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CHEAP MONEY.
•H per eent. and 7 per cent, cney new
ready for loan* on Maron residence and |
business property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loans. Over $5,000,090 successfully
negotiated kn Georgia, alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head- ’
quarters. o. A. Coleman. Gen Man..
lf.s Second street, Macan. Ga.
ESTABLISHED 1884
CONffIRED TO CUBANS.
Plans for a Campaign on the
Island Fully Dis
cussed.
TO EQUIP CUBANS
And Allow Them to’.Co-oper j
ate With the United
States Troops.
MOVE Oil MA
Will Be the Next Older from the
War Department Activity Now
the Order of Things-
Wa hington, April 27. -Another c.anfer
<n«'< has been hi Id between Gin. M;h and
r< pi .•H.-ntittivfs of Cuban military and
civil ant boil li< The latter in< du.led S.-n.ir
Qlb da change d'allairs of th. Cohan I •
Lieut lu.iu I \rtia of tin- Cuban army.
Tin. conference was brought a'.i tii' !<>i
Lhe full discussion of the plans of co-oper
ation Ibet ween the Unit, d 'Stall H and (’ll ban
forces, ’rim details of litis co-operation
are guarded with the siricit . l -t. c,. ~ j -,,
Tim exploit of IdeulciKint Rowan in
landing mat Katill.igo has 'been known Io
both tile i'nitid Stale, and < ’u!> tn .author
ties, as they eo operand in executing Lh<
move.. ('Khans hero fui'i.i. lied nuar.b. and
necessary papers to s.e Rowan lhroii“,h
Cuban lines.
It is in tile execution of the plan? out I
lined In tilt, se disipau-hi ■ Monday for the |
landing al Santiago ami Sagna, two points
on Cuban coast, with a viow Io effect iii.j;
Junctures -with (both Gomez ami Garcia.
Now that Rowan Is on 'hi.-, way to etl.ci
a juncture from Santiago it is not im
probable than another juncture wsiil bi
made <by way of Sagna. The first purpo.a
wl these movements. it is understood, i
to bring alH.iit the ful'l equlptm nt of tin
insurgent .for.. s, railur than lo secure a
Joint nmvotnenl <bciw. < u t.iictn ami tin’
llii'it. d States limps
it is said that (i.int.'Z and Garcia to
gether can mu her ab.nn X.i.ihiii men and
that they -will (be able to make a strong
forward mov. m< nt on Havana a .. on a
they d.ave arms, atnunilion and medical I
bUtpplies. 't he latter, ami parti, ula. ly qui
nine, is said to the gt'e.iily madid.
The*uiid<rst a tiding am. tig tiio.se ... si a.
qualuted w.i'li tlie plans of eo operation
is that ('lie Cutban forces will adv.m e on
Havana ami make a landing m .. opcta
tipn with til.' blockade now in pi'ogns:;
by the Utili.d Maim warship . in t;.i
connection lucre is rem wed talk of th.
rccopnitton o‘i the Ci. ians or ,at Rast,
their belligerency ami possibly iinir iu
ile-pciid. 11. e, ami evn-lidcnt uo-pi s an ex
pressed today in 'lugh Cuban kinin-, ilia;
r<<ognitiou will 'lie grant. <t w.tiur. th.
lint two 'weeks. One of the iirst etiorts,
it is said, will be io gave the Uu’.'.Uis al.
isttieiai status al V\ ash.ng..on, itidi.t.l. ol
their pris-t-ul unolii.-ial status.
Tile conferences now being held with
General Miles and oilier otm-ial.- ate be
ing prod-ucnve ot important results ami
yet lliey arc m.e- . ai ily uin.'i'ii. i.i 1 in char
acter, owing to tile unrecognised Status ol
the Cubans. Now. however, Gome ami
Garcia being recofiuz.d as nieterial fae
tors in Hie contest the d< suability or
their recognition, al least as b. lltg. rants.
Is 'being urged as vvarauting tot mal rceog
nivion.
It is said that the co operation already
established is in itself a re.o-tniiton de
facto ot the existence of the iWun aimy
of belligerency and de jure recognition
should follow. In the even, of Cu...tn re
cognition it is probable that President
Palui.i. of the Cuban junta, will be the
first minister a., rediled from Cuba* with
Senor Quesda as charge d’artairs at Wash
ington and tSenor Albertinl as first sec
retary.
HURRY UP OR
POWERSWILL ACT.
Believed That Europe Will Yet
Interfere in the Interest
of Peace.
Odessa, April 27. The Russian pr. ss
thinks »f the United Stalos fails to gain
a naval victory soon Spain's honor will be
saved and Europe will insist upon the hit
ter's capitulation in order to prev.nl a
Joss to commerce.
MOVING MYSTERIOUSLY.
Whereabouts of Spanish Fleet Not Known at
Havana.
Havana, via Cienfucgos April 27 —No-
body-here is able to make a definite state
ment as to t'he whereabouts of the Spanish
fleet- \li kinds of contradictory news has
reached Havana from Spain and the United
States on the subject, causing considerable
confusion.
If anything definite is known officially
regarding the naval movements in Spain,
the matter is kept a profound secret.
The Spanish troops throughout the is
land have been concentrated at different
wpmts along the cqast ami will be ready
to meet the attempt to land troops from
the United States.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Washington. April 27—The president has
aenf the name of C. T. Bailey, to be post
master at Raleigh, N. C., and P. J.'O Brien
at Durham, N. C„ to the senate.
pallor hats 25c to SI.OO. Trimm.«] sail
ors 8»c. Odd towels and napkins 50c on
dollar.
Dannenberg’s.
ESTIMATING COST.
Secretary of Wtr Asked to Make Figures on i
Equipping Insurgents.
W.i-hi.igton. April 27.—500 n after the.
- cate convened today Stewart, of Navada,
in rodu.- d the following resolution, which
wa referred to the military affairs com
mittee:
" fliat the secretary of war be and is
fieri by directed to furnish the senate with
..a . ,-timate of the amount of the appropri
ation nec< ss.|ry to arm. equip, subsist and
furni. b with munitions of war, the Cuban
• rmy now at war with Spain, and such ad
ditioiif as may be made thereto from the
ptppleof Cuba until the Spanish army shall
be expelled from the Island of Cuba or
until the next session of congress.”
SUDDEN ORDERS
from Washington Stopped the Sailing of the
Nantic.
Detroit, April 27 —One hundred and fifty
tri! n, n r ■ of the naval militia were drawn
upon the decks of the United States Nan
tie, t. ady for departure for Norfolk when
ord. r. ( nne from Washington not to start.
No explanation.
SPAIN TAKES A PRIZE.
American Bark, Savanac, Captured Near
Manilla.
Madrid, April 27. —A Manilla dispatch
iy- the Spaniards have captured the
American lAtrk Sarance, load, d with coal.
MONTZERRAT ARRIVES.
Brings No News of a Blockade Having
Commenced at Phillipine Islands.
Havana, April 27. — Advices received*
i'l'tc ,'v that tlie Mout7.iir.it lias
,;t Ci.nfucgos with money and ammuni
tion, but makes no mention of a block
'd. having been begun before her arrival.
THE REVENUE BILL
Caine Up in the House This
Morning for Dis
cussion.
THREE DAYS’ DEBATE
Began Today, and Bill Will be Pass
ed Friday Night - Great In
terest Manifested.
Washington, April 27.—The opening of
the three -days’ debate on the war revenue
measure attracted crowds to the house gal
leries today and the attendance on the
floor was also very large. Without evi
dence of excitement or preliminaries of
any kind, the house went into committee
of the whole immediately after the read
ing of the journal and entered upon con
dd-ration of the bill. Owing to its im
portance, Dingley did not ask that the
lirst reading of the bill be dispensed with
as is usaul with bills of minor importance.
WILL NOT CAUSE DELAY.
Senators Oppose Bond Feature of War Bill
But Will Overlook That.
Washington. April 27 —While there is no
doubt Hi at the senators of all parties who
ilvocate tlie free coinage of silver will
oppose the bond feature of the war rev
enue bill the present prospect is that they
will seek to delay its passage on account
of that provision. Senators Teller, Petti
erevv and Butler all expressed an opinion
today that this ,wiH be the course pursued.
Jones, of Arkansas, declined to express an
opinion upon this point, saying there had
been no exchanges of views upon it among
tlie Democratic senators.
ON THE WAY TO KEY WEST.
Ihi e Boats Put in at Charlston for Coal
This Morning.
I
t'harkMon. S. C.,*April 27.—The con ver
ted torpedo ho.it. Hamilton and Mpryili.
..■id the mosquito boat. Sioux, arrived this
m. ruing for coal, on the way to Key West.
CHANGED TO AUSTIN.
\\ ashfrigton, April 27.—Secretary Alger
has directed that the rendezvous for Texas
troops be changed from Houston to Aus
tin.
SMALL LOSS IN STOCKS.
New York, April 27—Prices of stocks at
the opening showed small losses where
there was any change.
MINNEAPOLIS SIGHTED.
Ba. H.irlar, Me., April 27.—The Miutn
{tpolis was ighted at bn > then
put to sea.
COLUMBIA SIGHTED.
Boston, April 27.—The Columbia was
sighted this morning.
HURT COTTON CROP.
The Cold Wave Has Greatly Damaged Early
Crops.
tn the opinion of men who know rhe
proont .-old wave has greatly injured rhe
early cotton crops that have been planted
and will do untold damage -to 'other crops.
On the strength of this a rise in the
c-otts'.n market is looked for. birt so far
it has shown no indietition of going up.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Commenting April 25th, Georgia rail
road train No. 32 will leave Macn ax
p. n>. other trains remain unchanged.
V». W. H ARDWICK. Soliciting Agent.
Sheer India Lawn 10c. 40-inch White
Lawn’Bc. Heavy Check Nainsook sc.
Dannenberg’s.
THE MACON NEWS.
SHIPS GET
TO HAVANA.
Several Spanish' BoaEs Have
Already Run the .
Blockade.
INSURGENT LEADER
Will Orgonize Division to Fight the
United States Fired on Tor
pedo Boats.
IFavana, April 27.—The Spanish ssteam
er Cosme, which ran the blockade on Sat
urday last is, it appears, not the only ves
sel that has reached this port since the
blockade was established, as the arrival
of the steamer Aviles from Nuetivas is
also re.ported. Dispatches from Matanzas
say an \merican torpedo boat deStt*yer,
twice entered the port of Matanzas. The
s< <oud time, it is added, six shots were
Hied at her and she retired.
The Colian cruizer Bauzan arrived here
■Saturday. Her band played Toe Spanish
national hymn and the forts and Spanish
warships answered, their bands playing
the Colian national hymn. The usual sa
lutes were exchanged.
The insurgent brigadier Matzo, it is an
uettneed here has been authorised to form
a division of natives to fight the United
States troops.
A Spanish official says the well known
insurgent leader Del Gaderrwitfi seventeen
of his followers, has been killed near
Cono.
DIRECTORS ELECTED
At a Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Bibb Real Estate and Investment Co.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Bibb Real Estate and Investment Company
was held today and the following board of
directors were elected: H. G. Cutter.
George B. Jewett, James >B. Hall, Joseph
H. Hall, J. W. Cannon, L. B. Herrington,
T. C. Hendrix, W. H .Schatzman, Walter
Nelson, H. T. Powell and R. C. Keen.
The following gentlemen were selected
as an auditing committee: H. F. Brim
bery, Joe Ciisby and R. L. McKenney.
This company is in a prosperous condi
tion and some time ago declared a hand
some dividend to its stockholders.
OFFICERS ELECTED
At the Session of the Grand Coucil of Ma
sons Yesterday.
At yesterday’s afte.rnioon session of the
(Irani Council of Royal and Select Masons
i'he following officers 'were elected, after
the grand master had made his address.
Grand master—Orlando 'MoLemlori, New
ntan.
Deputy grand master—'W. A. Davis, Ma
con.
Principal 'conductor of work —Julius L.
Brown, Atlanta.
Grand treasurer—W. A. yt’olihin, Macon.
Grand recorder— W. A. Wolihin, Macon.
Grand Chaplain—W. 'S. Ramsay, Dub
lin.
Grand vaptain of the guard—C. L. John
son, Newnan.
Grand conductor of council—Y. A.
Wright, Jackson.
Grand steward—AV. H. Love, Tifton.
Grand sentinel- —-T. W. Freeman, Macon.
At the session last night C. S. Lewis ,of
Augusta, was elected grand marshal.
All of the officers were installed last
nigth.
EXPECTED TO
BOMBARD US.
Madrid Waiting to Hear That
American Cities Have
Been Attacked.
-
London, April 27. —ft is reported from
'Madrid that the Spanish fleet has been
at sea for some days and news of the bom
bardment of the A'meriean coast is ex
pected at Madrid before long. ,
GOODS IDENTIFIED.
Negro Women Will be Arrested for Receiving
Stolen Property,
Some of the goods which were toun 1 at
the houses of Mollie Johnston and Matilda
Bowden a few days ago by Officers Will
Aniason and Tally Jenkins have been
identified by the Dannenberg Company,
and Warrants for their arrest will be
sworn out today.
The information that these woman had
a jot of tine goods .was given to the -of
ficers by a small negro boy. The officers
investigated the matter and found about
three hundred dollars worth of fine dress
patterns and other goods.
Rheumatism Cured.
My wife has used Chamberlain’s Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and I can recommend it as a apier.did lini
ment for rbeumatispi anfl Other household
use for which vre gave found it valuable.—
W. J. Cuyfer, Red Creek. N. Y.
Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading mer
chants of this village, and one of the most
prominent men in this vicinity.—W. G.
Pllippin, editor Red Creek Herald. For
sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
A CARD.
We understand that a report is being
circulated in the city to the effect that
the Periodical Ticket Company will close
out busness on the Ist proximo. Also, that
the firm of Burden, Smith & Co. will dis
continue the use of Periordical Tickets
or will use the tickets as some other sys
tem 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
the following announcement over their own
signature, in their advertisement in the
Telegraph and Evening News’ of tbe ISih
and 25th instant:
“We have the exclusive use of the Pe
riodical Tickets for the dry goods trade of
this c»ty and will use them exclusively.”
Respeetflly,
PERIODICAL JOURNAL COMPANY,
R. L- Hyman, Manager.
Gilt Girdles 25c. Heather Belts 10 c to
75c. Fringed Ties 10c. Pure Linen Col
lars 10c.
Dannenberg’s.
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 1898.
PREPARING FOR
AHITACK.
People at Havana Expecting
the City to Be Bombard
ed at Any Time.
PROVISION MADE
For Caring for Women ano Children
and Concentrating Troops
Prominent Men Join Army.
—*
Havana, April 27. —A general order was
issued this morning saying that in case the
city was atacked at night red lights will
be burned on Moro Castle and guns fired
in al parts of the town. Street cars and
Omnibusses will be called on to help con
centrate the troops and take the women
and children to places of safety.
Many prominent men are Joining the
Spanish army.
NO MORE SMALLPOX.
Physicians Say that the Disease Has Been
'Stamped Out
The physicians of the City say that the
small pox has 'been st imped out here and
that there is no further danger from the
disease now. Not a single patien't or sus
pect has been carried to the pest house
in t'iie last ten days and most of those
who have (been there leave been released.
The disease has resulted in no fatalities,
and this .is accounted for by the prompt
actibn taken -against 'it.
IT IS MpNAN.
The Macon Man Has Been
Appointed by the
Governor.
FINE SELECTION
Is the Verdict of Everyone—One of
the Best Informed Officers
in the South.
Atlanta, Ga., April 27—(Special)—The
governor has appointed Owen T. Kenan,
of Maeon, senior major of Georgia volun
teer troops. Ollier appoiflments will ba
made public today.
Major Owen T. Kenan received a tele
gram this morning from Governor Atkin
son that he had been appointed senior
major of the first regiment that volun
teers from Georgia, and asks that he re
port to Atlanta at once.’ Major Kenan will
leave for Atlanta this afternoon.
Major Kenan is one of the most eompe-"
tent military men in this state, and has
devoted a great deal of his time to the
study of military tactics, and is considered
by all of the officials who come in contact
with him to be one of the best posted
officers in the state. He now holds a com
mission in the Second Georgia infantry as
major, but he will resign this to accept
the appointment to the regular troops.
The position given to Major Kenan is a
high compliment to him, and is an excel
lent place, paying a salary of $2,500 per
annum.
DID NOT REACH KLONDIKE,
Miss Alice J. Bolles, Who Left New York,
Failed to Get There.
New York, April 27 —Mrs. Alice J. Bol
les, a wealthy widow of Hachensack, N.
J., who with nine others sailed away on
the schooner Nellie G. Thurston on Octo
ber 10, bound tor Cook’s Inlet, in the
Klondike, returned tp Hackensack on
Thursday evening after a trip of 18,000
miles around Cape Horn to San Franctscv,
She did not abandon the trip because
of hardships, but because the reports of
the Klondike were not encouraging in San
Francisco,
To a reporter of the World who called
on her yesterday Mrs. Bolles said of the
voyage to San Francisco, which lasted 175
days:
“It was thoroughly enjoyable from he--
ginning to end. We were pearly three
weeks late in reaching ’Frisco, but that
was due to fegrfui storms. Two or three
times we thought our little eraft would
go the bottom.
“ft took us fifty-nine days to reach
Montevideo, for we encountered a five
days’ storm. Twelve days later we ar
rived in the Straits, of .Magellan, and it
took us twenty-seven days to get through
them, a distance of 300 miles. While in the
Straits we encountered a terrific williwaw,
or whirlwind squall. We could see the
storm approaching, and our party at once
donned their oilskins and prepared tor the
warsp Whep tite storm siruck-us our sails
were torn to shreds. That day we cover
ed about one hundred and twenty miles,
but in the three hours the williwaw took
us back to where we were in the morning.
“But that wasn’t a circumstance to an
experience when nearing San Francisco.
V. e were within seven hours of the city
when up came a storm and back went the
schooner. M e didn’ t reach San Francisco
till seven days later. In the seventy-five
days it took us to run from Montevideo to
'Frisco we met hut two sailing vessels.
Despite the many storms we encountered
not one of our party was seasick.
“In San Francisco our party made care
ful investigation regarding the Klondike.
The reports were not very encouraging, so
I concluded not to proceed further. Instead
I grub-staked two substitutes and gave
them my outfit. Our company, you know,
expected to operate -a trading post at
Cook s Inlet besides developing several
gold claims, and if my substitutes report
favorably I will at once go to the Klon
dike overland.
SHENANDOAH SAFE.
Cork, April 27.—The Shenandoah is safe.
The steamer ViHarney spoke to her last
night.
Mothers’ Friend Shirtwaist 50e, 75c. All
wool Knee Pants 25c. B oy - Cottonade
Pants 15c.
Dannenberg’s.
JUDGE SHEER AT
GRANT'S HOME,
Macon Man Delivers a Great
Oration at Galena,
Illinois.
• AN EX-CONFEDERATE
Eulogizes the Union Leader His
Speech Warmly Received— Syn
opsis of What He Said.
Galena, 111., April 27. —Galena, the home
of General U. S. grant, today celebrated
the 77th anniversary of the great leader’s
birth. Mrs. 'Nellie Grant Sartoris, accom
panied by her daughter, Vivian, represent
*ed the Grant family. Judge Emory 'Speer,
a Confederate veteran, of Maeon. Ga., was
the orator of the day. His speech was one
of the greatest efforts ever heard here,
and aroused much enthusiasm.
Judge Emory Speer, of Maeon, Ga., 'the
orator of the day, said in part:
“We are brethren now, Shoulder to
shoulder, under the glory bright ensign
of our common country, and 1 thank God
that with the clear vision of 'the dying,
the noble patriot, whom we commemorate
today, lived to see this truth. In simple
phrase he wrote, ‘I feel that we are on tlie
1 eve of a new era, when there is to be great
harmony between the federal and the ■Con
federate. I cannot stay to be a living wit
ness to the correctness of this prophecy,
but I feel it within me that dt is to be so.
The universal kind feeling expressed for
me at the time when it was supposed that
each day would prove my last seemed to
me the beginning of the answer to Let
us Have Peace.’ With such emotions in
his heart, this great American died. And,
my countrymen, his prophetic words were
true. Now in our country’s need we are
a people. His magnanimity to
Southern men. his soldierly fidelity to his
great adversary, has found its reward in
'the devotion to his country of that other
Lee, who amid the curses and the treach
ery of the sfealthy Spaniards, the pesti
lence among their victims, and the cruel
massacre of our sleeping sailors, with con
summate courage and manliness has main
tained the honor of the stars and stripes.
Far to the South, in the state of my birth
and love, in a park in beautiful Savannah,
noble men and gentle women have reared
a monument to the Confederate dead. On
its face, taken from the grand poetry of
Scripture, are these words:
“Come from the tour winds, O breath,
And breathe upon these slain, that they
may live.”
“The prayer has been granted. They
live, O my countrymen, in millions of tbeir
gallant sons and kinsmen, quickened into
life and power as American citizens by the
generosftj- of Grant and the magnanimity
of the country he served, and in the day
of our country's need, under the flag of
cur fathers, in even line with the veterans
of the Union and the noble manhood of the
North, the ground shaking with their
measured tread, and the cries of the enemy
drowned by the rebel yell, clearing the
way with thier flaming volleys, they will
bear down upon our country’s foe. Then
the truth will be seen of all men, that the
Union, which Washington fostered and
Grant did so much to save, will be indeed
perpetual, the greatest citadel of civil and
religious liberty on earth, a glory to the
most high God and a blessing to humanity
in all the years to come.”
BIG WAR BALLOON.
An Unofficial Report that it Has Been Suc
cessfully Tested.
New York, April 27. —Many persons
waited about the shores of Staten Island
in the vicinity of Fort Wadsworth today,
hoping to get a glimpse of the big war
balloon, which was expected to go up at
any time. Up till afternoon there were no
signs about the fortification grounds that
an ascension would be made today. .Sen
tinels were on duty at the entrance to the
grounds, and no persons but those connec
ted with the government were allowed to
pass in or out.
From an unofficial source it was stated
that after- the balloon had been successful
ly tested at Fort Wadsworth the big air
ship would be sent South tor the -use of
the army.
ODD FELLOWS .
TO-CELEBRATE
Seventy-Ninth Anniversary
of the Founding of
the Order.
Tonight the five lodges of the Order of
Odd Fellows will celebrate the 79th anni
versary at that order at their hall on
Cherry street.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
was founded in Baltimore seventy-nine
years ago by a man named John Cheat
ham, who is distantly related to the pres
ent District Deputy Cheatham. Every an
niversary of the order is eelebrated, and
the Maeon lodges always make it a bril
liant affair.
The program tonight will be a most ex
cellent one. and a large number of the
friends of the order have been invited to
be present to witness the carrying out of
the program.
The exercises will commence at 8 o’clock
bj - a session of the lodges as prescribed in
the ritual. After the business, of <h? order
has been disposed of the social part of the
program will commence with the delivery
of the speeches by representatives from the
different lodges.
United Brothers No. 5 will be represent
ed bj’ Captain W. A. Davis, Franklin
Lodge No. 2 by Mr. Malcom H. Ayer, Ma
con Lodge No. 123 by Rev W. E. Mumford.
Union Encampment Lodge and Rebekah
will not be represented by a speaker unless
some member ot these lodges volunteer.
The ceremonies will be presided ever by
Mt. George R. Barker. It was expected to
have Grand Master Charles H. Brand, nf
iTiwrencville, here, but he wrote District
Deputy Cheatham that he would be unable
to attend, as. he had some important busi
ness to attend to in Dallas, Texas.
After the speech making has been con
cluded an informal reception will be held
in the reception room, from whence all
present will repair to the banquet room
where elegant refreshments will be served
The anniversaries of the Odd Fellows
are always interesting events in local lodge
circles, and a large crowd will be out to
night..
Satin Corea Cloth. 36-inch, sc. Lawns,
Percales, Baptistes sc. Spring Prints 3*£c.
Dannenberg’s.
HOSPITAL
- DEBT PAID
The Last Dollar Was Turned
Over to Chairman Jaques
‘ This Morning.
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDING
Wiki De Submitted to the Directors
by Architect Denny To
morrow.
The last dollar for the paying off of tlie
debt on tlie Maeon Hospital lias ' been
raised, and now the directors will eoi&sider
the matter of erecting a new building Shat
will meet all of the requirements of the
institution. \
As was stated in The News a few days,
ago about S6OO was needed to pay off the
mortgage that hung over the institution,
and lie dinctors were waiting to raise
this an.ie.ee making preparations
for a new building.
The Ladies Auxiliary generously came
forward and paid the $575 tiiat were need
ed by the management to pay off the debt,
and in this instance as in all others, they
did their full duty.
The generous 'action of the ladies in this
matter is deeply appreciated by the Hos
pital Association, for in giving this amount
out of their fund they have assumed a
heavier load themselves for they will be
called on for a good deal in helping to run
the institution.
Chairman Jaques has acknowledged re
•ceipt of the money received from the
Ladies Auxiliary, and will notify Mr
Gresham at once that he has the money in
hand to pay off the debt.
Architect Denny will 'submit plans to
board of directors tomorrow for the new
building, and when they are accepted the
contracts for the building will be. com
menced .at once.
The citizens of Maeon have responded
nobly to tlie call made upon them to help
free the city’s pet institution, and Chair
man Jaques deserves special credit for his
part in the work.
CASE POSTPONED.
Sylvester Was Too Badly Hurt to Appear
Today.
The case against Rocco Sylvester, an
Italian fruit dealer. H.’ M. Kirk, of Dub
lin and O. Murphy, of Macon, was called
in the recorder’s court this morning, but
Sylvester, who was prosecutor in the case,
did not appear, as he was too badly in
jured to be out. The case was continued:
until Friday.
Kirk and Murphy were docketed for
fighting and the same charge was entered
against Sylvester.
It seems that the two .white men went
by the fruit stand belonging to the Italian
yesterday afternoon about dark and called
him a Spaniard. Sylvester yesenu d the
charge., and soon tlie three were ejigaged
in a lively tight, in 'which Sylvester was
baijly cut in several places. Tlw? state
ment ol the three men de, not tally, and
the outcome of the case will be watched
with interest. There was 'nothing else of
interest at the court this morning.
ALL~WILL SPELL
A Whole Regiment of Spellers
At the Academy of Mu
sic Tonight.
All of the arrangements for the spelling
bc-e tonight 'have been perfected and the
prize spellers will line up on the stage at
the Academy of Music and face the battery
of words that will be amusing and inter
esting, some will spell well and other will
not, but it will be interesting all tlie same
Doctors, lawyers, merchants, newspaper
men, and every profession will be repre
sented.
The lawyers seem to be the favorites,
but the newspapers men claim that if they
will be allowed to write their words that
they will win. The»y will spell them on pa
per but they cannot talk i.t out before a
crowd. They are very few things that a
newspaper rnan cannot do —on paper.
Rev. F. F. Reese, of Christ church, has
charge of the affair, and has perfected
every arrangement. Every speller will
have an equal chance to win, and the dif
ferent professions will have their band of
spellers divided into companiees, with a
captain to each company.
