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THE MACON TEJLEGKAPHi WEDNESDAY MORNING, KKPTEMRER 7. 180H:
WATER ASP GAS KATES
Chamber of Commerce Held
an Important Meeting.
BEPORTS WERE SUBMITTED
MAJOR HANSON QUESTIONED IN
SURANCE DOSSES,
Insurance Committee Gavo ns Reason
Tor Macon’s Htffh Rato Insufficiency
of Eire Department nnd 'Water
Supply.
The Chamber of Commerco hold an
Important session yesterday. In the
absence of President Rogers and Vice-
Presidents Mallary and Smith. Mr. S.
H. Jaquea, senior member of tho board
of directors, presided:
The transportation committee sub
mitted letters from railway traffic
managers relative to homeseekera 1
rates from Northern and Western
points to Macon.
Mr. E. H. Hinton advised tho com
mittee that about two years ago Ma
con enjoyed a fiomeseekers’ rate, but
that the Western lines, which con
trolled In that matter, withdrew the
rate.
Chairman Richardson of tho South
eastern Traffic Association, In his com
munication, stated that the homeseek-
ers’ rates In effect at present do not
apply to Macon, Savannah, Augusta
and other commercial centers.
In regard to the subject of better
passenger terminals, the committee
submitted a letter from Vice-President
Esan of the Central of Georgia In
which he stated that Macon possessed
better passenger terminals than any
other city In the atate, and at present
he did not know how they could be
Improved.
5>Ir. Edgar Wilson, chairman of the
special committee on fire Insurance
rates In Macon, submitted the follow
ing report:
Macon, Ga., Sept. 6.—To tho Cham
ber of Commerce, Macon, Ga.: Gen
tlemen—We the undersigned committee
appointed at your July meeting for the
purpose of looking into and reporting
upon the comparative rates of tire In
surance between the cities of Macon,
Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and Co
lumbus, have been somewhat delayed
in making our report on Account of the
absence of the chairman and Mr. Calla
way during a large port of the month
of July, and besides, it has required
some time to obtain from the insurance
commissioner’s office. some statistics
Which we desire to submit to yon.
These figures we now have, however,
end we beg to report as follows:
The schedule of rates provide first
for a basis rate for the various classes
of risks In the various cities named.
This basis rate la arrived at and fixed
by the adequacy of the water supply
and the efficiency of the fire depart
ment in eaoh city. To this basis rate
there la a schedule of exposure and de
ficiency charges which applies to each
city alike. The final rate Is therefore
arrived at by taking the basis rates of
each separate risk, and adding to it. If
there be any,, the exposure and defi
ciency charges. Wo find the basis in
the cities named to-be as follows:
MR. RIMS’ REMAINS.
They Will Probably Not Reach Macon
Before Tonight.
The remains of Mr. Charley Sims will
In all probability not arrive In Macon
until tonight at 7: 2t*.
Telegrams were received yesterday
saying the remains would, arrive this
morning at 11 o’clock via the Georgia
oad as they would leave New York
iver the Atlantic Coast Line, but the
Georgia officials here say that , trains
are not running through on their road
between Macon and Augusta on ac
count of washouta.and that the re
mains cannot come that way. A tele
gram was received last night saying
that the remains would be sent from
Augusta around by Atlanta. If this is
done they cannot possibly reach Ma
con before 7:20 tonight via the Central.
When It was thought that the re-
malhs would reach Macon at 11
o'clock today It was arranged to have
the funeral from Christ church at 4
this afternoon, bdt It Is not now known
exactly when the funeral will be held.
Further announcement will be made.
THE FKEE KINDERGARTEN
TIIE ASSOCIATION WILL MEET
NEXT WEEK.
At tho Meeting Preparations Will Be
Made For the Reopenlngof thoSchool
on HawthornoStreet-Mlss Camp
bell Will Again Re In Charge.
Atlanta w eta *1.75 SO cts
Augusta 'Sets 1.75 40 cts
Savannah . ..75cts 2.00
iocti
CO cts
CO cts
CO cts
75 cts
You will note from the above that
Atlanta has a fraction less rate on ac
count of their better equipped fire de
partment and more abundant water
supply, while the basis rates on the
various classes of risks In the other
cities are the same, except Macon and
Savannah, where the basis on frame
Btores Is 2 per cent against 1.75 In other
cities, and Savannah Is charged a basis
of 75 cents on frame dwellings against
50 cents In Atlanta and 50 cents In Ma
con, Augusta and Columbus.
Your committee have gone further
into this matter and obtained from the
books of the Insurance commissioner of
Georgia the Information that during
the last thirteen years ending April 30,
1893, the total premium receipts from
Macon have amounted to the sum of
$2,275,214, while the total amount paid
out In losses for Macon amounts to
$1,986,505. To this Is added 30 per cent,
for expenses—$832,864—making a total of
$2,819,469 for losses and expenses, mak
ing an aggregate net loss of 3543,265 to
the Insurance companies for thirteen
years. These figures ore token from the
sworn returns to the Insurance com
missioner of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted,
Edgar S. Wilson,
M. P. Callaway,
< ’ Committee.
Mr. J. F. Hanson questioned the ac
curacy of the figures that showed the
amount of losses, and expressed a will
ingness to wager the champagne for
the Chamber of Commerce that they
were not correct. In making this state
ment he did not question the Integrity
of the report as far as the committee
were concerned, but he thought the
figures furnished the committee w’era
Incorrect. • I
Mr. Wilson stated that the figures
were taken from the sworn statements
furnished the state Insurance commis
sioner. Mr. Wilson stated that he
thought at the time the committee was
appointed It ahould have been com
posed of persons not engaged In Insur
ance business, and that It might be
well to refer the report to the standing
committee on Insurance.
In conclusion Mr. Wilson said the
cause of a higher ’rate In Macon was
due to the lack of paved streets and an
insufficient fire department and water
supply. That with paved streets and a
more ample water supply the insurance
companies proposed to take up the sub
ject of a readjustment of insurance
rates.
On motion of Mr. J. L. Mack, the re
port was referred to the standing com
mittee on Insurance for further consid
eration.
The special committee on water and
gas rates reported satisfactory progress
and that the mayor and council would
co-operate with them to secure a re
vision of water and gas rate*.
The ladles of the Free Kindergarten
Association ore beginning to 'forecasts
next year’s work.
To this end there will be called next
week a 'union meeting of the regular
association and the auxiliary Free
Kindergarten Association. The date of
this meeting has not yet been fixed by
the president of the association, Mrs.
R. E. Park, but It Is quite sure that the
call will be for some day not later than
Thursday.
The ladles have done no association
work this summer, but this does not in
dicate any lack of zeal. As a matter of
fact rest during the summer months
has been the fixed custom of the asso
elation.
Enthusiasm and determination are, it
anything, on the Increase. The past two
years of the free kindergarten have
only gone to prove how excellent la the
system and how great the good to be
accomplished by It. Many of the mem
bers of the kindergarten association
have been led to read more widely and
to inform themselves more thoroughly
concerning the methods and alms of
this "new education,” and accordingly
they have grown more and more deter
mined to work for the permanent es
tablishment In Macon of an extended
free kindergarten system which shall
reach rich and poor alike, for the chil
dren of the rich need kindergartens
quite as much as the children of the
poor.
One of the matters to be brought be
fore the association at this proposed
meeting Is some plan by which money
may he made during the carnival.
The town will then bo In holiday
spirit, and the ladles feel that while
the crowds aro ready to pay for amuse
ment and pleasure It Is well enough to
turn this money Into beneficent chan
nels.
The Hawthorne Street Free Kinder
garten will be conducted again, as It
was last year, by Miss Maud Campbell,
but the opening date will not be an
nounced until after next week’s meet
ing.
Miss Campbell was highly suc
cessful last year In her management of
the school, and the ladies of tho asso
ciation feci themselves fortunate In be
ing able to get Miss Campbell’s consent
to continue her good work.
THE TAX RATE FIXED
Bibb’s Property Owners Must
Pay $1.50 Per Hundred.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
THE SCHOOL FUND REMAINS THE
SAME AS BEFORE.
The Total Amount of Appropriations Is
One Hundred and Forty-Six Thous
and and Forty-Eight Dollara and
Fifty-Nine Cents.
The county commissioners met yester
day morning and fixed the tax rate for
the county for the fiscal year at $7.79
per thousand.
This makes the tax rate for property
holders to pay as follows:
State rate $ 6.21
County rate 7.79
Total rate .$14.00
The state and county rate la $1.40 per
hundred, or 10 cents per hundred higher
than last year, when It was $1.S0 per
$100.
As the rote had been practically
agreed on before the meeting, It did not
take the commissioners long to fix the
rate and then they began figuring on
the annual appropriations. These ap
propriations were all revised and In a
majority of cases cut down, although
the total appropriations amount to
pretty much the same, tho total last
year being $146,048.43 and the total this
year being $146,637.16.
The following Is a list of all appro
priations made with a comparison with
JaBt year:
RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT.
Mr. John Blackmon-of Macon Goes to
Indian Territory.
Mr. John P. Blackmon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. V. Napier, has accepted
the position of leasing clerk of govern
ment lands in the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma, and has left Washington to
enter upon the dlsoharge of his duties.
The announcement of Mr. Black
mon’s appointment will be good news
to his numerous friends, whose best
wishes will go with him to Ills far
Western home.
Mr. Blnckmon Is In every way qual
ified to fill the Important position to
which he has been appointed, ns be Ih a
young man of Intelligence, education
and fine business qualifications.
EXCURSION RATES
To Mountains and Seashore Via Central
of Georgia Railway.
Commencing June 1st, tho Central of
Georgia Hallway placed on sale summer
excursion rates to all mountain, Inks and
seashore resorts,
gardtng rates
resorts. For Information re-
it aa&ass».w°
E. P. BONNER, U. T. A.
Macon, Ga.
MR. HORNE'S MASS MEETING
LARGE attendance at the
ACADEMY OP MUSIC.
Mr. Horno Makes the Only 8peech—Ho
Arraigns the Mayor and City Council.
What Should Be Done With
the Streets. *
General expense
1898
1897
..$ 10,682.87
$ 17,368.05
Hoff Home
.. 9.635.55
9,635.55
Roads
.. 19,446.59
14,287.93
Paupers
.. 4,764.10
4,9X7.20
Superior court .
.. 7,859.61
6,846.93
Bridges
.. 1,295.09
1,295.00
Court house ....
.. 2,995.64
2,995.54
Jail
.. 5,670.22
6,670.22
City court
.. 8,626.13
7,123.22
Public works ...
6,431.89
13.721.44
Superior court Jury 8.0S2.00
8,082.00
City court Jury..
.. 3,946.00
3,882.00
Coroner’s Jury ..
341.00
312.00
Ordinary’s Jury .
472.00
600.00
Schools
.. 50,000.00
50.000.00
Total
..$146,048.49
$146,637.10
Account
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National Daptut Convention
convention
■Kansas city. Mo., September
ot Georgia Railway
Win Mil round crip tickets from
’’as fare ($24 v,j. On sale 8ep-
»• a final limit September 25
Open to the public.
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...Local Items...
t-Dr. Walker, Dentist.
Office, first floor. 506 Mulberry st.
—Homer Gardener, the 9-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs.,J. R. Gardener,
at 908 Elm street, died yesterday morn
ing.
—Hamp Hawes, a weii known negro,
was fined $100 and costs In the city
court yesterday on tho charge ot. keep
ing a gaming house.
—J. W. Ford, a bailiff, Is on trial
in the city court on the charge of ex
tortion. The case will be resumed to
day.
—Tonight, at the Tattnall Square
Presbyterian church, the reports of
the Nashville Christian Endeavor con
vention will bo re.read by request.
Mr. J. T. Ollpbant will lead the meet
ing and a large attendance Is re
quested.
—Because of the Illness of one ot his
relatives, Mr. John E. Briggs, who
has been preaching at Tattnall Square
Baptist church during the summer,
left Macon for his home, pear Dur
ham. N. C„ last night Mr. Briggs
graduated at Mercer In June and will
enter the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky., on Octo
ber 1.
—Dr. W. N. Fleetwood of Longstreet
was In the city yesterday and spoke
very gloomily of the cotton and other
crops In his neighborhood. The doctor
has fared somewhat better than hi.
neighbors, however, as he raised an
abundance of oats and nay and sold
a large guentity of the latter crop at
50 cents per hundred pounds. This
Is regarded as a good price.
—A dance will be given at Ocmulgee
Park tonight complimentary to Miss
Flora Russak of New York, who Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wolff. Miss
Russak has attracted much favor In
Macon by her beauty and grace, and
the young people wish to show their
appreciation of her presence here by
one of the moat delightful dance, of
the Mason.
—Birdie Bloom, the negro woman
who w*. cracked on the head by Offi
cer Hackney while she was trying to
take her lister away from the officer,
was fined $10 by Recorder Freeman
yesterday morning on the charge of
interfering with an officer. She wa.
sent out to the chalngang yesterday,
as she could not pay the fine. Becky
Bloom, who was charged with the lar
ceny of 345. was discharged. Officer
Hackney was exonerated for striking
the woman.
EXCURSION RATES
To Mountains and Bes.hors via Central
of Georgia Railway.
Commencing June lit. tha Central ot
Georgia Railway Placed on sale summer
excursion rates to all mountain, lake and
.■ashore resorts. For Information re-
gardlng rat-
E. P. BONNER. U. T. A. M * con ’
By the above it will be seen that the
appropriation for general expenses la
nearly $1,000 less than for last year,
while the appropriation for roads Is
nearly $5,000 more. In this same con
nection It trill be seen that the public
works appropriation this year Is about
$7,000 less. This Is explained by the
fact that last year the chalngang wob
engaged on the swamp canal, which re
quired an extra heavy appropriation
under the head of public works, but tho
canal is now about finished and the
gang will go back on the roads, hence
the decrease In the appropriation to
this department.
An Increase In the city court appro
priation of $1,400 was made and of
$1,000 in the superior court.
The school appropriation of $50,000 re
mains the same db Inst year.
It Is thought that the appropriations
will give general satisfaction, as .tho
commissioners were compelled to figure
mighty close In order to equalize them
as near an possible and to make them
as large as they are.
THE FIRST THROUGH TRAIN
IT CAME IN YESTERDAY OVER THE
CENTRAL,
Road Bed Has Been Ropalred and All
Trains Will Resume Their Regu
lar Schedules Within a Day or
Two—Much Work Required.
The first through train from Savan
nah In several days over the Central
came In yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
The train was due at 6:55, but ran
slow In order to make certain the track
was safe. It was greeted with much
delight by all the officials here, as the
blocking of traffic has given them much
annoyance as well as being’.a big ex
pense to the road.
It will probably take a day or two
more to get all of the schedules
straightened out again, but the fact the
road bed 4s al! rights gives the railroad,
and the public also, much satisfaction.
Since the washouts were first discovered
a large force of workmen have been
kept busy, but as some of the washes
were deep and long It required an Im
mense amount of work to get them
filled In.
HIT WITH A SPADE.
Difficulty Between Mr. Robert Miller
and Buck Drawhorn.
In a difficulty between Mr. Robert J.
Miller and Mr. Buck Drawhorn yester
day, Miller struck Drawhorn on the
head with a spade, cutting his head
badly but not dangerously.
The difficulty occurred at Melton's
stable on Poplar street. Drawhorn was
under the Influence of liquor, and be
gan abusing sewing machine agents In
general and Mr. Miller, who Is agent
for the Singer, In particular. Mr.
Miller reMnted It, and Drawhorn, It !s
said, started at him with a knife
Miller had no weapon, but picked up a
spade that was nearby and struck
Drawhorn. Those who saw the dlfft
culty say that Miller acted In self-de
fense and did all he could to avoid a
difficulty. Drawhorn was carried to
Dr. Hinkle's office and his head at'
tended to. He was afterwards locked
op. The recorder will investigate tho
case this morning.
