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8 ATTENTION SOLDIERS!' H’( aie predated to fulfill your wants in the following articles! Underwear. Our prices range from SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00, $2 50 $3.00 and up to $7.50 per suit. Our suit for $1.50 is the best in the city. We can give you anything you wish in Collars, Cuffs, Shirts, Sox, etc. Our goods are marked in plain figures, one price. * Give us a’call. We will please you. A-,~ .d, /?• /dw _ Soldiers, Buy Our Regent, $3:00 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 xp Rubber Leggings. z i s Boots. El. E3. HARRIS, The Shoe Brokers, Corner Cherry and Third Streets. We are headquarters for HORSE BLANKETS. We carry full line of Blankets, Lap Robes, Oiled Blankets, Rubber Aprons, Horse Brushes, Curry Combs, Etc. Spe cial attention to Mounted Officers’ and Cavalry Supplies. I A full line of Hunting and Regulation Leggings. G. B E R N D 8c CO. Mfr’s HARNESS and SADDLERY. Choosing Christmas • Presents. , ipSfiFff j Tw 2 gjul From our complete stock of furniture will 1 iill-Js k be easy, as there are so many novelties in handsome rockers, odd chairs, china closets, side boards, etc., that will make . suitable offerings, and article® that the ’ ’ "XBSjr housewife loves to beautify her home with ' udß ‘ that there is no need of seeking further. ~ Come early and make your selections. wh. * Wt-Pw! Fmilim ComiiaiiL begin today a sale of. Suits and Overcoats . . . at . . . SIO.OO Marked down from’si2, r sis and siß.| (Incomplete lots.) 552=554 Street. ,j6n and r Buckskin Gauntlets. : We have just receiv ed another new ship-j ' ment of these gloves in i all sizes at $1.50, $2 00 and $2.50. ._. _ _ i MACON NEWS MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12 1898. FIERCE BLAZE ' Jelks & Tavlor and Macon Oil & Ice Co., Suffer. I PROPERTV EHUD I 1 Good Work of the Fire Depart- ment—Loss Nearly 6.000 Dol lars. A great deal of valuable property at trie ( foot of Mulberry street went up in smoke * at 5:30 o’clock this moraine. I The warehouse of Jelks & Tavlor, filled i with oil, meal and hulls, caught fir? in about the middle of the building an 1 was soon a very furnace of flames. In connec tion with it was the refinery of the Macon Oil and Ice Company, and the inflammable character of the stock made a verv hard problem for the fire department to face. I Separated only by the narrow space of a ' railroad side track was the establishment I of the F. W. Cook Brewing Company. I The firemen devoted their attention to ’ preventing *he .spread of the flames and so well did they work that the fire could not cross and the owners of the brewing com pany as well as the owners of other con tiguous buildings were accordingly grate ful this morning. The loss on the Oil and Ice Company's building and refinery was about $3,000, in sured through Cabanlss, Callaway & Caba niss in the following companies: Fireman's Fund, $2,500. Georgia Home, $2,500. Greenwich, $2,500. Home, $2,500. Hartford, $2,500. Liverpool and London and Globe, $2,500. Lancashire. $2,500. Union, $2,500. Georgia Home, $2,500. Manchester, $2,500. Cobb. Stetson & Mallary held the follow ing policies on the Jelks& Taylor stock: Agricultural, Watertown, N. Y., SSOO. Manchester. England, SI,OOO. Scottish Union, $2,100. Cobb, Stetson & Mallary also held the following insurance on stock in adjoining buildings whoch were comparatively un injured; Palatine, $2,000. Sun, $3,000. Scottish Union, $2,400. George B. Jewett’s agency held S4OO on I the Jelks & Taylor stock in the Commer cial Union. Fireman Lon Williams was badly In jured at the fire. He was holding the pipe in the burning building when he slipped, the pipe falling from his hand and strik ing him in the body. He was knocked to the floor and was seriously hurt. He. was carried back to the engine house and at last accounts he was resting easily. , NOT SELLING PIANOS AT COST. Can't Live That Way. But will guarantee our regular prices will meet the SO-CALLED COST PRICE. Call and see our lovely stock of pianos and organs- and secure a bargain for Christmas present. Sold on easy terms. F. A. Guttengerger & Co., 452 Second Street. i THE cTtY IN BRIEF. Dr. H. W. Walker, dentist, 506 Mulberry street, first floor. In the United States court today the case of Philips, guardian, vs. the Union Central Life Insurance Company, was ta ken up. 