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CHEAP MONEY. per cent and 7 par eant ansy *«w ready for loan* on Macon reatdenca and biieines* property. S per cent money far farm loans ()v»r 55.000.000 successfully negotiated In Georgia alone. Ixtana mads can be paid off at any time. We are bead quarters O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man., IBM Second street, Macau. Qa. ESTABLISHED I 884 CERVEBAS BOTTLED DP •in Santiago MT. Schley and Sampson Have Him Surrounded and Navy De partment is Happy Over the Outlook, [ND IS NEARER. Long and the'President Dis cussed the Situation To gether This Morning. CHIS! IM tOMTUIMI The Safety of the Oregon and the Situation Off the Island of Cuba Create a Sensation. K< y \v. t. .May 25, 11 a in There is nothing ihliniiily known here about the po 'lble op< ration: in ea tern Cuba, but the ,i< w is ai'.-.phd it this place as a fact that the'Spani h fleet is blockaded in San tiago har.bor in which event the naval opinion lute is that the Spanish lint has “couunil t. <1 ■ ni. ide.” 11 is min no breach of confidence to say that Schley and Sampson are believed to have Admiral Cerveta hemmed in and If th. Spaniard? are in Santiago harbor they can be blockaded and starved out. A singb heavy \merieau vessel can hold the harbor’i: narrow exit, through Which the Spaniards could emerge only Finely. The Spani h lit <1 is very fart but it is not composed of heavily armored ves sel* Indeed If \dmlral Simpson' bat tleship' could in the opinion of navab ex pert.: engage the entire Spani* h fleet with a fail chance of coming off victorious. The \nl. rlean tlict is approximately well known. Among th. naval officers and the peopb of Key West generally there is the most thoimigh confidence in the skill and energy of both the American commanders and if is believed that their triumph among the Indian waters is assured. CONGRATULATIONS In Washington on th * Arrival of the Oregon ami C< rveras’ Position. W.. hinglon. May 25. Secretary of the .Navy Lou- was at the W hitehouse twice this morning to see Etc president, spending only f. w minutes each time. On haring the second time he made the important announcement of the safe ar rival of the battleship Oregon at Jupiter, iFla . about midnight l ist night. At the same time Secretary 'Long, while expt. .- >lj stating that no official advices have been received as to the bottling up of the Spanish licet in the harbor of San tiago by Schley’s squadron, announced that there is every reason to 'believe that was the case. There was no little room for doubting the report that t'.rvera's vessels are sur rounded in the harbor by Schley’s squad ron. but Long’s statement that there Is every reason to believe it was supple mented by the president, who. in reply to inquiries from congressional callers, said it wits undoubtedly true. Secretary Long had only a brief talk with the president. Tin* arrival of the Oregon at Jupiter had been discounted to some extent by the (previous announcemnt of its safety. 'Sciil. > 's catching up with Ceryera’s tieet was cause for much congratulation in the conference that took place in the White hous *. and the opinion was that it brought tin <nd of the war mu. h nearer. When asked as to the possibility of a ru-* of some sort arising from Cervera's deliberately ent. ring the harbor under the clieum dances. Long said the .purpose of the Spanish could be only conjectured, but it might be that they were in Santiago tor coaling \\ bile refraining from discussing speci fically the matter of relntforcemats and the dispatch of Sampson's fleet, now sail to be in the neighborhood of Havana to Santiago. Secretary Long had no hesita tion in saying that Schley could have whatcvei aid he wanted. ,M< mi>. i s of the cabinet, are exultant. They ire not willing to state the exact po sition of Sampson’s fleet, but say it is act ing in concert with Schley and can come to his r. li. f at any time should the situ ation require it. The published report of another and more formidable fleet en route from Cadiz, to the relief of the imprisoned squadron is not credited by the members of administration but should this prove to be a fact the move will be welcomed by our naval authorities as it must certainly result it is said in the destruction of the two tle.-ts iu-tead of one INSURGENTSF TO HELP SPAIN. Stated in Madrid That Majori ty Have Offered Their Services. Madrid. May 25—An official dispatch from M mils announces that a majority of the chief:- who took part In the last insur rection presented themeelves to the Span ish governor general offering their ser vices to Spain. It is said here that the Spanish prisoners of war in the United States had again complained that they are treated as convicts. A rmcaJSnl ve The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions,, and positive ly cures piles, or no pay required, it is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box Fpr sals by H. J. Lamar * Sau' 4ru« IN SYMPATHY With All Relief Movements for Soldiers Are the Presbyterians. Winona Lake, Ind., May 25 —In the l’r< Fibyti rian general assembly today a resolution was adopted expressing the cor dial sympathy of the general assembly with the national relief commission and similar associations having in veiw the welfare of the soldiers, sailors and ma rines- in the war with Spain. The regular order of the day was foreign missions. ENLISTMENTS OPEN. The Next Call Will Not b? Taken from the National GuarJ. Washington, 'May 25. —-Secretary Alger said this afternoon that the additional 75,000 volunteers called for will not be re cruited from the national guard, as were the first 1,25,000, but the enlistments will be open. The regulations referred to in the proc lamation under which the enlistments are to be conducted have not yet been prepar ed, and it is thought there is no occasion for hurry in this matter until the full draft called (for in the first proclmation has been secured. WAR REVENUE CONSIDERED. Pension Deficiency Amount ing to Eight Millions Provided For. Washington, (May 25.—The senate con vened an hour earlier this morning than usual to resume the discussion of the war revenue measure. Scarcely a dbzen senators were present. Hale, of Maine, reported the apropria'tion bill to supply the deficiencies in pensions ami for other purposes. \s reported the bill carries $8,498,405, of which $8,075,572 is for pensions and the balance for the army, navy and courts. It Was passed. A Joint resolution was adopted directing the secretary of war to report tp congress the plans for the improvement of Tampa bay. The consideration of the war reve nue measure was resumed. Stewart, of Ne vada, taking the floor. MAY DC LI NETO GO TO PARIS- As a Consequence of the Evi dent Partiality of That Country for Spain. Washington, May 25 —'While' the provis ion in sundry civil appropriation bill for the proper representation of this country to the Paris exposition which was passed by the senate has not been taken up in a formal way in the conference of the com mittee on the bill of the subject had more or lesg attention from the members as individuals. Members appreciate the delicacy of the situation. They realize that they are act ing largely in a diplomatic capacity dealing with this subject and accordingly are impressed with the necessity of pro ceeding with caution. Their attention has been called to both sides of the question and the fact has de veloped that there is an element in this country quite opposed to making any ap propriation at all because of the alleged partiality of France toward Spain in the present war. The fact also developed that at least one member of the committee is personally of the opinion that no appropriation will be made under existing circumstances. The indications are, however, quite strong. This rule will not prevail unless some open act of hostility be committed by the French people. The prevailing opinion among the committee seems to be that a wise and proper policy is to proceed in the matter just as would be done if there was no war on. Some representatives are of the opinion that the senate provision looking to the ultimate expenditure of about $750,000 on the exposition would be too liberal and it will be at any time more than this coun try would be justified in expending upon a foreign exhibition. They are advocating a reduction to the extent of a third of that amount, placing the lipiit at $700,000 and it appears preferable that this change be made. SHORT OF CARTRIDGES Is the United States Army Which is to Invade Cuba. New York. May 25 Army experts say th.it 52,000.000 cartridges should be pro vided for our soldiers before the invasion of Cuba. Only 10,000,900 are on hand now, It will require three months to manufac ture the requisite number. WHOOPINC COUGH. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. My neighbors recomended Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. I did not think any medi cine would help him, but after giving mm a few 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. 4- La mar & Sons, drqgglsjs. Ladies "Patriotic" belts. Phillips. THE M A C()N NEWS. SOME STATES ARE STILL SHY The Quota of Men Asked on the First Call Has Not Been Made Up. Mil DRAFT THEM II This Can Only be Done, However, With the Specific Permis sion of Congress. Washingotn, iMay 25.