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8 Pmr Cant Guaranteed l
Dividend* paid Mail-sennailr. Stack MO&Md
by deed* to improved rest estate in more
than double the amount deposited with
Union Having* flank a nd Tru*t Oo
! GKO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
,Macon, tit., 431 Third Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
EXCITEMENT IN
THE HOUSE TODAY,
Pandemonium Reigned When
the Cuban Question Was
Brought Uy
BULIGEBEKCT RESOLUTION
Was Suggested and Reported to the
Senate Wilhout
Delay.
Washington, Jan. 10. When flu- house
convened today the leaders on both aides
wt re rallying their forces, and it was ap
jMrent that the battle over Cuba, which
was waged yesterday was to continue tec
day.
The atendance on the floor and in tne
galleries was very large.
•Mr. Linney, Republican, of North Caro
lina, from the committee on elections, No.
1, reported that M. G. K. Comer had
abandoned hi* contest against Henry G.
Clayton, from the Third Alabama district,
and a resolution was adopted declaring
Clayton entitled to his seat.
Grout. Republican, of Vermont, reported
on the District of Columbia apropriatioii
bill.
I mediately after the storm broke and the
bade over Cuba was once more on.
Mr Bruckner, Democrat, of Michigan,
askisi the unanimous consent for Ihe con
sideration of the resolution which he sent
to th< clerk's desk. The speaker took oc
casion to examine the resolution, and
while doing so, Hailey, the leader of the
minority, loudly dunumlod Lhat the reso
lution bo reported.
The speaker thereupon directed the
clerk to read the resolution, which proved
lo be a resolution to instruct the commit
tee on foreign affairs to riqiort without
furtiler delay to the senate the Cuban bel
ligerency resolution. Dike a flash, Mr.
Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs com
mittee, was on his feet with the point of
order, which Ihe speaker promptly sus
tained, and was about to recognize Hitt to
call up the diplomatic and consular ap
propriations bill, when Bailey demanded
recognition.
"One moment, please,” he called, "let
us liral dispose of this question of order.”
"The chair sustained the point of or
der,” retorted the speaker, terseley.
"Then appeal,” called Bailey to Bruck
ner across the Hail, -and the 'Michigan
member intend an appeal from the de
cision of tlie e.halr.
All was instantly excitement and con
fusion. A dozen members were on their
feet ib mantling recognition to debate on
the appeal, but Ihe speaker recognized iMr.
Dnlzel, who moved to lay the appeal on the
table. This cut off all debate and the
speaker put the question.
The motion to lay the appeal on the ta
ble was carried by IGB to 1 l!f». tin- Republi
cans voting firmly for the motion.
PRESIDENT DOLE
Os Hawaii, Will Be Received Royally in Chi
Saturday
Chicago, Jin. 18.- -Arrangement are be
ing rapidly completed for the reception
and entedlainment of I’rcsddc-m Dole, of
Hawaii, who is expected to arrive in Chi
cago Saturday morning on the Chicago ajid
Northwestern Overland limited tra n.
President Dole left San Francisco very
quietly late last night as in ordinary pas
senger, taking a single lower berth.
General Brooks, commander of the
troops at l-'ort Sheridan, will, it is said,
receive orders to have the Unltexl States
troops of that garrison to meet President
Dole on his arrival at Chicago, and act as
an escort to the -hotel.
The guard of honor, with a complement
of staff officers will also be detailed to
wait on President Dole while in the city,
and to escort him to the train Sunday.
Although no deffinite arrangements have
as yet been made, the v-ity government
will, doubtless, be represented in the re
ception to the -Hawaiian ruler in his brief
play in Chicago. From Chicago it is the
intention of the government representa
tives to take President Dole directly to
Washington on a special train.
• INVITATION
Issued by Governor Blockham
to the Commercial Con
gress In Tampa.
Tallahassee. Fla., Jan. 19. —Governor
Blo.vham has issued the following invita
tion :
We respectfully extend to the governors
of the Southern and Western states an in
vitation to attend the annual session of
the South and West Commercial Congress,
to convene at Tampa. Fla., on February
Sth, 9th and 10th. 1898. We also respect
fully requ.st the governors. Southern and
Western, to appoint delegates to this eon
gin.-s which should command the earnest
attention of all good citizens. Trusting
that this congress will receive the consid
eration it deserves and prove beneficial to
all concerned.
tSigned.) W. D. Bloxham,
Governor of Florida.
The principal objects of the congress are
to consider the means to increase the in
terchange of the merchandise and man
ufactured articles between the South and
the West, and to promote the movement
of grain and all other products of the
Western states to the Southern distribut
ing markets and through Southern ports
for export.
All governors, commercial organizations,
municipal governments aud transporta
tion companies of the South and West
have been requested to apoint delegates to
this congress.
A great many have already responded and
the success of the congress is now- assured.
Excursions to points of interest on the
Gulf of Mexico and other forms of enter
tainment will be provided for the dele
gates and their friends.
The congress will convene on Tuesday,
February Sth at the Tampa Bay Hotel
auditorium. The sessions will continue
three days.
Far general information communicate
with H. Cunningham, secretary of the
Tampa Board of Trade, Tampa, Fla.
FIRE THIS MORNING.
On Madison Street at the Residence of Mr-
Bassett.
Fire broke out this morning at the res
idence of Mr. Charles J. Bassett on Madi
son street.
Tne roof and part of the upper story
was burned. The loss is covered by in
surance in the Southern 'Mutual. The
property is owned by St. Paul's church.
NEW ENGLAND
Strikers and Employers Have Assumed a
Waiting Attitude.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 19. —News from the
New England cotton manufacturing cen
ter* of New Bedford, Bedford and Lewis
ton, in which strikes are in progress, are
to the effect that everything is quiet.
Secreary Hart of the New Bedford union
says he looks for no particular change for
at least two weekß, and it is thought un
likely that the situation in the smaller
places will not be altered until action is
taken in New Bedford.
At the latter place today small crowds
of operatives and sympathizers gathered
on a nmber of the streets in the vicinity
of the mills at the hour the machinery is
usually started, but none of the gates were
opened, and there was no demonstration
of any kind. At Bedford both sidc-s are
still maintaining a waiting attitude, each
determined not to yield any ground until
a mutual understanding of some sort is
brought about.
KLONDIKE
Os its Own Kentucky Now Claims—Report
ed Discovery at Verona.
Lexington, Ky., Jan. 19. —The claim of a
gold mine discovered in Verona, Ky., is
made. Verona is a village -in Boone coun
ty, on the Louisville and -Nashville Rail
way, twenty-five miles from Covington.
David Hudgins, a farmer near that
place, has discovered what seems to be a
gold mine on hi-s farm, and specimens of
the deposit have been sent to Cincinnati
for analysis.
,B. K. Menefee, of Verona, said Saturd
ay: ‘‘All who have seen the specimens
which were ‘taken are enthusiastic about
the discovery.”
D. E. Conner, a Covington metallurgist,
said Saturday: "The geological formation
of northern Kentucky not only permits
gold to be found, but it is of such a nature
that a geologist would expect gold to be
found in many places. How rich the de
posit may be is of course a matter that
only investigation can show.”
G, 0, M.GLADSTONE
Pall Mall Gazette Announces
That His Condition is Ex
tremely Critical.
MUCH EXCITEMENT
Caused by the Announcement of the
Illness of the Aged Statesman
and Pride of All England.
London, Jan. 19.—The Pall Mall Gazette
this afternoon makes the following an
nouneemnt in big type:
‘‘-With deep regret we learn on most ex
cellent authority that Mr. Gladstone’s
health causes the gravest anxiety to those
about him.
‘‘His sojourn at Canes has not had the
effect of fortifying his strength as antic
ipated.
News placards of the Pall Mall Gazette
reads: “Critical condition of Mr. Glad
stone.” The announcement is causing
much excitement.
IN A BALLOON
A Party Will Start From San
Francisco to Klondike
in One.
San Francisgo, Jan. 19.—>0. S. Vosmer is
planning to go to the Klondike by bal
loon.
He proposes to use a big balloon made
for the Chicago World's Fair, where it was
held a captive, and will be accompanied
by James Thompson, of Cincinnati, H.
Andrews, of Chicago and E. Klemke, of
Pittsburg, all experienced areunauts.
SLICK PARSON.
Arrested for Swindling—He Escaped from
Jail This Morning,
New York, Jan. 19. —Henry E. Straight,
who was arrested in Jersey City a week
ago charged with swindling business peo
ple in Wilkesbarre, Harrisburg, Baltimore
and New York, escaped from t.he Jersey
City jail today.
DID NOT PROCEED.
Gage Had a Slight Cold and Dtfired His
Currency Speech.
Washington. Jan. 19—Secretary Gage did
not go on with his hearing before the
house committee on banking and currency
today, owing to a slight cold, accompanied
by hoarseness. He will proceed tomor
row.
Ex-Secretary Fairchild was heard fur
ther on the various currency features, the
general purpose being to develop the prob
able effect of the proposed currency leg
islation.
General Warner, president of the Bime
tallic Association, was present, accompa
nied by Representative Hartman aud sev
eral other silver leaders.
THEVOLUNTEER
Case Will be Opened This
Evening—Prettiest Place
in Macon.
This evening at 5 o'clock the Volnteer,
Macon's newest case and most complete
soda fountain, will throw open its doors tj
the public.
For some time the public has been k q 1
in a state of pleasant anticipation of tbis
event and the announcement of the open
ing of The Volunteer will be hailed with
| delight by every one.
The Volunteer case fills a long felt want,
j The soda fountain is one of the handsora-
I est ever brought to Macon, and it will be
! presided over by the best dispenser of soda
j water and of mixed drinks In the city of
Maeon. Mr. Scott Bassett, who for a very
i long time was with Lamar & Sons.
The Volunteer Case offers a resting place
! for the lady shopper, who heretofore has
I been unable to find a place to sit down
j and enjpy a glass of soda water, a cup of
tea, coffee pr chocolate or a dish of ice
cream,
Meals of any kind and of all kinds will
be served at all hours of the day and spe
cial attention will be paid to after theatre
parties.
From now on it will not be proper to go
home after the theatre without visiting
the Volunteer.
ONE FARE
THE MACON NEWS,
ANOTHEN GOES
BY PISTOL ROUTE,
Suicide of Miss Harriet Keith
Owens, Member of a
Prominent Family
READING OF MRS, LANE
She Left the Breakfast Table and
Going to Her Brother’s Room
Secured His Pistol.
Louisville, Jan. 19.—A special from
Maysville, Ky., says:
"The News of the suicide of Miss Har
riet Keith Owens on Monday at Crab Or
chard Farm, the home of her father, Basil
■I). Owens, near Washington, reached here
last night.
"Miss Owens has been in poor health for
some time and had to give up her school
last fall 'on that account. She rested unu
sually well on Sunday night and seemed
cheerful, eating a hearty breakfast. She
read the account of the shooting of ex-
Senator Joe Blackburn’s daughter, Mrs.
Lane, with much interest. After read
ing about the shooting she went to her
brother’s room and securing his pistol,
placed it to her temple and fired. Death
was instantaneous.
Miss Owens was one of the brightest
girls in the country and the Owens family
is a prominent one. The tragedy is wide
ly deplored.
CUT-RATE WEDDINGS.
Rival Justices of Albia, lowa, Offer Prizes
for Patronage.
Keokuk, la., Jan. 19.—-Intense rivalry
exists between two justices of the peace
in the little city of Albia, la. A cut rate
In marriage ceremonies was inaugurated
by one of the justice®, and each is now
bidding for patronage in an original man
ner.
The competing squires are named Roth
and Hickenlooper, respectively. The fol
lowing are copies of the advertisements
in the local papers there:
Squire Bobb’s “ad” is: ‘‘Since the
snow Is again with us, those contemplat
ing marriage should see me. I furnish free
to all parties I unite in the holy bonds of
matrimony ta ride over the city. Pretty
certificate given. No questions asked.
Charges reasonable.”
Squire Hickenlooper says: "I give a
crayon up-to-date chromo with all raar
riagle ceremonies I perform. Sleigh rides
don’t go here. I give a lasting and use
ful ornament that will look well on the
walls of any newly established home. No
conipusion about kissing the bride either.”
LEE’S BIRTHDAY
It is Being Celebrated in Ma
con Today,
Today is General Robert E. Lee’s birth
day, and it is being duly commemorated
throughout 'the state, as it is in Macon.
The exercises in Macon have been ar
ranged under auspices of the Daughters
of the (Confederacy, and instead of senti
ment dying out in the hearts of all South
erners it is growing, and those noble men
who fought for the cause they thought to
be right, will live forever in the heart of
every true Southerner.
The event of the birth of the great com
mander of the Confederate forces will be
celebrated in Macon with song and speech.
At the annex of the Mulberry Street
Methodist church the loyal citizens of
Macon will gather tonight to listen to an
oration on tills hero of every woman, man
■and child’s heart in the happy Southland.
His virtues will be extolled, and if he, like
all mqrtals, had faults they will be tem
pered by the many great and noble deeds
that characterized his everyday life. One
of Macon’s most eloquent speakers will de
liver the oration, and will find ready sym
pathy in everyone’s heart to everything
he says in praise of General Lee.
The first exercises of the day were at the
public schools of the city. Commencing at
11 o'clock, all the schools of the city held
appropriate exercises. The programs con
sisted of songs, recitations and orations.
Those at Gresham High School were espe
cially appropriate. A large crowd of vis
itors witnessed the exercises, and as the
loyal young students brought all their pow
ers of eloquence, natural and cultivated,
Info requisition in praise of T th c’T”-
people gave vent to their feelings in loud
applause.
At noon the schools were dismised for
the day. Most of the students w T ill at
tend the services at 'Mulberry tonight.
If the weather permits the military of
■the city will turn out this afternoon and
parade the streets, firing a salute at the
Confederate monument. (No city boasts of
finer organized bodies of militia than does
(Macon, and certainly none are more loyal.
The exercises of the day will be those
at the anex to the Mulberry Street Meth
odist church tonight. The seating capac
ity of the church will be taxed to its ut
most.
The Gresham High School orchestra will
furnish the music for the occasion. This
organization has proven Itself one of the
finest of its kind anywhere. The exerci
ses will be eomenced at 8 o'clock. Mr.
Campbell King will preside at the meet
ing.
The exercise will be opened with prayer,
offered up by Rev. AY. W. Pinsqn. pastor
of Mulberry Street Methodist church. The
prayer will be followed by a selection by
the High School orchestra, after which
Master John Wilcox. Jr., will recite. Mas
ter John is an accomplished elocutionist
and his recitation has been chosen for the
occasion.
Mrs. Stallings and Mrs. Findlay will
sing “Juanita.” These two vocalists are
too well known to need assurance to the
public that this will be a most delightful
rendition of the old song.
After a “Tribute to Sam Davis,” by
Richard Willingham. Mrs. Clifford Wil
liams will sing “Her Bright Smile Haunts
Me Still.” Mrs. Williams is vocal in
structor at Wesleyan College.
Colonel Claude Estes will Chen make the
address of the occasion. Mr. Estes went to
Milledgeville last to deliver an oration at
similar exercises there this morning. He
will return in time for the exercises to
night. Mr. Estes address will be at! elab
orate affair. Facts will be the highest
eulogy that can be paid to this grand old
warrior and patriot. But the eloquent
tongue of a Georgian will present them
so that none of their nohle details will
be lost.
After Colonel Estes’ address the orches
tra wil play “Dixie.”
DEAN LIDDELL DEAD.
London. Jan. 19. —Rt. Rev. George Henry
Liddell, formerly dean of Christ church,
Oxford. Is dead. He was born in 1811, and
was at one time chaplain to the prince
consort. __
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19 1898.
EXPRESS THIEF
HAS FOUND,
Detectives Think They Have
at Last Located the Man
Who Sent
THAT MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE,
It Was the Money Stolen at Social
Circle About a Year Ago—-The
Man Found in Distant Town.
The mystery of the $3,700 package re
ceived by the express company of Atlanta
some days ago and forwarded to them by
Postmaster Hertz, of Macon, whe received
the package under cover addressed to him
from some point in the state, presumably
by an unknown party, is likely to be
cleared up in a few' days.
Since the publication in The News of
the story of the mysterious package the
detectives have been hard on the trail.
In fact the work of tracing it down was
■commenced as soon as Superintendent
Hurlburt, of the Atlanta office received
the package.
Pinkerton detectives have been employ
ed and they have a clue. In fact it may
be said that, they have more than a clue
and the guilty party, or rather the man
who stole the money and returned part of
it after keeping it for nearly a year may
be arrested at any moment.
The sensation created about a year ago
by the robbery of an express package at
Social ’Circle will be remembered.
A package containing SI,OOO was lost.
No trace of it could be found and from
that good day to this notwithstanding the
tremendous efforts made by the detec
tives. nothing has been discovered that
would place "The crime at the door of any
one with sufficient clearness to ensure
even a reasonable cause for arrest much
less prosecution or conviction.
The missing package, it is understood,
contained $3,700 in cash and S3OO in
cheques.
The similarity in the amounts in the
lost package and that which turned up
the other day in so mysterious a manner
together with some other circumstances
and clues discovered by the detectives
makes it almost certain that the thief of
the Social Circle package and the sender
of the package to Atlanta through Post
master Hertz to the Atlanta office are one
and the same individual.
When the Social Circle package was
stolen more than one person, was' under
suspicion and the detectives have some
thrilling experiences to relate in connec
tion with their searc-h for the criminal at
that time.
The scene of the search was between
Gainesville and Social Circle and while
there was reason for very strong suspi
cion, the detectives were unable to place
the crime upon anyone in particular and
for the time the chase was given up.
But when Superintendent Hurlburt re
ceived the mysterious package the dogs
were put on again and the result is that
this time the detectives think they have
their man spotted. He is not now in the
state of Georgia, but is in a distant city
where he is now under surveillance.
Whether anything will be done now that
the money has been returned, for of course
the cheques were not a loss, not known
even by the detectives, but they are wait
ing and it is said can pounce on their man
at any time.
AT MADISON.
The Georgia Quincy Granite Company Will
Build a Bridge.
T.he Georgia Quincy Granite Company
has just closed a con tract with the Cen
tral railroad for the construction of a
bridge at 'Madison.
The bridge is built over the Central’s
line where it crosses the Georgia road, the
Georgia road will run over the bridge,
which will be buil.t by the Central.
The bid of the Georgia Quincy Granite
■Company was SII,OOO, and being the low
est, it was awarded to them. The stone
that will be used on the bridge will he
quarried at Sparta. The work will be com
menced in five days and will be completed
in ninety days.
COUNCIL MEETS.
Proceedings at the Regular
Meeting Held Last Night.
Alderman Winship was the only mem
ber of council absent last night when
the regular meeting was called to order
by Mayor Price.
After the reading of the minutes a peti
tion from citizens of Plum and Orange and
Ash streets for improvements was asked
for.
Mr. Jake Hirseh asked for protection as
a junk dealer.
The Board of Health at their last meet
ing passed a resolution asking council to
establish a disinfecting house and a steri
lizer and the resolution was read last
night. It was referred to the finance com
mittee.
The Maeon Officer’s Association sent in
a letter of thanks for the appropriation
for the military granted at the last meet
ing. The letter was ordered filed in the
clerk’s office on motion of Alderman
Pearson.
The commute reported adversely on the
petition of merchants for reduction of the
tax on drays. It also reported adversely
on the petition of Waxelbaum, Sims &
Co. for a reduction of the license on whole
sale shoes.
The license for money lenders was made
S3O, the committee reporting that it had
made an error in drawing up the license
ordinance of 1898.
The petition of the Chinese laundries
for a reduction of licenses was refused.
The petition of Wesleyan Female Col- i
lege for the use of the street force at the j
yards of the college was granted, the work !
to be done according to the speciileatsqq cf !
the chairman of the street cam mit tee,
Alderman Taylor's ordinance providing j
that all vehicles keep to the right was i
put upon its second reading and passed.
The fire department was authorized to
have a hose tower buiit and to have ball
hearings put upon the chemical engine.
The street committee offered a resolu
tion for the paving of Ocmulgee street
from Fourth to Fifth streets granite
eubes and such other streets as the mayor
and eeuneil may decide,
Alderman Williams made a strenuous
effort to secure the improvement on Plum
street above Cotton avenue, but It was
finally decided that it would be better to
leave the matter over until the next meet
ing. Council then adjourned.
Telephone.
No. 343, The Bradstreet Com pan .
Na. 47, MP’t, £. T., carpenter.
ONE FARE.
For the Round Trip Granted for the Epworth
Leaguers.
The Southeastern Tariff jeiation has
granted a rate of one fare or the round
trip to the Epworth Leagu* convention to
be held in Macon on April 8 and 9.
This is considered a grea 'oncession on
j the part- of the railroads id Insures a
j great attendance.
It is estimated that fully 000 delegates
j will attend the convention a thechurches
j have about decided to com ae and build
a temporary auditorium on he corner of
Plum and Poplar streets, as uo building in
the city wiH accommodate the crowds.
VETERANS.
Received Their Pensions This Morning but
it Was Lee’s Birthday.
Col. C. M. Wiley this morning early paid
off thirty of the indigent pensioners, the
arrival of whose money was announced
yesterday afternoon In the News.
The veterans were of course well pleased
but some of their faces fell when they
found the banks were closed on account
of General Lee’s Birthday, but as it was
General Lee they went away content to
wait until tomorrow.
Os the veterans whose pensions were
recommended to be cut off by the last
extremely careful grand jury, seven have
already be?n put back on the list and most
of the others will follow.
Those who have been put hack again are
W. 11. Teel, J. W. Burge, W. B. Bullock,
J. S. Avant and E. J. Whittle.
CONSUMERS OIL
Company Offers the People of Macon the
Best Oil.
When you want the best oil, the safest
oil and an oil that ~ives p-a light
Older from the Con cine is’ ul Company.
Their very excellent safety oil is per
haps the host produced and it lias found
favor with the people of Macon, who :;-e
the Consumers’ Oil Company’s product al
most exclusively. Their plat* l of nusir.i s.~
is at 165 Cotton avenue and their telephone
mysticTeature
Os Macon’s Great Diamond
Jubilee and Carnival Will
Be Magnificent.
MEETING YESTERDAY.
The Plans Will Be Kept Entire!v
Quiet and the Whole Thing Will
Be Sprung at One Time.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the Macon Can-ival Association was held
yesterday evening in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms. There was a good attend
ance. Twelve members of the committee
were were present, evidencing the enthu
siasm that prevails among the members of
the committee and the determination to
make the next carnival a complete suc
cess. It has been determined to keep the
actions of the executive committee of the
carnival a complete secret. It may be
stated, however, that the next carnival
will continue four days and that a mystic
feature will be the grandest ever seen in
the state and one of the best ever seen in
America. The committee is determined
that the whole carnival will be conducted
on a scale that will reflect decided credit,
upon the state. The mystic feature of the
carnival will be conducted on a scale start
ling in its magnificence. It will be entire
ly original and will be full of the deepest
interest from beginning to end. Not one
suggestion of the detail will be given out
until the whole program has been pre
pared, but the committee will work un
ceasingly from this time on.
MACON CYCLE CLUB.
Teh Name Changed from that of the Ocmu!-
gee Cycle Club Last Night.
At the meeting of the Oemulgee -Cycle
Club last night the name -of the organiza
tion was formally changed from that of
the Oemulgee Oy-cle Club to that of the
Macpn Bicycle Club. This was proposed
some time ago, the change being made be
cause the old name was so long and was
litle understood out of Macon.
The club was unanimous in accepting
the proposition made by Major Winters, of
the Consolidated Street Railway Company,
to build a six lap race track at Crump’s
park. The plans for the track have been
drawn and submitted to the club.
BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Mercer Will Soon. Have the Season Schedule
Completed.
The schedule for the games of ball that
will be played by Morcer University have
been about completed. Among those who
will play here are Lake Forrest, Universi
ty of Virginia, Wofford, Auburn, Sewanee,
Techs, Athens, Vanderbilt, and others.
The game with Vanderbilt is not a cer
taiuty. They want to make a date in the
middle of the week, and the Mercer boys
don't know whether the faculty will let
them play then or not.
MENZA DAVIS.
Trial of the Alledged Murder
er is Still Going on.
The trial of Menzy Davis, the negro
charged with the killing of Frank Harrell
at the home of Annie Rigsby last August,
which commenced in the superior court
yesterday before Judge Felton, is going
on today. The evidence for the state was
all in last night, and the defeice, conduc
ted by Mr. S, A. Reid, commenced its ev
idence this morning, The jury, which is
an exceptionally strong one, was not con
fined by Judge Felton last night, a fact
that is somewhat extraordinary, and is a
compliment to the intelligence of the jury.
It is not probable that a verdict will be
reached before night. The evidence against
Davis, who ’is a somewhat small and
dudish looking negro, « circumstantial,
and the outcome or the ease Is in doubt.
Arguments were in at the time of ad
journment and it is possible that a ver
dict may be reached this afternoon.
Mr. W. P. Bracken and Solicitor General
Hodges spoke for the prosecution, and Mr.
E. P. Johnson and Mr. S. A. Reid for the
defense.
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bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is
guffranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug
■tom.
EVERY STREET
WILLJE PAVED.
Important Action Taken by
Council Last Night Look
ing to Quick Work.
WITHIN SIX MONTHS
The Whole of That Part of the City
for Which Paving is Provided
Will Have Been Captured.
The work of paving Macon In the busi
ness section will be pushed now with vigor
and instead of piking away one street at
a time a paving campaign will start at
once and Macon will be paved throughout
within as short a time as a big force of
hands can do it.
At the meeting of council lasx night a
resolution was introduced and passed
which provided for the -paving of all the
streets n; the district to be paved.
And the material to be used will be the
granite cubes which have given so much
satisfaction to everyone including the op
ponents of this paving on Fourth street.
The resolution passed last night starts
with the proposition to pave Oemulgee
street from Fourth to Fifth according -to
the specifications, with granite cubes and
then goes on to provide for the paving of
all other stree ts.
The board of Public Works is author
ized to advertise for bids which will be
received toy the clerk and will be opened
only at a meeting of the board of Public
Works, but as a matter of fact the whole
work of paving and of carrying forward
the work as rapidly as possible is left with
the heard of Public Works. That they
will push it rapidly now may be judged
from the expression of Chairman Lee
Ellis, of -the board -who says that he sees i
no reason why the work should not be
dene toy wholesale as well as by retail
■and the whole thing completed so as to
put the streets in condition quickly.
Some of the credit for this step may be
placed with the executive committee of
the Macor Carnival Association, which
at its last meeting appointed a committee
to see Mayor Price -and urge upon him as
much haste as was consistent with good
business methods in -the work of paving,
in order that Macon might present a good
■appearance in time for the great carnival
and diamond jubillee of 1398.
The committee saw Mayor Price and he
promised that if it was possible to do so
the streets of Macon would he paved in
time for the Carnival. The -.action of coun
cil last night will therefore be received
with pleasure toy the Carnival ■Association
and by the -public generally which has
grown tired of the indefinite question of
the -completion of Macon’s paving.
When the Carnival opens next October
the matter will l>e at rest -and Macon’s
business streets will have been paved.
Mayor Price was seen this morning and
was asked by a News reporter to give Ms
ideas -as to the course the paving would
take after the small slice from Fourth to
Fifth on Oemulgee street is completed.
I have really no idea,” said the mayor,
“but I may say that the paving will, after
the next thirty days be pushed -forward
rapidly, and that the work will be done
as economically and as perfectly as possi
ble.”
It may be put down as more than prob
able that the next street to be paved will
be Mulberry, but as more than one street
v r iil be worked on at one time, the paving
of Mulberry, 'Cherry, Second and Third
may toe taken up -simultaneously, in which
case the whole of the business portion of
Macon will have been paved within the
next six months.
NOT ROBBERY.
Mr. Robert Faulkner Was Not Assaulted
Last Night.
It was reported at the police 'headquar
ters last night that Mr. Robert Faulkner
had been assaulted and robbed on Wash
ington avenue last night while on his way
•home,
The police at once investigated the re
port and found that Mr. Faulkner had not
been assaulted, but had fallen down and
injured himself slightly. Someone seeing
him thought he had been robbed and at
once sot the report afloat.
PYTHIAN CASTLE.
Association Elected Officers Last Night—A
Great Bazar.
The Pythian Castle Association held its
annual meeting last nig-ht and elected of
ficers for the ensuing year.
The following officers were elected:
President, T. J. Carling.
Secretary and treasurer, W. J. Beefand.
Directors, Mallory Taylor, John Hurley,
G. Bernd, Jr., W. T. Morgan and J. W.
Rountree.
The members es the association will be
gratified to learn that the new building
will be completed some time in June.
It will he one of the handsomest build-,
ings in the country.
At the meeting last night the board of
directors determined to open the new Py
thian Castle with a grand bazaar, to be
followed by a ball.
The bazaar will last several days and
will be given in the new and magnificent
hall of the Pythian Castle building.
INTERESTING LETTER.
From W. W.. Brown to Cabaniss, Calloway
and Cabaniss.
NEW YORK LIFE INCURANCE CO.
John A. McCall, President.
Departments of Georgia, Florida and East
Tennessee.
R. H. Plant, Manager.
H. M. Willet, Cashier.
Macon, Ga., 13th January, 1898.
Messrs. Cabaniss, Callaway & Cabaniss,
Agents Travellers’ Insurance Company,
Macon, Ga.
Gentlemen:
I beg to acknowledge with great appre
ciation your prompt settlement in full of
the large claim 1 had against your com
pany for the accident sustained Decern-. \
her, oth, 1896. The promptness with wfcK’h ‘
you have paid my claim, and the courtesy j
and kind consideration extended ta me toy :
yourselves and other officers of your com- ■
pany is gratifying in the extreme, and in
wo» why of and can but iaspire the generous
patronage on the part of the public, I
certainly commend it to all needing acci
dent insurance (and who doesn’t?) as
liberal, reliable and responsible.
A person insured in your company is cer
tainly insured, which means everything.
Very Respectfully,
T , Wm. W. Brown.
Local agents, Cabaniss, Callaway & Cab
antss, 461 Third street. ’Phone 360. Geo.
E. Hatcher, solicitor.
The half a cent a word column of The
News is the cheapest advertising medium
In Georgia.
Elegance of Workmanship,
Perfection of Fit,
Lip=to=Date in Latest Style,
Properly describes our Suits and Overcoats now going,
going, going at
331-3- Cash Discount.
Underwear at
25- CASH DISCOUNT.
Boys and Children’s Suits at way down deep cut prices.
sh Buying Eyes Isn't an Easy Matter
/ Yy Thc best ocuists and opticims are not
/L_ magicians—thej can’t restore dght to the
/ blind. Don’t wad to consult un it you can’t
’Oy LX if sec things that count. A
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fjjj \l\ » 1 -| sasions—these are the warnings that are
UNI 11 !/ \ (‘ ft i'IP El / to be heeded. It is better to be too early
WA]/ \ Jj /'' - , / than too late. Careful examination of the
\ 1/iff Ij! 1 j (i J cyes is frce an<l P al nless.
m. \mjJMy The Atlanta Optical Parlors,
LjL, 311 SECOND street,
‘ The only exclusive optical store In the city.
Don’t be Selfish
While buying a coat, blow yourself and put
one ou the house. It needs it. I will
take pleasure in coating your house inside or
outside with up-to-date schemes of coloring at
moderate prices.
G. W. LlNGO,cnerni st.
MACON, GA.
Phone 617.
S. G. BOLUS CO.
Practical Plumbers.
Sanitary Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Steam, Hot
Water and Hot Air Heating. v .
Special Attention to Repair Work.
617 Poplar Street, Macon, Ga.
THE
PASSI Psl G
OFTHE
H O L_! DAYS
Has tended to lessen the volume of busi
ness at our store, but we are doing some
business at the old stand yet. We have
a few pieces left of the DELFT and Im
perial Bonn China at your own price.
BEELAND, the Jeweler - - - Triangular Block.
OO A !
Buy of me and get what you pay for. Prices, $3.50
per ton aud up.
Best Red Ash, Genuine Jelico,
Eureka, Nut and Egg Hard Coal.
HOLMES JOHNSON, o cmu, I g le st.
z:—-—.phone: 73.
LET US^ s
Sell you SEED and plant
YOUR GARDEN
We have an experienced white gardener who understands
his business. Leave orders now.
STREYER SEED CO
466 Poplar Street.
Clothing Facts
That Are
SAVING FACTS.
Ours to tel! of them,
Yours to avail of them.
Spring goods will soon be arriving—already in
sight—and we’re cutting down stocks at a lively
rate —piling on pressure to move every Suit and
Overcoat. We’ll attempt not to carry a single
one over. That’s why- we make it worth your
while to buy now.
4rm rrr ea; —» •
CHEAP money.
p«r cant, sad ? per cent money sow
ready for loana on Macon residence sad
business property. 8 pei cent, money for
farm loans. Over J5,00),000 successfully
negotiated In Georgia alone. Loans made
■ can be paid off at any tin,a. We are hcad-
I quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
356 Second street, Macon, Ga.
PRICE TWO CENTS