The Macon News from Macon, Georgia • 1

THE MACON NEWS. ESTABLISHED 1884. MACON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 20. 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS SPRING BLIZZARD.

The Lake Region Swept by a Devastating Storm. CLEVELAND STRUCK Worst Tempest of the Winter -Cu: off from Outside World. Chicago, April communication to. all points east of Cleveland has been cut oft since early this morning by 'the storm which extends from Canada to Tennessee and east to the Atlantic coast. Heavy wet snow, driven by a gale, played havoc with the wires poles and both the Western Union Postal and report complete suspension of business to the Seaboard.

Heroic efforts have been made to reach New York by the way of Atlanta and cosat lines and by way of Winnepeg over the Canadian Pacific route but thus far without success. Officials here fear the storm will cripple the wire equipment worse than in several years past. Cleveland, April Ohio was today swept by storms of winl and snow that prostrated the telegraph poles and telephone wires in all direstions. The wind came from the north and during the early hours of the day reached a velocity of fifty-fiv emiles an hour. All telegraph communication was severed between Cleveland and points east and south.

few wires were patched to the west, but even these are reported working In some respects the storm was the worst experienced during the entire winter. The heavy wet snow came down in blinding sheets and the streets 'in the city were covered with slush almost ankle deep. Traffic on many street car lines was badly delayed. Telephone or telegraph poles were blown across the tracks and trolley wires were badly tangled up. The police and fire alarm were were also carried down and some sections of the city were cut off from communication with the fire and police signal exchanges.

Out of more than a hundred wires connecting Cleveland and Buffalo, not one wag In working order during the early hours of the day. Conditions between Cleveland and Pittsburg, It is said. are equally bad. Teleand telephone officials declared the graph storm the most destructive in a long time. Long distance telephone lines reported down in every direction, there being no communication with any outside point.

It will undoubtedly be many days before full repairs can be made to the telegraph and long distance telephone service. Many poles were prostrated, causing innumerable breaks in the wires. The electric lighting companies shut off their current in some parts of the city, owing to the general mixup of wires. Notwithstanding the precaution, however, a number of 'persons received shocks and several horses were killed. James White, stepped on a live wire on Bradway and was badly injured.

Traffic on nearly all of the steam roads entering the city is delayed. In many places the tracks are reported buried under a deep slush and it was found impossible to make schedule time. Lake Erie was lashed into a wild furs by the storm. Enormous waves dashed ever harbor breakwater sending up spray to a height of a hundred feet or more. A crib one hundred feet long, anchored at the end of the east breakwater was torn from its fastenings and driven ashore inside the west breakwater.

The crib crashed into the west pier, but little damage was done. Information from the surrounding country districts indicate the storm was of unusual violence and wrought much damage. In many places the snow is reported a foot deep on a level. Atlanta, April 20-The storm which yesterday caused a disturbance in many of the Southern states, is central today in eastern North Carolina. Snow fell in Tennessee and Kentucy, and ra'in in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

In Atlanta the winds were abnormally high the past twenty-four hours the max. velocity of 56 mtles being reached early this morning. London, April twenty-four hours snow has been falling in eastern Kentucky and has reached a depth of fourteen inches. The mountain streams are full to the banks and the floods will sweep 'everything near the water, and the people liv. ing upon the banks are moving.

Great suffering is being endured by those who are moving. Old citizens never witnessed the like. Great damage has already been done timber. JAPAN'S MONEY CRISIS. Reaction After Ex ravagances Following the War with China.

Washington, April financial condition of Japan is far from encouragling and her bankers, statesmen and business men are strenuously endeavoring to avert a panic, according to a report to the state department United States Consul General Bellows, at Yokohama. The situation shows that the Chinese indemnity secured at the close of the Japan China war, together with large national loans, led to the exploiting of many public and private undertakings, which caused money to be unusually plentiful among the laboring classes. This induced extravagant methods of living and is assigned as a potent factor the large ancrese of imports. The amount of indemnity paid by China proved innsufficient for the enterprises projected and many millians were diverted from the customary channels of trade to carry them forward. In 1900 the relation of Japan's exports to her imports stood at the ratio of 5 to 6 and $24,000,000 passed out of the country to settle Japan's trade balance.

Foreign capital, it is stated, declines to enter the Japanese market. although tempted by flattering rates of interest. Living expenses have increased during the past few years oer 75 per which causes the scarcity of money for commerand industrial purposes to be all the more keenly felt. FOLLOWS OUR SYSTEM Argentine Republic Adop American Plan of velopment. Washington, April Argentine government has been impressed with the American system of scientifically developing agriculture, and is taking steps to introduce the same system into that country.

While Dr. Garcia-Merou was Argentine minister here he made special inquiry on agricultural and as a result wa's made minister of agriculture in the Argentine cabinet in order to put into operation the result of his observations here. The government has sent about twentyfive young men to the United to make a study of our agricultural methods. It expects also to obtain the services of ten Aemrican scientific experts on agriculture and put them in charge of the agricultural development in the various states of Argentine. Having started the system, Dr.

GarciaMerou is desirous of returning to diplomatic life, and this is said to be the cause of his resignment as minister to Germany. CHILE HAS ADVANTAGES In Trade With Nicaragua Which We Might Hava Had. Washington, April off the curious results of the fallure of the reciprocity treaties before the last session of congress has been to draw forth a number of protests from California against the trade advantages which Chile now enjoys in its trade with Nicaragua as a direct outcome of just such a treaty. The state department has been informed that a treaty has been drawn between Nicaragua and Chile which covers practically the same ground as the treaty drawn last yead by Mr. Kasson, our special plenipotentiary, between the United States and Nicarague.

This treaty, unlike most of the other reciprocity treaties submitted to the senate for Its action, was never published, and still remains under the seal of confidence. So its details cannot be but as has already been stated, it covers generally the ground covered by the new treaty between Chile and Nicaragua. It so happens that the United States has no trade treaty with Nicaragua of recent date, and under the old treaty there is no warrant for the preference of a claim by our government for equal rights with Chile, inasmuch as we have not seen fit to enter into a similar special arrangement with Nicaragua. Now numerous protests are coming in to the department from California, the business men there alleging that they are suffering severely in their trade with N1- carague, owing to the favorable rate's given to Chilean merchants under the treaty. The state department, however, does not see any means of satisfying the complainants, save by again extending to the senate the opportunity to ratify the treaty already referred to as between the United States and Nicaragua, which will cure the discrimination complained of.

CAPTURNED A TRAIN. Boers Secure Great Quantity of Cattle and Coal, East London, Cape Colony, April A train loaded with cattle and coal was captured by the Boers near Molteno, Cape Colony last evening. The locomotive escaped and ran to Stormberg, returning with troops, who found the train afire. 'A couple of natives were killed. The train hands had been stripped and then released.

TWO NEWTONES. What Was Overheard on the S'reet and in the Street Car. This morning a News reporter Wis wending way out Third street just in front of him were two young ladies. They were carrying on an animated conversation, and just as they came to where Plum street crosses Third, one of the young ladies insisted that they turn around and go back, and gave as her reason, and it was accidentally overheard by the reporter, that she could not bear to go by the planing mills, because the lumber out in front was undressed. On a Vineville car the following took place between two of Macon's most charm ing society young ladies: "I say, Lil, can you tell me when did the lettuce blush." Lil had to give it up, and in a stage whisper she was informed, "when it saw the salad dressing." SHAMROCK LAUNCHED.

New Challenger Now in the Waters of the Clyde. SIR THOMAS Is Confident That He Now Has a Winner-Some New Features. Glasgow, April Shamrock was successfully launched this morning. Lady Dufferin christened tune new challenger, which looked spick and span in its coalt of white paint rimmed with green, while the manganeses bottom of the new boat shone like a mirror. Lord and Lady Dufferin, Sir Thomas Lopton and others who came from Glas'ECW on 1a special (train stood upon the raised platform decorated with union jacks, stars and stripes and the Irish flag land with venetian malsitis in green ani white, which were the prevaling colors.

The British experts are very confident about the new boat and think her the best that ever challenged for the cup. if you don't said a correspondent of the Associated Preiss 1tio Sur Thomas Lipton, "will you try lit again?" "I expect next year Ito build a defender not challenger" was the answer. In this connection the manager of Denry's yard said: "When James Gordon Bennett saw the Shamrock a few weeks lago, he said: "Well, if she wins, I a'm prepared to build la challenger." Sir Thomas Lipton personally conducted the correspondent of the Associated Press lover and under the Shamrock. She is built Ito la general type but embodies such novelties as prove her designer has pursued an independent line of development. rather than following yachting conventions.

FIFTEEN HOURS Ar FARO. Steel Trust Magna'e Draws His Check for $50,000. New York, April the fact that gambling is supposed to be a lost art in New Yrok, one of the heaviest faro games ever played in the state began in an uptown resort early last Monday afternoon and concluded fifteen hours later. More than $50,000 changed hands and it the bank that was the winner. The loser turned over cash to the amount of several thousand dollars and drew his check for $50,000 at the conclusion of the game.

The check was presented at the bank for payment Tuesday and was promptly cashed. The loser is one of those concerned in the formation of the steel trust and his wealth is so great that he will not be inconvenienced in no manner by his loss. His name is well known in Wall street. He is a prominent figure in the coridars of the Waldorf-Astoria, where he is now stopping. Monday's game came about through bantering indulged in by the man whose millions are made in steel and one of his friends, who is a professional gambler.

After early lunch at the WaldorfAstoria these two men went to what is known as a club in West Forty-fourth street. It was early in the day for the faro bank to open, but dealers were on hand and the house more than willing to accommodate the player. It is known that after paying nearly, if not quite $5,000 in cash, he drew his check for $50,000 in settlement. Promises are given for a second session. The Pittsburg man is far from satisfied and will probably make an attempt to even up the score.

KICKED BY A HORSE. Fireman W. W. Bigbv Badly Hurt This Morning. This morning when the 11 o'clock taps came in alt the fire department, one of the horses alt the truck house attempted to run out of the side dolor, and Fireman W.

W. Bigby made an effort to stop him, when the turned suddenly and com menced kicking. His hoof struck Fireman Bigby on the arm, and before he could get out of the way, the horse kicked him again in the back, inflicting la very painful wound. Dr. McAfee was called in and examined he wound, and while he did not pronounce a dangerous lome, yet it is quite serious.

NO WILL. The Late Peter Harris Died Intestate. No will as yet has been filed in the ordinary's office of the late Peter Harris, and it is understood that he died intestate. Mr. Harris' wealth is reputed to be near the $100,000 mark.

DANCE AT CRUMP'S PARK. Despite the Bad Weather There Was a Crowd Present. A delightful dance was given at 'Crump's Park by a number of Macon's young people. Although the weather was very inclement, there was quite a crowd and they all enjoyed themselves present to the fullest extent. OUTLAWS RAIDED.

Surrendered in Face of 93 Small Army of Officers. TWO ESCAPE The Gang Was Well Armed With Modern Guns and Munitions. Mid llesborough, April report has reached here this morning that a majority of the Reynolds band of feudists who were intrenched on Bone's Fork. vicinity of Whitesburg, Letcher county, defying arrest, have at last been induced to surrender. The outlaws held out until a small sizel du army under Officer Wright, the Fleming boys and others, was sent against them.

Then they threw down their arms. An outlaw named Mullins and one Cr two others are reported to have escaped. They are said to have been plentifully supplied with up-to-date arms, ammunition and war equipment. RECORDER'S COURT. Two Youthful Robbers pound Over to Court.

Cris McGee, a familiar character in the courts of the city, was fined $10 for being drunk and disorderly, in the this morning. McGee made a pitiful appeal to Judge Freeman to let him off just one more time, but the judge turned a deaf ear to his pleadings and imposed the above fine. Mr. D. P.

Weeks, an East Macon citizen, was fined $5 for being drunk and disorderly and resisting an officer. Judge Freeman read two or three sections of the city code to Weeks and gave him a pretty severe lecture about resisting the officer, and told him he hoped it would be the last time he would be brought before the recorder's court on any charge, as he would be compelled to fine him more heavily the next time. Jim Allen and Tom Reid, two negro boys, neither of whom is more than 14 years of age, were bound over to the city court on the charge of larceny from a railroad car. The boys robbed a car on the G. S.

and F. railroad yesterday, and were caught taking the boxes from the car. Bertha Jackson, a negro woman, was fined $5 for a plain drunk. John J. Bowden, the white man who was bound over to the city court a few days ago on the charge of stealing a watch, was tried again this morning on the chrge of stealing some eggs from two country boys who were selling some produce in the city last week.

Bowden was also bound over to the city court on this charge, under a bond of $100. WILL MOVE NEXT WEEK. No. 2 Engine Company Will te Hill. The fire engine house on the hill is having the finishing touches put to it this week and will probably be finished and turned over to the city some time Monday.

Engine company, No. 2, which is now stationed at headquarters will move into the new house some time next week. It is understood that as soon as the house on the hill is finished, work will begin on the new house on Mulberry street and it will be pushed ag rapidly as possible, as it is desired to get the new company on and broke in before the fall fires open. Everything is ready for the new company except the house. The engine, hose wagon, harness, horses, and even the men have been appointed.

The new company will be known as No. 3. This will give Macon a fire fighting force of four engines, four hose wagons, one chemical engine and two trucks, one 9 light service, and the other a sixty-five foot aerial truck. DEATH OF MRS. KEITH.

She Died Last Night at Her Home 01 Cole Street. Mrs. George A. Keith died at her residence on Cole street last night after 3 lingering illness. Mrs.

Keith was the wife of Mr. George A. Keith, and the mother of Messrs. Martha. Amelia, and John and Arthur Keith of this city.

She was also the sister of Mrs. F. W. Bampton of New York. Mrs.

N. R. Winship and Mr. H. M.

North of this city. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. Paul's church, Rev. H. O.

Judd, officiating. The interment will be at Rose Hill cemetery. The following gentlemen act as pall bearers: Ben C. Smith, T. N.

Conner. Reb Massenburg, J. W. Cabaniss, John T. Boifeuillet, R.

W. Jemison. CHANGE OF BASE. The Macon Press Moves Into New Quarters. The (Macon Press has moved its quarters from Cotton avenue to 661 Cherry street.

Mr. Charlies Evan's is the business manager, and Mr. H. C. Billings remains as edition.

It will be remembered that this paper, though it was originally called the Sunday Press, was founded by Mr. Thomas Loyless, who ran it for some time and afterwards turned it over to Messrs. Billings and Rau, who changed its name to the Macon Press. It is a most interesting weekly and is published strictly in the interest of the laboring classes. The paper 1s lown'ed and controlled strictly by Union people and nothing but Union mein are employed to work ion lit.

CROP NOT INJURED. Farm: rs of Crawford Are Panting Plenty of G-ain. Mr. C. D.

Fincher, of Robley, Crawford county, was in the city this morning and he stated to a News reporter that the fruit crop throughout his section was in fine condition that the trees would make a better yield this year than they had in seeral years. In speaking of crops, Mr. Fincher stated that he was glad to say that the farmers were displaying better judgment this year than was generally supposed that they were planting more corn and grain than usual, and that the cotton crop would not be increased, and he was not sure but what it would be decreased. He said that the seasons so far had been against cotton, and this together with the low price of cotton, would keep the farmers from planting any more than they could possibly get along with. Mr.

Fincher besides being a prominent merchant of Robley, is quite a large planter and he knows whereof he speaks when he talks of the crop question. DR. BARROW'S LECTURE. He WIl Ap ea: at the Academy of Music Wednesdav Night. John Henry Barrows, president of Oberlin College, an eminent scholar, author and orator will lecture 'before the Macon Lyceum at the Academy of Music next Wednesday evening.

The lecture will begin at 9 o'clock so that the prayer meeting people may attend. Dr. Barrow's was for some time pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Chicago, 'he was president of the World's Parliament of Religions; he was the first lecturer to India on. the Haskell lectureship, lecturing with great success before all the leading universities of the East; and he is recognized as one of the great teachers, 'orators, and preachers of the time. He i's the most prominent figure who has yet appeared before the Macon Lyceum.

MILLIONAIRE VANGELIST Will Address Audence at Academy 01 "Rescue Surely the Macon public is to be congratulated for the great number of spiritual treats on our boards. Among many others, appears Mr. Chas. N. Crittenton a reported millionaire, if not a multimillionaire.

He is a successful New York druggist, and still more successful business man's evangelist, for these reasons, viz: His style of delivery is purely business like, being wholly free from the features of a theological Neophyte. His zeal is Pauline, and humble consecration reminds you of the amiable Saint John. "God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform," and hence he sends us a business man's evangelist as also an all-round one. May he reach the materialistic element of Macon. Sunday next at 4 p.

at the Academy of Music he will tell of his transcendant work for fallen women. NEW LAW FIRM. Messrs S. A. Crump and M.

B. Cerry Establish a Firm. A new law firm, composed of Major 3. A. Crump and Judge M.

B. Gerry has just been organized. Maj. Crump has been a member of the Macon bar since 1885. He came to Macon in that year from Mississippi, where he served in the legislature during the year 1884.

He established Crump's Park, and built the first dummy line to the grounds, disposing of it to the Consolidated company finally. He donated, the park and it is because of his gift that the people now have that delightful summer resort. At the bar he has been very successful, taking position among the leaders. Judge Gerry has recently returned to Macon, where he once practiced, from the west. In 1868 he married Hattie the only daughter of Judge C.

T. Ward, then ordinary of Bibb county, and settled in Macon. In the fall of 1869 he was admitted to the bar, having previously studied his profession in the of Nisbet and Jackson, and Judge A. O. Lochrane.

Judge Gerry at once, when admitted, entered upon the practice of law here, and was aca tively engaged therein until the spring of 1873, at which time he moved to Colorado and opened an office at Pueblo in that state, and at once took a prominent position at the bar. He filled the position of district judge and judge of the supreme court, and during his entire residence in Colorado was either actively engaged in the practice of his profession or presiding as judge on the bench. He took an part politics and in natianal campaigns, usually stumped the state in support of the democratic ticket. GOING TO MANILA, Mr. Chas.

L. Yaeger Accepts a Position in the Hospi al Service. The many friends of Mr. Chas. L.

Yeager, will be surprised to learn of his appointment to an excellent position in Manila, where he will be connected with the hospital corps of the army. Mr. Yeager was notified of his alppointment Wednesday and will leave Macon on next Monday or Tuesday. While pleased at his success, his friends and acquaintances are sorry to see him leave Macon and hope he will meet with every success in his new home. THE TWENTY- NINTH.

Several of the Boys Sick and One Death on Transport. San Francisco, April the transport Grant the number of deaths on the voyage was two instead of three, as at first reported. They were: Fred S. Orritt, private 14th infantry. Walter Hobbs, private company Twenty-ninth infantry.

Several of the Twenty-ninth's convalescents aboard are seriously ill of pneumonia. There were also six military prisoners on the Grant. RIPLEY NOT GUILTY Alleged Conspirator Given His Freedom in Kentucky. EX-GOV TAYLOR. Probable That a Requisition for Him Will Soon Be Issued by Beckham, Frankfort, April jury in the case of Captain Garnett Ripley, charged with being in a conspiracy which resulted in the assassination of William Goebel today, rendered a verdict of not guilty.

Captain Ripley was the fourth one ot the alleged Goebel suspects to be tried. The jury was composed exclusively ot Democrats. The matter of a requisition for the return of ex-Governor Taylor from Indiana for trial was again the theme of popular speculation, but Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin refuses to discus it, and up to noon today no application for extradition papers had been filed. CANNOT PR CliCt. Oste-pathists Must Stand a Regular Medical Examination.

Atlanta, April J. H. Lumpkin, of the superior court, yesterday afternoon denied the application for a charter for the "Atlanta Institute of Christian Science," the effect of his decision being that Christian scientists cannot practice their treatment of diseases in the state of Georgia without having regularly graduated in medicine or passed an examination before the medical examining board, the same as other physicians. The decision of Judge Lumpkin will be of great interest not only in Atlanta, but throughout Georgia and the entire country and is bound to attract great attention. The Christian Scientists of Atlanta, wile disappointed at the failure of the effort to charter the institution, announce that additional steps will be taken and another effort made to secure the desired charter.

Judge Lumpkin holds that, according to the decision of a case in the supreme court of Nebraska, Christian Science is the practice of medicine, and he further holds that the practice of medicine in Georgia, according to the state law, must be accomplished by persons who are regularly graduated from a medical school. The petition for the charter was filed in the superior court about a month ago by Attorney William Goodwin, who is also one of the incorporators. The remaining incorporators were Mrs. Livingston Mims and E. H.

Carmen. MANCHESTER NOTES. What is Going on in This Suburban Municipality. We have been blessed all along with good health, and have had a very pleasant time for the past ten days, attending the revival services at the Vineville Methodist church. If all the vows are kept that have been made during these meetings, Vineville will indeed be a lively place.

We are glad to note the interest being taken in the Manchester Sunday school, and heartily thank the good people of Vineville for their help. Mrs. Miller, of Jackson, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. James. We would like to know how many homes the young man found that did not take the News. He was a fine looking young man and he wa's representing a fine paper. Success to The News and its readers.

Bobbie. FRUIT IS SAFE. It Was Not Injured by the Cold Last Night. Much apprehension was felt last night and this morning in regard to the fruit crop. It was thought by a great many that the cold injured the crop, but a careful investigation made this morning by a News reporter who questioned several expert fruit men, it was found that at no time last night did the temperature reach a sufficiently low point to injure the fruit.

It is often the case that frost falls at such temperatures as last night, but it is only when the wind is quite still, and atter a very dry season. The temperature last night did not go below forty degrees. NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. Opening--January 7.27, May 8.15, June 8.08, July 8.13, August 7.80, September 7.50, October 7.35, December 7.32. Closing--April 8.11, May 8.13, June 8.12, July 8.13, August 7.75, September 7.41, October 7.32, November 7.25, December 7.24..