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8 Per Cent Guaranteed! Dividend* paid Mrtul annnally. Rtnck mwmred by d*e<i» t<> Improved real estate in moi* than double the amount dopoaited with Union Having* Hank and Trad Co. GEO. A SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Bui’ding and Loan Association, i Macon. G t.. 461 Third Street. ESTABLISHED I 884-. < num JSGRAVE" Said President McKinley, to a Senator Who Called on Him Today, WAR IS HOT INEVITABLE But This Government is Preparing For Any Emergency—All De pends on Investigation. Chicago, Feb. 24.—-The Tribune has the following front Washington: “I do not propose to do anything at all to precipitate war with Spain. Up to the present J do not think war either necessary or in evitable. I would be lax in my duty, how. ver. if I did not prepare for the fu ture. The situaiion is grave and the pol icy of the administration will be delennin en entirely by the course of events from time to time. There i.- no necessity of alaiming the people, but congress must be ready to as-dst the administration without .making too many inquir < s as to the i-< urs:> of current events.” To the senator who called upon him in order to ask some serious questions as to the policy of the administration. President McKinley, with the utmost frankness has uttered the above words. There is now on doubt that the government of the United States is actually preparing for war with Spain. It does not follow that war will come, but the activity In both war and navy d. partments Is too unmistakable to be concealed. The president and his catb inet unite In the belief still, in spite of all the evidence ta the contrary, that the explosion of the Maine wax the result cf an unfortunate accident, but recognize the fact that the contrary may prove true at almost any hour. IMPORTANT MEETING. Secretary of Inferior Govnis’ Amendment Was Adopted. Havana, via Key West, Feb. 21. —At an important meeting of the central commit tee of the Autonomists, Senor Govin, sec retary of the interior, proposed an amend ment increasing the committee from forty to fifty-five. Fifteen more members will be taken from emigrants to the United States, and insurgents of prominence who agree to support autonomy. The amend ment was adopted by a large majority, flf te. n among whom were reformists. It is regarded as a surprise that Hie Spanish residents supported the plan. The com mittee also nominated delegates for elec tion next month. It is believed that the radicals will carry the ehetion, and de mand a more liberal constitution. The meeting is regarded as the first political . battle of the campaign, and the results are ' highly important, because if the insurgents decline the extended hands of the autono mists in the constitution securing practi cal independence, autonomy will fail in the eyes of the world, and nothing will remain except the. Spanish flag and what it Im plies. The query is then “What will Spain do next?” HARBOR WAS MINED. A Weyler Follower May Have Caused the Explosion. Havana. Feb. 21.--It appears from the highest authority that no matter what may ■have been the cause of the terrible catas trophe to Ute Maine, the harbor of Hava na is, and has bepn for a long time, tilled with submarine mines and torpedoes. When it was rumored that a United States war vessel would be station in the harbor the attention of one of General Weyler’s aides-de-camp was called to the fact that that if a warship succeeded in running pass he forts and entering the harbor, the entire city would be at its mercy. The officer replied that the engineers in trusted with the most recent fortifications of the harbor had fully considered this question and had arranged that if a vessel ever did enter she should be blown up at once. All information about these mines was so carefully guarded that Lieutenant Jen kins. the ill-fated intelligence officer of the Maine, was really uncertain as to their presence, and so expressed himself. If the worst fears prove true it may be found to be the work of a fanatical Wey lerite. who had two purposes in view—first, to strike a blow at the United States: sec ond. to embarrass General Blanco. Many of those who formerly held the secret of the submarine mines were strong partisans of Weyler. MILLIONS FOR WAR Could be Raised by Us, Says Congressman Dockery. Washington. Feb. 24.—Congressman Dockery, of Missouri, says that in case of war with Spain we would have plenty of money at hand to maintain an army and navy large enough to wipe the greatest foreign power off the face of the earth. During the civil war. when the country was divided, the national treasury spent. 23.875.189,827.45. raising the money by ex tra bond issues, an income Lax and and heavy taxes on homes and manufactures, imports, exports and banks. We can raise several times as much now, he says: FOU.ND DEAD. Past Assistant Surgeon Bailey Took Too Much Cocaine. Washington, Feb. 24.—Passed Assistant Furgeon T. B. Bailey, of the United States Navy, was found dead in his room this morning at the Albany, under conditions leading to rhe belief that he committed suicide by taking cocaine. He left a letter providing for the dis tribution of his effects and expressing the fear that he is about to die from heart dis ease. The officer has just returned from a tour of duty in China and was assigned to the Washington navy yard, DALTON POSTOFFICE Entered and Robbed of Eight Hundred Dol lars Last Night. Dalton. Ga.. Feb 24. —The postofllee here was entered last t ight. The safe was blown open and 2800 in money and stamps were taken therefrom. The thieves left behind them abig sledge hammer, a brace and a long screw driver. Bits of *.ioney and spamps were also scattered over the floor. The registered letters in the office were left unmolested. There is no clue to the perpetrators. CROWNS OF TRIUMPH. Phillips’ J 3.00 hats best of all. SUBTERRANEAN Pasiage Existed From the Navy Yard i». Ha vana Under the Harbor. Havana, via Key West. Feb. 24.—1 n con nection with the claim made by the Cu bans that there are mine galleries under the harbor of Havana leading from sub terranean passage*. and known to have existed for years, between Fort Cabaniss, Moro castle and this port, the Spaniards have explained that for over a century a subterranean passage about two miles long and eight feet at its narrowest diameter, rapable of giving passage to a column of troops, have existed from the navy yard to Castillo del Principe, but the Spaniards further assert that the existence of this passage was not known to the present authorities, or to those who have been in power for many years past. Em rances and exits have been closed for for years past by thick walls now covered with debris, and their exact location Is said to be there. At the same tima it is admitted that records regarding the subterranean pas sage can be found in old documents con tained in the archives of Havana. Finally, the Spaniards insist that this passage does not go under the harbor at any point. Under the surface here there seems to be a deep feeling of unrest. No one believes that autonemy is or can be any thing but a name, and there Is a still more deep rooted belief that the United States will not suffer the present condi tion of things to last much longer. Saturday last a party of about forty git rillas left a fort on a farm near Agua catea. about forty miles from this city, as was their custom, to dine at a neighboring place. During the absence of the guer illas a detachment of about fifteen insur .'eists occupied the fort, and when the gar rison returned from dinner the insurgents fell upon them with machetes and killed twenty-five out of the forty guerillas. The remaining fifteen members of the government force succeeded in escaping. THE SPANISH SQUADRON Is Fast Getting Ready to Sail for the Cuban Waters. New York, Feb. 24. —A dispatch to the World from Madrid says: The queen has invited to lunch with the royal family Captain. Villamil, the commander of the Spanish squadron about to start for Cuba. He had called at the palace to take leave of the regent. After lunch the queen talk ed a long time with Vilamil, inquiring into all the details of the contemplated cruise. Then her majesty gave Villamil two pho tographs, one of her daughters, Princess Asturias and Infanta Maria Theresa, the other of herself and the king, upon which she had put In her own handwriting: “To Don Alfoso Villamil, from Alfonso and Christiana. 'May God protect him in his journey.” Villamil afterward went to the ministry of marine to take leave X Admiral Ber mejo, with whom he had a long interview. He tehn left for Cadiz, where he will have three days to complete preparations for his departure. The squadron will he com- I*osed of three torpedo destroyers, Pluton, Terror and Furor, and torpedo vessels Rayo, Aleor and Ozor. These craft will be accompanied by the steamer City of Cadiz, ( ivcylng coal and provisions. The vessels till stop at the Canary Islands and also Porto Rico before reaching Cuba. It is officially announced that there as no hurry for their joining the cruisers Oquen do and Viscaya at Havana. PRESIDENT WILL ACT In a Manner That Wil! Approval of Loyal Citizens. St. Louis, Feb. 24.—Gen. Wm. H. Powell, of Belleville, 111., who who was in com mand of the regiment in which President McKinley served during the civil war, and was recently appointed collector of inter nal revenue for the southern Illinois dis trict, returned from Washington today. The general, who is a personal friend of President McKinley, said that while at the capital he discussed the Ma>ne disaster with the possible result with the chief ex ecutive. “The presiilent said to me.” said rhe general, “that he was only wait'ng for the complete report of the naval board of in quiry, and that should it report that our sailors had met their death through Span ish treachery, he was prepared to act at cnee, and in a manner which would meet the approval of every loyal American cit izen.” CINCINNATI REPORTED. She Has Been Calle 1 in From Brazil on Mild Pretext. Washington, Feb. 24.—The cruiser Cin cinnati reported her arrival today at the Barbadoes. She ran over from Para. Bra zil. t’»e reason assigned for the trip being the desire of the department that she should take coal at an uninfected port. The news of the arrival of the Castine at Barbadoes is expected at any moment, and the two ships probably will remain cruis ing among the smaller islands of the Car ribean sea until about April Ist. TERROR GOES OUT PREPARED TERROR GOES OUT. She Put Out to Sea This Morning Under Sealed Orders. Norfolk. Va., Feb. 24. —The monitor Terror left Norfolk at 10:15 on her way to sea under sealed orders, but 'will cruise in Hampton Roads at least a short time. ARMY INCREASE. Bill Has Been Reported Favorably by House Sub-Committee. Washington, Feb. 24. —The increase of the artillery force of the country by two regiments as provided for in the senate bill, was agreed on by the sub-committee of the house military affairs committee to day, and will be reported to the full com mittee at the regular meeting tomorrow. LOCATION OF MAINE Was Subject of Controversy Between Pilot ana Sigsbee. Baltimore, Feb. 24.—A special to. the American from Newport News, Va.. says: A letter received here from a petty of ficer in the United States navy, who hap pened to be aboard the pilot boat which conducted the Maine into Havana harbor, stated that the pilot and Captain Sigsbee had a controversy in reference to the placing of the United States battleship in position in the harbor, the captain desir ing one berth, while the Spanish pilot in sisted on the Maine occupying the one which proved so fatal to the vessel. AN OPERATION Will be Performed on Gladstone to Alleviate His Pain. London, Feb. 24.—The St. James Ga zette this afternoon says it is informed that Gladstone will shortly undergo an operation to alleviate the pain caused by necrosis of the bone of the nose, from which it is alleged some of the specialists say he is suffering. The best time to advertise Is all the tint THE MACON NEWS. MAINE MYSTERY STILLJJNSOLVED No Information of an Official Nature Has Yet Been Received. PEPPER'S HOT IMT, He Says That a Diver Who Talked Has Expressed a Decided Opin ion as to Cause of Wreck. Washington, Feb. 24.—The mystery sur rounding the blowing up*of the Maine re mains as dense as on the day following the explosion. That is the opinion of the administra tion. At least presumably it is as well in formed of the state of affairs as any un official person. If there were any developments at Havana yesterday, or if anything was dis covered tending to thiow light upon the nature and cause of the explosion, none of these facts have as yet been reported to the navy or state departments. To attempt to say that the explosion was internal or external in origin in the opin ion of the officials here Is without warrant. The Maine carried no armor below the water at a greater depth than 21% feet. Beneath that there was nothing but the ordinary thin hull plates about a half inch of structural steel. All of the armor even that worked into the protective deck was above the magazines, and in case the lat ter exploded the armor might easily have been tossed upward. The navy department has not been in formed as to the probable length of time to be occupied by the court of inquiry in its work. In view’ of the many expressions of doubt concerning the possibility of raising the wreck of the Maine, a message sent yes terday to the navy department by Admiral Sicard may have some w’elght. The admiral reported that the court of inquiry, which is on the spot, and which had advantage of the opinions of divers, hahad declared that the most powerful ap had declared that the most powerful ap wreck or raise the ship. The last expres sion is taken to mean that that the court has not concluded that it would be im possible to again float the Maine, else the language would seem to have been unnec essary, an unwarranted supposition in the case of an. expensive cablegram. It can be stated that up to this time the naval officials have given no thought to the relief of Admiral Sicard as comman der-in-chics of the naval forces of the North Atlantic station. They do not be lieve that the admiral’s health is seriously impaired, and it is safe to say that no movement would be made toward his re lief unless the suggestion comes first from himself. No dispatches were received in the fore noon at the navy department from Ha vana or Key West, and the only naval movement reported Was the dropping down from Norfolk navy yard of the big double turreted monitor. Terror. There she will await the further orders of the department. LONG'S STATEMENT. Says That the Department is Not Conceal ing Any Information. Washington, Feb. 24.—Secretary Long today, in answer to inquiries whether the department was suppressing Information concerning the disaster to the Maine, wrote the following: Navy Department, Washington, Feb. 24th, 1898. No telegram has been received, either from Admiral Sicard or Capts. Sampson or Sigsbee since yesterday, and the depart ment has received no Information with re gard to the Maine disaster not already made public. The department is waiting the result of the inquiry, and public opin ion should be suspended until some official information is received. (Signed) John D. Long. PEPPER’S REPORT. He Quotes a Diver Who Says That the Ex plosion Was by Design. Washington, Feb. 24.