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OHEAP MONEY. •H per eent. and t per eent eney ready far loan* on Macon reefdenee and buelneoa property. 8 per cent money for farm loan*. Over 85.000.000 aucceeafully negotiated In Georgia alone. Ixxn* made can be paid off *4 any tltno. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.. 16* Second street. Macea. Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 FRANCE MV BAND SOME SATIWTM, " ‘ ■ ■■ e Mail Vessel, Flying Colors of Thai Country, Overhauled bsl Night, and After Investigation Was MADE PRISONED The Lafayette, Bound for Ha vana from Spanish Port, is Held at Key West. SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS May R<?sult, and the Shooting of a Few Frenchmen May Be come Necessary. Washington, May G.—lt is expected in administration circles that Porto Rico will be taken tomorrow by the United States. Important news is expected Sunday. London, Majr G.—The Spanish E nibassay denies that the Queen Regent in tends to abdicate. K y West. 'May 6. The French steamer Las, yette, bound for Havana for Spanish por i. was captured last night by the United 'States ertfiser Annapolis. The Lafayette headed directly into fla van and was captured only after an ex citi chase. A < r being Imardtd once by an officer of .the Annapolis, she attempted to run for it but was again compelled to heave to. Tile Wilmington, Newport and 'Morrill participated in the capture. 'For over two hours Captain Hunter, of the Annapolis, temporary flag qfli«T, and Captain Todd of the'Wilmington, exchang ed signals. After an examination of the /Frem limati’s papers had been made a prize crew from the Annapolis was placid aboard and she was sent to Key West under escort of the Wilmington. A very delicate international question is thought to be involved, because of the consultation, which finally resulted in tak ing her to Key West. The fact tiiat she is thought to have li ft a Spanish port after a declaration of war seems to be the warrant for holding her. On the question of contraband of war z the ofthers of the Wilmington are reticent. The very large number of mile passengers aboard I. ads to the suspicion that she car ried recruits <or Havana. The Lafayette, which hails from St. Na zaec, is a line vessel of the old type. She is 344 feet long has 44 feet 'beam and 28 feet deep. She was built in 1864 at Green nock of Iron. It is reported that the Lafayette, in ad dition to being-a French mail steamer, is a french naval reserve vessel, mounting guns and carrying a crew sufficient to make her ready for service at short no tice. Tnitf. it is said, adds considerably to the gravity of the international aspect of the case. The officers of the Lafayette say that tier detention will be made an interna tional episode. VIEWED IN WASHINGTON. Officials There Think That Very Serious Complications May Arise. Washington. May 6—-The seizure of the French liner Lafayette by the gunboat \n napolis. caused a distinct sensation in offi cial and diplomatic circles here, as it is believed to involve the possibility of more serious foreign complications than have arisen thus far. The officials of the state department and of the French embassy received the news of the capture from Associated Press dis patches and in both quarters it is given grave attention. In the state department it is taken as the forerunner of a number of cases of like character to follow for this was ex perienced toy the United States blockading forces during the civil war. Many times during the progress of that ■war the country was on the verge of a breach of diplomatic relations with some European nations because of the seizure of blockade runners. Taking the facts as reported, the officials of the department declare positively, and in this they are supported by the unan imous verdict of the naval officials, that there can he no question that the Lafayette was a blockade runner pure and simple, and as such is a lawful prize. The department has (been disposed to treat with the greatest liberality the ship ping of the neutral powers and has already stated that we have taken advanced posi tion in the matter. In the opinion of the officials the La fayette has clearly violated the president’s proclamation which was carefully drawn in accordance with the most advanced theories of the rights of neutrals. A serious question, however, arises from the fact that the foregoing views the officials here were not likely to be accept ed by the French government and its rep- rcsentatlves in Washington at the French embassy. The ambassador had intended to go to New York today foul on hearing of the taking of the Lafayette determined to re main here to look after such questions as are likely to arise. In the alisence of official information he asked to “be excused from discussing what course the French government .would take, it .is said to be unquestionable, however, tiiat France will lodge a complaint with this country. LITTLE MUTINY On Board the Steamer Alamo, but Soon Fizzled Out. Key West, '.May 6.—The Mallory line steamer Alamo, having on board a detach ment of West Point engineers, bound for Cuba, had a small mutiny today among the firemen and coal passers. The men on learning that the Alamo was to proceed to Cuba when the troops got here, refused to do their duty under the circumstances, claiming the steamer was not sufficiently protected against the ene my. The mutiny threatened to result in se rious delay, but the captain of the engi neers took the matter in hand, placed the mutinous men under restraint with a strong guard, and the trouble soon fizzled out. TWENTY-FIFTH MOVES. Left Chickamauga This Afternoon and Will Pass Macon Tonight. Chattanooga, 'May 6. —The Twenty-fifth regiment of infantry, colored, Colonel Burt, left for Tampa this afternoon on spe cial trains. Every regiment encamped at Chicka mauga lias received orders to ship all sur plus baggage to the home posts at once. Tiie order is being rapidly carried out to day and the army many now be said to be ready with simple field epuipment to move .mt at a .Ament’s notice. WILLIAMTALKS TO REICHSTAG. Says'That Will Remain Neu tral But Will Fully Protect All German Interests. Berlin, 'May 6 The ceremony of closing the session of the Reichstag took place to day. The Emperor in a speech from the throne referring to the war between Spain uid the United States said: "The government will fully fulfill the duties involved by a neutral position, but on the other hand will protect so far as possible German navigation and commerce from molestation or injury.” With regard to the Chinese question the Emperor said: ’’The dispatch of a squadron to Kiao Chou to demand atonement for the blood of tiie German missionaries made it pos-* siible to satisfy the long cherished and fully justified desire to obtain a foothold in East Asia capable of commercial devel opment and military defense.” “DEATH TO GUARDS.” Was the Cry in Madrid as the Civil Guard Passed By. London, May 6.—lt is announced in a letter from Madrid dated May 2. describing the military procession In honor of Mu rats victims that among the cries heard on the Horto Kiel Sol. was the fatal one, “Death to Civil Guards.”’ as a section of this famous body passed. Continuing, the letter says, "The civil guards are the very backbone of Spain, the one incorruptible body of men whose very presence has a powerful effect in suppressing riot and sedition. So when “t'Dath to civil guards” is heard, prudent men will prepare for the worst. SPOT COTTON, New A ork. 'May 6.—Spot cotton opened steady. Midliug uplands 6 3-8. Midling gulf 6 5-8. anti-english - IS THE SENTIMENT In All the Cuban Towns Occu pied by the Spaniards at This Time. Kingston, Jamaica. May 6 —Since Amer ican consular affairs were placed in the hands of the British consuls an anti-Eng lish feeling has developed in the cities— Cuba held by Spaniards. This has been increased by the friendly English comments reproduced in the Span ish and Cuban press. Naval men at Port Royal expect the cruisers Recently added to the West Indies fleet be sent to Cuban ports for the moral effect of the demonstration. Senor Marconel, the Spanish consul here has for the second time informed the Colo nial authorities that he does not .believe himself safe owing to the number of Cu bans and Cuban sympathizers in Kingston. He has applied for and has been granted police protection. BOYS DON’T LIKE THEM. Don't bn» the wide brim straw hats. Get our proper shapes. Phillips. THE MACON NEWS. NO WORD VET Growing Suspicion in Wash ington That Dewev Has Had More Fighting TO SILENCE TH! FORTS, Which Was No Easy Task, and He Could Not Possibly Spare a Vessel, London, May’6.—Spanish authorities here are intimat ing that Dewey has been en trapped by the Spanish gun boats kept concealed outside Manila. It is believed, how ever, that they are only mak ing as much of Dewey’s ab sence from Hong Kong as possible. Hong Kong, May G.— There is no communication by wire with Manila. Washington, May 6 —The fifth day since the bat tle of ‘Manila opened’without bring ing the slightest trace of news of that en gagement from any official source to the' navy department. The state department was in equal ig norance, notwitstanding the fact that it has taken steps to receive the earliest in formation that might reach Hong Kong through Mr. Wildman, the United States consul at that point. No apprehension is expressed, however, as to the* safety of the American fleet at Manila, though there is a dawning ’sus picion that Dewey was not able to subdue the forts at Corredgidor island, the de fenses of 'Manila proper immediately. From the meagre reports received from Manila before the interruption of the ca ble it .was not made quite clear that the Spanish forts at Cavite were forced to surrender immediately succeeding the naval engagement. If that iwere the case Dewey would be under the necessity of destroying or cap turing them afterward in order to insure, the safety of his own fleet. Likewise it would be necessary to silence the Corregi dor guns in order to avoid 'being (bottled up in the harbor. Both of these tasks take not only time but ships, and it is not to be supposed Dewey felt justified in sending one of his vessels away for the simple .purpose of carrying news when she was neede’d in a fight. JAPANESE REPORT. Says That Great Loss of Life Has Occurred at Manila. London, May 6.—A special dispatch from Shanghai, published today, gives wtiat purports to be a Japanese report of the fighting at Manila, received via the Island of Formosa. It says that after disposing of the Span ish fleet and iCavite, Captain Dewey bom barded Manila itself. • The city, it appears, was soon on fire in many parts, the work chiefly of insur gents. Great loss of life is reported to have oc curred among the Spanish residents of the city. TWO PRIZES. Little Fishing Schooners Were Brought Into Key West This Morning. Key West, May 6—Two little prizes were brought in this morning. They were both Spanish fishing schooners of no great value, the Oriente and Antonio Swarz. The Oriente was captured by the gunboat Helena off Havana. She was bound for Havina with a cargo of dried fish and had been out thirty-five days. The Antohio was captured by the dis patch boat Uneas, off Boco Cieja. Havana. It is said she signaled information to a French steamer as to where she could land without interference from the blockading fleet. mark letters VERY PLAINLY Advice by Assistant Postmas ter General to Friends of the Soldiers. Washington, May 6. —First Assistant Postmaster General Heath today said that t.h. friends and relatives of soldiers in the field in addressing letters to them should mark plainly the company and regiment to which they belonged, as by doing so the distribution of mail would be facilitated. This splies to both the regular troops and the militia volunteers. ’.Free Pillr. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.. Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly ef fective in the cure of constipation and sick headache. For malaria and liver troubles they have proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by H. J. Lamar & S*ns, druggists. MACON NEWS FRIDAY MAY 6 1898. ASK ENGLANDi SHE_REFUSES Another Effort Made bv the Powers to Have Great Britain Interfere. COMMISSION lE* SHIPS. However, and the Action is Looked Upon as Significant—Trouble May Come Yet, London, May 6.—Certain powers have again overtured Great Britain to intervene and Great Britain has again refused. London, May 6.—Certain powers, it is learned by the Asociated Press, have again made overtures to Great .Britain looking, to the intervention in the war between Spain and the United States, but Great Britain has persisted in the refusal to take part in any sucli movemeht. It is a sig nificant fact that British naval authorities have decided to immediately commission two new battleships just completed. PLANS OF SHERMAN. How the Aged Statesman Takes His Retire ment. Washington, May 6.—The venerable John 'Sherman has retired from pbiic view as completely as thopugh lie had been laid 'beneath the sod. in times of peace his re tirement would hae ‘been a seven days’ sensation. In this time of war it is passed over as an event of minor interest. Tiie capital of the nation is talking of some thing else now. Mr. Sherman has’accepted the public neglect, as it were, li'ke a phi losopher, and so 'far as Unost Os us know, without great complaint. One of t'he state department employes tells me that Sherman is taking a good healthy nap every afternoon and seems cheerful. His future .plans are somewhat indefinite, but his gentleman tells me that the sage -of 'Mansfield is contemplating a year or so of travel with Mrs. Sherman and will probably circle the glo'be before he shall finally setle down to pass his last peaceful years in his Northern home. RAVAGE Atlantic Coast, for Dewev’s Deed, May the Spanish. Washington, 'May 6. —'Fearing an attack upon the seaports of the north Atlantic coast by the Spanish men-of-war that are now on their .way to 'Western waters, Sec retary 'Alger has taken steps to further improve the coast defenses. There is ex cellent authority for ne satement that the administration believes that the Spanish men-of-war will appear at some ]*ort on our coast and attempt to retaliate for the loss of the- Philippine Islands toy doing us as much damage as possible, and when this work has been accomplis lied sail with all speed for Puerto Rico, and, if neces sary, fight their way into San Juan. New York is considered in good condi til on to resist attack, but this is not the case with New England cities and with ports along the 'Southern coast. It was to 'prevent privateers from rav aging the 'Northeast coast that the cruis ers Columbia and IMinneapotis went sent to patrol duty there and the mobilization elf the Norihen .patrol squadron at Prov incetown 'with a view of having a naval force handy to resist an attack on any of the Northern ports. BOUGHT COMANCHE. The Steam Yacht Built for H. M. Hanna Has Been Purchaned. Cleveland, May 6. —The splendid steel steam ya.'•hl Commanche, which was built toy the Globe Iron Works Company for 11. .VI. 'Hanna in 1892, has been bought by the government. NEW TELEPHONE. Mr. Clark Grier is in the City Today With That Object in View. Mr. Clark Grier, who is in tfre city today, is here for the purpose of arranging for the bringing into Macon of a new long distance telephone ytoneclion. Mr. Grier has many friends in the city, and while he is reticent about his plans, it is understood that he has something impor tant on hand. He will have a petition before council on next Tuesday night. GETTING READY To Carry the Troops Over to the Island of Cuba at Once. Tampa, May 6—Seven transport boats ire now at Port Tampa and will soon be in readiness for loading the troops. The Florida has already taken on board a full supply of coal and a large force of carpenters was put at work today erecting the stalls for horses and packmules. The Whitnel, Comal, Berkshire, and Allegheney are tied up at the docks taking coal and this finished the work making alterations necessary for their use as transport ships be rushed. The Gussie, which arrived yesterday from New Orleans with a cargo of packmules is still stuck to the bar a short distance south of its dock and will probably have to be unloaded by lighters. It is not probable that the long looked for orders to break camp will be given before decisive naval engagement has been announced. BUDD NOT SCARED. He is Told of a Plot Against His Life by Spaniards. San Francisco. May 6 —Governor Budd, has been warned of what is alleged to be a plot against his life by Spaniards. The story came from a Southern Pacific rail road brakeman, but the governor treats the matter lightly. PROPER STYLES In straw hats. _ Phillips. VOLUNTEERS GO TO FRONT Will Form a Part of the First Regiment Being Organ ized at Savannah. TRET HAVE ACCEPTED The Offer and Are Ready to Move at a Moment’s Notice—Pic nic Postponed. The Macon Volunteers held a most enthusiastic meeting at their armory at noon to day, and decided almost to a man to go to the front. Lust night ‘Captain Sam Hunter, of the Macon Volunteers, received a telegram from Lieutenant 'Colonel Brooks, of rhe First regime nt, offering him and his com mand a place In hls regiment provided he can get' the required quota of men. Cap tain'Hunter at onoe wired Colonel Brooks that he would accept the place, and now the Volunteers are all astir making prep arations to put one of the best companies in the field that goes out from Macon. The telegram came in the nature of a surprise to Captain Hunter and all of the members.-as the company. They had de cided that there was no chance for them to go to the front unless they volunteered in sqme other company, a thing which they did not feel like doing, and they had al ready made arrangements to have their annual picnic which was postponed some time ago at the suggestion of Colonel Wiley. But the Volunteers will not go upon tills picnic and when they move from Macon they will go to Griffin to join the First regiment. The telegram which Captain Hunter re ceived tram Colonel Brooks is as follows: “Savannah, Ga., 'May s—Captains—Captain Samuel B. Hunter, Macon, Ga.: I have vacancy in my battalion. This is final and positive. Will you accept it, and can you have re quired number of seventy-seven minimum, besides officer*, ready within a couple of days. Answer, as- another company is seeking trie place, but it is open to you first. J. F. Brooks, “Lieutenant Colonel.” Captain Hunter sent the following mes sage in reply: “1 accept. Will be on hand without fail. Wire sintructions. S. B. Hunter, “Captain.” When the. members of the company heard of the telegram that Captain Hun ter ffad received they flocked to the armory and shout after shout went up. They were really going to the front and with ail of their old officers. The iboys say tiiat their only regret is that they will not ibe with the other '.Macon companies. Captain Hunter is 'busy today notifying all members of the company to hold them selves in readiness, and it is probable that nc-afly every member of the company will go the front when the company leaves Macon. A large number or the men have already said that they will volunteer, and recruits will be called for, and Captain Hunter thinks that he will have no trouble in getting a hundred men to leave Macon with him. COR BEITHS LIEUTENANT NOW The Ex-United States Mar shal Will Be With the Flovd Rifles. Mr. Walter Corbett has been appointed Second lieutenant of the Floyd Rifles and has accepted the appointment. For sometime (Mr. Corbett has 'been try ing to secure a commission among the volunteers, and he was given the opportu nity by the resignation of Lieutenant Sid ney R. Wiley, who refused to go as Sec ond lieutant. Mr. Corbett’s frineds have been active in his behalf and his appointment was urged most strongly upon Colonel Lawton. Lieutenant Wiley, whose position as first lieutenant was offered to Captain Hunter and was refused by him. after Lieutenant Wiley had been reduced to second lieutenant, says that he was only content to be reduced to second lieutenant so as to make way for Captain Hunter, and that ■he does not think that he has been well treated after Hunter refused, to put an other man in as first lieutenant. Captain Sanders, of Forsyth, has been put in as the first lieutenant of the Rifles, and he and Lieutenant Corbett will make a good team. COURT-MARTIAL Is in Session at Chicamauga on Deserter Engleman, Who Was fried First. Camp George H. Thomas, Field of Chick amauga, Ga., May 6—General Brooke’s court martial. Lieutenant Colonel Carroll, of the Sixth cavalry, presiding, composed of twelve officers, with Lieutenant Koes ter, of the Third cavalry, judge advocate, has commenced daily sessions. The first case was that of Private En gle.man, Sixth cavalry, charged with de sertion. When ordered Sbuth from Fort Etham Allen. Vt., Engleman, a beardless youth, recently enlisted, acording to his own story, left the post to say farewell to his mother in New York, intending to re turn. She begged him with tears to stay home, and he did so until arrested and taken back under guard. He left the fort in civilian clothes, given him by a comrade, whose name he refused to divulge to the court, although threatened with severe punishment. Engleman is liable to imprisonment from eighteen to two years, but leniency is expected. The sentence will be made public later. Another ease for consideration is the alleged desertion of Private Marshall, of the Tenth cavalry, who left his regiment to get to the front with the Twenry-fifth, which he joined at Chickamauga. Private Hensen, of the Tenth, is to be fried for alleged shooting at Sergeant Shropshire. FAVOR CANDLER FOR GOVERNOR Meeting of the Executive Committee of Bibb To morrow is of Interest. MAJORITY WANT CANDLER. Doubtful Wh'at Course Will Be Tak en in Connection With the De mand on State Committee. The Democratic executive committee of Bibb county will meet tomorrow, at which time it will no doubt positively decide whether or not to have a primary on June title for the nomination of governor and statehouse officers. It will be remembered that at a recent meeting or the committee resolutions were passed asking the state committee by what light or authority It ordered primaries to be Ivl . : counties of the state on June titir to ieui.n..at. a candidate tor governor, and further asking the state committee to reconvene to reconsider its mandatory ac tion. The county committee adjourned un til tomorrow in order to near from the state committee in response to the resolu tions, a copy of the resolutions having been seat to each of the thirty-four members of the state committee. Secretary lAltmayer, of the county com mittee, has received only three replies from the state committee, so it can be put down as an assured fact that the commit tee will not be reconvened. It is possible that the Bibb county com mittee will now join in with all the other counties of the state and order a primary to be held on June 6th. It can be stated as a fact that a major ity of the Bibb committee is opposed to Judge 'Atkinson’s plan and suggestion rel ative to pro rata repnesncation in the gu bernatorial convention. The members of the committee who were leaders in the passage of the resolutions which asked the state committee by what authority it or dered the general primary on June 6th, are against the pro rata preposition of Judge Atkinson. A majority m th. Bibb com mittee who believe that the candidate who gets the largest number of votes in a county is'entitled to the delegates of that county and should have that county’s fuil vote in the convention. There is another fact that can be stated, despite the action of the pounty commit tee in calling on the state committee for its authority to order a general primary on June 6th. A majority of the Bibb ex ecutive committee favor Allen 1). Candler for governor. A poll of the committee will show that a majority are against Judge Atkinson’s pro rata plan and a majority are in favor of dandler for governor. A JOLLY TIME. The Conductor's Picnic at Dublin Was a Great Success. Those'who went down with the conduc tors yesterday .to their unual picnic at Dublin report a most delightful time. The excursionist were met. at the train by the mayor and council of the city and Mayor Stubbs,' in a brief speech, made the vis itors 'welcome. In btbalf of the conductors •Mr. Roland Ellis responded to he mayor in his usual happy style. Dancing nvas the order of the day. The patty returned home at 4:30 and those iwho attended ■say they have never been on a. picnic wher they wer.e shown a bet ter time. An elegant seven drawer oak case Do mestic -machine $25 cash. New Horne Of fice, 131 OCtt-on avenue. ARCANUM OEFICERS. Work Was Completed by Convention Yester day Afternoon. Atlanta, Ga., May 6. —The Georgia Area num, which has been in session here since Wednesday morning, finished its work on yesterday'aud the majority of the delegates have gone to their homes. The council is acknowledged to have been one of the most sucessful in the history of the organization in the state, and the visiting members were loud in their praises of the hospital ity of the local councils. Chief among the features of the morning session was the election of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: Grand regent, J. S. Powell, Newnan; grand vice regent, W. H. Edmundson, Rome; grand orator, F. H. Safford, Swainesboro; past grand regent, J. G. Dester, Coving ton; grand secretary, C. S. Concn rat, Sa vannah; grand treasurer, Samuel Prioleau, Atlanta; grand guide, J. A. ePacock, Dub lin; grand chaplain, E. P. H. Rutland, Au gusta; grand warden, J. M. iMundy, Jones boro; grand sentry, E. H. O’Connor, Sa vannah. • Grand trustees--S. iM. Subers Macon; J. A. Keiven, Columbus; P. M. Hawes, El berton. Committee on laws and supervision—L. L. Ledbetter, Cedartown; Elsas Berman, Eastman; R. B. Russell, Winder. Finance committee J. W. Dillon, Thom asville; F. C. Weisiger, Columbus; T. T. Murray, Chipley. State medical examiner—‘Dr. G. G. Roy, Atlanta. Representative to supreme council—J. G. Lester, A. E. Blalock. FANCY WAjSH VESTS Big cut in prices. Phillips. GERRARD, THE CHIEF SURGEON The Macon Doctor Will Go to the Front in This impor tant Position. The appointment of Dr. J. J. Gerrard as chief surgeon of the Second regiment, made yesterday, will give great pleasure to his many friends throughout the state. The appointment reflects credit on the good judgment of the colonel of the regi ment and is a just recognition of the worth of one of the best' of the younger physicians of the state. Dr. Gerrard has had a large experience in the hospitals of New York, where he spent seven years in active work. He then returned to Georgia, bis native state, and came to Macon about six months ago. Since coming here he has made firm friends both in and out of the profession. No more popular appointment could have been -made. ALL THE PROPER SHAPES In straw hats $1.50. Phillips. PLAN IIP CAMPAIGN B GIVEN IN DETAIL How Fight to Clear Spaniards Off Western Hemisphere Will Be Conducted By the Board of Strategy. MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Some of the Leading Artists Who Will Take Part. Musical people are eagerly looking for ward to the opening of’the May Musical Festival. The festival will be held May 13 and 14. Three performances will be given.* tiwo evenings and matinee. The program as outlined are varied and attractive. The first evening the oratorio, “Stabat Mater.,” with a choius of 100 voices, will be given. Ihe second evening operatic concerts, v. hen some of the best selections from grand opera will be given. u \ miscella neous program of popular music ( will .be given at the matinee. Some of the artists who will take part are: Gustav Strube, conductor; Allee Ver ier, Paris, soprano; Maud Pratt-Chase, Now York, soprano; Nannie Hands. Bos ton. soprano; Carrie Bridewell, New York, contralto; Grace Preston, New York, con tralto, of the Nordica Concert Company; Margaret McNulty, harpist; Felix Fox, Berlin, pianist; Harry Lucius Chase, New A ork, baritone; U. S. Kerr, Boston, basso; S. Kronberg, Boston, baritone; lon A. Jackson, Ntw York, tenor; Henry Mitch ell, New York, tenor; Emanuel Feidler, violin soloist; Frank Kennedy, violin so loist; Theodore Gordon, violin soloist: Paul Fox, flute soloist; Xavier Reiter, French horn soloist; Herr van Vliet, cello soloist; and a full orchestra from Boston Symphony and Seidle New York orchestra. The director will be Mr. Gustav Struibe. one of the most eminent directors in this country. Mr. Strube conducted his own work at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York city last -December with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and was en thusiastically received. The New York Times said: “He was most warmly ap plauded, etc. Mr. Strube is a young man, but a man of experience in musical ’mat ters. lie has written aifd conducted many beautiful concertos, and he is a figure of no slight importance in the list of Boston resident workers in the higher forms of musical art. FOR ELKS IN WAR Members of the Order Who Enlist Will Re ceive Protection. Meade Detwiler, grand exalted ruler of the B. P. O. Elks, issued an official order io subordinate lodges yesterday with refer ence to the stand to be taken by members, of the order during, the present war with Spain. The resolution and suggestions of the grand exalted ruler are: “That all members of subordinate lodges, who at their country's call have enlisted in the services of the United States -gov ernment at the sacrifice of their business and private interests, shall be protected during the term of the service: “(I.) That ail dues incurred during the period of their enlistment shall be remit ted and not charged against them. “(2.) That during their absence a ipe-ial committee of three be appointed to ascer tain the circumstances of those dependent upon them for a livelihood, if necessary, during the time of enlistment of our brothers.” This announcement will be reviewed with pleasure by many of the Macon Elks. >whe are members of some of the local mil itary companies. END NOT YET. Some Hard Fights on Land and Sea Be fore Us. Washington, D. May 6-The views of those optimistic public men who are declaring that Dewey’s decisive victory had ended the war with Spain, and that a collapse of the enemy's cause will follow soon, are not. shared by the president and the administration. iHavan.a must be taken first, and hard fights on land and sea will occur before peace shall be-at hand. Plain Facts Abou t the Selection of Glasses. tin getting glasses it is not a question of how cheap but how good. a pair of spectacles that fit are worth a dozen pair that do not. jp The sequel of the use of cheap and un- suitable glasses in youth is often blindness in old age. The value of spectacles de- F' / penjs entirely on the skill of the one who “ I them. In getting glasses beauty should be com- • bintd with utility, as they can just as well rhe latest improved , . , . . , .. . . French instrument for be made to a ’ H 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. We Pride Ourselves Xot only on the correct cut, toe artistic finish, the selected linings, the snug set of the coat collar to the neck, the perfect fit all around, but on the care of the hidden details of making that tell in the wear. It’s these points that keep our Clothing shapely when no longer new. Fine imported and domestic fancy Worsteds, Cassinie-ies. Cheviots, Tweeds in small neat effects, Overplaids, Checks and Stripes. Hand made button holes, hand padded collars, shoulders and lapels and hand felled throughout— custom garments do not show better workmanship. Our prices are $7.50, $lO 00, $12.00, $15,00, SIB.OO. Compare them with what others offer. You’ll be amazed at the difference. 3 Per Cent Guaranteed i Dfvlrter.ds paid send-annually. Stock tocnrwd by deeds to improved real estate in more tn an double the amount, deposited with I nion Havings Bank and Trust Co. 1 GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. <ia.. 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS VOLUN FEERS'SHARE Will be to Drill During the Summer and Get in Con dition for Campaign. WHICH fIWK in THE FALL Every Now and Then a Regiment of the Volunteers Will Be Sent to the Front-Campaign Plan. 'Washington. May G.—From authoritative sources the plan of campaign as finally resolved upon by President McKinley has beeu secured. The sources of information are sb direct, and so positive that it may be relied upon with entire confidence. The plan, of course, is subject to change with the progress of events, and to meet a changing situation, but it. can be said with certaiuty that this is the plan of campaign as it exists today. The plan of campaign* divided itself into two parts. The first pertains to the 'Pa cific ocean and the second to the Atlantic. 1. In the Pa-cfiic.—Commodore Dewey will be made rear admiral pro tern., as Commodore Sampson was a few weeks ago, and he will be kept in charge of naval operations on the lAsiatic eoast. The Phil lipines will be held at least to the close of the war. For this purpose an army of occupation will be dispatched forthwith, aud a system of transport and supplies will be improvised at 6nce. The comman der of the army of occupation of the P.hil lipinc-s has not yet been decided upon fully, but General Fitzhugh Lee has been under consideration for this important post. It is felt that for'this place will be needed a man who is at once a general, a diplomat and a man o" resources and exjvedients. Beyond any other man now available Gen eral Lee combinpse in himself all these qualifications. The Phillipines will be strongly fortified, coaled and garrisoned. The Hawaiian Islands will be under con trol and direction of the United tSates during the war. * 2. In the Atlantic.—The blockade of the north coast of Cuba and of Cienfuegos, on •the south coast, will be continued. The Spanish fleet, which now is at sea and may be approaching the West Indies or our Atlantic coast, is to be met and defeated. For this purpose the fleets of Sampson and Schley will the drawn on for the swiftest and most powerful vessels, the respective quotas to be determined, according to the destination of the Spanish fleet and the place where that fleet will be intercepted. Swift United States cruisers are patrolling well out toward mid-Atlantic, and will give timely information by cable from the nearest port. So soon as the Spanish fleet shall be disposed of, if she shall come westward, or so soon as news of her return to Spain or the Ganaries shall -have been received, if she turns back, a force of 5,000 or 6,000 regulars will be landed at or near IMatanzas, together with very large sup plies of heavy artillery and ammunition. These troops will consist chiefly of col ored men, bandy with pick and shovel. They will be employed in entrenching and fortifying the place on the land against a land attack. After the place shall have been fortified against any Spanish force that can be brought against it, which may take three or four weeks of hard work, the regulars will be brought, back to Florida, and possibly up to Atlanta, where yellow fever cannot propogate. (Continued on page 4.)