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THE MORGAN MONITO *
VOL. IV. NO. 32.
DREYFUS COUNSEL IS SHOT
M. Labouri Ambushed By Two Men While
On His Way to the Lycee.
MANY MEMBERS OF “LEAGUE OF PATRIOTS” ARRESTED
Saturday’s Open Session of the I
Dreyfus Courtmartial
Was Replete With Exciting Scenes.
A cable dispatch received from
Rennes, France, early Monday morn¬
ing abated that two men ambushed
Maitre Labori, counsel for Dreyfus,
aud one shot was fired, hitting Labori
in the hack. M. Labori fell in the
roadway. He was still alive at the
time the dispatch was sent.
Maitre Labori left his house alone
for the court at about 6 o’clock Mon¬
day morning. His residence is situ¬
ation In the suburbs of the town a quar¬
ter of an hour’s walk from the Lycee,
the route being along a solitary road
beside the river Yilaine. He had
reached a point half way on his jour¬
ney when two men, who had evidently
been lying in wait for him, rushed out
of a narrow lane and one of them fired
a single shot from a revolver.
The murderers were only a couple
of yards behind their victim and the
bullet struck Maitre Labori in the
back. Tho wounded man uttered an
agonized ery and fell flat on his face.
The murderers at once fled through
the lane from which they had emerged
and both escaped.
At 7:30 o’clock it was announced
that the bullet had entered the stom¬
ach; that there was no outward bleed¬
ing and that the physicians believed
that M. Labori would die from the
wound.
DEEVniS CREATES SCENE IN OPEN
COURT BY REPLYING TO
SI. meucier,
A special from Rennes, France,
says: Saturday’s scenes in the second
courtmartial of Captain Dreyfus wero
as dramatic as those of Monday, when
the prisoner was arraigned. M. Casi-
mir-Perier recited to the court iu an
earnest manner his connection with
the case, after which General Mercier
was placed upon the stand. The lat¬
ter’s testimony provoked a stirring
scene.
General Mercier had spoken nearly
four hours in ruthless denunciation of
Dreyfus, who had listened unmoved
until Mercier concluded by saying that
if he had not been convinced of the
guilt of Dreyfus, and if the latter’s
conviction had not been fortified since
1894, he would admit he had been
mistaken. Dreyfus jumped to his
feet as though the words had galvan¬
ized him into life, and shouted in a
voice which resounded through the
hall like a triumph note:
“That is what yon ought to say.”
The audience burst into a .wild
cheers, whereupon the ushers called for
silence. But when Mercier replied
that he would admit Dreyfus was in¬
nocent if there was any doubt, the
prisoner shouted again:
“Why, don’t you then? That is your
duty.”
At this there was another outburst
of applause.
As Mercier was leaving the court the
audience rose en masse and hissed and
cursed him, those at the back of the
ceuvt standing on chairs and benches
in order to better cry him down. The
gendarmes placed themselves between
the general and the audience, who
showed a strong disposition to mal-
treat the former minister of war. Mer¬
cier played tho now well-worn war
scare during the day, but the effect
must be very discouraging to him, as
his hearers listened without stirring a
muscle to his story of how France was
on the threshold of a war with Germa¬
ny. The anti-Dreyfusites have cried
“wolf” too often.
A RECORD-BREAKING REDUCTION
Iron Workers’ Wages Cut IVom Fifteen
Dollars a Day To Tlwee.
A dispatch from Johnstown, Pa.,
says: AVhat is probabb the record
for a big reduction of wiges lias gone
into effect in the structuri department
of the Cambria Steel Conpanv.
The straighteners of th> large beams
will have their wages cm from $15 to
about $3 a day, while theholdups will
be paid on a scale that will average
them $1.50 per day sgai.st $0 or $7,
the old rate. A geuer.l strike is
looked for.
The men claim that tt?y were not
overpaid, as the work is s< severe they
can endure it for only a fer years.
STORM SPENT ITS iOUCE.
Fredieted Disastrous West Irlluo Hurri¬
cane Did Not Slateriolse.
A Washington special ays: The
AA’est Indian hurricane appars to be
gradually decreasing in strngth and
the chances are that it ill spend
itself before making much father pro¬
gress. This was the w*!eoie news
given out by the officials of tb weather
bureau Sunday night.
A special from Paris saytj; M. De
Roulede, founder of the League of
Patriots and a member of the chamber
of deputies, for the Angouleme divis¬
ion of Cbareote, was arrested at 4
o’clock Saturday morning at his estate
at Groissey, near Paris.
A number of members of tho anti-
semite league and patriotic leagues
were also arrested at the same time.
M. DeRoulede was taken into custo¬
dy by four gen larmes and war driven
to Paris. On his arrival in the city
he was incarcerated in the Concievge-
rie prison.
The police have closed the offices of
the patriotic league, which are now
gnared by gendarmes,
When an attempt was made to ar¬
rest M. Guerin, president cf tho anti-
semite league, he refused to surrender
and barricaded himself in his house.
He says he is prepared to hold out for
three weeks, having a good stock of
food and firearms, The doors and
windows of his residence are barri¬
caded and M. Guerin announces he
will blow up his house before he sur¬
renders.
On the application of M. Fabri,fresh
searches of various houses were made,
including the headquarters of the anti-
somites, whore only unimportant pa¬
pers were seized.
Altogether six members of the anti-
semite and patriotic league and the
young royalists have been arrested.
It appears that the officials unearthed
telegrams sent to the duke of Orleans
from Brussels at the time of President
Faure's funeral, the first saying.
“All our men are ready.”
The second telegram was dispatched
the following day, saying:
“It's useless to come.”
The attempt at an insurrection
against the government had iu the
meanwhile failed.
Conspiracy Unearthed.
A semi-official note issued at Paris
reads as follows:
“A certain number of arrests were
made this morning as ihe result of a
magisterial inquiry and by virtue of
article 89 of the penal code, regarding
a conspiracy organized for the p urpose
of accomplishing a change in the form
of government. Persons implicated
belong to the group of the royalist
youth and the patriotic and anti-semite
leagues. At tho trial of the Meuilley
barracks affair, facts relating to that
incident alone were used as the basis
of the prosecution; but searches were
then made and documents wero Boized
which led to the discovery of an organ¬
ization dating back to July, 1898, and
of a plot to seize the government by
force.
“The documents leave no room for
doubt as to existence of a plot or as to
the chief actors therein. After very
close watch organized proof was ob¬
tained that the same groups were pre¬
paring for a fresh attempt at a‘n early
date, the proof being such as to enable
the disturbance to bo averted by
immediate measures. The investiga¬
tion of tho affair intrusted to M.Fabre,
examining magistrate.”
Measures have been taken to pre¬
vent M. Guerin from communicating
with members outside his residence,
and the water, gas and telephone con¬
nections have been cut off.
TYVO TACTIONS ARRAIGNED.
A special of Sunday from Rennes
states that the battle has begun in ear¬
nest. Its political bearing are shown
in the arrest of Paul De Roulede, the
deputy and poet, and twenty-three of
his numerous royalist and Bonapartist
allies, who have pooled with him
against the republic. As in the Bou-
langist conspiracy, the pool would be
of little consequence but for the mili¬
tary caste, which has found represen¬
tative men in General De Negrier and
some other generals having great com¬
mands.
LAURIER DENIES REPORT.
Snyg Canadians Did Not I’cfuse To Accept
the Chicago Invitation.
In a personal letter to H. H. Koht-
saat, of the Chicago Times-Herald,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian pre¬
mier, denies the truth of au interview
recently given out by F. W. Fitzpat¬
rick, of the treasury department at
AVashington, in which Mr. Fitzpatrick
asserted that Premier Laurier had
stated to him he would not accept an
invitation to the,Chicago autumn fes¬
tival, believing the somewhat strained
relations between the two countries
might result iu some unpleasant inci¬
dent during bis visit.
AID PROMPTLY GIVEN.
Responses to Call For Relief of Porto
Ricans Have Reen Generous.
A AVasbington dispatch says: Re¬
sponses to the appeal of Secretary
Root for the suffering and destitute in
Porto Rico are coming in from the
mayors of the different cities in tho
most gratifying manner. Donations
of money, food and clothing are being
made and it is said that the work of
relief will be commenced immediately
and pushed with all vigor,
MORGAN. GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST IT, 1899.
FULL OF FORGERIES.
The Dreyfus Courtmartial Fin¬
ishes Examination of the
Celebrated Dossiers.
Advices from Rennes, France, state
that the examination of the Dreyfus
diplomatic dossier was concluded Fri¬
day morning. Dreyfus, on leaving the
Lycee, looked brighter than he has
ever previously appeared.
All the notable Dreyfusites who are
present at the trial are satisfied with
the result of the examination of the
secret dossier. They have urged their
newspaper friends in Paris to clamor
for full publicity, knowing that if it be
granted, military and nationalist par¬
ties would be utterly disgraced.
They are convinced that the diplo¬
matic and war office dossiers teem
with forgeries. Of course, their im¬
pressions are derived from the live
counsel present at the'examination of
these precious papers.
Publicity would mean the pillory
for General De Boisdeffre and com¬
pany. They would be pelted with
their own foul eggs, while Captain
Dreyfus would be cleared in the taee of
the whole world. The military caste is
furious at the turu things are taking.
M. Jaures expects that there will
be a great exposnro of a conspiracy
agninst the republic, and that the
high-handed measures of the present
government against certain generals
will be more than justified by the
coming revelations.
SHOP LB RE A FIT.
Hon, W. *f. Bryan Ansttoi’S Quest Oil* Fu
Hr the Chicago Ttflbtltle.
The following telegraphic corre¬
spondence has passed between the
Chicago Tribune aud William Jen¬
nings Bryan:
“Chicago, August 11.—To William
J. Bryan, Petersburg, Ill.: Corre¬
spondents «t Pana at Lithia Springs,
Ill., report you as saying yoit do not
care whether you are the democratic
nominee for president one year hence
or not if tile precepts of the party are
carried out. Will you kindly wire
The Tribune what you did say and
your exact position in this matter?
“Thu Chicago Tkibune.”
“Petersbueg, Inn., August 1L—-
Tribune, Chicago; Have Slot SBetl the
report mentioned. Whether I shall
be ft Candidate depends largely on ihe
platform. The platform should fit the
party and the candidate should fit the
platform.
“William Jennixgs Bbyan.”
CAN’T USE THE MAILS.
The Postoffic© Department Set* Down On
Kx-Slav© Tension Scheme.
A Washington dispatch,says! At last
the postofflcc department has robbery derided
to put a stop to the systematic
of ignorant colored peoplo by a gang
of schemers who claim they can secure
a pension for all former slaves. The
plan is to exact from every colored
person who was formerly a slave the
sum of 25 cents as a “registration
fee.” The promise is given that ihe
money thus collected will be iised to
promote the passage of a pension bjll.
Acting Assistant General Barrett
lias made a thorough investigation of
one of the these organizations, and as
a result the department has issued an
order forbidding the delivery of all
mail addressed to parties connected
with the scheme.
FEVER OS THE WANE.
Situation at tho Soldiers’ Homo In Hamp¬
ton, V»., Is Kncournging.
A special from Norfolk, Va., says:
There is nothing hut encouragement
in the yellow fever situation at the
Soldiers’ Home. No new cases and
no deaths due to this disease occurred
Friday. In fact the trouble has about
been removed.
The quarantine of Norfolk and otliet
points against Newport be Nows, Hamp¬
ton and Old Point will raised and
inspectors removed from trains and
boats.
In a week or ten days, if tho situa¬
tion continues to improve, the quaran¬
tine against the Soldiers’ home and
Phoebus will also bo lifted.
Kentucky Coal Diggers Quit.
One hundred and fifty coal miners
have struck at Mingo mines, in Ken¬
tucky, demanding increased wages.
The operators bad just promised to
increase wages September 1, but the
miners dtmanded an increase to go in¬
to effect immediately.
JIMINEZ CONFIDENT.
Aspirant to the Dominican Presidency Is
Heady For Invasion.
A special from Havana says: Gen¬
eral Juan Isidro Jiminez, tlie aspirant
to tlie presidency of the Republic of
Dominica, said in the course of an in¬
terview AVednesdry that funds are be¬
ing daily placed to his credit in Paris
and that he had refused over 800 ten¬
ders of service on the part of Cubans
and Americans who were ready to pay
their expenses.
As to the possibility that the exist¬
ing government may prevent his en¬
tering the country, he ridicules it, as,
to quote his own words, “Santo Do¬
mingo is practically mine.”
AVHEELER AT HONOLULU.
j General Stopped Over For Two Days and
Was Handsomely Kntertained.
A cable dispatch from Honolulu,
Hawaiian islands, states that the trans-
port Tartar, with General Wheeler
aboard, arrived there August 1st and
sailed August 3rd. General Wheeler
was handsomely entertained during his
brief stay. The transports Newport
and Ohio arrived at Honolulu on
August 3rd,
CORPSES FOUND
BY HUNDREDS
Storm at Ponce More Disastrous
Than at First Reported.
A FAMINE ALREADY PREVAILS
Secretary of War Elihu Root
Makes Appeal to People of the
United States for Assistance.
Dispatches received Friday from
Porto Rico indicate that the West In¬
dian hurricane of Tuesday was more
disastrous than was at first reported.
It is stated that at least 300 persons
were drowned. Two hundred bodies,
mostly those of poor people, and in¬
cluding many children, have been re¬
covered. All the buildings are dam¬
aged and hundreds have been de¬
stroyed. all
The soldiers and firemen worked
night heroically saving lives. There is
no drinking water, gas, ice or electric
light.
Tho commissary stores at Playa were
destroyed; the city is short of food and
the army officers arc distributing ra¬
tions. Fifteen vessels in the harbor
were driven ashore.
The weather bureau predicted the
storm, but it is claimed Ponce was not
warned.
A mob of 1,000 persons threatened
tho alcalde, Porrati Dorla, hut tho
crowd was dispersed by the Fifth cav¬
alry. The alcalde has been deposed on
account of negligence. Major Myers,
of the Eleventh infantry, is acting as
alcalde, in response to popular de¬
mand.
The sum of $5,000 will bo needed to
clean the streets. The sanitnry con¬
dition is serious and assistance is
needed.
All the crops are totally ruined, the
wires are all down and little news 13
obtainable from tile interior.
Aibonito, including the barracks,
has been destroyed, but no lives were
lost there. Juan Diaz has been de¬
vastated. Forty-six lives were tost
there. Arroyo, Guayama, Salinas and
San Isabel are reported to bave been
totally demolished.
The railroad between Ponce and
Yaucaollfts been destroyed and the
military road is impassable. The river
is flowing over the road tor two miles.
Secretary of Wilr Takes Action.
The war department at Washington
took prompt measures Friday for the
relief of hurricane sufferers in I’orto
Rico. When the press dispatches and
General Davis’s advices made known
the extent of the disaster, steps were
immediately taken to send supplies,
and the transport McPherson at New
York was ordered put in readiness to
carry rations and other necessaries to
Porto Rico. Secretary of War Root
Friday afternoon sent out an appeal
to the mayors of all cities of more
than 150,000 population in which be
says:
“Sib—T he governor generalof i’orto
Rico confirms the report that upon tho
8 th instant a hurricane swept over
that island, entirely demolishing
many lives and reducing, so far as be
can estimate, not less than 100,000 of
the inhabitants to the condition of ab¬
solute destitution, without homes or
food. Unless immediate and effective
relief is given these unfortunatos will
perish of famine.
“This department had directed the
immediate distribution of rations to
the sufferers by is the in army the in Porto
Rico, so far as it power of tho
executive, but iu the absence of any
appropriation, we must rely larg ly
upon privato contributions.
“I beg that you will call upon the
public spirited and humane people of
your city to take active and immediate
measures iu this exigency.
“Any committee charged with the
raising of funds will receive full infor¬
mation and advice upon communicat¬
ing with this department. Very Root, re¬
spectfully, Elihu AVar."
“Secretary of
A report has been received at the
war department from an officer at San
Juan, Porto llico, estimating that the
number of killed amounts to 500.
NORTH CAROLINA MILLS.
Gaston County Lead* With Twenty-Two
Cotton Factories.
Friday the North Carolina agricul¬
tural department completed its annual
report of cotton mills iu the state. It
shows that there are 205 of these, also
thirteen hosiery, four knitting, one
towel and one cotton goods finishing
mills.
Gaston county leads with twenty-
two cotton mills, Alamance ranking
second with nineteen, Mecklenberg
third with thirteen, Randolph and
Richmond fourth with twelve each.
There are cotton mills in forty-three
of the ninety-seven counties. Eight
counties have over twelve mills each.
AT AGE OF NINETY-FIVE.
Wlrlnw of Soldier YVho Foil gilt With
Ueorge Washington Pastes Away.
Nancy Jones, widow of n revolu¬
tionary pensioner, died Tuesday at
her home, near Jonesboro, Term. She
was ninety-five years of age her last
birthday. Mrs. Jones was one of four
revolutionary widows receiving pen¬
sions from the United Stutes govern¬
ment. Her husband was fifty years of
age when he married her a young girl
of sixteen.
CONSIGNED TO GRAVE
Remains of Hon. W, Y. Atkinson
Laid to Rost at Hewn an, Ga,
EUNERAL SERVICE LARGELY ATTENDED
Many Prominent Georgian* Delhor Fit¬
ting: ami Appropriate Fulojjles Over
the Distinguished Dead.
The mortal remains of ex-Governor
William V. Atkinson were laid to rest
in tho cemetery at Newnan, Ga.,
Wednesday afternoon, and the last
offices of the living for the dead were
performed by those who had flowers
for the bier, eulogies for his lifewprk
and tributes for the statesman who had
passed away in the meridian of life.
Newuan saw its greatest day of
mourning. All the stores in the town
were closed, and people came from
many miles around to attend the
funeral.
Many distinguished Georgians were
present. Among them Governor Can¬
dler and all the state house officials; ex-
Governor Nortlien, Senators Olay and
Bacon, Judge W. M. Henry, President
George O. Smith, of the Atlanta and
West Point railroad, Colonel I’. JI.
Brewster, Judge John P. Ross, Mr.
Harvey Johnson, Major J. W. Warren,
Congressman W. O. Adamson, Judgo
James Willis, Mr. J. E. Dunston, Mr,
J. G. Truitt,
Judge Candler came from Fairburn,
where he adjourned court, with the
entire bar and the jurors serving in
his court. In adjourning court the
judge paid a tribute he to the dead ex-
goverUor, saying had known him
for fourteen years, and had never
known a man more loyal to duty and
to friends. Many members of the ex¬
governor’s staff wero present. eapi-
All the colored porters at the
tol attended the funeral in a body.
The Newn&n Courthouse was heavily
draped in mourning. All business
was suspended, and never before in its
history had the little city seeu a sad¬
der day.
Tho ohuroli,where body was borne funeral to tho services Metho¬
dist the
were held. A number of tho ex gov¬
ernor’s friends, those who had been
closest to him in life, made Short’ ad¬
dresses, in which many high tributes
were paid to the memory of the man
whose work on earth had forever
ended.
It having been the request of Gov¬
ernor Atkinson that tho Masons should
have charge of his funeral, the Masons
of Newnan turned out in a body, and
the lust rites were performed by them
at the grave.
The services at the church were con¬
ducted by the ReV. Dr. Stacy, of the
Presbyterian church, who has been
the governor’s pastor for several years,
lie was assisted by Rev. K. C. Adams,
of the B iptist church, and Rev. W.
J. Cotter, pastor of the Methodist
church.
When the church services were end¬
ed the body was borne to the Village
cemetery, where it was confided to
the grave.
There were many beautiful floral
offerings, one being a sword from the
members of his staff, and another
from the governor and the otatehonse
officers,Vhich was a large design of
the seal of the state.
There in the quiet city of tho dead
he will rest from a life that had its
high rewards, but which had its strug¬
gles, and the grave will always be the
tenderly eared for sepulcher of a man
who was dearly beloved by the people
of Newnan.
MlMiBS RESUME WOIIIf.
Gout Creek CotnRany, However, Still He-
fllsen to Recognize tho Colon.
The miners irl tho coal mines of the
Coal Creek company returned to work,
after being out three days. The union
miners declined to work for the com¬
pany because a scale which really in¬
creased the prices for work done by
them had not been officially passed
upon by their union. The scale gave
them 45 cents on the run of the mine,
where they had received 44 cents.
The difference was settled by Ihe com¬
pany allowing the men a check weight-
man to he paid by them.
Tho company, however, continues
to fail to recognize the union in tlis
mines. Both union and non-union
men a re employed.
STONE IS FOR ARYAN.
Chairman of Democratic National Com¬
mittee Tut* Himself On Record,
“I am for Mr. Bryan for president.
I have always been for him and expect
to remaiu so. I tbink there is not a
shadow of doubt about bis nomination
by the next tho democratic national
convention.”
This statement was made l>y Vice-
Chairman of tho Democratic National
Committeo William J. 8 tone at St.
Louis, Friday, when he was asked
about reports from Washington that
ho was preparing to forsake Bryan and
take up Rear Admiral Schley as a can¬
didate for tho democratic presidential
nomination.
WILL MOVE SOUTH.
tUg Maine Cotton Mill Will Soon H© Lo¬
cated In Fort Valle*, Ga.
A dispatch from Biddeford, Me.,
says: Arrangements are being made
for tho removal of the Springvale cot¬
ton mills, of Springvale, to the south.
The plant is to be located at Fort Val¬
ley, Ga., and wiil be operated under a
capital of second $100,000. of The kind removal will has
be the the that
taken place in York oount/.
OYER SEVEN MILLIONS.
An Estimate of Damage Done By
Recent Great Floods
In Texas.
E. S. Holmes, Jr., an expert of the
statistical bureau of the department of
agriculture at Washington, has just
completed a report to Chief Statisti¬
cian Hyde of that department, embody¬
ing the results of a tour of the flood
devastated region of Texas, and mak¬
ing a careful estimate of tho damage
done, the aggregate of which ho
places at $7,414,000,
The report states that the greatest
damage was in McLennan Falls, Mi¬
lam, Robertson, Brazos, Burleson,
Grimes, Washington, Waller, Austin,
Fort Bend and Brazoria counties. The
number of farms submerged is estima¬
ted at, 8 , 100 , with a total area of about
1,380,000 acres under cultivation; 339,-
000 acres being in cotton, 124,000 acres
in corn, 10,000 acres in sugar cane and
28,600 acres in other crops, with a total
production in sight equivalent to about
$7,950,000.
Although nearly 90 per cent of the
total loss occurred iu tho destruction
of or injury to the growing crops, the
damage to farm property and the
losses of live stock, etc., amount to
the large sum of $884,000. The land
itself is damaged by washing and gul-
leying to the extent of over $ 200 , 000 ,
but of this loss about ouo-half is esti¬
mated ns offset by the increased future
productiveness resulting from the al¬
luvial deposit left by the flood.
A conservative estimate of tho actual
destruction includes about 227,000
bales of cotton, representing at an
average price of 4 j cents per pound,
about $5,100,000; 4 , 400,000 bushels of
corn, worth at 20 cents per bushel,
$880,000; sugar cane to the value of
$355,000 and other crops estimated at
.$335,000, a total loss to standing crops
of $0,570,000. The addition to this
amount of the loss to farm property
raises the total to $7,414,000, or about
$74 per capita of the population of the
district, which is estimated at 100 , 000 ,
negroes largely predominating.
Bid ARM ARE KS IVIN’ FIGHT.
After n Fong Struggle In Tampa the
Manufacturer!) Concede Demand*.
After a combined strike and lockout,
lasting five weeks, during which time
twenty-two cigar factories in Tampa,
Fla., were closed and six hundred cigar
makers idle, ihe differences between
employees and employers were finally
Hettlcd at a conference held Monday.
The result is a complete victory for the
employees. The manufacturers grant¬
ed every demand made upon them,and
the changes made obligatory by these
concessions, will amount to virtually
a revolution in the methods of pro¬
ducing clear Havana cigars in the
United States.
The cigarmnkers demanded tho
abolition in each factory of the scales
for weighing the “fillers” issued to
them. This was tho main point at is¬
sue. Under the new rule, uo check
will he kept upon the material issued
to the men for making into cigars.
Another demand was that all facto¬
ries adopt a uniform scale of wages.
Hitherto each factory had its own
scale, aud the cost of production of the
same grade of cigars varied consider¬
ably in each house. This had its effect
on wholesale aud retail prices. Here¬
after tho workmen who makes one
grade in one factory will receive ex¬
actly the same pay as one who makes
tho same grade in another.
There were a dozen minor demands
and the workmen return to their places
with everything their own way.
mayor given another chance.
Atlanta City Council Calls Off Proposed
In vestigatlori.
Ueforo the Atlanta, Ga., city coun¬
cil Monday afternoon Mayor Wood-
,wnrd mado a statement in which he
promised positively that his indiscre¬
tions should cease, and that if he
erred again he would resign.
Acting upon this promise the coun¬
cil reconsidered its action in appoint¬
ing a committeo to investigate the
charges against the mayor. There
was only one vote against tho motion
to reconsider, and that was the vote of
Alderman Mayson. Mr. Mayson, who
was tho chairman of givtfig the investigating
committee, opposed the mayor
another chance.
The reconsideration by council puts
a stop to the proposed investigation
of the mayor’s conduct and practically
ends the entire mattor.
GEORGIA’S TAX LEVY.
Tli<* State Hat© In Fixed l\y Comptroller
Oeneral at *55 IP! on tl»© #1,000.
The tax rate for the state of Geor¬
gia was levied Monday by Comptroller
General Wright, who held a long con¬
ference with Governor Candler.
The state tax rate is $5.30 on the
$ 1 , 000 , including tho additional tax
for raising the $100,000 sinking fund,
which is required by law.
Out of this total sum tho school
fund will receive $ 2.10 on each $ 1,000
returned iu property valuation ;the gen¬
eral fund for government will receive
$3 on e,ach $1,000. and the sinking
fund will be atlowed '20 cents on each
$ 1 , 000 .
ENLISTED AT AGE OF SIX.
South’s Youngest Defender During the
Civil War Dies In Mobile, Ala.
James T. Palmer, the youngest en¬
listed man on tho Confederate side iu
the civil wnr, died at Mobile, Ala.,
Monday night. He was powder monkey
on the Confederate steamer Morgan,
commanded by Captain Fry, of Vir¬
ginias fame, and served in the terriflo
action off Fort Blakely, Mobile bay,
1866, being then six years old.
Si PER YEAR.
ANOTHER CALL
FOR TROOPS
Will Be Made By Administration,
Says Secretary Root.
FIVE NEW REGIMENTS PROPOSED
Governors of Respective States
Will Be Allowed to Name
Officers.
A Washington special says: Secre¬
tary ltoot stated positively Monday that
five now volunteer regiments are to be
established, and orders to that end
wiil be promulgated from the war de¬
partment in a few days.
This statement was made to Senator
Clay and Representative Adamson, of
Georgia, who railed to consult the new
secretary about certain appointments.
Not, only did Secretary Root ac¬
knowledge that it is tho intention of
tho administration to assemble with¬
out delay a force sufficient to put down
the rebellion iu tho Philippines as
quickly as possible, but ho stated fur¬
ther that the administration proposes
to protect itself ngaiust scandal and
criticism iu tho matter of appointing
staff and field officers. It has been
rumored since Secretary Root’s recent
conference with tho president at Lake
Champlain that a call for additional
volunteers might he made soon, but
this is the first official utterance of
Secretary Root on the subject.
Senator Clay and Representative
Adamson arrived at Washington Mon¬
day morning for tho express purpose
of urging tho appointment of certain
patriotic young Georgians who are
anxious to receive commissions in the
army. It was during thoir interview
with Secretary Root that the latter
made the announcement to the effect
that fivo new volunteer regiments are
to bo organized at once.
After informing his Georgia visitors
that no more appointments can be
given to that state at present, Secre¬
tary Root added that there might be
opportunity in the immediate future,
as a call for additional volunteers is
about to ho ordered. In reply to in¬
quiries concerning appointments iii
tho new volunteer regiments Secretary
Root respectfully informed Senator
Clay that political aud social influence
will cut no figure in the selection of
commissioned officers; in other words,
“rich men’s sons” and “social pets”
will not ho rushed into army uniforms
regardless of their military qualifica¬
tions as was ihe case in the early
stages of the war.
“We mint commission men as offi¬
cers,” said Secretary Root, “on ac¬
count of their superior qualifications
for active service, aud will not, be
governed by political or personal
influence. In a few days a call will
probably bo made for ^several addition¬
al regiments of volunteers. It is my
purpose to usk tho governor of each
state to recommend competent and
suitable men to fill tho offices in the
various regiments. Theso oppoint-
ments wiil be mado only upon the re¬
commendation of tho governor.
“Heretofore we have had much
trouble over appointments made from
civil life on account of political pres¬
sure, aud we propose to avoid the dif¬
ficulty by asking the governors to give
us men from their respective -states
who had somo military training or ex¬
perience in the militia service and are
subject to discipline. Under the cir¬
cumstances, 1 do not see any prospects
for any new appointments going to
Georgia until the new call is made.”
Secretary Root added that it is the
purpose ct Uie administration to end
tho war in tho Philippines ns early ae
practicable. disap¬
Senator Olay was somewhat
pointed, ns he visited Washington at
this time solely to secure some army
appointments for ambitions young
men in Savannah, Senator Clay tried
to impress upon Secretary ltoot that
Savannah had been entirely over¬
looked in ihe military appointments
recently made and therefore requested
special consideration for the names he
proposed. It was in reply to this ap¬
peal that Secretary Root made the
statement above quoted.
HOBSON HEARD FROM.
Advises Hitch born of Ills Progress In
Repairing liaised Spanish Ships.
Naval Constructor Richmond Pear-
sou Hobson was hoard from by the
navy department Monday for the first
time at any length since ho was as¬
signed to duty iu charge of the Spanish
ships raised from Manila harbor and
now undergoing repairs at Hong
Kong.
His report is unusually interesting,
dealing in general questions, such as
tho need of a large dock yard in tho
orient, the increased shipping at Ma¬
nila and tho prospect that Manila will
succeed Hong Kong as the emporium
of the east.
Sailed Under Her Own Steam.
The American line steamer Paris,
recently eraek, left pulled Falmouth, off the rocks England, near C/ , -
Mon¬
day morning, under her own stenm,
bound for Milfordhaven, where she
will be docked for repairs.
Carnegie Helps Anti-Imperialists.
Tho Anti-Imperialist League at Bos¬
ton has received from Andrew Carnegie
a check for $ 1,000 with which to press
their opposition to the administration’s
policy.