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SMB BACON on quarantine Interesting Speech on the Subject Delivered in the United States Senate. HOW IT AFFECTS THE SOUTH A Matter of Vital Importance That a Committee Should be Free to Act in Self Protect'on. Spr.;Tdi)g 07 cnarnn'ine bill in the aenau- 1 ,t Senator Bacon said in part: “Mr. I’rtsidrnt, while I am on the Moor 1 desirt :■, say a very little with reference to th<- general t of the bill. It is a mistake to sup; c-se that it is a sectional question. All portions of the United States a r * to tn’- and infectious d;s- • as*?. v.ill reach New York or Phllad-lp'ia or any cf the western cities or .g'.ith'.rn <■ ‘b especially the south west'. n .'-.tie* indifferently. It seems to flourish ’n lat.tudr as well as in an oth*r .’•the -gh the r< are some portions of el • ■ ■• ■ z £ •-. country where the ?bol°ra Les n?t succeed in es tablisnli.g a ft dhobi. While yellow fever is mo c'rnmonly known in the south, it is not in a>y manner limited to the south in it- ability to obtain a foothold. Yellow ftver has flourished in Philadel phia ar.'l has devastated the town. It-has lived in Ne w Y. rk. It is true that the south is mor*' dir'••tly interested in the question -f yellow f ve- from the fact that It. is neartr to ’he countries from which it conns, and it is Introduced the more readily Another fact to be considered is tha T by reason of the higher temperature *>f the clinmie, >f course it Is more readily spread than in the higher latitudes. But the qmstion of the proper provisions of a quarantine bill •« a measure In which the whole country is interested. There are two distinct influences at work with reference to quarantine regulations, and law which shall make and prescribe these r gulatlons. One of those influences, whi -h ?t fir-t blush, we would suppose to be more potent, is the influence which sc' ks to prevent the introduction of dis ease and to stop its spread after it gets In. Another influence which dees not man ifest. Itself outwardly to the same extent, but which is really more influential and mort active in the effort to have a nation al quarantine law enacted, and to secure certain provisions in that law, is an influ ence which has not the motive as its con trolling one to prevent the introduction of disease and to prevent its spread, but which does have as its controlling motive and principal Influence the desire to pre vent different communities from regulat ing and controlling for themselves the question of quarantine, because, for sooth, it interferes with the business of some peo ple who are not ethmselves In such im mediate danger of infectious and epidemic disease*. Now, those are two v-ry different things, and as th- outcome of that fact, we find it to be true that the communities which are In more immediate danger of infectious disease, are the ofles which stand here and most earnestly oppose a. regulation which shall deny to ea r h community the asser tion of the great law of self-preservation. All of our seaboard cities would b? very glad to have all the aid which can possibly be ci - n by the United States government In keeping out epidemi rt disease. So far as 1 can now judge, there would be. in my own mind, no objection to the enactment of a Law which should place absolute control of the coming of a ship into a port of the United States which was thought to be from a courtly where epidemic diseases had rrevaßcd. absolutely under the con trol of the United States government, so far as *n h.'.ve th< absolute right of exclu sion. T u e States are not in a position to patrol the seas in some cases, or even their outer harbors, and it may. 1 think, legiti . ma’ely be placed with in the control of the states would rot only not oppose that, but would be in favor of It. Put. Mr President, when it comes to In ternal police it is another question alto gether. It looks very simple to read that the secretary cf the treasury shall have the right to make regulations, but if such an act is constitutional and can be enforced, if be is to have the arbitrary power to say, without ary question or denial on the part cf any one. what shall be the quar antin’ regulations with reference to any town, vbit will be the result? It is all very well to have an officer who shall sav that disease shall not come in: it is all very v to have an officer clothed with the rower to saw to a community. “You shall rot ■’lose your’gates.’ and Mr. Pres ident. I :rink. so far as I am able to judge from cmmunications which I have had from pc.r’ -s in different sections who have a lv.. u this national quarantine law. the.; 1 main design of this nrronosed lerl- - ‘I -u simply - o s?y that we wi’l pro *•' ” .-t-tl' -'t "’v-cdn • ton of epidemic discas'. rut the main design, the controll ing wish Is to put this thing in the hands of a man who shall have the power to say tho a community. 'You shall not close your gates, the commerce of the country shall no: oe interfered with: the right of a man to go and come shall be impeded by anv reeu’.a ica lo al to the community which »s threatened.” I can never give my con sent to any bill which deny to any com munity the right to take care of itself in i the face of such a danger. “Mr. President, we have seen a great deal in the newspapers during the las: year about shotgun quarantine; we have seen a great many harsh criticisms against communities which have probably betrayed undue nervousness in apprehension of the introduction cf yellow fever, and possibly some- of those communities which have thus shown activity have in the end es •lU- .l from any of the pediemic diseases. But. Mr. President, while we criticise these '‘ommunities. is there any one here who has a realization of what it means to have a city devastated by yellow fever or chol era? When yellow fever in its virulent form takes possession of a town there is but one business left there, and that is the business of making coffins and burying the dead. • “I is a slight matter for a community which has passed through such a scourge as that, a community which for four or five months has see nothing in its streets but its mourners, and its funeral processions; it i? a slight matter for a community which knows what it is not only to have its business destroyed but a large per cent, of its popula'ion swept away: it is a slight thing for that community to have a man sit up in Washington and say to that com munity, ‘There is no danger to you, and you shall not quarantine agaiust other F* communities?’ Yet. if I read this bill k right, that is the power which this man J would have. ?It is true that the bill is to some extent limited to the question of the passage be- tween state®, but it practically amounts ‘o the same thing. A ca-go of goods con signed from one state to a the cen tre of another state under that construc tion is not to be stopped, although it may come from a city in which yellow fever or cholera i« devastating the community, and although it may known that to allow the introduction of a cargo of that kind is to subject that community to the danger of the utter devastation of its population, as well as the restructlon of its business. “Does anybody suppose that in this land —I care not how law-abiding the people may be. I care not how free they may be fro:. anything like a disposition to iav. • leunte.s—does anybody suppose that a reg ulation of that kind could be enforced? Does anybody suppose, for instance, if in the city of New Orleans yellow fever were prevalent, and a carload of woolens ship ped from New Orleans to Montgomery, which is known to be a city yellow fever can take good hold, does anybody suppose that if a treasury agent, or the secretary of the treasury htmself, should issue an order that there was no danger in permit ting that carload of woolens logo from ?<ev Orltan® to Montgomery, that the cit izens of Montgomery would let it come in there? Certainly not, Mr. President. With every disposition to obey the law, men will ’ake ’are of themselves. Self-preservation is the first law of nature, and these com munities are not going to permit commu nication with infected localities. Then why shall we put such a law upon the statute book? ‘ Mr. President, I do not wish to be un derstood in any manner as depreciating the importance of general regulations, if they can be had. I am in favor of a bill which shall, as far as possibile, enlist the activi ties and the resources of the United States government in keeping epidemic diseases from our shores. I am in favor of the gov ernment extending to inferior communi ties all possible aid which can be given through the re-ources and through the ex ji' rt officers of the government in stamp ing out disease and in preventing its spread. I arn in favor of everything which can possibly be done without taking away from siatcfi and communities the rights of self-protection. “I am willing, Mr. President, to go further. I am willing, so far as it can be 'lone constitutionally, that the United States government shall have the right to lay its hands upon the movement of people, vessels and cf ears, and stay them; but I am not willing that the government shall have the right to say that the state shall not do it. I am not willing that the state and local communities shall be required to admit these people and vessels and cars at the command of the secretary of the treasury, when the state or the commu nity believes that to do so is to expose the people to a devastating epidemic. I am willing that the government, to the extent of its powers may stop disease, and stop that which will spread disease, but I am not willing that the government shall say that that which others may think will spread disease shall not be stayed, but that it shall go on. “I hope my distinction is clearly under stood. I am willing to yield everything which can possibly be claimed in favor of the power of the government to stay dis ease. I am willing for the government to erect its quarantines and be absolutely in control of them; but I am not willing, when a community is threatened with an epidemic disease which will not only para lyze and destroy its business and decimate its population—l am not willing under those circumstances that a community shall not be allowed to say, “We close our gates, if need be, against the world until this danger has passed.’ ” Pue», rues, ruen; Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment win cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles when all other Ointments hare failed. It absorbs the tumors, allays the Itching at ance. acts as a poultice, gives Instant re lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment la prepared only for Piles and Itching of tbe private parts, and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or •ent by mail on receipt o? price, 50c. and tl.oo per box. WILLIAMS V’F*g. co., Prop’s., Cleveland. O. A LITTLE MISTAKE Advertisement Caused Lots of Trouble Yes terday. Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Bulloch & Jones had a few lines of advertising in the half-cent-a-word column in Tbe News, and some of the prices in the advertise ment became switched around s othat it appeared that you could buy 19 pounds of Arbuckles coffee for $1; this should have been 19 pounds of sugar for SI, and 10 pounds of .Arbuckle’s coffee for sl. Messrs. Bulloch & Jones were beset the whole afternoon by persons who had read some of the coffee at 19 pounds for a dol lar. From the number of people that went to their store these gentlemen say that they are convinced that even a small ad vertisement in The News is read bj r every body in Bibb county. TO LAKE CITY. Shoo Fly Train on the Georgia Southern to Go to Lake City. After tomorrow the shoofly train on the Georgia Southern and Florida road will run from Macon to Lake City. Fla., daily, instead of going to Valdosta and return. Since this train has been put on it has proven a valuable line for those who have done -heir shopping in Macon, and has been greatly aporeciated by the merchants of this city. The train will make the trip from Macon to Lake City and return every day at the same schedule that it runs on now. Bucklin's Arnica Salve The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever cores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Fo’* sale by H. J. Lamar & Sens’ drug •tore. FOR STATE CONFERENCE, Delegates Appointed From First Street Church Epv-orth League. At a business meeting of the First Street Methodist Church Epworth last night night delegates to the state conference of the Ep worth League which meets here next Thursday were elected. The delegates who will represent the First Street Church League are as follows: Mr. C. N. Smith, M. G. . Matthews, Miss Jessie Strever and Miss Edna Cox. The following reception committee was appointed from this league; T. J. Man son. C. R. Moore. C. N. Smith. Leon Res pess and Dr. C. ■L. Toole. Ten of the younger members of the league were ap pointed as guides for the occasion. The fte- That $3.50 line of \ ici’s for men are the best in Geotgia. Mix Shoe Co. MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 2 1808. BOLD YANKEE LOVER. —— Coachman from 0h : o E'cpes With a Lord’s Kinswoman. Derby, N. 8., April I—Miss1 —Miss Fraces Leigh Hope has eloped with ’he coachman, and her cousin and host. Col. Wyaford Har | vey is cursing tnd tearing his hair, and . wondering what her father will say in England, and what her remote relative, Lord Hopetown, will think, and what kind of a.reception he (Colonel Harvey) will eet ■ when he pays Us quadrennial visit to the old sod, as be intended o do next autumn. Tbe case is a most remarkable one. The i coachman is not even English, but on the contrary, hails from Cincinnati, under tbe name Frederick K. Lee. He is a bright, handsome young fellow of 25. and took the girl because he loved her, and '’=spite the fact that she is a penniless English aris ' tocrat. Her father is John Hope, of Shore, in Herefordshire, a considerable land owner, but Miss Frances is the youngest of seven children, and is absolutely portion- I les?. i Miss Hope had been Colonel Harvey’s j guest for a month, and Lee had to drive i, her out daily. She is bright, pretty, and petite, and Lee, it is said, pushed his at : tentions with such characteristic Amer i lean enterprise, that the young lady, ac customed to the languid ''•ourtship of Eng- ■ land, was quite carried off her feet. They have gone to New Orleans. Lee is a clever horseman, and hiving accumu lated about SI,OOO by careful betting on Canadian tracks, thinks be can better his fortune in the South. His ambition is to I become a bookmaker. The wedding cere mony was performed by a Methodist min ister at Fredrickton. Ti:p prettiest Oxford Ties in Georgia are at Mix’s. THEY’LL LEAVE $12,000,000. Canada’s Magnificent Millionaires to McGi’l University. Montreal, Que., April I.—McGill Uni versity, the greatest seat of learning in Canada, has recently been in financial straits, but now its speedy rescue is prac tically certain. W. C. McDonald, who has already given $2,000,000 to the university, now offers to give it $1,000,000 more provided the Cana-' i dian peer. Lord Strathcona and Mount ; Royal, will give $1,000,900 also. It is pret ty well understood that Lord Stramcona j will see Mr. McDonald’s ante, and per i haps go him better. 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. Sheriffs’ Sale. Y ill be sold before the court bouse door in thecity of Macon during the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April next: lot of land in East Macon fronting 50 I feet on an alley and running back 110 feet to Mrs. Reese’s lot on other side by lot of Blackshear and on the other side by an al ley. Levied on as the propertv of East | Macon Lodge No. 33GS cf Odd Fellows, to I satisfy a fi fa issued from justice’s court ; 564 district, in favor cf Henry Griggs vs. said lodge. G. S. Y’ESTCOTT. Sheriff. GEORGIA, 8188 COUNTY —Under and by virtue of an order granted by the court of ordinary of said county at the April term, 1897, for the purpose of the payment of debts and distribution, will be sold on the first Tuesday 17. April, 1898, before the court houes door in said county, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bid der, the following property, to wit:That lot or parcel of land situate, lying ar.*i be- I ing in said county, and in the city of Ma con, said lot being distinguished in the plan of said city as lot number 8 (8). ac cording to a map of the Bond estate, made i by A. E. Boardman. Said map being re corded in the office of the clerk of Bibb superior court. Said lot being that prop erty conveyed to J. T. Rogers by Mrs. Mary E. Biack, May 15. 1889, and recorded in the clerk’s office, book A. H., folios 72-3. Terms cash. J. A. BROOKS, Guardian for Frank and Annett Rodgers. Money. Loans negotiated on improved city prop erty. on farms, at lowest market rates, business of fifteen years’ standing. Facili ties unsurpassed. HOWARD M. SMITH 314 Second St., Macon. Ga. ■ « German Millet and Cat-tail Millet i FOR SALE BY H.J. Lamar & Sons Cherry St. Macon, Ga. W. H. REICHERT. PRRCTICRL PRPER HUNGER AND INTERIOR DECORATOR. HONEST WORK, LOW PRICES. Esti mates cheerfully furnished. Drop me a postal. | 163 COTTON AA'ENUE. MACON, GA. T ••• 15 to 35c Dozen, j Hundreds cf Vai Laces. | new designs. S At 8c yard. s -0 pieces 40 inch Irish > Lawns, worth 12%c yard. i At ioc yard. <: 50 pieces 12%c Percales, j! colors fast. <► At 6*4c yard. > 50 pieces 32 inch fine > 12%c figured Batistes, colors > fast. > At 8c Yard. | 50 pieces 40 inch 12%c ? fine Batistss for shirt waists, S etc. > At 5c yard. «: ICO pieces Toulon Cords; ][ worth 8c yard easy. Only 25c yard. | 15 pieces Koechlin’s finest s 35c figured Organdies. > AJkJLA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA At 5c yard. | 50 pieces 8c colored Bat- J istes. 5 A. AAAAA.A.AAAA.AA A. A. A. AA.A. A kA A A-4 J ioo Pieces I Pdoral Organdies, prettiest } ever shown in Mecon, 10, j 12%, 15, 20c yard. | For 35c 1 10 yards best 5c Apron S Ginghams. 5 For si.oo. 1 18 yards best 36 inch Bar- 5 her bleaching. i For si.oo. s 24 yards best 36 inch 6c S Sea Island. | Ribbons. > Narrow plaid Ribbons for ? ruffles. Ready made sashes. ? You want all your| money will buy ? Then> Buy your goods at thel Empire Store and uses Periodical Tickets. | :Our Easter $ : . Offerings.! * ?•? me mcst elegant collection of x ► Nov. lues V ver brought to Macon. > > $ ► ’ < ► Grenadines. Tas-a Nets, Silk Brus- < k sei; Nets, B;ack and Colored Silk Crepbns. A , s ► Black Lace Skirts, etc. x ► z ;Dress Trimmings; ► ► In profusion. Spangled N< ts, F?. yds. Jewel < ► Bands, Cut Steel Bands Hand Crochet Or- < ► naments, fine La es. Lace Headings. All- C ► Over Laces, Embroidered Batistes, Liber- > ► ty S;iks, Mousseline ide Soirs. shaded Sat- S * ,n J steel Buckles, new styled ► Beltings, Ribbons, etc., and hundreds of <> ' other pre ; ty things that must be seen to G ' be appreciated. 4' : Dress Alaking :► ► MISS MILLER, the modiste of the south. <► ► is straining every nerve to complete the jk ► handsome trousseaus, Easter gowns and ► spring costumes that pour in to her. Many <► ► ciders being booked new for delivery when * 'he Easter rush is ever. Come in, select * your materials, and let us put your name x . down. Ladies vho know what style is, * and who were accustomed to best New < ’ York artistes, now come to Miss Miller. < * The Epworth Leaguers? * Are cordially invited to make their head- X ► Quarters at the Empire S.ore,. (j > ; EMPIRE STORE, < [ Where nothing will be left undone to ac- x , commodate and please them. z ► WHITE AND ORANGE BUNTING ► Epworth League colors for decoration ► purposes now* on hand. Don't fail to get S ► your supply early. " % >Grood for Monday ► Below we quote you prices on many !► ► staple articles for every day use, which < you cannot afford to miss. Read them all. ; For Street or <: ; Tailor Suits.;! » Plain Poplins, Twilled Vigreaus, Eng- ► lish Serges, Broadcloths, Twilled Cheviots, < ► Drap 'Ete's, Henriettas, etc. Os which x ► we have hundreds of new things to show > [ you. x t Silks, Silks. :> , Beautiful Silks. Never so popular as this S t season. Fancy Taffeta, Bayederes, plain, Z p colored and black Bengalines, fancy « ► Checks, handsome plaids. Elegant black x ► Brocades, soft ,rich Luxoros, Pean de a ► Soirs, Satin Duchess, .Armures, quantities S sos them 50c. yard up. Here you see two 5 £ styles to select from for one at any place < else. Look at our new Silks. < !Our Art < ► Department! k Brim full of new things. MISS GRAHAM, ► who is fully competent to teach embroil- ► ery, will take pleasure in giving any sug- x r zestions about fancy’ work. X * New Pattenburg lace patterns, and the S bra’ds to carry them out, just in. ► New Gobelin Drapery for couch pillows, 4? scarfs, table covers, etc. New couching *■ cords 8 to 25c. Another sample lot of fine S r Irish point pillow shams, table covers, S r scarfs, etc., just in, at half price. L One lot 18-inch 25c. stamped linen 4* k center pieces, to close at 15c. each < ► 22-inch 55c. center pieces to close r a - 35c. each S r Couch pillow’s, stamped in latest 5 f designs, on colored linen or den- ims, at 35c. each _ L Brainerd & Armstrong famous S wash Silks, all new spring ► shades 3 Skeins for 10c 4* ► Hosiery. <; ► Just a few good things. x ? Children's Seamless Fast 81ack.... 10c. pr $ £ Children's seamless double soled 5 ► spliced knees 15c. pr S ► Ladies' 35c. plain gauze lisle 25c. pr 5 Ladies’ 35c. Richelieu rib gauze < ► lisle, Hermsdorf dye, only 25c. pr < ► Ladies’ fancy lace rib lisle novel- X l ties 40c. to 21.00 pr S ► Children’s fancy plaid Hose. S Gents’ fancy Sox 25 to 50c. pr Z ► 25 dozen Gents’ 25c. black Sox to < r close at 15c. pr x Corset Fitting. < L Always alert to the interest of our cus- > ► tomers, we have introduced a corset fit- < ► ting department, now incharge of MRS. < r REDDING, who has learned the art under C t experts. Hereafter all Corsets, especially > the higher grades, will be fitted FREE OF > CHARGE when desired. Full line most Z ► approved makes always on hand, such as <■ ► La Vidas, P. D., Her Majesty and Ferris ► Corset Waists. W. B. Warner's, Thomp- v r son's. < Many new styles in Ladies’ Bustles. S ! Ready=?lade ► Department.!; Here we have an elegant line of Shirt ► Waists, with detachable collars, from < ► Separate skirts fr0m...51.75 to ss.€»o each ► English Serge tailor suits, silk lined, at <► ► only $12.00 suit ► Ladies’ Black Taffeta Waists, tucked, ► plaited and corded. .$5.00 to SIO.OO each ► Ladies’ Satine Underskirts, imbrMla ruf- > fles SI.OO to 22.50 each k Ladies* Mohair Underskirts, umbrella ► ruffles SI.OO to $4.00 each 4> ► Beautiful styles in Baby Caps x ’ In Ladies’ ready made black Lace ► Skirts SI.OO to $25.00 each, with AH Over Z Lace to match to make the wais;s. ► Ladies’ ready made white embroidered ► top skirts, lace insertings and dainty edg- x ► ings, $7.50 to $15.00. All-Overs in dairy ► effects for the waists. S Only 4c yard. Best Indigo and Turkey Red Standard Prints. For SI.OO. ; 20 yards goods good 8c , Drilling lor underwear. For SI.OO. ; 10 yards English Long ► Cloth, worth 15c vard. 45c Each. ; Best ready made hemmed J sheets ready tor use. : >2/6c Each. J Best ready made Pillow J Cases, large size. ! For 15c. J 4 spools Coates’ best Spool [ Cotton. F / ► For ioc. ► 3 papers best nickel safety * Pins. : For 5c Each. Best gold eyed Needles, ► full papers. ► AAAA : At 75c Each. ► 100 white Spreads, whip— ► ped ends, worth each. ; At yard. ► Best 36 inch Silesias and Percalines. ! At yard. ► Skirt lining Cambric, ► black and colors. : Vests for I Infants’ and Children’s I lisle thread ,10 to 25c each, • Ladies’ Vests. ; Silk taped necks, 10c to ’ 25c. Also high neck and r long sleeves. 3