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8 PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION Meeting of the Special Enter tainment Committee Today SUB-COMMITTEESAPPOINTED Judge Felton Tenders His Resi dence-Other Tenders—Roads to be Fixed. “Washington, D. C., Dec. 8. —R. M. Rog president of Chamber of Commerce, Ma on, Ga. —In connection with telegram sent you this morning by the president's •private secretary we are definitely inform •»«d that the president and cabinet will vAit Macon December 19th. His party will consist, of the following: The presi dent, Mrs. McKinley, maid, steward, sec retary Gage, Mrs. Gage, secretary Alger, Mrs. Alger, Secretary Long, Miss Long, I’OBtmaster General Smith, Mrs. Smith. Secretary Bliss, Mies Bliss, Secretary Wil son, Miss Wilson, Secretary Porter, Mrs. Porter, Assistant Secretary Cortelyou, Stenographer Adelbert Hay. In addition to the president, our committee has ex tended an invitation to General Wheeler and daughters, who will be of the party. Call special meeting Saturday next for final report and action. Committee leaves fiene Thursday morning for home. Your yhajrman will foe jn ,Macon the 19th. < . , *‘C. L. Bartlett, ' “Chairman.” The special committee on invitation of the Chamber of Commerce, appointed to arrange, for the reception of President McKinley, met this morning. There was a very large and representative attendance, v After some discussion of ways and fiieatlS, Chairman Rogers appointed the following sub-committee with full author -1 > all AFi-afigeftients! Emory Speer, chairman: William Ui. Ross, S. R. Jaques, W. R. Rogens, Geo. Ketchum, Tom Loyless, I. B. English, W. H. Felton and N. B. Corbin. Tbfc following committee was appointed <in motion of Mr. Ketchum, to the county authorities to see that the roads leading to the city were put in good condi tion: S. R. Jaques, chairman; W. H. Fel ton and George Ketchum. This committee acted promptly and the assent of tho coun ty authorities was secured. Judge Speer, on behalf of Judge Felton, tendered the use of the residence of the latter for a public reception, saying that Judge Felton had no dlspositon to monop olize, but that if the committee chose his residence was at their disposal. Mr. Wrigley, on behalf of the Volun teers, tendered the use of the armory’ and Mr. Loyless, on behalf of the Elks, the use of tbeir building. The party which is to accompany the •president on his Southern trip will be Mrs. McKinley maid, steward, Secretary Gage, Mrs. Gage. Secretary Alger, (Mrs. Alger, Secretary Long, 'Miss Long, Postmaster General Smith, Mrs. Smith, Secretary Bliss, Miss Bliss. Secretary Wilson, Miss Witeon, Secretary Porter, General and Miss Wheeler. Assistant Secretary ■Cortelyou, stenographer, Mr. Adelbert S. Hay. Following committee was appointed to canvass the city and arrange for proper decorations: Clem Phillips,, Chairman; AzeJ Freeman, Merrill Callaway, Joe Neel, Ed Artope. E. A. Waxelbaum, Ellis M. Talbott. His Life Was Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hvuonibal, Mo., lately had a wonderful de liverance from a. frightful death. In tell kng! of It he says: “I was taken with ty phoid fever, that ram into pneumonia. My lungs became hardened. I was so couldn't even sit up in bed. Noth helped me. I expected to soon die of oatasum ption, when I heard of Dr. King’s New* Discovery. Nine bottles gave great I continued to use it, and now am well and strong, I can’t say too much in its praised’ This marvellous medicine is She surest and quickest cure in the world foral throat and lung troubles. Regular sizes 5 cents and SI.OO. Trial bottles free at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed. There Were Five Yesterday We Know Os Who, “after looking further,” came back and | bought 15.00 and 18.00 Suits Here. They all said in effect: “You have the completes! stocks, the best assort ment and the fairest prices we found any where.” These things are no mystery. Any man with eyes to see and hands to feel and sense to decide can prove to himself, beyond the shadow of a doubt that it is money saved to buy of THE CITY THE CITY IN BRIEF. I Mr. W. D. Upshaw lectured to the stu ll dents of the Georgia-Alabama business college last night. Christmas nearly here. Get your wines ( and liquors from A. Daus & Co. j The ladies of the anti-saloon league ! held a meeting yesterday afternoon. Soldiers who have sense buy their I whiskey from A. Daus & Co. I I College street from Square will J j soon be paved with shell concrete. You will be sorry if you don't buy your j Christmas bottle from A. Daus & Co. No petitions were presented at the meet ing of council Tuesday night, for the first time in a number of years. All the best whiskies, wines and bran dies fr Christmas at A. Daus & Co. The City Circle of Tattnall Square Pres byterian church will be at home to their friends at the residence of Mrs. Milton E. Smith, 768 Oak street, Friday afternoon, December 9th, 3:3$ to 4:30 p. m. Admis sion 15 cents. Guard mount is had every morning in front of the provost quarters. 