persons
were killed. The Christian' quarters of
tho town were burned frdm three
points.
A letter received here says that be
fore It commenced the town crier or
dered the Christian shops to be opened
under a penalty, fpr refusal. It was
then that pillage and murder began.
The writer of this letter, who had been
a great Phllo-Turk, addB that there
was no Sign of either a rising or of re
sistance by the Christians.
The Dally News corespondent also
says that tne embassies hear from their
consuls tha.t all poseibllity of,rendering
atalstance to the Saasounltes who were
the victims of tho outrages at that
point has bpen ended and that the
Kurds are wiping them out of existence
and have destroyed all the buildings
which have been erected by the ex
penditure of the English relief fund
' A similar story comes from the Van
country, where the disturbances con
tinue as badly as ever.
A Vienna dispatch to the Telegraph
says that the proposed naval demon-
otratlon by tho powers against Turkey
is now regarded as futile ara restrain
ing Influence. The latest news received
from the Interior of Turkey has a de
pressing Influence on the diplomatic
circle. Reports have been received that
renewed attempts to massacre the sur-
vlvlng Armenians at Erxeroum have
resulted In eight being killed. Some of
the priests In sheer despair are advis
ing their flocks to save their lives by
embracing Islam.
MM
How the White Voters ol the State
Have Gained Supremacy
Over the Blacks.
BY AN UNDERSTANDING CLAUSE
Which the Bleetlon Managers Will Bead to
the Voter-If, in Their Opinion, He Com
prehend* It Ho Can Vote-Property
and Educational Qualifications.
Columbia, S. ,C„ Nov. 28.—South
Carolina's consfltlutlonal convention
will adjourn slno die next TuesJay. All
the work of the convention has now
been completed, except that of final re
vision of the changes made In the con
stitution, which Is In the hands of a
committee.
The body has been In session, con
tinuously, with the exception of a ten
days’ recess, since the 10th of Septem
ber. The new constitution .will differ
lu many respects from the one It will
supersede. The most Important change
will*be In the suffrage article. In
round numbers there are HO,000 adult
male negroes npd 100,000 adult male
whites In South Carolina. The pres
ent constitution of South Carolina was
adpted In 1863 and was framed-by a
convention composed mostly of recently
liberated slaves, and dominlated by
northerners who came Into tho state at
the close of the war. It was patterned
after tho constitution of Massachusetts
and Ohio.
The greatest objection was against
tho suffrage article, which bestowed
the franchiso on all male citizens of
tho age of 2f years and upwards, not
laboring under certain disabilities
named.
Somo of tho most Intelligent negh)
members of tho convention of 1868 were
opposed to universal suffrage and
Wlftfied tin educational qualification
imposed, which would have prevented
a vast majority of tho members of
their own race from voting. The pres
ent constitution provides a natural
negro majority of 40,000, which has
been overcome by an Ingenious regis
tration law and the box ballot law
which required each officer to be voted
for In a separate box, tho voter being
cmpclled to selecl-tlie proper box.
The leading men of the state have
always recognized that there was a
posiblllty of one or tho other or both
of them being overturned In the federal
courts. This possibility Induced them
to advocate tho calling of a convention
for the purpose of framing a constitu
tion permitting such qualification of
the suffrage as would ensure main
tenance of white supremacy.
.* There was gr^ftt objection to the call
ing of the convention from tho illltcrato
whlteB and their friends. There aro
about 18,000 Illltcrato white adult males
In tho state. The convention could
never have been called had. not most
explicit promises been given that these
men would be taken caro of. IIow to
cut down tho negro majority and pre-
servo tho vote of tho white men. and
do It in such a way as to run tho
gauntlet of the federal courts, was the
difficult problem which engaged the at
tention of tho convention, In which
there are only six negroes.
Senator Tillman, who led the fight for
tho calling of tho convention, was
made chairman of the suffrage commit-'
tee. The suffrage article of the consti
tution provides for an alternate educa
tional or property qualification for
voters.
Any man who can read or write, or
who pays taxes on 1300 worth of prop
erty, has the right to vote. Had the
convention stopped there the Illiterate
whites would have been disfranchised.
They are provided for In a clause which
says that any one who cannot voto un
der cither a property or educational
qualification shall bo given the right to
voto for life it he can understand a
section of tho constitution when rend
to him by the registration officer. This
understanding clause is only to bo op
erative for two years.
All males attaining their, majority af
ter 1898 must comply ylth the educa
tional or property qualification In order
to he allowed to vote. This clause was
fought vigorously, though unsuccess
fully, and Is regarded with dissatisfac
tion by n large proportion of tho citi
zens of the state. Doubt Is. expressed
nB to whether It will stand tho test of
review by tho federal courts.
M'BRYDE WRITES.
TWO KNOCK-OUTS.
Baltimore, Nov. 2*.—A big crowd
went to the club house of the Eureka
Athletic Club tonight to see the glove
contests between Joe Gans of this city
and George Hlddons of New Orleans
and Jack Ward of Newark against
Tug Sayres of Boston. Both affairs re
sulted In knock-outs, Gans wlnntng In
seven rounds and Ward doing the same
thing in three.
The Decision of Judge Little ns Arbi
trator Is Reviewed.
Columbus, 0„ Nov. 28.—Secretary
Patrick McBryde has addressed an
open letter to the coal operators of
Ohio which *ill bo Interest all over the
country, it having reference to the
meeting of the operators- to bo held
here tomorrow, when the demand of
the miners for cash payments Instead
of orders on company Btores will he
considered. He hi glns by stating that
on the result of tho deliberations of
tho committee of operators depends
the peace and tranquility, not only of
Ohio, but perhaps of the entire country.
The price for mining Is based on a
contract, which provides that tho price
to be paid In the Hocking Valley in
Ohio shall be 81 cents, based on a 60
cent rate In the Pittsburg thin vein, and
that any change In tho latter must bo
met with a corresponding chnnge In
the Ohio rate. This differential is
claimed to he the Important part of tho
agreement entered Into this summer
and under It the miners base their
claim for a cash rate. Tho letter re
views the different disputes between
the contending Interests over a period
of eight years mul points qut that dur
ing that time’ the differential has al
ways been adhered to. The circum
stances of the long etrlke of 188S and.
the final surrender by the miners were
also reviewed, but tho fact that tho
differential was sustained Is persistent
ly pointed out.
It appears that tho demoralization In
tho Plttshurgjdtstrlct of last year con
tinued after ; thc general suspension
was over, and when In February tho
miners found that fact out. a Ptrlkeof
twelve weeks .''followed, but whlchwftid-
ed In tho defeat of the miners*' It 1b
well known that during tlils strlke the
Pittsburg operators demanded that the
differential bo-wlpod out.
Tho cause of the establishing of tho
differential wks tho Interstate com
merce act. which made It Impossible
for one district to successfully compete
with another altuated nearer the mar
ket, owing to tho difference In cost of
production. In self-preservation the
miners Insisted on this plan, and sub
sequent results have proveiiytlio cor
rectness of their reasoning.
Since 1887, Up tn Inst October, tho op
erators of the -Pittsburg district, with
three exceptions, had stores or deduct
ed from tho miners’ earnings for stores.
The condition lit Ohio today Is the same
»3 In 1887, so tjiat the differential wns
established with tho storcB In the
Pittsburg district tn existence, and so
long as there is a price in Pittsburg
that deducts, fpr stores. Just so long
should thcreffm the differential of 9
cents based afi that price. The demor
alization that' has existed In the Pitts
burg district for tho last few years lias
had an Injurious effect on the miners
of Ohio, and anything that tends to
give stability to the Pittsburg trade
ought to be encouraged. The evil was
found to bo In the stores, this being ad
mitted by all concerned, and there
could ho no stability until the store
evil was. removed. Tho Pittsburg
miners agreed Ao allow Is cents ppr ton
between mines having stofes and thoso
not having, and In doing this the basis
between the two BlatOs was not
changed* as tho establishment of a
cash basis more than equalled Scents,
therefore, the differential Is still main
tained.
Tho decision of Judge Little as arbi
trator Is reviewed. They disagree with
tho finding butgracefuly submit. They
make tho point; Jtowever. that Ohio
operators who have stores do, not comp
within tho flndlhgU of Judge Little,
which sustained tho existing rates, and
they nsk that the differential of 5 cent*
be allowed between Ohio mines having
stores and those having none. -
It Is generally believed that there Is
more resting on tho decision than ap
pears on the surface, but an cxprcslson
could not be obtained from the mine
officials.
IS GREAT Dill.
Tiifl Macon Delegation Treated in Royal
Style by Mayor King and
ONF HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE
The Combination of Atlanta, Inman and South
Carolina Days Proved a Glowing fiuoceia
Jn Every Partleolar-Countlei*
Throng* Were Freeent,
DINNER AT WOODLEY.
Tho Preetdent Attends Church and
Spends a Quiet Day.
Washington, Nov. 28. — Prcadont
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland came In
to town this morning and, after spend
ing an hour at the white house, they
attended services at the First Presby
terian church and listened to a sermon
by Dr. Tsilmage. fallowing the reading
of the president’s Thanksgiving proc
lamation and tho rendition of several
patriotic hymr.s. From the church the
president and wife drove direct to
Woodley, where they enjoyed Thanks
giving dinner In the privacy of the
family.
The day was observed aleo In- the
other churches, all gove/nment depart
ments were closed and there were sev
eral football games between local ath
letic clubs and colleges.
NEUTRALITY VIOLATION.
A Spanish Consul Caused Seamen to
Be Arrested.
Philadelphia, Nov. 28.—Capt. Wl-
borg of the Danish steamer Ilorsa,
Jens P. Pederson, chief mate, and
HJohansen, second mate, were arrested
today on a warrant Issued by United
States .Commtslaoner Bell, charging
violation of the neutrality laws. The
affidavit was made by Dr. Jos© Con-
goat. the Spanish consul, and specific
ally avers that on November 9 laBt the
defendants set on foot a military expe
dition to Cuba In the dominion of the
King of Spain, with whom tho United
Stated 1 Is at peace.
The prisoners were held In 31,800 ball
each for a hearilig tomorrow morning.
They emphatically deny, the charges.
TURBULENT WATERS.
Much Coal Is Lost In the Neighborhood
of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Nov. 28.—Nearly 5,not),000
bushels of coal were started down the
river today, making a total going out
on this rise of about 15,000,000. The
river Is now receding rapidly, and as
thero Is no present prospect of more
water, the tows with seven-foot boats
will of necessity have to tie up along
the routo before .reaching Cincinnati.
A wreck at Deadman's Island, near fie-
wlckley, las tqlght caused a loss
about 250,000. -bushels, Involving tbo
sinking of barges being towed as fol
low a: .
By the Tornado, five: the Relief, ono;
the Dauntless, four; Percy Kelsey,
three; Cyclone, two. The Relief
grounded a barge and the others men
tioned, following close In her wake,
were piled up one after another' In a
mass. The ' channel, however, was
cleared.
Tho Iron .-Ago, towing eight barges
of iron and steel, destined for Cairo, Is
aground at Freodorp, and up to a late
hour tonight had not succeeded In get
ting off. Her cargo represents about
1240,000.
HER BIGHT RESTORED.
It Is Bald to Bo the Result of Prayer.
Wilk'-b.'irre, Pa., Nov. 28.—Miss
Agnes Pryor, aged 17, has had her sight
restored in a miraculous manner.
Bevenr years ago a playmate accident
ally stuck her finger In Agnes’ left eye
and destroyed the sight. A few days
later she lost Bight of the right eye
also, and has been blind ever since un
til yesterday.
Four years ago sho heard a Rcrmon.
In which the priest said that God
would do anything for those who had
faith In him. Tills Impressed her very
much and she began praying for her
light, repeating her prayer every day.
Tuesday, after experiencing for some
hours a peculiar aching In her eyes,
she was able to «ee with the right eye.
Her sight Improved gradually, and to
day she can see but of the left eye, and
both are growing stronger.
WELL! WELL!! WBLLIU
Only One Savannahlan Wanted to
Hear a Sliver Lecture*
Savannah, Nov. 28. — Ex-Congress
man Bland arrived here today to lec
ture tonight on free silver. At 1 p.
only one seat had been sold, and Mr,
Bland called the lecture oft,.
Atlanta, Nov. 28.—(Special.)—Mayor
Homo and tho Macon city officiate
were strictly In It In Atlanta today.
In fact, with tho city government of
the Central City here and about 1,500
of their constituents, It looked pretty
much like Macon had concluded to an
nex Atlanta nml was In tho act of
taking Jurisdiction. There were many
other mayors and city fathers present,
but Macon wns the special toast. And
while tho city fathers were -hobnobbing
with each other tho military from tho
Central City received an ovation at tho
hands of tho local militia and tho pub
lic along the lino of marfcft. Tho Ma
con boys wore frequently cheered ns
they marched along,
-The Macon excursionists began to
arrive shortly before 11 o'clock,
the train were a llttlo behind time on
account of tho severe task upon the ca
pacity of the railroads, tho Contra!
alone hauling Into tho city closo on to
3,000 people tills morning.
Ab soon ns they arrived Mayor
Homo and tho city officials, Aldermen
Peavy, Pearson, llyate, Bporry, I1II1,
Hupp and Van, Engineer Wilcox, Elec
trician Humphreys, Commissioners
Ware and Ellis, Fire Commissioner
Wilson and County Commissioners Da-
vis, Amasnn .and Henry, proceeded at
once to tho Chamber of Commerce
building. There they were met by the
Atlanta city Officiate and the officials
from various other Georgia cities.
Mayor King and a. apodal commltteo
from tho council hud Joined tho Macon
party at East Point, and they were nil
on the most friendly terms by the time
they reached the city \hali.
The mayors and city officials from
out of town who were on hand nt tho
chamber to partake of tho refresh
ments served arfd to participate In the
greetings were;
Hon. W. D. O'Farrell, Athens; Hon,
R. N. Holland, Marlotta; Hon. William
B. Young, AuguBta; lion. H. F. Wood-
yard, West Point; Hon. James J. Blade,
Columbus; Hon. John II. Wtkle. Car-
tersvlllo; Hon. Sam P. Maddox. Dal
ton; Hon. T. O. Tabor, Elhcrton; Hon.
Enoch Calloway. LaGrangc: Hon. H.
F. Dunwoody, Brunswick; Hon. Her
man 'Myers, Savannah; Hon. J. O,
Crawford, Valdosta; Hon. L N. Orr,
Ncwnan; Hon. J. M. Pace, Covington
Hon. Simon. Bell, Waynesoro; Hon. E.
L. Wight, Albany: Hon. O. W. Cara-
kcr. MUlodgevlIlo; Hon. J ,D. Moore.
Rome, and Hon. B. M. Blount, East
J’olnt.
After Introductions were over Mayor
Kfng announced the programme for
the day, which includod a visit to tho
exposition, of course—and the Midway
—and afterward a dinner at the-Drlv-
Ing Club, with tho fireworks to finish
up with. After they attended the re
ception at the executive mansion ten
dered by Governor Atkinson to Gover
nor Evans and party of South Caro
lina.
MAYOR HORNE SPEAKS.
At tho Chamber of-Commerce meet
ing, in reply to. tho brief address of
welcome 'by Mayor King, Mayor Horno
spoke for Macon. In tho course of his
remarks, Mayor Horne said:
"We do not visit you ns strangers,
but as friends and admirers of a city
and citizenship of progress, pluck and
energy unsurpassed by any of Its
much larger competitors, and com
posed of moBt daring and publlc-splr-
lted men that any city can claim. It
is proper that wo should have selected
this day of thanksgiving to mlnglo
with you, to pay tribute to and give
our endorsement by our proserico to
the great and lasting work your peoplo
have so successfully Inaugurated and
accomplished, and which means so
much for tho progress of tho South,
and from which every section must
share great benefit. No selfish Idea
prevailed when the work was under
taken: It did not havo for Us object
tho solo benefit Atlanta, would derive
from It; but, Imbued with that spirit
of broad Ideas and that fellowship
that made your Grady Immortal and
following In tho footsteps of that great
and grand representative of tho true
Southerner, and expanding on his
broad Ideas, you have accomplished
tho great work that tho entire section
of our glorious southland will reap tho
benollt of; and In accomplishing It.
you have bullded for yourselves a mon
ument to your enterprise and energy
that will be imperishable and for years
to come will bring renown to your city
and tho South.
"Our vteit Is ateo made most pleas
ant as we come to honor your dtetln-
gulahcd, liberal, broad-minded and
progressive citizen, Hon. Bsmucl M.
Inman, whose dentlty with the South
In It* advancement and progress is as
proverbial ns hte great achievements
for the program and welfare of At
lanta. Hte great faith In your city and
your exposition ha* quickened Its ener
gies and made success possible, and It
should bo a pleasure to all Georgians
to honor him; and we of Macon wish
today to place our trlbuto to ills honer;
may his years bo the full allotment to
man, and -may ho over share to the
fullest extent health, happiness and
prosperity .which he richly deserves,
Is the sincere wteh of our citizens."
CAROLINIANS CELEBRATE.
Today was set apart at the exposition
as Atlanta and South Carolina Day
combined, and the sun had hardly risen
before tho predictions that It would he
the greatest day In point of attend
ance In the history or the show were
a certainty. Over 100,000 visitors are In
tho city—more strangere than were
ever In Atlanta before. The- streets
wer moving masses of humanity
throughout the early morning hours
and before 9 o’clock the capacity of tn
turnatlles at the exposition entrance,
MB
towards which the multitudes flowed
teadlly, was being: taxed, while bets
were being:. laid that the paid admis
sions to the grounds would reach the •
hundred thousand mark before tho
gates closed for the day.
The combination of life Thanksgiving
holiday, tho Palmetto State celebration
and Atlanta Day were responsible for
this cnormoun attendance. The stores,
offices and shops in the city were closed
and all Atlanta Joined the army of vis
itors at Piedmont Park. South Carolina
covered herself with glory, excelling
all other states that have had special
days at tho fair In tho number.of vis
itors contributed and In the military,
display made. Since yesterday morn
ing a score of trains loaded with 8outhi
Carolinians havo rolled Into thp city,
and a fair estimate places the number
of Carolinians now In Atlanta at from
12,000 to 18,000. Governor John Gary:
Evans and Senator Ben Tillman, ac
companied by tho governor’s staff, ar
rived yesterday afternoon and took
quarters at tho Aragon. Governor.
Evans suffered considerably from the
fatigue of tho Journey and wan indld-
posQd during tho night, but was re
ported better this morning. During tho
afternoon* evening and night special
trains came from across the line, bear
ing between two nml three thmmnml
cadets and jitate militia nnd several
hundred school girls from the Wlntbrop
Normal and Industrial School, at Rock
Hill, while still other sections and spe
cials brought overflowing carloads of
citizens.
SOUTH CAROLINA* DESERTED.
Today Columbia, Carollna'n capital,
1b deserted; tho halls of tho state hou&n
are quiet. The officials of tho state aro
in Atlanta. Not one is left In Columbia
to operate tho departments. Tho gov
ernor deserted his post and the consti
tutional convention, which has been In
session for a. number of months, was
adjourned to glvo the members a
chance to visit tho exposition. The ex
cursion trains arrived In ttw following;
order.
First train with students of Clem-
son College, at Calhoun, with 298 peo
ple. *
Second train with Tillman Blues of
Clifton, with 100 men.
Third train with Governor Evans and
his Btaff and members of the constitu
tional convention, Including 263 people.
Fourth train with Wlnnsboro, Ridge
way and Greenville troops, 333 people.
Fifth train with 266 school glrla from
Rock IIlIl.
Sixth train with South Carolina Col
lege. of Columbia and military compa
nies from Union and Jonesvllle.
The last two trains arrived this
morning and had on board tho Citadel
Cadets, another stato troop, of Charles
ton.
Shortly after 0 o'clock thjo military
began assembling on Walton* street
and In a short while the three brigades
had formed for the parade. In a fe^v
minutes they began moving In tho fol
lowing order:
The marshal of the day, Col. John
S. Candler, with tho members of hid *
Btaff.
Capt. Gcorgo S. Lowman, Fifth Geot>
gla regiment, chief of ataff.
Col. John-Mllledge, retired.
MuJ. John L. Hardeman, Secqfrnt
Georgia regiment.
MaJ. Owen T. Kenan, Second Georgia
regiment. *
Capt. Thomas E. Screven, First Geor
gia regiment.
Capt. W. F. Seymour,. Fourth Geor
gia regiment.
Capt. C. P, Hansel), Fourth Georgia
roglment.
Capt. J. C. Postell, First Georgia reg-
Imont
Capt. John D. Little, Second Georgia
regiment.
Capt, John A’. Miller, retired.
Capt. Gcorgo 8. Obcor, retired.
Lieut. Hunter Liggett, Fifth United
Htatea Infantry.
Lieut. Oscar J* Drown, First United
States cavalry.
Lieut. Frederick Kimball, Fifth
United States infantry.
First and second battalions of the
Fifth regiment of Georgia.
Tho Macon Light Infantry, and tho
Macon Volunteers.
Governor Evans and hfa staff rode at
tho head of tho South Carolina troops.
Tho governor’s staff was as follows:
J. Oary Watts, adjutant and inspector-
general of South Carolina; W. W.
Urucc, assistant adjutant and Inspec
tor-general; Col. Gcorgo H. McCrary,
Col. N. G. Evans, Col. I. H. McCalla,
Col. J. W. Floyd, Col. A. II. Pattersob,
Col. D. VC. McLailrin, Col. W. R. Bul
lock, Col. D. R. Lowman, Col, W. J.
llolltson, Col. H. T. Milam, Col. J. 'A.
Mood, Col. Thomas Martin and Qol.
Boyd Evans.
Tho Fourth brigade, commanded by
Ocn. Anderson, was tho next In line.
Then came the Second brigade, under
the command of Gen. Richbourg.'
This brigade was composed of tho
following companies: Clcmson College
Cadets,225 strong; Company A, Capt. R.
E. Lee; Company B, O. M. Peguls;
Company C, Capt. B. R. Tillman; Com
pany D, Capt,' I. M. Mauldin; Compa
ny E, Capt. W. II. Carpenter; Company,
F, Capt. F. O. Thompklns.
Col. WJley Jones of tho First regi
ment and Col. Hall and staff.
Tho First regiment, under tho com
mand of Gen. HtoppelbeJn, was next In
lino, made up of the following troops:
Cadets of Patrick Military Institute
and Johnson Military Institute; Dou-
glcton Guards, Capt. Thompson; Man
ning Guards, Capt. Faiinli:; Gary Ev
an# Volunteers. Capt. Davis; Gover
nor’s Guards, Capt. Bateman; Eduto
Guards, Capt. Wise; RllHland Volun
teer#, Capt. Weston; Falrfleld Rifle#,
Capt. Jordan; Hamburg Guards, Capt.
Earns; Greenbrier Guards, Capt. Lem- (
mons; Tillman Volunteers, Capt. Olaf-
fey; Illdgeway Volunteers, Capt. John
son; Bailey Rifles, Capt. Salley; Po-
marlo Rifles,. Capt. Eargle.
The Governor's Horse Guards and
tho Atlanta Artillery closed up tho
rear.
Tho line moved along Peachtree
street to the exposition grounds, tho
South Carolina troops creating tho
greatest enthusiasm all along the
route, being cheered again and again.
When tho line reached the grounds
tho soldiers passed around tho plank
walk and were received at the govern
ment building by Governor Evans and
Governor Atkinson. After the review
tho troops gave a dress parade on th«:
plasa and were Inspected by the gov
ernor.
Afterwards the South Carolinians
gathered in the audltorluiq, where they
held their public ceremonials. Th^y
were welcomed to the city and stato
by President Collier of the exposition
and Governor Atkinson.
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