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ready for loan* on Micoi real4erica and
bualnea* property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loan* Over 86.000.000 eucceaafully 1
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ESTABLISHED 1884
ENGAGEMENT OFF FORT GAREENAS
RESULTS II ISAS'IF IIIISI.Y FOB THREE
PLUCKY AMERICAN M VESSELS
Vivid Account of the Engagement With the List of the
Killed and Wounded===Under Fierce Fire from
Spanish Forts and Gunboats.
TRIED TO CAPTURE GUNBOATS
But the Three Vessels Were Unable Io Stand the Heavy Fif
ing and Well Directed Shells,
VENGEANCE NOW
Will Be Demanded and the
War is On in Earnest,
and Triumph and
CHEERING OF THE SPANIARDS
Will Br Turned to Sorrow Before I
Long Spain Has Got Her First
Blood and is Jubilant,
WAS I r A MISTAKE?
Key Wi st. VI ay 12.-- -There was an en
gagement off Cardenas yesterday at 1
o'clock in the afternoon.
The cruiser Wilmington. Commandei
Tod, the torpedo boat Winslow and the
auxiliary’lhinson were engaged.
One officer and three men were killed
and several were wounded.
The dead are:
E. BAGLEV.
JOHN VARVO.ItUS, oiler.
JOSIAH TUNNET, cabin cook.
.1. V IM EICKS, lire man.
J. DANIEL, fireman.
The engagement took place inside the
h.aibor of Cardenas.
The gunboat Wilmington, the torpedo
boat Winslow and the gunboat Hudson
were the only vessels engaged.
They uttered tile harbor for the pur
pose of attacking some Spanish gunboats
which were known to be there.
These latter were not discovered by the
American force, however, until the Span
iards opened lire.
The land batteries of t' trdena., supported
the tire of the Spanish tjuuboats.
Ihe < ng.itement comm. if ■ 1 at 2 05 p.
in. a:tl lasted for about st hour.
The wounded are:
R E CilX gunner's ma o
D MaKEEN, quarter master.
.1. PATTERSON.- tireman.
F. GR \Y.
LIEUT. J. B. GERNtADAO.
AU are slightly wounded except Patter
son. whose condition is serious.
Ensign \\«rth JBagley was appointed
from North Carolina on September 9. 1891.
The battle while it lasted was terrific.
The Wilmington and the Hudson were first
and opened fire on the Spanish boats
which were lying at the docks. The fir
ing began at a range of 3.500 yards. A
few minutes later the Winslow cam? up
and also opened fire.
In an instant the entire attention of the
Spanish tunboats and land batteries was
directed upon her. From all sides shot
and shell seemed to pour into the little
torpedo boat.
The Wilmington and Hudson still kept
up their fire but they could not turn aside
t.he terrible storm of fire and death pour
ing in upon the torpedi* boat.
The crew of the Winslow, however, never
(aultered for a second. At 2:35 o'clock a
solid shell crushed into the hull of the
Winslow and knocked out her boiler and
in an Instant she began to roll and to
drift helplessly.
Then there was a moment of awful sus
pense. A fierce cheer of triumph went up
from the Spaniards on the gunboats an J
the batteries and again a storm of fire was
opened upon the helpless boat.
The gunboat Hudson, which was lying
■near by started to the assistance of the
AVinslow. She ran along side the torpedo
boat and tried to throw a line to the im
perrilled crew.
Up to this time, with the exception of
one shot which disabled the Winslow, the
firing of the Spanish gunboats had been
■wild, but as the Winslow lay rolling in
the water the range grew closer and the
shells began to explode al* about her.
It was difficult for the -Hudson to get
near enough to throw a line to the Wins
low's crew, so terrible was the fire about
her.
Finally, after about twenty minutes, the
Hudson approached near enough to throw
a Inn- Ensign Bagley and six men were
standing in a group on the 'deck of the
'Winslow.
"Heave her to; heave her; heave her,”
as he looked toward the Hudson and call
ed for line.
