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8 Per Cent Guaranteed! I>Wlden<l« paid Mtni-annnaJly. Stock aecured i>y deed* to improved reel estate in more than d<>oble the am cm nt deposited with I nion Karinin, Hank and Trott Co GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, O*., 401 Third Street. ESTABLISHED 1884. EXCITEMENT HASSUBSIDED De Lome Incident is Thought to be Practically Closed In Washington, ALL SORTS DE RUMORS M ght Have Been Heard Yesterday, but None of Them are Confirm ed This Morning. Washington, Feb. 11 -The following statement was given out for publication at the state department this morning: “General Woodford has telegraphed that the ministers resignation had been accept <~l before he presented the telegram from the department. He adds that the first «< -retary -at Washington will be placed in charge of the legation and now a new minister will lie appointed at once—full report* to follow.’’ It Is believed here that the Incident is practically closed. All sorts of rumors were In circulation last night including one that a special cabinet meeting was held al mid night. It can be stilted positively that no cabinet m< < ting formal or informal was held last night. GOT SI,OOO. The Man Who Sold the DeLome Letter to the Junta. Madrid, Feb. 11 —The Imparclal referring <o the resignation of Senor Dupuy de Lome “The government was wise to accept Senor De ijonu 's resignation. His indis < ret ion ha* only occasioned the govern- Vexatlc i ” The '’.‘‘ueral takes the same view of the case and adds: "We do not wish to blame the vile conduct of the persons capable of such it theft. The reflections contained in Hie official and private correspondenee of Mr. Taylor were far graver.’* Premier Senor Saga*.ta said to the cor respondent of the Associated Press: “I was surprised at Senor Do Lome's letter, ■for in all his communications, official and private, addressed to the government he spoke respectfully of President McKinley. I regret Senor De Ixime’s indiscretion and folly for he has rendered Spain signal ser vices at Washington.** On the question of Senor De Lome’s suc cessor, Senor Sagasta was reticent. Ac cording to a dispatch received here from Havana the letter of Senor De Ixime to Senor Canalejas was abstracted by the person charged to forward it to the latter and added that this person received SI,OOO for It. DR. CATTELL DEAD. The Well Known President of Lafayette and Distin guished Divine. Philadelphia. Feb. 11 Rev. William C. Cat tell, D. D., LL.D., for twenty years president, of Lafayette Colege, died this morning at his home in this city. Dr. Ca t tell was one of the most distin guished Presbyterian divines in the coun try. He was born at Salem. N. J., in 1827, was graduated from Princeton College in 1844 ami from the Theological Seminary in 1852. In 1563 he was chosen president of Lafayette College, which position he held until 1883, when he resigned. He leaves n widow and two sons. COLLISION. Between a British Passenger Steamer and a V arsh k ' r h. v’"- - Hull, Eng., Feb. 11—The passenger steamer Marbella, bound from here for Hamburg, was sunk by a collision with the how of the British warship Galatea in Hull roads last evening. All the passengers and crew were saved. The Galatea ran aground near the en trance to Alexandria dock at this place shortly after high water this morning. The M irbella was a steel screw steamer. She registered 933 tons. The Galatea is built of steel and has displacement of 5,600 tons. APPOINTMENTS. Alabama and Tennessee Are in for a Share of Presi dent’s Attention. Washington, Feb. 11. —The president to day sent the following nominations to the senate: Treasury—Jos. W. Burke, collector of customs for the district of Mobile. Ala. Postmasters —William L. Trent, of Knoxville; R. A. Patton, of South Pitts burg. State —Edwin S. Cunningham, of Ten nessee, consul at Aden, Arabia. CHANGE OF NAME. From Carlisle to William Jennings Bryan Couuty.. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 11—One of the new bills introduced in the House today was by Mount, a Populist, proposing to change the name of Carlisle county to William Jennings Bryan county. new Telephones. A Company With $10,000,000 io be Organized in Maine. Portland, Me., Feb. 11 —A new’ tele phone company has ben organized in this city for the purpose of acquiring and oper ating telephone lines and dealing in tele phone and electrical supplies. The papers of incorporation call for $10,000,000 capital stock of which $300,000 is paid in. The officers are, President Frederick H. Gormon, of New York. Treasurer, George A, Beaton, of Detroit, EMIL ZOLAE Says That He Is Content That Posterity Shall be His Judge. Paris, Feb. 11—When the Zola trial opened today General Pellieux testified that G< neral Sausier, former military gov ernor of Paris, desired a public trial for Major Esterhazy, but General Billot, min ister of war, ordered the trial to be secret. Nevertheless the witness added the court martial refused to make the en tire proceedings secret therefore it w’as impossible to contend that Major Eeter hazy was acquitted by the order of the au thorities. On General Pelliex leaving the stand, M. Zola rose and exclaimed: “There are several ways of serving France. You, gen eral, made your campaigns; but I will be queath to posterity the name of Emil Zola and posterity will be my judge.” Colonel Picquart was then called and narrated how he had acquired fragments of a telegraphic card in 1896 and concluded therefrom that Major Esterhazy w r as cor responding with suspicious characters. He procured some of Major Esterhazy’s handwriting which, compared with cer tain documents, led to the conclusion that Esterhazy was improperly using official papers. INCREASED HFURES. Washington, Feb. 11.—The senate com mittee on appropriations today completed the consideration of the fortification ap propriation bill. The committee recom mended increases which double the figures of the bill as it passed the house. Advertise In The News and reach the PMUDAM. Fresh Apalachicola select oysters on the half shell received every day, o[>ened and delivered at your house. Telephone 338. J. Binswanger, Well Street Bar. RED RIOTRUNS Abroad In the Province Since the Killing of Barrios. ATTACK THE PALACE In Order to Secure the Reins of Government Many of the Leaders Are Killed. San Frnacisco, Feb. 11—A special from San Jose De Guatamala says that civil strife and bloodshed have followed the killing of Barrios. Before the body of the late ruler had found a sepulchre the factions were flying at each other’s throats and as a result General Marroquin, chief supporter of Prospero Morales, one of the aspirants to the presidency is dead and his forces are seeking safety in flight. Last night General Marroquin attempt ed to seize the reins of the government in behalf of Morales. -He made an attack in force on -the palace of Barricas. The assault was vigorously resisted and in fighting General Marroquin and a few others were killed. Seeing -their efforts would not prove suc cessful the attacking forces, consisting of 2,000. headed by 'General Majere and Col. Arrevalo, fled from the city. Today General Toledo appointed Minis ter of \\ ar Manuel Estrada Gabrera, pres ident pro tem of the republic, ordered the military in pursuit of the fleeing revolu tionists. The populace and soldiers are now de manding that General Mendizabal be pro claimed president and the situation is be coming more complicated and the crisis is accute. BARON "sUiciDES. No Cause Can be Assigned for the Deed. -Riverside, Cal., Feb. 11.—The news that Baron Hickey had committed suicide at El Paso reached this city by a private tel egram addressed to the Baroness, w*ho is residing at her heome in Brieton Square in this city. The baroness can give no reason that could have caused her husband to commit suicide. The couple had no quarrel and were exceedingly happy when together. Plans had been made for the Baron to spend the remainder of the winter with his wife in Riverside. As soon as the news was received by Mrs. Hickey, word was sent to the chief of police at El Passo directing that the per sonal effects of the baron be forwarded to this city at once and that the body be em balmed and forwarded to San Francisco, where the interment will take place in the family burying ground. JEWISH SABBATH.' Will Be the Subject of Rabbi M arcusson’s Lecture at the Synagogue Tonight. Rabbi Marcusson, of the Beth Israel congregation will deliver a lecture tonight at the Beth Israel synagogue on the live topic *T?.a£ we Abolish the Sabbath?” This subject is being discussed by the Jews all over the country, and is one of considerable interest. A large crowd will hear Rabbi Marcusson. TOMORROW Sentence will Probably be Passed on Mrs, Nobles in Jeffersonville. It is very probable that Mrs. Nobles will be sentenced tomorow by Judge Smith in Jeffersonville. Judge Smith will open court at some other point in his circuit next Monday and as the papers have been received by the clerk of the superior court of Twiggs county, there is no reason why the sen tence should not be passed at once. Notice has been given to the attorneys in the case that the sentence would proba bly be passed tomorrow. THE MACON NEWS. DOCTORS WILL cdtthe rate Will be a Split in the Ranks of the Profession. WILL ADVERTISE TOO, And in Other Ways Do Everything That Is in Accordance With Business Methods. There has been considerable agitation in the ranks of the medical profession in Macon in the past few months, and as a result some of the doctors have kicked clear out of harness, and declare that they will have nothing to do with the medical Society. It is a w'ell known fact that it is against the rules of the profession to advertise, and no doctor is permitted to be a -mem ber of the union who advertises in the pa pers further than a card announcing their name and profession. The members of the Union are required to charge certain prices for their visits, and in many ways re strictions are put on them. A few days ago a physician of the city offered to vaccinate all of the Mercer students free. He says that the medical union objected to this ana arranged to have the crowd vaccinated for a certain, price, and to have the work done by some of the doctors who did not have as much practice as they needed. As a result of this some of the doctors have decided to paddle their own canoes out of the society. There are enough of them to form a union of their own if they want to, and they can consult among themselves. This means that the price of medical at tention in Macon will be reduced one half. The doctors who are breaking loose say that the present -prices are too high and that $1 a visit in the day time is the greatest plenty. Night visits will be made for $2 dollars. This is just half the price that is charged now. Dr. A. B. Hinkle, who recently came to Macon from Amer icus, is one of the leaders in the move ment, and he says that he has been asked to take his advertisement out of the pa per and to change his sign by the Medical Society. Dr. Hinkle is a physician of un questioned ability, and has diplomas from seven different medical universities. He says that the price charged by the doctors today is too much. He came to Macon and offered his services to the peo ple of the city free from 8 o’clock in the morning until 9. This was for the benefit of the poorer classes. The medical union at once put a stop to this. When it was announced in the city that there was smallpox here one or two phy sicians went to the -Board of -Health and asked if they might vaccinate free of charge. They say that this was refused them. Several months ago Dr. M. M. Apfel came to Macon from the hospitals of New York City, and as representative of the American Medical Mission Society, opene-d a free medical -dispensary for the poor of the city. Dr. Apfel is a graduate of sever al German medical universities, and he showed diplomas to the Medical Society, but they refused to taku him until he closed his medical dispensary. Much good was done among the -poor people by this dispensary. Those who did not have the money to pay for -drugs and treatment re ceived them free, and in no case were those who appeared to able to pay for the treatment receive them free. There are several physicians who have long resided in Macon who are not mem bers of the union, and have splendid -prac tices. They will go in with those who do not like the restrictions placed upon them, and consultation can be had with the very ablest physicians in the city, free of the ■Medical Society. IF YOU APPRECIATE MERIT And love the beautiful see “Miss Jerry” Saturday and matinee Saturday night and matinee. BOARD OF HEALTH. Held a Meeting at Noon Today in the Mayor’s Office. The Board of Health held a meeting at 12 o’clock in the mayor’s office. The question of a location for the pest house came up, and the board decided to leave the matter to Mayor Price. The exact location of the -pest house has not yet been decided, bur it is not likely that it will be pu‘t up at Central City park as was proposed some time ago. No new cases have been reported -to the Board of Health today and all those now ■under treatment are doing well. The Board of Health is using every pos sible -precaution and the work of vaccina tion is still going on. It is thought that between eight and ten thousand people have been vaccinated. Those cases reported within the last few days were all on persons who had been vaccinated and are oly mild cases of vare loid. KILLED THE BILL. To Permit South Carolina to Control Original Pack ages, Washington, Feb. 11 —The House com mittee on commerce today killed the Sen ate bill to permit the state of South Caro lina to control liquors brought into the state in original packeages. The motion to report it favorably was lost on a tie, vote. IT’S A LOVE STORY. “Miss Jerry”—illustrated with 250 real istic pictures. Saturday night and matinee. You can talk to 10,000 every day through the columns of Tbe News. ATTACK OFFICERS. Blue Ridge, Ga., Feb. 10. —Deputy Col lectors Hopkins and Henderson report a terrific encounter with moonshiners in the Rock Creek district near here last night. Together with Marshals Craigo and Stanley they went on a raid and abruptly rounding a bluff came upon six mooshin ers squatted around a still which was in full - blast. A fierce fight ensued, but so excited were all the parties that no one was hurt. In the melee the moonshiners cuceeded in up rooting their still and escaping with it into the woods. Pursuit was impossible and the officers started back to town. Half way from the scene of battle they were attacked by moonshiners from ambush and Hopkins was severely wounded in the foot while Stanley’s horse and an animal from the livery stable were killed. The half a cent a word column of The News is the cheapest advertising medium in Georgia. MACON NEWS FRIDAY FEBRUARY u 1898. LIKE UNTO MOSES A Colored Orator Likens the Pension Nigger Who is at Work Here. A small group of colored men stood talking in an apparently interested man ner about some matter of grave impor tance on a prominent corner this morn ing. They evidently differed in their views about somebody or something and the dis cussion was waxing warm when one of them put in the clinching argument by making a Scriptural quotation do duty with an application. With oratorical attitude and voice, ac companied by appropriate gesture, he orated for o-thers besides his immediate audience to hear. “As Moses wah lifted up in de wilder ness so is dat pension nigger liftin’ money out’n —you fool cullud folks. “I clah ter gracious es er Houston coun ty nigger wah to come up hyar wif sto’ does on his back an ile on bis tongue an’ was to hyear ole Mannel -Hunt’s hawn blow at fo’ o’clock in de mawnin’, as it alluz does, an’ would say, ‘bred’rin, dat’s Gabril’s trumpet, get down on your knees, why, lass one of you fool niggers would bleeve it. “Gw-awn an’ give him yer hard earned ten centses and quartahs an’ sech like, case he oughter have a good easy -time, and den you come back an’ ’base de white folks case de nigger don’t have no show’.” All of the above was occasioned by a smart darkey getting up -a roll of those colored persons here who were born in slavery, to forward it to Washington and get, not “forty acres and a mule” -this time, but a pension. “This pension -agent has no -trouble in getting use of colored churches in which to make his speeches and take up his col lections. His ‘labors’ in all parts of the city are being 'blessed,’ it is said, very graciously." picturTplay. Alexander Black in Miss Jerry at the Academy of Music. MATINEE 10 NIGHT. A Most Delightful Performance That will Interest Every One, Real People and Real Life. Tomorrow afternoon -and night Alex ander Black will -present his wonderful picture play “Miss Jerry” at the Academy of Music. This entertainment which is given under the auspices of the Lyceum, is one of the very best things of the age and those who miss it will miss a treat. The story, the picture, the author, the telling are all charming. It is safe to say that not one person in a hundred has an idea of what he or -she is to see -and not one person in the large audiences ever leaves without pronouncing it a most de lightful entertainment. The Augusta Herald speaking of the per formance says: “Everyone has experienced upon leav ing the theatre, after a clever play, a feeling of regret at parting from ’the more interesting characters that is felt at the parting of the ways of life-long friends. This regret at parting we felt last even ing to an extent positively marvelous when one considers -that no living person held the interest of the audience -but only in tensely life-like pictures. The effect of reality was largely augmented by Mr. Black’s talent as an -elcutionist. It was not one voice that told the story, but a dozen voices, the voices of all the characters, carried it on. The enormous audience, the largest in Masonic Hall this season, was unanimous in its declaration that it was one of the most enjoyable numbers of the Lyceum Course.” Everywhere the press is unanimous. Mr. Black’s production is pronounced a suc cess. The matinee performance will afford an opportunity to the children to see this wonderful exhibition of a play given by a stereopticon and in which they can see rael people as they -are in every-day life. ACADEMY TONIGHT. “A Contented Woman,” Hoyt's Greatest Proauction, is on the Bills. To “A Contented Woman” belongs the distinction of playing to larger and more enthusiastic audiences last season than any of the other Hoyt attractions. Os all the plays which Mr. Hoyt has contributed to the stage in the past, none has proven a greater drawing card or made a more favorable impression than this master piece which, so far as humor is concerned, has never ben duplicated on the stage. It offers the widest scope for the display of versatility, and is replete with -bright lines, clever people and up-to-date fea tures. The songs are of the catchy order. The dialogues keen and penetrating, while the story is a kenetiscope picture of every day scenes in some of the far w’estern states, where the law’s allow women to dabble in politics. The cast this season, while much the same as last seen here, has been mate rially strengthened. Rose Snyder, the original Aunt Jim. the new woman, and for whom the character was written, will be seen to even greater advantage. Belle Archer, w’hose clever work as elading lady w’ith E. H. Sothern. Nat Goodwin, and the late Salvini, placed her in the front rank of American artists, has been especially engaged for the title role. “A Contented Woman” comes tonight. POPULAR PRICES. Apreciating the fact that a universal de mand exists for high class amusement at popular prices and that the day of the dol lar attraction is numbered, Mr. Edwin Travers, who for the past sixteen years has been identified with such organiza tions as A. M. Palmer’s “Jim the Penman Company” and William Gillette’s “The Private Secretary*,” has concluded to meet the demand, and on Monday night Mr. Travers and his excellent company of comedians will be gin a two night's en gagement at the opera bouse at popular prices, 50, 35 and 25 cents. The opening attraction will be “The Private Secre tary!” and the engagement will conclude with “A Jolly Night,’ the latest and great est New York musical comedy success. With this organization and at these prices the standing room only sign will doubtless be display <£ bath perlomauces. ND DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE The Candler Letter and Its Effect Upon the Macon Voters. HAS LOST HO VOTES, Simply a Question of Putting the Other Fellows Where They Be long in the Campaign. Locally the Candler letter has created a political sensation and a, very big one at that. But it is doubtful if the effect has been to weaken the gubernatorial candidate. Os course it is the one subject of con viction among all the politicians, the big and the little fellows—the men who know something and the men who think they do. One of the best of the politicians in this section, and one who is well known as an Atkinson supporter in the governor’s first race, said this morning that he did not think the Candler letter would do Candler any harm in the state. It looks now as if Candler must win,” he said. The other side—and by the other side I mean Atkinson and his friends— think so. too, but they have made up their minds to put out a candidate, and Candler knew that they would do so when he wrote that letter. “Candler is not made of the kind of stuff thaht waits for the other fellow to hit the first lick; he simply knew -that he had a fight ahead of him and he got in the first blow. Notwithstanding the very loud cr.es of ‘blunder,” I fail to see where the blunder comes in. Perhaps in the opinion of some of us the letter were better left unwritten; but when all this smoke and dust clears away you will see that the lines are no more distinctly drawn than they were before the letter was written. “The voters who were really for Cand ler are still for Candler. The letter has not shaken a single one of them. Mr. At kinson has not surprised those who op posed him before, and he has disgusted a large number of his friends who will not vote for him or for the man who has the reputation of being his candidate or the candidate of the ring. Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Atkinson’s meth ods, made the Democratic candidate for governor run 20,000 votes behind his ticket two years ago. Mr. Atkinson and his methods made thousands of good Democratic voters keep away from the polls, and Mr. Atkinson’s methods made the charge possible that the Democratic candidate could not have been elected without the negro vote. “As an earnest Atkinson supporter in his first -campaign, I am entitled to say these things, and as the same methods are to be adopted and the same men are to be to the fore in opposition to Candler, I fail to see why the letter has hurt aim or why it is a ‘blunder.’ “Os course I don’t believe the man who tells me taat he had intended to vote for Candler, but that the letter turned him. He is deceiving himself, perhaps, and thinks that he would have voted for Mr. Candler. He would have done it, of course, if Candler was without opposition, but with opposition and an Atkinson man in the field, he would have voted against Candler. “As I tell you, the lines have been drawn and Candler, knowing that opposi tion was inevitable, got in the first lick. ‘The men who have been Atkinson sup porters for cause, and who believe that Atkinson’s methods are the best and that Mr. Atkinson’s candidate will espouse their views better than will Mr. Candler, have simply -gone over to their side and the al lignment has taken place. “But mark my words; on -the Candler side stand thousands and thousands of honest white Democrats who want a change in the political methods in this state. Mr. Candler got in the first biff and he told the truth —that’s what hurts. “Those whom Mr. Atkinson has be friended he has befriended for political reasons, not, as we all know, for pure friendship’s sake. Consequently he has created a new political debt and it must be paid. "Have you not marked the astute meth ods of this good politician? He has not rewarded his friends of the past, but has tied new friends to him -for the future, and while he holds the old supporters, who think that their political futures are tied up with that of Atkinson, he has won or purchased allegiance .from some few of those who were opposed to him last time. “The man who says that the Candler letter will keep him from voting for Cand ler is mistaken. He would only have voted for Candler where Candler was the only Democratic candidate in the field, but with another candidate having Atkinson's sup port he would not have voted for Candler. “Consequently, I fail to see where the letter has hurt the Candler cause.” THE LAST DAY. Tomorrow will be the last day that Miss Sexton, -the expert slitter, will be with us. May we urge the ladies, therefore who may be interested, and who have not -al ready done so, to call sometime during the day, and avail themselves of the oppor tunity offered, for securing a perfect fit ting corset. We ask that they call, and meet Miss Sexton, whether they wish to purchase now or not, as -the information that she will be able to impart will aid -them, when ready to purchase, in securing corsets better adapted -to the figure. There is- an art in lacing a corset that but few ladies thoroughly understand. One cannot be too particular, therefore, in selecting one, perfectly adapted to the figure. It conduces to comfort, improves the figure, and assists the dressmaker in securing a more satisfactory fit. We are sole agents for the city for the La Vide corset, which is handmade, and guaranteed all whalebone. But, remem ber, that It is .not “brands” that we wish to sell this week, but rather that our trade should secure perfect fitting corsets. BURDEN, SMITH & CO. SATURDAY MATINEE. “Miss Jerry” love story and picture play. Prices 15 and 25 cents for children; 50 cents for adults. The Surprise of All. 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. Free trial bottles at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. The best time to advertise is ail the time. MERELY ROUTINE Was the Business Transacted in the Senate This Morning. Washington. Feb. 11—In the Senate to day the joint resolution providing for a survey and to determine -the practicability of opening a navigable channel through the southwest pass of the Mississippi river passed. Allen, of Nebraska, introduced a reso lution directing the committee on foreign relations to inquire whether the yacht, Buoan-eer, owned by William R. Hearst, had been seized and is being held by the Spanish government. The resolution was agreed to and the Indian appropriation bill was then taken up. Allen, of Nebraska, withdrew his appeal from the decision of the vice president which was pending when the Senate ad journed last evening. Pettegrew, of South Dakota, offered as an amendment a provision for the resto ration of the free homestead law. JUDGE REFUSES. To Grant an Injunction Against Capital Commission. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 11. —Judge Simon ton today handed down an opinion refus ing the application of Attorney General McCormick for an injunction against the capital building commissioners on the ground t' at be is unable to find any evi dence that the commissioners have done or intend to do any act that would war rant the granting of the preliminary in junction and thus delay the commission in the prosecution of the work imposed upon them by the act authorizing the -erection of the capital. The case will be appealed to the supreme court. The attorney general’s action is based on the allegation that the commission propo ses to erect a -new capital in violation of the act for the expenditure of $500,000. Advertise in The News and reach the people. IS INIONIEMPT Barr Makes an Impassioned Appeal in the Carter Trial. OBSTINATE PAULSEN He Still Refuses to Testify on the Stand in Carter Case. Savannah, Feb. 11.—The trial of Captain O. M. Carter opened with a rush -this morning. Judge Advocate Barr made an impas sioned and heated address to the court up on the subject of the refusal of Captain Jacob Paulsen yesterday to give out -pri vate information relative to the affairs of the propeller of the Tow Boat Company, of which he -is president. The judge advocate said that the press of the country had doubtless published un der startling headlines yesterday after noon that the witness could not be made to testify in this case. He ueclared that this was a -court of justice and the wit nesses should be compelled to testify. The refusal on the part of witnesses to testify would -thwart justice. He said the witness had sworn in -the presence of his God to tell the whole truth and should be com pelled to do so, if an a-ppeal- to congress is necessary. (Paulsen was called to the stand again and remained there for an hour. He per sistently refused to answer the questions of the judge advocate, and finally Briga dier General Otis, president of the court, was forced to remind the witness of his oath again. “-If witness does not answer the ques tions,” he said, “he will be in contempt, but, unfortunately, we have no authority to punish for contempt.” Paulen replied to many of the questions with the answer, “I don’t remember.” He has proven the court’s most inter esting witness. He finally agreed to pro duce the books of his company to show -from whom -Captain Carter secured the stock he owns in it, and court adjourned to allow him to do so. LOCAL OPTiON For State Branches of the L. A. W. Will be Defeated. St. Louis, Feb. 11 —All that remains for the’ ‘National Assembly of American wheelmen -to do is the consideration of the remainder of the thirty-three amendments t<* the constitution and by-laws which were not passed on yesterday. Only one or perhaps two of these will cause much debate. The others is thought to be passed promptly. The supporters of the local option amendment over which it is expected -there will be much discussion have been feeling rather glum for the fate of the professionals. Yesterday presages the defeat of their favorite measure. It is predicted that as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are solid against local option, it has no occasion of adoption. The assembly came together today an hour and a half after the time set for meeting. AT FOUR O’CLOCK. Meeting of the Macon Carnival Association Committee. A meeting of the Macon Carnival Asso ciation will be held at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at 4 o’clock and important matters will come up. It will be decided whether to hold the Carnival next fall three or four days. The members of the association have been dis cussing which would be the better plan, and it will be settled at the meeting this afternoon. It will also be decided whether or not to send a committee to New Orleans next week to view -the Mardi Gras there and -take dots, by which to profit the display that Macon will make. It will be the en deavor of the Macon association to equal the New Orleans exhibition in every way, and it will be much grander than the one which was seen here last year. All of the members of the association are earnestly requested to be present. The half a cent a word column of The News is the cheapest advertising medium in Georgia. _ , Avoid the cold v/eather By buying one of 0ur.... SUITS IND OVERCOATS at ZN Z per CENT du lu CASH DISCOUNT AH Underwear at 25 per cent cash discount. Big assortment of Gloves. fgj 0 I The Great “Knox” Bat. I Newest of New York styles will be on sale Saturc ay. Came and Inspect them Clem Phillips, 5G6 Cherry St. Wig’s EYeiyttilno in Knowing That you have the correct thing when you pay out money for footwear. Any body can sell Shoes, but you want the right kind. Everybody will tell you that t VvE sell the right kind. Stick a pin here, ladies. The Strong Shoe Company 388 Seconfl St. Phone 41&i : Great Sale of Hats. “kJ Drummers’ samples of Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Hats, and Caps. Just opened and will be sold at half manufac turer’s cost. The Dixie Shoe and Clothing Co, Corner Cherry and Third Streets. \<>. —— It’s Not Philanthropy; It’s Business. We are bending energy for one thing: Reduce this vast stock of Winter Clothing. It will be short work with the prices we are making every day now. Why, it’s saving us money—this helping you save it. But no matter how low the prices are marked, remember you’re getting thoroughly fashion able and fine Clothing. Ret us show you just what that means. May we show you today? | CHEAP MONEV. s 6t4 per cent, and 7 per cent, .oney now ready for loans on Macon residence and business property. 8 per cent, money for farm loans. Over 15,000,000 successfully negotiated In Georgia akne. Loans male can be paid off at any tin e. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man., 356 Second street, Macon. Ga. PRICE TWO CENTS