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OHEAP MONEV.
•H per eent. and T par east anay aaw
ready for loans on Macon residence an 4
business property. 8 per cent, money far
farm loans Over $5,000,000 successfully |
negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any tl ma. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man.,
856 Second street, Macao. Ga.
ESTABLISHED 1884
POHTO Blffl TO BE DOBS
BY TOMORROW NIGHT.
Advance on the Island Has Been Ordered, II is Said, in
Reliable Circles in Washington.
ISLAND WANTED,
Representatives Who Talked
With the President Think
Move Will Be Made.
TO TAKE IT TOMORROW
Significant Interview With a Senator
Who Says We Ought to
Have That Point.
Washington. May 5 Many conferences
have t.ikin pl .ice ibet ween the pre id.nt and
senators ami representatives today.
'Che first (otiier, Senator Burrows, of
Michigan, who presented some friends.
As he l, fi he ‘•aid: ‘'Everything is moving
along smoothly. Wdiat we want now is
Porto Hico, we ought to have that tomor
row.”
" \s soon as that Senator?”
"Yes.” was the reply. “Probably in a
day or two.'
While r< Training from saying what
trans pired during hi- brief interview with
the president hi: statement was that the
seizure of Porto Rico is expected to be ef
fected in a day or two wa< thought by his
hearers to be significant.
Senators Frye and Hale, of 'Maine, Al
len and Gear, Senator Platt, of New York,
and Repres, nlative t'urtis, of Kansas, and
Wad worth, of New York, were among the
early callers.
HAS BEEN ORDERED.
Stated in Washington That Seizure of Island
is Imminent.
Washington, May 5. Despite the hourly,
expectation of an official dispatch from
Dewey via Hong Kong, there were no im
portant advices at the Whitehouse up to
11 o'clock.
Persons who were with the president
assert that there is a strong likelihood that
Porto Rico will be in the hands of the
United States within forty-eight hours.
The imediate seizure of the island, they
assert has been ordered, though direct
confirmation is lacking.
Senator Lindsay and Repr, sent at ive Si't
tle, of Kentucky, urged the president to
appoint P. I’. .Johnsom and John B. 'Castle
man as brigadier generals.
RUN ON THE BANK.
At Barcelona Disturbances Increase in the
Provinces.
Madrid. May ‘Disturbances cans, ,! by
high price and the scarcity of food con
tinue in the Spanish provinces. ,
There have been frequent conflicts be
tween the i inters and the civil guard: and
looting and shooting are reported from
various points.
At Barcelona there has been a renewed
run on the bank, holders of notes demand
ing silver.
SPECULATORS IN SPAIN
Responsible for the Condition of t ie Country
and the Riots.
Madrid. May 5. A bill has been intro
duce! in the .antes to prohibit the expor
tation of corn, tlaur. rice, maise, potatoes
and flints and suppressing the duty on
imports of those articles intended to check
mate speculators who. owing to the enor
mous premium on exchange, now 11 per
cent, commenced immense exportations of
produce against which t.hey negotiated
bills of foreign markets. These exports
created a scarcity of food, which is large
ly responsible for the rioting throughout
Spain.
ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
That Two Hundred Have Been Killed on
the Baltimore.
Vale jo. Cal.. May s—Admiral Kirkland
stated to the Associated Press today that
the report that he had received a message
from the navy department at Washington
saying the 200 were killed on cruiser Bal
timore. was untrue.
UPRISING IN-
PORTO RICO.
Revolutionary Movement is
Said to Be Well Under
Wav.
New York, May 5—A special dispatch
from Kingston. Jamaica, asserts that of
ficial dispatches passing through that city
report that there has (been an anti-S-panish
uprising in Porto Rico and that a revolu
tionary movement is well underway. The
dispatch has not been confirmed.
MAY WHEAT.
Chicago. May s.—May wheat sold at
>1.27.
ALL THE PROPER SHAPES
la straw hats >1.50. Phillips,
OFFICIALS SILENT.
There is Absolutely no Information as to
Sampson's Fleet’s Movement.
Washington, May s.—No confirmation is
obtainable of the various reports concern
ing Admiral Sampson's fleet.
