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8 Per Cent Guaranteed! pafil Wnl-annn*fly. Stock scented ny p, improved real estnte io more uian rtonbie tj,o aruonnt. deposited with t nion Havings Bank and Trent Co GEO. A SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Bui'ding and Loan Association, Miron. 4GI Third Street. STABLISHED 1884. HII SPEAK HERE ON NEXT WEDNESDAY. The Leader of the Democratic Forces and the Maa of * ISM is Coming. GREATGALA DAY For the Democracy of This Section and the People of Georgia. UNBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM • Will Greet the Great Leader When He Reaches Macon Thousands Will Be Here to Meet Him. William .J. Bryan. :lii liail.r of the Dem on. Hie forces ami the nnn <>£ 1900 will apeak in Macon on Wednesday, March 9th. • The annoum men; li ai Mr. Bryan would ■ j>c.il; hire was; made e xclusively in The News a week - ago. Tim following telegram was received tills; ima iihig l>y Mr. Roland Ellis, the I>c nmol atje ■ lector from tins district. ilea, liol, i d )•;)). ... Macon, Ga.—Shall reach Manin Wcdn* day afternoon the Sth and leave the next morning. W. J. Bryan. Tiiir. it good news for the Democrats of middle Georgia who will be here from < very .uclioii and from every village and from every town within u hundred miles of Macon. .Next \\Tdneaday will be a gala day for .the Democrats of this section. It will be one of the biggest days in the history of the city ..nd lin man who wilt lead the forces to a grand ind glorious victory in 1900 will lie greeted by the. biggest crowd tn.il has evir assembled here. ii "will be a feast day for Democracy and the baiini i s will wave from tile out', r w ills of tiri.s city. The invitation to apeak lure was ex tendi d io Mr. Bryan by Mr. Rolair! Kilis as the <li ctor from the Sixth congres sional district, of Xborgla and now Mr. Ellis lire man of the hour. '1 he reception to Mr. Bijan will fit ting the i i siti.ni lie hold. with Gio Dem ocratic rati... Tin eommiil.es in charge of the reci'ption wilt be appointed today or tomorrow. • Mr. Bryan will speak at tin Academy of Mush on the day that lie comes u> Macon and i!;< admis. ion to the Academy will lie free. No charge will be made as Mr. Bryan does not charge anything for his spin.dies, lie is speaking for the ben efit of Democracy, lie, however, in a letter to Mr. Ulis explained that if there was any political organization or move ment that needed .maniial aid, the Dem ocrats of this district were q. t liberty to us: 1 him for that purpose. it is not thought advisable, however, to make any Charge a id the speech will be entirely free to the Democrats of Geor gia. it is possible, however, that on account of the limited capacity of the Academy of Music for such an occasion an effort will be made to induce the executive com mittee oi it Epwortu League, who have ordered an immense tent for the use of their convention u<xt month, to hurry up the order and to get the tent here in time for the Bryan speech. The tent will hotel 4,000 people comfortably and as not less •than that number will wan; to hear Mr. Bryan and i robabiy a gri at many more the lent would be by fas the best place. On acrevt ■ of rite season it will hardly be practical for Mr. Bryan to speak in the open air. In any event nothing will be left undone to give everyone an opportunity to hear Mr. Bryaji. Later in the day it was found that the tent intended for the use of the Epworth League convention could not be got here in time for the Bryan speaking. It has been specially ordered from the maker, and is not to be shipped before April Ist. Then it was taat the attention of those wh<\ have been considering the mat.vr was called the fact that the circus people had just purchased a new tent, and that it ■would probably hold as many as two thou sand people, or more if they were careful ly packed in, and as no our minds a little packing, it more than likely that the cir cus tent will be erected in time for the Bryan speaking on the 9th. The more the coming of Mr. Bryan was spread abroad this morning the more en thusiastic did the people become, it now looks as if the day would be made the big gest that Macon has ever known. The railroads will be asked to grant spe cial excursion rates and the town wall be decorated. Mr. Bryan will be met at the depot and will be escorted to his hotel in a triumphal procession. It will be like one of the good old Democratic jubilees for which Bibb county is famous, and it has even been suggested that it would be very fitting to have the next governor of Geor gia, Allen D. Candler, here to shake hands with Mr. Bryan and say a few words be fore the people of Macon. However, all the details will come up for future consideration, atm it may be set down as certain thajt Mr. Bryan’s coming will be a big thing in Bibb. LONG WILL SEND PROVISIONS. Fifty or Sixty Tons of Supplies Will Be Sent to Starving Reconcentradoes. Washington, March 2 —'Secretary Long has deciiied to send a naval vessel to Cuba at once with forty or fifty tons of provisions for the relief of the suffering R> < cncciitradoes. 'i he vex-. 1 will go to Mantpnzas or San tiago. An emergency exists that makes it tiic. .•;■ ary to dispatch the provisions at once in order to succor the starving. The ver.si 1 to be sent will be selected this af ternoon. SCHEME OF_CHAMBERLAIN For the Governing of British South Africa— Company’s Rights. London, March 2.—A parliamentary‘pa per has been issued containing Joseph Cha.uberL.Li’s stfbume (or the future ad mink-tration of the British South African < 'ompany. The plan .provides that the com ; any shall r; ter any differences with the natives to the Colonial Secretary, and ■hall ■■■■:. y his decision. The charter is re-vok :bh in the event of failure to comply. The clown remove any directors ;>f oi llcialx of ihe company in London. Oil tbie other hand, the company retains the control of : lie fiscal legislation, and re tains ;n. j ower to disailow afiy of the en actne uls of lite 10.-al legislative councils. The scheme suggests the creation of a Imai 1 of commissioners similar to that created in 1874, to control the East India Company. • MARTIN’S TRIAL. Investigation into the Killing of the Miners at Wilkesbarre. Wilkesbarre, Fa., March 2 —At the con tinuation of the trial of Sheriff Martin and deputies Mr. Martin s cross examina tion was resumed by the prosecution. • The main point established was that the witness denied making the remark, after shooting, 'that he merely taken a hand in “the matter as a plain James Martin and not as sheriff of Lucerne county.” The defense endeavored to have the sheriff testify that he was unable to sup press the riot, and that the civil authori ties were unable to cope with it, and had telegraphed the governor for aid. The commonwi allh objected and Judge Wood ward sustained the objection. Samuel Price, a commission merchant, •testified that he was Martin's chief deputy. Io told about the sheriff giving the deq>u tus orders-to keep cool, protect property and maintain the peace. ALBERT COMING TO AMERICA. Left London Today on the Kaiser Wilhelm . derGrossil. fjondon. March 2. —Prince Albert, of Bel gium, embarked for America today on the Kaiser Wilhc'ni der Grossie at Southsmp tc.n. accompanied by Colonel Jungbluttc, Dr. Meilis, his*private physician, and two servants. • Coionel Jungblutte said that the tour of the prince was more for study than for pleasure. The colonel said the prince lhad not given -any thought to the social phase of the trip, and had not decide whether lie would travel incognito. POWDER WORKS ARE BUSY Working Night and Day With Largely In creased Capacity. Santa Cruz, Cal.. March 2.—The powder works near here are busy night and day. Four presses have just been received far the manufacture of smokeless powder. The capacity of the works is now two and a half tons of government powder daily, and nine tons of black powder. WILL GO OUT C. W. Denning of Brunswick to Be Ousted By a Negro. Mr. C. W. Dcmming. the deputy eoll.c tor for the port of Brunswick and in ad dition to th.;’ one of the best known news paper correspondents in the South, is in the city this morning on his way to At lanta. Mr. Demming'is placed in the somewhat dlP'icult position of coming under rhe civil service rules in his position under the gevernment- in Brunswick and yet the prospect is that he will lose his job as a result of the policy of the administration. Mr. 11. T. Dunn, who was recently ap pointed collector of the port of Brunswick, has decided to put a negro named Belcher in the position of chief deputy. This would necessitate Mr. Dcmming’s holding his office immeditely under the negro and this he is not inclined to do.* He has an rouneed that as soon as the negro goes into office he goes out. Mr. Dunn took charge of the office on Saturday, but he has not yet put Belcher in. The people of Brunswick, with whom Mr. Demming is a universal favorite, feel very strongly on the subject and they hope l ’at Mr. Dunn will find some other way to reward Belcher than-by necessitating the loss of Mr. Demining’s position. BRITISH SHIP IN DANGER. Two Seaman Were. Playing With a Fuse in the Shell Room. Portsmouth. March 2. —The British first class armored cruiser Australia, twelve guns, 5.600 tons, had a narrow escape to day. Two seamen were playing with a .fuse in the s-hell room when they set fire to sen e stores. The flames were extinguish ed by the prompt flooding of the d.part ment. LETTER FROM LONG Sent to the Little Boy Who Sent Stamp fcr New Ship. Indianapolis, March 2. —Ten days ago little Dan 'Wallingford, aged 7 years, son of C. A. Wallingford, of this eity, took from the savings bank forty-eight cents, all it contained, and purchased two cent stamps and forwarded them to Secretary Long with the request that the money be used for building a new battleship to re-' place the Maine. Since the publication of young Walling ford s patriotic expression, numerous con gratulatory letters from different parts of -he ceantry have been received at the Wal lingford home. The last letter to come is a reply from Secretary Long. Any kind of old machine in trade when you buy a New Home.’ J. R. Bur nett, 131 Cotton avenue. THE MACON NEWS. THE SPANIARDS LOST HEAVILY. The Recent Battle at Holguin Province Was a Great Victory for Cuba. 1,000 SMHIIIIIOS BILLED And Wounded Spaniards Could Not Dls'odge the Rebels with Their Artillery. Vow York, March 3.—The reports of the re cent battle at Holguin province, San tiago d< Cuba, have been received. It.s;i ad of the battle being a Snanish victory, as repot ted from Havana, it was a d : ?i :;trou& deteat, followed by the re treat of the Spanish forces. This information omes *hro'gh : Cul.an . oure-s. The Snanish fort es were com nmucei; by Gen. iJanares. His army 'in elud :d both cavalry and artillery. A wei k before' the Long Island expe dition had been landed, to protect this ex pedition a force was sent out under Gen. Gar. ia to the southern coast, in case a d> moiiMration was made Col Rodriguez lift with a vanguard of 900 men to worry Linares if be should try to leave Holguin, tooted from attack the Spanish general marched out from, Holguin. Ten miles Irotn Holguin the road is bitty and rocks .Chord protection. Col. Rodriguez left with a vanguard of 900 men to worry the linarcs if he should try to leave Holguin. While the expedition was being protect ed from attack the Spanish general march ed out from Holguin. Ten miles from Holguin the road is hilly and rocks afford their stand in this natural fortification near trie town of Francisco. Owing to the character of the country less than 2,000 of 'the Spanish troops could be bi ought into action when the Cubans opened fire. The road was a regular as much as possible, but the Cuban force of 1,000 men could not be dislodged. Failing to jnake progress Linares marched a portion of his command to a road which runs to Jiguan, expecting to follow the railroad leading to Santiago de Cuba. This command was intercepted by a portion o>f the Cubans. They were so liarrassed they were unable to reach the Cauto river. For two days they were held in cheek until Gen. Garcia and command could reach the place. Every day the Spanish dead were buried and the wounded were sent to Holguin. Gen Garcia’s command d'id not reach its full strength until the fifth day after the fighting began. This day the Spanish columns retreated in confusion, carrying the wounded to Holguin and leaving 200 dead on the field. The Cuban less in five days’ fightijig was less than 50 killed. The real Spanish loss will never be known, ..as the dead and wounded were taken from the field at leght, but it -is estimated that nearly 1,000 were killed and wounded. From word received from 'Holguin- it is learned that several companies were al most, annihilated by the Cuban fire. MANAGER KEMP Has Taken Charge of the Macon Office of the Western Union. Manager A. >H. Kernp has taken charge of the Western Union Telegraph office and is rapidly ge'ttisg acquainted with the pa trons of the office in Macon. Manager Kemp comes from Brunswick, where 'he was a universal favorite, and was one of the most, popular business men in the city. He iyill rapidly make friends in Macon and will be one of the m#st effi cient men that has ever had charge of the office here. The patrons of the office regret to see Mr. Thomas leave. He has 'made a num ber of friends in Macon and ha.s been a thoroughly competent and reliable official. He wilt carry.back to Augusta with him the good v. ishes of a large number of per sonal friends. LAST CASE Was Tried in the Superior Court for This Term. In the superior court yesterday- after noon the jury in the case of Jim Lockett, charged with the murder.of Paul Freemtn, brought in a verdict of guilty with a re commendation to mercy. The verdict was a general surprise, and Lockett may consider himself one of the luckiest negroes in ihJ country. Judge Felten sentenced Locket to life imprisonment. The last case on the docket for this term was tried this morning. Altogether three unimportant cases being disposed of. The jury has been discharged for the term and after today no further business will be transacted in the court for this week. Next week the appearahc doekett will be taken up and the following week will close the business of the court for the November term. KRANICH & BACH PIANOS. Macon People Who Know the Merits of This Jnstrument. The following Maeonites, namely. Miss Leila Aultman, T. B. Blackshear, B. F. Burke, Miss May Bonner, W. W. Brown, A. C. Baldwin, A. J. Battle, C. L. Brun ner, J J. Blanton, George P. Burdick, ! W, D. Carswell,‘George T. Cornell, Miss M. Darraugh, Elliott Estes, W. B. Foster, J. D. Hudgins, S. Huff, Miss K. Holland, J. S. Hightower, J. C. Hill, J. K. E. Henry, Miss C. Hollis, S. M. Hilliard. Miss E. Jar t>ttt, N. B. Johnson, Mrs. Annie Johnson, Mrs. M. A. King, F. M. Kennedy, Mrs. Isabel Lyons. Jeff Lane, Robert Lyons, B. F. Massey, M. J. Morris, Mrs. S. R. Neth erton, J. W. Nisbet, Miss 'lda Peyton, J. S. Rogers, C. F. Reeves, M. R. Rogers, S. M. Subers, H. T. Smith, C. A. Stewart, F. Sprintz, J. S. Stewart. Miss Emma Smith, R. H. Smaliing. Mrs. C. P. Toney, Mi.-s Annie Tracy, L. M. Villepigue, B. F. Wil der, Legare Walker, Mrs. J. E. Willet. F. A. Watson. Joe. E. Wells, Jr., E. M. Wil let, J. A. Reid J. L. Henry. Ben C. Smith, treasurer S. S. & F.. E. A. Bain. Mrs. Jas. Warren. A. Atkinson, H. M. Willet, A. F. Sherwood. J. H. Hertz, postmaster, Chas. Wachtel. L. Piccard, Progress Club. Aca demy of Music, Hon. N. E. Harris, Louis Merkel.. John Lane, general manager G. S. & F.. M. E. Aultry, S. T. Adamson. Mrs. Homer M. Austin. ha*e used and are using the Kranich & Bnoh piano, sold at 129 Cot ton avenue. , Investigate he merits of these instru ments before purchasing. SUICIDE. Prominent Citizen of Lsxinffton, Ky., Shoots Himself. Lexington. Ky., March 2. —Edward L. Price, forty-seven years of age, a promi nent and wealthy business man of this place, committed suicide By shooting him self in the forehead today. He was de spondent on account of ill health. MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 1898. SITUATION IS ' MUCH RELIEVED, No Dispatches Received at State Department Has Quieting Effect. THE DAUHLESS AGAIN. It Is Suggested that She Might be Libelled for Concealing Her Name. Washington, March 2—Tension over the Maine affair is noticeably relieved in all official quarters today, partly because of the absence of dispatches to the state or navy departments bearing on the subject, and also because of the conservatism in spired by Secretary Long’s utterance yes terday that the element of Spanish parti cipation in the disaster had been elimi nated in his judgment. Although the navy department had no reports from Havana or Key West, a dis patch announcing the departure of the cruiser Brooklyn from Santa Lucia for La Guaya had some direct significance in further removing one of the larger ves sels of the navy -from what has thus far been a common centre of naval activity at Key West. The Brooklyn will make a short stop at Guayra and proceed further southward. Bo|h the state department and the de partment of justice have received consid erable detailed information relative' to the alleged filibustering steamer Dauntless. This is accompanied by a suggestion that the vessel might be libelled under the navigation laws for concealing her name, and under the neautrality laws for carry ing war material to the Cubans. The correspondence began on January 17 last and covers much data’on the past record of the 'Dauntless, it states that middle of January last, the Dauntless was hovering between Florida and Georgia ports for the evident purpose of eluding detection so as- to get away with the fili bustering party for Cuba. Intimation was conveyed to the department of justice of ■this purpose so clear it would be a wise provision to place on duty a United States marshal or deputy collector of customs on board the ship. A .memorandum recites the basis of the suspicion, of the ship Dauntless. COURT OF INQUIRY. More Witnesses Examined—Commander For syth on the Stand. Key West, March 2—The United States court of inquiry into the .loss of the Maine resumed its session this morning. Tin more enlisted men were examined and Commander Forsyth, first of the wit nesses not on the list of the trew of the Maine was called. It Is understood that he gave teshimoney regarding the coal ing of* she battleship at the navy yard here. The torpedo boat, Ericsson, left this morning with mail matter for the fleet zTortugas. ALL QUIET AT HAVANA. Divers Still at Work on the Wreck of the Battleship. Havana. March 2. —The city is giwet today, but tfie public and private greetings to the Spanish cruiser Viscaya, which ar rived last night, are not lessened in fer vor. Divers are working hJrd on the wreck of the Maine. It is feared that many of the dead were bidwn to pieces, . which would account for the failure to secure the bodies. Senator Procter has gone -to Ma tanzas, accompanied by Clara Barton and Mrs. Ward. SPANISH AUTHORITIES REPORT. I hey Say the Cause of Maine Disaster Was an Accident.. Madrid. March 2.—The Spanish govern ment received a report from the Spanish authorities at Havana saying the .explosion of the Maine was from internal causes, ■adding that it is believed that the. United States experts will admit this without re servation. A SCARCITY OF PRISONERS. The Bibb County lai! Holds Very Few Of fenders Now. There are only thirty-two prisoners, all told, in the Bibb county jail 'new. and seven or eight of them will be sent away as scon as the penitentiary guard comes for them. When they have left there will be very few of Bibb county's prisoners in .the jail. Only twenty-seven of the prisoners con fined in the jail are Bibb coun’ty’s prop erty. This number breaks the record for ■the number of offenders ill the jail. A RECEPTION Will Be Tendered to Dr. and Mrs. Pinson at Mulberry Tomorrow Night. A reception will be given at Mulberry at 8 o’clock. This reception is somewhat of a family reunion. All new members are especially invited It is the desire of the church that its entire membership shall become acquaint ed and personally interested in each other. This is the first».reception given since the new pastor. Rev. W. W. Pinson and his wife have been in charge and every member who can will surely be in attend ance. an excellent program has been arranged and the members of the church will show their love and appreciation of the new pastor by coming out. A DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM Os the University Extension Ciais Carried Out at Wesleyan. One of the most interesting meetings of the University Extentioa class that has yet been held was the one last night at Wesleyan. The program was delightful, and the papers were of the highest order. Professor Pollock, who is always a most interesting reader, rendered some lovely passages from Maha Bharata. Mr. Olin Xv imberly read a masterful paper outlin ing Roman literature, and delivered an in formal talk on the Roman government. The services of Professor Oscar L. Tw'iggs. of the University cf Chicago, have been engaged to deliver a couple of lec tures to the circle during April. lou can talk to 10.000 every day through the columM of The New*. TO INVESTIGATE THATJORDEB United States Government Will Take Up the Matter and Sift It. RESOLUTION IN CONGRESS Was Voted Upon Favorably Today By the Postoffice Commission of the House. Washington, March 2. —The senate com mittee on post masters and post roads to day authorized a favorable report of Sen ator Mason’s joint resolution for the inves tigation of the recent killing of the color ed postmaster at Lake City, S. C. The resolution was amsnded, and as re ported is as follows: “Whereas, It is asserted that the United States postmaster at Lake City, S. C., has been murdered, his wife and children shot, his home (burned and the United States mail and .property therein destroyed, therefore 'be it, ■t?•■'solved, That a joint committee, con si.ui ng of six members or congess, three ficm the senate and three rrom the house, be appointed to investigate the alleged crime and report the facts to congress, ito r with their recommend'a'tions, and that they have authority to administer oaths, to send for 'persons and papers, and to employ ethnographers to be paid out of cr.-n tin gent funds of the 'two houses of ' congress, ana power to act through sub committee.” The resolution went over until tomor row. WILL NOT RUN.- Mr. Hugh V. Washington Wil! Not Be in the Legislative Race. Mr. Hugh V'. Washington has positively decided that he will not be a candidate for tlie legislature. This will be good news to some of the candidates as Mr. Washington would have been almost certain of election and would have shut out the chances of some of the others. • Speaking to a News reporter this morn ing Mr. Washington said that die had given the matter a great deaf of thought, but that he has decided that he could not afford to make .the race on account of •business matters that required his atten tion. It is not at all improlboble that Mr. Washington will be a candidate when the next legislators are chosf-h for Bibb and that his very numerous friends wii have a chance to vote for him. A STRONG PETITION a ■ From Atlantians Demanding the Williams Pavement for Pryor Street. As-showing what the people of Atlanta, who have had- an opportunity to judge, think of the Williams block pavement, Mr. W. il’. Laramore, who is in Macon in the interest of the Williams block, shows a petition signed by property owners on Prior street. It has been decided that the. present pavement on Prior strict must come up, and the largest .property owners on that street are very much In earnest in their demand for the Williams bloc-k paving. They have petitioned the Atlanta ’couwcil ,to have .Prior street from Mitchell street to the Hotel Aragon payed with the Wil liams payer. The, petition is signed by the following: Central Land Company, by Clifford An derson, Fred Wagoner. Chamber of Commerce. Stewart G. Woodson. E. P. Chamberlain, R .J. Low ery. .Fulton County Court House by Com missioners Forest Adair, J. J. Spaulding, Walter R. Brown. H. E. W. Palmer, E. B. Rosser. Southern Bell Telephone Company, Thomas M. Clarke, George F. Loundss., G. W. Collier, Aragon Hotel, Dr. R. B. Ridley, L. DeGive, Grand Opera House: Banks Est. M. T. Leary, Booker M. Scott, Marion Kaiser, Hotel Marion; Marion Kiser, Kiser Building; Hoke Smith, In man, Smith & Co.. H. T. Inman, Kimball House; Dodd*. Way & Co.. F. M. Coker, (unimproved lot), Everett Ridley Rogan Co., Mrs. Josephine Lochraine, Joseph E. Brown estate by Julius L. Brown and Jos. M. Brown, G. T. Dodds, Jackson estate. CYCLE CLUB MET But Nothing Definite Was Done—Waiting to Hear From Senator-Bacon. • One of the most enthusiastic meetings of the Macon Bicycle Club that has yet been held was the one last night. The at tendance was very large. The purpose of the meeting was 'to dis cuss the new rret Lack '.virah it is pro posed ro built! on the land offered by Mr. Spilth.-. Nothing definite, however, can be done until Senator Bacon has been heard from. A letter is expected from him to day. Plans for the building of the ‘track were -usse'd la r night, and when Senator Ba Oil sends his consent for .the track to be buil . 'here will be no trouble .in get ting funds v’th which jo build it. •MR. CHARLEY BRUNER Has 3ecn Appointed Night Ticket Agent at the Central- - r. Charley Bruner, of Barm:• villc, has n appointed night ticket agent at the Union depot. He came down and took charge of the office last night. Mr. Bruner has been connected with the Central for a number of years, and is per fectly familiar with the work that will be required of him. THE FUNNY OPERETTO. Donnelly and Girard at the Academy of Mu- • sic Tonight. Tonight Don-nelly A Girad will hold the boards at the Academy. They give the patrons of this house for the first time an opportunity to witness the great New York success, the spectacular operetta, “The Geezer,” full of comedy, wit, new songs and catchy music, together with all special scenery and elegant and costly costumes, they promise Us. a great treat than t*.ey have ever before extended. The play pictures a scene in China with its tea-houses, pretty waitresses, etc., when Li Hung Chang is preparing to de part for New York, his arrival here and the grand reception tendered him by his countrymen in Chinatown. New York city, his many queer experiences, his departure from New York ami his arrival home. 'Tis by far the most interesting and amusing play they have ever presented and that means quite a good deal. GIVE THE FUND A BIG BOOST Trie Hospital Subscription List* is Dragging Too Slow ly Along, MR, HORNE'S PROPOSITION. X He Will Guarantee Improvements Costing About SIBOO and a Colored Waid, Mr. T. B. Gresham is in the city and has been here for some days. While he is in the city the finance committee of the hospital would like to see the subscription list to rhe fund for defraying the debt -on the present hospital - property add-ed to in order that Mr. Gresham may not get the ■impression that there is any indifference on the part of the people of Macon, to whom he has made so generous an offer. The list now amounts to S9OO, but the. commit » - that within the next few days pe materially increased. On account of the absence of some of the members of the committee, the personal canvass tiiari is necessary io the building up of the list bas? nor yet commenced, but It will commence at once and within the next week the full amount should be made up. It is only $3,500 that is wanted —a very small amount of money for the people of Macon .to subscribe when the result is a handsome n.iA hospital building. There should be no delay about this mat - ter. It is important and the repuation of Macon is at stake. todayumlMO htrah raha-r thar tahrtahtrr 'P PPPP P P'P g£ggggggggb b bbpppp n p pipp pp uu Mr Henry Horne comes forward this morning with a generous and pultc-spir ited 'proposition that sounds like the right spirit. Speaking of the matter to a News reporter he said: “'I am .sorry to see that this subscrip tion list has been so long delayed in its completion. This is a matter that should not be delayed for the credit of the town. Having once announced that .we were go ing to get up the money by ipuiblic sub scription there should not be any delay. “1 am not on the finance committee, but I am interested in the hospital, and 5 am determined to-do my -share to the work of what I consider is one of the greatest in stitutions in this city, -and one* that has done more practical .good than any other. For my part I will do this: Mr. Denny -conics here tomorrow to meet the building committee, of which I am chairman, and will have plans drawn so as to include -the improvement of the ■present building so as to have it in keep ing -with the new one, by making changes in the front and -other parts, and tuck pointing the entire building. “These Changes I have in view will cost about $1,500. This -amount I will person ally guarantee to raise outside of the $3,500 and in addition I will guarantee to raise s2,ooo.more to build a brick colored ward sufficient to accommodate thirty patients. “I will not call on any of the members to assist me. Now if I propose to do -this, the others -shuldr bustle and get that remaining $3,500 without delay. With the new r annex and changes outside, we will have an nip-to-date hospital with a capac ity sufficient for the next tea years.” OVER THE RIVER It is Possible That the Macon.and Indian Springs Line May Run. It is probable that ‘the Macon and Indian Spring Street car line -will cross the new bridge this summer and that- a resort -will be made at the new park over in North Macon. But such a thing is by no means certain. It largely depends upon whether the North Macon people are willing to -offer any -good' inducements to the street car company to do the building of the line. If it depends upon 'the street car people the line will not be built, as they already have,a splen did resort dl the end of their line, and it is not likely that they are going to build over into the new suburb until there is sufficient business over there to warrant their going to the very heavy expense. It would pay the North Macon people, Messrs. Bacon and Sparks, to pay most of -the expense of putting down the track, as few people will be willing to go over into that section of the -town unless there are •street -car facilities. ‘The lots are now on sale, but they can not sell rapidly until this provision has been made. It is understood, however, that the matter is now under considera tion, and-as soon as some definite action has been taken the sale of North Macon lots will start