—One hundred and twelve thousand men have been mustered into the volunteer army of the United 'States, and the official report shows that a greater number of these are ready to move to the front. Over two-thirds of the states have com pleted their musters, and should the emer gency arise are ready to 'begin anew the work just completed. The failure of some states, notably four or five in the South, to furnish the number of men called for up to this time is a sur prise to the army officers stationed here, •but it is ascertained that it is due to no lack of patriotism, but to the belief, prob ably shared by many national guardsmen, who had home ties and business connec tions which they could not well afford to give up, that plenty of other persons would be readily foun to take their places. Ample time is to be given the states re ferred to to fill the apportionments made by the war department, and the expecta tion here is that this would be accomplish ed without further unnecessary delay. Should any of the stales default the prob ability is that they will be reported to congress formally by the secretary of war for such action as may be deemed best un der the circumstances. No resort can be had to draft measures without explicit authorlay therefor from the national legislature. DAVIS TALKS. First Lieutenant of the Oregon Has Some thing to Say. New York, May 25.—A special to the Evening World from Jupiter, Fla., says: Lieutenant Davis, of the battleship Or egon came ashore last night. “Our race," said iDavis, “was a most exciting one, es pecially after we left Bahia, for we then knew the possibility of interception. Cap tain Clarke, however, k&pt his little fleet in constant readiness and had we run into the Spanish fleet we would have been heard from..’ The (Marietta and the Buffalo are with the Oregon. Jupiter, Fla., May 25.—The United States batleship Oregon which arrived here at 10:30 last night has left. WON THE DERBY. Jeddah is This Years’ Winner of the Historic Race. Epsom, Eng., May 25.—The two hundred and eighteenth renewal of the derby stakes of the classic derby of 6.000 sovereigns, was today won by Jeddah. THE OREGON Has Arrived at Jupiter Inlet, Florida, So Wires a Lieutenant. Atlanta, C.a,. May 25 —Today’s Atlanta Constitution prints the following intensely interesting piece of news: Lieutenant Austin R. Davis, of the Oregon, telegraphed his mother, Mrs Davis, of Pulliam street, at midnight, the safe arrival of the Oregon at Jupiter Inlet. Florida. This ends the most interesting naval race of the century. APPEAL OF SENATOR MASON To His Unknown Burglars-Promises tq Buy His Own Jewelry. Washington, D. C., May 35.—Unknown burglars stole $4,000 forth of jewelry from the residence of Senator William (Mason, of Illinois, 1432 Chapin street, Saturday night, and the senator has issued the fol lowing appeal: “To the Gentlemen Who Robbed My House Last Night: I will pay in cash more than anyone else for the watch and pin you took last night and give you my ward qf hpner that you wifi not be prosecuted fqr th? taking pf them The pin has the portrait of my litle son who died years ago, and It was, as was also the watch, a present to me. You can communicate with me by mail or in person, and you can rely absolutely on my promise not to prose cute. - William (Mason ’ DID NoFtH REATEN. Germany Was Not So Foolish as to Try to Bluff Dewev. Berha. May 25- —It is semi officially de nied that there is any truth in the story from Manila regarding the German con sul threatening Dewey for not permitting the landing of provisions from the German ships, it beina claimed that the consul said he would land them with the aid of a German cruiser and the American com mander in return threatened to fire on the German warships if they interterred. COTTON FUTURES. New York. May 25—Futures dull. Sales 1.300. May 636©€40, June 636, July 640. August 647. September 635, October and November 632, December 634. January 636 Ladies "Patriotic” belts. Phillips. MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 25 1898. LIVE BV NIGHT ON TAMPA BAY The Soldiers Are Suffering From Ennui and Find the Weather Very Hot. FISHING AS A DIVERSION. During the Day the Soldiers Sleep, But at Night They Wake Up and Tampa is Gay. Tampa, Fla., 'May 25. —The advance guard of the army of invasion is' here, killing time. But the 'Southern sun and the lazy Flor ida atmosphere has been getting in its work. Lassitude has largely supplanted energy. Every afternoon the soldiers in dulge in the day sleep, at which once they scoffed. Morning drill is a perfunctory af fair, and routine duties are listlessly done. (Fishing is the most energetic diversion by day. When darkness come on the soldier stretches, yawns and begins to awaken. He throws off his slumbrous eloth and is ready for action. The- city of Tampa sud dely assumes a state of activity. However deserted the streets may be all during the day, they are thronged at night with all them otley array of humanity that the cosmopolitan throng gathered here can furnish. Everywhere are lights, music and the hum of voices. The Tampa-Bay Hotel at such a time presents a spectacle not to be witnessed anywhere else on the continent just now. The great lobbies are filled to ovreflowing. There are men and women in evening dress, soldiers from the United States army from every rank in the service; sol-' diers of (Cuba, military attaches of the (English and German governments—all forming a kaleidoscopic mass of strangely blended colors. Through this gorgeous throng, without coat or vest, swaggers an orderly, with the perfect assurance of one who knows his rights and means to assert them. There is music there, and much chatter and small talk. Th bulletin board is forgotten. The business of the moment is the bowing and scraping of introductions, the struggle for ephemeral precedence, the uttering of harmless jokes and empty compliments, r At the other end of the city is the re verse of the picture. There the gambling and dance houses allure the private sol diers. Passes are plentiful now and Tam pa’s dens are reaping a rich harvest. Already most of the soldiers have spent the last dollar of the salary recently paid them, or lost it at the gambling tables. Thus the merry war goes on at Tampa. (Noight is turned into day and day into night. While the people whom the United States has pledged itself to succor are dy ing of succor within a few hoTirs sail, from our shores, the army of invasion dangles its legs over a pier, and patiently watches for a nibble. BATTLE EXERCISES Commenced the Day’s Exercises at Chicka mauga. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 25—The battle exbicise at the 'First division of the First corps (began today at Chickamauga Park. The exercises were witnessed by Inspec tor General Breckinridge and other of ficers. By actual count the number of men now at Ch ckamaiiga Park is 34,888. There aro thirty-five regiments of infantry, two of cavalry and eight batteries of artillery. Ohio has furnished the greatest number of men. The Second of lowa, under Col. D. K. Jackson, passed through the city th's morn.ug oyer th? Southern for Tampa. ALL TRANQuTI~ AT MANILA. The Insurgent Leader Has Delayed the Attack on Garrison, London, iMay 25—A dispatch to the Tjmes from Hong Kong today says; “Manila is tranquil, “The foreign cruisers have agreed upon concerted action for the protection of for eigners in the emergency. “Aiguinaldo, the insurgent leader, landed at Cavite on May 19, the insurgents being without fire arms and is delaying the pro posed attack on the garrison of Manila.” SAVANAC RELEASED. American Vessel Captured by the Spanish in the East. London, May 25—«A dispatch from Lloyds agent at Manila says the American bark Saranac, captured shortly after the out break of the war by the Spanish Elcano, has been released. ‘ FRENCH CABINET Met This Morning —Believes the Ministry Will Stick. Paris. May 25 —The cabinet met today and filled some appointments that the Melines ministry will not leave oftice ar.d that M. Lobona, the minister toy |he colonies will not retire until the Niger convention is signed, which is im minent. Dincoverert by a Woman. 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 Rs se verest tests, but her vital were undermined and hey death seemed immi nent. For three months she coughed in cesaanpy 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, and was so much relieved on taking the first dose, that she slept all night and with two bottles hgs been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.” Thus writes Mr. W. C. Hammick & •Op.. Q f Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at H- J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. Regular size 50c and sl. Every bottle guaranteed. Men s Hot Weather Underwear SI.OO suits—especially good . Phillips. THAT FLEET IS ATSmGO The Report is Confirmed bv Associated Press From Port au Prince, NO DETAILS SENT OUT And Dispatches Sent to That Point by the Correspondent Re main Unanswered, Port au Prince ,(May 25 —The report of the arrival of the Spanish Cape Verde at Santiago is correct. A correspondent here of the Associated Press has been able to obtain defiinite confirmation of this news but up to the present it is impossible to obtain details. Dispatches sent from here to Santiago asking for information on the subject remain unanswered. B, Y. P. U. Will Hold a Big Union Meeting at the Church Tonight. A union meeting of the Baptists Young (Peoples’ Unions of the city will be held tonight at the First Baptist church to night. The object of the meeting is to make ar rangements for the convention of the Young People’s Baptist Unions of the state which meets in Macon next month. A musical program has 'been perpared for tonight that will be of particular in terest. ON SPECIAL CAR The Studers of Mercer Will Go Up to At lanta. The students of Mercer University will go out of Macon on next Saturday morning in a special train. They will be accompa nied by a large number of people and will make the day one long to (be remembered. The .boys are going up to attend the in tercollegiate debate and 'Mercer is endeav oring to carry as many rooters as possible IRISH SOLDIERS. United States Army Reported to be Askirg Them to Enlist, London, May 24 —The Sheffield Tele graph publishes the statement that agents of the United States arc secretly moving among the Irish soldiers, with the object of inducing th, in to leave the 'British army and join the (Americans. The United States army, the paper says, is badly in need of trained soldiers as a nucleus of reconstruction. DOMINGOS ASSIGNS. He Was Unable to Stand the Pressure of Dull Times. J W. Domingos made an alignment: yesterday afternoon to Mr. W L. Henry. He g'Vfs a= 'h? reasons for the r-.-ces -ity for this stej fti ll times and tin.' diff:- e iltv of making any arrangimcnts .vith the banks as a lesmlt of the str. a>cy consequent on the war. Collection h.o says have been unusually bad .’or the lasi six months and hampered as he wis by his previous assignment he found that the struggle was too much for him. The public generally will regret that Mr. Domingos has been obliged to take this step. The liabilities are about $5,500 and the resources about $9,000. WOULD BE MURDER. Dr. Brunner's Opiniot, of Sending Troops to Cuba Now. Dr. W. F. Brunner, sanitary inspector of the United States (Marine Hospital Ser vice, will leave Thursday morning for Key West, where he has been ordered by the surgeon general, says the Savannah News. Dr. Brunner will arrive at Key West Friday night and will probably receive further orders there. It is expected that he will have practically the same duties that he did in Havana as the representa tive of the United States in that capacity. A good many vessels from the Cuban coast are constantly coming into Key West, and the services of such an officer are nec there. Later on Dr. Brunner expects to return to Cuba, when the United States troops are sent over. “I would consider it wholesale murder to send troops to Cuba at this season,” Dr. Brunner said when asked about the matter, the same opinion having been ex pressed by several officers of the marine hospital sertrice. “It would be impossible to get them over there before June 15, arid at that time the rainy season will be well under way. If will be impossible to keep the men out of the rain; that is out of the question. With the prevailing diseases there to which I have alluded. I think as I have stated that the mortality would he very great.” QUIET MEETING. Citv Council Did Nothing Last Night of Public Interest. The meetipg ftt the efty eeuncil last night was one of routine and without any incident whatever. The petitions were without any feature of interest and only included some of the usual applications for the reduction on assessments. The finance committee was the only ope on the list that had anything to eay- ft turned down the petition of Mr. A. T. Holt for a reduction of assessment on the ground that he Js a Confederate veteran and for that reason had ground for a re lease from the license. The whole meeting took up about fifteen minutes. Yellow Jaundice Cured. Suffering humanity should he "supplied with every means posisble for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish the follow ing: “This Is to certify that I was a ter rible sufferer from yellow jaundice for over six months and was treated by some of the best physicians in our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recommended Electric Bitters, and after taking two bot tles. I was entirely cured.- I now take great pleasure in recommending them to any one suffering from this terible ’malady. I am gratefully yours, M. A. Hogarty, Lex ington, Ky.” Sold by H. J. Lamar &. Sons druggists. STEVENS WAS TAKEN AWAY The Murderer of James Ker shaw Moved to the At lanta Jail. DETAILS Os AWFUL CRIME. Evidence Before the Coroner’s Jury This Morning—Lynching Was But Narrowly Averted. James Kershaw, son of George T. Ker shaw, was shot and instantly killed last night shortly after 10 o’clock by John Ste phens, a negro porter in the bar room kept by Jim Randall on Cotton avenue. James Carr, chief clerk to Master of Transportation Legg, of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway was shot at the same time by the same negro. Carr will probably live, though his wound is a bad om, a.d ji he recovers he will be dis figured for lite. The affair has created a profound sensa tion. Young Kershaw was only about 1!F years age. 'He was employed in the of fice of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, and has been considered a young man* of promise. His father and step mother are among the best people of the city and have the sympathy of the entfre community. Randall keeps a grocery on the avenue with a bar connection in the rear. Ker shaw and Carr had been drinking there during the evening and went in during the temporary absence of Randall. They or dered four glasses of beer from Stevens, who was behind the counter and immedi ately afterwards an altercation occurred. They threatened the negro and told him that he did not seem inclined to draw the beer. After some words they started to go behind the bar, and the negro seized a double-barreled shot gun which stood handy and without further words fired at Kershaw, who was in the lead. Almost the whole load took effect in the young man’s face, completely tearing away one side. Kershaw fell without a word and died instantly. Shot at Carr. Without hesitation the negro drew down on Carr and fired again. The second shot took effect in Carr’s face and neck, but the aim of the excited negro was not as true and only part of the shot entered his face. He was badly wounded, however, though the physicians called in did not s cm to think that he would nccesasrily die. He was at once taken to the hospital. The negro Stephens was arrested and taken to the police barracks. There he was seen by The News reporter. His statement of the affair is as follows "Mr. Randall had gone out of tm* bar for a lew minutes when Mr. Kershaw and Mr. Carr came in. They called for four glasses of beer and I took two glasses in my hand to fill the order. Mr. Kersm-.v cursed me and said that I did not seem to want to draw the beer. At the sama time he struck at me with the salt cellar that was on the bar counter. 1 told them that 'Mr. Randall would be in in a few minutes and that he would wait on them. They then cursed me for a and starH cd. to come around the counter at me. I grabbed the gun and told them to keep out or I would fire. They still kept coming and one of them had his hands behind him. I again told them to keep back, but they paid no heed to me and I pulled down on them and fired twice, f am sorry that I had to do it, but I thought that they meant to hurt me and I shot to protect myself." Stephens has been in Randall’s employe, for about two years as porter. He is . copper colored negro, tall and slim, and bears a fairly good reputation. Carr came to Macon from Jackson county about a year ago. His family live there. He seemed to dislike the 'publicity oif the affair, for he was coinscious when he iwas sent to the hospital. Kershaw’s father, Mr. George T. Ker shaw, was sent 'for and came to the bar but was pursuaded by Chief of Police Boi feuillet not to see the 'body in its terrible condition. He went home with the awful news and the body was taken to the under taking establishment of Mr. Arthur Wood, where it was prepared for burial. Coroner’# Jury, At 10 o’clock this morning the following coroner’s jury was empannelled: J. JI. Benner, James Baker, 'E. J. Wyche, iA. Cu tro, Jones, T. W. Jeter. Mr. Baker was sworn in as foreman. Charley Adams, who was present last night, was the first witness examined. He went into Randall's at 8 o’clock last night. He noticed the clock at the time. Several gentlemen were present. Kershaw and Carr came and took seats. A conversation about the w-ar ensued. Others then came in. Kershaw treated ’the crowd two or three times. At 10:30 or 10:40 all went out. Carr, Adams and Kershaw, however, re turned to the bar and called up iMorrlssy, who was sitting by and asked him up. !■ our glasses of beer were ordered. The negro was slow about drawing the beer. Carr, noting this, proimse'd that they go somewhere else. Kershaw said: \ es, the yello w —. jg slow any- how, The negro replied: “You are nary one, are you?" Kershaw started back for the negro and Adams tried to prevent him from doing so. The negro grabbed his gun. The negro said: "Don’t you come at me." Kershaw, how ever, persisted in advancing, and as he got to the entrance to the counter, the ne gro fired. After Kershaw fell Carr rushed into the bar from the grocery, but before be reach ed the opening the negro shot him. Tally Jenkins came in at this time and arrested Stephens. On bring questioned by the jury Adams repeated his story, and Solicitor General Roland Ellis coming in at this time, the report was taken in stenographic notes. Adams said that no threat was made by either of the young men, nor was a fa&w struck. Neither of the young men Had a weapon in their hands. Contradictory Fvidenr-*. Carr was not shot in the bar, but was shot at the the entrance to the bar from the grocery. Adams was at that time standing behind rhe wooden screen. Thomas Morris ay was the next witness sworn. He was in the bar at the time tvershaw and Carr came in. Kershaw call ed Morrissy up and four glasses of beer were ordered. As the negro went to draw the beer Carr leaned over and struck at •him with a saltcellar. The negro asked Carr what he v. as going to do. “I am going to hit you, yoi answered Carr. The negro walked away and 'putting the glasses down said Mr. Randall would be in in a few minutes and would draw the beer. At the same time the negro called Randall The two young men then left the bar. As they did so Kershaw said: “You black I’ll get you.” (CkuHinued on fourth page.) PRESIDENT DAS CALLED FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS 75,000 More Men Will be Mustered in from the Different Sttates of the Union. PRUDENTIAL LIFE. Aa Insurance Company That is Doing ah Ever-Increasing Business. Five years of steady sweep onward is the way the Prudential Life Insurance Company speaks of its business and the figures talking tor themselves certainly tell of a wonderfully successful course. The Prudential is represented in Macon tby 'Mr. \V. B. King and Mr. W. A. Red ding as general agents. The advertisement of the company in this issue of The News speaks for itself and for the business of thee ompany. •It will be seen that in 1892 the assets of this company were $8,840,853.38 and that in the year 1897 the assets were $23,9.84,569.72. The record of the surplus and the Incom makes a showing about on a par with the above and a referen'ce to the advertisement 'whiWi shows the now business written in '1897 is one of the strongest recommenda tions that the company can have as going to show tile confidence of the public. ' SOLDIERS HERE. Some of the Macon Boy» Came Down to See Their Friends. Among the welcome visitors to Macon yesterday afternoon were Captain Sam B. Hunter, of the .Macon Volunteers, Lieu tenant Granville Conner and Private Sid ney R. Wiley. They all had a hard time getting around the streets and received a royal welcome on every hand. The visitors say that the boys at the camp are all doing well and that they are gradually becoming accustomed to camp life. POLITICAL SENSATION. Mr.-Wimberly’s Entrance Into the Legisla tive Race. The semi official announcement con tained in The News yesterday that Mr. Minter Wimberly would be a candidate for the legislature was the talk of- the town last night. Mr. Wimberly was seen and did not deny that he was a candidate. He will' receive a very big support and since the announce ment was made he has received much en couragement. Men’s Hot Weather Underwear SI.OO suits—especially good . Phillips. BURKE-REID. Marriage Yesterday Evening at Residence of Mr. Southern. At the residence of Rev. W. P. Southern on Cole street, last night, l.Mr. Ardis A. Burke and Miss Annie M. Reid were hap pily married. Both the bride and groom are popular young people and a large circle of friends will wish them will throughout their mar ried life. Mr. Burke is an employe of the Central railroad and has a large circle of friends. The bri.b is one of the most charming young ladies in her circle. In wall papering or tinting do not fail to let me estimate on any work in my line. Will surprise you with goodg goods at lowest prices. F. R. 'Pomeroy. t Georgia s 1 Best resort for recreation, rest, pleasure and the « restoring of all afflicted with liver or kidney L troubles, rheumatism, dispepsia or malaria to 4 I Health j , Has always been its famous I ndian Spring, d with its splendid summer home, THE d WIG VVAM. cleared of all objectionable feat- d ures, physical y and morally clean, with unsur- :• passed table, it becomes the ideal summer •) t Resort. I K* •) » fryr ßates on << r T. C. PARKER, Prop. C. E. Hooper, Manager 3 >4 '-J Sunshine And Tears. Life, like the weather, is not without variety; but, on the whole, sunshine prevails—especially in Summer Our Cloihing is warranted to stand the test in any weather. Neither a heavy rain nor a hot sun will ruin them. The colors are fast, the tailoring is good, the styles are new. And yet we sell cheaply Beautiful Suits, $7.50, $8.50, $lO, sl2, sls. $lB- nionßu on Hana. loann on real estate. Basy monthly payments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS OPEN JO ALL Georgia Will Probably Have to Furnish About Fifteen Hundred Men. M'KINLEY’S PROCLAMATION Was Issued This Morning and the Details Will be Made Known in a Few Days. Washington, May 25.—The president to dayls tued the following proclamation: 'By the president of the United States. •Proclamation: M hereas, an act of congress was ap proved on the 25th day of April, 1898, en titled an act declaring that war exists be tween the United States of American and the Kingdoifom Spain, And whereas, by act of congress entitled an act aproved for temporarily increasing the military establishment o-f the United States in time of war and for other pur poses approved April 22, 1898, the presi dent Is authorized, in order to raise a vol unteer army of the United States. •Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, president of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the consti tution and by laws, and deeming that suf ficient occasion to exist I have thought fit to acll forth, and do hersby call forth vol unteers to the aggregate number of 75,000 in addition to the volunteers called forth in my proclamation of -he 33d day of April of the present year. The same to be ap portioned as far as practicable among tha several states an dterritoriese and the Dis trict oif Columbia, according to the popula tion, and to serve for two years unless sooner ’discharged. The proportion of each arm and the de tails of enlistment and organization will be made known through the war depart ment. “In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the seal ot the United States to be affixed. “Done at the City of Washington, on the 25th day of May, in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninetyeight, and the independence of the United States One 'Hundred and Twenty-, second. (Signed. William McKinley, President, William R. Day, Secretary of State.” «* ■. Ladies “Patriotic” belts. Phillips.