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2 THE Bill ALARMED Does Not Think Modern Civ ilization t Very Good. ARMIES COST TOO MUCH War Too Expensive and The Draft on Society Too Great. Br Associated Press. New York, Dec. 19.—A dispatch to the Times from London says: At a great pub lic conference held Sunday afternoon in St. James hall favoring an international ratification of the czar's peace proposition William T. Stead said that while he tfould not give the exact words of the czar in a recent interview, the substance of what his majesty said was ae follows: ‘I look out over the world; I study our civilization 'and I do not find it very good. I see nations all engaged in seizing or trying to seize 'all territory not yet occu pied by European powers. I look at the results. They do not seem to me to be good. 'For the native races what does impe rial expansion mean? Too often opium, alcohol and all m'anner of foul diseases, a great gulf between the governed and those who rule and crushing taxation upon the natives for the blessings of this civ ilization. “And for tic nations who seize, what does it mean? A continual increase of 'suspicion, Jealousy 'and rivalry; the heap ing up of fleets and armies in order to take part in the scramble with the world, with the result that the army and navy are swallowing up more and more millions that should be used for the welfare of the people and the 'advancement of the world. “On top are a few very rich and com- I sortable. Down below with an ever in creasing pressure of taxes for armaments ! is the great mass of poor people whose | 'position is not very good. There is an ever increasing multitude of those below with their breeding discontent ripening into socialism 'and developing into all kinds of anarchy. “No, I do not find our civilization good. Why do we make it so? We have at the j ‘present moment arrived at this stage that i we have put all our very best manhood i in the army. So much is this the case that ve cannot mobilize the whole of our mops in European countries without dis- Ho’atir.g the whole fabric of the social • ommunity. “War has befcome so expensive that no state can stand the strain of protracted war without having to look bankruptcy in •.he face and we are so perfecting our modern weapons of destruction that no army can go into the field without losing so large a proportion <of its officers that when the war is over even if that army bze victorious the war wil h'ave inflicted irreparable loss on the country. What with the disconnection caused by mobiliz ing. what with an empty excnecquer. what with decimated ranks of leading and gov erning men, I see nothing before any na tion but 'a terrible heritage of revolution ary anarchy.” . j * ... . ATTENTION 'SOLDIERS. The Exchange IBank will draw New York exchange for soldiers wishing to 'make remittances home from now until ■after the holidays without charge. Decem ber 17th, 1898. DAIRYMENS ASSOCIATION Meeting in Macon Wednes-’ Day—Lively Contest For Prizes, The Georgia Dairymen's .Association will I meet, here on Wednesday and will remain. . in session for three -days. A large number i of members will be present from all parts i of the sta'te And it is expected that fully a hundred will be in attendance. The various methods of making butter. I milk and cheese will be discussed and in J addition to that a number of prizes will be 1 offered for the 'best display of dairy pro- j duets. Many of the members of the asso elation will congest for the prizes and it . is expected that a number of pretty exhib- ' its will be on hand. WEAKENED VESSEL. _ U. S. Vessel Not Fit For Much Ser vice. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Dec. 19. —The United States training ship Adams is not likely to go to Samoa or any port far away from home. She may go to Magdelena for gun practice, but the authorities may not even allow her to go that far. Her spar deck 'beams have been opened and other defects have shown themselves, so the vessel Is •not now considered safe for a long voy age. The starting of the deck beams is •attributed to the constant drilling of two hundred naval apprentices on the spar deck. MACON'S FOOT BALL TEAM. They Will Begin Practice to Night for More Victories. t The Macon football team will begin practice tonight for the game with Colum bus which wil be played on New Year's day in that city. The Macon team has been very successful this year and has not yet lost a game. They defeated Jackson ville on Thanksgiving day by a score of 12 to 0 and during the Carnival they play ed Columbus a tie game. The team which will go v to Columbus on the first will be a good one and they will no doubt win the game. They will prac tice every night and expect to be in good trim by the time they leave. CAJSTOTt-ZA. Bears the YOU Havß ASwavS AiDRUNKEN ENGINEER. He Blows Up a Boat And Kills Three Men. *' New York, Dec. 19. —A dispatch to the Hera) 1 from Havana says: A terrible ex plosion shook the little steamer Fanita early Sunday morning when some ateam pipes in the boiler room blew out killing one man and fatally scalding three others. The Fanita was at anchor in the harbor ready to go out in the morning. Three men were at work upon the machinery when Chief Engineer A. E. Geer of the Tampa went into the boiler room. Geer had been drinking. By mistake or accident he opened a stop cock, turning the full pressure of steam into pipes that had been found'defective. Instantly there came a terrific explosion that wrecked the room, instanly killing Geer. John Wil sey, Assistant Engineer William Green, a fireman and Peter Walsh, a machinist, ware so badly scalded that they are all dying at the Reina Mercedes hospital. The Fanita is the steamer that left Mo bile last summer loaded with munitions of war, ostensibly for General Gomez, but really for San Dornin guan fiilibusters. who tried to effect a landing from the Fanita at Monte Christo and start a revolution there, but were driven off. CUBANS CELEBRATING Gen. Sanguillv. Declares'that Cuba Must Be Indepen dent. By Associated Press. j New York. Dec. 19.