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CME.AR MONEY. •H P*r eent. and 7 per rent. on.y new ready for loan* on Macon residence and buaineaa property. 8 per cent, money for farm loan*. Over 15,000,000 «uccea«fully negotiated In Georgia alone. Loam made can be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., ss< Second street, Macon. Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 STARS AND STRIPES FLOAT OVER MANILA Says Hong Kong Despatch, but the Spanish Are Told That the Forts Are Being Strongly Defended ADMIRAL DEWEY. He Wiil be Appointed as Soon as Official Information is Received. SPAIN'S SUPREME EFFORT Will Be Concentrated in a Great Na val Engagement After Which She May Listen to a Pro posal for Peace or Eu ropean Interven tion. New York, May 3. A Wall Street agency' sends out the following : Hong Kong, May 3. Ma nila has fallen. The Stars and Stripes float over the Philipines 4 Paris, May 3. —An Ameri can diplomat says that Eu ropean intel ven I ion is cer tain. Madrid, May 3.- Queen will ask the cortes to pursue the war to the bitter end. Washington, May 3.—The President will await advices from Bcwev before lie decides to send troops to Manila. London, May 3.—A Rome dispatch says the Queen Re gent has telegraphed the pope that Spain has resolved to resist to the end. Washington. May 3. Secretary Long an nounced today that as soon as the depart ment received the report from Dewey con firming the press accounts of the victory of the battle of Manila, a cablegram would be sent to the officer congratulating him upon the splendid performance of the American ships under his directions. ■Moreover, said the secretary, as soon as the neeesasry confirmation is at hand, Dewey will be made admiral in recognition of his valor. This will be accomplished Immediately by an executive order desig nating him as acting admiral, just as was done in the ease of Captain Sampson. Later on he will probable nominated to the sen ate in the usual course for promotion to the rank of admiral. There was no word from either diplomat ic or naval sources at the beginning of business at the departments today con cerning the engagement by Dewey last Sunday. This is no matter of surprise to the naval officers, for they realize that Comodore Dewey cannot spare one of his small fleet to use as a dispatch boat m cornu ni.'a tion with his government, and their main dependence is upon some mer chant vessel which may be coming in from the islands. It is hoped, however, that the state de partment might be able to secure some Ci formation that would allay the growing anxiety as to the extent of the losses suf fered by the American fleet. It is believed that several of the Euro pean governments besides Great Britain have received a good deal of information ' from their consuls at Manila respecting the battle before the cable communication was broken off. but so far as is known, none of them save the British have shown the disposition to meet the desire of the American government for news of an of ficial character. An emphatic denial is given at the navy department to the published statement that the department declined to spare a couple of naval vessels to convoy the trans ports whieh will carry the troops from Florida to the Cuban port selected as the place for beginning an offensive campaign On the contrary, it is said that the navy has done its full share so far in executing plans for the campaign, and stands ready to do whatever it is calk'd upon to do as the military authorities notify the navy department of their plans and the extent to which the navy is expected to co-operate. It is believed that the true explanation of the delay in sending out an advance military expedition is to be found in a let ter Miles read in the senate yesterday, in ■which he declared that the $50,000,000 war fund appropriation having been expended or allotted there was absolutely no money at the disposal of the war department to pay the necessary expenses of the expedi tion. The stories from Spanish sources that way fired on Manila and -Spanish ships l by the use of petroleum tombs is ridicul- I ed here. As a matter of fact, there is no such weapon of war in the American navy. CABINET MEETING. Five Thousand Pacific Slope Troops Will Be Sent to the Pliillipines. Washington, May 3.—The cabinet meet ing today resulted in a decision to await a report from Dewey and then send him the number of troops he deems necesasry I to force the control of the Philipines. The whole session was consumed in a g.-neral discussion of past events. Th. administration has practically de cided to occupy the Bhillipines with a very strong military force as soon as possible ■ alter the commodore's report, which is exp<- ted tomorrow. For this purpose the Pacific dope troops will be used and it is expected thar at least 5,000 will be en route within the next ten lays. There does not seem to be doubt about the government's purpose to hold these is iar.os pending a final settlement with i'pain, when they will be used as collat eral to secure payment of the United States war indemnity. High officials are of the opinion that none of the powers will seriously dispute our right to make such a final disposition of the islands as suits our purpose in the enforcement or war claims, and in any event, this government will be prepared to contest any point which may be raised on this score. The government will take steps at once to supply (Dewey’s fleet with provisions uoiiiuuuiiue buipiqaui ‘sot]ddus joqjo pun and coal. These supplies will be forward ed without waiting a decision of the ques tion as to whether or not the troops will be sent. One ship has been secured already as a colter. UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Everything Quiet in Madrid Debate in the Cortez Will Be Interesting. (Madrid, May 3 —The proclamation of martial law issued by Ithe government general expressly prohibits the publica tion of nows eonicerning tike movements of the Spanish navy. The city of ..Madrid is quiet. Things (have resumed Jlhoir normal aspect. The prin cipal now,papers advise calmness so as to avoid the unpaltriotiie spectacle of disturb ances when Spain’s united energies are riquiriil no avenge their recent losses. Much attention iceniter's on today's de bates in the ■cortes which wi'Kl be raised by ithe 'Republicans and Cardists .who (pro pose to 'hold the government responsible lor the country's present position. Although tile ixisition of certain mem bers of the cabinet is regarded as unfavor able ill is a matter of difficulty to find men willing 4o succeed them under ithe present ciri uins tances. All classes are demanding that a mili tary attitude ito taken up. Nobody will listen 'to a 'proposal of peace until Spain has had another chance of measuring strength with the United States. WANTS BONDS. Secretary Gage Points Out Their Necessity to War Department. Washington, May 3.—. The senate com mittee on finance today heard Secretary Gage on the necessity of including in the war revenue bill the authority for the is suance of bonds. Tlie secretary supplied the committee with the information in his possession as to the cost of the war up to date, and also the best estimates obtaina ble (or future expenses. EIGHTEEN MILLION Dollars More to Be Asked for by Navy De partment. Washington. May 3. —'The secretary of the navy has sent to the secretary of the treasury for transmission to congress, to be included in the urgency deficiency bill the estimates of appropriations required by the navy department to complete the service of the current fiscal v ear an 1 the next tifiscHl yea- ending June 30. 1899, amounting a. $15,470,000. This is in addi tion tv me $34,019,998 asked for last week by the secretary of war. FULL OF FIGHT. No Talk of Surrender is Heard Anywhere in Spain. London, May 3. —It is announced in a special dispatch from Madrid that there is no talk of surrender there either ia min isterial circles or among the poulaee. On the contrary, it is added, the war is to be pursued with greater vigor. NEARLY READY. Second Spanish Squadron Will Soon Be on the High Seas. Cadiz. May 3.—The second Spanish ; squadron is narly ready for active service, j HONOR FOR DEWEY. Will Be Made Acting Admiral. Says Secre tary Long. Washington, May 3.—Secretary Long says Dewey will be made acting admiral. No official report has yet been received. NO WAR NEWS. Martial Law in Madrid Prevents Its Publica tion. Madrid, May 3.—Martial Law prohibits the publication of war news. Parasols at cost. Phillips. THE MACON NEWS. MACON NEWS TUESDAY MAY 3 1898. CABINET CRISIS In Spain Has Only Been Postponed for a Few Hours, Madrid. May 3—The Impartial (Inde pendent) and the Liberal, (Moderate Re publicun) insist that t>he cabinet crisis has only been postponed for a few hours. In the cortes today a vote,of censure on the minister marine wii! be proposed as the result of the crusting defeat in the Ihillipine Islands. Ttie government is preparing to reply to all questions on the subject, WevJer is ex pected to initiate the anti-government de bate today. DOING DAMAGE To American Fleet, Say Advices to Madrid Colonial Office. London, May 3 —Advices to the colonial office‘at Madrid are reported to read: "Only the outlying nhtive quarters have suffered in the bombardment. They are now in flames. Od.asionailly a shell fell in European towns .where a sow (houses were struck.” The tottery of the citadel, especially the six large guns, are vigorously replying to the American fire and have inflicted con siderable damage on the fleet.” COMMISSARY BRIGADIER. W. R. Branchare, a Railroad Man to Be in Charge of Transportation. Washington. May 3—W. R. Blanchard, Chairman of the joint ‘traffic railroad as sociation is do (be nominated a brigadier general of volunteers and will be attached to the quartermasters department of (the army >to take charge of the transportation of troops. NO NEWS AT ALL lias Been Received at Hong Kong About the Battle of Manila. Honig Kong. (May 3—No news of any de scription with regard 'to the (battle.of Ma nila has been received here iwit’h the ex ception of the information cabled from London. The insurgent leaders are hoping ,to ad minister the Phillipine Islands provision ally under American protection, but there are endless dissensions (among the insur gents at Hong Kong. ONE SUPREME EFFORT Will Be Made by Spain Before Any Interfer ence Will Be Permitted. London, May 3 —A 'Madrid special says: It is stated (here 'by those who are respon sible for naval movements that iit has been determined to avoid Isolated icombata on equal teiiims and with a superior enemy and that 'they- now imtend to throw ithe whole uniitekl niavad strength of Spain into one supreme effort to crash .the American squadron in Cuban waters. 'Continuing the special says: “Un'til this engagement is (ought no proposal for intervention will be listened to.” GUARD POWDER MILLS. 1 here is Grave Fear that Spanish Sympathi zers May Be There. Valparaiso, Ind., May 3. —(Armed men are guarding the Aetna Powder Mills at Mil ler’s Station day and night for fear the works should be blown up by Spanish sympathizers. IT WAS DYNAMITE. A Package Found in the Locker of an Illinois Soldier. Springfield. Hl., 'May 3. —Experts today tested the package found in one of the company -boxes of the Third infantry of Il linois guard, and pronounce it dynamite. A PRIZE SCHOONER. Key West, May 3.—The gunboat Castine has brought in a small prize • schooner, the Pasco. The Marblehead has not ar rived with the big prize steamer Argonau ta' 1 '« diiiA FEAST FOR TROOPS AT OCMULGEE. Thev Will Be Entertained By the People of Macon To morrow Afternoon. The barbecue and entertainment to be given tomorrow night at Ocmulgee park in. honor of ,tlhe soldiers who are leaving Macon to go to .the front will be one of the biggest events in the history of Uhe city . The committee having the matter in charge has been 'hard at work and has met with success and a cordial reception on every (hand. The consequence is 'that ithe fund for the purpose of this entertainment has been quickly subscribed and a large amount has been realized. Invitations will ibe Issued today to the military companies of the city and to a large number of special guests. The speeches ou this occasion will be impromptu and no set program has been prepared. The music will be furnished by Card’s Second Regiment Hand and the program of music w ill include all the patriotic airs. The committee has determined to make it one of the ■biggest and most complete barbecues tilnat (has ever been held. The hour set for the barbecue is 7:30 and it will last well up .to midnight. Special cars will be provided on the .Macon and Indian Spring line. In this connection the association that has been organized fcr the purpose of pro viding for the necessities of the (Macon soldiers who may go to the front is well worthy of mention. The preparatory can vass has been done very quietly, but from what has been done it is evident that the movement is meeting wltih Che most en thusiastic support and a large amount of money will be very readily in hand for the purposes of the association which will re main in force during the absence of the Ma.?on troops and will see .to it that they want for nothing that can be supplied by the association. Parasols at cost. Phillips. SECOND SQUADRON READY FOR SEA. But Spain Has Not Enough Money to Equip It Prop erly for Service. London, May 3 —>A Cadiz dispatch says: The second Spanish squadron, consisting of the warships Pelayo, Alfonso XIII and Victoria and a number of smaller ships, has nearly completed preparations for ac tive service. It is reported, however, that great dif ficulty is experienced in flitting out the ships owing to the lack of money. British engineers have refused to serve on board them owing, it Is said, to t'he belief that they are liable to heavy pun ishment. T'he Spanish auxiliary cruiser Cuard, it is anouuced, has taken fourteen guns on board and is now on a trial cruise. NEW PISTOL. Smokeless Powder, Is Rapid Firing, and Has Wonderful Piercing Power. Springfield, Mass., (May 3.