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HANNA WINS
BY IF VOTE
The Joint Ballot Tomorrow,
However, May Give Him
Three More.
VOTED SEPARATELY TODAY.
Hanna Got Seventy-three to His
Opponent’s Sixty-Eight on the
Separate Vote.
Columbuß, Jan. 11. —This is the <!ate for
ballotting to begin for the election of a
senator in Ohio. The scenes of the con
lilct nave been transferred from tne Neil
House and the Great Southern Hotel to the
halls o t the legislature.
At an early hour the state house was
crowded by tno.-e taking more iiu.iest 111
tne proceedings Ulan in the inaugural yes
teiday. All etioi t to Keep out tne lioi.>>
■ itmi til tiy admitting oiiiy tuosc liaving
admission tickets only was not carried out
and tture was a tne rush fui the gain ties
and iobnii's.
The eonlerenee coimnittee decided tliat
the balloting should not begin till noon.
All tne avaltiibie space was taken up long
before the legislature convened. Curiosity
seekers iisteueti patiently to routine pro
ceedings, while Hie* crowd that tailed to
gain admission kept up the deiuoußtra
tluu thut bad continued all nignt. 'loose
actively engaged in the con.eat were up all
night an I continued their conferences lor
further operations, wnile the members
were in their seats at the state house.
The continue*! activity at the headquar
ters of both factious in the hotels indicated
that neither side expected the contest to be
ended today. At any rale, liny were evi
dently preparing for further operations, if
not a long siege of deadlock. Popular in
terest In the proceedings of today is shown
in any further developments in the alleged
bribery eases, as well as in the re.siult of
baliottlng. The morning papers are full of
charges and eountt r charges about offers
of money to members of the legislature.
11 is claim* d that Kcpresctilutive John U.
(His, of Cincinnati, would make a sensa
tional statt m* lit on tlie Doin' of the house
wm n his name was called, lie claimed that
Homy At. Boyce, of New fork, had been
to see him in Cincinnati and also to see his
attorney. Col. T. U. Campbell, and money
hud be* n turned over to them.
According to the announcement in the
morning papers, Otis intended to place this
money on his desk and make such explana
tion regarding ii as would call for Immedi
ate investigation on tlit* part of the legis
lature, if the name of S* nutor Hanna
should bo presented, and especially If lit*
should he elected. In addition to Otis' per
formance several other sensational acts
war** announced unofficially by the more
enthusiastic korkets. Serious trouble is
anUeipaled. but, still every precaution has
been taken to prevent disorder or undue
demonstrations.
After being in conference all night the
Democratic caucuses agreed on McKiason,
of Cleveland, as tilt- only Republican pro
posed whom they would support for sena
tor. The Democratic caucus was stormy
ami long drawn out and it was found abso
lutely impossible to agree upon either Hov
el nor Hu,•dirndl or Charles L. Kurtz, ltolh
names were considered and both given up
as impracticable eandtdnics. The name of
Mayor MeKissoti was suggested. The Dem
ocrats demanded to know whether McKis
son was a tree silver man. Not content
wit 1 1 tlie assurance of the leaders of the fu
sion, they sent for MelClsson. When that
gentleman appeared lie made a speech to
the caucus, in which he said in substance:
“Gentlemen, publicly and before the
people I ant and must be a Republican, but
l assure you and pledge you that if elected
to the United States senate by this fusion
1 will stand upon the Chicago platform.'
This pledge was satlsfa* tory and the cau
cus declared for McKisson for both the
long and short t* rjns.
Doth blanches of the legislature met at
10 o’clock a. tit. amt many regretted lhat
the admission by ticket system had not
been adopted. I'll** crowd pressed in on
the Doors of both bodies. At 10: lb a call
of the house was made, so as to put all on
record as being present. Tin doors were
locked and (lie hall was very quiet. No
business was transacted during tlie first
hour of the session. Workers of both sides
were busily engaged in the lobbies.
The call of the house showed that Rep
resentative Cramer, Democratic member
from Paulding county, was tlie only ab
sentee and tin* sergeant-at-arms was dis
patehed for him. Mr. Cramer is very sick.
His physician forbade his attendance, but
Cramer requested to be carried to the hall
of the house.
Representative Kenny rose to a question
‘ of privilege, and had read the charges of
ottering to bribe Representative John C.
Otis, of Hamilton county. He offered a
resolution that a committee of five be ap
pointed at once to investigate these spe
cific charges and any other charges of
bribery affecting any member of the house.
Representative Ashford moved to amend
the resolution so said committee of five
shall be empowered to investigate any
other charges or persons in connection
with the election of United States senator:
A motion was made on the Democratic side
to suspend the rules and consider the Cra
mer resolution at one* . This was defeated
by a senate vote of a2 ayes atul 56 nays,
and there was applause on the Republican
side.
Tlie name of Marcus A. Hanna was then
presented by Representative Noble, and
seconded by T. R. Smith, of Delawar.
The name of Mayor Robert K. McKiason.
of Cleveland, was presented by Represent
ative Brantley.
When the result of the ballot was an
nounced as Hanna 56. M Kisson 49, War
ner l, Wiley 1, Lentz l. there was consid
erable stir on the Demoiratic side.
Speaker Mason announced that Marcus
A. Hanna having received a majority of
the votes of the house, was the choice of
that body for the short term.
The cheering outside the halts for Hanna
was echoed in the ears of the members as
the results were .uuumneed.
A ballot was then when for the long
term and resulted the same, and its an
nouncement was greeted with another long
and loud demonstration.
Or. both ballots Representative Cramer
was absent and there were thus 10$ east
as follows: Hanna 50. MeKisson 49, Wiley
1, Warner 1, Lentz (absent) 1.
At 2 o'clock the house adjourned and
the hall was used for the jollification me; t
ing, the crowds singing: “Praise God.
from whom all blessings Dow."
Representative Griffith, of Clinton, voted
for Hanna.
BEHIND IN SENATE.
Hanna Ron Behind McKesson Two Votes
in the Upper House.
Columbus. Jan. 11.—The senate chamber
was crowded to its utmost when at 11
o’clock the first move in the great senato
rial contest was made.
The report of the committee fixing that
hour as the time for taking a ballot had
been adopted some time before and this
knowledge getting outside, the public
crowded in.
When Lieutenant-Governor Raphael an
nounced that ballotting for United States
senator was now under consideration, per
fect quiet immediately reigned.
It was just 11 o'clock when Senator Sul
livan arose to nominate Senator Hanna.
The senators sat perfectly quiet, facing
the speaker.
The vote in the senate for the long term
stood 19 for MclCisson arid 17 for Hanna.
The same as on the ballot for the short
term.
With 17 in the senate and 56 in the
house, Hanna has just the requisite 78
votes for bis election, with all present,
V
but in the absence of Representative Cra
mer, Democrat, who is dangerously sick,
Hanna has one to spare.
A remarkable scene took place in the
senate chamber when the vote from the
house was announced.
T);*- R* publican senators, inspired by the
encouraging news, stood on their chairs
and upon the floor anl shouted themselves
hoarse with calis for Hanna and victory.
Nothing like it was ever seen in the
Ohio senate chamber.
"What's the matter with Hanna?” they
shouted, and called ha**. “He’s all right.”
It was several minutes before the hall
was cleared.
Senator Burke, of Cleveland, was the
only Republican in the senate who did not
vot< for Hanna. Senator Vergh, the fu
sionist from Cincinnati, voted for Hanna,
as did all the fusion representatives from
H.amiil • county except Otis, who did not
product .he dramatic scene that had been
announ* d and was generally expected.
CONGRATULATIONS.
After the Adjournment of the Legislature
This Morning
Columbus, Jan. 11. —The senate and
house adjourn* <1 this afternoon till 10
o’clock tomorrow.
A joint resolution was adopted to meet
in joint convention at noon tomorrow to
eonvass the vote cast today for senator.
MeKisson had a majority of two in the
senate today, and Hanna of three over all
the house. There was no election, but
the-re was a detacto election.
There is nothing to prevent changes to
morrow from the vote today, but none are
expected, as the canvass has "been so close
and thorough. When the two houses ad
journ* d (here was a general stampede for
the Neil House to congratulate Senator
Hanna on the- result of the ballotting to
day.
Keeling for him became intensely strong
today on account of the charges of brib
ery made by his enemies against some of
his friends. As many believed that the
charges had been sprung for the effect on
the vote of ballotting there were many
said the charges did Hanna more good to
day than 'harm.
NO LONGER
Will Night Be Made Hideous by Snorers in
Every Note.
New York, Jan. 11. —Snoring will be only
an evil memory, if a Kansas man's inven
tion goes into effect. The antisnorer is
also a face beautifler. ™
The novelty is made from white elastic,
about the ; ame width as that used for gar
ters. It is so constructed that it looks like
the sk* leton of a mast. I*t covers the face
like a bridle, and when fastened at the
crown of the head the face is puled into
a natural position, preventing the weare**
from breathing through the mouth.
Richard Jacks is the inventor, and he
has a company and capital be.hind him,
i*t is said.
DEBATE CLOSED.
On the Civil Service Bill on Motion of Mr.
Moody.
Washington, Jan. 11. —Moody, Republi
can, of Massachusetts, in charge of a leg
islative executive and judiciary appropria
tion bill, in accordance with a notice given
by him yesterday, moved in the house to
day, immediately after the reading of the
journal, that all debate on civil service be
closed today at 12 o’clock.
Considerable opposition was manifested
to tli*' motion, but the steering committee
of the Republican opponents of the civil
service law had agreed to this program and
it was carried.
ANOTHER JUDGE.
Congressman Bartlett’s Bill
IV!ay Serve to Promote
J tidee Speer.
Congressman Charles L. Bartlett has
introduced a bill in congress to provide an
additional judge in the Fifth judicial cir
cuit.
Six states compose the Fifth circuit, to
wit: Gtorgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis
sippi, Louisiana and Texas. There are
only two circuit judges in tiie Fifth cir
cuit, Don A. Hardee and A. P. McCor
mick.
When they sit i*n eourt of appeals they
have to invite a third judge to sit with
them.
Some time ago they invited Judge Em
ory Speer, of Macon, judge- of the South
ern circuit of Georgia and ex-officio cir
cuit judge. Judge Speer presided with
Pardee and McCormick at New Orleans.
If Congressman Bartlett's bill passes,
making a third circuit judge who will be
appointed, will Judge Speer be advanced?
The salary of a circuit judge is $6,000
per annum and of a district judge $3,000.
It is not known here how Congressman
Bartlett's bill, to make a new circuit
judge, can affect Judge Speer or his court,
except by promoting Judge Speer.-
Some circuits have more than two
judges, and Congressman Bartlett may
think the Fifth circuit is large enough to
have three judges.
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
Are Preparing to Entertain tne State Con
ference.
The local executive committee in charge
of the state conference of the Epworth
League will hold a meeting at the annex
of the Mulberry Street Methodist church
Thursday night. The Union council will
meet with them.
At that time each member of that com
mittee will select their committee mem
bers. and their selections will be ap
proved by the Union Council.
The Leaguers of Macon will entertain
the conference royally and everything will
be in ship shape when it meets.
The half a cent a word column of The
News is the cheapest advertising medium
iu Georgia.
TONIGHT
W. J. Mahone and Eugene
Debs Wil Speak to the
Working Men.
At the court house tonight Mr. W. D.
Mahone. the president of the Amalgmated
Older of Street Car Men. and Mr. Eugene
Debs will address the working men of Ma
con.
Mr. Mahone will speak first and will ad
dress himself to his audience on the sub
ject of organization.
He will be followed by Mr. Eugene Debs.
A large attendance is expected.
Boys’ and men’s mackin
toshes, 33 1-3 per cent cash
discount.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people.
t *
THE- MACON NEWS,
WOULD NOT TAKE
DURRANT'S BOOT
Cemeteries Would Not Bury
Him and Crematories
Would Not Burn.
OU iCAST IN DEATH.
Finally One Was Found and the
Body of the Criminal of the
Century is Disposed Os.
San Francisco, Jan. 11.—The body of
Theodore Durarnt still lies in the home of
his parents. Under the law it must be
disposed of today or the health authori
ties will take charge of it. No crematory
in this neighborhood will receive it. No
cimetery, but one, will give it shelter, and
the parents fear a plot to rob the grave.
The last resort lies in shipping the re
mains to a crematory at Pasadena, the
managers of which have consented to re
duce the remains to ashes. Late last night
it was decided that the body should be re
.moved this forenoon to the undertakers,
where it wil be placed in a zinc box for
shipment to Los Angeles on the afternoon
train. The remains will be accompanied
by the father and mother and will arrive
at Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon.
ASSIGNED.
The Anchor Line With Headquarters at St.-
Louis is Swamped.
St. Louis, Jan. 11.—The Anchor Line,
operating a line of steamships between St.
Louis and Southern ports, has just made
an assignment. The assets are given at
$98,000, but no statement as to liabilities
have been made. This city is the compa
ny's headquarters.
CHARLES REID
Will be Brought to Macon as
a Witness Against Robert
Dennington.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Jobson left Macon
last night for the Durham coal mine camp
near Chattanooga, to bring Charley Reid
back with him to appear as a witness in
the case of the state against Bob Denning
ton, on the charge of accessory to the kill
ing of L. W. Halstead in Macon last year.
Judge Felton issued an order to have Reid
brought here to appear as a witness in tlie
case against Dennington.
Mrs. Reid and Dennington will be put on
trial next week, they having been indicted
by the grand jury as accessories to the
killing, i lie case will attract considerable
interest. Mrs. Halstead will be present.
FUNERAL OF H. C. TAYLOR.
This Morning at Riverside Was Largely
Attended.
Tlie funeral of Mr. H. C. Taylor took
place this morning at Riverside cemetery.
The 'pallbearers were Messrs. Janies
Hall, J. R. Burnett, T. A. Cheatham, Dr.
J. R. Brown, John Davis and Ben Good
year.
The funeral services were read by (Rev.
J. L. White, of the First Baptist church.
A large number of friends of the de
ceased were in attendance. The Odd Fel
lows were present in a body and the fun
eral took place with Masonic honors.
YOUNG GRIFFO
Will Meet Frank McConnell at Vallejo To
night.
San Francisco, Jan. 11 —Tonight at Val
lejo, young Griffo and Frank McConnell
will meet in a 15-round boxing contest.
McConnell's friends, while admitting
Griffo's superiority in cleverness, expect
their man to win on account of his heavy
hitting ability.
GOOD CROPS
Os Oranges are Reported Fiom Califor
nia.
Los Angeles, Jan. 11 —The orange crop
of Southern California, now being har
vested, is in prime condition. Although
there was an expected fall of snow yes
terday the fruit is not damaged. The
snow was light and soon melted, followed
by a rain which will do much good to
growing crops.
The best time to advertise is all the
time.
THREE CROOKS
Were Sent to the Gang This
Morning for Stealing.
Tom Mingo, John Cunningham and John
Henry, well known figures in police cir
cles weTe carried before Judge Freeman
this morning and sentenced to pay a fine
of S2O or ISO days on the chaingang for
larceny.
The negroes were arrested night by
Offices Plunkett and Dumas. They are
charged with entering Dr. McGrath’s store
on Mulberry street and stealing a number
of knives, etc.
When the negroes were carried before
the recorder this morning they confessed
and told how they had watched the propri
etor while he was eating dinner, and had
slipped in the store and took the articles
found on their person.
These negroes have been to the chain
gang before on similar charges, and it is
believed are a part of the organized band
of thieves who are stealing so much ail
around the city.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people.
CONFIRMATIONS.
Washington, Jan. 11. —The senate has
confirmed the following nominations:
Thomas C. Fuller, of North Carolina,
judge of eourto f private land claims;
Wm. E. Murray, of Tenessee, same.
Postmasters—South Carolina. J. M. Rob
erts, Laurens; P. Rion, Winnsboro.
BARK LOST.
Xashau, N. P., Jan. 11. —The Italian
bark Celestina, Captain Scott, from Venice
October sth for Savannah. Ga., was lost
off AVatling Island January sth. All the
members of the crew were saved.
Telephonn.
No. S4S. The Bradstreet Com pan .
N*. 47, B. T., carpenter.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY JANUARY n 1898.
WILL ELECT
NEW OFFICERS.
m
At the Meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce this
Afternoon.
WHO WILL BE PRESIDENT ?
It Now Looks as if the Meet
ing Will Fail to Infuse Any New
Blood Into the Chamber.
The annual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held this afternoon at
4 o’clock at the rooms of the chamber.
This will be a continued session of the
annual meeting which was held last Mon
day. On that day a new set of by laws
were adopted to govern the board and a
few other matters of minor detail were
discussed, but it was considered advisable,
owing to the light attendance to put off the
election of officers.
The real interest of the meeting will
come in the election of officers, and espe
cially the filling of the place of president.
A great many names have been men
tioned for this position, but so far none
of the gentlemen whose names have been
used in that coneotion have signified their
intention or desire to accept the nomina
tion.
This morning it did not appear that any
name had .been centered upon, not because
of any lack of material, but because the
business men seem to look upon the work
necessary to a reorganization of the board
with dread.
It now looks as if Mr. Morrison Rogers
would be induced to stand for re-election
or that Mr. George A. Smith will be the
would be induced to stand for re-election or
of ithe meeting, but on the other hand it is
very likely that some surprises be in
store for the meeting as some of the mem
bers have kept extremely quiet while they
have been active and working.
Some change in the secretaryship is pos
sible, but not probable just at this time,
as Mr. Dave Hill is a candidate for re
election and he will probably be the
choice of the meeting.
The meeting this afternoon should be
largely attended as it will mark the com
mencement of a new era in the history of
the chamber if the plans of those, interest
ed in the future of the .board are carried
out.
JEWELRY CRUSADE.
Impressionable Women Have Thrown Aside
Their Adornments.
Wabash, Ind., Jan. 11. —Rev. Mr. Bab
cock, of Converse, Ind., has begun a series
of protracted meetings at Laketon, this
county. In his sermons ’he vigorously de
nounces personal adornment.
He has worked upon some of his hear
ers until they have thrown away some of
their society emblems, while a few im
pressionable women have cast off their
gold rings and other ornaments of value.
HE STILL LTVES.
Although He Has Been Given
up to Die to the
Doctors.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 11.—A man with
his spinal column broken, his chest caved
in, his ribs crushed, his skull injured and
his limbs sprained, exhibited himself be
fore the Kentucky school of medicine the
other morning.
He is Ralph Thornton, of Pittsburg,
Laurel county, Kentucky. He was the
subject of a lecture delivered this morning
by Drs. Marvin and Rodman.
His case is considered one of the most
remarkable in 'the history of surgery.
Six years ago Thornton was a powerful,
hardy miner at Vanderbilt, Fayette coun
ty, Pennsylvania. He was then 27 and
weighed 189 pounds.
In 1892 a accident befell him. He was
working far down below the surface of the
earth, when suddenly several hundred
pounds of slate descended from above,
burying him completely.
He was taken to the hospital where it
was found that his spinal column had
been broken. Physicians pronounced his
case hopeless, the only nourishment he re
ceived .being forced down his throat with
a spoon.
Weeks passed, and somehow or other,
no one knew why, Thornton still clung to
life.
At the end of four months he had gain
ed sufficient strength to sit up, and it was
seen that the vertebrae of the spinal cord
had healed and the ribs had mended, but
he was a hopeless wreck.
His entire body on the left side above
the Waist is paralyzed, hut he has a slight
use of the right arm. As he appears now
he is a human skeleton, weighing less than
ninety pounds, though able to sit erect.
X-ray pictures of the spinal column have
been taken, and show how completely the
break has healed. Thornton is an Eng
lishman.
POT OF GOLD.
Its Basis is an Indian Tradition, Yet a Com
pany Has Been Formed.
Maryville, Mo., Jan. 11. —The burrled
treasure fever has become an epidemic
here. A stock company of business men
has been organized for the purpose of
searching for an alleged pot of gold.
In 1837 congress extended Missouri’s
boundary line so as to include six counties
now in northwest Missouri. The Sac and
Fox and lowa Indians owned the land, and
after much difficulty it was purchased
from them. Part of the price was $7,500
in gold, delivered to Chief Cahaqua (Red
Fox) at Liberty, Mo. He and his party
were set upon and murdered by a band of
Omahas. Chief Fox died without reveal
ing the hiding place of the $7,500 in gold
and other tribal treasures in his custody.
The Sac and Fox Indians were taken to
Kansas, and a tradition among them is
that the treasure was deposited in a hol
low log and sunk to the bottom of a
small lake near where Clearmont now is.
But the Noaway river has since filled the
lake with sand, and its position is doubt
ful.
Mackintoshes, blue, black
and light colors, 33 1-3 per
cent cash discount.
MERELY JUSTICE.
To the Name of Dr. A. Monk Prompts a
Correction.
In speaking of Dr. W. W. Pinson, the
new pastor of Mulberry street church yes
terday, the injustice was done to several
of the former pastors of the church by the
careless use of the superlative as applied
in courtesy to Dr. Pinson. While Dr. Pin
son is a preacher of recognized power and
ability, it would be palpably unfair to his
predecessors and ridiculously unjust to
Dr. Monk, who has just left the church,
to say that Dr. Pinson is the best or the
strongest pastor that Mulberry Street
has ever had.
No one will recognize this mare readily
than Dr. -Pinson himself. He has but late
ly tome to the church and he conies to re
ceive -tlie he trtiest co-operation of his con
gregation in carrying out his duties.
But there still burns deeply in the hearts
of Mulberry congregation a great love and
admiration for the person and for ‘the
work of Dr. Alongo Monk, the former .pas
tor of the church. It is unjust to Dr.
Monk and impalpable to the congregation
of Mulberry to use a comparison in speak
ing of his successor..
His good work as pastor of the church
looking to tihe spiritual welfare of his peo
ple and the material improvement of their
house of worship cannot be forgotten easi
ly, and will stand as a lasting monument
to the work of the man second only to the
monument of respect and great admira
tion raisi J in the collective heart of his
congregation.
UNTIED STATES COURT.
Only a Little intervention Matter Was Heard
This Morning.
In the United States court this morning
the intervention of A. J. Rooks agaist the
receiver of the Central Railroad was
heard.
The suit was for cross tie supplies and
the hearing came up this morning on ex
ception to the master’s report, which held
that the intervenor had not filed his testi
mony within the -stated time and was,
therefore, bared by limitation.
The intervenor was represented by
Smith and Jones and -the receiver by (Mr.
Marion Erwin. Judge Spoor took the mat
ter under consideration.
AT BELLEVUE.
All the Houses are Occupied and the Wells
are Filled.
Bellvue is happy. The last 'house in
that promising suburb in that promising
suburb was taken yesterday and now there
is not a house to rent in Bellevue.
Some time ago the report was put out
that the wells at Bellevue had run dry
and that the people were in want of water.
But all the wells have been cleaned out
and there is goo-d water and plenty of it.
More houses will be built in Bellevue in
the near future and it is expected LluA the
population will increase.
Mr. Frank Moseley has been appointed
agent for all the lands owned by the com
pany controlling the unsold property
around Bellevue and the genial and stal
wart Frank will attend to his duty well.
FOUR HOURS’ ECLIPSE.
Observer* in Europe Will See the Most No
table Event of Its Kind This Century.
In the early morning of the 22nd day of
this month the greatest solar eclipse of
tho century will take place. The eclipse
will be of four hours’ duration, the
tral point of the observation being India.
Only such of the scientific world as
journey to the Eastern Continent will see
the eclipse. In America there will prac
tically be no obscuration of the sun at
all.
It will be at exactly 4:40 o’clock on the
morning of January 22 that observers in
Asia, Africa and all Europe, with the ex
ception of Spain, the west of France, Hol
land and Belgium, will see the beginning
of the moon’s journey over the sun’s
face.
India will, as stated, be most favored in
the facilities for observations, and many
scientists are hurrying away to that far
land to see the obscuration at its best.
Time and place are both well suited. The
eclipse will take place during the cold
weather season, when storms are not fre
quent in India, and when traveling con
ditions are at their best. The air is very
dry in the winter and any instruments
needed for photography, etc., will work to
good advantage. Everything considered,
India wil bo the Mecca of astronomers
until after the great eclipse.
MARION CRAWFORD.
Prospects for a Big Attendance at His Lec
ture Next Month.
Mr Marion Crawford will lecture at the
Academy of M sic cn Februriv Slit, as
announced in The News some 'time ago.
This is one of the finest attractions the
directors of the Public Library could have
offered to literary Macon. Mr. Crawford
has made friends because of his masterly
style, his human touch and his exquisite
power to reach the human heart.
Doubtless be will have a very Large au
dience at the Academy when he speaks
here next month for he will gather to him
friends from all classes and from every
home where his books have been read.
As a lecturer and as a speaker, Mr.
Crawford has won the highest incomiums
from everyone. It is seldom that a writer
of such fame and of such ability can be
found to fill an acceptable place on the
lecture platform, but it iss said that Mr.
•Crawford is as delightful on the stage as
he is between the covers of a book.
CITY COUNCIL
What Will and Will Not Be
Done at the Regular
Meeting Tonight.
The mayor’s report- will not be submit
ted to council at the regular meeting to
night.
Mayor Price has been unable to find the
time to prepare his report in full but it
will probably be ready in time for *• - next
meeting of council.
None of the other reports of the heads
of departments will he filed in time for
the meeting tonight.
The committee on ordinances and reso
lutions will Alderman Huth
nanee’s resolution on the subject of an
nexation. The resolution will be reported
favorably and will be given the support
of the committees strong recommenda
tions.
The residents of Second street will pre
sent a petition signed by a large number
asking council to have Second street from
Poplar street out towards the line curbed
and put in good condition. Second street
can be made the boulevard of Macon and
the residents along that street are very
anxious to see some permanent work done
in their neighborhood.
A petition will be offered by the Chinese
laundries AYah Sing, Sing High, Sing Low"
and other prominent sings asking for a
reduction of the license charged on Chin
ese laundries. They are represented by
Mr. Hope Polhill. At present the license
is. they claim, too high in a ratio with
other businesses in the city.
GETTING REM
FOR MALL,
Mercer Will Open the Season
at Milledgeville on
April 2.
SOME 0000 MATERIAL
They are Playing for a Team to De
feat Athens Charles Harris
Wil! Captain the Team.
The students at Mercer University are
now turning their attention to the selec
tion of a baseball team for the coming
season. The team this year, without doubt,
will be the strongest that the univer
sity -lias ever put on the diamond. There
is more good material to select from, and
more care will be displayed in the prac
tice games of the team and in the selec
tion of the players.
The dr f* at of the Mercer team by the
Uuiv; r y , am litre last season has made
the boys determined to get a tram to
gether this season that will trail the red
and black of the State University in the
dust.
For the past two years the State Uni
versity team has been easy conquests for
the Mercer team, but the team that tho
Athens boys get together now is hard to
beat, and the Mercer boys realize that
they will have to make many improve
ments to defeat the old time rival who
has made so many advances in the field
of college athletics in the past year or
two.
While the Mercer team has never been
a money maker, it has not lessened in
terest of the students, and -they all say
that they are willing now to come up with
their part of the necessary funds to equip
the team. It will take skillful manage
ment to get the team out of the financial
hole it is now in, and especial care will be
displayed in the selection of the manager.
Charley Harris, who lias played on that
team since he was a boy in knickerbock
ers, will captain the team. He will play
in his old position on second.
There are a great many applicants for
places on the team, and it not be found
necessary" to depend on the record which
men made last year to select one to fill a
plac.e Every man that, gets on the team
will be selected with an eye to 'the work
that he is able to do now, and not one of
the “has beens.” To a large extent this
mistake was made last year.
The season will be opened on the 2nd of
April, when the team will go to Milledge
ville to play the Cadets at the Middle
Georgia Agricultural College.
On tiie 9th of April Wake Forrest, the
team that defeated Athens last season,
will come to Macon to play. This will be
one of the most interesting and hotly con
tested games that will be played 'here.
Mercer has never met Wake Forrest, but
the desire to beat them conies through the
fact that she has beaten their old rivals,
the University of Georgia. The game will
hardly bo second in interest to the one
which will be played with Athens later in
the season.
After Wake Forrest will come the Tochs
from Atlanta. Auburn, Sewanee, Univer
sity of iNortb Carolina, Furman and other
strong teams. Tiie schedule has not yet
been completed, as the colleges from a
distance are trying to arrange so that they
can play a.series of games without having
to skip long distances.
The best time to advertise is all the
time.
COOPER OBJECTED.
Said His Client Was Arrested
on a Charge He Had Been
Cleared of.
In Judge J. L. G-erdine’s court yesterday
afternoon a lively scene was enacted in
which Attorney John R. Cooper and City
Detective Patterson were the central ac
tors. It was the time set for the prelimi
nary trial of A. H. Blanch for the murder
of Zeke Winn, and after the prisoner had
been released by the court Detective Pat
terson would not let him go.
The defendants attorney did not put a
single witness, but merely argued before
the court the prisoner was being held
without any proof to sustain the warrant
against him. He reviewed the evidence
of the prosecution, and said that not a
single fact had been brought out -that
would reflect that Blanch had murdered
the Fourth street barber.
The evidence which was brought for
ward by the state was to the effect that a
hatchet had been found in Blanche’s room
with blood on it. It was not proven
whether this was human blood, or that of
some animal or fowd. It could not be
proven tliat the watch found on the per
son of Blanche was secured from Winn’s
room on the night that he was killed. In
the face of these facts Judge Gerdine said
that he saw nothing to do but to turn the
prisoner loose. Colonel Cooper told him
to go.
Detective Patterson, rose, however, and
stopped the prisoner as he was going out,
“No, you don’t go.”
Colonel Cooper asked Mr. Patterson on
what authority he held the prisoner. Mr.
Patterson intimated that he was not satis
fied with the trial, and refused to let the
negro pass through the door.
Mr. Cooper shouted to his client to run
over the detective and go anyway, that
the defective did not have a warrant for
him, that the court had just dismissed
him and there was no officer on earth who
could arrest him on the same charges
there.
Blanche was, however, carried to the
police station and locked up.
In speaking of the matter Colonel Coop
er said it was an outrage, and a contempt
of court. “I have been practicing law’
seven years,” he said, “and have never
yet scon such practice in the courts, or
action by an officer. In the sight of the
law that negro was a free man, and could
not have been arrested on that charge
again unless new evidence had been found
and a new" warrant issued.
“I gave the state’s attorney the choice
of the justice, and they chose Judge Ger
dine. I did not have to introduce one bit
of testimony to show that the negro had
not been proven guilty by the state.
The half a cent a word column of The
News is the cheapest advertising medium
in Georgia.
Mackintoshes, duck brand,
33 I*3 per cent cash discount.
MV i l l l i hh
I Points of Great Merit!
CHAPTER 1. New and Stylish Suits and Over
coats at 33 1-3 per cent cash dis
count.
CHAPTER 2. Underwear at 25 per cent cash
discount.
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CHAPTER 3. Boys and Children’s Suits at
nearly half price.
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Assignee’s Davidson’S Jewelry Store
0 I 505 Fourth Street.
i. , * Off i(j ~ c AD goods sold at cost. Goods must be
sold within thirty days.
YouWillSavemoney
hEM V. J. Bl] If you buy your Stoves,
jsjjy Tinware aud Housefur
nishing Goods of me.
No cut throat prices, but quality .
If" | that materially adds to
t\ \ die value of what I
ie«j J- i —G|l~ V, Ml con»n.»r .
sell.
J. W. DOMINGOS.
Vision Tests in Schools.
From School Journal.
In Philadelphia it has been found that of about 1,500 pupils of the two highest
grammer grades whose eyes have been tested, nearly half of those examined have
defective vision. In several cases children who were instructed to wear glasses have
shown the benefit of using these in imp roved proficiency in their studies. In
some instances pupils were retarded, unconsciously to themselves, by not being
able to distinguish anything written upon the blackboard. One boy, whose hesi
tancy in reading could not be accounted for, was found to be afflicted with a diffi
culty that made one word appear as two.
Have your children’s eyes examined by E. Friedman, the eyesight specialist. He
has all modern appliances for examining and testing the eyes. Examination and
consultation of children’s eyes free if accompanied by their parents. Office Sl4
Second street, Macon, Ga.
STT,f OAt popular prices.
We buy them in
» large quantities,
we buy them for
cash. We sell them
cheaper than they
can be had else=
where. We know
what to buy and
where to buy it.
E. B. Harris & Co
The greatest Gentlemeu’s THE
|s.So. “Shoe Brokers”
FOR TUNA TE
Are they who can provide their next winter’s
wardrobe with the Clothing we are now
Selling at Cost.
Qualities? None but the best. This isn’t a
clothing store for a day or a month. Every
garment must be just so. Full, generous values
when marked at a profit.
Are You Coming?
Those who have come and bought were not dis
appointed. Styles are in good choosing yet.
But if ) ? ou want to see full assortments don’t
Wait too long. Depletion will soon set in at
present rate of selling.
OHEAP MONEY.
per cent, and 7 per cent, money now
r«iidy 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 tinria. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
356 Second street, Macon, Ga.
PRICE TWO CENTS