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1 HURRY.
Senate Took Speedy Action on
the Deficiency Bill Giving
Fifty Million For
WAR PURPOSES.
It Will Be Signed By the
President Tomorrow and
Reed Signed Today
IHUfi MORE Will'S
Seem to be the Cry Now in all the
Countries, and Even Great Brit
tain is Adding to her Strength
Washington, March 9—“ Senator Hale re
ported the national defense bill in the sen
ate and it passed without any debate. The
yeas and nays were taken, but there was
not .a dissenting vote. All the pairs were
broken and those present voted in the af
flmative. Seventy-six senators voted for
the bill.
Two hours before the seriate convened
tho wpetetnltors began to appear in tne gal
leries, and long before 12 o’clock the pub
lic and reserved galleries were tilled.
In the corridors outside long lines of
surging people were anxious to secure ad
mission. In fact, it is thought the sen
ate’s action today might mark the begin
ning of a new era in tihe couullry’s his
tory.
On the floor of the senate the attend
ance was unusually largo when the presi
dent’s gavel called that body to order.
Tho members of the appropriations
committee, including Chairman Allison, of
lowa, and of the foreign relations com
m'ltteo, including Chairman Davis, of Min
nesota. were in their seats.
In addition several members and officers
of the house were in the chamber.
•At t'he conclusion of the morning’s busi
ness, Hale, of Maine, of the appropriations
committee, quickly rose and said:
"I report from the committee on appro
priations, without amendment, an act to
supply tho urgent deficiencies for the cur
rent year, and 1 ask that it be placed on
•passage.”
The 'bill, which was the national defense
measure, was then, amid intense silence,
read in full, and there beling no amend
ment to the bill it was placed on passage.
Hale asked tha't the yeas and nays be
called. Such unanimity as the roll call
disclosed was as unusual as It was signifi
cant.
Within twenlty-six minutes after the
senate had convened the roll call had been
completed and the vice president an
nounced the bill passed, severity-six sena
tors voting in the affirmative and none in
the negative.
As the vice president made the an
nouncement a slight ripple of applauad ran
through the galleries but 'the members of
the senate remained calm and dignified.
Chandler, of New Hampshire, presented
the following:
“That in conducting the Inquiry into the
cause of the destruction of the battleship
'Maine, in Havana harbor on Feb. 15, under
•the resolution of the senate on Feb. 21, the
committee on naval affairs is hereby au
thorized to semi for persons and papers, to
employ a stenographer and make an inves
tigation by the full commli'ttee or by sub
committees thereof, the expense of such
investigation 'to be paid from the contin
gent fun of the senate."
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on contingent expenditures.
•After a short executive session the sen
ate 'adjourned.
PLAGUE RIOTS
Occurred in Bombay Today,
Resulting in Loss of Life..
Bombay, March 9. —serious plague riots
occurred in the native quarter today. Sev
eral persons have been killed or wounded.
The ei'twps and blue jackets have been
dispatched to-the scene of the disturbance.
LAW TOMORROW.
Defense Bill Will Then Be Signed iby the
President.
Washington. March 9—The big national
defense bill will probably be law tomor
row. McKinney., the enrolling clerk of the
House in anticipation of the passage of the
bill by the senate had the bill printed bn
parchment yesterday ready for formal en
rollment, but. it was not anticipated that
the bill would be passed by the senate
■without debate. The parchment copy there
fore is still at tho government printing
office when the bill passed the senate and
was returned to the house.
McKinney, as soon as he learned of the
action of the senate, telegraphed the gov
ernment printing office to hurry the bill
to the house by a special mounted mes
senger. It soon reached there, and after
comparison by the chairman of the com
mittee or enrolled bills, was signed by
Speaker Reed.
The adjournment of the senate, however,
prevented Mr. Hobart from signing the
bill and It will go to the president to
morrow .
PREPARING
Spain Sends Soldiers and Ammunition to
Cuba.
Madrid. March 9.—lt has just been
learned that the Spanish transport, Al
fonso XIII., sailed for Cuba from Barce
lona Saturday last, having on board four
officers, 900 soldiers, arid 4.090.000 Mauser
cartridges.
MONTGOMERY IN SIGHT
The Cruiser to Take the Maine’s Place at
Havana.
Havana. March 9.—The cruiser Mont
gomery is in sight of Moro castle this
morning.
SPAIN HAS NOT BOUGHT.
Washington, March 9 —The administra
tion has definite information from a source
as regarded beyond question to the eflect
that Spain has not purchased the Brazil
ian cruisers, Barbozo and Amazonus.
MONTGOMERY ARRIVES.
Havana, March 9.—The cruiser Mont
gomery arrived ’here at 9:30 this morn
ing.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Report Recommends Changes
Giving More Power to
Departments.
Washington, March. Pritch
ard. chairman of the cWfimittee on civil
service, today presented the. report that
the committee on the recent investigation
of rhe ' lassitied service is divided under
’ two heads: 1.
“Firtft, the executive has the power to
make such modifications as may be found
advisable, and therefore not any legisla
tion is needed.”
“Secondly, the committee is agreed that
classification has been too extensive, and
many places that have been classified will
be excluded from the classification, so that
appointments may be made to them, not
through examination, but at the pleasure
of the head of the dejiartment or the bu
reau,
The committee, therefore, h of the opin
ion that the president should make certain
modifications in the existing civil service
rules, and should restore to the her.ds of
departments and the heads of bureaus the
appointment of certain classes of officials.
The committee, however, recognizes that
its province in the materjs purely advis
ory, since it has no I'efcisthtion to propose.
STILL AFTER SHIPS.
Spain is Hunting Them in Every Direction
in England.
London, Ma,reh .ft,—The World corres
pondent saw the head pf one of 'the larg
est and best known’ Shipbuilding firms on
the Clyde, who said: .-.
“I know positively that Spain is hunting
not only for cruisers, but for eight fast
steamships to be converted into unarraor
ed cruisers, fitted with quick fireing guns.
“They have been on the lookout for weeks,
but the difficulty was a lack of money.
No British shipbuilder would permit her
to move a craft without payment. I have
also just heard here of the contemplated
purchases which are hanging fire for fi
nancial reasons, about being completed,
'that tire Spanish government made ar
rangements for a loan through four banks
Os Paris, with a French syndicate. A sen
timent and serf-interest prompts France
to assist 'Spain against the United States.
France is Lhe only European country in
which Spain stands the slightest chance of
obtaining financial help.”
JEKYL IS AFRAID
A'Spanish Cruiser Might Bombard All the
Fine Houses.
Brunswick, Ga., March 9.—From reliable
sources Hearn tonlight that a delegation
of Jekyl Islanders are en route to Wash
ington to Interview President McKinley
and his cabinet.
They are headed by Francis -P. Baker,
secretary of the Jekyl Island club.
The object is to secure coast defences
for Jekyl, and suggest t'he same for St.
Simon’s Island for mutual protection. The
lodati'on of both makes such protection ab
solutely necess'ary.
They are within easy range of guns
twelve miles off shore, and could be de
stroyed very quickly. Both Jekyl and St.
•Simon’s protect Brunswick from serious
bombardment, but they are themselves in
a bad situation from shots at sea. It is
•with a full realisation of this fact tha.
t)he delegation has gone on. They are ex
pected to request the location of monster
disappearing guns on the south cud of both
Jekyl and St. Simon’s.
The club owns Jekyl and over $1,000,000
worth of improvements thereon. A.mong
the ninety-seven members are: John D.
Rockefeller, Pieropont Morgan, Howard
Gould, Chauncey M. Depew, Cornelius N.
Bliss, Joseph Pulitzer, W. K. Vanderbilt,
'Marshall P. Field, and others equally well
known. President McKinley is an honor
ary members of the club, and was to have
visited Jekyl last month, but was delayed
by the Maine disaster. It is expected that
the delegation will be favorably received
at Washington and recognition given the
Islanders.
WAR SHIPS
In Hong Kong Cause The Pol
iticians There Uneasiness.
Hong Kong, March 9.—The Russian war
ships Slssoi, Veliky and Vavarin, belong
ing to the Black Sea fleet, have arrived.
The political situation in the far east is
•causing uneasiness among the population
of this port.
ARMY OF COMMONWEAL
Under Coxey May Go to lhe Front Should
War Be Declared.
Masill'on, 0., March 9. —One of the spec
tacles of the now probable war with Spain
will probably be that of General Jacob S.
Coxey’s f ambus army pf commonwealers
marching to t aid of Uncle Sam with
their commander at their head.
Coxey, who has just returned from a
southern trip, and holds McKinley and
Cleveland partially responsible for t'he
Maine disaster, because they did not long
ago grant Cuba belligerent rights. He
approves McKinley’s present caution, but
declares that he should recommend the
issue of $500,000,00 in legal tender notes
for harbor defense and the navy. “So
that the honor of the flag may be upheld,”
says the General.
Coxey would not say positively whalt ac
tion he would take iu Case of war. He’was
asked if he would rally the comm'onweal
ers to go to t'he front, and said:
“It would depend on circumstances. But
I iwill say this: My past record and en
deavors to alleviate misery are indications
of whalt I would do in such a crisis.”
BRYAN IN ROME.
The Great Leader Warmly Greeted in That
City.
Rome, Ga., March 9.—William Jennings
ißryau spoke to an audience at the Nevin
opera house last night that completely
filled the house, and many who applied for
admission were turned away.
Large parties were in a tendance from
Cedartown. Summerville, Dalton, Calhoun,
Cartersville and many other nearby points,
and a special train brought more than one
hundred visitors from up and down the
Carroilton. Rome and Columbus railroad,
as smaler parties from other points along
the Southern.
Never in the history of the city has such
a demonstration been given any one man
here, and It was evident early in the dgy
from telegrams received that the house
could not accomodate the crowds. There
•was some talk of changing the place of
meeting from the opera house, but that
was not thought practical, so the original
program was adhered to.
Mr. Bryan is the guest of 'Mr. J. Lind
say Johnson, at his elegant suburban
•home sh East Rome, and was tendered a
very swell dinner at 6 o’clock by Mr. John
son. Twenty of lhe most prominent gen
tlemen In Rome were Invited, and all were
driven to the theater Immediately after its
conclusion.
TOBACCO GROWERS.
Convention is Now Being Attended in Miami,
Florida.
1 Miami, Fla., March 9.—The Natmral Tc
| baoco Growers’ Convention was called to
I order here in the midst of picturesque sur
■ rcundings of the Dade county fair by the
president, General J. B. Briggs, of Russell
ville, Ky.
An‘address of welcome was delivered by
Mayor Reilly, and a response came from
Judge Albert Hoffman, of New Jersey. Let
ters of regret from 'the Florida senators
and representatives, in congress, and a
committee on the order of business was
appointed as well as another to prepare
suitable resolutions on the death of Colo
nel M. £>. Chipley.
The convention then adjourned until to
morrow.
SAVED HIS NECK •
WITH ABEER KEG
Negro in New Orleans Es
caped from Lynching by
• Quick Move.
HIS PARTNER SHOT DOWN.
The Mob Broke in the Jail and Got
Them Both But One Escaped—
. No Trace of the Body.
New Orleans; March ft—Wm. Harris;
one of the two negroes who* attempted to
rob the store of Mrs. Caroline Middleton
in McDoughville, opposite this city last
night, has been probably lynched, though
no trace of his body can be found.
Harris and his pal, Andrew Pigee, enter
ed the store, putting a pistol to the head
of .Mrs. Middleton, demanded money. She
pluckily declined to comply but entered
into a struggle with the men, during which
the pistol exploded.
An alarm was given and a posse was
formed and two of the negroes were land
ed in jail. Later on a gang gathered
around the prison and broke in the doors
and took out the prisoners. Oue of them,
however, suddenly grabbed a beer keg
afid threw it at his nearest captor knock
ing him and several others down, and both
the negroes fled. One of them wajs run
down and shot to death but the body has
not been located. “
A BIG LIFT.
Henry Jackson Beat the Record With Dumb-
Bells.
■ Chicago, March 9.—Henry Jackson, of
Chicago, has lifted two ten pound dumb
bells from his side to arms’ length above
his head 4,500 times in two hours and for
ty-nine minutes, breaking the record,
which previously was three hours. George
Siler was referee.
BAND OF ROBBERS
Boldly Fired Houses and Carted Away Plun
der.
'Columbia, S. C., Mlarch 9.—Detectives
have revealed an extraordinary condition
in B’ollUria, Newberry county. .Develop
ments indicate an organized band of rob
bers among the best farmers. Suspicion
rests on the wealthiest in the county.
Stores, gin houses and railway depots
Have been burned after being robbed first.
No effort 'was made to apprehend the crim
inals until the Southern road sent detec
tives, who caught seveiUl rich men. The
robbers took wagons into town and hauled
off goods and cotton from stores. For fear
of being killed the people did not report it.
James A. Riser, his three grown sons,
'and Joan A. Bickley, with negro employes,
are in jail. Forty more farmers are ex
pected to be arrested in a few days.
EARL OF BRADFORD
Former Chamberlain Queen’s Household
Died Today.
London, March 9. —The E'arl of Brad
ford (Orlando George Charles Bridgeman)
is deaid. He was born in 1819, and was
formerly lord chamberlain of the queen’s
'household and maslter of the horse. He
was a Conservative.
SMALLPOX IN OPELIKA.
Rich Negro Down Who Had Refused to Be
Vaccinated.
Opelika, Ala., March 9 —Augustus Wash
ington, the wealthiest negro here, was
taken with smallpox yesterday, aud Dr.
Alexander, of the United States marine
hospital service, pronounces it one of the
worst Cases he has ever seen. Despite the
fact that compulsory vaccination was
forced on the people and a number of our
best citizens summoned to appear before
the recorder for failing to be vaccinated,
this negro refused to be vaccinated and
though he had been exposed to the small
pox, still ran his store right in the city
'and was not arrested. About two-thirds
of the people here have been vaccinated
and the doctors have gone. The smallpox
is confined to negroes.
SOUTHERN COLLEGE SPORTS.
Meeting Called for Next Saturday to Be
Held in Atlanta,
Athens, Ga., March 9.—The Southern In
tercollegiate Track Athletic meet to be
held in Atlanta in May will be the most
important atulet'rc event of the year.
The committee under whose direction
the event .is to be given has just been
appointed. It consists of Dr. C. H. Herty,
of the University of Georgia; Prof. J. B.
Wood, of the Georgia School of Technol
ogy, and Dr. Paui M. Jones, of Vander
bilt.
This committee wil meet Saturday in At
lanta, and perfect arangements of the
great track athletic meet. At the meer
ing in Atlanta Saturday the committee
will fix the date for the meet, which will
•be some time in May.
They will make every effort to make
this the most successful event in the -his
tory of southern college athletics. Four
teen colleges will be represented, and
scores of athletes will strive for the mas
tery.
The university track team is in regular
training now, being coached by Mr. John
Mahan, of Columbia College.
■Manager Tichenor, of the university
baseball team- has arranged the following
games co fee played t)F The Georgia boys.
April 9—With Lafiiyetfp jn Athens.
April 11—With
April 26—With Mercer in Mricoq.
May 5 arid 6—With Vanderbilt in Ath
ens. ■
.May 7 —With Vanderbilt in Atlanta,
May 10—With Trinity in Athens.
May 21—With Auburn in Atlanta.
June 14 and 15 —With Virginia in Ath
ens.
June 16 —With Virginia in Atlanta.
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COTTON FUTURES.
New York. March 9. —Cotton futures
opened dull but steady. Sales 4,700.
March, 6.06; April, 6.08; May, 6.11; June,
6.12; July, 6.14; August, 6.17; September,
6.14; October, 6.13; November, 6.12; De
cember, 6.14; January, 6.16.
STOCKS DROPPED.
London, March 9. —Stocks dropped 2 or
1 points today, owing to a rumor on the
Stpek Exchange of a revolution in Brazil.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
MACON NEWSjWEDNESDAYZVENING, MARCH g 1898.
WENT CRAZY.
J. C. Cox, Known as the
“Little Plunger,” Lost
His Mind.
Chicago, MarchJI —J. C. Cox. one of the
most successful youngec board of trade
Operators and kjjpwn among his associates
as the "Little J’iunger,” has been taken
to the detention hospital and will be tried
for insanity.
Cox was captured at the Palmer House
after an exciting chase through the down
town streets and was only subdued after
a desperate struggle with two officers.
Cox has been married only about a week.
He is reputed to be worth SIOO,OOO.
MISS WILLARD’S WILL
Probated in Chicago—- Estate Worth Seven
teen Thousand Dollars.
Chicago, March ft—-The will of Miss
Frances E. 'WlTTSfd'Tfas filed in the pro
bate court late yesterday. Miss Anna Gor
don and Lady Henry Somerset are made
executors. Most of the estate is left to
Miss Gordon, but Rest Cottage Is left to
Miss Gordon and Mary Bannister Willard
during their lives, and will revert even
tually for the benefit-of the National Wo
men’s Christian Temperance Union. The •
estate is estimated at $17,000, of which
$16,000 is in real property.
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Will Raise a Monument to Maine Sailors
With Pennies.
Pitsburg, March 9.—School childfen are
to pioneer a monument movement for the
sailors of the Maine buried in Havana.,
Fenies are to be contributed by every
scholar and this, is the way sufficient funds
will be contributed for the erection of a
shaft in the Havana cemetery.
NOT GUILTY.
Jury in the Martin Trial Brings in a Ver
dict.
Wilkesibarre, March 9. —The jury in the
case of Martin and his deputies, charged
with the killing of the strikers at Latti
mer on September 10th, this morning re
turned a verdict of not guilty.
brownsenTalks.
He Says That Chances for
War are Considered Very
Remote.
New York, March 9 —Commander W. H.
Brownsen, of the United States navy, who
sailed for Southampton on the American
liner, St. Paul today said:
“I am going to England under orders
direct from the navy department, not from
the president.
“My mission is to prepase for the ex
igencies of the situation and see what can
be had and what can be done in the case
of war, the possibilities of which, however,
we think are very remote.
“I may be absent a month, perhaps
longer.
“I expect to be two weeks in Lhndon,
but can’t tell where I shall go after reach
ing England.”
The cohimander’s attention was called to
the published statements of foreign ship
builders trying to sell poor stock to the
United States.
“You may rest assured,” said he, “that
•they won’t sell me any- trash.”
Charles H. Cramp, the ship builder, also
sailed on the St. Paul. Further than to
say that he’s going abroad on a business
trip, Cramp refused to talk.
LIBRARIES OF THE WORLD. .
Method of Boiling Down Beats Anything Yet
On Record.
Pitsburg, Pa., March 9.—'He’s a “natural
'born condenser!” 'Professor Reginald lA.
Fessenden, of the 'Western University of
Pennsylvania, who has beeh experimenting
for some time on-the application of pho
tographic processes to useful purposes,
has perfected a method <oy which a library
can be condensed into a few pages.
Professor Fessenden’has put this method
to practice in his own work, and finds it
cheaper, more rapid and convenient than
any method heretofore used.
'He believes that the extended use of the
photographic method for the publishing of
books will create a revolution in the dif
fusion of knowledge.
“The smallest writingso far mentioned,”
said Professor Fessenden, “is 6,000,000
words within the space of one square inch.
•A li'tle calculation shows that letters one
fifth the size could be plainly read by a
microscobe of the highest possible power,
so 'that the limit would be 150,000,000'words
per square inch. An ordinary magazine
contains thirty-two pages of reading mat
ter, with 2,000 words each. A photograph
is plate one inch square would thus con
tain the whole of the reading matter of the
magazine for about fifty years. This is
almost inconceivable, for 300 volumes of
1,000 pages each form a fair sized lib.rlary.”
ORIGINAL PACKAGES
South Carolina Controversy Will Be Trans
ferred Hither.
Dawson, Ga., March 9.—A carload of
whisky was received by W. H. Plumb to
day in original packages. Mr. Plumb will
soon Dave in operation an original pack
age house in opposition to t’he dispensary.
It will be remembered that a clause was
embodied in the Dawson dispensary bill
fixing the tax on original package houses
at SIO,OOO to prevent opposition to the dis
pensaries. M r - Plumb seems satisfied chat
he wi'll have ng tTPUifile In sustaining his
'action in court should he bep opposed by
the dispensary authorities. Under a de
cision of a United States judge in South
Carolina, the sale of whisky shipped from
another stlate cannot be prohibited in
quantities in which it is packed for ship
ment, and it is probably under this ruling
i that Mr. Plumb expects to do business. A
conflict between Mr. Plumb and the dis
pensary commissioners is imminent, and
the pyfeomp will be awaited with interest.
MUM SEVEN YEARS
A Convict "Cut Off His Nose to Spite His
Face.”
<Saa Qyjnfjn, Cal., March ft.-r Seven years
ago William Rogers, a convict serving a
thirty year sentence ip the penifeptiary
here, was told -by Lieutenant' McLean fit
the force cf guards, to jtpp talking and al
fenj to hjs work. The prisoner
“I’ll np talk any more!” lie kept his word
until yesterday, when he was informed
that 'McLean has left 'the prison. Then
Rodgers broke his silence of seven year?,
MESSAGE IN HIS BLOOD.
Pitiful Tale of Poor Waif Arrested in Chica
go for Theft.
»
Chicago, ,Mar?h ft—Charles Wright, a 15-
year-old wajf, whp wgs arrested fpr steal
ing a toy watch, attempted so ehpke him
self to death qdth a leather belt today in
his cell. Blood was oozing frojn his nos
trils and ears when discovered. The BP
tel fellow had dipped a toothpick In the
blood and wrote a farewell message with
It to a female who had befriended him. He
stole the watch, he said, because he want
ed to exchange it for food. He had not
tasted food for twenty-four hours.
The best time to advertise u all the
OPTIONS ON
FOURJMSERS
McKinley Buys War Vessels
Now Building In This
Country.
FOR JAPANESE .
Five Vessels Now Being Built in
England Are Offered
This Government.
New York, March 9.—The World pub
lishes the following special dispatch from
its Washington corespondent:
“The announcement had scarcely beep
made today that Representative Cannon
had introduced a bil for a grant of $50,000,-
000 for national defense, wnen it was given
out that McKinley had obtained options on
the two cruisers now being constructed in
this country for the Japanese government.
As the World has shown, the president
has had offers of warships of various kinds
from nearly every point where such ves
sels are constructed, and it is thought that
his prompt action today demonstrates that
he will take evej-y passible step to recruit
the navy to such a. point that its supe
riority over that of Spain cannot be Ques
tioned in any matter. He has a list of
'everw warship available for purchase by
the United States.
One of the cruisers upon which option
was secured today is being built at the
Cramp .ship yard, and the other at the
yards of -the Union Iron Works,
San- Francisco. The opinion is exprescsd
by naval experts that by omitting all the
elaborateness of detail in the superstruct
ure and interior work, the vessels will be
ready for sea in about three months.
These warships are regarded by the navy
department as the most desirable vessels
that could Ibe obtained. The qualtiy of
the material entering into the construction
is known and the work of building has
been performed under the eyes of naval
officers stationed at the respective yards
supervising the construction of United
States vessels.
The two cruisers are.of the twin-screw
type, each of about 5,000 tons displacement.
They .must fill the contract required by
showing a speed of twenty-two knots per
hour. They would designated as second
rate vessels, in the same class as the Chi
cago, Baltimore and Philadelphia. It is
the intention to utilize them in the event
of war as comerce destroyers.
The navy department is in receipt of ad
vices from London that representatives of
the United States there have options on
five vessels being constructed in Great
Britain.
It is not known what rates have been
agreed upon, but the price is not believed
to be in excess of SIO,OOO or $15,000 per
month for each vesel.
The administration desires to get pos
session of several of the larger torpedo
boat destroyers, such as the Sokul, of the
Russian navy, vessel of three hundred tons
and able to keep the sea in bad weather—
a weak point with otic own boats—and
capable of enormous speed, such as thirty
two knots. But such crafts are not for
sale at all times; they are built to order
generally and could not be procured in this
manner in less than six months from the
date oif contract even in Europe, unless
special prices were paid.
There is no disposition on the part of the
navy department to lumber the navy with
a lot of unserviceable craft, but rather to
get a few of the best vessels to be had.
During the day Secretary Long received
a call from A, F. Lane, reoresnting the
.Maxim-Nordenfeldt Company and the
agent for several war vessels low nearing
completion in large foreign ship yards.
These include two cruisers of the type of
the Cincinnati, which are designed to be
twenty-knot vessels, and two iron-clads of
ft urteen knots, which would be called
third-rate battleships under our rating.
These are now open to purchase.’
Mr. Lane regards these ships at first
class in every particular, as they were
designated on modern principles and are
being built by one of ths- leading ship
building firms of Europe. They are all
along towards completion, and all four, it
is said, could be commissioned with a few
months.
They were originaly designed for one of
the 'South American republics, but there is
said to be no obligation whicn would pre
vent their acquisition by the United States.
'A fair proportion of the $50,000,000 would
have to go to the war department. Abun
dant supplies of shot and shell and powder
are needed. The army is as short as the
navy of these stores.
While no exact estimate has been made
Os the share of the $50,000,000 appropria
tion to be allotted to ammunition, it is
roughly estiniated that at least $10,000,000
woull be so assigned owing to the enpr-r
mous cost of refiilling the ammunition
chests of the warships now In service. At
present there is not -enough ammunition
on hand for one refilling beyond that now
on board. A single refilling costs $3,000,-
000.
ENGLAND’S NAVY.
The Total Appropriation This
Year is for a Hundred and
Eighteen Millions.
London, March 9—The presentation of
the British naval estimates yesterday in
creasing the expenditures by $7,202,000
adding to the personnel of the navy by
6,340 men and providing for the building
of three new battleships, four armored
cruisprs and four sloops war has been re
ceived with much satisfaction by the press
■and the public, The' total appropriation
for the year—sllß,B9o,ooo has never been
exceeded.
MAN GAVE IN. . . •
Cleveland, 0., 'March 9 —After more than
two months of hard fighting the Globe
Shipyard sitrike has 'been settled. The men
were compelled to acknowledge defeat.
Building Lots at Ruction
pcmulgee improvement Company will sell v acant lots at
public sale Tuesday, April §, 1898, at Bjbb county court house. These
lots adjoin Pleasant Hill and Vineville, and are on the- “Race Track,”
which has been specially set aside for homes for the better class of the
colored population, situated on a commanding view of the c ity and laid
out in regular avenues and blocks.
No better opportunity has ever been offered for such fine invest
ment to make improvements for an income.
To be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder.
Easy terms.
Smail cash payment; four deferred annual payments, with 6 per
cent, interest.
See of lots for full information.
On each lot the deferred payment of SIOO will decided in four
annual payments of £25 each, with 6 per cent interest. All talance
over must be paid in cash.
Ocmulgee Land Improvement Co,
harmless, and a strong tonic inbuilding up the weak
end debilitated. It cures acute or muscular rheuma
tism in from one to rive days. Sharp, shooting pains
to any part of the body stopped in a few doses. A
prompt, complete and permanent cure for lameness,
joreness, still back and all pains in hips and loins.
Phronic rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago or pain in
;he back are speedily cured. It seldom fails to give
relief from one to two doses, and almost invariably
jures before one bottle lias been used. The Munyon
Remedy Company prepare a separate cure for each
lisease." At all druggists—S cents a vial. If you need
medical advice write Prof. Mnnyon, 1&05 Arch
street, Philadelphia. It is absolutely free.
HALF CENT B WORD.
ADVERTISEMENTS of Wants, for Sale
For Rent, Lost, Found, Etc., arc inserted
in THIS COLUMN at Half Cent a Word
each insertion. No Advertisement taken
tor less than 15 cents.
Miscellaneous.
REES & HENDRIX stock is offered at
one-'th it'd to to one-half off on account
of dissolution.
AGENTS WANTED—For war in Cuba by
tenor Quesada, Cuban representative
at Washington. Endorsed by Cuban
.patriots. In tremendous demand. A
bonanza for agents. Only $1.50. Big
book ,big commissions. Everybody
wants the only endorsed, reliable book.
Outfits sent free. Credit given. Freight
paid. Drop all rtash and make S3OO
a month with War in Cuba. Address
today, THE NATIONAL BOOK CON
CERN. 352-356 Dearborn street, Chi
cago, 111.
WANTED—Five cash boys. W. A. Doody
& Co.
FOUND—‘Bolt of heliotrope color dress
goods, taken from two negroes; marked
L. S.—l. K. Owner dan get same by oall
iinig at News office and paying for this
■ad.
WANTED—A good sale-man to soil nur
sery stock. Salary S4O per month and
expenses paid. Address, with refei
ences, D. A. PAATY, Nurseryman,
Geneva, N. Y.
BUY your coal from Roush Coal Co.
Phone 245.
WE are selling our entire stock of monu
ments, headstones slabs at actual cost.
We invite you to call and inspect for
yourself. Central City Marble and
Granite Works, 378 First street.
WANTED—Quickly and at once, a young
m'au stenographer. "Business,” this’
office.
WANTED—One-horse farm; to work on
shares preferred. Address W. M., care
Evening News.
WANED—Gentlemen or ladies who desires
employment : to call at 559 Oak street,
good pay , pleasant work.
AGENTS —$7 daily to sell specialty soaps
and give customers double their value
in handsome presents, exclusive terri
tory, sample outfit free. Modoc Soap
Co., Cincinnati, O.
MULES AND HORSES—We have on hand
assortment of mules and horses,
from the cheapest to the finest. You
will save money by examining our
stock before buying elsewhere. Water
man & Co., new brick stables, Fourth
street.
HELLO! EVERYBODY—'Have you a pic
ture you want enlarged or framed
first class, but mighty cheap. Do
you want a beautiful dining room,
hall or parlor picture. I have
’em. A beautiful Klondike, African,
pin, ear or finger ring, shirt or cuff
or collar button. If so, remember
Migrath’s opposite Hotel Lanier, 558
Mulberry street.
W. A. GOODYEAR, carriage, buggy and
wagon shop. Horse shoeing, fine paint
ing. Repairing of scales a specialty.
453, 455 Poplar street.
WANTED —-A position by a young man as
collector. Nine years experience; not
afraid of work. Best city references.
Address A. T., care Macon Evening
News.
“TAKE L. L. L. while your arm is sore
from vaccination;' it will keep off ill
ness by keeping the bowels regular.
Take no substitute..”
iam’s Kidney Pills v
3 equal in diseases of the < I
ai.d Urinary Organs. Have
eeted your Kidneys? Have < ’
worked your nervous sys-£
ft tein and caused trouble with your .
and Bladder? Have you s
’ pains in the loins, side, back, groins I
x) and bladder? Have you a flabby ap- .
\ pearance of the face, especially <
w under the eyes ? Too frequent de- , i
J sire pass urine ? William's Kidney X
’. Pills will impart new life to the dis-t| ’
4 ‘ eased organs, tone up the system . j
) and make a new man of you. By ’
’ mail 50 cents per box. £
6 Williams Mpg. Co., Props., Cleveland, O. >
For Sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons,
Wholesale Agents.
(Pine Mountain Route.)
■ Schedule in effect February 13th, 1898.
4 10 pm|Lv Macon.. . .Arlll 25 am
4 2J pm|Lv .. .. Sofkee .. ..Ar|ll 02 am
5 42 pmjLv .. .Culloden. .. Ar 9’52 am
5 54 pmiLv .. Yatesville .. Ar| 9 40 am
6 24 pmj. .. Thomaston .. .Ar| 9 10 am
7 07 pm|Ar .. .Woodbury .. .Lvj 8 27 am
Southern Railway
7 25 rm Ar ..Warm Spgs. .. Lv| 8 09 pm
8 55 pm Ar.. . Columbus .. ,Lv| 6 35 am
945 pm Ar.. ..Allan ta ~ . .Lvj 530 am
Southern Railway.
4 20 pmiLv .. ..Atlanta .. ..Ar|ll 10 am
5 25’pmlLv.. . Columbus .. ,Ar|
6 49 pm|Lv. Warm Springs. Ar|
7 07 pm'Lv .. Woodbury .. Ar| 8 27 am
7 27 pmiLv... Harris City... Ar| 8 27 am
8 20 pm|Ar.. ..LaGrange .. Lv| 7 10 am
Close connection at Macon and Sofkee
with the Georgia. Southern and Florida for
Florida points; with Central of Georgia
railway for Albany, Southwest Georgia
points and Ivlontgomery; at Yatesville for
Roberta and points on the Atlanta and
Florida division of the Southern Railway;
at Wqodbury with Southern Railway; at
LaGrange with the Atlanta and West
Point.
JULIAN R. LANE,
General Manager, Macon, Ga.
R. G. STONE,
General Passenger Agent, Macon, Ga.
Notice of Dissolution
Our firm is ihis (liiy 4isso|ywl by mutual
conscpt. March 9, 1898,
Ji EES & HENDRIX.
Referring to above, I ha?e sold my in
terest In above firm to Miss Jane Hen
drix, and bespeak for her the same liberal
patronage which has been bestowed on
our patronage in the past.
. , MRS. E. S. REES.
Cool Weather Continues.
You still need High Shoes, but light
weights will do.
Black, -- s* ! Medium Sole,
Brown, | I R oun( j
Lace or | W Comfortable Heel
Button. Up-to-Date.
$2,50, $3.00, $3 50.
For Cent’s
Black or Vesting
Cho co= I Tons
late Vici j \
Cordo-i ’ re
van or I — _ Ver -V
Calf. Dressy.
$3.50, 4.00, 5,00,
Gentle Spring Is Coming.
Low Shoes will be in demand.
Black and I i All the
Colored IL Styles
Oxfords KjrW J^ a * lthe
Kid Tops, Easy and
Vesting Tops Dressy.
$1.50, 2 00, 2.50.
If In town call and see us, if out of
town write us. Phone 29.
CLISBY & McKAY.
Il , . DO YOU LIKE H NIGE BEO ROOJTI
y/ber? you are ready to
feather- ln antlque oak or birdseye map i e> or —.
IjpTTyg-ll If so ’ we can glve you the finest bedroom
|ir= sets made, which we are offering this week
L at low prices for those who are economi-
cally inclined. They are the best value
for the money we have ever sold, and will
At U P a room to look neatly, while th y
i 1 are as useful and comfortable as t'he more
expensive sets.
Wood-Peavy Furniture Company
WFEmtni PILLS, sssfes
Ask for »». MOTf d FBNN YSOYAL PILLS and take no other.
Send for circular. Price SI.OO per box, ft boxes for $5.00.
MO’A' r dIXOAUCJkIJ co., - Cleveland, Ohio.
For sale by H. J. L,AMAR & SONS, Wholesale Agents.
Central of Georgia
Railway Company
Georgia, Schedules in Effect Feb. 25, 1898, Standard Time,
90th Me: idian.
I 7 *1 No - 1 *1 STATIONS J No. 2 *| No. B*| INO. 6
11 20 am| 7 40 pm| 7 50 am|Lv Ma con. . .Art 725 pm: 740 ami 355 pm
12 Ijaml 840 pm| 850 am|Ar.. ..Fort Valley. . Lv| 627 pm' 639 am' 253 pm
!330 P m l !1 0 20 am,Ar. .. .Perry Lv,! 500 pm| [lll 3U am
I |l2 30 pm|Ar. . ..Opelika. . .Lvl 2 45 pmL. |
••••••••••) -5 - r >o pm|Ar. . .B’mbam. . .Lvl 930 am! i
. i i? 3 pm ' 10 01 pnl ‘ |Ar.. .Americus. . .Lv|. i 518 pm: 12S pm
f 2 05 pm| 10 25 pmi |Ar.. ..Smithville .Lv 455 am.f 105 pm
3 15 pm 11 05 pm| |Ar. .. .Albany.. ..Lvl 4 15 am| 11 50 am
a 50 pm| | |Ar.. .Columbia. ..Lvj I j 900 am
X pm [ l Ar -- --Dawson. . ..Lv | |1213 pm
3 3 J_ pm 1 | |Ar.. ..Cuthbert. . ..Lvj I j 11 30 am
4 55 pm, | No. 9 *|Ar.. .Fort Gaines. Lvj No. 10 *| |!10 30 am
4 29 P m j I 7 40 aralAr Eufaula.. ..Lv 7 30 pmi j 10:05 am
3 44 P m l I |Ar Ozark. .. .Lvl .....1.,... j; 7 fig
600 pm 9:10 amlAr .... UqSprings. Lv| 600 Pmil 9 am
7 ija ........;.,a£ Tfoy. . ..Lv| .....1 ..| 7 55 am
7 4a ppi|lQ 45 amlAr.. Montgomery. ,Lv| 4 20_pip|.7 45 am
NO. 11.*] Np. 3.*| Na. l.«i' . [ No. 4.*j _ No/l??*'
800 am 425 gm! 415 pm|Ly.. . .Macon. . ..Ar; 11 10 am' 11 10 pm' 7§o pm
922 am 547 anil 542 pnj|Ly. .Barnesville . .Lv; 9 : 945 pmi 605 pm
!12 05 ami.: ,| 740 pmiAr-- .Thomaston. ..Lv 700 am,|! 300 pm
955 am •6 16 ami 613 pmiAr. . ..Griffin. . ..Lv 912 ami 915 pm; 530 pm
- |! 3 23 pm
11 20 am 745 am| 735 pm,Ar.. ..Atlanta. . ..Lv' 750 ams 750 pmj 405 pm
No. 6. ![ No, 4. *| No. 2*| 7 j No. 1. *|~~ No. 3. *| No. 5~"
7 30 pm 11 38 pm| 11 25 amJLv. .. .Ma eon. . ..Ari 3 55 ami 7 45 am
810 pm 12 19 am 12 08 pm,Ar. . ..Gordon. .. .Ar] 500 pm 310 am! 710 am
8 50 pm ! 1 15 pm|Ar. .Milledgeville .Lvl! 3 45 pm 1 6 30 ijn
10 00 pm ’ 300 pmjAr.. ..Eatonton. . .Lv|! 1 30 pm , 525 am
TTHTnii’ <!•••••••• I 6 50 pmjAr. .. Covington. ..Lv|! 9 20 am .....1,.........
•11 25'arnlni'S $5 ■> Macon, , ...Ari* 345 pm ♦ 355 am* 345 pm
117 pml 13p amlf 117 pm|4r- •• .Pennine.,. ...Lu| Pin t? 2 “ff*l I
2 30 pm| 2 25 am| 2 30 pin Ar. . .Wadley. .. .Lv fl 255 pm 12 50 ainj 12 55
2 51 pm| 2 44 am| 2 §1 ppa Ar- - .Midville. . .Lv 12 11 pm 12 30 am 12 11 psn
325 prnl 315 am' 325 pm Ar. .. .Millen. .. .Lv 11 34 am lx 58 pna 11 34 4m
s 4 13 pm| 4 42 ami 5 10 pm'Ar .Waynesboro.. .Lv 10 13 am 10 37 pm slO 47 am
s 5 30 pm| 6 35 arn|! 6 55 pm Ar... .Augusta. . -Ly ! I 20 am| 8 40 pm s 9 30 an»
..........I 858 am 408 pm|Ar.. . .D»ver. . ..Lvl 10 5 2amj 11 00 pmi.,.,,,,,,,
• 600 am 600 pm|Ar.. .Savannah. ..Lvl 845 ami 900 pm!.. *
_____No. 16. •] I No. 15. *| I
| |lO 45 amiAr. ...Madison. Lv| 4fo pm |
| | 12 20 pm|Ar. ... Athens .. ..Lv| 3 30 pm j
* Daily. ! Daily except Sunday. *Me al station, s Sunday only.
* Solid trains are run to ands from Macon and Montgomery via Eufaula, Savan
nah and Atlanta via Maccn, Macon and A Ibany via Smithville, Macon and Birming
ham via Columbus. Elegant sleeping ca rs on trains No. 3 and 4 between Macon
and Savannah and Atlanta and Savannah. Sleepers for Savannah are ready for occu
pancy in Macon depot at 9:00 p. m. Pas- sengers arriving in Macon on No. 3 and Sa
vannah on No. 4, are allowed to remain iu sleeper until 7a. m. Parlor cars between
Macon and Atlanta on trains Nos. 11 and 12. Seat fare 25 cents. Passengers for
Wrightsville, Dublin and Sandersville take 11:25. Train arrives Fort Gainea
4:30 p. m., and leaves 10:30 a. m. Sundays. For Ozark arrives 7.25 p. m. and leaves
7.45 a. m. For further information or sch edules to points beyond our lines addreaa
J. G. CARLISLE, T. P. A., Macon, Ga. E. P. BONNER, U. T. A.
E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager J. C. HAILE Q P A.
THEO. D. KLINE, General Superintendent. _ j