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THE MACON NEWS.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
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NEWS PRINTING COMPANY,
PUBLISHERS.
R. L. McKENNEY. Businas* Mngr.
TOM W. LOYLESS. Editor.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Rain tonigh and Sunday.
A Broad-Guaee People.
In no city in the South are the tradi
tions of the Lost Cause held more sacred
than in Macon. In no Southern city did
the people respond more promptly in de
fense of the Southland, and none fought
more valiantly than the boys who marched
away from Macon.
But nowhere has that spirit of brotherly
love, which within the past few years has
obliterated sectional lines, taken deeper
root than in Macon. Nowhere are the peo
ple more liberal in their views, and more
devoted to their reunited country.
It has been left for our city to pay to the
President of the United State's, the most
graceful compliment yet paid him by any
city. .With two hundred Confederate sur
vivors to greet him upon his arrival, Ma- I
• on vi ill furnish otie of the most inspiring |
scenes attendant upon President McKin- 1
lev’s trip through the South.
Pollowing, as ir does. Preendent McKin
ley’s recent speech in 'Atlanta it proves
that the people of the South are willing
to meet their brothers of the North more
han half way in the effort to forever ob
literate sectional lines.
\ young lady in Greensboro, S. C.. in
the course of a letter to her Macon sweet
heart, writes: “Sometime since I was made
the happy recipient of a copy pf the Car
nival Edition of The Macon News for
which you will please accept my Kindest
thanks. I have indeed read with care every
page contained therein and think the pro- 1
duction very fine.”
Immigration Statelstics.
Immigration is not so large as it once ,
was, but still there were as many as 229,- •
299 immigrants in the last fisc'al year. The ;
proportions were 135,775 males and 93,524 i
females. The total was about the same )
as in the proceeding year. 'Some 11,000
came byway of Canada, and as many by i
way of Baltimore and Boston, but New !
York was the favorite landing place, 178,-
748 coming via New York. The material 1
is not as good as it formerly was, ranking i
low in. education and wealth. There were
58,613 from Italy, 17,111 from Germany,
29.000 from Russia and Finland, 4,726 from
Inland, 25,128 from Ireland, 12,500 from
Great Britain, 40,000 from Austria-Hun
gary, 12,398 from Sweden. 4.938 from Nor
way and 4,275 ffom Turkey, with smaler
numbers from other countries. The
nmount of money shown to be brought by
immigrants was $3,852,077, but the figuers
are confessedly defective. New York,
I‘ennslyva.nia. 'Massachusetts, New Jersey, j
Illinois. 'California and Connecticut are tha '
states receiving most immigrants.
The iMacon 'Chamber of 'Commerce is the
most useful organization that ever worked
for the advancement of the city.
Decorate.
Only a few bourse remain in which to
decorate the city in honor of President Mc-
Kinley’s visit;, and, we regret to say, very
little h'as been done in this direction.
It is to 'be hoped that our people will yet
do their duty in this matter, and that the
city will be elaborately decorated before
8:30 o’colck 'Monday morning.
Owing to the President’s short stay in
Macon it is impossible to give him the sort
of reception that we would like, but this
is the only way in which we can show
proper recognition of the President’s visit.
By all means let the flags and bunting
fly to the breeze. Let Macon show her pa
triotism by covering herself with the na
tional colons.
Other cities have been criticised for their
indifference in this direction; let not the
same be said of Macon.
Mr. McKinley will have all of Sunday
to recover from the Savannah festivities.
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Commendable Promptness.
Both Major Logan and Manager Winters
are to be commended for the promptness
with which they have answered the de
mand for provost guards on the Vineville
cars. As stated in The News yesterday,
the need for such protection had become
imperative.
In this connection it is only fair to ac
cord praise to Major Logan for his zeal as
provost martial. He has never yet failed
to answer every reasonable request for
guards, and his men earnestly co-operate
with him in the effort to preserve order.
It is to be believed that riding on the
Vineville cars will be made more endura
ble by this wise step, and we are sure the
patrons of that line will appreciate what
has been done.
General Merritt says the Philippine
country is healthful. He has found several
peraone there who are alive after lining in
Luzon for fourteen years.
