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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. UWJ™ 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