'At 12 o’clock the case was being argued and it is thought that it will take the whole day to finish it up. Air. Malcom H. Ayer was admitted to practice in the United States court this morning. Several interventions in the Steinheimer and Arnold cases were filed. The mter ventions were for small amounts and were of very little importance. Only a few more moonshiners will have to be tried in the United States court be fore all of them will be disposed of. The funeral services of Professor W. D. Williams, who died Saturday were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 from the chapel of the Academy for the Blind. The funeral was largely attended by the many friends of the deceased. The children of the Academy furnished the music and sang some very appropriate songs. Rev. George MacDonnel conducted the services. Dr. Hammond, formerly president of Wes leyan, also made a few touching remarks. The sons and grandsons of the deceased acted as pallbearers. The interment was at Riverside Cemetery. The young ladies of Wesleyan attended' the funeral in a body. Drs. W. R. Holmes and Mason, dentist®, j 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. The only full line of cigars, tobaccos ; and pipes in this city. Henry P. Loh, 554 I Mulberry street. The Wiley Cadets will give an oyster . supper tomorrow night at Third and Hazel ■ streets. Everybody is invited. All the best whiskies, wines and bran- : dies fr Christmas at A. Daus & Co. You will be sorry if you don't buy your Christmas bottle from A. Daus & Co. Sole agent for E. H. Gatto & Co’s Key West cigars. Henry P. Loh. There will be a series of gospel meetings ' held at Curry’s ball. South Macon, con- • ducted by F. A. Withspoon. of New York. ’ all this week, beginning at 7 p. m. Good ; music, come out. Captain 'Wright, who has been on Gen- I eral Bates' staff for some time, has been | ordered to Huntsville, as adjutant general I of the Second Division of the Second army corps. He is being examined for a cap i tainey a: the division headquarters today. Music Leesons —Piano and violin in strucions at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue. I The Steinheimer stock was partially sold ' this morning by Commissioner Martin. ■ Attorneys for different claimants bought l Ln many lots of goods. j Soldiers who have sense buy their whiskey from A. Daus & Co. , Large line of Bteer^-jj auai an j fine briar pipes. Henry P k Loi j s 554 Mulberry . street. i Mies Lizzie M’urphy, of Atlanta, who has been visiting friends in the city for the past few days will return -tomorrow. I Captain Lewis Williams has been made department quartermaster of the First di vision and Captain Smoke has 'been made division quartermaster. Mr. Will N. Cloud, of Sandy Point, is in the city today. Mr. Gordon Satis sy. a prominent young attorney of Savannah, passel though the city Saturday en route to Atlanta. Mr. P. L. Cobb, of Nashville, Tenn., lec tured at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday. The Eight United States Infantry passed through the city yesterday en route to Sa vannah. ' Judge W. H. Felton, Jr., left yesterday ! afternoon for Columbus to preside for 1 Judge Butt. He will be absent for several 1 days. Christmas nearly here. Get your wines and liquors from A. Daus & Co. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Dec. 12. —To Observer. Ma con, Ga.: The weather forecast for Georgia for the next twenty-four hours is as fol lows: Threatening and probably rain to night and Tuesday. FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Mandolins, guitars, violins, banjos, etc. Largest stock of these instruments ever brought to this market at lowest prices. F. A. Guttenberger & Co., 452 Second Street. AT LAIN TAKES OATH. I By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 12—Frank A. McLain, elected to fill the vacancy caused by rife death of Representative Love, of Missis sippi, took the oath in the house today. Bucklin's Arnica Halve j The best salve In the "world for cuts, bruises, aores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. For j «*!