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Money to Lend.
If you want to borow money, on farm
business or resldtmce property on the mowt .
favorable t**rmjL see the Georgia Loan and
Trust (’om;iAn*
O. A. COLEMAN'. Gen Man.,
256 Second Street. Macon. r h.
ESTABLISHED 1884
AMERICAN THORPS TO
REPLACE SPANIARDS
ON KLAM Os CUBA.
As Soon as Anangements Are Made by Spain for the Evac
uate Under the Terms of the Demand for Immedi
ate Withdrawal of Soldiers.
ANSWER EN ROUTE
But It Has Not Yet Reached,
the White House or the
French Minister.
MAY TAKE THREE MONTHS;
Before the Treaty of Peace Is Ready
to Be Submitted to Congress
Much Interest is Felt In All
Departments at Wash
ington.
Washington. MigUst 3 The president
shortly after io o'clock this morning said
lie had r< eive.l an unofficial notification
of Spain's .ugrtenicnt to our peace terms
and in is expecting tiie Spanish reply to
be communicated to him al any moment*
Ant 1. Ipatloii Io Wnsliington.
Washington, August 3—<The njiorts
from M idrid (byway of London stating |
tliat Spain has d. it t mint d upon in answer
to tllie demand, of lilt I'nited States and ,
tiie answer has b. . ti sent or was en route |
to Washington had (lie . fleet of arousing I
tiie most lively inter, st in all official
quarters today
While tiie reports are accepted as shew
ing tiie undoubted tendency >1 tiie Spanish
gov. rnmeiit fur .peace amt are likely to be
born, out .( tat- near future by the formal ,
response ot Madrid, yet it can be stated |
positively that so tar the United States *
government has received no answer from |
Spain nor has the French embassy received
the answer which will be communicated
to the authorltits here.
It is apparent from tills that the answer
tOUld not have been st nt from (Madrid on
Monday as was stated in some foreign re
ports.
Tiie misapprehension doubtless arises
from the fact that the Madrid cabinet af
ter receiving tiie \merican terms desired
more informalion upon some of tihe points
Involve.! and this led to the cable com
munication to M (’ambon It was not in- |
limb .1 as a response to the American j
trims ami was in no sense conclusive upon
the subject matter of the negotiations.
There was no need even of i call by
(’ambon on the White House or state de
partment.
This continues to .be the situation up to
the present time namely. A communica
tion lias (been received relative to the I
.Ameiiean terms but not one of such a i
final character as to constitute an answer 1
for submission to the United States gov- ;
eminent. At the same time t final answer
is expected daily and almost hourly, and
although no official Intimation lias been
given it is possible a decision has already
Leu reach, d at M idrid
On the assumption that peace is near at
hand some Attention is being given to the
steps by which this may be brought about ;
formally and the measures necessary to I
Ve adopted imnudiately after the war
It is said to be not at all improbable I
that the preliminaries leading up to the •
signature of the treaty' of peace may
consume fully three months so it may be ■
well along towards the legal date of the I
asst tt ’bly of congress .before the president I
<v4H he prepared to submit the peace treaty •
jo the senate.
The Spanish pledge to accept the broad
.conditions laid down by the United States
will take the form of a written agreement |
something in the nature of a protocol.
Under the terms of the president s note
if they be accepted by Spain the Spanish
government is bound to evacuate Cuba
and Porto Rieo immediately.
This action will not wait upon the work
of the peace commissioners, but is to pre
cede it and follow immediately upon the
signature of the memorandum accepting
the president's condition.
The word "immediately” in this ease is
perhaps a little deceptive. The experi
ence of the war department in the en
deavor to remove to Spain the Spanish
troops surrendered at Santiago has not
justified the expectation that a large force
Os Spanish regulars can be gathered up
and shipped home to Spain in less than
about sixty days at the best. Therefore,
what is meant by the word "immediately”
is that the Spanish government shall at
least begin arrangements at once for the
evacuation of the islands
On the whole it is rather a fortunate
circumstance that this evacuation cannot
take place en m.issee and immediately it is
determined that when the Spanish troops are
to be withdrawn they must be replaced by
United States troops. This is deemed to
be absolutely necessary to guard against
anarchy and secure the establishment of a
stable form of government in Cuba, but
in ali probability not many of them will
have to go there before the present rainy
season is near an end.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York. August 3.—Futures opened
dull. August 584. September 88. October
94, November 95, December 600, January
04, February 06, March 09, April 12, May
17. .
