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OMEAP MONEY. • W cent and * par east. an»y ae« r.-ndy for loan* on Macoa residence and bUFlneaa property. K per cent money for farm loan*. Over W. 000.000 aucceaefnlly negotiated in Georgia alone. Loan* made can be paid off at any time. We are bead quartera. O A. Coletnan. Gen. Man., 15< Second afreet. Macan, Oa. ESTABLISHED 1884- MACON’S MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL! Matinee at 4 this Afternoon ; Again To=night at 8:30. 50 Artists From Paris, Berlin, New York and Boston. -50. Alice Verlet, of the Opera Comique, Paris, who sings an Octave higher than any other Singer in the World. Five Thousand People attended this Festival in Nashville last Thursday. The Grandest Musical Organization ever in the South. TICKETS ON SALE AT HARRY L. JONES CO., AND AT THE DOOR. = - - ' - - = - = . . =sl 50, SI.OO, s octs. TUBS ffi BEING BUSHED TO THE FRONT Orders Issued Today Hurrying Everything to Tampa and San Francisco at Once. 1 WILL INVADE CUBA At Once is the Meaning of the Sudden Orders, THIRFY SHIPS CHARTERED To Carry the American Army Chickamauga is Being Evacuat ed today Gen, Miles Leaves. Chat a uoog.i. XI .y 10 M Chi. - im.i-.iga Park the ofiiceis ami men of the regular army are rushing. An order for the entire army to pack up and go to tlie front was announced at 9 o’clock, and things ire moving at a tre mendous pace. Railroad men have been rushing all the availaide ear's to the park and they are rapidly being loaded with equipment, eup piies. horses, etc. They had no intimation of the sudden orders. The first out will probably be the in fantry division, composed of the Second, Seventh. Eighth, Sixteenth and Twelfth regiments. Five hundred passenger coaches to car ry th>> men to Tampa will be available. Colonel Sheridan, of General Bro, Iks' | stall said: "The order instructs its to get there .is soon as we conveniently can." Colonel Sheridan refused to give an opin ion ab.Hil what tlie order meant. A ma jority. however, do not hesitate in saying that it me.ine that they will land in Cuba as soon as they can got ther£. Besides the infantry, tlie Third and Sixth cavalry will go to Tampa. • Tlie second cavalry will go to Mdbile I nnd the First and Tenth cavalry to New 1 Orleans. . \t the war department it is understood | that the assignment of corps commanders I to the volunteer army will be announced ; soon. THIRTY VESSELS Have Been Chartered With a Capacity ot Twenty-Five Thousand Men. Washington, May 10. Secretary Meikle- I John has ch .rtored thirt’ <d»tpr —it 1 ' a on- j parity of 25,000 men. They will be used to convey troops to Cuba and the Pihuii- : pines. ORDERED TO NEW ORLEANS. Governor Tanner of Illinois, Will Send Many Traops lonight. Springfield. 111.. May 10- Governor Tan ner has rtooiv.d orders from Washington to send two regiin. nts of infantry and a light -Imttery to New Orleans as quickly as possible. Both go tonight. ITALY "GREATLY DISTURBED. Rioters at Maples Widespread! and Switzerland Has Sympathizers. Rome. -May 10—The rioting at Naples yesterday was widespread read. The riot- | ers made several attacks upon the soldiers using stones and revolvers. Troops tired, . killing or •wounding a number of rioters. ' Disturbances are also reported at various points in the province of Naples. Syinpnthv in Switzr lan I. Berlin. Miy 10—The news of the upris ing in Milan has greatly excited the Ital ian workmen in Switzerland. At Lausanne one thousand Italian work men paraded the streets carrying a red flag draped With crape and cheered for the revolution. The outbreak at Milan appears to have been fully organized. One of tihe leaders here exhibited a telegram announcing: The revolution is triumphant in Turin. I he city has been burned.” The men who took pant in the di monstrarton apear to have plenty of money. SPANISH FOURS. Ixmdon. M|y 10—Americans are firm. Spanish 4s firm. Paris, May 4s. advanced shade. ANNEXATION. Committee on Foreign Relations Expected to Reach a Vote Soon. Washington, May 10. —The house com mittee on foreign relations is in. session, considering the Hawaiian annexation res