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About The Morgan monitor. (Morgan, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1899)
THE MORGAN MONITOR. VOL. IV. NO. i. STOVES AND CROCKERY. If you need a Stove or Range it will pay you to come and see us. Also Crockery and China. We make up sets just as you want them , in plain white , embossed or decorated porcelain at very low figures. W. S. BELL, THE FILIPINO CONGRESS CONFERS POWER UPON AGUINALDO. CIVILE WOMEN WSNT TO ENLIST. Insurgent Leader Directed to Resist Americans When He Deems It Advisable. Advices of Thursday from Manila, (Via Hong Kong) state that the Re- publica, the official organ of the Fili¬ pinos, gives out the information that the congress at Malolos has adopted the Philippine constitution, passed a vote of confidence in Aguinaldo and empowered him to declara war on the Americans whenever he may deem it advisable. At a mass meeting of women at Cavite Wednesday, the paper adds, it was enthusiastically resolved to peti¬ tion Aguinaldo for permission to take men’s places in defense of independ¬ ence and to bear arms, if necessary. Paterno has asked for and it appears has been granted the privilege of “taking a prominent place in the line of battle against the Americans.” Wednesday evening an American sentry killed a captain of the Filipino artillery at the Tonto outpost. As a result the native press is intensely ex¬ cited and denounces it as a “cowardly assassination.” On Saturday evening (January 21st) five Filipinos, determined to have re¬ venge for their captain’s death, at¬ tempted to enter our lines. An Amer¬ ican sentry killed one. After an ex¬ change of shots the others were ar- rested. The incident has intensified the excitement in Manila. The Mahini cabinet insisted upon the liberation of the Spanish civil prisoners in commemoration of the proclamation of the Filipino republic, and donated money to the native clergy. A decree to that effect was signed. The Spanish clergy, how- ever, remain prisoners. An elaborate program has been ar¬ I ranged for the formal ratification of the constitution. GENERAL ALGER TESTIFIES. Secretary of War Declares His “Inno- eense” Before War Board. Secretary Alger, in response to an invitation of the war investigating comui'ssion, appeared before that body Thursday. IVheu askeu in regard to the expen¬ ditures by the department of the war fund the secretary replied that the larger part had been devoted’ to strengthening coast defenses. lii an¬ ticipation of such an inquiry, he had brought with him memorandums pre¬ pared by heads of bureaus giving de¬ tails of the expenditure of the funds. During the early days of the war, with a large body to provide for, some defects were apparent. It was not be¬ cause of lack of funds, but because it was impossible to handle properly so large a body of men on short notice. Witness did not recall having re¬ ceived during the war complaints in regard to food furnished the army. There was a shortage of food at Santi¬ ago, not because there were no sup¬ plies, but because they could not be landed from the ships. No old soldier, the secretary believed, would make harsh criticism of the food furnished the army under the circumstances. He had never had any cause during the war for complaint of any officer. “Was the head of any bureau guilty of failure to discharge his duty during the continuance of the war?” asked Governor Beaver. “No, sir,” replied Secretary Alger. "Did any report come to you of any irregularity the or of any fraudulent prac¬ tices in contracting for supplies furnished sir.” to any department?” “No, “Did yon, interest directly or indirectly, have any in the selection of an y of the camps occupied by any of the troops?" “No, sir; I never had any interest in any camp. I do not know that any cne connected with me had any such interest. “DidXOU have any interest 'in an ^ ' coutranVfor materials supplied *«•” dur ; - 85 th« “3Soi » any eon tract,” re* plied the notWMjr, emphatically. EXPANSIONISTS BLUFFED. Senator ltacon Forces Issue ami Treaty’s Friends Dodged. A Washington special says: Sena- tor Bacon forced the question of ex- pansion on the senate Monday morn- ing, and the friends of the treaty re- fused to meet it. He o died up his anti- expansion resolutions, saying he thought a vote would be taken on them, since the votes of a number ef senators for the treaty depended on Senator Chandler, in _ order to side- tiack Senator Bacon, along with his resolutions, moved that the resolu- tions be referred to the committee on foreign relations. This could have tested the strength of the expansionists, tho mam point for which Senator Bacon was contend- ing, and so the Georgian agreed to this if a yea and nay vote could be taken on it. As soon as the leaders on the other side saw that tho vote would be made a test vote on the treaty, Senator Carter got ' up and talked at random until he had used up the morning hour, when the dis¬ cussion came to a close. The importance of the debate was fully realized, as all thought a test vote on the treaty was about to be taken. At the last moment the repre¬ sentatives of the administration weak¬ ened, which showed that they are still afraid to let a vote come on the anti¬ expansion resolution. Senator Bacon believes that if a vote is taken on his resolution they will pass it, and the fight now will be to prevent a vote being reached until after the hour set, when a vote will be taken on the treaty. At the opening of the session of the house Monday, Mr. Hopkins, republi¬ can, of Illinois, reported the census bill and gave notice that ho would call it up next Monday. The house then resumed the consideration of the army reorganization hill. The first amendment offered was that of which the committee had given notice authorizing the president to enlist only sixty men in a cavalry troop and sixty in an infantry com¬ pany. Mr. Marsh, republican, of Illi¬ nois, who offered the amendment, said that this would reduce the enlisted force to 50,000 men if the president exercised the discretion it conferred upon him. Mr. Hay, democrat, of Virginia, of the minority of the committee, pro¬ tested to the house that, it was impos¬ sible to perfect a bill on the floor of the house. He would offer an amend¬ ment, he said, to have the bill provide for only sixty men in an infantry com¬ pany or a cavalry troop, but give the president discretion to increase the number to 145 and 100 respectively, this discretion, however, only to be exercised in time of war. GOLD MINERS ORGANIZE. A Georgia Association Formed At a Meet¬ ing In Gnineaville. The Southern Gold Minors’Associa¬ tion was organized at Gainesville,Ga., Saturday afternoon with great enthus¬ iasm. It is composed of the miners of the southern states and it is expected that it will have a very large member¬ ship which will grow from time to time. Permanent organization was per¬ fected by the election of Mr. II. D. Jaquish, of the Chestatee Steam Dredge Company, as president; Mr. John Martin, of the White county mines, vice president; Mr. Walter P. Andrews, of the Southern railway, sec¬ retary; Mr. Otto C. Scupin, of the Betz mine, treasurer. An executive committee was ap¬ pointed consisting of Messrs. George W. Sciple, of Atlanta; George E. Col¬ lins, of Nacoochee, and George W. Sheppard, of Tallapoosa, with the president and secretary as ex-officio members. About fifty charter members were enrolled and many letters were re¬ ceived from those who were absent signifying their intention to join. A COSTLY HEADLINE. A Boston Newspaper rays Dearly For An Expressed Opinion. The Boston (Mass.) Herald Com- pany was fined $500 by Judge Bond, in the superior court, Monday for pub¬ lishing in a headline, in connection with an account of the trial of the city teaming fraud cases on Friday last the words “Guilt is Evident.” The publication of the headline was considered prejudicial dismissal to the of the ease jury and resulted in tho and m oftdsr for a new trail. MORGAN, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1890 WRITE US FOR PRICES OI\L— NailSjBartWlp® f Steel Plow Blades, Bey Diiie aii Clip Caste® W. S. BELL, ALBANY, ■sat GA. EAGAN MAKES STATEMENT. I’ntlietically Declare* That He Is Un¬ able to Pay Counsel. A Washington dispatch says: The feature of the proceedings before the Eagan courtmartial Thursday was the testimony, dramatic in many parts in its quiet intensity, of Commissary General Eagan himself, The witnesses for the defense who preceded General Eagan on the stand were Colonel W. L. Alexander, United States army, of the subsistence de- partment; Colonel George B. Davis, assistant to Commissary General Ea- pau; Miss Millard, General Eagan’s stenographer, and Mr. Rodgers, a clerk in the office of the commissary general. They testified that General Eagan had been laboring under a great mental strain ever since Gen¬ eral Miles appeared before the war in¬ vestigating commission. General Eagan stated that during the war with Spain ho had been in his office every day with one exception, and had worked early and late. He had given his testimony before the commission under oath—preferably so. He had held a conversation with the secretary of war, in the course of which he told the secretary that he de¬ sired to defend himself by bringing proceedings against General Miles, but was told that