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We will have at our disposal during !
November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms I
or city property. We are offering money at I
low rates.
THE GEORG-TA LOAN AND TRUST CO.. I
O. A. Coleman. General Manager,
356 Second Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884
SPANIARDS WILL
' NDUNSWER
’Till the Last—Putting Off Re
ply as Long as Possible—
Monday Last Day.
OFFER OTHER CONDITIONS.
Want the United States to Pay More
for Philippines or to Take Phil
ippines and no More.
Uy Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 25. -It is now known that
Kj>ain will exhaust the time limit, which
< >. on Monday, before replying to the
American offer regarding the Philippine
islands. In the meantime the Spaniards I
ar. anv.i-sing the entire fieldand are ex- I
hausting every resource to postpone the ■
Inevitable. As cabled on Wednesday that !
th< > could not accept the American ulti- j
rniiurn final without asking if It were •
so that it applied to the time limit. Now, ■
the Spaniards aparently doubt the fixed- j
ne- of the amount which the Americans I
have offered tor the Philippines and today i
they sent a communication to the Ameri
can comlsisonera asking If the latter
would acc. pt the counter proposal by
which Spain would cede the Philippines I
for $100.001),000. Spain imagines that the
Americans might be able to lop off the
great island, Mindanao, from the Phil
ippines and pay Spain $50,000,000 for what
■would remain, instead of the $20,000,000
now offered for the entire archipelago.
Spain will barn in response to such In
quiries that the Americana employ the
word ultimatum to signifly the ultimate
conditions. However. Spain may seek to
increase her money advantage for the ces
sion of the Phllipppines she will finally
be com pel led to know that the United
States’ offer means $20,000,000, no more
or no less, ami that the whole archipelago
must pass to the United States for that
«um.
Spain before giving up or turning away
-will also pro|H)se some alternative bargain
for the ('anilines or the Canary islands to
lie held in possession by teh United States
in addition tn the Philippines on condi
tion that Spain be permitted to retain
sovereignty in the Philippines. In other
words Spain will cede certain territory in
the Carolines and the Canaries ami the
control of the Philippines to be ruled by
the United States under Spanish sover
eignty. ami as a further Inducement, will
propose that the United States pay Spain
no money on account of the Philippine
inlands.
RECOVERING
Bodies of People Burned in
San Francisco Fire.
By Associated Preus.
San Francisco, Nov. 25. —So far as is
now known the victims of the Baldwin
Hotel number live: J. L. White, Lewis
Meyers, .1. M. Lelghthead, Tate Prior,.!. J.
(Carter. The bodies of Lelghthead and
prior have been recovered. Undoubtedly
other bodies are yet to be found.
Manager Lake, of the burned hotel,
says that many guests have not called on
him since the fire for their mail or to in
quire about their personal effects, and it
is believed that there were some persons
occupying rooms not registered in the of
fice.
There are rumors of incediarism in con
nection with the fire, the crime being at
tributed to a discharged employe, who it
is said made threats to burn the place.
Two tires were discovered in the hotel and
its annex Friday night last week, but both
were extinguished without doing any
the blaze .is that its resulted from the
♦carelessness of the cooks and waiters,who
-are alleged to have indulged in a revel in
the kitchen the night before the building
burned. The fire wardens are investigat
ing them at ter. Charles (McCarthy, a
traveller for an eastern whisky firm may
have also perished in the fire. He went,
tt.o the hotel Tuesday night and has not
tbecn seen since by his friends.
LAVIGNE ANO TRACEY
Will Meet in a Twenty Round Contest To
night.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, JU>v. 25—George Lavigne,
the umfefeoted lightweight champion of
the world, and Torn Tracy, the champion
■welter weight Australian, will meet at
Woodward’s pavilian tonight in a twenty-
Toutnl contest. Sporting men throughout
tne country are interested In this event,
its both fighters are top-notchers in their
•class. Ixivigne is the only world’s eham
pion who, during his career as a fighter,
never met defeat. Tracy has fought the
ibest men in the country and has the repu
tation of being the cleverest and most
l Hefty boxer in the business.
MAY DISMISS THEM.