olution. Indications are -that a vote Tor annexation will be reached shortly. GOES TO THE PRESIDENT. Immune and Engineer’s Bill Has Passed Both Houses. Washington, iMay 10 —The senate has concurred in .the house amen Omenta to the im-inum.and enili-neer bill which now goes Io tin presidenit. PATENT COMMISSIONERS. Will Be Appointed at Once to Revise the Statutes. Washington, May 10 —The house began with >the consideration of legislation af fecting the District of Columbia. Hicks, of Pennsylvania, -chairman of the committee on piaten‘ts called up the bill aiuioiutiing three commissioners to propose the necessary revision of the statutes re lating to patents, trade and other marks, etc. The commissioners are ‘to be named by the president and will rep-ont to con gress such of the proposed revisions as I may apt ar necessary to make ‘the laws - conform to the recent international agree- ; m. nits. The bill passed wiithout debate and the I house adjourned at 12:50 o'clock. CREATED SURPRISE. i Hale Apparently Does Not Want to See Dewey an Admiral. Washington, ‘May 10.—‘Soon after the i opening of the senate Senator Hale en | tcred a motion to reconsider the vote by I which en yesterday the senate-passed the . bill increasing the number of rear ad-mi | rats -from six to seven. It created some . surprise. 'but in the opinion of the commit ' tee on naval affairs the president has I ample authority to nominate Commodore I Dewey as rear admiral without the bill as i passed yesterday. COTTON REPORT for the Month of M.iy Shows a Reduction of Acreage. Washington. May 10 —The cotton report for the 111011411 of ‘May compared with 1897 j shows that a reduced acreage is imported | from every cotton growing state. General result indicating a breadth of j | 83 4. a reduction of 6.6 per cent. The per- - i centages in the principal cotton growing i states are Alabama 97. South Carolina and I Mississippi 96, Louisiana 94. North Caro lina and Georgia 93. Florida. Texas and | Arkansas 92. Tennessee 85. NOT CREDITED. Report That American Warships at Port au Prince Watched bv Spaniards Pont au Prince, May 10—Minister St. i Nicholas reports two American wahships ■ there and that a Spanish vessel is watch | ing outside. The announcements are not j fully credited. GRAND LODGE oFeLKS In Session Today at New Orleans With Hun dreds Present. I New Orleans. May 10.—The session of [ the grand lodge of Elks otpened at the St. j Charles today with B. J. Wall, chairman of the local committee, in the chair, and with an immense attendance. ' The grand lodge was escorted from the hotel to the theater by the local lodge. B. J. Wall of the local order opened the i proceedings by presenting the visiting of- ' fleers, and Mayor Flower delivered the ad dress of welcome. Exalted Ruler Fitzpatrick spoke for the New Orleans Antlers, and after the address of Exalted Ruler Det wilder on principles of the order. America was sung and adjournment* was had. 1 he arriving trains today- brought hun dreds from all parts of the country. FROM INDIANA Volunteers Will Be Sent to New Orleans In stead of Chickamauga. Indianapolis, May 10.—Secretary Alger telegraphed the governor today to send the I Indana volunteers to New Orleans instead of Chickamauga. The Second and Third regiments and battery A of light artillery wil Iprobablv start tomorrow. TILE 'MACON NEWS. FIENDISH CRUELTIES Being; Practiced in Manila- Insurgents Kill Women and Children. ADMIRAL MONIES ’ And His Two Sons Foully Murdered Dewey Cannot Control the Insurgents. London, May 10.—A special from Shan ghai says it is reported there that Admiral l.Montejo, commander of the Spanish fleet, who escaped from Cavite by running along the sore io Manila with his two sons, was killed by the populace of the latter place. The hospital of San Roque, filled with Spanish soldiers, was set on fire by shells from 'the Boston, and Sisters of Charity were killed while removing the 'wounded. Massacres are reported to have occurred outside the walls of Manila, the insur gents butchering the Spanish women and children. TWO CAPTIVES. A Norwegian Steamer and a Spanish Fish ing Schooner the New Arrivals. Key West, iMay 10.