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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. ' 8 Per Cent Guaranteed l Dividends paid semi-annually. Stock secu«-i by deeds to improved real estate in more than double the amount, deposited with Union Savings Bank and Trust Co. 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. - ( i n.icktin’s Arnica Halve The best salve In the world for cuts bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, aud positive- iy cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by H, J. Lamar 4k feet*’ drug »t*ra. ’ i | 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.