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8 Per Cent Guaranteed I DhddwuU paid mwu! -annually. Bu«* w.-ri rr*f estate i 0 mure (“T n dool ' ,e w,t! amount, deposited with tnion Having Bank and Trust Co geo. A SMITH. Gen. Man. Equitable Budding and Loan Association, .Mac..,,. G... 43| T) llr<1 street. STABLiSHED 1884. 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. _ 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 W* . - 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. ■■■■ 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. » ’ 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 7 " _____ 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. ' ' --io. _» —. , _ _ 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. [Continued on page four]