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ESTABLISHED 1884
BUCKS ARE WEARING
THEIR WAR PAINT.
General Uprising of the Chippewa Indians is Feared on All
Minnesota Reservations and Soldiers Have Gone to
the frant to take a Hand,
SANTIAGO VETS
Os the Third Regiment Will
Tackle the Indians on
the Path.
WELL-ARMED BANDS
Os the Fighting Men of the Cher
okee Nation Are Passing Along
in Squads to the Rendez
vous Settlers Are
Alarmed.
B\ Xssocintcd Press.
Minnf ipoll;- Oct 5. A >;>***‘i.ii disp.ttch J
from Walker, Minn., says:
Tim Indians are apparently determined
to resist the troops.
Captain Ed Lucianf has just come in
with the tug Vera. She bad to put into
Bear Island Inst night on account of the
•heavy weather and was at once seized by*
the pillagers. The fires were put out and
the boat tied up by the Indians, who
threatened Luci.mt with death if he did
not reveal the number of the military force
and the time of start from Walker.
Luoiant did not give the Information de
sired and was held until this morning. Ho
was then released. He says that the bucks
are in war paint and feathers.
General Bacon landed a detachim nt on
the mainland opjHwite Bear island through
the heavy surf. There was no hostile de
monstration 'and no Indians in sight. The
'bush is being scoured in an attempt 'to find
■them, but 'they apear to have retreated iu
the direction of Cass Lake.
The authorities think the Indians wi’.l
make their stand at Little Eboy Lake,
within three miles of L<-eeh Lake, where
the conditions favor them.
Bands of Indians have been seen making
for the rendezvous. The settlers are ter
ror stricken, but General Bacon says tiia.t
every precaution has been taken for their
safety. A heavy gale is blowing and the
air is full of snow, mailing the operations
on th* 1 lake difficult.
If it deva-lops that the Indians retreated
■to Little Eboy Lake, it is likely th*' forces
will bo brought back here and taken by
train to Lotbrope and then marched across
the country.
SANTIAGO VETERANS
*
Os the Third Have Gone on the Track of In
dians.
.By Associated Press.
Walker. 'Minn , Oct. f> General Baton,
with the Santiago veterans from the Thin!
infantry left early today for Bear Island,
determined to bring th*' recalcitrant pil
lager Indians to terms by force if neces
sary .
He chartered two steamboats and a
barge, and had a gatling amt Hotchkiss
gun alsi.ird with which to clear the island
of possible ainbushers.
The nun are under the immediate com
mand of Captain Wilkinson. A corporals
squad will be sent from Port Snellings to
Bena across Leech Lake from Walker, to
project government property and records
at the engineering station. It is also possi
ble that soldiers from the Fourteenth Min
nesota at Duluth will be sent to protect the
government da' at Winnebogoshish.
There ar*' some apprehensions here of a
general Chippewa uprising. Various
branches of the Chippewas in this vicinity'
have about six hundred fighting men and
will make much trouble if joined 'by the
pillagers.
The authorities, however, do not share
In the apprehensions, and believe the mat
ter will be speedily setled.
RAISE OBJECTIONS.
Commission Savs Cuba Can
not Be Evacuatad Now.
By Associated Press.
Ihvatix <> t. 5- At the joint session of
the United States and Spain our military
eomm’ssions the Spaniards, according to
report. declared it impossible to evacuate
the Island immediately, while the Voter- i
lean commissioners insist that their in
structions called for an immediate evacu
ation.
After two hours conference on the sub
ject the joint commissions were unable to
reach any definite agreement.
The American commissions on the re
turn to headquarters were busily en- led
in translating the stenographers notes and !
sending cole messages to Washington. ,
The distribution of rations from Comal." I
tiow at Matanzas. began yesterday.
The ..Cuban general, Vedo. spent yester
day on the outskirts of Pniar del Rio.
where he was enthusiastically welcomed
by the population.
Blanco has suspended the order issued
several days ago to disband the provisional
battalions and reinforcing the regular
troops. The reason far this step is net
known.
KILLED A MARSHAL.
Murderous of Little Rock,.is
.Hounded Up.
By Associated Press.
Little Rock. Oct. s.—Harvey Bruce, a
moonshiner, charged with being the leader
of a band of illicit distillers, who on Au
gust 29 th, 1897, ambushed and murdered
a posse of deputy United States marshals,
was arrested at Van Buren last Friday and
landed in the penitentiary here yesterday.
50 fancy and black silk
shirt waists just arrived.
Swell styles- $4.50 to $lO.
Dannenberg’s.
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GHOST IS WALKING.
I Cavalry at Hunts/ille Are Enjovinff a Pleas
ant Day.
By Associated Press.
j Ifniits.ille, Ala., Oct. s—Troops G. and
, H. of the Eighth cavalry arrived this
morning at Camp Wheeler. The troops are
being paid off today. Major E. W. Hal
ford is paymaster.
AT POLICE STATION.
Another Busy Day at the Barracks Twenty
Cases Tried.
Th* policemen seem determined to Im
prove on their records of last week, and
! for the past two days they have been mak
ing cases right along. Twenty cases were
on the docket when Judge freeman look’-
ed on his book this morning and he at
once began to deal out the law.
Thr, * small negroes were given thirty
days in the chaingang for stealing bottles,
while another was whipped for the same
offense.
Albert Robertson was bound over to the
city court on the eh arg* of assault with
intent to murder. His bond was fixed at
S3OO.
j Oris 'McGee, a soldier, was lined $25 or
oo days in the chaingang for disorderly
conduct.
other came up. but they were of
little importance. As the court adjourned
some one remarked that it had paid ex
penses today.
PIANO PATENT.
That Solves a Mystery World
Sought in Vain.
By Associated TPress.
Cincinnati, Oct. 5—A patent has been
allowed to Dr. S. iA. Hageman, of this city
on an invention which is designed to cor
rect the false intonation of the “tempered”
scale in which all pilanos now play so as to
make the ma no render music in the true
scale, raising that, instrument to the level
of the violin and other stringed ’instru
ments. The problem which the invention
has solved has puzzled the musical world
for a hundred years.
IN BAI H TUB
The Son of a Noble Stock Committed Sui-
Zcide.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Oct. 5.--Oliver W. Troup, said
to he the son of an officer of high rank in
the British army, was found dead today in
a bath tub at the West End Hotel.
He its supposed to have committed sui
cide. It. is said that he is the son of Lady
Dunmore, of England, who ie in the city
and attended the veiled prophets ball last
night.
Troup Is a nephew of the Earl of Dun
more, a Scotch peer.
DECORATIONS ARE PRETTY.
Council Chamber at City Hall is Beautifully
Decorated.
The decorations at the city hall are very'
pretty indeed ami . the beautiful appear
ance of the hall is due to the efforts of
City Clerk Smith, who this directed most
of the wonk. The council chamber is the
prettiest spot about the hall.
During the Carnival a picture of the
mayor and of the man who laid out Macon
will be hung in the council chamber.
Th*' man who laid out Maicon was Oliver
H.' Prince and the picture was loaned by
Mrs. James Mercer Green.
The large flag which was mentioned in
yesterday's News has been purchased by
the city and will be used during the Car
nival. It is th*? largest Hag that has ever
been seen in Macon. It will be hung in
front of the city hall over the sidewalk.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Two Lives Lost and Others
Seriouslv Injured.
By Associated Press.
Rene. Nev.. Oct. 5 —A boiler explosion
at the saw mill of Laherty and Lee, six
miles from Verdi, Nev., cost two lives.
Three persons were seriously injured. The
building was destroyed.
The killed are: J. S. Herrick, engineer;
Mitchell.
The injured are. J. James. Farge.
man known as Frisco.
i The explosion was caused by the en-
I gineer allowing the boiler to run dry and
attempting io fill it with cold water.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Dr. C. H. Peete has moved his office
from 370 Second street to 563 Cherry
street, over Bruhl's jewelry store.
Carnival at Powers’.
CAR LOADS OF FIREWORKS
The Paine People Getting Ready for Their
Pari of the Carnival.
Two car loads of fireworks for Paine’s
great display arrived in the city this morn
ing together with a car load of scenery. A
large force of hands are now at work pre
paring for the great display. The impres
sion is that a large price will have to paid
for the admission, but the* price will be
only .10 cents for adults and 25 cents for
children and colored people. Reserved
seats will be 25 cents extra.
Any one desiring to rent teams for the
trades display parade can do so by apply
ing to Mr. Prank Benson. It is also re
quest d that anybody who has teams to
I rent to report to the chairman of the
i trades display committee. *
Leave order at Powers' to
have your store decorated,
j # :
Silk petticoats, $4 50.
Thev’il stand alone. Look
, better, though, with a woman
in them. Dannenberg’s.
THE MACON NEWS.
3 860j3u03 jo Xiuiqi I
SOLDIERS DEAD.
-
One of the Rough Riders and One of Caval
ry at BrooKlyn.
[ By Associated Press.
New York. Oct. 5. —Arthur C. Watson.
I sergeant of troop E, Tenth cavalry, and
private Edward Scanlon, troop E, of the
j Rough Riders, have died at St. Peter’s
I hospital, Brooklyn.
PLENTY OF FOOD
Along the Yukon River for Explorers this
Winter.
By Associated Press. ‘
Seattle, Wash., Oct. .s.—An estimate of
the amount of provisions on the Yukon
river indicates that there will ’be no need
of a government relief expedition this win
ter. The two big transportation companies
have at least twenty tons at various points
on the river.
The North American Trading and Trans
portation Company is credited with these
figures:
At Dawson, 4.000 tons; Ft. Cudahay, 1,500
tons; Circle City, 1.500 tons; Ft. Yukon.
1.500 tons; Rampart City, 1.000 tons; Eagle
City 500 tons; Percy City, 1,100 tons.
The Alaska Commercial Company has
about the same amount at Dawson, where
it has about 7,000. Trading posts have re
cently been established by the two compa
niese on the Koyukek river, the Alaska
Commercial Company locating at Arctic
City, and .the (North American Trading and
Transportation Company at Perry City,
five miles above.
NINE HOURS.
Street Railway Men in Texas
Are Out on Strike.
By Associated Press.
Waco, Texas, Oct. 5. —The cfficitls of the
Waco Street Railway Employes Union have
ordered a strike, their demand for a nine
hour day having been refused by the Cit
izens’ Street Railway Company.
The men have been working twelve hours
a day for $1.50. They ask for no advance of
pay but a reduction of hours. Not a car
was run in the city this morning.
SPREADING RAPIDLY.
Situation in Mississippi is Getting More Se
rious Every Day.
By Associated Tress.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. s—. Another ease of
yellow fever has developed in the As
syrian colony west of Pearl street and
owing to the'fact that many of these peo
ple are huddled together in narrow quar
ters there is apprehension of a rapid
spread of the disease among them. Two
are now sick.
People continue to leave the city, and
each day the number of closed places of
business grows larger.
Only cold weather can now relieve the
situation. The spread of fever over the
state is rapid. From many quartern come
the repotts of suspicious sickness and
much is found to be genuine yellow fever.
The sia-t*- board’s order forbidding the
trivel between the towns of the state went
Into effect this morning.
PROHIBITIONISTS
Os Arkansas Have Nominated a Gov
ernor.
By Associated Press.
(Dallas, Texas, Oct. s.—The state prohi
bition executive committee today nomina
ted B. P. IBailey, of Houston, a candidate
for governor and B. R. Hancock for lieu
tenant governor. The matter had been left
to their discretion by the prohibition con
vention.
election Tight
In the Eleventh Results in the
Death of Two Negroes.
By Associated Press.
’ Harmony Grove, Ga., Oct. s—Two5 —Two ne
groes were killed outright and a third fa
tally wounded at a negro gathering last
night at Miller’s court ground in this
county.
The negroes were holding a political
meeting. Speeches were made and the de
bate finally degenerated into a free fight.
Knives and pistols were used. The ne
groes charged with the murder were ar
rest* d and are now in jail at Jeffersonville.
MACON VS. COLUMBUS.
The Two Football Team Will Meet on Next
Thursday.
The M.icon and Columbus football teams
will play here next Thursday. The game
; will be played at 'the Central City park
and a large crowd is expected to attend
the game. Columbus has a good team but
Macon has a better.
The line up of the Macon team was
made out this morning bj' .Manager Virgin
and is as follows:
Virgin, center: Allen, right guard; Vir
gin. W., left guard; Hart, right tackle;
Hewlette, left tackle; Ruan, left end;
Jones, right end: AVinn, quarter back;
Simmons, left half back; Mansfield, right
half back; Mclntosh; full back; Freeman,
Corbin, Lamar, subs.
The Macon people are well acquainted
with all of the above named players and
they know the material they are made of.
The game .will be one of the best ever seen
here. The change in the rules as elimi
nated all of the rough features and there
will be no more brutal playing.
DEVOTED T€ LADIES’
Neckwear. One of our gland show windows
today and tomorrow. Clem Phillips.
HALF MILLION.
Big Fire in a Clarksville To
bacco Warehouse.
By Associated Press.
Clarksville, Tenn.. Oct. s—Fire broke
j out in the Grange Tobacco Warehouse oc-
I cupied by Gill & Turnley and a general
storage of tobacco, burning about 4.500
hogsheads of tobacco.
The loss on tobacco and the building is
estimated at nearly half a millioh, with
t insurance of about $300,000.
| The tire is spreading. It burned the
’ I Gracey Bros, coal and storage shed, the
Louisville and Nashville freight depot, six
freight cars on the track and several cot
tages.
The fire covered a space of about ten
acres. The fire is now under control. The
origin is unknown.
1,000 pairs real kid gloves.
; Reds, greens, tans, browns,
i blacks. $1 quality for 59c.
Dannenberg’s.
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 1898.
DEMONSTRATION
By NtWL FORCE
I
May Be Necessary Before the
Spanish Commissioners
! Submit to Our Terms.
WANTS THE WHOLE GROUP.
Merritt is Not Content With Taking
One Island—lmportant Cable
Message from Chairman Day.
By Associated Press.
(New York, Oct. 5. —A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
As a result of a consultation at the
Whitehouse between the president, Secre
tary Hay and Secreary Long, fresh in
structions regarding the Philippines have
been wired, to the American commissioners
1n Paris. They do not materially alter
the instructions given to the delegates be
fore leaving for France, but are on a new
point brought up since the consultation
of Major General Merritt with the Ameri
can? representatives.
A cipher dispatch was received by Sec
retary Hay regarding the matter, and he
considered the question so important that
he at once went to the whitehouse and laid
It before the president. (President McKin
ley sent for Secretary Long and shortly af
terwards Assistant Secretary of State Adee
was called to the executive mansion. These
officials were closeted more than an hour.
All of the officials who participated in
the conference are reticent but it was ad
mitted that the consultation was held to
discuss a dispatch from Chairman Day re
garding the Philippines.
It was ascertained that the program the
commission is following requires the dispo
sition of the- Archipelago before any other
questions are considered. The president
has been informed of General Merritt’s
views in favor of the retention of all the
islands, but the fresh instructions do not
affect the demand for the .island of Luzon
and revisionary rights over the remainder
M the group. They relate more to a mat
ter of detail and are intended to equip the
American commissioners in case thhy
should haise the point in the reply to the
formal demand presented by Mr. Day.
This reply is expected on Friday, and the
adjournment of the commission for such a
short time is regarded by Mr. Day and the
administration as indicating that the com
mission’s work will soon be completed. It
is reeonized that the Philippines will 'be
the bone of contention and that once they
were out of the way it will be pretty plain
sailing in the matter of the cession of
Guam, Cuba, Porto Rico and the remain
ing Spanish West Indies to the United
States.
Mr. Day Is empowered, however, to inter
rupt the commission's work at any time tn
case he should find that Spain is either
unwilling to agree to the demands of this
government or disposed unnecessarily to
delay the commission’s work and a naval
demonstration will follow which the au
thorities are satisfied will bring the Madrid
government to its senses.
Senor Fllpe Agoncillo, the representative
of the insurgents commanded by Aguinal
do, will be permitted to lay before the com
slon any facts he which may be desire to
present and the American commissioners
have been advised of his coming.
WILL SUBMIT TO OUR CONTROL.
The Filipinos Are Anxious to Try Self Gov
; ernment.
By Associated Press.
New York. Oct. 5. —A special to the Tri
bune from Washington says:
Senator William E. Chandler has just
ended a brief visit to Washington, return
ing to his home in New Hampshire and
expecting to remain in that state until af
ter the election. Before his departure the
senator said in relation to the Philippine
question:
“Since the arrival of Senor Filipe Agon
cillo and his secretary. Senor Sixto Lopez,
of Manila. I have had several extended in
terviews with Agoncillo and have endeav
ored to familiarize myself with his plans.
He represents President Aguinaldo and
the parliamentary government of which he
is at the head. His first desire is that
the treaty of Paris shall provide that Spain
shall wholly relinquish the Philippine Is
lands, and secondly, he is anxious that the
experiment of self-government may be
tried by the people of the islands with the
assent and assistance of the United States.
“It seems very clear that the people of
the island will not again submit to Span
ish rule from which they are now actually
freed thoughout nearly their w’hole terri
tory, and that therefore if the United Stat*s
; forces shall be withdrawn and Spain
should attempt to resubdue the islands, a
bloody struggle would ensue, the existence
of which would dishonor the United States.
“‘Assuming such a withdrawal to be im
possible and that the United States will
Insist upon the surrender of Spanish sov
ereignty, the natural question would be
whether the people are capable of the self
government to which they aspire.. Senor
Agoncillo asserts his belief and insists that
if by any possibility it turns out that he is
mistaken the people will be willing to be
guided by the United States to any other
just solution of the important problem of
government which will arise upon-the ex
tinguishment of the power of Spain.
“I hope the American peace commission
ers at Paris will find it possible to ac
complish the one great object stated, name
ly. the abandonment of the islands by
Spain. If that can be done I feel certain
that there can be no serious difficulties en
countered in deciding any further question
that may immediately arise as to the con
trol. government and disposition of the is
lands, judging from the insight which I
■ have had from General Agoncillo into the
desires and purges of President Aguinal
do and his associates.”
SLEW THEM BOTH.
Connors Rowed Across the River and Shot
the Guilty Pair.
By Associated Press.
Evansville, Ind., Oct. 5—J. B. Connors
was today seen taking a skiff across the
river. As soon as he reached the Ken
tucky shore he opened fire on a man and
woman who were concealed. It trans
pired that Connors’ wife was with Charles
"Williams. Mrs. Connors and Williams
were both killel and Connors escaped.
Heavy school hose, 10c.
Scotch plaids, 7c. Dress
. ginghams, sc. Figured eid
, erdowns, 12%c. All wool
. plaid flannels, 25c.
Dannenberg’s.
KEENE’S WIDOW
Is In Financial-Trouble as Result of Opera
House Failure.
By Associated Press •
Cincinnati. Oct. s—Mrs. T. W Keene,
widow of the noted tragedian, opened
Robinson's opera house here early this
season and is reported in trouble.
This is her old home. She has gone to
New York and when she returns next week
her plans will be known.
Thomas W. Keene left her $60,060 and
her son, Claude, who is treasurer of the
Keene Stock Company and executor under
his father's will, says they have $40,000 in
vested at Robinson’s where they have been
running with expenses exceeding $2,000
per week and receipts about $1,500. Some
members of the company have quit.
GOODHART-WOLLF.
Brilliant Wedding at the Progress Club Last
Night.
The wedding of Dr. Simon P. Goodhart,
of New York, and Miss Hattie Wolff, of
this city, was. solemnized at the Progress
Club last night at 8 o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rabbi Marcuson.
Only a few friends and relatives of the
bride and groom were present. After the
ceremony was performed an elegant sup
per was served. The affair was one of the
most brilliant that has ever occurred in
the Hebrew circles.
The bride and groom left this morning
on their bridal tour. Their future home
will be New Yor.k
FRUIT MARKET.
Great Opportunity Offered bv
Germanv for Americans.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct 5. —A special to the Tri
bune from Washington says:
This is a good year to send American
fruits, especially apples, to Germany. The
European fruit crop is anything but good,
according to Consul Monaghan, of Chem
nitz. In >a report to the state department
he says:
“If the merchants will not repeat the
folly of former years by sending fruit that
decays easily, they can command these
markets for years against all efforts to dis
lodge them. If (Baldwins, Greenings, Rus
sets and other hardy winter apples .are sent
the results will not remain doubtful. Other
•apples will not pay for transportation. Had
our apple merchants made even a half
hearted effort to enter this market in 1806
they would now be beset with orders.
“•So serious is the situation here because
of the dullness in grain markets and so
decided is the downward tendency of prof
its in the empire’s wheat production that
farmers are turning to fruit to eke out an
existence. The general union of agricultu
ral societies has set itself the task to bring
about better methods of handling fruits.
“Germans, as a rule, have gone in for
quantities rather than qualities, letting
their fruit trees run to wood rather than
to fruit. If American fruits are properly
selected, carefully packed and rapidly
transported there is no reason why this
permanent market may not .be opened all
over Europe.
WILL CONDUCT CAFE.
Ladies of Hospital Auxiliary and Kindergar
ten Will Serve Lunch.
The ladles of the Hospital Auxiliary and
the Kindergarten Association held a meet
ing this morning and laid the final plans
for serving lunches during the Carnival.
Mrs. R. E. Park was in charge of the
meeting.
It was decided to conduct a case during
the Carnival in the (Budd building on Sec
ond street. Meals will be served at all
hours of the day beginning at 7 o’clock in
the morning.
On the night of the Venetian Revels a
tent will be erected at the intersection of
Third and Cherry streets and refreshments
will be served there. Mrs. C. B. Willing
ham requests that all ladies who have con
tributed refreshments for Tuesday to send
them to her residence on Monday after
noon and that to send all ices to the case
on Second street early Tuesday morning.
The ladies will keep an excellent table
a splendid meal can be had there at any
time during the day.
BICYCLISTS WILL MEET.
At Shinholser’s on Cotton Avenue Saturday
Night.
A general meeting of the bicyclists of
the city will be held Saturday night at
Shinholser’s on Cotton avenue. It is pro
posed to havd all of the bicyclists who in
tend to enter the bicycle parade at
the meeting so that the plans for the pa
rade may be adopted. The meeting will be
held at 8 o’clock sharp, and all people who
intend to enter the parhde are requested
to be on hand.
rear-admiral.
Position Will Be Created Es
pecially for Dewev.
By Associated Press.
New York. Oct. 5 —A special to the Her
ald from Washington says:
President McKinley and Secretary of the
Navy Long have determined to recommend
to congress the revival of the grade of vice
admiral to be filled by the promotion of
Rear Admiral Dewey.
President McKinley in his annual mes
sage and Secretary Long in his annual
report intend to devote considerable space
to the achievements of the Asiatic squad
ron under the command of Rear Admiral
Dewey and the splendid judgment and di
plomatic tact that officer has displayed in
handling the many difficult questions
which arose before rhe arriva' of the
American troops and the capture of Ma
nila.
As under existing law Rear Admiral
Dewey will reach the retiring age in De
cember. 1893, there is a strong probabil
ity that Secretary Long will also urge that
congress pass a law' permitting the reten
tion of that officer upon the active list for
an additional ten years.' A law permitting
such action in the case of officers receiving
the thanks of congress for gallant conduct
in the civil war is now on the statute
books, but the authorities would be glad
to see the law changed so that officers of
the recent and future wars be similarly
rewarded.
There is little doubt that congress will
willingly adopt the recommendation re
garding Rear Admiral Dewey’s advance
ment.
Save trouble and have your
store decorated by experts.
Leave order at Powers’.
Feather ticking, Bc. Dark
fall prints, 3%c. French
finish satteens, 6%c. Fancy
plaid suitings, sc. School
umbrellas, 50c.
Dannenberg’s.
ALLEN CANDLER;
BIGJWAJORITY
He is Getting a Handsome
Vote All Over State Con
sidering the Apathv.
I
WOODWARD IS WINNING
: In the Municipal Fight in Atlanta—-
He Was Well Ahead at One?
O’clock Today.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. s—The5 —The election for
state officers is progressing quietly
throughout the state.
The dispatches up to 1 o’clock indicate
a small vote. No disturbances anywhere.
The Populist’s. VAiry weak fight has taken
away the only interest there was to tho
contort
CandKi’o majority for governor •will be
large.
In Atlanta an otherwise quiet day en
livened by a warm contest in the primary
for mayor, two candidates are James G.
Woodward and E. W Martin. The form-.r
enjoys the distinction of being a tetotaler
but not a prohibitionist, all of which has
a bearing on the efforts said to be making
to lengthen the hours during which the
saloons may keep open.
Woodward does not favor the lengthen
ing of the hours but will submit such a
plan to the council for a vote.
Martin is recognized generally as a ma
chine candidate and opposed any increase
in saloon hours.
The campaign is very bitter. The Aus
tralian ballot, used in the primaries the
.first’time in the state and its success is
assured.
The general use in all «elections is be
lieved to be assured. The contest for Mayor
is very close with Woodward ahead in all
the wards except the Second at 1 o’clock.
APATHY IN 8188.
A Very Small Vote Will Re Cast in this
County.
The election which is on today is one of
the quietest that has occurred in years.
The Democrats have no opposition at all
and only a few voters have registered. The
voting all the morning has been compara
tively light and only a few votes have been
cast. Information from the districts wit of
the city is to the effect that the voting at
those places is also light.
The fact that the Populists have no can
didate in the field is •probably the reason
• that the Democrats are* not coming out.
Only a small crowd has been at the court
house during the day and it is expected
that the vote cast in the county will not
■amount to over a thousand. The number of
voters who registered is only about 2,500.
An old citizen in speaking of the ab
sence of the crowds from the polls said:
“This is the quitest election that has
been held in the county in some time. I
remember the time when it was necessary
to fight your way to the window in order
to put in your ticket, but today it is en
tirely different.”
Following are the men in charge of the
polling places throughout the county:
County ‘Court House —Judge J. A. '
Thomas.
Findlay’s Foundry—J. O. McMillan.
East (Macon —C. C. Balkcom.
Godfrey—G. A. Hendricks.
Rutland —Robert A. Johnston.
Hazard —J. T. D. McPherson.
Warrior —J. F. Hamlin.
Howard —C. I. McCarthy.
Bibb will probably poll a small vote to
day as compared with other counties In
which there is opposition.
The election in Atlanta today will be
warm as there are three different tickets
■ to be elected.
The Populists seem to have died out in
•Bibb county and in the neighboring sec
tions, as there is no opposition from them.
There was a great deal of inquiry at the
polling places this morning in regard to
i the tickets. Some were at a loss to under
stand the way in which they were meant
to read. It seems that a majority of the
people who east votes at the polling places
this morning were in favor of electing the
judges and solicitors by the people and re
ports from the out of town voting places
[ are the same thing. There seems to be no
doubt about that amendement being car
ried. The people all over the state are in
favor of the amendment,- and Bibb county
will surely go in its favor.
•So far there has been no disturbance of
any kind and everything, has passed off
smoothly.
Up until 3 o'clock the voting at the polls
in the city was as follows:
Court House, 135.
East Macon. 61.
• Findlay’s Foundry, 55.
From the above it is thought that not
over 700 or a 1,000 votes will be cast in
the county, which is a very por record for
Bibb county to make.
THROUGH THE SIXTH.
Baldwin the Only County Where Any Par
ticular Interest is Shown.
Throughout the Sixth district the same
apathy seems to exist. In none of the
counties except Baldwin are the Populists
even making things interesting, but there
the reports say the fight is decidedly inter
esting. The registration there was about
even between the two parties. A report
received in Macon at noon today says that
the Democrats have every reason to be
hopeful of success and that they will in ali
probability win the fight before the day is
out. The voting in that county Ls rapid
and a fairly full vote will be cast.
In Butts county there is no ©position to
the regular ticket, The registration there
was fairly good but the voting is slow.
Jones county will return Judge Barron to
the legislature and will score a Democratic
victory over a slight ©position from the
Republicans and Populists.
Monroe county has a contest. A per
sonal fight has been made in that county
on the nominee for the legislature on the
Democratic ticket, Mr. Castleburry, and it
•is thought that pershaps he might have haff
some difficulty, but his election seems to
be a foregone conclusion this morning.
Upson county has a contest and the vot
ing is fairly brisk, but Represntative Ty
singer's frineds say that fee will certainly
win out.
In Pike county there is somfe fighting
room, but here too the Democrats will come
out on top. The voting is fairly good.
Fayette finds some ©position to stir up
the sluggard blood of the voters. Here the
brothers Blalock are running, the one for
the legislature and the other for the sen
ate. They will win out easily. The regis
tration was good and the voting satisfac
' tory.
Henry county will return Paul Turner to
the legislature. There Is no contest in the
county and everything is quiet.
Altogether the district will roll together
a very nice Democratic majority. Con
gressman Bartlett will go back without any
opposition. j
There have been no reports of any dis
turbances at any of the polls in the dis
trict and it seems as if the day would be
about the most quiet that the district has
ever known. Baldwin is the only place
that lends any particular spice to the re
turns.
SOUTH MACON.
Change of the Time of Meeting for Jones
Chapel .Cemetery.
Mr Editor: In giving you a notice last
week asking all the citizens who oiyD lots
in Jones chapel cemetery and the friends
of the cause of building a substantial fence
around the cemetery to meet at Mr. W. H.
Hatcher's drug store. Second street, (South
Macon, on next Tuesday night, we did not
think of its being the opening day of the
Diamond Jubilee Carnival, and as you
know we would not. put a stumbling block
in the iway of the Carnival, we will beg
you to ask them to meet with us on next
Monday night, the 10th, on business of im
portance.
The festival given on last Thursday
evening for the fteneftt of the cemetery was
quite a success.
Please tell the epople to watch for the
2wth as we may have something interest
ing on our program for them. Would be
glad to have you come out to our quiet
suburb occasionally . Committee.
LYNCHED HIM.
■ Maryland Mob Took a Negro
from Annapolis Jail.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Al<l, Oct. s.—Wright Smith,
•colored, who attempted to assault Mrs.
■Morrison, the wife of Captain James .Mor
rison, of the Third district, residing near
Jones Station, was taken, from jail shortly
after 2 o’clock this morning and shot.
The lynching party went to the jail,
pointed guns at Night Watchman Duvall
and took the prisoner to the Sander’s lot,
near the city cemetery and riddled the body
with bullets.
Smith begged for mercy, and ' cried,
“(Murder” as he was being removed from
the jail.
FEAST OF BOOTHS.
Another Jewish Holiday is Now Being Cele
brated.
The Jewish people commenced at Sun
down last Saturday evening tnc celebration
of the “feast of bcoths,” which will last
eight days, closing with the “festival of
reio’cing” on October Bth. The first day of
the feast was really Saturday, but services
are LelJ the eve of the first day and are
abrsys interesting. were special
services in the syangogue Friday evening
and Saturday morning.
The “feast of booths” is in commemora
tion of the time the children of Isreal were
In the winderness and were forced to live
i.i booths. It is a very solemn time with
the Jewish people and is rigidly observed
by aia .e in u ber of them. Many, to fully
bring the matter to mind, erect tents or
booths in their yards and live in them all
during the time of the feast. This was the
case in several instances in Savannah.
The end of the observance is marked by
rejoicing. This will be Octiber 8, when
this rejoicing will bring the celebration to
a close.
AL G. FIELD
Will Be the Carnival Attraction at the
Academy.
The Atlanta Constitution says:
When the curtain went up last night at
the Grand the largest audience •'that has
ever assembled in the beautiful playhouse
greeted Al. G. Field and his minstrels.
The performance began with a vim and
smoothness that made every one feel that
the big comerian had in store many good
things for his friends.
The singing is particularly good and
showed the able directorship of 'Will Wal
ling, the famous lyric tenor.*
Rets Piosser sang “Have You Never
Wished Me Back Again?” with much feel
ing. Tommy Donnelly grought down the
house with “I Want My Lu Lu.” Others
have attempted to sing it, but none can
touch him in this.
iDpc Quigley, the best comic dancer seen
herein many a day, was seen in a turn
that is wonderful. The specialties are spe
cially fine. Everhardt is wonderfully clever
as a juggler. His manipulation of some
hoops attracted much attention and won
enthusiastic applause. The big audience
was kepi in a continual roar during the
•absurdity "On to Cuba.” It is by far the
funniest plence that Field has ever given
us. Ai Field was excellent as the negro
cook.
Gruet, Beers and Gruet did an eccentric
knock-about turn that kept he audience
highly amused.
Arthur Rigby gave a very clever mono
logue sketch. Busch and Lelliott’s musi
cal sketch was excellent. The Faust family
of acrobats are probably the best ever
seen on our local stage. The performance
closes with a laughable shadowgraph pan
tomime.
The review of the performance would
not be complete without a word of praise
for the interlocutor, Dan Quinlan. He is
certainly well called the prince of inter
locutors.
DEVOTED TO LADIES’'
Neckwear. One of our grand show windows
today and tomorrow. Clem Phillips.
All the latest style ladies’
ties. Velvet stocks. Clubs
and Ascots. Dannenberg’s.
S NECKWEAR
Men’s Autumn styles in Puffs, Imperials, Tecks,
Four-in-Hands, Club Ties and Bows. Princi
pally in simple but effective patterns and color
ings for the business wear of the quietly dressed
man
Lively, slashing enough sorts are among
them, however, if you will hunt a little.
Good, honest values in good, honest goods.
They vary little from the regular dollar quali
ties —made from nearly as rich silk and satin,
but not lined as well. Worth 75c; our price, 50c.
(
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money on Hann.
Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay
ment*.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Ga„ 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
SEVENTY-FIVE
LIVES ARE LOST
Reports from the Storm Dis
trict on the Coast Are
Worse Than Ever.
TURPENTINE ALL LOST
Jessup Was Badly Damaged and
the Loss There Will Amount to
Ten Thousand Dollars.
By Associated Press.
Brunswick, Oct. 5. —News from the storm
stricken coast is coming slowly.
Probably seventy-five Ilves were lost and
the damage to property and shipping can
not. be estimated.
There are many rumors of loss of life
from all quarters, but all are believed to ba
exaggerated. Many of those who bring in
news left the scene of the storm during its
height and consequently cannot be expected
to (bring accurate information.
In this city four lives were lost and a
boat from Fernandina brings the report
that, fifty people were drowned there, but
this cannot be confirmed.
Campbell's Island, inhabited by forty ne
gro cotton growers, was swept by the storm
and doubtless many were drowned, but au
thentic information is lacking.
TURPENTINE RUINED.
Reports from Jesup Are .Very
Indeed.
By Associated Press.
Jesup, Oct. s—The5 —The recent storm inflict
ed great damage at this place. It raged for
six hours, destroying property in and
around Jesup to the extent of SIO,OOO.
The First Baptist was destroyed com
pletely, the store room and warehouse of
H. W. Whaley was wrecked and the root
was torn from Williams’ hotel.
Part of the roofing of the Plant system
at the depot is gone, and the court house
damaged in a like manner.
The streets were strewn with trees and
limbs and nearly every fence in town was
blown down.
The telegraph and telephone wires were
nearly all blown down.
J. A. Cameron, of the firm if Duke &
Cameron naval stores manufacturers says
the turpentine Is ruined and they are
damaged at least $5,000.
The news from Mount Pleasant, a town
on the .Southern, says that Sherod A.kpn,
of the flrm of lAken & Bro., was killed
during the storm Iby a falling chimney.
Nearly all of the lumber .between here and
Odum is destroyed.
COTTON GROWERS’ MEETING.
It Will Be Held Some Time in December in
New Orleans.
Some time in December the Cotton
Growers’ Union will have a general meet
ing in New Orleans, according to present
plane, which will be the most important
gathering of cotton growers held in tho
south for several years.
The Cotton Growers’ Union was organ
ized in Memphis recently to succeed the
National Cotton Growers’ Protective Asso
ciation. The union was organized along
different lines, one of the principal feat
ures being that there will be sub-organ
izations all over the south. In some sec
tions the movement to organize has al
ready been started. Recently South Caro
lina farmers held a meeting and organized
for their state. The meeting was largely
attended and much interest, was mani
fested in the new organization. Tiff? exist- *
ence of yellow fever in (Mississippi and
Louisiana has to some extent retarded tho
work of organizing in those states, and
also in Alabama, though there is no fever
in that state. As soon as the quarantines
are done away with the cotton growers
will become active, and by the time of the
proposed meeting in New Orleans it is
thought there will be perfect organizations
in "Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama
as lyell as Tennessee.
The 'New Orleans meeting has not been,
definitely decided upon as yet, though it is
practically assured. The founders of the
Cotton Growers’ Union hope to make it
the biggest meeting of cotton growers ever
held. The Cotton Growers’ Union was the
outcome of the Memphis meeting, which
was attended only by a few of the mem
bers of the old organization, those in at
tendance .'being vice presidents mostly.
They believe' that a Southern farm organ
ization could be formed that would prove
of great benefit to the individual farmer,
and the plan is to get as many little and
big planters in the sub-organization as is
possible. The New Orleans meeting will
take up the general plans of the Cotton
•Growers’ Union. No definite plans have
been made for the meeting yet, as it has
not been formaly called.
DIAMOND JUBILEE CARNIVAL.
Macon, Ga., October 11, 12, 13 and 14.
For the above occasion the Central Rail
way Company will sell round trip tickets
from all stations on their line at very
low rates. On October 11, 12 and 13 fle
ets can ‘be purchased for less than one
fare final limit October 15th. Tickets will
also be sold each day of 'the carnival for
one fare, with final limit October 16th.
■For exact figures apply to nearest station
agent or address
J. G. CARLISLE,
Traveling passenger Agent.