The bee is for the benefit of the Ladies’
Auxiliary of the Hospital, and a large
crowd wil attend. No words not in praq--
tical use will be given out, and everyone
will have a chance to show-whether or not
he is competent to act as a prize speller.
The Wesleyan and Mercer students will
enter .the contest, and as they are fresh
from the school room where they are not
allowed to Inisspe'll a word, they will stand
a good chance of winning the prize.
Following is the program that will be
rendered:
Overture- —High School Orchestra.
Song—Miss Martha Wilson. Selected.
Recitation —.Llewellen Hillyer.
Mandolin and Guitar Duett—Messrs Gut
tenberger and Mansfield.
£ong—-Miss Ketner. Selection.
Music —High School Orchestra.
Spelling contest.
Delivery of prizes.
Tickets will be on sale at Che store of
Mr. Harry Jones. Price of admission will
be 50 cents, reserve seats without extra
charge, if tickets are bought in advance
of the opening of the doors. Students of
Wesleyan, Mercer and the High School and
Grammar Schools will be admitted in the
spelling bee will be admitted free of
charge if they will present themselves at
the door to the captain or leader of each
team or class. The performance will begin
promptly at 8:30 o’clock and it is earnest]-.-
desired that every one who is to take part
| will be on the stage at 8 o’clock, so as to be
ready.
SPANISH TORPEDO BOAT.
Dover, Eng., April 27.—The Spanish tor
pedo boat, Destroyer, has been sighted.
STILL AT CAPE VERDE.
St. Vincent, Cape Verde, April 27. The
Spanish fleet is s-till here, awaiting orders.
The sailors are not being exercised.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Boston. April 27.—The E. Howard Clock
and IM arch Company, has assigned. Lia
bilities half milioß. Assets $400,000.
New York Mills Bc. Percaline Linings
sc. Kid Finish Cambric Short
lengths.
Dsnnenberg’s.
WANT TO ENLIST.
| Several Applications Have Been Made to
Col. Wiley.
Several apph'v.ations w t ;e made tc Col I
Wiley rhts morning by m : who w .in:<d
to volunteer for the m\. 4 army that
will go into Cuba. Colom! Wii.y > n formed
them that 'he .had noth' ig •> ; . „; :(1 !hit
The enlistment will have to •> be
the cap’tains that wil i; H appotii . a t or
that purpose. None of the a; n a ap
plied were military men.
It is supposed that vnl:--.: ; g stations
will be established throughout he s;aic
when the volunteers are vailed fen :.y tin- I
governor. So far the organized miliaa
so demoralized by the call maue ha. it
is 'hardly probable that aß y of the men
will enlist, as they do not v am to \ > m-o ■
the war separated from their commands.
COM MITTEEAP POINTED
At the Meeting of the Old Guard to Get a
Koster of Them.
About forty mtmb. rs of the. old guard of !
®fa ton mt t at ' . . •
night Ifor the purpose of reviving .he old I
organization. I'm obj.-cis and 'plans of the •
‘ organization Wire di:, i;.-eed
A .vmiai'kv of '.in following 1; ,| V . 11CI1
.was a;»no::>i <■>! U’ t..ke an ..v ... p
ward tlie forming and orgauizatmi: <>; ;l n ■
old guard:
'Mess. < Ben C. iStn.tli. G ,C ConiM.’. W
A\ . \\ i i'giey. Vv . 11 V. oodson. B. A. *\ ...
(bet and A. E. iioardm.in.
THE ARMY BILL.
Will Now Be Recruited to Its Full
Stregtlr.
1
■Washington, April 27- The army will i,<
j rec ruited to its full .-1
Will FIrn'RIIRR
HILL LLLbI udhu
Grand High Priest at Grand
Chapter Meeting i his
Morning.
THIS MOHHIHG'S SESSIOH
Was Taken Up With Hearing Grand
Priest Weslowsky’s Annual
Report,
The seventy-fifth annual grand convo a-
i tion of the royal chapter «>1 Masons con
vened at ts» Masoni, fen
ing at 10 o’clock. All of the morning ses
sion was taken tip with' the .lading of the
annual address of Grand. High Priest
Charles Weslosky, of Alba ay.
The election of officers will take place
this afternoon when the (hauler convenes
at 3 o’clock, and the preseat indications
are that Mr Henry Burr, of Griffin, will
be elected grand high priest. Air. Butr is
one of the most papular ar.d enthusiastic
members of the orde . mid his election is
almost certain.
The chapter adjoin tied at 1 o’clock for
dinnef and will go into sessiort again at 3
o’clock when the election of ofi icers will
take place.
The present officer.-; of the chapter are:
Grand High Priest Charles Wesilo.sky.
Deputy Grand High Priest Hi tnry C.
Burr.
Grand King Orlander MoLcndoi?.
Grand Scribe John Shannon.
Grand Treasurer Herschel V. Hester.
Grand Secretary W. A. Worinin
Grand Chaplain W. S. Ramsey.
Giand Principle Sojourner Het try Baf.ks.
Grand Royal Arch Captain H. W. Bell.
Giand Master of the Third Veil Young
A Wright.
Grand Master of the Second Veil John
C. James.
Grand Master of the First Veil J. H.
Latimer.
Grand Sentinel Thomas W. Freemjn.
There about two hundred dlelcgates to
t>he royal grand chapter in atte-n.lan.ee, and
it is probable that all of the irusinrss will
be finished today. .
(Butterfly bows 10c. 10-inch Irish lawn
7»/ic. Figured Piques Bc. White Piques
10c.
Dannau b erg’s.
why sjiii jniiK aim
wtP* Then oiu Cyer It.
That is ju- 1 what you do wb»n you go for your glasses to anyone to* whom the
science of optemetry is a sealed book. Glasses are a blessing to manki." 1 *! when
properly fitted, but a great curse when no t so. The fact that your glasses* enable
you to see well and do not tire your eyes does not prove by any means that tl*ey are
suitable and are not injuring the eyes. The eye wii adapt itself in time to any .glass.
Therefore you can perceive that you are not a competent judge as to whether or wot
yor.r eyes are fitted right. Mr. Friedman, the optical specialist, has done thousands
pf dollars worth of work since n< came to this city, but has yet to find anyone who
• s not perfectly satisfied with his work. The Macon Optical Parlors, No. 314 Second
Street. ' •
Crowds of
Prudent Men
Every day iji that great Suit Department of ours. It
surprises them to hud goods gathered so generously
and priced so economically. The same thrift and
spirit are behind the show and pricing of. Boys’
Clothing that have made our stock for Men so uni
versally famous. Whether for Men’s wear or Boys’,
this store is to be your Mecca—if you care to secure
style and save money. The season’s business is
fairly a-fiush. It is wise to come before varieties are
depleted. Now is the best time to buy.
8 Per Cent Guaranteed!
Vivldends paid eetrJ-annnally. Stock secured
by deeds to improved real estate In more
than double the amount, deposited with
: I nion Savings Bank and Trust Co.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
A NAVAL
FIGHT AT
MANILLA
Warships Are Gathering Off
the Philiipine Islands,
AN ENGAGEMENT
Is Now Only a Matter of a
Few Hours at
Most.
SPANISH FIHT SAILS
Io Meet the United States Squadron
Which is Now Moving on
the Phillipines.
Madrid, April 27. —The Spanish squadron
.xpects to deave Manilla today to inter
cept the American fleet supposed to be
moving against Manilla and Covite.
Manilla, April 27. —The Spanish PhilU
pine Islands fleet has sailed to meet th©
United States squadron, and it is thought
j in immediate engagement is inevitable.
Madrid, April 27 —Governor of Manila
' telegraphs an engagement between the
Spanish and American squadrons is hourly
j expected.
I was reading an advertisement of
i Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and IMar
i rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
■ prise recently, which leads me to write
I this.- I can truthfully say that I never
i used any remedy equal to it for colic and
j diarrhoea. 1 have never had to use more
i than one or two doses to cure the worst
I Stroud, Popomoke City, Md. For sale by
I H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
I A PAPER MILL '
Will be Established in Macon
Some Time Soon.
M.r. Henry Horne has about arranged
for the coming of an important manufac
j turing enterprise to Macon. It is a paper
i mill that is now situated in Georgia. The
| management has been corresponding with
•him for sometime past, and all the ar
rangements for the coming of this manu
facturing industry have been about com
pleted.
A site has been selected near the city
where there is plenty of water power, and
two railroads available for shipping. The
mill is one of the largest in the state, and
if it is moved to Macon will be greatly in
creased in capacity.
■ - -
Free PilU.
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box
of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will
b convince you of their merits. These pills
, are easy in action and are particularly es
t fective in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver troubles
they have proved invaluable. They are
to be perfectly free from every
d “teterious substance and to be purely
v< ’getable. They do not weaken by their
act ion, but by giving tone to the stomach
and b«wels greatly invigorate the system.
Regi ’nar size 25c. per box. Sold by H. J.
Lamar & Ssns. druggists. . ’
White striped Organdies 7c. Jaconet
1 ! Cam bn c sc. Lpnsdale Bleaching sc.
Dannenberg’s.