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Money to Lend. 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 own price. Rochester Shoe 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. Ab opportunity cT. a life 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. COTTON FUTURES. New York, Jqne 8. —Futures are dull and steady. Salese <1,300 bales. June 636, July 638, August 643 September 6241, October 63t), November 629, December 652, January 635, February 638 Xl-U'-h 641 and 644. Shoes,»Fine Shoes Ladies, gents, boys, girls and all kinds of shoes at a great sicrifice. Rochester Shoe Co. B. B. Harris, Purchaser. 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. 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