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Money to Lend. If you want to borow money on farm business or residence property on the most favorable terms see the Georgia Loan and Tiust Company. O. A. COLEMAN, Gen Man., 35fi Second Street, Macon. Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884 CORTES WILL HOLD A CAUCUS Conservative Members of the Spanish Legislature to Meet. CABINET MEETS TONIGHT And Will Probably Take Up the Question of the Spanish Peace Commission. M-.lrld, August 29 The conservative members of the oortes will meet on Bat urdo ■ next to arrange a course of action I during the coming session. It Is understood that they will not sup port the campaign against the government, but will maintain the attitude which they assumed during the last session. re nor Robledo, however, as leader of t"hd I dis ’.nt conservative* proposes to employ ; every legitimate means to ensure a debate uj>on ill questions of war or peace. Tiu> attitude of the earlists and Repub- ! llcans is not announced, but they can be <l< p. u led upon to violently oppose the ad ministration. If the French ambassador at Washing ton, M Cambon forwards In time the list of the American peace commissioners, the I cabinet ministers at the meeting to be, held hero tonight will deal with the Span ish commission The ministers declare that tho only in structions scut to Cuban and Porto Rican commissions were to obtain the best an.’, most a Iv.iutageous terms possible for Spain. TO RAIN GOD The Ashes of a Corpse Were Offered In Sac rifice. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 29. —A growaomo incident, Illustrating the barbarity of the | Chinese, occurred recently near Peking. i Horn. > no suggested that 'the spirit of an old woman who haul recently died, was responsible for the prevailing drought. A mix' d crowd of men and women wont to the grave of tho old woman and trampled it under foot for a weeek, and still the rain clouds did not return. Then, on the advice of the prieetlhood, tho grave wm opened amid terrible cere mon lee and the body was taken ow and mutilated horri bly. An altar was then built -to the rain god anti the coi,>«o pu't on It for a aaori flec rhe mhea were scattered to the wind. GUI A WIDE SWATH. * Car. ’r in San Francisco of Vicomtesse de Henriot. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 29.—'The Vl rointiwe xlTI' iiriot. whose attempt at sui cide, by throwing herself from a two- Htory window, is reported from Paris, Is Identical with "'Vesta Hastings,” who cut a wide swath here in April ami May, 1893. Hhe was known as the mysterious woman itr black She soon had a number of the beet known men In town In her wake. Fnallly tt was developed that instead of a counters she was only the daughter of n poor wood dealer, of Portland, Ore., named R 11. Riley, her real name being Bonnie Riley. It. was rei»ort<sl at one time that John Bradbury, the young Ixw Angeles millionaire, was to marry her. RIG WASHOUT rsy- v • Last Night -Trains !Were Delayed Several Hours. A big washout occurred on the Central road last night between here and Millen. The train which w .us due here a.t 4:15 was delayed four hours Train which leaves at s In the morning was made up and left at I 25 in place of the delayed train. Tho delayed train arrived in the city at about 8:30 ami .took the place of the .regular train that leaves at 8 o'clock. The washout was a very bad one and it took several hours to repair it.. The trains are running all right this morning. g. COMPLAINED BITTERLY Men of the New York Regiment Who Arrived in that City Today. ft New York. Agu 29. —A hospital train arrived at Jersey City today over tbe Pennsylvania railroad, carrying 40 sick soldiers of the Fourteenth New York Vol unteers on furlough from Camp Thomae. Relatives and friends were waiting to re ceive them. Men who were well enough U> talk complained bitterly so the treat ment they received at Camp Thomas. white~housT IS DESERTED. While the Cat’s Awav All the Kittens Have Gone Home. AV.i. hington, Aug. 29—The White House was ilmost deserted today. The absence of the president kept away the prominent callers whose visits have marked the daily routine of the president's life in the past few v ■ eks and even the number of sight seers that got through the public portions of the mansion was less than usual. The going away of the president has put a quietus on the usual activity in Wash ington and coincident with Mr. Mc- Kinley's departure some members of the cabinet, headed by Secretary Day, who is now at home In Ohio, have taken leave of absence for a short while. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who left on Saturday night for his home In lowa, left word to be telegraphed of the home-coming of the president and most of the other adminis tration officials will return about the time he does. PHARMACISTS MEET. National Association is Now in Session in Baltimore. Baltimore, August 29 —The forty-sixth annual meeting of the American Pharma ceutical Association began in this city this morning and will continue during the week. About 200 delegatee from all parte of the country are in attendance. The first gen eral session was held thia afternoon and an elaborate reception and musical enter tainment will be tendered the delegates and visitors at night. MERRITT WILL ACT ASJDVISER He Is, However, Coming to this Country for Purpose of Getting Married. MU II SHI 10 PARIS To Help the Commission When It Meets T4iere to Arrange Future of the Philippines. Washington, Aug. 29.—Up to this mo ment no orders have been eent to Merritt at Manila to leave his post. It Is said, however, that the general being tn command of the military forces In tho Philippines is at liberty to leave and go where he sees fit at his own dis cretion. It is suggested by some of the officials here that the purpose of his visit to this ■ountry al the present moment Is to get married. It Is entirely possible, and in fact prob able, that being In the United States and well acquainted with the situation in the Philippines General Merritt may be des ignated to proceed to Paris an technical adviser to the peace commission. This Is presuming that the commission will continue in session for several weeks nt lease, otherwise It will not be possible for Merritt to make the long trip from the Philippines to San Francisco, thence to New York by rail and then by boat to Paris. It is regarded as essential by the state department that the American com e loners have with them some person thoroughly advised as to the military and civil situation at Manila to asaivt In reaching a sound conclusion. It is the Intention of the president to avail himself of Dewey’s service® in this manner, but after cable consultation with that officer It is believed to be better to allow the admiral to remain at Manila where the experience he has acquired will be of great value in the days following the decision of the peace commission as to the future of the Philippines. SICK AT SANTIAGO General Lawton Sends in His Report Up to Today. Washington, August 29—The following was received at war department: Santiago, August 29—Adjutant General Washington, August 28 —The total sick, "•SO; total fever, 322; new cases fever 9; returned to duty, 97; deaths 6. (Signed) Lawton. RUSHING THEM AWAY HOME. And to Other Camps From Chickamauga, is the Or der of the Day. Chickamauga, Aug. 29. The work of mov ing the first army corps from Chickamau ga has been completed and the army offi cials are now directing their attention to the third corps. No regiments of this latter corps will leave today, but two, the Third Tennessee ami the First Mississippi is expecebd to leave for Anniston tomorrow. The others will leave as rapidly as transportation can be provided for hem. The railroads are now in excellent shape to do the hauling. The Sixth regiment U. S. V. will remain here some time . The Eighth New York is being mustered out and will probably leave for home tomor row. The conditions at the hospitals are ra pidly Improving. At least half of the sick have been sent, away and .arrangements are being made to send hundreds of others. Tho surgeons and nurses are now able to give attention to all here and « decided change for thebetiter is noticeable. CROKER’S LEADERSHIP Is Said to Be Extending Over the Whole of the State. New York, Aug. 29. —Richard Croker Is quietly becoming the Democratic leader in the state of New York. 'Politicians in Buffalo, Rochester, ami also in many ru ral counties,, who used to run to David B. Hill for advice, now make a quiet call on Croker. He will dictate nominations in distant districts, and if 'the next state legislature shall be Democratic Ooker will control it. Many have not realized it because Croker does not do business with a "brass baud.” Tammany men as sert that Hill saw the drift of 'things, and for that reason put himself on good terms with Croker. PROSPEROUS YEAR For the Agriculturists of Manitoba Pro vince. Winnipeg. Han., Aug. 29. —The crop re port published by the Provincial depart ment of agriculture today shows the agri cultural conditions of the country as high ly satisfactory and that the winter will In all likelihood close in one of the most prosperous years ever enjoyed by the farmers of Prairie Province. The total production of cereals Is estimated at a little less than 50.000.000 bushels. There has as yet been no damage of note from insect pests or from frost, and very little by hall. FOUR KILLED IN THE ALPS The Famous Electrical En gineer and Three Mem bers of His Family. Berne. August 29—Dr. John Hopklnson, the English electrical engineer, his son and two daughters, were killed while as cending Dent’s Devislvl Canyon of the \ alias mountains, which are among the highest in Europe and are exposed to furi ous orrents and destructive avalanches. x he party had gone on the perilous trip without the assistance of a guide. COTTON FUTURES. New York. Aug. 29.—Cotton fixtures opened quiet, Aug. 55, Sept. 51, Oct. 57, Nov 59. Dec, 62. Jan. 66, Feb. 70, Mar. 74 April 78, May 83, June 86. THE MACON NEWS. BODIES WERE MUTILATED An Official Investigation of the Conditions at Camp Thomas. WILL REVEAL GREAT SCANDAL Terrible Account of the Unnecessary Hardships and Privations Im posed Upon the Men. Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga. — August 29—The horros of the Chickamau ga hospitals grow. General Breckinridge will probably insist upon a congressional investigation, which will reveal one of the greatest scandals in the history of the army. When an oflicial investigation shall have been made of the causes leading up to the sickness and death of so many soldiers of the volunteer army at Chickamauga park It will reveal a degree of negligence on the part of officers and surgeons that is hardly to be credited as having occurred In the United States of America during the close of the Nineteenth Century. Without reference to the complaints of the private soldiers who have been In the camps and inmates of the division hos pitals, facts have been revealed that ere absolutely startling. Men with raging fevers were sent to these places and compelled In many cases to He on the ground on blankets, while the rain beat In through the poorly protected tents. There were few surgeons and fewer nurses, and the poor fellow who became sick was in the main left to his own care, with an occasional visit from the surgeon. There was little lee to be had, and ice baths were of rare occurrence. In one division hospital for several weeks there were only two temperature thermometers. The sick were allowed to He In unprotected tents for hours until physicians could have an opportunity to examine them and decide whether they ought to be admitted to hospitals or not, an in some cases men with fever were compelled to wait for twenty-four hours after "giving up,” as they called it —and they were always kept going as long as they could 'before receiving attention. The surgeons themselves state that their supplies wree inadequate, the accommoda tions Illy equipped, the nurses and attend ants few and inexperienced, and. as one surgeon said: "It is a wonder that every fever patient did not die.” Tt is stated that the department did not know of the situation for some time. Sur geon General Sternberg’s order as to san itation had been gre»s’r Ignored, and re quisitions for medical supplies were sent to his department with snail-like rapid ity. Men suffered and died for lack of med icines and proper attention. The whole system seems to have 'been totally wrong and Inhuman .and, as a result, the people of the country are simply appalled at the revelations made, and when the whole truth is known, in all the sickening de tails, the public will wonder that the sol diers at Chickamauga Park have been able to escape as yell as they have. George A. Echle, member of company L, Ninth ePnnsylvania, says that his com mand has been shamefully neglected; that the sick have not been supplied with Ice, but have been allowed to almost famish In the hot sun. The men have received wines, brandies, pillow cases and such things from relatives and friends at home, but they would gladly have given them all for an adequate supply of ice. The men of the command were thor oughly disgusted with the revolting con dition of the camp, and the officers are blamed for much of the sickness In the command. About a week or two ago a private In the Sixth Ohio, an estimable and reliable man, wrenched his knee In town and split the bone. He was picked up by a wagon laden with hospital supplies in charge of a surgeon. The latter knew the private was In pain and badly crippled, yet he never vouchsafed a word of Inquiry or of fered to render him the least assistance. The wagon was driven to its destination in an open field. The injured man was or dered out and left several miles away from his camp in the open field, whence In great suffering he found his way to his regiment. It appears that some of the medical of ficers in the "Interest of science of sur gery” are cutting up bodies of soldiers, or rather, holding summary autopsies without the consent of the relatives of the dead men, and over the protests of their friends. A few days ago the body of a soldier who died of meningitis was taken In to Chattanooga. When the body was un covered It was found that the man’s skull had been lifted and that his brain had been taken out and replaced with a hand ful of hay. His Intestines had also been removed and the stomach filled with hay. This autopsy was performed without the consent of the man’s people. TWO DEATHS And a Number of Serious In juries Resulted From the Accident. Birmingham, August 29—The total deaths in last night’s accident on the Louisville and Nashville road, on which a train bearing six companies of the Sixty ninth New York was wrecked, is two pri vates, Peter Farley and Quartermaster Sergeant Frank Glennan, both of company G. Sergeant J. J. Manning, of company E, is suffering from a compound fracture of the spine and is likely to die. None of the others are thought to be seriously hurt although about twenty-five privates are at the hospital suffering from bruises, shocks and other minor Injuries. ANERICAN BUTTER Is Pushing Its Way to the Top in Oid World Markets. Washington. Aug. 29. —American but ter is pushing its way right up to the cop of the markets of the old world. It now commands the aighest price in England, France and is being introduced in Ger many and Russia by the agricultural de partments. American cheese will soon follow Amer ican butter into the favor of our foreign cousins. "As soon as they get a chance to eat our butter they will like R better than their own,” said Secretary of Agriculture Wilson this morning. "Ab soon as we get butter on Its feet we will take up the fight for cheeee." MACON NEWS MONDAY AUGUST 29 1898. SICK SOLDIERS SLEEP ON FLOOR Five Hundred of Them Have No Cots in the Hospital at Camp Wickoff. NUMBER OF SICK REPORTED Today Shows that the Troops Are in Bad Shape—Typhoid Fever Epidemic There. •New York, Aug. 29. —Today’s arrivals at Camp Wickoff included the first battalion of the District of Columbia Volunteers, one of the battalions of United States en gineers attached to the fifth corps, troop A, C, D, and Fof the second cavalry. The men who operated the balloons at Santiago and 95 men of the Thirty-third Michigan Volunteers. There are 1,600 patients in the general hospital at Camp Wickoff, one hundred and fifteen of whom are down with typhoid fever. This disease is on the decrease. The deaths reported today are those of William Hohl of battery F Second artillery; Timothy Donovan of Troop F Second artillery, from malarial fever, and Fred Miller of Company A Twenty-first regulars, of dysentery. There are 730 men in 'the detention hospital. By tomorrow the hospital will be enlarged to accommo date 750 more. While the condition in tho hospitals has been somewhat improved 500 eick soldiers are sleeping on the floor. TORE HIS THROAT OPEN. Horrible Suicide Committed By a Melan choly Man. Baltimore, Aug. 29.—Granit MoWllllams, aged 38, undergoing treatment for throat trouble, killed himself in a terrible man ner this morning. He made a small hole n hie throat with the scissors and tore it ■acrosH hi® windpipe with his fingers. He Is said to be the son of a wealthy family of Stockton, Cal. TRANSPORT LINE Will Soon Operate .to and from Cuba and Puerto Rico. Washington, Aug. 29. —Within a week, probably Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn will have a large Hue of transports run ning from New York to Cuba and Porto Rico regularly. The full number of ves sels will not be ready for some time, but a start is expected to be made by Saturday week at least. Havana will not be In the route at present, but as soon as that port shall have been opened the war depart ments line of transports will touch there. The line will be utilized for transporting supplies of the quartermaster’s commis sary’s and. surgeon general’s departments, as well as such other freights as may be needed at the points occupied by the United States force®. Mails will also be carried. Transports will run on sche dule time. INSTRUCTIONS ARE READY. No Doubt Now About the Course of this Country in Cuba. Washington, Aug. 29.—The instructions to the Cuban and 'the Porto Rican military commissions were drawn up and approved by the president before he left Washing ton and are now ready to be delivered to the president of each before he leaves. The Instructions will not be made pub lic, but the general .terms are known to be itihe same as the Instructions sent to Shafter regarding the government of Santiago and Merritt regarding the Phil ippines. This means that the military commission will take hold of Cuba and Porto Rico the same as military govern ment now controls that portion of Cuba •urrendered to the United States. There has never been any doubt that the United States would take full control of Porto Rico, but the instructions to the Cuban military commission settles any question regarding that island and that means for the present at least that the United States will assume the govern ment and control of the remainder of the Island, as has been the case in Santiago. • GREAT DISTRESS W Among the Peasantry in Russia on Account of Crop Failure. St. Petersburg, Aug. 29.—Owing to the failure of harvests in seven district® the government is adopting measure® to re relieve the sufferers. Distress is becoming more acute every day. The peasants are denuding their cottages of thatches In order to feed the stock. In spite of all that was done cattle and horse® are dying in great numbers. Government official® are very slow get ting relief measures into effect. The peasants are exhausted for lack of food and unless the promised euppHes are speedily eent the suffering will be terrible. LOVE IN PRISON Two of Cervera’s Officers are Said to Be Engaged in this Country. Washington, Aug. 29. —A letter received in Washington announces the alleged en gagement of two fair daughters of Mary land to two of Admiral Cervena's officers. The two officers who will take to Spain with them American brides, the letter eaid are Lieut. Enrique Lacievera and Juan Cavanlllas. The first-named -would make Miss Clara W. Duff of Baltimore his bride, It was said, and that Lieut. Cavan lllas had won the heart and promise of her hand from Miss Mamie Hays of Annapolis, whose hospitable home has entertained the Spanish officer almost constantly since their arrival. WILL SAY GOOD BYE. Hay Goes to Osborne this Afternoon to Eat and Sleep, London, Aug. 29.—C01. John Hay, the retiring United States ambassador, went to Osborne this afternoon. He will dine and sleep there and bld farewell to Queen Victoria, who starts for Setoland on Wed- RIVER BRIDGE IS IMPASSABLE The Old Structure Has About Gone to Pieces and Engineer Has PRONOUNCED IT UNSAFE. People of East Macon Not in a Good Humor, and Say They Are Sub jected to Hardships. East Macon is cut off from all communi cation with the west side of the river. Yesterday morning the city authorities pronounced the river bridge unsafe for the passage of vehicles and street cars and later a notice was posted that pedestrians would make the .trip over the river on the bridge at their own risk. This means 'that nature and the ele ments have done for East Macon whalt they have asked for many days. For over a year it has been known htat the oki bridge eould not last much longer. Something over a year ago the city engi neer made an examination and gave it as his opinion that with ceratin repair* the bridge would last for another year. That limit has now been passed and his prediction has proven true for yesterday it was found 'that .the bridge was unsafe and the notices were posted preventing the street cars and vehicles from going over. The street oars made arrangements to transfer the passengers going over the bridge on foot, but later when the notice that passengers on foot would go over at their own risk was posted hte business flor the cars became mighty »llm, and while some people took the risk and a certain amount of traffic is still going on the bridge could not be called a popular place at present. The fact of the matter is that It hits beeen known for some time that tho bridge was not reallly safe. The pepole of East Macon have made many plans for a new bridge, but the administration has turned a deaf ear to their entreaties. Now, however, they are bound to get it. The water has been settling in the mid dle of the bridge during all this rainy spell and it has the effect of rotting the timbers. The repairs that were put In last year have given away and it is evi dent that the west end of the bridge Is resting on a very slight support. It is probable htat temporary work can be done to make the bridge passable for people on foot, but until a new bridge has been erected it Is not at all probable that the street oars will run direct without transfer at the bridge. Those who have looked at the bridge to day say that it is liable to give way at any time. Meanwhile the Spring street bridge la the popular crossing place. The merchants of East Macon are not In good humor. They say that they have given council notice again and again of the condition of the bridge, and they are now being subjected to a very serious in terference with their business because of the neglect of council .to attend 'to the matter. The outlook Is that unless something Is done very promptly communication be tween the east and the west sides of the river at this point will be by ferry boat. HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH. Officers Elected at the Regular Meeting in Washington. Washington, D. C., August 29 —The fifth of the general meetings and the first of the triennial sessions of the grand house hold of Ruth of the grand United Order of Odd Fellows In America has closed its sessions here. Almost every state in the unJon was represented by a grand representative. The following grand officers were elected for the next three years: Superintendant, Mrs. 'R. L. Barnes, of Savannah, Ga. Superintendent, J. W. Grant, of Nash ville, Tenn. Rector, 'Charles H. 'Brooks, of Paducah, Ky. Prelate, Mrs. Agnes Moody, of Chicago. Treasurer, L. F. Forester, of Richmond, Va. The next place of meeting will be Wil mington, N. C., August, 1900. STARVATION. Five Thousand of the People in Havana Dying for Food. ■Havana, Aug. 29.—Havana Is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Cuban com mission, which Is expected to come next Monday. The appearance in .the streets of Havana of a correspondent with an escort creates great excitement among the volun teers of 'the city, but all demonstrations of hatred on their part were suppressed by the police. The press censor ship here ie rigid In the extreme. The people of Havana are divided on the question of annexation. The majority of those residing in the city are said to want self-government for Cuba, but of course the ultra-Spandards want nothing except Spanish rule. Many Spanish are prepar ng to leave for Spain. JUSTICE WHITE Has Not Yet Announced His Decision as to the Commissionership. Washington, A g. 29.—There ie still a possibility of a change in the personnel of the membership of the American peace commission. Up to this moment it is not definitely and absolutely known whether Justice White, will accept the appointment ten dered him and efforts are being made by the president to learn his intentions in the matter. Mr. McArthur, assistant secretary of the American commission, is now In New York, making arrangements for the sail ing of the commission on the 17 ht of Sept., so very little time intervenes to make a change in the body in the event Justice White declines the place. It is suggested that Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts is being considered to fill the vacancy that will so result. MUSTERED OUT. List ot Troops Sent to Their Homes by Or der Today. Washington, Aug. 29.—The following I troops have been ordered mustered out: Ninth Massachusetts, Seventy-fourth Illi nois, Fifth Illinois, Sixty-fifth New York, Fifth Ohio, infantry; First Wisconsin, Third United Statea Volunteer Cavalry, Fourth Texas. NICE SOUVENIR FROM_SAN JUAN Senator Bacon Presented With a Monogram Plate From New York’s Boat. LETTER FROMENSIGNBRUIIBII InZWhlch He Thanks Senator JBacon for Kindness to His Family— Sampson Deserves Credit. Senator Bacon has Just received from Ensign Brumby, now of the U. S. S. Dixie, and formerly of the flagship New York, a memento of the first naval battle in West Indian waters. It is the monogram plate from a boat on the New York which was struck by a shot from the Spanish forts in the battle of San Juan. It will be remembered that Sampson’s llag.-.alp was. In this action, struck by a shell from the fort. One of the ship’s boats was wrecked by the shot and from this boat Ensign Brumby took the monogram plate showing the letters N. Y. entwined and forged In solid grass about a fifth of an Inch thick, the whole plate being about five inches square. A cap badge ribbon with the words “U. S. S. Dixie” Is twined through the monogram, the whole th.«g making a souvenir of which Senator Bacon is very justly proud. He will have It mounted and placed in a frame with the letter from Ensign Brumby, which accompanied it. In this letter Ensign Brumby, who is a nephew of Lieutenant Thomas Brumby, the gallant flag lieutenant to Admiral expresses his thanks to the senator for kindness shown his family immediate ly after the first battle of Manila. Know ing how anxious the family would surely be and being aware of the fact that the Georgian was in the fight, Senator Bacon went to the war department and as quick ly as it could be done he found out that Lieutenant Brumby was safe. This fact he communicated by wire to his family and it was In return for this act of kindness that Ensign Brumby sent the brass monogram which In future gen erations will be regarded with the deepest interest. Following is Ensign Brumby’s letter to Senator Bacon: U. S. S. Dixie, Guantanamo, Cuba, Au gust t4h, 1898. Hon. iA. O. Bacon, Macon, Ga. Dear Sir: I send you today under an other cover, a monogram N. Y. that is a souvenir of the first real fight of the war in these waters. At San Juan, Porto Rico, on the 12th of May, a shell struck the New York, the ship I was then in, and exploded destroying a boat among other things and I procured the letter there. The ribbon is a regular cap ribbon of this ship, probably the beat of the aux iliary cruisers, and one we all hope will prove herself worthy of her honored name, should the same opportunity come to us that 'Dewey and Sampson had. 'Will you do me the favor of accepting these things as an Indication ot my high est respect, and the gratitude that all of our family feel for the telegram you sent my father concerning the safety of my uncle at the the battle of Manila. With my sincerest admiration and res pect, believe me. Very truly yours, F. H. Brumby, Athens, Ga. After the battle of San Juan, Senator Bacon ascertained the safety of Ensign Brumby and wired his parents at Athens that he too was unhurt. In this way he earned the gratitude of the parents anx ious about two members of the family in the navy In different parts of the world. REVOLUTION IN PAVING COST. Public Anxiously Looking Forward to Council’s Ac tion Tomorrow Night. Much interest is displayed in the prob able outcome of the meeting of the city council tomorrow night when the paving Question will again come up It is considered above all things prob able that the paving bids will be reopened and In view of the fact a very large amount of money will be saved to the property owners if these blds are reopened it Is hard to see how Council can decline to do so. The fact of the matter is that asphalt paving can be done for? 1.93 or less and it Is stated most positively by those who are In a position to know that the brick paving which Is now costing 52.08 can be done for s'l-75 If blds are reopened EXTRA SESSION Os Congress in October is Again Being Ru mored, Washington, Aug. 29.—1 tln rumored again today that the president Is consider ing the advisability of convening congress In extra session about October 15 it <<, represented that the settlement of affairs relating to Cuba Hawaii and Porto Rico will take so much time that it cannot be concluded during the short session with out neglect of other matters. Quite a number of the members of congress favor an extra session when the peace commis sion shall have been settled on and sent abroad, FISHING FOR MONEY. How a St. Louis Bank Was Systematical!, Robbed- St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 29.—Chief Desmond has probably through his succeeed in discovering the person guilty systematic robberies practiced on one of the largest banks here recently. The time lock had always been in working order, but the canvas money sacks were frequently found empty. The robberies as now known, were made by a person en tering the bookkeeper’s vault. By lying fiat on the floor and throwing a hooked wire under the bars a bag could be pulled near enougn so that the thief could cut open and appropriate the contents. The name of the bank will not be published. Bucklin’s Arnica Salve The best salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles or no pay required. It 1« guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price Ssc per box. For Mie by R J. Lamar A Bona’ drug store. We Cm Positively convince you that the exceptional values we offer through our Mid-Summer Clearing Sale de serve your earnest consideration. Certainly you cannot be aware of this, unless you look over and examine our line of bargains. Here you will find stylish suits of substantial make at % Less than Regular Prices. Big bargain drives in Underwear, Hats, Neckwear, etc., etc. To reduce our stock is our main and sole aim. Call, see, and be convinced. Your Watch Needs Cleaning ! 1 hat’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. RRRLfIMFI The Jeweler, LJLiuU|i|tU, Triangular Block. Mercer University, MACON, GEORGIA. A high-grade institution, with goo d equipment and with an excellent fac ulty. Full course in Latin language and literature, Greek language and -iterature, English language and literature, modern languages, mathematics and astronomy, natural history, physi cs and chemistry, history and philos ophy, the Bible, law. Many students finish the college year at a cost of sl6® for all expenses. For catalogue or further information address 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 7 .. . . / | COOL NIGHTS I Sp « • t « PLEASANT DAYS— :: •7* «* In the fall of the year when the long summer « » J has tired nature out INDIAN SPRING is •• the most delightful health resort in the South. * $ THE WIGWAM,_==x !• *» Under its new management, is pronounced by «» 4* all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal * » in every respect to the best hotels. j* J You can find rest, health, comfort and pleasure * * at the WIGWAM. . ' J T. C. PARKER, Proprietor. J’ J C. E. Hooper, Manager. * * -4* *» Crump’s Park Bulletin Tonight==“Woman vs. Woman.” This Business Rests On a Substantial Basis Jt is not false, inflated or unreliable. Its advertising is not fiction. With us labor has been the parent of prosperity. The whole tendency of our enterprise is salutary and beneficial. We hope it will continue; we hope it will increase. Not the prosperity of law less speculation and reckless sharpers; not the pros perity of wild schemesand haphazard adventures; not the prosperity that saprifices honesty and puts Mam monr on the throne of Integrity; but the true pros perity of earnest, hearty and hard work—the work that lives and thrives by patience, endurance, steady aims and steady steps. We profoundly trust that such prosperity will multiply manifold. We know it will. 4* money on Hand. Loans on real eatate. Easy monthly pay ments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Maoon, H»., 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS