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FIRST MM YET
BE RETAINED
Officers of the Department of
the Gulf Think That This
Mav Be Course.
ID TMIW Os OFFICERS
Will Be Made to the Third From the
Other Two Regiments- Gov.
Atkinson Disapproves.
Atlanta, Sept. I«—There seems to be a
growing opinion that, notwithstanding the
statements that the First and Second
Georgia are to be mustered out. one of
these two regiment* will be retained in the
service and the Third Georgia will yet go
out.
It is the belief in the department of the
gulf 'hat the question which of the Geor
gia regiments is to remain has not been
settled in Washington, in spite of the posi
tive telegrams that have been received.
Some of the officials express the opinion
that either the First or Second Georgia
will yet be designated as the one to stay
in the field.
Colonel Hall, adjutant of the depart
ment. said yesterday:
“I have no idea that the matter has been
finally ttled and I would not be surprised
to hear from Washington at any time of
an order to muster out the Third and re
tain one of the other two regiments that
have been in the service longer.
"We have received no intimation from
Washington about the Georgia troops and
have no idea when two of the regiments
will be mustered out.”
The commissioned offices made vacant
in the ranks of the Third Georgia regiment
by the resignation of those men who prefer
to return to their homes to doing guard
du'> in Cuba or Porto Rico will be filled
m.i.'.lv, if not entirely, with men in the
r< . >it who have aided the officers in
recruiting and perfecting the regiment in
camp. This is the present intention of
Governor Atkinson, who has received in
the last few <lays many requests from of
ficers, leoth of the First and Second Geor
gia regiments, asking to be transferred to
the Third Georgia, as they desired to re
main in the service.
Applications of this kind have come in
from both Georgia regiments to be mus
tered out tn the last few days, and since
It was di flniti ly known which regiment of
the three was to remain in the field.
Governor Atkin-on is of the opinion that
th. men in the Third eGorgia who have
worked hard to make their regiment what
It is deserve to be recognized in some way,
and it is his desire to fill every vacancy
made by the retirement of an officer by
appointment from the ranks of the regi
ment, and not put in high position in the
command mtn from other regiments who
have don. nothing to build up the Third
Georgia Governor Atkinson said yester
day:
"While t’ . me who have applied to me
for jda<. in the Third Georgia from the
First and Second are ill good officers and
deserve to be t tallied, still there are men
in the ranks of the Third who have done
much for their regiment and should be
given file preferinee over outsiders.
"Possibly tlnre may be some transfers
from the Firel and Second Georgia, but
you can ay that marly all the offices
made vacant will be filled with boys from'
the companies of the regiment.”
The idea entertained by Governor Atkin
son in regard to the vacancies in the com
missioned officers of the Third Georgia is
to fill the places made vacant with men in
the regiment, whenever competent men
can be found for the work, and in case the
kind of soldiers needed are not found, then
it is the intention of the chief executive
to mak< appointments from other Georgia
regiments.
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NEW YEAR 5659*
Macon Israelites Will Observs a Solemn Fes
tival, Beginning Tonight.
The Jewisn New Year 5609, which is a
moveable feast, will commence this even
ing. The holiday vomes ten days earlier
this season than last year. It is one of the
greatest and most important feasts in the
calendar of the Hebrew creed and will be
generally observed by the Israelites of this
city.
The orthodox Jews observe two days
With the rising of the first star this even
ing the feast will begin and will continue
for twenty-four hours. This is a feast, of
much repoicing and is observed with much
ceremony and jubilation among the He
brews. The Hebrew name of the feast is
Rosh Hosbhanah. The season of Rosh
Hoshhanah, or rejoicing, will last until the
advent of the Yom Kippur. or the day of
atonement, which follows ten days later
Yom Kippur is just the opposite of Rosh
Hoehanu'h, being a time of fasting and pen
ance. Ihe fasting of Yom 'Kippur is of
twenty-four hours duration, during which
time an orthodox Jew will not taste food
or drink. The fast begins in the evening
and continues throughout the suceeding
day. The services to be conducted in the
synagogue will be very elaborate. Most of
the ceremonies will be conducted in song
significant of the fact that the season was
a joyous one.
The New A oar will be ushered in by the
blowing of the shofar. accompanied by oth
er musical instrument. The order of ser
vice :s of ritualistic character, the union
ritual being used in the reformed temples
and the old ritual in the orthodox syna
gogues. No oue part of the service is ex
alted at the expense of another, so the ser
mon and the ritual are supposed to coun
terbalance each other in value The unique
thing of the New Y< ar service is the blow
ing of the Shofar. The shofar is a trumpet
made of a ram’s horn, and its use is the
signal for the people to scan the past with
a quickened conscience, asking for the par
don of the sins committed, followed by a
thoughtful consideration of the future
year, with a prayer that it may be fruitful
of good to the individual. The heartiness
and sincerity with which this part of the
service is entered into determines in a
Ja.ge degree its value to the individual.
CASTortTA.
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CHEAP TICKETS TO BOSTON
Via the Central of Georgia Railway
Company.
On September 14, 15. 15 and 17 the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway Company will sell
round trip tickets from Macon to Boston.
Mass., via Oe aa Steamship Company, for
129.55. account meeting Sovereign Grand
Lodge I. o. O. F.. limited October 2d re
turning. ~i. g. Carlisle, T. P. A.
Subscribers who are entitled to tickets
on the prizes which are to be given away
by The News oan obtain them on Wednes
day Thursday of Friday of each week by
calling or sending to the office of the sub
scription department. Office hours 8:30
a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Remember that sub
scription must be paid when due to secure
Ucket ®- G. W. TIDWELL,
a- YLsnager City Circulation.
Notes Taken
On the Run.
The Soldiers' Belief Association will
hold its regular meeting al the Public
Library this afternoon at 5 O'clock. A full
attendance of all the members is re-quested.
Mr. T. J- Moran, a prominent farmer,
of Moran, was S the city yesterday.
Miss Stella Daniel has returned home,
after an extended trip through North
Georgia. i
Music Lessons-Lpiano and violin in
struction at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie
Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue.
Mr. William Chfeckley Shaw has returned
from Baltimore.
Mr. G. B. Bush, of Colquitt, was in the
city yesterday. »
Old school books bought, sold and ex
changed. Largest stock ever in Macon.
Cash paid for old books. "Old Book Store”
next to Powers’ Curiosity Shop.
Mr. Jack Edwards, of Sparta/is visiting
Mr. Will Burt.
Mrs. Lamar Clay has returned from
Tennessee.
The Carnival buttons, which came a few
days ago, are proving to be very popular.
They are seen on the lapel of everybody's
coat and the small boys have them on
their hats and co4ts. Even the ladies seem
to have the button craze and the carnival
button is being worn by many of the
city’s most prominent ladies.
It is gratifying to a large number of
people to know that Mr. Jake Binswanger
has again opened his restaurant, as it is
a nice, quiet place, where they can take
their meals at a price that is cheaper than
going home or that could be had at a
boarding house. Mr. Binswanger serves
everything the market affords and is now
having a big run on his rice birds, oysters,
pornpano, and in fact, everything found in
a first class restaurant.
Hon. T. B. Felder, of Atlanta, spent last
night in the city.
Mr. Jack Cranston, of Augusta, is in the
city today.
Drs. W. R. Holmes ano Mason, dentists,
■>. r >6 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try
a bottle of Holmes’ Mouth Wash for pre
serving teeth, purifying the breath, bleed
ing gums, ulcers, sure mouth, sore throat,
etc,. For salt by aM druggists
Mr. C. E. McGregor, a prominent citi
zen of Warrenton, is at the Hotel Lanier.
Mr. Paul of Vienna, is at the
Lanier.
Miss Ludle Flney, of Columbus, has ar*
cepted the position as sales lady at Mr.
G. T. Beeland’s jewelry store.
Col. W. E. Simmons,a prominent attor
ney of Lawrenceville, spent last night in
the city.
Mr. J. E. Griffin, of Meldrim, is at th«
Brown House.
The colored people will have a game of
ball at the park this afternoon. The Ma
con team will meet the team from Andee,
Ga. The Macon team expects to win in a
walk.
The policemen turned over a new leaf
last night and arrested seventeen people
which was quite an improvement over the
over seventeen in three days. It shows
that the city is getting on bad behavior
again.
Mr. B. B. Hamby, of Thelma, is a guest
of the Brown House.
Mr. W. M. Lewis, of Montgomery, is In
the city today.
WILL HAVE A NEW BOAT,
Navigation Company Decides to Build One
at Once.
The stockholders of the Macon Neviga
tion Company held a meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce
and they came to the conclusion that it
was important to build a new boat at once.
The committee which has been soliciting
subscriptions were authorized to begin col
lecting them at once.
The committee has been very successful
in securing subscriptions and up until a
few days ago they had secured enough
money to build a new boat and they only
need a few dollars more.
Judge Charles L. 'Bartlett was at the
meeting and he addressed the stockholders
on teh subject of appropriations. He said
that he would notify the committee ap
pointed by the company when to come to
Washington and meet the committee of
on the subject of appropriations.He said
that he thought that if the company would
send a committee of Macon’s most promi
nent business men that they could do more
toward securing the appropriation than
any one else.
Hon. Roland Ellis was also present and
he addressed the meeting. He said that
he regarded the undertaking of the com
pany as the biggest thing that Macon xhas
ever undertaken. He made an excellent
talk on river navigation and brought many
strong points in favor of a new boat.
The members of the company were very
enthusiastic and every member present
pledged himself to increase the stock of
the company not only to build one more
boat but as many as was to be
needed. The chairman was authorized to
appoint a committee to canvass for stock.
V meeting of the directors will be held to
day or tomorrow and it is thought that
they will give out the contract for the
building of a new boat.
TEXAS PESTS
Have Come to Georgia and Are Reported to
Commission.
Atlanta, Sept. 16 —The Texas “sharp
shooter" and the Texas fever are playing
havoc in Georgia. Complaints of ravages
by both these pests were received yester
day at the office of Colonel Nesbitt, the
commissioner of agriculture.
The Texas "sharpshooter” is a fly or in
sect which stings the young cotton boll.
The boll continues to grow for a time, but
tie staple molds and decays and the boll
never matures. It turns black and where
it was stung by the insect looks as though
it had been struck by a rifle bullet —hence
the name given to the fly.
Some stalks of cotton were sent in from
Troup county to Colonel Nesbitt showing
the damage done by the insect. The stalks
were still healthy-looking and shoul have
been covered with white cotton, but nearly
every boll had been pierced by the "sharp
shooter.” and with the exception of a few
boils near the bottom of the bush, all were
blackened and dead. The correspondent
stated that this insect had done consider
able damage in Troup.
The state entomologist is out of the city,
but as soon as he returns he will go to
Troup and investigate the ravages of this
pest.
The Texas fever has appeared in a small
herd of cattle in Cobb county. The cattle
came from Pulaski county and apparently
were healthy when shipped to Marietta.
Two or three of the steers have 4ied and
half a dozen more are sick, but a veteri
nary surgeon states that he will cure the
rest of them and stamp out the disease.
CASTOR IA
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The Kind You Have Always Bought
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LOCAL BUYERS
FEELING BLUE
The Quality of the Cotton Now
Coming In Is Extremely
Bad.
COTTON m STUMP ffl
Interesting Decision From Collector.
Consumption of the World in
Comparative Figures.
The quality of the cotton which la
brought into the city every day is un
doubtedly the worst ever seen here. The
warehousemen say that they find trouble
in selling it and that many bales are re,
jected. The price is lower than it was ever
known to be in some time. Mr. Calder
'Willingham said yesterday afternoon that
the 'price of cotton was lower than it had
been in fifty years.
There now seems no probability of the
■price going up. for, in spite of the rains,
the farmers are bringing it in rapidly. All
that -is brought in, however, is badly stain
ed, and some of it is actually rotten. Many
of the bales are so wet that it is neces
‘ sary to open the bales and dry the cotton
I out.
I A farmer who was in the city yesterday
I said that he had almost completely picked
out 'his crop, as had several other people
around him. He said that there were lots
of bolls on the cotton but they were all
■ rotten and would never open.
Much of the cotton that is now coming
in can only be used for mattresses and
| for paper. Some of it is badly
ginned and the seed is still in it when it
I is brought here.
I The buyers are all disappointed and do
' not relisn the idea of having such poor
cotton on their hands as it is very hard
for them to sell it.
Over 1,000 bales were brought into the
city yesterday, which is the largest num
ber of bales received in the city this year.
It 'does not seem to many people that the
crop has fallen off as the cotton seems to
come in so rapidly, but this will not last
long as all of t'he cotton is almost com
pletely picked out and in a few days the
receipts will begin to fall off.
The price has not yet gone up and con
tinues to drop. The cotton factors are all
surprised at the market being so low.
Everybody is hoping to see the price go
up, and it is thought by some that it will
take a big spurt in a few days.
Some confusion exists throughout ifhe
South as to how the revenue law applies
i to bra ns actions in cotton.
I 'Many have taken the position that the
; cotton ticket which is given in some places
I by the warehouse man to the farmer should
i not carry a revenue stamp. Others believ-
I ed that this cotton ticket is in the nature
I of a warehouse certificate and perhaps is
i liable to a tax of 25 cents, as warehouse
certificates proper take a 25 per stamp.
In order to get an official ruling on these
questions, Mr. H. H. North, cashier of the
First National Bank, of Newnan, Ga.,
wrote to the commissioner of internal rev
enue at Washington. In reply, Mr. Wilson,
the acting commissioner, said that the cot
ton ticket which the seller receives and
presents at the bank is in the nature of a
check, because money is paid on it and it
should bear the 2 cent stamp.
'Mr. Wilson does not say who should affix
this stamp—tbe warehouse man, who is
sues the certificate, or the seller, who gets
it cashed.
The custom of buying and selling cotton
in the interior towns varies in different
places. In some points the farmer hauls
in one, two, or more bales of cotton, sells
them on the street to a buyer, who tells
him to take the cotton to the warehouse,
have it weighed and get a ticket. This
■ticket is received by the banks and cashed
just as a cheek would be. At night the
buyer goes to the bank, takes up the tick
ets which have been issued by the ware-
I house man during the day, and gives one
check to cover the full amount.
Tn other places, the cotton buyer places
his money with a merchant. The buyer
stays at the warehouse where the cotton is
weighed and sampled. The seller gets a
ticket which he takes to the store and
trades out or receives cash for as he pre
fers. The merchants are usually glad to do
this for the buyers because .the farmer gen
erally trades at the store where he gets his
money.
The steady increase in the world’s con
sumption of cotton is shown by the follow
ing table compiled by the Financial Chron
icle:
1880- 7,214,000
1881- 7,540.000
1882- 7,957,000
1883- 7,848,000
1884- 7,344,000
1885- 8,000,000
1886- 8,375,000
1887- 8,751,000
1888- • 9,117,000
1889- 9,635,000
1890- 10,306,000
1891- 10,290,000
1892- 9,996.000
1893- 10,283,000
1894- 11,097,000
1895- 11,113,000
1896- 11,334,000
1897- 11,969,000
This includes the consumption of India.
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CAN’T FORGET IT.
Maine Wteck is an Ugly Picture in Havana
Harbor.
Havana, Cuba, Sept. 16. —Thousands of
pictures cf the Maine wreck have been
printed and scattered all over the country,
but none of the can give you an idea of
what a horrible picutre the wreck Itself
presents. The wind <and rain of 'half a ydar
have done much to all to its ugliness. It
is impossible to get near the wreck, for a
boat from one of the Spanish gunboats,
with six sailors and an officer on board ,
stand guard day and night. Throughout }
the war this watch hiss been kept, though i
for what purpose the sailors themselves do I
not seem to know. The correspondent ap- i
proached the wreck, but was warned off by
the guard. Pretending not to understand i
the words cf warning, he approached near
er and then the guard came out to meet
him. In broken English the officer in charge
stated that it was against the rules for i
visitors to go on the wreck and they must
pull away. We questioned him about the ■
reasons for this, but he could give no sat
isfactory reply.
At the time of visiting the wreck one of
your correspondents was dressed in a sail
ors uniform, which came from the Maine, ■
and it is needless to say that the Spanish
officer’s eyes opened somewhat wider when
told this, and he begged for the ribbon on
the cap as a souvenir, but souvenirs of this
kind are scarce and he did not get it. He
bid us good-by, saying he was sorry we
could not go to the wreck.
Subscribers must pay up and not allow
amall balances to run over from week to
week. The carrier* hare been in rtructed
tn accept no part p*nti*Dt fr»m aoynn*
<ft*r Anri)
Pay third installment of
city tax by September 15 and
save tax execution.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16 189 b
INDICATIONS FOR BUSINESS.
Significant Signs Found in the Ordering of
Freight Cars.
One of the significant indications cf tbe
outlook for railroad business in the South
is the large number of orders recently
given by Southern railroad companies for
rolling stock. The -Louisville and Nash
ville has ordered three hundred freight
cars, two hundred flat cars and two hun
dred and fifty coal cars. The Pullman Pal
ace Car Company is working on contracts
for 1,000 freight and 1,000 coal cars for’the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company;
also on sixty-five freight cars and three
passenger coaches for the Pecos Valley and
Northeastern Railroad, now under con
struction in Texas. The Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis Railroad Company
has placed orders for 550 freight cars,
while the Southern has ordered 1,350 cars,
of which 600 will be coal cars. 250 flat cars
and 500 box cars. The Southern has also
ordered one pasesnger car and four combi
nation passenger and baggage coaches. The
specification for this rolling stock shows
■that the cars will be built with all the
latest improvements, while the freight cars
are to be of a large capacity. The total
value of these orders will aggregate fully
12,250,000.
CAMP FIRES BLAZING
From End to End of the Island of Cuba-
Peace Reigns.
Havana, Cuba, Sept. 16. —'Blazing camp
fires all along the North Cuban coast, from
Matanzas to within a few miles of Havana,
give evidence that peace again reigns on
the Island of Cuba, and the Cuban soldiers
are again able to show themselves along
the beach. The camp fires are about a mile
or two apart on the beach and back on the
hills, a few miles from the beach, the
smoke curls up from a dozen or more
camps on top of the hills which dot the
landscape.
These camps show that the Cubans are
concentrating, ready to file into Havana
when the Americans assume charge. It
also shows that even ttough an armistice
has been declared, and hostilities have
erased, the Cubans dare not trust the ever
treacherous Spaniards.
As we >passed along this shore the moon
shown brightly, and we could see the forms
of woman and children around many of the
fires, and we thought perhaps they were
the families of some of the men who have
spent years in fighting under the Cuban
flag, united again after a long parting, and
we imagined we could hear the merry peals
•of laughter coming from the delighted
mother, who embraced her son. or the over
joyed wife who has been lovingly clasped
in the arms of her long-absent husband.
We fancied we could hear the tales of pri
vation told and the cheering words of as
surance that their troubles were now all
over, and peace would be found under the
sheltering shade of the Stars and Stripes.
FIRST GEORGIA
Made a Magnificent Showing in Yesterday’s
Review.
Knoxville, Sept. 16. —In the review of
the corps at Camp Poland yesterday by
•Major General J. C. Breckenridge, com
manding the first army corps, the Georgia
boys distinguished themselves. Although
the Georgia regiment was one of the last
to pass in review, it captured a greater
portion of the commendation showered
upon the soldiers. The gallant Georgia
colonel rode at the head of his division,
composed of the First Georgia and the
Thirty-first Michigan with 'the Fourth
Tennessee sandwiched between.
After the First Georgia had passed in
review it double-timed to its camp and
was dismissed in time to return and wit
ness the passing of the 'Michigan regiment.
The Georgia boys sent up shouts for the
Michigan boys and the theers seemed to
inspire the regiment to a much better ap
pearance 'than it would have made other
wise. This is one of the many incidents
indicative of the filial feeling existing be
tween these two regiments.
The 'First Georgia reflected credit upon
its regimental and company company
commanders, and never did the South’s
Empire state appear to better advantage'
in competition with other leading spates for
military honors. General Breckinridge was
heard to express many compliments con
cerning the appearance of the regiment.
He inspected the regimental camp this
afternoon and found it to be in fair con
dition.
CORN IS ROTTING.
Physician in Floyd County Says Smell is Un
bearable.
Rome, Ga., Sept. 16.—Dr. Henry Battey,
a leading physician of Rome, drove through
the country from this city ot Center, Ala.,
last night and reports a most remarkable
■condition of affairs along the route. The
■distance is about thirty miles. His drive
was along the ‘Coosa river, where the re
cent high waters overflowed all the adja
cent corn fields. <Dr. Battey says that the
stench from these cornfields is simply un
bearable. The corn has soured and rotted
the smell is said to be worse than a char
nel nouse. The people living near the fields
are moving up to the mountains to escape
the fearful odors. The loss is simply enor
mous.
STEPHAN BADLY HURT.
Injuries Are More Serious Than at First
Expected.
Mr. William Stephan, who was hit with
a brick, is hurt more seriously than was
at first thought. He suffered a great deal
last night and for a while was unconscious,
it was thought once that he would die. He
was suffering a great deal this morning.
The negro who hit him was captured yes
terday afternoon and locked up -in the po
lice station.. He also struck another man
at the Brewery, but did not hurt him. The
negro was tried before Judge Freeman this
morning and was bound over to the su
perior court on the charge of assault with
intent to murder.
He was sent to jail and was not allowed
to give bail. If the old man dies he will
be tried on the charge of murder. There
was some talk of lynching him yesterday
afternoon if he was caught, but the crowd
that was after him did not see him and he
was brought to the station without any
trouble.
WEDDING AT TIFTON.
Sheriff of Ware County Carried Off a Beau
tiful Br ; de.
Tifton, Ga., Sept. 16—For some time past
Mr. T. J. MeClland, of Waycross, sheriff of
Ware county, and Miss Ella Johnson, one
of the charming belles of that pretty city,
have been engaged, but parental objection
interposed, notwithstanding the match was
a good one on both sides, and the young
people bided their time. Last week Miss
Johnson came to Tifton on a visit to her
friend, Miss Docia Phelps, and yesterday
morning Mr. McClelland came to Tifton on
an early train, procured a license and this
afternoon they were united in marriage,
Justice E. E. Youmans officiating. They
left for their Waycross home on the after
noon train. The affair was kept strictly
secret and this will probably be the first
intimation their friends have of the happy
event.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE.
The Registration at the Board of Education
Continues to be Large.
The attendance at the pubic schools this
year will be exceedingly large. Tbe pupils
are applying every day for admission
cards and so far over two hundred have
been issued, and the books have only been
open four days. Here-tofcre the average
registration has been 250 new pupils, but
this year Professor Abbott says that he ex
pects to have over 300 new pupils enrolled.
Many children have been turned down
because they did not have their vaccina
tion certificates and they will have to
wait until they are vaccinated before they
can be allowed to enter the schools.
The prospects for the year are very
bright and everything is in readiness for
the opening, which will be Monday week.
STAPLE STICKS
AW DOWN
English and American Mar
kets Were Dull and Un
changed this Morning.
STOCKS CONTINUE STEADY.
Wheat and Provisions Are Lower
Than they Were—An Increased
Movement of Cotton Expected
WEATHE REPORT.
Macon 'and District—Threatening weath
er tonight and Saturday. Except showers
on the coast, light northeast winds.
To active stocks advanced 67 per cent
and twelve industrials 96 per cent. Bull
leaders said advance is resumed. Anxiety
in regard to the money situation appears
to have subsided. It is believed London is
likely to more or less steady buyers of our
stocks from now on. Heavy dealings in
tobacco rumors ofpl ug combination is
coming to a head. Insiders say that stock
is worth 200. Long stock came out in sugar
all day. Buying of rubber is very confi
dent. It is understood company absolutely
controls the trade. Insiders are talking of
further advance in People’s gas.
* Talbott & Palmer.
Gossip on American tobacco is very bull
ish. The common stock around 146 yields
the investor over per cent. A trade
adjustment is looked for in the immediate
future, and those knowing most about the
property are confiident that the stock will
make a very substantial advance. The
short interest is large. There are many
rumors as to a settlement of the People’s
gas fight, but so far they have been un
confirmed. The company .however, is do
ing the largest business in its history, and
the stock around current prices is loked
upon by conservative investors as cheap.
General electric officials report business
as excellent. There Is a strong pool in the
stock, and on small concessions it is
bought with great confidence.
The railroad situation continues un
changed and the movement
continues heavy, especially ont he Western
roads. A telegram from Chicago this af
ternoon states that good times and pros
perity is the testimony of merchants from
states of the middle West now attending
the meeting of the Merchants’ Association.
Business is 25 per cent better, many of
them say, and all agree much improved.
SPOT COTTON.
Macon—Middlings
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Open—January 5.49, February 5.53, March
5.56, April 5.61, May,5.62, June 5.67, July
5.70, October 5.37, November 5.40, Decem
ber 5.45.
Close—January 5.50-5-, February 5.54-5,
March 5.58-9, April 5.61-2, May 5.64-5, June
5.67-8, September 5.35-6, October 5.38-9,
November 5.42-3, December 5.46-7.
COMPARTIVE PORT RECEIPTS.
1898-9. 1897-8.
Galveston 9,084 9,453
New Orleans 6,746 5*067
'Mobile 992 2 .043
Savannah 3,225 5,024
Charleston 3,307
Wilmington 3 370
Norfolk 1’077
Boston so
Philadelphia 224
Total at all ports 29,721
♦Esitmated 25,000.
LIVERPOOL WEEKLY STATEMENT.
Liverpool, Sept. 16.—. Sales 64.000, Amer
ican 59,000. Trade takings 5,400. Export
5,000. Stock on hand 70,700, Anwriean
62,900. Afloat 49,000, American 46,000.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Tone quiet and steady. Sales 10,000.
Middlings 3 7-32.
Open—January and February 3.03-4, Feb
ruary and March 3.04, M’arch and April
3.04-5, April and May 3.05-6, May and
June 5.06-7, June and July 5.07-8, Septem
ber 3.08, September and October 3.06-5-6-7.
October and November 3.04, November and
December 3.02, (December and January
3.03-2-3-4.
Close—January and February 3.035, Feb
ruary and March 3.03-4, March and April
3.04-5, May and June 3.06 b, September
3.07-8, September and October 3.05-6 b, Oc
tober and November 3.04 b, November and
December 3.035, December and January
3.035.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
WHEAT—
Open—September 66’4, May 64%, Decem
ber 63.
Close—September 65%, May 64%, Decem
ber 62%.
OATS—
Open—September 20%, May 22, Decem
ber 20%.
Close—September 20%, May 22, Decem
ber 20%.
CORN—
Open—September 29%, May 32%, Decem
ber 29%.
Close—September 29%, May 31%, Decem
ber 29%.
LARD—
Open—October 4.75, December 4.82, Jan
uary 4.87.
Close—October 4.72, December 4.77, Jan
uary 4.87.
PORK—
Open—October 8.30, December 8.37, Jan
uary 8.15.
Close —October 8.30, December 8.37, Jan
uary 8.15.
SIDES—
Open—October 5.25, December 4.72, Jan
uary 4.72.
Close—October 5.25, December 4.70, Jan
uary 4.70.
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO.
Wheat-—Today, 162; estimated tomorrow,
140.
Corn—Today, 400; estimated tomorrow,
420.
Oats —Today, 350; estimated tomorrow,
260.
Hogs—Today, 26.
MACON BOND AND STOCK REPORT.
Macon 6s, 1910 ~.117 118
Macon 4s, 1926 105 106
Augusta 7s, 1903 110
Augusta 6s, 1905 11l
Augusta ss, 1919 110
Augusta 4%5, 1925 107
Augusta 4s, 1927 102
Atlanta 6s? 1914 117%
Atlanta 4%5, 1923 106
Atlanta 4s, 1927 102
Savannah ss, 1909 110
Columbus ss, 1909 104%
RAILROAD STOCKS.
*S. W. R. R. stock 97
Ga. R. R. and Banking C0....190
Atlanta and West Point R. R.. 106
A. and W. P. debentures 102 »
Augusta and Savannah R. R... 96
Southern R. R. preferred 30 31
Southern R. R. common 8 9
G. S. and F. first preferred.... 80 81
G. S. and F. second preferred.. 46 47
G. S. and F. common 25 26
Georgia and Ala. preferred.... 23 24
Georgia and Ala. common.... 9 10
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
Exchange Bank 92 95
American National 8ank..... .100 bid—
Commercial and Sav’gs 8ank..125 130 *
First National Bank 117 120
Macon Savings Bank 75 76
Bibb B. L. and Imp. Co 59 60
Central City L. and T. Ass’n.. 65
Southern Phosphate Co 73 75
Acme Brewing Co 90 100
McCaw Manufacturing C0....110
Wesleyan F. C. bonds, 7s 107 115
Macon Volunteer Armory, 75.. 104 105
Bibb Mfg Co., 6 per centlol 103
Planters’ Wareh’se Co bonds.. 103 110
Union Savings Bank 90
RAIDROAD BONDS.
C. of Ga. first mort ss. 1945.-.114
C. of Ga. collat trust 5«, 1937.. 90 92
C. of Ga. first consol ss. 1945.. 90 92
C. R. R. of Ga. Ist pref in 40 42
C. R. R. of Ga. 2d pref inl3 14
C. R. R. of Ga. 3d pref in 5 7
Ga. and Ala. consol ss. 1945.... 82 83
Ga. & Ala. Ist pref 5 per cent.lo3 104
Southern R. R. ss. 1910 96 9S
G. S. & F. Istmort ss. 1895.... 100 101
Ga. R. R. & B'k’g Co 6s. 1910..112 113
Gd. R. R. & B'k’g Co 6s, 1922..117
O, S. S. Co. Ist mort ss, 1920..100 103
GEORGIA BONDS.
3% per cent 1914 ($500)104 105
3% per cent 1907 to 1925105 106
4 per cent, 1926113 115
4% per cent, 1915117 117%
4% per cent, 1922118 119 *
WILL CONDUCT
LUNCH STANDS.
Ladies of the Hospital and
Kindergarten Association
Meet this Morning.
The Hospital Association and the Kin
dergarten Association held a joint meeting
at the Public Library this morning. The
meeting was presided over by Mrs. R. E.
Park and Mrs. L. O. Stevens. The object
of the meeting was to adopt some plan by
which the association could make money
during the Carnival.
It was decided that the two associations
would conduct lunch stands during the
four days of the Carnival and a commit
tee was appointed for each of the four
days. They will also serve supper at both
of the Carnival balls. The proceeds are
to be divided between the two associa
tions.
Following are the committees:
FIRST DAY.
Mrs. Calder Willingham, chairman; Mrs.
T. D. Tinsley, Mrs. W. L. McCaw, Mrs.
Ross White, Mrs. R. E. Park, Mrs .Mc-
Ewen Johnston, Misses Bonn, Willingham,
Cabaniss, Carnes, Cobb, Watkins, Smith.
SECOND DAY.
Mrs. Flew Holt, chairman; Mrs. Herbert
Smart, Mrs. Charles Holt. Misses Ayer,
Guttenberger, Bullock, Holmes, Munford,
May Munford, Hardeman.
THIRD DAY.
Mrs. L. O. Stevens, chairman; Mrs.
Jaques, Mrs. Wortham, Mrs. B. C. Smith,
Mrs. D. B. Woodruff, Mrs. Porter, Mrs.
Lee Jordan, Mrs. Ben Jones, Misses Mang
ham, Hatcher, Stetson, Dellie Rogers, Nis
bet, English, Walker, Green, Louis©
Rogers, Seisel, Waxelbaum.
FOURTH DAY.
Mrs. F. F. Reese, chairman; Mrs. E. B.
Harris, Mrs. J. F. Ingalls. Mrs. Chestney,
Misses Ruan, Anderson, Chestney, Wrig
ley, Wilcox, Winchester, Rogers, Walker,
Wood.
BALL COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Morrison Rogers, chairman; Mrs.
E. B. Harris, Mrs. Isaac Block, Mrs Han
son, Mrs. Blouenstien, Miss Seisel, Mrs.
Marsh Johnston.
The chairman of each committee will
call a meeting at an early date and will
completely arrange all of the details.
Pay third installment of
city tax by September 15 and
save tax execution.
GUESTS OF THE GOVERNOR.
Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 16.—General Breck
inridge and his staff arrived today and are
the guests of Governor Bradley. During
the day General Breckinridge will go to
Lexington, where he will remain, perma
nently.
Pay third installment of
city tax by September 15 and
save tax execution.
e The Merchants, Business Men
••• and Citizens Generally of
• Macon Endorse the ... . •
ANNIVERSARY AND CMUHVAL EDITION
OF .
THE MACON NEWS.
IT WILL BE A BIG THING FOR MACON.
Thousands of these handsome publications will be
scattered all over the country. They will be in de
mand in every home in Macon, and, unlike the or
dinary special editions of newspapers, will be kept
as valuable for reference purposes. THE ANNI
VERSARY EDITION OF THE MACON NEWS will
be the most perfect publication of the kind ever put
out by any newspaper in this state. The reading
matter will be carefully compiled, giving a vast
fund of statistical information that has never been
published. In addition to the reading matter the
edition will contain a large number of new views
of Macon* and the different points of interest in and
around the city.
No Hlerchant oi Business man can afford not to tie
represented in tftis Publication.
It should be a directory to every business house in
the city and should reflect the every day commer
cial life of Macon.
Remember that The News can now be found in it’s old
home on Cherry street, the most convenient and
the handsomest afternoon newspaper building in
the state.
Special Notice.
Jewish pupils of the public schools who
expect to be absent from school on 'the
Day of Atonement must deposit their class
cards or admission cards at my office not
later than Thursday. September 22. to se
cure places on the opening dav.
D. Q. ABBOTT. Supt.
H. J. Lamar & Sons
Druggists.
Retail Department:
416 Second Street, next
to Old Curiosity Shop.
Wholesale Department
Old Burke Building,
452 Second Street.
, •
My Residence,
Lamar street, Vineville,
for sale or exchange for farm
property. T. S Lowry,
463 Second Street.
After fifty-eight years of
successful business, we are
now closing out at cost. If
you need good shoes cheap,
call at MIX SHOE CO.
Wedding Bells
flre Ringing.
Give the young folks a
nice Send off by buying for a
present some of these beauti
ful, nice pictures from
Lamar Williams,
•422 Second Street.
Macon’s Picture Frame
Manufacturer. .
“We Lead, fill others Follow”
Ip I El
G URE
A New and Complete treatment, consisting c!
SUPPOSITORIES, Capsules of Ointment and two
Boxes of Ointment. A never-failing cure for Piles
..f every nature and degree. It makes an operation
with tli< knife, which is painful, and often results
in death, unnecessary. Why endure this terrible
disease? We pack a Written Guarantee in each
$1 Bex. No Cure, No Pay. 50c. and $1 a box, 6 for
55. Sent by mail. Samples free
OINTMENT, 25c. aixd SOc.
dONgTIPATinN Cured - P !ci Prevented, by
uJlvvlß r. t lUiM Japanese Liver Pellets, the
great LIVER and STOMACH REGULATOR and
BLOOD PURIPIER. Sn ail, mild and pleasant
to take: especially adapted for children’s use. 50
doses 25 cents.
FREE. —A vial of these famous little Pellets will
be given with a $1 box or more of Pile Cure.
Notice —The genuine fresh Japanese Pilf
Cure for sale only by
HALF GENT fl WORD
ADVERTISEMENTS of Wants, for Sale
For Kent, I.ost, Found, Etc., are inserted
tn THIS COLUMN at Half Cent a Word
■ anti insertion. No Advertisement taken
tor less than 15 cents.
Miscellaneous.
3AM WEICHSELBAUM sells T. P. Ripy’s
at $3 per gallon; 75 cents per quart;
five years old, straight two-stamp
w hisky.
TAKE notice of 558 Mulberry street,
Migrath’s portrait copying and picture
framing house. First class work; also
dealer in pictures, picture frames,
easles, eitc., etc. Jewelry, breast and
scarf pins, ear and finger rings, studs,
cuff and collar buttons, etc. Writing
paper, tablets, envelopes, ink, etc.,
etc. Office and store 558 Mulberry,
opposite Hotel Lanier. Dr. J. W.
Migrath, proprietor.
SAM WEICHSELBAUM sells T. P. Ripy’s
at 53 per gallon; 75 cents per quart;
five years old. straight two-stamp
whisky.
IMR SALE—Three small farms close in,
of 25, 50 and 100 acres respectively.
High and level, fine land for truck
and fruit farming. L>. W. Hollings
. worth.
SAM WEICHSELBAUM sells T. P. Ripy’s
at $3 per gallon; 75 cents per quart;
five years old, straight two-stamp
whisky.
FOR RENT —The offices over the Macou
Savings Bank; possession Oct. 1. Ap
ply at Macon Savings Bank.
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, carriage, buggy and
wagon shop. Horsechoeing, fine paint
ing. repairing of scales a specialty.
453-455 Polar street.
AGENTS WANTED —b or war in Cuba by
Senor Quesada, Cuban representative
at Washington. Endorsed by Cuban
patriots. In tremendous demand. A
bonanza for agents. Oniy $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, $62-316 Dearborn street, ChJ
’ll
GRF \T OPPORTUNITY—On account of
breaking *up housekeeping will sell en
tire household furniture at great sac
rifice. 569 First street.
FOR SALE —One walnut desk, one bicycle,
good order. Shoes half-soled and
heeled, hand sewed, sl, at Brown’s
Shoe store, 611 Cherry street, Macon,
Ga.
SAM WETCHSELBAUM sells T. P. Ripy’s
at $3 per gallon: 75 cents per quart;
five years old, straight two-stamp
whisky.
FOR RENT—Store now occupied by C. T.
Garden. Possession October 1. Apply
Frank B. West, 356 Second street.
FOR RENT—First October, nice new resi
dence, Highland avenue, between In
dian and Belt Line. DuPont Guerry.
Office for Rent.
Choice office or desk space on ground
floor at 454 Cherry street. 's6, $lO, sl2 per
month.
E. A. HORNE.
Ladies who can wear I’s to
3%, can be fitted for 80c. at
MIX SHOE CO.
Men’s Patent Calf Cordo
van, Box Calf and Enamel,
500 grades at $3.60, and all
other shoes in proportion at
MIX SHOE CO.,
107 Cotton avenue.