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6 B. Y. MALLARY, S 3. N. JELKS. Preaideot. Vice-President J. J. COBB, Cashier. Commercial ano Savings-Bank, MACON, GA. General Banking BualneM Transacted. 35.00 wil rent a box in our safety de poait vault. an absolutely safe plan in ■which to deposit jewelry, silverware and securities of all kind*. UNION SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY MACON, GEORGIA. Snfety Deposit Boxes For Rent J. W. Cabaniss, President; 6. S. Dunlay, Vice-President; C. M. Orr, Cashier. Capital, <200,000. Surplus, $30,000. Interest paid on deposits. Deposit your savings and they will be increased by in terest compounded semi-annually. • THci EXCHANGE RANK of Macon, Ga. Capital $500,000 Surplus 150,000 J. W. Cabaniss. Preaident. 6. 6. Dunlap, Vice-Preaident. C. M. Orr, Cashier. Li be Lal to its customers, accommodating to the public, find prudent in its manage ment, this baaik solicits deposits and other business in its line. DIRECTORS. J. W. Cabaniae, W. R. Rogers, R. E. Park, H. J. Lamar, N. B. Corbin. S. S. Dunlap, L. W. Hunt, Sam Meyer, W. A. Doody, J. H. Williams, A. D. Schofield. KHTAJBLIbHKJD 1868. JL ■. PLANT. CHAS. D. HURT Cashtar. I. C. PLANT’S SON, BANKER. MACON, GA, * A general banking business transacted and all canslstent corteslea cheartv.Uy ex tended to phtrons. Certificates «£ depost issued bearing 1 nU’Mt FIRST NATIONAL BANK of MACON, GA, The accounts of baxks, corporatians firms and individuals received upor most favorable terms consistent with eaa 4 aervatlve banking. A share of your feus Ineas respectfully seJf-’t.rig. i R. fl. I LaKT, i Prcxldsnt Ossrgs H. Plant, Vlc«-PreiM«Bt W. W. Wrigley. Ca»hlsr> HEADQUARTERS FOR Real Estate Loans We have large quantities of money sub ject to sight draft for loans on city, farm or suburban property. Straight interest loans- Annual payment loans. Monthly payment loans. Security Loan ana RDstract Go. 370 Second St., Phone 82. T. B. WEST, Secretary and Attorney. PHYSICIANS. t DR. C, H. PEETE, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. 270 Second street. i ’Phone 462. DR. MAURY M. STAPLER, * J Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. 500 'Mulberry street. ’Phone 121. i 1878. DR. J. J. SUBERS. 1898. Permanently located. In the specialties venereal; lost energy j restored; female iregularities and poison i oak. Cure guaranteed. Address in confidence, with stamp, 519 Fourth street, Macon, Ga. HHBRIS, THOJIIRS & GLHWS< Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. Macon. Ga. (a COLLEGE EDUCATION BY MAILI 1 A Thorough instruction § 1 in book-keeping W- g business,shorthand,scl«3 F ’ ence, Journalism, lan- g sj <<• v7"ITV\// guages, architecture, g 3 lyj Tleurveying,dr»wing;civ- 3 3 J AHfcl. mechanical, steam, a = M hydraulic, § 2 municipal, sanitary, 5 = railroad and structural | engineering. Expert in- x it jFj *gu vaSSMEIj structors. Fifth year, 2 s Fees moderate. | 3 wl ll lllustrated catalog free, g lltfen - te subject in which t | Interested. .- I S xATiovAi ronßvspoxnvNca i.xstitvtx, (U«.| I X^ABS***** l XMtoaal Ba»h Building, Washington. U. C. 1 - . J For LaGrippe and In fluenza use CHENEY’S EXPECTORANT. D. A. KEATING. WEBBS® .Genoral Undertaker and Embalmer. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes; hearse and carriages furnished to all funerals in and out of the city. . telephone 468. 322 Mulberry street, Macon, Ga. I MILITARY The Court Martial Attracts Much Attention. WITH THF TROOPS What is Going on at the Camps Near the City. The court martial that assembled at Camp Fomance a few days ago has been , very busy and many cases been dis ; posed of. The cases that h ave been | brought before the' court are mainly • against the private soldiers for various . offenses and they generally get off with a i light sentence. The board is compose] of some of the best officers in the country and all of them are familiar with military Jaw. The court i will remain in session throughout the stay of the troops here and will try all eases . that come before them. ■ The soldiers 'are anxiously looking for | ward to the time when the pay master ar rives. The men are generally paid off be | tween the first and tenth of each month. One of the officers of General Batea’ staff said this morning that they were expect ing the paymasters here on the sth. It is very probable that over $200,000 will be paid out. to the six regiments. This is a large sum of money and if the sol diers remain here nearly all of it will be spent in Macon. The merchants have al ready found that the presence of the troops helps to increase their trade and do not hesitate to say that they have been a great help to the city. It is a noticeable fact that -all of the troops are paid off in money that has never been used 'before. The money is brought from the niijHs with the paymas ters and is never take?; put of the pack until it is given to the' soldiers. The me fl Hi camps say that are going •to hard U fSCd time when the* are paid off. Yesterday none of the men were allow- t ed to come into the city unless it was ab- ’■ ■solutely This was done to keep things. Cjiilet hS it waK thought that 'the I things ouiet, as it was thought that the I trouble. When the troops are paid off it is thought that the provost guard will be kept busy as a majority of the men are sure to be disorderly. It never fails when the men are given their money and it is estimated that fully three hundred will be arrested on the day after pay day. Th« Sixth Virginia regiment, which has become famous on account of their depre-' da;ions wherever they go is still under ar rest. One battalion from the Seventh Im munes Third North Carolina and Tenth Immunes are detailed every day ‘to keep the men in camp and strange to say not a ! of that regiment has been- seen in the j city since its. arrival. The guns which ' were taken from them have never been I given back and General Bates says that he i will not allow the men to have the guns until they learn to behave. It is not 1-onwn what will be done with the regiment and the officers when questioned in regard io the matter s:-.y ihat the affair has not been fully investigated. Several men of the Third North Caro lina are under arrest charged with shoot ing at Mr. Burkner Tuesday night. It is not known whether the right men have been arrested but the shooting will be fully investigated and if the soldiers caught they will be severely dealt with by ' the officers. There has been no trouble at ; Ryder's store since the provost guard has been stationed there and the people living , in that neighborhood are feeling relieved. Before the guard was placed in that sec tion the people were uneasy on account of the negroes being so near. They were al ways causing trouble and it deemed unsafe for a white man to go in that neigh -1 borhood at night. A guard now patrols ; the Vineville road, however, and all negro . soldiers caught out of camps after retreat are taken to the guard house. The provost guard was inspected yester day afternoon by Major Logan. The guard was formed on Cherry street in fr«nt of ’ the guard house. The inspection occupied over an hour and it was witnessed by many The clothing and equipment of the men was inspected. The inspection was very satisfactory and the officers were well pleased with the showing made by the i men. The board that has been in session for the past two days making inquiries in re gard to the competence of some of the : negro officers stationed here has made no | report. It is expected that several of the officers will be ordered removed. There are fully seventy patients in the 1 hospital at present. The patients are from ! all the regiments and it Ls understood that the negroes are still placed side by side with the whites. None of the men are very sick, however, and Major Hegg. the surgeon, says that they will all recover. The ’division have been fitted un in good shape. They are located in the Washington block over Sol Hoge's drug store. The headquarters will not be moved into camp as first intended, as Gen eral Bates has decided to remain Tn th? GEN. W STAFF The officers of the Second division who have been stationed in Knoxville has been moved to Macon. The officers arrived yes- ■ terday afternoon. Under the reorganiza tion of the First army corps the officers have been assigned to General Bates' staff, which is now complete. The names of the officers are as follows: Major Louis V. Coziarc, adjutant gen eral. Major John J. Ballance, inspector gen eral. Major William A. Skunk, chief engineer. •Major James H. Hysell, chief surgeon. MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2 189 b. OUT OF SEME. Georgia Officers WUq’vb Been {flustered Out. The state of Georgia is giving honorable discharges to the officers‘of the Georgia . volunteers who have not signified their in tention to remain in the service. The fol lowing special order was issued yesterday, affecting officers of the Third regiment. “The following officers of Georgia vol j unteers now in service with the Third , Georgia Volunteer Infantry. United States I army, having failed to comply with the | general order No. 17, current series from : this office, are here<by honorably discharg i ed from the military service of this state. “Captain Ames Baker, company A, Fifth infantry, Georgia volunteers. “Captain Henry J. Stewart, company B, Third infantry, Georgia volunteers. “Captain Aaron J. Burr, company F, Fifth infantry, Georgia volunteers. i “Captain Louis F. Garrard, Jr., company . G, Second infantry, Georgia volunteers. “First Lieutenant J. H. Stevens, battal j ion adjutant, Sixth infantry, Georgia vol unteers. “First Lieutenant Thomas F. Hastings, company C. Fifth infantry, Georgia volun teers. | First Lieutenant W. O. Thornton, bat i taiion adjutant, Fourth infantry, Georgia volunteers. . “First Lieutenant James L. Kimbrough. Jr., company F. Fifth infantry, Georgia volunteers. “First Lieutenant Walter J. Preston, machine gun battery, Fifth infantry. Georgia volunteers. “Second Lieutenant Albert O. Marbut, company A, Fifth infantry, Georgia volun teers. “By command of the governor. “William G. Obear. “Acting Adjutant General.” The following officers of Georgia volun teers, tow in service -with the Third United States volunteer infantry, immunes were also honorably discharged from tbe military service of the state: Captain Walter K. Wheatley, comm's sary, Second infantry, Georgia volunteers. First Lieutenant Sidney R. Wiley, com nary. 0, Second infantry, Georgia volun teers. First Lieutenant John D. Twiggs, bat talion adjutant, First battalion cavalry, Georgia volunteers. First Lieutenant Wade H. ’Westmere- f land, company D, Fifth infan.try, Georgia i volunteers. TRYING ’——* I To Save Stevens Sy mo tion for New Trial. - * ON DECEMBER 7. The motion for a new trial in. the Stevens murder case has been set for hearing on December 7. Attorney John R. Cooper, who is representing Stevens says that if he fails to get the- new trial he will carry the case to the supreme court. Mr. Cooper claims that the jury reversed the decision of the supreme court by their verdict and says that he has good grounds for a new* trial. Stevens will be kept in jail here until his case is finally disposed of. From the decision of the supreme court hi the case some time ago it is claimed that it was the opinion of the court that -Slovens was only guilty of manslaughter and the- ver - diet of the jury a few days ago has been the subject of much comment by the mem bers of the Macon bar. The outcome of the case will be watched with interest by the public. DOfMHM The reception to be given by rhe Monroe Academy at Forsyth, Ga.. to the faculty and students of Mercer University, has been postponed until the evening of the 22d of December. All of the faculty and most of the student body will attend. Mr. Chas. Mullis, who has been attend ing Mercer, returned to his heme at Coch ran on account illness. Mr. Hillyer, a Mercer student, is still confined’ to his home in Atlanta. The friends of Mr. Walter Daniels will regret to learn that .he will not return to Mercer, on account of the illness of his brother. Mr. Allen Barnwell, an old Macon boy. but who is new connected with one of the largest drug stores in Savannah, .-spent yesterday in the city with relatives. Air. Ben K. Godfrey, who .has been sick for quite a while, has returned to his home at Cartersville, Ga. Mr. L. E. Gant has returned to his home on account of ill health. There will be a recital given at-'Wes leyan this evening by the members of the music class. The public is invited and’a large crowd is expected. < t. i - i _• ’i. ■ PANSY CIR6LE The regular meeting of the Pansy Cir cle will be held tomorrow morning at the {Public Library. It is requested that all the members be present as business of im portance is to be transacted. Arrangements will probably be made for the entertainment of .the children of the Free Kindergarten during Christmas. Plies, JTUes. ruesi Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles when all other ointments have failed. It absorbs the tumors, allays the Aching at once, acts as a poultice, gives re- lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment Is prepared only for Piles an- °**Mng of the private parts and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists or SI.OO per box. WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO., Proprietor*. Cleveland. O. sent by mail on receipt of price, 50c and BIGFIRE. In Culloden Early This Morning. fiveJtores Entirely Destroyed—lncen diary Suspected—Great Excitement. —— A paseuger on the M. and B. railroad from Culloden this morning reports a very disastrous fire in that town last night. % About 1 o’clcok the peaceful inhabitants of the quiet place were awakened by the cry of fire, the shooting of pistols, the ringing of bells, and hurrying to the cen ter of the town, tehy found a fire rag ing in Wynn’s brick store. * The fire spread rapidly to the adjoin ing wooden building and five stores were consumed. As the place has no fire appa ratus they could only look on and see their property burn. But little could be saved from the wreck, which included the postoffice, and so far as could be ascertained the par ties most interested carried but little in surance The gentlemen mentioned was in the store of Capt. Allen, formerly Allen, Du mas & Co., of Macon, this morning and saw. Mr. Wynn examining his books, but recently taken from the .safe, and they showed but little damage, though smoked from heat. Ibe large safe of Mr. ritzpatrick, one of the unfortunates, was lying face down where it fell with the floor. Culloden 'has been the victim of sev eral fires during the past year. The Da vis House, a twenty-four room hotel, burned but a short rime ago. The fire was supposed to have been caused by the act of an incendiary and it is needless to say that if he is caught the courts of Georgia will not be troubled by his case. An estimate of the loss has no: vet been made. J HITCH In the Affairs of The Weather Land—All About a Platform. Weather Observer Collin<s has heard nothing from the treasury department in regard to the observation platform that will have to be built before any weather reports can 'be sent. out. Both he and Postmaster Hertz have written to the de partment in regard to the matter, but so far nothing has been heard. Mi. Collins called on Senator Bacon a few days ago, hut it seems that the sena tor was not in favor of having the plat form on the postoffice ‘building as he said it would spoil the beauty and architecture. .Mr. iCollinis says that he knows of no other place in the city 'that would serve the purpose unless it were the Wei IT & Happ building, where the division hospital is now located. Congressman Bartlett is in favor cf having the platform on the postoffice building and will urge the mat ter on his arrival in Washington. It will he impossible to issue any re- i ports from this office until the platform is built, said Mr. Collin's, and I suppose that it will be some time before we get the platform com pI e t ed. Mr. Collins has made ou. the lis't of im portant postoffices chat he is to 'furnish with reports, and as soon as he gets the office in shape he will begin issuing them at once. still Hoping for Gommu tation of Sentence. | ■ Fourteen days more and Abner Taylor, j the wife murdered, who is at present con fined in the Bibb county jail, will hang, unless Governor 'Candler and ths pardon' board see fit 'to com- mute his sentence to life imprisonment. Taylor was sentenced to be hanged on Friday, December 16ih, and unless some effort is made by his attorneys to secure a new trial, it now looks as if he will be i hanged. The man is very despondent and the I death watch is very careful lest he should kill himself.' Taylor is confined in the cell in which all of the murderers are kept. Harry Joiner occupied this cell previous to his sentence. The cell is decorated with inscriptions made by ether murderers which are very appropriate for a murder ers’ cell. Taylor says that he is not ready <to die and that he is afraid to walk to the scaf fold. He has not been reading his Bible for the past few days on account of being sick. He says that he is trying to get ready to die but fears that he cannot do so. He is still allowed the freedom of the corridor, but he rarely ever leaves his cell. He remains lying face downward on his bunk a greater part of the day and one of the guards. Mr. House, says that he rarely | ever looks up. - Taylor is visited every day by two min- j isters who pray with him. Occasionally some ladies drop in to see him. He does not like to talk much and seems worried when people question him. He stated seme time ago that he did not remember anything about killing his wife, but says now that he remembers the fact well. He has given the jailer no trouble recently, but since he has attemrped to commit suicide twice Jailer Stephan says that he will keep a close watch on him and will see that he does not cheat the gallows. ' . FIRE SALE OF SHOES I Ladies’ Bed Room Slippers, 49c. Ladies’ Bed Room Slippers, fur trim med, SI.OO and $1.25. Our immense stock of Ladies Fine Shoes are offered in this Fire Sale. Ladies’ $4.00 Shoes for $2.50 Ladies’ $3.50 Shoes for $2 25 Ladies’ $2.50 Shoes for SI.BO Ladies’ Rubbers, 25c Men’s Rubbers, 35c Men’s Rubbers, 15c Rubber Boots 0Q f*g| All Sizes fc’s Its 11 Grat Vrtj Men’s $6.00 Shoes for $4.00 Men’s 5.00 Shoes for 3.50 Hen’s $4.00 Shoes for $3.00 Men’s 3.00 Shoes for 2.00 Men’s 2.50 Shoes for 1.75 On Our Bargain Counter 500 pairs of Ladies’ Shoes slightly damaged by smoke fors oC a pair 9 Home Industries and Institutions HENRY STEVENS,* SONS & CO H. BTEVEKS’ SONS CO., Macon, Ga.» Manufacturers of Sewer and Railroad cul vert pipe, fittings, fire brick, clay, etc. Wall tubing that will last forever. MACON REFRIGERATORS. MUBCKE’S Improved Dry Air Refrigerators. The best Refrigerators made. Manu factured right here in Macon, any size and of any material desired. It has qualities which no other refrigerator on the market possesses. Come and r.ee them at the fas u y W a- JT a, jea t We Don’t Hold You Up, // Wm But if you want the right 1 kind of Diamonds, Watches J ewe^r y * s tke place II W[a ' to * bl b r - Call and see our / Chrismas Goods. The hand- J somest selection in the city. J. H & W. W. WILLIAMS, 352 Second Street. c = hT&^7to _ Michigan; 3 Trains Daily. Finest Trains in Ohio. Fastest Trains inJOhio. Michigan and the Great Lakes constantly growing in popularity Everybody will be there this summer. For information inquire of your nearest ticket agent. D. G.’EDWARDS, Passenger Traffic Manager, Cincinnati/O.