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CHEAP MONEY.
per cent, and 7 per cent, xaoney now
ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent money for
farm loans. Over 15,000,000 successfully
negotiated in Georgia alone. Ijoans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
ESTABLISHED 1884.
CARTER HAD
ANOTHER NAME
An Ugly Rumor Has Been
Confirmed by Evidence
Brought Out Today.
CREATED A SENSATION
WEien His Confidential Clerk Went
on the Stand and Testified
Against Him.
Savannah, Jan. 25—-The rumors that
have been connected with the trial of
Captain M. O. Carter by court-martial for
sometime, received confirmation this
morning.
J. \V. O. Sterly, Captain Carter's chief
clerk, wax placed on the stand and testi
fied that in August, 1896, Captain Carter
went to Canada an instructed him to ad
dress him under the assumed name of C.
O. Montgomery. The witness did as re
quested.
.Much of the evidence this morning was
of a documentary nature but was quite
interesting. It wan showci that when send
ing out specifications to the prospective
bidders for the Cumberland wound Im
provements Captain Carter, in some in
stances only sent one copy when he should
have forwarded three to all the parties.
Only receiving one copy of the specifica
tions they were requested to call at the
office for the other two if they Intended
to bid on the work.
Sterly was Captain Carter's confidential
man. His going on the stand today caused
the court room to be packed. He will be
on the stand for two or three days.
DOLE EN ROUTE.
The President of the Hawaiin Republic is
Headed For Washington.
Chicago, an. 25. —Sanford 11. Dole,
president of Hawaii, after a visit of two
days left. Chicago for Washington today.
The president of the Island republic went,
out as he came in, under the wild escort of
a blizzard.
The presidential party left by the Bal
tolmore and Ohio, with which company
special arrangements will be made for
continuing the party to the capital.
The party was in charge of T. W. Crider,
third assistant secretary of state, and Maj.
Heistand, military attache of President
McKinley.
The party Included beside these gentle
men, President and Mrs. Dole. E. M.
Hatch, Hawaiian minister, Commander
Phelps and Maj. lukaka, President Dole's
secretary .
BALL IN HER HONOR.
Guests Freely Discussed the Snub She Re
ceived at Charleston, S. C.
Hot Springs, Ark., Jan“2s.~ Miss" Char
lotte Crane was the recipient of more
cuurtesirs and consideration at the hands
of the people of Hot Springs after her ar
rival there than any actress or actor who
ever visited the city. The invitations sent
s. veral days ago for a ball and dinner at
the \rlington Hotel, given by Manager
Hay and the army officers, of this city,
found a liberal response, and hundreds of
people were present. The incident at
Charb-ston, S. (’., where Miss Crane was
snubbed at a fashionable ball, was freely
dismissed, and the society leaders of that
city were very generally scored. The ball
mid dinner took place Immediately after
the performance at the opera house, where
Miss Crane Is playing.
STREET DUEL.
In Savannah Results in the Killing of a Ne
gro Convict.
Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 25. —Tn a street duel
this morning shortly after 10 o’clock Dep
uty Sheriff W. O'Connor instantly killed
William Hunt, a desperate negro, whom
he was trying to arrest. The killing oc
curred on the corner of Bay and Whitta
ker streets while the thoroughfare was
crowded. No one else was hurt, though
several shots wore exchanged. Hunt was
an escaped convict from Tennessee and a
desperate man.
RIVER RISING
t ,
Fears of a Big Flood are Renewed at Cincin
nati.
Cincinnati. Jan. 25. —All hopes of a fall
ing river were dashed when at 3 a. m.
rain began to fall. At 8 there was thun
der and lightning with a heavy down pour
of sleet. The hail and rain wereof short
duration. At 10 another heavy fall of rain
set In and It was certain that all the trib
utaries would be pouring into the Ohio
river, which has been stationary at about
50 feet -1 inches all night, but at 10 had
reached 50.7 and still rising.
SOCIALISTS.
The Chamber of Deputies
Thrown Into a Furore of
Excitement.
Brussels, Jan. 25.—Deputy Dembion en
tered the vesitbule of the chamber of dep
uties this morning accompanied by a
band of Socialists.
The officer >n command of the guard in
formed him that in pursuance of the pres
ident's crdei he could not be allowed to
enter, w. creupon M. Dembion raised tie
cry of "Vive la armee,” “Vive la repub
lique.”