—A board, composed of Captains Rockwell and Whip ple and Lieutenant Dickson, is now testing at the .United States armory the Mannli cher pistol, a ,new weapon invented by Baron Matrnliched, whose magazine rifle has been adopted for use in the Austrian army. It is a miniature pattern of the Mannli oher rifle, and is said to be the only rapid firing'repeating pistol in which the smoke less powder can lie used. The projectile, it is calculated, will penertrate 34 sheets of iron each 12-100 of an inch thick and .placed % of an inch apart. BIG PARADE Os Military from Chickamauga at Chatta nooga. Chattanooga, iMay 3.—-Nothing of special interest occurred at Chickamauga today. General 'Brooke, with his staff and all the officers who could leave their com mands, spent the morning in the city view ing the big parade given in honor of the opening of Chattanooga’s annual spring festival. The first regiment of cavalry, 700 men, under Colonel Arnold, marched into the city at an early hour and participated in the parade. Nothing which indicated the removal of the troops is yet in evidence . FIRE AT CORDELE. Boarding House With All Its Contents Burn ed this Morning. Cordele, May 3.—Mrs. Isom’s boarding house caught fire this morning at 10 o’clock. The house was destroyed with nearly all its contents. No one got hurt. Nearly all the boarders lost their clothing. The loss is partially covered by insurance. NISBETT’S TRIAL. Jury Asked to Have Fine Remitted, Which Was Done. Isabella, Ga.. May 3. —At the conclusion of the trial here of Editor E. A. Nisbet, charged with assault to murder J. H. Westberg, a remarkable and very delicate compliment was paid Nisbet by the jury, which, in the eyes of the people of this county, clearly and perfectly vindicated him on his conduct. When the judge im posed a tine of $l5O, the jury by a sponta neous movement came forward in a ‘body and signed then and there a petition for the fine to be reduced, which was done. It was proven at the time that the man whom Nisbet shot was really indebted to Nis'bet and his wife over $lO. The verdict and subsequent conduct of the jury was a great victory for the defendant. SOLDIERS STARVING. In Cuba, and Would Gladly Go to the In surgents. Mobile, May 3.—The 'American bark Stanhope has arrived from Cuban ports. Captain Marshall says that the Spanish soldiers are utterly unable to cope with even the inferior American forces. A cavalryman told him that there were 40,000 Spanish soldiers in the city and that 800 had died during the week the Stan hope was there, from neglect and want. From the same source Captain Marshall learned that whole regiments of the troops are so discontented with their treatment that the would (willingly go over to the insurgents, but that the insurgents dis trusted them and refused all overtures for such a union. The rations for a day consisted of barley water, a small portion of bread and a small piece of pork. TODAYS BULLETINS Posted on the News' Bulletins Board During this Morning. Madrid, May 3. —An official diepatch from Havana says that the entire Ameri can fleet has sailed in the direction of Key West. Paris, May 3. —It is reported that an American warship cut the Manila cable and took one end aboard for communication. London. May 3.—Tests from Hong Kong show that the cable was cut fifty miles from Manila. It will take a week to re pair it. London, May 3. —The stock exchange in terprets the news as meaining that the war will soon end. Londoti, May 3.—The Eastern Telegraph Company says the last message from Ma nila came at 6 o’clock on Monday even ing then an interruption came and nothing has been received since. Kingston, May 3. —The Spaniards have evacuated Bayama, an important town in Santiago de Cuba, and it has been occupied by the insurgents. COTTON FUTURES. New York. May 3.—Cotton futures open ed easy. Sales 3,000. May 609, June 013, July 617, August 621, September 621, Oc tober 622. November 623, December 62a, January 628. CONGRATULATIONS. Washington, May 3.—Representative Grout, of Vermont, this morning introduc ed a joint resolution congratulating Dewey oa his victory and promoting him to the rank of admiral. CONCENTRATION POINTS. M ashington, (May 3.—Chickamauga and M ashingtan has been absolutely decided on as volunteer army concentration points. Big reduction in price gent’s wash vests. Phillips. APPOINTMENTS ARE ALL READY The Georgia Delegation Pre sents the Name of Ed Wight of Albany. FIDDLING 808 TAYLOR Is Strongly Urged and President Looks on Him With Favor- Company of Immunes. Washington, May 3 Expecting that the sentate would be in session today the war department officers had (prepared a list of persons whose nominations were to be sent in as major (generals and brigadier gen erals. The list included General Fitzhugh Lee as a major general and Lt is believed also those of W. R. Shafter, commanding the 'brigade at New Orleans, and J. F. Wade, commanding the regiments at Tampa, totlh of whom are now brigadier generals and are to be made major gen erals. ■Senators day and Bacon and Represen tative G-rLgigs, of Georgia, called on the president.as a committee representing the emtire Georgia delegation except Repre sentative Adamson, 'to urge the appoint ment -Of Col. Ed Wight, of Albany, Ga., as a brigadier general in the Cuban cam paign. Governor Taylor, of Tennessee, was ur gently pressed on the president today .for one of ’'the brigadier generalships by a large Tennessee delegation. The president told them that Taylor was one of the most highly endorsed of all th'e names put forward. The president also took occasion to inquire of tlhe delegation as to Tennessee’s ability to furnish an or ganization of Lmunes as a part of the Cu ban exfpedlitiionany force, Their services, he explained, would be urgently needed and would prove of great value on the is land. Colonel Garrett, of Nashville, one of the party from Tennessee that .accompanied the congressional delegation, said he prob ably could raise a company of immunes from Chattanooga and Nashville. BROKE INTO POSTOFFICE. Ben Davis is on Trial Today on That Charge. Ben Davis, a negro, was arrested yes terday by a deputy .marshal and was this morning given a hearing before United States Commissioner Erwin on the charge of breaking into the postoffice at Plains, a small place in Su.mteir county about ten miles from Americus. The evidence against Davis is very strong and there is no doubt of a convic tion. He was found with a gun that was stolen from the postoffice on the night of the burglary and in addition to (this he had passed some money which was identi fied by the postmaster as having been in the drawer lin the office; lhe sack in which the money had been placed was also found in his possession. He was bound over by the commissioner and being unable to give bond, he was sent to jail. WARE TALKS ON SITUTION. He Says that the Executive Committee May Leave It to the Convention. Chairman Ware, of the Bibb county ex ecutive committee says that he has no idea what course the committee will take at the meeting to be held on Saturday. He says that the members of the com mittee feel that the state committee has no right to dictate to the conty committee as to what they shall do, and he thinks it is probable that the Bibb committee will take their own course and will leave it to the convention to decide whether they are right or wrong. He says that it is a question entirely as to whether the convention conferred the powers on the state committee which they claim. If the convention did not confer the power, then the committee of Biibb is in the right and it is entitled to be upheld in its actions. Believing as they do that the convention has not conferred any such powers on the state committee, the county committee of Bibb would be entirely in the wrong if it proceeded under the direction of the s.ate committee when it believed that direction to be unwarranted and contrary to the wishes of a majority of the party. The meeting of the committee on next Saturday is anxiously looked forward to and it is not thought that they will ad here to their positions and that they will ignore the action of the state committee though there are some members of the county committee who are anxious to avoid the fuss and would willingly stand with the state committee. The letter of Committeeman Bloodworth published in the Journal on Saturday has caused much talk and will be used by the committee in upholding their position. lieutenanFhilFhere. Was on His Way to Florida and Talked of the War. Lieutenant Charley Hill came down from Atlanta last night, and left this, morning for Palatka, Fla. Lieutenant Hill will be remembered as an ex-commander in the United States navy, and there is a proba bility that he will again be put in com mand of a'vessel of the United States na vy. He was in command of the dynamite cruiser Niteheroy during the Brazilian in surrection. Lieutenant Hill says that in his opinion the blow delivered to the Spaniards by Admiral Dewey will be he beginning of the end of tne war. Lieutenant Hill would not say what was the object of his visit to Palatka, but the general impression is that he is on government business. In speaking of the Georgia volunteers Lieu tenant Hill said that he had no idea that they .would be called out of the state. Big reduction in price gent’s wash vests. Phillips. COL, WILEY URGED FOR jRIGAOIER But if is .Thought That the Plum Will Go to Col. Ed. Wight, of Albany. HOW THE BALLOT WENT. Senator Bacon Commends Wiley, But Supports Gordon -How the Rest of Delegation Stood. Col. C. M. Wiley’s name was urged yes tendiay in Washington for appointment as brigadier general, but the chances are bhat t'he appointment will go to Ed Wight, of Albany. A 'Washington special says ithat iu ad dition to Colonel Wight’s name live other prominent Georgians were bailioted for. They were: Colonel Wight, of Albany; Colonel Gordon, of Savannah; Colonel Mc- Bride, of At;‘.t:.'.a; Colonel Wiley, of Ma con, and Colonel Vardiradoe, of Valdosta. On the first ballot the voltes stood: Gor don 5, Wight 3, Mcßride , Wiley 1, Vard nadoe 1. There were three other ballots without chflingc. It had been denri'ded after the t'h.iiid that the lowest man in lhe next ballot iwould be dropped, and accordingly on the final ballot the contest was between Wight and Gordon. On 'this ballot Wight got the votes of (Messrs. Griggs, Leiwiis, Livingston, (Bartlett, Howard and Brant ley. Colonel Gordon got the votes of Sen ators Baron and 'Clay and 'Messrs. Flem ing and Maddox. The entire delegation agreed to abide by the decision of the ma jority. Colonel Wight’s nomination w'os then made unanimous except, oif course, so far las Judge Adamson was concerned, and Senators Bacon and Clay and Judge Griggs were appointed a comim'itltee to in troduce Colonel Wight to .tlhe president, notify Mini that the delegation was for Colonel Wiigb.it and urge Ms appointment They went to the White House yesterday afternoon for that purpose, but the presi dent was holding la war conference, so they will go again this morning at 10 o’clock. It was conce'ded Ithat the sena tors had tlhe power .to secure t'he appoint ment of any one whom Itihey would jointly reeomend if the president intends making any appointment from Georgia, hut recog nizing the fiaict thiatt the representatives had so direct and earnest an interest in the matter, the senators cheerfully an'd voluntarily agreed to a general vote of senators and representatives as to who should be recommended. While Senator Bacon, having been the cause of Colonel Gonlon’s entering tlhe contest by first sugestlng him to the presi dent, supported it'hia't gentleman hrofigfh ouf, he stated to the (caucus that Colonel Wiley was a man who, by 'his services (in actual war as a.n officer in the Confederate army, and by this 'devotion to the volun teer service since the war, was the equal of any man in his qualifications and his merits for tlhe office. Having been re- Ftponsi.ble for Colonel Gordon coming into lhe contert, he explained he felt bound to support h’m to the end. Senator Cliay ■■cisred to the caucus that he had already indorsed Governor A'lkin.-on to the presi dent, as-fining him of teh governor’s abil ity and qi 'alificatiori j, but that he was per fectly willing to into the caucus'and would abide by the result. Both 'he and Senator Bacon, while they voted for Colonel Gor don. will do everything in their power to secure the appointment of Colonel Wight. Col. C. M. Willey was seen by a News re porter this morning. He takes the matter philosophically though It is evident that he feels that the appointment of Colonel Wight would appear to be a passing over of some of the military officers of the state who out rank the new brigadier. “The matter was in the hands of my friends,” said Colonel Wiley, “and I am bound .to be content with the action that has been taken. I do not arrogate to my self a superiority over any of those who were applicants and I have nothing to say in the way of complaint.” Colonel 'Wiley’s friends are not pleased however, with the action. They say that the appointment of Colonel Wight seems to be more of a political taction than should have entered into subh a matter. They expected that Senator Bacon would have supported Colonel Wiley as he was from his own town (instead of Colonel Gordon, who comes from Savannah, which town has already been complimented with a colonel of the Georgia troops and several captains. They think that Colonel Wiley’s posi tion as the senior colonel of Georgia troops entitled him to consideration especially as he had been a soldier practically 'all his life and had the respect of the men every where. Senator Bacon, however, says that he was pledged to the support of Colonel Gordon before he knew that Colonel Wiley and his friends wished for the appoint ment. It looks as if it w.as too late now, how ever, and it is too late to cry ov<_- spilt milk and at any rate there are m'any of the colonel’s friends who tihnk he has done • enough for the service and do not want him to go Into active service again. volunteer’s” TARGET PRACTICE Will Commence on Their Pri vate Range Tomorrow Morning. The Macon Volunteers will hold their annual target .practice this week com mencing .tomioi low and will go out to their range at 5 o’clock earh morning on Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday. This practice will take (the place of the annual shoot held formely on the picnic day or anniversary of tlhe co-nijany. Sp. la] cars -will be provided by Major Winters, of the street car company as far as Crump’s park and from there the .company will n.ar.ch to its private range about a mile out. They will return after the shoot in time for business. The Volunteers are feeling --ore and the soreness will not wear off easily. They are bitter and are not willing to take any superficial explanation of the slight: th it. has been put on the company and the cap tain by the governor who they say has shown the most decided partiality. IS is not at all probable that the Volun teers .will ever forget the slight. They stand by Oaptlain Hunter in his refusal to accept the offer of a lieutenancy. BANK CLOSED DOORS. Watertown, N. J., May 3.—The First National Bank of Carthage closed its doors this morning and the president of the bank absconded. An investigation of his ac counts is being made. BARNES AT WORK AS VOLUNTEER. The United States Marshal Has Received Some Com mission it is Thought. United States (Marshall Barnes passed through the city yesterday on Pis way w south Florida. It is understood tfo-’ he has received 'permission from the governor and the president to raise -a company and to go 'to the front in command of ithat com pany from Georgia. This fact is not given out officially but M is understood to be a fact and it ’looks as if .the marshal was determined to go for he has notified the president that if he is not allowed tone of absence he Mil take French leave and will resign He also says that if he cannot go a commis sioned officer he will go as « private It may, however, be set down as a fact that he has received assurance of a commis sion and that he is .now engaged on 'the work connected with the movement for volunteers from Georgia. PICNIC AT OCMULGEE. The Congregation Beth Israel is Taking Its Annual Outing Today. This morning the Congregation Beith Isreal bounded the 'Maron and Indian Spring ear line udid went out to Ocmulgee park where they are pienloing today. lhe good ladies oF the congregation have prepared tounltiiful baskets and the spread at the park was one of the most delight ful that a hungry man ever sat down to. DR. H. M. DUBOSE Delivered a Strong Talk to the Epworth League Last Night. Dr. IL >M. Du/Bose spoke to tlhe iMul berry Street Methodist church Epworth League last night on Epworth ‘League and Christian work. He pointed out the duty of .he Christian worker. He solid that the nineteenth century was one of experiment and 'that 'the 'twentieth eenltury was paid to be one of realiztation. Dr. Dußose talk was enjoyed by all who heard (him, and was a great benefit to the young people. MAURY’S MANUAL Os Geography Must Prove Valuable Book in the Schools. Maury’s Manuel of Georraphy is a valua ble adition to the educational literature of the state and comes up to the standard. The book contains a Georgia supplement and a ‘Recent Event Sheet.” The maps, time tables, &c., are of special value at this time. The manuel is by far the best book for use’ in the schools that has yet been published and will 'be found invalua ble in lhe schools of the state. It is published by the University Pub lishing Company, of New York, who are represented here by Captain W. B. Ken drick as general agent. MULBERRY NEXT FRIDAY. Annual May Picnic Will Be Held at Ocmul gee Park. The 'annual May day picnic of the Mul berry Street Mi'tlhodis't Church Sunday school 'will be held at Ocmulgee park next Friday. 3toe committee or laritangements consists of Messrs. Frank Roush, George T. Beekund, C. T. King, Mrs. Flew Holt and Mrs. IR. B. Barron. The Wteflejan young liadiies w-ill be un able to attend 'this picnic as 'they are busy With their examinations for commence*- ment. PROMINENT MAN DEAD. Dr. B. F. C. Bonner, of Lizella, Passed Away Last Night. News reached the city this morning of the death of Dr. B. F. C. Bonner at his home in Liziila last night at 11 o’clock. Mr. Bonner was one of the best known citizens of Crawford county, and is well known in Macon. At the time of his death he was seventy-nine years of gae. He has been practicing medicine in Crawford for forty years, and only gave it up about ten years ago. He leaves four children. All of them are grown. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o’clock at the grave yard at Mount Paron church. Big reduction in price gent’s wash vests. Phillips. Plain Facts About the Selection of Glasses. fin getting glasses it is not a question I ot how eheap but how good. One pair of spectacles that fit are worth >( a dozen pair that do not. b* ’ 5 The sequel of the use of cheap and un- 3- suitable glasses in youth is often blindness T A- * !1 age. The va 'l ue spectacles de- ll ■* 011*$} pends entirely on the skill of the one who fit** them. j feaKT" ~ In getting glasses beauty should be com- The -latest improved bined with utility ' ,hey can just as weH French instrument for llje mat ’ e to add strength and character to examining the eyes the face as to detract from it. In diagnosing and correcting complicated errors of refraction Mr. Friedman, the optical specialist, is second to none. You are cordially invited to call and have your eyes examined and tested for which there will be no charge. THE MACON OPTICAL PARLORS. 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. 8 Per Cent Guaranteed I Dividends paid semi-annually. Stock secured by deeds to Improved real estate in more than double the amount, deposited with Union Raving* Hauk and Trutt Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. Gr„ Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS REPORT READY TO MARCH OUT Macon Companies Have All Made Up their Full Quota of Men. ElllSfflENl STIlt GOES 81 And the Different Armories Are Scenes of Activity- Maj. Kenan Gone to Atlanta. All predictions that there would be no volunteers from Macon have been proven erroneous, and now the canipanies that will g<> to the front from Macon have nearly their full quota. All day yesterday C.ptains Bell. Win ship and Stevens were busy enlisting the boys and 'when eai-h company assembled at their armory last night there was a long row off raw recruits. The companies are being reformed throughout. The old officers will enlist as privates and then the appointments will be made, but of course, the men who have served as officers will be given preference and there will 'be very few changes in the officers of the companies. The decision of the governor to let t'he companies remain intact has had the effect to make many enlist who otherwise would not have done so. The enlisting headquarters are at Hussars’ armory. Major Kenan stayed around all day and conferred with the Captains on different maters. Today the men are being assigned lockers anil ac couterments. A mistaken report has gone out that the enlistment office had closed. The compa nies want as many men as they can get and will continue to enlist them here un til ordered away. It is the desire of each Macon Captain to go out of Macon witii 777 men in each company, as with that number of men they will be alolwed to serve as a com pany. It now looks as if they would bo able to do this, as men are coming in con tinually. Every member in the company is anx ious to go* though there are many who through necessity will have to stay at home. The men arc expecting to be or dered out about the last of the week. They will go from here to Atlanta or to Griffin, where they will be equipped with the new guns and given a.l Ithe accoutrements that will be carried to the front. There are many who believe that the men will as semble at Griffin, or possEitfly they may be mobilized at Macon. Major Kenan went up Atlanta this morning and will report to the commandant of the first regiment what he thinks of the grounds at Macon and Griffin as to suitable places for mobilizing. So far no place has 'been decided on and the recommendation of Major Kenan will have a good deal oif weight with the officers when they go to select a place. The mobilization of the troops is ex - pected to commence tomorrow and it is thought that Fort McPherson will be the point selected. The Atlanta- Constitution of today says: “The volunteers will have plenty to eat out at Fort McPherson or wherever they are camped. Chief commissary officer of the department of the gulf. Major Dravo, has ordered 100,000 rations to Fort Mc- Pherson and tomorrow the warehouses at the fort will be crowded with food for the soldiers. When the volunters are brought here they will be mustered in and will at once go into camp. Tents and blankets have been provided for them and they will have good sheltering. “The first work of the soldiers will be to of camp life will begin. They will have to do immeditely upon being sent into camp. They will have to lay off the camp into streets and all weeds and underbrush must be cleared away. After the toys are in stalled in their quarters the real work of camp life wil begin. They will have to drill during the day and will have picket duty at night. They will have -to do their own cooking and every young soldier will be given an opportunity to acquirre a thorough knowledge of the culinary art. Major Almand, of the second Georgia regiment of volunteers, has his battalion ready to be mustered into the service, but he will wait until after today, as there is some uncertainty as to one of his captains. One change was made yesterday in tha captains of a company in (Major Armand’s battalion. The Rome company of this bat talion will be commanded by Captain Jas. B. 'Nevin instead of Captain Stewart. Cap tain Nevin is one of the best known men in the state. He is a member of the legis lature from Floyd county and is a well known newspaper man. He will bring 100 men to the volunteer army, but some of them will have to be transferred to other companies.