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Ti BIG TORPEDOES
cmmmoiraffl
Interview With a Late Arrival
From Cuba Who Has a
Definfte Theory,
court oTmouw
Is in Session Again Today
But Nothing Has Been
Given Out by Them.
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NO HEWS IN WINSTON
The Divers Are at Work in Havana
But Have Nothing to Say Pre
oaring to Receive Viscaya.
Albany, N. Y., March I—A1 —A man named
William Ev. ing, a war veteran, who stated
that he had bo n a brigadier-general in
the Cuban army, arrived in this city about
noon today. Mr. Ewing Is full of his Cuban
expel I, nr, . To the Journal reporter he
told a very interesting story. Whin ash: I
what theory he had as to the cause of the
Maine di.-asier he said:
“The Maine was sent tc. the bottom of I
the harbor of Havana by a torpedo sent
out by the Spanish authorities. 1 would
st:ii e my life upon •it.’’
“What season have you for saying by
the Span! h authorities.” was ask'd.
“Well, there were when I left in the
whole island of Cuba only two topedoes
•that were capable of send ag such a tnag.
nifleent ship into tlfe air. These torpedoes
w< te brought over front Spain on the
cruiser Alphou-e XII. when site brought
10,000 Ire,op. over a few months ago. They
wire taken Io Moro C.<i.-:lc and DTHtred in
tile water in a little archway under the
castle, directly opp<>Mt,e the spot where the
Maine had her anchorage.
“Both of the these m.ichim -• were made
In Glasgow, Scotland. They weren’t moor
ed under the castle ten days before Gen.
Garcia of the Cuban army had a full de
scription of them. They .ire number, d.
and the numbers are nov. in my posses
sion. Whi n I heard of th-. 1 disaster the
morning after it occurred. I wrote the
secretary of war. giving him the Inform
ation and asking him to telegraph me at
the W; t< rn I nion office in tlri* city to
night or tomorrow.”
“Hut is not possible that, supposing the
disaster was the result of an accident,
some Spanish sympathizers may have dor.,
the job without the knowledge or consent
of tiie Spanish .io l tmri ii< r.’
“There were no other torpedoes in Cuba
that could do it.” repeated Lieut. Ewing.
“Besides, it is net. .probable that any per
sons acting without official consent or or
ders did It, because there are so many
merchant ships tli.c would have been
struck la for:' the torpedo re.'., hid the
Maine, owing to the latter’s position.
“I tell you." be continued, “it was dour
by Spanish oft I ■■ml.s. who alone knew the
situation of these two torpidne.-, and don
by tlie m I. r of t?< Spanish government.
1 konw this to be true and 1 stake my life
on it."
"What were th, ;e torpi-Jsu s like?" was
asked.
“They are cigar-shaped. sharp at both
ends. At the bind end is a rudder and a
propeller, two . nd a half feet in diameter,
which s r.di the thing along and holds it
in position Until' the time to which the
time clock within it is set. The forward
half contains from om-quart.? tc one ten ■
of nitro-glycerine. In the forward point
is a percussion shell wb.i h contains from
300 to 460 pounds of dynamite. When the
hands of the clock reach the hour to which
it is set a hammer is reh used, falling upon
the nitro-giycerine. This explodes, send
ing the dynamite shell cut with force
enough to penetrate fifteen inched of steel
armor. The bottom of the torpedo is
taken up with air chambers which can be
filled with water, sinking the machine to
any desired d, p t It.
"My theory is this: The Maine lay at
anchorage almost directly opposite tiie
archway under Morro Castle. One of
these torpedoes was : for a certain time,
sunk just, below the surface, and sent out
toward the Maine. Nestling was there to
impede its passage and the revolving pro
pellef held its point to the Maine’s bow.
The hammer fell, the ultra-glycerine ex
ploded. making the first explosion; the
dynamite shell penetrated the Maine's
armor sheathing, and explosion No. 2 fol
lowed almost within an instant after the
first, with the direful results. The divers
will find, the remains of the torpedo very
soon and my theory will he tound to be
correct. If they don’t then, of course, my
theory falls through. But I'm almost as
sure I’m right in this matter as 1 am that
I’m in Albany at this minute. The fact that
this country i- at peace w’th Spain gives
the right to this government to demand
that thcro wo torpedoes be shown, which
will still more easily prove or disprove
my theory."
Mr. Ewing is on a sick leave and is
going home to his wife and daughter in
Gillian. Neb.
STILL A MYSTERY,
The Department at Washington is Still in
the Dark.
Washington, March 1. —Two weeks ago
tonight the battleship Maine was destroy
ed. and in spite of the greatest diligence
by the officers charged wish the Inquiry,
the cause of the disaster is still shrouded
in mystery, so far as officials in Washing
ton know.
It is ■beginning to be generally realized
that upon the testimony of the divers al
most altogther. will depend the success of
the inquiry Meanwhile the officials of
the navy department have reached the
conclusion of harm being done by the
broaching of theories to account for the
explosion, so notice has been served upon
the experts who have been heard from in
the press that it is preferred they shall
no longer discuss this matter in advance
of the court of inquiry.
One reason for this action was the fact
of the department finding itself committed
invelutarily to the support of the theory
that the explosion was of internal origin,
whilst as a matter of fact both Secretary
•Lon'S and Assistant Secretary Ttoosevelt
have been taking pains to show that the
department stood entirely neutral as to
theories, and were-prepared to accept only
the conclusions of the court inquiry.
Aft iodiwUpn that the court of inquiry
is either far from hav.ng reached any con
clusion or else are disposed with a view to
meeting future critiici«ms to collect ail
possible evidence whether it be deemed
• ssential or not, is the call to their assis
tance of experts.
It has already been a mater of comment
that with all the ability comprised in this
court of inquiry it has one weak spot,
namely, lack of practical experience in
construction. ■»
NO WORD FROM DIVERS.
The People of Havana Making Preparations
to Greet Viscaya.
Havana, March I.—There is a strong
bi.-, ze blowing today, and active prepara
tions continue for the public welcome to
b" accorded the Spanish cruiser Viscaya,
v. hich the Spanish hope will arrive today
from New York.
Senator Proctor, after a visit to General
Bianco today, will make arrangements to
take a trip into the provinces, probably
lit st going toward Pinar Del Rio. He will
a •omp.iny Mr. Elwell, Clara Barton's
business manager.
The steamer Montevido left-Havana for
i’.niilona evening with about 500 sol
dier:., onn invalids and others whose time
of set vice expired. There is no word from
tiie divers today of any importance.
This is no part of the dutj- of line offi
cer fliid no reflection is carried by this
stall ment.
To remedy its short comings the court
of inquiry has called upon -the department
io send a contractor and carpenter, and
Secretary Long has directed Naval Con
-iruetor Hoover ami Carpenter Helm to
r- port to the court at Key West.
No orders have gone out from the do
par ment to the vessels of the squadron
ted ty. and the officials stamp as without
foundation the report that the squadron
yesterday was ordered to be held in readi
n -:s to sail for Havana. Likewise no se
lection has been made of a cruiser to pro- .
ceid to Havana, but it is likely, that in
case the court of inquiry desires to make a
return trip to Havana in a cruiser, admi
ral Slcaid will lie allowed to make his own
selcvtion of the vessels of his fleet.
No advice has been received that would
warrant the statement that the Spanish
offiei '.ls in Havana atempted to interpose
any obstacles to the prosecution of the
work of the wreckers of the Maine.
GOING TO CUBA,
Senators and Congressmen Will Take a IPri
vate Trip.
Washington, March 1. —A party of sen
ators and members of the house will leave
Washington this afternoon for a trip to
Cuba. They go by train to Fortress Mon
roe, and from there take a private yacht
for Havana.
The party consists of Senators Gallinger,
Thurston and Money, and Representatives
Amos J. Cummings and Wm. Allen Smith
and their wives.
Senator Thurston said today that the
trip is undretaken for the purpose of mak
ing a personal investigation into the af
fairs in Cuba.
“It is not in any sense and official tour,”
he said, “but naturally will give us a bet
ter opportunity for investigation than we
can possibly have from this distance.”
CUBA WILL BE FREE.
Numez, the Insurgent Leader, Outlines the
Chances of Campaign.
K'\v West, March 2—General Nunez, in
sui gent Rader in the interior said: “Garcia
:s besieging Bayamo. General Pando witn
2.1.000 men is trying to force his way up
the Cpnts river to dislodge him.”
“In the open country between Marcia
and Havana Gomez is slowly working to
ward the capital burning plantations as
he goes.
“As Bianco recalls his troops to protect
Havana. Gomez draws nearer from the
east and Rodrlguez and Diaz from the
west they expect that tiie United States
will declare war.
"The moment that happens they will
mass their forces and co-operate with the
United States, Havana will fall and Cuba
will be free.”
COURT OF INQUIRY
Still Going Steadily On at Key West Court
House.
Key West. March 2—The second day’s
•t'sslon of the United States court of in
quiry into the loss of the battleship
Maine began tn the United States district
court house this morning. Most of the of
ficers examined yesterday had been in
formed that they might be recalled, and
the lieutenants and cadets of the lost war
ship were all on hand, though it is re
ported that they will not be re-examined
until the court returns from the second
visiffto Havana.
Groups of enlisted men gather about the
court room door awaiting their turn to be
examined.
SAGASTA TALKS.
It is Thought That More Reassuring News
Has Been Received.
Madrid, March I.— l Senor Sagasia is quo
ted in an interview as saying he expected
satisfactory news from Cuba before April.
In the course of the same review Senor
Sagasta said: “In view of the increase in
the price og grain in Spain, the govern
ment has decided to reduce import duties.
A decree on this subject im momentarily
expected.”
A meeting of the cabinet has been ar
ranged for tomorrow. It is believed that
this step is to be taken owing to the re
ceipt of more reassuring news from the
United States.
GOVIN ARRIVES.
Commander of the G. A- R. is in Atlanta
Today.
Atlanta, March I.—General J. p. S. Go
bin, commander in chief of the G. A. R..
arrived this morning to attend the state
e n eampmen t.
He was met by a reception committee,
and after a brief rest at the Kimball House
was shown around the different points of
interest.
General Gobin. it is said looks forward
to a visit to Charleston with particular
interest and pleasure.
GARFIELD LAW UPHELD.
Columbus, 0., March I.—The Garfield
currayt practice law was sustained by the
supreme court today. The law limits the
amount of money candidates and public
officials may spend to secure election.
You can talk to 10,000 every day through
’he columns of The New».
THE MACON NEWS.
TRIBUTES TO
B, L, WILLI NGH AM
Exercises at the Chapel at
Mercer University This
Morning.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES
Delivered in Memoriam of One of
the Institution’s Greatest
Benefactors.
A memorial to the late Benjamin Wif
liiigciim wa. held m the chapel at Mercer
University this morning at !» o’clock, ami
with .-peech and ®ong his death was
mourned.
A large crowd assembled at the chapel
to do homage to the memory of the man
whose name nas been synomous wi-ili ail
that is good and noble. In the wet eyes
of the many assembled there were silent
•testimonials of the love .mJ esteem in
wnich he was held, and in the eloquent
tiributees paid in song and speech was ex
pressed rhe love and grautude of his lite
long friends.
The memorial ,was held at Mercer be
cause during his life .Mr. Willingham look
ed upon Mercer as one of his chief charges,
and did everytniug in his power 'to advance
its every imerest. For twenty years he
served on the booard of directors, and was
a member of the prudential committee.
During that time he helped many a poor
bey struggling for an education along the
•path of success, not only with kindly ad
vice, but imore substantially, with the aid
of his 'iwse.
The .acuity of the college and the speak
ers were assembled on the rostrum when
the exerieses commenced. The first speak
er was 'Rev. Carroll, of Vineville. As is
always his custom, Mr. Carroll spoke feel
ingly, for he was a dear friend to Mr. Wil
lingham, and he said that he hoped to meet
him on the other shore.
Mr. Marcusson paid a beautiful tribute
to the memory of the dead. He said that
often the nobles of God’s beings were
buried in an unknown grave. Their lives
come and go .without any of the loud ap
plause of men, for their noble natures
shrink from it. They know what It right
and they do it regardless of the effect it
will have upon men. He said that Mr.
Willingham recognized the influence exert
ed over the world by the educated, and he
believed that the coliege man was the most
important factor, in the upbuiling of civil
ization.
After the singing of hymn No. 77, Hon.
C. A. Turner, who has .been a life-long
friend and adviser of Mr. Willingham, told
of the many excellent traits of his charac
ter. “I have been fortunate enough to be
a membeir of the firm which has been
Brother Willingham’s legal advisers for
yeajs,” said Mr. Turner.” “We always
advise clients on the strong and weak
points of a case, and too often they meet
the emergency of the weak points with
specially prepared evidence. In ail my
dealings with Mr. Willingham as legal
counsellor, he has always told me that
he 'Wanted the ease to be tried on its mer
its of justice, and every one who ever had
dealings with him will remember how of
ten he would use this expression in set
tling business matters. Some time ago he
was unfortunate in business. He had ob
ligations which he could not meet, but he
told every creditor that he would be paid.
•Some few years ago he came into our oliiee
to look uip the records of the failure, and
finding them he set to work and paid
every last one of them to .the dollar, al
though in many of them he was not obli
gated and there were no legal steps that
could have been taken to make him .pay
any of the amounts. He was one of God’s
masterpieces.”
Rev. J. L. White said that he did not
only want to put Sowers on the graves of
his friends, but he warned to put them in
their lives. He said that he could not
think of Mr. Willingham as being dead.
God’s finger had touched his and he slept.
Mr. White told of the firm 'Christian faith
of the deceased, and paid a beautiful trib
ute to his memorj r in closing.
The last speaker was President Bollock,
of Mercer University. Professor Pollock’s
tribute was a noble one from a noble man
for a noble man, and the picture he drew
was a-most beautiful one. He spoke brief
ly of Mr. ’’Willingham’s coneetion with the
college, as 'he had 'ascertained from the
records. He said that no man would be
missed more in the life of the college than
Mr. Willingham.
THE MEAT LAW
Has Been Decided to Be, Unconstitutional by
. Judge Rodgers of Arkansas.
Washington, March 1. —The decision of
Judge Rodgers, of Fort 'Smith, Ark., hold
ing the United States federal meat inspec
tion law as unconstitutional, causes no
concern to the agricultural department,
under whose administration the law was
executed.
They say the decision will not affect the
Practical operation of the law when ap
plied to the inspection of meats intended
tor interstate traffic or export.
The chief regret appears to be the fail
ure to convict the Boyer Packing Com
pany, who are charged with at.-mpting to
bribe the meat inspector, it is the first
case brought under the penal clause of the
statute.
ROYAL DIVORCE.
Prince Philip ot Saxe Coburg Gotha to Shake
Off His Princess.
Vienna. March I.—Prince Phillip, of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, has taken the prelim
inary steps to obtain a divorce from his
wife. Princess Louise, of 'Belgium, daugh
ter of King Leopold. Prince Phillip re
cently fought a duel with Lieutenant Mat-
who eloped with the
Princess Louise a year ago.
APPOINTMENTS
In the War Department Made Today By the
President.
Washington. March I—The president to
day sent the following nominations to the
senate:
War —Lieutenant Colonel Wm. J. Volk
mar. assistant adjutant general, to be col
onel and assistant adjutant general; Ma
jor Arthur L. Wagner, assistant adjutant
general, to be lieutenant colonel and as
sistant adjutant general; Captain George
Andrews, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be ma
jor and assistant adjutant general.
MOUNTING GUNS.
New York, March I.—The work of
mounting the two new S-ineh disappearing
guns at Willett's Point. L. L, begun a
week ago, is progressing rapidly. Only a
short time ago three new guns were
mounted there,
MACON NEWS M-OND-AV 44ARCH i 1898.
JIM LOCKETT
PUT ON TRIAL
The Murderer of Old Man
Paul Freeman in Court
Today.
VIMICT wm- If MJROER.
It Will Be Reached This Afternoon
—Other Cases in the Superior
Court Yesterday.
In the superior court this morning Jim
Lockett was put on trial ror the murder
of Paul Freeman in South Macon some
six weeks ago.
it will be remembered that Lockett, who
is a one-legged negro was paying his ad
dresses to Paul Freeman’s daughter and
the old man ordered him off . the place.
Lockett went away and returned shortly
■afterward with a gun and entering the
house he shot the old man dead.
The evidence this morning was conclu
sive. Lockett had practically no defense
of the charge of murder. His only effort
in this direction is that he says he did not
intend to kill Freeman but that he
thought he was* shooting Enoch Lester,
who was his rival with the woman.
Lockett was defended by Messrs. Hope
Polhill and E. P. Johnson.
All rhe evidence wias in by 11:30 o'clock
■and argument is still going jn. It is prob
able, however, that the case will be com
pleted by 4 o’clock.*
There does not seem to be any chance
for any verdict except that of willful mur
der and Locket will in all probability be
sentenced to be hung.
The crime was cold blooded and there
is not much likelihood of any delay in the
carrying out of the sentence unless his
attorneys can find sufficient evidence on
which to base an application and to get a
new trial.
Lockett behaves himself In the court
with the utmost indifference as to his sur
roundings and the outcome of the case.
He has not at. any time expressed any
sorrow for the offense.
In the superior court yesterday evening
Lou Daniels, the woman in whose house
'Charlie Gibson, t'he man who was killed
by the sheriff’s posse in the swamp last
summer was sentenced to six months in
jail for receiving stolen goods.
The trial of this woman recalls the
period when so many burglaries were com
mitted m different parts of the city and
the police were at a loss to find out t'he
perpetrator until Gibson was killed and
the goods were found in the Daniel’s wo
woman house. Gibson it will be remem
bered was chased to the swamp 'and was
hanged to a tree by the pursuers after he
had been mortally wounded. It was the
last lynching as so called in this county
•and It is now denied that it was lynching
as Gibsen was really shot to death by the
posse on whom he fired first.
The woman put up the defense that she
did not know that the goods were stolen
but the jury put no credence in this line
of defense.
In sentencing her Judge Felton said that
■he was confident that the woman was per
fectly well aware that the goods were
stolen and that she was aware of- the
character of the man whom she was har
boring but that she was an old woman 'and
that Ito would give a jail sentence.
In t'he superior court yesterday after
noon John AVilliams was given twelve
months tor burglary and Lee Owens,
charged with the same offense, was found
not guilty. Owens is the negro arrested
by Mr. Bush Lumsden for alleged burglary
<tt his place.
MR. JOHN C. EADS
Back From the Northern Markets With His
New Spring Stock of Clothing.
Mr. John C. Eads, the well known cloth
ier. has returned from the -northern mar
kets where he made his selection for .the
clothing stock of his immense emporium
for the the .coming spring and summer.
Mr. 'Eads says that he expects to be in
a. position to give the people of Macon
greater bargains in clothing than he had
ever before offered, and that he had spent
much care in the selection of his stock,
which will be equal to anything that has
been brought to the South.
Mr. Eads’ vast experience as a clothing
man gives guarantee that he will be able
to carry out all his promises on this line,
and the people of Macon will do well to
wait for his spring opening.
LINCOLN GUARDS
Have Offered Their Services to the President
In Case of War.
The Lincoln Guards are ready for war.
They have wired President McKinley that
■they were ready to go to the front at a
moment’s notice if he requires their ser-
The Guards are a well disciplined and
well drilled body of men, and they would
probaibly give "a good account of them
selves in the field. The telegram to the
•president was sent out yesterday, and the
Guards are full of anticipation.
This is the first colored company that
has offered its services from the South.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Shot With a Pistol That He “Didn’t Know
Was Loaded.”
V. hrle examining a self-action revolver
last Sunday night, Mr. ’ Hiram Freeman
was painfully wounded in the hand by the
-discharge of the weapon, which he did not
know was loaded.
The bullet passed through his hand and
lodged in the wall. Dr. Williams dressed
the wound.
HANGED THEMSELVES.
T hat s What the Attorney General Thinks of
Versailles Lynching.
Dilleboro. Ind.. March I.—Justice Craig,
at Cross Plains this morning, rendered a
decision acquitting H. S. Hughes, charged
in an affidavit filed by Governor Mount,
with complicity in rhe Versalles lynching.
Attorney General Ktcham, in an inter
view. stated that it is evident from all the
evidence obtainable that the five men
broke jail and hung themselves.
HURRICANE AT MACEDONIA.
Sidney, N. S. W., March 1. —A terrific
hurricane has devasted Macedonia, doing
great damage to the-shipping near Loyalty
Islands. It sank a French gun boat.
The best time to advertise is all the
tiaia. „
TO HAVE COUNTY
HEALTH BOARD,
One Was Appointed by Coun
ty Commissioners at their
. Meeting Today.
AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION
Favoring Compulsory Vaccination
Was Passed-Members of
County Board-
‘ The citizens of Vineville and of the
county represented by Mr. Washington
Dessau, went before the county commis
sioners tiiis morning-and asked for the
appointment of a board of health for the
cuilnty.
Before the board the residents of the
suburbs took the position that they could
assist the commissioners in stamping out
the disease and that it was to the interest
of the county that the commissioners
should avail themselves of this voluntary
offer 011 the part of the citizens.
The commissioners decided to grant the
petition and to appoint a board in each
district to serve as an advisory board of
health. The ‘appointments made for the
various districts are as follows:
Howard —Dr. Ousley, C. I. McElroy, iR.
E. Bowman.
Hazzard —Dr. N. A. Powers, T. A. Clay.
Warrior—Dr. Redding, W. T. Bartlett,
Lon Parkpr.
Rutland—Dr. Heard, J. B. Willis, F. M.
Barfield.
Godfrey—Dr. Scovin, 'Wm. Bedingfield,
J. E. Daily.
East Macon—'Pr. W. F. Carroll, George
W. Tharpe, C. €. Balkom.
Vineville —Dr. W. F. Holt, Washington
Dessau, T. R. Ayer. ■
These gentlemen are requested to meet
a,t the court house Monday morning at 10
o’clock. Messrs. Davis. Henfy, and McGee
ofo the board of county commissioners will
meet with them. *
Mr. Jenkins offered the following reso
lution which were accepted:
Resolved, That in view of the fact that
smallpox is prevalent among us, and that
the law authorizes compulsory vaccination.
The county commissioners therefore ad
vise that in order to stamp out this most,
loathsome disease that ail persons ■ living
in the county outside of the city of Ma
con be vaccinated by April 1, 1898, in or
der to further this important work the
commissioners have employed the follow
ing named physicians who will vaccinate
all free of charge:
Vineville, Dr. Worsham, East Macon,
Dr. Carroll. South.,Macon. Dr. Scovin, Hu
guenin Heights, Dr. Huckaby and (Dr. J.
C. Johnson, Rutland, Dr. Heard, Warrior,
Dr. Redding, Hazzard, Dr. Powers, How
ard, Dr. Ousley.
•RECEIVER FOR R. & C.
Appointed in Atlanta Today on Petition From
New York.
Atlanta, Ga., March I.—>C. B. Wilburn,
•president of the Chattanooga, 'Rome and
Southern road, -was today appointed re
ceiver for the Ttome and Carrollton road,
on the 'petition of the Farmers’ Loan and.
Trust Company of New York.
CARTER’S TRIAL
Court Martial Met This Morning and Imms
diately Adjourned.
New York, March 1. —The court martial
which is hearing the charges of conspiracy
embezzlement and conduct unbecoming an
officer against Captain Carter, met here
today and almost immediately adjourned
until tomorrow, owing to the non-appear
ance of witnesses summoned.
The testimony which the court desires
to obtain in this city is in regard to the
payment of drafts amounting to over $2.-
000,000 to banking firms here Ip ’coneetion
with the contracts endorsed by Captain
Carter.
SPRING GOODS
arriving every day; no let down in our
stock, but you can expect the newest and
best of everything to be found here, as
the season advances.
Holmes Grocery Company.
DOLPHIN FLOATED.
New York. March 2—The despatch hoar
Dolphin-was floated today after repairs
and will be put In commission in one
month. . .
ANXIETY IN MADRID.
The Government There is Making Ail Neces
sary Preparations-
Madrid, March I.—Greater .anxiety Is
visible here in regard to the verdict of the
i naval court of inquiry toe loss of the
Maine, than was aparent a week ago.
Cor.stan; rumors of possible hostilities
are harrassing and weakening the govern
ment and they are also trying to pacify
the public.
- The jingo papers ipublisn exhaustive dis
patches from' New York and Washington
to the effect that the relations between
the United Stacas and Spain are hourly be
eaming’more strained.
Acmiiral Bermejo, minister of marine, is
actively seeking the best means to procure
additioal war ships.
Haye your magazine* rehoumi
oiois-rT.
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Cleveland. March 1. —Judge Neff today
dissolved the injunction granted some time
ago restraining the Tippacanoe Club from
expelling Mayor MeKisson and Legislators
Branley, Burke and ’Mason f»r the part
they took in the fight against Hanna in
the late senatorial campaign. The direc
tors are now at liberty to dismiss the of
fending members if they so desire.
SIXTEEN LOST.
Adelaide, South Austria, March 1. —The
French bark, President Felix Faure, has
arrived here, and reports that during a
gale on February 2d, her second mate and
fifteen sailors were swpet overboard.
Household Gods.
The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended to the
welfare and prosperity of the family. They
were worshipped as household gods in ev
ery home. The .household god of today is
Dr. King’s New Discovery. For consump
tion, coughs, colds and for all affections of
Throat, Chest and Lungs it is invaluable.
It has been tried for a quarter of a cen
tury and is guaranteed to cure, or money
returned. No household should be with
out this good angel. It is pleasant to take
and a safe and sure remedy for old and
young. Free trial bottles at H. J. Lamar
a Sun’s drug store. Regular size 50c. and
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ASSESSMENTS
SHE JO HIGH
Property Owners and Real Es
tate Men Say That the
Effect Is To
iMMMMfSTJTE
And Prevent Investments—The Mat
ter of Insurance Too Comes Up
For Discussion.
Will the tax assessments be any lower
this year than they have been in the past?
The property owners and the real estate
men say that they have been too high in
■the past, and that this year if the same
valuations are made the cause of real es
tate in Macon will receive a blow from
which it will not recover until another and
a lower assessment and valuation is made.
It is Claimed that the assessors have not
taken property at its selling value but
at the _t which it was placed in
what were known as boom times and that
for this reason, and on account of the con
sequent high rate of taxation investors
will not tackle Macon real estate, hut pre
fer other securities, and especially those
not taxed at all.
The fact that the assessments have been
placed too high has, the real estate men
say, had the effect of almost completely
checking the investment of outsiders in
Macon real estate.
So long as times were good and there
were boom piospects ahead, people could
bs found to make investments, but for
some time past Macon has not been looked
upon as a good investment, simply be
cause the valuations and assessments have
been placed too high and the results from:
the investments are consequently kept too
low.
Along with this, too, comes the question;
■of insurance, which it is claimed by a.
number of the largest property owners, is
entirely too high. This, too, greatly inter
feres with the investments in Macon real’
estate.
Property owners say that rents have
been cut down very, considerably but the
taxes and the insurance have remained as
high as ever. They point out that, if the
assessments and the insurance were lower
rents could be cut even more, and that
Macon could hold out the very attractive
inducements of Jow rents to those who
may be thinking of coming here.
These are matters to be taken up by the
Chamber of Commerce, and it is more than
than probable that the matter will come -up
for discussion at the next meeting.
The two questions of assessments and of
insurance are of vital importance to a very
large number of people on this subject
and The News would like to have opinions
from the large - property owners and real
estate and insurance men pro and con on
■the subject.
CAPTAIN WINSHIP
Will Be In Command of the Floyd Rifles in
Due Time.
As predicted in The News yesterday the
Floyd Rifles met last night and decided
to select -a captain to take the of
Captain Tom Drew, who will insist on his
resignation before the governor.
The statement that Lieutenant Sidney
Wiley was in any sense of the word a
candidate or (hat he would be the choice
of the company was a mistake. It seems
that when the matter was talked of be
fore Lieutenant Wiley was asked to ac
cept the captaincy but he most positively
declined and under no conditions would
Have allowed his name to be considered
last night.
At the meeting last night the nomina
tion of Lieutenant Winship was made
unanimous and when the election takes
place he will be the choice of the com
pany.
The selection is looked upon as a good
one among the military men of Maron.
Lieutenant Wipsbip is an enthusiastic
soldier and will make a splendid com
manding officer for the good old company.
CORBETT COMFORTABLE.
i He Says He Has No Doubt Now of His Ap
pointment.
I ‘Mr. Walter Corbfftt has returned from
I Washington, and on his face is a broad
I smile which cannot possibly be construed
’ to mean that he is disappointed with his
j prolonged visit to the capicol.
I Mr. Corbett said to a newspaper repor
! ter this morning that he felt perfectly
I comfor'tta'ble over the situation as regards
the Macon postofflee, and speaks as if he
had every asurance that it. would be given
to him despite the firm denial that
he -would never be the postmaster at
Macon under 'this administration.
PRISONERS TO RALEIGH
Instead of Columbus, Ohio, From the United
States Court.
Judge Emory Speer, who is now in Sa
vannah, will probably’issue an order today
providing that in future all the federal
convicts will be sent to the -penitentiary at
Raleigh* X. C., instead of Columbus, 0.,
•as heretofore.
Georgia’s federal convicts will hereafter
be sent to the North Carolina penitentiary
at Raleigh, instead of the federal prison
a-t 'Columbus, O.
An order, designating the North Caroli
na prison for Georgia prisoners, was is
sued by Attorney General Griggs on Feb
ruary 26.
The prison at Columbus, which was se
lected for Georgia prisoners by the at
torney general in 1888, and many notable
Georgia convicts have been sent there.
The prison; which.is one of the largest
in the United States,, 'is said to be very
badly overcrowded at present, and it was
necessary to find -more room. It was also
shown that the climate of Ohio was very
severe on natives of Georgia, and it is
though in several instances to have pro
duced death or broke the constitution of
scene of the prisoners.
The placing of the prisoners at Raleigh
will keep them in a climate to which they
are accustomed and also prove a great
saving in transportation - to the govern
ment. It will also doubtless prove a much
mere acceptable place of abode to the pris
oners.
The half a cent a word column of The
New? is the cheapest advertising medium
In Georgia.
Through Pullman Buffet
sleeping cars between Macon
and New York via Georgia
railroad and Atlantic Coast
Line.
Advertise in The News and reach the
People.
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IS PERFECTLY LEGAL
THE BOSTON IDEALS
Will Be At the Academy of Music on Satur
day.
The Boston Ideals, one of the first mu
sical attractions of the country will be at
the Academy of Music on Saturday and
will be the last attraction offered by the
library lyceum.
Each member of the‘club has had a con
cert career of not less than twelve years,
an experience which gives them a con
fidential and easy bearing on the stage,
not only reassuring to the audience, but
agreeable as well. This is the only origi
nal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club ever
organized in this country for professional I
work, and the mere fact that the same
members have plated together ever since,
is the best and most convincing proof of
its great success.
The concerts given by the club through
out this country and Ca.-Jda have been
conceded to be the most novel, as well as
artistic and pleasing, which managers and
committees have engaged, and the many
encomiums of the press and public will
bear out this statement. The repertoire
embraces what may properly be termed
genuine musical surprises, which are orig
inal with this Club only, and can be prop
erly rendered by any other organization.
The ensemble playing has been pronoun
ced by competent critics, time and time
again, to be a'lm-ost marvelous, while the
special acts by the different members are
features which never fail to captivate the
most exacting audiences. One of the most
important features of the performance is
the quartette singing, with accompaniment
by banjos and guitars. The songs are
generally Southern melodies and possess
the comic element without any courseness
or anything tjiat could in any way wound
the most sensitive natures
This organization has played in the
largest and most exclusive Star Courses
with the greatest possible succss, and has
been re-engaged three and four times. It
is hard to convince some managers that
an organization of this kind can give a
satisfactory concert. Such managers have
i either been led to engage amateur clubs
or have never had an opportunity to hear
I this club. To such we can honestly and
confidently say. that they will make no
mistake in putting this perfect organiza
tion on their prospectus. Tn closing, we
wish our readers to particularly bear .n
mind that all successful things are copied.
Clubs have been formed with members
who have probably studied a year or two,
and whe depend entirely on trying to copy
the methods of the Ideal Club. The only
original as the 'Boston Ideal Banjo, Man
dolin and Guitar Clubs.
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’ TONIGHT.
“The Girl I Left Behind Me.” will be
seen at the Academy of Music tonight
again, and tTte hit that it made here cnee
stands a good .chance of being -duppuicated
for the play is .■one- which ■abounds in those
artillery scenes’ of war flavor that always
meet the popular eye. David Belasco never
wrote with more .‘telling effect, and in this
prcduction he heW the assistance of that
accomplished critic, Franklin Fryles, o’
the New York SurL Every moment from
the rise of the curtain in the first act to
the finish, the interest never flags, and the
play is one that cannot fail to please.
A TREAT IN STORE.
Now and then we are treated to a per
formance of rare merit, and the recollec
tion of the pleasure .and -enjoyment derived
from witnessing such a performance is al
ways agreeable. On Monday night. March
7th. Mr. Augustin Paly’s comedy, “A
Night Off,” will be presented at the Acad
emy of Music. This comes in a measure
as a great treat, as itis to
be the best comedy ever produced at Mr.
Daly’s theater in New York, where it ran
for over one hundred night-.
IN SAVANNAH
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The North Macon Land Company’s Ca§e Will
Be Heard on Thursday.
The petition for a receiver for the
North Macon -Land Company wil be
heard in Sava-iab on Thursday under an
order isued by Judge Emory Speer.
The hearing comes up on ’the rule nisi
as to whether the receiver is to be made
permanent or not. It is probable chat at
the same time the counsel for the receiver
appointed in the state court will appear
and will make a: fight for the rights of
the state court in the mater.
Mr. G. ’M. Davis is the receiver a pointed
by the United States Court. Mr. Vic Me
nard 'is the receiver for the state court,
but Mr. Davis has cltarge of the books.
TWO CASES
»
Os Smallpox Have Been Fot nd Out in Vine
ville.
No eases of smallpox were reported to
the board off health of the city this morn
ing, in fact rhe board has received no re
ports of n<»w cases since last Thursday,
and all the cases at the park are reported
to be doing well.
Two eases have been sent to the county
pest house since ’Saturday,, both of them
were in Craft’s alley in Vineville, and
one of thetm had got fi out the house
and was hiding in an outhouse near by.
One case was sent out to the pest house
yesterday from the same location!.
Dunlap
Hats. ..
The Spring shapes and shades are ready. They
cost a little more than “no-name” Hats, and ex
perience teaches you they are worth the difference.
Wear a Dunlap Derby or Fedora and you are safe.
“Dunlap” stands for all that is fine and fashion
able in Hats.
Get a Dunlap, and you get satisfactions and ele
gance.
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CHEAP MONEV.
8H f* r cent, and 7 per cent oney now
ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loans. Over $5,000,000 successfully
negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made
I can be paid off at any time. We are head-
I quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
356 Second street, Macon. Ga.
PRICE TWO CENTS
Decision of the Superior Court
On the Subject Was Hand
ed Down Vesterday.
COUNCILTD ACT
At the Regular Meeting To
night On Recommendation
of the Board of Health.
WHAT WILLTHEY DOWITH IT
Is Now the Question on Every Lip—
The Most Important Action Vet
Taken is On the Tapis.
One of the great objections on he part
of the authorities to compulsory vaccina
tion has been removed and council cannot
feel unsafe on this line when the matter
comes up tonight.
The supreme court has decided that
compulsory vaccination is within the scope
of the authority of the city.
The decision in the Columbus case which
■has been looked forward to with a great
deal of interest by a very larg§ number
of people throughout the state has been
handed down.
Under that decision the city has the
right to enforce compulsory vaccination
and to punish those who «!o not comply
with the ordinance.
A decision covering the three cases of
Morris, Newsom and Yarbrough against
t-he city of Colunyms was handed down
yesterday, and it is in the following broad
and sweeping terms:
“The g< neral assembly may, in the ex
ercise of the police power, confer upon
municipal corporations in this state au
thority to make and enforce ordinances
requiring all persons who may be within
the limits of such corporations to submit
to vaccination whenever an epedimie of
smallpox is existing or may be reasonably
apprehended.”
This is the result of the appeal from
thj superior court of Museogee county in
the cases above named. The city of Co
lumbus was represented by the city attor
ney, Mr. Francis Peabody, and the defen
dants by Colonel Carey Thornton. Mr.
Thornton has announced -his intention to
carry the case to the United States. su
preme court. The pleading alleges that
the vaccination ordinance is contrary to
the constitution of the United States in
that it is an encroachment on personal
liberty.
To the friends of compulsory vaccina
tion this is good news. To those who have
held al! along that compulsory vaccina
tion is an infringement of the rights -of
the American citizen it is a complete set
back.
Council has hesitated on this point for
some time anti it is piobable that the re
fusal of the council to act on the first
recommendation of the Board of Health
calling for compulsory vaccination was
on account of the doubt existing as to the
authority of the city to enforce any such
ordinance. But that they have the
supreme court behind them in the event
that an irate and outraged citizen de
claims against a reign of terror and the
bossism of the mayor and council it is not
probable that council will hesitate about
the matter.
The recommendation of the Board of
Health will come up before council at its
regular meeting tonight and on the action
of the body a great deals depends. While
of course the members of the Board of
Health do not say so nor would it be prop
er for them to talk at this juncture it is
very well understood around town that if
the council refuses to act in accordance
with the recommendations of the Board of
Health some if not ail of the members will
resign and that it will be very difficult to
get any of the recognized members of the
medical profession to act so long as coun
cil takes the law into its own hands and
is the board of health itself.
A gentleman who knows more than one
member of the Board of Health intimately
and who has had a considerable amount
of intimacy with the present situation
said this morning that he could not see
how the Board of Health could consent to
remain in office after having been twine
repudiated and their judgment set at
naught by the city council.
‘ I fail to see the use of a Board bf
Health.” he said, “if the city council
takes no notice of its recommendations.
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