11 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1899
Page
1
Rev J B Wight of Cairo leads a push to elevate Georgia syrup with strong results. He shipped a year load to Boston with satisfactory returns and orders for five hundred barrels arrive from New England. A car load is planned for British Columbia via San Francisco.
A Chinese traveler attired in purple and fine linen drew attention at the depot yesterday aboard the fast mail from Savannah. Accompanied by an interpreter, he lunching at Van Dyke's during the ten minute stop, while a curious crowd surrounded him. An old darkey asked his name and learned he was a Chinese Consul in Havana en route to San Francisco to sail for Hong Kong.
Notice notes a carload of Thomas County syrup shipped toward Massachusetts as announced in the Atlanta Constitution. It mentions competing in price with Louisiana syrup despite being 800 miles farther from the market, and references Wight Bros. shipping to British Columbia via San Francisco.
A call with R H Clarke recalls his Civil War service in East Tennessee. He lost an arm and a leg, endured twenty two wounds, later served in the quartermaster department during the Spanish American War, and heads to Cuba in blue uniform committed to the flag he fought for.
Frank Powell and Wiley Phillips colored residents of Mitchell County faced United States Commissioner Smith on charges of passing counterfeit money. Testimony came from Pelham witnesses. The fake coin was a crudely made white metal half dollar, lighter than silver and poorly stained. Powell was bound over to the next term of the U S court. Phillips was discharged.
Judge Montgomery holds about $4 000 of pension funds to be paid out to widows and indigent Confederate soldiers. Invalid pensioners will receive payments later. The two first class8 mentioned can collect their money by visiting the ordinaries office.
Dispatches from Otis and Dewey report a large engagement as insurgents attacked American lines around Manila on February 5. Navy and army forces repelled the assaults with heavy insurgent losses and mounting American casualties.
A western company moves to establish a big eel packing operation in Americus Georgia. An immense corral will house thousands of cattle fattened for shipment to northern and western markets. Packing houses will process meat for refrigerator car shipment, expanding local industry and beef markets.
Washington February 6 the peace treaty with Spain was ratified by the Senate by a narrow three vote majority at 3 15 p m Leaders on both sides showed anxiety as final ballots neared Some opponents remained firm and urged others to join them Senators Roach Rawlins and Turner said the Manila battle did not alter their opposition The House inquiry into seats vacated for military commissions found Maj Gen Wheeler Col Campbell Colson and Maj Robbins had left their House seats to join the army
Rev. W. E. Mumford announces a new home for friendless children opening on the 15th. It will admit indigent orphans aged 6 to 15 with younger children favored at opening. Applications require two reputable Georgians and county ordinary approval. Judge Montgomery assists with blanks in Thomas County.
The Hull bill to reorganize the army has passed the house and faces senate scrutiny within a month. It details a 100000 maximum force with 12 cavalry regiments 144 coast and 24 field batteries 30 infantry regiments engineers ordnance and signal corps, plus Cuban and Pacific recruitment powers. The president may reduce manpower to 50000 for peace yet commissions will rise with size. A peace-time army makes commissions easier to obtain.
The remaining members of the Filipino Junta Leido Lopez Agoncillo's secretary Juan Luna and Jose Losada are believed to be en route to Montreal to join Agoncillo. They spent the forenoon making departure preparations and Agoncillo's Arlington rooms were finally vacated by the junta today.
A second bulletin from Gen Otis puts Saturdays fighting at fifty six dead with a large number wounded. No figures on insurgent casualties have been received.
The Ocilla Dispatch recalls Elder Crawford Tucker a Primitive Baptist divine who died in 1883 in Colquitt County. He fathered 31 children across three marriages and has 707 direct descendants. He frequented Thomasville aiding a local church and left a lasting honorable legacy.
Washington February 2 The river and harbor bill carrying just over 30 million dollars passed the House by 160 to 7 marks the largest majority ever for such a measure.
In a rural church scene quoted from Stanton, a deacon cites Abraham’s faith while a parishioner interrupts with a tale of a goat tripping Isaac. The back and forth includes oppositional quips about Ananias and widening the debate during a recess.
Washington February 2 The record of the court martial in the case of General Eagan is now in the hands of the President for final review.
The Gazette reports an assured Tifton to Moultrie railroad construction starting this year. It will cross Little River via a ridge route then follow Warrior creek to Moultrie with simple grading and low costs. The line is planned as independent, with capital secured, and a surprise in rail circles pending.
Leo XIII will begin his ninetieth year on March 2 and his twenty-second year as pope on February 20. Of 263 popes, only seven have served for twenty one years.
Mr and Mrs John McCullough Tharin hosted a formal nine to twelve reception at Judge and Mrs John G Winter s home on South Goldthwaite street in honor of Miss Elizabeth Howard Tharin The event was described as one of the season s most elaborate and marked by Tharin s rising popularity and social appeal in Montgomery
The Plant System issues a handsome new deck of playing cards available by mail. Send twenty five cents in currency or postage to R L Todd Division Passenger Agent Montgomery Alabama to receive the cards.
The Moultrie Observer urges local farmers to raise better beef by fattening steers at home. It notes much beef sold locally is unfit to eat and imported western beef now fills the market. Raising cattle to $18–$20 would reduce reliance on distant buyers and keep freight costs with the raiser, a view applicable to Colquitt and neighboring counties.
General Maximo Gomez writes from Remedios on February 1 1899 to President McKinley in Washington praising the talks with Porter and Quesada and pledging cooperation in reconstructing Cuba. He plans to travel to Havana to confer with Gen Brooke and says he will follow U S guidance for a smooth process. The note notes the old leader’s cautious but cooperative stance.
The Utica Observer notes a New York paper praising General Robert E. Lee as the greatest Civil War soldier. It acknowledges he fought for the Confederacy but credits his military genius and imagines the glory he might have earned if he had led the Union forces as planned by Winfield Scott in 1861.
The California house speaker resigns under pressure after accusations of taking money from Ulysses S. Grant Jr. in connection with a U S senator bid. Telegraph reports say evidence was conclusive.
Northern cities report a new social fad called grip luncheons attended only by parties wrestling with the disease. The gatherings aim to provide support and light social interaction for those affected.
A reflective verse explores life’s rest stops and atonement, urging hope despite storms. It extols simple gifts like a child’s love and a mother’s prayer, and warns against wasting life on idle pleasure. Ultimately it urges weaving a life of charity to align with God’s will.
An editorial note recalls Senator Rawlins challenging expansionist aims regarding the Philippine Islands. The piece cites his questions about motives, including housing, labor outlet, miscegenation fears, philanthropy, officeholders, and carpet baggers.
Atlanta mourns Captain John Milledge a brave Confederate soldier author of the Bugle Call. A son of ex Governor Milledge and grandson of the Milledge who protected the land for the state university. The city Milledgeville was named for his kin. May his turf rest lightly above this knightly man.
Scarlet fever has broken out among Wesleyan Female College pupils. The board of trustees votes to suspend college exercises until March first, with a plan to cover the full course and complete a full term’s work without extending the term.
Macon surgeon Dr Maury Stapler performs a pioneering operation on a deaf and mute young man. Claimed to be the first successful case on a patient over five years old. He will present details at the next state medical association meeting.
The passage estimates 500 million well clothed, 250 million naked, 7 million partially covered, 500 million in houses, 700 million in huts or caves, and 250 million with virtually no shelter, highlighting vast housing disparities.
A note reflects on American territorial sentiments, suggesting the entire population could fit in Texas while some voices demand more land. The Atlanta Journal comments on policy and national mood regarding expansion and geography.
The remarks suggest McKinley favors extending his current term to cover another four years, signaling a clear expansionist stance on the issue.
Roosevelt holds the lead in New York while Platt gains support and eyes greater influence. The competing figures appear to push policy and party direction as the political landscape tightens.
The army bill removes the lieutenant general clause amid concerns over many high rank officers drawing large salaries. The Augusta Chronicle questions the scope of U S power and hints at ongoing fiscal lines as the debate continues.
The census will be taken next year and applications are invited for jobs in the Philippines Porto Rico Cuba Guam and Hawaii Ohio men urged to report promptly for positions.
The Selma Journal notes unsettled weather that hampers procedures and reminds subscribers of delays. The remark emphasizes ongoing meteorological instability affecting local publishing schedules and reader expectations.
The administration’s refusal to declare a fixed policy toward the Filippinos suggests a likelihood of renewed conflict. The spat with Spain is seen as unrelated, with potential deployment of ships and soldiers ten thousand miles to Cuba or a harsher climate than any on this side of the Atlantic.
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