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Money to Lend.
If yon want to borow money on farm
business or residence property on the moat
favorable terms gee the Georgia Loan and
Trust Company.
O. A. COLEMAN, Gen Man.,
3<>6 Second Street. .Macon, Ga.
ESTABLISHED 1884
■troops
TO BE SENT
Situation at Santiago is Con-
sidered Very Serious by
War Department.
MUST KEEP ORDER
It Is Thought that There May
Be a Clash With Cubans
Yet.
COIOHtIi REGIMENTS TO GO
From Kansas and the Fifth Infantry
las Received Orders Already
Merritt's Dispatch Gives
No Uneasiness.
Washington. \ll.ust 1.8 In. patches <»r
inipurluni < have bi.-n rei-iiv.-d an.i con
sidered al 111. war d.-parum nt today.
linmidla hly all r the arrival of Mger
at tiie wai di'partirii nt he had a consulta
tion with < '<>l (.in. They wire considering
dipatch. s I. . .avid from Merritt and from
Santiago It i. understood that ‘Merritt’s
dispatch is not of a disquieting nature.
The conditiom at Santiago are causing
a gr. it deal of nip .. iness and it is believ
ed that more troops will be ordered there
vi ry soon
Air. adv orders have been issued direct
ing ili. I’ifili infantry, now at Tampa, to
proc, . d on to Santiago. Inquiries were
mad. .is to the conditions of the immune
regiments which have not yet sailed, with
a view to sending them to Santiago.
Tiie gov. rnment intends to take vigor
ous nuasuies to preserve .peace and keep
order at Santiago.
An . m|.l.alie ord. r to Lawton a ft w days
ago will t>e follow. .1 by orders sending
sufficient disciplined troops to enable him
to .-art v out the Instructions of the secre
tary.
a further sli p In this direction, the
prt - ideiit today directi d the Twenty third
Kamas regiment, colored, to he dispatched
to Santiag. xtn form part of the ai my of
Occupation of I'ul.a Kansas has tendered
their services forth.- purpose and had
urged hi acceptance and Mger finally
agre.q today ,ii..r a conference with llep
risentaliy. Curtis, of Kansas, lie decided
al o to send tlie Twentieth Kansas to Ma
nila should additional troops tie asked f.>r.
I lie transport.-. Knickerbocker and Sara
toga are now at Tampa and can carry the
entire regiment without difficulty. It is
believed at the department Hiat well
trained and di-.-ipllm d regulars will have
<i good influence on the troops at present
nt Santiago and with them once there the
troubles will eease
The department will lie kept advised at
all times as to the conditions at Santia
go and If more troops are deemed ne
cessary they will be sent it once.
MASSACRE OF NATIVES
By the Spanish I roops Reported from
Some Interior Points.
Ponce. Porto Rico. Vug IS.- Reports are
nulling in from all directions of outrages
committed within the Spanish lines.
Doubtless many of these are exaggera
ted but tlie rumors of a massacre at Ci
ales i.s confirmed.
Some of the nativ.s there took refuge in
tlie belfry of the i itlirdral it).l tired oil the
Spanish troops, hut they were vterpower
id and mai-'i. te.l to the number of mi.
The h< altli of ‘he troops is steadily im
proving The typhoid ft v. r brought from
■t’limp Mger and Camp Chickamauga is of
a mild type and is fast disappearing.
Strict sanitation is enforced. Today’s
reports show 130 sick in tlie hospital out
of a eeiivm and of 15.000.
VERMONTERS LEAVE
CHICKAMAUGA.
Will Break Camp Tomorrow
Sick Soldiers Are Be
ing Sent Home.
Chickamauga. Aug. IS Tlie First Ver
mont .xpeet- to break camp and leave for
Fort Ethan Mien. \ ermoni. tomorrow.
The men have about eompletted their
,n t ing, meats and all the baggage is
aboard the ears.
The siek of the regiment. 41 in all. are
en route home Col. Minims, who has
been siek tot some time, has so far recov
ered as to < aid. to r» assume command.
Tic siek soldiers of the Pennsylvania
regiment .ire o In sent home tomorrow.
Majoi Frederick R. Bostwick of the
stall of tile paymaster general arrives to
day from Mlanta. where he has been sta
tioned for some time. He come to assist
in th. work of pay ng off the discharged
enlisted men and officers on detached ser-
A J Welch, chief clerk of the railway
mail service of this division, has been or
dered to Lexington. Ky.. to arrange to fur
nish mail t.i ilitl.s to soldiers encamped
there.
BETTER GO HOME.
Advice Given by the Officials
at Washington to the
Cuban Soldiers.
Washington, Aug lx.—There have been
confer, ties between Palma and other rep
resentative cubans with the officials of
til. I nit. I States government relative to
th. < übans and what was to be done with
them.
Palma was advis. 1 that the Unit..lSt.ves
would not consider the question of com
r.sation for the Cuban troops because
th. re is no power in the government to do
so .. en if there was an Inclination.
H ‘ «as tokl that the best thing the Cu
bans .i Ajo was to advise the men in
a:, “ > />and. retire to their homes and
engay. i kvaceful pursuits.
S I i¥PING COMPANY FAIL.
N< w i or» Aug lx— The Central Stamp
ing Company, manufacturers of tin ware
in this city, aligned today. The liabili
ties were $270,000, assets, $500,000.
MERRITT SENDS
IN HIS REPORT.
Everything Was Done to In
duce the Cubans to Sur
render Quietly.
THU WANTED MORE TIME
But the Request Was Refused and
the Bombardment Was Very
Promptly Commenced,
Washington, August 18 —The war de
partment has received the following:
.Manila, August 13—On the 7th instant
in wey joined me in a forty-eight hour
notification to the Spanish commander to
remove non-combatants from the city. i
"(in tlie same date a reply was received
expressing thanks for the humane sen
timents and stating that the Spanish were
without places of refuge tor the non-com
batants now within the walled town.
"On the 9th a joint note was sent in
viting their attention to the suffering in
store for the siek and non-combatants in
case it became our duty to reduce the de
fenses and also setting forth the hopeless
condition of the Spanish forces, surround
ed on all sides by a fleet in front with no
prospect of reinforcements, and demanded
the surrender as due to every considera
tion of humanity.
"On the same date we received a reply
admitting the situation, but stating that
the council of dtfense declares that the
request for surrender cannot be granted,
but offered to consult the government if
the time was granted, necessary for com
munication via J long Kong.
"A joint note was sent in reply declin
ing.
"On the 13th we joined with the navy in
an attack witli the following result: After
about half an hour accurate shelling of
the Spanish lines, McArthur's brigade on
the right and Green’s on the left under
Anderson made a vigorous attack and car
ried the Spanish works.
"Tlie loss is not accurately known,
about fifty in all.
"The behaviour of the troops was excel
lent. The co-operation of the navy was
most valuable.
“The troops advanced rapidly on the
walled city upon which a white flag was
shown and the town capitulated.
"The troops will occupy Malate, Binondo
and the walled city of San Miguel. All
and the walled city of SaniMigruel. All
important centers are protected. Insur
gents will be kept out. There was no dis
irder or pillage. (Signed) Merritt.”
PRESIDENT’S ORDERS
To Merritt Say Insurgents Must Keep Out
of Manila-
Washington, August 18.—The war de
partment made public the order sent to
Merritt last evening regarding the occupa
tion of the city of Manila by the Ameri
can forces. It is as follows:
"Merritt, Manila—The president directs
that th< t e be no joint occupation w ith the
insurgents. The United States is in pos
session of Manila city, Manila bay and the
harbor. You must preserve the peace and
protect persons and property within the
territory occupied by their m lltary and na
val forces. The insurgents and all others
must recognize the military occupation and
authority of the United States.
A cessation of hostilities has been pro
claimed by the president. Use whatever
means in your judgment Is necesasry to
this end. All law-abiding people must be
treated alike.
"Ry order of the secretary of war.
“Corbin.”
The president cannot be misunderstood
am! the insurgents are to be kept out of
Manila and the city bay and harbor are to
be held as American possession. The prob
ability of an attack by the insurgent forces
has been considered, but as the insurgents,
with the bay in i>ossession of Dewey for
three months and the American troops near
the city for a month, were unable to cause
a surrender of rhe city, it is not believed
that they would be very formidable against
Merritt.
REGIMENT MUST PAY
For the Destruction of the Home of a
Negro Near San Francisco.
San Francisco. Aug. IS.—The investiga
tion by Gen. Miller in the case of Thomas
th.' negro who was assaulted and whose
home was partly demolished by the Ten
nessee volunteers on Monday morning, is
progressing.
The freedom of passing in and out of the
lines is still greatly curtailed to the regi
ment involved in the affair and an extra
guard patrols the Presidio grounds and
streets adjacent.
The regiment will at its own expense
repair the damage done to the Thomas
house.
“burTbedding.”
Chief Surgeon at Santiago
Sends a Significant
Cable Dispatch.
Washington. Aug. 18.—Surgeon General
Sternberg received the following today:
Santiago. Aug. IS.—To the Surgeon
General at Washington: The Catania has
left for Montauk Point. All bedding should
be burned. The cots might be saved. The
ship should be sent back for more patients
of the some class.
"The Yale arrived yesterday and sup
plies landed. Will cable what else I may
need. No more doctors or nurses wanted.
(Signed) Havard. Chief Surgeop,
AUCUSTI EN ROUTE
From Hong Kong For Spain—Report to
Berlin.
Berlin. Aug. IS.—A dispatch from Hong
Kong, evidently official says-
"The Kaiserin Augusta, which left with
dispatches fro von Deidriehs after the fall
of the city will return there today.
"Gen. Augusti and family arrived on
board of rhe cruiser. Admiral von Died
rich. at rhe request of Gen. Augusti, hav
ing given them passage by an arrange
ment with the American commander-in
chief.
“Gen. Augusti has left Hong Kong en
route for Spain.”
FIVE AT ONE STROKE.
Independence. la.. August 18.—The barn
of Peter Foy, ten miles north of here, was
struck by lightning last night. His five
sons, the oldest 16 years of age, were burn
ed to death while sleeping in the mow.
THE MACON NEWS.
ICERVERA WILL
BE LAST TO 00
The Spanish Admiral Has Not
Made Any Application to
Heave as Yet.
ONLY ONE RELEASE GRANTED.
The Old Naval Surgeon, Who is
Very Feeble, Allowed to Go
Home.
Washington, August 18.---Cervera will
not return to Spain for the present and
' the reports from Annapolis stating that he
' would leave for Washington today are
‘ said at tlie navy department to be due to a
; misapprehension. ,
The admiral has made no application to
leave, and it is believed he will be the last
of the Spanish to go home, as he has shown
a fatherly regard for all the officers and
: men and appears to be desirous of seeing
j them on their way homeward before he
! leaves.
j The navy department has not taken up
the question of finally disposing of the
Spanish prisoners although it has passed
upon one or two special cases in which the
I circumstances made speedy action neces
sary.
One of these was the case of Dr. Jurada,
the venerable Spanish naval surgeon, held
with the other Spanish prisoners at An-
I napolis. Jurada is very feeble and the de
| partinent directed his release, and the
I chaplain will be allowed to accompany
him.
SUMTER WENT
AGAINST LIQUOR.
The Town Has Been in the
Grasp of Whiskey for
Sixty Years.
Americus, Aug. 18.—Sumter county went
into the prohibition column yesterday af
ter the hottest election ever witnessed
here, and for the first time in sixty years
ri d liquor is turned down, and the county
goes dry by 88 votes.
The campaign lias been red hot for five
weeks, and the registration was the larg
est in years, more than 3,400 voters quali
fying for the election.
Though rain poured all day, scores of
■ladies staid near the polls and encouraged
the voters for the prohibition side. Many
whisky houses had agents here, and noth
ing was left undone to carry the day for
whisky. Eight country precincts gave a
plurality for prohibition, and at the city
precincts the race was very close in a
vote of 1,200.
There is no likdihood of a contest, as
the whisky men concede defeat. The white
vote of the county was overwhelmingly
for prohibition, while many negroes like
wise voted the dry ticket. The victory was
announced by the ringing of church bells
tonight, though the city is quiet and there
ia no excitement whatever.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Mr. W. W Brown Wants Recompense for
Injuries Suffered.
In the city court suit has been filed by
W. W. Brown, of Macon, against the
United States Casualty Company for $1,925,
which the plaintiff alleges is due him by
the de endant company for injuries receiv*
ed in an accident which happened to him
in Macon in 1896. The plaintiff was in
sured in 'the defendant company agaist ac
cident, and the plaintiff says the defendant
refuses to pay him.
NEW YORK WILL
ENTER HAVANA
Harbor, and Be First Ameri
can Vessel Since the
War Began.
New York, Aug. 18. —A special to the
Herald from Washington says that Samp
son's flag ship, the New York, will be the
first American warship to enter Havana
harbor since war declared. She will
carry the members of the military com
mission appointed by the president to pro
ceed to (Havana to arrange with a similar
commission appointed by Spain to arrange
the details of evacuation by the Spanish
forces.
DREW SABER
And Swore at a Liquor Peddler, Did Colonel
Gunder, of Indiana.
Anderson. Ind.. August 18.—A tejegram
from Newport News says that Colonel
Gunder. of the 160th Indiana regigent of
infantry, was arrested last night, charged
with assault.
It is said that Guilder is also charged
with having used profane language and of
having drawn a saber on a traveling sales
man who persisted in delivering liquor in
camp.
The trouble seems to have come up over
Gunder not realizing the difference of the
liquor tn Virginia and Indiana. His sol
diers indorse his action and do not believe
he will be punished. On account of hi«
trouble the regiment will be delayed in
getting away from Newport to Lexington.
AMBASSADOR RETIRES.
M. De Staale Will Leave London—Cassini
Succeeds Him.
London. Aug. 18.—iM. de Staale. the
Russian ambassador to Urea’ Britain, ac
cording to a special dispatch from St.
Petersburg, will shortly retire from Lon
don. and will be succeeded by Cout Cas
sini. the Russian ambassador to rhe United
States.
McCOY-RYAN.
Offer to Match Them For World's Mid
dleweight Championship.
San Francisco. Aug. 18— William Ken
nedy. superintendent of the Olympic elub,
has wired Kid McCoy and Tommy Ryan,
ottering to match them before rhe Olympic
club in this city at any time in Septem
ber for the middle weight championship of
the world. Kennedy will also offer 60 per
cent, of the groiss receipts.
. A DESIRABLE HOME FOR RENT
My house 421 Orange street; partly fur-
I nished. John R. Ellis.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY AUGUST 18 1898.
NO BOND ISSUE
IS NECESSARY.
The Present Revenue Act is
Sufficient for All Needs
of Government.
lItOME fflflf SUFFICIENT
To Meet Expenses and to Provide
for Large Expenditure for De
fenses in the Future.
Washingon, August 18. —In the opinion
of the officials of the treasury department,
there will be no necessity for another bond
issue growing out of the war, and that the
present revenue law, with slight modiflea
■tions, should be retained on the statute
books for an indefinite period.
The following may be taken as the views
of the treasury department on these sub
jects:
“It may be confidently hoped that no
further issues of bonds will be necessary in
connection with bringing the extraordinary
war t xpenses to a close.
"With the treasury well supplied for the
early future and with powers conferred on
the secretary to make temporary loans to
the extent of a hundred million dollars if
required, any further resort to bond issues
seems a most remote probability.
"This view is reinforced by the fact that
with the operation of the new’ excise and
stamp taxes the revenues of the govern
ment largely exceed the disbursements
based upon ordinary peace conditons-. This
increase in the revenue ought to and will
provide for the increase in the war and
navy expenditure, which, no doubt, will be
witnesesd even after active military opera
tions are terminated.”
WORK TO COMMENCE
On New Boat Soon —A Race From Hawk
insville to Macon.
The work on the steamer which is to ply
between Macon and the coast will probably
begin in the next few days. The commit
tee appointed to solicit subscriptions has
almost succeeded in securing the necessary
amount.
The most prominent merchants in the
city are interested in the new movement
and have contributed to the stock. The
City of Macon will probably leave Bruns
wick today with a large cargo. It is ex
pected that the boat will make the trip
up the river in six days and if this is done
it will be the quickest trip ever made from
here to the coast by water.
The owners of the boat are well pleased
with the new captain and he is surely
making the boat a record (breaker when it
comes to speed. The last trip to Bruns
wick has excited the admiration of all the
boat owners and it is probable that a race
to Brunswick from HawkinsvTle will be
held soon.
FOUND~BILLS~
AGAINST SPORTS.
Grand Jurv Will Probablv
Adjourn bv This
Evening.
The grand jury which was expected to
adjourn by non today will not adjourn un
til some time this evening and perhaps to
morrow.
The acting solicitor general has a con
siderable amount of work for this special
Bury though most of the bills so far re
turned are for minor offences.
It is understood that this jury has found
a number of true bills against the sporting
fraternity. Yesterday five or six of these
were handed down.
Some of the officers of the justice courts
have also received the attention of the
jury.
DETAIL ARRIVES
From Chicamauga to Take Soldier Pris
oners Back.
The detail which was sent from Chicka
mauga after the prisoners who are being
held here on the charge of leaving the
camp without permission, arrived in the
city this morning on the Central train.
The detail is in charge of Regimental Ad
jutant Miller White.
The detail is composed of Corporal Wal
ter Herrington and Private Plunkett, both
of Macon. The men will be quartered at
the Hussars’ armory while here and will
help to assist in guarding the men, as
Capt. Bell’s men are completely worn out,
having been on duty continuously since
'Monday night.
They will leave Saturday forChiekamau
ga with the men. The men say that they
are glad to see Macon once more. The
men who will be caried back will be tried
and will probably be sentenced to the
guard house for a few days and will prob
ably be fined $lO each.
The men are taking things easy and
when a News reporter called at the ar
mory this morning several of their sweet
hearts were there talking to them- The
boys say that tey are having a good time
but that they will be glad to get back to
camp.
They are being well treated while here
and they have their meals sent to them
from Isaac’s restaurant.
Capt. Bell stated this morning that he
had sent five more men to the camp and
he was getting a few recruits every day.
He has completely filled his battalion and
is now sending men to other companies.
YELLOW JACK'
DISAPPEARING
At Montauk Point, But
There Is Much Sick
ness There Still.
YELLOW JACK
New fork, Aug. 18.—The physicians in
charge of the detention hospital at Camp
M ikoff reported today that there had been
no increase of the yellow fever cases since
yesterday.
There are seven cases in the hospital.
There are 300 men in the different hospi
tals. additions being received every day
to take the places of the men discharged.
The average number of patients tlje doc
tors say is about 300. Two cases of scar
let fever have appeared in the hospital.
General loung, in accordance with or
ders from the secretary of war gave thirty
days’ furlough today to every man asking
for leave.
CALL MELTING
THISJVENING,
Property Owners in the Pa
ine: District Will Meet at
Chamber of Commerce.
STRICTLY BUSINESS MEETING
In Which the Property Owners Are
Interested as It Is a Question
of Dollars to Them.
The property owners in the paving dis
trict of Macon will meet this afternoon at
4 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce.
It was thought at first that it would be
best to hold the meeting on Saturday af
ternoon, but second thoughts are best and
the meeting has been called for this even
ing.
Written notices have teen sent cut to
every property owner in the paving dis
tract and in addition to this they were no
tified in person this morning.
The mayor and council have also been
asked to be present.
Mr. Henry Horne, speaking of the meet
ing this morning, said that he had no in
tention of indulging in personalities at
this meeting, which he said was not called
in a spirit of antagonism as seemed to be
the general impression.
He had. he said, gone before the property
owners who had signed petitions asking
for asphalt and had repeated their petition
again when they found that there was a
probability that council would not give
them the material they wanted.
Mr. Horne says that he also went to
council with a proposition that would
greatly reduce the cost of paving of the
street with asphalt as against other ma
terial, but could get no consideration for
■any proposition he might have to make
and consequently the only thing he could
do was to go to the property owners and
getting them together, tell them just what
he proposed and how they could save
money.
“It is simply a business meeting that I
have called,” said Mr. Horne. It has neith
er a political nor a personal aspect.
“I propose to tell the property owners in
the paving district where they can save
some money.
“I will reduce the bid made by the as
phalt company to less than $2 a square
and guarantee the pavement for the next
fifteen years, with a further contract to
keep the street in repair for six cents a
square.
“This must have the effect of reducing
the price to be paid for either brick ar
stone, should the property owners want
either of these materials, or it will result
in the selection of asphalt for the remain
der of the streets to be paved.”
Mr. Horne will also offer to pay the ex
penses of a committee to go to Savannah
to inspect the asphalt laid down there and
report back as to the advisability of using
that material.
“I want one fair-minded citizen repre
sentative of the property owners, one Mul
berry, Second streets, Cotton avenue and
Third street to go to Savanah and investi
gate for themselves. If they decide against
asphalt, then I have nothing more to say,
but their report in favor of asphalt, coupled
with the petition of the property owners
should be sufficient to induce council to act
in favor of that material.
• went into the paving matrflal con
test in good faith,” said Mr. Horne. Now
I have nothing to make while the property
owners can save money for themselves and
at the same time get as good a pavement
as is to be found in any city.
“I have been simply ignored by council
for what reason I do not know. If this
matter and question were one of personal
gain to me and nothing more, it would be
a different thing; but it is not. I am anx
ious now to see the material I represent
aderted and lam determined th it the prop
erty owners shall see that I have acted in
good faith by them and for the best inter
ests of Macon,”
MRS, CARR'S FUNERAL.
Took Place this Mon ing from Her Mother's
Residence.
The funeral of Mrs. E. W. Carr was held
this morning at 10:30 from the residence
of her mother, Mrs. Shinholser. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. W. A. Nel
son.
Mr. Carr arrived this morning from
Chicago.
The pallbearers were Messrs. John R.
Gantt, C. H. Peete, J. R. L. Smith, J. W.
Markham, George R. Cherry and W. D.
Nottingham.
GOOD CROWDS
AT THE WIGWAM.
The Hotel is Well Patronized
by People from Every
Southern State.
Indian Springs, Aug. 18. —The following
are the list of arrivals at the Wigwam for
the past few days:
W. H. Martin, New' York; P. R. Mc-
Crary, Atlanta; A. W. Lane, Jno. J. Mc-
Kay, Macon; T. P. Zellers, Atlanta; J.
Thomas Tucker, Atlanta, U. S. Fuller,
Georgia; D. B. Leonard. Vienna; Tom W.
Loyless and wife, Macon; D. S. Ferguson,
Dawson; Mrs. Barnett and daughters,
Milledgeville: Norman C. Miller, Americus;
Hon. R. S. Powell, Virginia; H. F. Bibb,
Orlando._Fia.; J. L Pollard, R- N. Pick
ett, Atlanta; Miss Lena jKendaUa
W. 8. Sherwood. Macon; D. if . Battier,
Savannah. Ga.; T. O Powell and‘wife,
Milledgeville; Lee V. Sweat, Waycross;
Mrs. V. Guerra and family, Tampa; M. A.
Crown, Baltimore; Mrs. Louis Chandron,
Mobile; Col. John Trice, Tampa, M. S.
H. Newsome, Albany; Mrs. J. H. Williams,
Macon. _
LAWN PARTY POSTPONED.
The Entertainment Will Take Place Monday
Afternoon.
The lawn party which was to have been
given tonight at the Mt. de Sales academy
has been postponed on account of the in
clement weartier. The sisters intend to
carry out their plans, however, by giving
the entertainment Monday. Prof Weisz
has offered hie orchestra for the occasion
and this alone should cause a large crowd
to attend. Some new games for the chil
dren will probably be gotten up and this
will make the young folks have a better
time. No admission will be charged for
the entertainment. Only the refreshments
are to be paid for. Everybody is invited
to attend the fete, Protestant and Catholic
alike.
BURNS' WIFE
SAM LIED
Gives an Entirely Different
Account of the Killing of
Engineer Heslep.
WAS INSANELY JEALOUS
Os Her, and After He Had Killed
Heslep He Returned to the
House and Beat Her.
Mrs. William S. Burns, nee Misa Flor
ence Murray, wife of t'he slayer of Engi
neer Heelep, denies most positively the
story told by her husband regarding the
unfortunate affair.
The Brunswick Times says: Mrs. Burns
is still at Sterling, awaiting the means to
carry her back to her people near Lyons,
and she avows that the shooting of Heslep
was entirely unwarranted by the facts in
the case. She saytt that Heslep had called
before, wmn —ants was sick, to inquire
after his maim, and that on t'he morning
of the killing he left 'his engine and walked
to the cottage, which is only about 40 or
50 feet from the siding, and asked now
Burns was.
Afterward he asked for a drink of water
and she stepped back to the pump to get
it for him, telling him at the same time
not to enter the 'house, as she knew how
jealous her husband was and did not want
to give him any reason for an outbreak
As she stepped back to get the water
she says that Burns fired at Heslep through
■the window, the bullet striking him from
the rear, just as he entered the doorway
Heslep turned to escape when Burns fol
lowed and continued firing until his pistol
was emptied. He then went back, accord
ing to t'he story told by a near neighbor,
and began abusing his wife in t'he most
cruel manner.
The neighbor, a well-known lady, went
to the scene and compelled him to desist.
It was at that time that his wife cried out
to him that if he was going o kill her to
do so at once and not beat her to death
She is a fragile and delicate little wo
man who will not weigh a hundred pounds,
and all t'he neighbors attest to her quiet
and modest conduct during her stay at
'Sterling, and assert that she avoided men
on every occasion, partly from innate dif
fidence and partly because of the insane
jealousy of her husband.
Mrs. 'Burns further asserts that another
railroad man, intimate with Burns, put
him up to do the job and that it was his
pistol with which the fatal shooting was
done.
Mrs. Burns says she never left the house
as stated by 'Burns, but remained after he
had beaten her and kept the children at
home instead of abandoning them, as
■Burns asserted on the day of the killing.
Mrs. Clark, at whose house Burns claims'
to have left his children, denies that part
of the story, although after his arrest she
offered such shelter and comfort to the un
fortunate woman as lay in her power.
According to the story told by the wife
the outlook is not very 'bright for Burns,
who is said to have been so jealous of his
wife that he would not even let hefr go to
church and vnade her life a misery. For
the same reason she claims she scarcely
ever visited the stores or places of public
resort about the town.
WILL SHIP
SUPPLIES TODAY.
The International Brotherhood
League Will Make Large
Shipment.
The International Brotherhood League
will make a large shipment of supplies to
the headquarters in New York tomor
row. The ladies of the league tire busy
today packing boxes and getting them
ready for shipment. It was intended to
ship the supplies yesterday, but it was
impossible to get the things ready.
The League has secured a number of
contribution boxes and are having them
placed at t'he different stores in the city.
The boxes are made on the same order
as the army canteen and are nickle plated.
They are decorated in the national colors,
red, white and blue, and are very pretty
They are of the same dze as the army
canteen and have been made large enough
to hold a large sum of money The officers
of the League report that the organiza
tion is in a flourishing condition and that
they are making large shipments to the
suffering people in Cuba.
A large cargo of medicines, food, clo
thing and other things will be shipped to
Cuba next month.
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
when all other ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re
lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
is prepared only for Piles and itching of
the private parts and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mail on receipt of price, 50c and
SI. 00 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING 00.,
Proprietors, Cleveland, O.
MAY HAVE A
CHAUTAUQUA.
Committee Will Report on
Plan Tonight.
The board of directors of the Public Li
brary will meet in the library parlors this
afternoon at 6 o’clock and important busi
ness will be transacted. The committees
appointed at the last meeting will make
their reports. The committee which was
appointed to arrange with the foot bail
team will ni?ke a report to the effect that
the team will play this season for the
benefit of the library.
The committee will also suggest the
idea of organizing an athletic association
and making it a permanent thing for the
library. The idea is to have teams of all
kinds to represent the library. Any mem
ber of the library can become a mem
ber of the athletic association, but nobody
can be a member of the athletic associa
tion who is not a member of the library.
The committee which was appointed to
investigate the advisability of having the
Chautauqua will render a favorable report,
at least this was what President George
Smith said this morning.
Mr. Smith said that all other towns of
the state had chautauquas and that he
saw no reason why Macon could not have
one. He said that the library should be
at the head of everything which pertained
to education and that the Chautauqua
would be a great thing for Macon. If the
committee reports favorably on this Ques
tion President Smith said that the Chau
tauqua would probably be held next spring.
It is thought that as the carnival’asso
ciation is going to have fireworks here
during the carnival ‘that the committee
wb. -a was appointed to investigate the
idea of having fireworks here during the
carnival will report adversely. The present
board of directors are doing everything in
their power to assist the library and are
meeting with great success.
This Way, Please.
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We can only repeat that ours is the place where you
can invest your money now to best advantage. The
bargains offered through our Mid-Summer Clearing
bale oi Stylish Suits, Hats, Underwear, etc., are of
phenomenal sort, and those who will grasp the op
portunity while they may will secure
I a lues beyond the ability of conception.
Now is your time—your splendid chance—to pay
due respect to your pocketbook.
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.
BEELfIND, The T J S£ 1 7 ar Block .
Mercer University,
MACON, GEORGIA.
-I high-grade 'nyrttutton, with goo d and with tui oxcaHent sac-
ulty. Full course m Latin language and literature. Greek fci.nau.tgv and
literature, Engliw'h language and Ittera tune, modern languages, mathematics
and astronomy, natural history, ; byei cs and chemistry, history e.u-1 phlloe
ophy, the Bible, law. Many students finish the college year at a cost of H6O
for ail exp-uses. B\>r catalogue or hi rther information addrees
P. D. POLLOCK, President, Macon, Ga.
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 Street. Phone 20
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| COOL NIGHTS |
i ™ PLEASANT DAYS-- i
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In the fall of the year when the long summer » *
** has tired nature out INDIAN SPRING is **
the most delightful health resort in the South. J*
I THE WIGWAM, X
Under its new management, is pronounced by &>
e3} all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal * »
in every respect to the best hotels. *
T You can find rest, health, comfort and pleasure **
I at the WIGWAM * *
f T. C. PARKER, Proprietor.
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C. E. Hooper, Manager.
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Crump’s Park Bulletin
Tonight-=“THE PLAYER.”
Is There a
Little Feeling
of Disappointment ....
•when you visit ’round town stores that sell
Clothing? Are their offerings in harmony -with
their Do their performances jus
tify their promise? Os course, you’ve been misled,
subjected to chagrin, and had your credulity taxed
to the utmost. These are the customs and conditions
that emphasize the singularity and distinctiveness
of our store. We never overstate facts. Every claim
we make is fully weighed and measured—no exag
geration or deceit. Remember all the foregoing,
when we say that prices for high-quality Clothing
range lower here now than you or we have ever be
fore known.
It’s a Clearing-out Sale of all Summer Goods.
■ .. T'
- Jt—: —.HTtr-w-xz; rgniiiß i ll ane-aaa
money on Hann.
Lxvtks on real fcraey muutitir £hw-
menta.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building end Loan Association,
I, Macon. Oa.. Third Street,.
PRICE THREE CENTS