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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. We offer one hundred dollars reward for any ease of catarrh that eannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years and be lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi ness transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. ' West & Truax. Wholesale drug gists. Toledo, Ohio. Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists. Toledo, O. Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials 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, | Special Invitation! 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