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THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.. O. A. Coleman. General Manager, 356 Second Street We offer the following money for this woeek: $22,760 to loan on good farm prop erty; $19,475 for city loan*. Our rater will satisfy yon that we are headquarter*. No delay. Call and see us. ESTABLISHED 1884 fflK PORTO RICO FROM THE SPANIARDS Work of the Commission Has Been Very Carefully Done and Everything is How in Readiness for the Final De parture of the Dons From the Island, WELL SATISFIED To Leave the Island Since They Find that Thev Are Not in Safety. BUYING UR SOUVENIRS. Couple of Americans at Porto Rico Are Buying Up All the Old Plunder They Can Lay Their Hands on— Big Flag Raising to lake Place. By Aseociated Press. Stm Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 3-Thfttrann port 1 h S'.-itrustK gnl arrived here yesterd.ij from Spain ant.l is taking on board the trops today. She will sail tomorrow. Trans|H.rt Is'la de Panay nailed for Spain thb morning with 1,200 troops on board, it la rumored .that Captain General Marina will leave here on the Mi< ante. which is expect.d daily from Havana. Th> linilt.d Stalls hospital ship Solace, with fifty-five convalescents on board railed for .Nea York today and the May flower this afternoon. The Spanish troops were evacuating Caguas yesterday and Arecibo will be de livered over to the Americans tomorrow. The American 'troops are closing in rapidly anil the Spaniards are eonoeultra tiii'g in large numbers at this place. The Spanish government’s Offer of free transportation home to rhe families of of ficers resulted in m.tny marriages of de parting officers and officials. (Copyrighted by th, Assoehih'd Press.) Tile American commissioners who were appointed to arrange for the evacu ation of Porto Rico, have been eminently successful in their dealings with the Span - ish commissioners and it Is believed that, within three weeks ait the most, the last of the Spanish troops will have sailed for home ami the stars and stripes will be un furled over San Juan. Mas No Friction. Their mission Ims been aero tn pl i shed without friction. More or less trouble was HU th i 1*» ted at the outset, 'but our commis sioned 8 have 'been agreeably surprised at the frankness and candor the Spanish have displayed. While General Macias and General Or tega tli<’ second in command in the island and one ? f 1 *i.- Spanish commissioners in their conversations with our commission ers have fill)' acknowledged the fact that the loss of ",'erveras’ fleet cut off all hope of succor fiV 1 ” Spain they still maintain that the Amet".* l ' ;,n army had a tremendous task before It iu crossing the mountains and Macias eon len,ls that llle army could not have reached 1 Mates of San Juan without a loss of ltfl.ooo men. The little skirmishes on the south coast. General Macias refuses to call reverses because he claims his troops retired by his orders to the stronger 'positions in the mountain passes. As a matter of fact, the only action of importance was the bombardment of Morro Castle by Admiral Sampson's fleet early in May. This Maidas insists was a distinct Spanish victory. Sampson’s guns pounded away for three hours. I'hey wrecked sev eral buildings in the city, but for theii effect on the thirty-foot walls of the medi vieal fortress the S and 12-ineh projectiles from the American warships had fi 8 well been paper wads. Not a gun wa< dis mounted. not a man was killed." Called It a Repulse. After the lleet had retired— “repu 1 soil" Is the word the Spaniards used -the “vic- - tory" was celebrated throughout the city. All the military band paraded the streets playing martial music, a grand concert was given in the plaza and the cases that night with the cries of “viva Espano. ’’ So it was that the 1 military chieftains, who met our commissioners, met them not as defeated soldiers to deliver up property lost in battle, tout rather as soldieil mar tyred by the defeat of others to yield that which they still claimed they might have been able successfully to defend. General Brooke. Commodore Schley and General Gordon were exceedingly careful not ito disturb their illusions in this respect and to rheir extreme tactfulness is due the ease and facility with which the negotia tions were finally concluded. They decided he fit re the first meeting to stick to the main issue, which was the immediate evacuation iff the island and to be gener ous to the point of magnanimity in minor and non-essential matters. The Spanish commissioners, especially General Ortega, were at first disinclined to discuss the main question. They raised a myriad of minor matters, few of which had anything to do with the' business in hand. All of these questions the American commissioners waived aside, pending the decision of the main question, the evacua tion. But for several days they allowed General Ortega to talk on until he and his colleagues were compelled to revert to the main issue. The language of the protocol was plain, definite and specific. It pro vided for the immediate evacuation of the island. On its text our commissioners stood and to their gratification they found the Spanish commissioners not only ac quiescent tout seemingly anxious to retire from the island at the earliest possible moment. Hostile to Spaniard*. The Spanish authorities realized that the entiJe population had become suddenly hostile to them; that they had been dis possessed by the high court of war and that they were there no longer by right but by suffrance. They were already strangers among people of their own race, blood and language. Those who had fawn ed upon the captain general in the old days no longer came to the palace. He had no more favors to bestow and they remained arway lest association with the oM regime might prejudice them in the eyes of the new. The position of the Span ish authorities was a painful one and though return to Spain meant heavy re duction in salaries and the complete lose | of rich perquisites, the sooner it came to an end th* better they would like it. This was the one they assumed. It was then that they were confronted with a now em barrassment. They had no transports to convey their trtx»ps back to Spain and were ' powerless to obtain them. They were com ; pelled to announce this to the American commissioners. Until the Madrid government should prepare transportation they could do noth ing. Our commissioners realizing the force of this argument made no attempt to force them, although it occurred to them as it did to other Americans in San Juan that transports of either countries could have been chartered for the purpose. Had there been too much delay this view of the situation would have been presented of ficially. But in this our commissioners preferred to accept the Spanish statements in perfect good faith and in due time their course will be indicated. Wnile awaiting the arrival of the first transport the whole scheme for the retlre menit of the Spanish troops to San Juan was arranged. Roth the Spanish and American authorities were being flooded with ap peals for protection. The former was be seeched by the Spanish residents living between the lines and the American lines to guard their lives and property from the rapacity of the native inhabitants who were threatening them with all sorts of persecutions and the latter were subjects of the importunities of the rich Porto Ricans within the Spanish lines, who fear ed that the Spanish soldiers, as a last act of cruelty, would despoil of their property and 'perhaps murder them. Some of the appeals were both frantic and hysterical. Hint steps were immediately taken to pre vent disorders as far as possible. tt was but natural that in the transition from the control of the Spnish government to a condition of civil liberty those who had suffered for generations at the hands of the governing class should seek ven geance or that private individuals should seize the opportunity to redress private wrongs, that there were outrages is tbfcyond question. The natives burned ceata and many fine Spanish haccindas in various parts of the island. The Spanish troops massacred about ninety people in Ciales and later in sup pressing an incipient riot at Arecibo shot four natives. A reign of terror also ex isted for a time near Cocoas in the centre of the islawd. About two hundred bri gands, many of them said to be the con vict's released by the American authorities at Ponce and others it is said from Hayti with their headquarters in the heart of mountains, pillaged and ravaged the coun duning’the intergnum. There were also disturbances at Fajardo when the Spanish troops left. Drove Planters Ont. Some of the rich sugar planters had been driven out after the small force of marines had landed there had been withdrawn and upon their return after the Spanish civil guard retired the natives set upon the Spanish residents. General Marias was compelled to send the guard back in order to protect them. But all things considered. it is remarkable that more disorders did not occur and more lives were not sacrifled. Undoubted ly every precaution was-taken, as soon as the eoinmir-ssioners had arrived at the main conclusion, to reduce the danger of dis order to a minimum. The neutral zone be tween the lines was wiped out and our sol diers and the Spaniards were permitted while in pursuit of depredators to enter each others' lines. It ‘was then arranged 'that wherever the Spaniards in their concentrating move ment evacuated a town or position the lines should overlap. That is, that our troops should enter the town shortly be fore the Spanish retired. There was no hiatus and no opportunity given to the lawless element. Whenever our troops entered a Spanish town or position, by the arrangement of the commissioners the commanding officer of the Spaniards delivered an inventory of all the Spanish military and governmental property to the commanding American of ficer and took the latter's receipt. This inventory is to be turned over to the United States authorities. This plan ob viates the necessity of sending a commis sion over the Island to inventory the gov ernment property. When the last inventory is made and de livered at San Juan. General Brooke will have a complete inycritory of all the gov ernment property Ip, <the Island. Ever since the ArhtHean commissioners arrived at San Juqni>th« native Porto Ricans have deluged them with stories of the alleged scenes of the Spanish author ities to carry off plunder which property belongs to the island. Some of the natives for a considerable time devoted themselves to ferreting out conspiracies. Some of their reports were Investigated and found to be baseless; and the commissioners contin ued to assume that the Spaniards were proceeding'in perfect good faith, all the commissioners had their own means of as certaining exactly what was going on. Acting in Good Faith. ■One of the alleged reports the Porto Rieans were especially exercised over was what the Spaniards proposed to take with them to Spain some four hundred thousand dollars from the vaults of the banco Es panal and various trust funds which it was claimed belonged to the people of the is land. The commissioners thought It was time enough to consider these matters when the alleged trust funds were taken. The Porto Ricans also affirmed that fine paintings and art treasurers were being removed from the palace and other public buildings and as these works of art had been paid ! for by taxes collected in the island the : commission should see that they remained. , It is doubtless true that some of the . most valuable art treasures in the world . were moved, but our commissioners de- ; cided not to raise objections. To have pro- . tested would have created rpore trouble probably than the articles removed were worth and beside, something of this sort • was to be expected. The Porto Ricans made the general mis take of believing that everything paid for out of the taxes of the island should be theirs. Had that general proposition been assumed by our commissioners and ad hered to the Spanish soldiers and all of the Spanish officials whose salaries were paid out of the insular taxes should have been held as hostages and a claim might even have been set up for a portion of the Spanish crown. Taking Trust Funds. That the Spanish were acting in good faith was proven afterward, when at Aguadilla they turned over to the Amer ican officers over $50,000 in customs rev enues which they could have made way (Continued on page 4.) THE MACON NEWS. JOE WHEELER ON THE STAND He Testified This Morning Before the Sham Investi gating Committee. COMPLIMENTED OFFICERS Os High Rank and the Soldiers of the Regular Army-Interest ing Testimony. • By .Associated Press. Washington. Oct 4—The war investiga ting committee began the examination of witnesses today by placing General Joseph Wheeler on the stand. Chairman Dodge stated the scope of the commission duties and asked Wheeler whether he had any objections to being sworn. He replied that he had none, and Major Mills, recorder for 'the commission, administered the oath. Ex-Governor Beaver conducted 'the ex amination developing the essential facts as Wheeler’s rank and command. General Wheeler stated that he left Tampa for Cuba on the 14th of June, 'but had no knowledge of the plan of campaign before going aboard the transport. On June 21, General Shafter ordered him to disembark the next day, which he did with a portion of his command. He rode into the country four miles thait day and the next moved his trops to Jaguracita. He then began reconnoitering arranging with General Castillo, of the Cuban army, to send the Cuban troops with his -men for a reconnoitere but unfortunately the Cu bans did not keep the engagement. He told of t’he first battle at Laquasima. Stopping to compliment especially the regular troops and also to speak of the ex cellent firing. They soon learned to dis trust the reports and estimates of the Spaniards. General Wheeler had not been able on his own account to secure any accurate estimate of the Spanish loss during the American approach upon Santiago. Speaking of the proceedings after the first battles he explained “that he had been reported sick and there were some movements just prior to the battle of El Caney with which he was not familiar.” “I was not sick,” he said, “but had been on the 29th and 30th, but still had not gone to the sick list, I had fever, but I.ap preciated the situation, took medicine and came out all right.” He was in the battle of El Caney and expressed the opinion that more men were killed in the formation of the line than af terwards. “I ought say.” said the general, In the course of his testimony, “that it was mag nificent to see officers of high rank go across the rivers with packs on their backs, accepting all the fortunes of war with the men. They slept on the ground with the soldiers. None of us were mount ed and we were without tents for several days.” General Wheeler took up the common report that the Cubans stole the goods thus discarded. It is not fair 'to accuse the na tives, for there was so much of this flotsam and jetsam that hungry and poorly clothed as the Cubans were, they would not be bl'amed for helping Ithemselves. He had seen among the twenty-two thousand peo ple who came out of 'Santiago, many ladies of refinement, who were emaciated and evidently hungry. He stated that he never h'ad hearld of any shortage in the commissary or ordnance supplies alt San tiago. but he had been told of medical sup plies being short yet had no personal knowledge on this point as a rul'e the qual ity of hard tack was good. The spirit of the army was such, he said, that there was np disposition 'to com plain. "They were all proud to be there and willing to undergo the hardships.” FIRST VICTIM Os the Season Killed on Gridiron at Cam bridge, Mass. By Associated Press. New York., Oct. 4. —A dispatch from Cambridge, Mass., says: Robert Coveney, 17 years old, son of the late J. W. Coveney, the former postmaster of Boston, has died at the city hospital •from injuries received while playing foot ball on Franklin fields Saturday afternoon in a game between the Hartfords, repre senting the neighborhood about Sargent street. Roxbury, Coveney’s home and the Springfields, who came from the west end. Coveney injured his neck in a tackle. An operation was performed for relieving the pressure but the break was not what was hoped for and all that could be done was to make the patient as comfortable as possible. The death cast a distinct cloud over foot ball among the younger set in Cambridge. It is not likely, however, that this death will affect Harvard football. VOLUNTEERS ARE LEAVING CUBA. For Their Homes in In Cen tral and South America on Blanco’s Decree. By Associated Press. Havana. Oct. 3.—Lieutenants Wade and Marsh have paid a visit to the municipal authorities at Fosob. on whose report of the fearful conditions of affairs there the United States commissioners cabled to 'Matanzas for twenty tons of the oomal ra tions. It is expected that a joint session of the military commission will be held tomorrow. Blanco today issued a decree granting the volunteers from Central and South Amer ica their discharge to take effect after the approaching monthly review, and granting them return passages to their homes at the government's expense, provided they leave Cuba at once. A decree has been issued prohibiting the confiscation of cattle by all branches of the army and regular troops. The auxiliary troops at Cardenas surrendered their arms to the military governor on September 3d. Greater Discount Than Ever. Ou our slightly damaged stock to make room for our new goods that are arriving daily. Wood-Peavy Furni ture Co. Flags and bunting at Powers’. MACON NEWS TUESDAY OCTOBER 4 1898. GLASS WORKS ALL BUNCHED An English Syndicate With Six Million Dollars Has About Completed Deal. FOURTEEN WORKS GO IN To the General Combine and the Bottle and Glass Industry Will Be a Gigantic Trust. By Associated Press. New’ York, Oct. 4.—The Times says: Negotiations for the consolidation-of the green bottle glass ‘interests of the United States east of the Allegheny Mountains, which have been in progress 'for nearly a year; have reached a point where a decis ive result is expected within a few weeks at the latest. The prevailing opinion in trade circles is that the consolidation will be effected and that about fifteen factories will pas* under the control of the English syndicate, with a capital of $6,000,000. The only local concern involved in the transaction is the ißushwick Glass Works, of Brooklyn, of which William Brookfield is proprietor. A stock company was or ganized recently to conduct this factory, but Mr, Brookfield remains in full control. The concern is capitalized at $400,000, rep resented by $150,000 of stock and $250,000 of ’bonds. It has four furnaces and em ployes about 350 men when in full opera tion. Il was learned yesterday at the office of Mr. Brookfield, that he was approached several months ago by Mr. C. V. Morrison, the agent of the British syndicate; which is endeavoring to bring about the proposed consolidation of interests. Mi. Brookfield declined to give an option on his property, but named a price at which he would sell the plant. Little more was heard of the matter for some tim**, but recently the agent reappeared and informed Mr. Brookfield that the prospects were bright for the consummation of the deal. Mr. Brookfield has steadfastly declined to sign any option agreement, but it is still will ing to dispose of his plant at what what he considers a fair value. Mr. Morrison, the agent of the syndicate, has spent the most of his time In Phlladel - phla, where the main offices and principal bottle and glass manufacturers are located, most of the factories being in Southern New Jersey. The agent has spent a year’s time and considerable money, it is said, in pushing the project, and the energy and persistence which he has displayed lead those who are familiar with the negotia tions, to the 'belief that they will not be dropped now that they have proceeded so far. It is said that the manufacturers .are favorably 'lnclined toward the proposition, as there has been much cutting of prices and consequent loss of profits. The first efforts of the syndicate were devoted to obtaining options upon the va rious plants. These were secured in most cases, but they expired before the intend ing purchasers were ready to act. A new set of options has now been obtained which will expire within a short time, before which it is expected that the purchase will be completed. Besides the IBushwick 'Glass Works, it is said that the proposed consolidation, in volves all, or nearly all, of the following concerns, whose works are situated in New Jersey: Bodine Glass Works, Co., Williamstown; Bridgeton Glass Manufacturing Co., Bridgeton; Cumberland Glass Manufactur ing Co., Bridgeton; Cohansey Glass Manu facturing Co., Bridgeton; Elmer Glass Works, Elmer; Jeffries Glass, Works Fairton; Moore-Jonas Glass Co., Bridge ton: Moore Bros. Glass Co.. Clayton, Par ker Bros. Glass Manufacturing Co., Bridgeton; Salem Glass Works, Salem; S. A. Bassett Glass Works, Elmer; Whitehall, Tatum & Co., Millville, Whitney Glass Works, Glassboro; Woodbury Glass Works, Woodbury. WARRING FACTIONS NOT IN EVIDENCE. Democratic Convention at Worcester, Massachusetts, Passes Off Quietl v. By Associated Press. Worcester, aMss., Oct. 4. —The Worces ter Democratic convention opened today in Mechanics’ Hall with little of that excite ment attending it which for the past two years or more has been the feature of the meeting of the leaders of the party in this etate. The warring elements were entirely lack ing, and the proceedings were, as a rule, of the most harmonious nature. This is ■principally due to the fact that those who still oppose the leaders now in authority had decided to wait for anothed year before again attempting to gain control of the party machinery. BRIGGS ‘‘LOCATED.” Not Guilty of Immorality, but He Falsified in Minor Matters. By Associated Press. Oakland, Cal., Oct. 4.—Rev. Dr. Briggs, of Austin, Texas, has been acquitted of immorality, though found guilty of falsi fying in minor matters, by the jury of the Methodist church, South, which has been trying his case. By the close vote of 30 to 32, the conference then “located” him, which will prevent him from accepting a pastorate elsewhere. Dr. Briggs protested vigorously against this action. PRESIDENT DECLINES. He Cannot Include Kansas City in His Iten ary of the Cities. By Associated Press. Kansas City, Oct. 4.—President McKin ley’s private secretary has sent a telegram ! to Hon. Webster Davis, who is campaign ing in this part of the country, that the i chief executive will not be able to include Kansas City in the itinerary of his west ern trip. Wanted, To buy or rent, by a young white farmer with family, a small farm, with improve ments, about 25 or 50 acres, within fifteen miles of Ma con. Address “Cliff,” care News. STORM EFFECT JENEFICIAL It Swept People Into Macon from Every Quarter of the Compass. UNPRECEDENTED EVENT. Something Remarkable as an Out come of the Hurricane, and of Interest to People of Georgia. The papers everywhere throughout the state have been teeming with the evil ef fects resulting from the storm, but it is the pleasure of The News to record the benefits which it brought to Macon and especially to the Georgia-Alabama Busi ness College. That institution has frequently had occa sion to refer to the en'tranpe In one day of eight or ten students from a distance, but yesterday the record reached the unpre cendented number of sixteen who took out twenty scholarships as follows: South Carolina, seven; Alabama, two; Florida, two; Georgia, three; North Caro lina, . The college office throughout the ‘ day presented a scene of bustle and activity compared with which a bee-hive would be a dream of peaceful serenity of the highest conception of idleness and inac tion realized. Mr. Martin was busy again this morning writing out scholarships for some Half dozen new pupils and opening telegrams announcing the arrivals of others later in the day. • This is not ap opening with the Georgia- Alabama Business College for it stays open throughout the year, and during the past summer 'its daily attendance has not fallen below one hundred and sixty with a total enrollment for the year of over five hun dred. RAY’S MEN WANT FRESH BEEF. He Says that Seventy Per Cent of His Men Are 111 on this Account. By Associated Press. Santiago, Oct. 4—'General Wood proposes to inaugurate a. system of municipal tax ation making taxes retroactive to Septem ber 1. The funds at the custom house cannot legally be taken for municipal improve ments here or in this vicinity. Though the present surplus is SIOO,OOO. Consequently another source of revenue has been ob tained. There has been a law tax on a license on every business and everybody Ibut since the occupation of Santiago by the Americ>i troops these taxes have not been collected. Now, however, the minimum raltes will be collected which will bring in ‘a revenue of $150,000 per 'month which is badly needed for 'local iraprovememts. It is the policy of General Wood to spend all he can legitimately upon Santiago, which is the exact opposition of the system adopted by the Spaniards. Water in the dry season costs 25 cents per barrel. Wood’s plan is to bore artesian wells and obtain a plentiful supply of wa ter. Santiago can stand the expenditure of a lot of money in improvements and General Wood proposes the building of boulevards around the city, thus practical ly extending its limits and making the outskirts the most popular portion. But there is no idea of .unduly taxing people. General 'Wood leave here today to be present at the evacuation of Manzanillo. Colonel Ray claims that 70 per cent of bls regiment has 'been sick from lack of fresh beef. MURDER MYSTERY. John and His Son, Telegraph Operators, Killed at Their Posts. By Associated Press. Scranton, Miss., Oct. 4.—John Blummer, a Western Union Telegraph operator, and his son, Adam Blummer, a prominent mer chant of Moss Point, were assassinated in the office today. The affair is a mystery. HIS MOTHER’S HONOR. Francis P. O’Connor Stabbed Her Assailant to the Heart. By Associated Press. Mobile, Oct. 4. —Francis P. O'Connor, 17 years old, a moulder’s apprentice stabbed John Kitchen to the heart in defense of hia mother’s honor at his home this morning. Kitchen, who died instantly, was an oyster opener, and al-round tough charac ter, having served two terms in the peni tentiary. O’Conner surrendered to the police im mediately after the killing. Public feeling is on his side and it is not expected that the law will hold him. ONE HUNDRED WERE DROWNED Bv the Capsizing of a Boat Crossing a River in India. By Associated Press. London, Bombay, Oct. 4—A boat cap-* 1 sized today while crossing the Indus at Millunkote and one hundred passengers were drowned. NO ORDERS Have Been Issued to Wm. Jennings Bryan to Return to Regiment. By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 4.—lt is stated at the war department that no orders have been issued to Colonel William Jennings Bryan to return to his regiment at once. Our special discount sale of furniture slightly damaged by smoke is bringing crowds to our store every day. Wood- Peavy Furniture Co. ILLINOIS LAUNCHED I Greatest Vessel in the Amer ican Nan Glided from the Ways This Morning. THE PhiE STATE Represented bv an Immense Crowd of Enthusiastic Citizens. DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS Were Present at the Launching and Crowds from Nearby Cities*and from Washington Were Immense—Christened With Bottle of Wine. By Associated Press. Newport News, Oct. 4 News is thronged with visitors far and near who came to witness the launching of the 'bat tleship Illinois. Chicago and Washington are represented by largte delegations of prominent men and women, while the neanby cities and vil lages hare practically emptied themselves of their fpopulaiton in order to assist the state of Illinois to honor the (baptism of the great ship which is to 'bear the name of the Prairie State. IA conservative estimate places the crowd of visitors at fully 20,000. The weather is ’ ideal. Among the prominent persons from the national capital was Assistant Secretary of ithe Navy Allen, who came from Ports mouth, where he has been inspecting the navy yard, Commodore and Mrs. Endicott. Captain Crowninshield, Paymaster General Edwin Stewart, Engineer in Chief George Melville, Surgeon General W. K. Van- Reypen ami wife, Chief Consular Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn. Governor Tanner’s party arrived last night and preliminaries began at 10 and the christening party passed through im mense throngs gathered around the red bull of the Illinois at 10:30 o’clock. The battleship was 'successfully launched at 12:30. How to Prevent Croup. We have two children who are subject, to attacks of croup. Whenever an attack Is coming on my wife gives them Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy and it always prevents the attacjc. It is a household ne cessity in this country and no matter what else we run out of it would not do to be without Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. More of it is sold here than all other cough medicines combined. —J. M. Nickle, of Nickle Bros., merchants, Nickleville, Penn. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, drug gists. YOUNG SOLDIER DIES IN CAMP. His Remains Will Be Sent to His Home in Pooler Today. William 11. Buford, of Company M, (the Republican Blues) died last night at Camp Price, after an illness of five days with pneumonia. Buford had been sick while at Knoxville, but had gotten well enough to be released from the hospital. He was taken sick soon after he reached here and was taken to the hospital, where he died last night at 11 o’clock. He was unconscious for two days before he died and knew no one. His mother and brother arrived this morning on the early train from Pooler, but they arrived too late. Buford was only 15 years old and was probably the youngest soldier in the reg iment. He enlisted without his parents’ consent and they could not secure his dis charge. When he enlisted he gave his age as 18, but his brother says that he would only be sixteen next July. His remains will be carried to his home tonight at 11 o’clock. It is probable that an escort of the men now in the camp will accompany the remains. The death of the young solddier is par ticularly sad and his mother is heart broken. He received the best medical at tention and Major Garrard says that he did all in his power to help him pull through, but it was useless. This Is the first soldier to die in Macon and he did not contract his illness here. Save trouble and have your store decorated by experts. Leave order at Powers’. BULLETS FOUND BILLETS. Murder and Suic'de in a Cleveland Boarding House. By Associated Press. Cleveland, 0., Oct. 4—A sensational mur and suicide occurred early today at No. 238 Lake street. Richard Dickerson, aged 65, keeper of a repair shop, shot Mrs. Blanch Winship , three times with a revolver and then turn ed the weapon on himself. Both died al ; most instantly. Mrs. Winshp was a divorced woman wl h ' one child, and had of late kept roomers. ; Dickerson had been paying attentions to ; the woman for some time, but she had de i cided to break off yith him, and when the I man called at her house she refused to see him and locked herself in the room. Dick erson, however, forced the door lock and at once opened fire with a revolver. From the position in which the bodies were found death must have -been instanta neous in both cases. Dickerson, was a roomer at Mrs. Win ship’s house until recently. Crowds are coming and furniture and carpets are go ing every day of the week at the discount sale of the Wood-Peavy Furniture Co. FIRE SALE_ SHOES $85,000 Stock At Half Price. On account of the immense rush at our store our ad man has been unable to devote much time to writing ads and enumerate the many bargains that we are offer ing. It Rains Today and we must take care of you—■ Men’s Rubbers 35C Pall Ladies’ Rubbers 25C POll Misses’ Rubbers ISC Pall Children’s Rubbers IOC PDIF This is no little lot. We have 2,000 pair of each kind. We still continue to give you the reductions as advertised in The News. . 25 Clerks to Serve You. This sale will continue , from day to day until the entire stock is disposed of, which must be within 30 days. STRONG SHOE CO Qm* The feet are the burden bearers of the I - body. They are toiling, overworked, sel- numane dom complaining members whose labors FndeavOf are P appreciated. You cramp them, bind them, rub them, bruise them, stifle them. You give them no chance to kick and make them do your kicking. This store is doing what it can for abused feet. It has improved their conditions in thousands of cases; made their work easier and helped them to do it better. If feet could vote we could have any office we asked for. STUART WATSON, Bidder for your ttade by offering lowest prices. Men’s Suits... At $12.00 All wool Cheviot in black or blue; sin gle breasted coat, hand-made button holes and lapels and collar hand padded. At sls-00 All wool Cheviot in gray, blue, brown and green tones; checks, overplaids and neat mixtures; single or double breast ed coats. Two Worthies. | ffloneu oOantT" Loan* on real eetate. Baoy monthly nar I meats. J 7 GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association Macon, Ga.. 4«I Third Street. ' PRICE THREE CENTS