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STILL CROSSING
BT THE FERM.
Work on the East Mucon
J Bridge Is Progressing, But
Blockade Continues.
THIII ELLIS IS WRONG.
The People of East Macon do rot
Agree with the Chairman of the
Board of Public Works.
Work on the East Macon bridge wan car
ried on all day yesterday, but It la not y<H
ready for traffic and will not be for some
time.
Tne bridge la In a terrible condition and
It will be necessary to build a stone piling
■under the end on this aide before It can be
made safe. r'*
The citizens of East Macon are still hot
and they grew hotter when they read
Chairman Ellis' statement in yesterday's
News in regard to the bridge. They say
that the bridge Is dangerous and should
have b« en condemned some time ago and
that it cannot be fixed so that it will be
safe.-
Mr Ellis thinks that It can, but a ma
jority of the people do not seem to agree
with him.
The brb .<■ is still nailed up and it will
be Kime time yet before people will be al
lowed to cross. The boats did a thriving
busin. y. sterday and this morning. Fira
cents is the fare across the river.
The city council will probably take ac
tion on the matter at the next meeting,
and the East Macon people hope that they
will decide to build a new bridge. It will
probably take some time to put up a new
brl !>’• but still it would be of great bene
fit to the city.
INJURY TO COTTON
Is General Report from the Southwestern
Section.
Cotton in a largo extent of country in
this section of the state, says the Savannah
•News is suffering greatly from the cen
tintird rams Reports received by the rail
raids and factors, as well as those coming
from disinterested parties who have been
In the .tintr.v districts during the past
few tl.iys, are all to the same effect.
The hi avy rains, following each other in
such rapid succession, with showers in be
tween, have had the result of rusting the
cotton badly, considerable fruit is report
ed as droping. having practically rotted
from the steady moisture.
Farm, rs are naturally feeling despon
dent. fearing a continuance of these con
ditions until their crop has been hopeless
ly damaged. They have not even the ben
efit of higher prices in prospect to recon
cile them, as the crop elsewhere than in
limited localities is understood to be in fine
shap and sustaining the predictions of a
very large crop to come to market.
With low prices in prospect and a likeli
hood of a diminished yield or poor quality
the planters are Just now. in many in
stances. seeing little that ie bright in the
outlook
SUNDAY AT ~
CAMP POLAND.
The Boys Had a Pleasant
Time and the Band
Played,
Knoxville, Angus’ 30.—Sunday afternoon
last several thousand people crowded the
amps of the soldiers in Knoxville. Be
tween 3,000 and 4,000 visitors witnessed
the dress parad. of the First Georgia and
Thirty-fist Michigan regiments and the
scene* presented by this immense crowd,
as seen from the hill at division head
quarters, was a brilliant one. The majori
ty of the viewers were ladles, and their
pretty dr< >ses lent a pleasing touch of color
to the festive scene.
All during the day the camps of the two
regiments were thrown open to the visitors
and the sentinels challenged nobody. The
officers and men were overjoyed to enter
tain so many fair visitors and exerted
themselves to make their visit an enjoyable
one.
The First Georgia band became popular
by complying with the many requests for
music by giving a splendid concert Just
before the dress parade. The thousands of
assembled people thoroughly enjoyed their
excellent music and the band received a
great many compliments.
Both the First Georgia and Thirty-first
Michigan had dress parades late in the af
ternoon and both were witnessed by a
large number of people. The dress parade
of the two regiments were held on the
general parade grounds in front of General
Roe’s headquarters. The drilling of these
magnificent regiments was of the highest
order of military merit. The band of the
Thirty-first Michigan demonstrated by Its
playing that it is a first-class musical or
ganization.
The camp of the First Georgia being the
nearest tn Camp Poland to the city, had
the greatest number of visitors. The regi
mental and company streets were in fine
condition and the officers and men took
great interest in showing the visitors
about The Georgia boys show their South
ern hospitality on ail occasions and make
multitudes of frineds
Two of the regimental mascots have re
ci'i I peculiar names One is a New
foundland puppy whose name is “Dixie,"
and the other is “Doodle,” a pretty kitten.
JAixi. and Doodle are the best of friends
and play togetner in the greatest of har
mony and good fellowship, as it is right
and proper they should do.
The toltowing was the program render
ed by the First Georgia band at the lawn
fete given by the ladies of the Third Pres
byterian church in Mr. Curtis Cullen's
lawn on Broad street:
first part.
Mar h. Flying Squadron," W. H 3cou
ton.
Overture, “Sweet Briar." L. P. Lauren
dau
Aniv * from Malloy's Lore's Old
Sweet Song -
Concert waltzese, “Fluor Saunages." L.
P. Laurendeau.
Selection, “Sounds from the Sunny
South (On the Old Plantation,") Emil
Iseman
PART TWO
Ov-rt.ire, The Golden Wand,” L. P.
Laurendau.
Solo tor cornet. "Old Madrid." H H
Tretire.
"Country Life" (descriptive, 1 L p Lau
rendeau
March The Nation's Pride,” W H.
Seouton.
Finale. ’The Star Spangued Banner.”
John Bumgartner, chief musician.
Furs, met, rues i
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Pllee
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
is prepared only for Piles and Itching of
the private parts and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mall on receipt of price, 50c and
SI.OO per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO.,
Proprietor#, Cleveland, 0.
\
Notes Taken
On the Run.
Laura Williams, a little girl, died at her
home on Hazel street yesterday afternoon
She was hurried at Griewoldvijle this
morning
Mr R. E- Williams has been appointed
to succeed Mr. R. W. Jemison as chief
clerk to Superintendent Jones, of the
Southern railway. The change will take
place on the 15th of September.
Mr. Frank Henry, a well known tailor,
died at the hospital yesterday He nad an
operation performed, but be was unable
to hold up under it. He will be buried to
day.
Miss Pearl McCall, who has been vis
iting Miss Sadie Schatzman. has returned
home.
Miss Stella Daniel, a very popular young
lady, is visiting friends in Atlanta.
Mr. W. R. Johnson, of Clinton, was in
the city yesterday.
Col. T. J. Jones, a prominent Insurance
man of Atlanta, spent yesterday in the
city.
Mr Floyd E. Ross, who has been sick
for some time, is again at hus work at
the Exchange Bank.
Drs. W. R. Holmes and Mama, deotUrts,
556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try
a bottle of Holmes' Mouth Wash for pre
serving teeth, purifying the breath, bleed
ing gums, ulcers, sore mouth, sore throat,
etc. For sole by ail druggists.
The “Silver King" at Crump’s park
Thursday night.
Music Leesons —Plano and violin in
struction at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie
Reynolds. 292 Washington avenue.
The work of paving Cherry street Is
progressing rapidly. A large number of
brick were laid yesterday and this morn
ing and it will not be long before the
street is finished..
Mrs. N. G. Storey is visiting friends in
Americus.
Mrs. D. Q. Abbott has returned home.
Professor D. Q. Abbott is expected home
today from North Carolina, where he has
been some time.
The docket was full at the police station
this morning and it took recorder Free
man some time to dispose of the cases.
Several interesting case were disposed of.
The City of Macon is well on her way
to Brunswick. The boat arrived at Abbe
ville yesterday at 11 o’clock and will prob
ably arrive in Brunswick tomorrow ulght.
A good cargo of naval stores has been
picked up and a large cargo is awaiting
the boat on her arrival at Brunswick.
Mr. Fred Crisp, of Americus, is a guest
at the Brown House.
Hon. Charles L. Bartlett has returned
from Washington.
Norma Langdon, the white woman who
was charged with forging a check a few
days ago was brought back to the city this
morning by Detective Clark. The case was
not tried this morning, but was continued
until tomorrow.
Mr. Henry ’M Steele, of Savannah, is in
the city today.
Mr. W. A. Meriday, one of the most
prominent citizens of Palatka, Fla., is
registered at he Brown House.
Gordon Institute at Barnesville will
open Monday. This is one of the best pre
prepartory schools In the stae and always
has a large attendance. Macon is always
well represented at the school. President
Pound i* expecting the largest attendance
in the history of the school at he opening.
Mr. J. D. Rhodes, of Atlanta, is at the
Brown House.
Colonel R. M. Mixon, a prominent citi
zen of Augusta, is a guest of the Brown
•House.
Mr. E. W Ooletnan, of ‘Haddocks Station,
is in the city today.
Two small negroes were before the re
corder this morning for stealing from the
burned building on Cherry street.
Mr. R. L. McKenney has returned from
an extended visit to New York.
Mr. R. A. Oberly, of Helena, is stopping
at the Brown 'House.
Colonel H. H. Tift, of Tifton. Is at the
Brown House.
The Library catalogue will probably be
issued next month. Many advertisements
have been secured for the publication and
the work of printing will begin very soon.
Mr. Kemp Dorsett, of Byron, is in the
city today.
Mr. J. A. Sullivan, of Atlanta Is at the
Hotel Lanier.
Mr. H. B. Fleming, of Sparta, is stop
ping at the Hotel Lanier
Miss Lucy Howard, of Vienna, is visiting
friends in the city.
Mrs. M. V. Nichols has returned to the
city after a vacation of two weeks.
Mr James Bryce, who wrote “The Amer
ican Commonwealth,” has an article in
September Harper's on the future policy
of the United States. Mr. Bryce thinks we
ought not to have annexed Hawaii and
that we should refrain from annexing
Porto Rico Cuba, the Ladrones and the
Philippines for two reasons: First, because
we should thereby depart from our tradi
tional policy; and, secondly, because there
is nothing in the natural situation which
justifies the departure.
MR. TOM WYLIE
Died Yesterday at Cordele of Consump
tion.
Mr. Tom Wylie, formerly of Macon, died
in Cordele yesterday of consumption.
Hie remains were brought into the city
rtila morning at 11 o’clock over the Geor
gia Southern and the funeral was held
from the depot.
The interment was at Riverside. Mr.
Wylie was the eon of the late Lieutenant
Wylie, and was liked by all who knew
him. His many friends will regret to
learn of hie death.
THE CONCATENATED
Order of Hoo-Hooa Will Meet at Put-in-
Bay.
Cards have been sent out signed by
Vice Regents Merritt W. Dixon and R. M
Shanklin, of the Concatenated Order of
Hoo-Hoo in Georgia, and Mr. W. B. Still
well, Junior Hoo-Hoo, requesting the
members of the order in the state to in
form them whether or not they can attend
the annual meeting of the order at Put
in-Bay. Ohio. There are about 200 Hoo-
Hoos in Georgia, it ranking fourth as re
gards the increase in strength of the order
during the past year. The railroads have
given a one-fare for the round trip, and I
as the annual meetings are full of joliflca
tion, it is expected that there will be an
unusually large attendance. Outside of the
business incidental to the convention a
pleasant program of a social nature has
been prepared. Including a trip to Niagara
Falls. The convention begins its work on
September 9, and those going must be at
Toledo, Cleveland or Sandusky on the
morning of September 8, as the boats for
Put-in-Bay leave each of these places at
noon on that day.
THE BEST RBMEJDY FOR FLUX.
Mr. John Mathias, a well known stock
dealer of Pulaski, Ky., eays: “After sof
feriug for over a week with flux, and my
physician having fatfed to relieve me, I
was advised to try Cbamberlatn’a Colie,
Cholera and Dtarrtioea Remedy and one
battle cured me.” For sale by H. J. La
«W * flocs, druggUM,
BBT BIDS
BE RE-OPENED.
Petition Signed by Fortv-six
Out of Sixty-five Property
Owners Goes to Council.
CHARGES OF COLLUSION
If Collusion Existed, Will Make the
Paving in Brick, Stone or As
phalt Cheaper,
A petition presented to council last night
by the property owners In the paring dis
trict still to be paved marks another step
In what threatens to be an Interesting sit
uation.
The petition was signed by forty-six out
of a total of sixty-five of the property
owners in the district still to -be paved.
The signers asked that in view of the fact
that an offer had been made to pave the
streets with asphalt at a lower price than
had been bid on that material when the
bids were first advertised for and opened,
and that as it was so much lower than
either brick or granite cubes tnat the city
council reopen all the bids and give the
companies an opportunity to make a lower
bid.
The property owners further ask that the
council after the bids have been reopened
give them an opportunity to look into the
matter and say what material they want
at the blds that are then made.
This petition does not state that any of
the signers are in favor of one material
as against another but simply asked that
council make an effort to secure the pav
ing at a lower cost.
As Mr. Herne has stated that a combina
tion among the brick men and the stone
men has caused the brick and the stone
bids to be higher than, they really might
have been had there been no collusion the
petition from the property owners was
simply to try and induce council to make
an effort to clear the bids of all collusion
and to see what the result of a second
bidding would be. Mr. Horne has made
distinct charges as already stated in The
News that the collusion between the brick,
people and the rock people had the effect
of making the property owners pay an
unnecessarily high price for the paving.
The petition is signed by some of the
most representative men in the city and
as they have had ample opportunity io in
vestigate the matter since the discussion
first came up it is to be presumed that
they knew what they were doing.
Dr.H. A. Metteuer, W. 8. Payne, I.
Hardeman, H. T. Powell, H. T. Powell for
Boardman estate, J. H Benner, L. Walker,
agent for G. W. Emerson, Mrs. Jones for
B. L. Jones, Mrs. M. Donohue, E. B. Har
ris, for wife George B. Turpin Sons,
agents, Webb Bros., R. L. Henry, Mrs. J,
M W. Christian, per T. O. Christian, Mrs.
S. S. Sweet, Mrs. Shlnholser, G. M. Davis,
Cassidy Bros., L. R. Wright, Mrs, J.
Dinkier, R E. Park, L. Vannueci, Mrs. C.
O’Connell, Mathew Daly, Mrs. A. C. Minor,
Schofield Sons, C. B. Willingham, W. H.
Ashworth, John M. Walker, treasurer,
Mrs. V. Cope, A. B. Small, W. ,Q. Johnson,
F. C. Benson, for Mrs. Benson, C. B. Wil
bourn, J. Dennenberg, George A. Dure,
secretary, S. Guthman, R. A. Nisbet,
Bibb county commissioners, B. L. Jones,
per S. C. Davis, clerk.
It is understood that the position taken
by the mayor and city council is that the
■blds for paving with brick and with ixsi*k
having been let a further resolution was
passed by council giving all the rest of the
streets that are to be paved with brick
the Chattanooga brick people and all the
remaining streets that are to foe paved
with rock to the Quincy Granite Coinpay
and that for this reason the council would
not be acting in good faith with these peo
ple if the bids were reopened and other
people were allowed to come in and under
bld them.
On the same line they say that the Al
catraz Company can have its bid accepted
and that a resolution would be passed giv
ing them all the streets that are to be
paved with asphalt If any are paved at
all.
In reply to this Mr. Horne says that he
has washed his hands of the profits that
are to be made by asphalt and that even
if council should now decide to pave a
street with asphalt at the price at which
the Alcatraz Company made its lowest bid
before council, he would not accept the
money at that price and that if council
declined to give the property owners the
benefit of the saving he would give it to
the hospital,
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve
The beet salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction of
money refunded. Price 26c per box. For
sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store.
SIGMA~NU
CONVENTION
Will Meet in Macon During
the Great Carni
val.
The eGorgia Alumni Association of ths
Sigma Nu fraternity will meet in Macon
during the Carnival.
The following notice has been sent out
to members by the president, Mr. Eugens
Anderson through the secretary, Mr. J. B.
Kendrick, of Dawson:
The annual convention of the Georgia
Alumni Association of the Sigma Nu fra&
ternity will be held at the Hotel Lanior
in Macon on Monday night and Tuesday
morning. October 11 and 12, the Tuesday
session closing in time for the delegate
to take part in the patriotic parade of
Macon’s Great Diamond Jubilee.
Many important questions will come be
fore the convention, one of which is a
resolution adopted at the last convention,
providing for a discussion of the advis
ability of raising a fund to educate deserv
ing young men under the auspices of the
Sigma Nu fraternity.
This will be the biggest convention, ever
held in the state, unless all signs fail, and
every member is urged to be present, as
his wisdom is needed in the councils,
Specially low rates have been made with
the hotel and rooms for delegates will be
! reserved for all who notify the president
at least two weeks before the convention-.
The following subjects will be handled
by some of the ablest speakers in Geori
gia:
Welcome address. Response to the ad
dress of welcome. Chapter speeches on
"The Relation of the Fraternity to Educa
tion. The banquet and toasts, discussion
on educational resolution, general busi
ness meeting
OA.STO&TA -
Bean the Kind You Have Aljgys Bought
Btrtncrfbera must pay np and not a&ow
small balances to ran over from week 1b
week. The carriers have been la otractet
ta aooept no port payipcad tran oayaaa
attar AnH IM. £
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31 189 ft
Harket Report.
Specially reported for The News by Tal
bott Sc Palmer.
SPOT COTTON.
Macon —Middling 4%.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Open—January 5.63, February 5 68, aMrch
5.70, April 5.74, May 5.77, September 5.50,
October 5.53, November 5.56, December
5.59.
Close —January 5.63-4, February 5.67-8
March 5.71-2, April 5.74-6, May 5.77-8, Sep
tember 5.49-50, October 5.53-4, November
5.§6-7, December 5.59-60.
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS.
1897-9. 1897-8.
Galveston 2,604
New Orleans 5,186
Mobile 9
Savannah 839
Charleston 188
Wilmington 33
Norfolk 14
Pailadelpbia 32
Tita’s all ports 8,955
Estimated .10,000
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Tone quiet. Sales 8,000. Middlings,
3 5-16.
Open—January and February 3.07, Feb
ruary and March 3.08, May and June 3.10,
Aoguet 3.12, Septemper 3.12, September
and October 3.09, October and November
2.08, November and 'December 3.07, De
cember and aJnuary 3.07.
Close—January and February 5.07, Feb
ruary and March 3.08 b, March and April
3.09, April and May 3.10, May and June
3.10, September 3.12 s .October and Novem
ber 3.08, November and December 3.07, De
oember and January 3.07.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
WHEAT—
Open—September 64, May 64, December
•1%.
Close —September 63%, May 63%, 61%.
QATS—
Open—September 20, May 22%, Decem
ber 19%.
Close —September 19%, Mya 22%, De
cember 19%.
CORN—
Open—September 30, May 33, December
$6%.
Close—September 30%, May 33%, De
cern beh 30%.
LARD—
Open—September 5.12, October 5.17, De
cember 5.22.
Close—September 5.05, October 5.07, De
cember 5.16.
PORK—
Open—September 8.75, October 8.80, De
cember 8.90.
Close —September 8.67, October 8.75, De
cember 8.82.
SIDES—
Open—September 5.27, October 5.27.
Close—September 5.32, October 5.30.
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO.
Wheat —Today 235; tomorrow 220.
Corn —Today 467; tomorrow 675.
Oats—Today 354; tomorrow 390.
Hogs—Today 36,000; tomorrow 18,000.
shotsTiredin
COURT ROOM.
Baliff and a Negro Engage
in a Duel—No One
Hurt.
Several shot®, fired in rapid succession,
yesterday afternoon about 6 o’clock, drew
a large crowd to Judge Burnett’s court
room on Cherry street. It was impossible
for some time to learn the cause of the
shooting and the crowd was greatly ex
cited.
It finally became known that the shoot
ing was between Deputy Sheriff Holmes
and a negro named Will Bosworth.
It was in the court room that the shoot
ing took place, and had either of the men’s
aim been true the coroner would have had
two cases on hand. The two men were only
a few feet apart when the shots were fired.
•Deputy Holmes surrendered himself
to the uolice but no case was made
against him as he was only acting in self
defense.
It seems that the negro and another man
in the court room got into a scuffle and
Holmes tried to separate them when the
negro pulled his pistol and began shooting
•at Holmes. The latter pulled his pistol
and shot at the negro who got away.
The negro was captured last night and
was fried before the recorder this morning.
He was represented by Mr. Cooper. He
was bound oyer to the superior court un
der a 3300 bond on the charge of assault
with intent to murder.
From the evidence in the case this
morning the whole affair seems to have
started from the officers cursing the wife
of the negro Will Bosworth. The defense
showed this morning that Bosworth had
sent his wife to Judge Burnett’s court to
pay the costs in a bail of trover suit which
was two years old and that while there
the woman became engaged in a dispute
with the officers and the next day they
went tp her house to make a levy. While
at her house the officers claim that the
woman curesed them and resisted them
when they atempted to make the levy,
fit was stated that they had her arrested
on the charge of resisting an officer, but
that they agreed tp drpp the case if she
would pay the cost.
The defense proved that the officers did
try to collect the costs in a criminal case,
but the officers denied the charge. It was
shown that the negro offered to give bond
for his wife on the criminal charge, but
at the same time be stated that he was
going to have Holmes arrested for cursing
his wife. As he said this he said that
Holmes struck him in the face and began
shooting at him and that Bosworth re
turned the fire.
Judge Freeman bound the negro over
to the superior court under a S3OO bond
for assault with intent to murder and also
bound him over under a SSO bond tor
carrying coneaied weapons. Holmes was
also bound over for carrying concealed
weapons.
The negro was represepted this morning
by Mr. John R. Cooper, whp sg.ys that he
intends to fight the case to the last. When
the case is brought up before the superior
court he says that some new things will
be brought to light which will place the
justice epjjrt officers in a serious position.
WILL CARRY MAIL.
The Shoo Fly Will Be More Accommodating
Than Ever-
The Georgia Southern trajn, known as
the Shoo Fly, will begin carrying the mail
at an early date. The train runs between.
Maeon and Valdosta and it will prove a
great convenience to the merchants along
the line.
The train arrives here every mornig at
11 o’clock and departs at 4 o’clock in the
afternoon. Heretofore it has been neces
sary to send all mail over the train in the
morning or wait until the night train.
As soon as the Shoo Fly begins to carry
the mail The News can get its paper to the
subscribers along the line on the same
same afternoon on which it is published.
OLD TICKETS
Have Been Called in by the Southern Rail
way,
The Southern Railway is calling in all of >
its old stock of tickets and is replacing i
them with new forms. Every ticket has to
be recorded two or three times and the old
tickets must be checked up. Altogether it
is a job which ticket agents hate to see
come around, but, of course, it has to be
done from time to time.
The fire which destroyed the electric
lighting plant in Washington a few months
ago also got into the Southern's building
and burned some of its records. ThL is
said to be one of the reason for calling in
the old tickets over the system and re
placing them with uniform stock.
HARD AT WORK
ON AOVERIISING,
This Department of the Car
nival Will Be Given Special
Attention.
MEETING WAS ENTHUSIASTIC
The Race for the King Is Becoming
Interesting and Is Calculated
to Be More So.
The meeting of the executive committee
of the Carnival Association was held yes
terday afternoon and the report of the Ad
vertising committee was received.
The report called for the most extensive
advertising that has ever been known of
In the state. The advertising will be thor
ough and systematical, The carnival will
be thoroughly advertised from Charlotte.
N. C., to Key West, Fla., and from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi.
President Waxelbaum has received
marked copies of weekly newspapers from
all over Georgia, Alabama and Florida,
containing notices of the carnival. Pres
ident Waxelbaum says that the papers all
spoke of the carnival in the most glowing
terms. He has also received letters from
numerous editors saying that they would
do all in their power to assist in advertis
ing the carnival, and that they were sure
that large crowds of people from their re
spective sections would attend.
The race for King of the Carnival Is
growing very interesting and so far only
two candidates seem to have been in the
race, but the friends of Mr. Winship Cab
ineses have decided to make a determined
effort to elect him king of the carnival,
and will begin work at once. It is very
probable that there are some surprises In
store for the leaders and it is evident that
from what Mr. Cabaniss’ friends intend to
do that be will run the other candidates
a close race.
It is only sixteen days now before the
race will close and the friends of the can
didates will have to do some bard work.
It is thought yet that some one else will
enter the race a few days before the close.
EXPECfuS
TO REACH OUT.
What the People of Europe
Think About Us
Now.
Washington, August 31 —Assistant Post
master General Heath has returned from
abroad. He visited England, Belgium and
Germany.
He says in an interview: “Everybody
seemed to regard the United States as a
country reaching out not only for terri
tory, but for power through alliances with
other nations, with a view of enlarging our
commerce. They regard us as very enter
prising—grasping, almost —and the most
progressive country on earth. We have
made a great reputation throughout all
Europe by this war, by showing that we
not only can, but will fight, and by show
ing how speedily we can put ourselves on
a war footing. Europe now expects the
United States to have a first-class navy
and a large standing army. That is ac
cepted abroad as our future plan.
“Europe also expects that we will hold
all the countries we have acquired.
“I met prominent Englishmen who said
we ought now to build the Nicaraguan
canal, and England would like to be in
partnership with us in the enterprise.
“They asked me whether the United
States would participate at the World’s
Fair at Paris, and seemed surprised when
I said yes. They expected us to neglect
the fair. I can give you a little illustration
of the feeling. At Ostend there is a long,
sandy beach, where thousands of children
play. There are many little booths at
which they sell flags, thousands of them,
of all nations. Fully two-thirds of all
these flags were Spanish. They had very
few English and only one little American
flag, which someone had purchased.
“As I said before, everybody expects us
to hold the islands. At Bremen and Ham
burg I talked with officials. The Germans
do not want us to acquire them. They favor
a joint protectorate, though they are will
ing that we should boss the job, and they
will be disappointed if we shall not do it.
They seemed thoroughly convinced that
our war for the Cubans was only a cover
to our designs to acquire new territory,
and they give us no credit for good faith
in our professions. There was abundance
of evidence of Germany’s jealousy of us.
“I heard as much about the president aa
about the war. In Germany where here
tofore he was known chiefly for his high
protection theories, and was regarded as
a man with a single idea in economic af
fairs, he is now looked upon as a great
diplomat in having beaten Spain at her
own game. He is loudly praised every
where now as a statesman.”
Colonel Heath was asked if he heard
anything said about our gold and silver
controversy. He replied in the negative.
People seemed to think that issue dead.
He heard a great deal of tariff talk in
Great” Britain, and he saw many signs in
London saying: “Protect British Labor,”
“Patronize Home Industry,” and the like.
In conclusion Colonel Heath said he did
not find a man in Germany or England
who doubted our right to hold the Philip
pines, and public men ail said they be
lieved we would hold them.
TRY TO SAVE
THE OLD HOME.
Another Effort Will Be Made
to Buv in Confederate
Home,
Atlanta, August 31.—The Confederate
Veteran’s Reunion Association met in room
104 of the Kimball house yesterday after
noon at 4 o’clock, and formally adopted
the resolution placing the $3,800 remnant
j of the reunion fund in trust for the Con
i federate home in case the state agrees to
accept and maintain the institution.
This was followed by a resolution direct
ing the appointment of a large committee
■to present the proposition to the legisla
ture and the people of Georgia.
The battle abbey project took shape in
the adoption of a resolution directing the
apointment of a committee of five to fake
: charge of the enterprise and push it to
j success.
The committee was composed of Amos
• Fox, W. L. Calhoun, W. J. Mallard and
j John Waddeil, and reported the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt.-
ed:
“Whereas, The Confederate Soldiers’
Home of Georgia has not been accepted by
the state, but is standing unoccupied,
scores of old veterans are without shelter,
and
"Whereas, The Confederate Reunion As
sociation of Georgia has a fund saved from
the amount contributed to pay the expen-
■ ses of the recent reunion of Confederate
I veterans amounting to $3,800, and
"Whereas, The association desires to see
the home equipped and occupied by the old
Confederate soldiers, be it
“Resolved, -by this Confederate Reunion
Association, that the net surplus now in
the hands of the association's treasurer
be placed in the hands of Anthony Mur
phy, Paul Romare and Robert F. Maddox,
Sr., as trustees, and held by them and their
successors until January 1, 1901, for the
purpose of giving the state of Georgia an
opportunity to open and maintain said
home, or make provision for the same by
or before the date named, and if said home
is so occupied and the opening and main
taining of the same provided for by the
state of Georgia, the trustees aforesaid are
hereby instructed to turn over said fund to
the proper person or persons having charge
of the state’s appropriation for said fund
to be used in its opening and maintenance.
“Rut if not so accepted by the state, for
the purpose named, by January 1, 1901,
then this fund shall be held in trust by
the said trustees and their successors for
the relief of the needy ex-Confederate sol
diers of Fulton county, Georgia, in fur
nishing clothing and support, medicine
and medical attention in sickness and oth
er necessities they may need in life, and
the payment of burial expenses in case of
death.
“Resolved, That all vacancies which may
occur, from any cause, in the board of
trustees, shall be filled by this associa
tion.” ....
CUTS DOWN CHECKS.
Numbe-* of Them in Use Reduced by Reve
nue *Act.
There is one class of business men
which is being benefited by the operation
of the new war revenue act, and that is
the clerks in the banks.
During the past few’ years the custom of
giving checks for payment of all amounts
due has been steadily growing, the great
reason for its growth being that the check
made a convenient form of receipt and the
check stub was a very convenient form of
memorandum book. Os recent years it has
been the custom of some large houses to
make all payments, no matter how small
the amount might be, by check, for the
reasons previously stated.
But now that the house is compelled to
attacn a stamp of 2 cents to each and
every check, no matter how small the
amount of it, it finds that it is much bet
ter to keep an ordinary sum of money on
hand for the payment of small bills which
come in and the payment of small
amounts.
In speaking of the matter yesterday a
banker said:
“We find in our business that many of
the business houses of Macon have greatly
cut down the number of checks given by
them since the revenue act went Into ef
fect,
“There is one large firm which does bus
iness at this bank that has been in the
habit of giving checks for practically all
of its payments, ofter giving checks for
as small as ?1. A reference to the books
that this firm in June gave e'ighty-eight
checks for various amounts against its de
posit here, and a further reference to the
books shows that for 'the month of July
the number of checks given was but thirty
This was due to the revenue act, which
went into effect on the first day of that
month. I know that business of the firm
for that month was about as large as 'it
was for the month of June, but it simply
kept a few hundred dollars on hand out
of which to pay the small Items which
formerly were paid by checks. The same
house for the month of August so far has
given forty-seven checks, and as the
month has been about finished, you can
see that the number for this month will
be far below what it was for June.
“Now, this is the most noticeable differ
ence that I find on our books, but virtually
all the business houses have cut down
their checks given more or less. Os course
this is a great help to the bank clerks, for
It makes just that many checks to handle.”
FOURTEEN SOLDIERS DIED.
New York, August 31 —Fourteen of the sol
diers returning from Santiago on board
the transport Allegheny died on the pas
sage to Montauk Point.
GOLD SHIPMENT.
New York, August 31.—Lazard Freeres
have received advices that their London
house shiped $1,375,000 in gold this week.
CA.STOTITA.
Bears the in(l You Havß Alwa l s Bought
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Miscellaneous.
WANTED—A few young men >to occupy
rooms with the best table board in the
city at Stubblefield house.
INTELLIGENT young lady desires light
work as stenographer. Not an expert.
Small compensation. Address “Hope,”
this office.
WANTED—A position by a young man
with experience as salesman. Willing
to do anything for promotion. Address
W., care News.
•FOR SALE—Child’s bedstead and h-jgh
chair. As good as new. Very cheap
718 Cherry street.
HOME seekers take notice —I have only
three choice home® for rent. Speak
promptly if you want to live in Vine
ville. C. B. Ellis or G. W. Ellis, Em
pire store.
FOR RENT—The offices over the Macon
Savings Bank; possession Oct. 1. Ap
ply at Macon Savings Bank.
FOR RENT—My mother’® residence, 406
Orange street, furnished or unfurnish
ed. One of the most desirable home®
on the Hill. Nine rooms, all modern
conveniences. Apply to Augustin D.
Daly, Exchange Bank building.
V’IAVI can be obtained from Mrs. J. B.
Stevens, 559 Oak street.
NOW is the time to have your lace cur
tains laundered. Mrs. Ryder, near
• Crump’s park, does the very best work.
All curtains laundered at only 25 cents
. per window.
W. A. GOODYEAR, carnage, buggy and
wagon shop. Hone shaelng, fine paint
ing. Repairing es scales a specialty.
455, 455 Poplar street.
GET our prices on iron or eteel fence. The
latest and most up-to-date patterns.
A postal card will get bur illustrated
catalogue.. Central City Marble and
Granite Works.
WANTED—To buy a good milch cow.
Must be at a bargain. Apply 559 Oak
street.
Hurrah for Dewey. Have his or any other
i picture you want framed or enlarged
first class, but mighty cheap. Do you
want a beautiful hall, dining room or
parlor picture? I have ’em. Also breaat,
scarf or hair pins, rings, cuff and col
lar buttons. It so remember Migrath’s,
558 Mulberry street, opposite Hotel
Lanier.
AGENTS WANTED—For war in Cuba by
Senor Quesada, Cuban representative
at Washington. Endorsed by Cuban
patriots. In tremendous demand. A
bonanza for agents. Only >1.50. Big
book ,big commissions. Everybody
wants the only endorsed, reliable book.
Outfits sent free. Credit given. Freight
paid. Drop all rtash and make S3OO
a month with War in Cuba. Address
today, THE NATIONAL BOOK CON
CERN, 352-3 M Dearborn straat, Chi
eaga. Hi.
NOTICE —The firm of Ivey & Dash have
dissolved partnership. Mr. Dash wil|
succeed Mr. W. R. Ivey in business,
You can find all grades of wood, as
you have heretofore; all my wood kept
perfectly dry. I will do business at
the same old place on Oak street. I
wiH be pleased to have your orders.
’Phone 213. O. G. Dash & Co.
Wesleyan Female College.
Stands for the equal mental capacity of the sexes.
Any girl may take at Wesleyan courses in Hthics
and Metaphysics, Literature and History, the
Sciences and Mathematics, Ancient and Modern
Languages, equal to corresponding courses in our
male colleges, besides courses in Music, Art and
Elocution, equal to those of the best female col
leges. Therefore send your daughter to her home
college. It is cheapest for you and best for her.
To prepare her for college send her to Wesleyan
Academy. Address
J. W. Roberts, D. D., President.
FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS.
758 Second st., 8 rooms and kitchen.
459 New st., 8 rooms and kitchen.
457 New st., 5 rooms and kitchen.
136 Cole st., 5 rooms and kitchen.
1363 Oglethorpe st., 9 rooms and kitchen,
with stables.
417 Forsyth st., 6 rooms and kitchen.
664 Plum st., 7 rooms and kitchen.
765 Spring st., 4 rooms and kitchen.
3t7 College st., 10 rooms and kitchen.
763 Cherry st., 6 rooms and kitchen.
913 Walnut street, 10 rooms and kitchen.
917 Walnut st., 9 rooms and kitchen.
12 room house on Oiierry street suitable
for boarding, one block from business
portion of city.
Dr. Shorter’s residence on Orange street.
The elegant three story store, No. 454 Third street,
now occupied by Messrs. Culver & Corbin. Best city, out
of town and country trade location in the city. Moderate
rent.
H. HORNE,
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ou College street.
Paschal house, 6 rooms and kitchen third
door on Cleveland avenue. Vinevllle.
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door from car line on Rogens avenue.
STORES.
414 and 415 Third street.
417 Cherry.
419 Cherry.
421 Cherry. 4'l?
125 Cotton avenue.
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421 Mulberry.
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