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CHEAP MONEY. •M P*r e*nt and T per eent *n*y *«w ready for loan* on Macoa retidenco and buaine** property. 8 per cent money for farm loan*. Over 15,000,000 aucceMfully negotiated In Georgia alone. Ixxn* made can be paid off at any time. We are head quarter*. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man.. KO Second atreet, Macea, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884. PRESIDENT WILL SIM mjMClMffi Tonight the Ultimatum and the Resolutions Will be Made One Act—Majority of Cabinet Favors Only Two Days—McKinley Asks for Three, 80,000 MILITIA Will be Called Out by the War Department from the Several States. EVERYTHING ‘READY. Preparations H ivc Been Pushed to the Point of Arranging for the Details. Washington, April Ift. The cabinet rc *aso in bled at 3:30. A consultation looking to the formulation of the ultimatum to the Spanish government Aas taken up. It may be 5 or fi o'clock before it is finally decided upon ami together with the Joint rerolullons will be signed by the president. Forenoon Cabinet Meeting. Washington. April lit The cabinet was In session an hour and a half and at 12:30 o'clock adjourned till 3 o’clock. A decis ion was reached to prepare an ultimatum to Spain. The ultimatum and the Cuban resolu tions arc to be signed simultaneously. Soon after the session closed the presi dent and Secretary Bliss took a walk through the White House grounds. Although an official copy of Hie Joolnt resolution was not before the meeting a copy as it appeared in the congressional record was read and discussed there was a diffeicnce of opinion as to the length of time that should be given to the Spaniard.: within which to reply to our pereniporlory demands for the evacuation of the island of Cuba one thought that twenty-four hours would be sufficient while a nuntbet of others suggested forty-eight hours. Thu President, however, is of the opin ion that we should not be in podtion to immediately enforce our demands even at the end of forty-eight hours and in view of that fact he thought tiiat at least three days would not be too long a. time to pcr mi to Spain to have for a decision. ft was not with a view to giving Spain any particular consideration that he fa vored a longer time, but in hi:; opinion it would take that time to put our army and naval forces in a position to strike a de cisive blow. It is understood that the resolution will not be signed whenever it is received until the ultimatum is also ready for signature, the purpose being that the two may be made one act. As the cortez meets tomorrow it is prob able that the ultimatum will be sent in time to he placed before that body on as sembling. The cabinet meeting si‘tit led the ques tion as to how many volunteers will be called for to supplement the regular army in 'the operations .in Cuba, the conclusion being arrived at that at present the call will be for SO,OOP men of the national mili tia. Alger, after the decision was reached, repaired to the war department and sent for General Milese and Vljutant General Corbin, the conference lasting nearly an hour, was had as *to the means to be em ployed to give effect to the decision of the president and cabinet. Considerable progress was made outlin ing 'the plan to he followed, but owing to the complexity of the subject, all the de tails will ont be arranged at the first eon t ference. EVERYTHING READY. Only the Details Remain to be Arranged Finally. / Washington. April 19. —The bulk of the preparaKlons far action are about comple ted and work Is now reduced to perfect ing the details. The army Is being mobilized and all that remains to Insure a prompt supply of all classes of equipment and as stated at the navy department today, the market having been gleaned of all available ves sels. It now comes to manning them and per fecting the methods of communicating and eo-operatlon. The O'Higgins was the l last desirable ship of any size in sight, and it has been authoritatively announced that all nope of getting her has been abandoned. General Greely. in charge of the tele graph and telephone connection between • the seacoast fortifications, announces that this work is in a gratifying state of for wardness. Superintendent Kimball, of the life sav ing service, conferred .with Assistant Sec retary Roosevelt on employing men for the coast service in a regularly organiz ed system, reporting war vessels sighted at points remote from the ordinary ports of entry. Such a system will boa valuable adjunct <o the regular observation system. The novel departure in naval practice is the formation of a marine battalion which will accompany the North Atlantic Squad ron and be used in landing operations. The quarter master general’s depart ment of the army Is rushing the work on the tent? and tent equipage. Ordinarily the army contractors get these contracts, but recently the war de partment has contracted for'making them at St. Louis. New York and Chicago. Also quite a consignment of tents has been allotted to militia of states under an act of congress. CAVALRY PASS THROUGH. Four Trooos Pass in Review in Washington on Their’Way to Chicamauga. Washington. April 19—iTrdqps A. K. G. and H. of the Sixth cavalry from Fort Myer, pased through the city early this morning to the railroad station on their way to Chickamauga. They passed in re view before Secretary Alger and General Miles and W'ere greeted by crowds along the streets. JUNTA PLEASED, Will Do Everything in Its Power to Assist United States Troops. OFFICIAL STATEMENT Given Out They Consider the Action of Congress as a Full Recogni tion of Cuba’s Independence. New York. April 19 —The following state ment of the congressional Cuban resolu tions was given out today at the office of the Cuban Junta. ‘‘‘Resolutions as they stand arc tantamount to the recognition of th,' Cuban rfpublii’. The declaration is that the people of Cuba are free, and independent while the Cuban people ac knowledge allegiance only to the republic of Cuba, which they have established and maintained by force of arms. “The only object of the insurrection was the independence of the Cubans. This is provided for by the resolutions. The Cu bans asked that before intervention there be a recognition of independence, this was also provided for by the resolution. Their desire to run their own govern ment tree from coercion is provided for by the fourth paragraph of the resolution. ‘‘Under circumstances the demand made by Hie United States that Spain at once evacuate the island and the threat that in the event of her refusal the land and naval forces of the United States be used to compel evacuation, certainly th. rits the deepest gratitude on the part of the Cubans. Should the force be necessary on the part pf the United States, there will be most complete co-operation by the Cuban government and its army. “Coast pilots and practiced guides will be placed immediately at the service of the United States and in every practicable way will the Cubans aid in expelling the com mon enemy. “To the patriotism of the American peo tde and tho American press the Cubans owe tt debt of the deepest gratitude and for the confidence which the American people have in them they hope to prove their worthiness. “Tho steadfastness with which they pursued their ideal for independence and organization which they have shown in the tight against Spain is sufficient proof that they will be able to maintain their inde pendence and that will be their only ob ject for the future.” ERICSON INJURED. The Torpedo Boat Collided With a Pilot and is Hurt. Key West. April 19.- The United States torpedo boat Ericson met 'With an ac cident this morning. She was patrolling about ten miles off the Sand Key in the gulf when she collided with the station pile" boat, the Herod. The latter had 1.0 lights displayed and the torpedo boat was going at a rapid ra.e and came upon her without warning. The, bowsprit of the pilot boat swept the Eric son amidships and knocked over her ven tilators and the upper work on ‘the torpedo boat. Ensign Bostwick was struck on the head and badly cut. He was taken to the .Marine hospital. The bowsprit of the Herod was carried away and she sustained damages on the port side. The injury on the Ericson will not interfere iwith her usefulness In case of orders for active service. 80.000 MEN. Will be Called Out .’by the War Depart ment. Washington, April 19.—The war depart ment his decided that the first call to arms will be SO,OOO men from the mil'tia of the 4 several states. KEY WEST PLEASED When the News of the Passage of Resolu tions Was Received. Key West, April 19. —News of the pas sage of the joint resolutions through con gress, received early this morning, created a feeling of intense satisfaction, coupled with much excitement. IRELAND TO ST. PAUL. He Refuses to Say What is the Cause of His Trip. New York. Anri! 19 —Archbishop Ireland left last night for St. Paul. When asked whether his visit had any significance in view of the approaching war he said: “I do not care to say anything at present.” BERNABE'S RECALL. Washington, April 19 —The Spanish min ister. Polo A'. Bernabe’s departure from the United States will take place soon as notified that the Cuban resolutions are a law., AGITATION AT RICO. St. Thomas. West Indies, April 19 — There is much agitation at Porto Rico to wards forcing the Americans to declare themselves and depart. TOPEKA UNDER ORDERS. _ Falmouth. Eng.. April 19—The United States cruiser Topeka has received urgent orders to sail immediately for the United States. THINK IT INEVITABLE. Madrid. April 19 —The general belief here now is that the joint resolution of the United States congress will make war in evitable. THE MACON NEWS. TWO CRUISERS From Spain Arrive at Cape de Verde Is lands. St Vincent. Cape Verde Islands, April I ? *—Two first-class Spanish cruisers have arrived here. FORTY-ONE LIVES Are Thought to be Lost in a Burning Col liery. London, April 19 —Whitwick colliery, in Leceishire. is on fire. It is believed that forty-one liveware lost. DULL IN CONGRESS Nothing Was Done Except a Grand Stand Pray by Allen. Washington, April 19—The proceedings were very -low and dull in congress today. The house early heard a personal explana tion by Grosvenor that he in a recent speech had intended no reflection on the loyalty of the Democrats. He said (tie South would be foremost in the war at hand. In the senate Xllen offered a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and de claring that the United States would in sist that Cuba should not be responsible for any of teh debt of Spain. He and But ler discussed it and then the senate took up the sundry civil hili. SPANISH PAPERS.' The Newspapers of Madrid Using a Belicose Tone. Madrid, \pii! 19.—The Impartial regards war as certain “as soon as President Me- I iniey stops vaccinating.” It says: “Tim Americans who are rushing into war will be surprised to find that it is not an affair of weekn but of months. Madrid, April 19.—Liberal says: “The Spaniards arc tired of the balk of papal and other interventions. War is a matter of hours in spite of rumors of delays on ■McKinley’s part. The Liberal says: “The 'time has come for blows.’” MAIL DESTROYED. Agents Did Not Receive Consul Hanna's Parting Instructions. New York, April ‘l9- —A dispatch to the World from .St. Thomas says that United Slates Consul Hanna’s parting instruc tions to his agents throughout the island of Porto Rieo were taken out of the mails and destroyed. Mr. Hanna’s departure from San Juan created more excitement than all the war cables. Food prices on the island of Porto Rico advanced 100 per cent and in consequence there has been serious demonstrations in the interior. Two battalions have been sent from Ha vana to reinforce the Porto Rieo garrison, besides a company of artillery, from Mad rid. A financial crisis is imminent in Ha vana. The rate of exchange is high. HORRIBLE TORTURES Spaniards Say Have Been Inflicted on Vol unteers by Insurgents. Havana, April 19 —According to state ments made by Spaniards here, the insur gents have secretly captured in this pro vince a sergeant of volunteers whom they killed and most terribly mutilated, cutting out his tongue, eyes and other parts of his body. INSPECTION Os the Macon Guards and Hussars Last Night. The Macon Guards and *he Macon Hus sars were inspected last night by Col. C. M. Wiley, who spoke to the men oti the ..ame line as his address to the other two •companies inspected last Friday night. He pointed out- that they might and in all probability would be called out to take part as regulars in the struggle between the United States and Spain and assured them of the utmost confidence in the be havior of the Second regiment no matter what duties they might be called upon to perform. Both of the companies showed up in splendid condition. They however, need some of the minor equipments which will all be furnished at the right time by the department. The Macon Volunteers will go into camp on Wednesday or Thurs day. They are short of tents but have put in a requisition for a sufficient sup ply to make up tlje deficiency. It is prob able that they will select a place over the river within easy access of the city in or der that the members can easily go to and from their business. A NEW BRIDGE. Is What the People of East Macon Are Con tending For. The citizens of East Macon are again be coming impatient at the delay of the au thoritiese in building the new bridge that they promised across the Ocniulgee river at Fifth street. In speaking of the matter to a News re ported this morning, a gentleman of East Macon said that it was now over a year since the bridge has been pronounced un safe by the city engineer. The bridge was examined by the city engineer some time ago and a few repairs made, and rhe en gineer said then that the bridge was .good for not longer than twelve months. This was about two years ago, and still the old wooden shell across the river is doing ser vice which is four times as great as that of the new Spring street bridge. The East Macon people say that numer ous promises have been made them. One of them was that the work on the new bridge for them would commence as soon as the Spring street structure was com pleted, and the people would experience no inconvenience in crossing. But the Spring street bridge has been finished several months. There are those who say that the bridge .is unsafe, and are afraid to cross while there are- any heavy vehicles on it. ROSTER-BILLS. County Commissioners Will Refuse to Pay Them. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the county commissioners was held this morning and regular routine business was ttrrsaeted and county atorneys, Messrs. Sn ith and Winshin, reported their deci sion on the recent law transacted by the legislature relative to the getting up of rosters for the Confederate soldiers. The commissioners decided that they wcuh' not pay the expense of the under taking and so notified the ordinary. It is probable that the matter will be taken into the courts, as the comipissioners will re sist the payment sis the heavy expense, which they feel will of nq benefit to the county or to he state. SENATOR WALTHAM DYING. Washington. April 19 —Senator W'llthal, of Mississippi, has been critically' ill for several days and is not expected to survive the day, ’ MACON NEWS TUESDAY APRIL 19 1898. SPAIN NOT BELLICOSE According to a Dispatch From Madrid There is Great Anx iety to Avoid Fisht. MAT IE! GHANI DEMAOS Made by this Country if a Spirit of Moderation is Shown by America. New York, April 19 —A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says: ‘■‘.All eyes are directed toward Washing ton. It is felt that the Cuban question ha.