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CHEAP MONK V. per cent, and ? par rant an ay law ready for loans on Maooa residence and business property. 8 per cent, money for j farm loans. Over *6.000,000 successfully negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made I an be paid off at any tlm-t. We are bead quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man., lf>< Re.-ond street, Macsa, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 SPAN ISH TREACHERY TRIED ST KEY WEST Three Dusky Strangers Fired on the Sergeant of the Guard at the Mortar Battery, THREE ATTEMPTS Made by the Same Men but They Were Foiled on Everv Occasion. MM HIVE HAD DYNAMITE, The Aim of the Soldiers of the Guard Was Evidently Not Good The Men Escaped Created a Profound Sensation. Kry West, May 27. —A sergeant of artil lery on duty mt the mortar battery near Kort i’aylor, was fired upon early this mottling by three unknown men whom he knows to be Spaniards. The lire was promptly returned but the men escaped. The artair is involved in mystery. It began yesterday afternoon when titre, swarthy m n attempted to enter the gale of the reservation, but Were summarily turned oil by the sentry. No further at tention was given to the incident until last night between lb and 11 o’clock tin sergeant of the artilery discerned three men a few yards ahead ol Inin. Almost simultaneously with the discovery they opened tin on him with pistols. Three bul lets whizzed harmlessly past the sergeant and tile fourth lodged in tile lieshy part of Lis arm. 1 lie three men then turned and lied out of rang,. Tin sergeant tired several shots alter them amt then went lor the guard. A sharp lookout Was kept tut tile strangers and soon utter midaeight a suspicion noise was heaid outside the , aie ueai which tlie moitar bulteiy is located. investigation 1, lilted in the discovery of a c.Ullage 111 liotil just outside the gale. Tin sei i taut gave orders to lire ami a VhSley was sent after tile Vehicle. A ’lllO - later thr. men were st. n running up the street ami the tiro was directed ai Idem, but Illi- suspects escaped. Ibe strgeaiii de< lares that on the first appearance ol the ar.ingots one or Ilium lamed a susplelau: looking package auoui tlirie ti.t long Tne rg. .nil wno was ,:te principle in tire adventure Willi itie inter sttaiig. is is < nail, s Vv . Richnrus, ui bat tery B, First artih.ry. A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION. "Earnest Willie" Upshaw Will Deliver a Lecture in Last Macon. W ill I). I pshaw. “.Earnest AVillie,” will deliver hi.: lectuie at the East Macon Bap tist church tonight at 8 o'clock. Air. tp shavv is delightfully entertaining ami the people east of the river anticipate an in tellectual treat. The hctuie is lull ot the humorous as w< It as at times deeply pa thetic. .Xu admission will be charged at the door. The public gem rally are invited to be present. NOTHING ELSE LIKE THEM Our “Knox" straw hats. Phillips COAL FOR DEWEY. The Peter Jebsen is Being Gotten Ready for Sea., Mare Island Navy Y.mi, Cal., May 27. The United Stakes steamship Philadelphia, after lining thoroughly refitted, was un dock, d this aftetho.m ami the Monterey took her place at the .lock. The colli, i Betel Ji'bsen (renamed Bru •tusi purchased my tlae government with her cargo of I,SUU tons of coal for $270,000, is also .being pr. pared tor s. a. She will make the trip to the Phillipines in com pany with the Monterey. a crew of naval militia from San Fran cis -o numbering fifty-six has been ordered to the Mohivan. .which will depart soon ■with ammunition ami stores for the Haw aitan naval station. There ate now at the navy yard IWteen United States ships as follows: I‘bilad.lphia, Monterey. York town,-Alert, iMohican. Pensacola, independence, Una dilla. Monitor. Comanche. Hartford. The tia Haug. r. Ningahow ami Peter Jebsen. CELEBRATED DEWEY DAY. Both the Kansas Cities Are Having a Roval Time Today. Kansas City. May 27. —This is Dewey Day, set apart by the city council for the celebration of the victory at Manila bay. Both the Kansas cities Joined in making it one of the most popular demonstrations held here, and the crowds from the surrounding Missouri and Kansas towns lent their aid to the street parade feature of the day. It contained no less than thirty thousand people, and erf this number 10.UO0 were school children, who marched eight abreast and formed a line a mile long, each child carrying a flag. LADIES’ UMBRELLAS \ND PARASOLS Cut prices. Clem Phillip-:. LORD COURTENAY DEAD. London. May 27.—Lord Courtney, eldest eon of the Earl of Devon, is dead. MENS UNDBRSUJTS. All kinds. Right prices. Phillips. SPANISH CRUISER Is Being Chased by the Bancroft Near Key West. Key West, May 27—A Spanish steam hip, thought to be an auxiliary cruiser, was sighted by the Wilmington and the Bancroft fifteen miles oft Key West last night. She Is bejng chased bv the Ban croft. The ship chased was a three masted steamer and aparently a merchantman of large tonnage. She had one smoke stack, ami no doubt is entcrained about her being a Spaniard, because when the Bancroft put after her she steamed away at full speed, lit is believed the vessel being chased by the Bancroft is a Spanish auxil iary ci uiser on a scout. CHICKAMAUGA. The Troops Now in Camp There Number 45,000. Chattanooga, Teno., May 27.—The volun teer army at Chickamauga now numbers ■I.",000 men and continues to g-ovv. Today the Sixty-ninth New York, the Fi si Arkansas, the Fifth Missouri ard three troops of the Third volunteer aval went into camp. Altogether these number 3,500. The First Arkansas, 1,027 men, Colonel Chandler, arrived at 1 o’clock this morn ing. : Troops A C and D, 227 men, of Colonel Grigsby’s cowboy regiment, arrived at 6:30 o’clock last night and remained in the cars until this morning, when they got away to the park. A SECOND EXPEDITION Is Being Rushed to the Pacific Slope for Manila. San Francisco, (May 27.—After a careful inspection of the 7,000 troops now at Camp Richmond, it was semi-officially announc ed that the second Manila expedition would undoubtedly be composed of the First Col orado regiment. LOOS men, the First Ne braska regiment, 1.020 men, and the Thir teenth Minnesota regiment, 1.030 men, a total of 3,058 volunteers. No time for the departure of the expedition has been fixed. Tli necessary transports are not yet ready for sea. false rumor To thv* Effect That the First Regiment Moves Today. A r.umor was circulated this morning to the effect that the First regiment'would move this aternoon from Griffin to Tampa. Investigation by The News shows that the rumor is absolutely unfounded, and that •it was spread by someone who handled the facts carelessly. Some soldiers will go down this evening from Atlanta to Waycross, it is said, but this even is not known to be true. Speaking over the telephone at 2 o’clock today 'Major Kenan said to a News repor ter that he had no reason to expect an order to move at least for some days .vet, and that at any rate it would be Impossi ble for the regiment to move without more notice than a few hours, especially as there di.l not seem at this time to be any neces sity for it. MAY DESTROY CERVERA’S FLEET Holland’s Plan to Enter the Harbor at Santiago de Cuba is Feasible. New York. May 27.—The Press says J. J. Holland. builder of the submarine boat Holland, has gone to Washington with Col. c „ F - r '-ecv for the purpose of making ati offer to the government, which, if accept ed. perhaps will solve the problem of how to destroy Cervera’s fleet. Mr. Holland w ul submit his proposition to the secretary of the navy at on'ee. He is willing to un dertake to sail his submarine boat into the >nannel of (he narrow entrance to San tiago harbor, destroy the mines planted there, and. if necessary, proceed into the harbor and deal a few blows at Cervera’s fleet. Mr. Holland declares that his plan to do this is entirely feasible. The boat is in shape and ready to do the work, and he will agree, if the secretary of the navy thinks favorably of his proposition, to ob tain a crew of volunteers for the work. All that he will ask of the authorities is 11 ansportation for his vessel and men to Cuba. Once then he agrees to do the rest. Mr. Holland proposes to take his boat to Santiago, fitting her out and get ting everything in readiness under the ■protection of Commodore Schley and his squadron. Then when the opportune mo ment arrives, probably just at dawn, the Holland will start on its mission. Before it comes in sight of the forti fications which form on both sides of the entrance it will sink beneath the surface of the water and steal quietly toward the main channel. When this is reached it Avill reconnoiter to get the lay out of the ’ mine fields and then withdrawing to a safe distance discharge one or more of its sub marine torpedoes among the mines. This is the regular process known as counter mining. which is similarly conducted, but by a vessel above the water, which lays alongside the harbor mines another series, which when exploded opens up the whole channel. Mr. Holland believes that by his method the channel into Santiago could 'e opened without great difficulty. He is prepared, if necessary, after this task has men accomplished, to proceed with his cra.t underneath the water into the harbor and attempt to blow up one or more of < ervera s battleships. If (he pavy depart- Wcnt has not another plan for the disposal of (ervera Mr. Holland's scheme may be considered. WE AVANT YUO To get mto our ji.oq summer undersuits. C)em Phillips. COTTON FUTURES. at Tfi rn ° r <■ t M ‘ >ure, are quiet . ; , - , Sal ‘ s *7°° M: ‘J C 45, June (U 6. e l ?.. 7’Z- Septtmber 6.4 u. Octo- Ja »„arY 6 .£ “ b " ' 6<l - Crump’s Park matiue* Sat urday 4 p. in, THE ML&CON NEWS. WILL FIND OUT FOR ITSELF Department Has Determined That Patience is No Longer a Virtue. 10 mill INFDHMUTION So Far Everything Has Been Simply Guess Work and Supposed Fleet is at Santiago. Washington, ‘May 27.—When Secretary Long started for the cabinet meeting he was withuot information in addition to that possessed yesterday morning as to the movements of the fleets in the West indies. Notwithstanding the repeated statements which of course will corne true in the end if persisted in, to the effect that the navj r department has been in communication with Commodore Schley off Santiago, the secretary stated that he had not received any mssage from Schley since a brief re port a few days ago from another point in Cuba. Therefore the department is in exactly the position it has occupied for the last few days, and so far .as it knowledge of the fleets, all it has heard is through unof ficial channels. ft 'is reported from .reliable sources that the Spanish fleet is in Santiago harbor and that Schley Is lying in wait on the outside. The department having waited as long as long as dignity seemd to require for news from the squadrons, it is believed it has taken steps to secure it through its own inquiries and consequently it may be ex pected at any moment that some dispatch boat or scouting vests! will bring the news of the squadron to one of -the 'cable sta tions in Hayti for transmission to the navy department. There is a revivatl this morning of the almost daily rumor that General (Miles is about to start on a trip to aTmpa, which is of course construed to mean the direct beginning of the invasion of Cuba. As a matter of fact there is just as much foundation for this statement today as during any day in he past week. FLAG SHIP Lancaster Coaled at Charleston and Steamed Away. ■Charleston, S. C., May 27. —The cruiser Lancaster, which coaled here yesterday, sailed for Key West this morning. She acted las Commodore Remey’s flag ship. FIVE WERE~ INSTANTLY KILLED Awful Collision This Morning on the Cincinnati South ern Road. Chattanooga. May 27—The southbound Oakdale accommodation train on the Cin cinnati Southern railroad company collided with a freight engine near Dayton, Tenn., this morning. The crew on the light engine composed of Conductor Simpson, Eengineer Hudson, Fireman Edwards and two brakemen, Mat thews and Swanson, were all instantly killed except, who is not expected to live. All reside in Somerset, Ky., excegj Mat thews. whose home is in Oakdale. Engineer Walkenshaw, Day, BaggagA Master Drcsback, of the accom modation, are seriously hurt but it cannot be learned just how badly. Conductor r.Auid and brakeman of the ac commodation as well as the passengers, escaped without injury. CLEM WILLIAMS Died at His Horne in Meridian Shortly After 1 O'Clock Today. Clem Williams, who was well known in Afaeon as one of the brightest young.busi ness men in the city, died shortly after t o’clock today at his home in Meridian. He has been sick tor a year. He was 23 years ot age. 'His brother. Air. Lamar (Williams, of this city, will attend the funeral if he can make the railroad connections in time to gel there for the funeral. SAMPSON’S REPORT Os What He Did at San Juan and Why He Did It. Washington, May 27—The following bulletin was posted in the navy depart ment today: The following is a copy of the report I made by Rear Admiral Sampson concern ing the action off San Juan de Puerto Rico. Upon approaching San Juan is was seen that none of the Spanish vessels were in the harbor. 1 therefore was considerably in doubt whether they had reached San Juan and again had departed for some un known destination. As their capture was the object of the expedition and as it was essential that they should not pass to the eastward, 1 determined to attack the batteries defend ing the port in order to develop their po sitions and strength and then without waiting to reduce the city or subject it a regular bombardment which would require due notice, turn to westward. I commenced the attack as soon as it was good daylight. This lasted about three hours when a signal was made to discon tinue firing and the squadron stood to the noithwest until out of sight of San Juan, when its e&urse was laid to rhe westward with a view of communication with the ; department at Fort Plata. No serious injury was done to any of our ! ships and only one man was killed and seven wounded slightly. $2 64 TO ATLANTA. And Return, May 28, Via the Southern Railroad. j : Account the Mercer-Athens Oratorical contest the Southern railway will sell round trip tickets from Macon to Atlanta. Saturday, May 28th for trains leaving Ma con st 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.. MACON NEWS FRIDAY MAY 27 1898. EQUIPMENTS HAVJHIRRIVED The First Regiment at Griffin Has Received Uniforms and Rifles. LOOK LIKE SOLDIERS NOW. The New Equipment Will be Given Out Today—What Erwin Says About the Troops. Griffin. May tMay 26—New guns and uni forms, with all other necessary equipment, will be given to the Georgia soldiers at Camp Northen today. By tonight the rough-looking army of men in citizen’s ’clothes will be transformed into a well uniformed and splendidly equipped regi ment without an equal in the regular army. A telegram from Washington to Colonel Lawton, of the First regiment of Georgia volunteers, which was sent two days ago, was received yesterday morning. The tel egram stated that the guns and equipment for the First regiment had already been shiipped from the Schuylkill arsenal at Philadelphia, and that the uniforms had also been shipped. The cars with the equipment wire expected at Camp Northen last night. During the month which the soldiers have spent in camp they have depended entirely upon their own clothing, as the government has failed to clothe them at promised. Some of the troops carried very little clothing with them, as they expected to get uniforms and other apparel imme diately upon reaching the camp. The uni forms did not arrive, and consequently the soldiers have been forced to present a rather trampish appearance. .Nearly all the members of the First Georgia regi ment have invested in the regulation bluo shirt, with gray jeans trousers, and these, with the leggings and campaign hats fur nished by the state, have contributed to the 'better appearance of the regiment. There lias been considerable complaint at the long delay in sending the uniforms and the boys have been kicking because they have had to buy their own clothing, which they had to do to preserve a decent appearance. Major S. C. Mills, the muster officer for Georgia, says that there could be no finer regiments than the two Georgia regiments. He spoke highly of the splendid manhood represented in the two regiments and said that when the men are uniformed they will make an excellent showing. He says that the drilling at Camp .Northen has im proved the men wonderfully and has given them a much more soldierly appearance. Major Mills thinks Georgia has as good officers as could have been found, and he predicts a brilliant record for the Geor gians if they are sent to the front. A part of the army equipment belonging to Georgia was returned from Camp Northen yesterday, and as soon as the new equipment is distributed among the men all of the state’s property will be returned to the different companies for the use of the state military. Captain Erwin, the act ing adjutant general, belives that the war will result in a better equipment of the state militia, instead of robbing the troops of their guns and camp utensils. He thinks that new guns and equipment will finally replace the old army property. 122,000 MEN Have Already Been Mustered in on the First Call. AA’ashington, May 27.—The work of mus tering t'he volunteers into tlhe service of the- United States under the president's first call for troops is practically .complet ed. Adjutan't General Corbin announced Jate last night that the number of volun teers so far reported mustered in was 118,000 and 'that enough were prepared for muster to swell the number to between 121,006 and 122,000. It is not expected by the war department officials that quite the full number called for will be mustered in ■the army, as nearly all of the states are short from twenty-five to a hundred men of rhe number called for by the irregular quota. REASON TO DOUBT. The Spanish Newspapers Say Cervera is at Santiago. Madrid, May 27.—The Imparcial reiter ates that Cervera is at Santiago, which port, it says, possesses advantages over Cienfuegos. APCHIER ON THE STAFF. Washington, May 27—Count D Apchier, Le Maugln, has arrived from Paris to join the staff of the French embassy, owing to the increased duties of the embassy of late. SPOT THEM EVERYWHERE. “Knox” straw hats. Phillips. manyTiners - WERE DROWNED Struck Water in the Kaska William Mine and Were Lost. Pottsville, Pa., May 27.—Word was re ceived here this morning that while a number of miners were working in the tied Ash vein of the Kaska William Col liery, ten miles east of here, a larg body of water was tsruck and six men are sup posed to be drowned. They are Morgan, married; Wm Deer, single: Martin Nalochis, Peter Durkim Paul Koscinski, Wendel Krovishki. It is possible that Derr and Morgan may b< rescued, but there is no hope for the others. SECOND ARKANSAS Has Been Ordered to Proceed to Chicka mauga Immediately. Little Rqck, May 27—The Second regi ment of Arkansas volunteers has been or dered to immediately proceed to Chick amauga. Governor Jones is overwhelmed with applications for permission to raise companies under the president’s seconl call. TELL 'EM BY THE BANDS. Our “Knox” straw hats—always differ i ent to the common kinds. Phillips. GORDON GETS GENERALSHIP President Today Appointed W. W. Gordon of Savan nah to the Position. ATKINSON NOT IN IT. List of the Brigadier Generals Who Were Appointed by the Presi dent Today. Washington, May 27—The president ot day sent these nominations to the senate. To be brigadier generals: William W. Gordon, of Georgia. Col. Robert H. Hall, of the Fourth in-, fantry. Col. E. V. Sumner, of the Seventh cavalry. Col P. C. Hains, of the corps of engi neers. < Col. M. L. Miller, of the Third artillery. Col. Jacob Kline, of the Twenty-first infantry. Lieutenant Colonel A. McArthur, assist ant adjutant general. F. D. Grant, of the Fourteenth New York infantry. Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Randolph, of the Third artillery. AN OLD STORY. The Rumor of the Baltimore Having Been 1 Disabled. Fashlngton, (May 27. —The stories circu lated at Madrid and elsewhere regarding tne Baltimore are evidently groundless. A dispatch was received at the Spanish i capital from Manila aparently refer-ing to the alleged disablement of the Bar tornote curing the battle at Manila, when a Span ish shell struck her and exploded and some ammunition slightly injured eight men on board. WILL “FORWARD.” Second Class Mail for Soldiers Will be Sent Along. Washington, May 27 —The postoffce\de partment announces that hereafter second and third class mail will be “forwarded” to soldiers the same as letters. HOSPITAUWORK TO BEGIN SOON. Mr. Henry Horne, Chairman of Building Committee, Expected Here. Mr. Henry iHorne is expected home from the East on Sunday next. During his ab sence Mr. Horne has had in hand a num ber of undertakings that will be both pleasant and profitable to the people of Macon. As manager of the opera house he has been making arrangements for the coining season and has secured some attractions that will be of interest to the theatre goers. The directors of the Hospital are now awaiting the return of Mr. 'Horne to com mence the building of the Gresham Me morial 'Hospital. Mr. Horne is chairman of the building committee and has had charge of the iplans. It is more than likely that the work will be commenced imme diately after his return. The Macon Hospital is now in charge of Dr. W. W. Carter, a young physician who came to Macon direct from the New York hospitals to accept the position of resident physician as successor to Dr. J. I. Gerrard who is now the chief surgeon of the Second regiment. Dr. Carter came to Macon "with a splendid reputation and has made noany friends since his arrival. ■But the hospital is sadlj’ in need of more room and the sooner the work on the new building is commenced the better. HONOR ROLL FOR HIGH SCHOOL The List of Annual Winners of High Places at the School Following is the annual and monthly honor roll for the Gresham High School: Boy’s department— First Honor—Arthur Codington. Bivins Meyer. Second honor — Pinkus Happ. Girl’s Department—First Honor—Ethel Davis. Second honor—May Wilder. English Honor—'Boy’s department—<W. C. Jones. Girl's department—'Florence Elmore. ANNUAL honor roll. Boy’s Department—Arthur Codington and Bivins Meyer, Pinkus Hap.p, John H. Peek, Andrew Bright, Eden Taylor, Ga briel Solomon, Sidney Hatcher, George Jordon. Charles Roberts, Hunley Abbott. Girl’s Department—Ethel Davis May Wilder, Viola Ross, Mary Homes, Marga ret Hall, Nena Merritt, Mattie Lively, Helen Thorner, Eloise Hertwig, May Ros ser. I MEXICAN DOLLARS. Uncle Sam Saves More Than Half by Using Them. New York, May 27 —The Press says: One of the most interesting features of the out fitting of the Manila expeditions has been announced. The government has purchased 250,000 Mexican silver dollars which Gen. Merritt will take along to defray the ex penses of the expedition. This amount is not expected to last long, but more will be sent him from time to time. By purchasing Mexican silver dollars a great saving is made. It is possible to obtain Mexican dol lars at 46 cents each, thus obtaining for one American dollar two Mexican ones, and leaving 8 cents over toward the pur chase of a third. In other words. Uncle Sam was able to buy 250,000 Mexican dol lars for $116,000. They were bought in San Francisco. In the Philippines a Mexican dollar will buy more than an American dollar, so that the expenses of Gen. Merritt’s expedition after it once lands in Manila will be less than one half what it would be otherwise. As to the soldiers, they will fare excellent ly under this arrangement, for they will of course be paid according to law in American money. * ONE THOUSAND IMMUNES HERE Mayor Price Has Recieved a Request for Accommoda tion for That Many. MU LOUIE IT THE PM Buildings Will be Put in Readiness for Them—Can Eesily Accom modate Twice That Number. Mayor Price this morning received a telegram from Washington which read as follows: "Can you give shelter to one thousand men of my regiment. (Signed) Ray.” This means that at least a thousand sol diers will be mobilized here and that the work of gathering them together will com mence at once . Mayor Price at once commenced making arranger < nis For making ready the'build ings at central City park for the reception of the troops. He will reply to the tele gram stating that he can give shelter to double that number if necessary which is a fact as the 'buildings at. the park can be very quickly put in condition for the re ception of the men. The necessary drill ground can be made inside the mile track as soon as the pres ent crop can be cut which will be in a few days and the ground will be clear before the men are mustered in. Central City park will make an ideal barracks for the soldiers and the city will see to it that the accommodation given to the men is better than they can find at any other place. It is estimated that the buildings at the park can be fitted to accommodate at least 3,000 men and the magnificent shade trees will afford them the protection they need. It is expected that Colonel Ray will be here about Monday next with his officers and that he will then begin to put the grounds in even better shape than they are in when turned over to him by the mayor. The immunes to be mobilized here are to be recruited from all over the Southern states, but especially from Florida, Geor gia and South Carolina. The following dispatch by the Associated Press today tells something about the qualifications required: Washington, May 27 —The war depart ment has issued a series of general rules for the examination of applicants for com missions in the United States volunteer infantry immune. Applicants will be examined with re' ence to their mental, moral and phy i fitness to hold a commission and perform the duties of a commissioned officer in an infantry regiment. In determining their fitness the board of examiners will give due weight to the following: The nature and extent of the applicants military education; the time, if any, the applicant has lived in a tropi cal climate and the general nature of his experience in such climates. The facility with which the applicant can spea'k foreign languages, if at all, par ticularly Spanish. The examining board will also give due weight to Hie follow ing: The military experience of applicant, if any, ability of applicant to take proper care of himself and of men committed to his charge, under all conditions, so far as the same can be judged by experience and record of applicants, ability of apt# nt to command men, so far as can be judged by experience and record. The examina tions are not to be competitive, but the (board of examiners is to pass upon the qualifications of each applicant and recom mend to the adjutant general of the army, the rank which may properly be conferred upon such applicant. WALK OVER ~ ~ FOR BARTLETT. The Mass Meeting to Select Delegates to the Griffin Convention. A 'Democratic mass meeting will be-held at the court house tomorrow week for the purpose of selecting delegates to the con gressional convention of the Sixth district to be held in Griffin on the 17th of June. That convention will be an entirely one sided affair. Only one candidate is in the field, Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, who stands for re-election. Os course Bartlett delegates will be sent from this county and from every other county in the district and Bartlett will be nominated by the unanimous voice of the convention. •At no time has there- been any talk even of another candidate except prior to the time of the announcement of Hon. R. L. Berner for the gubernatorial race. It was then understood that (Berner would be in the race against Bartlett, but as a matter of fact it wiuld have been a hard and an uphill race for the president of the Georgia senate. This will be the third time that Mr. Bartlett has been returned by the voters of the Sixth district to .congress. As each time rolled around he had shown up stronger in the field and bis strength has been steadily on‘the increase. As a result of the unanimity of the dis trict the G.iffin convention will be a pure-- ly formal affair, but the people of Macon feel much gratified that Mr. Bartlett has shown up with such remarkable strength as each time for an election to the lower house of congress rolled around. SCHLEY AT SANTIAGO. He Has Probably Got the Spanish Fleet Im prisoned. Key West, May 27.—Naval men saj’ that Commodore Schley is probably lying off Santiago de Cuba harbor wfth the Spanish imprisoned Inside. It is known that the Spanish fleet has war supplies for Havana and that city is its objective point. Every movement of Admiral Cervera has shown this. While it would be improper <0 ana lyze the composition of the fleets, it may be said that Commodore Schley’s squadron Is still a fast moving one, and is believed <0 be speedy eon ugh to overtake the Span iards in a race, in view of the present con dition of their flotilla and that the Amer ican scouting boats patrol the seas and would never permit the Spaniards to get out of sight again. The imprisonment of the Spanish fleet would practically end Spain’s naval efforts and most of the American vessels could be detailed for operations against the land defenses. The blockade of Havana has not been weakened by reason of massing so many vessels into two great fleets. In deed these fleets are so stationed that they are still blockading Havana effectually. TO SELECT DELEGATES, Meeting of Candlerites Called for Next Tuesday Night. PERFECT HIMIII In the Candler Ranks—A Strong Delegation Will be Chosen. A call was issued today for a Candler meeting to be held at the court house on Tuesday night next at S o’clock. The call, which appears elsewhere in to day’s News, is signed by 'the Hon. Thomas R. Ayer, president of the Bibb County (Candler Club, but 'it is expressly stated that the meeting is for all the friends and supporters of Colonel Candler. The leaders of the 'Candler movement in Bibb have worked in thorough harmony, and it is the general desire that the friends and supporters of Colonel Candler shall act in a similar spirit of harmony and fairness in selecting delegates to repre sent Candler in the June primary. Six delegates are to be chosen, and it is the purpose of Tuesday nigjht’s meeting to select these delegates from among staunch Candler men of the county, so arranging the delegation as to give each class in the community representation. In order that all of Colonel Candler’s friends may have a voice 'in chosing these delegates, due notice is given of the meet ling and everyone of them is urged io be present. The meeting will be thoroughly Democratic; not a caucus of a few “fix ers.” 'but an open meeting in which every Candlerite will have a voice. But. as for tlh.at matter, there is nothing to fix: for the single reason that thorough harmony prevails in the Candler ranks. The people are enthusiastic and there is absolutely no doubt of their ability to elect one dele gate as well as another. Bibb county is going overwhelmingly for Can'dler. and there is not even much prospect of a strug gle. It is not even known if the other gubernatorial candidates will put out del egates in this county, though there is a probability that the Berner men may do so. The Can'dler delegates will have a walkover, however, hence next Tuesday Hight’s meeting is an impmrta.nt one. in that it will name the men who are to rep resent Bibb in the next state convention. CONFIRMATION STILL LACKING. But the Secretary Says That He Has No Reason to Doubt Reoort. Washington, May 27.--Secretary Long said on his way to the cabinet meeting that be had not received an official confir mation Hie report tlp.it Hie Spaninh fleet is in Santiago huil'tor and that Se'.iley is lying in wait at the entrance. He had, however, no reason to doubt the accuracy of the statement beyond the fact that sev eral days had passed and it 1-iad not been officially confirmed. Ku<!kiin-» Arr.icaJSn!ve The beet salve In the world for cuts, aruises, sores, ulcers, suit rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped bauds, 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. For sale by H. J. Lamar & drug •tore. r ■ P Georgia s 1 L •Ml Best resort for recreation; rest, pleasure and the <<|] (restoring of all afflicted with liver or kidney <4l troubles, rheumatism, dispepsia or malaria to /<l| : Health | Has always been its famous 1 ndian Spring, U w>th its splendid summer home, THE d WIG W AIV!, cleared of all objectionable feat- P- urus, physically and morally clean, with unsur- •) [o passed table, it becomes the ideal summer o -1 | Resort. J £ . .' ■> f> 66/ Rates on appplication <<| r T, C. PARKER, Prop. C. E. Hooper, Manager BOYS’ SUITS You pay the same prices for them here as if they were the ordinary sort. Ours are not just a little better, but very much better. About thirty styles of Knee Trouser Suits, $2. 50 to $8.50. For elegance, fitting, wav they are made, cloth used, they’re like tailor measured—not like ready-made. You’d know our kind a long way off. Vestee and Sailor and Reefer Suits — every variety of goods mills can produce, if they’re colors adapted to Boys’ Clothes aud the cloth is good. Notice exclusive kinds of braiding as well as workmanship. I iriorieu on Hana. Loans on real estate. Easy monthly I 1 payments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, ■aeM. Ga.. 401 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS HAD THE GHOST OF SAM BRADY Sheriff, Widow and Wraith Were in the City Last Night. EN ROUTE TO DUBLIN Thrilling G.host Story That Will be of Interest to a Number of Brady’s Creditors. The ghost of Samuel Brady, of Dublin, passed through Macon yesterday in the custody of the sheriff of Laurens county and will leave this afternoon for the city on the Oconee. It Is accompanied by the widow of Sam uel Brady, who is the cause of its arrest. And thereby hangs a tale. Sam Brady, of Dublin, had, when living, the unhappy faculty of being "wanted” almost continuously. He made a record of trouble for himself and the courts that Is almost unprecedented in that section. Brady’s crimes do not seem to have been the grosser kind and the most serious charge that is laid to his door is that of arson. True that is a hanging crime, but then Brady was simply doing what many others do when they sec no other way out of their difficulties; He proposed to make the insurance company contribute the needful. It was on this charge of arson that Brady was arrested some two or three years ago. The insurance companies did it and it has not been proven yet that the insurance companies were not persecuting Brady because they did not want to pay the amount of the insurance. Be that as it may the court thought the charge was serious enough to place Brady under a $3,000 bond. The bond was given, but just before the trial Brady disappeared. Shortly after this he was drowned in the Carribean sea or some other southern wa ters and the disconsolate widow wore wef-ds for a long time and received the congr sympathy of her friends. Then she applied for a year's support out of the property left by Brady to be dis tributed among his creditors. The court allowed her S7OO and the money was paid. Then it was that she left her home and went to meet the wraith of Brady which was located in Florida. The sheriff of Laurens county is one of those wretchedly suspicions individuals who make the lives of other people miser able and he thought that there was some thing wrong. He thought that possibly there might be something substantial about the ghost of Brady and he followed the widow when she went to 'Florida. And the suspicions of the sheriff proved correct. When the widow reached Bartow, Fla., she met a very substantial looking ghost who was sufficiently real to be’ ar rested and the sheriff, the wraith and the widow are now on their way back to the city by the Oconee, where the ghost will have to answer to the charges brought against the man Brady who was drowned in the Carribean sea. The sheriff is looking very closely after the ghost. Brady in his life time had an enviable reputation for getting away from the officers of the law but now that he has become a spirit he may be expected to be more illusive than ever. ONE FARE TO ATLANTA And Return, Via Central of Ga. Ry. Co., on Account of Mercer-Athens Debate Saturday, May 28th. The Central of Georgia Railway Com pany will ■sell round trip tickets to Atlanta for above occasion at $2.64. Tickets on sale foe all trains Saturday, May 28th, good until Sunday 29th, returning. J. G. CARIJIRLE, Traveling Passenger Agent. it?