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MACON TELEGRAPH. Established 1»26. i Telegraph Publishing Co., Publishers. | MACON. GA., MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1895. Wuglo Copy, & Cents. Goiremop Atkinson Suffering Intense Agonies From ■; V. Appendicites. SURGEONS IS OPERATE. A Sudden Seizuro Following a Pro tracted Derangement of a Serious Nature. HIS FAMILY TELEGRAPHED FOB. With Characteristic Determination; the Chief Executive of Georgia lias . Battled Against Sickness for Some Time—Uluch Con cern Everywhere, Atlanta, June 18.— (Special.)—Gov ernor IV. Y. Atkinson Is lying In a critical condition In his chamber at the executive mansion, suffering with a well defined case of appendicitis. Four of the most skilled surgeons of the city have been constantly by his bedside throughout the day and to night one or more of the physicians remain to keep a close watch upon hlc every symptom. If there Is not a change in the gov-, ernbr's condition by morning an opera- ion will be performed. While the sur geons express confidence In the result, they do not pretend to say that the patient is not In a critical condition, the nature of the case being most se rious. If an operation Is resorted to the physicians rely with great confidence upon Governor Atkinson’s iron consti tution and great nerve force to carry him through safely and reduce the attendant dangers of the knife to a minimum. The governor’s mother and family have all been telegraphed to and will come to Atlanta, at once. . Governor’s Atkinson’s sudden ni nes, was a matter of great surprise to his family as well as in the city generally. He has been suffering slightly with derangement of the stomach for several days past; In fact, has had several quite painful attacks recently, but with characteristic will and determination ho has kept steadily at work. Although not well tills week he has been constantly on the go. Yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock he returned from Athens, where he had been attending the exercises of the University and the meeting of the board of trustees. Without going to the mansion, he went on to the executive office at the capitol, where for two hours he de voted himself to office work that he had accumulated during his absenco. He felt as well as usual and before leaving dispatched a good deal of i business. From the capitol he went ’ for a drive with Mrs. Atkinson and j during the evening at the mansion ap- / peared In good health, without any L^promonltlon of the coming attack. 5' '.-t ,aboyt 3 o’clock this morning the governor awoke, suffering the most intense agony. "The household was Immediately arouscdAmd Hr. J. B. S. Hslmel, who lives Just across the street, sent for hastily. Before he ar- i/ved, Governor Atkinson had fainted /from the agony of the suffering. Hr. f Holmes, who Is a specialist, has had considerable experience In such cases and at onco diagnosed the attack as appendicitis. He did all that was pos- ■ l slble to allay his patient’s suffering. Later Drs. N. O. Harris, William i Perrin Nicholson and Hunter Cooper \ were called In and throughout the day { Worked with the governor, whose -euf- t /bring was Intense. After consulta tion, th'e physicians decided to wait until morning to operate, If an opera- V tlon is found necessary at that time. ‘ (They do not want to operate "then, V’/as the patient’s physical strength 'great factor In the success of the J <> ~~ktlon they feel that unless there p. ,d decided change for the better by \ , ‘rnlng It will not be prudent to put | r nrVff until later. V Yeat midnight the governor Is resting T-TWhat easier than he did through t EJJjHay. Mrs. Atkinson Is a constant noc t tender watcher at the bedBlde, terlng to him with all the care of devotion. ■/ V lor Calloway, the governor's prl- 'lt iLc 1. A'ccrctary, who was at Griffin on \ify.q\nl business, was summoned early Vtylng the morning, and tonight Is one L rtthe anxious watchers at the exeeu- (1 Ic n.t Hsian. m jntThe news of the governor’s attack k wifeljnd quickly over the city this morn- ' Uapand throughout the day there ■Were many Inquiries at the mansion, with a number of messages of solici tude from, those out of the city who had heat- of. the chief executive's affliction. SAVED BY THE JUDGE. !A. Mob Formed to Lynch the Negro, But Was Dispersed. Mt. Sterling, Ky., June 18.—Deputy Police Charles Evans was shot last night by John Johnson, a negro ex- con vtct, and died today. As soon as Evans died a mob formed to lynch Johnson, but the officers pre vailed, and after Judge Cooper made an Immediate order to hold a special term of court on June 28 to try John son the mob dispersed. Evans had Just been married to Mrs. Ida Langston, whose first hus band had ben killed about five years ago by Sam Everett. ■’POPS” IN MISSISSIPPL Jackson, Miss., June 16.—The popu lists have called a state convention to meet in this city on July 31, in ad vance of the Democratic state conven tion which meets August 7. TAYLOR’S RETURN. Sunburned and Weary of Wandering, a Fugitive From Justice. Chicago, June 16.—W. W. Taylor, ex-state treasurer of South Dakota did not ut in an appearance at the Palm er House today as was expected. He was in the city, however, for a short time, though his whereabouts could not bo ascertained. H. A. Taylor of LaFayctle, Ind., a brother, was at the Palmer House. He said that his brother did not desire to be Inter viewed. He would not say where the brother was, but said he would leave for South Dakota during the nlglit. It was reported that Attorney General Crawford of Dakota was with Taylor. Taylor left on the 6:10 o'clock north western train for Pierre, S. D., where he will give himself up. It was a little over four months ago when Tay lor passed through Chicago on his way to the tropics where he has success fully evaded a force of detectives, who never quit his tratn from the day he left South Dakota. He Is sunburned and careworn .from his travels and troubles, and expressed himself to friends as very glad that he was re turning home to settle up the matter^ at the cost of liberty. Later It was learned that Taylor did take quarters at tlio Palmer House, but under an assumed name to avoid annoyance. He refused all news about his trip. During the day he was in consulta tion with Attorney Genera! Crawford and his attorney about the details of the terms upon which he has been re turned. It Is said that Taylor will turn over all the money he has on hand, amount ing to 345,000, and his property and that of the remainder of the defalca tion, amounting to about 335,000 will be paid by his bondsmen. The com mittee of adjustment will be Governor Sheldon, Attorney General Crawford and Land Commlsloner Lockwood. Taylor will then plead guilty and take a two years sentence with the as surance of a pardon before the expira tion of his term, In order to eave his citizenship. GERMANY’S SUGAR LAW. A Preliminary Enactment Provides for a Continuance of Export Bounty. Washlnton, Juno 16.—Consul Muth, at Magdeburg, Germany, has sent to the state department a report on the preliminary eugar law of Germany. He says the German government has come to the relief of the beet sugar industry by submitting to the retch- stag a parliamentary law which pro vides that until July 1, 1899, the rate of export bounty now In ^orce shall continue. ' By the other sugar law of 1891, the rates would have been reduced after August 1. 1895, and after August 1, 1897, the export bounty was to have been discontinued,.' Germany, he na’ys, now pays a lower export bounty than any other compet ing country, and any reduction would have been suicidal. The country Is now in a deplorable state, hnd ‘noth ing will save It from serious loss un less growth and unnatural extension are checked. Germany will probably make another attempt to abolish or regulate the bounty system Internationally, but Mr. Muth doubts If a! satisfactory under standing can be reached. Many confarences have been held re cently with a view to Improving the sugar Interests, but as yet nothing has been accomplished. When this In ternational system is reached ho pre dicts the following basis on which the new sugar law will eventually be con structed: \ The export bounty will bo Increased. To reimburse Itself for the extra ex pense the government will Increase the International consumption taxes and duties on Import sugars. A tax will be levied on the output! of sugar manufactories, manufacturing In ex-’ cess of a fixed maxlum year campaign year. The rate of this tax to Increase with the increased output. Factories producing less than the maxlum per year to be exempt from this tax. A contingent limit to be established for each factory, calculated on the av erage output of the last five years. If a factory exceeds this limit It must pay a very high tax on such an ex cess, probably as much as the export bounty will amount to. Meanwhile, the preliminary law con tinuing the present bounty will ena ble the government to thoroughly con sider the sugar question. A new law will then be submitted, which will an swer the various' demands of local In terests throughout Germany. , HEAD END Collision on the Charleston and Sa vannah Railroad. Charleston. S. C., June 16.—A head end collision occurred at 10:50 this morning between two passenger trains on the Charleston and Savannah railroad at Yemassee. The engines wer telescoped and were completely wrecked. Engineer William Black had his leg broken. Four unknown colored tramps who were stealing rides on the front trucks were ground and cut to pieces. The mall car of one train was torn to shreds, but Mall Clerk C. P. Crowft and J. P. Beard escaped In jury. The passengers were terribly Bakenh up and thrown about, but es caped serious harm. A relief train sent from Savannah, accompanied by Drs. Charlton and •Duncan,- ministered to the Injured. The wreck occurred through the ncgllr gence of an operator In giving orders. MEMPHIS BREAKS. Charles Levis Resigned, but the Club to Be Reorganized. Memphis, Tenn., June 16.—Manager Charles Levis today severed bis con nection with the Memphis club of the Southern Baseball League. It Is said tonight that the club will reorganize In time to play In Little Rock Tues day. Tom Dwyer Is mentioned as like ly to succeed Levis. CORNELL COMMENCEMENT. Ithaca, Ny., June 16.—The ceremo nies of commencement week at Cor nell University began today, when Rev. John Henry Barrows. D. D.. of Chicago preached the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class.. AN HRWtD STRUGGLE Fir the Independence of Their Coun try Is Inevitable in tbo Near Future. SYMPATHY FOB CUBANS. Til* Irlah-American, Military Union Held a Meeting Yeatcrday Behind closed Doori and Paeeed ltes- lotion, to Tlltt F.JT.cf. New York, June 16.—A special con vention of the Irlsh-Amerlcan Military Union was hejd today In this city. About 600 delegates were present from various sections of the country. The meeting was called for the pur pose of adopting measures for the af- nilatlon of all Irlsh-Amerlcan military organizations with the Union, in view of probable exigencies in connection with the question of Ireland's Inde pendence and also to consider the ad visability of having an encampment next year for the assembling of the Irlsh-Amerlcan troops from the va rious states. The convention was called, to atten tion by Commander-ln-Chlef Kelley, after which the credentials of dele gates were examined. Many national and staff officers were present. The following wore appointed a committee on resolutions: Col. Henry Boylan, MaJ. C. O’Connor McLaughlin, MaJ. George McQuald, Col. J. Murphy and Capt. T. F. O’Rourke. The following resolutions were presented and adopted: "Whereas, The time has arrived when Irishmen must unite and prepare for the grand armed 'struggle for the Independence of their country. “Resolved, That we, the delegates of the Irlsh-Amorloan Military Union, In convention assembled, hereby Invite all Irlsh-Amerlcan military organiza tions In th" United States to affiliate with this Unoln to tho end that hay ing the purpose in view we may be In a position to take concerted action at all times and may establish such a brotherhood of affection as will in Its strength be capable of effective work toward securing Ireland's Independ ence. That we furthermore Invite such organizations to appear with us In camp at Bridgeport, Conn., in 1896, when there will be an oportunlty for military evolutions on a grand scale." It was also agreed that French, Pol ish and Hungarian military being In sympathy with the Irish movement be permitted Into the Union. The follow-, ing resolutions were adopted with loud applause: “Resolved, That we, the delegates to tho Irlsh-Amerlcan Military Union, In convention assembled, hereby tender to tho gallant patriots of Cuba our heartiest wishes for tho triumph of their cause. 'That In our opinion they deserve the. sympathy hnd suport of all lberty-lov- lng people. "That we call upon congress to take steps upon tls convening to extend to the Cubans recognition as belliger ents." The convention, which was held be hind closed doors, then adjourned, af ter five hours’ deliberation. INSURGENTS RETIRED. Four Head and Six Wounded In a Fight in Cuba. Havana, June 16.—A small band of troops at Isabel, Catollca, went In pur suit of the Insurgents and found their cavalry upon the river at Gua. The troops charged and delivered a hot fire, which forced the Insurgents to retire. They lost their arms and horses, besides four of tholr number dead and six wounded. Of the troops, one was killed and two were wounded. Volunteers have loft for Baouranco and Boca Cctga. It Is rumored that a schooner has dlsembraked arms which have been hidden In the swamps and caves between Matanzas and Saguala Chlca. At Cainpecliela. near Manzanillo, ten Insurgents have surrendered.' Five Insurgent negroes set fire to the village of San Vicente de Cuba and burned three houses. A small band from San Antonio, Banos, and Havana closely pursued them. Favor !b being shown to American capital, and the government remits all duties on the Industry of mining and metuardlogy In Cuba. SPAIN STIRRED UP. '(> Will Dispatch an Additional 26.000 Men to the Island. Madrid, June 16.—The cabinet coun cil has decided to act with the great est vigor In Cuba and to dlBpatch 25,000 troops therein addition to the 10,000 already under orders, and to purchase within two months twenty gunboats. A telegram tonight from Cuba says that the Spanish troops have repulsed a rebel attack upon the village of Ilarcdes SpIrUus. HOOKER A CANDIDATE To Succeed (Senator George—He Is Able, Clean and Gallant. New Orleans, June 16.—A Bpeelal to the Picayune from Jackson, Miss., sayB: lion. Charles E. Hooker of this city, who for many years ably repre sented the Seventh district In con gress, has authorized the announce ment that he Is a oandldate for United States senator to succeed Sen ator George. IN KENTUCKY. Ithaca, N. Y„ June 16.—The ceremo- Johnson station, on the Kentucky and South Atlantic railroad, Basil Whitta ker met A. Anderson on the road and put five bullets In Anderson, killing him instantly. Whittaker says Ander son threatened his life. IMB SlflllSHCS. Taken From llio Seventh Report of the Interstate Commerce Commission. FULL OF INTERESTING FIGURES Every Detail Connected With the Rail road Bnetnel* ortho Entire Country la (liven In Full—Informa tion Worth Rending* Washington, June 16.—The seventh statistical report of the Interstate commerce commission for the year ending June 30, 1894, has just been sub mitted. In the Introduction special attention is called to the peculiar conditions af fecting the operations of railways during the year. First, the report covers the last four months of the Columbian Exposition, during which time there was att In creased passenger traffic service. Second, it covers a period of wide spread and unprecedented business de pression. Third, on June 30, 1894, 192 roads, op erating upward of 42,000 miles of line and representing about one-fourth of the total railway capitalization, were In the hands of receivers. Tlio effect of those conditions Is apparent In nearly all of the figures presented. Tho total railway mileage In tho United States on June 30, 1894, was 178,708 miles, an Increase (luring the year of 2,247 miles. The Increase during the previous year was 4,897 miles. The percentage of Increase during 1694 was less than for any preceding year for which reports have been made to the commission and it Is porbable the year ending June 30, 1695, will show much Improvement. The number of roads abandoned was sixteen. The to tal mileage of all was 233,533 miles. The total number of railway corpo rations on June 30, 1894, was 1,194, ah Increase during the year of twenty- two. The number of roads not In op eration was seventy-seven. The movement of consolidation du ring the year on the basis of mileage Involved has been the greatest In four years previous; fifteen roads, repre senting 1,734 miles, have been merged: twenft-two roads, representing 2,362 miles, have been reorganized and four teen roads, representing . 1,590 miles, have been consolidated. • A classification of railways on the bashLqf operated mileage shows that forty<jfour road3 with the mileage of over 1,000 miles operate 100,647 miles of lines, or 56.40 per cent of the total mileage of the country. On Juno 30', 1894, the total number of locomotives were 36,492, an Increase during the year of 704. The total num ber of cars reported was 1,278,078. The Increase In the number of cars during the year was 4,132, against an Increase of 18,864 during the previous year. This falling off In Increase Is duo to the fact that the railways have during the year • destroyed a large number of worn out cars. During the year 1,549 locomotives were fitted with train brakes and 1,197 locomotives and 34,186 cars wore fitted with automatic couplers. Seventy-four and elghty-one-hundredth per cent, of the total equipment is still without train brakes and 72.rt her cent, with out automatic couplers. The total number of railway em ployes Juno 30, 1894, was 779,608, a de crease as compared with tho number on June 30, 1893, of 93,994, or 10.7 per cent. This Is a smaller number em ployed than In any year since 1890. This decrease Is due, the report shows, to the heavy falling off In traffic and the endeavor of railroads to econo mize. A new feature In this report Is a table giving a comparative statement of the average dally compensation of the various classes of railway em ployes for 1892, 1893 and 1894, which shows a total of 310,796,476,813, or 302,- 951 per mile of line. Tills «ls an In crease In the amount >of outstanding during the year of 329.238,403. The amount of capital stock was 34.824,076,059, of which 34,103.784,146 was common stock and 3730.491.693 was prfi- ferred. The debt was 35,366,583,019. The amount of current liabilities was 3605,185.135. Amount of railway securi ties held by the railways as an Invest ment was 31,644,058,670, a decrease during the year of 318,063,563. The amount of stock paying no div idends was 33,066,150,094. The total /amount of dlvldonds was 366.976.976, or an average rate on the dividend-paying stock of 5.41 per cent. The amount of bonds paying no Inter est was 3600,573,789. The amount of miscellaneous obli gations paying no Interest was 333,- 420,264, and the amount of Income bonds paying no Interest wan 3210,- 757,554. The number of passengers carried was 619,688,199, an Increase over the previous year of 26,127,587, and was oc casioned by tho World’s Fair traffic. There was a large decrease In freight traffic, tho number of tons carried be ing 636„1S6,553, as against 746,117,482 In 1693, a decrease of 106,962,923 tons. The gross earnings of the railways for the year was 31,073,361,797, a de crease as compared with 1893 of 314,- 390,077. Passenger revenue decreased 313,142,258, and freight decreased 3129,562,048. The amount of operating expenses wap 3731,482,431, a decrease of 396.603.977. The largest per cent, of decreases was In the operation assigned to main tenance of way and structures and to maintenance of equipment, which show, respectively, a decrease of 16.12 and 17.72 per cent The net earnings for the year were 3107,336,797, a decrease of 350,863.013 as as compared with revenues In 1893. The Income derived from other sources outside of operations wan 3142,816,805. The revenue derived from the carry ing of passengers was 1285,349,558, and the revenue derived from freight traf fic was 3666,490,933, During the year 1,823 railway employes were killed and 23,122 were Injured as compared with 2,727 killed and 31,725 Injured in 1893. This marked decrease In casualty Is partly due, the report says, to tho de crease of employes and decrease In volume of the business handled. The Increased use of automatic appliances on railway equipment also may have rendered railway employment less dan gerous. The number of passengers killed was 324. an Increase of 25, and the number of Injured was 3,034, a de crease of 195. To show the ratio of oasualty, It may be stated that one employe was killed out of every 428 In service, and one Injured out of every 33 employed. In concluding the report, the statisti cian renews the recommendations made In previous reports In regard to the desirability .of requiring annual re ports from express companies, cor porations, companies and persons owning rolling stock used In Interstate commerce, corporations, companies and persons owning depot property, stock yards and elevators used by Interstate carriers and from carriers from water that compete with railways for traffic. On account of the present depressed financial condition of railways, It has been decided to let this matter rest for another year, although there Is no doubt about the desirability of such reports. ELKINS INTERVIEWED. He Denies That ell Is Working up a Boom for'Harrison. Wheeling, W/Yi„ June 16,—The Intelligencer will In the morning print the following, written by ltB editor, C. B. Hart: “While Senator Elkins was in Mor- gantown I asked him what lie had to say about tho sundry reports of his working up a candidate for next year’s presidential nomination. I found that he has been much annoyed by tho persistent effort to make It appear that he is engaed In a presidential boom. “ 'It Is positively untrue,’ said Sen ator Elkins, 'that 1 have declared for Gen. Harrison, or that I am trying to bring about his nomination. I do not know that he Is the man above all others to nominate. Tho conven- alon Is a year off and many things may happen within a ycai*. All this talk about men Is- premature. When the time comes the Republican party will find tho man and nominate him. You may say without reservo that J am not committed to anybody In this matter.’" RAISED THE LIMIT. tfhe Tennessee Legislature Made 360 or Under Petit Larceny. Nashvlllo, Juno 10.—The legislature at Its regular session enacted a law declaring that stealing goods, etc., under tho value of 360, shall constitute petit larceny. The former law made such thefts under the value of 310 petit larceny. The new law sayB nothing about ren dering the criminal, when sentenced, infamous, and tho punishment Is con finement In tho county work house and not In. tho penitentiary. At Clarksville, a case Involving the constitutionality of tho law has coma up and tho, supreme court will have to pass upon It. • , In thb meantime the proper' sentence In petit larceny cases Is left to tho construction of each criminal Judge. If he ronedrs the guilty party Infa mous, he appeals, if It does not, the attorney general appeals for the fee In the case, which Is 310, and In tho other, 32.50, MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. Colorado SprlngB, Colo,, Juno 10.— The second trial of Robert J. Lyons of Bull Hill, resulted In a verdict of malicious mischief, In aiding In blow ing up tho Strong mine, and fixed the damage at 340,000. The Jury found the defendant not guilty with acsault with Intent to murder Sam Hunton, tho foreman. The penalty for tile former offence of which he Is con victed, Is one to ten years Imprison ment. GUYTON. Negroes Are Emigrating From Effing ham County—Coming to tbo Carni val. Guyton, June 16.—(Special.)—The Li beria craze has seized upon the ne groes of Effingham county with a forco that would nearly result In tho depop ulation of the race in this county were many of thorn able to raise the neces sary 340 required of all who enroll their names with the emigration agent. Tho cargo of colored exports is sup posed to leave Savannah some time next fall, and It Is pretty certain that a good many Effingham negroes will go. One of the emigration boomers came up here from Savannah some time ago and wa3 severely beat up by a local loader among the colored people for disseminating his promised land doctrine too effectually among tlio negroes of this section. He made a good many converts, however, before he was finally run put of the county. Negroes In Effingham, as In all tur pentine sections of the state, arc very poorly enlightened and are easily led by almost anything that offers better than 60 cents a day and rations. Then, too, several of those who left home and went on the trip to Liberia early In the spring have written letters that glow with promises of what awaits the colored man. Effingham may be represented at the Peach Carnival. This Is not a distinct ively peach growing section, but there arc some good orchards In tho coun ty. Crops generally arc good. No cotton to Bpcak of has been planted, but oats, corn, Irish potatoes and gen eral products of the truck farm arc In fine condition. Planters In the neighborhood of Guyton are realizing good prices at Northern markets on Uriah potatoes, beans, etc. The people of Plneora, the pretty little town near here, will all go on a big excursion to Warsaw next Thurs day. It will be for the benefit of the Episcopal church. The Effingham Hussars will go Into camp with the First cavalry at Mel- drlm next month with a large turn out of men. The distance from compa ny headquarters at Springfield is only eighteen miles, and the men will ride down In command of Capt. M. A. Mor gan. The Hussars Is a fine troop and has made good records at Camp Nor- then and Chlckomauga. H. J, w. [ Additional Reports From the Great Fruit-Growing Points IN GEORGIATMT BEIT. They All Hare Something Goad to Say About tbo Great Peach Carnival. CftOWDS ARE CERTAINLY COMING Ths Trees Everywhere Are Hanging Heavily With an Immense Crop and In u Few Weehe Hun dred. of Car Loade Will Ho Forward. The reportB given below are from three towns and sections of Georgia whose matter come In too lato on Sat urday to appear yesterday, or which were crowded out on account of the veiy heavy demand on the Telegraph’s space, Here will bo found additional prool of the abundant fruit crop that la ripening on the trees In hundreds ol orchards In the great fruit belt ol Georgia. These reports come from leading points throughout this section. Thes contain full, complete and truthful statements of the condition of the crot and of the sentiment of tho people. Yesterday's report In the Telegraph Is acknowledged to be the beBt and most comprehensive that has ovor beer pu.t-cut by any newspaper In Georgia and has 'given tho readers of the pa per a better Idea ■ of the Importune of the crop than coutd have beet furnished In any other way. It was, of course, i Impossible to re port from every point, but when It 1: remembpred that only the most tmpor tant and representative places wer taken, and that hundreds of upland!' fruit growing places are not. men tloncd, a better Idea of the Immen3] ty of the crop can bo found. Hero 1 what they say: FRUIT GROWERS OBJECT. They Think the Railroads Charge Too High Rates. Fort Valley, June 14.—(Special.)— There Is agreat deal of dissatisfaction .expresed among fruit growers, not only here, but at other points In tho peach growing section, at tho action of railroad companies In Imposing an Increase of rates. The minimum weight of tho car load has bon raised from 2,009 pounds to 2,400 pounds. 500 crates or 2,000 pounds is all that can be put In a car, so tho railroad companies proposo to chargo the fruit grower for 4,000 pounds mo., than they enry for him. As one of the prominent fruit men put it: "It Is like holding a man up at tho muzzle of a revolver, and forcing him to empty his pockets. It looks to me as If tho railroads propose to kill tho goose that lays the golden egg. If tho railroads want to build tip busln.es along their linos, It seems to mo tho proper course would bo to make freight rates that would encourage people to Invest In south Gcorlga In buslnes enterprises. It will not be done, however If freight rates are so high that business enterprises are vir tually throttled." uttered In substance on every hand. The sentiments expresed above are A cat* load of empty tin fruit cans were shipped from Baltimore to Fort Valley and tho freight on them was equal to one-third of a cent on each can. It costs moro to ship a car load of peaches from Fort Valley to Now York than It does from California to New York. The threat Is made, and In plain terms, that If the railroad companies maintain their proscriptive rates tho legislature will be asked for remedial legislation. It seems from up a tree point of view, that the Tallroads ar« standing In their own light In not ad justing their rates and adopting a more liberal policy—one that would encourage and build up business. The Classic City Is Enthusiastic Over the Carnival. Athens, Juno 16.—(Special.)—The peo ple of Athens are very much Interested In tho coming Peach Carnival to be held In. Macon, and believe It wllPbe a great thing for the state. Btate Senator W. J. Morton said: *T hope our county will send a good ex hibit to tho Peach Carnival. The Idea Is a bright and unique one, and tho people of Macon and tho state are to longratulated. I .do not doubt but that It will he a grand success, and It /serves to he.” Mr. D. W. McGregor, a leading mer chant, expressed himself as highly pleased with the idea, and said that It would be a big thing for the Btate. The Peach Carnval? Why yes; I thinly It the very thing,” said Editor Reed. "I do not doubt but. that It will be a fine thing. I hope'some of the fruit growers of this section will bo represented." "Wo live In a country that Is blessed,” said Postmaster O’Farrell, (Confined on page 7.)