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OMEIAR MONEY.
per cent, and 7 par cmL anay aaw
ready for loans on Maeoa reotdenca and
business property. 8 per cent, money far
farm loans. Over $6,000,000 suoeaaafnlly
negotiated In Georgia alona. Loans mads
can be paid off at any time. We are bead
quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man..
>6l Second street, Maoaa. Ga. «
ESTABLISHED 1884
ASPANISH
TRANSPORT
CAPTURED
The Mangrove is Bringing
Spanish Vessel Into Key
West.
THREE MORE PRIZES
Is the Day’s Record of Sampson’s
Fleet Newport Has Two of
Them in Tow.
NVw York, \i•ri I 26 Reports from Key
Wr'l iy the Mangrove is bringing 1n a
HpaniJh v.»s"i|, thought to be the trans
port Montzilat. The gunboat Newport is
al <> said to have captured two priz.es.
Key West, April 26.--The big Spanish
Hteaniship Panama, of the Cebulos line,
whleh loft New York on April 20th for
Havana, with a number of Spanish refu
gees on board ami a valuable cargo, In
cluding, it Is understood, stores for the
Spanish army, was captured last evening
about twenty miles from Havana by the
little light house tend, r Mangrove, now be
longing to the Mosquito fleet. The Man
grove mounts two six pounders and four’
revolvers. The Panama is 2,800 tons and
very valuable.
When the Mangrove slg.hte.l the Span
iard. she ran up to her and tired across her
bows. The liner did not take the hint and
the second shot Ilia d, after which the Pa
nama slowed down a little. The third shot
across the how of the Panama at 100
yards and the deck officer of the -Spaish
vessel hailed and notified that if the Pan
ama was out brought to a shot w’ould be
sent through his vesesl. The Panama was
brought to. Ensign Dayton boarded the
Spanish steamer and took possession. The
'battleship Indiana then steamed up and
Commander Everetto notified Captain
Taylor of the Indiana that he had captured
the Panama and borrowed a prize crew
froi.. tin’ battleship consisting of Cadet
Falconer and fifteen marines.
T ,e Mangrove was then ordered to re
pot-. to ilit> flagship and Rear Admiral
San pson told c,unman.hr Evert ft to take
his rize into Key West. The Panama is
and islood to have thirty-nine passengers
on board.
K y West. April 2(i. United States gun
boat Newport brought iti the Spanish sloop
J’aqmte. and tlte Spanish sehoner Piere
neo, Cuban roasting vessels, which she
captured off Havana flits morning.
POWERS NOTIFIED
That a State of War Has Existed Since Aorii
21st.
Washington. April The state depart
ment licis not ill. .1 the powers that war lias
existed since April 21st. *
TO TAX LONG
DISTANCE TALKS
Government Will Exact a Fee
—Soda and Mineral
Water Must Pay.
Washington, April 26—-The war revenue
bill as reported to the house today con
tains three changes from the bill as orig
inally drafted, as follows:
"A discount of f* per cent on beer stamps
is allowed after the passage of the act Tel
ephone messages are subject to a tax of
one cent on messages transmitted thirty
miles or more, the cost of which does not
exceed 25 cents; between 25 cents and
SU-5, 2 cents; between $1.50 and $5, cents;
In excess of $5 to cents. Official telephonic
and telegraphic messages of the government
are exempt from taxation. The differential
of one half emit on mineral waters and
beverages, domestic anr imported, not oth
erwise subject to internal taxation in half
pint bottles, is eliminated, so that the di
viding line is pints containing one pUif'or
less to pay one cent, more than one pint,
2 cents.
DAY NOMINATED
To Fill Vacancy Caused by the Resignation
of Sherman.
'Washington, April 26.—The president
has nominated Wm. R. Day, of Ohio, to"
bo secretary of state, vice John Sherman,
resigned, and John B Moore, of New oYrk,
to be assistant secretary of state, vice
William R. Day.
Washington, April 26—The senate has
confirmed the nomination of Judge Day,
secretary of state.
WILL MOBILIZE.
Kentucky Troops Preparing to Come South
ward.
Louisville, April 26. —Kentucky troops
will be mobilized at Louisville within the
next few days.
No definite orders have been received as
to the time of the departure for rhe south.
The state was called upon for three regi
ments of infantry or 3,-100 men and two
troops of cavalry.
KINSALE IS SAFE.
Mew York, April 2C.—ln the cable dis
patches today the British steamer Shenan
doah, which sailed from Newport News on
Apr.l 13 for Liverpool, reports that she
passed the Kinsale on the Irish coast to
day. This sets at rest any question of her
baving been captured by the Spaniards.
OFF FOR KEY WEST.
Panther and Montgomery Leave Fortress
Monroe Today.
Fort Monroe, April 26.—The transport
Panther with 800 men, and the Montgom
ery, leave for Key West at once.
MASSACRE FEARED.
Phdlipine Insurgents Are Massing Around
Manilla.
Hong Kong, April 26.—The Phillipine in
surgents are massing around Manilla and
a massacre of Spaniards is feared.
CITY OF PARIS.
The Steamer Is Expected in Port Tomorrow
Morning.
Now York, April 26.—T'he City of Paris
in expected j n [,ori tomorrow morning.
Companies agent is now quite confident
that the Paris has escaped the Spaniards
and is now nearing New oYrk.
SPAIN SENDS NOTE
To Powers, Justifying Her Action in Declar
ing War.
Madrid, April 26.—The Spanish govern
ment has sent a circular to the powers re
gretting the "hard necessity of being com
pelled to appeal to force in order to repell
the scandalous aggressions of the United
States.”
LONG DENIES REPORT
That Moro fired on Fleet and Latter Return
ed It.
Washington, April 26 —Secretary Long
denies the report that Moro castle fired on
the licet and that i't replied.
WILL ARMCIJBANS
This is Said to Be the Plan
of This Govern
ment.
WILL SEND THEM GUNS
And Ammunition and Allow Them to
Do Most of the Fighting
For Awhile.
New York, April 26—The World’s Wash
ington correspondent, wires that arrange
ments have been colnpleted by this gov
ernment to supply the Cuban insurgents
with arms and ammunition.
The government is preparing now to
land in Cuba from 25,000 to 30,000 stand of
improved Springfield rifles, a number of
■artillery batteries, rapid-firing Maxim
guns and au abundance of ammunition for
the effective use of them.
It cannot now be said when these muni
tions of war will be placed in the hands
of the insurgents, but it is understood that
when tlie proper time arrives for the 35,000'
armed Cubans to co-operate With , the
American forces they will be thoroughly
armed and equipped for battle.
When Estrada Palma and Brigadier
General Castillo visited the war depart
ment last week the plans for delivering
the arms were adopted. General Castillo
is thoroughly familiar with the. topography
of Cuba and knows every road that leads
to life coast and to safe anchorages for
vessels.
This government will probably this week
send a vessel to a secluded place along the
coast. The vessel will have on board the
arms and amuuition so anxiously wanted
by the Cubans, and it will be protected by
one or two gunboats.
On shore a large Cuban force will be in
waiting. It Is said that the entire Cuban
army may concentrate at this point under
the protection of the guns from the war
ships.
A prominent cabinet officer is authority
for the statement that for awhile the in
surgent army would do the greater part
of the fighting in Cuba. He added that
there was 110 intention of taking 'the
militiamen and new recruits into Cuba
until thoroughly inured to the harships of
actual military life, and that probably the
regulars also would be held in this country
until later In the season.
SQUADRON’S PLANS.
Will Remain Quiet for Sever
al Days Unless Attacked .
by Spanish Ships.
Washington, April 26—vA member of the
cabinet said today that he thought it would
be some time —indicating several days—
before anything very exciting would be
heard from the squadron. The squadron
will capture any vessel that attempts to
enter certain ports. These captures may
at any time lead to a collision, but as long
as the Spanish war vessels keep out of the
way guns of Captain Sampson’s fleet are
■ expected to be silent. A bombardment of
Havana is not expected.
It was stated -at the navy department
that the policy of the secretary was not to
start hostilities in Cuba at once, and that
although the fleet had started to blockade
Cuban ports, it was not expected that it
would open fire upon Havana or the other
cities. It was to be more of a "silent
blockade," unless it were attacked, and
that would mean, of course, the opening
of hostilities. It is the plan to await the
arrival of the Spanish fleet before any
thing is done, and for this reason the
troops will not be transferred to Cuba for
some days.
The work of mobilization of the troops
in the South, however, will continue, and
everything will be in readiness when the
time conies for having the army in position
to co-operate with the navy.
General Miles, who will take charge of
the troops in the field, will not go South
for several days. His presence is neces
sary in Washington until after the volun
teer and army organization bills are put
into effect, as he has to have his head
quarters here to issue orders carrying out
their provisions.
THE MACON NEW S.
ENGAGEMENT
ISjXPECTED
Between the Asiatic Squadron
and Spain’s Phillipine
Fleet.
BEFORE 1001 room
Phillipine Insurgents are Massed
Around Manilla and a Massacre
is Feared.
Hong Kong, April 26.—A vital naval en
gagement is exepeted before night between
the United States Asiaotic squadron and
the Spanish fleet at Manilla.
The fleet are now in close proximity
of each other, and, it is believed an en
gagement eon not be avoided.
FORBIDDEN TO SAIL
One of Uncle Sam’s Purchases Can’t Get
Away.
' Kingston, April 26—The mail steamer
Ireland, said to have been purchased by
the United States, has been forbidden to
sail.
UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER.
This Explains England’s Apparent Severity
With U. S.
London, April 26—It is understood that
the apparent severity of the (British at
Hong Kong and Falmouth toward United
States war vessels is the result of an un
derstanding between the two governments.
DIPLOMATIC PLAY.
To Prevent Other Nations Harboring Span
ish Vessels.
London, April 26. —The dismissal of the
United States squadron from Hong Kong,
and the-apparent severity of the British
government in regard to the United States
torpedo boat Somers at Falmouth, the As
sociated Press hears, were incidents pre
arranged by the American and British dip
lomats, their real object being to force
Portugal to order 'the 'Spanish fleet to
leave ‘Cape Verde Islands, and prevent
other nations at a critical moment from
offering similar hospitality.
CAN DEFEND HAVANA
Without the Help of Warships, Says General
Blanco.
Havana, via London, April 26—Captain
General Blanco has cabled Madrid that he
yan defend Havana without aid of war
ships.
THE ARMY BILL
Sent to the President for His Signature This
Afternoon.
Washington, April 26. —The army reor
ganization bill left the capital at 2.24 for
the president’s signature. v
HUNDRED THOUSAND
Enlisted in National Volunteer Service —
Many Trained Soldiers.
New- York, April 26—It is said at the
headquarters of the National Volunteers’
service in this city yesterday that the
list of enrolled men contained more than
100,000 nameg, and that the daily applica
tions for enlistment blanks indicated that
there would be 200,000 men before the end
of the week. All men who appear to be
physically fit to endure the hardships of a
campaign will be accepted just as soon as
they shall have gone through the neces
sary formalities.
Generals Howard, Longstreet and Scho
field are'at the head of the movement, and
among those whom they have enlisted are
many trained soldiers. General Fitz'hugh
Lee is the latest man to join the move
ment. and among others who are working
in the South are a number of generals who
fought in the Confederate army. A full
regiment of reserves is in process of or
ganization in Chattanooga.
THE OLD GUARD.
Organization Will Meet at the Volunteer's
Armory.
The Old 'Home Guard that protected
Macon during the civil war will meet at
the Volunteer’s armory tonight for reor
ganization. The call for the members to
be present was issued some time ago, and
there will be a full attendance of the mem
bers of the Guard.
The purpose of the reorganization of the
Guards is to form a home guard for M*aeon
in case the troops are called away from
here.
WANTS TO FIGHT.
Spanish Admiral at St. Vin
cent Threatens to Sail
Without Orders.
Madrid, April 26 —It is announced here
that the Spanish admiral at St. Vincent
threatens to sail without orders unless he
is sent against the United States war
ships.
NOTIFIED THE POWERS.
Washingon, Aprii 26.—The state depart
ment has sent all the foreign nations the
notice of congress that a declartion of
was has existed since April 21st. This is
done to preserve our rights.
NEUTRALITY PROCLAIMED.
London. April 26 —A royal decree has
been published proclaiming neutrality be
tween Spain and the United States.
COLUMBIA SAILED.
New Port. R. 1., April 26—The Columbia
sailed this morning. Her destination is
not known.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY APRIL 26 1898.
NOT RIGHT NOW.
Troops Will Not Descend on Havana Just
Yet:
Washington, D. C., April 26. —There is
no indication that the war department has
in any way respect, changed changed its
plans as to C’uba.
The published statement that the mobil
ization of the army at Chiekamauga fore
shadows an immediate descent upon Cuba
by our soldiers, have no basis of truth,
and, indeed, are far from the policy deter
mined upon by the war deparment. From
information that may be accepted as au
thoritative, Lhat there will be no effort to
land the army in Cuba until the navy has
settled t'he problem now before it.
In other words, our ships must first
meet the Spanish fleet in combat and settle
the question of superiority. The command
ing officers of both the army and the navy
agree that it would be folly to use the
army up in Cuba before it is known wheth
er our ships can maintain a cordon around
the island.
It is argued that it would be, a suicidal
policy to move t'he army into the interior
of Cuba where there is a possibility of
naval defeat that would leave the soldiers
at the mercy of the enemy’s gun boats,
and of the reinforcements that would the
hurried over from Spain.
The responsible authorities believe in
.moving rapidly and vigorously in order to
bring the war to an end as quickly as pos
ble, hut at the same time they do not pro
pose to have t'he army in danger of anni
hilation in Cuba because of the possible
inability of our ships to protect them from
the Spanish navy.
It can be relied upon, therefore, that the
army will not start for Cuba until after the
main fleets of the two naviese have had nti
engagement, and one or other of them is
in undisputed possession of Cuban waters.
When that is accomplished the soldiers
wil ltake care of Blanco’s army.
—
LONG IS CONFIDENT
That Sampson’s Fleet Could Reduce Havaia
in 24 Hours.
New York, April 26. —The World pub
lishes a Washington dispatch telling of a
conference between Secretary Long and
the president, in which they discussed the
policy, .as soon as congress makes a for
mal declaration of war, of at once issuing
orders to the fleets to reduce the forts of
-Havana and prepare the way for the In
vading army. The secretary is said to have
informed the president that the fleet will
be able to silence the guns of the fortifica
tions within twenty-'four hours, and that
the fleet will not be in any great danger
of being materially injured. 'Secretary
'Long announced that he had not received
any information from Captain 1 Sampson
during the last .twenty-four hours which
he was at liberty to discuss. He said that
the telegrams which he had received reliv
ed solely to the movement of vessels, and
that <to divulge them at this time would be
to make public the plan of action.
PLOT OF SPANISH
To Kill Lee Failed Because of Faint-Hearted
Servants.
Atlanta, Ga., April 26.—Miss Catherine
Kennedy, who has just returned from
Cuba, where she worked on the staff of
Miss Clara Barton, is now 'in Atlanta.
.Speaking of General Lee, she said to
day: “I know of one plot to assassinate
him that failed because some of the plot
ters lost heart. The servant?, in the hotel
were hired to do the work, and at a given
signal all of the lights were to be put out
and one of the servants was to kill him.
That signal was never given, and though
General Lee learned of the plot against his
life, he never paid the slightest attention
to the matter.
“I wonder that he was allowed to leave
Havana alive. The Spanish sympathizers
hate bini, and they would be only to glad
to to have an opportunity to myrder him.
,‘-‘We will get back to Cuba if war shall
be declared. I 'came away the day 'before
General Lee left. There was intense ex
citement in Havana, and the streets were
filled with starving people.”-
COMMANDERS .
WERE CHOSEN
At the War Confecence Held
in Atlanta Yesterday-
President’s Call.
Atlanta, Go., April 26. —Captain Oscar J.
Brown, acting adjutant general of the
state, and Colonel A. R. Lawton, comman
der of the Fifth regiment of infantry, will
command the Georgia volunteers in the
invasion of Cuba. This was decided upon
at a meeting of the governor and regi
mental commanders in war council yester
day morning.
Governor Atkinson formally re
Governor Atkinson yesterday formally
reived the call for volunteers from Presi
dent McKinley. *The president asked for
two regiments and two batteries, of light
ai tiller}'. This means that Georgia will
have to furnish 2,790 men. The regiments
will be on a war footing, which means that
there will be twelve companies to a reg
iment and 106 men in each company. The
artillery batteries will also be on a war
footing and will have 123 men each, with
the officers. The call for troops was signed
by Secretary of War Russell A. Alger.* It
*is as follows:
"Governor W. Y. Atkinson —The num
ber of troops from your state, under t'he
call of the president,, dated April 23, IS9S,
will be two regiments of infantry and two
batteries of light artilelry.
“It is the wish of the president that the
regiments of the national guard or state
militia shall (be used, as fas as their num
bers will permit, for the reason that they
are armed, equipped and drilled. Please
wire as early as possible what equipments,
amunition. arms, blankets, tents, etc., you
have and what additional you will require.
Please also state when troops will be ready
for muster to the United States service.
Details -to follow by mail.
"Russell A., Alger.
“Secretary of War.”
A CARD.
We understand - that a report is being
circulated in the city to the effect that
the Periodical TiekeV Company will close
out busuess on the Ist proximo. Also, that
the firm of Burden. Smith & Co. will dis
continue the use of Peri ordinal Tickets
or will use the tickets of some other sys
te-m in connection with them. Neither of
these reports are true. Our business was
never better than at present and it is
constantly increasing.
The firm of Burden' Smith & Co. makes
thefollowingannouncement over their own
signature, in their advertisement in the
Telegraph and Evening News of the 18th
and 25th instant:
“We have the exclusive use of the Pe
riodical Tickets for the dry goods trade of
this city and will use them exclusively.”
R especially,
PERIODICAL JOURNAL COMPANY,
R. L. Hyman, Manager.
FRENCH CABINET APPROVES.
Paris, April 26—The Freueh cabinet to
day approved the neutrality proclamation.
DINGLEY TALKS
ABOUT REVENUE,
Addresses Long Communica
tion to the House Rela
tive to War Tax.
BRAGS 01 BIS BILL,
Says It Would Have Worked but for
the War—Extraordinary Meas
ures are Now Necessary.
Washington, April 2t»—•When Dlngley, of
the ways and means committee, today sub
mitted to the house with the war revenue
bill the following report: Precipitation on
•the United States of a war with Spain has
rendered it necessary to immediately pro
vide ways and means to meet 'war the ex
penditures on a scale demanded by modern
naval and military operations. Such an
unwelcome demand on our resources comes
at a time when under the workings of the
tariff act of July 24, 1&97. we had begun to
overcome iu a large measure the Injurious
effects of anticipatory importations and
already received in the months of Feb
ruary and March revenue more thau three
millions in excess of ordinary peace expen
diture for these months (four millions of
expendituresappearing inMarch, the state
ment having been made on aeount of prep
arations for national defense under au
thority of the'joint resolution March 9)
and that too with a large falling ofT of the
customs of revenue of the last ten days of
March in consequence of the disturbance
of trade arising from the threatened war.
There is no doubt if peace conditions had
continued the estimate of the secretary of
the treasury that the revenue for the next
fiscal year would reach hree hundred and
ninety million exclusive of postal receipts
in excess of revenue for the fiscal year
1896 and more than that sum in excess of
what the revenue for the next fiscal year
1897 would have been if it had not been
for anticipatory importations in the last
few months of the latter year to avoid in
creased duties of the new tariff would
have been more than realized, and these
receipts would have fully met. expendi
tures for the next fiscal year if it had not
been for increased expenses caused by
difficulties with Spain. These difficulties
even before war conditions arose had so
stirred the public mind as to demand
largely increased appropriations for en
larged navy and coast defense. The des
truction of J.h« United States battleship
Maine in the harbor of Havana on the 15th
of February last so intensified the situa
tion that congress a few weeks thereafter
realized the necessity of taking prompt
measures to prepare for an exigiency and
by a joint resolution appropriated fifty
milion for national defense. Upon the au
thority of this government resolution
about thirty-five millions of this appropri
ation have already been used, although the
payments have as yet been made for only
a part of this sum, and liabilities for the.
remainder of the appropriation have been
incurred within two weeks. Examination
of the conditions of the treaty makes i’t
apear that no time is to be lost in provid
ing ample ways and means for carrying
to a successful conclusion war in which
we are now engaged.
THE REVENUE RILL.
Washington, April 26. —Dlngley gave no
tice that the revenue bill would be called
up to morrow at noon. Generad debate
will continue tomorrow and Thursday and
Friday. The bill is to 'be considered ifoi
amendment under the five minute rule
until 6 o’clock, wbeu a vote should be
taken.
INFERNAL MACHINE
Sent to Whitehouse and Intercepted by the
Lieutenant of Police.
Washington, Apll 26.—1 tis stated this
afternoon that an infernal machine was
sent to Washington this morning by some
unknown person. It came In a small box,
which was intercepted in by Lieutenant
•Cross, of the police detail, on guard at the
Whitehouse. He soaked it in a pail of
water and then examined the contrivance,
dt was filled with powder, which it was in
tended should explode when the lid was
raised.
FAMILY QUARREL
LEADS TO SUICIDE
Horrible Double in
Scranton, Miss., This
Morning.
Mobile, April 26 —'Mrs. Mollie 'Plummer,
wife of H. M. Plummer, cashier of the
Scranton, (Miss.) State bank, took mor
phine this morning. Her husband then
shot himself through the head and died
instantly. The wife will not live. Domes
tic trouble the cause. The bank’s affairs
are in good condition.
CONSUL SPRINGER ARRIVES.
New York, April 26. —James Springer,
United States consul at Caibarien, Was a
passenger by the steamer .Ravensdale to-
May from Cuban ports. Springer said that
he succeeded in getting away just in time.
" MANILLA CONSUL LEAVES.
Hong Kong, April 26.—The steamer Es
meralda, with the United States consul at
’Manilla, O. F. Williams, on board, has ar
rived here.
WILL HOLD PRIZES.
Washington, Aprnl 26.—The cabinet has
decide not to release the Buena Ventura
or other early prizes, but to let the eourta
settle such matters.
MINING N. Y. HARBOR.
New York, April 26.—The work of laying
the submarine mines in the lower bay is
being continued to day. Thus far seventy
four mines have been placed.
MORE SOLDIERS ARRIVE.
Provision Depot Will Probably be Establish
ed at Nashville.
Chickam&uga. April 86. —Too entire Sec
ond regiment of infantry from Montana*
went into camp hei>e tody after having re
mained In the Chattanooga railroad yards
all night. The regiment numbers 527
men and in command of Colonel J. C. I
Bates. The First* regiment of Infantry
from Presidio and Benicia barracks lu
California and batteries C and F, third ar
tillery. from Presidio, California, and bat
tery K, of First artilery from Sam Hous
ton. Texas, are §■• heduled to arrive today.
Major Shrape, chief commissary on the
staff of Brooke, askerd the authorities in
Washington to establish a provision depot
in Chattanooga, such as the government
has at St. Louis and other large cities.
Such a large force of troops renders it ab
solutely necesasry to have a provisioning
base of supplies nearer this point than
•St. Louis.
FIRST CASUALTY
Os the War is Reported From Savannah Be
tween Two Coons.
Savannah, Ga.. April 3*.—Jhe firm cas
ualty of the w*i t* reported her*. Tester- -
day morning Filank (>*b»n ami Timmy
Smith, two negro boys about twenty rear* i
oi 1, agreed to piny war. Osban w*« to b# '
the Spaniard, which part he played ex
ceedingly well, and Smith the American.
They separated about twenty paces, each
•with a gun, w'hich was not loaded, at
least, i : : their presumption. Tho
commands ‘-ready,” “aim,” “fire,” were
given and at the last word a loud report.
was heard. Smith’s gun was loaded and,,
the self- styled Spaniard fell before tile '
unerring aim. He did not live Jong enough
to tell the story at how it occurred. Smith
was arrested and the case Investigated by
the coroner.. Smith deplores tho accident]
and insists that they were only playing,
•war, and that neither of them knew tho,
guns were loaded.
MISS SAMPSON INJURED.
Rear Admiral's. Daughter Thrown from Her
Buggy.
New York, April 26. —'Miss Ella Samfl)-
son, daughter of Acting Rear Admiral
Sampson, commanding the fleet blockading
Havana, was painfully injured on Thurs
day.
The admiral’s home it at Glenn Ridge,
L. I. Miss Elia started out on her bicy
cle and was riding at a moderate speed
when her wheel struck a atone on tho road
and sdio fell from tho Wheel.
SPANISHSHIPS
In American Waters are Al
lowed Ample Time to
Get Awav.
PRESIDENT ISSUES
A Proclamation Today Are Exempt
from Capture for a Certain
Time.
Washington. April 26.— Tho president,
by proclamation, 'has allowed Spanish v;*a
sel’3 *in United States waters until May 21
inclusive for leading and departing and
Spanish 3bips mat at ae-a shall bo permit
ted to continme thoir voyage if loaded be
fore that tl'mo in the United States. Span
ish vessels bound for the United States
which sailed prior to April 21st aro exempt
front capture and will bo allowed to dis
charge cargo.
PATRIOTIC AMERICANS
Tore the Red, White and Blue in Shreds in
Brooklyn.
New York, April 26. —‘Fifty-four men,
Eome bald-headed, some very young, tore
down tho American colors in Brooklyn
Saturday night, and then cut up the red
white and blue.
These fifty-four men, some balded, all
love their country, and will fight for it if
need be. They are all brave men, and ao
they have tho greatest admiration for
beauty.
Tho colors they tore down —tho red,
White and blue —was one yard and a half
of silk ribbon and Inch wide. A certain
number of Inches of this ribbon were con
tained in a garter and the rest of the yard
and a naif was made up into a resette
■which adorned the garter.
Never were the red, white and blue dis
played more symmetrical. For garter and
rosette were torn from the leg of a very
charming woman, who, proud of the color®
—and of course only of the colors —-had
shown them. And yesterday each of the
fifty-four men proudly wore a piece of the
garter on the lapel of his coat.
The Nassau Wheelmen gave a “stag”
concert in their club houie, Bedford ave
nue and Ross street, Saturday night. Miss
Vera King, one of the sou'brettes who took
part in the vaudeville performance, was
singing. To emphasize and iond point t*
a verse <r: her song Miss Vera gava a
dainty little pirouette and tbs red, whit*
and ids garter flashed on the eyes of the
fifty-four, who were admiring the song
stress and listening to her.
They jumped from their chairs, these
wheelmen, as one man.
“Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!” they all
shouted. “Three cheers for the red, white
and blue!” and the windows rattled and
the gas gets flickered. “Long may she
wave!” yelled these patriots, and then, in
chorus, “O, ea7 can you see?”
The songstress paused, astonished at
such eathusl&em. Tbre* men—one bald
headed—jumped on tho improvised stags.
One seized Mies Vera, who shrieked musi
cally. The baldheaded man remarked,
“I’m old enough to be your grandfather,
my dear young lady,” ar.d took from tbelr
support the colors, which, Indeed, were
•hid by but an inch or two of skirts.
Then Che throe tore out the folds of the
resetts, cut the ribbon Into three parts,
jumped from tho stage, sprang atop the
chairs and c-hoering, waved the streamers
around their beads. Tbelr fellows mad#
a rush for them that would have routed a
regiment of Spaniard*).
“Divide the ribbon,” they cried. “Cut
it up! We must all have a bit of it.”
The ribon wag cut up an divided and
fifty-four good Americans wore it on their
breasts yesterday.
BRITISH COLONIES NEUTRAL.
Washington, April 26.—Many British ooi
niea have notified the United States that
neutrality has been proclaimed as between
the United States and Spain.
PRAISES TO THE
HEROIC DEAD.
The Memefial Exercises in
Macon Are Most Appro
priate.
FAIR VOMER DECORATE
The Graves Where Sleep the Brtve ,
The Program at the Cem
etery,
Thousands of patriotic Southerners
tihrosghoin the state are celebrating the
memory of the Confederate dead today.
By #fcng and • speech their valor is told
ov*r aud over again, aud on their graves
fresh flowers are etrewu. and In the hearts
of ills Southerners the old sentiment still
glows.
Every arrangement has been perfected
for the memorial exercises in Macon, and
the first part of the program was com
menced this morning when a large numbei
o Ithe ladies of the city went to the cem
etery with flowers and evergreen* and
commenced decorating graves where sleep
the brave, iu the dai'k day* of the civil
strife, mothers of these noble worn; u were
Ilka ministering angels to those who wore
the grey, and who fought for the cause
that they thought was right, and iu the
midst of battle their prayers went up for
ths cause of the South. Hope was not their
only part in this fearful drama, for they
ministered unto the wants o* the men,
and the wounded were glad when they suf
fered the agonies of gun shot when they
oould be ministered to by the fair hands
of the women who acted as uursta. In
times of peace the same sentiment that
prompted the noble action of .the women
during the war, prompts them to decorate
the graves of the fallen heroes and pour
out their tears as a biasing upon their
graves. While the soft April sun climbed
the heavens this morning and brightened
■the earth like a blush on a maiden’s face,
kind hands wreathed laurels and placed
them upon the, graves at Rose Hill, where
hundreds of soldiers lie buried. They wa
tered the flowers with their tears.
This afternoon at 2 o’clock the veterans
assembled at the court house, and at 2:80
the military eompanes of the city assem
bled at the corner of Second and 'Cherry
street ready lor the march to the ceme
tery. Card’s Second Regiment band led
tho procession to tho cemetery, where the
program that has been arranged will be
gone through with. The stand which was
used last year will be used again this
year, and it i* a perfect place for such a
gathering as will be assembled this after
noon. The exercises will open with a
prayer ‘from*Rer. W. W. Pinson, pastor of
Mulberry Street MethodisF’churdh, which
will bo followed by a selection by rho la
dii.s’ quartette composed of Mrs. Schcffl.ld,
Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Findley and Miss Wood
ruff. Rev. H. O. Judd will recite a beatj
fnl poem written by Miss Fannie Andrews.
• ’(.plain Park will deliver the memorial
oration, whjelj is a warrant that, it will be
a speitrdiil effort. America wiil he sung.
Mrs. Austin will play the accompaniment.
NO DIViSION.
Military Companies Do Not
Like the Order for
Volunteers.
Reports age coming from all over the
state to the effect that tho different mili
tary companies are opposing the pall for
volunteers, and at present the indications
aro‘that there will be very few to volun
teer to go into the regular United States
army. The companies do not want to bo
divided and put in with strange troops,
and they will not volunteer for this.
In an interview with a News represent
ative yesterday General C. A. Evans said
that he thought that this idea was not a
good one, and that it would be found that
very few organized bod-les of militia would
be willing to volunteer with the under
standing that they would be separated
fropa their commands.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, April 26. —Futures opened
steady at a decline. Sales 11,400. May
615, Juno 620, July 633, August, Septem
ber ,and October 626, November 628, De
e«*nber @3l, January 624.
Why spill jniiK and
|||l/\i|p. Then cry Over It.
That Is , just what you do when you go for your glasses to anyone to whom the
science of cjHemetry is a sealed book. Ola sses are a blessing to mankind when
properly fitted, but & great curse when no t so. The fact that your glasses enable
you to see well and do not tire your eyes does not prove by any means that they aro
suitable and are not injuring the eyes. The eye wil adapt Itself In time to any glass.
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 hie work. The Maoon Optical Parlors, No. 314 Second
Street.
A Steady
Growth...
Not every time bigger today than yesterday,
but always bigger this week than last week.
More business, more enthusiasm, more pleased
comment, more talk and telling—more reason
for it. We are growing. Bvery experience is
knowledge gained. Your interests are studied.
They are our interests. And w F e have such a
showing of Clothing as delights every visitor.
No style is so new that you are not sure to see
it here if it is anywhere in America. No
fabric, pattern or color that finds favor with
fashionable folk is missing from this collec
tippi. And yet we sell cheaply.
'
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Dividends paid semi-annually. Stock secu«-i
by deeds to improved real estate in more
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GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. On.. 40 ( Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
CREATED EXCITEMENT.
Playing of a Band Suggested to Many that
the Boys Were Off to War.
Considerable excitement was created last
night by the playing of a band marching
around the streets. People in the resi
dence portion of the city caught a strain'
of martial music every few minutes and
thought that K meant that the boys wer«
getting ready to go off to war and rhat a %
special call had been lssude for them to
go to the front.
It was also reported aroHml the streets
last night that tho Floyd Rifles had held
a meeting and bad deeded to go to the
front in a body, and that they would vol
unteer at the first opportunity. Oaptaiu
■Winsblp was seen and denied this.
CAME HOME TODAY.*
Aldermen and City Officials Who Spent Yes
terday in Augusta.
The aldermen and city officials who
ape Lit yesterday in Augusta the guests of
the mayor aud city council of that city,
came home this morning and report a most
dtdightful time. Clerk Bridges* Smith was
si'okesman for the crowd of Macon bravos,
he being the only one that could -apeak
Floridian, which was the only language
used. He acted as Interpreter, and as
some of the drinks were new otiese on tho
Macon boys, he had to show them nil how
to dispose of them.
The i>ar4y report a most delightful time
and say that they have never been treated
more hospitably before in their lives.
COL. WILEY RETURNS.
ftas Been in Atlanta Attending Conference
of Military Men.
Colonel C. M. Wiley has returned from
Atlanta, where he went to attend the con
ference of the military men of the state
that took place yesterday and last night
with the governor.
Colonel Wiley will not give out any of
too plana that were decided upon, and said
that the governor said that he would not
bo responsible for whmt tho nowspapers
said as to what his intentions were in
making arrangements for the Georgia
troops. Georgia will called on to furnish
two regiments and two light batteries.
SUPPOSED SPY ~
Captured at Fort Hancock To
day—Had on a Uni
form.
New York, April 26. —1 tis reported that
a man in army uniform was arrested at
Fort Hancock and imprisoned at Governor
Island today as a spy.
THEIR 79fH ANNIVERSARY.
Odd Fellows Will Have a Roval Celebration
Os It.
Tomorrow is tho 79th anniversary of the
Odd Fellows’ organization, and it will be
duly celebrated throughout the land.
i'here are fond lodges in Maoon —.Frank-
lin Lodge No. 2, Macon Lodge No. 123, Ma
con Union Encampment No. 2, and Macon
United Brothers No. s—and5 —and tomorrow night
tho entire membership of these lodges
wiil assemble at the Odd Fellows’ ilall
and celebrate the 79th anniversary.
Each lodge iwill be represented by a
speaker, and an excellent time will be en
joyed by those present.
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A CARD.
We understand that a report. Is being
circulated in the city to the effect that
the Periodical Ticket Company will clo.no
out bus ness on the Ist proximo. Also, that
the firm of Burden, Smitih & Co. will dis
continue the use of PertonHcal Tickets
or will use the tickets erf eome other sys
tem in connection 'with them. Neither of
tneso reports are true. Our business was
never better than at (present and it is
constantly increasing.
The firm of Burden, Smith & Co. makes
the following announcement over t'heir own
signature, in their advertisement in the
Telegraph and Evening News of the 18th
and 25th instant:
“We have t'ne exclusive use of the Pe
riodical Tickets for'the dry goods trade of
this city and will uso them exclusively.”
Respeetflly,
PERIODICAL JOURNAL COMPANY. i
R. L. Hyman, Manager.