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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. GOLELM AN. Gen Man.. 356 Second Street, Macon, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 HOISTED THE FLAG Over the Pesitons Occupied by lhe Different Regi ments. SHARPSHOOTERS’ Battalion Will be Organized from Each Regiment and Battalion, Will CLEAR THE ROAD Os ttie Spanish Guerillas Which Have Infested the Army. Doing Con siderable Damage. (Fopyrightcd by Delated .Press.) Front Santiago, July X, via Port Antonio, July 9 Then h:i - been absolutely no riling.- in the ituntlon during the past twenty four hours. The cable operator, at the rriju.st of the Spanish officials, has been allowed to enter Santiago, and the matter of surrender is now being consid ered with Madrid direct. The general filling among the Sinerican officers is that ii ■ urremler will lie made, not necessarily tomorrow (Saturday) bu believe that the date will be the beginning of final nego tiation*. The Spanish authorities request here after that all communications to them be made In Spanish as “oft leer- who did the translation for us are no longer with us.” Orders have been Issued to each regi men I in the American lines to hoist a flag over the trenches in front of the jiosltlon it occupies This give, the Spaniards an - excellent idea of the extent and location of our lines, but also makes very empres *ive appearance This morning nearly a score of standards fluttering at different p.iiu 1 ilon. 1 tin works, which are marly four miles long, and enclosing the city on two sides. It has been proposed that a battalion of sharp shooters lu formed from each regl m ... i.. 1 o..talioii in the limy to lie com mand.d by officers of practical proficiency as marksmen and hunters, ft Is said this battalion wilt be able to clear the region ip ir the at mi of pestiferous guerllllas. who from free tops or other coverts make many attempt.-, some of them successful to .is e Inate wounded men as they are being carried to the rear During tin truce, which has now lasted four days, there has been none of this murder Imsln. ss going on, and the .Amer ican officers tint, fore conclude that the guerillas have been encaged In this miser abb work under the direct orders or con trol of Spanish leaders Several commis sions from Spanish authorities to act as guerilla leaders have been picked up Oil the battlefield of San Juan and Caney. COMPLETE LIST. Names of Killed and ‘Wounded Being Pre pared as Rapidly as Possible. Washington. July 9. -General Shafter sends the following: Camp, near Santiago, Jul) 8.- To Adju tant General at Washington- \ complete repot: was reei ived today of the loss of July 1 and 2. Killed. 22 officers, 20S enlis ted men. Wounded. SI officers, 1.203 enlis ted nun. M.ssing. 79 enlisted men. Re ports giving tiie names of the killed and wounded are being prepared and it is hoped will get off tomorrow. REINFORCEMENTS FOR SHAFTER. Gen. Miles and 1,700 Men Left Charleston on Trans ports Today. Charleston S. C July 9. —The trans ports Yale and Columbia, having on board the commanding general of the army. Nel son A. Miles and staff and 1,700 men in tend, d as reinforcements for Shafter, got •away at 2 o' do. k this ifternoon. General Milo and staff on the Yale. SAGASTA DENIES The Rumor of the Signing of a Ten Days' Armistice. Madrid. Juh w The Liberal says the cab inet is considering the beginning of a ten day's armistice to facilitate peace nego tiations Sacasta says armistice rumors are without foundation. COMMISSION APPOINTED Under the Provisions of the Hawaiian Annexation Resolution. Washington. July 9.—The president has appointed Senator Cullom, of Illinois. Senator 'Morgan, of Alabama; Represen tative Hitt, of Illinois: Sanford Dole, pres Idem of the Hawaiian r« public, and W. F. t'r.Kir, of Hawaii, to be commissioners un der the Hawaiian annexation resolution. * SPANISH FOURS. Paris July 9. —Spanish fours are un changed London, July 9.—Spanish fours are ■.lightly higher. This is to be the biggest Saturday of the Fire Sale Rochester Shoe Co’s stock. Don’t miss it. MILES ISSUES AN ORDER. Officers Held Accountable for Men Unfit for Service. Washington, July 9.—General Miles has tasued an order notifying recruitng officers that they will be held strictly accountable for the eniistm -nt of men unfitted for ser vice. The order is necessary because of the great number of enlistments of per sons under the legal age of 18. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Vers Large Attendance at All the Meet ings. Nashville, July 9. —The weather is very pleasant and there is a large attendance at all the meeting conducted by the delegates to the Internation Christian Endeavor con vention. Early morning prayer meetings were held at seven churches and the topic d.scussed was “Committee work service.” The attendance was the largest of the se ries and the "Breaking of Day’ was the subject of the sermon. The annual junction rally ot the taber nacle was presided over by Rev. Arthur Spooner, of Camden, N. J. In addition to the afternoon session or the convention there will be an openair patriotic meeting this evening, presided over by President Clark. CONDITION SAME AS YESTERDAY. Rumors Are Abundant, But Nothing Definite Is Known in Competent Quarters. London, July 9. —Although peace rumors are numerous and there is a general feel ing that Spain may at any moment sue for peace, nothing definite is known in compe tent quarters. Both the officilas of the United States embassy and British foreign office say that the situation is the same as yesterday and at the foreign office it is de clared that there was no truth in the story printed by a New York paper to the effect that Spain had made informal overtures for peace through Sir Henry Drummond without effect. BOAIS RETURNING. Part of Camara’s Fleet Has Arrived at Messina. '.Messina, Sicily, July 9. —The Spanish tor pedo boats Audaz, Prosperina and Osada, belong to Camara's squadron, have ar rived here today on their way to Spain. HARDEST IN YEARS. Was the Rain ■Which Fell on Thursday Last. The rain which fell last Thursday was the hard< st rain which has fallen In Ma con in a number of years. The volume of the water was so great that it broke ail the largest sewers and washed .the streets terribly. .Magnolia street was a regular sea from College Hill to New street. The waiter rose above the curbstone and washed up the sidewalks. Street Foreman R. T. Christian says that •the rain Thursday was the hardest that has fallen here in nine years. CLYDE BOAT WAS BURNED. But the Passengers and Crew of the Deleware Were Saved. New York. July 9—The Clyde steamer Delaware, from Nevq York for Charleston and Jacksonville, was abandoned off Bar negat. N. J., at Isl o'clock last night. The steamer at the time being on fire. The passengers and crew left the burn ing vessel in life rafts. There were seven ty persons in all and they were rescued by the members of the Cedar Creek Ufa saving station with aid of the fishing smack S. P. Miller. • All the passengers were transferred to the steam yacht Ocean King and the cap tain and twelve; of the crew of the ill fated steamer landed at Barnegat, pre sumably to look after the ship. At 9 o'clock this morning the tug boat Ocean King arrived in New York with the pessengers ami part of the crew of the steamer Delaware on board. CONFLICT FEARED. Military Sent to Guard a Negro Rapist in Kentucky. Frankfort. Ky.g July 9 —'At the request of Adjutant General Collier, commanding the state troops at the trial of Bob Blanks, the negro rapist at Mayfield, Governor Bradley has ordered an additional com pany of troops to that place. The special train carrying troops, gatling gun and .">.OO rounds of cartridges, left here at 3 o'clock ~\ conflict between citizens and militia is feared. NO BATTLE YET. Nor Has Santiago Surrendered—No Fight- Expected Today. Washington, July 9. —Alger says that Santiago has not surrendered nor has a battle taken place yet. indicating that ne gotiations for surrendering are still pro gressing. He expressed the opinion that 200 pairs gent's low shoes at 99c. Shoe Brokers. CITY OF MACON Will Arrive at Her Dock Early Monday Motning. The steamer City of Macon left Hawk insville yesterday afternoon for this city. The :xi.i: has been tied up at Hawkinsville for nearly a month on account of the low watt r_ The boat has one of the largest cargoes ever brought into Macon by a steamer, ihe boat will not arrive here until eaijy Monday morning as it does not run on Sunday. Rt member that we sell the best grade $5 men's Vici, black and tan bals that have ever beeft shown in Macon. Mix Shoe Co. This is to be the biggest Saturday of the Fire Sale Rochester Shoe Co’s stock. Don’t miss it. THE MACON KEVVS. HO MOVEMENT INAUGURATED But the Belief Is Strong in Official Circles that Will Come in Some Shape. THE FOREIGN EMBASSIES Say that if Such Movement Is on Foot It Is on the Other Side of the Water. Washington, July 9. —The belief that a peace movement will be inaugurated con-' tinues strong, but definite announcement is made that no such movement has been taken thus far. The state department again today stated that no peace overtures, di rect or indirect, official or unofficial, had been submitted to this government. At the same time similar statements came from authorized sources at the British, French, German and other embas sies and legations. It is stated broadly in these official quarters that whatever may be the hope or expectation of Spain toward peace the matter thus far is confined en tirely to the other side of the water, and has taken on form, either itefore the au thorities here, or before foreign represen tatives of those powers which will be most likely to speak in the event of a peace movement. In view of this condition the officials are surprised at the explicit repjorts that one power has already taken the initiative on some branch or other of the present con flict. While making it clear that no peace movements whatever has been inaugura ted. the officials continue to believe that some movement may assume definite, form at any moment. Such movement would be of such supreme importance that the of ficials deprecate the reports that it act ually has occurred. THREE VESSELS MAY BE SAVED. The Maria Theresa and Vis caya Were Not Entirely Demolished. Washington, July 9 —Admiral Sampson has cabled the navy department that in his opinion three of the Spanish vessels may be saved. The Colon is certainly in good condition and there is reasonable hopes of saving the Maria Teresa and Viseaya. This Is the only word received from Ad miral Sampson in a day or more. The cables apparently are interrupted or in bad working order. It is expected at the navy department that the onslaught on the forts at the en trance to the harbor of Santiago will begin today. ' ADVANCE IN SURGERY. Fewer Men Now Die in Field Hospitals Than Formerly. Washington, July 9.—lt is some com fort to know now that the United States is engaged in another armed struggle 'that the number of deaths from wounds is not likely to be as muoh as 50 per cent as large in proportion to the number of wounds received as i't was either in the civil war or in any other prior to the present genera tion. And this in spite of the latter-day weapons. The reason and ground for this hope is •not in the nature of the Krag-Jorgensen and 'Mauser rifles, used respectively by our own and the Spanish armies, but in the astounding progress in the last twenty years in the art of surgery. It is not be cause a man who is hit by an up to date rifle bullet more often dies on the spot for that this is the case is very far from certain. During the first, third and fourth quarters >of a modern nickel-coated slug's flight its rending effect is terribly fatal, it is true; but in the second quarter, or “hu mane area,” of its range it has a tendency to cut a clean hole. But all experience of recent years indicates that where nine woundeS men out of ten would have been buried from a field hospital in the years between 1861 and 1865 only four would die in IS9S. the other six being eventually dis charged safe, whole and probably in better health than they enjoyed before they were wounded. In fact, died of wounds, so far as it ap plies to the wars of past generations, in cluding our own civil war, really means that death resulted from hospital gan grene. hospital fever or erysipelas. The up to date surgeon, with his antiseptics, avoids all this. SONS OF MEET TUESDAY. Will Make Arrangements for Atlanta Trip and Elect Officers. The Sons of the Confederate Veterans will hold a meeting in the Young Men’s Christian Association parlors on Monday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock. The object of the meeting is to make the necessary arrangements for the trip to the Confederate Veterans Reunion which is to be held in Atlanta on July 20. A full attendance of all the Sons of the Veterans is desired as the officers wish to know exactly how many of them intend going. The order wishes to go together in a body so as to make the best show possible and also to show that the old men will be remembered by their sons. The officers wish to arrange so that they can gat special cars for the order. _ The officers expect to carry a large crowd from here and they also expect to be joirffd by other orders from the different counties near. QUIET AT SANTIAGO. Alger Does Not Think That Fighting Has Been Resumed. Washington, July 9—Secretary Alger, when asked this afternoon if fighting had been resumed at Santiago, replied: “I do not think so.” Misses’ black Oxfords, 40c, at the Shoe Brokers. MACON NEWS SATURDAY JULY 9 1898. CALLED UPON TO EVACUATE Blanco Cables a Sensational Dispatch to His Home Government. WILL BOMBARD ALL FORTS Unless the Island of Cuba is Evacu ated by the Spanish in the Next Twenty-tour Hours. Madrid, July 9. 