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$35,000 Special Illoneij I
to loan on Macon improved property in
turns of <I,OOO and upwards. per cent
straight. NO COMMISSION.
THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO..
O. A. Coleman, General Ma.iager,
356 Second Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884
PIRST AND
THIRD OUT
Those Who Want to Remain
in the Service Will Go
to the Second.
FROM ThTsECOND
Those Who Wish to Go Out
Will Make Room for
Them.
GOV. ATKINSON’S PLAN
For the Georgia Troops in the Mus
tering Out Has Been Accepted
by the War Department at
Washington.
Atlanta, Sept 9.—Governor Atkinson,
who :s In Washington today, ha.- wired the
department of .the gulf that the war de
partment ha., decided to muster out the
.First ami Third Georgia regiments. The
following is Governor Atkinson’s tele
gram :
"W. G. Obear, Aarting Adjutant General.
The war department decides to muster
out the First and Third regiments.
The First will be mustered out at Ma
con, Savannah and Albany.
“All who wish to remain in the service
will b. transferred to Second regiment and
a like number wishing to retire will be
dlschargo'i from the Second.
“VV. Y. Atkinaon, Governor."
The First is now at Knoxville, under the
command of Colonel A. 11. Lawton, of Sa
vannah, and the Third, Colonel Candler
commanding, ut Griffin.
The Second, which remains Ju the ser
vice, is at Huntsville, Ala., under com
miand of Cotoned Oscar Brown, of Atlanta,
formerly adjutant general of Georgia.
RESIGNATIONS
Will Be Made Unnecessary in Third Regi
ment By this Action.
A.n Associated Press 'bulletin received this
morning by The News announced that the
president had decided to muster out the
(First and 'the Thin Georgia regiments.
This means that the Macon soldiers will
all bo home in the near future. The First
from Knoxville, and the Third from Grif
fin, which is the furthest they have 'gone.
This wild make it unnecesasry for Cap
tain Bob Hodges to send in his resignation
and he will retire with the rank of .ptaiu
to lake up the work of solicitor 'general.
Captain Hodges had decided to send in
his resignation at once and it would have
probably gone forward to the department
today, if, indeed, it has not already gone.
Its acceptance, however, will be unueees
wary.
I't was stated by some of Mr. Hodge’s
legal friends this morning that this was
his intention, but this was before he had
received the news that iris regiment was
oue of those to be mustered out.
The regiment has been one of those un
der orders to go to Jacksonville, but this
will now be countermanded and the regi
ment will be sent home under a furlough
art. once for thirty days and will then be
juiid off and properly mustered out. This
seems to be the. plan of the department in
all classes.
There will be joy in the ranks of the
First regiment when the news is received
there as nearly all the men were anxious
to get home. Os course some of the officers
will not relish the idea of being mustered
out and it is probable that some of them
will remain in the service as it is the in
tention of the government to increase the
str. ngth ot the army very considerably.
DEAD MARCH
TO THE DEPOT.
Funeral Services at Montauk
Over General Wheeler’s
Dead Son.
Montauk Point. Sept. 9. —Impressive fu
neral ceremonies were held at 7 o’clock
this morning over tae remains ot Naval
Cad< Thomas H. Wheeler, son of Major
tenant
General 'Joseph Wheeler, and Second Lieu
tenant Newton I). Kirkpatrick, of the first
United States cavalry, who were drowned
while bathing on Wednesday. The caskets
containing ihe bodies were placed directly
in front of the tent which Wheeler
was directly in froot of the tent which he
occupied, and covering it was a handsome
American flag with gold fringe. Lieuten
ant Kirkpatrick’s coffin also was covered
by an American flag. A detail from the
Tai rd cavalry acted as guard of honor.
General Wheelen his daughter and his
eon, Joseph Wheeler Jr., were the chief
mourners. Rev. Archibald . Bradshaw,
chaplain of the One and Seventy-first New
York offered 'the prayer and read the
burial service. The caskets were placed
on two gun caissons drawn by black
horses. The funeral cortege was led by
details from the First and Third cavalry.
