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MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
ST. LOUIS mil
IS AT AN END
Close of Louisiana Purchase
Exposition
A NOTABLE OCCASION
Prominence of Enterprise’s
President
YESTERDAY WAS NAMED
In Honor of Leading Spirit of Great
Enterprise, “Francis Day,” and Was
Fittingly Observed—Closiryj .Exer
cises Held Where Seven Months
Ago the Gates Were Formally Op
ened.
LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1.—The Louisiana
Purchase Exposition has ended. The
atupendou/3 and magnificent exposition
whose tendrils of interest have
tended Into every portion of the civi
lized world, and even Into aboriginal
recesses, bringing within the gates of
St. Louis millions of visitors from
throughout the entire world, has run
Its course and now passes In history
os probably having comprised the
most representative collection of the
resources, industries, art, peoples and
customs of the world ever assembled.
The best order has been maintained
throughout; there have been*, a few
fires but all were of small. moment,
with the exception of the destruction
of the house of Hoo-Hoo and the par
tial destruction of the Missouri build
ing recently. The former was imme
diately re-bullt. No loss of life has
occurred during the exposition from
accldentB. St. I*>uls has proffered her
most gracious hospitality to the world
and It has been accepted.
Tho Fair a Sucoess.
Thongs of visitors have poured in to
attend the exposition with the ex
pectation of being pleased and satis
fied. They have departed amazed and
gratified. The opinion has been ex
pressed at all times, on all sides and
wAbout reserve that the Louisiana
Purchase exposition has been a suc
cess.
The man probably most prominently
known in connection. wJth the world’s
fair Is the president, David R. Francis,
and It was doomed fitting that the
final day should be designated as
“Francis Day” »n his honor.
“This exposition has been the work
of my life.” .said President Francis.
“Jt has consumed my entire time for
the past four years but every hour
has been an hour of pleasure to me. I
have exhausted my stork of adjectives
In trying to describe this fair. It Is
ns difficult to do it Justice as it is to
paint the lllly.”
The closing exorcises were held at
the base of tho Louisiana Purchase
monument m the p'uza of St. Louis,
where were held seven months ago the
exercises that formally opened tho
gates to the world. Th#» principal
speeches delivered were by Governor
Dockery of Missouri and President
Francis.
A New Era.
President Francis lu hi* address
spoke of the lasting Influence of tho
fnir.whlch “marks n new epoch in the
Intellectual and Industrial advance
ment of the world, and tho dawn of a
new era in the international relations
of governments and people.” In con
elusion, he said:
"May this enterprise with which we
have been connected for nearly seven
years past bring into still clcper
brotherhood all the nations and all the
peoples who have participate! In It.
May it deepen our p&trlmUun. May it
strengthen our love for a benign pro
vidence that smiles upon us.”
Promptly at 4 o’clock all the great
exhibit palaces were closed and vlsl
tors were excluded. In tho palace of
agriculture onslaughts were mnde on
sotno of the exhibits whore the set
tings were composed of straw and frag*
lie material and for a time general
demolition was threatened, but prompt
action in effecting a general ejectment
put a stop to the threatened turmoil.
As the night drew on-throngs concert
trated in the mnln avenues to view for
the last time the magnificent electric
illumination. One rolld stream of hu
manity swept through the pike from
end to end. The spirit of revelry was
there.
Steadily the white bulbs silhouetted
the exhibit palaces against the night,
periodically the Illumination of the ter
race of stntes surmounting Festival
Hall changed from white to red, then
to green and then bark to white. Over
on Agricultural Knoll the great flornl
clock clicked olT the minutes of the de
parting pageant, and in the night rang
out the tones of the massive bell ns the
midnight hour was tolled l»y the great
cloc'i. Instantly « hush seemed to
pervade the entire grounds. The glow
Ing electric bulbs slowly began dim
mlng. tho pulsations of the great en
pines that drove the cascades gradu
ally died down. The light faded stead
ftv. diminishing until but a faint glow
was perceptible. Buddenly there was
darkness, and the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition had passed Into the chron
icles of history.
NO VALID REASON.
Social Position No Cause for Clemency
Says Magistrate.
NEW YORK. Dec. i.~Wealth a
social portion will not be accepted
n reason for clemency in the <i»se
any person found guilty of nhnp-lfft
ing. according t*» a statement mu '
todav by Magistrate Whitman In t
Jefferson marker |»nWce court. Tho
announcement was made In connec
tion with the case of a woman who,
under th#* nsm*; of Mrs. Caroli
bart Jersey City Heights, has been
found guilty of stealing from a de
partment store. Sentence wa* about
to be pronounced when the superin
tendent of the store said that his firm
wanted to withdraw the charge and
ask for the discharge of the prisoner
because of her “social promtnenc
Illness extending over thr.*e year*.
The superintendent said that Mrs.
Hi.hart was a member of o»
best families In New York. Magis
trate Whitman responded that the
woman’s social position would mat
no difference In the ense.
“It only makes thf crime with which
she t« ( barged more flagrant ai-d de
serving of the severest possible pun
ishment." said the magistrate. He
added, however, that the pl*!i of ill
ness should be Investigated and that if
the woman was found to be mentally
IrresponviM* she would be discharged
Report of Important Services Rendered
by This Branch.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.—The annu
al report of the general superintendent
of the life saving service shows that
during the year assistance was render
ed by the life saving crews to 1.061
vessels of all kinds. Involving the lives
of more than 3,300 persons, and prop
erty to the value of nearly seven mill
ion dollars The crews also rescued 103
persons not on board vessels from va
rious perilous situations and through
signal warnings of the beach patrols
saved from possible disaster 161 ves
sels in danger of stranding. The ves
sels wrecked were generally of small
tonnage. The total number of disas
ters to vessels of all kinds was 770,
with a valuation of $6,705,530, of which
$5,330,080 was saved and $1,375,460 was
lost. The total number of persons In
volved was 3,328, of whom 34 lost their
lives.
The telephone system maintained by
the service has proved of great assist
ance, and much attention has been giv
en to its improvement and extension.
The life saving service lines now ex
tend practically unbroken from Maine
to the Carollnas and have connection
at all important points with the com
mercial telephone and telegraph lines
of the country, and also., where desira
ble, with the light houses and weather
bureau offices on the coast. The life
saving stations the report says, consti
tute an Important factor In the system
of qoast guard patrol maintained by
’the navy department for protecting the
coast in time of war, and It Is expected
that the wireless telegraph system now
being tested by tho navy when suffi
ciently perfected will be extended to
the life saving stations: in fact, plans
already are being prepared for its in
stallation.
WORK AT M’RAE
OF METHODISTS
South Georgia Conference »“• » '■ “if . “ 1,owlu ir tho
D I rul*a to rAtrmJn as thev are
Continues Session
deal of talk around the conference on
the question of conslldating the North
and South Macon districts, thus throw
ing the appointments in Macon all in
one presiding elder’s district. Many
advocated this matter.
The settlement of this matter was
with the bishop and his c&hlluet. end
rules to remain os they are.
Bishop Duncan has called the cabi
net together for the first time at the
elegant home of Judge Max McRae.
, The following constitute the cabinet:
THE SUPERANNUATES *£ VS&li. V*"*
Smith. Ed. F. Cook. IT. M. Morrison.
mi • m i n n a , I J. W. Weston. G. W. Maehens. These
Their Characters Called aild I gentlemen have been abroad in their
respective districts for a year and it is
their business to advise the bishop
concerning the needs of the several
charges, and fitness of the pastors for
the different charge*.
No leaks are allowed or supposed to
be In a bishop’s cabteet, but it is now
generally believed that the appointing
power is considerably troubled In nr
ranging for the Savannah appoint
Maoon—-Local ments.
Deacons and Dr. Williams, be who so much dls
1 likes the method of the Chatham coun
ty Democracy In counting ballots, is
known to desire that he he removed
from Trinity church, one of the lead
ing appointments of the conference.
For Foreign Missions.
The full statistics cannot now b.
given, but It Is believed that the con
ference will raise this year for foreign
MRS. CHADWICK
HAS THE DOUGH
Will Settle All Obligations
in Full
Passed by Convention
A LETTER FROM KOREA
Interesting Communication From For
mer Resident of
Preachers Elected
Elders—Missionary From Japan In
troduced to Association.
McRAE, Ga., Dec. 1.—The opening
religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. J. W. Simmons, after which Blsh
op Duncan called the body to order., - - _r
rrv,„ rpu. oK«,.r.»A rt a n t missions something near Sit.noo. The
The roll was called. The absentees of I n4Q na um n n t nn th* fm* thi«
STRUGGLE ACUTE.
Striko of Cotton Mill Operatives at
Fall River, Mass.
FALL RIVER. Doc. 1.—After more
than four months the struggle between
the local cotton manufacturers and the
union operatives who are on a strike
appears to be becoming acute. The
situation is due mainly to the deter
mined efforts of the manufacturers to
shatter the union forces. This is the
third week since the mill gates were
reopened after being closed for sixteen
weeks, in connection with the efTort
to break the strike. Conflicting claims
are made by both sides as to the result
of the move, hut it is apparent that
several thousand non-union hands
have gone to work. The union mem
bers as a body, however, arc still hold
ing out. The manufacturers figure
that the strike will gradually wear
away ns winter advances.
The unions are receiving assistance
from other mill towns, where It was
feared that a failure of the Fall River
strike would mean a general reduction
of wages in the cotton mills of the
North. Twenty-two additional col
lectors have been lent from Fall River
this week to the Middle and Western
states.
PRESIDENT, DIAZ
Seventh Term for Chief Ex
ecutive of .Mexico
lauguration Ceremonies Occurred Yes
terday Under Most Auspioious Cir
cumstances, the Capital City Being
Profusely Decorated in Honor of the
National Occasion.
END OF FAMOUS CASE
Where Funds Are to Come
From a Mystery
A VERY RICH WOMAN
Some Time Ago Defendant Paid Over
to Her Husband $2,500,000, and is
Still Worth More Than a Cool Mil
lion in Hor Own Right—Attorneys
Talk of ths Case.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 1.—The* In
auguration of Gen. Porflrlo Diaz as
president of the republic of Mexico for
the seventh time and of Benor Don
Ramon Corral ns first vice president
took place today In the hall of tho
chamber of deputies under most au
spicious circumstances.
At sunrise today all the artillery
stationed In the fedral district, and nl
so the Infantry here and at Barrack'*
throughout the republic, fired a presi
dential salute, and flags were hoisted
rer all public buildings.
The principal streets and edifices
and residences were decornted pro
fusely with arches und national flags,
freely intersperse') with the flags of
foreign tuitions. One of the features
of the street decorations was two ul-
legorical arches over the Paso de Ivt
Reform, the municipal street of the
capital, representing "peu#-e" and
“glory”. These arches were greatly
admired on account of their artistic
construction.
There was a huge procession mnde
up of thousands of federal troops, the
reserves, bands, societies, political or
ganizations and many prominent poli
tical personages, including the govern
ors of the states comprised in the un
ion. The procession proceeded to the
hall of congress where Amid great en
thusiasm the president and vice presi
dent were formally notified of their
cdectlon and took the oath of al
legiance. The parade was then re
viewed.
Tonight there was music on
arlous plazas by military bands ani
an Inaugural ball, to which over 1,000
persons have received invitations.
Shortly after his inauguration
President Dias tendered a reception to
A. K. Stillwell and party, consisting
of 55 men, prominent in the profes
sional and business life of the United
State:*, who are interested In the
building of the Kansas City, Mexlc
and Orient railroad.
In response to the speech of Judge
Werner of the New' York court of
appeals. President Din* paid a tribute
to the ability of Mr. Htnivvell, referred
at length to the distinguished carer
of Gen. Joe Wneeler. who was one o
the iwrty, and concluded by exprra
sing his best wishes for the enterprise.
An Aulo Accident.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Dec.
Three men were hurt—one of them
reriously—In an automobile accident
the Bell road, north of this city this
, assessment on the conference for this
yesterday appeared and were enrolled. year $i 6,600.
On motion roll call was dispensed with * South Georgia is amcr.g the leading
for the remainder of the session. I conferences in Southern Methodism In
The character or the following «u- mlMlonaiy contributions Never have
normnnn.o^ r-otl.r* I 80 ChargCS In til* COllferenCOS
perannuated preachers were called. pa , d thp fu „ nsH p Bamont f or a j| the
Their characters were passed and those connectlonql claims,
referred to committee on conference The hospitality of McRae Is generous
relations for a continuance in this re- and cordis!. The houses are all open
latlon: D. R. McWilliams, A. M. Wynn nlu * * h « people glad to hnve tho repre-
and S. G. Childs. When tho name of "*T h \ ronffrcnM hM b?foro It seven,!
J. N. Austin was called his name was occasions of unusual interest. Soma
referred to the committee on memories, time during the session the Methodls 1
he having died Just a few hays ago. church here will be .led rated and some
whan th» t n „ ... tJ me before the adjournment Bishop
When the name of J. R. Owen, a su- Dnncallf aM | gte d by the members of
perannuated preacher was called it wns I the conference, will lay the corner-
announced that he hRd died some days I stone of the new science hall In tho
ago. His name was referred to the SontH Georgia College,
committee on memories. W. S. Baker.
n ., .. I Ga., wns introduced to the conference
R. F. Williamson, J. T. Ainsworth, C. and spoke In the Interest,of a colored
D. Adams, D. P. Riley, W. C. Jones. Mr. I orphanngo at Atlanta nnd asked for a
Jones is quite a young man to bo on I collection for this work, which wns
this lint, hut hlK health 1, brokken. •»>«-'> "!’• D* H m,,u,h n ' Niuhvl'le
Mr i „!(,<- I addressed the conference on his work
Th . M-JUIlaS? \S!U « « T _ «s missionary secretary of tho M.
r t VhTL'L Church South.
r»rene.°^hi L" Rev. .!. W. Lnwranrp of Quitman
ference, V.ho In a i n . innlrv i' rf ' nrhf <l »n Interest!,)'* pennon
”? r * .V* 6 ™' 11 ® j* **?• .®P«cl*l nilsalonary, | o*o$ook this afternoon.
Bishop C. 13. Galloway of Jackson,
I Miss., did not arrive ns announced.
?h,mrh H S ^ and nr - n - Laml'ntI,. mnlor ml«-
*,* ’ ® T ‘nulcate. n| onBr y ..cretary, mi tin » powerful
£nv«vin» 2Si »n nr^L^Lr] I missionary address toaHjge audience.
Mr. Gerdlne Is a gifted young man. His I the board of lmlsslonH.
home prior to hit, going wan In Maeon. w „ rraf ] nhowlng thnl 7R 'mieainnH
Following haying on trial two I j,nve been supported, of which IS at-d
yearn and having stood an approved | now dlsrnntlnucd AnA r,-' continued,
examination on lha prescribed course with 12 added to the list nnd 1 have
of study had Iholr characters passed I been added to the churches In thoso
and were elected to deacons orders, charges
Bishop Duncan enlivened the session Thc lnport of new .T. W. Weston,
by questions to tho young men as they tr „ aKur er of the foreign mission hoard,
reported, . showed what every Plstrlct hod paid
£ K ' HOPW 1 "- #U»l out ond that the whple -onfereneo
W. Kills, J. W. Bridges. Tviyld ft Mer- I 1,1 g24.ffsa.08 on nh -:ik*.4vmrm of
rltt. Bishop Dunean put In at this jis too. The report nl Rev. 3. A. Hnr-
polnt some very spicy exhortations to m „ n , treasurer of the home mlsslson
the preachers on the circulation of the hoard, shows every district paid rail
church literature. He said: I except the Columbua ond Valdosta dls
Any man who will not take hla trlcts. The Iota. I received Is *10.
church paper Is either not intelligent- 7,8.21. nn Increase over Inst yenr o
ly converted, or the preachers have „ V er *300. Tho Women's Foreign Mis
not done thetry In circulating their I „| nn n ry finrlov mlsod I14.511.nr, ond
-'horrh paper." ■ 1 this Is the best retort In Southern
Bishop Duncan continued. "If there Methodism. The report of Rev. R. S.
Is any man here who cannot pay 12 Hentcll, treasurer of church oxton-
per year for his church paper I want B | on s, showed *5,ntM4 raised, nn In-
hlm to stand up, he certainly would be crease of over *500 over Iasi ver. Thc
the missing link." No man stood up. totn | raised for missions Is *57,100.
Tho call wns resumed, and R. A. election by ♦h'' Preachers’ Re
Rowell was called nnd _ ° n I lief Association result In the elect Inn
motion of tho conference Bishop Dun- I 0 f Rev. J. P. Ward aw os president
can was requested to appoint Mr. an d Rev. J. A. Hmlth ns secretary
Rowell n student in Sparks Institute, J treasurer. This association pays n
and Institution owned by the clpfer- henpnt to th e wife of a deceased mem-
ence. J. N. Peacock, of this class, was 1 ber. and nearly all the ministers are
called and passed. Leonard B. Me- n, rrn hei*
Michael, of this class, was not before *
the committee of examination, and on | THE W C T U
CLEVELAND, O.. Dee. 1.—'When the
receivership case brought by Herbert
Newton of Brookline, Mass., against
Mrs. Cassio L. Chadwick was called In
common pleas court today Attorney
Cnrr, of the law firm of Carr, Cham
berlain & Stearns, representing the
plaintiff, requested the court to ngalii
postpone the hearing. Judge Babcock
granted the request, with the consent
of counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, and the
hearing was fixed for next Saturday.
The net ton was taken, it is under
stood, ns a result of negotiations which
It is expected will probably result in
sett ling tho claim of Mr. Newton out
of court.
A MACON BOY.
Son of Mr. H. 8. Edwards to bo Ap
pointed West Point Cadet.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.—To Rep
resentative Livingston of Georgia, und
to Col. J. C. Woodward, president of
the Georgia Military Academy, Presi
dent Roosevelt today indicated his In-
tendon to appoint Stonewall Jackson
Christian, a grandson of Gen. Rtone-
wall Jackson, the Confederate chief
tain. as a cadet to the West Point
Military Academy. The young man is
student at the Georgia Military
Academy.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, widow of
the genera!, is r.ow a resident of
Charlotte. N. C.
The president also said he expected
to appoint as a West Point cadet a
son of Harry Stillwell Edwards, post
master at Macon, Ga. Mr. Edwards
delivered one of the speeches second
ing the nomination of the president at
the Chicago convention, and is a
warm personal friend of Mr. Roose
velt. The appointments will ho made
as soon as the necessary vacancies
take place.
DUE TO IN8ANITY.
So Say. Coron.r Hoqi>rdinq Suiolda of
Elvorton R. Chapman.
LONDON, D.<\ I.—"Kuivlde during
T0KI0 IS NOW
VERY JOYFUL
Nows From Port Arthur Re
ceived With Cheers
IIOrES ARE REVIVED
Certain As to Capture of the
Besieged City
motion of bin presiding elder he was
discontinued at his own request. John i ^ _ . , .
E. Kills, of this class, u most oxccl-J Congra,, lndi,nt
lent young mnn, had the same dispo
sition made of him. lie retires from
Have No Intoxicants.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.—Presl-
the conference because‘Jf unavoidable | dent^RooeeveiU was today requested by
business engagement*.
Local Preachers Passed.
the National Women’s Christian Tem
perance Union. In convention here, to
. .. , see that congress observes the
The following local preachers were | n g treaties with the Indians prohlhlt-
elected deacons: Olln L. Kvms. h nff the sale of tntnxlrat'ng liquors »«•-
Alonzo M, Rpaybery, H. A. Mitchell, I fore granting statehood rights to lu-
Rev. G.‘ W. Mathews presented the up- dlnn Territory. A telegram wax for-
plication of Rev. J. M. Langford, of the warded to the president asking him
Protestant Methodist church for to UH e his Influence to carry out trea-
recognltlon of orders. Rev. T. D. Ellis ties of our government with the In-
presented the application of II. J. dlans concerning the of Intoxl-
Graves, of the Methodist Episcopal rating liquors In Indian Territory and
church, for recognition of orders for that this prohibitory clause b'» insert-
deacons* orders. I 0f j i n the cnaollng e.et for the new
The following local preachers were utate.
elected elders: Mrs. M. M. Allen, of New York, re
J. W. Weston, of the Wnycros* dls-I viewed the woik of the year In tho
trlct, had poor luck In some cases. He | expose of the alcoholic nature of many
presented for recognition of orders I patent medlc’r.es.
several men coming from some other "This topic excites more Interest
bodies. Bishop Duncan was evidently I than any other brought before the
against the recognition, because he I m n tr* unions,” said Mrs. Allen, “and
thought it would be at the sacrifice of I a marked feature of the ye<«r has been
the self-respect of the conference, the number of W. C. T. II. meetings
Reveral of the brethren thought the I addressed by physicians an i the
same way and W. J. Weston withdrew I greatly increased Intereat manifested
the applications. Walter Anthony, of |„ the W. G. T. U. by the medical pro-
the North Macon district, was elected' fcsslori."
to deacon’s orders. Mrs. Lucy Thurman of Michigan
Dr. M. .7. Gofer, assistant editor and I the national superintendent of worll
business manager of The Wesleyan 1 among colored people, slid the branch
Christian Advocate, addressed the I was becoming effective in the pCtltlrs
conference. 1 n f eommunlttcH. The fourth ward of
The following traveling preachers I Columbus. Ohio.-was cited us an in-
were elected to elder orders. J. N. Hud- stance of th'j strength of tho colored
son. John E. Heals, 8. II. Bryan. J. M. | union at the polls. Tho white leaders
Lilly, John Hwaln, C, O. Earnest, C. R. of that district expected th-
Jenkins.
The following of this class not hav
ing stood the examination W’ere con
tinued lit clasrf of fourth year: 8. 8.
Kentp. T. F. Drake. R. B. Rosa.
vote to defeat the local option, bill the
colored men voted tho other way, an
the ward was “dry.*
The report of the committee on res
olutlons was considered shortly before
Id be xe
Tie case ws»* then postponed
aa to be made.
afternoon.
The Injured are:
H. E. Park, traveling snlesmm for
a 8t. Louis house, skoukte.* broken,
and several bruises.
Harry Cook. Jr., badly bruised alx*ut
the legs.
J. O. King, owner and driver of the
machine, thrown 30 fe**t nnd landed hi
a ditch unconscious. Ii‘s Injuii'-M are
not serious.
The accident was caused by running
over a large dog. The much i *. *nv-i v-
ed and struck a telegraph pole and
was completely wrecUd.
Augusta Wants Toddy.
AUGUKTA, Ga^ Dec, 1.—Thc Au
gusta Chamber of Commerce will in
vite President Roooerelt to include
Augusta In hi* ' ontempfafed trip fo
the Mouth after the holi lry". iwvrinf
him a hearty rc**eptlon and generous
1.1 fcocpitallty. T!:e inv:!Xi!cn Is extend-
Rev. W. P. Turner, Missionary from | the afternoon adjournment and final
Japan, was Introduced. When one of I action on it will bo taken tomorrow,
tho preachera who has been In the un- I The resolutions, among other things,
dergraduate course for a number of I reaffirm the position of tho union on
years reported. Bishop Duncan put In I the canteen question and protest
some pretty lively words on the I against Reed Rmoot retaining his scat
preacher's studying. 1 In the United States senate. The res-
Of»e of the preachers reported a new I olutlons request that the pending bill
organization In his field of work. It was 1 for the admission into thc Union of
the Royal Hinging Association, a sort Arizona. New Mexico. Oklahoma and
of ail-day singing organization. Indian Territory should be so amended
Rev. C. A. Jackson, a superannuat- I as to give franchise to women, nnd
cd preacher of the North Georgia con- . . . . .
fcrence. who is un?elfl*h!y serving to I
aid One of the liecrm nrr.htnoIn At- I ^ .. . n/txi a <nm **
* chaata .
officials of the city.
aid one of the negro orphanages In At
lanta and \\ also much Interested and
has done efficient work In promoting
n Juvenile court In the city of Atlanta,
was introduced and addressed the con
ference.
Work in Cuba.
Rev. J. B. Johnstone gave otu a very
interesting letter from Bishop Candler
ond one from Rev-, h. r Bardweil. a
member of the conference In Cuba,
concerning the great- work of the
church In Cuba. Mr. Bardweil sp**uks
! n the ^ut-chc*’ work
.-I* Theer are now something
like I .CM members and a church has
• 1 #ver 7 provincial capital
Lambuth, missionary sec-
Introduced and addressed
r.ference. .
some Ume there has been a good
the
MACON, DEC. 2, 1879.
Occurrences in Central City Just
a Quarter of s Century
Ago Today.
From the Telegraph of that date.
Macon’s contribution to the
Albany library fair forwarded.
Mir it Kudocta Hunter died at
her heme Jo thc Howard district.
The Social-Thallan club gave a
german at the home of Col. W
B. Johnson.
Legal sales day, and much
Macon property changed hands.
Gilding begun on letters on the
th*» o.f P .tr me monument.
•>n. D en.b* a guest of friends
A Mysterious Phase.
NEW YORK. Dec. l.-The
nouneement that one of tho largest
creditors of Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwick,
tho Cleveland woman whose financial
affairs came into prominence In a sen
sational way a few days ago, had
agreed upon a settlement, has given a
now phase to this strange case. At.
the same time the air of mystery which
baa surrounded every turn thus made
was still present today and there was
absolutely nothing beyond conjecture
to Indicate what the outcome would be.
That all the legitimate claims against
Mrs. Chadwick will he mot Is the
statement mnde by h«r attorneys, but
the same time they decline to say
anything ns to the source from which
the necessary funds will he obtained.
“Mra. Chadwick will produce the
necessary collateral to meet all Just
obligations at the proper time. We
do not feel called upon to Inform the
public as to the nature of thin collat
eral or whence It will come,” This
statement In brief covers the attitude
taken by Mrs. Chadwick's legal ad
visers.
“We are now In a position to state
thfit Mr.-Newton's claims will be paid
In full and we hnve gone so far that
we are not relying any more on more
promises.”
This statement concerning his cli
ent’s present position was made today
by Attorney Htturns; the Cleveland
lawyer representing Herbert D. New
ton.
Dobts Will be Met.
Edmund W. Powers, counsel for
Mrs. Chadwick, mnde n statement re
garding the case this afternobn. He
said that the total indebtedness to Mr.
Newton wa* approximately $190,800.
Of this he said $78,000 wns money
actually owed und due; $05,000 wna due
on bonuses to be paid for tho accom
modation, and $50,000 was owed on
two notes of $26,000 each, which would
not mature for a year.
“Mrs. Chadwick has umple money to
meet her debts,” said Mr. Powers.
Hlio hna over $1,000,000 In her own
right. It is true nig* paid over to her
husband $2,500,000 some time ago, but
she had enough to meet all of her
debts, which total about $600,000.”
Mr. Newton had a long conference
with his attorneys here during tho
dav when tho situation with regard to
a settlement of tho claim against Mrs.
Chadwick was thoroughly disrussod.
At tho conclusion of the conference,
George Ityall, Mr. Newton's local
counsel, said:
We are now satisfied that Mrs.
Chadwick hns ample means with whloii
to meet all our claims and that *hc
means to do so. It In now only a ques
tion of arranging tho details of tho
settlement.
Our claim will be the very first to
be settled and It will be settled In a
very short tirno. I have seen Mrs.
Chndwlck and I am satisfied that she
Is not tho woman she has been repre
sented to be In some quarters; thnt
perhaps she hns been rareless In money
matters, but that she means to hon
estly pay all legal claims against hor.
A proof of this fact, I think. Is that
she has many powerful friends who
•elng her through her present
difficulties.”
RysU’s Statement.
George Ilyall, local counsel for Her
bert D. Newton, tonight made n state
ment that the settlement agreed upon
with Mrs. Casslo U Chadwick of Cleve
land Is for the payment In cash of
Mr. Newton's entire claim. The pay
ment, he said. Is to bo made either this
Weak or early next week.
No securities have been given for
this payment.” he added, “but ws are
sure It will bo made.”
In reference to tho stntemont this
afternoon by Edmund W. Powers,
counsel for Mrs. Chadu,lck. that of the
R. Chapman of New York city, who
committed suicide In the evening of
November 28 at tho Carlton hotel by
throwing himself from the third floor
landing to tho vestibule. The evidence
of friends showed thnt Chapman while
In Paris exhibited signs of derange
ment. He therefore wo* clonely
watched at tho Carlton, but eluded the
vigilance of his attendant and suc
ceeded In throwing himself into the
vestibule.
Chapman never recovered conscious
ness. Prior to committing suicide his
last net was to hnve IiIh banker nd-
dreNH letters to bin father and sister
expressing regret If they had disagree
ments In tho pnst and wishing them
long and happy lives.
RUSSIANS YET DUBIOUS
St. Petersburg Not Prepared to Aooept
Report That Metre Hill Has Been
Taken by Enemy, Though Admitting
Its Seriousness if True—May bo Be
ginning of End,
TOKIO, Dec. 1.—(Noon.)—Genera 1
Nogt’s telegram announcing the storm
ing and capture of ”208 (Metre) Hill.”
was received with cheers by the Jap
anese people. It revives the hope of an
early capture of Port Arthur proper.
The people have never despaired of
the success of the besiegers, but tho
temporary insanity” wns the verdleg ,f 0r tUiide of the defenders and th#* nrn-
of the coroner a inquest on EIvcrtoiF ,rorl,lutw 01 inp nerenaers and tne pro-
« ^ longatlon of the siege which exceeds
by months the mojlt liberal prellmlna-
Alexandra's Birthday,
LONDON, Dec. I.-Queen Alexandra Is
celebrating her sixtieth birthday today at
Sandringham. Flags: are flying every
where. the church bells are pealing and
the usual salutes were fired nt the naval
and military stations at home nnd lu
the colonies. The festivities at Sandring
ham were nf n simple character, the main
feature being the entertainment of the
school children of the entnt*. at which
the quern and her guest* personally at
tended the wants of the little folks. The
queen was tho recipient of an Immense
variety of presents, mostly curious and
artistic knlcknack*.
TOOK LEG BAIL
Negro Made His Escape
From Officer
William Vaughn Alleged to Have
Murdered His Wife's Grandmother
and 8ot Fire to Homo, Cremating the
Body^-Blacks Are Much Incensed,
and Violence Has Been Threatened.
COLUMRU8, Go., Dec. 1.—A special
from Beale, Ala., gives nn account m a
tragedy In Russell county near Hooks.
Wtn. Vaughn, a negro, was arrested on,
tho charge of murder mid arson. It Is
alleged that he murdered his wife's
grandmother and set fire to her home,
cremating the body. Thu motive as
signed was robbery. The skull of tho
woman was crushed ns wns revealed
by an autopsy. Vaughn wa* commit
ted to Jail. Deputy Bhcrirf Vann was
bringing the negro from Ptttabaro to
tho Neale Jnll when within half a mile
of tbo Jail, tho negro who wa* hand
cuffed and chained, by u sudden pow
erful effort broke the chain and at
tacked the officer. Both fell to tho
ground from tho buggy. Tho officer
fired several shot* at the negro, but bo
made his escape Into tho swamp, still
handcuffed. Posses are now searching
for him. The negroes In tho commu
nity In which the allege dcrlmc was
committed are much incensed nnd
threats of violence have been niude.
Prince Fushimi Honored.
NEW YORK. Dec. I—Prince Hada
naru Kushlmlfi or Japan, who l* In this
country on n friendly visit, was today
tho guest of honor at a meeting of tho
New York Chamber of Commerce, and
wa* formally welcomed to tho city by
Morris K. Jesup, president of the
chnmher, In a brief address. Mr. Jes
up referred to the war In the Far East
and exproMscd a hope for Its early ter
initiation.
Tho prince, replying througho nn in
terpreter, expressed hi* pleasure at the
reception accorded him and wa* then
presented with a chamber of coin
merce medal.
ry estimate or tho time required to ac
complish tho reduction of this strong
hold has been a source of deep regret,
combined with tho loss of life and dis
appointment over the fact that the
siege has occupied Much a largo force,
of men. decreasing Field Marshal Oya-
ma's strength at a time when he need
ed every available man.
Today was the date set under tho
conscription act when recruits could
Join the army. Cheered by the newo
from Gen. Nogl, thousands of recruit*
throughout the empire marched to
barrack* and donnod uniforms for tho
first time. Following nn honored cus
tom relatives of recruits carrying flaga
banner*, escorted the new soldier* to
their barracks. In Toklo today there
have been ncore* of little processions
escorting detachment* pf popular con
script*. The number of men who have
joined the colors today under the con-
.acrlptloii act ha* not been made public.
St. Petersburg Dubious.
BT. PETERSBURG. Dec. 1—The
war office here la not yet prepared t<»
icept the report thnt the Japanese
efore Port Arthur have Liken
(Metre) Hill, hut if It Is offl. ialiy * >n-
flrmed the war office admits that it
will be a desperate blow for the gal
lant defenders of the fortress. The po
sition commands the harbor and If the
Japanese can mount *I#ge gun* on Its
summit they ran force out the Russian
squadron or destroy It ut Its anchor
age. Those familiar with the support
ing plun* of the forts think It I* by no
mean* certain that even though tho
Russians are forced to retire from 203
(Metre) Hill the Japanese can place In
position heavy gun* against the fire
which the other iprts can bring to bear
on it. HtlUAhe war office officials re
luctantly Hgr**f that such a breach In
the cJmln renders the position extrmne-
jy^ritlcal, and though
nmount clalmod by Mr. Newton $66,000
represented notes given for bonuses
Mr. Ilyall said:
Mr. Powers I* mistaken In his fig
ure*. The notes ho irtcr* to do not
represent bonuses. The settlement I*
upon our full claim of $190,800.”
Felton Remanded.
NEW YORK, Dec. I --Btewnrt A.
Felton, known as *’Blg Frank” Felton,
who on Thanksgiving day fatally
wounded Guy R'»che, a gambler, and
who was Indicted by the grand Jury
for murder In the first degree. w»*
arraigned today before Judge Foster
In general sessions and pleaded not
guilty.
He -was remanded to the Tombs,
District Attorney Jerome said he waa
Investigating the case and that. If it
wa* shown that Felton acted In aetf
deefnse he would ask for a dismissal
of the Indictment.
also encourage the furtherance of the
movement of the organ I zat loti of tem-
perame societies as adjunct* to the
labor organizations. One of the reso
lutions Is as follows:
••\Ve deplore the tendency of mod
ern writers of fiction to assume that
th,. bottle and the pipe arc necessary*
adjun't* of many of their character)
and we recognlxe the statements of
Hr rrotbers. th#* well known author
tty or. Inebriety, that “the use of al-
##»hol is influencing literature of the
^ The executive committee an noun
„ ^ that th# convention <>t 120$ will
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Floridian Assassinated.
JACKHONVILLE. Fla.. Dec. !.—John
Plummer, a prominent and Influential
farmer, living a few mile# northwest
of this city, wa* Instantly killed last
night by an unknown assassin. At the
time of the murder Mr. Plummer was
sitting on tho front norch of hi* resl
denee, playing a violin, and near him
wa* one of hi* farm hands. Thc crack
nf a gun was heard and Mr. Plummer
fell to the floor, expit Ing In a few mo
rnents.
The deceased was a young man.nnd
had no known enemies, nnd so far there
la no clue thnt would acem likely to
lead to the detection of thc murderer.
Head on Collision,
DANVILLE. Va„ Dec. J.-A head
collision between two train* on
Danville and Western dlvlson •*( the
Houthern rallwny at h’okesland. five
mile* above the city, th‘s morning,
suited In the death of O. G. M’r.ter of
Htockton. fireman and Ham Htsples,
colored brakeman.
Richard Hairston, a colored fireman,
was seriously injured and will prob-
Ably die. Charles Hundley of this city,
brakeman; J. L. Boyd of Btuart. ei
gineer, and Conductor Georg*; T. Wa
received painful Injuries. Both :m!i
were running fast when tho accident
occurred. The collision wa* th
suit of a misunderstanding of order*
Old’s Shooting
IIKHI.In; ^. 0 ' J^Krnwrror'wfiill.in <114
some remark.»»>!*■ hh'x.tlng at AlaWenu,
Bilesta, yesterday. From daylight to 4 In
the ofiemoon h#- brought down 910 ph<
silts, fifteen other birds and two h;i
The guns of tlj»- nnrty bagged 3.2IS he
of game. Tho *mp<-ror and his parly sh#
I0.T42 birds In two day* last week o
th#* estate of Count von Tlrt#*- Wlnckh
which wore sent to market In Berll
which
alma
might be able to hoirl out In the Golden
Hill, Tiger’* Tall und Liao Tie fort* for
some time, it may mark the beginning
of lho ond. The war office is convinc
ed that with tho approach of the Rus
sian necond Pacific squadron the Jap
anese considered that the elimination
of tho Port Arthur squadron ns a fight
ing factor was absolutely vital, thus
accounting for the reckless sacrifice of
life In order to secure a position direct
ly commanding tiio harbor.
'Pstkin Pursuing Japs.
BT. PKTKR8RURO. Dec. 1.—Gen.
Kuropatktn reports under yesterday’*
date the continued pursuit of tho
Japanese who retreated from Tslnk-
hotche/t.
Th« Russians Nov. 2*J forced tho
Japanese rear guard to evacuato a
pass, ten miles southward of Tstnk-
hotehen. The Russian losses were in-
nlgulficaia-
Japanese Wounded.
TOKIO. Dec. 1.- Reports from the
Japanese army besieging Port Arthur
say lhut Lieut. Gen. Thuchlynlsn Is
among the wounded and that On.
Nakamura, the leader of the npeclally
trained body of swordsmen which
charged Into the Russian fort* Nov.
i. wa* Injured In both legs.
A Jap Report.
TOKIO, Dec. L Manchurian head
quarter* report* a* follows:
“At midnight yea tar day a body of
|the enemy'* Infantry attacked Mai hu-
nnantzu mountain. Our non-commls-
loned officers and pickets repulsed
them.
’Japanese scout* den patched to
Lluchnngtun encountered and repuls
ed a body of the enemy am^ succeeded
In discharging the duties squired of
them,
"A Japanese force In the neighbor
hood of ltalenchuang reports that at
about 2 in the afternoon of Nov. 28 a
body of the enemy consisting of In
fantry and cavalry advanced on 8lant-
zl.it7.u heights. We repulsed them at
about 7 In tlm evening. The name
t 4 In the afternoon the enemy’s
avalry and artillery attacked Buchla-
Joutzu. Our fire drove them back.
'The same day our force caused
one losses to the enemy's inf intry
and cavalry appearing north of Chent-
zulin.’'
At Mukden.
MIJKDKN. Dec. l. There was an
other *rnn!! sklrtnl - i on Gen. Renr.-n-
kampfTs front on Nov. 30, but other
wise everything remains quiet here.
The weather Is Varmer and more
ugreeabte.
i-dly hot skirmish took i u- a
on Nov. 29 on tin Ru^mi ruhr be
tween the vlll ik« • - f tv, )ii in and
Bynokchen. the l itter pls« *• belt <
copied by Ruslan troops. ~
companies of Japanese with cavalry,
taking advantage of r.labL tried
the Russian - communication in fhts-
direction, but border scoots enclosed
th-- Japan-*.- nn two sld- • 1 routed
them, capturing ten rifle* aiu! several
ti#>. -• - i In-* wa* m >
killed or wounded. The Japanese Iom
is suppe : to have n.-.u
heavier*
8-vend