"Don’t mi.-s it," shouted an offic. r from
the Hudson, and with a smile Bagley call
ed back,
"Let her come. Its getting too hot here
for comfort."
The line was trown and it the same in
stant a shell burst in the very midst of
the group of men on board the Winslow.
Bagly was instantly killed and a few
others dropped about him.
Half a dozen more fell groaning on the
bloodstained deck. One of the dead men
pitched headlong over the side of the boat
his feet caught in the iron rail and he was
hauled back.
Bagley lay stretched on the deck, his
face completly torn away and the upper
part of his body shattered.
II was a terrible moment. The torpedo
boat disabled and helpless, rolled under
the fury of the fire of the Spanish gun
boats.
When the shell burst in the group on
board the Winslow, a wild shout of tri
umph went up from the Spanish boats and
the batteries and again a heavy fire was
opened on the topedo boat.
Finally the Hudson succeeded in getting
a line on board the Winslow and towing
her out of the deadly range when the line
parted and again both boats were at the
mercy of the Spanish fire.
The Hudson managed to get another line
on the deck of the AVinslow and was towed
up to Ph dras Islands, where she anchored
with the dead and wounded on her decks.
Some men from the Hudson went on
board the Winslow and took the most se
riously wounded off.
The three who were taken on board the
Machias died shortly.
At 9:15 o’clock the Hudson started for
Key West, arriving at S o’clock this morn
ing. ■Commander Barnado. of the Wins
law, was wounded in the left leg but not
seriously. *
Washington, IMay 12 —The department
received a dispatch from Captain Reray at
Key West: "AVinslow badly damaged. Will
be sent here as soon as t< mpor.iry repairs
are made."
ENSIGN BAGLEY
Was a Native of North Carolina —Mother at
Raleigh.
Washington, May 12.—Ensign- .Bagley
was a native of North Carolina. Hie
immediately appointed ensign.
He was appointed to the academy in
1891 and graduated last year. He was im
mediate! yappointed ensign.
While a cadet he made a cruise on the
-Maine. He served on the Winslow from
the time of her completion to the moment
of his death.
POWERS~WANT
FINGER IN IT.
Said That Germany May Bar
gain for Samoa in Return
for Interests,
Londoh, (May 12. —There are unmistaka
ble, signs that the continental powers have
already taken steps to share in the fruits
of the American victory at Manila.
Germany has intimated to the United
States, it is said here, that she expects to
have a voice in the disposition of the Phil
lipine Islands, basing her claim on the
German interests in these islands.
Diplomats credit the report that Ger
many may demand the exclusive control of
Samoa as the price of her acquisition to
American sovereignty in the Phillipines.
HANGED HIMSELF.
A Spanish Sdv Saves Others the Trouble of
Execution.
Washington, May 12—George Downing,
a Spanish spy. arrested several days ago.
committed suicide this morning by hang
ing himself at the barracks.
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS.
Mt. Gretna. Pa.. May 12—The Fourth
and Sixteenth regiments, volunteers, re
ceived marching orders for Tampa.
HOW ABOUT UNDBRtWEAR.
Get into our SI.OO and $1.50 baitorigans
it you want cool stuff. Clem Phillips
THE MACON NEWS.
STAMPED AS UNTRUE.
The Report That Sampson is Bombarding
Harbor of San Juan.
New York, May 12 —'A special from Fort
de Fi .iiii-i Martinque, says the American
fleet of nine ships is bombarding San
Juan Porto Rico.
Washington, May 12.—Secretary Long at
1 o’clock said that no word had been re
ceived from Sampson.
This stamps as untrue that word has
been received from Sampson that be has
bombarded San Juan.
MOVING SLOWLY
FROM THE CAMP.
Regulars Will Not Be Out Be
fore Saturday Night it
is I bought.
Chattanooga, May 1.2—-The Second regi
ment of infantry marched from Camp
Thoma:: to Ross station this morning and
there boarded the Southern railway train
for Tampa.
The regiment got away comparatively
early on account of the fact that the bag
gage was pat-ki d yesterday.
t he Seventh and Sixteenth infantry reg
iments left camp this morning and march
id nine miles to Ringgold, where the'West
ern and Atlantic trains for Tampa baking
the First and Tenth regiments, originally
oidered to New Orleans, but the latter to
Tampa will get out tomorrow.
The work of removal is progressing
slower than was expected and it is now
doubted if it will finish before Saturday
night.
Between twelve and twenty oar loads of
provisions for the volunteers are arriving
daily. Almost every vacant building in
the city is being used for storage purposes.
CHIEF APOTHECARY.
Mr. S. L. Whittaker Will Have Charge of
Pill Rollers.
Mr. S. L. Whittaker, who has been one
of the popular clerks at Mallary Taylor’s
drug store, has been appointed chief apoth
ecary for the first regiment, and will leave
this afternoon to take up his work at
Gi iffin.
The aippoin t meat is a popular one and has
been worthily bestowed as Air. Whittaker
is one of the best prescription men in the
state.
MERRITT MAY
Go to the Phillippines and
Establish Military Gov
ernment.
Washington, May 12—It is stated at war
department that Maj.-Gen. Merritt will
command the expedition to Philippines.
Grner.il (Mi. sectoral in command. Wheel
er has been ordered to Tampa from Chat
tanooga to command the cavalry in Cuba.
Washington, May I:?—General Merritt,
commanding rhe department of the East
with headquarters at New York, was. at
the war department in consultation with
Alger regarding the proposition to assign
him to the command of the expedition to
Manila, and on arriving there to establish
a military government with himself at the
head. The general said the matter had
not been definitely settled.
TEMERIC ARRIVES.
Buenos tyres, Argentine . May 12.--The
Spanish torpedo gun boat Temerio has ar
rived at San Nicholas on Parana, fifty
miles below Rosario. She is said to be on
her way to Paraguay.
RAIN AT KEY WEST.
Key West. (May 12.—Dispatch boats from
the blockading fleet at Havana report all
quiet. Heavy rains here have averted a
water famine.
SEVENTY-FIRST COMES SOUTH.
New York. May 12.—The Seventy-first
regiment has been ordered South.
MAY WHEAT DOWN.
Chicago, 'Maj' 12.—May wheat dropped
14 cents on account of neglect.
FIRST MASSACHUSETTS.
London, Maj- 12.—Spanish fours are
lower.
Germany~says
She is Determined to Have a
Voice in Disposition of
the Phillipines.
London, May 12. —Germany- has intimated
to the United States,.it is said here, that
she expects to have a voice in the dispo
sition of the Phillipines.-
Bents (be Kloiliivke.
Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Marysville, Texas,
has found a more valuable discovery than
has j-et been made in the Klondyke. For
years he suffered untold agony from con
sumption. accompanied by hemorrhages;,
and was absolutely cured by Dr. King’s
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. He declares that gold is of lit
tle value in comparison with this mar
vellous ere—would have it, even if it cost
a hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma. Bron
chitis and all throat and lung affections
are positively cured by -Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption. Trial bottles
free at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ Drug Store.
Regular size 50 cents and sl. Guaranteed
to cure or price refunded.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY J .iY 12 1898.
SHE DESTROYS
A WARSHIP
Report That After an Engage
ment of Two Hours the
Spaniards
.WENT 10 THE BOTTOM,
American Gun Boat Engaged a War
ship at lliolo and Did
Her Up,
New York. May 12—A Hong Kong
special of this date says that a trading
vessel from the Philippines reports having
•witnessed the destruction of a Spanish
warship by the United States gun boat
Concord at lliolo.
The fight is -said to have lasted two
hours at the end of which time the Span
iard went down with flying colors. There
were no causc.lties on the -Concord and no
damage was done the gun boat.
SHRINERS PARADE.
Interested a Big Crowd on Mulberry Street
Yesterday.
Grim, visaged war hid its face for the
nonce yesterday afternoon when the
Shriners turned out to parade.
The gloom that had been cast by the de
parture of so many of the Macon boys for
the front was dispelled and fun and laugh
ter reigned supreme for awhile.
About a hundred strong the Shriners
turned out. 'The nobles all wore the regu
lation dress suit and the Egyptian* fez.
Some oT the potentates wore a flowing robe
and all of them wore a smile. It was about
the jolliest lot that could be ‘imagined.
The- public has the greatest respect for
anything that" smacks of Masonry. A
thousand people had gathered to see the
paiade and when the band played "The
Girl I Left Behind Me,” preparatory to
the march out of the nobles on their pre
liminary scout along the hot sands of the
thirsty desert it was •felt that there was
something more in the ceremony than ap
peared on the surface, and this, in fact,
was the case.
To the spectator who gave no thought
to the more serious features of the order
the parade looked as if a set of good fel
lows had just got together for a jollifica
tion and were determined to make the
•most of it.
The parade had been ordered for fi
o’clock and at about 6:15 the nobles formed
up. After the band had played a prelimi
nary send off the march started, but, to
the subprise of the crowd instead of ad
hering to the regulation “hay foot, straw
foot” march up one street and down an
other the lino split up and went in every
direction.
The parks were not sacred to the Shrin
ers. Each of the three squads, into which
the line >was divided, went off on a sort of
follow your leader game and the leaders
led the 'followers a pretty dance.
Shriners were everywhere and the crowd
was uncertain as to what might be the
consequence of interference with the sons
of the desert and gave them the right of
way. In fact, the crowd was dodging the
Shriners and not the Shriners dodging the
crowd. The fun lasted for albout fifteen
minutes and then the parade was reformed
in the most orderly 17 s'hion.
Then, headed by Card’s band, uie Shrin
ers marched up Mulberry to Second, down
Second to Cherry, down Cherry to Third
and up Third to Mulberry, up Mulberry to
the Hotel Lanier, where they broke ranks.
After supper and the oration at Mul
berry Street Methodist church by Hon \V.
A. Davis, the Shriners went into session
at the Masonic Temple and the real work
of the session began.
The exact hour the proceedings ended
is not known to any but those who took
part, tout it is known that the roseate hues
of early dawn were tipping the hill tops
when the haggard victims were released
and went to their several homes sadder,
but wiser men.
A large number of Macon men walked
the hot sands Os the desert and rode the
baggage camel last night. They suffered
the horrors of thirst and bore the heating
rays of a scorching sun. To their dying day
they will remember the experience and
every time they sit down their weary
bones will bear testimony to the tortures
they endured. But they are now full
fledged and acclimatized Shriners and wait
with eager anticipation the time when the
Shriners will gather again and fresh in
itiates will be found to take the same
trip.
CAN’T CATCH US.
SI.OO and $1.50 negligee shirts way ahead
of the ordinary stores. Clem Phillips.
MORGAN MADE
MASTER WORKMAN
Macon Seems the Highest
Honor in the Gift of the
Ancient Order.
The grand lodge of the Ancient Order of
the United Workmen did rapid work yes
terday ami reached an end of their labors
for this session last night. ,
Outside of the election of officers only
work of a routine nature was transacted.
The next meeting of the grand lodge will
be held in Atlanta.
Following are the officers elected at the
session yesterday afternoon and installed
at the session last night:
Grand Master Workman—W. T. Morgan.
Macon.
Grand Foreman—L. W. Smith. Raleigh.
Grand Orator—-A. N.-Wise, Huntsville,
Ala.
Grand Recorder —Joseph Ehrlich. Al
bany, C-a.
Grand Receiver—W. H. Gilbert, Albany,
Ga.
Grand Guide —A. E. Bressler, Tuscumbia,
Ala.
Grand Inside Watchman—T. C. Belgen,
Talbotton, Ga.
Grand Outside Watchman —J. H. Fisher,
Tuscumbia, Ala.
Supreme Representatives—Joseph Ehr
lich of Albany, N. G. Gewinner of 'Macon,
and Altamonte Moses of Sumter. S. C.
The order is in a thriving condition and
is increasing'in strength every year. This
is especially true of Maeon where the two
lodges have a large membership and the
order does much good among the working
classes and their families.
‘ MANHATTANS"— KING OF SHIRTS.
New and elegant patterns $1.50 and $1.75.
Phillips.
PHILLIPINES
ALL TORN UP
Dewev is Unable to Control,
and Will Not Bombard
the Town.
fill Tffi I IM FORCE
To Control the Island, It is Said,
Even if Spaniards Sur
render.
Hong Kong. May 12.—The British gun
vessel, “Linnet.” has arrived here with
news from the P.hilliipines.
She left Manila on Monday and reports
the insurgents uncontrolable. The whole
countrj- appears to be in a state of anarchy
and iDewey is powerless to restore order.
The. officers on the Linnett add that
even if Spanish rule is abolished it wijl
require a large force to restore order In
the interior.
In the meantime the Spaniards in Mani
la refuse 'to submit and Dewey is unwill
ing to bombard the town.
SEVERAL HAVE DESERTED.
Sensational Camp Northern-Macon Boy
Among them.
Today’s (Atlanta Constitution has the fol
lowing from its correspondent at Camp
Northen:
"All and each of you do solemnly swear
or affirm that you will bear true faith and
alki.ianec to the United States of America
anti that you will scive them honestly ami
faithfully against all their enemies whom
soever, and that you will obey the orders
of the president of the United States and
the orders of the officers appointed over
you according to the rules and articles of
war.”
When the ißepubliean Blues, Captain
Drummond, of Savannah, were called out
to be mustered in, and just as Captain
Mills was about to put the above oath,
much to the amazement of the bystanders,
seven men stepped out of the line and re
fused to be mustered in.
This brought the number of men in the
company- under the limit, and Captain
Mills announced he could not enlist the
company until its full complement had
been secured.
The men were sent to the tents.
The deserters were Baribe, Pacceti, Rus
sell, Jugstetter, AVarjier, Herron and
Pedro, all of iSavannah.
Captain iDrummond immediately detail
ed a sergeant with six men, who divested
the deserters oif their uniforms and march
ed them bareheaded out of the grounds,.
Their places have all been (filled and the
company will be mustered tomorrow.
Captain Drummond is one of the best men
in the regiment and bis men are greatly
humiliated over the action of their com
rades.
Private H. M. Twitty. of Captain Bell’s
company, iMacon, deserted also in the same
manner and was immediately fired from
the camp.
The balance of the company went
through.
The forces of Captains Stevens, Winship
and Gleason, all of the First regiment,
were mustered in without the loss of a
man.
(Major Kenan’s First regiment, was also
enlisted. It is estimated that about twen
ty men have left the camp in the last
three days. Some gave good excuses,
others were simply tired of army life and
got out of it before it was too late. The
other companies will be mustered in today.
Other desertions are looked for when the
critical moment arrives.
CAiN’T CATCH US.
SI.OO and $1.50 negligee shirts way ahead
of the ordinary stores. Clem Phillips.
JAKE"SAYS
IT’S TOUGH.
He Has Just Returned from a
Visit to Camp Northern
at Griffin.
Mr. J. Binswanger, who has been up at
Camp Northen as a caterer for some of
the Macon companies, pending their get
ting down to work, returned this morning
and he was as mad as the proverbial wet
hen.
He says that the provisions for the com
fort of the soldiers at the camp amount to
nothing,’ and that taken altogether the
crowd of recruits at the camp will not
make pleasant companies for the respecta
ble Macon boys who have gone there as
soldiers. He says that while there is yet
time, if there is indeed any time, the boys
should come home. The kind of life
to which they are subjected and the asso
ciations which they will have to put up
with are not such as he wants to think of
in connection with the men who have been
the soldier boys of Macon.
He is very severe on the treatment of
the troops, and says that the boys, while
they do not say much, must be thinking a
heap. They had few of them any idea of
what they were going into waen they vol
unteered their services as United States
volunteers.
NOT CONFIRMED
The Report of an Engagement
at Cienfuegos is Not
Believed.
Washington, May 12.—The navy depart
ment has received no word of an engage
ment yesterday at Cienfugos, as reported
from Havana and thinks me Havana re
port refers to the Cardenas engagement.
LOW RATES TO GRIFFIN.
Via Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany.
For all trains Saturday, May 14th and
for morning trains Sunday. May 15th, the
Central of Georgia Railway Company will
sell round trip tickets Macon to Griffin
at one fare—limited to Sunday night re
turning. j. g. Carlisle, T. P. A.
“MANHATTANS”—KING OF SHIRTS.
New and elegant patterns J 1.50 and $1.75.
_ Phillips.
GUNBOATS SEEN
AT NANTUCKET
British Captain Reports Hav
ing Sighted Them—Says
is Sure They Are
NOT AMERICAN VESSELS.
Look Like Boats of Recent Make-
May Be Span'ards Looking for
Chance to Attack Ports.
New York May 12.—The British steamer
IMenantic arrived today and reports that
two torpedo boats passed near Nantuckett
Shoals yesterday. Captain .Mann said:
“About 1 o’clock on the morning of .May
11th, in latitude 40, 5 logitude 68 long, a
low lying craft was seen approaching un
der the Menantic’s smoke. She came along
rapidl yand was Seen to be a torpedo
boat. She t .i. in d a light on us and cross
ed under the stern and fired a rocket,
which was answered to the southward Iby.
dot and dash flashes. The night was too
dark to distinguish anything or to deter
mine the nationality of the stranger.
At daylight, twenty miles east of Nan
tucket at the southshore light snip, an
other torpedo boat was seen in line of the
-sun, which dazzled the water too much to
make out her colors. She was of the de
stroyer class of torpedo boat, very larg
and with one funnel.
Guns were mounted on her bow.
She appeared to be of the recent English
type of toupTdo destroyers, and 1 am sure
there are no vessels of her class in the
.'American navy.’’
The Menantic ran close to the lightship
on Nantucket and reported the presence of
the .tonpedo boats.
LAW A DEAD LETTER.
It is Said There is No instance in Which It
Was Ever Applied.
•'lew York, (May 12. —A dispatch to the
Times says:
Admiral Dewey and his men will need
advocates one of these days to secure for
them the bounty they have earned by the
destruction ofeihe Spanish fleet at Manila.
The laiw of 1864, under which they have
acquired the title’to bounty, has been so
long in disuse in the navy department
that none of i.he law officers remembered
i* until their attention was directed to it
It was passed duringthe war of the rebel
lion, but the law department of the navy
has not come across any instances of its
application.
Just how -it is to be enforced docs not
occur >to the department, but it is proba
ble that when the -matter is taken up the
secretary of the navy will put the facts
to congress, and that an appropriation will
be made to meet the expenditure on ac
count of the bounty fund.
EXPECT TO GO
TO TAMPA SOON
Griffin Soldiers Think They
Will Be Rushed There
When Equipped.
Camp Northen, Griifin, Go., May 11.—
What the men not in authority consider
as a significant fact is the absolute secre
cy w'ith which the officers transact all bus
ineses, and the sudden increased activity
to get the men mustered in and to drilling.
Ail formalities have ‘been -dispensed with
and company commanders have been or
dered to put their men to drilling without
the uniform and equipments. This is es
pecially noticeable in the First regiment,
of which the Mac-on companies are now
members.
One of the evidences of haste is the ra
pidity with which the men are examined.
They are not even str.-ppeu of their
clothing, but are passed through the ball
and the color of their skin, eyes and hair
jotted down and .they are rushed through
to give place to others.
Yesterday afternoon it was reported that
the Chatham Artillery had been ordered to
Mobile, but the report was not verified.
A train load of 'big eight and ten inch
guns passed through yesterday afternoon
going to Tampa, and together with th*,
presence of such a large body of troops,
caused no I'lttfle excitement here.
There are now something over 1,600 men
in camps, and the first dress parade will
take .place this afternoon. The Fifth regi
ment band has arrived with twenty-four
pieces.
The commissary department will prob
ably commence giving out the new equip
ment tomorrow morning, and when the
First regiment has been aceountred it is
believed that it will be rushed to Tampa.
The soldiers now feel that they will’ be
quartered at Griifin all the summer if
they are not ordered to Tampa at once,
and are preparing to make the best of it.
The -Macon Volunteers will ‘be examined
this afternoon, and there will be very few
of them turned down, as nearly every ma
they have brought with them came with
out any objection from Dr. Little, and un
less he has found some defect, none of the
men will be subjected to another exami
nation. The regimental officers are rapid
ly coming in and by this afternoon there
will be over 2,000 men present and all the
officers. Goode M. Guerry.
PERRY RIFLES
Passed Through Last on Their Way
. to Griffin.
The Perry Rifles, under Gapta-in W. C.
Davis, left this morning for -.he camp at
Griffin. They spent the night here.
Captain Davis has secured as fine a body
of men in his. company as are to be found
anywhere among the Georgia volunteers
and is himself one of the best officers in
the service.
The men were in good spirits and sav
that all they want is to get a chance at
active service.
Yellow .Jaundice Cured.
Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means posisble for its relief,
ft is with pleasure we publish the follow
ing: “This is to certify that I was a ter
rible sufferer from yellow jaundice for over
six months and was treated by some of the
best physicians in our city and all to no
avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recommended
Electric Bitters, and .after taking two bot
tles, I was entirely cured. I now take great
pleasure in recommending them to any
one suffering from this terible malady. I
am gratefully yours, M. A. Hogarty, Lex
ington, Ky.” Sold by H. J. Lamar & Sons,
druggists.
MANILA CABLE
IN OPERATION
Dewey Sends Another Dispatch to the Na Departmen
Giving the Situation.
FATAL CHICAGO FIRE.
One Man Burned to a Crisp and Several
Injured.
Chicago, May 12—Grain elevator “D” of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. The loss
on the building and contents is $1.200.000.
It contained grain owned by Armour, and
valued at $890,000; insured fully. \t 12:30
p. m., the fire is beyond control and is
spreading rapidly into the lumber district.
HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION.
Has Been Agreed Upon by House Commit
tee and Will be Reported at Once.
Washington, May 12 —The house commit
tee on foreign affairs has agreed to report
the Hawaii resolution. In the senate the
bill providing American register for the
steamer Catania passed.
NOW MAJOR GERRARD.
Popular Chief Surgeon of the First Regi
ment Was Here.
(Major j'. 1. Gerrard, the chief surgeon of
the First regiment, spent last night in the
city on his way from Perry to Griffin. He
had just completed the examination of the
Perry Rilles.
-'Major Gerrard remained in Macon long
enough to receive the hearty congratula
tions of his host of friends in the -profes
sion and among the laity in the city.
He wili make a magnificent soldier and
the regiment is to be congratulated in
having secured the services of such an ex
cellent surgeon.
'Major Gerraid has had a seven years
experience in the New York hospitals and
understands very thoroughly the work that
is before him.
MILLION DOLLARS
WORTH OF WHEAT
Destroyed in a Chicago Grain
Elevator this Afternoon.
Chicago, May 12 —dn a fireat ae board
ing house 225 Lasalle avent John Mc-
Connell was burned to a eriA, on the third
floor, Royce -Collins, .fatally injured and
the following severely injured: Walter
Pike, Kentucky; Dr. Cox, Texas, /Mr. and
Mrs. Reid, Dr. Graham, Lowell; Mrs.
Noel, Giand Rapids. A number of others
were slightly hurt. The fire originated in
the basement, cause unknown. Loss small.
NEWS IN BRI EE.
New -Oilcan . (May 12—The 'Elks today
sight seeing. .Early this morning in com
pany of local committe, visitors together
with ladies, taken on ramble through the
French city.
New York, May 12 —'The general assem
bly of the Presbyterian church of the
United States, meet at. Winona, Ind., May
19.
San Francisco. 'May 12—Arrived U. S. S.
Mohican from Honolulu.
San Francisco, May 1-2—Charleston at
Mare island. No definite time set. Time
been set for departure.
WHOOPING COUGH.
I had a little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack of whooping cough. My
neighbors recomended Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. I did not think any medi
cine would help him, but after giving him
a Tew doses of that remedy I noticed an
improvement and one bottle cured him en
tirely. It is the best cough medicine I
ever had in the house.—J. L. /Moore, South
'Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by H. J. La
mar & Sons, druggists.
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
sponsible for eyes impaired beyoil 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 corra '-ting errors of refraction.
Mr. Friedman has fitted glasses to nun dreds 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 undid.
Office 314 Second street.
The Prominent
Characteristics
Os this season’s showing of Men’s and
Boys’ Suits are the captivating originality and the
surprising variety of the designs. We refer to the
practical, serviceable, handsome and not high-piiced
Suits, of which we display a collection unequalled in
this whole section.
The fashions are distinct, apt, correct, tasteful.
We have never experienced such a demand for
worthy Suits before and we hold first place by de
serving it.
$7.50, $8.50, $lO, sl2, sls. $lB and S2O.
8 Per Cent Guaranteed I
Dividends paid twmi-annnally. Stock secured
by deeds to improved real estate in more
than double the amount, deposited with
Union Savings Bank and Trust Co
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
THREE MORE SHIPS
Mav be Added to the List of
Sunken Spanish Vessels.
REPORTS NO TROUBLE
And Says He is Sending Captured
Guns Home Asks for No Men
and is Evidently Able to
Hold Manila.
Washington. (Mayl2—3:3o p. m.—Secre
tray Long, of the navy, xzfiflffvbgkqbgkqv
tary of the Navy Long this afternoon re
ceived tiie following dispatch from Ad
miral Dewey, which besides giving addi
tional information of importance concern
ing the battle of Manila, shows that cable
communication has ben restored at Manila
bay:
Hong Kong, May 12—To Secretary of the
Navy: There is little change in the situa
tion since my last telegram. Am trans
ferring to the transports the steel breech
loading rilles from the sunken Spanish
men-of-war, alijo stores from the arsenal
in my possession. (Am maintaining a strong
blockade. Add Argosto to the list of de
stroyed vessels. The El Corre and prob
ably the Elcano. (Signed) Dewey.
IN THE SENATE.
War Revenue Bill May be Ready this After
noon.
Washington, May 12 —The senate in ex
ecutive session confirmed all the military
nominations sent in Tuesday except that
of Captain Frank D. Baldwin, of the Fifth
infantry to -be inspector general with the
rank of lieutenant colonel, withheld by re
quest.
The senate committee on finance is con
sidering the war revenue bill, hopes to
complete it today. -
54,752 VOLUNTEERS.
Have Al! Been Accepted and Mustered in
Up to Date,
-Washington, May 12—-Reports at General
-Corbin’s headquarters say that 54,752 vol
unteers have -been accepted and mustered
tn.
RECEPTION TONIGHT.
Ladies Musical Circle of First Presbyterian
Church.
The Ladies -Mission Circle of the First
Presbyterian church will give a reception
and entertainment tonight at 8 o’clock in
the lecture room of the church, to which
the public will ibe welcomed.
There will be light refreshments and
songs by some of our popular musicians,
together with appropriate readings ami ad
dresses.
There will be no charge for admission.
Everyone is welcome.
I have been a sufferer from chronic diar
rhoea ever since the war and have used
all kinds of medicines for it. At last I
found one remedy that has been a success
as a cure, and that is Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.—-P. E.
Grisham, Gaars Mills, La. For sale by -H.
J. Lamar & Sons, Druggists.
Church.