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F 8 Per Cent Guaranteed I I Dividends p»!rt imnl-annnally. Stock aecnrr-d » II dneds to improved real p«ut* in more • ■ JP an double thp amount. deposited with I nirm Ravings Bank and Trant Co j GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man Equitable Bui’d’mg and Loan Association, Macon. <» x .. lof third Street. . STABLISHED 1 884. BBSS IT UMS B ffl LEES WITBDBAWAL The Request Has Seen Taken Back and is How Called Only a Suggestion. IN WASHINGTON Party Lines Have Been Re moved and All Stand Be hind the President, ' CONSUL LEE TALKS. He Says That His Duty is to Protect American Interests Prepar ing for War. Washington, March 7.—-Spain has •with drawn in r request for the withdrawal of General Leo, and it is now believed that the incident is practically closed. The withdrawal came a.lay in tjie shape of an official communication from Minis ter Wood fold. It Is now stated that the request was never put in the shape of a demand, but that it was merely a sugg.etion on the part of Spain, and wlu n she found htat it would not be pb r.santly received by this country eflie promptly receded. It la learned that the Spanish objection to Consul General I ce is iia.se.l largely on his sympathy for the Cubans. and some ut terances which have found their way into print. It is also understood that the Spa iiaid also take exceptions to the friendly rela tions and companionship existing 'between Lee and the correspondents of pap rs which have been unduly favorable to Spain, • 11 is believed that De Lame carried to Spain papers and inform.il ion calculated to make the Spanish governmsnt request the recall of Lee. It is learned that the intimatjpn tlia. Spain is dissatisfied with L- ■■ and might ask she president to recall him came to the secretary of state last Satuiday through a cold, gram from Woodford and in response to the president's refusal to consider L e’s recall the Madrid authorities -i:milled their asquicsience and this fact w ■; duly cabled to the secretary, of .■•.tate. Then tor. it ..pp.ars that tie status if th..' >• n ibefore the incident. Tile correopon.len 'O, as un h s; -.ad here, did not show that Spain had made a de mand for Lee’s recall or that the Madrid government had gone" so tar as to request his recall. The e.\; ; nt of its disple.isuri is express ed in the intimation simply Uiai his pres ence in Havana is not agreeable to them. The" complaint against f. tiding relief supplies to Havana in war vessels was made through the Spanish charge d' .Units, but when the mater was fully ixplain d tie freely expressed s.uisfa :i.m with the ar rangement and intimated that lie would withdraw the protest. FIFTY MILLIONS . Cannon Introduced a Bill Calling for That Amount for War. Washington. Mar. h 7--Chairman Can non, of the appropriations committee, to day introduced a bill entitled ’a bill mak ing appropriations for the national de fense.” It is as follows: “that there is hereby appropriated cut of any money In teh treasury not otherwise appropriated for the national d»f<nse,and for each and every purpose connected therewith to be expended at the discretion of the president and to remain available until June 30, 1899., fifty million dollars.” It was referred to the committee on ap propriations. Cannon had an interview with the presi dent this morning and at the conclusion went to the eapltol and ailed a special meeting of-the appropriation committee. After the meeting Cannon introduced the national defense bill- in the l House. The appropriation committee meets to morrow. The bill was the outcome of the conference held at the White House this morning at which Cannon, Long. Allison, and Grosvenor were present. The situation is considered so grave that it Is seemed imperative that an immense appropriation of this character will be made at once to prepare for the national defense. This bill will be pressed in the House at once. This can be stated on the highest authority. IN WASHINGTON. Livingston Says Everyone Must Stand by the President. Washington. March 7. —The sentiment at the capital today has been unanimous in support of the action of the president in decling the recall of Lee. The immense gravity of the situation seemed to pro foundly impress the members. who stood about the lobbies before the house met. Without regard io party all united in commending the president's firm stand, and a unanimous desire expressed in sup port of any imeausre he may deem necessa ry to maintain the American contention. Representative Livingston, of Georgia, a minority member of the appropriation committee, and Dobing, a minority mem ber of the naval affairs committee, both declared that they would vote for anything the president asks. "Congress ought to be solidly behind the president, now,” said Livingston. “This is no time for criticism or bickering of any Kind. In the face of impending foreign war party lines should be forgoten. We are Americans first, partlzans afterwards.” it can r e stat- ! on the highest authority t.na; the attitude of Speaker Reed ‘and some other Republican leaders who have sough: to keep down the “jingo”’ spirit In the li 'ii* has been misunderstood 'by the public. Their purpose in delaying action on the bill creating two additional regi ments of artillery was to prevent any un due alarm. While not generally known, it is never thi )•-s true that the Republican leaders of the house have given the administration assurances that .any emergency action which is deemed necessary to uphold the dignity of the country will be promtly rat ified. DEMOCRATS Say That They Will Support Any Measure in This Emergency. Washington, March 7—Chairman Hull, of the committee on military in the House has approved the passage under suspension of rules of the party bill creating two ad dition;;! regiments of artilery. The debate on the bill developed noth ing exciting, but there was a great out burst of enthusiasm when Mr. Hay, Dem ocrat, of Virginia, declared he stood ready to vote for any measure to prepare for the emergency which confronted the country Cox. of Tennessee, sqoke against the bill which passed without division. ORDERS WITHDRAWN And the Fern Will Not Go With the Relief Supplies. Key West, March 7—Orders were re eeivi i at noon today withdrawing the in structions given to send the Fern to Cuba with supplies and reiterating the original order naming the cruisers Nashville and Montgomery as the vessels to carry out that mission. There is some excitement in naval, cir cles here over the sudden change on the program as no explanation of the matter was obtainable. CONSUL LEE TALKS. “Shall Continue to Do My Duty vnd Guard American Interests.’’ Havana, March 7 —Lee, consul general, ou being questioned today regarding Spain's demand for a recall said: “I shall continue to do my duty which is to guard American interests.” My son came to visit me during a vaca tion granted him by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. He will return when hte •. acatton is over, next week. Mrs. Lee is lot ill nor is she nervous.” "I have not written her anything to alarm her. I have lad no need to do so.” Coast survey steamer, Bache, on her re turn from Key West, will take the Ferns place here near 'the wreck of the Maine, as quarters for the officers. The Fern is to go north io take on board supplies for the reconcentradoes. T: cynically the Fenn is a war vessel be cause she mounts one gun, a 6-pounder w.bi. h is used for saluting. Only surmises are made as to how long the United States court of inquiry into the loss of the Maine will remain here. EXPLANATIONS As to Why Spain Made the Request and Why She Withdrew it. Washington, March 7.—Not since the disaster to the Maine has the president re ceived so large a number of early callers of prominece as this morning. 'Senators Allison and Hale were among tiie first to arrive and were immediately shown into the cabinet room. They were soon joined by Secretary Long and Repre sentatives Dingley , Grosvenor and Can non. The conference lasted an hour. MORE TROOPS Have Arrived at Havana and There is Much Rejoicing. Havana, March 7.—The warship Alfonso XIII has arrived. -As she moved to an chorage the tugs shot out from the piers with bands aboard and rocket batteries and the people on shbro shouted a wel come to the new regiments which Spain pours into the western world. On the tugs the bands were playing patriotic airs and the soldiers replied with a mighty cheer as the ship crept by the cruisers Viscaya and Oquendo. SPANISH CHEEK. People at Havana Think the War Would Not Be Serious. Now York. March 7. —‘A‘dispatch to the Tribune from Havana says that the arri val of the Spanish warship Almirante Oquendo, while the population was still rejoicing over the coming of the Vizcaya, has given the Spaniards an exaggerated notion of Spain’s naval power. The ten dency is to cause a feeling that war with the United States would not be so serious to Spain. The idea seems rediculous in the United States, yet the existence of this belief among the large element of the pop ulation of Havana sltouldn’s ignored. Taese Spanish warships encourage the idea that the result of the Maine inquiry is a subject of indifference to the Spanish government. Not many days will be needed for the board to conclude the investigation. Ths wrecking companies are making progress in clearing away the superstructure. The navy department divers have extended ex amination to the plates of the hull, which the found twisted as from an outside ex plosion. Everything previously learned regarding the forward magazine being intact and the existence of a large quantity of unexploded ammunition has been confirmed and strengthened. SPRING GOODS arr.’.ing 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. The beet time to advertise Is all the tim *' - A: THE MACON NEWS. POINT LORNA. Guns Wdl Be Mounted and Defences Pre pared. Sandiego, Cal.. March 7. —Lieutenant Humphrey commanding battery Dot the Thirl Artillery, stationed at this place, has received orders to send a company of artilery at once to- Point Loma at once and ■to mount the three rifles recently deliver ed there for the defense of this harbor. STOCKS IN NEW YORK. General Trouble is Feared All Over the Con- ' tinent. New York, March 7 —The traders sold flocks today not only on the complications between the United States and Spain but on the apprehensions of trouble between England, France, Russia and Japan and a general embroilment of all the powers. The scene on 'the floor, was exciting, but while the trading was eager it lacked any suggestion of a panic. The markets in London suffered as acutely from the war cloud in the far east as from the Cuban question. There were enormous selling orders in the market at the opening on account of the new Cuban complication and the losses ranged from two raiints to more than five. LONDON MARKET Was in a State of Semi-Panic Over the War News. London, March 7 —A state of semi-panic prevailed on the stock exchange through out the morning owing to the Cuban crisis and the fear of war with Russia in the far east. Later operators became calmer, although the effect of the scare is •still serious. AMMUNITION Carried by the Mallory Steamer for Use of War Ships. Key West, March 7 —The Mallory steam er, Alamo, arrived this morning from New- York with a cargo of ammunition for the . United States fleet, the greater part of which is intended for the cruiser Cincin nati. The Montgomery will take the am munition to the Cincinnati. t HE WIRED “NO”. London, March 7 —The manager of the Vulcan ship building works in Stettin, Germany, being asked by telegraph if that firm sold three cruisers to the Spanish government, wired “No.” WHEAT AFFECTED. Chicago, March 7 —Wheat at the open ing was plainly affected by the war scare and showed some weakness. The opening prices were 14@%, cent under Saturday’s closing. BUYING AMMUNITION. London, March 7 —Two separate commis sions of Spanish officers arrived in Lon don last week to purchase ammunition. LEASED PORT ARTHUR. Russia Takes the Two Ports for Ninety-Nine Years. Berlin, March 7.—The Tageblat today publishes a dispatch from ePkin saying that China has agreed to lease Port. Ar thur and Talien Wan to Russia for ninety nine years. NO BLIND TIGERS Tried to Take Advantage of the New Law as to Prosecution of Cases- It was thought by many that the decis ion of the supreme court of how cases of blind tigers should be prosecuted, would throw down the gap to these institutions, and that they would be in full blast 3n the cities of the state yesterday. There were none in Macon, and the police kept strict watch to see that 'there were none. Though the supreme court decided that cases of this nature could not be prose cuted in the recorder’s court, the police will still keep on the alert for them, and in case they see the law violated will make report as before. ADD ELKS BARKER HAS RESIGNED. He Thinks That the Government Has Not Acted Right. New York, March 7.—The World’s Ha vana correspondent sends word that Wal ter B. Barker, United States consul at Sagua, le Grande, has resigned. It is al leged in Spanish quarters that Consul Barker’s resignation is on account of the friction with Lee over the improper dis tribution of American charity, but the World's correspondent declares that Bar ker is the warm friend of Lee. According to the correspondent Consul Barker feels ■the American government’s inactivity re garding Cuban affairs, has ignored all the consular reports and that the consuls are to all intents and purposes useless. TORPEDO BOATS. Two of Them Will Be Ready for Spain on Saturday. Glasgow, March 7.—The crews to man the Spanish torpedo boats Osado and An des, being completed by the Thompsons for Spain, arrived today. It is expected chat the boats will be completed Friday or Saturday, when they go to Ferrol. Spain, where they will take on board their armaments. The Osado and Andez are .going to Cuba. BOARD OF EDUCATION Will Hold a Special Meeting to Select Music Teacher. A Special called meeting of the Board of Education will bo held tonight for the purpose of electing a music teacher to succeed Miss Moore, who resigned the po sition. There are a number of applicants for the place which Miss Moore resigned be cause the resolution enforcing vaccination was revived. RAILROADS WON. Washington, March 7. —Justice Harlan has rendered an opinion in the Nebraska maximum freight rate case. He held the Nebraska law to be contrary to rhe 14th amendment in authorizing the taking of property without due process of law, hence the railroads won. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. , Southern Railway, February 27th. A slight change was made Sunday, Feb ruary 27th in the arrival and departure of two of the trains between Macon and Atlanta. Train No. 10 formerly arriving at 7:10 a. m. now arrives at 7:05 p. m., and train No. 7 leaves at 7:05 p. m. in stead of 7:10 p. m. All ocher schedules remain as before. MACON NEWS MONDAY MARCH 7 1898. HARD AT WORK IN PREPARATION Work on the Tent and the Seats for the Bryan Speaking. SENATOR BACON’S ANSWER Has Not Yet Been Received But It is Looked for This Afternoon Time of Arrival Not Selected. The executive committee of the Young Men’s Democratic Club is hard at work preparing for tne coming of William Jen nings Bryan. • As yet the exact details have not been fully arranged, 'but by tomorrow morning everything will have been concluded and only the finishing touches to the prepara tions will remain. Mr. Bryan speaks at Rome tomorrow night, but the exact time of his arrival in Maeoa will not he known until tomorrow. It is probable, however, that he will be here at 11 o’clock in the morning if be comes on the regular train. If he travels by a special he will be here inthe after noon some time, and the exact hour will be announced tomorrow. The delegation to meet Mr. Bryan in At lanta and conduct him to .Macon has slot been announced, -but it is more than prob able that a number of Macon people will go to Atlanta and possibly to Rome to night,, and they will accompany 'Mr. Bryan from the Hill City to Macon. ■The work of erecting the big tent will commence either this afternoon or tomor row, and the seats have already been or dered fer the space usually occupied by the ring. Nothing has as yet been heard from Sen ator Bacon in response to the request that he be present and that he deliver the speech introducing Mr. Bryan. Senator Bacop wiU, however, accept if it is possi ble for him to leave Washington at this critical time. An answer will in all prob ability be received from Senator Bacon this afternon. The committee wishes it understood that there will be ample seating room provided for the ladies who may wish to hear Mr. Bryan and that everything will ibe done to avoid any discomfort to them. Mr. Bryan will be given a reception worthy of Macon and of the prominence of the guest her people will honor. FOR NEW Macon Business Men Are Helping the Mercer Boys. The fund which the' Mercer boys are raising with which to buy new uniforms and better equipments for the coming sea son is growing, and so far the business men have responded liberally to the calls made upon them to aid the team. An order for the new uniforms will be given in a few days, and will be the colors of the college, orange and black. The team is going in this year to win, and their sole ambition is to beat Athens. “GAMBLING” Was the Subject of Judge Ross' Talk at the Y. M.C.A. - Judge Jahn P. Ross spoke at the Young Men’s Christian Association yesterday af ternoon, and delivered the first of a series of talks that will be delivered there dur ing March on the four great evils of the day. The subject of Judge Ross’ talk yester day afternpon was "Gambling,” and those who heard him say that it was one of the best talks that they have ever heard. Judge Ross is always an interesting speak er, and his subject yesterday afforded him an excellent opportunity to interest and benefit those who him. CAKE WALK. This Will Be a Grand Event in Colored Social Circles Tonight. Tonight at the negro Presbyterian church a grand cake walk will take place, and the church will hardly hold the im mense crowd that will assemble to see the sight. There will be five couples to contest for the cake, and they have been practicing fancy steps for the occasion all the week,- and when they appear on the floor tonight, dressed in their swellest clothes, they will be greeted with much enthusiasm. A large number of white people will wit ness the sight. THE ORIOLES Will Reach Macon for Their Spring Practice March 14. Manager Hanlon, accompanied by the strongest team of ball tossers that he has yet gathered about him, will reach Macon on the fourth of this month for their spring practice games at Central City park. While in the city the team will be quar tered at the Brown House and will have two practices a day, and several benefit games will be played between members of the team. Two of the old favorites of the Orioles will not be with the team this year. Doyle, one of the finest first basemen in the country, has been traded to Washington as has Reitz, the veteran second baseman. and Amole, one of the new pitchers signbd the latter part of last season. In the place of these three players Baltimore has sign ed Demonteville, Mac James and McCann, of the Washington team. Among the experiments that Ned Hanlon is making this year with new men are Hughes and Kitson, both pitchers. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written Jjv Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton. S. D. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs: couga set in and finally terminated in consumption. Four doctors, gave me up. saying I could only live a short time. F gave myself up to my savior, delerinineit if I could not stay with my friends on earth I would meet jny absent ones above. 'My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. I gave it a trial, taking in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and. thank God, I am now a healthy woman.” Trial bottles free at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. Regular size, 50c and sl. Guaran teed or price refunded. FROM A PROMINENT LAWYER. I have used Chenev’s Expectorant' in my family for years and pronounce it the best remedy I have ever used for croup. If given according to directions it cannot fail to prevent or cure. I always keep it in the house. Walter E. Moore, Webster. N. C. Advertise in The News and reach the THAT BIG GUN. Reported That It Might Come Through Ma con But It Went It was thought by many people in Ma con that the big gun for Fort Pickens in Florida, which reached Atlanta Saturday night at 12 o’clock, weuid pass through Macon, but it will not. The big gun left Atlanta last night at 12:05 for Pensacola byway of Montgomery. A News representative saw the big gun Atlanta, and all day long there were crowds of curious people viewing it at the Mitchell street crossing. The gun was a ten-inch bore breech loading rifle thirty-four feet long and was billed to Major F. A. Manhan, Pensacola, Fla. It will be used in the coast defense. The car left Atlanta this morning at 12:05 o'clock and will reach Pensacoltf in the course of the next few days. Those who have felt inclined to talk war were considerably more comfortable while gazing on the fire-belching monster and it proved quite a stimulant to courage. A call for volunteers made by the side of the ear containing the big gun would have brought forth hundreds of willing men. WAXELBAUM WAITING For More Definite War News Before He Calls a Meeting. President Waxelbaum, of the Macon Carnivai Association has decided not to : call a meeting of the executive committee of the carnival until there is some-thing more definite as to 'the probability of war. President Waxelbaum takes the position that in case of war the carnival would not take place, and consequently any contracts that might be made now for entertain ments, would be an expense which no one would be able 'to bear unless the carnival did take place. A meeting of the executive committee will be called and the report of those gen tlemen who went 'to New Orleans in the in the interest of the carnival will be sub mitted, and arrangements made for the grand jubilee when it can be known as to whether the carnival will 'be held. DOUBLE BENEFIT. Fine Musical Performance for the Hospital and the Temple Guild. Music lovers should not .forget the per formance of the Karger Concert Company, which is one of the leading musical organ izations now touring the country. This "will be the last musical perform ance of the season, and as a large share of the receipts will be given for the benefit of the Temple Guild building fund, and ‘the Hospital Association, a large audience should be present. One of the special features of the enter tainment -will be the singing of Mr. S. P. Vernon, a native of this city. A BAD CROSSING. Complaint Being Maae of the Railroad Cros sing on Ash Street. Much complaint is made of the condition ■c'f the railroad crossing at Ash street. It is in a bad eoidition, and the citizens who have to cross their in vehicles are anxious to have it remedied at once. The recent rains washed the passageway across there so bad that but one buggy can pass at a time, and it is so rough that it has to be crossed with the utmost care to avoid accident to animal and vehicle. BOXES FOR SALE At Harry Jones’ for the Great Society Circus on Saturday. Seats for the Elks circus went on sale some time ago, but the 'boxes went on sale this morning. The boxes were at Harry Jones’ and will be sold at $4 each. The boxes will accommodate from four to six people. As the rush for scats to the circus is go ing to be very great, those who contem plate going and who want the boxes should speak for them at once. All Macon is going to turn out for the circus, which will be the biggest thing ever seen in the state. Boxes will be reserved on telegram or letter from outside towns, and already a number have been spoken for by the chap erones and their friends. A GAME WITH TECH. Mercer Trying to Arrange a-Date For April First. Since the Cadeis at Milledgeville can celled their engagement with the Mercer team to pfay a game of baseball April 1, the Mercer boys have 'been looking about for some one with whom to play a game, and have made arrangements with the Techs of Atlanta for a game of ball on that date. The Techs always have a good team, but so far have nsver been able, to beat the Mercer boys, chough the games are always interesting. PAVING TAX. Property Will Be Levied On if it is Not Paid by March 10. ThC- tax for the paving of Fourth street is due, and Treasurer Tinsley has advertis ed that unless the tax is paid by the 10th property will be levied upon to satisfy the claims of the city. The property owners ;ire to pay one third of the .amount expended for the pav ing of the streets, the street car compa ny one-third and the city one-third. 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. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Two Inspectors Are Here to Go Over th” Office. General C. W. Pavey, of Mount Vernon, 111., and Major Leigh Chalmers, of Wash ington, D. C., are in the city. They belong to the department of justice at Washington and are here for the pur pose of going over the offices of the dis trict attorney clerk a«id marshall for the district. This is their first visit here for that pur pose and they found their work here ex pedited by the excellent condition of the book. The Sure La Grippe Cure. There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady if you will only get the right cure. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambbition, have a bad cold —in fact, are 4<ed up. Electric bitters is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act di rectly on your liver, stomach and kid neys. tone up the whole system and make you feel like a new being. They are guar anteed to cure or prive refunded. For sale at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. Only 50c per bottle. You can talk to 10,000 every day through the coliuaaa of The Neva THOU SHALT DO NJ MURDER Strong; Sermon at Christ Church Last Night By Rev. F. F. Reese. TOUCHED ON INCHING, The Crime of Killing and Subject of Death Too Lightly Spoken of in the Home and Elsewhere,' At Christ church last-night Rev. F. F. Becse preached an impressive and able sermon on the sixth commandment, "Thou shait do no murder.” In the course of his sermon Mr. Reese dwelt at length upon the subject of lynch ing, which he characterized as murder. He said m one sympathized more than he did with the outraged feelings of the people, but that the laws must control and punish crime no matter how heinous, •and that hr trouble is with the laws and their (iifere.- -mnt. Mr. Reese took the position that human life is held toe lightly by most people, who talk of killing before children in their homes, and, in fact, in all places, as if a human life and the destroying of the body made in the imttge of God is a thing of lit tle importance. The tendency, he said, was far too much towards such very light handling of a most awful subject, when men speak of the death of a man, or of a hundred men, as though it mattered little. The murder of the soul," Mr. Reese said, was even a greater crime than the murder of the body. He spoke of the influence of the strong over the weak and the gradual weaning away of the soul from the things that are pure to those things that kill. These influences, he said, were many, especially in the cities and men should watch themselves in all their walks of life so as to elevate rather than debase the mind of those with whom they are thrown in contact. Mr. Reese referred to 'the sweat shops of the cities and the factories where even lit tle children were dwarfed mentally and physically by the grinding oppression of their employers and who rented at a high price a few feet of impure air from conscienceless landlords. He pictured most graphically the hor rors of these things and the inference from wh'at he said was that the conditions under which these people worked and lived laid the employers and landlords open to the charge of murder or almost its equivalent. He said that the’ ladfes of wealth went to parties and out into the laughter and gaity of the world, wearing handsome clothing the very thread in which had been steeped in the tears of dispairing humanity and almost, he might say, with its blood. The congregation ,at Christ church last night was one of the largest that has been seen at that church. At a night service, showing the increasing popularity of this series of sermons by Mr. Reese. He was ■especially eloquent last night and many of the members of the were visibly affected. The eloquence of Mr. Reese is of the practical, human nature order of oratory that appeal's to the hearers not because of the beauty of the rhetoric or the rounding of his sentences, though he is one of the ■most scholarly preachers in Macon, but be cause of the common sense and practical plainness of what he has to say. DR. BACHMAN Had a Large Congregalion at the First Presbyterian Church. The opening sei vice yesterday at the First Presbyterian church under Dr. Na than. Bachman, the evangelist, were very encourageing. He spoke to a large con gregation in the morning, 'and the gatner iug in the evening was very gratifying in deed. ■Dr. Bachman spoke in the morning of ■God’s dealings with his people for their own blessing. In the evening he plead very earnestly for the removal of all that could in any way prevent the free commu nion o's the soul with its God, and of ail ■which stands in the way of a blessing at his hands. . He very truly said that Gad’s spiritual blessings to men were as surely to be had by supplying the conditions as are mate rial blessings. He said that as it is true that the mo ’ meat man obeys the laws of electricity, the subtle fluid becomes his servant; so it is a great truth that ths laws of spiritual communion with his God he becomes the man’s servant, and a blessing is com manded. Simple in his manner, with a loving smile playing somewhere about his face, and yet deeply in earnest in the work to . which he has given his life, Dr. Bachman impresses one as a man who, to use the pnrase of one of our city pastors, “Kcows his Lord.” The meeting will continue this week daily at 4 and 8 ;p. m. The ladies of the church have provided a lunch in the lecture room to be served from 7 to 8 o’clock for rhe benefit ‘of all who find it inconvenient to go home to supper before the meeting. KRANICH & BACH PIANOS. Macon People Who Know the Merits of This [.lnstrument. The following Maconites, namely, Miss Leila Aultman, T. B. Blackshear, B. F. Burke, Miss May Bonner, W. V.’. 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, B. Huff, Miss K. Holland, J. S. Hightower, J. 0. Hill, J. K. E. Henry, Miss C. Hollis, S. M. Hilliard. Miss E. Jar ratt, 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 erten, J. W. Nisbet, Miss Ida 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. Smalling, Mrs. C. P. Toney, Miss Annie Traey, L. M. Villepigue, B. F. Wil : der, Legare Walker, Mrs. J, E. Wilkt, 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. Piecard, 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, have used and are using the Kranich & Bach piano, sold a-t 129 Cot ton avenue. Investigate the merits of these instru ments before purchasing. Remember, for any kind of old sewing machine that is out of order land won’t work, trade it off for a New Home and get a good price for it. J. R. Burnett, 131 Cotton avenue. THE PROGRAM Y. M. C. A. Convention to Be Held I Mext Week. The program fc>r the annual convention of the Young Men's "Christian Association which will be held in Americus. March 17th-20ih has been completed and” has on it som«4 of the most noted Young Men’s ■Christian Association workers in the coun- | try. . - . The program as as follows: THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 2:30-2:45 —Opening exercises. 2:40-I:oo—“Quiet flour,” conducted by Rev. A. J. Smith. Savannah. (Doors closed during the “Juiet Hour.") I 4:00-4:30 —“Redeeming the Time.” Con- I conducted by Henry E. Rose- . year, Stat^ Secretary of Kentucky. 5:00 —“Reception to delegates. THURSDAY >ES ENING. 7:00-7:30 —Song service. 7:30-8:00 —Organization. Words of Wel come. Response. 8:00-8:30—Address “Our Greatest Need." Dr. A. A. Marshall, Atlanta. 8:30-9:00 —Address, “The Intent and Ex tent of the Association,” Hans I’. Ander sen, New York City. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 9:00-9:15—Prayer Service. 9:15-9:30 —Appointment of Committees. 9:30-10:30—Introductions. 'Features o’ the Year’s Work. Conducted by State Sec retary. BIBLE STUDY SESSION. 10:30-11:00—Address, “Intellectual Study of Bible,” R. R. White, Macon. 11:00-11:30 —Address, “Bible Study for Personal Work,” A. A. Marshall. Atlanta. 11:30-12:00 —Address, “Bible Study for Personal Growth,” A. J. Smith. Savannah. FFRIDAY AFTERNOON. 2:00-2:15—Piaise Service. 2:15-3:2s—Topic, Spirit." The Aim o's the Religious Work, presented by D. E. Luther, Atlanta. Discussion. 3:25-3:ss—Topic. “Mind.” The Aim of the Educational Work, presented by M. L. Britain, Atlanta. Discussion. 3:55-4:3o—Topic, “Body.” The Aim of the Physical Work. Presented by Mr. J. C. Blake, Savannah. Discussion. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 7:30-7:3o—Song Service. 7:30-8:00 —Report of the State Executive Committee. Mr. J. Frank Beck, chairman.' Report of Treasurer State Executive Committee, Mr. J. Woods White, Atlanta. 8:00 —'Address, “The Making of a Man,” Rev. Robert R. White, Macon. SATURDAY FORENOON. 9:00-9:15 —Prayer Service. 9:1-5 —9:45 —-Topic, ““Privilege of Service.” 9:45-10-30 —Topic, “Getting Workers and Getting to Work,” L. E. Buell. State Sec retary, Alabama and Mississippi. 10:30-11700 —Business Session. 11:00-12:00—Prayer and Pledges for Our United Work,” Hans P. Andersen. Inter national Secretary. SATURDAY AFTERNOO-N. 2:00-2:15 —-Promise Meeting. 2:15-3:00 —Topic, “Possibilities of Work Among Young Men in Small Towns,” Hans P. Andersen. 3:00-5:30 —Section Conferences. I. For City and Town Delegates. Topic—Association Records, W. A. 'Wag goner, Atlanta. Topic—Developing Financial Constitu ency, C. I. Stacy, 'Macon. Topic—“ Need of Well Organized Boys' Work, A. A. Jameson. Topic—Social Life in the Association, C. I’. Younts, Athens. 11. For College Delegates. Conducted by W. K. 'Matthews, College Secretary International Committee, New York iCty. 7:45-B:3o—Question Drawer. _SUNDAY FORENOON. 9:3o—Fellowship Meeting, conducted by iD. E. Luther, Atlanta. 11:00—Attendance at Regular Church Services. ■ Addresses by Visiting Delegates. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ' 3:oo—Meeting for Women. 3:oo—Meeting for Boys. 3:00 —Meeting for Men. ' Address by Ira Landrith, Nashville. SUNDAY EVENING. 7:3o—Union Mass Meeting. Address, “The Young Man of the Times, and ’the Young Man for the Times,” Ira Landrith, Nashville. 8:00 —Y. M. C. A. Work in Georgia. 9:00—-Farewell Address. Macon will send a large delegation down to the convention, some from the city as sociation and some from out at Mercer. Some of the most promient association men in Macon are in the program, and will take conspicuous part in -all of the exercises. Reduced railroad rates have been grant ed and the atendance at 'Americus will be larger than it was at Macon. -Secretary Stacy of the association here is busybusy getting the delegates together. They will go -down in a body. A WEST POINT CADETSHIP Was Won in New York By a Brother of Dr. Apfel of This Place. The result of the competitive examina tion of lads from the Ninth congressional dftrtric-t of New York for the appointment to a cadetship in the military academy at West Point, which was held in Grammar School No. 34, on Broome street on Feb ruary 19th, Was made known yesterday. There were several candidates for the place. Charles L. Apfel, of No. 171 Rivington street, who received 92 per cent., was cho sen as delegate, and Frank Brennan, of No. 2, Pike street, whp received 90 per cenk., will go to West Point as alternate for the final examination. The successful candidate is a brother to Dr. M. 51. Apfel, of Macon, and the honor is a great one, for the examinations in New York are very strict and hundreds compete. Savings on Spring Suits Overcrowded counter space pushes out a lot of Spring Suits brought over from last season. They’ll hunt new owners in a hurry when the news of the reduction spreads. A day should do it at such prices as we tell of Suits that were marked $lO, $12.50, sls Now $5.00, $6.25, $7.50 Suits that were marked $lB, S2O, $25 Now $9.00, SIO.OO, $12.50 CHEAP MONEY. per cent. Mn(s 7 P* r c,nt - oney now ready for loans on Macon residence and business property. 8 per cent money for farm loans. Over 15,000,000 successfully negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made can be paid off at any time. We are bead quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., 356 Second street Macon, Ga. PRICE TWO CENTS CHILD LABOR ' TO HIS THEME As One of the Results of United Labor Which He Said DROVE THE HIM 18 DES While the Children Pined Away in the Factories Dwarfed in Mind and in Body. Mr. James O’Connell, of the Interna tional Association of Machinists, spoke to a good audience made up of the represen tatives of the labor element of the city at the Hibernian Hall on Saturday night. He was introduced by Mr. W. W. Elf, of the Central Shops. Mr. O'donnell, who is on a tour of the South in the interest of united labor, de voted his speech mainly to that point. He followed closely on the line of Mr. Eugene Debs, who advocated union of la bor as a prime means towards the general end which he sought—co-operation. Mr. O’Connell was more direct upon the necessity tor union of labor as a means to the great end which they hope for, namely, the improvement of the conditions of labor and the putting of united labor in a con dition of strength powerful enough to cope with united capital. Mr. O'Connell was especially in speaking of child labor in the facto ries. He referred especially' to what he had seen in Augusta and pointed out that the same evil exists here. The fathers, he said, were out of work —the heads of the families are seeking employment while the little onese, pale and thin from work and look out hopelessly at the blue sky and to where the fields are green. The children grow up stunted in body and in mind, he said, while the father's beg from door to door. These things, he said, were the result of combined, capital pitted against disunited labor and they will, he said, go on from bad to worse so long as labor remains un combined. He urged the men representing united labor in Macon to work for the Bet terment of the condition of their fellows by bringing them all together under the banner of united labor. AT THE ACADEMY. A Night Off—Louis James in Two Perform ances. Augustin -Daly’s comedy, “A Night Off.” which will be presented at the Academy of Music on the night of March 7th, is .the most successful comedy that has been pro duced at Mr. Daly’s theater in New York. Th incidents, situations and dialogue are perfectly natural, yet withal they happen in such a ludicrous way that you are sim ply convulsed with laughter from the be ginning to the end. Nothing of the horse plaF order is ever presented at Mr. Daly’s theater, clean cut situations and dialogues are adopted to amuse in all cases, which is responsible for the great success of all of Mr. Daly’s plays. MR. LOUIS JAMES. * Louis James’ new play, “A Cavalier of France,” which will be presented to the theater-goers of this city for the first time on tomorrow night, is the work of Mr. E-p --py Williams, who has reason to be proud of the play his success has attained this year at the hands of Mr. James. It first saw the light in a northern city last September, and since that time it has been given in all -the'principal cities, north and south on this side of the Mississippi. Negociations are now pending for its pro duction in the east, and it is probable that New York, Boston and Philadelphia will soon crowd their theaters to see it. The romantic drama seems to have taken a strong hold upon theater-goers just now, and “A Cavalier of France,” from all re ports, is quite as interesting as any of the similar plays which have been given re cently. The company is first-class, and compri ses besides Mr. James such well known names as Messrs. Bary Johnstone, Collin Kemper, W. A. Lincoln, Frank W. Peters, Noj-man H. Hackett, Gilbert Gardner and the Misses Mary Emerson, Loretto Weils, and Aphie James. At the matinee tomorrow "Julius Cae sar” will be given. THOUGHT TO BE A GRAVE; An Excavation Was Found on Fourth Street Saturday. While repairing some flooring in the produce warehouse of the Parker Railway News Company Saturday afternoon the workmen came -across an excavation which it is thought was a grave. The -place had caved very much like old graves do, and ■the sides were perfectly firm. Where the Union depot now stands there was once an old pond, and near it was a small cemetery, and it is thought that this is one of the graves. The workmen did not examine into the contents of the grave.