General Wheeler and the members of his
family rode in carriages immediately after
the caisson. The cavalry band mounted
played the dirge and on the way to the
station, a distance of four miles, the troops
were drawn up at different points and the
soldiers uncovered their heads as the sol
emn procession passed. At the station the
caskets were placed in a baggage car at
tached to a special train. General Wheeler
and his family accompanied the remains
of Cadet Wheeler to Wheeler. Ala. The
body of Lieutenant Kirkpatrick goes to
Lexington. Va. The war department has
detailed an officer to accompany lieuten
ant Kirkpatrick's body.
.SPANISH PRISONERS
Captured on July 3d Are Now on Their Way
Home.
New York, Sept .9—Fifty Spanish prison
ers, captured in the naval battle on July
3rd off Santiago, arrived at Jersey City
today bound for home. They have been
held prisoners at Norfolk.
LEADERS ME AT
LOGGERHEADS
Situation at Manila and on
the Philippine Islands is
. Decidedly Dangerous.
MAKING OUT BAD CASE
For Independence of the Islanders
When Matter Comes Up Before
the Paris Commission.
New York, Sept. 9 —A disnatch to the
Herald from Manila says:
“The attitude of the Pbilippine insur
gent leaders is daily becoming more dan
gerous.
‘So open is the opposition to the Amer
ican authorities that the situation ia
strained and reconciliation may be diffi
cult.
“What makes the situation more trouble
some is the undisguised rivalry between,
the follow rs of Aguinaldo and General
Piopllar who covets the honor which
Aguinaldo has acquired. Piopllar is in
command of the insurgent troops stationed
south of Manila. He uses them in away
that will be most annoying to Aguinaldo
ami at the same time makes every effort
to show his utter disregard of the Amer
ican officials. His forces continue to
patrol the city encouraging lawlessness in
every direction. They are constantly an
noying the American troops who are en
gag d in the different task of preserving
order.
“Aguinaldo no longer attempts to con
c al this hostility to thp official of the
United States and yesterday issued an or
der prohibiting the soldiers from entering
the American lines. This was probably
deemed necessary in order to prevent
from becoming so well disposed toward the
Americans as to destroy his power and
leadership.
“The attitude of the rival leaders can
not fail to injure the cause of Philippine
independence. Certainly It will prevent
the presentation of a strong case before
the Paris commission in behalf of the
Filipinos.
NOT a'nEGRF
NOW REMAINS
In Some Parts of the Cotton
Growing District of
Texas.
Texarkana, Sept. 9—Texarkana is in a
state of alarm over the large number of
Idle negroes who throng the town and the
citizens are organizing a vigilance com
mittee for the protection of property.
The usual influx recently due to the
operations of bands of white caps on the
Red River. Hopkins and other counties in
the cotton districts of north Texas whence
thousands of negroes have fled on account
of notices posted and in some cases the
violence being used to run them out.
These people Who are being run out of
the cotton fields have sought refuge in the
towns anddTexarkana has been thiWrefuge
of a large number.
A negro from Titus county says that
while a number of his race were at work
in the field a mob of white caps concealed
in the fence corner opened fire on them.
The negroes fled, leaving three of their
number behind wounded and perhaps
killed. They had been warned to leave
the county and paid no attention to the
warning.
Other similar incidents are reported by
the incoming negroes.
In some localities of Titus county.
was formerly densely populated by
negroes, not a colored man, woman or
child remains according to the stories told
by those who has reached this place.
ABOUT SCHOOL CARDS.
Professor Abbott Gives Out Information of
Value to Parents.
There seems do be a misunderstanding
among the parents of the school children
about the school notice, and Professor Ab
bott gave out the following information
this morning:
“It will be seen from the notices pub
lished in the News that there are some
changes in the rules of last year, but it
is necessary for its to do this. It has been
necessary for all applicants for admission
to the schools to come to this office for
admission cards, but now it is necessary
for only those who do not have admis
sion cards to apply, it is also required
of all white pupils in the suburbs who do
not hold addmission cards to secure them
at this office. Children who were in school
last year and who have class cards need
not apply for cards, as it is not necessary.
The schools that are affected by the
above change are the Vineville, Fort Haw
kins and South Macon schools.
In this card which is being published
every day Professor Abbott has a quota
tion from the board of education in re
gard to admitting pupils who do not hold
vaccination certificates Professor Abbott
says he wants it understood that he will
not issue admission cards to anybody who
cannot show a certificate of successful
vaccination.
Everything is working smoothly and
things are getting in shape rapidly for
the opening. Many of the teachers are at
the office of the superintendent each day
to get information in regard to this year's
work. The largest attendance ever known
is expected this year.
TUCKER’S SUICIDE.
Prominent Man ofZlndianapolis Has Taken
His Own Life.
Indianpolis, Sept. 9.—Wm. H. Tucker, of
the firm of Tucker & Dorsey, manufaotu
rers. suicided this morning. He had been
despondent since the death of his wife. He
was a prominent citizen and wealthy.
FOUND DEAD.
A Negro Woman Passed Away on Hazel
Street.
Francis Ponder, an old negro woman,
was found dead in bed at her home on
Hazel street yesterday morning.
It is not known how she died, and a
■number of people to think that she
•was struck by lightning. She was in the
house atone when she died.
The coroner rendered a verdict that she
came to her death from a lack of atten
tion.
LOSS IS FORTY THOUSAND.
Williamsport. Pa.. The Grand 'View Ho
tel, the largest hostelry at Highland Lake,
has been destroyed by fire. The -loss la
HO,ooo.
THE MACON NE WS.
GRAY ACCEPTS
FIFTH PLACE
Democratic Senator Will
Represent His Party on
Peace Commission.
REFUSED IT AT FIRST
But Finally Decided to Accept—He
iWill Resign from the Anglo-
American Board
Washington, Sept. 9 —lt Is officially an
nounced that Senator George Gray, of Del
aware, has been selected as the fifth mem
ber of the Paris peace commission.
This completes the personnel of the com
mission which stands:
Secretary Day, Senators Davis, Frye and
Gray and Hon. Whitelaw Reid.
In selecting Gray, the president has
given a Democratic representation on thq
commission. The appointment will prob
ably necessitate the retirement of Secre
tary Gray from the Anglo-American com
mission which is conducting sessions in
Canada as this commission will resume
Its work about the time the peace com
missioners sail for Paris. The position
was offered the senator several days ago,
hut he declined. The president, however,
further urged Senator Gray to accept and
a final agreement was secured today.
Secretary Gray is one of the best known
men in in public life, having been a prom
in,ent figure in the senate for for the last
twelve years. He is a member of that
committee, Davis Frye and Gray on the
peace commission. On foreign questions
Gray is generally regarded as opposed to
expansion.
FINISHED ELECTION.
Other Officers of the G. A. R. Were Put in
by Acclamation.
Cincinnati, Sept. 9. —The G. A. R. en
campment this morning finished the elec
tion of officers. James A. Lester, of Chi
cago, was chosen commander in chief last
night and the following were blected today
by acclamation: Senior vice commander in
chief. W, C. Johnson, of Cincinnati; junior
vice commander in chief, David Ross, of
Delaware; surgeon general, D. R. Pierce,
of 'Nebraska; chaplain in chief, Colonel
Lucas, of Indianapolis.
ON THE UP TRIP.
City of Macon Has the Largest Cargo Ever
Brougot Up the River.
The City of Macon left Brunswick Wed
nesday for Macon. The boat has on the
largest cargo ever brought up the river. It
will probably reach here Tuesday. The
river is in good condition for navigation
and the boat can make good time.
A large cargo is also awaiting the re
turn of the boat here as many merchants
are shipping their goods from here by boat
only, as the rates are much cheaper.
milesTalled
ON PRESIDENT
And Paid His Respects But
There Was No Con
ference.
Washington, Sept. 9. —General Miles, ac
companied by Colonel Michler of his staff,
called at the (White House shortly before
the cabinet began. The general wore a
fatigue uniform, showing the two-star red
epaulettes of a major general. At the
time of his arrival the president was con
ferring With Chief Justice Harlan, Senator
Allison and other callers. General Miles
and Colonel Michler were shown into the
cabinet ante-room and there the president
joined them, excusing himself from the
other callers. The meeting between the
president and the commanding general
was comparatively brief, lasting about five
minutes, as the cabinet meeting was about
to begin. It was not In the nature of a
conference, in which questions relating to
the war were discussed, but. that of a
formal call of respect, usual oh the return
of high officials.
The conference for a more extended dis
cussion of the war will doubtless come
later, although it ie said that after the
call no exact time has been fixed for a
further meeting. General Miles had noth
ing to say before or after the call. He
was greeted with applause as he left the
White House, pushing his way through
the dense crowd awaiting the review of
the returning district of Columbia troops.
READS HIS BIBLE
More Than Any Prisoner Ever in the Jail
Does Abner Taylor.
Abner Taylor, who was sentenced to be
hung several weeks.ago by Judge Felton,
is still in hope of a new trial. He reads
his Bible constantly and spends a great
deal of his time in prayer. He gives the
jailers no trouble and is the most humble
prisoner in jail. He seems now to realize
the awful fate that awaits him in case he
does not get a new trial.
He said this morning that he was trying
to get ready to die in case that he would
have to hang. He was in a very despon
dent mood this morning and did not wish
to talk, but he finally said that he did not
want to die and that he was afraid of the
scaffold.
“ Ihope that I will get a new trial,” he
said, I don’t want to die and I haven't the
heart to walk on the scaffold. It has near
ly broken my mother’s heart as it iz. ami
i if I have to hang I know that it will kill
Lher.
“They tell me that my lawyers have ap
i plied for a new trial and I am afraid that
they won’t get it for me. I have been
[ thinking about it for several days and I
feel that they won’t get it. My brother
I was in a few days ago and he said that
' they would get it for me, but somehow I
i don't believe it.
“’I have been reading my Bible every
time I get a chance and am trying to be
I ready to meet my Maker. I am behaving
I myself and am trying not to give the jail
i ers any trouble.”
Jailer Stephan said this morning that
Taytor was behaving all right and that he
bad no fault to find with him. He said
that he read his Bible more than any
prisoner he had ever seen.
SAGASTA WILL RESIGN.
As Soon as the Chamber Adopts a Peace
Bill.
Madrid, Sept. 9—El Liberal again makes
the assertion that Sagasta will resign as
eoon as the chamber adopts the peace bill.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 1898.
TRAIN RAN INTO
OPEN SWITCH
Central Train from Atlanta
Was Wrecked This
Morning.
MAIL AGENT INJURED.
Engine and Baggage Car Were Up
set and All Trains to and From
Will Be Delayed.
Passenger train No. 2, which leaves At
lanta art 5:50 a. m. for Macon, was wrecked
this morning at Lovejoy, about twenty
miles above Griffin.
The details of the wreck received here
are meager, but it seems that the train
ran into an open switch and the engine was
derailed and partly burned over, as was
also the baggage car.
Mail Agent W. M. Monroe, who was in
the mail car, was 'injured, but it is not
thought that his injuries are serious.
■How the switch came to .be lying open is
no known. It may have been that it was
broken ar that it was thrown maliciously,
hut on this point the officials have no ac
curate information.
The escape of the whole train crew was
simply miraculous. Fortunately the train
was not running at full speed. Had it been
the damage would have been tremendous
and many lives would have been lost.
The engineer in charge of the train was
Ben Campbell, and at first there was great
anxiety among the railroad men as to his
safety. Later information, however, was
to the effect that the mail agent was the
only person hurt. Os course there were a
few bruises, but none of them were con
sidered of importance.
Arrangements 'were made for the trans
ferring of the 'pasesngers to the train that
leaves Macon for Atlanta at 8 o’clock. This
train will reach Macon with the passengers
for Atlanta some time this afternoon.
It will take some time to clear the track,
which Is obstructed by the engine and bag
gage car, which were overturned partially
and.lean towards the main track. It will
be necessary to lay a track around the
wreck in order to get trains running to
morrow. .
HINDSIGHT
SAVES NO LIVES
Report of Examining Board
on Condition of Chick
amauga.
Chickamauga. Sept. 9—The Second Ar
kansas left today for Anniston. The de
parture of this regiment leaves only three,
the Ninth New York, the Second Kentucky
and the Sixth volunteers at Chickamauga.
The 'Ninth New York leaves tomorrow
for New York and the Second Kentucky
on Sunday for Lexington.
Grigsby’s Rough Riders are leav’ng for
their homes in small parties. Toaay the
report of Generals Mattock, Sanger, and
Roe, appointed an examining board to as
certain tne cause of sickness at Camp
Ttnomas has been made public. The board
finds that the ground was not well adapted
for the encampment of a large body of
troops, but states that much sickness is
due to mismanagement and poor sanitary
arrangements.
It reflects somewhat upon the generals
In command before the arrival of Breckin
ridge.
THAT WEATHER BUREAU.
Will Soon Be Established, Congressman
Bartlett Says.
The new weather bureau for the city of
Macon, an appropriation for Which was
granted by the last congress, will soon be
established.
'Had it not been for the war it would have
been established long ago. Congressman
Bartlett, however, is not going to allow the
department to forget Macon in this partic
ular'and the bureau,will be here this fall.
It will be a good thing for the city, but
more particularly for the farmers around
here and all through the district. The
last information received on this subject is
that the department was making the ar
rangements and that the appropriation be
came available during the summer months.
MAY HAVE HOLIDAY.
Carnival Association Will Ask the Board for
One.
The registration for the schools will com
mence on Monday next and Professor Ab
bott says that he expects to have a tre
mendous rush from that time on until the
opening of the school’s on September 26th.
At the meeting of the Board of Education
which will be held on Monday night next
the Carnival Association will ask the Board
to grant a holiday to the children during
the holding of the carnival.
It is more than probable that the request
will be granted as it will be impossible to
hold the attendance of the children during
that time and the board will probably
consider it better to allow the children en
tire freedom during at least three days of
the event in the history of the city.
POWERS WILL ACT.
Recommending Withdrawal of Turkish
Troops From Island of Crete.
Canea. Sept. 9 —The admirals of the for
eign powers replying to the protests of the
Cretan executive committee against the
recent massacres, have declared that they
will recommend their respective govern
ments to solve the question definitely by
the removal of the Turkish troops from the
Island of Crete and the appointment of a
governor to be selected by the powers.
AGAINST A PARADE.
Returned Troops Will Not Do the Grand Act
in New York.
Montauk, Sept. 9 —lnformation ie given
out at Shafter’s headquarters that Colonel
Forwood and all the surgeons who were
requested by Shafter to make the recom
mendations with regard to the parade of
troops in New York had all recommended
against the parade. The surgeons state
that the troops will not be in shape to
stand the exertion of a march before the
expiration of at least a month or six
weeks.
“KNOX” THE KING.
Hat. Fall «ylea ready. Phillips.
BARTLETT WILL
GO IOJONUEIK
The Congressman JWill Visit
General Wheeler as Dele
gate from Carnival.
WILL ASK FITZHUGH LEE.
Colonel Roland Ellis and President
Waxelbaum Leave for Jackson
ville—Advertising.
Congressman Charles L. Bartlett will
leave for Washington tomorrow and while
he is away he will visit Montauk Point,
where he will call upon General Wheeler
as a special delegate and representative of
the Macon Carnival Association with the
request that he attend the Carnival on any
one day to be selected by General Wheeler
himself.
Tomorrow night, Colonel Roland Ellis
and President Waxelbaum, of the Carnival
Association, will go to Jacksonville for the
express purpose of seeing General Fitz
hugh Lee and Colonel W. J. Bryan, both
of whom it is hoped may be induced so
visit Macon during the Carnival.
It is planned that these visitors and
President McKinley, if possible, be brought
to Macon together on the day on which the
feature of the living flag Is presented. The
arrangements for this flag have about .been
completed and it will be the prettiest
thing ever seen in the South.
Over a thousand school girls will take
part representing the flag, while the stars
will be taken by forty-five specially se
lected girls who will carry the flags of the
different states.
The flags are being furnished by the
governors of the states. While the national
flag is in view the children will sing nat
ional airs. Then the form of the flag will
be changed to the Confederate emblem and
songs peculiar to the South will be sung.
The poster men of the Carnival will
start out next week with the handsomest
lithographs that have ever been sent out
of auy city in Georgia. These will be
posted all over the three states that are
covered by the special low rates granted
for this occasion by the railroad people.
Other effective advertising will be done
as the time for the opening of the Carnival
draws near, but the committee In charge
of this feature* cannot waste material at
long range. Every bit of advertising will
be made to tell.
CHANGES ON CENTRAL
Western Traffic Men Changed Around, Some
Having Resigned.
The Central of Georgia railway an
nounces a number of changes in it’s traffic
department.
The appointment of Mr. C. W. Cheats to
be commercial agent at Colu.tous, Ga.,
was mentioned a few days ago in the Con
stitution.
L. C. Nefler is appointed commercial
agent art Memphis, vice Ziba Bennett, re
signed.
H. I. Morgan becomes soliciting agent
in iMemphis, succeeding Mr.' Nefler, pro
moted.
E. W. White succeeds R. C. Hicks, re
signed, as general western agent at St.
Louis.
Mr. White was commercial agent at
Cincinnati. He is -succeeded there by G.
T. 'Solar, who was traveling freight agent.
A. W. Thomas is the new traveling freight
agent.
PREACHER WILL
BE HANGED.
For Burglary Done in Dela
ware-Supreme ICourt
Decision.
Dover, Del., Sept. 9 —The Delaware su
preme court has sustained the decision of
the lower court which Imposed a sentence
of death on Rev. William H. Fisher, col
ored, of Wilmington, charged with break
ing into the house of Mrs. Maria Hipt, of
that city at night for the purpose of com
mitting a feloneous assault. Fisher was
sentenced to be hanged on October 7.
MISSIONS IN CUBA.
Georgia Baptists Propose to -Commence
Work at Once.
Atlanta, Sept. 9. —The Baptists of Geor
gia propose to lead the new mission work
in Cuba, and at the Stone Mountain Asso
ciation yesterday morning, a resolution by
Dr. Henry McDonald, pastor of the Second
Baptisa church of Atlanta, recommending
that $50,000 be raised by Southern Baptists
for mission work in Cuba and Porto Rico,
was unanimously adopted.
This followed a notable speech delivered
yesterday afternoon by Dr. McDonald, in
which he paid his respects to Archbishop
Ireland and his recent remarks to Presi
dent McKinley that Cuba’s religious needs
were provided for.
Dr. McDonld then Offered the following
resolution which was unaimously adopted:
“In view of the freshly awakened inter
est in Cuba, various associations have pass
ed resolutions suggesting the raising of
$50,000 for the extended work in Cuba and
Porto Rico, therefore be it
“Resolved, That we cordially unite in ex
pressing our conviction that such an
amount of $50,000 is needed for this work
in this field, and that we commend the
raising of it to our churches.”
REPAIRING STREETS.
Force of Hands are at Work on Cotton Ave
nue Today.
A large force of hands are at work on
Cotton avenue this morning repairing the
damage done by the recent rains. The large
sewer on that street was bursted and the
street was badly torn up. The force of the
water was so great chat the brick in the
sewer were washed away and the street
on one side is completely torn up. The
work Will probably be finished by tomor
row and the hands will begin Monday to
repair the other places which were dam
aged.
BREWERY BURNED
Philadelphia, Sept. 9 —The Conshohocken
brewery was destroyed by fire today. Loss
a a hundred thousand dollars.
Removal sale of furniture,
20 per cent off. Beats fire
sale. New, clean goods, not
smashed. Garden, The Fur
niture Man.
JUSTICE COURTS
WILL BECLEANED
The Ford Case Has Brought
Matter Before Public More
Prominently,
HID PABT OF FINE
But He Will Appeal the Other Cases
—Some Instances of Great
Rascality,
The trial and conviction of J. W. Ford, a
justice of the peace court bal lft on the
‘charge of extortion, has brought the matter
of the conduct of the justice of the peace
courts In this city under the public eye
more closely than heretofore, and ‘thq, ex
pense is anything but pleasant to the citi
zens who take a pride in the city and its
institutions.
As stated a few days ago the matter will
now be sifted down to the bottom and Ford
is not the only one who will have to pay up
or go to jail. The state of affairs that has
existed in the past ‘is very much worse
than anything that has heretofore been
hinted 'at. Negroes have been arrested 'by
the wholesale and 'have been made to pay
the .costs of the criminal cases before they
were reieasd.
•It is stated that in one justice cour in
this city that no less than fifteen hundred
criminal and peace warrants have been is
sued within the last two years and in a
majority of the cases the costs have been
collected and the negroes have been turned
loose.
The peace warrant has been a popular
method of extortion. These papers have
‘been issued by the hundred among the
negroes and the evidence forthcoming in
dozens of other cases is said 'to be over
whelming. At any rate the chances are
that there will be a very general cleaning
up and that the courts will in future be
■conducted decently and in order.
The fact of the matter is that there not
much money in .the office of of a justice of
the peace court property run, but some of
the courts in this county have been get
ting rich on the ignorance and credulity
of the negro.
■Ford was fined S4OO or fifteen months -in
prison and was debarred from ever hold
ing office in the state of Georgia again.
Last night he paid part of the fine in the
cases on which he had been convicted and
gave bond pending a new trial, but he has
been more (fortunate than some of the oth
er baliffs who will, -beyond doubt, be
brought up for trial in the near future.
WILL ILLUSTRATE
MACON’S LIFE.
The Anniversary Edition of
The News is Taking Like
Wildfire, ’
The Illustrated Anniversary and Carni
val edition of The News has taken like
wildfire with the merchants and the citi
zens generally of -Macon. Orders for space,
are coming in rapidly and there is hardly
a business house or an industry in Macon
that will not be represented by an adver
tisement in this edition.
No expense will be spared in getting up
this edition. The management of The
News is determined that the publication
shall be a credit -to the city. It was plan
advertisement of Macon and cmfwypmfwy
ned, not for the purpose of making money
for The News, but for the purpose of act
ing as an advertisement of Macon and in
cidentally of this paper
The specialists who have charge of the
edition are fully competent to handle the
undertaking which Is the most ambitious
thing of the kind that has ever been at
tempted in Georgia. It will reflect the
life of the city of Macon with an accuracy
and truth that will make it a faithful and
a valuable history as well as a book of
reference.
As the great Carnival and Diamond Ju
bilee celebrating the anniversary of Ma
con’s founding will be a credit to the city,
so also will this edition of The News re
main as a credit to its people. It will be
kept as a memento of the 75th anniversary
and as it contains a history of what Macon
has done in seventy-five years of her his
tory with her commercial and social life,
it will be handed down as a book neces
sary to every library in the city. It will
be sought and kept in every home because
when it is issued the people of this city
will realize even more" that they do now
great value of the work.
refuses Them
HIS SUPPORT.
Prominent Leader of the Con
servative Element in Spain
is in Opposition.
Madrid, Sept. 9.—The following state
ment is made by an important Spanish of
ficial :
“Senor Sil vela, leader of the section of
the conservatives, refuses the government
the support of his piarty, although fully
aware of the difficulties of the situation.
He is doubtless prompted by a desire to
obtain power. He will do all in hie power
to realize his desire with short delay. The
country will then see how soon the man
who is now posing as a liberal, will be
transformed into a despotic dictator.”'
General Polvaieja has handed a copy of
his manifesto to (the newspaper men, but
the censor forbids its publication. The
censor also forbids its transmission by tel
egraph. It b probable that the general in
tends to read it in the corttes, but it is cer
tain that the government will prevent -him
from doing so, and will insist upon a secret
eesslon-
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GERMAN POSTPONED.
Danee at Ocmulgee Park Last Night Was
Postponed.
The german which was to have been
given by the young men of the city at
Ocmulgee park last night was postponed
on account of the wet weather. The young
people were very much disappointed, but
under the eircumetancea It .was necessary
to call the dance off.
Another german will be gotten up for
one day next week. Card’s band has al
ready been engaged for the occasion and
it promises to be a very awell affair.
"KNOX” THE KING.
Bat. Fall styles ready. Phillips.
/ , Jr .»
September’s Cool Breezes Are Blowing.
npediVJl a llttle today about what got for your present
r C TA Vai^ S ’ nien as US Y as ees arranging our im-
Mnch nf it ’ ° I G°°d s and Clothing for your critical inspection.
2 , is ready now and all out salesmen want is a chance to talk
Watch thiTspace Here S some thin S s for present use, for future wants.
Some
Dress materials
For School Girls.
Remnants—*
A big lot of medium and
• fine qualities from which
you can select a dress
At 50c on $
24 inch Melanges .77? 10c
Solid Flannel Suitings
Scotch Plaids g c
Plaid Ginghams s, 8,10 c
Percales 7, 10, 12c
Valencia Plaids 25c
Scotch Heathers 3s, 5Qc
Jacquard Suitings 35c
54 inch Plaid Cloths 7sc
36 inch Chenie Stripes... 2sc
Silk and Wool Mixtures.. 3sc
Mattelesse Checks soc
After the Fire.
We have a considerable amount Gent’s Under
wear with boxes damaged. Goods are all
right, but we have no way to take care of
them. These goods must be sold and sold
quick. Both Summer and Winter Grades.
Be wise and save money here.
Some Shirt Bargains.
Here is a chance to save money on Colored
Shirts that you want for fall wear. No actual
damage, but the prospective one forces us to
make cut sale on these high class shirts.
Come quick with cash.
Clem Phillips.
Mercer University,
MACON, GEORGIA.
A high-grade institution, with good equipment and withan excellent fac
ulty. Full course in Latin language and literature, Greek language and
literature, English language and literature, modern languages, mathematics
and astronomy, natural history, physi es and chemistry, history and philos
ophy, the Bible, law. Many students finish the college year at a cost of $l6O
for all expenses. For catalogue or further information address
P. D. POLLOCK, President, Macon, Ga.
| COOL NIGHTS t
1 “2 PLEASANT DAYS-- i
T
In the fall of the year when the long summer
4* has tired nature out INDIAN SPRING is T
J the most delightful health resort in the South. X
t THE WIGWAM,X
«|» Under its new management, is pronounced by
4* all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal Y
in every respect to the best hotels. Y
You can find rest, health, comfort and pleasure
at the WIGWAM X
J T. O. PARKER, Proprietor. J
5 C. E. Hooper, Manager. T
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We Don’t ——
Button=Hole and Pester.
The good nature of the pnblic changes to wail
ing when a clothier takes it by the button-hole to
pester it with the MOTIF and RATIONALE of
a bit of retailing absurdity. The hobby-monger of
the Clothing business is the perfect and con
summated bore and progress with him becomes a
a very dismal jok. Self-convinced of the value of his
original, deeply-cogitated piece of nonsense, he is
determined to devote his time and your money to
the task of converting his great (?) thought into a
great fact, and to make incapacity itself a source of
income. Don’t be influenced by perverse sharpness.
Here’s a store that accords you fairness, promptness
and accuracy in all its transactions; a store that
despises the timid science of old fogies as well as the
volatilities and vagaries of the hobbyist.
money on Ham
Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay
ments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Os., <6l Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
At
$1.50, $2.00 $2.50
Some special values in Boys’
School Suits.
At 25c, 40c, 50c
An immense line of Boys’
Wool Caps. About time that
old straw hat was called in,
ain’t it?
At ioc
Relates to a Tie subject
that you should tie to at
once. Pure Silk Club.
Never offered at less than 25c
before.
At I2*4c.
With a hole in your toe
how can you let these Sox
go by at this price?
Young’s Hats
Still on sale. For full par
ticulars see our front window.