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/k M A.\+ * THR MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH? WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1900 SEMINOLE GRAFTERS TO BE PROSECUTED STOCKHOLDERS TO INSTITUTE PRO CEEDINGS AGAINST OLD OFFI CERS AND AGENTS. COLUMBIA. 8. Cm Dec. 29—At a meet ing h&re fadtv of the ftookkoldMi of the Seminole" Securities Compony, which was yesterday ordered Into a receivership by Judge Watts, It was decided that a competent reorganization be effected if possible’ und resolutions were passed rec ommending that criminal proceedings be Instituted arralnst the old officers of the company and their agents, provided the evidence' warrants prosecution. It was also resolved that .the new directors .an nul, If possible, the* contract with the Southern Ll/e Insurance Company t which "t.io SeniTnoIc Company purchas. the stqck of the Southern Life at what it been exorbitant Anofher resolution provides that-Judge Watts* be requested to modify his order appointing tho receivers and leave. It to the nuw organization to straighten out Watts.are: Huger Slnklor. of Charleston: E. J. Etheridge, of I.eesvUle. 0.: C„ and F. G. «Jpmpklns. of Columbia. Ths new directors elected wero It. T. Saatoiv •» Cheraw,; .Campbell Courtenay, Newberry: T. W. Berry, Latin;' K. J. Eth*> ridge, Xeesvllle;- A. .M. Kennedy, -WUlis ten: C. M. 8nelUhg, Georgia;: J. B, Wat kins, Eiorida.'; J. S. Carr. North Carolina: S. N." Smith, West Virginia. The .Jallywlng officers were elected by the directors: E. J. Etheridge, nrenl- dent; J. S. Calx..-Vice president: A. M. Kennedy, secretary; T. w. Berry, treua Mr. Etherldg^ls' also a receiver and the motion -carried, ju tho meeting for TIESEMAN NAMED BY Bl MASS HE WILL MArtE-RACE FOR SAVAN NAIi WYORAWTY WITH MUR- STEWART. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 29.—Mayor Geo. W f . Tledeman was nomlwited to succeed himsHf us mayor tonight at a mass meet ing. at which 2,000 voters were present. Murray M. Stewart, former aldorman, has been nominated by the Citfxens* Club to make tbe* J artfMfcMirm3tratlon race. Tho nominations mean a fierce fight, though’probably' flat* such a one as re sulted In Mr. Tledeman’s election two years agOi’ ENGINEERS INVITED TO ■ACCOMPANY JUDGE TAFT WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—The presi dent has Invited the following engineers to accompany -President-elect Taft on his trip to Panama: Arthur P. Davis, chief'ehitlnder of the reclamation service, Washington, D. C.: John R. Freeman. Providence, R; I.; Allen Hazen, New York city; Isliam Randolph, Chicago; James Dlx Schuyler, Los Angeles, Cal., and Frederick P. Stearns, Bowton, Mass. Alfred Noble, of New York city, was tho first onglneer invited by tho president, lmt he was unablo to l.-ave his present work. Itr was on hla recommendation that the engineers announced^ today were Pompeii Horror ^Continued from Page One.) ngs.- and as If this was . not enough, there .suddenly shot up Into the sky a huge burst of flame, followed by a crash tl •• - 1 t • -hi*! • t i: w !:..!*• t->wil This probably was the gas works blow ing up. "Eventually we reached the principal square of Messina. Here we found two of- three thousand utterly terrified "peo ple assembled. None, ol us knew what to that scores of persons were burled beneath the ruins. Then I lost conscious ness and I remember no more." Refugees Flee to Catania, Refugees are pouring Into Catania by trains, steamers and automobiles. They are half naked and stupefied with terror and suffering. Some of them appear al most Insane from the horrors through which they have gone. In the beginning they could only babble "Messina has been devastated: tho city has boon anni hilated." Little by little soma, idea of indescribable horror at Messina was ob tained from these unfortunates. Thoy declare that thousands of demented sur vivors are still wandering about among tho ruins of the city. A wounded soldier said: - Likened to Dante’s Inferno. •The spectacle was terrifying beyond words. Dante’s . ‘Inferno' gives you but a faint Idea ss to what happened yesterday morning at Messina. Tho first shock came before the sun had risen. It shook the city to its very foundation. Imme diately the houses began to crumble. Those of us who’wciv-not killed at.onoc made our way ov. r undulating floors to the streets.- Beams wore crashing, down through the rooms and the stairs were equally unsafe. .. "I found the streets blocked by fallen hpuses. Balconies! chimneys, boll .tow ers, entire walls had v been thrown down. From every side of me arose the scream* TEACHERS ARE PAID VERY POOR SALARIES PRESIDENT CLAXTON, OF EDUCA TIONAL ASSOCIATION, PRESENTS STARTLING FACT8. ATLANTA, Ga.. Doc. 29.—Representing every state In the south and practically every branch and variety cf educational Institution from 300 to 4n0 educators ure here In attendanco upon tho 19th annual convention of tho Southern Educational As*i> laituii. whi.-h umiu-d In this city today* for * three days’ session. The afternoon sessions ore divided into these ten sub-divisions. The forenoon und evening sessions are general. Tho principal feature of the evening session was the annual address of the president of the association P, P. Claxton. of Knoxville. After reviewing the south's educational progress during the past ten years Presi dent Claxton said: '•under existing laws, and laws which __ close of tho decade will find few Cbtmties in all this section without one or more high schools open and free to coun try boys fluid girls. *‘Tho average length of the school term age for' the rest of tho country. Tho average school fund Is less than live dol lars for each child of school age, less then one-third tho average for the re mainder of tho country. Our teaohurs are paid less than Is paid for any other kind of skilled labor. Tho average an nual salary of thousands of teachers Is less thtn the annual cost of feeding prisoners in our county Jails. If tho teachers should commit crimes and more teachers to as many schools as and mannings of the wounded. TbC iJStto"kill taxes TroSld have tobe ln- •peoplaLwero. half ma^-with creased beyond the present rate of school and real?, Most of them had rushed our , v • nrAmr to nn.v foi* tholr keen • «-^ t wn l r"» I nn h fch?vp t Hna VnrnmtisS * "Most of the teachers art* untrained SSLftlSir*IfTtSfRrhrand uneducated, less than 25 per cent In hudl. dSniuroa and ^ r «> 33? JESt? *S3S5 WitfWRSfiS than por* cfrtt *Imv« hail »ny adequzto quarter cnnje piteous appeals Tor al<L - Tjd a i Wave'Adds' Terror. * v '' - * * "The portion of tho town down near tho water was lnundatod by the tidal wave. The water reached to . the shoul ders of the fugitives and swept thfem a “T&e city hail, the cathedral and the barracks crumbled, and other public bulldlngs^ond- dwellings .without number wfere, literally raxpd to tho. ground. There Were two hundred customs agents at the barracks: only forty^one ^ere saved. At the railroad station only eight out of 280 employes have been accounted for. ‘•Many of those who succeeded In e*- caplng with their lives are Incapable of relating their experiences coherently. . I questioned all who were In a condition to talk. Most of them told tho same, story. They said the first tnlng they knew they wero thrown out of bed. and amid crash ing ceilings and falling furniture, but managed to make their way to the-street. APPROPRIATION BY THE COUNCIL License Ordinance Also Acted Upon by Council—Tax of Two Hundred Dollars On Near-Boer. The license tax ordinance occupied more than two hours of the time of the city council last night beforo It was fin- •Hi plfsi ,wt Mist Interesting fea ture was the Increase of the tax on near- beer saloons to $200 a year. Aside from this feature and a prohibitory tax of $100 on book agents there were no changes of Interest In the general taxes. Tho tax rate on real and personal property was fixed at one and one quarter cents on each one hundred dollars. The same tax applies to Invested capital. The appropriations wore ns follows: Hulurie*. $17,1*00. Bonds siul lnt.tr Health. $18,270. (’ciii' t-M i«s. $:U">o. Charities, $8,280. Electricity. $8,200, Fire, $57,980. Lights, $17,700. Market. SLIM. Police, $55,910. Printing, $1,000. Public property, $3,700. Sanitary sewers, 2,000. Stroots, 128.000. Water. 810.750. ell, certain explanations attached to the near-beer Item of the tax act were stricken. While they Were prepared for tho Information of the public, certain portions wero at variance with the gen-1 oral ordlnanco now In force governing I the traffic. This action was taken to avoid complications In Uw enforcement, of the law which might arise should any discussion be provoked by tho explana tions embodied In tho general act bo calld ed Into question. • . , # n The provision governing hark fores] does not apply to the newly annexed ter« Iritory beyond .Ward avenue. shrieks and groans of those burlod lit’ the rhlns. Many while trying to escape were struck down by falling balconies and masonry, and still many others .lost their reason and are today wandering aimless ly In the open fields outside the city or up and down tho ruined streets tjisy It has been proposed here to remove all the survivors of Messina to Catania. The previous reports # from the prov- Reven- posslble, highly tralr pay, good public hl| sufficient number of schools. normal training All this Is attainable within the next quarter of a century 1? we are willing to pay tho price In money and effort, and wo arc at least ablo to'do both.” Another feature of the evening Session was an address by Dr. Joslah Moinc. cf Peabody College. Nashville, Tenn.. upon the subject of "A New Chapter In the History of Education.” „ , The session Wednesday morning win be devoted to the discussion of the edu cation of the negro. The convention was called to order at 10 a. m. In the First Methodist Church by President Claxton. Among the addresses of welcome was one by Gov. Hoke Smith. An Interesting featui session was the reading — dies from each state who represent th* "School Improvement Annotation.” Slate superintendents of education present read BISHOP O'CONNELL NOT YET OFFICIALLY INFORMED SAVANNAH, Ga.. Dec. 29—Bishop D. J. CCttlneSV YecWr of the Catholic Unlver^y. of f America, who Is here as tho guest of (Bishop Benjamin J. ^•Kelley, of Savannah. stated that he had-not yet been officially Informed of appointment of bishop coadju tor of San Francisco but had receiv ed advices to that effect. He said: ”It will bo a pleasure for me to serve In San Francisco as I am not entirely a stranger there. Is our province to go where we are sent, and I do not . taof: who will be my successor. I have' always"entertained a great re spect for Ajrcbblfbop Reardon, under whom I shall servo." CHARGE IS DELIVERED TO JURY IN KM BOSTON. Mass.. Dec. 29;—The charge to tho jury at the conclusion of tho trial today of Cardenlo F. King, charged with’iarceny of $25,000 from persons send ing him money for Investment, was de livered by Judge Wm. Schofield. Judge Schofield told tne twelve men that they should bring In a verdict of not guilty on four of the thirty-one counts in the Indictment on which he said the gov ernment had brought no evidence, but that the Jury should carefully consider the other twenty-seven counts. KING IS FOUND GUILTY OR TWENTY SEVEN COUNTS BOSTON. Mass., Dee. 29.—Guilty on 27 counts was the verdict returned by Jury In the Suffolk county superior court at midnight against Cardeno . F. King, formerly woll known as a financial agent In this city and New York, who has been on trial for two weeks for the alleged larceny of 825,000 from patrons. ibcr of villages been confirmed. toon herkotik arc dead at TV.nosto. town of Seminars, In Calabria, twenty miles from Reggio, Is said to have be** destroyed with the loss of a hundred ►lives,. Messina and Catania. In Sicily, ate the two largest cities that have suffered in this earthquake. Messina has'a popula tion of about 100,000. white Catania )*? about 140,000 people. Messina Is on the west side of ths Strait of Messina, near the narrowest oarb Ca tarda is south of Messina on the east coast of the-Island. Reggio Is th* capital of the province of Reggio DlCalabrta, and the population Is about 50,000. Thin city is on the east ride of the strait not far from Messina. Rlposto Is In Sicily, ten miles southwest from Taormina. It has a population f.f something over 7,000. * , A _ , The other towns mentioned in today s dispatches are In Calabria. Bagnara is sixteen miles northeast of Reggio and has a population of 7,500. oosunza Is tho capital of Cosenxa province In a commu nity that hag 21,000 Inhabitants, and thir ty-four miles to tho north la Cossano, * — people. Palml Is twenty miles :h of Reggio and has a popula- nothing over 10.000, while San- Clovanni, with a population of 12,000, Is twenty-five miles east of Cosonza. PROEPEGTS ARE GOOD W.A. Makes the Price During this Week on RAIL COLLAPSED; MANY ARE INJURED REPORTER FOR BALTIMORE AMER ICAN SUFFERED VERY SE RIOUS INJURIES. 4LTTMORE. Dec. 29.—The upper 11WU ; of Eaton hall, a two-story framo building at Elliott City, twelve miles west of Baltimore, collapsed late this after noon. during a magistrate’s htaring be ing given wm. Hatwood, a negro, charg ed with murderous aasault. About 100 •men and boys were carried down and while no ono was killed outright, between thirty and forty persons. Inelutllng sev eral of the moat prominent citizens of tho town, were inoro or less seriously In jured. Among the Worst sufferers !s Wm. Hall,- a reporter for the Baltimore with 8,700 to tho nor - - tlon of something Man Who (a Seeking Office of President of Sallle Leaguo Is In Macon on a Visit. Mr. WIMinm A. Jones, special agent at Jacksonville for the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, hut who Is better known In Muron as a candidate for tho office of president of tho South Atlantic League, spent yesterday In tho city. Mr. Jones lias Just returned from Au gusta. where ho had a conference wllh tho directors of the club there. It is very likely that Augusta will send a delegation to tho meeting lnsiruotcd to vote for Mr. Jones, although such is by no means certain. Mr. Jones Is already practically assur ed of the votes of the Jacksonville, Co lumbia. Chattanooga and Augusta votes, and hopes to secure Inith Macon and Co lumbus. By many It Is regarded ns <— POSTOFFIGE RUSH IS LIKE CHRISTMAS TIMES Business Is Heavy, Although ths Holi days Art a Thing of the Past. . Christmas Is now a thing of the dark and distant past, and pcoplo of all na tions throughout the civilised world wll be free from care as regards to pur chasing retnemberances of loved ones foi munv months to come. Nevertheless the employes of the lore! K wtofflce and express office are still be- g kept busy bundling delayed Christmas packages nnd letters. The volume of mnll handled by the Macon poxtofflce this year was larger Ilian ever before; on an average of 45,800 pieces of mall were handled dally for re then a week, and the regular force clerks and carriers with a largo num- ibcr of assistants wero kept busy at all .i hours of the day ami. night In order to | deliver, the Christian*.me In on Unis. “* j -The C’nUtniM leeresss In local moll v jwtH bo followsjhty Ngw Vsn . wh**n nutrv American, who has both legs and iilf Jaw broken, besides sustaining other painful Injuries. It Is believed ho will recover, but he will be badly disfigured. A fire horror undoubtedly was averted by the cool hoadedness of one man who quickly procured a bucket of water and dashed It ovor the burning coal In the stove which was dislodged when * - Cr i?atwoodI 5 'the prisoner, was not hurt. Feeling against him which ran lilgn when ho was apprehended for a murderous at tack on Chos. E. Hill was re-awakened by the accident and Ulk of lynching him was Indulged in. Sober counsel, however, prcavllod for a time at least, although there was a rest less under current of uneasiness. CHARGE IS PREFERRED AGAINST ALLEN, NEGRO Will Allen, a negro, charged with m- sault with Intent to murder. Is confined In tho Bibb county JalL 4 . w T The warrant was sworn out by M. u, Corbett, inspector for the Maftn Rail way & Light Company, and Allen will have to answer In the superior court to the charge of shooting at O. -G. I'rcston, conductor — —* — line. the Bellevue street No Reasonable OfffT Will Be DocHr,. l mall, Allen denies that he shot at Conductor Preston, but admits to throwing u rock, however, a bullet was found burled In the woodwork of the car, and Ills ntat*-ment was credited as being false by the prose cutlng parties. KRESS*”INVENTORY 8ALE CONTINUES THI8 WEEK It was Just like the diy before Xmas at Kreas’ yesterday, never in tho his tory of Kress’ business has there been such large crowds attending the" an nual inventory sale when th« doors were thrown open at 1 o'clock. The Inventory tables are kept filled and re placed with other goods as each lot Is closed out. Mr. Rubright, the manager. In deter mined to start the new year with all bright, clean, Ifrw goods, so all odds and ends must go regardless or coat New lot put out each day. Indians Teachers INDIANAPOLIB. Ind., Dec. 26—With a session ibis evening, tbe Indiana Btate Teachers' Association opened Its Ofty-flfth annual rcnventlon, which will extend through tomorrow and Thursday. A feature of the session will ho an address by Booker T. Wash ington. the negro educator, on "Home Use Better Extraote. Use the best—Blue Ribbon vanilla or lemon—then you will have tho best luck with your puddings, cakes, des serts. The Right of Way At The Grand Tho Jirll'iiint verbal structures, the biting cynicism and mocking skepticism which fascinate, tho reader with Charllo Steele in the book do not havo the same effoct when given In tho dialogue on tho stage. There la something rathor revolting, than plcnalng In tho cold blooded hcarllcasnesa of tho tone of It—n mlralng element of human love and sympathy, some touoli of which the merely human audlcnco • dcmandB In stage preaentatlqn,. .Till, feeling weigh, upon the audlenco through tho first two act. until tho disappearance and »up- pottpd death of Chnrllo Htenl. at the Cote borlon. Tho dramatic action, although atrong. la not aufflclcntly rapid to arouse the tenee Intrreat of tho au-" ' this pliaao of the story cloaca v Hating a very lively Intercat Joe Portugal., tho rough river man, a accondary character, .take, precedence of Hteelo In the sympathy of the audlcnco becaua. or hla gratitude .and th. dog- llkn fidelity and 1 love ho devolona for the man who luta aaved hla life nnd It la for him that the audience tpplauda moat strenuously at the end of more than ono "‘it la well that tho author of tho drama' tliatlon ha. varied. tho atory from the book In the last nets and suffers Htcc.te to redeem htmaelf In the love of Rosa line Instead of finding himself and r.n resenting hla misspent llfo ouly tn dle. With such an ending its tliat In the book the tory would be too somber and unre lieved for the purposes of the stage Guy Standing a», .-Charlie Steole" In terprets the rolo with skill and much strength, but Theodore Roberts ns "Joe Portugals" Is oacsUy the star performer and rankn Standing In tho power and realism with which, he interprets •*'*■ ll *The cost was pood throughout and ths play is lK-nutlfiilly and artistically sjnt«<l and mounted. _ GOMEZ FORCE DEFEATED BY CASTRO ADHERENTS PORT OP SPAIN. Trinidad. Deo. Thero has been fighting at Maeuro, oil the Venezuelan coast, between adherents of former President Cflstro and the crew of n gunboat working In the Interests of the new president, Juan Vicente Gomez. About twenty men were killed and soma fifty wounded. The Gomez party was ,obliged to withdraw temporarily, but la- ter returned to resume the engagemenL Dedication of Monument, VICKHBURO. Miss., Dee. 29.—Sixteen monuments and fifty-three markers, erected by the state of Indiana to the memory of soldiers 6f that state who were killed hero during the civil war were dedicated today and formally trans ferred to tho United States government by Governor Hanley of that state. The *- —■* '*— ---opf monuments nnd markers wereMMHHI on behnlf of tho government by Capt. W. T. Rigby, chairman of the national commission. While the day was rio.idyJ but a few droys of ruin fell nnd tho tmj presslve ceremony, participated In l»j Governor Hanley, of Indiana, and Gov* ernor Noel, of Mississippi, and officials and prominent men of the two atntcHr woh concluded with Interruption. Tod night Governor Hanley and the visitor! wore tendered a reception and tomorrow will be spent In an. Inspection„wf park. Our Great: January Sale Will open within the next few days. For tho past four days we havo teen taking invoice of stock and are selecting quantities of the be3t and most wantable merchandise to go in this GREAT SALE. Thero will sure ly be exceedingly attractive offerings presented. Every department in tho big store will be strongly represented in thi3 sale. HOUSEFURNISHINGS of all kinds, such as Blankets, Comforts, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Spreads, Table Damask, Towels, Crashes. READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS of all kinds, such as Ladies’ Suits, Skirts, Furs, Cloaks, Capes, Raincoats, Bath and Lounging Rohes, Kimo nos, Dressing Sacks, Waists. Corsets, Millinery, Knit and Muslin Under wear, Gloves, Belts and Neckwear. V CHILDREN’S CLASSES of all kinds, MEN’S FURNISHINGS, such as Shirts, Sox, Neckwear, Outing and Muslin Night Shirts, Bath Robes, Sweaters, etc. PIECE GOODS of all kinds, such as Silks. Wool Goods, Laces, Em broideries, Fleeced Cotton Goods, etc. This is an opportunity for tho wise buyers to lay in a supply of the best merchandise at prices far below the real values. IT WILL SURELY BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TG POSTPONE YOUR PURCHASING UNTIL THIS GREAT JANUARY SALE Id OPENED. WbU* CM r sorry-to «rst L B. HARRIS & CO.^E'^if l u r L;?i"^£ so Racing In Florida. 'TAMPA. Kla.. I>rc. '-J.~Ovrr t Ivors-a. Including v'oic Utp nutch-i . am lev/ here In tmlulng for )h« alzty* day racing meal which npatia r.'brag younger tmamllan Jnar baiary t, In connection wllh Klurfdit llhh winter Fair. Tin- closing ol tha lls- “ ft*** “nr rem* •» »•»» • I t ,laced nearly IM herrea , nnd mure than that number hava shipped III twin uliter tracks. Alabina Revenue Receipts. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Dec. 89—F-ipf urea on tha Internal revenue, receipts rhosv n decided falling oft In Alabama during the year Just closed, largely due to prohibition. The totnl collec tions In Alabama for 1S07 were $«»,- ggg.40 nnd for ltOH. IU9.1X.88. The Dgurea for th* last three days of tho present month were estimated by Col lector Thompson. The whisky revenue In tho state for the past three years was; 1908. 188,000.07; 1907. 820,000; 1908. 115,000. Grain Dealer Fined $15,000. T.ITTLK ROCK. Ark.. Dee. 81—Judge Trleber this afternoon In the federal court Imposed n 816,000 line on T. H. Hunch, a prominent grain dealer who R leaded guilty several weeks ago to avlng accepted rebates from the Mis souri Pacific and tho Ht. Louis, Iron Mountain and Routhrrn. Dig Saw Mill Ournad. . . 89.—The saw mill plant end basket factory of lb* l-.vektee Lumber Company was burned last nlsht. Tbe loss Is estimated at tZM.oeo. partially covered by ‘ | ‘ itna )©@11ETY A beautiful affair of Monday wan tho afternoon bridge at which Minn Muudo Hill entertained about twenty guezts at her home on College street. The rooms where tables were arranged for the bridge game were charmingly decorated with vase* of pink rnrnatlons. The top score prize was a white nnd S old mayontialso bowl und was won by Irs. Frnncln Hazlehurst. Ml as Hill wore a lovely prlncesse gown of brown crepe do chine made with Ineo Mrs. laoon Dure, Mrs, George Duncan* Mrs. Walter Grace. Mr*. Tracy Baxter, Mrs. Richard Hines. Mrs. Jumes W. Cal laway. Miss Hannah Hines, Mr*. H. ft. Jnqucs, Mr*. Charts* Hall. Mr*. Walter Lamar, Mr*. Jordan Mn*seo, Mr*. C’linrle* Tho Ilusuoiiln Heights Nrighixirhnoa Club which was organized for social jileasuro a few weeks ngo and ha* had several delightful meeting* since, will ho entertained till* week by Mr*. J. J. (Mil liard on Thursday afternoon at 3:20 o'clock. Mis* Louise Whits to'Entertain. Ml** IjOiiInc White will entertain very delightfully nt her homo on Washington Among tho many delightful affair* of ii noi'K, win 'hivi-ii «••• Jack Cutler, Jr.; who I* at homo from Sewaneo for the holiday*. Mr*. .John Coate* will elmperone nnd will ho 0**1*ted by Mr*. Olln Wimberly, Mr*. J. M. Cutler, Mr*, llarry Kendall, Mr*. Oscar W, Hicks and Mr*. Jcmmo Bate*. Afternoon Parly for Mist Pauline Nisbet. Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock Ml** Ruth White will entertain ut a prettv party In eompllment to her guest. Ml** Invited to meet the charming young Mist Damour to Entertain. Mins Nellie Damour, nt her home High street, will entertain a puny of Hitoiil thirty or her girl friend* thin afternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock nt a Jolly Chriatnia* party. pretty afternoon l>rId* neaday In honor of bei — tlence Flynt. of Atlaulu. whg I* i tractive visitor In tho city, Dane* at Hussar’* Armory. A ben ul If ill affair of i Id* evening will be the *lnnc« at the Hussar’* arm* which will l*> given by the young met honor of Ml-* 7,ellu Richardson nrnl Mlrs fsoulw) Avrcs, of Atlanta, two charming holiday visitor* In Macon. A pretty parly of yesterday wn* the afternoon bride* nt which Mr*. P. II. Gambled entertained a dozen guests very ^Pretty* C&rtstm** deef»r*tlon* m*d* the parlor a moat attractive sat ting for tho group* of women In lovely afternoon gowns, gathered about three table*, where •n Interesting game was played for the •>r1*e. The beattll.'ui pin cunhlon ws* won t»V he| Tinsley/Mr*. Kdwtn I/. Martin,’ Ml** Kate Thraah. of Mlllndgevilla; Mr*. O*- car K. Dooly, Miss Marlon IfioomfieM, dolpli Wright, «n<J Mr*. Kugrne D.iiih-I. The pii paved, , wfl* thrt fWcptldn given by Misses Ma rio and Cornelia Adam* wlum they en tertained a (urge number of callers uruoiiK the younger act, from 4 to C ’clock. The Mlsue* Adam* received their gii?*lH. hi Uv;..drawing room, which wn* beautifully decorated with amllox nnd palms; and-van** of white carnation* and hyacinth*. Mt** Marlo-’Aihrm* wore a lovely nf- _ rmmn dress of yellow satin combined with lace, and Ml** Cornelia Adams’ dress was a pink satin. They were as- nlstcd lb receiving by’ Ml** Carlin Scan- drott. wba wore a pink *llk prince***, and Ml** Mntnle Adam*, who worn white tnmsallne Matin trimmed with l*cn. Mrs. William C. Marshall wm beauti fully gowned In lavtmdar ineHsallne with the second parlor nnd served a delicious nectar. Dainty refreshments were nerved, nnd several small girl*. Mlsso* I/Conor*, and who enjoyed the delightful affair which — pfotlfis * — **-- of the est of tho week. In Honor ol Mias Leila Richardson and Ml*s Louise Ayre*. A beautiful affair of hint evening wn* the dance nt the Hussar* armory, which WM given liy the young men. In honor of Miss T/fdla Richardson and- Ml** Louise Ayres, of Atlanta, two very charming holiday visitor*. Miss Ayres wai gowned for tho dance In a soft pink silk. trlrmnc<l with Incn. mid Miss Richardson looked lovely In u pale blue rnossnllno dancing frock. The girl* all wore lovely dressoH. and the dance was a particularly pretty af fair. Among the chaperone* ninl other* pres ent wero Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kill*. Mr. nnd Mrs. James W. Callaway. Jr.. Mrs. Mlnter Wimberly. Mrs. T. C. nurke, Misses Leila Richard non and Louisa Ayres, of Atlanta, l,oul*o Knnlnger. Krln O'Neal, Gladys O'Nonl. Lina mrdwell, Tfittello Wright,-Willi* Mae Rloan. Annla Miller, Shirley (!urrv. l/ouls* Wright, Katherine Hunting. Mary I/ce OHplwnt, Mlgnon Davl*. Howena Taylor, .Tane Rardwell. Annie Wlon. Nannie Kste*. Frances Stevens, Hazel Harris, Mdla Cubbed**. Martina Ibirko. Messrs. Tom I’nrke. Henry Rlocurnh. Alvin Williams, Will Coleman. Uric Smith, of Atlanta. Carroll Malone. Maitland Solomon, Torn Troy, Fred Watore, Campbell King, Charlie McMutlin Asher Ayre*. Will Wlnthlp, James Wlmlierly, James Stet son, Horace Hannon. Virgil Thorpe Clls- liy Clarke. Harry Wing. George Plant. Jr.. John Harris. Ross Chamber*. Holt Callaway, David Harris. William Turpin. Charlie Carter. Joe Cornell. Charles Orwlg. Tom Holt. George Stalling*. Cist ern* William*. William Ollphnnt. J. N. Neel, Jr.. Ham Hall. Bocock, of Georgia University, Jon** Mitchell, IjoiiIs Wilcox. Howell William*, Archie Drake, John Imuran. C. A. Cunningham. Dudley Woodard. William*. Bernard flay**. An* guxtu* H park a, John Morris, of Dawson, John Moore Walker and oilier*. mnrrlnre Is ... m MeKensle, of Mon- Icxuina, and Mr. William Pittman Glover, which occurs this evening at 8:30 oclock at tin- Baptist Church In Montezuma The wedding will be a very beautiful no. and will M followed by a large and rililant reception -jrldr’M parent*. Mi Riggins McKenzie. After the wedding Mr. Glover will take Ids bride to Florida, where they will spend several week*. Among tho relatives and friend* from Macon who will go down for th* wedding are th* groom’s sister and niece Miss Henrietta Glover and Mis* Ruth Obcrrjr, Mrs. E. L. Martin Entertain* THI* After noon for Ml** Thrash and Mist Darks- dale. Mrs. Kdwln L. Marlin will entertain this afternoon nt » beautiful bridge par ty. In honor of li»*r lioure guests. Ml** Kate Thrash, of Mllledgevllle. and Ml** Nan Kaiksdale, who arrives from Milt- etlgcvllle today, nnd will bo with her through the woek. The party will be at 3 o'clock, and about tu#ntv-four matron* have bo*n In vited to tncet the linaor gunstf. Who 1* tlto attractive guest of Mis* Pu- •lf Frilward*. on Coleman av*nue. wo* complimented last evening with a ’ de lightful party which was given by her very Jolly pnr$y of young people enjoyed’ the progressive game* played for threo pretty prizes. These were each picture*, the boy* and girls first prizes, and one which was pro- sen led to tho honor guest Mins Carter wa» , gowned In a lovely heliotrope crepe do chine and Miss Ed ward* wore a blue crepe do chine. Invited to meet Mis* Carter wero MIhsc.h Able Jonas, Kva Dasher, Julia •Peacock, Virginia Edwards. I/ol*.Wright, Jewel Jucohs, Carlle Hcapdrett. Tzaverno Chamber*. |/*|la Rogers, Reba Menard, Adolo Johnson. Glady* Dasher, Mattie Adams, Izoidrto While. Klim Brewer, Rose Glover, .McU* Cubbodga, Susie Edwards, Messrs. Solomon Hoge, Mottaucr Davld- *on, George Damour, William Turplo, Clarence William*, Akin Moore, Cfocll Tborpo, Weston Patterson, Warren Thorpe, Holt., Callaway,, rmto IBgglaon, Arthur Ikuilier, Jo* Nnel. Jr., Tom llolt. Lewis Mitchell, Flowcllyn Miller, II. D. Adams, William Ollphant. Wafren Tlin- mermnn. David.Harris, Pittman Rushing and Grady Hwenrlngcn. MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE Dr. and Mr*. Charle* E. Ridley aro tho guests of Dr. T. If. Cheatham. Miss Flora Carter, of Lumpkin, Is tho attractive guest of Miss Susie Edwards. Mis* Marlon Bloomfield.*of Athens, I* visiting Mrs. Ntshet Tinsley. Miss Jean Connor I* expected home soon from a delightful stay of some length In Nashville. . Ml** Rosa Taylor Is spending tho boll- . days In Montgomery. Ala., ■* the guest of Mr*. Algernon Ifialr. Mlssea Maggie and Rebecca Rogers, of Bartlesville, are the guests of Mrs. A. T. BEAUTIFUL GIRL OF DISTINGUISHED PARENTAGE MISS OLLIE PATTON TAKE8 UNTO HBR8ELF A CHINCK . MERIDIAN. Ml**., Dec. 29.—MIss Ollle Patton, grand daughter of the lato Gen. W, 8. I’utton, a former Confederate of ficer nnd past grand master of Missis sippi Masons, married a Chinamen hero Monday. The fact liecame public today. The marriage violates the state law forbidding Intcr-murrlnga between whiles und ponton* of negro or Mongolian blood. Miss Patton I* young and beautiful und captain In Ut* C'*afed»»rat* bare t<> ! iv aged ff. Ife was * member of th» aontbem rlrMs n>nnl* »»f G**»rgla and teter captain of a ieulH Carufliia ar- ] tUlaiy udopao/. Only Ono “BfiOMO QUI^;lNi^, , ' thot j t^oxative Quinine £ Cunts Cold in On*; Day, Gtfp in 3 Days on ovary ^Wta^boz, 25* Sclicdulo affective Dec. 20, 1908. M.&B. 6. F. PARROTT. Receiver. MACON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. Train* leave Macon for Llzcl- la, Culludun. YatcavlJlt*. Thomaa- loti, Woodbury, Columbus. Ilar- rls, I* IS rang**' ahd Intcrmedlato point* an follows: No. 41 at 4:30 p. m. dally and No. 05 at 7:JO a. m. Tuam'a,, Thursday a»$d “ No. 41 tr.ak* dir ill way tlon with Southc Woodbury for Warm springs and Columbus, arriving at Wurin Springs 8:17 p. m. and Colu.n- bus 10:00 p. m. Trains arrive Macon as foi- lows: 12, 11:30 a. m. dally; No. 51. 5:40 p. in.. Monday*. Wednesday* nn.l Friday*. Train* leave from M. nnd B rtv depot Fifth and Pine *t*. Thin S hedulA shows the time hb ti but I !■ I I H"H