RECIPROCITY
Treaty to be Enlarged by ’Agreement With
France.
Paris, August 3. —The Temps this after
noon says the United States has notified
the French minister of foreign affairs that
► h»- desires to enlarge the reci proc ty
treaty by including new products. France,
the paper adds, accepted the suggestion
and negotiations on the subject will be
opened.
NEGROES GO TO LEE.
The Ninth Illinois Regiment Under Orders
for Jacksonville.
Springfield, 0., August 3.—The Ninth Il
linois infantry, (colored.) received orders
from General Corbin today to go to Jack
sonville, where the regiment is to join Ma
jor General Lee’s corps. The men receive !
the news with enthusiasm.
CAAVLRY SENT TO
MONTAUCK POINT.
Shafter Ordered to Hasten the
Transportation of the
Regiments Back Home.
Washington, August 3.—A1l the troops
of cavalry with Shafter's army and cigut
companies of Roosevelt’s Tough riders
have been ordered to proceed to Montauk
i I'oint. L. 1., for encampment. General
• Shafter has been direetd to use all the
transport facilities he can command to
send the troops north as rapidly as possi
ble.
VICEROY CURZON NOW.
■ Leiter's Son-in-law Has Accepted That
Important Office.
Ixmdon, August 3, —It is reported that
: General N. Curzon, parliamentary secreta
ry for the foreign office, has accepted the
office of viceroy of India in succession to
Earl Elgin. Curzon married Miss Mary
Leiter, daughter of L. Z. Leiter, of Chi
cago.
fifthTllinois
GOES WITH GRANT.
Disappointed Last Week, But
Latest Order Provides for
the Regiment at Front.
Washington, August 3. —The Fifth Illi
nois regiment of infantry, commanded by
Colonel Culver, according to an order jast
; issued, will he sent to Porto Rico.
The Fifth was a member of Grant's bri-
I gade, and last week was directed to hold
i itself in readiness to reinforce General
I Miles, but had to give way to the 160th In
diana.
Grant's brigade is still at Newport News
awaiting transportation, and will be in
creased by the addition of the Fifth Illi
nois. making four regiments in all.
UNDER HYPNOTISM.
Surgical Operation Performed by the Doc
tors at Watkinsville.
Watkinsville. C.a . August 3 —A very
successful surgical operation was perform
ed here yesterday evening while the pa
tient was in a hypnotic sleep. County
| Solicitor R. 'M. Higgins has been troubled
with a tumor in his side for some time
I and its rapid growth made him decide to
have it removed. He objected to ether or
i chloroform being administered and ex
; pressed a desire to be hypnotized while
I the surgeon performed the operation.
I Dr. S. S. Smith called in Mr. Claud An
derson, of the Oconee Enterprise, a hyp
notist of local reputation. In a short time
Colonel Higgins was put -in a hypnotic
sleep and was made entirely insensible to
the work of ’he surgeon's knife. When
was awakened he expressed no surprise at
tin ling the tumor gone and his side sewed
up and dressed. Colonel Higgins says he
was conscious of several men being around
him and the tumor being removed, but
was entirely insensible to pain and felt no
ill effects from it afterwards.
Dr. Smith says the operation was not
only satisfactory, but that be had less
trouble than any operation he had ever
performed. He says he was convinced
that where hypnotism could be used it was
much preferable to an anaesthetic.
cyclonOTspain.
A Village Wrecked and a
Large Number of People
Have Perished.
Valencia. Spain, August 3. —The village
of Mediana has been wrecked by a cyclone,
j which killed many persons. Several houses
at Hornillos have been engulfed by the
floods and a number of people perished.
AGREED ON POINTER.
Fusionists in Nebraska Held an All-Night
Session.
Lincoln, Neb.. August 3.—The Fusion
; state convention, after a continuous ses
! sion during the night, has reached an
1 agreement on the head of the ticket by
nominating W. A. Pointer for governor.
THE MACON NEWS.
PORTO RICANS
CHEER 00R MEN
I
Arrival of the Reinforcements
is Greeted With Great
Enthusiasm.
HOOPS ARE RESTLESS
On Account of the False Alarms—
Not Believed that the Spanish
Will Act on Offensive.
Ponce, via St. Thomas, August 3. —The
Porto Ricans of Ponce, lined the streets by
the hundreds and filled the air with cheer
ing on the arrival of General Garretson’s
brigade from Yauco.
The arrival of these troops and those of
the St. Louis, makes the fighting strength
of the Americans operating near Ponce
9,000 men, equal to the entire force of the
Spanish regular troops on the island.
Garretson camped temporarily near the
Second and Third Wisconsin regiments on
the outskirts of the town. The brigade
marched seventeen miles from Yauco to
Ausby.
Almost the entire population saw the
troops march through the *citj- and gave
them cheer after cheer, particularly as the
artillerymen lumbered by.
Officers at the front do not believe that
the Spaniards will make an advance. They
claim that they only will act on the defen
sive. There was some firing last night be
tween Captain Austin’s pickets and the
Spaniards in ths brush, but no damage was
done.
The American troops are restless, due to
false alarms of the approach of Spaniards,
and they are anxious tor an encountev
•with the enemy.
The general belief is that there will be
no forward movement of the main body of
the troops until other transports arrive.
The troops on board the St. Louis are
reported to be in good health. She brought
twelve representatives of the Porto Rican
junta of New York, whose business is to
influence the people of the island not to
resist the American advance. Their good
offices will be necesasry.
The Dixie’s shot at Morro Castle on Sat
urday caused the utmost consternation at
San Juan, where it was believed to have
signified that the place would be bombar
ded within twenty-four hours.
Rnniveisary Edition of tub News
meets with Endorsement from
Jllacon’s most Progressive men.
Hearty and numerous have been the
proposed Anniversary and Carnival Editii
The conviction seems to be general th
ment as this. The men W'ho are most act
have been prompt to declare their warm
direction.
"It will do 'Macon more good than $lO,
one of them today. “I hope you will mee
from everyone. Macon must have, ami at
to give her.”
The time is almost at hand when our
looking for homes and investments in the
says. Macon needs just this sort of effort
cation as The News proposes will bring in
man said today it would be worth a great
bring buyers and investors here, it will
But. besides all this, it will advertise
fective way possible. It will be a herald of
to Macon to send out such a representative
of The News will be.
BIG BARGAINS
AT FAIR STORE.
For the Next Thirty Days, As- 'j
ter Which It Will Move
to Cherrv Street.
The Fair Store will move and for the
next thirty days will offer bargains ex
traordinary to the public.
Now the Fair Store is a bargain store I
all nhe time. Smith, the Fair Store man,
is a sort of fairy god-father, the friend of
the economical housewife and the man I
who always has what you want —anything |
you want from a spool of thread to a set I
of china, from a pair of socks to a silk
hat —and has it at a price that would open
the eyes of a professional “shopper.”
Then when the Fair Store offers bar- >
gains it means somnhiug. It means thj
the stock of goods now on hand will be I
moved not by the’ proprietor to his new j
store on Cherry street next to Payne & i
Willingham s, but by the public.
Smith, of the Fair Store, offers every- '
thing in the store ar a full 30 per cent dis
count. which means that you can buy a .
dollars worth for 80 cents and 20 cents j
worth for 16 cents.
When it is remembered that the original
I prices at the Fair Store were something j
| like 33 and a third per cent less than the ,
prices elsewhere, the proposition now made j
is startling and will be very pleasing to ■
the housewives of Macon.
For the next thirty days this great bar
gain moving sale at the Fair Store will be
conducted and after that time the Fair
will move lock, stock and barrel into its
new and handsome building where Mr. i
Smith, the Fair Store man will continue
his benificeut work ju behalf of household j
economics.
MARTIN SHOOTING
Prohibited by Law and Those Who Kill the
Birds Are in Danger.
Complaint has been made by a number
of people living in the suburbs, of the
shooting of martins by persons on the out
skirts of town.
It may not be generally understood by ■
those engaged in this sport that they are j
guilty of a breach of the law, but it is a
; fact.
i The game law provides against the
shooting, trapping or killing of all birds
i during the close season, and the martin
comes under this law as much as any other
ibird. _
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3 1898.
STARVE TO DEATH
BY JUNDREDS
Frightful Condition of Poorer
Classes in the City of
Havana.
REFUGEES REACH NEW YORK,
Ten to Twelve People Are Found
Dead on Streets Every Day and
Hundreds Die in Houses.
New York, August 3.—Accounts of the
condition of affairs in Havana, Matanzas
and Cardenas were given yesterday by the
passenger steamer Fridtjof Nansen, from
Sagua.
She brought twenty-nine refugees, most
of whom were Spaniards, who made ali
sorts of sacrifices to escape from the is
land in anticipation of its becoming con
trolled by the insurgents. Many of them
are well supplied with funds, having turn
ed all of their available property into cash.
They paid S2OO each for a passage. One
woman who had reached Sagua by rail from
Havana, said the condition of affairs in the
capital was deplorable and daily growing
worse.
"There is plenty of money," she said,
"but what use is it when it will hardly
purchase anything. It is impossible to get
beef at any price, even horse flesh costs
a dollar a pound. Bread costs 25 cents
per pound and is very bad at that. The
supply of condensed milk is practically ex
hausted, and the little left is sold for $2
a can, such as you buy here for 10 cents.
“On an average ten or twelve persons
are found dead of starvation on the streets
every day, and this takes no account of
the scores who daily die of hunger in the
houses.
‘‘No words can describe the horrors of
Los Fossos, a place at the foot of the Pra
do, where the wretched reconcentradpes
are herded together. I was told that there
were no less than 40,000 of these miserable
people in the place. When I came away
they were dying by hundreds for, of
course, nothing was done for their relief
when the government has not enough food
for its own soldiers. Worse than this the
officials beat and bruise them Shamefully.
‘‘Almost all the stores in Weyler and
Oreilly streets are closed, as are all of the
principal hotels. The stock of coal is al
most completely exhausted and a few days
ago the local trains that run to Vetlodo
past Santa Clara battery, were stopped for
voluntary endorsements given The News’
i on, to be published on October Ist.
lat Macon needs just such an advertise
t ively engaged in pushing Macon forward
appreciation of The 'News’ efforts in this
, 000 spent in any other direction,” said
a t with prompt and liberal encouragement
once, just such advertising as you propose
Northern and Western friends will be
South, and as the gentleman above quoted
to put her claims fomvard. Such a publi
-1 quiries from far aud near. A real estate
deal to his business. If it will help to
benefit everyone.
the great Jubilee Carnival in the most ef
f this great event. It will be worth much
e as the Anniversary and Carnival edition
GREAT STORM
IN PHILADELPHIA..
t Rainfall Unprecedented, and
Much Damage Done bv
Lightning.
Philadelphia, August 3. —The excessive
heat of the last three weeks culminated to-
I day n one of the most terrific electrical
I storms that ever visited the city.
The rain fall was the heaviest in the
• history of the local weather bureau. In one
I hour and three quarters five and four
I tenths inches of rain fell. There was al-
I most a continuous flash of lightning and
many flag poles and buildings in nearly
every section of the city were struck, caus
ing several small fires and doing great
I damage.
The telegraphic and telephone service
I throughout the city was practically at a
standstill for several hours. The cellars '
! and first floors of several business houses
and dwellings were flooded.
In the basements of the city hail and
the postoffice water rose to such a depth
that the fires under the buildings were ex
tinguished.
It is said that a big fire is raging at
Point Breeze Oil Works, in the extreme
lower section of the city, caused by light-
I ning. Three alarms have been sent in.
BULLETIN OF
FEVER CASES. |
Fortv-two Hundred Were
Sick in Shafter’s Army
on Monday.
Washington, August 3.—Shafter has sent
the following sanitarv report for Xugu jr
Ist
Total sick 4,239.
Total fever cases, 3,179.
New cases of fever, 689.
Cases of fever returned to duty, 679.
Deaths on August Ist. 15.
i The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stockbridge,
Ga., while attending to bis pastoral duties
: at Ellenwood, that state, was attacked by
cholera morbus. He says: “By chance I
happened to get hold of a bottle of Cbam
| berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
■ Remedy, and I think it was the means of
, saving my life. It relieved me at onee.”
1 For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
LADIES AT WORK
FOR SOLDIERS.
Large and Enthusiastic Meet
ing of the League Held
Evening.
SICK Al CAMP THOMAS
Will Be Given the Attention of the
Ladies Here of the Local Organ
ization—Meet Again Friday.
The call meeting of the Soldiers' Relief
Association, which was held yesterday af
ternoon in the parlors of the Public Li
brary, was the most successful meeting
held this year and was also the most large
ly attended.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
W. D. Lamar.
The object for which the meeting had
been called was a petition from the Army
and Navy League requesting aid to help
supply the sick soldiers at Fort McPher
son and Camp Thomas, with the necessary
articles which are not supplied by the gov
ernment.
The request of the League was confirmed
by Mrs. Park, who stated the exact condi
tion of things at Camp Thomas and Fort
McPherson.
The question then arose as to whether
the association should appropriate to the
fund of the Army and Navy League.
A report of the treasurer was called for
and it was found that sllO in cash was on
hand and that the association owed no
debts. It was then decided to aitpropriate
$25 to the Army and Navy League, besides
the donation of $5 by Mrs. R. E. Park and
$5 by the College Hill Circle of King's
Daughters.
The $35 will be used in purchasing shirts,
bedding and towels for the sick soldiers at
Camp Thomas and Fort McPherson, and
Mrs. Ross Whjte, Mrs, J. F. Hansen and
Mrs. Iverson Harris were appointed as a
purchasing committee.
The articles are to be made as the ban
dages were, that is anyone who wishes to
sew for the soldiers, can do so by calling
at the residence of Mrs. J. F. Hanson for
the material. The work to be done is only
plain sewing.
AH the ladies who secure material must
turn in their work to Mrs. Hanson by next
Tuesday, as it is necessary to get the
articles to camp as early as possible.
Mrs. C. B. 'Willingham and Mrs. T. C.
Parker have organized an Auxiliary Relief
Association at Indian Spring and are doing
good work. They sent in $24.50 yesterday
to the association, which was derived from
a cake walk gotten up at the Springs
among the waiters at the Wigwam.
All members of the association who are
in arrears for dues are requested to bring
in the money at the regular meeting, which
is to be held Friday.
Every member of the association is
urged to be present at the meeting Friday,
as important business is to be transacted.
The meeting will be held in the Library
parlors Friday afternoon at 5:30 p. m.
telephonTlines
MAY JOIN HANDS.
The Savannah and Macon
Long Distance .Line Has
a Proposition.
There is a prospect of the Tyson Tele
phone Company entering into a contract
with the Bell Telephone Company by
which the two companies will operate in a
mutual way, says the Savannah llorntng
News.
It is said that President Tyson has signi
fied his intention pf accepting any reasqp
gble terms that may be proposed by the
Bell people, On being advised of such
terms as it appeared would be mutually ac
ceptable, Manager Polk informed the home
office of the Bell company, shortly after
which he was informed that a contract
would be drawn covering the terms under
• which the Savannah exchange would allow
the Tyson company to use its wires.
What the conditions of this contract will
be are yet unknown, but it is thought
they will be liberal enough to justify the
Tyson company in agreeing to them. The
advantages as a result of the joint opera
tion, however, will be no more than what
is gained by the other company. The prop
osition is to throw the wires of the 'wo
companies together, not only for the con
venience of the Tyson line's patrons, who
can then talk direct to any part of the
city, without having the message written,
but fpr the Bell’s patrons as well, who can
reach persons along the Tyson line wi'nout
making a trip to the exchange. Such a
deal will enable the Macon merchants to
get in closer touch with their country pa
trons along the line of the long distance
telephone, and will, in ali probability,
prove a general convenience in bringing
increased profits to both companies.
The belief is that the Bell company wil}
expect a rate paid it according to the time
I the conection continues with the Tyson
I line. It is stated that it would not b«
j practicable for it to charge by the number
■ of times the lines were used, as |he time
would vary too much. One patcon would
possibly talk five minutes, whereas anoth
er would engage the wires a much longer
time. The very low' rate the Tyson com
, pany has offered, however, will not admit
of a heavy tariff for the purpose alone of
connecting with the local exchange. Any
thing in the bounds of reason will meet the
approval of President Tyson, however, who
is eager to give the patrons of the long
distance line the best and most efficient
service by providing every possible means
of transmitting messages quickly and re
liably. ,
TAYLOR IS GAY.
I The Wife Murderer Seeffis to Have Recover
ed His Spirits.
Abrer Taylor, the wife murderer, ha< ;
completely recovered from his self-inflicte<l
wounds and sec-ms to be very gay at pres- i
ent.
At first he was despondent, but it seems .
to have worn off, as he laughs and jokes '
with the other prisoners.
He was somewhat worried when told of
. the death of Mrs. Logue,
His brother camt in to see him yester- ■
; day and they discussed the matter of em- ■
ploying lawyers to defend him. It is not
, known yet who will be employed. Taylor
says that he has a good line of defense
and thinks that he will not hang.
Jailer Stephan says that he is a model
I prisoner and gives no trouble. He will
. be tried at the October term of court.
FAVOR THE FAIR I
Carnival Association Hoids
Out Hand of Good Fellow
ship to the Society.
JPPOIHTED 1 COMMITTEE
To Attend the Meeting of Agricul
tural Society at Indian Springs
and Extend Courtesies.
Either the city council will release the
State Agricultural Society from its present
contract to hold a fair in Macon or a fair
will be held this fall.
The Society has asked council to release
it from the contract, but it is doubtful if
this will be done. This is Macon’s year for
the holding of a fair by the society and so
far nothing has been done by the society
to come up to the contract.
The ’:>•-•;< x will be discussed at the
meeting er tne society to be hold at Indian
Spring next week, and it is not probable
that any action will be taken by council
until after the society has itself decided
what course it is going to- take. President
Brown says that it is not too late now to
make arrangements for the holding of a
fair, and It is quite probable that it will
held, in which case it should be held here
At the meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Carnival Association the matter
was discussed and it was decided that the
association should hold out the hand of
good fellowship to the society and'endorse
the holding of the fair here. If the society
decides to come to Macon during the hold
ing of the carnival all the better, but the
two must run, the committee thinks, under
entirely different management, and the
carnival people, while they will assist to
the best of their ability in drawing crowds
for the society’s fair, will make no guar
antee in 'the way of a cash subscription.
The general sentiment is that the socie
ty should make an effort to revivify itself
by the work and liberality of its own mem
bership throughout the state and that it
should come to Macon, if it comes this fall,
prepared to bear its own expenses and to
accept the work of the Carnival Asoclition
in bringing crowds in lieu of any subscrip
tion in cash from the city, which gives ‘the
grounds and the buildings to the socletv
Under the propostion outlined It would
be possible for the society to hold a fair
strictly confined to agricultural* exhi
bitions and to reduce the premium list to
a lower basis. This would lend an addi
tional interest to the farmers of the state
in coming to Macon at this time and the
fact that the Carnival Association is of
fering such tremendous attractions on the
outside would assure the financial success
of the undertaking so far as the society is
concerned.
In taking the action they did and in ap
pointing a committee to meet the Agricult
ural Society at its semi-annual meeting
next week and offer them the welcome to
the city in behalf of the association, it. is
not to be understood that the two things
are to be merged, but simply that the aszo
ciation wishes to see the Agricultural So
ciety come to ’its old home in Macon once
again and wishes to sec the agricultural
fairs started again.
CITY COUNCIL,
Work of the Aidermen at the Regu'ar Meet
ing Last Night.
Council met last night, with AMermen
Pearson, Winship and Moore absent.
The 'first communication vhicn was ta
ken up was from the Union Basket and
Carrier Manufacturing Company, of Flor- \
ence, S. C. In the communication it was
askci of cou-.cil to give the company tbo
main I.:-tiding at the Central City Park.
In the communication It was stated that
the company would need 30,000 feet of floor
space, it was also stated that other local
ities were being sought and that the coun
cil should report at ouoe as proposals from
otter cities had to be taken into consid
eration. The communication was referred
to tbe mayor and the public property com
mittee.
Mayor Price reported to the council that
Mr. Pope Brown, president of the Agricult
ural Society had made a personal call upon
him and had asked about the advisability
of holding a fair here this year. Mayor
Price said that he told him about the car
nival which will be held here in October,
and also told him that he did not think it
advisable to hoid it this year. Mr Brown
told the mayor that he would bring the
matter before the society. The matter was
referred to the committee on finance and
public property.
The mayor stated that Professor Pollock
of Mercer University had informed him
that the ity was entitled to three schol
arships and he appointed Davenport Guerry,
Sidney W. Hatcher and S. H. Hertwig to
fl! the scholarships. The appointments
were all confirmed.
Aiderman Williams reported to council
that the market was in bad condition an£
very much in need of repair. He sail that
the roof needed repairing ap% that he
thought it best to build a hew roof entire
ly. The matter v,ai referred to the com
mittee on markets, which was instructed
to report at the next meeting as to the
needs of the market and the cost.
Sexton Roland B. Hall was given a ten
days leave of absence. During the time he
is away his duties will be performed by his
son,
A resolution was introduced by Aiderman
Huthnance to have a statement as to the
money which has been paid out for paving
and to know if there is enough money
left to continue the work. He wanted to
know how long the streets were to be torn
up. as he said some of the merchants were
getting worried about the streets in front
of their business houses. The resolution
was referred to the finance committee.
City Treasurer Tinsley acted as clerk in
the absence of Clerk Bridges Smith.
TIMLS_ UP.
Limit of Opportunity for Hard
Wood Factory Expires
Today.
Today the limit expires for the opportu
nity for Macon to secure the big hardwood
i factory, which has been under considera
i tion for so long a time.
The matter was brought before council
' last night and the request for a lease of
I the main building at the park was referred
to the committee on finance and public
, property, the mayor and city attorney.
These committees will have to act today
or the factory will be lost
It is not probable, however, that any
thing will be done before the committee
report? ta council next Tuesday night, but
of course, if they are giv.n assurances as
, to a favorable report from the conference
> the proposition will be held up. Other
j wise the factory will go to Dublin,
txtanted AT ONCE ’
500 THEN AND BOYS
To inspect the excellent bargains '
offered through our Midsummer Clothing Sale of Stylish
Suits.
SIO.OO Suits now for $ 6.67
la.oo Suits now for 8.50
15.00 Suits now for 10.00
18.00 Suits now for 12.00
That’s the rate our prices are cut. Pick of suit from our
entire stock. All garments of this season’s latest make.
Boys Knee Pants Suits at one-half of former prices.
Just received elegant line HR nnrf Ofln
New Neckwear UU dll LI uUu
Your Watch
Needs Cleaning!
That’s what's the matter with it. It can’t keep good
time while hill of dust. Bring it here and we’ll fix
it so it will run right, for only $2.00, with one year
guarantee.
RRRLANR The Jeweler,
UULiUpiMU, Triangular Block.
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i it's ah i
|At the Wigwam J
X Everything you need for a pleasant vacation T*
—health, rest, pleasure, perfect table and X
X service, large, airy rooms, low rates, bathing, X
7 bowling, bicycling, riding, tennis, billiards, 4*
music. All under perfect management.
4 s Write today for reservation of room, as we X
T are about filled up. J*
t T. C. PARKER, Proprietor. ±
* O. E. Hooper, Manager. T
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Crump’s Park Bulletin
Tonignt—Chick & Peters-lnißinatlonal stars
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IDEAS,
Pl R POSES,
PLANS.
Our heads are full of them. They’ll mature
and be made public before many days pass.
But the primary characteristic and the inmost
secret of our success will be the highest values
at the lowest prices. Mr. Eads is now in the
Eastern markets adding to recent purchases,
and when the new seassn ©pens you may ex
pect to find a stock here that has never been
equalled. We hold trade in the iron grasp of
popularity. Our methods command respect;
our sincerity compels confidence. Admiration,
encouragement and good will radiate from
the store.
da:A ' 'J’
IBoneij on Ham
bttMjs oo real eatate. Baay moottUy pay
ment*.
GBO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
EouHabk BuiWing and Loan Association,
O®.. 401 Ttilrd Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS