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ESTABLISHED 1884
SPANISH FLEET
OFF FOR GUBA.
Cape Verde Squadron Left
Suddenly This Morning.
UNDER SECRET I
Orders, But it is Reliably Un
derstood that it
Goes To
ATTACK SAMPSON.
Big Naval Battle Off Cuba May Be
Looked for Within the
Next Few Days.
London, April 29. — Adi patch from St.
Vincent says thut four Spmi-h crui.ter;
and Three destroyers are pre tuned to have I
gone to wards Cuba.
Ixindon, 'April 29 The Evening News ;
publishes a dispatch from St. Vincent
saying the Spanish cruiser .Maria Teresa,
Almiranle Oquendo, Viscaya and Cristo
bal Colon, accompanied by the Spanish
torpedo boat Destroyer, Pluton Terror and
Furor, had at lite hour the dispatch was
filed, 9 o'clock this morning, Just sailed
in a westerly direction, presumably going
to Cuba.
IS GOING TO CU3A.
Spain's Cape Verde Fleet May Attack Samp
son’s Squadron,
New York. April 29. The World pub
lish, s a story from its correspondent at St.
Vincent to the .ITiet t.to.it the (’ape Verde
tie. t which ."ailed today, is bound for
Cuba, twin re it will at onee attack Admiral
Sampson's th. t. The licet consists of four
big armored cruisers and three torpedo
boat destroyers. The former arc the Viz
caya. the Almiiante Oquendo, the Infanta
Maria Teresa and the Ciistobal Colon.
The torpedo boat destroyers are the
Pluton, the Purer and the Terror. These I
are accompanied by two transports .the
San i'T'.iiieisco and the Ctiidad de Cadiz.
It is not known when the attack wilt be
made, but it is tbeli. ved that the fleet has
been ordered to sail at one. to Cuba, where
it will probably bo joined by other Span
ish warships, and an eniwg.m.nt at once
entered into.
It seems la be Spain's purpose, therefore,
to bring off two important naval engage
ments at onee the first at the J itillipines.
the next at "Cuba.
MILLS BLOWN
UP BY SPIES
Explosions of Powder Mills is
Charged to Spanish
Spies.
St. l.uois. April 29 Owing to the re
cent distinction of the powder mills at
Eastern. Pa.. ami Santa Cruz. Col., by ex
plosion. it i.« thought to have been caused
by Spanish spies.
.Managers c.f eight of the big powder
companies have ordered double guar.ls to
be placid at ill points where powder is
store 1 oi manufactured.
ANOTHER CAPTURE.
Small Spanish Sloop Taken in by the New
port.
Key K«st. April 29—A small Spanish
eloop, the Eugracia. was captured by the
United States gunboat Newjxrrt oft Car
denas yesterday. She was Itrouylrt here
this morning in charge of a prize erew.
COMPANY OF SHARPSHOOTERS
Being Organized in Boston for the Cub?.n
Campaign.
Boston. April 29 Four companies of
sharpshooters for the Cuban campaign are
being organized in this city by Leonard
U. Johnson, who saw service in the Bra
zilian rebellion. He is assisted by Lieu
tenant Perry and .Benjamin Bostic, the
former an ex-member of the British Royal
Marines. Every enlisted man must be a
sharpshooter of a marksman.
RISK ON PARIS CARGO.
Port Owner Offered 5 Per Cent —Under
writer Wanted 10.
New York, April 29 —A feature In marine
■war insurance yesterday was the demand
ing by local representatives of British un
derwriters of 10 per eent to write the war I
risk upon parts of the cargo of the steam
ship Paris. Five per cent was offered and
refused, and the applicant went away.
Business in war risks continued lively,
though the rates failed to show much
change. The war rate upon American
steamships from this port to Panama.
Mexico. New Orlans. or Galveston is now
quoted at 2 per cent.
FOOD FOR THE ARMY.
Washington. April 29—The army sub
sistence officers are preparing to purchase
a large quantity of sterilized food, as a
precaution against yellow fever in Cuba.
The idea was suggested by a medical
officer. No chances are to be taken with
the army of invasion.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT.
A\ ashington, April 29.—The president
sent the name of Dolly W. Garrett to be
•postmaster at Henderson, N. C., to the
senate today.
Men’s straw hats,
pnes from 50c to $4.00. New
CHEAP MOM EV.
•H per cent and T por cent. »n*>y *•*»
ready for loan* on Ma co a raaldeuca and
buafneea property. R per cent, money for
farm loans. Over >5,000,000 successfully
negotiated In Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head
quarters. o. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
*56 Second street, Maean. Ga.
SPAIN’S SUBMARINE VESSEL.
She Will Guide a Warship Through Mined
Waters.
London, April 29.—According to the
Daily Mail, Spain has acquired the lease of
a submarine worker, which was invented
by Fount Posso and constructed in France.
A description of the vessel appeared in lt£7
In the French engineering journals. Stm
was originally intrude for salvage opera
ten ■ on nbmerg.d wrecks. *
Tlie v< -el is a steel sphere, with an ex
t. t rial diameter of 9 feet 9 inches. She is
propelled by electricity, and has a speed
of eight or nine knots an hour. She car
rier a supply of compressed air that will
l i t three men forty-eight hours. From the
front of the vessel protrudes a strong cut
ting and grappling arm, which is capable
of severing anclror cables and connections
of -übmarine mines. She can lay mines
and discharge them electrically after retir
ing to a safe distance. She can ‘be con
mi led with the deck of a vessel and no
guide a warship safely through mined wa
ters.
•Mr. Ackerman, the Izmdon agent of the
owners, says that boat is on board a Span
iel vessel that is now live days out for
the United States.
ALABAMA TROOPS.
Twelve Companies Have Been Ordered to
Move.
Montgomery, April 29. —.Twelve compa
nies of the (Alabama national guard will
move to Mobile Sunday. These troops are
of the Third regiment, and come from
Birmingham, Gadsden, Decatur, Hunts
vile ami Florence.
BUSHINGTOTAMPA
Chickamauga is Being Rap
idly Deserted by the
Regulars.
INVASION OF CUBA
Is Believed to Be Matter of Only a
Few Days Troops Passing
Through Macon.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 29.—The en
tire eight batteries of artillery, besides the
Twenty-fourth in.fan.try and four compa
nies of the Ninth cavalry, broke camp to
day under orders to proceed to Tampa at
on-. ;'. As 'fas.t as possibe, men, guns,
horses and caissons, ammunition and camp
paraphernalia .were loaded on long lines
of ears waiting for them at the stations,
am! startl'd on the journey south, The
trains will lie given preference over every
thing between here and Tampa, and a
speed of twenty-live miles an hour or
more is expected to be made.
Tho’uglf no intimation of the ultimate
destination of the troops has been given
out here, there is no doubt that an imme
diate invasion of Cuba, or at least .the
capture and occupation of some Cuban sea
port is in contemplation in order to open
up a line of communication with the Cu
ban forces.
< The artilery will all have left here be
fore night, as will also in all probability
the Ninth cavalry. The 21th infantry will
hardly be able to leave here before to
morrow, though it is possible these troops
will be ready for departure by nightfall.
Battery F. Second artilery, in command of
Lieutenant Greble, with five guns and all
t!ie horses were the first to depart. They
were followed as fast as possible by other
batteries. It is the general belief that all
the remaining colored troops at Chicka
mauga will Ive on the way south, before
Saturday night.
NO MORE STEAMERS.
Mallory Line Has Stopped Its New York-
Galveston Service.
New York, April 29—The Mallory line
• has suspended its service between this port
- and Galveston. It is.likely that the line's
i Key West service will also be stopped
| within a few days. Vessels will not be
I withdrawn for some time between New
I York and and Brunswick and Port Royal.
The service of the Morgan line between
this city and New Orleans has not been
interrupted. The line announces that if
it should become imprudent to send steam
ships into the Gulf freight will be carried
to Gulf ports over the all-rail or “Sunset
Route.”
HIGHWAYMEN”
ARE AT WORK-
A Train Stopped On Southern
Pacific and Robbed
Last Night.
