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CHEAP MON V.
6V4 per o«nt. and 7 par cant aoaay bo*
ready for loans on Maoott residence a~d
buciDM* property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loana. Over 15,000.000 successfully
negotiated in Georgia alone. Loana made
can be paid off at any tiros. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman; Gen. Man.,
356 Second street, Macon, Ga.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
THE WAR CLOUD
HANGS HEAVILY.
Situation in Europe Grows
Graver Every Day-
France is Uneasy.
DIPLOMATS ARE POWERLESS-
If This Continues, and it May Soon
Arrive at the Point Where the
Soldiers Must Take a Hand
London, Jan. 29. While the silualio® in
the far east continue*. to progress peace
fully and there is every indication of an
amicable undertsa.iding between the pow
ers, the situation in Erance, in the opin
ion of well informed persons. is a grave
meii'ice to peace and the present excitable
state of the nation and the shaky condi
tion of the ministry, something is likely to
occur to disturb European peace.
A note of warning has even been sound
ed by some of the French newspapers,
•which urge the cessation of the present
agitation in France, pointing out that Lhe
country should not play into the hands of
Germany.
Le Petit Journal says that the govern
ment may soon be unable to prevent some
...■ n ,ei. making ■ stfttemen
is liable to occasion a conflict. We have
certain that Germany foresets* the possi
bility of war and is making arrangements
accordingly. She means to lx* in the night
and accuse us of creating the trouble.
The r< lations between France and Great
Britain are also drifting toward a crisis.
The Niger negotiations in Palis have not
reached an agreement, and there Is no
sign of them doing so. In the meantime
everything is tending to take the questions
out of the hands of the diplomats and leave
it to be settled by the hands of the sol
diers. •
CARTER’S CASE.
Prosecution is Pushing the Charge of Con
spiracy.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 29- This morning
the prosecution in the Carter court martial
gave Its attention almost wholly to an
effort to prove the charge of conspiracy
to defraud the government 'between Cap
tain ('alter and the Atlantic Contracting
< 'ompany.
For several days witnesses have been
placed on the stand to prove how loosely
Captain Carter allowed the work to go on
under the contract with the Atlantic Con
tracting Company. Today those introduced
testified to the rigidity with which con
tractors, other than those of the Atlantic
Contracting ('ompany, were held down to
the specifications.
The contract of A. J. Twiggs for work
in the Savannah river near Augusta, had
been held under review by It. Conant, In
spector of work who testified that Captain
Carter was very strict and rejected a good
.leal of work. A. J. Twiggs, of Augusta,
gave testimony similar in tenor, as did
A. J. Sibley, also of Augusta.
IN THE HOUSE.
Appropriation to Dam the River at Coen
Rapid Passed.
Washington, Jan. 29.--At the opening
session of the house a bill to permit the
building of a dam across the Mississippi
River at Coon Rapids at the Northern
limits of the ciy of Minneapolis, wits pass
ed.
Immediately afterward the clerk of the
senate appeared and transmitted the Tel
ler resolution, which passed the senate last
night.
The announcement was greeted by a ter
rific outburst of applause .from the Dem
ocratic side of the house.
No motion was made at the time and the
resolutions remained on the table.
The fortification appropriation bill was
reported and on motion of Grout, Republi
can, of Vermont, the house went into a
committee of the whole and resumed a
consideration of the (District of Columbia
spropriation bill.
TOO DARING.
Death of Young Nestor Aran
guren is Universally
Mourned.
New York, Jan. 29. —A dispatch to the
Herald from Key West, Fla., says:
The death of General Nestor Araguren
Sheridan, of Cuba, elicits much sympathy.
His aged father and mother and other rel
atives reside here and it caused no sur
prise whatever, as his adventurous spirit
it was expected would lead ro 'his death.
Additional sympathy was elicited in the
case from the fact that young Aragurens’
sister was recently married to Surgeon
Guiteras, of the United Suatees Marine
Hospital service at this port.
Araaigurens father, shortly after the
news had been received said he had cabled
to Consul General Lee for a confirmation
of his son’s death and begged the general
if the body was brought to Havana to use
his official influences to be permitted to
give it proper burial along side his ances
tors in the family vault.
The death, his father said, while a se
vere blow to the family, was a great blow
to the cause which he espoused and for
■which he had sacrificed his life.
Warning was repeatedly sent to young
Aranguren, and on one occasion, Senorita
Guielt, his affiancee. was dispatched on
this perilous mission. Knowing the feel
ing aroused by the summary execution of
Ruiz and the determination of the Span
ish authorities to effect his capture, which
■was favored by the level country in which
his operations were conducted, he was ad
vised to seek a temporary refuge with his
limited command among ;he mountains in
the eastern provinces.
trangurens' only reply to all these
warnings was that he was aware of the
Spanish plans and resigned to w hatevei
end was in store.
It is generally believed here that the
young general’s younger brother Benito,
ppw captain, will be assigned t» his com-
Uiaaid,
FROZEN TO DEATH.
A Man Under the Influence of Cocaine Put
Off the Train.
«
Portsmouth. 0., Jan. 29 —J. J. Kern*,
aged 30, a prominent druggist, was found
dead at South Portsmouth this morning,
having been frozen to death. He was put
Off the Chessapeake and Ohio train.
Positively his last appear
ance.
CHAUNCY MUST QUIT.
J. Pierpont Morgan is After His Scalp as
President of the New York Central.
Chicago, Jan. 29 —The Chicago Railway
News Bureau, referring to the consolida
tion of the New York Central and Lake
Shore Kailroda Companies, says:
"It Is well known that J. P. Morgan has
no friendship for Mr. Depew and it is also
well known that other influential factors
in the destinies of the New York Central
share Morgan’s felings.
"At the time when Depew was a can
didate for tb<- post of ambassador to Eng
lanr, not a few of what are commonly
known as the ‘powers’ very strongly de
sired his appointment simply because it
would mean his removal from the head of
ti.e New York Central. Depew himself
counted confidentially on getting the posi
t ion.
"A d<liberate and formidable attack is
being made on the management of the road
and on Depew in particular. A gentleman
interested in the road and well informed
on affairs is authority for the statement
that the power of the interests is behind
theassault onltepew and the present man
agement. and he did not hesitate to say
that the outcome will be a change In the
organization, although this may not come
at once.
"It is more than probable that Vander
bilt will continue to increase the active
interest which he takes in the companies’
affairs and that sooner or later Depew will
go.”
A CHALLENGE
Issued from the American to the German
Battleship.
Havana, Jan. 29 —The barge crew of the
United States battleship Maine, has chal-
I'ti.;tod the sailors of the German training
ship here to race. The Germans have ac
cepted the challenge and the race will be
| rowed on pay day.
The Maine is having turret drill and
boat mancoveures this week the same as
usual.
RM,
Mr. Dennis Nelligan Severs
Connection With Union
Saving Bank.
HE WILL TWEE,
He Was One of the Best Known arid
Efficient Banking Men in
Macon.
Mr. Dennis Nelligan, who has for a num
ber of years been cashier and accountant
for the Unions Savings Bank, has severed
his collection with that institution and will
travel for a western firm.
Mr. Ntligan is one of the best known
alnd most efficient banking men in Macon,
and while collected with the Union Sav
ings Bank had the entire confidence of the
directors. His resignation was tendered
some time ago. but has just been made
public. He will leave Macon about the Ist
of February.
Mr. Nelligan will be succeeded by Mr.
Will Dunwody.
The change will be a great surprise to
Mr. Nelligan's friends.
VERY UNEASY
Lies the Head that Wears the Sultan’s
Crown.
Constantinople. Jan. 29. —The sultan is
much exercised in regard to the governor
ship of the island of Create and has re
peatedly telegraphed the czar on the sub
ject, to which the czar yesterday replied,
through the FRussian embassy here, ad
hering positively to the nomination of
Prince George of Greece, which is said is
according to the promise which his maj
esty made to the dowager czarina. Italy
has endorsed the candidature of Prince
George. The palace officials are much de
pressed. It is believed that the Sultan
will eventually yield.
WILL NOT STRIKE.
Five Thrusand Operatives at Lawrence Will
Accept Reduction.
Ixiwrence, Mass., Jan. 29 —Five thousand
operatives of the Atlantic and Pacific
Cotton Manufacturing Company finished
its work at noon today under the old
schedule of wages, and on Monday if they
go to work, thejr wages will be 10 .per
cent, lower.
There has been much talk of a strike
at both plants, but from present appear
ances it is believed that most of the em
ployes will await further developments
in the other mill centers before action.
The delegation of unions who came here
to solicit funds for the New Bedford strik
ers are at work today among the local
operatives.
is iFmurder?