1 Drs. W. 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, sore throat, etc. For sale by all druggists. Soldiers buy our Regent $3.50 hand sew ed shoes. Best known line made for the money. All the newest toes and kinds of leather. Every pair warranted. E. B. Harris & Co., the “Shoe Brokers,” corner Chery and Third streets. Regulation leg gins, rubber boots. Agents for Johnston & Murphey’s $5.00 and $6.00 goods. Swel ■ lest made. . I Charles M. Clifton, of Alabama, wild KaS i been visiting Mr. R. L. McKenney, on ' Orange street, returned home this morn ing. . Company B, of the Second Ohio is now doing duty at the provost quarters in the place of Company M. Music Lessons—Plano and violin in strucions at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue. Weather for Georgia.. Threatening weather tonight and Friday; colder Fri day morning; light north winds. The engagement of Mr. Polk Miller and Mr. John Roach Straton at [he Academy of Music 'tonight for the benefit of the ladles’ auxiliary of the Macon hospital association is deserving of receiving a large patronage. As a delineator Mr. Mil ler is unique. He is not only an interest ing talker but he is an artist at picking the banjq ana he injects into his lecture j old time darky songs and music that make j his lectures most delightful. Mr. John i Roach Straton, who is well known i throughout the south as an orator, will J l deliver his lecture, “Day Dreams.” He is a fluent and graceful talker and his lec ture will be excellent. Prices of admis sion will be 50c for orchestra floor, 35c for balcony, which will be reserved. Tonight at 411 Third street an instruc tive, moral and entertaining lecture upon the human body illustrated by a large col lection of anatomical wax models. The lecture is for Men Only. Ooen from 7 to 10 i). m. Admission 15 cents. Miss Adele Gans is visiting friends and relatives in Savannah. The people of Newburg, one of the su burbs, have requested that a provost guard be stationed in their city. The report of the chief of the fire de partment will be furnished to council in about two weeks. Major C. M. Drake is now’ stationed at the government hospital in the place of Major Hegg. A game of football has been, arranged between the Macon team, and the Second Ohio regiment team to be played at the Central City park on Christmas day. The Mercer baseball team will prob ably play Cornell next season. It Is said that the game has been arranged. Mercer will no doubt have a good team iu the field. The prohibition tent has been shipped to Dawson. The prohibitionists will en deavor to carry Terrill county for prohi bition. It is probable that Mercer and the Uni versity of Georgia will meet iu baseball again this year. There is a move meat on foot to adjust the differences between the two colleges, and if this is brought about the teams will meet again on the diamond. MACON NEWS THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8 1898. COTTON RECEIPTS ’ Macon Has Lost 1700 Bales Already this Season. I WHAT IS THE REASON? I A Cotton Man Says it is Due to the Discrimination in Rates by the Railroads to the Ports. There has has been this season a falling off of 17,000 bales in the cotton receipts of Macon as compared with the receipts of last rear. What has been the cause of it? is a question freely discussed among the busi ness men of Macon today. The opinion is that it has not been due, in any appreciable degree, to the price of cotton, the storms, the reduction of acreage or anything of that sort. The opinion is that it has been due to the better railroad rates enjoyed bj’ other Georgia cities. A News reporter today asked a prominent cotton man yesterday as to the differences in the rates. “The rates differ not only as to cotton but as to other things. It is a wonder to me that we get as much cotton as we do. I will give you some figures. 1 “Athens sends cotton .to the ports at an 18-cent rate per 100 pounds, while it costs Macon 34 cents. “Augusta sends cotton to New York at a 28-cent rate; it costs Macon 48% cents. “Augusta sends cotton to the ports far 18 cents, while it costs Mac-on 34 cents. “At Cordele, Americus, Athens and all points where there is competition, lo! the I j cut rate exists, while poor Macon pays the ‘ full ariff, “If Mr. Spencer owned every railroad in Georgia, I say, and maintained a unifirm rate for all points, Macon could not be in jured by the Southern’s combination. We would not be hurt by the present 34-cent rate. It is because the rate is cut at the points where the roads going to the ports are not in one combination that Macon is losing her cotton. The uniform rate is the right thing and the just thing, but if rates must be cut at competitive points, then all that Macon acks is that her roads shall compete,” MARKETS BY WIRE. Specially reported for The News by Tal bott & Palmer. NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. The following are the ruling quotations on the Exchange today. Tone firm. Spots 5%. Opening—January 54, February 43, March 44, April 47, Mav 52, July 60, Au gust 62, September 59, October 62, Decem ber 49. Closing—January 50, February 49, March 51, April 54. May 58, July 64, August 68, September 67, October 65, December 49. LIVERPOOL COTTON. The following were the ruling quotations on the Exchange today. Tone steady. Sales 10,000. Middlings 3%. Opening—January and February 3-3, February and March 3-3, March and April 3-4, April and May 3-5, November and December 3-4, December and January 3-2-4-3. Closing—January and February 3b. Feb ruary and March 4s, March and April 4-sb, April and Mav 5-6 b, May and June Gb, June and July 7, July and August 7-Bb, August and September Bs, Seotember and October Bs, October and November Bs, No vember and December 4b, December and January 4b. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. WHEAT— Open—December 64%, May 65%. Close —December 25%, May 64%. OATS— Open—December 25%, May 2-6%. Close —December 25%, May 25%. LARD— Open—January 1.15, Mav 5.30. Close—Jen aury 5.07, May 5.22.. Decem ber 5.00. CORN— Open—December 33%, May 34%. Close —December 33, Mav 33%. PORK— Open—January 9.30, May 9.50. Close—January 9.17. Mav 9.40, Decem ber 7.90. SIDES— RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO. Wheat—Today 141; tomorrow 145, Corn—Today2s3; tomorrow 300. Oats—Today 306; tomorrow 310. Hogs—Today 50,000: tomorrow 38,000. - W LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS. I Macon 6s, 1910 117 ng I Macon 4s, 1926 ...106 107 ' Acme Brewing Co 90 100 I Augusta 7s, 1903 m 112 i Augusta 6s, 1905 ill 112 ! Augusta ss, 1919 ill 112 Augusta 4%5, 1925 107 10S Augusta 4s, 1927 102 103 Atlanta 6s, 1914 117 ns Atlanta 4%5, 1923 107 108 Atlanta 4s, 1927 102 103 Savannah ss, 1909 m 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 Point R. R... 112 113 A. and W. P. debentures 102 103 Augusta and Savannah R. R 100 101 Southern R. R. preferred 35 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 35 38 Georgia and Alabama preferred.. 35 36 Georgia and Alabama, common.. 11 12 GEORGIA BONDS. Exchange Bank go 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. Co 59 60 Central City L. and T. Ass'n.... 60 Southern Phosphate Co 90 100 I McCaw Manufacturing Co 110 Wesleyan F. C. bonds, 7s 107 115 i . Macon Volunteer Armor?, ?«.... 104 105 ' ' Bibb Mfg Co., 6 per cent 101 103 Planters’ Warehouse Co. bonds. 103 110 Union Savings Bank 88 83 >. # RAILROAD BONDS. ’ C. of Ga. first mort ss, 1945 115 C. of Ga collat trust ss, 1937 90 92 • C. of Ga. ,rst consol ss, 1945 87 88 C. R. R. of Ga. Ist pref in 35 37 I C. R. R. of Ga. 2d pref, in 10 12 C. R. R. of Ga. 3d pref, in 4 5 Ga. and Ala. consol ss, 1945 92 93 Ga. and Ala. Ist pref. 5 pr cent.lo3 104 I Southern R. R. ss, 1910...* 101 102 j G. S. & F. Ist mort ss, 1895 109 110 ■ Ga. R. R. & B’k’g €0 6s, 1910.114 114% • Ga. R. R. & B’k’g Co 6s, 1922...118 I ' 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 139 120 4% per cent, 1922 120 121 (CONSUMERS’ PRICES.) FRUITS. Lemons, 30c dozen. Pears, 3@sc. Bananas, 15@20c dozen. Oranges, 25@40c dozen. i Apples, 50c peck. I Grapes 12%&25c. crs&thtra Grapes, 12%@25c pound. PRODUCE. Geese, 40-g'soc. I Ducks, 30c each. . Turkeys, 18c dressed. I Eggs, 22%c dozen. Chickens, dressed 15c pound; live 204135 c each. Butter, country, 25c pound; creamery 30e pound. MEATS. Veal, 10&12%c pound. A STAY FOR PICQUART. The court of cessation this afternoon or dered a stay of proceedings in the Pic- I quart court martial. I ~ Announcement * ——« - , 4 Mr. B. F. Walker, well known to the housekeepers of Macon, is now associated with me and will give his usual courteous attention to my patrons. lam handling a new and full stock of Good Grocsries, Staple and Fancy. Specialties For Today. 