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f • ■ i i i 1 f ■ n hut Id MMJUI . BLAZE li ; GLOBY 4 Greatest Parade and Best Features Have Been Held Until the Last—An Immense Throng Will See the Liv ing Flag and Crowning of the Queen. ALLEGORICAL. Floats Representing War and Peace and the Glories of Georgia and of Macon Illuminations on the Hill. 3:30 p. m.—The Living Flag on Cole man Hill, composed of 1,000 school chil dren. One thousand Children, dressed in red, white and blue, will first be formed into an limine nse Confederate flag, while each child sings “Dixie.” Then by a series of effective maneuvers the flag will be grad ually transformed into “Old Glory,” while the children sing “The Star Spangled Ban ner,” dosing with “America.” 2:00 >p. in. —Races at the Park. 8:00 p. m.—Grand MystPc Pageant “War and Peace.” 9:00 p. m. —Stuart at the Academy of Mu sic in “1492.” . ORDER OF PARADE. 1. The King of the Carnival. 2. The War Dragon. 3. The Olympia with Dewey on the Bridge. 4. Death of Bagley. 5. Slinking of the Merrimac. 6. Burning of Cervera’s Fleetti. 7. The Surrender of Toral with Wheeler represented. 8. Annexation of Hawaii. BAND. 9. The Apotheosis of Peace. 10. Macon (allegorical.) 11. peorgia (allegorical.) 12 The Triumphant South (allegorical.) 13. Imperial Democracy (allegorical.) After the parade of the Myst'ic Pageant, the Carnival Ball will be held at Volun te: s Armory, presided over iby the King and Queen of the Carnival. FRIDAY S RACE PROGRAM No. 11—Pacing S3OO 03 No. 12 —Gentlemen's roadster race, First prize—One piano box buggy, valued at $125 00 Second prize—One combination road cart, valued ait $ 65 00 Third prize—One set of hand-made buggy harness, valued at $ 30 00 Fourth prize—One horse-timer watch, valued at $ 13 00 (Entrance fee to roadster race....? 10 03 No. 1 3 —Ruining, 1-mile dash $ 25 00 to winner at each quarter SIOO O'? No. 14—Running Consolation, “no entrance” for horses that have started and win no money. value $ ’>o 00 Macon's great Carnival will close tonight with the Carnival ball. Today is Macon day, and it wil be the greatest day of the - \ ■Sw \\\\ x 1 ■ p:’D CHAS. H. HALL. Chairman of the Carnival Ball Committee. Carnival. The program for today, how ever, does not begin until this afternoon. The horse races at the park are the fi”-: things on the program. At 3:30 the flag exercises will take place. This will be one of the greatest features of the Carnival and will no doubt attract a large crowd. Tonight the grandest sight that has yet been witnessed wil! take place. The great War and Peace spectacle will begin at 7:30 and will parade the entire business portion of the city. In the parade will be the magnificent floats which were built at an enormous expanse by the Carnival As sociation. and on one of the floats will ride the queen of the Carnival, who has not yet made her appearance. The king will also be in the parade. He has not been seen since his appearance on the opening day of the Carnival, and he. will no doubt be loudly applauded. In the'parade will be an immense dra gon emitting flame and smoke, which will represent war, and in another float will ride several of the most beautiful young women of the South to represent peace. They were built especialy for this occasion THE MACON NEWS. and no expense has been sparctf in making them the prettiest ever seen in the South. The parade will go over the city and will end up at the foot of Coleman Hill, where the grand tableaux will take place. First the king of the Carnival will be crowned and he in turn will crown the queen. The sight will be one worth coming miles to see. All of the floats will be brilliantly illuminated and the place where rhe coronation is to take place will also be lighted. It is expected 'that over ten thousand people will be at the tableaux tonight. Immediately after the tableaux the royal parry will repair to the Volunteers Armory where the greatest social event of the season will take place. It will be known as the Carnival ball. The armory has been beautifully d-cora ted for the occasion with the prettiest flowers that could be secured. The ball will be given on the entrance of the king and the to the hall. The first dances will be the lancers , danced in minuet time. After that a co- I \\A\W tw v Jf MR. G. C. MATTHEWS. Chairman of the Macon Day Committee. I tillion led by the king will be danced, i When the ball closets the Carnival closes aiso. The price of admission to the ball is $3 for a lady and gentleman and so" a lady *1.50. Card’s orhestra will furnish the music fcr the occasion. It will no doubt be the most brilliant social event that has ever ocurred in Macon LIVING FLAG EXERCISES Will take Place This Afternoon o Cole man’s Hill. The great Living Flag exercises wild take place at the stand on Coleman Hill thi* t fterncon at 3:30 o'clock. This feature of the Carnival will be one of the grandest ever witnessed in the South. In the flag will be 1,750 school children arrayed in the colors o' the United States —red, white and blue. The children have been hard at work, practicing for the drill for the past week and everyone of them knows the . drill to perfection. The teachers of the schools have been very persistent in their efforts and have assisted gieatly in teaching the children the drills. At the drill yesterday after noon all of the children were in full dress and the drill wds gone through without a mistake. The Living Flag has been won dered at all over the country and many people are coming today for the sole pur pose of witnessing the exercises. At first a Confederate flag will be formed and the children will sing “Dixie.” and after the song is completed the Confederate flag will be transformed into a United States flag and the children will sing the ‘Star Span gled Banner.” At the completion of th s song America will be sung and the exer ’cises will be closed. The best to witness the exercises | will be about a block away. Between Spring and New streets will be the best places as the drill can be seen better from there and the singing can be heard more distinctly. The children will be accompa nied by a brass band while singing. Chairman Morgan, who has had this feature to work up is very much gratified at the result and he feels sure that the drill will be a great success. It is expec ted that fully five thousand people will be on hand to witness the exercises this af ternoon and every one of them will, no doubt, be surprised at the result. VISITING OFFICIALS Splendidly Entertained By Mayor and Council. One of the most interesting features of the Carnival was the “open house” at the city hall by the city authorities. As has been previously toll in The News the council chamber had been handsomely decorated in diamonds and daisies and during the four days a table with light luncheon, supplemented by a huge bowl of punch as well as other liquids, was kept and replenished after each attack. The mayors of the state on arriving in the city called at the hall and were pro vided with tickets to all entertainments, a Carnival badge, a daisy for a boutonier, and then made a member of the mayor's Min fl-Ycur- Own - Business-Club. provided with a button and certificate of member- MACON NEW’ FRIDAY OCTOBER 14 189 b. ship. a souvenir in the way of a troohure I containing the pictures of the city officials and after a consultation around the much bow] or refreshment table, were turned loose to see the sights. The ladies, among them quite a number | from a distance, also called at the cuv « open house, and mingled their praises with 'hose of the gentlemen at the handsome manner in which tfie city of Macon vere treating their guests. Major Price was in his happiest mood and for each and every visitor whether resident or from abroad, had a royal wel come. Abong the visiting mayors were the fol lowing: Mayor R. J. Williamson, of Port Tampa. Fla Councilman J. C. Curry, of Key West- Fla. Mayor W. H. Burwell, of Sparta. Commissioner Thomas W. Lamar, of Sparta. Mayor Charles A. Collier. Atlanta. Mayor Elect James G. Woodward. At lanta. Councilman Milton P. Camp, Atlanta. Attorney Howell Erwin. Atlanta. Mayor T. J. Hardin, Forsyth. Mayor James R. Atwater. Thomaston. Mayor M. T. Chapman, Butler. Mayor John J. Seay, Rome. Mayor S. A. Way. Hawkinsville. Mayor Julius A. Horne, Milledgeville. The citizens of Macon who paid their respects who visited the hall and saw the entertainment for visitors, wrere loud in their praise of this feature of the Carnival, and while it involved a vast amount of work on the part of the city officials to prepare and maintain it. it« success were such as to prove ample conpensation. Should the Carnival be given next vear. as seems to be assured, this feature will be enlarged upon, and no doubt the council chamber will be visited by not onlv the mayors of the state, but of the country to all of whom the city will extend its usual hearty and sincere welcome. Mayor Price is determined that Macon shall b? known, and known favorably, througnout. the length and breadth of the lanh. VENITIAN REVEL Last Night Was a Great Success—Thou sands of Peon’e Present. The Venetian Revel last night was the first thing of the kind ever seen in the city. At 8 o’clock the crowds began to gather and by 9 o’clock at least five thousand peo ple were outside the ropes and in the win dows watching the revelers. Nobody was allowed behind the ropes unless in costume and several wer ejected on that account. The revelers began to apear about 9 o’clock and at 10 o’clock about five hun dred were on the street. People "were there in every imaginable costume, frOro „t’hat of an old man to that of a king, and from a peasant woman to a queen. Three brass bands made music for the occasion and the revels continued until a late hour. The revelers marched up and down the street and at times w*ould line up and go down the street at full speed. When one band would, play out another would begin and there was not five minutes of the time that music was not going on. The sight was a very Interesting one and was enjoyed by everybody who witnessed it. It was 2 o’clock this morning when the revelers dispersed. All who took part in the revels last night are in favor of having another to night, but there are other things on the ■program and it will be impossible to ar range it. TIE GAME PLAYED B tween Macon and Columbus Ves erday Afternoon. The game of football yesterday afternoon between Macon and Columbus was one of the best ever seen in Macon. Everything passed off pleasantly and nobody was hurt. The game was called promptly at 4 o’clock Macon kicked off the ball and Columbus brought it back up the field for twenty yards. Columbus bucked Ma con's line for several yards and finally lost the ball on downs. •‘Macon made several bad fumbles and Columbus got the ball again. They made gains of five and six yards for several minutes and finally’ kicked. Charlie Har ris got the ball and brought it up the field for twenty-five yards. Macon rushed the bail for several minutes and made some beautiful gains. Columbus got the ball on downs and Jones, an old Princeton man. who is now coach at Georgia made one of the prettiest plays ever seen on the Macon gridiron. The ball was passed to him out the thirty five yard line and he dropped and kicked the ball over the goal. The Macon boys were dumbfounded and it rattled them fcr a time. They recovered, however, and put up a stiff game after that. The ball was kept in the middle of the field for the re mainder of the half and when time was called the score was 5-0 in favor of Co lumbus. In the next half both teams played good ball. Eac'h side putting up its best game. Smith, of Macon, did some of the most brilliant tackling ever seen in Macon and the Blankenship brothers, who were play ing ends for Columbus did the same. The running of Harris for Macon was the best ever seen here. The playing of Winn at quarter back was also good. He made some excellent kicks. It was thought at one time that Macon would be unable to score but with only two minutes left to play Charlie Harris was given the ball for an end run and after a long run of sixty five yards be carried the ball across the line for a touch down. It was the best play ever seen on the Macon field and was loudly applauded. The Macon boys did not kick goal and the score was a tie, 5 to 5. The teams both played good ball and’the playing of Smith. Harris. Winn. Jordan, of Macon, Blankenship. Hatcher and Jones. of Columbus, deserve special mention. The Macon sponsors were Miss Allie Triple, of Atlanta, and Miss Ferris, of Augusta. They were accompanied by Messrs. Gutenberger and Jemison. The Columbus sponsors were Miss Fra zier, of Calumbus. and Miss Hunt, of Ma (Continued on Sth page.) ■mus 0111 OF JIT HILTS Quartermaster of Fifth Vol unteers Says Troops Were Weil Fed. HO STARVATION ABOARD Transports and Sick Were Well Cared For Is the Statement Made in Washington. By Associated 'Press. Washington, Oct. 14.—The war depart ment last night authorized the publication of a letter which was received by Colonel Charles Bird, assistant quartermaster of the army from Chairman Bryand, first lieutenant and quartermaster of the Fifth United States Volunteer Infantry, who was , & passenger on board the Obdam, -which has just arrived at New York from Porto Rico. Referring to some sensational statements made concerning the trip of the Obdam in New York newspapers, Lieuten ant »’ .an sai i “I have noticed in the papers that the reporters again have made a mountain out of an ant hill. First, in regard to the fire, I wish to state that we did return to San i tiago, as the captain of the ship deemed i it advisable to do so for the punpose of un i loading some of the coal used as ballast, which had become heated. But that did not amount to anything as it was discover ed in time. I myself did not see as much smoke come out of the hole as one would make smoking a cigar. As for the ship get ting so hot as to cause the paint to glister, or causing any damage to ammunition on board, it is absolutely without foundation. “The ship was handled well, both Iby the captain and crew, 'and the comfort of the i passengers was looked after in an able manner by Captain Alle. “In regard to he sick on board, I wish to 1 »iate tl a r we had two surgeons on b -a;d the Obdam, and I Rnow that the sick were looked after in a proper manner and had ■ all the comforts there possibly could be had on a steamship. “The convalescents were under the or ders of Lieutenant Johnson, of the Nine teenth regulars. This gentleman looked to their comfort and general welfare as .good as any captain would to his own command, and I never did hear any complaint except in regar dto he delay which was unavoid able and for the safety of the passengers. “I wish also to state that some of the newspaers had it ihtat we were starving at Santiago on account of 'being short of ra | tlons. This was investigated by General Law ton, comm'andihg t'h'e department of Santiago, and I was informed by an officer in the commissary department at Santiago de Cuba that over eight millions of rations were on hand there at that time and I never saw starvation among the troops, ; and that we had plenty, in fact, more than I ever saw any troops bavin? before w’<h'l« on a campaign, during my fourteen years ! continuous service.” ' In connection with the letter of Lieuten and Bryand, the war department made public a list of bills of fare «f meals sup- I plied to the convalescent on board the ; transport Berlin on each day while en route from Ponce, Porto Rico, to New York. Following is a sample; Breakfast —Porridge and syrup, potatoes and beef stew with onions, fresh bread, tea or coffee with milk and sugar. Dinner—Vermicelli soun. fresh b o ef po tatoes. peas, tapioca pudding, crackers. Supper—Corned beef, dry hash, tea or coffee with sugar and milk, fresih bread. GETS NEW TRIAL, Doctor Goddard Und°r Sixteen Years Sentence. By Associated Press. ansas City. Oct. 14.—Dr. Jefferson D. ! Goddard, under a sixteen year sentence 1 so" the murder of Fred Jackson, a laun dryman. has been granted a new trial by the state sunreme court. WOMEN >N COUNCIL. National Gathering to Take Place in Omaha Th's Month. By Associated Press. Omaha. Oct. 14. —The National Council of Women of th.? United States will meet here October 24th to 29th under the auspices of the woman’s department of the Trans- Mississippi International Expoisition. The executive committee will meet the morning of the 24th, and the first session will be in the afternoon of that day, when the dele gates will be welcomed, the acknowledg ment being made by May Wright Seawall, president of the National Counoil. The sessions of the 25th and 26rh will be taken up 'by reports from the various char itable and industrial societies of women af filiated with the national society. Interesting addresses, reports and discus sions will take place on the 27th. ORDERLY STRIKERS In Paris Will Remam Loyal lo the Coun- try. By Associated Press. Paris. Oct. 14. —The Railroad Workers’ 1 Union has posted placards ordering the strikers to refrain from violence and in forming the public that if danger threat ens the country the strikers w’ill immedi ately return to their posts. This strike in cludes the AJegrian provinces. STREET RAILROADS Do Not Come Order the Ra lroad Com* m : S?inn. Bj’ A e sociat e d Press San Francisco. Oct. 14.—Superior Judge Seawall has rendered an, important decis ion dismissing the application of the 'board of railroad commissioners for a writ of mandate to compel the Market Street Rail way Company (Southern Pacific) to pro duce its books for examination. The commission wishes to fix a schedule of street car fares, but Judge Seawall holds i that the term “railroad” in the statutes I does not refer to street railways in the true commission is empowered to fix the rates for carrying freight the law does not imply I the power to fix passenger rates and that any other interpretation w’ouM involve the carriers of passengers and freight by coach 1 and baggage companies. Judge Seaw’all holds thalt only municipal authorities have the power to fix the rates of street car lines. The case will be appealed to the supreme court. MILL IS OFF. Chief of Police Will Not Allow the F’ght at Omaha. P’.- A cc-nct' s ted iPferr Toledo. Oct 14.—The mill between Oscar Gardner the “Omaha K'id,” and Joe Hop kins, scheduled for tomorrow- night before <tti»» Olvmpic Club, of this city, is off. The chief of police has issued orders forbidding all boxing matches. CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS Have Broken Camp and Started For Los Ancrp|f»S. Bv Associated Press. San Franc'i'sco, Oct. 14.—The Seventh California Volunteer regiment has h-oken camp and started for Los 'Angeles, where, aflter a furlough of thirty days, the men will be mustered out. Most of the mem bers of the Seventh are southern Califcr nlhns. PRATT’S PARTY Will Arrive at Seattle Tomorrow in Wheel" inff. By Associated Press. Seattle, Wash., Oct 14. —Thcsteamer Cot tage City, from Alaska, reports passing the gunboat Wheeling from St. Micheals, with Captain Pratts government survey party aboard. The Wheeling will arrive here on next Saturday. UP THE NEATACH. First Party of White Men Did Not Locate Gold. By Associated Press. Seattle, Wash., Oct. 14. —The first white men to ascend the Neatak river in Alaska have arrived here. They were Dr. R. E. Fraoklin and D. H. Griffith, of Richmond, Va.; 'N. Livermore of Port Townsend; John Mason Charles Gay and Wallace Rhodes, of Seattle; 0. Payne, of New York city and Jackson Roach. In tw-o row- boats they went up about 250 miles which required 27 days of hard work. Their return trip was made in only 30 hours, which gives a good idea of the sw-iftness of the water in this here tofore unexplored river. They did not find any trace of gold worth mentioning, but they discovered a country of wild berries and currants and also all kinds of water fowl. On their return from Ketzuu Sound Franklin and Griffith located claims at Galeving Bay, where they took $2.50 to the pan at bed rock. Some of the gold assays sl9 to the ounce. Arthur G. Spiers, of New York has ar rived here from Alaska, where went as a member of the Galvin expedition, which drove 1,000 head of beef cattle over the Dalton trail to Ft. Selkirk, where they were butchered and shipped to Dawson- Only six head died on the drive. At D-aw-son the meat sells at $1.25 a pound retail and 55c w-holesale. Among the beautiful features of Che Dia mond Jubilee are the many beautiful dia monds to be found at Stevens’ jewelry store, Second street. '.si’?-': g | ISH. . ~ ’ .'i i ft? teggSWElW' j ■ A' W ar I School Shoes, Dress Shoes. SERVICEABLE AND WORKING SHOES. NEW STOCK, NEW STYLES. PERFECT FITTERS. OUR SHOES ARE FIRST CLASS, OUR PRICES LOW. WE WANT YOUR TRADE. Strong Shoe Co., 368 Second St.. STUART WATSON, Bidderfor your Bade by offering lowest pt ices. PRICE THREb CENTS MI Bi PARIS IS ONEARTHED Headed By Military Having For Its Purpose Change of Officials. MINISTERS KOT SURPRISED. They Had Information That a Con spiracy Was on Fooe—Tremen dous Sensation Pending, B" A«scc i, ’trfl Pr«<!. Paris, Oct. 14. —It was announced this morning that a military plot against the government was discovered. The Rappel, Aurore and Petite Republique Francais published almost identical stories on the subject. It appears that tihe plot ■was discovered by a general bolding au important position. The plotters were to have taken action Sat urday during the absence of the minister of 'war. It further appears tihat when the govern ment was warned of the plot the minis ters were not surprised, having already ob tained in formation regarding the conspir acy. The Maltin says the plot does not favor one of the pretenders to the throne of France, who has been talked about for some time, but only for the purpose of changing certain officials of the govern ment without touching the president. GOVERNOR IS SICK And Will Be Unable to Com? to the Clos ing Exercises A s the Carnival. ■Governor Atkinson is ill and will be un able to come to 'the Carnival as expected. He 'is confined to his bed with a Severe cold, and under the advice of his physi cians, he will not come to Macon. Several members of the staff arrived iin the City last night and they expected the governor to come down t'h'is morning. <A telegram was received from him this morning, however, saying that he was un able to ’ come. Everything had been ar ranged for his 'coming 'and the Carnival Association had prepared to entertain him royally. It is regretted that he 'is all and the people of Macon .hope that he will soon recover. TOD SLOAN Carried Off Another Big Prise in Eng land. By Associated Press. iLondon, Oct. 14.—At Newmarket today the Southfield plate was won by the Lorril lard-Beresford stables by the colt Grodno, riden by Tod Sloan. The betting was 4 to 1 against Grodno. “DENVER ED” SMITH Was Kill d in Wichita Over a Month Ago. By Associated Press. Chicago, Oct. 14.—According to John E. Grace the western sporting man, “Den ver Ed” Smith, well known heavy weight pugilist, is dead. Grace says Smith and one of his old sparring partners got into a quarrel some time ago at Wichita, Kan., and the partner shot Smith, who died on September 13. The affair was never heard of because Sinti th was known under an assumed name. “An unexpected emergency” is liable to happen to the best of riders, and it is well to be provided with a good wheel. For a wheel that is absolutely safe under all conditions, strong, rigid and durable, speedy, easy running and not too light for perfect safety, there is no wheel on the market that can approach our Cleveland or Crescent, and yet we are closing out what '9B models we have left at a great inducement to you. You can’t hfford to miss it. S. S. PARMELEE Macon, Ga.