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OMEAR MONEY. 6% 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 paid off at any tlmj. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., 256 Second street, Macon. Oa. ESTABLISHED 1884. AT LAST! Durrant, the Double Murderer of California, is Dead, HIGEDJODAY, Wonderful Nerve of the Man During His Last Hours on Earth, "I AM INNOCENT," Were His Last Words—He Died Without a Tremor Scenes of the Last Day and Night, Ran Quinton, Cal., Jan. 7. —Theodore Durrant was executed at 10:30 this morn ing in the state penitentiary. He ,a-'ended the scaffold calmly, follow -1 ii<' Father Lagan, wlio administered to his spiritual welfare, be having been bap tised In the Catholic faith early in the day. He made a brief speech in quiet t.»«cs, asserting his innoernse and forgiving those who had persecuted him, mentioning espe cially the press of Ran Francisco. His last words were: “1 am innocent.” Ilis death appeared painless. e After the drop Durrant did not struggle. In fifteen minutes he was cut down, t'be nrek being broken by the fall. WONDERFUL NERVE Exhibited By Durrani After a Good Sleep Last Night. San .Quinten Prison, Jan. 7 —The morn ing of Theodore Durrant's last day broke with a cloudless sky. The prisoner retired at midnight and at 1 o'clock was sound asleep. He rested quietly all night, not disturbing the death •watch in any way. At t» a. m. he awoke and bidding the guards “Good morning," dressed himself in a meat suit of black provided for the execution. No collar or necktie were provided as they would have to be removed when the noose was .placed around his neck. Murrain noticed the 1 omission n.nd at his request. Captain Edgar ordered the missing articles of attire sent up to him. Durr nit also remarked that the socks sent him were a little tight in color and the obliging captain provided a pair of a darker shade. "You never saw a cooler .man." said Captain Edgar. He is calmer than you or I. not the least bit nervous. No danger that he will weaken. He has nerve and is determined to die bravely.” During the act of dressing .Durrant was much less nervous than his guards, whom he surprised when his breakfast was brought in by eating heartily and with evident relish of a steak, toast and fruit. After discussing the last meal. Durrant read a chapter ftom the Bible and then re ceived a visit from Captain Edgar, to whom he expressed the desire to deliver a short address from the scaffold. Shortly after Mrs. Durrant called at the prison and was admitted to the death chamber for a last Interview with tier son. The meeting was an affectionate one, •and both strove to maintain their compo sure. Rev. Edward Davis, who had publicly announced his intentou to accompany (Durrant upon the scaffold was not ad mitted to the prison this morning by War den Hale. Rev. Father Lagan was sent for and the priest at once responded and made the necessary arrangements fir the introduc tion of Durrant into the Catholic faith at 9:30 a. m. "Warden Hale visited the death chamber for the purpose of reading the death warrant to the condemned man, wholistened to the well known contents of that document with respectful attention and no outward sign of fear. When it was final! decided that Durrant should accept the Catholic faith his pa rents met Father Lagan in the warden's office and accompanied him to the death chamber where the prisoner was given extreme unction and .the Catholic service performed. Durrant evidenced the most lively in terest in the service. He then conversed with his parents for a few minutes and shortly after 10 o’clock bade them fare well for the last time and prepared for the march to the scaffold. AT THE SCAFFOLD. Scenes Just Be f ore the Final Execution of the Law. Ran Quintan Frison, Jan. 7.—-On the ar rival of the first train from San Francisco an open space in front of the prison gate j was rapidly filled with people, including many of those who held invitations To the execution, as well as others attracted by cariosity. Among the throng were many physicians and several officials of various counties. Dr. Wm. Lawler, the prison surgeon, selected the following physicians to as sist him at the scaffold: I)r. John Jones. San Francisco: Dr. G. Wyckham. San Rafael; Dr. J. F. Morse, San Francisco, and Dr. Williams, San Francisco, DURRANT’S LAST HOURS. His Parents Waited and Watched Without the Prison Wall. San Quinten ITison. Jan. 7 —With eyes j riveted on Washington, figuratively speak- I ing. the father and mother of Theodore Durrant spent the night in a little inn : outside the prison walls while their son I made a desperate effort to so calm his nerves that he might spend it in sleep the j most of his remaining hours. Hoping against hope, demanding mira cles from the slight difference in time be tween Washington and California, expect ing some phenomenonal action on the part of the Justices of the supreme court pf the United States when they should t take their scots at neon on the day set ! j for execution of the criminal of the con- I tury. The unhappy parents spent the night j alternately climbing the heights of san j guine hope and then plunged into the j deepest abysses of despair. With the consciousness that it would indeed be an unexpected happening which I would again clog the wheels of retribu tive justice the prison officials also were anxiously awaiting a wire from Washing | ton. Every other avenue of escape and delay was effectualiy closed. AH awaited with nervous anticipation the final appeal of Attorney Boardman. the counsel for Dur rant before the United States justices for a writ of prohibition of habeas corpus. The prisoner's every breath was fol lowed hy six watchful eyes never for a moment withdrawn. The vigilance of the deathwatch increased with the passage of every day and hour, always fearful of an attempt at suicide in the case of con demned pOrisoner, they have been trebly cautious in their espionage since Durrant was committed to their keeping. | His training in the medical college, where bis favorite study was anatomy, has so qualified him for facility in self destruction that his prison guardians are apprehensive of his slightest move. Durrant’s guards had no precise and ab solute knowledge of how he might commit suicide. The most innocent looking pen cil was not allowed to get near his face lest with his knowledge of anatomy he might jab it through his eye into his brain. The guards were ready for poisoned leaves," in fact, for everything and when yesterday the number of watchers was increased from two to three, Durrant would indeed have had difficulty in mak ing the slightest move which could not be promptly stopped. But Durrant apparently had no thought of suicide. He passed his waking hours in prayer and when last night the prison physician remarked reassuringly that he would come to him in the morning pre pared to give him stimulants his signifi cant smile and easy measured tone told, if he had not said the word, that he would scorn such support or comfort. When asked if he felt at all unnerved, Durrant held his arm at full length and triumphantly demonstrated that it had no treroef, then with an air which wis im pressive even if grandiloquent he said: “If I have to die, I will tlie like a Dur rant that is all. I belong to a raee which can meet even death without flinching. “Will Durrant. die a Raman Catholic,” was the latest speculation of a small group without the prison walls this morn ing.” “{ may ray a Catholic, I think T shall send for Father Lagan." remarked Dur rant unconcernedly. “It is not that. I care for creeds but for faith—faith that sus tained me in my awful position.” “I am,” he continued “extraordinarily happy—so much at peace that I do not care to go over any old ground. The long, long story which has been told so many times. The case is ended and I am satis fied everything has been done for me that could be done by my lawyers. I would he weak and childish to say at this time that T have not had a fair trial, if T should make such a plea the public would reply: "That is what they all say.” “My only sorrow is for those T leave be hind. God has me in his keeping and he makes no mistakes." STORY OF THtf CRIME For Which Durrant Paid the Death Penalty Today. William Henry Theodore Durrant, who was hanged at the state prison at San Quentin today gave his life iu exchange for the lives of two young women, who wore members of the church to which he belonged. His crimes were peculiar in their atroc ity. He was regarded as a modei young man, of industrious habits, who was try ing to work his way through a medical college. The only characteristic that seemed marked in his nature was his piety. He had been a prominent member of Emanuel Baptist church for several years, and for a year previous to his arrest had been assistant superintendent of the Sun day school. In this capacity he made the acquaintance of Blanche Lamont and Min nie Williams. Blanche Lamont disappeared April 3d, 1895. Many members of Emanuel church assisted in the search for the missing girl, and among others Theodore Durrant, who had often acted as her escort. He seemed greatly distressed on account of Miss Lamont’s disappearance. Ten days passed, when a discovery was made which led not only to the finding of her body, but of that of another young wo man, who was also missing. The ladies of Emanuel church were en gaged in decorating the edifice preparatory to the celebration of the Easter Sundey services, when the mangled body of Min nie Williams was found, almost naked, in the library. A number of ugly knife wounds and some rags that had been forced down the woman’s throat, told as the struggle she had made. From some of the young woman’s friends it had been learned that she had been seen the even ing before her disappearance with Dur rant, and the police decided to arrest him. The police associated the finding of Miss Williams’ body with the disappear ance of Miss Lamont, and a search was at once begun in the church for her body. Men worked all night tearing up floors and breaking down partitions. A broken door knob and a turned bolt excited the suspi cions of the searchers and the door leading to the belfry of the church was broken down. At the third landing, lying in the corner of the darkened beifry, the naked body of the murdered girl was found. No knife had been used to commit the crime, but the imprint of five fingers on her throat revealed the manner in which the young woman had met her death. The post mortem examination showed that murder was not the only crime that had been committed. The trial, which began on July 22 and lasted until November 1, was one of the most celebrated in criminal jurisprudence. Nearly 1,200 talesmen were examined be fore a jury was secured, and six weeks passed before the taking of testimony was begun. The evidence throughout was cir cumstantial. but. when taken together, formed a chain so strong as to admit of no reasonable doubt, in the minds of the jury, who. after twenty minutes, delibera tion. found Durrant guilty. He was first sentenced to be hanged February 21, 1896. His attorneys made a strong fight for his life, but the state su preme eourt affirmed the verdict, and he was sentenced to be hanged June 1!. 1897. The case was then taken to the supreme court of the United States, which, last ! Monday, settled Durrant's fate by sustain ing the decision of the United States cir cuit court of California, denying the writ of habeas corpus. Attorney-General Fitz gerald immediately telegraphed from Washington to have Durrant executed at once without waiting for the mandate of the court. He was brought before Judge Bahrs. of the superior court, Wednesday morning and resentenced to be hanged No vember 12. Durrant was never tried for the murder of Miss Williams, hut the evidence of his ggilt was as conclusive as in ihe Lament case. When arrested her purse was found in his overcoat pocket. The theory of the prosecution was that Durrant murdered 1 Miss Williams to conceal the murder of Miss Lamont. The two women were ac quaintances. and Durrant suspected that Miss Williams believed she knew some i thing about the disappearance of Miss La ! mont. DENIED IT. Washington. Jan. 7. —The supreme court ! denied the writ of habeas corpus in the Durrant ease today. In announeeing the decision of the court the chief justice said simply: “In the matter of the application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Theodore Durrant petition to file an application for a writ is denied upon the unanimous opinion of the court.” The justices being in a consultation for thirty-five minutes. THE MACON NEWS. TOM CYRUS STRANGLED. The Noose Knot Slipped From Behind His Ears as He Fell. FIVE OTHERS USED Today in Different Parts of the Country—A Hanging at Bainbridge. Atlanta, Jan. 7. —Tom Cyrus, colored, was privately executed in the county jail yard here today for the murder of his mis tress, Annie Johnson. Only the relatives and friends of the condemned man and a few newspaper re porters witnessed the execution. The drop fell at 11:40. The noose slipped from behind Cyrus’ ears and death resulted from strangula tion. He was pronounced dead sixteen minutes after the trap fell. The crime for which Tom Cyrus, colored, was hanged today was the murder of Ans nie Johnson, a negro woman, who was employed at the home of Governor Atkin son as a domestic. The murder, was committed on the night of June 2 in a little cottage on Bell street in this city. Cyrus was infatuated with the woman, who had been his mistress for some time. On the evening of June 2 he went to An nie Johnson’s home and found another ne gro man iu her room. Cyrus asked for an explanation, and, failing to receive a sat isfactory answer, coolly drew his pistol and shot her. She lingered until next day. THREE IN LOUISIANA. One Had Killed Nine Men and One Woman. New Orleans, La., Jan. 7 —Three negro murderers died on tlie scaffold at Hahin ville, a small town in St. Charles parish today. ' Louis (Richards, Alias Pierre, alias Cre ole, by the later name, being notorious, was one of tlie trio, together with George Washington and Foxie Morris also negroes were sentenced to death for murdering and robbing a Jewish peddler named Louis Zeigler, which occurred during last June on the Eaton ton plantation near Hahinville, The Creole confessed, implicating the other two. The Creole also confessed that since 1884 he has murdered at least nine men, and one colored woman on various summer plantations, his victims being principally Italians who made their living by peddling among the plantation negroes. A close investigation revealed his con fession entirely correct and cleared nu merous murder cases. HANGED. John O’Neill Paid the Penalty of Murdering a Woman. Greenfield, Mass., Jan. 7. —John O’Neill, Jr., was hanged ill the Franklin county jail today for the murder of Mrs. Hattie E. McCloud, in Buckland, on January S of last year. O’Neill protested innocence to the last. Mrs. McCloud was found dead on the highway upon which she had been walking from tlie village to her father’s house, where she resided. There were indications that she had been strangled to death. O'Neill, who was 28 years of age, and of bad reputation, was arrested for the crime. He had in his possession a sum of money corresponding in amount to the sum Mrs. McCloud was known to have had when killed, and this proved a strong link in the chain of circumstantial evidence that led to O’Neill’s conviction by the jury. CONFESSED. Negro Told of Crime for V/hich He Was Hung. Bainbridge, Ga., Jan. 7.—Simon Hopkins, colored, was hanged here at 11:30 today. He made a confession to the effect that he inveigled a friend named Harris into a swamp and killed him. WILL ADJOURN. The City Court Until the Beginning of Next March. After the hearing of some motions be fore Judge Ross the city court will ad journ until the March term. The last term of the city court was a very busy one for Judge Ross and he will take a well earned rest from the regular term, though as a mater otf fact the work of the city eourt goes on all the time. MARY PETTIS. The Little Girl Who Was Shot at Jefferson ville Has Recovered, Mary Pottis, the little girl who was ac cidentally shot during the fight at the ball at the residence of Califf, in Jeffersonville some time ago, has recovered sufficiently to be about. It was at first thought the girl’s inju ries would prove fatal, but she has rapid ly improved until now nothing is feared. RICH HAUL. Made by Burglars in a Chicago House Last Night. Chicago, Jan. 7. —Burglars entered the residence of W. W. Jacobs at No. 12. Wa verly Plac-e last evening and carried away mining stock valued at about #IO.OOO, be sides a colection of rare coins, musical in struments. rare hooks, jewelry, silverware and clothing. The burglary took place while seven or eight persons were in the house. A LIONESS Gave Birth to a Cub at Central City Park Today. A lioness named Lizzie, in the menage rie of the Harris Nickel Plated Show, now in winter quarters at the park, gave birth i to a cub this morning. This is not the first offspring of the ; lioness. Two of her cubs were killed by another lioness during the summer. HAID CUTTING. Hair cutting cheap. I will cut children’s hair for 20 cents instead of 25 cents as charged elsewhere. A. L. Glaseo, the bar ber, under Massenburg’s Drug Store. MACON NEWS FRIDAY JANUARY 7 1898. CIVIL SERVICE OPERATION. Attorney General Recommeds That Deputy Marshals be Excepted. AH[l ATTORNEYS TOO, Cockrell Wants All These Things Referred to the President Himself. Washington, Jan. 7.—At the opening of the senate today the reply of the attor ney general to the senate resolution call ing upon members of the cabinet to inform the senate what, if any, changes should he made in the civil service law was read. The attorney general receommended that attorneys employed by the department of justice and deputy United States marshals ought to be excepted from the operation of the law. Cockerell, of Missouri, said that these recommendations ought to be made to the president of the United States, he had full power to act regarding them. He gave no tice that he would move to refer all replies of the cabinet offieers to the senate resolu tion to the president himself. Hoar, of Massaehusett&s, said that the trouble with all these communications arose from an illadvised action of the sen ate itself. A SECRET MEETING. Distillers in Conference at Louisville, Ken tucky. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 7.—A meeting of the distillers interested in the reported whisky combine was held here this morn ing. but the place and time were kept a secret. 'All who attended refused to say anything eif what was done. Only those directly interested were admitted. Thomas IH. Sherly, the leading spirit of the effort to combine, denied to a 'Post representative that he was 'present. Oth ers were equally as uncommunicative. About fifteen were in attendance. WORK OF A CLIQUE. The Plan to Legalize Boxing Contests in Indiana’s Capital. Indianapolis, Jan. 7. —It leaked out to day that the ordinace introduced in the common council of this city last night to license and legalize boxing contests, was the work of a clique of sports, in whose number was Hamer Selby, “Kid McCoy’s brother, and, possibly, the Kid himself. Mayor Taggart approved of the ordi nance, saying that it the council passed it he would sign it. The ordinace provides that parties to a boxing contest must secure a license cost ing $25, that the contest must not last over ten three minute rounds, and that the gloves used must weigh at least five ounces. FOR HANNA. There Seemed to be No Chance of Senator’s Chair. Columbus, Jan, 7. —The situation so far as the votes are concerned remains un changed. The air of Kurtz and Democratic man agers in their headquarters at the Great Southern Hotel gives color to the story that a sensational move of some kind may be expected to offset the Republican state mass meeting here next Monday. The Kurtz party hope to agree by to morrow night, as reported, upon a man for senator, but the indications are for a dead lock, for a short time at least. The latest phase of the case is that two silver Republicans of Cincinnati will, as claimed, vote for Hanna, provided they cannot get their silver Republican choice elected senator. In that; event Hanna would still need some votes, CLOSED UP. The Brothers Wilder Who Kept a Barroom on Cotton Avenue. The bar on Cotton avenue kept by L. C. & Z. D. Wilder was this morning closed by the sheriff on a mortgage foreclosure by Messrs. A. and JL M. Block for $608.59. Another mortgage-was filed in favor of Estes & Jones, this morning for $l5O. STOCKHOLDERS Os the Southwestern Railway Will Meet Here on Febru • ary 10, The annual meeting of- the stockholders of the Southwestern railway will be held in Macon on February 10. At that time many important matters will come up for consideration, and the report of the president will be read. The road will transport the holders of stock to Macon and return to their homes free of charge. At present there are no indica tions of any special matters to come up. The showing of the road as will be made in the president’s report will be a most excellent one. and it is shown that this is one of the best paying divisions of the Central. KILLED FOUR. An Explosion in Glasgow This Morning Did Great Damage, Glasgow, Jan. 7. —During the fire today at Hatriek’s Chemical Works there was an explosion which killed four firemen and injured a number of ocher people. The damage is estimated at £20,000 pounds. THREE MILLION. Detroit. Mich., Jan. 7.—A special to the News from Niles, Michigan, says that Mrs. Katie Ammon, of Vandalia township, . Cass county, and two miner heirs, over whom she has been appointed guardian, have fallen heir to a $3,000,000 estate by the death of an aged uncle, Silas A. Tra bos, of Jackson, Miss., a planter. Have your magazine* rebound by The News’ bindery. IMPORTANT MEETING Os the Executive Committee of Carnival Association. The meeting of the executive committee of the Carnival Association to be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock will be of more than ordinary interest, as it is the first meeting of the committee for the year and active work will commence. The members of the committee are Ellis j M. Talbott. G. C. Matthews, Henry Horne, Tom W. Loyless, T._ J. Carling, R. M. Rogers, N. M. Block, J. Russell Kennedy, A. R. Freeman, H. S. Edwards, John T. Boifeuillett, Roland Elils, S. R. Wiley, D. W. Hill. L. J. Lillianthal. At the meeting this afternoon the out line of plans for the carnival next October will be made and the machinery will be started in earnest. Mr. E. A. Wavelbaum, the president of the association, will present to the com mittee a number of new plans for the com mittee to take up and consider. It is, how ever, thought wise to keep the movements o fthe association quiet until all the plans have matured. One thing, however, is settled. The car nival is to be the biggest thing Macon has ever held. RECEPTION Will Be Given at the Volunteers Armory by the Cadet Sodality. The St. Joseph’s Cadets will give a re ception at the Volunteers’ armory on Mon day, Januaiy 17. The following are the committees in charge: Committee on Invitation —W. A. McKen na, W. F. Wippler, S. E. McKenna, H. MclCervey, Sr. Committee on Arrangements—L. A. O’Connell, W. H. Crimmius, Wm. J, Raf ferty, Frank Huthnance. Committee on Refreshments —N. G. Ge winner, L. R. Waggenstein, Wm. Reid. The affair, which is called the Cadet So dality reception, will commence at 9 o’clock p. m. with a grand march. Re freshments will be served up to 12 o’clock. JAIL ANNEX. Nust be Completed by the First Day of March. The contract for ithe new addition to the jail to be used for lunatics before they are sent to iMilledgeville, was today for warded to Messrs. Will L. Landrum & Co., of Mayfield, Ky., who have been awarded the com tract. The building must be completed by March 1 and will be entered separate from the jail building. It will be situated in the front jail yard. CLEVELAND’S PICTURES Were Plastered Over State House Windows at Columbus. Columbus, 0., Jan. 7, —-Parties, presum ably Ropublic-ans, who do not approve of Governor ißushnell’s anti-'H-ann-a course, plastered the windows of all offices in the state house that are held by anti-Hanna Republicans with large lithographic pic tures of Grover Cleveland. Governor Bushnell’s office. Attorney General Monnett’s office. Librarian Gal breath’s office and Railway Commissioner Kayler’s office were found with Cleveland’s pictures all over the windows. IN TORTURE. Two Stowaways Traveled in a Cold Storage Compartment. San Francisco. Jan. 7. —-Andrew Jacob son and -Henry Christensen, sailors, from Seattle, had a tough experience as stow aways, on the Umatilla, which arrived here yesterday. At Port Townsend they were sealed up in one of the cold storage compartments of the steamer, and for at least sixty hours suffered terrible tortures from hunger, thirst and cold. When they released it was believed that one of them had gone mad. CLEAN THEM OUT. Indianapolis Minister Wants Thieves and Rogues Off Church Rolls. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 7. —Rev. F. O. Ballard, pastor of the Memorial Presbyte rian church, created a sensation here yes terday, when he declared before a meeting of ministers that it was high time that that all rogues and thieves, cheats and willful debtors were cleaned out and stricken from the church rolls. HIGHWAYMEN. Held Up Mr. N. H. Styles on Oak Street Last Night at 7 O’Clock. " A. 11. Styles, a railroad man and an em ploye of the Plant System in Florida, who is in Macon on a visit to his family and friends, was held up last night at 7 o’clock on the corner of Second and Oak streets. Mr. Styles had $4.75 in his pocket and a gold watch, which the highwaymen refused to take, explaining at the time that they didn’t want that kind of truck; it was money they w r ere after. Mr. Styles was on his way home and was suspecting nothing when he was confront ed by two men, one of them holding an ugly looking pistol unpleasantly close to Mr. Styles’ head. They both called for hands up, and Mr. Styles very promptly and very sensibly complied without any hesitation. The highwaymen, whom he thinks were negroes, searched his pockets from behind and took all the money but left the watch. They then notified Styles to go along and to go quickly. To this request he also complied very quietly, making the best of a bad job. It is evident to the police now that there is a regularly organized gang of highway men. They are operating systematically, but the police think they have a very sat isfactory clue and that they will make some arrests before long, THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER Will be Discussed by Dr. White Next Sun day. Will be discussed by Dr. White at che First Baptist church Sunday morning. The subject will be “Hindrances to Proper Sabbath Observance,” and the two hin drances especially discussed will -be “The .Sunday Newspaper and Late Saturday Night Closing.” Merchants and clerks are certainly interested in the second part of the subject, LINCOLN’S DAUGHTER Will Operate a Sheep Ranch With Her Husband. Ottumwa, la., Jen. 7.—Warren Beck weth, the Mount Pleasant athlete, caused a sensation by eloping with the daughter of Robert T. Lincoln, of Chicago, has gone -to the Indian Teritory, where he will investigate the subject of sheep raia ing, with a view to moving there with his bride. Beckwith stated that Mr, Lincoln was behind the scheme. Advertise In The News and reach the people. STREET CAR MEN TOORGANIZE, The Organizer of the Amal gamated Order of Street Car Men. IS EXPECTED IN MACON, He is Now in Atlanta and Will Visit this City Next Week—The Men Are Willing. It is probable that an effort will be made next week to organize the street car men of Macon under the Amalgamated As sociation of Street Car Men. The national organizer of the order is expected to be in Macon next week for the purpose of looking into the situation, and it is extremely probable that an organiza tion will be perfected while he is here. It is understood that the street car men of the city are perfectly willing to form into a union under the association, but so fa. u..;- 1., not had an opportunity nor have tney been able to find the time for all the employes to meet at one time, which Is a necessity at the first meeting. This difficulty can be avoided, however, by a meeting held at some time between 12 o’clock midnight and 6 o’clock in the morning. While the men are now satisfied with the settlement made after the threatened re duction in their pay during the fall and there is no dissension now between the management and the men, the presence of the national organizer in the state offers an opportunity that they, together with the union laborers In the city, think should not be missed. The perfecting of a local branch of association will simplify matters very much in the future and the men feel that they are given an opportunity for self protection in the future that they would be unwise no to take advantage of. The national organizer of the associa tion is now in Atlanta, where he is looking into the condition of the employes of the street car company. The fact that he intended to visit Macon has been kept very quiet. CHEATING AND SWINDLING. Frank Rivers Carried Back to Baxter on that Charge This Morning. Frank Rivers, the white man who was arrested in Macon day -before yesterady on the charge of cheating and swindling, which was preferred toy a firm in Baxter, Oa., was carried back there -this morni-ng by tihe sheriff. Rivers protests that he is innocent of the charge brought against him. He is charged with having mortgaged property -that was not his own. MOVED TO MACON. Mr. W. L. Parker, of the Pullman Car Co., Will Make His Home Here. Mr. W. L. Parker, one of the most pop ular employes of the Pullman Palace Car Com-pay, has moved to-is family -to Macon and will make this bis headquarters. He will reside on Magnolia' street. Mr. Nowell, also of the Pullman Palace Oar Company, will move his family to Macon and will live on Oak street. NO MORPHINE. None Was Ever Found In a Cravat that Was the Property of Tom Allen. The statement that morphine was found in a cravat that had been sent to Tom Allen is erroneous. No one but the jail officials are allowed to examine the arti cles that are sent to Allen, and they that they have never seen a cravat sent j to him with anything in it, Allen says be cannot imagine where the report originated, if it had any origin. No one who -would be in a -position to know such a thing were it so, have heard any thing of it except from the outside. IS NOT A TRUST. The Organization of all the Phosphate Men of the South. The organization of the Southern Fer tilizer Association recently he'd at At lanta. Ga., has occasioned considerable talk, especially in view of the fact that the general understanding is that the as sociation is in the nature of a trust, while in fact it is only a protective association. The -leading fertilizer companies of the South, which control in the aggregate 40,000,000 tons of fertilizer, were repre sented at the meeting. The proceedings of the meeting were not given out for publication, -which fact has accounted for the general under standing of the matter held by those who are not memetoers of the association. Mr. W. A. Clark, of Columbia, S. C„ was made president of -the association; Mr. A. JX Adair, of Atlanta, vice presi dent and Mr, H. M. Tucker, of Charles ton, secretary and treasurer. In speaking about the association -today, a prominent phosphate man said most emphatically that the association was not organized to control the fertilizer output or to interfere in the slightest in the ; management of the business affairs of -the various companies, which are members of it. He said that the association was sim ply and entirely an association to protect the credit of its members. He said that the fertilizer companies needed such an organization among them and it was therefore organized. The association was formed for- this pur pose alone and that it had no control whatever over the tonrtage or price of fer tilizers nor did have anything to do with the methods and manner of manu facture, i Aside from i-ts protective features, the association would tend to raise or dignify the commercial paper and thus give the phosphate industry a greater prestige In the business world. whoseTpants. Tom Mcßride Was Selling Them at Three Pair for a Dollar. Tom Mcßride, a negro, was arrested yes- ’ terday by Det&etlve Patterson and Is be ing held at the police barracks pending some information. Was OUDd with nine pairs of pants in his possession and was selling them at thiree pairs for sl. The pants are stamped Hayfield Woolen Mills on the trade mark of a sheep. The police would like to find the owner. The best time to advertise is all the . time. | - —— illz: $20.00 Suits and Overcoats, Down to $13.34. SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats, Down to $12.00. sls OO Suits and Overcoats, Down to SIO.OO. SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats, Down to SB.OO. SIO.OO Suits and Overcoats, Down to $6.67. UNDERWEAR Cash Discount. That is a large sum of money, but your eyesight is worth more than that sum. A J AAA /* Preserve that valuable organ by 111 fiS a Iliiil using E. Friedman’s Diamond V/liv vVI v vl# ect as human mechanism can * ’ J make them. E. FRIEDMAN, Scientific and Practical Optician. Office 314 Second Street, Macon, Georgia. Assignee’s Davidson’S Jewelry Store n ] 505 Fourth Street. •a t tOulu iiai goods sold at cost. Goods must be sold within thirty days. We H ave Moved! Our office and sales room to two doors from the express office on Fourth street, wlieie we are better prepaied than ever to serve those ueeding Building Haterial of Every Kind. Macon Sash, Door & Lumber Co. COAL Montevallo, Jeilico, COAL Anthracite, Prices the Lowest COAL hurt CO . T Yard Phone 150. OL/xjlIJ Office Phone 128. A Happy New Year TO ONE AND ALL. I. G. MIDDLEBMKS, Phone 223. Volunteer’s Armory. Don’t Overlook Collars, Neckwear, Shirts, Hats, Underwear. Their importance demands the exact and thorough attention we devote to their purchase and sale. We buy ’em right. We sell ’em right. Our manner of dealing in Furnishing Goods is judi cial in its fairness and intelligence. We do not over price novelties. That method will never find favor with us. Square, honest, golden-rule ways dominate this department. Exclusive haberdashers are under sold by 30 per cent. Os course they are. 8 Par Cant Gua ranteed I •eml-annna Iv. Stock secured de t d, .T° ‘jpprovod re J estate In mote than doable the amount deposited with Union Savings Bank and Trust Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, Ga., 461 Third Street. PRICE TWO CENTS