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We will have at our disposal during
November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms
or dty property. We are offering money at
low rates.
THE GEORGIA WAN AND TRUST 00.,
O. A. Coleman, General Manager,
356 Second Street
ESTABLISHED 1884
BLOODY Bffi M IS
■ aiaami
Commenced by the Destruction of the Office of the Record,
a Negro Paper Published in that City, in Which
Six Hundred Determined White Men
Took Part,
REINFORCEMENTS
Are Be in ci Rushed Into Wil
mington on Special
Trains,
SITUATION IS STRAINED
Bloood Has Been Spilled and There
is Serious Danger of a Contin
tinuation of the Trouble as
the Day Goes On.
Uy AssoctaUed Press. .
Washington, Nov. 10—A Star special
from Wilmington, N. C., says:
Events have moved quickly in Wiltnlng
ion this morning, and the white people
have made good their threats to take
vengeance upon the negro newspaper
which published an editorial derogatory
so white women.
At 7 ito.the negroes not having respond
ed to the damand for the removal of the
press of the Record, the negro newspaper,
ex Representative Waddell, chairman of
the white committee of twenty-five, re
paired to the Light Infantry armory,
where ho was to meet the citizens by ap-
Vointment. Eight, o'clock was the last hour
of grace for the negroes to reply and that
hour passed without an answer being re
ceived. The citizens then waited half an
hour for reinforcements. In the meantime
armed men began to gather in the wide
street in front of the armory. They car
rieW Titles, shot guns and ammunition and
•he assemblage included some of the most
prominent citizens of the town. *
At 8:30 the procession, headed by ex-
Ri'Pii s, ntative Waddell and the commit
tee of twenty five, moved in the direction
of Seventh and Nunn streets, where the
.Record printing shop is located.
X All along the line of march the proces
sion was joined by armed citizens and
"when the negro quarter was reached the
negroes could be seen a few blocks away
running* into houses. When the crowd ar
rived in front of the Record office, a two
story frame building, picket lines were
thrown out across the street and squads
of men were sent to the squares in the
■neighborhood.
Leader Waddell with a rifle on his
shoulder went to the door of the building
and knocked, but there being no response
the door was soon burst open and the clti
.zeh". surged into the place and commenced
the work of destruction.
The furniture was smashed and thrown
into the street. The floors were gutted of
movable stufl and the building was fired
and dest.ro ed. Some one turned in the
tß«re alaiiu, when the engines responded
the crowd discharged its weapons and a
fusilade of gun and pistol shots, cheers
and shouts filled the air.
The affair was soon over, however, and
mo one was hurt. The publishing house
was destroyed, but the neighboring prop
erty was saved. The colored editor. Manly,
his brother, and their associates have fled
and could not be found by the citizens.
After destroying the printing house the
marchers returned to the armory where
they had left the rapid fire machine
mounted in a wagon ready to be dis
charged to the scene if a battle should
occur.
The leaders of the crowd said subse
quently that it was not their intention to
burn the Record building, that it was the
ixvorii of some rash persons or by accident,
and it did not have the concurrence of the
committee.
Today’s action of the whites is the se
quel of yesterday's meeting. The appoint
ment of the committee in the afternoon as
a result which the negroes were given
until this morning to return an answer to
the demand for the removal of tke press
and a cessation of the publication of the
Record.
I-ast night was an anxious one for the
citizens in the residence section. About
8 o'clock a street car came into the busi
ness section and reported that the negroes
had fired into it and the passengers had
returned the fine. The ear was loaded with
armed men soon speeding toward the scene
of trouble, but the offenders escaped.
The entire eastern end of the town was
aroused and armed men were on the street
cars on every corner and patrolling the
dark streets. In the negro district thirty
or forty young negroes assembled, but were
not armed and not violent and the older
. -1 in ilnirtfntfin i■*■ —,
men said they did not contemplate
trouble. •
All night long the whites kept guard
about the business and resident sections
but no incident occurred to disturb the
night.
At 11:30 the scene shifted to another
section of the city. Scarcely had the
marchers disbanded at the armory before
word was passed that 300 or 400 laborers
at the cotton compresses had knocked off
work and werq assembling.
Armed men hurried to the river front
and took positions at the bead of the
streets leading to the docks.
The negroes gathered in. groups of fif
teen or twenty huddled together and ap
parently much excited. They were soon
in a state of panic. Their wives hurried
to them with reports that the whites were
burning the negro quarters and shooting
people and begged their husbands to come
home, so the whole force quit work.
The white leaders endeavored to calm
the excited men, told them that no harm
was intended and advised them to return
to work. There was no violent talk or
threats by the negroes.
In all the disturbances the local author
ities made no show of asserting them
selves, and not a policeman was visible.
The preservation of order was practical
ly vested In the committee of twenty-five,
who are now trying to restore order and
check the reckless element among the
whites.
The rapid fire machine gun on a wagon,
manned by a crew armed with winchesters
was brought down in front of the post
office, but on the advice of the leaders,
halted there.
Soon after 11 o'clock word was brought
that reinforcements were needed in the
negro section, Brooklyn, and negro men
were sent.
Twenty minutes later news canre that
there had been, a collision between the
whites and blacks and that blood had been
shed. lAs a result of the trouble in Brook
lyn it is believed that the number of ne
groes killed is four. A white man named
Mayo, who was shot in the stomach has
since died. Another white man is hurt.
The situation is quiet now. The negroes
have gone into their houses. Squads of
men are now halting all negroes and tak
ing their pistols away from them.
Special trains are being run into Wil
mington and other towns with reinforce
ments and arms.
Goldsboro has started 500 men. Laurins
burg has started 150 and other places have
offered help if needed.
The Light Infantry, the regular state
militia, will probably Lake command of
the situation here and its officers will di
rect the the patrolling and guarding of
the city.
It is understood that the governor has
given his sanction t this plan, and if car
ried out it will have salutary effect. A lo
cal .detachment of United States naval re
serves tn fatigue uniform and dragging a
one-pounder rapid fire gun is now at the
scene of the trouble together with the
Light Infantry and several hundred armed
citizens. But there is nothing to shoot at
as the negroes have disappeared.
A later dispatch to the Star says be
tween 1 and 2 o'clock there were several
skirmishes.
The total csasualites at 2 o'clock were
eight negroes killed and two wounded.
Three white men are wounded, Mayo,
Chadwick and Piner. .Mayo was pot dead
as before reported, but is shot through the
tu.ngs.
About 1:30 o'clock two white men in
passing a boyse were fired on. A detach
ment immediately surrounded the house
and took away five negroes.
It was at first proposed to Kill them on
the spot, but it was finally decided to put
them in jail.
Another negro broke and ran, but af
ter proceeding half a square was shot
dead. The negro who shot Mayo was rec
ognized. it was claimed, and a detachment
found him at his house. He was riddled
and left dead
The reinforcements from Goldsboro have
been turned back and the committee of
twenty-five is considering means pf pre
serving order. The plan mast in favor is
to appoint a sub-committee of six or ten
men to hare supreme Charge of the city,
superceding the mayor and other authori
ties.
HAVANA POLICE
Are Threatening to Give Trouble Because of
Delayed Pay.
By Associated Press.
Havana, 'Nov. 10—On Sunday the
streets of Havana presented the appear
j anee of a state of siege. At every corner
’ four regulars were stationed armed with
Mauser rifles, besides the usual city patrol.
The policemen are threatening trouble
over the refusal of the government to pay
the wages due them and it is supposed
that these military precautions .were taken
owing to the fear of an outbreak.
Later it was learned that Colonel Parro,
late commander of the disbanded Cuban
brigade with his officers, had threatened
Ito come to the city a.ud proceed to the
palace and demand a settlement of his of
ficers’ pay.
THE MACGIA NE WS.
INDIAN FIGHT.
Full Bloods Have Attached the Signers of
the Treaty.
By Associated Press.
Eufalia, I. T., Nov. 10—It is known here
that there has been fighting at Oemulgee,
the capital of the Creek nation, where the
council met on Tuesday.
For forty-eight hours rumors have been
drifting in from Oemulgee, which is forty
miles off a railway and without a tele
graph or telephone service.
It is known that the full bloods have
made an attack on the treaty leaders at
Oemulgee and that at least one man was
killed and seven or eight wounded.
All of the Indian police at Agent Wis
dom’s disposal have been ordered to Oc
mulgee and the soldiers will follow. The
*white people feel able to take care -of
themselvs. The only fear Is for the half
breeds, who voted for the treaty.
Treaty Signed.
Choctaw, I. T., Nov. 10—The creek re
turns are all in and show that the treaty
has carried. Twelve hundred full bloods
stayed away from the polls.
The council is in session at Okmulgee.
The full blood's chiefs threatened to kill
the people who voted for the treaty. The
Indian police have been ordered by the
agent to Okmulgee.
Chief Ishparhecher threatens to burn the
towns in the Creek Nation along the Mis
souri, Kansas and Texas railway. The
Indians are very restless.
LIBRARY DIRECTORS
Meet this Afternoon— Will Re-Elect the Li
brarian.
The library directors will hold their
first meeting this afternoon and will elect
officers. The election of the librarian also
comes off.
The meeting this afternoon will be the
first meeting of the new board, and be
sides the elction of officers it is thought
that other business will also come up.
Mrs. Barbrey, the present librarian, will,
no doubt, be re-elected. Her good work
for the library is appreciated by the board
and it would .be safe to say that she will
be unanimously re-elected.
SPONSORS FOR THE GAME
Have Been Selected—Will Ride in I Prettily
Decorated Traps. I
The sponsors for both the Georgia and
Carolina teams have been selected, and
they are among the city’s most beautiful
young ladies. Miss Florence Glenn and
'Miss Nell Collins will represent the Geor
gia boys and Miss Ida Mangham and
Mamey Hatcher will grace the white and
blue for North Carolina.
The escorts for the sponsors have not
yet been selected, but they .will be an
nounced tomorrow.
The sponsors will ride in traps that will
be beautifully decorated with the colors of
the two teams. The colors of the Georgia
boys are red and blaek, and those of the
Tar Heels are white and blue.
CITY OF MACON
Boiler is Saved and She Will Be Put To
gether Again.
The steamer City of 'Macon, which sank
off Brunswick about a month ago, will
soon come to Macon under her own steam.
Mr. Smith, president of the Navigation
Company, received notice yesterday that
the contractors were making rapid pro
gress with the work and that the boat
w'ould soon be in condition to make the
trip.
Mr. Smith says that the boat will come
up the river in about thirty days under
her own steam, and 'will be ready to make
her usual trips when she arrives. The
boat was not damaged very much during
the storm and as soon as it is brought into
Brunswick it will be put in the dry dock
for repairs. I
ELECTION RETURNS.
Republicans Now Claim a Majority in House
of Twenty Votes.
Washington, Nov. 10-—Chairman Bab
cock, of the Republican. congressional
committee, believes this mornipg that the
Republican majority of the next boqsp
will reach twenty.
OREGON.
Portland, Noy. 10 —Practically com
plete returns from twenty-four out of t-hp
thirty-four counties in the state of Wash
ington give the following for congress.,
men, Jones, Republican, 28,010; Cushman,
Republican. 27.750; Lewis, Fusion, 25,388;
Jones, Fusion, 22,925.
UTAH.
Salt Lake, Nov. 10—Returns from about
seven -eighths of the precincts in the
state give Roberts, Democrat, for con
gress. 32,316; Eldridge, Republican, 27,10’8,
Baskin, Democrat, for supreme judge,
31,669; Zane, Republican, 28,472.
WASHINGTON.
Seattle, Nov. 10 —The- latest returns
that the Republican majority in the legis
lature on joint ballot will be 20. Complete
returns from all but seven precints out
of a total of 121 In Kings county give the
following vote on congressmen and su
preme judges: Congressmen: Lewis, Fu
sion. 6,554; Jones. Fusion, 5,737; Jones,
Republican. 6.025; Cushman, Republican,
5.737; Supreme judges. Heuston, Fusion,
5,646; Goodman. Fusion. 5.532; Anders,
Republican. 6,092; Fullerton, Republican,
6.W . •
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Nov. 10 —The dispatches of the
Associated Press, noon from 347 out of 367
congressional districts show that the Re
publicans have elected IS3 and the Dem
ocrats and Fusionists 164. There are still
ten doubtful districts.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Asheville, Noy. ID —The Republicans
concede the defeat of Pederson for con
gress to the Ninth district and the election
of Crawford, Democrat, by a majority of
150.
Rajeigh. Nov. 10—The Republicans will
carry the Second district, re-electing White
SEVERE SENTENCE
Passed bv Court Martial on
Members of the Tenth
Cavalrv.
By Associated Press.
Huntsville. 'Nov. 10 —Lieutenant Victor
Shepherd, with fifteen men of a company
of the signal corps departed at noon for
Savannah
General Carpenter, the regimental head
quarter's band and five trpops of the
Eighth cavalry leave tonight for Savannah
to take steamer for Cuba.
Private Grady, of company K, Eighth
infantry, died today of typboiS fever.
'Privates Carroll, Johnson, troop H,
Adams, troop K. Tenth cavalry, were con
victed at courtmartial for conduct to the
prejudice of good order and were sen
tenced jo be dishonorable discharged and
imprisonment with hard labor for one
year.
MACON NEW! THURSDAY NOVEMBER io 1898.
® HE SEIZED
THEIRSUPPUES
Complaint of the Agent of the
Red Cross at Gibara,
Cuba.
AGAINST ARMY OFFICER.
Great Suffering Among the Power
Cubans and Spaniards at
Holquin.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 10 —C. G. Conkling,
agent of the Red Cross at Gibara, Cuba,
writes to the headquarters in this city
under date of October 28 complaining of
the action of Capt. W. S. Woodson, med
ical inspector, United States army, who on
October 27, apparently under instructions
from Colonel Hood, seized the Red Cross
warehouse at Gibara with all its supplies
and had not at the time the letter was
written given a receipt for the goods
taken.
Mr. Conkling says he had partially
filled a request from Captain Woodson for
certain supplies, etc., but that the captain
made additional demands. When Mr.
Conkling told him he could not grant
them, Captain Woodson returned to
Colonel Hood. A short time later he re
turned and said: “In the name of the
United States army, I take possession of
the warehouse.”
Mr. Conkling says he protested without
avail.
A copy of the letter was forwarded to
General Wood at Santiago today with the
request that he prevent any “further such
unwarranted and high handed action on
the part of the military officers.” General
Wood, it is said, was cabled to on Sunday
last in regard-to the matter and replied
with the assurance that no further fric
tion shall occur. j
Agent R. S. Warner writing from Hol
guin, says his arrival there with a por
tion of the supplies on the schooner Morse
occasioned much surprise on the part, of
the ten thousand Spanish troops still gar
risoned there. He made a superficial ex
amination of the town and found much
smallpox. He estimates the deaths at
thirty a day for the army and as many in
the poorer quarters, every hut is infected,
and women, children and men lie literally
rotting to death without the care of “even
one doctor.” The poverty he declares is
beyond description. “But,” he adds, “the
poor devils are patient, they don’t com
plain—used to it I suppose. The Spaniards
have harrassed them so long that nothing
troubles them any more.”
He speaks hopefully, however, and says
he will upon the arrival of the vaccine
points shipped to him, begin work of vac
cination.
IN COMMISSION.
France Has Decided to Call
Out All Available Naval
Force.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 10—Le Martin says that at
the council the admirals held yesterday it
was decided to fit out all the French war
vessels available and thirty reserve ships
have been ordered into commission.
AT POLICE STATION.
Short Session this Morning in the Recorder's
Court,
The session of the recorder's court at
the police station this morning was very
short and took only thirty minutes to
complete the cases that were on the
docket.
The cases against “July” George for
disorderly conduct took up most of the
time. July's testimony was interesting
and kept the spectors at the court in an
uproar. He was charged with cursing Mr.
Thadd Shehan. The case was dismissed.
Susie Thrash was fined $2.50 for being
disorderly on the streets, and Will Gib
eon wae bound over to the city court un
der a sloobond for larceny. Rosa Hill
was also fined $2.50 for disorderly conduct.
Judge Freeman said this morning that
his work had beep very light for the past
trwo -weeks and that the police must bo
having an easy time also. Both of the
station sergeants are in a good humor as
khe work on them has also been very
light.
MR, CHARLIE BRIDWELL
Was Hurt in a Wreck in Birmingham land
Died from the Effects,
Mr. Charlie Bridwell, a farmer resident
of Macon, djed yesterday in Birmingham
from the effects of injuries sustained in a
railroad wreck in that city a few days
ago. His remains were shipped here for
burial last night and the funeral serv
ices will be held this after.won.
Mi Bridwe|l was well kppwn In Ma
ce n. hav’i c lived here for a number of
years. ITe was at on', time a conductor
on che Southern railway and was a very
popular man.
The funeral services will be held this
afternoon from the residence of his moth
er, 127 Ellis street. The interment will be
at the South Macon cemetery.
PROVOST GUARD
Os the First Georgir Regiment Has Head
quarters in the City.
The provost guard of the First Georgia
regiment is now quartered at the Johnson
& Harris building on Cherry street while
they are on duty in the citv. The men
on guard are two hours on duty andfour
hours off, and when off duty they remain
at the headquarters. This building will
probably be used at beadquartefs of the
guard of the Fin.t urmv corps when they
arrive in the city.
The guard of the First Georgia will
only occupy the building for a few days
longer and it will then be turned over to
Geenral Wilson. The provost guard has
been of great assistance to the policemen
in handling the troops and has kept down
many serious fights that would have oc
curred it they had not been on duty.
WITH FIRST GEORGIA.
Number of Officers Recommended for Trans
fer to the Second. I
■Colonel Lawton has recommended the
officers of the First Georgia, who will in
all probability be transferred to the Second
Georgia which is to be reorganized.
The officers recommended are as fol
lows :
•Major Owen T. Kenan; Captains Win
ship, Seott, Davis and' Leonard; First
Lieutenants Hale. Tucker, Stevens and
Davis; Second Lieutenants Robinson,
Jones, Rowan and Murphey.
Governor Candler will, no doubt, make
the appointments in a few days. Colonel
Lawton made the recommendations yester
day and the names have 'been forwarded
to the governor.
It is now more than probable that many
men who did not wish to remain in the
service will go to the Second Georgia. One
of the officers in speaking of the matter
• last night said that it largely depended on
the officers under whom the men went. IA
number of the privates were also seen and
some of them said that they would be
willing to remain in the service under
their present officers.
It is thought that 200 men of this regi
ment will now stay in the service who
would not have otherwise done so. When
it was known that the Second Georgia was
to be here and that it .was to be made up
mainly of the men from the First, it did
not take well with the privates as they
thought that they would have to drill un
der officers who were unknown to them.
They are satisfied now, however, and it is
thought that the regiment can be raised
without any trouble.
The men will be turned loose next week
and those who want to remain will make
it known within the next few days.
STRANGE SHIP
Off Cat Island is Flying the .'American
Colors.
By Associated Press.
Nassau. N. iP., Nov. 10..—The steamer
ashore off 'Cat Island, supposed to be the
abandoned cruiser 'Marie Teresa, is now
described as being a disarmed warship,
flying the 'American flag and showing
signs of having been on fire and having
leaked slightly. 'She stranded in an ex
posed position on last Thursday night.
TEN MILLION
Bales of Cotton is Estimate of Agricultural
Department.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 10.—The agricultural
department, in the November crop report,
estimates the total cotton crop report as
“not far short of ten million bales.’’
LYNCHED HIM.
Negro at Homer Strung Up bv
the Mob.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta. Nov. 10. —Will Gober, a negro,
was lynched at Homer at midnight for the
murder of Jacob Ayers, a blacksmith. Go
ber ran into Ayer’s father with a bicycle
and in the quarrel the negro killed Ayers.
GETTING IN SHAPE.
Weather Bureau is Being Fixed Up foriMr.
Collins.
Mr. Collins is getting his office in readi
ness so that he will be able to give out
the v eather reports by the first of Decem
ber. His instruments are here and he has
been busy all day getting theiu in shape.
His offices'will be oil the third floor of the
government bpjlding and it will also' be
necessary for him to use the roof of the
building to make observations. He says
that he will have everything in working
order by the first of December,
WRECK ON THE~GEORGIA.
Train De J ailed at Roberts Station Yesterday
Afternoon.
The Georgia railroad train which w&s
flue to arrive here yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock met with an accident at Robert’s
Statipn about nine miles from the city
yesterday.
■ The train is made up of both freight and
pasenger cars and when near the station
two of the freight cars jumped the track,
The train was delayed for about five hours.
The track was cleared last night and the
trains are running as usual today. Most
of the pasengers remained at Robert’s
Station until the wreck was cleared but
some few came into the city on the en
gine.
CANCEL LEASES
Is the Order of the Supreme
Court to N. C. &, St, L.
Railroad.
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Nov. 40—A decision was
handed down in the United States court of
appeals yesterday in which the plaintiff,
J. H. Rodgers, of New York, the holder
of a million of dollars of the face value
of the stock of the 'Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis railroad prayed for an order
of the cpurt declaring the lease made of
certain tributary roads to the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis railway by the
directors of the latter road, as null and
void, because they impaired the interests
of the stockholders of the main road. The
court granted plaintiff’s petition, and or
dered the defendant company to cancel
the leases.
MACON’S FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Will Meet the Second Team from Athens on
the 19th.
The Macon knights of the gridiron are
now hard at work practicing for the
games that have been scheduled. The team
its being managed by Mr. Gray Goodwyn,
and he has arranged an excellent sched
ule of games for the season. On the 19th
the team will meet the second eleven from
the University of Georgia in this city, and
on Thanksgiving Day they will go to
Jacksonville to meet the team from that
city.
The team Is being coached by Mr. Em
met Small, of the University of Virginia,
and is getting in good trim for the games.
The team has played one game this season
and it resulted in a tie. The game with
the Athens boys wil be very interesung,
and Macon will no dnulit win the game.
Many old football men are now on the
team and they say that they are going to
win all of the games that they play.
MILES IN NEW YORK.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. Ifr—General Miles and
his staff left today ever the Baltimore and
Ohio f'oad for New York to attend a dinner
given in hie honor by the Union League
Club. The party will remain in New York
until Sunday.
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CIRCUS IS HERE
IN GREAT SHAPE
Best Street Parade that Has
Been Seen in this
Citv.
SURE OF GOOD PERFORMANCE
Notwithstanding the Threatenining
Weather Thousands Are Flock
ing to the Big Tent.
The circus has come to town and not
withstanding the threatening weather in
terest is just as intense.
Thousands of people turned out for the
big parade which by the way was the best
that has ever been seen in (Macon and
acted as a tremendous advertisement for
the regular performance.
Sells & Fotip.ingh are offering a better
circus tu.au <.vci to the public this year.
Speaking of the performance this year the
Constitution this morning says:
■lt Is estimated that ten thousand people
gathered beneath one of the largest tents
ever seen in Atlanta yesterday afternoon
to see the Forepaugh-Sells circus, and as
many more went at night; and if the
20,000 persons did not leave the show .well
pleasod it was because there were some
there very hard to satisfy.
There are a great many people who de
clare that all circuses, like all coons, look
alike, and they think that when they have
seen one circus they have seen it all.
Those who remained at home yesterday
for this reason lack a good deal of having
seen it all. Even the acts that bore ■ a
natural resemblance to other circus acts
of like character were improvements on
the general run. While many circuses
that travel through the country are made
up of really clever acts but are spoiled in
the general management. It is worthy of
note that the Forepaugh-Sells show is only
made more attractive by the way that it
is conducted. A large majority of the
“gentlemanly” ushers, doorkeepers and
; ticket sellers featured by the advance man
were actually there, and everything went,
off so smoothly and pleasantly that the
entire show .was a pleasure even to the
poor martyr-like mortals who were com
pelled to go to “take the children,”
Those who went to the circus because
they “like to see the animals" must have
beep well pleased with that part of the
show, for the menagerie is one of the
largest and best ever seen here. It is
made up of a truly wonderful collection of
beasts and birds that every child ought to
see. The vast throng that stopped to stare
'at the animals yesterday was loath tq
1 leave when the man with a megaphqie in
hie throat announced that thq mig show
! was about to begin.
To see and appreciate fully all of the
good things in the big show one would
have to be provided with a double-jointed,
reversible rubber neck and several pairs
of optics. The enormous tent spreads
over three large rings and two stages and
there is something interesting going on in
each one during the two hours that the
show lasts. To take up each feature of
the performance ;tnd elucidate on it in
true cirqus stylo would make a daily news
paper resemble a circus program, but it is
no exaggeration to say that there is not
a dull nor an uninteresting act in the
Forepaugh-Sells show. The “grand and
glorious double consolidated pageant tour
nament and romantic processional entree”
is all that one could expect from that
elongated, elaborate and erudite sentence.
Following this come the different acts,
succeeding each other in fast and furious
order until one begins to wonder where all
the splendors will end.
The troop of trained elephants do a re
markable act which is concluded with a
double quadrille. The Great Danes, a
truly magnificent lot of dogs, go through
a splendid performance, and the largest
one of the canines does the difficult act,
usually accomplished by small dogs, of
turning backward somersaults. Most re
markable of all the trained animals are
the seals. Their repertoire of tricks has
been extensively enlarged and they form
one of the most attractive parts of the
show.
Among the individuals who go to make
the show what it is there is one especially
worthy of mention, and that is Mr. Denny
Ryan. This individual first makes his ap
pearance before the show opens with a fake
camera. While the people are filling the
seats, he stops the green-looking individ
ulas in the throng and persuades many of
them to strike ridiculous attitudes in order
that he may take their pictures, which of
course he never does, much to the amuse
ment of the people he has failed to catch.
The show is scarcely under way before
the same Denny Ryan te seen in the top
of the tent on the horizontal bars, where
he does one of the most daring acts under
taken by men in his profession. Later on
he does a leaping act blindfolded, and
throughout the entire show Ryan performs
acts of the most startling char.| ter.
One of the acts most extensively adver
tised by the show is the high dive of .Paul
Tustin into a tank of water four feet deep.
Sixty feet is the advertised distance of the
leap, and while it may not be quite that,
Tustin does dive from* the highest part of
the tent, and it is high enough to make
his performance very thrilling.
The Bieketts have been seen here be
for. and there are no better in the world
whn it comes to performing in the air
The bareback riders, both male and fe
male, are good in their acts, and in fact the
entire show is composed of cleyer people
whose performances are the very best.
The combination of. Adam Forepaugh
and Sel|s Brothers has undoubtedly given
ehe public one of the best and most thor
oughly interesting circuses ever gathered,
beneath one canvas.
SAM JONES ELOQUENT.
Moved His Audience to Tears in Course of
Last Night’s Spe ee h,
Rev. Sam Joneee had another large au
dience at the tent last night to hear his
lecture on prohibition.
He made a general attack on the saloons
and the whisky flrinkere. He said that
the whisky drinkers would spend their
!ast cent for whisky while their families
suffered for the want of food. He used
some of his faverite expressions in de
nouncing the whisky men.
At times Mr. Jones grew eloquent and
the audience was moved to tears on sev
eral occasions.
He made nq attack upon the city offi
ciate, and confined himself strictly to the
subject of prohibition, and made a clear
and concise argument in its favor. He
was frequently Interrupted by applause.
Tn hte closing sentences he grew very el
oquent and when he had finished he was
roundly applauded.
He will speak at the tent tonight. He
will continue to hold services there morn
ing and night. The morning services have
been largely attended, and Mr. Jones says
he thinks they are doing much good.
Notice Extraordinary
firs. Cora Johnson,
* The Expert Demonstrator of
“Her Majesty’s Corset”
Will fill a special one weeks engagement at our store,
Commencing Nov. Tin and Ending Nov. I2IH
Mis. Johnson will be glad to explain the merits of this
celebrated Corset and give fittings, thus illustrating its’
supenoity over others. Engagements can be made with
Mrs. Johnson by mail or telegraph. We desire it to be dis
tinctly understood that ladies will not be expected to pur
tl£.se after a fitting is made unless they so desire.
M , a J est y’ s Corset” is not the cheapest but
tne best. ‘‘Her Majesty’s Corset” in fit, wear and com
fort is unsurpassed. It is worn by well dressed women—
endorsed by physicians and modistes.
MACON, GA.
If you see it in The News it’s the
Truth.
I'he Swellcst
Doubleßreasted Sack Suit
Blue Serge, Silk Faced,
That was ever brought to the city.
We have any other style you wish.
Use Your Periodical Tickets.
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Ready for Business I
After the fire—next door to old stand.
All orders - promptly filled and shipped.
T. C. BURKE.
Telephone 129.
Hats, Trunks, Bags, Umbrellas
Cassimere Suits, Cheviots, Vicumas, Clays
A roaring lion will starve, however hard he
hunts, so says a Japanese proverb. So will a
roaring advertisement, for his blustering type
will scare away his would-be customers. '
P. D. TODD OO
Our store advertising is simply telling in the 3
quietest tones and in the simplest, language pos
sible a small percentage of the actual facts con
cerning the goods that are daily coming in and
< going out. g
Overcoats, Men’s Underwear, Gloves.
Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders.
Fall Overcoats,
Fall Suits,
Fall Wear for Boys,
Fall Neckwear and Gloves.
It is a matter of general knowledge that we
have
The New Things, The Right Things,
• The Proper Prices, The Large Varieties,
Os limited lines. Suit and Overcoat prices
begin at $lO. The present display of Neckwear
entitles us to pre eminence in that department.
You never saw so much elegance and richness
for so little money — 50c, 75c, SI.OO.
C*S'
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Wait for your money when you get loans
from us. We have it always on hand.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Oa.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS