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8 ME HOUSES BURNED A Sensational Fire Near the Vineville Branch. HO WATER FROM THE CITE A Long Line of Negro Tenement Houses Swept Away-Exciting Scenes. H -Rae an cold this morniixg at 3:15 o’clock ae it ever gets to be in this coun try- • . ■ At that time a firebrok e out in tae roof of a funall two room negro cottage on First avnue upon the Vineville eide of the branch. There were nine of these houses in a row. They we reowned hy J. H. Hall, Wilson Goodwin. Green King and Miranda (Williams. J. H. Hallowned five, King owned two, Goodwin one and Mrs. Wil liams one. King’s houses were larger than the others, being of four and three rooms respectively. That part of Vineville is peopled almost exclusively by negroes. They are outside the fire limits and are not entitled to the city’s fire protection. Nevertheless, the engines of the department hurried to the scene and stood at the limits to prevent the flames from crossing. From roof to roof the flames leaped, until there was a continuous blaze, one hundred yards in length, and when for want of material the fire died out, there web 6 standing only nine brick chimneys amid smoldering embers. The occupants of «tbe premises and the negroes <rf the vicinity were thrown into a state of the wildest excitement. There were dogs, pigs, chickens and other live stock beyond reckoning. These added to the vocal disturbance. The most desper ate efforts were made by the owners of the houses to reclaim their property from the flames. Some of them actually risked their lives. The porches of neighboring houses were piled up with the plunder. A church across the street was cm-led of everything portable, including the throne of a secret society, which was dumped into the street. There was shouting and praying, and men, women and childien seemed crazed. Fortunately no lives were lost. The origin of the fire seems to have been the falling of a spark from a chim- ■ ney on a dry roof, though some of the | negroes were convinced that an incendiary bad been at work. There was some insurance. The houses of J. H. Hall were insured in the West chester through Curd & Walker for $770. The negroes complained of the fire de partment because when a store on X ine- ; ville avenue caught fire recently the en gines extinguished the flames. Chief I Jones explains that he did so in that in- ] stance because property within the city , limits was threatened. In this morning’s fire no city property was threatened, so that he was not authorized to throw a stream. <2 -A. SI T O X=L X -A. . Bparß , be Kind You Have Always Bought POLK MILLER. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THE STO RIES AND SONGS OF THE OLD SOUTH. GOME OUT TO WESLEYAN CHAPEL THURSDAY NIGHT. POLK MILLER AND MACON’S SWEETEST SINGERS WILL BE THERE. ADMIS SION 25 CENTS. * Xinas Furnishing and Ear ly Selection Insures Satis tion. Harry L. Jones Co. NOTHING DONE YET, Mr. Collier, the Weather Man Still With out a Platform. Nothing has been done yet in regard to the weather bureau. Mr. Collins, the weather man, has been here over a month and nothing has been done toward build ing the observation platform. The instru ment arrived about the 20th of November but no work can be done until the plat form is built. The offices have been fitted out with the furniture and other necessary articles, but Mr. Collins can send out no reports until the platform is built. The weather bureau and the treasury depart ments have been notified, but they seem to pay no attention to the communications. Cbngressman Bartlett will be in Macon ■Monday and Mr. Collins will call on him again and ask him to hurry up the de partment at Washington. Formal Evening >•< Dress. If you anticipate attending the social functions this week come to us, if you are not supplied with the proper fix= ings. IN BRIEF. Dr. H. W. Walker, dentist, 506 Mulberry trtreet, first floor. Mrs. J. A. Kuert, who nas been the guest of her husband. Colonel J. A. Kuert, of the Second Ohio, ever since the regi ment has been here and -for several weeks bfore, left last night for her home in I Kenton, Ohio, where she will remain until after the holidays, when she will rejoin her husband in Cuba, if he is there. Weather forecast for Georgia: Fair to night and Thursday: continued cold weather, with slightly colder in extreme I southeastern portion tonight; warmer on ' Thursday night. Soldiers who have sense buy their whiskey from A. Daus & Co. The paving on -Cherry street was finish ed yesterday afternoon. Sole agent for E. H. Gatto & Co's Key West cigars. Henry P. Loh. A bottle of Pembroke Rye would be a fitting gift of a friend to a friend. Order it from Weicbelbau-m Third street. All the best whiskies, wines and bran dies fr Christmas at A. Daus & Co. You can get the finest wines and liquors at Weichselbaum’s Third street. “T | The only full line of cigars, tobaccos I and pipes in this city. Henry P. Lob, 554 i Mulberry street. J T. P. Ri-py Rye whisky is renowned the world over. Get it at Weichselbaum’s Third street house. 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. Pembroke Rye has no superior as a first class whisky. Order it from Sam Weichel baum, Third street. 11,1 " ■ 1 "• Music Lessons —Piano and violin in strucions at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue. The City of Macon is being rapidly put in condition and will be brought to Macon in a few days. Large line of meerschaum and fine briar pipes. Henry P. Loh, 554 Mulberry street. You will be sorry if you don’t buy your Christmas bottle from A. Daus & Co. Mrs. Clifford Williams has resigned her position as vocal instructor at Wesleyan. She has been connected with Wesley fi for the past eight years and her many friends will regret to see her leave. Christmas nearly here. Get your wines and liquors from A. Daus & Co. In the city court the case of the Everett Flour and Grain Company vs. Freeman & Jones was disposed of. The verdict was renderd in favor of the plaintiff. The suit was made on account of an accident. No session of the superior court was held today. Tn the United States court several moon shiners were tried and sentenced to jail. Mr. C. S. Findlay, a well known citizen of Vineville, died at his residence this morning about 1 o’clock. He had been sick for some time and his death was not unexpected. He was a brother of Mr. Chris Findley, and was one of the best known men in Macon. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning from the residence. Rev. J. L. White, of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Interment will be in Rose Hill cemetery. The reviewing stand on which President McKinley and party will be seated will be commenced tomorrow idornin. It will be built by Mr. P. D. Jones. The stand will be a large one and will seat about 140 peo ple. It will be built at the intersection of Second and Cherry streets and will be in a good position to review the troops. It will be built at the expense of the city. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Barkhur-st celebated their tin wedding on last Monday evening at their home in West Macon. Quite a number of their friends were in attendance and a most delightful evening was spent. Delicious refreshments were served aad a number of handsome presents were receiv ed by Mr. and IMrs. Barkburst. Mr. J. J. Broder, who for so long a time has been chief clerk at the Brown house, will leave in a few days for Washington, Ga.. where he will take charge of the Johnston hotel, one of the best known places in the state. Mr. Broder has been contemplating this move for some time, but it was only a few weeks ago that he gave it out. Since coming here Mr. Bro der has made many friends and they all Macon news Wednesday evening, December 14 1898. For Xmas Presents? Are you looking for a nice present at a low cost? If so we have them. Six pretty sideboards S2O to $35. Original price $25 to $45. Also six plain oak sideboards $8.35 to $16.65, worth one-third more. Five handsome walnut suits $45 to S6O. Original price S6O to SBS. IBeautfful Golden Oakand quartered oak suits at one-third off. Wardrobes correspondingly low prices. Combination book cases and desks at factory cost. Beautiful rockers in willow-, 'Mahogany, (with pearl inlaid.) Golden Oak, highly polished and quartered oak, are beauties, and the prices are record breakers. Smyrna Rugs 30x60, $2.25. Table Scarfte and Portiers can t be beat. Nice woolen Blankets, Lamps and Toilet sets unmatched at our prices. A. S. Thomas Furniture Company. 420 Poplar Street. ■ regret to see him leave. The new hotel I which he will manage has been thoroughly 1 remodeled and has an excellent reputation among the traveling men. Third street is now open for traffic. ‘ Shall We Forgive Her?” will be the at- ■ traction at the Academy of Music tomor- ■ row night. - - Captain W. F. Smith, of the Two Hun dred and First New York regiment ’s the guest of his brother, Mr. George A. Smith. Captain Smith will remain in the city for a few days. Mr. Charles Ellis, who has been attend j ing the medical school at the University ; of Virginia, is in the city for a few days. Mr. J. H. Gilbert, of Savannah, is stop ping at lowii house. Mr. J. F. Camp, a prominent citizen of Dalton, is ii- the city today. Tickets for the reception and ball to General Wilson can be found at Harry L. Jones’ store on Second street. There will be no regular list for engagements. All accounts for News subscription are due in advance and are payable upon pre sentation, otherwise the carrier will be instructed to collect each week. No de viation from this rule lor any one, and no paper will be continued upon any other condition. POLK MILLER. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THE STO RIES AND SONGS OF THE OLD SOUTH, COME OUT TO WESLEYAN OHAPEL THURSDAY NIGHT. POLK MILLER AND MACON’S SWEETEST SINGERS WILL BE THERE. ADMIS SION 25 CENTS. •‘BRUSH AND PENCIL.” First Exhibition of the Club to be Given Tomorrow. The Brush and Pencil Club, of Macon, will have its first exhibition tomorrow at Miss 'Bessie Roger’s studio on Second street and the public are invited. The display of pictures is remarkably fine and proves how much real talent there is among the mem bers of i.he club. The exhibition will last all day and there is no charge for admis sion, and no special invitations have been issued. Among the paintings is a full length portrait of -Miss Bertha Willing ham by .Miss Bessie Rogers, president of tJhe club, and the talent of the 'artist and the beauty of the subject are so well known that this is sure to be greatly ad mired. Miss M. E. Mason has on exhibi tion a picture indicative of the times, call ed “Down —Cotton —4 Cents,” and like all her works, it is skillfully and artistically treaited, resulting in a picture that would be 'delightfully realistic if it were not pa thetically real Among other Macon artists Who have good, works and beautiful pic tures in the display, are Mrs. McQuinn, Miss Cobb, Mrs. Pressly Walker, Miss Small, Miss Green, Miss Clisby, Miss Westcott, IMiss Hazlehurt and Miss Dellie Rogers. POLK MILLER. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THE STO RIES AND SONGS OF THE OLD SOUTH, COME OUT TO WESLEYAN CHAPEL THURSDAY NIGHT. POLK MILLER AND MACON’S SWEETEST SINGERS WILL BE THERE. ADMIS SION 25 CENTS. Xmas Neckwear, Individual Boxes. Harry L. Jones. A Famous Feticing Master. In Bertrand, the old fencing master. aho at the age of 8 I has just laid down nis foil forex er. lovers of the aruie blanche have lost a teacher who in his day was un surpassed and who had the honor of founding nub merely a school of fencing, but an epoch in the art he taught. For it was the elder Bertrand who perfected (if he did not originate) that most deadly of all strokes, the riposte, which is a light ninglike reply to the adversary's attack, lelivered so swiftly after the pairy that the opponent- has not had time to recover from rhe effort and protect himself. The Italian school has developed out-of this a system of “offensive parries,” vhich combines the guard and the riposte in one movement, and is of very fatal ac curacy with such a weapon as that of Pini. But it was Bertrand who really developed She full beauties of foil fencing, just when lueling had been definitely stopped. Such paradoxes are common in the history of ihe sword, for it was the invention of gunpowder and the consequent discerd ng of heavy armor that introduced the supremacy of the rapier and the point. The superiority of Bertrand in his early lays in Paris was testified in a manner that has distinguished classical preced ence.. For every ma.tn d Armes interro gated on the enhjec’ by M. Legouve placed Bertrand «coond-in the list of honor with out a sirgk exception. —St. James Ga zette Turtle* lu the BahamM, The shallow seas around the Bahama stands abound with turtles, and turtle shell valued locally at £5,600 was export ed last year from ths colony. The edible turtle is known as the green” one and is also plentiful in these waters. When small ones are caught, they arc deposited in large ponds known as “crawls,” where, after having been branded with their owner’s mark, they are left to feed upon a particu .ar kind of marine grass until they have attained a marketable size. Turtle meat sells in the local markets at threepence per pound of live weight, and it is probable that an enterprise foi the preparation of a concentrated form of turtle soup, such as has recently been established in Jamaica, would prove a profitable undertaking.— London Telegraph, Dill tai About your selection for a Xmas gift. fln Untfuella Will do but we have hundreds of other Suitable Presents. HARRY L. JONES CO. 366 Second Strest. J<ScRfIFQLA Erysipelas Two Diseases That Cause Their Victims to Ba Shunned by Their Fellow-Man. Springfield, Mo. Gentlemen : I commenced taking P. P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy, last Fall, for Erysipelas. My faca v?%s com pletely covered with the disease; I took a short course of P. P. P., and it soon disappeared. This Spring I became much debilitated and again took an •ther course, and I am now in good condition. I consider P. P. 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Our suit for men s of these gloves in $1.60 is the best in the all sizes at $1.50, $2.00 city. and $2.50. 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/ 9 jgf * Santa Claus I s ri ding one of our nice Crescent Bicycles A for he knows a first class up-to-date wheel ';’Br » when he sees it We are selling this ex- ‘ A'4~jl a cellent wheel at holiday prices. Remew- I ' her that if you are fastidious in your taste 7 r J|k, about bicycles that the -Cleveland is the /f 'xX only wheel on earth for you. Our stock M m of buggies, traps, surreys, and phaetons 0 «•- til W al^^s complete and our prices the low- h IM E est consistent with the quality. s. S. PARMELEE, Corner Second and Poplar Streets. Drift wood ' and Elmwood IFATFIK .IDh 1 G [tu> Best made. CRST IRON TOP and BOT- Tom Iheir DISTINGUISH ING Features. They will last three times as long as the sheet-iron ones. Keep Warm. Sold only by GARDEN, Christmas Comes But Once a Year. ✓ You know the rest. You may also know that we carry, by far, the largest and most complete stock*of Whiskies, Brandies, Wines, Etc., to_be found in Macon. All of the finest brands of Bottled Goods, Old Bottled IBhis kies, Old IBines of Every Kind. Mumm’s, Monopole Pomery Sec. French Cordials ot Various Kinds. Appolinaris and all other Famous Table waters. * Everything retailed at Wholesale prices. This is a point that should interest soldiers as well as civilians. A. & N. M. BLOCK, 556-558 CHERRY ST. I* Bl IF* reliable Female PILL PENNYROYAL PILLS. SSi’S: Aak for DR. MOTT S P2HIFTSOYAL PILLS and take no other. £*r“ Send for circular. Price SI.OO per box, ti boxes lor $5.00, «.«. DR. MOTT’S CHEMICAL CO m - Cleveland, Okie. For sale by H. J. LAMAR & SONS, Wholesale Agents.