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If you want to borow money on farm
business, or residence property on the most
favorable terms see the Georgia Loan and
Trust Company.
O. A. COLEMAN, Gen Man..
ESTABLISHED 1884
LEAVING
Fira cm
II is Thought That the Troops
Will Leave Tampa This
Afternoon,
alger Teligent
He Will Give Out Nothing
Definite But Does Not
Deny It.
POINT Os LANUIHG SECRET,
Some of the Newspapers Have Tried
to Find It Out, but They Get
No Satisfaction.
Washington, June B.—Secretary Alger
•this morning positively declined to say
wheihr or not llnlld Stats troops have
sailed yet from Tampa to Cuba.
lie holds that notwithstanding the bot
tling up of the Spanish squadron in San
tiago there is good and sufficient reason
why every precaution should be taken to
prevent the Spaniards from obtaining in
formation as to the departure of our troops
and the point selected for their rebarkation
am! the strength of the expedition.
'lie is a good deal annoyed Os the attempt
of some newspapers to state the very point
selected for the landing of the troops and
seige guns in the neighborhood of Santi
ago.
1f it were true that the department had
selected a place whre there is a strong
wharf upon which a vessel may discharge
a heavy seige train a direct account, if au
thenticated, might very naturally lead the
Spaniards to destroy that particular
wharf.
Careful Inquiry at other places In the
war department where information might
naturally he expected developed the fact
that no word has yet come of the depart
ure of a military expedition from Tainpo.
As the troops are under orders to go to
sea just as soon as they can be made ready
without further direction from the depart
ment. it probable that they will get off
sometime during the day, and that notice
to t,hat effect will be the next news re
ceived at the department.
'No further word from Sampson was re
ceived at the navy department. A bulle
tin made public by.the department last
night in confirmation of the press reports
of the press reports of the attack upon
Santiago on Monday, is believed to be
merely a skeleton of’Sampson’s cablegram
which, it is surmised, contained a great
deal more information than if w;i*s dermed
prudent to make public.
The naval officers today expressed as
their belief about the small force landed
front Sampson’s fleet that they were ma
rines, and that their purpose was not so
much to take military possession of a land
ing. as perhans. tn spike some guns and
destroy batteries that might have been re
occupied I>y Spaniards to advantage after
the retirement of the American fleet from
action.
One object of Sampson’s attack which
escaped general observation, though ex
ceedingly important, was pointed out at the
navy department. This was to prevent the
Spanish from aking a sucdssful attempt to
remove the obstruction in the channel
caused by the wreck of the Merrimac.
Having silenced the forts at the entrance
of the harbor which, while effective, oblig
ed the American fleet to lie many miles
out to sea to keep out of range of their
guns.
Sampson will now be able to place one of
his ships close to.the month of the bottle,
where it will ie in comparative safety and
yet be able to command easfly with its
guns the wreck of the ‘Merrimac.
VESSELS CHARTERED
• To Act as Transports tor Troops to the Ph l-
• ppines.
Washington. June-8 -Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn has chartered the steamship
Indiana. Morgan "City and City of Para for
the transport of troops to the Philippines.
♦ ’ He has closed the contract for the Vic-
toria, Olympia and Arizona of the North-
. ern Paeiti, Steamship Line and has se
cund th,’ privilege of acquiring the Taco
ma and Columbia if needed.
All five are taken on condition that they
be giVen tAmerican register.
He also has ordered pressed into the ser
vice the Senator. Queen and the City of
Pueblo of the- Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, if found satisfactory.
SAN JUAN WEAK
SAYS EMERSON.
The Assent of the War Depart
ment Had Some Thrilling
Experiences There.
New York. June S —Edward Emerson at
tached to the war department bureau of
information, arrived here today on board
the -trainer Mariana from St. Thomas af
ter having performed some hazardous ser
vice and undergoing thrilling experiences
in Porto Ricq.
■Tiqnsformicg his name into Etnersohn
pe procured a bogus German passport and
Wfgi to San Juan ostensibly as corres
pondent of the Berlin “Deutzcher
gepung."
At San Juan, said Mr, Emerson today.
’’They would not permit me to go
through the fortifications nor would they
allow me to make a visit to the newspaper
correspondent. Halstead, who is held -in
prison as a spy. i was permitted to walk
through the streets however.
The war department. I may say. need
have no fear of rhe difficulty of taking
San Juan whenever the attepipt is made.
M hile I could nos sec any great damage
done by the bombardment in the city the
jfprjlficatiops are in speh shape they would
ptfer almost no resistance*”
M'KINLEY MAY
COME TO GEORGIA
Will be Invited to be at Chic
amauga Park on Jul v
Fourth.
PRAYING EOR HARD RAIN,
The Dust at the Park Has Become
Almost an Insupportable Nui
sance to the Men.
Chickamauga, June 8- The usual drills
and maneuvers are employing the various
regiments of General Brooks’ big army to
day.
The temperature continues high. The
whole army is now praying for a hard
downpour of rain. The dust is increasing
daily and unless rain soon abates it will
become an almost unbearable nuisance.
Governor Bradley and stall, who arrived
last night. Spent the night at Lookout Inn
ami went to the park at an early he 1 this
morning.
They are the guests of the two infantry
regiments and two cavalry troops of Ken
tucky today.
fn their honor these commands have
given a number of special drills. A move
ment is on foot to have McKinley and such
of tho cabinet officers as can accompany
him t<s inspect the park and army on the
Fourth of July.
\ formal invitation will be extended and
the president will be urged to accept.
IT IS NONSENSE
SAYS M’KINLEY.
The Report That Captain Phil
lips Was Killed on the’
Texas. •
Washington, June 8. —Secretary, first
caler on the president today, spent about
half an hour with him. On leaving he said
there were no important dispatches and no
developments in the war situation.
One story current during the day at. the
Whitehouse was that Capt. Phillips, of the
battleship Texas, was killed by a shell fired
by the Spaniards in the recent bombard
ment.
The president was in conversation when
he receiver a press dispatch to that effect.
He promptly handed over the dispatch io
be read, and remarked:
‘‘lt is nonsense, and there Is no reason
to believe it to be true.”
He cited Admiral Sampson's official dis
patch announcing no casualties, and said
If the reports were to be given credence
he would have been wired imemdiately.
The president signed the war measure
keeping light houses’ along the coast open
throughout the year.
ST. PAUL SAILS.
Left New York This Morning Under Sealed
Orders.
New York. June B.—The auxiliary cruis
er St. Paul sailed today under sealed 0.-
ST. ‘PAUL SAlLS—
ders.
PINKERTON LOYAL.
He is Not Hunting for Sp : es, However, and
is Not With Spain.
Washington. June B—tin8 —tin reference to the
repeated assertions that William A. Pink
erton. of ■Chicago, has been to Washington
to confer with the war and navy depart
ments in reference to the spies in this
country. It is authoritatively stated at the
treasury department that Pinkerton has
received no such call as has been reported.
He visited Washington principally for
the put pose said assuring the various
heads of departements that his agency is
not engaged in working for Spain.
The fact Hi at his company was employed
to make investigations in regard to the fili
bustering expeditions before the present
war broke out and the necessarily intimate
relations that bad existed between the
agency and the Spanish representatives in
this country, led to the belief that he con
tinued in the Spanish employ after the
hostilities beggan and it was to state the
exact attitude of his agency and of ex
pressing loyalty to the government that
Pinekrton came to Washington.
spainTlosses.
Many Officers Killed During
tire Fight at Santiago
on Monday.
Havana. June B—Details from Spanish
sources at Santiago received here today
give the-Spaniard losses during the bom
bardment of the forts there by American
fleet on Monday.
The 'marine chief kiled on board Reina
Mercedes was the former .captain Emilio
Acosta Eyormanu. Ensign Alexandra Mo
lens. also of the Reina Mercedes was
killed.
• Colonel Ordonez, of the artillery and in
ventor of the cannon bearing his name,
-lightly wound. I. some other officers were
slightly wounded by projectiles.
The insurgents today dynamited a pas
senger train near Canas. Pinar del Rio,
overthrowing one car and derailing the
train.
HOSPITAL CORPS
Will be Organized at Once-The Bill Passed
Today.
Washington. June B—Soon after the sen
ate convened Hale, of Maine, chairman of
the naval affairs committee, reported fa
vorably the bill to organize a hospital
corps for the United States navy. The bill
was passed. -
I nder the bill the pay of hospital stew
ards will be S6O a month, hospital appren
tices. first-class. S3O a month and hospital
apprentices S2O a month.
Shoes at less than half
price at the £re sale of the
Rochester Shoe Co’s stock.
E. B. Harris, Purchaser.
THE MACON NEWS.
WERE PRISONERS
IN MORO FORT?
Question Arises as to Whether
Cervera Allowed Them to
Remain in Danger.
EHHAUSTING AMMUNITION,
Admiral Sampson is Well Supplied
and May Force Spaniards to
Shoot Themselves Out.
New York, Juhe B—All8 —All the dispatches
from West Indian points giving acounts
of the operations at Santiago have been
read with interest at the navy and war de
partments, says the Washington corres
pondent of the Times.
Army officers who hope to have the op
portunity to win some credit for this army
at .Santiago are somewhat disquieted by
the reports of activity by the fleet before
the arrival of the land forces to co-operate
with it. With three or four days of such
pounding as is reported to have taken
place, the batteries and garrison of San
tiago will, be powerless to resist an at
tempt to occupy their defenses.
It is plain that the administration is
carrying out a plan to induce the Span
iards to use ammunition every time it can
be expended. If the Santiago forts have
responded to the shower of shot and shell
poured into them by Admiral Sampson,
they have so much less ammunition to use
later on. The-supply for Admiral Samp
son will be ceaseless. Every ship that
goes to his fleet with supplies will carry
projectiles, and there will be no danger
that he will run out. It is pointed out at
the navy department that Admiral Cer
vera and the defenders of Santiago cannot
respond without exposing themselves to
the danger of running out at the time they
will most need an abundant supply.
Some anxiety is felt here for the security
of Lieutenant Hobson and his associates
in the recent Merrimac exploit. It has
been reported that they were imprisoned
on Morro Castle, and as the stories of yes
terday represent that defense as having
been badly battered, it is wondered whether
the Spanish commander permitted them
to be exposed to the fire of the United
States ships.
The general impression is that -Admiral
Sampson did not pay any attention to the
report that the men were imprisoned in
the fortress, but depended upon the Span
ish to remove them to a place of safety in
case they found that the fort was to be
bombarded. Otherwise it would be neces
sary to revise the good opinion of the
Spaniards that was formed upon Admiral
Cervera’s treatment of them when they
were arrested after their escape from the-
Mer rimae.
If the reduction of the forts was part of
Admiral Sampson’s plan, he could not be
deterred from carrying it out because the
Spaniards chose to put American prisoners
between himself and the American guns.
If that savage plan of averting bombard
ment was resorted to and any damage
should come to the prisoners in conse
quence, the Spanish admiral would have
a rather embarrassing act to settle in ca l
of his capture.
MRS. ATKINSON
IS NOT GUILTY.
The Jury Last Night Returned
a Verdict of Not
IGuiltv.
Glenville, AV. Va., June 8. —The jury last
night returned a verdict of not guilty in
the indictment in which Mrs. Atkinson,
wife of the governor was a co-defendant.
This ends a long and noted case in which
Mrs. Atkinson was charged with forgery.
GETTING EYES IN.
Men Will Do Target Practice Before Start
ing for Manila.
San Francisco, June B—Preparatory to
their departure for Manila the men of the
Colorado and Pennsylvania regiments have
been supplied with ammunition for target
practice. All the troops now in camp will
shoot over the Presidio ranges in turn,
beginning today.
The Utah cavalry carry heavy entrench
ment knives instead of sabres. The knives
are about a foot long, and their blades are
as wide as the base of a mason's trowel.
They aye very formidable weapons at close
quarters.
Contributions to the Red Cross Society
of California now amounts to $40,534.
MOUNTAIN HOWITZERS
Have Been Ordered to be Carried to the
Philippines.
San Francisco. June B.—General Merritt’s
latest order for the campaign in the Phil
lipines is a battery of six mountain how
itzers, to be taken on the next expedition.
It is understood that Lieutenant Carson,
of the Fourth United States cavalry, will
be in command of the battery.
SPANISH LIE ~
ABOUT BATTLE.
Say That Fifteen Hundred
American Sailors Were
Killed.
Madrid, June 8. —A semi-official note
published today, purporting to give an ac
count of the bombardment of Santiago by
the American fleet on 'Monday says:
*”Phe American navy, under Sampson,
fiiercely attay|ted Santiago and a bloody
encounter ensued.
The Apierjeans made three attacks on
the Spanish marine and land batteries,
which replied.
As a consequence the Americans were
repulsed with heavy losses, estimated at
fifteen hundred men. The American projec
tiles. however, sank the Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes.”
Fire Sale of Shoes.
We can fit any foot at vour
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Co.
1 E. B. Harris, Purchaser.
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY JUNE 8 1898.
PORTO RICO IS
NEO FALL.
Epedition to Santiago Will
Consist of 20,000 Men,
Mostly Regulars.
• WELL UNDER WAY NOW
The Expedition to Porto Rico Will
Not be More Than a Week Be
hind the Cuban Forces.
New York, June 8. —‘A special to the
Times from AA’ashington says:
There is no longer any pretense at the
war department that the Santiago expedi
tion is not afoot or that it is not to reach
its dOstinaion speedily. The information
has been circulated quite freely that forces
have been shipped to Tampa and tiiat more
are to follow and that they are bound to
Santiago de Cuba and are intended to co
operate with Admiral Sampson to affect
tu. capture of that city, with its garrison
and the shipping, including the fleet of
Admiral Cervera, in the haubor.
Uiom all that can be obtained at. the
war department the land forces are to be
directed by General Shafter, who will have
not less than 20.000 men, mostly regulars,
with which to strike the blow contemplat
ed. It was plainly stated by a cabinet of
ficer after the meeting at noon that the
postponement of the expedition, which had
not been great, was altogether attributa
ble to the movement of the seige guns that
are to be taken along and to unexpected
delay in loading the cars at Tampa.
While the expedition to Santiago is on
its way another for Puerto Rico is to be
made ready and shipped. .
Just how soon after the Santiago move
ment this expedition is to leave is not
stated, but in carrying out he adminis
tration plan of summe.r activity it is prob
able that it will not be delayed more than
a week after the departure of the San
tiago party. There is some probability that
•Major General Lee will go with this party,
although it is the assertion of his friends
that he would prefer to wait until the
Havana invasion. In the war department
it is answered to this that the forces that
go to Puerto Rico now may be called on
later to go to Cuba, and the places of the
invaders of Puerto Rico taken by newer
men needing the additional practice., of
garrison and guard duty.
The reduction of Havana is still in the
distance, but ‘ the occupation of Santiago
and Puerto Rico will, it is believed by the
administration, prepare for such a crush
ing descent upon Havana.
After ‘Puerto Rico is in the possession of
the United States and the best of the
troops are free to operate about Havana
General Blanco will be compelled to she
the futility of opposing, unless he desires
to sacrifice some of the troops that will
otherwise be sent ba’ck to Spain- to tell
the story of their defeat.and the evacua
tion of Cuba.
WRONG MEN LYNCHED.
Burning of Two Men in Indian Territory a
Mistake.
Kan., June 8.-—Kinde’ - H.
Margo, a full blooded Seminole, is now a
prisoner in the United Stites jail at
Miami, changed with the murder of .Mrs.
Laird, for whose death two young men,
Sampson and McGeisy, were burned to
fiegjh by a mob near Newark. I. T., last
January. The government has maintained
all along that the two Indians ’burned to
death were innocent.
The prisoner was captured in the Chick
asaw nation, after an exciting chase of
twenty one days. The clue which led to
his capture and upon which his guilt is
based was ecured from a letter which
he had written to his sister, how attending
school at the Emma Hockney Mission, in
the Seminole nation. In this letter he con
fesses and tells how he fled for safety.
The sister, - being a ‘friend of the authori
ties at the mission, informed them of the
letter's contents and her brother’s where
abouts.
•Nearly one hundred men are under in
dictment for participation in the burning
of the two men in January.
GOLDEN FLEECE LOST.
But Her Cargo of Seal Skins Was All
Saved.
Victoria, B. C., June B—News has' been
received here of the loss of the sealing
schooner Golden Fleece near Manourana,
on the Japanese coast. Her crew was
saved with 330 skins out of a catch of 500.
The catch on the Japanese coast this sea
son is comparatively small.
MATSEN HAS ARRIVED.
The New Japanese Consul is Now at San
francisco.
San Franeisco, June 8. —Among the ar
rivals from the Orient were Count H. Mat
su, the new Japanese consul to this city,
and Dr. B. Tomatsuri, of the Japanese
navy, who has been commissioned by his
government to study the war between the
United Slates and Spain. Dr. Tomatsuri
will go direct to AVashlngton. where he W'-H
make arrangements to proceed to the seat
of hostilities.
SAGASTA WANTS
DECISIVE ACTION
Before Anv Plan of Mediation
is Proposed—Others Think
It Decisive Enough.
New York. June B—A8 —A dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
Al negotiations for a foreign loan bay
ing totally failed, the minister of finance
has agreed with the bank of Spain fur
more advances, to be guaranteed by the
recent issue of perpetual four per cents.
If necessary, the bank will take from its
gold cash in hand money tp pay for gov
ernment war stores and ammunition.
Var material is largely imparted still
from France and Germany. A law voted
by the Gortes authorizes the gqvernmeni
to release the bank from its obligation io
keep up the former proportion between Its
cash gold and silver in hand and its note
issue.
There are. strong rumors again of in
trigues between the Vatican and the Aus
trian court to bring about a concert of
mediation this summer.
Prime Minister Sagasta objects to such
a plan until the war takes a decisive de
velopment. This he expects soon.
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time. Greatest bargains ever
offered in shoes at the fire
sale of the Rochester Shoe
Co.
FEAR MASSACRE
AT MANILA NOW,
It Is Thought that the Rebels
May Kill Manv Europe
ans and British.
AFFAIRS NOW IN JAPAN.
China Will Have to Apologize on Ac
count of the Rising of the Mob
* at Shaski.
Victoria, B. <!., June B.—The steamer,
Empress of Japan, which has arrived from
the Orient, brings the following advices
from H. *M. S. Linnet, which arrived at
Hong Kong, 'May 12th from Manila.
When the Linnet left Manila the follow
ing war vessels were in 'port in addition
to Admiral Dewey’s fleet:
The Annaran, Irene. Labuix, Tmmortal
ite and Itsukushima Kan. The Marco
Polo, the Kaiserine 'Augusta and a Japa
nese cruiser were hourly expected. Trade
'is 'at a standstill. Scores of coasting
steamers and schooners are laid up in the
river passage, which is blockaded at the
mouth with sunken schooners. The for
eign banks are closed almost the whole
day, there being no business to transact.
The Europeans are living carefully in the
country and suburbs. Soldiers and guards
are met.in every direction.
It was feared that there would soon be
a general massacre of the Spaniards by the
rebels', and that this would cause the in
surgents to murder many Europeans, chief
ly Britishers. The latter feel very uneasv,
and consider that the admiral should have
at least two big ships on the spot and a
third vessel (a first-class cruiser) to keep
up rapid communication between Manila
and Hong Kong.
Fifteen deaths occurred at Hong Kong
from plague the day before the Empress
left.
Among the victims was a son of Lane,
of Lane, Crawford & Co., milionaire mer
chants.
Coal is selling at Hong Kong at SBO
(Mexican) per ton, to arrive $lB (Mexican.)
The secrtary of the Japanese treasury,
in a conversation in Yokohama, admitted
that Japans financial condition was
‘straightened.
The Wei-Hai-Wei indemnity will be ex
pended in increasing her armament. The
Chinese government has agreed to the
French claim that 30,000 yen be distributed
among the families olf the murdered mis
sionaries and that a church at Beh Hai
■Port, Canton, province, be erected.
Li Ching Fong, late Chinese minister to
Japan, is said to be going to Europe on J
special mission to induce the powers to
guarantee the independence of China.
Late advices from Shashi, the scenes of
the recent antl-foreign riots, state that,
ten of the rioters have been arrested. Two
hundred soldiers and two Chinese warships,
had arrived to preserve order. The feeling
is still very bitter against foreigners.
A Pekin dispatch dated May 11 says:
The report concerning the disturbance at
Shashi has thrown the Chinese government
into a state of serious consternation, and
the ministers are greatlj' troubled to know
what measures ought properly be taken at
this juncture.
The Chugai hears from certain Chinese
at Yokahama that the rising of the mob at
Shashi is supposed to ffe due to the insti
gation of Karokai, a powerful secret socie
ty which aims at overthrowing the pres
ent Chinese government.
Writing editorially on the outrageous at
tacks made on the Japanese consolute at
Shashi by the Chinese mob, the Youri de
clares: “The Chinese government must
dispatch an embassy to Japan with an
apology; the local officials and the ring
leaders of the riots must be pun’shed: all
bosses to be fully compensated; a garrison
to be stationed at every open po”- for pro
tection; the employment of military ad
visers and instructors as governors of the
respective provinces in China must be
sanctioned: China must permit the estab
lishment of a bank of Japan in China.”
The Kokumln persists in its contention
that the ifollowing demands are a sine
qua non of the settlement.
First, that the export of Chinese cereals
for Japan-must be unreservedly permitted.
Second, that all international revenue
taxes upon goods imported from Japan, or
goods purchased in China by Japanese
shall be abolished.
Third, that none 'but reasonable taxes
shall be imposed upon any indnst’y or un-
LITTLE HERO
WITH THE BABY.
While the Flames Were Roast
ing Her Body Tried
to Save Child.
•
Pittsburg, June B—Three children met
death in a frightful manner last evening
in 'Allegheny by the explosion of a can
of oil.
Their clothing ignited and the children
were burned so terribly that they died in
a short time.
The victims were Ella, Edith and Har
ville Watts, children of ■Charles Watts,
aged 11 and 7 years and 4 months respect
ively.
Th? eldest child, with the flames roast
ing her body, tried so carry her baby
brother to a place of safety. 'Mrs. Watts
was also burned trying to save her chil
dren.
The children were playing in an out
house. One of them stryck a match and
dropped- it into an oil can and an explo
sion followed instantly.
NOT BELIEVED.
Washipgiqp., June B—-ReportsB—-Reports coming
from >*pan;-h sources, but apparently
oiieinating in Madrid, have stated that
■Captain Phillips- of the Texas, has been
killed by a shell shot by the Spaniards.
The president said the report war un
doubtedly untrue as Sampson’s official re
port stated that there were no casualties.
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New York, Jqne 8. —Futures are dull and
steady. Salese <1,300 bales. June 636, July
638, August 643 September 6241, October
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VET ANOTHER
_REGIMENT
In Addition to Ray’s Immunes
and the Filling Out
of Companies.
GEORGIA'S FULL QUOTA
Is Very Large—Col. Ray Finds No
Difficulty in Making Up Whole
Force From Georgia.
A new regiment of Georgia volunteers
was yesterday organized by the jvar de
partment. This means that Georgia will
be called upon to to send as a complete
organization more than 1,300 men. with a
colonel, lieutenant colonel, two majors and
all field officers.
The 3.000 additional troops which Geor
gia will raise at once will comprise the
newly authorized regiment of state volun
teers. Colonel Ray’s regiment of immunes
and the li.i'-i f’7C4 men required to re
cruit the two Georgia regiments already
in the field to a war footing of 105 men to
each company. The new regiment will
have the same number. With the 764 re
cruits called for Georgia, the number of
troops to be raised will be just 3,375.
When Georgia sends the 764 recruits to
the First and Second regiments and com
pletes the organization of the new regi
ment the state will have, with Colonel
Ray’s regiment, four entire regiments in
the field, together with two light batteries
of 176 men each. There will be exactly
fifty Georgia captains in the field and
ninety-eight lieutenants.
When the second call for troops
was made by President McKinley it was
-announced that Georgia would send none
except a sufficient number to recruit the
two. original regiments up to a war foot
ing. This required 764 men. Governor At
kinson- learned that other states would
send complete regiments with officers and
he regarded it as an unjust discrimination
against this tate that Georgia should send
all men and no additional officers. He
began an active effort to induce the war
department to allow Georgia to raise a
new regiment, so that the state could have
more officers.
The sympathy and and aid of the Geor
gia congressmen and senators were en
listed and they urged the war department
officials to give Georgia the regiment.
Senator Bacon took a deep interest in the
ease. He and Senator Clay were yesterday
notified that their request would be grant
ed. or had, in fact, already been granted.
President McKinley and Secretary Alger"
both agreed that Georgia should be au
thorized to organize another regiment and
this news was telegraphed at once.
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS-
Reported Killed on the Texas During the
• Fight at Santiago.
New York, June B.—-A special from Ma
drid says that in the course of Monday’s
cannonading at Santiago, Captain Phillips,
of the United States battleship Texas; was
killed by a Spanish shell. There is nothing
in the other dispatches to substantiate
the repor.
VISCAYA INJURED.
Said to Have Been Hit bv a Shell in the En
gagement.
New York, June 8. —A special from King
ston reports that the Spanish cruiser- Viz
caya and the torpedo boat destroyer Furor
were badly damaged during the bombard
ment of Santiago's defenses on Monday.
A shell from the Brooklyn is said to have
burst under the Vizcaya’s port quarter, dis
mounting a gun, injuring the cruiser's
rudder and wounding several sailor-,
MUSTERING MAN
HAS ARRIVED.
And is Now at Work Getting
the Immunes into,
Seme Shape.
Major E. P. Brewer, the mustering of
ficer for the immunes arrived last night
and is quartered at the Hotel Lanier.
He will at once commence the -work of
mustering in the recruits for the regiment
here and will be kept busy at this for
some time.
The Recruits are coming in on every
train. Captain Marion Harris, who will
be in command of one of the companies
will probably be the first to have his com
pany made up though the others are hard
at work. Captain Tom Taylor, of Hawkins
ville, who was for sometime a candidate
for congress in the Third district against
Congressman Lige Lewis, has foresworn
politics and will go into the army. He Is
getting a number of them from the O'ffcr
ent parts of the Third district.
The officers of the -pew- regiment will
be made up very largely of the members
of Macon companies. The Macon Volun
teers have been complimented by a draft
of four from ttfeir ranks and not a few of
the civilians of Macon will get their chance
to go to the front with the regiment if in
deed they can be equipped in time to go
to the front. At any rate they will find
plenty of opportunity to do good service
as a part of the army of occupation at
some of the points in the territory that
the United States will probably acquire
before the war ja over.
Mr. Cook Clayton has been offered and
has accepted the second lieutenancy of the
Americus company that has been organ
ized by Mr. Walter Wheatley, who has
been appointed a captain under Colonel
Ray.
The appointment of Cook Clayton will
be a very popular one among the people
of Macon generally and the members of
his company, the Macon Volunteers* Mr.
Jlayton is now here and has opened up a
recruiting ofrp-e in the law- office of Mr.
t rump ca the corner of Mulberry and
Secofld streets.
Mr. P. Ketchum at Pike City, Cal., says:
“Dutiag my brother’s late sickness from
sclattc rheumatism Chanaberlain’s Pain
Balm was jhe only remedy that gave him
any relief. Many others have testified to
the prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale by H. J. La
mar & Sons, druggists.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.
Greatest bargains ever of
fered in shoes at the fire sale
of the Rochester Shoe Co’s
stock.
B. B. Harris, Purchaser.
Distinctive
Excelling..
Features...
Distinguish our new stock of Crashes, Alpacas, Drap
de Bte, Sicilians and Serges. The materials are top
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newest, the workmanship superb in every detail and
the fit as close as perfect can be. Our prices are
marked in plain figures and are just right.
Our stock of stylish Straw Hats and Neglige e
Shirts are the handsomest iu the city.
Crump s Park Bulletin
Woodward & Warren Co. tonight in
“COLORADO.”
Gather Your Rosebuds ....
While you may, for procrastination may d eprive you of them. So with your eyes if
they need help. Remember that there is n o remedy like suitaMe glasses, when
fitted properly, ere your eye sight is too far gone. Mr. Friedman, the optical spe
cialist, has been located with us for nearly two years and has fitted glasses to thou
sands of persons in this city and the sur rounding section, but has yet to find one
among his patrons who is not perfectly sa tisfled with his work. His motto is, “Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refunded.”
You can have your eyes accurately tessted
and examined with the latest appliances free.
Offices 314 Second Street.
Hot Weather Fixings
Os every description Clothing that will help
to make this hot season bearable—
Crash Suits, Serge Suits,
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Just the stuff you need now and at the prices
you are willing to pay. Don’t worry but just
come to us and get fixed.
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• rates and rooms to
T. C. PARKER, Prop., or O. E. HOOPER, Mgr.
This is the
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We don’t know as good a store for getting a Spring or
Summer Suit that makes you think by its get-up that
it’s tailor-made and by its price that it’s ready-made.
We select every Suit carefully.. The prices range from
$7.50 to S2O. Fabrics that are never looked for or
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Come in! We’re glad to show all these Suits; you’ll
be courteously treated, rest assured, and you’ll see
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■i * ‘S-■
money on Hand.
Loans on real estate. Easy monthly
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Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ga„ 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS