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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. 1 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 . i 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 ) 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. 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