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VOL XI
WILL BE
SUSTAINED.
Geological Depart me n t
Endorsed by Committee.
AN IMPORTANT REPORT.
The Legislative Investigating
Committee Has Complet
ed Its Labors.
The legislative committee that
has been investigating the state
geological department, has com
pleted its work.
The department will be recom
mended by the committee and the
present administration will be en
dorsed.
These will be the essential fea
tures of the report, and are the
only features that are a matter of
public interest.
The report, however, will be a
very lengthy affair, the volume go
ing to show why the committee
reached a favorable report.
All the members of the commit
tee will leave this afternoon or
early tomorrow' morning for their
respective homes. Secretary Ad
ams, who has taken all the evi
dence in the investigation, will be
gin the formulation of his report
and will reduce everything to a
condensed form and will then
write out the report in full.
Tne committee will be called to
gether by Chairman Wingfield in
two or three weeks, or as soon as
Secretary Adams can complete the
report, and the members will pass
on it.
The report will then be placed
in the hands of the governor, who
will render a final decision, The
resolution which gave authority
for the investigation by the com
mittee also provided that the gov
ernor should be the final person
to pass judgment upon the depart
ment.
The last legislature passed up an
appropriation of SB,OOO, which was
to be used to defray the expenses
of the department undet certain
conditions, the conditions being
that the department was sustained.
The result that has been reached
by the investigating committee has
not been announced by the com
mittee. It has been ascertained
by interviews granted by witnesses
who have testified bsfore the com
mittee. No statement of any na
ture would be in all o today by the
committee. Chairman Wingfield,
when asked for the result of the
committee, stated that he was in
structed by the legislature to make
the report to the governor and that
the governor had issued instruc
tions that the contents of the re
port be secretly guarded by the
committee.
Alabama Schools Voted $600,000
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 3 —The
house passed the bill doubling the
general rehool fund and puts it at
$600,00C. This is a great victory
for the public schools and the bill
is sure to pass the senate.
The house also passed this morn
ing the bill giving SIO,OOO to the
girl’s school at Montevallo. The
senate recalled from the house the
convict ••bill of the senate from
Jefferson and jts consideration was
indefinitely postponed, which kills
it for the session.
It is unwise policy for a mer
chant to abstain from spending
SSO for advertising simply because
he cannot afford to spend a thous
and. It should be remembered
that seed will grow just as well
when bought in bushels and al
though the crop will necessarilly
be much smaller, it will be just as
luxuriant. Furthermore, it is far
better to have a small 'crop than
to have none at all.
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS.
SPANIARDS DESPERATE
Declare They Will Leave the Is
land If Cubans Continue
Their Abuse.
Havana, Feb. 3.—El Dairo De
La Marina will tomorrow publish
a leading editorial declaring that
if the Cubans continue their threats
and abuse with respect to the
Spaniards the latter will be forced
to leave the country or to pray the
United States to annex the island
forthwith.
El Dario represents the conser
vative Cuban insurgents and its
managers decided upon the publi
cation of the article after a consul
tation with the leading Cubans in
Havana..
The editorial will say :
‘'Ail the newspapers support the
policy of an amalgamation of Cu
ban and Spanish interests inaugu
rated by Gen. Maximo Gomez.
But they also print diatribes a-,
gainst the Spaniards and the Cu
ban autonomists. They applaud
when an army man is appointed
to a position, but they censure
when a pacifico is given work by
the Americans. If the matter
were confined to the press it would
not be insupportable, because aris
ing from temporary excitement
and hatred, it will be modified in
time but the mischief is that ac
tions follow words. Perhaps the
day is not distant when the Span
iards and Cuban autonomists may
have to consider seriously the ques
tion of leaving the country as they
are daily told to do or bend every
energy toward the annexation of
Cuba to the United States. They
are b.ing forced to take the one
position or the other.”
Miller Wright Dies in Florida.
Rome, Feb. 3. — Mr. Miller
Wright, of Cedartown, died sud
denly in Florida yesterday. Mr,
Wright was a son of the 'ate Judge
A. R. Wright. He was one of the
most prominent citizens of north
Georgia.
Eaten By Cannibals.
After escaping death by drown
ing, eleven of the crew of the ship
Manbare were captured and eaten
by cannibals off New Guinea. The
Manbare was bound for .Sydney,
Australia, when it was caught in
the terrible gale of December.
Near Cape Nelson it began to sink.
The crew, eighteen all told, left
the vessel in two boats and soon
bec’me separated.
One boat containing twelve men
was finally thrown ashore ten miles
from the cape. The sailors were
seized by natives from the interior
and hurried off to the village of
the chiefs. One man, James
Greene, escaped.
The sailors were stripped and
bound and killed, one each day.
A wild orgie was practiced in by
at least a hundred savages who had
gathered for the feast.
In several cases the sailors were
tortured by the old women and
children of the tribe. The eyes of
one were gouged out. The doomed
men stoically watched the elabor
ate preparations for their death.
A huge pot filled with bo ling wa
ter was used for the feast, which
on the first day was prolonged a
way into the night.
In most cases the men were be
headed, their heads being placed
on poles and paraded before the
meij who were to suffer the same
fate.
Greene was rescued by a steam
er after tramping without food a
day and a night to reac.h the coast.
The scenes of horror he had wit
nessed turned hishair snowy white.
A Sluggish Liver causes Drowsiness,
Lethargy and a feeling of Apathy, Dr.
M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine arouses
the Liver, and cheerful energy succeeds
sluggishness, ,
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 8, 18f9.
GOMEZ
ACCEPTS.
Cuban Commander Will
Co=Operate With U. S.
PORTER SUCCESSFUL.
The Reconstruction of Cuba
Will Begin Imme
diately.
Remedios, Province of Santa
Clara, Feb. 3.—General Maximo
Gomez, the commander-in-chief of
the Cuban army, placed himself
squarely in position today as an
active ally of the United States
government in the work of the re
construction of Cuba.
As a result of the conference
which Robert P. Porter, the special
commissioner of President McKin
ley, has had with General Gomez,
the latter cabled to President Mc-
Kinley this afternoon assuring
him of his co-operation in dis
banding the Cuban army and in
distributing among the Cuban sol
diers the $3,000,0000 appropriated
for the purpose of enabling them
to return to their homes.
General Gomez also telegraphed
to Major General Brooke saying he
would accept the latter’s invita
tion to go to Havana.
The success of Mr. Porter’s mis
sion greatly simplifies the return
ing of the military Cubans to the
pursuits of peace.
In view of General Gomez’s sup
posed prior attitude of hostility
toward the United States, Mr. Por
ter came here clothed with abso
lute authority and the tender of
the $3,C00,000 was piactically a
verbal ultimatum. Had it not
been accepted, no more ultima
tums would have been made.
Mr. Porter made plain the pur
pose of the government, and was
gratified at the ready response of
General Gomez. The conference
took place at the house here occu
pied by the Cuban general as his
headquarters since coming to town.
In brief, the coinpact is as fol
lows :
First—Ths Cuban officers in
each province shall assist the
American officers in distributing
the funds.
Second —That those ofliesrs shall
at once meet at some convenient
point and devise how, when and
where the payments are to be
made, and arrange any other de
tails.
Third —That the sum paid to
each man shall not be regarded as
part payment of salary or wages
due for service rendered, but to
facilitate the disbandment of the
army, as a relief of suffering and
as an aid in getting the people to
work.
Fourth —The Cubans shall sur
render their arms to the Cuban as
sembly or tc its representatives.
Fisth —The committee on distri
bution shall use its best endeavors
to distribute it among the popula
tion so that all may secure work.
Sixth—That the s3,ooo,(XX)shall
be placed subject to the order of
General Brooke and that action in
the matter shall be immediate.
General Gomez was tendered a
public reception this evening and
Mr. Porter was among those pres
ent.
A paper called Brains thus goes
to the meat of an important sub
ject: “There is but one right way
to adveitise and that is to ham
mer your name, your occupation,
your business so thoroughly in the
people’s heads, that if they walk
in their sleep they will turn their
steps toward your store. The
newspaper is your friend. It helps
to build up the community that
supports you.”
THE BRIDGES CASE.
Determined Effort Being Made to
Secure a New Trial.
Rome, Ga„ Feb. 3. —Judge Henry
tins morning overruled counsel’s
motion in the arrest of judgment
founded upon the verdict of guilty
with a recommendation for mercy
{ of sx-County School Commissioner
Bridges.
Maj. Fouche and Judge Bran
ham, for the defense, made the
point that the indictment upon
i which Bridges was found guilty,
[alleged the funds belonged to
Floyd county, whereas the title,
was in the county board of educa
tion .
Judge Henry did not sustain this
contention, and counsel filed im
mediately a motion for a new trial,
and sentence was suspended until
the motion was heard.
The jurors recommendation that
Bridges be punished for a misde
meanor is discretionary with the
judge. It is thought thecrime will
be placed as a felony by Judge
Henry, and that Bridges will be
sentenced to a term in the peni
tentiary. The case will be taken
to the supreme court, unless Judge
Henry grants a new trial.
Bridges has had three trials.
First he was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary. The su
preme court granted him a new
trial on a technicality. The sec
ond jury could not agree, and a
mistrial was declared, and the
third ended late yesterday after
noon.
The estimated cost to the coun
ty of the case is SIO,OOO. The
amount of the embezzlement was
$5,475.15.
Bridges displayed no emotion,
and apparently is very sanguine
of final acquittal-
Defying Government.
Austin, Tex., Feb. I.—Secretary
of State Hardy today refused a
deputy revenue collector permis
sion to look at the bonds of the
state officials on file there for the
purpose of ascertaining whether
or not they boar a war tax stamp.
The secretary of state is backed
by an opinion of the attorney gen
eral. In duo time it is expected
that proceedings will be instituted
in the federal court to determine
who is the biggest in the premises,
the state or the federal govern
ment.
Pious Slot Machine.
A well-known Union Pacific em
ploye leaned up against the radia
tor and told the following:
“Before the slot machines were
ordered out there wars a number
of jack-pot machines about town
which paid from ten cents to $5
when they paid anything. One of
these machines stood in a saloon
in Douglas street and had swallow
ed many a nickle without giving
up anything in return.
“One afternoon a Salvation Ar
my girl entered the saloon with a
bundle of War Cries under her arm,
and tackled the men at the bat to
purchase copies. The men were
liberal, and she sold a number of
papers. As she started to leave
the saleon her eyes fell upon the
machine. She looked at ths direc
tions a moment and then said :
“ ‘l’ll just play one nickle in
here for the Lord.’
“She dropped the nickle in the
slot, pulled the lever and watched
the wheels go round. When the
wheel stopped a shower of nickles
dropped into the pan and spread
out upon the floor. The girl stoop
ed down and raked in the shining
harvest and after carefully count
ing the coins deposited them in
her pocket and sauntered out.
“She played one lonesome nickle
and raked in $3.70. AmFthat was
the only time the machine ever
paid more than a quarter.—Omaha
World-Herald.
Royal &
Absolutely pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
SOUTHERN
WOMEN
Desire to Care For Confed
erate Soldiers’ Graves.
DAUGHTERS AND MOTHERS
Os the Confederacy Have Per
formed This Duty For
Twenty Years.
Atlanta, Feb. 3. —The daugh
ters and mothers of tho Confeder
acy, who for more th in 20 yeors
have cared for the graves where
sleep the fallen heroes, do not de
sire that this sacred duty be en
trusted to the performance of
others.
There was recently received in
the various states of the south let
ters from the government officials
asking for information relative to
the location of Confederate ceme
teries. These letters resulted in an
order from the state commanders
asking for this information so that
it could bo consolidated and for
warded to Washington.
In reply to letters recently sent
out General Evans has received a
number of letters urging that the
ladies of the south who have faith
fully performed their sacred duty
in caring for the soldiers’ graves,
be permitted to continue in their
noble work of patriotism and love.
The ladies desire their position
fully understood. They say they
are not antagonizing any offered
co-operation or any tendered or
probable appropriation, but desire
to continue to perform the duties
in which they have been faithful
and constant since tho civil war.
An appropriation from the gov
ernment, should one be made,
would of course be of valuable as
sistance to the women who are
caring for tho heroes’ graves, but
at the same time it is said that no
organized effort has been made by
the women to secure this proposed
appropriation.
The information, however, that
has been asked for by the Wash
ington officials is being rapidly
secured and will be forwarded to
Washington in a few days.
France’s Warlike Plans.
London, Feb. 3—The St. James
Gazett says the French govern
ment is negotiating with French
and British financiers for a loan of
£8,000,000 to £10,000,000 ($40,-
000,000 to $50,000,000 to be de
voted to army and navy purposes.
According to the St. James Ga
zett it is the intention of France
to increase her navy during the
year and her army will also re
ceive attention, including the in
troduction of a quick-firing gun.
The St. James Gazett further as
serts that it learns from a trust
worthy source that orders already
have been given to English firms
and that others are to follow. The
paper adds: France, naturally is
desirous of maintaining peaceful
relations with England during the
next few months, in order to ob
tain all the possible financial help
in this country. So far, the loan
arrangements in London are only
in the most embryonic condition,
and the proposals are looked at in
lukewarm manner.”
Bearing Dowa Sensations, Internal
Heat and Female Weaknesses are cured
by the use of Simmons Squaw Vine
I Wine of Tablets.
No. 47
A SIO,OOO BIRD DEAD.
It Could Sing Songs In Several
Languages.
i New York, Feb. 3.—Mynah, a
wonderful bird of the Orient that
spoke five languages and imitated
all manner of musical instruments
is dead. It belonged to Miss Em
ma Thursby, a well-known singer,
who lives at No. 34 Grammercy
Park.
Many bird fanciers have spoken
of Mynah as the cleverest of his
kind. Mies Thursby valued him
at SIO,OOO. He was presented to
her twelve years ago by Emperor
William of Germany, grandfather
of the present ruler. He was then
3 years old and had traveled on
steamers nearly around tho world.
Ho was an accomplished linguist
at that time and his store of lan
guages increased year by year. He
spoke Malay, Chinese, French, Ger
man and English. Ono of tho
choicest bits in his repertoire was
a Chinese dirge, which ho sang
with bewildering effect.
At tho bird show several months
ago he was the center of attrac
tion. His frequent inquiries of
“What aro you doing there?”camo
with such directness that those
within reach of his voice became
humble and hastened to explain
that they wore doing nothing at
all.
It was as an entertainer of chil
dren that Mynah will bo remem
bered by a largo circle of friends.
Miss Thursby give several enter
tainments during the holidays.
On Dec. 30 last a score of children
from tho tenements wore invited
to an entertainment given by tho
bird. Mynah was tho entire pro
gramme. Ho sang songs from sev
eral languages and gave an imita
tion of a banjo.
Lewis Must Hang.
Atlanta, Feb. 3.--Murderer Rob
ert Lewis has again been brought
face to face with death.
Tho supreme*;ourt this morning
affirmed tho verdict in the superi
or court and declined to grant a
new trial to the murderer of Fore
man Charlie Haynes.
The decision of the supreme
court declares that tho testimony
in the case not only authorized,
but absolutely required a verdict
of guilty.
M.G. Smith, a prominent farm
er of Wilkinson county, Georgia,
in a letter to the Atlanta Journal,
proposes a heroic remedy for the
overproduction to which the all
cotton system has led. It is in
brief, that the supply merchant,
instead of insisting on the plant
ing df cotton as a basis of credit
to farmers, shall insist that each
farmer plant enough of food crops
to sustain him and make cotton a
surplus crop. Undoubtedly the
all-cotton system is continued
against the will of the farmers by
the necessity of planting the sta
ple in order to get credit for sup
plies. It lies within the power of
the merchant to help solve the
problem and if he will do so the
all-cotton evil can be minimized.
The Life Preserver which has car
ried many ladies safely over the dati
.gerous sea “Ch inge of Life” is Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
It has been said that all the
mean acts of his life are quickly
brought before a drowning man.
[The same might be said of a can
didate for office.