10 a.m, —It is rumored that the Spanish government has received a dispatch from Captain General Blanco announcing that Rear Admiral Sampson has sent him a telegraphic dispatch sum moning the Spanish commander to order the evacuation of Cuba within forty-eight hours and announcing that otherwise the Americans will bombard all the forts in Cuba. SAD NEWS. City Clerk Bridges Smith Hears of the Death of His Grandson. City Clerk Bridges Smih received a tel egram from 'Washington yesterday which announced the death of his grandson, Paul, son of Mr. Burgess Smith. Mr. Smith at one time lived in Macon, but of recent years he has been connected with the navy department in Washington. He has many friends in Macon whi sym pathize yith him in his hour of affliction. CAUGHT THE THIEVES. Negroes Who Broke Into Mr. Walter Grace’s House. The thieves Who robbed the residence of Mr. Walter Grace in Vineville on Wednes day night were captured yesterday morn ing by Detective Dumas. The thieves proved to be negroes, who gave their names as Marion Thomas and Charley Jackson. Each claims that the other is guilty, but as they were found with the goods it was decided to take them ■up. All of the goods were recovered ex cept a pair of gold cuff buttons, which are still missing. The capture was a splendid piece of work on the part of Detective Dumas, as he had no clue to worok on when he start ed out on the case, WEEKLY INSPECTIONS. Gen Brooke Has Put an End to the Disturb ances in Chattanooga. ■Chickamauga, July 9. —At Camp Thomas today the regular weekly inspections are being conducted at all regimental camps, and a general cleaning up taking place. General Brooke 'has put a stop to the , disturbances at Chattanooga caused by sol diers. A provost guard consisting of a company of regular cavalry tinder Lieuten ant Dandridge, during the last twenty four hours has searched the city thorough ly, and every man wihout a pass has been returned to the camp. Several hundred men who slipped past the guard were cap tured. General H. V. Boynton, chairman Chick amauga Chattanooga National Park Com mission, and recently appointed brigadier general, reported to Brooks headquarters today for duty. Perhaps the first sentence of a court martial for desertion in Camp Thomas was recorded today. A month ago Private J. William Lawson, Company F, Third Tenessee, stole away, and by the help of his father reached his South Knoxville home. The father declar ed the boy to be under age and had joined the army without his consent. When Ma jor Brown arrested young Lawson his fa ther tried to rescue him on these grounds by habeas corpus proceedings. The boy was brought back and the gar rison eourtmartial sentenced him to three months’ hard work and a forfeit of $lO per month. SHAM BATTLES WITH FIREWORKS. Library Directors Are Prepar ing to Give a strand Dis- Tplav in Macon,- Macon is certainly waking up if all the signs point to the fact that Macon will hereafter lead the procession. The Macon Public Library and Histori cal Association struck a new note on the Fourth of July and on that day gave the people the grandest display of patriotism ever witnessed in this city since the close of the war between the states. The directors have decided to continue this glorious work, work which is in the highest sense educative, by giving the people of Middle Georgia a gorgeous pyro tecnic exhibition of the Battles of Manila and Santiago as well as a display of the sinking of the Merrimac under such dra matic surroundings. They will also give an unexampled ex hibition of the Kinetiscope and steoreop tieon. It is also contemplated that the public will have the rare opportunity of witnessing a sham battle, as committees have been appointed to look into that mat ter. One of the officers of the Library is now in New York making preliminary ar rangements for the carnival of fire works. It is confidently expected by far the big gest crowd Macon ever saw will be in at tendance. The directors refuse to go into any further details at present. This is to be the biggest Saturday of the Fire Sde Rochester Shoe Co’s sto k. Don't miss it. COTTON FUTURES. New York. July 9. —Futures opened steady. Sales 3,500 bales. July 597, Au gust 601. September 599; October 600, No vember 599: December 601. January 604, Pebraury and March 60S; April 613. PAYMASTERS RECOMMENDED. Was-hington, July 9 Postmaster Gen eral Stanton, of the army, has recommen ded to Secretary Alger the apoin-tment of twenty-five additional paymasters. Infants’ tan and black san dals, 35c. Shoe Brokers. CHANGE IN CHARTER ■ Os Wesleyan Female College Has Been Ap- plied For. Messrs. Isaac Hardeman, Dupont Guer -1 ry and N. E. Harris, trustees of Wesleyan I Female College, have, as attorneys for the ’ Wesleyan Female College, filed a petition I in Bibb superior court to amend the char ‘ ter of that institution by the following : amendment: That the trustees of said college and their successors in office shall have power and authority to procure and secure loans, ■issue and negotiate bonds, or enter into any contract which they, or a majority of them, shall deem necessary for the use of said college, and to secure said contracts, bonds, loans or other negotiations by mortgage, security of trust deed, pledging all or any part of the real estate of the said ‘the Wesleyan Female College;’ but the said trustees shall never dispose of •the college building nor the lot or lots on i on which the same is situated, as well* as al! the other property of said ‘the Wcs i leyan Female College." shall be subject to I levy and sold under mortgage, security or | trust deed properly given, as* well as un- ■ der any proper judgment that may be ren -1 dered against said ‘Wesleyan Female Col- I lege,’ on the bonds or liens hereby author , ized.” The petition also asks that the charter I of the college as thus amended be renewed for the term of twenty years, with the ■ privilege of renewal at the nd of that time. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. National Organization Will Hold Next Meet ling in Atlanta. — The American Library Association, I which has been in annual session at Lake- I wood, N. Y., decided last night to hold Its j next session in Atlanta. The association, which represents the ! brainiest people ,in 'the United States, is 1 composed of members -from Boston, to San ‘ Francisco and Chicago to New Orleans, and i is one of the largest organizations in the j country. 1 GUEIRRY THE ARTIST— Information reached Macon yesterday I announcing the death of Albert Guerry, the artist, in Washington City. He died there yesterday morning after a brief illness, and his death will be a surprise to the many friends which he made here. He had been in Washington only a short ■time, having gone from Atlanta there. Ar ' tist Guerry was probably at one time the best known artist in the state. His work was noted for its accuracy, and in portrait painting he stood high among the profes sion. In the state capital there hangs on the walls a large number of portraits painted i in life size of the most prominent men ! during their time, that the state had. These paintings for their accuracy and his toric value are highly prized, and the work ■has been greatly admired by aritsts and laymen who recognized the genius that lay in the brush that made them. Wrapped up in his art like a true artist, Guerry had little time to think of the af fairs of life and to convert his genius into money was the last thought that probably entered his mind. QUICK WORK _ SAVED HOTEL. Catastrophe Narrowly Avert ed at National Hotel Last Night. The National Hotel caught fire twice last night, and had it not been for the quick work of the fire department the whole block would have been consumed. Mr. E l Dreyfus was the first person to discover the fire and he thinks that the building was set on fire. The first fire was in one of the bed rooms, where the carpet and curtains were burned. This tiro was extinguished without much damage, and it was not necessary to call out the fire department. About an hour after the first fire was extinguished smoke was seen coming down j t'he stairway and the alarm was turned in. i The fire was founcD to be in one of the ■ store rooms at the head of the stairs on ‘ the same floor as the bed room fhich had ' been burning a few moments before. The • fire was burning rapidly when the fire de partment arrived but it was soon put out. The police and firemen and all others who were present, are confident that the fire was the work of an incendiary. 1 The hotel is conducted by Mrs. C. A. j Cornell, who is now at Indian Spring. The building, if it had burned, would 1 have destroyed the whole bloek, but the I quick work of the fire department saved it. I The damage will not amount to much. NOMINATED REDDING. Unanimous Convention Was Held in Barnes ville Yesterday. Barnesville, Ga.. July 9—The Twenty second senatorial district convention met here yesterday at 10 o’clock and was called to order by Dr. J. P. Thurmond, of Pike. On motion of Hon. O. H. P. Bloodworth, Judge J. L Hardeman, of Bibb was made permanent chairman. Hon. T. J. Hardin, of Monroe, was made I permanent secretary. The following delegates were present: Bibb—Judge J. L. Hardeman. Hon. Hope Polhill. Col. J .H. Hall, Hon. W. A. Davis, Hon. E. D. Huguenin. Monroe —T. J. Hardin, O. H. B. Blood worth. J. H. Williamson. Pike—E. F. Dupree, Dr J. P. Thurmond, 1 W. M. Howard, E. M. Owen. Judge E. F. Dupree placed in nomina tion Hon. John F. Redding, of Pike, for senator of the Twenty-second senatorial district. Messrs. O. H. B .Blobdworth, of Monroe.and Hope Polhill, of Bibb, second ed the nomination. On the call of roll ot coun' ; es the vote was unanimous for Mr. Redding. Mr. Polhill, of Bibb, Introduced a reso lution which was adopted providing that the senator of this district be nominated ; by popular vote of the whole district, pro vided. however, that no man be voted for in such primary except a Democrat who is a resident of that county whose time it is to furnish the senator under the rota tion system. The following district committee was : elected: * Bibb—J. L. Hardeman, chairman ex officio: W. A. Davis. E. D. Hugugnin. Monroe—G. A. Persons, J. H Mott. Pike —Dr. J. C. Beauchamp, W M. How ard. CHEAP RATES. Baptist Young People's Union, Buffalo, N. Y., Jnlv 14 to 17, 1898. Account of the above occasion the round trip tickets to Buffalo at one fare, • half rate, tickets on sale July 11, 12 and 13, v. rth final limit July 20, 1898. An ex- ■ tension of the final limit may be obtained to leave Buffalo not later than August 3, provid 1 tickets are deposited with joint agent at Buffalo between July 17 and 19th and on payment of 50 cents. C. S. White, T. P. A. Burr Browu, C. T. 4. WALLED TOWN OFSAN JUAN Description of the Chief Town of Peurto Rico Given by a Correspondent. DISEASE AND VERMIH RIDDEN. Should Be the Most Healthy Spot on Earth—How Nature Helps Its People to Keep Alive. New York, July 9—San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the American forces will soon be, is a perfect specimen of a walled town, with portcullis, moat, gates and battle ments. Built over 250 years ago, it is still in good condition and repair. The walls are picturesque and represent a stupendous work and cost in themselves. Inside the walls the city is laid oft' in reg ular squares, six parallel streets running in th. ducctlca of the length of the island and seven at right angles. The houses are closely and compactly built of brick, usu ally of two stories, stuccoed on the outside and painted in a variety of colors. The upper floors areoccupied by the more more respectable people, while the ground floors, almost without exception, are given up to negroes and poorer classes, who crowd one upon another in the most ap.- palling manner. The population within the walls is estimated at 20,000, and most of it lives oil the ground floor. In one small room, with a flimsy partition, a whole fam ily will reside. The ground floors of the whole town > reek with filth and conditions are most unsanitary. In a tropical country, where disease prevails, the consequence of such herding may be easily inferred. There -s no running water in the town. The entire population depends on rain water caught i on the flat roofs of the buildings and con ducted to the cistern, which occupies the greater part of the courtyard that is an essential part of Spanish houses the world over, but that here, on account of the ■ crowded conditions, is small. There are no sewers except for surface water and sinks, while vaults are in every house and occuppy whatever remaining space there may be in the patios not taken up by the cisterns. The risk- of contaminating the water is great and in dry seasons the sup ply is entirely exhausted. Epidemics are frequent, and the town is alive with ver , min. mosquitoes and dogs. The streets are wider than in the i older pan of Havana and will admit two ’ carriages abreast. The sidewalks are nar row and in places will accommodate only one person. The pavements are of a com position manufactured in England from slag, pleasant and even durable when no heavy strain is brought to .bear upon them, but easily broken and unfit for heavy traf fic. The streets are swept once a day by hand, and, strange to say, are kept clean. From its topographical situation the town • should be healthy, but it is not. The soil under the city is clay mixed with lime, so hard as, to be almost like rock. It is con sequently impervious to water and furn ishes a good natural drainage. The trade wind blows strong and fresh, and through the harbor runs a stream of sea water of ; not less than three miles an hour. With . these conditions no contagious diseases, If , properly taken care of, could exist; with out them the place would be a veritable plague, spot. 1 FUNERAL OF MISS BIVINS. Will be Held at Christ’s Church This Afternoon. The funeral services of Miss Sarah Bivins will be held this afternon at 5:30 i o’clock from Christ church. Rev. Mr. Reese will officiate. The pallbearers will be: Messrs. G. C. Conner. W. W. Wrigley, T. O. Chestney, J. -M. Walker, E. D. Williams and H. C. Mix. The interment will be at Rose Hill. stateleagueT HELD_MEETING. Armv and Naw League Finds that Very Good Progress Has Been Made, The Constitution this morning says: Yesterday morning the Georgia Army and Navy League met at the executive mansion and held a very enthusiastic meeting. It was announced that in Macon Mrs. Robert Emery Park had organized an auxiliary; also Mrs. Henry Cohen, of Augusta; Mrs. Meur, of Vthens, and Mrs. Myrick, of Americus. These auxiliaries have not decided, however, whether they will send the funds at their own disertion, where and when they please, or whether they will send it to the state treasury of the Army and Navy League, to be used in the state emergency fund, or whether it will be turned over to the national fund. At the me-ting yesterday Mrs. Atkinson made the following statement, explicitly defining the objects of the Army and Navy League. She said; “The principal purpose of the Army and Navy League is to encourage the forma tion of local relief organizations. 1. Funds may be sent by the local' organizations direct to the officers u s the army and navy to be used by them for company purposes. 2. Funds may be sent to the treasurer of the Army and Navy League, Mrs. Thomas Hr Morgan, 783 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga., to be transmitted through the Nat ional XV ar Relief Association in the ger> eral army hospitals. 3. They may send their funds to the (Army and Navy League to augment the emergency fund, wlych will be used for the comfort and health of the eGorgia volunteers in the regimental hospitals before they go to the front. 4. They may send their funds to the Army and Nevy League to be devoted to the family of Georgia soldiers and sailors who -nay be in n«ed of aid. The privilege g.ven the local relief associations is that they may specify which one of the above purposes they desire their funds to be de voted to, or they may leave It with the ! Army and Navy League to send them j where they are most needed In the alle.via- i tion of suffering.” Plans were called for yesterday in the 1 way of suggestions as to how money should be raised for the purposes embodied in the organization. Mrs. Joseph Hirseh. chair man of the executive hoard, suggested that each lady member of the Army and Navy League should personally solicit members and contributions and that work in that line begin at once. Her suggestion put in the form of a motion was adopted and the good work will begin at once. Do vou want a pair of nice fine ladies' Oxford Ties 'Nos. 1,2, 3 at >1 per pair— if you wear these sizes, call at Mix and get a pair—black and taa. Are You Going to the mountains, seashore, or even off for a few days? If so, we are better supplied than ever to fill your wants in Dressing Cases, Traveling Bags, Hand Satchels, I Valises. In all the latest colors, sizes and shapes. Ad Attractive Shoe. jßb “ THE DEIVE Y'.' Hand turned, French heel, vamp and heel of navy blue, top red, white trimmings, lace of colored ribbon in national colors. Light and airy in make up. Just the thing for patriotic young ladies. 1,2, 3, A few pairs of those small sizes in Ladies’ Oxfords that we are closing out At SI.OO - CLISBY <SI M’KAY, Phone 29. s A Ncar-bv Hotel t A 4* 4* . 4* Don’t go on a long journey to find your summer’s rest, comfort and health, when you 4* T ran get them all within an hour’s ride from 4* Macon at J 4» 5 l The Wigwam ± T At Indian Spring, where the accommodations are the best, the rates low, the attractions all that could be desired. 4* t T 2 T. C. PARKER, Proprietor. £ A- C. E. Hooper, Manager. T 4* The Reunion Sale! It’s the theme of the hour. Hundreds and hundreds have profited by the handsome values. Buying Clothing here now is the same as doubling your income. We give your money double purchasing power. And the goods are absolutely perfect. No old, undersized lots of trash, but two magnificent, opulent stocks to choose from. It’s the opportunity of the period. Do you realize the money-saving possibilities of this sale? Get into line. The quicker you come the larger the gain. . $lO 00 Suits, $5.00 $12.50 Suits, $6.25 $15.00 Suits, $7.50 SIB.OO Suits, $9.00 S2O OO Suits, SIO.OO A/L/c-cT moneu on Hand. Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay ments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macou. (!».. 401 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS