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CHEAP MONEY.
6*4 per cent, and 7 per cent, money now
ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loans. Over $5,000,000 successfully
negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made
can be < aid off at any tim t. We are bead
quarters. O A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
356 Second street, Macon. Ga. t
feSIABLISHE-D 1884.
THE COMBINE
VICTORIOUS,
They Organized the Ohio
Legislature This Morning
and Elected Officers.
LOOKS BaFfOB HANNA.
t Seems That Kurtz is About to
Even Up Old Scores at Last-
Great Demonstration.
ColumbUß, O„ Jan. 3—The Ohio b-gisla
' ture convened at 10 o’clock today. Owing
to the senatorial contest unusual interest
was taken in tiie organization of bdth
houses.
The Senate stands eighteen Democrats
and eighteen Ripubli.-ans, the latter in
cluding Senator Voight, who was elected
on a fusion ticket from Cincinnati, and
who did not attend either caucus. At the
S< riate Republican caucus Saturday night.
Senator Burke, Republican. of Cleveland,
wt.s not only absent, but he was at 'the
Manic time .nominated by the Democratic
caucus for president pro tern of the Senate.
The Repub’ an caucus nominated Senator
J. I’tnk A .Xander, for president pro tern.
The absence of Senator Burke today,
therefore, meant not only bis election, but
the election of Democrats for offices in the
Senate. Senator Burke is opposed to the
re-elec ion of Senator M. A. Hanna with
party I nes drawn in the senate Lieutenant
Governor A. W. Joni-s, Republican, would
have had the tie vote to east and 'he. has
been considered as opposed to Hanna.
The House stands sixty-two Republicans
and forty-seven Democrats, (former in
cluding four fusionists from Cincinnati.
At. the Republican House caucus Saturday
night there were only flfly-two present
and pledged to Alexander Boxwell for
speaker. Os the ten absentee?., Griffith,
of Clinton, was the only one offering an
excuse. He was sick. The other nine
Republican members were absent because
the y were opposed to Hanna and regarded
Boxwell as the Hanna candidate. These
nine R< publican members met with the
Democratic numbers and endorsed Harry
('. Mason, of Cleveland, .intl-Hanna Re
publican. for speaker. With theese nine
Republican and forty-seven Democrats,
Mason would have fifty-six votes or one
more than nee.ssary to elect, but some of
the Democrat .members refused to ibe
pledged to Republican candidates for Sen
ator. speaker or Other oi’ii tes in the organ
ization of the 'legislature, owing to patron
age in these offices, as well as .preferences
in the chairmanship and composition of
all committees.
It is generally believed that the fr/b of
Senator Hanna, as will as of all his sup
porters, depended on the organization of
tthe legislature. His opponents claimed he
would be defeated even if the Boxwell
ticket was elected. His friends admitted
that the chances were against 'him it Box
will was defeated. Owing to the senator
ship being at stake there was an unusual
large attendance about the state house at
an early hour.
'fhe contist in tbe House was In . ween
Mason, ant >-Hanna man, and Box.w: 11, the
Hanna candidate. The first ballot resulted.
Mason 56, Boxv. ,11 53. (Mason was de
clared elected amid great excitement.
It required in hour to examine the ere
dentlals and swear in 109 members of the
House, but thirty-six senators soon quali
fied. In tbe hall of the House the wildest
scenes were witnessed during the first
hour of the session. All of the 109 mem
bers were in their seats. After the name
of Boxweil had been persentid as the reg
ular Republican candidate for speaker, the
name of Representative Mason, Republi
can. was presented by Representative
Jones, Republican, and seconded by two
Republicans. The Democrats did not par
ticipate in ‘the speaking. As the ballot
proceeded there were loud cheers as doubt
ful members responded to their names and
when the end of the roll call approached
and Mason secured the necessary major
ity, 'there was a great demonstration that
delayed the official denouncement of the
vote.
First ballot resulted Mason 56. Boxwell
52 as had been claimed since Saturday
night by the combined opposition to Sen
ator Hanna. The combine then completed
the orgvuiization of the House. There was
also much excitement over the election of
speaker pro tern. Speaker 'Mason had
been all along openly opposed to the re
election of Senator Hanna, but John P.
Griffith, of Union county, had been claim
ed by both sides. The Hanna men pay
they counted on him till he was nominated
Saturday night by tbe combine for speaker
pro tern. When Representative Griffith
cast bls vote in a clear voice for Mason
for speaker there was a wild scene and
excitement continued till Griffith was
elected smoker pro tern by the same vote
as that for peaker.
