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EXCITEMENT |
IS SUBSIDING
Theories as to Destruction of
Maine Now Lean To
wards Accident.
NO MINES IN HARBOR.
It is Stated Pasitively That Prepara
tions Had Been Made For the
Defense of the Harbor.
Washington, Feb. 26. Secretary f»ng
enjoy, d .1 sound sleep last night, the llrst
he has had for some time, anti in conse
quence felt so much refreshed this morn
ing that he decided to abandon his pro
posed absence from the navy department,
and continue at his duties.
He was early at his desk. and in con
sultation with Assistant Secretary Roose
velt and ('apt. Crowninshield, the chief of
the navigation bureau.
Ah to the outlook he said he thought
things looked much better. He said the
public ought not to be under any misap
prehension with regard to the naval move
ments: that >o far they had mostly been
ordinary dispositions made from time to
time; for instance* the shipping of guns
to New York is to supply the Chicago and
other vessels under rec'ustruetion there,
and they would go in any event.
The gun factory at Washington is where
they arc mad.’ and sent to various ports
So, too, the call for mere men. he said.
Is simply the revival of the recommenda
tion In his annual-report.
Thia statement by the secretary Is evi
dently me.de to allay the Impression caused
bp the reports of heavy shipments of guns
from the Washington tiavy yard, and other
warlike measures.
The nit. tition of naval officers is strong
ly Httau ’.d lo the statement made by rep
resentatlves of the Spanish govenimebt to
the effect that there are no mines or tor
pedoes of any kind in Havana harbor.
It can be said that this statement exact
ly agrees with Inquiries that" have been
under way for many 'm'hs by the agents
of our government, for. so far, it is said,
they have been unable to find the slight
est evidence of the < xistence of any plan
of defense In the harbor by means
mines or torpedoe. . much less to locate
them, as reported in some quarters.
Os course the effect of this statement.
If It Is to be accepted as conclusive on that
point, is almost certain to negative the
.supposition that, the disaster resulted from
other "than accidental causes, as the almost
unanimous testimony of experts here,
based on the history of torpedo work, h
to the effect that no single torpedo of any
known type, could have caused the ter
rific wreck of the Maine.
The movement of some of the warships
are such as are shown to.have been in ac
cordance with orders not only made, but
published In the newspapers ns well, be
fore the Maine disaster, so that the secre
tary's explanation on this point is only
confirmatory of 'ho statements of the sub
ordinal officials of the navy department.
Col. ileywool. commandant of the ma
rines, acting under orders from the navj
department, is preparing to semi all the
survivors of the Maipe who are able to '
travel to New York, where they are to be
placed on the river ship Vermont, ther
to bo held for further ssignment. They
will go by steamer to New York.
The sailors at Key West will be dis
posed of in a similar fashion.
SICARO TALKS
He Says That if Anything Happens Key
West force Too Small.
Key West, Feb. 26. —The United States
coast survey steamer Bt.ehe arrived here'
til’s morning Havana. She had on
board four of the Maine’s wounded. Two
of them were well enough to walk. Re
garding the movements of the fleet, Ad
miral Sicard said: “The boats at Tortu
gas are doing some target practice., du;
an elaborate plan of nvutoe.v. ring which I
had laid out has had to be postponed pend
ing developments. *
"1 brought the New York in here be
cause 1 wish to be in elose and constant
communication with the navy depart
ment."
Referring to land naval stations here,
the Admiral remarked:
"Only nominal forces are here now.
Should anything occur." added Admiral
Sicard guardedly, “it would have to be
strengthened considerably.”
• The officers composing the United States
court cf inquiry into the loss of the Maine
are expected here tonight. A prominent
naval officer says the court would almost
certainly return to Havana after its ses
sion here.
Absolutely nothing is known here regard
ing the rumored intention to increase the
strength of the Key West garrison. No
provisions have been made for the accom
modation of additional troops at rhe bar
racks, and there is only room for two bat
teries now in the quarters.
Fort Taylor, which is unoccupied at
present, is where the additional troops
will probably be quartered. Several of
ficers who were questioned today said that
no word had been received from the war
department regarding the transfer of
troops from Fort McPherson or any other
place to Key West. The United States
cruiser Marblehead is in the harbor.
WILL BE PROMOTED.
Three Naval Boards Make Reports on Robe
son's Fitness.
