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WINNIE DAVIS
DIESSUDDENLY
Relapse in Young Lady's Condi
tion Occurs Saturday Night.
END CAME SUNDAY AT NOON
Daughter of the Confederacy Suffered
Intensely at Times.
HER MOTHER WAS WITH HER
Miss Davis’s Illness Covered a Period
of Several Weeks and Though She
Had Been Very Low Her
■Recovery Was Confi
dently Expected.
Narragnmsett Pier, B. T., September IS.—
Mi.-:- Winnie Davis, daughter of Mrs. Jef
f. r.-nn Davis, died at noon today at ths
R.i kingham hotel, to which place rhe
camo as a guest in the early part of tlio
Ploy's social season Site had been ill for
several weeks and a fortnight ago her ail
ment was diagnosed as malarial gastritis.
At times her condition became very seri-
so that consultations of physicians
Were deemed necessary, but frequent ral
lies gave renewed hope that she would ulti
mately recover. During the past we.k
< specially was her condition considered fa
vorable I’id it was thought that her ro
m.o.ii from the hotel would be possible in
a few day.-. as the hotel had closed for th*
season, le.iv! :ig th'- patient ami attendants
practical!? alone in the house. Last night,
itowver, a rc'.apse in Miss Davis’s condi
tion was noticed and throughout the night
she lost strength perceptibly.
This morning the physician said that the
end was not far off. and at noon d* ath
e:me to end the suffering, which at tineas
had been intense. Mrs. Davis had watched
■; on Him at her daughter’s Le.’side
and she Is now bowed with sorrow.
Mrs. Davis is holding up with great calm
ness in her affliction and no fears are at
preto-r.t entertained of her health yielding
to the strain.
The sad death of Miss Winnie Davis, the
Daughter of the Confederacy, will come as
a profound shock to the confederate vet
erans of the w’hole country, and will be
'ne source of groat sorrow to the mon wi.o
f >ught for tile states of which her f itli. r
was president.
T last time the veterans and tile r n-
’ th< • ■ .
merit of good health, was in Atlanta on
occasion of the eighth annual reunion
of the Confederate Veterans in July. On
made her la : ■ • p
p.■.rar.'" and it was here in Allan'.t she
st ■ >.l ! ■ ''or" the veterans for tin last tim".
ppeared on the pla: -
form at the reunion auditorium and was
gr> ' a by the veterans- was greeted with
shouts ar.’ cherful words and w*th an en
thusiasm which is seldom display'd —many
knew vould never ; r
1 10,000 b v e oldve t -
growing
<dd and who 1. ew that dentil v. aul-l claim
next reunion
: ' .. that Miss Davis,
who hid been present at every reu'ib.n
aid who was looked upon bv tlio veterans
vlth is much love amd reverence as though
she were their own dat'eater none of th-m
■1 tie’ ■ that she tip pride of tlieir hearts
■ nd the true daughter of the confederacy,
t i few months after
' ■ had greeted her.
The m ws of io r illness has been eagerly
read ? those old men and each unf: vor
report ha- caused tears to trike
•1 ' chi eks of m< t who knew no >"
E eh announcement of an improve neat
~.,.4 w ;:h Joy and now the Inst and
■!• t itiiicttiK'imi-nl of (hath wills' ir<->-
!y be realized by the old veterans and their
ho i.rts will be wrung by grief.
Her Reception in Atlanta.
of Miss Davis in Atlanta
by the vi ti rains at their annual reunion
was an occasion whir!) w ill nevi r for
f-ott'-n by those who witnessed it. it was
of those events which are sei lorn wen
ti• I which awaken o strange feeling in
the hearts of both old and young.
Miss Davis had been greeted by the vet
erans before; she was always enthusiasti
cally welcomed by them whim she w.-nt in
to their midst and nothing was too good
but nt er befor■ gr ed
' by the throng of old men who gathered
tn At o' ta during the reunion.
In the midst of a morning session of the
rem.ion . ssoclation when the great audi
torium was crowd 'd and packed with vet
r'l’ - and spectators a woman dressed in
bi.uk made her way to tile platform.
.•. . - h high' t ers • the as-
e-ointiie Shouts and cheers were heard
when she passed down the '.lisle, but f*iv
were able to see her until she stood 011 th •
Xilntform. Toe old veterans rose tn ot.e
• nass and shout after shout rent the air.
Mats flew Into the air, the ojd rebel vol
was hoard and looks of happiness ever
spread hardened features as tho ve'erans
re< ogr.izi d th" daugliti r of their deaf chief
tan. They paused a moment when General
Gordon raised hl.-- hand tnd began to sP'.k
a fen wools of Introduction as Miss Davs
stepped forward. But she needed no in
troduction to these old mini. Each otic of
tbi m knew her and loved her and General
Gordon's words were drowned in the ts 1-e
f Ipi ausi and cheering. Again and again
tiie ' ter ios cheered and ' act bow of
- whi< h Miss Davis made
only brought forth more cner rs.
Thus it was that Mi s Davis made l.er
first tpp< rance dtirint the eighth annual
reunion. She then shook hands wifi, all
uid get near her and wnerev.-r she
went sh<- was greeted and cheered by bands
of aged but sturdy and enthusiastic vet
erans.
On the night of tho reception to the spon
sor- at the auditorium Miss Davis again
appeared before tiie veterans. !•' such a
thing were possible her reception on this
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MISS WINNIE DAVIS,
i'iil“Daughtei’ of the Confederacy”—Her Death
pi at Narragansett Pier Yesterday Causes ;
Sorrow Throughout the South.
occasion was even more enthu.d '-tie tiiin j
It had been when she was intro.!,;c. 1 by 1
Gt neral Gordon.
At the reception Miss Divls was intro- j
diiecd by Colonel \V. A. Hompliill. but h's. ’
words were drowned by cheers, and tiie J
great multitude which tilled tlio Innmi- i
i! 'tiuni rose and greeted .Miss Davis. *■'(>:' '
fully five minutes cliecrs ind .i ; 11 ■■ ■
shook tiie immense structure, and tiie y. t -
erans and spectators became w ’ l y on
tiiusla.stlc. The sight of Miss Davis in 1 •
< rowtl of veterans was tiie Dual lor .r ;
and hid tlio occasion demanded •v.-r* m u
of them would have offered l is life in her i
When she bowed to them t+i".t night the*
thought of her death was for ;n to their 1
minds, and the merest snug i tam of I ■ r i
liemuse did not ent'r th dr ini gimitbv. . ;
On that occasion they- cri- d for -e.icer i >y I
at seeing her; today they e; \. be: tlvui- j
tears are of sorrow; tier place imong t,tu a i
cannot he filled.
Was Seen in the Parade.
Again, on the •"•asion of tiie fuund pa- I
rado us veterans on the tlnnt days of the I
Miss Davis •' liy the vet-
erans. Tills was lier final appeirance i
among them and h'-r ride, though short I
and often interrupted by her I’.’am .1 lie I
admirers, was a triumphant one and will i
lung live In the memories of the old vet
erans who were here.
In tiie carriage with Miss Davis were
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and Mrs. D. 11.
Hill. The vehicle was drawn by a pair
of beautiful horses and the earria;:.* was
open in order that Miss Davis m:-;!i‘. the
better liow her acknowledgments to tiie
greetings of tiie old veterans.
On« continual shout marked hi r eoursi
during the parade. Site was rurroitnii'-l
by veterans who sought to sh-ike her iia■ -I.
and with tears ia taeir eyes they visaed
long life and ha ppi ss and
the blessings of God descend on her a d
pioiect her always. They crowded around
h r ami laughed, happy to be near her, .
and di'l her the honors which were due lo r.
And those who <ould not got ne h r ■
;; ; ido up for it by sliouti ig and ; '■ t |
to their f<—tings in the rebel ycd. Sil-ium !
has such a . bi en witness' 1 ■ 1 ■ '
■jam before hav ol'l men, many of them |
wounded, and
n seen to give way to such enthus;a; m. i
But tns was men . 11 expt . ■" ' .
: ?■ the daughtt r of tin ir c ■■ tain. ;
This was Mss Da'.’, b last public ap- '
pearance. It was her last vi.-.' t • Atuinia
a 1 tho last time lltat site stood- in t ■
nii-isl o£ a large gathering o‘-l '■ '■ .
lor w .iom siie bore such a strong a ilectiim. ,
Imaniediately after this Miss Dai i.-> Jell |
Atlanta, t.inly a short wlaie a: ter tin ■ |
union came tiie news ot tier illm-s. lite |
dispalehes told of her growing worse ami
V. slerday tiie announcement was made of
li. ■■ death.
Colonel W. A. Hemphill, who ntroclnccd
A/'ss Davis on toe nif-'.i't of > a nci p;ion
tn the sponsors, was d-I'.y gtieted ..I the
news of -Miss Davis's de ch., ■ ■ 1 i
■ I am profoundly slioeked, so d V elonel
i mt> hill. "It s- n - but yesteedaj that I :
stood before the multitude of veterans wiio I
w re shouting ami ring with mt <-:i- |
il- tslasm born of th 1 I"' -> •' 1111 “ i
. m the confederacj . and nlt'o Im ed to ■
them Miss Wiimi Davl
. such a warm ;■ >'
. veterans as ha 1 Miss Davis and er
d, Jh will be the source of gr-a; suitow ;
tu thtni'
CAPTAIN ALLYN CAPF-ON DEAD
Succumbs to Typhoid Eever at IDs '
Home Sunday.
Washington, Septembi
LGrst artillery, tlmd '
~r I'm-l -Mjer. Va„ today. _ _ :
Captain Capron was
known officers in tin* regular army. 0
had devoted himself particularly to the
artillery brancii of the "
been an honor graduate oi
in c-A and was reg ■ *- an
authi rlty on artlll >ry ta. tics .. n G
ei;.l Shafter's corps went to Dnitiago < ap- .
tain Capron accompnni I an ills b t
tery did notably fltie work in tb■■ battle
of Santiago. Durin t lit < ■ . light
b< fore the city Captain Capri
tain Allyn -M. Capron, of tin Hou h lti‘i
n-, was killed. Tile death of liD 'U I
preyed upon the father’s mind, hut he •
ii<‘vcr swerved for ftn insta,n I’■■n li is Ijty i
during the terrible daj’s that followv *i. The |
seeds of disease were sown In his ??y.strin ‘
during the Cuban (amp.Hgn and he re- ;
I t o h horn
tnis city, only t»i be d«i.vn v.i <i .
typhoid fever. Ills death o<’( ':cr< i about ;
12 o’clock today.
Captain (.’apron was born In Florida and
enter' d the military a< , id' nv. as a <’a lot
In 1863. After graduation ho wa • rnad< a I
second lieutenant of the First artilkn n !
the 17th of Juno, 1867, and was an officer
of that regiment until his death. He was [
coinmi.ssion< d as captain on the 4th of Do- !
< -amber, 1888. j
It is probable that Captain Capron will
be burled in Ar Ington National Oi .netery, |
but no definite arrangements for hi;> fun
eral have y t been made.
Death of Lieutenant Taylor. 1
Thomasville, Ga., se] timber 18.—(Special.) I
A telegram was received in this chy to
night announcing the death of Lieutenant I
TTTPI WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA., MONDAY.SEPTEMBER 19, 1898.
L,,^£3—<- --rZTZZX'-fT.— ~r.“ - -- :
I M’.ilter T. Taylor in New Y clc. l.- v'.". nt
Taylor went with hi t fimi iil, «
ty-second inf.mlry. to >S.i iitingo. ami w s
I one us the few in that t v;.'.im<.i:t
I that escaped injury in th" battle of i'l
(’ar.ey. lie was stricken wit it ver at
i Montauk soon aft. r ids arrival the.'e, a;. I
; securing' a furlough went to Ihe liome .it'
i relatives, where in- .lied today. Tiie re
mains will lie brought lii-ie for in'..,'in at.
■ J eiiteii nt Taylor wa born ,'iid fared i.l
th s . Ity, i.ml went io \\ ' ' 1' >im isl i
years ago, where hi graduateel and w is
assigned to the '1 weniy-.-i l ond in:.m: y.
'ii was an i \. -ill ft offieer and lia.t i nni
m.iml of bis iiii. '.,l.iny during tiie Sinti.i;,o
• m;.;iip n.
NO HOPE OF BAYARD’S RECOVER f
Ex-Ambassa-'or’s Condition Shows Tit
tle if Any Change.
Dedham, Mass.. September 18.—The
condition of Thomas W. Bayard today
was about lite same as yesterday. !.e
attending physicians give no hope ct
recovery.
COME SOUTH FOR WINTER
REGULAR TR.O9PS TO BE SENT 1
DIXIE LAND.
Anniston, Huntsville and Jacksonville
with Other Southern Cities V/ill
Be the Tenting Places.
Washington. September 16.—The milit iry
nmvments are be ng iliri i ted rapidly to
ward tim assiinbiing of a large army in
southern stations lor wiai'-r caniio ami
pr< p.iratory to the military oceupat log
of t'tiba and Porto Rico. About 7<>. ■
troops arc now located in the south, and
. . >rdi >will be . ■ i I: I’i' .1.
i 1
from .Montauk to sout'iern stations. 'I” ■*
| Tn.rd .-av.ilry already has gom- souUi. a: I
I tiie l 'ir.‘ t and Sieoml ini.im ry W'-re y. -
terday afternoon o dor dto A > m, id
j llio Kightli ami Sixteenth to lim.t: vil .
I This leaves the S” »'i 11, I'W'lity-lourt ba ml
i •, ... .. . ....... . ;. . .....j ■ 0 ..
|lei rif m.: s ami c amp.ini sll id '
I Fourt'h artillery, at .Montauk. Wit it i
| day or two, tin ■ last rem li.iing t>'c' ps
| will be ord, red south and Camp Wiltoff will
■ !■■.■ m> more. The purpo.-,: i: to establ i
I winter eimps between the tliirty-tirsi ami
i :hit i y-lill li parallels.
The major part of tiie army thus tissem
| bl u is destined for sei'. 1 -e in Cuba with
1 a. much <-m:ii;> r force for i’orto Rieo and r
reserve in tin winter camps, it is tot the
intention, 'however, to rer„l the army of
occupation to Cuba until after the ru
lic.dthy season has p issed, and im-.inwl t *
the ti. ops will be put in the bc.u possiiilo
condition.
Oil account of tiie desire of Hie w.ir o -
I partmetit that no chances shall be take.i
• i ■ way of ■■■ i■" ure of the ttoops to
| tin- dangers of t'h" unl'.ealth.v te.ioon, ml
jnipat ienee is felt on account ol the rati r
l slow progress of the work of the comm..-:-
oti evaeuatton at Havana.
■ I
... I
ej ae ua t ion i * ■ ed to < >
I ut in eonni i lion with th ' i vaetiat.on • i
. tmi : a to the
| oi itli of t'm- army is nm fol; nor if tl to
similar difliculties in eom tion
blisi g t lie govern im ■ . .. . >
coming’ at onee a part of tile tviii >IJ of
a
tn a: ' • ■ 1 '• '
i for the oecupaltoti ■ f Cuba, the considi
........ trie i ‘ hie witl» th i■ ■■ intzi I
I in.irgents is mu lieing takr-n . ■ ri. m ly
1i,:., account. The Havan i dispa o s
; stating ili.il tbr re lias d ’. I > ■ d a stion„
, ntinient in favor >1 inue;>endence and -
I position to annexat on, coupled with m -
■■ ■ ■
with rather an air ol timue ■ n n. ■>? ■
1 i-i.ils of the administration. 'I he purp >s; of
t':ic t'ub ms to establish a stable imlyp l
int form of gov.-rnment is strict y .n
eofl.im-e With Die t'-i :ns of tiiy preside ,i s
i>h> In m.i tion. ami then-for" t m'tushes no
i i .... fcr'ling of liest il. ly.
All the Information in the possess.'>n . .
i the war department, it is iml" '■ *
f, most cordial relations and .mj-nimy I
botw. ei. tie. Cubs i id tho n
. itivie of this ghvi rum nt
*
, Stricture and Varicocele
; w [thout an oneration.at your h< me.
. . . free. Ad< ■■ Dr. 11 t ia y
' ... Co., 22 1 ,!; South I ti l l "i .’■ ‘ !
SOLD FOR 512.000.
■ The Mikado Farm, Near Macon Sias
New Owner.
I Maeon, Ga.. Si-ptemb'-r 17.—(S;r''in 1.)-
I The celebrated Mikado farm, in Bibb eoun-
I ty. near Macon, has o n sold by M ».
no Spark to Mrs. .!uI: n Lane for
sl2,Tiio pla' .* consists of 211 acres.
j MEXICAN CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Mexico City, September 16.—Bresid-nt
D.tiz opened congiess this evening md
| Ids mi .-sage was a .ung and important
i one, touching on file f Littons with the
i Cnited States, yellow fever m the gulf
. ports, linanci s tind the general gro vth of
j the country, lie said that pence and
friendship <*har:ie;• rizd a’.l tho relations
I of Mexico with foreign nations.
