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THEE MACON TELEGRAPH: WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 189&
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THE WE ATI IK II TODAY,
* Washington, Stept. 6.—For Georgia;
Thunder storms; cooler; variable winds.
Sonin of Col. Can d lor’* Friends.
Hon. Allen D. Candler has done more
to reunite and solidify the Democrat-
10 party in Georgia than all those com
bined who arc or have been In position
to give direction to the affairs of the
party in this state slnco 1896. His rec
ognition at the outset of the fact that
1ho sound money Democrats are men
of character and conviction, and are
therefore worthy of the esteem and
confidence of other kinds of Democrats,
followed by his declaration that free
silver Is not a cardinal doctrine of the
Democratic party. Is In striking con
trast with the following angry yawp
from the Atlanta Constitution:
••The fact that the bushwhackers ore
still trying to ambush Col. Candler, the
Democratic candidate, seems to make lit
tle difference to the veteran campaigner.
He pauses, indeed, to point out to t.io
boys In tho trenchea the wnorenbouta
of these bushwhackers, and to expose
thetr methods, but he retains his good hu
mor, nnd goes on hla way, pursued by the
applause and approval of all *£**2*
believe in tho simon-pure, old-fashioned
Drmocr.r^ pf(ort been mn do M tho
bu.hwhftckers to embarrass and tnlurep-
reeenl'hlm. This, .mall element comprises
a r.innant of tho hanzers-on of Clayo-
lumli.ni, and their intermittent
of Col Ifcandler is hayed on tho fact that
they do not rclleh the defeat they suf
fered when the Democratic voters of tho
Slate have pledsod them.elyea anew to
the Chicago platform, Including jno free
C °'Th*° bushwhacker,, in brief, aro the
few diogruntlml gold men. who elulm to
be Democrats, but who refuse to Indorse
lh© Democratic platform. It was,
natural that they should endoa\or to mis-
represent 1 Col. handler before tho party
hart indorsed him «• Hi candldats, Ifflt
[heir course slnco has been of a plcco with
tho policy of bushwhafckcrs
pci They have mado no direct attacks
on tho Democratic candidate, but occa-
nionnlly their voices can be heard in tn©
fence corners and tho un ‘JS r ^tV* h
log that Col. Candler said this, or said
that—no matter what, so long as the
statement ts calculated, by ever so llttb.
to place him out of lino with his party
or Ids own record. • • • ' ’ 1 ,
“They cannot bring themselves to. real
ise with any degree of patience the fact
ihnt tho Democratic party haa settled Its
affairs and nrranged Its In
direct opposition to their demands and
dcMres. Having deliberately PlacetlIthjra*
g I vV' a rt.nl! iVl * puppori tet^hi l) s m o r ril ttc
Safest. sssSt* p-
tv ami Its candidate.
■•We refer tn these thing*, not by way
of complaint, hut to show how constant
sro tho miseries of those In whoso boOOCRS
folly and concslt have liikon tho place of
reason., Tho i.eonlo aro fully alive to th»
foot that these push whackers are doing
their utmost to embarrass tho party and
Its candidate, and ono of the vcsulta of
that knowledge Is shown In the prospect
that Col. Candler will receive the largest
majority ever given ( to n candidate for
governor In Georgia."
This Is a part of tho deliberate
itchcmo of the Atlanta paper to drlvo
the sound money Democrats out of the
party. "Let them go." It shouted about
two years ago- "We will get lira Popu.
lists for every ono that leaves." Al
though It pretends to be coming brave
ly to tho assistance of Col. Candler In
pointing out tho “whereabouts of theae
bushwhackers,” Its conduct, l, In strik
ing contrast with that of the Demo
cratic candidate for governor.
•Their voters can be heard In the
fence corners and the underbrush de
claring that Col. Candler said this, or
said that—no matter what, so long—”
and so forth.
It Is a poor creature that cannot
pity the weakness displayed In that
maudlin d* .tribe.
There *:s but two Important facts
connected with this controversy. The
first Is that Col. Candler enunciated an
Important tact at Mllledgtvllla and
the second la that ho has shown that
The Telegraph reported him correctly
and that the Constitution reported him
Incorrectly •
These two facts have made It a little
raw for the Atlanta paper. We do not
blame It very much for being "mad"
about It. But It cannot be helped. Col.
Candler would, no doubt, be glad to
help It out If he could, but he Is too
honest He said It and he ,ticks to It
The Constitution must, therefore,
stand dumb op else resort to something
like the foregoing to fool tboaa who
are not up on the controversy. Let It
lather Itself In Its own heat If It
wants to. It docs not touch The Tele
graph.
Meanwhile Col. Candler la all right
The Telegraph has great respect for
him. If some of his fool friends da not
hamper him by their Idiocy he Will
poll the solid vote of the party In
Georgia, and that will mean his elec
tion by a large majority.
The Keconque.t of the Soudan.
The capture of Omdurman and the
destruction of the Dervish army oy
the Anglo-Egyptlau forces under Gen,
Kitchener, restores to Egypt the vast
territory wrested from the Khedive by
the Mahdl when the savage warriors
of the latter captured Khartoum and
ravaged the Soudan valley.
Omdurman Is Just across the Nile
from Khartoum or the site where
Khartoum once stood.. As c matter of
fact there Is no Khartoum now. After
Its capture and the massacre of Gen.
"Chinese" Gordon, It was destroyed by
the Mahdl, scarcely one stone was
standing upon another, and Ohidur-
man was built in Its stead.
The campaign which ended so suc
cessfully for the Anglo-Egyptlan forces
was planned In 1895, tho objective point
being Khartoum,’ or really Omdur
man. and the restoration of the Khe
dive's possessions which were form
erly the districts of Dongola, of about
100,000 square miles, Berber, Suaklm,
Zallah, K nasal a and Massowah.
It was long time coming—more
than thirteen yeere—but at last the
massacre of "Chinese" Gordon hae
been avenged.
The re-conquest of the Soudan le
now an accomplished -fact.
Sir Herbert Kitchener’! expedition,
composed of about 30,000 men, 10,000
of which were British soldiers, began
In the early summer of 1836 to advance
up the Nile. Dongola was captured In
the fall of that year. The army win
tered there. The advance was resumed
tho following summer. After a short
siege Abu Hamed was taken. This
put Kitchener within 800 miles of Om
durman. But he rested here. Later
he possessed Kassala. Then he at
tacked the Dervishes on April 8 of
this year further up tho Nile, killing
2,000 and capturing 4,000. The ad
vance was slow but sura until tho
Anglo-Egyptlan forces struck the de
cisive blow before Omdurman last
week.
There Is great rejoicing throughout
the British empire over the signal suc
cess of tho campaign. '*
Business Dooming.
In spite of war and the predictions to
the contrary so much heard during the
last year or so the business of the
counfry has shown a constant Im
provement. The month of August closed
with tho largest business ever known.
The statement of tho Financial Chron
icle makes August exchanges $5,592,-
316,850, against $4,547,873,304 In August
1892, an Increase of 22.97 per cent. Tho
bearing records for August 1892. and
August 1898 show a gain In tho latter
month of 22.52 per cent.
The failures In August last were less
than during any month In five years.
Railroad earnings In August show a
gain of 2.7 per cent, over August last
year, although the records show a
heavy traffic during that month last
year.
The Increased consumption of cotton,
nnd particularly In the South Is encour-
uging, although the price of the raw
staple Is low. Discussing cotton the
New York Tribune says:
"Tho cotton year has dosed, nnd
while the Financial Chronlclcle’s final
statement has not appeared, Secretary
Hester of tho New Orleans cotton ex
change makes the crop 11,199,991 bales,
with Southern consumption 1,192,621.
Tho takings of Northern spinners were
about 2,224,640, Judging from the Chron
icle’s latest figures, which would Im
ply that* the quantity taken for con
sumption, North and South, was 3,417,-
000 bales, whereas the greatest con
sumption In any past year was 2,893,-
352b ales In 1894-’98. In spite of the
stoppage of largo Northern mills dur
ing parts of tha year, It seems now
probable that actual production has
been B.'4,000 bales, or 18 per cent, larger
than ever, and tho same conditions
which have made European mills In
crease their storks to 1,033,000 bales
August 1, against 634,000 lost year, 1 may
naturally have caused Increase In mill
stocks here, which were only 70,690
balei a year ago. Commercial stocks
carried over were 1,434,011 bales Amer
ican, against 709,501 a year ago, so that
something over 2,200,000 bales remain
for future use. The prleo was lifted
a sixteenth on the 1st, hut lost It Sat
urday, and ttj month's averago Is cnly
6.93 cents, the lowest ever known being
5.63 In February. 1895."
Tho gold reserve has gone above tho
5fO.000.000 mark—tho highest point ever
reached.
. With a little better price for the dis
tinctively Southern product, cotton, tho
country would ses at once Its most
prosperous days.
Populist Idea of Money.
Several times recently The Telegraph
felt called upon to point out to Its read
ers the difference between the Populist
Idea of money, and tho Democratic
Idea as advanced by tho tree silver
Democrats. Nothing ls'oly hoi so
emphasised that difference os tbs ad
dress Issued yesterday by tho Populists
In natjonal convention assembled at
Chicago. It says In part:
"Our chief battle Is not against the
demonetisation of one metal for the ben
efit of another, but ognlust tbs chaining
of tbs world's omaress to the car wheels
of a prehistoric superstition In the
both metals. Tho whole world I
l» held In check by n system of gold bar
ter. while enterprise languishes. Industry
•JJTer* “a' 1 .,'* 1 " cemeteries are.populous
with the bodies of bankrupts and suicides.
"While we demand that If either gold
or silver Is to be used as money, hath
a** 41 we Insist that Ac best
currency this country ever possersed was
cl'vll war ***** t * na,r xreenbsck of the
• A' I we look forward with hope to the
2?7 when Kohl shall be relegated to the
dt-rtir. .1 teeth uf the people and the hu-
man family possess, free o (tribute to
hankers, s governmental, full legal tender
measures of value, made of paper that
will expand aide by slds with the growth
of wealth end population."
At the same Ume ha’ repeats what hv
said In his Mllletlgevllle speech, nnd ttlcka
to it that free silver Is not .” B
doctrine of Democracy, hla unly explana
tion being that he used the word ‘Vurdl-
nsl" os meaning not “original." Now let
3 Mng» Co!'. l< c,ndi“*s
own flnlomrnt about the matter over
whirh It ha. been raising so much dust.—
RETURNING SANITY.
From the Memphis Scimitar.
If those Democrats who think that
Democracy begins and ehdtl with 16 to
1 expect to bind every member of the
party hard and fast to that proposition,
they may find themselves incch mis
taken. While conventtins inny in a
perfunctory way Indorse the free and
unlimited and Its Nebraska prophet, It
Is quite evident that the vim which
characterized the crusade two years
ago Is largely dissipate 1, nnd the pro
scription of Democrats who will not
subscribe to It Is no longer regarded nt
the first duty of a partisan.
Ths fact Is that the people are tired
of the din about silver, nnJ tho politi
cians aro beginning to recognize Ills
fact. Consequently, wo have heard no
hue and cry after the Democratic nom
inee for governor of Geoigl.i. becaure
he declared in a speecn last Saturday
that "free silver Is not a cardinal doc
trine of the Democratic party."
Commenting upon this utterance,
which would have raised a horrible
howl a year or two ago, the Macon Tel
egraph says:
"This statement Is ns trus os .t Is
timely and Important. Cording from the
lips of the Democratic candidate lor
governor In his opening, or keynote
speech, It will attract the attention
that It deserves, and the commendation
of all conservative Democrats—Ih.ise
who do not put faction above party, and
party above country.
"The Democrats of Georgia and of
tho whole country are to be congratu
lated upon this evidence (Cuming from
a high source) of return, ng sanity In
the councils of the leaders of tho party.
"This Is no new conviction, bowovei,
In our opinion, with Col. Candler. He
said quite as much In hie letter to the
Clarke county friends who solicited his
candidacy for the nomination. But the
Importance of the declare'Ion is that It
Is boldly made at this time.
Upon tho same stand the chairman
of tho state Democratic committee de
clared that he had differed with the
party on the financial quetltcn, but ‘.hat
he remains a Democrat 'without abate
ment of his personal opinion on that
subject,!"
The "evidence of returning sanity”
will probably become more plenty be
fore 1900. The shrewd leaders of the
Democracy have no hope of winning cu
the sliver Issue. They realize that sli-
verlsm was at high tide tn US and lias
ever since been receding.
2-*— oyer
Albany ’Herald
Having seen whet The Telegraph can
do, now let us »e* |f the Albany Herald
will print ’Webster’s definition of tlie
word "cardinal,'’
This slates the case with the. Fopu-
ntr. We are sure that free silver
emoerats In Georgia will not Insist
that the foregoing la good Democratic
'trine, even Judged by the Chicago
Platform.
THE FALL OF OMDURMAN.
From the New York Tribune.
We spoke on Thursday last of Sir
Herbert Kitchener's expedition as a
singularly well-managed one, and ex-,
pressed entlro confidence In the com
pletion of Its work on schsdule time.
Today that estimate and that expecta
tion arc abundantly vindicated. With
out a hitch or a check or a single set
back the Sirdar's amazing tnecnamsm
of blood and Iron has moved on its wav
to the "Elephant’s Trunk" at. the fork
of the Nile. The Dervishes ore seat.
tered or slaughtered. The Khalifa Is it
fugitive. Tho Cross of St. George hums
clear and bright upon the dcsert-.slr
above the Mahdl's tomb at Omdurman,’
and above the spot where Gordon died.
In the midst of that desplats wasw,
where once stood the almost Imperial
city of Khartoum. It has been a superb
campaign, for whoso like In those re
gions we must go hack just twenty- one
years to a day. when Gordon, e!ad In
cloth of gold and wielding unchallenged
power of life nnd death over uncounted
myrlnds, swept like a veritable god of
war from Zella to Darfur, nnd won
from tho astounded and vanquished
Dervishes the name of The Thunder
bolt. For Its antithesis we need not go
back so far.
It was a foregone conclusion. A fott-
nlght ago tho Khalifa was desperately
endeavoring to rouse the waning valor
of the demoralised retain trs, or rather
(o allay their panic-breeding, ftars, by
telling them tho British and Egyptians
had been routed at the Atabara, and
that while they might possibly come tip
ns far as Shabluka nnd fire a few vol
leys at tho rocks they would certslnly
come no further, but would hasten
home again, os they did In 1885. It Is
doubtful If #ny of the Dervishes be
lieved It. If they did, their disillusion
ment was swift and stsi'n. Tho con
querors came on, not only one to teit,
as at Abu Klen, but one to two, and in
number of cannon two to ono against
the doomed land-pirates of the Soudan.
A few hours' fighting sufficed. The do
fence was not as stubborn ns at the
Atabara; tho victory was not as com
plete as at Dongola. Today, from the
Delta to the Fork, yes, and to the
lakes, and to Its utmost source, '.he
Nile Is a British river.
So let It remain forever. That, we
sincerely truat, will be tho Immediate
and Inst'UC result of 8tr Herbert Kitch
ener's campaign. .There «s no use In
mincing matters or In setting up pre
tences. England ts In Egyp*. end In
Egypt she should stay, and In all the
vast domain that onco was Egypt's.
The fancies and the pal'.erlnga of the
unworthy days that saw tho noblest
hero of hla age made martyr to the
greed of Lombard street are dead as old
Ramescs.. The vital fact today Is that
British rule In Erypt Is- the greatest
blessing that land has known In mod
ern ages. The people of Egypt, not the
politicians end usurers, hut the people,
are ten to one In favor of making It
permanent. And permanent we htpe
and believe It will be. Everywhere,
from the Delta to the Lakes, the Brit
ish flog has been .-wised st cost of
British blood; and, as Is Just now txlng
said of another but kindred flag, when
thus raised It Is not likely to be pulled
dawn.
WHEELER'S 8ATEMENT.
From ths New York Post.
Qtn. Wheeler has made a statement
as to the situation In Camp Wlkolt
wlhch will command attention, as must
any deliverance from that bluff and
honest veteran, whom everybody likes
and respects. Gen. Wheeler has all of
the professions! soldier's respect for
hla“superlors, end Gen. Alger, as well
ss President McKinley, may be thank
ful that he can find so many things In
the administration of the war depart
ment since war broke out to commend.
That conditions ire now reasonably
comfortable at Montauk Polht, as Gen.
Wheeler represents nobody doubts; hut
he I* too much of a soldier to expect
people to attach much Importance to
his statement that he baa “not seen a
single patient who made the slightest
complaint"—such Is not ths habit of
soldiers who "know their place." He
Is frightfully mistaken, however. It he
supposes that there have not been hun
dreds of cases at Camp Wlkoff where
there was Just ground for the com
plaints made by trained . physicians
Kftom New York, Massachusetts, and
other states as to the conditions which
existed for some time after the camp
was established. Gen. Wheeler does not
touch upon the two worst scandals In
this wretched business—the sending of
sick soldiers home from Cuba In cattle
transports that were not fit for well
men, and without food, medicine, or
attendance that Invalids required, and
the failure to give long enough notice
of the opening of the camp to enable
proper preparations for the reception
of the troops to be made.
WAS NO WAR, BAYS PANDO.
Operations In Cuba Were Child’s Play.
Spain Wheedled by Her Politicians.
From the New York Sun.
Gen. Luis Manuel de’ Pando, who was
next to Capt. Gen. Blanco In command
of the Spanish forces In Cuba, c.tme
ashore yesterday from the steamship
Philadelphia, which arrived front. Ha
vana on Saturday nlgnt. JIs was ac
companied by hla aide-de-camp, J.to-
poldo Bejaraus, and went to the Hotel
America. The Spanish general had one
trunk and several smaller pieces of
baggage. Customs Inspector Jnmston
had read the published report that Gen.
Pando left Cuba with 2,'KW,0'» francs
belonging to the Spanish funds at Ha
vana, and he made a close search It
the money, os a permit must bo ob
tained from the government for the
landing of specie, al'tbougn no revenue
duty Is charged. The Inspector was en
able to find so much as a single peseta.
Gen. Pando Is under medium height,
stout, and wears a pointed black beird.
He wore an ordinary suit of dark ma
terial and a straw nat. There was
nothing about him that Indicated h!s
military rank. After taking breakfsrt
at the hotel, he drove about the c”y.
He visited Central park, and on his re
turn took a siesta. Later he said to a
Sun reporter, through’an Interpreter:
“I thank you, gentlemen of the press,
for tho Interest you take. In tny move
ments, and I am sorry I Jo not speak
English.” •
He was asked what he thought of the
surrender of Santiago by Gen. Toral.
"Toral will be court-mar.tale 1 when
he returns to Spain for having surren
dered,” he answered. "That Id the u.ual
routine according to Span sh military
law. I uo not propose to t litlolae C'»n.
Toral. but I have very decided < pinions
about the surrender. It was uncalled
for by military law and because of tl e
condition of the Spanish troops In
Cuba. The blame for It does not rest
with Toral, but with tho people in
Spain."
“What is your opinion of ths war as
a whole?" was asked.
“What war7" Gen. Pando rejoined.
“Why, the Spanlsh-Ams.dcan war."
“There Is no war yet,” he replied.
“There has been some child's play at
soldiering down In Cuba, but It did
not develop into sufficient proportions
to be called war, as that matter is
understood In Europe. War Is a se
rious business conducted on scientific
lines where courage, expertness and
experience count for much In turning
the victory. The affair between your
soldiers and ours down there might
properly be called a travesty on war.
I do not wish to convey the Idea that
I disparage the courage and ability
of the American soldier, but I can say
that the Cuban affair came to a stop
before It could ’ be shown what the
Spanish soldiers were capable of when
opposed to an American army.
“The politicians stopped the affAlr
as they started It. The soldiers were
only the poor tools of the politicians
of both countries, yours and mfne. The
soldiers were made fools of and were
betrayed. The politicians of my coun
try gave away Cuba and Porto Rico—
yes, presented them as a gift, when
Spanish soldiers were willing and able
to maintain them In their Spanish
sovereignty. It makes me sad when
I think how easily Cuba was given
away. Why, I did not catch the sight
of one American soldier's uniform tn
Cuba, and there are 200,000 other Span
ish soldiers In Cuba who did not so
much as see an American soldier and
were ready to fight to the death to
keep Cuba for the mother country.
But our politicians 1 wouldn’t let us
fight.”
The general said he was a member
of the Spanish cortes and was hurry
ing home so as to arrive before the
opening of parliament.
"In the cortes I will receive a recog
nition of my services In behalf of
my country,” he added, "far more sat
isfactory than the 2,000,000 francs your
newspapers accuse me of taking from
Cuba. And In the cortes I will tell
my people about the way they have
been tricked by the politicians. Per
haps they will erect a monument to
Sagaata. Folly Is sometimes com
memorated as well as ability."
The general was asked If he thought
tho Cubans would be able to govern
themselves should the government be
turned over to 'them. He said he
thought they would In time be able to
maintain a respectable government.
He said the Cubans were hard to sub
due because of their peculiar methods
of fighting and because they were not
seriously affected by diseases due to
tho climate of the Island.
Gen. Pando Intends to sail on the
Lahn for Southampton tomorrow. He
will pass through Paris on hts way
home, but will not remain there for
any length of time.
FINE CHARACTER OF THE WAR.
Glowing Tribute to Gen.. Jos. Wheeler
os a Soldter and a Man.
From the Now York Sun.
No officer who lias served In this
war deseves higher honor, both as a
soldier and a manly character, than
MaJ.-Gcn. Joseph Wheeler. The state
of Alabama,’ of which he has been so
long a representative In congress, has
reason to be proud of blm, and that
hla candidacy tor re-election Is prac
tically unopposed proves that the
state Is worthy of such a citizen. He
ought to receive the unanimous vote
of his district, every cltlsen deeming
It a privilege that he haa an opportu
nity to give that recognition of
Gen. Wheeler’s gallant and brilliant
service tn the war, and hit ability and
magnanimity as a man.
Undoubtedly Gen. Wheeler was one
of the most powerful Instruments In
winning for American arms the lustre
of the triumph at Santiago. He was
associated Intimately with Gen. Shat
ter In planning the Impetuous move-
ment. which Innumerable obstacles did
not prevent from accomplishing Its
purpose In compelling the surrender of
Santiago, and of Spanish troops
twice as many as were contained In
our army actually engaged. It was
three weeks only from ths time of Ihs
landing of our force to the completely
victorious conclusion of ths undertak
ing. The vigor, audacity end breath
less rapidity of the ‘operation recall
some of the most brilliant achieve
ments. of tho Confederate army la
the civil war, by. Stonewall Jackson,'
for instance, Rnd they took the enemy
by surprise and demoralized him.
Gen. Wheeler stepped from congress
Into the military service at the out
break of the wax. He had been trained
as a soldier, having been graduated
from the military academy at West
Point In 1859. Having served in the
regular army up to the time of the
civil war, he resigned to enter the
Confederate service, la which he
fought throughout, rising from the
rank of lieutenant of artillery to the
command of the cavalry corps of the
western rumy. Upon lie- death of the
famous Gen. Stuart, lie became the
senior cavalry general of the Confed
erate service, and he distinguished
himself as a commander In many Im
portant engagements. We recite these
facts to show that Gen. Wheeler la no
less a soldier in spirit than by train
ing and experience, and the Judgment
which recalled him to the national
military service In the war with Spain
nnd gave him high rank In It was of
well Justified sagacity. Upon the close
of the civil war Gen. Wheeler engaged
quietly nnd unostentatiously In civil
pursuits, and his selection as a repre
sentative In congress from Alabama
was due to the public recognition of
his fitness for the place,.
Gen. Wheeler Is a Democrat and a
Southern man, strong In his attach
ment to the South, but In this war there
has not appeared In either his conduct
or speech the slightest Indication of
his political or sectional sympathies.
He has been simply a soldier of the
United States, gallant, faithful, effi
cient, resourceful and always magnan
imous. No complaints have come from
him concerning either his superiors or
subordinates, or of his treatment and
the circumstances In which lie was
placed. He has accepted his conditions
without a word of cavil, has remained
cheerful and confident always, even
under tho depression of Illness pecul
iarly provocative of irritability, has
obeyed orders without question or.crit
icism, and in all ways has sought to
make himself useful to his country and
helpful to Ills military comrades. He
has never pushed himself forward, nev
er blown his own trumpet, never posed
for admiration, but'has gone about the
pursuit of his duty, thinking of It rath
er than of himself.
That Is a characteriatton of the
highest type of the soldier, and the
best quality of manhood, and that: It Is
Just and In no respect exaggerated will
be. we are sure, the Judgment of all
the army cognizant of the services of
Gen. Wheeler, and It should be the
Judgment of all his countrymen like
wise. The temptation to magnify de
ficiencies, errors or shortcoming# of the
war. real or Imaginary, for the political
benefit of his party, the opposition to
the administration, might have been
strong for a less sterling character, hut
It was powerless with Gen. Wheeler. In
no utterance made by him during tho
period of hostilities or since Its close
has -he exhibited any other disposition
than a desire to deal Justly with every
Individual and every department of the
military service, and he has not hesi
tated to repel Indignantly any careless
or malicious assaults upon their ability
and fidelity which meaner spirits were
seeking to turn fo political profit. Being
sttcb a man, just, gallant, honorable,
magnanimous, and of unusual compe
tence to Judge of the matters In dispute
because of his close association with-
the Santiago campaign and his com
mand of the camp to which that army
has returned, his opinions and declara
tions on the subject must have with the
public the weight of an Impartial and a
final decision.
THE PITCH LAKE.
It Is Inexhaustible Apparently, No Mat
ter How Heavily Drawn On.
From the Wide World Magazine.
The famous pitch lake, or great bitu
men deposit of Trinidad, Is situated at
Point Llbrea, on an elevation of aoout
a mile from tho sea. In covers an area
of nearly 100 acres, and Its appeoumce
Is that of a dull, still, dark waste. It
Is Irregularly circular, and Its surface
perceptibly convex, being more elevated
in the center and thence Insensibly de
clining on all sides. In tho center the
pitch Is quite soft—In fact, semt-llquid
—but it Is becomes more and more
hardened as Its circumference widens
out. Except the soft central parts, the
surface Is Intersected In all directions
by numerous fissures or chasms, vary
ing In breadth from two feet to six
teen feet, nnd from half a foot to seven
feet In depth, widening also at tha sur
face; and terminating acutely at the
bottom, thus producing, as It were. In
verted angular hollows, while the sides
are regularly rounded.
These crevices are at all times filled
with fresh water. Here and there where
the bitumen Is mixed with earthly wa
ter, grow lichens, mosses, grasses, etc.
Then center of the lake, the pitch pot,
or chaudlere, as It ts called, Is nt all
times so soft that It would be impossi
ble to venture on it without Incurring
the danger of being engulfed. The lake
Is government property, and parts of It
are leased out to private Individuals,
who have to pay royalties according to
the amount of pitch removed, which
amount Is checked by the government.
The pitch lake Is practically Incxhaustl-
ble. No matter what quantity Is taken
out, It Is replaced by fresh pitch, which
always wells up to fill the hole. Tie
surface of the outer edges of this most
wonderful of lakes Is quite hard enough
to walk upon; but a curious result en
sues If you stand still for any length
of time on one spot. For some yards
around you the pitch bodily sinks until
tt forms a basin. It ts quite differed
to sinking In sand, where your leet
gradually disappear without making
any apparent difference In the level of
the ground.
A DEATH IN THE ARCTIC.
Frederick G. Jackson In Harper's Mags-
tine.
Ths view from our tent was limited to
ten yards, beyond which we could see
nothing. ‘'Brownie” and our five remain
ing dogs had been getting weaker end
weaker, and we still knew not the dis
tance that separated ua from our hut on
Cape Flora, or how far ws yet had to
On the evening of ths second day of this
charming weather I heard her struggling
to get upon her feet sn<l I went outside
the tent to render assistance. In which
Ur. Armltage shortly afterwards joined
me. For an hour In the howling gale, we
endeavored to get her up. but ehe waa too
weak to stand. We wrapped her up In. her
blanket cost end made her aa comfort-
able as we could, giving her the last
handful of osts kept for sn emergency.
I knew It was all over with her. Next
morning I found her frosen herd.
At the hut she had become quite Ons
of ths family, and In good weather ran
about loose ss she pleased. She had been
s faithful servant io ua, and I had been
promising her all sorts of good times
for ths rest of her Ilfs If I could only
get her back to England In safety.
At Cost—No Less.
We are selling Shoes to
everybody at cost. Come and
get in the band.
Mix Shoe Co.
INSOMNIA
I **I have been natnc CAKCARET8 for
mend them to mj friends an being all they art
represented.'* Taos. Gillabd, Elgin, Ill.
CANDY
CATHARTIC
I wm >|
THA Of MAAK i
si&PStt&m F. a L aUb JS' ? otent * t»«t« Good, no
Good, Merer Sicken. Weaken, or Gripe, lOo. Kc. &0c.
... CURE CONSTIPATION. ...
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H0<T0-BAC ISVBBKSSa&'fiSBT
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
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Law, lfo Cotton Ave. ’Phone 213,
JOHN IL COOPER — Office Exchange
Bank building, Macon, Ca.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DR. J. H. SHORTER.
Eye. Ear. Noss and Throat. Mulber-
ry and Second street ’Phone 60.
ENGINEERING.
$3-39 Exchange Bank” bldg., "fia
Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
REAL ESTATE LOANS.
n- farms.
SECURITY LOAN & ABSTRACT CO..
870 Second St., Macon, do.
J; J. COBB. T. B. WEST,
Prealdent Sec. & Atty.
ALEXANDER BLAIR,
ARCHITECT,
678 Cherry Street, Macon, Ga.
LOANS.
On Improved farm lands or city propt
ty negotiated at lowest market rati
Business of fifteen years standing. Fac
Itles unsurpassed.
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Y PerCent, and No Commission
$38,600, special money, to loan on Maci
Improved property In sums of $1,000 at
upwards. 7 per cent, straight. NO COI
MISSIONS.
THE GEORGIA LOAN & TRUST C(
O. A. COLEMAN, Gen'l. Man.,
356 Second Street
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Permanently located. In the specialties
venereal.-Lost energy restored. Female
Irregularities and poison oak curs guar
anteed. Address In confidence, with stamp,
510 Fourth St, Macon. Ga.
PEACE! PEACE! PEACE!
With victory perched upon our ban
ner, we will once more settle down to
a quiet and peaceful life, and enjoy the
fruits of our labor. The Maine ques
tion Is what Is best to be done. Wo
think we can solve the problem. Let
economy be our watchword, save all
the money you possibly can. Look at
our price list below and begin to Bavo
50 per cent, on all purchases in our
line. Do not throw your money away
and pay twice as much for Inferior
goods. Give us a trial. See what we
will do for you. All goods bottled at
the distillery. Original Bottling Only.
WHISKIES:
Per Qt.
Belle of Macon (Kentucky Bour
bon) 40
Old Monongahela Pure Pennsyl
vania Rye 50
Our Monogram (4 years old) .... oo
Baker's A. A. A. A. Rye.., 65
Canadian Rye 75
.Finch’s Golden Wedding 75
Old Oscar Pepper (Green Label).. 75
Old Club House Rye 75
Hoffman House Rye oo
Mount yernon Pure Rye (0 years
old 1 CO
Old Oscar Pepper Rye (white la
bel) 1 00
Old Crow (7 years old) X 00
Guckenheltnor Pure Rye (6 years
old) I 00
Sweet Pansy (8 years old) 1 00
Old Private Stock (cream of whis
kies) .125
Park & Tilford Fine Rye 1 25
WINES and BRANDIES.
Per Gal.
California Sherry. Port and An
gelica 3 60
Imported Sherry, Port and Ma
deira 1 00
Old Cognac Brandy 2 p0
Per Bot.
Martel Brandy, 3 Star $1 00
Hennosy Brandy. 3 Star l 00
Clarets by the case of one dozen
quart bottles $4 00
Rhine Wines by the case of one
dozen quart bottles 4 00
All other goods by the gallon, such
as corn whisky, peach and apple bran
dies, etc., etc., sold equally as low,
from 81 25 per gallon and upwards.
We make a specialty of the Jug
trade and all orders by mall or tele
graph will have our prompt attention.
Special Inducements offered. Send for
price list and other Information.
’Phone 265.
The Altmayer & Flatau
Liquor Company,
506 and 508 Fourth Street. Near Union
Passenger Depot.
H. J. Lamar & Sons
Druggists.
Retail Department:
416 Second Street,
to Old Curiosity SI
Wholesale Department
Old Burke Bnildinj
452 Second Street.