The Macon News from Macon, Georgia • 1

I -y1- -VS ''5 i ''7 -i j- Established 1884 MACON GAf SATURDAY AFTERNpON JANUARY 28 1905: Price Five Cents Keep your eye on the advertising columns of the News it means money-saving for you A BIG INCREASE MADE MILLION MEN SOON NEW GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO BE DEDICATED TO THESPIS IN MONEY FOR NAVY TO BATTLE IN EAST Program of Dedicatory Exercises Has Been Arranged and the New Play House Will Be Presented to the Public Before the Curtain Rises Over Two Million Dollars lore Will Be Expended on One Great Fiht to Follow Thousand Russians Killed Night Ship Building for Navy This Year Than Taft Appears Before Committee for Free Trade With Philippines in Fight At' ending Capture of Small Village Renewed Activity in War District Washington Jan The house pose a resolution authorising the depart- sent of commerce and labor to investi- gate the iron and steel industry in the A United States The house then took up i pension legislation I The naval appropriation bill was re Wednesday Net ci will the new Grand Opera House be dediciated by hut before the curtain rises and that aggregation of stare appears before the first audience in the new structure a formal dedication of the new theatre will take plaeet and the structure will he turned over to the theatre-going public of Macon When it was decided to have the first performance on February 1 and it was seen that the theatre would be ready by that time the owners Messrs DeGive Son decided that exercises of some kind should be held and that there should ho a dedication Mayor Smith was consulted and at the request of the owners he has prepared a program which will bo earned out before the performance This will begin at 8 and will continue- until 8:30 when the curtain will rise and the show will begin The following ia the program: Presentation of the Grand to the people of Macon in behalf of tho own- ers by Mr Matthews of The Telegraph Acceptance on the part of the people by Hon Minter Wimberly Brief Historical aketeh-ox the playhouses in Macon by Mayor Bridges Smith Formal dodieation of The Grand to Thespis by Hon John Boifeuillet editor of The News Rising of the eurtain All or the speeches will he short and the entire program will only-occupy a half hour i Already the first performance is looked forward to with great interest by those who have' missed the good shows which Macon generally hoe and the indications are that the new theatre will he crowded i FROM PRISON TO HIGH PRIEST ASCENDS DR WILUAM HALE Was Installed in hsaeente Office Aftef Being Bdeased From the Tombs on a Charge of Frand New York Jan 28 Only a fow hours after he had bten released from' thr Tombs on $5000 bail in a civil acr- vl to ported today by Chairman Foss of the house committee on naval affaire The tall carries an appropriation of 100070-079 while the estimate aggregated $119- 099638 The appropriation last year was less than this year Washington Jan 28 Today's senate after the concluding of the morqing bus- iness was devoted to eulogies on the life and character of the late Senator Hoar 1 TIFT WANTS FUFF TRADE Secretary Taft Speaks for the Philippine Think Island Should Receive Same Terms a as One of the United State i Washington Jon 28 Secretary Taft made argument before the house commit-i tee on ways and means in favor of the Ourtis bill reducing the duty on sugar mi tobacco from the Philippines Ho maintained that it would be as just to eatahliifa Uriif between the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania as between the United States and the Philippines and that ultimate free trade 'would have to oome in between the islands and the i United States he said Mr Williams of Mississippi the mi- noxity leader asked the secretary if it was not the Republican policy to ive the islands ultimate independence The secretary affirmed this stating that would he the case when tne people of the islands were capable of sell gov- eminent DEATH OP A DIXON Prominent Citizen end Mason of Wells-ton Passu Away Funeral Sunday Afternoon 1 Dixon age 55 a prominent citizen ns planter of Wellston a 'few xciles from this city died last night at 10:30 o'clock at hu residence after jiiimas of ten days from pneumonia He is survived hr bos wife aud pne daughter Mrs Ot 'Watson1 Mr Dixon was a prominent Mason and chuTch mu in his section and was highly arteemed by a large circle of friends Ha jwas favorably known' among the business men -of this city and the news auf hi was received with regret Hie funeral services over his body will (be conducted from the residence in Wells-(ton Sunday afternoon at 2 and body will he laid to rest the fam-li flyJ burial grounds The Masons will have dbarge of the funeral and he will bo 1 buried with Maeonic honors The funeral will be largely attended as the deceased wue well known in his section and has a large acquaintance DEATH OF MRS A GIBBON Highly Esteemed Lady Passed Away Last Night Funeral Sunday A FLIM-FIAM GAME $10 to Got a $100 Pistol Decked Beautiful Jewels with Atlanta Go Jon 28 Charged with working flim-flam game Etheridge a special officer ol the Atlanta Gas Light Cupipany was hound over to the higher courts by Judge Broyles yeeter-day afternoon in he recorder1 court Lp to this time Etheridge has been Appearing in the court in the role of a prosecutor -of persons charged with robbing the gas meter slots of their contents' Yesterday he appeared as the defendant in a case brought against him by Oatchfidd who is connected with the Cotton Chi InUs with offices in the Fhnpire building: According to Crutchfield Etheridge came to him and told him of a valuable pistol worth in the neighborhood of $100 decked with jewels which was in the possession of a pawn shop keeper on Decatur street This pistol could be secured so Crutchfield stated that he was informed by Etheridge for $10 Thinking that such an opportunity should not be $10 to oefir muamb ftoag lost Crutchfield so he alleged gave $10 Etheridge to get the pistol out and bring it to him Crutchfield never saw the pistol again He also alleged that Etheridge informed him that be was a city detective and that the city owed him $01 Etheridge and Crutchfield held a conference having secured permission of the court and at its conclusion Hie prosecution' announced that he had secured his $10 and did not desire to prosecute tho case Oh account of the statement that Etheridge was a city detective however Chief Ball desired the matter probed to jbe bottom as a result of whim the spe-rial officer wau'feoundfiver an-bond of $100 on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses 1I0HUMENT FUND legacies of her Major 'Marion Harris sends hi check and sas: am sure that every- body you call on will be glad to con tribute much for tho purpose of erecting a monument to the Women of the Mr Andrew Lane sends his check end says: my mind the is the embodiment of the truest type of self-sacrifice and devotion the world has ever known She never de- crtcd never took the oath but in every form of erWce she could show 4er and devotion her helping hand felt everything i therefore cheerfully contribute to the erection of a monument to her Other contributions were os follows: Robert Coleman $1 Moulder $1 Terry $1 Gelsmar $1 THE NORFOLK LEDGES CHANGES OWNERS The Owners of the Newport News Help Public Ledger Property and Papers will he Consolidated Norfolk Jon 28 Announcement ia made of the sale of the Norfolk (Vo) Public Ledger to interests controlling the Newport News (Vo) Times-Herald The new corporation will be known as the Xorfolk-Newport News Publishing Company Glover is president aat TT a WfilajaM HMB Asia Harvey Wilson vice president of the new company Both Messrs Wilson and Glover have been connected with Newport Tokio Jan The American steamer Mt Dollar en route for with a cargo of provisions and forage was seised yesterday by thrf Japanese in the PufiAc ocean east of Hokkaido Island St Petersburg Jin A telegram from Chansiamutun says the Russian lest forty-five officers and 1000 men killed or wounded at the capture of Han- depos Village Thursday Tho Russians ok 102 Japanese prisoners beside arms wagons and ammunition Mukden 10:44 (Delayed) A general engagement is progressing Only the left flank ia not involved About 'a I thousand wounded have already arrived here Several hundred Japs were "Hi prisoners The battle commenced on the right flank on General ini- I tiative The Japa were driven bock five i miles from their advanced positions The fighting extended to January 26 Tho Japs endeavored to take Poutiloff hill -i- and other positionihut nwere -dswen back with heavy loss The activity of General fast riding' cavalry continues Tokio Jan The long inactivity bn the Shakhe river was broken January 25th when General Kuropatkin advanced a full corps from the vicinity of Chentsu Field Marshal Oyama immediately assumed the aggressive and engagement occurred at Cbenchiephao and HMkoutaL Oyama reports that he defeated the Russians at Chencluephao The engagement at Heikoutei waa progressing when the field marshal reported LAND CA8E IN COURT Connecticut Man is Suing Upson County People for Possession of Land Valued at $500 Until 1 o'clock today and also during the afternoon session Judge Speer wa occupied in the United State court with the case of 8ylvanu Marvin administrator of the estate of 8ylvina Marvin against James A Perdue administrator of the estate of Arian Perdue Marvin is a resident of Woodbridge Conn and it is claimed that the estate of which he is administrator is the owner of land in Upson county valued at $2500 It is claimed that deed to the land were given by the late Arian Perdue to the Security and Abstract Company of Connecticut for a loan but on the other hand it is claimed by the defendant that no money was ever received by the owner of the land and also that at the time the deed waa made the woman Arian Perdue wn a lunatic and not capable of making a deed It is claimed further that the deed was made to secure a debt of her husband 'for which she was not liable SECOND REGIMENT BAND Will he Formerly Organized at a Meet ing to he Held Monday Night The organisation of the proposed Second Regiment hand did not materialize this week owing1 to the inclement weather hnt the local musicians ars sure that the band will be permanently organized on next Monday night when a meeting of those interested in the project will be held at the armory Professor Frank Hepburn who will he conductor of the new hand has worked enthu-siavtieallr for the formation of the See rend Regiment Band It ia said that at least twenty well known loeal- musicians are ready to join the hand and it looks like a siiecea The boys are hopeful of getting things in share to begin peso- tiee at once They will strive to make their debut on Memorial Day April 26 and they are especially anxious to moke a good showing Britain Found Guilty Lexington Ky Jan 28 la the trial 1 of William Britton for the murder of James CoehneTl in Breathitt county Hid fury today returned a verdict of guilty fixing the punishment at life imprisonment tion for the recovery of $9685 alleged to have been obtained by fraud Dr William Henry Halo was istalled os high priest of Zerubbahef Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in the Masonic temple at Twenty-third and Sixth avenue and a large gathering of his brothers in the craft woe present to do him honor Dr Hole was arrested on Monday with Dr Heniy Kranc who keeps a sanitarium at No 136 West Thirty-fourth street and whoae assistant he was on the complaint of John McCollum a carpenter who lives Mount Vernon and who alleged that they had obtained the money from him for what was supposed to be treatment by radium for an affection of tho kulneys whereas in truth none of the precious new monument to the women tof metal was need Confederacy haye been received With William Horton who was Major Smith and the fund is rapidly their office manager they were amign- grQWing- Letters have been received ed before Judge McMahon in Part I of the court of general sessions As- rom Macon P1 and frum other sistant District Attorney Perkins asked Farts of the state Not only from Geor-to have the bail set at $10000 eaeh gia but from other states contribution for Dr Kane and Dr Hale and $6000 gxg coining in and today Mayor Smith sums named were excessive and suggest-1 r- Maugham Coleman now in ed $5000 each for the two physicians Montreal Canada sends five dollars with and $1500 for norton to which Judge the following: fed it a privilege to McMahon agreed enclose the attached tribute to the noble Mrs Kane who was in the court hand of Southern women with whom the room with fifteen thousand dollars in associations of my grandmother Mrs her pocket hurried to the city eham- Isaac 'Winahip is one of the proudest PEOPLE'S REVOLT St Petarsburg Reaumes Its Normal Aspect Absalute Rule is Not Impaired Moscow Jan 28 All newspapers reappeared today Twenty thousand arn still on a strike Work is being resumed in some of the factories Warsaw Jan A hundred thousand people are now on a strike There is disturbance of importance Street care are not running There are no newspapers this morning Practically no Dread is left in the bakeries A hundred thousand have struck at Lodz Phone communication with that city are interrupted by the strikers Libau Russia Jan 28 There were demonstrations by strikers dnring the night and attempts ere mudo to loot the bakeries but the rioters were dispersed by troops St Petersburg Jan St Petersburg has entirely resumed its normal winter appearance St Petersburgers are- beginning to discuss topics' other than strikoa riot und revolution The dailies except two appeared this morning Others will resume publication tomorrow The papers are under orders to refrain from all save the most eau-tious comments on the etrike occurrences The Russ nowever indulgos in an open attack on censorships Several of the most sensational foreign newspaper correspondents are reported to have been summoned to headquarters by Governor General Trepoff and called to account for lurid accounts of the recent happenings which they had sent out St Petersburg Jan 28 Opinions differ here as to the importance of the movement undertaken by General Kuro-patkin Many persons are inclined to believe it is a genuine offensive movement against the Japanese with the object to force them out of their winter quarters while other look upon it as being only a more or less serious operation undertaken upon orders from 6L Petersburg to draw the attention of the people to the threats of war The general staff maintains reticence regarding the plans of the commander in chief All dispatches from Russian correspondents at the front foreshadow a big and bloody battle decisive in character They tell of the arrangements for the receipt of the immense number of wounded not only at Mukden but as far back as Harbin and speak under date of a general engagement in which almost a million men and 2500 guns were to bo involved and say the importance of the engagement will overshadow the battles of the Shakhe river and Liao Yang NEW TRIAL REFUSED judge Hodges this Morning Refused New Trial to Ike Eashinzki and Case Will Now Go to Supreme Court now up to Attorney John Cooper to fight the Ike Baslunski case to finish This morning Judge Hodges overruled a motion for a new trial and the case will now go to the supreme cour( When Bashinski was fined he and Mr Cooper at once made known their intention of fighting the case to a finish and now that Judge Hodges has declined to order a new trial the supreme court will be called upon to decide the case It will be remembered that Bashinski was heavily fined by Judge Hodges after he had been found guilty of renting a room to be used for gambling purposes Ladles- An Interested The enthusiasm manifested by the contest teams now at work from tho membership of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Christian Association ia contageous The ladies are qnite enthusiastic and many of their friends are being interested in the work of the association The two trial teams eaptained by Mrs Wright and with Mrs Layton as eaptain met st the association building yesteray afternoon Separate and secret meetings were held and plans for future work were arranged by both teams New York Cottoa New York Jan 28-Cotton future closed firm January 671 February 673: March 680 April 683 May 687 June 694 Julv 697 August 701 September 709 October 713 In Ten Mile Race at' Ormnnd Today Record Beaten by Thomas Other Races Ormond Ha Jan In 1 ten mile race for the Mercedes cars today Thomas in his 90-horse power machine 4roke the record held by Vanderbilt Jr Mr Thomas covered the distance in 631 4-5 Mr Vanderbilt' tune last year over the same course wa 650 In the ton mile race forr flat ears William Wallace won in 654 2-5 The ten mile Ormond derby for 8 Miller trophy was run in heats Arthur Mac- 7M Uoiwhl won the first heat time Edward Thomas won the second heat in his 90-horse power time 710 James Breeze won the third heat in 1025 241 The final race was postponed until this afternoon DR WHITE TO TALK ABOUT OSBAT WELSHMAN The Orest Work Being Done in Wales at Present by Evan Roberts Will Bo Subject for Sermon Sun- day Eight An interesting program has been- prepared for Sunday night at the First Baptist church and the sermon which Dr White will preach willbe an interesting one At present the great revival of the age is going on in Wain and it is being conducted by Evan Roberts The entire country i aroused by the work of this man and he has demonstrated that he is one of the greatest revivalists who ever lived 1 His work life and character will be thoroughly discussed by Dr White in the sermon Sunday night and the indications are that the talk will he an interesting one This is especially true coming as it does at a time when the entire Christian world is discussing Evan Roberts and the work he is doing JEXTBIES COMING Champion Heavy Weight Fighter of the World Coming Feb A Messrs Samuel CL Mott and George Williams of the James Jeffries Company are in the city today perfecting arrangements with toe management of the Grand for the appearance of the champion prize fighter and comedian in this city today week February 4 The company and the star pugilist of world wide reputation will poritively he seen in this city on the date mentioned The play in which he will appear was written especially for him and the champion nas proved a drawing Card wherever he has visited on his tour ot America The coming of the champion of the roped arena will be awaited with much interest by the theatre-goers of Macon A DEAL FOB CASH Fold $21000 for a Farm in Good Dooly County Old Cordele Jan '28 One of the biggest real estate deals that has been negotiated in this section this year waa closed here a day or two ago when Messrs Joe and Lnm Lum Williams purchased the farm and stock of Gus Fenn about two miles north of Cordele on the roads that lead to Vienna The farm contains 1000 acres and the price paid was $15 per acre nesday morning he he office deposited eleven thou sand five hundred dollars and reappeared in the district office with the receipt to obtain the release of her husband and his assistant At their office later it was said that Dr Kane was ill as theresnlt of his night in the Temple hut Dr Hole evidently hurried home and made his preparations for the event of the night After the Masonic installation he was approached by a reporter and asked if he would cay anything about it to which he replied with more or less heat Do you think I could speak about any Masonic business for the daily Pressed further he said: press is not interested in any honors conferred upon me hnt quite to the end he Other prominent Masons who were present afterward said that Hale had been elected to the office of high priest some time ago and before there waa any suspicion of the present legal proceedings arising and no matter what their feelings in the matter might have been ihev had no right to deny him the ceremony of installation BASKET BALL GAME At Young Christian Association Last Night Attract Good Crowd At the Young Christian Asso- la eiation attracted quite a good crowd lost night The Robbins and Eagles first had the to 19 in faeor of the Orioles Mrs A Gibson a highly esteemed lady passed away last night at 11 at her residence 820 Oak street She was I 7S years of age She had been ill for a eluded in the transaction Even at that few days with lagrippe Advanced age 1 it is one of the finest plaqps in Dooly was the chief cause of her death She county Lum Williams will hove to the was a consecrated woman and was highly place immediately Mr Fen has not de-T belqved by all who knew her She leaves dded upon plans for the future four children They are Messrs A dud Gibson and Miss Kittle Gibson and Mrs A Streyer The funeral services will be conducts 1 from the First Street Methodist church on -Sunday afternoon at 3 Dr Johnson and Rev Glenn will i conduct the services The interemtn will take place in Rose Hill cemetery- The following gentlemen will act a pall- Col Wiley who left Thursday for Atlanta to get the money to be paid in making the tottol transaction $21000 The deal was for cash Only the land and livestock were in' GoL Wiley Has Returned from Atlanta with the Money for Veterans and it Will Be paid Wednesday Morning bearers Messrs Gantt CL Benson pensions to the Confederate veterans Woodruff Meridith and widows of Bibb county returned to' jjj jgjjj by 10 points the seore being Macon last night and the money is now 16 to 6 in the bank 1 I The Orioles vs The Banners proved Postmasters Appointed Colonel Wiley was busy all day pro- close match for eaeh other The Washington Jan 28 Postmasters ap-paring the cheques for those who will crowd of visitors became more deeply pointed ar as follows: receive the money and everything will interested as the goales were scored al- Asafiia Miss Johnnie be in readiness to pay the pensions Wed- ternatoly The seore finally dosed 20 Evers Cheek and Joyner Earthquake Shocks Gadsden Ala Jan 28 Gadsden and Attslla each experienced earthquake rfioeks dnring the night In some floor and both sides held their own astonishingly well At the eloeeof the eond half however the Bobbins were News Times-Herald for seven years and Mr Wilson will he editor of the Nowfolk paper The Public Ledger will have the Associated Press service i instances glass err thrown from tables Ceres Edna Moore 4 i.