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SANTIAGO
TOBETM
Shafter Says that He Can On
the Work in Twenty-
Four Hours.
NEWS of BATTLE
It Is Thought that He Will
Move on the Town With
out Delav.
REINFORCEMENTS ON Ml
And the General is Fully Aware of
the Fact Latest Advices.
Wii dilngton, June 29.—General Shafter
1.“ Ju“l repelled to General Mlles that he
can take Santiago in forty-eight hours,
but indicates that the undertaking might
involve considerable loss.
He Is fully aware of the Spanish reln
for, i Hunts, and It Is believed here that he
■lntends to take the town immediately and
Ih‘ii the news of the battle might be ex
pected at any time.
IN THREE DAYS
At the Outside the Troops Will Ad"
vance.
Copyright by Assiclated Press.
Fron on the Itio Guama, June 28, via
Pott Antonio June 29 -‘Preparations for a
general advance of the American troojis on
Santiago are being pushed steadily for
ward and the troops of all branches of the
service are being hurried to the front.
Gen.ral Kent’s division, consisting of
Brigadier General Hawkins, Colonel 'Pear
son and Colonel Worth has joined General
Lawton's division and with the cavalry di
vision of General Wheel, r and the four
batteries of light artillery will now be
istrurp out in the rear of General Lawton's
division.
The front still rests on the second cross
ing of the Rio (iuanamo river on the road
to Santiago In the rear of a crest of the
Sevilla hills and a mile and*Tt half back.
The brigade of Halese, the Thirty-second
battalion of ahmtrahtrahtrahrdololod aora
Michigan regiment and a battalion of the
Thirty-fourth 'Michigan regiment, which
w. re landed yesterday by the auxiliary
cruiser Yale, will remain at Jurugay or Si
bonoy.
The delay in the general forward move
ment is due to the inability to get sub
sistence stores to the front rapidly enough.
The advance, it is said, will not be or
dered until every man has tnree days ra
tions in his knapsack, and as soon as that
occurs the army will move upon the foe.
SEVEN CHIEFS '
WERE HANGED.
In Public bv Order of Czar
of Russia for In
surrection.
St Petersburg. June .29 Chief Mahomed
Ali Gthalif and live other ring leaders of
the atta.k recently made by 1,000 natives
on a Russian post garrisoned by 300 in
fantry at Andijan. Turkestan, when twen
ty of H e soldiers were killed and eighteen
were wounded have been publicly hanged.
Chief Ishan had summoned his followers
to take part in a holy war and the attack
was made on the garrison at the twon of I
Andijan After a temporary defeat, the sol
diers rallied and succeeded in dispersing
their assailants, killing eleven and captur
ing the ringleaders.
NEW DIVISION
Ot Auxiliary Cruisers to be Organized at
Cadiz.
Madrid. June 2S. —According to an an
nouncement printed this morning, the
Queen Regent intends to immediately sign
a decree providing for the formation at
Cadiz of an auxiliary cruiser division con
sisting of the Alfonso XII. Jaquim del Pe
lago, Ciudad de Cadiz and Meteoro.
healteToFtroops
IS VERY GOOD.
Shafter’s Report Today
President Thanks the
Command.
Washington, June 29 —The war depart
ment posted the following: Playa del Este,
June 28. —Alger, secretary of war, off
Siboney, June 27—The graves of the dead
are marked so that there will be no mis
take in identification.
The health of the command Is reported
to me by the surgeons as remarkably good
outside of the wounded. Today less than
150 are sick. So far noo wounded have
died and but two men of disease since
leaving Tampa. (Signed) Shafter.
The war department also gives out the
tollowing:
y'' *r Department, Washington, June 25 —
Major (7’ oera * Shafter, commanding, etc.
The president directs me to send his
thanks to you aim v ' ?ur arnly for thp gal *
lant action of yesterday, bieh I gladly do.
(Signed) ■*_ Alger.
Tomorrow morning, be
tween the hours of 9 and 12:
o’clock, we will sell a lot from j
our front counters of Ladies’
strap and house slippers that
were 2 <SO and 3,00 fir 1.00.
Fire Sale Rochester Stock.]
CONVENTION IS
IN SESSION.
■ -
Met this Morning in the Hall
of Representatives
Atlanta.
MOOT BIBB'S DEIEGIH
Caucus Last Night Was at First
Opposed to Seating It, But
Finally Gave In.
Atlanta, June 29—The Democratic state
convention mat at 14 o’clock today.
It was called to order by F. G. dußignon,
chairman of the state central committee.
Ed .Brown, of Athens, was made tem
porary chairman.
Little Interest la manifested. The work,
of the convention being merely to put in
nomination the ticket chosen at the state
primaries on June 6th.
No names except those of the successful
candidates in teh primaries will be pre
sented.
The following is the list of officers who
will be nominated today:
Eor governor. Allen D. Candler, of
Hall
For Secretary of State—Phil Cook, of
Lee.
For Comptroller General—AV. A. Wright,
of Richmond.
For lAttorney General—(Joseph M. Ter
rell, of Meriwether.
Eor Treasurer—iW. M Speer, of Fulton.
'For Commissioner of Agriculture—<o. B.
Stevens, of Terrell.
For School Commissioner—G. R. Glenn,
of Bibb.
A Candler caucuss was held last night
in the Kimball's reading parlors up stairs.
The* meeting was largely attended and all
the Candler leaders were there. Hon. F.
G. dußignon called the caucus to order.
Colonel Peeples, of Gwinnett, nominated
Hon. Patrick Walsh for chairman, and
lie was elected. Hon. ’Don .Bain was chosen
secretary of the caucus.
It was announced that the purpose of the
caucus was to determine on the organiza
tion of the convention today, and it was
decided to elect Colonel >E. T. Brown, of
Athens, temporary chairman of the con
vention. Messrs. John T. Boifeuillet, of
'Bibb; Charles S. Northen, of Atlanta, and
J. K. Oglesby, of Hancock, were selected
a secretaries of the convention.
The caucus chairman was authorized to
appoint a steering committee for the con
vention, and he named F. G. dußignon,
E. T. Brown, Clark Howell, Boykin
Wright, Tyler Peeples and A. H. Shaver,
of Dalton.
The caucus was about to adjourn when
a question involving the power of the state
executive committee was sprung and a
spirited discussion arose.
The seats of the Bibb county delegation
were very much in doubt for some time,
as there was a manifest disposition to dis
cipline the Bibb county executive commit
tee for violating the rules laid down by
the state executive committee. Delegate
after delegate declared that it was their
individual opinion that the Bibb delega
tion had no right to seats In the conven
tion. Everyone spoke in the highest terms
of the delegates personally, and none of
the criticism was directed at those gentle
men, but at the committee which had se
lected them at a meeting.
It was sugested that a Candler caucus
had no business to interfere or
to attempt to give direction to the
course of the convention in the treatment
of this delegation.. This was replied to by
the declaration that the Candleritee would
be tn control of the convention, and, there
fore, it was proper for the caucus to shape
the policy to be pursued today. It was
added that the, Bibb delegation were for
Candler, and therefore, no charge of parti
sanship could be raised. Judge H. V.
Baldwin, of Monroe county; Colonel “Bill”
Smith, of Gwinnett; Mr. Clark Howell, of
Fulton; Judge Hamilton McWhorter and
Colonel Jim Smith, of Oglethorpe; Messrs.
Boykin Wright,*of Richmond; Frank Fos
ter, of Morgan: A. H. Shaver, of Whit
field; F. G .dußignon, of Chatham; Wiley
Burnett, of Cl xe, and others took part
in the discussion. It was stated that the
Bibb executive committee had deliberately
defied the state executive committee, and
had invited legislation by the party con
vention. Colonel Smith, of Gwinnett, said
that he was oposed to admitting the dele
gation to seats, and it was proposed that
the chairman name some one to challenge
Bibb's right to representation, and in this
way get the matter before the committee
on credentials.
Finally Mr. Wright, of Richmond, offer
ed a resolution declaring that the state
Democratic executive committee should
have the power to prescribe regulations
governing the primaries for state house of
ficers. leaving the county executive com
mittee to make rules governing the prima
ries for county officers and representatives
and senators.
'Mr. Wright's resolutions were as fol
lows:
Resolved, That the executive committee
of the state be, and is hereby instructed
to provide for the holding of a uniform
primary on the same day to nominate can
didates for governor and other statehouse
officers to be voted for directly by the
people, and that the delegates to the state
convention be appointed by the executive
committee of each county, instructed to
vote in the state nominating convention
in according with the wishes of said sev
eral counties of the state as expressed at
said primaries.
"2. That all nominations for members
of the legislature and county offices be
left to the decision of the executive com
mittee of the several counties of the state.
“3. That only delegates appointed in ac
cordance with these provisions be eligible
In the nominating conventions of the
state hereafter.”
These resolutions were adopted, with
only one disesnting voice.
Colonel Smith, of Oglethorpe, had pre
viously offered the following as a substi
tute to the above, but It was withdrawn
and offered as an independent resolution:
“Resolved. That the Bibb county delega
tion have been chosen irregularly, and not
in acordance with the rules prescribed by
the state Democratic executive committee.
"Resolved. 2. That in view of the fact
that there is no contest from Bibb, that its
delegation be admitted by courtesy only.”
Just before these resolutions were put to
vote some of the Bibb delegates entered
the caucus. Judge Nottingham objected
tp the idea of admitting the delegation as
an a<*t Os courtesy. He claimed seats in the
convention as a right, but agreed that if
the suggestion of courtesy be stricken from
the resolution, it would be accepted by
Bibb. This was acted on and the resolu
tion was passed.
So Bibb’s delegates will get in the con
vention, but it is strictly understood that
hereafter no irregularity of this kind will
be permitted.
o ,
THE MACON NEWS.
HUSTLING HARD
AT CHICKAMAUGA
It is Believed that the Whole
Force Will be Moving in
Two Weeks.
W MITE NOTICE
Has Been Given by the Authorities
to the Railroads Except Recom
mendation to Prepare,
Chickamauga, Juno 29.—The order con
veying the information that the entire
First army corps would be sent to Cuba
has doubled activity at Camp Thomas.
The work of completely equipping and
arming twenty-seven regiments is an Im
mense task for the short time in which It
must be done, but the work Is already in
progress and the officials say it will be
flushed much sooner than was generally
believed here.
Everybody in twenty-seven regiments,
from colonel to private, are hustling today
and considerable rivalry to be the first to
•get in shape is in evidence.
It is bellevd that all under orders will
be moving inside of two weeks.
The Western and Atlantic and the South
ern railroad officials have received no or
ders from the war department to supply
cars for moving the troops. The only
thing of this sort is a notice from the war
department to the local Western and At
lantic officials stating that the troops will
doubtless be moved south soon and sugest-
Ing that they make preparation to furnish
a large number of cars when the proper
time arrives.
popFanxious.
Course of Spanish-American War is Greatly
Disturbing Him.
■Rome, June 28. —The pope is said to be
greatly affected by the course of the Span
ish-American war, and in view of his age
and his nervous prostration for some time
past, his entourage is anxious, although
his physicians declare that there is no oc
casion for alarm.
MORE MOONSHINERS
Are Arrested and Brought to Jail by Mar*
shal Thomas.
Deputy Marshal Thomas returned last
night from a raid in the hills of Pike and
Spalding counties.
He brought back two negroes. They
are Ed Moore, from Thomaston, and Mel
ton Colins, from Barnesville. Both are
charged with running Illicit distilleries.
They will be given a hearing before Com
missioner 'Erwin this afternoon.
WILL FIGhFTo
BITTER END.
Philippinese Will Put Up a
Desperate Fight at
Manila.
Madrid, June 29.—Dispatches from Mani
la under date of June 24th say the Span
iards are determined to fight to death and
there is every reason to believe that when
the American troops arrive there will be
desperate fighting on land and sea.
It Is supposed at Manila that the Ger
man warships will prevent a bombardment
at that place, and It is alleged that Prince
Henry of Prussia, is on his way there on
board a warship.
General Aguinaldo, the Insurgent leader,
declares that the family of Captain Au
gust!, who are prisoners in his hands, are
well treated.
MERRITT AT MANILA.
His Installation as Governor General Will
be Quiet.
San Francisco, June 29.—Major General
'Merritt expects to reach Manila by July
25th or August Ist at the latest. Before his
arrival General Greene will have consult
ed with Admiral Dewey as to the advisa
bility of making a joint attack on Manila.
Merritt's installation as governor will
be attended by as little ceremony as pos
sible. In the» proclamation he will assure
the people forms of worship and churches
not to be disturbed. It will be made clear
also that property will not be confiscated.
The general has requested the war depart
ment to appoint 'Major 'Rathbone as his
sonal representative in San Francisco.
NOMINATIONS
Sent in Today to the Third Regment of
Immunes.
Washington, June 29—The president has
sent the following nominations to the vol
unteer infantry:
Third regimen!—John D. Twiggs. Jr., of
Georgia, and Frank R. Frost, of South
Carolina, to be captains. Albert W. Gilch
rist, of Florida, and Rex Van Du Corput
and Robert B. Mcßride, of Georgia, to be
first lieutenants. M. L. Willjams, of Flori
da. second lieutenant.
BANK FAILURE.
Kirby's Bank of Abilene in in Hands of the
Commissioner.
Abilene, Kans., June 29—Thomas J.
Kirby’s bank was taken in charge by
State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal to
day. It has $218,000 on deposit and $70,000
cash on hand. Its assets includes a largt
numb.r of farm loans ajjd Kirby personally
owns considerable clear real estate. The
closing came because he failed to comply
with the bank commissioner’s order to cut
down his loans, ,
TWO GOOD MEN.
One Resigns and the Other Takes Up His
Position.
Mr. N. G. Gillespie, who was with H. J.
Lamar Son for fourteen years, but more
recently with the William D. Menett
Chemical Company, of Cincinnati, left for
Savannah Last night to become manager of
the Columbia Drug Company, one of the
largest drugs firms in the South. Mr. Gil
lespie has many friends in Macon who wish
him success.
Dr. J. Richard Gibson, who has been
prescription clerk for H. J. Lamar & Sons,
has accepted the position an traveling
salesman for the William D. Menett
Chemical Company. ~~
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 1898.
CADIZ WILL BE
ANEASYMARK
They Are Rushing Commo
dore Watson’s Squadron
Arrangements,
HOUT MIIiULE OF JUB.
He Will Be in the Vicinity of Ca
diz—Will Take a Morning
Shot.
New York, June 29—.A special to the
Tribune from ‘Washington, says: The war
and navy departments by their marked in
crease in activity give significant evidence
of the aggressive efforts to be immediately
exerted against Spain growing out of the
decision reached by the administration
that a termination of the war can only be
secured by bringing home the discomforts
as well as the horrors of conflict to the
greatest number of Spanish subjection the
shortest time.
The wide extension of the Cuban block
ade; the announced intention of hurrying
25,000 additional soldiers into Cuba; the
proclaimed closure of San Juan de Porto
Rico, together with the decision to dis
patch Commodore Watson’s powerful fleet
to European waters, gave a new impetus
to the energy displayed at military and
naval headquarters, resulting in rush and
bustle which had not been equalled since
the week in April that was made historical
by the president’s ultimatum, the procla
mation of the Cuban blockade, the first
call for volunteers and the actual begin
ning of hostilities.
The naval authorities are manifesting
the liveliest anxiety to expedite the de
parture of 'Commodore Watson’s raiding
squadron from Santiago and urgent des
patches were sent to Admiral Sampson to
day to have the lowa and the Oregon fully
coaled and equipped to report their new
duty before the end of the present week.
ißyt that time the Newark, the auxiliary
cruisers Yankee, Dixie and Yosemite and
the three colliers, Scandia, 'Alexander and
Abarenda will probably- assemble north of
Porto Rico when a straight course for the
Canaries will be pursued.
The naval refrigerator ship supply load
ed with fresh meat and vegetables will im
mediately set out for the rendezvous In
order that the sailors of the fleet may be
well fed on their long trans-Atlantic voy
age.
The department is also arranging to
start several fast colliers across the ocean
to meet the fleet in the vicinity of Gibral
tar about the middle of July. It is con
sidered conclusive that the main objective
of the squadron is to 'inflict punishment on
the important city of 'Cadiz, beginning
with the bombardment of its chain of forts
at sunrise some morning by- the 'lowa and
the Oregon and the destruction of parts of
the citv by shelling after twenty-four
hours’ notice has been given, the idea be
ing by the creation of enormous material
damage to show Spain the terrible earnest
ness of the United States.
The city of Cadiz is advantageously lo
cated from an American point of view for
operations of this character, its chief pub
lic buildings and valuable naval establish
ments being easily within range of the
guns of battleships of the United States
and the auxiliaries Yankee, 'Dixie- and
Yosemite are to be relied on in this engage
ment to prevent torpedo boats from an
this, work they max be assisted by the
proaching too near the battleship and in
rapid fire guns already mounted on the sol
lets.
It is the intention of the department to
retain the heavy monitors In position of
Havana, Cienfuegos and perhaps Trinadad
supporting a number of the smaller aux
iliaries as scouts, while the fast yachts and
draught vessels which the Islands of
Pines, Batano and Manzanillo where the
water is particularly shallow.
Outside of this inner blockade line
powerful cruisers will constantly patrol
up and down the coast seldom out of sig
naling distance of eachotherand the scouts
In shore and it is inconceivable that any
assistance In the way of ammunition or
food supplies will be able to slip through
this double cordon and be safely’ landed.
The chief efforts of the navy department
are just now concentrated in the direction
of providing an efficient system of supply
ing water, food, fuel and ammunition to
the blookaders, which is a problem of
greater magnitude than anything in this
line heretofore attempted. The difficulties
are considerably augmented, so far as the
.Porto Rican blockade is concerned by its
excessive distance from the nearest Amer
ican base and as the resources of Key West
are apt to be severely taxed in caring for
the Cuban blockading fleet it is proposed
to use Hampton Roads as a supply station
for the Porto Rican operations.
FIXED BAYONETS.
Second Tennessee Made a
Regular Charge in Sham
Battle.
'Washington, June 29.—.8100d was spilled
at Camp Alger yesterday.
During a sham battle, Harvey Reed,
company- B. Sixth Massachusetts, was shot
in the head with a blank cartridge at short ,
range. He lost one ear apd it is feared ;
his eyesight is permanently injured. An ;
exciting encounter between two brigades i
occurred yesterday- near the camps. The
Second brigade was returning from its ,
march to the Potomac, when it encounter
ed a column on the road composed of the
First Rhode Island, Third Missouri and
Second Tennessee.
The Second Tennessee refused to give
way so that the brigade could pass and
finally- charged the brigade with fixed bay- ■
onets. Two or three men were slightly in
jured.
Tomorrow morning, be
tween the hours of 9 and 12
o’clock, we will sell a lot from
our front counters of Ladies’
strap and house slippers that
were 2 50 and 3 00 for 100.
Fire Sale Rochester Stock.
MEN ARE SATISFIED.
St. Louis, June 29—A special to the Post
Dispatch from Chickamauga says there is
great satisfaction felt among the men
there over the report that Major General
Brooke will be appointed military governor
of Porto Rico.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, June 39.—Future dull. Sales
80. July 620, August 623, Sepember 608,
October 609, November 606, January 613,
February 614, March 618, April 622.
DOLPHIN'S WORK
AT GUANTANAMO.
Effective Support to the Ma
rines During Skirmishes
at That Point.
PUKE FOR THE CIINK
They Are Without Fear and Are an
Effective Aid to Our Troops
on the Island.
X
Key West, June 29.—(Copyright)—A ves
sel that has just arrived here from Guan
tanamo which she left on Sunday noon,
brought one of the officers of the United
States gunboat Dolphin, who is returning
home on sick leave. The officer in ques
tion says the Dolphin has been co-operat
ing with the marines In Guantanamo har
bor, though lately matters have been quiet
there.
When he left on Sunday there were
twenty-four ships in the harbor, including
fighting vessels, colliers and the hospital
ship Solace and the Red Cross Society
steamer State of Texas, with 'Miss Clara
Barton. It was the prevailing belief that
Santiago de Cuba would be taken before
July 1, as the American troops were only
five miles distant from the city and closing
in. An excellant water supply had been
obtained on the shore. AL Guantanamo
there were 600 Cubans in addition to the
force of American marines.
The passage leading to the inner har
bor, the officer reports was thoroughly
cleared of mines by- launches from the Dol
phin and other ships. Eight mines each
weighing 180 pounds, were taken up and
sent to New York, where they will be
cleaned before they are put into use in the
American waters.
The Spanish troops at Caimanera anti
other points on the inner harbor are cut
off from Santiago and are starving. They
may be captured at pleasure. The Texas
and Marblehead have destroyed the forts
at the inner end of the passage and our
ships may enter the iner harbor and shell
Caimanera whenever they- are ready. The
Dolphin took a conspicuous part in bom
barding Santiago on June 6. After the
principal firing she went toward the shore
and fired shells into a train approaching
the city with soldiers. The train was
wrecked and the men were seen scrambling
into the woods. The insurgents afterward
reported that seventy men and eleven wo
men were killed.
'At Guantanamo the Dolphin protected
the camp of marines at night, casting her
searchlight into the woods occupied by the
Spaniards, and shelling positions with 3-
rnch shrapnel. Throughout the fighting on
both sides of the bay the Dolphin raked
the Spanish shelters. Her most notable
achievement was on June 14th, when the
marines made an- offense movement and
captured the well. Our troops moved upon
the Spaniards with the Cubans in front
and on their flanks as scouts. Whenever
the Spaniards could be seen the Dolphin
threw shells among them. When they
made their last stand the marines signaled
to the Dolphin to “shell the house.”
The Dolphin could see no house except
one she had previously hit and which she
knew was empty. She fired at random up
the little valley, a shell tearing through
the trees entered a house hidden among
them and the Spaniards poured out like
ants from a hill and the Cubans and ma
rines picked off sixty-eight. The shell
'killed seven.
In some cases the ships could only- judge
the skill of their gunners by observing
the vultures gathering about spots where
shot had been aimed. The Spanish dead
were in many cases left unburied.
Everybody, the Dolphin’s officer says, is
enthusiastic in praise of the Cubans, who
■are uterly without fear, and are unwilling
to retire when orderd to stop fighting. The
fortitude of Cuban soldiers is decribed as
remarkable.
THREE MAJORS
Cannot be Allowed by the Rhode Island
Law.
Washingon, June 28.—Adjutant General
Corbin has written the following letter to
Governor Dyer, of Rhode Island, concern
ing a question which has aroused very gen
eral inquiry.
“In reply to your letter requesting au
thority to appoint an additional major for
the First regiment of Rhode Island vol
unteers, now stationed at Camp Alger, Va.,
1 have the honor to invite your attention
to the specific provision, section 6 of the
act of April 22, 1898, which provides for
raising a volunteer army as follows;
“ ‘Provided further that when the mem
bers of any company, battery, troops, bat
talion or regiment of the organized mili
tia of any state shall enlist in the volun
teer army’ in a body as such company,
troop, battery, battalion or regiment, the
regiment, company, troops, battery and
battalion of officers in service with militia
oranization thus enlisting may be appoint
ed by the governor of the states and terri
tories and shall when so appointed be offi
cer for the corresponding trade in the or
ganization when it shall have been re
ceived into the service of the United States
as a part of the volunteer army.
“ ‘Section 3 of the act of April 36, 1898,
authorizes the president to accept the quo
tas of troops of the various states and ter
ritories as organized under the laws of the
states and territories, in companies and
batteries each to contain, as far as pos
sible, the number of men In this act from
each arm of the service and regiments, not
less than ten nor more than twelve such
companies.’ ’’
“It is held that under these laws volun
teer regiments of the states to be entitled
to a third major, battalion adjutanst or
any extra offioers not allowed in the regu
lar army’ organization or with higher rank
than allowed for similar officers in the
regular army organizations, must have
been organized as a militia organization
under the state laws and have entered the
United States service as a body with its
officers as organized. It may be added
that is not only a question of organization,
but also a question of pay, and it is pretty
certain that the accounting officers of the
treasury department wail nor pass the pay
accounts of an. extra officer admitted to
the United States service contrary to the
expressed provisions of the law even if the
muster in of such an officer shall be an
thorized by the war department. It is not
seen, therefore, how, under the law. a
third major can be now muttered into
First regiment of Rhode Island.”
Hotel Cumberland, opens
for the summer June 14th.
Reduced terms offered parties
of five or more.
Lee T. Shackelford,
Proprietor.
MRS. J. 8. COBB
FOR PRESIDENT
Alumnae of Wesleyan Pass
Resolutions Endorsing Her
For the Place.
WILL HELP ATTEHDAICE
And Arouse an Increased Interest
in the Affairs of the College
in the South.
The alumnae of Wesleyan Female col
lege held a meeting in the college par
lors this morning, and among other things
passed resolutions requesting the board of
trustees to elect Mrs. John B. Cobb to the
presidency of the college in preference to
any other person. meeting was called
to order at 9 o’clock by Mrs. J. O. A.
Clark, the president of the society, and the
'first matter taken up was the loan fund
propos'-d Wesleyan. The Alumnae
pres.ui d.i.l a to do all in their power
to assist in the wonk of getting np this
fund. That they will do good work an 1
that their support will be of the greatest
value to the movement cannot be doubted.
They will add their request to that of the
South Macon conference in asking the
board of trustees to establish the move
ment for the fund.
.After this discussion, (Mrs. 'Cobb, who
was present, was asked to retire from the
meeting, and after she had done so the
question of the next president of the col
lege was- brought up. After the views of
some of the members were heard a set
of resolutions was agreed on which the
Alumnae of the college will present to the.
heard <M trustees at the meeting to be held
next Wednesday for the purpose of elect
ing a president of the college to succeed
Dr. Hammond, who has resigned.
These resolutions will s-rongly endorse
Mrs. Cobb for the position oif president of
the college and will give the reasons why
the Alumnae think that she would be bet
ter 'fitted to fill the position than any man
that the board might see fit to select.
The resolutions recommend the selection
of Mrs. Cobb as the president of the col
lege and the appointment of an advisory
board from the alumnae of the college
to act with her and with the board of
trustees.
The Alumnae are of the opinion that in
this way a deeper interest in the welfare
of the college would be stirred up among
the women of the state and that the at
tendance on the college would be very
much increased.
The influence of Mrs. Cobb throughout
the state Is not to be underrated. The
resolutions will point but that women
have made good 'financiers and that they
believe the financial condition of Wesley
an will be very greatly improved by the
selection o*f Mrs. Cobb.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE,
Marriage of Mr. John Reynolds and Miss
Ellen Gunn in South Macon.
At South Macon Methodist church Sun
day night, June 19th, the congregation saw
on assembling that something unusual
would take place and many began to in
quire, will there be a marriage and who
will marry?
Immediately after the sermon Mr. T. W.
Iliggison ushered Miss Esther Nease in
and she began the wedding march. Mr.
John Reynolds and Miss Ellen 'Gunn
marched slowly up the isle to the chan
cel and the pastor in a very solemn man
ner made them man and wife.
Mr. Reynolds is a young man of very
fine character and reputation. Miss Gunn
is a very popular and accomplished young
woman. May theirs be a happy union.
BURGLARY LAST NIGHT,
But the Intruders Were Routed By Mr.
Reeves.
Four negroes attempted to rob the store
of Mr. Reeves on Fourth street last night
but were caught in the act and were fired
on.
Reeves heard a noise in the store and
went in ot investigate. As soon as he en
tered the door the negroes commenced
firing at him. He returned the fire with
good effect. When he stopped shooting the
negroes broke out of the rear of the store
but there was a great deal of blood on the
floor to show that his shots had taken
effect.
The negroes did not succeed in stealing
anything.
LITERATURE
FOR SOLDIERS.
Supplies for Reading Room.
Services Everv
Night.
The building at the park had not been
prepared for the service which was to have
been held last night, and no service was
held.
The building has been renovated
throughout and the place will be well
lighted. The place will be in the old din
ning hall at the park.
Rev. Mr. Pinson says that the service
will be held tonight.
Colonel Ray has promised to have the
place cleaned up today and the building
will present a neat appearance.
Payne & Willingham have loaned a few
tables for use in the reading room.
A large number of magazines, papers and
books have been sent in, and the room will
be ready for use today Any one who has
literature of any kind, and who wishes to
contribute it to the reading room, may
leave it at 717 Mulberry street. A commit
tee will see that It is delivered.
'Beginning tonight services will be held
at the camp every night this week.
On July 4th, sth, Gth and
7th, the Georgia Railroad and
Atlantic Coast Line will sell
round trip tickets Macon to
Washington, D. C. Fare i
$20.50. Tickets limited to
July 16th, with piivilege of
extending to August 3Tst
1898. Through Pullman Buf
fet Sleepers between Macon
and New York. For further
information apply to
W. W. Hardwick,
Soliciting Agent.
Subscribers must pay up and not allow
small balances to run over from week to
week. The carriers have been in atrueted
to accept no part payment from anyone
ttUi April IM. ..
Keep Cool ... I
?? ''taring one ot our wool crash, tow linen, blue and p
lac serge suits or alpaca, Sicilian, drap de te coats h
and vests. r B
II sou are(looking for comfort come in and see these
goods. \\ hen you see them you are bound to buy,
as thej are being sold at such exceptionally low
prices. 1 J
$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.
4 H 4 h - L r h h b-u
| Have You |
Tiled the Wigwam? I
j.' Many summer hotels are disappoint-
X ing; the Wigwam is not. Others' J*
4? are away, but the Wigwam is near. **
4* Others have high rates; ours are low.
Others have some attractions; we «|»
J have many—a famous spring, perfect 4*.
P table, splendid rooms, excellent music,
4-. plenty of amusement, and it’s always T
4* COOL. Come and see.
4* X
JT. C. PARKER, Prop’r. C. E. HOOPER, Man. |
J LJ' J 7 'J 4 T J'T'TH 4
Crump’s Park Bulletin
Tonignt: Edwin Southers in “The Way of the
World.”
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. B E R N D Sc CO.,
450 Cherry Street - - Macon, Ga.
The
Re-Union
Sale-..
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 3
Loam on real estate. x-C''£l TCIII fl O
payments. '-'ll lid
GEO. A. SMITH, Oen. Table
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Ga., 4fll Third Street. |i ,
‘ .. ,dark
'educed
PRICE THREE CENTS