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8 Per Cent Guaranteed I Dividends paid semi-annually. Stock wjcnr*d , by daods to improved real estate In nwra I thui doable ths amount deposited With j Union Ravings Bank and Trust Co GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Bui’ding and Loan Association, Macon, Ga., 401 third Street. ESTABLISHED 1884. 15,11 TROOPS GOARD DMA, It is Evident that Fear o' Fur ther Trouble Has Not * Subsided LARGE BRIBES OFFERED Insurgent Leaders to Surrender Cause Spanish Captain to be Shot. Havana, via Key West, Jan. 20.--Since Saturday th<- rioter* have been quiet with eh. exception of a dynamite bomb exploded In ibe Plaza de Colon, which did no harm. Rumors that the volunteers would revolt, swiiht the government have had no foun dation. Nevertheless, on Saturday and Sunday several gendarmes arrived here from Mantanaz province and outlying por tions of Havana province. With additional rclnforcein. nta about 15,000 men are now located within the city limits ami in the outskirts. <’. rtaln politicians nave indus triously circulated rumors that the volun teer* would join the rioters and have still further increased the popular passion by saying the government intended to disarm them. It was also asserted that the vol unteers would not have a ballot, because In the pay of the government, which Is not a fact, as only buglars, mobilized gue.r rilae, and a few others are paid. The rest are merchants and clerks, serving without government pay. Those responsible for circulating these rumors are interested, it Is asserted, in the palace circles, in breed il g truble bc'ween the government and the volunteers, so as to have t.he latter -dis fl -mod and be assured of 6,000 men less against the insurgents. Now that the dls t'lrlwini'es have quited down, the greater part of the troops have return'd to their r ■s|M'ctive stations. Among the govern ment supporters the riots are explained as Hporvtnneous and wholly without previous nrrangenn nts. They are ascribed to the violent attacks ujum not -only the army of ficers, but also upon prominent loyal ftp.in iarda, like the Marquis of Pinar del Rio, and Madam Eva Cam I, me well known newspaper woman. The rioters, on t'he other band, blame the authorities for tol erating newspaper attacks prohibited t»y Ji.w, Though without social standing, the rioters Insist upon patriotism. Upon the body of Captain Rincon, of -this province, was found a letter signed by Puga, military commander at Rincon, of fering to the Insurgent leader 'Hernandez $2,000 ami a free pasage to the United States if lie would surrender with fifty •armed followers. Another answering t.he above was found addressed to him saying if he continued bis atempts to corrupt the insurgents he would be courtmartialed and shot if captured. As Puga could not in duce Hernandez to surender, he began ne gotiating with the leader Juan Delgada, through the latter’s father. Hernandez having learned this, captured and shot •Captain Puga without allowing hint to communicate with Delgada. When this was known the Spanish force left Rincon ami recovered the body with the letters on it. The govcrnmeuit also sent $20,000 t'o the military commander at San Juan de Ln* Veras, to procure the surrender of Jfltader Ixtreno Ce]>ero and his nephew. The cabinet will issue a manifesto ex plaining t'he salient points of the scheme of autonomy and its advantages over in dependence, together with an appeal to the Insurgents to surrender. CURRENCY QUESTION Committee Declines Positively to Hear from the Silver Side. Washington. Jan. 20.—The currency hearing IxMore the House committee on banking and currency was continued to day. ex-Secretary Fairchild being hoard •through the morning with the understand ing that Secretary Cage would resume at 2 o'clock. The inquiries of Mr. Fairchild were along the line developing the degree of success with which the monetary commis sion bill could be put into practical oper ation. Considerable feeling was aroused by the determination of the committee on a party vote not to hoar President Warner of the Bimetallic Union, and -Chairman Town, of the silver Republican national committee unless these gentlemen pre pared a bill and assumed the responsibil ity for it. Mr. Cox. senior member of the minority, said the action is equivalent to declining to hear the silver representatives under any circumstances as they do not wish to appear as advocates of a currency or banking bill but to resist such a measure on the gold lint's. Mr. Cox takes the view