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WHAT HURTS US
Unjust Railroad Rates Cutting
Off Our Cotton.
MACON FACTORS INJUREB
Question of Discrimination Which
Is Becoming Vital —What We
Must Do.
Aiderman John T. Moore, of the firm of
SHeard At .Moore, cotton factors, was asked
f y a News representative today as to the
Joss of co'-oi) by Macon factors during the
season Just dosing.
“I think.” said Mr. Moore, “that Macon
Jias lost about 16,000 bales.
“What Is the reason?”
“We cannot get the rates to which we
entitled. We are supposed to have rail
road competition, but It is not so. Towne
Althin a radius of a hundred miles, that
have railroad connections, independent of
the existing combinations, beat us in rates
to such an extent that farmers do not ship
as freely to us as they did formerly. The
rate oiiestion In this state is a moist seri
<tje one. T h e treatment Macon is receiv
ing is so manifestly unjust that no reason
able mind can doubt it. We have plenty
-of railroad lines but no competition. There
ought to be some remedy for the wrong
that .ma:n ions or courts can find. We
cannot afford to rest under the condition
lest our commercial life be absolutely
stifled.”
THE LILIPUTIANS
Will the “Golden Hersethoe*’
t Tonight.
The Liliputians who for a decade have
/!,((n tiu? rage of the (United States, w'll
make their first appearance in Macon to
night at the Academy of Music. It is a
jjjot • unipue organization, as the principal
actors and actresses are midgets meas
uring from 2R to 29 inches, while their
ages vary from 19 to 36 years. Among
these little people are to be found some
of the most finished comedians, singers
and dancers, in fact actors whose talents
can be favorably compared to that of the
most popular stars three times their size.
To mention the name of Franz Ebert ie
sufficient to produce a smile on the face
of all who see him, and perpetual merri
ment reigns while he occupies the boards.
Not less clever is Adolf Zink, the most
agile fun-maker that ever graced the
stage. And to complete this worthy trio
Miss Selina Goerner should be mentioned
,who is doubtless the cleverest of sou-
Trets. Among the other litle people who
have won a well deserved reputation arc
Miss Bertha Jaeger, Miss Toni 'Meister,’
Miss Helene Lindner, Mrs. Eiige Lau-Ebert
*"(the vjfe of Mr. Ebert), Mr. Hermann
Ring, Mr. Max Walter £wUo the hus
band of Miss Meister). The Liliputian
company although containing the smallest
actors in the world, is dobutlessly one Os
the largest traveling organizations extant.
The company numbers nearly one hundred
jpeople and a special train of five cars is '
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needed to transport them from place to
place. Besides the full grown supporting
actors there is a large corps de ballet com
posed of about fifty young and handsome
dancers. All the plays presented by rhe
Liliputians are spectacular productions on
the grandest scale. Mounted in such a
luxurious way and with such sumptuotis
ness and brilliancy that they must excite
the admiration of the septator. The new
production of the Liliputians. “The Golden
Horseshoe." is by far the-beet of all. not
only surpassing all previous plays in
Two Suit
Reasons.
First: True Quality.
Second: Best Values.
Either peg is big enough to hang a record-beating sea
son upon. We do more. Every salesman is instructed to
be more solicitous to sell a fitting suit than to sell a high
priced one.
We want you to be pleased, not only with the style,
quality and value of the suit, but with its adaptiveness.
Our best judgment is always used for you.
‘Honest clothes, honest efforts in your interest and the
least prices.
: originality and splendor, but giving the
, Liliputians better opportunity than ever
1 to display their versatile talents as sin"-
I ers. comedians and dancers. An interest
ing plot, witty dialogue and catchy music
combine with beautiful spectacular fea
j tures. among them the three grand ballets,
the Pink French Ball, the Musical Festival
' and the Submarine Dance, in making “The
Golden Horseshoe” a play equally inter
: estlng to young and old. Among the many
• novelties may be mentioned the Lilipu-
• tians as the most famous composers and
leader® and the living war pictures on the
revolving stage with the little artists as
I our new national heroes. Taken all in all,
• the play is the most enjoyable entertain
i ment Imaginable and no one should miss
j seeing it. The engagement at the Academy
is for tonight only.
WANTS MONEY FOR CUBANS.
Secretary Will Ask Congress For $2,000,-
000 to Pay Insurgents.
Washington, Dec. 28 —Secretary Alger
s will soon recommend to congress that an
j appropriation be made for the relief of
j Cuban soldiers, who left their homes to
take up arms and who are now destitute
of means.
It is the intention of the eecretary that
the money advanced the soldiers shall be
considered a loan, to be paid to the United
States out of the revenues of the island.
He will recommend that all soldiers of
the Cuban army who resume peaceful pur
suits shall receive SIOO in cash. It is es
timated that the aggregate expenditure
would be $2,000,000.
It is not likely that congress will be
asked to make an appropriation for relief
work in the Philippines.
CURE FOR SEASICKNESS.
It Is Said That Red Spectacles Solve the
Problem.
Bright red spectacle®, with an accom
paniment of Internal doses of calomel,
form a new German specific against sea
sickness. The idea Is that as seasickness
is induced bv the lack of blood in the
brain, and while red sends blood to the
brain with a rush, the spectacles will in
fluence the brain to behave Itself. It is
claimed that by looking at one point
throng red glasses for some time the pa
tient is radically cured. But what be
comes of his optic nerve meanwhile? Jf 1
has a painful effect on that, and one would
much rather be seasick than blind.
PHOENIX LODGE.
Officers Installed by the Grand Treasur
er.
Pheonlx Lodge No. 12. A. F. and A. M.
had a public installation of officers at
Steward's A. M. E. church last night, L.
H. Burdell, grand treasurer of the state
officiating. The following are the officer®
installed:
J, D. Wilder, W. M. 4 '• ~
R. W. Lamar, S. W. »*.
E. J. Tatum, J. W.
J. W. Brooks, Treasurer.
L. A. Jones, Secretary.
J. M. Brown, S. D. s
J. Perry, J. D.
A. A. Evans, S. S. ‘
E ; J. D. ■
T. E. Turner. Chaplain.
G. Maughorn, Marshal.
J. Roberts, Tyler. ’ **
ANOTHER SOLOMON.
Novel Method Adopted by the Mayor of
Wilkesboro, Penn.
Philadelphia, Dec. 28. —Mayor Nichols,
of Wilkesbarre, took a novel way of
teaching scolding neighbors a leson. When
they were brought before him each side
wanted to tell her stbry first, and raising
both ands in an appeal for silence the
mayor pulled out his watch and put on a
dignified and mysterious air. An oppress
ive silence followed in the mayor’s court,
and for several minutes the chief magis
trate sat holding his watch. Not a person
stirred, nor was there a word spoken.
Then he arose and quietly tiptoed out of
the room. A sign to the chief of police
and he also went out. the other officers
foliowing. The two neighbors and their
witnesses sat still for awhile and then the
mayor’s lesson dawned upon them. His
rebuke of silence should have a good
effect. •! \ >
SALOON KEEPER ROBBED.
Fitzgerald. Ga., Dec. 28. Mr. Jim Smith,
a prominent saloon man of this city, was
knocked down and robbed of S7OO last night
as he was closing his place of business.
In addition -to the pecuniary loss. Mr.
Smith is very- seriously injured. Several
persons suspected of being the guilty ones
have been arrested, but the evidence is
weak at best.
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Bears rhe The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature /y" , *,
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MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28 1898.
HAYES WILL
RECOVER.
I
Recorder Releases Smith and
Penn on a Small Bond—
The Woman's Storv.
lA't the bearing before Recorder Freeman
yesterday af:r* neon a* 3 o’clock. Ivereon
L. Smith, and his clerk.' L. A. Penn were
' bound over to the superior court m tue
! sum of'ssoo each for shooting Edward
Hayes, the wagon master of the Third En
i Beth claim to be able to estab
! lie'r an alibi. ■
The evidence proGUced at tbe nearing is
substantially a- folio .vs: Blanche Tayior
said that .two n en. whom shf wears were
j Smith and Penn, came to her house be
tween 11 and 12 o’clock on Monday night
and entered the back door. Haye® was in
1 the rooms and when Smith saw him she
I says he became enraged and ordered him
away. Hayes was badly frightened and
ran out of the house. She ran into the
hallway, and from the fiont door, which
was open, Raw Penn at the gate. Hayes
was running down the sidewalk when the
shot was fired. She did not see the man
who fired the shot, but was positive that it
was not Penn. Smith was nowhere in
sight when the shot was fired. On cross ex
amin'ation the woman said she was posi
tive that the two men were Smith and
Pen n.
Ray Hick® testified that he was with
Smith and Penn when they closed the
store for the night, which was aiLou* 11:30
and tin: ’.uy all left the pia •? together
Hi >• •,:d *1 at he an . Sin th went up
stairs th. store in J went hel. and
that Penn went down the street. Penn's
testimony was practically the same as that
of Hicks. A negro man and woman who
were at the house when the shooting oc
curred, were summoned as witnesses, but
did not appear. It is claimed that they
know who did the shooting.
Surgeon 'Street, from the division hos
pital testified that the wound in Hayes’
side would not prove fatal, whereupon Re
corder Freeman fixed the bonds of the ac
cused at SSOO each, which was furnished
•and they were released from custody. Mr.
Smith was represented by Attorney Lloyd
Moore, and Penn by Colonel Preston.
MARKETS
BY WIRE.
Specially reported for The News by Tal
bott &. Palmer.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Open—January 544, 'March 5.49, April
5.53, May 5.58, June 5.64, July 5.66, August
5.69, October 6.62.
Clot-e—January 5.29, February 5.50,
March 5.53, April 5.57, May 5.61, June 5.64,
July 5.67, August 5.69, 'September 5.63. Oc
tober 5.64, November 5.63, December 5.49.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Ton£ steady. Sales 7,000. Middlings,
3 3-32.
Open—January and February l-2b, Feb
ruary and March 2-3 b, March and April
3-4 b, April and May 4-sb, May and J uue
5-6 b, June and July 6-7 s, July and August
7b. August and September 7-8, September
and October 7-Bs, October and November
Bs, November and 'December 1-2, December
and aJnuary 1-2.
Close —January and February l-2b, Feb
ruary and March 2-3 b, March and April
3-4 b, April and May 4-sb. May and June
5-6 b, June and July 6-7 s, July and August
7b. August and September 7-8, September
and October 7-Bs. October and November
Bs, November and December 1-2, December
and January 1-2.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
WHEAT—
Open—December 6S J ,£. May 71. July 69.
Close —December 67%, May 70%, July
68 % •
OATS—
Open—December May 28%, July
27%.
Close —-December 26%, May 28, July 26%.
CORN—
Open—December 37%. May 39%. July
39%.
Close —'December 37%, May 38%, July
39%.
LARD—
Open—January 5.52, May 5.76, December
Close —January 5.40, May 5.65. December
5.35.
PORK—
Open—January 10.15. May 10.65.
Close —January 10.02, May 10.40, Decem
ber 8. 87.
SIDES—
Open—January 5.02, 'May 5.25.
Close —January 4.92, May 5.15, December
4.87.
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO.
Wheat —Tomorrow 122.
Corn —Tomorrow. 430.
Hogs—Today 42,000.
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
Macon 6s. 1910 117 118
Macon 4s, 1926 106 107
| Acme Brewing Co 90 100
Augusta 7s, 1903 11l 112
Augusta 6s, 1905 11l 112
Augusta ss, 1919 11l 112
Augusta 4%5, 1925’ 107 108
Augusta 4s, 1927 102 103
Atlanta 6s, 1914 117 118
1 Atlanta 4%5, 1923 107 108
! Atlanta 4s, 1927 102 103
Savannah ss, 1909 11l 112
| Columbus ss, 1909 105 106
S -MACON BOND AND STOCK REPORT.
RAILROAD STOCKS.
I *S. W. R R. stock 100 101
Ga. R. R. and Banking Co 195 197
i Allanta and West Point R. R... 112 113
A. and W. P. debentures MO2 103
1 Augusta and Savannah R. R 100 101
: Southern R. R. preferred 35 36
Southern R. R., common 8 9
G. S. and F. first preferred 89 90
G. S. and F. second preferred.... 64 65
G. S. and F. common 36 38
Georgia and Alabama preferred.. 35 36
I Georgia and Alabama, common.. 11 12
GEORGIA BONDS.
Exchange Bank 90 91
American National Bank 99 100
Commercial and Savings 8ank..125 130
First National Bank 117 120
Macon Savings Bank 70 71
Bibb B. L. and Imp. Co 59 60
Central City L. and T. Ass’n.... 60
Southern Phosphate Co 90 100
MeCaw Manufacturing Co 110
Wesleyan F. C. bonds, 7s 107
Macon Volunteer Armory, "5....104 105
Bibb Mfg Co., 6 per cent 101 103
i Planters’ Warehouse Co. bonds.lo3 110
Union Savings Bank 88 83
RAILROAD BONDS.
C. of Ga. first mort ss, 1945 115
C. of Ga collat trust ss. 1937 90 92
C. of Ga. ,rst consol ss, 1945 87 8$
C. R. R. of Ga. Ist pref in 35 37
C. R. R. of Ga. 2d pref, in 10 12
C. R. R. of Ga. 3d pref, in 4 5
Ga. and Ala. consol ss, 1945 92
I Ga. and Ala. Ist pref. 5 pr cent.lo3 IV4
Southern R. R. ss, 1910 101 112
G. S. & F. Ist mort ss, 1895 109 110
I Ga. R. R. & B’k’g Co 6s, 1910.114 114%
Ga. R. R. & B’k’g Co €s, 1922...118
O. S. S. Co. -st mort ss. 1920....103 114
3% per cent 1914 ($500) 1(4 I|s
1 3% per cent 1907 to 1033 105 H7
4 per cent, 1926 114 115..
4 per cent, 1915 119 120
4% per cent, 1922 T2O 121
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(CONSUMERS’’PRICES.) •
FRUITS.
Lemons. 30c dozen.
Pears, 3@sc.
Bananas, 15@20c dozen.
Oranges, 25@40c dozen.
Apples, 50c peck.
Grapes 12%&25c. ons&thtra
Grapes, 12%(§25c pound.
PRODUCE.
Geese, 40@50c.
I Ducks, 30c each.
Turkeys, 18c dressed.
Eggs, 22%c dozen.
Chickens, dressed 15c pound; Eve 20&35c
each.
Butter, country, 25c pound; creamery 30r
pound.
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Stock. Open. Close.
American Sugar Refinery 124 122%
American Tobacco 143% 142%
Atchison 19% 18%
Atchison, preferred. 52% 50%
Federal Steel, preferred S 4 52%
Brooklyn Rapid Trans 77% 76%
Burlington-Quincy 124% 123%
No. them 'Pacific 44 43%
People's Gas I’lo% 109%
Louisville and Nashville 65% 64%
Manhattan Elevated 98 97%
Missouri Pacific 46 44%
New York Central 123% 122%
Pacific Mail 45% 44%
Rock Island 114% 113%
St. Paul 119% 118%
Sou. Railway, preferred 42% 41%
Tenn Coal and Iron 38% 36%
Union Pacific 43% 42%
Union. Pacific, preferred 74% 72%
These are
BARGAINS.
50 dozen pie peaches 60c
dozen.
30 dozen pie peaches 85c
dozen.
50 doz table peaches $1 35
dozen.
These are Bargains.
2-lb tomatoes 75c doz.
34b tomatoes 95c doz.
Fine corn sl.lO doz.
Finest corn $1.40 doz.
W. G. niIDDLEBHOOKS
Armory Building.
Phone 323.
ONE CENT B WORD
ADVERTISEMENTS of Wants, for Sa e
For Rent, I.ost, Found, Etc., are inserted
in THIS COLUMN at One Cent a Word
each insertion. No Advertisement taken
for less than 15 cents.
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Miscellaneous.
OYSTERS AND FlSH—all varieties, freeh
stock every morning and afternoon.
Clarke & Daniel, 655 Poular street.
WANTED —Two furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Address L. E. Siebert,
care Bank Barber Shop.
GOOD farming lands for rent or sale, 1 to
10 horse farms, 4% miles Macon on
Georgia Southern railroad. J. T.
Gantt, Macon.
“HELLO, 346.” “All right.” “Is that
Hicks & Warfield?” “Yes.” “Who is
that at the phone?” “Warfield.” “I
heard you were going to raffle off Nel
lie Duncan Dec. 24.” “I am and Nel
lie is a living beauty; black as a
crow, star in forehead and a perfect
pet at all times. You all know her.
Take a chance for your wife. Chances
are now for sale —$1.00 each.
I FOR RENT —Nicely furnished room, with
bath in private family, with dr with
out board, close in. Address C. R. W.,
care News.
W. A. GOODYEAR, carriage, buggy and
wagon shop. Horsechoeing, fine paint
ing. repairing of scales a specialty.
453-455 Polar street.
CHRISTMAS presents at 558 Mulberry
Migrath’s portrait copying and picture
framing house. First class work; also
dealer in pictures, picture frames,
easles, etc., etc. Jewelry, breast and
•cars pins, ear and finger rings, studs,
cuff and collar buttons, etc. Writing
paper, tablets, envelopes, ink, etc.,
etc. Office and store 558 Mulberry,
opposite Hotel Lanier. Dr. J. W.
Migrath, proprietor
$4,500 worth of bonds Wesleyan Female
College for sale. To be delivered
December 31st, bear 6 per cent, paya
ble let January and July. Principal
payable Ist January. 1904 and 1909. No
bid lees than par will be entertained.
Isaac 'Hardeman, Dupont Guerry, Sale
Committee Trustees.
Book Binding.
High class work. Prices
the lowest. Get our
estimates.
News Printing Co
Without a Peer in
Suits and Overcoats
It’s a Fact that Cannot Be Disputed.
■ I 'III
There is no such variety and display, no such
excellence and style anywhere else in Macon.
Every want has been anticipated. America’s
’ leading markets have been searched for the
, stvles we want.
See our line of Suits and Overcoats at $8.50
$lO, sl2, sls, $lB and S2O.
We Take Periodical Tickets.
Ji
r>k-"v > A Great
f— ■ Surprise.
! 1 . ' _n<<Sjfer>| Awaits all who examine our fine stock of
furniture, when they see the handsome and
S Ai ccmfortable couches, divans and rockers
n.rpj.jf JM that are offering at such attractive
prices. Our combination book ,;se and
desk at SIO.OO is something that you don't
often find in furniture bargains.
Wood=Peavy Furniture Company.
1899 . . .
Will prove to the world that Cleveland
H ?jf an< J ( ' rcscfcl)! bicycles are no: on?.- <lt;-ir-
-t jPlfcdß a ble on accounl °f their handsome appear
ff? >. - ’/ * ance, but their usefulness which has been
Ft* I thoroughly demonstrated in the past con-
S&JSlsfiF f tinues to be the leading inducement to the
-’ X \ y purchaser. In addition to what has already
• ' /[ been acquired in easy running qualities
we h ave to show you the new Cleveland
j ball bearing which runs with 50 per cent
l pss friction than any bearing in exist
ence. There are other new features for
'■ CnH t° see ns for particulars. ”9'3
?W prices are low.
\ ? «. S. S. PARMELEE,
1 -" “* ' Corner Second and Poplar Streets.
■ . ~ , _., . ■ ■ ■ ~
”* T™ Coast Line to Mackinac
NfWftftEL ZST\ The Greatest Perfeo
NSW steel xCv aGMJCJ lion yet attained In
PASSENGER Boat Constructions
STEAMERS, Luxurious . Eaulp*
SPEED, nsent. Artistic Fur*
COMFORT ?>.. / nishing,Decoration
and SAFETY L andEfficlentServlci
To Detroit, Mackinac, Georgian Bay, Petoskey, Chicage
No other Line offers & Panorama of 400 miles of equal variety and interest.
Four Trips per Week Between 1 F cry Day and Bay and Sight Service Between
Toledo, Detroit and Mackinac M™«T
/'IIOSKKT, "THK SOO,” SAKQVETTE Fut -In - Bay Berths, 75e., sl. Stateroom, SI. 75.
AND DIiLL'TH. and Tolads Connections are made al Cleveland with
mw »-rot, n- < . ..s * i Earliest Trains tor all points East, South
BOW lUTTES te P.eterecqne Maeklnae and Southwest, and at Detrcitfnx all ptinte
».,turn, Including Meals and Berths. Approx- North and Vortbwest
Ee ”l 2 *. ®^‘ T T e . d Den oil oiiii cieveiono Hnviafliion eojiiuorj
j =. ;
I Special Reductions in Jewelry and
New Year Gifts
At Notwithstanding a splendid Cbrist-
Beeland’s, mas trade the stock is not depleted,
Triangular and everything will be offered at spe-
Block. cial prices.
Diamonds, Watches, Rings, Silverware, Cut Glass,
and in fact everything in this line. The finest and
most select.
BEELAND, The Jeweler.
Triangular Block.
BjWrSiftiji
SEE OUR SEE OUR
Great winter shoes at $3.50, calf lined
D. S. newest English lasts—either calf or
canvas lined. A lucky purchase enables us
to sell theee shoes at $3.50. They are
worth $5.00 of anybody’s money. They
come French enamel calf, box calf, Russia
calf and black and colored vici.
Our Store is Headquarters for Children’s
Shoes. We are showing all of the Newest and
Best Shapes and Colors for the little folks.
STUART WATSON.
Bidder for your trade by offering lowest prices.
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I Great line of Christmas Slippers—for
. everybody —newest and best shapes and
colqrs for the men at SI.OO to $2.50 a pair
worth $1.50 to $3.00. We are showing a
| complete line of ladies’ felt goods. They
r-ome in blue, brown, green and black felt
—with or without fur trimmings. Price
SI.OO to $2.00 a pair.
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