—A dispatch to the World from Havana says: The Cubans on Sunday celebrated the evacuation of Ma riano on invitation of the Alcade, Senor Gomcz de La Manza. Every street was decorated with American and -Cuban flags 1 intertwined and at every "point erected triumphal arches bearing suitable inscrip tions, 'Menocal’s troops of 400 cavalrymen pa raded the town m the morning. In the procession were Generals 'Menoca.l, La 'Cret, Julio Sanguily and Mayla Rodriguez. A breakfast was given -at ndon in the hotel El Oriente. General Lee was invi ted to it. but being unable to be present he was represented by 'Colonel Armfield, commander of the first brigade, Second di vision. and Captain R. E. Paxton, brigade adjutant. The Cubans were most enthusiastic. Among the speeches was one by Julio Sa-n --guilly, who declared that the 'Cubans look upon the Americans as brothers, but what ever might be the consequence the Cubans must insist upon absolute independence. The Spanish authorities have 'taken strict measures to prevent any disturb ance. Strong guards are stationed in every quarter, while special precautions have ibeen taken around the prado and Hotel Inglaterra. The engineer corps at 'Mariana't probably will go next week to IMatanzas to prepare the way for the American troops. 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. T. P. A. PRESIDENCY. 77 Mr. George Collier Not a Candidate—Meet ing Saturday. Mr. George Collier says that he is not a candidate for the presidency of the Post D. of the T. P. ‘A. He says that he has been urged by his frienfls to make the race but that he has declined for various rea sons. It is not known who will be put up as a candidate for the place if Mr. Collier refuses tp run. The last meeting of the association will be held Saturday and the election of officers will take place. Piles, files, flies i Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles when all other ointments have failed. It absorbs the tumors, allays the Hahing at once, acts as a poultice, gives 4 ’'«*«ut re lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment | is prepared only for Piles an- of the private parts and nothing else. Every , box is warranted. Sold by druggists or 11.00 per box. WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO.. Proprietor*. Cleveland. O ’ sent by mall on receipt of price. 50c and HORRIBLE CONDITIONS The Poor of Havana In a Most Woful State. i New York. Dec. 19 —A dispacch to the ! World from Havana says: The distribution of the relief ship Comal's cargo wil! begin Tuesday under the direction Os Lieutenant Lange, of the First Louisiana volunteers. Food supplies t othe amount of 150 tons have been land ed and arrangements will be made with local committees for distribution among the poor of Havana. The World correspondent accompanied Lieutenant Lange on a tour of the city to ascertain the actual condition of the ne cessitous poor. At the 'Mozoro insane asy lum a horrible state of affairs was dis covered. One hundred and twenty in mates, emaciated and showing every signs of starvation, are now confined there. Six months ago there were over six hundred in thife asylum but death and starvation have reduced their numbers to about one seventh of that figure. The Spanish government withdrew its ' grant and although was raised for the institution, corrupt officials embezzled most of it. leaving the patients destitute. A large quantity of the Comal's food has ■ been handed over to them. Several tenement houses near the Prado, the fashinonable drive of the city, were visited. There, crowded in filthy rooms over a livery stable the stench from which filled the atmosphere, lived more than twenty families. All kinds of sickness ' were found and lying in a corner-of one room were two persons with yellow fever. ■ They had no medical attention, were with out even the common necessities of life and judging from their condition had but • few hours to live. Other inmates were similarly destitute I and suffering from diseases bred by filth and hunger. Pinched and wan, they bless ed the approach of the American relief with its hope of some alleviation of their misery. MACON NEWS MONDAY EVENTWt*, DECEMBER io 1808. Catarrh Leads to Consumption. A Forerunner of the Most Fatal Disease. Though its offensive features are sometimes almost unbearable, few people are aware of the danger pf which Catarrh is the forerun ner. Catarrh invariably leads to Consumption. Growing worse and worse each winter, those who rely upon the usual treatment of sprays, washes and inhaling mix tures find that it is impossible to check the disease with these local applications which only reach the surface. The offensive discharge increases all the while, causing a feeling of personal defilement, and gets deeper and deeper until it is only a question of a short time until the lungs are affected. The importance of the proper treatment can therefore be readily appreciated. But no good what ever can be expected from local applications, as such treatment never did curs Catarrh, and never will. FRENCH TANSY WAFERS These are the genuine French Tansy Wafers, Imported direct from Paris. La dies can depend upon securing relief from and cure of Painful and Irregular Periods regardless of cause. EMERSON DRUG CO., Importers and agents for the United Stales San Jose, Cal. C. T. KING, Druggist, sole agent for Macon, Ga. Star I Clothing j Co. Dave Wachtel, Mgr. - • Many dealers in this I town wonder just how we I sell high grade goods at I the moderate prices we I do. But it is an open SECRET. We buy for cash and in large quantities— I Two great big advan tages to start with. Then we sell mostly for cash. You don't pay other people's bills—An other big advantage. A VERY Simple I Secret After All. “I had such a severe case of Catarrh that I lost my hearing in one ear, and part of the bode in my nose sloughed off. I was constantly treated with sprays and washes, but each winter the disease seemed to have a firmer hold on ma. I had finally been de clared incurable when I decided to try S. S. S. It seemed to get right at the seat of the disease, and cured me permanently, for I have had no touch of Catarrh for seven years. ‘‘Mrs. Josrphimb Polhha.. “Due West, 3. C.” Those who have had the first lief and found only disappoint ment in local treatment will find it wise to waste no further time on sprays, washes, inhaling mix tures, etc., which are only tempo rary and can not save them from Consumption. Catarrh is a deep seated blood disease. S. S. S. is the only remedy which can reach the very bottom of the disease and cure it permanently. Books sent free by the Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. M 1 LCELLANEOUS. HI x n \ / // l\ The Long And Short of It. i Even the man of ordinary build has his '■ peculiarities and only the made-to-order J clothing will properly fit. i There are no imperfections in garments ! made by us. The cloth is perfect in weave. i correct in -shade and design and the cut , and fit stylish and! accurate. GEO. P. BURDICK S CO., Importing Tailors. ftacon’s Only I Picture Frame Store. That is what we are. We guarantee you I that we can show you four times the as- | sortment and four times the amount of j stock shown by any other firm in Macon. And Our I {Frames Are Made ’ Not thrown together. Call and see us. W. Lamar Williams, I 422 Second St. We have received the {English Lawn Grass Seed : for winter lawns. H. J. Lamar & Sons ‘ 416 Second Street, next to Old Curiosity Shop. I D. A. KEATING. j.j J Genoral Undertaker and Embalmer. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes; hearse and carriages furnished to all funerals in and out of the city, telephone 468. 322 Mulberry street, Maoon, Gft. 1 Macon Refrigerators. MUCKE’S Improved Dry Air Refriger ators. he best refrigerators made. Manu factured right here in Macon, anv size and i 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. touch of Catarrh will nave endless suffering by tak ing thep right remedy at the outset. Others iwho have for years sought re- Soldiers, Buy Our , j Regent, $5:50 Hand||Sewed I 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 x'x Rubber | Leggings. z i s Boots. J EL B. HARRIS, The Shoe Brokers, I • Corner Cherry and Third Streets, rs IS TIME TO 11 gg I of what kind of cooking apparatus shall be put in for •* fall! The oil and gas stove will have to be abandoned. Why not get a TRIUMPH STEEL RANGE ? It is the most perfect yet invented, and is unsurpassed for the quality of its work and economy of fuel. Is less trouble, cleaner and less expensive than any other stove made. Come in and examine it. Price S3O. with complete furniture list of 30 pieces. You Don’t Heedlu y | Experience ■ I The man who gets his suit or ovorcoat here has our ex perience and judgment back of his selection. Choosing is safe and easy, because we have a large and most exclusive assortment for him to select from. New arrival of men’s Fine, Stylishly made, Absolutely All Wool Suits, made of ri smooth finish Cassimeres and Cheviots. “Good Fit?’’ Yes, g you can depend on it. # The Up to Date Clothiers, Benson \& Houser. fl Satisfied Customer, It is said is oue of the best advertisement a store can have. We have thousands throughout this section, | and if a determination to sell honest goods, and to deal fairly, count for anything, we propose to keep them and make more new ones. Our store is fairly bristling with diristmas Bargains'{ BEELAND, The Jeweler. , Triangular Block. W’e guarantee to meet any so-called “Cut Price” on re liable goods. An Xmas Gift 7 Worth Having. i Ir and tnat you w::e ar mother will apprecl- —r J- f .Y ; ~ ate » one our handsome parlor suits. We have also appropriate. gifts in parlor '' and library tables, dressing tables for the 4 boudior, lounges, corner chairs, easy .•/ A, chairs, in a great variety to choose from, and at prices that will make the economi- ■ - r , ■ cai buyer’s heart glad. Wood=Peavy Furniture Company.