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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27/189*11 dll III 1 Ml Firo Laying Waste the Most Historic of the Sato City’s Big Buildings, IBB FIRE STARTED AT 2 O’CLOCK Strong Wind Mud# It Hurd Wnk f«r lh* Plramf* rn.ua tho lavtn| of lb* B«tiding Was DtbMAil At 3 O'clock Thb Nor»l«|. Attanta, Ga., Doc, 27, 3 a. m.~-(&pe- (AU.HTiM old aiplto} bnHd'n& One of the most hlutoric atructurwi In Ui* city Of Atlanta, Is enveloped In flaant-w, und as the 'wind 1s M|h anti tort by the fire department will b* difficult, it in pitotnblo thtot k will be totally de stroyed. The fins started at 2:35 in the western Dart of the touKdinsr. The wind was high and omiiiM from the west divivo the /Ire to the other i>art of ihe structure. The bkizo now envelops the bufldln# entirely. The fire department responded promptly and lb© engines or© doing good work and will probably tosvo adjcrinltrg property. Vi US building to :tn odd one, and when the aow state capitol was completed It wan sold to Venable Brothers, and haw been dvoted to bufrf-nefcs purposes with offices on the upper floors. cheek released^ Verdict of Justifiable Homicide by the Coroner’s Jury. Atlanta, Dec. 26.—(Special)—Giles Cheek, the 16-year-old boy who shot and killed John Coleman, ono of threo negroes wna attacked him and a friend Monday nlghV. was released from Jail today upon a vc.r- diet of justifiable homicide returned by tlie coroner's jury. Young Cheek was helping a friend to get homo with his CbrlslmAs "Jog" when they were at. forked by three negroes near the state capital building. Cojctaan struck Choek with a slick and had out a knlfo to out him When Cheek brought him Mown with ft bullet. < TUB ARGENTINE EXHtBIT. Atlanta, Dec. 2d.—Official hifonnatlon wn* receive*! nt exposition herukimc- toriiy <huit the Aiwantlno ncnmbUo will make nn exhibit. The exhibit is IwItxt twvperwl now and wtU be ohlipped d/urlng July. SOCIETY AT SHBLLMAN. fthollnutn, Oa., Doc. 26.—(Special).—A ©banning day wan Christman to those who wore f&nUmwte reel pits! s of infla tion** io spend 4ftat day in the honplta* bk> homn of CMon*! and .Urn. It. P. Crltrtcnclwi. Thto ks ono of ri»* morit l> nm:irul acid delightful counwy homos* in Sjni.la OoiMKbt. mid within ita wai t* In di^nH-'d a lavish lnmj»mtJ«y uhsr- act*-ratio of the boat a/n.i tuunestt. The (table on thin ChrlHtmm* day -wan load tl •with good Wring* to elwer the inner man. 'die afternoon won devoted tv> converaa-tUm and mimic, which made fthe guests reliuitnnf. to any good-hy*' when iflio |tart*nw hour cam**. We wlslh tor Co1. Crrttenilon. and Ivta ctfrarmentx aVmUly tmuiy htiptpy roiurm* of tliln day. The foMowlng guestn worn invited: Judge and Mrs. J. G. Pa—tr. Mr. ami 3Jni C. J. Greene, Mr. and Mn>. T. W. Lane of Amorlcus, (Mr. and Mra J. Woe*— of Lonry, iMIimo# Ibrnml'y, Juhna nnU. XriUtotor, AfaMTft» MUrrhall. Crittenden Albrn»y Jackwon «*X M'»ul- itlc, My. o. <*i is-*.* n l« a. Another star tins been added to the n'rr uly hrllMiint galaxy wtnvtt ndorni* Bhelkmurs aerial sky. Lttflft evwiir.ir Mia. Payne and the Mis*”* Payne m» tetri alncxt right royally tihcJr ra'it-twlMS nk •their home on Railroad atreet. The grounds w<*iy ifiuin.naied wUh Jarao- c*o lanterns, while the house was pro- fustly and iirtiritJonlly iK'orate'l with ttmlly, anlriVtoo ami other thlmxa **u*i- C.istlvo otf OlU’ttsUmu*. Wiuhln was ft, jaxnio of beauty* and fc>wllin*«« n>V. socmi to ho forotter.. Tho hours fl-»w by tei golden wings, and kit l o'clock live gntva were Invited Imto thP .Uulfiix it<4vu to one of (he tmv* beautlr'id KjMWids Hdiat ever grnoed m fewkid board. "How ligldlv fslle WiM Ax>t of Cknc, thug only t^tuis «m flowers," AH too .*A*n the porUoir hour arricwrl and ttihe RUlsts tnade (Cl—T idleQX, feeling thn.t iho ohamiTisr hud Moored iwoner Koelftl trlvuTMitv, i'*/ which they muy Justly be proud. The following ffueittft wVire present tins olcgant Odd n .v.onihi- roueri«lmn* nt • ‘-Mr. a Mum. Jemvlnwr*. Kmit-hvllle; M'hs CVaer. Miu&stt MV*. tYiaw. ia»Vl, Du:wia*n; AO— Goode, Sbfttnuui; Mr. J. W. ('ralcr. Mft oa; MUm (,’hwiw-y. Shtdlnmn; Dr. J. IW, wakes, wptpim; Mlm WaMtio L\lv. , A , fi*v\ S8nU.li\Jllo; Mr. ChAS. .loUedi, Ltsary; Mies Hornady, Olontexunm; Mt, 1’. P. Ilrsnv'h. Font Valley; Mist* t \irt»-r, .1 .*«<vilnir«; Mr. W. L. Arthur; tviiefilman; Lo .’.-* Hoifcrt Solomotl* OtoyrtK^n, Ala.; Me. J. N*. Watts, Mlndlmau: Miss VNorklu CNAltnrwhho; (Mr. Mborv, Albany; Mim ^>ri«v». KVirt Mr. Itiulwns. Hhe > .