A crowd collected and attempted to rush
the soldiers with the result that theri was
a violent scuffle, the troops withstanding
■the mob with fixed bayonets, and a hand
to-hand fight taking place between the so
cialists and anti-socialtists.
For a time the tumult was indescribable,
and a strong body of police was required
to quell the disorder. Within the chamb?r
of deputies the greatest excitement also
prevailed.
The socialist deputies demanded to know
who was responsible for the violence of
soldiers toward socialists. The tumult be
came deafening and the ministers who at
tempted to reply were shouted down.
ECLIPSE PHOTOGRAPH
Lick Observatory, Calf., Jan. 25—A
cablegram from the Lick Observatory ex
pedition to Jeruek, India, states that sat
isfactory photographs of the recent eclipse
were taken.
GRIGGS CONFIRMED.
Washington, Jan. 25. —The senate has
confirmed the nomination of J. W.
Griggs of New Jersey to be attorney gen
eral Ot the United States.
FATAL FIRE IN SPOKANE.
Five People Are Supposed to Have Lost
Their Lives.
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 25. —Fire, in which
the loss will run up to $400,000 worth of
property and at the very least five lives
lost, took place last night. The Great
Eastern block, at the corner of Post etreet
Riverside avenue, six storie- ... uetght and
constructed of brick, caught fire about .1
p.m.. and in three hours was totally de
moliahed. All the upper two floors and
part of the third floor was used for lodg
ing purposes, and at least 150 people were
asleep in the building when the fire start
ed.
While most of them escaped with only
their clothes, it is thought a number per
ished. What makes the horror greater, no
one knows who is still imprisoned, as the
were removed from rhe burning structure
or escaped themselves, they sought places
of safety. The last out of the upper floors
report forms lying in the hall and women
shrieking in rhe flames. The origin of the
fire is supposed to have been in the engine
room.
EDITOR SUICIDES.
He Asks Forgiveness of All as Hs Forgave
All
West Chester, Pa., Jan. 25. —Captain G.
R. Guss, editor and proprietor of the Ches
ter County Democrat, committed suicide at
his ’home in this city late yesterday by in
haling illuminating gas. Before killing
himself he wrote the following note:
"Standing on the brink of eternity I ask
forgiveness of all a>s I forgive all. No flow
ers, no funeral. Good bye, 'God bless you.”
IN SPANISH WATERS.
At Last United State Sends a Warship to
Havana.
Washington, Jan. 25. —The battleship
Maine is in Havana harbor. The torpedo
boat "Dupont,” which left Key West last
evening with the Maine’s sailing orders,
hailed the Maine at Dry Tortugas and de
livered the orders for the batle ship to
proceed to Havana at once. The Dupont
thin returned to Key West. She reported
the Maine about to sail when she left. It
is believed at the seal* of the department
that the Maine entered the harbor at Ha
vana at the earliest hour this morning
that the Spanish port regulations permit.
No details, however, has yet been received
from Havana.
DAWSON IS OUT.
He Wil! be Succeeded as Trav
eling Passenger Agent
for the Central.
MR, JAMES G, CARLISLE,
Mr. Douglass Will Make His Hand
in Augusta—Has Many Friends
in Macon.
There will be more changes in the Cen
tral railway offices at this place. The
changes will take place on February 1.
Mr. W. P. Dawson, traveling passenger
agent at this place for the Central will re
tire.
During his stay in Macon as traveling
passenger agent of the Central railway,
Mr. Dawson has won a host of friends who
will regret to see him leave. In him the
road loses a valuable employe, and one
whose place it will be hard to fill.
Mr. James G. Carlisle, present soliciting
freight agent for the road here, will suc
ceed Mr. Dawson as traveling passenger
agent. Mr. Carlisle is thoroughly familiar
with the work that will be required of him
as traveling passenger 'agent of the road.
At present Mr. Carlisle’s successor has
not been selected.
Present indications are that there will
be more changes in the Central’s offices
at Macon on the first.
FATA LLYS HOT.
Serious Shooting Scrape Oc
curred Last Night at
Yammacraw.
Ida Dean was shot, and perhaps fatally
wounded last night In Yamaeraw by E. J.
Howard, both negroes.
The woman was going home from church
when she was accosted by Howard and an
other negro. He commenced abusing her,
and told her that he intended giving her a
beating, but had decided to wait until
some other time.
The other negro told him to give It to
her there. Howard approached her and
started to carry out instructions. The wo
man screamed and attempted to defend
herself.
With an oath Howard told her to shut
up, and drew his pistol threatened to kill
her. The other negro urged him on, and
as the woman started to run. screaming
at the top of her voice, Howard fired at
her twice, both bullets taking effect, one
in the thigh and one in the abdomen.
Parties living near by heard the dis
turbance, and went to the woman. Her
assailants fled. The woman was carried
to her home, and is in a serious condition.
The police were notified, and though the
crime was committed out of the city they
spared no efforts to catch the negro, but
were not successful.
HEADS OF GREAT MEN.
A Unique Display Made By a Macon
House.
One of the most interesting show win
dows in Macon this week is that of John
C. Eads & Co., the popular clothiers and
hatters. It has attracted large crowds all
day. and it furnishes an interesting study
for all.
The window contains a number of small
pieces of card board representing the ex
act shape and size of the heads of many
noted Americans who wear the famous
Dunlay hat. These were made with the
French Conformateur, a device which re
produces the exact shape of the head, and
thus an accurate idea is given of the size
and development of the heads of Amer
ica’s most notable men.
In addition to these, however, are Con
formateur reproductions of the heads of
a number of Maconites and other Geor
gians who wear the Dunlap hat, all of
which are highly interesting.
MRS. MONTELL’S CONDITION.
Port Huron, Mich.. Jan. 25—Mrs. Robert
Mantell’s condition remains unchanged
today. Hopes for her recovery are but
very slight. Mr. Mantell frae cancelled all
his immediate engagements.
THE MACON NEWS.
STRICKEN DOWN
AS HE REACHED.
Fell a Victim to Paralysis in
the Midst of His
Sermon.
NEGROES TERROR STRICKEN,
The Preacher at the Harmonia Bap
tist Church Was Denouncing Sin
as the Sudden End Came.
In the midst of an earnest exhortation
to the 'members of the congregation of the
Harmonia Baptist church on Sunday
morning, Rev. Robert Delaney, the pastor
of that church was stricken with paraly
sis and fell to the floor of the pulpit.
He was carried speechless to bis home
and died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 with
out having recovered consciousness.
Delaney was considered a powerful
preacher among the members of his con
gregation and the seizure created a su
perstitious sensation throughout the
church.
Hajtnonia Baptist church is a colored
church in Vineville, and on Sunday morn
ing a large congregatin had gathered to
hear Delaney, who was looked upon as a
leading light in the church and never fail
ed to, draw a big crowd around him.
He had warmed up well to his subject
and was vigorously attacking all sin. He
had just reached a climax in his denun
ciation of evil doors when his voice fal
tered, and with an awful groan that struck
a chill of terror to the hearts of his hear
ers, he tottered, grasping hopelessly for
support, and fell with a crash.
'rhe negroes were horror-stricken and
the scene was indescribable. At first none
ventured near the fallen man, but recov
ering, some of the deacons approached
the fallen man, who lay in a heap on the
floor.
He was helpless and speechless and he
never recovered.
The negroes who saw the tragedy do
not care to speak of it. They are thor
oughly frightened and think that for some
reason it was a visitation of Providence.
Delaney’s funeral will take place today
and he will be followed to the grave by
a large number of his congregation, while
others think it might be wiser to keep
away lest others should be stricken by
the mysterious shaft that ended their pas
tor’s life.
CARS UNLOADED.
Through Georgia and Florida For the Year
Past Increase One-third,
The Southeastern Car Service Associa
tion has just completed its second annual
report and the document is in press. The
figures show that the car lot business of
Georgia and Florida has increased one
third, says the Atlanta Journal.
The report covers 4,500 miles of rail in
this state and 2,500 miles in Florida.
The Southeastern Car Service Associa
tion Was orpta-nieod to the unnec
essary detention of cars an'd for that pur
pose to enforce reasonable demurrage
rules. When they began in October, 1895,
it is estimated that the average detention
was between six and seven days. For 1897
the actual detention was only 2.09 days,
and the efficiency of the service of the
roads was proportionately increased.
The officers are:
George tC. Smith, chairman.
Directors—Theo D. Kline, of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway; B. Dunham, of
the Plant System; D. E. Maxwell, of F. C.
and P. railway; J. L. MoCullum, Os the
Western and Atlantic Railroad; J. R. Ken
ley, of the Atlantic Coast'Line; A. W. An
derson, of the Charleston and Western
■Carolina.
J. C. Haskell, manager.
Mr. Frank Hardin, the chief clerk, has
done fine work in compiling the report.
Cars delivered by the different lines
within the territory of the association to
be unloaded by consignees were as follows:
Central of Georgia 62,723
Western and Atlantic 26.786
Southern Railways7,l93
Georgia Railroad26.l44
Atlanta and West Point Railroad.. 5,003
Plant System 25,876
F. C. and P. Railwayll,sso
Ga. Southern and Florida Railway.. 7,992
Macon and Birmingham Railroad.. 946
East and West Railroad 418
C. anh W. C. Railway 5,533
Wrightsville and Tennille 594
Chattanooga, Rome and So 3,603
Northeastern of Georgia 1,449
Macon, Dublin and Savannah 37'1
Albany and Northern 217
Florida East Coast Raiway 86
So. Car. and Ga. railroad 1,225
Sandersville Railroad 408
O. and W. Railroad 518
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern.. 1,489
Tifton and Northeastern 123
T0ta1248,751
LEDGER MISSING.
Mr. B. W. Sperry Asked for
a Rule Against Receiver
George Plant.
A petition was filed yesterday in the
United States court by counsel for Mr.
B. W. Sperry to compel the production of
a letter containing part of the record of
the accounts of the Hotel Lanier which
was alleged in the petition to be missing.
The petition states that the ledger in
question was turned over to the receiver
and that when Mr. Sperry went to the
clerk’s office where the books had been de
posited the book could not be found.
The matter came up for a hearing before
Judge Speer this morning. The receiver,
Mr George Plant, was represented by
Messrs. Anderson. Anderson & Grace and
Mr Sperry by Marion Erwin.
The evidence showed that the book had
been sent to the office of Anderson, An
derson & Grace on a dray by Mr. R. W.
Jemison and that it was contained in a
schedule of the books made out by him,
but there was nothing to show that the
book had been received by the clerk of the
court. Mr. Cecil Morgan. The receiver had
not receipted to the bookkeeper of the ho
tel for the book. The book could not be
traced directly into his hands.
This being the case Judge Speer dis
missed the petition for a rule against the
receiver and the matter went out of court.
But a mystery remains. The book is
still missing.
SHOOK HANDS.
Chicago. Jan. 25. —George Siler and Jim
Corbett shook hands and made up yes
terday. Siler took particular offense at
Corbe'tt’s alleged remark made in St. Louis
that the referee held the ex-champion
while Fitz was down. Corbett denied that
he made such a statement and the pair
buried their differences.
Have your magazine* rebound by The
Navi* biMary.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY JANUARY 25 1898.
JENKINS NOT
A CANDIDATE,
His Best Friends in Macon
Have Advised Him
Against it.
"HE IS NOT A FOOL”
Is What One Says About it—This
Means That He Cannot Get
Bibb County.
From what can be gathered here, and
the sources are undeniably good, Jenkins
will be one name that will not be entered
for the gubernatorial handicap in which
the one-eyed seems to have decidedly the
best lead.
Mr. Jenkins spent about twenty-four
hours in Macon and in that time he dis
covered that while he has a great many
friends in Bibb they differ from most of
his other friends in chat they give him
advice which has the disadvantage of be
ing thoroughly honest and therefore not
quite as palatable as the other sort. In
other words the gentleman from Eatonton
was told by his Bibb county friends to
keep out of the race and he undoubt
edly has a high regard for the political
sagacity of a few of the politicians down
this way, the chances are that he will
accept and probably profit by the advice.
One of Mr. Jenkins’ close personal
friends said last night:
“ ‘Hut’ Jenkins may have been called
a good many things in his day, but he
has never been called a fool and all this
effort to get him into the race is all rot.
lie is not going to run against Allen
Candler for the governorship this year and
you may put that in your paper as a nice
straight tip and a sure thing.”
The authority is so good that it appears
almost as safe as an announcement from
Mr. Jenkins himself. It certainly meant
that if Mr. Jenkins runs he will not have
much of a following in Bibb county.
With Jenkins out of the running it is
useless to talk of anyone else of those
who have so far been mentioned. Mr.
Berner cannot carry Bibb county, though
he is the senator from this district and
his name in the pot would stir up a hor
net's nest that has been dormant since
the Forsyth convention.
Mr. dußignon would get a scattering
support in this county but he could not
hope to carry it.
ST. LOUIS STORM.
It Was a Straight Blow and Not a Cyclone
By Any Means.
St. Louis, Jan. 25—A terrific storm raged
for an hour or more Im this vicinity after
3 a. m. The sky cleared for a time short
ly after daybreak but the wind continued
to blow. It increased in intensity until
10:45 a. m. The weather bureau official
received a velocity of sixty-three miles
per hour and it has gained.
Aug Weymer was blown off the Shield
building and Illed in ten minutes from
his injuries.
A woman, whose name is unknown, is
reported lying dead in some of the debris
at 3840 Laclede avenue and a boy .was
killed, being blown from a porch roof in
another part of the city. It is apparently
a straight blow and not a tornado.
“ HEAVY SNOW.
Greatest Storm of the Winter is Now Raging
In lowa.
■Ottumawa, la., Jan. 25.—A snow storm
and blizzard far worse than that of Sat
urday, which was the worst in years, is
raging here. Since daylight a foot of snow
has fallen and a heavy northerner is drift
ing it badly.
The storm increased In severity about
noon. The street cars were abandoned
and the trains were late. Not a wheel will
be moving by night if the storm continues.
Business is at a standstill. The schools are
all closed on account of the storm.
AGAINST BENNET.
His Suit Against the City Has
Fallen Through Com
pletely.
The case of W. C. Bennett against the
city of Macon came up this morning in the
United States court.
This was a petition on the part of Ben
nett to enjoin the city from preventing
him from working as a plumber in the city
at Macon pending his securing the bond,
required by the board of health from all
plumbers, .in the -sum of SI,OOO.
The case has been given fully in The
News.
When called before Judge Speer this
morning the city was represented by Mr.
Minter Wimberly and Mr. Bennett by
Messrs. Anderson, Anderson & Grace.
The answer of the city was on the same
line as given in The News some days ago
when an interview was given with Mr.
R. S. Collins, the local agent of the Fidel
ity Security Company, and with Mr. John
Daly, the inspector of plumbing for the
city.
Practically this answer was to the effect
that Bennett’s bond has not been cancelled
and so far as the city is concerned is still
of force.
The reasons why Inspector Daly had
hesitated to sign a certificate for the Fi
delity Company to the effect that Bennett s
work had always been satisfactory, were
also given. The petition filed by Bennett
alleged that the certificate was withheld
by Daly on account of malice and ill will
toward Bennett.
This allegation is specially denied.
The case occupied about an hour and a
half this morning and at 12:30 Judge Speer
said that as after all he could not see
anything in the case but a question o’ the
payment by Bennett of the SI,OOO premium
required, and added that perhaps the city
might agree to divide the costs, amounting
to $8 or $lO.
To this Mr. Wimberly demurred. He
said that the city did not feel that it was
liable for anything and he would not agree
to divide the costs.
As Mr. Grace had stated that at the
time the petition was filed he was not
aware that the bond previously given by
Bennett was considered of force, a fact
that was clearly shown in the hearing this
morning. Judge Speer had evidently made
up his mind to dismiss the case upon Ben
nett paying the $lO, which Mr. Grace for
him agreed to do, and the ease went over
until tomorrow morning for a final de
cision. It is more than probable that the
costs will be put on the other side.
The beet time to advertlae is all the
time.
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Negro Woman Came Near Losing Her Life
by Carelessness.
Rhody Bonner, a negro woman living
on Fourth street, was struck by a switch
engine of the Central railway yesterday
afternoon near the oil mills.
She was standing near the track with
he: back turned towards the approaching
engine. The sound of the bell was prob
ably drowned by the machinery in the
mills. The engine struck her and knocked
her down, but she was not hurt, and was
able to walk home. No blame is attached
to the road.
FOR KLONDIKE.
Messrs. Frank Harris and Horace Bowdre
Leave Tomorrow.
Messrs. Frank Harris and Ross Bowdre,
who are now in Tulalip, Washington, will
leave tomorrow for the Klondike gold
fields.
Mr. Harris left Macon some time ago.
and went to Washington, where he has
since been in the employ of the govern
ment. He organized a party himself, and
now all Is in readiness for the start to the
Alaskan gold fields. Mr. Bowdre 'will be
one of the party.
DELEGATES.
To the Quarentine Convention at Mobile Will
Soon Be Appointed.
Mayor Price will soon appoint the dele
gates from Macon to the quarantine con
vention of the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, to be held at Mobile, Ala., on Feb
ruary 9th.
This convention has been called for 'the
purpose of discussing the quarantine ques
tion in all its bearings, and it is the out
growth of the efforts on the part of lead
ing men of the South to inaugurate a bet
ter system of protection In case of epidein
los.
During the season when several cities
were ravaged by yellow fever last fall, it
became apparent that some more satisfac
tory system should be put in force which
would not entail so much trouble upon the
people of various cities who were subjected
to all the inconveniences and disagreeable
features of the quarantine.
When the scheme of getting up a quar
antine convention began to be agitated,
there was a meeting of prominent men of
Alabama, at which ft was decide to call the
convention. iDr. W. TI. Saunders, of Mo
bile, was made chairman of the executive
committee.
BIGFACTORY.
Almost Certain Now that the
Hard-Wood Concerns
Will Come Here.
SEVENTITHDUStHDDOLLARS,
Gives Employment to an Average of
Seventy Hands Throughout the
Year—lts Terms.
The hardwood factory about which a
good deal has 'been said will probably be
brought to Macon early in the summer
months.
This is an important industry and
means an investment of about SBO,OOO and
the employment of an average of seventy
hands throughout the year.
But before this factory is brought to
Macon, the people of this city are asked
to do something to show their Interest in
the undertaking.
The stock of the company which is now
located at Forence, S. C., is $70,000. The
proposition is that the people of Maeon
take SIO,OOO of the stock and if this is
done the factory which is in most success
ful operation will move here.
In return for this the company guaran
tees to appoint a Macon man, to be se
lected by the Macon stockholders, treas
urer of the company and to pay him a
salary of $1,200 a year.
In this way the stockholders at this end
will be able to keep in full touch with the
financial affairs of the company which is
now a paying investment and expects to
become very much more so as a result of
the move to Macon, where there is an
ample supply of hardwood and the river
communication affords them an opportu
nity for better rates.
The site for the factory has been se
lected and there does not seem to be any
obstacle in the way as the stock subscrip
tion will, it is understood, be easily forth
coming.
Mr. Henry Horne, who has had the mat
ter in hand, leaves for the North early
next week and on his way will see the
hardwood factory people.
GOVERNOR ATKINSON.
His Return Will Bring the Allen Case to a
Focus.
Governor Atkinson and .party have
started on their return trip from Mexico,
where they have been for some weeks
past. With the coming of the governor,
the question of what will be Tom Alien’s
fate naturally comes up, for the pardon
ing board will then make its report on
his case.
Allen’s case has been under considera
tion by the board for some time, but it
is not yet known what the sentiment of
the members is. Should they recommend
a commutation of sentence, or a total par
don, the case will be ended forever.
Should they decide with the courts, how
ever, there remains nothing else to be
done, and the sentence first imposed upon
Allen, to hang, will be executed.
BURGLARS.
Several Stores Entered Last
Night By Them.
Burglars seemed to be on the war path
last night. Three stores were broken into,
though the losses in each case were in
significant.
At 12:30 o’clock the police on Third
street heard some one breaking into the
store of A. B. Small. Arriving upon the
scene they found, that the glass in the
front door had been broken, and an en
trance effected in that way. The money
drawer was broken open, but, fortunately
nothing was left in it last night. Noth
ing was missing.
A few minutes later some one broke one
of the large plate glass windows in Marks’
saloon on Fourth street, and carried off a
small amount of cigarettes.
Brunner’s drug store was also broken
into last night, and a small amount of
goods left over from Christmas were
stolen. There is no clew to the guilty
parties.
SAID TO BE
SMALLPOX.
Board of Health So Declares
With Reference to Three
Cases,
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
However, as the Cases Have Been
Isolated and Every Precaution
Taken
Three cases of suspected smallpox have
been reported to the Board of Health.
■lt is expected that all of the doctors who
have examined the suspects, with one ex
ception, .that the cases reported are gen
uine smalli>ox.
The first case was reported last night
■in the person of Hanna Johnson, at 526
■Calhoun street. The case was reported by
Dr. Gewinner. This morning Drs. Sulli
van, Williams, Gewinner, Worsham, and
Barren went out to the negro’s house to
'diagnose t'ac case. It was agreed by all,
with the exception of Dr. Worsham, that
this was a genuine case of smallpox. Dr.
Worsham said that he did not think it was
smallpox. He examined the ebrasdons of
the skin with microscope. He said that in
smallpox these ebrasions had a little sink
in the middle with a very small spot in it.
At 9 o’clock a meeting of the Board of
■Health was called. All of the members
were present. It was decided to vacci
nate all persons living in the vicinity
where the woman lives. To request that
the children living in that vicinity be
stopped- from school. That three physi
cians be employed to guar dthe case.
A committee was appointed to confer
with council tonight with the establish
ment of a pest house.
At 10 o’clock another suspicious case
was reported by Dr. M. A. Clark. Miss
Kate Knox, living at 166 Magnolia street,
had every indication of small pox. Drs.
McHatton and Williams diagnosed the
case and stated that in .their opinion it
was a genuine case of small pox.
•Miss Knox complained several days be
fore she went to bed.
At 11 o’clock another case was reported
at the same house where the negro wo
man is. This was a child.
The house on Calhoun street has been
isolated and guards put over it, and every
precautions is being taken by the board of
health. They say there is no cause for
alarm even if these should be real cases
of smallpox, for every precaution jpill be
taken.
All of the cases reported have broken
out.
THE BIG REVIVAL.
Is Still in Progress at Grace Church-
Preaching Every Night-
Although it was foul weather, a fair
audience greeted 'Rev. W. W. Pinson, of
the Mulberry Street Methodist church, at
Grace church last night to hear him
preach a most timely sermon on indecis
ion, or the dangers and wickedness of
delaying a matter of the supremest im
portance—becoming a Christian.
“There are a number of you people
here tonight who have heard the gospel
earnestly preached for the last three weeks
and you have not come to any decision
about the matter yet, and the longer you
put off this question of salvation, the
harder it will be for you to come to Christ.
There is nothing that weakens one so in
every way as indecision. The oud prophet
when he asked the question of Israel,
‘How long halt ye between two opinions?’
intended to 'force a decision from his peo
ple. If Baal was god, he told them to
serve him, but if the Lord was God, he
wanted them to follow him. Make up your
minds and quit vascillating, changing
from one allegiance to another. The idea
in the text is that of a bird hopping from
one limb to another; first singing a note
on one branch and then flying or hopping
away to another.”
'After the sermon a number of the pen
itents went up to the altar for prayer, and
there were several more accessions to the
church. Mr. Pinson’s sermon was highly
appreciated by his audience last night,
as the numerous testimonials of his merit
indicated. The services at Grace church
will be continued during the week with
preaching every night at 7:30.
MANUFACTURERS
Macon Will Be Represented
at the National Meeting.
The National Association of Manufactu
rers will meet in New York on the 25th.
26th and 27th of this month, says the At
lanta Journal, and a strong effort will be
made to put the department or commerce
and industry on such a foundation that
this congress will pass the Fry bill pro
viding for its establishment. President Mc-
Kinley is fully committed to the idea and
will lend his presence to the meeting, where
he is expected to give public expression
to his views on the subject.
Georgia wil be represented at this meet
ing by Major J. F. Hanson, the vice-pres
ident for this state, and by T. H. Martin,
commissioner to Mexico for the Associa
tion.
The Association has been gathering in
formation for several years to make a
showing which will induce congress to es
tablish the new department of the fed
eral government. Committees have been 1
sent through South America and Europe
and Robert P. Porter was seilt to Japan.
Mr. Martin was sent to Mexico and his
report will be submitted at this meeting.
The manufacturers claim that there is
more reason for the establishment of a
department of commerce and industry
than there was for the establishment of
a department of agriculture.
The agricultural products in 1890 were
52,460,000,000 and the manufactured pro
ducts $9,056,000,000. The agricultural pro
duct has remained almost stationary in
total value since 1870, while the manufac
tures nearly doubled between 1880 and
1890.
The manufacturers say that American
business men wishing to sei goods abroad
have to get their information from British
consular reports which are not published
in this country. That system means a life
time service, with promotion as the re
ward of merit and is not dependent on
political changes. The manufacturers wish
to establish a similar system for the
United States, with a secretary of com
merce and industry in control.
DEBS IN KANSAS.
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 25 —Eugene V. Debs
has accepted an invitation to speak in
Topeka, February 4, under the auspices
of the Social Democracy Club.
By a singular coincidence, Judge Gross
eup, of Chicago, who issued the celebrated
injunction against Debs during the A. R.
U. strike, will be in Topeka the same day.
He comes to address the Kansas Bar As
sociation.
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