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We will hare at our disposal during
November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms
or city property. We are offering money at
low rates.
THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.,
O. A. Coleman, General Manager,
356 Second Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884
PEACE TREATY
NOT SIGNED,
The Event Exoected Todav
Did Not Come to
Pass.
ft QUESTION Os DETAIL. I
It is Thought that the Document
Will Be Ready for the Signa
tures by Tomorrow.
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By Associated Pr< v>.
Washington, Nov. ■ Contrary to
what s. om.s to have been The getical ex
pectation th. pctu-e treaty will not be
f:gin.| in Paris today. The commission
er? are now proceeding with the negotia
lionr with a rapidity that is eminently
Matisfaetory to all concerned, but it is said
to imply a physical impossibility for
ill ,-übJe. is requiring adjustment to be
<lo‘.-d up immediately. Respecting van
one matters that were covered by treatieH
with Spain, which have been unsettled by
denunciation of those treaties at the be
ginning of the war it is the present pur
p,-e to adopt tin simple expedient of pro
Vlditrg for the renewal of those treaties
in general article.''. Nothing will be said
perhaps in the treaty itself as to the in
stitution of negotiations to replace these
old treaties, but it is not doubted tha at
M cotivetiien time sticib negotiations will
be mid, though it i« not desired that the
conclii.-ion of the peace treaty will be re
tarded by embarking at this time upon a
discussion of these complex and delicat
<iu> .lions. Therefore, if this view' is cor
reel thr |m ace treaty w ill be of wider
scope than was In contemplation a few
days ago. for In this single document pro
vision is likely to be made tor a complete
resumption of relations, diplomatic and
comm, rclal. between the two countries.
-UT
VOLUNTEERS.
None of Thein to be Sent to
Do Garrison Dutv -Regu
lars to be Used.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 30. if congress early
in the tossion should make provisions for
an .inert u e of tile regular army it :s quite
probable that none of ’the volnteer regi
ments in the service will be sent to garri
son duty in Kfuba. Troops to be sent to
<’uba will lie compo.ed largely of regular
regimcnite .-,> far as available. Plans are
(maturing for the muster out of as many
volunteers now in the service as possible.
Tin demand of enlisted men to go home
and have the service is growing greater
<<v. ry day. This is true at. m arly every
garrison. ami the arrival of senators and
ropr. scnt.itlves w ith requests for ith« .mus
ter out of regiments or men in regiments,
lias largely increased during the past three
.lays Well known volunteers tin Manila
desire to come home and the war depart
ment is considering the question of send
ing regular regiments 'to replace these vol
unteers as soon as arrangements can be
made.
SOLDIER HURT
Thrown bv a Runaway Horse in Front of
Willingham's Warehouse.
Mi orderly of the corps headquarters
•was thrown by a runaway horse about
half past two in front of Willingham's
warehouse on Second street. The man was
badly hurt and it \Mas thought for a time
ih.it ho would die.
The ambulance was sent for and he was
carried to the division hospital. It is
thought that he will recover. It. was im
possible to learn his name.
SPANISH MINISTERS i
ARE WORRIED.
Putting up a Brave Face
Against a Thousand and
One Troubles.
Bv Associated Press.
Madrid. Nov. 30 The cabinet at a meet
ing today agreed upon instructions for
S', or Mon , to Rios, president of the Span
ish peace commission, for today's meeting
of the commissioners. The ministers also
considered the action of the Carlists and
x’urther deliberated upon the repatriation
of Spaniards in the Philippine islands. It
was decided that institutional righita will
for I be' present remain suspended. Minister
of the interior. S.nor Capdepon, in an in
terview is quoted as saying that t.he car
lists have no chance of success. He added
•‘We are e losely watching proceedings in
the Basque provinces and Catalonia and
Aragon and are ready to repress the first
sign of insurree:ion. Don Carlos only has I
a chance in tue mountains of Catalonia •
where people suffered jess during the last
Carlis* war. The Carlists are working des
perately to win the support of some of our
regimen:* and some of our generals but
these a; tempts have failed. Not a single
general has listened to their proposals.’’
HUNTSVILLE SOLDIERS.
By Associated Press.
Huntsville Via., Nov. 30.—John W.Wil
liams. eommi-ssiary sergeant of Co. B.