—The Evening Star has received the following cablegram from Charles M. Pepper, its staff correspondent in Cuba: At this writing the divers are develop ing important results. From examination of interior wreckage they have secured ev idence which seems conclusive that the explosion came from underneath the ship. Some of tae small magazines may have exploded. The main 10-inch magazine did not explode. The condition of the interior of the ship shows further probability of the wreck having been due to outside force. The further the investigation progresses the more untenable becomes the theory which the Spanish government adduced to show accidental causes. It is evident that the Spanish ease will be based on the claim that the fire preceded the explosion. Capt. Sampson and his colleagues of the naval board may have outside evidence regarding the torpedo float producing the explosion. Said one diver who has been engaged in the work of getting bodies out from under the hatch: “God may be merciful to the men who blew these poor fellows to eternity; the United States should not.” This was long before Long’s order pro hibiting the officers from talking. The diver evidently thought the explosion was not an accident. He had an expert’s ca pacity and opportunity for judging. * NO ORDERS YET For Any War Vessel to Take the Place of the Maine. M ashington, Feb. 24.—N0 orders have been issued as yet for any vessel to go to Havana to replace the Maine. ■ Secretary Long said some days ago that a vessel would be sent to Havana later and either the Nashville or the Montgom ery would be selected. It ean be stated authoritatively that this is still the sit uation. and no decision has been reached when another warship will replace the Maine. The Montgomery has been ordered from Tampa to Key West, but her orders do not direct her to proceed further. SIMON LOSZARD DEAD. Paris, Feb. 24.---Simon Lazard, founder of the banking house of Lazard Freres, died today. IT’S HEADS WE WANT To fit with hats. Phillips' three specials are crowning manv good heads. CLEM PHILLIPS. You can talk to 10,000 every day through the columns of The News. MACON NEWS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24 1898. A HANDSOME comunoN Architect Denny Will Give the Plans and Superintend the Building OF THE GRESHAM MEMORIAL Subscriptions are Coming in Slowly But an Active Canvass Will be Commenced at Once. Architect W. S. Denny has made a hand some offer to the directors of the Macon Hospital as his contribution the the hos pital fund. He offers to make the plans for the Gresham memorial building, and to super intend the construction of the building as superintend ing ar eh it e ot. This offer Is probably equal to s2*o or S3OO, and will be much appreciated by the directors ,of the hospital. Mr. Denny is recognized as one of the leading architects cf the south, and his de signs and drawings are of the first order. Os course the offer will be accepted, and while it cannot be entered in the list of contributions to the hospital fund, It Is nevertheless one of the most substantial that has been made. The finance committee of the hospital is making plans for a thorough canvass for subscriptions, to the hospital. No addi tional subscriptions have been sent in since the last addition of SIOO by Mr. R. H. Plant, which brought the total up to S9OO. The committee, however, is not willing to let the matter drag along, and will probably publish a statement to the pub lic and a petition for subscriptions which will be sent to every one in the city who is able to subscribe any amount. Mt. S. R. Jaques, the chairman of the finance committee, has been out of the city for some time, but he is now getting ready to make a most active canvass. FOR A COLLEGE To Help the Inmates of the Door of Hope Institution. The coming of Mrs. E. M. Wittemore, president and founder of the Doors of Hope of America, to Macon, has a great deal of significance to Georgia and to Ma con. The prime object of Mrs. Wittemore’s coming to Macon is to commence the work which the Methodist church of Georgia has had In view for some years past, that of establishing a college somewhere in the state for the education of those who take refuge in the Door of Hope, in industrial work. • Colleges of this nature have been es tablished in several places in the United States through the influence of the Door of Hope. The inmates of the homes are taken into the college, where they are taught in dustrial works of all kinds, and are fitted for business life, by which they are made self-supporting, and do not have to feel that they are dependent upon charity, which is one of the great drawbacks to the work at present. The North Georgia Conference has dis cussed the matter on several occasions, but so far have never taken any definite move, as the funds for the establishment of such an institution are lacking. ’Mrs. Wittemore is a woman, of means, and an indefatigable worker. She will come to Macon, and during her course of lectures here will discuss the matter of establishing the home, and, as the central part, of the state, Macon will be selected as the place for erecting such an institution. There are many ladies in Macon who are interested in the matter, and will lend Mrs. Wittemore their assistance. Such a college as it is proposed to es tablish will cost $25,000 or $30,000. JUDGE SPEER’S ADDRESS. Warm Appreciation From Sir Julian Paunce fote. Judge Emory Speer’s address before the Georgia Society of the Sons of the Revolu tion, is attracting widespread attention. The line of thought, an appeal for sympa thy between the United States and Eng land. a tie which should exist among all English speaking people, is comparatively a new one, and Judge Speer is the first to take it up. Sir Julian Paunceforte, her Britannic majesty’s ambassador to the United States, has written Judge Speer to thank him for his “eloquent and interest ing address,” and to convey his “cordial appreciation of the sentiments therein ex-* pressed.” Judge Speer’s line of thought is an important one, and one which will no doubt be heard from quite frequently. PLENTY OF MEAT. Bibb County Farmers are Safe on This Ques tion This Year The farmers of Bibb county have nearly all of them had enough meat on hand to last them until next season, and whether cotton is high or low they will live as well as they ever have. A large number of farmers have more meat than they can use, and are bringing it to Macon and selling it. The cold weath er has been excellent for the killing of hogs, and the meat has all been saved that has been killed for some time. NERVY NEGRO. Tried to Steal Engine and Cars and Caused Much Damage. • Louisville, Ky., Feb. 24.—Henry Mack, a negro, -today tried to steal a locomotive and two cars of the B. & O. S. W. railroad that had been left standing near the roundhouse. Mack ran the engine half a mile at a high rate of speed, but ran through an open switch Into a train of empties, demolishing two ears and dam aging the engine SI,OOO. He was arrested. TO EDUCATE NEGROES. Conference Being Held in Tuskeege, Ala., For That Purpose. Tuskegee, Ala., Feb. 24. —At the seventh annual negro conference held in the Nor mal school pavillion here, about 2,000 col ored farmers, representing nearly every southern state, was present. V. ith them are many prominent men and women engaged in the various branches of negro education. The meeting was en thusiastic, and the speech of Bishop Grant, of the African Methodist Episcopal church, was greatly appreciated. Booker T. Wash ington presided. To encourage gardening a free package of seeds was given to every one present. A conference of educators will be hid to morrow, GOING TO GRIFFIN. Mr. Julius Gresham of East Macon, Will Go in Business There. Mr. Julius Gresham, of East Macon, left today for Griffin, where he will take charge of the business interests of his father-in-law, Mr. Jackson Smith, one of the leading business men of the city. Mr. Jackson lives in Barnesville, but Mr. Gresham will conduct the business in Griffin. Mr. Gresham has many friends in Ma con who will be sorry to see him move to another place. He goes with the best wishes of the community' in which he lives. BOUND OVER. Judge Balkcom Had Two Offenders Up for Hearing Yesterday. Judge Balkom had two offenders up for hearing yesterday afternoon on charges of violating the laws of the state. Both of the offenders were bound over to the city cmrt for hearing. I zzie Player, a colored woman, was held for larceny from the house. She was charged with robbing a woman who had befriended her, and taken her into her house and fed her. While her hostess slept Lizzie got up and carried off a lot clothing and other things. Jerry Gray was up on two charges, con cealed weapons and assault. The charge of assault was dismissed, but he was bound over on the charge of carrying on cealed weapons. MACON'S BANKS. State Treasurer Speer Says They Are in Splendid Condition. State Treasurer W. J. Speer is engaged in the work of examining the Exchange and Union Savings banks. He has fin ished with the Macoi Savings Bank and the Central of Georgia. The only other bank left for him to ex amine is the Commercial Savings ißank, which, however, has been operating under a charter for such a short time that it is probable he will ■waive an examination on this trip. The state treasurer says that the Macon b.' nks are in splendid condition, and that h« always enjoys his visits to Macon. 'Her banks, he says, are indicative of her sound commercial condition, and her bank officials are competent and public spirited. I't is probable that the state treasurer will complete his -work here today, and re turn to Atlanta tonight. RECEIVER. Asked For For the C. R. & C. Railroad in Atlanta. 'A bill has been filed in the United States circuit court in Atlanta in favor ,f the Farmers’ Loan land Trust Com any, of New York, asking that a receiver be .ap pointed for the assets of the Chattanooga, Rome and ‘Columbus Railroad Company, and the Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railway Company, and will come up for a ■hearing before Judge Newman on March 12th. The bill, which is brought by Turner, McClure & Roberts, of New York, and King & Spailding, of Atlanta, sets out that on September Ist, 1895, the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad Company executed to the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company a mortgage deed of trust-for the purpose of securing payment of certain first mortgage ‘bonds held by the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, and the interest on which had not been paid since 1892. This deed of trust was foreclosed and the effects of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad Company .were sold at Rome on January 13, 1897, and the road was bought by Simon Borg & Co., of New York. The .bill states that the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company has not received pay for the original first mortgage bonds and that there is now due as principal and in terest the sum of $150,000, and as all the property of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad Company is held by the Chattanooga, Rome and ‘Southern, it is asked that a reveeiver be appointed to take charge of the'assets of both, in order that the amount claimed may be realized. NEXT TUESDAY All the School Children Must be Vaccinated or Leave the Schools. March 1, next Tuesday, is the day set by the board of education as the limit at which unvaccinated children and teach ers will be admitted to the public schools in the city or county. The probability is that when that time comes there will be a weeding out, as in some cases the parents of children now at tending the schools have made light of the order issued by the board, and have not had nor do they intend to have their chil dren vaccinated. The same thing applies to the teachers, and one teacher has already announced her determination not to comply with the order of the board. She is conscientiously opposed to vaccination, and will have none of it. The consequence is that she will have to go and another will take her place unless the prospect of the loss of her posi tion should bring about a change of con science. Col. R. A. Nesbitt, speaking of the order of the board last night, said that it would most positively be enforced, and that no child or teacher who had not been success fully vaccinated would be allowed to enter the schools after next Tuesday. “Some people,” he said, "seem to think that we do not mean to adhere strictly to this order, but it will be done. We be lieve that it is right and proper. We be lieve that the proper and the only pre ventive of small pox is vaccination, and we are placed in a position wffiere we must be positive in our enforcement of an order that is intended for the protection of all the children, and of all the homes in the city. The rule applies to the country as well as the city schools, and we must en force it.” It is a fact, however, that most of the school children have been vaccinated, and probably when the parents understand fuily that their children must be vacci nated, or else lose their schooling for the present, those who are opposed to vaccina tion on principle will give in. CRIMINAL DOCKET Will be Taken Up in the Superior Court Next ' Week. The following cases have been set for trial in the superior on next week, when the criminal docket will be taken up: Monday, February 28th, 1898.—Scott Lu cas, burglary; John W. Williams, burgla ry; John Taylor, burglary; John Taylor, pointing weapon at another; Joe Sims, burglary; Ulyses Outlay, robbery; Henry Chapman, two-cases, burglary; Lee Owens, burglary; Lon Daniels, receiving stolen goods; Sam Johnson, shooting at another. Tuesday, March Ist—Jim Lockett, mur der; Will Burney, assault and intena to murder; John Crowder, stealing; F. E. Babbitt, fogery; Geo. H. Dolvin, larceny after crust, PYTHIANS ASK PUBLICATION Os the Fact that Charges Have Been Preferred Against Grand Chancellor. PAPERS WILL BE SERVED On Him and the Tria! Will Take Place in Atlanta—Method of Regular Procedure. The Pythians of Macon are talking among themselves of the situation as it affects Grand Chancellor Charlie Warren. While none of them will talk for publi cation, it is very evident that the facts as published were well known to the active Pythians some time ago. Past Grand Chancellor Schatzman de clines to say anything for publication, and his example is carefully followed by all the others. It is probable that Grand Chancellor Warren « ill not make an effort to answer the charges, but that he will resign and al low the matter to die out, so as to save any sensational scandal in the ranks of Pythianism, or create antagonism between his warm personal friends and other Py •thians of the state. The following speeilal from Savannah throws some additional light on the mat ter: Savannah, Feb. 23.—The publication of the fact that impeachment proceedings have been begun against Grand Chancellor Charles R. 'Warren, of the Knights of Py thias, caused a sensation among Pythians all over the state. The fact of the filing of the charges had been kept so quiet that not more than a dozen members of the order knew" of them having been prepared. That denials of the fact were sent out from Macon last night indicate this. The Journal correspondent, however, can positively state, and no one can contradict it truthfully, that 'impeach ment proceedings have -been begun, as an nounced yesterday. The documents are ■now in the desk of Mr. W. T. Leopold, Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, in Savannah. He had nothing to do with their being filed, but it is his duty to transmit them to the officer -against whom they have been filed. Yesterday afternoon a delegation of Knights called at the office of the -Savan nah Press, and admitted that the charges as published had been filed. They request t e-d the publication of the fact, they said, because it could not be denied that im peachment proceedings had been prepared. Mr. Warren is in Atlanta at present. Copies of the charges against him will be placed in his bands in a few days. The main charge -against the gentleman at the head of the order is, it is under stood, neglect of duty. It is charged that he has not attended to the affairs of 'his office as he should. It is understood that payments of .bills have been delayed .on account of the alleged negligence of the grand chancellor; that -a great deal of of ficial 'business has been 'indefinitely de layed because of his lack of attention. From the time of his being served with notice of the proceedings against him until his aceuittal, if it should come, the grand chancellor is divested of his powers. The reins are assumed by the grand vice chan cellor, who in this state is Mr. W. E. Al gee, -formerly of Atlanta, but now located in Fitzgerald. He will be at the head of the order during the time -the trial is in progress. According to the statutes and constitu tion of’the grand lodge of the Knights of •Pythias the grand chancellor is liable to -impeachment for the -breach of a crust in connection with the funds of the order, or foi neglect of his official duties or obli gation, or for any wilful betrayal of the interests of the order, or for conduct un becoming a Knight. It is understood -that the charge against Mr. Warren is simply neglect of duty. Articles -of impeachment can be prefer red against the grand chancellor by ten or more members of the grand lodge or by four or more grand lodge officers. It is thought that in this instance the charges ■were preferred 'by the grand lodge offi cers. The grand lodge officers, other than those preferring the articles, is the tribu nal to try the grand chancellor. , The articles of impeachment must spec ify the offense with which the -accused is charged and shall be signed by the par ties preferring them and deposited with the grand keeper of records and seal. The charges are now in the keeping of Grand Keeper of Records and Seal W. T. Leo pold, of Savannah. The presiding officer of the tribunal is to fix a time and place for the trial and the grand -keeper of records and seal will issue a summons citing the accused to ap pear before the tribunal on the day and at the place appointed. The summons can be served by any member of the order or by registered mail. The evidence submitted at trials of im peachment may ibe oral or written deposi tions and at least ten d'ays notice of the time and place of taking depositions must be given to the accused. The grand chan cellor is given the privilege of being rep resented by counsel, who must be a mem ber of the order. The prosecution also must be represented by attorneys who are members of the order. Any attorney whom the accused requests to represent him is in honor bound to do so. The grand Chancellor is suspended from the exercise of his official duties until ac quittal, and upon conviction the judgment of the tribunal shall not exceed beyond re moval from office and disqualification to fill any office in the order thereafter. The guilt of the accused will be determined by vote, which shall be yeas and nayese, 'and entered upon the minutes of rhe proceed ings. If two-thirds of the tribunal vote in favor of conviction the judgment shall be removal from office. It requires a two thirds vote to convict. The accused has the right of an appeal to the grand lodge and the prosecution has a similar right upon the motion of two or more grand of ficers preferring the chargese, or at least five of the accusers if -the charges are pre ferred by members of the grand lodge. Unless Grand Vice Chancellor Algee has signed the articles of impeachment, he .will preside at the trial. In this case the ‘tribunal will probably sit in Atlanta. If any other officer presides it will probably sit here. The trial will, of course, be secret, and it will stir the Pythian order all over the state. MR. JOSIAH BRADFIELD Mr. Bradfield was a warm advocate of Chepey’s Expectorant. Before his death he wrote: “When taken property it is a positive cure for cooughs, colds and laryn getis. 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