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My Jas TT Doss died ! st Thurs
day q tho DOES hOm7sits 'iice
near Pickensvil': Ala the
youngest of the Doss broth IS end
lived in this county fer seyera. ves:s
at the Doss place near { ranicrd's
bridge on the Noxubee.
1000 bales fancy Hay at SOC per bale
MACON MERCANTILE Co.
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Cypress and pine shingles at Macon
Mercantile Co.
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All kinds of lumber at Macon Mer
| camille Co.
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k week has been as dull
be days. Bat in spite of
Weather and the almost
|ads The two marriages on
February were well at
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Remember, We keep lime
WAGON MERCANTILE Co.
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Corn and oats for sale by Macon Mer
camille Co.
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- -! Sal md, VIZ John \ Dacus, SIC
...'-"' ~ ''uck william ;urner, all o1
:,.i 3 >iss,
JAMES Hill.
nOv26-6t Register.
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Have now and keen constantly in stock me of the finest assortment oil Whiskies,
Wines. Liquors and Cigars ever brought to the Southern market and Mep prepared
to fill all orders on day If receipt by freight oil express, in carefully put up packag"
guaranteeing the character of goods to be as represented. Following OF ~
PRICE LIST:
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Fe'sed This Week.
a' Embroidery.
, %oarg and Nainsook.
fiqae' white, colored and
sm every description.
' III e Of black and colored
. NJ 'stins.
. ARFrE TO-DAY.
WV pieces of white goods
DuRANT OWENS.
au, puppy about 6 month.
black with black ears
yard for him.
j. 7. SARGENT.
Macon, Miss
IN
seed red and whit,
varieties of seed 10.
rust Proof Oats for sal,
j. G. H. JONES. JR.
sc'rected to the ady't o
sss'ler and engraver, VIII,
sNVOrkman. He will be h
Monday.
|.ls.,.
: @East, so barrel
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Jas. O'Neill at Columbus, Jan.
31st. 1899.

We will sell tickeis to Columbus and
return at one fare. Date Of sale Jan.
81st. and rood 70. return Feb. I. 1899.
w. f. ALLEN. AgI.
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that was oil. The rauain " r in
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Friday, Feb. Sd.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Nsues.

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he'd to announce
LID. HODGES
,he office of Supervisor
I,,t TO the action of the
The times., 1899-01-18
a BELL TELEPHONE DEAL.
isumOrs of consolidation to Con-
troll Lonr:-Distance business

New York. Jan. 17-oficers of the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, of this city. said today that they
knew nothing about the telegraphed 1e-
port from Boston that the American Bell
Telephone Company was TO be merged irto
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. John r. Hudson is president
OF both companies and he is in Boston,
The American Telephone Company has Il
capital stock OF 500 coo. 900 and represents
the longdistance end OF the Bell telephone
business.
According to the Boston advices. the
object OF the company when it was formed
was not only to build long-distance lines.
( but TO take in all of the subcompanizs.
The plan. the adyices said. was not ma
turing and Bell stockholders would BE-
asked to accept shares of the American
Telephone Company in exchange for their
Bell shares on n satisfactory basis. After
this was adjusted all the stockholders OF
/ the subcompanies, especially where the
/ American Bell Telephone Company now
! owns controlling ineres. will have offered
to them the stock of the American Com
pany upon an earning basis in exchange
! for their stock in the subcompanes. In
! companies where the American Bell Com
pany does not own a majority interest it
. will purchase the control. so as to bring
about grand consolidation of all interests.
The times., 1899-01-18
INAUaURATED IN A THEATRE.
Oath Of OHicc Taken by New Jer@e,
Bachelor Governor.

Trenton. y. J.. Jan. 17.-With simple
ceremony and little display Foster W
Voorhees, was at noon today inaugurated as
Governor OF New Jersey. The Legislature
was in session on the stage OF the Taylor
Opera House. where the formal exercises
were held and there were present many
prominent Jerseymen OF both parties.
In the boxes were the father and sisters
of New Jerseys new bachelor Governor
On the stage were his two precsp;ors in
the law who twenty years ago formed the
firm OF Cross & iagee, of Elizabeth. To-
day one is Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of New Jersey and administered the
oath OF Office to his former pupil, while
Judge Cross. as senator from Union Coun
ty. stood but few feet away.
Another character on the stage was VIII
liam A. Newell. who was New Jerseys
first Republican Governor. from 1887 to
1860. Before that. from 1s4I TO 1919. 4
Wing, he had served as member Of Con-
gress with Clay. Webster Calhoun and
others. and afterward. from 1868 to 1867.
he served another term as a Republican.
Since then he has been territorial governor
OF Washington, and now nearly eighty
years of age he has come back TO New Jer-
sey to end his DAYS.
| The first Republican Governor was n
guest of honor at the inaugural dinner
I that followed the ceremony and recalled
! TO MS friends the fact that he walked
/ from Allentown to Trenton to be Inau-
gurated in January. 1857 The distance is
sixteen miles and the roads were so badly
drifted with snow to be made impassa-
! BILE by horses and there was no railroad.
! The Rev. DIR. Francis l.. Patton. presi-
dent OF Princeton University, delivered
the opening prayer today and after the
chief justice had administered the oaths
| of office. Acting Governor Watkins de-
| livered to Governor Voorhees, the great
| seal of the State as an emblem of his au-
| thority.
| After Governor Voorhees, had formally
! accepted the great seal he was introduced
| by Acting Governor Watkins 10 the p.esi-
dent OF the senate, who in turn. fGrmallv
| presented the new Governor to the senate
| and assembly. Governor Voorhees, then
delivered his inaugural address. After
| the benediction had been pronounced by
Rev. DR.. J. Richards Boyle the inaugural
! party entered coaches and was driven to
| luncheon The exercises had consumed
| just fifty minutes. twenty-five of which
We're taken up with the address. After
| the administration of the oath OF Office IA
Governors salute of seventeen guns was
| fired at the capitol. Governor Voorhees,
| held receptions this afternoon and evening.
The times., 1899-01-18
THE GRANT READY TO SAIL.
Arrangements for RousinE Fare
well To the Manila Expedition.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Fourth United
States Infantry and one battalion of the
Seventeenth United States Infantry ar
rived in New York today. and were en-
barked upon the troopship Grant, which
will sail tomorrow morning for Manila
The health Of the Fourth is excellent
Two cases of measles developed in the
Seventeenth on the way from Columbus,
and it was feared at first that the battalion
would not be allowed to embark, but the
two men and five suspected cases were re-
moved to the military hospital on Gov
ernor's Island and it was decided safe 10
allow the others TO go.
The Grant is scheduled to weigh anchor
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning She Will
steam up the North River as far as the
Grant monument i'll order that the peep e
of Manhattan may have an opportunity II
see her before she starts on her long yOy-
age. Turning at that point she will point
her head to the open sea and make foc
Gibraltar. her first coaling point
1t was the intention of the War Depart
ment to set a day aside on which the
Grant could be visited by the public TIE
department is very proud Ct her, because
she is considered. perhaps. the fine st
troopship ailoat. But owing to the short
ness Of time allowed for (, tting tn vess II
ready il was found to be impossible to
spare the day.
The accommodations afforded to the
1000 men who are to make the voyage.
while not of the roomiest, are far better
than one might expect. The officers quar-
ters are On the poop deck, and here will
be the women and children. There is a
piano on board, and unless the we-ther is
exceptionally disagreeable they expect 10
have a good time.
AS darkness came tonight the word was
passed around for everyone not bound 10
Manila to say goodbye. Then the tsa's
began to flow and 4 mighty sad-fac5d 10.
| of women walked down the gang p ank to
| the dock for it will be a long time before
anyone sailing on the Grant gets back to
| the States.
| AS soon as the visitors We're cleared of
the ship backed out and steamed to her
| anchorage of Liberty Island TO. tn, night
| She will be visited early tomorrow
| morning by Secretary Alger Ad. u ant
| General Corbin and members Of the House
and Senate Military Committees. whp re
to leave Washington late tonight. Gen
/ eraI Lawton will come over with them.
The times., 1899-01-18

ence are really important and practicable.
But the invitation to Count Tolstoy. the
novelist and social rcformer, TO confer
with the Car on the subject indicates that
the mind of the latter still clngs to Wis
ions. OF all men, Tolstoy is the least
fitted to give advice in material affairs
He has a shrewd care for his own head
and comfort, and while other reformers
have got themselves killed or sent to Si-
IBERIA, the icy roof of the world, he has
always managed to escape the disfavor of
the authorities. He has preached progress
by submission. He finds his religion in
Christ's admoniton to resist not evil. He
tells his disciples not to oppose unjust
rulers. not to attempt to restrain those
who rob and murder. but by an example
of liberation and forbeaIance to convert
the wicked. The Slav is naturally a Wis
ionary. Dcctcevsky. after years in the
Siberian mines. returns with doctrine
that we are all the creatures of God
We cannot understand, and that kings are
helpless and blameless and resistance is
folly.
1t is not from such dreamcrs that a
ruler who proposes to effect an agreement
with other powers can obtain the practi-
cal advice that is essential to his success.
Tolstoy is vain beyond anything. His re-
formatory work is a pose, like his shoe
making. which is bad II it were the de-
sire of the Gar merely to silence the nov
elist's criticisms of his peace conference,
he was shrewd in soliciting his ad-
vice; but if he hopes for suggestions that
he can use he will be disappointed.
The times., 1899-01-18
TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT.
Concluding Meeting of the Cuban
Evacuation Commissions

The final meeting of the Cuban Eyacu-
alton Commission will be held tomorrow
in the Lemon Building, where temporary
quarters have been secured. Rear Admiral
Sampson, the only absent commissioner is
in New York, but is expected to reach
Washington this evening or tomorrow
morning. Generals Butler and Wade, the
remaining members of the Commission. are
now here.
The report. which is voluminous. will be
considered and signed for submission to
the President. 1t treats in interesting de-
tail of all the events preceding the eyacu-
alton of Cuba. during that operation and
until the adjournment of the Commission
at Havana.
After the commission is dissolved Rear
Admiral Sampson will confer with Sccre-
tary Long. from whom he will receive in
structions regarding the cruise in the West
Indies of the squadron to be placed under
his command.
The times., 1899-01-18
BOY TRIED TO WRECK A TRAIN
Piled stones the Track to Punch
Holes in the Clouds

Somervlle, n. J.. Jan. 17.-An attempt
was made on Sunday night to wreck n
Philadelphia and Reading express train at
Skillman Station. AS a westbound freight
train passed the place between ) and 6
O'Clock the engineer saw an obstruction on
the eastbound track. He at once thought
of the fast line express No. 30. due at that
point at 6 o'clock.
He made a fast run to IiOpewell the next
station. and notified the operator gang
of men were sent out to remove the oh
struction and the train dispatcher at Phil
adelpha stopped the express train in time
Detectives at once started IA search for the
would he train wrecker and arrested AL
fred John Jacobs at the farm of William
Skillmam, near Skillman Station. He was
taken before Squire Hegaman. of Mont
gomery township. and was brought to the
county Jail here this morning by Consta-
bic Conners charged with Il malicious at
tempt to wreck the fast line express No 50.
Jacobs is Il dminutive negro boy a little
over three feet in height His manner is
that of child of eight years although
his age is recorded as sixteen. In eXplana-
tion he said
didn't have to work Sunday afternoon. and
pl.rvcd down by the railroad and took a little
plank and laid 1t across track, then piled lit
lie stones On one cad OF it and put more stones
on the other cld 90 balance il. | did not mean
tu wreck no train or kill no people. | got in the
bushes and was whiting 10 see the old Blue Line
flyer come along and knock the stones SO high
that they would punch holes in the clouds l
waited until it w.n getting dark, hui no train
came and run home.
Jacobs was committed without bail to
await the action OF the grand Jury
The times., 1899-01-18

men who are in politics for money only
and who will sell their votes. There is
far less danger that bribery will influence
a popular than legislative election oil
Senators.
The spectacle in the States we have
named is a complete refutation OF every
argument that can be made in favor OF
The present system. If it he true-ana
nobody doubts that it is-that money is
used in behalf Of senatorial candidates
corruptIy. and if il be true that the Senate
is in no way the moral and intellectual
superior of the House. not single reason
can be urged against the change to pop
ular senatorial elections.
The times., 1899-01-18
III. Position of Mr. Nser.

The situation created by Mr. Ayers
failure to prevent court martial for his
Algerian colleague. the Commissary Cen
eral. has become so acute that hardly any
doubt now exists of the early resignation
OF the Secretary of War. Yesterday. after
his final appeal to the President to con-
done Eagans cifence and to tolerate some
action which would save that functionary
and at the same time drag General Miles
into the controversial mire, Mr.. Alger not
only refused to attend the Cabinet meet
ing but is reported to have INDUCED III
very vigorous language on the subject OF
his treatment. 1t is said that he bitterly
resented the withdrawal of Mr.. Mckinley S
support of Algerism, and declared that
he was being made a scapegoat for the
common sins of the Administration; that
many of the political war appointments
and other vicious acts OF his department
had been ordered peremptorily from the
White House. and that he was innocent
of their committal or consequences. 1t
is not known that he duplicates the Com
mander- in Chief in the deals for the Sc
lection Of fever camps. nor that he charges
any operations of the Michigan conttn-
gent-rumored to consist of Alger Heciler,
Hopkins, and Kirby-to the account OF his
chief we do not know that he con-
siders Mr. Mckinley responsible for the
purchase of veteran beef which had been
through the Chinese-Japanese war and
later returned rejected from the KIondike;
or that he accuses the President of trying
to wreck General Miles expedition to
Porto Rico. by publishing the place of
landing so that the Spaniards could be
prepared fer him. All we hear is that
Aiger is angrily disposed to lay the blum
ders and crimes of Algerism at the White
House door and that the things above
mentioned are those geleraily spoi:en of
amcng the American people in connection
with the term Algerism.
1t is not understood that Mr.. AlgeT con-
templates instant resignation. He is said
to have remarked. yesterday. that he
would wait for vindication by the Alger
Relief Commission, ard would not resign
under fire. As the Alger Relief Commis-
sion has given constant and most pub
lie notice Of its intention to whitewash
( its creator. his confidence in the nature OF
its findings is doubtless well placed. As
to the matter of resigning under fire. Mr..
Alger is not without experience and his
tory. Possibly the less he has to say on
thar subject the better.
But when he goes. there is not an Amer
lean with spark of patriotism or de-
cency in his composition who will not
say. Thank God"
The times., 1899-01-18

The President has done what the country
expected of him, and what he could not
help doing without exposing the United
States Army to home and foreign con-
tempt. He has ordered a court martial
for Commissary General Eagan. and, in
doing so. has for once suppressed his Sec
retary of War, whose wishes and interests
have been in the direction of condoning
Eagan's offence, and. if possible, in drag
ging the General of the Army into the
scandal. Everybody. whether he be a
soldier or a civilian, will be gratified that
Mr.. Mckinley has shown his ability to
shake off the shackles of Algerism on
this occasion. and to act as becomes him.
We think that the country can repose
confidence in any court composed of Of
ficers with clean records and regulations,
and without any suspicious personal rela-
ticns to the War Department ring. to act
in the premises with Justice and decorum.
OF course it would be unfortunate if the
Commander lin Chief were to minimize
that confidence in advance BY allowing the
detail as judge advocate of an officer
whom the public would expect in fact. 10
become secretly an attorney for the de-
fence, for reasons which are sufficiently
notorious and need not be here recited.
But even that deplorable mistake. perhaps
would not lead to the miscarriage of just
ice which it might involve in intention, il
the courtmartial were composed of men
like Generals Merritt, Wade. Wheeler
Butler and others of the same kidney.
The main point to consider is that a
court martial has been ordered, and tha,
Eagan is to be properly tried As person
accused of an offence which. if proved
must result in his disgrace and expulsion
from the army, the Commissary Genera
is entitled to fair play, and surcease o.
! outcry until his case is decided
The times., 1899-01-18
THE PAY OF VOLUNTEERS.


An important conference was held yes
terday between President Mckinley Sec
retary Alger General Corbin and Acting
Paymaster General Carey. OF the army
and Comptroller Of the Treasury Trace
we'll. in reference to the decision rendered
by the Comptroller that volunteer soldiers
who had been paid by the several States
at the rate of 81 per day between the date
of enlistment and date of acceptance would
have to pay the money back when mus
tered out
1t was shown that in many instances
this would amount to mere than was due
the soldiers.
After the conference Comptroller Trace
well reversed his former decision and
ruled that all volunteers shall be paid by
the Government at the regular rate from
the time of enrolment to date OF muster
out. without regard to what they have re-
Ceived from the different States
The times., 1899-01-18
AN EPIDEMIC OF DEMENTIA.
One Woman Tried to Cremate Her
Children, and Another Her>eIf

New York. Jan. 1I.-Dementia in a vio-
lent form seized four women in New York
and vicinity last night and today ard
drove two of them to attempt the lives
of their children.
Mrs. Margaret O'Brien. in Hoboken.
locked her three small children in a room.
poured oil in the carpet, set it on fire
and left them to their fate. They were
saved by a lodger in the house The
woman was locked up.
Almost at the same time in a New YORK
tenement Eva Shcpiro jumped out or bcd
with her six months old twins and rush
ing to a window wculd have hurled them
down six stories. Her husband caught
her Just in time.
Mrs Margaret Hendricks, of Brooklyn.
was arrested for attempting to cremaJe
herself in a room at Meyers Hotel.
Early today Mrs. Rodriguez Velasco was
taken to the hospital suffering from re-
ligious mania. She had violently attacked
her husband The police had to be called
to restrain her
The times., 1899-01-18
Feeders to Mugwumpcry.

tffonl lHc ''diN'Nthh NtNs.l
When the parties give To the country platforms
aud tickets that honest men with minds nj their
own indorSe and support without fear Of de
ccptou and betrayal then, with open and honest
campaign work and faithful adherence To the
law OF the land. the turn toward mugwumpcry
and independent voting may he checked. AS long
as the country IS threatened and disgraccd by
such politics Is that of West Virginia and Penn
svlyania. the parties may expect to lose strength
with loss OF confidence and the Independent cc-
urnt may bc expected to grow
The times., 1899-01-18

Hardly year passes in which there is not q
disgracctul scandal over the election Of United
States Senator'S and shady methods will probably
he employed long the present system Of
clccting senators is retained Ordinarily lcsi-la-
tors are more sccrctivc about their Transactions
than the statesmen in California and Montana.
When men admit openly that. their votes lay,
been purchased OF bid for and no effort is made
To punish them it would seem that the public is
growing c.,llous and is longer offended by the
yrrality of Legislatures. How can the abcst and
purcst men be sent TO the United States senate
when, as too frequently happens. the candidates
fitness and character are subordinatcd TO the
length of his purse strings?
The times., 1899-01-18

What i cant II is the iusinCrre. the hvpo-
critical use ot language to obtain credit ior good.
ness, patriotism, taste piety. or what not. There
IS legal cant. sectarian can't philanthropic cant.
literary and musical cant Apparently. til. happv
,uhtcrfugc was first invented by the historic wolf
when he dressed himself up in shccp's clothing,
in order at one ard the same time Ia enjoy the
wclicarncd reputation for gentlcneSS and humility
inuring To- the sheep through consistent life 0f
grace and piety along with the free exercise oi
the teeth and claws of an unrcgeneratc, carniyer-
nris nature addicted TO blood and rapinc In.
decd what is the Of the saints il not to store
up surplus merits for the benefit Of those who are
deficient in them themselves? II i an act OF
piety, thcE-thc due homage vice ought To pay Ia
virtue gratefully to appropriate these nrr.tS, ana
thus to sound their praises abroad.
The times., 1899-01-18

FIUm the =. LOUIS Globe -Dcn0cratl
Millions OF men were governed without thrii
consent ior nearly NINETY wears after the consent
oi the governed sentiment was first promulgated
and would perhaps he governed thus Tor genera,
ticns Ia come il the Ciyil War had mot t,kcr
place. Hundreds of thousands Of men the In.
dianS, are governed without their consent in IN,
United States today. Chuatc was NOT far ..tr,,
when he cia7Sed thi, sentiment among tb, gilt
tering gcncrlliirs." raraphrl-ns Mime. Ho
Lands invocation I" liberty. sensible persons ar,
apt 10 cNcliim regarding this consent of III,
governed can't How many fullic- arc commit
ted in thy uiinc,'
The times., 1899-01-18
FOR THE LYNcHING OF BAKER.
Another Arrest in Connection With
Lake City'~ Race Crime

Charleston. 5. c.. Jan 17.-Allen Belk. 4
prominent citizen of Lake City. this State
was lodged in Jail here today charged with
being implicated in the lynching OF the
colored postmaster. Baker. in his town Il
year ago.
The postofice where Baker and his fam
lily lived fired by a whts mob and the
inmates shot down as they fled. Baker
and his baby were killed and several OF
his children seriously shot.
United States marshals went to Lake
City tonight to arrest other parties against
whom there is said to be proof. Thirteen
prominent white men are now under in
dictment for the crime and the case will
be tried in the Federal Courts here in
April