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Gen. Bites and His Naw Du
ties in Cuba.
THE SEVENTH UM
Tomorrow the Anniversary of the
Battle of Wounded Knee—Ru
mors of Orders.
Last evening orders were received by-
Lieutenant Colonel Cooney, of the Seventh
cavalry,, for his regiment to prepare to go
to Cuba. The order stated that two squad
rons would proceed to Havana and one to
Pinar del Rio, but did not designate the
time of departure or the port of embarka
tion. The officers of the regiment, how
ever, say that they will get away just as?
.-con as transportation can be arranged,
which they think will be in a very few
days. The squadrons that will go to Ha
vana are the Second and Third, under
command of Captain Varnum and 'Major
Gadfrey respectively. The First battalion,
in charge of Major Hayes, will be the one
stationed at Pinar del Rio. Lieutenant
Colonel Cooney will be with the main body
of rhe regiment at Havana.
The departure of the Seventh will make
necessary another change in the office of
provost marshal, which has only been oc
cupied for a few days by Major Hayes. The
marshal will probably be a field officer
from the Second Ohio. While Major Hayes’
term of office ae provost marshal has been
'brief has has already made many friends
both among the soldiers and citizens by
his uniform courtesy to all and his en
deavors to make the guard service as per
fect, and at the same time as easy on the
men, as possible. He ie a soldier with a
long record, having been in the regular
army since 1855, serving in the civil war
and participating in numerous Indian cam
paigns on the Western frontier. iHe has
only been connected with the Seventh
cavalry about five years, having formerly
been with the Fifth cavalry.
Although the Seventh cavalry has been
In Macon so short a time, the officers and
men have made many warm friends among
the citizens, and their departure will be
generally regretted.
If the report of these orders be true and
ithe ,regiment leaves, it will be the first
time such a report did not have about a
<ozen contraditions before there was any
movement. The battalion of Engineers,
for example, was, according to rumor,
about to leave every day for two or three
weeks. There is no telling when any troops
w ill leave. They may all he here when,
the peach trees shall bloom again. •’
If no delays are experienced at Charles
ton. the division headquarters and the
Sixth Ohio will sail from that port today
for Cicnfuegos on the transport Minne
waska. They will arrive on the island in
'time to participate in its formal transfer
o the United States on next Sunday. On
that day Major General .Brooke will be
come military governor of the whole is
land, with supreme power, and Major Gen
eral Bates will assume his duties as gov
ernor of the province of Santa Clara.
There will be, when the Minnewaska and
Manitoba arrives there, only three regi
ments of the First army corps, the Fourth
Tennessee, the Sixth Ohio and the Twelfth
iNew York, so it is safe to prophesy' that
other troops will soon be on their way
there.
It will be. eight years tomorrow since
occurred one of the bloodiest batles known
an Indian warfare. It is what is recorded
in history as the battle of Waunded Knee,
and occurred between the Seventh cavalry
and a band of several thousand Souix
Indians in South Dakota on December 30.
dB9O. After a hard fight the Indians were
routed, but not until after they had slain
many of the brave soldiers of the gallant
regiment that is now with us, but is so
soon to go away. Tomorrow will be ob
served as a sort of holiday by the troopers
in memory' of the brave comrades who
'were killed in that fight.
Orders have been received from the war
department for the discharge without
honor of Private William J. Hauser, of
■troop L. who is now at his home in Terre
Haute, Ind.
A large amount of clothing of every de
scription was drawn for the Second Ohio
this morning by Quartermaster Pool, which
will be greatly appreciated, as some of the
amen wer getting quite threadbare.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryant, of the Sec
ond, is one of the greatest horse-traders
in the regiment. He already owns about
as fine an animal as can be found any
where in the shape of horse flesh, but is not
satisfied and is looking for a still better
cue.
Captain John Hoeger, of company L. and
Q couple of the members of his company,
who have been at their homes in Wapa
koneta, Ohio, on furlough, returned to
camp last night.
NIGHT TRANSFER
CLERK.
It is Thought the Appoint
ment Will Be Made
Shortly-
The night transfer clerk for the Union
depot has not yet been appointed, but it is
thougat that the apoiutment will bt. made
within the next few days. It comes under
The line of civil service, and as there are
many men who have already passed the
examinations and who are waiting for po
sitions, there will be no trouble in select
ing a man.
It is thought that it will be given to
eome of the older men who would like to
leave the regular runs on the trains. .As
toon as the night man is appointed the
people will begin to feel that their mail is
safe.
Among the Chinese a coffin is considered
a neat and appropriate present for an aged
‘Person, especially if in bad health.
THE CITY
IN BRIEF.
Dr. H. We Walker, dentist, 506 Mulberry
street, firs' floor.
Miss Effie Kilburn, who has been visit
ing relatives in IMacon for a few weeks,
returned to her home In Royston, Ga.,
this morning. Miss Kilburn made many
friends during her stay in Macon, who re
gret her departure.
Skilled help of all -kinds furnished busi
ness men by the Georgia-Alabama Busi
ness College. Telephone 616 —2 calls.
The soldiers are expecting to be paid off
again within the nfext. ten days.
Music Lessons —Piano and violin in
strucions at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie
Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue.
Mr. S. H. Hardwick, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern railway,
was in the city yesterday.
Christmas nearly here. Get your wince
and liquors from A. Daue & Co.
Many complaints are heard in regard to
the street sweepers being used during the
day. They- create a great deal of dust,
which is very unpleasant for the people
on the street and the merchants in the
stores. . ...
Mr. J. J. Mobley and wife, of Columbus,
are stopping at the Hotel Lanier. Mr.
Mobley is manager of the R. G. Dun agen
cy in Columbus.
Mr. W. A. Jelks, of Hawkinsville, is in
the city today.
The steamer City of Macon is expected
to come to the city in a few days. It will
probably leave Brunswick next week.
Very few people were injured by fire
works during 'Christmas and the number
of fatalities were small.
Information was received in the city
this morning -that Miss Alice Price, who
is ill' in Atlanta, is no better. The physi
cians in Atlanta say there is little hope
for her. She has been unconscious for the
past week and recognizes nobody. She is
receiving the best medical attention, how
ever, end it is hoped by her many friends
in Macon that she will soon recover.
The Guernsey building, which was burn
ed some time ago, has been refitted with a
new roof and is again, occupied.
There were a very small number of fires
during Christmas. Very few runs were
made by- the fire department and the
losses will not amount to very much.
All of the merchants in the city report
that thejr iChristmas trade was very good.
A large number of people from the .coun
try visited the city last week and lought
their Christmas goods.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
eTectrio plant. The ground has been
broken and the contractors are hoping to
have the building completed in about four
months.
All of the trains 'arrived in the city on
time yesterday for the first time in many
days
Many of the soldiers in the camps are
suffering with the grip, but none of them
have very serious attacks.
Many- citizens are in the field this week
bunting. Macon has some crack shots -and
they will no doubt bring back large quan
tities of game.
The children of 'Christ’s church ‘were
entertained with a Christmas tree yester
day afternoon.
You will be sorry if you don’t buy your
Christmas bottle from A. Daus & Co.
Superintendent Kline, of the Central
railway, was in the city last night.
All the best whiskies, wines and bran
dies fr Christmas at A. Daus & Co.
Thetchools will open again next Mon
day. The children have been out nearly
a week au-J all of them seem io be tnj<.y
ing the holidays.
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.
City Clerk Bridges Smith went out on
a gunning trip this morning. He expects
to bring back many birds tonight.
DENTAL NOTICE —I am offering special
inducements for the next sixty days in all
kinds of dental work. Call to see me and
get my prices on bridge work, fillings, etc.
All work guaranteed to be first-class and
conscientiously done. The stringency of
the times induces me to make this an
nouncement to my friends and the public
generally. J. M. Mason, D. D. S., 556 Mul
berry street.
It is very probable that the walls of the
Burke building, which was burned during
the Carnival, will be condemned. They
are getting somewhat shaky and it is ex
pected that they will be torn down.
Mr. W. D. McNeil, of Waycross, is visit
ing Mrs. T. E. Murphey on Forsyth street.
Mr. Robert H. Smith, clerk of the city
court, is confined to his room with the
grip. 'He is -not seriously sick, however,
and expects to be out in a few days.
Mr. Jack Green, of Charlotte, N. C., is
in the city for a few days. Mr. Green was
formerly clerk at the Brown house and
has many friends in the city.
The roof of the market is being painted
today and it is very probable that it will
be finished this week. The color will be
red.
Messrs. Arber Hertz. Carlisle Nisbet and
Roland Halt, who have been attending the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn,
are spending the holidays in the city.
Mr. J. H. Clayton, of Lyons, is at the
Brown house.
"Work on Mulberry street is continued
one side of it will soon be ready for
the brick layers.
Chief of Police John T. Boifeuillet is
busy at work making out his annual re
port for the city council. It will take him
some weeks to get it completed.
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 for any one, and no
paper will be continued upon any other
condition.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29 1898.
POST
Western Railroads Seeking
Outlets on the Gulf.
IS GEORGIA OUT Os IT?
Suggestion of a Macon Man to the
Trunk Lines Running Through
the Empire State.
| “Are our great trunk ‘lines passing
1 through Georgia making proper efforts to
seize the natural advantages they enjoy
i in the way of port facilities?’’ asked a
I thoughtful citizen of a News reporter to
I day-
The reporter did not know, but inquired
as the reason of the question. The gen
tleman replied:
“The Illinois Central road is making an
attempt to improve Its terminal facilities
in New Orleans 'to such an extent as to
enable it to control the western business
that may be routed to Cuba and Porto
Rico. Let me read you something.”
And the gentleman then adjusted his
glasses and read the following from the
Commercial Appeal of Memphis:
“The great problems confront the city
1 of New Orleans, and much depends nn the
manner in which they are solved. One of
these is how to retain the Illinois Centra!
railway and the other is the question of
sewerage and proper sanitation. As New
, Orleans is the tide water outlet for this
section of th<‘ country, everything rMaung
to the shipping facilities of that city is of
interest to Memphis, and as t ie Crescent
City is popularly believed to be the entre
pot of pestilene ■ from th; Anti s, if, in
died. it is not <»:• origin?! bree r •; pli'e,
everything pertaining to the health of the
•i'.y .s ci intense ii’crust to hie >ouu«;l
states.
“The railroad question has been thus
succinctly stated: Some time ago the Illi
nois Central Railway Company, through
its president. Stuyvesant Fisu, submitted
to the city of New Orleans a proposition
so li.’.cra! in its terms that il it had been
offered Lo any northern city similarly sit
ua'ed w’th equal train opje. unions it
I would have been accepted without ques
i tion or delay. The company ha.s been
reaching its docks by a double line of
tracks down Louisiana avenue, the fran
chise for which expires shortly and will
not be renewed by the city because of ob
jections raised by the residents. This
compels the company to negotiate for a
new terminal facilities for its immense
traffic. The company proposed to build
two tracks down from the Mississippi
river levee from Southport to the Stuyve
sant docks at the head of Louisiana ave
nue. For this concession the Illinois Cen
tral proposes to establish dockage facili
ties and improvements that will' mean
more for the commercial future of New
Orleans than any enterprise of this char
acter ever inaugurated at the gulf port.
The levee board, however, rejected the
proposition. The Illinois Central has now
; issued what amounts to an ultimatum.
If the board and the council decline to
gr 3 t the concessions asked for the road
will be practically cut off from its term-
I inal facilities and hence the company has
I declared its purpose to seek another out
let to take care of its business. There is
ample ground for believing that this is not
an idle threat. From the city of Jackson
through which the Illinois Central passes,
it is about 200 miles to Mobile, where
there is a good harbor and where the road
would have little difficulty in securing
liberal franchises and dockage concessions
in return for the tremendous business
business which it would bring to that
port.”
“If, then,” continued the gentleman.
“New Orleans is acting ugly in the matter
atwl if Mobile is trying to draw the Illinois
Central to it, is it not time for the rail
roads that have port terminals at Savan
nah and Brunswick on the Georgia coast
to be up and doing and seeing to it that
the granaries of the west are emptied
through these ports into Cuba and Porto
Rico? The Georgia trunk lines have a
great deal at stake in this matter and
the Illinois Central should not be allowed
' to persuade the western shippers that the
i only ports are rhe gulf ports.”
LIBRARY IN ORDER.
Improvements Already Made by the New
Directors.
j A decided change has been wrought in
i the appearance of the Public Library in
the past few days. At present it is in
better condition than ever before and the
change is noticed and commented upon
by everybody who visits the place.
The bookcases have been entirely rear
ranged and the whole appearance of the
interior has been altered. Everything is
clean and neat and it must be said that
the change is due wholly to Mr. Iverson
L. Harris, one of the directors, who has
taken a great interest in rearranging the
books.
Books that were once inaccessible are
now within easy reach and nook lovers
will be able to find many old and rare
volumes which were unearthed at the re
cent renovation. All of the old books arc
enclosed in a glass case and among them
is an original translation of Homer’s Iliad,
with the date of 1715.
The improvements at the Library will
be continued until the building is in good
shape. At present it is the equal of any
in The south. The directors will hold
their regular meeting next Thursday night
and important things will be discussed in
regard to getting in new books. All of
the members will be notified that new
books are wanted and it is probable that
all of thens will be asked to contribute a
certain number.
M -w —Jk
SOUTH MACON.
j Miss Nora Edmundson, the popular and
• efficient teacher of the flourishing public
school aa Camak, Ga., is spending the hol
idays in South Macon with her mother and
sister, on Ells street. Miss Bertha Ed
mundson is the well known and highly es
teemed teacher of the second class in the
Second street public school, which, by the
way. is her alma mater. “Smith.”
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Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by H. J. Lamar & Sons.
Just Received.
Dwarf and tall Nasturtium
and Sweet Pea seed. Several
varieties.
H. J. Lamar. & Sons.
HUTHNANCE Al ROUNTREE.
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Special Announcement
Os three new items of interest to the ladies of
this vicinity for the New Year.
Ladies' jnusiin underwear. only complete line of Ladies’ Muslin Un
derwear ever shown in Macon. We represent one of the largest and most progressive
manufacturers of ladies’ underwear in the United States, and are prepared to show you a
complete assortment in every garment at prices much less than you can have same made
for. These garments are all perfect fitting, of the very best material, and very best work
manship. We especially ask the ladies of Macon to visit this department. Thousands of
these garments are sold through this country and we see no reason why Macon cannot af
ford a department of ladies muslin underwear, such as
Night Skirts, Drawers Corset
Gowns, Chemises, and Covers.
‘Redfern” Corset Demonstration.
one week, Miss Min shall, of New
York, representing the “Redfern” Corsets, will demonstrate to the ladies of Macon the
superiority of the “Redfern” over all other corsets. The indifference displayed by women
in the make of their corsets is claimed by Redfern to be the greates obstacle to overcome
in order to secure pleasing lines in dress. “The corset is the foundstiou of good dress,”
says Redfern. The ladies of this city are invited to talk with an expert authority upon
corsets. Veryjittle time is consumed and lasting information is gained at no expense
whatever to our customers, and those who are not.
Introducing the “Redfern” Corset. Only a few days are permitted to in
struct our trade how to promote graceful figures. The first point to be gained is to se
cure the light foundation. The lines of the corset are responsible for an ill-fitting or
perfect-fitting gown. Consult the authority at our store and learn how to make the right
start. The Talked-of-Corsets, 11, 12, 13-inch lengths, are &hown in these Redfern Models.
NPW TrfPP DatfprnQ We have had the New Idea Patterns just a little over
JiUSI lliuCl rQllull|U. two weeks, and already they are becom-
th . e moSt P°P ular pattern in the city. Why? Because <
f there is no better pattern made, and all patterns sell for i i V:
10c. Why pay 20 or 25c for patterns when just as good
can be bohght for lOc?
il Ask or send for one of our fashion sheets. ■
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NEW RAILROAD.
Mileage Built in the Various States During
cThe Year.
The foliowink table shows what the va
rious states of the Union accomplhshed
in the year 189 Sin the way of railroad
building:
L ' 1 . Mile -
Lines.. age.
Alabama 6 161.23
Alaska 1 20.
Arizona 3 88.3
Arkansas 9 140.1
California 5 . 115.6
Colorado 5 33.-
Delaware 1 1.5
Florida 5 59.
Georgia 9 104.33
Idaho 1 21.
Illinois 4 8.5
Indiana 1 11.
Indian Territory 3 81.75
lowa 3 42.
Kansas 1 51.
Kentucky 1 .4
Louisiana 7 171.17
Maine 3 123.31
Minnesota 7 243.3
Maryland 1 10.
Michigan 8 104.
Mississippi 4 41.5
Missouri 5 111.5
Montana 2 39.5
Nebraska 1 3.5
New Jersey 1 .24
New 'Mexico 2 * 90.1
New York 8 64.46
North Carolina 7 92.65
North Dakota 1 77.5
Ohio 6 55.2
Oklahoma Territory 4 157.
Oregon 3 59.55
Pensylvania 17 53.44
South Carolina 3 16.
Tennessee.. 1 8.
Texas 14 188.83
Utah 1 38.
Virginia 4 51.
Washington 4 19.7
West Virginia 5 30.5
Wisconsin.. 5 51.
Wyoming-... .• 1 6.3
United States 167 2,867.14
Canada 10 448.25
Mexico 10 412.
WHEAT ELEVATOR BURNED.
Two Hundred Thousand Bushels, Worth
$1 Each,
By Associated Press.
Minneapolis, Dec. 29.—‘Elevator X of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pau! railway,
was burned with 200.000 bushels of wheat.
The loss was $200,000.
PHILANTHROPIST HONORED.
New Orleans Raises a Monument to His
Memory,
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Dec. 29. —One of the main
incidents of the educational gathering in
this city was the unveiling today of the
beautiful monument in Lafayette square,
of John McDonough, the millionaire phi
lanthropist, who left a great fortune for
building schools in Baltimore and New
Orleans. The ceremonies were imposing,
and participated in by thousands of school
children. It was the school children who
raised SIOO,OOO to erect the monument.
ERYSIPELAS
Two Diseasss That Cause Their
Victims to Be Shunned by
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Fall, for Erysipelas. My face was com
pletely covered with the disease ; I took
a short course of P. P. P., and It soon
disappeared. This Spring I became
■inch debilitated and again took an
ether course, and I am now in good
condition. I consider P. P. P. one of
the best .blood preparations on ths
Market, and for those who need a gen
eral tonic to build up the system and
improve the appetite I consider that it
has no equal. Will say, anyone who
flares to trv P. P. P. will not be disap
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abeerfully recommend it*.
Arthur Wood,
Springfield, Mo.
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