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Equitable Bui'ding and Loan Association,
Miron. 4GI Third Street.
STABLISHED 1884.
HII SPEAK HERE
ON NEXT WEDNESDAY.
The Leader of the Democratic
Forces and the Maa of *
ISM is Coming.
GREATGALA DAY
For the Democracy of This
Section and the People
of Georgia.
UNBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM
•
Will Greet the Great Leader When
He Reaches Macon Thousands
Will Be Here to Meet Him.
William .J. Bryan. :lii liail.r of the Dem
on. Hie forces ami the nnn <>£ 1900 will
apeak in Macon on Wednesday, March
9th. •
The annoum men; li ai Mr. Bryan would
■ j>c.il; hire was; made e xclusively in The
News a week - ago.
Tim following telegram was received
tills; ima iihig l>y Mr. Roland Ellis, the
I>c nmol atje ■ lector from tins district.
ilea, liol, i d )•;)). ... Macon, Ga.—Shall
reach Manin Wcdn* day afternoon the
Sth and leave the next morning.
W. J. Bryan.
Tiiir. it good news for the Democrats
of middle Georgia who will be here from
< very .uclioii and from every village and
from every town within u hundred miles
of Macon.
.Next \\Tdneaday will be a gala day for
.the Democrats of this section. It will be
one of the biggest days in the history of
the city ..nd lin man who wilt lead the
forces to a grand ind glorious victory in
1900 will lie greeted by the. biggest crowd
tn.il has evir assembled here.
ii "will be a feast day for Democracy and
the baiini i s will wave from tile out', r
w ills of tiri.s city.
The invitation to apeak lure was ex
tendi d io Mr. Bryan by Mr. Rolair! Kilis
as the <li ctor from the Sixth congres
sional district, of Xborgla and now Mr.
Ellis lire man of the hour.
'1 he reception to Mr. Bijan will fit
ting the i i siti.ni lie hold. with Gio Dem
ocratic rati... Tin eommiil.es in charge
of the reci'ption wilt be appointed today
or tomorrow.
• Mr. Bryan will speak at tin Academy
of Mush on the day that lie comes u>
Macon and i!;< admis. ion to the Academy
will lie free. No charge will be made as
Mr. Bryan does not charge anything for
his spin.dies, lie is speaking for the ben
efit of Democracy, lie, however, in a
letter to Mr. Ulis explained that if there
was any political organization or move
ment that needed .maniial aid, the Dem
ocrats of this district were q. t liberty to
us: 1 him for that purpose.
it is not thought advisable, however, to
make any Charge a id the speech will be
entirely free to the Democrats of Geor
gia.
it is possible, however, that on account
of the limited capacity of the Academy
of Music for such an occasion an effort
will be made to induce the executive com
mittee oi it Epwortu League, who have
ordered an immense tent for the use of
their convention u<xt month, to hurry up
the order and to get the tent here in time
for the Bryan speech. The tent will hotel
4,000 people comfortably and as not less
•than that number will wan; to hear Mr.
Bryan and i robabiy a gri at many more
the lent would be by fas the best place.
On acrevt ■ of rite season it will hardly
be practical for Mr. Bryan to speak in the
open air.
In any event nothing will be left undone
to give everyone an opportunity to hear
Mr. Bryaji.
Later in the day it was found that the
tent intended for the use of the Epworth
League convention could not be got here
in time for the Bryan speaking. It has
been specially ordered from the maker,
and is not to be shipped before April Ist.
Then it was taat the attention of those
wh<\ have been considering the mat.vr was
called the fact that the circus people had
just purchased a new tent, and that it
■would probably hold as many as two thou
sand people, or more if they were careful
ly packed in, and as no our minds a little
packing, it more than likely that the cir
cus tent will be erected in time for the
Bryan speaking on the 9th.
The more the coming of Mr. Bryan was
spread abroad this morning the more en
thusiastic did the people become, it now
looks as if the day would be made the big
gest that Macon has ever known.
The railroads will be asked to grant spe
cial excursion rates and the town wall be
decorated. Mr. Bryan will be met at the
depot and will be escorted to his hotel in
a triumphal procession. It will be like one
of the good old Democratic jubilees for
which Bibb county is famous, and it has
even been suggested that it would be very
fitting to have the next governor of Geor
gia, Allen D. Candler, here to shake hands
with Mr. Bryan and say a few words be
fore the people of Macon.
However, all the details will come up
for future consideration, atm it may be set
down as certain thajt Mr. Bryan’s coming
will be a big thing in Bibb.
LONG WILL SEND PROVISIONS.
Fifty or Sixty Tons of Supplies Will Be Sent
to Starving Reconcentradoes.
Washington, March 2 —'Secretary Long
has deciiied to send a naval vessel to
Cuba at once with forty or fifty tons of
provisions for the relief of the suffering
R> < cncciitradoes.
'i he vex-. 1 will go to Mantpnzas or San
tiago. An emergency exists that makes it
tiic. .•;■ ary to dispatch the provisions at
once in order to succor the starving. The
ver.si 1 to be sent will be selected this af
ternoon.
SCHEME OF_CHAMBERLAIN
For the Governing of British South Africa—
Company’s Rights.
London, March 2.—A parliamentary‘pa
per has been issued containing Joseph
Cha.uberL.Li’s stfbume (or the future ad
mink-tration of the British South African
< 'ompany. The plan .provides that the
com ; any shall r; ter any differences with
the natives to the Colonial Secretary, and
■hall ■■■■:. y his decision. The charter is
re-vok :bh in the event of failure to comply.
The clown remove any directors ;>f
oi llcialx of ihe company in London.
Oil tbie other hand, the company retains
the control of : lie fiscal legislation, and re
tains ;n. j ower to disailow afiy of the en
actne uls of lite 10.-al legislative councils.
The scheme suggests the creation of a
Imai 1 of commissioners similar to that
created in 1874, to control the East India
Company. •
MARTIN’S TRIAL.
Investigation into the Killing of the Miners
at Wilkesbarre.
Wilkesbarre, Fa., March 2 —At the con
tinuation of the trial of Sheriff Martin
and deputies Mr. Martin s cross examina
tion was resumed by the prosecution. •
The main point established was that the
witness denied making the remark, after
shooting, 'that he merely taken a hand in
“the matter as a plain James Martin and
not as sheriff of Lucerne county.”
The defense endeavored to have the
sheriff testify that he was unable to sup
press the riot, and that the civil authori
ties were unable to cope with it, and had
telegraphed the governor for aid. The
commonwi allh objected and Judge Wood
ward sustained the objection.
Samuel Price, a commission merchant,
•testified that he was Martin's chief deputy.
Io told about the sheriff giving the deq>u
tus orders-to keep cool, protect property
and maintain the peace.
ALBERT COMING TO AMERICA.
Left London Today on the Kaiser Wilhelm
. derGrossil.
fjondon. March 2. —Prince Albert, of Bel
gium, embarked for America today on the
Kaiser Wilhc'ni der Grossie at Southsmp
tc.n. accompanied by Colonel Jungbluttc,
Dr. Meilis, his*private physician, and two
servants. •
Coionel Jungblutte said that the tour of
the prince was more for study than for
pleasure. The colonel said the prince lhad
not given -any thought to the social phase
of the trip, and had not decide whether
lie would travel incognito.
POWDER WORKS ARE BUSY
Working Night and Day With Largely In
creased Capacity.
Santa Cruz, Cal.. March 2.—The powder
works near here are busy night and day.
Four presses have just been received far
the manufacture of smokeless powder. The
capacity of the works is now two and a
half tons of government powder daily, and
nine tons of black powder.
WILL GO OUT
C. W. Denning of Brunswick to Be Ousted
By a Negro.
Mr. C. W. Dcmming. the deputy eoll.c
tor for the port of Brunswick and in ad
dition to th.;’ one of the best known news
paper correspondents in the South, is in
the city this morning on his way to At
lanta.
Mr. Demming'is placed in the somewhat
dlP'icult position of coming under rhe civil
service rules in his position under the
gevernment- in Brunswick and yet the
prospect is that he will lose his job as a
result of the policy of the administration.
Mr. 11. T. Dunn, who was recently ap
pointed collector of the port of Brunswick,
has decided to put a negro named Belcher
in the position of chief deputy. This would
necessitate Mr. Dcmming’s holding his
office immeditely under the negro and this
he is not inclined to do.* He has an
rouneed that as soon as the negro goes
into office he goes out.
Mr. Dunn took charge of the office on
Saturday, but he has not yet put Belcher
in. The people of Brunswick, with whom
Mr. Demming is a universal favorite, feel
very strongly on the subject and they hope
l ’at Mr. Dunn will find some other way
to reward Belcher than-by necessitating
the loss of Mr. Demining’s position.
BRITISH SHIP IN DANGER.
Two Seaman Were. Playing With a Fuse in
the Shell Room.
Portsmouth. March 2. —The British first
class armored cruiser Australia, twelve
guns, 5.600 tons, had a narrow escape to
day.
Two seamen were playing with a .fuse
in the s-hell room when they set fire to
sen e stores. The flames were extinguish
ed by the prompt flooding of the d.part
ment.
LETTER FROM LONG
Sent to the Little Boy Who Sent Stamp fcr
New Ship.
Indianapolis, March 2. —Ten days ago
little Dan 'Wallingford, aged 7 years, son
of C. A. Wallingford, of this eity, took
from the savings bank forty-eight cents,
all it contained, and purchased two cent
stamps and forwarded them to Secretary
Long with the request that the money be
used for building a new battleship to re-'
place the Maine.
Since the publication of young Walling
ford s patriotic expression, numerous con
gratulatory letters from different parts of
-he ceantry have been received at the Wal
lingford home. The last letter to come is
a reply from Secretary Long.
Any kind of old machine in trade
when you buy a New Home.’ J. R. Bur
nett, 131 Cotton avenue.
THE MACON NEWS.
THE SPANIARDS
LOST HEAVILY.
The Recent Battle at Holguin
Province Was a Great
Victory for Cuba.
1,000 SMHIIIIIOS BILLED
And Wounded Spaniards Could
Not Dls'odge the Rebels with
Their Artillery.
Vow York, March 3.—The reports of the
re cent battle at Holguin province, San
tiago d< Cuba, have been received.
It.s;i ad of the battle being a Snanish
victory, as repot ted from Havana, it was
a d : ?i :;trou& deteat, followed by the re
treat of the Spanish forces.
This information omes *hro'gh : Cul.an
. oure-s. The Snanish fort es were com
nmucei; by Gen. iJanares. His army 'in
elud :d both cavalry and artillery.
A wei k before' the Long Island expe
dition had been landed, to protect this ex
pedition a force was sent out under Gen.
Gar. ia to the southern coast, in case a
d> moiiMration was made Col Rodriguez
lift with a vanguard of 900 men to worry
Linares if be should try to leave Holguin,
tooted from attack the Spanish general
marched out from, Holguin. Ten miles
Irotn Holguin the road is bitty and rocks
.Chord protection. Col. Rodriguez left
with a vanguard of 900 men to worry the
linarcs if he should try to leave Holguin.
While the expedition was being protect
ed from attack the Spanish general march
ed out from Holguin. Ten miles from
Holguin the road is hilly and rocks afford
their stand in this natural fortification
near trie town of Francisco.
Owing to the character of the country
less than 2,000 of 'the Spanish troops could
be bi ought into action when the Cubans
opened fire. The road was a regular
as much as possible, but the Cuban force
of 1,000 men could not be dislodged.
Failing to jnake progress Linares
marched a portion of his command to a
road which runs to Jiguan, expecting to
follow the railroad leading to Santiago de
Cuba. This command was intercepted by
a portion o>f the Cubans. They were so
liarrassed they were unable to reach the
Cauto river. For two days they were held
in cheek until Gen. Garcia and command
could reach the place.
Every day the Spanish dead were buried
and the wounded were sent to Holguin.
Gen Garcia’s command d'id not reach its
full strength until the fifth day after
the fighting began. This day the Spanish
columns retreated in confusion, carrying
the wounded to Holguin and leaving 200
dead on the field.
The Cuban less in five days’ fightijig was
less than 50 killed. The real Spanish loss
will never be known, ..as the dead and
wounded were taken from the field at
leght, but it -is estimated that nearly
1,000 were killed and wounded.
From word received from 'Holguin- it is
learned that several companies were al
most, annihilated by the Cuban fire.
MANAGER KEMP
Has Taken Charge of the Macon Office of
the Western Union.
Manager A. >H. Kernp has taken charge
of the Western Union Telegraph office and
is rapidly ge'ttisg acquainted with the pa
trons of the office in Macon.
Manager Kemp comes from Brunswick,
where 'he was a universal favorite, and was
one of the most, popular business men in
the city. He iyill rapidly make friends in
Macon and will be one of the m#st effi
cient men that has ever had charge of the
office here.
The patrons of the office regret to see
Mr. Thomas leave. He has 'made a num
ber of friends in Macon and ha.s been a
thoroughly competent and reliable official.
He wilt carry.back to Augusta with him
the good v. ishes of a large number of per
sonal friends.
LAST CASE
Was Tried in the Superior Court for This
Term.
In the superior court yesterday- after
noon the jury in the case of Jim Lockett,
charged with the murder.of Paul Freemtn,
brought in a verdict of guilty with a re
commendation to mercy.
The verdict was a general surprise, and
Lockett may consider himself one of the
luckiest negroes in ihJ country.
Judge Felten sentenced Locket to life
imprisonment.
The last case on the docket for this term
was tried this morning. Altogether three
unimportant cases being disposed of.
The jury has been discharged for the
term and after today no further business
will be transacted in the court for this
week.
Next week the appearahc doekett will be
taken up and the following week will close
the business of the court for the November
term.
KRANICH & BACH PIANOS.
Macon People Who Know the Merits of This
Jnstrument.
The following Maeonites, namely. Miss
Leila Aultman, T. B. Blackshear, B. F.
Burke, Miss May Bonner, W. W. Brown,
A. C. Baldwin, A. J. Battle, C. L. Brun
ner, J J. Blanton, George P. Burdick, ! W,
D. Carswell,‘George T. Cornell, Miss M.
Darraugh, Elliott Estes, W. B. Foster, J.
