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CHEAP MONfcZV. • % per eenL anA 7 per eeat. ener »«w rtady for loan* on Mecoe reddene* end business preperty. 8 per cent, money for farm loann. Over $6,000,000 euoceMfully negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made (•an be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. Q. a. Coletnan, Gen. Man., If>< Second street, Macaa, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 LONDON F«S INSIST BATTLE MJ BEEN FOUGHT And 1 hat_ Both the American Squadron’s Attacked and Oe- KINGSTON DISPACH However, Fails to Confirm the Rumor, and it is Proba bly False. FUN US IO PHIEUPINES Has Evidently Bern Changed by Spain Cadiz Fleet to Relieve Havana Cevera to Draw Off American Fleet. Loudon Mr. 24 Per.-isU nt rumors are in <*i r. ill a i io*, today to toe < ffcct that a yri.it naval battle ba bet n fought in the vicinity of the Windward Passage between tin < a tern end of Cuba and the western part of Hayti, in which both the American squadrons closed in on the Spanish Cape Verde squadron, eoinntandtd by Cervera, and coutpleti ly destroyed the Spanish ships. KINGSTON DISPATCH Fails to Confirm Rumor, and it is Not to be Believed. London. Aliy 24 -A dispati h from King ston, Jamaica, to the Reuter’s Telegram Company, yesterday evi ninr said: “Noth Ing Is known of the reported battle in the Winw.iiil I’.t.-s.i.'.i .” adding, "\o American or Spanish ajia liip have visit..i Jamaica ports aina’o th. beginning of the wat. Lin den newspaper- r.k< it for granted that the ship repotted y. icf.lav by the Lloyd agent nt Para .ire th» Oregon, Marietta and Niehtaroe. SULL Al SANTIAGO Is the Cape Verde lie; I, Says the World’s Correspondent. New York, May 21 Its Key West eor r< qiondent telegraphs to the Evening World that he has information from unim peachable authority that the Spanish fleet is still at Santiago. SPAIN’S PLANS AS TO PHILIPPINES. Have Been Materially Chang ed—Cevera to Draw Off American Fleet. London, May 21 \ special from Mad'id says that evidently the program in ’•ega-1 to the Thillipine Islands has been changed. Ot is believed here that there will b- no itniunudiate engagement in Cuban waters, but that V.lmir.il Cerveras will draw off the enemy while the Cadiz fleet relieves Havana. M’COOK CALLED To Rejoin His Regiment Presbyterians Congratulate Victoria tl Winona Lak. . Ind . Alay 24—A war rip ple reach, d the Pr» sbyterian general as sembly today. \ telegram calling Dr. Henry C McCook of Philadelphia, to re join his regiment, the Second Pennsyl vania. at Morristown. Del. Before leaving he was given an opportunity to present the work and claims of the Presbyterian Historical Society. Ehler John E Parsons, of N< a York, offer, d a resolution directing the cable gram be s,nt t<» Queen Victoria congratu lating here upon her birthday. Only one nagative vote was heard. The regular order of the day was the report on the board of home missions. HAS ACCEPTED. Almejorai Will be Minister of Foreign Af fairs. Madrid. May 24—The Duke Aliuelovat Derio lias accepted the portgolio of minis ter of foreign affairs. BACK TO CADIZ. Admiral Camara Has Received His Full In structions, (Madrid, May 24. — According to the pub lished news, Admiral Camar.j. commander of the Cadiz squadron, has been fully in structed and returns to Cadiz tonight. MRS. LESLIE CARTER Severely Injured While Playing at the Adel plic in London. New York, (May 24.—A good friend of David Gelasco’s representative in this country received a message from London saying that Mrs. Leslie Carter was severe ly injured last evening while playing at the Adelphi theater. ITALIAN MINISTER DEAD. Rome, (May -4. -Benedetto Brin, inspec tor general of naval engineering and min ister of marine, is dead. ;ia's Fleet. strayed Ce» SECRET ORDERS. Cerveras Has Been Directed What to Do in Event of Cuffing Communication. Madrid, May 24 —A dispatch from Ha vana says: “’Secret orders have been given Admiral 1 ■ rvanas is to what course to pursue in the event of the \meri. ans attempting to cut the communication between Cuba and Spain. ‘The Americans continue to occupy sta tions outside of Havana. Cit nfugos, Car denas and San de Cuba. There are now nineteen American warships before Ha vana.” SPAIN SAYS. That Yesterday Capo Verde Fleet Was Still There. M uh id, May 24- It is anoounced official ly that the squadron of \dmiraf Cervano was still at Santiago yesterday. DESERTED BY WARSHIPS Key West Has Not Shown the Absence of the Vessels So Much for Some Time. New York, May 24—A special from Key West to the Comercial Advertiser says: Key West has not been so deserted by warships for weeks as it is this morning. Nothing has been heard of the imme diate occupation of Cuba. Everything awaits Sampson's and Schley’s move ments. APPOINTMENTS Ma e in the War Department by the Presi dent This Morning. Washington, May 24. —The president to day sent the following nominations to the senate: War—’For appointment to the signal coops, to be colonel, Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. iDunwoody; to be lieutenant col ne). Caiptaln James Allen, signal corps of the United States army. Captains to be majors—.Richard P. Strong, Fourth ’Artil lery: Geo. P. Screven, signal corps; Wm. \. Glas.-tord, signal corps. First lieuten ants to bo majors—J. E. Maxfl'fiold and Frank Green. Samuel Ruber, of the signal corps, and Mr. Eugene R. Feehel, of Mich igan. civilian. Subsistence department—'Lieutenant. Col onel Charles Albert Woodruff, to be assis tant commissary general of subsistence with the rank of colonel; (Major Henry G. Sharpe to he assistant commissary general of subsistence with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Corps of Englneers-Major Charles Wal ker Raymond, to be lieutenant colonel; Captain Wm Murray Glaok, to be major; First Lieutenant Mason Matthews Patrick, to be captain; Second Lluetenant Geo. P. Howell, to be first lieutenant. wimberlyTor LEGISLATURE. It is Said This Afternoon That the City Attorney Will Run. It was stated this afternoon on author ity almost as good as if Mr. Minter Wim berly- himself that he had made up his mind to make the race for the legislature. An effort was made to find Mr. Wim berly and to obtain a confirmation or de nial of this rumor, but he could not be found. It is, however, probably true that he has made this decision as it is known that he spoke of it some time ago. His friends have been anxious that he should make the race but he has been re ticent about it and it has (been hard for him to arrive at a decision. _ The entrance of 'Mr. Wimberly into the race would complicate matters still more as there is every chance that he would be one of the elect. At any rate whether true or not the fact that Mr. Wimberly is said to be about to make the race will be about as lively a piece of political news as has gone abroad since, the campaign opened. $2.64 TO ATLANTA. And Return on Account Mercer-Athens De bate, Saturday, Mav 28. For this occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from Macon to Atlanta and return at half rate, for trains leaving Ma con Saturday, May 2Sth, at 5.30 a. m., 4:45 P- m., and for the (Mercer Special at 9 a. m. Tickets will be good to return until Sun day night. May 29th. The entire student body from Mercer will go i»p on the spe cial and everybody is cordially invited to join them. Note—Returning a train will leave At lanta after the debate, about 11 o'clock Saturday night. Randall Clifton. Traveling Passenger Agent. naval - reserves Os Illinois Ordered for Ser vice With Sampson’s Fleet. St. Louis, May 24.—Lieutenant Cross man, commanding the Third division of the Second battalion otf naval militia of Ilinois. at Alton, has received a telegram notifying him to be ready by Thursday to furnish one hundred men, the full strength of the command, for service with Samp son’s fleet. THE MA€ON NEWS. MUST DESTROY SPANISH FLEET Everything is in Readiness for the Great Naval Battle This Week. HOSPITAL SHIP ORDERED Tobe in Readiness-Spanish Fleet is Known to be Off the Island of Cuba Now. Key West .May 24.—Ev?ry preparation h.i ■ 'been made by the United States naval author!to- for ■ trovmg the “p.i.i’sn ileei, which is known to be off the isla.nl ot Cuba. All signs point to a decisive battle some day this week. The hospital ship Solace and surgeons were ordered long ago to be ready for ser vice at a moment's notice but no fresh orders have been issued. FROM NEW ORLEANS. One Regiment Goes to Mobile and the Other to the Philippines, New Orleans, (May 24. —The Eighteenth and Twenty-third regiments of infantry and the Fifth regiment of cavalry, which have been in camp at the fair grounds, will leave this afternoon. The former two regiments for the Phil 1-ipines via San Francispo, and the latter for Mobile. The Eighteenth and Twenty-third regi ments are 1,(220 strong and the cavalry number 612. The will go to Mo bile in four transports. The departure of these troops will de plete the force of regulars which have been stationed here. TEDDY’STERRORS OBJECTS OF WONDER Camp Wood Thronged With Persons Anxious to See Cowboys. San .Antonio. Tex., May 24—-Camp Wood is constantly thronged with people anx ious to see the.:rough riders. All during the day in the hot sun hundreds of peo ple stroll among the tents and on the driveways There are no drills, but the sightseers find much to interest.them. Teddy's Terrors spend the greater part of the afternoon lounging in their tents. Toward 6 o’clock, when tile mtn begin to ride their bucking bronchos to water and the men on kitchen detail began to fry bacon, the camp becomes more interest ing. Goodrich, the famous 'Harvard athlete, has been made second lieutenant of Troop D, of the first squadron. He probably is more popular among the Westerners than any other of the Fifth avenue recruits, and his promotion gives great satisfaction. Sergeant-Major Joe Carr, of Washington, has been promoted to a first lieutenancy. The handsomest place in the city—The Volunteer Ice Cream Parlor. FROM REVIELLE TN TAPS, Interesting Facts About the Army Now at Tampa. « In Camp, Tampa Heights. Fla., (May 24. — —‘Every move during the day, which is an official camp regulation, is made on the sounding of the .‘bugle. At 5:10 a. m. the bugler sounds the first reveille call, and the soldier rolls over In his cot for a little cat nap of ten minutes. Then he must get up, for the bugler has said so in a short, rasping mixup of sharps and flats from one end of the scale to the other. Ten minutes a'fter this the soldier must be in line, when the assembly is tooted. Assembly over the soldiers wash up, and at 6 o’clock the toot of the bugler calls him to breakfast. ‘He can take an hour for this meal, but at 7 o’clock all men who are to do fatigue duty about the camp for the day must be ready. The others for an hour and a half go through the extended order of a skirmish drill. At 9 o'clock the officers meet and attend school until 10 o’clock. The men oti duty at fatigue are recalled at 11 and can rest till 1, and the soldiers after army drill also rest until after dinner. At 11:30 the First sergeants’ call is sounded, and they report to the adjutants the condition of the company. When 12 o’clock is an nounced (Washington Time) the bugler belches out a hungry note or two. and the onslaught is made on The dinner. A practice march is taken up- at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. At first these marches were very short, but now ‘they are growing, and two hours are being con sume! in them each day. The men on fatigue duty go back to work at 2 p. tn., and some asthmatic bugle calls him from duty at 4:30. This is fol lowed toy the call •for guard mount at 4:30' Ten minutes are consumed in this, and • then the adjutant’s call is sounded, and I that official reports occurrences of the day I and other important matters to the prop- ! er officers. Supper follows between 5:30 and 6 o’clock. From that time on the soldier en joys himself as best he can. At 9 o'clock the tattoo is sounded Forty-five minutes later the call to quarters comes, and every body in camp must be in tent. When the dials of the trumpeter’s watch tells him it is 10 o’clock he says good night to all in a beautiful melody called “Taps.” Lights are put out and all the moving life in camp is made up of the sentries on duty. SHERMAN TO VISIT Al ASKA. Washington. May 24 —John Sherman the | former secretary of state, will leave Wash- i incton this week, probably today in com panv with Mrs. Sherman, for a tour of the West. They expect to travel as far north as Srtka, Alaska, and return about the last of August through Canada. They will visit the Y'ellowstone Park and other .places of Interest along the line of the Northern Pacific. Mr Sherman will stop a few days at his old home in Mansfield. O. He will then go to Chicago, where he will remain one or two days before starting on his long journey. The Volunteer Ice Cream Parlor, 362 Second street. .... —*« A MACON NEWS TUESDAY MAY 24 1898. SITUATION IS VERY DESPERATE They are Starving in the Philippines and Outbreaks • are Feared. FOOD ALMOST EXHAUSTED And Still Dewey Keeps up His Blockade—The Insurgents Are Threatening. New York, .May 24.—A copyrighted dis patch to the World from Hong Kong says: The situation at Manila is desperate. Food is scarce and meat is exhausted, while the canned stuff is nearly gone. Two weeks will exhaust the available supply. The volunteers demanded food but tbe Spanish government authorities refused to give it and riots are threatened. A delegation is preparing to wait upon United States Consul -Wildman, as the cit izens fear an outbreak. The insurgents control the surrounding country, and Chief Aguinaldo, sent by Wildman from here, has arrived and with a staff is organizing the rebels. The foreign residents are moving from Cavite. The Spanish report 500 killed and 700 wounded in the bomlbardment by Ad miral Dewey. All classes are waiting anxiously the arrival of our troops. There is no sickness on our ships. DEWEY REFUSED To Allow Germans to Land Any Provisions at Manila. New York, ‘May 24.—<A special from Ma nila says the German consul tried to land provisions from the German ship but that ‘Djwey refused to permit it. The consul then declared that according to the dispatch, he would force the land ing under the protection of two German cruisers, but Dewey threatened to fire on the cruisers and the attempt was abandon ed. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Bibb County Commissioners Want Conven tion Indefinitely Postponed. Atlanta may get the convention of coun ty commissioners of Georgia which is scheduled to meet in (Macon on July 20th. Tbe commissioners of Bibb county do not think it is a good plan to hold the meet ing here on the date named and have said so in a letter written to IMr. A. L. Kontz, who is secretary of the Georgia Association of County Commissioners. in the Bibb commissioners’ letter it was said that the eonamisioners of that county did not think it was advisable to hold the convention at the time named and that Macon was hardly a suitable place. It stand that on account of ibe war, which was a serious drawback, and the reunion to be held in Atlanta at the same time as the convention is appointed to meet in ’Macon, it would ibe difficult for the com missioners of the state to attend, and re quested that the convention be indefinitely postponed. Other reasons were cited why the con vention should not be held there, at the time named. The letter, as soon as re ceived, was forwarded to the president of the association and he was requested by Secretary Kontz to take it under advise ment and consult with the executive com mittee of the state association as to the advisability of calling the meeting off. The letter written to the president by the members of the board of county com missioners of (Fulton extended an invita tion to the county commissioners of Geor gia to meet in Atlanta on the same day named for the members of the association to meet in Macon. It cited a number of reasons why the convention should be held in Atlanta and showed that in Atlanta on July 20th the reunion of Confederate veterans would be going on, and as it is probable that many of the county commissioners of Georgia are veterans, they could kill two birds with one stone by coming to Atlanta on July 20th. The question of rates on the rail roads is another strong point stated in the letter why the convention should go to Atlanta. The Volunteer Ice Cream l*arlor, 362 Second street. MERCER’STUDENTS WILL GO IN A BODY To Attend the Mercer-Athens Joint Debate—Meeting Held Today. The (Mercer students had a very enthusi astic meeting this morning concerning their big excursion to the Mercer-Athens debate in Atlanta next Saturday. (Mr. John Roach Straton, one of the Mercer cham pions in the coming contest, made a plan by which it is hoped to carry the whole student body. The (boys nearly lifted the roof with their enthusiasm. The Mercer boys are to have a special train to be known as the 'lMercer Special.” It will be decorated from “cowcatcher to the last coach with 'Mercer colors. One rate for the round trip has been secured, and this, with the fine college spirit that lives and reigns on the campus, as well as among (Merec-r’s countless friends in Ma con, will give a large and happy crowd to : go to Atlanta, wearing the orange and ! black. The Athens boys and their friends ■ will’ also be there in great numbers, and ; the speeches of the champion orators will ■ set the Grand Opera House ablaze with en- \ thuslasm. The faculty will go with the students. 1 It will be an excursion of Macon's best ' people, animated by purposes of the high est order, and every friend of aspiring ■ “Young tmerica” should go on the “Mer cer Special.” $2.64 TO ATLANIA, And Return, May 28, Via the Southern ■ Railroad. Account the Mercer-i Athens Oratorical contest the Southern railway will sell round trip tickets from Macon to Atlanta. Saturday. May 28th for trains leaving (Ma con at 8:30 a. m.. 4:45 p. m. and for the "Mercer Special” leaving here at 9 a. m. Tickets good until Sunday night May 29th. A train will leave Atlanta about 11 o’clock Saturday night after the debate RANDALL CLIFTON, Trav.’Pass. Agt. DRILLING HARD AT TRE PARK. Supplies Are Being Rapidly Received. Unloaded and Stored. TENNESSEE BOYS ARRIVE And Are Visited in the Camp by Hundreds of People-Thirty five Thousand in Camp. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 24—The work of unloading and storing the forty-nine ears of provisions which arrived yesterday was completed today. Up to today the quartermaster’s depart ment had received $295,000 worth of pro visions for the volunteers. Tbe value of the clothing and equip ments received amounts to as much. The qjiarteimaster’s department is do ing remarkably well in caring for the 35,000 men now in camp.. The arrivals this morning were the Third regiment of Tennessee infantry and the First regiment of Vermont infantry. The Third Tennessee, 1,000 .' 1■; and men under Col. J. P. Fyffe, aim ..I from Nashville. A majority of th’ r. -intent Chattanooga boys and him L.d= visited them this morning. The First regiment of ”.T:.’ont volun teers, infantry, arrived t: is morning over the Southern railway. It composed of 980 officers and men, u.iu.r Col. C. O. -Clark. The railroad men are now getting their first rest since the mobilization b>gau and comparatively few troops are artiving. Hard drilling is going on and in every camp the work of training t c troops thoroughly is beihg steadily and vigor ously prosecuted. SOLDIERS STILL Passing Through Macon—Troops from lowa Went Through This Morning. Three hundred boys from lowa, going to the front, passed through the city this morning en route to Tampa. They made up one entire battalion of in fantry, and were entirely uniformed and equipped. Ten coaches, one sleeper, one baggage car and one box car were required to carry them. The trains carrying the soldiers arrived at 1 o’clock and after a stop of fifteen min utes. hurried over the Southern to their destination. lAt Everett the trains go over the Florida Central and Peninsular to Tampa, arriving there about 10 o’clock to nignt. The bteiialion was ccmgofed of the flow er of the young men of the western state. The larger number of them came from Des .Moines, an I they 1 ?id that tears were shed for them when they boarded the train and commenced the journey across the conti nent. This afternoon t,he Second battalion of tbe same regiment will arrive and will reach Tampa a short time after the other two. The Second battalion is composed of three hundred men, also from Des Moines. Nine coaches, one Pullman and two bag gage cars are necessary to carry them. ‘More troops arc expected through here during the week, and as the corps of the army, is gathering at Tampa, nearly all the soldiers making uip the division which will start into Cuba ‘from that place w’ill go through Macon. Almost the full com plement has arrjved there, but several regiments are yet needed to make the di vision complete. The railroads are pleased with the traf fic and say they find no trouble in handling the soldiers. HOME~GUARD~ HAS ORGANIZED Bv the Reorganization of the Macon Companies and Election of Officers. The meeting of the 'Macon Volunteers held last night was an interesting event and resulted in the selection of Captain G. C. Conner as captain to command that company pending tbe absence of the regu lai captain of the company. This much was (predicted in The News yesterday. The statement made that the selection of Captain Conner to command his old company would have the effect of arousing the enthusiasm of the remainimg members of the company and of encour aging new members has been verified to day as a large number of applications have been received. The Volunteers did another graceful act in selecting the paymaster of the company who already holds the rank of first lieu tenant to take the vacancy as an active first lieutenant pending the return of First Lieutenant G. C. Conner, of the Volun teers. It is safe to say that the strength of the Volunteers will be considerably increased within a very short time and that the com pany will be extremely dependable in the event of a call for home guard. Ihe Macon Hussars also held a metting last night and decided to select Mr. \lfred R. Willingham as their captain pending thf return of Captain Bell. Mr. R. B. Car put was selected for the lieutenancy and Mr. K. F. Dunlap for the sencond lieuten ancy. Colonel Wiley will probably visit the armories of the'other companies some day this week. Colonel Wiley stated this morning that he would appoint Mr. Willinguam in ail probability a commissinoed officer under the law which allows of the appointment of graduates of a military college with more than a hundred students, to be made second lieutenants. He says that Mr Willingham is a well qualifi ll ! sorlier and that : e at present in charge of the Hus sars as corporal, but that he will, he thinks, place him in charge of the Hus sars as a second lieutenant as soon as- he can get the authority to do so from the governor. Colonel Wiley will visit the Macon Guards and Floyd Rifles on next Thursday and Monday nights respectively. HAS SAILED Officially Announced That Spanish Fleet Has Left Santiago. Port au Prince, May 24—According »o current rumors the Spanish Cape Verde squadron, which had arrived at Santiago, subsequently sailed from that port and its destination is unknown. The handsomest place in the city—The Volunteer Ice Cream Parlor. FIRE SWEEPS OVER SOFKEE The Little Town on the Geor gia Southern and Florida Was Burned. TRAINS WERE DELAYED And the Railroad Was Damaged to Considerable Extent Cars Burned Up. Fire ibroke out in the town of Sofkee on the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad this morning and nearly the whole town is reported to be burning up. Just how far this is true it is bard to say 'but it is a fact that several ears that were standing on the track were on fire and it was impossible for tho shoo fly train to pass. < Tic t.;-;n t it went out at 11:45 trans ferred at Sofkee ancHbrought in the pas sengers of the shoo fly which will take 1.1. he passengers of the regular train. : c-L ee is not a large place but it is with •: ...t Lee protection and the flames spread 1.. Pally around the depot doing much dam age. fee Infor;, ation from that point is meagre l.ui .■ o i.r as is krown it is one of the woi: t fir- > that has ever visited the place and the r. Iroad will be a consider able loser. No damage to ny thing but property was done and the people of the little town did valiant work in saving what they could from the flames. The transferred passengers came in at "'2:30 o’cL.ck on the regular train. NEW HYMN BOOK Will be Published by the Presbyterian Church, South. New Orleans, La., May 24—The fifth days session of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States convened at 9:30 o’clock. The devotional exercises preceding the business session were conducted by the Rev. S. M. Logan, of Middlesborough, Ky. The most important overtures ami com munications submitted were by the Pres bytery of Muhlenberg to the request of the committee on publication to publish fr.u doctrinal tracts, and by Montgomery for a new Look of hymns. tFLEE AS A BIRD To the Mountains in Times of Wat , Advises a Virginian. The News publishes elsewhere the inter esting and unique advertisement of tho Leesburg (Va.) Inn, one of the delightful resorts of the Virginia mountains. This popular resort is only thirty miles from Washington and is both interesting and delightful as a sinner home. Macon peo pie who contemplate spending the summer in the mountains will do well to get rates from the Leesburg Inn. Ladies will find it to be a pleasure to drink soda water at The Volunteer Ice Parlor. HON. D. D. CRAIG ENTERS THE RACE. The Fifth Candidate for the Legislature and the First From the Laity. Mr. D. D. Craig announces his candi dacy for the legislature in this issue of t'he News. This makes the fifth announcement and another is looked for at any time from Col. J. H. Hall. Mr. Craig will be considered thf» candi date o.f the working men of the county and will receive a large support from this element, as well as from the general pub lic. He has served one term in the legisla ture with credit to himself and the county and his friends feel that he should be given the endorsement of re-election. Mr. Cra'g i, the first candidate to an nounce who is not a member of the bar and from present indications iT would ap pear that he is to 'be the only lay candi date. Mr. Craig has been a resident of this county for a long time and has always held himself well among the whole people He is particularly popular among the la boring people, and is himself of the high est type of laboring man. Aside from the general esteem in which he is held among his associates, which is the strongest test of a man’s worth, Mr. Craig has a strong following among the people in every walk of life in the community. In the last legislature he served faith fully as a member of some of the leading committees of the house and at all tiro, s was to be found battling for what he be lieved to be right. MACON ELKS Will Hold a Joint Meeting With Brethren at Carnp Northtn. The Macon lodge of Elks proposes to hold a meeting at Camp Northeh, Griffin, or in the town at some time in the near future if they can obtain permission to do so from the proper airthorites. It will require this authority before the meeting can be held. This authority is not necessary only from the military authorities, but from the high est officers of the Elks. It is more than probable, however, that the meeting will be held and the Elks at their meeting tonight will decide on tm plans for the meeting. A large number of Macon Elks art *n camp ?t Griff,n and they will weLon-j th. others whsn rhe meet'ng is held. Each one of the members of -the volun teer troops will be given what is known as a traveling card, which will give admis sion to any of the lodges in Cuba or else v. here, and at the same time war members will be given a receipt for one year’s dues in advance. Yellow Jaundice Cured. Suffering humanity should be supplied with every means posisble for its relief I It is with pleasure we publish the follow- l ing: ’‘This is to certify that I was a ter- I 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 hot- | ties, 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. CAPE VERDE FLEET DEFINITELY LOCATED Engagement Confidently Expected al Key West la Take Place Some Time This Week. PRESIDENT FAVORS INVASION At Once, but General Miles Believes Should be Postponed. Washington, May 24. —President (McKin ley and Secretary Alger are said to be firmly convinced that the invasion of Cuba should begin at the earliest possible mo ment. It is said that the President and cabinet do not share the view, still sai'd to be en tertained by Major General Miles and the officers of the army, that military opera tions on the island should be deferred un til autumn when the rainy season shall have passed. However desirable on the score of greater security to the troops, the president and his advisers believe Qi.u the occupation of Cuba should follow the im pending conflict on water; that land fonts should he in readiness to supplement the good work of our ships, and that an in.fi ll mte prolongation of the buockade would be Wholly foreign to the object of war. There fore, the war of 'preparation for invasion ;s being hurried to completion. BARN BURNED • AT BACONFIELD. Senator Bacon Loses About Eight Hundred Dollars in Earlv Morning Fire. A barn belonging to Senator Bacon at Baconsfit Id was burned with all ii- con tents this morning'between 1 and 2 o’clock. The loss is about SBOO and is partially covered by insurance. Tile, fire was first discovered in th<* r."T aviiere the flames w'eiv seen issuing froni the windows in the upper nart of lit. building. A 'bucket brigade was at once formed and the adjoining farm 'buildings were thoroughly soaked with water. In this way the spread ~'f rhe flames and a disas trous fire was averted. The bui'dhig contained about two tons of hay. 'fifty or sbventy-five bushels of JS l"’’ 1 farln ,ll: 'S'iinery valued at about s2of). due bu.ld.n'g itself cost between S3OO find .400. ■T.'-f fir? is thought to have been of in cendiary origin. This'is the only explana tion, unless a tramp had taken.up tempo rary lodging there and bad dropped a lighted match in fine hay. •AU th., stock v.as moved cut in time to prevent any loss in this way. WHOOPING COUGH. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. My neighbors recomen<k d Cham'bei la in’s Cough Remedy. 1 did not think any medi cine would help him, but after giving lijm a tew doses of that rem. dy 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 sale by H. J. La mar & Sons, druggists. 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 11. J. Lamar & Sons. Druggists. f Georgia’s I E Best resort for recreation, rest, pleasure and the <4 [> restoring of all afflicted with liver or kidney > troubles, rheumatism, dispepsia or malaria to << f Health : L' . « Has always been its famous Indian Spring, -J with its splendid summer home, THE 0 WIG WAM, cleared of all objectionable feat- o k- ures, physical’y and morally clean, with uusur- o passed table, it becomes the ideal summer O Resort. ■< K ... J Rates on appplication>fc«K T. C. PARKER, Prop. C. E. Hooper, Manager 3 Good Clothing That Stays Good. A man looks better in a properly made sl2 Suit that keeps its shape than in a-poorly made $25 Suit. Ours must be the stay-good kind, for the business grows, even in war times. How mean a sagged down front looks in a coat! Ugly fold, inter-lining loose. You keep pulling at it, but back it goes—sort of fold provoking limpness. Not properly made; that’s why —macle in a rush in a sweat shop. Very different here. Our $1 0, sl2, $1 5 and $1 8 Suits look like a grandee tailor’s. /O’ ’ 0* ' rnoneu on Hann. Loans on real estate. Rasy monthly payments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Muon. Ga.. 401 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS NO ACTION YET. But Instructions Haye Gone Out to Destroy the Span ish Fleet at All Hazards. KEY WEST IS DESERTED Os Warships of All Kinds- Scraps of Information Have Leaked Out from That Point. K<y West. May 24 —.The movements of the t uitid States fleet which are known make it absolutely certain that no battle has occurred yet, but an engagement is expected to take place this week. The Spanish fleet has been definitely located. MAY BE A RUSE On Part of Spaniards and Camara May Have Sailed. London. May 24—A dispatch to the Evening News from Madrid, says: “No news is allowed out of Cadiz and although it is announced that Admiral Camara starts thence tomorrow to rejoin this fleet it would not be surprising to learn that the squadron had already left and (the presence of Admiral Camara, as well as rhe official announcements as to the fleet soon sailing westward has been blind to cover its departure. ALPHONSO~XIII. Was at the Barbadoes With Eleven Hundred Soldiers Aboard. New York, May 24—‘A passenger on board the Atlas line steamer Altei from Kingston, Jamaica, 'which reached port to day says that he was at the Barbadoes three weeks ago when the Spanish troop ship Alfouso XI.II. put in there for coal. The port harbor master found that sho had 1,100 men over the number of her crew. The Spaniards desired to a large quantity of provisions and coal, but was only permitted to buy sufficient to last to the next port. Ladies will And it to be a pleasure to drink soda water at The Volunteer Ice Parlor.