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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 Ttust Company, O. A. COLEMAN, Gen Man., 356 Second Street. Macon. Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 GENERAL MILES HAS ARRIVED, But He Will Not Charge of Operations Untel the Fall of Santiago. MAY HAVE ESCAPED. There is a Fear that the Main Body of Spanish Have Evacuated the town. Washington, .July 12. The expectation is general today tb.it Santiago will be ours very t-oon. Th.-- main source of appr 'hension today tri* that the Spaniards may have succctxl ed bn < vacua tin r the town before the American )in<" of investment were cona ■pleted. aotb.it when the Americans enter it would be found a m< r. empty husk, with nothing more than a desperate rear guard of Spaniards left to protect and conceal the rotr.at of the main body of troops. There are several indications of some such move, which are supposed to have t»< on in progress for several days. Shafter hiirr elf reported under date of Sunday that the Spaniards had evacuated the small town on the west side of the bay, one of the suburbs of Santiago, while the Associated Press yesterday referred to the departure of a body of Spanish troops from Santiago towards Holguin. These facts are not conclusive that the town has been evacuated, but tho fact cannot be conceal ed that there Is some apprehension enter tained that the main result of the invest m< nt of Santiago, aside from the important achievement of driving the Spanish squad ron to destruction, will be the Inheritance by Shafter of several thousand wounded eoldlei . and many thousand more hungry inotuhs In Santiago. (I: neral Mile . who arrived at SI honey yesterday, made the following report to Alger today: I arrived at noon and had a consultation w!4h Sampson and Shafter by telephone. Tho troops brought from Tampa, Charlcs ton and New York have arrived and are leaving for tho front. The lien of invest ment Is being extended.” General Mlle has not taken charge and will not take charge of operations against Santiago. Whatever credit is derived from tho capture of the town, if It results from the prosecution of the present plan of Shaf ter. will redound to the credit of that of ficer. General Miles ks there simply hi the capacity of commanding general to look ov< r tho field and ascertain whether cnena ‘lions arc going >n ns th' shrndd .With his appearance comes substantial assisit ance for Shafter. With him on the Yale were more than 1,000 man and considerable artillery, while the Columbia is/expec ted to report her arrival at any moment with the remainder of the troops. Nava) otTiers say that their part of the operations at Santiago are at an end, and they are looking around for new worlds to conquer. Theories are turned ‘to the east, and they are rushing preparations for the dispatch of Watson’s squadron. This is decidedly a more attractive cruise from ft naval standpoint than the demonstration proposed against San Juan, Porto Rico, which is understood will bo the next num ber on the program, but which it is believ ed by naval authorities will not amount to much because of the easy reduction of its d efenscs. Every ship in Watson's squadron has been suplicd with the very latest charts, not only of the roast of Spain and the Med iterranean, but of t'he course that takes them clear to the Philippines. Notice of the departure of : ome of the vessels are looked for at any momemt. r PATROLLING THE COAST, ’ Ami Now the Phillioine Insurgents Have a Naw. Madrid. July 12. \n official dispatch from I hallo says: Xeninaldo. the insurgent lesdef, is pa trolling the coast with a squadron of mer chantmen Tho dispatch adds that two bands of insurgents at Cebu have been de ft ited and three insurgent loaders captur ed and shot. FIGHTING CONTINUES. And it is Relieved .hat Santiago Will Fall in 24 Hours. ■Copyright by Vssociatd Press. Shafter’s H< adqitarters. Monday. July 11. 4 p m via Kingston. July 12.—Fighting has continued during the day and at -this hour it is believed the City of Santiago will be captured by the American forces within the next twenty-four hours. The Americans have advanced steadily all day. In several Spenish trenches our trogps found dummy wooden guns and no Spanish soldiers. There was very weak firing among the Spanish troops and the Am Ticnn officers have received further evidence of the great distress existing in Santiago. WOUNDS HEAL VERY RAPIDLY As a Result of the New Anti septic Treatment Now Being Used. Washington. July 12. —Surgeon General Van Reypon. of the navy, has received a retxvrt from the surgeons with t.he fleet, showing that of all the cases of wounded, some of them serious, not a rise of tem perature or a 'cummulat .on of pus has ap peared In any case. From a medical standpoint this -is said to be a marked ad vance from the conditions during the civil war a«'. is to be attributed to the intro duction of antiseptic treatment of wounds. The retorts show that no fever follows the wounds and that with the absence of the pus the wounds heal rapidly, without com plications. Considering the great num ber of wounded to be treated <now and thereafter, this is regarded as a most satis factory showing. Not only in medical science but in the alleviation of suffering. Word has been received from the naval hospital ship Solace. She has on board about four hundred naval wounded and a number of Spanish wounded. The re maining accommodations are to be given to the wounded from the army. It is ex pected that she will arrive within the next few days. CONTRABAND OF WAR. : Danish Authorities Say that We Can't Move Our Own Coal. N. w York, July 12—A special cablegram from St. Thomas to the Journal reports that the authorities have informed the United States consul. Van Horn, that coal, I of which the United States has 8,000 tons in the harbor at St. Thomas, is contraband war and its removal by the United States so long as this government is at war with Spain will not be permitted. Governor Lederman informed the consul according to this dispatch, that any attempt to re move the coal in question would be resist ed by the German, French and Italian war ships in the harbor and waters pear by. Consul Van Horn is said to have re ferred the subject to the authorities at Washington. SACKING THE CITY. Spaniards at Santiago Plundering and Stealing. New York, July 12.—The Journal pub lishes the following from Siboney: ■Deserters from the enemy’s line report that the Spaniards are making hasty pre parations to leave Santiago. They are sacking the city .plundering the "houses of families who fled to the hills when General Shafter’s notice of bombardment was given to the Spanish commander. •Mrs. Rosa Chacon de Odis, a rich wo man, who refused to quit the city because her fortune and a valuable colection of jewels. were kept in her house, was assas s.inalcd last night by Spanish soldiers. Her hour.< was plundered of everything, all kinds of barb irit its being committed. The details of the case were brought to our lines last night by a small detachment of Cubans, who joint d Garcia’s forces at Cu bltas. ALL IS QUIET AT SANTIAGO. Gen. Shafter Sends Dispatch to the Adjutant General at Washington. Washington, July 12—The following was received this morning: Playa, Tuesday, July 12 —To Adjutant General at Washington: It has been very quiet here with but little fighting. A flag of truce has been up since 2 o’clock con .idering the proposition of surrendering, now that I have the town surrounded. On the north and side the lines were comple ted by 5 p. tn. by General Ludlow right down to the bay. The line is rather thin, but will have it strengthened in the morn ing by General Henry, who has just ar rived. Thor are only three casualties. No one has been killed so far as il can learn. I expect to have two new batcries in posi tion soon. There is a great deal of suf fering among the people who have gone out of Santiago. Am doing my best to re lieve it, but not entirely successful. (Signed) Shafter. MANILA TROOPS DELAY. Can Make No Headway Until Honolulu Pro gram is Settled. San Francisco, July 12.—(Until the‘Hon olulu program is definitely settled Major General Otis can make no headway in get ting off the transports Peru and Ci'ty of iPeublo. The troops announced to go to Manila on these steamers are six troops of the Fourth cavalry, two batteries of the Sixth artillery, five companies of the Fourteenth infantry, sixty men of the Third 'artillery and some recruits for the hospital corps, signal corps and Eighteen infantry. 14 was intended that the Peru ond City of Pueblo should sail on Monday afternoon, but it will probably be later in the week before they depart Major General Otis has stated that the First New York Volunteers, to arrive here on Tuesday, will probably proceed to Honolulu for permanent station there, ami that it. is possible that the Eighth California regiment will also be located on the Hawaiian Islands. The Seventh California will probably be sent to Manila with the fifth expedition. Affairs may be so shaped that General Otis will accompany Rear Admiral Miller on the Philadelphia to Honolulu e.nd af ter the stars and stripes have been hoisted proceed to Manila in another vessel. He will bo accompanied to Manila by (Briga dier General Harrison Gray Otis, who has received instructions to be prepared to sail any day. Admiral Miller stated that he expected to sail for Honolulu July 20. He charac terises as impossible 'the report that the Bennington is going to the Ladrone Is lands. SOLDIERS ARE ON THE MOVE. Being Rushed from Camp Thomas to Charleston, Chickamauga, July 12.—Several hundred recruits for the First brirade. First divis ion First corps, left Camp Thomas today and went aboard a special train at Ring gold for Charleston. Before his departure for Santiago General Miles wired General Brooke directing that the soldiers mention ed be rushed to Charleston. As a conse quence all hands are turned toward secur ing equipment and transportation for the men mentioned in order that the First Ohio cavalry can get out tomorrow. No ■ further orders for the removal of troops has been received. A letter received from Senator Fairbanks at Washington, says the entire Second division:! of the First corps will be ordered to Porto 'Rico. MILES IS THERE. Arrived Yesterdav With 17.00 Troops —More to Follow, Washington. July 12—Total’s purpose is : undoubtedly ultimate retreat from the city, , and if he had not began to retreat it is ' because of his desire to wait for Luque. General (Miles and J. 700 additional troops have reached Baiquiri. General Coppin ger's army of 12,000 men should also be at , the scene of hostilities within five days. I When that force lands. Miles will have an i army of approximately 40.000 men. If ■ Total waits until then, he and his army are certain to be caught, for with 40.000 men. Miles can thoroughly guard every avenue of escape from Santiago. TO SECURE TEAMSTERS. S<. Louis. July 12.—Colonel Smith, dep- i i uty quartermaster general, has received ! orders from M ashington to secure 200 teamsters for service in Cuba. Any boys’ or misses’ Shoe .in the house 1.00. Elegant | material. Fire Sale. TH PREPARED TO ACCEPT PEACE If It Implies Simply the Loss of Cuba to the Spanish Government SPAIN Pfms Wt To Giving Up Porto Rico and the Philippines or Paying an Im mense Indemnity. Madrid, July 12 —The possibility of peace with the United States is being widely discussed in the newspapers and by the public. The conservative party declare that Spain is prepared to accept peace pro vided it implies the loss of Cuba, but they assert that Spain would perfer to con tinue the war if the United States should claim Porto Rico and the Philippine is lands, or an immense indemnity, which it would be impossible for Spain to pay. The Carrespondencia asserts that Correa, the minister of war, does not disagree with the other cabinet ministers so seriously as is generally supposed, and in view of the gravity of the Cuban situation, it is pos sible he will no longer oppose peace, pro vided the conditions are not too onerous. The public connects the recent confer ence between the Duke de Rio, Spanish minister of foreign affairs, and the French ambassador here, Patenotre, which report that M. Cambon, at Washington, has been instructed to ascertain the lightest condi tions upon which peace is obtainable. $400,000 BOND Os the Eagle and Phoenix Offered for Sale by President Jordan. Columbus, Ga., July 12.—The directors of the new Eagle and Phenix Company have authorized President Jordan to offer for sale $400,000 of first mortgage gold bonds of the Eagle and Phenix mills, bearing 6 per cent interest. There is a probability that a large proportion of these bonds will be taken up here in Columbus, as the mills are now on a firm and paying basis. The Columbus Savings bank has just subscribed to SIOO,OOO of the issue, and oth er local concerns may follow suit. The bids for the bonds are to be in by the 20th. It is possible that all the bonds may be taken by southern institutions. Many shareholders are taking the. bonds. One subscription alone is over $50,000. Mr. Gunby Jordan, both in the capacity of co-receiver and president of the compa ny, has been working hard to improve the condition of the property. Improvement has been and is still the watchword at the big plant. A great portion of the machin ei has been relaced with that of more modern make and the good woork is still going on. (Besides this, many other im provements have been made. WANT FASTER VESSELS. Naval Evperts Demand Greater Speed in Battleships. Washington, July 12 —‘Naval officers con tinue to be greatly interested in the de signs for the new battleships, the principal feature of which, in the minds of the critics, provides for a speed of but sixteen knots. They point out that foreign ves sels of the same class now being built with a natural draught speed of 16.5 knots and a forced draught speed of 18 knots. The fact that the latest battleships will have a forced draught of but 16.5 knots Is regarded seriously by officers who favor the increased rate of speed for the most powerful vessels. In this connection naval officers point out the experiences of our vessels at Santiago. If it had not been for the superior speed of the Brooklyn the Cristobal <V>lon of the enemy’s fleet would not have b en overtaken. With the construction of battleships by other nations at the increased speed, lib eral observ, rs deem it most unfortunate that a speed of but 16 knots has been in cluded in the latest design. The naval engineers have been blamed in some quar ters for this position. They have assented to the plans only in view of the represent ations made by the tactical officers and the constructors. FOURTH EXPEDITION. Two Tennessee Soldiers Are Critically 111 at San Francisco. San Francisco. July 12 —The fourth ex pedition to the Philippines numbering 1.760 men. with Major General Otis, will sail with Brigadier General Hughes. Lieu tenant Colonel Barry. Major Mallory, Cap tain Charles J. McClure and First Lieu tenant Sladen, of his staff. Owing to the seriousness of their cases Harry Mix, of company E, Tennessee regiment, with ty phoid fever, and ePrry Turner, of company L, same regiment, with pneumonia, they have been removed from the field hospital to the French hospital. Telephone jokes, good music, dialect sto-’ ries. refreshments and free-will offering tonight at (Mrs. Walter Lamar’s, Vineyille. thisweather Is the Worst Yet-Mav Injure Cotton—ls Due to Cy-_ clonic Disturbances. “What sort *of weather is this?” is the question you hear on every side. And nobody seems to know. Even the oldest inhabitant is silent on the subject. “But. do you know.” said a gentleman this morning, “that this sort of infernal weather is liable to injure the cotton crop very materially; especially the advanced crop.” This, of course, is based on the idea that I the weather will continue for several days. I which is not likely. The decided change i in the weather is attributed to a rather cyclonic storm now off the coast of Florida and which is traveling in a northeasterly direction. The weather now on is expected to con tinue this afternoon and tonight and the predictions are for clearing skies tomor row. aft ar which the return of a torrid wave may be expected, which will make it quite seasonable, although uncomfortably I disagreeable. Gent’s Johnson & Mur phey’s and Evans’ or Keith's 500 and 6.00 shoes in per fect condition, 3.00. Fire Sale. E MACON NEWS. MACON NEWS TUESDAY JULY 12 1898. EXPLOSION KILLS FIFTEEN PEOPLE Powder Mills, Near Dover, N. J., Blown Up With Fearful Effect. SEVERAL SOLDIERS Among the Killed- A Former Ex plosion Killed Six—May be Work of Spies. Dover, N. J., July 12. —An explosion at the works of the Rand Powder Company in Pompton Lakes today killed fifteen men and among them several soldiers who had ; been detailed to guard the powder works. A short time ago there was an explosion at •the same mill at which ‘time .six men were killed. Since the outbreak of hostilities with Spain Colonel Leo, of the Third New Jer sey volunteers and a battalion of his regi ment has been stationed at the works u> prevent the destruction by spies. Camp soldiers have been close to the powder plant. Guard not being maintained as usual this morning at 11 o’clock there was a terriffic explosion which shook the build ing and which scattered soldiers and em ployes. Fifteen men are reported killed and many soldiers and ’ employes had wounds, some quite serious. The officials of the company at once sent a special train from Dover to the mills and the wounded men sent to Pat terson for treatment. The military form ed in line and stood guard about the plant and refused to allow anyone to approach the works. The names of the dead and wounded were not ascertained. ENGLISH VESSELS Are On the Lookout fjr the Alleged Spanish Privateer. Victoria, B. C., July 12—In response to the request of United States Consul Dead ly, at Vancouver, Admiral Pulleser, com mander of the Pacific British squadron, has dispatched Her Majestyship Amphion, a second-class cruiser carrying nine guns, and the sloop of war Icarus, mounting eight guns, to cruise the waters north for the alleged Spanish privateer, which, ac cording to reports lies hidden in the vi cinity of Dixon entrance. MRS PLACE CONVICTED. . Sentenced to Die in the Electric Chair at Sing Sing. New York, July 12—Mrs. Martha Place was convicted of the murder of her step daughter, Ida Place, today and sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing during the week beginning August 29. Mrs. Place is 44 years of age and the murdered girl 18. Mrs. Place was insanely jealous of 1 her step daughter. LADIESRELIEF ASSOCIATION Held an Important Meeting at the Public Library Yes terday Afternoon. A meeting of the Soldiers’ Relief Associ ation was held yessterday afternoon in the parlors of the Public Library. Arrangements were perfected for the en tertainment which was to be given this evening at the residence of Mrs. Walter Lamar in Vineville. '.Mrs. Taylor put the main business of the ■association before the meeting immediate ly— the need of the soldiers for sanitary precautions in the matter of clothing. It has been found out by the association that it is neeesasry for all the soldiers who go to Cuba to wear the abdominlal bandages ■of flannel. A pattern of these bandag’es trad been obtained from the medical de partment at Tampa and it was placed be fore the association. The association deci ded that the Macon boys should be supplied with the bandages as quickly as possible. A purchasing committee, consisting of Mrs. Walter Lamar and Mrs. Ross White, was appointed and were excused to pur chase the material for the bandages yes terday afternoon. A committee was appointed to meet at the residence of Mrs. Hanson this morning to cut out and make the bandages so that they might be forwarded to the Macon boys at once. All ladies who are willing to make the bandages are requesed to call at Mrs. Hanson’s residence on Orange street this afternoon for the material. The troops may be ordered out at any moment and , they are anxious to get the bandages to them at once. This was the only business taken up by the association and after all arrangements had been made for the making of the ban dages the meeting adjourned. RUSSIA’S VIEWS. Wants to |See the Philippines Remain in Spanish Possession. St. Petersburg. July 12. —In discusing the war between the United States and Spain, which it regards as practically over, the Novoe Vecimia remarks: “Russia has no positive interests in the Phillipine Is lands. If they are divided the best part | should fall to Germany, Great Britain and Japan, thereby strengthening them in the Pacific. It is to Russia’s advantage that the Phillipines remain in the possession of a single power, whether Spain or the United States, and Russia prefers to see the islands in the posesion of Spain and : I under the protectorate of The United ■ States. This also would keep out other I claimants and Russia would not only up hold her osra interests but serve the cause I of general peace.” MAJOR MOORE DEAD. He Was Well Known Throughout the Entire Country. Washington. July 12—Major William G. Moore, for the past twelve years superin- I tendent of police, died today aged 69. By reason of his varied experience and offi cial connections Moore was well known ' throughout the country. ; ! ’ Any boys’ or misses’ shoe i in the house, 1 00. Elegant material. Fire Sale. h SONS OF VETERANS Will Meet this Afternoon in the Parlors of the Y. M. C. A. The Sons of Confederate Veterans will .hold a meeting in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. this afternoon at 6:15 o’clock. The body will be completely reorganized and every one of the members are deeply in terested. Commander Williams desires to perfect the arrangements for the trip to Atlanta and wishes to find out how many of the or ganization are going so that he can make arrangements for them. 'New officers will be elected at the meet ing as some of the officers have enlisted in the army. The camp wishes to be well represented in Atlanta at the Confederate Veterans’ Reunion and a full attendance to the meeting is desired so that the camp can decide on what to do. PRESS ASSOCIATION. A Pleasant Itenary Mapped Out for the Georgia Scribes. The Georgia Weekly Press Association, which holds its annual convention in New nan tomorrow, will adjourn tomorrow night for a trip through the country. The editors will stop at Asheville, where a reception will be .had, and will then pro ceed to Washington, D. C. At the capital there will be an entertainment provided for the visitors on a grand scale. All the points of interest in the capital city will be presented, and the party is to be the recipient of unstinted hospitality. Pre parations are now being made to receive the Georgians. After Washington has been done the editors will proceed to Gotham and there take in the sights of the greatest city in the new world. When they have seen tho tiger and the elephant to their heart’s content the members of the asso ciation will return home by steamship. MONDAYAT CAMP PRICE. It is Thought that the Regi ment Will Move Within 'Week. A large number of people from the city were a‘t Camp Price yesterday afternoon to witness the first regimental drill by the immunes. The men showed up very well indeed, and taking into consideration that they had had the guns only one day 'the manner in which they handled them was marvelous.. The belts and canteens were issued to ■the company commanders yesterday and they were immediately distributed out among the men. A number of tents, which have been dubbed “dog tents” by 'the men, were also issued and were put up at once. This will give the privates more room, as they have been sleeping five and six men in one tent. Some of the tents have wood floors while the others have nothing but dirt floors. The officers in Camp Price think 'that the regiment will move within a week's time. They say that the guns, belts and tents have been issued it is a good sign. Several officers said that they heard that the regiment would march from Macon to Atlanta and would take the train there for Tampa. They say this would be a splendid thing for the the men as it would break them in and give them an idea of what they would have to do. They say that the march to Atlanta could be made in about four days. The officers are becoming more strict on 'the men every day. They are allowed out of eamp at night until 9 o’clock, and must be in at that hour unless they have a pass from their company commanders. Many o-f the men stay out after the time and gen erally get from two to three days in the guard house or a day's police duty around the company street. A man who is on po lice duty is required to clean up the com pany street, to bring water and to act as a waiting boy. The officers began taking their meals in the officers’ mess yesterday. This place is fixed up in an excellent manner. The of ficers have a dinning ball, club room, read ing room and a bar. None but the officers are allowed there unless it is a very good friend of an officers, and then he has to be accompanied by that officer before he can go up. Colonel Ray will move his quarters to the camp this week. A great many of the men were in the guard house yesterday for being out after taps. Lieutenant Jones, of Company “M,” re ceived Ms commission Saturday and was sworn in yesterday. The officer of the day yesterday was Lieutenant McCall. The officer of the day is required to come up town every night to look up the men absent from camp. Some few men were on the sick list yes terday. The general health of the camp is excellent. Many people thought that the park would be an unhealthy place for so many men to camp, but is has proven to be one of the healthiest. The government canteen is now patron ized by the soldiers. WATERMELON FEAST And German Was a Great Success—Many People in Attendance. The german and watermelon feast given by the Log Cabin Club last night was a great success. Many prominent society people were present and also many of the officers from Camp Price. All the members of the club with their lady friends were present and the affair was very much enjoyed. WILL RECEIVE HEAD MONEY. I Some of the Officers Will Get Pretty Good Fortunes. Washington, July 12. —Something over $200,000 will be paid by the government as : “head money" to the offfieers and sailors : who destroyed Cervera’s fleet. This is ac- : cording to the law which provides for the | , payment of SIOO a head for every man on ■ the ships of rhe enemy when these ships , are destroyed. A few officers will receive ' I pretty good fortunes. COTTON FUTURES. New York, July 12 —Futures easy. Sales i 4,700 bales. July 600. August 602, Septem- * ber 600. October 200, November 100 Decem j ber 300, January 500, February 900, March HO. Gent’s Johnson & Mur phey’s and Evans’ or Keith’s 5.00 and 6.00 shoes in per fect condition, 3.00. Fire Sale. MRS. IM DIED LAST NIGHT At Her Home In Warrior Dis trict, After Terrible Suf fering. THE PEOPLE EXCITED. A Mob Is In Pursuit of the Murder er and if Caught Will Probably be Lynched. Mrs. Abner Taylor, who was so seriously cut by her husband in. the Werrior district Sunday afternoon died last night at 9 o’clock. She suffered terribly before dying but it is said that she fully forgave her husband for his brutal act. Taylor’s wife had left him and lhad re turned to her father, Mr. Louge. She said that Taylor treated her eo mean that she would n. : iivi v.ith him. On Sunday Tay lor sent his brother, Eli Taylor to his wife to ask her to return home. He did so and Mrs. Taylor refused. Eli returned home and told Abner what his wife had said. Both the brothers returned to the house together. As they approached the Mrs. Taylor was standing in the yard. Abner drew his pistol and said that he was going to kill the whole family. Eli caught him and attempted to take the pis tol from him but Abner told him that he would kill him also if he did not turn him loose. He began cursing his wife and walked toward her. .As he did this she ran toward the house and he followed her stabbing her as she went. Mrs. Taylor be gan screaming and her father ca*me out and began beating Taylor with a stick. Taylor shot him and the ball glanced and only made a flesh wound. He shot him again, the ball hitting him in the thigh, breaking the bone. He then commenced cutting bis wife again until she fell to the ground and then he started after his wife’s sister, who had run from the house into the held. She out ran him, however, and made good her escape. Taylor then began abusing his brother for not assisting him. Eli told him that he had better get out of the country and gave him some money to go on. Taylor took his advice and went. but. he gave himself away before he got very far. He met two men in the road and told them what he had done at the house was a plenty and if they said anything about it he would do them the same way. Mrs. Taylor was cut in the back six times and in the breast twice. The cuts were over six inches and very deep. Mr. Louge, Mrs. Taylor’s father, was se riously wounded and is now in a very critical condition. It is thought that he will recover. It was thought yeeterday that Mrs. Tay lor would recover but last night she begaff suffering and passed away suddenly. Her death has cast a gloom over the whole community, as she was one of the most highly thought of women in that district. Tayloi* has not yet been caught. A mob of several hundred people are scouring tho country after him. After he had com pleted his horrible work he started to ward Howard’s, and it is thought by many that he is hiding in the river swamp by this time. Sheriff Westcott sent out two deputies last night to assist in the search and it is very probable that he will go today. The people of that section will probably get blood hounds and put on Taylor’s trail and it is more than likely that he will be captured. y The people are very much excited and it is feared that Taylor will be lynched if he is caught. It is a strange fact that he made good escape as he only had about thirty minutes start of the crowd in pursuit. No one in the Warrior district saw him after he bad committed the crime except the (two <ien whom he told about it. WRIGHT-CHAPMAN Invitations Are Out Announcing Their Com ing Marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chapman have is sued invitations announcing the marriage of their daughter, Miss Gertrude, to Mr. William A. Wright. The wedding will take place at the home of Miss Chapman, 713 Cherry street, on Tuesday, July 19th at 7 o’clock. 'Miss Chapman is one of Macon’s most popular young ladies and has many friends in the city who wish her happiness. Mr. Wright is a brilliant young business man. and has held a position with the Strong Shoe Company for a number of years. The union of these two popular young people will be a source of gratification to their numerous friends. MRS. SEARCY DIES SUDDENLY At Her Home At Bolingbrcke This Morning. Mrs. Mary Polhill Searcy died at her home at Bolingbrcke this morning at 5 o’clock. Mrs. Searcy had been seriously ill for some days, but her death was entirely un expected. ‘Mrs. Searcy was Miss Mary Polhill, of Macon, and she has many friends in Ma | eon who will regret to learn of her death. Mrs. Searcy was about 35 years old at i the time of her death. She leaves a devo ted husband and five little children to mourn her loss. She was a sister of Messrs. Freeman and Luther Polhill, of this city The funeral will be held from the Union I depot tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The i interment will be at Oak Ridge cemetery. Arnica Salve The best ealve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcere, salt rheum, fever . sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, • corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi- I tively cures piles or no paj’ required. It Is : guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or i money refunded. Price 25c per box. For ■ sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. 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 Are You Going to the mountains, seashore, or even off for a lew days? If so, we are better supplied than ever to fill your wants in Dressing Cases, I Traveling Bags, | | Hand Satchels, | Valises. I In an the latest colors, sizes and shapes. „ | _ |) n $ - I | FIT and | MISFIT. The Suit that FITS costs no more than the -J Suit that don’t. Our Suits fit the wearer’s person, k |k> fit his pocketbook, fit his taste, fit his ideas, fit this << j»> warm weather, aud only cost $6.00 $7.50, SIO.OO and $12.00. ! BENSON § HOUSER, r The U-io-Date Clothiers. 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If you pass our daily announcements you place yourself in a position to lose money by not knowing where to save it. Jr money on Hand. Loans on rt-al estate. Easy monthly pay ments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macou. Ga„ 401 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS