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WILL MHCE WORK
Associated Press Correspondent
Sends in a Very Sensa-
Dispatch.
WDO HOLE
Is Said to Have Been Discov
ered in the Bottom of
the Maine.
IS EMPHATICALLY DENIED,
London Correspondent Says That
Visitors Were Allowed on the
Vessel on Day of Explosion.
Washington, .Feb. 17—The navy depart
ment received a dispatch 'this morning
fiorn Admiral Sleard, in command of ‘the
North Atlantic squadron, giving details of
the court of inquiry to investigate the
Maine disaster as follows:
"Captain Hampson, president of the
court, Captain Chadwick, Lieutenant Com
mander S< rot dor, Lieutenant Commander
Marlx. Captain Sampson, president, of the
court, is commander of the battleship
lowa, now at Tortugas. Captain Chadwick
is commander of the New York at Key
West. Lieutenant commander Schroeder
1s executive officer of the battleship Mas
■achusebta, now at Tortugas. Lieutenant
Commander Marlx is executive officer of
the Vermont. He was formerly with the
Maine as executive officer, before the de
tail of Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
who relieved him.
It is believed that under the most fa
vorable circumstances this investigation
cannot be made for several days.
Arrangements must be made for the
proper working of .living oii'ifits and the
board of Inquiry has just been released
from duty with the Eilings court martial
In this city.
'He left Washington at 11 o'clock today
by a train for Key West and is supposed
io be assigned to duty as the judge advo
cate of the court.
It is probable that the board will Ik? con
veyed from Havana to Key West by the
Olivette or one of the light house tenders
ns it is again stated today that the navy
department has no Intention of sending
another man-of-war to Havana immedi
ately.
General fear is expressed by old officers
at the navy department that the de-(ruc
tion of the Maine has been so complete
•it least in the forward portion of the ship,
■when* the explosion is believed to have
occurred, that it would be perhaps impos
sible to find sufficient, evidence in the
wreck in the hull to declare with cer
tainty the cause of the disaster.
The reports coming from Havana and
printed this morning descriptive of the
occurrence of the wreck yesterday
strengthen these doubts.
The fallen smokesta di. the disappear
ance of the big turret guns, the overturn
ing of the deck forward, all seem to in
dicate that enormous destraction has oc
curred below, it may be said, however,
that nothing has yet developed in the
news from Havana as to the appearance
of the wreck or in the conflicting stories
of the survivors to the change opinion of
a majority of the officers stationed in the
navy department that the Maine was sunk
as the result of an internal explosion.
As to the origin of this explosion there
Is still a wide difference of opinion, but
the coal bunker theory today finds very
many more strong supporters than any
other theory.
This theory is based on the supposition
that spontaneous combustion in one of the
bunks which, in the Maine, are separated
from the magazine forward by a single
thin partition of iron ignited the maga
zine and caused the destruction of the ves
sel.
Proofs of similar fires on other vessels
of the navy being produced in profusion
at the navy department today.
EVIDENCES OF TORPEDO.
Sensational Dispatch Sent Out by Associated
Press Correspondent.
Key West. Feb. 17—The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has just re
turned to this place on board the Olivette
from the scene of the wreck of the United
States battleship Maine. Divers who have
been working about her bottom have dis
covered an inch percussion hole in
the plate. Admiral M&nterola has sum
moned Captain Sigsbee to appear before
a militar judge penal to make the neces
sary depositions. All proof of torpedo
work will be removed. Another man-of
war is expected here tonight. A bulletin
from Key West, indicating that evidence
of the use of a torpedo had been discover
ed in the case of the man-of-war Maine,
was written and sent by Mr. Weatherford,
the regular Associated Press correspond
ent at Key West, who went to Havana re
cently and who left the latter city yester
day (Wednesday) at 1 p. m. on the steam
er Olivette.
NOT CONFIRMED.
The President Had Heard Nothing of Evi
dence of a Torpedo.
Washington, Feb. 17 —The Key West
bulletin regarding the finding of a hole in
the bottom of the plate of the Maine, and
referring to the work of a torpedo, was
sent to the White House by the Associated
Press and shown to President McKinley.
His only comment was that it was the
first he had heard of it. The president
not wish to make any statement con
; ‘Tuning the reports that come regarding
disaster, but he permitted the fact to
‘ be known that the administration had no
advices tending to confirm the Key West
report.
DISCREDITED.
The Story is Not Believed at the Navy
Yard.
Washington, Feb. 17—The navy depart
ment discredits the story coming from
Key West that divers have found an 8-inch
percussion hole la the bottom of the
Maine. Secre ‘ary Lon;; says there is no
such thing as a percussion hole and that
there is no 8-lnch torpedo and no other
way in which such hole could be account
ed for. It is. of course, possible that a
shell exploding inside of the ship pierced
a hole of that kind in the outer skin, but
that it would be readily revealed by the
character of the angle and whether or not
the skin bulged in or out around the punc
ture. It is more likely, if there is any
hole at all of the kind, that it is simply
an outlet of one of rhe numerous pieces
from the inside of the Maine. Secretary
Ix.ng positively denies that Captain Sigs
bee has in any way through his telegrams
expressed the opinion that a torpedo caus
ed the disaster or that it came’ from ex
ternal cause. Captain Sigsbee said, on the
contrary, he could not venture to express
an opinion.
FROM GOOD SOURCE
The Associated Prsss ’Correspondent Says
the Report Came.
New York, Feb. 17. —One of the regular
staff correspondents of the Associated
Press at Key West cabled from there at
11:35 this morning that the report of the
finding of a hole in tae hull of the Maine,
evidently caused by a torpedo, was sent
from Havana just before the Olivette
sailed, and from a source regarded as re
liable, but cannot be verified owing to the
strict censorship at Havana. The report is
not verified bythe officers of the Maine,
who have arrived at Key West from Ha
vana.
FROM INTERIOR
Officers and Men of the Maine Think the Ex
plosion Came.
Key West, Feb. 17 —The Associated
Press correspondent here has had an op
portunity to question a number of officers
and men who were aboard the warship at
the 'time of the explosion and the univer
sal opinion of all of them is that the ex
plosion is due to some interior cause and
not the result of explosion of a torpedo
on the outside.
IN MADRID.
Much Regret is Expressed Over the Maine
Disaster.
Madrid, -Feb. 17—The disaster to the
United States battleship Maine is sincere
ly lamented by the press and public here,
and especially by the Spanish officials
whose regrets are mingled with apprehen
sions lest the accident is used as au aug
ment for American hostility. The Queen
Regent is visibly affected and displayed
i motion and pleasure at the friendly con
duct of the Spanish sailors and authorities
at Havana. General Stewart L. Wood
ford. United States minister, is receiving
private as well as official expressions of
sympathy, and the government is confi
dent that “the able policy of President
McKinley and the good sense of the ma
jority of Americans will maintain peace.”
VISITORS GN THE MAINE.
It would Have Seen Easy to Have Deposited
a Bomb.
New York. Feb. 17—The Evening World
has received from Sylvester Sccvel, its cor
r -pendent at Havana, the following reply
to the inquiry as to whether strangers
were allowed on the Maine the day of the
disaster: “Yes, visitors were on the Maine
all the afternoon of the day of the explo
sion. A bomb might then have been de
posited near the magazine, as I have al
ready cabled. Cables are much delayed
here."
WILL VISIT US
The Spanish Battleship Vescaya Will Come
to New York.
Madrid, Feb. 17—Premier Senor Sagasta
has held an important conference with the
Minister Marine and Rear Admiral Ber
mejo on the subject of a voyage of the
first-class armored cruiser. Vlsoaya, to the
United States. It is said at the ministry
in Madrid a long telegram in cipher has
been sent to the Spanish charge d affairs
at Washington to Senor Dußose. directing
him to give instructions of ihe precise
character to the commander of the Vis
caya, so soon as that vessel reaches the
American coast “So that he may be pre
pared to avoid all eventualities.” It is
possible that the charge d' affairs will
personally go to New York to deliver the
instructions referred to.
WILL CARE FOR THEM
Resolution for Appropriation for the Families
of the Victims.
■Washington, Feb. 17. —It is probable that
the families of the victims of the Maine
disaster will be cared for by the govern
ment, as were the survivors of those lost
in the Samoan hurricane several years ago.
when fifty-four American officers and sail
ors were lost from the Nipsic, Vandalia
and Trenton, which were wrecked on that
ocasion. Representative McClellan, cf New
York, introduced a joint resolution appro
priating $150,000 for this purpose in the
house today.
ILLINOIS
Offers Her Moral and Material Support to
the President.
Springfield, 111., Feb. 17—Governor Tan
ner today oalk-d on the legislature to au
thorize a tender to the president of the
United States “The moral and material
support of Illinois" to prevent or punish
any attempt at a hostile invasion of our
country." This he did in a message to the
senate and house.
In the senate the message came as a
profound surprise. The debate on the
Berry police report was interrupted to re
ceive it. While it was being read by the
governor's private secretary there was the
deepest silence in the senate and at its
conclusion there was a burst of applause
from both sides.
ALLEN’S RESOLUTION.
Washington. Feb. 17—Senator Allen in
troduced a resolution today instructing the
senate committee on naval affairs to in
vestigate the Maine explosion. It went
over under objections until 'tomorrow.
LONDON MARKET
Operators on the Stock Exchange Were Un
decided.
London, Feb. 17—Operators on the stock
exchange today were undecided. The tight
ened money market as well as the Maine
THE MACON NEWS,
disaster tended to check fresh business.
American railroads opened more cheerful,
but until Wai street shows the way the
market here is indisposed to do much bus
iness. Although the volume is small,
prices materially improved upon parity
level. Spanish securities are firmer on the
belief that the destruction of the Maine
was the result of pure accident.
GERMANY DENIES
That Any Effort at a Demonstration Against
Us Will be Made.
Berlin, Feb. 17—The North German Ga
zette this afternoon says it is authorized
to state that the recent report emanating
from Madrid that a number of high Span
ish officials propose to leave their cards
at the Germon embassy with a view of
thus setting on foot a demonstration
against the United States is utterly devoid
of foundation.
AS SEEN IN MACON.
What People Say Locally About the Maine
Disaster.
The principal topic of conversation on
thestreet today, sa it was yesterday, is
the Maine disaster, and there is hardly
a man in Macon who has not some opin
ion of his own, which is expressed to
every person he meets.
When one stops on the corner where is
always to be heard the latest and most
interesting news, the first thing he hears
is expressions of this nature:
“I think we ought to go down there and
show them that we are net to stand
their foolishness any longer. If I was
president I would send every boat in the
navy down there and shoot every Spaniard
that I saw.”
Then could be heard the gentle remon
strance of the cooler headed man and
he begins to set forth the results of such
an unwise and hasty action.
Nothing of a warliike nature has oc
curred in several years that has attracted
as much interest and in many cases anx
iety for war as has the Maine disaster,
though none can give reason for the desire
to precipitate a war. The general tone of
feeling towards the Spanish and the tardy
manner in which the United States au
thorities have acted in the Cuban matter
which is pronounced by all clear thinking
people to be caution well <| splayed, has
wrought the impatient up to such a pitch
that the only thing that will satisfy them
just now is war, though none of them are
anxious to participate.
The flag on the Uniited States court
house is flying today at half mast on ac
count of the disaster under a general order
sent cut by the government. Anxiety for
further news is expressed and the News
telephone is kept busy by the inquiries as
to the latest.
The universal belief is that the disaster
was the result of treachery on the part
of the Spaniards and feeling runs high.
A News reporter tried this morning to
get a variety of opinion, but in realty it
is all one way. Those who do not say that
they are convinced that the Maine was
sunk by the hand of a Spaniard hesitate
to declare that it was an accident. They
prefer to wait for further developments
and say that the closest investigation
should be made. Nothing of a public na
ture that has happened of late years has
stirred up so much general talk.
NEW TERMS.
Twelve Specific Propositions Which Will Be
Submitted to the Patriots.
Havana, Feb. 17.—Radical members of
the Autonomist party have decided to
make more liberal offers 'to the Cuban pa
triots for peace in the island. Twelve prop
ositions, as follows, will be submitted:
“1. The volunteers will be dissolved, and
a Cuban militia will be formed.
“2. The insurgent colonels and generals
will be recognized.
“3. 'Cuba will be called to pay only
$100,000,000 out cf the $600,000,000 indebt
ednessdue for both wars.
“4. Cuba 'will pay $2,000,000 for the
crown list.
“5. Cuba will make her ow’d treaties
without interference by the Madrid gov
ernment.
“6. Spanish products will have only a 10
per cent. margin of protection over simi
lar products from other countries.
“7. No exiles or deportations will be
made, even in time of war, to iSpain, Africa
or to penal settlements.
“8. Death sentences for rebellion shall
be abolished.
“9. iMartial law cannot be ordered by 'the
captain general without the assent of both
the house and senate, if these bodies are
in session, or without the assent of a ma
jortiy of the cabinet if they are not in ses
sion.
“10. The archbishop of Santiago de Cuba
shall always be a native Cuban.
“11. The actual insurgent party shall
have three seats in the first cabinet.
“15. An armistice of fifteen days will be
granted for the discussion of terms of
peace.”
These terms are accepted by the Auton
omistparty in full with .the exception of
Senors Galvez, Montonoro, %ayres and De
Son to.
TWO - HUNDRED
Fishermen Were Carried Out
to Sea on an Ice Floe.
Copenhagen, Feb. 17 —A dispatch re
ceived here from Helsingfors says that a
tract of ice on the coast of the gulf of
Inlan broke adrift in a snow storm and
was carried to sea with 200 fishermen and
several horses.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people.
GROWING IN POPULARITY.
Only Two Days Remaining to See the Dis
play of Food Articles—Call Tomorrow.
Only two days are remaining in w’hich
to see the display of food articles now on
exhibition in our store. Remember valu
able hints on good cooking will be given
by the skilled attendant in charge and a
nice light luncheon will be served, gratis,
•between the hours of 10:30 a. m. and 4
p. m. The exhibit has been steadily grow
ing in popularity every day this week and
a large number of the ladies have called.
We cordially invite all and lady friends
to call tomorrow and next day and look
through our various departments and see
the special attractions in new desirable
goods we are offering, particularly the
bargain silk counter. You will find on it
choice silks, elegant dresden patterns,
former price 75c to $1.25 marked down to
50c. to close out. And d< 't forget to take
lunch with us.
BURDEN, SMITH & CO.
FIFTY KILLED
In a Terrible Explosion in a
Russian Colliery Today.
Bochum. Prussia, Feb. 17—A terrible
explosion of fire damp occurred in the
Vereinights Oaroclinengleurk colliery at
Hamme this morning. Thirty-seven bod
ies have been recovered. In addition many
miners were seriously injured. It is be
lieved that fifty persons perished.
You cap talk to 10.000 every day through
the columns of The News,
MACON NEWS THURSDAY FEBRUARY x 7 1898.
INJUNCTION IS
TALKED OF
An Effort May be Made to
Prevent the Building of
Pest House.
TOTH Os THIRTEEN CASES
In the City and County—Ail of the
Cases Light—Physic : ans Advo
cate Compulsory Vaccination.
And now an effort is to be made to
stop the building of a pest house at the
place proposed by the county commission
ers and the Board of Health of the city.
This morning a man named Douglass,
who lives in about two hundred yards of
the place where the pest house it to be
built informed the chairman of the Board
ot Health that he would enjoin.
Legal opinion is to the effect that Doug
lass would be able to carry out his wishes
in this respect.
A conference was held this morning and
what the result will be cannot now be
said, but it is very probable that the loca
tion of the pest will have to be changed
unless some agreement can be reached be
tween Douglass and the authorities.
There are now actually twelve cases of
small pox in the city.
Six of these cases are on Calhoun street
in one house, where the woman Johnson,
the first case that appeared, lives.
None of the cases are serious and they
are all now, with the exception of the last
reported case, in a fairway to recovery.
Os course, the last cases have not gone
through the critical stages, but there is
no reason to suppose that they are any
worse than the others.
The twelve cases in the city are as fol
lows :
Four cases on Magnolia street: Miss
Knox, her sister, father and the nurse
who has had charge of the cases.
One case on Monroe street, a negro, and
one case on New street at the back of the
Corbett house as reported today in the
News.
These are all the city cases. Nothing
new was reported today and the chair
man of he Board of Health says that he
does not think that any of the cases are at
all likely to result fatally.
There is one case in the county out
side of the city. That of the negro boy
living in Craft’s alley, in Vineville.
This makes a total of thirteen cases al
together, so far as known, in the county
and city combined.
The work of vaccination is being car
ried on very rapidly and probably 11,000
people have been inoculated since vacci
nation at he city hail commenced.
Work on the pest house was commenced
this morning, the lumber being hauled on
to the ground, and unless the injunction
being talked of is put into force in a few
days it will be ready for occupation.
Physicians cf reputation who speak of
the situation do not deny that it is very
grave and advise the utmost precaution.
None of them now deny the existence of
small pox in the city and as the best and
in fact, the only two methods of extermi
nation recognized are vaccination and
isolation, they urge upon every resident
of the city the importance of vaccination,
both as a public and a private duty. Many
of them say that on acount of the dis
inclination of a large number of people
and especially of the negroes, to be vac
cinated, the safest method would be com
pulsory vaccination for all people in the
city as the only way of securing immunity,
such as will insure protection for every
one.
CO-EDUCATION.
Colored Baptists Adopted the
Suggested Plan Last
Night.
The Baptist Educational convention in
session here has decided to adopt the edu
cational plan as proposed by the Home
Mission Educational society of New York
City, and voted to that effect last night.
When it was decided 'to do this there was
a split in the body, and about 150 who
were opposed to the plan lert tire church,
and said that they would not support the
action.
As soon as it was decided to adept the
plan the election of officers for the state
association was gone into, and resulted as
follows:
E. R. Carter, of Atlanta, president; W.
G. Johnson, of Macon, vice president; E.
P. Johnson, of Madison, second vice pres
ident: J. J. Durham, of Savannah, third
vice president; S. K. Floyd, Augusta, sec
retary.
The headquarters of the association will
be in Atlanta.
The following board of state managers
was elected this morning:
G. H. Duell, Augusta; E. R. Carter, At
lanta; E. G.Fisher, Atlanta; A. Perm, Au
gusta; 'Willis Murphy, Atlanta; W. G.
Johnson, Macon; W. L. Jones, Atlanta; E.
P. Johnson, Madison; A. J. Alleft Cuth
ibert; C. T. "Walker, Augusta; J. J. Dur
ham, Savannah; R. S. Davidson, Athens:
P. J. Bryant, Americus; A. P. Menden,
Athens; S. S. Crawford. Tennille.
The plan as proposed by the New York
Home Mission EEdueational society Is to
take charge of all the buildings (belonging
to the colored Baptists of the state, and
conduct the plan of education in the state
with the assistance of the Baptist church,
which will furnish the funds. The Bap
tists of the state have two colleges and
several academies, which will be turned
over to the society, and the co-operative
educational plan entered into.
A picture of the convention was taken
this morning.
POPULISTS
Senator Butler Takes a Shot
at the Republican Ad
ministration.
ulist convention here has come to an end
with the victory for the fusion force.
The state convention was set for June 15,
and the middle-of-theroaders. desiring an
April convention, found themselves so
much in the minority that they made no
struggle. They will make an effort to
control the convention, however.
Senator Butler, in his speech at the last
meeting, took a shot at the administration.
Some one called out, “How about the
Maine?” He replied, pointing his finger
solemnly at the interrupter, '
“I don’t know how about it, but if we
had a truly American administration I
know we would know about it soon.”
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ORIOLES COMING.
They Will Practice in Macon This Spring at
Central City Park.
Mr. Thad Parker received a leter this
morning tnat the ißaltimcie base-
ball club w.ii come to Macon again this
spring to practice about ten days, and to
get the benefit of the Mascotting powers
of the Macon ball diamond.
Manager Ned Hanlon announced some
time ago that he had <|ecided to go to
ThomasvNle, but he has since decided that
this would be an unwise step for the team,
and that Macon is the only place where
the team can get the proper Hoodo on the
other teams of the big league.
The decision of the team depended on
the action of council upon the request of
Manager Hanlon to have the ball diamond
at Central City park fixed up. Council has
decided to make the improvements asked
for by the club, and the team will come to
Macon some time in March.
The Orioles have always been favorites
in Macon, and all of them are well known
here. The team will be very much the
same that it was last year. They will be
quartered at the Brown House.
THE SOCIETY CIRCUS.
The Elks are Advertising the Event Exten
sively for March Twelfth.
The large advertising posters for the so
ciety circus to be given by the Macon Elks
on the 12th of March have arrived and now
they are seen on every bill board and
adjacent fences.
The circus is attracting atention all
over the state and there will be a large
number of visiting Elks present when the
event takes place. The program has been
arranged on the most extensive plan and
promises to be an event of much brilliance.
WERE DELIGHTED.
Mr. and Mrs Cross Went Through Colored
Schools Yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cross of Montpelier, Vt.,
were shown through the colored public
schools yesterday afternoon and expressed
themselves as being delighted with the
sight.
The couple have never been south be
fore and were anxious to see how the col
ored schools were conducted. Mr. Cross
says he thinks the south is doing far more
for the negroes than any other section of
the country, and he was surprised to see
that they 'were treated in the schools with
equal consideration with the white chil
dren.
d’elighted
Was Last Night’s Audience
With the Prisoner
of Zenda.
The most pleasing performance seen in
Macon for some time and one of the best
in the history of the Academy of Music
was that given by the Prisoner of Zenda
company last nignt.
The play, like the novel, is strong in its
conception, is original and from the first
is was apparent that it was full of oppor
tunity for the playwright.
In hands such as those to whom it has
been entrusted in the persons of he com
pany that presented the Prisoner of Zenda
last night it is a wonderfully fine per
formance and when to that is added the
admirable staging and the general care
with wi’Jn the play is produced, even on
a one night stand, too much credit cannot
be given.
There has never been a more thoroughly
interested nor a more thoroughly pleased
audience in the Macon house than that of
last night. They were not drawn there by
any one particular star, but by the play,
and the play was given to them without
any effort to make one member of the
company more prominent than another.
Each of the powerful and attractive
characters In the play was well presented.
Every one of the magnificent and dramatic
climaxes were drawn to the strongest con
clusion. No opportunity was lost.
A good example was set by some of the
stars that have visited Macon at advanced
prices and have contented themselves in
their production with the very ordinary
scenery of the theatre, very much to the
disgust of those who understand the pro
prieties. The utmost care was observed
last night in the staging of each act. The
scenery was good and faithful. The cos
tumes were true and the effect was sus
tained from the beginning to the end of
the performance.
Manager Horne is to be congratulated
on the production of the Prisoner of Zenda
at the Academy last night.
HABEAS CORPUS
Case Was Tried This Morning Before Ordi
nary Wiley.
Ordinary C. M. V.’il-ey -this morning
heard the habeas corpus case of Mrs.
Nannie Cain against Seaborn Cain for the
possession by the mother of their child.
The father and mother live in East Ma
con and have been separated, the father
having possession of the child. Tha mother
sues for possession.
An agreement between the parties in the
case was postponed until May 17th, the
mother to have the child in the interim.
In this way the ordinary hopes that the
parents will be able to arrive at an ami
cable agreement and that the case will be
dismissed before the time comes for the
trial again.
NOT GOING OUT
Os Business, But Are Selling
at Lowest Prices Just
the Same.
F. A. Gutenberger & Co., 422 Second
street, are not going out of business; but
have the very best grades of pianos and
organs at lowest prices and easy terms.
Lot of second-hand pianos from $25 to
$150; second-hand organs from $lO to SSO.
Sale on now. Call at once and secure a
bargain.
The Coming Woman.
Who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby, as well as the good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
home, will at times get run down in
health. They will be troubled with loss of
appetite, bearaches, sleeplessness, fainting
or dizzy spells. The most wonderful rem
edy fcr these women is Electric Bitters.
Trcusf.nus cf sufferers from lame back and
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It is the medicine for women. Female
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kinds are soon relieved by the use of Elec
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this remedy on hand to build up the sys
tem. Only 50e. per bottle. For sale by H.
J. Lamar & Son.
A Straight Line.
**A straight line Is the shortest distance
between two points. (Geometrical Defini
tion.) A telephone line is the quickest
and most satisfactory means of communi
cation between two points. (Commercial
fact.) First point—The toll system of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company affords the means of holding pri
vate conversation with your correspon
dents in Atlanta, Rome, Newnan, Griffin,
Columbus, Opelika, Americus, Albany,
Athens and intermediate towns, and gives
all the advantages of personal interview*
without the expense, fatigue and incon
venience of traveling.
Second point—A night rate has been
established and connections between the
hours of 6 p. m. and 8 a. m. can be had at
•ae-hatt of the day rate*.
THAT GRESHAM
MEMORIAL
Will be One of the Subjects
Under Discussion by
Association.
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING
To be Held Tomorrow—The Board
of Directors Will in All Proba
bility be Re-elected.
The Macon Hospital Association will
hold its annual meeting tomorrow after
noon. At that time the new board of di
rectors will be elected and there is no
reason to suppose that there will be any
change in 'the personnel of the board as it
■ait present exists.
The report of the finance committee will
show that the affairs of the hospital have
been managed with the utmost care and
that the institution is in a good condition.
It is fret horn debt except for the mort
gage of $3,5v0 that still remains on the
property.
It is understood that a strong effort will
be ait once made to wipe out this debt.
In fact it is necessary that it should be
cleared off before the offer of Mr. Gresham
to build a memorial can be carried out.
It should not be understood, however,
that Mr. Gresham, of Baltimore, when he
offered to build a memorial to his honored
father in Macon and proposed that it be
in the shape of an addition to the Macon
Hospital attached any condition to his
gift. He did not; but in accepting his
offer the directors on their own motion de
cided that it would only be proper to pay
off the mortgage before they took Mr.
Gresham’s money to add to the hospital
building or to put 1a new building upon
the site.
There will not be any very great diffi
culty in securing the amount necessary
to pay off this mortgage. Mr. Joseph
Daninenberg has started the ball rolling
with a subscription of SSOO and to this
have been added three one hundred dollar
subscriptions bringing the total up to SBOO
and within a few days, or perhaps by to
morrow night the amount will have been
increased to SI,OOO.
The impression has gone out that Mr.
Gresham’s offer to the hospital associa
tion was simply to build a small addition
to the hospital, but as a matter of fact the
memorial building to be erected by him
will be the hospital building proper and
the present structure will be the annex.
The Ladles Auxiliary of the hospital has
already agreed to furnish the Gresham
memorial building so that the amount of
fered by Mr. Gresham, $6,000, will all be
put upon the building. When it is taken
into consideration that a hospital building
is extremely plain and that no money need
be spent on interior decoration the sum
of $6,000 Will put up a very creditable
building. The ladies auxiliary of the hos
pital has done most excellent work for the
last year. They now have something over
SSOO in bank and will probably add large
ly to that amount.
CENSUS BLANKS ARRIVE.
Work of the Enumerators Will be Commenced
March 1.
The census blanks for the taking of the
census of the school children of Bibb coun
ty have been received by Superintendent
-Abbott.
A general meeting of the enumerators
w;ill be called by Professor Abbott at his
office on Saturday morning, February 26,
when he will give definite instructions
concerning the work to be done.
The work of enumerating will commence
on March 1 and will take about thirty or
forty days to complete.
. As soon as the returns are all in Super
intendent Abbott will consolidate them on
a general blank provided for that purpose.
When finished these consolidated returns
will be forwarded to the state school com
missioner.
A census will be taken of all children
between ‘the ages of 6 and 18 years. The
number of those between the ages of 10
and 18 years who can neither nor write
will be taken, the blind, the dumb, those
over 10 years who have never been to
school will all be given, together with the
situation and the value of all school houses
in the city and county.
The result of this census will be an in
crease in the amount of the appropriation
for the next five years for Bibb county.
The last census was taken in 1893.
ATHENS GAME ARRANGED
Mercer Will Play Them Here Sometime in
May.
The game of baseball between Mercer
University and the University of Georgia
has been arranged, and will be played in
Macon some time in May.
The games between these two colleges
have always been most interesting, and
have attracted large crowds not only from
Macon, but also from the surrounding
towns. Last season’s game was won by
Athens, the first time they have succeeded
in downing the Mercer boys in years, and
the game this season will be a struggle in
which both sides will fighe masterfully for
the supremacy.
NOT HIS BUSINESS.
Hardee’s Sharp Rejoinder to
Judge Advocate Barr.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 17—The court try
ing Captain O. M. Carter gave up consid
erable time this morning to examining the
charge of swearing falsely in the city
court of Savannah in the case of J. B.
Brown vs. the Atlantic Contracting Com
pany.
William P. Hardee, Brown’s attorney,
went upon the stand. He Is very friendly
to Captain Carter, and when Judge Ad
vocate Barr asked him to recite the tes
timony of the accused in the case referred
to he refused to do so.
“Do you remember the oath you took
when you became a member of the bar?"
the judge advocate asked.
“That sir is none of your business,”
was the rejoinder.
The discussion created the most pro
found sensation of the day.
Other witnesses were introduced in con
nection with the charge referred to.
John K. Garnett, of Garnett, S. C., went
upon the stand and swore that Captain
Carter was a stockholder in the Hunting
Island Land Company from which the
Atlantic Contracting Company obtained
the brush for the mattress work in the
Savannah river.
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