IS THE IMR OVER
IS THEQUESTIOJ
United States Should Insist Upon
Completeness of Naval and
Land Victories,
SPAIN IS STILL JUGGLING
She May Not Consent To Surrender
Philippines—She May Get
New Allies.
By Jos: Ohl.
Washington, September 12. (Special.)—
Will tiie war witli Spain be renewed?
That question is becoming more and more
urgent, as it becomes evident that tho
Spanish peace commissioners will decline
to consider the surrendering of tho 1 iiil
ippine islands .is within their scope, lhey
will give up Cuba and I’ei'to Rico readily
enough amd that done, they will hold that
the Philippine question is a diplomatic
gurjiri.se.
The Americans insisting upon the inclu
sion <>f these islands, Spain will take an
appeal to Europe. The Get man government,
thus having an invitation, will lose no
time in taking the side of tim weaker na
tion. Then what will follow only Hie fu
ture can tell
It is a fact that the pre ideint is uneasy,
and the reported declaration of Major Gen
eral Wheeler that th.- war may be re
newed is n.n without ba-.. New quefetl 'lis
will .".rise, and Spain wi.l seek to gain
y . y what she ha lost in battle.
All '■■ ire p< " but whether we will
li. l vi' it or not dejiends ut oti developments.
Europe s intensely jealou. of the complete
trit mph oi Amet ■ < ui ev< n England,
m lie sid< d witli u 3, would rather
the victory had been b.-. complete. When
they begin to juggle ab"Ut the “balance
ot power." with the view of preserving the
imporianee of Spain .is ore ol the powers
of the earth, it will not be from any
t rii n , y feeling tow ard tiie L'nitcd Sta l( s.
Admiral Dewey Sees Danger.
Man l.i, September 12. Rear Admiral
Dvwey .-ays he con: alers the sit i.ation crit
l . , ...- L.■ "f for an
addlti 'till cruiser and a. I iltleship.
The Spaniaids a.-. • ri tim G'rm.my will
tuf: ■ j enaiing .station lie:, ami that Spain
w ill retain tlig rem latder ol the islands.
The last Spanish gnrr. on al llocos and
L.igutiu have smtendered mid the wJioie
island of Luzon is in tin hand.s of tile in
, . .. . . Mani and Cavite.
AgUinabio Went to Lelo! ; OU 1' 1 .day. lie
] aii! >1 convening
an a • mbl ’ " ■ S' ptember
l.’.tli, in . I.’o rIO de. ■ Uj. I 1 the policy to
be .idupcl by tti" insurgents.
r ... . _ \ iat< d
Press has had an interview Aguin-
T'." insurgent It .ulvt p date.l out tlio
whole lui’iti..i.iin ch tiie i'li-lippine Islands
lit fui r independ*
Aguinaldo’s Ciaims.
Continuing, Aguinaldo : ..I lie had *.',900
military jirLonet . in-inn...,, S.<JW in the
viem'ity of Manila, besides civil prisoners.
Liter, Aguinaldo -aid i < "provicioii.tl
govt nune t” was now o rating t wenty
ciglit I'l 'Vinces. 11l a. d that on Au
. i . in numbers
proportionate to the population.
As to the Americans, Aguinaldo remark
ed that lie corir 'i red H.ein as brothers,
mi l that "the two suver, ~n republics were
aid'd against a common c.eniy."
When questioned as to '. In ilier the fu-
> p absolute inde-
pendence Aguinaldo t .c.s. d himself from
replying’, and asked wa.n. Aniviicu intends
to do.
Aguinaldo continued:
"We hav- been liDnhig q- independence
for a long tine'. The nat .es who profess
to favor mini 'union .ire insincere. Il is
merely a ruse to as.tin my views.”
Ask'd it the l''ihpiiio.s would object to
the Ameri ms retaining a coaling station
if recognizing tiie iii'l.y ■ mienue of the
islands or e.- ,ablisliing a ieinporary protec
torate over tlietn, Agiiimil > again refused
Pending tiie concluri n of the assembly,
Aguin.Hiio a id. he v. is conodont there
would lie no trouble b .w n America and
the Filipinos.
Tin iusur;, 'nt leader d' led having re
rc'-eived u request from ' . neral Otis and
Rear Adniii.il tJewey to withdraw his
troops to a. prescribed ill mice from Ma
il, t and C ivile, and in lined to discuss
tiie effect of such a , < ,p; st.
Aguinaldo further a i i -a that he had
never conferred v.itll 1.. .- American autlior
itive.s .nr ■■ :ao ■■ •pi - ill. : . o: .Manila, and
tliat in.: li.>d never authorized Hie insur
gents to search or disarm ..mcrieans cross
ing tile 1,111’..'..
The Cura !• ’.nleiit cl' .-'.j questioned him
about i.t.-: Satai'lay’’ L . lent' when tlio
Pean: ylv.mia troops pr. eded to estab
lish a. new outpost. T..e r’dipiuos objected
an t nearly pr. ipitati . li >slillties, order
ing- th' Am a a'.s t , wl naw in twenty
nmiun . . They issued n munition add in
tercepted the American re-enforcements,
finally General Hale ordi red all the Penn
sylvani io mlv.m.i-, : d tho rebels with
drew.
q e local gov ’.' nor . 3 explained tliat
o mist ike, and
has remidi . ’d ills sub. re.sale s aeticai,
Ag an ildo ■:<' '.ared to J r correspondent
Cm: tiie Fllijiino who in .do the trouble
I t< .i officer, mul
was entirely unconiieci'.'d with the insur
lined Uhat the
t-paniaru:; wer< “di. ■ mi,.ming fa.se re
ports lor the purpose of lomenting antago
nism between the i il.i'.it' S and the Ameri-
The whole Interview <■ mveyed tiie impres
sion that absolute in-
de|nnib‘i:"e, regm'dlm.: i tiie mission
Ann ■ ■■ ished, and ex-
p. is their withdrawal ‘just as the French
with Lal'ayetto withdrew a'ler helping
Hie Ann::, ins in tiie war "l Independence,
a war of humanity."
j ’ maintains the role
of extreme friendship.
Ex-Minister Denby Talks.
Mr. Clmrli'S Denby, form r minister of
tin l’nitcd States to China, arrived here
today fi mi Peking, and in tllie afternoon
p ( j ■ respects to tiie pn ident. On leav
w Ite houses; Mr. I enby, in answer
to inquiri.said that in tie judgment t.ie
I nitt d States shoul I rt tain permanent
j...,-: .s; ion of all. or practie illy all ut the
i iiilipl'ine islands.
Mr. Denby thought .hat tin- eastern ques
tion had ben practi. ally settled, for tlio
present at least.
Calls for Protection of Spaniards.
Madrid, September If.— Tide French am-
1 a ador at \V .... lingt n, M. Carnbon, who
iias been acting for Spain in the peace
negotiations, lias cabli d to the government
here the American reply to tile Sjianish
not protesting ag iinst hostilities ui'on the
jiart of the insurgents in the Philippine
j, i; ,j c, .■ ot teace protocol. The
l’nitcd Stat. - promis . send envoys to
Induce til*''l agol"es to resjicCi the suspen
sion of liostiliti. mid o pri vent, vessels
leaving .M.i.iili with insinvnts having the
ini. ntion of propag the nsurrecton n
other stands.
Full Ruby Jeweled Elgin Watches
have genuine ruby b trings—their other
points of sujtcriority . : .u l»e told by any
jeweler—ask him about the Elgin.
PRESIDENT TALKS
OFSOUTHERH jSER
Tells The Constitution’s Special
Representative of Treatment
of Southern Men,
ALL WERE ON POST OF DUTY
Chickamauga Just as Much the Front
Line as Santiago —Full Confidence
in the Bravery of Dixie Boys.
By Robert B. Cramer.
Washington, September 13,—(Special.)—
President McKinley i<3 taking a decidedly
optimistic view of tho war and is making
moves which go to show that lie feels it is
only a question of cashing in with three
pairs.
At the cabinet meeting today further in
structions were issued to tiie peace com
missioners and a good deal of time was
spent in discussing the scope and powers
of the jiroposed commission to investigalo
the conduct of the war. Without a. single
dissenting vote, it was agreed that these
commissioners should have unlimited pow
ers mid unlimited money, and that they
should be men us such character as to
command file respect of Hie country.
His Mistake Recognized.
The president knows ho made a. mistake
in inviting the services of former secre
taries of war to look, into the work of their
successor in office, and he will not summon
Proctor and Elkins or Endicott to take
tiie jdace of Lamont and Lincoln. On tiie
same grounds he will not appoint either
Harrison or Cleveland, but lie is seeking
the services of men whose names wili mean
something, and lie does not hesitate to say
that he proposes to select a commission
whose verdict, even congress will not at
temjrt to review. Tlieir names will not be
announced until tiie end of the week, and
even then there may be some missing. But
McKinley lias set sail on tin* seas of in
vestigation now and lie Is not going to drop
anchor until tiie harbor of filial results is
reached. He knows that the fate of his
administration depends upon it, and tliat
to quit without jmshing the inquiry
through will be equivalent to a. plea of
guilty.
A Call on the President.
Tiie president accorded to me to.lay the
honor of a p< rsonal interview. T culled at
tin- white house early in the morning ami
mounted the front steps with Postmaster
General Smith, smiling and genial, and
Secretary us State Day, sour-vLsaged ami
unhappy. A hundred newsjiaper men had
told me that 1 could not see the president,
but 1 sent my card in with the messenger,
who trailed along after half a dozen cab
inet niemb'-rs, and before tin s'e latter bad
found time to take off their hats, the mes
senger camo out v.itll an invitation for me
to oecujiy one of tiie numerous ic.ither
cushioned chairs in ine ante-room. 1 oc
cupied it for nearly one hour and was busi
ly engaged in reading one us tin Ni w York
ncw.sjiaptrs, when a door in tin* far end
of the room was opened and somebody
moved briskly in my direction.
it was tiie president!
fie came forward with a smile and took
the seat next to mine, after a cordial hand
shake. lie never looked better hl ills life.
From lie ad to foot li .s whole frame was
filled out with the vigor and muscle of
good health, and his first words had this
hearty ring that vomes only from a good
conscience ami a good night's sleep. He
was smooth shaven, as always, and his
shaggy eyebrows quarreled witli Ills smil
ing lips as he talked. 11- wore a rough
frock coat of some black material, and
trousers! of a light cheek pattern. Latei,
when he threw himself into a chair !• hind
the magnificent malioganv desk at which
presidents of the Cnltc.l States li iye for
years n eeived visitors, lie was as undemo
. ; ■ anj real estate agent in At
whom one might, approa.cn with a view to
buying a lion ’. and lot.
Why Was the South Left Out?
I told him that I had come to ask him
why none ol' the volunteer regiments from
tiie southern stales were sent to the front.
"They were,” he said. "The troops at
Chiekainaiiga and Atlanta and Jacksonville
and Tampa an.l .Mobil - and New Orhans
were all a part of the army of invasion.
Our attack ujion Cuba did not involve only
the men who actually iandvd at. Santiago,
but all those who formed a part of tin:
great force which was massed in the south
ern states as a menace to Cuba.”
He pressed one of a number of electric
buttons and sent a. messenger for a copy
ot the letter which lie addressed to M ijur
General lln' If nridge at Chiekam iu;:a,
when the latter urg ntly n queste l him io
come south and review tho troops ;nd
camp there.
“I have l>et n too busy here to leave even
for 11. single day.” b ■ said, “but I want
every sol I.< r who enlisted to know that
their government plrnes them all on the
same plane. The post of home- to a sol
dier is tiie post of duty, and whether lie is
.'■. , ; '■ -a or to Santia ■.
he'stands in the same relation, hip to ills
.ovemmeiit. Every encampment m the
f'nited States during tiie rcent war was
an' outpost of the general movement
against th" enemy, and .1 was not th- fan t
. th- i ,ht v ( ’d not get on tho
of the soldi* u-* Hi it uius
firing line."
None Were at Santiago.
r sug".ested that none of the southern
V'liuntors had been invited to participate
hi the attack on Santiago.
• No” said tile Jire.iid. nt, “but they we s
i ,',ii..r« for nil Unit- only
just as good so.diers n i
D.reo companies of volunteers wete s. nt
to Santiago and It was not our intention
to send others unless they were needed.
He leaned back in his chair, leelossel
his legs and said;
“Tneru st. mid bo no hard feelings be
cause the south did not have an oppor
tunity to light. To me tile lhappiesi re
sult of tiie war is Die bringing together of
the north and south, and 1 can recall Ho
happier picture than that which 1 saw a
•few days ago when a ( l( orgia and a I’ ■
sylvania company marched side by s'-'te
before me. in my letter to General Breck
enridge and in the full words which 1
spoke to tiie returning soldiers at .Montauk
Feint, 1 tried to express my strong sym
pat’liv for those who did not jjet in nction,
and if i failed to do so 1 would like you
now to express in t'ho strongest possible,
language my affection for those southern
regiments who have m ver been call I upon
to face Die enemy. That they would have
responded gallantly if they w-re need-d I
have not the sliglitest doubt."
Confidence in the South.
The president was interrupted by a. num
ber of callers, but he seemed to leel that
it was n« i y for him to repent this
portion <•!' his statement:
••I know wLmt v::e boys of the eouth
would have done if we had called upon
them," he said, “and t want them to feel
that tlieir goveDimeiit ■ ppi".iates their
work just ;. mm‘li as though they had
been in ibe midst of hostilities.”
He pick' aup a pea a, ‘d began to make
marks upon a piece of white paper in
front of him.
“Tiiere will be opporl'inily y< t, lie sa. 1.
"for them to sho.v what work .hey can
do. We may need them.”
"Dow many of tiie southern troops will
be mustereil out'.'” I asked.
'in mustering out the troops there will
lie the same standard fix id as in mustering
tt ‘ in. Al! states will stand alike. A
l.:t! ■ more than one hundred tinius tml
men will be mustered out .and the others
will be retained in the service, the propor-
tion being equal to tho contribution which
all states made to the army when war
was declared. That is certainly fair to all
concerned.”
The president arose to conclude the in
terview and reached out his hand with the
pleasant smile.
They Did See Service.
“I am glad to say this much to The At
lanta Constitution,” ha said, “because I
do not want to lose any opportunity of
letting tiie boys south as well as north
know what 1 think of them. You can say for
me that tho regiments which say they did
not see service did see service, because in
tho general pirn of tiie campaign every
man who enlisted had a separate and dis
tinct place.”
I asked him about the disposition of the
Georgia regiments, and he smilingly shook
ills head.
“That Is a matter for the war depart
ment to decide,” he said. “We shall need
from fifty to sixty thousand troops in Cuba
and I would not be surprised if there were
some Georgians among them.”
Postmaster General Smith came out of
tho cabinet room to say a word to the
president and the latter, witli another cor
dial grasp of the hand, turned to leave his
desk.
„ c:in . Gie southern boys,” he
said that if they uidn't gi t mu.-l* tight
‘ \ '‘". list ed tor it was Spain's fault
a. not mme, Horn which on iis left to
f. u'''S that at least one of the Georgia,
regiments will yet. see Cuban soiL
GOMEZ SAID TO HAVE RESIGNED.
Cuban Commnnder-in-Chief Does Noi
Like United States’ Attitude.
conTr 11 ? e Cuba > September 13.--An un
contradicted report was received by Gen
eral J>a\vton last nig-ht that General .\Jax-
Imo Gomez, the insurgent commander-in
chief. h.-ts tendered his resignation of tiie
command of nh,.. Cuban army to the Cuban
government at Caniaguey, and tliat it lias
been accepted. Gomez, It appears, lias been
proi< sting against the Cuban government’s
yielding tile control of Die affairs of the
island to tiie Americans, and tiie explana
tion for resigning was ills disapproval of
“passive submission to conditions tending
to lino prai tical retire
ment of tiie Cuban republic, as such and
tiie establishing of the absolute dominion
to fihe I.hiited States.”
The Culians at Santiago were much ex
cited by tiie report, it was disbelieved by
many who say tliat General Gomez's res
ignation, sit tills time, is utterly imjiroba.-
ble. Others, however, say Gomez resents
tiie putting of tiie Cuban army imdi r the
authority of the American generals, and
claims tlio Cubans should resist eviii by
force of arms if necessary.
Generals Cebreco, Casi.llo, .Pedro, Perez
and other insurgent leaders Dave turned
over tlieir commands to Genera] l„iwtoh.
General E’erez has '-'KT men in tiio vicinity
of Guantanamo, which he will disband this
week by oruer of General Castillo. There
is now .: general desire on Vhc part of the
Cuban army to disband, as tiie insurgents
have learned tliat the question of taeir
back pay will not be considered by t'he
Americans.
