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4 THE MACON NEWS. ESTABLISHED 1834. NEWS PRINTING COMPANY, PUBLISHERS. R. L. McKENNEY. Business Mngr. TOM W. LOYLESS, Editor. THE EVENING NEWS will be delivered by carrier or mall, per year. 15.00; per week. 10 cent*. THE NEWS will be for •ale on trains. Correspondence on live subject* solicited. Real name es writer should accompany same. Subscriptions payable in advance. Failure to receive paper should be reported to the business office. Address all communications to THE NEWS. Offices: 412 Cherry Street \LjN i O N * LA BE La Provost Guards on the Cars. In the name of the women of Macon, we appeal to Manager Winters, of the Con solidated Street Railroad, to have provost .guards placed on the Vineville cars, at least during the next two weeks. The conduct of some of the negro sol diers, who patronize these cars almost ex clusively, cannot be tolerated any longer, ■and it is due the regular white patrons of that line that they be protected. The con ductors, for some reason, are*powerless to (preserve the sort of order that is neces sary where ladies are present. They try to do their duty, but they are either awed fby the ipolicy of the road’s management, or else they lack authority to preserve order. It is a daily and almost hourly occurrence •that ladies are so awed by the conduct of rowdy negro soldiers that they either leave the car or ride to their destination in fear •and trembling. This sort of thing can ■continue no longer, and the time has come v in n defenseless women should refuse to I patronize the Vineville line altogether, unless the proper protection is provided. We are convinced that Major Logan, who has already shown such zeal and abil ity in preserving order, will gladly grant i request for provost guards on these •ears. He will certainly recognize the fact that there is greater need for these guards on the cars than on the streets, and we believe he will immediately furnish a (guard for each car upon Manager Winters’ j request. And, for the life of us, we cannot see : how the latter can longer remain indif ferent to the situation. iHis attention has (been called to the matter time and again, Ibut the trouble continues, and the patrons of the Vineville line ride to and from their (homes with more or less dread of dis order on the cars. What the result will eventually be must Ibe apparent to all. Our people cannot and will not allow, .boisterous, half-drunken negroes to monopolize the cars, and •white women by their loud and often vul gar talk. Their boastful conversations, for the benefit of the entire car, about the negroes righta, their disgusting conduct •with negro wenches and their oaths in«the presence of ladies will not be tolerated any Idnger. It is for Manager Winters to put an end to this sort of thing, and he can do it by asking Major Logan to place a provost guard on each 'Vineville car. The public safety demands it. If a court record is public property, surely the execution of court’s orders •should not be surrounded with such secre cy .as would prevent a fair and free report of the matter for the public’s benefit. For Instance. \\ ith all due respect to the distinguished judge of the Bibb superior court, we are 'inclined to think he is pursuing a wrong tiMJlicy in refusing to allow newspaper rep- ; resentatives to witness a legal hanging, i Judge Felton's interpretation of the law j may be correct, but if it is, the law is at fault. We heartily coincide with that sentiment, which would discourage the pub lication of all the horrible details usually attendant upon executions of this charac ter. but we think greater danger lies in excluding newspaper witnesses than in al lowing them to secure an accurate account of such executions. The newspaper represents the public in this as in other matters, and the public • has a right to know if private hangings are properly conducted. Under Judge Fel ton's interpretation of the law the most horrible butchery, or thegroessest careless ness might be possible without the public •being any the wiser. As for instance, the recent execution of ; the Swedish sailor, Andersen, in Norfolk. I A a., which was such a bungling affair as to call down upon the sheriff the righteous condemnation of the entire press and pub lic. But if the press had been excluded from the death room on that occasion the bungling sheriff might have gone unre buked, and that horrible, cruel execution of the death sentence might never have been heard of. The law. recognizing the nee4 for some firm capital punishment, seeks to rnakp such punishment as humane as possible. As a rule courts and court officers contrive to meet the demands of the law, but they very often fail. Is it not right, therefore, that the public should have a representa tive on hand to see that there is no such failure? This much the public is entitled to. and the press is the logical and ac cepted representative of the public on such occasions. to Honor McKinley. A graceful and appropriate acknowledge- I ment of the magnanimous and patriotic