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Money to Lend. If you want to borow money on farm business or residence [>roperty on the most favorable terms see the Georgia Loan and Trust Company, O. A COLEMAN. Gen Man., 356 Second Street, .Macon, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 SECRETARY ALGER IS INDIGNANT At the Report that He is Dis satisfied With the Action of Gen. Miles. CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE. Alger Says There is Not a Word of Truth in It Gen. Miles Was Recalled for Other Reasons. Washington, June 18—Secretary Alger, accompanied by iMajor General Miles, went over to the White House this morning to see the president. The secretary is in dignant at the published reports that the pr< ..I. fit and him elf ire dlssnti .fied with th< course idopt. d by General Mile'*-and had decided to relieve him of the command of the army. The secretary said 1. the prt s. nee of General iMiles, to a represen tative of the .press, “There is not a word of truth in It,” meaning the statement to .whleh his attention was attracted. “As a matter of fact the purpose of the administration in recalling General Miles to Washington at this time is to consult with him as to the future of the conduct of teh campaign. It is plain the campaign itself has grown far away from the origi nal lines on which It was drawn and re cent developments have led to the belief on the part of the president that the plans might tie amended somewhat with benefit. Ttie war department, profiting by expe rience gained in the organization and dis patch of General Shafter's expedition by the concentratiion of troops in camps, by the dev< lapmeut. of weak places in tJie staff systems, and it is desired that future oper ations be conducted with a view to avoid ing friction, Improving the methods of equiplng volunteers and generally facili tating flie organization of an effective army. It had been suggested that owing to the heavy demands for troops which have far exceeded the number originally believed to be sufficient there will be an occasion to issue an other call for volun teers. Having in mind the length of time required to develop raw material into sea sviie.l soldiers, as revealed by experience at Chickamauga. Tampa, and (damp Alger, there is no doubt that the president will be forehanded in this matter .and that upon the exiistejiee of a reasonable doubt as to the sufficiency of the present military fore, be will lake st. ps to increase it, hut before a call is made to raise more troops the war department will see to it that the amplest faeill'ties ar. provided and equip ment feady for the men. AN ABSURD STORY That Augusti Had Turned Manila Over tn German Admiral. Loudon, June 18 The Star today pub lishes .1,0 nb.-urd story from al'ris to the effect that General Xugust.i has informed the Spanish premier. Senor Segasta, that he has hande Manila over to Admiral Died richs. commander of the Gorman fleet who has occupied the citadel and arsenal on a plea of protecting the inhabitants from the insurgents MUCH SPECULATION IF'! * As to Why the Annual Maneuvers Have Been Abandoned. Ixmdon. June is it is announced that Great Britain will not hold its tnnual naval maneuvers this year which has caused much speculation for the reason of this step. In some quarters it is > lid to be due to the lack of coal, owing to the Welsh strike, but in other quarters it is believed that important events are in sight. ■Officials of the British admiralty decline to give reasons for abandoning the maneuvers, but snv it is not because of the lack o' . o.iL WORK AT A STANDSTILL. Material Should Have Been Received Six Months Affo. San Francisco. June IS—-Work on the battleship Wisconsin is almost at a stand still in consequence of the non-arrival of the steel armor plates. The material should have reached here six mouths ago. TENDENCY TOWARD RECONCILIATION. London, June I.B—'A dispatch to the Times from Havana says. There is a decided tendency towards re conciliation manifested by a large section of the insurgents who mistrust \meri. | intervention. \ proclamation has been issued controlling the sale of provisions and fixing food tariff. UNABLE TO FORM CABINET. Paris, June IS —-After consultation with M Petral, Sarri. n and Dupuy, this morn ing. M Ribot informed Ptesident b'aure that he is unable to form a cabinet to suc ceed the Airline ministry. President Faure accepted the latter's resignation on June 15. WORK NEARING COMPLETION. Mare Island Navy Yard. June 18—The repairs on the transport Nero and monitor 'Modanoek are fast approaching comple tion The engines of both ships have un dergone a thorough overhauling. The cruiser Philadelphia will be placed on dock Thursday for the third time. COTTON FUTURES. New York. June 18—Futures easy. Sales 5.7(H). June (’<ls. July 640. .August 643. September 626. October 624. November 622. December 624. January 628. February 630. March 634 MINISTRY HAS RESIGNED. Rome. June 18—In chamber of deputies today Premier Marquis Di Rudini an nounced the ministry which was formed only on May 31 have resigned. Rubbmi tlie (.rute. A startling incident of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was al most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no ap petite—gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians bad given me up. Fortunately a friend advised trying “Elec tric Bitters,” and to my great joy and sur prise the first bottle made a decided im provement. I continued their use for three weeks and am now a well man. I know they saved my life and robbed the grave of another victim." No ons should fail to try them. Only 50c per bottle at H. J. La mar & Sous’ drug store. INFANTRY AND MARINES FIGHT Two Steam Launches Were Fired on While Taking Sounding in Cove. THE SPANISH RETREATED. Under the Rapid Fire Guns of the Vixen and Massachusetts - The Yankee Has a Brush. Off Santiago, June 18 —(Copyright—Dis- patch boat Wanda, via Kingston.—A hot brush between some Spanish troops and a reconnoitering party in steam cutters oc curred at daylight this morning in a small cove west of Morro castle, the Massachu setts steam cutter, in charge of Lieuten ant Harlow, entered a cove to take sound ings and reconnoitere. When well inside the inlet a detachment of Spanisl* Infan try opened fire on the cutter from a block house. The fire was vigorously returned by the marines in the Massachusetts boar and al o by the marines who were in the New York's cutter, in charge of Naval Cadet Powell. The New York's cutter was hit ten times and a marine in the cutter of- the Massachusetts had the stock of his rifle shattered, but by great good luck no one was hit. The Texas opened fire -with six-pounders on the hillside and the Vixen steamed right into the cove and peppered the block house with rapid fire guns. Eventually the 'Spaniards retreated to the woods and the two steam cutters withdrew. The Yankee arrived here yesterday and Captain Brownson reported on Wednesday, when off Cienfuegos, a Spanish gun boat came out to meet the Yankee, evidently mistaking her for a merchant vessel. The Spaniard, however, soon saw her mistake, turned tail and opened fire, which was hotly returned iby the Yankee. The latter chased the gunboat until the Spaniard took refuge in the harbor. During the engagement a Spanish shell burst over the Yankee and a falling frag ment struck a landsman named Kennedy, formerly an insurance clerk in New York city, inflicting a severe wound. The naval reserves on the Yankee fought -well. THE JUDGESHIP RACE. Understood that It Has Been Arranged for Judge Fish to Carry Bibb. There has been much speculation as to the way Bibb will vote in the race for su preme judgeships, and the friends of both Judge Golber and Judge Fish have been actively at work for sometime past. it is understood, however, that the latter have carried the day, so far as (Bibb coun ty is concerned, and that Judge Fish will carry Bibb almost without a struggle. It is stated that a majority of the members of the IMacon bar are strongly in favor of Judge Fish and they have been allowed .to have their way about it. NINTH INFANTRY PasseP Through Macon Today En Route to Tampa. Lieutenant L. 'Parsons, in command of the Ninth Infantry United States volun teers, passed through Macon at 12:30 O’clock this afternoon over the Central road en route from Chickamauga to Tampa. There were 106 men in the command, fifty of whom were IMacon negroes, and they attracted no little attention at tha Union depot. MAY IMPORT NEGROES. In Wh'ch Event there is Likely to be Serious Trouble. Denver, June 18.—The owners of the coal mines in Northern Colorado, which have been closed for the past two weeks on account of a strike of .the miners, have decided to pay off all the men today. A last appeal will be made to the men to ac cept the wages offered and if the proposi tion is refused it is said negroes will be imported to take the places of the strik ers. It is understood that negroes are favor ed because the union miners of Colorado do not admit colored men to mem bership. It is thought this fact will pre vent the srtikers from inducing the new men to come out. It is prediced that if the mine owners bring negroes here to take the places of the striking mine own ers serious trouble will result. The sheriff of Boulder county, where most of the northern coal mines are located, has as sured the mine owners that he will use every effort to protect their property, but should he fail a call upon the governor would be unavailing, as there is no troops now in the state. FIRST GEORGIA AT CHICKAMAUGA. The Men Are Well Equipped and in Splendid Con dition. Chickamauga. June IS. — The First Regiment of Georgia infantry, 1.000 offi cers and men in 12 companies under Col. A. R. Lawton. of -Savannah, arrived in the city at an early hour this morning and shortly after breakfast were transferred to the park. The regiment has been en camped at Griffin. Ga.. for several weeks and is in first-class shape. The men are all well uniformed and fairly well equipped. Battery “A” First Georgia ar tillery accompanied the regiment. The members of this command are all well equipped and in good shape. They have been constantly engaged in exercise and drill for several weeks during the encamp ment at Griffin. This is one of the crack Southern batteries, being reorganized from the old Atlanta artillery, which saw hard service and behaved with great gallantry during the civil war. The work of in specting the first division, first -corps, which has been going on for some time, is now complete. Major Rogers, inspec tor general, inspected the Third Tennes see yesterday which completed the work of inspecting the entire division. Recruits continue to arirve by the score. It is estimated chat between four and five hundred come daily. It is understood no movement of troops Will be made for some time, but that Chickamauga may be drawn on just as men may be needed gar the va rious expeditions that may occur against Cuba and Porto Rico. 4,000 TROOPS. Gibraltar. June 18. —It is asserted here that six transatlantic liners, having on board 4.000 troops, accompanied Admiral Camara's fleet. THE MA CON ws. OUEEN REGENT MAY ABDICATE. She Made up Her Mind a Fort night Ago to Renounce Her Rights in FAVOR OF INFANTA ISABELLA, Sister of King Alfonso, and Who s Truly Spanish and Much Belov ed Throughout Kingdom. New York, June 18 —A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says: News concerning the abdication of the Queen Regent of Spain, which was given by the Times without details, has been very half-heartedely denied in the Madrid' press. The Queen Regent, much depressed by the sad situation of the country and the Spanish people’s lack of sympathy for her, made up her mind a fortnight ago tS re nounce her rights and title as regent in favor of the Infanta Isabella, sister of the late King Alfonso XIII. This Princess, who is Spanish in heart and mind, is much beloved throughout the kingdom. The Queen Regent thought that by yielding the regency to her she would disarm the adversaries of the existing re gime and rally all the sympathies ground 1 the little king. She formed the resignation of quitting Spain for a time after her abdication with her two daughters, leaving the young sovereign to reign and the new regent. She summoned Premier Sagasta and elo quently laid the plan before him. A ministerial council was held, after which all the members visited the Queen Regent to beg her to give up scheme for the present. They told her that under the present abdication would seem like flight, and would be very badly construed by the country. Premier Sagasta was so persuasive that he obtained the following reply from the Queen Regent: “I admit you are right, sir, but I do not altogether give up my plan. I only post pone it.” General Sanchis, the young king’s mill; tary tutor, who occupies apartments in the palace, has also private apartments in the Calle de La Cruz. These apartments have been shut up for two years and a half, but upholsterers are at work making the palace habitable. The neighbors conclude from this that the king’s tutor Is about to leave the palace and resume possession of his pri vate apartments, and see in this incident a prelude to radical changes at the royal palace. What is going on. what will happen. Is what everyone is anxiously asking, and especially as the Republicans and Carlists are beginning to bestir themselves in a way which is very disquieting for the fu ture of Alfonso’s crown. WILL fXPERIENCE SOME DIFFICULTY. In Getting Transports for the Porto Rico Expedi tion. Washington, June 18.—It begins to look as if the war department will have some difficulty in obtaining the necessary trans ports for the iPorto ißtieo expedition, unless some of those which have been sent to Santiago are utilized. An appeal was made to the coastwise companies to favor the war department and submit propositions looking to the charter of vessels belonging to them not already secured. The replies, however, have been far from satisfactory, as tjie steamship companies feel that they have already gone as far as practicable in sur rendering ships, and to release those still in service would bring their business to a standstill. It is acknowledged by the war depart ment that vessel owners have very con siderate and have chartered to the gov ernment a number of tnetr best vessels, and it is regretted that all needed cannot be secured. In this diilema the department has been compelled to resort to ships of foreign regisetr for transport service, and a number of English bottoms are now un der inspection. Congress will be asked to give American register to those accepted. DEATH OF MRS. ORME. She Passed Away at Her Home Yesterday Afternoon. Mrs. Annie Orme, widow of the late Ma jor Richard Orme, and mother of Mr. Richard P. Orme, died at her home, 568 First street, yesterday evening at 6:15 o'clock. On May 14th Mrs. Orme was accidentally burned by the explosion of an oil stove. Since then she suffered untold agony and death gave her the only relief she has had since the day of the accident. Mrs. Orme was 70 years of age. She rame to Macon from Atlanta fifteen years ago. and during her residence here she made many warm friends. Her long life was beautiful, and she made the lives of other people happier and brighter. For many years she was a consistent member of the Episcopal church and no one ever lived nearer to the true teachings of the church than she. The funeral will take place from the res idence at 56S First street, this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Martin Darner will con duct the services and the interment will be at Riverside cemetery. longTonference THIS MORNING Between the British Ambassa dor to Spain and Spanish Minister of War. Madrid, June IS.—There is considerable comment today over the long conference which has taken place between the British ambassador to Spain. Sir Henry Druni mond-Wolff. and the Spanish minister for war, General Correa. The newspapers of the city publish the text of a manifesto from the inhabitants of Catalonia, of which Barcelona is the capital, in favor of peace between the United States and S P aln ' MACON NEWS SATURDAY JUNE 18 1898. CIRCULAR OF INSTRUCTION Has Been Issued for the In formation of the Collec tors and the Public. ACT OPERATIVE JULY I, And Collectors Instructed to Make Order for Proprietory Stamp at Once. Washington, June 18. —The following cir cular of instructions has been Issued to collectors of internal revenue: The revenue act of June 13, 1898, provid ing stamp taxes on 't'he documents, articles and telegrams enumerated in schedules A and IB of said act. becomes operative as to such taxes on and after July 1, 1898. In view of the public demand for infor mation relative to the method of procuring affixing and cancelling said stamps, the following instructions are furnished, with the request that you give the same the widest publicity possible, Adhesive stamps of the following denominations will be supplied collectors before July 1, 1898, for sale: Documentary stamps under schedule A, 1,2, 3,4, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, sl, $3, $5, $lO and SSO. Proprietary stamps under schedule B, 1-8, 1-4, 3-8, 1-2, 1,1 1-4, 2. 2 1-4, and 5 cents. These stamps may be sold to any person whether for use or for sale, and when pur chased in quantities of SIOO or more in value at one time, a discount of 1 per cent, is allowed. Wherever practicable but one stamp should be placed on a document or article; where any one stamp will not de note the tax, as few stamps as possible should be affixed. Proprietary stamps must be affixed con spicuously on the outside of the article or package, and, where practicable, so that the opening of the article or package will destroy the stamp. Al such stamps must be plainly cancelled when affixed by whit ing or imprinting with a hand stamp the initials of the party or firm who paid the tax, and the year when affixed. Collectors should make orders at once for proprietary and documentary stamps, in quantities and of denomination desired for a two month’s supply. Stamps for cheeks and drafts will be imprinted upon the paper or instruments in the cities of New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta and San Francisco, and it is expected that such imprinted stamps will be ready for de livery before’ July 1. All orders for such stamps will be made through collectors an.l forwarded to the stamp agent at the place where such stamps are imprinted. If necessary the two-cent documentary stamp may be used on bank checks, drafts, etc. Privite dies for printing proprietary stamps will be prepared and furnished to such proprietors as Jysire them and com ply with the provisions of section 9, of the act of June 13, 1898. All designs for dies and applications for stamps must be sub mitted to this office through colectors. All engraving will be done by the govern ment at the expense of proprietors, and deposits to cover such cost of dies and the price of stamps (not less than $2,009 at one time,) must be made before the stamps will be printed. Manufacturers of pro prietary articles will be required to use the general proprietary stamps. All stamps can be furnished from their de-- signs. 'Collectors will retain applications for private dies and stamps therefrom until regulations prescribing methods and means of securing sale are issued. The regulations relative to the stamp provis ions of the revenue act, approved on the 13th inst., will be issued and distributed in a fe-w days.* WHAT GERMANY THINKS OF US. Animositv is Confined Mostly to the Uniformed Class. Ithica, N. Y., June 18.—Professor L. H. •Bailey, of Cornell University, w 7 ho is in Munich, Germany, at .the present time, has written to President Schurman the follow ing concerning the sentiment of the Ger man people toward the America and this war: “War news is scarce, but opinions of America are plenty. Two or three nights ago I listened to a discussion of the United States jn which it would have been very difficult to have found language to convey more invective hatred and misinformation. As a nation we seem to be regarded as heterogeneous, uncult ured, mercenary and in danger of collapse. I find many such opinions in people who are well read, but I believe that animosity is confined to the uninformed classes for the most part. Much of the feeling is the result of the natural distrust of the Re publican institutions, apd I think that much of it is also due to the commercial rivalry of Americans and tq a feeling pt apprehension of America s growing power. It looks to me as if the interests of Ger many are with us rather than against us, and I don’t believe that there will be any rupture between the two countries. In this war they don't understand us and the circumstances, but we have common in terests in the march of civilization and we will find ourselves together in the end.” Railroad and workingmen should read the “fire sale” ad of Rochester Shoe stock in this issue. TO SELECT LOCATION. Washington, June 18—Secretary Alger has appointed a board of officers consist ing of First Lieutenant M. AV. Rowell, Fifth cavalry, and First Lieutenant A. R. Joyce, the adjutant of the Tenth United States volunteer infantry, to proceed to Sugar Loaf mountain with a view to the selection of a tract of land suitable for a military camp. Sugar Loaf mountain is not far from Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, which lo cality the war department has considered as offering several eligible locations for the assembling of large bodies of men. Railroad and workingmen should read the “fire sale” ad of Rochester Shoe stock in this issue. WITH THE BOYS AT CAMP PRICE Officers of Companv A the First to Receive Their Commissions. SEVERAL TRANSFERS Made From the First Regiment Georgia Volunteers-Col. Ray is the Idol of His Men. Captain Marion Harris bears the dis tinction of being the first captain of the Third regiment United tSates volunteers now mustering at Macon, to receive his commission, and Lieutenants Sidney R. Wiley and Frank F. Crenshaw bear the same distinction. Captain Harris' company, which is com pany A, of the Third regiment, is also the first company to be mustered in. Although it has not been actually organized, it lacks only a few 7 of the necessary number, and will be completed, no doubt, by Mon day next. In organizing his company Captain Har ris has received numerous applications from men already mustered in other com panies, and some of these he has accep ted and their transfers have been secured through the active efforts of Senator Ba con. Among those who have been transferred from the First Regiment Georgai Volun teers to the Third Regiment United States volunteers are Corporal (Harry Garden and Privates Howell Harris and Anderson ■•Clark. These have received appointments in Captain Harris’ company, and the latter 'is naturally proud of such accessions. Cor poral Garden is one of the most thorough military men of his age in the state. He is an old member of the famous Southern Cadets drill team, and is thorough in tac tics. Although a Canadian by birth, he was among the first to enlist when war was declared, and went as a private in Captain Bell’s company, First regiment. He was immediately made a corporal and filled this position until offered a sergeancy in Captain Harris’ company. Privates Howell Harris and Anderson Clark have also been made sergeants in company A. It is not to be understood that these trans fers were made through the efforts of Captain Harris; on the contrary, they were asked for by the men themselves, in the hope of securing a promotion, and it is highly gratifying to their friends that they have been so well provided for. The hoys at Camp Price are doing finely, and the work of recruiting is going on rapidly. Colonel Ray is a commander of indefatigable energy, and being an officer of h-’-mgh knowledge and experience he is raising right here in 'Georgia a rp.crimont that will do honor to the state, and that will, after the war is over, be fit for duty in the regular army. Colonel Ray has a valuable aid in Ad jutant John Condon, a former resident of Macon. All of the commissioned officers are exceedingly popular with the men, and especially do the men and officers alike sing the praises of Colonel Ray. Although a regular - army officer and naturally a strict disciplinarian, he is one of the kind that possesses enough common sense and a sufficient vein of human nature to win the love and respect of his men through the friendly interest and kindness that he dis plays toward them. Colonel Ray is said to be a fighter with a record. He entered the army at the age of seventeen, enlisting as a private. He saw hard service dur ing the war between the states, and after the war remained in the regular army. He has spent fifteen years of his life fighting Indians, and during that time has dis tinguished himself for courage, ability and coolness at critical times. The young men who have enlisted under him feel a certain amount of filial love for him, and he com bines paternal interest with his duty as commander in his relations toward them. There is every indication that Colonel Ray’s regiment will soon be fully organiz ed and ready to go to the front. MORGAN COURT MARTIALED. Charged With Inefficiency and Disrespect to Superiors. Washington, June 18. —Assistant Surgeon Daniel H. Morgan, attached to the cruiser Cincinnati, which has just arrived at Nor folk from a cruise in the West Indies, has been ordered before a general court mar tial for trial on charges of culpable inef ficiency in the performance oU duty and disrespectful language and deportment to his superior officers while in the exercise of his office. The specifications allege that whije the Cincinnati was at Key West on May 29th, Dr. Morgan was ordered to su perintend the transfer of some sick mem bers of the crew from the army hospital to the- cruiser w 7 ith a view 7 to their removal to Norfolk. In the execution of this or der the sick sailers, it is alleged, were al lowed to remain on the wharf for about an hour and a half without attention, ex posed to the direct rays of the sun, to the great detriment of their health. Dr. Mor gan. it is also alleged, was disrespectful to Surgeon James C. Byrne, his immediate superior, when informed by the latter that his conduct in regard to the sick sailors had been reported to the commanding of ficer of the vessel. The courfmartia.l is ordered to meet at Norfolk on Monday morning. The detail of the court is as follpws: Captain Silas W. Terry, Lieutenant Commanders Isaac Ha zlett, R. M. C. Brown and T. H. Stevens, Surgeons 11. E. Ames and G. P. Lums den, Lieutenant W. S. Benson, Past Assis tant Engineer John T. Smith and Passed Assistant Surgeon Isaac Kite, with First Lieutenant J. A. Lejune, of the marine ; corps, as judge advocate. A RIOT WAS NARROWLYAVERTED Hannailes Tried to Organize County Convention and Caused a Row, Cleveland, June 18—A riot between, the Hanna and McKisson factions was nar rowly averted at the Republican cpynty convention here today. The trouble start ed when the Hannaites attempted to or ganize the convention, which the McKis sonites resisted. 'A wild scene followed. The police made a number of arrests. The Hannaites finally withdrew from the bqll and are holding a convention. Railroad and workingmen should read the “fire sale” ad of Rochester Shoe stock in this issue. COL BUCK! AFTERJL RAY. Effort Will Be Made to Have the Immune Comman der Court-martialed. MADE MANY PROMISES. Colonel Bucki Says He Has Been Placed in a Very Embarrassing Position by Col. Ray’s Action. The following special, which was pub lished intoday’s Atlanta Constiution, will be of much interest to the people of Ma con: Washington, June 17.—(Special.)—An ef fort to giye Colonel Ray trouble is on foot here in Washington, and there are several men here who would, if they could, throw the colonel of the Third United States vol untecri bt icre .1 courtmartial. It all grows out of disappointment over commissions in the new regiment now forming in Georgia. According to the sto ries that come from the men who are leading in this movement, the colonel seems to have been very prolific of his promises, and when he saw his inability to make them good he promptly repudiated them. The matter has been brought, to the attention of the department and Colonel Ray has been called on for an explanation. Colonel Charles Lloyd Bucki, of Florida and New A’ork, is the man who has filed the papers with the adjutant genral of the army. Colonel Bucki, who is a man of wealth and influence, and has earned his title through long service in the national guard of New York and Florida, was authorized by Colonel Ray to raise a battalion and was promised the rank of major if he suc ceeded. According to the papers on file with the adjutant general he did succeed, and then Colonel Ray, without any excuse and without attempting to make any, threw him down. According to stories that are afloat about the war department, Col onel Bucki is not the only man who has been thrown down by the colonel of the Third Georgia volunteers. It is said here that no less than six companies have been left out in the cold through the repudiation practice of Colonel Ray, and there are men in Washington and elsewhere who do not like to go on the streets because of the representation they made to men they have enlisted, and all on the written au thority of Qolonel Ray himself. The Bucki case is the most prominent because of the promlneee of Colonel Bucki himself, and because it is now before the d.-partment, and Secretary Alger hss cqlled op Colonel Ray for au explanation. 'When Colonel Ray was first authorized to raise his regiment of so-callel immunes, Colonel Bucki, who was a man of infliunce in Florida, and who had had long expe rience in military affairs, both there and in New 7 York, was recommended to him. The two men seem to have worked to gether beautifully at first. Colonel Ray gave Colonel Bucki authority to raise a 'battalion, and over, his own signature sta ted that if this was raised the colonel flrom (Florida should be a. major of the regiment. Colonel Ray seems to have been most prolific with his promises about this time. He promised Duncan Harrison that he should be lieutenant colonel, but that has nothing to do with this case, further than to show that in the days when the colonel of the Third volunteers was anx ious to be confirmed he was not shy on promises. From the papers which Colonel Bucki has filed at the war department, it appears that there was some slight hitch between him and Colonel Ray over the matter of raising a company here in the district, but tfiat afetr that was settled Colonel Bucki went ahead and raised the four companies he was auhtorized to do in the South, or at least himself authorized four captains to do so, and they had reported results. All had been pleasant between him and Col onel Ray up to that time. Then when he went to the war department to report that his men had been recruited, he was given what might be termed the cold shake by Colonel Ray, who declared that he wanted nothing to do with Bucki or his men, and by that action put Bucki and his captains in a most pecliar position. One of these captains was Captain Smith, of Rome. He w-as compelled to disband his company af ter recruiting it, and going to a great deal of expense in the operation. Others were Captain Thomas, of Savannah; Cajptain J. W. Simmonds, of Denmark, S. C.; Captain G. AV. Simmons, of Brunswick, and Cap tain AV. J. Driscoll of Jacksonville, Fla. It is also charged that Colonel Ray also threw down some people in the -district, but that is another story. As Golonel Buck! is a nian of prominence in military circles as wejl as business circles, and as he has a lot of influential friends in congress and out of it, he does not propose to rest quiet and has filed with the war department a statement of his re lations with Ray. Colonel Ray’s declara tion reported from Georgia that Bucki is irresponsible, has made the latter gentle man insist upon an investigation. Both Secretary Alger and General Corbin have telegraphed Colonel Ray for his reply to the charges made by Colonel Bucki, w 7 hich have beep submitted to him. No reply was been "received today. Bucki says all he wants is a full and complete investigation, and if he is in the right wants simple jus tice done his captains and himself. If he is in the wrong, an investigation will easily prove this, but if in the right he thinks the promises made by Colonel Ray in writ ing should be carried out by the depart ment. a~all these men are said to have done a great deal of work and spent large sums of money. FOUR MORE APPOINTMENTS. Ono of Which Will Be Given to the Son of Capt, Gridlev. Washington, June 18 —The house com mittee cn naval affairs has agreed to re port favorable to the house’s bill author izing the president to appoint five more cadets at large this year to the naval academy at Annapolis. The object of tho bill is t® provide for suitable re- ognition of distinguished services in the navy, es pecially for John A’incent Gridley, a son of Captain Gridley, the late commander of the cruiser Olympia, who died recently from injuries understood to have been sus tained during his service In the battle at Manila. The other four appointm<:X so placed In the disposal of the president will be reserved for similar cases. 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On August 1 the forces of both organizations wil rally beneath a single standard. The loyal sentimentl of every friend is in warm sympathy with the move ment. A Splendid Expedient Is what they say when discussing the alliance. Our busy, ambitious minds are full of new ideas, brilliant policies and broad-gauged methods. In the interim, we will close out all the princi pal stocks in both stores at prices that do not cover actual cost. Concord between Eads and Neel means more profit for you aud larger success for the busi ness. Enormous Reductions Current. Every stock except Dunlap Hats, Earle & Wilson’s Collars and Cuffs and Manhattan Shirts is affected You may go through the store and secure values that will positively astonish the most economical. Impossible to indulge in quotations every day. Less than apage would be insufficient, and newspaper space is too costly to use lavishly. Strictly Cash. No Credit. MACONS GA. money on Hana. Loans on real estate. Baay monthly payments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. Ga.. 4«I Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS