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10 THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 188C.—TWELVE PAGES. GEORGIA NEWS BY WIRE. CAME OF LEAVING TWO DO*>HS AJAR. A Farmer', Fatal Mistake—TTotel finest, Living Like l'rlnces—A Hydrophobia Case and a Number of Other Interesting New, Itcnfb. Savannah, February 24.—Hotel thieves made the HecoDd visit of the season to the Screven House this morning. Alexander Proudfit, Eeq , of Macon, had his room en tered just before daybreak and between $25 and $30 taken from bis pocket. He had left hia door ajar at the request of Col. M. J. Hatcher, who was unwell and occupied the adjoining room. Mr. I’roudQt thought be heard somebody in the room at the time named, and aBked “Who's there?" but, re ceiving no answer, went to sleep again. When he dressed this morning his pocket change was gone. His watch was fortu nately in his vest under the pillow. Abont the same time F C. Gwens, a drum mer for a Savannah drug house, who occu pied another room and who bad also left bis door ajar, was robbed of his gold watch and chain and about twenty dollars. A detective says he has a clue which may lead to the arrest of the thief or thieves. As the rooms were left open contrary to the rules of the house, Mr. Hub is not con sidered responsible for the losses. One theory is that the robbery was com mitted by some employe or transient guest having access to tlio house as mnny tourist and adventurers are passing through the city. THE HYDROPHOBIA CASE. Bet MU!e Change In Mr. Underwood's Condition—The Symptoms. Cm.rum s, February 24.—There is but little change in the condition of Mr. Joshna Underwood, who is said to have the hydro phobia. An Enquirer-Sun reporter called upon Hr. Gilbert late Monday evenicg Dr. Gil bert Btated positively that Mr. Underwood was in the second stage of hydrophobia. He had studied tho case carefully and was satisfied that he was right. “How long does it tako for the disease to carry a man on?" asked tho reporter. “About seven days,” replied tho doctor. “Does he snap like a dog?" asked the re porter. “Well, he gives every other syrapton but snapping,” said the doctor. “It took fonr hqurs to force water down him to-day. H, goes into paroxysms os soon os water is put near his mouth. At times ho talks freely and is not yet dangerous. IIo is oonfiued in a room and watched by friends.” Mr. Underwood is comparatively a young man. and his apparently impending fate is horrible to contemplate. It is said that only thirty-three per cent, of the uases of hydrophobia escape a horrible death. This case of Mr. Underwood's will bo watched with profound interest and nnxiety, and his mends hope that there is a possible chance that it may not be hydrophobia. Drs. lllanchard and Howard concurred in the opinion of Dr. Gilbert. Latkk.— Mr. Joshua Underwood, of Girard, who showed symptoms of hydro phobia Monday night, died to-night at 10:40 o’olock. Tho physicians are positive that his death was caused by hydrophobia. LIVING LIKE FRINGES. llow two ltlval Hotel, are Running a lied Hot Competition. Aninsviu.c, February 24.—Since tho late unpleasantness between the two hotel proprietors up at Calhoun, competition seems to be at fever heat, eaoh sparing no money or labor in spreading the most choice vivands on their tables, by which one or the other msy give the popular ver dict of the waytering. Tho fare of these two hotels often runs up to ten courses. Savannah, Charleston and other markets re ceive their orders regularly, and tho fare given is superior in some respects to thee cities. One young man was offered his board for one month free, and a dollar betides, and the average drummer is met face to face with fonr porters end the-chief clerks, with every imaginable lingo, a* inducements to just try once our house. Of course it is a matter of capital and time as to how long these tony hotels will last. Certainly Calhoun people were never ao fortunate over their grub line, and they show their keeping, too. THE l^OTEL GEORGIA. A Blast Auspicious Opening—Another South Uenrgla Winter limnrt. Camilla, Oa., February 22. The open-, ing of the Hotel Georgia here, to-night, i* on era in the history of Camilla. Large numbers uf the best people of southern Georgia, Albany, Tbomauville and other points being well represented, together with several Northern visitors, large num bers of commercial travelers and represen tatives of the press are present. A splendid repost was served end u bril liant is ball going on. Rtsolution of thanks and a tribute to J. 8. Jones A Bro., tbe enterprising citizens who ooueeived and carried out tho enter, prise, were pouted, and kiudeat wishes for the sucoeus of Mr. George G. Day, at New York, and hia stuff, Messrs. Parish undliiek- crataff, of Toronto, Canada, were extended. Thus is opened np another splendid winter resort in south Georgia which is sure to attract large crowds of tourists end invalids. Boating speeches were made by CoL J. A. Bath and others. ATltlO OF BLAZES. And One In Which Perishes n Negro Man and Uls Wir*. CoLCMurs. February 22.—The residence of Mrs. Jesirii Evans, in Knasell county, Ala., won destroyed on Saturday. Tbe loss is not known. G. 8. and B. F. Ingram's ginhouse, at Marvyn, Ala., was burned Saturday morn ing between midnight and Jay. The loss la $1,100 and insurance $050. The fire was the work of sn incendiary. A negro cabin on Dr. l’auchalo's place, near Hurtsboro, was destroyed by fire Sun day morning before day, and a negro man and his wife perished in the flames. Hon. A. O. Brown passed through this city to-day, on his way to Greenville, where the Superior Court is in session. A FARMER S FATAL~M1STAKB. Shoots In tbe Darkness nt Cows and Kills Ills Bon. Gagncraxg, February 24. — Mr. Gaaton McCarter has been greatly troubled of late with hia neighbors rattle. Sunday night last, hearing the cattle in his front yard, he seized hit gun and fired npou them. Im mediately after the shot he heard a child's scream and discovered that he had dis charged the whole Iced into the body of his little boy. The child bad gone into tbe yard to drive out tbeeowa, unknown to his tether, who thus accidentally killed the child. Ur. McCarter is frantic with grief, and it is feared by bis neighbors that he will lose his mind. lloth Legs cot otr. Marietta, Oa., February 25.—William >rake man on tbi Marietta , hod both legs cut off be low the knees while coupling cors in the yard here to-night. He was carried to his boarding house and several physicians sum moned, who are doing all that is possible for him, but it is expected he will die. He is from Atlanta, and has a wife and several children dependent on him. He is an old railroader. The Strangling Case. Savannah, February 21—Tbe negro, John Graham, jr, who was first thought to have killed the two little negro boys found near the Central railroad last week, was to day arrested and detained in jail on a war rant of lunacy. Tbe warrant for murder has been issued for Henry Jones, alius Hen derson Vaughn, colored. Awarded a Verdict. Eastman, February 25.—In the trial to day in Dodge Superior Court, Mrs. B. Maloy. who sued the East Tennessee, Vir ginia and Georgia Railroad, was awarded a verdict of $500 and $100 for medical ser vices as damages for the killing of her son, Thomas Maloy, a fireman, in March 1884. A Lady Accidentally Shot. Columbus, February 24.—Mrs. George P. Lewis was accidentally shot through thi calf of the leg this morning by a pistol dropping upon the floor. The ball passed through the bone. •WOMAN’S HOME INFLUENCE. The Rev. Mr. Talmage's Advice to Wives iu Uls Blarrlage Ring Series. New Vork Tina*. The greater part of the sermon of the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, yesterday morning, was devoted to the home circle. It was the proper place for women, he said, and he advised them not to bother themselves about the oftmade assertion that it was too narrow a sphere for woman. His mother had never made a speech at a missionary meeting, but she had trainad a son who had been n mission ary for forty years and was to-day in China. She had done better, ho thought, than any of the attitudinizing married coquettes of the drawing room. After paying bis re spects to this class ho asked if the line be tween decency and indecency was not, like the equatorial line, an imaginary one. He caused a smile to flit across many of hia hearers' faces by asserting that tho great need of the world at present was fifty thou sand old-fashioned mothers, women like her of the Old Testament, who arrested 401) armed men with her own hands. Ho did not lack faith m womanhood, however, as he was sure there were a hundred time more faithful women iu tho world to-day than there ever were. But there was constant fight between the carriage and the cradle, between social popularity and do mestic felicity, and it was time the pulpit joined tho medical fraternity in tbe cry, "Thou Bhnlt not kill." He dwelt strongly npon the Biblical testimony that tho por tion of murderers shall be a lake of brim stone, and asserted that ono class of tbeso wretched beings might thank a lot of infer nal cranks for their doom. “On tho last peat day, when the Court of Oyer and SOME SCISSORED SPECIALS. THE AWFUL FATE OF THE EN TOMBED NANTICOKE MINERS. A Fhrsldan’s Deadly Drink—Cowboys and Game Chickens—Fatal Spurt With Revolvers—Hancock's Succes- * sor—Edison's Venture. Wilkesbarre (Ps.) Special. Tho work at Slopo No. 1, Nanticoke, nearing the end, and there is little prospect that the bodies of tbe twenty-six entombed men will ever be recovered. Tbe bore-hole is dow n about 200 feet, und seventy feet further will carry tbe drill toto the work ings. Bat there is not a shadow of hope to be drawn from this. The men at work clear ing the blocked gang-ways below havo ad vanced to within seventy feet of tbe fourth counter, a straight passage leading up a steep slope directly to the place where the cave-in took place. When this point is reached it is about certain that all further efforts must he abandoned. To attempt to penetrate np this fourth counter would be very danger ous, and only result in further loss of life. Under the enormous pressure from tbe gi gantic culm pile above, tbe culm and quicksand that blocks tbe passage would run like water if an attempt to dig it oat was made, and another rush would certain ly overwhelm every workman in tbe way. The men have already expressed great reluctance to continue tbe work, as at present they are in no little danger. Tbe officials say themselves llmt they dure not venture into the fourth counter, and that they will ask no one to work where they dare not lead. It is highly probable that when tho fourth counter m reached tuo work will be abandoned. All the passages leading up to the spot where the cave-in took place and beyond which the men are will be walled in, and the twenty-six vic tims allowed to remain in their durk tomb, 300 feet below the surface. The fact that no trace of the men has been found in the gangway already cleared Bhows beyond a doubt that they were not caught by the flood and overwhelmed while trying to make their escape, but must have found their way to the higher workings be yond tbe cave-in, where they met a linger ing and horrible death by starvation. Terminer of tbe world shall be opened, said Mr. Tolmngo, “and the trials of those who are guilty of matricide, fratricide, and infanticide have begun, my hearers will not be able to say they did not know all about the helnonsness of such crimes. ” He asked the women of the congregation to take their husbands to Heaven with them. Women were the heads of the household. Men liko to think they are, but it's only a delusiou. When children have a grief or an ill, to whom do they go for sympathy or assistance but to tho mother? To whom else docs tho husbnud go with a business trouble which he cannot to any one but his wife? The women is the head of the home circle, and it in her duty to take the whole family to Heaven with her. “Of course,” added the preacher, “I take it for granted the religion of the woman isn't a sham. Of course if the chief aim of your existence is to beat the entiro neighborhood in progressive euchre, you can't very well take your family to Heaven, because you won't go there yourself, bat in the last great convention, when tbe question is asked of ten thousand times ten thousand husbands, ‘What brought yon to Heaven?' Tho roply will be, ‘My wife.' ” IT MUST BE HAUNTED. Ghostly Noises In tlte House of a Lato Sly.rs- town Justice. Myerstown Special. This town has a ghostly sensation. Wien John Lheman, a well-known country jus tice, died lust March his son dsnao wua dis appointed at the discovery that tho old gen tlemen hail left but little wealth. Hevcml which it was supposed the 'Squire had were nowhere to be found, anil when a certain bond turned up against the estate a great scundul was raised, and there were accusations of forgery and theft against certain partica. Lehman's houae has been oecnpiud since his death by John Fox and later by Joseph Peffiy, anil both declare it to be haunted. Jingling silver, they say, is heard at night rattling down from the up-atairs rooms to the cellar, and a noise like the tearing away and piling of the weather-boards disturbs tho slumbers of the family. Iu the cellar under some hoards a new suit of clothes was found, but diligent search revealed no hidden gold. Friday night some thirty persons were present to witness tho struuge manifesta tions, hut were unable to solve the mys tery. Muny people in the village ore su perstitious, and the case attracts great at tention. Fnrtberinvesligationwillhe made. Grape Culture Iu Virginia. New Vork Independent. It fat a mistake to say that this soil is oa poor u it looks. I fell in with a German, one of a colony of grape growers, to-day, who says this is the very best soil in the world. He says it is better suited to grapes than either the soil of Germany or France. He says any man with a few hundred dol lars and reasonable induatry can get rich in Virginia in a few years, and at the same time live well. He assured me that in a short time all the mountainous parts of this country would be devoted to grapes and wine. He pointed ont a colony of Swiss wbo are in this business. The hills for miles about were covered with vines and trellises. I counted shout twenty new houses in this colony. In fact, new coun try houses in Virginia ore almost as fre quent as in tiie far West. ■Navel Ills Lire. Ur. D. L. WIleoxMHt. cf Horse Cave, K y., lays he was, for many years, tswlly sHUi-teil with Phthisic, also Disbetls: the pslus wen almost unendurable sml would sometimes almost throw him into con* vulslons. He tried Electric Hitters sod ret relief from drat bottl. and after taking six bullies, was gained in THOUSANDS ON A COCKFIGHT. Cowboys Wager Gold Coin With St. Louis Sporting Men. Dallas. Tex., Special. The great cocking main between Nuss- baumer Brothers, of Dnilns, and Grass muck A tiartcuhold, of St. Lonis, for $2110 a battle aud $2,000 on the odd fight, began here to-day. Nussbaumer Brothers havo fought successfully tho past five years throughout the State aud against all com ers. The St. Louisians, wbo breed tbe red horse cock, come here to test the merits of this celebrated strain against Southern birds. When the first buttle opened, tbe amphitheatre held 500 people; sleek-look- ing individuals in high silk hats rubbed against cowboys with broad-brimmed {som breros and old weather-beaten cockers. Tbe scene was ono peculiar to this climate. The intensity of attention on all sides towards the pit wasonly diverted by the healthy cry, “Hero's fifty on St, LouiB,"orthe cowboys' banter backing Dallas, which was accompa nied by the shaking of gold pieces in hands held high in the air. The high toned blue clouds of lteiuns were ingulfed in tho milky way of 5-cent cheroots. Many men chewed tobacco vig orously aud Hpit about recklessly. There are $5,DUO up on the main, but that is a paltry sum compared to the amount that is bandied by sporting men from New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City and every city in Texas. G. 1*. Hastings, of 1‘aris, Tex., strode aronnil looking for pointers and telling of his Dominique birds, bred by O’Neal, of Lou isville. He has been handling cocks for mnny years and has the gaff business down fino. George F. Gerscr, of Kansas City, talked of nothing hut his cottonwood birds. Charley Brown, of Colnmbus, Go., tho ohlef cocker of tho South, gathered a crowd about him and told of cocking in Georgia, when they rode hundreds of miles to slay a week around a pit Capt Bedell, a Texas authority, smoked and talked with Jim Wright, of Baris, Tex.,nbout cocking in the pine-woods of Texas thirty years ago. The first battle went to Dallas in three minutes aud six seconds. At least $500 changed hands on the outside. St. Louis took the second fight in two minutes, and $300 changed bands. Again St. Louis came out winner, taking tho third battlo iu one hour and twenty minutes. The excitement over this extraordinary fight grew so intense and the money was offered so rapidly Unit the sound uf vetoes was like the rushing of waters. After the main crowds gathered at hotels and saloons to talk over the day's they took quarters at the Mound City Hotel. This morning Kuollman got up first and got his breakfast at a restaurant. On big returning he found his chani still in bed, anil in a spirit of fun undertook to pull him out. This led to a romp and Kuollman turned his clothes wrong side out so that the gay-colored lining gave him a fantastic appearance. To add to this he put on a scarlet cup, and then said he was Buffalo Bill, and they both flourished their revolv ers. Tho weapon in the hands of Kraeger was discharged and Kuollman fell dead. Kraeger was arrested aud related the above story to the police. FIGHTING FOR A SWEETHEART. Desperate Hluggling Match Detweeu Jeal ous Lovers. A St. Louis special says: The village of Venice, Ill., is agog over tho queer result of a love affair in which a belle aud two young men were tho principals. Both men paid court to her and she appeared to receive their attentions with the same warmth. JealonBO took possession of the men, and it was soon known that they were enemies. The one is Albert Hambrey, from Buffalo, N. Y., and the other William Wilson. The young woman is Miss Nettie Singerly, daughter of a member of the Legislature. The feeling between the men finally reached such a stage that the; called on mutual friends to help ad just the affair. Both were obstinate and it dually decided to appeal to nature’s arms, the Bucdessful man to have the young woman. Accompanied by friends, the two went to an island in the Mississippi last night, where they stripped to the waist and fought, Marquis of Queensberry rules. The fight was a genuine slugging match, science being disetrded after the first round. Hambrey was knocked down twice in the second round and in the third sent in a right-hander on Wilson's ribs that stretched him on the sand. The; fought with varying success until the sixtl round, when a boat wus seen at tho land ing and the party retreated. The boat con tained the city marshal and an assistant, and the men were arrested and paroled. The Buffalo man would have won had the fight not been interrupted. not deadYbutT MISSING. The Startling Termination of a Wife's Salt for Life Insurance. An Indianapolis, Ind., special says: Seven years ago Cyrus B. Blue disappeared from Lis home in this city. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, from which, in the event of his death, his family were entitled to $2,000 insurance. F'our yenrs passed, and, supposing that he was dead, suit was instituted by Mrs. Blue for the recovery of the insurance. The evidence did not satis factorily prove the death of Blue, and the court decided the case favorably to tbe de- feudants, but ruled that the plaintiffs sbonld have the right to file a new suit nt the end of three years if Bine should still be miss- ALL ABOUT THE FAIR. action of the board of trade OF MACON YESTERDAY. The family were prepared to-dny to file new suit. Gen. James R. Cornelian, attor ney for tho Knights of Pythias, brought the proceedings to a surprising termination by producing affidavits showing that Bine was nhve anil in Scotia, Neb., where be bad found him after five weeks ot dilligent work. Tbe affidavits showed that Blue bud left home on account of domestio troubles. Agrees to Raise a Fnnd-The Society Wants Money—What Col. Livingston Says—Removal of Some Old Offlcers — Committees. work. About the pit, which is on Mtuu street, there is n surging moss of humanity. Moro money and men came in on the nigot trains. Fighting will be resumed to morrow. entirely ctiraU and had sained In flesh etstiteen pounds. Bays he positively believes be would have , fitly cents s bo tils t —Friendly estimates put Mr. Arthur’s fortuns when be went to the White House st $100,000. He owned his modest home on Lexington avenue, some nice pictures, a few lots on the West Side (unproductive) and a little property in LongBraneh. What bw indices in property he may have had personally unrecorded, no one knows, but at no bma was be estimated st more than the figure named. It is well known that his expenditures while President encroached npon Ms private income, and it is doubtful, it his estate were dosed to day, if he could leave his heirs e dean $75,000. A PHYSICIAN’S DEADLY DRAUGHT. Swallows Carbolic Acid In Mistake aad Ex piree In Tea Minutes- Cleveland jO.) Special. Dr. J. n. Gleason, an allopathic physi cian of good standing in this city, was killed this evening by accidentally drinking a quantity of carbolic acid in mlstuke for whisky. He had just returned from a long drive, and feeling chilly entered Gerling A Haber's drugstore. No. 283 St. Clair street, to obtain u glass of liquor. A clerk poured out the whisky into a glass graduutor aud set it ou the showcase, on which also stood a similar grailuator partially filled with car bolic Mid. Dr. Gleason a moment later took npone of tbe glasses and drained the eontenu at a gulp. Realizing the fatal mis take he had made, the doctor culled for raw eggs at once and ate several of them. Emetics were also given and every means taken to rid the stomach of the deadly dose. Dr. Gleason wus very cool, directing the movements of those about him and appa rently suffering no inconvenience from the poison. Nine minutes passed, when sud denly the unfortunate man, who hod re mained standing, lurched forward and fell to the door. His body was frightfully con torted for s few momenta and then became rigid in death. In just ten minuter from the time of drinking the poison Dr. Glea son was a dead man. His remains were borne to hia home. No. 87 Bond street, which he had left bnt few hours before. He leaves a widow and seven children. FATAL SPORT WITH REVOLVERS. Sad Ending to a Youthful Adventure—Shot Ily Ills Companion. St. Louis Special. Henry Kraeger, aged fifteen Tears, to-day shot and killed Charles Knollman, about the same age, at the Mound City Hotel The two boys ran away from the homee of their perenta abont two months ago. Krue ger stole $130 from his father and forged a check for $650, signing his father’s name. Knollman presented the cheek, but the bank refused to cash it. With the money already stolen the two boys went to New York, thence to. Baltimore, Philadelphia and other Eastern eitus, finally returning-to St Louis Saturday night. Bring afraid to WANTED THE KISSES FOR NOTHING Failure to Fay a Dollar Apiece for the Privi lege Leads to a Row at a Wedding. A Chicago special says: Sophie Koleski and Louis KlnpkuHki were married hero last night After the ceremony there was trou ble. There were a number of the Polish friends of the bride and groom present, and according to custom a kiss from the bride was worth $1. Thero was a general rush of former admirers aud she sold out a large stock of kisses. Certain previously favored and privileged ones retnsed to pny, whereat the new husband became angry and a free fight ensued. Officers were de tailed to quell tho disturbance, which nt 2 o’clock this morning had assumed alarming proportions. Moles and females partici pated. The bride rescued a prisoner from Officer Duffy by force of arms. She clung around the officers' legs, chewed their hands and eventually drove them away from tho scene of the conflict. The police subsequently arrested eight of ahe warrin) Poles, and they were to-day arraigned ont fined. Officer Duffy was bitten severely on the hands. HANK OUT 0 OF SIGHT. A Gunner Floating ana Cake of lee Snililen- ly Disappears. A Rochefort, Mo., special says: Mr. D C. Barton, n prominent citizen, left here yesterday momsng for the bar above town to shoot ducks. At nbout 2 o'clock a man waa seen floating down tho river on a cake of ice, and was recognized as Mr. Barton by T. J. White, who wus also gunning. He asked Mr. Barton what was the matter. Mr. Barton told him thut he had got on the ice and could not get ashore, and tiskeil Mr. White to get a pole and puil him ashore. Mr. Wliito ran for a pole, and while ho was gone Mr. Barton disappeared and was seen no more. The supposition is that having killed a duck, ho ventured too near the waters edge to procure his game, aDd the ice moving away from the shore carried him out iuto tho river, and while Mr. White was going for aid the ice gave way, and he, being unable to swim, sank beneath the water and was lost. Mr. Bar ton waa thirty-five years old and leaves a widow, DYINO BESIDE HIS DEAD WIFE. A Husband Attempts Suicide and Lies Down With a Corpse. A Davenport, Iowa, special says: A city nndertaker was notified to prepare for burial tbe corpse of Mrs. Fritz Brar, three miles from here. Arriving at tbe house, he found it locked, and no response was made to his calls and demands for admission. An entrance was finally forced, when the door of tho main room and the walls were found spattered with blood. The erimson trail was followed to tho bedroom, and there, beneath the sheets, tho husband and the dead woman were found side by side, himself nearly dead. His arms and wriste were frightfully gashed. U was learned that Brar, who is fifty-three years of age. being left alone with the corpse, de termined to commit suicide. He first kissed the face of hia wife and then went into the cellar, where he gashed himself with a razor, cutting, aa he thought, tbe main artery. He then crawled to the bed with the infection of bleeding to death. He begged to be let alone when discovered. He will probably die. CALLED TO THE OTHER WORLD. An Aged Fanner Hang* Himself on Che An' nlvenarjr of HU Wife** Death. A Cburchtown, Pa, special says; Peter Foltz, aged 60, a rich retired fanner, loet hia wife ten yean ago. Recently the old man haa been brooding more and more over his loneliness, and he frequently thonght he was bring called to the other to join hia wife on the tenth onni- A called meeting of the Board of Trade was held at the hall on Third street yes terday morning, beginning at 11 o'clock. President S. R. Juques stated that the meeting had been called at the request of the executive committee of the State fair to discuss the subject of tho next fair. He thought that the fair should be managed by the committee and the citizens of Macon in conjunction. He opposed the organiza tion of a fair association composed of ^ citi zens of Macon, upon the ground that it was impracticable. He had been informed that the committee had mode importantchsnges in the plans for conducting fairs in the future, and that none but first-rate busi ness men would be connected with their mansgement. Quite a discussion as to what was best to be done ensued, resulting in an agree ment to hear from the committee before reaching a definite conclusion. At 11:30 o'clock, Col. L. F. Livingston and Col. R. A. Nisbet, a sub-committee appointed by the executive committee of the fair, appeared. President Jaques in troduced the committee to the Board, and announced that Col Nisbet would state what would he necessary in order to secure the holding of the fair in Macon, Col. Nisbet said that the Agricultural Society desired to hold the fair in Macon for tuiiny reasons not necessary to enumer ate. To ^rnake the fair a success money would be required. MONEY WANTED. The Society had some funds in its treas ury, but not enough for the purpose in view. It was desired that Macon should subscribe $2,500. Col Nisbet spoke of the benefit tbe bold ing of the fair would be to Macon. Tho large crowds that would attend would put iu circulation a large amount of money. He spoke, also, of the conduct of tbe fair. Complaints had been made that heretofore the fuirs bad not been conducted with pro per regard to business methods. He ad mitted that mistakes had been made, but thought they tumished no reason for Macon to desire to lose future fairs. As to the conduct of the fair for 1886, a superintend ent of the highest personal aud social char acter had been elected. He was a man of recognized business ability, and bo would be seconded by assistants of like character. He guaranteed that the fair would be con ducted on strictly business principles. President Jaques wished to know whether or not, if citizens of Macon subscribed $2,600, they would bo permitted to direct the expenditure of the money. Col. Nisbet replied that the money was wanted for premiums, and that tbe premi um list would willingly be submitted to the subscribers. He said that premiums to the amount of ten thousand dollars would be offered. Deferring again to the benefit Macon would rcceivo from the fair, he de clared that lust year the citizens subscribed $2,300, and that the Agricultural Society expended $2,500 on improvements at the park. The Society wanted^the support of the business men of Macon. It did not wish to make money oat of the fair, but did wish to make it a success. Livingston and Nisbe t of tie action of a-! meeting. The board then adjourned. WHAT THE COMMITTEE DID. The executive committee of the 8i, u fair continued its session yesterday. After receiving notice of the action of ti, _ Board of Trade, the committee derided t! hold the next fair in Macon. The following superintendents of denari. H A u0 ? ments were elected; l giliora- Horticulture—Col. J. O. Waddell, of (v dartown. Cattle and Stock—Hon. W. J. Northe^ of Sparta. Poultry and Bees—Mr. G. W. Lloyd, Covington. Field Crops—Hon. J. M. Mobley j Hamilton. Home Industrie*—Mr. J. F. Murphev Marshullville. " 1 Needle Work!—CoL J. H. Nichols, of X, coochee. Fine Arts and Merchants’ Displays—Can. tain R. E. Park, of Macon. ‘ Manufactures.—CoL J. H. Black, of Americus. Machinery.—Mr. George H. Jones, of Norcross. Racing.—CoL T. J. Lyons, of Carten. ville. As announced in yesterday's issue, Capt. Pierce Home, of Dalton, will be general superintendent. The committee has labored earnestly to | insure the succers of the next fair, aad I will begin at once to carry out tho plan I made to secure that end. | SMITH COMMITTED. ! to go hum# nivenary of hi* wife's death. Unknown to any one he went np stairs to tbe attic, fastened a rope to the rafters, pat a cooae about hie neck, and getting on a cheat be swung off into eternity. His deed body wm discovered by hie daughter, with whom be lived. COL, UVINOSTON SPEAKS. Col. Livingston said that he wished to make a statement concerning tho financial management of past fairs, and also of that of the fair to be held in 1886. The last two fairs were held in nnfavorable years. It was not decided to hold the fuir lost year until August. The short time for prepara tion caused the expenditure of a large aum of money. For advertising alone $1,500 were spent. Improvements at tho park coat $2,500. Nevertheless, a little more than $1,000 was cleared. The Society had $8,000 in bank. The treasurer, Capt. K. J. Powell, waa nnder bond to tho amount of $10,000, and it was a good bond. Continuing, Col Livingston said: "The question may be asked, in view of what I have arid os to the fund the Bociety has in bank: ‘What do you want with $2,500?’ Well, we do not wish to draw on our invest ment, It $2,500 be sdded to the $8,000 in bank, then tbe $10,000 for premiums are provided, and there can be no danger of failure or bankruptcy." CoL Livingston admitted that the man agement of the last fair was open to adverse criticism, but denied that he or tho society was to blame. He did not appoint the of ficials that conducted the fair; neither did the Society. They were appointed by an executive committee long before he became president of the Society. OLD omclALH REMOVED. A nnmber of the old officials had been re- moved, and new ones of first-rate business training hod been elected. It was intended that nothing should be left undone to make the fair a complete success. He referred to these matters because the management of the lost fair had been harshly criticised, and he wished to show that, notwithstanding many mistakes, the fuir had not been a | financial failure. He also wished to show tlmt at the next fair similar mistakes would uot be made. Colonel Livingston closed by saying that he thought the fair should be permanently located. Its success depended upon it. Mr. W. 11 Rogers said that there were three questions to be aUBWered: Do we want the fair? Are we willing to pay for it? Do we wiah to join the Agricultural Society in conducting it? He himself was willing to join the society, provided the cost was not too great, and he could he assured that the fair would be conducted in tho proper manner. The fairs had not been beneficial to Macon heretofore, but, us the committee proposed to turn over a new leaf, he thought the citizens should lend their rid. WHAT WAS DONE ensued, participate! iu bv Messrs, R. A Nisbet, W. It. Rogers, f, pi. English, 8. Price, J. H. CsnipLei!, B. uviomten John It. West, and 8. T. Coleman. The discussion was good-humored, bnt earnest. The free exchange of opinion brought out many suggestions os to how Macon and tbe Agricultural Society could unite to their mutual benefit, and also evinced that it waa tbe deaire of the Board to have the society locate its fain in Macon perma nently. At the conclusion of the discussion, Messrs. Livingston and Nisbet withdrew. After some further discussion Mr. 81 T. Coleman offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: ■esolysfl. That It lx the seme or tho Board of Tndo that tt fevers tho tdoa of holdlss a Stow Pair no*! fall and would liko to too a pormanonl or- *•*" lB >«“•»• Also, that tho board vtll maka an .Sort to soenro tho SEM ** *>- On motion of Mr. George T. Harris, the president was requested to appoint, at his leisure, whatever committee may be neces sary to carry Mr. Coleman’s resolution into effect. The Alleged Counterfeiter Round Over to I the District Court. Thomas Smith, the alleged counterfeiter, had his commitment trial before United States Commissioner L. M. Erwin at llsj ] o’clock yesterday morning. Smith was represented by Mr. C. L, Bartlett, of the firm of Dessau A Bartlett. District Attoruey S. A. Darnell was not present, he having been detained in Savon, nah by his duties in the United Stater I Court, which is now in session. Thore were four witnesses against Smith. Mr. W. G. Lagerquist testified that Smith entered his father's store, on Cherry street, on tbe afternoon of the 17th inst., aud bought a cigar. Smith offered a silver dollar in payment, and wus given ninety- five cents in cbnnge. A short time after, it was discovered that the dollar was a coun terfeit, and Mr. Lagerquist had Smith ar rested. Mr. H. W. Newman, clerk for Chambliss Brothers, testified that previous to his ar rest Smith entered the store and bought a small piece of tobacco. He offered a silver dollar in payment, and received ninety-fiu cents in change. A few minutes after, thi dollar was discovered to be a counterfeit Henry Hammond, colored, a bar-keeper, testified that Smith entered his bar on Fourth street on tho morning of tho 171 and bought a glass of beer. Smith ciaiau to have no small change, and gave Ham mond a silver dollar. Ninety-five cents in, change was returned. Smith bad hnrdlyj reached the sidewulk before Hammond diiJ covered that the dollar was a counterfeit. I I’olico officer Allen Jones, who arrested I Smith, testified thut his prisoner denied having spent any money, good or bad, on" the 17th. Ono dollar and live cents in good money were found on his person at tho sta tion house. Mr. J. J. Cobb, of tbe Excbango Bonk, weighed the threo silver dollars, which were produced in court He declared them to be counterfeits. Me declared, also, that they were tbe most skillfully executed counter feits of silver dollars that he hod ever seen. Smith mode a statement, in which bo ad mitted that he made several purchases on the 17th, but den'ed knowing that the money ho passed was counterfeit He claimed to have clerked In Savannah with a Ur. McBride nml a Mr. J. It. Ward. Mr. Bartlett presented his client's ease in. a brief but forcible speech. In delivering his judgment. Commission er Erwin said that if Smith had paused bnt one counterfeit dollar there would have been a reasonable doubt is to his guilt; bnt, that as ha had passed several and un der circumstances which plainly indicated that he knew what he waa doing, he must be held to undergo a trial in the District Court. Accordingly, Smith was bound over, the amount of the bond being fixed at one thousand dollars. Smith could not make the bond, and was committed to jail Artesian Well ut Stevens's. Return. Stevens Brothers, the proprietor* of the pottery ou the Extimton branch railroad, UiUodgevlll.. are preparing to bore an art well at the works, Tbe machinery haa been se cured and the work will be comme need at once. A Mexican Veteran'* Appeal. Id IMS, during the Uexlcau war, Mr Thomas J. Merman waa imprisoned In Han Juan Castle for some trivial breach of discipline. Captain F. A. Harvey's father Investigated the case and had Mr. Merman released. Under tbe Impression that Captain Hervey was the otttcer that released him, Mr. Merman has writ ten a letter to that gentleman, asking hi* aid in oh- latutuE a laud warrant and sponsion. Mr, Mormon Rays that the lawyer ho has employed has written him that the pension bureau baa charge* of deser tion ou flle agalnat him. If they ran ue disproved, tho warrant and peuaton can he ubtaiued. If there be any Mexican veterans among the readers of tbs Taumsavit that are acquainted with Mr. Morman'a imprisonment in Han Juan Co-tie, they wilt confer a favor npou a worthy comrade by writing to Captain Uenrey. Ur. Mormon Uvea in Lively, Lee connty. At*- Hr. T. Skelton Jonas, the secretory of th* Bawd, ww requested to notify Messrs. PICKING COTTON BY MACHINERY. Broker* urn! Dutlnmv Men Watch an In tcreatlng Experiment. }(en York World. ' “If that machine work* I’ll sell the en tiro cotton crop abort," shouted a cotton broker yesterday afternoon in the Cotton Exchange. The machine referred to waa a cotton harvester which, if all that in claimed for it provcii true, will revolutionize the South and toko a place among the greatest invention* of the Age. The harvester was on exhibition yesterday.- The cotton men had heard of the in vention and wanted the evidence of their senses to prove that snch a a thing existed aa a machine that would take the place of human fiingers in the picking of cotton. So J. D. Cumming, K. B. Bonn tree, Felix Warley and H. Allen were named as n committee of investigation, and the door of the board room was con verted into a mi nature cotton field. A line of cotton plantfl ready tor picking stretched half way across the floor, and a large ma chine uot unlike a McCormick reaper waa drawn by several men over the plants. Strange looking tingejs of wood grasped the panto and took the cotton from them. The experiment was pronounced a succeoa by the 300 gentlemen who witnessed it, and would hare been more so were it not that the harvest could not be readily handed on the polialied door of the Exchange. The importance of the invention, if it finally proves it* utility for practical work in the field, can scarcely t>e underestimated. T. Bngg, the inventor and president of the company which ia introducing the harvesters, explained the situation to tbe broken. It coat $57,000,000 to harvest the crop of 1884-6, aud by the substitution of thee* machines for mauuri labor, it is claimed that a saving of $5,000,000 can bo affected. Tee r*ri* Pririe, -which call* the month January, 1886, “th. rad month,” shows that oo evtry day of January Ihi-ra wm a mur der or an attempt of murder in France.