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OHEAP MONEV. •H per cent, and 7 par eant. an ay new ready for loan* on Macon res I den co and business property. 8 per cent, money for farm loons. Over 15.000,000 successfully negotiated In Georgia alone. I am. ns made can be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., *f>< Second street, Maces. On. ESTABLISHED 1884 I®' HEAR THE SOUND OF SAMPSONS GUNS. His fleet Has Sailed from Key West, and Indications Are that an Engagement May fie Expected, SPANISH FLEET Is Now Five Days Out of Cape Verde Islands and Where abouts Unknown, NO WORD YET FROM DEWEY, But It Is Hourly Expected, and the President Has Made Arrange ments to Send Relief, Key West, May 4.--This harbor is again empty. Samp son’s fleet has sailed, and the situation is one of renewed expectancy. There is a strong impression that the next news from the fleet will tell of an important engagement of the same character as the Asiatic squadron’s Manila victory. Until then no inter esting developments are ex pected, except possibly the bringing in of prizes. Madrid, May 4 --The res ignation of the Cabinet is imminent. Buenos Ayres, May 4. The ()regon and the Marietta sailed this morning. Washincton, May 4.—A crack Spanish cruiser, believ ed to be Alfonso XIII., is re ported at Barbados, in the West Indies. STILL IN IGNORANCE. Department is Calculating When 1 hey May Expect News. Wa-diington. D. May 4 The news of the arrival of the revenue cutter Me- Culloh at Mil's Hay from Manila, was con veyed to the n ivy ih'partm,ait first through the Associaitixt Press dispatches. Ip to noon the d< pari in, n't was still .in ignorance of the official at rival of the dis ]>ateh boat. The officials immediately began to calculate about when the fills report by bo.rt might be t xpected from Dewey. Mir: Bay is about forty miles from Hong Kotui. the cable terminus and t here is not belli ved to he any eomunieation by wire between th, points. If the McCullough put into Mirs Bay in stead of going in tile direction of Hong Kong it was undoubtedly because in the opinion of Dewey the British neutrality the laws would not pei mil ithe ship to en ter for the purpose of eommunieat.ing with the home goverwment. She was neither disabled to this point where 'he might claim tlie benefit of the emergency clause nor is her coal entirely exhausted, so that it might be made a plea for entry. It i , aid by some of the naval officers that to go it.to Hong Kong for the sole purpose of cabling to rhe United States government the 1 progress of hostilities would be practically using the ■British port as a base of operation against the en< my. How, ver. tiher, are other officers who do not take this view of t'he law. Supposing th, dispatch boat is in Mirs Bay. she probably will send an officer on a native boat to Hong Kong with dis patches from D< wx y. The time consumed by this wall repend upon* the hour the officer start,d for if the Mi-Cullogh ar rived late' in the evening or at night her joiirney would probably .be made' with dif ficulty and slowly and might be deferred until next morning, which, allowing for the difference in tune between Washing ton ami Hong Kong would bring the dis patch to this city somewhere after mid night tonight. WHERE IS THE FLEET? It Left Cape Verde Islands and is Now Five Days Out. New York. May 4. —The Spanish fleet which was at Cape Verde islands left St. Vineent on Xpril 29th. The destination is unknown. The distance from Cape Verde Islands to the Canary Islands is about 876 miles and from there to Cadiz is 700, or 1,576 miles from Cape Verde. The Spanish squadron, being five days out. could have made Cadiz by this time, steaming at the rate of a little over twelve knots an hour. A Lisbon dispatch does not distinctly that the squadron has reached Cadiz. It announces that the squadron has returned to join the Spanish fleet near Cadiz, which means that the news comes possibly from the < a nary Islands or from some source at ‘Madrid. At < adiz the Spaniards are understood to be fitting out the batleship Pelayo and the first-class cruisers Cardinal Cisneros, Emperor Carlos V. Gpiseppe Gafoaraldi and Alfonso XIII besides the warship Numan eia Victoria, a destructor and several aux iliary cruisers, a number of torpedo boats find torpedo gun boats. JAPAN IS VERY GLAD. Battle at Manila Will result in the Downfall of the Spanish Power. Yokahoma. May 4- The situation created by