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' !. L.L- .—l. . .“tMI-UXTf-f-ZL *... '*** Money to Lend. If you want to borow money on farm business or residence jsroperty on the most favorable terms see the Georgia Loan and Trust Company. O. A. COLEMAN, Gen Man., 356 Second Street, Macon, Oa. ESTABLISHED 1884 START IS MADE FOR SANTIAGO Transports and Troops Sailed for Cuba Earlv This Morning. FIGHTING GUERILLA FASHION Seems to be the Method Adopted by the Spanish— Position of Ma rines at Guatamara. Washington, June 13. It Is formally an nounced at the war department that the fine military expedition left Key West at day lighf today, bound for Santiago. All day yesterday there were conferences between the official of the navy and war departments, and after an all day session the war board completed plans for con voying the troops and transports. * Major General Shafter, who commands the expedition, has with him a force of 773 officer; and 14,500 enlisted men. The United States regular troops make up the gr. atcr part of the force, there being but three volunteer organizations on ships. These ate the 71st New York infantry volunteers, 2d '.Massachusetts infantry volunteers and two dismounted squadrons of four troops each from the First United States volunteer cavalry, the regiment which fol. Wood commands and of which Theodore Roosevelt is lieutenant-colonel. Whether either of thse two officers are with the two squadrons named Is not yet known at the war dearment. It is difficult to prevail upon mounted rill. men to h ave their mounts behind, but this wa a matter of necessity, it is said, owing to the lack of accommodations for horst s on shipboard. The best the department, could do this time in the way of supplying a cavalry contingent or the expedition was to in clude among the troops one squadron of the 2d United States cavalry fully mounted, with nine officers and 280 en listed men. The grand total of he expedition is 773 officers and 14,564 enlisted men. Gen. Hhafter in his report indicates that great obstacle had been overcome in order to embark his force at Port Tampa, and it Is not likely, if his recommendation car ries weight, that an effort will be made to again embark so large a number of troops from this port, without considerably en larging the shipping facilities. By far the larger portion of the expedition is made up of infantry, although an unusually large number of artillery Is included. The cavalry Is almost altogether I tbking. It is expected, however, that the dismounted cavalry with the expedition will be mounted later on in Cuba. either from a stock of .native horses or from mounts that will follow them from this country. Owing to the mountainous and Junglelike character of the country back of Santiago, where the troops must operate there will be little opportunity for the use of cavalry so tlie expedition has not been weakened in the opinion of experts by withholding cavalry mounts at the beginning of t'he campaign. The troops will arrive off Santiago on Thursday morning at the latest, barring storms or accidents, and a landing will probably take place the afternoon of that May or on Friday, as Sampson is ex body of marines now at Guantanamo bay. The position of these men is not en tirely satisfactory to the officials. While no advices have yet been received by the navy department of the attack made on the marine force by the Spanish guerrilas on Saturday night there Is no reason to question the accuracy of the press-reports. It cannot be said that the attack caused surprise here, but it is plain it indicated to the officials some ugly possibilities for the future. It is apparent for one thing that the regular organized troops, fighting ac cording to established methods, are des tined to meet with severe loss at the hands of irregular bodies, such as the Spanish guerillas, who evidently have taken a leaf from the Cubans’ practice and are conducting something like the Indian war fare in the jungles. FOUGHT FOT A WOMAN. Ebner Stabbed Dozen Times Heatherton's Leg Broken. Cincinnati, June 13- \ desperate fight occurred in a stoneyard on the Big Four •’ditch" between Fifth and Sixth streets, Thursday night. It was reported Satur day morning. The participants were Harry Ebner. 21. and Harry Heatherton. 23. both of Sixth and Pierson streets. They sought the favor of a young woman named Cox. who lives in that neighborhood. and Thursday evening both called at the same time. The result was that one struck the Cox woman in the face. Both men then ad journed to the stoneyard tn fight it out. Ebner was stabbed a dozen times by Heatherton. whose left leg was broken in the scuffle. Ebner went to the Betts street hospi tal Thursday night. but Heatherton dragged himself to his room near by. Sa turday morning the leg pained him so badly that he called in the police, and they removed him to the City Hospital. He is charged with cutting to kill. Eb ner’s Injuries are not of a serious nature. SECONDER MY Os Invasion is to be Prepared for Porto Rico at Once. ■Washington. June 13 —The war depart ment announced today that it had begun active preparations for the second army of invasion. It is believed the second army will go to Porto Rico. WALES’ LEVEE Was Attended in London This Morning bv Many Americans. London. June 13 —The Prince of Wales held a levee today. Ambassador Hays, sec retary of the Embassy, Henry White, second secretary. Carter and Chauncey Depew, attended the function Messrs C. Richardson, of Washington. Bradley (Martin. Jr., J. Stokes and R. Ward of New York. E H. Lkchfiekh of Brooklyn, and Marshall Field, Jr., of Chicago, were presented. WHEAT BROKE HEAVILY TODAY Joseph Leiter Ordered Tre mendous Sales at Every Wheat Centre in West. TWELVE MILLION BUSHELS Rold in Chicogo Alone—All Interest in Board of Trade Centred in That Deal. Chicago, June 13—'All Interest in the Board of Trade centered in the doings of Joseph Leiter and the results of the fam ous big Heal in wheat. The tremendous slump in prices is gen erally attributed to the lmmen-c sales for him. According to one authority. Leiter ordered all trades clostd at the opening and at least eight million bushels of wheat were liquidated for him in Chicago alone. The serious breaks, however, were in the North when it is said Leiter had such a big line of cash wheat. In Duluth it went oil l!‘c. and at Minneapolis 17c. Leiter’s sales in Chaicago are placed as high as tetr million bushels. During 'teh final moments of trading Joseph I.citer was at the Trust and/Sav ings bank in consultation with his father ami others. July wheat closed at 79 cent as against 86 cents on Saturday. UNFIT FOR SEA. Camara’s Cadiz Fleet is Re ported to be in Bad Shape. Washington, June 13—'Word has been received at the navy department from a high though unofficial source that Admiral Camara’s Cadiz fleet has been found unfit for sea. CHICKAMAUGA. Rain Made Things More Comfortable and Men are in Good Shape. Chickamauga, June 13- —.Rain yesterday laid the dust in the park and there Is considerably lower temperature. In case of emergency 25,000 men could be sent into action from Chickamauga. These have not been entirely equipped but are in such condition they could give a good account of themselves. The equipment work goes slowly and the officials are making strenuous efforts to put the entire army in condition to res pond to any calls which may come. The work of equipping 'the Cuban and Philippine armies somewhat delayed the work here, but from now on things will move rapidly along this line. The authorities can now send equipment hero as the other armies are provided for. The First Ohio cavalry will be sent to Tampa the last of the week. Nothing defi nite has been learned in regard to other regiments moving. BUILDING COLLAPSED And Thirty People Supposed to Have Been Killed. Cannes, June 13—The four-story build ing at Biot village, near here collapsed to day. The full extent of the accident is not ascertained, but it is estimated that thirty people were killed. Troops were ordered to the scene and are engaged in clearing up the debris and removing bodies. SOLDIERS TRANSFERRED. Being Moved From Mobile to a More Heal thy Neighborhood. Mobile, June 13 —The volunteers here, including two Texas, two Louisiana and one Alabama regiment, will be transferred tomorrow to Mount Vernon, Ala., an old military post. This post is thirty miles from 'Mobile on the 'M. & B. railroad. The locality is high and always has been very healthy. SAN FRANCISCO Ran Ashore During a Fog at High Head, Mass. Highland Light. 'Mass., June 13.—Cruis er San Francisco ran ashore during a dense fog this morning about half a mile west of Highhead life-saving station. She lies in an easy positon and it is thought will float without injury at high tide. IS DETERMINED To Continue the War—Spain Full of Hope. Madrid. June 13 —A semi-official note just issued says that Spain is full of hope and is determined to continue the war. DENY EVERYTHING. Madrid Says Americans Have Not Landed at Guantanamo. Madrid, June 13.—A semi-official note issued today emphatically contradicts all the American reports of operations in Cuba, and even denies that American forces have effected a landing at Guan tanamo Bay or elsewhere. The note con cludes. "The European press will make a mistake in imaging Spain is discouraged and at the end of her resources. On the jrontrary Spain is full of hope and de termined to continue the war." SIGNED THE BILL. Washington, June 13. —T'he .Speaker and the Vice President have signed the war revenue bill and it will probably go to the president today. THE MACON NEWS. CARRIED COAL FORJTERVERA Britisher Captured While On Her Way to Fleet Bot tled in the Bav. RAN FROM THE ST, LOUIS But Was Quickly Overhauled and Made to Confess Her Mission —Cargo is a Prize. New York, June 13—A dispatch to the Herald from Mole St. Nicholas says: The merchantman captured by the aux iliary’ cruiser St. Louis just off Alorant Point, Jamaica, last Friday night, was the British steamer Twickenham. On board the Twickenham are 3,200 tons of coal for the Spanish fleet. She has been sent as a prize to Key West. The cap tured ves.sol is a London steamer which went first to Martinque expecting to effect a junction with 'Admiral Cervera's squad ron at that island. The fleet had departed before her arrival and she was detained there as a suspicious vessel by the (French authorities. Word was brought to Admiral Sampson that the Twickenham had left Martinque on Wednesday. The St. 'Louis was imme diately despatched to intercept her. Twen ty miles out of Kingston on Fnuay mgut the St. Louis fell in with the Twickenham. Tlie ramed liner showed only the green and red lights of a merchantman and the collier kept right ahead on her northward course toward Guantanamo, where she hoped to be able to find some means of getting here coal aboard Cervera’s ships in the harbor of Santiago. Coming into close range, the St. Louis surprised the collier by sending a shot across her bow. The Twickenham, instead of stowing, put on full steam and tried to get away. Quickly overhauling the Eng lishman, the 'St. 'Louis fired again. The captain of the collier seeing flight, was im possible, hove to and was boarded by a boat's crew from the St. Louis. The British captain at .first made a vig orous denial that the coal he was carry ing was for the Spanish fleet. His vessel was searched, however, by the men from the St. Louis. In the. fireroom a man in overalls was found who spoke only Spanish. Aflter a vigorous examination by Captain Good rich, of the St. Louis, this man admitted that he was a Spanish officer in charge of/ the cargo. On the 'approach of the St. Louis he had thrown his papers and commission over board. He appeared to be badly scared at the way things had turned out. He was sent as a prisoner of war to Key West on hoard the captured steamer. The St. Louis has recently’ been engaged in cut ting cables around Cuba. Lieutenant ,Allen said that when she passed 'Guantanamo the stars and stripes were still flying over the marines on the hill. The (American men of war were lying in the harbor, ‘but there had been no en gagement yet with the Spaniards. JUNTA ISSUES STRONG APPEAL For Help From Cubans in This Country for the Cuban Cause. New York, June 13.—Thomas Estrada Palma has just issued an appeal for aid for the Cuban cause. The appeal is as follows: "In view of the enormous expenditure of money necessary to fit out and land a from this country and the added assurances from this country’ anl the added asurances from the different generals in the field, commanding the various divisions in the field, particularly in the Orient and Cana guay, that there are several hundred men in those sections woh are anxious to join the army’ of liberation, but re unprovided with arms and ammunition with which to fight, the delegation has felt justified in the action which it has taken not to call for additional volunteers at present at least. “The cost is too great for the funds at our disposal and we find that Cubans on the island can be equipped with less ex pense. It is possible at some later time it may be opportune to ask for further volunteers, but we already’ have fully’ 400 Cubans now in camp at Tampa ready to form a second division. “In the meantime we will continue all in our power to aid those who have al ready gone and remain united and helping each other in the grand struggle which is being made for Cuban independence. It is a grave mistake which is liable to result in serious consequences for our Cuban brethren in other foreign countries to be lieve that because the United States has declared war against Spain and has joined with us to free Cuba from Spanish rule, that Cuba has now been recognized as in dependent, that there is no further need of Cubans contributing funds for the sup port of the cause and the delegation. “During the brief time which has elapsed since the declaration of war has made many expenses and these have all had to be met promptly. The extra expenses will in all probability continue to arise from' time to time and we are unable to an ticipate them. “The Cuban republic has been declared free and independent and if it is desired that it should always remain so it is nec essary for Cuban patriots to lend their aid’ to it and support and provide for it. It is still of the utmost importance that we should have funds to carry on our work. “IT we have not money to meet our ob ligations we expose ourselves to discredit and dishonor among our brethren of the United States, who have joined with us tp fight for us, and the impression we would convey would be an unfavorable one and that beautiful example of abnegation, union and discipline which the patriots have given to all the world, should appeal to the patriotism of every in this and other, countries. I trust that they will all heark en to the call of duty and continue to contribute their pecuniary aid to the cause of Cuban independence and liberty, according to his means, that we may’ com plete our mission in good faith an 1 good standing.” THE GRAND JURY Is in Session Investigating: the Criminal Docket. The grand jury went into session this morning for the purpose of investigating some criminal matters that require their attention. The superior court is at work on the tail end of the eivil docket. Only a few cases will be heard (this week and the docket is clearer than it has been in many years. The criminal docket will be taken up next week. B _ MACON NEWS MONDAY JONE 13 1898. EARLY CLOSING AND NOSCREENS Special Presentment of the Grand Jurv Were Brought in This Morning OK THE BAB ROOM QUESTIOH They Ask That Selling Liquor to Minors be Dealt With More Se verely-and Gambling Too. The special grand jury empanelled for the purpose of investigating the killing of young James Kershaw brought in its spe cial presentments this morning. The presentments are the strongest ar raignment of the barrooms of this city’ that has ever been brought by a grand jury. The presentments recite the fact of the killing and the jury states that a true bill has been found against John Stevens, 'the negro who committed the murder. Proceeding the presentments state that the jury would, in its opinion, be doing less than i>ts duty if it failed to make a presentment on the grave matters in volved in the case. The presentments point to the iong list of heinous homicides and crime that have occurred in barrooms. The grand jury says 'that it is gratified at the revocation of the license of Randall but this they say cannot be compared to the awful results and the cost to the state and to 'the r/unty nor to the results to the families and to community’ at large. “Why,” asks the grand jury, ‘“should a business be tolerated in the community which is concealed behind screens and has a loaded shot gun behind the counter. “Are not measures of prevention better than the after punishment of the offend ers?” The anti-barroom hill is endorsed by the presentments, but the jury says that while the bill is a good one it is too long Co wait for the action of the general assembly and throws out the following suggestions: First. That barrooms in the county be not permitted to use screens and that the places where the drinking is done be placed near the entrance from the front and on the street so as to be in full view of every one. Second. That no barrooms should ba compelled to close not later than 10 o’clock. - Third. That no bar be allowed where the white and blacks drink in the same place as in that case men having race prejudice are thrown together and under those con ditions and that influence their passions are fired by homicidal drink. The jury further said that the punish ment for .the sale of liquor to minors should be adequate to stop the offense and intimates that a fine for the Offense and for that of gambling only’ amounts to the payment of a license. In conclusion the jury thanks Judge Felton and Solicitor General Roland Ellis for their assistance. Alfter the reading of the presentments the jury was discharged by Judge Felton with the thanks of the court. RAY’S RECRUITS Are Attracting Considerable Attention at Central City Park, •Colonel' Ray’s regiment of immunes is attracting a considerable amount of atten tion now that the men are beginning to come in and they are coming on every’ train. Already two full companies are encamped at the park and by the end of this week it is more than probable that the whole regiment will he almost all on the ground. So far the order in the 'Camp Price at Central City’ park has been excellent not withstanding the fact that the make up of the regiment might warrant the expecta tion of some internal troubles and fusses. But discipline has been kept up remark ably well and the men seem to be well satisfied. Colonel Ray himself is delighted with the park and say’s that it is one of the finest camping grounds in the country. The drill grounds have not 'been used as yet but the inside Os the mile track will be used for that purpose. The camp attracted a large number of visitors yesterday’ and the best of order was maintained at the park. Mr. -Marion 'Harris, who has completed his company to its full strength, has formed a partnership with Mr. C. C. Thoma", of 'Waycross, and will leave his practice in that gentleman’s hands until his return from the war. All of the officers appointed from Macon are rapidly filling up the companies they are recruiting. CONVENTION TO MEET IN MACON Senatorial Delegates From the Twenty-second Will Prob ably Gather Here. The senatorial convention for the Twen ty-second senatorial district will probably he held in 'Macon this year. It is Pike’s turn for the senator and on this point there will be no difference of opinion among the delegates, but as two counties have to go to one for the holding of the convention art effort will be made to bring all the. delegates to this place and to make the nomination here. This will be opposed by Pike cout\ but H is thought that the executive committee which will hold a meeting here on June 25th to set the time and place for the hold ing of the senatorial convention will over rule their objection. It may be set down as almost certain that the meeting will be held in Macon. There is contest in Pike county, but the rest of the district is taking but little in terest in it. A mass meeting will be called in this county for the purpose of selecting the delegates to the convention and it is more than probable that at the same time a new county executive committee will be elected. iA number of the present members of that committee have stated positively that they* will not make the race and will not allow the use of their names in connection with the new executive committee this year. HAYS DENIES IT. London, June 13 —Ambassador Hays' at tention was called this morning to a re port that he received information via Hong Kong that Manilla had surrendered. He states that the story was unfounded. RECRUITING FORJHE FIRST Captain Bell Opened the Of fice at Hussars Armorv This Morning. W 1 HUNDRED MEN. Says the Men at Camp Northern are in Splendid Condition- Little Sickness. Captain P. G. R. Bell, of the Macon Hussars, opened a recruiting office at the Hussars’ armory this morning for the pur pose of receiving recruits for the First Georgia regfimen't of the United States volunteers. The recruits taken now will ibe used to fill the companies of the regiment up to their war strength which give to each company 106 men. Captain Bell wants something over a hundred good men and will remain here until he gets the number of men that So requires. The men enlisting will.be given the choice of the comipany to which they would prefer to belong. If that comipany has been filled up they will be given a second choice. Captain Bell is assisted here by Sergeant W. P. Bracken, of the Macon Hussars, Corporal Harry Garden, of the Hussars, Corporal C. C. .Burch, of the 'Floyd Rifles, and Private AV. J. Morgan, of the Perry company under command of Captain Davis. A number of men made application for enlistment this morning but the work of enlisting them had not yet commenced. It is not probable that any one will bo taken in before tomorrow. Captain Bell, who is himself looking well, says that all 'the men in the camp are looking well and that they have be come in part innured to the hardships of the life. There is, he says, surprisingly little sickness in the camp. The First regiment, he says, fs in splendid condition and that the men hav ing received their equipments a-re looking well. He believes that the First Georgia will stand well with any of the volunteer regiments in the service but he has no idea yet wha't disposition will be made of the regiment. CARRIER-PIGEONS MAY BE FAILURE. So Far There Has Been No Demonstration of Their Usefulness. New York, June 13—The war was made to develop the usefulness of the carrier pigeon in communication with ships at. sea and cotes at naval stations, but so far the system does not seem to have been made much use of, or if so the results ob-_ tained have not been satisfactory, says 'the Washington correspondent of the Tribune. Some of the flnes't birds who have re cords abroad were secured by the govern ment several months ago from famous pigeon cotes in Germany and distributed among the principal stations along the coast. The most important of the stations is Key 'West, where there are a large num ber of birds capable of keeping the patrol vessels off Havana in prompt communica tion with the commandant but so far fast yachts and 'torpedo boats seem to have been used exclusively in transmitting mes sages between the two. Just prior to the war several successful trials with carrier pigeons were made from Havana to Key West, the birds hav ing been liberated by officers of the reg ular army. The flight of a bird is at least 100 miles, although the navy department has a record of a bird that was caught 500 miles out at sea from New York. This pigeon was secured abroad for the govern ment and escaped from Its cote in New York and at once started home 3,000 miles away. Five hundred miles at sea it lighted on a ship and was brought to New York and returned to its cote. The coast line signal service through, which the navy department is kept in- . formed of the movements of ships pro ceeding up and own the coast was close enough in shore to be sighted, is provided; as a rule, with pigeon cote equipment, bot so far there has been no necessity of using them. An opportunity will be af forded when the army troops leave Key West for Santiago of keeping the military authorities in Washington informed through the carrier pigeon system as to the progress the ships are making for the first day out. PROHIBITIONISTS Will Meet in Annual Convention in Atlan'a Tomorrow Night. The prohibitionists of the state will meet in Atlanta tomorrow in annual con vention. - Dr. W. AV. Landurm, pastor of the First Baptist church, will address the conven tion. Governor W. Y. Atkinson will wel come the visitors and Mrs. Mary L Mc- Lendon, president of the Atlanta Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, will address the convention in behalf of the local chap ter. The convention promises to be pro lific with interesting incidents and will be watched with interest. The program is as follows: TUESDAY NIGHT. JUNE 14. Address of AVelcome in behalf of the State—Governor AV. Y. Atkinson. Address in Behalf of Ministers of the City—Rev. W. W. Landrum. Address in Behalf of I. 6. G. T. —Mr. J. G. Thrower. Address of Welcome for W. -C. T. U. of Atlanta.—Mrs. M. L. McLendon. Response—Mrs. John S. Moore, of Ox ford. Ga. Response L. T. L—Walter W. Patter son, Columbus, Ga. Address by State President Georgia W. C. T. U. —Mrs. AV. G. Sibley, Augusta, Ga. AVEDNESDAY NIGHT JUNE 15. Exercises—Consisting of songs, speeches and recitations by the Young Woman's Christian Temperance Unions and Loyal Temperance Unions. Address, “The Liquor Traffic in its Re lation to the Army”—Hon. Walter B. Hill, Macon, Ga. THURSDAY NIGHT. JUNE 16. ■•Christian Citizenship, or the Sanctity of the Ballot”—<Dr. L. G. Broughton. TENNESSEE TROOPS. Denver, June 13—The Tennessee troops, enroute ta San Francisco, passed through this city today. EPISCOPALIANS oijm. Circular Letter Received Here on the Subject From the Committee. EMS HU. SEND VOTE. Replies Must be in Bishops’ Hands by July 1 —Ratified by Gen eral Convention. The question of the division of the Epis copal diocese o's Georgia into’ - two dioceses will be practically decided at he end of this month. By that time there will be sufficient information in the hands of the committee to permit of a definite opinion as to whether it is’the wish of the church in Georgia that the proposed division be made. A committee is now sending out it cir culai l« ii r to every clergyman in the diocese, a> ouipaiiyiing it with copies of the committee’s report presented at the recent diocesan convention in Savannah. The circular letter is. in part, as follows: 'The committee as'ks that you will ay this report before your vestry and call their attention to the attitude of the bishop, the increase of the work in the diocese and the table of comparison with other dioceses, all matters contained in the report, and necessary to be studied be fore a wise decision can be reached upon so important a suiojeet. In ease you have no parochial charge the committee asks that you will make known to your congre gation, the action of the convention and distribute among them copies of the re pot t. “After such parochitl or congregational action has been taken the committee'de sire that you will notify them of tne re sult at an early date (not later than July 4), so that liity can determine the ques tion suomitted to their dieisiou as to ad vising the bishop to call a special con vention to take final action. ine committee is not unmindful of the fact that under tne constitution or me general church, the bishop nas the right of election as to which diocese he will choose, even after a decision is had ana up to the time of the organization of tne new diocese. “Bearing these facts in mind a proper provision must be made tor me support or of the new episcopate confoiinabie to me constitution of the general church, if you will looK at question No. 2 on the final page oif this letter, you will ascertain what will be the assessment upon your parish or mission it the division of the diocese should takeplace. “Questions are appended to direct the attention of your vestry and parishioners to the matters at issue, to which we re spectfully request an answer, yes or no, followed by such additional remarks as in the wisdom and judgment of the pa rochial authorities are deemed advisable.” PRICES SLAUGTERED. Chas. Wachtel’s Son Announces Some Big Reductions. It will pay the readers of The News to pay special attention to the advertisement of Charles Wachtel’s Son in today’s issue. This old reliable house is the originator of cut prices and although others have followed they still lead and expect to con tinue to do so. The reductions that have been made at this store are bona fide as will be shown by comparison with the original marks and past experience has taught the public to know that, when they announce reductions they mean just what they say. Read the advertisement and then go and get the best bargains in everything in the clothing line you ever had. ARMOUR PEOPLE EXPLAIN POSITION. Say Thev Are Giving the Best Service at the Lowest Legitimate Price. The representatives of the Armour Re frigerating Car Co., the Peoples Fruit Ex press, say that they have been misrepre sented in an article contained in the News on Saturday, in which it was stated that they had made an effort to coerce the growers into making contracts with them for the shipment of the fruit by the Ar imour cars. They say that before the contract was made by the Central railroad with them every other refrigerator car company ex cept the Continental people, who had never entered this territory, was given an opportunity to bid for the contract. The Armour people offered to furnish and ice as many cars as might be necessary for the proper carrying of the fruit to its des tination. They placed no limit on the number of the cars or the quantity ot the ice and they now stand ready to cafry out that contract to the letter. The price chargen on their tariff, they say, is less than they charged in 1895, when they were in the field and a large number of other companies were com peting with them. The tariff, they say, is as low as it Is possible to do the work and make a legitimate profit and the ac action of the Central railroad in making a contract with them was simply to give the fruit growers the best possible service. They say that a large number of .the growers are ready to ship by them irres pective of any contract with the railroad a; the prices named on the tariff sheet. They are here making a business proposi tion to the growers to give them a first class service at the lowest possible price and they are responsible for every con tract they make and will give the grow ers satisfaction. They say that like the Central railroad it is their desire to give satisfaction, not only on account of this season’s business, but because they hope to hold the busi ness in the future. RECHSTRATH PROROGUED, Vienna, June 13—Count A'on Than- Hohenstein. premier, informed the presi dents of both houses today that the Reich srath had been prorogued by an imperial order. * ~j TENNIS SHOES. Black or Brown, 75 CENTS. White or unbleached, (Better grade) I $1.25 Rubber soles, sewed. CLISBY & McKAY. Ride Easily. ' a The ease and comfort with which an eye-glass “ rides a nose" depends more on /"<? the manner of adjusting than the kind of frame. “Hold Fast," Kant Kum Off,” “Never Slip” are only relative terms. They _ b jf , ’ § ALL slip unless properly adjusted. There ‘ is a knack in bening and adjusting frames , ''''x to fit a nose that is only mastered by one y “• '.‘A’ J practical experience in their construc- •• X ' t j tion and a thorough knowledge of facial y contour. We study these things as well .; .—j- 1 as study to please. It pays us to please you. E. FRIEDiMtAN, the Optocal Specialist, Office 314 Second street. J; .L-F-T k F J-:• 11 £l?. a, l T 44 T 1,44 l k I.IH i . . . ITS COOL AT ... £ 4 - T. I THE WIGWAM. I «£» 4 4 No trouble about the heat here, always a re- 4 freshiug breeze through the spacious verandas «£» 4 and hall. Just the place to escape from the T 4 city’s heat for rest and recreation. And the water of the famous Indian Spring quickly 4 drives the fever, malaria, and kindred diseases $ from the system. Perfect table and service at The Wigwam, with low rates. B A or full infor- 4 mation see or write to T t T. C. PARKER, Proprietor, C. E. HOOPER, Manager. X 4 ‘i 4 -M -M < 7-7 •W*W*M*i MACON!.,. GA„ Great Pre-PHliance Sale Beams Totfau, Ends Julu 30tn. No goods charged at present prices. No trading stamps or periodical tickets given. Hen’s fancy Chev= Hen’s Crash Lin iot, Cassimere, en and Duck Homespun andi Suits for Sum- Worsted Suits. mer wear. $5.65 for $7.50 qualities. i j 0.25 for $3.00 qualities. $7.85 for SIO.OO qualities. | $2.75 for 13.50 qualities. •$‘J.35_ for $12.50 qualities. 33.00 for $4.00 qualities. sll 75 for $15.00 qualities. • $4.00 for $5.00 qualities. $14.85 for SIB.OO qualities. 34.50 for $6.00 qualities. , 16.25 for $20.00 qualities. . 30.00 for $7.50 qualities. < Broken Lines of Broken Lines of Neckwear at re- Underwear at duction. reduction. Men’s Black and Men’s All Wool Blue Skeleton Light Weight Serge Coats. Odd Trousers. $2.75 for $3.50 qualities. $1.50 for $2.00 qualities. ', $3.00 for $4.00 qualities. $1.75 for $2.50 qualities. $3.50 for $4.50 qualities. $2.25 for $3.00 qualities. $4.00 for $5.00 qualities. $3.00 for $4.00 qualities. $4.50 for $6.00 qualities. $-1.00 for $5.00 qualities. $5.00 for $7.50 qualities. $4:50 for $6.00 qualities. Ononlal No reduction on Man- No reduction on CnnpjJ dptiUlul hattan Shirts or Dun- Earle & Wilson’s wpublal lap Hats' Collars and Cuffs. Children’s Suits. Hen’s Straw Hats SI.OO for $1.50 qualities. SI.OO for $1.50 qualities. $1.25 for $2.00 qualities. $1.25 for $2.00 qualities. , ; $1.65 for $2.50 qualities. $1.50 for $2.50 qualities. $2.00 for $3.00 qualities. $2.00 for $3.00 qualities. , $2.75 for $3.50 qualities. $2.50 for $3.50 qualities. ,f| $3.00 for $4.00 qualities. 2.75 tor $4.00 qualities. Strictly cash, no credit. Go to either store—sl2 or 522 Cherry Street. 1 money on Hann. I Loans on reel estate. Easy manhhlr ' payments. ‘ GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. , Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. G»„ 481 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS