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2 ICONOCLAST MAN ’HAS STREET DUEL Baylor Institute Episode Leads to Probable Death of Two Men. BOTH FATALLY WOOIOEO, Captain Davis and Editor Brann Fill Each Other With. Lead—Dying Statements Are Made, Waco. Tex., April 2. —W. C. Brann, the fighting editor died at 1:55 o'clock a. m. Ills death was the result of an encounter hast night In which he fatally wounded his antagonist, Captain 81. T. Davis. The tight was he last of a long series of similar tragic affairs in which Brann had (been a participant. The tight took place on the street with revolvers. The combatants n.- jus a G o'clock on South Fourth street, in front of the Cotton Belt ticket office, an 1 after exchanging a few words, both began emptying their re volvers into each other's bodies. When the battle was over, Brann was ■ four. 1 to b.- ’ erlor..;< d in the left lung, the left kg and the right foot. Davis was shot tbrcu.eh the rigXt lung and through •both arms. Tlit- lifficulty between the two’xnen grew out ul the Brann-Baylor feud of last year. Capt.bn Davis’ daughters are pupils of Baylor univi r-i:y, and the reference made do T • Iconoclast to Baylor, which were gene: ally construed to mean reflections on the moral character of the pupils and fitfully, brought forth from Captain Davis a d.. vm ia:ion of Brann, delivered in language most forcible and direct. In the city cami aign now in progress Captain l?ax •; is the chairman of one of •the commit ites, and was active all day in th' lulit s that position entailed. Election day is close at hand and excitement was high. Brann was an advocate of the can didate Davis was seeking to defeat, and that state of affairs contributed to no small extent ‘to the meeting. Politics, however, were not the chi. f cause by any jni a as. ■ u B " ' -A ' ' - - ■ I v ICONOCLAST BRANN. About a month ago. before the city cam paign opened, a friend of Brann’s referred to him in complimentary terms in the presence of Captain Davis and nearly pro voked a row then and there. Remarks on that occasion made by Captain Davis as to The Iconoclast and its editors were re peated. it is said, in Brann’s hearing and Brann’s rejoinder was carried to Captain Davis. This episode stirred up the men aga ist ; ach other and increased the bit ter: <ss between them which began with 1.1. B'.xtnn-Baylor trouble, arose and grew ink nee when the Gerald-Harris tragedy o? teed last November. It was often pre <l: • <1 that when Brann and Captain Davis n here would be bloodshed. Captain I'.v’.s being a fearless man and ready on r” casions to express himself. The pub -1: i; ns of Brann against Baylor ur.iver fi ,: wounded him deeply and he took every o .\n?n to make his feeling known. Yis..rday afternoon Brann and his busi il manager, W. H. Ward, were on the b.-a-c '.war the Cotton Belt office and were 6 n cressing the street together, going in t ircclion of French's bookstore. Capt. D D •’ office being between the bookstore «i I : c Cotton Belt office. When Brann a: 1 Ward reached the front of the book s: Captain Davis was in front of his e’i-ice. The words that passed between t were terms of reproach and they D ’ r.o time in getting out their weapons. A’cvt ten seconds were occupied in the s icc. g, at the end of which Brann and Davi- lay bleeding and W. H. Ward, B”:v..“’s business manager, was shot t '.rctrnh the right hand, the bones being s.'.-ith r. d. A wild bullet hit Motorman K. ?:: 'y on the knee. Kennedy was pass ing . ' ’is car. Another wild bullet hit fug. nr Kepler in the foot. The wild bul let weir ds are not serious. Kepler and hi> partner. Prince, are touring the world on ■ .vir.a .'.nd had just reached Waco. C. .in Davis made a dying statement 'n which b? recited particulars given above £4 > fc lings concerning Brann and added hat Brann, accompanied by Ward, ap proached him at the Pacific hotel and ap plied epithets to him. Captain Davis’ dying disposition states that Brann came to the front of his (Davis’) office and addressed him; that Brann was drawing his pistol when he (Davis) drew and got the first shot. Ward. Brann’s business manager, who was sot in the hand, is under arrest. At a late hour both men were alive, but ap pear to be sinking. Vitrified Brick. For streets and sidewalks. See sample walk around the Brown house. See our prices in Cent a Word column. FOOD FIGHT. Advices From K ondi«e Are that Imrrfgrants Are Not Dscouraged. *• ApTH -* .''.rdJßr Valencia is here. Shortly after leaving I Coppr.r river seventy of her passengers I tr.ed to reizr the ship, a» the result of . trouble food. For three days she was in a terrible storm, which necessitated the snooting of ; ner deck load of stock atm tarowlug it | overboard. j She brings advices from Copper river up \ to March 24th. A party of four men had , cross, 1 Valdez Glacier to timber wit?. >ut i fits. The other flf.een hundre 1 were scat tered over the glacier No one seemed I discouraged. The steamer Protection, with 15 6 pas sengers. was overdue at Valdez when the Valencia left. DEBTORS Must Treat Al! Creditors Alike Under Bill Now Half Law. Columbus, 0., April 2.—The sena*e today made half a law of Doty's bill for a state I commission to regulate the fees anl sala i ries of county officials under the present 1 statutes. If the house of representatives shall con cur, failing debtors in Ohio will have to treat all their creditors alike and prefer ences will be things of the past. The bill, which presents a debtor within ninety days of making an assignment pre ferring one credited over another, was made half a law by the senate. SPEAKS BY TELEPHONE. Hon. R. L. Berner Talks to Four Counties at Once. Swainsboro, April 2 —Yesterday the amlabli Ptrncr znoke, not to th? people of Emanuel county, but by the aid of the telephone his cioguert worD were heard by the citizens cf tk”ee other counties. All wers spelbound. It was the best political speech ever delivered in Swains boro. The greater portion of his hearers were convene 1. If Berner honors each county of Georgia as he has the county of Emanuel, there need not be the slightest doubt as to who shall be our next governor. DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION- Meeting of the General Society at Boston on April 25, Boston, Mass., April 2 —The general so cle iy, Daughters of the Revolution, insti tuted August 20, 1891, and incorporated September 1, 1891, which formerly has held its annual meeting in the city of New York, under a change in its constitution will meet in Boston, April 25 and 2G, as the guests of the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, Commonwealth of Mas sachusetts. The meeting on Monday, April 25, will be held in Paul Revere hall, Huntington avenue. A preliminary meet ing the delegates will be held at 9:30 a. m. and the regular sessions will be opened at 10:30 o’clock. On Tuesday, April 26, the society will entertain complimentary to" the officers and members of the general society. A reception will be given at the Algonquin Club, Commoonwealth avenue, from 1 3 to 5 p. m., and an evening meeting will also be given. During the stay of the delegates excursions will be made to places of historic interest in and about Boston. ANDERSON’S MEN VOLUNTEER. Twenty-two Turned Out to Fight for Cuban Independence. Anderson, April 2 —Circulars were seat over this city yesterday afternoon calling for all who were in sympathy with the Cuban, cause, and in favor of organizing a military company here, to meet ia the opera, Louse at half past eight o’clock. V.’hen the hour of asembling arrived rain was pouring down, but in spite of this a goodly number were present. J. H. Gant. Esq., stated briefly the object of the meet ing, and made an eloquent speech in favJt of armed intervention by the United States in Cuba’s behalf, also an earnest appeal for the organizticn cf a military company. On motion of Mr. Rice. J. H. Gant. Esq., was elected chairman of the meeting and G. C. Sullivan secretary. Volunteers for a military company were then called for, and twenty-two responded. Resolutions urging the United States to put an end to rhe brutal warfare in Cuba were introduced by Mr. R. F. Nichelson, and unanimously adopted. ANSON AND CHICAGO. Will Papa Buy the Club at Chicago for His Own. Once more the story that Uncle Anson ' is on the verge of buying the Chicago I club is being circulated. The fact that • Anson owned an eighth interest in the club and had an option on the balance of the stock was published ia The News some time ago. The price fixed was 8150,- 000, and since his retirement from the management of the team Anson has been trying to raise th/ money necessary to complete the sale. Yesterday it was reported, says the World, that a New York man was ready to take 876,000 worth of stock. This would give the purchaser a controlling interest. A widely known baseball man. who is very close to A. G. Spalding, the owner of the Chicago club, said: “When Mr. Spailding gave Anson an option on the club it was with the distinct understanding that Anson himself was to hold a controlling interest. Mr. Spailding is not anxious to sell, and does not want the club to get in the hands of anybody but Anson. Whether the club would be a money-maker under his control or not is another question. He certainly had the greatest latitude in running the team while manager, and the stockholders have not been paid any dividends for several years.” RHEUMATISM CURED. My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief, and I can recommend it as a splendid lini ment for rheumatism and other household use for which we have found it valuable. — W. J. Cuyler. Red Creek. N. Y. Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading mer chants of this village, and one of the most prominent men in this vicinity.—W. G. Phippin. editor Red Creek Herald. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists. Our Tan three Southern Button are the latest. Mix Shoe Co. MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL i .998. TINGED WITH ROMANCE. Cleveland Man’s Last G.ft to H s Sweet heart. Columbus, 0.. April 2. —Tinged with ro mance is a Cleveland suit, dec.Jed in the supreme court yesterda:-, prosaically re ported as “George Poliy et. al. versus Elizaveta A. H:.-ks. Error to the Circuit court of Cuyaii go county. Judgement af firm-, a.” By the court’s decision Eliza beth Hicks, a young wnmaa of Cleveland, v>.li retain the money which her fiance gave her on ais l.atiibii. Morgan Polly and Elizabeth Hi.ks, both of Cleveland, were sweethearts. Mr. Polly died Decem ber 2. 1893. and shortly afterward the suit was begun. Miss Hicks declared in her 1 petition taat she and Polly were engaged i to be married, and that a few days before his death he gave her 81,816.43 which he had depos: red in the South Cleveland i Lank. In evidence of the gift he gave her his bank book. George Polly and John Hicks, who were apointed administrators, I she testified, took possession of the book, drew the money and retained possession of it. She asked that the money and in terest be decreed her. The administrators denied that the couple had been engaged, and asserted that the book was never in legal possession of ■Miss Hicks. The young woman won in the common pleas and circuit courts, and their decisions' are now confirmed by the court of last resort. Aside from the romantic features of the suit there is an important question of law involved, that of whether the giving of a bank book serves as a means of mak ing money gift. The court evidently believes that it does, although the decis ion has not yet been reported in full. Chas. S. Canfield was attorney for the adminis trators, and Johnson & Hackney repre sented the plaintiff. LOVE ' ,s L!FE- / without love (3s-—Ch 1 / this wor 1 d I r would be a n /j I & OO< l place to emi grate from. With ? \ v / . out it, even money ( A \ ! J //L >; I would be a worthless i i / i //a' ’ commodity, and all I*l i V /K I J t^ie J ewe^s in the | /Lt! / .at.,' / \ world as valueless as | t[ a ClO “ °‘ eai ’th. With- out it the huma race —and gi a d of it. Too few young women understand the basic princi ple implanted in nature by the Creator, that underlies love. Love is but the light in the east that leads to maternity. Love of hus band is the stepping-stone to love cf child. A childless woman is a sun that gives no light or warmth, a cloud that never showers the thirsty earth, a flower, beautiful, per chance, but without perfume. There are thousands of women who lived well into middle-life without knowing the bliss of a first-born's caress, but who are happy mothers to-day and heap blessings on Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. Over 90,000 women have testified to the merits of this marvelous remedy, many of them have permitted their experiences and photo graphs to be printed ’ a Dr. Pierce’s Com mon Sense Medical Adviser. The “ Favo ite Prescription ” quickens the life-giving organism of women. It makes a woman strong and healthy where she most needs vigor and vitality. It cures all weakness anc disease of the feminine organs. It elimi nates the discomforts on the way to matern ity and makes baby’s coming easy and nearly painless. Found at all medicine storqs. “ In four years,” writes Mrs. Minnie Smith, P M., at Lowell, Lane Co.. Ore., “I had miscarried twice. I took two bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and now have a healthy baby. I am stronger than in twelve years.” Free. Send 21 one-cent stamps to cover mailing only, for a paper-covered copy of Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Ad viser; cloth .binding, 31 stamps. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. The “Ad viser,” contains 100 S large pages and over 300 illustrations. It is a veritable medical library in one volume. Horse Shoeing New and Improved Methods. Guarantee! to Stop Forging Scalping Knee and Shin Hitting. Prevents Contraction, corns and all ailments caused by improper shoing. Diseases of the leg and foot a specialtv. PROF. C. H. MESSLER, 620 Fourth Street. Carried off highest honors of his class. Boston 1895. Philadelphia 1596. LX "aTk KATiNG’ — ... Jh I i 1 f > ‘ Z *"'- x i 'V J General Undertaker and Embalmer, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Caskets, cascj, coEtns anc. buna: robes; hearse and carriages furnished to all funerais in and out of the city Undertaker’s telephone 467. Resi dence telephone ft Jit ifcswlbarr* ttraar. O* > it IL z; ' Ws til T i. STYLES FOR SPRING During this week Messrs. Burdick & Company will display the most up-to-date line of imported suitings, vestings, etc., for spring that will be seen in Macon this season. Their cutting and tailoring facili ties are very superior and their customers will find it an easy matter to obtain re sults that are very pleasing. Geo. P. BmflicK & Co., Importing Tailors. gCNS-OOCtVC- h Z n>3£«3©/SZ> S f®ss w W Ararat j COi rOLEHE I 2. * . . ** J is a combination of two pure natural produce —choice beef suet g c and refined cotton-seed oil, as pure and golden as the southern X sunshine which produces it—making, a shortening and frying 3 c fat unequaled in healthfulness, cleanliness, flavor and digesti- B ble qualities. Endorsed by eminent physicians, recommended g g by cooking experts, used by thousands of discriminating house- S ' vives in preference to lard and other cooking § g f ats - Once tried, always used. 2 € I' I ! The £ ennine is sold everywhere in one to ten pound yellow g C / tin ' * " ith our lrj * a ‘ * uiark -S ” and Aead in z -_•**\S cotton-plant irreulA—on every tin. No: guaranteed If sold in k an y other way. Made only by © TEc N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, g g Chicago. St. Louis. New York. Montreal. © G »-S B©C<‘.-©©e«©O&^-€• 3-£jS 3 SG«iSGIMMHSCG6 Do You Like Your Husband To be neatly, tastily’ and economically 7 dressed? Then advise him to see our splendid line of Spring Suits and Hats before buying. Possibly 7 lie is too busy’ to investigate for himself. Can’t you do it for him? We’ll gladly’ assist you in the selection. BENSON & HOUSER, The Up-to-date Clothiers. Rainy Weather • Make see ’ grow if they are GOOD. We don’t have an, other kind. Plant now. Streyer Seed Comp’y 466 Poplar Street. Do you know that we are the only Occlusive rental agents in Ma con. No other departments. If you are not satisfied with your in come give us a trial. A. J. McAfee, Jr., & Co. 357 Third Street. S. S. PARMELEE. Call to see our large stock of newest style vehicles. We sell Cleve land and Cresent Bicycles. The Cleveland is in the front rank as a lignt.- easy-runing, first class bicycle. Cresent sales are larger than ever, which is sufficient to settie the popularity of this staunch wheel. Crescents from S2O to SSO. Clevelands $50.00 to SIOO. Have received large new stock Baby Carriages. 51 IpjiriMgMl TALK IS CHEAP! hvC'M ' I DON’T PAY SIOO FOR A MACHiNE 1 when you can buy one which for amusement will 3 make the children happy and cause the old folks to smile. Complicated machines get out of order. THE UNIT ED STATESTALKING MACHiNE U,„ v . is simple, durable ; no parts to break or get * out or< t er - Any child can operate it. /■ It is neatly encased in a hard wood box, 1 W ell finished, size inches, with brass hinges and catch ; has hearing tubes for two persons, one (Ber liner s Gramophone) record and twenty-five needle points. Price complete with one Record (express charges prepaid) $3.50, weight 4 lbs. Remit by Bank Draft, Express, or Post- Office money order. Agents wanted. For terms and particulars address united states talking machine co., (dept, x ) 57 e. 9th st., new' york citk l Here It Is—==- j[ Just what every r woman wants. No more 1 i trouble with your hair curler. tL “PERFECTION.” self-Heatinn Hair curler. LUJ The vhole thing is called a Curler. The upper lalf is called the Curling Iron. The lower half is I called the handle. Price $1.25. I Nickel Alarm Clocks, 75c. I J. H. & W. W. WILLIAMS, I JEWELERS. 352 Second Street. linetU only safe, sure and JEW* US. A reliable Female PILL JH|h FEHHYrfOY AI P?Llb« SSSSS Aek for DB. MOTT S FEH2FZBOYAL FILLS and take no other. Send for circular. Price SI.OO perboXj t> boxes fore 5.00. DR. MOTTS CHEJIICAI CO., - Cleveland, Ohio For sale by* EL J. L<AMAR & SONS, Wholesale Agents. CHEAPER ICE. i Notie? to Ice Consumers, Which Applies to the Family Trade. Owing to the great d.fficulties which we have had «n regulating the hanilihg vs .ce oa our delivery wagons, we have adapted ; the coupon system, which will be sold at ! the following prices, viz: I 24'Apound books in coupons of 12 pounds each SI.OO 50v-pound books in coupons of 25 pounds each 2-<M> 1000-pound books la co pons of 50 pounds each 4.00 2000-pound books in coupons of 100 pounds each 6.00 All ice without coupons cent per pound, cash oa delivery. Books can be obtained from our drivers, or telephone to 136. and same will be deliv ered promptly. B.« this niethoo we nvpe to avoid complications and disputes from the credit heretofore extended through our drivers, and at the s?.me Gate it gives our patrons lower prices on their ice than they have heretofore obtained. Ail drivers are instructed t® give full weight and polite attention, and any com plaint will be proaipily :nves.gated. Macon Ice Delivers* Company. FRENGH A NSV AFERS These are the Genuine French Tansy Wafers, imported direct from Paris. Ladies can depend upon securing relief irom and cure of Painful and Irregular Periods regardless of cause. EMERSON DRUG CO., Importers and Agents for the United States, San Jose. Cai. C. T. KING, • Druggist, soie agent tor Macon. Ga. An Opportunity Os a Life Time. I have for sale a fruit farm of fifty three acres, with nine thousand tearing trees and vines, ail varieties of fruit, new six-room house, inside the city J.mits of Americus. If going to p’.i:;t fruit trees or vines buy of me and you will get tres true to name raised in South Georgia. Advice f urulshed regarding adaptability of your soil. J. HENPA’ FRF7EMAN. Architect and Builder. 464 Second Street, Macon, Ga. fffjsiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiuiUiMuininniiniuiuunuiiiiniuti A COLLEGE EDUCATION BY MAILI w , Thorough instruction s in book-keeping and § 5 business,shorthand,scl- = s ence, Journalism, lan-a = guages, architecture, 3 s surveying.drawingjciv- s - 111 me c iia aical, steam, - " electrical, hydraulic, = 2 municipal, sanitary, § ? - Agjfr railroad and structural 3 - engineering. Ex pert in- = atructors. Fifth year. - 3 Fees moderate. | = iT’l; Illustrated catalog free, a § ll.ilvll.Hbiw.. rfflLliffi State subject in which 3 s toMSKK;sr£*« interested. £ NATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTE, One.) 3 Sl4s Second National Bank Building, Washington, !>. C. S SEALED PROPOSALS FOR STREET PAVING. Bids for paving 20,000 square yards, more or less, with vitrified brick or -as phalt, will be received at the office of the Board of Public Works up to 12 o’clock of April 12, 18898. All bids will be submitted by the Board of Public Works with such recommanda tion as the deem best to the Mayor and Council at their regular meeting follow ing above date, for their acceptance or re jection, the Mayor and Council reserving the right to accept or reject any or all bids. All bids to be made on form furnished by the City of Macon, and subject to the specifications made by the City of Macon. Each bidder must accompany his bid with a certified check of SSOO, and no bid will be considered unless also accompanied with proper authority from the owners of •the asphalt paving material or from the manufacturers of vitrified brick, that the bidder is duly empowered to guarantee an uninterrupted supply of such paving ma terial within the time fixed for the com pletion of the work. Samples of paving material to accom pany each bid with affidavit as to its quality, name of two or more cities where it is in successful use, numb;-.? of square yards in each city, and length of time in use unrepaired, and now in good condi tion. All bids to be marked “Bids fo~ Paving’’ and addressed to Bridges Smith, Clerk, Macon, Ga. WILLIAM LEE ELLIS, Chairman Board Public Works. Citu Tax Notice. The Tax Digest is now open for the pay ment of the first instalment of the city tax, which, by ordinance, was due March 15Uh. Pay and save costs. A. R. TINSLEY, Treasurer. FOB artistic Dressmakinn Lames’ Tailoring In swell styles see MISS GAUGHAN, 285 Washington Avenue. Dr. W. L. SMITH, - DENTIST. Successor to Dr. J. M. Mason. 353 Sec- I ond street. ’Phone 452. 1872 DR. J J- SUBERS 1897 Permanently Located. Tn the specialties venereal, Lost En i ergy restored, Female Irregularities ant Poison Oak. Cure guaranteed. Address, in confidence, with stamp, Sit Fourth Street, Macon, Ga.