Lieutenant Colonel Rowen. and Captain
I accompanied bj Lieutenant Colo-
nel Carlos Gareia. son of General Garda,
and wo ot’her Cuban officers, arriv' d h re
late last nigh! on horscb.-.ik from Gibai i,
on the north coast. Colonel Rowen was
.-'•nt 11 re by Gtner.nl Miles from Pmto
Rico. He w il make observation- in Cuba,
gejgtauliical, I'i'm.it ’<• and military, l"t'
the government. He was titled out with
guide ~. horses and provisions by I' <’rt-
b, i command, r, E’eria, at Gii’ii' i. and ii -
itei Holguin, VDiich is garrison -d I )
Sjvin ards under General Lt’.q i“. Genl
h.'altli g.nerally prevailis among b. lii Cu
bans ami S' 'iniai'ls in the north.'Di ' ut
Ol' the islaii 1. ’I’ll" Spnniariis < n’" 1 "" 1
< olond Row. n and his Cuban c unjiamoiis
hospitably.
COTTON TICKETS AND STAMPS.
When the Ticket Is Presented at a
Bank It Is Like a Check —What
the Law Says.
Some confusion exists throughout
south as to Imw th.' revenue law uppl.es
to transactions in cutton. ,
Many have taken the position t.mt th
cotton ticket which is gi’.en m .-'"me pl "
by the warehouse man to the
should not carry a n v- nue >” •
believed that this cotton tu L i ■ in t..
nature of a warehouse <ei lili.-ate amt pi' -
haps is liable t ax • cents,
house certificates proper I.ike a P‘‘-
Bt ln n orde* to get an official ruling on th. se
quest!, ns, Mr. 11. H. North easliler o£
Du First National b ink. at Newnan .
wrote to tile commissi rm r of ’"‘‘'''UY'
enue at Washington. In reply. Mr \ .1 -1,
the acting coininlssi'»ner, hihi i.i. i tn«
cotton tld;et which tl:e sell'T re.-. \ ;:u l
presents at the bank is in the natuie of ,i
dicck because mom y is paid on it, and it
should be'ir’tlie 2-cent stamp.
Mr. Wdson dees not say who dim:. 1
affix this stamp—tiie warehuiis" mm,
issues tiie ticket, or the seller, who gets
'The custom of buying and selling cotton
in Die interior towns varies In diff"i'. 'it
places. In some points the tammr haul:.
in one, two or more bales of i-ott'Ci, S'-oS
them on the str, t to t ■
him to take Hie .otton to t.ie w; I'dious.'.
'nave it weighed and get a ticket. tins
ticket Is ri'.' ivi’d bv Die banks and <’i:-h' 'l
lust as’a check vould be. At night ''m
i ... - . i., the bank, takes up the
tickets which have been issued by the
warehouse man during the il.iy. . nil gives
on. dieek to cover the full amount.
j n ( ,tln r placi ,tl le cot ton buyer places
Ills money with a moiclinnt. The buyer
sta; at the warehouse svher.
is weigh -I and s tmpled. The idler |
n ticket which lie takes to tlio store ami
trad, out or receives < ish for as hi pre
fers. Tiie mor hunts are usually glad to
do t'his for '.be buyers because tiio lariiwr
g. r-Uy trades at the store wheix ho rds
his money.
Mr. Wilson, ot the int. rnal rev. nue office
at Washington, says in his letter to -Mr.
North
“September 6, DW. 11 H- North, Esq.,
Caslilei th* i'irst National Bank. Newnan.
Ga Sir: This office is In receip: ot your
letter of \ igtist 30. ISPS, submitting a m-m
--orandum .heck used by the cotton buyers
of your city. .
You state when a farmer stores his cot
ton. the warehouseman Issues liim a re
ceipt like the one inclosed. The buyer pur
chasing tiie cot:on uses tiie receipt as a
memorandum check to the bank. (ho
seller of the cotton presents tiie . heck at
tiie bank and the buyer calls at the dose
e aeh day’s business and takes up theso
menioniftdum tickets with one check. You
ask is the receipt subj.et to taxation?
“You are Informed first, that tiie receipt
is operative as an order for tiie payment
of money when used in tiie way Unit you
suite. It is subject to a tax of 2 cents for
this reason.
“As to its taxability as a warehouse re
ceipt. this office informs you that tho dr
eurnstan'es governing its issue determine
tins question. From tile face of th- receipt
it appears to be only a Weigher's cor
tifi ate It iris tills clause in it, howev. r:
" "Received from —, one bale co loq,
marks numbers, etc., ns jut margin, sub
ject to presentation of this receipt onlv,
on paying customary exp. uses ami nil ad
vances. Acts of providence and lire ex
cepted.’
"If the phrase ‘on paying customary ex
penses’ includes a charge for storage of tho
cotton covered by the receipt, it is a ware
house receip:, under (lie net of Juno 13,
ISFS. The instrument that Is ovid-nce of
a storage tor which a storage ehnrge Is
made is. in the opinion of this office, i ware
house receipt and is subject to a tux of
25 cents. If it is a simple weigher's cer
tificate ami nut representative of a stor
age lor waidi a storage charge is made
as such, it Is exempt from t .x.ition. Re
spectfully, G. W. WILSON,
“Acting Commissioner."
Piles and Fistula.
Cure guaranteed, 20 years’ experience. Par
ticulars free. Dr. Tucker, 16 N. Broad st.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Battleships Awarded to Builders.
Washington. September 16.—The throo
battleships which iiave been contracted for
have been assigned to tile builders as fol
low :
Th" Ohio, to tiie I'nion Iron works, of
San I’Diiu iseo; the Missouri, to the New
port Xi'iu; Company: the Maine, to Cramp
& Sons, of I’hil.'iilelphia. The sZiijis are
to be built in thirty-three months. Formal
notices of the awards were sent out today
to tho successful builders.
JUS PRESEJICE IS
CREATING TALK
Cubans Arc Not Pleased With the
American Policy Suspicious
of Mr. Porter.
PROTESTS ARE NUMEROUS
Four Tickets Are Now in the Field
for the Election for tho Em
bryo Republic.
Havana, September 13.—The presence of
Robert I’. Porter, who Is in Havana on a
sjieeial commission from tiie United States
government, to study tiie financial and eco
nomic aspects of tiie situation, is regard'd
with suspicion by tiie party of free < üba,
as indicating tlio establishment ol .in
American policy of guardianship.
Mr. Porter is preparing a revision of the
Cuban tariff, whi. h will probably be pro
tective of Cuban industries, .mil is ai ijuu i.
ting iiimself with every detail of local tax
ation. In this work, he is assist I by a
cajiable staff. For the present his iffoi .i
are only preliminary as until after the
definite settlement of peace, it will be im
possible to establish the now regime.
Hut his < fforts and inquiries. tak< n >-
gether with (lie announcement tliat Ameri
can troops will be sent later t> occupy
the-island, which had hitherto been doubt
ed by many, have the. effect of provoking
protests from the more rabid who ar.: hold
ing meetings and adojiting resolutions
against • “encroachment upon, our rights
as citizens of tiie free and indepmident re
public of Cuba by the establishment of un
American protectorate.”
Two problems, independence and annexa
tion. are the chief topics discus.-ed ami the
idea of an American jirotectoratc with mili
tary occupation, is nowhere favorably con
sidered. Everywhere it is recognized tliat
tiie choice is between iniii'ju.ndLcico and an
nexation.
Next month at tho headquarters of tlio
so-called Cuban republican g iv. rnment at
Cubitus, province of Puerto ETineipe, rej r -
sentatives of tiie differint corps of Die
Cuban: army will jirocei d to .a jire. identlai
election and u definite constitution of the
government.
Each army corps will nd ei;
gates, making a total of forty-eight .
tors. There are two separate ut.d distinct
tendencies in tlio Cuban army, one strong
ly supporting tiio present government and
the other favoring General -Maximo Gonu z.
Already’ four presidtatial nomination
tickets are in tiie field, on tile first are
tin names of itartolome .Masso.for pr' sid'-nt
and Mcndi z Capote, for vid- pi'i sid"nt; on
the second, the names of -Meniliz Capote
for Die first J>lace and Jose Miguel Gomez
for the second; on the tjiird are Jost: .Mi
guel Gomez and J'edro Betaincourt. and on
tile, fourth Caiixlo Garcia and Jos" Miguel
Gomez.
At tiie camp of Jose Miguel Gomez a
newspaper called L t Naeion has boon pub
lished for some time. It is described as i
strong tidvocat.e of peace and harmony,
and carries witli ft the moral indorseni' r.t
of General Maximo Gomez, who is known
to favor tlio early disba'Uillng of the Cuban
troops and a return to the arts of peace.
General Gomez is still encamped on tho
Narcisa estate at Yaguajay, Santa Clara
province.
This afternoon tiie American and Span
ish evacuation commissioners decided for
tiie present they would discuss tim moro
important points to come under their con
sideration by letter and only meet In joint
session lat' r to discuss details. Therefor ■,
no joint sessions will be held for some
li m e.
Several well-known Cubans arrived hern
on Saturday by the Mascotte, ostensibly
as delegates commissioned by the Cuban
junta, to facilitate tho work of disbanding
the Cuban troops. Tlhcre is reliable au
thority, however, for the statement taut
■they are really commissioned to agitate
tho question of Cuban indeiienfiinee. <>n
Sunday night they were present at a meet
ing ite.d al tin' residence of one ol’ the most
aristocratic families of Havana, aid tiie
qu'vtion of independence was then dis
cussed at length.
El Notieiere, an evening paper, says that
la t night at a fa.sliionable mansion on
Armagua. street there was an important
gathering to discuss the future of Cuba,
which, in pinion of t hose pr< sent, will
witness the achievement of ind. jienden". .
A central committee was appointed, c.,;i
slating of a president, vice presiden
. ■. ■:
promoters of tit" movement hope to fi. dw r
the destinies of (lie islmd as soon ...3
Spain has formally relinquished her sov
ereignty."
CAMEON BACK AT WASHINGTON.
French Ambassador Assures Day of
Warm ¥701001116 in Faris.
Washington, September 16.- Tho Dr " h
ambassador. M. Carnbon. Is buck from i
three weeks’ outing a: Lake 'c org.*, Dike
Champlain and through Canada. 11. v. s
impressed with the manner in whl'h t e
residents retain their French character j
tlcs.
The ambassador and M. Thteb ' 'i’ calL d
at the state dejiartment. today a :i l ad a
short visit with Secretary Day.
Catarrh and Female Troubles
Cured at your own horn * by tlio b adu g
physicians of this country. Writ" D'.
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Here It Is.
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This book is made tip of Governor T.’V
lo s three superb lectures, "Tiie Fiddle
and the Bow,” "The Paradise of F
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mind no lecturer who ha- ever won ste h
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as ha/ Governor Taylor.
All over tiie nation he lias lectured and
everywhere all classes anil condibons of
people have thronged to hear liim. And
none went who did not fall in love with
ottr genial "Bob” witli his bound,, ss hu
mor, ills tender pathos, his wholesome
philosophy, and his flights of eloquence un
surpassed. These many thousands of peo
ple have learned to love Bob Taylor, and
they will be glad to learn that his lectures
—those brilliant, soulful, sparkling eliildiea
ot his genius ami love—have been put into
book form. Now he can go into every
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home will be better and every flri '.ia
blighter for his being there. Tiie little
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in lite land, lor wherever it go"- and is
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humor and Its noble lessons of patience
and humanity will lie ns seeds of hope and
love to bud and blossom and burst into
sunshine and song in tiie human heart.
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