The regular Republican candidate for
chief clerk of the House was John R. Mal
ley. secretary of the Republican state
committee. Malloy has hxdd the position
three terms and is very competent. His
voice has been heard at national conven
tions and he was a favorite, but he was
d seated by Charles H. Garrish, Repub
lican, who has been Mr. Kurtz's close
lieutenant in the organization of the op
position to Senator Hanna. The combine
slate went through for all minor pHces
by the same vote of 56 to 53, and after the
election of Garrish. the proceedings were
very cT.t. many retiring from the crowd
ed lobbies and galleries
At noon the house took a recess without
announcing to the governor that they were
I ready for his message, but this was owdng
to the bouse being engaged in completing
its organization, which proceeded with
long tedious roll calls that always resulted
in the same announcement of 56 to 53 in
favor of the combine candidates from
speaker to assistant clerks, and even port
ers, with the single exception of Colonel
Fred Rlonker. endorsed by both houses for
lhi rd assistant sergeant at arms', a posi
tion In which he has served continuously
for thirty-seven years. Party lines are
never drawn pn him. and today they were
not drawn on hltn. The morning session
of the senate and house caused no sur
prise at tbe Hanna headquarters In the
Neill House or at the opposition head
' quarters in the Great Southern Hotel.
The demonstration of rejoicing at th:
latter place were beyound description. The
opposition insisted that Hanna was not a--
strong as Boxwell. and that Hanna would
not have fifty votes in the house and not
Bevemeer *in the senate, a: 'ixt.-snan on
a joint ballot, which is six short of elec
tion. It is conceded that Speaker Mason
will dispose of all patronage of tae house
in the interest of MeKissen and Bushnell
and against Hanna. It is stated that ttse
Hanna men will tomorrow enter on anoth
er program which includes visiting dele
gations from som“ counties to hall indig
nation meetings at the capital o express
pretests on the action of certain Republi
can members in voting against their »eg
ular party nominees and in propos rg to
reverse the action of the last Republ’. «an
state convention that nominated Hanna for
ueaator.
WILL ENFORCE HER RIGHTS.
Great Britain Will Winter Her Ships in
Chinese Waters.
Manchester, Jan. I.—The Manchester
Guardian today says:
’The government has categorically stated
that Great Britain will refuse to recognize
any special rights granted at any Chinc.'e
ports to any particular power. Any port
opened to one power must be opened :o ail
or none. If Russia has been granted the
right to winter ships at Port Arthur,
Great Britain will enforce her rights to
the same privilege and her ships will win
ter there, whether China consents or does
not concede the right.”
DEATH OF A CHILD.
Little Daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
McGarrah to be Buried Today.
This morning at 4 o’clock the two year
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. McGarrah
died at the parent’s home, 520 Tellfair
street. The child was the idol of the pa
rents’ heart, and the death was a sad blow
to them.
The interment will take place this sf.er
noon at 4 o’clock at Dole’s cemetery, nine
miles from Macon.
A LAST APPEAL,
Durrant’s Attorneys Ask for a Writ of
Habeas Corpus.
San Francisco, Jan. 3—Theodore Dur
rant’s attorneys will again seek to obtain
aid in the federal courts and will ask
Judge Monrow for a writ of hatbeas corpus.
While this legal contest is being continued
another appeal to Governor Budd will be
perfected dn the hope that he will be in
duced to grant Durrant a reprieve until
all legal powers at issue 'have been fully
determined. In case the efforts to save
Durrant fail, which is expected, his father
will be at the foot of the gallows to hear
his son’s last words and witness his death.
Mrs. Durrant .will be with her son until
half an hour before the end. She will not
witness the closing scene.
LEITER’S SECRET
Said That Curzon Gave Him a War Pointer
on Wheat.
Washington. Jan. 3. —Gossips here have
a toothsome morsel in a story that the
secret back of young Leiter’s wheat deal
is a tip from Mr. Curzon. British Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Leiter’s brother-in-law, that there would
be a foreign complication of a serious na
ture. Young Leiter was shrewd enough 'to
see this meant a boom in wheat and he
bought accordingly. The story has no tan
gible foundation.
The Toronto (OnC) Star claims that
Curzon has tipped off “the good thing to
his brother-in-law; that Leiter is the
agent of the British government for the
■purchase of as much wheat as he can lay
his hands on, and that she is beginning to
lay in her food supplies against a great
war.
DUNNING BY POSTAL.
Kentucky Sheriff Ordered to Stop lt~ Now
He’s in a Quandary.
Louisville. Ky., Jan. 3. —The postoffic.
authorities have sent back to Sheriff
Pflanz several hundred notices to delin
quent tax payers notifying them to settle
which were printed on postal cards, and
have instructed him that he must cease
dunning in this style.
Pflanz says that he acted in accordance
with the statutes, whih say the notices
must be printed on postal cards, and he
doesn’t know what to do in the matter.
HUGE SKELETON
Unearthed at Little Rock, Ark.- One of
De Soto's Men.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan.- 3.—'Workmen
making excavations here made a discov
ery of much historic interest. What was
apparently at one time a huge rough oak
box was unearthed, which instantly
crumbled under the blows of the picks,
and which to the utter astonishment of
the workmen, revealed a considerable por
tion of a once gigantic skeleton. Some of
the smaller bones had entirely decayed,
but upon examination traces of their for
mer existence was plainly visible upon the
sides and the bottom of the rude coffin.
The grinning skull was incased in a
heavy warrior’s helmet, while in the flesh
less fingers of the right hand was clutched
a long, rust-eaten sword. From head to
foot the skeleton measured seven feet four
inches. It is believed to have been one of
De Soto’s companions.
KURTZ AND HANNA.
The Hatred of the Two Men
Explained—Some Inside
History.
New York. Jan. 3.—A correspondent of
the Herald, at Columbus, 0., telegraphs
his paper a two-column article, giving
hat purports to be a secret page of Ohio
history, relative to the enmity between
Hanna and Kurtz. It says that a dozen
years ago. “when Kurtz represented Ath
ens county in the Ohio legislature, Hanna
was largely interested in street railways.
A bill was before the legislature granting
a 100-year franchise. Kurtz defeated the
bill. From that time dates Hanna’s hearty
dislike for Kurtz.
"A desire for revenge has filled Senator
Hanna’s heart at all times. This caused
him to follow on Kurtz’s trail for a dozen
J tars, until at the last state convention
he succeeded in deposing Kurtz as chair
man of the state committee.
“Revenge is now what Kurts seeks also
—revenge for wrongs inflicted upon him
self and friends, and this includes Senator
Foraker and Governor Bushnell. Kurtz
also believes that Republican success in
the future demands the retirement of Han
na at this time. In this he ■> secretly
joined by many of the most prominent men
of his party in the state, though these may
not take any active part in encompassing
Hanna’s defeat.
“Twice during the last presidential cam
paign Kurtz prevented the issue of the
contest being changed. Senator Hanna
and M. Kinley had conferred, and both had
agreed that the issue much be changed
from ‘honest’ money to the tariff. Kurtz
dared Hanna to order a change of front in
the campaign then being made.
Immediately after the presidential elec
tion Hanna and President McKinley pre
pared a letter of thanks and congratula
; tior.s to the chairman of the various Re-
I publican state committees. A copy of this
letter was sent to every state chairman ex
cept one—Kurtz."
DAY NOT IN IT.
He Deciares That Hanna Wil! be Elected
Senator.
——.-
Washington. Jan. 3. —Assistant Secretary
Day returned to Washington this morning
from Canton and was early at his post in
the department of state. His attention was
’ caiwled to the published story that a
movement was afoot to substitute his name
for that of Senator Hanna as a candidate
for the senate. Judge Day very promptly
■ disposed of the story, and in a manner that
i showed he meant every word he said. He
i dared: “There is nothing, absolutely
, nothing, in the statement. I believe Han
| na will be elected, as he should be."
THE MACON NEWS.
WEYLER ATTACKS
MRJM’KINLEY
He is Creating No End of Stir
on Paper Now That He is
in Spain.
HIS ORGAN IS DEFIANT,
It Cannot be Suppressed and An
nounces That Every One Shall
Hear What It Has to Say.
Biarritz, Jan. 3 —According to mail ad
vise sent here from Madii-id in order to
escape 'Censorship, the National, General
Weyler’s organ has published a defiant
article pointing out that although the gov
ernment has seized the general’s protest
it could not prevent its being read in every
barracks room. The National, it further
appears, attacks President McKinley and
the L'nited States minister at Madrid,
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, in measured
terms. The National has twice been con
fiscated, but the manager of that paper is
a deputy and therefore cannot be prose
cuted. As he declares himself to be the
author of the incriminating articles no
other person connected with the paper can
be prosecuted. Moreover, Madrid juries
usually acquit persons charged with press
offenses.
The number of dinners attended jointly
by General Weyler and other officers of
high rank was much commented upon, and
regarded as intended to show that the
former captain general of Cuba was
strongly supported by .the military. It is
even said that one day he presented to
Queen Regent his support against the
wording of President McKinley's message
to congress. Eighteen commanding officers
of Madrid visited General Weyler and
congratulated him. Although liberal news
papers maintain General Weyler’s pro
ceedings are uniroipontant it is recalled
that military questions in Spain frequent
ly lead to grave sequels.
