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535,000 Special money to loan on Maron improved ‘property in »uin« of SI,OOO and upwards. per cent straight. NO COMMISSION. THE GEO KOI \ LOAN AND TRUST CO.. O. A. Coleman, General Manager, 350 Second Street. ESTABLISHED 1884- PROCLAMATION FROM CUBANS Will in No Way Interfere With the Spaniards in Their Ar rangements to Leaye. lilt BEAR HO MALICE And Amnesty is Granted to All Who Have Been Guilty of Crime Will Supply Guides. "Washington, Sept. 14. —Secretary Quema da, of the Cuban delegation, has received the following proclamation issued by the Cuban authorities at Camnguey: The government council at today’s ses sion ordered: “Whereas hostilities have b»<en suspended and ord. rs which iunder the movement* of those charged with bringing about peace should not be enforc ed when th.- Independence of Cuba has al r.wly been recognized by Spain and the United States. Whereas, In such circumstances Lt Is useleea to deprive th<> Spantah army of new and guides, which in som< cases it may be even necessary to provide so that : it may < vacuate the territory agreed upon, all animosity and hatred due to the strug- ■ gle tihould cease. "The It (Kiers in the army should do all ; In their (tower to punish any attempt { against personal security, and no private vengeance -liall be visited upon those who have served Spain. It is resolved to grant amnesty to all those guilty of crimes. lookingloF MORE TROUBLE Miners Threaten Outbreak If Negro Laborers Are Im ported in Their Places. Pittsburg, Sept. 14 - Serious 'trouble is feared in the third pool l>. fore the strug gle for the enforcement of the Chicago coal mining agre.ment is ended. T? ' J< d by <l< puties and | the strikers are canipad in the neighbor hood \rran;;ements are being made for the imjHn iai ion of n<giovs to take the places of the strikers and an outbreak is ex pected. Last night two slaves were onl.rul off the company's property al Calsbiirg mine by the special jmlicemen and before re tiring one of them fired several shots at Deputy Heyward, who put both men under arrest. I'hey were 10. Red up ;,.oi aer awaiting a hearing The miners' officials claim the shooting ■was done by the guards. This morning the marched t oth< Gallatin mine, where a few nun were working and induced them to stop. President Holati says .very pit in the third pool is now idle and the fight will be extended to the fourth pool. ARMED GUARDS Made Necessary on Prominent Streets in San Francisco. Sin Francisco, Sept. 14 Last night’s murder caused General Miller and Colonel Smith to send armed guards Io arrest the drunken soldiers and return them to camp, and this worked continued until an early hour this morning. The appear.nice of armed guards on the prominent streets has caused eonsierable excitement. A private of the Tennessee regiment, who gave his name as James Johnson was ar rested for discharging his rifle. NEGROES IN MAJORITY. They Exceed the Whites in Glynn by Three Hundred People. Brunswick, Sept. 14.—The present is the biggest registration every known in Glynn county Over 1,900 names have s-o far been registered. Os these the negroes are about SOO in the majority. This gives the negroes control of .the political situation. The whites. however, anticipate no trouble from that source, and think that they can keep the negroes split up so that they can not unite on any sot of candidates. The heavy registration is due to a hot local light for county offices, but it begins to look very .much like the registration busi ness has been overdone, and the whites have put so many du the books .that they are going to have trouble with the negroes in future' elections. The brother and brother-in-law of En gineer Heslep, former engineer ’of the Southern Railroad. spent several days here securing attorneys and witnesses to use in the prosecution of Section Foreman Burns, who is charged with killing Heslep. It seems that Burns has failed* to secure at torneys for his defense, owing to the fact that he is penniless. His wife, who is the alleged cause of the trouble, has gone to her parents in Washington county. It is hardly probable that any part of her testi mony will be placed before the jury, and as she is the only living witness to the tragedy, and whatever she knows will be hard to get at. Mrs. Burns has made sev eral statements in which she exonerates herself and Heslep from all blame, and it Is on this line that the prosecution will work. EVAN HOWELL OFFERED A PLACE Bv the President on the Com mission to Investigate the War Department. Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 14.—Captain Evan P. Howell was today tendereda position on the commission recently ordered by the pres ident to investigate the war department in the recent war. Captain Howell is ex pected home tomorrow. FINANCIAL CONFERENCE. Omaha, Sept. 14.—At the morning ses sion of the financial conference Craw-ford, of Dallas, Texas. who was to have spoken yesterday, read a paper. Chairman Towne, of the Silver Republican national commit tee. who is presiding, called Senator Allen to the chair and delivered an address. Former Senator Carey, of Wyoming re plied to Mr. Towne. RINGLEADERS ARRESTED. Candia, Sept. 14.—The Mussulman au thorities, in view of the admirals’ ultima tum, have arrested twenty of the ring leaders of the recent massacre here. TURKEY MAKES VERY BIG TALK. Has Sent a Note to the Pow ers Making Wail About England’s Action. MADE A DAO IMPRESSION In Diplomatic Circles and Trouble ■ May Be the Outcome, It Is Thought io Official Circles. Constantinople, Sept. 14.—The Turkish government has sent a circular to the powers alleging that the British provoked the disorders at Candia and claiming that the present situation is due to the meas ures adopt, d by the powers in Crete and prof <dng against the bombardment of Candia. The porte announces its refusal to withdraw rhe Turkish troops from Create in epi'e of the decision of the admirals, that su'-h a step is absolutely necessary. The circular has made a bad impression in diplomatic circles. " EVACUATED. The Insurgents Left Suburbs of Nanila in a Body Today. Manila. Sep*. 14—The insurgents evacu ated the suburbs of Manila today. Tney did so in a grand march in which m arty 3.000 men took part, carrying rifles, .dors waving, bands playing and shouting “Viva Americanos,” “Viva Filipinos libre.” The merchants here expect heavy losses if tl.e new tariff is enforced at an early <l.ih because he present stocks, valued roughly at five have paid the highest duties. TRAITOR CUBANS Offered to Fight the United States But Refused by Blanco. Havana. Sept. 14 —The feeling of the Spanish officers in and around Havana i with regaixl to the action of the home gov | ornment in surrendering without doing any fighting here has been very heated, and they have gone so far as to partially ar range for the resignation from the army in a body. The insurgents, after a consultation of the leadens, sent envoys to this city re cently, offering to co-operate with the Spanish troops against t'he Americans to drive them from the island. Their offers were refused by General Blanco. As the Spaniards are largely the property owners on this island, they are anxious that, the Americans and not the Cubans, shall rule here in the future. With this in view, preliminary steps have been taken Io present a united front for direct annex ation to the United States. HER JAWS LOCKED. Fright Deprived Arrested Domestic of Speech. New York, Sept. 14.—Mary Burns, a country girl, and for some time a domestic here, was arrested yesterday on a charge of theft, preferred by a former employer. The girl so frightened that after de nying her guilt she could not say another word. Later slhe was found in her cell with set jaws. She was removed to a hos pital, where the doctors sad she was suf fering from lockjaw, caused by extreme fright. ANTi-ITALIAN” ’ RIOTS CONTINUE. Police and Soldiers Kept Busv Making Airests at Trieste. Trietste. Sept. 14 —The anti,-Italian dem onstrations here were renewed last even ing. An attack upon the Italian club being feared. \ dttaehment of 200 policemen was sent to guard the building. The police ami soldiers arrested 120 rioters. Many of the latter had arms In their possessftm. GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE. L aves Chicatnauga ToniFht to Inspect Troops at Knoxville. Chattanooga. Sept. 14 —Gen. J. C. Breck inridge, who has been in command of Camp Thomas for some time, leaves to night on a special car for Knoxville -ae c.enpanied by his personal and part of his official staff. After reviewing the troops at Knoxville tomorrow the general leaves on Friday morning for Frankfort, where he will pay his respects to Governor Bradley. He will arrive at Lexington, his permanent head quarters. on Saturday- morning. BURIED IN HONORS. Casket Containing the Remains of the Murdered Empress. Geneva. Sept. 14.—The casket containing ' the remains of the late Empress of Austria. ■ borne on a four horse ear and followed by two other cars almost buried with floral offerings, was conveyed to the railroad sta tion here this morning. An enormous con course of people witnessed the ceremoney. BESIDE CROWN PRINCE Body of Murdered Empress Will Ee In terred. i 1— Vienna. Sept 14. —In accordance with the ! emperor’s wishes the remains of his wife, the late Empress Elizabeth, will be inter red besides those of the Crown Prince Ru dolph. The interment of Saturday, there fore will be only temporary. 1 REFUSEDINJUNCTION. t Brunswick. Ga.. Sept 14 —Judge Sweat held court here yesterday in chambers and rend, red a decision refusing an injunction against Marshal Beach restraining him from selling the Oglethorpe hotel for axes. The city has a claim for several t hot:I • dollars against the property whi -h the owners deny the legality of, - owing to a contract made with the city at the time the hotel was built- The owners will carry the case to the supreme court. TOE MACON NEWS. , J° ArMq * 1 IS A GRADUATE OF VANDERBILT Soldier of Tennessee Regi ment Who Killed a Com rade in San Francisco. GUERRY 10 DEFEND HIM The Georgia lawyer. Formerly of Dawson, Now of California, Of fers His Services, San Francisco, Sept. 14 —When Walter Rosser, the Tennessee volunteer who mur dered Henry Hildelfrand, clerk of the Spreekles market during a drunken spree was booked at the city prison he began to sober up. He handed in a lady’s gold watch and $65 in coin and asked that the valuables be cared for. then he wept and said he realized the deep disgrace, but claimed that he did not recollect anything about the shooting. “My father and mother live in Steven son, Ala.,” he said. “My father is super intendent of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. I am a member of the sigma nu fraternity and a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and entitled to the degree of M. D. “When tbe war broke out I was a stu d< nt in classics, but left school and en listed in the Tennessee regiment at Mem phis. My knowledge of medicine gained me the position of steward of company B, which position I still hold. “I expect my father will come to this city at once.” Judge J. H. Guerry, of Georgia, who has lately come to this state, called upon the prisoner and tendered his services. Eye witnesses to the affair state that Rosser fired the fatal shot without provocation. He fought against the arrest and almost succeeded in escaping in the excitement, having slipped one hand through the steel handcuff. While waiting for the patrol wagon he is said to have pushed the dead body of his victim with the toe of his shoe. Colonel Smith, of the Tennessee regi ment, deeply regrets the odium which the crime casts upon his command. He will compel all the men to surrender their weapons and may restrict their liberty in the future. EASTERN PRESS FOR ANNEXATION. Newspapers Sav that It Is Onlv Issue Consonant With Peace and Commerce. Washington. Sept. 14—Newspapers reach ing the state department in the official mails from the East show that the almost universal expression of the public press of Japan is in favor of the United States holding permanently and governing the Philippine Islands. The position taken is that, this will be in the interest of peace, commerce and good government. The editorials insist that this is the only issue of the matter that will satisfy the highest interests of the islands and ths de mands of civilivation. The papers declare that the United States in assuming control of the islands will receive the moral support if not the active co-operation of Japan and Great Britain. COMMISSIONERS GATHERING To Receive the Last Instructions Before Sailimg for Paris, Washington, Sept. 14 —Senator Davis and Whitelaw Reid, members of the peace commission, had a conference with the president this morning, but it was not a long one. It is expected that all members of the commission will be at Washington today but it is now probable that the full eoth mission will not be here until tomorrow evening when they dine with the president in company with the members of the cabi net. At that time it is expected that the instructions to the commission will bJ gone over finally. President Gillman. of Johns-Hopkins University, of Baltimore, a member of the committee of investigation on the conduct of the war, also had a talk with the presi dent. FEATHERSTONE PUSHES ELLERBE. - • The Prohibitionist is Making It Warm in South Caro lina Primarv. Charleston, Sept. 14—Returns this after noon from the primary election show that Featherstone, the prohibitionist, is push ing Ellerbee very hard for governor. The chances are, however, slightly in favor of Ellerbee. The country vote has not yet been heard from but it is likely to go to the present incumbent. The defeat of Ellerbee will end the dis pensary system in South Carolina. Cooper for secretary of state, McMahon for superintendent of education. Floyd for adjutant general and Garris for railroad commissioner are elected. VACATING QUICKLY. Five More Regimen's of Infantry to Leave Camp Wickoff. Montauk Point, N. Y., Sept. 14—Notice has been received at headquarters for tse removal of five more Regiments of infantry from Camp Wikoff at once. The Tenth infantry goes to Huntsville; heavy artillery batteries A and B of the First, report to the commanding general department of the Gulf by telegraph and A. and F of the Second, go to Huntsville. The orders indicate the determination of the war department to abandon Camp Wikoff as rapidly as possible. BAYARD WEAKER. Dedham, Mass., Sept. 14—Thomas F. Bayard was much weaker this morning than at any time since his illness com menced. The doctors say that death seems to be only a matter of a few days. MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 1898. EDWARDS ON SOUTHERN LIFE The Famous Author Will Have a Delightful Sketch in * News Carnival Edition. SOIK Os IHi OBlffflLS From the Story “Sons and Fathers’’ Will Be Given as Types in the Illustrations. One of the principal features of the An niversary and Carnival Edition of The News, which will apear early next month, will be a sketch entitled “Southern Life,” by Mr. Harry Stillwell Edwards. Those who have read Mr. Edward’s beau tiful stories of Southern life know that in this sketch they have something to look forward ito. It will be among the best of his short pieces and will be a valuable ad dition to the literature of the South. In this way an added value will be found in the Carnival Edition, which will be the handsomest and moU perfect publication of the kind that has ever been issued by a '-ctith'-rn newspaper. Mr. Edwards’ sketch will be illustrated by views in half tone of Southern homes. The negro cabin will take the first place ■and will be typical, the selection of the place to be photographed being made by Mr. Edwards. The Coleman house on the hill will be anothei home typical too in its style and manner. The piiotograph of a typical Southern gentleman will be another illustration, and these features will be filled out by illustra tions of two of the charoaters from the SIO,OOO story written by Mr. Edwards and published in the Chicago Record, and many other newspaers at the time it first came out in addition to its present book form. These two characters will be photographs of Montjoy from the original and of the Dutchess. Both of these will be typical toe of Southern life, and as they will be from tbe original they will add to the in terest of the sketch, though anything from Mr. Edwards’ gifted pen will be eagerly sought for by the public. In this feature The News is offering something that is entirely unique and most attractive io a’l readers in the South as well as adding ti the value of the book as representing not only Macon but the South. The Carnival Edition will be as nearly typographically perfect as it is possible to make it. The illustrating is profuse and never before has Macon been pictured so (thoroughly or« nearly so thoroughly as iu this book—for it must be understood that it is not a newspaper, though published by a newspaper, but a book and a book that will be ia credit to any library in Macon, and will be kept and valued for all time. The book will contain an exhaustive re view of the Women’s Clubs of Macon by one of Macon’s leading club women. Social ■life in Macon will be most thoroughly de scribed and illustrated and the Homes of Macon will be written by Miss Mary Lamar Patterson, .whose delightful writings on kindred subjects have given pleasure to many of the readers of the stat,e. In addition to these very excellent and attractive features many others will be added and the people of Macon may rest assured that they have in store for them a rare treat in this book and a store of val uable reading for all classes. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Preparations for the Big Con vention in Mdcon Next Month. The Georgia delegates to the National Christian Endeavor convention held in Nashville in July met and organized and decided to hold a state convention in the fall. October 28th-30th are the dates se lected and Macon is the convention city. Christian Endeavor societies all over the state should have at least one representa ! tive .and more if possible. Delegates for other young people’s societies will be cared, for by the Macon churches if they decide to come. Special rates on the railroads will be granted it is expected. Enertain ment in Macon will be furnished by the I people in the various churches. Rev. T. E. Clark, D. D., founder of the movement, it is expected, will be present. Savannah people will remember Dr. Clark’s visit to that city last winter and his address at the First Presbyterian church. He was the guest of the Savannah Endeavorers. Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D., pastor of the church commonly known as “Wanamak&r’s church,” in Philadelphia, but its real name is Bethany Presbyterian church, may also be present. Dr. Chapman conducted the quiet hour services every morning at Nashville dur ing the convention and became very popu lar among the young people. It is hoped he will be present. Dr. Williams, of Atlanta, and many prominent Georgia clergymen will be pres ent The Macon churches are providing a royal welcome. The state work will be re organized at this convention and the pur pose is to extend Christian Endeavor werk throughout the state. This will be tne first state convention in several years. It is hoped that endeavor work in Georgia will receive a great im petus f?om its work. At one time there were several Endeavor societies in Macon, bat they have been to a considerable ex tent supplanted by the denominational so cieties in most of the churches. The Chris tian Endeavor Society, as is well known, is an inter-denominational, or non-denom inatioal, affair. SHOTGUN RULE . How a Farmer Near Tifton Controls His Workmen, Tifton. Ga., Sept. 14. —A sensational ar ; rest has been made by the Tifton police, i Charles Selph, an overseer on J«sse Paulk’s | place seven miles north of here, in Irwin : county, came to town last week and em ■ ployed a wagon load of negroes to pick I cotton for him. The negros returned Sunday and told a harrowing tales of intimidation. They said I that when they became dissatisfied and wanted to leave Selph presented his Win : cheater rifle at them and compelled them to go back to work. Also, when they had finished his cotton he compelled them (to pick that of his neighbors, guarding them 1 while at work with his rifle and guarding them at night. When one of them became troublesome he carried him to an old well and compelling him to look in told the nego he would make him jump in if he did not behave. The negroes swore out three warrants ; against Selph and he was placed under : arrest by Chief MeGuirt. He gave bond 1 and will have a preliminary hearing before I Justice Conger today. COLLEGE GIRLS ABE NOW HERE Wesievan Opened Her Doors this Morning-Number of New Pupils. CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS Today-New Pupils Continue to Come In—Old Puuils Will Arrive Tomorrow. Wesleyan opened her doors this morning and the old building was filled with new girls. Jhe faculty has been very busy all the morning conducting examinations and as signing the girls to their rooms. Professor Roberts, the president, said <this morning that he thought that there were more new girls in attendance than ever before and that they were still coming in. Ihe old pupils will begin to arrive to morrow and all the pupils will get down to work Friday. It is probable that a few recitations will begin tomorrow. The college presented a lively appear ance this morning. Everybody seemed busy. Professor Roberts said that he had been continuously at work since Monday and that in that time he had not had a moment’s leisure time. Many changes have been made in the faculty since the last session, and some very valuable additions have been made. Following is the complete facutly: Dr. J. B. Roberts, B. D., D. D., Presi dent. —Seney Chair of Mental and Moral Science. Mrs. J. 18. Cobb, A. M., Lady Principal. —Chair of English Literature. James C. Hinton, Dean of the Faculty.— Lovic iPierce Chair of Mathematics and As tronomy. Rev. William B. Bonnell, A. M.—Chair of Natural Sciences. J. 18. Game—Chair of Ancient Languages. Elizabeth Chapman, A. M.—Rhetoric and Anglo-Saxon. Mrs. M. M. Burks —History and Politi cal Economy. Roberta Hodgson—French, German and Spanish. Iva Miller IBlaydes—Elocution and Phys ical Culture. Mae Land—Bookkeeping, Stenography and Typewriting. (Mary E. Mason, A. M. —Drawing and Painting. Margaret Jennette Loudon—Director of Music. Mrs. C. W. Shinholser—'Piano. Ferdinand A. Gutten'berger—Violin, Gui tar and Mandolin. Mrs. Clifford Williams—Voice Culture. Francis B. Mae Land —Secretary to the President. Mrs. S. M. L. Bogle—Matron. Belle Sparro w- Housekeeper. New pupils are arriving on evtjry train, ■and it is expected that they will continue to come for the next two weeks. The building will ibe crowded by Friday and Wesleyan will have the largest attendance ever known in the history of the school. SHORT SESSION Os Council Held Last Night and Nothing Done. Council held a Shortt session last night but nothing of any importance was done. The paving company was paid up in full, with the exception of SBOO, Which was held ■back according to the contract. The citizens of Oak street between First and Second petitioned that their street be paved with shell concrete. The petition was referred to the committee on streets. The Carnival Association petitioned that they be granted certain privileges during the carnival. The petition stated that the association wanted to run lunch stands, sell buttons and have side shows. The petition was referred to the committee on finance. Another petition was also presented from-’ the same source requesting that the association be allowed to draw from the appropriation made by the city, as the fi nance committee had already secured sub scriptions amounting to more than that appropriated by the city. Mayor Price announced that Professor Pollock had informed him that Che city was entitled to two more scholarships at Mercer and he appointed Clarence Mans field and W. G. Burt to fill them. The mayor requested that the commit tee on water and lights meet with the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to investigate the water rates. The paving question was not brought up and it is the opinion of several aldermen thait it will not come up until after the carnival. presidenTdid NOT SAY IT. General Wheeler Denits State ment that He Said Was Not Over. New York, Sept. 14.—General Shafter and General Wheeler returned to New York to day by the saime train. General Wheeler denied that he had said in an interview during the journey, that McKinley had observed to him that the war was not over. “Moreover,” said the general, “the pres ident never used such an expression in my presence. It is true that in answer to questions as to the mustering out of the volunteer troops I expressed the opinion that a considerable portion of the volunteer force should 'be retained until peace Is signed.” General Wheeler added that in his opin ion the Cubans and Porto Ricans will be found tractable to the wishes of this gov ernment. FIFTEEN MILLIONS STOCK. Big Company formed at Mew York Out of Two Others. New York, Sept. 1.4 —The Meridian Bri tania Company and the Wilcox Silver plate Company have issued circulars to their stockholders stating that the International Silver Company has been formed under the laws of New Jersey with a capital stock of $15,000,000 preferred and the same in com mon stock. Most of the stockholders have agreed to accept SSO cash and SSO preferred and $25 common stock of the consolidated companies for each share of the old stock. Pay third installment of city tax by September 15 and save tax execution.* COMMITTEE ON • TOfDE£BISPLM Meets With Success—Many Floats Secured and Only Two Blocks Canvassed. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Meets Today—lmportant Matters Will Come Up—Matter of Pub lic Comfort to Be Discussed. The trades display committee started out on their canvass yesterday and were evry successful. They only canvassed four blocks and they were very successful. In the two blocks they secured fourteen floats, which they consider very good. The following firms have given Mieir as surance that they will have floats in the trade’s div l.i • parade: Huthnance tree, it. ....... i.juser, Ross Sims & Co., The Dannenberg Co., W. A. Goodyear. \V. A. Davis & Co.. Central of Georgia Rail road, Southern Railroad, Georgia Southern and Florida, News Printing Company, G. Bernd & Co., E. B. Harris & Co., H. C. Tindall & Co., W. H. Ashworth, Anderson Printing Company. The committee says that they do not in tend to argue with the merchants about the floats and that they want them to say yes or no when they are called on as the committee has no time to waste. They say that if the merchants cannot see that the Carnival will be a good adverting medium that they haven’t ttye time 'to explain it to them. President Waxelbaum requests that everybody in the city who can accommo date persons during the Carnival send their names and address to Mr. George Ketchum. He also requests that they send the' exact number of people that they can accommodate and their rate. The executive committee will meet this ■afternoon and they will discuss the matter. The matter of bands will also come up. It is expected that the association will en gage the best band that cE#n be secured. Other matters of importance will also come up and all of the members of the committee are requested to come out. PROMOTIONS”” AT SANTIAGO. Some Atlanta Men Are Given Good Positions by Col onel Rav. Santiago de Cuba, via Hayti, Sept. 13— ■Colonel Ray, commander of the Third United States regiment of immunes, now garrisoned at this place, announced a num ber of promotions today. The new officers made are all Atlantians, and a?e well known there. The announcement of their promotion will be god news to the many friends of the officers in Atlanta. Captain Ed Wilson was made a major of the Third battalion. Lieutenant Bruce 'Mcßride was made a captain. Sergeants Brooks. Clarke and Josh John son were made lieutenants. The promotions were made to fill vacan cies that have been caused by other offi cers leaving the regiment and the best officers below them have been chosen to fill these vacancies. Major Ed Wilson, w’hen the announce ment was made that Colonel Ray would command a regiment of immunes, began at once to organize a battalion to go into the regiment and he was authorized by the war department to raise and command this battalion. He found later that he could not obtain the number of men required for a battalion and only organized a company to join the regiment. His company was the ranking company and the other officers promoted with him today were in his com pany. Captain Mcßride will now .com mand company A. of the regiment, and Messrs. Johnson and Clarke will act as the, lieutenants. The men comprising the company are nearly all Atlantians, and among them are some of the prominent young men of that city. It should be gratifying to the friends of the privates of this company to know that they are under good officers, who will look carefully after their wel fare. Colonel Ray’s regiment being almost en tirely in charge of this city, makes the re sponsibility placed upon the officers of his command very great. Major Wilson is fully capable of filling the duties of his new position. He was prominent in busi-* ness circles in Atlanta before he enlisted in the army, and is considered a man of considerable executive ability. Captain Mcßride is the nephew of* Col onel A. J. Mcßride, of Atlanta, and was a promising young business man before join ing the regiment. One of the best known of the new officers is Lieutenant Johnson, who was one of the first to enlist In the regiment. He was made a sergeant when »e joined and has been promoted rapidly since it came here. ■Mr. brooks Clarke, who will be commis sioned by virtue of Colonel Ray’s order of today, is a well known society man of At lanta. He is a graduate of Cornell Univer sity, and while in that institution played football on the university team. He is a stalwart young man and his promotion is considered well deserved. He was first sergeant when he enlisted. Colonel Ray’s recommendations will be forwarded at once to Washington and there be confirmed by the war department and the president. AT KNOXV' LE The Boys Are Delighted al he Prospect of Returning Hon.e. Mr. Ed Ryals returned this morning from Camp Poland, where he had been on a visit to the boys of the First Georgia reg iment. He says that the boys are camped in a fine place and that they are all de-, lighted with it. He says that the camp is situated on a high hill and that it com mands an excellent view of Knoxville, The boys, he says, are greatly pleased with the change from Chickamauga, as they con sidered that place a regular death hole. He says that all the boys are anxious get home and that all of them are look ing forward to the time when the order comes for them to be mustered out. He said that the camp is greatly excited over the murder that occurred there a few nights ago and that the opinion of every one there is that the murderer will be shot. Pay third installment of city tax by September 15 and save tax execution. OUR HATS ARE ON TOP That’s where our Hats are, ON TOP, as to Price, Quality, Durability and Style .... A Hat that isn’t stylish is fit for nothing but the rag bag. If y on want something that will fit well, look well, " ear ''ell, and always give you something presentable to show for your money try one of our $3.50 Derbies—s3.so H e guarantee these Hats to be as good as any $'5.00 . XV e have the swellest lines of Alpines in the city, con sisting ©f all the latest shapes in Condor, Cedar, Otter and Pearl, with pearl and black band, brown and black. Give us a trial. We will please and suit you. Mercer University, MACON, GEORGIA. • ’.it A I ’ ig . s f" grade institution, with good equipment and withan excellent fac ulty. hull course in Latin language and literature, Greek language and literature, English language and literature, modern languages, mathematic® and astronomy, natural history, physics and chemistry, history and philoa opny the Bible, law. Many students finish the college year at a coat of |l6O tor an expenses. For catalogue or further information address P. D. POLLOCK, President, Macon, Ga. Crump’s Park Bulletin Tonight— by request— “THE SILVER KING.” | COOL NIGHTS | I ® PLEASANT DAYS -- | In the fall of the year when the long summer • » T has tired nature out INDIAN SPRING is ** 4* the most delightful health resort in the South. ** t THE J Under its new management, is pronounced by « » all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal ** in every respect to the best hotels. ** You can find rest, health, comfort and pleasure ** at the WIGWAM i T C. PARKER, Proprietor. 5 0- E. Hooper, Manager. READY FOR BUSINESS ~ WITH A— * NEW STOCK —OF— —AND— Counts urnishings P. D. TODD & CD., 519 Cherry Street. THE FAIR STORE * * IWIMWIIII Has removed to Cherry street, next to Payne & Willingham’s and L. McMa nus’ furniture stores and opposite Em pire Store. Autumn Neckwear The variety is fascinating. The newest shapes in rich, dark, shimmering Silks and Satins— soc, 75c, SI.OO. Autumn Underwear It is time to change weights. We show a comprehensive assortment. The qualities are all you could desire; so are prices. Autumn Furnishings including Collars, Cuffs, Shirts, Half Hose, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Hats—more in • quantity than you’ll find elsewhere, and everything that’s rich and worthy is repre sented in the collection. 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