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THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO., O. A. Coleman. General Manager, 366 Second Street. We offer the following money for this weeek: $22,760 to loon on good farm prop erty; <19.475 for city loans. Our rates will satisfy you that we are headquarters. No delay. Call and see us. ESTABLISHED 1884 DEMOCRATS OF N. Y. STATE Seem to be in Somewhat of a Tangle at the Opening of the Convention. Ml WELL REPRESENTED, And Making a Tremendous Fight for Representation on the Tick et Tammany All There. Syracuse, Sept. 28 —The Democratic state <<»nv< ntion met here at noon today, at. <>lu:< ly without slalte or program other than a temporary organization agreed u-pon by the state committee last night In many respects it is the most remark r.' V political convention ever held. Never ti< fore have all the prominent leaders of the J>t mocratic party appeared in conven-» tfon an<l consulted as to the program with out any result. Richard 'Croker, David ,B. Hill, Senator Murphy and Senator •McCarren, represent ing Hugh McLaughlin, nad frequent con ferences bust no agreement lias been reach ed as to the candidates. There conferences have been conducted upon apparently friendly lines and under the It adership of Senator Murphy. There Is an evident disposition for harmony, but upon what lines it is difficult, to determ'ne. .Absolutely nothing is known of the dif ft rent propositions discussed but there are rumors of all kinds. Because of tiie delay in reaching any agreement, it is generally la 11- vtd that there is trouble of some sort, a id many think that a fight will develop in the convention. The leaders, however, assert that all dif ferences will be settled during the day and a . otnplele understanding reached ’before tomorrow morning when the actual work' of lln convention will begin. The crowd here i.s undoubtedly the larg- I ever seen in a state convention. The great convention hall is thronged. Tam many has 2,000 men present. The silver adherents are well represented. They had numerous conferences the results of which non conveyed to the party leaders. Their .letnands have not been formally (presented but It is understood that they demand in'' place upon the ticket for one of their representatives, .probably Wilbur F. Proc tor, the party’s candidate for governor two years ago. Wh< n Croker entered the hall his ap pearance caused a tremendous 'demonstra tion A fe.w minutes later Mayor McGuire, of Syracuse, entered and iwas greeted with cheers. Senator Murphy was liberally ap plauded. At 12:32 o’clock. Chairman Elliott Dan forth appeared upon the platform and was .-reeled with a great outburst of applause. Hi* announced George M. Palmer, of Scho harie. temporary chairman. Palmer’s ad der's opened with an expression of opinion thait. the signs point to an unmistakable and overwhelming Democratic victory in November. He charged that the Hepubli t ans had squandered and wasted the peo ple's money, and that the laws enacted by them favored the classes against tthe mass es and many new and needless offices had been created as a reward to political ser vants. Delegate Pierce, of 'Monroe, tried to get .a. resolution endorsing the 'Chicago plat form relative Ito silver, but It was not al lowed read. He attempted to speak but was ruled out and the resolution was re ferred. At 1:33 a recess was taken until 11 o clock tomorrow. NFW JERSEY DEMOCRATS Met this Morning; With William Gourley in the Chair. Trenton. N. J.. Sept. 28 —The Democratic convention to nominate a candidate for governor was calk'd to order in the Taylor op< ra house at noon today by Chairman Price. Th< sia’te committee house is crowded with delegates,. Chairman Price recoan mended that William Gourley, of Patter son. as chairman of the convention. This choice was ratified by the convention ana Mr. Gourley took the chair. The platform contains an endorsement of the national principles of the party. The first paragraph is as follows: “We. the representatives of the Demo cratic party, reaffirm our devotion to the great and vital principles of the Democrat ic party on national issues believing how ever. that the coming state campaign should be fought out on state issues and so," the redemption of the state from Re publican extravagance, and misrule.” Another paragraph is devoted to thank ing Uh soldiers of New Jersey who volun teered for the Spanish-American war. The present federal administration is , charged. with being responsible for the hor rible results of the incompetency of the government officials in the management of the war after continued attention to these appalling results had been brought to Mc- Kinley's notice. Attention is called to the tfact that not a single example has been 'f anyone guilty of this incompetency. , concludes with deploring . <» ex-governor of New Jersey and a ‘ nj: i: y McKinley’s cabin t presided at member < convention and under- the Republic , .. took to defenu ' * FEVER /SITUATION At Jackson is Much More this Morn ing. Jackson. Miss., Sept. 38-The