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CHEAP MONEY. <S per cent and I par ecat. easy aew r,ady for loans on Macon residence and business property. 8 per cent money far farm loans. Over $5,000,000 successfully negotiated tn Georgia alone. Loans made can be paid off at any titna. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., 154 Second street, Macon, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 NO NEWS YET FROM THE FRONT Stated in Washington That Nothing Important Re ceived This Morning, SITUATION IS UNCHANGED And They Are Walting in the White House and Throughout This Country, Washington. May 19 -Secretary of Static Day was with the president during the morning but on leaving the W hite .House stated that there were no important offi <<al mewages- and no material change in tbs ■ttvation. Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, saw both the pt , : idi irt and Secretary Alger regard ing his nomination as major general. lie intimated that he would make a for mal declination of the nomination. Senator Allison and Hear and Represen tative Lacey, of lowa, urged a candidate for paymaster, tint I. ft without any en eouragi-m, nt. Si n itot Platt, of New York, presented some frit nd i who had claims for office to urge. S. nator Lodge, of Massachusetts, a member of the foreign relations commit tee. tail ed over the war situation at some length. THIRTEEN TRAINS Os Soldiers Waiting at CEiattanooga to G«t to the Park. Chattanooga, May 19.—The Southern railway brought in thirteen trains with 150 coaches filled with volunteers this morning. They cannot get to the park ,be sot < night. The total number of volun teers iwlm arrived this morning was 0,323 GRAHAM HAS GONE To Take Charge of Volunteer Port in Vir ginia. Atlanta. May 19.—'Major Graham left to day for b’als Church. Va . to assume com mand of the second corps of volunteers. Major General Brooke, 'the new comman der of this department is expected in a few days. DIF) NO BUSINESS, The Presbyterian Assembly Awaits Coming of Other Delegates. New Orleans, May 19 The annual as sembly of the I'resbyterian church,,South, convened at 11 o'clock this morning at Dr. I’limi t's church bully -one hundred delegates, one half ol the is imblv were in attendance Rev. Dr. Goit. hius, mod.tutor, pre sided No Inisim of any eharact. r wa ; tram ru t d it being deei.b .1 to await the arrival of the other delegates. SAMPSON AND HIS FOE. The Two Fleets Ehat Are to Mee) in Cubdn Waters. Following is a list of the vessels in Ad. miral Sampson’s squadron; Indiana First .lass battleship; 10,228 tons; speed It’, knots; IS-ineh armor; main .battery 1 12-inch. 8 8-incb and 6 4-inch guns; .Captain 11. C. Taylor, commander. lowa - First class battleship; 11,340 tons; ,speed 10 knots; 14-ineh armor; main bat tery, 4 12-inch. S S-inch and 6 6 4-inch guns; Captain R. D. Evans, commander. New York (tlagsbipl—Armored cruiser; 8.200 tons, speed 2! knots; 4-inch armor; main batter. 6 S- inch and 12 4-inch guns; Captain F. E. ■Chadwick, commander. Detroit Protected cruiser. 2.089 tons; speed 18 7 knots; main battery, 9 5-inch guns: Captain J. H Dayton, commander. Montgomery Third rate cruiser; 2,089 tons: speed 19a knots: main battery 9 5-inch guns. Amphitrite -Double* turreted monitor: 3 990 tons: ■ pct d 19 5 knots; main battery 9 5-inch guns. . Puritan—Double turreted monitor; 6.060 tons speed 12.4 knots: 10 inch armor: main battery 4 12-inch guns; Captain P. F Harrington, commander. To these add two auxiliary esuisers, used as scouts. The Saltish fleet, as near as can be de termined. include the following vessels: Vizcaya—Armored cruiser, 6.890 tons; speed 20.2 knots; 10 or 'l2-inch armor; main battery 2 U-Inch and 10 5.3-inch guns. AlUiirante Oquendo—vArniorcd cruiser; 6.500 tons, speed 20.2 knots: 10 or 12-inch armor, main battery 2 11-inch and 10 5.3- ipeh guns. Infanta Maria Teresa—Armored cruiser? 6.890 tons speed 20 2 knots; 10 or 12-inch armor, main battery 2 11-imh and 10 5.3 guns. Cristobal Colon—Armored cruiser: 6.840 tons speed 20 knots: 8-inch armor; main battery 2 10-inch and 10 6-inch guns. All of these, as well as the American ships, cany a full secondary battery of rapid-fire guns. To these add the torpedo boat destroyers Terror. Furor and Pluton, al armed with torpedo tubes and rapid-fire* guns, and very formidable vessels of their class Plies, Plies, t-ites i Dr Williams* Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind. Bleeding, and Itching Piles when ail other Ointments have failed. It absorbs the tumors, allays the itching al once, acts as a poultice, gives instar* re fief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment la prepared only for Piles and Itching of the private parts, and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or ■ent by mail on receipt es price, Die. and |I.M per bex. WILLIAMS M’FG. CO., Prop’s., k. .. . CleveU**. O. WILL ATTACK Spain Has Secured a Coaling Station South of New foundland FOR THE CADIZ FLEET, Which Will Bombard Atlantic iCoast Cities While Cape Verde Fleet Draws Off Schley and Sampson, London, May 19 —A dispatch to the Star from Montreal says Senor Polo y Bernabe has secured a coal depot near St. (Pierre Miquel, a French colony south of the coast of Newfoundland, at. which place the Cadiz squadron will coal previous to attacking the Atlantic seaboard of the United States while the Cape Verdi* squadron draws off the fleets commanded by Sampson and Schley. CORTIZO TO GO FREE. He and Surgeon Julian Will be Exchanged for the Newspaper Correspondents. Washington, May 19—Arrangements have been completed by which the news paper correspondents. Thrall and Jones, will be exchanged for Colonel Cortijo and Surgeon Julian, the Spanish officers now at Fort McPherson. WANT MUSTER ROLLS. A Number of Applications Received at Adju tant General's Office. Washington. May 19—A number of ap plications have been received at the adju tant general’s office for copies of the mus ter rolls with which to form National Guards’ organizations in the various states to take the places of the commands ab sorbed by recruiting in the volunteer army, T'tese applications come from persons whose intenlicDS the department officials say may be all right, but who apparently fail to comprehend in the volun’teer act bearing on the subject that the admission, of new organization of volunteers shall be so recruited as to maintain them as near to the maximum strength as the president may deem necesasry. and no new organi zation is to be accepted into the service from such states as are as near to the max imum strength of officers and enlisted men as the president decides shall be ths case. This provisions is intended to prevent a condition of affairs similar to that which . xisted in the lebellion waeu the vete ran regiments, repleted by active service on the field, were not recruited again to full strength, but new regiments were constantly added to the army. The latter practice is reprehensible in that it thrusts raw and undiciplined men forward into new* organizations instead of recruiting them to older and established veteran regiments. FIRED ON REDCOATS. Spanish Sentry Wounded One at Gibraltar — May Make Trottb e. Gibraltar, May 19— A number of British soldiers while out boating yesterday at t‘. nipted to land on Spanish territory, whereupon a sentry fired upon them and wounded one. CHARLESTON PUT BACK On Account of Trivial Accident to Her Con densers. San Francisco, May 19—On account of a trivial accident to her condensers the Charleston put back 'to Mare Island today for repairs. She will not get to sea for two days. INFANT’S DEATH. The Four Months Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Solomon. Charles H. Solomon, the four-months old child otf Mr. and Mrs. AV. G. 'Solomon, died this morning at the parents’ home on 'e. I lege street. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9:30 o’clock. Interment will be at Riverside. The services will be read by Rev. AV. AV. Pinson. PATCHING IT UP. The Corpse of the Southern League May be Given New Life. Birmingham. May 19—The Southern league managers went into session at noon today. The impression seems to prevail that a schedule will be arranged before night. ■ x . It is believed the Atlanta which has been offered for S4OO, will go to Montgom ery. The meeting was held behind closed doors and nothing was given out. COTTON FUTURES. New York. May 19—Futures steady at advance. Sales 7,700. June 635. July 641. August 646. September 634. October 641. November 632, December 633, January 63.4 Many soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr George S Anderson, of Rossville, York county, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. “I had a severe attack lately,” he says, “and procured a bottle ot Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It did so .much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles. Mr. Anderson wanted it both for his own use and to supply it to his friends and neighbors, as every family should have a bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism, but lame back..sprains, swell ings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which it is unequalled For gale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists. Subscribers must pay U p and not allow small balances to run over from week to week. The carriers have been In strutted to accept no part payment from anyone After AJm-U Im. THE MACON NEWS. WORLD MOURNS FOR GLADSTONE Sorrow is Universal, and It is Not Confined to England. PEACEFULLY PASSED AWAY. The Last Moments of the Grandest Man aed Statesman of the Nineteenth Century. Harwarden, May 19.—Thuogh the news of Glandstone’s death at 5 o’clock this morning spread rapidly it was the tolling of Harwarden church bell which carried the sad tidings to everyone in the vicinity. Slowly the details of the last moments of the great statesman came out from the castle, where the grief was too profound to be intruded upon. The family were summoned at 2 a. m., owing to a perceptible sinking noticed by the medical watchers from that time until Gladstone peacefully passed away no one left the death chamber. The only absentee was little Dorothy Drew, who tearfully complained that her grandfather did ont recognize her. Even in that hour of agony kindly thoughts for others were not Wanting. The old coachman who had been unable to be pres ent when the servants bid farewell to the dying man was summoned and remained to the end with his master. This morning Dr. Dobie took leave of Mrs. Gladstone and returned to Chester deeply affected. The following dispatch was received from United States Ambassador Hay: “To the .Right Honorable Herbert Glad stone, Harwarden —I beg to present to all your family my heartfelt expressions of sympathy at your personal loss and at the same time reverently congratulate you and the English race everywhere upon the glo rious completion of a life filled with splendid achievements and consecrated to the noblest purposes. ‘‘(Signed.) John Hay. GREAT SORROW. London, May 19.—The deepest manifes tations of grief are shown throughout the country. Flags are everywhere at half mast, bells are 'tolling, • shades are drawn down and in the public galleries the pictures of Glad stone have been draped With crepe. The 'Prince of Wales received an early intimation of the sad news and immediate ly sent touching expressions of condolence to the widow. 'Further details from Harwarden show that Air. Gladstone’s end was the most peaceful imaginable. There w ere no signs of pain or distress. Mrs. Gladstone clasped her husband’s hand and occasionally kissed It, while' the Rev. Stephen Gladstone read the prayers and repeated the hymns. The nurse in the meanwhile .bathed the patient’s brow, who showed his gratitude by murmuring, “How nice.” Then came the gentle,almostimprecepti ble cessation of life in the midst of his son’s prayer, and the weeping family filed from the room, taking Mrs. Gladstone, who was induced to lie down and soon slept quietly. ARE COMING IN MORE RAPIDLY. Thirtv-Five Thousand Troops Are Now in and Around Chickamauga, Chattanooga, May 19 —A r olunbeers ar rived more rapidly 'this morning than at any time since the issuance of the order to mobilize here. At an early hour the First Illinois in fantry of 1.025 men under Colonel Henry L. Tprner, arrived over the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad. Next was the First Kansas infantry Which came in four trains over the same road. This regiment was made up of 1,010 raw recruits under Colonel Pitch. The Fifth Pennsylvania, Colonel Birch, arrived over the’Cincinnati Southern. The Ninth Pennsylvania, Colonel Dough erty, arrived half an hour later. The Fourteenth Minnesota got to the park this morning. A number of 'the regiments which ar rived early this morning will not get out before 9 o’clock tonight. The number of troops in the park and Chattanooga now is ever 25,000. WHOOPING COUGH. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. Aly neighbors recomended Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. I did not think-any medi cine would help him. but after giving him a few doses of that remedy I noticed an improvement and one bottle cured him en tirely. It is the 'best cough medicine 1 ever had in the house. —J. L. Moore, South Burgettstown, Pa For salg by H. J. La mar & Sons, druggists. CHARLESTON TO MANILA. San Francisco. May 19—The Charleston is -UH auehored off Angel Island. She is expected, to sail for Manila today. COLUMBIA ANCHORS. New York, May 19—The cruiser Colum bia anchored off Tompkinsville this morn ing. Discovered by a Wom-in. Another great discovery has been made and that, too, by a lady in this country. “Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years he withstood its se verest tests, 'but her vital organs were undermined and her death seemed immi nent. For three- months she coughed in cessantly and could not sleep. She finally discovered away to recovery by purchas ing of us a bottle of Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumption, mid wa-' so much relieved on taking [he first dose that she slept all night ami with two bottles has been- absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes Mr. W. C. Hammick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. 'Trial bottles free at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. Regular size 50e and sl. Every bottle guaranteed. MACON NEWS THURSDAY MAY ig 1898. SPANISH SPIES ARE WATCHING Complete System in This Country and Canada is Unearthed. POLO IS Al THE HEAD. Spending Thousands of Dollars With the Telegraph Companies Out of Montreal. Washington, May 19.—The government secret agents have obtained definite infor mation 'that ex-Spanish Minister Polo, now in Montreal, is conducting and extensive and costly spy system throughout the United States, and is in constant cable communication with Blanco at Havana and IMaceas at Porto Rico. Polo has spent thousands of dollars within the last few days with the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies. Boston. Mass., May 19. —A Globe special from a Montreal staff correspondent claims absolute certainty of a complete expose of the headquarters of an amazing system of Spanish spies covering all the United States, established a't 126 and 12S Dor chester street, the residence of Polo. Long dispatches were received daily from all points and cabled to Madrid, and to Blan co, Cei vera and .Alaceas. The Spanish naval strategic board con sists of Senor Luis (Polo A’ Barnabe, late Spanish Alinister to Washington; Juan Du (Bose, late first secretary; Lieutenant de Carranza and Captain La Garza, naval and military attaches; Pablo Solar, Bernardo Almeido and Auxiliary Adviser Dan Euse bis de (Bonilla Y Martel, Spanish Consul General at Alontreal. Cipher cables were split up and sent by different companies. There wa san active spy in 'Washington. Blanco heard from him daily. A female spy was sent to Washington to ensnare certain department officials. A 'United States treasury official at ‘Alon treal was in conference with spies. There is a positive statement, evidently from ca ble operators, that Polo warned Cevera, IBlanco and 'Alaceas just previuos to recent a'ttacks. Reports from American spies were all cabled from New York to London, then to Montreal, and then to Madrid. 'Po lo has no intention 1 of leaving until he shal be compelled to do so. Toronto, May 19. —The Globe, of this city ■says that Polo’s stay in Canada has strain ed courtesy, and has been, in all probabil ity, for the purpose of carrying on a spy system in the United States. DIVISION OF” GEORGIA DIOCESE. It Would Cost About $5,000 and Not Much Would be Gained. The division of the Episcopal diocese of Georgia is a matter attracting the atten tion of the members of that church all over the state. While some apprehension is felt in some quarters, because generally -*the move is not approved among the laity, the division of the diocese is not a probability at this time. , ’ •It will cost between $5,000 and $7,000 per year besides the money now contributed to the church to divide Georgia into two Episcopal dioceses. If it is. believed by a majority of the delegates of the diocese who attend the convention in Savannah this week that the'church can stand this added burden the state will be divided. If it is believed the undertaking is too great the division will not come this year. The committee on the division of the diocese will meet tonight at the home of Rev. Charles H. Strong on Gaston street. It will report to the convention tomorrow or Thursday. In its report •* will outline the financial condition of the diocese and sub mit to the convention the proposition of a division. If it is believed that at least $5,000 additional can be raised in Georgia each year the state will be divided. The matter of a necessity for a change has lang since' ceased to be a question. The great question now is can the church af ford the innovation 0 A division of the state means the selection of another bishop at a salary of SI,OOO yearly. The incidental expenses, such as insurance, will run the amount easily up to $5,000, and even more. Rt. Rev. Cleland K. Nelson, bishop of Georgia, is anxious to see the state di vided. The work he has to do is too much for oue man at this time. He does not think that he can properly attend to his duties with such a large diocese and one where there is so much work to be done. Next to the division of the diocese the most important matter to be discussed by the convention will be the canon for the chur.-h in Georgia. There will be a great deal of discussion of this. The present canon is unsatisfactory to a great many of the delegates; for instance, it gives the bishop the veto power, which some of the Episcopal clergymen unhesitatingly de clare to be unconstitutional. There are only three dioceses in which the bishop has the power. Georgia is one and Florida and Fan du Lac are the other two. There will be a determined -effort during this fitting of the convention to have this law modified. The duties of the vestry will = also be more clearly defined in the new canon if it succeeds in passing the con vention. GERM ANS SALUTE SPANISH SHIPS - But Fail to Accord Same Courtesy to Americans— Significant Action. ■Madrid, May 19 —-It is announced in a ! dispatch from Havana that the German warshipGeier has. arrived there. The dis patch adds: “She didn’t salute the Amer ican squadron with guns or flags, but sa luted the forts and her commander landed and visited Blanco, Manterola and the president of the Colonial government. These visits were mark, d by extreme cor diality. The dispatch from Havana also refers to the reported bombardment of the : forts of Santiago de Cuba yesterday, add- I ing: No damage was done the ships were so far distant the shells didn’-t reach land.” GRANO OFFICERS WERULECTED By the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in Au gusta Today. UNDERWOOD IS COMMANDER There Were No Surprises in the Election—-Hooper of Americus is New Name on the List. Augusta, May 19 —The election of officers for the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias took place this morning, with the follow ing result: Grand Chancellor—C. iN. Underwood, of Rome. Grand Vice-chancellor —T. M. Goodrum, of Newnan. Grand Prelate—'Mil ton E. Smith, of .Ma con. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals —W. T. Leopold, of Savannah. Grand Master of Exchequer—T. G. Howard, of Augusta. Grand 'Master at Arms—F. A. Hooper, of Americus. Grand Inner Guard—F. M. Som mere amp, of Columbus. , Grand Outer Guard.—<W. H. Stywald, of West Point. FUND EXHAUSTED, The Indigent Pension Fnud Treasury Has Been Emptied. The indigent pension fund has been ex hausted and no more claims will be paid this year. It was found thaf there was enough money on hand after all the old claims had been paid to pay 245 new claims. There' are some applicants in the county who had claims in but they did not get anything on account of the fact that the money was exhausted. The amount paid an indigent soldier is S6O. Those claims which were not passed upon this year will be consid ered when another appropriation for in digent pensions is made. DE GRAFFENRIED. Sudden Death of a Man Well Known to Ma con People. News was received in Macon yesterday afternoon of the death in Atlanta of Mr. (Marshall 'DeGraffenried. He was well known and had many friends and relatives in Macon. Mr. DeGraffenried was on his front porch conversing with his family when he was stricken. Death came almost instantly and even before those near by could reach him. Nearly twenty-seven years ago he went to Atlanta from Columbus, where he was born. Mr. D.dGraffenried was prominent in the insurance world for many years, .but owing to ill health h'ad not been active- in business recently. He was 64 years old, and leaves a wife and five daughters. Mrs. DeGraffenried Was (Miss ‘Mary Plant, of ’Macon. Mr. DeGraffenried was a man of the old school, courteous, kind of heart and pos sessed of true Christianity, which was ever' his comfort in life. Mr. 'DeGraffenried was an Episcopalian and the 'funeral services wil be those of that church. MURPHEY’S PLAN. He Wants to Eliminate the Negro From the Primary. Editor News: In your issue o.f the 16th inst., you print an interview with me un der the caption of ‘ "Murphey's Plan,” in which it is proposed to submit the Populist and Democratic nominees for governor to a white primary, with the understanding that the defeated candiadte is to withdraw from the race. Your reporter makes me say “that under such a plan Tom Watson would accept the nomination for governor at the hands ot his party.” What I did say is this: If 'Mr. Watson should run for governor un der such conditions I believed he -would be elected by a majority of 20,000 votes, and 'that he might be induced to run under such circumstances. •My plan is to eliminate the unknown quantity and the corrupting quality in th» contests between the Populists and Dem ocratic parties. Not all negro voters are purchaseable, but it is a fact that they are easily corrupted by designing white poli ticians. The white man w-ho buys negro votes is as corrupt as the negro who sells his vote. Besides it is a disputed question whether or not the Democratic or Populist party in Georgia polls a majority of the white votes. <My plan settle this question. The negroes themselves, I verily believe, would like to have this question settled. ■ But best of all we would avoid the ever lasting and ever-corrupting “fight over the negro vote." ’lf the negro was let alone by the politician he would either vote honest or would not vote at all. But as long as designing politicians in either the Democratic of Populist party bi-d for his vote in hundreds of ways, he will be sub jected to temptations that he will not re sist, and in corrupting himself will cor rupt others. I favor this plan in county as well as in state nominations. The day is at hand when all good citizens, Populists, 'Democrats or Republicans, should conspire to bring about honest elections. >lt can never be done as long as two white parties contest far the negro vote. With my plan in operation we would never hear of such an infamous campaign document as the “Duncan Rape Circular,” which played so Important a part in the last state cam paign. By the way, Mr. Editor, did you read the late card by Judge Jas. S. Turner, who as sumed responsibility for this circular in 1896. It appeared in last Sunday's Con stitution, and is rich and racy reading. I shall never forget how the bosses squirmed when this nefarious document was brought to public notice by your paper. You will remember, Mr. Editor, how justly and se verely you denounced this infamous circu lar. Judge Turner, in his late card, sus tains you in your charge that the Demo cratic executive committee, of which Steve Clay was chairman, was responsible for the circular. Read what he says: “The statement circulated to the effect that the Democratic campaign committee had nothing to do with the circular, but that I issued and published it without their knowledge, is absolutely untrue. This circular was published, paid for and distributed by the Democratic executive committee.” Steve Clay and Bob Berner were mem bers of that committee, were they not? A. A. M. CYCLONE SWEPT DVERJLLINOIS A Number of People Were Killed and Great Dam age Done. TWENTY REPORTED INJURED From One Place—Tne Storm Also Visited Wisconsin and Did Damage. Roek'ford, 111., May 19. —Eleven people are known to be dead and two-score badly injured as a result of the destructive cy clone which swept over Ogle county last evening. The storm came from the south west and was 'from 300 to 400 feet wide. It leveled everything in its path, demolish inghundreds of farm houses and barns and killing milch live stock. The storm was sevi r< t at Htillman valley, where it wrJckcd u buildings, two churches and depot. Great damage was done at Ad eline, many'building being razed. Mr. and Mis. Nelson and baby, valley; Julia Johnson, Wm. Reese, Thus. iMnl'lens, three children of John Mass, of Foreston, Ill.; William Sehuntler, Mis. Frank Chi chester, of Pawpaw. About twenty are reported to be injured. WISCONSIN, TOO. Marshfield, Wis., May 19.—A severe tor nado passed through Clark Martahon and Langlads counties last night, leveling houses, farm buildings and forests. From Elmhurst are reported ten fatalities. At Sieglee a family of five are said to have perished. MORE SOLDIERS Will Pass Through Macon Tonight or To morrow. 'More than 1,700 men are on their way to Tampa from Michigan and Ohio and they will be passing through Macon to night and tomorrow. Altogether there will be about eight train loads, all coming over the Southern The Thirty-scncond regiment, 1,020 men, from Island Lake, Michigan, will leave Island Lake early this morning via the Michigan Central, Cincinnati Southern and Southern railwaj' en route tq Tampa, Fla. The movement will be in two Wagner sleepers, thirty-six tourist sleepers, one horse car, three baggage cars and two freight cars. The Fifth Ohio regiment, 700 men, forty three officers, left Columbus, 0., yester day afternoon via the Pennsylvania rail road, 'Cincinnati Southern and the South ern railway* en route for Tampa, Fla. ST. ANDREWS, Brotherhood Elected Officers in Savannah Yesterday. s The diocesan council, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, held its annual meeting yester day afternoon and elected the following officials to serve for the ensuing year: Edward S. Elliott, Christ church, Sa vannah, president. O. A. Coleman, St. Paul’s church, IMacon, vice president. F. H. Moses, St. Phillip’s chapter, At lanta, secretary. C. A. Fricker, Calvary chapter, Ameri cus, treasurer. Executive board, E. T. B. Glenn. Macon; ( B. F. Finney, Savannah, and F. 11. Miller, Jr., Augusta. The council decided hereafter to hold its annual business meetings and services oa the day proceeding the assembling of the convention, so as not to interfere with it. Rev. AVyllys Reed, of Atlanta, moved the adoption of the new constitution, but ow ing to the length of the committee’s re port them atter went over until noon to day. ALL VISITED BIBB’S SCHOOLS The Visiting Commissioners Spent This Morning on Our System. The school commissioners spen today in visiting the city and the county schools. About thirty of the visitors went out to Walden and the outlying districts, others went through the city schools and still others visited Mercer and Wesleyan. Those who had returned, up to 2 o’clock, expressed themselves as exceedingly well pleased with, what they found. The com missioners all agreed upon the excellence of the system in this county. •» One of the best papers read in yester day’s program was that by Professor D. Q. Abbott, superintendent, of thiscounty. He had for his subject “The County as a School unit and the advantages of local taxation to supplemont the school fund.” The convention showed the deepest in terest in the subject as handled by Pro fessor Abbott and it was nearly 11 o’clock last night before the convention adjourned. The program for this afternoon and to night is as follows: 3 o’clock—“ Should Teachers be Selected by local Trustees or by rhe County Board of Education?” Paper by Hon. N. A. Craw ford. (Discussion.) " 3:45 o’clock—“ What is the Proper Basis for Regulating the Pay of Teachers?” Pa per by Hon. A. T. Fountain. (Discussion.) 4:30 o’clock—“ Under the -Present Con ditions in Georgia What Should be the Length of the School term, and Should the School Year be Changed from July to July instead of from January to January?” Pa per by Hon. W. S. Dudley. Tonight at 8 o’clock—Music by the High School Orchestra. “How Can we Make the County School the Center of the Intellectual and Social Life of the Community by Means of Lec tures. Libraries, etc?” Paper by Hon. M B. Dennis. 8:30 o'clock—“ Moral Side of School Life.” Paper by Hon. J. N. Wall. 9 o’clock—" Best Method of Conducting an Examination of Applicants for Teach ers’ License.” Paper by Hon. H. L. Patter son. Bucklin’s Arnica Salve The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, Roree, ulcers, salt rheum, fpvpr lores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, coms, and all skin eruptions, and positive ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Prine 25 cents per box. Far sale by H. J. Lamar A Bsas' drug SECOND BOAT FOR FALL TRADE The Railroads Will be Asked to Grant the River Rates at Once. CANT GET OUT OF IT. The Practicability of Ocmulgee Nav igation Has Been Fully Demon strated—Meeting Held. The other boat for Ocmulgee river navi gation will be built at once and by the time fall trade commences two boats will be plying the Ocmulgee river . A meeting of the navigation committee of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday and it was then decided that the fund for the new boat was sufficient to warrant the immediate commencement of work upon it. A regular schedule will lie arranged and when the new boat is ready for the river a boat v. ill leave the 'Macon docks for Brunswick every Thursday and returning will reach Macon every Tuesday. The down river trip takes about four or five days and the up river trip about a full 'week. That is the record made by the City of IMacon, .bill it is possible that some im provements can be made on the new boat so as to increase the speed. The City of Macon has proven a great success, as was demonstrated at the meet ing yesterday by Mr. George A. Smith, who has had charge of the business of the boats from the first. The merchants of Macon and of the down river points are patronizing the boat liber ally. But the value of the Ocmulgee navi gation does not come in the actual trans portation of freight to and from Macon. As a matter of fact it would pay the merchants well to subsidize the boat and pay it to make the trips. Under a sched- i ule of river boats and regular runs being ' made as has been done since the City of Macon was put upon tire river the rail roads are bound to grant the rates for river ports and this would mean a saving of not less than a quarter of a million dol lars annually to Macon. The practicability of Ocmulgee naviga tion has been fully demonstrated and the reduced rates must come. The. action of the committee in deciding to go ahead with the building ol a boat will be good news to the business men. WILL TOMORROW NIGHT Interesting Subject Will be Taken Up bv the Stu dents at Mercer. The bi-ennial debate between the rep resentatives of the law class and Cicero nian Society, of Mercer University, which takes place tomorrow night, is an impor tant event in the closing of the colege year and will bring out a large audience. The subject for the dcbai • is ore that is full of opportunity for sound argument and for fireworks. It is, “Resolved, That as a principle, indepen dent action in politics is preferable to party allegiance.” The debaters have been carefully selec ted by both sides. The program for the occasion is as follows: Music. Prayer. Music. Aftirirfative—Law Class. Negative—Ciceronian Society. Introduction by S. R. Fields and W. P. Martin. Speakers—O. A. Nix J. V. Sammons. Music. Speakers—H. A. Boykin, Mark Bolding. Music. Speakers—E. P. .Malary, 11. H. Elders. Music. Decisioh. The debate will comence at 8 o’clock to morrow night. ANNUAL PICNIC. Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The members of the Brotherhood of Lo comotive Engine <t. are holding their an nual picnic at Beech Haven today. Several hundred of the’engineers, many of tht m with their families, went out this morning at 8 o'clock on the Georgia South ern and Florida railroad. The ladies auxiliary of the Brotherhood is giving its assistance at this picnic and the snccezs of the even is more than ever assured. The train from 'B»fch Haven will arrive at the Union depot at 6:30 o’clock this evening. Good Metal Rings True. A good tailor forgets how to do poor work. An expert designer can’t help showing ability, even in inexpensive garments. That’s why these Suits for Hen at $7,50, $8.50, SIO.OO and $12.00 have such a smart and elegant air. There’s a style and cost-more-tlian-that look about them that many a S4O custom-tailored Suit lacks Assortments at above prices are abundant. Not an undesirable suit in the lot—all are nobby and serviceable. moneu on Hann. Loans on real estate. Easy monthly payments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. <la.. 461 Thtrd Street. PRICE THREE CENTS GRAND JURY AFTERJJSURERS The General Presentments Were Brought Into Court • This Morning. COMMENDED PRIVATE HODGES For His Patriotism in Offering His Services to the Government- Wish Him Safe Return. The grand jury brought its general pre sentments intp court this afternoon at 12:3’1 o'clock, and was discharged by Judge Felton. The presentments will be printed in full in The News tomorrow under the re commendation of the Jury, is somewhat lengthy and goes exhaustively into the dif ferent matters of interest to the people of to.’ county. . Among other things the grand jury takes up the money lenders and rakes them over the coals. The attention of the grand jury and of the public generally was called to this class of people by The News some weeks ago. The grand Jury says that these people cannot be reached by the penal code and earnestly asks the representatives from this county to take steps to have a law passed at the next session of the legis lature which will have the effect of run ning them out of the community. Al the county officers were visited by the grand Jury committees and each in turn receives complimentary mention from the jury. The jury recommends a fireproof annex to the office of the clerk of the superior court and gives the public to understand that the county commissioners have been decidedly lax in not providing this annex, which has been repeatedly asked by the other grand juries. The presentments point out that thero is not a sufficient representation of the country districts on the board of educa tion. and recommends that in future that vacancies be filled from the count.y until there are at least three country represen • taves on the board. The juiy is of tne opinion tha retrench ment should be the order in the adminis tration of all county aflairs pending a set tlement of the war. They recommend that after the canal in the swamp has been completed the whole force from the chaingang be employed on the county roads which have been allowed to become in poor condition on account of the absence of the gang at work in the swamp. The Board of Education and Superinten dent 'Abbott are highly commended by the jury on account of the condition of the schools of the country. In the conc.'usion of their prescifncnf* the grand jury commends the pabmiism of Solicitor General Robert Hodges in of fering his services to his country, and wish him a safe and speedy return with victory perched upon his banner. Judge Felton, in returning thanks ta the jury in behalf of the court and the peo ple of the county, commended the speed and the thorough manner with which their work had been done. He took occasion to say that he agreed with the jury, that the action of Solicitor General Hodges in of fering his services to his country, while unnecessary, was a most praiseworthy act, and he was glad the jury had seen fit to express themselves on the subject in so public a manner. Acting Solicitor Roland Ellis also re ceived the thanks of the jury for assistance given to them in their work. SOLDIER VOTERS. Many of Them Were Regis tered at Camp Northern Yesterday. Mr. Richard Sanford, of Tax Collector Jones' office, has returned from Camp Nori hen, where he spen t yesterday regis tering the Macon soldiers for the primary election to be held in Bibb county on Juae Gth for governor, the various state house offices, county officers and members of the legislature. One hundred and sixteen soldiers were registered, divided among the various companies as follows: 'Macon Volunteers, 46; Hussars, 26; Guards, 24; Floyd Rifles, 17; total, 113. To this number can be added Major O. T. Kenan, Adjutant Miller 'White and Ser geant Major Fritz Jones, making a grand total of 116. This number represent only those who are of age and entitled under the law to vote. In the four Macon companies at the camp there are about 320 soldiers, but quite a number of them are under age, and many are not citizens of Bibb county, though they have enlisted in Macon com panies. Ou June 6th polls will be opined at the camp for which election managers have been appointed.