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THE PROHIS WILL F CONTEST ELECTION Charge All Sorts of Fraud and Say They Will Fight to the End. OFffIMIIK Gives the Antis 1,389 Majority—Promi nent Leaders Talk. The last returns from 'the (helion did’ no: reach Ordinary Wiley until nearly 2 o’rio' k today and ho announced 'that the i t turn# would not be consolidated until tomorrow. • He had received a verbal notice of con •' .J. A- nearly official <a» it impossible to orftan tlhe returns of the whole county are 'iho following; To: al vote polled 1,011 Total vote registered 0,816 'I < J ami vote polled 2,721 Tdial prohibition vote poll'd 1,343 Majority for the antis 1,388 The vote registered by 'precincts was a5 follows: Lower City— AV bi to 949 <•<>; orc d 61”> Total 1.361 Ur'per L’i'ty Wnircs 939 f. Im-d 391 / Total 4,325 \’inev;T.c Wi i1 c~................ . 361 d 376 Till 737 East Macon— W>i:es 461 C lor I, 39'4 Total x 7al Godfrey— Whit 500 ('Moved 136 Total 68 u I Lizard Whit .*..... 58 t'l.li 1 23 Total 81 ' Howard Whites 09 ( ol ored 69 Total 16S Rutland - Whites IT' Colored 56 Total 214 Warrior —* Wires 412 Colored 6S T 11 180 The vote by pre.-i net j.vas, Including ■m all is m arly as could be ascertained, as. fellows: Anti lT>'a';. MW y. Total •( Oy Halt 150 1 12 338 562 Sii t Macon.. ..439 167 372 606 (:,.,• .. 257 178 79 435 1 I- mllav's 443 102 341 545 ■St mid St 110 271 139 681 Court house .55s 378 ISO 936 Howard 22 72 ..0 I'4 Rutland 88 W . 70 38 13* Warrior 53 63 10 116 1 . < vtr.iotdinary new gathering fa- cie les of t’u Evening News were speed 11' demonstrated yesterday when in its 2: '," n. in. edition i: announced the prob-’ abb vi tore of the anti-prohibitionists, d in its 3 p. m. edition figured their probably 'majority to be about 900. Th s \v;> three hours before the closing v: a, principal polls, i'ac result showed .1 much largtr majority, but this was due’ 10 the unexpected large vote in the last i'.mrs cf the day at the court house. The great surprise was rhe difference between the registered vote and the vote polltd, there having been a falling off about I.hOO voters. It was expected. :a view cf the interest which had been . ..u-i-i that there would have been a much (‘loser approximation. The anticipated disorder did not ocur ii'.d the women who attended the polls w re submitted to no indignities. The ..rAds about tie voting places were often very great. No (lection ever held in tie city has revealed in this way so I intense a popular intrest. ( The Prohibitionists realized their de fen: early in the afternoon, notwithstand- i.g they bad reasons for high hopes In ■ t arly morning. They were disappoint « 1 in the country vote. Ol INI .NS OF LEADERS. Mr. Walter. B. Hill, one of the prohibi . oaist leaders in the campaign just closed, al l to a News reporter this morning: “1 have been whipped so often in these c ntists that 1 do not mind it. Some of ray frit nds who are new recruits, are natural- I•, restive. 1 think the liquor traffic has won a victory which is too dearly bought. I: is a Vadmean victory. It has been ■ >aght at the expense doubtless of cor.sid , cable campaign i tpense on their part, but worse for them than that it is bought at the expense of a demonstration before the . yes of the citizens of the' county that their only salvation is in a corrupt and and de based suffrage. •Tn this statment I of course except the voters, not very numerous, who sympa thize with our purpose, but believed that high license was khe better remedy for the admitted evils of the liquor traffic. No in telligent honest man in Bibb county doubts that the antis won the election by repeat ing negro votes, using the same men Un- der different, names, at the different pre cinct*. "However, I am in good humor with my self and all man kind. I believe in Ma con and love every square foot of her coif and all of her people. God bless them everyone. "The liquor men of this county may some day* find that they have no better friend than I am." Major J. F. Hanson, who on Tuesday night, delivered the only formal speech on behalf of the anci-prohibilioniet3, said, when asked to make a comment np>n the result: ‘The business interests of the cky as serted Itself. If the county had gone pro hibition it would have meant an imme diate loss of 82,200,000 in the deprecation cf real estate values. Repressive legisla tion of the- sort proposed is an evil. My emtimentn in my address Tuesday night were hastily formulaleu and expressed. 