CHARLIE MITCHELL AGA’N.
He Challenges Kid McCoy for a Fight in
England.
New York, Jan. 3. —The following is a
letter from Pony Moore, fother-in-law of
Charlie Mitchell, who desires to correct
te impression that the Englishman ever
declined to meet Kid McCoy:
London, Dec. 7. 1897.—'As McCoy has
beaten Creedon, and as he says Charley
Mitchell would not fight him, you will ob
lige by inserting the following challenge
in your valuable paper, just to show the
sporting public who fluked out of tbe
match. Yours sincerely,
“('Signed.) Pony Moore.
Following is Mitchell’s challenge to Kid
McCoy:
“Charley Mitchell hereby challenges Kid
McCoy to fight me for any sum from 500
pounds upward and best purse offered.
The Olympic Club of Birmingham will
give a purse of 1,000 pounds for the match
to take place on the 21st of February.
This purse is good enough for me and it
should be good enough for McCoy. Hoping
that McCoy will accept this challenge and
come to England at once, 1 remain
“Yours truly, (Signed.) Chas. Mitchell.”
“P. S.—l will allow McCoy 100 pounds
expenses. C. M.”
MORE FILIBUSTERS.
Three Expeditions Are Said to be Fitting
Out.
Charlotte Harbor, Fla., Jan. 3. —Infor-
mation was received on board the United
States steamer 'Montgomery that during
the night of December 27th the revenue
cutter McLean chased a suspicious look
ing steamer and also fired upon her. It
was supposed to be a filibuster expedition
by her course, and as the Somer Smith has
not arrived here, it is believed she may
have been the vessel fired upon. There
are three expeditions lilting out, one at
iPlant City, one at,Bartow and another at
Punta Gorda. All channels are guarded
and two more revenue cutters are reported
here.
GIFT SHOW,
Martin Julian Has Plenty Money to Throw
Away.
Chicago. Jan. 3—Martin Julian has made
the same proposition to Corbett that the
ex-champion made in his challenge. “If
Corbett fights Maher and leaves the ring
alive,” said Julian, “and still feels inclin
ed to fight Fitzsimmons, I will give him
?I,OCO when he signs articles, $1,600 when
he steps into the ring. SI,OOO at the end of
the tenth round if he lasts, and $2,000
when the battle is terminated if he should
win."
Julian wants to put up SI,OOO of stake
money lor'Choynski if the match with Mc-
Coy is made.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people.
TELL PAPA
We Love Him and Wan! Him at Home,
But Papa is Dead.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 3. —Warden Coffin
received a letter Saturday morning that
brought tears to his eyes, accustomed as
he is to trying situations.
It was a letter to "Williams. 29.633, Ohio
penitentiary,” from “Fanny,” his wife, in
Florida.
She enclosed a dollar, wished him a hap
py new year, and added: “Children say,
"Tell papa we love him and want him to
come home.’ Why don’t you write? We
are all sick io hear from you.”
Williams Has been dead several weeks.
He was a federal prisoner.
“BETTER LATE, ETC.”
Senator Bacon Did Beccdve a
Delayed Invitation to the
’Possum Supper.
Senator Bacon received an invitation to
the Newnan “possum supper.” It was
mailed on December 27 and reached his of
fice on the day after he had left for Wash
ington, the morning of the 28th. Ke did
not see it or know of it until this morn
ing when he came over to his office and
loked through his mail for the first time
since his return from Washington.
Senator Bacon leaves tonight for Wash
ington to be in time for the reconvening
of congress. He says that he anticipates
a somewhat stormy session.
The best time to advertise is all the
time.
MACON NEWS MONDAY JANUARY 3 1898.
TWIGGS COUNTY
GETTING TIRED
Os Paying the Expenses Con
sequent Upon the Case
Os Mrs. Nobles.
URGE A SETTLEMENT,
*
An Effort Will be Made to Have the
Case Pushed to an End, As The
County Is Nearly Bankrupt.
The people of Twiggs county are getting
tired of tbe law’s delay in the Nobles and
Shaw cases, and they say that they sj’C de
termined to have the cases settled 0,,f w ay
or the other, as they cannot afford to pay
the expense imposed upo'n them any
longer.
The county is nearly bankrupt, an 1 the
citizens say that the two famous cases
have done more towards depletlpg the
treasury than any other causes.
A party of gentlemen from that countv
were in Macon this morning, and they
stated that they came to see what couid be
done to relieve the county of the expense.
It is a well known fact, one of them said,
that the tax rates have increased over
double since these cases have been charged
to the expense of the county.
Twiggs county is now due Bibb county a
considerable amount for the keeping of the
prisoners, and it is also known that an or
der was recently issued to the tax collector
to levy a special tax on all property in the
county to defray the expenses of the trial
of Tom Shaw, Mrs. Nobles, Gus Fambles
and others who were tried in connection
with these crimes, of which they have been
convicted.
Mrs. Nobles has been confined in jail
now about three years, and her board, with
that of Gus Fambles, has been borne by
Twiggs county.
The gentlemen from Twiggs this morn
ing did not hesitate to express themselves
about the case, and they say that the sen
timent in that county is decidedly against
the old woman, and they say if she does
no! bang that Gus Fambles should not.
These gentlemen round that there was
nothing that they could do now. as Mrs.
Nobles has not been resentenced, and no
move has been made to prolong the exe
cution of the sentence, of the court. The
remittitur has not yet arrived from the
United States supreme court. As scon as
it gets here sentence will be passed.
JESSE’S BULLET
Was Lodged in a Deputy Sheriff’s Brain
Years Ago.
St. Louis, Jan. 3—C. A. Davis, of Pat
terson, Mo., is in town for the purpose of
having one of Jesse James’ bullets re
moved from his brain. An X-ray photo
graph was itaken to locate the bullet. A
surgeon will probe into Davis’ Ibraiin to
■extract it. Davtis was a deputy sheriff.
■One day the famous outlaw, Jesse, came
iraio town at tbe 'head cf bis band, and the
sheriff and his passe, gave them a warm
■reception. A bullet frem the revolver of
Jesse struck Patterson in the head.
THEIR ESTEEM
For Miss Crane Will be Shown by the
Cadets.
Charleston,-S. C., Jan. 3 —Cadtts of the
South Carolina Military Academy have de
cided to present Miss Charlotte Crane with
ea testimonial of their esteem and regard.
They have ordered a handsome silver gift,
■which wii'll forwarded ito ‘her shortly. The
gift will be accompanied by a letter ex
pressing good will, but making no refer
ence the scene cf t'he ball, alike painful
io ‘Miss Crane and the Cadets. The Cadets
do not desire to offend Mrs. Lewis, the
■cihaperon who objected to Miss Crane’s
presence at the ball, but they wish to
show Miss Cnane that they have no sym
pathy for the manner in which she was
treated . • .
CASES REST.
Practically Nothing Was Done in United
States Court Today.
Practically nothing was done in the
United States court-today. Some few eases
were reassigned for hearing as follows:
Mrs. Louise Robinson vs. Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, January 24th.
J. S. Schofield & Son vs. Cordele Ice Co.,
January 10th.
Jones vs. Receivers Central Railway,
January 12th.
Wright & Co., vs. W. C. Wright and W.-
R. Graham et. al., dismissed.
F. W. Dutton vs. A. G. Morgan, Settled
RESUMED TODAY.
Public Schools Start With a Rush After the
Holiday Seasons.
The public schools cf both ci-y and coun
ty resumed today for the spring term, af
ter a week’s vacation for the holidays.
At all of the schools the aternlance was
most gratifying, and •Superintendent Ab
bott says that he expects to see the at
tendance pass that of last year. Already a
large number of new scholars have ap
plied for admittance. The capacity of
some of the schools has already been taxed
a little, and it will be necessary if the at
tendance increases much more, to add to
some of the schools.
COLLEGE PRESIDENT SHOT.
There is No Clue to Who Committed the
Deed,
Jackson. Miss., Jan. 3—News has just
been received from Alcorn Agricultural
and Mechanical College for colored people
near Rodney. Miss., that the president of
the college, E. H. Tripplett, was shot and
fatally wounded last evening at 6 o’clock
cn bis way to attend prayer meeting. He
was walking and was shot in the back by
an assassin with a 44-calibre Colt’s revol
ver. The state superintendent of educa
tion was notified and requested to send
blood hounds. There is no clue to the as
sassin. Triplett, at 9 o’clock this morn
ing was sinking very rapidly.
CONNECTICUT
Republicans in Washington from That State
Make Some Changes,
New York, Jan. 3 —A dispatch to tbe
Press from New Haven says: Plans form
ed by the Connecticut Republican leaders
in Washington look to the resignation of
Senator Orivlle Platt and his acceptance
of the office of national commissioner of
insurance for the creation of which a bill
is now before congress, the resignation of
Addison C. Porter as President McKinley's
private secretary and his acceptance of the
governorship of Connec-tMmt and the elec
tion of Senator Fessenden probably as
senator in place of Senator Platt.
NEEDS HELP.
An Old Confederate Veteran Who Was
Dropped from the Pension Lists.
Among the number of Confederate vete
rans who were dropped from the pension
list at the instance of the grand jury some
time ago was W. F. Solomon, who went
through the civil war as a private in com
pany A of the Ninth regiment of Louis
iana Tigers. He is the only surviving
member of that regiment. He was shot
in a dozen places and now suffers from the
wounds to such an extent that he cannot
get to the ordinary’s office to sign the
blanks to the effect that he is unable to
make a living.
He is now located in room No. 7 of the
Floyd block, on Third street, and has not
enough money to pay for something to
eat. He has not had a fire since last
Thursday and has had very little ’to eat.
He asks the good people who are able to
help him.
DISTRIBUTING MONEY.
The Central Georgia Bank is Paying Cou
pons on City Bonus Today.
The Central Georgia Bank is paying the
coupons on the city bonds today, and will
disburse about $25,000.
Tomorrow the payment of the South
western railway coupons will commence,
and thousands of dollars will be paid out.
The distribution of this money, with that
which will be paid out by the other banks
and corporations, will make trade active
for a while in Macon.
BACK TO SCHOOL.
A Bevv of Pretty Girls Were in the City
Today Going on Back to Duties-
A bevy of pretty school girls passed
through the city this morning en route to
the different female schools in the state.
Seme of them stopped in Macon, and will
attend Wesleyan, which opens tomorrow.
It is only occasionally that the old depot
looks lively, and on the occasion when
these dear school girls pass through it is
radiant.
RELIEF
Will Reach Starving Cuban’s From This
Country.
Washington, Jan. 3.- —Miss Clara Barton
came to Washington this morning to con
sult regarding the co-oj>eration of the lied
Cross in securing donations for the relief
of Cuba. No definite plan was arranged.
Mr. Adee will see President McKinley
about the matter.
A long telegram has been received by
Secretary Sherman from Louis Klopsch, of
the New York Christian Herald, which re
cently raised $335,000 for the famine suf
ferers in India, saying that me Christian
Herald would undertake to organize Cuban
relief committees in the principal cities of
the United States to secure food supplies,
and would supply them to the nearest At
lantic and gulf seaport towns. The Chris
tian Herald will also charter a steamship
and ‘deliver the supplies to Consul-General
Lee at Havana.
INHERIT WEALTH.
Some War Claims of Kentuckians Are
Settled.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 3—Three Louis-
I viile people have come into fortunes. J. E.
Wilcox, president of the Sou th western
I Lumber Company; Mrs. W. M. Blanoag
! nkl and Mrs. L. C. Huber have been noti
| lied t’r.iait a claim amounting to $350,000
I has been decided in their favor by the
I committee on claims at Washington. It
represents indemnity paid iby France for
damage to commerce during the 'war of
1812 between England and France.
A SERIES OF LECTURES.
At Merctr Chapel This Week—Free to the
Public.
The Tattnall Square Baptist church will
begin the year ’3B with a week of special
prayer. Every evening this week, except
Saturday, at 7:30 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Jen
kins will speak. The following are his
subjects:
First—What is free prayer?
Second —The conditions of successful
prayer.
Third —-Will God answer prayer?
Foutrh—The elements of prevailing
prayer.
Fisth —For what should we pray?
The chorus choir will conduct the sing
ing. The pastor and his people will en
deavor to make it pleasant for all visitors.
AMERICAN COTTON.
Shipmants to Japin of Special Interest to
England.
London, Jan. 3. —The Pall Mall Gaze’.t o ,
commenting upon the increase in Ameri
can cotton shipments to Japan, says:
“Special interest for us lies in the inju
ry to Indian cotton growers. If the Amer
ican staple continues cheap and American
takings increase, it is more than possible
the ere long America will also .->hip L o
China.”
RECONNOISANCE
Made by British Gunboats Between Dtrvish
Posts.
Cairo, Jan. 3.—The British gounboats
made reconnaisance past Shendy and Me
temeh, the Dervish posts between Berber
and Khartoum, Saturday. The Dervishes
kept up a smart fire from both banks of
the Nile.
Thee gunboats proceed twenty miles
South and Captured a number of boats la
den with grain.
London, Jan. 3.—Tt is semi-officialiy an
nounced that the movements of the Brit
ish troops in Egypt are due to the news
of threatened northerly advance of the
Dervishes, and they do ont imply immedi
ate advance in the direction of Khartoum.
fightTng for time.
Will Oppose the Anti-Scalping Bill When
Congress Meets.
Chicago, Jan. 3 —ln the Luetgtrt murder
trie, today Lawyer Harmon, for the de
fense, entered a motion 'that the ease be
taken from the jury and Lwetgert released
on the ground th?at a bri'f session of court
on New Year’s was illegal.
The -motion wos at once over-ruled by
Judge Gary. No cvid-nee was taken at
Saturdays session, court having adjourn
ed as soon as defense objected to trial pro
ceeding that day.
ALLIANCE QUITS BUSINESS.
Americus. Ga„ Jen. 3.—The Sumter
County Alliance Company has disposed of
its mercantile interests in Americus and
will discontinue that branch of business,
though the company still owns a fine cot
ton warehouse property. Yesterday J. L.
Harper and George Oliver purchased the
entire stock of goods in the alliance store,
worth perhaps $2,000, and will continue
business at the same stand.
COTTON MILL FIRE.
Charlotte, N. C„ Jan. 3.—The dye house
of the MoAden Mills, one of the largest
cotton mills in the South, located at Me-
Adensville, twenty miles from Charlotte,
was destroyed by. fire yesterday. Loss
SIO,WO. The origin of the fire is unknown.
WHO BANKERS
HAVE TO SAI
A New Era in Farming Will
Bring Greater Prosperity
to Macon.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
And the Banks and Merchants Are
in Better Condition Than Ever
Before-No Failures in Sight.
The year 1898 has opened up in Macon
with the most auspicious conditions.
The statements made by the • various
banks of the city for the business of the
past year, and especially for the last quar
ter, are unusually good, something that
was not to be expected considering the de
pressed conditions consequent upon five
cent cotton.
All the bankers say, however, that the
outlc-ck •? r-'-od and that collections have
been :\n..\.l <.bly good for the last quarter
of the year—the most important quarter
in the year.
“While it is true that the farmers have
had an unusually hard time and have been
greatly disappointed,” said a prominent
banker, this morning, “it is a fact that
they were better prepared than ever to
meet it and that they are even today, not
withstanding the severe strain of an un
precedented continuance of a low price for
cotton, in better condition than could pos
sibly have been expected had we known
what was coming.
“Yes, I expect that for the next year
we will all have to live economically, but
no more than we have done for some
years past, and it is no good croaking and
wailing over hard times that are only
mode worse by the croakers.
The farmers are in fa rly good condi
tion, the banks will have a little more to
bear and will have to carry a little more
and the factors and supply men will have
to be lenient and careful. The fact of the
matter is though, as yen may see. the
banks are in good shape and are able to
stand it and the supply men know just
what to do. They have had a full expe
rience and our people wlho are dealing
with the farmer gnow just.how to handle
him, for they are not new in the business.
“So far as Macon is concerned, look
around you and you will see that the mer
chants are in pretty good shape.
The croakers predicted -.failures and all
that kind of thing, but failures are going
to be very few and far between and will
only be found in such quarters as they
were most naturally to be expected. We
will have fewer failures in 1898 than has
been the case in any year in the history of
the town.”
The probability is that the building re
cord for the year 1898 will surpass that of
1897. A number of good buildings are un
der consideration and among these is the
hotel, the auditorium and a number of
good business blocks.
“During the year 1898 the streets of the
busines portion of IMaeon will have been
paved and the work of paving the whole
city will be under way.
An organized board of trade will be at
work for the town and a. new agricultural
era bring to Middle Georgia diversification
of crops and consequently true prosperity
will have come.
MISS JONES DID COME.
She Was at the Brown House This Morn
ing and Saw Charley Hooper.
Miss Jones, the young school girl who
has been the innocent cause of so much
newspaper notoriety simply because of the
blunders made by a gentleman who was
detailed to meet her and see her safely on
the train for Milledgeville, where she is
going to school, was in Macon this morn
ing, and was told of the occurrence, in
which Mr. Charley Hooper, of the Brown
House, came so near getting into trouble
by asking people if their name was Miss
Jones.
But her name does not happen to be Miss
Jones. . It is Miss Brown, and the name of
Jones was merely given out to the papers
as a misleader. She is from Florida, and
a few days ago her father telegraphed to
Mr. T. C. Barker to meet her at the train
and see her safely olf to school from Ma
con. Mr. Parker was busy at the time
and detailed Mr. Hooper to see the young
lady and place her on the right train. Mr.
Hooper is an Englishman, with all of the
bulldog pluck and tenacity. He made many
mistakes at the depot, and never did suc
ceed in finding Miss Brown, as for some
reason she was detained at home a few
days longer than vzas expected.
When told of the matter this morning
she laughed merrily, and said that she had
not heard anything of the matter.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Bridges Smith Has Sworn
Off for Ninety Eight.
Major Biidges Smith, the man who pre
sides over the destinies of half the city
and who knows more of the sorrows of
others than any man in the city, has sworn
off for 1898. He has held up his right hand
and used language becoming to the New
Year, and then with the game good right
hand he penned the following:
Resolutions:
First—Not to buy books of agents.
Second—Not to lend money—not a cent.
Third—Not to listen to tales of woe that
are told for the purpose of costing me
money.
The resolutions arc handsomely printed
in ornamental letters and have been posted
in an out of the way place in the clerk’s
office. He did not expect that they would
be discovered and published.
Os course, like all other resolutions, and
like the vows of the summer girl, they are
simply traced in sand, and the first wave
of sorrow and the first wind of adversity
brought to the knowledge of Bridges Smith
will wipe those same resolutions off the
face of the earth and out of all recollec
tion.
In fact, ten days from now he will be
ready to swear that he never made them
nor ever wrote them.
WILD TALK
Made by O’Rourke About the Carson
Fi gfc-
Chicago, 111.. Jan. 3. —Tom O’Rourke
makes a sensational allegation in the Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons paper bullet duel now
being waged in Chicago and elsewhere.
Before leaving for New York O’Rourke
is credited with saying:
“Corbett and Fitzsimmons are paving
the way for a return battle already agreed
upon. The talk about McCoy, Choynski
and Maher is all a blind. Corbett and
Fitzsimmons will meet again and Corbett
will win. The men understand each other.
They are getting a world of advertising
now, and when the match is made they
will reap a rich harvest.
“I could tell you somethin? about that
Ca’-son affair that would sound ugly.”
O’Rourke added that while in San Fran
cisco he learned the inside of the Carson
City affair and the future plans of Corbett
and Fitzsimmons.
Rich , Not io Bo
Weo(ea
Rare are our Opportunities.
Reductions
ON
Suits & Overcoats
At ’/3 off on former prices.
UNDERWEAR At 25% Cut Rates.
Children’s Suits on same basis.
That is a large sum of money,
but your eyesight is worth mo v e
than that sum.
$. A f\. /v Preserve that valuable organ by
« fl Ba OiFkß using E. Friedman’s Diamond
I §I?I -S' $ Ulti £j i Crystal Glasses. They are as per-
A iVvViWtr feet as human mechanism can
’ J make them.
E. FRIEDMAN,
Scientific and Practical Optician.
Office 314 Second Street, Macon,
. Georgia.
Take Advantage I
I While You Can I
| Our Great HeJucliun |
Sale is on, and you can come now and get <
- the greatest clothing values ever offered >
Oi *his city. The assortment is extremely .
> large, and we can please the most fastid- S
iOUS ’ YoU nfever will be at *le to buy your
”> clothes at these prices again. Sults, over-
< coats, gloves, all winter garments to go >
> now <
> Regardless of Cost. |
our ciotnes Fit. M i
T and retain their shape, and are sold with CL - * ~ S
> our guarantee of perfect satisfaction in >
« ever- detail or you get your money back. e S
c Our large.business of the past week is rap- MfiCPG <
idly reducing the stock to proper propor- “ “ ILvDe
• tions, so if you want to take advantage of <
> this sale you must come quick. <
Star Clothing Co., |
| DAVE WACHTEL, Manager.
| 516 OHEIFT R Y Si .
ID $ IlPn HOUSES, signs,
lA* h 1 FLOORS > BANNERS,
CEILINGS, FLAGS.
EVERYTHING.
G. W. LINGO, 620 i cnerru st.
MACON, GA.
.a Look dull—
It’s Almost Upon You.
Christmas will be her in a few days nosv
A- ; an 'l we still nave on hand a choice as-
sortmnnt of whiski s and wines that have
been specially selected for our holiday
~ "Y—trad--. It’s just the king for your oogg
A/y 51 or punch, and the price! Weil, just lock
at our price.
i > M. O’Hara,
226 Cot-on Aventys.
Our Reaflu-jllAGg
yeis OVERCOATS
-T Are remarkable for
Their Difference.
—-
«■; alikeuess about ready-made
beaten track that we watch to
get away from. Years ago
we started out to sell the best
kind tliat well dressed men want and can’t get except from
high-priced, exclusive, made-to-measure tailors. We regard
not ouly fit and sash onableness, but materials and work
manship as well.
These are the Overcoats we are~now selling’at cost.
•>
8 Per Cent Guaranteed!
Dividends paid setni-annnylly. Rp»ck secured
t-y deeds to improved r< al eslate In mere
tlian double the amoun . deposited wl h
Union Savings Bank and Trnst Co.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, 0.»., 461 T1 .rd Street
PRICE TWO CENTS