• KING OF THE CARNIVAL.
Few Votes Cast Yesterday—Merely a
Breathing Spell.
The voting for king of the carnival
waa so light yesterday as to make no
material change In the situation.
Talbott Is still about one hundred and
fifty vote, ahead, but some big schemes
are on foot and the next day or two
will wltnens some startling develop
meats.
The barbecue to be given Thursday
night for the benefit ot Mr. Huff's race
I* the all-attaorblng topic, and It la esti
mated by those In charge that at least
two hundred and fifty dollara will be
Invested In tickets for him. If this la
done, he will again uka a lead that
will be hard to overcome. The Talbott
forces are also at work, and the race
la well worth watching. i
Mr. Henry Horne's mass meeting at
the Academy of Music last night was
well atended. Those present, about 250,
represented In a large measure, the
property owners In the business section
of the city. They frequently cheered
and applauded the speaker, and en
couraged him to continue his speech
from 8:30 to about 11 o’clock. Fow of
them tired In that time, rt least, not
more than a half dozen gavo any evi
dence of having heard enough.
It was evident that Mr. Horne did
not have much to say In addition to
what he said at the Chamber ot Com
merce meeting a few days ago. With
the exception of the subject of the de
ficit alleged to have been lett by the
Horne city administration and a com
parison of the financial condition of the
city under his administration and
under the administration of Mayor
Price and the present board of aider-
men, the ground covered last night was
practically tho samo os that gone over
at the Chamber of Commerce meeting.
In concluding his speech last night
Mr. Horne said that on leaving tho
mayor's office at the expiration of his
term, he declared that he would never
again . run for thj office, and was
through with city politics; but he de
sires now to amend that saying that
If a certain gentleman ever rnnB for
tho offlco of mayor he will ontor the
field and do all In his power to keep
that gentleman out. He said ho Jttul
no bitterness In his heart for the pres
ent mayor or any of the aldermen with
one exception. He did not name tho ex
ception.' •*— •
He said that the object of his meet
ing was to give him an opportunity to
show the citizens of Macon what they
ought’ to do to promote their best In
terests. He had amply demonstrated
that he was able to manage the city’s
affairs, he said, and that was all he
wanted politically. He declared that he
had no ^lltleal axe to grind, but was
doing as he had frequently done be
fore-given his time and money to get
the very best things for Macon,
wanted the city to get the benefit of
sharp competition In paving. He
thought the Grady Cement Paving
company ought to have to get their
contracts tor paving by bidding for
them. Ho believed the pavement was
good and could be used to great ad
vantage, but he did not believe It was
right for the city to buy tho material
at any price that the company might
name. The citizens ought to have the
benefit of whatever competition
faithful administration could procure
for them. He said that he had no Mil-
fish motive In working for asphalt. He
did not expect to get a dollar out of It,
but ha wanted th* city to use asphalt
If a majority of the property holders
wanted It. He said his was a fight In
the Interest of the property holders.
He had proposed.to the mayor and
council If sixty per cent, of the prop
erty holders on any given street were
not In favor of asphalt then he would
say no more about asphalt on that
street. He thought that ought to be
fair.
Mr, Horno said that one little act In
a recent charter robbed the citizens
and property owners of the right To
say what should be done with their
money. The city was tax-ridden, he
said, and jhose who pay the taxes have
no right to open their mouths about
what use Is made of the money. "If
that law Is allowed to stand on the
books,” said he, "there Is no telling
how much harm will corns to the city
through It.” I
Mr. Horno suggested several ways In
which the city might save enough
money to keep asphalt In repair. It
would not take more than $2,000 or
$3,000 a year, said he, and this can be
saved by mounting the police force. In
addition to the saving of money, the
city would get many times a better po
lice service than Its gets now and the
coat would be greatly reduced.
He pointed out hpw. In his opinion,
money had for ytara been wasted on
street work, and washed Into the river.
He thought the funds In the city’s
hands for such purposes ought to have
been ample to long before this pave
the city In asphalt or anything else
the property owners might want. If
that money had been wisely handled.
A good portion of Mr. Hornets speech
was devoted to a comparison of the
figures In his administration and the
prerant one. He quoted figures to show
that although the present administra
tion has ten or fifteen thousand dollars
a year more than the Horne admlnta
tratlon had, the latter spent a great
deal more money In public Improve
ments, etc.
He ridiculed the Idea that asphalt
was not good enough for Macon, and
Instated that If New York could tear
up her granite streets and put down
asphalt where heavy traffic was con
stantly rolling over It, Macon could af
ford to use asphalt He charged collu
sion In the bids of the Chattanooga
Brick Company and the Coal Dale,
Ala., Company. He said one was bid
ding to help the other. He charged the
Chattanooga people with having t*
cured their contract for Cherry street
-before the bids were sent in, and
quoted a Mr. Easley of that company
to prove It.
He said that as long as he had
anything to do with it, the South
ern Asphalt Company of Baltimore
should not be made to pay to any mem
ber of the city administration a single
dollar to enable it to get a contract.
He was determined that the property
owners, who paid two-thirds of the ex-
ih’m; " indirectly and one-third directly
for paving, should get the benefit of
every dollar that the paving material
company had to spare. The people at
large were Interested in this matter and
It was not right to let any one man or
any set of men fatten at the expeuse
of the people's rights.
Mr. Horne stated that if things had
been fairly and properly conducted
from the beginning Macon brick, the
host brick in the United Plates, hr
shown by the reports of the Confeder
ate government, would have been used
for paving material, but the Chatta*
nooga Brick Company, he said, decreed
that such should not bo tho case, and
the Chattanooga Brick Company fixed
thlngn no no plant could ho established
here. "And," said he, "ns a result of
the fight we have been making on this
way of doing things, the Chattanoogo.
Brick Company has given Macon the
best pavement that the company has
ever yet put down, and some of our
city officials are watching with keen
Interest to see that the pavement on
Cherry street will bo such as to adver
tise the brick and give It a$ chance for
future contracts. The Chattanooga
Brick Company could not afTord to let
Macon manufacture her own brick. Not
only was the Macon paving contract ot
stake, but it would have meant a death
blow to the Chattanooga company’s
business In Florida and Alabama, and
other sections."
Mr. Homo said ho had openly made
those charges, reflecting on tho city ad
ministration and the Chattanooga
Brick Company, and had invited them
to make denial. He said If he had been
mayor and any gentleman had charged
such things ho would have at onqe con
vened his board of aldermen and insti
tuted an investigation, and *lf found
that they were not truo he would havo
demanded an apology of the man who
made them. This was greeted with
loud cheering. Ho said he had begged
the Chattanooga people to come and
disprove the charges against them, but
they would not attempt to do so. He
said that all he required was an affi
davit from each party concerned, and
If he couldn't make use of those affl
davits In the court house with startling
effect he would gladly apologize for all
ho had said and make any reparation
that was in his power.
As a peroration he appealed, to the
people within his hearing to see that
the law prohibiting tho property own
ers from saying what la done with
their money shall be repealed at the
next session of the legislature, and
pleaded with them all to stand to
gether for the upbuilding of their city,
which should be the finest In the coun
try. He sold there Is plenty of money
ana energy and enterprise and intel
ligence hero for the city to do any
thing she wants to do If the people
will sco that tho better element
allowed a voice In public affairs. He
said that he would stand by tho mayor
and council In everything that wa3 in
tended for the best interests of the
city, and he appealed to his hearers to
do the some thing.
There were no city officials present,
although they had been Invited. Mr
Horno alone occupied the stage. The
meeting* was Informal. Tho people
had gathered by 8:20, and as soon as
tho speaker drove up In a carriage
and alighted, carrying In his hand a
roll of manuscript, all who had con
gregated outside went In and took
seats. Mr. Horne went alone upon the
stage and at once began' hls address,
explaining that he was very tired and
nervous, as he had been ever since he
entered this fight. He said he did not
know how much he could stand, but
If he did not survive the strain he was
undergoing he would have the con
sciousness of knowing that he died
working for the city that he foved, and
for the upbuilding of which ho had so
lpng and so cheerfully labored.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Carman Nichols of New York Is
in the city.
Mias M. Loyless of Cochran 1b at the
Hotel Lanier.
Judge W. E. Lester of Jones county
is in the city.
Mr. J. Wallace Adams of Hawklns-
vllle Is In the city.
Mr. T. C. Jeter of the Southern rail-
ay has returned from Atlanta.
Miss Eilen Bosworth of Birmingham,
Ala., Is at the Hotel'Lanier.
Mr. W. A. Doody has returned from a
business trip to New York.
Miss Maude Gilbert of Albany spent
a short while in the city yesterday.
Col. and Mrs. George W. Duncan havo
returned home from their summer va
cation.
Mr. J. W. Walters, Jr., and Mr. Sid
ney R. Geiger of Albany were in Ma
con yesterday on their way to attend
Uie Gordon Institute at Barnesville.
col. Pan d. Hughes will leave to
morrow for Indianapolis to Join Mrs.
Hughes, who has been visiting relatives
for some time. Col. Hughes will be ab
sent Beveral weeks.
KNIGHT'S TEMPLAR CONCLAVE,
Pittsburg, Via Central of Georgia Rail
way Company.
On October 8, 9 and 10, the Central of
Georgia Railway Company will sell round
trip tickets. Macon to Pittsburg, Pa., at
ono faro, final limit October 18. Sr de
positing tickets with Joint agent Pltts-
burg, not earlier than October 13. nor
later than October 17. and on pnyr/.-nt W
cents, tick-ts will !»• c\ten,\.’.1 until
October 81. J. O. Carlisle, T. P. A.
E. P. Bonner, U. T. A.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
NOTICE.
Tho registration of applicants for ad
mission to the Public Schools of the. city
and suburbs will begin on Monday, Sep
tember 12th next. The exercises of all
the schools will begin on Monday, Sep
tember ?6th.
All children who do not hold class cards
must register and secure admission cards
at tho office of the Board. This rule in
cludes applicants for the Vlnevllle, Fort
Hawkins and South Macon schools.
The attention of tho public Is respect
fully called to tho following extract from
tha miM «r tho u 0 ard : * 5 On nnd after
.. pupil or teacher shall
be admitted to the Public Schools of this
county, or remain therein, unless he ex
hibits satisfactory evidence of having
been successfully vaccinated." This rulo
Is permanent and will be observed.
he general meeting of
white
Teachers (city system) will be held at tho
Gresham High School, Friday, September
23d, at 9:30 a. m. The Colored Teachers
meet at tho samo placo at 11 a. m.
The grnoml mating of th- County
Whito ’11'.’irhi rn will be hold at the Gresh-
nm High School. Saturday, September
24th, at 10 a. m. The County Colored
Teachers will meet at the same place at
11:20 a. m.
D. Q. ABBOTT. 8upt.
FOR RENT.
The six-room dwelling and kitchen, No.
436 Washington avenue, opposite Wesley
an, at present occupied by Mr. John C.
pleta. umwi M
very desirable, being
closely accessible to tbree lines of street
cars. Apply to •
T. H. BOON, or
STEPHEN 8. SHIPPS,
O corgi a Loan and Trust Co.
Encroaclimont Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that thirty days
from date hereof, application will be
made to the Mayor nnd Council of tho
CUy of Macon for deed to encroachment
of 3 feet and 6 Inches, on New Jefferson
street, lot J. square 4, division n.w.e.,
granted by that body August 30, 1898. Plat
of snld encroachment now on file In offlco
of c(ty eletk.
H. M. WORTHAM.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 2, 1898.
A MOUSE CIRCUS.
It Furnished Amusement for Many
People Yesterday.
About a half doxen mice In a large
glass box In Qoodwyn’s window yester
day entertained hundreds of people,
some of tho spectators standing for
hours watching the capers cut up by
the mice.
In the center of the glass box is a
revolving platform, on which the mice
ride. The' platform Is so Inclined as to
make It revolve when the mlco get on
the upper eldo on the order of a tread
mill. Sometimes the table revolves so
fast that the mice are thrown off, but
they eeem to enjoy it even more than a
child delights to ride on a flying Jenny.
Sometimes the platform Is changed to
an umbrella that revolves on the same
principle and yesterday for a while a
large hat was put on the center pole.
The mice are well trained and seem to
have all the fun they want.
LEGAL SALES.
Mr. E. R. Price Bought a Lot on Third
Street
Yesterday was legal sales day and
several sales of real estate were made,
nearly all of them being small, how
ever.
The principal sale made during the
day was a lot on the west side of Third
street, between Poplar and Plum
streets. This was sold by Messrs. R.
A> Nlsbet, George W. Duncan and Em
mett Barnes, commissioners appointed
by the court, and was bought by Mr.
E. R. Price for |2,4W.
The property was originally bought
by Mr. Price and Mr. J. Tom Rodgers
Jointly, but got involved in the courts.
A number of other sales were made
to satisfy mortgages and fl. fa/s and
for division.
No Equal to This.
Come and buy a pair of
thoso 80 cents Oxfords at
Mix Shoe Co.
We are now ready to fill
prescriptions at. our new
storo, Second streot, next to
Powers’ Curiosity Shop.
H. J. Lamar A Sons.
Our soda wator patrons
will find us next to tne Old
Curiosity Shop, whero wo aro
dispensing, as boforetho firo,
the best soda water and gems,
H. J. Lamar & Sons.
FOIt SALE.
1,000 City Macon 8 per cent, bonds; 2.800
new government 3 per cent, bonds; 6.009
l’ythlan Castlo 7 per cent, bonds; 6,000
Macon Gas and water receiver’s 6 per
cent, certificates. • ' ;
WANTED.
Southwestern Railroad atock; O. S. &
F. railroad stocks; Ga. & Ala. railroad
stocks.
IV. G. SOLOMON & CO.
Administrator’s Sale.
Will be sold at public sale,, before the
In October next, residence lot and- Im
provements in Vlnevllle district. Bibb
county, Ga., fronting on Vlnevllle street,
end running back nlong east s!do of
Cleveland avenue 334 feet, more or less.
To be sold an the property of Mrs. Helen
M. Mallory, deceased. In the hands of
Frank L. Mallary. her administrator, to
be administered. Terms cash. This Au
gust 8th. 1898, FRANK L. MALLARY,
Administrator.
D. A. KEATING,
funerals m and out of the city.
. Undertaker's telephone 4K. Residenoe
telephone 441
Mg MULBERRY STREET. MACON. OA.
S.S. Parmelee
Tho largest stock of buggies, wagons,
haMi'we »-’ivi !i i.hy 4-arri.i«e.i .,uy a h.-i e-ihe
goods right, the. prices right. To start out
satisfied and remain satisfied, ride only a
Celebrated Cleveland or Staunch Creeoenc
Bicycle. Cleveland prlees $60 «n 1104.
Orescent prices 820 to 850.
Catalogues free. • (
A. Dolan,
Vetorinary Surgeon,
Scientific Horso Shoer.
502 Poplar Street.
Only First-class Work.
FALL SUITINGS.
Bargains in now Fall
Suits and Trousors at
Fred. W. Goette’s,
123 Cotton Avenuo.
For Rent.
IN Hardeman avenue.
117 ltoso Park.
M7 Orange street.
17} Columbus street
JS2 Masnolla street
751 SnrTnic Btrf-et.
1U3 Hazel street.
1113 Ash street.
I 1 /,; ‘Hriethorpe street.
M Orange street.
2 houses, Rogers Avenue.
1-bouse, Vlnevllle Avenue.
2 houses, Lamar street.
1 house. Bellevue.
1 house. ni»jir McKlroy's.
1 house, Napier's grove.
A. T. HOLT,
Real Estate and Inauranoe Agen
366 Second street.