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$35,000 Special money to loan on Macon improved property in •uma of SI,OOO and upwards. per cent straight NO COMMISSION. THE QBORGIa WAN AND TRUST CO.. O. A. Coleman. General Manager, 256 Second Street. ESTABLISHED 1884 CLOSE CONTEST IN ARKANSAS The Fight Between the Dem ocrats and Republicans Is Very Bitter. WHISKEY PLAYS A PART, Trouble is Looked for in Several of the Counties and Results Are Eagerly Looked For. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. s—The state election is in progress in Arkansas today. The weather is warm and generally fair throughout the state the conditions of which favor a large vote. Two years ago a total of 141,000 votes was east Jones, Democrat, receiving (>I,OOO, Remmel, Republican, 35,800. Files, Populist, 14,000, and Miller, Prohibition ist 800. This being an off year the total voted is hardly to exceed 125,000. There is much excitement in several of the counties, over in Crawford county the fight between the 'Democrats and 'Re publicans is very bitter. It is alleged that whisky in large quan tities Is freely distributed in that county by both sides and trouble is looked for. The sheriffalty contest in Garland coun ty is interesting. Secret committees com poM-d of determined men and the friends of opposing candidates are stationed at .very polling place in Garland county for the avowed purpose of preventing fraudu lent voting and corruption. The situation in Jefferson over the r|e for sheriff is such as to caus. a feeling of apprehension are reports from that count ty are eagerly awaited SHAFTER’S ARROGANCE. Caused Spread of Yellow fever Says Expert Senn. Chicago, Sept. s.—An article by Lieuten ant Colonel Senn, surgical expert in the army, published here today, says: "It was not the medical department, but the arrogance of stupidity of the Com manding General of the Invading army that is res|H>ntsible for the extensive out break of yellow fever during tho Cuban campaign.” GIRLS KISSED HIM. They Bombarded Cervera for His Kindness to Lieut. Hobson. Annapolis, M D., Sept. 5.—A party of Baltimore excursionists yesterday discov ered Admiral Cervera, hw son and several paroled S.|«ani«h officer* walking in the street. The visitors made for the admiral with a cheer, and many of the girls kissed and careseed him, praising his conduct to ward Hobson. They then started in on the officers, who fled down a side street and took refuge in a drug store until a carriage Arrived and rescued them from the kindly ■lege. . 4, k ./ BANKRUPTCY CASE. Liabilities Nearly Two Million Dollars—U. P. Involved. Amaha, Neb., Sept. s.—The most impor tant case under tho bankruptcy law yet recorded In Nebraska, so far as the amount of liabilities is concerned, has just been filed. It is the petition of B. F. Reynolds. The liabilities are close to $2,000,000. The assets are given as a $50,000 Judgment in the United State's court against the Union Ihicitle Railway Company. REID’S VIEWS Oil Subject of Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. New York. Sept. s.—Whitelaw Reid, re cently appointed a Peace Commissioner, has an article on expansion in the Century Magazine for September. From it his creed appears to be that Cuba must have good government; that Porto Rico is rightly ours, and that what humanity forbade In Cuba, we cannot re-establish in the Phil ippines. KeM's ideas assume great impor tance, in view of his appointment. GOOD’S BOYCOTT IN HAVANA. Gigantic Combination Said to Have Been Formed to IForce Down Prices, Havana, via Key West, Sept, o — A gigan tic scheme to boycott American goods was discovered on Tuesday. Spanish mer chants refused to buy American products except at greatly reduced prices. la order to force a sale the merchants employed all the drays, so that the provisions could not be moved from the wharf at the time re ceived from the government. The goods were loaded back on the schooner and the merchants came to terms. Thousands are starving though the mar kets are flushed with food stuffs of all kinds. Wednesday an English steamer ar rived with over 27,0000 barrels of flour. There are at least half a dozen cargoes of food supplies that cannot find buyers. The market is so flushed with goods of all kinds that prices will soon be down lower than 4n the United States. The papers of Ha vana maintain strict silence about the fate of Cuba. Everything is waiting on the commis sioners. The papers claim that business will remain at a standstill until the com missioners shall arrive. Sentiment at Ha vana is greatly in greatly in favor of the American form of government, and partic ularly hostile to Cuban rule. If the merchants were certain that Uncle Sam would assume immediate control bus iness would boom at once. FAIRCHILD NO BETTER. Dedham, M ass . Sept. 5. —It is announced at Kalrstern this morning that the condi tion of Hon. Thomas B. Fairchild is un changed from that of the past twenty-four hours. Physicians are in constant atten dance. Bockltn’e Arnica Salve The beet salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever Bvree. tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, eorns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cure* piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 26c per box. For by H. J. Lamar £ bona' drus store. ACCIDENT TO IOWA Engine Rooms Were Flooded as Result of Insecure Valves. * ~ New York. Sept. s.—The Tribune says «n ; accident occurred to the battleship lowa in the dry dock at the Brooklyn, navy ayrd, the extent of which could not be learned, on account of the reticence of the officers. It is reported that the engine rooms were flooded by the entrance of water through an open sea cock or cocks. As the ship was being floated one of the sea cock's or Injection valves In the lowa’s hull was either open or insecurely fastened, for from the outside pushed, the cock valve back and the water gushed into the hull. The damage is not yet known. FROM CHICKAMAUGA. Only One Regiment Will Be Left There for the Winter. Chickamauga, Sept. s—The removal from Chickamauga Is now being made rapidly. Four Ohio batteries left for Columbus this morning Tae Thirl Tennessee b.roke camp and left for Anniston this afternoon. General L. AV. Colby, commanding the Third brigade, First division, Third corps, departed with his staff for Anniston this morning. The Eighth New York has completed its preparations for departure and will move tomorrow. The First Mississippi is ready to move to the home state tomorrow. The Sixth United States Volunteers, which is to be the only one left at Chicka maga, will move its camp tomorrow and will be better established for a long stay. Tomorrow the work of paying the men remaining at Chickamauga will begin. Only about C.OtiO are to be paid and the paymasters expect to get through in two days. Five deaths were reported this morning. PINGREE’S NURSES. Sixteen Women to Take Care of Mcntauk Sick and Wounded Soldiers, New York, Sept. 5. —A young man enter id the Hott 1 Metropole at the head of six teen young women, marching by twos, He registered as H. S. Pingree, Jr., of ‘De troit, Mich., and is a son of Governor Pin gree, of that state. The young women were trained nurses, organized by Pingree and brought here to help the sick and. wounded nt Montauk Point. They were in excellent spirits, and, as it was their first visit to New York, moat of them, later under effi cient guides, visited the Bowery and Chi natown. COLON IS LOST And Watson Doubts Whether the Teresa Can Be Raised. Washington, Sept. s—Commodore Wat son, who was directed to examine the con dition of the sunken Spanish ships Cris toval Colon and Maria Teresa, has report ed to the navy department that, in his opinion, the Colon cannot possibly be saved, and he questions whether the Teresa can. It Is possible that all work on the ships will be stopped unless definite re sults shall be obtained by the wreckers in the next few days. HEATSTROKES AT SANTIAGO. General Shafter Talked About the Condition of the Troops. Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, N. Y., Sept. s—Late5 —Late last night General Shafter talked to reporters about certain points of his campaign, of disease, of supplies and the transports home. "Did you have yellow fever?" was ask ed. “Yes, we did. Our first case developed at El Caney. It spread like a prairie fire. Many a man had yellow fever who never will know it. It is not so dangerous as the calentune or heat attacks, that unae ellinated men have in the regions of Cuba. Why, it is a common thing fisr a man's temperature to rise from a normal state to 105 in a few hours. That means death in most cases. "It can give cards and spades to yellow fever in the game of death. I’d rather have yellow fever by a damned sight. I tell you when a man burns up Inside there is little hope for him. "As to the transports, we sent the best we had. It was that or keep the men there. "If we could have had a few weeks to equip hospital ships the conditions would have been better. If the war had con tinued we would have stayed right there, fever or no fever. The sudden end of the war was unexpected. We were not pre pared for the unexpected. I made it an invariable rule to send home 25 per cent fewer men on a transport than she had brought out. That was a fair view to take.” “But. General Shafter, the Allegheny got in with very many sick, and buriecj teen at sea.” "I am astonished at that. What regi ment was it?’ asked the general. “The ninth Massachusetts.” “Oh. well, that explains much. For some reason that I cannot fathom that regiment has been most unfortunate throughout the war. It lost its colonel, two majors, several company officers and a larger percentage of men by sickness than any regiment down there.” “How about the Seneca and Concho?” was asked. "Probably there was some just ground for the charge of overcrowding in two ships that brought men home in the early summer.” answered General Shafter. "Possibly those were the ships. The men were clamorous to get home and the vessels stopped somewhere on the route to take on more men. That was beyond my control. It should not have been. But since that time not a ship has been over crowded Remember, that my hands were quite full at Santiago for a few days after "the surrender. “We gave the sick all we could of what the government provided Cuba is a desert waste. Nothing is to be had there.” MISS WINNIE DAVIS. Her Condition this Morning Unchanged—Very Dan gerously 111, Narragansett Pier. Sept. s.—The condi tion of Miss Winnie Davis thia morning was unchanged. She was. perhaps, a little more comfortable, but the oppressive heat retards improvement. (ARRIVED FROM GEORGIA. New York, Sept. s—Three hundred and seventy-seven members of the Eighth reg ular infantry arrived at Jersey City thia morning from Camp Hobson, Ga. One of the men, Edward Bergot, is down with typhoid. They continued their journey to Montauk. a «sai3ao3 jo THE MACON NE GLADSTONE'S WILL ANO WISHES He Desired Simple Burial if Possible and no Laudatory Inscription on Tomb. BEQUESTS TO RELATIVES And Instructions to His Executors and the Future Possessor of Hawarden Castle, London, Sept. s—The will of the late William E. Gladstone as probated shows that the personal estate 4s valued at 59,506 pounds. The will was written by himself in an ordinary memorandum book. It is a document of about 200 words and is a remarkable specimen of penmenship. The second clause of the will has refer ence to the funeral arrangements and says: “Commending myself to the Infinite mercies of God and his incarnate son as the only and sufficient hope I leave particulars for my burial to my executors, specifying only that they be simple and private unless there be conclusive reasons to the contrary, and I desire to be buried where my wife may also lie. On no ac count shall a laudatory inscription be placed over me." After appointing his sons as executors, the will charges the future possessor of Hawarden to remember that as the head of the family it will be his duty to extend its good offices to the other members thereof according to his ability and their manifest needs and merits. The rest of the document leaves souve nirs to the servants and bequeaths to his grandson, William, as heirlooms all the patents of crown offices held by the tes tator and the books and prints presented to him by the queen, his letters from the queen, etc. RAN THROUGH WATER. Journey of Four Days from Atlanta to Sa vannah. Savannah, Ga., Sept. s—The5 —The passengers who left Atlanta for Savannah last Wed nesday reached here yesterday tired, hun gry and bedraggled. The trains which have been massed about Savannah in all directions were populated with people from all parts of the country and their ex periences have been decidedly unique. The train over the Georgia Central spent two days at Tennille and one each at Wadley and Millen. It was then carried to Au gusta and ultimately worked its way into this city via Yemassee. During the long delays the passengers were cooped up on two sleeping cars and the situation was an unpleasant one for the women and children; but all made the most of their unfortunate environment and there was no complaint, except that which was prompted by the neglect of the Geor gia Central railroad officers to make the slightest effort toward acquainting the passengers with the real situation of af fairs. They were left entirely In the dark as to their prospects of getting to Savan nah and it was only when they joined in a united protest that the railroad company began to take an Interest in them. At Wadley the ladies took part in a church concert and the men played base ball. All sorts of schemes were suggested in order to kill time and at one point the passengers engaged in a game of marbles. President ‘Mumford, of the Southern bank, won first honors, wth Superintendent Loftin, of the Savannah waterworks, a close second. The train which finally carried them into Savannah plowed through water most of the way, but met with no accident. The whoule country, however, shows marks of the severe storm, 4n the shape of roofless houses, broken trees and flooded cotton fields. Through the energetic work of railroad and telegraph repair crews direct commu nicaton and transportation facilities have been renewed and Savannah is once more in connection with the outside world. standsTn fear OF COURT martial. Private Hill of Ninth Cavalrv Denies an Interview In Toto, Edward S. Hill, a private in the Ninth cavalry, who enlisted in Macon at the out break of the war stands in fear and trembling of a a courtmartial as a result of an interview purporting to have been given out by him to an immaginative re porter and which appeared in yesterday’s Telegraph. The statements attributed to Hill are: 1. That he was on a sixty days’ fur lough. 2. That he was wounded three times. 3. That he was at Santiago. 4. That he was given $3 only to pay ex penses on his journey from Montauk to Macon. 5. That Montauk was worse than Cuba. These are all the points In the article under big headlines which was a good story if It were true and a good story if it were not true. So not being true it was a good story anyhow. Hill was not at Santiago. He accidentally shot himself in the heel while cleaning his gun. He got more than 13 for expenses and he is on a thirty day furlough. Hill denies that he said anything at all about the condition of the troops at Mon tauk. But he Is a private in the Ninth cavalry and he is in Macon now. INVESTIGATION Os like War Department is Favored By Tanner. Washington. Sept. s—Corporal Tanner is In favor of a thorough investigation of the charges against the war department. He thinks the blame rests chiefly with in competent subordinates. He says that much sickness always prevails In armies during war, and that the ranks of the Union soldiers during the first year of the rebellion were racked by disease, perhaps to a greater extent, if a fair comparison possible, than in the war with Spain. Corporal Tanner says it is an injustice to hold Secretary Alger accountable for the trouble. “No one in all the land is more pained than General Alger over the suffering and deaths la the camps/' he s?U4, MACON NEWS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5 1898. HORNE MEETING IS POSTPONED Will Be Held Some Time To morrow-Announcements to Be Made Later. PRESIDENT SHREVE EXPECTED He Will Discuss Asphalt Paving and Explain Many Points—Charges of Collusion to Come Up. Mr. 'Henry Horne has postponed the meeting of the property owners and citi zens of Macon called for 8:30 o’clock to night at the Academy of Music. The meeting will be held some time to morrow, but the hour has not yet been fixed. Announcements will be made in the local papers tomorrow. The reason given by Mr. Home for this postponement is that he had expected Mr. Shreve, the president of the Alcatraz As phalt Company to be present at the meet ing but Mr. Shreve could not reach Macon until tomorrow morning. Mr. Horne wants him to be present in order that he may speak to the audience authoritatively on the subject of asphalt paving. Mr. Horne says that as no committee has been selected by the citizens or by council to investigate the charges of col lusion made between the paving compa nies, he has wired the Chattanooga paving brick people asking them to be present at the meeting and will take the matter up direct with them and their representative in the open meeting if they can face the music. He especially invites the mayor and council of Macon to this meeting and says that what he has to say will interest and affect them. He wishes it understood, however, that he is not making an#attack on the administration but that what he has to say is for the purpose of drawing attention to some of the things that have been done and some of the things that have been left undone. It is of course a part of the paving fight that has been going on for some time, <>ut the matter has assumed a somewhat dif ferent ‘aspect as Mr. Horne says that he is not now interested in any of the profit to accrue to any one by the awarding of a contract for any material, he has been put on his metal, however, by what he says is the treatment he has received at the hands of the mayor and council and he says further that he can show where the finances of the city could have been handled to better advantage and the pav ing work done at a less expense to the property owners. For instance, Mr. Horne says, that the Increase of the license tax on business In the city has been material since the time he was mayor of the town and that with this increase of the receipts in hand the mayor and council could have made the money go a great deal further. Just what line Mr. Horne will tak at to morrow’s meeting is not of course known but it is a fact that there is considerable Interest .end tht the first attraction at the Academy of Music will drawn a large house. LOWE-COBB. Marriage is to Be Solemnized on the Twen ty-Second. The marriage of Miss Eugenia S. Cobb an dMr. W. B. Lowe, Jr., of Atlanta, is to be solemnized Thursday, the 22d of this month. It. will be a home wed ling of q,,>»t bea..iy and elegance, at which will ba pres •>t ‘rs near raatives of tne bride and groom. The ceremony will be performed in one of the spacious parlors of Wesleyan college, with which institution Mrs. J. B. Cobb, the bride’s mother, is prominently ■connected, and where she and her daugh ters make their home. Dr. Young J. Allen, a life-long friend of the family will officiate. The bride will have no attendants except her sister, Miss Mary Cobb, who will act as maid of honor. It Will be a noon wedding, the bride and groom leaving at 4 o’clock for their wedding journey north. The marriage interests many friends of the young people, especially those in At lanta and Macon. Miss Cobb is the fair representative of a prominent name in Georgia, and has any number of friends throughout the state. She is a lovely young woman of charm and culture. Mr. Will Lowe, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Lowe, belongs to one of the mos prominent families in Atlanta; his father is a successful capitalist; his mother is a social leader who has recently been chosen president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Mr. Lowe is bright and popular, a young gentleman of Intelligence and travel. He Is now successfully engaged in the lumber business. He and his bride will make their home this winter at the residence of his parents on Peachtree street, Atlants. TWO HUNDRED LAY ON GROUND. Two Men Died at Montauk While Hospital Being Unloaded. Montauk, Sept. 5. —The transport Roma nia, which arrived yesterday with six hun dred men from Santiago, was the means an additional test of the capacity of the hospi tal in the detention camp. Os the six hundred men on the Romania about two hundred of them were so sick that they had to be put in the hospital. The authorities at the detention hospital, although they knew of the transports’ ar rival, were not informed of the number of sick they were expected to care for. The hospital holds 450, but today’s arrivals in creased the number to 800. About two hundred had to rest on the ground while the transport was being un loaded . Two of the men died. WILEY CADETS. New Military Organization Has Just {Been Formed. The Wiley Cadets will hold a meeting at their armory (Third street, rear St. Bar nabas church,) this evening at 7:30 o’clock. All the members are requested to be prea ent. The company extends a cordial invitation to all boys who want to join, between the ages of 14 and 19 years. A large company should be had as they will drill during the carnival. The com pany has cow about forty ajecobers. “P.” CLEAN SWEEP Predicted for Soosevelt in N.Y. Guberna tional Nomination. New York, Sept. s—The Roosevelt boom for governor Is growing. Unless the un expected happens, he will be nominated by the Republican convention at Saratoga, September 97. Brooklyn was supposed to be a stronghold of Frank S. Black, but at a meeting of Brooklyn - delegate«Tt“w*a found that IGO out of 132 are for Roosevelt. The Manhattan delegates are all solid for him and bis up state strength grows dally. Senator Platt told Louis Payne, Black’s chief lieutenant, yesterday that he would not oppose Black. The Roosevelt men say this was cold comfort for Payne and that the Rough Riders will have a clean sweep. DINNER TO PRESIDENT Will Be Given at the Hobart Residence this Evening. New York, Sept. s.—The President and Mrs. McKinley and Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, who are at Patterson, N. J., went out for a drive this morning in the direction of Passaic Falls. This afternoon United States Senator* Thurston, of Nebraska; Foraker, of Ohio, and Burrows, of Michigan, are expected at the Hobart residence to have a conference with the president. This evening a dinner will be given, in honor of the president. DUSTERS IN DENVER. Editors from All Over the Country Reach the City. Denver, Sept. s.—Editors of scountry newspapers, many of them accompanied by their families, have poured into Denver today from all parts of the country. They come for the purpose of attending the thir teenth annual convention of the National Editorial Association, the sessions of which begin tmorrow and will continue four days. The reception committee met the arriv ing delegates at the Union depot and aided in comfortably settling them. MORE TROOPS FOR HONOLULU. Is Expected that Three Regi ments from Presidio Will Go There. San Francisco, Sept. s.—The Examiner reports Brigadier General Miller, now in command of the troops here, as saying that within a month three of the regiments en camped at Presidio will be on their way to Honolulu or Manila. They are the First Tennessee, the Fifty first lowa and the Twentieth Massachu- Be+‘<s. The Sixth and Seventh California regi ments are to be mustered out. The Cali fornia heavy artillery has also asked to be mustered out and the Eighth California will be assigned to garrison duty. This will leave three regiments for avail able service at Honolulu or Manila and the general expects orders to send them across the ocean. TO CORONATION. Queen of the Netherlands and Her Mother Leave for Amsterdam. The Hague, Sept. s—Queen Wllhelmla and the queen’s mother started from this city for Amsterdam, where the coronation takes place. The route from the palace to the depot was filled by immense crowds of people who gave the young queen an en thusiastic ovation. IS A PEST HOLE. Negro Miner’s Camp Near Pana Creates Some Alarm. Pana, 111., Sept. 5.—A number of Alaba ma negroes who took the places of the striking caol miners at Springside, have contracted malarial fever, half a dozen cases being reported today. It is said that all the sewerage from Pana empties into the pond near the mines. The negro quarters have become a pest hole in a few days. Owing to the prospect of contagious disease being propagated in the negro camp and communicated to the city, a movement is in progres to have the state board of health investigate the condi tion at Springside and break up the camp. LAWSON BROWN IS LIEUTENANT. Governor Atkinson Made the Appointment this Morn ing. Governor Atkinson has appointed Ser geant Lawson Brown to the second lieu tenancy in the First Georgia regiment, made vacant by the resignation of Lieuten ant Robert Hazlehurst. A telegram was received in Macon thia morning announcing the appointment, and it gave pleasure to the many friends of the young soldier. Lieutenant Brown is now sick at the residence of Colonel C. M. Wiley on Col lege street, but within the last few days he has shown a very decided im provement. The good pewa of his promo tion to a lieutenancy will do much to has ten his complete recovery. The appointment will give pleasure to the members of the Macon Volunteers, of w’hich Lieutenant Brown has always been an enthusiastic and active member. He will rejoin his regiment as soon as his physician will permit him to do so. THIRTY-SECOND MICHIGAN. Regiment of Volunteers Passed Through the City Yesterday. The Thirty-second Michigan regiment passed through the city yesterday morn ing en route to the camp at Huntsville, Ala. The regiment has been stationed at Fer nandina, Fla., for the past month and the men all seemed glad to get away. The trains arrived here about 10 o'clock and the officers came to the Hotel Lanier for breakfast. Some of the men on being questioned said that they were anxious to get out of the service. One of the officers was asked about the matter and he also said that he wished to get out and that he would ten der his resignation in- a few days. The regiment consisted of a fine body of men. The trains left the city about 11:30 and they probably reached Hunts ville this monuag. w . ws. CHARLES C. SIMS DIED LAST NIGHT At the Quincv Hospital Near Boston, of Tvphoid Fever. UNIVERSALLY REGRETTED, He Was One of the Most Popular of Macon’s Younger Men—His Mother and Brother There. Mr. C. C. Sims, one of Macon’s most popular and most highly thought of young men died of typhoid fever last night at the Quincy hospital ten miles from Boston, where he had been carried by his friends. The news of his death was a shock to his friends and to the people of Macon. It was only a few days ago that he was seen walking the streets in perfect health and the n<-- . ■' . he was ill was a great surprise to the family. Mr. Sims left the city about three weeks ago for Lake George and on his way there he stopped over at Chickamauga to see his friends in the camp. From Chickamauga he went to Lake George, N. Y., where he was joined by his brother, Captain Ross Sims. He remained there for a few days and went down to Boston, where he was taken ill. His friends there saw that he would be seriously ill and advised him to go to one of the hospitals and as all the Boston hospitals were crowded he was carried to Quincy. He had the best of medical attention and had two trained nurses to attend him. It was thought at one time that he would recover, but when the doctors saw that he could not live long they at once telegraphed for his mother and brother and they left Friday night for his bedside. It is not known whether or not they reached there before he died. Mr. Sims was one of the best known young men in the city and no one had more friends than he. He was always full of life and made everything seem cheerful when he was around. By his death Macon loses one of its best citizens and one of its most highly esteemed young men. He was liked by all who knew him and his death will be mourned by the whole city. It is not known when the remains will reach here as no definite arrangements for the funeral have yet been made. C. C. Sims was born in Macon and at the time of his death was about 35 years Os age. Up to about a year ago he was in the wholesale and retail shoe business with his brother, Captain Ross Sims. The part nership was dissolved and he formed an other with Mr. E. A. Waxelbaum. the firm being known as Waxelbaum, Sims & Co. A short time ago Mr. Sims retired from the firm. He was prominent yi business and social affairs at all times and has been identified with most movements of a public nature. HAD aTrOUGH ~ VOYAGE. experiences of the City of Macon on Her Way to Brunswick. The Brunswick Times says: The steamer City of Macon arrived in port yesterday after a rough trip down the Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers. She left Macon on, Saturday and It was supposed that she would arrive here on Wednesday, but she was delayed by the high waiters. In the Ocmulgee river between Macon and Hawkinsville the steamer encountered a great deal of drift and in backing to make certain points in the bends of the river her wheel came in contact with the obstructions, knocking out a number of the buckets and impeding her progress. She has a hole in the side of her engine room from the same cause. She carried a considerable cargo from Macon, but it was consigned' mostly to points along the route and she brought very little stuff to the city. She will lie over until Monday to await the arrival of the Mallory line steamer be fore starting on the return trip. The round trip from Brunswick to Macon and return consumed twelve days. The crew report the country above here flooded by the heavy rains and serious washouts on the Florida Central and Pe ninsular railroad at the crossing of the Al tamaha. Work is reported to be progress ing rapidly on the new boat in Macon, which is to be placed on the line as soon as completed. IN THE CHURCHES. Special Services at South Macon Church- Pastor’s Return. The third quarterly conference of the South Macon Methodist church was held on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. Yesterday commenced a series of services that will last a week. Rev. F. A. Branch preached in the church last night. The services thia week will be held at 3 o’clock p. m . and at 7:30 o’clock. The pastor of the church will be assisted during the week by Rev. H C. Brewton, of Oglethorpe. Most of the pastors of the Macon churches who have been away for their vacations, have returned and yesterday were in their pulpits. Rev. F. F. Roose, of Christ church preached twice to good con gregations. Dr. J. L White, of the First Baptist church, has returned and ha*, completely recovered his voice, which it was feared at one time he would lose. Dr. Carroll, of the Vineville Baptist church filled his pulpit yesterday. Rev. G. W. Matthews, of the First Street Methodist church, has returned from the Indian Spring where he has been in atUn danee on the holiness camp meeting. VIRGINIA ISSUES Will be Free Silver and the War's Misman agement. Richmond, Va., Sept. s.—The Democratic state committee has discussed plans and issues for the coming congressional eam paign in Virginia. It is admitted that free silver aq£ the manner in which the Span ish-American war has been conducted will be the issues in this state. The Democrats propose to hold the administration and the Republican party responsible for the man ner in which the sick and wounded were treated. The contest promises to be a warm one, especially in the Ninth District, where General James A. Walker, the com mander of the old Stonewall Jackson bri gade, is the Republican candidate. The question of acquiring new territory will also be an important issue of the cam paign. The friends of Fitz Lee, who is a candidate for the United States senate in 1900, will be la evidence this year. NO! NO!! NO!!! of course you would uot wear a last season’s hat—a rather unfavorable credential. By the way have you purchased your new Fall 1898 hat? \\ e hi ink it opportune to call your attention to the fact tiiat we have hats, hats and hats, soft, stiff and semi-stiff, bauie embrace all the latest ideas from Stetson, Knox. Mil ler and Dunlap. ’ OURS3S0DERBYHAT c guarantee as durable as any $5.00 hat in the market. We have other good one at $3, £2.50, $2 and $1.50. Call and let us hat you rightly and becomingly. 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. BEELRNn Thejewe|er ’ DULIIJJ'IJW, Triangular Block. Mercer University, MACON, GEORGIA. A bigh-grade institution, with good equipment and with an excellent fac ulty. Full course in Latin language and literature, Greek language and literature, English language and literature, modern languages, mathematics and astronomy, natural history, physi es and chemistry, history and philos ophy, the Bible, law. Many students finish the college year at a cost of $l6O tor all expenses. For catalogue or further information address P- D. POLLOCK, President, Macon, Ga. I COOL NIGHTS J 1 ® PLEASANT i ■'T 4 M » J"* 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. i THE WIGWAM, k «» 4 4 Under its new management, is pronounced by «i» all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal • in every respect to the best hotels. j* T You cau find rest, health, comfort and pleasure T J at the WIGWAM T J T. C. PARKER, Proprietor. T C. E. Hooper, Manager. T X J. S. 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Men’s Clothing, ready made, was never before so ideal—Suits, Hats and Furnishings. Our variety of Boys’ School Suits is calculated to impress every parent. Enthusiasm gives tireless activity and decisive vitality to the early Autumn demand. We display medium weight Suits at reduced prices, and Fresh Fall Effects at figures unprece dentedly low. Conditions gave full scope to our bvying proclivities and the result is a potent union of elegance and brilliant economy. Impartial criti cism credits us with absolute leadership. i.. money on Hand. Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay ments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, Ga„ 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS