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CHEAP MONEY. •M t*r cent, and 7 p*r rant *n*y *•’ ready for loan* on Maroa residence and buslnrws property. 8 per cent, money for farm loan*. Over 16.000.000 successfully negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans mad* can be paid off at any time. We are bead quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen Man., 851 Second street, Macaa, Ga. } ESTABLISHED 1884 ■ FOB A HOT FIGHT WITH CAPE HUE FLEET Spain's War Vessels Are Off Martinique, And ire Probably Bound lor Porto Rico. FLYING SQUADRON Has Been Sent to Intercept Them, and a Battle is Imminent. ANOTHER SUNDAY Engagement May Startle the World Sagasta Has Issued Orders to Cape Verde Squadron. Washington. M.y 13.—Secretary Long thin morning received official advices from 'Martinique (hat the Spanish squadron had bvcli sighted to tlie westward. .Martinique is six hundred miles In a southerly direc tion from San Juan, I’orto Rico. The Span ish vessels off Martinique compose the squadron recently colected at Cape Verde Upon receipt of this information Secretary la.ng ordered ’Commodore Schely at Hamp ton Roads, to put to sea with the Flying Squadron. He will sail today. His desti nation is unknown, but it is believed In has ben sent in pursuit of the Spanish squadron. Washington. Alav 13 The navy depart nu nt was all excitement again this morn ing upon the r.-i'.-lpl of Hie m ws that Ad miral 'Sampson's squadron had begun th. bombardment of San Juan and fuel war added to the tlaines when the news came that the Spanish Hying squadron had been righted at .Martinique giving promise ot heavy fighting to come. The fact that \dmiial Sampson gave no notice of tlie Intention to bombard San Juan as r< ported from St. 'Thomas, is an Indication that the movement was not a suddenly conceived project, but part of a well matured plan. Whether or not the order to the admiral included the bom bardment is not disclosed at the navy de partment. Sampson merely attacked tlie forts for <nt rance to the harbor and if any of the nheils struck within the town itself thej were stray shots. It is surmised that Sampson's object in making the attack without landing his force to occupy the town if it were captured was to destroy the fortifications and to make the harhoi iistb s to the Spanish Hying squadron as n place of refuge. The reports so far received show that lie did not complete that undertaking yes terday. The question now is whether he. will resume tlie work today or 'be diverted by the report of ihe presence of the Span ish Hying squadron In the neighborhood of Martinique. The stall inent given out at the navy de partment that the Spanish '-quadron is now liuli down to the westward of -Unique could not be supplemented by additional information as to the time the dispatch w is sent, bm it i-, supposed the squadron was seen yesterday. Sampson already knows of its move ment- for the United States scout boat Harvard. which put into .Martinique yes terday is said to have found one of the torpedo destroyers composing the Spanish fleet and certainly would report the fact to Samp on via St. Thomas if possible. There is suspicion, however, that the Unit. 1 i-’tatias have not been treated with perfect fairness In the use of the cable from Martinique and that messages of the utmost importance have been delayed an unusual length of time to the great, em barrassment of our forces. It is suggested that the Spanish squadron has been lying in wait for the Oregon, which. with the Marietta and Nicheroy, sailed on the 11th from Bahia to join Sampson squadron, and it is reported that the activity of the Spanish torpedo boat destroyers in running in and out of Mar tinique shows that they are being used as scouts to give the rest of the squadron notice of the approach of the American battleship. If so. the mission will be fruitless, for having discovered the whereabouts of the Spanish force. Sampson will carry out his orders to destroy their ships if he can reach them. The fact that the Spaniards were headed yesterday toward the westward on the sur face would indicate that they are bound for the south coast of Tuba, but warships in these circumstances try to mislead. Tiie information that the Spanish squad ron had been sighted off Martinique caus ed a decide sensation, as this brings close to Sampson's squadron a formidable col lection of Spain’s strongest and most mod dern vescsls. It is this fleet which was reported to be lying at Cadiz. Evidently the latter report was inspired by Spanish strategy. "Martinique is one of the outposts of the AV.st Indies, a naval r»oint at which the Spanish fleet coming from Cape Verde would first make a landing. As they stand now the two fleets are about five hundred miles apart, which.,by hard sailing both fleets would cover in one day. or by sailing of one fleet would bring them together in two days. The Spanish squadron is made up of seven first-class ships, of which four are armored cruisers, and -three destroyers. This is as near the exact strength as can be stated, for the reports from Cape Verde and from Cadiz have caused much doubt as to the exact strength of the Spanish squadron. But allowing for the torpedo boats and other craft which returned to Cadiz, there is little doubt that the Span ish fleet off Martinique is of a formidable dimension. SECOND AT MOBILE. Mobile. May 13 - The Second regiment of cavalry arrived this morning from Chick amauga in excellent condition. WHOOPING COUGH. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. My neighbors recomended Chain'berla-in's Cough Remedy. I did not think any medi cine would help hint, 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 jnar & Sons, druggists. FORMIDABLE Is the Spanish Fleet That is Working This Wav. ONLY 500 MILES APART Are the Two Fl jets, and a Hot Time is Expected Within the Next Forty-Eight Hours. Washington. May 13—The cabinet meet ing today lasted only thirty-five minutes. Among the members of the cabinet the news concerning the fleets that was re ceived with great satisfaction. None of them doubt the ability or the purpose of Xdmiral Sampson to destroy the Spanish fleet. His fleet is superior at nearly all points and the result of this test of naval strength is awaited with perfect confi dence. During the bombardment of the fortifi cation of San Juan Sampson reports that he discharged only four hundred shots and he therefore has an ample supply of am munition with which to engage the en emy. The admiral’s Instructions leave him a wide range of discretion- the govermpent relying implicitly upon his good judgment and discretion. SENSATIONAL ” STATEMENT. To the Effect that Frenchmen Helped Spaniards—Mav Cause Complications. New York, May 13—iA dispatch to the World from Washington says: The possi bility of diplomatic complications between tho United States and France is suggested by tlie question, “which is agitating naval officers at the capital,’’ did French experts man the guns that carried death to five American sailors on the Winslow? The suspicion directed against France is duo to two causes--the recent blockade running experience of the French ’steam ship Lafayette, which was released jitter being held up by the blockading fleet and i lie improvement of the gunners manning the guns on the Spanish forts. Their improvement has been so notice able, according to naval experts, that it indicates the introduction of new and more experienced hands, when considered with the previous work of the Spanish gunners who could not send a shell within half a mile of a man-of-war less strike a 140 ton torpedo boat. Reports of the (American fleet blockading the Cuban coast received during the last four or five days have credited the Span ish guns with much better maikmanship than has been formally given them. According to naval officers the superior work cannot be logically explained by nat ural improvement due to practice. The Spannish gunners who have been bobbing away at the blockading fleet for ten days prior to Tuesday were reported to be so bad as to merit the deserved-con tempt of the youngest powder monkey in the American service. Navy officers in gunnery argue that the gunners who brought havoc to the little Winslow were not the same as those who have been oper ating the guns at Cardenas, Havana and ißatanzas during the blockade. They are inclined to believe that the men who did the work are new comers, better trained and more expert than the Spanish gunners and their deduction in spires the suspicion against the French liner Lafayette, which by act of courtesy of this government was permitted within the lines of the blockade for the ostensi ble purpose of delivering dispatches to the French consulate at Havana and deport ing French residents who desire to leave the French capital. FRANCE DENIES IT Says That No Artillery Men Were Landed From the Lafayette. Paris May 13—‘An official note was is sued this afternoon denying the report that a number of French artillerymen were landed at Havana by the steamer Lafay ette. which was allowed to enter that port recently. TOOK ON COAL. And Given Instructions as to Future Move ments, Madrid, May 13—There is great excite ment here among public officials at the news of the arrival of the Spanish fleet at Martinique. It is now said the ships went there to coal and two large Atlantic steam ers loaded with coal awaited them. Im mediately on their call at Martinique the fleet was communicated with by the Span ish government and ascertained the where atxmts of the American fleet. Admiral Forvcrno knows everything which has transpired since his departure from Cape Verde islands and has full instructions as to future movements. The fleet will leave Martinique immediately for unknown des tination and it is added some days may elapse before the Spanish ships are again heard from. Great anxiety is felt in offi cial circles here since the receipt of news of the bombardment of San Juan by Sampson's fleet. TG BOMBARD CARDENAS. Key West, Fla., May 13.—The Winslow anved last night in charge of Ensign Bai ley, of tire \\ itmingtori. One of the crew who came in on the Winslow said that vvhen he left Cardenas it was understood that the \\ ilmingtou was to go in iind bombard the town to-day. THE MACON NEWS. YYILL NOT INVADE CUBA JOST YET. The War Department’s Plans Have Been Suddenly Changed. WILL DE A DELAY Owing to the Presence of the Span ish Fleet in West Indian Waters. Tampa, May 13 —The sighting of the Spanish Floriia off Martinique, it is thought, will cause another postponement of the- sailing of the fleet transports to Cuba. Tin re is good teason to believe that Saturday or Sunday at the latest had been fixed upon as the date for the embarka tion of the 8,(M10 regular troops assembled here and with this end in view the work of preparing and loading the transports had been rushed day and night. Everything in the camps had been pack ed except the tents and permission to leave camp has (been refused everybody. All this hurried preparation it is believ ed, was on the theory that the Spanish fleet was at Cadiz and with the rainy sea son in Cuba practically at hand the work of driving the Spaniards from the island must be done quickly. Now that there is another chance for a decisive conflict (between the American and Spanis’h fleets the army movements will await until that conflict which it is hoped will result in the destruction of the enemy actually bakes place. Should Admiral Sampson prove victori ous, no ddubt is entertained that orders will bo given for an instant embarkation and (he opportunity the army has been longing for will be at hand. The four trains bearing the four com panies of the Sixth cavalry with their horses, wagons and camp paraphernalia which arrived from Chickamauga during the night, were switched out to the new camping grounds in West Tampa during the day. OFF FOR TAMPA, Eighth and Twelfth Infantry Left Chicka mauga To-day. Chattanooga, 'May 13 —'The Eighth and Twelfth infantry lift this morning for Tampa over the Southern and Western and .Atlantic railroads. Between 5 and 6 o’clock the Eighth be gan to march to Rossville, five miles dis tant. and two hours later left on the Southern. The Twelfth marched to Ringgold and went south over the Western and Atlantic rairroad. The First ami Tenth cavalry are now the only regiments left in the park. These will get out tomorrow morn ing. Captain Wright and force are forward ing trains of provisions to regulars at (Mo bile and Tampa. Quartermaster Lee states that all members of General Brooke’s staff expect trouble when the volunteers come in. They know very little about taking care of themselves in camp, anl will re quire twice as much attention as the reg ulars. WINSLOW IN PORT. Came in Under Her Own Steam and Will be Ready in a Few Weeks. Key West, May 13. The Winslow, dam aged in the engagement at Cardenas, came in last night under her own steam in charge of Ensign Baily, of the Wilming ton, It is believed she can be repaired for active service in a few weeks. MARTIAL LAV; Has Been Proclaimed on Canary Islands — Lights Out. Tenerige, Canary Islands, May 13. Martial law has been proclaimed and the harbor lights have been extinguished. The exportation of bread stuffs has been prohibited. SPANIARDS "MAY TACKLE SAMPSON Sagasta Issued Immediate Orders to the Cape Verde Fleet. ■London. May 14.—A special from Madrid, published this afternoon says that as soon as Sagasta was informed of the bombard ment of San Juan by the American fleet, he conferred with the minister of marine, Bermeo, who forthwith cabled instructions to the commander of the Spanish Cape Verde squadron. WAITING FOR THEM. Ameiican Fleet Now Lies Outside of St. Thomas. London. May 13—The American fleet, ac cording to a dispatch from St. Thomas to the News, is now outside of San Juan awaiting the arrival of the Spanish fleet. HE IS WAITING The Coming of the Spanish Fleet. Says Lon don Dispatch. London. May 14.—A dispatch from St. Thomas to the Evening News winds up with announcing that the American fleet, under Sampson. is now outside San Juan awaiting the coming of the Spanish fleet, which was last reported on Fort de Frapee. UNIVERSITIES CLOSED In Italy Owing to Rioting on Part of Stu dents. Rome, May 13—Owing to rioting on the part of students the universities of Naples, Bologna and Rome have been closed. PASSED A GOOD NIGHT. Hawarden, 'May 13. —Gladstone passed a good night. MACON NEWS FRIDAY MAY 13 1898. THE GUSSIE IN AN ENGAGEMENT Had a Lively Timo Trying to Land Arms and Am munition. SPANISH LOSS HEAVY While Only One American Was Hurt -r-Gunboats Washington and Manning Took Part. Key West. May 13—The transport Gus sie had a lively engagement with Span iards at Cabanas, but succeeded in land ing her big expedition. The Gussie car ried 7,000 rifles and a large quantity ot amqnition intended for the Cuban insur gents. The expedition was directed toy Captain Dorst, who took with him 100 men of the First infantry and ten Cuban scouts. After a rough voyage the Gussie was met off the Cuban coast by the auxiliary boats 'Wasp and Manning, which escorted her in. As they approached the shore a large body of Spanish soldiers opened fire upon the expedition and the gunboats replied with effect, enabling the expedition to land. On the shore, battle being renewed, the Spanish troops retired to their works and woods and directed a constant but inaccurate fire upon the landing party. The latter was reinforced by armed insur gents who had been expecting the expedi tion. Then, under the fire of the gun boats the Spanish force was compelled to withdraw. One of the American party was shot, in the arm. The Spanish loss is un known, but it must have 'been heavy. ORDERS TO VOLUNTEERS. Nearly Thirty Thousand Will Be Sent to' Chickamauga at Once. Washington, May 13 —The war depart ment today issued orders assembling 29,087 volunteers to Chickamauga. This em braces twenty regiments and five batter ies from the following states: Wisconsin, Michigan, ’Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois. 'Maine, Missouri. New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. HAS THE CABLE. Dewey Continues the Block ade and Hangs on to Cable Terminus. London, May 13.—Lloyd’s agent at- Ma nila has cabled from Hong Kong today that the blockade is strictly maintained and the cable is on board an American vessel. whi~go~by~raTl. Massachusetts Troops Will Take the Safer Route to Tampa. Washington, 'May 14. It is stated at the war department that the orders to the First and Seventy-first .Massachusetts volunteers to proceed to Tampa by water has been countermanded, and these troops will go to that place instead by rail. It is thought that this change is made so as not to -risk the troops to the dangers which might be set them from the vessels ctf the (Spanish squadron in American waters. FOUR DELIVERIES Os Mail Daily is the Limit Agreed Upon by the Conferees. Washington, May 13 —The conferrees of the postoffice apropriation bill have agreed to strike out the senate provisions limiting the number of mail deliveries in cities to four times daily. WHO WILL BE SENATOR? The People of Houston and Crawford Want a Say. The executive committee of the Twenty third senatorial district met yesterday and decided to hold the primary for the senate from this district on June 6th. The district is made .up from the coun ties of Houston, CrawfoiM and Taylor, and it is Taylor’s turn to get the senator. The voters are willing that Taylor should have the senator but do not want the people of Taylor to name iwho the man shall be. They think that all the voters in the county should have a hand in the nomination. Consequently the primary has been set for the same tithe as the primary for the governor and the state house of ficers. The candidates for the senate from this district are Hon. Hugh Niceler, the ex representative from Taylor county, and Mr. AValter Steed, who is well known in Macon, and was for some time a resident of this city. It would be impossible to say which &£ these stands the best chance in the prim ary. Both are popular men and are sure to make a good race. LOST HER MATE. He Was Killed by- Spaniards in Attempting to Cross the Trocha, Boston, May 14. —The schooner Jennie S. Butler, from Cienfugoes, reports that her mate, the John Purchase, of Portland, Me., was killed by the Spaniards before the vessel sailed from Cienfugoes. It is thought the Purchase a’ empted to pass the Trocha and was hacked to pieces by the soldiers. AT SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco. May 14.—The first bat l la-lion of the First regiment of Oregon vol- I unteers, numbering about 350 men, ar rived tb-day. BISHOP PERRY DEAD. ■Dubuque, la., May 13.—Wm. Stevens Perry, Episcopal bishop of the diocese of lowa, died here today of paralysis. He was born at Providence, R. 1., in 1832. CONSIDERED PRIVATE BILLS. Washington, May 14.—The house to-day considered private bills. STILL GOING DOWN. London, May 13.—Spanish fours are lower. WILL CONFER WITHJTKINSDN Colonel Wiley Has Been Sum moned to Attend a Meet ing in Atlanta. TO PRESERVE OUR TROOPS The Question Turns on Whether the Men Now at Griffin Still Belong to the Georgia Forces. Colonel C. M. Wiley, in command of the Second regiment of Georgia, has received a call from the governor to attend a meet ing of the colonels in Atlanta on Tuesday next for the purpose of conferring as to the most feasible plan for preserving the com panies 'in their original forms. According to usual military tactics the two majors and the officers who are now at Camp Northen will have been transfer red from the Georgia militia to the United States ranks as soon as they are mustered in at Griffin today. Some of them are al ready in the service of the government, having been mustered in Tuesday and 'Wedne day and Thursday. The question that is now agitating the minds of the military authorities is wheth er these officers are still members of their old regiments. The governor will attempt to have indeffinite leaves of absence grant ed these men during their enlistment with the government with the government in or der that they may be received in the state ranks on their return, the object being to preserve the original rosters. During the absence of those who have joined the ranks of Uncle 'Sam it is prob able that the officers next in command will be detailed to fill the vacancies. This question, however, is to be decided at the conference next Tuesday. Every effort will be made to preserve the state militia in case of an emergency where the troops might be called 011 for the protection of life and property. DR. H. DIBBLE. A Prominent Physician of New Haven, Dies in Vineville. Dr. F. L. Dibble, of Now Haven, Conn., died last night at the home of his sister, .Mrs. Ward, in Vineville. Dr. Dibble, who was 68 years of age, came to IMacon some months ago for the benefit of the Southern climate, his health having been feclblb for some time. He was a prominent physician of New Haven and the news of his death will be received with the deepest regret by his friends. The funeral will take place this after noon at Rose Hill cemetery and the ser vices will be read 'by Rev. aaasevni An thony. Following gentlemen will act as pall bearers: 'Messrs. H. D. .Adams, L. E. Cul ver, B. A. Willingham, 'A. F. Holt, D. G. Hughes, W. F. Holt, It. F. Burden, H. C. Tindall. The funeral will take place from the residence of Judge A. F. Ward, on the Vinevile road. seconFfleet May Escort Strong Military Expedition from Spain to the Phillipines. Gibraltar, 'May 14. —The second Spanish fleet, now at Cadiz,,, consists of the bat tleship Pe'laoy, the armored cruiser Etm perador Carlos V., the cruiser Alfonso the Xill., the Rapido and the Patrioa, auxil iary cruisers, and throe torpedo boats. It is reported that a- strong military expe dition is being organized at Cadiz, and that it will shortly procede to the Philip pine islands, escorted tby the ‘Cadiz fleet. Ut is claimed that ’submarine mines have been placed so as to protect the entrance to the harbor of Cadiz. MRS. ANNETTE MEARA Widow of a former Proprietor of the Brown House is Dead. Mrs. Annette Meara, mother of Mrs. A. E. ‘Seifert, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Smith, in At lanta. 'Mrs. Meara was well known to a large number of the older residents of Macon. She was the widow iMr. James Meara who was cffie of the former proprietors of the Hotel Lanier before the war when it was under the proprietorship of Logan & Mea ra. The remains arrived in Macon this morn ing and immediately afterwards the inter ment took place at Rose Hill. The funer al services were read by Rev. W. W. Pin son. REGISTRATION Is Very Light and Onlv Three Weeks Before the Primaries. Only about three weeks now remain be fore the primary, which takes place on June 6th, and the registration is very light. In fact, only about seven hundren voters in the country have registered so far. It is thought that the war news has caused the people to forget that there will be an election next month and that this is one of the most important campaign years. The people, however, on being reminded on the closeness of the primary, will step up and do some registering, so as to get a little say so in the choice of governor. The next interest attaches to the legis lative race. It is said today that Col J. H. Hail has formally announced himself, but The News has been unable to confirm the rumor, on account of the diffieufty in find ing the i-olotiel. It is more than probable that it is true, however, and that Col. Hall will run, .and if he does he will cause the others some trouble, as this will bring six candidates into the field and only three can be elected. LOW RATES TO GRIFFPN. Via Central of Georgia RanVriy 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. AT MALAGA TOO. Madrid, Spain, May 13. —The coast and harbor lights in this vicinity have been or dered extinguished. POLITICS MIXED WITH PATRIOTISM Deal in the Military Make-Up of the Regiments that Looks As If ATKINSON HELPING ATKINSON Or Himself, One or the Other - His Visit to Camp Griffin and Other Matters Are Discussed. There is considerable talk that the or ganization of the two regiments of United States volunteers from Georgia was care fully planned by some one with a general understanding of how the loaves and fishes were to be divided. The governor, it is claimed, wanted to place the appointments where they would do h'im the most good in future 'political struggles, and he gave Savannah, where his personal political futures are not of a'most briliiaiM „ oiit.g, a big share of the good things in rue military line. People in other parts of the state were nut "breaking their necks’’ to go to Cuba and the military plums which fell to Sa vannah did not create envy. Atlanta thought it would have all the military en camped around the capital, which looked well for business. Savannah got* a colonel and a lieutenant colonel and pretty near half of the privates of the two regiments. The story now is that Savannah is to have both colonels, Colonel Lawton, of-the FiFrst regiment and Lieutenant Colonel Garrard, to become colonel of the Second regiment, through a promotion of Colonel Oscar J. Brown to a brigadier generalship. •It is claimed that Governor Atkinson has been at work on this line for some time, if, in fact, he had such a plan in view from the first movement to organize the Georgia Volunteers. President McKinley's declaration ihat he proposed giving pre ference to military men in his appoint ment of brigadier generals being kept in mind. The appointment of Colonel Brown will come within the rule if the president does not change the rule. There has been considerable comment upon the visit of Governor Atkinson to the camp at Griffin, which, was immediately after - the plans had been suggested, and, in one instance acted upon, for the soldiers to be allowed to vote in the- coming gu bernatorial contest. The comment has been that his visit was a political one, and coupled with the fact that a large number of politicians, most of whom are support ers of Hon. Spencer 'R. Atkinson, have en listed and come to the camp, fortifies the presumption that politics are being more closely drawn into the military situation. Some of the Atkinson supporters who have enlisted and come to camps, it is learned, have already put out feelers and are striving to get up a qu'iet little boom, filled with Atkinson wind, started. I heard a member of one of the artillery companies say that a gentleman had al ready been to him and asked to be intro duced to the members of the company, and later bad asked him if he had decided who he would vote for, and afterwards he found out why he wanted to be introduced to the members of the company. , Though there may be no political sig riificance 'in Governor Atkinson's visit to catnips, coming as he after the suggestion had been made to let the sol diers vote, he is given credit of coming here and working in the interest of Hon. Spencer Atkinson for governor. It is stated in Griffin that the Atkinson followers who are in camps went to Griffin yesterday afternoon where they held a caucus, it is presumed, was for the pur pose of forming some plan of action. Whether or not the supporters of either of the candidates for governor are trying to win over the men in camps here, it makes no difference, for just now no one Will talk politics, and many of them say that they do not intend to vote at all. UNIFORM BALES WILL BE MADE. Action of the Cotton Com pressors Was Taken Yes terday in Atlanta. At a meeting of the cotton compress men in Atlanta yesterday, at which the I. B. English compress and the Central Rail road compress were represented, the fol lowing resolutions were passed: “Whereas, It has been demonstrated by the report- of our committee on improve ment of the American cotton bale that it is to the best interest of the farmer to have this cotton pressed into a box 24x54, therefore, be it “Resolved, That this convention heartily indorse, approve and adopt the report of the committee, and urge upon each and all present to bring these re.sob.rJons to the attention of the local boards of trade, chambers of commerce and others interest ed, and that all be required to use r hr :r best efforts to immediately induce the gin ners to organize and change their press boxes to 24x54 inside measurement, and that it be the duty of each member of this association to bring to bear upon tiio.se interested the importance of this change; be it further “'Resolved, That the ginners and farmers be earnestly requested to in no case use anything lighter than the bagging w> igh ing two and a quarter pounds to the yard, and ties weighing forty-five pounds to the bundle of thirty.’’ The association throughout Georgia ami Alabama will undertake to present the re sult of its deliberations yesterday to all producers and ginners of cotton by issuing circulars explaining at greater length 'the need for and advantages to be gained from molding the bale in uniform size. After the routing work of the association had been completed the officers for the follow - ing year w'ere chosen: Dr. J. I). Turner, of Atlanta, was re-elected president of the association; Judge J. W. Lapsley, of Ala bama. first vice-president; J. B. English, of Macon, Ga., second vice-president, and James T. Dunlap, as Atlanta, secretary and treasurer. The following executive board was unan imously elected: T. B. Fisk, of Alabama; J. H. Reynolds, of Georgia; J. B. English, of Georgia; M. F. Howell, of Alabama, and C. Wessolowsky, of Georgia.. The conven tion adjourned to meet in Atlanta next May. Yellow Jaundice Cured. Suffering humanity should be supplied With every means poaisble for its relief. It is 'Kith pleasure we publish the follow ing: “This is tft-certify that I was a. ter rible sufferer from ft]low jaundice for over six months and was treated by some of the best physicians in our city'Afid all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recomdiended Electric Bitters, and after taking two bat 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. BOMBARDMENT W SM MCOIHH Sampson's Ships Took the Spaniards by Surprise and Com pletely Paralyzed Them, OFFICIAL REPORT Received by theNavv Depart ment from Admiral Sampson. AMERICANS REPULSED Says the Spanish Official Report Rejoicing in Madrid on That Account. • i St. Thomas, May 14.—Rear Admiral Sampson’s fleet attacked, but failed to silence, the forts at San Juan de Porto Rico yesterday morning. The Americans lost two killed and seven wounded. .The Spanish loss is unknown. Madrid May 11.—At noon an official dis patch from San Juan says: The Ameri can squad was repulsed off Porto Rico. Although eleven war ships bombarded the place, the attackers were gloriously beaten back. The 'Spanish batteries, armed with six inch Krupp guns, were especially effect ive. This alleged victory of the Spaniards has aroused great enthusiasm here. FINDS DIFFICULTY. Sampson is in a Hole—The Bread Supply Has About Run Out. 'Madrid, ’May 13.—<Senor Sagasta Is ex periencing unexpected difficulty in form ing a new cabinet. There is much uneasi necss here on account of the rumor that (by tonight the bread supply in all the bakeries here would be exhausted. SAMPSON’S REPORT Says He Used Only a Portion of His Fleet in the Engagement. Washington, May 13. -At 7:30 this morn ing the navy department received the fol lowing dispatch from Admiral Sampson: It is dater St. Thomas. 'May 12, and is as follows: “A portion of the squadron under my command reached San Juan this morning at daylight. No armed veseds were found in the port. As soon as it was sufficiently light I commenced an attack upon the bat teries defending the city. This attack lasted about three hours, and resulted in much damage to the batteries, and inci dentally to a portion of the city adjacent to the batteries. The batteries replied to our fire but without material effect. “One man was killed on board the New York and seven slightly wounded in the squadron. No'Serious damage Io any ships resulted. Sapipaon.” Admiral Sampson’s statement that be at tacked with only a portion of the beet is taken to indicate that he did not find it expedient to take the entire squadron into the harbor, though it is not believed he separated his fleet. The navy department officials were at a loss to know how his dispatch reached St. Thomas until thd Asociated Press dispatch announced the 'presence of the Yale at St. Thomas. SPANISH FOURS LOWER, Faris, May 13. —Spanish fours are lower. 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 redress and in a great many cases for blindnees 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 corre eting errors of refraction. Mr. Friedman has fitted glasses to liun deeds of persons in this city, but has yet to find anyone who is not perfectly satisfied with the work done by him. Hia motto is: “Satisfaction guaranteed or money ref unded. 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 aemt-annnallv. stock iwsrvd by deeds to improved real estate tn more than double the amount, deposited with L nlou Savings Bank aad Trust Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. O*.. 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS DAMAGE Was Done, Say the English Accounts, Though This is Denied bv SPANISH REPORT. Another Dispatch Says the City Has Surrendered American Loss Was Small. The News yesterday afternoon gave the first news of the bombardment of San Juan, and although the navy department failed to confirm the early reports, enough was given to satisfy everyone that an en gagement had taken place. Today’s reports fully confirm yesterday’s brief dispatch and give a full and satis factory account of the 'bombardment. Everything indicates that the city has sur rendered and that Sampson has met with complete success. London, May 13.—The Evening News publishes a dispatch from St. Thomas say ing that San Juan surrendered at 6 o’clock yesterday evening, and adds that immense damage was done to the city A number of important building collapsed. The lowa and Detroit fired 430 shots with terrible effect. The 'Americans did not attempt'to take possession of or destroy the town beyond razing the fortifications. SPANISH REPORT ABOUT SAN JUAN Says the Damage Done was Inconceivable and Loss Insignificant. Havana, May 13—-Blanco has received a dispatch from General 'Macras, the Span ish commander at Porto 'Rico, as follows: “Eleven of the enemies’ ships appeared during the early hours lyeseterday) be fore Porto Rico and opened fire without giving warning. The port batteries re plied and a severe cannonade continued until 9 o’clock in the morning. The dam age done was considerable and the loss in significant.” PARTS OF ASSETS For Progress Loan Company Bought By Mrs. Blackshear. Judge Emory Speer was at his court this morning, but no order of importance was passed. Mr. Merrill Callaway, receiver for Progress 'Loan and Improvement Company, recommended the offer for one of the pieces of property forming the assets and an order was passed confirming his judgment. It will be sold to 'Mrs. Edith Blackshear for $1,400. IN GOOD HEALTH. Rome, May 13.—Rumors circulated in different parts of the continent that tha king and queen of Italy have been assas sinated, brings out the announcement that their majesties are enjoying perfect health.