health of flcials here today admitted that the yellow fever situation is serious. No new are announced, but the physicians ave several auspicious eases under surveiliMtce and it is expected that several of them wi.l be declared yellow fever when the night report is made. Th, area of infection is very large, em bracing about sixteen squares and not less than 2,000 negroes are confined within the cordon. About one hundred and fifty whites reside in the district. Many negroes are without food and the relief work will be commenced at once. A great number of exposures and a wide area of infected dis trict renders the epidemic among the ne •groes a hard one to handle and it require* ihtwoic measures to prevent the disease frniv reaching the upper portion of the city. The situation at other portions of the state Ss unchanged. PASSED PORT SAID. General Merritt and Staff En Route to Paris. Port Said, Sept. 28— Major General Mer ritt. of the United States army. Major Strother. Aide-de-camp Hall, and Captain Mott Howell, the general’s secretary pass ed here today on board the steamer Ar cadia on their way to Marseilles and Paris. OPINION VERY MUCHJIVIDED. Instructions to American Com mission Are More Explic it Than to Spaniards. Will COME TO TERMS. By Mutual Concessions Made by the Americans, Whose Opin ions Are at Variance. Paris, Sept. 28 —The United States (peace commission went in session this morning. The Gaulois eays: ‘Tn spite of the mystery surrounding the matter, we are able from a high source to give out the line of position of both com missions. “While the .Americans have Instructions which are much more precise than those of the Spaniards, there is a diversity of opinion with regard to the Philippines. “Senator Gray Is an ardent Democrat, consequently he belongs to a party which repudiates expansion. His opinion, there fore, totally differs from that of the other four commissioners, some of whom will be content with a coaling station at the Phil ippines, -while others, like Davis advocate the annexation of the whole archipell-go.” The Gaulois believes that the Americans by mutual concessions will come to an agreement and that all will be largely in iluenced by General Merritt's reports on the situation. The instructions to the Spanish commis sion, according to the Gaulois, are to hold out and make the best .terms possible. LEITER HOSPITAL At Camp Thomas Will Close Within a Week. Chattanooga, Sept. 28—Leiter’s hospital the largest general hospital at Camp Thomas during the summer, will be closed within the next week or ten days. The number of sick men at -the park has so greatly decreased that the Sternberg hospital is sufficient for all needs. A majority of the nurses in the hospital will leave during the next few days for the comps recently established where their services are in greater demand. ST. ANDREW’S BROTHERHOOD Is in Session Today at Baltimore- Many Are Present. Baltimore, fiept. 28—-The thirteenth an nual convention of the 'Brotherhood of St. Andrews assembled today. It will remain in session during the week. About 1,200 delegates are expected to at tend. Half a dozen bishops of the Protest amt Episcopal church are also here. To day’s exercises were confined to a “quiet hour” session beginning at 2:30 p. m. MANDOLIN CLUB J Will Give a Concert for the Benefit of the Mercer Athletic Association. The Macon Mandolin Club will give an entertainment at an early date for the benefit of the Mercer Athletic Association. The Athletic Association is in need of funds and the proceeds of the concert will Ibe given to the treasurer of the associa tion. The concert will probable be given in the chapel at Mercer. In the club are some of the best musicians of the city and they render splendid music. The club went to Ft. Valley a few days ago to play for the benefit of the Masons. The concert was well attended and a large sum of money was taken in. The concert will no doubt be well attended. INSPECTING THE ACADEMY. Committee Hard at Work oq Details this Morning. The Board of Visitors of the Academy of the Bljnd met at the Hotel Lanier this morning and from there they went to the Academy. They made a thorough inspec tion of the building and expressed them selves as being well pleased with the Academy and with the manner in which it was conducted. They said that they would recommend many improvements for the building and that they thought that the academy was in good condition. They were shown through the building by Messrs. Smith, Hardeman, Campbell and Jewett, of the board of trustees. The gentlemen will finish their work this af ternoon at 4 o’clock, and will then make out their report and send it to the gover nor. The board had to hurry through with their work this morning as they were one day and it was necessary to finish up. The pupils of the Academy will give an exhi bition this afternoon for the beenefit of the board. Those who were present this morning at the meeting of the board were Chairman W. Y. Holland, of Hart: R. iM. Martin, of . Liberty: J. H. Wynne, of Coweta: W. G. F. Price, of Bibb: J. J. Noone, of Bibb. It is thought that the report to the gov ernor will be very satisfactory, and that they will recommend several needed changes and improvements in the academy. ELKS MET LAST NIGHT. ’ Several New Members Initiated —Applica- tions for Membership. The Macon lodge of Elks held a meeting 'at their lodge room last niglft. Several new men were initiated into the order and the application’ for membership of sev eral others were read. The applications will be acted on at the next meeting, which will be held in the new teal J. The new building will be the hall so long occu pied by the Commercial Club. The Elks have now a membership of 125 and it is expected that the meberafaip will be over 250 in a year's time. The Elks, when they move into their new quarters will have the finest dub rooms in the country. The furnishings I alone costing $6,000. The Elks will keep open house during the Carnival to all of 4heir friends. WAIT FOR MY OPENING. Will have my fall millinery opening Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th and ; sth. Joseph A. Campbell, (Burke & ' Campbell.) _ THE MACON ‘ “AE VVS. RECONCENTRADOS MEM. DEAD That Is the Inference to Be Drawn from the Reply of a Havana Physician. FUTURE Os CUBA PROBLEM Is Entirely a Social One and May Be Partly Solved by the Flood of Immigration New York, Sept. 28—Among the passen gers who arrived today on the steamer City of Washington from Havana were Dr. Jose Congosto and Captain Fred Sharp, of the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company. The City of Washington brought forty one cabin passengers and a small cargo composed chiefly of cigars and tobacco. In •an interview Dr. Congosto said: “The evacuation of Cuba is a matter of time, but when I left Havana everything was progressing well. One of the causes of delay is the fact that we have six thous and sick who must be taken care of. I be lieve the future of the island is a social problem and not a political one. It is prob able that there will be a large emigration to the island and that this emigration may assist the solving of the problem. The dif ficulty will be met in view of the dangers of fever and the climate." Dr. Congosto was asked as to the condi tion of the reconcentrados and he said:* “There are no reconcentrados now,” he answered. What has become of them?” was ths next question. “They are gone.” “Where?” "God knows,” was the reply. “Do you mean to say that they are all dead?” “That probably explains it better than I can. It is a subject which 1 prefer not to discuss.” SENATOR BACON IN THE ELEVENTH. He is Here Today and Pre dicts a Glorious Demo cratic Victory. Senator Bacon has been, during the week, campaigning with Congressman (Brantley in the Eleventh district. He ran up to Macon this morning to dispose of some official business which would not permit of delay. He returns to the scene ot conflict tonight and will remain in the district until the day before the state elec tion. He speaks tomorrow in Waycross, Friday at Dupont, Saturday at Baxley and on Monday at Dublin. Senator Bacon speaks in the highest terms of the cam paign being conducted by Mr. Brantley. He is a most effective public speaker. He and 'Senator Bacon speak together at some, but not at all of the appointments. This is a fight between the Democrats and the Republicans, there being no Popu list candidate. The effort is to fuse the 'Populists with the Republicans for the Re publican candidate, but Senator Bacon says that the intelligent Populists will vote with the Democrats. The Democrats are making a most active fight and Senator Bacon says that a result favorable to Democracy is already assured. FIRE IN BUNKERS Os the Transport Massachusetts on Her Trip North. New York, Sept. 28.—The United States transport Massachusetts, Captain Robin son, which sailed from 'Santiago on Sep tember 23d, arrived today and proceeded to anchorage off Liberty Island. While at Santiago the coal in the Massa chusetts’ bunkers took fire and it was nec eessary to jettison one hundred tons. This coal was taken on board again. On going to sea the fire again broke out in the coal bunkers and smouldered for three days. It was finally extinguished by the use of the steam pipes and the steamer made port without further incident. POWDER EXPLOSION In a St. Louis Store Will Cost Several Lives. St. Louis, Sept. 28. —An explosion of powder today in the rear of a four story building at 410 North Fourth Street, oc cupied by the McClain Fishing Tackle and ■ Sporting Goods Company, set the store on fire, causing its destruction and injuring a ■ number of people, several of whom will ' die. The injured are Kate Weldon, Kate Caull and Florence Higbee, employes of the Mc | Clain Company, fatally: John Detter, en : gine No. 6; Fred Bohlly, Engine 6o .15; j John Goldy, Engine N. 15; two firemen, 1 names unknown, and Gus Jansen, a fire man. LEAVING WICKOFF. Only Three Regiments Now in Camp at Montauk. New York, Sept. 28.