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CHEAP MONEV. II •H P*r cent. and 7 per rent. anay aaw r«a<ly for loan* on Mucot re»td<nca and buainea* property. X per rent, money for farm loan*. Over $5,000,000 aucceeafully u negotiated In Georgia alone. Loan* mad* can be paid off at any time. We are bead quarter*. 0. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., K* Be.-ond afreet. Macan, Ga, I ESTABLISHED 1884. THE PBESIDENT SIGNS The. Deed is Done Thai Will Force Wai With Spain- Spanish Minister Asks for His Passports. SATURDAY NIGHT Is the Time Fixed for an An swer, but the Answer is Already Known. WAR MUST COME ATONCE. As usual The News’ bulletins tell first the day’s important hap penings. They were posted this morning as follows: Washington, 11:30 a. m.—The Cuban resolu tions and ultimatum were signed at 11:2*1. The ultimatum was ra ce ved by M nisterPolo at 11:30. Polo requested his passports at once. Washington, 11:40 a. m.—Ultimatum gives Spain until Saturday night to answer. Washington, 12 M.— Minister Polo leaves Washington at 7 this evening. Washington, 12:15.—- The Hull bill oehtog outvoluntecrs will pass the house to-day. Washington, April ,20 —The Cuban reso lution is now the law of the land and the ultimatum to Spain is an ace-mipl'ished fact. The pre ident at 11:24 o'clock (ix< d hi:J signature to tlie Joint resolution of congress requiring Spain to evacuate Cuba. The ultimatum, meanwhile, had been pre pared at the senate depart mi nt by Day at llt.'io. The announcement was made at W hit.' House that it had I>< en signed by the president and sent to the Spatrisdi gov ernment. The ultimatum was brought over to the White House about 10:30 by Assistant Secretary Pay. who went over It with President M< Kink y before the la.ttcr af fixed his signature. After the public an nouncement, Day said the ultimatum had been transmitted this morning to Madrid addressed to Woodford, who delivered it to tlie-Spanish government. X.s soon as the final determination to send it had been reached and it had been st anted on the way to Madrid Senor Polo, Spanish min ister in aeordanee with diplomatic court esies, was furnished with a copy of the pap. r. The minister soon as lie received it made a brief reply and r«que-ted his passports. It is said at the White House that the terms of the ultimatum will not be made public here until tomorrow. It is understood that it consists largely of a diplomatic paraphrase of the joint resolution of congress, concluding with a statement that this government awaits Spain's. There 'were present in the cabinet room Witn the President when he signed the resolutions Alger. Griggs. Bliss. Filkins and Charles Emory Smith. The president, in the ultimatum to the Spanish government transmits a copy of the resolutions passed by congress, which resolutions he staters he has signed. He de mands that ,»pain wlhtdraw its army and navy from Cuban waters as required by the •terms of the aet of congress (no date for withdrawal being mentioned) and states that if a satisfactory answer is not here by Saturday next, he will proceed at once to carry the.resolutions of congress into ef fect*. The Spanish minister's request for his passport was granted at once. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. Congress Will Pass the Bill Toda'.—Entl u siasm in the House. Washington, April 20. —There was a tre mendous demonstration in the house im mediately after the reading of the jour nal. When Major Pruden, the president's executive clerk, announced the president's approval of the Cuban resolutions, the gal leries cheered and the members on the floor applauded. The speaker with difficulty suppressed •the ovation with which the announcemnt was greeted. • Hull, the chairman of the comittee on miliatry affairs, asked unanimous consent for immediate consideration of the bill he Introduced yesterday at the request of the war department, authorizing the president to call for volunteers. He explained that the committee had agreed to the measure at a special meeting htis morning. It is a very urgent meas ure, he said. The secretary of war had ap pealed to him this morning to press It, and he had just bad a message from the White house saying that the passage of the bill today was imperative. Unanimous consent was given and the Jjill will pass the house today. SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS MAY Help Spain in Case of Trou ble- Bitter Feeling in Ur aguav and Paraguay. New York, April 20--The Herald’s cor n • (x.nd. nt at Montevideo telegraph:: that the »ori of Hie famoii- dictator Santos, a I’iugiayan naval officer, is now serving < u board the Spanish cruiwr Vizcaya. Oilier Urguayinn officer:-'. are about to en ter the service of Spain in tlie army ami navy. Police are now guarding the United Slab <....■ ul.it< in Asuncion Paraguay. Spaniards I. ive made noisy ’ demonstra tion' agaim-t ihe United States. They have i,ce i prohibited from burning effigies <>l M< Kinley. JOY IN CHICAGO. Bells Rang and Whistles Blew When News Was Given Out, Chicago, April 20 —As soon as the news war received here of the president sign ing the Cuban re olutlon and ultimatum to Spain, manufacturing establishments in different parts of the city -were notified and tin action of tlie president was com municated to the people of Chicago and : übstri..- by the blowing of whittles and tinging of belts. HOSTILITIES SUSPENDED. In Mantanzas Province by the Chief of In surgents. Now York. April 20— A special to the Herald from Havana says: A report from Malanzas says the insurgent government of the Province at the head of which is Pedro Betancourt, chief of all the insur gents there. has issued a circular suspend ing hostilities throughout the territory under h icsommand. STAGNANT BUSINESS On London Exchange Owing to the War News. London, April 20—Operators on the stock ‘Xinange are decidedly uneasy owing to the growing conviction that war is certain and .ill around stagnant business may be looked for awaiting developments. Amer icans were steady, Spanish 4s quoted at 21% buyers’ prices. THREE TRAIN LOADS Os Troops Pass Through New York for the South. New York, April 20—The first of three trains bearing troops from Sacketts har bor to the South arrived at Jersey City at midnight. The other two sections fol lowed at short intervals. MEXICO NEUTRAL. She Decides to Maintain that Attitude Strictly. Mexico City, April 20 —Mexico will pre serve a. strict neutrality attitude in case of hostilities. Tlie Spaniards here appear gloomy over the situation. VICTORY OR DEATH Spanish Crews Vow Never to Return Unless Victorious. Madrid, 9 a. m. —The crews of Spanish squadron at Cadiz today vowed before tlie 'brine of the Virgin never to return unless victorious. CONSULATE GUARDED. Woodford Has Everything Readv to Leave Madrid. Madrid. April 20. S a. m.—All is quiet. Minister M co.itord is preparing to leave. Tlie consulate is guarded. AMERICAN LADIES Os the Legation Will Leave Madrid To night. .Madrid. April 20.—The ladies of the American legation will leave tonight. Minister Woodford leaves when Washing-: top's final instructions are carried out. COLONEL COOK RETIRED. Medical Department Says that He is Unfit for Service. Atlanta. Ga., April 20.—-The retirement of Ceiiongl Cook, commandant at Fort McPherson, and now in his way to Tampa, Fla., at the head of the infantry, has been ordered by the medical board of the de partment of the goulf on account of disa bility. RILEY’S LECTURE Was Largely Attended and Was a Delightful Occasion. The appearance of Mr. James Whitcomb Kiley at the Academy of Music was greet ed by a large erwd last night, and Mr. Riley was given an ovation. * To fully appreeioate Janies Whitcomb Riley’s poems one has to hear him re cite them. He was introduced last night by Mr. G. C. Matthews, who spoke of him as the Burns of America, and the burst of aplause that greeted each read ing of Mr. Riley's was a testimonial of the deep impression made. From the laughable description of the "Tree Toad" one ds pre sented with that never old picture which Mr. Riley draws in “An Old Sweetheart of Mine." From the deepest pathos to such humor as only Whitcomb Riley is capa ble of. Much was added 'to the evening’s enjoyment by .the vocal solos by Mrs. Schofield, and instrumental music by Miss Loudon. Mrs. Schofield was accompanied by Mrs. Austin. A pretty incident of the evening was the presentation of a beautiful bansket of roses to Mr. Riley. Fancy bands for your Straw Hats, all shades, at Neel’s. THE MACON NEWS. rami. CARLOS READY TO TAKE CHARGE. Os Spanish Throne if Oppor tunity Offers—Arrives at Ostend. Ostend, April 20 —Don'Carlos. the Span ish pretender, accompanied by numerous suite, has arrived here. It is understood that the pretender will remain at Ostend for some tine to come. WOODFORD NOT NOTIFIED. Has Received no Instructions to Withdraw From Spain. Washington. April 20—No instructions have been nt Minister Woodford at Mad rid to withdraw from Spain. The with drawal of (lie .ypttii-’h minister here does not. mean the immediate withdrawal of Woodford from Madrid. . TEXAS RANGERS Have Been Sent to the Border to Repel In vasion. Dalia.':, April 20—Governor Culberson to day ordered the entire Texas Ranger corps to the Mexican frontier to repell any in vasion from that country that the Spanish sympathisers may make. BRITISH ARMS • Will Replace Those of This Country When • Woodford Leaves. Madrid, April 20 —The story that. Spain off< rs Cuba to the Pope for tlie surrender to the Uni ted* States is denied. It is announced that the national fund to inert ase the strength of the Spanish navy is being hugely augmented. On the departure of Woodford from Mad rid, which is expected immediately, the arms of Great Britain will replace those of the Unit.ed States ovet • the United States am bassy and the British charge d’ affairs will look after ihe interests ol’ the United States in Spain. THE BALLOON IN WAR. Newspaper Meo Will Not be Allowed to Wit ness the Ascension. New York, April 20 —The war depart ment has received applications from news paper correspondents for permission to witness the experiments with war bal loons, which are to take place at Fort Wads wort li. Secretary of War Alger ’has* refused all such applications, and says that tlie balloon experiments arc to be conducted exclusively by officers and men of the regular army; that it is an inflex ibly rule of the war department to allow no one within the modern fortifications, and adherence to this rule is especially necessary at the present time. SECOND REGIMENT Officers Who Will Go Out in Command of Troops of this Section. Following is a list of those who will command the troops of the Second regi ment in the event they are called to the front: Colonel-Charles M. Wiley, Macon. Lieutenant Colonel—Edward D. Hugue nin, Macon. Majors Robert N. Holtzclaw, Perry; John L. Hardeman, Macon; Owen T. Ke nan. Macon. Adjutant—John P. Ross, Macon. Quartermaster—George -W. ’Duncan, Ma con. Commissary Walter K. Wheatley, Americus. • Inspector of Rifle Practice—Miller G. White, Macon. Chaplain—'Frederick F. Reese, Macon. Paymaster—First Lieutenant William W. Wrigley, Maeon. Battalion Adjutants— -George S. Hamber ger, Columbus; Arthur Wrigley, Macon. Captains—-Willis C. Davis, Perry; Chas. E. Van Riper, Americus; William E. San ders, Forsyth; Blanton Winship, Macon; P. .Gervais R. Bell, Macon: James E. P. Step-hens, Macon; Sain B. Hunter, Macon; Louis F. Garrard, Jr., Golumbus. First Lieutenants—Charles B. Smith, Macon; Charles E. Gilbert, Perry; Henry C. Davis. X merieus; Sidney R. Wiley, Ma con: W. T. Maynard. Forsyth; Granville C. Connor. Maeon: William X. Tucker, Co lumbus. Second Lieutenants—John G. Holtzclaw, Perry: Lewis F. Cater, Perry; George R. Banks, Forsyth: Cornelius B. White: An thony W. Hale; James X. Thomas, Jr., Macon: Jac-k R. Britton, Amerncus; Ed ward E. Miller, Columbus; Robert N. Hazlehurst, Macon. WALKER THE MAN To Succeed Roosevelt as As sistant Secretary of the Navy. New York. April 20.—Rear Admiral John G. Walker, retired, may be the suc cessor of Roosevelt as the assistant sec retary of the navy, says 'the Washington correspondent of the Herald. Walker has been a member of the naval srtagetic board, and is thoruoghly in touch with the plans of attack and defense. His expe rience in command of two naval sqilad rons, handling delicate diplomatic ques tions. and knowledge of naval requirements peculiarly fit him, his friends, -declare, for this appointment. Straw Hats from 25c to $4.00, at Neel’s. MARINE TWO STEP Dedicated to Fitzhugh Lee, Composed bv a Lady in Dublin. The "Marine Two-step.”, dedicated to General Fitz-hugh Lee. has just be?n composed by Mrs. Annie Boifeuiilet Pea cock, of Dublin, and is now in the hands o-f the publisher. It will soon be on sale at all the music s'tores. The peice has been pronounced by good Judges of music a most excellent composi tion and it is sure to have a large sale. More neYv Straw Hats than any other store, at Neel’s. MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 1898. GOV. ATKINSON WILL TAKE FIELD. Announces that He Will Lead Georgia Troops to the Front. Atlanta, Ga., April 20.—The governor an nounces that he will lead Georgia’s ma liiia himself if ordered out. He has re ceived so many pathetic letters from moth ers to not send their sons that the best way out is to lead them himself. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. Important Matter to Come Up Before Med ical Association. Interest attaches to the coming session on C umberland Island of <the Medical asso ciation of Georgia, mention of which was made in The Nows yesterday. Among ‘tlie profession the greatest concern for the •welfare of the association is being evinced. The association is now larger than ever before and its IS9S meeting will be the most thoroughly attended than any since the organization of the body. There will hr a larger number of papers read on sub.- j< cts of the deepest importance Lb prac titioners ami it is predicted that the ses sion will be the most beneficial as well as the largest and best ever held. That which will be taken up which concerns the -public at large as well as members of the society is the state bond of hcajih. This subject is not provided for in tlie regular lists of topics for -li-scus sicn. but it is’learncd today that the phy sicians of rhe state understand that K is to ibe considered and that report is to be made thereon. The leading medical men in Georgia jvho- will be present will take part in the consideration of this matter an-1 their discussions and the outcome of ►heir d< liberalions will be eagerly looked for and deeply scanned by the public in general. There are now boards and boards of health. Each city has its own board and each board has its own regulations' and probably different systems of precaution and manner of q.uaran<tine. While there has been concert o-f action in case of threatened epidemics of contageous dis eases and in other matters, yet the people at large would gladly see stipulated and organized action on these matters for the better preservation of the publ'ic health. The doctors’ convention will be a centre of interest when it goes into session. OFF FOR CHICAMAUGA. Newport, R. 1., April 20 —Light battery F, second artillery, of Fort Adams, left for Chickamauga today. WILLIOT PICNIC. Colonel Wiley Has Told the Volunteers Not io Leave the City. MIIIVERSm CELEBBATION Will be Observed at Some Other Time The Command Came as a Request Today, Colonel C. M. Wiley, in command of tht* Second regiment, has notified Captain .Hunter, of the Macon Volunteers, that in his opinion it would not be advisable for the Volunteers to make their contempla ted trip to Warm Springs' on Saturday, the occasion of their anniversary. The notification took the form of a re quest, but it is 'tantamount to a command, and the boys -will do anything that their commander tells them to do. The picnic is off lor this year. • Colonel Wiley says that he does not think that under the circumstances it as advisable for the troops to leave the city, as a call might be made at any time -and for some unforseen cause the company might be delayed and unable to reach Ma con when their presence is most desired. The boys are naturally disappointed. But that makese no difference. They are there to obey. If the troops are not called out the matter will be taken up at a later date, and if they are called out the picnic will be held when they return covered with glory. MR. LEAKEN Will Have Charge of Criminal Business in This Division. Mr. W. R. Leakin has just received a letter from the attorney general’s office in YVashiugton -announcing his appointment as assistant district attorney for the- United States court for the southern district or Georgia, says the -Savannah News. While Mr. Leaken’s name has been prominently connected with this position, depending, of course, upon its creation, it came as somewhat of a surprise to him, and his friends, and he received many congratulations yesterday on acount of it. Mr. Leaken did not'apply for the district attorneyship at the time the Georgia slate was being worked out, but his name was then mentioned in connection with the as sistant district attorneyship, provided such a position should be created for this dis- ' trict. The position, of course, depended upon the recommendation of the judge of the court for this district, along with that of the district attorney, it being required by law that they recommend It, before it can be created. The salary connected with the office is $2,500 a year, the salary of the district at torney being $3,500. Mr. Leaken will have entire charge of the criminal business in the eastern division of the southern dis trict, that is all that comes to Savannah. He will represent the government wher ever the district attorney is disqualified, and will assist him generally in whatever cases his aid is needed. HECTOR D. LANE The Cotton Association Man Died Yesterday at Birmingham, Athens. All., April 20.—Hector D. Lane, ex-eOmmissiom r of agriculture of Alaba ma. died at his Lome in this place at 10:30 o’clock y-st. rday morning. His death was the r.sult of a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered a ft ,v weeks ago. He leaves a wife and four children. Mr L.~,r.? w.-. president of the Cotton Grow, Fi- A ' o- iation and one of the best known men in Southern agricultural cir cles. Dm :ng the past several years, be cause of the low price of cotton, he has warmly advocated a reduction of the acre age, and has suported his views with great warmth and*success before the conventions erf the association. AS NEUTRALS. Havana, April 20—Blanco will consider the regular passenger steamers as neu trals. Detach b inds to fit any Straw Hat, at Neel’s. OUEEN'S SPEECH TOM CORTES, She Calls Upon Loyal Span, iards to Rally Behind the Throne IF PEACE EFFORTS FAIL. Depends Upon tlie Cortez to Defend the Rights of the Country at Any Cost. Madrid, April 20 —The Queen Regent Opened Spanish