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4 r .■-•■••••••■•-- What Is It? | E 1 I Look in our :< I Right Hand Window ■ | 1 L U VU <4 ! CHAS, WACHTEL'S SOU, i L ‘J r 515 Cheny SI., fllacon, Ga. j L , .... FIRST ROMANCE OF PRESENT WAR Captain Sam B. Hunier and Miss Kitty Seacy Married Last Night. TO THE FRONT THIS MORNING A Surprise to the Many Friends of Both Parties Quiet Wedding, Only Members Family There, Captain Sum B. Hunter, of the Macon Volunteers, tvas married last nlight at 7 o'clock to Miss Kitty Searcy, of Boling broke, at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Jack Lamar, in Vlneville. The announcement of the wedding came as a surprise to the many friend's of the contracting parties. It was one of the romances of I lie war, and especially as 'Captain Hunter lift this morning at 8:30 to Join his company at Griffin. The bride is one of the most attractive young women in Bibb county, and counts her friends all over the state Iby the hundreds. In fai t, it would ,lie hard to find a more popular young couple than Captain and /Mrs. Hunter, and for the short time that he was in (he city this morning Captain ■Hunter received the congratulations of every one. r The wedding was extremely quiet. The young people have 'been engaged to bo married for some time, and the wedding was to have t ikon place next fall, but •when Captain Hunter offered his services and they wei»e accepted, the young people deciiled to join their lots in life and the wedding was quickly arranged for. Only the members of the family were present. Mr. Sidney Wiley, who is now a private in Captain Hunter's company, a'et <>d as best man. and Lieutenant Granville 'Conner, of the company, was the only oth er member present. The friends of Captain and Mrs. Hunter •wish for them a safe return, and rest as sured that if he gets a chance to distin guish himself in the face of the enemy, he will do so. He goes to the front at the head of as tine a company as will bo among the United States volunteers. Each and every member of the company is attached to Captain Hunter and they will follow him anywhere he may decide to go. Notes Taken On the Run. Dr. 1). B. Dardy. a prominent physician and druggist, of Walhalla. 8. C., is in the city attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge of the \. (I. U. W. The board of directors of the Public Li brary will hold a meeting this evening at 6 o'clock. Dr. W. R. Holmes, dentist. 556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try a bottle of Holmes’ Mouth Wash for preserving teeth, purifying the breath, bletiling gums, ul cers, sore mouth, sore throat, etc. For sale toy all druggists. The old horse sale of the Southern Rail way took place this .morning and attracted a goodly number of buyers. Dr. Charles Lanier Toole, dentist. Of fice corner Second ami Poplar streets. Mr. W. W. Davis, of the Central Rail road has been apointed a packer with the army at Tampa, and will leave at once to join the army. Mr. Davis has had consid erable experience in this line in the west. 1 can do your dental work for less cash than any other dentist in Macon. Why uot? No office or house rent to pay. My ex penses are light. Telephone 275. Vinevllle and Belt Line of street ears pass office door. A. S. Moore, 121 Wahington avenue, Auron. Ga. Miss Birdie Blackshear has been appoin ted colleeteor for the Free Kindergarten As sociation. She will have her headquarters at the Public Library, and all the members who are in arrears are requested to make payment as soon as possible. The Catholic Young Men’s Sodality will give a dance at Ocmulgee park tonight. DRESSY HEELED OXFORDS. , ..A Black, Brown, Choc K ’ olaie (bn flf) Kia or Vesting Top. \z |||| V- A Turn Sole or Flex-Q)LIUu SPRING HEEL LOW SHOES. fgy- Brown, Ctiocolate, FiSe'soies. on lu3CB Floros. LowOLluU Button, One St rap. Special cars will have First and Oak streets at 8:30. The Board of Health will hold its regu lar meeting tonight. There is nothing of importance to come before the board. Mayor Price heard the cases in the re corder's court this morning and very quickly disposed of an unimportant docket. On the occasion of the farewell banquet and dance to the Macon Volunteers on Monday night tMr. Mike O’Hara compli mented the company with a bowl of artil lery punch, which for size and excellence <.f the 'brew could not be surpassed. The taste of Mike’s brew will linger 'long in the pa'ilettes of the Iboys. TO SAVE PEACH CROP. Orchards of Georgia Are Threatened With the San Jose Scale. The immense peach orchards of Georgia with hundreds of thousands of dollars, are threatened with destruction by an insect called the San Jose scale, and the state entomologist has been at work to locate the pest, measure the extent of, the dam age and apply effective means to stop the ravages of the insect. Professor Wm. Scott, the state entomol ogist. has returned from a tour of in spection of the orchards of Georgia, says the Journal. The special object of his in vestigation was to find to what extent the deadly San Jose scale had attacked the peach trees, and for this purpose he made a painstaking examination of the orchards in 'the different parts of the state. The re sult was the discovery that the scale has done much damage at Cuthbert and con siderable at Tifton. Mr. Scott says the fruit growers at Tif ton have been fighting the pest with some success, bu'L that there has been little done at Cuthbert to stop the ravages of he in sect, which is killing the peach trees by the wholesale. At Tifton the fruit men have used the gas process, whaleoil soap and kerosene oil, and have applied these insecticides so carefully and thoroughly i that much has been accomplished. I At Cuthbert the work was not so thor- I ouglily done and the results are conse j quently disappointing. Professor Scott I called a meeting of the fruit growers at t Cuthbert and told them the situation and I what should be done to save the trees. I He recommended the adoption of the gas i process, showed how if was operated and I offered to take charge of a squad of mon I and direct them in the use of the gas if the ■ people would furnish the labor and mate -1 rial. , The gas process is described as follows: 'Hydrocyanic acid gas is made by mixing cynadide of potassium with sulphuric acid. The chemicals are cheap, t.ut the gas is deadly poison, and has to be used with ■great care. A tent is put over the tree affected and the gas generated under the tent. Care must taken not to leave the gas on the tree too long, as it will kill a tree if given time enough. It is not safe to put untrained hands at this work, and an expert must have charge of each gang. Twenty tents are used at a time, and four hands keep the tents full of gas, moving I them from tree to treee, as the gas does the work. In this way four hands can ■treat the trees on two acres a day. With expert hands the process is not ex cessively expensive. The chemicals cost about two cents a tree, and the labor for treating fifty trees would be about $4. The whole expense would, therefore, be about I 10 cents a tree or $5 per acre of orchard I where trees are thirty feet apart. Hydrocyanic acid, is very commonly call ed prussic acid, is very effective in killing the insect pest, for the reason tha the ap plication is much more thorough than the i spraying of trees with chemicals .in solu i tion. With careless hands spraying does not reach all the affected parts of the tree, but the gas covers every inch of it, and completely destroys the scale. By this means, energetically used. Professor Scott hopes to save the peach orchards of Geor gia from the insect which threatens their destruction. FROM A DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR. I have found 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 ino-t excellent medicine. PROF. J H. RICHARDSON. Sweetwater Tenn Fine Lisle I nderuear, right prices at Neel’s. IT WILL BE BURIED. Washington. 'May ll.—Senator Hanna spent Sunday at Fortress Monroe recreat ing. The finding of the Ohio senate that Hanna is guilty of attempted bribery in connection with his election to the United States senate does not create much sensa tion here. It is likely that it will never get further than the senate committee on privc leges and elections, especially as suc cessful bi i'bery is not charged. For nice Underwear see Neel’s. NEW OWNERS MW New Owners of the Electric Light Plant Send a Peti tion to Council. *in give lira service. A Good Thing for Macon Has Been Done-Petition is Almost Cer tain to Be Granted. —— X petition offered to the mayor and city • council at flhe regular meting last night was the first official announcement of the change of ownership of the Electric light plant of the (Macon Gas Light and Water Company. A notice of she change of ownership was given in The News several weeks ago. At that time it was news to ithe public. Since that time several intimations have been given out that the deal was about to be consummated and there is no doubt tthat there 'would have been an announcement coming from the courts before now had it n< been for the fact that Mr. 'Marion Er. win, the attorney for the receiver of the Macon Gas Light and Water Company is absent from the city and the United States court has not taken action in the matter. Last night, however, the prospective owners or the actual owners of the elec tric light plant of the Macon Gas Light and Water Company made the announce ment themselves iwhen they asked council to renew the same contract with, them that has been held by the Macon Gas Light and Water Company. The matter was referred to the finance committee and there is no doubt that it will be reported on favorably at the next meeting nor is there any reason why such favorable action should not be taken. The new owners, who are the same peo ple who are interested in the Macon and Indian Spring Railroad will put in an en tirely new plant and will give Macon a better system. The people of Macon will be better satisfied as the new owners are entirely 'Macon -men and men in whom the public has the most implicit confidence. There is nothing of which 'Ma con has stood in such great need as this new electric light plant. On several dif ferent occasions the merchants have threatened to combine and to supply them selves with light at reasonable prices. The new company when it has placed all its ■improvements and has the new plant in working order will be in a position to sup ply .the people of Macon with cheaper light and will give the city a better supply. The plans of the new company are am bitious but the men are in the lead and are practical and they are not likdly to plan out or .to promise anything that they cannot perform. The people of Macon may be prepared to see some big improvements in the light ing of the city and of 'the private stores ■wtithin the next twelve mouths. It is something that will be welcomed and will greatly benefit 'Macon. BIG INCREASE In the Business of the Rail rvads Reported at the Meeting; Yesterdav. Atlanta, May 11—The annual meeting of the Southeastern Car Service Associa tion was held yesterday in the office of the chairman, IMr. George C. Smith, president of the Atlanta and West Point railroad. The meeting was attended by Mr. Smith, General Superintendent T. D. Cline, of the Central railway; Superintendent J. L. McCollum, of the Western and 'Atlantic; Assistant General Superintendent J. S. Thompson, of the Southern railway; Su perintendent W. S. Brand, of the Georgia railroad; General Manager J. R. Lane, of the .Macon and Birmingham; General Su perintendent A. W. Anderson, of the Charleston and Western Carolina; Vice President E. C. Spalding, of the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern, and Superinten dent \. Tripp, of the Ohio River and Charleston. President W. G. Childs, of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens, was represented by proxy. Captain J. C. Haskell, manager of the association, made his second annual re port which showed a large increase in the number of ears handled by his office. This increase tells a story of growth of busi ness in this country, the association em bracing the states of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The last named state was included in the territory six months ago, but excluding that the state and cotnpar-z ing the business done in the other two states in 1897 with the business transacted in 1596, the increase was 40 per cent. The car service association handles freight cars loaded or unloaded at com petitive points in either of tha three states named. The purpose of the association is to keep a record of the cars and see that they are loaded and unloaded promptly, and if not shippers or consignees have to pay demurrage. A certain amount of “free time” is allowed for loading and unload ing. This “free time” varies from two to four days but the average is seventy-two hours. If cars are detained beyond the “free time,” then they are liable to de murrage. In Georgia and Florida 248,741 loaded cars were handled by the association in 1897 against 179.704 in 1896. This was an increase of 69.037 cars in one eyar, or 40 per cent. That is proof of the greatly en larged volume of business last year over the year previous. For the first three months of the present year the increase in Georgia and Florida was 15.692 cars, or about 17 per cent over the corresponding quarter of 1896. Before the association was organized the average detention of freight cars by ship pers and consignees was six and three fourth days. That has been reduced to two days. Os course, many cars are held beyond the “free time” limit and demur rage is paid on them, but as a rule the ears are loaded and unloaded promptly now. An average saving of four days on 248,000 cars means a year’s service to the roads of more than 3.000 freight cars. This is where a car service association benefits the roads. Their cars are kept moving and they get service out of them. The showing made by Captain Haskell was complimented by President Smith and the representatives of the other roads | present, who stated that the association i was doing a great work for the companies and their patrons. The total amount of demurrage collected in the course of last year, less the refunds in cases where there was good excuse for the delay, amounted to about $17,000. All the old officers of the association were re-elected, but Mr. Anderson resigned and Mr. Thompson was chosen in his place. The executive committee is com posed of the following: George C. Smith, chairman, Atlanta and West Point rail road: Theo. D. Kline, Central of Georgia railway; B. Dunham. Plant system of rail ways; D. E. Maxwell, Florida Central and Peninsular railroad; J. L. McCollum, Western and Atlantic railroad; J. R. I Kenly. Atlantic Coast line; J. S. B. Thompson. Southern railway. The Southeastern Car Service Associa tion Is the largest association in the South. It handles more cars than Birm- MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY u 1898. Ingham, Louisville or any of the others. The members are: Central of Georgia railway. Western and Atlantic railroad. Southern railway, Geor gia railroad. Atlantic and West Point rail road, Plant system of railways. Florida Central and Peninsular railroad. Georgia Southern and Florida railway, Georgia and Alabama railway, Macon and Birmingham railway. East and West Point railroad. Charleston and 'Western Carolina railroad. Wrightsville and Tennille railroad, Chat tanooga, Rome and. ’Southern railroad. Northeastern Railroad of Georgia, Macon, Dublin and Savannah railroad. Albany and Northern railway, Florida East Coast rail way, Sandersville railroad, Oconee and Western railroad. Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern railway. Tifton and Northwest ern railroad, Atlantic Coast line. South Carolina and Georgia railroad, Columbia. Newberry and Laurens realroad, Ohio River and Charleston railway. East Shore Terminal Company, Carolina and Cum berland Gap railway, Blue Ridge railroad, Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railway. INTEREST IN LAGGING. Registration on 1896 Might be Used in the June Primary. From the Savannah Morning News. Hon, F. G. dußignon returned to the City yes'terdav from a -trip to Washington and New York. Mr. dußiguon spoke in terestingly of the intense excitement in those citdes over the war situation. With regard to state polities, Mr. du- Bignon said' it could not be stated now just what effect the war would have, though at ithe present 'time there is no question but that'the'interest in state mat ters is lagging somewihat. It would be manifestly unfair to many Democrats, he said, to use the registration lists of this year in the priimary of June 6, .If any registration list is used it will the that of 1896, or the committee might, if it sees fit, decide to use none at all, as only white Democrats are to be allowed 'to vote. EXCURSION RIA TIES TO GHUFFIN ViliA SOUTHtEIRN RAILWAY. The Southern Railway will sell tickets to Griffin for all trains Saturday. May 14, and for morning trains Sunday, May 15, good to return until Sunday night. May 15, at the rate of one fare for the round trip. .RAiNIDJALL CLIFTON, T. P. A. What is Going On in Society,. The ladies of the First Presbyterian church gill give a gipsy encampment and an ice cream festival on the lawn in front of the church Friday afternoon from 6 to 9 o’clock. The public is cordially invited. Mrs. Frank West will give a small card party Friday afternoon complimentary to Mrs. Thomas Troy. Mrs. Troy leaves Sat urday morning for her home in Honduras. Mrs. Sarah Grant Jackson, of Atlanta, will arrive tomorrow morning to be the guest of Miss Patterson in Vlneville. The card party that was to have been given today by Mrs. Felton and Mrs. Duncan has been postponed until next Wednesday. Yesterday at the home of the bride’s parents in Milledgeville, Miss May Beall Key was married to Mr. Henry 18. Hodg kins, Rev. 11. O. Judd, of this city officia ting. The bride is a charming young lady and is greatly admired by a large circle of friends. Mr. Hodgkins occupies the re sponsible position of manager for the Armour Packing Company in Cincinnati, and ranks high both in social and business circles. He is justly popular in Macon where he lived for years, and his friends here rejoice in his good, fortune, Mr. Hodgkins was accompanied to Milledge ville by his parents, Major and Mrs. Hodg kins, and iby Mr. Ed .Hodgkins, Miss Ber tha Hodgkins, Miss Lavinia Hodgkins and by Rev. 11. O. Judd. Last night at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Jack Lamar, in Vlneville, Miss Kittie Searcy was married to Captain Samuel B. Hunter. The wedding was of more than unusual interest on 'account of the promi nence of the contracting parties. The wedding was to take place next fall,, but the plans were suddenly changed when the Macon Volunteers, of which Captain Hun ter is captain, Was ordered to report for duty in the army. No invitations were issued and only the families of the con tracting parties and a few intimate friends were present. The ceremony was perform ed by ißev. .Robert White, of the First Presbyterian church. Mr. Sidney Reid Wiley was best man, and among those present were Mrs. Jack Lamar, Miss Ca mille Lamar, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Nis bet, Professor and (Mrs. Gutteniberger, (Misses Gutteniberger, Miss Mary Redding, Lieutenant Granville Conner, Mr. Henry Lamar, Jr., and Mr. Walter Lamar, Jr. Captain Hunter left this morning for Griffin to join his company, and Mrs. Hun ter will for the present (be at home with Mrs. R. A. Nislbet on First street. The Log Cabin Club will give a german to its members and in honor of visiting young ladies next .Monday evening, May 16.th. Among Macon’s most charming guests on this occasion will be Miss Harrison, of Virginia, and Miss Hansell, of Atlanta. The gentleman will please note that the date has from Friday to Monday and be governed accordingly In regard to engagements. A program of specially selected music has been arranged for the occasion Sabbath Hreakor*. At a meeting of the local Women’s Tem perance union at Ottawa the other day a lady gave a shocking example of the in difference to Sabbath observance which is creeping over the modern world. She stat ed that she had, to her shame and sorrow, seen two men looking in at the window of a well known tailor’s shop on the Sabbath day, evidently engaged in selecting the materials for their new spring suits. She added that she had consulted a solicitor as to whether there is no law.which could be invoked for the purpose of putting a stop to such profane conduct and that sho had been informed in reply that, though there is at present no law under which tradesmen can ho compelled to pull their blinds down on Sundays, -it was quite within the power of the legislature to pass such a law. She asked the meeting to join In a petition to the legislature in fa vor of.such an enactment, and the matter was referred to the Lord’s day committee. I believe that 1 can cap the shocking ex perience of this Canadian lady. I have seen ladies in church on Sunday taking stock of the bonnets of their lady neigh bors, obviously with the view of deciding on the purchases that they contemplated making during the week. Such conduct occurs in all countries. It seems highly improbable that there Is any law in Canada for the purpose of stopping this desecra tion not only of the Sabbath, but of the bouse of prayer, and the Canadian legis lature would do well to take this evil into consideration at the same time as the oth er.— London Truth. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF BELLEVUE. On and after April Ist the News will >e delivered by carrier in and aiound Sellevue every afternoon. Those desir hg the paper should send in their names it once. First class service guaranteed, and weekly collections wil Ibe made from those who wish to pay by the week. Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually due invariably in advance. G. W. TIDWELL, Manager Citv Circulation. FIFTH TO NEW ORLEANS. Washington. May 11.—The fifth regi ment of cavalry, scattered at various posts in Texas, has 'been ordered to New Or leans. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. Rome, May 11 —Martial law has been proclaimed in the province of Como. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ARE INJESSION, The Great Parade This Morn ins Was a Most Imposing Spectacle. FIRST SESSION OF CONCLAVE Commenced this Morning in the Ma sonic Building—Shriners Will Parade a Hundred Strong, Macon is today the rnecca of the Knights of Templar of 'the state. The grand camlnandery of Georgia went into Session this morning in the Masonic Temple. The city is filling tap with ‘the Sir Knights and every train this morning brought fin delegates. The attendance on ,the Grand Command ery 'this year has ibeen somewhat curtailed <by the iwar, Ibut 'there are enough here to make a most excellent showing and they are as fine a ibody of men as can be gath ered together. The Masonic Temple has ibeen gaily decorate with the Templars flags and tihe Hotel Lanier 'which is 'the headquarters for ‘the icommandery is also resplendant •with the flags ami the colors. The parade was formed this .morning at 10 o’clock op posite the Hotel Lanier ami the Knights ■in uniiform presented a most handsome ap pearance. They were under the command of Grand Captain General Fletcher, of Forsyth. The parade left the hotel and marched up Mulberry to First street. Then down Mulberry to Second, down Second to Cher ry, down Cherry to Third, up Third to Mulberry and up Mulberry to the grand lodge building. Following the parade of the Knights came the visiting ladies in carriages es corted by two Knights on black and 'White horses. The ladies are in charge cif Mrs. R. B. Barron, of tihe ladies’ eomtnittee on enter tainment. As soon as the Knights went into ‘conclave the ladies were driven around the city by the committee and were taken to the different points of interest. The address of welcome was delivered by Sir Knight Roland B. Hall. It was a short speech but was eloquent and in the best of taste. The response to the speech was made by Sir Knight J. R. Saussy, of Savannah. The address of Grand Commander Wiley rwas the principal matter before the ses sion of the conclave this morning. The election of officers will not take place before tomorrow morning. .Among the Knights who are in the city this morning and are registered at the Hotel Lanier were: From Savannah--'A. B. Summons, W. R. (Mclntyre, John N. 'Geil, Robt. L. Calding, E. 'A. Cotts, Thomas Ballantyne, W. S. Blackwell, Thomas Robins, T. E. Youmans, J. R. Saussy, A. E. Horrocks. From Augusta—W. T. Davidson and wife, Wm. Schwergert, Jno. T. Holmes, A. H. Davidson, iH. R. Fund. From Americus--'W. E. Staley, C. E. Van Riper, G. M. McDonald, J. ©. Dunn, Geo. Van Riper, W. D. Hunt, A. J. Boole, I. F. Mitchell, R. L. Oliver. From Fort Valley--F. O. Willis and wife, Miss Stella Willis, IT. S. Brown, Wm. Blowston, W. A. Woodall. From Atlanta —Jno. R. W. Iverson and wife, H. M. Robinson, Fred G. Paulen and wife, W. 11. Cahill, J. O. Greenfield, T. H. Jeffries, J. S. Smith, Jon. C. Joiner, M. B. Tarbett, T. F. Scully, Geo.H. Halliday, J. R. Russell, L. C. Johnson, J. E. Brown, J. 'F. Jones, A. J. Holbrook, Jay D. Edwards and wife, Jno. A. Erdman and wife. From Rome —Jno. J. 'Seay, E. B. Searcy, IM. Graham, W. J. Griffin, A. W. Walton and wife, R. B. Headden, W. A. Dean, J. N. King, H. ID. Hill, D. B. Hamilton, B. F. Clark. Tonight at the (Mulberry Street Meth odist church Sir Knight Sam P. Jones, of 'Cartersville, Will dieliver the annual ora tion. This feature of the meeting of the Knights is open to the public and will doubtles draw a large crowd. Mr. Jones does not come to Macon as a revivalist or as reformer and his speech will be all the more acceptable. SHRINERS ON PARADE. Will Form at the Hotel Lanier At Six O’clock This Evening. The procession of the Shriners and their •presence in the city is a matter of much general interest. The following notice has been 'posted in the Hotel Lanier: , Listen oh ye Shriners at 6 o’clock p. m., This Wednesday in front of Hotel Lanier, and then Don’t let the Noble in front of you Get away from you or you will ibe Lost. This probably means that the parade of the Shriners will start at about that time from the hotel. It is a little difficult to get any inform ation about the matter as the high muck a-muck di the push says that neatly every thing is a secret. The fact is that the procession is liable to swoop down upon any old place camels, dromedaries and all. The camel and the other beasts came in on a special train with Harry Stockdell this morning and as they have not Ibeen fed for some 'weeks they are liable to eat something if it is offered them. It is a peculiar feature of the processions of the Shriners that they are very impos ing affairs but when they get out on the sands something will drop and there are no two ways a/bout that. It is expected that about a hundred Shriners to say nothing of the camels and the dromedaries will be in line. Mr. Stock dell has imported one of the finest of the fine camels of the Sahara. It is an animal on which royalty has ibeen accustomed to ride and is only used to riding of royalty. Stockdell, however, has so far managed to imitate a royal seat very -well up to the present time and nothing has happened, but should he reveal himself at any time the camel would most certainly rear, Some of the members twere disappointed this morning on account of the non-arri val of their ships of the desert, but it pos sible -that they may get here in time for the parade. It .will be necessary for the public generally to watch the parade very closely. CROP REPORT For.this Section of the State Makes a Good Show. The following report for the week gives the following for this section: “A general improvemnt is reported in all crops in the southwestern counties. Corn is small, but looks well as a rule and has been worked. Cotton is not a good stand; much of the early planted hxs been replanted lately; plantings are coming up and look fairly well. Gardens are doing well. Oats are small, but wh-ea’t is doing nicely and promises a good yield. Peanuts are coming up and some are being worked. Sugar cane looks well. Peach outlook is good, but pears are a failure on account ot blight. “The weather in the western counties favorable for farm work and the growth of vegetation, except during the short col<i spell which came on the night of the 6th and lasted till the morning of the Sth. Corn is rather small for the season ami the stands are poor, but it has improved in looks during the week. Cotton is about all planted and chopping is in progress. Cot ton is a poor stand and does not look well. Gardens are generally improved. Bottom land corn is suffering from the effects of cut worms in a number of fleMs. Ribbon cane is fine. Fruit crop is still encourag ing. though in some sections peaches are ■dropping from the trees. Some potato slips have been planted. “In the northwestern counities crops gen erally are doing well and the reports from that section are very encouraging. Cotton planting about completed; some of the early plantings are coming up with very good stands. A good deal of corn has been plowed over during the week, but there are a good many fields yet to be planted. There Is complaint of cut worms in bottoms. Small grain still looks well. While some correspondents state that the peach crop is a failure, many report pros pects favorable for a large yield. Winter apples plentiful, other varttles scarce. Gardens Improving ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES Will Re Held at Mercer University on Friday Night. The annual anniversary exercises of Mercer University will occur next Friday evening at. 8:30 o’clock at the university chapel. Rev. A. J. Moncrief, of Macon, will ibe speaker from the Ciceronian So ciety, and Mr. Charles E. Roop, of Carrol ton, Ga.. will speak from the Phi Delta Society. Both of these gentlemen are brilliant young orators and have received much recognition from their respective societies as being such. Both were speak ers in the champion debate last year, and those who heard them pronounced their speeches a marked success. Mr. .Moncrief has also taken two or .three medals for oratory since being a member of the col lege. Mr. Thomas J. Royal will introduce Mr. Moncrief; Joseph D. Darling, of Bar tow county, will introduce Mr. Roop. A large audience is expected, among whom will be the “fair damsels” of Wes leyan who will go in a body. The exer , cises will be among the most ibrillian.t ever held at Mercer. EIGHTEEN TRAINS Os Regular Soldiers Will Pass TEirough Ma con Tonight. Soldiers will pass through Macon to ning!: t by the .thousands. TV troops, chiefly cavaltv, left Chicka mauga this morning an 1 will reach Macon on their way to Tampa over both the Cen tral and the Southern roads. The Southern expects to 'handle about twelve train loads and the Central seven train loads. The officials here are not certain as to the time of arrival. It is probable that those who will come over the Central will be here at 7 o’clock, but the time may be extended and the arrival will more prob ably be at 9 o’clock. The train carrying the troops over the Southern will probably come in about the same time, though the officials say that they hardly expect this before 10 o’clock. It is certain, however, that the soldiers will be here between 8 and 10 o’clock. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Engravings of American Heroes Will Be Sent Free. We have just published the most hand some engravings ever issued of Commo dore Dewey, who won the great naval bat tle i nthe Phillipine Islands, Rear Admiral Sampson, who has charge of the fleet of American 'war ships at Havana. Commo dore Schley, commander of the Flying 'Squadron. Captain Sigsbee who was com mander at our battle ship Maine. And of our brave consul general at Havana, who is now Major General Fitzhugh Lee and who will command the volunteer forces that will invade Cuba. To any one who will send us a list of names of ten patriot ic ladiese of their neighborhood and six 2 cent stamps, we will send any one of the above large engraving free of charge, or if the entire collection of the five Ameri can Heroes is desired seal us a list of ■twenty names of different ladies and twenty 2 cent stamps and we will send you the five engravings by return mail. These engravings are the most beautiful ever published and are handsome enough ■to go into any home. Send us the list of names and stamps today as the edition is limited. There is no advertising on any of the engravings. In sending state whose engraving you desire. Address, Faste.lotype Co., 23 Duane Street, New York City. NFWARK ELECTED. ■London, May 1’1 —Viscount Newark, eld est son of the Earl of Manvers, has been elected a member of parliament as a con servative without opposition. To keep cool and clean cheap get Underwear at Njeel’s. Bullets Point to Point. A correspondent relates the following remarkable personal reminiscence of an incident which occurred during the Franco-German war; “A perfect stran ger (an Englishman),” said he, “called upon me and handed to me a chassepot rifle, which be related he had up on the field of battie after Gravelotte, which bad a bullet or two stuck in about the middle of the barrel and which he requested me to get removed. This was done, and upon examination two bullets were found to have met point to point, A German bullet must have entered the muzzle of the French ritie barrel just as the French rifle had been fired, and the two bullets had met together without bursting the barrel. I inclose my card.”—London Telegraph. Must Have Loved Him, Many stories have been told of a Manchester man who is supposed to be the —well, to put it man in England. But we think the fol lowing is the funniest: “Mamma,” a child was heard to say in an awestruck whisper, after, a pro longed survey of the peculiar features of the guest, “thatgentleman’s mamma must have loved children very, very much. ” “Why so, my dear?” inquired the un suspecting parent. “Oh, ” returned the child in the same audible whisper, “ ’cause she brought him up.”—Strand Magazine. A Narrow Escape. Thankful ■words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying I could only live a short time. I gave friyself up to my savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. I gave it a trial, taking in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and, thank God. I am now a healthy woman.” Trial bottles free at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. Regular size, 50c and sl. Guaran teed or price refunded. <5 is a non-poisonous emedy for Goiiorrha-a, :|«t. Sp. rma torr Vbit.-H, unnatu ra 1 <tiß harx> or any inn .tuina ion, irritation or ulcera tion of in ti en u h mem branes. Non-stringent. Sold by Bruu-giats, or seat in plain wrapper, by express, pt-paid, for it,l», or 3 bc.ttleH, $2.75 Circular »eui on rouueat. Lisle Underwear. There is probably nothing that a man wears with more satisfaction than nice Underwear. In our stock the most fastidious cannot fail to be pleased. We show the nice things in Gauze, Nainsook, Bal briggan, Lisle and Silk and Lisle Mixed and the price range is sure to please— -25c, 50c, SI,OO, $1.25. And on up to $3.00 a Garment See us on your Underwear. I j // J / s'* f/ iMAC.Q,NLJG?A k Coast Line to Mackinac NEW STEEL The GrpMest Perlee PASSENGER tlon yet attained to STEAMERS. Boat Construction: W'/ e- Luxurious . Equlp- speed. ment ’ Arllstic fl,r COMFORT j nisMnfl.Oacoratlon and SAFETY ( andEificlentServleo To Detroit, Mackinac, Georgian Bay, Petoskey, Chicago No other Lino offers a Panoraum of 460 utiles of vquaJ variety and inter* t. Four Tripsa per Week Between R»vry t»n> and :»..y ti< ’ Meht Sera Ire Ref xrern Toledo. Detroit and Mackinac Cleveland" >s 5 ■ , * Fare, St J, fy K:g h iHrcvtion. ILIUSkET, “THE SOO.-MARQLKTTK Put-irt-Ray !L Hits, , .<L SUtei G .... AM) DULI 111. and Toledo. J’-'im. ■. ti.ms ar.l i > ~|. Rtt'l. x bind with LOW RATFS to PletnreAqiie Mneklnae and Uu !.. si 1, nr ;.|j ; * H t <1 t Month Return, Ikicludlnir mid IS rlli*-. Approx- “J? ‘. yu.t at I’utrAit for tui points I mate foot from Vie* elaud, from Toledo, S. rth ♦•*“* G.wi-st. $11; from Detroit, $1)1.GO. Huuday 1 rip J« u e, July, August, beptouiber Mid •Irtutwr Only. oeiicii mi cm tewioii aw e Centra lof Georgia Railway Company Schedules in Feb. 25, 1898 Standard Time, 90th Meridian. No. 5 | No. 7•! No. I*l STATIONS | No • N A XoT# 11 20 am| 7 40 pm| 7 50 am|Lv Macon. . .Ar| 7 25 pm| 740 am| 3 55 pm 12 19am| 8 40 pm| 8 50 am|Ar.. ..Fort Valley. . Lv| 6 27 pm| 6 39 am| 2 53 pm ! 3 35 pm|... |!io 20 am|Ar. .. .Perry Lv{! 5 (hi pm| |’ll 30 am I |H 15 am|Ar. ..Columbus. . .Lvi 4 00 pmi ) 1 12 30 pm|Ar. . ..Opelika. . . Lv| 2 45 pm| | 1 5 50 pm|Ar. . .B’mham. . ,Lv| 9 30 amj | 1 43 pm| 10 01 pm |Ar.. .Americus. . .Lv| | 5 18 pm| 1 2X pin f 2 05 pmi 10 25 pm |Ar.. ..Smithville .Lv| | 455 amlf 105 pm 3 15 pmi 11 05 pmi [Ar. .. .Albany.. ..Lv I 4 15 uwj 11 50 am 5 50 pm I I |Ar.. .Columbia. ..Lv | j 9 00 aio 2 55 pmi I |Ar.. ..Dawson. . ..Lv [ | 12 13 pm 3 37 pm| | [Ar.. ..Cuthbert. . ..Lv i | 11 30 am 455 pm| | No. 9 »|Ar.. .Fort Gaines. Lv| No. 10 *| |!10 30 am 4 29 pmi | 7 40 am|Ar Eufaula.. ..Lv 7 30 prn[ | 10:05 am 8 14 pm| | |Ar Ozark. .. ,Lv| | |1 7 05 am 6 00 pm| I 9:10 am|Ar .... Un Springs. Lv| 6 00 pmj... | 9 15 am 7 25 pmi |Ar Troy. ..Lv| | | 7 55 am 7 35 pmi [ 16 45 am|Ar.. Montgomery. .Lv| 4 20 pm| | 7 45 am No. 11.*| No. 3.»| No. l.*| 1 No. 2.*| No. I.*; No 12 ' 800 am 425 am 415 pm|Lv.. . .Macon. . ..Ari 11 10 am| 11 10 pm| 720 pm 922 am 547 am 542 piulLv. .Barm sville . .Lv| 945 : 945 pm| 605 pm 112 05 am 7 40 pm|Ar.. .Thomaston. ..Lv! 7 00 am| [I 3 00 pm 955 am 616 em 613 pm|Ar. . ..Griffin. . ..Lv| 912 am| 915 pmj 530 pm 1 1 05 pm |Ar.. ..Carrollton. .Lv| | |1 2 10 ptu 11 20 am 745 am 735 |im| Ar.. ..Atlanta. . ..Lvi 750 anil 750 pmj 4 Os, pm No. 6. ! No. 4. • No. 2»| No i. •; fi.i. 3. * t NoUkU 7 30 pm 11 38 pm 11 25 am|Lv. .. .Macou. . ~Ar| I 3 55 am| 7 45 am 8 10 pm 12 19 am l£ 08 puilAr. . ..Gordon. .. .Ar| 5 00 pni| 3 10 ami 7 10 am 850 pm ! 1 15 pm|Ar. .Milledgeville .Lv|! 3 45 pmj I 6 30 r.tn 10 00 pm] ' 3 00 pin|Ar.. ..Eatonton. . .Lv|’ I 30 pm| | 5 25 am I ! 4 45 pm|Ar. . .Machen. . .Lv|!ll 20 am| | I ' 6 50 pni|Ar. .. Covington. ..Lvi! 9 20 ami I •11 25 ami’ll 38 pm|*il 25 am|Lv. .. .Ma con. , ..Ar|* 345 pm|* 256 am|* 345 pm 1 17 pm| 1 30 am f 1 17 pm|Ar. .. .Ten nille Lv| 156 pmi 1 52 ain| 1 56 pm 2 30 pmj 2 25 arn| 2 30 pm|Ar. . .Wad ley. .. .Lv|fl2 55 pm 12 50 aui| 12 55 pm 2 51 pm| 244 am| 2 51 pm|Ar. . .Mid ville. . .Lv| 12 11 pm 12 30 ,t.iu| 12 11 pm 325 pm| 31b am 325 pm|Ar. .. .Mil len. .. .Lv 11 31 am 1» 58 pru| 11 34 am s 4 13 pm| 4 42 am 510 pm Ar .Wayne sboro.. .Lv 10 13 am 10 37 pm|sJo 47 am s 5 30 pm| 6 35 am ! 6 55 pm Ar... .Aug usta. . .Lv ! S 20 'iru| 840 pm|s 9 30 am | 342 am 350 pm Ar. .Rocky Ford. .Lv 11 10 am| 11 19 pm| I No. 16. *| ! No. 15. *| | I 750 am|Lv.. .. Macon.. .. Ar 730 pm| | | 940 am I Ar.. Monticello .. Lv 545 pm| j | | 10 45 ami Ar. ...Madison. .. Lv| 4 40 pin] I .| I 12 20 pm|Ar. ... Athens .. ..Lv| 3 30 pm| | ■. • Daily. .! Daily except Sunday, fMe al station, s Sunday only. Solid trains are run to ands from Macon and Montgomery via Eufaula, Savan nah and Atlanta via Macon, Macon end Albany via Smithville, Macon and Birming ham via Columbus. Elegant sleeping cars on trains No. 3 and 4 between Macou and Savannah and Aalanta and Savannah. Sleepers for Savannah are ready for occu pancy in Macon depot, at 9:00 p. m. Pas-sengers arriving in Macon 011 No. 3 and S» vannah on No. 4, are allowed to remain iuslecper until 7 a. m. Parlor cars between Macon and Atlanta on trains Nos. 11 and 12. Seat, fare 25 cents. Passengers for Wrightsville, Dublin ami Sandersville take 11:25. Train arrives Fort Gaiuee 4:3(1 p. in., and leaves 10:30 a. m. Sundays. For Ozark arrives 7.25 p. in. and leave* 7.45 a. m. For further information or schedules to points beyond our lines, addreat J. G. CARLISLE. T. P. A., Macon, Ga. E. P. BONNER, U. T. A. 81. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager J. C. HAILE. U. V. A. THEO. D. KUNE rionoral -innertnlomienl HALF CENT fl WORD. Miscellaneous. ALL this week at D. B. Woodruff’s green houses .in Vineville, eolias, salrias and all bedding plants, 25 cents per dozen. Large a.-.sortment of geraniums, bego nias, fuschias, heliotrope, 5 and 10 cents. Umbrella palms, 10 cents. A souvenir given vvitH each purchase of SI.OO. LOST—Yesterday between the Southern railway station and 314 College street, an overcoat. The finder will be re- College street or George T. Rogers' (Sons’ warehouse. BEST home made candy at the new candy shop 10 cents a pound. All fresh made every day at 208 Cotton avenue. J. Coseria. RENT —Two houses 5 rooms each, 166 and 172 Magnolia street. William Lee Ellis. FOR REiNT—Cottages with large garden, stables, etc. C. B. Ellis, Vineville, ar Will Ellis, Empire store. LADIES’ hats that Btrfd for sl2, >8 $6, $5 and $4 will sell 'for $3 and $2 less Thursday, Friday and 'Saturday at 165 Cotton avenue. FOR RENT —(My home, furnished, near Wesleyan, on car line. Six rooms, halls, kitchen, telephone. For summer months. Apply to Louis J. Anderson, Post office. FOR SALE —Good buggy horse. Apply L. H. Warlick, 378 First street. FOR RENT —Two or three rooms for light housekeeping. Apply 122 Academy street. LOST —'At Crump’s park yesterday black silk umbrella, with straight handle, marked M. L. B. Finder will please return to News office. ONE OrT TWO young men can get good table board at 110 Nisbet street, head of Cherry, at $12.50 per month. WANTED —A man cook, must come well recommended. Apply at 369 First street. ONE OR TWO young men can get board and room at very reasonable rate within three blocks of the business portion of the city. Address J., care News. AGENTS WANTED —For war in Cuba by Senor Quesada, Cuban representative at Washington. Endorsed by Cuban patriots. In tremendous demaud. A bonanza for agents. Only $1.50. Big book ,big commissions. Everybody wants the only endorsed, reliable book. Outfits sent free. Credit given. Freight paid. Drop all rtash and make s3t>o a month with War in Cuba. Address today, THE NATIONAL BOOK CON CERN, 352-356 Dearborn street, Chi cago. 111. ROOMS FOR RENT—Three comfortably furnished rooms, two of them fronting street. Within three minutes walk of business center. Apply 757 Mulberry. I AM out of work, have a family and need something to do. 1 am willing to do anything that is honorable to make a support for myself and family. R. B. Bullock, Walnut street, two doors of Oranse. GOOD pasture with shade and water and wil look after them for 50c per month. Jerre Hollis. FLOWERS —Nice cut flowers delivered promptly to any part of tbe city. Prices reasonable, ('ail or address G. W. Tidwell, News office. FOR SAfljE—-A good s.-coiir hand Xo. 7 epoking stove in good repair ready for use, cheap. '. pply at Stii'l/lefit-ld House. HELLO! EVER YJiODY—Have you a pic ture you want enlarged or framed first class, but mighty cheap. Do you want a beautiful dining room, hall or parlor picture. I have ’em. A beautiful Klondike, African diamond pin, ear or finger ring, shirt or cuff or collar button. If so, remem ber Migrath’s, oppobite Hotel Lanier, 558 Mulberry street. W. A. GOODYEAR, carnage, buggy and wagon shop. Horse shoeing, fine paint ing. Repairing of scales a specialty. 453, 455 Poplar street. For Sale, tat Real Eslale. The Johnson & Hanis store building, corner Fourth and Cherry streets, now occupied by A. and N. M. Block. 6 room bou c e, io Franklin street, known as the “Dickey” property. 3 room dwelling, 314 Jackson street. The Glover residence on Hugue nin Heights. The Chapman property on Oc mnlgee street, in front of M an I. street railway shops with two 4 room houses. Two 4 room dwellings on the Tindall pioperty. 5 acres on Vineville car line, ad joining Crump’s park. Vacan lots on Gray property in rear of Mercer university. Vacant lots on Tindall property and on Huguenin Heights. Handsome set of office fixtures, suitable for bank or similar use. For any information apply to M. P. CALLAWAY, Receiver, Piogress Loan Improvement and Manufacturing Company.