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8 MAIL ROBBER Captured This morning Dy Government De tectives. AT POLICE STATION Robert the negro who woiki at •he mail transfer xfffice :a nrght was ar '•e':c 1 early this morning by 9’ostofflcc Inspector* J. iH, War lie and R. E. Barry, on the charge of robbing the mail 3. For gome time pa.*' complaint’has been male to Heitz in regard to missing let ers, Mr. Hertz .han been at a own to know iwha't became of the letters and report* 1 the matter to the chief post office in.«p< cotr ait Washington. The main <-a mpLeina n t •*'.<• :iw American National Bank of this efty,* They claim they have ln«t over ST,OOO worth of checks in the past two months. The firs:, letter turned up missing some •time ago soon after other losses were reported. The 10.-;. bicame so heavy that Air. Hertz requested 'hat an inspector be sent, here a once. The above named de fectives arrived here Monday morning and began work on the < ase. Postmaster 'Hertz did not. think dhat the robbery was taking place tn his office but the officers made a leaf, anyway. They found the office alright and began a wa on the transfer office. The negro porter was placed on surveil lance and last night they decided to send a decoy letter through the mail. The letter containing $1.75 'was mailed at the transfer office and the mail clerk on the 'Atlanta which arrived here at 4 , o'clock this morning, was instructed to | look out for the letter. When he opened ■ the mail box this morning he found the j D'tier missing, and as Jones was the only' person who had 'been aroun l the office, he I was arrested. I He stoutly denied having taken the I money, but on being searched the same I money that had been placed in the let- ! -er was found on bi's person. He was .ta- 1 ken to the police .-.aiion where he is being ■ held to await the action of the grand jury. ; Jones miakes the sixth transfer porter | that has been arrested at .this office in the past two years. One of the detectives in speaking of the matter 'this morning said that it seemed impossible to break the gang up. The wo detectives will recom mend that*, an additional clerk be placed on <at night at the transfer office. The amount of mail that, has .to be handled at .night ibew* bt'vn grown g and the service of ... regular man Isl the service of the gov- ■ ernnaen't is needed. It is thought by some that the transfer office at the dejM>t Is under .he control of the, but it is a distinct depart- ■ rnent.. The regular transfc clerk is on I 'duty during the day and the mail is I handled at night by negroes in the em- j I'lqj Hit idilr-wd companies. The postmaster has repeatedly urged the 1 department to emplloy a night transfer i clerk, but without success. It is expected, I however, that as the detectives have ; « aught two thieves in the past two months, ; that the authorities in Washington will 1 see the necessity of employing an addi- ’ tional clerk for the night service. The detectives are to be congratulated on 'their success, as it was an excellent , piece of work. They received a tolbgram . from the dhitf this morni.ng or- I dering them to make a full investigation ! of that matter and make recommendations. ; They say t; at they will recommend an ad- \ ditiopal clerk for the night service. 1 UNITED STATES j COURT' , I Cases to be Assigned—To-i morrow Appointed for a Hearing. ■ The grand jury of the United States ; . our; is • ill in sev.on and nothing of im portance took place at the government | building this morning. Judge Speer assigned .• number of cases . for hearing and tomorrow several others i will be assigned for hearing. The eases . unsigned this morning were as follows. <?. R. R. ve. Macon, Dublin and Savan- j nah rai!ro.»J, December lath. # Smi.n vs. J. W. Smith, December I livth. . I J. H. Rogers and W. B. Nichols, peti- , tloners in bankruptcy. December G. H. Ix-mare, petitioner in bankruptcy. ; Dcceim'ber 12th. — i Two Pointed Questions Answered. wv->- ■; ? us? of making .t better ar- tk-ale ;nan your eompexitcr, it you can not get a be ter price tor it? . Ans.—As : ere is no d ; fferencs in the i pr.ee. the nubile will buv only the better, | so that while our profits may be smaller I on a single sale they will be much larger in the aggregate. How can you get the public to know that your make is the best? If both articles are brought prominently , before the nublie both are certain to be , tried and .he public will very quickly j pass judgment on them and use only the better bne. This explains the large sale on Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy. The people have been using it for yeans and have found hat it can always’be depended upon. They \ may occasionally take up with some fash ionable novelty put forth with exagger- I ated claims, but are certain to return to I the one reemdy that they know to be re- I Mabie, and for coughs, colds and croup ! there is nothing equal to Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by H. J. Lamar A: Sons. . _*.*.* 1 Robbed the Grave. • A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was al most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite—gradually growin weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately a friend advised trying Electric Bitters’ and to my great joy and surprise the first bottle made a decided im provement. I continued their use for three weeks and am now a well man. I know They saved my life and robbed the grave of another victim.” No one shoal 1 fail to iry them. Only 50c, guaranteed, at 11. J. La mar &. Sons’ drug store. Notes Taken . On the Run. Th* 1 regular “monthly business m eting of Mulberry Street Epwortn League wm be held in he Annex of Mulberry Street [ Church at 7:50 o’clock this evening. Of ficers for the next six months will be elected, and other important business will , come before «the meeting. All members . and urged to attend. Captain Smoke, who has been in charge of the 'ommisrary department here, has been appointed chief quartermaster of tne I First division. The annual election of the officers of Post D. of the T. P. A. will oe held on. the Ist of January. There are* several candi dates out for president and the race prom ises to be interesting. Rabbi Mareusaon will preach at the Synagogue anight on the Bubonic Plague. Professor Moseley, of Mercer University; received the prize of $l5O for the best essay on College Topics. The prize was offered i by Di. H. R. Bernard. Professor Moseley's J essay was pronounced the best by the judges and ht- was awarded the prize. The South Georgia conference 'will meet , in Hawkinsville on December 7th, which is M'edne.s’lay. All of the ministers in ; the city are getting ready to attend. Music Lessens —Plano and violin in- I strucions at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue. The Daughters of the Confederacy held an interesting meeting at the Public .Li brary yesterday. The library directors held 'their regular meeting at the library last night. Mr. B. H. Hardy, editor of the Barnes ville Gazette, 'is in the city today. Mr. Hardy is the publisher of one of the best weeklies in the state. 'Colonel Ro’oley D. Smith, a prominent attorney of Knoxville, Ba., was in the city yesterday. Drs. TV. R. Holmes and Mason, dentists, 556 Mulberry street, opposite Hotel Lanier. , Try a bottle of Holmes’ Mouth Wash for : preserving teeth, purifying breath, bleed- : ing gums, ulcers, sore mouth, £ore throat, j etc. For sale by all druggists. Maj, Manly B. Curry is ill at the resi dence of Senator Bacon. Senator A. O. Bacon leaves tomorrow night for Washington. Evangelist AVill M. Waller, who was killed in Atlanta Wednesday 'by a railroad train, was well known in Macon. The ac cident is deplored D> his numerous friends throughout the state. The first ’’ of each month is “muster” j day. Th.' when the' commanding of fiuer of < regiment or detachment in- spects ; musters the men of his com mand, ' lat they may receive their pay for the preceding month. This ceremony was nerformed yesterday in all the regi ments. Major Logan acted as mustering officer for the provost guard, but he bad his trouble for nothing as General Gordon, commanding the Second brigade, from which all the provosts are drawn, has stated that is necessary for the colonels of their respective regiments to perform that jduty, and the ceremony will be repeated ;his evening or tomorrow. Lieut. 