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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. Backlit.’!. Arnica Salve The best salve in the world for cuts, 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. 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