«naa; ftllM IMsokidK^ir, CuthtH'it; Mr. T. It. Arthur, Mia** flfctutiUte und ‘A vingtcsi, SlK'.lcimn; Mr. IMittnaOQ, Misses Tty—r and Fm—ioq, Mr. II. O. Crfttivbvi, Mi*b 'JUtUo Heim, lVIactt- STOLB THIRTY THOUSAND. Another New York Tianfc ODerk tn Very . Big Trouble. New York, Dec. 26.—Another dishon est -bank clerk fell iratio the hands of Che policy. tz2&$9, Tlie ffffcK/aer la Ed ward it. Carter, 44 yuhrs old. of. No. 246 Monroe fltrvet, Brooklyn, who has b<*-n employed for toe pint twenty- rdne year#* m .t transb-r clerk In the NtiiJonctl I tank of CUrnmeroe. at. N®. Nast*iau. street. of AVhldh WiCJIarn W. Shermon preftkSspt.. Accordlmr 10 Carter’s calculation, his artesllngH asr- grfv-Atcrl 330,000. He declines to tell now he spent th emv>nby. President Hhermon *• n .i rm i*m!' •• h-vmquarters about 1 o'clock ibis U1 tcr- noon to inform fnepeetor Mcl>niKh’Jn that there awe a man in the employ of the bank whom they held ascertained had T*i*n Ht«dirij? money. The inspector nt once iK'/it a detec tive to the bank, where Carter was tiolnted out un the dlHhonest dork. He accompanied the officer climly to the Tombs police* court, wftere be wus benight hefbre Justice 'Ryan and re- j manded til', tomorrow Mr rxnmlnadon. He was ftv^n taken to gvSTlco hefld- I nuirterv. where Inspector Melonglilln teld a talk w5th.hlm. He mW that 4i!h pKfftlflg begtfl wilhtn a short time after ho secured Ms poalxton with Che bank and pontUvued up to the present time. During his entire period of ser vice with the bank he has always held the mMm of transfer clefk. His flttta-llngs, he mid, were small at first, but increased, and to use his own words wefrt from bod to worse. lie did not tell In whob <mannr he tad got the money nor explain In what manner or by what m«uif he evaded detection for so many years, die became reticent when questioned ctwsedy by the Ih- speotor, o-nd after a short conversa tion w.is taken down to his cell. President W. W. Sherman of the Dink of Com microe made tho fallOiHng statement: The Bank of Commerce has dlaowercd a defalcation by 1^s transfer and < iiT*on clerk, fklward R. Carter, amounting 'lo ubhut 630,000. Carter has been in the bank twenty-nine years, be ginning us messenger boy and being premoted to hla present position. Among his other duties he was re quired 7b rocclvo and pay coupons find maturing or called bonds. On compar ing x balance this morning the offi cers discovered a discrep.tncy of some 323,000, which he accounted for by olnlmlg to hive paid In error that amount of bond!? on their maturity. When asked to produce the bonds ho was unable to do so and admitted his gn It. If Ih n >t n-.irnf*1 that »;prvti- hited or Indulged In any vices. Ho claims tn have usWI :*hc money In his living expenses. The loss, of course. Is not a serious one for 1ho bank,’ which has u capital of 35.000,000 end a surplus and undivided ptviflts of $3,500,000 more, but 'the defalcation Is none bho less dlfttreftfing. as Carter had tho confi dence of all who came In contact with b'-n and he has a wife and two Chil dren. President fJhermnn said Carter con cealed ithls dofnloatbm by covering Into various accounts of mllwnya and cor- pomtJons nmaYer nirns. which, of course, »were not paid, Qnw so cleverly hidden that it won only by an accident that 1hV defalcation was discovered. Tf It had mat been for recent defalcations which r>ut nil bank offldnts on. their guard It !s very pmbnble -that Carter's statement to the effect that he paid coupons ohead of time would have be»*o accepted The defalcntlon can only be ascer tained by an Inspection of the books for a long period, but .*ho nomunt Is stated In Carter’s confession. fWBJb JMQR THB RECEIPTS. MftfleUne rollnrd Will follow Up Col Breckinridge. Otnclnnstl. Dec. 36.—An ofternbon pa per prints the following: H. la aul.l on |o*ovl nunhortty that attor- U")H for Ma<1<*Hua PoUard conitanplate folios, log OMIbMivui Bocklnrlilga on his lecture tour through tha country in • r. cITort to attacli tho arotpta In payimMit of MUi I'oDanl'i venllct for brt«ch of promise. This WlU be done. It la waM. by filing e iraiifH iipt of the Judgment had in Wnehlngton in each'place the colonel lectures and batting a cre»11ior‘a hill upon that. The colonel l^ciures In this city totr.onow night, when the opening gun Will he probably fired. SE1UOU8 TRAIN WRDCK. Nashville, T«nn.. Dee. 56.—The Nevr Or- $4ana paaaengar train No. i on the Doula- Altle and Nashville railroad oolltdtfl with a n.imbcr of coal ears which were run out of an open switch on the mam line at Brant wood last night. The engine was demolished and P. G. Shtntart. engtn**er. and his firenum, both of Kaahvttle. were found In the wreck badly scalded and tin. c^nsctoua. The luggage and express cure caught fire and were destroyed. The l*ag. tunaa.trr was hurt, but not seriously. A CHRhSTMAS KtUUNQ. DMrkJun^x S. C. .IVtc. K-<ThHs**nms >-vl oft quietly m<*. Parltnxtrvi. t>u mg ocouprerd nf ••Keb>t«vi.’ rAUr rtvtlle. Joe and Prank i-'leVifi quae- ■M *a^:h IIany Kelly, ami wi tfo* UU- ’•xcjw KHly was shot twnl kilted l>>* ;.:.W Kud-.D The halt etstercti the i«.ftl Ivuie, arvi Krtly was siajuliter car that hts brains wnftn 1 * blown *’ » Par.foul ins cun bo aescertaiued. (hre«» weev drtokAng. Tbe mt- 4^ , -'* v 'to tv dwploied. as all svte well thought of. TUB ARMENIAN COMMISSION. The United Btatea WUI Not Bo Repre sented In tho Investigation. Washington, Dec. 26.—Secretary Ores- him has learned officially from Minister Terrell of the decision reutihed by the sultnn' refusing to uccedo to President eicvcl.ind'a that Consul Jew ell »»«•« .»m|.u.y tin* Turkish romml:«h|on to Armenia and make an independent report, and that the sultan has informed Mr. Terrell that the inattor may ho con sidered ended. It wan remembered that tho United States ns a neutral power was warmly urged by the Multan in the first instance to appoint a member of tho com mission and that Mr. Cleveland in declin ing to accept tho invitation conveyed the Intimation th i. he would consent to c.p- poln a representative In mt Independent capacity whose report would bo made to this government Instead of tho Turkish government, and in anticipation of the acceptance of this proposition by tho sul tan, Consul Jewett wne named. It appears from the latest dispatches, however. What France has convonted to supply the third member of the commis sion, the other two being Turka As no rumor of evidence has been presented that American cltlscns have been massa cred, It Is staid In official circles that tho United states would hardly bo warranted In demanding that Consul Jewett bo giv en the necessary escort to enable him to pursue nn Independent Investigation. It was In the general interest of civilisation alone that the uiatter of American par, tlclpatloft in the Inquiry eras considered. prisoners nimuc JAIL. Knocked tho Jailer Down end Scaled t'ho Walls. Montgomery, AM., Dec. 26.—-This morning «t 3 clock Jailer Pinkston won’t Into the Jail to turn the cooks out. Aa he opened the door a negro prisoner threw a «ick over his head. Thr»KY white prl«so5e v rs JolnM the negro and 1n a Khort time ho «waa on tlie floor find being choked that ho was un- «i>le «fo give an utinn. The prl!*>ncra took (his pistol tram him and lert the bunding. On reaching ;he brick wall mironmdlrg the jail they used a coni' hook to ftoale It. Tih hook was thrown on ‘bvp as a mean* of climbing up, and (hodrsccftt wan iftiade In 6hc same man ner. About Id o’clock this morning ono of the prisoners, a white man known aa C. It. 8ton«, wax captured b/ Sheriff Walls In a hsy loft of the fair grounds. Tnc oth«r men. VYnak Leroy and fluxui Martin, white pickpockets, and Tom King, a colored horse thief, are still at large. All four rf tho mom pea cumo to Mont- aomery while the Southern Exposition axis In progress last November. Rewards have been offered for their capture. CHURCHILL* CASE HOBBLES* Igmdon, Dec. 16.—Dr. Keith, one of Lord Randolph Churchill's physicians, said last night: "Hla aeakneoK tnctvuiwtf slowly and the case la absolutely hopeless, a sad feature of hw illness Is that every effort in behalf of the patient merely prolongs such agony ’as he now tods. The «nd Is merely a matter of time. He mu)' Unger a month, but thl* is highly improbable." ARRAIGNED AS VAGABONDS. Buffalo, N. Y., Dee. 36.—Johnnie Van Heest and Solly Smith, the feather-weight pugilists, were (vrmbrae.1 as vagabonds in tha 1*01100 court this afternoon and or dered to leave town. Suporlnirndeat of Police Bull an Id this evening: '*1 hare made up my mind to rid the city of all Idle persons of that class. ' KING FRANCIS DYING. Vienna, JVo. Sv The N>u Frele Press »a>*» that Frances II., the tost flng of Natdea. Is thing at Narco. He leceh.M extreme unction today. Take the Short Line to Atfauta. Three trains daily, leaving; Macon aa foitaws: 110 a. m.; $.45 a m., and 5.30 p. m. Two train* dally for Jacksonville aad Florida potato, leaving Maom at 7.S0 p. m. and (vestlbuledi at *10 a m. Pullman's finest sleeper* v*n alt train*. No chance of cars between Macon and JiV. k*>n\ lUr- JIM VV. CARR. Paaacnger and Ticket Agent, ra ey a PRIMP. O’Day and HU Pais He fused to Obey Any of the Rule* of the Prison. SEIZKD HIM AND BEAT HIM. Temple Vi red a allot Thai Hounded One I*» l^onar and A fUrwarU Killed the Leedwr of the Desperate Dang Who Moved to Attack Him, Cotqmbus, Ohio, Dec. 26.—The ep4- d^mic nt asnauU upon gruat’da at tlie Ohio penitentiary, which began ubout six months ago, culmtobted this morn- in# dio a Id* .udy encounter, a which one prisoner was allot and instantly killed; umDther dj-n^eroualy wounded with a piatol ‘111l la his leg, and a guard seriously injured by being beaten with a bar of iron. The uhooting occurred in Reynolds’ foundry, and only a few momenta after the men had marched to tho shops for thb day's work. Ti:o convicts who participated to the affair were Joseph O’Day, a Cuyahoga county prisoner serving a twio-years aentanco for forgery; Jcfon. Burke, a Lowlue county prisoner, serving two yearn for nobbery, and Jahu Bird,'serv ing ono year from Fnanklin county for shoottog (to wound. The mounting room in tho foundry has for sarruo time been in a state of terror, or In other words the prisoners have had full sway, and were In the habit of doing os they pleased. Tha officials decided to put a stop to twin ®i|tiirdftR ‘Guard 8. J. Temple of Columbiana county was tfiaced on duty In that department. .Several of the bolder prisoners in the shop liighn at once throwing out hints that if he wanted to retain Ibis resi dence In America ho had better not at tempt. to ‘jnlorce the rules. Guand Temple Is rated as one of the bravest aud most efficient guards at the pcnitaitiary, uhd consequently these tittle bluffs didn’t scare him in the leant. lie sized up the nvtn he had to deal with, and saw tot once that O'Da.y was the leader of the gang. Monday morning hb reprimanded O’Day tor violating tho ru’Jee. O’Day and ftik pals at aaoo threatened venge ance, uttid Christmas morning, when the ni.*n were at breakfast, Temple was lnflcuimed Unit a plot had been hutched to kill him, und ho was advised by friends to arm homself ahd be prepared far iiIlo attack. Prior tp this TempU never carried a weapoj^of any kind, but decided -to uct upon .the advice. He hardly expioted tlmt the men would carry o«ut their threat of ’•doing him up.” Burk aaughit Temple by the’throat, Bfsrd held his hands and O'Day struck him on top of the htud with an iron bar. Temple succeeded In tf.rttfng.bin hands on hto t^volver, but the prison ers prevented nL‘m from takmg k from IWai pocket. A Ueapoi’aio struggle then ensued toy tweein the prisoners tund th* guard, each striving to secure possession of tho weapon. me a knife, somebody •• giiout- od O Day, 'Und'i'll out itoout.** txveral of the gu.itdtr'ln the other departments hoard tho scuffie eml rushed a> Toimpje's rescue. Guards juHon and Butler were among Cne , i H arrtv 'o and they thratXtntA to clu'b too moil, nnd In Uhl* way suc ceeded in dragging tlwim off of Temple, who by this »tlme was eoveircd wkh blood from hJs wounds. In the mean time, Temiplo hud fired two sfhots from lus revolver. One snot struck Uubo Gardner ti com-lot, who tried to bring O Day i& knlfo, on tho leg and passed through, producing a very painful wound. Temple fired the shot without taking his revolver from his pooket, and when a fMv flftntflM Jiiter Che guards curne to his’rescue,*’ *hv? took the revolver out and, deUbentoly cdmlng It O’Day, «ho» him d>?«id. Temple clntms that -when lie fired the fatal shot O'Day had turned to renew rho vuMQtfit on him. Consternation reigned supreme. Prisoners ran in oCl directions and Hhe guards wero at firet nfnM to take a hand in the affair for fear of being «**• Temple stood In the middle of the floor with the smoking revolver in hl« hand and refused to give Pt un. He wns dazed by the severe blow he rccl\*ed on Vhe head, find it was only after tlie weapon was fiiken from him Uitot he could bo induced lo go ito the hospital. Dr. Ireton examlnM his In juries *\nd found tofen suffering from a «e4’ero 'bruise on i/he <op of his Imd, but notlmg to indicate Xt*\‘ Ws inuries win-prove fatal. O’Day. who was wb carried to tto hospital, where Coroner Ilerast he>d tvipoe” morteui. O'D.tv w«a rated us a bad prisoner, having been In sevem'l different scrape*. He tad sixty days of hit good lime taken ofr lmt May for a»*>fulr- ing DIam<y4i.l Herring, v Rlcfhl>ind eounty r»t. He mi 23 years old. and the place << M* naMvitv is given on «he,prison register ns Dcadwood, 8. D, / / COLD / WAVE COMING. Snow Falling in Virginia Kod Cbmlng &>u’.h Rapidly. W’Vt^ilnvfton.D. C.. Dec, 26.—Snow fins WTO falling hers all day, and tU mid night the gix>und to corwred to a dupth of seven incfttos, Tne weadhor to fas: civovlug colder. Trninii bn Wie lUtoigri from 'Lhe thxrth btfirt been dehiyxxl thto uvoniug tn «tii dkmadon& Tho «<e<raph Mire* H'cw In b.id ivoddof order. Thw oold wave tn movUV aowbhward at a utgpM rate, and mow urxl slecft are reported kt Virginia and North Carolina. AT BIItMINGHAM. Btamingham. Ala,, Dec. 26.—At 8 ool«xk IlnU mo ruling the toeitnometeg stood at 1 aud ut iv<*n tial fallen to 47 13. A Strung DontbmSt wind was bViwitar, and die tastuunr continued to fail until a: 9 p. tn. tt Stead at 33 1-2. making a toll lit VftSrtOQD Inum of 27 1*2 dv^vuck It i* growing colder. WHATHBR tKDKSATTONB. Wa«htoK).igY. r>t*e. 26.—For G<wria: Rata io the i«rly tnumtou; fiilr Thurs- dsy; high ir»rdlweat winds; deckletib’ octder; ccld wnve at AngnSUn. PRIZE FIOHTBRS as VAGRANTS. Pitta burg. P*.. Dec. 36.—Superintendent of Mite O'ARarft has ordered the arrest of all prise fighters who haw no visiblo mexna of support and directs they ihould be charged as vagrants and treated as such. Tonight Jerry Marshall, tha Aus tralian negro, w.ia arrested, but reiea*e,l on bail, and will have a hearing tomor row. TRIED TO LYNCH A GIRL. She Had Confessed Connection With Sev eral Cases of Arson. Parksville, S. C., Dec. 23.—About a week ago Mr. Barf Chatham's storehouse and contents were burned while Mr, Cheatham was at supper. Mr. Tom Brunson, who was visiting Mr. Cheatham, saw the fire and saw a negro ru noff. It was discov ered later that tlie wall of the building had been k.eroalned. On tost Wednesday Mr. Nick Brown's dwelling was robbed and fired in the neighborhood of Plum Branch and the parties were arrested. One of them, a negro girl, confessed, implicating several other negroes. The girl .wna brought here yesterday and made a statement before Trial Justice Brunson, who committed the girl to Jail. Judge Brunson sent the girl back fo Plum Branch, but some of the more law-abiding citizens, hearing that masked white men were congregating, sent the girl, in charge of Mr. Will Wells, to Parksville to keep her from being lynched. Armed men were scouring the country from the creek to tho river and Mr. Wells came near faffing in the hands of thirty or forty masked men, but dodged them and lay out with his pris oner all night and soon this morning de livered her to Justice Brunson, who hur ried her off to the Edgefield Jail. A ripple of excitement was created in the town last night. Two young men had been out calling on the girls and as they were coming In they met a crowd of armed men who wore blacked, and, not suspecting their purpose and thinking them armed negroes, aroused the citizens and the lieutenant of the Capers Light Infantry, who hurried to the armory for their guns. Meanwhile the leader of the armed force, while not disclosing/.is iden tity, told the young men that the people in the Rehobeth and Plum Branch neigh borhoods had been so thoroughly aroused owing to these recent burnings that they were determined to break It up 4by (deal ing summarily with those who confessed their guilt * FOR ELECTION FRAUDS. The St, Louis Grand Jury Returned Fifty- four Indictments. St ’Louis, Dec. 26.— 1 The grand Jury to day made its final report returning 173 indictments, fifty-four of which are for alleged election frauds. Heny Troll, sher iff-elect Is Indicted for alleged bribery In paying money to influence tho election Judges. The other election indictments are mainly against the lower element, and much surprise and regret isiexpress- *d that tho grand Jury did not gather higher officials In Its net The grand Jury reports that the city institutions are unfit for habitation. The city Jail Is especially unclean and a .men ace to the health of tho city. 1JTT1X GUILD KILLED. Bowlinft Gr.vn. Ktv. lVv. 26 A South Florida fr>Mjrh.t train with a txiw- coach aiMiOhOd was unable to make the ugtp grade noUr here today. !n booking down Jo a rtart tho pas- songwr ttftovh tftnack a cow and was de- rritat Tho shock threw Blantatv Ml«- ijlodorff, ago! 9, betwocn tho cars, and was luB.untly kitted. THE SUN’S OOTTON REVIEW. Now York, Dec. 26.—The Sun's Cot ton review’ says: Cotton advanced 5 to 6 p.Tini w, 'then r&tcted and * closed steady aJt a not gain of 3 to 4 points. The nines ‘were 87,000 bolt*. A holiday in Liveupoocfl. Spot cotton here was dull and un-chang\>d: sales of sixty-one bn«s for spinning. In New Orient fut ures adwirfced 4 to 5 points. Port re ceipt's on 'Monday were'74.803. ngainot 78,317 cn the sumo, day last week and 41,143 Mat year; on Tuesday 49,349, against 62,314 on the sumo day last) weey and 33.203 last year; today 25.677, agsalnst 47,859 the same d-ay last week and 69.948 last year. •Houston far two days received 23,335 hat'es, 10,914 this day tost week find 17,7fic list y»mr. New Orleans’ re ceipts totmonnw are estimated at from 1(5.000 to 17.000, against 14,739 this day last week and 12,892 yei-i*. Some decrease in the reesJDta in Texas, Ar- kansirj, Lmitelama. and tthe CarolPnas,to gether with same demand to cover, muved nn ndvanoo. In the absence of Myrtnxwfl advices it was targetv a half holiday marker. CITY NOTES. WON’T BURN.—At 3:39 o’clock yes terday morning a fire fiftieth was turned In from Ujx 1C. corner Fifth ami Oc- mulgeo a tree's. The alarm came from tfie Running *af & tiagxro hous? (belonging to Mrs. 0’C.mciell and looked In an silty in fito tear of BfCUtrs lt iv. Tho uc»;ortmerX turned out wlifi -.**us usual pre’uvp’.raims and esttovutohid bho fiameo wi.'ore *a*ny tmm«ir1emble Ojimage had boon don-?. There to an old tuyfag, and It seems a true one, that the »:W turn- bletloivm buildCruu tn Bridge row won’t •burn, and ywtenday cnornktx’ft fire •fifitnfi to lend additional proof to -Jhs atulxirjonl:, os dhie firemen my that al* •tihouglli tJie fire ared wfih a b!(g bLize In the noof, where tt had every showing to •burn, 3: wus adruatly going out of ito own aoeord when th-ey n.rrlevd. M f any tunes '.(ho old houses have been» on fire, but rr.'t cm of them ever burno down, •rii^wflfchfttftirftog 1 i aid that o everai occasions the- poOIcerrivn discovering the lira wmulil atuimp his :oe, fiill down, and •nurse a iW«n?d 'broken, iiiln Cbr a half hour bC'Dnnc* iturnlrJg to the alarm, t looks like dhe cfld bulWlings are tliere to ».uy. RENT NOTES DUE.—One of he lead ing retail grocery Arms of the etto* was oonr4dei*sbly onibarraascsl yesterday over Uheir failure tl> meet their rent ootos, gcvero.1 of \vhJoli were past due. They wwe confldnnit of getting inatiters adjusted, eoxwiir, by '-his momlns: and cou-lnuln ? Ivusmeeu) at the old sttand, wlth'brtebk topt fijr the new year. WILL DRAW FOR DIVISION.— CMGraenabto inlterest to being fe<k In bho dnmtnc Cor division among the luelra of the Napier CflfthUt foe* vhe set- fikmerit of iwUjch a dficnn wus rendered in tho supo:tior court Monday afternoon. The cHtm:» to n>\v one of the mos^t val- uifblo On Lho oounty and has been in dis pute tn one term or another for twen ty- four years. TURPENTINE NEGROES.—A train load cf negro tuipan ine workers from WWUavlfce, N. C., pfisifid .through Ma con yedtviday •mom jng t>n (their way to Aithburn, Ga., ttfstre tlvcy go to work In the lac*g*» turpeintknc farms at that place. The crowd u*me to Macon On the Georgia road and loflt on the Geor gia SJoIthem an«l Florida. iFt Is said thfat many others will fo2ow. HVERYTHnS TRIANGULAR.—All of the license tags this year will be trta-r.ti’ri'.ar In shai.v\ Tie re are about a dozen dlffecenk kinds cf taxs for »e<l- dlora, street ojra anti the Vfifbu kinds of vehicles, but they arc all -trl.inguiar In Ixupe. an h » difr»sr-rnec In rftapj- frv^n last year’s can be seen ox a glance. THE SMALLER, THE BETTER —if you can only be sure that ft small pUl will do you as much good. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are smaller than any others, sugar- coated, easier to take and cosier in the way they act —and yet they really do you more good. Their refined and concentrated vegetable extracts act upon the liver in a natural way that last* They have a peculiar strengthening effect on the intestines. They not only relieve, but permanently curs. In every liver, stomach, ami bowel disor der—Constipation, Biliousness, Indigestion, Windy Eructations, 44 Risings of Pood," Sick or Bilious Headaches, Sour Stomach—they 're guaranteed to give satisfaction, or your money is returned. PIERCE 3k CURE OB IOK8T UTORNBD. i XMAS OFFERINGS BLANKETS—ioo pairs elegant blankets, ranging in price from $1.00 to $10.00 pair. At Netf York Cost. BROADCLOTHS-A11 our 52-inch $1.00 and $1.25 Fine Cloths at 99c. yard. WOOL REMNANTS—ioo remnants all kind) Woolen Drfess Goods on front counter, 25c, on $1.00. RIBBONS—New lot Fancy Colored Silk Ribbom just in, cheap. TABLE SETS—$10.00 Hemstitched Table Clothi with 1 doz. Napkins to match, for $6.50 each set. CANTON FLANNEL-15 yards fine 10c. Can ton for $1.00, all this week. OUR CLOAK STOCK at New York Cost foi Ladies’ Styltsh Capes and Coats. 50 CHILDREN’S CLOAKS-Toomany tc carry over—25c. on $1.00 will get them. GENTS’ SOCKS—50 dozen pairs*250 Tan Socki at 15c, pair. DRESSMAKING —Mme. Graham still in the rush Suits the people. Work turned out on short notice. Every thing Guaranteed, Burden, Smith «fe Co. Wbat the People in the Subitrtw Have been Doing Daring ChrisU mas Times. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS. ntirutlng Meeting of tho Jolly Club -Grace Church Chrlalmas Tree- lluutlng Party From tho Central Railroad Shops, The many Mends of Mr, Charles Baker will regret to learn, of hif con tinued extretme illneee. He Is in a crit ical condition, suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia* at his reoMence on Anderson btreat, South Mucon. An Impromptu ileoeption was ten dered the friends o^ Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kendree at their residence in South Ma con Christmas day, and flimtd congrat- ukiftlona and kmdh-st wishes for their future welfare a short period of time wus passed. Inasmuch os one or two omissions were made in the former notice of tflre marriage of Mr. mnd Mrs. McKendree, we taka pleasure in mak ing the correction. In addition to the ladles of the bridUl party wus the sis ter of the bride. Miss Beatrice ^Sml'th. A slight misprint also appeared iu the name of Mr. H, M. Rogers. There was no body of merrymakers within ’tlie boundaries of Macon or- i'ts suburbs, on Chrtounasi day, who ex perienced il fuller measure of perfect enjoyment than the South MUcon Jolly Club. Throughout tlie day many of the mwnbem visited the home of Mr. and Mrs Wydhte, who have since its organ ization generously offered rooms tor the club’s weekly meeting, and ‘exchumged good w>ish/.s of 'tho season. A generous supply oi fireworks and powder was prov.ded by the goiit.e.neu members, and the sulphurous fumes permeated tile aibma.~phem within the vicinity of the house, supplemented, by a regular fuallAdb, tn which much pow der wus burned. As *the dark mantle of night fell over the city the merry groups Joined tibia crowd that was fast nl ling Reservoir HID, and in a short while Che crest wua a 6eo- of hame—u veritable Pompeii, at Which all had thf.4r fill of pleasure. All went merrily throughout -the evening, uind, happily, without to single accident of finy nature whatever to mur the evening’s pleas ure. ll've previous evening tho Indies wero favored and complimented by a i.erenchdc by eight or ten of the gentle men racmtlOT. at wMch sweet music from guitar, vliblln and harp filled the air. Tne festivities of the season will In a manner be conUnu;d during the week, a aoeldft reunion taking place an Thursday evening Ut Ellis Hall, at which much pleasure ta anticipated. A pibasl-ng en-teriainmen/t was that afforded the targe number who were present on the eve of Christman at Gratis Methodist churob, the active par ticipants being the youngest/ members of the school and -the occasion a Christ mas tree. The first exercises were the singing of several familiar liytmns led by me oMUritfl voices and joined in by those of the visitors, which wan fol lowed by the recitation, "Merry Christ mas.’’ by Claudie Ford. Next the feature of the evening was presented, "The Scriptural Alphabet Class,” every member quoting a passage of Scripture beginning with his or her allotted letter. Tbo recitation "Christmas Bells" by little Miss Annie Fort! was nicely rendered in a distinct voice, the enunciation being perfect. The conclud ing recitation® were given by Miss Loulso Graybill and Miss Maude Grey, a beau tiful tableau delighted the audience. Santa Claus was then introduced to the eager little tots, and with but a few pre liminary words, ordered through the mi niature postoffice the distribution of the presents that hail been provided by the teachers and their friends. Mr. Alfred Shell of Dublin Is spending a week or two with the family and rela tives of his brother, Mr. Edgar Shell, at tho Matter’s residence on Third titreet, near Boundary, South Macon. Mr. Thomas Gardner, an engineer of the Central railroad, is enjoying the fes tive season at the home of his mothc/ In Thomaston. Mr. and Mrs. Durham Josey of South Macon are visiting grflends In Augusta. Messrs. F. 31. McGee. Terrell Smith and A. G. Goodyear have gone for a day or two to the hunting grounds on the Albany branch of the Southwestern railroad near Arlington in Lee county. Rev. Mr. Melton, minister in charge of the South Macon Methodist church, will arrive in the city on next Friday and take charge of his church. Smith, nm of AM*. Joel Smith, one of the most popular engtoeens on the Atlanta of the Ceritral raRroafcl. was WWW to Mias Lona B. Fade alt fYvrvst Sunday laet at n<*yn. Both .rorttractitvt parties are resldvcrta of Forest, and Mr. Snriih to one of ths* nmat prosnerous youpg farmers in his soctivvi eg the conxrmnity. Hto bride to an acknowl edge! beCte of Fkrest. srvi both arc r*of>* large circle of frierjis. ular Jourt*. wish them boa voyage on life'* A BLIND BENEFACTOR. Ha Finds His Pleasure Zn Making Other People Happy. Not long ago a gentleman made a busi ness call on one of the best known finan ciers in Chloago. This financier Is identi fied with many charitablo and social move ments and has at several times demon strated his public spirit. Such a man, having many warm frlendi and admirers, naturally comes into posses sion of many trinkets, m omen too and soi* venlrs, which are displayed on bis desit or, if too numerous, stuffed away into tL drawers. The gentleman who hadoalled upon th< prominent citizen noticed among theothei ornaments on the big desk a toy chair, made of wood. The ploces had evidentlj been whittled out and carefully joined to gethcr. During a lull in tbe conversatloc the visitor pioked up the toy and regarded it with npparent ouriosity. “I prize that very much,” said the finan clor. “Indeed?” “It was presented to me by tbe mao who made It. He is an old friend of mino. I knew him for years before be was strick en with blindness. It was a great affile tlon to him, for he was a man of ener^ and apparently had many years of succeffl? ful business life still ahead of him. For tunately he had accumulated n considera ble sum and was able to rotire in good clr cumstances. For somo months after kii affliction camo upon him he worried e groat deal and was very unhappy. In los ing hla sight he had not lost his desire to bo rngnged In some kind of work. He took to whittling, at first merely to be do ing something. In a short time lie became quite expert and could fashion all sorts o1 toys and playthings. When these begaa to aooumulateon his bands, some onesu#* goated that ho send them to the children In the orphan asylums and hospitals. He did bettor than that. He took them him self, and when ho went to tho hospital cote and hoard tho children laugh nnd crow with delight overhis humble gifts he aim- ply cried out of puro happiness. He had loarned that he was still of some use in tho world. After that he set himself to work In earnest, whittling every day at those wooden knickknacks, knowing that every ono ho made would make life more pleasant for somo sick or homelesa little one. His fretting and discontent gave way to perfect contentment. I do not know oi any man who Is more at peaoo with the world. Ho has rnado hundreds of these little playthings and given them to the children of misfortune. Sometimes when 1 sit here and look at this toy, whloh he gave me as a kcepsako, I wonder if h« Isn’t more of a blessing to tho world than some of us who can see.”—Chicago Rec ord. A Good Example. Sometimes one finds it—veneration. In ono of .the Fifth ward cars recently an old gentleman got on to a crowded oar. H« was pretty tired and hung to ono of the straps because he was Incapable of stand ing up alone. Thoro were several well built men In the car, but they seemod un usually absorbed in the advertisements that fresco the top sides of the oax. Final ly a young girl of about 19 years got up and said: “Won’t you take my seat? I am more ablo to stand than you are.” Tho old man stared at her in amaze ment. “Why—why,” he stammered, “I don’t want to rob you of your seat.” “That doesn’t make any difference,” •he said determinedly. “You look more tired than I feel. Take my seat Please do.” The old man eat down, and the girl took hold of the car straps. The youug men in the ear suddenly found eomothlng interesting in tbe floor, for none of them raised Ms eyes toward the joung girl, who had voluntarily sur rendered her seat to one who needed It more than sbo did. At least three of them wore huge chrysanthemums on their coats. There Is no reason why social man ners in a parlor should differ from those in a street car.—Syraouse Post, CJJRE FOR HEADACHE, Aft a remedv for all kinds of head ache Electric Bitters has prt>ved to be the very best. It effects a penwjtwn- cure, and the moat dreaded habitual sick headache yleflds to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial In case of habitual constipation. Elec tric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to -the bbwels. and fc-w cases long resist the use of thto medicine. Sold at H. J. Lamar & Son’s drug store. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powdtor World'* Pair Hlcksst Msdal sad Diatoms. COAL. For best coal and lowest prices, tele phone 294. Yard 220 Elbert street, by Georgia Milks. R. DENICKB. W. G. SOLOMON & CO. Mftocm, Ga STOCK AND BOND BROKERS. We offer for sale: v 5.000 Macon 6s, 1910. 5.000 Georjrta 4 l-2s, 1915. 5.000 Georgia 3 l-2s. 1930. 20 shares Union Savings Bank stock. 50 shares Exchange Bank stock. We wank Southwestern railway stock, '—'