XV ashington, Feb. 26. —After being pro
nounced physically unfit for promotion by
one naval board, too sound lo be retired
by another and physically qualified for
promotion by a third. Captain Henry B.
■Robeson, commander of the Portsmouth.
N. H., navy yard, has ;U last been recom
mended to the president for promotion,
and will succeed to the vacancy in the
grade of commodore, to be created by the
retirement this month of Admiral Self
ridge.
SHIP STILL LOST.
No Tidings ofthe French Lin
er La Champagne, Which
is Overdue.
New York, Feb. 26.—Up to 10 o’cuock
this morning no additional news was re
ceived of the overdue French liner, La
‘Champagne.
The steamer Paris, which arrived this
morning from Suthampton. did not sight
her on her voyage.
From the report of the Bremrhaven.
which sighted her a week ago, it was
hoped that the La Champagne would put
au ‘appearance today.
HOME FOR INVALID PRIESTS.
Citizens Think it Will Be Established at San \
Diego, California.
Saadirgo, Ca_l.. Feb. 26.—The somewhat
mysterious movements of a gerxleman by
the name of Mons. Henri Emmeien, said
to have a commiswion from the Vatican,
has excited a number of residents of this
city in the past day or two. Mons. Era
melefl is said to be clothed witth authority
to select a site for the home for the aged
and invalid priests of the Roman Catholic
church in the United States, and his state
ment that there is a fund of $3,000,060 set
apart for that purpose by the church,
makes the establishment of such an insti
tution of some moment.
SPAIN’S NAVY.
Appropriation Made to Improve It—A Cabi
net Meeting.
Madrid. Feb. 26.--The cabinet has con
sidered the situation, and no incident was
reported as altering the "cordiality of the
1 • lations between Spain and the United
States,” though the ministers expressed
regret at the passion which has crept into
the present incident.
A million was voted to develop the navy.
SENATOR PROCTOR AT HAVANA.
Says His Presence There Has No Political
Significance.
Havana, Feb. 26. —Senator Proctor, of
Vermont, arrived here today from Florida,
via Key West.
He says his coming here has no signifi
cance in connection with political matters.
The -.mator is accompanied by M. M.
Parker, A real estate man of Washing
ton, and it has been given out that the
two gentlemen are engaged in a business
venture.
Senator Proctor says he was in Florida
for a week, and concluded to' run over
here.
A npmber of newspaper men will return
to Key West today in anticipation of the
transfer of the United States court of in
quiry into the loss of the Maine to that
place.
The wounded sailors of the Maine are
doing well, according to the last report,
■xec-pt Holzer, who was very low last
night. Extra divers and apparatuses of
tile Mascotte were gladly received here.
AVALANCHE
Thundered Down Alaska Trail—Supplies
Buried.
Taoorua, Wash., Feb. 26. —Advices from
Dawson City say that an avalanche came
thundering down the mountain slopes two
weeks ago, and at the south end of Lake
Bennett an immense mass of snow and ice
as deposited on the trail, and 200 tons of'
applies were buried So far as can be
learned no one was injured by the ava
lanche, though people in tents not far
t-.vay had a narrow escape.
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
May Be a Means of Breaking Down Germa
ny’s Fight on American Products.
Washington, Feb. 26.—Consul General
Frank E. Mason, at Frankfort, has trans
mitted to the state .department a signifi
cant publication from one of ths leading
german papers, warning agrarians in that
country against pressing their warfare
upon the United States' products, and
pointing out the stimulation of the beet
sugar industry in the states as one of the
most dangerous results of that policy.
THE ’9B CELEBRATION.
Prospective Excursionists to Ireland Visit the
Steamer Berlin.
New York, Feb. 20. —.About 500 Irish-
Americans inspected yesterday the steamer
Berlin, which will be the flagship of the
xeursion fleet that goes to Ireland in July
to take part in the celebration of the 100th
tnniversary of the rebellion of 1898. Many
picked out the staterooms they will occupy
during the voyage. The steamer will leave
New York on July 2, and will fly the Irish
and American flags side by side.* President
Edward Flaherty, Grand Marshal Gen.
James R. O'Beirne, Judge O'Gorman and
other officers of the ’9 Centennial Associa
tion, showed the visited around the Berlin.
SOUTHERN AGAIN.
The Monopobstic Corporation Buys Another
Road.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 26.—The Memphis
and Charleston railroad, extending south
east from this city to Stevenson, Ala., dis-,
lance 290 miles, was sold at public outcry
at noon today. The Southern railway com
pany bought the property at the upset
price of $2,500,000. there being no other
bidders.
MISS CRANE TO MARRY.
Girl Who Was Turned From a Charleston
Ball Room Finds a Husband.
Charlotte Crane, says a New York dis
patch. is one of the leading actresses in
Hoyt & McKee’s “A Stranger in New York
Company. She is further known to fame
as the young woman who was snubbed
but not crushed by the aristocracy of
Charleston, S. C., at a ball given there
last Christmas night. A young navy of
ficer had invited her to the affair, and
the upper classes of the Carolina town
proceeded to "sit upon" the young lieu
tenant's pretty companion because she was
an actress.
Miss Crane survived the shock, and later
when the Hoyt & McKee company reached
Hot Springs. Ark., the United States of
ficers stationed there rallied round her,
and gave her a grand ball byway of en
dorsing their brother officer’s good taste,
and letting the young lady know that she
had the army as well as the navy behind
her. This, byway of prologue. Now for
act one, and last.
Miss Crane walked into a telegraph sta
tion yesterday and sent this dispatch:
Roy Sails, Fort Worth, Tex.;
At last yes, yes. yes. Now, are you
Jappy? Charlotte.
Mj. Sails, who is a Fort Worth business
man, asked her last month to become his
wife, and was to have her answer this
week.
You can talk to 10.000 every day through
the columns of The News
Piles, Plies. Plies 1
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment win
ture Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
vhen all other Ointments have Tailed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
mce, acts as a poultice, gives instant re
'lef. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
’■ prepared only for Piles and Itching of
'he private parts, and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or
sent by mail on receipt of price, 60c. and
11.00 per box.
WILLIAMS M’F’O. CO., Prop’s.,
Cleveland. O.
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Philadelphia, Feb. 26.—Alexus Churkoff
was today convicted of murder in the first
degree for killing George Haas on Decem
ber 3d last.
THE MACON NEWS.
assassination
of j, rjreeman
Was It Committed For the
Purpose of Keeping Him
Out of Postoffice.
THREATS HAD BEEN MADE*
That His Appointment to Office
Would Not Do Him Any Good—
Another Postoffiee Sensation.
Another postoffice sensation is about to 1
be sprung. In fact it is here, and a quiet I
investigation of the particulars as to the -
death of John R. Freeman, who was killed ■
about ten days ago in Dooly county, is
calculated to bring out some startling de- I
velopments.
It will be remembered by the newspaper
readers that about Feb. 13th John R. Free
man, a prominent man living at or near
Ada, in Dooly county, was assassinated.
He was shot in the back by unknown par- !
ties.
It is now stated that Freeman was killed
to keep him out of the postoffice at Ada,
to which office he had been appointed by
the present administration. Thb charge
is openly made, and it is said that it can
and will be substantiated by the facts.
Freeman was appointed postmaster at
Ada. He was a man of good standing, and
easily made his bond, which was forward
ed to the postoffice department. After the
bond had gone forward some parties went
to the sureties on the bond, and persuaded
them to write to the postmaster general
withdrawing their nanms.
The postmaster general returned the
bond‘to Freeman with another blank, ad
vising him to get a new set of sureties. At
that time Freeman came to Macon and
stated the particulars here, saying that
threats had been made around Ada that
his appointment to office would not do
him any good. He had originally come
from Gordon, and he went there to get the
new sureties, which he secured, and re
turned the bond, again properly made out,
to the postmaster general.
Freeman then returned to Ada, and
stated that he had made his bond, and that
he expected to take charge of the office in
a few days.
A night or two after this it is stated that
some parties entered Freeman’s place of
business, and while there attempted to get
up a quarrel among themselves, hoping,
it is said, to get Freeman into it, and to
kill him upon this pretext. But Freeman
did not fall into the trap, and got the
men out of his place.
On the same night as he was locking
up his place of business, or as he was en
tering his own house, he was shot in the
back and killed.
His friends down in Dooly county say
that there is no doubt that he was killed
in order to keep http out of the postoffice,
and they complain that the local author
ities are making no effort to have the case
investigated.
It is entirely probable that detectives
will be engaged and put upon the case, if,
indeed, this has not already been done,
and that the offenders will be brought to
justice.
Letters received in Macon state that the
parties are suspected and that evidence
can be secured against them.
Freeman was about 40 years of age. He
left a wife and several small children.
THE CHARGES
That Will Be Brought Against the Grand
Chancellor Are Named.
• Savannah. Feb. 28. —The secret of the
charges against Grand Chancellor Charles
R. Warren, of the Knigts of Pythian, has
at last appeared. Mr. Warren is a well
known politician and after his election as
solicitor-general, it is said that he spent
some time in Atlanta with the “boys.”
While he was away from Ms heme in
Hawkinsville a good deal of correspond
ence was .addressed to him there, in his
official capacity Os head of the Knights of
Pythias. This correspondence remained
unanswered for weeks and finally for
.months. Among this correspondence were
Knights of Pythias, naming- a certain
member as deputy and asking his appoint
ment. Without this appointment the Mil
len lodge could not install its newly
elected officers, could not get the new
semi-annual pass word and to a certain ex-*
tent the functions of the lodge were
stoppped. The members of the Millen lodge
were angered and while other lodges had
a similar complaint, none of them ever
summed up courage to enter it.
The Millen lodge, therefore, took the
initiative and preferred charges of neglect
of duty against the grand chancellor.
'Mr. Warren, as yet. knows nothing of
ficially about the charges, though he has
been supplanted by Grand Vice-Chancellor
W. E.> Algee, of Fitzgerald; nor will he
know of them officially until a time is
fixed for the hearing of the case, when
he will be served with a copy.
Mr. Warren will be in Savannah Sunday
to consult members of the order and his
friends with regard to the matter.
VETERAN REGIMENT
Will Be Formed By Confederate Soldiers, at
Middlesboro, Ky.
Middlesboro. Ky., Feb. 26. —A card in
the local newspaper asking ex-Confeder
ates to form a regiment Jn case of war
with Spain, has brought more than enough
responses to fill the ranks from Southwest
Virginia, East Tennessee and Kentucky.
The originator of the idea now ccr.tem
plates the formation of a division to be
commanded by Fitzhugh Lee.
DETRO ! T CTALING.
She Has Arrived at Kev West, Florida, From
Mobile.
Key West, Fla., Feb. 26. —The United
j States cruiser Detroit. Captain Daytoa
-1 commanding, has arrived here from Mo
bile. She came up to the wharf to take
coal on board.
RIOT IN SPAIN.
I
Workmen Parade the Streets
Clamoring for Bread
—Houses Stoned,
Salamanca. Spain, Feb. 26. —A crowd of
about 3.000 workmen, accompanied by
groups of women carrying flags, paraded
the streets today shouting for work and
bread.
Many houses were stoned, and a railroad
station stormed and considerable wheat
stolen.
The authorities promised to find work
for the unemployed, and they are restoring
Qrfljr.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 1898.
A BRILLIANT
SOCIAL EVENT
Elks Will Congregate in Ma
con on March 12 in •
Large Numbers.
THE SOCIETY CIRCUS
Will Be the Principal Attraction—
the Revised and Official
Program.
* Secretary Wright, of the local order of
Elks, has received a letter from John J.
■Milter, district deputy of Georgia, stating
that he had called a meeting of all the
•Elk lodges in the state to be helft in Jrla
con March 12th for the purpose of adopt
ing a new ritual for the order. He also
stated that he has requested the presence
of Grand Exalted Commander Meed D.
iDetweiller at the exercises here on the
12th.
This will insure the presence of nearly
every_Elk in the state on the .occasion of
the social circus, which takes-p Ace on that
occasion. All of these Hike will appear in
the street parade in lull regalia.
A program for the circus was given out
yesterday and published this morning, tut
was incomplete and incorrect. The only
official program appears in The (News be
low, and is a marvel of the autos arrang
ing programs for- the circuses of such mag
nitude .Aid grandure. «
The management has found it necessary
to revise the program that was first given
out, as some of the participants were not
pleased with their parft, and asked that
they tbegiven duties that were more in
keeping with their ability as circus per
formers. Os course the committee took the
men on -their word when they engaged
them for this -performance, and conse
quently did not know what they couid do,
and made up the program- so that if any of
the performers were given acts with
which they were not familiar, they could
swap.
The Elks have entered into this circus
to make it one of the grandest things of
the kind ever pulled off in the South. They
will use the pharaphernalia of the Harris
Nickle Plated Mammoth Railroad Shows,
which have been greatly enlarged this
year. The management of the show has
tendered to the Elks the use of their tents
and other paraphernalia, and also the ser
vices of their owfi performers.
Invitations have been issued to every
lodge in the state, and there will be hun
dreds of visitors here. A large num/ber of
them have already notified Secretary
Wright of their intention to come here,
and some are coining from North Carolina.
The grand 'ball which will be given the
night before the circus comes off will
draw large crowds of society people from
neighboring cities, and the Elks propose
to make it one of the most briliant events
■in the social history of Macon.
The grand street parade and pageant
*will begin to move at noon on march 12,
and its course will be .napped out later.
Os all the magnificent street pageants that
have ever passed over the streets cf Ma
con, Ibis will be the grandest. Blazing in
'brilliancy, marvelous in mechanism, stu
pendous and sublime in conception,. Sights
■to delight, and astonish at cnee. Those who
miss it .will always regret it.
Professor E. L. Martin, who was selec
ted to go Ip front of the parade and hold
up the wires for the tail band wagons and
cages to. pass under, says that he will 'be
unable to act in this capacity, and, in fact,
will not be able to apear in the parade at
all, as he has .been given a part of the
■program with which he is not as familiar,
as he should be, and it will .take all of his
time in practicing for it. The manage
ment insist that he give- the skirt dance
which made him famous dn the vaudeville
world, and though it has been some time
since he attempted those marvelous crea
tions, he says he thinks he will be able .to
master it by March 12th. The goods for
the skirt are being made up at the fac
tory now. „
To avoi3 the electric light wires the pa
rade *will confine itself to those streets
where there -are no wires. This has been
decide?! on at the request o' tbe city au
thorities.
There will be exactly thirteen mam
moth brass bands in the procession. They
will all be under the direction of Profes
sor Card. At first there was some pbjec
tion to so much music, but this was soon
overruled, as it was proven that it would
at least be necessfiry to have a baud to
every mile of the parade, and it has been
estimated that it will be a little over
twelve miles long.
It would be*impossible to describe all
the marvelous features in this parade.
There twill be several droves of real Elks,
cows, sheep, etc., from Dodge county, gen
uine goats from Jones, and in the cages
will be seen some of the most marvelous
captures of the men sent out by the man
agement of the menagerie. . Chickens,
ducks, pigeons, to say nothing of the rab
bits from the banks of the Ocmulgee and
wood.rats from Fort Hawkins.
It is estimated that it will take the pa
rade three houres to pass a given point,
and while the spectators watch in breath
less excitement, light lunches will be serv
ed to them—at any of the saloons,
Immediately after the parade the visi
tors will repair to the circus grounds,
where t'he different officials will direct
•them to the ticket windows and lend them
every service -possible—but no money.
The handling of a crowd such as will
attend the circus is no small matter, and
it will take all the ingenuity at the com
mand of the superintendent of the beer
wagons to accommodate the people.
Instead of giving the slack ware perform
ance to which he was first assigned, Mr.
C. R. Wright'has decided to make the bal
loon ascension, as he is more familiar with
•“high lonesomes.” A decidedly new and
novel feature of the parade will be the
i substitution of -Church Berryman for .the
; s-team calliope. He will oe placed in a one
■ horse wagon, and his risibles operated by
George Macdonald with selections of his
latest funny successes. There are very
few human calliopes such as Mr. Berry
man. There is a melancholy sweetness in
the dulcet tones of his playing.
At 2 o'clock, with the blare of trumpets
and a mighty burst of music the perform
ance will commence, and the following Is
the latest revised program:
Grand eatree.
Opening Solo, Laughing Song, by Mr.
Church Berryman.
Repesentation of the Olympian games
as conceived by members of the eomapny.
Flying leap over a barrel of Irish pota
toes by Mr. Jud Hill. (This feat will be
performed without rhe assistance of spring
boards or other paraphernalia.)
Song by Metz.
Bareback riding by Mr. Sidney W<Jey.
Leaping from spring ooards over ele
phants, horses, etc., by Messrs. Birch,
j Li flin & Company.
Double sailor perch, by Messrs. Hoddy
and Carroll.
Exhibition of trained sea lions under the
direction of Professor Hollingsworth.
, Bareback riding by Mme. Correna and
• Ciowu Mots.
Ten minutes intermissiofi in which to
drink red lemonade and eat hot tomale.
Sparring contest between George Wright
and Frank Turpin.
Double slack wire performance by Toma
to, the Japanese, and Rowdy Wright. Very
gorgeous costumes.
Flying rings, by Miss Forepaw.
Four horse act (with the laugh) Mr. A.
Castillo.
A few minutes with George Macdonald.
Feats of, balancing by Tomato family.
Grand skirt dance by Professor Martin.
Calcium lights and delightful music.
Double trapez act. by the Hoddys and
Japanese family Tomato.
A forecast of the coming war and a lec
ture on horses, by Mr. Robert Smith.
Song and dance. The Song That Touched
my Heart, by Mr. Sidney Wiley. .
Roman leaders, by Misses Forepaugh,
Hines and Forepaugh.
Head balancing act, Messrs. Eugene An
derson and Benny Smith.
Acrobatic feet bj’ Messrs. Lon Hollings
worth and John Byrnes.
Living pictures, by J. Lewis.
Rough riders of the Plains of Jones,
Messrs. Robert Hodges, W. G. Smith and
Jim Farnum.
Irish Skit, by Messrs. Tom Hall and
Denn-is Nelligan.
Trick mule and pony, Motz and Shea.
“Do you know one Silva Minerva?” Rec
itation by Mr. Robert W. ‘Smith.
Last act from the celebrated drama,
“July G-eorge,” as interpreted by Billy
Freeman. This will be presented for the
first time in Macon in the English lan
guage. It was originally written in the
soft language of the Africans.
Performing elephant Gypsy, by :Mr. Shea.
Startling leap from top of the tent into
a. tbath tub by Mr. Lee Tinsley.
Feats of equilibrium, by Tomato family.
Hurricane hurdle, by A. Orton.
Laehelle, by Miss Forepagh.
Handspring up to date, Ike Dunwoody.
Cake walk by the entire company and a
closing hymn by Messrs. Joe Preston and
John Curd in b flat:
In the tent -a number of boxes will be
erected for box parties, and those wishing
them will do well to engage them at once.
There will be two performances 'besides
-the continuance performance- in the side
show.
A PROMINENT MAN DEAD.
Dr. W. C. Jones Passed Away Yesterday Af
ter a Short Illness.
1
Dr W. C. Jones, one of the most promi
nent citizens of died yesterday af
ternoon at his home on Monroe street.
■ The immetfiate cause was pneumonia.
. Dr. Jones was the.father of Mr. Malcolm
Jones, of the firm of Estes '& Jones, of this
city; Rev. Herman Jones, of Irwinton, and
W. C. Jones, of Macon.
For years past Dr. Jones has been a
prominent character on the streets of Ma
con. He was at one time professor of
chemistry at Wesleyan Female College,
and held the position of auditor of the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad.
The funeral will take place this* after
noon ot Rose Hill Cemetery at 2:30.
A SETTLED FACT
That a Race Track Will Be Built on Other
Side of River.
It is now Almost a setle-1 fact that a
new bicycle track will be -built across the
Memetbrs of the Ma'con Bicycle Club
w- .t before Mr. Sparks this morning and
were promised hiS support in establishing
the track. Mr. Sparks and Senator Bacon
own the land where the track will be lo
cated and both of these gentlemen have
offered the club the use of it if. they would
build a track there.
The spot ‘is just acros the Spring street
bridge, to the right, and opposite to Sen
ator Bacon’s house.
Mr. Sparks is cotiferring with the car
line now relative to runnig over there;
The track will be six laps to the mile.
BOUGHT A TENT.
Executive Committee Decided Yesterday to
Buy One.
The executive committee of the local Ep
worth Leagues held a meeting at the of
fices of Dasher, Park & Gerdine yesterday
afternoon, and decided to purchase a tent
in which to hold the conference of the
Epworth League which meets here in
April.
. The committee decided that it was now
too late to try and raise a fund to build a
tabernacle, and as a tent will answer all
the purposes the meetings will be held
under one.
The order for the tent was sent off this
morning, and will reach here the early
part of April. The seating capacity is
4.000, which is just twice as much as the
tent which the Baptists had here while
Dr. Wharton was conducting the revival.
As yeM; no place has been secured for
pitching the tent. It will not be placed
on the English lot. on the corner of First
and Poplar streets. This locality is not a
good one, and would show the visitors an
undesirable neighborhood for such a gath
ering.
VICE-PRESIDENT EAGAN
Os the Central, Passed Through the City
This Morning to Savannah.
Vice President Eagan, of the Central,
passed through the city this morning en
route to Savannah from Atlanta, where he
has been several days.
Mr. Eagan laughed when a News re
porter asked him if he had received any
requests from the government to furnish
them with figures as to how' many cars,
etc., his road had, and how many men
they could haul in a certain length of
time.
“I have heard nothing of that kind,” he
said. “If you newspaper fellows do per
suade "this government to go into a war
with Spain. I think they should send the
whole lot of you to the front first.”
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, so'res, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
•ores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
•er as, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by H. J Lamar 4- Sons’ drug
•tore.
COMING HOME
The City of Maron Left Brunswick Last
Night Bound For Macon.
The City of Macon left Brunswick last
-tight with a full cargo for her return trip
to Maeon, and will reach here the latter
part of next week.
• Tbc schedule of the boat has now been
established. .She will make the trip every
two weeks. The boat has already begun
to pay.
What It Means.
When we advertise that we will guaran
i tee Dr. King's New Discovery, Electric
Bitters, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, or Dr.
1 King’s New Life Pills, it means thst we
I are authorized by the proprietors to sell
; these remedies on a positive guarantee;
j that if the purchaser is not satisfied with
• results, we will refund the purchase priee.
, These medicines have been sold on this
guarantee for many years and there could
- be no more conclusive evidence of their
I great merit. Ask about them and give
them a trial. Sold at H. J. Lamar & Sons’
1 drug store.
AMENDMENT
TOANSWER
Southern Railway Has Some
thing Additional to Say
About Its Ownerhip
OF THE CENTRAL RAILWAY.
All the Stock They Say is Owned By
the Reorganization Committee
and None By Them.
The Southern Railway this morning filed
an amendment to its answer in the ease
of the Dunlap Hardware Co. and other
merchants and citizens of Macon asking
for an injunction against the Southern on
*alccount of violation'of the constitution
of the state by reason of illegal combina
tion.
The mendment states that a misstate
ment ra •• rm '.? in its answer previously
filed on January Bth, where tt claimed that
claims and attachments were obtained by
the Richmond and West Point Terminal
Company against the Cen'tial railroad,
whereas they were obtained by the receiver
of the Richmond and Danville railroad.
The amendment goes on to say that prior
to the organization of the Southern rail
way the Richmond and West Point Com
pany was the owner, principal stockholder
and creditor of the Richmond and Dan
ville, which had 'claims against the Cen
tral of Georgia, then known as the Central
Railroad and Banking Company of Geor
gia. An attachment was issued by the
Richmond and Danville railroad against
the Central.
Tn the course of foreclosure and con
current with the reorganization of the
Central of Georgia Railroad Company and
subsequent to the formation of the South
ern railway, which had no part in the
proceedings, the reorganization committee
did accept and receive all or nearly all
of the capital stock of the Central rail
way in consideration of the release of all
the claims of the Richmond and Danville,
which were then owned by the reorganiza
tion committee and which, being so held,
prevented the reorganization of the Cen
tral of Georgia.
'All the stock of the Central, or sub
stantially all the stock is held by the re
organization committee and none of it is
held by directors,, twelve or fifteen of
whom, the amendment says, are residents
of the state of Georgia.
The amendment especially sets forth
that only one share of stock in -the Cen
tral of Georgia Company is held by Mr.
Samuel Spencer who is the president of
the Southern railway.
The amendment is allowed by Judge
Emory Speer and was filed this mornifig in
the United States court.
NOW VICE PRESIDENT.
Dr. H. H. Johnson Elected to Office at St.
Augustine Convention.
Dr. H. 11. Johnson was elected to of
fice at the convention of the southern
branch of the National Dentists’ associa
tion held in St. Augustine this week. The
following account of the last day’s session
is given by the St. Augustine Journal:
The southern branch of the National
Dentists’ Association closed its annual
meeting, which has been In progress here
for the past few days, last night.
In. the last hours business was hurried
through. The majority of the delegates
had already left for home, and those who
remained used their best endeavors to ex
pedite matters.
At the night session, after all other
business had been translated, the officers
for the ensuing year were elected. Br. W.
E. Walker, of Pass Christian, Miss., was
chosen for president; Dr. T. B. Hinman, of
Atlanta, first vice president; Dr. H. H.
Johnson, of Macon. Ga., second vice pres
ident: Dr. E. H. Adair, of Augusta, third
vice president; the recording and corre
sponding secretaries and treasurer were
re-elected by acclamation.
The paper of Dr. H. H. Johnson, of Ma
con, entitled “Trigemmous Reflexes.
Causes and Effects,” was the feature of'
the afternoon. It was well prepared, and
illustrated by numerous instances that had
come under the observation of the lectur
er. Among these be mentioned several
cases where insanity had been caused by
not giving the teeth proper attention, and
how it had been cured by the dentists at
the insane asylums. The discussion that
followed brought out many earnest re
marks and suggestions. The association
completed their labors last night, and af
ter a sail and an oyster roast today the
members will leave the city.
You can talk to 10,000 every day tlirough
•he columns of The News
TWO HUSTLERS.
J. S. Budd and L. L Doughtry Will Stir Up
Real Estate and Rents-
Messrs. J. S. Budd and L. L. Daughtry
have purchased the business of Gordon &
Budd, and will in future conduct it under
the firm name of J. S. Budd & Co.
Both of these gentlemen are well known
to the' Macon public. Mr. Budd has been
in the real estate and insurance business
for a number of years, and Mr, Daughtry
was formerly connected with the firm of S.
B. Hunter & Co. They are both capable
young men at the business, with ample en
ergy and the determination to succeed that
insures success.
The firm of J. S. Budd & Co. will do a
general real estate and insurance business,
and will pay particular attention to the
collection of rents.
Property owners who place their busi
ness with this firm can rest assured of the
most prompt attention being paid to their ‘
business. The firm has now calls for a
number of desirable houses * for renting
purposes, and for some real estate prop
erty they will be sold at reasonable terms
on long time.
It would be well to place your real es
tate with the firm of J. S. Budd & Co. They
are in a position to do you good.
The firm will also pay attention to fire
and accident insurance, handling only the
best companies.
They will be fouad at the aid stand of
Gordon & Budd, at 320 Second street.
The half a cent a word column of The
News is the cheapest advertising medium I
in Georgia.
Through Pullman Buffet |
sleeping cars between Macon
and Niw York via Georgia
railroad and Atlantic -Coast
Line.
YOUR INSPECTION ■
»
Os our Window
Display is cor
dially invited....
Same intro
duces our new.
departmen t
Yours truly,
t
THE AMMAN ’
DENTAL PARLORS.
We are offering our services
for the next. Thirty Days at Rock
Bottom Prices.
Fine Gold Fillings.
As low as si.oo each. Other
filiitigs as low as 50 cents each.
Full set of Teeth on Rubber
$5.00 per set.
The best and most beautiful
set of teeth on earth only SB.OO
per set.
Crown and Bridge work unex-
- celled by any. $4 [per tooth.
Bring this ad with you. It en
titles the holder to 5 per cent off
regular prices.
Don’t forget the. name and
nunber of the Big Office.
Til Ami Denial Parlors.
No. 370 Second St.
Drs. Young & Lanier.
J. S. BUDD. L. L. DOUGHERTY.
J. S. BUDD & CO.
Successors To
GORDON & BUDD.
Real Estate, Rent Collections, Fire and Acci
dent Insurance.
Personal attention given t<Tall business entrusted to us.
Office 320 Second St. - Telephone 439.
Saturday, Feb. 26,1898.
Grand Dunlap & go’s
Opening fob furious
Day HfITS
All over this land. We are sole
agents here in Macon. See our
full display
!■ CHEAP MONEV.
per cent, and 7 per cent oney now
ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent money for
Ltarm loans. Over 15,000.000 successfully
f negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made
Lean be paid off at any time. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
g 356 Second street Macon, Ga.
PRICE TWO CENTS