-, entered upon the last stage and the chance for a peaceful solution is very slender. One of the ministers said: “We are par ticularly gratified by the way Spain has been spoken of by several senators, we re gard it as an indication that opinion is not quite undivided and if the councils of moderate minded men could prevail, peace might be maintained even yet.” This reflection may be taken to mean that the essential points of difference be tween the two governments is capable of satisfactory adjustment if the councils of McKinley are followed and all that Amer ica could justifiably demand would certain ly be accorded. The mere fact that negotiations would not necessarily be broken off after the decision. Congress admits America’s right to interfere. This it is concede 1 clears the ground'immensely and with th ance of peace as an inducement this rnment. would spare no efforts to remove .the" grievances of the United States. “There really is no bellicose feeling in administration circles. Neither is the feel ing a sullen one in bowing to the inevita ble. It seems to be felt that war is being forced on the country and could not be avoided no matter what sacrifices are made. Every one appears to realize that Spain’s actual hold on Cuba is lost but the people are united in their determination to cling so the sentimntal bond that still exists 'between the mother country and the island. “No one really hopes to keep that bond, intact, should war break out, but all are determined to make the victory of Amer ica a dearly purchased one.” QUEEN’S SPEECH. Intimated That it Will be Satisfactory to the Spanish. Madrid, April 19. —An official note Is sued this afternoon says that negotiations arc actively proceeding between the colo nial government of Cuba and the insur gents of that island with the view of ob taining the submission of the latter a: the result of further concessions' regarding autonomy. The terms of the speech’ which the queen regent will deliver at the opening’ of the cortez tomorrow are jealousy guard ed, but the said speech will prove a firm convincing and satisfactory to the national sentiments. It is reported that perfect unanimity prevails in Spain that war is preferable rather than yield to the demands of the United States. TWO BATTLESHIPS. Russia Places Air Order With United States Companies. New York, April 19 —A dispatch to the Tribune from Washington says: The Rus sian government has placed orders for two 10.000 ton battleships in the United States to equal any afloat or designed in the world for fighting. The equipment is to be of American manufacture and material. The Cramps will build and the Bethlehem Iron Company will armor and furnish guns. ‘The Crajnps are hurrying the bat tleship Alabama. ATTACHES RECALLED From Vienna and St. Petersburg by this Country. Berlin, April 19—The United States at tache at Vienna, Lieutenant Chamberlain and the United States military attache at St. Petersburg, Lieutenant George L. An derson, have been called home. ROADS~SILENT. Will Give Out No Information About the Movement of Troops. One of the strongest indications that the war preparations of the United Slates are now of a serious nature is that the rail roads have been notified not to give out anything relative to the movement of the ‘troops. This fact was developed this morning .when a News representative called at the offices of the Central and Southern Railway officials relative to "the movement of the troops from Fort Mc- Pherson to Florida. At first the officials appeared to know nothing of the movement of the troops fur ther than what they had seen in the pa pers, but they soon saw that this would not answer, and stated 'that they were not allowed to give out information of tae movement of the troops. • This in a direct indication that the gov ernment is in earnest about fortifying the coasts of the coutnry. and tha't they real ize the fact that this country in infested with Spanish spies. Twb train loads of soldiers will pass through the city sometime this afternoon. They will come down on the Central train as far as Macon and will be transferred to the Southern Railway, over 'Which road they will be taken to Everett and there transferred to the Florida and Peninsular Railway for Tampa, Fla. The exact time of the arrival of the troops as not known, but it will be sometime between 6 and 7 o’clock. They will not stay in Macon any longer than possible. The railway officials received their in structions not to give out anything yes terday afternoon, and have been strictly guarding the secreat of the movement of *the troops. The transfer will take place in the Southern Railway cotton yard. CROKER LEAVES. • It is SaitTThat He Has Gone to Europe for Rest. New X ork. April 19 —Richard Croker, it is announced, will leave for Europe on Saturday “for a rest.” COLONEL WILEY HELD I LEVEE A Great Deal of Nonsense is Being Talked About the Probabilities. EVERYONE TALKS WAR TALK. The Matter is Discussed in Every Direction—The General Situa tion as it Stands. So far war talk has been of a general nature and has been treated in a more or less jocular vein by the members of the military companies and their friends. But this morning the talk assumed a much more serious aspect and the ques tion was not will there be want but when will the first gun be fired and where will the military of Macon be sent ? It seems to be a foregone conclusion that the military wiil be placed under orders, probably one day this week. The probability is that this conclusion is correct, and that within .the next few days, it may be ten days or two weeks, however, the governor of the state will be requisitioned for troops. In that event it seems to be also conce ded by a large number of people that the Macon military will be sent to the front at once. A report has gone out that the Southern troops would mainly be the ones selected to make up the army of inva sion, but this is improbable and is denied by high authority. It is not improbable that the army of invasion will be made up of between fif ty and seventy-five thousand picked mem The regular army, of course, will be the first to go, and after them the volunteers, or militia troops. It is not probable that Georgia will be called on for more than 2.000 men. .These will be selected from the regiments best equipped and best dis ciplined in the state service. As it will be necessary under the action of congress to first take possession of the island of Cuba —or to assist in the driv ing of the Spaniards off the island in the event of a refusal on their part to vacate, the army of invasion will be rushed onto the island as quickly as transports can be filled and a landing effected at some point best suited for a base. After this the real difficulty will be gin and at present it is entirely a lottery as to what troops ‘will be drafted from the Georgia malitia for this purpose. The base having been made upon the •island .and the plans of strategy adopted, the "army * ill move. It then remains to be seen what stand the half starved and discouraged tfoops of Spain wiil make. It ’may be that their fight will be one of des peration and that holding all the fortified positions and having had ainple time to prepare, they .may offer a long and terri ble resistance, but they will be hampered by the islanders who were supplied with arms from, -this country and fighting for home and for freedom, will make formida ble allies for the troops from this couißiy. . It is folly ito underate the strength of the Spaniards on the island. As has been well pointed out, one Spaniard with a rifle is equal to one American with a rifle when the former is in a fortified position. ißut a great deal has been said about the terrible dangers of the climate in Cuba. A great deal of tffis is nonsense. The army of the United States will not go as has the army of Spain, hills fed, half clad and al together disheartened. Our troops will go under just the opposite condition. They will go with the knowledge of the certainty of a coming fight and with ample supplies. Colonel C. M. Wiley held a regular levee in his office this morning. A large num ber of his friends called upon- him, and now that war seem’h to be almost a cer tainty tney protested against his going (o the front. They took the position that he had al ready done bls duty as -a soldier and that he could well afford to make way for some younger man. But Colonel Wiley, while he was touched by these evidences of friend ship, told them all that It was his firm in tention to go with his regiment wherever they may be sent. .He smiled at the idea of his sending in his resignation at this time and pointed out to them that he had not yet been known to turn his back on the enemy under fire. Colonel Wiley has all along held the position that Spain would surrender Cuba rather than enter into a war with this country. He still holds .to that position, and while he thinks that the country has done nil that it legitimately can do, he still firmly believes that Spain will back down at the last moment. He is very proud of his men. The Sec ond regiment, he says, is behaving admi rably. The men are indulging in no big talk but are ready when they receive the word. HALL-HIGHTOWER. Two Happy Young People Will Wed Tomor row at Blakely. Tomorrow morning at the home of the bride’s parents in Blakely. Mr. Minor Hall, of Macon, and Miss Hightower, of Blakely, will be united in marriage. Mr. Hall left for Blakely this morning in a private car. He was- accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hall, Miss Julia Hail, Miss Annie Hall and Mr. George R. Cherry, who will act as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Hall will make their home in Macon. The wedding will be a quiet one, only a few friends attending. RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY Were Adopted by Students of Mercer on In juries Received by Prof. Macon. The students of Mercer have adopted resolutions of sympathy, on the painful in juries seceived by Professor G. W. Macon last Saturday while riding his bicycle. While going down a slight incline the chain flew off the sprocket of his wheel locking it and throwing Him suddenly to the ground, his knee cap striking a rock, injuring him painfully if not seriously. RACES IN SAVANNAH. Macon Wheelmen May Bring Back Some of the Prizes. Several Macon wheelmen are going down to Savannah to participate in the races which will be held there Thursday during the T. P. A. convention. The prizes of fered at these events are exceedingly hand-some, and there is a large number of entries. If the Macon wheelmen do enter the races it is safe to say that they will bring back some of the prizes. Eight-room house for rent, now occupied by Mrs. G. J. Blake, 221 Forsyth street. Possession May Ist. Apply to John C. Holmes. THE ASPHALT mow. What Mr. H. Horne Has to Say in Reply to Mr. Geo. W. Duncan. HE WANTS FAIR PLAY. And Asks the Citizens of Macon to Suspend Judgment Until It is Granted Him. To the Citizens of Macon: Since the question of paving has been agitated in Macon. I have been not only conservative in the matter, but also free from attacking anybody or any material, preferring that the question as to com petive bids, and as to the matter of speci fications under which those bids were to be made, should be controlled by the prop er officials, who alone should be invested with the authority to do so. Sine, th-- t-uathtrn Paving Company has outbid the oilier asphalt companies, there has been a secret and a most detestable piece of underhand work inaugurated in this community, which I do not propose to let pass unnoticed. Statements have been made with a reckless disregard of facts that stands unparalleled among the many efforts of the asphalt monopoly, of which the Warren-Schart Company are the lead ing personages, with the purpose to mis lead the public and pervert the truth. The solicitude which this combination evjifees for the ( tax payer and the property owner of Macon is truly touching, and would bo deemed highly meritorious could the fact be forgotten that if‘the Alcatraz asphalt were not in competition with the ring, the aforesaid tax payer and property owner would be forced, to contribute to the exis tence of this monopoly in the shape of enormous prices for their pavements. The Southern Asphalt Paving Company do not fail to appreciate the gravity of the po sition of this asphalt combination, for the success of the Southern Asphalt Company means the end to exhorbitant prices. I regret very much indeed that Mr. Geo. Duncan has been put forward by this trust, and has laid himself open to shoulder the abuse that has to be administered to the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Company. I shall direct my reply only to such por tions of his communication as affects me as the representative of the Southern As phalt Paving Company, and leaving that park of same which demands and will re ceive by Mr. Vail, the superintendent of the company, in the same issue of this paper as . this communi cation, the notice that it is proper Ito give the statements that arc advanced by the Warren-Scharf Company, and 1 am confident that the public, after a perusal of his communication, will pass fair and proper judgment upon the statements that are so venomously made by sard company in the Telegraph of this morning. I am confident that a perusal of the article of the Alcatraz (Company answers fully and com pletely every statement and charge that has been made by this venomous combina tion, -It affords me great pleasure for the pub lic to have all the'facts in the case, and if the Southern Paving Company do not con vince the public that they are a reputable corporation, fully competent to carry out to the letter any contract that they may make with the city, and give to the prop orty owners the best asphalt tnat can be laid, and at the cheapest price that has yet been offered to the .Macon public, then I will not and could not expect any contract to be awarded them. J have been charged by the representa tive of the Warcrn-iScharf Company of be ing guilty of secret and undirhand ’work in securing this contract. This statement f brand as being false. Mr. Duncan has, unfortunately been made the tool of a corporation which has taken advantage of his ignorance in ques tions of this character, who have placed him in the front rank to be openly fired at. I am confident, from my knowledge of Mr. Duncan, that if he had taken the trouble to have investigated this subject as he should have done, he would not have been misled and made the scape goat of the parties who have placed him in the position that he now must occupy. The question of money is nor one to be _ considered in refern ee to this matter at all. The- question of the amount of money that Mr. Duncan ahd Mr. Bradley may have spent, in Macon, is one that the property owners of the city who have to pay for the paving have no interest in. I can only add that Mr. Bradley’s brief residenceship in Ma con does not entitle him to the considera tion that the baby act plea, which has been so freely worked for the past week, has endeavored, to secure for him. My residenceship in this city for over forty years is an offset to any claim tiiat he can make in this particular, ahd where Mr. Bradley and other representatives cf the Warren-Scharf Company have spent hundreds of dollars I have spent thous ands for promoting the interests, not only of the property owners of Jlacon but of the citizens that dwell within its borders. Learning as late as 11 o’clock last night that this attack was to be made, I re spectfully requested Mr. Hanson, the man ager of the Telegraph, to demand of Mr. Duncan or Mr. Bradley the privilege of seeing the article in question before it went to press, in order that a reply could be made to same to appear in the same is sue as their attack. Receiving information that the underhand practices pursued by the monopoly would again be resorted to in the publication of this article, I remained near the Telegraph office until 12:09 last seen and then received 'the information that the article in question would not be handed in before 1 o’clock last night, and eVen if permission had been granted for the article to be seen, the time was too short to prepare a full and complete reply to same before the close of the paper forms. Mr. Duncan’s insinuation that the Al catraz Asphalt Company had no open rep resentative in the city is not true. Ever since the paving question has been agita ted, I have made diligent effort to place myself in position to represent a reputable corporation, one that would see that the right of the property owners would be re spected, and that would see that they re ceived the most aggressive competition that they could hope for. I have not only represented the company for some time, but hold a contract with them for five years, which is a guarantee to the public that we are here to stay, and to thwart the efforts of this monopoly to take advantage of -the citizens of Macon. It is pretty talk for hinq to talk about open representation, when he waits until the still hours of night to attack a com petitor who has always appealed for fair play, and who has always accorded fair play to every competitor. Mr. Duncan need not pose as the guar dian of the people of this city or as the one who introduced asphalt paving in Ma con. When acting as mayor of this city, negotiations were then under way to secure a. representative here for an asphalt com- pany that would be stcig enot-h md ■ gressive enough to in-are > ■ -LT. of Macon the tulles; proicv oil bv- \ the character of the work of ;>.ivi t • well as the prices to be paid for .-.line" Mr. Duq.au eertainlv h.i- mom , •> rieiu-e in thereat esta . bu-mess th. f‘h, has in that of paving. j l( - .. . experience that he ha.- w "1’ \e worth something t 0 him in ; j ic worth certainly nothing mors- fi r- \-. t . Hence, it will certainly be ample eompm sation to him sot the trouble :a.> hJhiis been to, and the solicitude - *’>• to have manifested for the prokvtvTwn ers of the city, but whi.-h. in :rut h - s , lo more than a solicitude for the , u i tS s 0 the asphalt monopoly and :.. s o-.n p.- o fi- 1 have abiding faith in the ab.l::.- o‘ on city engineer and our c::y official's to St .- that the specifications for d..;ag .ir/wo-k are rigid enough to amply proto.-; those who have io pay for the same. 1 have also abiding faith in these gen tlemen to feel certain tlu; they w if-L quire any contract that is made to b*' car ried out to the letter, and I hav- at> G ing faith in the Taints of our mayor and council, whom I am confident will not permit a corporation that has been fairlv and honorably defeated in competitive bids, invited by them, to try and defeat wiiat fair and open competition entitles an honorable competitor to; and I am confi dent that the property owners of this ci’v for whom I have labored in and out of season tor the pSSst twenty-five years, will rely upon any statement that 1 make and vouch for them, find they will see that lust rights are accorded to me. Any statement that wiil be made by the Alcatraz Company will not lack proof to substantiate, and whilst regretting the ne cessity for this card, the circumstances that have brought it forth ar.- so detesta ble and unbearable that it is impossible for me to remain silent. Very resp W tfully, H. Horne. To the Editor of The News—Dear Sir: Mr. George Duncan, in this morning’s Tel egraph, displays in detail his ignorance of asphalt, matters. Most of his letter is a re-hash of old falsehoods which have been circulated, from time to time, by the vari ous Trinadad companies with a view to injuring Alcatraz asphalt; the only mate rial which enters into genuine competition with the Trinidad. Mr. Duncan, after bewailing the fact that he worked here for a long time in the interest of Trinidad asphalt, only to be knocked out in the bidding, goes on to a eulogy of the Warren-Scharf Ccfhpany, and an attack on the standing of the Southern Asphalt Paving Company. It is not for’me to defend that company; its representatives are here, and will doubt less look out for its interests. But as the representative of the Alcatraz Company of New York, 1 desire to make a few amend ments to Mr. Duncan’s alleged ‘•facts.” First, the Warren-Scharf Company does not use “pure natural asphalt.” It uses refilled Trinidad asphalt, whi.-h analyz- - about 60 per cent pure. Alcatraz asphalt is -a natural material from Santa Barbara county, California, where it exists in a vast deposit, extending over many hun dreds of acres of ground, and averaging about 100 feet in depth. The face of this deposit is mined like a stone quarry, (where Mr. Duncan got his idea of under ground veins, I don’t know); it is esti mated that there are over 200,000.000 tons of Alcatraz asphalt now in sight. Alcatraz pavements in New York, Brook lyn, Philadelphia, and Utica, have not proved inferior, but are; on the contrary, the standards of excelenee in tho citt- lil Denver, the Alcatraz/pav. nituts fiiic in 1891, to the extent- of 88,000 iquart yards, were perfectly satisfactory, and i main in good condition at the present time. East Larrlmer street, paved in 1893, did go to pieces very soon after It was laid. This was the result of carelts. ni ss; or worse, on the part of the man who hid charge of the work. Since that time lie has been closely identified with t-he T;; i idad interests in Denver. However at-u that diil not seriously injure llcatraz in Denver, and it is now admitted and named in the Denver specifications. In Omaha, in IS9I, about 10.009 square yards of Alcatraz wpre laid and proved so successful that more pavements have been laid in Omaha with that material each year. The “expert engineer” of Mr. Duncan's letter was mo? 8 probably in the employ of the Trinidad interests. Not content with fals- statements about pavements which exist. Mr. Di’m-ai in vents other pavements, and state.-, that ia Chicago Alcatraz has proved a failure. As not one foot of Alcatraz was i-vcr laid in Chicago, it is plain that a scrim:- mi-take has been made by someom-. As a matter of fact, Alcatraz asphalt has been used now for some twelve years. It has been Introduced into most of the large cities of th United States, al -ays with marked success. It is an American material, owned and worked'by American capital. Trinidad asphalt is owned by the British govern ment, and is handled by au English com pany, with headquarters in London. Ail the different, companies who lay Trinidad pavements are in a combination, and no competition can be obtained unless Alcatraz- is allowed to bid. Alcatraz asphalt is named as the stand ard of excellence in the specifications of New York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati. New Or leans, and other large cities. Pavements to the extent of 80,000 yards are now being (Continued on fourth page.) Why spill niilK and Tlien Cry over It. That is just what you do when you go for your glasses to anyone to whom the science cf optemetry is a sealed book. Gia sees are a blessing to mankind when properly fitted, but a great curse* when no t so. The fact that your glasses enable you to see well and do not tire your«yes does not prove by any means that they are suitable and are not injuring the eyes. The ey - wil adapt it- If in time to auyglass. Therefore you can perceive that you are no t a competent judge as to whether or not your eyes are fitted right. Mr. Friedman, the optical specialist, has done thousands of dollars worth of work since he came to this city, but has yet to find anyone who is not perfectly satisfied with his work. The Macon Optical Parlors, No. 314 Second Street. Our Stock OF Sjn ing Suits Is so large and so varied that it’s almost impossible not to gratify your taste. It is true, there is a limit to Quality in one direction! We persistently refuse to go below our own regular standard. There’s nothing less than $7.50 that we’d be billing to keep for sale in our store, but, in the other extreme, there’s no limit. The Finest Clothing is here—the most ex quiste trimmings, workmanship and fitting. Yotr’ll be astonished when you see the values. 8 Per Cent Guaranteed! Bfinciends paid •wni-ammaHy. Stock secured by deeds to Improved real estate In mme than double the amount, deposited with L nion Savings Baak and Trust Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable BuPding' and Loan Association, Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS LOOKING ST ■ PRISON SITES The Prison Commission Went Up This Morning tc oc mu’gee Mills. AT JULIETTE TOMORROW. Macon in All Probability Will Have the State Penitentiary Located Very Close to Her Doors. \s stated exclusively in The News some time ago. Gem pal Clement A. Evans and J. L. Turner, of the prison commission of Georgia, came down from Atlanta last night and this morning will be joined by ■Commissioner Beach. They left this morn ing to inspect the sites offered to tnem for the state penitentiary. They wUI first visit th? site Known as the Oi mulgee Mills, and now belonging to Mr. Walter D. Lamar. It is a beautiful site, some distance further up the river than the Juliette Mills property ami has the advantage of having a much better wa ter power. Mention of this site as the one at which the owner intended to develop power for factory and lighting has already been made. This project on the part of the owner has been interfered with to some extent by the possibility of its acceptance by Iho state for penitentiary’ purposes, but the original idea has not been given up by any m.-aas, and failing its acceptance for the purpose of a pen-tiary by the commision ers, it is destined one of these days to be a great factor in the future manufacturing enterprise of this section. It has a water power of »at h ast fifteen thousand horse capacity, ami was purchased by the late Colonel H. J. Lamar with a view to devel oping this power. • Tomorrow the commission wiil inspect the Juliette Mills -wite and will be met by a number of gentlemen from Macon who are interested in the sale of the property. It is though by’ a number of people that one of the sites up the riveh will be select ed. EAST MACON. Citizens Over There Are Not Worried AEiout War Talk. The citizens of East Macon have about ceased discussing the war question, as they say everyone else is doing enough for themselves an-.kother peoplq too. f’or a while there wias some talk of or ganizing a military company over there, but th'h; has fallen through. Mr. DeWitt McCrary has contributed very much to the happiness of the young peopli of East Macon by putting in one ot ! the handsomest soda fountain-s to be seen ‘ anywhere. Th-e fount was made by tho W. J. MeCahill Company, of Buffalo, N. Y..' and Mr. M Crary has been appointed agent in for the firm in this section. ■ The Eas t At aeon D. V. V. Club will meet Thursday night at the residence of Mrs. W. L. Wasmr on Chukch street. The j meetings of thfirelub are delightful affairs, and the program for Thursday evening will be a most delightful one. j GOOD WORK. Omaha Exposition Committee Raising the Necessary Funds. « flood work was done yesterday by the committee having in charge the subscrip tion from Macon to the Omaha Exposi tion. M? s.:n. I. B. English, George Ketchum and 3. E McGill, of the Georgia railroad, took the matter up and made a canvass of the city with the result in a few hours the sum of S3OO was subscribed and paid. Macon has guaranteed to give uot less than SSOO to the fund and that amount is already- in hand. The committee thinks that the whole amount will be between SBOO and SI,OOO. Just at this time it is no easy thing for a committee to start out with a subscription list for such an. object and the committee deserves great credit for the work they have done. '—j x . Biieklli.’s Arnica Salva The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever eores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive ly cures piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. I For sale by H. J. Lamsr A Sens’ drug