the immunity grant¬ ed by the president would prevent any such action. Witness accepted this as a fact, but he did uot think that this immunity covered the newspaper interview in which General Miles had by inference declared him to be a murderer for gain. Witness said he became greatly excited. This statement of General Miles, in the. opinion of the witness, had taken array his (Eagan’s) charac¬ ter. He could not proceed against General Miles in the courts or other¬ wise, and he felt that he might better be dead in tho gutter. His honor as a soldier, he contin¬ ued, had been attacked, and a sol¬ dier’s honor should be as sacred as the honor of a woman. He had kept his sorrow to himself. He had kept array from the clubs, and very scon he found he could not sleep. He felt that the people of this country had come to believe that lie was a dishon¬ est man, ,‘buv, I am an honest man,” said (lie general, with feeling, “and I believe that no one who knows me will believe that I am a dishonest man. My record is clean, my uniform is un¬ sullied, but I have been slandered and wronged. ” In answer to a question by his coun¬ sel, as to whether lie had ever re¬ ceived any benefit for any contract he had made, General Eagan said with feeling: “No, on my honor, and before God, not one cent’s profit or gain did I ever receive, and yet my office has dis¬ bursed .$19,000,000, and I am now a poor man, so poor that I have not now sufficient money with which to piay your fee.” As he (Eagan) understood public sentiment, the public believed him to be a murderer and for gain, and he was greatly, racked in body and brain in consequence. He urns goaded to death and was very glad of a chance to appear before the commission, and through them 70,000,000 people, in the defense of his honor. The witness spoke of his mental and physical condition between the time General Miles gave his testimony and the time he himself had appeared. He could not get rid of the thought that the country believed him to he a mur- derer for gain, and it drove him nearly to distraction. Mr. Worthington, Eagan’s attorney, then read from a large number of newspape.r clippings, many of which spoke of General Eagan as a scoundrel, and demanded his dismissal from the army. At 12 o’clock Mr.Worthington announced that he was unable to pro¬ ceed with his case, as the secretary of war, whom he desired to call as a wit¬ ness, was now before the war investi¬ gating committee and could not ap¬ pear. Other witnesses bIro could not appear until Friday. Thereupon the court adjourned until 10 o’clock Friday morning. JAMACIA TOWN BURNED. Flam#** Wor* Ilnopponfd ami Heavy Lombr W ere Sustained. A dispatch from Kingston, Jamacia, soys: The town of Porus, the inland terminus of the Central line of the Ja- macian railroad, has been almost de¬ stroyed by fire, involving heavy losses. There was no fatalities, however, The fire raged uaoppoeed, owing to want ef weter, FROM PRESIDENT M’KINLEY SENT TO TIIE SENATE. ARE READ IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. All Telegrams and Fetter* Which Tagged Between Washington and Pari* Are Submitted. President McKinley sent to the sen- ate Monday the correspondence on file in the state department bearing upon the p«ace treaty, and it was read in executive session. The correspondence was sent in re¬ sponse to the resolution introduced by the Senator Hoar and included most of letters and cablegrams from the commissioners to the president and from the president to the commission¬ ers in the way of instruc tions in re¬ turn. The documents are numerous, as there were telegrams, letters and reports for almost every day the com¬ mission was iu Paris. One of the first cablegrams from the president instructed them to de¬ mand the cession of Luzon island only of the Philippines and he told them that full sovereignty should come with it. In submitting the papers the presi¬ dent sent a brief message saying that he transmitted them in accordance with the resolution. The reading consumed (he entire executive session, lasting from 2 to 5:30 o’clock. Much of the matter covered the same ground as that already published, but it was pre¬ sented in the form in which the pro¬ ceedings were outlined from day to day in the cable correspondence be¬ tween Secretary Day as the presi¬ dent’s representative on the one hand and Commissioner Day as the repre¬ sentative of the American commission¬ ers on the other. The principal interest among the senators attached to the president’s in¬ structions to insist upon the cession of tho island of Luzon, and after that in the decision to take the entire group of islands. This latter development ap¬ peared from the correspondence to bo a growth, and the suggestion was made by the president as the result of occurrences at Paris alter the arrival there of the commissioners. In his dispatch concerning Luzon ho said there was but one alternative—the United States must either take the is¬ land and assume sovereignty or re¬ turn it to Spain, and of the two courses he preferred the former. Spain was from the first unwilling to cede any of the Philippines and she made objection to letting go of Luzon alone. The commissioners, with the exception of Senator Gray, urged that to take Luzon and leave the other islands of the.archipelago in the hands of the Spaniards would be to invito innumerable complications with other nations and especially with Europe and with Spain. Much stress was laid upon the probability of future trouble with Spain. With Luzon under American administration, there would soon bo such a vast improvement, they wrote, that the other islanders would soon grow more and more rebellious, and with Spain’s oppressive methods of government we would soon again find that we bad another Cuba at another door. The president does not appear to have at any time given explicit in¬ structions to consummate the bar¬ gain by taking all the Philippines hut rather after hearing a full explana tion to bavo left the matter to the dis¬ cretion of the commissioners. The entire controversy was practi¬ cally over the Philippines and the question of assuming responsibility for tho payment of tho Spanish bonds {or which the Cuban revenues were pledged. The American commissioners appear to have been of one mind as to the wisdom of taking over all the Philip¬ pines with the exception of Senator Gray, who, notwithstanding he signed the treaty, held oat to the last against the policy of accepting these islands. In one notable dispatch he pleaded zealously against the policy as un¬ patriotic, un-American and inconsist¬ ent with probity and good statesman¬ ship. After a brief debate the senate re¬ fused to print the oorretpondenoe. SHOT fins # BICYCLES. If you want a Bicycle or Shot Gun call on us. We can certainly interest you. We can sell you a first- class Shot Gun at a very low price * Don’t fail to call on us when you come to Albany and see our ex¬ tensive line of goods. W. S. BELL * BRYAN AND HOAR Would Be a Ticket Favorable to New England Anti-Expansionists. A Washington dispntch says: The war with Spain produced surprises, but none greater than a report which comes from New England to the effect that the democrats can carry Massa- chusets if they place on their ticket with Bryan the name of Senator Hoar. This proposition, astounding ns it seems at first, is not based on mere idle political gossip, but is put forth with sincerity and earnestness by the friends of the vonernblo senator from Massachusetts. However far their chambers may have been separated in the past. Sena¬ tor Hoar and Colonel Byran are now occupying the same political bed. In fact, the senator has taken most of the cover inasmuch as he does not advise the ratification of ihe treaty, which Mr. Bryan does. Senator Hoar has declared that the questian of expan¬ sion is the most important which has appeared in the history of this coun- try since the declaration of indepen¬ dence and equal, in his opinion, to that act. Mr. Bryan has uttered al¬ most the identical expression, but at the same time he has withdrawn noth¬ ing (hat he has uttered in the past about free silver, in fact he has reit¬ erated his convictions on that subject. New England, or more accurately Massachusetts, is in full sympathy, it is said, with its senior senator on the subject of expansion and hns learned to be more tolerant of Mr. Bryan since the latter agrees with him. Those friends of the venerable senator see their only hope of defeating expansion or more rightly the policy of imperial¬ ism, in joining issues with Bryan and shattering party lines on this issue. They realize that with the senate composed as it will bo for the next six years, there is no danger of any free silver legislation, especially with Sen¬ ator Hoar occupying the president’s chair in tho senate. With the fangs of free silver drawn these New Eng¬ land men propose and predict that all anti-imperialists can unite on Hoar and Bryan and make the question of imperialism tho paramount issue of the campaign. THE SAMOAN TROUBLE Will He Speedily Settled, Save Our Am- lmssador To Germany. A cable dispatch from Berlin, Ger¬ many, states that public opinion was focused on the Samoan question the past week. The United States ambas¬ sador, Andrew D. White, lias informed tho correspondent of the Associated Press in Berlin that he has had sever¬ al meetings with the minister of for¬ eign affairs, Baron von Billow, and that assurances were given on both sides of a nature calculated to promote a speedy and successful solution of the question. Baron von Billow’s whole attitude tended to show that the German government means to do its full share in settling the matter fairly and amicably. The preliminary negotiations thus far have not gone beyond mutual assurance of a desire for a friendly and equitable arrangement, and the negotiations will not take a more tangible shape until full, detailed mail reports are received from the agents of the three powers at Samoa. This will involve a delay of a month in the case of Germany, though the reports will reach the United States and Great Britain earlier. Until then no decisive steps or negotiations can be undertaken. RESTLESS I’ORTO RICANS. Inhabitant* of Island Are All Anxloun For a Civil Government. An Associated Press dispatch from San Juan says: While the Porto Ric¬ ans do not offer tho least resistance to the military administration, they make no secret of the fact that they do not desire its continuance. It is not that they object to the Americanization of tho island, hut they merely wish a civil government in some reasonable and practical form. WYOMING PUTS IN BID. Sune of #20,000 Is Offered for the Sliar- key and Fitzsimmons Miii. The Fremont Hot Springs Com¬ pany, ol Alcove, Wyo., have forwarded an offer to the managers of both Shar¬ key and Fitzsimmons of a purse of $20,000 for a fight to take place any time in June, July or August. The only condition to the offer is the which training is shall bo done at Alcova, a health re»ort in Wyoming. GARLAND DIES SUDDENLY. Ex-Attorney General Stricken With Appo- ploxy In Supreme Court Room. A Washington dispatch says: Former Attorney General Augustus H. Gar¬ land was stricked with apoplexy while addressing tho United States supreme court within Thursday afternoon, and died ten minutes. The occurrence came with startling and tragic unexpectedness, changing the usual calm and dignified aspect of tho court into temporary confusion. Word of the tragedy was soon noised through tho eapitol, and sena¬ tors and representatives hurried to the courtroom followed by a long line of persons high in legislative and legal circles who had been associated with Mr. Garland at various times in his long and notable public service. Augustus Hill Garland was born in Tipton county, Tenu., June 11, 1832. Before be was a year old his parents removed to Arkansas. He was edu¬ cated at St. Mary’s college, Lebanon, Ky., and St. Joseph’s college, Bards- town, Ky. He read law there and in Arkansas and was admitted to the bar in 1853. After practicing at that place for three years he removed to Little Rock. He was a whig in politics and in I860 was an elector on the Bell and Everett ticket. He was an opponent of the secession ordinance in the state convention but after its passage ho eapon-od the southern cause and was a member of the provisional congress that met in Montgomery, Ala., in May, 18(iJ. He was chosen a delegate to tho first Confederate congress and after¬ ward served in the senate, in which he had a seat when the Confederacy fell. In 18(15 he petitioned (he United States supreme court for the right practice without taking the “iron¬ clad” oath, presenting an argument on which tho question was decided in hiB favor. He was elected a United States senator for tho term beginning March 4, 1807, hut was not permitted to take his seat. In 1874, after serving a short time as acting secretary of state, he wsa elected governor of Arkansas under tho new state constitution. In Janu¬ ary, 1870, he was sent, to the United States senate and was re-elected in 1885, when he took his seat as attor¬ ney general in President Cleveland’s cabinet. He was offered and declined a supreme court judgeship. At the close of the Cleveland administration he retired from politics TO DISTINGUISH RACES. A Unique JUcholutl on Introduced In AJa- bnina Di'kImI iiture. In the Alabama legislature, Thurs¬ day, Representative Jones introduced an unique resolution to the effect that in nil transactions in tho state of a ju¬ dicial, educational or business charac¬ ter, and in all matters, public or pri¬ vate, where it is necessary or desirable to distinguish between the Anglo- Saxon and black rtices the word “col¬ ored” as now applied to the black race shall be eliminated and the word “negro” substituted therefor, arid that in writting or printing the word the initial letter shall ho a capital, as is the custom in respect to other distinc¬ tive races. ROWDY SOLDIERS IN HAVANA. Sovcral Cases Reported Wherein Citizen* Were Abutted and Insulted. A special from Havana says: There were three cases last week of the abuse of citizens on the part of tho American soldiers. Upon two occa¬ sions soldiors took eatables from street venders, refused to pay for them and struck the venders and citizons who took their part. Upon one occasion two drunken soldiers upon penetrat¬ ing into private houses, insulted the women of the household and only de¬ sisted upon the approach of a patrol. The local comment upon these inci¬ dents is severe. THIRTY-FIVE FOR QUAY. Pennsylvania Joint, Assembly Vote* With¬ out h Quorum. A dispatch from Harrisburg, I’a., says: There were only 39 votes cast at Monday’s joint assembly for United States senator. Mr. Quay received 35 votes and Mr. bulks 4. Less than a quorum voting here was no election. Not a single vote wos cast for the anti-Quay republican candidates. The leaders of this faction were ab¬ sent from the city and did not return before evening, $1 ni 33 P3 wr-J > THE VERDICT CONTAINS A RECOM¬ MENDATION FOR CLEMENCY. GENERAL MILES MAY BE NEXT. It 1* Report (Ml On Good Authority That Tho Commanding Goiioral Will Bo Culled to Account* A Washington special saya: Gen¬ eral Eagan, commissary general of sub¬ sistence, has been found guilty of the charges of conduct unbecoming an of¬ ficer and a gentleman, and of conduct to the prejudice of good order aud dis¬ cipline, and of the specifications there¬ to and has been sentenced to dismissal from tho United States army, but with a recommendation from the court for the exercise of executive clemency. Under the regulations, the court having reached the conclusion that the accused was guilty, had no choice in selecting a penalty, the regulations prescribing tho one punishment—dis- missal—for the offense. Tberefore, the only hope for General Eugon is in the direction of commutation, mitiga¬ tion or disapproval. Colonel Davis, the judge advocate of the courtmartial, finished his revis¬ ion of the record of the court’s pro¬ ceeding Saturday afternoon and at once placed the papers in the hands of Secretary Algor. This action settled at once any doubt that may have existed as to the routine to he pursued in the treat¬ ment of the case. As for Secretary Alger, as soon ns ho has read the re¬ cord, he will place it at, once with the president, who, under the law, is the final reviewing authority. It is his privilege to add to or take from the strength of the court’s recommenda¬ tion that clemency be shown. The court surprised everybody by its recommendation of clemency. This is understood to have been done be¬ cause of the testimony of some of Ea¬ gan’s relatives and close friends indi¬ cating ihat his mind has become un¬ balanced. In view of the recommen¬ dation, the extreme penalty will doubt¬ less be mitigated by the president when the cat e reaches him. Mile* May Ho Next. It is rumored in Washington that the president Inis under consideration a courtmartial for Major General Miles. How far tho preparations to that end have gone it i» impossible to say, but it conies from the highest authority that a courtmartial iR imminent. This is to he based on the general's charges in the matter of the beef furnished the army and upon certain other matters for which lie will be Btronglv criticised in the report of the war investigation committee to he handed to the presi¬ dent within the next few days. It has been evidont flirougout the hearings that the committee was bring¬ ing out a good deal of testimony agaiiiRt General Miles, and a report throwing blame on him for the selec¬ tion of had camps, for uncalled for statements about the beef furnished the army, and for other sins of com¬ mission and omission, is confidently expected. It comes from high officials of the war department that the determina¬ tion has been reached to orderaeonrt- martial of the major general conrmind- ing the army, if the sommission’s re¬ port furnishes the ground for a court- martial, and they believe it will. ELEVATOR COMPANY FAILS. Concern In St. Louis Fe.ced to Make an Assignment. Henry William Sebastian, president of the 8t. Louis Bridge and Iron com¬ pany, has been appointed receiver of the Farmers’ Elevator company, of that city, which made an assignment Saturday. The elevator, which is one of the largest and best in the city, has a capacity of a million and a half bush¬ els. No figures are given to Bhow the extent of the liabilities and assets. The Farmers’ Elevator company has a capital stock of $350,000 with a bonded indebtedness of $300,000 and a floating debt of $75,000. For some time past a heavy judgment has been hanging with over the company and this some other troubles caused the action taken,
