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iF Wc will have at our diapotwl during I NovemMr $75,000 to loan on Georgia forma I or city property. We are offering money at I low rate*. THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.. I O. A. Coleman, General Manager, 356 Second Street. ES ABLISH D 1 884 STRUM EVIDENCE 0 •' IMPENDING TROUBLE. England is Preparing for War With France With Extraordinary Activity and the Volunteer Forces Notified of Proba ble Immediate Mobilization, RUSSIAN SPY Arrested this Morn ins; While Attempting to Get Some Information as to Fortifications. SQUADRON UNDER ORDERS., Seven Battleships and One Cruiser Now at Davenport Signal Men Called In—Other Battle ships at Portsmouth. By Associated Press. Ixmdon, Oct. 31 There was an* unex peetedly gloomy feeling this morning on the stock exchange and the Paris bourse; : both of these markets being influenced it | is, inferred by the aggressive tone of some I of the French papers. Besides this, something extraordinary i seems to have happened and looks ns I though a crisis is approaching. British naval preparations .ire certainly , being pushed with great activity. The British emergency squadron is ; guile ring at Devenport with nil possible I spe, d. Seven battleships and one cruiser j have been thus far d< signal, d to join this squadron. Th- officers ami sailors were hurriedly recalled from I, av< of absence. Sev, nil battleships and cruisers are at : Portsmouth taking full crews- on Iroard i and other w ir like preparations are being made. . A number of sailors now on duty with the British channel squadron have been ordered home for service. A sensation wias caused by .the arrest this morning of a supposed Russian at n fort m ar Harwich. The man was already under surveillance and went to a redoubt where he tried to obtain .•■ami informati-.:. from a sentry regarding the fortillixitions He was promptly arrested and inquiries are being tirade regarding his -antecedauts. , It is asserted today that the commanding officers of the Ixmdon voluriiteer regiments had received orders to prepare for imme diate mobilization and It is asserted that different artillery corps have bet n inform ed as to forts on southern and eastern coasts to which they have been allotted. NAVY EQUIPMENT, England Gives Lessons io the Mnnufactureis , of tiiis Country. By Associated Press. New York. Oct. til —A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: The latest improvements in the tnanu- i faeture of ordnance may lie obi lined for i future Am, ri an men of war. orders have i in -' given to Command, r E. C. Pendleton, i superintendent of the gun factory, to pro- j e, < d to England to inspect the methods pursued there in the cnnsj.ruet.ion of guns. ! mounts, torpedo tubes, etc. Wire wound gurm have been so success- I fully dev, loped for the English navy will i be carefully examined by the visiting of- I officer and as under water discharge I tubes for torpedoes have been adopted for ’ the battleships Maine. Missouri and Ohio he will learn the method of their manu facture at the ordnance works of Arm- : strong. The department has purchased the right ! to use the method of manufa ture of un der.'. r discharge tubes from the Arm strongs and has also bought the right to use the breech mechanism of guns built by Vickers Sons & Maxim. The six-inch rapid fire gun built by the latter firm is one of the latest weapons of that calibre constructed, a splendid record having been made in firing trials watch were held some time ago. In this gun the powder or projectile are separated while in the six-inch rapid fire guns of this I navy, the shell and powder are combined I by means o' a cartridge case. A six-inch gun on plans somewhat simi- j lar to those followed in the construction of Vickers guns was recently built. The ■ tests of this weapon at the proving | grounds have demonstrated its value and all future six-inch guns will be construct ed on the same lines. The new type is 45-ealibres in length and weighs eight tons and is designed 4oi a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second. It is the intention of (he ordnance bu- I reau to equip no more protected or unpro- I tectcd cruisers with torpedo tubes, the . authorities being pretty well convinced , there is no necessity for them. Water discharge tubes will be supplied to armored cruisers and battleships. Captain Charles O'Neil's recommenda tion that a uniform calibre of small arms be adopted for the use of the army, navy and marine corps has attracted consider able attention in army and navy circles. It is expected that Secretary Long will in dorse a bill providing for co-operation on the part of the army and navy to obtain a uniform a run The calibre of the Lee I small arms in use in the' navy is .263. I while that of the Krag-Jorgensen rifle 'Ys j .30. The ramy is convinced that the Krag- Jorgensen rifle is the best for its use while i the' navy asserts that the Lee is superior. It is not believed that any great objection would be raised by the navy to increasing the' calibre of its gun to .30 so that eart tridges manufactured for 'he Lee gun ■ could be used for the