tlhe defeat of .the Spanish fleet at .Ma nila is regarded as being doubly interest ing to Japan as it is taken for granted that, it presages the downfall of Spanish power in the east and the freedom of .t’he i'liillipine islands. TROUBLE AT PORTO RICO. The Disturbances Still Continue—Negotiat ing for Coal. St. Thomas, West Indies. May 4—The latest advices from Porto Rico show that the disturbed condition of .the island con tinues. People are leaving and political arrests are (being made. The United States authorities are negotiating for more coal. WITHOUT FOUNDATION. Report of Killing of Senor Moret and Mar shal Campos Not True. London, May 4—'The reports in circula tion at. Gibraltar Chat Senor Moret, the Spanish minister for the colonies a<id Mar shal de Campos, the former captain gen eral of Cuba have been assassfin.ated are unfounded. Inquiries show that a passenger who ar rived there from Spain brought the rumor that Moret and Campos were murdered and that sought refuge in the British embassy at .Madrid. Dispatches sent from .Madrid last night by Saga-ta and Campos show conclusively that there is no truth in the reports. WILL PARDON CAPTAIN HART. President Has Given Assur ance that the Filibusterer Will Go Free. Washington, May 4 —The president an nounced today that, he would shortly par don Captain John 1). Hart, of the filibus tering selamer Larada now serving a 'tiwo years’ sentence in the penitentiary for Cuban filibustering. \ delegation from the House compris ing of Representatives Young, Met Mger and Bingham, Cumming and M'oClellan, of New York, called on the. President to urge the pardon. Tlhe preslidenfj while refraining from saying when he would act, gave assurance that, the ipardon would be forthcoming. Mrs. 'llant, the filibustering captains wife, awaited the party in the eart root* and when informed of the president's in tentions joyously expressed her .gratitude, WILL USE THE PEKIN. Government Will Send the Pacific Liner With Troops for Dewey. Washington, May 4.—The government has obtained the Pacific mail steamer City of Pekin, now at San Francisco, and she will be put in condition to sail by the 15th for Manila with troops and stores. ITALIAN BREAD RIOTS. Officers Instructed to iKeep the Peace in That Country, Rome, May 4. —A special decree sus pends the duty on cereals until June 30. \neither decree directs the commanders of Italian troops to assume ’the duties of maintaining public order. During the bread riots at Sorisiana yes terday. a mob atempted to Are the munic ipal buildings. Troops fired into the crowd and killed two men and wounded several. ISLANDERS PLEASED. Regard With Complacency the Future Action of America on the Phillipines. London. May 4 —lnquiries at the Eastern Telegraph Cmopauy show that at noon that the 'Hong Kong 'Manila cable ds still interrupted. It is reported that the surender of Ma nila while pro&ably true, is yet only a con jecture. The principal ‘Manila merchants in Lon don agree that their letters show the F.hilliipine islands will be pleased to have the revolt ended, and will view with equanimity America's future action there. MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS. Neport. R. 1., May 4.—The cruiser New Orleans sailed this forenoon for Hampton Roads to jciti Schley’s flying squadron. 1 he cruiser Minneapolis arrived this morn ing. DEFICIENCY ESTIMATE. M ashington. May 4.—The secretary of the navy has sent to the house today the deficiency estimate of nearly $20,000,000 for the remainder of the present fiscal year and on account of the fiscal year 1599. SALISBURY SORRY. London. May 4.—The Marquis of Salis bury at the Primrose League meeting to day said he regretted the. the war and hop ed that peace would soon prevail. PILLAGE THREATENED. Madrid, May 4.—A state of seige exists at Gijon. a fortified port on the Bay of Biscay, and pillage is threatened. COLUMBIA SAILS. Bar Harber, Me., May 4.—The cruiser Columbia sailed east this morning. HIGHLY PROPER STYLES. Narrow brim, high crowm straw hats Phillips. THE MACON NEWS. PROMOTIONS IN [HE ARMY Breckenridge, Wheeler and Lee Are Among Names of the Leaders, SOME COLONELS GO OP, Full List of Names Sent in by the ■ President for Confirmation in the Senate Today. Washingon, May 4. —The president has nominated Fitzhugh Lee, General Joe Wheeler, of Aalafoama; I. H. (Wilson, of Delaware, and Senator Sewell, of N. J., to be major generals. Washington, May 4.—The president to day sent these nominations to the senate: To be major generals: Brigadier General Joseph C. Breckinridge, inspector general of the United States army. Brigadier General Elwell S. Ottis, United States army; Brigadier General Coppinger, Brig adier General Wm. R. Shafter, Brigadier General Win. ‘M. Graham. Brigadier Gen eral Jas. F. Wade, Brigadier General H. C. Merriam, James H. Wilson, of Dela ware; Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia; William J. Sewell, of New Jersey; Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama. Colonels to be brigadier generals: Thos. M. Anderson, Charles E. Compton, Abra ham K. Arnold, John S. Poland, John C. Bates, Andrew S. Burt, Simmons Snyder, H. S. Hawkins, Royal T. Frank, Jacob C. Kent, Samuel C. Summer, Francis T. Gun ther, Buy V. Henry, John I. Rodgers, Louis H. Carpenter, Samuel B. McYoung, John M. Bacon, Edward 18. Williston. MOBBED BRITISH YACHT. Spaniards at Malagar Stoned and Mobbed a Yacht. Gibraltar, May 4.—The British steam yacht, Lady Clemell, owned by A. M. Wil kinson, of London, has just arrived from Malaga, Spain, from which point she was obliged to depart suddenly owning to the Spanish mobbing ami stoning her. TO APPOINT SHUNK. Application Made to Place Him on Major General's Staff. Washington, May 4. —There was a com plete absence of official news at the White house up to noon. The president is hourly expecting an official dispatch from Dewey, but none has arrived. (Senators Fairbanks and Turpie and Rep resentative Crumpacker, er Indiana, called ou the president to urge the appointment of Captain Wm. A. Shunk of the Eighth Calvary as inspector general or the adju tant genral on the staff of major general. Captain Shunk is now with his command on a western post, and the president gave a partial assurance of favorable action. MILLS BLOWN UP- Three People Were Injured, and the Cause Unknown. Nehv York, May 4—Part of the Passaic Rolling Mills at Patterson, N. J., were blown up today. One man was killed and three injured. The cause is unknown. KILLED BY A NEGRO. Soldier at Mobile Met Death on This Side of Cuba- Mobile, (Ala., May 4 —’There .was a tra gedy in Camp Clark last night and the I, Alabama volunteers are wrestling with conflicting emotions. Sergeant Hughes Collins, of the Birmingham Rifles, was shot to death yesterday by a negro. The rank and file of the volunteers want to lynch him. and the regulars are aching to assist them, but the obligations of the soldier will likely prevent the assault on the jail. Yesterday Louis Reese, a 28-year-old negro, who operated a refreshment stand near the camp, was treated to a little moderate guying by some of the volun teers. It ,w<as done in good nature, but Reese became offended and drew a pistol. Shortly after dinner yesterday, just out side of the lines, the negro encountered another volunteer and some angry words and gestures caused Sergeant Collins, and two other volunteers, to run in that direc tion. As they approached the negro open ed fire on them and Collins fell mortally wounded. $1.50 STRAW HIATS. All the late shapes.. Phillips. MALLORY WILL RUN. None of the Boats Will Be Taken Off the New York Line. The Mallory Steamship line has notified the Macon Navigation Company that none of their boats will be taken off from Brunswick to New York on account of the war that now exists between the United States and Spain. The Mallory line will have all of their cargos protected by war risks of insur ance, and have already made arrange ments for its protection. The merchants of Macon as well as other places through out the state will be glad to learn this, as the Mallory line carries a good deal of the freight from New Y’ork to this part of the country, and supplies the City of Macon with part of her cargo. RIOTAT TALAVERA. The Railwry Station Has Been Seized and Several Houses Are on Fire. ■Madrid, May 4—A riot has occurred at Ttlavera. The railroad station has been seized, the cars burned and several houses set on fire. SAN FRANCISCO ARRIVES. Provincetown. Mass., May 4.—The crui ser San Francisco arrived this morning. LADIES' FINE PARASOLS At cost. Clem Phillips. MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 4 1898. SPY CAPTURED ON [I. PAUL, Is a Spaniard on His Father’s Side—Has Been Under Suspicion. Mlflffiwm HIMHOWK After a Severe Fight and He is Now a Prisoner—Sigsbee is Reticent. Philadelphia, May 4.—The report that a supposed Spanish spy had been captured aboard the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul at Cramp’s shipyard, is confirmed today. Who the man is Captain Sigsfiiee refuses to state and all that is known of turn is that his father is a Spaniard and that his mother was born on Cuban soil. The suspect enlisted some days ago as an oiler, and almost from the time of his enlistment was under suspicion on ac count of his pecular actions. Late last night a marine who was on watch below the decks near the powder magazine discovered the man acting in a suspicious way around the magazne. The marine lost no time in bringing the man to the ground and a short and severe fight followed.. The guard overpowered him, but not be fore the suspect had received a great gash on the side of his face. A thorough ex amination will be made. NEW POSTMASTERS. Names Sent in by the President to the Sen ate Today. Washington, Miay 4.—The president has sent the following names for postmasters: Florida—'R. O'Neal at Orlando. North Carolina—(Richar K. Marshall at Mount Airy; Samuel H. Vick at Wilson. Tennes see—Jos. H. Howtard at Greenville, J. H. Neil ,Jr., at Shellbyville; Daniel M. Nobles at Paris. offerThawaii. Dole Has Telegraphed the President that Hawaii Wants to Come In, Honolulu, (April 27, via San Francisco, May 4. —President Dole has sent a long eomunieation to McKinley offering to transfer the 'Hawaiian Islands to the United States for the purpose of war witih Spain and to furnish American ships at war in the Pacific with large quantities of coal supplies and ammunition. This action was taken by the executive after a conference with the Hawaiian cab inet. The news of the declaration of war be tween the United States and Sapin was received to day from the Austrian colonies. SAVANNAH HARBOR Closed, and no Vessel Allowed to Pass the Channels. Savannah, IMay 4.—‘On account of sub marine mines in connection with the de fenses of the Savannah river, the following regulations for the safe navigation of the river by friendly vessels, and for the pro tection of the defenses, have been estab lished by the authority of the secretary of war: No vessel, or boat of any description will be allowed to pass through the channels on either side of Fort Pulaski, except in good daylight, and the channel will be ab solutely closed to all vessels between 8 p. m. and 4 a. m. (During this interval vessel will not be permitted in the space between the quarantine station and Tybee. No vessel will be allowed to anchor in this space at any time without special author ity, nor in South channel, Lazaretto creek, or 'Wright’s river, within two miles of Fort Pulaski. Vessels are warned that if they disre gard these regulations they will expose themselves to serious damage and will be liable to be fired upon by the batteries. The orders were issued yesterday by Captain Cassius E. Gillette, corps of engi neers. HOT ROAST FOR ATHENS. M ercer Students Take Action on Slanderous Articles in Athens “Red and Black.’’ The Mercer student body held a meet ing yesterday morning to consider the abusive article about their baseball club and college, contained in the Athens Red and Glac, of April 30th. The result of this meeting was the apopintment of a com mittee, of which Mr. John Roach Straton was chairman, to frame a reply to the article. This has been done and the entire controversy has been presented in the form of an extra entitled “The Mercer Ath letic Special.” The objectionable articles are. published, and the reply then given. It is a strong, dignified and absolutely convincing refutation of every charge made by Athens. It simply presents the facts in the case, and on these facts bases its denunciation of the Athens policy. It is strong and forceful, but it does not con tain a single assertion that is not justified by the fact that precedees that statement. Following the reply is a testimonial as to the gentlemanly demeanor and fair methods of the Mercer team. It is signed by Macon's leading citizens —bankers, mer chants, lawyers, judges, educators, etc. CHIEF SURGEON, Dr. Howard Williams Was Of fered That Position in Second Regiment. Governor Atkinson telephoned to Dr. Howard J. M illiams this morning offering him the position of chief surgeon in the Second regiment of Georgia volunteers. The honor to Dr. Williams is fully appre ciated, but he feels that 'he cannot leave his business here, and for this and many private reasons he declined the offer of the governor. It is probable (that Dr. L. G. Hardeman, of Harmony Grove, will foe appointed to the place refused by Eh-. Williams. $1.50 STRAW HATS. All the late shapes.. Phillips. DISCONTENT IS INCREASING Evidence of the Spirit of Riot and Insurrection Breaks Out at Everv Point. imomilES M THE MT But These Points Are Wide Apart, and Feared That May Grow More Serious. —— Madrid, May 4. —(A dispatch from Talave ra, thirty-seven miles from Teledo, an nounces that rioters have committed se rious disorders. They attacked and beseiged the railroad station, burned the cars and then set fire to several private dwellings. The rioters tried to break into the pris on and release the convicts, but were pre vented by the civil guards. Many persons were arrested. M'adr.id, May 4—Martial law has beende clared in the province of Valencia. Further disturbances are reported. ASSOCIATED PRESS. Has Chartered Two More {Boats and The Macon News Has Their Service. New York, May 4 —The ’fast disipaltch boat, Kate Spencer, whfich left Jackson ville on iMoirklay night and will go into 'the service of the Associated Press, arrived at Key West this morning. The Spencer will operate in conjunction with ’the famous dispatch boat Dauntless, which has been running in Cuban waters for some weeks carrying news for the As sociated (Press. The widening of the scope of operations in the West Indian .waters made it necessary of the chartering of a third dispatch boat for the Associated Press and the fast ocean yacht Wanda has been chartered for this purpose and sailed from here today. WORK AT CHICKAMAUGA. No Orders Have Been Received or Notice of Removal of Troops. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 4 —No orders or notice of intention of the removal of any of the regulars at Chickamauga have been received. Recruits for the colored regiments are being enlisted rapidly. The big commissary warehouse which has ’been in course of 'construction for some time will be finished tomorrow. Be fore the end of the week work will be commenced upon another similar .ware house. NUCLEUS OF A RIOT. Armed Band Organized at Valencia, but Purpose is Unknown. Madrid, May 4 —A disipatch from Valen cia says that a band of twelve armed men formed at Catalan, but it is not yet known that any political significance attaches to the movement. Gendarmes were sent in pursuit. .A riot has broken out at Zola vera of the rise of bread. FULTON BAPTISTS Ar# Before Judge Felton in the Superior Court. The famous Fulton Baptist church case? is being heard in the superior court to day. A swarm of .witnesses (has been sum moned and the taking of testimony is a very tedious one. This is probably the most talked of ease that has ever ibeen known in colored church circles. It has created no small amount of talk and at times even threat ened (to develop into a free fight within the sanctuary. The question is whether Pastor Turner shall be allowed to preach in the church or not. Injunctions have been piled-on injunc tion and the issue of the final trial which is now on has been eagerly looked for. MANILA AND PAINiAM’A Straw hats. Clem Phillips. ' CITY OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY. A Large Amount of Property in the Citv Will be Sold to the Highest Bidder. Perhaps the most important action taken by the council at its meeting last night, was the resolution to sell propertj' v-frar has come into the city’s possession by the failure of owners to pay taxes. This sale involves thousands of dollars wortla of property. According to the law, if a property own er fails to pay taxes on his properly for any year, the property is put up and sold by the marshal, and in almost every ca se it is knocked down to the city to be hold one year, so that the owner by paying taxes, costs, etc., can redeem the same. In a great number of eases the property owner has failed to avail himselt,’ of this privilege and the property has become the property absolute of the city. The sale authorized by the resolution embraces the accumulations of several years. For some reason, probably because it desired to be lenient with the deliquents, the city has never colecteii rents or put itself in actual possession of the property, but the passage of the resolution not only calls on the city to place Etself in actual possession, but to sell to anyone who chooses to buy, and the original owner has no more right to it than any other indi vidual. As the city would probably not wish to speculate in this property, it is possible that it will not care to sell for more than the actual amount of taxer., costa, etc., on it. The list of property to be sold is quite a long one, and some rare bargains in real estate are in sight unless the original own ers are at the sale and do some good bid ding to save their property from falling in to other hands. This action on the part of council has been made necessary by failure on the part of some property holders to pay any atention to executions and sales, trusting to the big heart of the corporation; but the patience of the corporation seems to have been exhausted, and hence the res olution. BIG CUT IN PRICE. T Gents wash vests. _ Phillips. | DOCTOR LITTLE TO THE FRONT The Resident Surgeon of the Macon Hospital Appoint ed to First Regiment. GERRARD ANO WEAVER In Charge of the Hospital —Action Was Taken by the Medicine Board Yesterday Afternoon. Dr. Little, resident surgeon of the Ma con hospital, has been granted leave of absence and Dr. J. J. Garrard and Dr. O. 'H. Weaver will have charge during his absence. iDr. Little, who has been the 'house sur geon at the Macon hospital for a long time, has established himself very firmly in the good opinion and estimation of the public and especially of the officials of the hos pital, will go to the front with the First Regiment e: v< itmteers as one of the regi mental surgeons. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Little requested the medical board of the hospital to grant him leave of absence for two months and asked that his place be held for him until his return. The members of the board agreed to grant the leave of absence but did so with regret, as they are very much attached to Dr. Little, and recognize his great value as a house surgeon. They did not, how ever feel that they ought to throw any obstacle in the way were the doctor anx ious to go to the front. LAt a meeting of the board held yester day afternoon this step was decided upon and the leave was granted. The next question was as to who was to take Dr. Little’s place during his ab sence. lAfter a thorough canvass of the situation, the board decided to place Dr. J. J. Garrard and Dr. O. iH. Weaver joint ly in charge of the hospital, and the se lection met with the approval of the pub lic generally, in fact no wiser course could possibly have been taken. Everyone who knows anything about the hospital and its history is well aware of t’he good work that was done by Dr. Weaver who was the resident surgeon for a long time and whose record while he was in charge shows that he did some most remarkable 'work. He is a painstaking physician and a splendid executive, and is popular with everyone connected with the institution. Dr. Garrard is comparatively a new com er to Macon, but during his residence here he has made firm friends with everyone with whom he has been thrown in contact both in the profession and among the cit izens generally. Dr. Garrard is fresh from the New York •hospitals, where he has had several years’ experience, and is thoroughly versed in •hospital work, as well as in general prac tice. He is a young man, but no physi cian in the state is better prepared for his work, and it. is safe to say he is destined to make his mark in the ranks ofbisprofes sion throughout the South. , Dr. Little’s temporary successors are well chosen and the people of Macmi wish Dr. Little h'mselif all the safe:/ possible in the campaign for which he has voiun teered, snd congratulates tec commanding officer ot the First regiment upon the se lection he has made for one of his regimen tal surgeons. FOR NINETEEN LONG YEARS Mrs. William Lee Ellis Has Been President of the Ladies Aid Society. A meeting of the Ladies Lbid Society of Christ Ksbundh was held this morning 'and the president of the society, Mrs. iWilliara Lee Ellis, was 'completely 'taken by sur prise by t'he presentfa'tion of a ibandsome piece of silver as a mark of 'the affection and esteem in which she Is held by all! Che members. ‘Mrs. Ellis has been 'president of the so ciety (for the last nineteen years. Accompanying the gilft was the follow ing letter: Macon, Ga.JMay 4, 1898. Mrs. William Lee EUis, President of (the Ladies Aid Society of Christ Church, Macon, Gia. T'he members of the Ladies Aid Society of Christ ‘Cihurch ask your acceptance of this very simple token of their affection and esteem. For nineteen years you have been presi dent of this society and to your untiring zeal and energetic work .is due in a great measure its remarkable success. Taking up as you did the work laid down by one who' was never weary of well doing we have felt, as each sue ceding year of office was begun and ended by you, that the mantle of our very dear Mirs. Jones could not have fallen upon more worthy shoulders. At times the clouds hax’e lowered darkly over our society and the silver lining bas not ibeen las bright as you see it today, but the brightness has been there and even when the shadows were ’the deepest the knowledge that iwe laborvd together for our much 'loved church luas. helped us on waid into tlhe sunshine. In the darkest hour and when the future looked discour aging we have found your leadership in valuable. Take this‘little gift and believe that with it goes a heart fuill c»f love from each and everyone of us and when each one of us has completed her allotted task on c;arth may we all foe united in the blessed king dom where thetre is full and perfect rest. Very faithfully your friends in The Ladies Aid Society. I have been a sufferer from chronic di arrhoea ever since the war and have used all kinds of medicines for it. At last I found one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and that is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. P. E. Grisham, Gaars Mills, La. For sale by II J. Lamar Sons, druggists. ST. JOSEPH’S PICNIC. The Young Folks ar.e Having a Good Time at the Park To-day. The St. Joseph’s church Sunday school is having its annual picnic ait Ocmulgee park today. The children left at 9 o’clock for the park and sang merrily all through the streets. The picnickers will leave the park this afternoon at 6 o’clock so that they will be out of ithe way of the soldiers, who will banquet there tonight. HIGHLY’ PROPER STYLES. Narrow brim, high crown straw hats. Phillips. THE LION WILL BOAB IF THIS BE TRUE. Report that British Consul at Santiago de Cuba Was Attacked By a Mob. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Held a Meeting Yesterday Afternoon at Their Quarters. The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce .was held yesterday afternoon. Vice President George A. Smith (presided. An invitation ‘to appoint delegates to the International mining con gress at Salt Lake was laid on the table. The most important action taken by .the chamber was t'hse endorsement of .the fol lowing resolution: Whereas, Alderman Pearson presented a resolution at the last session of the city council, tendering to the national govern ment the use of Central City .park and .the buildings .therein for a military camp, therefore be it “Resolved, That the Chamber of Com merce .heartily endorses said resolution. “Resolved, That a special committee of three be appointed .by the president of .this body to act in conjunction with the city government tin bringing promptly to (the attention of the proper authorities at -Washington the superior advantages offer ed at Macon for a military rendezvous." The 'following members were appointed as such committee: Messrs. I. B. English, L. P. Hi'llyeir and Joseph Block. Secretary Ketchum submitted his (month ly report. SOLDIERSWILL BANQUET TONIGHT Great Preparations Have Been Made by the Citizens for the Entertainment. Tonight the military boys of Macon will assemble at their armories at 6 o'clock to be in readiness ‘to board the cars and go out to Ocmu'lgee (park where a delightful banquet has ben pretpiared for them by a committee of patriotic gentlemen. The committee requests 'that every mili tary man in the city, .whether he is going to the front or not, be present. Friends of the companies are also requested to be present .and make the boys that have vol unteered to go to the front from Macon feel tholt the people here appreciate their patriotism. The entertainment will be in the nature of a banquet and not a barbecue. A bar becue under the direction of that vtltenan caterer, Jake .Binswanger, will be served, but besides this a delightful menu has been prepared. The crowd will leave for the park in time to get there at 7 o'clock if possible, and every man is requested, to be at his armory by C o'clock. Contributions lor the banquet have been pouring in, and this banquet (promises to be one of the most enjoyable that has ever been held tit 11/he ipark. ■Card’s full Second Regiment Band will be present omd (furnish .music for the oc casion. During the evening the band will play patriotic .music, and keep tfhe boy’s spirits up. No set program has been prepared, but there will be (Several impromptu speeches made by the members of the committee and invited guests which will be replied to by some of the military boys. AN EXCURSION. Chamber of Commerce Will Soon Take a Trip on the City of Macon. In a short time the Chamber of Com merce will take a trip down the Ocmulgee on the City of Macon. They will go about twenty miles down and have a picnic. Fishing will be one of the principle amuse ments. The idea of having Bohemilan smokers will not be carried out during the summer, as all of the entertainments of the cham ber will be out of doors. Plain Facts About the Selection of Glasses. &l asße3 it i R not a question jjjHt of how cheap but how good. Flr-j Jwjtf ne pair spectacles that fit are worth jf \ HRBS Ej* a ,lozen P air that do not. The sequel of the use of cheap and un suitable glasses in youth is often blindness Bf "f * n a S e - The value of spectacles de- xJPw pends entirely on the skill of the one who - -i>*’’> i f* ts them. In getting glasses beauty should be com- .... bined with utility, as they can just as well The latest rmproved ’ .., . French instrument for be m ade 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. Use Your Eyes; You’ve Nothing Else to Do. That is what one woman said to another as she passed through our door. Pleased to have you do just that, buying or not buying. Welcome. Daylight on all sides and through the middle. Yes; you can use your eyes with great satis faction and effect. And it is a spring garden, the store is, these days. New boxes of goods are daily received, and their contents bloom out for your comfort and profit. ••• • 8 Per Cent Guaranteed! Dlyldondi paid Mml-anntuUly. Stock eecnred by deeds to improved real estate in more than double the amount, deposited with Union San Bank and Trust Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. O»„ 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS WARSHIPS SENT Said that He Killed a Spaniard and is in Prison—Report May be Exaggerated. IMPORTANT DISPATCHES Were Sent, but the Authorities Will Not Say What they Contains— Too Important for Censor, Kingston, May 4.—There has been trouble of a most serious nature threaten ing the Biitish interests at (Santiago de Cuba. The British cruiseh Pearl is now there, and the Palas and Alert wil soon join her. The Alert w r as accompanied to Santiago by the Pearl, and the Pearl was sent back with dispatches which are regarded as too important to trust to the censored cable. These dispatches were cabled to London by the colonial authorities here. The co lonial authoritities are reticent as to tho contents of the dispatches and the reasons for the movement of warships, but the story told the Associated Press at the Ja maica club is that the British consul Ram son has ben attacked in the consolate by a mob, whereupon he fired upon the crowd, killing a Spaniard, and has been impris oned. The statements, however, are not veri fied. Ramson is a partner of the firm of Brooks Brothers, and is regarded as a man of vigorous and even violent character. Later reports are that tihe trouble has been settled. The British warship Pearl arrived at Port Royal and it is believed the trouble is not as serious as reported. THE UNIFORM RANK, Knights of Pythias, Decided last Night to Gn to the Grand Lodge Meeting. Division No. 7 of the Uniform Rank Nights of Pythias decided at (a meeting held at (heir hall last night to attend tho meeting of the grand lodge in Augusta on May 18. Several enthusiastic speeches were made, and considerable interest was stirred up. , J The Macon Knights twill be largely rep resented alt the meeting of the grand lodge by those Who are not members of the Uni form Rank. Tiie election of officers of the Uniform Rank will take place next Tues day night. FOR KIDNAPPING. A Negro Hackman Placed in Jail on that Charge. A negro hackman, Joe Bennett, was placed in jail this morning on the charge of kidnapping. Bennett was indicated 'by the grand jury, and was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Vic Menard this morning. The charges against Bennett is that he and another trackman named George John ston, (tried to kidnap the daughter of Alonzo Gnay, another hackman about two weeks ago. Johnston has not been cap tured yet. MANILA AND PAN NMA Straw hats. Clem Phillips.