Tenth infantry, died today of typhoid
fever. Battery F. Second army corps.and
.a company of the signal corj«s departed at
uoon for Savannah.
Our city debt must be paid.
In voting for prohibition you
vote for increased taxation on
your homes and all else you
own, to pay the debt.
BLANCO GONE HOME.
By Associated Press.
Havana. Nov. 30.—The Spanish mail
steamer. Villaverde. with Marshal Blan
co. ferrmer captain general of Cuba, and
suite on board, left this port at 1 a. m.
today.
In voting for prohibition
you vote for the sale ot whis
key without a license.j
GATE CITY
NOT LOST,
■
Startling Report of the Loss
of the Big Savannah
Liner.
LIFE PRESERVER FOUND.
Believe on latest Evidence That
She Outrode the Storm Be
fore its Fury Was Felt.
By Associated Press.
Boston, Nov. 30.—There appears little
l.asia for apprehension as to the safety of
the steamer Ga:e City, of the Savannah
line, in spite of the report which reached
here last night, that a life preserver bear
ing the name of the steamer was pickd up
off Cap Cod. The steamer Chattahoochee,
which arrived here last night, reporta
that she passed the Gate City off Montauk
Point, Long Island, Monday afternoon
and there w is nothng amiss with the Sa
vannah liner as far as could be observed.
The storm was over by the time the Gate
City was se, n.
Apprehension for the safety of the Gate !
City was caused by a party of hunters ar
riving from Cape Cod. saying they found
a life preserver bearing the name “Gate
City." No other wreckage so marked was
found, al thought the beach was strewn
w ith t.he w reckage of a general cargo. This
may come from other wrecks. It is be
ll, ved the Gate City is safe as she passed
out of the storm before thefull fury was
felt.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Macon Merchants Petition for Involuntary
Bankruptcy of W. P. Ponder of Forsyth.
In the United States court today Messrs.
H. J. Lamar & Sons, A. and N. M. Block
■and Cox & Chappel filed a petition for in
voluntary bankruptcy vs. W. P. Ponder, of
Forsyth. Mr. Ponder is a prominent drug
gist of Forsyth, and it is claimed by the
petitioners that he owes debts to the
amount of $6,000.
Judge Speer heard the motion of the at
torneys, Messrs. Hall & Wimber y and
Estes & Jones, for the appointment of a
temporary receiver. Dr. Colins, of For
syth, was appointed receiver. Dr. Collins
will take charge of the stock until further
orders from the court.
ANTI-XMAS SALE.
50 and 75c. ties for 25c. Phillips.
A CHILEAN BEAT.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 30—-Ainadeo Horace,
the Chilean adventurer, who has been bor
rowing money throughout the country on
the pretense that he was authorized to
purchase ships and war munitions for the
Xrgcntine republic has been set at liberty
conditionally by Chief Lees. He has got
to leave the city within five days and
meanwhile he will report personally at po
lice headquarters once a day while he re
mains hen. Unsuccessful attempts were
mad, to have Horace extradited to New
York or Maryland.
SNOW STORM.
By Associated Press.
Boston. Mass., Nov. 30—Another heavy
northwest snow 'storm started here just
before 7 o’clock this morning and an hour
later settled down in away that promised
several inches of snow at least. A brisk
wind of twenty miles an hour is blowing
from the northwest. These conditions
greatly interfere with work that was being
done at points where vessels were wrecked
as a sea is running high and the snow is
thick on the water. Weather bureau offi
cials state the storm will probably con
tinue all day.
ANTi-XMAS SALE.
50 and 75c. ties for 25c. Phillips.
BOARD OF
ARMY OFFICERS.
Are Investigating the Ability
of the Negro Officers.
A board of army offiers has been ap
pointed to investigate the competence of
some of the negro officers of the regi
was appointed some time ago. but so far
ments now stationed here. The board
no report has been made. It is under
stood that Gen. Bates is very much dis
phxucd with some of the negro officers
and that he summoned the board to ex
amine them to see if they were oompet -
nnt to hold their offices.
It was not generally known that the
board had been summoned, but the infor
mation leaked out this morning and the
officers at the division headquarters do
not deny the fact. It is thought that the
report will be made in a few days.
The division headquarters have been
moved from the Exchange Bank building
to the Washington block over Sol. Hoge’s
drug store. The removal took place this
morning. The only ’reason given for the
I change is htat the general wanted to be
■ more centrally located. The new quar
ters will be excellently fitted up. General
Bates has decided not to move hi£ had
quartrs into camp, but will remain in the I
city.
The Sixth Virgina regiment has been j
under arest since its arrival and none of ;
its men have been seen in the city. It will I
be remembered that the regiment at '
tempted to take the city on their arrival
here some two weeks ago aud that the j
Third Engineers had to be ordered out to ?
quiet the rebellion. Some of the officers
of this regiment will probably be reeom- i
mended to be dropped by the board. I
whj_h is now in session.
T~e officers at the negro camps had a
great deal of trouble with rhe soldiers
last night. The men were very disorderl j
and kept up a disturbance all during the ,
I night The provost guard has made many
arrests todav and the guard house is be
i ginning to fill up. There have been sev
' eral calls for the provost guard today,
■ but fortunately no serious trouble has oc
; curred.
The -troops at Camp Fornance have
given the people no trouble and have ;
proved themselves to be a v 'ry orderly ■
set of men.
The two negro officers, who killed the ■
private soldier at Knoxville will not be ,
eourtmartialed as first stated. They will
probably be released in a few days. It is I
understood that charges may be pre- ,
j ferred against one of them for conduct s
unbecoming an officer.
11l voting for prohibition
yon vote for empty houses
and unemployed labor.
THE MACON ~NE WS.
STARVATION ON
ISLAND OF CUBA
Nearlv Five Thousand Fami
lies in One Place With
out Food.
APPEAL LO THE Bill CPOSS.
Effort to Be Made to Provide the
Wretched People With Means
te Earn a Livelihood.
By_ Associated Press.
New Yor, Nov. 30.—Ger.. Jose ,Gomez
has called on Stephen E. Barton at the
Red Cross headquarters in this city to
ask his aid in sending relief to the sick
and starving women and children at Las
Velas, Sanetus Spiritus and Trinidad in
Santa Clara province. The general stated
that the suffering was more intense there
than in any other part of the island and
if the relief did not reach them soon it
would be too late.
Gen. Gomez said that the million ra
tions that were to be sent by the govern
ment were going to the north coast and
would not reach the districts where they
were most needed. He did not make his
appeal in behalf of his own forces, which
are on the south coast of Sanetus Spiritus
and Tunas de Zaza, but stated that he had
given food intended for them to the starv
ing women and children of that vicinity.
He said that his troops were in the most
pitiful condition now that the fighting is
over. They cannot help themselves.
Gen. Gomez said that he would lay this
matter before the president if he is re
ceived. The general said that there were
about 4,500 families at Sanetus Spiritus
who have absolutly nothing. They tied
from the cities into the hills and are now
existing on what they can hunt. As to the
population in the city itself where the
Spanish are the general was unable to
speak.
Mr. Barton assured the Cuban leader
that he would do what he could, but that
the supplies which he would send would
be only a temporary relief. He thought
the people should be put in a position to
help themselves permanently and that
agricultural implements, seeds for gar
dening, axes to work with, etc., should be
sent. He said that the funds of the Red
Cress at the present time are not nearly
sufficient, to meet the requirements of
permanent relief. The Red Cross commis
sion has already asked the -department of
state as to its desires and will act accord
ingly.
TO BRING
BODIES HOME.
War Department Will Give
American Durial to All
Soldiers Who Died
£
in Cuba.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 30. —A special to the Tri
bune from Washington says: Arrange
ments have been made by the war de
partment to disinter the remains of all of
the soldiers who los't their lives in the
campaign before Santiago and bring them
to this country. 'Maps showing the loca
tion of these graves, the name of the de
ceased, the regiment to which he belong
ed and his next of kin have been pre
paid. IVhat is known as a funeral ex;
pedition will soon be started for Santia
go and the ship will be equipped with cas
kets and other necessary articles to be
used in disinterring the remains and
bring them to t’hi# country. Upon arri
val here they will be turned over to the
relatives of those who lost their lives for
their country, and the dead heroes who
have no relatives will be interred at Ar
lington, the national cemetery, a few
miles west of Washington.
The ship will leave for Cuba about De
cember 15, but it may be delayed unti
January 1. Gen. Wood has opposed the
removal of these remains until cold
weather for fear that yellow fever may
be brought to :this country. His advice
in this respect has been heeded, and as
stated, the dead soldiers will not be in
terred in their native land until some time
in the new year.
PSESIDENT INVITED.
Chamber of Commerce Committee Tele
graphs Mr. McKinley.
The committee of the Chamer of Com
merce appointed to request the president
to visit Maxon during his Southern tour
this morning forwarded the following tele
gram:
Macon, Ga., Nov. 30.
To the President. Washington. D. C.
As the representatives of the Chamber
of Commerce and through them the people
of Macon, we earnestly and cordially ex
tend to you an invitation to extend your
contemplated trip to Atlanta to this place.
We assure you that you will receive a
hearty and respectful welcome, and a cor
dial and hospitable entertainment by the
citizens of Macon. We send this invita
tion by unanimous direction of the Cham
ber of Commerce, to be followed by a writ
ten invitation which will be presented to
you on ‘Monday in person by a committee
appointed for that purpose. Please an
swer,
R. M. Rogers. Prest.
A. O. Bacon,
C. L. Bartlett,
J. F. Hanson and others.
The foregoing telegram was reinforced
by one from Major General James H. Wil
son who is very desirous that the .president
shall inspect the Macon camps.
The committee was organized by the
election of Hon. Charles L. Bartlett as
chairman and George Ketchum as secre- i
tary. On the. suggestion of Maj. Han
son the committee named to convey the
formal invitation was made to consist of
Senator Bacon Congressman Bartlett, J.
F. Hanson. Edgar L. Wilson. T. E. Ar
tope. Geo. A. MacDonald and E. E. Win
i ters. They will leave Saturday. A com-
I mittee, on motion of Mr. Watson, con
s.sting of E. S. Wilson. T. E. Artope and
j Geo. J- Smith was appointed to confer
with Um. Wilson.
Secretary Ketchum will prepare an en
grossed letter of invitation with the names
of the ful’ committee on invitation at
tached. which w-ill be presented to Presi
dent McKinley by the special committee.
GROCERY BURNED.
Fire Out on the Columbus Road this Morn
iflg-
The grocery store and residence of
Bailey W. Glover on the Columbus road
was w edstroyed by fire this morning. The
■ building was a two-story brick. Glover
■■ is an employe of the Southern Express
j company.
In voting against prohibi
tion you vote for taxing the
I sale of liquor.
MACON NEW? WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30 1898.
ANTI-PROHIS ST
IMMEMF.
Their First Public Rally Since
the Campaign Was
Begun.
veri usd maim
Resolutions that Were Adopted and
Reconsidered by Chamber of
Commerce Ratified.
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Although only a few hours’ notice had
been givem the anti-prohibitionists filled
the Academy of Music last night. The
meeting was called in the interest of the
business men who believe that prohibition
would be destructive to their interests.
The crowd assembled very promptly,
and Mr. George A. Smith was made chair
man and Mr. George Ketchum secretary.
Mr. Smith, upon calling the meeting to
order, immediately proceeded to introduce
.Maj. J. F. Hanson as the orator of the
evening, but in doing so stated the ob
jects of the meeting and on his own .ac
count asserted that prohibition was wrong
both from rhe standpoint of the business
interests of Macon and of the individual
right. He had been born and reared in
Macon and yielded to no man in his de
votion to the city. He believed prohibi
tion to be wrong in theory and practice
and .did not hesitate to make -the open
declaration. Mr. Smith was both eloquent
and humorous.
After Major Hanson, whose speech is
printed elsewhere in this issue of The 1
News, had concluded, ex-Mayor Henry
Horne took the stage as the chair
man of the committee on resolu
tions, which had been appointed
early in the evening and which consisted
of Henry Horne, T. AV. Loyless, T. C.
Burke, T. J. Ware and W. A. Davis. Mr.
Horne made a most vigorous appeal .to
the people to stand out against prohibi
tion, maintaining that it would lower the
of reality from 30 to 50 per cent,
and make vacant 125 business houses. He
endorsed all that Maj. Hanson had said
and read an excerpt from the Morning
Call of Griffin, a dry town, in which it
was asserted that prohibition failed to
prohibit in that town, as sihown by the
multiplicity of blind tigers, and warned
Macon not to follow Griffin’s example.
The Call was formerly in favor of prohi
bition.
The resolutions which were adopted
•without a dissenting voice were the same
as those adopted at last Saturday’s meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce, but
which were subsequently revoked. They
were as fol’owe:
“Mr. (President and Gentlemen:
“Your committee to whom was referred
the subject involved in the election to be
decided on the. Ist day of December, to
decided whether the liquor traffic shall be
licensed or prohibited in Bibb county, re
pectfully submit that after a careful con
sideration of the question, they are of the
opinion that as the prepresentalives of the
business interests of Macon and of its in
vested capital, we fully justify by de
claring clearly on an issue that involves
the business conditions of Macon. The
business men of Macon are anchored here
by investments —are held here by tis not
by investments —are held here by ties not
easily loosened—whatever, therefore, af
losses, or a4ds burdens that places them
at a disadvantage in business competition
with other cities; whatever .makes for the
development and maintenance of business;
whatever makes for public order or the
reverse is, in our judgment, a proper sub
ject for this organization to consider. Ac
tuated by this view, your committee find
that the issue presented the business men
of- this city in the coming election is
whether the liquor traffic shall be per
mitted in Bibb county under a license
system and police supervision or an unli
censed and unlawful traffic. The traffic
unJL°r a license system and police super
vision is kept within proper limits, and
yields a revenue which defrays a large
portion, of public expenditure. The bur
den of expenditure is inevitable whether
we have a licensed or unlicensd liquor tra
ffic. It costs th city of Macon $40,000 an
nually to maintain its police force. Under
present conditions the revenue derived
from saloons, wholesale liquor dealers and
brewers constitute about $35,000 of this
amount. The police force must be main
tained. Indeed, it is hardly adequate now,
and with an unlicensed liquor traffic
would probably not be sufficient. The
present cost of maintaining itand the prob
able increased cost under prohibition
would be an additional burden placed up
on the property owners of Macpn. The re
sult would be higher rents and vacant
buildings, or an additional burden placed
upon renters who are now burdened to the
limit. Nor is this all.
“The experience of other cities, not
ably Atlanta, proves that prohibition is
not effective; that the illicit ’traffic in li
quor is certain to follow the abolition of
the licensed saloon, and what is known as
the “jug trade’’ takes thousands of dol
lars out of a community that never re
turns and causes more liquor to be used
than under a licensed system. Atlanta’s
experience is a proper guide, in our judg
ment, for the people of Macon. The busi
ness men of Atlanta who contributed
money, time and their best efforts to
carry prohibition in Atlanta, after two
years of bitter and costly experience, cast
their ballots for a license system under
police supervision. Such men as Capt. J.
\V. English, ex-Mayor Goodwin and many
other prominent citizens w T ho favored pro
hibition when it was put in operation in
Atlanta say now that after a fair trial it
a costly failure, and that a li
censed system under police supervision is
the best method of handling the liquor
traffic.”
In voting against prohibi
tion the question of morality
is not involved.
VERY CLOSE
CHALLENGES.
Prohibition Managers Pre
pared to Prevent Any Il
legal Voting.
The managers of the prohibition cam
paign have scrutinized the registration
lists and have given the grand jury a
great deal of work to do.
They intend to challenge at the polls to
morrow everybody whose right to vote is
not of a prima facie character.
They were busy today arranging the de
tails of tomorrow’s work and It is proba
ble ther will be some scenes at the polls
the like of which Macon has mgver known.
MOVING TO MACON.
By Associated Press.
Knoxville, Nov. 30.—The Second Divi
sion headquarters are being moved today
to Macon. The last section gets away
| this afternoon.
Do not vote for higher tax-1
es on real estate and personal
, property. A vote for prohi-
I bition helps to do it.
DISORDERLY
NEGROJSOLDIERS
Fired Fifty Shots at R. G.
Berkner, a Peaceable
Vineville Citizen.
Ml lOITH cm
Much Alarm in the Neighborhood,
But Officers Promise to Give
Householders Guards.
Mr. R. G. Berkner, a young man well
known in the city, was fired upon by a
party of soldiers of the Third North Caro
lina regiment last night about 7 o'clock,
near Ryder’s store in Vineville. Fortun
ately none of the shots took effect and
Mr. Berkner escaped unhurt.
Mr. Berkner was coming from his home
to Ryder’s store when he was accosted by
the negroes. He lives some distance out
on the Forsyth road and was going to the
store on business. 'When he got about
100 yards of the store he was baited by
several negroes who asked him if he was
a white man. He replied that he was and
the leader of the gang, who was a cor
poral, told him to run as thy intended to
kill all 'the white men in sight. Berkner
continued to walk down the road and the
negroes begans hooting. Fully fifty shots
Were fired, but as stated, none of them
took effect. They struck all around
'Berkner, however, and he says that he
thought several times that he would be
hit. A negro soldier who was not with the
gang and who was standing up the road
some distance had a bullet to pass
through his hat.
Berkner says that When he arrived at
the store several officers came, but they
made no effort ‘to find out who the negroes
were. He says that all they did was to
toll him that they were glad that he was
not hurt. Berkner stated to a eNws re
porter this morning that he expected
trouble on his way back home, but that
the negroes had disappeared when he re
turned. It is said that several people
were fired on last night by the same party.
The men were from the Third North
Carolina and they seemed terribly
wrought up over the fact that one of their
mcjn had been shot in the city yesterday
afternoon. This same regiment is the one
that caused so much ‘trouble at Charlotte
and at Knoxville. All of the officers are
neigraes and they do not seem to be able
to control the men.
One prominent citizen said this morn
ing that they would find out that the citi
zens of Macon would not tolerate their
actions.
Yesterday afternoon a prominent farm
er, who lives some miles out in the coun
try, was passing Ryder’s store and was
attacked by negroes of this same regi
ment. Several of the negroes threw
rocks and whisky bottls at him, but he
escaped unhurt.
The citizens in that neighborhood are in
a state of terror. They have appealed to
the authorities for a guard and have re
ceived assurances time, and again that
the guard would be stationed there, but
the guards have not been provided.
The citizens of ellevue say that every
day som of the negroes cause some trouble
and that the officers pay no attention to
‘their requests. The troops are always
slipping by the sentinels and coming in
to the city.
OCEAN DISASTER.
Late Reports of Atlantic Storm Add to the
Horrors of Events.
By Associated Press.
Boston, Nov. 30.—'The news of the loss
of the Boston and Portland Steam Packet
Company’s steamer, Portland, off Cape
Cod, and the death of more than 150 per
sons, comprising the passengers and crew
of the steamer, and the news from hither
to unheard of ports showing at least a
score and a half of vessels wrecked along
that shore with loss of twelve lives, has
come as the climax to previous report of
disasters resulting from Saturday night's
storm. There are still other places to be
heard from on both sides of the cape which
have not been reached by train on account
of wash O'Ute and .which are cut off from
other means of comfliunlcation by broken
wires blocked highways and shattered
bridges.
While the total loss of life cannot be
estimated with any degree of accuracy, it
Is known that more than 200 persons per
ished. This estimate is made on the basis
of only one of each crew repor e 1 missing
and each of which would inclale at least
three, while the larger schoonys have
seven or eight men aboard. Attempt to
estimate the financial losses sustained bv
shipping Is equally difficult, but it ap
pears the bulk of the damage done is be
tween Cape Ann, where a score or more
vessels were lost and Cuttyhmrc,, where
the steamer Warwick is on the rocks.
From present reports it is known thaj
fifty-siv vessels were totally wrecked,
while forty-nine are ashore with hardly a
chance of being saved. Os fifty-six total
wreck?, barges not included, forty-three
craft aggregate 12,202 gross tonnage. Os
those in perilous positions twenty-eight
aggregate 7,150 tons. The stranding of the
big English liner, Ohio, and the ocean tug
Tamaqua, is not included ia the estomate
given, nor many big coal barges ashore in
Boston Harbor. The position of these lat
ter craft is now dangerous for they are
exposed to the northeast storm which be
gan 'this morning.
COURT AND CONVICT.
Judge Sentences a Man Wno Had Turnet,
State's Evidence.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Nov. 30. —James L. Wilcox
and William Shaw have been sentenced
to three years each in the penitentiary by
th Ihiited States district court. They were
found guilty by a jury last week of
“sweating” gold coins and Judge Adams
suspended the passing of sentence until
today. ' Shaw, who was the accomplice of
Wilcox protested his innocence of the
charge on which he was convicted. Wil
cox, however, who turned state’s evidence,
acknowledged his guilt. In passing sen
tence on Wilcox Judge Adams said:
“It has been the custom when the dis
trict attorney has been compelled to make
terms with one accomplice to convict an
other to be lenient with him. The Uni
ted States court must keep its faith. This
particular case has given me not a little
worry. I will sentence you the same as
I did your acompliee. However, the court
will keep its faith and I will leave your
case to the president of the United States.
I will write him the particulars in the
case. I will also instruct the district at
torney to do the same. The president
shall decide whether you shall escape pun
ishment or not.”
The wives of the convicted men, hand
somely dressed and attractive, occupied
seats immediately back of the rail and
eagerly listened to the proceedings.
In voting for prohibition
you vote for blind tigers, and
the sale of whiskey by them
means no tax. Save our city
from such a craze.
Odd pieces men’s underwear half price.
Clem Phillips
WAS FORCED
TO SHOOT HIM
Third North Carolina Negro
Soldier Shot bv W. S.
Simmons,
kept on wrao ram
Warned to Keep Away from a Sa
loon, He Invaded it Threaten
ingly—Simmons’ Statement,
Mr. W. S. Simmons, a barkeeper, shot
and fataly wounded tViliam Campus, a
private soldier of the Third North Caro
lina regiment yesterday afternoon about
h-te past 4 o'clock.
xhe shooting created considerable ex
eitement and for a time it was thought
that there would be a riot. The shoot
ing took place at Simmons' bar on Fifth
street. The cause of the trouble was that
the negro who was shot came into the
bar and i- ...aid a drink. He was in
formed that n.groes were not allowed to
drink in that bar and was asked to leave.
He did as requested, but returned in a
few minutes and asked for a match. The
match was given him and he was again
asked to leave. He replied that he would
not leave until he got ready and began
•to abuse young Waller Simmons, who
stays in the bar. Simmons resented his
abuse by hitting him in the head with a
beer bottle and shoving him out of the
door.
In a few minutes he rturned accom
panied by several companions. All of them
were cursing and were boasting of what
they would do if they could get to Sim
mons. Mr. William Simmons, who was in
■the bar at the time went to the door and
told the men ithey could not enter the bar,
telling htaemt the same time that they
would ge hurt. They paid no heed to
his warning, and Campus, with a curse,
made a break for 'Mr. Simmons. Sim
mons stepped back three paces and fired,
the bullet striking the negro in the abdo
men. As soon as the shot was fired the
other negroes dispersed and Campus ran
up the street several paces and fell.
Mr. Simmons walked behind the bar and
remained there until the arrival of the
police. Before the arrival of the officers,
however, a number of negro soldiers who
were near the place began talking of
lynching Simmons and they were joined
by several negro citizens. The arrival of
the provost guard and the policemen
quieted things down, however, and Mr.
Simmons, who had made no effort to es
cape, was taken in custody by the officers.
lHe was afterwards brought to the jail,
where he is now held.
A News reporter called at the jail this
morning and asked Mr. Simmons about
the affair. He said he*did What any other
man would have done under the same cir
cumstances, and that while he regretted
the occurrence he would do it again if it
were necessary. In telling about the
shooting lie said:
“The negro first came to my store and
demanded a drink. I informed him that
no drinks were sold to negroes in my bar
and requested him to leave. He went out
to the rear of the store and began to abuse
my cook about me telling him a lie. He
then came back and asked for a
Walter Simmons, my brother, gave him
the match and asked him to leave the
store. He said he would not leave until
he got ready and began to abuse Walter
about not selling him a drink.
“Walter asked him again to get out, but
as he refused to do so, Walter struck him
over the head with a bottle and shoved
him out of the door. The negro went to
where there were several other soldiers of
his regiment and told them of the affair.
They all returned with him and I heard
them say that they would clean out the
bar. I got my pistol and stood in the
door, and as they approached I told them
not to come or there would be trouble.
The negro whom Walter hit put his hand
to his hip pocke>t and with an oath he
started in the door followed by the others.
I stepped back about three paces and
fired. As soon as I fired the crowd dis
persed and the negro who was the’ cause
of ‘the trouble ran up the street several
paces and fell. I made no attempt to es
•cap, but walked behind the counter and
remained there until Policeman Holloman
arrived and said that b.e would have to
carry me to the police station. Before
Mr. Holloman arrived, however, a large
crowd of "negroes gathered in front of the
bar and said that they would lynch me,
’ but you see they haven’t done so. I did
what any other man would do under the
circumstances. While I hate the affair
very much I would do so again under the
same circumstances. I hope the* man will
not die for I would hate to say that I have
killpd somebody.
‘ft was rumored on the streets las 1 !, night
that the regiment to 'Which the man be
longed would come into the cdty and
avenge his death. The provost guard
was strengthened,but no trouble occurred.
At the last reports it was thought that the
negro would recover, e is at the division
hospital, where he is receiving the best
of attention
Simmons is at the jail and will be’ held
theer until he is tried.
In voting for prohibition
you vote to drive Macon's
trade to Atlanta and other
cities of Georgia.
MORE SATISFACTORY RATE.
Southern Bell TelephoneZComwpany's Long
’Distance Tolls Adjusted.
The Southern Bell Telephone Co. have
decided to make a change in their rate for
long distance service, to take effect on
December Ist, IS9B, that will prove much
more satisfactory to their patrons.
The rates after the above date will ibe
based on three minutes as at present, but
additional minutes over the three min
utes will be charged for at a prorated rate
for such overtime. To illustrate: The rate
to Atlanta will be sixty cents for three
minutes, eighty cents for fur minutes, one
dollar for five minutes, etc. The new rates
have been basde on mileage and some are
much lower than heretofore.
The rate for night service will in future
be the same as the day rate.
A STORM BEATEN SHIP.
By Associated Press.
Muiden. Holland. Nov. 30.—The Briish
tank steamer Astrakhan, Capt. Davies,
from New York, Nov. 10, arrived today
with two boats gone and the bulwarks
damaged by the heavy weather encoun
tered during the passage.
PLOT AGAINST THE PRINCE.
By Associated Press.
Ijondon. Nov. 30.—Special dispatches
from Budapest say a plot to assassinate
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has been
discovered at Sofia. Numerous arrests
haev been made.
A Sure Sign of Croup.
Hoarseness in a child that is subject to
croup is a sure indication of the approach
of that disease. If Chamberlain’s Couch
Remedy is given as soon as the child be
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, it will prevent the
attack. Many mothers who have croupy
children always keep this remedy at hand
and find that it saves them much trouble
and worry. It can always be depend -e< j
upon and is pleasant to take.. For
bv H. J tamar & 'tn-" d
(Advertisement.)
Infamous
Fraud and .
Forgery!
Nothing to Which the Liquor Traffic
Will not Stoop.
LOOK OUT. PROHIBITIONISTS!
T he whisky side have sent out the following fraudulent and forged
letter to Prohibition voters.
No vote is legal except one that reads: “AGAINST IHE
sale.”
In order to deceive the Prohibitionists and make them lose their
votes the liquor traffic has resorted to the infamy of forgery.
Following is a sac-simile of the letter sent out :
Macon, Ga.,
Dear Brother:-
On account of the very
great excitement which we anticipate at the
polls on election day, the Campaign Committee
of the Prohibition party herewith enclose a
ballot and hope you will vote the same.
Each voter is reqtested to vote in his
own Precinct. The polls- close in East Macon
at 2:48 p. M. Respectfully,
Committee. 1
The following is a sac-simile of the fraudu
lent ballot:
j
For Prohibition.
... /
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How about your
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Have you purchased it yet?
We have a lively trade this season in Men’s Suits
and Overcoats at SIO, sl2 and sls.
Why shouldn’t we, when we are showing the swellest
of goods at the most reasonable price.
Perfect in Fit, Perfect in Art.
We take Periodical Tickets.
Men’s Stylish
Overcoats
The business is at high water mark here. We
never owned such quantities before. Our
special buying organization chose them deftly.
You’ll see designs here .that cannot be found
elsewhere. They were made by men who do
<
nothing but plan and think and study about
Overcoat art. The fabrics are peerless—the
making and trimming and pricing are watched
with Eagle eyes.
• I
You Don’t Have to
Walt 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, Ga., 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS