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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 tbe Georgia Loan and
ii! Tiust Company,
O. A COLEMAN. Gen Maa.,
356 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
ESTABLISHED I SB4
SANTIAGO HAS
NOT YET FALLEN
Shells Fall Short, and No Decisive Action Has Yet
Taken Place,
LITTLE DAMAGE,
Though It Is [Behoved to be
Onlv a Question of Time
Before City is Taken.
mill RETMI GIVIN OUT
By the War Department this Morn
ing--Shafter’s Plan Made Known
Captain Rowell Dead.
(Copyrighted by Ve-oclatod Press.)
Xgu.lions. Sunday night, via Kingston,
July 10 Th, Brooklyn, Texas and In
diana. under Schley, began the bombard
ment of Santiago at 5:16 this afternoon in
obedience to a requ* st from Shafter. The
warship;' lined up from the east to the
wist, :i quarter of a mile from the shore
and fired over the limestone cliffs. The
bombardment continued one hour. The
After thirty-five shots were fired from
eight-inch guns Schley became convinced
that the Brooklyn's tire was falling short
mid ordered a cessation permitting the
battleships to continue, they, with larger
guns, having longer range shots fired atin
tervals of two minutes. Signals from shore
announced that the shells feel a thousand
feet short and a little to the left of the
Spanish position. At dusk the squadron
eras, d thing and Schley sent the launch
to shore to ask Shafter if he desired the
firing to be continued during the night
KILLED AND WOUNDED
Shafter Sends in His Reports of Sunday’s
Casualties.
Washington. July 11. -The war depart
ment has posted tile following from Shaf
ter: "Playa. July 11. —The following is
the report of casualties of the first divi
sion Sunday afternoon: Killed —Captain
Charles W. Rowell, second infantry; Pri
vate Peter Nelson, Co. A. Second infantry.
Wounded -Lieut. N. J. Lut, second in
fantry; Privates Charles Jenks. Co. A,
Second infantry. Charles Lenlki, Co. B.
Second infantry.
BRYAN’S REGIMENT
Has Been Ordered to Jacksonville to Join
Lee.
Washington, July 11 Bryan's regiment
of Nebraska infantry has been ordered to
Join L<e at Jacksonville.
RECEIVERSHIP FEES.
Eagle and Phtenix Will Now Pay Tribute to
the Lawyers.
Atlanta. July 11 l-'ee claims for sevejil
lawyers represented famous Eagle Phoenix
receivership ease was taken up to the
t’nited States court this morning. It will
require two weiks to try the ease.
PAPERS RUNNING
And Will Resume Their Full Size Tomorrow
Morning.
Chicago. July It The papers here are
running smoothly and tomorrow will re
sume full size. The only embarrassment
in the situation is over the supply of
stereotypers. All positions are filled.
WARM RECEPTION.
Scorpion and Osceola Have Sharp Engage
ment at Manzanillo.
Off Santiago de Cuba. July S. byway of
Kingston, Jamaica. July 10.—Captain
Adolph Marix of the converted yacht Scor
pion ami Captain Purcell of the Osceola,
had a hot time on July 3d at Manzanillo,
w’- ro they had established a blockade.
Manzanillo has until lately been un
guarded and the Spaniards have used it
for a port of supplies. General Fan do and
tots branch of the army being there it was
decided to lock the stable door last week,
and on Sunday. July 3. the Scorpion and
Osceola were before the place. It is on a
long, deep bay. and a close examination by
Captain Marix convinced him that its de
fense was one small fort and four gun
boats.
On Sunday morning Captain Marix de
cided to go in after the gunboats and so
signalled to Captain Purcell. Capt. Marix
tells the story as follows:
""Imagine our surprise upon finding in
stead of gunboats and small forts the
shore line! with artillery and infantry.
The fire we ran into was a desperate one.
considering that we did not have any pro
tection for our men or the guns. For
twenty-five minutes we staid at it. and I
chink we must have done a lot of dam
age. I had no pilot and could not move
In close. We were hit frequently, and at
last, when a shot bad cleared our galley
and 1 saw that it was useless to risk the
men’s lives, we moved out.
'"The gunboats lay behind the hills in
small coves and we could not get at them
We moved out slowly and the fire ceased.
Tbe next morning we captured a large
lighter and a sloop filled with provisions.
No attempt was made by the gunboats to
come out to the defense of these ships.
The Spanish steamer Purisma Conception,
which had been around the coast looking
for a place to land money and provisions
Is In the harbor and has discharged her
cargo.”
BACK TO SPAIN.
Port Said, July 11 —The remainder of
Camara’s fleet has sailed for Spain
Messina. Sicily. July 11—The Spa/sh
torpedo boats sailed for home this morn
fuf .
OFFICIAL REPORT
From Shafter Mode Public this Afternoon
by the Department.
Washington, July 11—2 p. m.—The war
department has made public the following
from Gen. Shafter received early this
morning: “Playa, Sunday—The navy has
promised after the bombardment begins
to get in close to "the harbor with some
light draft boats. If the bombardment to
morrow (today) is not quickly conclusive
they will make the attempt. As soon as
"Henry’s reinforcements arrive we will
surround the town and can knock it to
pieces with our light guns. My plans for
tomorrow are to keep up the bombard
ment of the trenches and city and eomp
plete the investment of the north and
west by the troops which have Just ar
rived at Sibotny. one regiment of which,
the First Illinois, has now reached me.
Soon after noon today the following was
re -Mved: “I regret to report Capt Rowell,
S. omi Infantry, killed yesterday.”
KEPT AT ANNAPOLIS.
Superintendent of Naval Academy is Ready
for the Prisoner.
Annapolis, Md., July 11—Captain P. H
Cooper, superintendent of the naval acad
emy, has completed his preparations for
the care of the eighty Spanish officers, in
cluding Admiral Cervera, recently cap
tured off Santiago.
It is probable that all will be put on
their parole and allowed the fullest use of
the beautiful grounds for promenade and
other purposes.
The buildings to be occupied by them
are known as Goldsborough row and lie on
the southeastern section of the academy,
between the old mess hall and the gym
nasium.
Each room will quarter two officers and
each officer will have a bed to himself
Ther are wardrobes and closets for then
clothes in each room: chairs and a large
square table in the corner of the room
with a hanging lamp over it, with an im
proved burner. Waiter will attend to the
rooms and take care of the apartments.
The prisoners will be under the patrol
of a marine guard of forty. For the present
their commissary will be Steward Evans.
Paymaster Loomis, who was ordered away
this week to Portsmouth, as commissary
for the prisoners there, is expected to re
turn here and assume the managenftent of
the food supply of the Spanish officers.
It is a singular coincidence that the
Spanish naval officers should be quartered
In the very alma mater of the men who
gave them so signal a defeat and made
them prisoners. Amongst those who re
cently occupied these quarters are Lieu
tenants Hobson and "Blue and Cadets Pow
ell and Hart. Hobson’s apartments adjoin
the Spanish quarters, and, as the head of
the department of naval construction, he
has much valuable naval data there.
SPANISH GUNBOATS
Will be Hunted Out of the Coves of the Is
land of Cuba,
Washington, July 11.—The navy is pre
paring for a grand hunt throughout the
West Indies. There are a number of Span
ish war craft left, scattered through coves
on the Cuban coast, and lying in obscure
little harbors in the West Indian islands.
These are to be hunted down and captured
or destroyed and the movement is to begin
immediately.
Many of the little boats have been al
ready spoted through the agency of the
state department, and the others will be
located soon by’ the aid of the swift little
torpedo boats and auxiliary craft.
It was with this object in view that the
recently’ constructed torpedo boats Gwinn,
Morrison and others were ordered from
the North to Florida waters.
STEAMER CAPTURED.
Tied Up Until the Fleet Entered ‘Santiago
Harbor.
New York. A special to the Journal from
Playa Sunday says the Norweigian steamer
Bratton had been captured that day by the
I Brooklyn with a cargo of supplies for San-
I tiago. sent by the merchants at Kingston
and Port Antonio, on speculation. She will
, be tied up until the fleet enters Santiago.
CONVENTIOtTwILL
CLOSETONIGHT.
The Christian Endeavor Con
vention Will End After a
Successful Meet.
Nashville, Tenn.. July 11 —The seven
, teenth International Christian Endeavor
convention will close its sessions with ex
cellent program tonight. While the attend
ance this this year has not been large as
expected the exercises has been most in
teresting and productive of great good.
The program for the closing day began
with early morning prayer meetings at
seven churches and daily quiet hour ser
vice at the Gospel Tabernacle conducted
by Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, of Philadel
phia. Committee conferences were held
at the various churches, followed by of
fice's conferences. Junior worker’s eonfer-
I ences, Sunday school methods at First
Cumberland Presbyterian church, presided
over by Mrs. James L. Hill, of Sales. Mass.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Being Held with the President by French
Ambassador.
Washington. July 11—President McKin
ley, Acting Secretary of State Moore and
M. Camion, French ambassador, are now
in consultation at the White House.
THE MACON NEWS.
ALLOWED TO
TAKEON COAL
Camara Made Affidavit that
He Was Returning to
Spain.
CUBANS CUT OFF HEADS,
Wounded Soldier Says the Story is
True, Notwithstanding Shaf
ter’s Denial.
Port Said, July 11—Camara’s ships have
been allowed to take on board some coal
after furnishing written guarantee that
the squadron was returning to Spain di
rect.
CUT OFF THEIR HEADS
Notwilstanding the Fact of General Shaf
ter's Denial.
Savannah, July 11—Several wounded
privates of the Seventy-first New York
passed through here today en route home.
One of them, J. D. Hacksteer, says when
the Spanish continued firing on our
wounded and Red Cross flags at Siboney,
July 1, our men did uot hesitate to turn
over Spanish prisoners to the Cubans, who
cut off their heads. The practice con
tinues, Hacksteer says, in spite of Shaf
ter’s denial.
SICK AND WOUNDED
Will Sail on the Olivette for Hampton
Roads.
(Copyrighted by Associated Press.)
Guantanamo, July 11—The Olivette is
here and ready to sail for Hampton Roads
with 500 sick and wounded. Among them
is Gen. H. S. Hawkins, "Major A. O. Brodie,
Major Bell, Captains Knox, McClintock,
and Henry, and Lieuteaants Nichol,
Young, Devereaux and Fiscus. It is un
derstood here that the truce has been ex
tended to noon, Monday.
REAR END COLLISION.
Wounded Soldiers Had a Close Call Last
Night.
Washington, July 11—Surgeon General
Sternberg received a dispatch today from
General Richards stating that the hospital
train bearing the wounded to Atlanta was
in a rear end collision six miles south of
High Springs, Fla., last night. No one was
hurt, but a private car was demolished.
Sternberg says the demolition of the pri
vate car will not seriously interfere with
the efficiency of the hospital train.
SAMPSON’S REPORTS.
Ensign Palmer Hands Them Over to the
Government.
Washington, July 11 —Ensign Palmer ar
rived at iWashigton today, bringing a
series of reports from Sampson, including
reports of his subordinate officers describ
ing the engagement resulting in the des
truction of Cervera’s squadron. These re
ports are under examination and such
parts of them as are deemed suitable for
publication will be given to the press
later.
THE FLEET HAS
TAKEN NO PART.
The War Board is in Confer
ence With the Presi
dent.
Washington, July 11. At noon today Sec
retary Long, Admiral Sicard, Capt. Mahan
and Capt. Crowinshield, naval war board,
are in conference with the president-. Long
stated in his opinion the fleet had so far
taken no part in today’s engagement.
Otherwise he said Sampson would have
reported, which he has not done.
On leaving the conference Secretary
Long said nothing was received indicating
that a decisive engagement was on at
Santiago. The Secretary said he expected
to get the news of the fall of Santiago at
any hour, but added, however, that his
expectation was based largely upon his
hopes. Indications are that all truces are
off and the final struggle may even now
be on.
SHAFTER’S FIRST WOUND.
H s Father’s Sneering Prophecy Was Ful
filled.
Lapeer, Mich., July n—Capt. George H.
Henderson, of Lapeer, served in the civil
war with General Shafter, at that time a
lieutenant of a company of the Seventh
Michigan volunteer infantry.
It was one of those very hot nights last
week, and the captain was sitting, fanning
himself in front of Lincoln’s store.
“Cap. did you ever know General Shaf
ter?”
“Know him! Os course I did. He was
a lieutenant in the Seventh the same time
I was, and we were chums together. He
was a mighty good officer and mighty good
fellow. H once told me a funny thing
about his father. Bill worked with his
father on the farm in Kalamazoo county.
I guess the old man did not exactly like
to have him go to the war. The citizens
turned out to see the boys take the train
at Galesburg, and Mr. Shafter was among
them.
“ ‘Good-bye, Bill,’ said he. as the train
was starting. ‘I expect to hear soon that
you got shot in the seat of your trousers.’
“Well, pretty soon Bill got to be adju
tant. and in one of the first fights he was
wheeling his horse around and a rifle ball
Just grazed his saddle and went into bis
Sesb. Oh. he store like a pirate. You
could have heard him a half mile off.
Then, after he got cooled down s little,
he .-eid to some c.f those who were near
him: ’What will my father say now?’
"They wanted officers In the- regular
army to commani colored troops, and
Shafter went. He wanted me to go, too.
ani I consented, and passed mv examina
tion. but the boys in the Seventn wanted
to stay with them, and I yielded, and
that’s where I made a great mistake.”
MACON NEWS MONDAY JULY n 1898.
PROPOSITION
WASJEJECTED
Spanish Terms of Surrender
Did Not Suit Either Mc
kinley or Shafter.
SIEGE GUNS 111 HKHIU
And Shafter Thinks He Will be Able
to Take Santiago in
Three Days.
(Copyrighted by Associated Press.)
Shafter’s Headquarters July 10, via
Kingston, July 11—At 11:10 o’clock this
morning Shafter notified General Toral,
the Spanish commander that by President
McKinley’s direction, the Spanish propo
sition of surrender if the garrison is al
lowed to leave Santiago with side arms,
was rejected and the United States -would
accept no terms but immediate and un
conditional surrender. Toral replied in a
brief note that he rejected President Mc-
Kinley’s proposal and would discuss no
other terms than those suggested by him
self.
At 3:15 o’clock Shafter notified Toral
that the armistice would be terminated
and hostilities resumed at 4 o’clock. At the
same time he issued instructions to eajh
division of the commands to prepare for a
fresh attack on the Spanish works. These
orders had been promulgated from Aqua
dores to Caney. When the courier left with
this dispatch just before, the artillery was
preparing to open on the Spanish warks.
The dynamite guns have been trained on
the Spanish block house with such abso
lute precision that the first shot will obli
terate it.
The American soldiers will sleep in the
trenches tonight. Eight batteries of light
artillery will be in position by midnight
and the seige guns Just landed will be
ready for action at 4 o’clock in the morn
ing.
Shafter said to a correspondent of the
Associated Press this afternoon:
’Our lines cannot be made more effect
ive, but if a chance offers to increase our
(strength I will take advantage of it. I
will not be surprised it we have Santiago
in three days.”
At Caney there are 10,000 miserable ref
ugees from Santiago—old men, women and
children whom the Spaniards permitted to
go to our lines to get food. The plight of
these people is heartrending.
GERMANANeF
WATERMELON FEAST
Will be Given bv the Log
Cabin Club Tonight.
The military german and watermelon
feast, which wil be given by the Log
Cabin club tonight wil be one of the most
brilliant affairs of the season. A number
of Macon’s most popular society people
will attend and also a number of the offi
cers at Camp (Price.
All of the members of the club are
urged to be in attendance and to bring
their lady friends. Martial music will be
one of the attractive features of the oc
casion.
COMMITTEE MEETS
Today to Adopt a Program for the Fall
Carnival.
The executive committee of the Macon
Carnival association held a meeting this
afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce to
adopt a program for the carnival which
is to be held this fall.
Four days will be devoted to the jubilee,
beginning October "11. The public is be
coming very much interested in the ear
nival, and al indications show that the
committee will have ample support.
The committee will commence soliciting
subscriptions- as soon as the program has
been adopted.
CHEAP EXCURSION.
Macon to Tybee, $2.75 Round Trip, July
16th.
OnJuly 16 the Central of Georgia Rail
way Company will run the largest excur
sion of the season, Macon to Tybee, only
$2.75 round trip, under auspices of Macon
Post D, T. P. A. Tickets good on all regu
lar trains returning up to and including
train leaving Savannah 9:00 p. m. Mon
day.
J. G. CARLISLE, T. P. A.
E. P. BONNER, U. T. A.
ACTIVITYAT
CAMP THOMAS.
Soldiers Being Equipped With
All Possible Haste.
Chickamauga. July 11 —The great army
at Camp Thomas is now being equipped
with all possible haste and supplies are
reaching the camp by the car load. There
is an impression among the officers that
there will be a heavy movement during
the coming week.
The First Ohio cavalry leaves tomorrow,
its preparations for departure being com
plete. It is said that the entire First
corps will get away before the end of the
week. The Second brigade, first division.
First corps, may go away tomorrow or
Wednesday. The departure of this bri
gade depends upon the ability of officials
to get transports to Charleston.
Fine Elberta Peaches.
My Elberta peaches are
now ripe and finer than ever.
I am able to fill your orders
for one dollar per crate or
bushel. Send me your orders
either by mail or telephone
No. 138. J. T. HEARD
Come, we have something
in fine shoes to give you.
iFire Sale Rochester stock.
WOUNDED MEN
PASSTHROUGH
Thev Were in the Fight at
Santiago de Cuba Last
Week.
GOING TO ATLANTA
Where They Will be Placed in the
Government Hospital at Mc-
Pherson Barracks.
Three 'trains of soldiers who were
wounded in the battle of Santiago passed
through Macon this morning enroute to
the government hospital at Fort (McPher
son.
About five hundred men were on the
trains. The men say that they had a hot
time in Cuba, but the gave the Spaniards
the worst of it.
hTe men were all bandaged up. Some
of them had long gashes on their faces
made by Spanish bullets. Some had their
fingers shot off. Those who were
wounded seriously were left at the camp
at Santiago, as they were not able to be
moved.
One of the officers said that the Cubans
only laid around the camp and played
cards; that when any fighting was being
done the Cubans were always in the rear.
One of the men who was on the train
said that he was with young Hamilton
■Fish when he was killed and that he helped
to carry him off the field. He said that
young Fish was killed at the first fire.
■ The men are all very cheerful and
seemed to make the best of the situation.
They did not know of the fighting which
was going on at Santiago, and when told
that the fleet was bombarding the place
they seemed eager for more news.
They said that when they left Santia
go that three ships of the Spanish fleet
were burning and that the Americans
were trying to save them.
The men arrived at Fort McPherson this
morning and were given quarters there.
The men say that their train was run
into by another train last night some
where in Florida, but that no one was
hurt.
is:a deserter.
The Man Captured by Policeman Mack is a
Deserter.
John A. Zeigler, the man who was ar
rested by Patrolman Mack about three
weeks ago at the Southern railroad depot
for stealing a ride on the train has proved
to be a deserter from the United States
army.
It will be remembered by the people that
he was suspicioncd as being a deserter and
was turned over to Colonel Ray at Camp
Price.
Colonel Ray made inquiries about him
and found that he had deserted from the
Fifth Maryland regiment now at Tampa.
A sergeant from company E, of the Fifth
Maryland came to Macon after Zeigler last
night. The sergeant says that the man’s
real name is not Zeigler, but he would not
tell what it was.
He said that the deserter would be tried
and punished by a courtmartial.
Patrolman Mack will receive a reward
of $25 from the government for the arrest
he made.
TO ARRANGE A
CUBAN MAIL ROUUE.
Superintendent Terrell Leaves
for Kev West and San
tiago.
Atlanta, Ga., July 11 —The Constitution
publishes the following highly interesting
story:
Colonel L. M. Terrell, superintendent of
the United States railway mail service, of
this division, left Atlanta last night for
Key West, Fla., from whence he will pro
ceed to Santiago de Cuba.
Colonel Terrell goes to Key West for the
purpose of establishing a line of mail
steamers between the United States .and
Cuba in order that the soldiers who are
invading the island may receive their mail
regularly and send it to their homes with
out danger of it getting lost in transmis
sion.
The service to be established by Super
intendent Terrell is an extremely impor
tant one, which evidenced through the fact
that the superintendent of the division is
sent to arrange the matter. One steamer
is at nresent in course of preparation to
begin the service and will be ready to sail
for Santiago in the course of the next few
days. Colonel Terrell will go on this
steamer and make the arrangements for
handling the mail at the other end.
He stated last night that the mail would
probably be very heavy and several steam
ers will undoubtedly ply between the
United States and Cuba. Colonel Terrell
could not state how many steamers would
be required, but 4 said a sufficient number
would be put into service.
As different portions of Cuba are cap
tured by the United States army and navy
the service between this country and the
island will be increased and when Spain
withdraws her forces and gives up all
claims to Cuba the mall service will be
complete and regular.
Cuba as well as Porto Rico will be in the
division over which Colonel Terrell wir
been placed as superintendent and he will
have charge of the mail’service to these
countries. A line of steamers will be es
tablished between the United States and
Porto Rico as soon as that place is cap
tured. which, from present indications,
will be very shortly.
Colonel Terrell’s headquarters will re
main in Atlanta and he will return to the
city as soon as he has completed the ar
rangements which he has gone to Cuba to
make. The addition of Cuba and Porto
Rico to this division very materially en
larges it and the work will be considerably
heavier.
With the enlargement of his field he will
necessarily be compelled to employ 4
larger number of men and several have
already been appointed to begin the new
mail service. Other men will be selected
as the service grows and as they are
needed.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, July 11 —Futures opened dull,
sales 2,400. July 600, August and Septem
ber 600, October and November 601. Jan
uary 607, February 610, March 613, April
616.
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in fine shoes to give you.
F ire Sale Rochester stock.
HIENOUS CHIME
INJVARRIOR.
Ab Tavlor Attempts to Kill
His Wife and Her
Father.
GOTH SERIOUSLY HURT.
Mob is After Taylor and if fCaught
Will be Severely Dealt
With.
Abner Taylor, a young farmer of the
Warrior district of this county, attempted
to kill his wife and her father, Mr. Louge,
late yesterday afternoon.
Taylor’s wife left him about two months
ago and returned to her father’s home.
Yesterday afternoon Taylor went to Mr.
Louge’s house and asked his wife to re
turn borne with him and she refused.
Tayloi it-.same terribly mad at this, and
said, cursing as he did,that she wouldhave
to go home with him or he would kill her.
Mrs. Taylor's father told Taylor that he
did not think he would kill any one, and
he stepped in front of his daughter.
As he did this Taylor shot him. The
ball hit him in the forehead and glanced
upward, inflicting only a flesh wound. But
the shot must have stunned Louge, as he
fell to the floor. As he did so Taylor shot
him in the thigh making a serious wound.
Taylor then turned upon his wife, who
had run into the house. He followed her
and stabbed her several times in the back,
and attempted to cut her throat.
After completing his horrible work he
left and returned toward home. While going
down the road be met two men and told
them what he had done.
They immediately gave the alarm and a
large party started in pursuit of Taylor.
It is thought that both Mrs. Taylor and
her father will recover, but if Taylor is
caught by the mob which is now after him
he will be severely dealt with.
Taylor comitted his crime not far from
where Tom Woolfolk killed nine people.
Both of the houses are not far apart.
Both Taylor and Louge are well-to-do
farmers and are very popular men. Many
people gathered at the scene of the crime
and the crowd talked as if they would
lynch Taylor if he could be caught.
Nothing has been heard from the scene
of the crime since early this morning, and
it is not known yet whether the man has
been caught.
B. Y. P. 11.
Will Hold Christian Rally in
Buffalo - Preparations for
Large Attendance.
Buffalo, N. Y., July 11 —-Young Baptists
from every nook ard corner of the United
States and Canada will rally here by
thousands this week for the eighth inter
national convention of the Baptist Young
People’s Union of America, which will be
be called to order Wednesday morning by
the international president, John H. Chap
man. of Chicago. Owing to the central lo
cation of Buffalo the atendance this year
promises to far exceed that at any previ
ous gathering of the great organization,
while- because of its nearness to the Cana
dian border the number of delegates repre
senting the Dominion branches will be
larger than heretofore.
The local committees declare that no
convention of the union was ever greeted
with more perfect arrangements than that
to be held this week. When the Buffalo
delegates stood up for their city at Chat
tanooga last year and suceeded tn cap
turing the ’9B convention out of a long list
of hard-working rivals, they promised a
demonstration at Buffalo that would be a
record breaker, and now that the arrange
ments are all completed, their promise is
seen to have been no extravagance. The
Baptist churches of the city have already
on their holiday attire, and the business
houses and residences are beginning to buy
bunting giving ample indication that the
city will be elaborately decorated in honor
of the visitors.
FIRST IRON BRIDGE
In Ohio Was Removed Last Week on B, and
0. Railroad.
Within the past month the first iron
bridge erected in tke state of Ohio has
been removed. The bridge was over Salt
Creek on the Central Ohio division of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in Muskin
gum county and was built in 1851. It was
a single span, 71 feet in length and was
known as a “’Bollman deck truss bridge
with plate girders.” Bollman was at
that time chief engineer of construction
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
AN INTERESTING SUIT.
Mr. ’Clark Sues the Bibb Manufacturing
Company.
Mr. E. J. Cook, of East Macon, through
his attorneys, Messrs. Harris, Thomas &
Glawson, filed in the clerk's office of the
city court this morning suit for SIO,OOO
damages against the Bibb Manufacturing
Company, for injuries sustained by his
12-year-old son. who was in the employ of
the company. It is alleged that it was a
part of the duty of the boy to climb up a
ladder to the top of the building and close
the sky-lights every afternoon, and it was
in descending the ladder that he fell,
breaking his arm and causing the injury
for which he seeks to obtain damages.
The case is somewhat different from the
ordinary suits brought for damages and
will be watched with considerable inter
est.
CHEAP EXCURSION.
Macon to Tybee, $2,75 Round Trip, July
16th.
On July 16 the Central of Georgia Rail
way Company will run the larges* excur
sion of the season, Macon to Tybee, only
$2.75 round trip, under auspices of Macon
Post D, T. P. A. Tickets good on all regu
lar trains returning up to and including
train leaving Savannah 9:00 p. m. Mon
day.
J. G. CARLISLE. T. P. X
E. P. BONNER, U. T. A.
Bucklin's Arnica 8al»«
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25c per box. For
sale by H. J. Lamar &. Sons’ drug store.
I 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,
Valises.
In all the latest colors, sizes and shapes.
DRY GOODS.
HUTHNHNCE & ROUNTREE
GIVE
TRADING STAMPS
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Don’t go on a long journey ro find your
summer’s rest, comfort and health, when you
can get them all within an hour’s ride from 4*
X Macon at J*
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4* At Indian Spring, where the accommodations X
4* are the best, the rates low, the attractions all
4 s that could be desired.
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g T. C. PARKER, Proprietor.
J C. E. Hooper, Manager. , t
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GROWS JHORE INTENSE,
GROWS RIORE POPULAR,
GROWS mORE INCREDIBLE.
That’s what all are saying about
t e Great Alliance Sale. Our
daily offerings are distinctive
and unparalleled. Not a third of
them get into the newspapers.
Customers come expecting to
find just what has beon adver
tised. They are astonished and
delighted to find that and scores
of other items equally interest
ing. Visit the sto e every day.
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MACObU G_A.
money on Hand.
Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay.
ments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. 401 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS