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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 Turn Company, O. A. COLEMAN. Gen Man., 366 Second Street. Macon, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 SIGNED AT MIDNIGHT Many Concessions of Minor Importanoe Were Made b lhe Spanish. terms! full Total’s Plea that His Troops be as Little Humiliated as Possible. cm ii capitulation ' Instead ot “Surrender” The Span iards Will Control City Until the Troops Embark, Copyright by Associated Press. Wheeler Headquarters, Before San’tla go. Friday, via Kingston, July 16.-The preliminary i.i-is for the capitulation ot the Spanish forces in eastern Cuba was agreed to and signed under the picturesque Cieba tree between tile lines shortly after midnight. Our commissioners were invited to enter the city, but at tile very outset ■a hitch oc curred owing to a misunderstanding as to what was said at a personal interview be tween Shafter and Total at noon. At that time our interpret, r, in trans lating tl.e language of Toral, had given Shatter, Mil,- and Wheeler distinctly to understand that Bianco had consented that the commi--loners should have plenary powers to negotiate the terms of surren der. Something was -aid about nottfi. ation to the Madrid government, but Shafter insis ted tirat tire capitulation had actually been agreed to ami no further consent of the Madrid government was required. When the commissioners met in the af*- ternoon Iho e in behalf of Toral combat ted at once tire idea that the capitulation had in fact actually taken place. The con sent of Madrid, they Insisted. was still necessary, but at tire same time they claimed strongly tirat it would be forth coming. This was extremely unsatisfactory to our commlisioners, who clung tenaciously to the understanding that Shafter received earlier in the day. Finally, with the question still open, they proceeded to a consideration of the pre liminaries. Captain Miley had drawn up thirteen articles of a general nature and th.se were submitted to Toral personally. He made a strong appeal that the word ■‘capitulation" be used inst.au of "surren der," ami that iris army be allowed to march out. the officers with side arms and the men with small arms. He said that the arms would afterwards be sent to Spain cither on the same ships with the troops or on other ships. Total fui th. r remark, d that he expected that our eoinmlssionets, as the representa tives of a brave and chivalrous people, would not humiliate the army or make it appear that he was vanquished. As brave men his soldiers desired to go home with honor. They simply yield, d to a superior force and they prefer dying to going home without honor. Our eomfissioners could not resist t>he appeal, but said it lay beyond the terms laid down by the government, and they could only recommend the matter to Wash ington. \ recess was taken until 9:30. he com missioners returned at that hour and the article were again gone over. Various changes of verbage. which tended only to soften the sound of the terms without affecting the sense, were proposed by the Spaniards and accepted. Shortly after midnight Wheeler sugges ted that the good faith of the Spanish com missioners be tested \s all the articles were re-read each of the commissioners was asked if it was satisfactory. When they replied in the affirmative. Wheeler asked them affix their signatures. This they appeared reluctant to do. but nil signed the commission, rs resigned un til next morning. The present municipal authorities will continue to control the city until all the Spanish troops are embarked. The Spanish troops from other points will be embarked from the nearest points. TERMS OF SURRENDER Are Given in a Special Dispatch Received in New York. Nt w York. July 16.---The following dis patch from Santiago gives the following terms of the surrender of the Spanish forces. The 20,000 at Caney and Saboney are to be turned back into the city. An American infantry patrol is to be posted in the roads surrounding the city. Our hospital toip.- is to give any possi ble attention to the sick and wounded among th. Spanish soldiers. All lhe Span -h troops in the province except General Luques. with 10,000 men at Holguin, are to come to the city to sur render. The guns and defenses of the city are to be turned over to the Americans in good condition. The Americans are to have full use of the Juragua Railway, which belongs to the Spanish government All the Spaniards are to be conveyed hoiMe by American transports, with the least possible delay, and will be permitted to take portable church property with them. The last con. ess ions are interesting because st the first threat by lhe Ameri cans to Umibard the city, the archbishop, priests and nuns came out and demanded safe convoy. They were told to go back and point out to the Spaniards the foolish neses of further resistance. ANOTHER VICTIM Os the Wreck of the Maine, Died in Baltimore Today. Bal it more, July 16.—Lieutenant Jno. J. Blandin. the officer of the deck on the Maine when she was destroyed in Havana, died today as a result of the shock to bis system sustained on that fatal night. BAD CONDITION. City of Santiago is Said to be in Terrible Shape. Playa. July 16. —The condition of the | city of Santiago is said to be dreadful with flhh and -tench everywhere. There is ■ much sickness among the Spanish soldiers, > which u. due to bad and insufficient food, | and there are many yellow fever cases in ; the hospitals. ALGER SAYS Most Positively that tne Spanish Cannot Re tain Their Arms. Alger states positively that the Spanish will not be allowed to retain their arms. NO OVERTURE— NO YELLOW FEVER In this Country Now, Says Surgeon General Wyman. Washington, July 16. —Surgeon General Wyman, of the Marine Hospital service, rays that there is not a single case of yel low fever in this country so far as he knows. His understanding is that Alger will soon Older lhe two companies of soldiers now at Tortugas off the Florida coast to some other [Hunt and this place will then revert to the ‘Marine Hospital service, in whose custody it was before the war*brpke out. QUICK WORK _ AT PORTO RICO. Miles Will Command the Ex pedition Himself, and It Will Go With a Rush. Washington. July 16. —It is said that General .Miles himself will command the Porto Rico expedition aided by Brooke. The latter will probably make all arrange ments necessary at Chickamauga and Washington, as it is not the present In tention of General Mi'lts to return to Washington before leaving for Porto Rico. It is expected that he campaign at Porto Rico will be short and decisive. The troops will he landed at a point near San Juan with an ample supply of field artilery to force their way directly into the rear of the town, while the fleet will dash into lhe harbor and make the attack in front. Discouraged as the Spaniards are by the surnuider of Santiago it is not expected that they will make a protracted resist ance. EBEN BREWER DEAD. The Postmaster at Santiago for the United States. Washington, July 16. —Eben 'Brewer, who had charge of all postal arrangements of I the United States, died near Santiago to j day. He has been quite sick with malarial ■ fever. TORAUS letter Stating that He is Now Readv to Give Up, Received by Shafter. Washington, July 16.—The war depart ment has posited the following: "Playa, July 16. The following has been received: "Santiago, July 16.—T0 his excellency the commander of the American forces: Sir — I am now authorized by my government to capitulate. I have the honor to so apprise you and requesting you to designate the hour and place where my representatives shall appear to compare with those of your excellency (he effect of the articles of cap itulation on the basis as has been agreed upon to this date. In due time I wish to manifest my desire in known resolutions to the Uniled States government for effect ing the return of the army and also the great courtesy of your great graces and in return for your great generosity and in fluence for the Spanish soldiers in allowing them to return to the peninsular with arms. (Signed.) JOSE TORAL, “ ‘Commanding. " ‘To General Shatter.’.” NO OVERTURE Has Been Made by the French Ambassador Looking to Peace. Washington, July 16.—1 n view of the re newed reports that the French ambassador at Washington has opened peace negotia tions. or inquiries relative to the possible terms of peace, it may be stated authorita tively that no negotiations or inquiries of any character towards peace have been as yet officially or unofficially, direct or indi rect made by the French ambassador. RUMORED DEATH OF MACON MAN. Member of Ninth Cavalry Said to Have Been Killed at Santiago. It is rumored tn the city today, but it cannot be confirmed, that Lieutenant Yates, who spent some time in Macon re cruiting for the Ninth cavalry. who carried about sixty men from here, was wounded in the battle of Santiago. It is also rumored that Mr. Hugh Warde. a former employe of the Doody Co., was killed in the battle. A News r. porter called at the Doody Co's this morning to leant if they had heard anything concern ing Warde. The men in the store said they had heard the same rumor but were unable to confirm it. Thty said they had made efforts to learn something of Warde. but had bex'n unable to do so. Much uneasiness is expresed for the Ma con boys who ire in uie Ninth cavalry, as it is feared that many of them were killed in the battle. v • COTTON TUTURES, New York. July 16—Futures opened doll. Sales 4,tW. August 604. September 02. October and November 03. December 7, January 11, February 13. March 16. Wonderful bargains for today and Monday. Fire Sale 1 Rochester Shoe stock. lhe Btwtl Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathais, a well-known stock dealer of Pulaski. Ky., says: “After suf fering for over a week with flux, and my physician having failed to relieve me, I was advised to try Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and have the pleasure of stating that the half of one bottle cured me.” For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists. THE MACON N E WS. IS DISPOSED ID BE MODERATE President McKinley is Not In clined to Exact Much from Spain. NOT WORLD CONQUERED But Will be Satisfied With the Abandonment of Cuba and Porto Rico. Washington, July 16.—1 t can be stated that the president is disposed to be mod erate in his demands for a peace settJe m< nt. While securing ail he feels the. United States is fairly entitled to exact foi m Spain in the present distressed con dition ihe is not disposed Ito embark in a world-conquering enterprise and insist upon the- retention of remote territories that would be- unserviceable to the United States. In other words, unless there is an overwhelming demand on the part of the American people tor the adoption of such a course it is not believed the president, as a finality, would insist that Spain aban don all her colonial possesions. While the proposition is tentative, it is felt as a minimum' demand thait he would be con tent. with the acquisition of Porto Rico .in admission of the independence of Cuba, a coaling station in the Phi'llipines, with a provision for some kind of protect orate overtures and a moderate indemnity. It is judged that the Spanish government has pretty fairly imbibed some such idea, and the utterances of Premier Sagasta, and* the cautious declarations in the pro- Spanish newspapers are simply intended to gradually bring the Spanish population into a state of mind where they would be willing to submit quietly to some such terms of peace. lit is realized at present that the conditions in Spain are not ripe and some time, how much cannot be esti mated now, will be required to cultivate public sentimenit in Spain to the propel point. INSPECTION AT CHICKAMAUGA Was Held at All Ahe Camps Todav—Rain Made Dif ficulties. Chickamauga, July 16.- Regular weekly inspections were held at all of the regi mental camps today and the men spent several hours putting things in shape. The work was of greater magnitude than usual this week on account of the rains for several days, which prevented 'the men from giving routine matters their proper attention. he boys at Camp Thomas will soon be given instructions on the construction of fortifications. Chief Engineer Goethals made a requisition for a supply of engi neer’s instruments for his assistants, but up to this time they have not been receiv ed. he signal corps is being rapidTly re cruited and is composed of an excellent lot of young men. DIED IN ATLANTA One of the Wounded Men Brought to the Citv Yesterday. Atlanta, July 16.—August August Grip ensrook. of Troop 'D, First cavalry, who came to Fort McPherson with the last de tachment of wounded men, is dead of heart failure. The others are doing well. APPOINTMENTS Os Captains to the Different Regular and Volunteer Regiments. Washington, July 16.-—Nominations: To be captains of infantry, Willis P. Rich ard sou, Walter H. Chatfiqid, John Stafford, Daniel F. Angle, Frederick VanLiew, Frank B. Andrus, David C. Shanks, Wal ter M. Dickinson, Thomas W. Griffith, Ed ward Lloyds, Francis J. Kernan. Charles \\. Kennedy. Rowland G. Sill, Joseph B. Batchelor, Jr.. Henry C. Hodges, Jr., Jas. T. Kerr. Captains of Fifth volunteer in fantry, Wm. Walker, Henry M. Bankhead, John E. Taylor, James T. Shelley. CITY OF MACON Is Making txce llent Time on Her Return Trip. The steamer City of Macon is making splendid time on her trip to 'Brunswick. The boat arrived at Hawkinsville early yesterday morning and was at Abbeville last night. She will arrive in Brunswick by Tuesday and wil make connection with the Mallory Line steamer for New York. The boat will bring back a large cargo on her return trip. She will arrive in 'Ma con about Saturday. WOUNDED MEN PASSED THROUGH Train Load of Heroes Created Much Interest and Sym pathy Yesterdav. A train load of wounded and sick sol diers from Santiago and Tampa passed through the city yesterday evening. One hundred and sixty-four men were on the train, and about ninety were left at Fart McPherson. The remainder will be sen: to Fort Thomas, Ky.. where they will be given proper treatment. The soldiers here yesterday an 1 who are now at Fort McPherson, are those who were in the worst condition when the the train arrived, and it is thought several of them will die. The physicians in change sa d that it was impossible for some of the patients to r< - covet, and it is more than probable that several deaths will occur within lhe next f-'n laxs. Ther:- were no officers among the woun- d l .! or sick, all holding commissions hav ing been sent up on the first train. During the time that the soldiers were here there were many words of sympathy, roughly spoken, but which came from the hearts of the men, and everything possible was done to demonstrate what they felt for the sisk and wounded soldiers. No one was allowed to enter the coaches and guards were placed at every door, but this did ont prevent communication be tween those in the train and the men at the post. The men crowded around the windows of the cars and the stories of the MACON NEWS SATURDAY JULY 16 1898. battle of Santiago were retold by the new arrivals. All along the line of coaches .rms were poked out of the windows and every wounded man found a dozen or more clamoring to shake <his hand. The ladies of the Relief Association and private individuals sent a large quantity of delicacies and provisions to the car, but the physicians in charge were very partic ular as to what the men got. They say the wounded are not in need of they are not hungry and the government is caring for them amply. Os course, it is impossible, he says to have fresh milk and fruit all along the line, and they are always grateful for such contributions. HUDDLESTON-BROOKS. Wedding in Which Many Macon People Are Interested. jMr. and Mrs. J. W. Brooks have issued invitations to the approaching marriage of their daughter, Ila Maye, to Mr. Louis 'Preston Huddleston, the ceremony to be performed Thursday evening, July 28th, at 8 o’clock, at the Fifth Baptist church in Atlanta. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Mr. Alex W. Bealer, and the marriage will be the first church ceremonial in which he has officiated since becoming its pastor. Mr. Hudleston is well known by a large number of people in Macon, and is espe cially popular with the newspaper men and printers. He is now the efficient foreman in the office of the Atlanta Journal. LIBRARYEXCURSION TO WARM SPRINGS Will be Run on Saturday, Julv 30—Many People Will Go. The Library directors have decided to run their excursion to Warm Springs over the Macon and Birmingham railroad on Saturday, July 30. The rate of ?1 for the round trip has been offered. The train will leave Macon at 8 o’clock Saturday morning and will re turn the same day. Persons who wish to stay at the springs for two days can secure tickets for $1.50. A large crowd will go from Macon and will be joined by many people along the route. OLD MOONSHINER CAUGHT By Deputy Marshal White, in Pike County Wednesday. Mose Sbaik alias Henry Stark, a moon shiner, was captured in Pike county Wed nesday by Deputy Marshal White. Stark .has been conducting an illicit dis tillery for a number of years and the of ficers have been on the lookout for him for some time. He was given a hearing before Commis sioner Martin yesterday and bound over to the United States court under a SIOO bond. BAPTEST TENT MEETINGS At Manchester Mills, Vineville, Are a Great Success. The meetings have been attended with deep interest. Sunday at 5:30 p. m. the only service of the day will be held. Mr. Neighbour will preach. The meetings will be continued nightly during the week. Dr. W. A. Nelson will be absent a few days, conducting a meeting at Thomaston. THE ELOQUENT DELA MORINIERE Is in Macon for a Few Davs— Will Preach at St. Jo seph’s Tomorrow. The people of Macon, regardless of de monstration, will be delighted at the an nouncement that Rev. Father De la Mori niere is in Macon for a short stay, and will occupy the pulpit at St. Joseph’s Catholic church tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. Father Dela Moriniere is well known in Macon, having been professor of rhetoric at St. Stanislaus College, Vineville several years ago. During his stay in Maeon he preached a number of times at St. Jo seph’s church, and it was in this city that he practically laid the foundation for the great fame that he has since won. It is safe to say tha no such sermons have ever been heard in this city as were preached by this eloquent priest, and such seems to have been the reputation made by him elsewhere. In Baltimore, New Or leans, Mobile and other cities he has preached to the largest congregations ever gahtered in these places, and people of all denominations have Hocked to hear him. All who wish to hear a truly great ora tor will take advantage of the opportunity offered them tomorrow; for there are few men in any calling who possess the elo quence of Father Dela 'Moriniere. RECEPTION FOR COLONEL BRYAN The Silver Tongued Patriot from Nebraska Will be Welcomed in Macon. The regiment of Nebraska volunteers under command of Col. William Jennings Bryan will pass through Macon some time on Monday or Tuesday en route to Jack sonville, wthere it will join the division of troops under command of General Fitz hugh Lee. The railroads have been told that the regiment is coming but the day and hour have not been fixed. An order for a large nurnbeb of cars was given to the Central railroad to transport the troops from At lanta to Macon, where they will be trans ferred to the Georgia Southern and be car ried on to Jacksonville. The time when the regiment will arrive here is not known at present but it will be known by Monday. More definite information as to the hour for the arrival of the train may be ex pected tonßocrow. Colonel Bryan will be given a magnifi cent reception by the people this city and district who have a lively recollection of the magnificent oration deliveredby. him in Maeon last winter. It is expected that the reception to Mr. Bryan will take some organized shape when the exact time of his arrival is known. BOUGHT TANK STEAMER. Philadelphia. July 16.—The British tank steamer Lucilene. now here, has been bought by the government to carry water to Cuba, he price is $200,00 .She car ries a million gallons. MET THEIR SANTIAGO Some Object lo the Word "Waterloo," So Let it Go at That, NEW COMMITTEE Elected Todav Without a Struggle—Ring Made Onlv Feeble Resist ance. TERMS Os SURRENDER, Not Even Allowed to Leave With Their Side Arms Reinforce ments Failed to Arrive — Nobody Seems to Know How It Happened But It Did. Old Committee. New Committee. Jeff Ware, ch’man. B. M. Davis, Chm’n. S. Alimayer, Sec’y. T. W. Loyless, Sec. W. G. F. Prise, H. L. Barfield, J. 11 B. Wilder, L. J. Kilburn, W. H. Schatzman, C. T. King, Henry Jordan, J. H. B. Wilder, T. J. Carling, W. A. Goodyear, Min'ter-W imberly, T. E. ißyals, A. A. Subers, Sain Mayer, S. A. Crump, W. T. Shinholster. J. S. Raley, Ben L. Jones, W. H. Smith, Geo. VV. Yates, Dr. J. H. Heard, Lee Long, Martin Toole, ’ Dr. J. H. Heard, B. M. Davis, Jas. W. Johnson, J. H. Rittenbaker. Wm. Bedingfield. Santiago is not the only pebble on the beach when it comes to a blodless surren der. The Bibb county court house, as the acene of local political hostilities today, furnished another example of how easy it is to do a thing when you set about it. To use the terms of the times, the anti ring crowd found the enemy entrenched behind fortifications of many years stand ing. but that fact didn’t seem to disturb anybody, and the antis went to work to bdmbard tbe enemy’s position. And, in the parlance of the street, what they did to it was a plenty. From the outset it was apparent that somebody had “fixed” or somebody had failed to fix things—or both. At anj» rate, as soon as the line of battle had been formed the fun began, and the fellows who have heretofore been out in the cold were the ones who seemed to be having most of the fun. “But don’t call it a Waterloo for tlhe ring,” said one of the “old guard" after the battle. I promised, and I wont; for I thought then it was more like Santiago; and so it was—the ring’s Santiago. Any way, you can call it that for short, and it carries the idea of what was done. Like Toral’s experience, it was not ex actly a voluntary surrender —but merely an indication that somebody knew when they had enough. After the first half hours’ skirmish figuring, it was evident to the ring leaders that the enemy had the advantage, and that the better part of valor lay in arranging terms of surrender. • At least, this is the way a majority of them appeared to regard it, and flags of truce could be seen fluttering in various parts of t'he house, as the different commanders, sutlers and camp followers of the admin istration forces mopped t'he cold, clammy perspiration from their brows. But flags of truce were not recognized, and so the bombardment continued. It might have ended sooner, but for the fact that Hon. S. A. Reid, who seemed to be bent on going down with his flag flying, evidently did not see the signal to stop firing. The city hall strategic board became satisfied early in the game, and a ma jority of its members remained discreetly silent, but Mr. Reid was bard to con vince. He seemed to have an idea that the salvation of things in general lay in the re-election of the old Executive Com mittee, and he pounded away at this even after a surrender had been effected. Few members of the old committee were pres ent to observe Mr. Reid’s loyalty ,to them— or the unanimity with which their re election was not desired. But it was, per haps, just as well. Th.! Ftrnt Shot. When Col. Marmaduke Bayne opened the ball by moving that the chair appoint a committee of five to put in nomination a new Executive Committee, Mr. Reid fired a across Mr. Bayne’s now by objecting on the ground that everybody ought to have a right to vote for the committee, and he forthwith pro ceeded to move, all by himself, that the old Executive Committee be re-elected in double quick time. Just at this juncture Hon. Dupont Gueiry, who might be likened to a little torpedo boat in build, but a cruiser Brook lyn in action, sent a ghat after Mr. Reid. And it might be remarked in passing that whenever Mr. Guerry opens up he makes a bulls-eye every time. He can shoot fas ter and hit closer to the mark than almost anybody, and every «hot he fired counted today. He briefly but pointedly ridiculed Mr. Reid for objecting to the nomination of a new Executive Committee by a com mittee of five good Democrats, and yet at tempting to do exactly the same thing all by himself and without consulting any body—so far as the speaker knew. This was a boss on Mr. Reid, but he didn’t despair In fact he never did des pair until after the meeting had elected a new committee and adjourned. Mr. Guerry’s idea was that neither of tbe previously suggested plans were good ones, so he moved that anybody and every body be allowed to nominate anybody else, a sort of free-for-all race, as it were. This was agreeable to the meeting; in fact it almost seemed that anything w’ith "anti ring” blown in the bottle would go down ? hat meeting without a chaser. The vast majority of those present seemed disposed to remember not only the Maine, but also the last primary when Democrats were not allowed to express their choice for state house officers. So Mr. Guer ry at once proceeded to read from a slip the names of sixteen gentlemen (at least they are gentlemen up to this writ ing—before entering upon the hazardous duties of executive committeemen) which i someone had been thoughtful enough to have printed in regular ballot form, in v-a.se somebody should need them. ITwo Tirketw ArraiigeU. Mr. Guerry had previously stated that Ihe knew there were two tickets out. ’ and he thought the.quicker the meeting i got down to business, the sooner, or words to that effect, and when he produced his | printed slip there was a suspicion that he knew what he was talking about. “If ,Bludher —no, if Pando would only come,” said one. But reinforcemencs fail ed to arrive, and then some said they could distinguish faint outlines on the wall, so these departed without waiting to see how it would be done. They had them selves taken part in such things before, but it was always the other fellow who felt like going out to get 'a breath of fresh air. They took their medicine like men. however, and smiled pleasantly when it was all down. These, by the way are the politicians who always have friends 011 both sides. They never get mad when forced to take a dose of their own physic. But, as before stated, reinforcements failed to arrive. Too much stress cannot be laid on this point. Otherwise things might have been different. Nothing daunted, however, Mr. Reid ran up the names of the old Executive Com mitteemen to his masthead and sailed forth. At last 'accounts they were still fluttering, though slightly nearer the water line. Mr. Guerry appealed to Mr. Reid not to make the people “swallow the whole thing.” “Sprinkle it.” he exclaimed. But Mr. Reid was obdurate, and positively re fused to sprinkle. Long before this, however, the recog nized leaders of the ring forces had jirac tically agreed to surrender. It was with them onlv a question of terms. Some of tbiin v:\r.t'J 0 walk out with their side arms, but many were satisfied to get out alive. The victors would oniy agree on the latter as a basis for surrender, and so they let it go at that. An 111 Advised Kick. Except —. Except a few who went out of the court house kicking. Some even said it hadn’t happened. These urged that the chairman failed to put the motion, while still others claimed that the meeting didn’t know what it was doing. The next friends, ihe real next friends of the ring, however, seemed to be ashamed of this kick. Some of them admitted that it was in bad taste, and would do barm. “When you are whipped, why acknowl edge it," said one of the oldest of the “old guard.” “D — a man who will db the dog in the manger act.” Some feared there would be a revolt, but reason seems to have been restored upon reaching the open air, and the kickers soon subsided. Even 'the closest friends of the ring were willing to admit that it was a fair, square knockout. They couldn’t tell exactly how it happened, but they knew a solar-plexus when they felt oue. Some of them attributed it to the war. Some said it was the weather. Others said it was indifference. A member of the old Executive Committee said it was a pre arranged plan. “We simply wanted to make sure we would not be re-elected,” he said, “so we arranged to let the other fellows paw up a lot of sand and think they were winning a fight." But just then an old dray horse standing near batted his left ear and smiled. It may have been a lay-down, as the gentlemen said, or it may have been in difference, or it may have been an acci dent, but, at any rate —It was. l o Pt event Single-Shot ting, Tile meeting was interspersed with a side feature in lire nature of a bout be tween Messrs. Washington Dessau, J. H. Hall ,Dupont Guerry, J. L. Hardeman el al. Mr. Dessau wanted to rule out single shotting in Legislative primaries. Al though he had friends who had been the beneficiaries of this practice, he consider ed it an evil and a mighty hard thing to handle. So he introduced a resolution to throw out all single-shots hereafter. Hon. J. H. Hail had remained remark ably quiet up to this time, but this seemed to hit right where he lived. He went at Mr. Dessau's resolution like storming a citadel. He admitted that' the single shotter had been his friend In times past, and he intimated that he might again need him in his business. So he proposed to stand by him. He said Mr. Dessau’s reso lution looked mighty pretty inytheory, but it wouldn’t work so nicely in practice. He had been up against it, and he spoke from experience. He intimated that rings and fixers might, under such a resolution, be able to elect every delegation sent from this county in future. He thought the people had a right to vote for one, two or three men as tlhey saw fit. Hon. Dupont Guerry made another bulls eye when he said the resolution was un- Democratic. "The right to vote,” he said, “carries with it the right not to vote. If. I can find only one man or two men in the race who are acceptable to me, shall I be compelled to vote for another one who is not?” Mr. Guerry said the party had no power to abridge the right of a voter to make up his ticket as he saw fit. Judge Hardeman said so, too, and on this point Mr. Reid also concurred. Nearly everybody else seem to think the same way about it, so Mr. Dessau’s resolution was laid on the table. Iluwlt lliqb.H M<l, in Det •<!. The meeting was called to order by Hon. T. J. Ware, chairman of the executive committee, who moved the election of Judge Nottingham as chairman of the meeting. Judge Nottingham spoke eloquently for about fifteen minutes, in the course of which he won applause by the declaration of his love for the Democratic party. He spoke of Hon. A. O. Bacon as a possibility for the next vice presidency, and the senti ment was loudly applauded. Judge Not tingham, however, declined to accept the chairmanship of the meeting on the ground that he was himself a candidate for a high judicial position—the city court judgeship. He said he 'had no desire to take what might seem to be an unfair advantage of his opponents. He was warmly applauded for this sentiment. Hon. Thomas R. Ayer was nominated for the chairmanship by Mr. Marmaduke G. Bayne, seconded by Mr. Hope Polhill and unanimously chosen. Mr, >Ayer was introduced by Judge Not tingham and spoke briefly and to the point, thanking the meeting for his election. Mr. Thomas W. Loyless acted as secre tary of the meeting. , As scon as the meeting announced ready for business Mr. M. G .Bayne moved the appointment of a committee of five whoee duty it should be to select a new executive committee and report back to the meeting Mr. S. A. Reid objected to the motion. He said that this important duty should not be delegated to a committee of five, but that everyone ought to have a say in the matter. Harmony was what was wanted, he said and he offered as a substitute tha: the old committee be re-elected. Hon. J. H. Hall objected to the substi tute. He said that it had been the un broken rule of the Democratic party of the county to appoint a commit-ee for the pur pose of selecting a new executive commit tee. He supported Mr. Bayne’s motioq with the amendment that the executive commit tee be made up of eight members from the city at large one from each militia district and one from the courrty at large. Mr. Bayne explained that he had offered his motion for rhe purpose of facilitating maters. Mr. Dupont Guerry then took the floor. He objected, he said, to both motions. He said the nominations for members of the executive committee should be thrown open to the meeting and that any j one should have the opertunity to nominate ' and vote for whom he pleased. He said ( Continued on 4th page.) TAYLOR TALKS OF HIS CHIME And How He Tried to Escape from the Angrv.Mob of Neighbors. GREATLY FEARED LYNCHING. He Was Coming Back to William son's to Allow Him to Take Him to Jail. Mr. Ben Williamson. who made a state ment to The News yesterday iu regard the the matter of harbor Ab. Taylor, secured permission for a News reporter to visit I ayloi in the jail from Dr Worsham, the physician who is attending Taylor in order that the reporter might ask questions of Taylor concerning himself. Williamson claims that the people around Lizella are treating him unfairly about Ohe matter and that they are saying things about him which are untrue. The News reporter, accompanied by Dr. Worsham, went to Taylor s cell and found him lying down on his cot. The reporter explained his mission and Taylor made t.he following statement: “Sunday evening after I had cut my wife 1 went up the Columbus road toward Lizella and just before I got to Lizella I turned into the woods. I stayed in the w'oods all night and until about 9 o'clock the next morning when my brother Eli came to wihere I was and told me that Ben Williamson wanted to see me. I told him to bring him there where I was and I would see him. tlliamson came to where I was and told me that a mob was after me and that if they caught me they were going to lynch me and that I had better lie close. He told me to go in the field in the back of his house and that he would look after me and would see that the mob would not get me. I went to his field and stayed there all day Monday and Williamson brought me my meals. Monday evening he told me that a reward would be offered the next day and that he would carry me into jail and give me the reward. “I thought that he was talking very smooth and I began to smell a rat at once. He told me to go to Ohe branch back of his bouse and hide there until the next night and he would bring me into town. I went to the place he told me to go and I stayed there all night and the next morning he brought me something to eat and said that he would bring me to town I It’s All I I; At the Wigwam | * Everything you need for a pleasant vacation 4 » —health, rest, pleasure, perfect table and X » service, large, airy rooms, low rates, bathing, 4 * bowling, bicycling, riding, tennis, billiards, 4 music. All under perfect management. 4 » Write today for reservation of room, as we w are about filled up. 4* ± T. C. PARKER, Proprietor. T X C. E. Hooper, Manager. 4 4* 4 AUGUST ..... Ist Not only signals the period of time known as midsummer, but is distinctive for being the day that marks the alliance between Eads and Neel. Meanwhile at either store it is possible for you to secure values that excite wonderment. The prime object of retailing with us now is recognized to be that of reducing the amount of stock. We’re not seeking profit. Per contra, we are not calculating upon a realization of cost. But there exists a very potent reason for our remarkably low prices, and it is clearly discern ible to those who have sound wisdom and judg ment. Our goods at original prices always attract ed attention because they are worthy from every u standpoint. It is easy to understand that the soon-to-be consolidation alone has influenced the present sacrifices on our part, and that nothing short of this could have done so. l * * ■* MACQjvga, moneu on Hand. Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay men ta. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macoo. Ga.. 461 Third Strset. PRICE THREE CENTS that night if I would stay there unt-11 then and he would see that the mob would get me. But I began to grow suspicious and feared that the mob would find me and lynch me, so left and went into the woods and stayed during the day and at night I would go to my mother's house to get something to eat and then go back to the woods. 1 thought that Williamson only wanted to <hoid me until a reward was of fered and then he would take me to jail amd get the reward himself.” He was asked if Williamson knew that he was near bis house when he wes cap tured. He said: “I don't think he did as no one knew where I was except Ell. “I was trying to get to Williamson's barn when I was caught. I was going to hide in the barn until Lhe next day and 1 was going to let Williamson take me to town anyhow as 1 was afraid that the mob would get me and lynch me. “When 1 saw the crowd coming I gave myself up as lost and 1 got out my knife and determined that .1 would kill myself before I would be lynched. Just as a raised my knife to cut myself Mr. Holley saw me and yelled to me to stop, but I kept on and out myself three times before he got there and would have kept on but Mr. Hollej- grabbed me and took the knife away. "I begged the men not to lynch me amd asked them to protect me. I was in con stant fear of my life while they were bringing me to town and it was a great relief to get to the Jail I feel better this evening and hope to be better tomorrow.” He was asked what made him kill his wife and he only said trouble. CHEAP EXCURSION. Macon to Tybee, $2.75 Round Trip, July ; 16th. On July lt> 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 I). T. P. A. Tickets good on all regu lar trains returning up to and Including train leaving Savannah 9:00 p. m. Mon day. Avoid the rush and telephone 305 or ap ply at Union ticket office and make sleep ing ear reservations. J. G.'OARLISLE, T. P. A. E. P. BONN DR, U. T. A. LOAN COMPANIES. Some Racy Evidence May be Looked for in Justice Court. Jim Levar was arrested on a warrant sworn out by the Welch Loan Company, charging him with cheating and swindling. The loan company claims that Levar collected money for them and never did turn it In. They say tihat he has been doing this for some time and that they had just secured sufficient evidence to convict him. Levar said that the company owed him money and would not pay him. and that the only way he could get his money was by baking a part of that he collected. He says that the loan company is trying to persecute him. He will be tried before Judge Balkoom on Monday morning, when it is probable that some extremely racy developments on the business done by loan companies in Macon will not be brought out.