cortes and read her speech from the throne. She reviewed the sit uation and referred to the efforts of the Pope for peace. She announced tihat she had summoned -the cortcs to defend -Spain’s rights and apcaled to the-Spanish people to gather behind her son’s throne. The Queen said: “Possibly, however, the peace efforts may fail to control the evil passions excited against Spain. "Lest this moment should arrive I have summoned the cortes to defend our rights at whatever sacrifice they entail. Identify ing,myself with the nation I not only ful fill the oath I swore in accepting the re gency, but I follow 'the dictates of a moth er’s heart trusting to the Spanish people to gather behind my son’s throne and to defend it until he is old enough to defend it himself as well as trusting to the Span ish people to defend the country and honor of the nation.” NO MANDAMUS Will be Issued in the Roster Matter Against Commissioners, The statement has been made that' Or dinary Wiley would issue a mandamus against the county commissioners in order ■to compel them to pay the bills for the making of -the roster of. Confederate sol diers according to the law passed by the last legislature. Colonel Wiley says that this is a mis take and that he has no such intention, he will make no fight in the matter as he does not think that he is required to do so. He is satisfied with the decision of the county attorneys and will stand by that decision. It is ngt at all probable that any roster will be made and several other counties will follow the lead of Bibb. JOINER CASE Will be Taken Up by the. Grand Jury To morrow. The joiner murder case will be taken up by the grand jury tomorrow and a num ber of witnesses have been summoned to testify. It is understood that a very strong case ha' been made against Joiner -and it <is altogether probable that a true bill will be returned. The grand jury is working -rapidly and is finding anumber of true bills in minor cases. ' The case of Bart 'Henley, who shot a ne gro in the Big 'Bonanza saloon, was taken up this morning but the result of the in vestigation Jias not yet been made known. Henley was acquitted of any blamp by the coroner’s jury. BOARD Or ARBITRATION Did Nor Meet This Week as it Was Expected They Would. The b0.n.l cf arbitraHon appointed to til:-' 1 diiTer--nr c 5 I:>< i vvf< n ihe city 'ami ihe .'■<•>; er eei, tra ; ior:: did not meet tt.is week as w?.=. .'xptelrd owing to tlie absence of Mr. Noble.--, ihf- can tractor, from the city. It is expected' that Mr. N-oT-lcs will he here next tvec-k but as to this there is no certainty. NOT SELLING BONDS. Cuban Junta Refuses Offer to Take Forty Millions. New Y’ork, April 20.—A gentleman well known in 'New Y r ork financial circles makes the following statement regarding the bonds and the finances of the Cuban re public: “Over three or four weeks ago I was sent for by one of the most important attorneys in New Y'ork. formerly a government offi cial and a man of great wealth, and he in formed me that he had been retained by certain people to see whether he, as at torney, would not make a sale with the Cuban junta for certain Cuban bonds. He said that he bad offered the Cuban junta 20 cents on the dollar for their bonds to the extent of *$10,000,000; that is-to say he had offered them on the previous Saturday that he would have a check for $2,000,000 on the following Monday -at 12 o’clock de ‘ posited in the Commercial bank, on their | written agreement to deliver to him $lO,- 11000,000 of the Cuban bonds, and that his clients were prepared to take $20,000,000 to $20,000,000 or $40,000,000 more at prices graded at 40 cents on the dollar. "I started Sunday morning to see certain members of the junta, and I arranged for I a meeting on Monday morning at 9 o’clock at- the junta, and the people mak ing the offer stated that they must know before 9:50 o’clock Monday morning. YVe met at 'the junta on Monday morning at 9 o’clock. Estrada Palma stated that they never printed $2,000,000 of the bonds; that he 'wpuld not consider any offer for $10,000,- 000 of the bonds; that all be had was sl,’- 000,000 of the bonds that he could possi bly sell, and these he would not offer to sell for less than 40. I went back to my attorney and he authorized me to offer 25 for $10,000,000, and an agreement to take $40,000,000 more at prices graded up to 40 cents on the dollar. I returned to the junta and they refused this or even to ■ consider it. I then returned again and of fered 30 cents on the dollar for 30 cents l on the dolar, with the agreement to take $10,000,000 more at 32%, $10,000,000 more at 35,-$10,000,000 more at 37%, and $lO,- 000.000 at S4O. Mr. Estrada Palmer said that under no consideration would he ac cept the offer. He said; “ ‘We do not need the money. We have better credit than Spain. We can buy $250,000 to $500,000 worth of material that we need and have it delivered to us on our ward. We broke faith with nobody that we purchased from. We try to live here in the simplest manner men could possi bly live and subsist on. It has been the i dream of my countrymen to have liberty and freedom like you citizens of the United States. Straw Hats, all the new kinds, at Neel’s. CUBAN JUNTA OWNS DAUNTLESS The Secret of the Ownership of the Plucky Little Tug Leaks Out. USED TO SOUND OF SHELLS She Has Been Fired Upon by United States Vessels When Chased as a Filibusterer. In view of the fact that the ittle steamer Dauntless has been secured as the Asso ciated Press beat during the coining cam paign and that she may figure in the fu ture as prominently as she has in the past it is interesting to know something about the boat that has never yet been told. In fact there is very little to tell except that she is now the property of the Cuban Junta and that she could not be secured lor any purpose excel 1 ! that for which she has b< i n • ; were it not for the fact the United will no longer try to pre- vent the craft from making a landing upon the island of Cuba or from making her way whithersoever she wishes on the seas whether she bears arms for the army of the Republic of Cuba or news for the newspaper readers of the world. But it is nevertheless a fact that the Dauntless is the property of the Cuban Junta and that she has been the property of the representatives of Cuba in this country for over a year and a, half. The ownership of the Dauntless has been a matter of speculation for some time. In fact it has been kept a secret even from those who knew the boat and her former owners best. It has been sup posed that she was the property of Col- Bisbee, of Jacksonville, and she has gone in his name, but in all probability he will not deny the impeachment or the owner ship, now that there is any reason to con ceal it. any longer. No vessel that has sailed the seas has been more talked about for the last year and a' half than the Dauntless. But in future she will tag on behind the big ships of the United States navy in stead of dodging and distancing them as has been her wont. The sound of a shell will be nothing new to the Dauntless for she has been under the fire of the American guns while she was the property of the Cuban Junta and passed as the property of an American citizen. But wherever she goes and for all time, long after she has made her last trip, the deeds of the Dauntless will be told and sung by the daring, little boat’s admirers in Brunswick and all this country. The Dauntless is the twin of the Inca which will probably be used as one of the vessels of the Mosquito fleet. MRS. MARY COOK Died at Her Home Near Griswoldville Yes terday. Mrs. Mary McCook died at her home near Griswoldville yesterday afternoon. She was a widow and had no children. She had three brothers and three sisters. They are Messrs. D. Sanders, J. W. Sanders and Drank Sanders; Mrs. B. Ryals, Mrs. J. John.mn and Mrs. J. W. Brooks. The funeral will take place this after noon at the family burying ground. Un dertaker Keating sent a ‘handsome casket over for the remains. CITY OF MACON I WJI Reach the Ci y I hi; Aft r oo , Says <ul tin adore Smith. Commodore Georg. A. Smith received intclligr uce from Captain Miller yesterday at Hawkinsville, saying that he would rcaCh Macon sons. time this afternoon, unless M<-Kinley’s untimatum made war with Spain right away and .some of the Spanish boats cut him off from reaching here. J he boat has the largest cargo on board that she has yet. carried, and has done a tremer>odu»s amount of business all along the river. GUS FAMBLES Was Taken to the : Penitentiory Yesterday Afternoon. As announced in The News yesterday afternoon, Gus Fambles was taken from the ißibb county jail and carried to the state penitentiary where he w.ill commence serving the life sentence imposed upon him. Before leaving Gus wrote Jailer Ste phan a letter thanking him for all his kindness while he was confined in -the jail. Fambles says that he did not like to leave the jail, and that he is being made to suffer for a thing that he does not know anything about. TRAIN LOAD Will Go to Atlanta to Witness Game Between Mercer and Techs. A trainload of rooters will go up to At lanta Saturday when Mercer goes to play the a game of ball. This 'Will be the first game that the Mercer boys have played away from home, but they are not afraid of the results of the game. When the game commences the Mercer boys will make the air hideous wktlh their shouts. The Mercer boys were never in better shape than they are now, and the reputa tion which she has won for the past ten years, and many new laurels added this year will attract hundreds of Atlanta" people out to see the game. It is proba ble that the game between Mercer and Athens will be played in Atlanta. NOTHING DOING. Justices Say Business in Their Line is Stag nating. The justices of the peace of Macon say that they do not remember the time when they hate seen so little doing in the courts of the city. The old lawyers who have been here for the past quarter of a cen tury coifcur with the justices, and say that they have never seen things so dull. There is no criminal business at all, and every thing seems to have stopped in the civil line. One of the justices said that if business did not piqjt up that he was going to close his office and start to plowing. / By using one of our new detach bauds, you make two hats out of one. To be had at Neel’s. ALLEN WOULD LOCK STABLE. Now That the Horse Has Been Stolen—Offers Res olution Against Bonds. Washington. April 20—The following resolution was presented by Allen of Ne braska? •‘That in the opinion of the senate no circumstances can arise in the relations of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain which will warrant the increase of Interbst-bearing bonded in- ' debtedness of the government, or that will ■ in any manner interfere in the reform of | the financial affairs of the United States ’ on the lines laid down by the National Peoples’ Party platform. July, 1896.” The resolution went over under objec tion. A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT. Will be the Y. M. C. A. Benefit at Wesleyan College. The entertainment and art levee to be given at the Wesleyan chapel Friday night, will be one of the most delightful affairs seen in Macon in some time. The ladies have carefully made the arrange ments for this entertainment, and to all who attend they guarantee a most delight ful evening. Besides the exhibition of one of the most beautiful collection of pictures ever seen, in Macon, an excellent musical program has been prepared, and when this feature is over. Colonel Minter Wimberly will mount the auctioneer’s stand and proceed to sell the pictures, throwing in a few of his most select jokes for good measure. MACON ELKS Held an Important Business Meeting Last Night. An interesting meeting of the Elks was held at their hall last night at which time general routine business was transacted and delegates to the national encampment at New Orleans on May 10 were selected. Captain D. G. Hughes was chosen as delegate To the encampment, with Mr. .Sidney Wiley as alternate. The Macon lodge of Elks Is growing rapidly, and new members are taken in at everv meeting. SPIESWATCHED. United States Officials See That They Make No Re ports to Spain, SEVERAL IN SAVANNAH Are Under Strict Surveillance- Re ceived Official Documents From Spanish Legation- Mention was made in The News yester day of -the fact that the railroad officials had been instructed to give out no infor.- jnation relative to the moving of United States troops, the supposition being that this order was given because the govern ment knew that Spanish spies were all over this country watching the movement of the troops. A gentleman came up from Savannah this morning and said he had been re liably informed by an official at Savannah that there were several .Spanish subjects in Savannah -who were being kept under close watch, and the government officials know of every letter that they get and al! messages that they receive. These are citizens of Savannah, but are loyal to the Spanish government. Some weeks ago they received official looking •documents from the Spanish legation at Washington, and instructions were at once given that these men be closely watched for it is suspected that they have been ordered to keep a sharp lookout as to the movements at Savannah and the fortifica tions there and report to the Spanish au thorities. The men have been so closely watqhed that it is stated that they have ; not sent anything to the authorities ye, . and if they should attempt to do so it will he intercepted. The gentleman who gave the information ‘ to The News said that he was the guest of one of the officers at Savannah during . bins stay there, and was certain about the facts. The men who had been detailed to ; watch the Spaniards accosted them going down the river night and it is sup posed that they were on the lookout to see if any preparations for the mining of the harbor at Savannah were being carried on ' at night. COTTON MARKET. New York; April 20. —The cotton market ■ opened irregular and was attended with ■ excitement. Prices jumped up from 9 to I 18 points on first sales. New York, April 20—Futures opened ir regular. Sales 29,700. April 620, May 630, June 629, July 631, August 632, September 627, October and November 628, December 630, January 634. If You intend Buying a Suit Ready=Made=== . See Ours. In selecting we studied closely the best merchant tailoring lines —kept in mind what well-dressed men would be likeliest to take to. Many bright effects in smooth-faced worsteds; great showing of splendid tartar plaids and checks. Believe this—a suit that comes from here can hardly be told from made-to-measure in fit—it’s so perfect. 8 Per Cent Guaranteed I Dividends paid eeml-annnslly. Btocir secured by deeds to improved real estate in more than double the anion nt. deposited with Union Savings Bank aad Trust Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. Ga.. 4rt( Third Street. - _ • PRICE THREE CENTS CHARGED HIM WITH CONTEMPT. Rule Nisi Issued by Judge Felton this Morning Ordering COKSIABIE B, 1, McCOH To Show Cause Why he is Not in Contempt - Charged With Tam pering With Witnesses. Judge Felton issued a rule nisi this af ternoon ordering R. F. McCowan, a eon stable in Gerd'ine's justice court to show cause why he should not be attached for eoiltempt of court in trying to intimidate and bribe witnesses in the Joiner case. The petitioner is Solicitor General Robert Hodges, and his petition is based on the evidence furnished by Deputy Sheriff Will Amason and City Detective Tally Jenkins, who have been working on the ease fur the past several days, ami had been told that McCowan, and others, had been making attempts to get some of the witnesses to change their testimony. This morning Deputy Amason learned that Mrs. Ida Hall, who is a sister-in-law to Joiner, wanted to see him. He went to her home and found that she wanted him to hear what McCowan and others had to say to her. Amason said that he went out the back door of Mrs. Peacock’s house, mother of Mrs. Jlall. Mrs. Hall met him at the back door and told him that Mrs. Joiner, mother of Harry Joiner, who is in jail ac cused of the murder of Lawson Yon, want ed her to go to her house and see Mr. McCowan and an attorney. She ‘told Ama son that she had told them that if they wanted to talk to her that they would have to come to her house. She gave Ama sou the keys and told him to go to her house and get behind the bed, and time she would be there in a short while, and that he could hear what McCowan and the attorney had to say to her. In a short while Mrs. Hall came home alone, and a few minutes later was followed by Mc- Cowan, who at once entered into the busi ness he had to discuss with her. Mr. Amason said, that McCowan told her that he was on the inside of the case ami that he had sifted It from the bo'ttom and unless she changed her testimony that that Joiner would be hung, but that if she would change her testimony and say on the stand that she had been forced to state what she did on the commitment He said that he had several 'thous and dollars in the bank, and that he would spend every dollar of it before she should stiffer if a she would change her testimony. Mr. Amason said that McCowan also made charges against city detectives, and that he could get a job with the city now for $l5O a month if he would take it, but that he would not do such low work as the detectives did for twice the amount of money, and that he was making lots more .than that ,and could well afford to spend a large amount to see that she did not suffer. Amason says that McCowan talked for a long while trying to pursuade her to change her evidence, and offered all kinds of inducements, but she would not give him any satisfaction. Finally Detective Tally Jenkins came to the door, and McCowan rose and said that he would have to go. He started out the back way, but Amasan sprang from be hind the bed, and asked him what he? meant by all that talk alxmt the city de tectives doing low work. He said that he only meant some of the detectives. Deputy Amason left the house at. once, and told Mrs. Hall to get ready ami coma down to the court house. He went Im fore Solicitor Hodges and gave his evidence and that of Mrs. Hall, whereupon a peti tion was made to Judge Felton for a rule nisi, asking that McCowan be placed in jail until after the trial had taken place. McCowan is not related to Joiner in the least, and his motive for taking such an interest in the case is not generally known. He will be served with the papers some time this afternoon. LAMAR WILL CASE. ' Argument is Still Going on in the Superior Court. The superior court was taken up this morning in 'the hearing of the Lamar will case, which may take several more days before it is completed. Judge John I. Hall completed his argu ment, commenced yesterday, and when the court adjourned for dinner argument was being made by Judge Clifford Anderson. 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