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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. • 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. • 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. ... / SEE HEREi How about your Winter Suit and Ovei bWI 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