Persons who might be suposed to share
tiie confidence of the administration are
credited with statements that the armiral
has gone to seize Porto Rico. On the other
bund it is asserted with almost equal pos
itlveness that the fleet has gone to meet
the Or. con and bring her in safety to the
Niorth.
Still another report is that Admiral
Sampson lias gone to seize Matanzas as a
base of operations.
The officials refuse absolutely to make
public any information as to the move
ments of the army and navy.
MAY GO TO TYBEE.
One Company of the Georgia Volunteers to
Be Sent There.
Atlanta, Ga., May 5. —One company of
the Georgia volunteers will be sent to
Tybee Island probably on Monday. Com
p.my 'll. of tin? Fifth infantry at Tybee
has been ordered to Tampa.
JUBILEE CELEBRATION.
Bourne Cochran Will Be Among the Distin
guished Speakers.
New Y’ork, May s.—The reception to be
held at the Metropolitan Opera House this
evening in celebration of the Episcipal
jubilee of Archbishop Corrigan, promises
to be the m.vt memorable event in the
history of the Roman Catholic church in
tins city. Every seat in the big theater
hat; been disposed of, some of them at fa'b
olous prices. Judge Joseph F. Daly will
preside, and among the speakers will be
W. Bourke Coekran, Elbridge T. Gerry and
Bishop Farley. Occupying seats ’on the
stage will be a notable gathering of arch
bishops, bishops and clergy of the church,
as well as laymen of all denominations.
The feature of the evening will be the
presentation to the archbishop of the can
celed mortgage for $300,000 on St. Joseph’s
Seminary at Dunquoodie. For years the
object closest to the heart of 'Archbishop
Corrigan has been the establishment with
in his jurisdiction of a great institution
for the 'education of candidates for the
priesthood, and this object has been ac
complished during the past year by the
erection of the seminary at Dunqoodie.
To the completion and equipment of this
institution the archibishop has devoted
much labor, but until a few days ago
there still remained a large indebtedness
on it. Tiie clergy and Catholic laymen
having charge of the celebration of the
archbishop’s jubilee concluded that the
most appropriate tribute that they could
offer to tiie archbishop would be the can
, collation of this debt, thus .relieving him of
a great Jmrden. To this end a movement
was started under the personal supervis
ion of Bishop Farley, and within a few
days more than $200,000 was received. The
remainder was raised by the auction sale
of boxes and seats 'for the celebration at
tbe Metropolitan Opera House tonight.
COL- LAWTON GONE
TO RECONOITRE.
Left With Other Members of
Shafter’s Staff to Seek
Landing Place.
Tampa, May s.—The steamer Olivette,
which has been lying at the docks at Port
Tampa -for several days, sailed suddenly
'today for Key West.
On board were Lieutenant Colonel Law
ton. of Shafter’s staff, the inspector gen--
‘ eral of the Southwestern district, and Com
modore Watson.
On account of the near approach of the
time when the United States troops will
be call.l upon to make a landing in Cuba,
and the fact that Lawton is on Shafter's
staff, a good deal of significance is attach
ed to the departure.
It is supposed that Lawton’s trip is for
, the purpose of gathering all the informa
; tion possible about the movements of the
■ Spanish fleet and the disposition o>f the
: Spanish forces in Cuba.
“KNOX.”. THE ONLY’ M AKER.
: Os straw hats that uses the famous con-
I cealed stitch. Phillips.
RACING SEASON OPENED.
A Number of Horses Arriving from South
ern Tracks.
Chicago. 111.. May s—The season’s racing
' in this vicinity was inaugurated today
I 'with the opening of the meeting at the
, Rob. A large number of horses have ar-
I rived from the Southern tracks and the
. outlook is for a successful meting. The
meeting will last fifteen days, which is the
limit under the Indiana law, but as the
■track can open again after thirty day’s
intermission it is likely that forty-five
days divided into three meetings will be
had this summer. This period, together
with a short meeting at one or more of
■the local tracks, or at Joliet, will give the
Chicago sports assurance of at least
seventy-five days racing.
COTTON FUTURES.
New Y ork. May s.—‘Futures quiet and
stead. Sales 5,000. Maj’ 606, June and Ju
ly 616, August, September and October 619,
November 621, December 622, January 624.
THE MACON NEWS.
ADMIRAL DEWET
IS STILL SILENT
Official Calculations in Wash
ington Are That the First
News Will Not
REACH WASHINGTON TOO*!.
Chances Are That the Dispatch Boat
May Have Just Entered the
Harbor at Hong Kong.
Washington, May s—The navj’ depart
ment officials have concluded that there
is little prospect of receiving news from
Commodore Dewey directly during the
course of the day though there is a possi
bility that a merchant vessel may reach
Hong Kong from the Philippine islands
bringing some news of the battle and sub
sequent events at Manila.
It is practically settled that the cable
cannot be relied upon as a means of com
municating as it is believed to be cut in
shore somewhere near its landing place
on the island of Luzon at Point Bolinao
and beyond the reach of Commodore
Dewey at this time.
The official calculations is as follows:
The latest authentic and direct news
from Manila showed that Dewey subdued
the (Spanish fleet and made a demand for
the surrender of Manila through the Brit
ish consul some time on Sunday afternoon.
He at the same time gave notice of
bombardment at the expiration of twenty
four hours, which would make the bom
bardment itself begin on Monday after
noon.
Presuming that a dispatch bdat sailed
at the earliest moment after the 'bombard
ment on ‘Monday evening and allowing
three days for the passage the ship is not
due at Hong Kong or Mirs Bay until to
night.
It is already tonight by our time in
either place and there is a possibility that
the McCollough or some dispatch boat is
just entering the harbor.
Other delays would occur before the re
ceipt. of the cable here through the many
relays so that it is thought there is little
chance of official news coming during the
daylight hours.
DISAPPEARING GUNS
At Savannah Inspected by the Inventor and
Artillery Men.
Savannah, May 5.- —‘Captain Crozier, of
the ordinance department, inventor of the
disappearing gun, and Lieutenant Colonel
Smith, of the artilery department of the
gulf, are here inspecting Fort Tybee, and
to sec that the four disappearing guns are
properly mounted ami ready for use. They
leave tonight for Key West.
WHAT SEALED ORDERS ARE.
Explanation of a Term That is Often lUsed
in War.
YVhat are “sealed orders?”
When iwas the practice established and
what is its abject?
The custom of sending “sealed orders”
to the commander of a vessel, such orders
not to be opened until the ship shall have
left the port at which the orders were re
ceived, is fully four centuries old. It must
not be imagined that "sealed orders” are
dispatched only to naval commanders,
either in times of peace or war. They have
been in use for centuries in the commercial
navies of the-world. The necessity for the
practice is apparent. In some iports sail
ors are hired on the “sealed order” system,
they don't know where they are going un
til well out to sea. If they know at the out
set that they were destined to fever
stricken districts they iwould desert before
leaving port. This is the principal reason
governing the practice with the merchant
marines. In the navy, during war time,
the necessity for absolute secrecy is evi
dent, not alone to keeip men from desert
ing. but to preserve the destination secret
from the spies of the enemy, who lie
around ports watching departing war ves
sels. “Sealed orders” are customarily en
closed in an envelope, upon which is su
perscribed directions when to leave port
and when to open the envelope. Where
the wires are used the president or secre
tary of the navy sends the orders to the
Minister. Consul General or Consul, who
envelopes them, puts the consular seal on
and hands it to the commandant of the
vessel.
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
In Chicago Today to Attend a Reception to
Mrs. Manning.
Chicago. 111., May s—Members of the
society of the Daug'hetrs of the Revolution
from many cities of Wisconsin, Illinois.
Michigan and Indiana are in the city today I
for the purpose of attending the reception I
which will be tendered this afternoon to I
Mrs. Daniel 'Manning, of Washington, I
•president of the society, by the members |
of the Chica chapter. The reception will
be held in the parlors of the new Grand
Pacific Hotel and promises to be one of I
the most notable functions of the kind ever
seen in Chicago.
A NOTABLE WEDDING.
Bloomington, 111., May 5 —A notable
wedding today was that of Miss Florence
Fifer, daughter of ex-Governor and Mrs.
J. YV. Fifer, and Mr. Jacob Bohrer, a
prominent young attorney and Republican
(politician of this city. The ceremony was
performed at the residence of the bride’s
parents in Franklin Square and was at
tended iby a large number of guests from
Chicago, Springfield and other cities of the
state.
DEPUTIES MEET.
For the First Time the New
Representatives Are
in Session.
Havana, May 5. —The recently elected
Cuban deputies assembled yesterday for
the first time to effect organization.
BOY’S DON'T LIKE THEM.
Don’t birr the wide brim straw hais.
Get our proper shapes. Phillips.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY MAY 5 1898.
RIOT RAMPANT
IN HEy ORDERS
Mobs of Thousands of Angry
Citizens of Soain From
All Over the Country.
DOOMED DYNAST! OF DONS.
Soldiers Are Called Out and With
Difficulty Drive the Rebels Back
—Several Were Wounded.
Madrid, May s—*A mob of about eight
thousand striking miners made a tumult
ous demonstration at Muropitol in the pro
vince of that name thirty miles from Port
Carthagena.
Thej’ shouted “Death to the thieves,”
“Down with taxes,” and attempted to set
fire to the railroad depot and other build
ings, and then began a movement toward
Carthagena.
A strong force of troops, however, pre
vented the rioters from moving on the
port. A number of men were wounded.
Disturbances' are also threatened at
Carthagena where martial law has been
proclaimed.
Similar scenes occurred at Oviedo and
Leon and at a number of other towns
where the factory hands struck work. The
strikers are parading the streets demand
ing cheap board and stoning the houses.
Tiie steps -taken bj’ the authorities re
sulted in restoring peace at .Malaga Where
the British steam yacht, Lady Clemell was
recently stoned and driven out of the har
bor.
' DELEGATES ARRIVING
In Norfolk to Attend the Southern Baptist
Convention.
Norfolk, Va., May 5. —'Delegates are ar
riving in large numbers for the Southern
(Baptist Convention which opens here to
morrow, and will continue until next Wed
nesday. About two thousand delegates are
expected to attend. No prearranged pro
gram will be followed bj’ the convention,
but all the work of tbe three church or
ganizations, comprising the Home
•Missionary Society, the Southern Mission
ary Society, and the Sunday School Pub
lication Society, will be reviewed. All the
prominent divines and laymen of the Bap
tist church South are expected to be pres
ent at the convention, which is tbe largest
delegated body in the world. By the ba
sis of representation each church which
annually gives $250 or more toward the
support of one of the church organizations
is allowed one delegate without regard to
this contribution, so that the total num
ber of delegates runs into the thousands.
The opening sermon tomorrow will be
delivered by (Rev. 'B. S. Whitman, D. D.,
president of Columbian University of
Washingon, D. C.
GENERAL CONFERENCE
Os the Methodist Church, South, in Session
at Baltimore.
Baltimore, May 5. —Nearly a thousand
delegates and visitors are in the city for
the quadrennial meeing of the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, which will convene today.
The delegates represent conferences
throughout the entire southern and south
western sections of the country. The con
ference promises to be a notable one, ow
ing to the number of important matters to
come before it. Among the first things
to receive consideration will be the pro
position to elect two new bishops, it being
the belief of many of the members that
the exigencies which confront the church
are such as to demand that the board of
bishops shall consist of eleven members
instead of nine, as at present. It will also
be proposed to establish an additional
publication house out of the funds of
$288,000 recentlj- paid by the government
to the Southern Methodist Publication So
ciety for property destroyed by tbe federal
soldiers during the war. Another ques
tion of much interest which the conference
will be called upon to consider Is the final
determination of the status which evangel
ists bear to the iMethodist Episcopal
Church, South. The question has been
much discussed during the last few years,
and it has now reached that condition
where ultimate settlement is necessary. It
is expected also that the conference will
devise a plan to promote a better frater
nal and religious relation between the two
great divisions of the Methodist church.
Among the notable fraternal delegates in
attendance will be Representative Dolliver,
I of lowa, and Rev. Dr. Berry, representing
the general conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal church, and Rev. Dr. W. T.
■ Davidson, of England, representing the
I Wesleyan Methodists.
STARVATION
AT NAVASSA.
Island Off the Coast of Hayti
Where Many Americans
Are Located.
Washington, May 5. —Owing to the war
demonstrations in nearby waters, the is
land of Navassa, one of the small is
lands of the Carribean sea, off the west
coast of Hayti, is threatened with a food
famine.
Reports of a distressing condition have
reached here and Senator Gorman today
called the attention of the president to the
state of affairs.
In view of its proximity to Cuba, Porto
Rico and the islands in those waters, and
the fact that the Spanish vessels at any
time may intercept and attack vessels go
ing there, commerce with the island has
been suspended.
There are represented to be about sev
enty Americans on the island, mostlj’ from
Maryland. The president promised to take
the matter up and determined what could
be done.
CHANCE TO JOIN
CAVALRY NOW
Recruiting Officer Says He
Will Open Station for as
Many as Ten Men.
FINE BRANCH OF SERVICE.
Officer is on His Way to Savannah
Where He Will Secure Recruits
—To Chickamauga at Once.
Lieutenant W. W. Forsyth, of the Sixth
Regiment United States cavalry passed
through the city this morning en route to
Savannah, where he goes to open a re
cruiting office for the enlistment of caval
rymen to increase the number of men in
the Sixth to the required strength under
the recent act of congress.
Lieutenant Forsyth was born and raised
in Atlanta, going from that, place to West
Point, where he graduated several years
ago, and was appointed as lieutenant of
cavalry. He is anxious to get the men that
are needed for the increased enlistment
from Georgia. He came direct from Chick
amauga, and says that he wants as many
men as he can get.
The Sixth regiment is one of the most
famous in the service of the country, and
has (been stationed at Fort Morrow, Va.,
for the past three years.
In speaking to a News reporter, Lieu
tenant Forsyth said that if he can get as
many as ten men in Macon to write to him
In Savannah and say that they will enlist
with the cavalry, that he will come to
Macon and open a recruiting office. He
says that the cavalry service is considered
preferable. The government furnishes
everything, and as soon as a man enlists
he Is sent to Chlcamauga and mustered in.
Several in Macon have already expressed
a desire to join the cavalry, and irt case
enough of them will volunteer to enlist
Lieutenant Forsyth will come here and
o,pen an office.
The lieutenant said that there were
about 7,000 troops at Chickamauga when
he left, and that none of them were get
ting ready to move. He says he will re
main in Savannah as long as he can get
volunteers there, or until he finds that he
can get some at some other point. While
at the depot he wap the center o.f curious
gazes, and some more curious questions,
which he answered with the usual army
brevity.
HAS ORGANIZED.
The Sewer Arbitration Board is Ready for
Business.
The board of arbitration on the sewer
matter met yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of organization.
Mr. W. T. Morgan was elected chairman
of tbe board and Mr. Bridges Smith secre
tary.
A committee was appointed to draw up
a set of rules ifor the government of the
board. This was all that was done at the
meting yesterday afternoon and the board
adjourned subject to the call of the chair
man.
me work of the board will take up sev
eral months and it is not at all likelly that
a decision (will be reached for three or
four months if indeed it is reached then.
The witnesses live mostly in Mexico and
the lawyers will have to visit them .there
to taike t'heir evidence.
The next meeting of the hoard will be
held on Monday afternoon next.
8188 DIVORCE MILL.
Over Fifteen Cases Will Be Disposed of in
Superior Court.
•No less than fifteen divorce cases are on
the docket in the sueprior court this week.
A number of them have been disimsed of
and the rest xyill go through the mill
either today or tomorrow.
This probably is the largest list of di
vorces that has been entered on the dock
et of this court for some time, i’’ indeed
there have ever been so many in one week.
‘None of them however, are of import
ance or contain any feature of more than
passing interest.
They are all very ordinary examples to
be quoted by those who say that marriage
is a failure.
THROWN OUT OF COURT.
Fulton Baptist Case Disposed of by Judge
Felton.
The now famous Fulton Baptist church
case was thrown out of court by Judge
Felton in the superior court yesterday af
ternoo'n. This case has been pending in
the courts for a long time and is one of
the few occasions where the courts has
been called on to adjust the differences
between the members of a church.
While all the parties are colored no
small amount of local interest has attach
ed to -the case because of the very numer
ous and sensational turns that the case has
taken. The Fulton Baptist church is made
up of two elements, one of which wants
the present pastor to hold the position
while the others want a man called Var
ner.
Injunctions to prevent Turner from
preaching and counter injunctions to pre
vent the Varner element from interferring
with Turner have been applied for and
have been granted. At times the congre
gation became so worked up that a riot
was imminent.
The church has fully a thousand mem
bers and is said to be one of the biggest
Baptist churches in the state.
When the case c»me up yesterday over
fifty witnesses had been summoned on both
sides and after a number of these had been
heard, Judge Felton decided that it was
not a matter for rtie courts to decide and
the members of the church should and
could elect their own pastor without any
application to the courts.
CONDUCTORS AT DUBLIN.
They Went Out Several Hundred Strong
With Their Families.
The Macon branch of the National Broth
erhood of Railway Conductors went down
to Dublin this morning, and are having a
good time there today. The conductors
were accompanied by several hundred of
their friends. The party left over the Ma
con and Dublin Railway this morning at
8 o’clock, and will return this afternoon
at 6 o’clock.
•Mr. 'Roland Ellis was invited by the
conductors to act as spokesman on this
occasion, and he will deliver an address
there this afternoon, which will probably
b a responded to by th. mayor of Dublin.
Tbe conductors’ annual picnics are al
ways enjoyable occasions, and the one to
day will be lacking in none of the attrac
tive features.
NEW HOSPIEAL
AND ITS PLANS
Were Sent on to Mr. Thomas
B. Gresham for Approval
Last Night.
EIGHTY CHARITY PATIENTS
Will Be Accommodated in the Gres
ham Memorial Building—Hand
some Piece of Architecture.
The plans of the new Macon Hospital
were forwarded to (Mr. Thomas lj. Gresham
at Baltimore last night, and as soon as
the are approved by him, thej’ will be
sent back and then the advertising for the
bids will be done under the specifications
that have been prepared.
The plans show a handsome structure in
Grecian style of architecture. The exterior
of the building will be plain, but at the
same time- impressive in apearance. The
Gresham iu< .• ■.! ~tl building joins on to
the present hospital building, which will
be remoddelled so as to present an attrac
tive appearance in keeping with the new
building.
Tiie main entrance to the hospital will
be through the old building, and entrance
will be had to the new building bv means
of a glass passageway in the rear.
The new building will be of two stories
wiht a basement. The male colored ward,
with space for twenty cots, will be in the
basement, where the kitchen and store
rooms will be also situated.
On the first floor of the building will be
the ward for the male white charity pa
tients —twenty’ cots in the main room. The
operating room, nurses, dining roo-m and.
other conveniences will adjoin this ward.
In the rear of this ward on the same
floor will be the colored woman’s charity
ward with room for twenty cots.
On the second floor the white female
charity ward will be situated with ad
joining rooms for the nurses, a pantry
and linen rooms. One pay ward will also
be situated on this floor.
The old building remoddelled will be
given up enitrely to the pay patients and
will be made thoroughly comfortable in
every particular.
From this it will be seen that the new
building will accommodate eighty charity
patients at the same time if necessary. It
will be fitted up in the most modern style
approved for such buildings and nothing
will be left out. The hospital is now fairly
well supplied out of the fund for this •pur
pose.
Drs. Gerrard and Weaver are now in
charge of the hospital in the place of Dr.
Little, who has been appointed one of the
surgeons of the Second regiment. They
are both thoroughly equipped for the
w-ork as resident surgeons and as they are
close personal friends the situation is very
pleasant.
There is a large number of patients now
in the hospital and the physicians and
nurses are kept busy.
MULBERRY STREET
Sunday School Picnic at Ocmulgee Park
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at 8:30 o’clock street
ears on the Indian Springs line will leave
Mulberry Street church, loaded with the
children, teachers and officers of that
school, and bound for Ocmulgee Park,
where they will have their annual picnic.
All who expect to go are urged to be at
the annex promptly, as the cars will leave
at 8:30 sharp, and it is also requested that
the different classes stay as close togeth
er as possible.
Messrs. W. S. Deidrich and W. J. Bee
land will be on hand to take charge of and
look after the baskets, which must be
sent to the annex not later than 8:30, so
that they may be sent to the park.
The street cars will make the entire cir
cle of the city, and will stop at any point
to pick up those who are unable to get
to the church in time.
IMrs. R. B. Barron, Mrs. E. 11. Dasher,
Mrs. Frank Roush, Mr. Geo. T. Beeland,
Mr. Flue Holt and 'Mr. C. T. K ing have
charge of affairs, and will be glad to give
any information desired.
CITY'S NEW FLAG
Will Be Run Up as Soon as News is Received
from Dewey.
The city- of Macon has just received a
handsome new flag which will be run up
at the signal station as soon as news is
received from Admiral Dewey.
The flag was ordered by the mayor as
soon as war was declared, because he
knew there would be a call for It and the
old flag would not be credited to Macon.
MRS. J, H. BOARDMAN
Died this Morning at Ashville— Funeral Here
Saturday.
Mrs. J. IH. Boardman, a former resident
of Macon, died this morning at Ashville,
N. C.
Undertaker Wood received a telegram in- I
structing him to prepare the grave at Rose
Hil cemetery in the lot where Mrs. Board
man’s daughter is buried.
The body’ will arrive- in Macon tomor
row night accompanied by .Mr. Boardman,
v.’bo was with his wife at the time of her
death.
The funeral will probably take place on
Saturday, though no arrangements have
yet. been made.
SPLENDID PEACH CROP.
Mr. Jordon Massey lias Returned from Mar
shallville and So Reports.
Mr. Jordan (Massey returned this morn
. ing from his home in Marshallville and
reports that the peach crop this year is the
finest that he has seen in years, and the
growers expect the largest yield that they
have ever had.
Mr. Massey says that the peaches a.re now
as large as guinea eggs, and the crop not
only promises to be a large one, but will
be of the finest variety. Thousands of
crates have been ordered, and every pre
paration is 'being made for the handling
of the crop.
Plied, riles. t-ueiM
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
when all other Ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the Itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instar*, re
lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared only for Pjles and Itching of
the private parts, and nothing -else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or
sent by mall an receipt as price, 50c. and
tI.M per box.
WILLIAMS M’F’G. CO., Prop’s.,
FLAGS FLOAT TOOTED
OWE MW i'lßl
Stars and Stripes Have Been Hoisted Beside the Flags of the
New Republic by the Scoots.
CROPS AROUND HERE.
What the Weekly Bulletin Has to Say About
Them.
The weekly crop statement for this week
says:
“Crops in the southwestern counties
have improved considerably since the
rains early in tihe week. A great many
swec.t potato slips have been set. Corn
has improved and is being worked; most
of it has .been plowed first time; the stand
is poor in a good many fields and some
damage is ibeing done by cut worms. Cot
ton is .growing slowly and some is being
chopped. Oats bvbieh had begun to suf
fer from drouth have, improved since the
rains. Gardens are doing .wi 11, but melons
are rather poor In some sections, in some
localities the vines have reached a length
as three feet. Sugar cane is being worked
and as a rule the stand is fairly good.
Peanuts are a good stand. The outlook
for peaches is fairly good, but there will
be 'but few pears.
“■Cool .nigjhts during the major portion
of the week were rather unfavorable to
cotton and other crops in the western
counties. Young cotton has suffered con
siderably in some localities. Some fields
have been plowed up and will be planted
over. Corn has improved but the stand is
poor in many sections. Gardens are late
but are improving. Peaches, plums, and
apples are promising, .but there is some
complaint of peaches dropping. Wheat
and oats continue to do nicely and a largo
yield is anticipated. There is a good crop
of Irish potatoes, some of which are now
ready for use.. Melons are doing nicely
and the stands are'generally good. Pas
tures are very good as a rule.
“In the counties the
weather during the first of She week was
rather cold, wet and unfavorable to most
crops, but the last few days have been
■warmer and things have improved. The
rains delayed farm work considerably.
'Corn and oats are looking very fine and
promise large yields. The fruit crop will
■be only .rair and many .peaches were killed
outright by late frosts. Strawberries are
being shipped. Gardens-are doing nicely,
but are ■somewhat late. Cotton planting
continues. ■”
McCowan was discharged.
»
He Was Charged With Attempting to Bribe
and Intimidate Witnesses in Joiner Case
R. F. McGowan, the constable who was
charged with intimidating and attempting
to bribe witnesses in the Joiner murder
case, was given a hearing before Judge
Felton yesterday afternoon in chambers,
and considerable evidence was introduced
on both sides which was conflicting.
Judge Felton heard argument in the
case this m'orning, and decided that 'Mc-
Gowan was not guilty of contempt and he
was discharged. Solicitor Bob Hodges ap
peared for the prosecution and Smith &
Jones, and Nottingham & Polbill repre
<sented t'he defendant.
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Yellow Jaiindice Cured.
Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means posisble for :lts relief.
Jt is with pleasure we publish the’ follow
ing: “This is to certify that I was a ter
rible sufferer from yellow jaundice, for over
six months and was treated by some of the
best physicians in our city and all to no
avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, reeonnnevded
Electric Bitters, and after taking two bot
tles, I was entirely cured. I now take great
pleasure in recommending them to any
<one suffering from this terible malady. I
am gratefully yours, M. A. Ilogarty, .Lex
ington, Ky.” Sold by H. J. Lamar & Sons,
■druggists.
FROM A DISTINGUISHED EDUC,\rrOR.
I have Touted Cheney’s Expectorant su
perior to anything I have ever tried for
colds and bronchial trouble. Send me by
first mail six 'bottles of your mod excellent
medicine.
PROF. J. IT. RICHARDSON.
Sweetwat er. Tenn
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PROPER STYLES
In straw hats. Phillips. '
Plain Facts About the Selection of Glasses.
In getting glasses it is not a question
J of how cheap but how good.
O ~ One I ' a * l ° f spectacles that fit are. worth
51 dozen pair that do not.
,d/' ’ ~ The sequel of the use of cheap and un-
s»A rentable glasses in youth is often blindness
a ® e ' T'he value of spectacles 4e-
[i|| pends entirely on the skill of the one who
■*’ fits them.
In getting glasses beauty should be com-
,„. t>ined with utility, as they can just as well
lbo made t 0 add length and character to
examining the eyes the face as to detract from it.
In diagnosing and correcting compile ated 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 MAPON OPTK’AL 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 I
Dividends paid semi-annnallv. Stock secured
by deeds to improved real estate in more
than double tbe amount, deposited with
Union Savings Bank and Trust Co.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
SPANISH RAN
They Attacked the Party Sent
to Communicate With
the Insurgents.
TWO EXPEDITIONS LANDED.
The Scouts Have Returned in the
Leyden and Tell the Story of
i Their Perilous Trip.
I
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L Key. West, May s.—The United States
dispatch boat Leyden, sent to Cuba by
the United States early Jn the week, re
turned here from’Cuba this morning with
four of the six Cuban scouts who left hero
on the Mission last (Monday.
The other scouts landed with those who
returned and communication was estab
lished with the insurgent forces under Pe
dro Delagado,
The Leyden was twice fired upon. Sho
bears bullet marks on her smokestack.
The Spaniards who opened fire on the
dispatch boat were driven back by the in
surgents.
Two parties were landed on Cuban soil,
one of them having a sharp engagement
with the Spanish forces. One of the par
ties consisted, according to the. report, of
a commission from Washington to Gomez,
which was debarked on the north shore in
Santa Clara province, from whence an im
mediate start for the interior was made.
T'he other party, which landed near Ma
riel, In north Havana, was under command
! of the Cuban leader Acosta.
Before this company went ashore the
cruiser Wilmington shelled some of the
j Spanish cavalry assembled in the vicinity,
f and when a landing was effected detach
ment charged and routed the Spaniards,
who in return took with them about sixty
I wounded comrades. The American and
Cuban colors were 'hoisted side by side on
( Cuban soil.
FINED FIVE DOLLARS.
Police Officer Tom Avent “Goosed" a Man
Too Much Last Night on Street Car.
Supernumerary Police Officer Tom
Avent was before the recorder this morn
ing for disorderly conduct, and was fined
$5.
It seems that Officer Avent boarded a
Consolidated car last night and started to
supper. The motorman on the car was
“goosy,” and Avent goosed him several
times until he finally became “riled” and
a fight ensued. The case was reported to
Chief Boifeuillet and Avent was suspend
ed, pending an investigation. He was al
lowed to 'keep his place after paying tbe
fine.
WHOOPING COUGH.
I had a little boy who was nearly dead
from aji atack of whooping cough. My
neigMwjrs recommended Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. I did not think that any
medicine would heßip him, but after giving
him a few doses of that medicine I noticed
an improvement, and one bottle cured him
entirely. It is the best cough medicine I
ever had in the house.—J. s. Moore, South
Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by H. J. La
mar & Sons, druggists.