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LOCAL RECEIPTS
MORE ACTIVE
The Character of the Cotton
Coming Into Macon Has
Been Improved.
PRICE IS DEPRESSING
And the Farmers Are Despondent
Over It Some Slight Prospect
for Improvement.
Cotton seems to b< taking another start.
The quality of cotton which has been com
ing ;n forth. punt two iay.-’ is verymuch
better than any rcetved this season.
The dry weather of the past week has
been a gnat help to the cotton crop and
it ba- come out wonderfully. The samples
show up much b< ' •r. The staple now
seems dry and almost free from trash.
Farmer -ay that the crop will turn out
much b-’ter than they first anticipated.
They say tha’ last week, in which no rain
fell, has worked wonders with the crops
and bolls which they thought would never
amount to anything have opened up. They
are still very despondent over the price
and om farmer was heard to say yester
day that he would not pick out his crop
for it and it costs almost as much to get
out a bale as it will sell for.
The crop is just now beginning to pick
up and more cotton will probably be
brought into the city this week than in
any on* week through the season. The
crop is about four weeks late so the cotton
men .-ay and according to their view now
is the* time that the cotton should begin
to com< in In large quantities.
All of the warehousemen are still of the
opinion that a small crop will be made and
some think that this might probably help
the price K< ports from Texas still say
that the crop there is large had that more
cotton will be made than ever before. This
report Is very disheartening to the Georgia
farmers . they seem to think that the
Texas crop will keep down the price 'in
Georgia.
There -ecnis to be no probability of a
rise in the* price for some time yet. but in
spite of the !<>w price the farmers are meet
ing their obligations and are paying up as
fast as they can get out the cotton.
Mr. E H. Hinton, traffic manager of the
Central of Georgia railway, was the centre
of attraction al the Savannah Cotton Ex
change this morning, says the Savannah
I’r. ss. He came on the floor loaded down
with cotton bolls in several stages of
growth. Some aver.* tightly closed, while
others were almost, fully open. None of
them presented a very healthy appearance.
They were specimens, of cotton bolls gath
ered by Mr. Hinton during a recent tour
of his line and he brought them in to show
the cotton men how the crop has been
damaged Mr. Hinton estimates that this
time the damage to the cotton crop in
Georgia amounts to at least 15 per cent.
He says that if there is a late frost and the
weather continues good there may be no
further loss and that the loss may even
be lessened If the loss is as much as he
thinks Savannah will get about 616,000
bales of cotton from the Central railroad
this year Last year there were received
from the Central 760,000 bales. The re
ceipts will be about 85,000 bales short this
season, according to the last report
brought in by Mr Hinton.
Mr. Hinton says that he found three
distinct characters of damage in the cot
ton. First were the bolls that reached
maturity Just before the big rains and
which were beginning to erack open.
These are now water-soaked and rotting
The second charaeti r of damage was rust,
which arrests further development of the
boll; and the third is tin* worms. The
damage from all three sources is very bad.
though >Mr. Hinton does not believe that
the cotton crop is ent oft from 33 to 50 per
cen'. as some farmers claim. His trip car
ried him through Putnam. Baldwin, Hous
ton. and Taylor counties and the cotton
he brought back with him was from then*.
The cotton bolls were examined with a
great deal of interest by the members of
the Cotton Exchange.
LIST OF LETTERS
Uncalled For, Remaining in the Postoffice
at Macon.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Macon, (la., postoffice September 17,
1808 Person* calling will phase say ad
vert is.-1 and give the date. One cent must
t«* paid on each letter advertised.
male list.
A—G-us Adkin.
B -Cat. Baty. Henry Byrd, W F. Block,
Elie Brown, I. K. Borman.
F--Jim Frances.
H J. R, Huniby, J M. Hall, B. Harrison,
Rev C. W. Harold, C. A. Hawkins, G. D.
Holt. Noah Hines, William Hemsou.
J —W. M- Jordan, Jimmie Jones.
M -Clarence Mack. Ike MitcheW. Mose
Mass. Richard Moord. G T Massengale.
I’—J. R. Porter, (2.)
R—Z. T. Raburn. James Reeves, E. C.
Robins. J. B. Robins, (Rev.)
S—John Stanley, Coliston Smith, Robert
W Smith.
W—John Williams. W. H. Whitney. W
A. Watson.
FEMALE LIST.
A—Mrs. Katherine Alston, Miss Sadie
Adams.
C —Miss Katie Can-oon. Mres. M. J.
Christopher.
D—Maria Dandy.
G—Mrs. Harriet Garland. Miss Ida Glass.
H- Miss Gussie Harrell. Mrs. Mattie
Herndon. Miss Bertha Hardy, Miss Carrie
Hallway, Ann Heton.
J—Miss Lula Jackson. Katie Jenkins.
L—Mrs. Howard Lovetly, Miss May
Langdon, Adilla Leonard.
M—Mrs. H. W. McLeay, Mrs. Angeline
Marshall.
O—-Miss Belle Oxford. (2.)
P—Mtss .Mamie Perry,
S —Mrs. Alma Smith, Miss Matilda
Smith. Mrs. M A. Smith.
T—iMrsh. Sylvia Ann Thornton.
—Mrs. Matney Williams (c.)
To insure promt delivery have your mail
addressed to street and number.
J. 11. Hertz. Postmaster.
J L. Davis. Superintendent.
TROLLEY RIDE
FOR THE KING
Will Be Given bv Mr. N. R.
Winship—Will Take in
All of the City.
Mr. N. R. Winship will give a delightful
trolley ride on Friday night in honor of
Mr. Printiss Huff, the newly*elected king
of the Carnival.
A special car has been chartered for the
occasion and a number of the friends of
the king will be invited.
The car will be beautifully decorated
with the Carnival colors and on the front
end there will be a picture of the king.
The car will take the party all over the
city. Invitations will be sent out one day
this week.
0 -A-si t o m .a. .
Bears the Kind You Haw Always Bought
S,e “”
Notes Taken
On the Run.
The officers and members of the Pansy
Circle of the Free Kindergarten Associa
tion will fceold a mating at the Public Li
brary Saturday morning.
A telegram was received in the city yes
terday announcing that Colonel J. M.
Stubbs, of Dublin, who had been very U1
at Brooklyn, was very much improved. He
was prostrated by the heat several days
ago.
Rev. Julien Rogers and family returned
yesterday from Chicago, where they have
been for a year.
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.
Dr. E. E. Dixon, president of the board
of trustees of the state lunatic asjyum,
was i nthe city yesterday on his way to
Millidgeville to attend the annual meeting
of the trustees.
United States Senator A. S. Clay, of Ma
rieta, was in the city for a short while yes
terday.
Miss Gertie Gotthei-mer, of Athens, was
bethrothed last Sunday to Mr. Ed Gleaser.
A reception was given at the residence of
the parents of Miss Gottheimer. Mr. Glea
ser was formerly a well known and de
servedly popular resident of Macon. The
reception was attended by his brother, Mr.
Henry Glaser.
Congressman E. B. Lewis, of Montezu
ma, was in Ute city yesterday.
Mr. Leon K. 'Willingham left yesterday
for Richmond, where he will attend the
Richmond college.
Music Lessons—Piano ano violin in
struction at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie
Reynolds, 262 Washington avenue.
Mr. T. M. Palmer, of Savannah, is a
guest of the Brown House.
Mr. P. W. Meldrim, a prominent citizen
of Savannah, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. William JI. Hlllyer, of Atlanta, will
attend 'Mercer this year.
The regular meeting pf council will be
held tonight. Nothing of Importance will
come ’up and business transactions will be
mostly routine work.
'Cherry street is now nearing completion,
and when finished will be the prettiest
street in Macon.
The Macon football team Is rapidly get
ting into shape. Every night the gridiron
is lined up with boys trying for positions
on the team. The boys are hustling so that
they will be ready for October 13th, when
they meet Columbus.
Drs. W. R. Holmes ana Mason, dentists,
356 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 sale by all druggists.
I Mr. John Roach Straton, who won the
medal at the Southern Intercollegiate con
test, has returned to the city and will at
tend Mercer this year.
Mr. J. E. Comer, of Augusta, is at the
Hotel Lanier.
Jonsie Bitt, a little girl 2 years old, died
at the home of her parents on Telfair
street yesterday. The funeral services
were held this morning.
Mr. B. L. Tisinger, of Thomaston, is in
the city today.
Mr. Edward S. Gay, a prominent insur
ance man of Atlanta, is in city.
Mr. Ben M. Webb, representing the
Sweetwater Milling Company, of Chatta
nooga. Tenn., is in the city.
Mr. C. H. Hill, of Atlanta, Is at the
Brown House.
John Wade, of 56 Clinton street, East
Macon, is in need. His family has been
sick for a long time and they are in needy
circumstances. They are worthy people.
A squad of convalescent soldiers passed
through the city last night from Fort Mc-
Pherson en route to Savannah. They will
go from there to New York. They had been
sick with typhoid fever and some of them
could scarcely walk.
After having occupied quarters on the
corner of Mulberry and Second streets for
the last ten years, M. L. S. Hill, the well
known photographer, has moved to 167
Cotton avenue, where he has better facil
ities than formerly and is better prepared
than ever to give his customers the most
artistic work known to the photographic
art.
BARBECUE AT DUBLIN.
A Big, Crowd Will Go Down on Saturday
Next.
A lettqj- received this morning from a
gentleman in Dublin states that on Satur
day next there will be a grand Democratic
rally in that town. The good citizens of
Dublin are preparing a barbecue with
“everything on the side.”
They expect to entertain 5,000 people on
that day and'have secured special rateltf
from railroads. Hon. F. G. dußignon will
address the people on vital issues.
It was expected that Senator J. C. S.
Blackburn would be present, but other en
gagements prevent his appearance on that
day. The people of Dublin have a hard
fight before them in their county and pro
pose to enthuse the lukemarm Democrats
and bring back to the fold the weak
kneeded Populists.
NO COURT *
At the City Hall this Morning--Will Be Held
this Afternoon.
No court was held at the city hall this
morning as Judge Freeman was needed I
at the city court as a witness. Ten cases j
were on the docket but it was necessary
to postpone them until this afternoon. I
Court will be convened promptly at 4
o'clock this afternoon. The cases which
are on the docket are of the usual kind.
CHANGING NAMES
Os Porto Rican Streets to American-Burst
of Patriotism.
Ponce, P. R., Aug. 25.—(8y Mail.)—La
Bruja. a weekly paper published at Maya
guez. comes to the front in a burst of pa
triotism with a two column article advocat
ing sweeping changes in he nomenclature
of instituitons of Porto Rico.
It suggests that rhe island be called
Richland, a literal translation, and that
San Juan be henceforth known as McKin
leyville. Ponce it would call Ville oJ Lee
and Mayaguez Morganville. .
"These are the names of the men who
have figured so prominently in the recent ;
events.” it says, “and have contributed so s
much to the dismemberement of our island ;
from the crown of Spain.”
A further suggestion is that the cross
streets be numbered as they are in Amer
ica and that on others American names
take the places of those now in vogue. It
presents the following scaedule for the
streets of Mayaguez:
Mendez Vigo Avenida —Washington.
Candelaria Avenida —Liberty.
Sol Avenida—Stars.
San Aantonia Avenida —Sampson.
Lo Rosa Avenida —11th of August-
Boulevard Balboa —25th of July.
Mirasol Balboa—Palmer street.
Jardines Balboa —Sehwan street.
Peral Balboa—Sherman street.
Igiesia Balboa—Edison, street.
STOCKS DOWN,
COTTON OOIET
Liverpool and New York Show
Littie’or No Change in
Quotations.
PROVISIONSSLIGHTLY HIGHER
Bears Seem, However, toJBe Gener
ally in Control and Are Encour
aged by Money Scare.
WEATHER REPORT.
Wtather report- for Macon and district.
Threatening weather tonight, showers
Wednesday. Fresh to brisk northeast
winds.
STOCK LETTER.
The liquidation; both voluntary and en
forced. which took its inception from the
declaration of the 5 per cent rate on St.
Paul on the Sth instant, when a 3 per cent
semi-annual dividend rate had generally
been expected, has now largely run tia
I -ourse, and the weakly margined stocks
I have passed into stronger hands thereby
j greatly strengthening the technical posi
tion of the general market. The bugbear
of tight money has acted as a temporary
deterrent to any aggressive bullish activ
ity, nor has the especial vulnerability
noticeable in sugar, Manhattan and-B. R.
T.. failed to have its effect on the general
speculative temper, which has suddenly
and without sufficient cause, changed from
a bullish sentiment to a distinctly bearish
committment, to which the aggressive ac
tivity of certain bear operators has largely
contributed. The break in the market fol
lowing the St. Paul dividend disappoint
ment. was not based on any logic or. rea
son, but purely on a technical position
which revealed a largely over-bought
market, waiting for good news to realize
on. Their disappointment only accele
rated the selling movement.
The treasury disbursements attending
the bond issue, and the smaller demand
upon the prat of the West for Eastern
money to move their crops, owing to -the
plethora of funds at all the leading West
ern financial centres, gives strong promise
of an early and decided relief to -the now
greatly exaggerated money stringency.
General trade conditions continue so uni
formly favorable, the outlook for a large
fall business is so bright, and the general
feeling of confidence, so marked a feature,
that we look for an early resumption of
the recent buying movement, though with
more discrimination In -the buying now
likely.
We would favor the purchase of the gen
eral market on any further weakness, with
especial reference to Louisville, the
Northern and Union Pacific issues, and St.
Paul. Brooklyn Rapid Transit -again re
flected the further realizing in this stock.
We are no longer big bulls on it, it has
made its highest price for the year.
The manipulation of tobacco looks still
higher. This stock should shortly be -a
sale for a quick turn.
SPOT COTTON.
Macon—Middling 4%. Tone weak.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Open—January 5.44, March 5.52, May
5.60, June 5.63, September ‘5.29, October
5.29, November 5.35, December 5.40.
Close—January 5.39-40, February 5.43-5,
March 5.48-9, April 5.51-2, May 5.55-6, June
5.59-60, September 5.23-5, October 5.26-7,
November 5.30-1, December 5.35-6.
COMPARTIVE PORT RECEIPTS.
1898-9. 1897-8.
Galveston 7,907 14,093
Now Orleans.. .. ...... 7,453 12,536
Mobile .... 1,849 4,447
Savannah,. .... .. .... 6,836 8,959
Charleston 990 3,400
Wilmington ~ ~.. 4,653
Norfolk 84? 3,p37
Boston 175 58
Philadelphia 64
Total at ail ports 48,369
Estimated 28,000
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Open—January and February 3dl, Feb
ruary and March 3.01, March and April
3,02, April and May 3.03, May and June
3.04, June and July 3.05, September 3.05-6,
September -and October 3.03, October and
November 3.02, November and December
3d, December and January 3dl.
Close —January and February 3.01-21),
February and March 3.02 b, March and
April 3.35, April and May 3.045, May and
June 3.04-5, June and July 3.05-6 b, Septem
ber 3.06, September and October 3.04 b, Oc
tober and November 3.02-3 s, November
-and December 3.01-2 S, December and Jan
uary 3.01.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
WHEAT—
Open—September 65, May 64, Decem
ber
Close—September May 64%, Decem
ber 63%.
OATS—
Open—September 20%, May 22%, Decem
ber 20%.
Close—September 21%, May 22%, Decem
ber 20%.
CORN—
Open—September 29%, May 31%, Decem
ber 29%. , Bi-
Close—September 29%, May 31%, Dee
cember 29%.
LARD— fi.i.'
Open—October 4.65, December 4.75, Jan
uary 4.85.
Close —October 4.70, December 4.75, Jan
uary 4.85.
PORK—
Open—October 8.17, December 8.27, Jan
uary 8.10.
Close —October 8.17, December 8.27, Jan
uary 8.12.
SIDES—
Open—October 5.22, December Jan-
uary 4.65.
Close —October 5.25, December 4.70, Jan
uary 4.70.
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO.
Wheat —Today, 301; estimated tomorrow,
175.
Corn —Today, 913; estimated tomorrow,
450.
Oats —Today, 531; estimated tomorrow,
260.
j£ Ogs —Today, 23,000; estimated tomor
row’, 24,000.
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%s t 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 Baulking 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 SO 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 Bank 100 bid
Commercial and Sav*gs 8ank..125 130
First National Bank 117 120
Macon Savings Bank 75 73
Bibb B. L. and Imp. Co 59 60
Central City L. and T. Ass'u... 65
MACON NEWS TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20 ißgd.
Southern Phosphate Co 7t 75
Acme Brewing Co 90 100
MoCaw Manufacturing C0....110
Wesleyan F. C. bonds, 7s 107 115
Macon Volunteer Armory, 75.. 104 105
Bibb Mfg Co.. 6 per cent 101 103
Planters' Wareh’se Co bonds.. 103 110
Union Savings Bank 90
RAILROAD BONDS.
C. of Ga. first mort ss, 1945.. 114
C. of Ga. coliat trust ss, 1937.. 90 92
C. of Ga. first consol ss, 1945.. 90 92
C. R. R. of Ga. Ist pref in 40 4?
C. R. R. of Ga. 2d pref in 13 14
C. R. R. of Ga. 3d prel n 5
Ga. and Ala. consol ss, 1945.... 82 83
Ga. & Ala. Ist pref 5 per cent. 103 104
Southern R. R. ss, 1910 96 98
G. S. & F. Istmort ss, 1895....100 101
Ga. R. R. & B’k'g Co 6s, 1910..112 113
Ga. 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 1925 105 106
4 per cent, 1926 113 115
4% per cent, 1915 11*7 117%
4% per cent, 1922 118 119
BASEBALL AND PUGILISM.
How the Clubs in the Big Leagues Are
Playing.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Clubs. Played. Won. Lost. P. C
Boston 129 85 44 G 59
Baltimore 127 81 46 638
Cincinnati 133 80 53 601
Cleveland 128 74 54 579
Chicago 132 73 59 553
New ’fork 130 70 60 538
Philadelphia .. .. 125 64 61 513
Pittsburg 132 66 66 500
Louisville 131 57 74 435
Brooklyn 121 48 73 396
Washington 130 43 87 330
St. Louis 129 34 95 263
Arthur Irwin is putting all his Canuck
recruits through Senatorial paces. ■
The Quakers expect to reach the Muti
neers over the carcasses of the Red War
riors.
Another oldtlmer has dropped farther
out of sight. Pebbly Jack Glasscock is no
longer a Saint, and Frank Isbell is play
ing first for the St. Paul.
There are only four Bostonians above
the .300 mark —Hamilton, Tenney, Collins
and Stahl. Captain Duffy has dropped out
of the Society of Sluggers.
“Muggsy” McGraw would make a splen
did card for a Lenox or Pelican* Club
punching soiree, but in such an encounter
he’d be likely to jump the rope:,«-
Frank Bancroft insists that the Wash
ington games must be called earlier during
the Reds’ sojourn. Commencing at 4:30
o’clock means abbreviated contests closed
in twilight.
Eugene (De Montreville now ranks with
the finished artists at second. His work
against Cincinnati was of the star-span
gled order and credit for one victory be
longs to the ex-Senator.
THAT BIG FIGHT
If Corbett and McCoy do not get to
gether on October 15 it will not be because
they have no place to meet. They .now
have no less than four good offers under
consideration, and one of them can surely
be found acceptable if the men are really
anxious. Two California clubs have made
offers and are ready to post forfeits, and
one of them, the Olympic, is perhaps the
most reputable club on the Pacific coast.
Their offer of a purse of $17,500 is the
best that has been received. Dan Stuart
has made the men an offer to fight at
Carson, and his word is consider as good
as his bond in the sporting world. At
least one of the New York clubs will make
a bid, but it will scarcely be considered,
for the match would have to be at night.
It is certain that the fight will be a day
light affair, for the purse is insignificant
in comparison with the revenue expected
from the fight pictures.
Corbett has wired McCoy, asking him to
send a representative to New York Mon- ’
day, to make some definite arrangements,
and he says: “I would prefer to fight in
the East, and after that at Carson City,
but the San Francisco offer makes it cer
tain 'that we will get a place to fight. I
will consent to meet McCoy any old place.
He cannot get out of fighting me.”
McCoy says: “You can say for me that
if I am assured by my manager, W. 18.
Gray, that we cannot fight at Buffalo,
October 15, I will fight anywhere. I will
meet Corbett at Carson City. El Paso, San
Francisco or any old place. I cannot see
what else I can say. It is hardly time to
consider offers from other clubs. I will
keep up my training and will be ready ' 5
fight on October 15.”
All hope of pulling off the content in
Buffalo has been abandoned and AV. D.
Gray, who was largely interested in the
Hawthorne Athletjc Club, sajd after a two
days’ visit in Buffalo:
“I do not think it is possible to bring
the fight off at Buffalo, and none of my
money will be used in fighting the officers
there. The whole matter was one of poli
tics, for the Buffalo people wanted the
fight, at least seven out of every -ten. We
will try to get together in the next two
days and arrange for the fight. McCoy is
ready if we can do no better to meet Cor
bett in private for the side bet and what
could be derived from the pictures."
WENT TO SLEEP
ON THE TRACK.
Negro Flagman Was Killed bv
the Central Passenger
' Train this Morning.
Rade Hayes, a negro flagman on -the
Central railroad, was struck and killed by
passenger train No. 2 -this morning at
Summerfield while asleep on the track,
Haynes was a flagman on the freight
train which left the city this morning. He
was sent forward to flag the incoming pas
senger train.
He went forward about a mile and took
a seat on a crosstie and it seems that he
wen-t to sleep. The passenger train camfe
around the curve at a rate of about forty
five miles an hour and it was impossible
see the negro until the train was right on
him. He was thrown about fifteen feet in
the air and his peek was broken by the
fall to the ground.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Reid and Engineer Waterhouse. All of
the train men say that the man was asleep
at his post.
The negro’s body was brought to Macon
and will be sent back to his home in
Jonesboro this afternoon.
REGULAR LINE
OF STEAMBOATS:
Is Now Assured and is a Big
Thing for Macon.
The new boat for the river which has
heretofore been nothing but talk is now a
reality for the Navigation Company has
authorized the letting of the contract and
the work will be commenced as soon as
possible.
The business community has now thor?
oughly realized the possibility and the
practicability of putting a regular line of
boats on the river and in this way secur
ing lower rates. The banks have taken an
interest in the matter and there will be no
difficulty in the future as to the finances
for the boat.
It is stated on the work of the boat that
has now been running for nine months,
that it would well pay the 'merchants of
Macon to subsidize a boat even if -t a>aid
nothing at all in return from freights. But
Che boat so far has been a paying venture.
Subscribers must pay up and not allow
small balances to uin over from week to
week. The carriers nave been la rrtaeted
t» accept no part payms&t rrwc an/sna
•Ctor Ajril IM,
JUDSON WS
SLffiß DEAD,
Sheriff IfkAiiister, of Fort
Gaines, HimseiT Met With
Violent Death.
fBIHTf II SISSI SEORGIJ
Regiment He Was K’lled in Knox
ville a Few Days Ago- Old
Tragedy Recalled
The slayer of poor Judscn Hyatt is him
self slain. He died a violent death and
the means of his taking off will always re
main shrouded in mystery.
Private McAllister, of the First Georgia
regiment, was killed in Knoxville a few
days ago.
He Is now known to have been the
Sheriff James T. McAllister, of Clay coun
ty, Georgia, who, three years ago, slew
Judson Hyatt, the Macon commercial trav
eler, in Cook's hotel at Fort Gaines.
Mr. McAllister joined the First Georgia
regiment after peace had been declared
with the expressed intention of making
the army his life work. He was a member
of Company A, and. had been assigned to
special duty at a Red Cross hospital nurse,
being one of a squad from his company.
The theory is now entorti ned that McAl
lister was foully dealt with, and was drug
ged by parties who subsequently robbed
him. He always carried money in his pock
ets, and none was found at the time he
returned to the hospital Monday morning.
McAllister is the third Georgia man to die
from accidental means within the past
week. His body was shipped to Fort
Gaines today.
Private McAllister never referred to his
past life, and it was only incidentally
that it was discovered that he had been
at one time sheriff of his home county. An
exchange of telegrams developed
the rest, and then members of his
regiment gathered up the -tangled skein of
the life which had gone before, and Which
furnished this story.
James Turner McAllister, sheriff of Clay
county, killed Judson Hyatt, traveling
salesman of the Dann’enberg Company, of
Macon, three years a.go last March. The
shooting occurred! at Fort Gaines, in
-Hyatt’s room at the Cook hotel at night, of
which hotel McAllister’s wife was the pro
prietress, she formerly having been Mrs.
Cook. McAllister’s version of the story
was that when he came into the hotel that
night his wife complained of the noise that
had been going on in Hyatt’s room, to the
disturbance of the other guests. McAllis
ter went to -Hyatt’s room to remonstrate
with him, and a difficulty ensued In which
McAllister shot and killed Hyatt. McAl
lister -claimed that he shot in self defense.
Hyatt’s friends have always said it was a
cold blooded murder.
At the trial of the case McAllister was
acquitted. It Is believed he is still the
sheriff. Hyatt’s remains were brought to
Fort Valley and buried. He left a wife,
who has since married, and is residing in
Augusta. Hyatt was pne of the most pop
ular drummers in Georgia. The Dannen
berg Company engaged Dupont Guerry, of
(Macon to prosecute MoAlllster,
It is also a -matter of history that the
co-munercial travelers of the country were
greatly inflamed over the -tragedy, -and took
common -cause against McAllister. The lat
ter, however, made a legal showing for his
life and was acquitted though he often
expressed deep sorrow for the contingency
Which brought about the tragedy.
TOO MUCH APATHY.
What Cliairn.a- J [ gnnn Has to Say of
Democratic Campaign.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 20. —<Hon. Fleming
G. dußignon, en... man of the Stare Demo
cratic Executive Committee, was in Au
gusta for a few hoars today. He is in fine
spirits over the condition of the state cam
paign, and says “the only thing to be over
come row is tie general apathy among
Democrats, growing out of supreme 'confi
dence in the result. The lack otf serious
opposition to the state ticket is in danger
of causing Democrats to neglect the impor
tant duty of voting. If every other man
says there will be plenty to vote without
me, and there is no use in my taking the
trouble to go to the polls, it :s easy enough
t.> see that the vote would be so small as
to mortify us at the result. However, I
have been in correspondence with the Dem
ocrats in every malitia district, urging
the importance of a full vote, and I invite
'the co-operation of the newspapers of the
state in this work.
“Our embarrassment,” continued Chair
man dußignon, “lies in the weakness of
the opposition and the consequent apathy
of our own people. In counties 'Where the
Populist pa-try is active, and making a vig
orous fight for the offices, of course Dem
ocrats are active and realize the importance
of every man doing his his full duty, but
it is difficult to arounse -those counties
that are without opposition to the same
activity. However, our work is being
■rected along this line, and I feel quite
sanguine that we shall be gratified by a
large party vote on election day.”
“How are the speeches of Colonel Can
dler and Mr. Hogan being received by the
people?”
"Why, Mr. Hogan is getting a frost
everywhere. In -Baldwin his meeting was
a. complete failure, though it was large ad
vertised, and our information is that his
reception everywhere is most discouraging.
On the other hand, Colonel Candler is mak
ing friends right along. He is a popular
speaker and is giving his hearers lots of
good Democratic doctrine. We spoke yes
terday in Henry county to a fine audience.
That is one of the counties where the Pop
ulists are making -a vigorous fight, but
we were greatly pleased with the enthu
siasm among the Democrats at yesterday’s
meeting. I am quite sure that many Pop
ulists will vote with us for governor and
statehouse officials, even though they make
a party fight within the county for county
offices. Everything is bright in the out
look for Democracy and the most impor
tant work for Democratic newspaper and
party leaders is to impress upon the rank
and file the importance of a full vote on
election day.”
Chairman dußignon left for Atlanta and
New York.
CAPTURED A STILL
Internal Revenue Officers Invade Some New
! Territory.
Col. F. D. Dismukes, of Griffin, Deputy
Collector and Deputy Marshal G. H.
Thomas, of Macon, came in this morning
from Georgetown, in Quitman county,
where they have been on a raid hunting
for wild cat stills, says the Columbus
Ledger.
They located and destroyed a large 100-
gallon still near Georgetown yesterday and
Marshall Williams, of Ellaville, arrested
a man who was connected with the oper
ation. He will arrive here this afternoon.
This is a new territory for the revenue
officers, as this is about the first illicit
still that has been found in that section.
That territory has been considered free
from such violations of the law and it was
thought that none was going on until this
one was reported to the officers. It was
a very fine still and was in good order ;
when > fcund. It was totally destroyed by 1
the officers, who never leave anything that I
will be of any use to the moonshiners. I
SHOT AT A BURGLAR.
Lieutenant Clark Fires at a Man Who Was
Trying to Enter q Store.
Lieutenant Walter Clarke and Patrolman
Halsey found a man trying to enter the
store of Joseph Michael on Fourth street
this mornin. They ordered him to halt,
hut he started down the street at break
neck speed and the officers followed his
pace.
Lieutenant Clarke is a famous sprinter,
but the tnief outdistanced him and he deci
ded that he would try to stop him with
lead. He fired several shots at him but it
is no known whether the thief was hit as
he kept up his pace. He has not been
caught yet as the officers can find no trace
of him.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SCHEUSSLER
Was Held this Morning from the Tattnall
Square Presbyterian Church.
The funeral services of Mrs. S. Sehues
sltr were held this morning at 11 o’clock
from the Tattnall Square Presbyter, an
church.
Her brother. Mr. Harry Uillim • arriv
ed in the city last night from 'Wa .him ■».
The following gentlemen act. d as pall
bearers: Messrs. E. D. Huguenjn, W. H.
Taylor. R. S. Patlllo, W. 11. Dun l>. C H
Patrick, D. D, Craig.
FINE ONLY TEN DOLLARS.
Mr. William Dame Was Not fined Fifty Dol
lars by the Recorder.
To the Macon Evening News —Mr. Edi
tor: In your issue of the 19th instant, in
the item in which you refer to the Dames
and Graves case, which oame before the
recorder that morning you have, doubtless
unintentionally mistold the facts and have
thereby done my brother injustice.
Without going into details of the facts
before the recorder, I wish to state that
I do not question the correctness of Judge
Freeman’s decision, under the technical
rules of law, but I wish to say. that ac
cording to every rule of good morals and
of self-defense and common sense, mi
brother was fully justified in what he did,
and Judge Freeman must have thought so.
too, from the small fine of ten dollars
which he imposed. Now you say it was
fifty dollars and costs. In this you Ijave
made the mistake. I would like to know
where the costs come in. I paid the fine
of ten dollars and no costs was either im
posed or demanded. I wish it further un
derstood that I stand ready at all times
to pay in such cases and such a cause.
T. J. Dame.
PHYSICIANS
MUST DECIDE
Whether the County Pest
House Should Be De
stroyed or Not.
The county commissioners held their reg
ular meeting this morning and transacted
■the business of the county with more than
their usual speed.
A final •ettlement for the year was made
with the county tax collector and showed
the following transactions:
COLLECTIONS.
By general tax on the digest, $511,748,02.
Not on the digest, $1,591.10.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Insolvent taxes, 1,471.27.
Treasurer school bo'ard, $51,000.
Paid county treasurer, $68,128.83.
RAILROAD TAXES.
Collected, $12,214.17.
Paid county treasurer, $12,214.17.
The 'commissioners also took up the
question of the disposal of cite county
smallpox pest house. The owners of the
property in the neighborhood of the pest
house are anxious that the house should be
destroyed.
The county commissioners are not by
any means certain that the present neces
sity for the house has passed and they re
ferred the matter to the physicians of the
city, who will report at the next meeting,
and if under that report the necessity for
the pest house is said to have ceased, the
commissioners will at once 'destroy it.
The commissioners take the stand, how
ever that if the- smallpox should show it
self again this winter they would have to
be put to considerable expense.
The contract for the supply of coal for
the ensuing year was awarded to Mr.
Holmes Johnson, as the lowest bidder.
TRAVELLING RAPIDLY.
Boat Went io Hawkinsville in Fourteen
Hours.
| The City of Macon is making excellent
time on the Ocmulgee river this trip. It
left here 'Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock
and arrived at Hawkinsville Sunday after
noon and only ran during the day. It took
on a large cargo of merchandise at Hawk
insville for points along the river au<i the
captain expects to get aboqt 500 barrels of
jiaval stores before reaohiftg Brunswick,
which he hopes ao reach by Saturday.
The new bpat will, in all probability, bo
on the rivet within two months’ time, as
the president of the navigation company
has been receiving bids all day. The con
tract will be awarded‘this week and work
will commence at once an the new boat.
It will probably cost $5,0Q0 to build the
new boat, which will be fitted out with all
the latest improvements. The new boat
will be an exact duplicate of the City of
Macon and will probably be made larger
and of lighter draft.
ANOTHER SHIPMENT
Will Be Made Today by the International
Brotherhood League.
Another large shipment of goods for the
relief of people, who are in destitute cir
cumstances, on account of the recent war
with Spain, will be shipped to New York
today by the International Brotherhood
League.
The members of the League here, have
been very busy for the past two weeks
collecting things for the shipment. The
goods were packed last night and will be
shipped off today.
This shipment of goods will be the
largest ever sent out of the city by the
League. The goods will be sent direct to
the headquarters in New York and from
there they will proably be sent to Cuba as
it is the Intention of the League to send
a ship toad of supplies to that place.
A committee has been soliciting sub
scriptions for the past few days and have
met with much success. The members of
the League here say that they intend to
keep up the work.
A QUEER MISTAKE.
What Governor Atkinson Said to Governor
John Gary Evans.
In the Standard, an Illustrated
published in New York, there is a queer
mistake this week.
There are printed two splendid portraits
of gentlemen well known in Macon. One
is no less a personage than Governor Wil
liam Y. Atkinson, of Georgia, and the
other if former Governor John Gary Evans,
of South Carolina.
Under Governor Atkinson’s picture,
which is by Schloss, it is stated that he is
the governor of North Carolina.
The pictures are printed in connection
with the old story of what the governor
of North Carolina said to the governor of
South Carolina.
No doubt both of these gentlemen will
be surprised to know that they had any- I
thing to do with the “long time between ’
drinks” remyk, and Governor Atkinson ■
will be equally surprised to know that he i
is the chief executive of the Tar Heel !
state.
HALF CENT fl WORD
Miscellaneous.
MOI ED—Yes! Not gone out of business or
left the city, but you will find us at
our new quarters, where we will
please you in work and prices. L. S.
Hili Ve Co., No. 167 Cotton avenue,
near Cherry street. ,
'FOR RENT —Three connecting rooms, suit
able for light housekeeping. A Dolan,
653 Blum street.
HAVE opened up a feed stable next door
■to my veterianry and horse shoeing
establishment; patronage of my friends
respectfully solicited. A. Dolan, Pop
lar street.
FOR seven room residence
near car line in Vineville. Has good
garden spot, cool water, pretty flow
ers, etc. C. B. Ellis or G. W. Ellis,
Empire Store.
FOR RENT—Office space on ground floor
at No. 314 Second street. Howard M.
Smith.
FOR RENT—Five large rooms on first
floor, or three rooms on second floor.
All conveniences. Apply to 111 Second
street.
New oatflakes, oat meal, graham flour,
Lirina. corn starch, etc. Flournoy.
M <' BALKOOM, Third street, near Mul
berry carries a complete stock of hard
ware, cutlery, tinware, etc., at lowest
prices.
WANTED—j‘ii pile to study short hand.
Lessons given in private. All commun
ications confidential. Call 324 Duncan
avenue. Huguenin Heights.
ALL it.nds of lace curtains and dotted
muslin to be laundried at 25 cents a
window. Call at 324 Duncan avenue,
Huguenin Heights.
FRESH Swiss cheese. Flournoy.
MUSIC LESSONS—Professor J. 11. New
man. for twenty years director of mu
sic in Wesleyan Female college, will
teach piano, voice, theory and harmony
in the city during the fall and winter
months. Terms very moderate. Resi-
dence 536 Madison street.
FRESH imported German dill pickles.
Flournoy.
TAKE notice of 558 Mulberry street,
Migrath’s portrait copying and picture
framing house. First class work; also
dealer in pictures, picture frames,
easles, etc., 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.
3->POUND cans Fort Valley pie peaches,
'three cans for 25c. Flournoy.
FOR 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.
FOR RENT —The offices over the Macon
Savings Bank; possession Oct. 1. Ap
ply at Macon Savings Bank. '
NEW ribbon cane syrup, golden drips,
Cuba molasses. New Orleans molasses,
etc. Flournoy.
NOW is the time to have yctur lace cur
tains laundered. Mrs. Ryder, near
Crump’s park, does the very best work.
All curtains laundered at only 25 cents
per window.
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, $52-356 Dearbora atijot. Chi
eag»». Hl
WANTED—A good cook at Stubblefield
House. Apply at once.
Aek for »»• MOTT'S FILLB and take no other.
Send, for circular Price SI.OO per box, tt boxes for $5.00.
I>Ft. MOTTS CIIICILifTxJ. (JU, - Cleveland. Ohio,
For sale by H. J. LAMAR & SONS, Wholesale Agents.
The News Printing Co.
Printers and Pubishers.
W! I_ L_ PRINT
BRIEFS, BOOKS,
FOLDERS, STATEMENTS,
PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS,
CAROS, CHECKS, ENVELOPES,
LETTER HEADS, NOTE HEADS
AND
AayiiiiDg ill fe Mrt Line
On Short Notice,
At Low Prices,
In Artistic Style
We have added to our Plant a Well-Equipped
Bindery,
•
And can now turn out any sort of book from a 3,000 page
ledger to a pocket memorandum; or from the handsomest library
volumn to a paper back pamphlet.
A Trial is All We Ask.
NEWS PRINTING CO
W. A. GOODYEAR, carriage, buggy and
wagon shop. Horsechoeing, fine paint
ing. repairing of scales a specialty.
453-455 Polar street.
FOR RENT—7 room house corner New
and Cherry, all conveniences. .Apply
to 807 Cherry.
ROOM with private family wanted October
Ist by two gentlemen. Must have all
conveniences and in good location.
■References,” care News.
WANTED —To sell a lot of wire woven
cots at Stubblefield House.
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.
For Rent by
E. fl. HORNE.
Office 454 Cherry Street.
102 Academy street, 5 rooms, $17.50.
6M Plum street. 10 rooms, S3O.
258 I list street, 9 rooms
758 Second street, 10 rooms. S3O.
722 First street, 12 rooms.
270 New street. 9 rooms.
855 Arch street, 10 rooms. $27.50.
974 Walnut street, 9 rooms, $25.
720 First street, 10 rooms, S3O.
858 New street, 9 rooms. S2O.
20s Washington avenue, 7 rooms.
824 Orange street, 7 rooms. $22.50.
852 New street. 7 rooms, sls.
719 Arch street. 7 rooms, S2O.
198 Magnolia street. 7 rooms, sls.
955 Walnut street, 6 rooms, sl6.
208 Spring street, 6 rooms, $22.50.
913 Second street, 6 rooms, sls.
771 Third street, 8 rooms, S2O.
913 Walnut street, 10 rooms. S2O.
302 Carling avenue, 5 rooms. sl2.
917 Walnut street, 8 rooms sl6.
122 Cole street, 5 rooms, sl3 water in
cluded.
119 Rembert avenue, 5 rooms. sls.
V’neville. Cleveland avenue, 7 rooms.
607 Georgia avenue, 5 rooms, sls.
931 Orange street, 6 rooms. $lO.
204 Fourth street. 7 rooms, sls.
1120 Walnut street. 5 rooms. sl6. <
767 Third street, 3 rooms, SB.
EDWARD A. HORNE,
454, Cherry Street.
Citation.
GEORGIA, 8188 COUNTY—
Nona Smith, having made application
for twelve months’ support out of the es
tate of Crawford Smith, and appraisers
duly appointed to set apart the same hav
ing filer their return, all persons concern
ed are hereby required to show cause be
fore the court of ordinary of said county
.on the first Monday in November, 189 S,
why said application should not be grant
ed.
This, September 17th, 1898.
C. M. WILEY, Ordinary.
Office for Rent.
Choice office or desk space on ground
floor at 454 Cherry street. $6, $lO, sl2 per
month.
E. A. HOP Xl'
Academy of Music.
Friday, the 23d.
CHAS. E. BLANEY’S
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Wanted.”
A comedy ■divertisement of novel ideas,
presented by a company of farce men and
maids.