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$35,000 Special Illoneij I to loan on Macon improved property in turns of <I,OOO and upwards. per cent straight. NO COMMISSION. THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.. O. A. Coleman, General Ma.iager, 356 Second Street. ESTABLISHED 1884 PIRST AND THIRD OUT Those Who Want to Remain in the Service Will Go to the Second. FROM ThTsECOND Those Who Wish to Go Out Will Make Room for Them. GOV. ATKINSON’S PLAN For the Georgia Troops in the Mus tering Out Has Been Accepted by the War Department at Washington. Atlanta, Sept 9.—Governor Atkinson, who :s In Washington today, ha.- wired the department of .the gulf that the war de partment ha., decided to muster out the .First ami Third Georgia regiments. The following is Governor Atkinson’s tele gram : "W. G. Obear, Aarting Adjutant General. The war department decides to muster out the First and Third regiments. The First will be mustered out at Ma con, Savannah and Albany. “All who wish to remain in the service will b. transferred to Second regiment and a like number wishing to retire will be dlschargo'i from the Second. “VV. Y. Atkinaon, Governor." The First is now at Knoxville, under the command of Colonel A. 11. Lawton, of Sa vannah, and the Third, Colonel Candler commanding, ut Griffin. The Second, which remains Ju the ser vice, is at Huntsville, Ala., under com miand of Cotoned Oscar Brown, of Atlanta, formerly adjutant general of Georgia. RESIGNATIONS Will Be Made Unnecessary in Third Regi ment By this Action. A.n Associated Press 'bulletin received this morning by The News announced that the president had decided to muster out the (First and 'the Thin Georgia regiments. This means that the Macon soldiers will all bo home in the near future. The First from Knoxville, and the Third from Grif fin, which is the furthest they have 'gone. This wild make it unnecesasry for Cap tain Bob Hodges to send in his resignation and he will retire with the rank of .ptaiu to lake up the work of solicitor 'general. Captain Hodges had decided to send in his resignation at once and it would have probably gone forward to the department today, if, indeed, it has not already gone. Its acceptance, however, will be unueees wary. I't was stated by some of Mr. Hodge’s legal friends this morning that this was his intention, but this was before he had received the news that iris regiment was oue of those to be mustered out. The regiment has been one of those un der orders to go to Jacksonville, but this will now be countermanded and the regi ment will be sent home under a furlough art. once for thirty days and will then be juiid off and properly mustered out. This seems to be the. plan of the department in all classes. There will be joy in the ranks of the First regiment when the news is received there as nearly all the men were anxious to get home. Os course some of the officers will not relish the idea of being mustered out and it is probable that some of them will remain in the service as it is the in tention of the government to increase the str. ngth ot the army very considerably. DEAD MARCH TO THE DEPOT. Funeral Services at Montauk Over General Wheeler’s Dead Son. Montauk Point. Sept. 9. —Impressive fu neral ceremonies were held at 7 o’clock this morning over tae remains ot Naval Cad< Thomas H. Wheeler, son of Major tenant General 'Joseph Wheeler, and Second Lieu tenant Newton I). Kirkpatrick, of the first United States cavalry, who were drowned while bathing on Wednesday. The caskets containing ihe bodies were placed directly in front of the tent which Wheeler was directly in froot of the tent which he occupied, and covering it was a handsome American flag with gold fringe. Lieuten ant Kirkpatrick’s coffin also was covered by an American flag. A detail from the Tai rd cavalry acted as guard of honor. General Wheelen his daughter and his eon, Joseph Wheeler Jr., were the chief mourners. Rev. Archibald . Bradshaw, chaplain of the One and Seventy-first New York offered 'the prayer and read the burial service. The caskets were placed on two gun caissons drawn by black horses. The funeral cortege was led by details from the First and Third cavalry. General Wheeler and the members of his family rode in carriages immediately after the caisson. The cavalry band mounted played the dirge and on the way to the station, a distance of four miles, the troops were drawn up at different points and the soldiers uncovered their heads as the sol emn procession passed. At the station the caskets were placed in a baggage car at tached to a special train. General Wheeler and his family accompanied the remains of Cadet Wheeler to Wheeler. Ala. The body of Lieutenant Kirkpatrick goes to Lexington. Va. The war department has detailed an officer to accompany lieuten ant Kirkpatrick's body. .SPANISH PRISONERS Captured on July 3d Are Now on Their Way Home. New York, Sept .9—Fifty Spanish prison ers, captured in the naval battle on July 3rd off Santiago, arrived at Jersey City today bound for home. They have been held prisoners at Norfolk. LEADERS ME AT LOGGERHEADS Situation at Manila and on the Philippine Islands is . Decidedly Dangerous. MAKING OUT BAD CASE For Independence of the Islanders When Matter Comes Up Before the Paris Commission. New York, Sept. 9 —A disnatch to the Herald from Manila says: “The attitude of the Pbilippine insur gent leaders is daily becoming more dan gerous. ‘So open is the opposition to the Amer ican authorities that the situation ia strained and reconciliation may be diffi cult. “What makes the situation more trouble some is the undisguised rivalry between, the follow rs of Aguinaldo and General Piopllar who covets the honor which Aguinaldo has acquired. Piopllar is in command of the insurgent troops stationed south of Manila. He uses them in away that will be most annoying to Aguinaldo ami at the same time makes every effort to show his utter disregard of the Amer ican officials. His forces continue to patrol the city encouraging lawlessness in every direction. They are constantly an noying the American troops who are en gag d in the different task of preserving order. “Aguinaldo no longer attempts to con c al this hostility to thp official of the United States and yesterday issued an or der prohibiting the soldiers from entering the American lines. This was probably deemed necessary in order to prevent from becoming so well disposed toward the Americans as to destroy his power and leadership. “The attitude of the rival leaders can not fail to injure the cause of Philippine independence. Certainly It will prevent the presentation of a strong case before the Paris commission in behalf of the Filipinos. NOT a'nEGRF NOW REMAINS In Some Parts of the Cotton Growing District of Texas. Texarkana, Sept. 9—Texarkana is in a state of alarm over the large number of Idle negroes who throng the town and the citizens are organizing a vigilance com mittee for the protection of property. The usual influx recently due to the operations of bands of white caps on the Red River. Hopkins and other counties in the cotton districts of north Texas whence thousands of negroes have fled on account of notices posted and in some cases the violence being used to run them out. These people Who are being run out of the cotton fields have sought refuge in the towns anddTexarkana has been thiWrefuge of a large number. A negro from Titus county says that while a number of his race were at work in the field a mob of white caps concealed in the fence corner opened fire on them. The negroes fled, leaving three of their number behind wounded and perhaps killed. They had been warned to leave the county and paid no attention to the warning. Other similar incidents are reported by the incoming negroes. In some localities of Titus county. was formerly densely populated by negroes, not a colored man, woman or child remains according to the stories told by those who has reached this place. ABOUT SCHOOL CARDS. Professor Abbott Gives Out Information of Value to Parents. There seems do be a misunderstanding among the parents of the school children about the school notice, and Professor Ab bott gave out the following information this morning: “It will be seen from the notices pub lished in the News that there are some changes in the rules of last year, but it is necessary for its to do this. It has been necessary for all applicants for admission to the schools to come to this office for admission cards, but now it is necessary for only those who do not have admis sion cards to apply, it is also required of all white pupils in the suburbs who do not hold addmission cards to secure them at this office. Children who were in school last year and who have class cards need not apply for cards, as it is not necessary. The schools that are affected by the above change are the Vineville, Fort Haw kins and South Macon schools. In this card which is being published every day Professor Abbott has a quota tion from the board of education in re gard to admitting pupils who do not hold vaccination certificates Professor Abbott says he wants it understood that he will not issue admission cards to anybody who cannot show a certificate of successful vaccination. Everything is working smoothly and things are getting in shape rapidly for the opening. Many of the teachers are at the office of the superintendent each day to get information in regard to this year's work. The largest attendance ever known is expected this year. TUCKER’S SUICIDE. Prominent Man ofZlndianapolis Has Taken His Own Life. Indianpolis, Sept. 9.—Wm. H. Tucker, of the firm of Tucker & Dorsey, manufaotu rers. suicided this morning. He had been despondent since the death of his wife. He was a prominent citizen and wealthy. FOUND DEAD. A Negro Woman Passed Away on Hazel Street. Francis Ponder, an old negro woman, was found dead in bed at her home on Hazel street yesterday morning. It is not known how she died, and a ■number of people to think that she •was struck by lightning. She was in the house atone when she died. The coroner rendered a verdict that she came to her death from a lack of atten tion. LOSS IS FORTY THOUSAND. Williamsport. Pa.. The Grand 'View Ho tel, the largest hostelry at Highland Lake, has been destroyed by fire. The -loss la HO,ooo. THE MACON NE WS. GRAY ACCEPTS FIFTH PLACE Democratic Senator Will Represent His Party on Peace Commission. REFUSED IT AT FIRST But Finally Decided to Accept—He iWill Resign from the Anglo- American Board Washington, Sept. 9 —lt Is officially an nounced that Senator George Gray, of Del aware, has been selected as the fifth mem ber of the Paris peace commission. This completes the personnel of the com mission which stands: Secretary Day, Senators Davis, Frye and Gray and Hon. Whitelaw Reid. In selecting Gray, the president has given a Democratic representation on thq commission. The appointment will prob ably necessitate the retirement of Secre tary Gray from the Anglo-American com mission which is conducting sessions in Canada as this commission will resume Its work about the time the peace com missioners sail for Paris. The position was offered the senator several days ago, hut he declined. The president, however, further urged Senator Gray to accept and a final agreement was secured today. Secretary Gray is one of the best known men in in public life, having been a prom in,ent figure in the senate for for the last twelve years. He is a member of that committee, Davis Frye and Gray on the peace commission. On foreign questions Gray is generally regarded as opposed to expansion. FINISHED ELECTION. Other Officers of the G. A. R. Were Put in by Acclamation. Cincinnati, Sept. 9. —The G. A. R. en campment this morning finished the elec tion of officers. James A. Lester, of Chi cago, was chosen commander in chief last night and the following were blected today by acclamation: Senior vice commander in chief. W, C. Johnson, of Cincinnati; junior vice commander in chief, David Ross, of Delaware; surgeon general, D. R. Pierce, of 'Nebraska; chaplain in chief, Colonel Lucas, of Indianapolis. ON THE UP TRIP. City of Macon Has the Largest Cargo Ever Brougot Up the River. The City of Macon left Brunswick Wed nesday for Macon. The boat has on the largest cargo ever brought up the river. It will probably reach here Tuesday. The river is in good condition for navigation and the boat can make good time. A large cargo is also awaiting the re turn of the boat here as many merchants are shipping their goods from here by boat only, as the rates are much cheaper. milesTalled ON PRESIDENT And Paid His Respects But There Was No Con ference. Washington, Sept. 9. —General Miles, ac companied by Colonel Michler of his staff, called at the (White House shortly before the cabinet began. The general wore a fatigue uniform, showing the two-star red epaulettes of a major general. At the time of his arrival the president was con ferring With Chief Justice Harlan, Senator Allison and other callers. General Miles and Colonel Michler were shown into the cabinet ante-room and there the president joined them, excusing himself from the other callers. The meeting between the president and the commanding general was comparatively brief, lasting about five minutes, as the cabinet meeting was about to begin. It was not In the nature of a conference, in which questions relating to the war were discussed, but. that of a formal call of respect, usual oh the return of high officials. The conference for a more extended dis cussion of the war will doubtless come later, although it ie said that after the call no exact time has been fixed for a further meeting. General Miles had noth ing to say before or after the call. He was greeted with applause as he left the White House, pushing his way through the dense crowd awaiting the review of the returning district of Columbia troops. READS HIS BIBLE More Than Any Prisoner Ever in the Jail Does Abner Taylor. Abner Taylor, who was sentenced to be hung several weeks.ago by Judge Felton, is still in hope of a new trial. He reads his Bible constantly and spends a great deal of his time in prayer. He gives the jailers no trouble and is the most humble prisoner in jail. He seems now to realize the awful fate that awaits him in case he does not get a new trial. He said this morning that he was trying to get ready to die in case that he would have to hang. He was in a very despon dent mood this morning and did not wish to talk, but he finally said that he did not want to die and that he was afraid of the scaffold. “ Ihope that I will get a new trial,” he said, I don’t want to die and I haven't the heart to walk on the scaffold. It has near ly broken my mother’s heart as it iz. ami i if I have to hang I know that it will kill Lher. “They tell me that my lawyers have ap i plied for a new trial and I am afraid that they won’t get it for me. I have been [ thinking about it for several days and I feel that they won’t get it. My brother I was in a few days ago and he said that ' they would get it for me, but somehow I i don't believe it. “’I have been reading my Bible every time I get a chance and am trying to be I ready to meet my Maker. I am behaving I myself and am trying not to give the jail i ers any trouble.” Jailer Stephan said this morning that Taytor was behaving all right and that he bad no fault to find with him. He said that he read his Bible more than any prisoner he had ever seen. SAGASTA WILL RESIGN. As Soon as the Chamber Adopts a Peace Bill. Madrid, Sept. 9—El Liberal again makes the assertion that Sagasta will resign as eoon as the chamber adopts the peace bill. MACON NEWS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 1898. TRAIN RAN INTO OPEN SWITCH Central Train from Atlanta Was Wrecked This Morning. MAIL AGENT INJURED. Engine and Baggage Car Were Up set and All Trains to and From Will Be Delayed. Passenger train No. 2, which leaves At lanta art 5:50 a. m. for Macon, was wrecked this morning at Lovejoy, about twenty miles above Griffin. The details of the wreck received here are meager, but it seems that the train ran into an open switch and the engine was derailed and partly burned over, as was also the baggage car. Mail Agent W. M. Monroe, who was in the mail car, was 'injured, but it is not thought that his injuries are serious. ■How the switch came to .be lying open is no known. It may have been that it was broken ar that it was thrown maliciously, hut on this point the officials have no ac curate information. The escape of the whole train crew was simply miraculous. Fortunately the train was not running at full speed. Had it been the damage would have been tremendous and many lives would have been lost. The engineer in charge of the train was Ben Campbell, and at first there was great anxiety among the railroad men as to his safety. Later information, however, was to the effect that the mail agent was the only person hurt. Os course there were a few bruises, but none of them were con sidered of importance. Arrangements 'were made for the trans ferring of the 'pasesngers to the train that leaves Macon for Atlanta at 8 o’clock. This train will reach Macon with the passengers for Atlanta some time this afternoon. It will take some time to clear the track, which Is obstructed by the engine and bag gage car, which were overturned partially and.lean towards the main track. It will be necessary to lay a track around the wreck in order to get trains running to morrow. . HINDSIGHT SAVES NO LIVES Report of Examining Board on Condition of Chick amauga. Chickamauga. Sept. 9—The Second Ar kansas left today for Anniston. The de parture of this regiment leaves only three, the Ninth New York, the Second Kentucky and the Sixth volunteers at Chickamauga. The 'Ninth New York leaves tomorrow for New York and the Second Kentucky on Sunday for Lexington. Grigsby’s Rough Riders are leav’ng for their homes in small parties. Toaay the report of Generals Mattock, Sanger, and Roe, appointed an examining board to as certain tne cause of sickness at Camp Ttnomas has been made public. The board finds that the ground was not well adapted for the encampment of a large body of troops, but states that much sickness is due to mismanagement and poor sanitary arrangements. It reflects somewhat upon the generals In command before the arrival of Breckin ridge. THAT WEATHER BUREAU. Will Soon Be Established, Congressman Bartlett Says. The new weather bureau for the city of Macon, an appropriation for Which was granted by the last congress, will soon be established. 'Had it not been for the war it would have been established long ago. Congressman Bartlett, however, is not going to allow the department to forget Macon in this partic ular'and the bureau,will be here this fall. It will be a good thing for the city, but more particularly for the farmers around here and all through the district. The last information received on this subject is that the department was making the ar rangements and that the appropriation be came available during the summer months. MAY HAVE HOLIDAY. Carnival Association Will Ask the Board for One. The registration for the schools will com mence on Monday next and Professor Ab bott says that he expects to have a tre mendous rush from that time on until the opening of the school’s on September 26th. At the meeting of the Board of Education which will be held on Monday night next the Carnival Association will ask the Board to grant a holiday to the children during the holding of the carnival. It is more than probable that the request will be granted as it will be impossible to hold the attendance of the children during that time and the board will probably consider it better to allow the children en tire freedom during at least three days of the event in the history of the city. POWERS WILL ACT. Recommending Withdrawal of Turkish Troops From Island of Crete. Canea. Sept. 9 —The admirals of the for eign powers replying to the protests of the Cretan executive committee against the recent massacres, have declared that they will recommend their respective govern ments to solve the question definitely by the removal of the Turkish troops from the Island of Crete and the appointment of a governor to be selected by the powers. AGAINST A PARADE. Returned Troops Will Not Do the Grand Act in New York. Montauk, Sept. 9 —lnformation ie given out at Shafter’s headquarters that Colonel Forwood and all the surgeons who were requested by Shafter to make the recom mendations with regard to the parade of troops in New York had all recommended against the parade. The surgeons state that the troops will not be in shape to stand the exertion of a march before the expiration of at least a month or six weeks. “KNOX” THE KING. Hat. Fall «ylea ready. Phillips. BARTLETT WILL GO IOJONUEIK The Congressman JWill Visit General Wheeler as Dele gate from Carnival. WILL ASK FITZHUGH LEE. Colonel Roland Ellis and President Waxelbaum Leave for Jackson ville—Advertising. Congressman Charles L. Bartlett will leave for Washington tomorrow and while he is away he will visit Montauk Point, where he will call upon General Wheeler as a special delegate and representative of the Macon Carnival Association with the request that he attend the Carnival on any one day to be selected by General Wheeler himself. Tomorrow night, Colonel Roland Ellis and President Waxelbaum, of the Carnival Association, will go to Jacksonville for the express purpose of seeing General Fitz hugh Lee and Colonel W. J. Bryan, both of whom it is hoped may be induced so visit Macon during the Carnival. It is planned that these visitors and President McKinley, if possible, be brought to Macon together on the day on which the feature of the living flag Is presented. The arrangements for this flag have about .been completed and it will be the prettiest thing ever seen in the South. Over a thousand school girls will take part representing the flag, while the stars will be taken by forty-five specially se lected girls who will carry the flags of the different states. The flags are being furnished by the governors of the states. While the national flag is in view the children will sing nat ional airs. Then the form of the flag will be changed to the Confederate emblem and songs peculiar to the South will be sung. The poster men of the Carnival will start out next week with the handsomest lithographs that have ever been sent out of auy city in Georgia. These will be posted all over the three states that are covered by the special low rates granted for this occasion by the railroad people. Other effective advertising will be done as the time for the opening of the Carnival draws near, but the committee In charge of this feature* cannot waste material at long range. Every bit of advertising will be made to tell. CHANGES ON CENTRAL Western Traffic Men Changed Around, Some Having Resigned. The Central of Georgia railway an nounces a number of changes in it’s traffic department. The appointment of Mr. C. W. Cheats to be commercial agent at Colu.tous, Ga., was mentioned a few days ago in the Con stitution. L. C. Nefler is appointed commercial agent art Memphis, vice Ziba Bennett, re signed. H. I. Morgan becomes soliciting agent in iMemphis, succeeding Mr.' Nefler, pro moted. E. W. White succeeds R. C. Hicks, re signed, as general western agent at St. Louis. Mr. White was commercial agent at Cincinnati. He is -succeeded there by G. T. 'Solar, who was traveling freight agent. A. W. Thomas is the new traveling freight agent. PREACHER WILL BE HANGED. For Burglary Done in Dela ware-Supreme ICourt Decision. Dover, Del., Sept. 9 —The Delaware su preme court has sustained the decision of the lower court which Imposed a sentence of death on Rev. William H. Fisher, col ored, of Wilmington, charged with break ing into the house of Mrs. Maria Hipt, of that city at night for the purpose of com mitting a feloneous assault. Fisher was sentenced to be hanged on October 7. MISSIONS IN CUBA. Georgia Baptists Propose to -Commence Work at Once. Atlanta, Sept. 9. —The Baptists of Geor gia propose to lead the new mission work in Cuba, and at the Stone Mountain Asso ciation yesterday morning, a resolution by Dr. Henry McDonald, pastor of the Second Baptisa church of Atlanta, recommending that $50,000 be raised by Southern Baptists for mission work in Cuba and Porto Rico, was unanimously adopted. This followed a notable speech delivered yesterday afternoon by Dr. McDonald, in which he paid his respects to Archbishop Ireland and his recent remarks to Presi dent McKinley that Cuba’s religious needs were provided for. Dr. McDonld then Offered the following resolution which was unaimously adopted: “In view of the freshly awakened inter est in Cuba, various associations have pass ed resolutions suggesting the raising of $50,000 for the extended work in Cuba and Porto Rico, therefore be it “Resolved, That we cordially unite in ex pressing our conviction that such an amount of $50,000 is needed for this work in this field, and that we commend the raising of it to our churches.” REPAIRING STREETS. Force of Hands are at Work on Cotton Ave nue Today. A large force of hands are at work on Cotton avenue this morning repairing the damage done by the recent rains. The large sewer on that street was bursted and the street was badly torn up. The force of the water was so great chat the brick in the sewer were washed away and the street on one side is completely torn up. The work Will probably be finished by tomor row and the hands will begin Monday to repair the other places which were dam aged. BREWERY BURNED Philadelphia, Sept. 9 —The Conshohocken brewery was destroyed by fire today. Loss a a hundred thousand dollars. Removal sale of furniture, 20 per cent off. Beats fire sale. New, clean goods, not smashed. Garden, The Fur niture Man. JUSTICE COURTS WILL BECLEANED The Ford Case Has Brought Matter Before Public More Prominently, HID PABT OF FINE But He Will Appeal the Other Cases —Some Instances of Great Rascality, The trial and conviction of J. W. Ford, a justice of the peace court bal lft on the ‘charge of extortion, has brought the matter of the conduct of the justice of the peace courts In this city under the public eye more closely than heretofore, and ‘thq, ex pense is anything but pleasant to the citi zens who take a pride in the city and its institutions. As stated a few days ago the matter will now be sifted down to the bottom and Ford is not the only one who will have to pay up or go to jail. The state of affairs that has existed in the past ‘is very much worse than anything that has heretofore been hinted 'at. Negroes have been arrested 'by the wholesale and 'have been made to pay the .costs of the criminal cases before they were reieasd. •It is stated that in one justice cour in this city that no less than fifteen hundred criminal and peace warrants have been is sued within the last two years and in a majority of the cases the costs have been collected and the negroes have been turned loose. The peace warrant has been a popular method of extortion. These papers have ‘been issued by the hundred among the negroes and the evidence forthcoming in dozens of other cases is said 'to be over whelming. At any rate the chances are that there will be a very general cleaning up and that the courts will in future be ■conducted decently and in order. The fact of the matter is that there not much money in .the office of of a justice of the peace court property run, but some of the courts in this county have been get ting rich on the ignorance and credulity of the negro. ■Ford was fined S4OO or fifteen months -in prison and was debarred from ever hold ing office in the state of Georgia again. Last night he paid part of the fine in the cases on which he had been convicted and gave bond pending a new trial, but he has been more (fortunate than some of the oth er baliffs who will, -beyond doubt, be brought up for trial in the near future. WILL ILLUSTRATE MACON’S LIFE. The Anniversary Edition of The News is Taking Like Wildfire, ’ The Illustrated Anniversary and Carni val edition of The News has taken like wildfire with the merchants and the citi zens generally of -Macon. Orders for space, are coming in rapidly and there is hardly a business house or an industry in Macon that will not be represented by an adver tisement in this edition. No expense will be spared in getting up this edition. The management of The News is determined that the publication shall be a credit -to the city. It was plan advertisement of Macon and cmfwypmfwy ned, not for the purpose of making money for The News, but for the purpose of act ing as an advertisement of Macon and in cidentally of this paper The specialists who have charge of the edition are fully competent to handle the undertaking which Is the most ambitious thing of the kind that has ever been at tempted in Georgia. It will reflect the life of the city of Macon with an accuracy and truth that will make it a faithful and a valuable history as well as a book of reference. As the great Carnival and Diamond Ju bilee celebrating the anniversary of Ma con’s founding will be a credit to the city, so also will this edition of The News re main as a credit to its people. It will be kept as a memento of the 75th anniversary and as it contains a history of what Macon has done in seventy-five years of her his tory with her commercial and social life, it will be handed down as a book neces sary to every library in the city. It will be sought and kept in every home because when it is issued the people of this city will realize even more" that they do now great value of the work. refuses Them HIS SUPPORT. Prominent Leader of the Con servative Element in Spain is in Opposition. Madrid, Sept. 9.—The following state ment is made by an important Spanish of ficial : “Senor Sil vela, leader of the section of the conservatives, refuses the government the support of his piarty, although fully aware of the difficulties of the situation. He is doubtless prompted by a desire to obtain power. He will do all in hie power to realize his desire with short delay. The country will then see how soon the man who is now posing as a liberal, will be transformed into a despotic dictator.”' General Polvaieja has handed a copy of his manifesto to (the newspaper men, but the censor forbids its publication. The censor also forbids its transmission by tel egraph. It b probable that the general in tends to read it in the corttes, but it is cer tain that the government will prevent -him from doing so, and will insist upon a secret eesslon- •<- ofc GERMAN POSTPONED. Danee at Ocmulgee Park Last Night Was Postponed. The german which was to have been given by the young men of the city at Ocmulgee park last night was postponed on account of the wet weather. The young people were very much disappointed, but under the eircumetancea It .was necessary to call the dance off. Another german will be gotten up for one day next week. Card’s band has al ready been engaged for the occasion and it promises to be a very awell affair. "KNOX” THE KING. Bat. Fall styles ready. Phillips. / , Jr .» September’s Cool Breezes Are Blowing. npediVJl a llttle today about what got for your present r C TA Vai^ S ’ nien as US Y as ees arranging our im- Mnch nf it ’ ° I G°°d s and Clothing for your critical inspection. 2 , is ready now and all out salesmen want is a chance to talk Watch thiTspace Here S some thin S s for present use, for future wants. Some Dress materials For School Girls. Remnants—* A big lot of medium and • fine qualities from which you can select a dress At 50c on $ 24 inch Melanges .77? 10c Solid Flannel Suitings Scotch Plaids g c Plaid Ginghams s, 8,10 c Percales 7, 10, 12c Valencia Plaids 25c Scotch Heathers 3s, 5Qc Jacquard Suitings 35c 54 inch Plaid Cloths 7sc 36 inch Chenie Stripes... 2sc Silk and Wool Mixtures.. 3sc Mattelesse Checks soc After the Fire. We have a considerable amount Gent’s Under wear with boxes damaged. Goods are all right, but we have no way to take care of them. These goods must be sold and sold quick. Both Summer and Winter Grades. Be wise and save money here. Some Shirt Bargains. Here is a chance to save money on Colored Shirts that you want for fall wear. No actual damage, but the prospective one forces us to make cut sale on these high class shirts. Come quick with cash. Clem Phillips. Mercer University, MACON, GEORGIA. A high-grade institution, with good equipment and withan 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 for all expenses. For catalogue or further information address P. D. POLLOCK, President, Macon, Ga. | COOL NIGHTS t 1 “2 PLEASANT DAYS-- i T In the fall of the year when the long summer 4* has tired nature out INDIAN SPRING is T J the most delightful health resort in the South. X t THE WIGWAM,X «|» Under its new management, is pronounced by 4* all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal Y in every respect to the best hotels. Y You can find rest, health, comfort and pleasure at the WIGWAM X J T. O. PARKER, Proprietor. J 5 C. E. Hooper, Manager. T X Y We Don’t —— Button=Hole and Pester. The good nature of the pnblic changes to wail ing when a clothier takes it by the button-hole to pester it with the MOTIF and RATIONALE of a bit of retailing absurdity. The hobby-monger of the Clothing business is the perfect and con summated bore and progress with him becomes a a very dismal jok. Self-convinced of the value of his original, deeply-cogitated piece of nonsense, he is determined to devote his time and your money to the task of converting his great (?) thought into a great fact, and to make incapacity itself a source of income. Don’t be influenced by perverse sharpness. Here’s a store that accords you fairness, promptness and accuracy in all its transactions; a store that despises the timid science of old fogies as well as the volatilities and vagaries of the hobbyist. money on Ham Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay ments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, Os., <6l Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS At $1.50, $2.00 $2.50 Some special values in Boys’ School Suits. At 25c, 40c, 50c An immense line of Boys’ Wool Caps. About time that old straw hat was called in, ain’t it? At ioc Relates to a Tie subject that you should tie to at once. Pure Silk Club. Never offered at less than 25c before. At I2*4c. With a hole in your toe how can you let these Sox go by at this price? Young’s Hats Still on sale. For full par ticulars see our front window.