—The Spanish fish ing schooner Fernandito the Norwe gian steamer Bratsberg, were the only new vessels in the harbor this morning. The Spanish boat was captured by the Vicksburg yesterday while trying to make Havana harbor. The Bratsberg is a cattle steamer. She I was acting suspiciously and apparently i attempting to run the blockade. The Mangroye convoyed her in company I with the Fernandito, which had a prize ! crew. This morning the Mangrove report i ed all quiet about Havana. WILLIAM'S MEN. ———— German Sailors Fraternized With Spanish Man-of-War’s Men. Cadiz, May 10—The crew of the German Cruiser Oldenburg, were allowed liberty ashore and the sailors ostentatiously fra ternized with -the sailors of the Spanish battleship Pelayo. The Germans marched through the streets arm in arm with 'the Spaniards, wearing each others’ caps. The Germans were greatly cheered by the populace. RIOT AND PILLAGE ~ I Mark the Progress of the In ternal Revolution That Threatens Spain. Madrid, -May 10. —The bread riots at Al j icante, the seaport of Valencia, continued ■ ■ all night, women taking a prominent part. I The mob paraded the streets demanding ' cheaper bread and the necessaries of life, j They marched to the factories and were i I joined by the people who were as work. The latter sacked the Octroi ‘bureau and I burned the furniture and archives. A force of gendarms charged upon the I , mob. which temporarily dispersed. The I : rioters reformed and attacked and burned ’ | all the bonded warehouses. AT GIBRALTAR Spanish War Ships Hovering Around Straits for American Vessels. Gibraltar, May 10 —The British steamer N:rva. from Barc-ien, A-pril 25. for London. I i reports having been boarded early this ' I morning eighteen miles from Eurepa ; [ point by an armed party from a Spanish | j cruiser which fired across she steamers' i : bow. The'officer in command of the board ing party examined the papers of -the Narva and allowed her to proceed. ‘ DK. H. M. KAIGLER DEAD. Prominent Citizen and Legislator of Quit maji County Passes Away. Mr. E. L. Kaigler. chief claim agen-t of ! the Georgia Southern and Florida Rail- , | road, left this morning for his former | home. Georgetown, where he was called i j by a te’egram announcing the death of his | father. Dr. H. M. Kaigler. which occurred j at an early hour this morning, after an ill- I ness of several weeks with jaundice. - Dr. Kaigler was one of the most prom- j , ineat men of Quitman bounty, and his loss j will be sadly felt in that section. He was 6' y. ars of age at the time of his death, I ■ and leaves thirteen children. His wife i preceded him to the grave about two months ago. Dr. Kaigler was esteemed I by all who knew him. and was known per | eonally to many in Macon and throughout I the state. He was a member of the las* general assembly and served with distinc ! tion in that body. COTTON FUTURES. New York. May 10—Futures firm. Sales 9.500. May 632. June 626. July 632. August September and October 636. November 635, | December 640, January 644. MACON NEWS TUESDAY MAY io 1898. ICATHOLICS SAY I THEY ARE LOYAL Letter Will be Read in All the Churches in the United States on Sunday. VICTORY FOR OUR FLAG Has Been Ordered to Be Prayed for in All the Churches and Daily Mass, for Those Killed. Washington, May 10.—The archbishops of the Catholic church in the Lulled 'States have agreed upon a leter addressed to the clergy and laiety bearing on the wai and it will be read in all the churches on -Sun day. It is endorsed by -Monsignor Marteneli and in part is as follows: Whatever may have been the individual opinions prior to the declaration of war, there can now be no two opinions as to the duly of every loyal American citizen. “A resort to arms was determined upon by the chief executive of the nation with the -advice of both houses of congress and after a consultation with the cabinet offi ■cers, but not until -after every effort had been exhausted to -bring about an honora ble and peaceful solution. "The patiqyut calmness, dignified 'forbear ance and subdued firmness .of President McKinley during the trying times are be yond all praise. We, the members of the Catholic church, are loyal to our country and our flag and obedient to the highest authority of the nation.” The letter directs that until the close of the war every priest shall in daily mass pray for the restoration of peace by the victory of our flag. It directs that pray ers for' the soldiers and sailors that fell in battle be said every day after mass. SHOT AT OFFICER And Henry Hammond, But Fortunately Missed Them. An unknown negro ran amuck on Fourth street last night and a double murder -was narrowly missed. The negref, who is thought to have come to -Macon on the excursion from Augusta was in Henry Hammond’s .bar and was noisy. Hammond turned him out. In the doorway the negro pulled his .nSstol and tired at Haimnond, the bule-t just nfiissing h i m. As soon as he had fired and without j waiting to see the result of his shot the negrovturned and ran up .Fourth street. I Officers Glenn and Hicks, who were on [ duty at the time gave chase. Glenn gain ed on the fugitive and when within about i twenty-five fee't of him the negro turned and taking deliberate aim at the officer pulled the trigger. The gun snapped, how ever. and perhaps fearing another failure ' the fellow ran again. Officer Glenn fired two shots after him, but it is not known iwhebher either of the ; shots took effect. The negro crossed the tracks toward .the ’ swamp and escaped. CITY OF MACON Came in Last Night on the Lowest Water She Has Had. The City of iMac-on came in last night ■ i on the lowest water she has yet had. com- ! I pleting her fifth round trip. The folowing ! I consignees are on her register. i Cox & Chappell, T. J. & L. V. Carstar- ' i phen, Adams Brothers’ Company, Jones I I Grocery Company, Dunlap 'Hardware Com- ■ pany. Besides these shipments for Macon i the boat did a good local business. The - City of Macon discharged her cargo ‘this ‘ ‘.morning and will be loading up this after- 1 noon preparatory to leaving for her Sixth | : trip to Brunswick early tomorrow morning, i The ‘Mallory steamers for Brunswick are I now carrying a war risk, and there will be no possible danger of loss to shippers ' by this line in conection with the City of * Macon. PREMATURE REVOLUTION Was Sprung in Italv—Police Said to Have Discovered Ample Proof. Rojne, May 10—The Italian cabinet has decided to recommend to King Humbert that parliament be prorogued. The police are reported to have seized correspondence showing that the recent sericus riots in different parts of Italy : were the result of a plan of revolution, but it appears that the movement brake out prematurely. Martial law has been proclaimed in the province of Naples. RIOTS AT SHANGHAI. Shanghai. May 10—Serious riots occur red la-t night at Shari in che province of Hupei. The custom house and several foreign buildings were burned. TRIER TO TBSP UEWEV'S FLEET Alleged That Spanish Priests Were Also Guilty. of Treachery. SAID CHANNEL NOT MINED But Investigation Showed that It Was—lnformation Given in Re turn for Admiral’s Humanity. Heng Kong, May 10 —A fresh example of Spanish treachery seems to have come tv, light. . It is salid here that the priests and sis ters of charities of the Cavite hospital in procession, bearing Crosses, petitioned Ad miral Dewey not to massacre the sick and wounded, which .naturally he did not. The Spaniards thereupon thanked the Americans for their humanity and repaid them by informing them of a narrow chan nel which they said was not mined, while the broad dhannel was fully mined. Investigation upon the part of the Amer icans, however, revealed the contrary and the mines were blown up by the sailors of the American fleet. Dewey, it is said here, finds the insur gents growing dangerous. It is added that he cannot control them nor enable the Spaniards to do so. One Japanese war ship is at Manila. MRS. L. H. WOOD Died at Her Home in Vineville at 1 O’clock Last Night. ■Mrs. L. IT. Wood, wife of the well known Maicon traveling man, died at 7 o’clock lart night at her home on Cleveland avenue in Vineville. The news of her death was a great shock to her many friends. She was a woman of noble qualities and was loved and respect eid by a Barge circle of friends and ac quaintances. Mrs. Wood, who was only 38 years of age. leaves two children. The funeral will take place this after noon at 4, o’clock from the Vineville Bap tist church. The pallbearers will be: Messrs. C. B. Kilis. B. E. Willingham, E. A’. Mallary. F. L. Mallary, F. R. .Martin and C. M. Fulg hum. The deepest sympathy is expressed on every side for the bereaved.husband. JUBILEE MEET OF THE PYTHIANS. All the Lodges in the City Will Give Bohemian Smok er on Thursday Night. The six Macon ledges of the Knights of Pythias will hold a grand union meeting at their hall on Cotton avenue on Thurs day night. I The celebration will take the form of a ■ “bohemian smoker.” I * Invitations will be sent out to every mem- I ber of the order in the city, and it is pre dicted that this will be one of the larg est gathering of the Knights that has ever been held in Macon. The meeting is for the purpose of bring ing the Knights of the city together before the- opening of the new Pythian castle. The plans for the grand opening bazar to be I comeneed on July 4th in the new castle ■ will be reviewed. As the Pythians. are distinctly an Amer : lean order, 'the wlar will probably be one of the principal topics of the speakers, and ■ arrangements have been made for the at ; tendance of some of the best speakers in j the city. ■lt is not genrally known, nor it is likely to be from any of the active members of ; ; the order of Knights of Pythias, that the order wfill look after the families of the members who have gone to the front. This is another matter that will proba bly be discused at this ‘bohemian smoker” 'on Thursday night. t CONVENTION ADJOURNS. The Macon Delegates Will Reach Home To morrow Night. ; The Southern Baptist Convention, in ses- : sion at Norfolk, Va., to which a number I of prominent >Maconites have gone as del- • : egal»-j. adjourns this afternoon. The work of the sonvention has been 1 ; thorough, harmonious 'and successful, and.! ■ the many from Macon who attended its j meetings will return to the city glad of ‘ the pleasure of having taken part in the work. .___________ For Fine Wall Pnprr Work Go to E. H. Waters for the latest style goods, best work and lowest prices. A large stock of the latest style in grains. 213 Cotton avenue. havemeyer a suicide. New York, May 10. —Charles F. Have meyer, son of the late Theodore Have meyer, committed suicide last night at Roslyn, R. I. He shot himself through the . brain. HiS REGIMENT ALL BROKEN UP ; Colonel Wilev is Now Wait ing for Orders from Gov ernor Atkinson. COMPANY NAMES STILL HERE But Most of the Men and All of the Officers Have Gone to the Front—Home Guard. The question now arises, where is the Second Georgia regiment and of what does it consist? The same question might be put con cerning all the cither regiments in the state. The case of the Second regiment may be taken to represent all the rest and it is a nice question which the governor as commander in chief of the Georgia troops will have to answer. Os course as soon as the Georgia regi ments are mustered in the governor will still be commander in chief of the Georgia troops, ibut will have nothing to do with the First and Second regimenits Os the United States volunteers from Georgia. Under the lulling of the war department the Floyd Rilles, the Macon 'Hussars and the iMacon Guards have lorit their identity. Their name remains behind them as a part of the Second regiment but ail ttf?fr of-. fuccrs have gone to the United States vol unteers and are now in the United States army or will be as soon as they are mus tered in. Colonel Wiley is, therefore, still colonel of the Second regiment of Georgia and he has an unbroken staff. But his eonjp.inicc? have been broken up. In Macon he has no officers and only a. scattering or men. Out : of the remnant cf the three companies he might he able to form one company. The Macon Volunteers have gone as a whole and have taken their name with them because they have taken none but men who were already enlisted in the Ma con Volunteers and they take more than the requisite number to form a company. So that there are left the names otf three companies in Macon, one company in Perry a company in Americus, Forsyth and a company in Columbus all of them without officers and practically wlithout men. The whole regiment has been disrupted and the colonel of the regiment, the senior colonel in Georgia and a magnificent of ficer, has not been recognized by sc. much as a word from the commander in chief while his regiment has been torn to pieces. Colonel Wiley feels the situation very deeply. No commanding officer in the state is more greatly respected by the men in his command than C. M. Wiley. His soldierly qualities are recognized by every man in his command and by the whole people of the state. iHe has been very • proud of his regiment and the aeJlion which has disrupted it .and scattered his officers and his men is felt by him as a serious blow. But good soldier as he is he makes no complaint. He awaits orders and says that he- will carry out the orders of the commander in chief of the forces what ever they may be. • Meanwhile Macon and other '■ —- •- the state are left without any organized companies (for the protection of the people and it is thought that the governor, having announced that it was his desire not to take all the troops out of the state, but in taking the course that he did take to leave a sufficient number for the protection of the people and the property of the citizens, •will act with promptness. What is he going to do about it? Is he going to Feave the regiments disrupted and the colonels unrecognized and out in tihe cold is what the people want to know. If the troops are to be recognized thtiseTyb the troops are to be reorganized those who are talking about forming home guards want to knew it, for it is hardly a com pliment to Colonel. Wiley to move for the organization of home guards and other military companies while he is the colonel of a regiment with a lot of names and a few men. IN THE NECK. Many Bicvcle Riders in Au gusta Suspended by Chairman Mott. Baltimore, May 10 —Chairman Mott of the L. A. W. has announced tihe following: Transferred to the professional class: Mose Brinson and Louis Speth, of Auerusta, Ga. Suspended pending investigation: Barret • Dodge, Charles Prickett, W. P. Rooney, Roger Stallings. F. C. Williams, William I Honlran, Monroe Dicks and Fred Kerr, of | Augusta, Ga. Suspended: Ernest Rooney, L. T. Evans, j C. E. Marins, F. C. Williams and W. P. | ' Rooney, of Augusta, Ga., until June 3, for I I competing with suspended man. Mose I Brinson, of Augusta, Ga.. until July 1, for false entry. C. E. Williams, of Augusta, Ga.. until August 15, for riding while un der suspension. W. Fishhurne, W. A. Cole man and J. F. Hart, of ColumMa, S. C., suspended and ruled off the L. A. W. tracks to July, 1899, for riding while under suspension. Pennington, of Columbia, S. C., to July 6. for false entry. Larrasey and Jones, of Columbia, S. C., ro June 6, for competing with suspended men. CALL ON NATIONAL BANKS. Washington. May 10—The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for the condition of the rational ban« 3 fo.' May IJ. THE cm w FLEET IT CADIZ Sampson Has Had No Fight With the Spanish OIF Porto Rico for Obvious Reasons. ARBITRATION BOARD Met Yesterday and Adopted Rules to Govern Their Action. The sewer arbitration board met yester day afternoon for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed to draw up the rulese'to govern the board in its future deliberations. The rules as drawn up were adopted and the board adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. The next meeting will be held after the interrogatories have been taken in Mexico. This will take some time and it is not at all probable that -another meeting will be held for some weeks. Mr. Washingon Dessa.ii will go to Mex ico to represent the contractors in taking these interrogatories, and the city will be represented by by James Anderson. They will probably start next week and will be absent about ten days, s BOARD OF EDUCATION Held a Short Meeting Last Night for Rou tine Business. A very short meeting of the Board of Education -was held last night. Only rou tine business was -transacted and nothing outside the reports of standing committees Came before the board. The schools are all down to work again now after the -week of picnic vacation, and Professor Abbott reports everything in good condition.- ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN For the Southern States Will Hold Their Meeting at the Brown House. The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen wil meet in 'Macon tomorrow. The states of Georgia, Alabama, Miss- |- issippi, North Carolina and South Caroli- i 11a and Florida will be represented in the I meeting tomorrow and a large number of j delegates are expected. The different committees are in session today. Macon is the headquarters of the order in the South. The half a cent a ward column ot The B *be cheapest a-lvertiaing medium I* G*«rri<. A GREAT VICTORY WAS WON By- science when it solved the problem of how to overcome functional as well as structural defects of the eye by the proper adjustment of glasses. A still greater victory will be won by m ankind when they learn that glasses fitted by themselves or by one who has not a thorough knowledge of optometry, arc re rponsible for eyes impaired beyoi l redres s and in a great many cases for blindness itself. Mr. Friedman, the optical specialist, has been located with us close on to eighteen months,, and has by his efficient work, earned the reputation of being second to none in diagnosing and successfully correcting errors of refraction. Mr. Friedman has fitted glasses to hundreds of persons in this city, but has yet to find anyone who is not perfectly satisfied with the work done by him. His motto is: “Satisfaction guaranteed or money ref unded. Office 314 Second street. , " ■ I Never Better Prepared For what you’ll need for the little or big boy. Our standarn is the. tough, hard wearing cloth, with pretty Sailor, Junior, Vesteeand Reefer Suits. Begin at $2.50 and on up where your pocketbook calls a halt. Big boys’ start at $5.00 and up. Clothiers everywhere marvel how we can crowd so much style and goodness into clothes and charge such small prices. r l his is the distinguishing feature of our policy. 8 Per Cent Guaranteed! DlTldeods paid sond-annually. Stock eecuied by deeds to imprwed real estate tn more than double the amount, deposited with Union Savings Bank and Tmst Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, 3l»con. Us-. 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS SPAIN'S PURPOSE Is to Concentrate All of Her Most Formidable War Ships. THEN FOR FINAL EFFORT. The Oregon Can Now Join Samp son’s Fleet, and the Latter Has Porto Rico and Cuba at His Mercy. Washington, May 10 —Up to Whe time Secretary Long started for the cabinet meeting at 1:10 o’clock he was without in formation from Sampson’s fleet concern ing any .positive adtion. •While there is little doubt the officials knew the approximate locality of 'the fleet it is quite certain that nothing has been received as to the cruising and search for the Spanish ships. Washington, May 10—The navy depart ment has just received news that the Spanish Cape Verde fleet has arrived at Cadiz. This makes a formidable concen tration of the strongest ships oif the Span, ish navy. It means, too, that Sampson will now have no Spanish fleet to fight • save the smaller craft in Cuban waters. lit • also leaves the course free to .the Oregon I to make a juncture witih the fleet and leaves Sampson's hands .free for atten tion to Porito Rico or Cuba. FOR TWO DAYS Capt. Hunter and Lieut. Connor Will Enlist a Few Good Men. Captain Sam B. Hunter and Lieutenant ’ Connor, of the IMacon Volunteers,’ will be here for two days to receive recruits for the company. They are to be found at the Volunteers armory and are anxious to se | cure a few more good men. i The Macon Volunteers may be said to be the “crack” company of the volunteers Prom Georgia. The record of the company is equal to that of anything in the state and they go to the front in splendid con dition. Those who may still be considering the question of going to the front have now their last chance to join the good old com pany.