0. L. Albright, adjutant of the Third battalion of the Second Ohio, has go«ie to his home in Republic, Ohio, on a brief leave of absence. Owing to the uncertainty as to when moving orders will be received for rhe troops stationed here, furloughs are only granted in extreme cases and in case of sickness of the applicant. Ordinary fur loughs are only made for four days. The swell dinner given by Dr. McHatton on Thursday night at his home “Wood bine,” and General Gordon, of Sa vannah, Generals AVilson and Bates and Gordon were among the guests and Dr. W. F. Holt. Mr. R. H. Plant, Col. TV. H. Ross and Mr. Skelton Jones were ; invited and met there and assisted Dr. i McHatton in dqing the honors cf the even- ; ing to his military guests. In compliment to the army the hall was decorated with Hags. The flowers were red. white and blue and the place cards were painted in water colors with flags and other appro priate emblems. THE WEATHER. Rain tonight and Saturday. Light to fresh northwest winds. Oilcloth Ceilings. Oilcloth is the new material for paper ing ceilings, the term “paper” being used at present in a very elastic sense, signify ing anything that can be put ou walls or ceiling. The advantage of an oilcloth ceiling is readily discernible, as dust, like good actions, is sure to rise, and if one’s home is illuminated by gas or lamps there is only the recourse to the unsightly chan- I dclier protectors to keep the ceiling from j getting smudged. The oilcloth can be I washed frequently and be kept, by the aid ' of a damp cloth, as good as now for in finite spaces cf time or until one moves to a newer apartment The task of putting on tho oilcloth re quires an expert, as the joining is not the easiest thing to do. If you think so, try it. The patterns of oilcloths seem particularly well adapted for ceilings, with their scroll and line effects, which do not conflict with the patterns of the wall paper or its mono chromatic effect. In line with the ceilings is the new ma -1 teria! for kitchen window curtains. —New York Herald. Broke tho Record. A London paper says that an adjutant in thq Salvation Army has achieved the remarkable feat c’ singing 59 hymns in 59 minutes. The occasion on which this record was made was called a “singing 1 battle.” He began with “I Will Follow Jesus,” and hymn after hymn followed j swiftly. When he reached the doxology after singing eight extra hymns he was I 2V* minutes ahead cf the stipulated time. I When he finished, he shouted, “Bless the ■ Lord, h’ve broken the record!” IChri>tmas Neckwear A grand display. Harry L. Jones Co. MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER a tBgB. ? THATJCUT In ScDddi Fund and How ’ It Happened. OVER 400,000 LESS I The schcol appropriation for the next , rear is to be reduced. At the meeting of the appropriations I committee of the house yesterday Chair ! man Chappell brought up the matter o; ; ’the appropriation to the public schools, : and everybody expected that an explosion : of some .sort was bound to fellow. But it ' didn't. On the contrary Representative Blalock made his usual speech on the sub ject, and one member after another was beard, all speaking in exactly the same I line. They were all opposed, they said, to cutting the school fund, but they saw no other way to hold down the tax rate, j This was the burden of all the argument, and one speech was so much like another ! that the audience began to leave before , th debate was half ovr. < Duiing the debate, however, over one section of the bill, when Mr. Hall of Bibb, bad made an argument in behalf cf re- I ductlpn, Mr. (Blalock, of replied • to him and dn his remarks commented on ; the, proportion cf negro students in that county. When Mr. Elalock, took his seat Mr. Knowles, of Fulton, arose and quietly and courteously remarked that the gentle man from Fayette had evinced an inter -1 est in the pioportion of negro children , being educated in Bibb county and there fore be might be interested mi the pro portions of negro children who were par ticipating in the state appropriations for common schools and lie —Mr. Knowles-- happened to be in a position to give him the information as he had a statement from official returns, and he read the following: Children enrolled in public schools — : White children 270,267. or 5!) per cent., I colored children 180,565, or 40 per cent.; | total. 450,832. White schools, 4,822; white j scholars, 27,267, an average of 59 per cent.; colored schools, 2,611; colored schol ar 180,565, an average of 69 per cent.; total schools, 7,432; total scholars, in school, 450,832, an average of 60 per cent. Percentage of school fund -taxation is 2y 2 mills. According to the comptroller general’s j 1898 report, the folowing figures are j shown: Whites return for taxation. $411,813,911, ! 2 x Z 2 mills on which is $1,063,832.77. Colored return for taxation, $1'3,719,200, i 2y 2 mills on which is $34,298, making a j total for whites and colored of $425,533,- | 011, 2y 2 mills on which is $1,063,832.77. From which shewing it will be observed ' that while the negroes contribute only | about 3 per cent, cf the schocd tax. they I participate to the extent of 40 per cent, in | the appropriations. Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, submitted an amendment which proposed to strike out certain words in the printed bill and sub stitute, “For the support of common sehocls, $600,000 for the year 1899, and $600,000 for the year 1900. Should the total propertv returnee'' for taxation in the years 1899 -and 1900, ifipeetively, exceed ' $412,000,000, then the iax levy Oh the amount in excess of $412,009,000 shall go to thee ommon school fund of the state. Mr. Calvin said-that this amendment was along conservative lines and if the people of Georgia were in a highly pros- condition he would favor six months schools throughout the state, but that, under ihe most favorable circum stances, should be the limit of the state'_s cnnti ibution. Whatever* else the respec tive counties might desire as to a greater i length of term should come through local j taxation, which, is the true policy as to j publip education. He produced figures j showing that with a reduction of $400,000' there would remain a fund of $1,240,381, which was greater than the. fund of 1597 by $70,436, and greater than the fund of 1896 by *79.329. The aggregate fund left would operate the schools live months, I which just now is as long as the people, j as a rule, can afford to patronize them. . He had long been a friend to the cause of ; free public'inorticticr, but_ the school in- I terest was not tho only interest in tae , state. To take off the $400,000 will be to ’ reduce the tax rate 1 mill. At the conclusion of the argument ; Chairman Chappell,said that the vote of i the committee would be taken beginning i with the highest appropriation proposed. Air. King, of Houston, moved to make it I $1,000,000, which was the figure last year, , but a chorus of noes sent him J.o a rear seat. Mr. Fest., of Coweta, wanted to , make it SBOO,OOO, but he met with the same fate. Mr. Laing', of Terrell, suggest- i ed $750,000 and .was sat down upon. Mr. i Joi'dc.n. of Jasper, thought that $700,000 i would be about right, but a big majority j thought otherwise. Then Mr. Morris, of i Cobb, moved ‘that the old appropriation ; of $600,000 be made, and his motion pre- i vailed so quickly that Mr. Hall-, of Bibb, j who was on his feet advocating $500,000, did not even get a beating. Almost as soon as Mr. Morris' motion was adopted | the committee adjourned and the com- | pitted bill was left in the hands of the , clrk. Following is 'the Const’ilulion's report of : the action of the appropriations commit tee of 'the legislature with reference .to the j curtailment of the school funds: The spectators held their breath wihen Chairman Chappell brought up the matter of the appropriation to the public schools, and everybody expected that an explosion of some sort was bound to follow. But it didn’t. On the contrary. Representative Blalock made his usual speech on the sub ject, and one member after another was heard, all speaking in exactly the same line. They were all opposed, they said to cutting 'the school fund, but they saw no other way to hold own the tax rate. This - was the burden of all the argument, and ' one speech was so much like another that j the audience began to leave before the de- • bate was over. During th debate, however, over one sec tion of the bill, when Mr. Hall, of Bibb, bad made an argument in behalf of reduc tion, Mr. Blalock, of Fayette, replied to him, and in his remarks commented on the proportion of negro students in that coun ty. When Mr. Blalock took his seat Mr. Knowles, cf Fulton, arose and quietly and courteously remarked that the gentleman from Fayette had evinced an interest in the proportion of negro children being ed ucated in Bibb couffty and therefore he might be interested in the proportion of negro children who were participating in the state appropriations for common i schools and he —Mr. Knowles—happened to be in a position to give him the informa- i tion as he had a Statement prepared from official returns, and he read the following: i Children enroMed in public schools — White children. 270,267, or 59 per cent; ■ colored children. 180,565, or 40 per cent; : total 450.532. White schools, 4.522; white scholars 270,267, an average of 59 per cent; j j colored schools, 2.611; colored scholars, j 1 180,565/ an average of 69 per cent; total 1 ’ s»e?ec<>. 7.452: total scholars In schools, • 450,832. an average of bo per cent Percentage of school fund taxation is 2 1 & ’ mills. According to 'he comptroller general's . 18&8 report, the following figures are I ta; .vn: Whites© return for taxation. $411,813,- . - . ’ -■ ■ . ._.77. Colored return for taxation. >13.719.260. 2 1 - mills on which is $34,293.00 nicking a tc;al for v.hitc.3 and colored of 425,533,011, 2H; miP’s of which is 51,063.832,77. From which showing ic will be observed that while The r.egf roes' contribute only ! about 3 per cent of the school tax, they participate to the extent of 40 per cent in : the appropriations. • Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, submitted an amendment which proposed to strike out , Certain words i nthe printed bill and sub stitute, “For the supper.:, of common schools, SOOO,OOO for tlj e year 1899, and $600,000 for the year 1900. Should the total : property returned for taxation in the year* 1899 and 1900, respectively, exceed $412,- 000,000, then the tax levy cn the amount in I excess of $412,000,000 shall go to the com | mon school fund of rhe state.” | 'Mr. Calvin sail this amendment was , along conservative lines and if the people . of Georgia were in a highly prosperous J condition he would favor six months’ I Schools throughout the stat?, but that, un der the most favorable circulnstances, should be the limit of the state's contribu i tion. Whateverever else the respective counties might desire as to a greater length of term should come through local taxation, which is the true polity as to j public education. He produced figures showing that with a reduction of SIOO,OOO j there would remain a fund of $1,240,381, I which <was greater than fund of 1897 by $70,436. and greater than the fund of 1896 by $79,329. The aggregate fund left ; would operate the schools five months, 1 which just now is as long as the people, 1 as a rule can after dto patronize them. He had long been a friend to the cause of free i instruction, but the school interest was not 1 the only interest in the state. To take i oft’ the $400,000 would be to reduce the tax , rate 1 thill. At the conclusion of the argument i Chairman Chappell said that 'the vote of i the committee would be taken beginning i with the highest appropriation proposed. ! Mr. King, of Houston, moved to make it i 51,000,000, which was the figure last year, but a chorus of noes sent .him to a rear seat. Mr. Post, of Coweta, wanted to make it SBOO,OOO. but he met the same fate. Mr. 'Laing, of Terrell, suggested $750,000 and was sat down upon. Mr. Jordan, of Jasper, thought that $700,000 would be about right, but a big majority thought otherwise. Then Mr. Morris, of 'Cobb, , moved (that the old appropriation of $600,- 000 be made, and his motion prevailed so quickly that .Mr. Hall, of Bibb, who was on his 'feet to advocate $500,000, did not even get a. hearing. Almost as econ as Mr. Morris’ motion was adopted t.he committee i adjourned and the bill was left ’in the | hands of the clerk. A. Bears th© Kind You Have Always Bought : Signature s * HALF GENT fl WORD I ADVERTISEMENTS of Wants, for Sa c For Rent, I.Ost, Found, Etc., are inserted j In THIS COLUMN at Ralf Cent a Word each insertion. No Advertisement taken I for less than 15 cents. • Miscellaneous. HIGHEST paten: Hour 55 cents. Flour noy. i 'SALESMAN —An experienced shoe sales man wants position at once; refer ences given. Address “Shoes,’l care N ew s. ' QU AI L'S Ic. Flournoy. NICE dressed turkeys, celery and cran berries 'tomorrow at \v. G. Middle brooks. ALL kinds of fruits for your Christmas cake at Middlebrooks* FOUND —■Gray mule, partly blue. Apply 313 Walnut street, C. D. Brooks, and pay for feed and this advertisement. ALL kinds of fruits for your Christmas cake at Middlebrooks. _ FOR SALE—4O acres mixed woodland. Wood will doubly net pay for land; 5 | miles from city limits; well watered, j “W,” 334 Columbus_£t.| 5 Pounds fruit cake for $1.25; 10 pounds i for $2.25 at Middlebrooks. . NOW is the time to have your lace cur tains laundered. Mrs. Ryder, near Crump’s park, does the very best work. All curtains laundered at only 25 cents per window. ' 5 Pounds fruit cake for $1.25; 10 pounds for $2.25 at Middlebrooks. WANTED —Good men to sell large line of lubricating oils and -greases. Liberal contracts offered. Commonwealth Oil Co., Cleveland, O. } APPLES, oranges, grapes, bananas at W. G. Middlebrooks. TOMATOES, four cans, 25c. Flournoy. LOS&T —Picture frame and portrait; frame is gile and brown: size about 10x12; will pay $3.00 reward to person re turning same to me. Wirt M. Hallam, Fourth and Cherry streets. TAKE notice of 558 Mui perry street, Migrath’s portrait copying and picture framing house. First class work; also dealer in pictures, picture frames, j easles, etc., etc. Jewelry, breast and i scarf pins, ear and finger rings, studs, I cuff and collar buttons, etc. Writing paper, tablets, envelopes, ink, etc., etc. Office and store 558 Mulberry, I opposite Hotel Lanier. Dr. J. W. : M’grath, proprietor ; APPLES, oranges, grapes, bananas at W, i G. Middlebrooks. ’ ! FRES CAKES, wafers, crackers. Flour- . noy, ■ , TENDER Kalamazoo celery, Cape Cod j cranberries. Flournoy. FOR RENT —Nicely furnished room, with bath in private family, with* or with out board, close in. Address C. R. W., care News. MALAGA grapes, banas, apples, sweet Florida oranges. Flournoy. W. A. GOODYEAR, carriage, buggy and wagon shop. Horsechoeing, fine paint ing. repairing of scales a specialty. 453-455 Polar street. FRESH Edam, pineapple. Swiss. Neuf chatel, Limburger, Philadelphia . cream. Roquefort, etc. Flournoy. NICE dressed turkeys, celery and cran berries tomorrow at W. G. Middle , brooks. FOR SALE—Two good horses, one spring wagon with top. one road cart, very cheap for cash. Address G., care | News. . ... I Watch | I Watch s£ j Gentlemen, ™ s ce rQ ™- ■**— ■ ■ JmwniirwT T We Are Ready io supply your Wearing* Apparel Needs. The require ments oi every careful and economical dresser can be met with periect satisfaction in our selection of Clothing, Furnishings and Hats. There’s nothing lacking to make the line complete. Everything is brand new. of positive value, marked iu piain figures. We’d be glad to have you come in whether you wish to buy or not. We Take Watch This ' , This Space j Periodical Tickets.- Space ' ------'' - ■ ■ ■ ' , : few*’ ■J'iii'ljwM • |jF > ' '' The most complete line of Travelers’ Outfits in this city. Then we' can fill ’em with the Best Clothing and Underwear At prices to please. THE UP TO DATE CLOTHIERS, BENSON& HOUSER Trading Stamps. FTIS TIME TO THINK'«= = >. (mWia n j f/° WwSli Jot E of what kind of cooking apparatus shall bq put in for fall! The oil and gas stove will have to be abandoned. Why not get a TRIUMPH STEEL RANGE ? It is the most perfect yet invented, and is unsurpassed for the quality of its work and economy of fuel. Is less trouble, cleaner and less expensive than any other stove made. Come in and examine it. Price S3O, with .complete furniture list of 30 pieces. 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