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Dividend* paid Mml-u nnally. Stock seen red
by deed* to improved real estate la more
than double the amount. dMwsitad with
Union Having* Bank and Tru»t Co
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Mwon. <*«*.. 461 Third Street,
ESTABLISHED 1884.
THE REPORT
Os BOARD
Lieutenant Commander Morix
Says “It looks LiKe
War."
WILL BEJO DELAY
In the Delivery of the Report
to the Proper Authorities
at Washington.
PARTY AT MIAMI
And Left Immediately for the Capi
tal- All Members Very
Reticent.
Miami, Fla., March 23.—Lieutenant
Commander (M:irix, of the court of inqui
ry, with his party, arrived this morning
from Key West.
Later they left by the East Coast Rail
way 'for Washington.
M.irix is very reticent, but when your
corre>s|H>n<lent said, “Jt looks like war,”
he replied. “It surely does.”
Others in the party answering the same
question were emphatic, one saying, “I
cannot see how it can be averted.”
Another said, “There will be no war.”
When asked when the report will be
made he replied, “As soon as we reach
Washington. There will ire no delay.”
There is a strong impression here that
the board's report will be against the ac
cident theory.
WILL WITHDRAW.
Officers of the Navy Will be Called Back
From Havana.
Washington, Marell 23- The navy de
partment has arranged for the practical
withdrawal of all naval officers at Havana
and the abandonment of the wreck of the
ill-fated Maine.
Captain Sigsbee and the other officers
who have been in Havana will return
soon. Secretary Long said this morning
that tie saw no reason for the officers to
remain in Havana much longer and the
probability was tiny would lie ordered
home in a day or two.
Sigsbee, it is said, would come to Wash
ington as soon as convenient but as yet
nothing has been settled with regard to
future duty. It might be necessary for
Commander Wainwright, who is in charge
of the wrecked vessel, to remain there a
short time longer, or at least until it is
finally settled that the wreck cannot be
raised and that there is no prospect of the
recovery of any other portion of the ship.
Although not finally settled, it is more
than probable that the Fern also will re
turn to the United States as soon as it is
determined that nothing more is to be
gained by her presence there. In the event
of abandonment of the wreck it is likely
the navy department will arrange for its
complete destruction by the use dynamite
or torpedoes.
MONITOR TERROR.
Ordered to Key West Where It Will be At
tached to Squadron.
Washington, March 23. —Secretary Long
telegraphed Captain Ludlow, of the ’Moni
tor Terror, now at New York, to proceed
at once to Key West to report to Sieard.
The Terror will be permanently attached
to the squadron at Key West.
TO MAN OUR SHIPS.
Two Hundred and Fiftv Bluejackets Sent to
Philadelphia.
New York. March 22—One hundred anti
fifty blue jackets from the Brooklyn yard
left this morning for Philadelphia.
It is understood they are for the Colum
bia and Minneapolis, now at League Is
land.
OLD MONITORS
Will be Brought Into Service by Order of
Long.
Washington. March 23 —Secretary Long
today determined to bring into service the
eight old single turreted monitors used
during the war now at League Island. He
issued orders tq the monitors Catskill and
Lehigh to proceed to Boston, the Nahant
jand Jason to New York. The other moni
tors will remain at Philadelphia, where the
work of preparing them for service will
begin,
NO MORE SHIPS
Can be Secured Abroad Ready for Early
Commission.
Washington, March 23.—The navy de
partment has purchased no further war
ships abroad and negotiations are not
proceeding in a manner to promise suc
cess. It was definitely determined today
that the Chilian battleship O’Higgins
voujd nqt he secured.
■pommauder Brownson is in Paris after
paving inspected the Brazilian ships build
ing at Laseine. These might be secured,
but are a long way from completion. The
department wants ships that can be com
missioned at once.
The half a cent a word column of The
qewa is the cheapest advertising medium
ta Geeraig.
SENATOR BACON
.
Introduced a Resolution Counseling Mainte- I
nance of Peace.
Washington, March 23 —Hale, chairman
of the senate naval committee, called up
for passage in the senate the Maine relief
bill and it passed without a word of de
bate.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, Introduced
a joint resolution declaring that while it
is the policy of the United States to main
tain its honor at all times, it is also her
policy at all times to maintain peace so
long it can be consistently done, and espe
cially in the present emergency. He gave
notice that he would ask the senate to
take up the resolution tomorrow.
THREATENED STRIKE.
To Go into Effect April 2 Unless Operators
Come Under.
Pittsburg, March 23. —<A general strike
of the river coal miners will be inaugu
rated April 2 unless all conditions of the
Chicago agreement are conformed to by
that date, or the operators agree to pay
the men upon the run of the mines' basis.
Th strike will effect 5,000.
TEXAS WON
And Will Enjoy a Large Revenue Frorr For
eign Corporations.
Austin, Texas, March 23—Judge Maxey,
of the Federal district court, refused the
injunction asked by the Arkansas Build
ing and Loan Asociation against the state
enjoining the collection of franchise tax.
State’s winning this case means an in
come from foreign corporations of SIOO,-
000.
RAILWAY MEN ORGANIZE-
They Will Deal With Politics to Gain Their
End.
St. Leuis, March 23 —An indenpendeiH
order of railway men has been organized
here. This city is made headquarters of
the grand lodge. James 8. Hart, of St.
Louis, was elected president.
Organizers will be sent to al) parts of
the country. It is announced that the or
der will have dealings with politics. It is
explained that certain objects in view can
not be obtained except through politics.
THE NEW ORLEANS SAILS.
Will Go to Hale Horen to Take on Ammuni
tion and Supplies.
Gravesend, March 23 —The cruiser New-
Orleans. formerly the Arnawonus, started
for Hole Haven this morning to take
aboard ammunition.
BOLD ROBBERS
Held Up a Train at Cross Creek and Got the
Booty.
Trivor, Cal., March 23.—The northbound
passenger train was held up at cross creek
bridge, forty miles south of here last night
by two robbers, who boarded the train at
Goshen.
They compelled the fireman to cease
firing. The steam soon gave out and the
train stopped.
The express car was blown open with
dynamite and completely demolished.
The mail car was then entered and the
pouches of registered matter cut open and
the contents taken.
iNo one was injured. The robbers es
caped in a buggy. It is not known how
much was taken by the robbers from the
express. The thain was a local 'from Los
Angeles and did ont carry very much
treasure.
GREENBACKS.
Report of Committee on Banking and Cur
rency on the Subject.
Washington. March 23—The report of
the sub-committee of the House commit
tee on banking and currency was laid to
day’ before the full Republican member
ship of the committee. The report says
the method of dealing with grenbacks is
not by direct retirement but by the sub
stitution of a local tender note, which
banks are required to assume and for the
redemption on which they are required *o
find gold so long as they are conducting
a solvent business.
AT AMERICUS
Col, Wiley Was Royally Received on His Of
ficial Visit.
Colonel C. M. Wiley has returned from
Americus where he spent yesterday on of
ficial business for the Knights Templar,
The colonel says that he is charmed with
the hospitality of the city and surprised
and delighted with the progress it has
made.
'He was entertained by the local Knights
and last night a banquet was given in his
honor.
He will go down ts Savannah on the
28th.
DAN HARRIS HANGED.
Nashville, March 23—Dan Harris, color
ed, was hanged this morning for the mur
der of Lizzie Edmondson.
APPROVES BLANCO'S COURSE.
Madrid, March 23.—Premier Sagasta is
quoted as saying: “The government en
tirely’ approves of Blanco’s conduct in de
nying that ;he Maine s magazines have
been blown up with dynamite as the
Americans have alleged.”
Youman Sailors. Harry L. Jones Co.
Eight-room house fqr rent, ujw
by Mrs. G. J. Blake, 231 Forsyth street.
Possession May Isf. Apply to John C.
Holmes.
SUDDEN DEATH
Os a Horse Belonging to the Singer Sewing
Machine Co.
A horse belonging to the Singer Sewing
Machine Company died in terrible agony
this morning in front of the stable of
Hicks, Warfield & Minturn.
A gentleman started ou{ with bores
behind hi* buggy ip try its speed and. as
soon as the horse got out of the stable it
reared up op its rear feet and fell back
wards breaking its spinal cprd. The brain
was affected and the horse lay on the
ground for sometime frantically struggling’
and pawing as if it were running. It would
have been merciful to have shot the ani
mal, but no one volunteered to do it. It
died in terrible agony. The Singer Corp
pany had only bought the horse the day
before,
THE MACON NEWS.
GREAT FLOODS
IN THE WEST.
Hundreds of People Driven
Fom Their Homes by
the Rising Tides.
RAILROADS ARE STOPPED.
Same Reports Are Coming From
All Different Points—No Loss
of Life Is Known as Yet.
Pittsburg, March 23. —The Allegheny
and Monongahela rivers will in all prob
ability reach the stage of thirty feet of
water tonight.
Tremendous rains fell at all points in
the upper valleys last night and the water
is rushing towards Pittsburg at a rapid
rate.
A number of districts are flooded and
great damage is reported.
The rains caused many washout and all
the trains are delayed. The Baltimore and
Ohio went into one near Zanesville, but
nobody was killed.
The Pan Handle road has practically
been closed to traffic and the Wheeling
branch of that road is in a bad condition.
The Sabula dam near Dußois is expected
to break. Many people are in danger. Kit
tanning and Braddocks are almost entire
ly submerged and scores of families in the
nearby towns towns are moving out.
OVER SEVEN INCHES
Os Water Causes Uneasiness at 3 Indianap-
olis-
Indianapolis, March 23. —Thirteen rainy
days have brought over seven inches of
water. The heaviest fall of the year oc
curred yesterday, culminating in a down
pour lasting all the evening. All the
streams are out of their banks and hun
dreds of acres of land are overflewed and
many families have been driven from their
homese. The railroads are suffering, as
nearly all of the trains are late and others
have been abandoned.
BLIZZARD AT ST. LOUIS.
Thermometer Fell 48 Degrees and Ground
Covered With Snow,
St. Louis, March 23—A blizzard prevails
at St. Louis and vicinity, extending into
Arkansas and a part of Illinois. The tem
perature Shows a drop of 48 degrees since
yesterday. The ground is covered with
heavy wet snow. All the rivers are rising
rapidly.
DAYTON IN DANGER.
Dayton, O.JMarch 23. —'Dayton is in worse
danger than at any time for thirty years
from the floods. North (Daton is com
pletely under water and about three hun
dred houses have almost been covered.
There have been several narrow escapes,
but no lives have been lost. The levees
protecting ’Miami 'City and Riverdale are
in danger.
MIAMI VERY HIGH.
Middletown, 0., March 23 —The Miami
is higher than for thirty years. The state
dam has broken, causing the hydraulic
water to run into the canal.
Its banks threaten to be overflowed into
the streets. The breaking of the reservoir
bank will undoubtedly cause loss of life.
The city is shut off from all travel by rail
and pike.
COLUMBUS SHUT UP.
•Columbus, 0., March 23.—The worst
flood in the history of the Scioto river is in
progress here. Thirteen of the fifteen rail
roads canot get trains in or out of the city.
Fifty familes are homeless and five
hundred bouses are flooded.
CANTON UNDER WATER.
Canton, 0., March 23. —The greater part
of the east end of the city is under water.
Heavy damage will result. The Ft. Wayne
road is unable to move trains. No trains
on the other roads.
DANGER IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, March 23 —The river has
reached the danger line and is rising four
inches an hour. It is difficult to see how
a disastrous flood is to be avoided.
DAMAGE AT RICHMOND.
Richmond, Ind., March 23.—The floods
are doing incalculable damage. (Many of
the people have been driven from their
homes.
TO THE JURY.
Jim Lockett Will Get a Verdict This lAfter
noon.
The case of Jim Lockett against the Cen
tra] railroad occupied the attention of the
city court this inprmpg
All the details of this suit were given
in The News yesterday.
Lockett, who is a life convict, is suing
for $5,000 damages sustained by pie cutting
off of his leg while in the employ of the
railroad
The case went -to the jury at about 10
O’clock and a verdict will be rendered this
afternoon.
ILLICIT STILL.
A Big Catch Made by the Deputy Mar
shals.
- - ‘ r
Hugh Tilman, of Jasper county, was ar
raigned before Commissioner £, wtu this
morning qr, a eLarge of illicit distilling.
Tillman has been making moonshine
■whisky for several years on an extensive
scale and the officers have been after him
for the last four years but up to yester
day were unable to locate the still.
Yesterday, however, they found it and
arrested the proprietor. The officers des
troyed a sixty-gallau copper still and a
thirty-gallon copper still and about 2,300
gallons of beer which was ready to be made
into juice such as the mountaineer loves.
Tillman was bound over to the next
tern of court. .
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 23 1898.
GETTING READY
FOR TOURNAMENT
Capt. Jim Baker is Training
Some Rockellers Up at
His House.
ffl DODGE THE SHOT,
Latest and Best Trap Has Been Pur
chased—lt Turns Them Loose
by the Bushel.
The local gun men are making big pre
parations for the coming of the visitors
who will take part in the big interstate
shoot which will commenice here on the
13th instant and will last for three days.
This is by far the biggest shoot that has
ever been held in the city, and one of the
best that has been offered in the South.
The program which has been prepared
for the occasion is a little booklet beauti
fully printed and prepared. It is being
distributed ’all over the country, and Mr.
Cater Etheridge, the secretary of the local
association, is receiving application from
points at a great distance. This morning
he got a call from the secretary of the gun
club at Milwaukee, Winconsin.
Among other things the program con
tains is a description of Macon and her ad
vantages. The program contains the fol
lowing special announcement which will
be of interest to those who intend to take
part in the shoot::
At a meeting of the interestate associa
tion, held at Madison Garden, January 17,
1897, the following resolution was intro
duced:
"That ail paid representatives, whether
t s’"”lis. guns iron' y of orb. rwise.
and all those conected in anyway with
companies manufacturing guns, shot,
shills, powder, targets and traps shall be
barred from participating in sweepstakes
and purses, but will be perfectly welcome
to shoot for targets only and display their
goods. The decision as to who such paid
men are is to be left at all times to the
manager, ’whose decision shall be final.”
Resolved, “That the foregoing does not
apply in any -way to the Grand American
Handicap tou rn amen t. ”
The Macon Gun Club has just put in an
order for the largest trap that is used for
shooting. It is the Maiguatrap. In its way
it is one of t'he ’wonders of the century.
Captain Jim Baker says that it will turn
the targets loose by the bushel and a fel
low can got a shot into the bunch.
At any rate it is the best trap that is
made and will be used at the tournament.
The shoot will take place 'at the grounds
of the club in the baseball park. The
Brown House has been selected . as the
headquarters of the shooters, and Mana
ger Parker has given special rates for this
occasion.
The Southeastern Passenger Association
has granted special rates for this occa
sion on the certificate plan. A ticket will
be issued at the depot from which the vis
itors to 'Macon starts. This ticket will go
at 'full fare, and at the same time a cer
tificate wi'il be issued which on being
countersigned 'by the secretary 'here will'
entitle the holder to a third fare back to
his home again. This makes a one and
one-third rate.
The live (bird shoot, which will be on the
third day of the 'tournament, will attract
more attention than any of the other
events. The club has secured seven or
eight hundred good strong birds and as
this is as many as it is possible to use up
in one day there will be no lack of birds.
Captain Jim Baker has a lot of birds up
at ills house which he is training for the
occasion. They are being taught to dodge
the shot and get away in a hurry when
ever they hear the word pull even if it is
whispered in the next county. These Cap
tain Baker says he is saving for Cater
Etheridge.
NOTICES TO MASONS.
The Annual Convention Meets in Macon Next
Month.
Grand Secretary and Recorder W. A.
Wolihin is sending out notices to the ef
fect that the seventy-sixth annual convo
cation of the grand chapter, 'Royal Arch
Masons, will be held in the Masonic Tem
ple, city of Macon, Wednesday, April 27th,
next, at 10 o'clock a. m. Also that the
fifty-fifth annual assembly of the grand
council, Royal and Select Masons, will as
semble at the same place on Tuesday,
April 26th, at 10 o’clock a. m. Following
are instructions to delegates:
1. Each person desiring to avail himself
of the reduced rate must purchase a first
class ticket (either limited or unlimited)
to the place of meeting, at the regular tar
iff. rate, and at the same time procure
from the ticket agent a certificate of the
standard form. If through tickets canuot
be secured at the starting point, the per
son should purchase to the most conven
ient point at which such ticket can be
obtained and there repurchase to the place
of meeting, procuring a standard certifi
cate from each agent from whom a ticket
is purchased.
It Is absolutely necessary that certifi
cates be procured indicating that full fare
has been paid for going passage and the
route for which ticket or tickets for the
return journey should be sold. No refund
of fare can be expected because of failure
to secure such certificates.
3. Tickets for the return journey will be
sold at one-third the first-class tariff fare
only to persons holding certificates of the
standard form duly signed by the secreta
ry or clerk of the meeting and signed by
the special agent appointed for that pur
pose.
4. No ticket will be honored that was
procured more than three days (Sunday
not included) before the meeting assem
bled (except that when meeting are held
at different points to which the authoriz
ed transit limit is more than three days,
the authorized transit limit will govern,)
nor more than two days (Sunday not in
cluded) after the first day qf the meeting.
No certificate wijl be honored for return
ticket unless presented during the time
the meeting is in session, or within three
days, (Sunday not included) after adjourn
ment.
5. Tickets for return journey will be
limited to continuous passage on first train
after purchase.
6. Certificates will not be honored >by
conductors. They must be presented to
ticket agents.
?. Neither the certificates nor the tick
ets furnished for this occasion are trans
ferable, and if presented by any other
person than the original purchaser, they
will not be honored, but will be forfeited.
Hotel rates are as follows: Hotel La
nieer $2, $2.50 and $3 per day; 8r.>, 0
HCusee, $2 to $2.50 per dj—
sl.so to $2: StbVujehefcl H-^ se> ?1 . 50 per
a-if” -
Files, rues, rues:
Dr. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment win
cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
when all other Ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives Instant re-
Hes. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared only for Piles and Itching of
the private parts, and nothing else. Every
box la warranted. Sold by druggists, or
*ent by mall on receipt of price, 50c. and
11.00 per box.
WILLIAMS M’F’G. CO., Prop’s,,
CUreland, O.
LIFE INSURANCE IN WAR.
Defenders of Their Country Have Few Pre
liminaries to See To.
With war talk rife, it is a matter of
Interest to the holders of insurance poli
cies to know that they would have to do
to retain them in the event of their being
called upon to shoulder a rifle and get in
the game.
A talk with an insurance agent yester
day disclosed an easy method that is fol
lowed by nearly all insurance companies.
When a policy holder is about to go forth
with his shield, with a good chance of be
ing brought back in the way the Spartan
mother advised her son to make his re
appearance, all he has to do to keep up
his policy is to make application through
his local agent or directly to headquarters
for a permit. This is granted without hes
itation, and the policy holder can then go
forth to battle assured that his beneficia
ries wil not suffer if he is killed.
There is a slight expense attached to the
permits being granted. This is to cover
the additional risk and to keep the com
panies above water while many of their
in' fred are off getting themselves shot at.
Tie permit specify that these additions to
the premiums must be paid, and state that
they' will be charged up against the ac
count of the policy holders and kept as
lein-s against the policy. They are charged
against the face of the policies and are de
ducted therefrom if the war experience of
the holders sends them on the long jour
ney.
The permits authorize those to whom
they are issued to serve in the army in a
declared war, the privilege being always
allowed them to serve in the suppression
of riot and doing police duty. The equit
able increase in the rate in time of war
is not burdensome to the soldier while he
is away, as the yearly charges are made
and run without interest.
There is no difficulty about securing the
permits. They are readily furnished. A
policy holder, after applying, does not even
have to wait until the permit comes, as
his appli-.ation is recorded at the offices
of the company and he can go on to the
wars with his mind at rest in so far as the
knowledge that a shot through the head
or heart will not cut his wife and children
out of their insurance money.
One of the companies recently issued a
pro tarnation to the effect that its policy
bailers will not have to apply for permits
if they go to war. It will make no in-
C’ a; d charge in its rates.
ATKINSON COMING TOMORROW.
Will Meet th? Citizens of Macon and Talk of
the Coming Event.
A letter just received from Mr. J. S.
Atkinson, who is now in Savannah, states
that he will arrive tomorrow morning, and
will spend several days here, meeting our
people and completing the arrangements
for the magnificent May Musical Festival
that is to be given here on May lit 1 * and
12th, under the auspices of the Young
Men’s Christian Association. The com
pany of forty-two splendid artists has been
engaged, and the local chorus of thirty of
Macon’s best voices, under the direction
of Miss M. Jennett Loudon, musical direc
tor of Wesleyan Colege, is now being ar
ranged, so that everything will be in read
iness for Mr. Atkinson’s coming.
Arrangements are being perfected with
the railroads for a very low rate on this
festival occasion, and large parties of mu
sical people from the surrounding cities
and towns will be here to enjoy with us
this important event in Macon’s history.
JEFFRIES WHIPS JACKSON.
At No Time Did the Negro Stand Any Show
for Winning.
San Francisco, Cal., March 23—Jim Jef
fries, of Los Angeles, easily defeated Peter
Jackson in the third round last night at
Woodward’s pavilion.
Jackson did not make much of a show
ing after the first round. lie displayed
some of his old-time cleverness in duck
ing and jabbing with his left, but could
not land hard enough to stop the rushes
of bis younger and stronger antagonist.
Jeffries showed considerable improve
ment in cleverness, using his hands with
both judgment and precision.
The second round was lively until Peter
got a hard left swing on the jaw, which
sent him down on his back. He arose only
to go down again from the same blow and
was saved by the gong sounding time.
Jackson came up looking fairly fresh in
the third round, but soon received a hard
left on the jaw which made him wobble
helplessly about the ring. Another blow
sent him against the ropes, where he hung
unable to lift his hands.
Jeffries stepped back awaiting the re
covery of his opponent, but as Peter was
plainly out, the referee stopped the game
and declared Jeffries the winnner.
Youman Sailors $3.50 and $5. Harry L.
Jones Co.
DR. SAM HARE
Secretary of the Agricultural Society is in
the City.
Among the visitors to Macon today is
Dr. Sam Hape, the scretary of the State
Agricultural Society.
Dr. Hape seems to think that it is not
at all improbable that the society will hold
its next fair in Macon but he is not sure
that a fair will be held this year. So far
no steps have been taken to make arrange
ments for the fair.
It is Macon’s year to have the fair, but
the Carnival for which arrangements have
been carried along to a very considerable
extent will probably interfere as it does
not appear that the people of Macon are
at ail anxious to have the fair. *
On the other hand there are a very large
number es people who say that the time
is ripe for the holding of the fair and that
the two things ought to run in conjunc
tion. They say that every exposition that
has been held of late has been nothing but
an agri ultural shew as a side show to the
big carnival and amusement features and
that the office of the Agricultural Society
is to give a good show so far as it en
courages the farmer and that they can do
this at a very small expense in Macon this
year and at the same time the city can
provide amusements that will bring the
people.
The day of the strictly agricultural show
has gone by and what the people want Is
fun. That’s what they are going to get at
the carnival.
LEAVES TOMORROW.
Dr. Mason Will Start for His Hew Home iff
Ft. Worth Texas.
Dr. J. M. M3.son, and his son Holmes,
will leave Macon tomorrow’ for Fort
Worth, Texas, where Dr. Mason will make
his home in the future. His family will
join him some time in the fall.
Dr. Mason leaves Macon with regret
that is no greater than that of his hun
dreds of friends here, but he feels that
this is the best step for him.
He will go into the dental supply busi
ness In Fort Worth with his brother-in
taw. He has made his home in Macon
thirteen years, and as a dentist he has no
superior.
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
INSURANCE MEN
HAVEADJDURNED
Election of Officers for the
Ensuing Year Took Place
This Morning.
SAVANNAH IEXT YEAR
Will be the Place for Uniting and
the Members Will Have a Gay Old
Time—Will See Ball Game.
The insurance men had a royal time in
Macon yesterday afternoon and night.
They were entertained throughout the day
by the local fire insurance mon and will
adjourn this afternoon after a most sat
isfactory meeting all round.
The business session yesterday afternoon
was called to order at 3:30 o’clock by tem
porary Chairman Wilson. A constitution
and by-laws was introduced, discussed and
adopted ar J a committee was appointed
to select ■ cPieers. This committee re
ported at the meeting at 10 o’clock this
morining. Following are the officers of
the new association which under the con
stitution is to be called the Underwriters
Association of Georgia.
President, F. W. Cole, Atlanta.
First vice president, R. E. Allen, Au
gusta.
Second vice president, George R. Turpin,
Macon.
Secretary and treasuer, M. P. Calloway,
Macon.
Executive committee —W. P. Patillo,
Henry Horne, R. M. Hull. R. H. Drake,
Rhodes R. Browne, O. 11. McWilliams and
J. D. Carswell.
An invitation was extended to the asso
ciation to meet next year m Savannah and
Atlanta was put in nomination by Mr.
Kimball, of Columbus. After some dis
cussion Savannah won the day and the as
sociation will meet at Savannah in April
1899.
This afternoon the visitors will see the
game of ball between the Mercer and the
Baltimore team.
After adjournment yesterday afternoon
the visitors and the local insurance men
took special oars on the Metropolitan line
for the Log Cabin Club where they were
entertained at a barbecue.
The affair was informal but thoroughly
enjoyable. After the return from the club
the visitors were invited by Manager
Horne to the Academy of Music where they
enjoyed the perfarmance by the Rice com
pany which has been playing a two night’s
engagement.
Other informal entertainments was given
to the visitors during the evening and
nothing was left undone that might create
■and leave a good impression of their visit.
The insurance men say that the effect
of .the organization of the association will
be very good and that the membership
will eventually include every local fire in
surance agent in the state.
New Neckwear. Harry L. Jones Co.
GETTING READY.
Herdicks That Were in Use at the Exposition
Will be Used at Indian Springs.
Mr. Charley Hooper, who will have the’
management of the Wigwam, at Indian
Spring this summer for Mr. T. C. Parker,
will leave for Atlanta tomorrow where he
goes to make arrangements for the carry
ing of some of the herdics that were in
use at the Atlanta Exposition to Indian
Spring, where they will be used to convey
passengers from the depot to the hotel.
The railroad which has heretofore car
ried the guests to the hotel is in litiga
tion, and for that reason will not be used
this season. Mr. Parker will make the
season .at Indian Spring as pleasant and
profitable as possible.
SHIPPING FRUIT.
Express Companies Are Handling Large
Quantities.
The shipments of fruit and vegetables
to the North now from Florida are exceed
ingly large, and the express companies
have about all that they can handle. To
matoes, strawberries, beans and all early
garden truck are sent North by the car
load.
The shipments have commenced consid
erably earlier this season than formerly
on account of the long continued warm
weather. The- strawberry crop in Florida
is said to be exceedingly large.
WANG COMING.
Good Open by Big Company at Academy on
Saturday.
On Saturday of this week this city will
have the appearance of celebrating a
Siamese Fourth of July. The red and
white banner of that down-trodden little
kingdom, displaying the sacred white ele
phant, will be unfurled from the flag staff
of the Academy, and the answer to the
resulting questions will be that the merry
Siamese opera ‘♦Wang’’ is, for the last
time, to be given here at matinee and
night.
SPECIAL SERVICES
For Children Will Be Held at Tattnall Square
Preshvterian Church.
Special services for children will be
held at the Tattnall Square Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock,
and Dr. Bachman will deliver a delightful
lecture to them. All cf the children ar'
earnestly requested to be present ’’ d C"
parents are also co r - ja i iy in
present. , 11 ° oe
/" achrnanp - Sermon last night was
..stened to by a large erowd> and the game
interest »hat he has aroused everywhere
P- 0 been is being aroused at the Tatt
nall Square Presbyterian church.
' FIVE MORE DAYS.
Has Been Given Mrs. Nobles by Governor
Atkinson.
Mrs. Nobles has been given five more
days by the governor, whether this is to
be the end by hanging or being sent to the
penitentiary no one knows yet. It all de
pends on the final decision of the gover
nor.
This additional time wrns granted so that
the pardon board could fully look into the
case, and that the governor could look
over the records, which are very exten
sive.
All of the pardon board were present
when the hearing took place, and they de
cided that they would come to Macon and
see Mrs. Nobles themselves. Some of
the have already been here, and the rest
are expected at any minute.
Mrs. Nobles is still in bed and says she
feels worse titan she has felt in some time.
To Whom
It May Concern:
W e have this day put on display in our window one
■ oi the swellest lines of
New and Nobby Spring Suits
Consisting ot Stripes, Plaids, Checks and all the
latest weaves that were ever shown. It will be to
5 our interest to inspect our line before you buy.
fill the Swellest Hats of ’9B Gan Be Found Hare.
This matter
OF JEWELRY
Is much a matter ol taste. No matter
what your tastes are, we can suit you, be
cause we’ve got the stock to select from,
and the prices are right.
GEO. T. BEELAND, Jeweler, Triangular Block.
take'Periodical Tickets.
t REG-ENT
Is the name,
Is the price. They are for Gents
Tan and Black. C. D. and E.
E. B. HARRIS & CO.,
THE SHOE BROKERS
A. b. hinkle, piiysiclan anti Surgeon.
Office 370 Second Street.
Office Phone, 91., two Residence Phone, 917, four calls.
■ -J’ 0 ™- gt ' nPral Practice. I tender my services to the people of Macon and vi
cinity. Disease of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs specialties. All chronic dis
eases of the above, such as sore eyes, granulated lids, deafness, running at the ears,
ringing m the ears, catarrh, sore throat, hoarseness, coughs, consumption, etc., will
tie treated at my office for $5 per month cash.
n l“iss«- ami spectacles fitted accurately and furnished. Priaes very reasona
iiid tv.-" 1 exanilne school children’s eyes for glasses free from 3toap. m. on Sat-
Office consultation and treatment for t he poor absolutely free from 8 to 9 every
morning. Visits m the city for cash, day, $1; night, $2. Office hours: 8 to 10 a. m ’•
12 to 1 p. m., and 3. to 6 p. m.
O F )S' ,llr ?' :i *P5 The only safe, awe and
Pli IQ
rLnil IIW iHL r iLLdi ircssnx
,Aek for ® s - S PENHYXOYAL PILLS and take no other.
Send tor circular. Price SI.OU per box, « boxes for
DR. MOTT’S CHEMICAL CO., - Cleveland, Ohio.
Foi sale by H. J. LAMAR & SONS, Wholesale Agents.
Iff Here It
I ' i Just what every woman wants. No more
I; / trouble with your hair curler.
t “PERFECTION.”
Self-Healing Hair curler.
JT The whole thing is called a Curler. The upper
ialf is called the Curling Iron. The lower half is
f called the handle. Price $1.25.
fl Nickel Alarm Clocks, 75c.
J. H. & W. W. WILLIAMS,
JEWELERS, 352 Second Street.
Spring
is in
the Air
The store is in sympathetic touch with the
season. Take the new Shirts, for instance:
Solid, substantial, elegant and not much to pay.
We have outstripped united competition. The
collection is a notable one in every way—espe
cially in regaid to quality, style and price
The selling will be literally phenomenal.
p
CHEAP MONEY.
cent and 7 per eant oney ■««
ready for loana on Macoa residence and
business property. 8 per cent money for
farm loans. Over $5,000,000 successfully
negotiated In Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Maa.,
SSB Second street Macen. Ga.
PRICE TWO CENTS