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POLITICAL BROIL
IN OLD ALABAM’
An Appointment By Gov. Jolmston
Causes Surprise.
LIKEWISE A GREAT ROW
Many Politicians and Newspa¬
pers Accuse Him of Treachery
A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala.,
says: “There is a political upheaval
in Alabama tbe like of which has not
been seen in this state in years.
“A battle to the death, politically,
has begun by Governor Joseph F.
Johnston, and his contest for the seat
in the United States senate now filled
by Hon. Joliu T. Morgan is on in ear¬
nest.
“Alabama politics have been stirred
to the boiling point by recent events,
and from one end of the state to an¬
other little else is talked of save the
action of Governor Johnston in put¬
ting himself squarely in the race for
senator, not by any public announce¬
ment, but by means unmistakable.
“The act celebre in this battle for
political supremacy was the action of
Governor Johnson in turning down
his close personal and political friend,
John TV. Tomlinson, of Birmingham,
who was a candidate for membership
on the railroad commission. While
there is great surprise at the fact it¬
self, the appointment has served to
bring out more clearly the candidacy
of the governor for Senator Morgan's
seat, and a great howl has gone up.
. “There is national as well as state
politics in the developments and the
fight now on is certain to have an im
portant bearing on the campaign
for the selection of delegates to
the democratic national convention,
Tomlinson is a close friend of William
J. Bryan. He and Governor Johnson
have been close friends.
‘‘The defeat of Tomlinson has caused
an upheaval and the governor is now
indirectly accused of going ajnd over to the
side of Bichard Croker of desert¬
ing the Chicago platform.
“Up to a day or two ago it was con¬
ceded on every hand that the gover¬
nor would appoint John W. Tomlin¬
son, of Birmingham, and Hon. A. B.
Cnffee, senator from ' Lowndes, rail¬
road commissioners. This was tho
conclusion of everybody, To the
great surprise of the .people of Ala¬
bama when the nominations were sent
in it was found that the governor had
turned Tomlinson down and selected
Senator Osceola Kyle, of Morgan
county. This appointment is regard¬
ed having been made for obvious po¬
litical purposes and it has brought
down a storm on the heifd of the gov¬
ernor.
“The Birmingham papers and many
throughout the state have begun the
fight on the governor. The expres¬
sions are bitterly caustic and the gov¬
ernor is under charges of stabbing his
friend, of disregard of the wishes of
the people of the state and of aspiring
to the seat of Senator Morgan and
using his office in bolstering up his
fences in a fight to be made ffir the
senatorial seat. ”
“This state is entering upon a po¬
litical battle which bids fair to eclipse
any of the contests for which the state
has been famous in the past. ”
PENDLETON WAS “SANCTIFIED.”
Got Religion and Confessed to Swin¬
dling Insurance Company.
Frank L. Pendleton, doing religious
missionary work in Chattanooga aud
who was formerly a telegraph operator
for the Norfolk and Western railroad
at Bristol, made a sensational confes¬
sion public Thursday under the in¬
fluence of religious fervor aroused by
Sam Jones at his recent revivals.
Pendleton’s house, at Bristol, was
burned not long ago and he collected
the insurance money. He now con¬
fesses that he got his household goods
to a place of safety and set firo to the
building in order to get the insurance
money. He has made over to the in¬
surance company, to pay the losses,
all the property be has as a restitution
for the wrong. He now olftims “sanc
f fication.”
CHALLENGE DECLINED.
General Linares Wants “Satisfaction’
From Count D’AImenas.
A Madrid dispatch says: In the
cortes Thursday the debates on the
conduct of the war with the United
States were continued, but little of
interest was developed in either cham¬
ber.
Count D’AImenas declines to accept
the challenge to a duel sent him by
General Linaves, whom he had charged
with cowardice in connection with the
capitulation of Santiago. He declares
that he will not yield to intimidation,
but will continue tbe campaign against
the generals in the senate, where he
will read the violently provocative let¬
ter he has received from General
Linares.
REINFORCEMENTS FDR OTIS.
Two Additional Regiments of Infantry
Go to tbe Philippines.
The war department has arranged
to dispatch further reinforcements to
General Otis at Manila.
The regiments selected ajre the Ninth
infantry, now at New York, and the
Sixth infantry, at San Antonio, Texas.
Both these regiments will go by way
of San Francisco.
It is expected that tho transports
will be able to leave by March 15th.
REBELS AGAIN REPULSED.
They Made Unsuccessful Attempt to
Break Through Our Lines.
; A Manila special says: With day¬
light Thursday morning the enemy
commenced worrying tactics at various
parts of the American line, apparently
for the purpose of withdrawing atten¬
tion from affairs inside the city.
“An attempt was made to rush
through our extreme left near Caloo
eau, but it was promptly checked by
i hot and effective musketry and artil¬
lery fire.
In the meantime small bodies of
rebels, evidently some of those en¬
gaged Wednesday night in the cow
trdly work at Tondo, spread out be¬
tween the city and the outposts. Every
ivailabie man was sent to drive them
iiway with the result that there was
< lesultory firing all the morning.
From 8 to 10:30 a.m. the United
Gtates double-turreted monitor Mon
iidnock joined in the engagement,
hurling 10-incli shells over the Amer¬
ican lines into the bodies of the enemy,
us indicated by the signal corps.
“So far our casualties are two men
1 tilled and ten wounded.
At 11 o’clock there were sharp en¬
gagements at the Chinese cemetery
find at San Pedro Macati almost simul¬
taneously, but the artillery fire from
hotli positions drove the enemy back.
Prom the high towers of the city fires
could be seen burning at different
] joints outside. Some of these were
probably Shells. due to the Monadnock’s
Scores of rebels have been arrested
in the Tondo district, A band of
sixty rebels having two carloads of
arms and accoutrements was captured
in a house. Business is temporarily
suspended.
Major (General Otis issued a general
< rder Thursday directing all the in¬
habitants of Manila, until otherwise
ojrdered, houses after to confine 7 o’clock themselves in the evening, to their
when the Streets will be cleared by the
police. The general also warns in¬
cendiaries and suspects that they will
be severely dealt with if discovered in
any locality.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken for the suppression of further
trouble which is threatened to take
place in the city then. But it is gen¬
erally believed that Wednesday night’s
c xperience will effectively quell the
disturbing element.
Sharpshooters at various parts of
the line are very annoying, but
otherwise there has been no further
excitement since the frustration of the
morning’s attack.
AGREEMENT ON ARMY BILL.
Republicans Hava Decided to Accept
The Democratic Plan.
A Washington dispatch says: The
administration and its representatives
in congress have reached an agreement
with the minority in congress respect¬
ing the army re-organization bill,
which is believed will be sati Jactorj
toliall interests.
There is a mutual understanding
that the new army shall not number
to exceed 97,000 men, as provided in
the Cockrell bill, and that the staff
provisions of the Hnll-Hawley bill
shall be retained in substantially the
same form as reported from the milita¬
ry committee. Of the troops author¬
ized, 35,000 are to be raised subject to
the discretion of the president aud
may be natives of the new possessions,
or otherwise, as he may determine.
STRONGER THAN GERMANY.
British and American Consuls at Apia
Were Cheered By Populace.
Mail advices from Samoa, via Sid¬
ney, show that after the scene in the
Apia courthouse, when the British and
American consuls showed they were
stronger than Germany, three cheers
were given for the United States con¬
sul for standing by British Consul
Maxse.
In response Consul Osborne said
that it was his- duty to stand by the
chief justice and his decision in the
king case and he would do so. It was
true that he had no man-of-war in
Apia harbor to call to his assistance,
but there were jrlenty of United States
men-of-war in the background, “and
don’t you forget it,” he added.
VICE PRESIDENT A GEORGIAN.
National Educational Association Hon¬
ors Superintendent Glenn.
G. E. Glenn, superintendent of
schools of the state of Georgia, was
chosen first vice president of the Na¬
tional Educational association in ses¬
sion at Columbus, Ohio, Thursday.
FAURE’S FUNERAL.
Body Laid to Rrst In Pere Lachase
Cemetery In Paris.
A Paris spdeial says: The remains
of Felix Faure, late president of
France, were deposited in the tomb
Thursday, and although immense
crowds of people were assembled at
different points, there was no disor •
der.
The casket containing the dead presi¬
dent was convened from the salles des
fetes in the Elysee palace to the
Noutre Dame cathedral, escorted by
a brilliant procession.
The burial services were on an
elaborate scale. The body was laid to
rest in the Pere Lachase cemetery.
EX-TREASURER HAYWOOD DEAD
1 ...
Deceased Was One of ths Defendants
In the Quay Suits.
Benjamin .1. Haywood, cashier of
the state treasury of Pennsylvania aud
ex-state treasurer, diedat Philadelphia
Thursday morning, after a lingering
illness. The deceased was one of the
in the suits brought so me
ago for conspiracy to misappro¬
state funds, in which Senator
M. S. Quay was also a defendant.
CAPTAIN SHELBY
GETS JUDGESHIP
Nomination For the Place Finally
Made By President McKinley,
SATISFACTION EXPRESSED.
Nominee Is Prominent Member
of the Alabama Bar.
President McKinley sent tbe follow¬
ing nominations to the senate Tues¬
day:
Joseph A. Gill, of Kansas, judge of
the United States court, northern dis¬
trict Indian Territory.
David D. Shelby, of Alabama,
United States circuit judge for the
Fifth judicial circuit.
The appointment of Captain Shelby
was not unlooked for, through the
friends of Colonel John T. Glenn, of
Atlanta, Ga., the only other candidate
considered by the president, were
hopeful until the last that, their candi¬
date would be appointed. had
The president, it is understood,
determined upon the Atlantian until
he satisfied himself that Judge Par¬
dee was officially a resident of Atlanta.
The president informed Senator El¬
kins that Judge Ptirdee’s residence was
in Atlanta and he could do nothing
else than appoint the leading appli¬
cant from Alabama.
Senators Bacon and Clay, of Geor¬
gia, were v.ery much disappointed that
Mr. Glenn did not get the appoint
msnt, but they will not fight the con¬
firmation of Mr. Shelby. The report
was circulated when the nominatiou
was.first »ent in that it would be held
up, but this is denied by Mr. Glenn’s
friends.
David D. Shelby resides at Hunts¬
ville, where he enjoys a large practice
at the bar and owns plantations. He
is a man of means and high personal
character. He has always been a re¬
publican, but an absolutely clean one.
He is about 55 years of age aud in
splendid health. He was an ardent
supporter of McKinley during the last
presidential race and was one o' the
delegates at large from Alabama to the
republican national convention.
He had the unanimous endorsement
of the bar and the bench of the state,
including that of Chief Justice McClel¬
lan, of the Alabama supreme court.
The unanimity of his support, com¬
bined with eminent qualifications for
the office, brought about his appoint¬
ment. He had the endorsement of
William Youngblood, third auditor of
the treasury, and William Vaughan,
state republican chairman, two dicta¬
tors of federal patronage in Alabama.
No selection would have pleased Ala¬
bama better exclusive of a democrat.
VETERANS FORMULATE PETITION
Asking the Government to Mark Con¬
federate Graves at Gettysburg.
Camp, 159, United Confederate
Veterans of Atlanta, Ga., held a meet¬
ing Monday night at the state capitol,
the chief feature of which was the in¬
troduction of some resolutions of na¬
tional interest.
The resolutions went on to recite
that history records no greater evi¬
dences of heroism than were shown by
the Confederate soldiers in the battle
of Gettysburg; that neither the charge
of the light brigade af Balaklava nor
the work of the old guard at Waterloo
show grander bravery or chivalry than
did the Confederates at Gettysburg.
That, whereas, the United States
government has raised monuments to
mark the spots on that battle field
which were occupied by Union troops,
thus commemorating the achievements
of the northern soldiers—but that
those parts of the battle field which
were gloriously held and bravely de¬
fended by the Confederates have been
neither rightly mark d nor beautified.
Therefore resolved, That Atlanta
Camp 159 respectfully but earnestly
appeal to Leonidas Livingston, our
immediate representative in congress,
to use his best efforts to have the side
of that battlefield held by the Confed¬
erates properly marked, as ths Fed¬
eral side has been.
The resolutions also urge that the
attention of the Georgia delegation in
congress be directed to the great ne¬
cessity of bavin tc this important work
done.
PACIFIC CABLE AMENDMENT
To Sundry Civil Bill Presented By
Senator Frye For Committee.
Senator Frye has reported from the
committee on foreign relations the
amendment to the sundry civil appro¬
priation bill for the construction of a
submarine cable in the Pacific ocean
as amended by the committee.
The most important in them increases
the subsidy to be paid every year for
twenty years to $175,000, and extends
the time in which the contracting com¬
pany is to be given to complete the
line to the Philippine islands to the
first of January, 1902.
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Given on Washington’s Birthday Sur¬
passed Previous Levees.
Tbe public reception by the presi¬
dent aud Mrs. McKinley Wednesday
evening was one of the most success¬
ful functions the white house has ever
known. The reception lasted from 9
to 11 o’clock, nearly 8,000 visitors be¬
ing admitted. The interior of the
mansion was ablaze with light and
decorations that had not been surpas¬
sed at any levee this winter.
HOUSE VOTES MONEY.
Spain’s $ao,000,000 Is Assured By a
Big Majority.
Monday being suspension day in the
house, Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania,
called up under suspension of rules a
bill to pay the heirs of Samuel Tews
liury, of Scranton, $5,697 for a war
claim.
Mr. Maddox (dem),Georgia,opposed
the bill as an unjust discrimination
against a similar class of claims in the
south. The bill was defeated, 128 to
77, two-thirds not having voted in the
affirmative.
Mr. Mahon (rep.), Pennsylvania, suspension
moved the passage under
of the rules the senate bill to reim¬
burse governors of states for expenses
incurred by them in the organization
of volunteers for service in the war
with Spain. Mr. Mahon said there
were claims-from the various states for
this work aggregating 83,000,000. Un¬
der existing law only $496,000 of these
claims had been liquidated, The
passage of this act was necessary for
the settlement of the remainder.
The house amendment, he said,
would compel the governors of the
states to produce detailed vouchers
and the reimbursement would be made
through the government’s accounting
officers. The bill passed, 155 to 15.
Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appro¬
priations committee, was then recog¬
nized and moved the passage under
the suspension of the rules the hill for
the payment, of $20,000,000 to Spain.
After a lengthy discussion the vote
was taken by ayes and noes, upon the
demand of Mr. Wheeler. The bill
was passed—219to34. The following
members, among others, voted no:
Bair, Louisiana; Ball, Texas; Bartlett,
Georgia; Brewer, Alabama; Broussard,
Louisiana; Brundige, Arkansas; Coop¬
er, Texas; Cox, Tennessee; Davis,
Florida;De Graffenreid, Texas;Griggs,
Georgia;Hay, Virginia; Howard, Geor¬
gia; Kitchen, North Carolina; Talbert,
South Carolina; Tate, Georgia; Wheel¬
er, Kentucky; democrats.
Mr. Payne, chairman of the ways
and means committee, then moved to
pass the bill appropriating $500,000
for the Pan-American exposition to be
held in Buffalo in 1901.
Less than a quorum being present,
the house adjourned.
ADVICE FROM WILSON.
Secretary of Agriculture Talks of Con¬
ditions In the South.
A Washington dispatch says: Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson, in dis¬
cussing the productive possibilities of
the south and the problem of negro
labor, made the following observa¬
tions:
“The pressing question is, what is
the laborer down south who has been
growing cotton aud is not getting
enough for his product to do in the
future to enable him to live comforta¬
bly, not to speak of improvements in
his condition, education and all that.
“The dairy cow and the mutton
sheep would succeed admirably in the
south, but something for them to eat
must, be provided first.
“From a fifth to a fourth of all of
the fat of all the milk of all the farms
of the United States is lost because
people do not thoroughly understand
when to churn cream.
“There is a diversity of opinion in
the south as to the ability of the col¬
ored man to be used in diversified la¬
bor. The colored man is learning
trades at Tuskegee; he is mining coal
and working in the manufacture of
iron at Birmingham. Some southern
men whom you will meet will say that
they have the best labor in the world,
and in some respects 1 am inclined
to think they have.
“The south has reached the point
that most of the states of the north
west reached years ago. Section after
section devoted itself to corn and
wheat until the land refused to yield
this crop aud the farmer was driven to
seek diversification. Prosperity came
to the northwest through diversifica¬
tion of industries on the farm. I know
of no other way through which it can
come to the south.”
AMERICAN WOMAN HONORED.
Wife of the Viceroy of India Is Highly
Complimented.
The Official Gazette (London) an¬
nounces that the decoration of the im¬
perial order of the Crown of India has
been conferred upon Lady Curzon,
wife of the newly installed viceroy of
India, and daughter of L. Z. Leiter,of
Chicago.
RECORD IS UNPARALLELED.
Not a Soldier Was Condemned to
Death For Military Crimes.
A Washington dispatch says: In
reaching the decision to recommend a
long term of imprisonment in the case
of a private in an Alabama regiment,
who had killed a man in an affray,
Judge Advocate General Lieber has
completed a remarkable record, dis¬
posing of the last of tbe capital cases
that.had come before his department
for review without in any single case
imposing the death penalty.
Thus the war has passed without the
execution of a single soldier on ac¬
count of military crimes. This is be¬
lieved to be without a parallel.
SCOUTS WERE SCATTERED.
Reconnoiterlng Insurgents Put to
Flight By King’s Brigade.
Advices from Manila state that a
large body of the enemy, presumably
reconnoitering, was discovered on the
right of Brigadier General King’s
position, ’ near San Pedro Macatia
Thursday morning. The entire
brigade turned out and after an ex¬
change of volleys the rebels retreated
into the jungle and disappeared.
CITY OF MANILA
IS FIRE-SWEPT.
Oonfiagration , bupposed , to Have -rr
Been Caused By Incendiaries.
DESOLATION ON ALL SIDES,
Americans Found Great Diffi
oulty In Fighting the Flames,
_______
A special cable dispatch of Wednes
day from Manila says: Immeuse dam
age has been done by fires which are
believed to have been started by insur
gents Tuesday night.
The tire department experienced
great, difficulty in fighting the flames,
owing to defective apparatus.
There was some fighting in the
streets during the night, but the Amer¬
icans quickly quelled the uprising. A
number of the insurgents were killed,
and several American soldiers were
wounded.
A large market place was among the
first to burn; between 600 and 700
residences and business houses have
been destroyed. Fires were started
at several points simultaneously, aud
spreading with great rapidity, resisted
the efforts to control them. Hundreds
of homeless natives are huddled in the
streets, making the patrol duty of the
Americans very difficult.
Tuesday night was one of terror to
thousands of the inhabitants of Manila,
the rebels making good their oft
repeated threats to the extent of burn
ing acres of buildings, wounding an
officer and three men by firing through
windows during the’excitement.
At 8 o’clock an incendiary fire oc
curred in a block of brick buildings
ocaupied by a Chinese on the Calle
Lacoste, in the Santa Cruz district,
A. stiff breeze was blowing and the in¬
flammability of the structures caused
the blaze to spread with alarming
rapidity.
The city fire department was hope¬
lessly incompetent and the English
volunteer brigade from Santa Mesa
was summoned and with a modern en¬
gine pufhping adequate streams from
the canal, succeeded after four hours’
work in getting the blaze under con¬
trol. Meantime the entire block and
the greater part of two others across
the street were completely gutted.
Hundreds of inhabitants were ren¬
dered homeless.
The Chinese aud natives lined the
adjacent streets, while hundreds more,
fearing a general conflagration, re¬
moved their furniture and other port¬
able goods in every direction within a
radius of a quarter of a mile, when
the alarm was first given.
General Hughes personally super¬
intended the police arrangements.
The whole city was thoroughly pa
trolled, and the guards were doubled.
Every available man was dispatched
to the region of the fire.
Efforts of Firemen Resisted.
Impediments were place in the way
of the firemen, and the hose cut five
different times. This resulted in all
the natives being driven off the streets,
those in the immediate vicinity of the
blaze being corralled in vacant lots and
guarded until the excitement was
over. In many instances the natives
were insolent, aud paid no regard to
the orders given them, and the sol
diors were compelled to use harsh
measures.
The firemen, escortfyd by the sol¬
diers, pi^iceeded to clean out the
houses, while the fire was unheeded.
The Thirteenth Minnesota was re-ia
forced by detachments from the Third
infantry, the Second Oregon, the
Third artillery and the Tenth Penn¬
sylvania. Bullet's flew in every direc¬
tion, in almost every street in the
Tondo aud Bynondo districts, causing
the most intense excitement.
Captain Robinson, of Company C,
Thirteenth Minnesota, and three men
were wounded.
All night long the fire spread
through the Tondo district, sweeping
away rows of houses and devastating
acres of territory. The damage was
inestimable With daylight, measures
were decided upon and the Americans,
though tired, after their sleepless
uigh’s work, soon cleared the district
of every native, after a slight resist¬
ance.
ONLY OBEYED SAMPSON.
Admiral Schiey Hands Statement To
Naval Affairs Committee.
A Washington dispatch says: Bear,
Admiral W. S. Schley, having been
granted permission to answer the
charges recently made against him in
a communication sent to the senate,
handed to the committee on naval
affairs Monday his statement, in which
he disclaims any purpose of contro¬
versy with the navy department.
The admiral says his order from
Admiral Sampson on May 19th were
to blockadge Cienfuegos, which he
proceeded to do.
ORDERS TO THIRD GEORGIA.
The Regiment Will Be Sent Home As
Early As Practicable.
A Havana dispatch says: An order
to send home the Third Georgia,
stationed at P-erto Principe, was re¬
ceived try Governo • General Brooko
.Monday, and the regiment will leave
as soon as arrangements for its trans¬
portation can be made.
The United States battleship Texas,
Captain Sigsbee commanding, arrived
Monday morning.
DEMOCRATS BANQUET.
Virginia Association at Washington
Honor Father of His Country.
The Virginia Democratic Assoeia-
1 tion of the District of Columbia cele
j brated Washington’s birthday by Na- a
largely attended banquet at the
tional'Rifles’ armory in Washington
Wednesday night.
The banquet hall was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with flap s *
hunting and flowers. Hon. W. J.
I Bryan was the guest of honor, and
I among those present were Senat ors
| Daniql and Martin, of Virginia, and
j Stewart, Bailey aud of Nevada; Cooper, Representatives of Texas, and
Bartlett, of Georgia.
In the center of the stage to tbe
; rt > ar 0 f tp e Hall was an immense floral
| emblem presented to Mr. Bryan by
| his admirers. Patriotic speeche s were
made and songs sung, while the band
played a medley of popular airs.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, was the
i first speaker, responding to the toast,
j “George Washington; We Celebrate
1 His Birthday Anniversary for His
Worth as a Warrior, Statesman and
i Patriot.”
He warmly eulogized the memory of
j Washington aud said he was the inl¬
i crowned king of universal liberty, tn
I lightenment and progress.
i ’Democracy smissiou wasrespom!
: , Representative Bailey, of !< >.
afi -. *he course of his speech Mi.
i bailey referred to the organization of
* ne democratic party, and referred to
1 ^ ie faithful manner in which it Las
1 performed its mission,
; P re8 ident then introduced Tl< u.
! ^ illiam J. Bryan, who responded to
j the toast, “America s Mission.
j sa in part: When the advo-
1 eates of imperialism . find it. impossible
; reconcile a colonial policy with 1 be
j principles of our government or with
j < aI1 ons morality when they are
! nna '’le to defend it upon the ground of
! re J>ri°us duty or pecuniary profit, they
j assertion ttt * back fa that Helpless it is destiny. despair upon Suppose tho
it does violate the construction,’ they
i sa y ; su Ppese it. . does break all the
commandments; suppose it. does entail
j upon the nation an incalculable ex¬
penditure of blood and money; it is
destiny and we must submit.’
“The people have not voted for im¬
perialism; no national convention Las
declared for it; no congress has passed
upon it. To whom, then, has the fu¬
ture been revealed? Whence this
voice of authority? We can all proph¬
esy, but our prophesies are merely
guesses, colored by our hopes and our
surroundings. Man’s opinion of what
is to be is half wish and half environ¬
ment. Avarice paints destiny with a
dollar mark before it, militarism equips
it with a sword.
“He is the best prophet who, recog¬
nizing the omnipotence of truth, com¬
prehends most clearly the great forces
which are working out the progress,
not of one party, not of one nation,
but of tbe human race.”
DEVELOPMENTS AT MANILA
Closely Watched By the
Authorities ... at ..... Washington.
The authorities at Washington are
j giving close in attention the military to the daily situation de¬
velopments
I ; n the Ehilipines and have decided to
push the the campaign against the re¬
bellious followers of Aguinaldo with
energy. Every casualty report that
comes from General Otis notes the
wounding or killing of some of Ihe
American troops by what are practi¬
cally sharp shooters on the other side.
The insurgents apparently have
learned that they cannot hope to cope
with American troops on anything
like even terms in a regular set battle,
and from now on they are expected to
rely upon harrassiug tactics.
AN ATLANTA MURDER MYSTERY
May Be Solved By Voluntary Confes¬
sion of a Convict.
John Pendley, a convict in 1he
chaingaug of DeKalb county, Ga.,
has confessed to the assassination of
Policeman ,T. M. Ponder, who was
killed in the wholesale whisky house
of L. Steinau, in Atlanta, on the night
of November 9, 3897.
Tbe confession was made to parties
in DeKalb county. Convict Pendley,
in his confession, which is full and
frank, implicates George Bankston, a
white man, who will be remembered
as one of the principal witnesses in
the sensational trial in which Louis
Steinau, Walter O’Qninn and Julius
Simou were the defendants on the
charge of murder.
THIRTY DAYS RESPITE
Granted the Convict Murderers of
Guard Dennard.
Will Taylor and Fred Harris,negroes
who were to have been hanged last
Friday in Wilkes county, for the mur¬
der of Convict Guard Jep Dennard,
who was killed in that county January
8th, were granted a respite of thirty
days by Governor Candler.
The respite was granted on account
of the filing of a petition for manda¬
mus nisi in the supreme court by
counsel for the condemned men. The
petition recites that Judge Seaborn
Wright, of Wilkes county superior
court, has failed and refuses to sign
the bill of exceptions.
CUMPULSORY VACCINATION
Is Being Resorted to By Chattanooga’s
Board of Health.
The boiyd of health of Chattanooga,
Tenn., has adopted an order requiring
compulsory vaccination in order to
keep out smallpox, and Drs. Bonldin
and Duncan have been employed to do
the work. The police department is
co-operating with them in the work of
vaccinating the people.