• by £L J. Lamar jfc Sons’ drug atora. MARKETS BY WIRE. ■■ ■ I Specially reported for The News by Tal bott & Palmer. SPOT COTTON. 1 Spots 5 13-16. [ NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. Tone steady. Open—January 5.64, February 5,60, March 5.61, April 5.64, May 5.68, June 5.70, July 5.73, August 5.77, October 5.75. ■Close —January 5.60, February 5.58, March 5.60, April 5.63, May 5.67, June 5.70, July 5.73, August 5.76, September 5.73, Oc -1 tober 5.75, December 5.59. i LIVERUOOL COTTON. I Tone barely steady. Sales 10,000. Mid- 1 dlings 3 5-32. ' Open—January and February 3-6, Feb-- I ruaray and March 3-7, March and April I 3-8, November and December 3-6, Decem ber and January 3-6. ’ Close —January and February, 6b, Feb ruaray and March 7s, March and April 7-8, April and May 8-9 s, May and June 9b, June and July 10s, July and August 10-lls, August and September Ils, September and October 10-llb, October and November 10-llb, November and December 68, De cember and January 5-6 b. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. WHEAT— Open—December 64%, May 65%. Close —December 63%, May 65%, Julv 64. OATS— Open—December 2-5%, May 26. Close —December 25%, May 26. . CORN— Open—December 32%, May 33%. Close —December 33, May 34%, July 34% | LARD— Open—• December 5.15, January 5.22, May ■ 5.37. Close- —December 5.17, January 5.25, May 5.45. PORK— Open—December January 9.45, May 9.60. Close—December 8.17, January 9.47, May 9.70. SIDES— Open—December ...., January 4.67, May 4.85. Close —December 4.55, January 4.70, May 4.90. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tire Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the /Tr //fz", /'”* Signature of cASTomA. Bean the Kind You Have Always Bought Piles, Piles, piles 1 Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles when all other ointments have failed. It absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives <-«**ut re lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for Piles an- <»*»Nng of the private parts and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists or SI.OO per box. WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING 00., Proprietorw. Cleveland. O. j I sent by mail sn receipt of price. 60c and i riacon’s Greatest Store, Specials This Week. Christmas Offerings. AND Great Cut-Price Remnant Sale. Silk Remnants. 500 silk remnants on center counter at half price and less. Some light, some dark. Some for waists, come for dress skirts, some for undershirts. Don’t miss this silk remnant sale. Also 10 nieces, $1 and $1.25 fancy Jac quard to close at 50 cents a yard for skirt linings. Remnants Dress Goods Hundreds of remnants, black and color ed woolen dress goods on bargain counter half price, plain figures. In addition to above items, we. put on sale this a. m. 25 pieces our finest English coverets, bengalines, granite cloths, epin gelines, etc. Goods worth from $1.25 to $2 yard. Take your choice at $1 yard. Cut Prices in Cloak Department. Entire line silk, velvet and plush capes and jackets at actual cost. 50 childrens’ reefers, latest styles at cost to close. 50 new fur collarettes for Christmas presents. See our ladies’ tailor suits, SB, $12.50 sls, S2O, $25 suit. No extra charge for alter ations. 50 elegant colored top skirts, all wool, $2.50 to $5 each. Ladies’ mohair underskirts, $1 to $4.50 each. Ladies’ satine underskirts, $1 to $3 each. Ladies’ colored moreen underskirts, $4 'each. Ladies’ silk underskirts, $7 to $lO each. ' 100 ladies’ light weight capes, black and : colors, $2 to $5 each. i - Blanket Prices Cut. 20 pair fine lambs wool blankets, slightly soiled, at cost and less. 100 pairs fine white bankets, $2.50 to i $8.50 pair. ; Pure cotton comfortables, $1 to $2.50, full size. Eiderdown comfortable, satine and silk coverings, $4 to $lO each. Full line crib blankets, plain and em broidered. Furnishings For the Soldiers. Gents’ mixed socks, per pair 6%c. Gents’ white shirts, each only 49c, Gents’ club ties and bows, each only 25 cents. Gents’ Ascots, latest swell styles, 50, 75c. and $1 each. Gents’ collars 10c.; cuffs 15c. per pair. Gents' handkerchiefs 5, 10, 15 and 25c. each. Gents’ fleece-lined vests and pants to match, 50e. Gents’ heavy canton flannel drawers 50c. pair. Gents’ all -wool vests and pants, each SI.OO. Gents’ night shirts, full size, each only ■ 50" cents. Gents’ suspenders 15 to 50c. pair. Gents’ wool socks 25 and 35c. pair. i Gents’ heavy black and tan socks only ■ 10c. pair. ■ Soldier handkerchiefs in red and blue, fast colors, 10c. each. Christmas Stockings. Ladies’ extra seamless hose 10c., three pairs for 25c. Ladies’ extra fine seamless silk finish 15c.. seven pairs for sl. Ladies’ fine 35c. Hermsdorf hose four pairs for sl. Ladies’ indestructible black hose, silk finish, 50c pair. Children’s extra seamless fast black hose 10c., three pairs for 25c. Children’s extra heavy ribbed hose 15c. pair. Children’s extra fine ribbed hose 25 to 35c. pair. Christmas Handkerchiefs. All sorts of handkerchiefs for Christmas. | Ladies’ and gents’ silk; childrens’ from 50 cents dozen up. Ladies’ plain handker ; chiefs, embroidered initials. Ladies’ fine band embroidered linen hemstitched, embroidered initials. All linen, hemstitched, 5, 10, 20, 25, 35 cents up to $1 each. Smyrna Bugs. Balance of our all-wool Smyrna rugs at j coet for cash. Come quick. Closing them . out. I Bring Your Periodical Tickets. Underwear. Children’s wool wrapers, unbutton all i the way, 25c. each. ; Children’s ribbed vests and pants, whipped seams, 25c. each. Children’s half-wool union suits, com plete, for $1 suit. Ladies’ heavy fleeced vests, whipped seams, 25c. each. Ladies’ half-wool vests and pants, white xind natural, 50c. each. Ladies’ all-wool vests and pants, white and natural. 75c. and $1 each. Ladies’ union suits complete, 50c.. $1 and $1.50 suit. Stuttgarter Underwear. Most celebrated fine wool underwear in the world. We have them in ladies’, gents’ and children’s garments. Christmas Art Goods. 10 dozen Renaissance table squares, tidies, scarfs, pillow shams, etc. Just right for Christmas presents. See them. Brainerd & Armstrong wash silks, three skeins for 10c. Knitting Kilk, all colors, a spool sc. New Belgian silk and Velour pillow covers just in. New Japanese silk lambrequins, with fringe, $2 each. New Japanese four-fold screens, gold embroidery, $3.50 each. New silk fringes, various colors. 10c. and 15c. yard. New ball fringe, various colors, sc. yard. New silk finished crochet cotton, se. ball. Pin cushions, all sizes and shapes. Down pillows, all sizes. Hand-painted novelties Tn dainty minia tures, drawing cases, needle books, veil cases, embroidery silk holders, match scratchers, etc., for Christmas presents. See them. Christmas Umbrellas. Elegant black and colored silk umbrel las, beautifully mounted handles, for Christmas presents, $3 to $6 each. One hundred children’s fast black school umbrellas ssoc. each. Two hundred ladies $1.25 twilled silk umbrellas, Congo handles, 98 cents each. Trunks and Bags. Finest line plain and wall trunks in the city. Carriage and steamer trunks a specially. Elegant line ladies and gent’s bags and gents’ suit cases. Don’t buy un til you see our line. Specials. 20 yards best 36-inch sea island for 70 cents. Good canton flannel, full width, 3 cents yard. ! 36-inch heavy 12% cents silesias yard, only 8 1-3 cents. i 36-inch silk finished 12% cents fine per- | calines, yard only 8 1-3 cents. Best 5 cent skirt lining cambrics, yard i 3% cents. I Good all linen skirt canvass, 12% and 15 i cents yard. 18 yards best 36-inch 10 cents Mason ville bleaching for sl. Best Riverside O. K. Homespun, only 4% cents yard. 25 yards best apron ginghams for sl. 20 yards good 8 cents drilling for draw ers for sl. Coatee’ spool cotton, 4 spools for 15 cents. Best nickled safety pins, 3 papers for 10 cents. Extra heavy canton flannel, 8 and 10 cents. 10 yards good 10-4 sheeting for sl. Best 10-4 pepperill sheets, each only 45 cents. Remnants table damask, half price. 50 white $1 spreads, only 75 cenus each. Good 6% outings, only 5 cents yard. Goods 8 cents outings, only 6% cents yard. Our Queen toilet soap. 3 cakes in box, ■ 10 cents. I 25 nieces best 10 cent fast black duck I for 6% cents yard. | 20 pieces best 10 cents flannelettes, fast colors, 8 cents yard. • 25 pieces best 10 cent flannelettes, fast colors, 8 cents yard. 25 boxes Fairy toilet soap, 2 cakes for 5 cents. 10 yards best 8 cents dress ginghams, 45 cents. Hygienic Tar Soap. “Excellent for the scalp and for general use. Best tar soap made, 15c cake or two for 25c. .