D. Hudgins, S. Huff, Miss K. Holland, J.
S. Hightower, J. C. Hill, J. K. E. Henry,
Miss C. Hollis, S. M. Hilliard. Miss E. Jar
t>ttt, N. B. Johnson, Mrs. Annie Johnson,
Mrs. M. A. King, F. M. Kennedy, Mrs.
Isabel Lyons. Jeff Lane, Robert Lyons, B.
F. Massey, M. J. Morris, Mrs. S. R. Neth
erton, J. W. Nisbet, Miss 'lda Peyton, J. S.
Rogers, C. F. Reeves, M. R. Rogers, S. M.
Subers, H. T. Smith, C. A. Stewart, F.
Sprintz, J. S. Stewart. Miss Emma Smith,
R. H. Smaliing. Mrs. C. P. Toney, Mi.-s
Annie Tracy, L. M. Villepigue, B. F. Wil
der, Legare Walker, Mrs. J. E. Willet. F.
A. Watson. Joe. E. Wells, Jr., E. M. Wil
let, J. A. Reid J. L. Henry. Ben C. Smith,
treasurer S. S. & F.. E. A. Bain. Mrs. Jas.
Warren. A. Atkinson, H. M. Willet, A. F.
Sherwood. J. H. Hertz, postmaster, Chas.
Wachtel. L. Piccard, Progress Club. Aca
demy of Music, Hon. N. E. Harris, Louis
Merkel.. John Lane, general manager G. S.
& F.. M. E. Aultry, S. T. Adamson. Mrs.
Homer M. Austin. ha*e used and are using
the Kranich & Bnoh piano, sold at 129 Cot
ton avenue. ,
Investigate he merits of these instru
ments before purchasing.
SUICIDE.
Prominent Citizen of Lsxinffton, Ky., Shoots
Himself.
Lexington. Ky., March 2. —Edward L.
Price, forty-seven years of age, a promi
nent and wealthy business man of this
place, committed suicide By shooting him
self in the forehead today. He was de
spondent on account of ill health.
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 1898.
SITUATION IS '
MUCH RELIEVED,
No Dispatches Received at
State Department Has
Quieting Effect.
THE DAUHLESS AGAIN.
It Is Suggested that She Might
be Libelled for Concealing
Her Name.
Washington, March 2—Tension over the
Maine affair is noticeably relieved in all
official quarters today, partly because of
the absence of dispatches to the state or
navy departments bearing on the subject,
and also because of the conservatism in
spired by Secretary Long’s utterance yes
terday that the element of Spanish parti
cipation in the disaster had been elimi
nated in his judgment.
Although the navy department had no
reports from Havana or Key West, a dis
patch announcing the departure of the
cruiser Brooklyn from Santa Lucia for
La Guaya had some direct significance
in further removing one of the larger ves
sels of the navy -from what has thus far
been a common centre of naval activity
at Key West.
The Brooklyn will make a short stop at
Guayra and proceed further southward.
Bo|h the state department and the de
partment of justice have received consid
erable detailed information relative' to the
alleged filibustering steamer Dauntless.
This is accompanied by a suggestion that
the vessel might be libelled under the
navigation laws for concealing her name,
and under the neautrality laws for carry
ing war material to the Cubans.
The correspondence began on January
17 last and covers much data’on the past
record of the 'Dauntless, it states that
middle of January last, the Dauntless was
hovering between Florida and Georgia
ports for the evident purpose of eluding
detection so as- to get away with the fili
bustering party for Cuba. Intimation was
conveyed to the department of justice of
■this purpose so clear it would be a wise
provision to place on duty a United States
marshal or deputy collector of customs on
board the ship. A .memorandum recites
the basis of the suspicion, of the ship
Dauntless.
COURT OF INQUIRY.
More Witnesses Examined—Commander For
syth on the Stand.
Key West, March 2—The United States
court of inquiry into the .loss of the Maine
resumed its session this morning.
Tin more enlisted men were examined
and Commander Forsyth, first of the wit
nesses not on the list of the trew of the
Maine was called. It Is understood that
he gave teshimoney regarding the coal
ing of* she battleship at the navy yard
here.
The torpedo boat, Ericsson, left this
morning with mail matter for the fleet
zTortugas.
ALL QUIET AT HAVANA.
Divers Still at Work on the Wreck of the
Battleship.
Havana. March 2. —The city is giwet
today, but tfie public and private greetings
to the Spanish cruiser Viscaya, which ar
rived last night, are not lessened in fer
vor.
Divers are working hJrd on the wreck
of the Maine. It is feared that many of
the dead were bidwn to pieces, . which
would account for the failure to secure the
bodies. Senator Procter has gone -to Ma
tanzas, accompanied by Clara Barton and
Mrs. Ward.
SPANISH AUTHORITIES REPORT.
I hey Say the Cause of Maine Disaster Was
an Accident..
Madrid. March 2.—The Spanish govern
ment received a report from the Spanish
authorities at Havana saying the .explosion
of the Maine was from internal causes,
■adding that it is believed that the. United
States experts will admit this without re
servation.
A SCARCITY OF PRISONERS.
The Bibb County lai! Holds Very Few Of
fenders Now.
There are only thirty-two prisoners, all
told, in the Bibb county jail 'new. and
seven or eight of them will be sent away
as scon as the penitentiary guard comes
for them. When they have left there will
be very few of Bibb county's prisoners in
.the jail.
Only twenty-seven of the prisoners con
fined in the jail are Bibb coun’ty’s prop
erty. This number breaks the record for
■the number of offenders ill the jail.
A RECEPTION
Will Be Tendered to Dr. and Mrs. Pinson at
Mulberry Tomorrow Night.
A reception will be given at Mulberry
at 8 o’clock. This reception is somewhat
of a family reunion. All new members are
especially invited
It is the desire of the church that its
entire membership shall become acquaint
ed and personally interested in each other.
This is the first».reception given since
the new pastor. Rev. W. W. Pinson and
his wife have been in charge and every
member who can will surely be in attend
ance.
an excellent program has been arranged
and the members of the church will show
their love and appreciation of the new
pastor by coming out.
A DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM
Os the University Extension Ciais Carried
Out at Wesleyan.
One of the most interesting meetings of
the University Extentioa class that has
yet been held was the one last night at
Wesleyan. The program was delightful,
and the papers were of the highest order.
Professor Pollock, who is always a most
interesting reader, rendered some lovely
passages from Maha Bharata. Mr. Olin
Xv imberly read a masterful paper outlin
ing Roman literature, and delivered an in
formal talk on the Roman government.
The services of Professor Oscar L.
Tw'iggs. of the University cf Chicago, have
been engaged to deliver a couple of lec
tures to the circle during April.
lou can talk to 10.000 every day through
the columM of The New*.
TO INVESTIGATE
THATJORDEB
United States Government
Will Take Up the Matter
and Sift It.
RESOLUTION IN CONGRESS
Was Voted Upon Favorably Today
By the Postoffice Commission
of the House.
Washington, March 2. —The senate com
mittee on post masters and post roads to
day authorized a favorable report of Sen
ator Mason’s joint resolution for the inves
tigation of the recent killing of the color
ed postmaster at Lake City, S. C.
The resolution was amsnded, and as re
ported is as follows:
“Whereas, It is asserted that the United
States postmaster at Lake City, S. C., has
been murdered, his wife and children shot,
his home (burned and the United States
mail and .property therein destroyed,
therefore 'be it,
■t?•■'solved, That a joint committee, con
si.ui ng of six members or congess, three
ficm the senate and three rrom the house,
be appointed to investigate the alleged
crime and report the facts to congress, ito
r with their recommend'a'tions, and
that they have authority to administer
oaths, to send for 'persons and papers, and
to employ ethnographers to be paid out of
cr.-n tin gent funds of the 'two houses of
' congress, ana power to act through sub
committee.”
The resolution went over until tomor
row.
WILL NOT RUN.-
Mr. Hugh V. Washington Wil! Not Be in the
Legislative Race.
Mr. Hugh V'. Washington has positively
decided that he will not be a candidate
for tlie legislature.
This will be good news to some of the
candidates as Mr. Washington would have
been almost certain of election and would
have shut out the chances of some of the
others. •
Speaking to a News reporter this morn
ing Mr. Washington said that die had
given the matter a great deaf of thought,
but that he has decided that he could not
afford to make .the race on account of
•business matters that required his atten
tion.
It is not at all improlboble that Mr.
Washington will be a candidate when the
next legislators are chosf-h for Bibb and
that his very numerous friends wii have
a chance to vote for him.
A STRONG PETITION
a ■
From Atlantians Demanding the Williams
Pavement for Pryor Street.
As-showing what the people of Atlanta,
who have had- an opportunity to judge,
think of the Williams block pavement, Mr.
W. il’. Laramore, who is in Macon in the
interest of the Williams block, shows a
petition signed by property owners on
Prior street.
It has been decided that the. present
pavement on Prior strict must come up,
and the largest .property owners on that
street are very much In earnest in their
demand for the Williams bloc-k paving.
They have petitioned the Atlanta ’couwcil
,to have .Prior street from Mitchell street
to the Hotel Aragon payed with the Wil
liams payer. The, petition is signed by the
following:
Central Land Company, by Clifford An
derson, Fred Wagoner.
Chamber of Commerce. Stewart G.
Woodson. E. P. Chamberlain, R .J. Low
ery.
.Fulton County Court House by Com
missioners Forest Adair, J. J. Spaulding,
Walter R. Brown. H. E. W. Palmer, E. B.
Rosser.
Southern Bell Telephone Company,
Thomas M. Clarke, George F. Loundss.,
G. W. Collier, Aragon Hotel, Dr. R. B.
Ridley, L. DeGive, Grand Opera House:
Banks Est. M. T. Leary, Booker M. Scott,
Marion Kaiser, Hotel Marion; Marion
Kiser, Kiser Building; Hoke Smith, In
man, Smith & Co.. H. T. Inman, Kimball
House; Dodd*. Way & Co.. F. M. Coker,
(unimproved lot), Everett Ridley Rogan
Co., Mrs. Josephine Lochraine, Joseph E.
Brown estate by Julius L. Brown and Jos.
M. Brown, G. T. Dodds, Jackson estate.
CYCLE CLUB MET
But Nothing Definite Was Done—Waiting to
Hear From Senator-Bacon.
• One of the most enthusiastic meetings
of the Macon Bicycle Club that has yet
been held was the one last night. The at
tendance was very large.
The purpose of the meeting was 'to dis
cuss the new rret Lack '.virah it is pro
posed ro built! on the land offered by Mr.
Spilth.-. Nothing definite, however, can be
done until Senator Bacon has been heard
from. A letter is expected from him to
day.
Plans for the building of the ‘track were
-usse'd la r night, and when Senator
Ba Oil sends his consent for .the track to
be buil . 'here will be no trouble .in get
ting funds v’th which jo build it.
•MR. CHARLEY BRUNER
Has 3ecn Appointed Night Ticket Agent at
the Central-
- r. Charley Bruner, of Barm:• villc, has
n appointed night ticket agent at the
Union depot. He came down and took
charge of the office last night.
Mr. Bruner has been connected with the
Central for a number of years, and is per
fectly familiar with the work that will be
required of him.
THE FUNNY OPERETTO.
Donnelly and Girard at the Academy of Mu-
• sic Tonight.
Tonight Don-nelly A Girad will hold the
boards at the Academy. They give the
patrons of this house for the first time an
opportunity to witness the great New
York success, the spectacular operetta,
“The Geezer,” full of comedy, wit, new
songs and catchy music, together with all
special scenery and elegant and costly
costumes, they promise Us. a great treat
than t*.ey have ever before extended.
The play pictures a scene in China with
its tea-houses, pretty waitresses, etc.,
when Li Hung Chang is preparing to de
part for New York, his arrival here and
the grand reception tendered him by his
countrymen in Chinatown. New York city,
his many queer experiences, his departure
from New York ami his arrival home.
'Tis by far the most interesting and
amusing play they have ever presented
and that means quite a good deal.
GIVE THE FUND
A BIG BOOST
Trie Hospital Subscription List*
is Dragging Too Slow
ly Along,
MR, HORNE'S PROPOSITION.
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He Will Guarantee Improvements
Costing About SIBOO and
a Colored Waid,
Mr. T. B. Gresham is in the city and
has been here for some days. While he is
in the city the finance committee of the
hospital would like to see the subscription
list to rhe fund for defraying the debt -on
the present hospital - property add-ed to in
order that Mr. Gresham may not get the
■impression that there is any indifference
on the part of the people of Macon, to
whom he has made so generous an offer.
The list now amounts to S9OO, but the.
commit » - that within the next few
days pe materially increased.
On account of the absence of some of the
members of the committee, the personal
canvass tiiari is necessary io the building
up of the list bas? nor yet commenced, but
It will commence at once and within the
next week the full amount should be made
up.
It is only $3,500 that is wanted —a very
small amount of money for the people of
Macon .to subscribe when the result is a
handsome n.iA hospital building.
There should be no delay about this mat -
ter. It is important and the repuation of
Macon is at stake.
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Mr Henry Horne comes forward this
morning with a generous and pultc-spir
ited 'proposition that sounds like the right
spirit. Speaking of the matter to a News
reporter he said:
“'I am .sorry to see that this subscrip
tion list has been so long delayed in its
completion. This is a matter that should
not be delayed for the credit of the town.
Having once announced that .we were go
ing to get up the money by ipuiblic sub
scription there should not be any delay.
“1 am not on the finance committee, but
I am interested in the hospital, and 5 am
determined to-do my -share to the work of
what I consider is one of the greatest in
stitutions in this city, -and one* that has
done more practical .good than any other.
For my part I will do this:
Mr. Denny -conics here tomorrow to
meet the building committee, of which I
am chairman, and will have plans drawn
so as to include -the improvement of the
■present building so as to have it in keep
ing -with the new one, by making changes
in the front and -other parts, and tuck
pointing the entire building.
“These Changes I have in view will cost
about $1,500. This -amount I will person
ally guarantee to raise outside of the $3,500
and in addition I will guarantee to raise
s2,ooo.more to build a brick colored ward
sufficient to accommodate thirty patients.
“I will not call on any of the members
to assist me. Now if I propose to do -this,
the others -shuldr bustle and get that
remaining $3,500 without delay. With the
new r annex and changes outside, we will
have an nip-to-date hospital with a capac
ity sufficient for the next tea years.”
OVER THE RIVER
It is Possible That the Macon.and Indian
Springs Line May Run.
It is probable that ‘the Macon and Indian
Spring Street car line -will cross the new
bridge this summer and that- a resort -will
be made at the new park over in North
Macon.
But such a thing is by no means certain.
It largely depends upon whether the North
Macon people are willing to -offer any -good'
inducements to the street car company to
do the building of the line. If it depends
upon 'the street car people the line will
not be built, as they already have,a splen
did resort dl the end of their line, and it
is not likely that they are going to build
over into the new suburb until there is
sufficient business over there to warrant
their going to the very heavy expense.
It would pay the North Macon people,
Messrs. Bacon and Sparks, to pay most of
-the expense of putting down the track, as
few people will be willing to go over into
that section of the -town unless there are
•street -car facilities.
‘The lots are now on sale, but they can
not sell rapidly until this provision has
been made. It is understood, however,
that the matter is now under considera
tion, and-as soon as some definite action
has been taken the sale of North Macon
lots will start with a- rush.
BUILDING FUND
Os the Young Men’s Christian Association is
On Increase.
Though no fuss has been made by the
directors of the Young Men’s' Christian As
sociation in raising money for the new
building, the fund has been steadily grow
ing for the past few months, and has now
reached such -satisfactory proportions that
they feel that those who have so gener
ously contributed should know that the
building is now assured beyond a doubt,-
though the canvass for the money will be
carried on -as before.
About half of the required amount,
SIB,OOO, has been raised, and the directors
.iy that they feel that there will be no
-trouble in securing the rest of the money,
when the people see that the building is
really going to go Up.'
The manner in which the directors have
conducted their canvass -for the past few
weeks has been to visit the influential cit
izens at their homes, and there discuss
the needs of -the association and ask how
much he was willing -to give towards erect
ing a building that would be a credit to
the city.
In nearly every instance the most liber
al responses have been made. The work
will be pushed as rapidly as ever before,
and all of those wbo have not already
helped the cause are earnestly requested -to
do alljn their ‘power to assist in the good
work.
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever ‘
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, 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 & Sons’ drug
store.
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.
Have your magazines reoaund by The
Naw«’ bindery.
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CITY COUNCIL.
What Was Done at the Regular Meeting Last
Night.
Council met last night at 7:45 after
forty-five minutes of caucusing over the
vaccination ordinance.
The Board of Health and a number of
physicians who were, in attendance had
almost lost patience when the members
appeared from the caucus room.
After the reading of the minutes \. T.
Holt in a communication asked for re
lease from taxtation as real estate dealer
and the Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion a ked for release from taxation on
their building.
A communication was read front Hon.
W. J. Not .hen asking for a donation from
the city to the Omaha exposition fund and
was referred to the financ committee.
A petition from property owners and
merchants asking for the paving of Cherry
street and Third street with asphalt was
read and referred to the committee on
streets.
Alderman Damour,*of the committee on
streets reported adversely on the contin
uation of the paving of Cherry street as
far as Seventh street, but recommended
that as far as Fifth street be included in
the paving district.
The report on the petition of the Gun
Club asking the permission of council for
the use of the park brought up consider
able discussion. The committee reported
favorably on the petition, but on objec
tion oi .Alderman Pearson the permission
was withheld until the Board of Health
could take action on it. Aiderman Pear
son pointed out that the city might be
charged with permitting the assembling
of people and the consequent spreading
of smallpox.
Alderman Mayer, of the committee on
resolutions reported favorably on the res
olution of Alderman Pearson relative to
employes of the city paying their debts.
Aiderman Pearson’s resolution provides
that non-payment of debts act as a de
merit upon the employes of the city fail
ing in this respect.
Aiderman Damour offered a resolution
providing for the pavement of Poplar
street from First to Fourth with the same
material as has been used for Fourth
street.
The ordinance of the Board of Health
providing for compulsory vaceination was
then brought up and read by the clerk.
Mayor Price stated that council had hefd
a little meeting on the subject of the or
dinance- proposed by the Board of Health.
He said that under the charter the Board
of Health could pass an ordinance, but not
a penalty clause and the city could not
pass an ordinance for the Board of Health.
Mayor Trice said that ti ;•< had been
a good deal of talk about smallpox, but
that it had not yet been pronounced epi
demic. The newspapers hade he said talk
ed enough about it to create two epidem
ics. As a matter of fact there were six
teen cases of smallpox at the pest house.
The penalty clause for the compulsory
vaccination ordinance was then passed
and council adjourned.
MARCH WEATHER.
Forecaster Marbury.Thinks We say Have a
Bad Month.
If the old maxim be true that when
March comes in like a lamb it goes out like
a lion, the latter part of this month will
prove very rough and stormy.
March being -the period of transition
from winter to spring, usually has more
bad weather than* any other month, and
the calmness of the atmosphere today with
the indications for fair and warmer weath
er tomorrow, 'has caused the old time
weather 'prophets to shake their heads as
■thoy recall tile saw at the beginning of
the article.
Forecaster Marbury does not knew what
the .present Ma’rc-h will afford in the way
of wind and rain, but he has a record of
the past nineteen Marches u; on which
some idea of what is to expected may be
found. Mr. Marbury hopes that we shall
have a heavy rainfall, as the state is very
dry. In some sections water has grown
quite scarce, and he fears that if the pre
cipitation is not great this month, there
will be necessarily a large increase in the
amount of corn jouice distilled for drink
ing purposes.
Rites, Piles. I'liess
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
nire Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
when all other Ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re
?ief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
Is 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, 50c. and
11.00 per box.
WILLIAMS M’F’G. CO., Prop’s.',
Cleveland. O,
Through Rullman Buffet
sleeping cars between Macon
and New York via Georgia
railroad and Atlantic Coast
Line.
Special Cleanup Sale.
We will place on sale today all
the odd suits accumulated
during the winter. They must
go and go quickly
Note the Phenomenal Prices:
SIO.OO Suits reduced to $ 5.00
$12.50 Suits reduced to 6.25
sls 00 Suits reduced to 7.50
$lB 00 Suits reduced to 9.00
$20.00 Suits reduced to 10 00
. A few Overcoats at Half Price. .
-fCST''"' f —*
CHEAP MONEV.
per cent, and 7 per cent, cney now
ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loans. Over $5,000,000 suceeesfully
negotiated in Georgia alone. . Loans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man.,
35$ Second street. Macon. Ga.
PRICE TWO CENTS
Compulsory Vaccination Law
Goes Into Effect and Every
One Most Comply by
MARCraiH
True Facts of the Situation—
Not a Case Reported For
. a Full Week.
VIGOROUS METHODS TAKEN
By Both the City and County Au
thorities-Much Done to In
crease Confidence of Public.
“Be it ordained by the Board of Health
of the city of Macon and it is hereby or
dained by authority of the same. That each
and every person, adult and child," male
and female, residing in the corporate lim
its of Macon, who is not successfully vac
cinated by the 19th day of March, or who
has not been successfully vaccinated with
in the last six months, be and the same
is hereby required io- bo vaccinated on or
before the said 10th day of March, 1898.”
“Be i-t ordained, That for a violation of
the ordinance passed by the 'Board of
Health on Janary 25th, 1898, relating to
ccmplsory vaccination, the person or per
sons so offending shall be summoned be
fore the recorder of the city of Maron and
punished as prescribed in the act creating
said recorder’s court.”
• A-t its regular meeting held last night
the city council passed the eomplsory vac
cination ordinance, and every citizen of
Macon must be vaccinated by March 10th.
This action on the part of council will
meet with the approval of the great ma
jority of ‘the citizens of Macon, and while
there may be a few who will stand out
against the action of council and protest
against compulsory vaccination as an in
fringement of their rights as free citizens,
the step that tends to do more than any
thing else to stamp out the disease which
"has had its beginning here, and which once
having obtained a foothold, canuct 'be
eradicated without the most vigorous
methods, will be looked upon by nearly
everyone as eminently proper and in ac
cordance with the sworn duty of the eoun-
The News has always tried to give the
facts as they existed to the public and will
continue to do so.
There are now only sixteen cases of
smallpox in 'the city outside of those cases
cn Magnolia street, which have been com
pletely isolated, and* from which no dan
ger need now be feared as the most care
ful guard has been kept over the house,
and no cases have developed in Che neigh
borhood except those actually in the house
since the very first appearance of small
pox. in the city.
The other sixteen cases are at the pest
house at the 'park. Most of them develop
ed in the extreme northern portion of the
city. Almost in the suburbs, it might be
said, and from that quarter no cases have
been reported since last Thursday nearly a.
week ago.
It is a noteworthy fact that not a single
case of smallpox has developed in the low
er portion oi the city. There has not been
a case below Second street and those por
tions of the city where the existence of any
infections or contagious disease was most
to be feared have not given any calise for
uneasiness.
’lt may be said that the city proper is en
tirely free from smallpox.
Now that both the city and county have
taken steps to stamp out the disease en
tirely in the most vigiorous manner the
public feels relieved and the effect of
council’s action last night was seen in the
many expressions cf approval that were
heard on the streets this morning.
The News, too, has come in for a share
of the public approval and its stdnd in be
half of compulsory vaccination meets with
the endorsement of every citizen of Ma
con. The News and the city council and
the county commissioners have been con
gratulated on every side this morning.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people.