—The departure of troops from Camp Wikoff, continued today and now only three regiments are in the camp, which a month or two ago had as many as 25,000 men. The hospital ship Lewiston toook ninety sick men to Provi > dence to be distributed among the various hospitals in that city. There are 225 men in the general hospital today. Harry Wel don, of Company K, Second infantry, died of typhoid fever. WILL KEEP OPEN HOUSE. Officials Will Entertain Their Friends During the Carnival. The officials at the city hall have decided to keep open house to all visiting city offl eiils during the Carnival. They will have refreshments on hand all of the time and will entertain their friends in the best pos sible manner. This feature was only decide upon a : few days ago. It is probable that invita tions will be sent out to all of the city offi cials in Georgia inviting them to attend the Carnival. Some choice things left at greatly reduced prices at the Fire Sale. Wood-Peavy Furnituie Co. MACON NEWS WILL IMPROVE STATE_SCHOOLS Commissioner Glenn Has Some Verv Important Recommendations TO MAKE TO LEGISLATURE, Course of Study Needs Broadening He Says—His Recommenda- tions Cover These Features. The growth of the sentiment in favor of industrial education has been one of the most significant developments of the year in this state, and the movement will take shape when the legislature convenes. A number of bills will doubtless be in troduced and memorials from the State Agricultural Society and other bodies will be presented. State School Commissioner Glenn,, in addition to the recommendation that the public school course of study be expanded to include this feature, will ask for the ap pointment of a commission to investigate and report,by bill or otherwise to the next legislature. The following is a summary of matters recommended for the consideration of the legislature by Mr. Glenn: 1. The course of study in the public schools of the state needs, broadening. In dustrial features should be added to our common school course. 2. The teachers should be paid monthly instead of quarterly. 3. Additional legislation is needed in re gard to the conduct of institutes. Pro vision should be made for securing for this work the very best, talent in the state. 4. Compulsory grading of country schools on some such scheme as that proposed by the State Teachers' Association. 5. 'Some legislation requiring longer con tracts with teachers. We adopt books for five years, why not adopt teachers for five years? 6. The appointment of a commission whose duty it shall be to ascertain what industrial course of study can be added to the schools, commission to be appointed by the governor. 7. Authority should be given to local school districts, towns and villages to or ganize the district town or village for school purposes, and to levy a local 'tax not to exceed % of per cent, before such tax levy can be made the consent of two thirds of the voters to be secured. 8. The legislature should fix the school term for the state, prescribing the number of months or days which shall constitute the free term for the year. BOOTBLACK’S LUCK. Struck it fßich on the Gold Fields in the Klondike. New York, Sept. 28 —John Carmody, a Cincinnati newsboy and bootblack left Cin cinnati last December for the Klondike on a capital of 25 cents. He traveled in a caboose or baggage car. At Portland he stowed himself away on the steamer George V. Eldred, bound for Astoria. A tot of miners gave Carmody $8 for a dance and song. With this money he managed to reach Skagaway in January. There he did a rushing business, charging 25 cents for a shine, and, purchasing a tot of apples and oranges, he disposed of them at 25 cents each. Stowing himself away on another boat, Carmody made his way to Circle City, where he worked a claim which netted him S3O worth of gold dust a day. Carmody brings back with him $2,500 in gold dust. Notwithstanding this, he made his way back as a dishwasher on the steamer Ham ilton to St. 'Michael’s and from there ito Victoria on the Garonne. He has just ar rived in Philadelphia. COMMITTEE TO WASHINGTON. May Go to Urge Macon’s Ad vantages as a Site. It is not at all improbable that a com mittee of Macon Citizens will go to Wash ington this week to urge the advantages of Macon as a site for the encampment of United States troops upon the department. Congressman Bartlett, who has been very much interested in this movement says he ’thinks it would Ibe a good move on the part of the city. It is not generally known, but a telegram was sent to Secretary Alger urging him to stop in Macon on his way through the South. The message was sent, however, after he had passed through and was in Jacksonville on his way to Charles ton. Those who ought to know say that Macon stands a good chance of getting the en campment now if the city goes the right way about it, but that if the time is lost the opportunity will go with it. It is cer tain that the site was very, favorably com mented on by the commission while it was here and it is thought that if the commit tee can be secured to go Washington now with Senator Bacon and Congressman Bartlett at the head there will be no diffi culty in convincing the department of the eligibility of this place. At any rate it will be tried if the prop er parties can possibly get aiway from their business to attend to it. AT MILLEDGEVILLE Chairman dußignon Will Close the State Campaign. Atlanta, Sept. 28 —Hon. F. G.'dußignon will close the state campaign at his home In Milledgeville, Baldwin county, on Tues day, October 4th. Mr. T. F. Newell. Jr., representative of the Democratic Club of Baldwin county, was here yesterday for the purpose of con ferring with Chairman dußignon concern ing the rally which is to take place in Milledgeville on next Tuesday, and to urge the attendance of Chairman dußignon in that occasion. Mr. dußignon accepted and Mr. Newell telegraphed home accordingly. Great preparations are being made for the event, and Lt is probable that this will be one of the largest meetings held in Baldwin county In many years. Notwithstanding the fact that Baldwin has given its vote to the Populists in re cent elections, Mr. Newell is of the opin ion that the county will be redeemed this year, and the Democrats of Milledgeville and ether parts of the county are leaving nothing undone to this end. The rally takes place on the day before the election, and from Milledgeville Chair man dußignon returns direct to Atlanta to receive the returns on Wednesday. PROHIBITION FIGHTTO COME Meeting Was Held at the First Baptist Church on Mon day Night. COMMITTEES APPOINTED And the Machinery Set in Motion for tne Work—Say that It Will Be Made Hot. fit is not at all improbable that a pro hibition election well be held some time this winter or early in the spring. A meeting was held at the First Baptist church on Monday night which was largely attended and various committees were appointed. The committee on permanent organiza tion met today and nominated officers, and the committee will render its report 'to a meeting to be held next Monday night at the First Baptist church. It is said that one feature of the organization will be that not one of the officers will be a preacher, and that while the preachers will do their part preaching on the prohibition question, the political work of the movement will be conducted entirely by the laymen. The committee on selecting executive committee and other leading committees of the organization will meet tomorrow to choose these committees. Three thousand! petitions have been printed which will be circulated among the qualified voters of the City and county for signatures for a prohibition election, and when one-tenth of the qualified voters of the city and county have signed the petition will be filed with the ordinary, and, according to law, he will have to order an election within fifty days after filing of the petition with him. The election will no doubt be attended with great excitement and interest. Macon has always been a wet town, but no liquor has been sold in the county out side of Macon since the passage of the state law in 1891 prohibiting the sale, within three miles of a church or school house outside of incorporaed towns EXCURSION COLLISION, Train on the Wav to Halifax Crashed Into a Work ing Train. Halifax, N. S., Sept. 28—A snec’al ex cursion train on the way to the Halifax exhibition from Pictou, this morning crashed into a working train near Stoller. tomes 'Sprout, the engineer, Michael O'Brien, engineer; W. G. Henderson, fire man; John R. McKenzie, fireman, and William Cameron, of Scotch Hili, Pictou county. A passenger was also killed, and John MCMPIan, of Pictou, a passenger, was injured. MRS. J. A. EDWARDS Died at Her Home on Huguenin Heights this Morning. Shortly after midnight this morning, died at her home in this City, Beae'aie, the wife of Mr. J. A. Edwards. Apparently well twenty-four hours be fore, she was suddenly seized with a mor tal illness, and, as falling asleep,, passed quietly from the circle of loving friends whose loving friend she had been. Her husband, summoned by a telegram, to face the shocking tragedy, was at her side dur ing the final hours, and there also were two little babes, one of them with eyes just opening upon life. Death, the end of one mystery and the •beginningof another, is always sad, always terrible, always 'beyond the conception of the finite; death under th.* circumstances that surround the little home on Huguenin Heights today, carries with it grief too deep and too sacred for public expression. In the full flower of young womanhood, crowned with the graces of mind and body which make womanhood life’s best solace, ■with children, a devoted husband, a tender mother and sister for the expression of a heart overflowing with affection, she lived out the brief span of her life, a happy Christian woman and died in the triumph of an unshaken faith. To the sorrowing relatives and friends many hearts are turned today in sympathy. A Friend. CONGRESS OF MOTHERS. An Organization Lthat Accomplishes Much Good. Mrs. William King, one of the best known and highly esteemed ladies in At lanta, has been made vice president of the Congress of Mothers for the State of Geor gia. Mrs. King is the brilliant society edi tress of the Atlanta Constitution and has probably devoted more ability and atten tion to this organization than any other lady in the state. She has the welfare of the congress so muc hat heart that she is anxious to form clubs in every city in the state. The purposes of the congress appeal ir resistibly to every woman who under stands its character and Mrs. King invitee correspondence with all ladies who feel an interest in the work. TRANSPORT IS TOO LONG OUT. Some Uneasiness on Account of the Non Arrival of the Senator. San Francisco, Sept. 28 —The non-arrlval of the transport Senator is beginning to cause uneasiness. She is now out thirty five days from Manila. The steamer Zealanda, which left Manila two days after the Senator was caught in a typhoon and had put into Nagasaki on August 30, for repairs. The (transport Colon came from Manila' in twenty-eight days. The City of Peking in twenty-three. All of these vessels stopped at Nagaski for coal. Besides the transports Senator and Zealanda, the Indiana is now out twenty-seven days and the Ohio twenty five days. All will be sent back to Manila as soon as they reach here. WIPED OUT BY FIRE. Claremont, Minn., Sept. ts.— This village •was wiped out by fire last night, twenty two buildings being destroyed. TANNER SENDS ILLINOIS FLAG Passenger Agent Haile Says He Expects Big Crowds |AII Along Line. COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY. All of the Arrangements Have About Been Completed-Prepara tions for Races. President Waxefibaum receivedaflag from Governor Tanner, of Illinois, this morn ing to be used in the Patriotic Day parade. The flag is somewhat on the order of the one sent from Nevada and is very pretty. General -Passenger Agent Haile, of the Central Railroad, was in consultation with Mr. Waxelbaum this morning in regard to handling the crowds 'which are expected during <.u.:aival. He says that the railroad is fully prepared to handle crowd and that the road will run special trains on all of the four days. He said that every station along the line of the Central would . rnd up large crowds of prople. The executive committee of the Carnival Association will hold a meeting this after noon and the reports of 'all of the commit tees will be received. This meeting will bo one of the most important ever held and the members are requesfed'to attend. Everything is now in readiness and only a few minor details will have to be made. The floats are nearing completion and will be ready by next week. The fire works company will have their men here next 'Week and they will begin, work preparing the grounds for the the great display. The IBattleof Manila, which is to be reproduced here, will be one of the greatest things ever seen in the South, and will, no doubt, draw larger crowds than any of the other features. The Macon football team is hard at prac tice for the game with Columbus. The game will be played on October 13th. The Columbus team writes that they will bring over a strong team and that they will have several old Auburn men in the game. The racing people are hard at work get ting things in shape for the racing which is to take place here during the Carnival, say that they are going to have some of the fastest horses in the country here and that the. people will have the oportunity of witnessing some fine races. Some of the horses are already on the track getting in trim The children vzbo are to participate in the Living Flag exercises will commence to- be drilled next weak. The children will all be selected from the public schoo's and ■will be taught the movements by the ■teachers. The Board of Education will hold Its regular meeting Monday night and will consider the petition of rhe Carnival As sociation asking that, the children be given holiday while the Carnival festivities are in progress. It is probable that the chil dren will be given at leato one day. If the First Georgia regiment is here at the time Colonel Lawton will be asked to give a parade. It is mo~e than probable that he will do so if the regiment is here. Chairman Talbott, of the finance com mittee has been receiving a number of bids for ibe j ast two days for the privileges of selling lunches, flags, etc., during the Carnival. His mail will be large for the next few days as none of the bids will be awarded until the last of the week. The finance committee will endeavor to finish their canvass of the city this week. They have nearly secured the amount of money needed. A number of new floats have been secured this week and will very greatly add to the parade. It is said that over a hundred floats will be in line. Some very pretty ones have already been built. The public comfort committee is still receiving names of people who can enter tain visitors during the Carnival. Chairman Ketchum says'that, the committee can en tertain all of the visitors who come to the city. The hotels are receiving letters every day enquiring about ratees’and some have rooms already engaged. The crowds that will be here will be enormous and the four days of the Carnival will be the greatest event ever known in the history of they city. movingday” ~ IS HERE NOW. Residences and Business Houses Are All Torn Up. Though the Ist of October is still a few days off, the great annual shifting has already struck the city with good force, and today dozens of families are chan ging. he location of “Home, Sweet Home.” From the orders that have been booked by the transfer men it looks as though the entire city contemplated moving dur ing the coming week and it promises to be an exceptionally busy time for the men whose business is to carry one’s effects from place to place. Macon is thoroughly cosmopolitan in the matter of moving and the average citizen would no more thing of moving until the Ist of October drew near than the New Yorker would think of moving befort May 1. Everybody seems to get along nicely at the old place until “moving time” comes, then some one in every neighborhood gets the moving fever and it gets to spreading steadily and rapidly without any regard for altitude or climatic conditions. By the first everybody in the community, except a few “immunes,” is stricken and there is a wild desire on the part of all to make a change. Then it te that tihe transfer man is happy, and he is more so than usual this year. The fact that an unusual number of people are moving this year has caused an almost unprecedented demand for houses and the rental agent who has a “few choice houses” left on his hands on the first bids fair to be something of a curiosity. While the householders have started tq move and there will be many chartgeg of address during the' next few days, the business men have not commenced yet, but they will begin, in the next day or two and there will be a number of im portant changes made among the mer chants. As is usually the case, there has been a great deal of repairing and altering dur ing the past few weeks and it is still go ing on. Scores of private houses are being repaired and remodelled, and the same thing applies to stores. As stated in the beglnntoc-. the groat move is on, and the postmen and carrier boys will not have an enviable time for the next few weeks. To make room for our new goods that are arriving daily, we will make the price on our damaged goods such as will be of great saving. Wood-Peavy Furniture Co. NEW The word "NEW** carries more weight with shrewd buyers of wearing apparel than the much abused term “Bargains.” We’re in business to sell merohandisa for just its value. That's cheap enough for anybody. You can’t reasonably expect more than your money's worth. “Charity shops" are not in vogue. We can give you full measure for every dollar. You can pick from our assortment of NEW y' CLOTHINC. FURNISHINGS and HATS at no greater cost than for a selection from the old and new styles and good and bad qualities always found together In a car ried over stock. Try it and see. Make the test Monday or whenever you ar® ready to buy anything in the line of CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS and HATS. You are pure to get the correct styles here. You’re sure to get the reliable qualities and, again we say it. you’re sure to get your money's worth. Bring Your Periodical Tickets. . fl f We Have Bought In combined force to bear on Energy, this stock of ours. Judgment result : The handsom- ess line of Trunks to be seen and Cash in Macon. Tiie handsomest line in of CLOTHING in Georgia. Our Trunk Department occupies an entire floor. Benson & Houser ud-io Dale Clothiers. Furnishing Goods, I,' and Hats, Trunks, and Valise Telephone 276. 408 Third St eet. 444 ?-b t- *- ‘ ■*- • ? •■■■!• l b £ ’’’’’’ 4 J COOL NIGHTS J M t iW ' PLEASANT DAYS— t y- ... ** 4 In the fall of the year when the long summer ** lias tired nature out INDIAN SPRING is 4 X the most delightful health j'esort in the South. t THE WIGWAM,-==k E 4* ■ ■ . . . 4 4 Under its new management, is pronounced by 4 4 all the patrons of the hotel this year as equal «» in every respect to the best hotels. ** T You can find rest, health, comfort and pleasure ** at the WIGWAM ’ „ „ J T. C. PARKER, Proprietor. *“ 5 C. E. £ (coper, Manager. * * Wilf H- H 4 -rC ‘i T vLH rrtH t T rHHH Bids Wanted. MACON DIAMOND JUBILEE. Bids for Privileges will be received up to Oct. 1 at the office of the Chairman of the Privilege Committee. ELLIS M. TALBOTT, Chairman Committee on Privileges. Correct Figure Curves must be considered or there cannot be exact fit in the suit. Any fastidious or observant man can detect at a glance if the essential preciseness and artful gracefulness are there which mark the creation of the skilful tailor. Those are just the elegancies that distinguish the new Autumn Suits which make this store so much talked of —easy conformity, foremost fashion obleness, masterful workmanship. Think of such suits ready to wear At $lO. At $lB. At sl2. At S2O. At sls. . At $22. money on Hand. Loans on real estate. Easy moathlv meats. ’ GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association Maron, Sa.. 461 Tin rd Street. ’ PRICE THREE CENTS