The I'ultan Dissatisfied With Action of Min
isters.
Bv Ass vciated Press.
Coneta ntinople. Nov 25. —Several Turk
ish minis:have submitted to the sultan
memorials pointing out the disturbed state
of the emp An '* ,h<? reforms considered
considered necessary. The sultan is irri
tated at this Attijude on the part of his
ministers and it is exserted that he will
dismiss several' of them.
TEN PER CENT TAX APPROVED.
Bv Associated Fr.'ss.
New York. Nov. 25. A dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres. Argentina,
eays:
“The chamber of d eputifts has approved
the law re-establishing the fax of 10 per
cent on the premium o's foreign insurance
companies. The .Argentine and Chilean
commissioners will take next week to dis
cuss Qie Puna-Atacama boundary dispute.
The incident between an Argentine official
and Walker Martinez, Winner Chilean
minister, has been closed satisfactorily.
OREGON AND IOWA ARRIVE.
By Associate*! Press.
New York. Nov. 25. —'A special to the
Herald from Montevideo. Uruguay, says:
The United States battleships Oregon
and lowa and the collier Celtic have ar
rived here to recoal and take on board
supplies of provisions.
ARMS CAPTURED.
By Associated Press.
Madrid. Nov. 25. —A quantity of arms
destined for the Carlists have been seized
in a house at Bilboa.
MAY BUY PHILIPPINES.
Believed in Washington that the Purchase
Will Be Made.
I By Associated Press.
i New York. Nov. 25. —Special from
Washington says: "There is reason to be
lieve that the administration is willing to
purchase from Spain not only the Phil
li pines and the Ualan islands but all the
Carolfnes and Peiew group.
BLANCO WILL LEAVE.
His Resignation as Captain General Has
Been Accepted.
By Associated Press.
Havana. Nov. 25.—The United States
transport Florida arrived in front of Moro
' aetle today, took a pil« on board and
proceeded to Mariano beach. General
Greene and staff went to Mariano early in
order to superintend the landing of the
American troops there. Marshall Blanco.
whos<‘ resignation as captain general has
been accepted, sails for Spain Sunday.
He will be succeeded by General Castel
lanos, the division commander.
ORDERED TO WASHINGTON.
General Butler Called to the Capital by the
President.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 25. —In army orders
which were published today the announee-
I ment wan made that under the instruc
■ tions of the president Major General Mat
| thew C. Butler, of the Cuban evacuation
I commission. is to report in person to
• rttary of war for temporary duty at
I Washington and upon completion he will
: return to Havana. It is supposed that the
I prisident and Secretary Alger wish to
| consult with Butler concerning the prog
i row of the work of the evacuation com
i mission .
ABNER TAYLOR SENTENCED.
Will Be Hanged Friday Decs 16, Unless the
Governor Interferes.
Abner Taylor, the man who killed his
wife in th< Warrior district in July last,
aas rest i: if nc( d to be hanged on Decem
ber 10, by Judge Felton, this morning.
The c; .- was carried to the superior
court son ' ae ago and the decision af
firming tl edict of the lower cou\t was
handed d< Wednesday.
The ex< on will be private.
THE ’ANISFT -
COMMISSION
Receiv Instructions from
th( abinet in Madrid.
By Associated Press.
Madrid, Nov. 2>. —After visiting the
queen regent today in order to condole
her majesty for the lass of her husband,
King Alfonso XII, who died November 25,
1885. the minister met in council. They
were oetipied exclusively with the peace
question. Eventually the ministers unan-
Senor Montero Rios, the president of the
Spanish comm Lion, drawn up by foreign
and consul ministers, which will be tele
to Paris tonight. While the cabinet min
isters were most reserved regarding the
instructions sent the Spanish commission
ers it is believed that the Philippine ques
tion will be settled next Monday. Premier
Sagasta, was asked if Monday’s session
would see the close of the Spanish confer
euce and the signature of a treaty of
peace, replied. “Who knows? Maybe fresh
incidents will arise or further consulta
tions or exchange of views may be neces
sary.”
DR. CHEATHAM
HIGHLY HONORED.
Has Been Appointed Agent at
Macon for American Phar
maceutical Society.
