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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 Ixian and Trust Company. O. A. COLEMAN, Gen Man., 356 Second Street, Macon, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 ANSWER IS HANDED MONSIEDR CAMBON. Who Will Transmit to Spain the Demands of this Country Be fore She Can Have the Peace that She Sues for, NO INDEMNITY Except the Cession of the West Indian Islands and Cuba. CABINET APPROVES PAPER And Adjourned After Sending Mes sage to Cambon Synopsis of the Document Will After wards Be Given to the Press. Washington. July 30. The cabinet eon ven, J In sp,ci;il session today and approv ed formally the mswer of the United States to the Spanish note asking for peace. Pi n th-ally ill was In readiness for the final vote, th.- language of the diplomatic j note to l>< communicated to Spain having I been practii-ally settled tqion yesterday. | The hour livid for convening was 10:30 | o’clock, but it was considerably past that I when all of the nieinbers of the cabinet as- | tumbled. Tin meeting adjourned at 1 o'clock. I As to tin- Philippines, it w-.i ■ decided Io | leave their government open for the pres ent to be determined later by a commis sion to b, opointid by the two countrirS, Hie United States meanwhile to exercise control and jurisdiction over Manila, its h.uiior and immediate surroundings. '(’he cession to the United Slates of Porto •Rico and all the islands in West India, Have Cuba, is demanded. Also the relin <iui, l.ment by Spain of her sovereignty in Cuba, (lie I'nited Stales to exercise control there until a stable government is cs-.ab lished I’he acquisition of a coaling station in the l.a ltone and Perhaps tin Carolines. There will in- no assumption of Spain s Cuban ni Porto Rico debts, by the United Stall-, .and n.. war indemnity from Spain. Secretary I'ay then sent a note to ('.tui tion. inviting him to come to the While- ■ house for a conf* fence at 2 o'clock p. m. The paper prepared by Secretary Day for presentation to < imbon contalni-d about 1,10(1 words and it is the understanding of the mend'll' of the cabinet that at least a synopsis of this paper will be given to the press later. It is understood the Spanish- Unerhan commission is to have charge of the en tire question for the term.- of ?i a e >n condition however, that th< Spanish troops are removed itiiaudia'u ly from Cuilia and Porto Rico and the I nit. d Styles shall have on of the Padrone islands. No matter what form the Philippine ar rangement takes, tin I nitid Sta't.s is to acquire a naval station there for it. is tin dit. tood the original plan to acquire a co.din-', station has ben broadened into a demand for a naval station. The argument that brought about this change was the representation of the naval war '....aid that one of the most pressing needs of the I'nited States naval vessels the Viatie waters was a good deg dock and some machine shops where the repairs that are always required by com plex warships of today an be effected. It is also pointed out that under a strict application of the neutrality laws ;ls urged by some writers the Unite 1 States might be prevented in time of war from taking its own coal from its own coaling station though the same rub' cannot be applied to a naval station, which will be held under an entirely different knure. The maintenance of a naval station would n quire more territory than a coal Ing station and the existence of a dock yard al Cavjte has fixed the eyes of the naval war bn.iril upon that place as one ready made for our occupancy. A naval station involves some resident population to supply the necessary labor and sc.me agrieultutal land is required to maintain this population, the extent of the territory depending entirely upon the elate of the station and its importance Some naval officers are urging and their representation.- have been given weight, that the whole island of Luzon is not too great an expanse to support properly such a station as the United States will require. They point also to the difficulty that would b. cneoun er< d in defending a sta tion which toes not occupy the whole of a<> island upon which it is located. On the other hand it is pointed om that these several hundred thousand semi-barbarians inhabitants of Luzon whose government Would oblige the Unit, d States to keep a consolemid.' n Hilary and naval force al ways on and about the island. The statement of M.rr contained if the cablegram today that he probably will need all troops that has been assigned him is regard, d a- a little omnious of trouble to come, though whether this is to be with the natives or incident to the siege of Manila is not evident. As Merritt makes no mention of the sur render of Manila although his dispatch undoubtedly is the latest from the Philip pines. that report is now looked upon as premature It is noticeable that Admiral Dewey made no reference to the reported surrender. The pr. sident has decided that the state ment intended to be made .public as to the reply to Spain shall not be given out. He reached th. determination upon the repre sentation that such a course would be a violation of the proprieties of diplomacy which require that such a note should not be published before it is known to have reached the nation addressed and that even then a reasonable time must be, al lowed for an answer. The American reply distinctly gives warning that the proposition as to the sur render of all sovereignty in West Indian waters and the selection of an island in the Lad rones is beyond any discussion whatever. As to the Philippines, the reply says in substance that as further indemnity to the United States for its expenses the United States will hold the city of Manila. Its bay andharbor pending the detemina- tion of the future government of the whole group. On. island of the Ladrone group is to be r< l"d to the Unit'd States, this govern ment to make the selection. In demanding the surrender of Spanish sovereignty >n all our nearby waters, the reply diplomatically avoids making any pledges. PRIZE SCHOONER. Gabara Was Brought Into Key West this Morning, Key West, July 3<c The Spanish two master schooni r Gibara, loaded with fire wood and charcoal, which was captured by the Nashville on July 27 while trying to g e in'., iii port of G ba'.i on the north <-.ii>: e‘ Cuba, was b ought hi here this morning by a prize crew. • SERIOUS CLASH Between Meiritt and the Captain of the Monadnock. Honolulu, July 20. via San Francisco, July 2.V —There was a serious clash be tween General Merritt, governor of the i’hilippiut: , ami Captain Whiting, of the monitor Monadnock during #he stay of the Newport. General Merritt's flagship in 'this harbor The iMonadnock was delayed iby repairs, and work was being rushed day and night. The general, it is said, sug g sted to the captain that he was remain ing here too long, and in effect ordered Whiting to proceed at opee on his voyage. The captain replied that he would not pro ceed untid tlie repairs were finished, arid, furthermore, .hat he would not hold him self responsible to an army officer. The captain kept his word. HAD MONEY. An Irnmnne Private Prefers to Remain in Station House. Private Boyd, of company "D.” Third regiment of United States volunteers, -was fined $25 yesterday morning by Recorder Frenman tor disorderly conduct. He had plenty of money but refused ito pay t.he tine and will serve two months ip the police station. INJURED PRINCE Started for the Salent Today ar.d Was Cheered London. July 30.—The Prince of Wales started for the Solent today. He was car ried from his room at Marlborough House on an ambulance couch, which was placed bodily in an ambulance. The princess took a seat beside her hus band. who was also accompanied by his physician The party was heartily cheered as the ambulance was driven away. FEVER CASES ARE INCREASING. Thirty-five Hundred Men Are Down With Yellow Jack. Washington, July 30.—The war depart ment posts the following: Santiago, via Bermuda.- Adjutant Gen eral, Washington: 'Die santiary conditions on July 20 are: Total sick. 4,279; total fever cases, 3,406; new cases fever, 406; cases fever restored to duty, 500. Death of Private Michael Mc- Goldrick of the First Infantry, was cuased Iby asthenia following malaria. Shafter. ASTOR ARRIVES. The Movement of Troops ifcom Tampa is Complete. Tampa, July 30 —The transport Xranzas was released from quarantine this morning and will arrive in port this afternoon. She brings Colonel John Jacob Astor, with dispatches from Santiago for Wash ington. Ten transports for the Porto Rican expe dition reported tills morning. The Thjrd Pensylvania volunteers left Port Tampa last night for Fernandina, and the 157th Indiana leaves tonight, which winds up the movement of troops from Tampa to that place. MARK HANNA Talks About the Philippine islands and Says Nothing. Cleveland. 0.. July 30.—Senator, Hanna, in response to an inquiry today as to what in his judgment will be done with the Phil ipines, said. "That is a big question and we must go slowly We at Rast waut a footing on these islands. Although! there may be a sentiment against keeping them, there is a bigger sentiment against giving them-back to Spain. We are confronted with new conditions today and intend to work out the problem in a manner that will be for the best interests of the country. " BIG MONDAY BARGAINS Are Offered bv Messrs. Huth nance and Rountree to the Ladies, Every reader of The News this after noon and tomorrow should carefully read over the Monday bargains in the large ad vertisement of Messrs, Huthnance &• . Roundtree who believe rightly that an ad vertisement in a Saturday afternoon paper which is carefully read in the home on Saturday afternoon and again on Sunday and again on Monday morning is a more effective method or reaching the bargain hunters than any other medium they can adopt. The advertisement in The News today contains some nios't remarkable offerings that the people cannot afford to miss. Remember that they are Monday bar gains and you will have plenty of time to figure out just what you want. THE 'MACON'~~EWS. INSURGENTS AREJJEFIANT. Aguinaldo, the Chief on the Philippines Stands in Need of Whipping. WILL TAKE A BIG FORCE From this Country to Subdue the Insurgents Dewey Cables to the Government. Washingon, July 30. —A dispatch from Admiral Dewey announces that Aguinaldo has assumed a bold attitude of defiance and it will take a large force from this country to subdue the insurgents. WANT OPPORTUNITY. Spaniards on the Philippines Now Realize Spain’s Defeat. Manila, via Hong Kong, July 30.—The Spaniards are gradually realizing that Spain has not been victorious, that the ex pected reinforcements are not coming and the contest is utterly hopeless. The insurgents are in overwhelming numbets and the Spaniards can only obtain the bare necessities of life. Only a fort night ago the Spanish national pride was rampant, but it is merging into indigna tion at Spain’s foolishness and regret that they were born Spaniards. W hile they will never surrender with out a fight, the Spanish aofficers will jump at the first honohable oportunlty to sur render. They fear the national disgrace too much to give in without a fight. Fighting in the suburbs is desultory and the Americans are idle. This gives rise to the report that they have determined to suspend operations until September and by that time peace will probaly be concluded. Then it is asserted here that the Amer icans may permanently annex the Caroline Islands and the Ladrone Islands and pos sibly abandon the Philippines with the ex ception of keeping a coaling station here. Although the insurgents have redoubled their efforts, they have hitherto been una ble to capture the citadel. On the other jiand the Spaniards have not been able to to re-establish their suzerainty. The natives are reported starving by the thousands and the Europeans are also hard presesd for food. MERRIfFis” - AT MANILA. He Wires Washington that He Will Want All the Men. San Francisco, July 30. —A special from Manila Bay dated July 26t.i, via Hong Kong, July 29, says: General Merritt and the troops under his command arrived at Manila on the morning of July 25th. All are well Merritt will at once assume command. OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED. Washington, July 30.—The following has been received by the war department: Hong, Kong, July 30 To the Adjutant General Washington—Cayite, July 25. — Arrived today about 12 o’clock. The health of the command is good. The remainder of the fleet is about four days in the rear. All the troops assigned to me will probably be needed. (Signed.) Merritt.” BRICK PAVING On Cherry Street Will be Rushed to Comple tion Now. The .paving with brick on Cherry street, which has been unavoidably delayed for the last week has commenced in earnest ami will flow be rushed forward. The contractors expect to have the street finished within the next thirty days. They say that they expect to have other streets in Macon to pave when the people See work that has been done on this street. The asphalt men, however, say that they will yet get a little slice of the work. They say that they fully expect to get one if not two streets and they are not making any fuss about it now. It may be said that a number of the aidermen are in favor of the asphalt on Third and 'Mulberry streets and that when the time comes they will get the contract for that material. BISMARCK. Feared that the End of the Iron King is at Hand. Berlin. July 30.—1 tis said the condition of Bismarck's health has grqwu consider ably worse and a catastrophe is feared. No authentic confirmation of the report has been received. COPPINGER Given Permission to Start With His Com mand to Porto Rivo. Washington. July 30.—Adjutant General Corbin has received a telegram from Shaf ter at Santiago. July 29, as follows: "The Seguranca, Knickerbocker, Sara toga and Iroquois lepve Saturday for Tam- P*-’’ Adjutant General Corbin has transmit ted a copy of this telegram to Coppinger, commanding the troops at Tampa: "Yqq should have’ the troops in readiness," he says, "to embark for Porto Rico on their arrival. The secretary of war directs me to say that he ha-s no objection to your going to Porto Rico with any part of your command when you may desire, but on leaving vou will notify this office and the next officer in rank to yourself who will succeed you in command." Th« Bestlßemedy for Flux, Mr. John Mathais. a well-known stock i dealer of Pulaski, Ky., says: "After suf- I sering for over a week with flux, and my physician having failed to reiieve me, I was advised to try Chamberlaia'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. Ladies’, gents’ and chil dren's shoes. Can fit any foot. For less than half their value. Fire Sale. MACON NEWS SATURDAY JULY O o 1898. IMMUNES TO HOLD SANTIAGO Residents at that Place Fear Desertion by the Ameri can Armv. SHAFTER ASKS PERMISSION To Guarantee Protection and a Sta ble Government to the Town Transports Hurried Away. Santiago, July 29 —General Shafter has had some cable correspondence with Adju tant Corbin tending to allay 'the fear among the Spanish merchants here that the American troops are -being withdrawn from Santiago and the city given over to the custody of the Cuban soldiers. Representations have been made of the alleged impossibility of the resumption of ; business unless assurances are given by ' the United States government that enough i American troops will remain to maintain | order and that a stable government will ■ be established. Genera! Shafter cabled Adjutant General I Corbin requesting authority to give the desired assurance in the name of the pres ident. General Shafter says the four immune regiments from Alabama and Mississippi, half of whom are expected today, will re main to garrison the city. He has recom mended the withdrawal of the cavalry and their return North as soon as the state of health will permit. It is understood that the rest of the Fifth army corps will go to Montauk Point, L. 1., and there is great rejoicing among the men. The feature of the situation is the con stant stream of native residents present ing their claim to the authorities here against the United States government for losses sustained at the hands of the Cuban troops, damage to property, robbery and plunder daring the last three years. These claims are promptly returned with respect ful regret. The daily passes issued through the lines exceed 3,000. It has been discovered that they are being used to take rum and tobacco to the Spaniards with whom a good traffic is kept up. In future’bearers of passes will be searched. All foreign orders for goods have been countermand ed. There is a distinct sentiment here for a continuation of the occupation arid the de finite establishment of an American pro tectorate. Orders have been received to hasten the departure of the transports here. The Tampa, Saratoga,lroquois, Knickerbocker and Seguranea will probably leave tomor row ond others will get away as soon as they are discharged of their freight. MEMORIAL SERVICE For the Late Mrs. Burnett Will Be Held To morrow. Tomorrow afternoon at Centenary Sun day school in lieu of the usual exercises there will be a special memorial service for the late Mrs. J. C. C. Burnett. Grandma Burnett, as she was so well known and loved by all at Centenary and community, was one of the organizers of the Centenary Sunday school and until pre vented from attending by increasing age and feebleness, one of the activ° workers. In every department of the school. Among the officers, teachers and scholars are some of her descendants. At the service tomorrow afternoon there will be short talks by those who were most intimately associated with h=ir an! the ■singing of the old Methodist hymns she loved so well. LIMIT PLACED FOR WEDNESDAY. Subscription to Stock of Hardwood Company Must Be in by that Time. Unless the subscriptions to the stock of the proposed hardwood factory in Macon is forthcoming by next Wednesday the en terprise will go to Dublin. Mr. Henry Horne, who has been promot ing the bringing of the enterprise from South Carolina, where it is at present lo cated, to Macon, makes the following statement about it. The proposition made by the firm now running the hardwood factory in South Carolina is that stock to the amount of 810,000 be taken in Macon. Os this $5,900 is now in sight and can be secured I think. I have agreed with another party to take the other $5,000 worth of stock. The company has placed a limit until next Wednesday for the closing of the deal -pj if Macon does not come to scratch by that time the p.atu will go to Dublin, where the people have offered very great Inducements and will readily subscribe the full amount required. \ d ui, how ever, very hopeful ;bat the whole amount will be ‘4t»ed here before Wednesday,” STEADY DOWN TO THEIR WORK. Opinion at Camp Thomas is that No More Troops Will Move. ■Chickamauga, July 30.—The movements of the troops from Camp Thomas has tem porarily suspended and all the commands have settled down to work as though per manently. Many of the officers and men now ex press the belief that the peace negotiations will prevent the men here from seeing ac tive service. The Sixth Tennessee infantry, which has been in camp at Knoxville since the organ ization, arrived today. The regiment, which Is commanded by Colonel Tyson, is fully recruited. The Fourth Tennessee in fantry, now at Knoxville, is expected in thi next few days. Fine Shoes Cheap. $1.75 for ladies’ $3.50 shoes, $2.50 for men’s $6.00 shoes. Today and Monday last chance. Fire Sale. MARTIN THORNE DIESJVIONQAy He Faces His Doom With a Smile and Has No Hope. IS A PECULIAR CRIMINAL And Differs from Other Persons Who Have Died in the Electric Chair. Sing Sing. N. Y., July 30.—Martin Thorn will get his first full sight of daylight since he has been in Sing Sing Prison when he walks into the executive chamber on Mon day next to be electrocuted. The week be ginning August 1 has been designated by the law as the time when Thorn must pay the death penalty for having shot William Guldensuppe and then hacked the body to pieces. Thorn has no visitors beyond his spirit ual adviser and the officers of the prison. As for the chances that the governor will interfere, even those who are interested In having Thorn’s sentence commute ! to imprisonment for life concede that the ef fort to be made will be useless. Not even Thorn expects that the gover nor will do anything, and he is not bouying himself up with the false hopes tb.it ho w’ill escape death through any action by the governor. Thorn differs from any and all other murderers who have awaited the day of doom in Sing Sing Prison. He has been studied more closely than any of the. oth ers, and so far he has baffled all who have observed him closely. Others have been weak or talkative or morose or in a religious frenzy as the time for execution approached. Thorn is now two days away from death, and is just the same today as when he first set foot in the prison. He is better in some respects. So far as one may judge, he has im proved his mind. He has read only the best literature and history in the prison li brary. Thorn, like other prisoners, has his choice of books from the library. The first he secured from the library was Thomas Upham’s "Elements of Mental Philosophy.” He followed it up with Gibbon’s "Rome.” Macauley’s “History of England” and Mil ton’s "Paradise Lost.” Then he read Em erson. Dickens, J. Fenimore Cooper, Rud yard Kipling, Lew Wallace’s “Ben Hur,” Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables,” Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn,” theological works, Blackmore, Wilkie Collins, Stanley J. Wyman, Scott’s “Ivanhoe” and Conan Do'le’s “Sherlock Holmes” and Micah Clarke.” Neither Mrs. Nack nor the bath rubber who was murdered by Thorn ever cared abo’it such reading as that. Father Hanselman combated the theory at once. He had observed Thorn closely, had talked with him and was convinced that he thoroughly understood and 'had been edified by what he had read. So Thorn has since been regarded in the prison as a murderer of extraordinary in teligence, in that respect surpassing even Dr. Buchanan, who was regarded there as an exceptionally smart and well educated man. There is absolutely no question as to the gain he has made physically. He has put on flesh, perhaps from ten to fifteen pounds. Thorn eats and sleeps well. He has an electric light in his cell. He lies on his cot and reads until two or three o’clock in the morning. Then he retires and sleeps until 9 o’clock in the morning and sometimes later. He eats but two meals a day—breakfast about 9 o’clock in the morning and dinner at 3. A pot of coffee is kept through the night in the room in which the cells of the con demned man are situated, of which he may have as much as he likes during the night. Thorn generally drinks a couple of cups of coffee during the evening. Lately Thorn has turned toward religion. He seems to be taking a deeper interest in spiritual affairs as the days bring him nearer to the end. It would not surprise some of those w'ho have been keeping a watch on Thorn to see him in a state of profound religious exultation by the end of the week. He never speaks without smiling and appears to be entirely philosophical. He does not seem to fear the end.” Thorn has not once referred to his case. Neither has he mentioned Mrs. Nack. Once when the warden happened to mention her name a sneer appeared on his features. But he said nothing. He has heard nothing from her since he was taken to Sing Sing. She has not writ ten to him nor communicated in any way. Mrs. Nack is at liberty to write to Thorn if she wishes to. Thorn has not written to her. Thorn has not received so much atten tion from abnormal females as othei mur derers. Warden Sage today placed in the ruail the twenty-six invitations allowed by law to witness the execution of Martin Thorn in Sing Sing y vl - next Monday morning. The hour set for the electrocution, i* 11 a. m. MARiriERESA Will Be Raised as Soon as Leak is Located, Washington, July 30.—The navy depart ment has posted the following from Sampson: Playa, July 29. —The Maria Teresa, upon which the wreckers are engage 1 will be floated and brought to Guantanamo as soon as a small leak is located, which s somewhere in the bow of the snip. Whether this leak is due to a small valve being open or a hole which may nave been made in the bow of the boat is not yet known. Her pumps are being used to remove the water, there being steam in one of her boilers. GOOD OPPORTUNITY. Fancy Grocery Business in a Good Location for Sale. The Holmes Grocery Company is offer ing its whole stock of fancy groceries and the store fixtures of the prettiest grocery store in the city together with a good line of paying customers. This is an opportunity for anyone wish ing to go into the grocery business. The store is well located and the stock is fresh and clean. All particulars can be secured by calling on the Holmes Grocery Company on Cher ry street. CAPTAIN DODGE DEAD. Washington, July 30,—A telegram receiv ed from Santiago announces the death of Captain Dodge of the Twenty-fourth infan try, well known in the west. JUDGES' LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE Mr. Washington Dessau Re ceives Replies from All Three Nominees. EXPRESS DEEP GRATITUDE For the Honor Conferred on Them byZthe People of the State, and Pledge Their Best Services. Chief Justice Simmons and Associate Justices Dewis and Fish, of the supreme court of Georgia, having been notified of their unanimous nomination by the judi cial convention, held in Atlanta on the 20 Ch instant, by .the committee appointed for that purpose, have written the follow ing letters in reply: Atlanta. Ga., July 25. 1898. Genii, men: 1 am in due receipt of your letter of the ’list instant notifying me that I wa ?■ " ‘‘,.n i. !v nominated by the Dem ocratic judicial convention which assem bled in this city on the 20th Distant for the office of - hitif justice of the supreme court and requesting my acceptance. I accept the nomination and wish to convey through you to the party to which we belong and which has done me the honor of naming me as its candidate for chief justice since, the changed conditions, judicial officers are elected by the people, very' sincere and high appreciation of the honor which has thus been conferred upon me. To be nominated by the vote of my political party, composing a large majority of the voters of the state, without opposi tion, under circumstance® which forbade and which for so many years have forbid den my participation in active polities, is especially gratifying, in that it manifests the confidence of the people. For the twenty consecutive years of my judicial career I have endeavored to ad minister justice without respect to person and do equal rights to the poor and rich, as the laws of the state obligate me to do, in dealing for so long a time with grave questions directly affecting life and prop erty. I have appreciated the solemn re sponsibility which their determination placed upon me, and now to know 'that my fel'low-citizens have generously overlooked my infirmities of judgment, which al limes must have been manifested in so long a period of service, and thus selected me to continue to fill the highest judicial of fice in our state, evokes my gratitude. If the people shall ratify the nomination I shall endeavor to discharge the respon sible duties which attach to the office without favor or affection, without regard to person or party. Thanking you for the kind terms cf your communication, I am very truly yours, T. J. SIMMONS To the Honorable Washington Dessau, chairman, and the other gentlemen of the committee. FROM JUDGE DEWIS Atlanta, July 26th, 1898. Gentlemen: Your courteous communica tion of the 21st instant, informing me of my unanimous nomination by the judicial convention of the Democratic party for the office of associate justice of the su preme court, was duly received. I ant deeply sensible of the great honor which the Democrats of Georgia, in the recent primary, and their representatives in the convention have conferred upon me. No man could desire any higher evidence of the 'esteem and confidence of hift*feliow citizens. If elected it shall be my purpose to strive with all my powers to be worthy of this responsible office. I beg that you will accept my sincere thanks for the kind terms in which you have notified me of the action of the con vention, and remain with much respect and esteem, your obedient servant, H T. DEWIS. Hon. Washington Dessau, chairman and others committee. JUDGE FISH ACCEPTS Atlanta, July 29th, 1898. Hon. Washington Dessau, Chairman, etc., Macon, Ga. Dear Sir: I am in receipt <sf esteemed favor, formally notifying me of the recent action of the State Democratic judiciary convention in nominating me as a candi d-ate for the office of associate justice of the supreme court for the fqll term, be gining January Ist, 1899. I accept the nomination with grateful appreciation c<f the honor conferred. Very truly yours, WM. H. FISH. WAS MURDER”. OR LIGHTNING. Two Women Found Dead in a [House at Stinsonville Yesterday, Yesterday afternoon after the violent thunder storm whioh came on the city about 2 o’clock, two negro women, Laurt and Betty Clark, were mund dead in their bquse th Stinsonville, It is supposed that the negroes were kill ed by lightning, but the only evidence which will carry out this supposition is a few splinters which were knocked from the rear window. Neither of the women were marked in any way and nothing goes to show that they met death in any other way than by lightning stroke The house was securely locked when rhe women were found and it is a mystery how they could have been killed by ligh'.n ng and the house not being damaged. Robert Crumley, a negro, was the first person to find the two women and he at once summoned the other neighbors. The bodies of the women were examined but no wound or marks of any kind were found Coroner Hclli- was sen: for and. when he arrived a jury was empanelled, but it was decid' d to postpone the : artiest until this morning at 9 o’clock. Nothing has been heard from the verdict up to this hour, and it though' that the coroner has found new evidence waich may lead to the faqt that the women were murdered. The general impression is. however, -hat the women were killed between 2 and 3 o’clock during the thunder storm which prevailed at that hour. Yellow Jaundice Cured, Suffering humanity should he supplied with every means posistde for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish the follow ing: “This is to certify that I was a ter rible sufferer from yellow jaundice for over six months and was treaten by some of the best physicians in our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recommended Electric Bitters, and after taking two lot ties, I was entirely cured. I now take pea pleasure in recommending them to any one suffering from this teribje malady. I am gratefully yours, M- A. Hogarty, Lex ington, Ky.” Sold by H. 3. Damar & Sons, druggists. We bought them cheap, haqe made our money back. The balance is profit. You can have them at less than half price. Fire STYLISH TROUSERS. Just now is the time that most every oue needs an extra pair of Trousers. Don’t be foolish aud pay high prices for Trousers when you can buy them much cheaper from us. We can fit the large, small wr tall man in these Trousers, consisting of stripes, plaids, pinebecks and all the latest weaves. Glance at these prices aud you’ll be convinced: Swell $2.50 Trousers now for $1.67 Swell 3.00 Trousers now for 2.00 Swell 3.50 Trousers now for 234 Swell 4.00 Trousers now for 2.67 Swell 5.00 Trousers now for 3.34 Swell 6.00 Trousers now for 400 Your Watch Needs Cleaning / That s what’s the matter with it. It can't keep good time while full of dust. Bring it here and we’ll fix it so it will run right, for only $2.00, with one year guarantee. *4* 4- 444:4- 4> *4- ' : : H-4444444444-4444441 1 It’s All | T 3* |At the Wigwam | Everything you need for a pleasant vacation j «•» —health, rest, pleasure, perfect table and service, large, airy rooms, low rates, bathing, bowling, bicycling, riding, tenuis, billiards, music. All under perfect management. T Write todaj' for reservation of room, as we are about filled up. 4* 5 T. O. PARKER, Proprietor. J C. E. Hooper, Manager. jl 5 City Baggage Transfer Co Prompt delivery of baggage to and from all depots. Office next door Southern Express Co. W. H. ARNOLD, Manager. 518 Fourth St. Phone 20. NOTICE. We are now open for business, but too busy to prepare formal an= nouncements. Look for our daily ads on Hana. Doans op estate. Easy monthly menle. * GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Wk.. 461 TtiHxi Street. PRICE THREE CENTS