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8 Per Cent Guaranteed I Dividend* p»i<j Mtni-annnally. Rtock Mcarad by deed* to trnproved real mate In more than double th* * mount deposited _ with Union Having* Hank and Treat Co. GEO. A SMITH, Gen Man. Equitable Bui’ding and Loan Association, Macon, <ia.7 4C.1 Third Street. ESTABLISHED 1884. DELOME TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION. Substance of Cable Sent to United States Minister at Madrid Yesterday. SPAIN HAS ACCEPTED IT. DeLome Has Turned Over His Pass ports and is Now a Private Citizen. Washington, Feb. 10.— The slate depart ment gave out for publication this morn ing the substance of the cablegram sent yesterday to General Woodford, our min is ter at Madrid, In reference to the De laini" letter. The statement is os follows: There has appeared In public prints a letter addressed by the Spanish to Mr. Ca nalejas. This letter, the minister admits, was written by him. It contains expres sions concerning the president of the United States of such character as to end the minister’s usefulness as a representa tive of his govt rnnient In this country. Gen. Woodford was instructed, there fore, to say at once to the minister of state that the Immediate recall of Dupuy De Dome Is expected by the president. It is stated that up to this time that no response han been received from the Span ish government. Up to 10 o’clock today Senor Dupuy De borne had not received from his govern ment an nnnuonceinent of the acceptance of his resignation, but it is believed that this will soon be given and that the min ister's official connection with the gov ernment. as Spanish representative to the United States will come to a prompt ter mination, without tlie necesisty of action by th. government giving the minister his passports. Senor Delome now regards himself as a private citizen, although, technically, he is stil Spain’s representative. Events in connection with the ministers’ letter has been transpiring rapidly within the last few hours and all attending cir cumstances develop. <1 today. On Tuesday night the minister first re ceived private information that a letter was In the hands of the Cuban junta and was about to be made public. His informa lion was meagre, and not knowing ex actly what was referred to, and delieving the story was an exaggeration from Cuban sources, he characterized the reports as ridiculous. At no time, however, did in l deny the authenticity of the letter. Whi'ii Delome was fully acquainted with the facts lie cabled the Spanish gov ernment fully, stating that the letter was about to lie published, and that, in his judgment, the effect would be to end his usefulness as the representative of Spain at Washington. This was Tuesday night, before the pub lication had appeared. In effect 's was the t •tider cf ills resignation, although touched in t.:m- usual to diplomacy th r the use fulness of a m i.i.iter was at an end 1 us continues to bo the ■ tab . up to rhe present time, the offer of resignUi n bang g-sure the authorities at Madrid ACCEPTED. DeLome’s Resignation Before the Spanish Cabinet Today. Madrid, Feb. 10. The meeting of the Spanish cabinet held today, under the presidency of the queen regent, Minister for Foreign affairs. Senor e.uilen, read the dispatch from Senor Dupoy De Lome, the Spanish minister at Washington, saying that the published letter to Sepor Canale jas was written by him. and that Ms posi tion, consequently, became untenable, and begged the government to accept his res ignation. The cabinet decided to accept the res ignation of Senor de Lome. and the min isters subsequently decided to telegraph to Senor de Ixrnae accepting his resigna tion and entrusting the first secretary with the conduct of the current affairs of the legation. NO SUCH LETTER Received By Canalejas From DeLome Says His Secretary. Madrid. Feb. 10 —The news of the De Lome incident wiaa received too late yes terday evening to obtain opinions. The government ascribe its authorship to Cuban jingoes, the Washington state de partment announcement that De Lome had admitted the genuineness of the letter not being received until early this morning. Senor Canalejas is out of town, but his secretary said that he had never received any such letter from De Lome. For some time past the authorities have been taking extra precautions in guard ing the residence of United States Minis ter General L. Woodford, which is on the outskirts of the city. Sunday the guard was reinforced by twenty-four men and the Heraldo says that even this is not considered sufficient. The additional precautions were adopt ed. evidently, under the impression that public order might be disturbed, and a number of mounted civil guards were posted in the vicinity, thereupon the Heraldo asks whence the necessity for these precautions, since Madrid has offer ed absolutely not a singk fj’mptom justi fying such measures. BOOTH OPENED The Senate With Prayer This Morning- Navigation Laws. Washington, Feb. 10.--General Wm. Booth, of England. the founder of the Sal vation Army, officiated as chaplain at the opening of today’s session of the senate. 'He prayed that this country might move forward in the march of Christianity so that it might be an example to all other nations of the earth, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, son-in-law and daughter of General Booth, were in the gallery during the prayer. Frye, of Maine, reported favorably on the committee on commerce the bill to amend the laws relating to navigation. He said that as the proposed hill related only to Alaskan waters it was necesary that prompt action should be taken. The bill pased without a division. Chandler, of New Hapshire, gave notice that he would tomorrow call up the Cor bett case imediately after the morning business. The Indian appropriation bill was then considered. STARTLING BARGAINS IN SHIRTS. “Manhattans” sl. Forever sold at $1.50. . _ Clem Phillips. NINE CASES. The Board of Health Gives Out An Official State ment. One more case of smallpox was reported to the board of health this morning, mak ing a total of nine in the city. Wesley Johnson, husband of Anna John son.was found to have a slight case of va rioloid. He is not seriously ill. His wife was the first case of smallpox in the city. Wesley Johnson left the house before the board of health guard was put on the house. At the regular meeting of the board of health held last night a resolution was passed directing that the public be fully informed of all the facts in relation to the existence of smallpox in the city. On January 25th a case of smallpox was reported at 525 Calhoun street, the patient being a negro woman named Anna John son. in the afternoon of the same day another case , that of Miss Knox, was re ported at 166 Magnolia street. The board of health at once placed a guard by day and night at each of the houses named and detailed Dr. W. H. Whipple, one of the city physicians, to look after the patient. The case on Magnolia stret was cared for by Dr. M. A. Clark, the family physician, who had reported the case. On the 7th of February Dr. Clark report ed to the board that the sister of Miss Knox had taken the disease. Today Dr. Whipple reported that five more cases were at 526 Calhoun street, all negroes and all confined in the house with Anna John son, the first patient. This, with the case which developed this morning, makes a total of eight cases re ported, two convalescent and the other under treatment. It. should be further stated that the board has a guard at both houses where the caes exist and none but the physicians are allowed to enter or leave. The board will take every posible precaution against the spread of the disease, and as an evi dence of one of heir efforts, the five new cases on Calhoun street are patients con fined in the house under guard. To further their precautionary methods the board resolved tonight to ask Mayor Price to build a pest house that further cases may be taken out of the city . cjlleTOrder The Convention to Promote Georgia Industries Opened This Morning. 81 GOVERNOR ATKINSON. Its Object Is to Encourage Home Industries and Further In Every Way the Interprises of the State. Atlanta, Feb. 10 —The Commercial con vention, composed of leading Georgians from all over the Empire State was called to order in the House of Representatives of the state oapitol today by Governor At kinson. The motive of the convention is the en couragement of manufacturing industries in Georgia and to recommend home indus try. On opening the session today Governor Atkinson made a briliant speech defend ing home industry and asked the people of this state to use all their power and in fluence to build up and foster manufactur ing industries. He said that agriculture in Georgia was valueless as compared to manufacturing. KILLED FIVE And Several Fatally Injured In a Head End Collision. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 10 —A disastrous head-end collision occurred on the Louis ville and Nashville railroad today near Kirkland, seventy miles south of here killing outright Will User, the engineer, on section 2 of No. 11 and his fireman, Ed Davis and three white tramps. Henry Davidson, the engineer of No. 74, a fast freight northbound, was seriously hurt and his fireman. Will Lee, was also bodly injured. 'Charles Harrison, the front brakeman on No. 74 had both legs cut off. and Hughes, on section 2of No. 11, was hurt. Both will die. The cause of the accident was the fail ure of Davis to wait at Kirkland and meet No. 11. The cars and engines was de molished. CARTER TRIAL. Morning Session Taken Up With Heavy Evidence Regarding Speifications. Savannah. Feb. 10.—The prosecution in the trial by court martial of Capt. O. M. Carter took up all the morning today in hearing evidence in connection with spec ifications 8, 9 and 10 of the charge second, of making false and fraudulent claims against the government in favor of the At lantic Contracting Co. In 1895 Capt. Car ter was given authority to have certain work done in the garden training wall in Savannah harbor. It is alleged that he ex ceeded his authority and paid for the work unauthorized, charging it up to repairs to training walls. A large amount of docu mentary evidence was introduced in con nection to this information. Judge Advo cate Barr took possession of a large num ber of private memorandums of the ac cused against his will, and introduced them in evidence. They were not of startling character. TEMPERANCE ADDRESS Delivered at Mulberry Street Methodist Church Last Night. Mr. W. T. Bundick, the famous temper ance of Virginia, spoke last night at Mul berry Street church to a large and attent ive congregation, who were greatly’ de lighted with his utterances. He is fluent in speech, magnetic in manner and won the attention and interest of his hearers. While he speaks the truth plainly and boldly, he speaks in the spirit of love — not dealing with denunciations nor ex citing antagonism. Such utterances as his cannot fail to do good wherever they are heard. He speaks tonight at the East Macon Baptist church. His last address in the city will be de lieverd tomorrow night at the First Bap tist church, the subject being Belshazzer’s Feast. As this is the last appearance of Mr. Bundick in the city, it will be well for all to hear him. He is considered by many to be the ablest and most eloquent temperance lecturer now on the platform. NEVER. NG NEVER Did we come so near giving away neck wear. You should see Phillips. THE MACON NEWS. HOLOCAUST AT PITTSBURG. The Greatest Loss of Life and Property Ever Known in History of the Town. FULL LIST OF KILLED And Injured is Apalling—The Prop erty Loss Was Very Heavy Indeed. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 10.—The loss of life and property by the fire at 138th and Poke streets last night was the greatest in the history of the city. At least seventeen people were killed and a score or more injured, and property valued at one and a half million dollars was destroyed. The list of the dead, injured and missing as far as is now known, ds as follows: Dead: LIEUT. OF POLICE JOHN A BARRY, age 30. John D. Wychetanaf htrautenantlieJgtrt JOHN D. WYCHE, 35 years old, single. WM. SCOTT, JR., age 20 years, son of President Wm. Scott, of the Chatauqua Lake Ice Company. STANLEY SEITZ, aged 15 years. GEORGE LEVELESS, 40 years old, mar ried. UNKNOWN, white, aged about 25 years. MRS. MARY SIPE, aged 50 years. MRS. SI'PE, mother of Mrs. Mary Sipe, aged 70 years. JOHN HANNA, bookkeeper and cashier of the Chautauqua Lake Ice Company. JOHN SCOTT, another son of president Scott. An unknown fireman. STANLEY SIPE, aged 16 years. LIEUT. JOS. JOHiNSO'N, No. 7. Engine company. FIREMAN, white, name unknown, aged about 40 years. WM. M. WALLENSTEIN, employed in Rubensamen's Milk Depot. Two unknown men. Injured: ROBERT ROSAMOND, aged 40 years, lieutenant Engine Company No. 2, right foot crushed. His leg was amputated be low the knee at the Homeopathic Hospital. Also bruised about tihe body. OWEN K. FELDER, aged 18 years, compound fra’cture of the right leg. GEORGE DOUGLASS, 35 years, Bellevue Union. It is thought that he received in ternal injuries. OWEN MULLHAN, married, 30 years of age, lacerated scalp. WILLIAM FLEMING, 32 years old, sin gle, contusion of body and scalp wound. JOS. HEADLEY, aged 55, bruised about the body and head. KIT WILSON, aged 36 years, Paducah, Ky., received Injuries about the head, not fatal. + ROB'ERT DOBSON, 35 years old, badly injured about the head and body. CAPTAIN J. A. BROWN, superinten dent of the bureau of building inspection, right leg cut and briused. PETER M'ALON, aged 29, slightly in jured about the legs. DAVE STUART, aged 52, badly cut by falling bricks. WILLIAM DI9MUKE, aged 35, badly cut about tihe head and shoulders. CHARLES WILSON, struck by falling bricks, seriously hurt. POLICE OFFICER ROGERS, cut, .bruis ed and injured internally. MRS. MARY DISMUKES, aged 32, cut about the head and arms, and hurt inter nally. CHARLES SIMON, aged 20, traveling salesman, of Cincinnati, badly cut on head by brick. GEORGE KING, engineer No. 7 Engine Company, scalp wound and bruises. JOHN HUNTER, stoker N. 7 Engine Company, bruised and both ankles badly sprained. The missing are Nathaniel Green, ac countant iDallmyer building, supposed to be in the ruins. Thomas Lynch, iceman, in the employ of the Chautauqua Lake Ice Company, supposed to be in the ruins. It is believed that at least ten more (bodies are in the ruins which are still to hot to be moved. The proyerty loss will reach $1,500,000, and may exceed that amount. The estimated losses are: Union Storage Co., $775,000; Hoesvillers Storage Warehouse and contents, $600,000; Chautauqua Lake Ice Co., $150,000; small Pennsylvania avenue houses, $25,000; to tal, $1,500,000. The explosion was caused by the burst ing of large takes filled with amonia, used in the manufacture of ice. IW. T. Burt, a prominent insurance man, places the loss close to $2,000,000, but said that there is not an insurance company in either Pittsburg or 'Allegheny that does not hold policies on the property destroy ed. The cause of the fire is not yet discov ered. 'SATURDAY IS HAT DAY. “Knox” and all the other spring styles ready. Phillips. BIG CONTRACT. Work of Laying New Water Main to Com mence. The work of laying the new water main from the pumping station through Vine ville to the city will commence in a short time. Bids for doing the work of hauling and distributing the piping have been called for and must be in by February 14th (Monday next). The piping to be carried will weigh about 15,000 tons. Each piece of pipe weighs about 2,000 pounds. Hence it will be seen that this part of the work alone means a very considerable expenditure. The piping will be here soon and as soon as it comes work will be pushed forward with vigor. The foundations for the new pumping station Lave been about completed and the new machinery may arrive at any time. OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION. Os the Assassination of Pres ident Barrios Received at Washington. Washington, Feb. 10.—Official confir mation of the assinatton of President Bar rios came today to the state depart naent in the following cable from United Minis ter Hunter, at Guatemaula city, dated yes terday: “President Barrios was shot and instantly killed last night at 8 o’clock while walking with two military offi cers near the palace. The assassin, while attempting to escape, was immediately killed by the president’s staff. Manuel Estrada Cabrera, temporarily constitution al successor, has been peaceably installed. All quiet. “KNOX HATS” And all other spring styles ready Saturday, day. _ Phillipa. MACON NEWS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1898. CANDLER MAKES HO RETRACTION. He Admits the Authorship of the the Letter Published In the Rome Tribune. PASSED THROUGH MACON ’This Morning On His Way to Had dock’s Station and Wires On Subject to the Journal. Atlanta, Feb. 10.—Hon. Allen D. Cand ler wires the Journal from Haddock’s sta tion this morning that he has no denial to make as to the authorship for contents of the letter written by him in which he denounces the managers of the Atkinson campaign. He states that he has nothing to retract and very briefly takes the responsibility for the authorship and the effect of the letter. The letter has created a tremendous polit ical sensation here and its effec<. is being discussed on every side. Among the del egates to the manufacturers’ convention who represent every section of the state. A POLITICAL PLAY. Publication of Candler’s Letter a Trick of the Opposition. The News is in receipt of a copy of yes terday’s Rome Tribune containing what purports to be a copy of Colonel Candler’s letter. The publication in this morning’s Tele graph (which paper is evidently working to array opposition to Candler,) makes it appear that the alleged letter was receiv ed in 'Rome and was first made public through the Tribune. The fact is, the entire story was sent outfrom Atlanta and appeared in the Rome Tribune as an Atlanta special. The fact that the editor of the Rome Tribune be longs to the Atkinson ring, makes it ap pear that the whole thing is a political play on the part of thu Atkinson mana gers, and it is now evident that the same sort of methods are to be employed in the present gubernatorial race as disgraced the contest of four years ago. It is considered very likely that the Tribune’s publication, instead of being called forth by the reception of such a let ter in Rome, emanated directly from the Atkinson headquarters in Atlanta, or else was prepared in the Tribune office on in formation received from that source. ALLEN CANDLER Passed Through Macon This Morning Ou His Way to Haddock’s Station. Hon. Allen D. Candler, secretary of state and candidate for the governorship of Georgia, passed through Macon this morn ing on his way to Haddocks Station, where he went to visit some relatives. Mr. Candler passed through without any one being aware of his presence in the city. He came in on the Southern train reaching Macon at 8:15 o’clock and left on the Macon and Northern at 9 o’clock for Haddocks. It was not possible to get an expression from him on the subject of the letter al leged to have been written by him and published in the Rome Tribune yesterday morning. “ MISS JERRY.” “A Play On a White Sheet” On Saturday at the Academy. On Saturday afternoon and night a great treat is in store for the patrons of the lyceum and the public generally. The performance will be by Alexander Block's 250 stereopticon pictures telling the love story of “Miss Jerry,’ and illus trated with photographic pictures of Real scenes and Real people. Alexander Black’s popular invention has been called “A play on a white sheet,” ‘A love story in pictures,” etc. The in ventor has called it a “Picture Play” or ‘Picture Story.” Whatever it may be called, “Miss Jerry” has proved an in vincible combination —'Story and pictures. The story is fiction; the pictures are from real people, and the scenes are real. The features of the performance will be: Actual Out-'Door Scenes—Broadway, City Hall Park, Cherry Hill, Madison Square, Fifth Avenue Hotel, Washington Square, Old Fifth Avenue and Central Park. Miss Jerry Interviews Chauncey M. De pew—The heroine, representing the Daily Dynamo, interviews the President of the New York Central. Mr. Depew posed for the pictures of this scene in his private office at the Grand Central Station. Miss Jerry and Sergeant Dunn —New York’s official weather prophet is seen talking to Miss Jerry on the roof of the Equitable Building; Trinity Church, New York Bay and “Liberty” mi sight. These like tne former, are from actual photo graphs. Miss Jerry on the Brooklyn Bridge— Supt. Martin, Chief Engineer of the great bridge, talks to Miss Jerry near the Brooklyn tower. Two striking pictures. Miss Jerry and Juno —The keeper of the Central Fark Zoo introduces Miss Jerry to the famous elephant Juno, half a century old, who is seen eating from the girl’s hand. The Dream of Fair Women.—The hero's dream introduces a series of charming portrait pictures to which the running comments of the story are interestingly fitted. OFFICERS ELECTED At the L. A. W. Association This’Morning in St. Louis. St. Louis, Feb. 10.—At the L. A. W. meeting here today the following officers were elected for the ensuing term. First vice president, Thomas J. Keenan, of Pennsylvania. Second vice president, E. N. Hines, Mich. Treasurer, James C. Tattersail, of New Jersey. The count for president is still going on. “KNOX HATS” And all other spring styles ready Saturday. 'Phillips. WILL NOT TALK But the Attorneys In the Case Have Something Up Their Sleeve. There sems to be something in the wind in connection with the bill of S. S. Dun lap and others against the Southern Rail way. The Constitution this morning says: “A report became current yesterday that another effort is to be made to wrest the Atlanta and Florida and the Georgia Mid land railroad as from the Southern Rail way. According to the report t new bill for a receiver for these properties was being prepared by Dessau. Bartlett & Ellis, of Macon. Mr. Dessau was here yesterday and being asked by a representative of the Constitution if the report was correct, he replied: “I decline to say anything obut it.” He was then asked if he would deny the report if it were untrue, and he answer ed: “1 decline to show my hand. I don’t think the public is interested in it, any way.” * “That may be true, but your petition for a receiver in the original case stated that the proceeding was in the public in terest,” the newspaper man remarked. “Mr. Dessau would neither admit nor deny the correctness of the report.’ A News reporter this morning saw Mr. Brunson, of the firm of Bacon, Miller & Brunson. He would neither deny nor af firm the rumor that some new move or amendment is under consideration. “So far as the Atlanta and Florida and the Georgia Midland are concerned, he said, those roads are already in this bill. “Have you any other amendment to file?” “Not just now.” “Have you one under consideration?” But Mr. Brunson just then heard some one caling him and bolted without ever excusing himself and the reporter didn’t blame him. At any rate counsel in this bill have something up their sleeve and that the matter is not active in the courts does not moan that they are idle in this collection of evidence. EDWARDSTALKS. He Has Something to Say On the Subject of the Postoffice. MW! HAS PROMISED Four Timas to Give the Office to Edwards and Locke Says Be cafise thSy Went Four Times He Got Mad. Deveaux’s appointment brings it “up to Macon.” Everything else that amounts to anything is out of the way and the ques tion is what is the president going to do? According to the two factions in the postoffice fight he has only two courses open to him. Either appoint Corbett and be false to his friend, Major Hanson to whom he has pledged his word that he would appoint Harry Edwards. Or appoint Harry Stillwell Edwards and by so doing throw down the gauntlet to the organized Republicans of the state and tell them to go too. Verily the president is in a horrible pre dicament, and if he extricates himself without making someone very, very mad, he will be doing very, very clever work. Mr. Edwards, speaking of the situation said: “I of course do not feel any uneasiness about the matter. President McKinley has promised to give me the postoffice and he has done this not once, but four different times. Once would have been enough. “I cannot see how President 'McKinley can afford to go back on his word. No, of course I have no reason to think other wise than that I will be appointed when the time comes.” To which Colonel Locke in b&half of Mr. Corbett, who is in Washington, work ing his way, makes reply on being told of Mr. Edwards' apparent confidence. “Wh}’ did the president make the prom ise four times. Once would have been enough. They must have been mighty anxious to go back at him the second time and probably thought that he might forgot his first promise. When they went the third time they evidently doubted Mr. Mc- Kinley’s ability to keep his w’ord and be cause they went the fourth time he prob ably got mad and decided to appoint Mr. Corbett postmaster at Macon.” AUGUSTASbUTHERN A New Road In Which Ma con Men Are Inter ested. The Augusta Southwestern railroad has been chartered with the following incor porators : James M. Jackson, C. W. Jackson, and F. W. Seafield, of Richmond county; H. B. Massey and J. A. McCrary, of Wash ington county; James T. Wright, of Bibb county; J. Pope Brown, P. H. Lovejoy, E. J. Henry and S. W. Way. of Pulaski coun ty; Lee B. Jones and Joseph B. Bivens, of Dooly county; L. Q. Stubbs and William Pritchett, of Laurens county. It runs from Tennille to Cordele, about 100 miles, and passes through Washington, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox and Dooly coun ties. It seems to be an extension of the Augusta Southern railroad. The capital stock is $1,000,000, of which $400,000 Is non-cumulative preferred stock. Mr. James T. Wright, one of the incor porators, is the general manager of the Macon and Dublin railroad. The proposed line will cross the Macon and Dublin somewhere about Cool Springs. Mrs. K. Gritzner. Ladies who are troubled with corns, bunions and ingrowing nails—and there are many of that sort—are advised to call on Mrs. R. Gritzner, surgeon chiropodist and pedicure, who understands her busi ness beyond question, having followed same for ten years. Her operations are not onlv painless, but she bandies one’s feet so gently that it is a pleasure and a com fort to be treated by her. While we think that our practitioners should qualify themselves to doctor the as well as other portions of he body, but as long as they do not, the suffering are obliged to patronize those who make foot diseases a specialty. Ladies can be treated at their homes. Charges very reasonable in all cases. Call or address, Mrs. R. Gritzner, 718 Cherry street. PRESIDENTS FULL REPORT On the Condition of the Southwestern Railway Was Read at MEETING THIS MORNING Same Board of Directors and Of ficers Elected—Twenty Thous and Shares of Stock. The stockholders of the Southwestern Railway met this morning in annual ses sion and elected the following board of directors: B. A. Denmark, J. F. Minis, Savannah; J. M. Johnston, W. R. Cox, R. H. Brown, Macon; T. B. Gresham, Baltimore; R. T. Wilson, New York; W. G. Raoul, Atlanta. The number of shares represented in person a.,1 : y proxy was 27,721. President Denmark’s annual report is as follows: Office Southwestern Railroad Co. Macon, Ga., February 10, 1898. To the Stockholders of the Southwestern Railroad Company:---Our report this year is necesarily brief. M e beg to refer to the accompanying re port of the treasurer, which shows all the items of receipts and disbursements during the past year. The account has been ex amined and reported correct by a commit tee from your board. In our last report we referred to the fact that at that time we had failed to agree and settle with one of the attorneys (Sen ator Bacoon,) his fee for services to the company in the litigation growing out of the receivership of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia. We are happy to report now, however, that that claim has recently been settled to rhe satisfaction of both parties and upon sub stantially the same terms that your board offered. The details are shown in the the treasure’’s account. out last teported we state! that we ihad purchased and then held ninety-five State of Georgia 4% bonds of SI,OOO each. In settling the claim of Senator Bacon above referred to we disposed of eighteen of said bonds, and since our last report we have purchased three additional bonds so that we now have on hand SBO,OOO in State of Georgia bonds at a cost to your company of $91,541.44, or at about $114.42% per SIOO. These bonds are all non-couipon and registered in the name of your company, and the interest thereon is payable January and July of each year to company. These bonds are carried on your books as an investment account. It is the policy of your present board to in crease this fund from year to year by in vesting the income. We believe it to be not only prudent, but of the highest im portance that your company should have a sinking fund. The reasons for this were stated in our last report and were obvious. During the past year we have been over and inspected all your road except the branches from Fort Valley to Perry. Cuth bert to Fort Gains, and Albany to Colum ibia. (From the inspection we were able to give (we are not an expert.) we can see no reason to complain against your lessee as to the manner in which it has kept up and cared for your property. From the lessee’s report under date of June 30, 1897, we find that 327 miles out of your main line of 332.61 miles are laid with steel rails as folows: 29.36 miles with 65 pound steel rails. 102.18 miles with 63 pound steel rails. 195.46 miles with 56 pound steel rails. Leaving only 5.61 miles laid with iron rails. fWe understand that these last few miles, which now have iron upon them, are being taken up as occasion requires. All of tihe old stringers, so we are inform ed by the vice president of the ‘Central of Georgia Railway Company, have been done away with. In adition to your main line there, there are 51.72 miles of side track, that is one mile of side track for about every six and a half miles of main line. These sidetracks are laid with rails of various sizes, and, we understand, are mostly steel rails. The officials of the Central of Georgia Railway Company claim that the physical condition of the Southwestern railroad is better now than it ever has been during its history. We have no reason to doubt this statement. We regret very much that our lessee, the Central of Georgia Railway Company, keeps no separate earnings of the South western railroad. We have endeavored to get from them an approximate statement of the separate earnings of the Southwes tern Railroad, but they tell us it would be a difficult matter for them to even ap proximate it. They say, however, that the earnings of the Southwestern Railroad have been satisfactory to the Central of Georgia Railway Company, and from this we take it that our company has earned for its lessee a suff.icinet sum to pay all of its operating expenses, including its im provements, and enough or more to dis charge the dividend of 5 per cent per an num upon its capital stock. Respectfully submitted, B. A. Denmark, President. Immediately after the stockholders’ meeting adjourned the board of directors met and re-elected the old officers as fol low: President, B. A. Denmark, of Savannah. Vice President, iW. G. Raoul, Atlanta. Secretary and Treasurer, John M. Walk er, Macon. The attendance at the meeting, as usual was not large, most of the stock being represented by proxy as is customary at all times and especially on occasions when nothing of vefy great importance is to be transacted and the proceedings are purely formal as was the case this morning. A goodly number of the stockholders, however, took advantage of this free pas sage granted by the railroads to the stock holders an old custom again honored in the observance today. The affairs of the Southwestern are in better shape than ever and the stock is now quoted at 94, a good price consider ing the depreciation of the stock some short time ago. The Discovery of the Day. Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist, of Shreveport, La., says: “Dr. King’s New Discovery Is the only thing that cures my cough, and it is the best seller I have.” J. F. Campbell, merchant of Safford. Ariz., writes: “Dr. King’s New Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it never fails, and is a sure cure for consumption, eoughs and colds, I cannot say enough for its merits.” Dr. King’s New Discovery for consump tion, coughs and colds Is not an experi ment. It has been tried for a quarter of a century, and today stands at the head. It never disappoints. Free trial bottles at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. SATURDAY IS HAT DAY. “Knox” and all the other spring styles reatJ y- Phillips. The half a cent a word column of The News is the cheapest advertising medium la Georgia. Avoid the cold weather Ey buying one of 0ur.... SUITS AND OVERCOATS AT 77 17 PER CENT 00 10 CASH DISCOUNT All Underwear at 25 per cent cash discount. Big- assortment of Gloves. CENTRAL CITY. Refrigerator and cabinet worfcs. MANUFACTURE S OF Bank, Bar and Office Fixtur s, Drug Store Mantels ar.d all kinds of Hard Wood Work, Show Cases to | order. Muecke’s newest improved Dry Air Refrigera tor will be made and sold at wholesale prices to evcry-B body. Give ns a trial. F. W. fIUECKE, Manager I 614 New Street. I THAN ill W! I . ’*> We have the biggest and best stock of Trunks 2 U in Macon. This is no idle boast, it is a fact. We have the Trunk you need. Packing Trunks G |f. at si-s°; Zink Trunks at $2 00; Canvass covered at $4 00; Canvass inside and out, leather straps on y siooo. Magnificent Bridal Trunks, $25.00’ << Have you seen our Trunk window. I BENSON & HOUSER, i Ik The Up=to=Dates Clothiers. Spring Engagements Make fall weddings. Become engaged now —come in and let us sell you a diamond ring and be happy all summer and ever after. We have a nice assortment of diamond rings to select from. J H. & W. W. WILLIAMS, JEWELERS, Second Street. kitchell- house; THOMASVILLE, GA. MRS. A. H. HALE, of Watch Hill House, R. 1., Prop’tress Open from January to April. Miles of bicycle paths; Country Club golf links; Gentlemen's Driving Associa tion; fine drives and good delivery. To Sportsmen and Others: I have leased the game preserve of my plantations in Thomas county with tbs Mitchell House, Thomasville, to Mrs. A. R. Hale. The grounds are “posted,” and the hunting privelege being reserved for the guests of the Mitchell House only, all parties wishing to shoot on these lands will please apply to Mrs. A. R. Hale, lessee. T. C. MITCHELL. Our Boys’ Department. Its excellence is known and appreciated throughout Macon and contiguous vicinages. If sat isfied with our Men’s Clothing why shouldn’t you be with our Boys’ Clothing—both are guaranteed. Strong, lively, rollicking, spirited boys and shoddy clothes made a poor combination—perhaps you’ve made the discovery. Beneath this roof you’ll find only the best in boy’s wear, and prices are as low or lower than elsewhere. If you are interested investigate <he claims we make. if OHEAP MONEY. 6% per cent, and 7 per cent, -oney now ready for loans on Ma on residence and business property. 8 per cent money tor farm loans. Over $5.0*0.000 successfvlly negotiated tn Georgia aline. Loans in.ide can be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. O. A. Cole nan. Gen. Man , 356 Second sheet, Macon, Ga. PRICE TWO CENTS