Dr. T. A. Cheatham received a letter
this morning from Mr. Charles Caspar!,
secretary of the American Pharmaceutical
Society, notifying him of his appointment
as agent of the society at Macon, to suc
ceed the late Dr. John Ingalls.
Dr. Ingalls was at one time president
•of the American Pharmaceutical Society,
and stood high in that organization. Dr.
Cheat’ham’s appointment was entirely un
solicited, and is all the more a compliment
to him as a man and a druggist. He
takes it as an additional compliment ia
that he is appointed to succeed such a
man as Dr. Ingalls.
quietTTannFston.
Negro Soldiers Have Been
Quieted—Several Killed.
By Associated Press.
Anniston. Ala., Nov. 25.—The city has
quieted down after last night’s rioting and
it is believed that the full extent of the
shooting has been learned. Two negro
soldiers were’killed and three wounded,
end six or eight wjiite enlisted men more
or les seriously hurt. Two members of the
white provost guard.who were raising last
night, reported for duty today.
The dead are: Private Ed Caperton.
Third Alabama: a member of the satjie
regiment unidentified. The wounded are:
Wiliam Bo ie. Third Alabama, shot
through ody. will die.
The name ;he other wounded ne
groes will n be known until tonight as
the coruman< r of their regiment has not
made up his st.
Among the whites wounded were: Pri
vate Gildba' Co. B. Second Arkansas,
shot in the h id and stabbed in the back,
dangerously urt; Sergeant Frank Dod
son. Third ennessee. shot in the arm;
Private Wilt Bisson, Fourth Kentucky,
shot in the s' raider
It is report d that several members of
the Fourth K itueky and the-Fourth Wis
consin are we .nded, but this could ato be
confirmed at -eadquarters.
General I ink. commanding Camp
Shipp, has ir '.luted an investigation.
ELKS TOTNTERTAIN
GENERAL WILSON.
Most Elaborate Entertainment
Yet, to Be Offered to the
Corps Commander.
The Mason Lodge of Elks ar? arranging
for an entertainment in honor of General
Wi!<son and staff.
General Wilson has been numerously
entertained since his arrival ia Macon,
but the Elks propose to eclipse all farmer
entertainments The da’" of the Elks’ «n
--teriaimnei t hat not yet been fix'd, on* it
will probably take place sodieti’nn? within
the next ten days.
i
THE MACON NEWS.
'CRISWELL
AND SHAW
Make a Bold Attempt to Es
cape from the Peni
tentiary
CAMP AT CRAMER.
The Noted Train Wreckers Almost
Gained Their Liberty—Prompt
Action Prevented It.
Special to The News.
Kramer, Ga., Nov. 25. —Three oonviots,
C. H. Bartrain, Warren Criswell and Tom
I Shaw, made a bold effort to escape from
the penitentiary camp at this place last
night, and but for the prompt alarm given
by two other convicts, Frank Evans and
I Frank Hopkins, they would have suc
ceeded nicely.
The building here is a large frame
structure with iron bar Vindows. The bars
are held in place by auger holes the size
of the bars in each side of the window
I casing and are very strong and substan-
I tial. But the three desperate convicts hit
i upon a plan by which they thought they
could gain their liberty. Some one of them
secured an inch and a half auger and
Criswell was to do the work. Last night
before “rapping down” time and while
Shaw was playing a fiddle for all he was
worth, Bartrain was trying to hold the at
tention of the other convicts of the cell he
occupied by delivering a lecture on ag
nosticism. Criswell claimed he was not
feeling well and retred to his bunk, which
is situated right by the rear window, and
while the racket caused by Shaw and Bar
'train were raging, he was laying in his
hunk boring out the facing opposite one of
the bars, which when completed left one
end of the &ar loose, and all that remain
ed to be done was to take the bar out and
slide out of the window to freedom.
But. alas, for boith men and mice, the
best laid plans some times “gang a glee.”
So while. Criswell was .boring his hole for
freedom Frank Hopkins heard the auger
cutting and smelt a mice. He wrote a note
to Frank Evans, who occupied a cell with
Tom Allen just across the corridor from
them that there was some crooked work
going on in their cell and to notify the
officials. Evans at once sent a trusty for
Mr. Scott Glenn, the yard boss. He re
sponded at qnce, and upon investigation,
found things in a very alarming state. (He
sent for Captain Crabb, who is in charge
of the camp, and upon his arrival he at
once removed the bunks and found where
Criswell had done his .work, as before
stated. He at once acknowledged the corn
and implicated Shaw and Bartrain as his
accomplices.
It was lucky that the scheme was ex
posed just as it was as in .ten .minutes
■more they would have been out.
Shaw and Criswell are well known in
Macon. They were sent here about a year
ago .for life. They wrecked a Southern
railroad passenger train at Stone Creek,
causing the death of several people.
Bartnain has been here about six months
■and is serving a fifteen year sentence for
burglary. He was up from Waycross.
They are perhaps three of the most des
perate white convicts in the state peni
tentiary.
BRICE AT THE HEAD
Os a Railroad Syndicate in the Celestial
I Kingdom.
By Associated Press.
Newport, R. 1., Nov. 25.—Ex-Senator
Brice, who is at his summer residence
here, says that the american syndicate re
ferred to in a Peking dispatch as negotiat
ing with the Honk Kong and’ Shanghai
banks and Jardine, Mathiezon & Co.,
bankers, for the construction of the Han
kow and Canton railroad, is What is
known as the Brice syndicate.
He says a large force of Americans has
already arrived in Shanghai and its engi
neers are making surveys and collecting
all the material necessary for constructing
the raod. Work will start as soon as the
preliminaries are arranged.
MUST COME ACROSS.
San Domingo Must Pay the Claim at Once
- Also Peru.
o „
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 25. —A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Pressure is being applied to San Domin
go by the United Statese to secure pay
ment of the Azama bridge award. This
award was made two months ago in favor
of Nathaniel McKay, of this city. It
amounted to a little more than SBO,OOO,
one-fourth of which was to be paid at once
S.nd the other in three equal installments
of $20,000 ea,eh.
The second payment is due next month.
The first payment has neyer been satisfied
and the administration has recently given
some consideration to the propriety of dis
patching a man-of-war to Sando Mingo to
collect the award. A communication has
been received from the minister for for
eign affairs of San Domingo, indicating
that his government would soon settle the
first payment, and it is expected delay
will be asked with reference to the second
installment. It is not intended by this
government to wait upon San Domingo
any length of time. Should the necessity
arise, which, however, is not anticipated,
no doubt exists that the authorities will
send a man-of-war to San Domingo to
hasten the payment.
The state department ’has been informed
by the Amepicaa minister to Peru that one
house of the Peruvian congress has passed
a bill appropriating the amount of the
award to the f.rmous McCord claim, and
there is little doubt that similar action
will be taken by the other house. Upon, its
approval by the president a check will be
sent to the state department, which will
band it to the claimant.
TORPEDO BOAT DAVIS
Makes Her Trial Trip —A Knot Above Re
quirement.
Portland. Ore., Nov. 25.—The torpedo
i boat Davis, constructed at the Wolff &
Sewicker iron works of this city, has been
given her official trial trip on the Colum
bia river. Not only did she Davis make '
he official trip of two hours successfully, )
but she made as average speed of 23*4
knots per hour, a full knot tn excess of
the requirements. Lieutenant Command
er F. I. Drake, president of the naval
board, sent the folowing dispatch to Sec
retary of the Navy Lang:
••John D Long. Secretary of the Navy,
Washington •.
“The Davis is teh first torpedo boat on
the Pacific coast to make one knot more
than contract speed. Revolutions aver
aged 382. No undue friction of engines or
excessive vibration of hull. Two hours
consecutive run; no turn.
“Prake.”-
MACON NEW? FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 1898.
(CUBANS EXPECT
ANNEXATION.
Thev Believe this Will Be the
Inevitable Outcome of
the War.
TEMPORARY INDEPENDENCE
Is What They Desire, However,
Just for the Principle of
the Thing.
By .Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 25.—‘A dispatch to the
.Herald from Havanna says:
Domingo Mendez Capote,late vice presi
dent of the Cuban republic and now presi
dent of the executive commission, has ex
pressed his belief that the future of Cuba
will inevitably be annexation to the Uni
ted States. This, he said, was the natural
outcome of recent events, but he denied
that the Cuban leaders have that aspira
tion.
The independence, which has so long
animated the Cuban people, is to be tem
porarily satisfied. They wish for a short
period at least to see their own flag wav
ing over “free Cuba.”
They recognize that annexation would
come, and that shortly, and by the unan
imous voice of the Cuban people them
selvse.but they desire to see the cause for
which they had fought crowned with the
success it deserved.
“The provisional government has been
dissolved,” he said in reply to a question,
“ and the sole Cuban authority now ex
isting is the general assembly of the
army. That army has elected my col
leagues and myself to carry on the gen
eral business during the adjournment and
principaly to take measures preparatory
to disbanding the army. .
“We are now engaged in examining the
records and issuing commissions and cer
tificates to the officers and men, many of
whom were without these. When the
commission, which has gone to the Uni
ted States returns, which I expect will be
in about twenty days’ time, the assembly
will be called together again for a final
disposal of the matter.
“The object of this commission is two
fold. The first and most important will
be an endeavor to raise a sum to pay off
our troops either wholly or in part. I
may say that the United States govern
ment will be asked to facilitate us in rais
ing this sum. We will endeavor to ob
tain sufficient to pay the army in full. If
that is impossible we would distribute the
sum obtained prorata and give a note for
the balance.
• “The second object Is a political one,
about which the only statement I can
make is that it is to obtain an expression
on the plans of the United States govern
ment with a view to hearty co-operation
in carrying them out; also to put before
the government the views of the Cuban
leaders.
“I may state emphatically that the com
mission has not been authorized to accede
to any scheme of annexation or anything
save our complete independence. The de
sire for independence has never been
stronger among the Cuban people than at
present. Our feeling In this respect is un
shaken and the country, I believe, is with
us. If a general vote were taken today
I believe 95 per cent, of the people of Cu
ba would vote for independence.”
RUSSIA WILL
OCCUPY MANCHURIA.
50,000 Troops Will Be Sent
to the Island —England’s
Protest Unheeded.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 25.—A special to the
World from London says:
The Russian garrisons in China are to
be largely increased next spring, according
to advices from Odessa, based upon au
thoritative military information.
The military establishment at Port Ar
thur, the strongly fortified post at the en
trance to the gulf of PechiM, which China
has virtually ceded to Russia, will be
raised to 50,000 troops of ‘all arms. Here
is to be one 'terminus of the Trans-Sibe
rian railway, Where inhere will be an open
port the year around.
The force to be sent to Taliewan may be
inferred from the fact that barrack room
is to be provided there for 15,000 men.
This is the point on the Liaotong peninsu
la of Manchuria not far from Port Arthur,
which Great Britain insisted must not fall
into foreign hands.
The dispute over it threatened at one
time to lead to war, as it is a vital point
for British trade throughout Manchuria.
Such movements of troops will amount
to a virtual occupation by Russia of Man
churia. The territory east of Liaotong
will be cut off from China proper t>y a
Russian military troeha, so to speak, run
ning from Siberia to the yellow sea-
NO MORE GAMBLING
Will Be Allowed in Santiago, Under a Pen
alty of SI,OOO.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 25.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Santiago says:
General Wood has issued an order pro
hibiting gambling in any form in San
tiago. with a penalty of SI,OOO for thff in
fraction of the law. Up to the present
time baccarat and roulette and card games
of every kind have been played publicly
in the clubs and saloons and in the camps.
The San Carlos dub was the resort#of
Cubans and Americans, who spent their
evenings there gambling at the baccarat
tables. Among the Cubans were seen
American officers and betting was carried
on everywhere.'
Under the Spanish regime gambling was
a national institution and as fascination
of the play caused considerable embarrass- 1
ment to American soldiers. General Wool
took this action: The Cubans heard the
order with astonishment and protested,
but a strict observance of it has been en
forced.
Now is the time to plant your lawn in
! grass that is green all winter. We have
I this grass now ih stock. H. J. Lamar &
Sons.
A Sure Sign of Croup.
Hoarseness in a child that is subject to j
croup is a sure indication of the approach :
of that disease. If Chamberlain’s Couch •
Remedy is given as soon as the child be- '
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy
I cough has appeared, it will prevent the
1 attack. Many mothers-- who have croupy
> ebharen always keep this remedy at hand
and find that it saves them much trouble
and worry. It can always be depended
upon and is pleasant to take.. For sale
by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
•
SOLDIERS’ CAMPS
Are Mow Well Arranged for the Winter-
Short Notes.
The two brigades of the First army
corps that are stationed here have now ar
ranged their camps and are well ffxed for
the winter. There are many minor things
that are yet to be fixed, however, such as
building mess halls, shede and the like.
This can be done in a few days, and as
soon as that is arranged the camp will be
complete. Capt. Hardee, who has been in
charge of the camps for the past month,
has been relieved from duty and will re
turn to his command, which is Company
Fof the Third Engineers. He will be at
the provost guard hotuse until his com
pany is relieved from duty.
The provost guard will be strengthen
ed today by a company from tb* Second
Ohio regiment and from now on about 150
men will be on duty all during the dav.
The guard house has been arranged in the
same manner as the barracks at an army
post. All of the men who are on guard
sleep there and the cooking is done in the
building, so that the men can get their
meals at the regular time. Cots have
been placed on all of the floors and the
men are more comfortable than if they
were in camp.
The division hospital, which is located
in the Wolff & Happ building, is begin
ning to fill up. Forty patients are now’
under treatment.
Several of them are suffering with pneu
monia and others with fever.
Major Hegg, the surgeon in charge,
says that none of them are seriously ill,
and that they will all recover. The hos-*
pital is one of the best in the country.
It is located in a healthy part of the city
and is large and roomy. The four upper
stories are used as wards, while * the
ground floor is used for offices and a
dining hall. In the basement the drugs
are stored. The kitchen is also located in
the basement..
The Second Ohio regiment is no longer
troubled with mud. The company streets
have been graded and the water runs off
instead of standing. Camp Fornace is
npw one of the most popular places in the
city and is visited every afternoon by
large crowds of people. It is said that
over 5,000 people visited the camp yester
day.
Camp Haskell, the place where the col
ored troops are camped, is one of the best
locations for a camp around the city. The
colored soldiers did not have many visit
ors yesterday nor were many of them seen
in the city.
The provost guard did not make many
arrests last night and the total number of
arrests during the day was about twenty.
It was reported yesterday afternoon that
a woman had been shot near Camp Has
kell. but it was found out afterwards that
she became frightened at a gunshot and
ran into a banbed w’ire fence.
The Sixth Virginia regiment is still
under arrest. It is not known what will
be done with the regiment as none of the
officers will talk. The guns which were
taken away from them last Sunday have
not been returned and are stored away in
the city. Con. Bates stated a few days
ago that the regiment would not be given
their guns until the men had learned how
to use them, and from all indications it
looks as if it will be a long time before
they get them back.
Tent stoves will be given to the troops
this week and the lumber for flooring ; - e
tents has already been issued.
Captain Hargraves and Lieutenant
I owell, the negro officers who killed the
negro soldier at Knoxville, are under ar-
Jjst at their camp. Major Rodman is in
hu Case and it is very Proba-
ble that both men will be court-martialed
they were arrested in Knoxville by the
civil authorities but were turned oyer to
the army officials. As soon as all the evi
dence is secured a court martial will prob
bably be summoned and the men will be
tried,
It seems that they killed the negro in
defense. The officers are in the camp
of the Tenth Immunes. as the members of
the company to which the dead soldier
belonged have said they will make it
cam 111 f ° r the < ’ fficers ls thcy stay in the
Soldier Notes in Camp and City.
Ispector General J. P. Sanger is in the
city today.
General Bates will move his headquar
ters into camp this week.
Major C. M. Drake, chief surgeon of
General Gordon’s staff, arrived in the city
this morning.
There are many officers in the city who
were in the battle of Santiago. Some of
them are still suffering from wounds re
ceived.
All of the colored regiments have the
regimental canteens. Only beer is sold tp
the soldiers. Besides beer tobacco, cigars,
cigarttes and other articles are sold.
Major Varnadoe is the only Georgian
who is serving pn General Bates’ staff.
He was in Porto Rico with the general
and was in several of the skirmishes him
self.
The officers in command here have re
ceived no orders in regard to moving.
General (Bates says he has seen nothing
in regard to moving except what appeared
in th newspapers.
Regimental bakeries will be established
at the camps at an early date. This will
be a great saving to the government and
the bread will no doubt be much better
than now purchased.
Two stripes on the arm of a soldier in
dicates that he is a corporal. Three a
sergeant. Soldiers with the red cross on
their arms indicates that they belong to
the hospital corps.
Soldiers with white stripes belong to the
infantry. Those with yellow’ to the cav
alry. 1 hose with red to the artillery.
Those with green to the hospital corps.
Those w’ith white to the Engineers.
Several shots were fired by the provost
guard near Camp Haskell last night, but
it was reported that nobody was hit. It
is claimed, however, that one of the bul
lets hit Clark’s store and w’ent through
it.
The negroes w'ho were employed to as
sist in laying off the camps have all been
paid off. Over three hundred negroes
were employed by Captain Smoke and
Captain Hardee several weeks ago and
they have been constantly at work since
that time.
General Bates was in the Porto Rico
campaign. He was in several battles, but
came out without a scratch. He says that
he has been exceedingly lucky. He has
gone through twp wars without ascratch.
The Second Ohio regiment has a football
team that wants' to play the Macon team
a game. It is probable that the game can
be arranged at an early date,
One of the provost guards fired at a man
from one of the Vlneville cars last night.
The man w’as on the car without a pass
when the sergeant attempted to arrest
him he jumped off the car and ran. The
srgeant was in charge of another prisoner
at the time and could not leave the car.
He fired at the fleeing man three times,
but none of the shots took effect.
WILL ENTERTAIN.
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Dr. McHatton's Friends Will Dine With Him
December 1,
Dr. McHatton will entertain his friends
at dinner on December 1 in honor of Gens.
Wilson, Bates and Gordon. Many friends
of the doctor will be present and the oc
i casion will no doubt be enjoyed.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
A special meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held tomorrow (Satur
day), November 2£th, at 4 o’clock p. m ,
;to receive report of the committee on
| the proposed banquet to General Wilson
i and officers, and to consider matters af
i feeling Macon business.
R. M. BOGERS, President.
George Ketchum, secretary.
WILL INVITE
THE RESIDENT
An Important Meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce
Will Be Held.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
For that Purpose—May Review the
Troops at Macon on or About
December 1 6th.
An important meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held tomorrow af
ternoon for the purpose of extending an
invitation to President 'McKinley and
cabinet to visit Macon next month.
As is well known the president and his
cabinet are to attend the Atlanta peace
L jubilee and it is quite probable that he
will desire to come to Macon, to review
the*troops now in camp here.
It is pivbable that the Chamber of
Commerce will authorize President Rogers
to appoint a committee of twenty promi
nent citizens to convey this intention to
the president and cabinet, either in per
son or otherwise
It is Considered quite certain that Macon
will have the honor of entertaining the
president next month.
AT GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Happenings of the Day in the United States
Court.
Nothing of importance happened at the
Government building this morning. Zel
ma Harris, the negro charged with • ob
structing the mail was dismissed. -Mail
Carrier Brown charged Harris with inten
tionaly running into his buggy causing
him to be delayed for several hours. Har
ris claimed that the colision was entirely
accidental and he was dismissed.
Mr. Collins, the weather man, is getting
his office in shape to send out the weather
reports. He- says that he wil be re-ady by
December 1.
Judge Speer will open the fall session of
the United States court on December 2.
The docket is unusualy heavy for this
term and i-t will take some time to dispose
of it. -Many of the eases which were as
signed for hearing on December 2 will
have to be reassigned. The grand and tra
verse jury has been summoned and every
thing will be in readiness when court
opens next Friday.
DR. WHARTON
Will Discuss Prohbiition at
Various Places During
Next Few Davs.
Dr. H. M. Wharton, the able Baptist di
vine, who has been heard in Macon on
several occasions,, is booked to deliver
several prohibitions lectures in the city
during the next few days.
He will speak at the tent tonight, and
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock to ladies
at the same place.
On Sunday morning at 11 o’clock he will
speak in -South Macon, and at the tent at
3 o’clock and 7:30 p. m.
BOSTON BLOOMERS
Failed to Show Up Yesterday —Soldiers Dis
appointed.
The Boston Bioom-er aggregation of fe
male baseball players failed to show up
yesterday as advertised, and the soldier
team which was to play them was very
much disappointed.
Many people had intended going to the
game, but the young women failed to put
in an ap-pearanee. The game had been
well advertised, but it seems that the
team stranded before reaching here.
AT POLICE STATION.
Eight Thanksgiving Offenders Were Fined
this Morning.
Eight Thanksgiving offenders were
brought before Judge Freeman this morn
ing charged with' the numerous offenses
that are common to police headquarters.
John Schenken -was the first man triedi
He plead guilty to being drunk and disor
derly and was fined $5. Bob Clarke was
also charged with being drunk, hut his
case was continued until tomorrow.
Will McPherson was wested yesterday
on the charge of vagrancy and was fined
$lO this morning, He said that he was
looking for wprk, and he thought that he
ought not to be made to pay a fine when
he was innocent. Judge Freeman said
that if he did not put up $lO in a few
hours time that he would be sent to work
without having to look far it.
George Washington was also fined $lO
for the same offense. Henry Griffin was
fined $2.50 for being drunk, but the sen
tence was suspended. The other cases
were of no importance and were dismiss-
CARNiVAL ASSOCIATION
Will Hold a Meeting this Afternoon to Elect
Officers.
The Macon Carnival Association will
hold a meeting this afternoon for the pur
pose of electing officers for the ensuing
'years. The meeting will be held in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. Besides the
regular elections of officers other business ■
of importance will 'be transacted.
President Waxelbaum says that he 'is not
a candidate for re-election. So far there
have been no announcements tor the va
rious offices and it us not known who will
be elected..
The meeting this afternoon will be the
last meeting held this year and the presi
dent requests that all of the membera be
present.
GRAND JURY COMMITTEE
Made an Inspection of the City Schools To
day.
The grand jury committee appointed to
inspect the schools of the county an
inspection of the city schools this morning.
The committee was shown the different
schools by Superintendent Abbott. The in
spection occupied all of the morning and
it is thought that the committee was well
pleased with the manner in which the
schools were conducted.
The contry schools under Professor Kil
patrick, were inspected Wednesday. The
report of the committee will be announced
later on.
Fire Sale!!
*SHOES +
Hu Immense Trade
Is me Best Compliment
flrtu House Can Have.
Ever since our FIRE SALE an
nouncement we have been kept ex
ceedingly busy. In order to appear
genteel your SHOES must be right.
Perfect fit, good goods and LATEST
STYLE must govern.
We have the SHOES and will
guarantee to give you a PERFECT
FIT or your money refunded.
PRICES CUT IN HALF!
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For any pair of Shoes in the
house has never been equaled by our
competitors. That’s why we are
busy. We can please the most fas
tidious.
Corner Third Street and Bargain Lane.
’Tis Os our MeD ’ s Shoes,
nrup Os our Boys’ *hoes,
. wr. Os our Ladies’ Shoes
Snap That Makes Them Go.
a • Especially our Child en’s Shoes for SI.OO
q < I Prices as Low the Lowest.
bparkle Quality as Good as the Best
Strong Shoe Coin pan v
STUART WATSON,
Bidde your tiade by offc ring lowest pi ices.
368 Second Street
i -•
Newest
Clothing
Our stocks of Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Over
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and there’s an added charm in the choosing
when you know that prices are fairly within
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supremest interpreters of Men’s Fashions are
richly represented.
You Don’t Have to
Walt for your money when you get loans
from us. We have it always on hand.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon, Ga.. 461 Tblru Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS