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ESTABLISHED 1884
DEMOCRATS OF
N. Y. STATE
Seem to be in Somewhat of a
Tangle at the Opening
of the Convention.
Ml WELL REPRESENTED,
And Making a Tremendous Fight
for Representation on the Tick
et Tammany All There.
Syracuse, Sept. 28 —The Democratic
state <<»nv< ntion met here at noon today,
at. <>lu:< ly without slalte or program other
than a temporary organization agreed
u-pon by the state committee last night
In many respects it is the most remark
r.' V political convention ever held. Never
ti< fore have all the prominent leaders of
the J>t mocratic party appeared in conven-»
tfon an<l consulted as to the program with
out any result.
Richard 'Croker, David ,B. Hill, Senator
Murphy and Senator •McCarren, represent
ing Hugh McLaughlin, nad frequent con
ferences bust no agreement lias been reach
ed as to the candidates.
There conferences have been conducted
upon apparently friendly lines and under
the It adership of Senator Murphy. There
Is an evident disposition for harmony, but
upon what lines it is difficult, to determ'ne.
.Absolutely nothing is known of the dif
ft rent propositions discussed but there are
rumors of all kinds. Because of tiie delay
in reaching any agreement, it is generally
la 11- vtd that there is trouble of some sort,
a id many think that a fight will develop
in the convention.
The leaders, however, assert that all dif
ferences will be settled during the day and
a . otnplele understanding reached ’before
tomorrow morning when the actual work'
of lln convention will begin.
The crowd here i.s undoubtedly the larg-
I ever seen in a state convention. The
great convention hall is thronged. Tam
many has 2,000 men present. The silver
adherents are well represented. They had
numerous conferences the results of which
non conveyed to the party leaders. Their
.letnands have not been formally (presented
but It is understood that they demand
in'' place upon the ticket for one of their
representatives, .probably Wilbur F. Proc
tor, the party’s candidate for governor two
years ago.
Wh< n Croker entered the hall his ap
pearance caused a tremendous 'demonstra
tion A fe.w minutes later Mayor McGuire,
of Syracuse, entered and iwas greeted with
cheers. Senator Murphy was liberally ap
plauded.
At 12:32 o’clock. Chairman Elliott Dan
forth appeared upon the platform and was
.-reeled with a great outburst of applause.
Hi* announced George M. Palmer, of Scho
harie. temporary chairman. Palmer’s ad
der's opened with an expression of opinion
thait. the signs point to an unmistakable
and overwhelming Democratic victory in
November. He charged that the Hepubli
t ans had squandered and wasted the peo
ple's money, and that the laws enacted by
them favored the classes against tthe mass
es and many new and needless offices had
been created as a reward to political ser
vants.
Delegate Pierce, of 'Monroe, tried to get
.a. resolution endorsing the 'Chicago plat
form relative Ito silver, but It was not al
lowed read. He attempted to speak but
was ruled out and the resolution was re
ferred. At 1:33 a recess was taken until 11
o clock tomorrow.
NFW JERSEY DEMOCRATS
Met this Morning; With William Gourley in
the Chair.
Trenton. N. J.. Sept. 28 —The Democratic
convention to nominate a candidate for
governor was calk'd to order in the Taylor
op< ra house at noon today by Chairman
Price.
Th< sia’te committee house is crowded
with delegates,. Chairman Price recoan
mended that William Gourley, of Patter
son. as chairman of the convention. This
choice was ratified by the convention ana
Mr. Gourley took the chair.
The platform contains an endorsement of
the national principles of the party. The
first paragraph is as follows:
“We. the representatives of the Demo
cratic party, reaffirm our devotion to the
great and vital principles of the Democrat
ic party on national issues believing how
ever. that the coming state campaign
should be fought out on state issues and
so," the redemption of the state from Re
publican extravagance, and misrule.”
Another paragraph is devoted to thank
ing Uh soldiers of New Jersey who volun
teered for the Spanish-American war.
The present federal administration is
, charged. with being responsible for the hor
rible results of the incompetency of the
government officials in the management of
the war after continued attention to these
appalling results had been brought to Mc-
Kinley's notice. Attention is called to the
tfact that not a single example has been
'f anyone guilty of this incompetency.
, concludes with deploring
. <» ex-governor of New Jersey and a
‘ nj: i: y McKinley’s cabin t presided at
member < convention and under-
the Republic , ..
took to defenu ' *
FEVER /SITUATION
At Jackson is Much More this Morn
ing.
Jackson. Miss., Sept. 38-The health of
flcials here today admitted that the yellow
fever situation is serious. No new
are announced, but the physicians ave
several auspicious eases under surveiliMtce
and it is expected that several of them wi.l
be declared yellow fever when the night
report is made.
Th, area of infection is very large, em
bracing about sixteen squares and not less
than 2,000 negroes are confined within the
cordon. About one hundred and fifty
whites reside in the district. Many negroes
are without food and the relief work will
be commenced at once. A great number of
exposures and a wide area of infected dis
trict renders the epidemic among the ne
•groes a hard one to handle and it require*
ihtwoic measures to prevent the disease
frniv reaching the upper portion of the
city. The situation at other portions of the
state Ss unchanged.
PASSED PORT SAID.
General Merritt and Staff En Route to
Paris.
Port Said, Sept. 28— Major General Mer
ritt. of the United States army. Major
Strother. Aide-de-camp Hall, and Captain
Mott Howell, the general’s secretary pass
ed here today on board the steamer Ar
cadia on their way to Marseilles and Paris.
OPINION VERY
MUCHJIVIDED.
Instructions to American Com
mission Are More Explic
it Than to Spaniards.
Will COME TO TERMS.
By Mutual Concessions Made by
the Americans, Whose Opin
ions Are at Variance.
Paris, Sept. 28 —The United States (peace
commission went in session this morning.
The Gaulois eays:
‘Tn spite of the mystery surrounding the
matter, we are able from a high source to
give out the line of position of both com
missions.
“While the .Americans have Instructions
which are much more precise than those
of the Spaniards, there is a diversity of
opinion with regard to the Philippines.
“Senator Gray Is an ardent Democrat,
consequently he belongs to a party which
repudiates expansion. His opinion, there
fore, totally differs from that of the other
four commissioners, some of whom will be
content with a coaling station at the Phil
ippines, -while others, like Davis advocate
the annexation of the whole archipell-go.”
The Gaulois believes that the Americans
by mutual concessions will come to an
agreement and that all will be largely in
iluenced by General Merritt's reports on
the situation.
The instructions to the Spanish commis
sion, according to the Gaulois, are to hold
out and make the best .terms possible.
LEITER HOSPITAL
At Camp Thomas Will Close Within a
Week.
Chattanooga, Sept. 28—Leiter’s hospital
the largest general hospital at Camp
Thomas during the summer, will be closed
within the next week or ten days.
The number of sick men at -the park has
so greatly decreased that the Sternberg
hospital is sufficient for all needs.
A majority of the nurses in the hospital
will leave during the next few days for the
comps recently established where their
services are in greater demand.
ST. ANDREW’S BROTHERHOOD
Is in Session Today at Baltimore- Many Are
Present.
Baltimore, fiept. 28—-The thirteenth an
nual convention of the 'Brotherhood of St.
Andrews assembled today. It will remain
in session during the week.
About 1,200 delegates are expected to at
tend. Half a dozen bishops of the Protest
amt Episcopal church are also here. To
day’s exercises were confined to a “quiet
hour” session beginning at 2:30 p. m.
MANDOLIN CLUB J
Will Give a Concert for the Benefit of the
Mercer Athletic Association.
The Macon Mandolin Club will give an
entertainment at an early date for the
benefit of the Mercer Athletic Association.
The Athletic Association is in need of
funds and the proceeds of the concert will
Ibe given to the treasurer of the associa
tion.
The concert will probable be given in the
chapel at Mercer. In the club are some of
the best musicians of the city and they
render splendid music.
The club went to Ft. Valley a few days
ago to play for the benefit of the Masons.
The concert was well attended and a large
sum of money was taken in. The concert
will no doubt be well attended.
INSPECTING
THE ACADEMY.
Committee Hard at Work oq
Details this Morning.
The Board of Visitors of the Academy of
the Bljnd met at the Hotel Lanier this
morning and from there they went to the
Academy. They made a thorough inspec
tion of the building and expressed them
selves as being well pleased with the
Academy and with the manner in which it
was conducted. They said that they would
recommend many improvements for the
building and that they thought that the
academy was in good condition.
They were shown through the building
by Messrs. Smith, Hardeman, Campbell
and Jewett, of the board of trustees. The
gentlemen will finish their work this af
ternoon at 4 o’clock, and will then make
out their report and send it to the gover
nor. The board had to hurry through with
their work this morning as they were one
day and it was necessary to finish up. The
pupils of the Academy will give an exhi
bition this afternoon for the beenefit of the
board.
Those who were present this morning at
the meeting of the board were Chairman
W. Y. Holland, of Hart: R. iM. Martin, of
. Liberty: J. H. Wynne, of Coweta: W. G. F.
Price, of Bibb: J. J. Noone, of Bibb.
It is thought that the report to the gov
ernor will be very satisfactory, and that
they will recommend several needed
changes and improvements in the academy.
ELKS MET LAST NIGHT. ’
Several New Members Initiated —Applica-
tions for Membership.
The Macon lodge of Elks held a meeting
'at their lodge room last niglft. Several
new men were initiated into the order and
the application’ for membership of sev
eral others were read. The applications
will be acted on at the next meeting,
which will be held in the new teal J. The
new building will be the hall so long occu
pied by the Commercial Club. The Elks
have now a membership of 125 and it is
expected that the meberafaip will be over
250 in a year's time.
The Elks, when they move into their
new quarters will have the finest dub
rooms in the country. The furnishings
I alone costing $6,000. The Elks will keep
open house during the Carnival to all of
4heir friends.
WAIT FOR MY OPENING.
Will have my fall millinery opening
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th and
; sth. Joseph A. Campbell, (Burke &
' Campbell.) _
THE MACON ‘ “AE VVS.
RECONCENTRADOS
MEM. DEAD
That Is the Inference to Be
Drawn from the Reply of
a Havana Physician.
FUTURE Os CUBA PROBLEM
Is Entirely a Social One and May
Be Partly Solved by the Flood
of Immigration
New York, Sept. 28—Among the passen
gers who arrived today on the steamer
City of Washington from Havana were Dr.
Jose Congosto and Captain Fred Sharp, of
the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company.
The City of Washington brought forty
one cabin passengers and a small cargo
composed chiefly of cigars and tobacco. In
•an interview Dr. Congosto said:
“The evacuation of Cuba is a matter of
time, but when I left Havana everything
was progressing well. One of the causes
of delay is the fact that we have six thous
and sick who must be taken care of. I be
lieve the future of the island is a social
problem and not a political one. It is prob
able that there will be a large emigration
to the island and that this emigration may
assist the solving of the problem. The dif
ficulty will be met in view of the dangers
of fever and the climate."
Dr. Congosto was asked as to the condi
tion of the reconcentrados and he said:*
“There are no reconcentrados now,” he
answered.
What has become of them?” was ths
next question.
“They are gone.”
“Where?”
"God knows,” was the reply.
“Do you mean to say that they are all
dead?”
“That probably explains it better than
I can. It is a subject which 1 prefer not to
discuss.”
SENATOR BACON
IN THE ELEVENTH.
He is Here Today and Pre
dicts a Glorious Demo
cratic Victory.
Senator Bacon has been, during the
week, campaigning with Congressman
(Brantley in the Eleventh district. He ran
up to Macon this morning to dispose of
some official business which would not
permit of delay. He returns to the scene
ot conflict tonight and will remain in the
district until the day before the state elec
tion. He speaks tomorrow in Waycross,
Friday at Dupont, Saturday at Baxley and
on Monday at Dublin. Senator Bacon
speaks in the highest terms of the cam
paign being conducted by Mr. Brantley. He
is a most effective public speaker. He and
'Senator Bacon speak together at some, but
not at all of the appointments.
This is a fight between the Democrats
and the Republicans, there being no Popu
list candidate. The effort is to fuse the
'Populists with the Republicans for the Re
publican candidate, but Senator Bacon says
that the intelligent Populists will vote
with the Democrats.
The Democrats are making a most active
fight and Senator Bacon says that a result
favorable to Democracy is already assured.
FIRE IN BUNKERS
Os the Transport Massachusetts on Her Trip
North.
New York, Sept. 28.—The United States
transport Massachusetts, Captain Robin
son, which sailed from 'Santiago on Sep
tember 23d, arrived today and proceeded to
anchorage off Liberty Island.
While at Santiago the coal in the Massa
chusetts’ bunkers took fire and it was nec
eessary to jettison one hundred tons. This
coal was taken on board again. On going
to sea the fire again broke out in the coal
bunkers and smouldered for three days. It
was finally extinguished by the use of the
steam pipes and the steamer made port
without further incident.
POWDER EXPLOSION
In a St. Louis Store Will Cost Several
Lives.
St. Louis, Sept. 28. —An explosion of
powder today in the rear of a four story
building at 410 North Fourth Street, oc
cupied by the McClain Fishing Tackle and
■ Sporting Goods Company, set the store on
fire, causing its destruction and injuring a
■ number of people, several of whom will
' die.
The injured are Kate Weldon, Kate Caull
and Florence Higbee, employes of the Mc
| Clain Company, fatally: John Detter, en
: gine No. 6; Fred Bohlly, Engine 6o .15;
j John Goldy, Engine N. 15; two firemen,
1 names unknown, and Gus Jansen, a fire
man.
LEAVING WICKOFF.
Only Three Regiments Now in Camp at
Montauk.
New York, Sept. 28.—The departure of
troops from Camp Wikoff, continued today
and now only three regiments are in the
camp, which a month or two ago had as
many as 25,000 men. The hospital ship
Lewiston toook ninety sick men to Provi
> dence to be distributed among the various
hospitals in that city. There are 225 men
in the general hospital today. Harry Wel
don, of Company K, Second infantry, died
of typhoid fever.
WILL KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
Officials Will Entertain Their Friends During
the Carnival.
The officials at the city hall have decided
to keep open house to all visiting city offl
eiils during the Carnival. They will have
refreshments on hand all of the time and
will entertain their friends in the best pos
sible manner.
This feature was only decide upon a
: few days ago. It is probable that invita
tions will be sent out to all of the city offi
cials in Georgia inviting them to attend
the Carnival.
Some choice things left at
greatly reduced prices at the
Fire Sale.
Wood-Peavy Furnituie Co.
MACON NEWS
WILL IMPROVE
STATE_SCHOOLS
Commissioner Glenn Has
Some Verv Important
Recommendations
TO MAKE TO LEGISLATURE,
Course of Study Needs Broadening
He Says—His Recommenda-
tions Cover These Features.
The growth of the sentiment in favor of
industrial education has been one of the
most significant developments of the year
in this state, and the movement will take
shape when the legislature convenes.
A number of bills will doubtless be in
troduced and memorials from the State
Agricultural Society and other bodies will
be presented.
State School Commissioner Glenn,, in
addition to the recommendation that the
public school course of study be expanded
to include this feature, will ask for the ap
pointment of a commission to investigate
and report,by bill or otherwise to the next
legislature.
The following is a summary of matters
recommended for the consideration of the
legislature by Mr. Glenn:
1. The course of study in the public
schools of the state needs, broadening. In
dustrial features should be added to our
common school course.
2. The teachers should be paid monthly
instead of quarterly.
3. Additional legislation is needed in re
gard to the conduct of institutes. Pro
vision should be made for securing for this
work the very best, talent in the state.
4. Compulsory grading of country schools
on some such scheme as that proposed by
the State Teachers' Association.
5. 'Some legislation requiring longer con
tracts with teachers. We adopt books for
five years, why not adopt teachers for five
years?
6. The appointment of a commission
whose duty it shall be to ascertain what
industrial course of study can be added to
the schools, commission to be appointed
by the governor.
7. Authority should be given to local
school districts, towns and villages to or
ganize the district town or village for
school purposes, and to levy a local 'tax
not to exceed % of per cent, before such
tax levy can be made the consent of two
thirds of the voters to be secured.
8. The legislature should fix the school
term for the state, prescribing the number
of months or days which shall constitute
the free term for the year.
BOOTBLACK’S LUCK.
Struck it fßich on the Gold Fields in the
Klondike.
New York, Sept. 28 —John Carmody, a
Cincinnati newsboy and bootblack left Cin
cinnati last December for the Klondike on
a capital of 25 cents. He traveled in a
caboose or baggage car. At Portland he
stowed himself away on the steamer
George V. Eldred, bound for Astoria. A
tot of miners gave Carmody $8 for a dance
and song. With this money he managed
to reach Skagaway in January. There he
did a rushing business, charging 25 cents
for a shine, and, purchasing a tot of apples
and oranges, he disposed of them at 25
cents each.
Stowing himself away on another boat,
Carmody made his way to Circle City,
where he worked a claim which netted him
S3O worth of gold dust a day. Carmody
brings back with him $2,500 in gold dust.
Notwithstanding this, he made his way
back as a dishwasher on the steamer Ham
ilton to St. 'Michael’s and from there ito
Victoria on the Garonne. He has just ar
rived in Philadelphia.
COMMITTEE
TO WASHINGTON.
May Go to Urge Macon’s Ad
vantages as a Site.
It is not at all improbable that a com
mittee of Macon Citizens will go to Wash
ington this week to urge the advantages
of Macon as a site for the encampment of
United States troops upon the department.
Congressman Bartlett, who has been very
much interested in this movement says he
’thinks it would Ibe a good move on the
part of the city. It is not generally known,
but a telegram was sent to Secretary Alger
urging him to stop in Macon on his way
through the South. The message was sent,
however, after he had passed through and
was in Jacksonville on his way to Charles
ton.
Those who ought to know say that Macon
stands a good chance of getting the en
campment now if the city goes the right
way about it, but that if the time is lost
the opportunity will go with it. It is cer
tain that the site was very, favorably com
mented on by the commission while it was
here and it is thought that if the commit
tee can be secured to go Washington now
with Senator Bacon and Congressman
Bartlett at the head there will be no diffi
culty in convincing the department of the
eligibility of this place.
At any rate it will be tried if the prop
er parties can possibly get aiway from their
business to attend to it.
AT MILLEDGEVILLE
Chairman dußignon Will Close the State
Campaign.
Atlanta, Sept. 28 —Hon. F. G.'dußignon
will close the state campaign at his home
In Milledgeville, Baldwin county, on Tues
day, October 4th.
Mr. T. F. Newell. Jr., representative of
the Democratic Club of Baldwin county,
was here yesterday for the purpose of con
ferring with Chairman dußignon concern
ing the rally which is to take place in
Milledgeville on next Tuesday, and to urge
the attendance of Chairman dußignon in
that occasion. Mr. dußignon accepted and
Mr. Newell telegraphed home accordingly.
Great preparations are being made for
the event, and Lt is probable that this will
be one of the largest meetings held in
Baldwin county In many years.
Notwithstanding the fact that Baldwin
has given its vote to the Populists in re
cent elections, Mr. Newell is of the opin
ion that the county will be redeemed this
year, and the Democrats of Milledgeville
and ether parts of the county are leaving
nothing undone to this end.
The rally takes place on the day before
the election, and from Milledgeville Chair
man dußignon returns direct to Atlanta to
receive the returns on Wednesday.
PROHIBITION
FIGHTTO COME
Meeting Was Held at the First
Baptist Church on Mon
day Night.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
And the Machinery Set in Motion
for tne Work—Say that It
Will Be Made Hot.
fit is not at all improbable that a pro
hibition election well be held some time
this winter or early in the spring.
A meeting was held at the First Baptist
church on Monday night which was largely
attended and various committees were
appointed.
The committee on permanent organiza
tion met today and nominated officers,
and the committee will render its report
'to a meeting to be held next Monday night
at the First Baptist church. It is said that
one feature of the organization will be that
not one of the officers will be a preacher,
and that while the preachers will do their
part preaching on the prohibition question,
the political work of the movement will
be conducted entirely by the laymen.
The committee on selecting executive
committee and other leading committees
of the organization will meet tomorrow to
choose these committees.
Three thousand! petitions have been
printed which will be circulated among
the qualified voters of the City and county
for signatures for a prohibition election,
and when one-tenth of the qualified voters
of the city and county have signed the
petition will be filed with the ordinary,
and, according to law, he will have to order
an election within fifty days after filing
of the petition with him.
The election will no doubt be attended
with great excitement and interest.
Macon has always been a wet town, but
no liquor has been sold in the county out
side of Macon since the passage of the
state law in 1891 prohibiting the sale,
within three miles of a church or school
house outside of incorporaed towns
EXCURSION
COLLISION,
Train on the Wav to Halifax
Crashed Into a Work
ing Train.
Halifax, N. S., Sept. 28—A snec’al ex
cursion train on the way to the Halifax
exhibition from Pictou, this morning
crashed into a working train near Stoller.
tomes 'Sprout, the engineer, Michael
O'Brien, engineer; W. G. Henderson, fire
man; John R. McKenzie, fireman, and
William Cameron, of Scotch Hili, Pictou
county. A passenger was also killed, and
John MCMPIan, of Pictou, a passenger, was
injured.
MRS. J. A. EDWARDS
Died at Her Home on Huguenin Heights
this Morning.
Shortly after midnight this morning, died
at her home in this City, Beae'aie, the wife
of Mr. J. A. Edwards.
Apparently well twenty-four hours be
fore, she was suddenly seized with a mor
tal illness, and, as falling asleep,, passed
quietly from the circle of loving friends
whose loving friend she had been. Her
husband, summoned by a telegram, to face
the shocking tragedy, was at her side dur
ing the final hours, and there also were
two little babes, one of them with eyes
just opening upon life.
Death, the end of one mystery and the
•beginningof another, is always sad, always
terrible, always 'beyond the conception of
the finite; death under th.* circumstances
that surround the little home on Huguenin
Heights today, carries with it grief too
deep and too sacred for public expression.
In the full flower of young womanhood,
crowned with the graces of mind and body
which make womanhood life’s best solace,
■with children, a devoted husband, a tender
mother and sister for the expression of a
heart overflowing with affection, she lived
out the brief span of her life, a happy
Christian woman and died in the triumph
of an unshaken faith.
To the sorrowing relatives and friends
many hearts are turned today in sympathy.
A Friend.
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
An Organization Lthat Accomplishes Much
Good.
Mrs. William King, one of the best
known and highly esteemed ladies in At
lanta, has been made vice president of the
Congress of Mothers for the State of Geor
gia.
Mrs. King is the brilliant society edi
tress of the Atlanta Constitution and has
probably devoted more ability and atten
tion to this organization than any other
lady in the state. She has the welfare of
the congress so muc hat heart that she
is anxious to form clubs in every city in
the state.
The purposes of the congress appeal ir
resistibly to every woman who under
stands its character and Mrs. King invitee
correspondence with all ladies who feel
an interest in the work.
TRANSPORT IS
TOO LONG OUT.
Some Uneasiness on Account
of the Non Arrival of the
Senator.
San Francisco, Sept. 28 —The non-arrlval
of the transport Senator is beginning to
cause uneasiness. She is now out thirty
five days from Manila. The steamer
Zealanda, which left Manila two days after
the Senator was caught in a typhoon and
had put into Nagasaki on August 30, for
repairs.
The (transport Colon came from Manila'
in twenty-eight days. The City of Peking
in twenty-three.
All of these vessels stopped at Nagaski
for coal. Besides the transports Senator
and Zealanda, the Indiana is now out
twenty-seven days and the Ohio twenty
five days. All will be sent back to Manila
as soon as they reach here.
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
Claremont, Minn., Sept. ts.— This village
•was wiped out by fire last night, twenty
two buildings being destroyed.
TANNER SENDS
ILLINOIS FLAG
Passenger Agent Haile Says
He Expects Big Crowds
|AII Along Line.
COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY.
All of the Arrangements Have About
Been Completed-Prepara
tions for Races.
President Waxefibaum receivedaflag from
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, this morn
ing to be used in the Patriotic Day parade.
The flag is somewhat on the order of the
one sent from Nevada and is very pretty.
General -Passenger Agent Haile, of the
Central Railroad, was in consultation with
Mr. Waxelbaum this morning in regard to
handling the crowds 'which are expected
during <.u.:aival. He says that the
railroad is fully prepared to handle crowd
and that the road will run special trains
on all of the four days. He said that every
station along the line of the Central would
. rnd up large crowds of prople.
The executive committee of the Carnival
Association will hold a meeting this after
noon and the reports of 'all of the commit
tees will be received. This meeting will bo
one of the most important ever held and
the members are requesfed'to attend.
Everything is now in readiness and only
a few minor details will have to be made.
The floats are nearing completion and will
be ready by next week. The fire works
company will have their men here next
'Week and they will begin, work preparing
the grounds for the the great display. The
IBattleof Manila, which is to be reproduced
here, will be one of the greatest things
ever seen in the South, and will, no doubt,
draw larger crowds than any of the other
features.
The Macon football team is hard at prac
tice for the game with Columbus. The
game will be played on October 13th. The
Columbus team writes that they will bring
over a strong team and that they will have
several old Auburn men in the game.
The racing people are hard at work get
ting things in shape for the racing which
is to take place here during the Carnival,
say that they are going to have some of
the fastest horses in the country here and
that the. people will have the oportunity
of witnessing some fine races. Some of the
horses are already on the track getting in
trim
The children vzbo are to participate in
the Living Flag exercises will commence
to- be drilled next weak. The children will
all be selected from the public schoo's and
■will be taught the movements by the
■teachers. The Board of Education will hold
Its regular meeting Monday night and will
consider the petition of rhe Carnival As
sociation asking that, the children be given
holiday while the Carnival festivities are
in progress. It is probable that the chil
dren will be given at leato one day.
If the First Georgia regiment is here at
the time Colonel Lawton will be asked to
give a parade. It is mo~e than probable
that he will do so if the regiment is here.
Chairman Talbott, of the finance com
mittee has been receiving a number of
bids for ibe j ast two days for the privileges
of selling lunches, flags, etc., during the
Carnival. His mail will be large for the
next few days as none of the bids will be
awarded until the last of the week.
The finance committee will endeavor to
finish their canvass of the city this week.
They have nearly secured the amount of
money needed. A number of new floats
have been secured this week and will very
greatly add to the parade. It is said that
over a hundred floats will be in line. Some
very pretty ones have already been built.
The public comfort committee is still
receiving names of people who can enter
tain visitors during the Carnival. Chairman
Ketchum says'that, the committee can en
tertain all of the visitors who come to the
city. The hotels are receiving letters every
day enquiring about ratees’and some have
rooms already engaged. The crowds that
will be here will be enormous and the four
days of the Carnival will be the greatest
event ever known in the history of they
city.
movingday” ~
IS HERE NOW.
Residences and Business
Houses Are All Torn Up.
Though the Ist of October is still a few
days off, the great annual shifting has
already struck the city with good force,
and today dozens of families are chan
ging. he location of “Home, Sweet Home.”
From the orders that have been booked
by the transfer men it looks as though
the entire city contemplated moving dur
ing the coming week and it promises to
be an exceptionally busy time for the men
whose business is to carry one’s effects
from place to place.
Macon is thoroughly cosmopolitan in the
matter of moving and the average citizen
would no more thing of moving until the
Ist of October drew near than the New
Yorker would think of moving befort May
1. Everybody seems to get along nicely at
the old place until “moving time” comes,
then some one in every neighborhood gets
the moving fever and it gets to spreading
steadily and rapidly without any regard
for altitude or climatic conditions. By the
first everybody in the community, except
a few “immunes,” is stricken and there
is a wild desire on the part of all to make
a change. Then it te that tihe transfer man
is happy, and he is more so than usual
this year.
The fact that an unusual number of
people are moving this year has caused
an almost unprecedented demand for
houses and the rental agent who has a
“few choice houses” left on his hands on
the first bids fair to be something of a
curiosity.
While the householders have started tq
move and there will be many chartgeg of
address during the' next few days, the
business men have not commenced yet,
but they will begin, in the next day or
two and there will be a number of im
portant changes made among the mer
chants.
As is usually the case, there has been
a great deal of repairing and altering dur
ing the past few weeks and it is still go
ing on. Scores of private houses are being
repaired and remodelled, and the same
thing applies to stores.
As stated in the beglnntoc-. the groat
move is on, and the postmen and carrier
boys will not have an enviable time for
the next few weeks.
To make room for our new
goods that are arriving daily,
we will make the price on
our damaged goods such as
will be of great saving.
Wood-Peavy Furniture Co.
NEW
The word "NEW** carries more weight with shrewd buyers of wearing apparel
than the much abused term “Bargains.” We’re in business to sell merohandisa for
just its value. That's cheap enough for anybody. You can’t reasonably expect
more than your money's worth. “Charity shops" are not in vogue. We can give
you full measure for every dollar. You can pick from our assortment of NEW y'
CLOTHINC. FURNISHINGS and HATS at no greater cost than for a selection from
the old and new styles and good and bad qualities always found together In a car
ried over stock. Try it and see. Make the test Monday or whenever you ar® ready
to buy anything in the line of CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS and HATS. You are
pure to get the correct styles here. You’re sure to get the reliable qualities and,
again we say it. you’re sure to get your money's worth.
Bring Your Periodical Tickets.
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We Have Bought In combined force to bear on
Energy, this stock of ours.
Judgment result : The handsom-
ess line of Trunks to be seen
and Cash in Macon.
Tiie handsomest line in of CLOTHING in
Georgia.
Our Trunk Department
occupies an entire floor.
Benson & Houser
ud-io Dale Clothiers.
Furnishing Goods,
I,' and Hats, Trunks,
and Valise
Telephone 276. 408 Third St eet.
444 ?-b t- *- ‘ ■*- • ? •■■■!• l b £
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t iW ' PLEASANT DAYS— t
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4 In the fall of the year when the long summer **
lias tired nature out INDIAN SPRING is 4
X the most delightful health j'esort in the South.
t THE WIGWAM,-==k E
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4 Under its new management, is pronounced by 4
4 all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal «»
in every respect to the best hotels. **
T You can find rest, health, comfort and pleasure **
at the WIGWAM ’ „ „
J T. C. PARKER, Proprietor. *“
5 C. E. £ (coper, Manager. * *
Wilf H- H 4 -rC ‘i T vLH rrtH t T rHHH
Bids Wanted.
MACON
DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Bids for Privileges will be
received up to Oct. 1 at the
office of the Chairman of
the Privilege Committee.
ELLIS M. TALBOTT,
Chairman Committee on Privileges.
Correct
Figure Curves
must be considered or there cannot be exact
fit in the suit. Any fastidious or observant
man can detect at a glance if the essential
preciseness and artful gracefulness are there
which mark the creation of the skilful tailor.
Those are just the elegancies that distinguish
the new Autumn Suits which make this store
so much talked of —easy conformity, foremost
fashion obleness, masterful workmanship.
Think of such suits ready to wear
At $lO. At $lB.
At sl2. At S2O.
At sls. . At $22.
money on Hand.
Loans on real estate. Easy moathlv
meats. ’
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association
Maron, Sa.. 461 Tin rd Street. ’
PRICE THREE CENTS