The ball in honor of General Wilson and
' hi* officers at the armory last night was
not only an honor to him but to the city
' itself.
The Socialists are trying to induce the
laboring men of America to adopt their
; theories, but they appeal to deaf ears.
The story that Dewey was breaking
I down in healty is untrue. He is “ in con
| dition to fight.”
It looks like the new treaty would be
' resented for the approval of a Republican
I Senate.
| Macon will prove to the presidential
party Monday that she is the biggest city
in Georgia.
Decorate and persuade your neighbor to
decorate.
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.
Monroe Messenger: Judge Hamilton, an
old negro who lives just this side of the
Alcova river, seems to have some loose
opinions in regard to bis race. A few
days ago he was heard to remark: “A
nigger will eat, and es he cain’t cat whut
he wants he am obleeged for to steal, and
as dar am no ceivable way fer him ter
git it, corden ter hard times, he am gwine
ter take it. I tell yer, dar am gwine ter
be mo’ dan a few niggers ter jine de coun
ty gang or some other gang es de times
pear ter git better mighty soon.” The old
negro used a great deal of zeal in mak
ing his little speech and particular notice
was given him by those who surrounded
him at the time.
It is said the A. P. A. organization at
Cordele has about played ont and will
soon disband. The trouble appears to
have been internal.
J. H. Smith, colored, who has served no
tice that he will contest the seat in con
gress of Hon. J. M. Griggs of the Second
congressional district. He is relying on
the Republican majority to do something
for him.
Burglars broke into the Marietta post
office Monday night, but when they began
to ransack it they found that everything
had been locked up in the safe.
Albany is to have a police commission.
A bill providing for it has been passed bv
the general assembly.
The prohibition law goes into effect in
Thomas county on January 1, and not on
March I, as many of the citizens erron
eously believe.
The farmers around Asheville are mak
ing preparations to plant large wheat
crops, i hey have grown tired of too
much cotton.
Covington Star: There is a tree just be
low the railroad station at Monticello,
which has bo?ne two kinds of fruit this
year. It is a mulberry tree and has borne
mulberries and blackberries on the same
limb. This is no joke. It is a positive
fact. >
Sparta Ishmaclite: Are most of the
counties of Georgia on the pauper list? If
not. how comes it that they draw more
money from the treasury than they pay
into it? It is very evident that things are
great ly out of joint.
Dublin Dispatch: A farmer from the
Reedy Spring district told the Dispatch a
day or two that he had realized nothing
on his coton crop this year, but that such
a thing as starvation was not apt to give
him trouble next ye'ar. He had raised an
abundance of corn and plenty of sweet
potatoes, and had made three times as
much syrup as his family could use. In
addition to allthese necessary things, he
had just killed eight or ten hogs, the larg
est weighing over 500 pounds.
■Among the residents of Americus, .Sum
ter" county, 'are a number of old veterans
who rode with General Wheeler during the
civil war and several of these went to At
lanta to act as an escort to the old hero
during his brief visit there to the jubilee
and trade carnival'. Fromall over the
state old soldiers went to greet their old
gallant leader.
Waycross Herald: A bottle of American
beer costs 10 cents in Manila. We have
heard that it costs more than that in
Waycross.
Telfair Enterprise: The legislature fail
ed to give us the much-needed “ballot re
form” ’and” tax reform” laws before ad
journing. Some important legislation on
these lines will' be expected of our law
makers when they reassemble next year.
Albany Herald: The high standard of
excellence which is to be found in the
officers of the United IStates army and
navy has shown up with splendid effect
during the recent months. The thorough
training which these men receive not only
makes good soldiers of them but fits them
for such delicate duties as have fallen to
the lot of 'Merritt. Dewey, Brooke. Wood
and others of like calibre.
The Carnival edition of the Macon Eve
ning News was a beautiful issue. It re
flects credit “upon all parties concerned.
The Macon News is a spicy paper.—Savan
nah Press.
There win be no elections in Georgia
next year outside of Savannah. It’s a cold
year when Savannah don’t have one or
two elections.—Savannah Press.
Colonel Bryan is cured of tetanus at
last. From now on the ex-colonel of the
Third Nebraska will be very largely in
evidence.—Savannah Press.
WITH THE EXCHANGES.
By declining to sink the second time the
Maria Teresa shows an appreciation of the
fact that it belongs co the unsinkable
American navy.—Griffin News.
While Joe Bailey is making his fight
on Joe Wheeler in Washington that old
war horse is receiving a vociferous wel
come in the south.—Augusta Herald.
The latest scheme is to form a settle
ment of 6.000 southern negroes within
sight of Greater New York.—Augusta
Herald.
Bailey’s action inventing personal
spleen against General Wheeler adds an
other item to the already long list show
ing his incompetency for the position of
leader of rhe minority. The leader should
be a man able to rise above personal ani
mosities. —Chattanooga News.
When Uncle Sam's check for $20.000.000
reaches Madrid there is likely to be a hot
time in the old town that night.—Augusta
Chroicie.
. The people are to get from this legisla-
MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17 1898.
ture no reduction in the school fund and
no decrease in the pension burden, so
they may expect but a slight relief, if any.
from high taxes. A very large projortion
of the amount raised by taxation goes into
these funds and they are materially re
duced no tax reform of any consequence
need be looked for. —Columbus Enquirer-
Sun.
Colonel Bryan may find himself in the
thick of the political fight upon his return
to Nebraska. The legislature of that state
is to elect a successor to Senator Allen.
The Republicans have a majority of sev
enteen on joint ballot, and ordinarily
might be depended upon to elect a sena
tor. But it occurs that the Republicans
cannot agree upon a man. In this situa
tion it is just probable that Colonel Bry
an's return to Lincoln will have consider
able bearing upon the situation. The state
is believed to be not favorably disposed
towards imperialism. Colonel Bryan’s re
cent clear and concise statement respect
ing that subject may put him into the lists
for the senatorship with a good chance of
winning.—Savannah News.
The Charleston News and Courier. Dem
ocratic, declarer that Mr. Bryan is “right
on the question of imperialism and ex
pansion, which strikes at ‘the very foun
dation principles of our government,’ and
threatens the dismemberment of this
country. ‘Our people,’ he says, ‘defended
Cuba against foreign arms; now they must
defend themselves and their country
against a foreign idea—the colonial idea
of European nations.' ”
It is pretty hard to tell what ‘a petty
jury or a state legislature will do; never
the less the Philadelphia Record, Demo
cratic, thinks that the postponing of the
case against Senator Quay will cause >the
Pennsylvania legislature to reject him as
a senator. The Record says: “Senator
Quay needed acquittal at the hands of a
jury as a preliminary to legislative en
dorsement. The delay of the trial has cut
him off from the opportunity.’’
The Carnival edition of the Macon Eve
ning News was one of the most creditable
specimens of literary and mechanical ge
nius ever issued from a newspaper office.
Evry feature of it shows thrift and enter
prise.—The Madisonian.
Bryan, having sheathed his sword, will
unloose his lungs.—Thomasville Times.
ALL SORTS.
It is said that thefi rst watch of which
there is any record weighed two pounds.
The smallest has just been made by a
Swiss factory. Its dial is 'about a quarter
of an inch in diameter and it would take
five hundred of them to weigh a pound.
It costs two thousand dollars.
The people of Butte, Mont., are rising in
arms against the smelters of that city.
The city is filled with sulphur and arsenic
fumes from the smelters, and it is said
five persons have died from inhaling the
smoke. Many are leaving the city.
The entire distance of the president’s
southern trip is two thousand one hun
dred miles and the president will be ab
sent from Washington one week, lacking
three hours, provided he makes schedule
time.
The' old chestnut joke about the woman
looking under the bed for 'a man has just
been reversed. It occurred in Brooklyn.
A man looked under the bed. He found a
woman there. She was a burglar and a
good looking one. It transpired, however,
that she was driven to desperation because
she had two starving and freezing little
children at home and was without money
to get food and fuel.
A lady who attended the church of a
well known London clergyman complained
to him that she could not continue to go
to his church, as a gentleman, a member
of the same congregation, stared at her
so persistently. The clergyman remon
strated with the man about it, but he said
she had such a sweet face he could not
help looking at her. The clergyman soon
after, to his great surprise, was requested
to perform the marriage ceremony for this
very couple.
ATTENTION SOLDIERS.
The Exchange 'Bank will draw New
York exchange for soldiers wishing to
make remittances home from now until
the holidays without charge. Decem
ber 17th, 1898.
A BROKEN BANK.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 17. —John W. McDon
ald, the personal representative of Comp
troller Dawes, h'as returned with a report
of the committee appointed to appraise the
assets and examine the condition of the
German National Bank of Pittsburg. Hugh
Young. John B. Jackson and John Mc-
Donald comprise the committee and they
agree in the findings. The report says,
among other things: “Leaving out the
building carried at $429,000, slow paper,
iperhaps largely good, $54,000 and entire
Groetzinger indebtedness of $243,000 abso
lutely cash and speedily available, assets
back, $415,000 of enough to >pay all liabili
ties, which amount to $1,662,083.
This IVintry IT’eather.
Demands that you look to the comfort of your house.
First, the’grate. If it is now out we have the new
ones. Latest and best makes. Next, the windows.
We have the glass. Full lines builder’s supplies.
T. CL BTJRKE :
364- TH I RD ST.
S’ An Xmas Gift
< Jdm Worth Having.
RWfJjj to 1- iSI A til
"i T W and that y° u mother will appreci-
vs
U- v ate, is one of our handsome parlor suits.
We have al3 ° appropriate gifts in parlor
J and library tables, dressing tables for the
boudior, lounges, corner chairs, easy
"O-4 ''T chairs, in a great variety to choose from,
jf.-'..- -a £5. -4-5 aad at prices that will make the economi-
buyer's heart glad.
Wood=Peavy Furniture Company.
RoVal
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
I Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum baking powders are the greatest
I menaces* to health of the present day.
MVM *AK>N* POwMft 00c, NEW YO*K.
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STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
By Associated Pres*.
New Castle Tyne, Dec. 17. —The British
steamer Pierpont, which arrived here on
December Bth and subsequently sailed for
the iMediterrancan, has been in collision
with the British steamer llios, which ar
rived her December 6 and also sailed for
the Mediterranean. The colision took
place in the North Sea under conditions not
explained. The llios foundered and the
Piermont was badly damaged. It is believ
ed twenty persons were drowned.
ATTENTION SOLDIERS.
The Exchange ‘Bank will draw New
York exchange for soldiers wishing to
make remittances home from now until
after the holidays without charge. Decem
ber 17th, 1898.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DR. C. H. PEETE,
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat.
565 Cherry St.
Phone 285—2 Calls.
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 ordqr of
J. H. McLendon, Chairman.
A. A. Eavan, Secretary.
NOTICE # TO CITY COURT JURORS.
On account of the visit of the President
of the United States to this city, the jurors
summoned to appear at the city court of
Macon. December 19th, at 9 o’clock a. m.
will not appear until 2:30 p. m. By order
of the court,
ROBERT H. SMITH, Clerk.
ATTENTION CONFEDERATE VETE
RANS.
The members of Bibb County Camp No.
484, U. C. V., and Confederate Veterans in
the county of ißibb and city of 'Macon are
requested to assemble at the Plum street
side so the Brown Huose promptly at 7.30
a. >m., on the morning of December 19th,
to participate in the-reception of President
McKinley, General Joe Wheeler and the
presidential party. The line will be formed
at 8 o’clock sharp, when we will proceed
to the 'Union 'depot to receive our gusts as
they alight from the train. .After which
the veterans will be dismissed. Badges will
be supplied to all who are in line at the
appointed time. Without badges no one
will be admitted within the depot.
By-order of
C. M. Wiley,
Roland B. Hall. - Commander.
Adjutant.
Tailor Made
SUITS
at home.
$20.00 AND UP.
F. W. GOETTE,
153 Cotton Ave.
For Asthma use CHE
NEY’S EXPECT O]R
ANT.
FINANCIAL.
You Don’t Have to
Wait for your money when you get loans
from us. We hare it always on tuuid.
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GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loin Ataociation, |
Mason, G»., 401 Third Street.
B. T. MALLARY, ■. N. JWLKS,
President. Vioe-PreaidenL
J. J. 0088, Cashier.
Commercial and Savings Bank,
MACON, GA.
General Banking Business Transacted.
15.90 wil rent a box in our safety de
posit vault, an absolutely safe plan in
which to deposit jewelry, silverware and
securities of all kinds.
UNION SAVINGS BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
MACON, GEORGIA.
Safety Deposit Boxes For Rent
J. W. Cabaniss, President; 6. 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 csmpeunded semi-annually.
THh EXCHANGE BANK
of Macon, G».
Capital $500,000
Surplus 150,000
J. W. Cabaniss. President.
S. S. Dunlap, Vice-President.
C. M. Orr, Cashier.
Liberal to its customers, accommodating
to the public, and prudent in its manage
ment, this bank solicits deposits and 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.
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ESTABLIbHED 1868.
R. K. PLANT. CHAI. D. BUR?
Cashier.
I. C. PLANT’S SON,
BANKER,
MACON, GA.
A general banking business transaetes
and all consistent cortesiea cheerfully ex
tended to patrons. Certificates el leposit
Issued bearing interest.
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK
of MACON, GA.
The accounts of banks, corporations
firms and individuals received upon tk«
most favorable terms consistent with eon
servatlve banking. A share of year tens
Lasts respectfully solicited. •
R. M. PLANT,
e
ProsifiMt
Georgo H. Plant, Vice-President.
W. W. Wrigley, Cashier.
Money
Always on Hand
Will loan in amounts of S2OO to
SIO,OOO on city or country proper
ty.
Call and see us.
We are headquarters.
Lowest rates.
The Georgia Loan and
Trust Co.
O. A. COLEMAN, G. M.
356 Second St.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
Real Estate Loans
We have large quantities of money sub
ject to eight draft tor loans en city, farm
or suburban property.
Straight Interest loans.
Annual payment loans.
Monthly payment loans.
Security Loan and Abstract Go.
’ 370 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.
M I LCEULAN EOUS.
The Long
And Short of It.
Even the man of ordinary build h*us his
peculiarities and only the made-to-order
clothing will properly fit.
There are no imperfections in gamnents
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 & CO.,
Importing Tailors.
Hacon’s Only
Picture Frame Stem.
That is what we are. We guarantee you
that we can show you four times the as
sortment and four times the amount of
stock shown by any other firm in Macon.
And Our
Frames Are Made
Not thrown together. Call and see us.
W. Lamar Williams,
422 Second St.
We have received
the
English Lawn
Grass Seed
for winter lawns.
H. J. Lamar & Sons i
416 Second Street, next J
to Old Curiosity Shop, fl
D. A. KEATING.
Jtf jfif f ?/1 Wl VI
J. KJS
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GenoraJ Lii'iertaker find Embalmer. fl
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. ] fl
I Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes:
hearse and carriages furnished to all I
funerals in and out of the city.
1 telephone 463. 322 Mulberry street, Maoon.
I■■ . . 515
[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 Cotten avenue.
Maoon. G*.
Henry Stevens, Sons &
Company.
H. STEVENS’ SONS CO., Macon, Ga.,
; Manufacturers of sewer and railroad cul
vert pipe, fittings, fire brick, clay, etc.
Wall tubing that will last forever.
T
Macon Refrigerators.
MUCKE’S Improved Dry Air Refrlger
slops, ha best refrigerators made. Manu
factured right here in Macon, any sine and
of any matertai deeired. It has qualities
which no other refrigerator on the market
posneneee. Come and see them at the fac
tory on New street. j
For Whooping Cough
use CHENEY’S EX
PECTORANT.
€O€OA and / \
CHOCOLATES/ '•
FOP EA3NG CaiMKIMG. i
CO3K;*3 BAKISG & £ • ’
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fOR SUE Al OUR STCRIS &
AND E-.
GROCERS
Success
In advertising comes in a lumtk
You must not expect such things. 1
Advertise your goods clearly and /. I
constantly. It won’t be long be
fore people will begin to believe /
in you and come your way.