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8 Per Cent Guaranteed I
Utvidmuls paid ««tnl annnally. Hfcx* •ecarad
by teed* to Improved rc*l estate in more
than double the amount, deposited with
A.Unlon Harings Bank and TrnafCo w.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ga.. 401 Third Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
MH IS
ON THE W
II Will Probably Be Given Out
Tomorrow or On the Fol
lowing Day.
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President Would Not Allow a
Synopsis of the Report to
Be Sent Over Wire.
NOT EVEN WITH A CYPHER.
Not an Inkling of the Contents W.ll
Be Known Until It Has Reached
the President’s Hand.
Washington, March 17 —The president
expects the rejxn t of the court of inquiry
tomorrow er next day. It may even now
be on its way from Key West Io Washing
ton.
When Ute court arrived at Key West
yesterday it reported to Admiral Sicard
what progress had been made toward
reaching the end of its task.
The admiral promptly communicated
with the secretary ol the navy. It was the
secretary’s purjiose to have a synopsis of
the court's eonclm-lons in cipher tele
graphcl to Washington upon u consulta
tion with the president the plan was aban
doned. The president and secretary deter
mined that no efforts should be spar, d
to maintain the secrecy of the court's ver
dict until they themselves have determined
to give it puldiciay.
Admiral Si<- rd was directed to place the
doctim. tits in the custody of a naval of
ficer ami forward to Washington in that
manner.
It is not yet known po-itlv.dy that those
conclusions ore final, but if the ordinary
routing of .(he court's inquiry has hr. it
followed In this case they probaldy are
unless the secretary believes after looking
Into the testimony that some linos of the
Investigation should be further pursued.
FORMAL TRANSFER
Os the Amazonas to the United States Will
Be Made at Gravesend.
Isindon, March 17 The warship Ama
zonas will be formally transferred to the
United Seiates government at Gravesend.
Lieutenant commander Colwell, United
States naval attache here, will receive the
aliip from i lie Brazilian comm ander.
A crew from the San Frnnei: < o will then
be marched aboard and the Brazilian Hag
hauled down, and the Brazilian sailors
landed.
The executive offici r of the San Fran
cisco will take command of the Amazonas
and .'-ail for the United States under sealed
orders.
The Amazonas has ju-'t been provisioned
and coaled for a trip to Brazil and the
United States government purchased these
supplies.
SURE OF WAR.
Key West Residents Talk of it as a Matter of
Fact.
Key West. Fla.. March 17—The City of
Key West brought 125 tori H-does to this
city on her last trip. They will be used
in mining this harbor. The electrical *r
pliances and switchboard are all ready.
Work on the mines will begin at once
under the direction of Government Engi
neer A. G. Harper and Lieutenant H. C.
McKinstry. United States army engineer.
The captain of the City of Key West
told a Post correspondent today that there
were sixteen car loads of war material at
Miami, to come over here on the next
trip of the boat.
People and officers here are all con
vinced that war with Spain is sure to
come, and talk of it as a matter of fact.
THREATENING LETTERS
Have Been Received by the Mayor of Laredo,
Texas, From Spaniards.
Laredo, Texas, March 17.—0 n several
Occasions since the blowing up of the
Maine in Havana harbor, anonymous let
ters have been addressed to .Mayor Chris
. ten. warning him of a plot outlined by the
Spaniard residents hire and Neuvo Lar
edo. Mexico, to blow up the city jvith dy
namite. should hostilities arise between
the United States and Spain. Little heed
has been paid to the warnings, but another
letter containing violent threats has been
received, and has caused considerable
comment. The mayor has ordered the ar
rest of all suspicious characters.
HASTY MOVEMENTS
Os Marines and Blue Jackets at New York
Navy Yards.
New York, March 17—A detachment of
thelrty-three marines was hurriedly sent
away early from the Marine barracks at
the New York navy yard. They will go in
the cruiser Newark at League Island navy
yard.
Twenty-five Blue Jackets for the Rich
mond also at League Island, were taken
to Jersey City on the tug.
It is announced at the Marine barracks
that an order for the immediate enlistment
of 473 mtn have been received at Wash
ington.
IBOUGHT TORPEDO BOAT.
London. March .17. —According to a spe
cial dispatch from Sunderland, the United
States government has purchased the tor
pedo boat Destroyer from a ship builder
named Doxford at that place.
FIFTH TO ST. AUGUSTINE,
Atlanta, Ga., March 17.—-The secretary
of war has ordered Company B of the
' iftb Infantry to report to St. Augustine,
*13.. by next Wednesday.
. SOLD TO SPAIN.
London, March 17-A special dispatch
. r ° m says Italian government
has sold the armored cruiser Varez to
Spain.
TROOPS EN ROUTE
To the South —Left Kansas City This Morn
ing.
Kansas City, March 17 —Battery “B” a>f
the fourth artillery and a battery of the
Fifth artillery, which arrived in Kansas
City during the night from Fort Riley,
Kans., left over the Kansas City and Fort
Scott and Memphis railroad this morning
for the South.
Battery "F” of the fourth artillery or
dered to Fortress Monroe, will doubtless
leave Fort Riley during the day. Batte
ries "B” and "F” left Fort Riley at 10
o’clock last night amid considerable com
motion among the townspeople.
The batteries were made up in two
trains consisting of nine stock cars for
horses and baggage, three flat cars for
guns and caissons, two tourist cars for the
enlfkted men and a Pullman for the of
ficers.
The trip to Kansas City was made with
out incident. The different sections ar
rive! here at 5 a. m. and were immediately
turned over to the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis road. TJiey were held in the
yards of that company for breakfast, the
first section leaving for the South at 7:45
and the other at 8:05 this morning.
FIRST DISBURSEMENT.
England Gets a Good Part of the Fifty Mil
lion Dollars.
Washington, March 17. —The first dis
bursement under the recent act of con
gress appropriating 150,000,000 for national
defense has 'been made by the treasury de
partment on an exclusive order for $145,-
000 to be cabled 'to London to the credit
or Sir Wm. Armstrong in part payment
for twelve rapid fire guns, including the
mounts ans ammunition.
In addition the treasury department to
morrow will cable the Rothehilds at Ixm
don $1,689,621 in full payment for the Bra
zillian ehruiser Amazonus and in part
payment for the Abruall.
HEAVY FROSTS
In California Have Killed the Entire Apricot
Crop
—HI.,
San Francisco, March 17 —Dispatches
from all parts of the state indicate heavy
frosts of the past few morning’s have done
gre.it damage to the more tender varieties
of fruit. In many parts of the state the
apricot crop will be almost a total failure.
STRANGLED TO DEATH-
Lynching Bee at Granada, Miss., Was Quite
Successful.
Grenada, Miss., March 17—Alox Ander
son, a young negro who attempted a crim
inal assault on a school girl last night at
It o’clock, and was three hours later cap
tured by a mob, confessed and was hang
ed.
Anderson was made to climb a cotton
wood tree with a rope about his neck. He
was then pushed off ithe Ijmb and stran-
to death.
WANT PRIMARIES.
Letters From Messrs. Berner and Candler
Read to Committee.
Atlanta, March 17. —The Democratic
executive committee met this morning.
Every member was present in person or
by proxy, when Chairman Clay called the
meriting to order.
Letters from Hons. R. L. (Berner and
Allen Candler asking that primaries in
all the counties be held on the same day,
were road.
BRILLIANT BENEFIT
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars Netted by an
Old Actress.
London. March 17 —AM London is. inter
ested today in the brilliant benefit, tender
ed to Nellie Farren, one of London’s old
time favorite actresses, who. with Fred
Leslie, was in the first Gaiety Company
that visited the United States.
All the leading managers, actors and ac
tresses co-operated in the arrangements
and Drury Lane theatre was selected for
the performance. Weeks ago every avail
able seat had been sold netting $25,000.
Some idea of the interest taken may be
gained from the fact that the afternoon
newspapers have printed bulletins an
nouncing the progress of the play.
The crowd around the theatre as early
as 8:30, numbered 3,000 people.
The doors were opened at 10:30 o’clock
and the perfomance began at 12:20 p. m.
amid a scene of tremendous enthusiasm.
BROWNSON ARRIVES
And Tells the Reporters That He Cannot
Talk About His Mission,
Ixmdon. March 17—Commander Brown
son, agent of the United States navy de-
PVtment, arrived yesterday and has been
besieged by shipmen and reporters.
He says the reports of the object of his
mission are incorrect and the errand is
one which he cannot speak about.
Apparently Commander Brownson is
acting as advisor to Lieutenant Com
mander Colwell.
WIFE LEFT HIM.
He Had Tried to Kill Her After Their Sepa
ration.
Miamisburg, 0.. march 17.—Henry Ssho
enfeldt. from near Gettysburg, O„ three
miles north of here, came to the city Sat
urday evening and engaged a room at
Theodore Jung’s place on Central avenue.
He was found dead late Sunday morning
with a bad wound in his head and a pis
tol at his side. Despondency was the
cause of the suicide. It is understood that
Ms wife left him sometime ago: Friday
night last he called upon. his wife, and
upon ’her refusal to again live with him he
drew a revolver and said that he would
kill both ibis wife and himself. 'Mrs.'Seho
enfeldt escaped.
FRESH OUTBREAK
Os the Rebellion at Vera Cruz is Looked for
in Spain.
Mexico City. March 17.—Twelve Gaute
malans of the staff of General Morales,
the r< bel leader, leave Tor Vera Cruz.
They will disembark at Chapupenico. They
are well armed and take tents for 120. Mo
rales will follow in a few days.
It 'is believed that this portends a fresh
breaking out of the rebellion. The Span
iards are said to be aiding Morales and
expect if he succeeds to receive favor's at
his hands.
BERNER AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus, Ga., March 17.—Hon. Robert
L. (Berner, has wired his acceptance of the
invitation to speaw here. It is undrestood
that Captain N. G. Aottis "will oppose
Judge J. H. Henderson for tax receiver of
Muscogee county.
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, _ ,
THE MACON NEWS.
CONGRESS MUST
STAY IN SESSION
Senator Burroughs, of Michi
gan, Talks Very Freely
On the Subject.
CRISIS IS NEAR AT HAND
He Thinks, and Congress Cannot
Afford to Shift Any of Its Re
sponsibilities On President.
New York. March 17. —Senator Bur
roughs, of Michigan, in a signed state
ment in the World, says:
‘’l am pro.unodly impressed with the
belief that the crisis of our lelations wi:h
iSpain is near at hand.
“In a very few days the government
will receive the report of the court of in*
quiry; which will be that the Maine .was
destroyed by the explosion of a Span.sh
mine or torpedo.
“If the court makes the report that I
anticipate, it will then come to the tug of
war.
“What is the situation with wihiich the
country is confronted? lA vessel of the
United States government lies at anchor
in a port of a friendly ipower on the exact
spot selected by that power and the ves
sel on a peaceful mission. She is de
stroyed.
“The question of ports does not enter
'into the discussion. The responsibility of
Spain was as much to protect the Maine
and her crew from harm .in the port of
Havana, as if they had been anchored at
!A?r own immediate door.
"I care not whether the explosion was
produced by or through the connivance of
a Spaniard or a Cuban, Spain’s responsi
bility for the deed is not lessened there
by.
Suppose the president of the United
Stateshas visited Spain on a friendly mis
sion and was the quest of the queen regent
an during the night he was murdered by
a members of 'bhe queen’s household, would
not this government not have the right to
hold Spain responsible for the deed? I con
tend that i't would.
“Therefore, I say that 'in our relations
with Spain we are approaching a crisis,
the solution and solemn settlement of
which congress alone can determine. The
country expects congress to do its duky in
the promts■’k and 'that the 'presidenit will
do hi :, neither can shift the responsibility
of the houir upon the other.
“Any proposition of congress to shirk its
responsibilities or to repose special pow
ers upon the president to meet (the emer
gencies that may arise will be resented
by (he people. Congress must not only
remain in session until it knows all the
facts conencted with the loiss of t'he .Maine,
but must nb adjourn unitil it has settled
and settled right all other questions that
are pressing for a speedy solution.
BLANCH BRUCE
The Negro Register of the Treasury Died in
Washington Today.
Washington. March 17 —Blanche K.
Bruce, register of the treasury, died at
8:15.
Bruce’s death had been expected for sev
eral days He suffered from complications
of stomach troubles which at first appear
ed not serious but Last week he lost his
strength quickly and toward the close of
the week it became apparent that vitality
was ebbing rapidly.
Blanche K. Bruce was born in Prince
Edward county. Virginia, March 1, 1841.
He was of African descent and was born
a slave. He received the rudiments of his
education from the tutor of his master’s
son. He taught school at Hannibal, Mo.,
and later became a student at Oberlin. In
1569 he became a planter of Mississippi
and was appointed a member of the Mis
sissippi levee board.
He was elected sheriff and subsequently
superintendent of education. In 1875 he
was elected United Slates senator, Repub
lican, and served until March 3. 1881. He
was a member of every Republican na
tional convention since IS6B.
In ISSI he was appointed by Garfield
register of the treasury and later
ed recorder of deeds for the District of
Columbia. Six months ago he was again
appointed register of the treasury by Mc-
Kinley. After Douglass, Bruce was regard
ed as the most conspicuous man of his
race.
HAS RESIGNED.
Assistant Surgeon Heyman, of the Second
Regiment.
Assistant Surgeon I. D. Hemman, of
Eastman, a member of the medical corps
of the second regiment has tendered his
resignation to Colonel C. ,M. Wiley and the
resignation has been accepted.
It is not yet known who will be appoint
ed as assistant surgeon to fill the vacancy.
Surgeon Hemman’s resignation has been
expected for some time.
WEDDED.
Former Louisville Millionaire ana a Virginia
Belle Married.
Louisville, March 16—Gen. John Watts
Kearney, a millionaire, formerly of Louis
ville, but now of New York, and Miss
Elizabeth Harrison, a celebrated beauty
of Virginia, were married yesterday after
noon in the University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville, Va. Kearney’s son, who
was in love with Miss Harrison, was re
cently sent to an inebriate asylum, from
which he escaped yesterday. The newly’
wedded couple sailed for Paris on the 16th.
CARTER’S TRIAL.
Only a Very Short Time in Session This
Morning.
Savannah, Ga., March 17 —The Carter
court martial was in session only thirty
minutes today.
After examining two witnesses the court
adjourned until tomorrow on account of
the indisposition of Judge Advocate Barr,
who was physically unable lo continue the
examination.
Alfred Hirt testified that his boat was
sunk and he borrowed a snag boat from
the government to raise it. He made aset
tlement for the charge of the boat but af
terwards received an additional bill for
$132.10 for the use of diving outfit. He paid
that amount with a check which was in
troduced as evidence.
WALTER PULLMAN MARRIED.
San Francisco. March 17—Walter Sanger
Pullman, one of the twin sons of the Late
George M. Pullman, was married yester
day to Miss Louise Lander, of West City.
Mr. Pullman is 23 and his wife 24. They
have been acquainted only a few weeks.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY MARCH 17 1898.
j POPULISTS AND
THEIR PLATEORM
They Were in Session Until
About Two O’clock
This Morning.
NOT A LENGTHY DOCUMENT
But It Contains a Number of Mat
ters of Interest—the Ticket as
It Was Adopted,
Atlanta, March 17—The Populist con
vention adjourned this morining at 2
o’clock after a long and tedious session.
The following 'ticket was nominated
early yesterday afternoon:
For governor, Thomas E. Watson, Mc-
Duffie.
For secretary of state, L. O. Jackson,
Decatur.
For comptroller general, Ben Milliken,
Wayne.
For treasurer, J. 11. Traylor, Troup.
Commissioner of agriculture, W. L.
Peek, Rockdale.
For prison commissioner, J. S. Davitt,
Polk.
For school commissioner, B. M. Zettler,
Fulton.
For attorney general, Carey Thornton,
Muscogee.
For chief justice, Walter B. Hill, Bibb.
For associate justice, (long term), W.
R. Leakin, Chatham.
For associate justice, (short term),
Claiborne Snead, Columbia.
The following is a complete copy of the
Populist platform, as adopted by the state
convention at a late hour last night:
Taxation of the state, being, under De\n
ocratic administration, increased more
than 100 per cent since the Republican 'ad
ministration of R. B. Bullock, notwith
standing the taxable property of the’state
has doubled in value since 1879; we pledge
ourselves, if placed in power, to reduce
the present high rate of taxation without
a reduction in the pensions or common
school funds.
Resolved by this convention of the Pop
ulists of Georgia, That as a political party,
we are without a national chairman, and
call upon the national committee to rem
edy the evil at the earliest possible mo
ment.
Resolved, That we indorse the action of
the (Nashville conference, and the action
of the reorganization committee at St.
Louis, January 13th, and favor national
convention to be held July 4. 1898, and we
protest against all fusion and urge thor
ough reorganization of our party along
the most progressive and advanced Lines.
1. We indorse the St. Louis platform.
2. Civilization, to say nothing of religion,
has entered up judgment of condemnation
against barrooms.
The public conscience revolts at the
license system, which fathers the saloon
and generates its manifold evils in con
sideration or revenue that pays less than
a tenth of 'the public burdens it entails.
It is monopolistic and essentially immoral.
We favor an anti-barroom bill which shall
close the barrooms at once, which shall
make secure the local prohibition already
obtained and provide for the sale of in
toxicating liquors, otherwise than in bar
rooms under public control.
3. We emphatically condemn the con
vict law passed by the legislature of 1897
as being the enactment of a system more
iniquitous than the old lease act.
We believe that the state herself should
keep possession of her prisoners and should
employ them upon 'the public roads, and
net allow them brought in competition
with free labor, and that reformatories be
established for juvenile criminals.
4. We declare in favor of improving and
extending the public school system to the
end that all our people can receive a good
common school education. We favor the
furnishing of primary school books by the
state to avoid the burdens put upon our •
people by the frequent changes of text
books. We also favor the payment of
teachers monthly.
5. We emphatically condemn the prac
tice of late becoming so prevalent of pub
lic officers accepting free passes from rail
road corporations and favors from tele
graph and express companies. We intend
this condemnation to apply to the execu
tive, legislative and judicial branches of
our national and state government.
6. We condemn lynching and demand of
our public servants the rigid enforcement
of our laws against this barbarous prac
tice.
7. We demand that all public officers be
elected by the people. We favor the elec
tion of the judges and solicitors of the
state by the people residing in the res
pective judicial circuits, and that said
judges and solicitors must be residents of
said judicial circuits. We pledge our
selves to secure an amendment of the con
stitution of the state which, shall provide
for the election of these officers in this
manner, and we regard the system of
electing these officers on state ticket by
nominations secured by political conven
tions productive of partanship in our ju
diciary.
8. We denounce the present fee system
and demand that all public officials where
practicable be placed upon salaries pro
portionate to the depressed financial con
dition from which the laborers of 'the
country suffer.
9. We declare for a free ballot and a fair
count, and pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of laws securing this to every legal
voter.
10. We favor the continuance of pensions
to needy and deserving confederate sol
diers and to the widows of confederate
soldiers.
11. We favor an enactment to the con
stitution of this state providing for the
initiative and referendum and the impera
tive mandate in legislation.
ICE CREAM.
The best for 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount.
HAS NO THROAT.
Hole is Cut Through the Walls of His Stom
ach.
New Aork, March 17—Modern surgery i
has rendered the throat unnecessary so far i
as eating is concerned. Col. Michael C. j
Murphy, the new president of the Health I
Board, is probably the most conspicuous '
illustration in New York today of the mar- ;
vels of modern medical skill. Although
unabel to eat, the colonel is an active man
of business, locking no older than many
other men of 58 years.
Colonel Murphy has his daily’ meals
poured into his stomach through a hole i
cut through its walls for nearly eight I
years. A silver tube Is kept in the open- I
ing and does not cause him much discom- !
fort. The food passage in his throat is ;
hqpelesslly and forever closed, but, at '
great intervals, he is able to swallow a I
little liquid.
■
The half a cent a ward column of The :
News is the cheapest advertising medium ■
{tn Gwjifc _ I
TO AMERICUS.
1 Representatives Left For the Convention This
Morning.
The Twentieth annual state convention
of the Y. M. C. A. will convene in Ameri
cus this afternoon at 3 o’clock, and there
will be delegates from all parts of the
state present.
Most of the Macon delegation went down
■ this morning at .11:20 o’clock, and several
1 more will go tonight or tomorrow. There
1 is no regular delegation from Macon, but
I all members of the Y. M. C. A. who- want
to go are considered delegates.
Secretary Stacy of the local Y. M. C. A.
says that he knows of no matters of spe
cial importance that will come up before
the convention. The session will last
unbil Sunday.
WAR’S EFFECT ON TRADE.
' How the Wholesale Men Look at the Situa
tion.
While the subject of war is not given
serious consideration by the business in
terests, still the wholesale men in many
departments have stopped to think of its
possible effect.
The greatest loss 'by them through (war
wiuh Spain would be through t'he large
number of outstanding accounts, which
would likely go unpaid at least for a
time. The opinion of 'a wholesale grocery
dealer, with an eye on the future, is
that the farmers who feed the country
merchants would be disturbed in their
crops, and therefore rendered unable to
settle their accounts. The natural result
of tltuis would be the probability that the
merchant would be unable to settle with
tie jobber. Taken as a (whole, immense
business would be tied up for a time and
colections made practically impossible.
UNTIL TOMORROW
Hearing in the Nobles Case Was Postponed
Yesterday.
Upon application of Mr. Marion Harris
the hearing of the Nobles case before the
Georgia pardoning board has been post
poned until tomorrow at 10 o’cuoek. Mr.
Harris was unable to leave Macon yes
terday, so as to be present aj; the 'hearing,
which was to have taken place this morn
ing, and he asked that it be continued till
tomorrow’.
The petitions for mercy for the old wo
man are growing daily, and as soon as tlhe
case has been argued before the pardon
board they will be forwarded to the gov
ernor.
CONTESTANTS CHOSEN
Speakers Who Will Take Part in the Contest
Tomorrow.
The speakers w'ho wfiil take pant In title
ready speakers’ contest at Mercer Univer
sity tomorrow night have been chosen and
are as (follows:
From Ciceronian Society, John >E.
ißriggs, J. R. Jester, W. F. George, T. J.
(Royal, L. L. Sims: Phi Delta Society, P.
S.-Peal-son, J. T. Jolly, iH. F. Lawson, J.
'D. iHarling and John C. Bryan.
A GREAT GAME.
The Mercer Boys Think they Have a Chance
to Win.
The Mercer boys are not so certain that
they will be beaten in the game of ball
with the Baltimores next Saturday. On
the contrary, t'hcy believe that they .stand
a god show to wm the game, as they have
had more practice this year than the 'Bal
timore team has, and are in .splendid
shape.
It the other members of the Orioles do
not reach here the game will (be a hotly
contested one, as t'he big leaguers will be
considerably 'ha nd ic apped.
* FIRST OF THE SEASON
Will Be Newman’s Grand Millinery Opening
Next Tuesday.
The ladies of Macon ana surrounding
country will be interested in the an
nouncement that the Newman 'Millinery
■Compajiy will, as usual, lead off hr spring
millinery openings.
(Mr. Newman has decided upon Tuesday
next, the 22d, as the day for his semi-an
nual display of all that is new and novel
in millinery, and it goes without saying
that it will be a sort of fashion fete in
Macon.
(Mr. Newman promises to show this year
the largest and most elegant stock of mil
linery goods ever brought to Macon. Their
pattern hats are from the most celebrated
modistes, and in addition to these are
numerous dainty creations 'from their, own
work room.
The Newman Millinery Company em
ploys only expert trimmers direct from
New York, who have the advantage 'of
having visited the largest show rooms of
America’s commercial and fashion metrop
olis.
A News representative today had the
pleasure of a look <in advance over
the immense stock that Mr. Newman pro
poses to iput on exhibit next Tuesday, and
it can be truthfully said that a more
complete stock of hats, flowers, feathers,
ribons, ornaments and the like has never
been seen in Macon.
IAII ladies are invited to call and inspect
this stock next Tuesday.
MR. CULLEN’S FUNERAL
Wil! Take Place This Afternoon From River
side.
The funeral of Mr. A. A. Cullen will take
place at 4:30 o’clock from the residence of
Judge Matt R. Freeman on- First street.
The interment will be in Riverside, -and
the services will be read by Rev. W. W.
Pinson, of the Mulberry Street Methodist
church.
The pallbearers will be Messrs. Tom
Grier, George P. Clarke, C. D. Pearson,
A. H. tAdame, W. T. Shinholser and Matt
Grace.
Mr. Mat Cullen, who lives in Nev,’ York,
was unable to get here in time for the
jfuneral of his brother.
ASK FOR BIDS.
The Sante Fe Railroad Has Been Asked to
Bid.
Galveston, March 17. —The Gulf and
Sante Fee Railroad has received a request
to bid wiuh them on the transportation of
troops from Ft. Sam Houston to Galveston.
The Sante Fee has also received a request
to bid on the transportation of a large
quantity of coal to Galveston for the navy.
LOST.
A pearl watch charm with
figures deer and dogs. The
finder will be suitably re
warded by returning same to
its owner, Mr. J. R. Fried,
at 415 Cherry street, or to
this office.
ICE CREAM.
I The best for 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount.
■CART. ANDERSON
SERIOUSLY ILL
The Well Known Resident of
Vineville Stricken With
Apoplexy Today.
DOCTORS HAVE SOME HOPE
He is a Man of Splendid Constitu
tion and May Rally From Attack
News Heard With Regret,
Mr. W. F. Anderson, father of Dr. An
derson, was stricken with a stroke of
apoplexy at his home in Vineville this
morning, and now lies in a critical con
dition.
Mr. Anderson Is one of the best known
citizens in Macon, and is well advanced
in years. He was in good health up .to
this morning, and the sudden misfortune
Oapiai.n ..mb rson is one of the oldest
residents o' Macon and is thoroughly res
pected by everyone who knows him.
The news of his very serious illness will
be received with regret by everyone.
In -a business way Captain Anderson is
identified by a number of industries but
| principally the brick business in-which he
has been prominent for some time.
He is one of the best horsemen in Geor
gia -and for many years was a breeder of
note.
The announcement of Captain Ander
son’s attack will give cause for much un
easiness all over the state for his friends
are counted everywhere.
Captain Anderson has a large number
of relatives in" Macon.
He is a man of groat constitution and
great physical strength and it Is hoped
that he will be able to rally completely
from the attack, but up to 2 o’clock his
physicians thought, his condition was very
serious.
WHY PRISONERS WHIP.
- Necessary Tfiat They Enforce This Part of
the Rules.
The complaint made by Tom Wright in
the city court that the prisoners at the
jail had whipped him when he was placed
in the jail, and had otherwise ill treated
him brings to light the practices of the.
prisoners in the jail, and the manner in
which they keep the cells and corridors
clean.
. It has btp-’n a long established rule at
the jail that when a. prisoner is brought to
the jail and does not comply with all the
rules that have been established to keep
the cells and corridors free from filth he
> is whipped by the other prisoners. The
men in there now who -Wright charges
whipped him severely say that he violated
the rules of the jail in many ways, spit
upon the floor, overturned cuspidorcs and
otherwise disregarded the rules of etiquet
1 in the prison. Wright says, however, that
he had not been in the jail five minutes
when he was whipped.
It is also a rule in the jail that every
1 new prisoner shall bo initiat'd by giving
him a. thrashing which is graded in sever
-1 iity as to the amount of resistance be
makes.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Son of Mr. Reis? Accidentally Stuck a Knife
in His Eye.
A few days ago Frederick Reise, Jr., the
son of Mr. Frederick Reise at W.W. & .1.
H. Williams, was the victim of an accident
that may cause the loss of one of his" t yes.
The little fellow with several others,
was playing on Coleman’s hill, and were
using a knife to cut down small bushes
and switches that had grown up. Little
Reise fell down, and the knife which he
had in his hand, stuck in his eye, pene
trating the eye bail inflicting a wound
which may cause him to lose his eye.
. Physicians were summoned and did all
that was possible to relieve his sufferings.
DOCTOR IN JAIL
I Charged With Sending Obscene Matter
Through the Mails.
Dr. Joseph H. King was arrested and
locked up yesterday afternoon by Deputy
United States Marshal Thomas on Che
charge of sending obscene matter through
-the United States mails.
The charges are that Thom’as wrote a
letter to a gentleman in which he used
curse words, and expressions which would
be considered obscene. He is a well known
character around Macon, and has been in
the habit of advertising his medicines by
giving free exhibitions with two negroes
and banjos.
TWENTIETH CENTURY WOMAN.
John Temple Graves Will Lecture at Wesley
an on March 25.
On the night, of March 25, John Temple
Graves, the noted lecturer and humorist,
will deliver his famous lecture, “The
Twentieth Century Woman” at Wesleyan
Female College for the benefit of Wes
leyan and Mercer University.
Mr. Graves is well known all over the
South, and especially in Macon, and bls
coming will be an important event in Ma
con.
THE MERRY WIDOWS
Will Sue the Acaaemy of Music for a Breach
of Contract.
As announced yesterday the “Merry
■Widows” did not perform again at the
■Academy of Music last might, -it being un
derstood that they had gtiven way -to the
I Wagner recital that was to have -taken
place at the armory when it was found
that the- Academy was engaged tfor the
night. They dad not give way willingly,
however, and now say that, they will en
ter suit against tihe house for breach of
contract, as the contnateed for the house
i for three nights.
Manager Horne says be made a contract
I with them for three nights provided they
give a first-class show every night, and i
thinks that he can prove by those who
went there that the show Was not to be
compared -with shows In the city where
ladies were not even admitted.
Bnckiin’H Arnica Salve
The best salve in the world for cuts, i
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever i
I sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains. :
, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive- ■
ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sens’ drug
•tore.
We Are Entitled
To Your Patronage
Because we think, originate, develop and excel in
every deal we make. Don’t you think it is to
your interest to wear Clothes that you know are
just the proper thing ?
The Suits
We are offering this spring at $7.50 to $lO 00 have
more style, look better and are tailored superior to
any you will fmd elsewhere.
Our Line of Hats is Superb.
We state facts and can prove them.
MISS .MILLER AT HOME TODAY.
First Come, First Serve.
Silks Grenadines Nets
Finest collection ever shown in Macon; so the ladies say
and you bet they know.
46 inch Black Tosca Nets, yard 65c to 2.50
46 inch Black Fancy Nets, yard 1.00 to 4.00
46 iuch Black Grenadines, yard 1.25 to 2.50
48 iuch Black Fancy Nets, suit 10.00 t 025,00
Taffeta Silk for lining grenadines, etc., yard..soc to 1.00
150 pieces new Waist and Dress Silks, yard...7sc to 3.00
15 pices new Black Bayedeic Crepons, yard...6sc to 2.00
10 pcs new Black Bayedere Crepons, yd 2.50 to 4.00
50 pcs 38 iuch fancy and check Wool Dress Goods,
10 pieces silk striped Chailies, dainty designs, yard 25c
100 pcs white P. K.’s, exceptionally fine quality... 15 to 35c
000 pieces latest style Neck and Sasli Ribboias.
560 pieces Plaid Baby Ribbons for dainty ruffles.
Hundreds of narrow Valenciennes Races, dozen. .ls to 35c
Ladies’ Cheviot Tailor Suits, silk lined coat, suit 12.00
Ladies’ Separate Skirts, plain or fancy 1.75 to 5.00
Ladies’ Black Taffeta Waists, tucked or plaited
Ladies' Saline Underskirts, umbrella ruffles, each
Ladies’ Mohair Underskirts, umbrella ruffles, each
Ladies' Taffeta Silk Underskirts, good qualities, each
Many new things in our Art Department.
All Corsets fitted when desired.
Ladies’ Shirt Waists, each ? 50c to 2.00
Brainerd & Armstrong’s Wash Silks ....*.. 3 for 10c
Ladies, ready made white embroidered Top Skirts, lace in
sertings and dainty edgings, $7.50 to $15.00, all overs.in
dainty effects for the waists.
20 pieces 40 iuch 12%c Irish Lawns, a yard 0n1y..... 8c
50 pieces 12%c fine 36 inch Percales, a yard only 10c
50 pieces line 32 iuch 12% c figured Batistes, colors fast,
only 6%C
50 pieces fine 40 inch 12%c figured Batistes, colors fast,
only 8c
50 pieces 8c striped and figured Toulon Cords, only 5c
15 pieces Koeeklin’s finest 35c French figured Organdies,
only 25c
100 pieces beautiful floral Organdies, only
. , . 10, 12%, 15, 20, 25c
50 pieces colored Batistes, an 8c quality, ouly 5c
100 pieces French Dimities 15, 20, 25c
10 yards best 5c Apron Ginghams for 35c
18 yards yard wide Barker Bleaching for 1.00
25 yards yard wide soft finished Bleaching for 1.00
24 yards best quality Apron Ginghams for 1 00
22 yards best 40 inch Sea Island for 1.00
25 yards Standard Calicoes 1.00
20 yards good quality Drilling for 1.00
10 yards Imperial Long Cloth for 1.00
20 yards good 8c Check Muslin for 1.00
Best quality rerdy made Sheets at 45c
Best qualty ready made Pillow Cases at 12%C
Four spools Coats’ Cotton 15c
Best Gold Byed Needles 5c
100 White $1 Spreads, whipped ends, each 75c
Best 36 inch Silesia?, and silk finish Percalines 12%C
Infanta Flannels, pink rnd light blue, only 10c
Good Skirt Ling Cambrics, only .* 3%C
We Take Periodical Tickets. .
ROnilV Save You TToney on
DjlLI I “Made Spring Clothing.
Economical buying here means .effective re
sults for the wardrobe, because of the general
and generous offerings of desirable goods at
various prices that are from a third to a half
under normal • rate. If you care for elegance
united with extraordinary cheapness, secure
one of our last season’s Suits that we are now
sacrificing.
* OWEAP MOMEY. |
f per cent and 7 per cent, oney new
’ ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent, money for
.farm loans. Over 15,000,000 successfully!
in Georgia alone. Loans mad« (
Tcan be paid off at any time. We are head--
i quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., < ,
•' 856 Second street, Macon, Ga. r
PRICE TWO CENTS