Krag-Jorgeusen. Ex-Mayor Collier’s Blind Tigers We accept issue laid down by Mayor Collier iu his epis - tie to Mayor Price published in the morning paper. Look out for an article in tb<* morning Telegraph and r< I the natural history ot M ’or Collier’s and other bliud tigers. SCHOONER TOTAL LOSS. Encountered a Hurricane and Drifted Into Port. By Associated Press. Nassau, N. p.. Oct. 31—The schooner Jennie F. Willey. Captain Bulger, which . sailed from Jacksonville on September 21 for St. Pierre, M.irtiique. encountered a hurricane on October 1, during which she - was dismasted. Her deck was blown off i and partly sunk, she drifted, however. ' She stranded on October 6 at 'Walker’s I Bay. The v< ssel and cargo are a total I loss. The crew succeeded in reaching the • shore. RUSHING THE WORK Os Investigation of the Camp at Knoxville- No Order to Get to Washington. By Associated Press. Knoxville, Oct. 31. —Tl-e members of the investigating commission started early to duy upon the investigation or the oim-p at this place with the hope of completing the entire work here so as to enable them to start for Washington tonight. They visited, the general hospital and the Fourth Tennessee as a *body and sep arated for work on other commands. Geu ; oral McCook took the Second Ohio and the Third North Carolina; General Wilson and Captain Howell rhe Sixth Ohio and ; the First West Virginia, and ex-Governor Beaver and Woodbury the Thirty-first Michigan and Sixth Virginia. The work in most cases was dispatched rapidly, as it was made evident from the ■ beginning that there would be compara- I tlvely little to do, the camp being new j and well located. More time was spent at the hospital than elesewhcre. There are 250 patients here and many of them typhoid fever eases in ail stages of development of con val< seence, but it was claimed that the fever was imported. The commission manifested much inter- I est in the report of an occurrence Satur day. There were throe deaths on that date among the colored patients of the North Caiol.na regiment. Two of them were en tirely unexpected by the surgeons in charge, as the men were not considered riously ill. They therefore seemed of the opinion that these two h xl from fright at ■ so ing their companion exp.ee. There is some complaint among the old ■ rs of the absence of stoves and some confessed to a desire to get home, but otherwise they seemed quite well satisfied. heldThl train. Negro Regiment of Cavalry Create Disturbance at Knoxville. ' -■ By Associated Press. Knoxville, Oct. 31.—Quite a disturbance occurred at the railroad station here about midnight. A battalion o' the Tenth colored cav | airy was passing through from the Phila delphia jubilee to Huntsville, and at this I point refused to allow the train to pro j oeed under orders of the railroad aulhor j itics. The officers of the battalion left the I train at Knoxville to get something to i eat, with instruction to the men not to al i low the train to leave the station until i -their return. The railroad officials wah -1 ted to remove the train before the officers ; returned and the soldiers would not per mit it. It is alleged by the railroad au i thorities that the officers went up town and remained for an I hour or more, leaving the train stand ing on the main track. The railroad peo ple became impatient and attempted to the train, but some of the troops boarded the engine and ordered the engineer not ■to start. A railroad superintendent appealed to General McCook of the war investigating commission, but being a retired officer he refused to interfere and referred them to the commanding officer of the post. Meantime, the officers returned and the train moved off. The soldiers complained, i to bystanders that the train was not prop- I erly provided for their convenience and this was the reason for the disturbance, j This the railroad people deny. I NEW CABINET. • For France Has Been Made Up bv the Premier. By Associated Press. Pe,'s. Oct. 31. —The new cabinet has been formed and includes the foil awing: Lebrei. minister of justice. Dupuy. ;-emier and minister of the in terior. Defieycinet. minister of war. Loekeroy. minister of marine. Del Casse, minister of foreign affairs, leytral, minister of finance. GOING TO SAVANNAH. Maine Artillery is on Board the Transport Mtssissipi. By Associated Press. Washington. Oct. 31.—The transport Mississippi, with two batteries of the First Maine artillery, has arrived in New York from Augusta, Me. She will trans port these batteries to Augusta, Ga., tak ing the enginerr battalion now at Mon tauk. These, will be left at Savannah and the -Mississippi will take a detachment of the Fifth cavalry to Porto Rico. JOHN BLAIR GIBBS Will Be Name of the Field Hospital at Lex ington. By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 31—By the direction of the president, the general field hospital at Camp Hamilton. Lexington, has been des ignated the John Blair Gibbs hospital, in honor of Assistant Surgeon Gibbs, who i died on June 12th of wounds received, at I the engagement at Guantanamo. THE MACON ~NE WS. [ENTIRE GROUP OF PHILIPPINES ♦ American Commissioners Have Presented Written Expres sion of Their Purpose. IN JOINT SESSION TODAY Will Assume Only that Part of the Debt Incurred in Making Im provements on the Islands. By Associated Pr4ss. Par's, Oct. 31.—The American commte sicners today presented the written ex- | pression of the purpose of the United \ States to take the entire group of the Philippine islands an 1 to assume such portions of the Philippine debt as had been spent for the benefit of the islands or their inhabitants in public works im provements and permanent betterments. It also set forth that the United States would not assume any part of the Phil ippine debt which had been incurred by Spain for the furtherance of military or naval operations to quell the insurrections of the natives. The session was adjourned until Friday in order to give the Spaniards time to prepare a reply. The session today lasted little over an hour. The president of the Spanish commis sion, whose health was at one time so pre carious as to threaten an indefinite ad journment of the sessions of the commis sions, had to an extent enabling him to attend! today’s meeting. ANOTHER YEAR Yet to Kun Has the Nicarauga Canal Con tract. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 31—-A dispatch to' ‘the Herald from Washington says: Government officials familiar with the terms of the contract between the mari time canal company -and the Nicaraguan government do not agree with the view of President Zelaya as announced in his mes sage to the -Nicaraguan congress that the contract for the construction of the canal has already been forfeited. The contract has anotiier year to run according to the authorities here and the understanding is that the contract just rc-ade with the new company admits as much that the new contract does hot take effect until October next witlh the engage ment with the Maritime Company expires. Before the new agreement will be effec tive it will be necessary to have it ratified by the‘Nicaraguan congress as the Costa Rican legislature. As the relations between Costa Rica and Nicaraguan are mot fried ly, it is probable that the new company will have considerable trouble in finally negotiating the new contract. The question of the construction of the Nicaraguan canal will be made a special feature of the president’s annual message to' congress. He will urge in the strongest terms government aid in the construction of the canal. To what extent the 'presi dent will favor government control will depend upon the terms of the new contract which are not yet officially known here. SPANISH TROOPS. Blanco Says They Must Go to Spain for Pay. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 31.—-A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: Two constructions are put upon the re cent order of General (Blanco to the Span ish troops in Cuba shall not be discharg ed but shall first go to Spain and receive their pay. This cancels the previous order of Oc tober 4, saying that such Spaniards as de sired could remain in Cuba. Should the troops choose 'to remain this latter order to Spain, it would give the Spaniards a pretext for asking a longer time for evac uation which may be their desire. On the other hand it is urged by a high war department official that the cause of this order lies in the inability of Blanco to pay them and in the hope, therefore, that they would desert and thereby relieve the Spanish government of further obligations. The Spanish regular troops in Cuba are now much .scattered and number about 80,775. In the province of Pinar del Rio there are in all 10,450 men. In the province of Matanzas there are 8,500 men. In the province of Santa Clara there are 23.205 men. of whom 12,550 men are in the Spiritu division. In the trocha Jucaro Moron there are 6,100 men. In the prov ince of Puerto Principe there are 5,000. In the province of Santiago originally contained 13,525 in the Manzanillo divis ion; 7,700 in the Holguin and 12,250 in the Santiago division. Out of the total of 42.425 men in Santiago province about 24,- 000 men have been transported to Spain, leaving about 18,424 now there. These are regular Spanish troops on whose tranportation the commission will have to reckon. Besides these there were over 80,000 volunteers and guerillas. AFTER A DESERTER. Brother of A. W. Sullivan Hunted for by a Soldier. A detail of twenty men from the First Georgia regiment went out to Walden yes terday to look for a man named Sullivan, who deserted from the regiment while it was stationed at Chickamauga, but the expedition was unsuccessful as they could find no trace of the man. Sullivan is a brother to A. W. Sullivan, who killed Private Burns while in camp at Knoxville and was acquitted by the Tennessee courts. It was learned a few days ago that the deserter was around Walden and the detail was sent there at once, but no trace of the man could be found. The detail returned this morning. A. W. Sullivan, the man who killed Burns, is in the city today and will report for duty at the camp tonight. FIRST GA CARTER CASE Opportunity Will Be Given by the President for a Re-Hearing. By Associated Press. ; Washington. Oct. 31. —It is expected ! that the case of Captain Carter, of the engineer corps, wi’l he disposed of this week. The papers are now with the pres ident and received his careful considera tion. The friends of Carter have petition ed the president for a hearing to present some statements as to the facts and law in the case. This request has been grant ed by the president and he will hear the I case during the week. MACON NEW? MONDAY OCTOBER 31 1898. MASSES WANT ANNEXATION But Some of the Class of Cu bans Want to Trv Inde pendence. WELCOMING AMERICANS Who Arrive, as an Evidence of Early Steps Towards Settlement by People of this Country. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 31.—A dispatch to the Tribune from Pinar'Del Rio, Cuba, eays: Semi American officers came to this town a few days ago to look up the site for an American camp. No parade, was made of their presence but their coming was a grateful indication that something is being done toward American military occupation. Lieutenant Rowan had previously been ■ here and conferred with General Velasco, commanding the Spanish troops in the district, and with the Cuban general, Lo rents, whose headquarters are a short distance out of town. The only Ameri cans who have visited the place were two or three tobacco buyers who come every ■season. Nothing in their presence gave a hint of the new conditions. Tobacco would continue to grow in Pinar del Rio, whhether Spanish sovereignty wer3 in force or not and buyers would continue to come from the United States. It is not likely that a large garrison will be established here. Yet the pre sumption is 'that the military control of the western end of the island will be cen tered at this point. There is is no other place except that little part of Colombia, on the south coast, fifteen or twenty miles away. That is not adapted for a camp, though supplies may be landed there and carried overland by supply trains, as the road is an excellent one, or they can be sent by railroad from Havana. There are two thousand Cuban soldiers in this pa»t of the province and almost an equal number of Spanish troops. Two thirds of the insurgents are under Gen eral Lorente, in small camps with a few miles of Pinar. The remainder are en camped at Puncte de Golfe, a dozen miles away. They do not forage on the country. Instead they send out small squads to col lect food from the people in the villages and where they have anything the Cu bans and Spaniards both contribute. It is an uncertain means of existence and can not be continued indefinitely. The Cuban generals have excellent control and- their authority is icspected. No collisions have occurred with the Spaniards and self restraint is shown on both sides. Never theless the tension is painful. The Cu bans ®ay they will disband as soon as the Spanish troops go. General Velasco, the Spanish comman der, does not know when that will toe. Though it might not be 'possible for the Spanish forces to depart for two or three months, the presence of a small American garrison in Pinar would relieve the strain which must exist so long as the two armed forces continue as at present. In respect to the future there is a sharp cleavage. The Spanish classes want imme diate and even forcible annexation. The ■Cubans want to try the the experiment of an independent government. The town of Pinar itself is healthy and is as free from malaria as any town in Cuba is likely to be. In no part of the island is less seen of the effects of three and a half years of internal war. In the zone of which Pinal del Rio is the center, are 18.000 people. Most of them are en gaged in cultivating the soil. Pinal del Rio had the reconcentration in mild form. While traces of it remain, the country people as a whole were not exterminated. Enough are left to till the lands. The ev idence that they are doing it can be seen for miles around. The prospects for ag ricultural recuperation and expansion when American control are established are almost glowing. All this is said with the full knowledge that the tobacco crop this year will not come up to what it was last year. The uncertainty following the signing of the protocol perhaps retarded this a little. The inhabitants expected that the 'United States would take immediate possession. When that did not happen, they had a pe riod of doubt and instead of putting in their crops they “talked politics.” But the chief drawback is the weather. The rainy season has lasted later than usuctl and the rains have been heavy enough to wash out the young tobacco plants which had not been taken from the hot beds. The smalt tobacco farmer is dreading less he lose the seeding entirely. This is not probable though he may have to face a scant crop. Means of subsistance sufficient for tho support of the population are not wanting in spite ot the tobacco shortage, food be ing abundant. This neighborhood will further have the bei.vfit of the industrial development. The Western Ra'lway, owned by an Fngli’h company, is entering upon some ‘mpreve tnei is ‘which were held back during ‘ft insurretHon. The line from Havana to Dinar i« to be* straightened and new bridge building done. The line is to be extended from Pinar into the hills to the west. The managers of the company have decided that it will pay to have the to bacco raised there on account advantages of railroad transportation instead of mule freightage. INSPECTOR" GENERAL Sanger Arrived in the Cittf Today to Insoect Camp Site. General Sanger, inspector general of the United States army, arrived in the city this morning on a special train and ac companied Colonel Biddle to the camp site selected for the troops that have been or dered here. He is on a general tour of inspection of all the camp sites in the country. He will probably leave Macon this afternoon and inspect the camp in Atlanta. He came here from Americus. He has visited Columbus, Albany, Americus and all of the proposed army camps where troops have been ordered. He will make a report of his inspections to the war de partment at Washington. EIGHT PER CENT Dividend Will Be Declared on One of Bruns wick’s Banks. By Associated Press. Washington. Oct. 31—The comptroller of the currency has declared a dividend of 8 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Oglethorpe National Bank of Brunswick, Ge. WIFE SUSPECTS SOME FOUL PLAY Her Husband Left for the Yu kon With a Well Equip ped Expedition. ANONYMUS LETTER From Some of the Men Who Were With His Say that He is Dead —Wife Does Not Believe It. By Associated Press. Chicago, Oot. 31 —The Cronicle says: The family of Louis Scala, of this city, who left Chicago on a quest for gold in Alaska last May are convinced he was murdered. He was well provided with funds, pur chased mining machinery and a steamer in Seattle and enlisted eleven men in the enterprise. Mrs. Scala says she has strong reason to believe some one or more of the party killed him, took his money and equipment and started for the Yukon river gold district and that by what she regards as a remarkable co-incidence or an act of providence, retribution overtook the party on the trip north and nine of the eleven men were drowned during the storm. Mrs. Scale declares that the peculiar manner in which the news of his dehth was sent home and conflicting stories as to the manner in which he met his death, coupled with many other suspicious cir cumstances make her certain her husband met with the foul play in the far north. Mr, Scala, who far years has been a building contractor, in Chicago as first in tended to take a trip around the world for his health but changed his plans and decided to go to the Klondike to develop a claim which he had purchased earier in the year. Four days after leaving home he wrote to his wife that he had nearly $4,000 in cash with him and would buy an outfit in Seattle and fit out an expedition to go up the Yukon river to his claim. On his arrival in Seattle iMr. Scala bought the steamer Alpha and purchased steam machinery for the purpose of facili tating the work of digging gold. He form ed a party of twelve men for the invasion of the gold district. The last letter Mrs. Scala received her husband was written at St. Michael s, August 3. In it Mr. Scala said he intended to leave for the Yukon valley in a few days and that he was well and strong. Two days later an anonymous letter was mail ed from the same place to 'Mrs. Scala which imparted the information that her husband was sick. Three days after the receipt of this letter Mrs. 'Scala received in the mail a slip of paper from St. i Michael which simply read: “Your hus band is dead.” As in the former letter no signature was attached and Mrs. Scala would not believe her husband w’as dead. She wrote to those of the party whose names she knew but did not receive a reply. Still hoping against hope she patiently waited for further par ticulars firmly believing members of her husband’s party would acquaint her with the sad news and the circumstances at tendant upon his death if he had died. Week after week passed without any word and Mrs. Scala made up her mind that her husband was either alive or had met with foul play. Saturday she received another peculiar I letter from the Alaskan region. It .pur ported to be from one of the party but he did not sign his name or give any address. The letter confirmed the news of Mr. Scala’s death but gave an entirely differ ent explanation of the cause from the pre vious note. The writer said the party left St. Michaels in the Alpha and were caught in a violent storm on the Yukon river two days later; that the steamer sprung a leak and the party had to take to the small boats. Within an hour after'the steamer had been abandoned he said the small boats capsized and all but two Os the party including Scala, were drowned. The two survivors the letter continued were finally rescued and made their way to Rampart City. Alaska. The letter was postmarked from that city September 25 and was re ceived by 'Mrs. Scala on Saturday. Mrs. Scala, after showing the reporter the different letters that she had received from the unknown person regarding her husband's death said: “I am certain that some unscrupulous members of the party murdered my hus band for his money, his claim and the mining outfit he had purchased. If he did not meet with foul play why does not this man. who wrote the letter sign his name and give an address. He says he would like me to send him enough money to get back to the city but does not tell me where to send it. He says Louis was drowned in the Yukon river. The other note which I got a month ago said he died in St. Michaels and was preceded by a let ter saying he was sick. It certainly looks to me as if he had been murdered.” MARIA TERESA Saved bv Hobson is on Her Way to Hampton Roads. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 31—'A dispatch to the Herald from Caimanera says: The former Spanish cruiser Maria Teres., sunk during the battle with Cervera’s fleet and raised under the direction of Lieutenant Hobson, sailed for Hampton Roads last night. She was towed by the Vulcan and the Merritt and convoyed to Cape Maysi by the Cincinnati and the Leondidas. HELD IN QUARANTINE. The City of Washington Not Allowed to Dock. By Associated Press. New York. Oct. 31 —Among the passen gers who arrived today on the steamer City of Washington from Havana were Major Spencer Crosby, of General Brooke’s staff. Captain Frank Loorney, of the Sec ond Immunes, and Thomas C. Leydon, a newspaper correspondent. The City of Washington was held in quarantine. One of her firemen had been taken sick at Havana with what seemed to be yellow fever. The sick was sent to the hospital in Havana. Bucklin’s Arnica salve The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. For Mie by H. J. Lamar & Sons' drug store. MERCER HOLDS CHAMPIONSHIP Moncrief Won in the Oratori cal Debate in Atlanta on Saturday Night. ENTERTAINED St GOVERNOR. John Roach Straton Spoke at the Seception—Mercer Boys Took Atlanta by Storm. Mercer won the intercollegiate oratori cal contest in Atlanta Saturday night. The Columbia opera house was packed from bottom to top and long before the speak ing commenced the theatre was filled with college yells. Governor Allen D. Candler Saturday evening tendered a reception, the first ■since h.* u. ~i curation, to the faculty and student body of Mercer University at the executive mansion. Governor Candler ih an alumnus of Mercer and he always ■takes great interest in the welfare of the institution. (During the reception Mr. John Roach Straton, in behalf of the faculty and stu dents body of Mercer University, delivered the following address of congratulation: “It becomes my pleasant duty on this occasion, in behalf of the faculty, and stu dent body of 'Mercer University, to ex press to you, as an honored son of our in stitution, congratulations on the high honors which you have recently attained, < and assurances of our interest and cordial esteem. “The surest criterion for judging the efficiency of any human institution is found in what it accomplishes. Measuered by this true standard, it is hardly neces sary to say that the colleges of Georgia are not found wanting. They have been potent factors in shaping the lives and destinies of thousands of young men who have gone out from their classic halls and academic shades to form the sterling cit izenship of the commenwealth, or to illus trate their alma maters in the high places of the state and the council halls of the nation. And in this splendid service to civilization and native lan'S, we are proud to be able to say that Mercer University has borne a full and honorable part. She has recruited the republic from her stur dy loins, and has given to her country men strong in intellect, and whose lofty living has exemplified the highest ideals of a pure and exalted citizenship. Well may any institution feel a pride of achiev ment which has given a Noah K. Davis ito education, a Marshall J. Clarke to judi cature, an R. B. Hubbard to diplomacy, a Richard Malcom Johnson to literature, and an H. D. McDaniel and a W. J. Nor i then to statesmanship. We feel sure, sir, that your name does suffer by comparison even in that bril- I liant galaxy, for when the roll is called ■ and the noble forms of Mercer’s sons pass like the maj'stie figures of a splend d dream, there is not found one among them all more surely enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen, or wearing brighter lau rels, whether won in the hard business of war or the nobler arts of peace, than Al len D. Candler. “Your people, sir, held you in the high est esteem. They have an unbounded con fidence in your integrity and in the abili ty of your administration, and they feel joy in honoring the warrior statesman who has not one act behind him to warrant a reproach. And, sir, believe me, none watch with keener interest your attain ments nor herald your success with great er pleasure than the children of the old institution wherein you were equipped in mind and heart for success. In testimonial of this interest and esteem, we wish to add our congratulations to those of your friends. Your alma mater, with the rich blessing of her approving smile, comes to lay her laurel upon your brow, and to pronounce the benediction of a proud and loving mother upon an honored son.” Governor Candler responded in a short and eloquent speech. He thanked MeTccr warmly for her demonstration cf interest and confidence. He spoke of admiring 'Dahlonega, the sturdy North Georgia col lege located on the very spot where he was born; of feeling a profound interest in the State. University, the pioneer of higher education in the South, one of whose founders was a beloved relative of his; of having great admiration for old Emory, but Mercer he loved as his alma mater. HON. N. E. HARRIS Spoke on the Prohibition Side in the Tent Yesterday. The meeting at the prohibition tent yes terday afternoon was largely attended to hear Hon. N. E. Harris speak on prohibi tiion. He made an excellent talk and paid the mayor and council some nice compliments. He made no attack on the city administra tion whatever, but made a clean talk for prohibition. Mi. Harris made some very Strong points on the prohibition side and was frequently interrupted by applause. He spoke for thirty minutes. In his address Mr. Harris said that he and the mayor were the best of friends ■and would always remain so He said that he would not attack anybody, but that he would stick to the prohibition rfentest «’:egethfr COMMISSION AT LEXINGTON. By Associated Press. Lexington, Ky„ Oct. 31 —General Dodge, Colonel Sexton, and Dr. Conner, of the wiar investigating commission arrived here from Chattanooga today. They called upon Major General Wilson at corps headquar ters, where a conference was held to map out the work at Lexington. Ambulances were summoned from Camp Hamilton and the Commission started for the camp at 11 o'clock. PECK PRESENTED.. By Associated Press. Paris, Oct. 31 —United States Ambassa dor General Horace Porter this morning presented to Ferdinand Peck, the United States commissioner to the Paris exposi tion and the latter's colleagues to Presi dent Faure. Ex-Vayor Collier’s Blind Tigers. We accept issue laid down by Mayor Collier in his epis tle to Mayo r Price published in the*morning paper. Look out for an article in the morning Telegraph and read the natural history of Mayor Collier’s and other blind tigers. FOR DIRECTORS OF TRE LIBRARY f ■ Election Will Be Held Tomor- row for the Ensuing Year. MRS, BARBREY INTERVIEWED B ! On the Work of the Library Associ ation in Atlanta Last Week— It Was Very Satisfactory. Mrs. N. L. Barbrey returned last might from Atlanta, where she has been attend ing the State Librarians convention which met there last week. She says that the convention was a great success and that all of the librarians were very enthusiastic and thinks that the convention will tend to put the libraries in Georgia on a better footing than ever before. Much important business was transacted at the convention. A resolution was intro duced and passed upon requesting that a chair for the training of librarians be es tablished at the State University. The Library commission was instructed to pre sent the resolution to the legislature which is now in session and urge its passage. IMrs. Barbrey says that there ’s only one library in the state that is thoroughly systemized and that is the library of Emory college. She says that she w*ll en deavor to get the Macon Library on the same footing with tihe Emory Library and Trt she will do so as early as possible. One of the principal features of *he con- ' vet tion was the address of Mr. Iverson | Harris, of Macon. His subject was “Muni- I cipal Aid for Public Libraries.” It was heartily approved of by all of the libra rians and contained many things that will prove of value to the librarians of the state. In speaking of the convention this morn- ■ ing Mrs. Barbrey said: “The convention was a great success in the point of effectiveness. As far as the attendance was concerned, it was not as great as the attendance at the convention which was held in Macon. It was held in ■ the Library parlors and the public thought that the meetings were private, hence the small attendance. “It made me feel proud to see that the only one of the directors of the Macon Li brary present was one of the most enthu siastic members. His address was excellent i and met with the hearty approval of the convention. Too much cannot be said of Miss Wallace, the Atlanta librarian. She , was one of the shining lights of the con vention and did much for the entertain ment of the visiting librarians. “The reception tendered us by the His tory Club at the residence of Mrs. John K. Ottley, was one of the most elegant affairs ; that I ever attended and it was enjoyed by all of the members of the convention. “My work for the coming year will be ; the classification of the Macon Library. I do not feel much worried over the libray here, as the state library is in the same ’ fix as the one here. In every way*, the con vention was a great success and I think ’ will be of great benefit to the libraries throughout the state.” GENTRY’S SHOW Will Exhibit on the English Lot Next Mcndav 1 and Tuesday. Pofeissor Gentry’s famous dog and pony ■show, enlarged to exactly twice its for mer size, will exhibit under canvass in this city on the English lo<t Monday and Tuesday, November 7th and Bth at 2:30 and 8 p. m. each day. , Professor Gentry’s show is the most en tertaining exhibition that exhibits under canvas, and the recent addition of near ' ly a hundred new acts and animals makes ’ it more enjoyable than ever. Pinto, the tiny elephant, is the latest addition to the company and his performance never fails to please both old and young. He dis plays his talents attired in full evening dress and is said to be the best educated elephant in the world. The prices of ad m eon, children 16 rente atd a'ul.i 2.5 cents. MR. JOHN ROBERTS. An Old Citizen of Macon Died Last Night at Home on Oak St. ■Mr. John Roberts died last night at his home, 552 Oak street about 12 o’clock. He was 65 years old and had lived in the city : a greater part of his life. The funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock from the residence on Oak street. The interment • will be at Riverside cemetery. Don’t forget sale property estate of H. T. Johnson at court house tomorrow. The Crisp October Air / Increases interest in our • Wjrc splendid stock of Fall O vercoa ts < -''Z (. \ Yes; it is a splendid gather- (t J y c \ iug—unusual in its size and ® U_ A variety, unmatched in its * * r elegance, and doubly unusual © * n goodness of the gar- ' ments that are sold at the | little price. These are thor- I oughly stylish, well made I Overcoats at $7.50, at sl2, sls, $lB. /1 vU The superiority of each is in the neatness of finish—the < LENOX A , excellence of workmanship. ffloneu on Hann. Loans on real estate. Easy monthly p»y ments. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, On.. 4«l Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS ‘ THERE'S A HITCH,’ MAY BE FATAL Troops Mav Not Come to Ma con Unless More Land is Secured. BIDDLE RAISES OBJECTION, Corbin Says that He Will Not Have Then* on His Land—Looking for More Land Today. A slight hitch in the arrangements for the location of the two brigades that have beeen ordered to Macon is disturbing the smoothness of the outlook. It seems lh.it when General Swann was hero and made his recommendations for the selection of Macon as a site, he was offered the land owned by Mr. N. B. Cor bin as a part of the site. This land forms the main part of the plateau on the top of the hill between Ocmulgee Park lands and Vineville. But Mr. Corbin cannot allow the land to be used for that purpose. It Is already under lease until January, and a syndi cate has an option on it for some time. For these reasons Mr. Corbin says he can not allow the land to be used for these purposes and in any event he has an ob jection to the location of the soldiers on that land. He does not want the soldiers so near to Vineville. When Generals Compton and McKee were informed of this they seemed to I think the difficuly was not at all insur perable and thought that there was plenty iof room for the camps. When Colonel Biddle came here last night, however, and discovered the situation he said that this plateau had been one of the main rea sons why he had made recommendations of the site. He said that he would not toe atle to continue his recommendations un less better and more land could toe ob tained and approved. He said that the plateau of level land was of the utmost importance and that cutting off that part of it meant that the cite would toe entirely too cramped. In this General Campton agrees with, him today and says that the property own ers must be made to understand that un less the site can be approved the soldiers, will not come to Macon. General Compton and McKee and Colo nel Biddle went out this morning to the camp and every effort will be made to ■ have the matter straightened out .during I the day. ■ It may toe put down as a settled fact, however, that unless the generals can be ! given such land as they want, the troops will not come here at all. I Colonel Biddle has leturncd from Co lumbus? and Americus. He says that at the latter place there is ample room and one of the finest sites he has ever Been in. his life. It is probable that if Macon fails to get the soldiers they will go to Ameri- I cus. PROMOTIONS. Retirement of Miller and Bunce Will Make Openings, By Associated Press. New York. Oct. 31.—A dispatch to the Herald from Washington, says: Rear Admiral Miller will be placed ou the retired list on November 22 and the vacancy thus created in the grade of read admiral will be filled by the promotion of Commodore H. L. Howison, commandant of the Boston navy yard. On account of the promotion of Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley, as additional officers of the grade they held, no promotions could be made at this time of the retirement o" I Admirals Sicard and Matthews. Captain H. F. Picking will become a ! commodore upon the retirement of Rear Admiral Miller, and will therefore, have to be relieved of his present duty in com mand of the receiving ship Wabash. As he has not been at sea since 1834 and will not retire until 11102, he will probably be ■a candidate for a squadron command when the reorganization is begun upon the ratification of the treaty of peace with Spain. Rear Admiral Bunce’s retirement on (December 25th will make Rear Admiral Dewey the senior officer of the navy, and if congress revives the grade of admiral, as desired by Secretary Long, his oppoint i ment to that rank will follow without any further jumping. Bargains to be had tomor row at sale property estate H. T. Johnson before court i house.