speech delivered by President McKinley in Atlanta on Wednesday last is the action of the Confederate Veterans of Macon in propcr ing to march in a body to the de pot to receive him upon his arrival in Ma con on Monday next. By this action the Confederate Veterans ■will have added another'bright line to their country’s history. .And they will act as noble a part as when they bravely march ed to meet McClelland at Manassas and I Hancock at Gettysburg. Coming as the | echo of those words which only yesterday i pronounced the death knell of sectional ism, the action of the ex-'Confederates of •Bi'bb county is a graceful and sincere ac . ceptance of the edict. Those 'who witnessed the trying and I troublesome events of the sixties must • marvel at what is now transpiring—a Re j publican president, and an ex-Union offi cer proposing that the United States gov ernment should now'care for Confederate graves: and the survivors of that struggle who once bore arms against the Union, marching to greet and do special honor to that man. You can’t get around it, there’s no going behind the returns—the war-ibefore-last is over. Mr. William Black. From the Obscurity of a printer’s case to become one of the most popular and at one time apparently one of the most prom ising of English novelists, back again to almost obscurity, summarizes the life his tory of William Black, whose death was announced a few days ago. The publishing of "MacLeod of Dare" marked the zenith of his glory. Previous to that time he had written a number of works which had considerable vogue among those who regard novels for enter tainment or diversion. The most note worthy of these .perhaps was "The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton.” In "MacLeod of Dare" he displayed a dramatic strength never before suspected nor later equaled. From that period his popularity waned. Other and better writers came into the field and William Black was soon forgot ten. He wrote probably nothing that will stand the stern test of time, but two de cades ago the individual who would admit that he was not a reader and an admirer of Black was regarded as an intellectual pariah. There is no of a guard for President Mc- Kinley in the South. The .Sons of ex-Con federate soldiers, and the scattered rem nant of Lee’s army themselves, are a suf ficient guafd for a man who is capable of such words as this nation’s chieftan ut tered in Atlanta on Wednesday. The New York Sun says it is probable that Mr. Bryan will run again in 1900 on the issues of the Chicago platform, and that all the states of the South will be set down on his side. The safety of the good women of Macon demands that provost guards be placed on the Vineville cars. Congress is now hard at it, but tomor row is the last day of the Georgia Legis lature. STATE NEWS AND VIEWS. "Aunt" Betsy Brown, a very old and good negro woman who had been cooking for the family of Mr. N. B. Baum, died Vi ednesday evening after a long illness. "Aunt" Betsy was nearly 80 years old.—- Dublin Dispatch. As the darkest hour is just before day break there is reason for the hope that the dawn of an era of general prosperity is only a short time ahead of us. —Tii nuas vhle rimes. -v’-.l row Augusta wants ihe president to see the "locks.” He should not fail to de so.—Thomasville Times. Atlanta is not going to have a “piece’’ of a jubilee, but a whole hog. McKinley is going to be there—the man who hogged the Spaniards out of the Philippine Is lands.—'Cordele Sentinel. The sending of Fitzhugh Lee back to command the army of occupation 'n Cuoa is quite satisfactory to the so it hern peo ple. Mr. McKinley has covered a multi tude of sins by this.—Waycross Herald. The Spanish-American conflict from the declaration of war to the signing of the peace treaty occupied 233 days. One hun dred and fourteen days were consumed in warfare and 119 in diplomatic fencing over peace terms. Either the pen’s su periority to the sword has been exagger ated or else it was not on this occasion "be’Zith the rule of men entirely great.” —Charleston Post. •Congress and the Georgia legislature making laws at the sam time! May the gods protect the people’—Dublin Dis patch. Joe 'Wheeler is so much the superior of Babe Bailey that comparison is indeed odious.—Jackson (Miss.) News. Aguinaldo may be a bad Philippine but we don’t think the boys ought to call him a dude. That is rubbing it in.—Darien Gazette. Some of our exchanges write it Habana now. Stick to the American name, now •that the city has ceased to be Spanish.— •Augusta Tribune. The young men of the legislature seem to be taking a very prominent part In the business. In the proceedings the names of Ellis of Bibb and Hard wick of Washing ton. two of the youngest, appear almost daily.—Dublin Dispatch. That was a graceful act of Mr. Eflis of Bibb rising last Thursday to oppose the reduction of the salary of the old naval hero, Major J. Mclntoch Kell. The state can afford io pay him simply out of con sideration for his past glorious achieve ments. —Dublin Dispatch. From her point of observation the "Tel ephone girl" ranks high and is always in touch with the best society.—Mobile Reg ister. Colonel R. L. Berner, the heavy weight of the “Political Third." it is said, will issue an important order from his head quarters in Savannah prior to leaving the States. The military genius and foresight of Colonel Berner is an established ax iom; therefore his last eoup-d’etat 'will hardly cause a ripple of surprise in Geor gia. The urbane colonel will call a con vention of his fair suitors who must lan guish in anguish during his prolonged ab sence *in Cuba. The nature of the meet- MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16 1898. ing is of much moment to the many sad and troubled souls who will be left to mourn his departure, for at this conven tion, which will probably be held in At lanta, it is to be decided which one of the fair creatures shall be the elect and win the pension should the immaculate colonel come to harm in his patriotic escapade. Inasmuch as the Apollo of the Third • Georgia cannot be credited with the fair ness of a Paris it is understood he has chosen ex-Governor William Y. Atkinson to umpire this game of hearts for him. — Americus Times-Recorder. It is said that there will be strong op position in congress to the presentation of a medal and the thanks of congress to Miss Helen Gould. Theprincipal ground of the opposition, it is said, will be that the thanks of congress carries with it the privilege cf the floor of congress, and Miss Gould is a woman. But what of that? The presence of such a woman as Miss Gould has shown herself to be could not be otherwise than elevating even to congress. However, it is very doubtful if Miss Gould would care to associate with latter day congresses.—'Birmingham News. The fight is on in Ohio to down Bryan and Bryanism. The Sorg-Brice wing of the Democratic party is active, and right here in Toledo many Democrats pretended to be dyed-in-the-wool Bryan men will hit him on the head when the opportunity comes. —Toledo Blade. i . PEOPLE’S FORUM, - A LAST WORD. Macon, Ga., Dec. 15th, 1898. Mr. T. W. Loyless, Editor: In your editorial of Wednesday you say "it is a base slander to say that ami-pro hibitionists ‘dressed negro women in red’ or ‘decorated them with red streamers" or otherwise offended the decency of the community after the manner indicated.’ We are not surprised that any decent gen tleman is shocked when he reads of the liquor traffic’s method’s in outside papers. It is enough to shock the feelings of any decent man, and however much you may assure your Colquitt county contemporary to the contrary the statement made by his paper as to what really happened in Macon is absolutely correct and can be vouched for by hundreds of eye witnesses. We will give you simply what happened in East Macon, which we saw with our own eyes and of which there is abundant proof. The good women of our comunity were upon the side of the street praying in their hearts, singing religious songs and other wise encouraging the defenders of their homes and their children. The disgust ing piccaniny band marched in front of them and drowned their voices with its miserable music. Just twenty-five yards in front of 'these good ladies were num bers of negro women with red streamers about their bodies and red streamers in their hands. They waved these streamers defiantly in the faces of the ladies and assisted the piecanninny band by their shouts in drowning out the ladies’ sweet voices and not a policeman in our city raised a hand do interfere. Theses are facts, Mr. Editor, and you need not further attempt to deny them. If you want 'the proof of the truth of these statements just say so 'and we will give you proof in abundance. B. W. James, L. H. Weed, J. W. Weston, R. E. Neighbor. When we wrote the editorial alluded to above we did not know that the "Unwar ranted Slander” in question originated here at home. We had thought it eman ated from some one who owes no duty to this comunity, and who exaggerated the case without a proper knowledge of the facts. It appears, however, that some of our people are willing to stand sponsor for the accusation and to emphasize it as much as possible. As before stated, we have no desire to defend any methods pursued in the recent election that were not in accordance with law and decency. Still less can we de fend those who have given Macon this un deserved name. The News has frankly admitted and' criticized all that is to be criticised in the recent election, and we have urged our people to go to work to secure the sort of ballot reform that would make illegal voting or illegal registration impossible. Until this is done an absolutely fair and orderly election in Georgia will be im possible. Although we still insist that the recent prohibition election in this county in view of all the circumstances surround ing it, was much better conducted than we had any right to expect. The News would strike at the root of the evil, and not content itself with holding Macon up xo the world as a sort of politi cal Sodom and •Gomorroh for evils less flagrant than appear in almost every election in Georgia where the negro is a factor. THE END. CARD FROM THE SEVENTH. To the Editors of Macon News: As there are many subscribers and many more readers of your paper in our regiment, I am asked by them to put before the public through your columns a statement of the feelings of the soldiers of the Seventh United States cavalry, your paper has be friended the men of this regiment before and we feel very grateful. A'ou can help us again by publishing this letter for the benefit of all who sympathize with those who protected their brothers and sisters in the far West. The Seventh cavalry has been distributed over a vast lot of terri tory in New Mexico and Arizona. They have been cut off from civilization, for many years; they have made a reputation for themselves equalled by none; they have awed into submission the terrible Apache’s the Sioux, the Navajos and many other smaller nations of Indians. If there was any trouble on the frontier we were the ones to be called upon. When the war with Spain opened we were out to patrol the line between Mexico and the United States, and when duty called our brave boys have always been there ready to fight and die to hold the bloodthirsty redskin in his place. They have been cut to pieces many times but never once showed the white feathers. After the close of hostili ties in Cuba we were called together to garrison the new possessions of our great nation. On our way we camped for a few days in the 'beautiful city of Macon. The arms of the people are waiting to welcome us. We know that they recognize true sol diers but still we are housed up in one place and not allowed to see or admire your beautiful city. We are treated like cattle and if caught in town are arrested and tried like felons. Our men allowed to visit your city would be a protection and not a menace. We appeal to the citi zens of Macon to demand of our eommand esr the liberty we have earned with our life’s blood. The Enlisted Men. cf the Seventh U. S. Cavalry. Macon, Ga., Dec. 16. NO DUELS YET. Two Cuban officers in Havana have been insulted by Spaniards, one having his face slapped and the toher his hat cut to pieces with a Spanish sword, but It has not been recorded that any outraged "hoaah” has demanded satisfaction according to the code duello recently announced as in ef fect by the Cuban Assembly.—Louisville Times. Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powders are the greatest tnenacers to health of the present day. ROYAL BAKINS POWOER CO., NEW YORK. ALL SORTS. ‘Tis a woman's hour of pride- Forgotten then is pelf— When she can cause ‘a man to make A perfect fool of himself. The meet costly piece of railway line in the world is that between the Mansion House and Aidgate stations in London, which required the expenditure of close upon $10,000,000 a mile. They had gone through the fire drill for weeks and the other day, when visitors were present, the teacher thought it well to show the results Os their training. “What is your first duty in case of fire?” she inquired of the school. “Sue the in surance company,” shouted a youngster. Martin Irons the most prominent man in the great 1886 strike, has come forth from his retirement to take hold of the Social Democracy craze. He is organizing clubs in Texas and other southern states. “I nebber could see wh'ah de luck come in,” said Uncle Eben, “When a man puts in time huntin’ de right kin’ of a rabbit’s foot dat he might of devoted jes’ as easy as not to makin’ fo’ dollars.” G. R. Sims, the dramatist, is the inven tor of a hair restorer which he has tried on,- himself, *as he asserts, with success, and is forming a company to make it known. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Pay your State, County and poll taxes before Dec. 20tli and save costs and interest. SPECIAL NOTICES. BH)& County fintbSaloon Leaone. Will meet at the lecture room of the First Baptist church this evening at 7:30 for the purpose of effecting a permanent organiza tion and laying plans for future work. A large attendance, both of those who have already given in their names for member ship and those who desire to become mem bers, is earnestly desired. O. A. Park, C. A. Turner, Secretar. President. SPECIAL NOTICE. The entertainment to be given this even ing at the Volunteer’s armory, under the auspices of the Macon Chamber of Com merce, is complimentary to Generals Wil son and Bates, their respective staffs and all of the white officers of the regiments now stationed in the city. R. iM. Rogers, President, Geo. A. Ketchum, Secretary. NOTICE. To the Members of ’Bibb County Executive Committee: You are requested to attend a call meet ing to be held over P. O. Holt’s store, Fourth street, December 18th, 1898, Sun day, at 1 o’clock p. m. By order of J. H. McLendon, Chairman. A. 'A. Eavan, Secretary. CiijTiili. Tax payers are notified that the fourth installment of the city tax is now due. Pay and save tax execution. A. R. TINSLEY, Treasurer. Dec. 1, 1898. Tailor Made SUITS at home. $20.00 AND UP. F. W. GOETTE, 153 Cotton Ave. For Asthma use CHE NEY’S EXPECTOR ANT. riNAN CI AL. You Don’t Have to Wait for your money when you get loans from us. We have it always on hand. GHO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building’ and Loan Attociation, Macod, Ga., 461 Third Street. i B. Y. MALLARY, K. N. JELKS, i Preaident. Vioe-Preaident J. J. COBB, Cartier. Commercial and Savings Bank, MACON, GA. General Banking Business Transacted. * $5.90 wil rent a box in our safety de posit vault, an absolutely safe plan In which to deposit jewelry, allverware and securities of all kinds. UNION SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY MACON, GEORGIA. Safety Deposit Boxes For Rent. J. W. Caban Is 3, President; S. 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. THE EXCHANGE BANK of Macon, Ga. Capital $500,000 Surplus 150,000 J. W. Cabaniss, President. fi. S. Dunlap, Vice-President. C. M. Orr, Cashier. Libetal to its customers, accommodating to the public, and prudent in its manage ment, this bank solicits deposits aad other business in its line. DIRECTORS. J. W. Cabaniss, 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. 1868. R. HL PLANT. CHAS. D. HU HI CaaMer. I. C. PJLANT’B SON, BANOS, MACON, GA. A genera! banking business transacted end all consistent cortesies cheerfully ex tended to patrons. CertiScatea st dcjMrti: Issued beartag Intsreat. FIRST NATIONAL BANK of MACON, GA. Ths accounts sf banks, eerparatisna, £rms and individuals receded upon th? meet favorable terms coaslatout with eoa tentative banking. A chare year tens tnsaa rsapretfvlly seitelted. St St. PLANT, President. George H. Plant, Vics-President. W. W. Wrigley, Cashier. We will have at our disposal during November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms or city property. We are offering money at low j-ates, THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO., O. A. Coleman, General Manager, $55 Second Street / HEADQUARTERS FOR Real Estate Loans We have large quantities of money sub ject to eight draft for loans on city, farm or suburban property. Straight Interest loan* Annual payment loans. Monthly payment loans. Security Loan and Rbstiact Co. t *37o Second St., Phone 82. T. B. WEST, Secretary and Attorney. Money. Loans negotiated on improved city prop erty, on farms, at lowest market rates, business of fifteen years standing. Facili ties unsurpassed. HOWARD M. SMITH Second St., Macon, Ga. I MILCELLANEOUS Tr / ? -I ■W\V —J# aS & The Long And Short of It. Even the man of ordinary build ha« his peculiarities and only the made-to-order clothing will properly fit. There are no imperfections in garments made by us. The cloth is perfect in weave, correct in shade and design and the cut and fit stylish and accurate. GEO. P. BURDICK i GO., Importing Tailors. I ———- 11 "II - „ Tlacon’s Only Picture Frame Store. That is what we are. We guarantee you that we can show you four times th® as sortment and. four times the amount of stock shown by any other firm in Macon. And Our I Frames Are Made Not thrown together. Call and see us. W. Lamar Williams, 422 Second St. I I ~ We have received the (English Lawn Grass Seed for winter lawns. H. J. Lamar i sons 416 Second Street, next to Old Curiosity Shop. D. A. KEATING. ££ $ a Genoral Undertaker and Embalmer. 1 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes: hearse and carriages furnished to all funerals in and out of the city. j telephone 468. 322 Mulberry street, Macon, [Racon screen co. Manufacturers of the best adjustable wire window screens and screen doors. Your patronage respectfully solicited. Es timates furnished free of charge. J. D Newbanks, manager, 215 Cottsa avenue Macon. Ga. Henry Stevens, Sons & Company. H. STEVENS’ SONS CO., Macon, Ga., Manufacturers of sewer and railroad .cul vert pipe, fittings, fire brick, clay, etc. Wail tubing that will last forever. Macon Refrigerators. MUCKE’S Improved Dry Air ReCriger ators. ha best refrigerators made. Manu factured right here in Maoos, any size and of any material desired. It has qualities which no other refrigerator on the market possesses. Come and see them at the fac tory on New street. For Whooping Cough use CHENEY’S EX PECTORANT. ESTRAY SALE. Mr ill be sold before the court house door in Macon, Bibb county, Ga., at 10 o’clock a. m., on the 17th day of December, 1898, as estrays, two horses taken up as es trays by J. B. Thompson in the Rutland district, Bibb county, Ga., and valued at SSO each, and described by the freeholder as follows. One dark bay horse, about eight years old, blazed face, both hind feet white and figures 157 on right fore foot: and one deep bay horse, dark mane and tail, about ten years old. Sold by order of the ordinary of Bibb county, Ga. Said horses can be seen at G. M. Davis’ livery stable. This the uh day of December IS9B - G. S. WESTCOTT, Sheriff. Success In advertising come® in a lump. Aou must not expect such things. Advertise your goods clearly and constantly. It won’t be long be fore people will begin to believe in you and come your way.