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DEVELOPMENTS
arejwe
Nothing of Importance Trans
pired in the War Situa
tion This Morning.
CABINET MEETING HELD
But Nothing Beyond a Discussion of
Naval Defenses Talked of
- Warships.
Washington, March 15— Nothing of spe
cial Importance developed at today’s cab
inet meeting.
A large part of the time was consumed
in a general discussion of the measure*
being taken to place the navy on a proper
footing for defense In case of trouble.
The question of the purchase of war
vessels where tiny could be had aiwl :tt
what price, was kilk.d over, but without
coming to any definite conclusion on any
new proposition*.
The information In j>oss«>esion of the
government Is to the effect that up to this
time Spain has not consummated the pur
chase of the Chilian warship O’Higgins.
The Indications, it is stated, seem that
this ship will also be added ultimately to
the United States navy.
ACTION POSTPONED
By the Senate Committee on an Independent
Investigation.
AV ishingon, t M.irch 15. —The senate com
mittee on naval affairs had under consid
eration today the resolution instructing it
to make an Investigation of tiie 'Maine dis
aster, ami decided |»y a vote of 6 to 5 to
postpone action for the present.
This taction Was preceded by a sharp ex
change of "words between advocates of an
immediate action and those who think an
active investigation should be deferred in
order to give the adniinisrtation full op
portunity to press its own Investigation
through the nav'al lai.ird of inquiry.
After tile decision was reached not to go
on wit.li the inquiry to the extent of sum
moning witnesses, it was suggested that
steps lie taken to secure from 'the navy
department 'all the information in its pos
session, and this suggestion was adopted.
It is understood that he postptonemetlt
w'.ts caused by Senator ‘McEnery’s Joining
with ilie majority of the Republicans ami
dhat Senator tChaaidh r voted with the op-
IM.sltion for immediate and independent in
quiry.
TO GREAT BRITAIN
The San Francisco Will Go to Ship a Crew
for Amazonus.
Washington, Mtirvh 15.- It is stated al
tiie NSivy Deparvinent that the San Fran
cisco is not going to take a southwesterly
course, but has been ord< red to Great Bri
tain where she will make up a crew for
the Amazonus. the Brazilian eru'iser pur
chased by tiie United States. Il is the
present intention to have the San Francis
co convey the Amazonus across the Atlan
tic, but this purpose is not a fixed one
yet.
POPE AT WORK
To Prevent Difficulty Between This Country
and Spain.
Ixvndon. March 15.- The Pall Mall Ga
zette publishes a dispafeh firom Rome
Which says that there has been a recent
exchange of communication's between the
Vatican and Spa'in wish regard to Cuba
ami tiie relations with the United States.
The Pope, it is said, is ready io do all
in his power to prevent hostilities "which
might be fatal to the Spanish dynasty.
Continuing. tiie dispatch says: "The
Vatican is especially exerting its influence
at Washington, and has tried directly and
indirectly to dissuade the United States
•from plunging into war with Spain. Ac
cording 'to infontnation here if the offices
the pontiff .we accepted he will propose
that Cuba remain under the dominion
Spain, but be ruled on the lines of an Eng
lish voloney.”
BIG PROJECTILES
Sent Forward by an English Firm for the Use
of Spain.
Birmingham, England. March 15.—The
Kynochs Company has already dispatched
a part of a large Spanish order for special
ptojectiles standing foiy and a half feet
high, the largest ever made by them.
RELIEF BILL
For the Survivors of fthe Maine Called Up
and Objected To.
Washington. March 15—At the opening
session of the House today the speaker re
cognized Boutelle, chairman of the naval
committee, to call up the bill for the re
lief of the victims and survivors of the
Maine disaster.
The bill provides for the payment to the
heirs of those who lost their lives a sum
equal to twelve month’s sea pay of the
deceased and the reimbursement to the
survivwrs to the value of their personal
effects lost, not to exceed a sum equal to
•twelve month’s of sea pay.
Loud. Republican, of California, object
ed to the consideration of the Maine re
in! bill. It was finally agreed to consider
the MH after the postoffice bill had been
disposed of.
CUBA'S REPUBLIC
Was Semi-Officially Recognized Segasta
Palma Thinks.
New York. March 15.—Thomas Rsetra
Palma, of the Coban Junta, of this city,
said today:
"I consider t.Mr. Quesadas’ presence at
Vice President Hobart’s reception to the
Belgian Prince at Washington yesterday a
mater of great importance.
"He was 'invited as the accredited rep
resentative of the Cuban republic, togeth
er with the Spanish minister and other
members off the diplomatic corps.
"Quasedas' presence, under the circum
stances as an honored guest, is very sig
nificant. It is a semi-official recognition
x>f the Cuban republic.-”
TOUCHING REFERENCE.
Washington. March 15.—The deplorable
death of .Mrs. Thurston, wife of the Ju
nior senator from Nebraska. John M.
Thurston was made the .subject of touch
reference by the bi int i chaplain in the in
vocation at the opening of the senate to-
wr---w- • -4:
WHOLE WORLD
MAT UNITE
The International Situation is
Very Much Compli
cated With
JEALOUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Gigantic Coalition Might Be Organ
ized by the Three Most Power
ful Nations of the Earth.
London, March 15. —The international
situation is complicated’with elements of
both safety and danger not generally sus
pected.
That a Spanish-American war would em
broil other powers is pot yet admitted, al
though the naval weakness of the United
States offers a temptation to would-be
friends of Spain.
Either France ar Germany could help
Spain in a naval war, with little danger at
th< outset to themselves. The United
vessels could make the American seek the
shelter of land forts arid could establish a
blockade, though England might forcibly
object to it as interrupting her food, sup
ply.
"It would foe two years, should England
remain neutral, before the Americans
could build a strong enough fleet to at
tack the tillies, and in the moan time Cuba
would be pacified by force of arms and the
grip of the old world tighten on the new.
Tiiis idea, while pure assumption, is not
unattractive to sovereigns, who resent
‘Yankee insolence,’ and are spoiling for a
fight.
The air is (full of talk of alliances. Spain
is ri ported io have raised money in Paris
and to have got moral suport in Berlin.
Democratic France is naturally with the
United States, as is probabjy tha of Japan.
These three nations have the present bond
of self-interest, and the finer bond of hav
ing led the world in industrial progress,
liberty and self-government.
The mere talk of such an alliance is
likely to have a great effect upon any con
tinental sympathy with Spain reaching an
active phase. England's foreign .policy for
rbi last few years has been to civltitate
friendly relations with the Uni.ted States.
It has had something to do with the more
liberal policy toward Ireland, as it is real
ized that the Irish question is now the
greatest barrier to arbitration or other
agreement with America .
That England desires American help
in Chin'a ds admitted, is argued that
open ports are to the advantage of both.
It has long been a theme for academic dis
cussion, and a few have ventured a pro
phesy that Anglo-Saxons would have to
fight the world.
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART.
A Newspaper Artist in New York to Serve a
Life Sentence.
New York, March 15.- Win. .1. Koerner,
a newspaper artist, was sentenced today
to imprisonment for life for the murder
of Rose 'Rcdgate, his sweetheart, on Sep
temiber 28, 1896. Koerner's attorney wj’li
appe'al.
GOLD IN THE STREETS.
Discovery By Workmen Today in Streets of
San Francisco.
San Francisco, March 15—A lodge of
gold bearing quartz has been found by
men engaged in grading at 70th street this
city. A street is being cut through the
bluff, varying from forty to fifty feet high
and about 300 feet long.
HILL FOR JUDGE.
Outline of the Ticket to Be Nominated by
Populists.
Atlanta, Gtl., 'March 15.—The Populist
state convention meets here tomorrow.
Several delegates are already here, but
not muth interest is displayed 'in this
year’s gathering.
It is quite likely that Hon. Thomas E.
\\ atsou wall be nominated for governor,
'although he has stated that he does not
wai?t to run and will not attend the con
vention.
One of the strongest efforts of the con
vention will be directed toward inducing
Hon. Walter B. Hill, of Macon, to stand as
one of .the candidates tor judge of the su
preme court.
The sentiment elf the delegates seems to
be almost unanimous in opposing fusion
with either the Republicans or Prohibi
tionists. but a leading Populist sliid that it
is hoped that one or two conspicuous inde
pendent Democrats could foe induced to ac
cept a place on the ticket.
For attorney general Scab Wright will
be nominated. Colonel Peek will foe' named
commissioner cf agriculture. Colonel Tray
lor, of Troup, for secretary of state, and
T. H. Remsen for comptroller general.
MOUNTING HEAVY GUNS.
New York. March 15 —Representatives
of the government visited Fort Wadsworth
this" morning and secured valuable land
adjoining the new fortifications. Extra
gangs of mechanics and laborers have
been put to work with orders to rush the
completion of the three heavy batteries
which, when completed, will mount the
hiaviset disappearing guns in New York
harbor.
SPANISH FOURS.
London, March 15 —Spanish 4s opened
53%. % over yesterday’s closing, soon
eased off at 52%.
Faris, March 15 —Spanish is'quoted 53%
against 53 closing yesterday.
Madrid, March 15—Spanish 4s quoted
75 against 76.60 yesterday.
FOR ANOTHER SHIP.
London. March 15.—The United States
government is negotiating for the pur
chase of the Brazilian battleship Twenty
fourth de Maio, formerly the Aquidaban.
the flagship of Admiral Mello, and lately
reconstructed in England.
SAN FRANCISCO SAILS
Lisbon, March 15 —The cruiser San
Francisco has sailed in a southwesterly
direction. The war department has de
cided to complete the defenses of the port
Lisbon as speedily as possible.
MEN DRAFTED.
New Fork, March 15. —A drafter of thir
ty-thre men for the Columbia and Minne
apolis at League Island was sent from the
Brooklyn yard.
SPANISH VICTORY.
Madrid. March 15—An official dispatch
froni Manilla says that 500 insurgents have
been killed at Bali no. Troops have been
sent to Hit; relief of the
THE MACON NEWS.
MM FALL OFF
ft FULL MILLION
Tax Assessors Haye Complet
ed Their Work and Are
Making Up the Books.
ffl fffiSS WEIL PLEASED.
And the General Effect of the Action
of the Assessors Will Be Bene
ficial to Macon.
Tfie tax assessments of Macon will show
a very considerable reduction this year
over those of last year.
The assessors have finished their work
and are now making up their books which
will be completed within the next ten
days.
The total assessments for last year
amounted to $14,394,000, but this year the
reduction in this amount will be over
half a million and it is not all improbable
that the total reduction in both real and
j:t rs-onal property will be a million dol
lars.
The reason for this reduction is eas'lv
seen in the reduction of the values of all
property which Mr. Bryan says aril has
proceeded to demonstrate is dm to the
financial policy of the government.
But whatever the cause it remains that,
the value of all property in Mac.m has
been very much cut down and that it ha-,
been going steadily down there is no pos
sibility of denial. It is no exception in
Macon for every city in the country has
the same showing to make.
The reduction in the valuations and as
sessments will be no surprise to any one,
as it has been expected that 'the slump
would be v6ry considerable.
As was stated in The News some time
ago a necessity had arisen for a reduction
in the assessments of property in Macon.
The real estate owners were protesting
very strongly and with cause that the as
sessments were too high and the assessors
recognizing this leave been fair in their
work.
Os course it is nothing against Macon
and the real value of her real estate to
say that the assessments show a reduc
tion. On the contrary, it will benefit the
city and will be calculated to attract in
vestors all the more.
HOT TIME.
They Would Rather- Fight Tiian Kneel to
Pray.
Altoona, Pa., March 15.—A riot occurred
during the services" in the Methodist
t'amreh, near Evan, Pa., Tuesday nigh't.
Rev. J. Merthews, who liad been trying for
some time 'to get ’his people to kneel dur
ing prayers, insisted uppn them doing so
last Sunday nigh’t or lelave the chufich.
Some km It. while others walked out. A
young man named Armstrong would do
neither. The pastor knelt by his side and
prayed that his heart would be softened. It
had 110 effect. The pastor then asked for
aal to eject the sinner. The young man
struck him in the face and knocked him
down. An elder was the next victim of
Armstrong’s arm. 'Several then grabbed
rhe young man and overpowered him. In
the mean time the young men who had
left the church attempted to come to the
rescue cif their companion’s aid, but the
door was locked against them. They broke
in one of the windows were met by one of
the eldrers with a coal shovel, who pro
ceeded to knock the boys down as fast as
they came 'in. He was overpowered and
'the shovel wrested from him, but not until
he had laid open the heads of several of
them.
SEVENTY NEW CASES ■
Os Smallpox and Four Hundred Suspects at
Middlesboro, Ky. •
Frankfort, March 15. —The governor has
received a mesage from Middlesboro, today
t'h'at there are seventy new cases of small
pox and 400 suspects.
The city is quarantined and h'as no
money and the county can appropriate
none.
The stricken people are liable to starve.
He at once prepared an emergency spe
cial message to the legislature which is in
session for the last d'ay, urging an appro
priation and intimating that he will sign a
foil without questioning the irregularities
of puitting the measure through in one
day.
STABBED THE SPIDER.
Solly Smith Tried to Be a Murderer and Just
Missed It.
San Francisco, March 15. —James Cur
tin, known as “Spider Kelly,” was se
riously, though not fatally stabed last
night by “Solly Smith,” the pugilist, who
wintoxicated in Kelly’s saloon.
As a culmination of a row, Smith struck
with is knife at Kelly’s throat. The Spider,
threw up his shoulder and the knife cut
the fleshy part of the body back of the
armpit. but the movement saved Kelly’s
life. Smith escaped.
FIFTEEN YARDS
Beyond the Boundary Lines the Frenchmen
Went.
Nancy, 'March 15. —A German captain of
'Customs Guards and one 'of his subordi
ndtees crossed the frontier Monday, ad
vancing fifteen yards beyond the boundary
line. A body of French workmen attempt
ed to arrest the Germans. One workman
struck the German officer with a stick.
The officer drew his sword and orderd his
.subordinate to load bis rifle. Both Ger
mans then withdrew to the boundary and
confronted the Frenchmen. The affair is
being investigated.
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE.
The First Meeting of th? Organization Will
Be Held Tonight.
The opening meeting of the convention
will be hoid at First Street Methodist
church tonight, beginning at 7:30 o’clock.
Mr. Simpson, or Dean Peck will preach,
and others may take part in the services.
A great missionary as well as revival in
terest is expected* from God 'through these
'brethren, and a good many are in the city '
from surrounding towns in Georgia to
share the benefit. Thoroughly undenomi- I
national, or interdenominarfonal in chtu--
aeter, .the convention workers are a unit
in the aim at uplifting the church at hojne
and spreading the Gospel through heathen
lands. All joining in this desire will en
joy the meetings, to which the public at
large is cordially invited.
Advertise Ln The News and reach the
people.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY MARCH i 5 1898.
BACON'S EFFORT
- TO JET GOLD
The Department at Washing
ton Says That Thev Can’t
Undertake the Work.
RESOURCES TOO LIMITED,
Director Wacott Suggests That the
State Department Be Equipped
to Prosecute Undertaking,
Last fall Senator A. O. Bacon under
took to get the United States geological
survey to make a special study of the
Georgia gold field.
Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas
have large gold deposits—that is, large in
extent. The ores are mostly low grade,
so far as known, but they would pay hand
somely if the gold could be saved. The
problem which has been puzzling miners
and geologists and metallurgists is how to
save the previous metal. By the devices
in general use it is estimated that often
as much as two-thirds of the gold in the
ore is lost, whon from two-thirds to four
fiths should be saved.
•Senator Bacon, 'Senator Clay and Rep
resentative Tate interested the other mem
bers of the Georgia delegation in the effort
to get the government to help solve the
problem. The practical miners in the
southern field confessed that they had been
unable to make much headway themselves.
Many processes had been tried and failed.
Only one approached satisfaction and it
was not believed to be adapted to the.dif
ferent varieties of ore.
It was presumed that the United States
geological survey was capable of &t least
undertaking the study which Georgia’s
state geologist said his department was
not equipped for. But Director Charles
D. Walcott, of the federal survey, says he
cannot attempt the scientific investigation
necessary to determine how to save more
gold. The mining world will be surprised'
to learn hbw limited are the resources and
capabilitiies. of the government’s geologi
cal survey, which in some respects at least
is inferior to the departments maintained
by a number of states. <
Director Walcott and State Geologist
Yeates of Georgia had some correspond
ence, 'but no definite plans were made.
The director 'said that his department was
busy and he made no promises. So really
nothing conies of the effort made by Sen
ator Bacon and his colleagues. This will
be a disappointment to all who are inter
ested in the development of the southern
gold field, but private enterprise will con
tinue to struggle with the problem. The
Chlorination process is working satisfac
torily in the Cherokee 'belt. T'he cyanide
is about to be given a thorough test on the
Hall county belt, and one of the greatest
scientific brains of the age is working a
process for saving the gold in the sapro
lite ores.
After Senator Bacon wrote to Director
Walcott requesting him to make a study
of the Georgia field Mr. Walcott wrote to
Professor Yeates, Georgia’s state geologist,
in regard to co-operation and he suggested
two lines on which to work.
Director Walcott, upon receiving Pro
fessor Yeates’ letter, wrote to Senator Ba
con explaining why the government could
not undertake examination which might
result in adding millions of dollars to the
country’s gold supply, and suggesting that
the state afford Professor Yeates facilities
for prosecuting the work.
For properly adjusted spectacles and
eyeglasses go to E. Friedman, the optical
specialist.
».
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Splendid Organization Will Visit Macon in
May.
On May 11th and 12th Macon music lov
ers will be treated to some of the finest
music that has ever been heard in this
part of the country, when the Southern
May Musical Festival bakes place at the
Academy of Music.
The organization of musicians which will
CMie to Macon 011 this occasion will be
headed by Mile. Alice Verlet, the prima
donr.a sopranno of 'rhe Opera Comique of
Paris.
Only twenlve Southern cities will be
visited, and Macon is indeed fortunate in
securing one of these'dates. This event
will be given under the direction of the
Young ’Men’s Christian Association. Fifty
o's the finest musicians now on this conti
nent will take part in the festival and the
concerts which they will give will be the
grandest things of the kind ever heard in
Macon.
The orchestra alone will contain Uhirty
pieces and in it are many members of the
Boston Symphony and Seidl’s New York
orchestra.
Following is a partial list of the musi
cians who will take part: . ‘
Gustav Strube, conductor, of Boston.
Alice Verlet, Paris, prima donna, so
prano’ « A 1
Nannie Hands, Boston, soprano.
Miss Grace Preston, of the Nordica Con
cert Cbmpahy.
Miss Carrie Bridwell, of New York, con
tralto.
Dr. lon A. Jackson, New York, tenor.
Henry Mitc'hell, New York, tenor.
S. Kronberg, Boston, foaritone.
Emanuel Feidler, violin soloist.
U. D. Kerr, Boston, basso.
Henry Lucius Chase, New York, bari
tone.
Frank Kenedy, violin soloist.
Theodore Gordon, violin soloist,"
Paul Fox, flute soloist.
Margaret McNulty, harp- soloist.
Herr Van Vliex, ’celo soloist.
Felix Fox, Berlin, pianist.
MARGARET MATHER .
Good Actress in a Great Production at the
Academy Thursday.
Miss 'Margaret Mather’s production of
"Cymiberline,” which' is to seen at tho
Academy on Thursday night is said, will
surpass anything of the kind ever placed
upon a stage. It required three months of
preparation and a vast amount of money
was expended in making it as rich and
complete as possible. The recently revi
val which Sir Henry Irving gave the play
•in London, it is said, has supplied its new
projectors with many important sugges
tions. Particular attention has been paid
to the battle scene, and it is one of the must
realistic pictures that has ever been por
trayed on the American stage. It is sel
dom that “Cymbeline” is produced, be
cause it entails a greater outly of scenery
costumes and accessories than any other
work of the Bard of Avon. The presenta
tion here will -be looked 'forward to with
considerable interest.
WHITE AND GOLD
ARE TRICOLORS
Epworth League Asks That
the Whole City Use These
For Decorations.
UmiMT MEETING TBDJY
Program Not Yet Completed But it
is Certain That Some Prominent
People Will Be Here.
The Epworth League committee is
making arrangements to have all parts of
•the city decorated in the colors of the
langue when the stat® conference is held
here next month, and they earnestly re
quest that the merchants and business
men of the city to decorate their places
I of business on 'this occasion.
The colors of ‘the League are white and
gold, and the emblematic flowers is the
violet.
When the conference met in Atlanta last
year the whole city was gaily decorated
in the colors of the League, and everybody
I in •Atlanta put on their most hospitable
dress. Macon will do as much for the
visitors this year, and the conference will
be given such a reception as it has never
received before.
There will be an important meeting of
*he executive committee this afternoon at
3 o’clock at the offices of Messrs. Dasher,
Park & Gerdine. It is probable that the
decision of council on the petition made
by the committee at the last meeting for
the privilege of putting the tent where the
conference meetings will be held up on
Rose Park.
The program for the conference has not
yet been finished, as some of ‘those who
have been selected to take part have not
sent in their acceptance. Among the
prominent speakers who have sent in their
acceptance are Rev. Alonzo Monk, Sam
Jones, Professor Webb, Lawton . Evans,
Dr. S. A. Steele, Miss Emma Tucker and
Mrs. Wittemore.
Mrs. Wittemore is president of the Door
of Hope of America, and she will arrive
in Macon the latter part of this month to
see how the work at the Door of Hope
here is progressing. She will deliver sev
eral lectures while here in the interest of
the home.
Chairman Walter King, of the enter
tainment committee, says that t.he re
sponses to the cards sent out asking for
homes for the delegates are coming in
slowly. A large number of homes are
still needed, as the lists are proving that
the attendance wil be much larger than
was at first expected.
The arrangement committee is in cor
respondence with several noted singers,
one or more of which will be engaged to
come here and lead in- the singing during
the conference.
The railroads arc making preparations
to handle the biggest crowd that has ever
attended a meeting of this kind in the
state. People will come here by the hun
dreds, seme to take advantage of the low
rates that have been offered.
As yet no place has been decided upon
for the holding of the sunrise prayer meet
ings, though one of the parks will be se
lected.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Important Action Taken Affecting Naviga
tion of Ocmulgee River.
As stated in The News yesterday after
noon a special meting of the Chamber of
Commerce was held yestreday afternoon
to discuss maters of vital importance to
the commercial interests of the South,
chief among which was to protest against
the taking off of the fast mails that now
run between the North and the South.
As is well known congress made an ap
propriation some years ago to put* on a
fast mail service between New York and
the Sou'th. This fast mail service has
been of untold benefit to the South, and
recently the question of abolishing this
service was brought up in the house.
Another important matter was that of
making an attempt to have the telegraph
rates reduced, and instead of charging 25
cents for ten words, charge 25 cents for
twenty-five words. ’ . ■
Chairman Hertz, of the committee ap
pointed to investigate these matters, re
ported favorably in each case and Secre
tary Ketchum, of the Chamber of Com
merce, was requested to notify the senator
and congressmen from Georgia of the ac
tion taken, ami to request of Senator Ba
con and Congressman Bartlett that they
favor the fast mail service now running to
Macon.
An interesting meeting of the transpor
tation committee was held and by a unan
imous vote they adopted the report of the
Chamber of Commerce urging the impor
tance of increasing the efficiency of navi
gation on the Ocmulgee river, and that
they advise the construction of another
freight steamer the same size and make
of the City of Macon. They suggest that
the Navigation Company open books for
subscriptions at once.
The meeting grew enthusiastic when
President Smith, of the Navigation Com-*
pany, made a speech in which he declared
•the importance of the building of more
boats for the OcmulgFe. Several members
of the Chamber of Commerce declared
that they would double their subscription
to aid in the building of additional crafts
for the Ocmulgee.
By a unanimous vote the work of the
Omaha commission was endorsed and the
citizens of Macon urged to do all they
could 'to make the exhibit at the expose
tion a credit to Georgia.
Messrs. Smith, Hertz ar.|l Doody were
appointed a committee to draw up reso
lutions thanking Senator Bacon and
gressman Bartlett for the Chamber of
Commerce for their untiring work in the
interest of improved postal service for
Macon.
Messrs. H. C. Tindall, W. J. Beeffrnd
and J. R. Bowdre were appointed a com
mittee to publish an open letter showing
the exact smallpox situation in Mac-on.
For properly adjusted spectacles and
eyeglasses go to E. Friedman, the optical
specialist.
WON A PRIZE.
Mr, Bridges Smith Wrote a Good Story fqr
Short Stories.
Mr. Bridges Smith is also a prize story
writer. He is in receipt of the announce
ment from Short Stories, the well known
publiea'tton which Is an adjunct to Current
Literature, telling him that h’e has won the
prize for 'the best short story in this
month’s issue.
The story is a good one and is told in
the inimitable style for which Mr. Smith
is so well ks.own.
This story will add no little to the pop- ,
of the already popular magazine.
TO CELEBRATE
ST, PATRICK'S
Irishmen Will as Usual Com
memorate Their. Pa
tron Saint.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Will Be Held at St. Joseph’s Catho
lic Church and in Other Ways
the Day Will Be Observed.
St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated in
Macon as usual with ceremonies apropriate
to the occasion.
The Hibernian Society has always made
the day enjoyable for its members, and
this year will (be no exception to the rule.
On Thursday special services will be held
in St. Joseph’s church and will be atten
ded by the Hibernians. During the day
the members will celebrate and at night
an informal banquet will Ibe given.
Macon has .t large number of loyal Irish
men who will Observe the anniversary of
the Patron Sain't of Ireland as a duty.
England, Scotland, Wales and France
have each claimed the iionor of giving
birth to Ireland’s patron saint, but the
bulk of traditionary evidence seems to be
in favor of Scotland. His native place
seems to have been Ncmthur, now Dum
barton, then a Homan province, and the
date of his birth is generally thought to
have been about A. D. 395.
His original name was Succath, Patri
cious being the Roman appellative by
which he was known, indicating that he
came of a patrician family. Captured by
pirates and taken to Ireland in his 16th
■year, he was sold to a petty chief, whom
he served as a swineherd for six y.ears,
during which time he claims to have been
miraculously converted while tending his
flocks. Affecting his escape, he went to
Franco, according to some of his biogra
phers—to England, according to others—
and prepared himself for the priesthood.
Os the writings of St. Patrick but two
Latin manuscripts have been preserved—
his “Confession” and a letter addressed to
Coroticus, a Welsh chief tan, who had cap
tured .several of Patrick’s Irish converts.
In his confession he tells us that he was
miraculously called of God in a dream to
the sacred mission Os converting the Irish,
a mission in which he was confirmed (by
Pope Celestine.
Returning to Ireland, he devoted himself
to the evangelization of her people, and Is
said to have founded 365 churches and to
have personally baptized 12,000 converts.
The date of Ms death is assigned to va
rious widely sundered years, some writers
placing it as early as 458 and others as late
as 493.
THAT CAKE WALK.
Colored People Are Making Active Steps To
wards Pulling it Off.
The colored people of the city are mak
ing arrangements to have the cake walk
for the benefit of the hospital, and if they
cannot get the Academy of Music will
have the affair somewhere else. They be
lieve that they are due something to help
toward paying' the expenses of this insti
tution which has been of so much bent fit
to their race.
The cake walk will be arranged by the
best class of the colored people, and the
good order that was kept at the last walk
they had is an evidence that the one that
they want to give at the Academy .of
Music will not be at all objectionable.
NOW FOR ATKINSON.
-
He Will Open at Hawkinsville Next Satur
day. ’
The formal opening of Mr. Berner’s
campaign at Monticello last Saturday was
freely read in the News and has awakened
new interest in the political situation
coupled with the iPalct that Spencer R. At-’
kinson is to open his campaign on next
Saturday at IHawkinsville and that Col.
Candler is to follow very soon thereafter
at Rome.
There will no doubt be a large crowd to
hear Judge Atkinson. He is said to be a
first rate stump speaker and his first
speech is awa'ited with interest. The
judge is off again today looking after bis
fences. He spent this morning in Hogans
ville a,nd will stop by and shake hands
with his friends and admirers in LaGrange
and West Point before he returns to At
lanta.
‘All three of the candidates will he in
Atlanta on Thursday when the state com
mittee meets.
Mr. Berner will make no more speeches
until after the state committee meets.
After that be will go on the stump and
stay there until the Votes are counted,
according to his present program.
Judge ‘Atkinson also intends to speak in
every county in Georgia if such a thing is
possible. After speaking at Hawkinsville
on Saturday he will go to Dooly county.
On Monday morning he will speak at
Vienna and Monday evening he address a
large and enthusiastic audience at Cordele.
Col. Candler, too, is preparing to take
the stump, and as all of the candidates are
to go a-speaking it is not deemed unlikely
that overtures for a joint, debate will be
made from one of the candidates and
promptly accepted by the other two before
long.
For properly adjusted spectacles and
eyeglasses go to E. Friedman, the optical
specialist.
THE MERRY WIDOWS
Astounded a Creditably Small Audience
Last Night.
“The Merry Widows,” a vaudeville or
ganisation, had possession of the boards at
the Academy of Music last night and as
tonished a very small audience.
It is one of the very few aggregations of
so-called talent that has secured a footing
upon the boards of the first-class theaters,
and during ffie rest ot the engagement
they will play perhaps to larger houses
made up of those who are willing to pay
their money for a performance that is lack
ing in every quality calculated to interest,
amuse or benefit anyone.
It is strictly a vaudeville performance
and should perform in a vaudeville house.
Were rt not for the fact that she other
vaudevilles have booked aggregations «f
infinitely superior talent it is probable
that “The Merry Widows” would have
secured a booking elsewhere, but unfortu
nately for themselves and fortunately for
the patrons of vaudeville houses, they
were crowded cut.
The performance last night did not "•call
for any interference on the part of the
police.
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