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2 THE MACON TELEGRAPH: WEDNESDAY MORJNXNG, DECEMBER 5, 1894. CITY COUNCIL’S MEETING. Ilia Beport o 1 the Police Investiga tion Committee Waa k Bead. BEPORT OP THE POLICE COMMITTEE A Humorous Petition Excttoo Mirth—Th* U«w»r Qcoatton—Other Petitions nnd Coosmunirntlona—That Curbing Ordinance* The numbw of spectators in attend- nnco on council inerting Inst n.ght was considerably smaller than for several meetings past, there not being more than & dozen outsde of the rati ng. Alderman Harris was the only ab sentee, but Alderman Dinkier got ex cused after the reading of the minutes. 1 be minutes of the previous session svere confirmed and the call for peti tions and commun cations was made. The first business under this bead was a communication from Gapt. Wilcox, city engnetr, my tog that, Inasmuch os the time allowed for finishing the sew ers was tear, he would like to get fur ther Instructions from council. The communiuat.ou was referred to> the server cud advisory rommtttoas. Next m,me a long communication from Gnboury & Noble in reference to the dlfcjence* existing lie tween them nnd the c.ty engineer, but the clerk had only r*nd the oe.pt jon when Aldermuu Alt mayor said that as every member of council had been supplied with a copy of the comtinm cation, he <)d not sc. any use ja rmd.ng it. He said he noticed, howeier, one paragraph In the comimmleat.oa that was worthy of no tice, «ml that was that the contractors say ng that inasmuch as the difference* could be adjiued beaivecu council and the contractors at mttoh less expense to both Umu by an apiicaI to the courts, lie thought that war, fa,r cmuigh, and Ho that effect offered a motion that the communication lm ref wed. to ibo sower committee. The motion was carried. Next come the most humorous and (minus pmltton rend in council in a loi-U wWle. It was a very lengthy nffJtr .inU wi* signed by A. J. Blew- MV. who 1\M he lout been a resident of iMiuton for fifty yearn nay hay con tributed more ntno almost anybody ols* to the welflaro of ado <4ty, although be had always bean a poor matt who nvurksd fur this Hviug, lie nnd bis family hud raised And »i|<t over 510,- €00 worth of cotton and other produce lu tils ettty when rattan brought fancy intesa, uud ho thud spent all ha hod lover matte tiers In Micron, thereby keeping money In circulation. The pe tition, after endeavoring to Show that If it tisd not been Dor himself, the city wouU now be «1von over (o the owls Ural the holts or In the Ivan,is of « re- odvor, asked tha aldvto* of council ns no his separating htmself from this Mato «rid wicked world with a razor, oou'htne, or other deadly Instrument and (Inmiy wound up by tbpsatwrln* to put the i«y to the expense of burying him If >)w was nut given a soft snap In the city's service immediately. Fbltowing the signature were several Verses of poetry thalt wero about on a par with the petition. On motion Ore petition ms referred to (the ohuirmuu of oouit- cdl, with power to out. The chair mental to know If ho must give Hr. tttowMt • situation, und ootmoll In- sUruoted b&m to not on the petition In sny manner he desired. Messrs. Suh-memtui and Merkel were gtven permission to display Christmas toy* on the outer edge of too Sidewalks In front of their stores. J. C. Green whs given permission to pm a box on the sidewalk In East IMtt run. On the cull for reports of committees ttw police committee submitted the fol lowing report on the order issued by Chief Buioer, concerning women on the street: The oommlttee on police having the matter of the order recently promul gated by tht chief of police | 0 his force, relative to the arrest of women on the street, beg to report that they do not consider tt their duty to expond or ex plain thb' law to the police force, that being entirely tho duty of the oommta- elon and the chief, and the purpose of »he commltteo being to make su<* pur- oltiu.es of supplies, etc., as are needed by that department. The committee Krill say, however, that. In their opin ion, when the chief of poilcu gives an order to bis men To his men to go be yond the requirements of the law. or no do things not contained In the ordi nances o( the city, be then becomes personally responsible for such acta. Next canto tbs report of (he special cotomltt-w appointed to Investigate tho poiico force. The repor u «sf ...tows: "10 pursuance of u resolution passed by your body at your tost mooting, this Committee was directed to Invcellgnte meiteis In comiectlou with the police department of the city, utnl bog to ro- port that they ham performed their duty and pressat the fallowing report: “The committee heard atatrmunta from the chief ot police, tho chairman of the police commission and the lieu tenants of the force, as well aa others not connected with the force, and tram these statements the committee Is of to* opinion that there can be no quee- tic . as to the non-enttorcenacnt ot the 1st™ by the police; but the oommlttee fs oku convhieed that this non-enforce ment has arisen from a misapprehen sion or misconstruction of duty no the of the commission, the chief nnd say for information that If the curbing waa put there in the thirty days required by ths ordinance It would be necessary •o suspend It from the clouds as tt would be ninety days before (ho work of grad, big the streets was completed, no then went on to explain why It would be on- aenae to pass the enhance now. Thle caused Alderman Findlay to withdraw his second and in doing eo he apologized to comcll, saying he seconded the mo tion because he thought the ordinance commlUee knew what It ml doing when It framed the ordinance. Alderman Van then withdrew bia mo tion and the ordinance will be held In abeyance until further notice. Council adjourned at 8:15. THE STRIKE AND THE COURTS. SHORT SrORIfcS OF THE TOWN Interesting Items of Sews Gathered Yesterday by the Telegraph Reporter?. JUST TOO SHORT POR READS. er the M*ul«nants. The testimony before the committee reveals thle fact, ami on Ibis ths committee base an opinion that ths laws have not been enforced not from say neglect of duty or de sire to shirk a duty,' but as above stated, from a wrong conception of •hat was 'their duty. While ths commute has. It appears, no Juriedteitoo to try any officer or mem ber of ths police and this committee was appointed to receive an explanation from ths chief and other officers, we believe It within our province In the light ol these explanations lo auggeat to the chairman of the commlaston and the chief of pokes lo become more conver sant with the taws ot ths city and state laws, ms the charter requires them to enforce those laws as well as (ham of the city. At the men of the force are under control of Ibe chief It Is absolutely necweary that the chief should study the laws well sad have them eatseced.' Chairman Carlin* reported that he had fcneeUgaud the ttoshlnskt affair In re gard to Bashtnski's petition for rents, alon of the t'.M Oat Imposed ca him ana am he oooid find nothing new connects.) with the ease would refer the petition back to council Aldeemaa Aitmaycr moved that the fine stand aa Imposed, and Ms motion was carried. An ordinance Introduced by the ordl- muee committee tor the purpoee of re- qtaring property owners In that senior or the city wehere the street! have been graded to curb In front of their prop erly eras pul on Us second readins. Al derman Van moved that It be peeml ana Alderman Ftadlny seconded hU motion — inima Curling stated that he woul< Attorney-General Olney Stales the Government's Position. Washington, Dec. I.—Three topee— the Pullman strike, the commonweal- cm -and the Indian Torr.iory troubles— cla.m particular nui-utiou iu the nun ml rcjmrt of Attorney-General olney, sub mitted to congress unlay. “It a not germane to this report" he says, “to consider the or.glu or the mer its at the labor disturbance which bus passed into history uuder the name of the 'Pullman strike.' “The ralaton to It of the department of justice avas ind.rect and anw only when the railways of the country he-, ctnie Involved and the passage of tho United Stitt* nta.ls and the move ments at lmer-xta.10 oommarae was in terfered w th. On the getli of June last the first arnimant postmaster-gun* oral Informed th.s department that there tvas detention of mails at lib.. (ugo, San Francisco, St. Paul, Salt Ixtke City, Portland, Ore., nnd l-os Angeles nod required Immediate action for the relief of the raa-l service nnd for tlie punltfllroent of all persons en gaged In the obstruction." The uct.ou of the department of jus tice a bringing .nto action the ma chinery of tho United States otirts is then described ns recorded In the pub lic prints s t the time and Ibuu goes on to hay: “The strike at Chicago, so .far as It Involved the obstruction, of United States mods and the paralysis of Inter state commerce, was praeuvilly broken when the United Stales troops reached that city and, bong broken at Cbiutgo, was In reality broken everywhere. It was nt once realized that .t necess.ir.ly antagonized flit* law* of the United States and therefore must fail unless the power behind it wa* ot ranger titan the whole power of the federal govern ment." It 1* net usually considered fortunate for property to be In the hands of re ceivers, but that fact made it easier for the United States government to deal with the eoromonwealers of Christ. "This d) IpsrJ/rvnt toecume Involved because 'rile prapei'ty seised was In the hands of receiver* oiptpotlniwl by the Federal courts amd because these tows at once Issued dctcrew for the pnottwcltan of the rcceivero and itndr property and dlreattkl «Wt» United Slates tmcwha.l to execute (hem. In very n iury huritmees the nvartahitia found dvomseVves unable to »xe:utu fixOi ffndftogs. The InublWy was due lo various cams?#—to the (urge rvunbers of the lsuvbreskers, to tile local sympa- thy with tUvtsn to 'the nparaely se(t!fd C'-itnmun.ltku tow creed by (he railroad gives tanplkaltcd, and to (he olbson'’e of an organOaV! wntto mWtia, which, rttotufh not av.tMahle for the enfxrc*- event of the onl.-rn of tlrvWctl 8ta‘.en count a, mlghlt wrtl tu.vo been us-vd to Doppraus organized mohs. However ob vious (he existence of the**- causa. In I no can wan It taken for gratwed that n eneinihaJ .wtotrtd not be able to neste (ho procresen of tho coai'is. He who heed.ftound to tire Ms hrist efforts to oxocuite itlhemv and. if they were abor tive, wua required to prove tile fa-t in the dopartnwnt nt>t only by hCn own roprem-nrnltlom, btii, If the clronnv- alnivcns petvnlttlM by the concurring terttowny of dhe diatrlctt ulitorncy and of (ho judge tanuing the writ. Upon rnvoh avli.ncc being ttirntshd, the mut- lur was called to the attention of (he I'rcKdcut, tvdttt the raqurst that the or ders and pracoeeea of the court mlqht be enforced by such military ranee us .van necessary. The request wio Inva- nMbly aoceded lb. the troopo being two! In ettch oue. nor os a posse even- ltwtns, under tho conunnnd of the mnr- tilvii. but aa on Iwlffrtdeat InnbMOten- tutmy, acting under the Immediate dp evtion of the president Ihrough the army enter peraonally In eoervntisnU. Bv (hose meant (ho mentis «f a grave rtt- uattotv were avert'd, wldbeiprettd lsiw- lcrtsnstM wso cticckod in ft* Irttlal tiragot, greoit destruction of prop-wty wo* prevented, and n large ravniber of oensjnn—offenders not sb much from vicious IriCBrit as from actual arid (hreatcsird Wat and suffertng—were saved tfve consecuencrti of serious Crimea oral SMSpeU wtth onSy mx!cr ate pfnolril’tv'' Tho "Inemclent administration of Justice" In lire Indian territory waa called to the attention of congress last year by the attorney general, nnd only a few weeks ngv> wtm tie terms "ram pant lawlessness" broke out again In ths absence ot any remedial legislation oa the subject. As presenting the neccs- ally for action better than he ean he presents the report of the grand Jury for the western district of Arkansas, tt says in pari: "The cause for a failure of a mors prompt and efficient enforcement of the law In the Ihdtan territory lie within the law Itself, and Interpretation ot the law by Ibe department at Washington. Tiro causes appear o be most promi nent. vis.: “An utter absence of a proper under standing of the situation In the Indian territory on the part of congressional committees having appropriations for the service In charge, and by the treas ury and low departments of the gov ernments nnd by the public generally. “A fatlune of the law to provide ade quate pay for the service. The litter cause la the natural offspring of the rarnvec. and the removal of the first will undoubtedly remedy the second; but until the real situation U under stood. and adequate pay for tW* ser vice Is provided, no Improvement In tho enforcement of the law can or will be secured." Homo Clty Uimt Wliieta Ar« of Conald- • rabid Interest to Jinny of (he UeilduiU of tho Cltj ana tho Hnbarbis HE WAS RELEASED.—Reddick Cheney, one of toe negroes put in Jail foe false «wearing several days ago, was released tram Joi yesterday, pros ecution having been withdrawn. ENTERTAINMENT postponed.— ah M.Ki Badger has un engagement In a neighboring city that conalcis with the postponed date of the hospital en tertainment she is compelled to with draw her engugement with the hos pital directors till later. POINTS ASOUT PEOPLE. RECEIVER APPOINTED.— Judge Hardeman, while presiding over Craw ford superior court yesterday, gramed a temporary injunction and receiver for P. F. Maxwell, dealer in general merchandize at Max, On. B. A. Rioh- ards, the Sheriff, was appointed tem porary receiver. RUNAWAY IN EAST MACON— Yesterday, In East Olacon, a runaway horso anil buggy collided with one of Mr. Jtin Ivy's turnouts, badly damag ing both and severely Injuring Mr. Ivy's horse, which was wounded by one ot the shafts being stuck In bis side. Mr. F. W. Mills, who was in ono at rite turnouts, sustained severe injuries to bis right leg. WITH BRASS KNUCKLES—George Thomas and M. C. Walsh, two bar bers, .Wad a ffgbit at Mrs. Hogan's boarding house Just before 12 o'clock night before last and Walsh received a tad lick on (he sire of -(he head, wbidh Ire claims -was made with brute nuclclee. Dr. Sullivan looked after Ms Injuries ami both men were released until yeatendaiy morning. When (he owe wtas called by Recorder Freeman Walsh was unable to appear and a continuance was granted. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION—'The Un ion League is a new soeilal organization organized by lealdtog Jetvt&h society -young men Inst night. The league Is composed principally of (be members of dhe Hebrew Young Men’s Social Club thait proved such a eoafal success lset eeusou. The League is already preparing for & briilkunt season and will soon announce Its opening ertter- talnmertt. The board of directors Is as follows: J. T. Flelsher, W. F. Dun- nemborg, J. Saunders, O. Wolff, end H. Glaser. A LONG RIDE—Mr. Roland Ellis, wtbo Is one of the attorneys for the creditors of S. Selsel A Go., itook a long ride night before last, driving to Knoxville to Crawford county, where he got Judge Hardeman to grant the petition for n receiver and returning 'in aitioon wiunout siuppipg, except long enough to get Judge Hardeman’s signature io ithe 1)111- The distance to Knoxville Is about tfflrty miles, which makes sixtty tnllcs In n- buggy for BIr. Ellis Inside of twelve hours. A HAPPY HOME VISIT.—Col. B. F. Stone, tho gMf.nl manager of the Standard 01 Company flt Macon, lius Jitst returned from Marirt'a, O,, where he spent. Thanksgiving with his aged mother. Another brOthor, from Wyo ming Joined Col. Stone ot the old home, mid it was such a home visit as was plraaant to see. Col.. Stone says the only unpleasant feature of his visit was the fart that Oioso mleerable Kcpnblt- catw up that way erawet aa over the recent landslide. PIKE'S NEW ORDINARY. Execultva Committee Met to Nominate —lUmeavlIle New*. lVtmrevlUe. Dec. I.—(Special.)—Hie Democrntto executive committee of Pike county met m Zebu km today and sppelntrtl the 14th Inst, as the day for belong • primary lo nominate an ordinary to fill (he office made vacant by (be death of Rsv. Hnrry Wells. Buruesvllie had plenty of entertain ments on hand today. A< S o'clock this evening Mr*. Francis Lee Dreiv, a lady physician of New York, ddlv- •red a leoture «< Granite haft to Udlea only. In the evening Mr. S. A. C. Everest of Macao kuvm a hypnotic performance a* Granite lull fo a good audience, and pleased the people very much. Mr. Everett is truly a wonder and praataaes a vary mytcntous power of some kind. Both entrctalttoient* drew-paying house*. The cStv oouncil met lonlgth and trar.sannsU (he usual routine buxines*. Mr. George Oolller .if Indian Spring ** - ta . H** ci, > r Sodnj. Mr. Collier Is mated for htt genial dripotttion and openheartetosea, an.1 has a host of friends to Bamesvtllr. BABY INJURED—The lS-miontbateld halby of Mrs. Dr. Kelley, wtho come in on one of itho late itralns night be- tost, - w painfully lnjurod by having Rs thc.td out wl(h a window pane at (he llnfon depot. Mrs. Kelley and n young lady were In Hie Wales' wait* lng room waiting for on outgoing ■frai'.n. The young htldy was playing with the baby, -wthldh was silting on (he window sill, nnd In some manner fell backwards, Its head breaking the glass, which cut a reep gash on the back of Us ihoad. A pliyulctan was summoned, who attended (he child's Injuries. The accident proved not to be serious nnd Mrs. Kelley continued her Journey. ROUTINE BUSINESS—Tho only bustoew. other (him 'the routlna. busi ness of the county commlsstoners yes terday morning, was the purchasing of (he Index tta (he courtly records mode by Mr. R. A. Ntsbet for the sum of II,BOD. The work on Ihe Index was done by Chief Clerk Ben Holt, and al though (he -tusk woe a groat one, tho records going back long before MUcon was ktld off, it Is one of the neatest Piece* of work evet- seen In Macon. i Mr. Holt's handwriting is like copper ! plat- and he Is as accurate as it Is ' possible for n man to be. The Index Is Invtalunblo to the county and Dhe money paid for It was well 'Spent, as Well as well earned by those Who re ceived it. THB PRISONER SKEDADDLED— Henry odfanaan a negro, who was car ried from the recorder’s court to the city court yraterday morning on the charge of larceny, escaped from the court room while being tried. Johnson watched until Deputy Leo Herring- ten's back was turned, when he dart ed out of the door. Somebody yelled that a prisoner wa* escaping, but at Deputy Herrington had two more pris oners to look after, he could not leave them to pursue Johnson. He ran to the door, however, nnd called to a crowd on the outside, and in a few mlnutea B regular hare and hounds chase wns witnessed by people on the street. Af ter a hot chape of several block* Dep uty Vie Menard overtook Johnson and captured him. Johnson was carried back Into court and given twelve months on the chatagang, the judge addin* six months for the attempt at escape. THE SUN'S COTTON REVIEW. Nsw York. Dec. I—The Sun’s cotton review says: Cotton declined < points, then recovered meat of the toss nnd closed I to 11 points lower for the day and steady. The tales were ITS,TOO bale*. Liverpool declined 1S-SM on the spot, with saves of S, bales, and ad vanced l point for future delivery, chwtnff r steady. New Orleans declined * points. Silver declined S1A1 in Lon don. In Manchester yarns were dull, cloths quiet. Port receipts S0.T9I, against (5,133 this day last week and 51,(18 last star. Thu* far this week 182.5(3, again*'- 131.931 thus far last week. Nsw Orleans expects tomorrow 14.00* tc 15,000, xg.tl.net 11,97 lxst Wednesday and ll.STi last year. The Liverpool nows was disappointing, the receipts were large, outsiders showed leas Interest In the speculation and New Orleans sold. Sordid New York andTiiverpoN. Col. Payton Douglass of Savannah was in the city yesterday on business. L. H. Hnufuion, a prominent citizen of Columbus, waa in the city yesterday. P. T. Pritchard of Sa.vatrn.th was among the prominent guests at the Brown house yesterday. Charles G. Graham, a prominent cit izen of Amerieus, was a v.s.tor to Ma con yesterday. O. Hess, the cigar man of Mobile, is in the city looking after the tale of the weed. Dr. H. W. Walker, dentist, 584 Second street (over Solombn's jewelry store), Macon. Ga. Coi. K. f. B. Glenn, auditor of the Southwestern road, was in lae city yes terday on offleal fmsjKsa. Hon. Ham. Horn Douglass, grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge Kn'ghis ot Pythias of Georgia, was in the city yeeterday. Mr. A. K. Lawton, one of the most prominent lawyers of Savannah, wav n the o'ty yesterday, the guest of the Brawn house. William T. Leopold and E. F. Hoff man, prominent Pythlnns from Savan nah, were yesterday In the city attend ing the big convocation of the ku gbts. E. C. Str.cklaed of Atlanta, spent yes terday to Macon. Col. John Bagwell, one ot the bright est graduates of Mercer University, and who last year completed a course to the law school of that institution, is in the city today among his old college follows. ’Mr. Louis Trounst ne, treasurer of the Atlanta Paper Company, spent Sunday and Monday to Macon. Mr. Trounsttne has Just returned from a tour of tho Old World and-ls preparing to write a book of travails. Dr. H. A. Brown anti family, former ly of Fort Valley, are now residents of East Macon. The doctor stands h gh, both socially and professionally, where be has resided and is known, and his removal to East Macon is matter for congratuktt.on to tho good people of that part at the city. NEW WORK EXEMPLIFIED. NEW YORK CELEBRITIES. MUST PAY THE TAXES. An Important Order Passed by Judge Speer Yesterday. li» (he United States court yosttvday Mr. 'MW ter' Wlmtoerty, as city attorney, appeared with a claim for taxes due the city bf Macon by (he Central Railroad Oampimy under contract of January, 1891, Cor (he railroad crossing over the Ocrmdgeo river. The (tad wus repre- santed by Mr. Alexander R. Lawton ot Savannah and Mr. Marion Erwin of this city. After hearing argument In the case. Judge Speer passed an order requiring ithe Central railroad TO pay the full amount of the claim, amounting to 510,000 tor (he 'taxes of 1893-94. The de cree also provides (bat (he mayor and councilor Macon shsdl have kti-ve to appropriate tho three Checks Issued by (he tteoeivens hi January, 1891, and No vember of (he same year In Aivor of ithe city of ilact.n for the oBarrogore sum of 55,381. which was assessed by (ho oompottncrtgeniaral. Mr. F. R. Jones waa appointed epe- cdla master to this proceeding, and em powered ito look toito '.he matter of cer tain tax a! a lino in (he above mentioned owe wihUch are In dispute and report the result of his finding to the court as early aa mnrtbl. , A CARD FROM BARJNESVILLE• . To the Editor of tho Telegraph: Your correspondent from this plncehas several times recently misrepresented the conduct of (he young men and bey* of Gordon Institute, the reference of them tn today’s Telegraph doing (hem gross Injustice. to no sohool In Georgia is better dis cipline maitotelncd and no where will you find a more honorable or exem plary set of young mon. Besides con ducting themselves with gentlemanly deportment, (here exists among them n Young Men's Christian Association, (o Which nearly all belong, and to wldcih nearly all take sc active nnd oonwritent part. The general conduct of the student* the present term has been gratifying to tho faculty and citizens of Bamesville. and statements to (he Ootftrary are likely to resutt to serious Injustice to Gordon Institute, wttkth la guarded with Jealous pride by our people. Citizen. BarnesvtHe, G«., Dee. 4, 1894. ADJUDGED INSANE—Willie Jog- ner, a young white mad. was adjudged intone yesterday by * jury Kbst tried him on a writ of lunacy. A roarms era* roa all th* AILMENTS OP WOMEN, Is assured with Dr. Plereeta Favorite Pro- scription. lt*s & sjxjeitlc tonic and nervine, compounded by an eminent physician, for the various tonus of female complaint, ** Prescription" will euro Backache, Bear- FeHtng, Irrcijularity, and Womb Troubles. By restoring the natural func tion*, it cures nervous prostration, (tiurfnftaa. Db. K. V, Piebci: Dear Sir - Your ad- ▼ic*» to Mr*. £ayl«»r waa carefully followed, and five bottlra of Doctor Piorw'a Favorite Fro- ecription, I am harry ^ May, has curod her of uterine oonio idJon. Shu la feeling finely. 1 am sure you l appreciate -our kindncaa With lany thanks. I am. Yours to command, JOS. SAYLSB, Bryson, CaL Maa. &1TLXB. PIERCE, OK MONEY UETIRNCO, Yesterday’s Session of District Deputies Knights of Pythias of Georgia. 1 A Splendid Performance In Store for To morrow Night. The performance of the New York Cel- ebrkJes that will be given at 8tolnwa? Hall tomorrow night promisee to be one of the greatest musical treats Macon has ever had, as the company Is composed of only such people aa have already won reputations. The Record of Wllkesbarre Pa., says of the company: “One of the musical treats of the season and one which will stand out prominently for many seasonn to come, was the con cert in Lho Y M C. A. auditorium laat evening by the New York Celeorlttcs. Every number was rendered In most ex cellent style. Miss Van Cortlandt Is a soprano of m&rvolous voice. Her tones are as sweet as a bird's, and yet power ful from the highest to the lowest note. Mr. Towns baritone was also a wonderrul surprise to tho audience, and many who have heard the most noted vocallsta say they never heart his equal. A most de lightful number waa the duet by Miss Van Cortlandt and Mr. Towns, with flute obligato by Mr. HentscheL It was one of ihe sweetest numbers on the pro gramme. Mr. Hentschel, the flute soloist, played with rare skill, his execution ex celling anything over heard in Wilkes- borre. Such combination of running notes seemed Impossible for the Instrument Miss Cady, the planlate, although vary young, Is a“ graduate of the most noted institutions and showed her excellent training. A return dato would probably fill the auditorium." university visited. Special Committee of the Legislature at Athens. Athens, Dec. 4.—(Special.)—The legisla tive committee consisting of Senators Long, Broughton and tihephard and Representatives Meadow, Bennett, Arm strong and Rockwell vlalted the State University today and Inspected Us build ings and equipments. So Impressed was the committee with the urgent needs of the Institution in regard to buildings and equipment that they will recommend <a appropriation ot $50,000. Both Cured by Hood’s Dyspepsia. Headache, Etc. SO BABKEEPKES ABB ALLOWED 5fo Intoxicating Drinks Cmu Bo Served on Lodge Occasions nnd No Festal Affairs on gnndny—Adjourn ment nnd Departure* ■A meettag of the district deputes ot the Grand Lodge Kna^lsla ol Pythias of Grorgia was field In (Battle Hail yea- ■xrday tor tile purotpse of exemplifying too secret work at the order adopted ait (he grand atmolajve field to Washlng- thri several roonnha ego. Grand Oharioe&lor Hamilton Douglass pnestted over Che snestlng, which was compooizd of between forty and fifty daswtlct deputies representing every sc-.'.ion of the exa/te. • The seasUto, as a matter of oourae, wad secret, ee tfia work to be exempli fied was tfie Beenek work of tfie lodge, amid only Intended dor toe district dep utes!. who are to toatrudt their several lodtgea In (he work as exemplified to (hem. The session aommemoed at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning, and at 1:30 adjourn ed for dinner: reassembled at 2:30 amd romafiveld in session until 5 o'etook, when (t adjourned sine dile, and most of (hie district deputies left far home lost nUzht. The 'maw daws adptrited ad the grand conclave are to many respects an inmo- vadlon In Pydh'ilaniam, arid (t might also be said in all secret orders. One of them 'being to pTOMbSt (he use dt Intoxicating liquors at all 'banquette, ptcritos, cruppers or other occasions given by die ardor, □rid amotfier bins: to refute memtoer- ehllp to any barkeeper or proprietor of a saloon and to exclude from meimber- ahSp amy marrtber who may hereafter become a barkeeper or proprietor of a bur-roam. This does not eupply to bar- keapHB wtho are non members of the order, but is done to proven* any more barkeepers from beocantog members. Anatiher laiw profiUMts ithe giving of ray dinner, holding of any picnic or festal occasion of any kind on Sunday. All of tfie oibove prints ware given apodal Btrere by Supreme Represerita- tlw T. J. CafiKhir, wfi» exemplified toe work, and tsfio mtude (he law so clear that '(here was no mlsundenstaridlns It. tMr. Ctotltog to specially fitted for (he work he ptSfonmed yesterday, and •tfie illatrlat dflputtles who rerieiJved cn- OSffWtenimemt from Mm were loud In (heir praises of (ho manner to which he conducted toe wbrk. The Ktitrate of Pynhllae Is now (ho anlly soarCt brder tfiat has a universal faiw excluding barkeepers from Its lodges. "DUFFY’S BLUNDERS." Barney Ferguson at the Academy To morrow Evening. Barney Ferguson, that excruciating ly funny little comedian, will bo with ua a£tiIn. Ilo wKl be remembered here by his clever 'work In “McCarthy'* Mishaps," to which he mode a big reputation and lots of money: but he has shelved (he old play nnd will be seen this season In an absolute novel ty, a new vaudeville farce, entitled "Duffy's Blunders,” which report says Is even funnier than the' 'Mishaps." He will have the advantage this rea son of toe excellent direction of-that prominent Now York manager, \j. Wesley Rosenqueat, who runs tho Bi jou and Fourteenth Street theatres iff that city and also controls the great' succero, “Blue " Jeans.” Mr. Rosen- quest, who does everything la first- class style, has surrounded “Barney" with a great company of over twenty clever people, who will be seen In "Duffy's Blunders" In entirely new songs, dances, specialties and high- class novelties. The scenic effects wl'.l be elaborate. Including an exact repro duction of a New York root garden, with dazzling electrical effects. "Duf fy's Blunders" and Barney Ferguson wlH be seen at the Academy of Muslo tomorrow evening. Seats now on sale. Saco, Maine. “C. L Hood SCO., icwetl, class t “For years I have naa dyspepsia, grow ing worse, and became so discouraged that I thought of selling my farm and gomg to California. Added to my misery were tho painful effects of a fracture on the end ot my backbone, which resulted from a coast ing accident when a boy. I happened to read about Hood's Sarsaparilla and decid ed to take two bottles, and before the last one was gone, I could eat a hearty meal without any distress. The fracture of my backbone is also healed and 1 do not have any lameness. I can truly say I am now well, and I beileve Hood's Sarsaparilla Saved My Life. It has also been a great benefit to my wife, who had distress In tho stomach and severe hoadaches. she said the first dose Hood’s rawu Cures of Hood’s Sarsaparilla seemed to go to the rlf'itspot. Now she enjoys good health.” Elijah Buck, Box 430, Saco, Maine. Hood’s PHIS euro slckheadache, bil iousness, and aver Ills. 23 cents. MRS. CHERR YDBAD. Her Death Was Sudden and Caused by Apoplexy. Mrs. E. D. Cherry, wife of Sir. Dean Cherry, died at her home on Pine street at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon of apo plexy. Mrs. Cherry’s death was sudden. She had not been In very good health for some time, but nothing serious was thought of her condition by her family and friends. Few women were blessed with more or warmer friends than Mrs. Cherry, and her death has given grief to many hearts. She was a woman who believed in doing good. Her heart was full of charity of the kind that adds to tho material wel fare of those who have been favored by her bounty, and many needy people will miss her more than will ever be known. Mr*. Cherry was a good Christian women and was tor many years a consistent member ot the Baptist church. She was the daugter of Mr. Alexander Harmon, who was for a long number of years sexton of Rose H1U and Oak Ridge cem eteries and who died in 18J3. She was born to Monroe county and would have been Co years of age In a few days. In 1866 she was married to Mr. it. D. Cherry, who survives her, togeter with three children. Mrs. G. W. Vomer of Warren- ton, M. Alex Cherry of Griffin and Miss Ida Cherry. The funeral will take place from the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon. THE OUTLOOK BRIGHT. ADMIRAL WALKER PROMOTED. Washington. Dec. 4.—Roar Admiral Walker lias been unanimously elected presMcnt of (he Ofghtahlp board to succeed Admiral Greon, detached. The threatened opposition of Rear Admi ral Walker's election aa president did not materialize when (he vote was taken. PRETTIEST GOODS EVER SHOWN. In Macon, at Payne & Willingham's. Parlor suits, bedroom suits, fine mar quetry tables and other beautiful goods for Christmas. Real Batalte Movements Iridloate Better TSmias Close at Hand. If reports are not too sanguine, an imrmetdlato revival pf bueruiieas In toe teal estate market to to be looked for at once, which to good evidence thsA a ftehqril improvement Is near at bund. Mri Georgs W. Duncan, the well known real estatetman. to authority far itfie Stoitementt tfiat Inquiries ore numer ous arid sales not uncommon, and he nsWoes dm upward tendency In (he real retake market. “Every dtiy discloses (he fact Wrat Matron dint to solid." he said, "and (he fact (hat our people are not wJlltosr 'to dispose of tt ot m'ast any sort of ©rice Us evidence that-(hey have faltlh In it. Tjhere are several Inqui ries from outowje parties, too, and to a very short ttoue I think toe real ee- tai'e srtarket will toe reasonably native. • "The first of rhA year Should bring a good many toquirhre and some dealing, arid I itfitok tt will." t During 'toe past fort days several lm- porttmt deals have bip@n closed by Mr. Durioam. among Ihem 'toeing a vacant lot on Appleton avenue t\ Jamea D. Mc- Mutinay for $SOO: e vactunt let to Vine- Mitie for 5950; the Deltz p'.ifif on Second street to Jdhn Birdsong foi\53,150; tho John W. Tracy plaoe, corner Second and HUiwUiarrie streets! to Mito. C. E. Schofield for 53.000. and otoCTS tar lunge amounts, the papers for toe\Jat)ter not fiavlrig been passed, however, vt la tmpccvfible tb make (hem public. \ A GENERAL INVIGOltATOR. \ A. C. Clifton, Bloys, Ga., writes as follows concerning his mother: “My mother Is 61 years old and for a long time has been In poor health nnd under tho care of a physician. Sbo has been wonderfully Improved In health, how ever, by using less than two bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” The same writer says: “I know of other cures bv nood’s Sarsaparilla, and I unhesitat ingly recommend It as the best blood medicine nnd general lnvlgorator. wi line raiis-i prices w for ns. CLOAKS, CLOAKS—Latest styles, lowest prices, best assortment. Only stock of children’s stylish cloaks in Macon, 50c on $1 all this week. WOOL CHEVIOTS 38-inch wide, stylish colors, at 33 l-3c yard, reduced from 50 and 60c yard on front counter. FRENCH SUITS—25 elegant quality, beautiful styles, at and below New York cost. . HANDKERCHIEFS—Hundreds of dozens just in. Chil dren s colored borders, ladies’ plain and embroidered, gents white nnd colored hemstitched. Ask to see our ladies’ and gents silk initials at 50c each, old 75c quality. KID GLOVES—Ladies black and colored hook or button $1 and up. All guaranteed. Gents and bovs plain and fleece lined kids. ART GOODS—New laundry bags, slipper bags, art squares and cushion covers in fancy stamped silks. UNDERWEAR.—100 ladies’ and childrens vests and drawers. Big job lot on centre counter 25c on $1 for your choice. •BURDEH, SMITH & CO.