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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1894. WHAT IS YOUR INCOME? If It Is More Than 53,500 Yon Must Pay a Tax to tho Government. PECULATIONS FOE COLLECTION fUtnrna tn «o Be Jl»4» by ih> Flwtor ITixtXitth unit tli* Taxi* Faya* but* Olalrlct Collector#by tb* Pint of SuUtlTi Waahlrffton, Deo. JJ.—The secretary of the treasury approved the Income tax refutations. Every citizen of the United State*, whether residing at home or abroad, and every person re siding or doing business to the United dtatea who has an annual income of more than 13,600 Is required to make return under oath before tho Unit Mon day In March eaoh year. The return is to include nil Income received in the year 18*4 from Jan. 1 to Dec. 3L Guard ians, tmistcea, and sit corporations act ing In any nduclary capacity <1® re quired to make similar return* tor lniuors, fur beneficiaries or heirs. For- am* having tee* than $3,600 annual to- votna are Slot required to mske re turns. All income* of Ji.000 and over ere taxable 3 i-er cent. The person milking return la required to make affidavit that he lias Included la such return aU gains, profit*, and mama from *very auurce whatever re ceived by him or to which lie la entitled for that year, and that he is honestly entitled to make ail the deductions en tered on bl* return, and that he baa truly answered the interrogatories set forth on a blank form. Oho gross gains, profits and Income returned by person* are to include: times profits of any trade or business wherever carried on; rent* received or accrued during the year; profits from nates of real estate puchased within two yearn; '-terming operations and prooeeda; money and value of all per- m»4l property acquired by gift or In heritance: premttima on bonds, stocks, iiotea and coupons; Income from trade or proxenalon not by slated salary and U it herotoforo enumerated; from salury or Mimpeiuaitlon other than tlvuit re ceived from the United Bales; from Bakery or compensation p»|d by tho United tibiteo; undivided gains arid proltta of any partnerships; Interest received or accured from all notes, iamds or otlier seimrilloa; interest on leinds or ooupona paid of any lorpors- tlon; dividends from corporations; in come of wife or minor children or oth er sources of Income not above enum erated. The d«Mttellon« allowed on tho return are: Four thousand dollara exempt by law: Intertist due and pnld with.n the >-ear; national, atnte, couraty and municipal tuxes paid, not tnrludtng assewmenita for Mai benefit*; amount oxtonndrtl In irurahaae and production of live aiock or produce sold within the year: neces- ssry ext-cnara ms-clfted by Item* netu- any Incurred in currying on any busl- twns or trade: locm-s actually sustained during the year, *i>ivltMI; actusll lanes on mb of mil erttote tpurchuaed wHSibi Itwti years; dehts cowimatndt in <<ho ysssi salary over 11,000 for wlilifii tho tax of 1 «wr centum bis been withheld by tho OMbutMng offieors of the United States government; dividends include 1 tn the enUmste* of gross cstlmalctf from cor- poradona on which the 2 per cent, has bean (did by such corporations. If any person f«U« to make return or makes falsa tvtttm, llhe collector la to make return for iitm from evidence ob- 1 *J***4J*2 summoning the person nnd . xtemlntng ids hoks and from all other examining ills book*, and ahnll add 60 I** coni, to tho amount of tax Hand aw* u* ajiertkKy for nefctant, and 100 pro °*Bt; for a fraudulent return. All corpomtlosia, eempontes and nsso- clsttarax both rraOtaw and foreUm, do- *? tito United Btnteu.oro r*- 2“3JS ,0 nl " kc ““W* r,| W» Of not profits <>n a separate btank to cover tlio calendar ymr llsi Tho exemption of JtOOO allowed to ’* not extended to corporations, but tho returnmust coverall net prollin without exemption. The mimial return of corporation* must fneUide: Tim grata proilta from mU kinds of tHarness; the expense cxeslulvo of in- fereK annuities or dividends; the net ptuflt, without allowance for hnoML nmiuHhw or dividends; tho tnniount paid «U1 account of Intenut, atmmMtm and illveksids; the amount paid to salaries of 11.two or lews to inch utisnloyv; the amount <uhl in aniartea a! tmoro than *1.000 to each employe, nmd the inns *u < l ns 't of enoh of auoh employes. Tito grass uuvilt uniat luclude: All pram* of any trade or business; Interest ou coupons from bonds or oth er securities of any ourporotio*]; undi vided iiraflts of uiiy coroprattnn, pre mium rot bond*.notes or stocks, coimuls- ulon or pcrocuitflgv; bite rest on govern- tmnt securities, not exempt by l«w; interest on other notes, bonds and ee- outides; profits fram rales or real es tate, fora ivt'tw and prafite from nil other Source*. Tho dpccsttatf expenses mu»t Include Interest i«Jd or ocorucd wlbhin tho yvur oil bonded or oatu-r in debtedness i>f euch corporation; losses actually mistalnod during tho yaar, .which must bo separately unwed sod fully described b« tu cause, data and remount; ell taxes Actually i*dd; ssla- ries and pay at otttoers und umpoyra ncutdlly pM during tbo year;; rents mid Tep.dis; all ether Ixcmary ex- IK-nucs, ntilah must be tosmlsed nml fully explained In tbo return. The net prcflbt arc to Include all amount* paid to stockholder* or Mharvhdlders; tbo remount ot undivided profits ourreld lu autplus or any outer fund; amount ot net tprotlta uih.I tor COOSI*notion, eu- Inrgonient or kmpravomemt of plant; «dl other exptmdfturos or investments from tho net profits: certain ypretfled corporations for charitable nnd like purposes and certain ravings bonks, mutual Insurance companies nnd build ing anil loan amocle-ttona are exempt treat Income tax. In such case*. It I* held by Che department that *ho Inten tion ot (he exemption ts to extend Its tboodfita to the smalt d-qsstttors and hentfflciariea of auvOi mutual tuid aav- inga Institutions, and tint the corpora 1 ti'bS •* auoh, and those arho aponilat.’ In the Share*, (dock or tumkx ivro pot tbo Intended benefldwleti ot the ex- om|*tcQ. Cancet.)r* are rtquirad to examine the article* of ln,-**ipormtlon and tblndnee* method* of cofitoraiflons c]Ibulng exemption, and whore such ore trot within the clasa opecltled as exempt 1o cause nvurn to be made for taxation as tn She case of other corporation*. Tn* tax due from ealxrtM of officer* and from pay of employra t n the United 1 Btatee Is lo 1>« deducted from the Hr*t excels payment oxer W.000 by paymas ter* and dUlairalng oltlcera It ts provided that so perl of the salary, tees or entolumenta I<ir any stain, comi ty or muolclral officer shall be subject to Income tax, and no return thereof ’ ehn’l be made of tbo alaty or of th* fees of such officers. The salary receiv ed by reverament officials In ISM shall be Included tn the first annual return to be mads on or before the first Monday In March. UK. Appeals tn the first Ixtaaca are to tx made by dissatisfied tax payer* to the collector, and If dlualtallcd with hi* de- i l*len, the appellant may hare the cu- tlro cause, with all papers and evldenco relating thereto, tnurtferred to tho com missioner of Internal revenue for hla de cision. Severe penalties are Imposed upon all officers arid other persons who make known In any manner any diet.or par- Oculars obtained in or relating to an on- uual return of any tax payer or any in formation a* to the sources or amount of th* income of any such pereon. Col lector# are strictly directed by the rcgti- latlons to rightly enforce this provision. The tax on incomes for tho year 1861 will be due and payable on or before July 1, next, and It not p&ld at that time the penalties wilt attach for non-pay ment. The fun text of the regulations contains about 75,660 words and will not be print ed for distribution for a week or more. ‘NBW SHIPBUILDING PLANS. Yards at Ellxabotsiport Leased by Lewis Nixon. New York, Deo. 1*.—(A representa tive of rhe shipbuilding firm of Samuel L. Moore A, Bona of EllssbitUvport, IN. J., makes the foMowing eisptement: "Tho p’dblinhKd account ‘of Lewis Nixon ledalDg -tbo -works of Samuel L. Moore & Hot* Company for a pe riod of five yoirl is aUbotanrUally cor rect, wrth this exception: The business of Basneul L. Moure & Bonn Is that of Bhtpbulldlrtg and foundry and machine work. The foundry end machine shop* are the older portion of the (guineas. The HMpbidldlng department was ad ded about tour year* ago. It repre sent* ouly one-quarter of our entire ‘btulnews. Mr. Nixon has teased the shipbuilding department. The lease was signed today, and covers a period of five years. Samuel L. Moore A Sons will continue tfh* foundry and machine shops." It was not t*hafed Just how soon Mr. Nixon would assume charge. Lewis Nixon designed the new battleship of Phio Indiana class while naval insirnot- or In <3ie United Btaites nsvy. He re signed from too navy to become super intending Instructor of Cramp's ship yard In Philadelphia, whore he devoted himself to the oonstruetiom of battle ship sand liners. It Is understood that he wm retain his connection with the Cramps. It is expected that he will use hi* shipbuilding yards In Ellstl- bettbport for MVe construction of a spe cial 'line of vessels, both tor the navy and for sailing purposes, notably rac ing yachts. COUNTERFEITERS’ CAVE RAIDED, An Oklahoma Rand Broken Up and Muob Spurious Coin Secured. Outhrie, O. T., Dec. 12.—A squad of Uwpiity United States mtirshals have discovered a powerful nnd dangerous band of counterfeiters who have been operating with confederates In Mis souri and other ft Intro. A chance word ultenfd T>y a member of tlie bund while Intoxicated ted to a raid, and the ar rest of the following leaders of tlie band: tiuy Harper, L. Crawford, Jo seph Tillery, J«sse Llckett and Sam I.kitett. These r.iea after their nrrest led the detectives to a cavern a few mileti east of Perkins, used by the counterfeiters as si mint nnd general randoivous. At 2 o'clock Monday morn ing the officers descended Into the cav ern, After traversing a Bubtenrancan iiaseage for a hundred yards, they curst In a door. Twenty-five men were tn tlie cavern, but they fled through hidden- exits. The officers secured three bucketful* of counterfeit dollars, per fectly made, and two tubfuls of dimes, quarters, and nickels, besides a costly assortment of moulds and other appa ratus. The men had been operating In tho cave nearly eight months, and much of the spurious onto was boxed and ox- pressed to ngonto In Western states. All tho prisoners are educated and well dressed. Tillery wns nt one time nn em ployee In the mint nt Philadelphia. The LMkefct brothers r«ld«t In Per kins, where they were considered ex emplary young men., PLACED IN THE COFFIN. Sir John Thompson's Remains to Be Sent to Canada. London, Doc. 13—The body of Sir John Thompson, tho late premier of Canada, was placed In a coffin lain Inst evening und removed to a room In the Clarence tower, Windsor castle. Thore. at mid night, a requiem moss was celebrated by Father Longtnoto, vicar of St, Edward'* ohunch In Windsor. About eighty person* wero present, 'Phis morning the queen went In a whcobehnlr to tho hsll where tho body Ixy and with her own hand* placed on Uio coffin u wreath of laurel and whim flowers bearing tho words: -A rrark of slncoro regard from Victo ria." At 13.30 o'clock tho body was plncod on a special train for conveyance to Lon don. By tho queon's order tho removal of tho body to tho station Xvas made with xomo of tho ceromonlus of state. Tho nrrangoments us mado nt Windsor wero that the body should bo taken to I’ad- dilution station In London, thence to tho cmhalmor s and ovontunlly to St. James cliumh lu Spanish place, -w-hero u re- qulom mass Is to bo celolmitisl tomorrow. On Saturday, tho undertaker said, tho body would bo placed on the steamship Berlin at Southampton to.bo sent to Canada via New Murk. The certlflcatc* given by l)r, lleld, who was with ttlr John when he died, and Dr, Traviro, who had atlondeil film for several week# agreed lu stating the cause of death a» syncope, fionco no Inquest will be held. Ought the United States Interfere in Corea? Only through tile agencies of prac*. auoh as Dr. Price's linking Pow der. PAID OUT TOO MUCH. Eleven Thousand Dollars Surplus Olv- ca to Tillman's Organ. Columbia, S. C„ Deo, 13.—In tho noueo ot representatives tonight Mr. Thomax of Richland exploded a bomb shell by Offering a resolution asking why tits state troasuPT had pild out 331.000 for stute printing to the Colum bia Reg!star. Governor Tillman's op gua. when only 120.000 had been np- prqpristsd. Great eonfuaton eusued, tho Tillman tnajorlly ri-Mditlng the In quiry, and the rceuiutlon finally went over until tomorrow. CREBDON ON THE SUVND. (New York, Deo, 13.—Th* Loxonv com mittee today continued its probing in to the tollca doportinent and lnujdem- ally touched upon hho social evil and Tammany Hodl aaoeaicment* uponbuol* i*e*s men who dealt with the city, l’oilea Captain Creedon wwu In the sweat box tor a time. "Mr. Goff on- dsavored to establish it ns a fact that Creedon hod purohuao-l hio pramotion to the captaincy, Orwdcti reelated ati efforts to worm fram nlm anything crlmlnnUng. THE DETROIT AT NAPLES. Naples, Deo. IS.—Tho United States cruiser DwtraSt; with th* vnllcsn nflta* which wore exhibited nt the World's Fair at ChhMgo, boo arrived hero. THE POPE UNWELL. Londoth Doq. 13.—The Lxncot *pub- itshes the stutement thnt th* pope is Buttering fram catarrh and is forbid den by his doctors tb leave his private epirtment*. BUTLER AT WASHINGTON. Washington, Dec. IX—Senator Butler of South Carolina was present* la the eea. ato today for the first thus this atoelon. THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS Mayor Horse Will Appoint All Council Committees Instead of Chair man Findlay. AMENDMENTS NOW IN FORCE. Chairman of Council Co Re JSx-Ofllelo Member of All Standing Committees —Clerk of Council to Be Clerk of Public Works CommUelon* Tho amendments to (he charter o< Macon have btfcn signed by the govern or and are In effect. Tlri* co»»ldoraLly ctiange* the order of ihincH In the or- gtttflzaJtlon of the new council, as we3 a* in tsrvaral branches of the city gov ernment (Much has been- said about the amend ments. and as no one lo (Macon except Mlaiyor Horne has own file amendment* all «brt* of rumors as to what they ore have ibeta afloat. Mayor Horne, how ever, has enlightened everyone Who has approached him on the subject, but even that has not satisfied everybody. Yesterday afternoon Mayor Horne re ceived a telegram from Hon. N. E. Harris saying the amendments had been signed by the governor, and were now In effect. The telegfnm also stated that the amendments went through tho house exactly ns Introduced in. the sen ate, and Chat no change whatever had been made. A* one of the amendments gives tho mayor the power to appoint commit tees. Ohsimiam of Council Findlay was notified, so thUt be mlUht not proceed further In che aipolntmeot of conunU- teee, whiteb, by the way. Were nearly all made up. This brought matters to a sttuidslUi for llhe pratent. and will cause ta change all round. At 10:23 .Senator Harris came down from Atlanta with a copy nf the amend ments in hit. pocket. A Telegraph re porter found him at his home suffering *rem a seven, headabhe. which had caused him to retire, and consequently too .unwell to Ibe lntorviowwi, but the reporter secured the copy of ttho ameaxl. incu ts and managed to get a tow wbrds with film senator, tthe reporter standing at the sake id 'the onooWllght and Cob Harris at a window in the stecond story etf itfi house. “We have had a fine session," said the senator, "and Wave passed scene tin. portnne bills. "Those amendments," continued the snnuitor, "are old right, and if anybody wants to 'put the blame on anybody I BUIES .they wtil UUme roe." Section 1 of the amendments says tho following words ahnll he added to sec tion 27 of the chanter approved No vember 21st, 1893, after the word "chair man t a "The permanert or standing commit tees of council slKill he designated by the mayor nit the first .regular meet- in's after the reorganlyitlua of coun cil in each year. If for any cause the committees cannot be designated by the mayor at (the first regular meeting aforesaid they shall be appointed by the chairman of council at the regu lar meeting which follows first after lire one herein mentioned. Vacancies In tho committees caiuned by vacan cies In the cent net!, or, by resignation of the members of the committees, shall he filled 'by the .mayor from tthe council on receiving notice of such vacancies. Tho chairman of council shall be by virtue of hid office a mem* berm nil standing commit too H of coun cil. etc. ’ff , ,;l , t flection 2 of th’e nmenilme.n1: changes section 87 of rthe charter by striking out the words, "and shall tip entitled to n clerk to be selected by said hoard, whose term of office shall be three years, «ird whose salary shaft'/ be 31.000,” find making the clerk Of coun cil rx-offielo cletk of tlfftk hoard nt a salary not to exceed 3300 per annum. Thta mmendmeots also .provide for the expulsion of members of council for neglect of dutty, or conduct unbe coming n member by ia two-third* vote. They also make the marshal one of the oBSsssnrs. The powers at the mayor end council nnd of the board of (xtiblta works are clearly prescribed nnd defined In the amendments .show ing wiwit wuthorltv each‘4i«s. so that there will bo Tro further ‘ground* for Conflict. THE CRISIS AT ST. JOHN'S/ ’ No Likelihood of the ’Bank Reeumlng— Movement to Help Buffcrc-rs. 8b John's. N. F.. Dee. 13.—It 13 now regarded as impossible tfbr the Union Bank, whloh It'was announced oeverat dhys ago had closed temporarltiy, to re sume operations. Should this be the case, bbwever, no loss would be suf fered by the <3opositoiu or Bote-holders. The property of the Shareholders will be sucrifleed to assure such n result. To accomplish tills, the Bank of Nova ricotia, of Halifax, has sent two repre sentatives bn ‘the steamer (Barcelona to render whatever aaslstanoo is possible. Larg conlxnmenta of specie are.oo the way here, and it is hoped that this will help to restore confidence. . . A public movement will shortly be In augurated to devise means for supply ing tood for those Impoverished people woo are wtbitouit prospect of obtaining employment tills winter. Newspapers here dtiiige ex-Pramtc-r Sir William Whiteway, solloStor of the suspended Comoserotal Bank. w/Ch trying, to trans fer Ms shares lei that institution to an irrnpioWble relative on Hsturday. nnd say that when the transfer was refused be draw a certified chock for 35,000 and deposited the same in a savings bank, this being done, llhe popera allege, when the ex-premier rouet ‘have ben awar of the Commercial Bank's condition. The new government wfll consist of the honorable* Joetah Groan, premier enda/iorray-general-. Augustus Harvey, colonial secretary: Faitrick Scott, receiv er-general, and Jalbex Thompson, sur- w.aiuu: ‘portfolio; tWIKiam Harwood. veyor-geotera'I. , WHIPPLE BROUGHT BACK. Prominent People Said to Have Aided Him in Escaping. Omaha, Nob., Dec. 13.—The trunk of President Whipple of the broken Craw ford Banking Company of Crawford, lms been found at Cheyenne, Wyo. It Is llmusht to conllrin $1,200 worth of jewelry lmusllt t»etore ho absconded. It seems uemu-la that Whipple intended escaping to Cheyenne, where he lias a 'wtealllthy uuefle, but the officers were watching Cheyenne too oitmely. The trunk will be brought bach to Craiw- fortL Those Woo Save Investigated lino affairs of the bank say thait thane is a, sensation In store which will expose many proanlneut people .in Dawes coun ty as aiding Wliippio to escskpe, BUDGET DrSGUSSION RESUMED. Socialist* Protested ‘Against Cloture— The Emperor’s Dignity. Berlin, Dec. 13.—The discussion of the budget me resumed in 'the reloh- etag today by Dr. von Boetthieher, im perial dnlster of the Interior. Discur sive speeches were mode by others and the majority voted to close llhe deWate. Herr Iklbel, Socialist, protested against cloture, claiming thait it was resorted to in order to prevent the Socialists from replying to The attacks that had been made upon them. The bunt ness comimltiee of tho rclch- stag reported its rejection of the pro posal to Strengthen the powers of the president of' rhe oh'.vtnber tn the di rection of protecting tthe dignity of the emperor. DEMAND FREE COINAGE. Action of the Federation of Labor In Denver Yesterday. , Denver, Dec. 18.—The Federation of La bor today adopted a resolution demand ing the re-onacbment of the coinage law of 1837 upon a ratio of 16 to L It also Indorsed the position of the leg islative council In tho America Railway Union strike. A resolution of T. J. Morgan of Chi- cago to secure the enforcemot of the compulsory education law in all the states was Indorsed. The resolution condemn ing tho "pluck-me” stores of large cor- pratlona and the issuance of scrip for payment of labor was adopted. , TUPPHlt MAY RE PREMIER. He twill Prribalhly Re Palled Horoo to Succeed Sir John Thompson. Montreal, Ckinada, Deo. 13.—The death of Sir John TIviMniison, St is generally noncoibil, nvtU tuuso u ridmU tflxuige In the pffitlral sllihtijnu here, ivSticii cannot fail to be hurtful to tho aouu- try, ns Sir John's noatcrful I mad wns tho only one which suooessfuily held togdlhor Un> nuny oifisMlug Inlorcsls of the twiuscruulve putty. ■ It Is generi ally Ihonuiii tli.u et:r t'h-irhvt TuiM“'r will be allied Iwme lo ttiko tho pre- inlersliip for the present. Icnly Tlranipson <hd not go to Eng- land with her hatband, nnif.tbelr tore daughters arc in lliu cohvpnt in 6tault Au Reiellot. lady. Thoinpsou vlsIttHl jxwtenla.v tiio wife of Hon. 4. A. Oul- nmt, uiinlster ,,f public works, und eomplnUnd of an umattmU dnprosom of mind and a fear that sompjjklng wns wrong with her husband. Mia. Oulmet hiufinti nt tho Idon, but It scorns Hint tho unfortunate prcseutlnicnt arts Juati- ftixl. Sir John Thompson -loft ‘.Montreal In exeollcqrt h(tilth October 31 to settle n number of quititsosns pending bethvivu tho Ottawa governmem and tho colo nial offices. DANK FAILURE IN NEBRASKA. Kearney, Neb., Dec. 13.—The Kear ney Nations l Bank was closed today, awlnv to Inability to make collections. Tho officers refuse to nuke n otatement as to their liabilities, but claim that they will be paid In full. The trank had <U deiMelt 310,004 of county money. Two otlier banks failed about n month ago. The Kearney National w-jb thought to bo perfeutiy sound. THERE IS DANGER for tho young girl Just entering womanhood. She Is etpectaUv *on«ltin>, and many nerv ous trouhke, which conUuue through life, fcav* their origin at this period. I ( there be pain, headache, and norroui dlsturtamcce, or Irregularity of monthly function I>r. Pieroeb Favorite mearlpttan should be judiciaiady employed. In catarrhal inflaminailoo, In chronic die* order* and dimness common to woman piERCB tr CURB <M HI am BY u muhisb. Mw Mimi Hrhk, of frvrUU Bedford Cos mna,wni» “Wheu I fourWa jmn old 1 took a M ooM And thee* rMuiird to- ttrnnl troabH«. I wm ft treat euffirer for tvwyjMK l had tried two PhyiU-Una but naltbcr nra me* any rvlu?f. After taking Dr. rhra'i Farortte Pmcrlption I can't aay aooucb f or fet. U cured rw ao I hara DO more pain*. I am now ■Irwtren yvara ot WILL BE OONDBSTiaD. OfficJnl Count of the Ballcuts For Gov ernor of Tennessee. XatiSivUiie, Dec. 13.-r-The poll list nnd tiilly 8lie<«j» from Roan erninty wore re- aekved In at niglilt l>y ithe aoerataty of •twte, ooirxpk^tin^ <ttre n»tnms of tho election. Secretary Mortsan glwfl tho oAictLal vote as foIlDw»: Bvans (Ropuh- llcun), 105,104; Tuhiey (Deniocrort), 104;i50; Mttus (ropuhst), 20,002; D\’- ans' plurality, 708. Thore «v1W mo douibt be a content, Bolfa sidea claim fraud nnd are *&y»uartng oyidemoe. proquess of the south. Baltimore, Dec. 12.—The many now in dustrial enterprises and the largo rail- road mileage which responsible companies have been organized to build are special features of tho Southern situation this week. Among these prbjects noted by the Manufacturers' Record are a (500,000 cot ton mill, also one of 20,000 spindles and 800 looms; a 120,000 tobacco factory; a $100,000 lumber and $200,000 ice company; a $50,000 fertilizer concern and a $20,000 trading company; a large flouring mill; $75,000 to be ep^nt In cotton mill enlarge ments; a $100,OC. Irrigation company; two plants for making tin plates and shops for railroad rolling stock costructlon, also round houses, the whole estimated at $XO,000. Northern lumber buyers . nnd farmers are coming Into the South, as shown by two sales of 35.00» acres of timber land uid 50,000 acres eft farming lands in North Carolina alone* wjille par ties are considering the Investment of $6,fi0i),000 in tlniber land In tho .Mlssislppl valley. Intelligent consumers infitst tn having Dr. Prloe’a Bakhi$? Powder und wKl be content with no other. RICH CADETS MUST DENY THEM SELVES. Annapolis, Md„ Dec. li—A new order was promulgated at the Naval Academy this evening at supper formation. Here- tofore cadetz of means have been buy ing expensive uniforms and overcoats which formed quite a contrast to tho reg ulation suits. ‘The order prohibits cadets from buying any clothing except from tho Naval Academy store, and from hav ing any but regulation clothing on hand. Tho order takes effect April 15, 18&. Alabama taxes increased. Montgomery, Dec. 13.—Governor Oates today elgnod tho bill increasing the tax mte9 of tho state from 5 to Stt mills. This Insures the making up of tho de- liclt In running expenses caused by tho premature reduction some years ago. The semi-annual Interest on the state's \ mi Is svldxli fa.',’.* .i iv in January, hud. however, been provided for before this step was taken. NO NOTTS FROM BLTJEFIELD9. Savannah, Gt>., Dec. 13.—The steam ship EUtott, which arrived hpre today from lUueflttds, brought no informa tion of the situation on tho Mosqujtc rcttcrratioik except that every thlug wou* qutet when he loft tfcart. Thp Mbs- quSotos have another chief In place of Clarence, but h* Is regarded as a tool In the hands of the Nicaraguans. SUICIDE TN ALABAMA. Montgomery. Dvc. 13.—News reached here tonight of the suicide nesr Rock ford, an interior point fn Coosa, county, of Warner Chambrelaln. a young white farmer. He dim bed a sapling, tied a repo to Its upper portion, put a noose around bis neck and jumped down. Ills mind has been unbalance! for some time. GUT PRICE New York Cost—About 50 stylish Novelty Suigpatterns left, at cost to close. See them at once lor chfice. At 10 Cents—One case 36-inch Scotch Suitings. New goods, stylish colorings. At (85 Cents—Ten pieces 38-inch Two-tone "Wool Suitings, reduced from 40c. Ten pieces fancy French Flannels, reduced from 75c. At 33 1-3 Cents—Fifteen pieces 38-inch all-wool English Cheviots, reduced from 50 and 60c. Stylish new Ribbons and Dress Trimmings just received. Cut prices on Cloaks. From now on we will sell Stylish Wraps at greatly reduced prices. See us for Ladies’ and Children’s Wraps. Beautiful line Art Goods for embroidery; stylish new designs. Full line celebrated Brainard & Armstrong’s Wash Silks, Crochet Cottons, &c. Burden, Smith &. Co. CITY NOTES. DELIGHTFUL DANCE.—The Floyd Rifles’ dance, given in their armory last evening, vvus a splendta jmcceea and one of the most enjoyable affairs ever given by the company. Tho large hall was filled with tho soldiers and their lady friends. SUPERIOR COURT.—In tile supe rior court yesterday Hannah Stroud was given a first venllot ot divorce from J&m Stroud. Golden Wilson, Bud Dennis and Charles Amos were found apt guilty of burglary. CHARGED WITH THEFT.—Arthur Gray, a 14-year-old negro boy, was ar rested for stcnBng $0.60 from Sir. Char ley Hurst by Officer Mock. Tbo officer recovered $8 of tho money. Gray in In Jail. CHARTER GRANTED.—Judge Har deman yesterday passed nn order granting ta charter to tbo 0. P. & B. E. Willingham Company. Tito charter says The company is to bare a capital ?2.->.000, with privilege of inereostng to $100,000. The company mill. manufac ture and sell furniture. OCT ON BOND.—Ed. WaUlisU, the young imn who killed WlHSnra Davis on -Monday night, was released from Jail yesterday on $1,000 bond, Judge Hardeman lxartug passed an older fix ing the bond at. that twnoutft. W’al- thall promptly gaive ‘the bond und Is now at liberty. HENRY WILKINSON DEAD.—Hen ry Wilkinson, the old blind negro wood sawyer, twltio ‘has ‘been n familiar figure In Macon for many years, died at his home in tho KastOIacon Oats yesterday morning. He was 70 years of uge and leaves a wife and son. ELECTED DFFIOHRS.—Last night Mabel Lodge No.-235, F. A. M*, eleoled the following officers: R, B. Barron, Worshipful mimter: II. II. Johnson, sen ior warden; .T. F. Griswold, Junior war den; M. .11. Freeman, treasurer; F. A. Coburn, secretary. Dio officers wIU serve for the ensuing six months. SUIT FOR DIVORCE.—Mrs. Ida Woitemrtan entered suit In tho superior court yesterday for divorce from her hudbaud, Eddie Waterman, alleging cruel treatment, habitual drunkenness nnd threats tto kill her. The poUtlon filed alleges tint tho petitioner was married to Eddie Waterman ou April 23. 1883, null gives Mm a probty hard name. ■rOSTOPFICE ROBBERS.—Deputy Marshals John Kelly nnd W. L. Poore left tost night for Euitonton to bring to Macon Silas Thurman nnd John Henry 17Kiirms, who broke open nnd robltcd the postoffioc nt Huron a few days ngo. Thurman and Thomas have been orp- tured and are now in Jail at IOa ton ton, having been arreatied on stale ivar.ants, hut die Itiwe uepntlcs twill bring them to Mnoon for trial fn the United States court. GONE to ATLANTA.—Mr. Curran R. Ellis has gone to Atlanta, where he will locates os an architect. Mr. Ellis is a young man of unquestioned talent and has done pome splendid work hero that will remain a monument to his genius. For threo or four years ho has been with Mr. D. II. Woodruff, hut has decided to go Into business on his own account. It Is not necessary to say that the heartiest ■wishes of ail ills friends for his complete suoccss go with him. He will bo greatly missed in social and military circles, igplng a general favorite in both. HOW ABOUT THIS?—Rumor has it that tlie Floyd Rifles are soon to elect a captain and that a gentleman who now wears shoulder-straps on tho colonel’s staff will bo tho man. Knowing pcorlo will readily tako the hint. Capt. Harde. man has nover tendered his resignation formally to the company, but there Is no longer any doubt that he will do so. It also comes from the Inside that n gen tleman, now an active member of the company, who ta as good a* he Is great, will take a long step from the noncom missioned staff to the first lieutenancy. TOO MANY CONVICfTS. AUCTION RALE—Car Biddle and har ness horses, nt Hudson's. Timber- lake's oM stables; Saturday, Dec. 15. OFFICERS ARRESTED. -Berlin. Dec. 13.—Ten more non^cosj: m'jsrtoned officers from the gunnery school in the Invalid nt ranee were ar rested and sent to rthe Magdebunr fort ress last evening. The court boa con cluded Its preftlmtnary inquiry into the cose of the 183 iron-commleeSoned offi cers connected with the school who were arrested last September and sent to iMagdoburg. They were bharged with being actively connected wth the Anarchist Socialist propaganda. The result of the Inquiry has not been mado pUbHc. GOING TO TORT ARTHUR. Confirm, Doc. 13 —The Central News’ dispatch from ToUo says a Japanese twir nmsMtor win go to Port Arthur, prohaMy to ascertain the basis of per sistent rumors ih-Vt the Japanese sol diers kilted clvQhins after the capture Of the town. Tho Times correspondent In Den-Tata says tfra FLl Hung Chang's offiotol position is firmer -than ever, as the court has found him Inffispenatble. Over a Thousand of Them Altogether Idle. Columbus, O., Dee. 13.—A very startling story is told by an officer about tho una voidable condition of thingB at the Ohio penitentiary. There are now 2,100 convicts confined there, only about 1,000 of them being employed at work, the balance re maining in the idle house. This condi tion was brought about by tho warfare waged against convict-made goods by la bor organizations. The legislature last winter passed a law requiring ail prison- made goods to be labeled as Ach, thus almost completely shutting them out of the market. This mado It necessary for the big contractors to give up convict labor, and one report Is that more than half tho prisoners are Idle. While they were at work tho big prison was more than self-supporting, but now it Is mi ning away behind. Besides this, whllo the convicts were at work many of them earned considerable money by overwork. This was either sent to tlieir relatives or held for them. All this part of tho story ls confirmed by tho prison officials. Now, it Is claimed, tho Idleness into which the prisoners have been forced has had a bad effect upon their minds nnd that three or four of them show signs of insanity nearly every day, and to keep them from becoming raving maniacs they are compelled to run and Jnmp and oth erwise vigorously exercise until they sro completely tired out. The guards with whom the correspondent talked declared this Is absolutely true, whllo their supe. riors declare they know nothing of such a state of affairs. Tho conditions v.-hlch aro not denied, however, tnalte the guards' story very probable. RESCUED FROM BURNING. Atlanta, Deo. IS.—Mrs. Fred Gar rett was rescued tonight frem her home, which was on fire. It it sus pected that an effort wits roods to | burn her to death. Military critics affirm that the stan dard of the United Sintra nrmy Is con- saittly Improving. The forces are sup plied with Dr. Price's Baking Powder. AGAINST THE JIM-CROW CAR. Charleston, S. C. .Deo. }3.—The A. M. E. conference In session hero today adopted a resolution protesting against the passage by the legislature of tho "Jim-Crow" car railroad bill and appoint ed a committee to go to Columbia tomor row and lay reasons before tho senate. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Washington, Dec. 13.—For Georgia: Fair; northeast winds. AUCTION. AUCTION—Thnberlnkc'a old stable car Kentucky business horses; Saturday, Dec. 15. Pop* Leo’s Epitaph. The pope ha* already written bis own epitaph: “Hera Ilea Leo XIII, pope. He la dust.” On which Tho Franciscan Annals make* this comment: “A tertiary pontiff, who baa literally been a glory to Christen dom and a guide to a distracted world, could hardly baTO given a better cxamplt of Franciscan simplicity and holiness.*'— Detroit Free Frees. And a Deep Silence Followed. “Welt, sir,” said the vivacious lady to the artist who was painting her portrait, "you haven't finished already, have you! Or has tho hour expired!” "Neither, madam,” replied the artist. “I am waiting for an opportunity of toe ing bow your chin looks in repose. ”—Chi cago Tribune. ‘ WAS JEFFERSON'S SLAVE. Tho Oldft-tt Colored Woman in Ameri ca Lying at Deutb's Door. N New York, Deo. 13.—Mm. Minnie Jef ferson, or "Granny'' Jefferson, ns sho is fhmlltavjy called,, is dying tvt the rc>- ldeuee of her Kmiidsoii, Charles Davis. “Granny” Is said to he 109 yearns old. Sho tvtts horn on the plantation owned by Dramas Jefferson, third president of the United States, at SthadweU, Al- • bomarle county, Va„ on Mureh 20, 1785. She was healthy nnd active up to four yearn ago, when she Ittiok .to her hod, which die has not left since. Slie wus horn u slave, oivented by tthe Jeffer son family, and married Fetter Jeffer son. u young colored slave, who had taken Ills nutne from the .proddent's father. Site has had nine children, three of town being alive. They are 77, 05 and 58 yeans old, respectively. Sire has ftOty-soven gmudchlldreu and tiwriiity-slx great-grandchildren. Diey are scattered nil over tthe United States. She ds totally blind, having been stricken four years ago. Her husband died when n young man, and while still ta member of the Jefferson house hold. "Granny" Jefferson has been ex hibited in different parts of the coun try on several occasions as the oldest colored woman In ttoe world. She lives with hor daughter, Who ds 77 years old, and her grandson, who is 33. Sho Is wonderhfily iwoll .preserved, and her skin, bleached almost- white, and her hair, a wuvy .mass of pure white, is unusually thick and heavy. SWUNG FROM- A TREE. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 13.—News of a lynching at Centro Point yesterday % was brought here today. Monday at • nooa n negro attempted to assault a 2-yenr-old white girl near Centro Point, but wno driven off by two women. He was lodged in Jail at Centre Point. Yes ( terelay a mob took him out and hanged him to a tree. A FOREMAN CHOSEN, Memphis. Tenn., Dec. 13.—The Jury In the case of Smith nnd Richardson, charged with murder and conspiracy lo murder six negroes, received tho charge this morning, after having for thirty-six days listened to evidence and argument . La.te tonight the twiivo men -hat elected a foreman.