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8 For Cent Guaranteed! ij Dtnaendt paid -urn natty. Stock secured ’i by deed* to improved real etWato In more than dcxibie the uinnnt. deposited with Union Kantigt Hank and Trust Co GEO. A SMITH, Gen Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. (la.. 401 Hurd Street. ESTABLISHED 1 884. 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