that is as importatn to the present oppo sition to the pending measures as to hear points in their favor. He expresses con fidence that the majority on the commit tee will reconsider its action and grant a hearing to Messrs. Warner and Town without conditions. STITCH IN TIME Saves Nine and the Board of Health Has Taken a Wise Step. The Board of Health has decided to take the stitch in time that saves nine. \t the last meeting of the city council the board petitioned for the erection of a disinfecting house, to which may be added a pest house for the purpose of seques trating any infectious cases that may sud denly come up. of course there is no immediate necessity for such a step, the board has deemed it wise to prepare for any emer gency that may arise in the future. The principal object of the petition is to secure a place where bedding and cloth ing can be properly disinfected without the actual destruction of the property, which has been necessary in the past. The matter was referred to the finance committee of council but there is no rea son to suppose that it will not be granted. blackWdying, Traveling Salesman for Beck & Gregg Kills Himself in Atlanta, New York. Jan. 20.—A. Blackney. of Covington. Ga., traveling salesman for Beck & Gregg, hardware merchants of At lanta, Ga. and Savannah, shot himself in the left breast in West street hotel today. He is in a dying condition. He left a note saying he was about to end his Ute be cause ©f unrequited love. ON DIFFERENTIALS. Convention This Morning Seems to Have Reached a Deadlock. Chicago, Jan. 20. —The opening session of the interstate bituminous coal operators and miners’ conference today was of but a few moments duration. No report being received from the scale committee, and that body having asked for more time, a recess was taken. The discussion of the state differentials Waxed very warm in the committee meet ings last night, the Ohio and Pennslyva nia operators conferred, but, it is said, only got further into the mire. Pennsylvania is said to have presented an ultimatum in the form of a demand that no differentials be allowed to longer exist between the two states. Tnis pro position was at first bitterly opposed by the Ohioans, but after a long wrangle they are said to have expressed a willingness to compromise on a basis of a four cent differential, in the place of the nine cent existing difference. But even this is said to be unsatisfactory to H. L. Chapman, of Ohio. In fact it is stated that the former candidate for governor became so pro nounced in his disapproval of a compro mise, that it was agreed to practically ig nore him in Teaching a settlement. Reports reached the convention today that 300 miners employed in the Acme mine at Streamer, 111., has gone out on the strength of the rumor that a scale to be adopted would reduce their arte four cents per ton. Officials of the state mine work ers wired them that there was no truth in the statements regarding the reduction and advising their eturn to work. You can talk to 10,000 every day through the columns of The News. HISSADMISSION. M. C. Hoge, on His Way Home to Meet His Wife FELL UNDER A TRAIN And His Body Was Ground to Pieces and Distributed Along the Track, Port Scott, Kan., Jan. 20—A horrible fate intercepted M. C. Hoge, of Nevado, Mo., on his journey home to meet his wife, with whom he was about to become re conciled. He fell under a Memphis freight train at Fulton and his under clothes and portions of his body were found at Liberal, Mo., three miles distant. He was muti lated beyond description, but was identi fied by an affectionate letter from his wife pleading with him to stop dissipation and return to her, under promise that she would dismiss the pending divorce suit. He left home almost a week ago and would have joined her today. As much of the body as could be gathered In a blanket was sent to his wife at Nevada. QUIClTsuiciDE. After Insuring is Not Advisa ble But it is Permissable. Macon life Insurance agents are discuss ing with great interest the decision in the United States supreme court of Justice Harlan handed down a day or so ago in the case of A. Howard Riter, executor of William M. Runk, vs. the Mutual Life In surance Company of New York, involving the question of whether the heirs of a man who commits suicide when in sound mind can recover an insurance policy. The court held ‘that they could not. It ap'xtrtxl from the facts stated -that Mr. Runk, a resident of ‘Philadelphia, commit ted suicide within less than a year after increasing his insurance to the extent of $200.P00. making an aggregate insurance of $500,000 upon his life. Os the $200,000 the New York company carried $75,000, which it refused to pay on the ground that Runk was sane when he took his life. It was shown in the trial court that he hod written a letter the day before his death stating that it was his purpose to put an end to his life so that his life in surance money could be collected for the payment of bls debts. In deciding the case Justice Harlan said that when an insurance company entered Into a contract to insure a man’s life nither party to the contract could be sup posed to have suicide in contemplation and It was not intended in entering into such a contract that the life of the person insured should be at the option of one of the parties. In fixing the premium the company would naturally take into consideration the circumstances bearing upon the dura tion of life and no company would under take to insure against suicide. If any should make such an attempt It would, he said, be against public policy and would not be allowed. Concluding, he said explicitly that no insured person cammßtting suicide and found to be of sound mind could recover upon his policy. The Macon agents say that after two years a man can take his own life and his heirs may recover from the company in which he is insured. Most policies pro vide for such contingencies by stating that the policy Is payable two years after issu ance upon the death of the holder from any cause. NEWIDEAL Combination to Defeat Bryan In 1900 Said to Have Been Formed. Washington. Jan. 20—There are rumors that Richard Croker. ex-Secretary Whit-, ney. ex-Senator Brice and others are pre paring to form a combination that will prevent the nomination of William J. Bryan as the Democratic candidate for prisidnet in 1900 Tne few gold Democrats who are in this scheme are keeping very quiet, and it is next to an impossibility to induce them »«» express an opinton this tar in advance. Ail the ardent advocates of free coinage of silver in the Democratic party insist that practically the same states controlled the Chicago convention in tasters of situation two years her, co. It is generally epneedeq here that Mr. Bryan. in his Jackson Day speech, deliv ered at Chicago last Saturday night, had many of the New York Democratic lead ers in his wind when he alluded to those who have “swaggered back into the Democratic party and who insist on re modeling it. The best time to advertise is ali the time. THE MACON NEWS. DENOUNCED MJIANNAISM Clark, of Missouri, Hits Straight from the Shoul der at Administration, FEEBLE, CRINGING, COWARDLY, Is What He Says of the Foreign Policy of the Administration — Outlines Cuba’s Woes, Washington, Jan. 20 —3efore the Cuban debate was resumed in the House today Lacy, Republican, of lowa, chairman of the committee on public lands, called up a bill to extend the public land laws of the United States and to grant the right of way under certain restrictions to any railroad organized under the laws of any state in the union. He explained that the right of way grant was 100 feet on each side of the road but that all mineral deposits were specifically reserved. Without completing the consideration of the bill it went over and the House went into committee of whole and resum ed che consideration of the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Clak, Democrat, of Missouri, opened the debate with one of his characteristic breezy speeches. He said in part: “If Spain does not bring the war to a speedy conclusion the United States ought to expel her from the Western hemisphere.” “There can be no doubt,” he said, "as to what has been our traditional foreign policy, but what our foreign policy is un der the McKinley administration, like the peace of God passeth all understanding. "In those days of McHannaism our for eign policy is so feeble, so cringing, so cowardly that even old and decrepid Spain insults our flag, maltreats or citi zens and searches our ships with perfect impunity, and President McKinley, in stead of sending men of war -to protect our honor, assert our supremacy and ■teach insolent and impotent ’Dons’ a les son they would never forget, passes the hat around and invites the American peo ple to contribute alms for the starving and dying Cubans. “It is high time that we serve plain and emphatic notice on -all kings, em perors and potentates that the navies of the trans-Atlantic powers shall not be used as collection bureaus for questionable debts as was done a year or two ago at Corinto and as was done a month or so ago at' Hayti. “Cuban case is this: For three years the insurgents have fought with a courage and suffered with a fortitude that chal lenges’ the admiration of the world—save and except the McKinley administration. “Three or four hundred thousand peo ple, some papers say 600,000, have died, men, women and children, as much mar tyrs in the cause of liberty as was War ren or nay other hero who died that we might be free —and yet the McKinley ad ministration lifts not its finger to stay the slaughter and can think of nothing more effective for their relief than to pose as a big beggarman. “My Republican friends, I invite you to lay aside the weight that is holding you down to assert your rights come on the side of eternal justice and human liberty, thereby demonstrating you are worthy of ■the high vocation wherein you are called. We Democrats and Populists stand here ready to remove from America her great reproach on this side will contribute one hundred and fifty-two votes if only twen ty-seven Republicans will break the yoke, defy their taskmasters and join in this noble work before the sun sets this day, we will send the glad tidings ringing round the world that ‘Cuba is free. Free thank God, but the act of an American congress.” SILVERMEN In the Senate Voted Solidly Together To day. Washington. Jan. 20 —Senator Vest mov ed to take up the Teller silver resolution in the senate and Senator Lodge moved an executive session. The latter motion was voted down by 27 to 39. The silver men voted solidly and were aided by several western ‘Republicans and Quay, of Pennsylvania, who also voted no. No Democrats voted in .the affirma tive. The Teller resolution was then taken up by a vote of 41 to 27. ON TRIAL FOR ASSAULT. Will Lancaster Given a Preliminary Hearing Today. Will Lancaster, the young white m'an charged with attempt to commit an as sault upon the person of Tommie Greer, a young white girl seven years of age, was arraigned before Justice Dorsett at Judge Thomas' court this afternoon at 2 o’clock. A Targe number of witnesses were pres ent when the case was called. Mr. Walter Grace appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Branch for the prosecution. The accusations against Lancaster are that he atempted to commit an assault on the person of Tommie Greer. Mrs. Lan caster, young Lancaster’s mother, lives near the Macon Knitting Mills in the low er floor of a two-story house. Mrs. Greer occupies -the uper story. They are both widows and are employed at the Bibb sault was attempted, they had gone to work about 6 o’clock in the morning. On the morning upon which it is claim ed by the little girl’s mother that the as sault was atempted. they had gone to work as usual and left the little girl to dress and go to school. Lancaster was down stairs and called the little girl down, tell ing her he had something to tell her. She went, and from her story it seems that Lancaster closed the door and thum-bolted it and assaulted her. When Mrs. Greer came home the child told her what had happened and a warrant was immediately sworn out for Lancaster. Last Sunday he came in and gave himielt up to the 'au thorities. It is probable that the defense will plead an alibi. MACON CIRCUIT Will Not Be Called in the Supreme Court Until N*\t Monday Week. -a Mr, Washington Dessau received a tele phone message from Clerk Harrison, of the supreme court this morning stating that the Macon circuit would not be called until next Monday week. It was thought by the Macon attorneys that this circuit would be reached sometime this week. There are many Important cases to be heard from the Macon circuit. Telephone. No. 843, The Bradstreet Compas . N», 47, MP’x, 8. T., carpenter. MACON NEWS THURSDAY JANUARY 20 1898. MRS. REID'S CASE HAS GONE OVER. Probable That a Verdiet of Acquittal Will Be Asked, WILL NOT NOL PROS. Says the Solicitor General, but He Has No Better Case Than That Against Dennington. The criminal docket has been completed in the superior court and after the verdict in the Menza Davis case was brought in this morning, court adjourned until next Monday when the civil docket will be taken up. This means that the case against Mrs. Charles Reid, who is under indictment for complicity in ‘the murder of Halstead will not be heard at this term. In fact it is very doubtful if it will be heard at all. Solicitor General Hodges .was seen this morning by a News reporter and in reply to an inquiry as to the status of the case he said that it would not come up at this term. "The case will not be nol -pressed, how ever,” he said, “and consequently must come to -a trial.” It is probable ‘too that the case will be pushed forward to trial by the attorneys for Mrs. Reid, who expect a verdict of ac quittal as in the case of -Dennington. Tn fact it would seem that it is gener ally considered that it would be a waste of time to bring the case to trial with all the evidence to be repeated and the prob able course that the ease will take will be that a verdict will be -asked for after the case has been called and that it will be so ordered by the court. NO PARDON Will Be Applied for by Charley Reid, So He Says. When seen by .a News reporter several days ago, Charley Reid said that he would not apply for a pardon. He said that he believed that if he conducted himself in the camp where he was now located as he should, that he would be released as soon .as the law would allow. Reid will be taken from the jail tomor row -and be carried back to the Durham coal mines near Chattanooga, Tenn. He says that he has enjoyed being In Macon, and seeing the familiar faces of his friends. CRAZED BY NOVELS. Samuel Henderson’s Supposed Victim Was a Child of 5. Philadelphia’. Jan. 20. —The body of Per cy Lockyar, 5 years of age, who is believ ed to have been murdered on Friday night by Samuel -Hende.rsion, aged 15, was yes terday found at the bottom of a creek. There seems to be little doubt in the minds of the police that young Henderson is guilty of the crime. He is now locked up in a cell. The body of the child, when found, was weighted by heavy stones. Tlis skull was crushed in and there is a knife thrust just above the heart, and similar wounds on his breast, side and forehead. From what the police hve been able to learn, the crime seems to have been one of the most horrible character. And if all the details are true, It stamps young Hen derson as a degenerateof the worst type. The police believe it was a planned mur der. in which the guilty one also proposed ending the life of another small boy. Hen derson, it is claimed, has been reading trashy novels of the wild western type, and has hown a desire to emulate the “hero” of these -tales. Advertise in The News and reach the people. roland’Teed And Miss Isadore Rush at the Academy of Music Tomorrow. Roland Reed and his beautiful leading lady, Miss Isadore Rush, will visit Macon tomorrow for the first time since the hear ing of their suit against the Southern rail way in which the actor and his company secured a verdict of $6,000 agamst the road. The incidents of that hearing are still very fresh in the public minds. Mr. Reed created much amusement by his attitude of the stand and his baiting of Colonel Henderson, the gruff old Tennessee coun tryman, who represents the Southern as its leading counsel, was as rich as a play. Mr. Reed’s answers to Colonel Hender son’s questions were bright, quick and snappy, so snappy indeed that the gallant mountaineeer lost his head and said many things during the course of the trial which had been better left unsaid. At least he succeeded in losing the sympathy of the publie if he had any to start with, and it is thought that he successfully doubled the damages awarded to Reed and his company. The dramatic climax of the trial was the close shave the colonel had of a clash with Dr. Willis Westmoreland out of which he managed to escape by laying the b’ame on the newspapers and “by placing a con struction on what he bad actually said in open court, which smoothed over the offen siveness of the attack upon Dr. Westmore land. The gallant colonel was called to count by the pepperry doctor and there would have been a hot time in Atlanta that night had it net been for Colonel Henderson’s explanation. It is a pity that Colonel Henderson will - not be in Macon tomorrow. Probably Judge Speer will attend the : night perfomance and certainly the law yers and the audience that heard Mr. Reed . in the court room will be there. Mr. Reed established himse’it As a strong I favorite in Macon hd was here dur ing the cupimer, and Miss Rush, by her ohqrmiug manner and her pleasant ad-_ : dress host of friends. They will be very welcome here tomor row, At the benefit matinee in the afternoon Mr. Reed will play, "The Wrong Mr. Wright,” one of the very best things ’ known to the stage. He will, of course, j command the best matinee of the season. At night Mr. Recti plays "A Man of I Ideas,” his new production and one in whtch he is said to have found the char- j actor of his life. The best time to advertise is ali the time. THE WAITING ROOM For Ladies in the Superior Court Room is Completed. Mr. Stuart C. Davis, clerk of the county commissioners, points with pride to the ladies’ waiting room in the county court house, which has just been completed, and reflects credit upon the commissioners. The room is comfortably furnished and carpeted and is entirely cut off from the passage way where the witnesses have in the past been obliged to wait. LOOKING OUT FOR SCALPERS. Railroads are Trying to Keep Them From Working Off Old Stock. The railroads are keeping a strict vigi lance on all tickets that pass through their hands, especially the through tickets from the North. The scalpers, who see noth ing but defeat in their business, are now trying to work off all their old stock. Sev eral of the roads have already detected several tickets through from ■Chicago to Soutern points. One was detected on the Southern Rail way a few days ago. It was a ticket that had been sold to the World’s Fair, and read to Jacksonville, .Fla., via the Georgia Southern and Florida. The date and limit had been plugged and changed 'to suit the date for which the ticket was wanted. The purchaser boarded the Southern railway train at Atlanta instead of the ‘Central to come to Macon, and upon careful exami nation bhe counterfeit was discovered. The purchaser had taken the address of the broker from whom he had purchased it in Chicago, and he will be reported. AUOiWM For the Use of the Convention of the Epworth League Will Be Discussed IT 1 MIEIHG TONIGHT, Jf And a Committee Will Be Appointed —Both the Baptist and Meth odist Churches Will Unite. The movement to secure an auditorium for the use of conventions in Macon is about to take deffinite shape. It Is not probable, however, that any thing like a permanent structure will be secured. But the local members of the Epworth League are faced with the proposition that they have a big convention here in April that they have no place in which they <‘Kn properly accommodate that conven tion. T’he >sta-te convention of the Epworth League will meet in Macon on April 7th, Bth and 9th. The railroads have just grant ed a one cent fare for the round trip and this very low rate will bring more dele gates to the convention than was at first anticipated. It is c-onservatively estimated tha-t fully 800 delegates will attend the convention, .and these with the people gathered for the purpose of watching the proceedings, will make a very large audience—very much larger than any place in Macon, except the Academy of Music will accommodate comfortably. The proposition now is to erect a tem porary structure on the vacant lot at the corner of First and Poplar streets. In this movement both the -Methodist and Baptist churches have, it is understood, combined, and it is more than probable that the building wil be erected. It is absolutely necessary to have some such structure, and as the movement look ing to a permanent auditorium is still in the -air and -the time for the holding of the Epworth League convention is at hand, some thing must be d-. ae at once. The local -executive committee of the Epworth League will hold a business meet ing at ‘the office of Messrs. Dasli. r, Park & G:Td-i'i!.-- this afternoon at 3 o’clock to discu s further plans for the organisation of the work for the e-ntertainmf nf the state ■conference of the league whirl' meets here in April. At this meeting the subject of a build ing -in which to hold the sessions of the convention will be discused. The propo sition to build an .auditorium on th<> cor ner cf First and Poplar streets, seems to meet with general approval, and this mat ter wii be> discussed, and it is probable that a committee will be appointed to look into the matter. CASE SETTLED, 1 And the Plaintiff Took Eighty Seven Dollars Instead of SIO,OOO. The case of John M. Harrell, of East man, against the Southern Railway, was settled in the United States court. The suit was for SIO,OOO, but was set tled for $8,750. Harrell sued on a xnin-t of injuries re ceived by him whik he was on the train at Cochran. The cars jolted together heavily and he was thrown across a car seat seriously .in juring himself, he claimed, and sustaining damages that called for a verdict of $lO,- 000. The case has been pending in the United States cqui't for some time, and was to have been heard today, but the counsel tor the plaintiff agreed to the offer of the road’s attorneys, Messrs. Delaney & Bish op, who gave the complainant $8,750 and paid the costs amounting to about $1,250. The total amount of the cost to the road being about SIOO, FOND OF SKULLS, And Wore a Linen Duster During Winter Time. La Porte, Ind., Jan. 20 —James M. Pat terson, a farmer who lived north of here near Three Oaks, and whose death occur red a few days ago, was undoubtedly one of the most eccentric human beings who ever lived. He l&tl & will deeding all hta property to his sister. His wife died many years ago, leaving a daughter. The girl refused to live with her father on account of his eccentric nature and for this reopen he disinherited her. He was a strict vegeta rian. In winter he would appear on the streets attired in. a linen duster, carrying a faded green umbrella. In the summer , he would wear a big overcoat and fur cap and a quilt wraper around his head, still carrying tae same green umbrella, which was his companion, rain or shine. The old man lived for many years in a small cottage in the woods. His abode' was a storehouse of animal and human skulls, and filth beyond description. The first thing to greet the visitor upon entering his home, was a row of grinning skulls. His powers of memory were extraordi nary. He could recite the entire book of St. John without committing an error. « DAVIS WAS ACOUITTED, The Jury Brought in a Ver dict of Not Guilty Early This Morning, SHOT W KiLLED HARRELL Was Fired From Behind, and There Was Nothing to Show 1 hat Davis Fired the Shot. The jury in the case of Menzy Davis, charged with the murder of J. Frank Har rell, brought in a verdict of not guilty this morning, and Davis was turned loose. The verdict had been anticipated by those who had watched the case closely. None of the evidence went to show that Davis fired the shot that killed Harrell. The evidence produced was purely cir cumstantial, but while there is good rea son to b- Ti.vc that Davis was somewhere in the vicinity and that he may have fired some of the shots, it was dem'onstiated very clearly that Harrell’s death was caused by a bullet that entered his back. If Davis fired it was evident that he shot at H.irell while the later was stand ing in the doorway. The evidence showed that after being fired upon at the front end of the house, and by some person standing in front of him, Harrell ran and other shots were fired at him from the back of the house. One of these shots en tered his back and killed him, but there was no evidence to show Davis’ connection with the later shots. The defense was conducted by Messrs. S. A. Reid and E. P. Johnson, and the prosecution by Solicitor General Hodges and Mr. W. 'P. 'Bracken. DARING SCHEME. Sought Signatures of Klondike Authorities, But Was Exposed. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 20—For several days last week the department of the interior entertained a stranger calling himself “Alexander MacDonald,” and claiming to be <an ex-member of the staff of the United States Alaskan Boundary Survey. He was after information, and he got a good deal of It. But he was prevented from getting what he wanted mostly—photographs of the signatures of Gold Commisisoner Faw cett and Police Inspector Constantine, of Dawson City, together with genuine blank certificates of Yukon location claims. Surveyor General Deville suspected the fellow was a fraud, and wired an inquiry about him to the survey department at Washington. A reply came stating that MacDonald not only was not connected with the United States survey, but had been in Washington representing himself to be a member of William Ogilvie’s staff. MadDomald said that he had been sent to Canada by a company, headed by the governor of Virginia, who had bought claims from a returned Klondike miner, the certificates for which the company feared were forged. MacDonald escaped when he found he was suspected. DR. CHIVERS COMING. He Willi Address the Baptist Young People’s Union at the First Baptist- Dr. E. JE Chivers, general secretary of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America, will reach Macon tonjglht and ad dress the Young (People's Union at the First Baptist church. The attendance upon this lecture will, no doubt, be very large, as Dr. Chivers is the most prominent char acter in the Young ePople’s Union in the' United States. He is coming to Macon to stir up inter est in the Union here. The union of all the branches of the different churdhes of the city was perfected some months ago. GENERAL LEE. Birthday of the Confederate General Was Observed in Macon Yesterday. ' Ninety years ago yesterday Gen. Robert E. Lee was born. His birthday has been made a holiday in the Southland, and in nearly every town of any size exercises commemorating the day are held. In Ma con the day was observed most appropri ately. • The exercises at the Mulberry Street Methodist church last night were most ap propriate. The address was made by Hon. Claude Estes. Colonel Estes returned from Milledgeville yesterday afternoon, where he had gons, to deliver an oration at simi lar exercises. He was greeted with great enthusiasm in Milledgeville, and the peo ple in Milledgeville pronounced his ad dress one of the most eloquent they had ever heard. The oration by Colonel (Estes at the an nex of the Mulberry Street Methodist church last night was a most excellent one, though the threatening weather kept many away who would otherwise have at tended. The Macon Volunteers -turned out yes terday afternoon notwithstanding the rain and fired three Volleys at the Confederate monument. 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. TL H. Plant, Manager. H. M. Willet, Cashier. Macon, Ga., 13th January jggg Messrs. Cabaniss, Callaway * Cabaniss, .vgents '! raveders Insurance Company. Macon, Ga. Gentlemen; I beg to acknowledge with great appre ciating yo Ur prompt settlement in full of _e large claim I had against your com pany for the accident sustained Decem ber, sth, 18M The promptness with which you have paid my claim, and the courtesy and kind consideration extended to me by yourselves and other officers of your com pany is gratifying in the extreme, and is worthy of and can but inspire the generous patronage on the part of the public. ’ I certainly eommend it to all needing acci dent Insurance (and who doesn’t?) as prompt, liberal, reliable and responsible. A person insured in your company is cer tainly insured, which means everything. Very Respectfully, , , Wm. W. Brown. Local agents, Cabaniss, Callaway & Cab aniss, 461 Third street. ’Phone 260. Geo. E. Hatcher, solicitor. - Ha Y e . . yo , ur magazines rebound by The News bindery. S2O 00 Suits and Overcoats now sl3 34 BUY NOW 18 00 Suits and Overcoats now 12 00 BUY NOW 15 00 Suits and Overcoats now 10 00 BUY NOW 12 00 Suits and Overcoats now 800 BUY NOW 10 00 Suits and Overcoats now 667 BUY NOW Underwear al 23 Per Cent Cash Discount. /A W fy es Isn’t ail tssy Matter pk LSZ Ly The best oculists and opticians are not ’ magicians—they can’t restore sight to the / ? 'SfcxX blind. Don’t wait to consult until you can’t V xY/fTglf 'vf'Xy 1 11* 1 "''X see well—it’s little things that count. A A Jbr-JIA YV ffe) little headache, a few spots, turning sen- TTTTYji V \J sasions—these ire the warnings that are (\ \\l 1I \ f/iiil 1' ' Tl / to b e beeded. It is better to 'ie too early vAitlg \ I 111 11 H i 'll / than too late. Careful examination of the \Lll]/ \ / iff II it J U / eyes is free an 1 painless. /K xMuK Ahia Optical Parlors, 314 SECOND STREET, The only exclusive optical store in the city. Phone 617. S 3. G. BOUIS CO. Practical Plumbers. Sanitary Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. Special Attention to Repair Work. 617 Poplar Street, Macon, Ga. the PASS I N Q (~) F~ “T I —l El HOL.I DAYS Has tended to lessen the volume of busi ness at our store, but wo 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. Buy of me and get what you pay for. Prices, $3.50 per ton and up. Best Red Ash, Genuine Jelico, Eureka, Nut and Egg Hard Coal. HOLMES JOHNSON, Oom^ 1 g l ee st. PHONE T 3. — —-x LET US..^ X 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. « Little 80-Peep Has Lost Her Sheep, and so have many farmers who have been gVuu fattening them for the market. We are receiving every day the finest meats that - 3 A ever trotted on a hoof, and we will cut f • an< J P re P are them for your table in an ar- yfe I tistic manner and sell them at lowest market prices. Georgia Packing Co. The Great COST SALE. Spreading from stock to stock—each day broadening and extending the influence of high value linked to low price, and each day making new friends and staunch patrons while strengthening our hold upon old ones. Best qualities only, and at prices that can’t fail to arouse the latent enthusiasm of all frugal people. A prompt response will save money for you. * __ -fir CHEAP MONEY. per cent, and 7 per cent, money tow ready for loans on Macon residence End bus’ness property. 8 per cent, money for farm loans. Over $5,060,000 successfully negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made can be paid off at any timo. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man , 356 Second street, Macon, GaZ PRICE TWO CENTS