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WITH CUBANS
American Soldiers Speak of
Garcias Command With
Utmost the Contempt
SHOWEDJHAGH
When Shatter Declined to'"Al
low Them to Enter and
Sack Santiago,
GAHCiA SHOWS RESENTMENT;
By Refusing to Attend the Ceremony
of the Raising of the American
Flag Over Santiago Cu
ban Soldiers Will Nei
ther Fight Nor
Work.
Santiago. July IS, via Kingston, July 19.
Tin- physical condition of our roopa is pot
considered serious now that ibo number
of eases of fever is growing less all the
time. It is believed that the disease will
disappear with the removal of the soldiers
to a healthier locality.
The fact which is impressed on the
American officers and men is the increas
ing strained r. lutions between tne \m.*r
leans and Garcia'* Cuban soldc's. Indeed, |
■tile situation has now readied the point
where there is pr.ietieilly no COltl'lljviica
tion between the armies and their relations
border on the brink of hostility.
When Shatter announced Ills decision
not to let the Cuban Junta enter the city
of Santiago, deep muttering-; were ueard
among Garda's men.
On Friday last Castillo, brother of Gen
eral Castillo, went to Shatter's headquar
ter- in order to ascertain the cause of ihis,
to the Cubans inexplicable resolution.
"Why i- Santiago to remain in the
hand of our enemies?" he naked.
•'The Spaniards are not our enemies,"
replied Shatter. "W. are lighting the ad
dins of Spain, but we have no .!■ sire to
desire to .I.spoil her citizens. Na Cuban
will be allowed to enter the city nor will
any American soldiers. The government
of the city is the matter for the people to
decide When the \meriean army leaves
it I presume it will be turned over to you,
but not until then."
I'astiUo, who came direct from Garcia,
did not atempt to conceal ids chagrin.
Kit ii our officers on longer conceal their
disgust for their alliis and it is undor
sloti tin warm friendships displayed to
ward them at lirsi is now turned into con
tempt. for the Cubans have nether fought
nor worked.
I>urmr, tin wo days’ fighting while they
were loitering in the road our surgeons
sou edit in vain to secure asds.ieee from
them Kien to cut poles for the improvis
el Inters for our wounded.
a I iitidieds oi sueli instance;- are being
told around the camp fires, ua.il 'he name
of a Cuban is usually wreathed with camp
profanity, and in fact, in some quarters
there is a disposition to prophesy an early
collision between our men and to? Cubans.
Shatter y. sterday sent an invitation to
Garcia to attend the ceremony of raising
the American Hag oeer Santiago, but the
Cuban general showed his resentment by
sending a reply which amply confirmed
the eour-e which he and his ragged, igno
rant soldier followed during to? week's
bard fighting.
LIVING FLAG
Attracts Attention and New
York Herald Wants De
scription,
The New York Herald proposes to take
a hand in booming Ala on's big Carnival.
Yesterday the Herald wired its corres
p. n.lt n; lser« to nd in a full deseriptior*
of the proposed living flag feature which
will lie made up of 1,000 children.
The novelty of this feature will attract
attention all over the country and the
Herald with its usual enterprise proposes
to till the people of the country some
thing aihout the living flag feaaure of the
greatest carnival ever held in the South
outside of New Orleans.
But this ;< only one feature of the car
nival There are others and in turn no
doubt thei will be taken up by the news
papers of the country.
BEAUTIFUL FLAG
Will be Carried by the Veterans to Atlanta
Tomorrow.
\ he,: nitiil silk flag was presented to
the Cotitt-uei.Me veterans of Bibb county
by Mrs. VY T Harbaum. It will be cat
ried by the veterans to Atlanta.
•The 'eterans .ire proud of their flag and
extended a vote of thanks lo the donor.
-Mr \\ T il.u-b.uim is color hearer of the
eaiup and he will carry the flag while in
Atlanta
COTTON FUTURES.
New York. July It* — Futures opened ;
Steady Sat. - i.iOo baits \ugust 595*. Sep- >
t< nit., r «*.. Oi ioi.. r •*!*. November 98 He- j
cember 6. January 604. February 607. j
March 10. April 12.
WALES RECOVERING.
London, July IS—jPrioee Wales, who is
suffering from a fracture of the left knee
cap, is making satisfactory progress to
wards recovery.
MYRON ROOKER DEAD.
Albany. N. Y . July 19—Myrou H. Rook
er, editor of the Press and Knickerbocker,
Is dead.
NOW PELAYO
JS DISABLED.
The Biggest Battleships in
Camara's Fleet Said to
be Damaged.
SIGHTED FLEE! Off TUNIS
And Saw a Column of Smoke Issue
From the Big Ship—She Was
Taken in Tow.
Marseilles, July 10—A steamer which
has just arrived here reports having
sighted on July 16 off the coast of Tunis,
the Spanish fleet commanded by Camara.
As the steamer passed the Llattles'hip
j Pelayo s column of runoke suddenly issued
from her and from the fact that a cruiser
had to take a cruiser had to take the
had to take the il’t iayo in tow it was evi
dent the most powerful warship of Spain
I has been damaged.
BROOKS’ RETURN
To Chlckamauga Will Settle Question of
Who is to Go.
Chlckamauga, July 10—General Brooke
will rrturn to headquarters tomorrow and
then the question of what regiments will
go to Porto Rico and w'hen they leave will
be definitely settled.
II is generally believed that the regi
ments composing the First and Second
division of the First corps will be the
ones to go, but this belief is based on
nothing nfficial given out here.
So far as can be learned only two divis
ions will be taken. The indications are
that the movement will begin the last of
the ivei k. The railroads have the trains
in readiness.
REGIMENTAL DRILL
At Camp Price Showed Great Improvement
in the Men,
Tiie regimental drill at Camp Price yes
terday afternoon was almost perfecr.
j The regiment wen through the different
evolutions like men who had been drilling
for years. Colonel Ray expressed himself
as being well pleased with the drill an.l
said that the officers and men had improv
ed wonderfully in the last week. All the
companies have learned the new manual
and they handle the guns like machinery.
The officers are thinking of giving a hop
at the park at an early date. The main
building is a splendid .place for dancing
and should they give one it would be one
of the most briliant affairs of the season.
The guard house is full every day with
men who broke the rules of the camp.
The men in the hospital are Improving
and will soon be all right. The camp is
almost devoid of sickness and th j men are
getting more accustomed to camp life.
FORMAL NOTICE
OF bURRENDER.
Given to the Spanish Com
manders Around Guan
tanamo.
Copyright by Associated Tress.
Camp MeOalla, July 18, via Playa—A
launch frem the Marblehead went up the
bay this afternoon to Verticaya del Torro
oposite Cainmanera and gave formal no
tice to the Spanish commander of the sur
render of Total’s troops together with the
conditions of the capitulation of Santiago.
A limited time was fixed for hauling
down the Spanish flag over Caimanera.
The American officer also gave notice
that if the Spanish gun boat Sandoyal was
disabled any way, or if any arms, ammuni
tion, public buildings or barracks at Cai
the Spaniards would not be treated as
prisoners of war.
The flag was hauled down this afternoon.
From Spanish sources it is learned that
the total force at Guantanamo and Oaima
11*1.1 is about 5.000, of which number 3,000
is fit for service.
Tomorrow steps will be taken for the
formal surrender. What disposition will
be made of the prisoners has not yet been
determined because of the presence of yel
low fever among them.
COMMISSIONERS
From Macon Will Attend the Convention in
Atlanta Tomorrow.
The second annual convention of the
county commissioners of the state will
meet in Atlanta tomorrow morning and
will be called to order in the superior
court room at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The following order of business will be
carried out by the convention:
Address of welcome.
Presentation and inspection of creden
tials.
Hiscussion of the best method to secure
good roads. tTo be participated in gen
erally.)
Discussion as to advisability of salaries
as against fees of county officers. (Gen
eral discussion.!
Best method to secure fair and legal re
turns of property for taxatiou.
Discussion of general subjects that may
be brought before the meeting.
Election of officers for the next year.
Adjournment.
There are many matters of interest and
importance that are to be discussed, and
j this session of the commissioners promises
to be of great interest to the tax payers
throughout the state. Many delegates will
be present, and the attention of the body
will be given the subject of good roads, as
well as other items which have beep
scheduled to come up.
In the afternoon the ni embers of the
convention will be given a ’cue at the Cold
Sprine grounds, near East Point. Presi
dent O • Smith, of the Atlanta and West
Point railroad, will furnish a train free,
i and will accompany the commissioners,
i
MALARIA AT TAMPA.
Will Send the Troops Under Coppinger to
Fernandina.
Washington, July 19—-The troops under
Coppinger which do not go to Porto Rico
will be transferred to Fernandina on ac
count of the malaria at Tampa, where
they are now quartered.
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of one. Fire Sale Rochester
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THE MACON JNE E WS.
BOOM STARTED
TOO GENERAL LEE
To Succeed Gordon as Com
mander-in-Chief of the
Confederate Veterans.
CKIRIESTGN WANTS IT NEXT
But Louisville is Sending a Delega
tion to Do Battle tor It—Atlan
ta in Gala Attire,
Atlanta, On., Jnly 19.— Atlanta in gala
attire today welcomed the first arrivals of
the attendance upon the Confederate re
union. The city is gay with bright with
colored bunting and flags. The decora
tions at the eapi.tol, executive mansion,
the Capitol City club, the principal hotels
buildings being eapeeially elaborate. Pic
tures of the heroes of the war with Spain
mingle with those of the Confederacy's
historic figures. Every .train width
reached Atlanta today 'had extra cars at
tached and the crowd which is expected
tomorrow number 50,000. Prominent
among today's arrivals were General Ste
phen D. Lee of Mississippi, General W. L.
Cabell of Texas, and General J. 1. Dicker
son of Florida, all department command
ers. Colonel Roßert A. Smyth of Charles
ton. S. C., commander in chief of the Sons
of Confederate veterans, Adjutant General
Moorman of New Orleans, Senator Clay
and Congressman Livingston. Colonel
Smyth brought with him a large-sized
boom for Charleston and said the next
encampment will go there. However, a
party of distinguished Kentuckians, which
is expected tonight, will probably do battle
for their state as Louisville also wants
the next big gathering. There is a strong
boom oil for Stephen D. Lee for command
er in chief. General Gordon, who has been
commander for ten years, will probably
decline re-election, owing to his failing
health. General Lee may be chosen.
However there are many who say that
General Gordon will be commander in
chief as long as he lives.
WRIGHT-CHAPMAN.
Eurlv Morning Wedding of
Popular Young People.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Chapman
and Mr. William A. Wright took place this
morning at 7 o’clock at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chap
man on Cherry street.
A large number pf invited guests were
present at the beautiful ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. R. E. Neighbour, of
East Macon.
The residence had been beautifully dec
orated for the ocacsiou.
The groom was attended by Mr. J. La
fayette t*a* >' as best man, and the bride
by Miss Leila Wright, a sister of the
groom.
No more perfect ceremony or more happy
occasion has ever been celebrated in Ma
eou. The bride is one of Macon's most
beautiful and popular young ladies and is
a general favorite. The groom is a ybutrg
business man of sterling worth, and is sure
to win bis way in the business world. The
match is a happy ppe and both of the
young people have the best wishes of a
large circle of riends, a fact attested by
the very large number of beautiful pres
ents received.
Mrs. Hugh Heard played Mendlessohn's
wedding march during the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright left at 8 o’clock for
Atlanta and other points and will be ab
sent for a week or ten days.
WARREN FULLER.'
Chaplain of the Third Regiment Weds in
Wilcox County.
Captain Charles Warren, of the Third
regiment United States volunteers, and
Miss Grace Fuller, of Wilcox county, were
married at the home of the bride’s parents
Sunday.
Captain Warren was one of the most
prominent young lawyers in his section
and was for some time solicitor general
of the county in which he Jived.
He is now oue of the most popular cap
tains in camp. His bride is holed fpr her
beauty and was one of the most popular
young ladies in middle Georgia.
Captain and Mrs. Warren will arrive in
the city today and many congratulations
await them.
GENERAL GORDON
APPOINTS AIDES
From Among the Sons of
Veferans of the State.
The aids on the staff of General Gordon
have been appointed from among the Sons
of Veterans.
These are requested to meet at. head
quarters by General Gordon as soon as he
establishes his headquarters.
They are as follows:
Phil Cook. Jr.
Charles F. Crisp, Jr.. Americus.
Shepard Bryan, Atlanta.
Clifford Lanier. West Point.
W. W Davis, Atlanta.
Charles \. Davis, Warm Springs.
* Harrier Hamilton, Rome.
C. D. Pearson. Macon.
Preston Brooks Tobin. Augusta.
P. A. Stovall. Savannah.
Albert Howell. Jr.. Atlanta.
F. H. Rishardson, Atlanta.
Edward Taylor, of Kentucky.
Thomas lawless, of Macon.
Lueien Knight, of Atlanta.
Edward Hook, of Augusta.
Waiter G. Cooper, of Atlanta.
Joseph Pelham, of Atlanta.
Royal Daniel, of Atlanta.
A. C. Morris, of Atlanta.
J. W. Moore, of Decatur.
Keumrliahle Rmene.
Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfield, 111.,
makes the statement that she caught cold
which settled ou her lungs: she was treat
ed for a month by her family physician
but grew worse. He told her she was a
hopeless victim of consumption and that
j no medicine could cure her. Her drug
i gist suggested Dr. King's New Diseoverv
for consumption: she bought a bottle and
to her delight found herself benefitted
from the first dt>se. She continued its use
and after taking six bottles, found herself
sound ami well: now does her own house
work and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this great Discovery
at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. Large
bottles 50c and sl.
2 pair fine shoes for price
of one. Fire Sale Rochester
stock.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY JULY 19 1898.
MILES BID NOT
: GO YESTERDAY
■ He Did Not Receive the Or
ders in Time to Make
the Start.
HE WILL GO TODAY
• His Orders are to Start for Porto
Rico Immedaitely and the Pro
bability is He Has Started.
i (Copyrighted by Associated Press.)
’ Washington, July 19 —General Miles did
not start for .Porto Rico yesterday as was
expected, but has either already sailed I
this morning or will get away during the j
day.
The delay is owing to the failure to re
ceive the necessary orders through some
mistake of the persons through whose
hands they traveled.
Miles telegraphed over night and the
orders were repeated to him and he was
told to start to Porto ißico immediately
and without delay.
NO MESSAGES
Will be Allowed (o Go Out by Wav of Ja
maica.
New York, July 19 —The West Indian
and Panama Telegraph Company has sent
the following notice to the Western Union
Company’s central cable offices:
■ "The American government has taken
; possession of the cables at Santiago and
no communication via Jamaica and San- "
tiago will be allowed until further notice.”
DOCK BUILDERS
And Bridge Hands Ha A e Sailed from Char
leston.
Charleston, July 19 —The steamship
Panama sailed this morning for Santiago
with five hundred men, bridge and dock
builders. Two hundred negroes were
[ shipped here.
SUPREME COURT
CONVENTION
Meets in Atlanta Tomorrow to
; Nominate the Judges.
Atlanta, July 19 —The state Democratic
judicial convention meets tomorrow morn
ing in the hall of the house of representa
‘ tives. Under the resolution of the s:. *e
: executive committee, which ordered the
primary for judges and called the conven
tion, 11 o’clock is the hour set for the body
to assemble.
c The friends of Chief Justice Simmons
! and Justice Lewis take exception to the
I suggestion made by Judge Gober to his
■ friends that they need not attend the cen
-1 ventiOM, as his name would not be put in
! nomination. They say that they had not
i opposition and that the delegates elected
' to vote for Judge Gober were also ejected
to vote for Justices Simmons and Lewis,
and they do not recognize the right of any
5 one to absolve delegates from their duty
to the party simply because his name is
not to go before the convention.
One of Judge Goher’s friends, who was
in Atlanta yesterday, said that the judge
announced last week that his name would
not be pul in nomination, and stated at
the time that he did this so that his friends
among the delegates would not feel obliged
1 to come here at some personal expense on
his account. The judge had no thought of
reducing the possible vote of the chief
justice anj Justice Lewis. He had as
-1 sumed that as his withdrawal removed
; any possible opposition, all the nomina
tions would be unanimous.
The total vote cast for supreme court
judges has never been announced because
it was impossible to figure it ou<t exactly;.
A number of counties held mass meetings
and there was no record of the voters in
attendance and votipg. But there is a re
cord of 36,652 votes which were cast in the
primary and there were two or three
counties which acted on June 21st which
were neyer heard from. Charlton county
never acted. Hall county did not act un
til last week.
So far as the returns go, Judge Fish re
ceived 23,098 votes, to 13,554 for Judge
Gober, giving Judge Fish a majority of
9.544.
The vote was a little larger than many
I predicted. In the primary of June 6th.
she total YPte in the state was about
94.000.
MINSTREL SHOW
For the Benefit of Company “A" at Camp
Price Tonight.
The minstrel show which was postponed
last week will be given tonight at the
Young Men's Christian Association hall at
Camp Price for the benefit of company A.
The men have been working hard all the
wet k and will present a good show to
night. Mr. Charles Roltaire has been un
tiring in his efforts to make the show a
success.
A large crowd is expected to attend to
night. All of the front seats will be re
served for the ladies and the best of order
will be kept.
FULL ROSTER
OF PRISONERS
Shows that Toral Will Turn
Over Twenty-Two Thou
sand Men.
Washington. July 19 —The war depart
ment has received a dispatch dated yester
| day front Shatter saying: "The rosier of
| prisoners was handed in yesterday j
• noon by ToraJ and the total is 22,789 men." j
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The best naive in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheuui. 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 j
sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store.
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of one. Fire Sale Rochester t
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MILLION A DAY
FOR WARG LORIES
What It is Costing this Coun
try to Carrv on the War
With Spain.
MR TAX GIVES SINEWS
Os War as the Ready Money is Re
quired—There is No Danger of
a Shortage, However.
Washington, July 19.—Hostilities with
Spain are costing the people of the United
States $1,000,000 a day. That is a heavy
price to pay for war’s glories, but so far
as can he learned here, where the pulee of
the public can be best felt, the expendi
ture pleases the nation’s rax payers.
Fully $100,000,000 has been paid out thus
far for the expenses .incurred by the war
for humanity. These figures are cauculated
on the basis of the defense during normal
Dimes. The expenditures for natural de
fense (army and navy) this year exceed
$75,000,000 over and above what it cost
last year and this excess is attributable to
only one cause—war.
Os the $75,000,000 more than two-thirds
has been spent on the army. The excess
for the navy has amounted to $25,000,000.
It should be remembered that hese sums
It should be remembered that these sums
They take no account whatever of the
vast sums that must be paid later and for
which contracts have already been made.
On a cash transaction basis the war has
~ been costing the country about $1,000,000
a day since July 1.
The demand for ready cash is largely
supplied by the special war tax, which tie
now in full blast and which is turning
large sums of money into the treasury
daily. The receipts from this source to date
of the army and navy expand more and
than double the sum taken in before the
new stamp act went into effect.
Officials In the treasury department have
no fear of embarrasment. What with the
•added receipts from the stamp tax, with
the great revenue from the customs, which
amounts to about $4,500,000 for the 12 days
of July that have already passed, and wiuh
other sources of revenue the counitry will
•be in a preet.ty fairway of being able to
pay its bills.
As the war enlarges and the operations
of thearmy and navy expand more and
more money will be ueeded, but It will be
foi.thcoming. Thursday bids were opened
on the $2,000,000 of war bonds, and that
sum will flow into the treasury. There is
already in the strong box a balance Os
something like $250,000,000, and the acces
sion of cash on the bond sale will bring
the treasury up to the value of nearly
$500,000,000. At Phe enormous cost of
$1,000,000 per diem war would foot up an
expense of only $256,000,000.
All things considered, therefore, the
country will have plenty of cash. There
will be no danger of a shortage.
NEW LAW FIRMS.
Old Ones Dissolve Partnership and Others
are Formed.
On August Ist there will be changes in
one or two law firms of Steed & Wimberly,
composed of Clem Steed and Olin J. Wim
berly, will be dissolved and Steed will
form a partnership with Ryals & Stone, un
de rthe firm name of Steed, Ryals & Stone.
Steed & Wimberly have been in partner
ship for yeais, and are division counsel for
the Central railroad, together with John
E. Cooper, though Mr. Cooper is not a
member of the firm.
It is understod that Steed, Wimberly and
Cooper have been receiving a regular sala
ry from the Central of $3,000 per annum,
divided equally between the three.
Mr. Wimberly will form a partnership
with Judge Johu I. Hail, under the firm
name of Hall & Wimberly, and this -firm
will be counsel for the eCntral Railroad at
Macon, and Steed & Cooper will no longer
be counsel for the rqilroad-
Judge Hall has for sometime been gener
al counsel for the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railroad at a salary of $7,500. It is
said that Hal! & Wimberly will also be
general counsel for the Georgia Southern
and Florida. Mr. Richard Jordan will con
tinue division counsel for the Georgia
Southerp.
SONS OF VETS
ENTHUSIASTIC.
A Good Meeting Was Held at
the Y. M. C. A. Rooms
Last Night.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans held
a meeting in the parlors of the Young
Men’s Christian Association last night and
completed the arrangements for the trip
to Atlanta.
Adjutant and Treasurer W. G. Solomon,
reported that seventy-one new members
were enrolled Saturday afternoon. It is
now very evident that the enthusiasm of
the young men of the city Is being aroused
and it was shown by the meeting last
night that a great deal of interest is being
taken in the work.
The association appropriated enough
money at the meeting last night to pay the
expenses of five old veterans who were
unable to go. The money was turned over
to the camp of veterans.
The initiation fee of The association is
$1 and the dues are only 19 cents a year,
and the association ought to have at least
500 members.
The new members enrolled entitled the
association to eight delegates to the con
vention and the following were elected:
Hon. Washington Dessau, Judge John P.
Ross. Judge W. »D. Nottingham, Messrs.
C. E. Minion, Harry Menard, W. W. Solo
mon. Lamar Williams and Eugene Ander
sen
Judge Ross and Messrs Williams and
Solomon were appointed a committee to
present the redcntials of the delegates of
the association upon their arrival in At
lanta.
Messrs. Billings. Williams and Solomon
were appointed as a committee to procure
a flag for the camp.
A badge consisting of gray. red. white
and blue was adopted and will be worn by
members of the camp in Atlanta.
Tbe state library in the capitol building
was selected as headquarters for the c-amp
while they are in Atlanta.
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of one. Fire Sale Rochester
stock.
SPANISH BO NOT
SEEM SORRY,
Santiago is Now the Citv of
Silence But Not of
Sorrow.
WHARVES ONLV BUSY.
■ All Stores Except a Few Rum Shops
and Army Stores are Closed
Tight.
Santiago, July 18, via Kingston, July 19
—Santiago is now a city of silence. The
American flag waves over the military
headquarters on ’Morro’s flag staff and Red
Cross emblems are as plentiful as church
spires.
Almost the entire population is gathered
about the wharves where the Spanish are
shipping now the prizes of the United
States, soon to be augmented by a large
fleet of trail ports all flying the American
colors.
Some of tbe stores, mostly for
the sale of liquor or drugs are open but
patrons are few. *
The (beggars in evidence are of the same
importunate sort which makes Havana un
pleasant for foreigners. Now and then a
man or woman of the better class beg the
correspondents for “Milk for my little one,
in the name of God."
At dock where the Red Cross steamer.
State of Texas is unloading and preparing
for a long stay a guard from the Ninth in
fantry has been mounted ,but the soldiers
had little trouble except from the inroads
of bod boys, indigenous to seaport cities.
There is no evidence of gloom on the
faces of the 'Spanish men and women:
These murcurial people are already laugh
ing and are pleased at the military and
naval show and at the prospects of getting
food other than rice and salt meats.
Nearly all the better class houses are
closed. Residents evidently have not re
turned from El Caney and other suburban
places to which they fled on the fear of
bombardment.
RECRUITS ARE"
HARD TO GET.
An Officer of the Third Regi
ment 1 ells of His Ex
perience.
Lieutenant Brock, of the Third Georgia
regiment, who has just re*- -ned to Griffin
from a recruiting tour, was seen- by a
News reporter last night.
With him was live recruits whom he had
enlisted on his tour.
"Those fellows,” he said, “are all I suc
ceeded in enlisting in two weeks. I have
been all over North Georgia, but I was
unable to secure any more. All patriotism
seems to have died out. The people have
heard stories of the hardships which 'the
men in camp have to endure and many
said to me that they would enlist but for
, that reason.”
‘ “I have enlisted twenty men in all, but
it is very doubtful whether I will get any
more. When I left camp there were near
ly 500 men there but I do not think that
the number has increased much siuee I
left.”
“I was at Chiekamauga yesterday and
over one thousand men were in the hos
pital. About fifty men have died at 'Chiek
amauga. since the camp was established
there and many more will die if they are
not moved soon. The men have no water
to drink except creek water and they go
in bathing above the place where they get
their drinking water.”
“While 1 was there I learned that some
of the troops had orders to move at once
and the men were busy packing up. The
railroads had many cars at the camp and
are ready to move the regiments as soon
as they can get loaded.”
This statement of Lieutenant Brock
shows that about all the men who care to
go to the front have been enlisted and that
it will be a hard matter to enlist enough
men to fill out the Third Georgia regiment.
MRS. J. A. M’COWAN
Died Last Night at Her Residence on Co
lumbus Street.
Mrs. J. A. McGowan, wife of Mr. J. A.
McCowan, Jr., died last night at 8 o'clock
after an illness of several weeks.
The funeral takes place this afternoon
at 3:30 o’clock from the residence of Mr.
J. A. McGowan, Sr., 258 Columbus street.
Tbe interment will be at Jones chapel.
The death of Mrs. McCowan will be sad
news to her many friends as she was a
very popular young woman.
BASKET PICNIC
Wi I be Given at Edwards' Grove on Friday
Next.
A basket picnic will be given at Ed
ward’s grove, on the Thomaston road, on
Friday the 22nd.
Many of Bibb’s most prominent farmers
live in that section and the picnic prom
ises to be a delightful affair.
The following named gentlemen are on
the committee of arrangements: T. E Ed
wards, T. F. Yates and J. T. Knight.
RAILROAD ORDERS
Issued for the Transportation
of Three Thousand Men,
Chattanooga. July 19—The officials of
the Queen and Crescent route have been
notified to hold themselves in readiness to
load 1,009 soldiers for Newport News'with
in the next twenty-four hours.
UNCLE SAM’S GENEROSITY
In Reluming Sparrsh Prisoners to Sptin
Wili Ccst About $1,000,000.
New \ork, Juiy Ift.—Steamship men here
figure that the Spanish soldiers who sur
rendered at Santiago can be transported
to Spain for S2O a head, no: including the
cost of rations on the voyage. Steamship
men say that there will be no trouble in
getting neutral transports. The Prince
Line says that it alone can furnish the
quusite number by chartering tramp ships ;
engaged in the cattle trade. The Wilson &
Furness, Leyland, White Star and other
lines ere preparing to bid for ti e cou'ract.
It is expected that the undertaking will
cost nearly $1,009,000
BISON & HOUSER
f
Crash Suits, 25% off.
I runks and Satchels.
Straw Hats, best going.
400 Crash Suits, nows 3.
UP-TO-DHTE CLOTHIERS
NOTICE TO RENTERS.
tennan ts list ? f dwp,lHn * s for October, and I request that’
let n,e tl P f° ®« k « ao fringe notify mo as early as poatble.
to suit you. location desired and uu ruber of rooms and I will find somehting
T s fc D hK NE ’ Headquarters for Renters
No Spring street, fi rooms, bath and I
gas.
No. 270 New street, near Mulberry street !
9 rooms, bath and giu*.
Rogers avenue, VlnovllVe, ft rooms, a
beautiful new residency? on large lot. pe
dal rate to October
No. 198 Magnolia street, T rooms.
No. 771 Third street, corner of Oak 8 I
rooms.
No. 27 Progress street, 7 rooms.
• EDWARD A. HORNE, 454 Cherry St.
Don’t Lay It to the Water.
Pure water is necessary to health, but clean premises is equally import
ant. DISEN'F’EKJT.YNT LIME is the only thing that guarantees a perfect
sanitary condition Keep the yards well sprinkled. It will neutralize ttio
poisonous gases and prevent sickness—will save you many a dollar In doc
tor® bills. 'Be advised in time. We have reduced the price to 50 cents per
barrel delivered. One barrel may prove tbe salvation of your family. Use it.
now. Don’t wait.
T. C. BURKE, MACON, GEORGI
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| It’s All f
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lAt the Wigwam J
Everything you need for a pleasant vacation j*
—health, rest, pleasure, perfect # table and X
4 service, large, airy rooms, low rates*, bathing, «g*
4* bowling, bicycling, riding, tennis, billiards,
T* music. All under perfect management. 4*
4 Write today for reservation of room, as we X
are about filled up.
% T. G. PARKER, Proprietor. T
4 C. E. Hooper, Manager. 4
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THE
REUNION
SALE.
No inducement suffices here to sell un
worthy goods. If poor people are too poor to buy
substantial Clothing they’ll find out some day that
th« inferior quality was very dear, and we do not
want them to say that they got a bad bargain at
our stores. No matter how low our prices we
keep up the standard of reliability. We invite
the customer’s confidence and endeavor to prove
ourselves deserving of it by showing that it is
never misplaced. We confess ourselves to be
human and with all safeguards sometimes make
mistakes. So do our customers—at least they say
so. We are preparing for the alliance. August
is not too far off. Are you profiting by the present
offerings?
JL /L4mC,
MACOM. G A,
money on Hanu.
Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay
ments.
GBO. A. SMITH, Gea. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Os., 401 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
! No. 468 Walnut street, ft rooms, bath and
I
Orange street, 8 rooms and bath.
Boundary street, near Huguonin Height*.
6 rooms, stable.
No. 913 Walnut street, 10 room*, btvth
and gas.
No. 917 Walnut street, ft rooms and bath.
Oglethorpe street, 8 rooms and bath.
858 Third street, ft rooms and bath.
No. 763 Third street, 5 rooms.
No. 1024 Fourth street. 5 rooms,
i No. 66ft Mulberry street, 8 rooms.