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by deeds to Improved real natate ta more
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ESTABLISHED 1884.
REPORT WILL
BE DELAYED
Statement That It Has Been
Outlined and Substance
Sent Out is Denied,
MANY RUMORS ARE RIFE.
But the Facts Seem to Point to the
Probability That Secretary Long’s
Aide Will Bring in the Report.
Washington. March 21.—1 t can be state!
positively and authoritatively that the re
port of the court of inquiry has not neen
received up to noon today, and th>* present
official* Informat'on is that the report i*
not likely to be received before Thursday
or Friday. *
It Is a material change from the expec
tation prior to this time. The cans ■ of
the delay is not known.
The government has made no further
purchase of warships, but negotiations in
that line have been productive of at ’east
one irnitot'tantt result, namely, that unless
the battleship O’Higgins becomes the
property of the United States it will not
be sold at all.
Spain, it Is confidently asserted. Is not
aide to secure this war vessel, nor are her
chances any be't’ter or as good as those of
the United States. Practically the same
condition prevails as to the Argentine ar
mored cruiser San Martino, which will be
come the' property of this government if
it passes out of the hands of Argentina.
Aside from this fact, there is the usual
flood of speculative reports today, ir elud
ing the renewal report that Lieut. Plow
brought a letter ifroin Slcard containing in
formation 'that the explosion was external,
but could not be directly attributed to the
Spanish government.
Officials high in authority are loath to
make specific denials of these reports, as
the statement is dismissed as unwar
ranted.
One official stated that if it was on
hand the fact had never been made known
to him. and he very seriously doubted its
correct ness.
It is undoubtedly irue that the "Maine’s
officers who have reached here expressed
It to be their personal opinion that the
cause of the explosion iwas external.
Lieut. Blow is the junior officer com
pared with Lieut. Holman, another of site
Maine’s officers who arrived Saturday.
Lieutenant Blow lias gone to LaSalle,
111., for a rest and the Maine survivors are
abo fire to go where they please and re
cuperate from the trying ordeal through
which thev passe-d.
If report is coming by Captain Barker,
os some press dispatches Intimate, the fai l
Is not disclosed In any official quarter
here. Nor indeed is the route by which re
port to he made public as it would merely
serve to Jeopardize its safe transmission
and arouse groundless conjecture.
Captain Barker left Washington the
middle of la | week, lie is naval aide to
Secretary Long and it is naturally inferred
his going from the secretary to. Key West
at this time had some direct relation to
the important question. Further than this,
however, naval officials say nothing as to
the purposes of his trip.
Secretary Ixmg’s office w-as again the
center of conferences today. Senator Hale,
chairman of the senate committee of naval
affairs, was one of the early callers ami
spent an hour with Mr. Ixrng. Senator
Pritchard, of North Carolina, also had a
talk with Mr. Ix»ng. Mr. Halo went from
the secretary’s office to 'the White House
and had a talk with the president. Within
a short time he was followed by Mr. Long,
who spent sometime with the president.
PANOO ADVANCING
But the Insurgents Are Active in Puerto
Principe.
Havana, March 21.—-Cons. Pando and
Saliedo, it Is announced at the palace to
day. continue advancing with considerable
forces of arms towards Puerto Principe.
The insurgents on -Saturday night dyna
mited the railroad bridge near Madreuga,
In the province of Matanzas, partly de
stroying the structure, and last night de
stroyed with dynamite the culvert be
tween Robles and Madruga.
VOLUNTEERS
Called for at Ft. Sheridan and Many Prompt
ly Responded.
Chicago, March 21. —Fort Sheridan troops
are to join the forces at the New York '
harbor defenses. kt Fort Sheridan volun
teers were asked lor, and 200 volunteered.
One hundred were selected to be sent to
Fort Slocum. - The men were taken from
ithe different companies at the post, heir
places being filled by new recruits.
WERE TOO LATE.
United States Wanted Two Cruisers But Lost
Them,
'London, March 21.—The Daily News’
Rome correspondent says that Spain has
'bought the cruiser Garibaldi from Italy.
The Argentine Republic has bought the
cruiser Varer.. The United States wanted
to purchase both vessels, but was too late.
THE NEW ORLEANS
Will be the New Name for the Amazonas in
American Navy.
Washington. March 21.—Secretary -Long
issued an order -today that the Amazotjus.
the cruiser recently purchased, shall here
after bear the name of “The New Or
leans,” in honor of the principal city of
Louisiana .
<fe|egraphie orders have been sent to the
payal officer in command, who wjjl take
immediate steps to carry -them into effect.
New Orleans was chosen as the name of
the warship acquired from the republic of
South 'America for the reason that the
Louisiana is one of the very few sftates not
represented in -the navy at this time.
Tlere was quite a contest among several
other cities to have the new warships
named in their sonor, Albany. Providence
and Buffalo advancing claims -seriously.
RELIEF BILL PASSED.
Washington, March 21.—After reading
the journal. B-mtelle, chairman at the
committee on naval affairs, called up the
bill for the relief or the survivors and vic
tims of the 'Marne disaster, and it was
passed without a division.
Miss Jane Hendrix will continue the
well established millinery business" -if
IReese AHendrlx, and will show the pub
lic ibis season a beautiful display of hats
for young and old. The opening day will
t>e announced later.
PINKERTON DENIES
That His Agency Has at Any Time Been
Employed by the Spanish.
Chicago, March 21 —William Pinkerton,
of the Pinkerton's! National Detective
Agency, denounced today as "Grossly ma
licious and tending to create unjustifiable
prejudice” the statement that the agency
ip ferreting out the-secret defense of our
government and furnishing information
to the Spanish. •
He said the agency had never been em
ployed for any such purpose, and under
no coneideration would it accept employ
ment from the Spanish or any other gov
ernment to furnish information regarding
matters connected with the United States
gov«rnm«nt.
As to the filibustering expeditions em
ployments of the agency he said, “was for
the sole purpose of gathering information
for the United States government which
would enable it to prevent the breaking
of the neutrality laws for which our gov
ernment might be liable.
The employment of Pinkerton detectives
is unknown to the United States authori
ties at Washington ami the co-operation
of the Pinkerton's was sought for by the
United States district attorneys and United
States marshals, commanders of war ves
sels and other government agents who are
on guard to stop these unlawful expedi
tions.
REINFORCING
The Harbor at Halifax—to be Guarded by
More Ships.
Halifax.
troy.! Rocet, will arrive in a few days.
It is announced that the cruiser. Indefati
gable, will come immediately from Wes
tintss. Whether this movement so early
is bn account of modern ideas of Sir John
Fisher, about having the station better
equipped or to the crisis of the Spanish
American troubles the officials here can
not or will not say.
“COOK YOUR FOOD.”
And Boil Your Water and You Will Be im
mune From Yellow Jack.
Chicago, March 21 —Uncle Sam has is
sued orders to the troops to “Cook your
food and boil your drinking water” to ren- ,
der the whole* American army immune
from yellow fever.
According to Professor Ward Kleks, of
the Rush Medical College, an account of
whose discovery of yellow fever germs was
published a fortnight ago, the Spanish sol
diers in Cuba, among whom the mortality
from yellow fever has been great, have
eaten and drunk cooked and uncooked
food and water indiscriminately
Professor Kleke’s theory is that if rhe
simple precaution of cooking bad been fol
lowed the army would have been practi
cally immune from the disease.
In the event of war with Spain the
American troops sent to Cuba will be
forced to depend largely on.food canned
in the United States which would lessen
the danger considerably.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPOT
Was Burned This Morning—Loss Will be
Over SIOO,OOO.
New York, March 21—The Pennsylvania
railroad depot in Jersey City was damaged
by tiro today to the extent of SIOO,OOO. The
mammoth trainshed and the barge office
of the building escaped. Much United
States mail matter was destroyed.
SURVEYING PARTY
Will be Sertt Up the Ct pper River to Arrange
for Railroad.
San Francisco, March 21. —At a meeting
of capitalists interested in the construc
tion of a railroad to the Yukon country,
W. C. Alberdiner presented a report based
upon recent ' expectations and .Observations
showing that the route up Copper river
was practicable.. It was decided to or
ganize a party of surveyors to start
about May 10th.
PETITION FROM CHICAGO
Presented to the President This Morning by
Mrs. Barnett.
Washington. March 21.—Mrs. Ida R.
Wells Barnett presented to President (Mc-
Kinley a set of resolutions adopted at a
mass meeting in 'Chicago denouncing the
recent murder of the colored postmaster in
South Carolina, and requesting the presi
dent to use his best endeavors to bring
the perpetrators to justice.
Mrs. Barnett has been active in arous
ing public sentiment on the lynching ques
tion.
President 'McKinley assured Mrs. Bar
nett that the department of justice is doing
all in its power to ferret out and punish
the members of the mob, and the-attorney
general is considering what further steps
he could ’take within the limits of the fed
eral jurisdiction.
SAME GRAVE.
Husband Died While His Wife’s Funeral Was
in Progress.
Chillicothe. 0., March 21—While the
funeral services of Mrs. Ellen “Shepler
were in progress today and while Rev. J.
W. Luccock was offering prayer a halt
was suddenly called by the announcement
that the husband of the deceased was dead,
He ha I been in the house lying at death's
door with cancer of the stomach. The
funeral was at once postponed, and the
aged couple will now be buried together
in the same grave,
(Miss Jane Hendrix has with her this
season an accomplished milliner in Miss
Clara Anderson, whose skill is well
known.
MISS GUSSIE DAVIS
Daughter of Mr. W. fA. Davis Died This
Morning.
Miss Gussie Davis, the young daughter
of Captain and Mrs. W. A. Davis. <|ied
this morning at Cor<le|e, wheye sue wept
several weeks ago.
Miss Gussie was a beautiful young girl
jus? entering womanhood and was greatly
beloved by a large circle of relatives and
friends.
The members of her immediate home
circle were peculiarly devoted to her, and
the sympathy of many friends is theirs in
their deep sorrow.
Fites, Klien, mesi
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I cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Plies
when all other Ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the Itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives Instant re
lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
ta prepared only for Piles and Itching of
the private parts, and nothing else. Every
box Is warranted. Sold by druggists, or
•ent by mall on receipt of price, 60c. and
SI.OO per box.
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TALLYRAND AND SAGA DEAD.
. Berlin, March 21.—The Duke of Talley
rand and Saga is dead.
THE MACON NEWS.
BLOODY FIGHT
IN MOUNTAINS
Three Men Killed and Several
Wounded in a Kentucky
Fracas.
ALL WERE GOOD SHOTS
For When the Smoke Cleared Away
it Was Found Out All Were Dead
—One Man Missed.
Pineville, Ky„ March 21—One of the
bloodiest battles ever fought in the Ken
tucky mountains took place yesterday on
Bitts Creek, in Harl-am county.
Three men were killed and two injured.
The killed are, Thad Snellings, Josiah
Leroy and Taylor.
They were at a neighbor’s house drink
ing when the quarrel arose between Snel
lings and Taylor, the former getting in the
first shot but missed. Taylor then opened
fire killing Snellings.
Leroy had been to the stable but hear
ing the shooting rushed to Snellings’ de
fense. Finding him dead he opened fire on
Taylor, both shooting about the ‘ same
time. When the fracas was over both
were found dead. Two men were wounded
by stray bullets.
CONGOSTO WORRIED
About England’s Friendship for the United
States.
Havana, via Key West. March 21.’—Sec
retary General Congosto has furnished an
other international incident. On Tuesday
Congosto called on the British consul gen
eral, and demanded to know if it were true
that the Prince of Wales had declared in
favor of American intervention in Cuba,
and had intimated that England would
uphold such action.
‘Congosto also wanted an explanation of
'the alleged circumstances 'that English
and American hags were flying together at
a Cuban demonstration in New York. The
British consul general was not able to in
form him as to the correctness of either re
port. Collin was amused at the excited
and worried Spaniard, but the incident has
caused talk.
• PLAGIARISM
Charged Against Author of “Independence,
a Story of the Revolution,”
New York, March 21. —The deadly paral
lel has ibeei; turned upon “Independence, a
Story of tae Revolution,” by John R. Mu
sick, and published by Funk & Wagnails
Company. Long passages of this “Ameri
can" novel are seen in the Sun this morn
ing to have 'been lilfted bodily from Dick
ens’ ‘‘Pickwick Papers.”
“BUG’S" RATTLER.
Reds' Outfielder Kills the Dangerous Rep
tile.
San Antonio. Tex., March 21 —A morn
ing drizzle drove all the Reds 'to the vol
canic well, where an incident out of the
ordinary occurred. After the bath' “Bug”
Holiday wandered out among the cactus,"
and was startled by a rattlesnake under
a blossoming tree. The reptile didn’t get
a chance to strike, for “Bug” crushed its
head and carried it still writhing Into the
bath house, where it created a sensation
among the Reds. The snake was young,
and the two rattles were presented tp Mc-
Phee.
PETRIFIED
Was the Body of Xenia Man Removed Home
for Burial. ■
Xenia, 0., March 21—The remains of ex-
Mayor Hart, who died and was buried at
Chattanooga a number of years ago, were
today brought to this city, his old home,
for interinent. The. body had petrified into
solid stone, every feature being as perfect
as the day of his death. There was great
difficulty in removing the body from the
grave, and it required eight strong men to
carry it from the car.
ISSUES OF MOMENT
Would Be Precipitated in France if the War
Should Come.
London, March 21.—The St. James Ga
zette. commenting upon the mobilizing of
rhe French fleet, suggests that it may be
connected with the Spanish question, a fid
says:
“If trouble between Spain and the
United States should become acute, it
would precipitate issues of great moment
for France.”
JOHNSON NOTIN IT.
He Will Not Resign to be the Ordinary of
Jones County.
An election will be held in Jones county
on March 30th for a successor to the late
R. T. Ross, who held die office for thirty
five years. There are several applicants
for the place, among them Mr. R. W.
Bonner, who is looked upon as the most
likely winner.
It was reported that Col. Richard John
son would resign his position as pension
commissioner to make the race and the
residents of Jones say that had he done so
he would have been elected beyond a
shadow of doubt, but he refused to allow
the use of his name.
Eight-rqom hopse for rent, now occupied
by Mrs. G. J. Blake, 221 Forsyth street.
Possession May Ist. Apply to John C.
Holmes.
MISS GREENE’S RETURN.
Her Opening Will be a Great Event for the
Ladies of Macon.
Miss Josephine Green has returned from
New York, where she purchased a large
number of exquisite “pattern" *hats from
the most stylish millinery emporiums in
! the metropolis.
Miss Green will give her customers in
Macon the benefit of her attendance at the
: spring millinery opening at the fashion
able New York stores, and will have an
i exhibition of some exquisite Parisian im-
I portations.
Not only will own well known and
ailmu'ej "’taste be in evidence, but Miss
Green has brought to Macon this season
one of the best milliners in New York.
Miss Green is busily preparing for her
opening. The time will be announced
later.
Spring neclp-ear, Harry Junes Co.
MACON NEWS MONDAY MARCH 2i 1898.
ROGERS BROS. .
DISSOLUTION
-J
The Old Firm Will Split and
Mr, Morrison Rogers
Goes Out.
O WHOLESALE HOUSE
Is the Result—Macon’s Wholesale
Trade is Steadily Increasing-
Boat Does Good Work,
The well known wholesale firm of Geo.
T. Rogers' Sons has been dissolved and the
announcement of the change will be a
great surprise to the business world and
the public generally in Macon.
The slim of George T. Rogers’ Sons was
ma I? up o: the three brothers. Messrs
William. Frank and Morrison Rogers.
Under the dissolution Mr. .Morrison Rog
ers goes out and Messrs. Willie and Frank
will conduct the business, so that there
will be no change- in the name.
'Messrs, Morrison Rogers and D. C.
Joiner, of 'Hawkinsville have formed «
co-partnership and the new firm will be
known as Rogers & Joiner.
This will g ve Macon another largr com
mission ahd bickerage house.
Mr. Morrison Rogers, as president of the
Macon Board of Trade, has done more
work looking to the placing of the Ocmul
gee river in a r.avagable condition than
any other man in the city. He says that
Macon is just now beginning to reap the
benefit of this work, and that her whole
sale businesss will begin to increase from
this time on.
As a matter of fact it looks as if Mr.
Rogers prediction is about to be verified.
Several new wholesale houses ar? consid
ering the advisability of establishing them
selves in Macon. The river navigation is
now an established fact, and the rates
on freight brought by tire river are cut
nearly in half. This has been demonstra- ,
ted by the trips made by the City of Ma
con within the last"few weeks and the
boat is now on her way up the r'ver with
another cargo for merchants who have
been wise enough to take advantage of the
river trade.
Another boat will be put on the river in
time for the next fail business and it is
possible 'that two of them may ply be
tween Macon and the forks of the river
and that another boat will run from that
point as far down as Brunswick.
A recenit calculation made Iby a business
man in 'Macon shows that goods shipped
to him by the ocean and river route from
Nctw York, has cost him just one-half of
what it otherwise would have cost.
With two bogts runnning a week to J|fa
eon from Bruswick, tlhe business men will
have an opportunity that they have never
bad before, and it is not at all likely, that
they will be slow about taking advantage
of it.
The railroads will have to come up to
the lick log and grant the river rates to
Macon. The pressure has 'been made too
strong and the navigation that they ‘have
laughed at has been established.
-Vnl.l the best of it all is that the low
river, will make no difference. The boat
is now running on the lowest continuous
river that has been known on the Oemui
gee for many a year.
HOSPITABLE AMERICUS.
Delegates to Y. M. C. A. Convention De
lighted.
Americus, March 21.—The Y. M. C. A.
convention closed its (business session Sat
urday night yifter s.pending a day of hard
woiH< and good results,
The first speaker was Mr. O. A. Park, of
IMaeon. who opened the day's work very
appropriately by a splendid address on
“The Privileges of Service.” . This was
thoroughly enjoyed by the entire conven
tion, and Indeed may rightly be classed
as one of the gems of the occasion.
The (business session followed, in which
the very important and far reaching work
of the state committee, ami the efficient
state secretary, Mr. S. Waters McGill, was
thoroughly discussed, •
The terms of six members of the state*
committee having expired, the following
were elected to fill their places: Ex-Gov
ernor W. J. Northen, W. Woods White, iR.
J. Guinn, K. G. Matthews and W. C.
Nunemacher, of Atlanta, and J. H. Rey
nolds, of Rome. The gentlemen have al
agreed to serve, and will wisely direct,
with the other mebers of the
tae vat'ied activities of the association
work in Georgia.
It was decided to raise $2.1)00 for thg
year’s expenses cf the state committed,
and of this amount $60(1 was protpptly.
pledged by the delegat-ea pjesent, ‘ and tho
balance will he raised during the year,
and Mr. McGill will continue to give half
his time as state secretary, the other half
of tils time being occupied with Tennessee.
This very important branch of the work
■occupied the morning session,
The afternoon session was devoted to
discussion of some of the questions of the
day in association work, the details of
which cannot be given in this short report.
An elegant reception was tendered the
delegates at the close of this session by
the good people of Americus, at the Allen
house, which was thoroughly enjoyed. In
fact, the citizens of this plucky little city
have proven themselves ideal hosts during
this entire convention, and have done
much to make the convention the entire
success that it has proven to be.
One of the most pleasant features qf
the convention is the splendid quartette
singing by the Apollo Male Quartette, of
Cordele.
GOING TO ALBANY.
Four of the Companies of the Second Regi
me'.t Ready.
Four of the companies of the Second
regiment have signified their willingness
to attend the Chautauqua at Albany on
the 2Pth. ?
These companies . are from Perry, Co
lumbus, which will send two. and Ameri
cus. An order will be issued to the com
panies generally allowing those who may
desire to attend the Chautauqua to go.
Colonel Wiley will be unable to attend
himself and the companies will be under
! the command of either Major Hardeman
I of Major Kenan. ' . ' ’
At a meeting of the .Volunteers tonight
it will be decided whether or not this com
pany will attend. A special train will run
from BariTcsville to Albany and special
rates will be given to all why waat to at
tend. Thf karuesvtlte companies will at
tepq.
Spring neckwear. Harry Jones Co.
'Miss Clara Andrews is with Miss Lage
■Hendrix this season, and. is her
5 tatea’t in the beautiful hata -she is prepar
ing for spring and summer.
You can talk to lO.t‘oo every day through
the columna of The Neva.
THE FAST MAIL
Will Not be Discontinued—a Winning Fight
Put Up.
It is good news for the merchants and
business men of Macon generally to know
Hurt the fast mail will not be discontin
ued. *
In the fight over the appropriation
which came up on Saturday the Southern
congressmen, showed up in great shape
and put up a winning fight. Congressman
Bartlett, of the Sixth, did his full share
and Lail Livingston, of the Fifth, stood
shoulder to shoulder with him.
The fast mail which puts the Eastern
mail into Macon at 8 o’clock in the morn
ing has been' a great boon to the whole
South a»d it is not probable that it will
be discontinued without, a tremendous
struggle.
CONFIRMATION.
Services Conducted at St. Paul’s Church by
the Bishop.
Bishop C. K. Nelson, of the Episcopal
diocese of Georgia Conducted confirmation
services at St. Paul's church yesterday.
The services were very beautiful and at
tracted a large congregation.
The bishop’s address to the newly con
firmed members of the curch was particu
larly interesting and instructive.
Bishop Nelson will confirm at Christ
church next Sunday.
A NIGHT AT THE CIRCUS.
Big Guarantee and a Matinee Tomorrow Af
ternoon.
“A Night at the Circus” is the attrac
tion at the Academy tonight and that it
will play to a packed house goes without
saying.
Formerly this good attraction played in
Macon at regular prices and played to big
houses.
It now comes as a popular priced show
and is entitled to patronage.
Tomorrow afternoon the company will
give a matinee.
As a. guarantee of the attraction the
management has put up a guarantee o”
$5,0(1) which can be found at Sol Hoge’s
drug .'tore,
“A Night at the Circus" is full ,of good
things and is one of the crack eheap at
tractions of the country.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Nogro Struck by the Georgia Southern
Train.
The incoming Georgia Southern train
struck a negro near the 43-mile post yes
terday afternoon* but fortunately he was
not killed. He was first seen with his
head lying on the track, but when the
train approached he attempted to rise, and
was struck in the back. He was picked
up by the train crew, and brought to Ma
con, where a physician was suinqioned,
and it wqs seen that the injuries w^ - e only
slight.
THAT CAKE WALK
Will be Given at the Academy of Music at a
Very Early Date.
The colored people who have decided to
give a cake walk for the benefit of the
Macon hospital have seen Manager
Horne, of the Academy of Music in regard
to having the cake walk at that plqoe, snd
Mr. Horne gave them permissiqp. to use
the Academy any tiqry
Arrangements "are now being made to
have the cake walk take place as soon as
possible, and a meeting will be held some
time this week to perfect arrangements.
This walk will be participated in by the
better class of colored people and tbfj’e
will be no objectionable features..
Such an entertainment‘is sure to draw
a large crowd, a.itj will be a great help to
the hospital, as the house will he crowded.
1 here are a very few people who have seen
a real cake walk gs it is and only can be
given by the colored people of the South.
It is a spectacle that can be enjoyed by all
classes, and the feeble imitations that
have ben given by the troupes here are in
no particular like th© genuine cake walk.
A date will be arranged as soon as possi
ble,
DR. BACHMAN
Is Conducting a Revival at Tattnall Square
Presbyterian Church.
The sermons of Dr. Bachman at the
Presbyterian church on yesterday made a
profound impression upon a crowded
house.
Quite a number of professions have been
made in the meetings and accessions to
the two churches that are inviting in the&o
services.
Di. Bachman will speak every afternoon
at 4 p. m. and every night at 8 p. m. No
man ever sppKe to this eUy with more
spiritual power.
Everybody Is cortHally invited to attend
■ these ffieeHnga.
GREAT INTEREST
Is Manifested in the Meeting at First Bap
tist Church.
Yesterday was great day at the First
Baptist church. Large congregations at
both services. In the morning at the close
of the sermon on “The Hope of the Lord.’s
Coming” many backsliders professed a
purpose to live godly lives looking for bis
appearing. At night the word was attended
with the power of the Holy Spirit. Many
surrendered to Jesus Christ. The noted
sinner discussed was Felix—a sinner who
saw his duty but did it not, and was lost.
There will be services until Wednesday
night. The meetings will .probably close
on that night. Dr. White will preach to
night op “Toe Threatening Woes”—a
timely subject and full of interest to all.
Everybody invited,
HOSPITAL SUNDAY.
Goad Collections Taken up in All the Church
es Yesterday.
Yesterday was hospital Sunday In the
churches and collections were taken up
everywhere for the suport of that institu*
tion.
As a result the treasury of? the hospital
will be augmented very considerably.
The amount of -the collection in the dif
ferent churches has not yet been turned
in of course, but the total will bjp very
considerable.
SI,QOQ DEPOSIT MADE.
How a Macaa Institution Gives Guaranties
and Backs Them.
Macon, Ga., February 15, isPB.
This Is to certify that L. Martin,
President and of the Georgia
i Alabama Business College, 3 chartered in
stitutqup of this eity, capitalized at $30,000,
bps this day deposited with me stock of the
guaranteed convertible cash value of SI,OOO
to be held subject to any claims of patrons
for guarantees given.
GBORQK A. SMITH,
General Manager Equitable Building and
Loan Association.
GENERAL EVANS
SAW MRS, NOBLS
He Represented Pardoning
Board in His Visit to the
Jail Today.
WHAT WILL HE REPORT?
No One Knew of His Coming and
Mrs. Nobles Had No Idea to
Whom She Was Talking.
Gen- Clement A. Evans, of the pardou
board, reached the city this morning, and
in company with Sheriff Westcott, went at
once to the county jail, where he went ta
see Mrs. Nobles.
It is thought ’that Gen. Evans’ trip to
Macon to see Mrs. Nobles has much bear
ing on the ease, and suggests the idea that
the pardon board is now hinging its decis
ion on the fact as to whether or not Mrs.
Nobles is insane or is mentally deranged.
The beard is hastening its decision, so
'that ii u;.'i r.ot be uecessaiy to again
grant a respite in the case. Gen. Evans
visit is supposed to have been made at
the instance of 'the whole board, wl>o ap
pointed him to come to Macon for the pur
pose of deciding whether the old woman
was really insane, and their decision will
probably depend upon his report to them.
The general remained at the jail about
an hour, and all during that time was in
conference with Mrs. Nobles in one of the
jail corridors.'
A News reporter saw Mrs. Nobles imme
diately after Gep. Evans left the jail, and
asked her who he was. She said that she
did not know, but that she thought he was
a migh’ty good man.
“What did he talk about?” the reporter
asked.
“Oh, I don’t remember all he said to
me. He said howdy-do and good-’bye, and
talked to me about God and Jesus Christ.
He asked me all about the family, and 1
told all I knew about thefii, and that
which 1 did net know I could no't tell him.
Debby is in Nashville, Ga.”
“Is that all he talked to you about?”
“That’s .ail I can recollect. Yes, he asked
me if U knew anything about the law. I
don’t know a. thing about i't, and I told
him so. He asked me how many big
towns I had ever been to. Maeo.n is the
■ largest 'town I have ever been to, and 1
haven’t had a. chance to sec it since I have
been here,”
It was evident' .from what Gen. Evans
asked the old woman that he had been
sept here to see if she was deranged. Ev
ery question he asked pointed 'to that. He
did pot ‘let her know who he was, and ,10
one at the jail knew that he was coming
until he had arrived there, so 'that -1;,.
could not possibly have been prcp.?’ l(?( i y Qr
his coming.
She talked of his visit with perfect free
dom, and said th-Q he had not -ask, d her
not to say anything about it.
In the littje cell where the old woman
anxiously watches the.passage of tile days
and then glances at the calendar qr the
wall, there are many evidences of the good
friends that have 'looked .after her wants
since she has been put in jail. i a a little
bowl on the table j a a gold fish, and beside
it sits a vasa filled with flowers that are
brought fresh each day. The walls have
beea decorated by Mrs. Nobles herself.
There are colored supplements from the
New York papers, and pictures from the
magazines all arranged in confusion with
out the least affectation of harmony of
color,
(Mrs. Nobles .says s’ne has looked at the
date March 25th until it- looks rod to her
now, and she is almost .afraid to look at it.
She had a dream, she said, and thought
that she was 'being led to the gallows. Ev
ery man had on a cap. and on his cap was
the number 25 in red letters. As she tells,
this the old woman’s'face turns white, and
■she seems to be in mortal dread that she
will Ibe hung. She says she does not
blame Judge Smith, but that she thinks
he might have been more lenient with a
poor old innocent woman.
Col. John iR. Cooper went before the
commission in Atlanta this morning ask
ing for a commutation for Gus Fambles.
'Mr. Cooper asked for the commutation
of the sentence of Gus Fambles on several
grounds.
H's first ground was desertion and aban
donment Ry counsel. Mr. Cooper says
Fambles has not (been properly represented
since the first trial of -his case. He does
not think that the negro has had fair play
in that his case has not been pu'shed with
the energy with which it could have been.
His second ground is that if Fambles
committed the crime with which he is
charged he did it under duress and persua
s!on. He will show by the records that
Mrs, Nobles persuaded the negro to kill
her husband by continually nagging at him
and making him various kinds of promises.
He” will hold that if Fambles killed the old
Vman under duress he is only the acces
sory, and should not be hanged.
On this line he made his argument, and
hopes to cause the commission to make a
favorable report on the case. It is not
■likely he will bold that Mrs. Nobles and
-teh negro should be treated alike, though
It is said the sentiment is that be should
not be banged if she is not. Mr. Cooper
took charge o>f the Fambles case when it
came to the supreme court, and handled it
from that point. The case of Mrs. No
bles went to the United States supremo
court.
JUDGE ATKINSON
Spent Yesterday Here— He is Very Confi
dent.
Railroad Commissioner Atkinson spent
yesterday and last night in Macon and
left for Dooly county, where he will speak
today in furtherance of has candidacy for
governor of Georgia.
Judge Atkinson opened his gubernato
rial campaign at Hawkipsville on Saturday
and attracted a very considerable audi-
He said nothing outside of his al
ready announced platform however, and
his opening speech fell fiat in comparison
■with the opening of Mr. Berner on the
previous Saturday tn Monticello.
Judge Atkinson will from henceforth, he
says, make his headquarters on the stump.
He will speak in every county in the state
and will make a tremendous; push in his
campaign from now until June 6th.
“I’ll give you some interesting news to
write on June 6tb." he said last night to
a News reporter, ‘ You will hear from me
between now- and that time, but I think
you will hear something about that
trme that will be a surprise and a disap
pointment.”
Judge Atkinson seems to be more con
fident than ever. He says that he is cer
tain of going to the convention with a
majority of votes.
No date has yet been fixed for his open
ing speech in Bibb.
Miss Hendrix will have her spring and
summer opening in the near future at her
new store on Cotton avenue. The exact
date will be announced later.
We Arc Entitled
lo Tour Pa tronage
Because we think, originate, develop and excel in
exery deal we make. Don’t you think it is to
yonr interest to wear Clothes that you know are
. just the proper thing? •
The Suits
We are offering this spring at £7.50 toSIOOO have
mon. style, look better and are tailored superior to
any you will find elsewhere.
Our Line of Hats is Superb.
XVe state facts and can prove them.
PUBLIC SALK
ValiiaWeßuildino Lots on Easy Tonus
On April i>t, at 12 oclock, at the property, I .will sell at public out
cry all that portion of block 29, firming on Third street, and bounded
by Hazel and Ash streets, and running back to an alley,
This property,-sub divided inU. building lots, will be sold on the
following terms: One-filth cash; balance in 20 monthly payments, with
straight interest at 8 per cent.
Railroad men and employes in the railroad shops are especially in
vited to examine the property. Convenient to their business, in a good
and healthy location, near the public schools, it will make them desir
able homes.
putting this property on the market now, I only expect to real
ize prices in keeping with the times.
Information cheerfully furnished by
B. A. WISE,
358 Second Street.
MITCHELL - HOUSE;
THOMASVILLE, GA.
MRS. A. 11, HARD, of Watch Hill House, R. 1., Prop’tress
Open from January to April.
Miles of bicycle paths; Country Club golf links; Gentlemen’s Driving Associa
tion; fine drives and good delivery.
To Sportsmen and Others:
I have leased the game preserve of my plantations in Thomas county with the
Mitehell House, Thomasville, to Mrs. A. R. Hale. The grounds are “posted.” and
the hunting privelege being reserved for t be. guests of the Mitchell House only, all
parties wishing to shoot on these lands will please apply to Mrs. A. R. Hale,
lessee.
T. C. MITCHELL.
J. S. BUDD. ’ L. L. DOUGHERTY.
J. S. BUDD & CO.
Successors To
GORDON & BUDD.
Real Estate, Rent Collections, Fire and Acci
dent Insurance.
Personal attention given to all business entrusted to us.
Office 320 Second St. - Telephone 439.
The only safe ’ >ure * n<|
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For sale by H. J. LAMAR & SONS, Wholesale Agents.
The Quickest
Way, .
To secure as good a Spring Suit as your are
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got $5.00 and $7.50 Suits, but we’ve also
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ones. Every visitor is charmed with the
beautiful styles, colors and the grace and fit
of these 1898 garments.
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per rent, and 7 per eent oney new
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