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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.,
356 Second Street, Macon. Ga.
ESTABLISHED 1884
"REMEMBER
THE Miff
The Spanish Torpedo Boat De
stroyer Made a Dash al
the St, Paul.
sigsbeT there
However, and He Sent Her
Back in a Sinking
Condition.
HAD SEVERAL CASUALTIES.
One Officer Killed, and Several Men
Did Not Dare to Send Any
More Boats Out.
Washington, June 28. —The navy depart
ment has posted the following:
Sampson reports that the Yale arrived
yesterday and discharged its troops.
Sigsbee reports that while off San Juan,
he was attacked by an unprotected crui
ser and the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror.
The Terror made a dash, which was
awaited by the 'St. Paul. The St. Paul hit
the Terror three times, killing one officer
and two men and wounding several others.
The Terror dropped back under the cover
of the fortifications and was towed in the
harbor in a sinking condition, where she
is now being repaired
Later a cruiser and a gun boat started
out but remained under the protection of
the forts.
NO INFORMATION
AT CHICAMAUGA
As to When the Troops Will
Leave, May Be Some
Days.
Ch ickamauga, Juno 28. —No orders giv
ing any further information about moving
the troops has been Issued by General
Brooke.
Ureal railroad officials say that they
have had no orders to supply thetralns and
do not know when the movement will be
gin It is now stated on good authority
that the fifteen regiments under orders
will be held here for several days until
every need is supplied and they are thor
oughly equipped.
It is further stated that the fifteen regi
ments will be immediately followed by ten
more. The whole force to be sent from
here to Cuba during the next two weeks
numbering over 25,000 men.
NINETHOUSAND
More Men Will Be Sent at
Once to Reinforce
Shafter.
Washington. June 28—Orders have been
issued for the immediate sailing from
Tampa of another expedition to reinforce
Shatter. It will Include 9,000 men and it
is understood that they will be taken from
Genet al Snyder’s Second division of the
Fourth army.
Eight transports will carry the expedi
tion. which at Key West will be jooined
by the naval convoy.
It is expected the start will be made to
day.
O’HIGGINS AGAIN.
Has Been Purchased, It is Said, by Spanish
Government.
(London, June 28—The ambassador has
reports from several sources that Spain
has purchased the powerful Chilian ar
mored cruiser O’Higgins, last heard from
at Cape Verde islands.
EXPEDITION
To Manila as Organized bv
Major General Otis.
San Francisco, June 28—Owing to the
departure of the third Manila expedition
Major General E. S. Otis has issued orders
reorganizing the remaining troops as fol
low s:
First brigade. Brig. M. P. (Miller, United
States volunteers commanding Fourth
United States cavalry squadron troop A,
of the First Nevada cavalry, light batte
ries D and G, Sixth artillery, batteries A
and D California heavy artillery volun
teers and the remaining battalion of the
Fourteenth. Eighteenth and Twenty-third
United States infantry.
Second brigade, Brig. Gen. Charles King,
United States volunteers commanding
Twentieth regiment Kansas volunteers.
First regiment Tennessee volunteers and
the recruit battalion of the First Califor
nia First Colorado, First Nebraska, Thir
teenth Minnesota and Second Oregon regi
ment of volunteers.
Third brigade. Gen. H. G. Otis, United
States volunteers, commanding Seventh
regiment California volunteers. First regi
ment Montana volunteers, First regiment
South Dakota volunteers. Fifty-first regi
jjjeni lowa volunteers.
TOPOGRAPHY
NEARJANTIAGO
Two Men Who Will be Asked
to Join General Shafter’s
Staff.
mto umo.
Barbed Wire is About the Only De
fense There is for the Town—
Pando and His Forces.
Two men who are recognized by the n.w
itary authorities as havng complete infor
mation of the ground around Biquiri, Ju
ragua, Santiago and the entire field of the
present war operations, have been at the
war department.
They are Geo. W. Pfeiffer, engineer of
the Spanish-American Iron Company,
whose headquarters are at Baiquiri and a
Mr. Zeigenfuss, general manager of the
Juragua Iron Company. They will be ask
ed to join General Shafter's staff to assist
in the advance of our army.
They have been conferring with Briga
dier General Stone, on General 'Miles’
staff on the best means of getting troops,
light battery and heavy artillery and gen
eral stores west ward from General Shaf
ter’s present base.
Mr. Pfiefer says there were about 1,000
Spanish troops there wjien he left that
place, and 1,000 at Sabony. They were all
well equipped but there was no organiza
tion or drill, as in the American army.
About the only systematic action was when
the bugle was sounded for ‘‘rancho,” or
rations. With war declared, the Spaniards
began their depredations and csnsiderable
of the mining property of the Spanish-
American Company, as well as of the Ju
rague Company was destroyed. But the
fine ocean pier of the company being built
of steel, resisted all efforts at destruction,
and has proved an effective means for the
landing of our troops and stores.
Mr. Ziengefuss. says Juragua exists only
in name, as there is no town whatever.
There is a mining plant, but he town prop
er is Siboney. This lies on the coast, while
the so-called Juragua lies four miles in
land. It is between Sibony and the Jura
gua mines that Shafter's troops lie. Mr.
Siengenfuss says the ground is covered
with underburush with few patches of open
groun d There are no roads thus far east.
The only things in this line is trails wide
enough for a horse or one man. They
would be of no service for light or heavy
artillery, or any army until engineers have
cleared them out.
From Siboney west to Santiago the pros
pects for the rapid advance of our army is
much better. Instead of trails, good toads
begin to run toward Santiago. iMr. Zien
genfuss says there is a good railroad plant
running direct from Siboney to Santiago.
While the Spaniards may have destroyed
the Santago end, a considerable part of the
track remains. There were nine locomo
tives and several hundred flat cars, gon
dolas, etc., up to the time Mr. Ziengenfuss
I left Sibony. There is only only bridge
along the route. It crosses the San Juan
river, ami is regarded so essential for the
| use of our troops that three warships from
| Sampson's fleet are covering it with their
guns.
There is practically an open field around
Santiago, well suited for the manuvering
of troops. Mr. Pfeifer says the city has
practically no defense on the land side.
There are no walls, no fortifications, no
block houses and no intrenchments. Any
thing in this line must have, been put up
hastily with a few weeks. He asserts that
the only thing in the way of defense from
the land side, so far as he knows, is a
double line of barbed wire, about five or
ten feet apart, with a tangle of the wire in
the intervening space. He calculates that
with forced marches General Pando might
reach Santiago within five or six days. Mr.
Pfeifer doubts, also whether the Cubans
could stop the advance of the Spanish re
inforcements, as their main body is with
General Shafter, and they could not do
much against Pando and 10,000 men.
blockadeTxtends
TO POTO RICO.
The Port of San Juan is Now
Under Laws of
Blockade.
Washington. June 28—The president has
issued a proclamation extending the block
ade of Cuba from the couthern coast of
Cape Francs to Cape Cruz, inclusive and
blockading San Juan Porto Rico. The
proclamation concludes:
‘‘The United States of America has in
stituted and will maintain effectively a
blockade of all ports south of the coast
of Cuba from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz
inclusive and also of the port of San Juan
on the island of iPorto Rico.
“Neutral vessels lying in any ports to
which the blockade is by the present
proclamation extended will be allowed
thirty days to issue therefrom with the
cargo.’’
NO TROUBLE
Is Anticipated In Getting
Through the
Suez.
Madrid, June 28. —Spanish officials assert
that htre wil be no difficulty in Admiral
Camera traversing the Suez Canal. It is
believed believed the Spanish ships will
enter the canal today.
The Spanish government does not credit
the report that an American squadron is
to visit Spanish waters.
The ports are all ready and 26,000 men
who have been called to colors will be dis
tributed along"the Atlantic cost south of
Spain.
POOR SHOOTING.
Machine Guns Were Turned
on Our Own Men.
Off Santiago, June 27—*A bulletin issued
by Sampson to the fleet says it appears
that a considerable part of the damage
done to our troops on Friday was from the
machine guns manned by our seamen.
THE MACON'NEWS.
RECEPTION EOR
OURJLDIERS
When the First Regiment of
Georgia Volunteers Pass
es Through.
HOLL Os MM WlilllfElS
As It Was Called at Chickamauga
on Saturday Last—Look Out
for the Boys.
It is not as yet known exactly when the
First regiment of Georgia volunteers of
the United States army wil pass through
‘Macon.
Colonel R. A. Nisbet, who has three sons
in the Macon Volunteers, this morning
stated that the regiment is under orders
to make ready and that the start may be
made at any time.
The first Georgia will have a tremendous
reception when they passed .through Ma
con. The whole city will gather to greet
the Macon boys and to give them a send
off. The soldiers of the home companies
will turn out o tgive their comrades the
reception that is their due and every good
-ciizen who admires the patriotism and the
pluck of these sons of Macon and of Geor
gia will be out to bid the boys good cheer
and wish them well.
This is as it should be. The city should
take a pride in this reception and should
be ready at an hour’s notice.
From Chickamauga, Ga., to (Macon they
will have a hot and weary ride. Even if
they stop here but ten minutes they should
have the best the town affords. Nothing is
too good for them on such an occasion and
no man or body of men are better deserv
ing of honor at the hands of the Macon
people.
The News is open for suggestions along
this line and hopes that the city will not
fail to do the correct thing at the right
time. The notice of the coming of the
troops may be very short indeed, but no
short notice should be our excuse. Let
there be ready a banquet fit for gods and
heroes. Let the boys find a Macon wel
come and a Macon send off and lets send
them off with a whoop and a cheer of en
couragement that will ring in their ears
above the din of battle and wake them ever
to the brightest memory of home and of
Macon. It is not the duty of fathres and of
Macon. It is not the duty of fathers and of
sweethearts to bid the boys welcome, but a
duty that devolves upon every good citi
zen.
The correct roll of the Macon volunteers
as mustered in has not yet been published.
Here it is as it was called at Chickamau
ga on June 25th.
Company F, Fihst Georgia, First Battal
ion, First Brigade, Second Division First
Army Corps, mustered in the United States
army. May 14, 1898, Griffin, Ga., Camp
Geo. H. Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga.
Captain—Sam B. 'Hunter.
First Lieutenant —C. C. Conner, Jr.
Second Lieutenant —R. C. Hazlehurst.
First Sergeant—-W. R. Wooten.
Quartermaster Sergeant—D. M. Beggs.
Sergeants—'R. L. Brown, J. tW. 'Martin,
L. N. Juhan, R. F. 'Hunter.
Corporals—(Henry Merkel, M. L. Corbett,
F. E. Burke, L. W. Tinsley, T. S. Lowrey,
Jr., F. A. Nisbet.
Musicians—C. G. Williams, S. S. Gris
wold.
Artificer —R. L. Wright.
Wagoner—O. T. Watkins.
Privates —M. C. Bennett, W. T. Balkcom,
W. A. Barden, J. B. Battle, ißarnhardt, L.
M. Bayne, J. H. Blount, Jr., L. M. Branch,
S. K. Basset, J. A. Bishop, J. W. Burns, C.
F. Cater, Anderson Clarke, W. W. Clarke,
D. R. C. Clayton, W. W. Collins, Jr., W. A.
Chapman, E. S. Devve, O. W. Davis, R. R.
Dunwody, S. Evans, W. L. Farrar, H. B.
Flemming, J- H. Greene, C. 18. Harris, M.
H. .Harris, H. C. Harris, W. A. Harris, W.
G. Howard, Jr., Robert Hodges, Lee Ha
ger, C. E. Holmes, H. F. Irby, O. L. Jack
son, S. J. Jones. Baxter Jones, T. H. John
son, W. P. Lowe, R. M. Lyon, A. J. Mc-
Afee. Jr., W. J. Mcßride, R. L. Meadows,
W. F. Maxon, Duncan Miller, N. L. New
man, C. ‘M. Preston, J. (M. Pitts, R. R.
'Rieka, C. B. Rhodes, R. A. Straton, R. B.
Small, W. L. Starr, 8. M. Subers. Jr., W.
D. Shea, R. L. Sparks, S. H. Sheppard,
Jr., E. S. Sulivan, A. C. Sullivan, A. W.
Sullivan, B. B. Taylor, J. B. Tharpe, E. E.
Turner, R. F. Turk, W. W. Todd, S. R.
Wiley, J. A. Williams, L. B. Warren,
chaplain, C. H. Williamson, R. C. Clark,
B. M. Grant, W. H. Massey, .Chas Baum
garten, Herbert Searcy, T. E. Evans, T. A.
Baldwin.
VICTOR BLUE
AT OUTPOSTS
of the Spaniards, Near the
City of Santiago, Saw
Fleet.
Off Santiago, June 27—Copyright—Lieu
tenant Victor Blue, of the gunboat Su
wanee, returned to the fleet today from
another investigating trip ashore. He re
ported that Cevera’s ships are all in the
harbor at anchor and show no signs of ac
tivity.
Blue went ashore on Saturday to the
west of Morro Castle. Accompanied by the
Cuban guides he advanced until two miles
west of Cabanas and almost up to the
enemies batteries.
He rejoined Suwanee this morning. At
one time Blue was at the Cuban outpost
400 yards from the Spanish outpost.
“They popped away at each other all
i the time.” said Lieutenant Blue, “but I do
j not think the Cubans hurt the Spaniards
very much and I know the Spaniards did
not hurt the Cubans.”
EXTRA DUTY PAY
For Soldiers is Cut Off During the War
Times.
Washington, June 28. —According to 4
decision of the comptroller of the treasury,
extra duty pay of all soldiers is cut off is
war time, no matter where they may be
employed. The act of congress on April
26, 1898, provides for an increase in the
pay proper of all enlisted men in time of
hostilities. The comptroller also holds that
the act of May 4th last, making an appro
priation for extra duty pay for certain en
listed men in the quartermaster’s depart
ment, does not authorize their pay for
extra duty in war limes.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY JUNE 2b 1898.
SAYS JOINER
ISASSASSIN
Fayette Brown on the Stand
in the Superior Court
Identifies Him.
YON MURDER CASE
Is Non On And Will Probably Take
Up All Day Tomorrow.
Sensational Treat.
In the superior court this morning
Fayette Brown swore that Harry L. Joiner
was the man whom he saw cutting Lawson
B. Yon’s throat in the clump of woods near
the Bibb mills on the night of April 9th,
1898.
This evidence created a sensation.
It is the first direct evidence that has
been secured against Joiner. It has been
rumored for some time that Brown would
give evidence to this effect on the stand,
but this has not been believed as Brown
positively said at the coroner’s inquest
that he did not know the man and that he
could not recognize him.
But on the stand this morning he gave
the evidence direct and nothing could be
more positive than his statement. •
“That is the man sitting there,” he
said, pointing at Joiner, who sat looking
hard at the witness, but deathly pale.
It was a dramatic moment and was ap
preciated by everyone in the court room.
It practically did away with all hope for
Joiner unless such Impeachment can be
brought against the witness as will dis
credit his testimony before the jury.
It was appreciated by everyone present
that it was not probable that one man
would so positively swear away the life of
another unless he kenw what he was talk
ing about.
But the evidence for the defense Is not
yet in and Mr. Cooper may be able to save
his client by a rebuttal of the circum
stances and the impeachment of Brown.
It is intimated that he has in reserve
some very strong evidence.
The case was called this morning im
mediately after the jury retired in the
Stephens case. A jury was very quickly
secured.
About fifty witnesses will be examined
in the course of the trial.
NEUTRALITY
Will Be 'Strictly Observed Along the Suez
Canal.
'London, June 28.—First Lord of the
Treasury Balfour, replying in the house
of comons today to a question by Dallzell,
Liberal, for 'Kirkcaldy, said Mer Majesty’s
government was not aware that Spain had
arranged with an English firm to recoal
Camara’s squadron at 'Port Said. Every
precaution, Balfour said, would be taken
to preserve neutrality by the Egyptian
government at British ports.
SHAFTER BUSY
ON CUBAN SOIL.
He Has Arrived at at nJurugu
arv and Inspects Oper
ations.
Juraguay, June 27, via Kingston, June
28—^Copyright—(Major General Shafter in
command of the United States army of in»
vasion, arrived here on board the trans
port Seguranca from Baiquiri with Colonel
John Jacob Astor and staff about 2 o’clock
this afternoon. He was met by General
Bates, who was superintending landing
commissary supplies in the surf. General
Shafter was wearing a straw helmet, soon
mounted on a large handsome horse and
rode through the town. He halted for a
moment before the college which serves as
headquarters for the Cuban insurgents and
where General Garcia and Castillo paid
their respects to the American commander.
About an hour later Shafter struck off
on the road to the front in order to con
sult with General Wheeler and the divis
ion commanders and look over the field
of operations before Santiago.
A SIGN OF THRIFT.
Times Are Growing Easier With Every
one.
One of the best signs of a people’s pros
perity is the easy circulation of currency.
When the country is “hard up” and the
■feeling is general that there is going to
be a scarcity of ready cash, everybody, the
poor and the rich alike, hoard what they
get. Now it is not so. There is a gen
eral feeling among all classes that times
are getting better. Our merchants are hav
ing good trade generally, and the continu
ous daily rush at the “Fire Saje” qf the
Rochester shoe stock on Cherry street,
which was purchased by Mr. E. B. Harris
and thrown on the market, is phenomenal.
There has never been anything like it.
Here in the dead of summer a continuous
shoe sale running into several thousand
dollars weekly, certainly shows not only
remarkable thrift among the people, but it
also proves that unusual bargains are be
ing offered them.
Mr. Harris said yesterday that an inven
tory taken the night before showed that
HF had seventeen hundred and twenty
eight pairs of men’s shoes an»d twenty
three hundred and ten ladies’, besides a
large number of Misses, Boys’ and Chil
dren's. and as he had now got his purchase
money back, he was going to inaugqrate a
cut in prjees today that is unprecedented.
“The rest of this week,” he said, “you can
take a peep into this store any time
behold a Christmas rush. My customers
think I have given them wqnderful bar
gain sbefore, and so I haye, hut I am now
going to outdo myself. I like the fun and
I am going to have plenty of it the next
few days.”
LET FLAGS FLY
ON THJ: FOOT
Decorate! Decorate! And Let
Macon Wear Her Best
Appearance.
WILL REA GLORIOUS FOURTH
The Arrangements Are Rapidly Be
ing Completed—Entries for the
Walking Race.
A movement is on foot to decorate the
whole town on the Fourth with the nat
ional colors.
A large number of merchants have
agreed to decorate their houses and many
of the private residences will be deco
rated.
The town will present a gala appearance
on the Fourth and it will be the first
Fourth of July that has ever been ob
served under such circumstances as now
confronts the people.
The outlook for the success of the en
tertainment to be given by the Library
Association is very encouraging.
Ma ion will have a glorious Fourth of
July. The entertainment at the park will
be 111 charge of the Library Association
and all things point to a glorious day for
Macon .
A flag will be presented to Colonel Ray’s
regiment at 'Camp Price and this feature
alone will bring a large crowd to the city.
The walking match will also be a grand
thing. It has been some years since Macon
has had a walking match and the old-time
interest in them is being revived. Three
entries were made yesterday for the match
and several o-thers are expected today.
Messrs. Eugene Anderson and Azel Free
man have this affair in charge.
A large number of people who expect to
enter the match will be at the park this
afternoon to limber up. Several of the
immunes are sure to enter the race. A
fee of $2 is charged for all those who enter.
The match will commence at 10 o’clock
on the morning of the fourth and last
until 2 o’clock in the afternoon.\ The
prizes will be $75, SSO and $25 for the first
second and third men in the race.
A brass band will furnish music for thd
walkers. The match will be held on the
half mile track.
A fund for the entertainment has already
been started and a committee is canvassing
the business portion of the city today.
rainy~season”
IS DELAYED.
Conditions on Island of Cuba
are Favorable to Amer
icans.
On Board the Associated Dispatch Boat
Dauntless, off Marine Camp, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, June 20. via Port Antonio,
June 27.—Aside from the energetic attack
of the Spaniards on the first American
camp established in Cuba, nothing has as
tonished the inhabitants of Camp McCalla
and indeed the squadron generally, so
much as the present long dry interval in
the midst of what was suposed to be
Cuba’s rainy season.
May was ushered in with rains on the
north coast and when the troops reached
the south side there were a few afternoon
rain gusts, then cloudy threats, but no
rain, and since the marines have landed at
Camp 'McCalla there has been but one
brief shower and no more. The Cuban aux
iliaries say that this is an unusual thing
for the vicinity, and prophecy no more rain
until the first of August unless in the hur
ricane season.
Camp McCalla has proven healthful and
a fine place to acclimate and harden the
soldiers. The men, some of whom were
half sick from a three week’s confinement
in the Panther when they landed, are all as
brown as Indians and hardy as prize fight
ers. They have had their baptism of fire
and stood the ordeal. They have gone six
miles inland and smoked the Spaniards
out of their holes on the peninsula, beaten
them in their own particular kind of fight
ing anl lost one man wounded in the ex
ploit, while the Spaniards lost seventy-five
dead and wounded not accounted for.
When Lieutenant 'Delehanty’s pioneer
expedition to clear the riveh of mines be
low Caimanera was broached yesterday,
the marines were eager to follow the
achievement by capturing both Caimene
ra and Guantanamo, notwithstanding that
Guantanamo is fifteen miles inland from
the bay and far out of reach of the sup
porting war ships. Besides there are 3,006
Spenish regulars there, but the Marines
thought if two companiese of them hac
whipped six companies of Spaniards a'.
Cusco Mountain, the whole party ought to
come pretty near getting away with the
Dagoes up the river.
The officials- smiled quietly at hearing
these outbursts of enthusiasm and are well
satisfied with the spirit that prompted
them.
All reports from the inland agree in pic
turing the Spanish situation as desperate.
The Cubans infest Santiago and Guantana
mo so closely that even dispatches as be
tween sections of the Spanish are captured
oftener than they get through. The mil
itary governor of Santiago made a demand
three days ago on Guantanamo for food
and reinforcements. The captured reply
stated that Guantanamo was worse off than
Santiago and nothing could be sent. The
Cubans watch every creek and cfoos road
and gathering Spanish couriers bring them
in to McCalla or Sampson.
The insurgents are gradually winning the
respeet of the United States regulars. The
Cuban soldiers so far seen are about 95
per cent negroes, usually -with white Cu
ban officers are intelligent and anxious for
their troops to win the good opinion o£ the
Americans. They are ready for any ser
vice.
These black Cubans are fine bush fight
ers, skilled in wood craft and are valuable
guides. Most of the trouble with them as
guides is when they atempted too much,
Every one of them is emaciated owing to
the uncertain commissary of the insur
gents* army. They have been almost un
consciously but systematically starving. It
will take many weeks of good feeding to
get them into comfortable condition.
Nearly every one of them has a blood
debt against Spain.
At Camp McCalla there is one big negro,
whose real name is not known, who is
called “Old Machete,” for his fondness
for the Cuban weapon. He has with him
his little boy, the only one of the family
left. All the rest, even his cousins, have
been butchered by the guerillas. In aetjoq
the old man becomes half mad with ex--
citement, drops his gun at the first chance
for close quarters and uses his big ma
chete like a flail.
GAVE HIM
HIS LIFE.
John Stephens, the Muiderer of
Young James Kershaw, is
Sentenced,
JURY'SJRDICT
Was that His Life Should be
Spared, After Short De
liberation,
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID.
Only Thing that Saved Stephens
Was the Fact that Kershaw
Was Behind the Bar.
John Stephens, the slayer of Young Ker
shaw, was this morning at 11:30 sentenced
to imprisonment for life.
Mr. 'Roland Ellis, who has conducted a
good case for the prosecution with the as
sistance of Messrs. Walter Grace and
James Anderson, concluded his speech for
the state this morning imediately after the
opening of the court at 9 o’clock this morn
ing. The judge’s charge followed and took
up about half an hour. It was impartial,
but after it had been delivered the counsel
for the negro said that under the charge
the jury couldn not bring in a verdict of
murder.
In this he was mistaken, however, for
after being out about an hour the jury
came into court at 11:15 and handed in the
following verdict:
“We, the jury, find the defendant guilty
of murder and recommend that he be im
prisoned for life.”
The court room was filled when the ver
dict was brought in, but there was hardly
a stir as the judge ordered Stephens to
stand up:
Judge Felton said:
“The jury in your case has found you
guilty of murder but in their mercy and
within their province as jurymen they have
decided to give you your life. I presume
that the only reason they did this was that
you shot the young man while he was be
hind the bar. Had you shot Tiim while he
was in front of you, no power on earth
would have saved your neck from the gal
lows. Bt he had no right fti the eyes of
the law behind that bar and this fact alone
has saved you. You may be thankful as
long as you live that you fired that shot
while you were behind the bar. The jury
has acted in accordance with the mercy
which is the attribute of all mankind and
have also given you the benefit of the fact
that you are a negro. The sentence of the
court is that you be imprisoned in the
penitentiary for the term of your natural
life.”
Stephens was at once removed from the
court room and was taken to jail.
Mr. P. Ketchum of Pike City, Cal., says:
‘‘During my brother’s late sickness from
sciatic rheumatism Chamberlain’s Pain
Balm was the only remedy that gave hhn
any relief.” Many others have testified to
the prompt relieif from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale 'by H. J. La
mar & Sons, druggist*
SHOT r HISWIFE
And Attempts to Kill Two Ne
groes Standing Near.
Isaac Marshall, an old negro sixty years
old, attempted to kill several people in the
Warrior district Sunday afternoon.
It seems that Marshall had been taking
too much whisky for his own good and
became somewhat wrathy.
His wife said something to him about
getting drunk and he shot her, inflicting a
dangerous wound.
IHe then turned on two negroes who
were standing near and tried to kill
them.
A large crowd gathered around him and
endeavored to capture him but hq stood
them off with his pistol.
Finally a negro whose name could not
be learned, came up with a shot gun
and gave Isaacs a sprinkling of shot.
Isaacs soon gave up and was brought
into Macon, where he was placed in jail.
GEORGIA STATiE DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION, ATUANTA, GA.
For the above occasion the Southern
Railway Company will sell round trip
tickets to Atlanta at rate of $3.52. Tickets
on sale June 28 and for trains scheduled
to arrive Atlanta before noon June 29th,
final limit June 30th.
C. S. WHITE, T. P. A.
BURR BROWN, C. T. A .
A SUMMER OUTING
Along the North-Western Line (Chicago &
North-Western R’y,) can be most enjoya
bly spent at Milwaukee, Waukesha, Madi
son, Devil’s Lake, Green Lake, Gogebec,
Lake Geneva, Bt. Paul, Minenapolis, Du
luth, Marqette, Lake Minnetonka, White
Bear, Ashland, Munising. Twentieth Cen
tury Train, the North-Western Limited,
electric lighted, daily to St. Paul, Minne
apolis and Duluth. Low rate tourist tick
ets and phamphlets upon inquiry of ticket
agents, or address A H. Waggener, T P.
A., No. 7 Jackson Place, Indianapolis, Ind .
or W. B. Kniskern, G. P. & T. A., Chica
go, 111.
Bucklin*.. Arnica Salvo
The beet salve In the world for cute,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
tores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures plies, or no pay required. It It
guaranteed te give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
Fer sal* by M. J. Lahulx A Boas’ inig
etaro.
Keep Cool . . .
k? s y ear ' n ? onc ot our wool crash, tow linen, blue and
black serge suits or alpaca, Sicilian, drap de te coats
and vests.
It you are looking tor comfort come in and see these
goods. \\ see them you are bound to buy,
as they are being sold at such exceptionally low
prices.
$4.50 Suits now for $3.00
5.00 Suits now for 3.34
5.50 Suits now for 3.67
6.50 Suits now for 4.34
7.50 Suits now for 5.00
8.50 Suits now for 567
• 10 00 Suits now for 667
Coats and vests the same way in proportion. Straw
hats half price.
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1 Tried Hie Wigwam? 1
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4 Many summer hotels are disappoint- Tr
X ing; the Wigwam is not. Others X
are far away, but the Wigwam is near. X
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X Others have some attractions; we X
have many—a famous spring, perfect X
2 table, splendid rooms, excellent music,
plenty of amusement, and it’s always X
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$ T. C. PARKER, Prop’r. C. E. HOOPER, Man. *
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Crump’s Park Bulletin
Tonignt; Edwin Soothers in “Passion’s Slave.”
Exquisite are the BELTS we are now
manufacturing for Ladies
and Gentlemen.
Pure white and colored leather. See our handsome line of
Buckles.
Trunks repaired No drayage charged.
G. BERND 6c O 0.,
450 Cherry Street - - . - Macon, Ga.
The
Re-Union
Sale<_=.
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Continues to gather strength and power
People for miles around Macon are talking
about the wonderful values. The pith of its
popularity lies in the fact that the reduc
ductions are made on Men’s and Boy’s Cloth-
Clothing, Hats and Furnishings of un
doubted fashionableness and excellence. Some
dealers whack prices of any of the old things
heaped on counters and imagine they’re
doing the public a good turn. Low prices
can never make trash attractive or economi
cal. * You know our object in sacrificing
profits and part of costs? We’ve got to
run the stocks down in order to facilitate
the consolidation of the two stores on
August Ist. Don’t judge the calibre of our
bargains by those offered elsewhere. You
must consider quality, freshness, style, work
manship, and all the other arts and ele
gances of first-class tailoring when making
comparisons- Do this intelligently and disin
terestedly and you’ll be our customer for all
time.
money on Hand.
Ixnm» on real estate. Baar monthly
payments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Maoon. Gn.. 401 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS