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ESTABLISHED 1884
SPAIN S STRATEGY
PDZZLES OUR OFFICIALS
The Oons Are Moving Care
fully, and Avoiding
Traps,
WE CANT LAND
At Manilla, Says Dispatch
from Hong Kong, With
out Battleships.
SPAIN'S NAVY CRIPPLED,
But She is Making Ready for De
fense Torpedo Boats Are
in Tow.
Washington, April 30—About the only
Item of news that came to the navy de
partment this morning from any official
source told of the departure from that
port ol the Spanish (’ape Verde licet,
which consisted of torpedo boats and
transports for the (\maries.
I’he fact that two of the torpedo boats
were in tow of the big transports, the
naval officer; regarded as a sign that in
a collision, which there vessels are re
port, d to have had yesterday, the ma
chinery of the boats was disabled beyond
the possibility of repair at St. Vincent.
It is by no means a saf< undertaking to
low a torpedo boat Hie long distance be
tween Cape Verde and Hie Canaries, and
it will not surprise the naval officers if
one or more of the little boats ware miss
ing when the remainder of the fleet ar
rived at the Canaries.
.Anxiety is felt to the destination of the
more formidable part of [he Spanish fleet
that has sailed we si ward from Cape Verde
islands If they are headed for Cuba the
navy department calculates that they are
likely to reach Porto Rico about May 7.
It is not to lie expected, however, that
their irrival at Spanish ports will be made
public by the Spanish authorities controll
ing (lie cables, and supposing they are not
detected by one of the United States naval
vessels which will possibly be thrown out
as a scout, the first news of the arrival of
the licet on this side will likely' be con
veyed by some neutral vessel trading be
tween Porto Rico ami the outside port.
The strategy involved in the Spanish
movements are rather puzzling to the
naval oftffleers.
Assuming that tlie four cruisers have
actually st.arti'd on their way to t'uiia, it
would s. < m that if they arrive at Porto
'Rico they will be in imminent danger of
capture or destruct.ion at the hands o?
•Admital Sampson's squadron, which is
unqm ; | ioualdy superior in offensive pow
er. In other words the four cruisers would
be situated just as were the Oquendo and
Viseaya before the outbreak of hostilities,
when they prudently tied from the harbor
of Havana.
It is reported in departmental circles
today that the tlyiu squadron is about, to
sail from Fortress Monroe. Officials refus
ed to affirm or deny the statement, but it
is assumed that he report is true. The ves
sels are to be used .is scouts to detect tile
aproaeh of the Spanish vess-’l*.
It is not expected that in case armored
ships were sighted by Commodore Schley
an engagement be attempted, unless cir
cumstances are peculiarly favorable, for he
has but two armored ships in his squadron
to pit against four heavily armed Spanish
lah vessels. He would, however, be able
to hang on their flunk and annoy them
greatly, while rushing ahead one of his
flyers, the Columbia or Minneapolis, to
warn Admiral Sampson and secure rein
forcements.
No word has yet come from the Philli
pines, and, as has already been explain
ed, even if there has been an action be
tween Commodore Dewey and the Span
ish navy, the department is scarcely in a
way to hear of it for several days.
Even if the commodore should manage
to land at Manila he probably will be un
able to operate the cable owing to the lack
of skilled operators and perhaps the ap
paratus itself may be disabled before it
falls into his hands. There is good rea
son to believe that the commodore will not
directly attack Manila in the beginning.
The report that he took aboard, before
leaving Hong Kong, one of the most pop
ular Philliptne insurgents, is regarded as
evidence that the commodore relies largely
upon the insurgent support tq maintain a
footing of the islands.
An Associated Press despatch from
Hong Kong says: If the reports which are
current here are correct the fleet has a
difficult task to accomplish. It is said the
entrance to Manilla bay is commanded by
from fifty to sixty’ heavy guns well placed
and it adds that it will be impossible for
American warships to enter the bay with
out the co-operation of strong land forces.
Therefore it is believed that Commodore
Dewey will not try to force an entrance
into the harbor, but will blockade the port >
until the insurgents move on Manilla. The ■
agents of the insurgents here are trying to
charter a steamer in expectation of being
able to transport a force to the vicinity of
Manilla and capture the strong fortress of
Cavite, inside Manilla bay. The cable to
Manilla is stiH intact, but the transmission
of news regarding militia or naval move
ments in t*he Phillipine Islands is barred.
THE SHANISH SIDE.
London, April 30.—1 tis officially an
nounced in Madrid that the Spanish gun
boat has again been engaged sulcessfully
uith an American torpedo boat off the Car
denas.
CHASE A YACHT.
Toulon, France, April 30.?1t ’s sail the
American yacht Namouna was chased by
gpaniah warships.
| I—=
THE SPANISH FLEET
Cruising Around Manilla - Nothing from Ad
miral Dtwey.
Hong Kong, April 30—The British
■ steamer, Memnon, which has just arrived
I from Manila, reports having seen the
Spanish fleet cruising outside Manila. She
at o met me British steamer Esmeralda,
chartered by the banking companies of
that place, which is on her way to Manila
to take on board specie there. She did not
•<e any vessels of the United States fleet.
The Latter, it is supposed, will be close in
shore trying to communicate with the in
surgents preparatory to continuing on to
Manila.
NO TIDINGS YET.
American Fleet Has Not Been Sighted Near
Hong Kong.
Hong Kong. April 30. —A steamer which
has arrived here from Manilla did ent sight
did not sight the American fleet, which is
r.uppo rd Io be inshore trying to ominuni
t ate with tii insurgents.
MAY BE SHOT
Waltz Was Caught Making Plans of Forts
at Port Eads.
New Orleans. La., April 30—-John Waltz,
who was arrested at Port Eads with a
portfolio of plans and drawings showing
the fortifications of Forts St. Philip and
Jackson, will, within a few days face a
military commission to be named by Gen.
Graham, commander of the department of
the Gulf. If the' opinion of Major Quinn,
United States engineer, is worth anything,
the chances that lie will be shot are peril
ously great.
Waltz is confined at Fort Philip and
guard, d day and nig'ht. Gen. Graham held
a conference at the fort with the com
mander yesterday regarding the suspected
spy.
Major Quinn, who made the trip to the
fores with Gen. Graham, had a talk with
Waltz and examinee] the' papers found on
him when he was placed under arrest, said
y< sterday:
“I think that ‘Waltz will be shot under
this section of the revised statutes appli
cable to the case. Death is the punish
ment prescribed. Waltz had the proof of
his guilt upon him when he was caught.
“It is clear and convincing. He tells a
flimsy story. lie says that he is a great
traveler, and that it is his custom to take
copious notes of whatever he sees. The
tale does not bear washing, and the of
ficers at the fort do not place any credence
in it. He claims to be from New Orleans.”
G. N. Lieber, Judge Advocate General of
the Army, said last night at Washingon,
that if General Graham appoints a military
commission to try John Waltz, accused of
being a Spanish spy, the OonvmissiOn will
probably consist of three officers.
“Such a commission tried the conspira
tors to assassinate ‘President Lincoln, and
many other celebrated cases were disposed
of in this way. The judgment of the mili
tary commission, when a spy is convicted,
must be death. This finding is subject to
the review of the general ordering the
commission, and if he approves of the
finding the only escape from death is a
sucessful appeal to the president.
“Captain Dodge will probably be the
judge advocate who will try the alleged
spy. He is a very competent man, and. iif
he possesses the evidence he is said to
nave, he w ill work hard for a conviction.”
Much interest is being manifested in
this ease because it. is the first one of its
character since the present war began.
THE PARIS
ARRIVES SAFELY.
Caot. Watkins Says He Did
Not Fear Being Caught
at Sea.
New York, April 30.—The American
liner Paris arrived this morning from
Southampton, after a rough voyage of
seven days, seventeen hours and forty-five
minutes.
The Parts left 'Southampton on April 22,
aft-'r clearing land Captain Watkins shaped
his course about north, and after a run of
about thirty miles headed for home, keep
ing a distance of about thirty miles from
the usual course taken in 'previous trips.
Captain Watkins had no fear that a Span
ish vesesl would catch his fleet steamer
after she got sea room, but it was thought
that possibly soma craft of the enemy
might be lurking in the vicinity of the
channel or in the neighborhood of the
Irish coast to waylay the American craft..
At night every light on board the Paris
was extinguished and the hea.l light were
covered. A strict watch was maintained to
detect the approach of vessels.
The Paris brought sixteen cases of muni
tions of war and a small quantity of mer
chandise. She entered the narrows
through the field of mines and torpedoes
at 5:30 this morning and was saluted by
steam whistles of passing craft as she
went to her dock.
BLUE GRASS BELLES.
Louisville, Ky., April 30. —The latest re
port here is that Governor Bradley wants
to go at the head of the Kentucky troops
to the front. Some of the state's best
young women are volunteering their servi
ces as nurses. Among the first to volun
teer were Miss Ghristine Bradley, daugh
ter of ohe goveornor. Miss Alice Castle
man, daughter of Colonel John R. Castle
man, of the First Regiment.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Hong Kong, April 30.—1 t is said to be
impossible for rhe American fleet to enter
Manilla without battleships or a strong
land force.
CAN'T RAISE MONEY.
Montevideo. April 30—Government has
forbid the public raising of mopey for
I Spain.
IT IS DENIED.
Vienna. April 30—It Is denied that the
Emperor Francis Joseph had contributed
to the Spanish national fund.
ANOTHER PRIZE.
New York. April 30.—A Key West spe
cial says the Dolphin has capture! an
other prize, the Lolle, taken off Havana
harbor.
STRANGE SHIPS PASSr
Aberdeen, Scotland, April 30—Four
strange steamers, believed to be warships,
passed northward of Peterhead last night.
GERMAN WARSHIP.
Nagasaki, Japan, April 30.—A German
warship has started for 'Manilla.
THE MACON NEWS.
THEY LAUGH AT US.
Germans Can't Understand Appointment of
Civilians.
New York. April 30.—A World special
from Berlin says: It is ihe belief of tne
military men here that President M.-Kin
| ley is not well served by his military ex-
I pens. The indecision as to the number of
men to be sent to the coast and th number
to take pan in an expedition to Cuba is
held to be proof of this. However unpal
atable (McKinley's policy of delay may be,
it is considered absolutely necessary here
to inure the new levies to fatigue and pri
vation before a landing in Cuba is attemp
ted.
The newspapers make merry over the
character several American war appoint
ments, among them that of Astor to the
general staft. of Dr. Wood to command a
regiment and Roosevelt to be a lieutenant
colonel. Among absurd aippontments rec
ommended by these newspapers to the
President's consideration is that of she
rector of Harvard University to be either
an admiral or field marshal. Anything in
the nature of civilian appointments to the
army is considered a huge joke in Ger
many.
ADMIRE OUR WORKMANSHIP.
English Naval OfficersiPraise Sampson's
Squadron.
London, April 30. —The gun practice of
the American ships in the Matanaas bom
bardment has excited the warmest admira
tion of naval experts here. The superior
marksmanship claimed for the American
fleet is now effectually demonstrated and
the result of the operations against Matan
zas is held to point clearly to shortening
of the ‘war if Spain risks a decisive engage
ment. The performance of the New York
is also regarded as clear proof of the
soundness of the policy of the American
naval authorities in providing their ships
with exceptional battery power, and the in
fluential section of naval experts who al
ways supported the American system are
specially elated, believing that England
must now follow suit.
TORPEDOES PURCHASED.
Brazil Lets United States Have Thirty—Ja-
. pan Refuses.
Vienna, April 30. —Thirty torpedoees
made for Brazil at the Whitehead works,
in Flume, Hungary, have been sent to the
United States, and thirty-four are to be
shipped forthwith.
The Brazillian government consent.’! to
their being sold to the Amehen gov.ir.-
uent.
As many torpedoes are ready for Japan,
"’’he United States wants ho,?, too, but
Japan refuses to sell them.
AS SPANIARDS SEE IT.
Official Dispatch Gives an Account of En
gagement.
London, April 30 —A special dispatch
from Madrid says that it is announced
there in an official dispatch from Havana
that the Spanish gunboat Ligerai has again
been engaged with an American torpedo
boat off Cardenas. The official dispatch
adds: “The American fired seventy shots.
All went wide except one, which carried
away backstay of gun boat. The fire of
the Ligerai so well sustained that the
American was forced to retire.”
WILL RECOGNIZE CUBA.
President Will Take This Action as Soon as
Spain is Conquered
Washington, April 30. —When the United
States troops, with the co-operation of Go
mez and his followers, succeed in driving
Spain from Cuba, the president will recog
nize the present insurgent government.
This statement is made on the authority
of a member of the senate committee on
foreign relations.
Atr-ing on this belief, no attempt will be
made by’ the friends of the present Cuban
government to pass a resolution recogniz
ing the government, or to force the presi
dent to act against his will.
‘The representatives of the Cuban junta
in Washington ire jubilant because of this
announcement, and are content to await
the president’s pleasure in giving them an
official status, (believing he will do so at
an early date.
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NO BOMBARDMENT.
The New York Fired 12 Shots at a Small
Fort.
Key West, April 30. —Incoming boats say
that the firing tby the flag ship New York
Fast night was on Canabas, a small fort ten
miles west of (Mariel. The torpedo boats
Porter and Ericsson were scouting close to
the coast when a small battery opened fire
on them with rapid-fire guns. The torpe
do boats quickly’ withdrew and notified the
flagship, which was cruising slowly in a
westernly direction. The New York very
promtly returned the fire, sending in
twelve shots from he six and eight inch
guns. The batteries ashore made no re
sponse. The firing was by no means a
bombardment.
A REIGN OF TERROR.
Every Man Between the Ages of 15 and 45
Must Serve.
Kingston, Jamaica, April 30.—Advices
received from Santiago de Cuba on
Saturday last says Commandant Hombo
has proclaimed every man between 15 and
50 must volunteer for Spanish service. A
reign of terror exists. Thousands are leav
ing nightly.
moreTroopT
COME SOUTH.
Regiment Cavalrv Left Chica
mauga This Morning for
Points South.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 30 —The Ninth
cavalry and Twenty-fourth infantry left
Chattanooga by a special -train for Tampa
this morning.
So far as can be learned no more troops
will be sent South, from here for several
days.
General Brooke seems u> think his com
mand will be here for some time as he
has permission for a large portion of it to
participate in the parades in Chattanooga
next week. «
General Brooke and staff are busily en
gaged at headquarters today. Great care
is being taken to prevent any official in
formation getting out.
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your pick—cheap. Mix Shoe Co.
BOATS SAIL.
St. Vincent, April 30.—<A transport and
torpedo boat sailed at 9 o'clock this
morning.
Come and buy your shoes from us. Ask
for Trading Stamps. Mix Shoe Co.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY APRIL 30 1898.
’ SPANIARDS
MING.
At the Diliatory Tactics of
Their Government—May
Overthrow Sagasia,
PROMISES NOT FULFILLED.
They Were Deceived as to the Posi
sition of the Fleet—Spain’s
Diljemma More Serious.
New York, April 30—The World pub
lishes the following from its Madrid cor
respondent: .
The SpanistT people are almost paral
ized with disappointment.
It was officially announced last night
that the combined squadrons at the Cape
Verde Islands sailed yesterday for a des
tination which was not made public.
Everybody believed that the fleet was
nearly across the Atlantic and was about
to attack the United States ports. It was
announced offically ten days ago that the
fleet had left for America. Afterward
Admiral Bermejo, the minister of marine,
told the public that the fleet was half way
over the ocean.
The government’s deception of the peo
ple is resented bitterly;
Though nothing is said as to the course
the Cape Verde fleet is taking—if the gov
ernment's story of its departure is true
this time —it is left to be inferred that the
ships have started for America.
The official announcement says that the
fleet which sailed was composed of the
first-class armored cruisers Cristobal
Colon, Infanta Maria Teresa, Almirante
Oquendo and Vizcaya, the torpedo-boat
destroyers Furor, Terror and Pluton and
the transport City of Cadiz. It was added
that the torpedo-boats Ariete, Rayo and
Azor would return to Cadiz-.
If the small, unseaworthy torpedo-boats
are left behind to come home it is pre
sumed that the others intend to cross the
sea.
The public indignation at being trifled
with in reference to the Cape Verde fleet,
of which great things are expected, was
intensified by the news that the battleship
Pelayo onlj r left Cartagena last Monday
and reached Cadiz today.
It was supposed that the Pelayo and an
other battleship, the Emperador Carlos V.,
were on the other side of the ocean by this
time and perhaps preparing to bombard
New York.
The same deception and dilatoriness
have been discovered in the fitting out of
other vessels-of-war at the navy yards,
due partly to the scandalous deficiency of
equipment ami supplies at the royal arse
nals.
The Spaniards are extremely angry with
their government.
If the navy fails to come up to their ex
travagant expectations or meets with seri
ous reverses there will be an uprising of
the people which will be irresistible.
The very- least that may be looked for
then is the overthrow of the Sagasta min
istry, already much weakened by the col
lapse of its protracted negotiations with
the United States and the failure of its
colonial home-rule policy.
The fear of a popular outburst keeps
people uneasy and increases the depression
in financial circles.
Financiers are deeply disgusted with the
financial minister’s projects published in
the Gazette. They say he proposes taxes
it is impossible to levy’ and damages
Spain’s credit abroad by’ his strange plans
for increasing the bank-note issue and
tampering "with the payment of the cou
pons of the foreign debt.
Rumors are current again that Russia
and Germany will assist Spain.
Trading Stamps given at Mix Shoe Co.
WILL WEAR THE RED CROSS.
Miss Josephine Hill Going Into the Cuban
Campaign.
Savannah, April 30—‘Miss Josephine Hill,
formerly of Savannah, and a reeent grad
uate of the New York Hospital Training
School for Nurses, has volunteered as a
Red Cross nurse for the Cuban campaign.
Miss Hill graduated with honor from the
New York Hospital, and has since been
engaged in private nursing, with much
success. She is a young lady’ of much de
termination anil force, and with her hos
pital experience and general aptitude for
the duties of her profession, she will be a.
valuable member of the hospital service. •
ATTENTION, LADIES.
You don’t know what great bargains
you are missing by’ not attending the great
Delkm auction of fine diamonds, watches
and silverware at 310 Second Street.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Had Numbers of Callers and Con
ferences This Morning.
Washington, April 30 —A light clear sky
brought out visitors to the White House
in full force today.
The President had scarcely entered the
dining room before the first of them, Sen
ator Burrows, of Michigan, arived and fie
had to wajt stupe time for a' conference.
Vice President Hobart walked over lom
hjs home and was with the president by
9:30 o’clock. Within a half hour after
ward the congressional contingent began
calling to confer on army commissions and
other matters. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
Baker, of Kansas, Grosvenor, of Ohio.
Representatives Curtis, of Kansas. Brom
well. of Ohio, Moon and Brownlow, of
Tenenssee, were some early callers.
Allen, Gear, Dolliver and Hager, of 7owa
urged tbe president to make an additional
allotment of volunteer troops to lowa.
They insisted that little less than four
regiments are there now and they wansefl
the number to be raised to full four regi
ment limit.
The president is unable to pledge an in
crease and at his suggestion they subse
quently- conferred with Alger.
Representative Faris, of Indiana, and
Rusell Harrison, of Indiana, had a con
ference urging the appointment of General
McKee in command of the Indiana state
militia for brigadier generalship.
The president read with keen interest,
the Associated Press dispatches announc
ing the arrival of the Paris at New York
and expressed considerable relief that the
Atlantic liner was safe in port. Another
sourse of gratification to the president was
the tone of the English press as shown in
the London dispatches.
Up to 11 o’clock the president had re*
ceived no important official dispatches.
ATTENTION, LADIES.
Why you attend the great auction
sale of fine diamonds, watches and silver
ware. Fine goods being sold for half their
value at Delkin’s, 310 Second street. Sou
veniers given away at each sale.
BLUE AND GRAY,
Enthusiastic Meeting Held in New York Yes
terday.
Nek York, April 30 —Au intensely en
| thusiastic war meeting was held at Cen
tral Opera House, on East Sixty-seventh
street, yesterday afternoon, under the aus
pices of. the National Volunteer Reserve
. Association. In spite of the heavy rain
I there were fully 1,500 persons present, and
all displayed the most intense patriotism.
The meeting was for the purpose of re
ceiving enrollments for the First New
York Vohtnter Artillery, which is to be the
first body of troops put in the field through
the efforts of the National Volunteer Re
serves. Col. J. E. Bloom, an artillery of
ficer, presided at the meeting, and will be
in charge of the battery.
I On the stage were a dozen members of
the Regimental Women’s Auxiliary Corps
aud a seore of men interested in the Vol
unteer Reserve. United States and Cuban
, flags decorated the hall, and at the rear
were tables, where men were continually
signing enlistment blanks.
The great audience cheered vociferously
at every patriotic reference, and when five
year-old Grace Pearl stood at the front of
the platform and sang "When Uncle Sam
Puts on His Uniform,” they wildly ap
plauded. Then, all joined in “The Star-
Spangled Banner.”
General Butterfield stepped to the front
and received a perfect ovation. After a
short, stirring speech he called to the
stage a man dressed in the uniform that
the members of the battery will wear. It
is of cloth of a grayish blue mixture, and
typical, as the general, amid immense ap
plause, declared, of the blending of Blue
and Gray in our national struggle against
Spain.
Colonel Washington, president of the
National Volunteer Reserve, spoke briefly.
He returned yesterday from a visit to
Washington, where he conferred with
Secretary Alger and General Schofield in
regard to the Reserve, and learned that it
will have the cordial support of the gov
ernment. He said that within a few days
there will be 25,000 recruiting stations in
different parts of the country.
The meeting broke up with the singing
of patriotic songs, and shouts and cheers
that were heard for blocks.
CHICAMAUGA~
INACCESSIBLE.
And for Reason Macon’s Of
fer May Be Ac
cepted.
The selection of Chickamauga as a site
for the army reserve camp has been fully
proven unwise, say army officials, by the
futile effort to move troops away from that
camp with any degree of rapidity. Day
before yesterday the war department is
sued orders to General Brooke to rush two
regiments and eight batteries from the
camp at Chickamauga to Tampa. The or
ders called for the quickest possible time
in making the transportation, yet not half
the troops have been carried away from
the camp.
The railroads did their part well and
blockaded the single track to Chickamauga
with airbrake cars, but cais are worthless
where there are no railroad facilities. The
troops simply cannot get away from Chick
amauga, and the movement to Tampa is
now about 150 car loads behind the time
planned.
Eight solid trains of fifteen cars each
were to come down over the Southern yes
terday afternoon, but did ont get loaded to
leave the camp until early this morning.
With the single trank it was simply impos
sible to load the troops fast enough and
at the present rate General Graham, who
was in command of the department of the
goulf,. recommended Atlanta is being the
most available site for the reserve camp,
but this recommendation was ignored and
Chickamauga was chosen.
The camp at Chickamauga is almost in
acessl'ble. It takes just about five times as
long to move a regiment from the camp
there as would be required to move one
from Fort McPherson. If the troops had
been quartered at Forrest Park around
McPherson, they could have been moved as
fast as was desired, and there would have
been the Interminable delay that
is now resulting. With the wonderful rail
way facilities of this city, it is many times
preferable to Chickamauga, and it is
thought by those in authority that this city
Will be made the camp for the reserves.
One large train elf twenty-two cars prs-s
--ed through last night at 8 o’clock and an
other train fully as large will pass through
at 10 o’clock. The first train carried three
ears of wagons, five cars of .cannons and
caissons, seven cars of horses, five cars of
supplies and two cars of troops. The
troops were all expectant that they will be
sent to 'Cuba at once and they seemed glad
of the opportunity to get out and fight.
The fact that Chickamauga has proven
unsatisfactory will give the application of
■‘he Macon council more weight with the
government as to concentrating troops at
this point.
The army officials can but appreciate
the fact that Macon is admirably situated
for a military center, and the railroad fa
cilities to different points in Florida are
unsurpassed.
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MAY BE NO FIGHT.
Believed that Spanish Fleet Has Run Away
from Dewey,
Washington, April 30.—The navy depart
ment has received information from Hong
kong that the Spanish fleet, instead of
going out to meet Commodore Dewey.s
squadron, <j,ut to sea simply to capture
American merchantmen.
No news has been received from Com
modore Dewey. He is proceeding to Man
illa, where he is expected to arrive today
or tomorrow, and if the Spanish ships are
not found he will destroy the batteries and
take possession of the-city.
This report seems to be confirmed by a
Madrid despatch received in London Whkh
says that a Spanish squadron of nine ships
sailed from Manilla last Monday to lie in
wait off Subig hay far passing American
mei chantmen.
Commodore Dewey’s Instructions not to
bombard Phillippine towns is in line with
the department’s course since hostilities
began. President McKinley and Secretary
Long believe that if a town can be cap
tured without bombard ment it should be
done.
There will be no shelling of Spanish
towns unless Spain should force that policy
upon the United States.
If our squadron captures Manilla com
plications with Germany may ensue. The
state department has received unofficial
information that Germany has threatened
indirectly to interfere with American oc
cupation of that island. That country has
great interests there and it is believed she
will enter a protest.
It is also reported that Great Britain
will protest against our invasion of the
island, but this is not credited in official
or diplomatic circles,
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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
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NEWS FROM
SAMPSON' SFLEET
Torpedo Boat Porter Was
Fired Upon by a Battery
Yesterday Afternoon.
BLOCKADE CONTINUES.
Spanish Cavalrymen Patrol the
Coasts-Sailors Anxiously
Waiting the Army.
Havana, April 30 —The blockade con
tinues as before. The flagship lies to
westward of Havana.
The torpedo boat Porter, while close
into tbe shore last night reports having
been fired upon by’ the Cojimar ba Mery,
which is to the eastward of Moro Castle.
The Porter escaped unscathed.
The coast of Cuba is being carefully’
patrolled by the Spanish cavalry. Captain
Taylor, oi the Indiana, came on board the
flagship today and had a long consulta
tion with Rear Admiral Sampson. .
News of the movements of the United
States army are eagerly awaited by the
fleet and there is much speculation as to
when the troops will be ready.
RETURNS TODAY.
Senator Bacon Will Go Back to Washington
for Business.
Senator Bacon, who has been spending
the past day* or two at home will return
to Washington this afternoon to resume
his duties in the senate. His trip to Ma
con was for the purpose of transacting
some personal business, and to see his
friends.
Senator Bacon says that he expects the
first naval battle between the United
States and Spain to be one of the greatest
the world has ever known.
INTERESTING SERMON.
“American Victory—What Will it Mean?”
at First Baptist.
Sunday night Dr. White will preach on
the subject, “American Victory and What
it AV ill Mean.” This will be a calm view
of the meaning of the present war. Sun
day morning the subject will be “Church
Discipline.” Public cordially invited.
AT CRUMP’S PARK.
Vineville Methodist Suaday School Taking
Its Annual Outing.
Today the IMet'hodist Sunday school of
Vineville is taking its annual outing at
Crump’s park, and the young people are
having a jolly time. Early this •morning
Major Winters carried the crowd out with
their baskets, and the park was turned
over to them.
Ait noon ia large number of the parents of
the young people went out on the cars to
take dinner with the picnickers. A better
day for a picnic could not have been select
ed.
MINE DESTROYER.
It Will Prove of Great Assistance to the
Dons.
New York, April 30—The news that the
Spanish have sent a new invention in
mine destroying, in the shape of a sub
marine boat has caused much speculation
here.
According to the assertions of the in
ventor, this new machine, called “Le
Travailleur Sousmarin,” can descend to a
depth of 1,625 feet below’ the sea level,
which excels anything in diving feats ever
attempted. Divers cannot go down under
the Waves more than 130 feet, and diving
bells have not exceeded 260 feet.
What is most extraordinary about this
new contrivance is that it is equipped
with tentacles, made of pliable •gutta per
eha, into which the workmen, inside of the
travailleur, can insert their arms. In this
way they can grasp wrecking implements
attached to the exterior of the apparatus
and sever the connections of submarine
mines.
M. de Lisle, the celebrated French en
gineer, who has recently perfected the in
vention, has demonstrated the phenomenal
usefulness of the travailleur, by exhibi
tions both in the Seine and in the open
sea near Havre. The entire machine
weighs 'ten tons and is only ten feet in
diameter. Nevertheless there is room for
three or four men in this watertight steel
spheroid.
Great excitement is caused daily by the
low prices at which diamonds and watches
are being sold at the auction, 310 Second
street. Delkin’s fine stock from Atlanta
is being almost given away.
VESTER CHOIR
FOR ST. PAUL’S.
One Will be Inaugurated There
Under the Direction of
Miss Ketner.
On June Ist a vester choir will organ
ized at the St. Paul church under the di
rection of Miss Grace Ketner, the musical
director in the public schools. Miss Keener
has had considerable experience in this
kind of work and will prove most valuable
in organizing and training the chfejj.
This is the second time an attempt to
organize a vested choir has ever been
made in Macon. It was tried under un
favorable conditions at Christ church sev
eral years ago. All of the boys and gtrls
of the city who have good voices are in
vited to take part in Ru ehotr, and in this
way will receive much valuable training.
At first the choir will be led by the regular
voices of the present choir. They will
gradually drop out and finally none but
the voices at the boys and girls, with the
boys predominating, will be used. The
processional features of the vested choir
will be used,
Ilhfiunati.nl Cared.
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Baim for rheumatism with ®-eat relief,
and I can recommend it as a splendid lini
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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.
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sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
'SHOW YOUR COLORS.”
Some Citizens Have Decorated With Stars
and Stripes.
Some uw of the citizens of Macon have
decorated the flag po !es on thc top of their
buildings with the stars and stripes, but
. Z T’ S ° far therp has been
try halt display of patriotism in this
me in Macon. Senator Baeon says that
thd North has shown considerably more
inclination toward this kind of display of
their allegiance, and in Washington flags
and buntins floats from every house ton
Atlanta is gaily decorated in the colors of
tn<- I n ion also.
Senator Bacon says that he believes that
the principal reason why there has been
so little patriotic decoration in the South
is that there is much opposition to the
manner in which the troops are being or
ganized under the Hull bill.
DR. w. A. NELSON.
Baptist Evangelist at Young Men's Chris
tian Association.
Rev. W. A. Nelson, the popular evange
list of the Baptist church, will address the
Young Men’s Christian Association at 4
o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
Dr. Nelson Is so well known in Macon
that he needs no word of commendation.
The association invites all men to attend
tliis service and hear this distinguished
sqeaker.
WILL BUILD IN VINEVILLE.
Macon Bicycle Club Has Accepted Place to
Build Track
The Macon Bicycle Club will not accept
■the offer of Major Bacon to build their
track on his land on. the other side of the
river, with the proviso that no unsightly’
fence be built around the track.
The club has already accepted a place
where to build, but is holding back now’ on
account of the war, as many of the boys
say that they do not want to subscribe
anything until they see whether or not
they have to go to Cuba. The place se
lected by’ the club for the track is on
Colonel Huff’s place in Vineville, and all
arrangements have been made for the
building of the track as soon as the re
quired amount of money is raised.
DR. APFEL IN THE NAVY.
A Macon Man Gets an Appointment as Sur
geon.
Dr. M. M. Apfel, who left Macon some
■time ago in response to a note from the
government to go to New York for exami
nation for a place in the navy ias a sur
geon, has been appointed to a place on the
cruiser Chicago.
Dr. Apfel spent several months in Ma
con, and his wife is still here, and will go
to New York in a few days. Dr. .Apfel
has been in the United Marine hospital at
New York, and is familiar with the work
before 'him.
We have just received a lot of lawn ten
nis and gymnasium shoes from 50c. to sl.
Mix Shoe Co.
> CHARLIE WALLER’S CASE.
Will Be Argued Before Supreme Court for
the Third 1 ime.
(Messrs. John R. Cooper and Marion Har
’ ris rwiil go to Atlanta this afternoon to be
I in readiness to argue the case of the state
vs Charlie Waller in the supreme court on
, Monday. The argument will be for a new
trial.
Tins is the third time the case has been
before the supreme court. Waller is aecus
otf the murder of Tom Smith, another ne
gro.
LADIES’ DAY,
Monday, May 2nd, 310 Second street the
- great public auction sale of fine diamonds,
watches, silverware, silk umbrellas, etc.
Souvenir given to each lady who attends
sale Monday. Every article guaranteed
just as represented by A. L. Delkin, of
Atlanta. Two sales daily, 10:30 and 2:30.
My Stock at Cost for
Spot Cash.
I will sell any and every
thing in my stock for ten
days at cost for spot cash.
This is the most complete
aud varied stock of the kind
in the city and you should
not fail to avail yourself of
this opportunity. Goods
charged at regular prices.
J. W. DOMINGOS.
Wliy Spill milk and
Then cry Over It.
That is just what you do when you go for your glasses to anyone to whom the
science of optemetry is a sealed book. Glasses are a blessing to mankind when
properly fitted, but a great curse when not 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 eyes. The eye wil adapt itself in time to any glass.
Therefore yoil 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 Optical Parlore, No. 314 Second
Street.
What Wonder
Our Business Is
Bounding Ahead!
The only things you’ll miss here are the showy
elaboration and bombastic mistakes that in the
end go for, maybe, much less than they cost,
but which you help pay for in every article you
buy. All our prices are popular. You may
always be sure of finding the newest and most
fashionable effects here. You’ll always find
them here first.
/ • .X 1
8 Per Cent Guaranteed!
Dfvldeads paid reml-znnnally. Stock Been rod
by deeds to improved real estate in more
than double the amount, deposited with
Union Savings B&ak and Trust Co.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
THREE CAPTAINS
FROMJACON.
The Nominations for First
Regiment Made
Today.
BELL, STEVENS, WINSHIP,
All Chosen—Davis, of Perry, Was
Also Nominated by the
Governor.
Atlanta, April 30.—The following have
been nominated to be captains of the
United States volunteers of the First reg
iment from Georgia: W. C. Davis, Perry; *
P. G. R. Bell, J. E. p. Stevens and Blan
ton Winship, Macon, Ga.
TO SOLDIERS
i Rev. W. W. Pinson Will Preach a Special
Sermon.
Tomorrow night a<t Mulberry Street
• Methodist dhurch Rev. W. W. Pinson will
i preach a sermon to the military hoys of
’ the city. This is the sermon which was
to have been preached to the military boys
- last Sunday, but was postponed on account
i of the lecture of Dr. Tichenor. Several of
i the companies will attend in uniform.
THE NEWS’ FLAGS.
United States, Georgia and Cuba, All Rep
resented.
The News’ bulletin board is decorated
with the flags of 'the United States. Geor
gia and Cuba, and all through the kind-
of three little Macon misses.
Ruth Irvine, the bright little daughter
of Mr. Ed Irvine, who on learning that
The News desired a Cuban patriot flag to
place on its bulletin board, proceeded to
make one with her own hands. ■
Sara Irvine presents The News with a
state of Georgia flag, and little Bessie
Dee tenders her gift in the shape of the
flag of the “greatest government the world
ever saw.”
With an array of colors decorating the
bulletin board the martial spirit will no
doubt be stimulated.
KAPPA ALPHA~
BANQUET.
Fraternity Men Had a De
lightful Time at the Hotel
Lanier Last Night.
The fraternity men of Mercer University
had a glorious time at the banquet ten
dered them at the Hotel Lanier last night
by the Alpha-Beta chapter of the Kappa
Sigma fraternity.
Covers were laid for fifty people, and the
banquet was pronuoncod by all who at
tended as one of the most delightful that
could be imagined.
'Many of the alumni of tho college were
present, and some of tho responded to
'toasts. The dining room was beautifully
decorated, and t'he menu was a triumph of
the Shef’s art.
Following are.the toast as they were re
sponded to:
Professor George W. Smith responded to
the toast, “Dour Alumni.”
“The Purposes of Fraternities,” Frank
L. Burney, Phi Delta Theta.
“Our University,” John H. Taylor,
Kappa Sigma.
“The Ladies,” Jessie C. Harris, Kappa
Sigma.
“The College Man in Politics,” Clarenco
R. Ware, Kappa Sigma.
“The Ideal Fraternity,” Charles E.
•Roop, Alpha Tan Omego.
“Inter-Relations 'of Fraternity and
Non-Fraternity Men,” W. R. Lang,
Kappa Sigma.
“The 'Mission of Fraternities," E. S.
Longley, Kappa Sigma.
“Spiking as a Fine Art,” Gordon Cha
sen, Sigma Nu.
“Co-Education,” B. K. Godfrey, .Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
“Our Country,” Iverson L. Harris, Kap
pa Sigma.