1 hid nor intend to « 3V n io Maine that there were only 168 open saloons in tue w-aolc state, ‘but that there were so many in the city of 'Portland alone I was aiKinptlng to make the point that prohi bition did not prohibit.” Mr. Henry Horne, who was on the anti prohibition side, said that .he was now in favor of dropping the matter and eliminat ing it from popular discussion. He wanted to see the people again get together fcr the real good cf f Macon. He had only the kindest feeling for his prohibition friends. 'By the way,” -.he said, "I was misquoted in the morning paper in reference to the Acthe Brewing Company. I did not say that the brewery had done more for the cUybihan all the prohibitionists. TVhat I did -ay was that the stockholders of the brewing company had don<- more than any ether iike group of nun on the prohibition si x i c.' ’ I he chief b aders on the anti side decline to talk. They merely say 'they are satis fied with the popular verdict and want the P<oplo to get. together again on a harmo nious ba -is. They have no hard words to < '.’preu.4 .and arc willing '.to lei bygones be bygones. .Mayor Price says: “I: was unfoiLunate that this contest was f'jj--. l upon us, but no.'.' that it has hern fought and won, it is perhaps best that we have had it. In every community there is die sat i. c fled with the manner iu whi -h tthe public business is conducted. I jtse are people whose ideas are not prac 'tical and who do not give to others the 'i.Tcdit for what they have- done. AVe were living here peacefully, working out cur dt'sdiny in the ordinary veay. Our affairs .were in good condition. The ciity govern ment was meeting every requirconenr. v. til'll the times call for. The business men, 'the 'literary men, 'the church men, those who labor and those who trade, have all declared 'through the regularly eonstitutt d channels thar Maeon has been put suing tihat course which met their approval. Speaking for that major ity. as I have a right‘to do, I 'fully regog nizo the. high chancer and nchie motives of the num and women of this county who vend on the opposite side. They are a minority cf the people, but we ask them now, in View of 'the, expressed will cf the majority, to join hands with us and to ■move forward (or ‘the glory and 'advance ment of Macon and 'Bibb count’.-. Le't our united population stand together as one man, forget tipg recri mi nation, with only one love in our hearts, and that love for cur communuy. shawing -to the world that we have here a magnanimous and a brave people, a. country Messed beyond all oth ers. and a prospect for the future which is only luu’ued by our own industry and goorl i.vork. ” There are two meetings of the prohibi tionists in progress as The News goes to press. The Women's Anti-Saloon League is meeting in the Annex of Mulberrv Street Church. They are auditing their accounts, but it was understood that they intend to make their organization, which was of a temporary character a permanent one. In ether words, they are intending to con tinue the prohibition propaganda. The Bibb County Anti-Saloon League meets ac 1 o’clock in the lecture room of the First Baptist Church, under the call of the president. The purpose of this meet ing is to decide whether or not a contest of the election shall be made. A News re porter learned from various conversations this morning that many of the leaders were in favor of such contest, and it is not improbable that it will be urged at this afternoon’s meeting. Notice. All accounts for News subscription are due ia advance and are payable upon pre sentation. otherwise the carrier will be instructed to collect each week. No de viation from this rule for any cne, and no paper will be continued upon any other condition. The Macon Evening News delivered at your door promptly every afternoon for ten cents a week! Do ycu want the best local news? Do you want the best tele graph news? Do you want the best politi cal nows? Do you want the best society news? Do you want the best news of all kinds published in a bright, concise man ner? If you do give your name to one of our carriere and it will receive our imme diate attention. Carriers collect every Saturday morning. ANOTHER MARINE. By Associated Press. Philadelphia. Dec. 2. —The British Nov. 29 lor Rotterdam, arrived at the Delaware breakwater today with the British bark La Escocesa in tow. The bark was dismasted. She sailed from Iquiqui July 29 for New York. The Brit ish steamer Briardene. 