San Antonia, April 29.—The east bound
■mail train on rhe Southern Pacific was
stopped by six masked highwaymen last
night at Comstock, 206 miles west of San
Antonio, and the mail and the express car
blown open (with dynamite. Nobody was
injured.
CONGRESS GROWS TIRESOME.
They Are Still Wrangling Over the Naval
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, April 29 —The bouse this
afternoon continued the debate of the war
revenue hill. The debate is slow and un
interesting.
On behalf of the minority McMillan of
fered an amendment to strike out the bond
provision, and insert the income tax pro
vision. Walker, of Massachusetts, offered
ar. amendment to make the bonds redeem
able after one year.
DON'T DO IT.
Don't get a straw hat until you try
. _ Phillips,
THE MACON NEWS.
FRANCE SAID
TO RE ARMING
Great Activity in Her Navy
and Army.
WHAT'S SHE UP 10?
Her Action Causes Concern—May
Be Preparing to Take a
Hand.
Paris, April 29.—1 tis announced that
extraordinary naval and military activity
is displayed throughout France. (All ships
recently mobilized are kept in fighting
trim. The reserves expect to be called out.
REFUGEES IN SAVANNAH.
Steamer Arrived this Morning With Fifty
from Matanzas
Savannah. April 29—The Norwegian
steamship, Orange, arrived this mpnning
from Matanzas. She had on board fifty
Cuban refugees, women and children, but
no men. She was boarded by a crew from
the United States ship Cincinnati after she
left Matanzas. The Orange is now at
quarantine. •
TO GUARD MISSISSIPPI.
Old Monitor Passaic Which Georgia Naval
Reserves Used.
Wasington, April 29 —In accordance with
orders issued by the navy department to
day, the monitor Passaic, which has been
used as a practice vessel by the Georgia
naval malitia, will be sent around to the
mouth of the (Mississippi to guard that
point from hostile attack. She is now at
Brunswick, Ga. The Passion has been over
hauled recently and is now in pretty good
condition.
SUGAR AND LEAD
Are Advancing Rapidlv on Account of the
War.
London, April 29.—Owing to the war be
tween Spain and the United States, Deby
shire lead has advanced $lO per ton today
and sugar $1.25 per ton at Glaseow, mak
ing the rise $3.75 per -ton during the pres
ent week.
IN THIRTY-EIGHT MINUTES
Admiral Dewey Savs He Will Capture Ma
nilla.
New York, April 29. —A special dispatch
to the Journal (from Hong Kong quotes
Admiral Dewey of the Asiatic Spuadron as
saying that he could capture 'Manilla in
thirty-eight minutes.
BLANCO’S REPORT
Os the Bombardment of Matanzas, Says
Austrian and French Consuls Protest.
Madrid, April ,29.—Blanco, in a report
of (th.* bomUirdment of Matanza.s says the
French and Austrian consuls have enter
ed protests on the ground that no previous
warning was given.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Was Passed by Senate After a Short Speech
by Hale.
Washington, April 29 —The senate, after
a brief statement by Hale, adopted the
conference report on the naval appropria
tion bill. It then passed a few bills and
adjourned until Monday.
NO REPORT FROM
SAMPSON YET.
Government Officials Cannot
Understand Why It Has
Not Been Received.
Washington. April 29—To the great sur
prise of all government officials, no report
has been received from Sampson on the
bombardment of 'Matanzas.
They do not doubt the truth of the
newspaper reports, but are unable to ex
plain a satisfactory absence of an official
report on <the subject.
At a cabinet meeting today Secretary
Gage explained bis plan for making an ef
fective and popular loan, feature of the
■bond issue. As soon as the act passes con
gress. the secretary (will issue a prospectus
covering all the point involved and giving
•to the public all needed information con
cerning it.
It is stated that the subject of Hawaii
has not been under discussion, and reports
with respect to the island being turned
over to this government is discredited.
The secretary of the navy and the sec
retary of war each made a statement as
to the progress of events in their respec
tive departments.
GRADUALLY SINKING.
Gladstone’s General Condition is Less Favor
able Today.
Hawarden, April 29—Gladstone is rest
ing easier, but his general condition is less
favorable. Diminishing pain is a bad
sign. He may go out at any moment.
“A word to the wise is sufficient.” and
know. The oft repeated experience of
trustworthy persons may be taken for
knowledge. Mr. W. M. Terry says that
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy gives bet
ter satisfaction than any other in the mar
ket. He has been in thedrug business in
a word from he wise should be sufficient,
but you ask, who are the wise? Those who
Elkton. Ky., for twelve years; has sold
hndrens of bottles of this remedy and
nearly al lather coug'a medicines manu
factured, which shows conclusively that
Chamberlain’s is the most satisfactory to
the people and is the best. For sale by
H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
I was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently, which leads me to write
this. I can truthfully say that I never
used any remedy equal to it for colic and
diarrhoea. I have never had to use more
than one or two doses to cure the worst
Stroud, Popomoke City. Md. For sale by
H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
$1.50 STRAW HATS.
Extra grades. Phillips.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY APRIL 29 1898.
DEMOCRATS
WILL FIGHT
The Bond Feature of the War
Revenue Bill.
HMD STATES THE CASE,
Wont Agree to the “Courage” Fea
ture-Should Coin the Silver
Seigniorage.
Washington, April 29.—The house con
vened at 10 o’clock to allow two hours
more general debate on the war revenue
hill before the bill was taken up at noon
for amendment under the five minute
rule. Bland, Bemocrat, of 'Missouri, dis
cussed the bond feature of the bill, to
which he said the Democrats could never
agree. They could not agree to issue any
more “coin” bonds which would be .con
strued under a Republican administration,
to mean nothing but gold. So long as the
mints are closed to one 'half of the money
metal of the world the Democrats, only un
der cimcustances of extreme stress, could
consent to issue such bonds. He argued
the advisability of the imediate coinage of
the silver seignorage.
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS.
Senators Will Meet This Afternoon to Ex
change Views.
Washington, April 29. —The Democratic
senators will hold a caucus this afternoon
to decide upon 'a course to be pursued re
garding the war revenue bill, and especial
ly (with reference to the bond provision.
There is considerable difference of opin
ion on the subject, and it is desired to se
cure an exchamge of views for the guidance
of the Democratic members of the finance
committee before taking the subject up in
the committee.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
From United States Will Be Increased from
3000 to 13000.
Washington, April 29. —The military af
fairs committee agreed to increase the
number of volunteers to be raised from the
United States at large .from 3,000 to 13,000.
This will allow an enlistment of 10,0000
immunes.
NO BUNDLES ALLOWED
Measures Being Taken to Prevent Bombs
Being Exploded in Capitol.
Washingon, April 29.—'Sergeant-at- Arms
Bright, of the senate, and Russell, of the
and thl* architect of the capitbl,
who compose the police 'board in charge of
the building, have issued stringent regu
lations against allowing visitors to the
capitol to bring into the building satchels,
k’odaes or bundles of any charcater. This
action was taken as a precaution against
cranks, who, under the war excitement,
might bring weapons or bombs into the
galleries into the two houses.
LOVE IaUGHS”
AT LOCKSMITHS.
People Well Known
in Macon Married at
Griffin.
“Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Rogers, of Barnes
ville, Ga.,” are registered at the Brown
House, and thereby hangs a tale of quite
a romantic love affair, and subsequent
marriage.
Until last night “Mrs. Rogers” was Miss
Julia Harris, of Barnesville, and she is
remembered in Macon as a most charming
visitor on several occasions. Mr. Rogers
is also well known in Macon, and to many
the announcement of the union of |is
popular young couple will not be such a
great surprise, for it has been rumored
for some time past that they were to be
united, but it was also known that there
were objections to the match on both
sides. <
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Rogers lelt
Barnesville for Griffin, where Miss Harris
was visiting Miss Beeks, and in the pres
ence of one or two confidential friends the
young people were made one at 8 o’clock.
They boarded the train for Macon and
reached here at 11:13 o’clock, and for the
first time in his life Mr. Rogers placed
“and wife” after his autograph.
Though every one Knew of the attach
ment of the two young people none knew
that they were to be married at once, and
when the announcement was made at
Barnesville all were greatly surprised.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. J. G.
Harris, who is postmaster at Barnesville,
and a prominent citizen of that place. Miss
Harris was a charming young lady, and
had a host of admirers in Macon.
The groom is the son of Dr. W. T.
Rogers, of Coleman. Ga. He is an em
ploye at the New South Savings bank in
Barnesville, and to those who know him
it is unnecessary to say that he is a young
man with all the attributes that go to
make, one successful and admired.
A number of friends of the young people
called at the hotel this morning to extend
congratulations. The happy couple left
at 11:20 o'clock for Americus where they
will stop until tomorrow and then go to
Coleman to stay several days.
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. “Was taken with
a bad cold which settled on my lungs;
cough set in and finally terminated in
consumption. Four doctors gave m? up,
saying I could only live a short time. I
gave myself up to my savior, determined
if I could not stay with my friends on
earth I would meet my absent ones above.
My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds. I gave it a trial, taking in all
eight bottles. It has cured me, and. thank
God, I am now a healthy woman.” Trial
bottles free at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug
store. Regular size, 50c and sl. Guaran
teed or price refunded.
IT’S NO USE
To try elsewhere tor hats. Get $1.50 straw
h «e* .. Phillips.
SPANISH SPY
WILLJE SHOT
Was €aught Filing Lock on
Puritan’s Magazine.
DRUMHEAD COURT MARTIAL
Tried Him and He Was Sentenced
in a Few Minutes to be
Shot.
Key West, April 29. —A sailor on the
monitor Puritan was convicted of treason.
He is a Spaniard and was found filing a
lock on the magazine. He was tried ‘by a
drum court martial and sentenced to be
shot.
RED AND WHITE ROSES.
Novel Entertainment to Be Given at St.
Paul’s Chnrch.
The Young 'Women's Aid Society of 6t.
Paul’s church have arranged a unique en
tertainment to be given at the church in
the Sunday school rooms next Tuesday
evening from 6 to 10 o'clock. It will be a
fight between the red and White roses,
and beauty will be in extravagant profus
ion 'wherever one may look. Admission will
ibe free and the public is cordially invited.
Delicious refreshments will be served.
These will consist of cream, cake, lemon
ade and candy. It is likely that a large
number of people will take advantage of
this opportunity to thoroughly enjoy them
selves.
ANOThu,. .NUMERATION.
Will Probably Decide to Take Another School
Census. -j
The ou|coine of the school census which
is being taken in Bibb county now is so
unsatisfactory that the Board of Educa
tion will in all probability decide at their
next meting to have the census taken over
again, as-ahey are confident that some of
the returns, which show considerable loss
in the number of elligiblc school children
over the census taken several years ago,
are not correct, or that many of the chil
dren have not been put on the census
rolls.
This state of affairs is not charged to
the census enumerators, but to the fact
that the negroes and ignorant white peo
ple throughout the county have avoided
the enumerators thinking that they were
smallpox inspectors,'and had come around
to examine them and carry them off to
the pes't house or to vaccinate them.
Mos' of the enumerators have made
their returns and in not a single instance
has there anything like the increase
that the board expected, while on the other
hand in many cases a remarkable falling
off in the number of children has been
shown.
Some of the enumerators report that,
they have been to houses where they felt,
positive that there were several children,
but when they asked the parents they said
that there was not a single child on the
place. Many of these falsehoods were
caught up with by the enumerators.
Now that the smallpox scare is over and
the fear of vaccination has about passed,
in the districts where the falling off has
been the most notable, the census will be
taken again.
LIEUT. CHARLEY HILL
Is in Macon Today—Will Go to Washington
Sunday.
Lieutenant Charley Hill, of Atlanta, who
was at one time commander of the United
States protected cruiser Nitcheroy, is in
the city todoy. Lieutenant Hill offered his
services to the government and has been
ordered to Washington and will leave for
the capital Sunday night. Lieutenant Hill
says there is small chances for any of the
volunteers to get a commandery, but will
be given positions of lieutenants, etc. He
will stand his examination at once.
MR. BEAUPRIE’S SUCCESSOR.
New Superintendent Arrived Yesterday Af
ternoon.
Mr. A. Gordon Jones, who will succeed
Mr. W. R. Beauprie as superintendent of
the Macon division of tha Southren rail
way, reached the city yesterday afternoon,
and is now getting acquainted with the
work which he has to take up on the first
of May. Mr. Jones has been down on the
Brunswick end of the line looking over the
situation. Mr. Jones is a railroad man of
splendid ability, and has been in the em
ploy of the Southern as superintendent of
the Selma branch.
Mr. Beauprie will remain in Macon for
some time yet, and says that he may go
from Macon to Hot Springs, Ark., where
he will try and recover from the attacks
of rheumatism to which - he is subject now.
ARE WILLING
TO FIGHT SPAIN.
Colored People Wil! Meet
and Pass Resolu
tions.
The following communication explains
itself:
Macon, Ga., April 29, 1898.
Editor Evening News: Please notify the
colored people of this community that
there will be a meeting called at the court
house Monday night, May 2, for the pur
pose of letting the public know how we
stand as regarding the war that now exists
between this government and the govern
ment of Spain. There will be some reso
lutions offered for endorsement by all who
love liberty. The committee respectfully
request that our ministers at the various
colored churches remind their congrega
tion’s attention of the above call. All
colored citizens who are interested as to
the war that is now being carried on by
our brave soldiers on the high seas we are
willing to stick deathly blows on land or
sea, we cordially invite all concerned.
Come one, come all.
W. F. Bailey, John M. Brown, D. E.
Jenkins, Frank Disroon, George Wallace,
Dr. Green, P. O. Holt, Committee.
It’s pleasure to select from
an all new stock, such as you
see at Neel’s.
BETTER THAN PRIZSS,
$4.00 soft hats, $2.00; $2.00 soft hats for
SI.OO, Won’t last long, Phillips.
FIRED ON
'CARDENAS
Spanish Battery Provoked
Gunboats to Fire,
QUICKLY SILENCED
Were the Spaniards, But no Grea
Damage Was Done to
the Batteries.
New York, April 29.—An Evening Post
special says Cardemas was bombarded yes
terday. Near that place were the monitor
Terror and gunboat 'Machias, and a shot
from the shore batteries provoked them
'to fire.
Cardemas withstood the bombardment
for two hours, and then the ancient guns
(from that place, which did on damage to
our ships, suddenly grew silent.
NO DAMAGE
Done by the Bombardment, Says an Official
Report.
Madrid, April 29. —The official announce
ment says that <he fortifications of Matan
zas did not suWer by the bombardment
and no one was wounded.
CRUISER CHARLESTON
Will Be Ready for the Sea in a Very Short
Time.
Vellejo, April 29. —The cruiser Charles
ton will be ready for sea service in a few
days. She has been painted a iw'ar color.
Work on the Yorktown and Philadelphia
is being expedited. The number of men
employed at the (Mare Island navy yard
during the present rush is 1,766. The
training ship Adams went out of commis
sion today and her crew and officers go to
•the Charleston.
MORE TROOPS TO TAMPA.
Two Regiments Ordered to Report There
from Mobile.
Mobile, April 29. —The Twentieth and
Twenty-second infantry leave today via
the Louisville and Nashville for Tampa.
The men look on the order of the transfer
'with extreme importance, and 'fully ex
pect that this means their landing on Cu
|ban soil.
PICNIC WEEK.
One Day Out of Next Week Will be Given to
Every Pupil.
As has been announced in The News,
the board of education has set .apart next
week as the time for the pupils of the dif
ferent public schools of the city to have
their annual picnics. It is not meant by
this that the pupils will have a whole
week, but that he will have one day out
of that week which he mal .select to suit
himself.
Several picnic parties are now T>Cihg or
ganized and the .parks around the city will
be filled with happy children.
COLONELS PASS
THROUGH MACON.
Officers Who Will Command
Georgia Volunteers, En
Route to Savannah.
Colonels Lawton and Brown, who were
chosen by the governor to lead the Geor
gia troops in the 'invasion against the
Spanish, began yesterday organizing their
regiments.
Colonel Lawton and Lieutenant Colonel
Brooks, second in command, passed
through Macon last night en route to Sa
vannah, where they go to get matters in
shape there. Senior Major Kenan, ’has re
ceived notice to meet these officers in Sa
vannah this morning. Major Wooten .will
also be there, and the naming of the line
officers wil be taken up. Lieu ten arft Col
onel Garrard and Major Almond, of the
Second Regiment will meet Colonel Oscar
Brown in Atlanta .today to form the line
officers for their regiment. Major Ken
drick, the other major of the first regi
ment, is already in Atlanta.
The line officers elected by the regiments
will be given out some time today, and
those who will be appointed will be noti
fied. Colonel Lawton proposes to muster
in four of the six companies now forming
the First regiment, and the remainder of
his men will be drawn from South Georgia.
Colonel Brown will draw largely from
the Fifth regiment and it is probable that
>at least one of the companies in 'Major
Kendrick’s battalion will be taken.
At least one other company will be
taken from each of the other battalions
The remainder will be made up of volun
teers from the upper portion of tbe state.
Under the instructions issued by the act
ing adjutant general, it is arranged that
the men serving under commanders com
miasioned for the volunteer army will be
mustered into the service as companies.
Under these instructions ‘it is possible
that some of the companies of the Second
regiment will volunteer, though they have
all said that they would not volunteer if
they were separated from their company
officers, and as one of their regimental
officers is now in the first regiment it is
possible that -some of the companies will
volunteer, but unless a whole company docs
this, there will be no men from the Second
regiment to go to the front.
Your every want anticipat
ed in fine furnishings and
hats at Neel’s.
“KNOX” STRAW HATS
The only concealed stitch hats. Phillips
has them.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, April 29.—Futures opened
quiet and firm. Sales 4,800. May 612, June
619, July 624, August 629, September 628,
October 630, November 632, December 633,
January 636.
The best possible—our
$1.50 straw hat. J. N. Neel.
H Vi PLANS ARE
MADE Kin TOW
MASONS HAVE ADJOURNED
And the Delegate? Left for Their Homes I
Yesterday.
The grand chapter of Royal Masons ad
journed yesterday afternoon, and the dif
ferent delegates left for their homes in
different parts of the state.
The officers newly elected were install
ed yesterday afternoon as was announced
that they would be. Grand High Priest
Weslosky, of Albany, presided at the in
stallation ceremonies.
FRUIT NOT HURT.
Cold Weather Did Not Damage Trees in
Bloom.
News comes from the fruit belt around
Macon that the -cold wave did not harm
the fruit crop. The trees were too far ad
vanced in fruitage to be hurt by the
slight fall in the temperature.
Reports, however, confirm the reports
made in The 'News that the early crops of
cotton had been badly damaged.
REVIVAL AT GRACE.
Protracted Services Commence There Sun
day Night.
Rev. C. W. Snow, of Grace church, has
arranged to commence a series of protrac
ted 'meetings at Grace church, commencing
Sunday night. ■ -
Mr. Snow will be assisted in these meet
ings by Presiding Elder 'M. A. Williams
and Rev. Morrell, who 'is well known in
Macon as a revivalist of great power.
NOE TTIOUNDAY
Will the United States Fleet
Reach Manilla.
I
SPANISH FLEET
Has Been Reinforced, Says a Havana
Dispatch-Laugh at Matan
zas Affair,
Madrid, April 29 —The United States
fleet is not expected to reach Manila until
Sunday. The Spanish fleet has been di
vided in two. It has been reinforced by a
large auxiliary cruiser. It is officially an
nounced that the fortifications of Matanzas
have not suffered. Three hundred shells
were fired by the American fleet and not
one man was killed or wounded thereby.
In official circles stories of the bombard
ment received via the United States were
read with shouts of derisive laughter.
Madrid, April 29. —'Despatches received
'here today .from Manilla, capital of the
PhiUipine Islands, say that the United
States fleet is expected at Manila Sunday.
The Spanish fleet has been divided into
two squadrons. Two crisers, the Castilla
and other vessels remain near the front
of Manilla. The remaining warships under
Admiral IMontejo are patrolling the wes
tern coasts awaiting the arrival of the
American warships.
The Spanish fleet, it appears, has been
re-inforced by a large auxiliary cruiser,
said to be capable of steaming twenty
knots an hour and armed as a warship.
S'he is known as the Monievedio, but an
examination of maritime registers fails to
establish her identity. The claim, howev
er, is that she ■is* a very large vessel.
CALIFORNIANS VOLUNTEER.
Fresno, Cal., April 29. —In compliance
with instructions from Governor Budd,
companies C, F, N, G, and E met in his
armory hall and muster rolls were opened.
Sixty-seven volunteered.
Come early. Complete
lines of negligee shirts and
straw hats. Choose now at
J. N. Neel’s.
Wl,y Spill an(l
Then Cry Over It.
That is just what you do when you go for your glasses to anyone to whom the
science of optometry is a sealed book. Gia sses are a blessing to mankind 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 they are
suitable and are not injuring the eye«. The eye wll 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 Macon Optica! Parlors, No. 814 Second
Street.
We Could
Use More Room
If our walls could spread—we’d like them too
—but no, we must be content for now to collect here
simply the cream of Clothing kinds and show with
the choicest of the choice how little prices can be
made. Everything that any man or boy can care for
is not here as they are used to seeing it, but
Better Qualities, better Styles,
Better Assortments than we
Ever Knew—or they.
(Din GID GIG command wonders of values in Suits
$lO for men. Good worth at j 57.50.
8 Per Cent Guaranteed!
Dividend* paid Mmi-annnally. Stock seenred
by deeds to improved real estate in more
than double the amount. oetH«ited with
Union and Trunt Co.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. G«„ 401 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
Lately Formed Preparations for
Carrying on Hostilities.
WILL SEND RELIEF
To Cnban Reconcentrados
First ai<d Force the
Way.
urn ran mm.
To Strike the First Blow, and Then
Act on the Defen
sive.
New York, April 29.—A special to tha
World from Washington says:
It is stated on the highest authority
that as t'he newly formed preparations for
hostilities stand they contemplate these
operations:
Ist. Opening of ingress to Cuba for the
relief ship which is to carry supplies to
the reconcentrados in Cuba an? opera
tion of United States naval forces with
those of the Cuban forces. This invasion
is conducted purely as a relief expedition.
It may land at Matanras. Sampson’s
squadron is to be used to make way for
and to protect the same.
2d. Preventing of Spanish fleet now at
(Manilla from joining forces with the fleets
at Cape Verde Islands and in Cuban wa
lers. The instructions to Commander
Dewey are not to shell Manilla unless the
'fortifications assail the American fleet. A
rigid blockade, similar to that at Havana
has boon forced against Manilla. An en
gagement, if any occurs, will be precipi
tated by the Spaniards under command of
Admiral 'Montejo.
3d. The flying squadron will be held at
Ft. Monroe as a reserve fleet to be drawn
upon iif necessary to protect unfortified
cities. The squadron may re-luforce
Sampson’s squadron. This is the original
plan mapped out three weeks ago by As
sistant 'Secretary Roosevelt.
4th. Guarding of aproachcs to cities on
the north and middle Atlantic coasts by
the regular warships and auxiliary cruis
ers. The original plan contemplated the
■performance of this duty by vessels man
ned by naval reserves, but a change was
compelled by advices of t'he sailing of the
Spanish fleet from Cadiz with instructions
to bombard unprotected cities on the north
(Atlantic coast, hence the dispatching of
the auxiliary cruisers Now Orleans and
San Francisco to guard the approaches to
the Massachusetts and New York coustr
sth. Hurried preparations for transpor
tation of land forces now at Chickamauga
to Tampa or New Orleans for embarkation
to Cuba. These orders are now being en
forced, and it is exepcted that General
Miles will leave Washington Sunday to as
sume actual command of the Land forces.
j
PANTHER ARRIVES.
PANTHER ARRIVES. ‘
Key West, April 29.—The Panther has
arrived with 800 marines.
I
IClieumatiHin Cured.
My wife has used Chamberlain’s Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and I can recommend it as a splendid lini
ment for rheumatism and other household
use for which We have found it valuable.—■
W. J. Cuyler, 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.
Phippin, editor Red Creek Herald. For
sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
Fine straw hats at attract
ive prices at J. N. Neel’s.