with a- rush. BUILDING FUND Os the Young Men’s Christian Association is On Increase. Though no fuss has been made by the directors of the Young Men’s' Christian As sociation in raising money for the new building, the fund has been steadily grow ing for the past few months, and has now reached such -satisfactory proportions that they feel that those who have so gener ously contributed should know that the building is now assured beyond a doubt,- though the canvass for the money will be carried on -as before. About half of the required amount, SIB,OOO, has been raised, and the directors .iy that they feel that there will be no -trouble in securing the rest of the money, when the people see that the building is really going to go Up.' The manner in which the directors have conducted their canvass -for the past few weeks has been to visit the influential cit izens at their homes, and there discuss the needs of -the association and ask how much he was willing -to give towards erect ing a building that would be a credit to the city. In nearly every instance the most liber al responses have been made. The work will be pushed as rapidly as ever before, and all of those wbo have not already helped the cause are earnestly requested -to do alljn their ‘power to assist in the good work. 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 positive ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. SPRING GOODS arriving every day; no let down in our stock, but you can expect the newest and best of everything to be found here, as the season advances. Holmes Grocery Company. Have your magazines reoaund by The Naw«’ bindery. mils APPROVE ■a's raoii. CITY COUNCIL. What Was Done at the Regular Meeting Last Night. Council met last night at 7:45 after forty-five minutes of caucusing over the vaccination ordinance. The Board of Health and a number of physicians who were, in attendance had almost lost patience when the members appeared from the caucus room. After the reading of the minutes \. T. Holt in a communication asked for re lease from taxtation as real estate dealer and the Young Men’s Christian Associa tion a ked for release from taxation on their building. A communication was read front Hon. W. J. Not .hen asking for a donation from the city to the Omaha exposition fund and was referred to the financ committee. A petition from property owners and merchants asking for the paving of Cherry street and Third street with asphalt was read and referred to the committee on streets. Alderman Damour,*of the committee on streets reported adversely on the contin uation of the paving of Cherry street as far as Seventh street, but recommended that as far as Fifth street be included in the paving district. The report on the petition of the Gun Club asking the permission of council for the use of the park brought up consider able discussion. The committee reported favorably on the petition, but on objec tion oi .Alderman Pearson the permission was withheld until the Board of Health could take action on it. Aiderman Pear son pointed out that the city might be charged with permitting the assembling of people and the consequent spreading of smallpox. Alderman Mayer, of the committee on resolutions reported favorably on the res olution of Alderman Pearson relative to employes of the city paying their debts. Aiderman Pearson’s resolution provides that non-payment of debts act as a de merit upon the employes of the city fail ing in this respect. Aiderman Damour offered a resolution providing for the pavement of Poplar street from First to Fourth with the same material as has been used for Fourth street. The ordinance of the Board of Health providing for compulsory vaceination was then brought up and read by the clerk. Mayor Price stated that council had hefd a little meeting on the subject of the or dinance- proposed by the Board of Health. He said that under the charter the Board of Health could pass an ordinance, but not a penalty clause and the city could not pass an ordinance for the Board of Health. Mayor Trice said that ti ;•< had been a good deal of talk about smallpox, but that it had not yet been pronounced epi demic. The newspapers hade he said talk ed enough about it to create two epidem ics. As a matter of fact there were six teen cases of smallpox at the pest house. The penalty clause for the compulsory vaccination ordinance was then passed and council adjourned. MARCH WEATHER. Forecaster Marbury.Thinks We say Have a Bad Month. If the old maxim be true that when March comes in like a lamb it goes out like a lion, the latter part of this month will prove very rough and stormy. March being -the period of transition from winter to spring, usually has more bad weather than* any other month, and the calmness of the atmosphere today with the indications for fair and warmer weath er tomorrow, 'has caused the old time weather 'prophets to shake their heads as ■thoy recall tile saw at the beginning of the article. Forecaster Marbury does not knew what the .present Ma’rc-h will afford in the way of wind and rain, but he has a record of the past nineteen Marches u; on which some idea of what is