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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.