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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