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6 THE TWICER-WEEK TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1907. PLAWF OF VALO0STA SASH & OQQR CO. BURNS LOSS IS $75,000 WITH INSURANCE IN VARIOUS COMPANIES OF $35,000 PINK PILLS VALDOSTA, Ga., May 9.—The largo ant of the Valdosta Sash and Door t m, - t, , j Ta* n ,, this city wi.-= wiped out Him Blood, Dizzy Spells, hy flro thla afternoon between 5 and 6 o’clock. The fire burned with startling rapidity. It had covered the entire plant before the firemen reached the scene, which was In the extreme wes tern part of the city. The fire caught a small house near the main plant from a spark from the engine. Before the alarm could be turned In It was communicated to the main building and ran from one part of these buildings to another like a prairie fire. The firemen had a hard battle to save three or four cottages near there, two 6f which were burned. The loss to the plant Is about $75,000 with Insurance of $35,000 In various companies. The plant Is practically new. having boon built last year In the place of one that was burned. It wa i’lth the latest of machinery and Palpitating- Heart and Smothering Sensations Indicate a Condi- ' tion for Which „ This Remedy is a Specific HEAD-END COLLISION BETWEEN CENTRAL FREIGHT TRAINS NEAR GORDON YESTER DAY MORNING A head-end collision on the Central Railway yesterday morning, about 10:30 o'clock, when two freight trains ran together, resulted In the death of Mr. J. T. Norris, the engineer of one of the trains. The accident occurred a mile or two this side of Gordon, and it is said was caused by a misunderstanding of or ders. Engineer Ople, of the other train, was painfully.hurt- A negro brakeman named Will Spawn, was badly- hurt about the head and body and was taken to the hospital by the city am bulance. The dead engineer was well known among the railroad men and univer- An anaemic condition, that Is a state i sally liked. He lived at 217 Telfair He was caught between the and was , of health in which the blood is appar- | street, e I enlly turning to water, and every or- cab and-boiler in the crash, s ! gan of the body Is suffering for lack of literally crushed to death, d j nourishment, can be met only by a The crews of the two trains wer .one of the best fixed up plants In i remedy that will Increase the quantity Conductor Burkhalter and Enginee country. It had over $15 000 worth Land richness of the blood. ! Norris, and Conductor Breck and En umber on the ground, much of Dr. Williams’ Pink Fills actually gineer Opie. COTTON PRICES MADE NEW OiGti RECORD LIVERPOOL spots closed 6.78 NEW YORK spots closed 11.90 NEW ORLEANS spots closed 11'/« THE LOCAL MARKET. The Macon cotton market yesterday was quiet and unchanged at the following quotations: Range of Prices. Good Middling 11*1 Strict Middling 1174 Middling 11 Strict Low Middling Spot Cotton Movement. Recta. Ship. May 4. 1907 29 93 May 6. 1907 25 May 7. 1907 May 8. 1907 May 9, 1907 Stock on Hand. •pt. 1. 1906. in forming opinion of the crop outlook. | ' The agreement reported from Albany for ; the support of the public utilities bill was a factor in the early weakness In the stocks of New York corporations. There j ■ was some further pressure also of Now ■ York Central, which was a evmpatheUc influence on the market. Then the i strength developed in Union Pacific and i i in Smelting shifted the tide of speculative ! sentiment for a time. The total sales of stocks today were : : 752.300 shares. Bonds were steady. Total sales, par value. SI.<09.000. Unted States bonds ; ; were unchanged on call. New York Money Market. ! NEW YORK. May 9.—Money on call steady at 2aS per cent: ruling rate 2*i S per cent: closing bid 2H per cent: offered I at 2i» per cent. U I 5tAas per cent. 200 H MB GIRLS 1 III FIRE IMP LOSS OF TO 50 LIFE MAY BE FROM WITH 20 INJURED. 25 KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 9.—Fire this afternoon destroyed the Pepper building, a flve-story structure at Lo cust and Ninth streets, and it is feared Prime mercantile paper that the loss of life may be from 25 Time loans stronger; CO ; to 50 with 20 injured. Soon after the days S*i per cent: 90 days 4 per cent; six fi re started It was seen that the build- ’ ‘ii j months 414 per cent ' ‘ | Sterling exchange • business in bankers’ n- ! for demand, and at 4.S330aS335 for 60-day k? 1 bills. Posted rates 4.S4 and 4.S7. Com- . mercial bills 4.83. I Bar silver 6474; Mexican dollars 50. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS May 9. 1907 ’. 240 ; with actual 1 lns wh,ch tvas considered a fire trap. > bills 'at 4.S6loaS6i3 ' was doomed and efforts were directed toward saving lives. The building was occupied by Montgomery, Ward and Company and more than 200 persons, mostly girls, were employed. The fire gained rapid headway. Men and wo men appeared at the upper stories ap pealing for help. Many of the girls were rescued. NEW YORK. NEW YORK. May 9.—The cotton mar ket was very active again todav with fluctuations more irregular, although , ,,, prices made another new high record for j , the bull movement. The close was steady. CHICAGO, May 9.—Continued cold weather 1n the spring wheat territory was chiefly responsible today for an ad vance In the market of more than lc. bushel. At the close, July wheat was royed. The company ! $1,000 a week and the actually | make new blood and they have been curing anaemia for a generation. A rid (ha and city > .Messrs. J P W. E. Thomas, E. P. or capitalists here. It is not known yet whether It will be re built or not. , The firemen made a hard fight against the flames, but It was of little use. as the plant was doomed from the beginning apparently. TOMMY BURNS SAID HE! AGREED 10 LIE DOWN! , , REFEREE CALLED ALL BETS OFF ! ON FAKE FIGHT AT LOS j ANGELES the plant is quite a so- recent case Is that of Mias Nellie M. The owners of Danforth, of 66 South Broadway, Ak- Coffee, j ron. Ohio. It was not an unusually severe case but was a characteristic one. The approach of Miss Danforth’s trouble was very gradual. 'She felt symptoms of It for a year and al though she was under a physician’s care for some time the treatment did not afford her any relief. She says: "I had weak spells when I felt as though I was going to faint and my heart would palpitate so that X was almost smothered. I had no color, even in my lips, and my ears were as white as wax. Everyone said my blood was turning to water. ’’Whenever I would rise from a chair I would have to hold on to it to steady myself as everything would j turn dark before my eyes and all I ! could see were flashes of light, like j shooting stars. ’’Nothing seemed to help me and when a friend recommended Dr. Wil liams’ Pink Pills I got a box. X be- ! gan to feel a little better and continued taking the pills until I had fully recov ered. I have recommended Dr. Wil- j Hams' Pink Pills to a number of my friends.” A valuable booklet ‘‘Diseases of the Blood,” containing fuller Information, will be sent free upon request Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on re ceipt of price. 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. fS 10 PAINT TOWN BED THOUGHT THAT BOYS EMPLOYED THE DRAYMAN TO CART IT AWAY. LGB ANGELES. Cal., Mar 9—In a statement today Tommy Burns, the winner of last night’s fight, declares that he promised to lay down and let "O'Brien win the fight." He snld there was no chance other wise to get O'Rrlen into the ring. He said he resolved as soon as the gong sounded for the first round to break his promise, and determined to go In and win. The disgust of the sporting world over the affair is great. Referee Charles Eyton said today: ■•Burn’s statement today is the first Infimntlon I had about any agreomtnt between the m^n. I am not surprised, however, at tlje revelation, as there was plenty of suspicious circum stances. F called all bets off last night nfter a conference with Manager Me* Carey. I am glad personally that the exposure has been made for It will help to shut some of those out of the boxing game who are In It for dlBhon- est purposes ” .Tack O'Brien and Tommy Burns met Wednesday night for a purse of $30,000 and the heavyweight championship. During the first round Referee Eyton called off all bets without given a reason at the time. ’ Burns Said. ’’Jack O’Brien was caught in one of his own traps. I could not get him to agree to enter the arena until after I had promised to lay down and let }]lm win the fight. I pretended to be will ing to do this because I wanted to show the country that I was O’Brien’s mas ter. Tn the first round O’Brien was tak en off his feet and was scared to death. He knew I had planned too cunningly for them all. and that he was due for a beating. As for the bets being call ed off. I was Instrumental In having that done for the protection of the public. I wanted to make this explana tion afterwards, and 1 did not want to see the public tricked Into losing any of Its money.- The calling off be’f; cost me $3,800. for I stood to win that amount myself.” Manager McCarey, of the Pacific Athletic Club, today confirmed Burns’ statement In every detail. R.. F. <£. P. SOLD $380,000 40 YEAR GOLD BONDS RICHMOND Va.. May 9—The Rich mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company today sold $380,000 of 3H Per cent 40 year gold bonds to the Riehmond-Washlngton Company to provide funds for the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac portion of Whether it will be used In painting [ the town or otherwise is not known, but Mr. Frank Christian, the contrac tor reports the' loss by theft of 107 gal lons of red paint from a house in Vine- ville he has 'been painting. This paint was left over from the J work, and was to be removed yester- 1 day, but some time during Wednes day night some body took the entire lot. Some boys were seen about the house on Wednesday afternoon, and a- dray man was seen to stop at the house. It is thought the boys employed the dray- ; man to take it away. Don’t Pay Alimony to be divorced from your, appendix. There will be no occasion for it if you keep your bowels regular with Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Their action is so gentle that the appendix never has cause to make the least complaint. Guaranteed by all druggists. 25c. Try them. net unchanged to J points lowers.’ Sales % were estimdtea at 400,000 bales. The opening was steady at an advance of 6 points on the near months in re sponse to firm cables, while later positions were unchanged to 2 points lower, ac count of more favorable weather map showing moderating temperatures find clear weather In the Central ana Western belts. During the early session there was heavy selling for both accounts. After declining to a net loss of 8al2 points, the market was rallied sharply by a renewal of the bull sunoprt, covering by early sellers, rumors that a new bull pool had been formed in July, and predic tions of unsettled and colder weather in the Western belt. Prices reached the high point for the session in the late trading: then eased off a few points un der realizing. The Eastern belt fore cast was for clear weather, but the cold snap in the Northwest caused some anx iety as frosts were predicted for just north of the belt. Receipts of cotton at the ports today were 7,568 bales against 8.244 bales last week and 8.110 bales last year. For the week (estimated) 65,000 bales against 72.826 bales last week ana 6S.347 bales last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 1.112 bales against 2.013 bales last year, and at Houston 1,126 bales against 2,234 bales last year. Corn was up %c. and oats were 7s to Provisions on the close wero from 1/74 to 35c. higher. Open. 82*4 Spot Cotton and Futures. Futures closed steady at the following quotations: January 10.88 February March 10.92 May June July August ... September October .. November December ....10.75 ....10.75 ....10.89 ....10.60 ....10.72 10.92 10.75 10.75 10.75 10.61 10.60 10.75 10.85 10.69 10,75 10.62 10. *2 10.42 10.67 ..10.71 10.75 10.61 Cl os. 10.85 10.89 10.91 10.67 10.67 10.69 10.49 10. KJ 10.66 10.08 10.69 Wheat— May . . July . . Sept. . . Dec:-. . Corn— ! May . , July . . Sept. . . Oats— May . . July . . Sept. . . Mess Pork— May . .16.35 July Sept. Lard— May July Sept. High. Low. Close 8374 Is* 49* 50 a* 36 Vi S2*A 85 S6t4 8774 49% 49% 44H 3674 83*4 86 87*4 8S*i 4974 50 SO 74 45H 43 36 .16.40 .16.50 . 8.8774 . 9.027- 9.15 * 10.35 16.40 16.35 16.60 16.6774 16.4774 16.6774 Short Ribs— May . . 8.8774 July . . 8.9274 Sept. . . 9.05 9.0274 9.17:4 9.2774 8.95 9.10 9.1274 S.87'74 9.0274 9.15 8.8774 8.927* 9.0274 9.02 9.17 _ 9.2774 8.9 9.0774 9.1274 Movement at the Ports INFERNAL MACHINE USED IN ATLANTA ATLANTA. May S.—A messenger tonight carried a small package look ing like a candy box to 447 East Geor gia avenue, addressed to Miss Kittie McCarthy and Mr. Jno. McCarthy, both of whom were absent at the time. Their mother, Mrs. Julia McCarthy, a widow, receiving the package took It up stairs and opened it. when there was a terrific and deafening explosion which* wrecked the entire upper por tion of the house, part of the roof be ing torn away. Mrs. McCarthy was badly burned and seriously injured, though it is said not fataUy Injured, death is a mystery. Inside the Infernal machine were found fragments of a pistol and a spring. Suspicion, it Is said, rests on a young man who was attentive to Miss McCarthy and was to have mar ried her. There was a disagreement, it is said, and he is reported to have made threats against her. The police are making a thorough investigation of the case, and there may be some arrests. Receints and Exports. Today. Consolidated net receipts.. 7,582 Exports to Great Britain.. 28.173 Exports to continent 7.121 Stock on hand all ports... .533,300 Since September 1. 1906— Consolidated receints 9.453.484 Exports to Great Britain 3,543.785 Exnorts to France 865.697 I Exports to continent 3,149.52s ! Exports to Japan 223,145 ; COTTON SEED OIL. NEW YORK. May 9.—Cotton seed oil was strong and higher on scarcity of shorts and aggressive bull support. Prime crude in barrels f.o.b. mills nominal prime summer yellow 54; oil summer yel low 49a51; good oft summer yellow 4974 to 50; prime summer white 54a57; prime winter yellow 64a57. NAVAL STORES. CHARLESTON. May 9Turpentine and rosin, nothing doing. SAVANNAH. Ga., May 9.—Turpentine firm at 63a7i; sales 312; receipts 266 shipments 680. Rosin firm; sales 982; receipts 893: shipments 1.439; stock 22.260. Quote: A. B. C. 34.35; D. $4.45; E. $4.63 F. S4.70a75; G. $4.7274.17774; H. $4.80; I $4.85: IC. $5.25; M. $5.30; N, $5.35; W, G. . 85.45: W. W., $5.60. WILMINGTON. May 9.—Spirits turpen tine fiuiet and unchanged: receipts 26 . casks. • Rosin quiet and unchanged; re ceipts 389. Tar firm at $2.30; receipts 149. Crude turpentine firm at $3.50, $4.80 149. Crude turpentine firm at $ Week, bid and $5.25 bid; receipts 44. 60.110 23:?25j Grain, Provisions, Groceries. Price, Net Receipts. Sales, Stocks. | The Ports. — I Price.|Rects.!Sales.| Stek. GEO. OILLON TELLS MONTGOMERY. Ala., May 9—Judge Thos. G. Jones, of the United State3 Court, today granted preliminary in junctions on the part of ten roads In Alabama, restraining the State from putting into operation certain laws just enacted. Continuance was takefi in the application of the Louisville and Nashville, and the South and North roads because of their having __ , , made rates in violation of law. which How she escaped. sa y S t j, at ra t e s in effect January 1, last, shall be the maximum charge. This feature was continued for thirty days by request of the State. The roads which secured the injunc tion are the Atlantic Coast Line the Seaboard, the Central of Georgia and the Western of Alabama, the Alabama Great Southern, the Southern, the Mo bile and Ohio, the Atlanta and Bir mingham, the Frisco, and the Nash ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. The laws resisted make rates January 1 the maximum rates fixes rates -on 110 articles, classifies the roads and pro vides for abrogation of license of any road removing a case from the State Galveston . . .112 ! 3519| 12401180153 | New Orleans .11174 I 11121 7591122305 i Mobile . . . .11174 I 256! 350111571 •' Savannah . . .Ill 5-16! 10981 764 ! 47706 .Charleston . .11174 i 1! 1 8324 ; Wilmington . .H1H I 3131 1 3503 ; Norfolk . . . .11274 I 1099! 464! 21386 Baltimore . .'.112 I ! 121ns New York ....111.90 ! ) 54251171287 Poston . . . .111.90 I 241. I j Philadelphia ,.112.15 | 140|.. j 1493 | — Interior Movement, — These prices are at wholesale snd not 1 (Corrected by S. It. Jaaues & Tinsley Co.) - 1 to ,.nns”m“ r s: ” ! CORN—Sacked white 78 Sacked mixed 77 Ear corn SO Car lots, either sacked or bulk, " made on application. OATS—White clincd 7 ...61 No. 2 white 60 No. 3 white 59- Special quotations made on car lots. HAY—Choice timothy $1.30 No. 1 timothy 1.25 No. 2 timothy 1.20 No. 1 clover .. 1.2(1 ! Price. !Rccts. IS?. Its J Stek. HARD LUCK STORY The question of a master will be de- | termined on the first motion day, the ; first Tuesday in June. George Gillon, the white youth, whore career of strenuousness would measure a mile long, emerged into the limelight again yesterday, when he appeared at the sheriff’s office and anounced that he had been kpocked in the head by a tramp while wrapped in the arms of morpheus on grass in the vicinity of the ice house. GUIon’s head really show ed signs of having come into, contact with something of a blunt, heavy shape the cost of lhe double tracking the belt ! object, although some of his old time niAhmnn.1 o„.i k.... acouaintances slightly doubted the line around Richmond, and to buy new rolling stock. The Richmond. Fredericksburg and j Potomar will purchase immediately ; one hundred new steel coal cars nnd j two hundred new steel under frame j box cars. On July 1 next the ptr diem hire of freight cars will be in creased from 25 cents to 50 cents, so that the new cars should earn at least 845.000 annually against an increased I in fixed charges of about $14,000. acquaintances slightly doubted the story about the tramp. Gillon says that he was aroused from out of the gentle ! throes of sweet slumber by the blow j nnd when he pulled his “peepers” open he saw the form of the tramp fleeing in the distance. STOKES Ilf EE II WITH ML CO. THE CHARGES AGAINST ATLANTA WATER COMMISSIONERS. WILL BE INVESTIGATED. FAITH CURE ADHERENT COMMITTED TO JAIL PHILADELPHIA. May S.—On LANGSTON SAYS WHISKY CAUSED HIS TROUBLE •D. COLUMBUS. Ga.. May 9.—W Langston. who was arrested brought to Columbus on the charge | of swindling several ministers of this [ city, admits his guilt. He is only about twenty years of age. and ha* a pre possessing face, and hla repentance which seems to be genuine. Is quite pathetic. He says that he had a good rearing, and thnt he would never have gotten into this trouble had It not been for whisky. He seems to regret more keenly the sorrow h* has brought upon hla relatives tharf bis own trou bles. and q number of people wbo talk ed to him were touched hy his distress. Chief tTOllsmi his received a mes sage fr?m Fort Valley. Ga., to the effect that the young man Is wanted there on a similar charge. the I charge of criminal neglect, which re- j suited in the death of his 1-year-old child. Geo. Osborn of this city a faith cure adherent, was sent to prison to- ' day by the Coroner to await the action an j | of the grand jury. Rev. Robert X. Bauck, pastor of a branch of the Christian Catholic u Church. ..founded by Dr. Dowie of _ j which Osborn is a member, admitted on the stand that he instructed his flock to rely entirely on prayer in cases of sickness. ATLANTA, Ga^May S.—The Board of Water Commissioners, it is stated, de cided as the result of a long executive session this afternoon to investigate certain current rumors charging a mem ber of that body. Thomas F. Stokes, with being pecuniarily Interested in the pur chase or coal by the city. The charge Is said to have been made by President W. P Brown, of the Ragland Coal Company, of Ragland. Ala., that Commissioner Stokes was interested in that company, and in the contract under which it fur nished the water department 12.000 tons of coal a year at $2.36 a ton. The amount of coal thus purchased during the three years. Mr. Stokes has been on the com- October, bid ““ •'* said. | November, bid uv-npooL. LIVERPOOL. May 9.—Soot cotton fn fair demand: prices 6 points higher; American middling fair 7.8$: good mid dling 7.32; middling 6.78: low middling 6.44; good ordinary 5.7S; ordinary 5.49. The sales of the dav Were 10.000 bales, of which. 500 bales were for speculation and export, and included 9,400 bales American. Receints were 4,000 bales, no Ar-ericaq. Futures orenea fl rnl anr | closed weak; American middling G.'O. C.: May 6.2374 May-Ji’Oe 6.23 , Jime-Jtfiy 6.1574 | .Tn’y-Aum'ist 6.10% Al'gust-Septemher 5.99 Peptember-Octoher 5,93 October-November 5.86 November-December 5.S4 Deeember-.Tnnuary 5.8274 .T.nmmrv-Februnry 5.8174 j Febrnary-March 5.S’74 (March-April 5.84 ' W”W ORLEANS. NEW ORLEANS. May 9—Spot cotton firm and unchanged, middling 11 11-16. S’les were 1025 bales on the spot and 175 bales to arrive. Futures opened steady from 1 point above to 6 points below the close yester day. The bear realizing was mostly on th? strength of the weather report for’the Central belt, where the developments overnight we-e more favorable than dur ing the previous 48 hours. Wheat crop advices that were received were bullish In a degree, reciting the damage wrought by heavy and incessant rains, delay in re planting and the likelihood of restriction in acreage through inability to get into the field to repair losses. The close was steady, prices ranging from 2 to 6 points below the close yesterday. Cotton futures closed steady at the fol lowing quotations: January', bid May. bid June, bid July, bid August hid September, hid Timothy and clover hixed.... 1.25 Alfalfa hay 1,30 Bedding straw 63 'BRAN—Pure wheat.. 1.35 Mixed bran .; 1.25 Jersey stock feed 1.25 Reliable fO’d l.in Standard feed 1.10 FLOUR—Private Stock, fancy past.. 5.25 Royal Owl. best pat 4.39 Top Notch, fimt patent...... 4.20 New Constitution. >/, patent. 3.69 D-ange Blossom, straight.... 3 50 MEAL—Water ground Juliette 73 Other brands... 73 MEATS—Dry salt ribs na; Extra ha T f ribs 3s. 18-79-lh. D. S. bellies "in*4 Bulk plates S« y-onk.,,1 meats *ie over abc-.ve HAMS—Fancy sugsrvenred.'. 16 Standard sugar cured 1576 Pie:i|c 1«KM 11 • LARD—Fore tie-res 10 Pure. In 89-lb. tubs... 197; Pure. |n 50-Ih. tins 19V t Pure, in 69-ib. tubs 10(4 P>:re. in in-lh. tins ioy. Pure, in 5-Ib. tins.., 10T4 Pure, in 3-lb. tins It' Tii? same additions far other X?-e- - T,rimed r trove. SYRUP—Georgia cane (pew) 36 New Orleans 23 Black strap 13 SALT—'99 :bs. White ('■often sok... .59 TOfi-tb pn-lati •Pegs......... ,48 Special prices car lots. Imported Hock Sait, ib 114 CHEESE—Full cream 1774 goeeinT prices ear lots. GRISTS—Hudmits. in bbls $3.65 Hudnuts. In 86-lb. sacks...., 1.7T) SUGAR—Granulated/Ip bbls. or sck.,574 New Orleans clarified 5 New York yellow 4t4 COFFER—Choice Rio ....14 Prime Rio .13 Medium Rio 12 Conin-ron 11 Arbuckle’s Roasted 16.04 RICE-fcTee head 7 Medium 6 A Narrow escape. G. W. Cloyd, a merchant, of Plunk, Mo., had a narrow escape four years ago, when he ran a jimson bur into his thumb. He says: “The doctor want ed to amputate it but I would not con- senL I bought a box of Bucklen’s Ar- ntca Salvo and that cured the danger ous wound.” 25c at all druggists. DR. J. J. SUBERS. Permanently located in the specialties venerial Lost energy restored, ('em lie irregularities 3nd poison oak. A euro guaranteeu. Address in confidence, with stamps. 310 Fourth st.. Macon. Ga. 50 OUT OF 300 KNOWN TO HAVE JEN SAVED PANIC BROKE OUT WHEN THE FRENCH STEAMER POITOU WENT ASHORE STREET RAILWAY AGAIN PETI TIONED FOR PRIVILEGE TO DOUBLE TRACK VINE- VILLE ROAD. The County Commissioners held quite an interesting meeting yesterday. In the bunch of petitions was one signed by the Central City Brick Co.. Geo. F. Wing. C. E. Newton & Bre.. Mrs. Jno. C. Green, R. C. Evers, and Mrs. Mary L. Patterson, asking that a public road along the east side of the river be established and maintained, the petitioners agreeing to give a full right of way through their lands for the purpose It will be remembered that this is the road that has been before the Coun ty Commissioners and the Road Com missioners for a long time, and which has been in the courts on mandamus proceedings. The County Commission ers placed it on the list of roads to be worked, but the Road Commission er? refused to work it, and hence the trouble. It was referred to the Road Com missioners, and what will become of the petition now is not known. Superintendent Wimbush made a re port on the work of the county farm, and this showed how well the farm had done and of what value it was to the county. The .potters field at Roff Home has become too small, and steps must be taken to enlarge it. Permission was given some time ago for gravel to be taken from the land adjoining the bur ial place, and this caused a number of holes to be left in that part of the poor farm allotted to the burial of the paupers. In order to secure more space for the puriwse It has now been found necessary to have these holes filled up. There are now fifty-two inmates of the Roll Home. This is a very small number compared with the usual num ber at that Institution. Dr. Gibson, the county physician, reports that the health of the inmates is good. The street railway company renewed its request for permission to lay a double track on the Vineville road, from St. Stanislaus to the new Acade my for the Blind, and also for permis sion to lay a switch on Ellis street, in South Macon. This matter seems to find lodgment in the pigeon hole be cause. as the commissioners claim, the company has not carried out its agree ment made three or four years ago when permission was granted to double track a portion of this-road, to drain the sides of the road. One side was completed, hut nothing was done to the other side. The matter was left In the hands of the County Attorney, who has already given an opinion in the case, but it is thought by the company that they will be able to convince the attorney that they have complied with their agreement, and it is passible that the matter can be adjusted and the per mission granted. Some time ago the commissioners voted to give the Georgia Industrial Home \hree hundred dollars, in install ments of one hundred dollars, for the orphans from B'bb Countv. Yesterday the second installment of this appropri ation was ordered paid. MONTEVIDIO. Uruguay. May 9.— The French steamer Poitou, from Al giers, is ashore off San Jose Ignacio. It is feared that there has been se rious loss of life. The Poitou struck thirty yards from the shore at a spot called Rincon De Herrero. Panic broke out on board the vessel when she grounded and a great number of terror stricken people jumped over board. Soma of them swam ashore, but many were drowned. Customs officials at Rincon De Her rero saved fifty out of the three hun dred passengers who are said to have been on board. Several steamers have left here for the scene of the wreck and the Gov ernment is doing everything to succor the shipwrecked. An official dispatch from Rincon De Herrero says thnt up to 10 o'clock this morning nearly 200 of the passengers of the stranded steam er had been rescued and were being sent to this city. Wonderful Ecrema Cure. ^ “Our little boy had eczema for five years." writes N. A. Adams. Henrietta. Pa. "Two of our home dostors said the case was hopeless, h!s lungs being af fected. We then employed other doctors but no benefit resulted. By chanco we read about Electric Bitters; bought a bottle and soon noticed improvement. We continued this medicine until sev eral bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured.” (Best of all blood medicines and body building health tonics. Guaranteed at all drug stores. 50c. NEGRO ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE In the Superior Court yesterday. Ben Martin, a negro, was acquitted of the charge of muttering Ransom Banks, an other negro, last Christmas Day. The defense showed that a party of ne groes, which Included Martin and Banks, were at an egg nog party in Tybee. when a pistol in the hands of Martin was acci dentally discharged, killing Banks. DEMOCRATS SWEPT BALTIMORE IN MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALTIMORE. May 9.—The Demo crats swept the city in yesterday's mu nicipal election. The plurality of J. Bary Mahool, Democrat, for comp troller and president of the second branch of city council, were elected, by good pluralities. The new council will stand as follows: First branch, Demo crats 17; Republicans 7, a Republican gain of one: second branch with hold over members. Democrats 7; Republi cans 2, a Democratic gain of one. G. S. & F, EMPLOYES GET WAGES RAISED The committee representing the teleg raphers and agents in the employ of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway yesterday concluded negotiations for -v schedule nnd wage scale, and as a result, tho employes have been granted a sub stantial raise in wages by the railroad company. BOB FLOURNOY SAYS THERE WILL BE 4C0 CARS SHIPPED FROM FT. VALLEY Hardware—Wholesale. POLICE RESERVES HELD READY TO DEAL WITH STRIKE mission, has footed up $85,000. it i The water board will Invite Mr. Brown to come to Atlanta probably next week I to make good his enarges. Members of ' the board refused to discuss what trans pired at the executive session. WHOLESALE DESERTIONS FROM BRITISH WARSHIPS December, bid 11.00 11.30 11.35 11.62 11.32 11.25 11.00 19.97 10.96 DECISION TO BURNS IN TWENTIETH ROUND NEW YORK. May 8.—That serious trouble is anticipated as an outgrowth of the strike of longshoremen became apparent this afternoon when Police Comml. sk>ner Bingham issued an order to all commanders of station housed in the greater city directing them to bold their men in reserve. Between ten and twelve thousand longshoremen are now on strike and nearly ship line with conr.ec is affected. or.s in r steam- this city HAMILTON, Bermuda. May 9.—The British cruiser squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Neville, which arriv ed at Bermuda yesterday from Hamp ton Roads, reports that wholesale de sertions from the British warships oc curred while they were in American waters. It is estimated that over 300 men including many chief petty offi cers, deserted. For the apprehension of a chief peomnn of signals a reward of $500 is offered. . . t , trat ? \N FRANCISCO, Mn for the first time since m.-r.t ef the street ear aetunl protection this a e»r«.of. the United Railroads, man; 21 strike breakers, nnd as a result cars were run over six miles of without the firing of a shot. Foil were Injured by missiles thrown by sflVe v (pathizi rs. one of the !oi:)’cd u.is n strike breaker, atid the other three i members of the Kleetrienl Workers' Un- ; ion, Th'-re w.ix intermittent hurling of : missiles hy union crowds at various paints along tho mute and tor two or I throe miles a mob of 1.000 men and • ixivs ran with tho ears yej’ing, calling i epithets daring then on-union men to g* : off the ears r.nd fight, cheering when- : ■ v< - f ny cause the e«rs were brought j temporarily to a standstill. W. S. STEELE REINSTATED BY TROTTING ASSOCIATION HE FELL FROM DRAY AND BROKE NECK fCet-rected bv TVintnn Hnrware Co.) WFT.t, BUCK2T8—S4 per doz rope—Manila. 1474c: Seed, lie.; eot- to" "'H? WIRE—Barb. 3’ic. per lb. PLOW STOCKS—Harman. 90c.: Fergu son. 89c. •TFTtS—Painted. $2.3 n : cedar. $5.00 POWDER—$4.50; half keg?. $2.75: « kegs. $1.'C: Dunout an ( i Hazard smoke. »ess. half kegs. $11.33: 74 kegs. $5.75 1 -1b canisters, it. Jess«25 n»r cent.; TroJs- d;,r' smokeless pnwder. 1-ib. cans $1. SHOVELS—86 io $11 per doz. CARP’S—Cotton. $L50 per doz. pt OW BLADES. 5r. per Ih. IP.ON—2’lc. lb. base: Swede, pound 474 c. AXES—$6.50 dozen, base. LFAD--R»r 7Uc. pound. NAILS.—Wire. $2.60 keg, base; cut, $2.60 keg. base. SHOES—Hnr*e. $4.25 to $4.75 keg; mule E hoe=. 34.25 to $4.75. BUCKETS—Pa tot. 11 70 doz.: white ce dar. three hoops. $4.25 dozen. CHAINS—Treco. to 56 doz. GUN POWDER—Per pcs. Austin crack $4.59. SHOT—$2.25 sack. NEW YORK. May 9.—It was only after the announcement of th» Union Pacific financial plant that today’s stock market showed any evidence of life. It then sprang into animation with acute weak ness. The largest activity of the day was in Union Pacific and the dealings in that stock took on a degree of exeijement LumToer. (Corrected by Massee-Fe7ton Lum. Co.) Common framing at $16 to $20 per thousand. Sized framing at U.7.50 to $22.50 per thousand. Storm sheathing at $16 per thousand. No. 2 common flooring at $17.50 per thousand. Mr. Bob Flournoy, of Ft. Valley, was in Macon yesterday and said that there would he more peaches raised around Ft. Valley than ever before. He fig ures on 400 cars being shipped from that point alone. When asked why "It is that there is so much talk of there not being more than a fourth of a crop this season and that the prospects were gloomy, he said: “Don’t you helieve It. That is being said for effect. Go down and look at the trees. They sneak themselves, and it is just as X tell you, there will be more peaches from m.v section than there ivas last year.” My Best Friend. Alexander Benton, who lives on Ru ral Route 1, Fort Edward, N. Y.. says: “Dr. King's New Discovery Is my best earthly friend. It cured me of asthma six years ago. It has also performed a wonderful cure of incipient consump tion for my son’s wife. The first bottle ended the terrible cough, and this ac complished, the other symptoms left I one by one, until she was perfectly I well. Dr. King’s New Discovery’s power over coughs and colds Is simply mar velous.” No other remedy has ever equaled it. Fully guaranteed by all I druggists. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle 1 free. FRANK BALL GOES TO PENITENTIARY FOR L!F€ To Revive Dueling in Oklahoma. From the Kansas City Star. The Oklahoma constitution does not forbid dueling. At a time so far removed from the days of the code, the omission of any Te/erence to duel ing should hardly cause surprise. It is somewhat surprising, however, to knor: that one of th" most conspicu ous leaders in the Democratic party was prepared to oppose on the floor of the convention anv ban on dueiing had it been proposed. This delegate, born in a Southern State wh n re duei ing was once the mode of settling dis putes between gentlemen. Is .--till in favor of this abandoned practice. He said: “Men would not dare i malign each other in the press and in I the streets as they do now if knew that they would be compe to stand up and be shot at. unsustain ed by the false courage of nassi-’n. and under rules that would give the physically weaker man an equal op portunity with his stronger adver sary.” FRANKFORT, Ky., May 9.—The Kentucky Court of Appeals today af firmed the decision of the Knox County court, sending Frank Ball, of Bell County, to the State penitentiary for fn i i life for killing Jack Bolen, of Middles- ' boro. Bail is a son of the sheriff of Lee County, Va.. and prominently con nected in that State. After conviction he fled there, but was captured and returned for sentence. SURVEYING INTERUP.BAN LINE ABOUT COMPLETED The surveying on the trolley line be tween Macon and Albany has been about completed and the surveys will be ready for inspection within a few days. Work has been progressing nicely on the line In the last few days and the surveyors will be ready to re port on the various surveys soon. After the surveys have been examined and the best line selected, the work of construction will be rapidly carried on and the line will be working In a short while. ‘h'-’r CARPENTER’S PLANE MEASURING ■•bed F | VE p E ET WAS USED IN CON STRUCTING OLD CONFED ERATE LABORATORY, REPORT SAYS MANAGER KANZLER WILL BE “CANNED’' SAVANNAH. Ga.. May 8.—A story em anating from Savannah that Kanzler was slated for the “can" as manager r.„ (-',.’.,^,^•7 team, a’mosr caused Colum bia to “throw a fit." but the report is re iterated here today, despite denials. Tt is No. 2 common ceiling at $16 per thous- ! further said that it Is an absolute cer- XBW YORK. May 8.—The board of review o' the National Trotting Asso ciation which has been in session here j since yesterday adjourned today after announc ir.g several decisions, manent reinstatement was grant W. S. Steele of Rossville, Md„ was expelled for abusive talk t secretary of the meeting.in Richmond. Va., Inst year. Steole apologized to tho officials and his reinstatement was re- oucsted by the Richmond association. The be ;ri decided to c.tange the r ■- ord of 2:24 of the mare Fieety J_ made a 1 Buchanan, Va., on September .21, lSi-5, to 2:24 1-4. i Per- j body d Coroner Your.g ye lurv and hr:.; e:i of Nat erday empaneled in inquest over the 1 Sikes, the negro who was found by colaborers In a dying who oir-iition beside Jr.iy !r. the Cen- the tral yards Tuesday afternoon. It seems that Sikes, with the aid of another man. was engaged in ioa’ing up his dray with cast iron bars, when the horse made a quick move throw- was at least the verdict of The Coro ner's jury. the meeting for the proaehed. The rise to above 149 occurred after the directors were in session, but I befi re the financial plant was publicity announced. It ran off abruptlv after the publication of the plan to 14l'u. The ■ issue of convertible bonds had been fore seen. but a rate of interest at 4U oer cent hafi been foretold in ej^re and. No. the 4 per cent announced. The placing of the price of conversion into the stock at 175 is a higher figure than had been antici pated. and the offer of the bonds to stock holders .at 90 seems not. to offset these speculative disappointments. The effect on the whole market was immediate. Stocks came out in all directions and '■ swept the list to a materially lower level I throughout. Previous to this episode the I market wa - dull to the verge of stag- natlf n and offered little to cal! for serious t;.-„ f. ;ir the -rn-s can- tinne a depressing factor in stocks, al- | though this consideration was not of • much effect today. The m 'ntbly report of the '-onditicn : the grain crops to- be published tomor- f row by A-:-.;ra! rtopartmer: :s ; reported to have an important influence | _ common flooring ceiling lirectors ap- $25 per thousand. ”* ’’B" grade square edge weather board ing at $22.50 per thousand. No. I common weather boarding at $20 per thousand. No. 2 pine shingles at $2.50 per thous and. No. 1 pine shingles at $4.23 per thous and. No. 1 cypress shingles at $5.00 per thouand. ir.ty that Columbia is looking for at j other manager, though Kanzler himself has not h»' , n let In on this secret. Staf ford 'oday signed Bender, the Indian, who beep nlaving with Augusta. Bender Crackers. (Corrected by TYinn-Johnson Co.) Barona sodas. 6c. Rarona nienacs. 724c. Rarona oyster crackers, <^0. N’. B. C. sodas. 7c. Gir.ger snaps <N. B. C.> 7a* Assorted cakes. 10c. Sugar cakes. 8c. < Candv. Cream mixed candy In pafig.. 10*. Stick candy. In barrels. 6 lie. will play right in place of little King, who .will probably be released. Liquors—Wholesale. (Corrected by Weichselbaum Sc Mack) WHISKEY—Rye. SI.in to S3.50; c.o $1.19 to $1.30: gin. $1.10 to $1.75: North Carolina com, S1.10 to $1.50; Georgia core $1.60. WINK—75c. to $5; high wines. $I.$o. port and sherry. 73c. to $4: claret. $4 to $10 a case; American champagne. $7.50 to tomorrow. Dry Goods—Wholesale. FHHETTNS—4-4, i to Is, DP.TLTJNGS—7 to 77ic. TTCKTNGS—47, to 1274c. PHFCK8-4 to 5-\c. •PTV 1 CHTNGS-4 to 8c PRINTS—474 to 3c. Government bonds steady; bonds heavy. A relic of 1865 came to light yester day in a strange way. Uncle Billie Jordan, of the fire de partment. was out at what is now known as the barrel factory, near Crump's Park, and saw a pile of wood. He struck a bargain and bought the pile. j In looking it over he came across the I stock of a plane used by carpenters, i This plane was an extraordlary one. be ing five feet in length, the usual Jack plane being about two feet, it was of maple wood and wonderfully well pre served. For forty-two years It has lain in a pile .of wood, exposed to the rain and sun. The war closed in 1865 with this building unfinished. It was intended as a laboratory where ammunition for the Confederate armies was to be made and was the largest and most complete of its kind in the -Confederacy. The en trance of Wilson's army and confisca tion by the United States Government put a stop to all work "m it, but in 1869 the building was used for holding the first State fair to be held after the In its construction the best carpen ters that Confederate money could se cure were secured, and !' is supposed that the plane now in the hands of Uncle Kl!!!e Jordan was left In the building when the carpenters quit railroad | ^'ork, and has been 'y;ng under a jot J of scrap wood undisturbed ever since.