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4 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 “A Boy Wanted.” A comedy ■divertisement of novel ideas, presented by a company of farce men and maids.