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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.