Hotel Clerk in Tennessee Dies
in a Most Most Mysteri
ous Manner.
Nashville. Tenn., Jan .29 —William P.
; Mann, night clerk at the Arlington hotel
in Pulaski, and about 62 years of age. met
his death in a passageway of the hotel
this morning in front of the kitchen under
very mysterious circumstances. He was
in the dining room ten minutes before he
was found lying on his face dead.
A jury of inquest has been impannelled.
From the nature of his wounds on the
head there is a strong suspicion that he
was murdered. There is a severe blow in
his right eye and his skull is badly crush
ed.
There is no clue to the perpetrators of
the deed. Mann formerly lived In Birm
ingham, where he has a family. He has
been in Pulaski several months.
NANSEN SAILS.
He Goes to London First and then to Chris
tianna in Norway.
New York, Jan. 29 —Dr. Fridtjof! Nan
sen, the arctie explorer, sailed on the
Campania today for Liverpool.
Before leaving Dr. Nansen said:
"I am going direct to London where I
shall deliver ten lectures. Then I leave
for Christiana, where I intend to prepare
a scientific report of my expedition. It is
possible that I may return to this coun
try.”
Dr. Nansen denied that he had any in
tention of accompanying Lieutenant Peary
on his next polar expedition.
Tlll< MACON NEWS.
OUR CARNIVAL
ARRANGEMENTS.
Executive Committee Met
Yesterday Evening and
Outlined a Program.
WILL LAST FOR ffltt BAYS.
The Plans For the Mystic Feature
Will Be on the Most Stupen
oous Scale.
The executive committe of the Macon
Carnival Association heid a rousing meet
ing yesterday evening at the office of Mr.
N. M. Block.
Every member of the committee who
who could possibly attend was there and
nothing could have done more to attest
the interest and enthusiam of the commit
tee in all matters affecting the carnival.
The committee is made up of fitteeen
members and of that fifteen twelve was
present.
The meeting of the committee yesterday
lasted about two hours and resulted it.
the drawing up of a general outline for the
carnival.
It was decided to hold the carnival for
three instead of four days and to press
into those three days as much fun, inter
est, good humor and hearty welcome as
the day is long.
Commencing with the dawn of the first
day until the clock strikes the hour of
midnight on the third day Macon will be
given over to a general carnival and good
time. It will be made the harvest home and
the general jubile’e.
Macon’s seventy-fifth birthday will be
celebrated with a bang and a rush and a
roar of merriment and splendor and of
jollity such as has never been seen or
heard of in the old state of Georgia.
Every one will be here. The attraction
will be such that our neighbors and our
neighbors’ neighbors and so on until an
infinity of neighbors will be here. They
will come to have a good time and they
can have it.
The plans for the mystic feature occu
pied most of the time of the committee
at yesterday’s meeting. Those who have
had the matter in hand outlined the gen
eral idea.
Os course this cannot be given out as
each member of the committee is pledged
to secrecy, but the hints thrown out sig
nify that it will be something on the most
stupendous scale ever seen in the South.
But not a member of the committtee
will talk.
"How will the King come?” asked the
News man.
"Oh, he’ll get here all right, e may come
in a balloon or an airship, or he may swim,
but I’ll tell you one thing, when he does
come he will be her in great shape and
he will see to it that he has a reception
unsurpassed by any of the royal recep
tions of the old or new world.’’
The mystic feature is to include a num
ber of novel and entirely original scenes
and effects. The committee is making its
arrangements with the utmost speed and
will have the full outline drawn within
the next thirty days.
The subcommittees will meet in a few
days and will make their plans, which
will be submitted to the executive at the
next meeting.
MERRY HANGING.
The Peddler Will Pay The Penalty for Bru
tal Wife Murder,
Chicago, Jan. 29.—Chris Merry, the ped
dler recently convicted of beating and
choking to death his wife, Pauline Merry,
was sentenced in Judge Horton’s court to
day to be hanged on February 18th.
This date 'is just three months after the
murder was committeed and barely out
side the time limit allowed by the statute
to condemned murderers. Merry had ap
parently fully recovered his nerve and
when Judge Horton pronounced sentence
the condemned man gave 'no sign of emo
tion.
Merry’s attorneys made the usual mo
tion tor a new trial 'and arrest of sentence,
which were over-ruled.
DIaTcOMING.
The President of Mexico Will
Make a Tour of the
United States.
City of Mexico, Jan. 29.—President Diaz
is preparing to make a visit to the United
States. His itinerary is not yet complet
ed but he will visit, it is understood, all
the principal cities, including St. Louis.
Chicago. New York, Washington and the
Pacific coast.
A train of magnificent cars, ordered
months ago from the Pullman Company,
this city and another will follow shortly.
The vice-president will assume the du
ties of chief executive during the presi
dent’s absence.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people.
BIDS OPENED
For the Location and Erection of the Gov
ernment Plate Factory.
Washington, Jan. 29—-In accordance with
an advertisement issued by the navy de
partment recently, proposals were opened
in the office of Secretary Long today for
the construction of the government armor
plant, for the sale to the government of a
site suitable for such a plant and for the
machinery and buildings necessary if the
government decides to make its own ar
mor.
There were twenty-nine bids, and they
covered every phase of the advertisment.
Many of the proposals were merely offers
to donate sites to the government condi
tional upon the location of the plant, a
number of others were for the supply of
machinery. Only two bids were made to
furnish a complete plant.
Piles, cues, t-negi
Dr. WiHiams’ Indian Pile Ointment win
cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
when all other Ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re
fief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared only for Piles and Itching of
the private parts, and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or
sent by mail on receipt of price, 50e. and
tl.oo per box.
WILLIAMS MF’G. CO., Prop's.,
Cleveland. O.
SPOT COTTON.
New York. Jan. 29—Cotton spot closed
quiet; middling upland 5 15-16: middling
gulf 6 3-16; sales 314 bales. Futures closed
steady, sales 62,500; February 5.68; March
5.72; April 5.75; May 5.78; June 581; July
5.85; August 5.88: September 5.88; October
5.89; November 5.92.
You can talh to 10,000 every day through
the columns of The News.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY JANUARY 29. 1898.
NO HANGMAN'S
NOOSE FOR ALLEN,
The Pardoning Board Will
Make Recommendations
to the Governor.
CHAIRMAN TURNER«
Last Night and Had a Conference
With Colonel Preston, Al
len’s Attorney.
Though no official announcement to this
effect has 'been made, The News can state
positively, and with truth, that Tom Allen
will never be executed for the killing of
Charley Carr.
Alien’s ease was the most important
one which Che pardoning board of the state
penitentiary has had under consideration
since thejr appointment. There were many
points of fact in the case which the courts
could not take into consideration. They
were facts that could appeal to the sense
of justice, yet not to the status. Since
the ease was appealed to the courts and
further resort to them wos denied, attor
neys for the defense have found new evi
dence which was of vital importance. This
evidence was submitted to the pardoning
board, and after due consideration they
made up their decision, which will be sub
mitted to the governor in a few days.
Just w.hat that decision is no one but the
board and the attorneys know'. But it is
known that It is favorable to Allen.
Yesterday afternoon Col. J. W. Preston,
who has contended so faithfully for Al
ien’s life, received a telegram from Hon.
Joe Turner asking Colonel Preston to meet
him at tihe depot at 7 o’clock. Colonel
Preston went to tlhe depot, and had a long
conference with Mr. Turner. When he left
the depot there was an elated expression
on his face that could not be mistaken,
and he took no pains to conceal it.
Mr. Turner is chairman of the pardon
ing board, and the fact of his coming to
'Macon is an indication, if nothing else Is,
that the board’s decision is favorable to
Allen.
Colonel Preston was seen by a News rep
resentative this morning. He stated that
he could not make public what had passed
between Mr. Turner and himself, but he
was satisfied.
Mr. Allen, father of Tom Allen, was in
the office and on his face were traces of
tears, but on his face was an expression
that plainly told that they were tears of
joy. The old man’s hands trembled, and
he seemed to be on the verge of shouting
aloud.
In speaking of the case Colonel Preston
let drop several remarks wihach told of
what he had heard from 'Mr. Turner.
“Would it ibe safe to say that Tom Al
len would not hang?” The News repre
sentative asked.
“I cannot violate the confidence which
has been placed in me,” Colonel Preston
replied, “but you can say that we have
fought a good fight and I am satisfied.”
Whether the decision of the board will
give Allen his liberty or not is not known,
but one thing is certain, he will not be
executed.
To the faithful and untiring efforts of
Colonel Preston is the fact that Allen now
lives, attributable. When Colonel Preston
took the case over two years ago he gave
it his every attention, as he has ever since.
No stone has been left unturned, and now
when his efforts are about to be rewarded
with success, he is justly elated.
IS VERY ILL.
Miss Jennie Butner Is Not Expected to
Live.
•Miss Jennie Butner is seriously ill at the
Park Hotel and the news of her illness
will be received with deep regret by a
large number of friends in this icty.
Miss 'Butner has been ill for some weeks
with pneumonia and for some days her
physicians have known that her life hung
by a very slender thread.
“THE HOUSEHOLD.”
Rev. J. L. White Will Inaugurate a Series of
Sermons on That Subject.
Dr. White, of the First Baptist church,
begins a series of sermons Sunday night on
"The Houshold.” (1) A Religious House
hold; (2) An Irreligious Household; (3)
The Aged in the Household; (4) The Chil
dren of the Household. Questions of the
day bearing ujion social life will be freely
■and fairly discussed.
A GREAT COMEDY.
What Happened to Jones at the Academy
Wednesday Night.
A humorous play is a safer investment
than any other style of drama. People will
laugh first and think afterwards; and
laughing being in a sensea tangible entity,
•there is no going back on the verdict it
renders. Again the fate of a farce is very
quickly determined. If there is no merri
ment the first night, there is no money in
the thing and no temptation to throw good
money after bad in the hope that some
times bouys up the projectors of bur
lesques and extravaganzas of whipping a
failure into shape. In “What Happened to
Jones," which comes next Wednesday,
George H. Broadhurst has given the public
a legitimate successor to “Charley’s
Aunt.” The amusing situations of the
farce never pall on any one, and people in
New York who have seen it the second and
third time enjoy it as much as on the first
occasion. The management announce that
during its three months stay in the Me
tropolis, 113,460 saw it and laughed at the
misfortune that befell “Jones.” It comes
direct from its New York Triumph with
the same people that have been playing it
the opening of its career last August.
Among the clever people in the cast are
George C. Boniface, Jr., George Ober, Wm.
Bernard, Reuben Fax. J. W. Cope. Cecil
Kingston, Harry Rose, Anna Belmont,
Kathryn Osterman, Mattie Ferguson, Flor
ence Robinson, Mrs. E. A. Eberle and
Rose Stuart.
How’s This.
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any ease of catarrh that eannot be cured
by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
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free.
Hall’s Family FUal are the best,
NO DEVELOPMENT.
Miss Knox is Still Lingering Between Life
and Death.
No new cases of smallpox were reported
to the Board of Health this morning.
Miss Knox is still seriously ill at her
home on Magnolia street, and her physi
cians have about given up all hope.
The work of vaccination goes merrily
on. Drs. Sullivan. Whipple and their as
sistants are kept -continually busy and
their offices are crowded all the time.
Mi Bridges Smith, secretary of the
Board of Health, said this morning that
at the present rate of vaccination, the
whole town would be vaccinated in a very
short time.
It is not at all probable now that any
more cases will turn up at this time as
there has been ample time for any con
tagion consequent upon the case of Miss
Knox to develop.
Some of the city officials still stick to
the belief that the suspicious cases will
turn out not to be smallpox, but some
thing else. But this is not probable. Miss
Knox has the smallpox and has been so
pronounced by reputable physicians. “One
swallow does not make a summer,” how
ever, and there is no reason to talk of an
epidemic.
But every precaution should be used
and every one should be vaccinated.
Col. R. A. Nisbet, president of the Board
"of Education, said that he saw no reason
why the Board should rescind its action
at the last meeting requiring every child
and teacher in the schools after March 1
to be vaccinated.
“Iflfte law does not allow us to do
this,” he said, “then those who think we
have not the power must test the law.
We are bound to do what we believe to be
the greatest good to the .greatest number
and we intend to do it.
“Compulsory vaccination is in force in
Europe and in England. It is a matter of
record and statistics that vaccination has
lessened the danger of smallpox, and when
all the people in a community are proper
ly vaccinated I do not believe It is possi
ble for smallpox to exist. Yes, we will
insist upon the rule and I believe that the
good sense of the community will support
us In this action.”
WILFODRDER.
Finding of the Coroner’s Jury
Against the Slayer of Old
Paul Freeman.
JIM LOCKETT DID IT.
The Same Negro Who Shot at En
gineer Pearson at the Brewery
Some Y ears Ago.
Paul Freeman, an old negro man was
shot down in cold blood, if any reliance is
to be placed in his dying statement, last
n.'ght at his home, corner of Fourth and
Ash streets at 11 o’clock.
Jim Lockett, a one-legged negro did the
shooting, using a 44-oalibre rifle. The ball
entered the abdomen and could not be
extracted.
Freeman died this morning at 3 o’clock.
Before dying, however, lhe made a state
ment to the effect that he was in bed when
Lockett broke open the door and came into
t'he room. He started to run, and just as
he got to the door Lockett shot him down.
The old man was carried to the hospital,
but his wound was 100 serious for his re
covery.
• After shooting the old man down Lock
et seized a chair and beat the daughter,
who was in the house, into insensibility.
Officers Dumas and Plunkett were sum
moned to the scene, and in a half hour
after the snooting they had captured Lock
ett. He did ont deny the crime. He ap
peared perfectly indifferent.
It appears that Lockett had become en
amored of old man Freeman’s daughter,
but wias forbidden to visit her. He w’ent
to the housee early in the night but was
ordered away. He became enraged and
returned and shot the old man and tried
to kill his daughter.
Those who knew old man Freeman say
that he was inoffensive, and his neighbors
are highly indignant.
Coroner Hollis summoned a jury this
morning and an inquest was held over the
remains of the old man.
The main evidence was that of Lockett
himself. 'He stated that he went to the
house early in the evening and the old
man ordered ‘him away. He suspected that
a rival of his named Enoch Lester, was
going to call, so he went back with a gun
but did not find Lester. He said the old
man cursed him and he shot him. The
jury brought in a verdict of murder in the
first degree.
Lockett is a bad character. He is the
same negro who attempted to shoot the
engineer at the Acme Brewery last Christ
mas a year ago.
SUCCEEDS MR. CARLISLE.
Mr. W. D. Hammett Appointed Central’s
Soliciting Agent.
Mr. W. D. Hammett, of Trainmaster
Broyles’ office has been appointed to suc
ceed Mr. James G. Carlisle as soliciting
freight agent for the Central Railway. Mr.
Carlisle succeeds Mr. Dawson as traveling
passeng.”- agent.
Mr. Hammett will be succeeded! n Train
master Broyle’s office Mr. Mack Sours,
who is now in Superintendent Epperson’s
office.
An official announcement of M. Daw
son’s resignation was made today.
STOLE A HUNDRED DOLLARS.
W. D. Little Bound Over on Charge of
Larceny.
Last night Lieutenant Clark and Offi
cer Moseley arrested W. D. Little on a
charge preferred against him by Ida Webb,
charging him with stealing SIOO from her
aunt, who was visiting her.
Li tie is a contortionist and goes by the
name of Alt Zeno. He gave an exhibition
at the Brown House last night.
The woman who had Little arrested said
that he had been a visitor at her house on
Walnut street for the past few days. He
came to her house last night accompanied
by another man. After staying a short
while he left, and it was found that SIOO
which had been stitched in the hymn of
a garment, was gone and suspicion point
ed to Litle and he was arrested. At the
trial before the recorder this morning
Zeno was handed over to the superior
court. Only $26 were found on him.
A Word from Mr. Candler.
I rarely find tt necessary to give a sec
ond dose of Cheney's Expectorant in a
case of croup. It acts immediately. I al
ways keep it on the mantel piece with the
box of hatches. A. G. Candler, Atlanta,
Ga.
The best time to advertise Is all the
tins.
WATER POWER
FOR TWO CITIES,
A Site on the Ocmulgee Riv
er is Under Consideration
By Capitalists.
H. J, LAMAR'S OLD IDEA,
Sufficient Power Can Be Developed
at Ocmulgee Mills to Supply
Macon and Atlanta.
The establishment of an immense elec
tric plant near Macon and with sufficient
power to run all the machinery that is
now her or may ever be expected to come
here iis a thing of the near future.
Almost within flier gates Macon has the
most magnificent water power that can foe
found in the state. Its natural! (power
equals some 15,000 horse and at small cost
it can be increased up to 20,000 or 25,000
if utc-uSsary.
A great deal has been said lately about
the water .potwer near Atlanta on the Chat
tahoochee river, but as a matter o«f fact
the New York capitalists iwho are reported
as intending to harness the Ocmulgee,
have by no means determined upon this
as the only one to be found from which
good power can be developed.
The .same capitalists, however, have been
seriously considering the question of pur
chasing the site on the Ocmulgee river
now owned by the Lamar estate and known
as Ocmulgee Mills in Butts county.
The site is about half way between Ma
con and Atlanta and is one of the most
perfect water power stations to be found
anywhere for the purpose of distributing
power to cities and towns.
No such power as is to be found at Oc
muflgee 'Mills is afforded by the Chatta
hoochee river anywhere near Atlanta. If
this river is selected only one city will foe
supplied, but if the Ocmulgee Mill site is
taken then the extent to which it can be
used is unlimited.
The matter has been kept exceedingly
quiet. In fact an effort has been made to
keep the whole matter a profound secret
until the final deal is made, but a repre
sentative of the syndicate (proposing to
purchase the site on the Ocmulgee let the
cat out of the bag yesterday and then
tried to recover himself.
A News reporter knowing of his connec
tion with the Atlanta water power and
electric light plant said that it was to foe
regretted that 'Macon had not such a plant
as it would do more to develop the minor
industries of the town than anything else.
“Why,” said the gentleman, “Macon
will get as much advantage as Atlanta.
The place is nearly half way.”
And the secret had leaked out.
When questioned as to detail he admit
ted that it was a fact that a point about
half way between two cities was under
consideration and that it was on the Oc
mulgee river.
Singularly enough, and proving the re
markable foresight of the man. It was
with this object in view that Col. Henry
J. Lamar purchased the Ocmulgee Mills’
property which iwas tihe old Nutting home
steady
The book descriptive of .Georgia recently
issued, contains a fine description of this
property and it was through this book that
the attention of the capitalists now inter
ested wa£ called to it.
It is situated a few miles from Flovilla
and was at one time one of the largest
mills on the river between this point and
Atlanta.
The scenery is very beautiful. Here the
river is very wide and is broken up mak
ing a number of wooded islands and flow
ing over shallows where the water makes
continual music, which, added to the
solemn stillness and the sylvan beauty
makes the scene especially striking.
The natural dam extends across from
mainland to mainland at a narrow place
nearly opposite the old stone mill that has
stood on the river bank for so many years.
This natural dam affords a water power
of at least 15,000 horses and is so con
structed by nature that the force can easily
be increased.
It was Colonel Lamar’s idea to put a
power plant there and to generate suffi
cient power to supply Atlanta and all the
smaller towns such as Griffin, Jackson,
Forsyth, Flovilla, and others.
The expense is put at a minimum and
the greatest cost would come in the
stringing of the cables from this point to
Atlanta.
But the syndicate now inspecting this
site has unlimited means and no object
such as expense will stand in their way
should they decide on the Ocmulgee site
which is more than probable.
inVhijrry.
To Offset the Passage of the
Teller Reeolution by Ac
tion in the House.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Great interest is
manifested about the house representa
tives as to the dispotion to be made of the
Teller resolution, which passed the senate
last night.
Soon after Speaker Reed reached the
capital he was called upoi by the rules
committee with a view to determining
what course should be adopted. Chairman
Dingley, the floor leader, favored refer
ence to the ways and means committee,
and gave assurance that prompt action
would be taken, doubtless by an adverse
report to the house. This was shared by
Dalzell and Henderson of the rules com
mittee. A strong feeling developed how
ever, for immediate action without the
usual reference to the committee. Rep
resentative Johnson, of Indiana, a mem
ber of the currency committee, called on
the speaker and urged this lien of action.
He said that the house should act today
thus giving an immediate answer to the
country to offset the action of the senate
last night.
Delay even for a few days, he urged,
would permit the silver majority in tiie
senate to secure prestige before the coun
try which they would not have if the
house should act immediately.
The Surprise of Ail.
Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden, 111., in speaking of
Dr. King’s New Discovery, says that last
winter his wife was attacked wit la grippe,
and her case grew so serious that physi
cians at Cowden and Pana could do noth
ing for her! It seemed to develop into
hasty consumption. Having Dr. King’s
New Discovery in store, and selling lots
of it, he took a bottle home, and to the
surprise of all she began to grow better
from the first dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and well- Dr.
King’s New Discovery for consumption!
coughs and colds is guaranteed to do this
good work. Try it, f ree trial bottles at
H. J. Lamar & F’bns’ drug store.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people,
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We find that it’s cheaper in the end to do this than
to hang on to them and may be carry a few into
another season.
We couldn’t find better qualities if we tried. Yet
here they are in the very latest shapes, and often at
less than the bare cloth is worth.
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Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Ga., 461 Third Street.
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