2- cans tomatoes 75c doz. 3- “ “ 95c “ Fine corn 10c can. Best “ 12% “ 9 lbs Coffee for Middlebrooks. ONE CENT" fl WORD ADVERTISEMENTS of Want*, for Sa e For Rent, Lost, Found, Etc., are inserted in THIS COLUMN at One Cent a Word each, insertion. No Advertisement taken for le»a than IS cents. Miscellaneous. OYSTERS AND FlSH—ail varieties, fresh ■stock every morning and afternoon. Clarke & Daniel, 655 Pouiar street. RENT —5 loom house, 2 room kitchen at tached, comer Oak and New streeus. Wm. L. Ellis, “HELLO, 346.” “All right.” “Is Lhat Hicks & Warfield?” “Yes.” -’Who is that, at the phone?” “’Warfield.” “I heard you were going to raffle off Nel lie Dunean Dec. 24.” “I am and Nel lie is a living beauty; black as a crow, star in forehead and a perfect pet at all .times. You all know her. Take a chance for your wife. Chances are now for sale —$1.00 each. I NOW is the time to have your lace cur tains laundered. Mrs. Ryder, near Crump’s park, does the very best werk. AU curtains laundered at only 25 cents per window. : TAKE notice of 558 Mulberry street, Migrath’s portrait copying and picture framing house. First class wrork; also dealer in pictures, picture frames, easles, etc., etc. Jewelry, breast and scarf pins, ear and finger rings, studs, cuff and collar buttons, etc. Writing paper, tablets, envelopes, ink, etc., etc. Office and store 558 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Dr. J. W. Migrath, proprietor FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room, with bath in private family, with or with out board, close in. Address C. R. W., care News. I ——- , W. A. GOODYEAR, carnage, buggy and wagon shop. Horsechoeing, fine paint ing. repairing of scales a specialty. 453-455 Polar Street- Annual Sales over 6,OOu«OOO Boxes I FOR BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS such as Wind and Pain in the Stomaen, Giddiness Fulness after meals. Head* , ache, - Dizziness. Drowsiness. Flushiiucs I of Heat, Loss of Appetite. Costiveness. Blotches on the Skin. Cold Chills. Dis- I turbed Sleep. Frightful Dreams and all Nervous and. Trembling Sensations. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM’S PILLS, taken as direct ed, will quickly restore Females to com . plete health. They promptly remove i obstructions or irregularities of the sys tem and cure Sick Headache. For a Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham’s Pills are Without a Rival / And have the LARGEST SALE iffany Patent Medicine in the World. 25c. at all Drug Stores. ’■ Watch I Watch 5 This This Space jSpace The S j L LATEST NOVELTY 5 ‘ • r _ > *! m Lies. ’ See 2 < Our Window 5 : Display. 1 Watchl Watch This This Space Space l»| f/ _ f ./.J .Jr SpjJJJrJ — ... —.'. . ■ ■ ——- . ■■.. _ - Soldiers, Buy Our Regent, $3:60 Hand Sewed Shoe. Agents for Johnson & Murphy’s $5.00 and $6.00 goods. Swellest shoes made. Best known line made for the money. Every pair warranted. Regulation s ‘x Rubber Leggings. z i s Boots. j B. B. HARRIS, The Shoe Brokers, Corner Cherry and Third Streets. To the Soldiers. Christmas is nearly here and you will want to send the loved ones at home souvenirs of your stay in Macon. We have the prettiest line of Christmas goods in Macon. Everything in the way of Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Silverware, Novelties, etc., at reasonable prices. Call and see us. J. H. & W. W. WILLIAMS, 352 Second Street. 'J SILVERWARE | t XMAS. I 1 I r <1 ! For the table. <| | For the bureau. ;4 ' | For the office. j ‘j| All the LATEST STYLES and all the BEST 4 : | MAKES at i 1 L. O. STEVENS, I fc 370 SECON D ST. J Choosing Christmas y_ £% Presents. «EBfeliw T > — £ hr/;? a re? * |g| (flllfi it E2 I g~~'' From our complete stock of furniture will M w pF *f be easy, as there are so many novelties in handsome rockers, odd chairs, china HIM "7* closets, side boards, etc., that will make . suitable offerings, and articles that the JI I housewife loves to beautify hesr home with ‘'ll s' !' 1 that there is no need of seeking further. - A -~ Jte ’ \X> Tr4n ■ Come early and make your selections. * Woofl-Peavy Fraiim tom