to expected may be found. Mr. Marbury hopes that we shall have a heavy rainfall, as the state is very dry. In some sections water has grown quite scarce, and he fears that if the pre cipitation is not great this month, there will be necessarily a large increase in the amount of corn jouice distilled for drink ing purposes. Rites, Piles. I'liess Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will nire Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles when all other Ointments have failed. It absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re ?ief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment Is prepared only for Piles and Itching of he private parts, and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or sent by "mail on receipt of price, 50c. and 11.00 per box. WILLIAMS M’F’G. CO., Prop’s.', Cleveland. O, Through Rullman Buffet sleeping cars between Macon and New York via Georgia railroad and Atlantic Coast Line. Special Cleanup Sale. We will place on sale today all the odd suits accumulated during the winter. They must go and go quickly Note the Phenomenal Prices: SIO.OO Suits reduced to $ 5.00 $12.50 Suits reduced to 6.25 sls 00 Suits reduced to 7.50 $lB 00 Suits reduced to 9.00 $20.00 Suits reduced to 10 00 . A few Overcoats at Half Price. . -fCST''"' f —* CHEAP MONEV. per cent, and 7 per cent, cney now ready for loans on Macon residence and business property. 8 per cent, money for farm loans. Over $5,000,000 suceeesfully negotiated in Georgia alone. . Loans made can be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man., 35$ Second street. Macon. Ga. PRICE TWO CENTS Compulsory Vaccination Law Goes Into Effect and Every One Most Comply by MARCraiH True Facts of the Situation— Not a Case Reported For . a Full Week. VIGOROUS METHODS TAKEN By Both the City and County Au thorities-Much Done to In crease Confidence of Public. “Be it ordained by the Board of Health of the city of Macon and it is hereby or dained by authority of the same. That each and every person, adult and child," male and female, residing in the corporate lim its of Macon, who is not successfully vac cinated by the 19th day of March, or who has not been successfully vaccinated with in the last six months, be and the same is hereby required io- bo vaccinated on or before the said 10th day of March, 1898.” “Be i-t ordained, That for a violation of the ordinance passed by the 'Board of Health on Janary 25th, 1898, relating to ccmplsory vaccination, the person or per sons so offending shall be summoned be fore the recorder of the city of Maron and punished as prescribed in the act creating said recorder’s court.” • A-t its regular meeting held last night the city council passed the eomplsory vac cination ordinance, and every citizen of Macon must be vaccinated by March 10th. This action on the part of council will meet with the approval of the great ma jority of ‘the citizens of Macon, and while there may be a few who will stand out against the action of council and protest against compulsory vaccination as an in fringement of their rights as free citizens, the step that tends to do more than any thing else to stamp out the disease which "has had its beginning here, and which once having obtained a foothold, canuct 'be eradicated without the most vigorous methods, will be looked upon by nearly everyone as eminently proper and in ac cordance with the sworn duty of the eoun- The News has always tried to give the facts as they existed to the public and will continue to do so. There are now only sixteen cases of smallpox in 'the city outside of those cases cn Magnolia street, which have been com pletely isolated, and* from which no dan ger need now be feared as the most care ful guard has been kept over the house, and no cases have developed in Che neigh borhood except those actually in the house since the very first appearance of small pox. in the city. The other sixteen cases are at the pest house at the 'park. Most of them develop ed in the extreme northern portion of the city. Almost in the suburbs, it might be said, and from that quarter no cases have been reported since last Thursday nearly a. week ago. It is a noteworthy fact that not a single case of smallpox has developed in the low er portion oi the city. There has not been a case below Second street and those por tions of the city where the existence of any infections or contagious disease was most to be feared have not given any calise for uneasiness. ’lt may be said that the city proper is en tirely free from smallpox. Now that both the city and county have taken steps to stamp out the disease en tirely in the most vigiorous manner the public feels relieved and the effect of council’s action last night was seen in the many expressions cf approval that were heard on the streets this morning. The News, too, has come in for a share of the public approval and its stdnd in be half of compulsory vaccination meets with the endorsement of every citizen of Ma con. The News and the city council and the county commissioners have been con gratulated on every side this morning. Advertise in The News and reach the people.