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Maron. <*».. 4OJ Third *tr»«l.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
RUSHING ALL ORDERS
FOR Hl MATERIAL.
The Departments Now tail
That They Are Pushing
To ihe limit
NO REPORT KT.
One of the New Regiments of
Artillery Will Come to
Baltimore.
DON’T LIKE THE SUSM.
The Spanish Think That Peace or
War Should Be Declared With
out So Much Delay.
Washington, March 11—Alger has au- j
thorized General Flagler, chief of ordi- I
nance, to make arrangements at once for
procuring a large numb) r of rapid lire I
guns for sea coast defence.
The action is takep without waiting for
allotment among, the various bureaus of I
the war ami navy departments of the fifty I
millions for the national defense.
Tlie secretary fi ll that there is no rea
son for further delaying the necessary I
steps as It is felt that there will lie no ■
trouble in arri.ing at an equitable adjust- i
m<nt of the mone.v available.
liver since' the- Maine was wrecked in
Havana harbor tin' ordnance department
1,, been hastening the delivery of gnus
air. ady finish) d am! making arrange ments
for tiie supply of such a number of addi
tional oih s as the officials lilt warranted
in oidering without afty additional funds
which have 1 since been put at their dis
posal.
The ordnance bureau will take* all these
rapid file guns that can be proem <d with
in i t a-linn ole time ami they will be ship
ped to tlie sea coast fortifications as rapid
ly as posible.
They constitute what is known as the
auxiliary deitnse fortilieailons and ace a
inatei ial irsistanee to the big gum, Which
are necessarily slower iq movement and
firing, 'l iny also will be of invaluable as
sistance in keping tlie enemy’s ships from
the vicinity oi the' submarine mim.s and
oilier submerged works of defense by
maintaining a constant lire over such I
places.
it is now admitted by Hit' ordnance offi
cials th.it directions have' bem given to
tlie> various arse mils and armories con
front'd by the government to increase the
working force to the fullest practicable [
extent with a view of hurrying the com
pletion of existing projects.
Likewise all firms having contracts to
supply the government with ordnance
have been requested to work their men
night and day iu order to finish tlie work
mid to arrange* the business with a view
to increased orders.
Negotiations for the supply of large
numbers of small arms and army equip
ments and accoutrements are* now in pro
gress.
The bureau officials have not yet iiuli- !
rated tlie exact number which will be or- I
tiered but that tiie aggregate will be large
us is shown by Hie* fact that the manufac
turers have been given a cue to to make
all they can.
Fort McHenry, in Baltimore harbor will
be selected as ine headquarters of the new
regiments of artillery instead of Fort
Wadsworth, New York, is originally pro
posed. Tikis change, it is said, is due to “
the representations to the secretary of war i
that one of the new regiments should go I
Sopth. •
General Grecly, chief signal officer, has I
been given authority by the secretary of ]
war to proceed without regard to ordinary j
restrictions In establishing rapid telegraph I
connections between the sea coast fortiii- •
cations.
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AMERICAN CATHOLICS
Will Defend Their Country Against All Ene
mies.
Chicago. March B.—“No true American
Catholic will talk of espousing the cause
of Spain against this country because the
former is -a Catholic nation,” said Arch
bishop Ireland. ‘‘To do that is to set one's
self down as traitorously inclined to the I
•teachings of this religion, whic hare that |
at is the -bounden duty of citizens to de- I
fend the country against all enemies, in- I
ternal as well as external."
The words, were spoken in reply to a
question as to what he thought of the ad- 1
vice alleged to have been given by a priest
in New York to his parishioners.
OREGON LOADING UP.
She Will Carry 400 Tons of Ammunition at
Once.
San Francisco. March 11—The battle
ship Oregon is to receive immediately 400
tons of ammunition. Today the powder,
shot and shell was brought from Mare is
land to the Oregon. It is believed that the
Oregon will remain a considerable length
of time near San Francisco.
PEACE OR WAR
Should Come Quickly People in Madrid Now
Think.
Madrid, March 11 —The torpedo squadron
unless .he plans art* altered, will start on
Friday for the Canaries while the two
torpedo destroyers will leave England di
rect for Cuba. Sentiment is growing that
peace or war should come without delay.
Elks’ buttons at Lazarus’.
THE FIRST GUN
Made at the Watertown Arsenal is Beng
Manufactured.
Watertown, Mass., March 11.—The |
United States arsenal here, which tor j
' many years has been exclusively a factory I
for the production of gun carriages ami
equipments, and for gun implements and
.-mge. field and seacoast projectiles, has
; gone into gun manufacture.
Work on the first forged gun ever or
• de.red at Watertown was begun yesterday.
Tlie weapon is to be a three and six
■ t> enths-iucii breech loading field mortar.
The undertaking results from the opin
j ion of tlie onliiaiiii: department that the
| government has been paying too much for
I mortars tnanufaclur. d oy private ..siablisfi
' ‘ments.
TWO CRUISERS
Meant for the Brazilian Government May be
Purchased.
Washington, March 11. —Negotiations are
; proceeding tor the purchase of the Bri
zilian cruiser Amazonas and her sister
, ship Barbozo, by tiie United States, but so
t far have not been closed.
NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
This Country Will Give Japan a Chance to
Get Cruisers.
Washington, Mart* 11. —Negotiations for
> the piireha.se of the two Japanese cruisers
now building 'at Philadelphia and San
Francisco are off* and the indications are
: that no further steps will be taken towards
acquiring those .ships.
'lhe Japanese government appears-to be
| even more desirous of securing these ships
i than the United States, and owing to the
delicate character of the aspect of affairs
between Russia and Japan it is felt that
the needs of Japan are quite as urgent as
are those of this country.
DISAPPOINTED
Boutelles Slipped Up by Leaving the House
tor few Minutes.
Washington, March 11.—The bill for the
relief of the victims of the Maine disas
ter was to have been called up in the
house today.
Speaker Reed agreed before the house
met to recognize Mr. Boutelle, chairman of
the naval affairs committee, for that pur
pose.
Tiie latter left the hall for a few minutes
to summon his committee, who were in
session, but before he ooul-d return the
regular order bad been demanded, and the
house had gone into committee of the
I whole to consider the Bowman claims.
It is expected that Boutelle will be given'
an opportunity to call up his bill tomor
row'.
NO REPORT YET.
Washington, March 11.—-Secretary Long
• lid that he had received no report thus
far horn the court of inquiry, nor had he
oideied the ileet iu China to the I’uillip
pmes. as reported.
TirfETLEFF
Os Monticello, Kentucky, As Result of Early
Morning Fire.
Monticello, Ky„ March 11.—This town
was all but destroyed by a*n early morn
ing fire. The court house, jail, two hotels,
i half a dozen store houses and a number of
j dwellings being destroyed before the •
flames were cheeked. The loss is 175,000.
CLAIM BILL UP.
Over a Million Dollars Being Discussed in
tlyj House.
Washington, March 11 —Under a special
order, made last week, today was set aside
' for the consideration of the bill con-tain
i ing provisions for claims aggregating
! $1,200,000 reported by the court of claims
i under the provisions of the Bowman act.
Hull. Republican of lowa, chairman of
, the military affairs committee, reported
; an agreement by the conferes on the army
i appropriation bill and it was agreed to.
’ The House then took up the special order
; but Loud, of California, demanded the
; reading of the bill.
BOCK BEER.
The Acme Brewing Company Puts on Sale
Tomorrow the Best Ever Brewed-
Here’s news for the thirsty man. the
tired man, the lean man, the fat man, and
news for every self-respecting man.
woman and child in Macon.
Boek beer goes on sale at all the bars In
j Macon tomorrow. It is the greatest bock
| beer that has over filled a foaming beaker.
It is ‘bock beer that makes the lean man
‘ fat. and brings hope and joy and new am
bitions to him who drinks it.
Like the old October ale. it is full of the
| best qualities. It reminds one of the old
hunting song, which tells us that "He w-ho
drinks October ale lives the life he ought
to live, and goes to bed right sober.”
It just makes a man thirsty to think
about it.
The Acme Brewing Company’s Boek
i Beer has ‘been getting better every year,
i Last very the greatest beer experts in the
I country said that their Bock was- easily
in the lead over anything In the south, and
i equal to that turned out by the biggest
breweries in the country.
The sales of it were tremendous, and it
was in demand in four states, and the sup
ply ran out before the bock season had
ended.
But this year the Bock is better than
last year’s Bock. It is a rich, nutritious
beverage that “maketh the heart glad,”
and is the best sprtng medicine a man can
'take,
Tomorrow is circus day and Elks’ day.
and in honor-of the Elks good old Bock
makes his appearance.
Have your magazine* reo*und by The
, Ji*w*’ bindery.
I Elks’ buttons at Lazarus’.
THE MACON NEWS.
GOOD SENSE.
“Do Not Bother the U. S. With Trivialities
at i h<s Crisis.”
London, March 11.—The Chronicle, com
menting on its Washington correspon
dents denial of the story chat the British
Hag had been hoisted at White Pass, one
of the entrances to the Klondike, ridicules
the idea of quarreling over such a trivial
ity. It especially deprecates making
trouble at Lilis moment, ’‘when the Brit
ish peple have profound sympathy for the
people of the United States in the position
of perplexity and terrible responsibility in
wmeh .they have been placed oy the action
of Spain in Cuba, and the appalling catas
trophe which has befallen them."
FATAL DOSE.
Children Played Doctor and Now One of
Them is Dead.
Winchester, Ind., March 10. —Last even
ing the two children of Ellis Pugh, living
in the eastern part of this city, were play
ing with Herman Fouls, a simple minded
'boy of eight years. The trio concluded to
play doctor, and the most dire results fol
lowed.
The Fonts boy gave the two children
each a dose of carbolic acid, causing the
death of the youngest, aged 3, in a short
time. The other child, aged 6. is in a very
serious condition, and may not recover.
fne parents of the three children are
prostrated with grief.
BURNING UP.
Parts of Australia Sends Out a Terrible
Story of Suffering.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Mraeh 11.—Dis
aster and desolation have overtaken two
colonies of Australia. Passengers arriving
by the Aorangi lell a startling story of
tne terrible heat rays which are withering
up a continent.
Water in the welts disappeared, streams
dried up and livers visibly sank as in
falling tide.
Hysterical women proclaimed the end
of the world. Men, women and children
gasped for breath as they prayed to be
delivered from a horrible end. To add to
the horror, great clouds of cinders from
the burning bush swept through the cities.
The mortality was very large. Besides
deaths from heat typhoid fever broke out,
with a large percentage of deaths.
In the country matters are much worse.
Miles of farms are burned and in New
Zealand as well as in Victqria brush fires
have blotted out whole townships. Set
tlers are Hocking to Che towns in hundreds
and thousands, half naked and terror
stricken.
The last dispatches stated that the
flames were under control. Ships canot
move in the smoke and thousands of
rockets, were sent up for ships feeling thejr
way through the dense smoke half a mile
high. As the Aor'angi left an attempt was
made to enumerate the dead and missing.
AMOS ENOS’ WILL.
Bequest for tiie Support of Poverty Stricken
Business Men.
Hartford, Conn., March 11.—The will of
the late ' Amos Eno, proprietor of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New Y’ork, was today
filed for probate. It disposes of an estate
of $201000,00u. The public bequests include
$50,000 to Amhert College, ten New York
charities $50,000 apiece, and an eleventh
$3,000. One* hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is left to the corporation of the
Chamber of Commerce of New York for
the aid of the members reduced to pov
erty, and for their families, provided a like
sum is raised by the corporation.
DERVAUX SWORN IN
Savannah Has Now Her First Negro Collec
tor of Port.
Savannah, Ga., March 11. —J. H.. De
veaux, the first negro collector of the port
of Savannah, was sworn in this morning.
The retiring collector tendered his con
gratulations.
Devcaux will reajipoint Deputy Collector
Johnson. This is the only office ifi his gift.
IN SEVEN MONTHS
A Fleet of Ten Torpedo Boats Could Be
Built.
New York, March 11.—-Speaking of the
possibility of the United States obtaining
naval vessels abroad, John Platt, the
American representative of Thornycraft &
Co., at Cheswick, England, one of the
largest constructors of torpedo boats and
destroyers in Great Britain, said:
"I have just returned from Washing
ton. This government desires a fleet of
torpedo boat destroyers. Acting upon sug
gestions received in Washington, I have
consulted the members of three or four
shipbuilding concerns in this country rela
tive to the quick construction of vessels
of the Thornycraft type. They could, by
working night and day, complete a fleet
bf ten such vessels in seven months.”
Subscribers must pay up and not allow
small balances to run over from week to
week. The carriers have been in structed
to accept no part payment from anyone
after April Ist.
Elks’ buttons at Lazarus*.
PARIS OVERDUE.
American Line Steamer Paris is Causing
Anxiety.
London, March 11 —There were many
inquiries today at the office of the Amer
ican line company for news of the Amer
ican liner Paris, which was due to arrive
at the Needles on Wednesday morning last
in order to equal the best record. A vessel
supposed to be the Paris was sighted yes
terday in the fog off Lizard, but the Amer
ican line people are now convinced that
this steamer is not the Paris.
MEXICAN RAILWAY.
Denver, March 11—Bradbury & Co., of
Denver, in connection with the Nassau
Construction Company of New York, have
closed a contract for the construction of a
railway from Chihuahua to Guerryo, Mex
ico. for $2,500,000. The road is bulit by a
syndicate including Colonel Payne and W.
C. Whitney.
ROSECRANS UNCONSCIOUS.
Los Angeles, March 11 —The condition of
General Roseranz is unchanged. He has
been unconscious for the past twelve
hours.
NASHViLLE TO TORTUGAS.
Key West. Fla.. March 11 —The cruiser
Nashville sailed this morning for Tortugas
islands witn ISO eases of oil for the fleet.
VETERANS WILL SERVE.
Oakland. Calf.. March 11—The veterans
of the civil war living in Oakland have de
j cided to offer their servi 's in a full com
pany in tne event of war with Spain.
AN ACCIDENT.
Buda Pest, March 11—In a duel today
Deputy Ivanka shot Privy Councillor
Szallavassky, governor of Pressburg in the
knee. *
Elks’ buttons at Lazarus’.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY MARCH n 1898.
ONLY ONE-SIXTH
OF DEBT VALUE
Os the Stock of the Progress
Loan and Improvement
Co. Can Be Collected.
IMPORTANT QRDTR PASSIiI
Affecting Those Who Hold Stock of
the Company as Collateral -It
is Temporary However.
An important order affecting those who
have loaned money on the Stock of the
Progress Loan and Improvement Company
was passed in the United States court a
few days ago.
The order is on the petition of Messrs.
J. H. & W. W. Williams, who have loaned
money on a number of shares of the stock
and who made application to be allowed to
draw the installments as they come due
on the face value of the stock.
It is ordered that J. H. & W. W. Wil
liams, who are the holders of thirty-one
shares of stock in the Progress Loan Im
provement and Manufacturing Company
as a pledge for a debt and all other per
sons holding stock in t*he company as
pledge may accept payment from the re
ceiver of installments on a basis of one
sixth of the debt instead of one-sixth of
the face value of the'-stoek without preju
dice to their contention that they are en
titled to be paid the installments on a
basis of one-sixth of the face value of the
stock. The petition of Messrs. J. H. and
W. W. Williams now pending in which
they ask to be allowed to collect at the
rate of one-sixth of the face value of the
stock is passed but it-may be brought to
the attention of the court at any time that
the petitioners think that it is ‘to their in
terests to do so. • *
This order is of the most vital impor
tance to a very large number of people
who hold the stock as security.
FLOWERS FOR BRYAN.
Along the Road to Augusta He Was Greeted
by Large Crowds With Flowers.
Pullman Car Conductor W. L. Parker,
was on the car on the Georgia road a ovej
which Mr. Bryan left for Augusta yester
day morning. Mr. .Parker says that stops
of ten minutes were made at nearly every
station on the road between here and Au
gusta for the people who had gathered in
large crowds to see the great leader, and
he made several short speeches.
At every stop hundreds of bouquets were
thrown into the train and when the train
reached Augusta it required several bas
kets to take the flowers to Mr. Bryan’s
hotel. Many of them had to be left in the
car, and Mr. Parker is saving seme of
passenger.
them as a souvenir of his distinguished
THE HOSPITAL FUND
1
Has Had a Very Nice Boost in the Last Few
Days.
The hospital fund has had a very nice
boost within the last few days though the
excitement consequent cn the visit of Mr.
Bryan and the expectation of the Elks
circus has laid the matter in the shade
for some time. ’On Wednesday the Ladies
Aid Society of Christ church instructed
the treasurer of the society to send a
cheque to the hospital fund for S2O and at
the meeting of the members of the Wo
man’s Exchange yesterday those ladies
who had assisted in the getting up of a
fund to to .send an exhibit, ‘to the Paris
exposition authorized Miss Nutting,' the
manager of the Exchange, to send the
whole amount raised for that purpose to
the hospital fund.
Mr. S. R. Jaques has been absent from
the city and had not yet acknowledged the
receipt of these amounts but he will do so
as soon as he returns, he has also another
subscription of SSO, but the name of the
donor has not been given out and Mr.
Jaques being absent it could not be learn
ed today but he told a News reporter yes
terday that he had this amount.
This brings the amount now in hand to
about $2,100 and leaves only about fourteen
hundred to be raised. It is more than
probable that this amount will be forth
coming within the next week and that
then the work on the Gresham Memorial
which is very badly needed will com
mence.
A grand cake walk, as announced sev
eral dayk ago, will be given at the Acad
emy in the near future. This will be for
a colored ward for the hospital and is a
part of the undertaking which Mr. Henry
Horne has guaranteed to carry to a suc
cessful conclusion.
NO CASES YET.
And tbe Work of Vaccination is Going Gaily
Along.
No cases charging residents of the city
with non-compliance with the compulsory
vaccination law have .been made before the
recorder, and it looks very much a;..if the
whole town would tbe vaccinated at once
A fresh supply of points was received by
the city yesterday, and today they are go
ing like hot cakes.
Every one wants a vaccination point, and
the city physician, and, in fact, all the
physicians, are busy. By tomorrow night
those who are not vaccinated will be very
few and far between, and the report of
the temporary inspectors appointed to
■a canvass of the city will show a
most satisfactory state of affairs.
The Sure L.a Grippe Cure.
There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady if you will only get the
right cure. You are having pain all through
your body, your liver is out of order, have
no appetite, no life or ambbition, have a
bad cold—in fact, are used up. Electric
bitters is the only remedy that will give
you prompt and sure relief. They act di
rectly on your liver, stomach and kid
neys, tone up the whole system and make
you feel like a new being. They are guar
anteed to cure or prive refunded. For sale
at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. Only
50c per bottle.
-1 Straight Line.
“A straight line is the shortest distance
between two points. (Geometrical Defini
tion.) A telephone line is the quickest
; and most satisfactory means of communi
cation between two points. (Commercial
fact.) First point—The toll system of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company affords the means of holding pri
vate conversation with _ your correspon
dents in Atlanta, Rome, Newnan, Griffin
Columbus, Opelika, Americus, Albany,
Athens and intermediate towns, and gives
all the advantages of personal interviews
without the expense, fatigue and Incon
venience of traveling. ,
Second point—A night rate has been
established and connections between the
hours of 6 p. m. and 8 a. m, can be had at
ace-halt of the day rate*.
GETTING ANXIOUS.
Republican Leaders Are After the Scalp of
Mr. Hertz.
Washington, March 11.—The Georgia
Republican leaders are making a desperate
effort to secure the removal of tin Dem
ocratic postmasters at-Macon, Rome and-
Griffln. It is this which explains the
presence here of Walter Johnson, Walter
Corbett and Lyons; atid while they talk
other matters the scalps of Hertz, Vandi
ver and Bailey are the real objects of their
coming. These cases are alike in that the
present incumbents succeeded Democrats,
getting their places when vacancies were
made by death or resignation. Some time
ago Postmaster General Gary declared that
in such eases where the resignation did
not give rise to suspicion of collusion the
incumbents would be allowed to serve out
the full four years’ term for which they
were commissioned.
But under fire he gives evidence of
weakening. .The Georgia Republicans con
tend that the total time of service*'of the
two Democrats in each office should be
taken into account and that four years of
Democratic service should be counted as
a complete term, whether served by one
man or several. It has only been through
th’e hardest and most persistent work
that Senators Bacon and Clay and Repre
sentatives Maddox and Bartlett have been
able to keep these particular men as long
as they have. Senator Bacon has served
notice to Senator Hanna that he will fight
in the senate any appointment at Macon,
his home office, and the fight of a senator
with regard to his home office is always
respected by his fellow senators. In this
respect Hertz’s chances for retention seem
bitter than the other two. though both
senators and congressmen of their districts
are doing all in their power for Vandiver
at Rome aud Bailey at Griffin. If it had
not been for this fight these men would
have been removed before this.
- MOURNED AS DEAD
But Returned After Many Years of Absence
From His Home.
Rushville, Ind., March 11.—Thirty-seven
years ago Labon L. Toloday, of Hartford
City, enlisted in Company K, ■Thirty
fourth Indiana infantry, for three years.
He returned home on a furlough the fol
lowing year and then went back to the
army. He never returned at the close of
the war. Mrs. Toloday died in 1877, having
years before come to the conclusion that
her husband had died in the service of his
country.
When Toloday entered the army he left
a son 2 years old. This son is now William
Toloday, of this city. William Toloday
believed his father dead and was greatly
surprised last Sturday evening on reveiv
ing a telegram asking him to meeet L. L.
Toloday at the C. H. & D. railway sta
tion.
Thinking it jvas perhaps a relative of his
father, he went to meet, the visitor. Ari old
man, with a long white bear'd, form bent
with age and an unsteady step alighted
from the vest’ibuled car. He inquired for
William Toloday, and, the latter chancing
to hear the querry, said he was the man
the old gentleman was-seeking.
“Well, I’m your father, Willy, who went
to the war thirty-six years ago and never
came back. Don’t you i\ cognize me?”
The stranger was indeed the old sol
dier of long ago, aud the son. after rest
ing his eyes on his father for fully two
minutes, said:
“Father, 1 know it’s you. I recognize
,you from the picture mother had and it
seems to me I remember your voice from
childhood.”
Father and son embraced and then pro
ceeded to the son’s house, when the elder
Toloday told the story of his thirty-odd
years’ residence in Texas and New Mexico.
Quitting the army at the close o's the war
Tolod'ay found a godd opportunity, with a
Texas rancher.
He entered tthe cattle business, expecting
eventually to bring his family to his new
home. He was at first quite successful, but
reverses came and he lost all he had ac
cumulated.
He went to New Mexico and fought In
dians and led an unsettled life for many
years. In the vicissitudes of border life he
lorit sight of his family 'in Hoosierdom,
having so long deferred his return, that at
last he gave up aH idea ot ever seing them
again. He is no.v located in Texas, has a
large farm and will probably take his son
back- wij.h him. •
IN,BUSINESS;
Pretty New York Woman Who Wins Suscep
tible Swains.
Akron. 0., March 11.—The matrirnonial
experience of James G. Writ, of this city,
has conVinted him that marriageable young
widows are iu the business, merely for
what they can make out of it. Three
months ago Writ answered an advertise
ment, and as a result, married Mary Cory,
of New York. She came on to this city
with her daughter, aged 3, and stated that
her husband had been killed in a railroad
accident. After one vveek she left him and
returned 'to New York.
In a petition for divorce he says that the
woman, in company with a man named
Joe Ferrin, lived at 330 East Forty-Second
street, New York, and made a business
of advertising for husbands. The woman
is young and attractive, and after getting
hold of- the money would desert her vic
tims. The child. It is alleged, is that of
a prominent New York society man
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Couple Walked Eight Hundred Miles to Get
a License.
Washington, C. H., 0., March 11.— A
very romantic wedding took place ’here in
the probate judge’s office. A couple put
in an appearance who had just traveled
•from the pine forests of Michigan on foot —
a distance of over 800 miles—and were
making for Blanchester, Clinton county,
where they were to receive assistance from
an uncle to* enable them to secure a license
and start-to housekeeping. They intended
securing a license here and marry at Blan T
Chester, but Judge Blessing, of the probate
court, insisted that they be married at
once, and securing a justice of the peace
had them made man and wife. They
thanked the judge several times when in
formed that there would be no charge for
his services.
HYPNOTIZED
Strange Story Developed in Chicago Murder
Mystery.
Chicago, March 11. —The supposed clear
ing up of the McGee murder mystery de
velops either a remarkable case of hypno
tism or a bit of artistic fabrication. Andrew
McGee was sandbagged and killed a week
ago. Now Willow confesses that he was
hypnotized by Jacks, wire was arrested,
and who forced him to join in the alleged
conspiracy by a woman. Belle Stein Hel
her, to rob McGee. As soon as he could
release himself from Jack’s power, lie says,
he sought arrest. He accuses Jacks of
, killing McGee.
CHARGED BIGAMY
Against Edwin Holt, Who Married Edna G.
Brothers, of Stuart Robson Company.
New Orleans March 11.—The marriage
of Edwin Holt and Edna G. Brothers, of
the Stuart Robson company, is disputed,
i Holt is accused of not taking the trouble
to secure a divorce before he married Miss
Brothers, who is an accomplished actress.
On last Valentine’s day the couple tvere
married at the residence of the bride’s
mother, in this city. Mrs. Zee Halbert Holt
claims to be the lawful wife of Holt,
whom she is alleged to have wedded in
Jersey City, In April, 18&6. She claims
there was no divorce.
You can talk to 10,000 every day through
tbe columns of The New*.
Elks’ buttons at Lazarus’.
THE EVE Os A
GREAT EVENT
Elks Social Circus Will Take
Place in All Its Brillian
cy Tomorrow.
DRESS BEHEU TOUGH!
At Which Time the Program Will
Be Gone Through With —
Elks Arriving.
An.l now comes the Elks citrus, which
will be on tomorrow, in full blast, and wilt
mark another red letter day in the history
of ‘Macon.
Judging from the sale of the seats- the
crowds will be tremendous at both per
formances, and a most enjoyable time is
promised to both the visitors and the home
folks. Macon society Will be out in force,
and nearly all the boxes -have been taken
by the chaperones for the occasion. The
big pat; 1 -:-. -.Ji b - the feature of the occa
sion, perhaps, and for this feature the Elks
are making great preparations.
All sorts of animals will be in that pro
cession, but above all and .beyond all the
Elks will be the most conspicuous. They
will be there with horns just sprouted, and
with antlers all sorts of lengths. But all
the Elks, both young and old, will ibe our.
for a good time, and they will decorate the
city with a lively crimson coloring that
will illuminate everything.
The freedom of the city will be given
the Elks. They will be handed the keys
of the city by the mayor with much form
ality early in the morning, and will be ex
pected to deliver them over when the clock
strikes ’steen.
The Harris Nickel Plate Show, which is
doing all the ’serious part of the prepara
tions, say that they will give a perform
ance equal to anything that has ever been
seen in the circus line on a small scale,
and that it will not be so very small,
either. They have added some strong at
tractions to the show this season, and as
this is their opening performance they in
tend to do the best they possibly can for
advertising purposes.
The program in which the Elks will take
part w-ill be most entertaining, and some
really excellent local features have been
added, the exact nature of which the Elks
decline to give out until after the curtain
rises for the first performance.
Tonight the foil dress rehearsal for the
performance tomorrow night will take
place. All of those on the program are
earnestly requested to appear at the tent,
and ready to go through with their part of
the program.
Tommorrow morning all of bhe state
lodges will hold a conference at the Elks’
hall for the purpose of considering the new
iiitual which will be adopted. This will
only be a business session, and will not
last long. It is -expected that at least 250
Elks will be present at this meeting.
All day long the local Elks will keep
open house at their lodge rooms, where
any of the visitors can get refreshments
and rest. Every courtesy possible will be
shown the visiting brethren.
The grand street parade will not begin
to move until noon, and it bids fair to
eclipse any thing of the kind ever seen
in Macon.
The circus management it as been work
ing hard to get the seats and boxes in
readiness for the performance, and by the
time the performance commences the tent
will be gaily decorated in the colors of
the lodge, white and purple.
The circus has been advertised all over
the middle 'portion of -the state, and the
attendance from neighboring towns is ex
pected to be large, as all of the railroads
have granted reduced rates.
The performance will receive every at
tention from the regular show people, and
they will do their best to make it' inter
esting. But the real fun will -come when
the Elks come to do their turns. Mr. Lon
Hollingsworth says that lie feels a little
skittish yet on the high mars in the top of
the tent, where he will perform his part of
of the program, but that he will risk life
and limb for the success of anything con
nected with the Elks. His only regret ds
that Mr. Bryan will not be here to wit
ness his part of the performance.
The success of the circus is already as
sured, for hundreds of tickets have been
sold in advance, nearly every ones of the
boxes have been taken for both perform
ances. The society people will turn out
en masse.
As soon as the show is over here thEHar
ris ’Nickle Plate Shows, which have so
generously given the Elks the use of their
paraphernalia on this occasion, will leave
for their tour of the south.
During its stay in the city the manage
. rnent of the show has made many friends
in Macon, and they too seem to be pleased,
and say tha tthey will make Macon their
permapent southern headquarters.
The advance guard of the Elks has ar
rived in the person of a delegation from
the Augusta lodge.
Those who came in from the lodge this
morning were Messrs. John J. Miller, John
B. Keener, A. Bindewaid, John M. Crans
ton and W. F. Cavanaugh.
They were at once taken in hand by the
reception committee of the local lodge, and
were taken down to see the lions and the
elephant. They were particularly inter
ested in the baby lion.
There are other places of -scientific inter
est in Macon to which the visitors will be
introduced tonight.
The badges for the occasion are extreme
ly handsome, and they will be very much
in evidence for the next thirty-six hours.
An Elks badge is a free pass io anything
on the earth. To make them good any
where else would require a special dis
where else will require a special dispen
sation.
STATE MEDICAL BOARD
Has Finished Examining Applicants for Li
censed Druggists.
Mr. Thomas Edgerton Jennings, of Daw
son, passed through the city from Atlanta
this morning, where he has been before
the state pharmaceutical board with sev
eral other applcants standing an examina
tion for license as pharmacists.
Mr. Jennings says that the board has
just completed its work, and -the names
of the successful applicants will not be
made public until several days.
DEATH OF MISS MULLIGAN.
Passed Away at Her Home in East Macon
This Morning.
Miss E. M. Mulligan died this morning
ah 8:30 o’clock at her home, 366 Flanders
street,“East Macon. She was 68 years old.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The best time to advertise is all the
tima,
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Elks’ buttons at Lazarus’.
AFTERMATH OF BRYAN,
His Speech Sti'l the Chief Topic of Conver
sation.
The aftermath of the Bryan speech is •
interesting. It is still the caiof topic of •
converse. ion on the strecu- and in Lae of-,
flees of t.'.e city.
Gold aud silver men alike are united in
saying that it w..s a magnificent effort,
and that it has done muon to wipe away
the lines of difference between the two fac
tions of the party.
Only dure and there can a man be found
who says that Mr. Bryan’s speech was not
everything that was expected.
As a matter of fact ii was the most re- ■
markable political speech ever deliverd in |
Macon, and the manner in which Mr. i
Bryan hvld his immense audience was not I
the least remarkable part of the speech. I
It was the most orderly uncomfortable
crowd that could possibly be imagined. I
The tentVas parked to the doors, or rather
to the openings in the canvass, and it was I
stated on the very best authority that not ■
less than -SMUG people were unable to gain I
admission to the tint fifteen minutes after I
the speaking commenced. •
Among the visitors to the city on the day
of the Bryan speaking Judge Spencer At
kinson was by no means the lest promi
nent. The judge made no effort to make
himself conspicuous, but he was there very I
decidedly, and remained io the end. He i
was in Macon all the day. and did a very i
consult ra’ple amount of quiet campaign !
work. •'
The committee of the Yeung Men’s Dem
ocratic, club had, however, laid down the
rule that the occasion was not one for the
booming of any candidate, and consequent
ly Judge Atkinson was allowed very large
ly to go his 'own gait. But he knows his
way about, And in common with a num
ber of the other candidates for office he
was in strong evidence among the people
of influence in the lobby of the hotel and
on the streets during the day.
Another candiate on the ground was '
Hon. O. B. Stevens, of Dawson, who js'j
making a warm campaign for commission- ‘
er of agriculture. Mr. Stevens has just '
returned from a visit tor North Georgia,
and says that he has met wi-ch great en
couragement among the farmers: He
seems to be very confident of his election.
Hon. Pope Brown, of Pulaski, w-as also
in the city. Though <Mr. Brown is by no I
means a candidate for anything, he shook '
many a hand, and cannot but have been
gratified at the many expression of regret
that he did not allow his friends to cast a
vote for him for governor. Mr. Brown
says that 'he most positively has not given
the matter ary consideration since his let
ter of withdrawal, aud that tie is giving
his whole time to the re-treiving o.f the
heavy losses incurred by him on his plant
ation during the cyclone that struck
Hawkinsville last year
ROLAND 'REED CASE
Was Argued Before Court of Appeals This
Week.
The damage suits of trie “beautiful"
Miss Isidore Kush, Roland Reed ami Mrs.
Mary Myers are hung up in the Circuit
Com t of Appeals in New Orleans.
Roland Reed’s company was on a South
ern railway train which was wrecked at
Glasgow, a small station below Macon
March 8, 1895. The comedian, his leading
lady and old Mrs. Myers sued the Southern I
and after a memorable trial before Judge
Emory Speer the “divine" Miss Rush got
a verdict for $2,C00, Mrs. Myers got one for
$4,000 and Reed was awarded SI,OOO.
The railroad company carried the case
up to the United States Circuit court of
Appeals and that court heard arguments
this week on the appeal.
Messrs. John F. and James
Bishop, Jr., of Eastman, who were asso
ciated with Col. Henderson in represent
ing the company, returned yesterday from
Now Orleans. Messrs. J. T. Glenn and
John Slaton, who represented Reed, Miss
Rush and Mrs. Myers are still in New Or
leans, t.my having another case to argue
before that court.
• Messrs. DeLacy and Bishop opened the
argument in She Reed case and were fol
lowed by'Messrs. Glenn and Slaton and
Col. Henderson. Judges Pardee, McCor
mick and Swayne presided. They gave the
counsel rather more time than usual be
cause of the importance of thq ease.
The trial lasted eight days at .Macon.
Some of the testimony was very rich and
Judge Speer's wit added to the interest of
it all the way through. The case has
been handled with marked ability on both
sides.
BRYAN AT MILLEDGEVILLE.
Made a Short Speech From Platform of the
Train.
Milledgeville, March 11. —William J.
Bryan passed through this city ’on the
Georgia train en route from Macon to Au
gusta, where he spoke last night. He was
greeted at the depot by about 800 citizens
and the Cadet battalion, with the new Mil
ledgeville band in the lead. When the train
pulled up he was given a rousing reception
and made a few remarks whale the train
waited. He complimented General Lee,
and alluded to the dollar a$ a bullion
which was getting higher every day, and
ail we could do was ro stand and watch it.
The financiers were satisfied because they
were in the basket, and. with the dollar,
went higher and higher.
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Are You Reading Our
Advertisements Every Day?
Perhaps you do uot believe all you seein an adver
tisement. If WE say it is so it must be so and when
you sec it in our ad it IS so. We’d rather close our
store and quit business than misrepresent our meth
ods. We don’t claim to be more honest than other
people, but we do know our rules are not as flexible
as some people’s. Now, let’s tell you some bargains
today:
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Suits carried over from last spring. They are
worth all they were marked, but you can have any of
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POPULISTS WILL ■
SEND DELEGATES
Meeting Tomorrow to Select
Them for the State Con
vention Next Week.
WATSON IS THEIR CHOICE,
Say That He Will Be Forced to Take
Nomination—Will Have Nothing
To Do With Republicans.
I The Populists of Bibb county will meet
j tomorrow at Lhe court house, and will ap
i point delegates’ to the state convention in
I Atlanta on'the 16 th.
| A meeting was called for last Saturday,
and was, in fact, held, there being a ma
jority of the committee present, but the
country members had not been not lied in
time, and were not present, consequently '
the committee decided to postpone action
until a meting of the full committee
could be had.
The Bibb delegation will go to the con
vention 'instructed to vote for Tom Wat
son to'the last gasp, but will be left free
as to second choice. The Populists of Bibb
I express the belief that Mr. Watsen will be
i compelled to accept the nomination, as the
J pressure brought to bear on him will be
j so heavy that for the sake of the party
he Will have to accept.
They say that this is lhe sentiment all
over the state, and that no other, name has
been taken into serious consideration.
Many of them think, however, that Mr.
j Watson will- not allow his name to be
j used, and express themselves as fearful for
a serious difference of opinion as to the
next best man.
They say that Watson is now the only
man who can poll the strength of his par
ty, as there are many of the party who
would vote flip Democratic ticket on the
slightest provocation, and that the absence
of Watson’s name from the ticket would be
provocation enough.
They do not think much of the sugges
tion that there will be a fusion betwtffn
I the Populists and the lilly white wing of
the Republican party, but they admit time
such a proposition is under consideration
among the leaders of the party. Ii is not
at all probable, however, that anything on
this Line will be done, as the Populists are
still more inclined to the Democratic tick
et than to the Republican, and the great
majority '■f them would bolt such a sug
gestion and refuse to vote for the Repub
licans on the ticket. For these reasons the
Populists here say that there is no fear of
a combination being looked upon with any
favor by the convention.
No matter what some of the Populists
; may say, it is a fact that the party hae
weakened very considerably since the last
campaign, and that the speech delivered
by Mr. Bryan has been effectual in still
further weakening the organization. ’ .
MR. BERNER PREPARING.
He Asks for Facts and Figures From Rail
road Commission.
Hon. R. L. Bernet* has written to Chair
man L. N. Trammell, of the railroad com
mission, says the Atlanta Journal, asking
for a history of the case brought against
the railroads recently by W. H. Brewer on
account of the differential of 4 cents a
hundred pounds in favor of carload ship
ments as against smaller lots. It is sup
posed that he will use this ease in his
opening speech.
Chairman Trammell has replied to Mr.
Berner giving the history of the case,
which has been told several times in the
Journal. It was that the railroads, at tho
urgent solicitation of the wholesale gro.
cers of the southern states, placed a dif
ferential of 4 cents a hundred pounds on.
less than carload shipments. This was
very reluctantly done by the roads, and
the opposition of the Louisville and Nash
ville system to it caused that road to be
boycotted by the wholesale grocers two
years ago. The grocers continued their ef
forts for the differential, and finally the
railroads agreed to give it. That was dona
last fall.
About two months ago Air. Brewer
brought his petition from Griffin, asking
that the differential bg removed. The rail
road commission set the case for hearing,
but before the time came the railroads an
nounced that they would remove the dif
ferential. They had been admonished by
a volume of complaints from all over the
south that the move was very unpopular,
and they were, very willing to reconsider.
The contention of the wholesale grocers
was that the railroads of the south ought
to do as much to build up local jobbing
points as the railroads in other sections
were doing, and it transpired that this was
lhe only section in which there was not a
differential. They railroads thought from
the first that the differential would cause
trouble, and that was the reason they were
so long, in granting it after the wholesale
I men began their fight for It.
i In his letter to Chairman Trammell Mr.
Berner asked for an immediate reply, and
I it, is supposed that he will refer to the
• case in his speech at Monticello.