4\hich arrived at the Delaware breakwater today from Queenstown, reports having pased a dis masted and abandoned schooner, the Kate Flint. 130 miles southeast of ape Hen lopen. MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER a 1898. AT POLICE STATION. Several Cases Tried This Morning by Judge Freemau, Freeman was kept busy for I some time this morning. There were very • few cases, but it took quits a little while to dispose of them. Gilbert Gibbs was bou. i over to the city court.on the charge of larcenv from the house, under a $5 bond.. The case of George Burkett, 'charged with pointing a pistol at another, and of carrying- concealed weapons, was continued until tomorrow. The ease was continued on acount of the absence ot witnesses. George Sangree, who was arrested yes terday on the charge of impersonating an ofcer was dismissed. Mr. Ben L. Jones and Mr. A. J. What ley were araigned before the recorder this morning for disorderly conduct. It seems that Whatley went to Mr. Jones’ store and accused him of sending out the circulars to the prohibitionists containing the wrong ticket. Mr. Jones denied this and asked Mr. Whatley if he came to his store to fight with him. Whatley replied that he did and as H e said so Mr. Jones knocked him down. Whatley attempted to return the blow, but the men were separated, and cases were made against both. After hearing the eveidenoe Judge Freman d'snalssd the cases. It is saicj that Whatley had been drinking and that this fact was the cause of the trouble. FUNERAL Os Maj. Cut/’s Daughter Was Held Thts Morrting. The funeral services of the little daugh ter of Major Manly B. Curry were held this morning at 10 o’clock from the resi dence of Senator Bacon. The services were conducted by Rev. H. 11. R.eese and Rev. J. L. White. The interment was at Rose Hill cemetery. The following gentlemen acted a<s pall bearers: Minter Wimberly, Monroe Ogden, Arthur Wrigley and H. 31. Wortham. n arket Report. Specially reported for The News by Tal bott & Palmer. NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. Opening—Jan. 53.8. Feb. 542, March 515, April 550, May 553, June 557. July 559, Aug. 563, Sept. 561, Oct. 564, Dec.* 557. Closing—Jan. 10, Feb. 42, March 44, April 48, May 53, June 56. July 59, Aug. 62, Sept. 63, Oct. 63, Dec. 39. LIVERPOOL COTTON.- .Middlings, 3%. Opening—Jan. and Feb. 3-2 Feb. and Mar. 4-3, iMar. and April 4-3, Anvil and May 5, May and June 6-5, June and July 6, July and Aug. 7-6. Nov. and Dec. 3, Dec. and Jan. 3-2. Closing—Jan. and Feb. 3, Feb and Mar. 3-4, Mar. and April 4. April and Mav 4-5, May and June 5-6 June and uly 6, uly and Aug. 7, Aug. and Sept. 7, Sept, and Oct. 7. Oct. and Nov. 7, Ngv. and Dee. 1, Dec. and Jan. 3. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. WHEAT— Open—. Dec. G 3, Ma _r Com--. Ciose—Dec. ’May 66 v 7. OATS— Open—'Dec. 26%, May 26%. Close—Dec. 26%, Maj’ 2G%. LARD— Open—Jan. 515, iMay 530. Close —Jan. 512, May 530, Dec. 457. CORN— Ooen—Dec. 33 1 /, May 31%. Close—Dec. 33%, May 34%. Julv 35. PORK— Open—Dec. 780, May 940, Aug. 922. (Close —Dec. 787, May 947, Aug. 925. SIDES— Open—Dec. 442, May 482. Aug. 467. Close —Dec. 447, May 477, Aug. 465. LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS. Macon 6s, 1910.- 117 118 Macon 4s, 1926 106 107 Augusta 7s, 1903 11l 112 Augusta 6s, 1905 11l 112 Augusta ss, 1919 • 11l 112 Augusta 4%5, 1925 107 108 Augusta 4s, 1927 102 103 Atlanta 6s, 1914 117 118 Atlanta 4%5, 1923 <.107 108 Atlanta -Is, 1927 102 103 Savannah 55.’1909 11l 112 Columbus ss, 1909 105 106 MACON BOND AND STOCK REPORT. RAILROAD STOCKS. *S. W. R R. stock 100 101 Ga. R. R. and Banking Co 195 197 Atlanta and West Feint R. R... 112 113 A. and W. P. debentures 102 103 Augusta and Savannah R. R 100 101 Southern R. R. preferred So 36 Southern R. R., common 8 9 G. S. and F. first preferred 89 90 G. S. and F. second preferred.... 64 65 G. S. •and F. common 36 38 Georgia and Alabama preferred.. 35 36 Georgia and Alabama, common.. 11 12 GEORGIA BONDS. Exchange Bank 90 91 American National Bank 99 100 Commercial and Savings 8ank..125 130 First National Bank ..117 120 Macon Savings Bank 70 71 Bibb B. L. and Imp. Go 59 60 Central City L. and T. Ass’n.... 60 Southern Phosphate Co 90 100 McCaw Manufacturing Co 110 Wesleyan F. C. bonds, 7s 107 115 Macon Volunteer Armory, 75....104 105 Bibb Mfg Co., 6 per cent 101 103 Planters’ Warehouse Co. bonds. 103 110 Union Savings Bank SS 83 RAILROAD BONDS. C. cf Ga. first mort ss, 1945 115 C. of Ga collat trust se. 1937 90 92 C. of Ga. ,rst conscl se, 1945 S7 88 C. R. R. of Ga. Ist pref in 35 37 C. R. R. of Ga. 2d pref, in 10 12 C. R. R. of Ga. 33 pref, in 4 5 Ga. and Ala. consol ss, 1945 92 . 93 Ga. and Ala. Ist pref. 5 pr cent.lo3 104 Southern R. R. ss, 1910 101 102 G. S. & F. Ist mort ss, 1895 109 110 Ga. R. R. & B’k’g Co 6s, 1910.114 114% Ga. R. R. & B’k’g Co 6s, 1922...118 O. S. S. Co. -st mort ss, 1920....103 104 3% per cent 1914 ($500) 104 105 3% per cent 1907 to 1033 105 107 4 per cent, 1926 114 115.. 4% per cent, 1915 119 120 4% per cent, 1922 120 121 CCONSUMERS’ PRICES.) FRUITS. Lemons. 30c dozen. Pears, 3@sc. Bananas, 15@20c dozen. Oranges, 25@40c dozen. Apples, 50c peck. Grapes 12%&25c. ons&thtra Grapes, 12%@25c pound. PRODUCE. Geese, 40@50c. Ducks, 30e each. Turkej*s, ISc dressed. Egg®, 22%c dozen. ROUGH Was the Gala City’s Voyage from Boston THRILLING STORY. The Savannah Journal gives the follow ing account of the tempestous voyage of the Gate City, one of the vessels of the Ocean Steamship Line: The steamship Gate City reached dock at 11:20 o’clock today safe and uninlured. She had been anchored in the fog off Tybee since early this morning waiting for it to lift. Captain Googins. the commander of the vessel, was seen by a Savannah Journal man this morning and asked to give the story of his trip. "We have had the stormiest nassage J have known since mv service with the Ocean Steamship Company began, twenty five years ago. We left Bos on at 4 o’clock Saturday afteracon. The storm sig na’s were flying at the time, but there was no indications of a serious storm a’tu none was expected. At 10 o’clock that night the storm struck us and nothing but the’ex cellent sea-going qualities of the Gate City saved her from destruction. "At this time we were off Cane Cod. Saturday night and until Sunday morning we Battled with the storm and at 11 o'clock of that day found anchorage in Vineyard Sound. Here we lay, in the midst 'of a violent snow storm an I with the gale still raging, until 6 o’clock Mon day morning, when we continued our voyage s«uth. "We have lost nothing ex cept a couple of sails and some boat covers The life preserver bearing the name ‘Gate City,’ said to have been found by the Bos ton hunters, ixmet have been the product of over-in’dulgsnce in some part of our outfit. We did not lose one. “The voyage, after leaving Vineyard Sound, was uneventful. We had a compa ratively quiet passage. The passengers, I am pleased to say, seemed at all times, to .have confidence in the beat and her cap tain and at no time was there any excite ment. "The ravages of (he storm have been frightful. The barometer sunk to 28.-90, the lowest 1 have ever seen it in those wa ters. In Martha’s Vineyard Sound, where we were twenty hours, anchored. I count ed six vessels sunk and eighteen ashore. This is 120 miles south of Boston. The sound is usually a safe anchorage and a favorite place for vessels to nut into to avoid rough weather. This time- it proved a death trap. ’ i h'e Gate City should have been in Tugsday evening and hence is about thirty hours behind time. She carried a very light cargo and ia the storm considerable freight was damaged. The vessel, although several times washed by tlte waves, sus tained no injury. “In coming in. the Gate City sighted the transports Chester and Manitoba, the for mer off Venus Point and the latter off the oyster beds. Both were putting to sea and getting along without trouble. “Captain Googins, the' commander of the Gate Q'ity,- has been twenty-five yeans in the service cf the Ocean Steamship Company, ten cf which /has been spent in command of the present vessel. His thor ough confidence in and knowledge of the Gate Citj r land h'ih own excellent qualities are responsible for her sustaining, without injury, the force of a storm in so many ships and so many lives were lest. "As tihe Gate City came up the river this mbrn'lLg she was received with cheeirs from the wharves and whistles from the tugs. This was the first intima tion her officers 'had of her supposed loss and somewhat 'amazed .them. They had not heard they had 'been, for a while, number ed among those that were.” South Macon Dots The great battle cf bailors between the the antis and prohibitionists commenced an early hoTur yesterday' morning and raged furiously until 2:30 p. in. Thurs day evening, Tha> friends of both sides worked like beavers until the polls closed. Your correspondent visited the various precincts In the city and suburbs at 'in tervals during the day,careful -noting the general maneuverings of the "workers” on either side, both for the sale and against the sale, and we are proud to say that at each voting place the election was conducted seemingly fairly and squarely, and in as orderly manner as could 'have been expected under the cir cumstances. At Godfrey an unuspally large number of workers both for and •against the sale, were on the ground at an eatiy hour and commenced to rally their respective forces and it is believed that each side brought out and polled its full strength. The Rev. Mr. Nease and quite a number of ladies of Jones chapel set a table in Mr. Murfreb’s lot near the polls and dis tributed sandwiches and coffee to the voters, delightfully regaling them the while by the sieging of songs deemed ap propriate. Badges were very much in evidence, the “wets” wearing red and the “drys” white badges. Everybody appeared to be in nhe best cf humor, and no harsh words were heard from anyone. A few votes were chaienged by the "drys.” The “wets” took it in good part, seemingly ec quicesing in their rights to do so, when ever they bad any doubts as to the le gality of the vote or votes challenged. There was no pushing, shoving or crowding at the window, and every one voted when and how he pleased and no one- was molested or in any way intimi dated, so far as could be seen by a close observer. Total vote polled 435; 257 “wet,” 178 “dry.” Contractor Tom Hill has the residence of Judge Mcßae so nearly completed that the judge can move, into it time enough to have his invited guests dine with him on Christmas day. TELEPHONE RATE. The night telephone rate has been taken off by the Southern Bell Telephoue Com pany. The change has just been made. Formerly the line could be used at night fcr half the amount that had to ba paid during the day. The rate has been de clared off. however, and the same price has to be paid au. night as during the day. CA.STOTIIA. Bears *he Yca Havß Bought Cold Weather Brings Catarrh. The Severity of this Dis ease Increases Each Winter. Though the disagreeable effects of Ca tarrh are felt all the year round, cold and unpleasant weather aggravates the disease and it is during the winter season that its severest form is felt. Each succeeding year seems to in tensify the disease, so that it gradually fastens its hold upon the sufferer with a grasp that becomes firmer each sea son. Catarrh often appears as only a cold at first, and is hardly noticed. But gradually the cold returns, and it is more difficult to cure, and stays longer than formerly. These symptoms can not be mistaken; they mark the first appearance of a disease that will de velop in severity and stubbornness,and which it is impossible to cure with the local treatment of sprays, washes, and similar applications. Being a disease of the blood, only a blood remedy can have the slightest effect upon it. S.S.S. 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News Printing Co 1 5 Sufferer* from Catarrh should get a start on the dis ease before the cold weather aggravate* it. Those who have been relying upon .local treatment will winter weather his all that is needed pto slkjw that the is still with