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ESTABLISHED 1884.
SPAffIISH
PROTEST
In a "Friendly" Manner Against
Preparations Being Made
for War.
THEY HAVE HEARD
Os the Preparations for War
Now Being; Made and
Put Up Excuses.
WIIE IISUB6HTS
And is Prejudicial to Policy Au
tonomy -Does Not Mention
Maine Disaster.
Washingetn, March 16. —The war fwe
paral ions being m.ide 'by the United States,
tile ass. mbling of ships at Key West, the
purchase of < ru'is. rs abroad and the einer
g< noy in. asurc in the war and navy de
partment have eoine to the official atten
tion of the Spanish government, and the
view of the Spanish cabinet thereon have
twin communicated to the state depart
in'nt here.
This has .not taken bhe form of protests,
however, as It dees not. appear that the
Spanish government claims or asserts a
right to question such international m.'iis
uii. as. the United Stales may adopt, ev< n
though these be of a character to indicate
preparations for war. It is rather byway
of representations conveyed in a friendly
spirit, and without a threat as to the se
rious influences which th.se pi oparations
will have in encourageing the -Cuban lin
surgenta nt the momcnit when the auton
omy plan 1.-; to have a orueial trial through
Cuban elections.
It has been specially pointed out that the
large Hei t of warshtps al Key West can
not be regarded ns a friendly message, as
the sending of the snips was officially rep
r.sintcd to be when the Maine went to
Havana and life Viseaya r. tucn.d ttie
complementary visit.
In short the pr. sent e of this extensive
fleet near the t'u'ban altogether with the
war measures taken by the United States
is regarded by Spain as sotiously prejudi
cial to the policy of autonomy, which
Spain and the Unit, d States have alike
approved. and an indirect encouragement
to the Insurgents in defeating the desires
of Imth eov< raments for the sue. .••« of tihe
policy.
Finally, and in the same spirit of friend
ly repri mentation, rather than a protest.
Spain |>OLnted that war by the Un'itcd
States with Spain under such circum
stances would 'be unjustifiable before the
world and a crime against humanity and
civilization.
The representations contained no refer
ence whatever to the Maine disaster or
redress or indemnity therefor.
CONTRACTS SIGNED,
Brazil Favored the United States in the Sale
4 of Her Warships.
London. March 16.—The final contract
providing for the sale of the warships
Amazonas and Admiral Aibrouall to the
United States has been signed. The price
is something over 5e0,000 pounds ($2,500,00)
for both ships.
An American crew is expected here from
Lisbon tonight to lake possession of the
Amazonas oft Friday. Her Brazilian crew
will go io Newcastle to man the Aquida
ba.n, « Wieh the Brazilian government, ac
cording to dispatches today, will not sell.
It is added that Brazil will net sell any
more war ships for the present, except
two coast defense ships which are being
built in Erance.
The Abrouall cannot be completed for
six weeks. There has been spirited bid
ding between the United States and Spain
for the Amazpnas and Aibrouall up to the
last, and the outcome waa actually doubt
ful until the contracts were signed.
The action of Brazil in this matter is
said to have been prompted by a desire
to repay the good offices of the United
States during (he Mello Revolution. More
over. it is said that Brazil strongly sym
pathises with te Cubans.
NIGHT AND DAY
Men Are at Work in the Navy Yards at Val
lego, Cal.
Vallejo, Cal., March 16.—At the Mare
Island navy yard Jour hundred men are pt
work, "preparing the cruiser Charleston for
sea. Work 'begins at 3 o’clock in «he
morning and continuese to 10 p. m. Elec
tric lights have been put on the Philadel
phia. She will soon ready tor active ser
vice.
WILL NOT SELL.
Would Not Dispose of Cuba at Any Kind of
Price.
Madrid. March 16—A semi-official agen
cy publishes the following: It is useless
•to talk of the sale of Cuba. The question
could not be arranged except by parlia
ment and it is impossible that any Span
ish chamber would agree to sell the island
at any time.
MANGROVE ARRIVES.
Key West. March 16 —The Mangrove has
arrived, having on board members of the
court of inquiry. The torpedo boat Porter,
sailed for Toitugas with mail for the fleet
this morning.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, March 16— Cotton futures
opened quiet. Sales 8.906. March 590, April
9S, May 98, June 9t>, July 602, August- 603.
September 602, October 602. November 60-4,
December 606, January 60S.
AFTER STEAMERS.
Berlin. March 16—Senor Sandeval, Span
ish agent, is negotiating for the purchase
of a number of old slow steamers of the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany.
Just
received, new ship
ment Manhattan white shirts
—the £1.50 kind for #I.OO.
John C. Eads & Co.
j WILL ACT WITH MORE VIGOR
In Order That the Rebellion May Be Crush
ed Promptly.
New York, Marchlfi.—A dispatch to the
, WorM from M-vdrid says:
I ' The government baa been advised by the
I Spanuish consuls of filibustering expedi-
■ t;cns being organized in New York and
Florida destined for Cuba. The plan is to
iai.-I in i’orfi Rica. The Spanish minister
iin Washington has been (instructed to
. make an earnest presentation against such
violation of international law. The Cap
tain Gon era J of Port! Rfieo has been warn-
■ ed to be prepared to repress all attempts
!to cause a rising. Spanish war vessels
‘ on the coast of both islands will hereafter
J display more rigor in dealing with filibus-
, tereis. Much stress is being laid now
| upon (he exp«-;L<n y of acthig with more
; vigor on the sea and land, especially in
I the eastern proviiw* s of Cuba, to crush
’ the rebellion promptly.
ST. LOUIS SAILS.
Went Out on Her Regular Schedule Today
for Southampton.
New York, .March 16. —The American
i liner St. Ixiuis sailed for Southampton to
day on her regular schedule. The board
for the inspection of the auxiliary cruis
ers decided that they would'not require
the steamer for armament at present.
IN OUR PLACE
i One Spaniard Has Placed Himself ofi Maine
Disaster.
N< w York, 'March 16.—1 n a copy of the
I El Naeional, just received here, the editor
i says: “If we become m id when some. Yan
| kee insults us and take it for granted that
the man is sold to the Cubans, why should
we deprive the Americans of the right to
imagine that a criminal hand, not acci
dent, was the cause of the explosion, if
tin- Viseaya had been blown up in ‘the har
bor of New York would there be among
us anyone who would not from the first
moment have'been struck with the* thought
that the calamity was merely a new feat
ure of the war in which we are engaged
with the United States? V. by should we
not recognize in the Americans a right
which we have been practicing ourselves.”
IN DEEP TROUBLE.
i Spanish Are Having a Hard Time in the
Phillipines.
New York, March -16.—A dispatch to the
■ Her.tld from ‘M’an'illa, Phillipine Islands,
says that the rebels sunround the cable
station of Bohinao on 'March 7th and
forty-tihrce Spanish soldiers were killed.
The sUatmer which was # sent on LMqrch Bth
to reWve the garrison was obliged to re
turn owing to the renewal of the fusillade.
Four priests and the garrisons of the
neighboring towns were massacred. Bol'i
nao was subsequently relieved by General
Moreland and a thousand men, who trav?
eled overland -and fought five engage
ments. The insurgents lost heavily.
Three gun boats and one steamer left. Ma
nilla on March 10th for Bollnho with men
and aiklllory.
It (is reported that Aviguiinaldo and the
other rebel leaders landed from Hong
: Kong troops. The artillery have been
sent to The provinces within three days
and at .Manilla few troops are left. The
situation is critical.
REPORTS EXAGGERATED
Is What Auditor Morris Says of the War
- N«ws.
Cleveland, March 16—Frank 11. Morris,
fourth auditor of the treasury and per
sonal friend of McKinley, is at present in
Cleveland, and speaking of the Cuban
question said:
“Ther will be no war. The reports have
been greatly exaggerated. The war prep
arations are just what this country needed
and has needed for twenty years. Many of
our ports have been almost entirely de
fenseless, but this is being remedied in a
rapid manner now -and in a short time
will be comfortably fortified against auy
invasion from a foreign country.
"Whatever the agency was, the officials
at Washington are positive that the Span
ish government had nothing to do with
the blowing up of the Maine."
FIRST SYMPTOMS
Os War Comes in Orders to the Michigan
Troops.
Grand Raplids, iMich.. March 16.—The
first symptom of war so far as Michigan
is concerned came today when the state
militia board received a request from the
iwar department that each company of
MicMgain troops ibe divided into squads of
eight men each in charge of corporals apd
that a complete list of these, divisions be
riported pr.ee to the secretary of war,
thus insuring bringing the troops out in
•the shortest possible order.
TWENTY TORPEDOS
Will Be Shipped Every Dav—Carrier Pigpons
. Sent Aboard.
New Port. March 16.—The ordinance .bu
reau, has shiped twenty .whitehead torpe
does from the Btiss works at Brooklyn to
the torpedo station here, nnd a similar
consignment will be made daily of these
torpedbes, to be assembled into outfits
ready to be shiped at any moment.
A basket of carrier pigeons from the
training station loft have been shipped to
League Island for the cruisers Minneapo
lis and Columbia.
Battery G of the Second Artilery, at St.
Adam’s leaves this morning for Fort War
sen by train. Battery D of the Second
goes directly to the island on Thursday.
M VI'NE—PURCHASED THE MAYFLOW
ER—
New York, March 16.—The Herald says
tha the government has purchased the
steam yacht 'Maytlo'wer, a vessel larger
than the Dolphin and capable of maintain
ing a speed of twenty knots. It is the
first vessel of the merchant marine added
to the naval service.
WILL SUPPORT RUSSIA,
French Fleet is Being Mobilized in the Far
East.
Paris, March 16—The Aurore affirms
that the French fleet is being prepared for
mobilization, adding that feverish anxiety
prevails at the arsenals and ship vardj.
The mobilization is cai.peetcd with pre
parations to suport Russia by the naval
demonstration in the far East
GERMAN TROOPS DEPART.
Canea. March 16 —The German flag was
hauled down and the German marines who
have been doing duty ashore will be em
barked on the Oldenburg. International
troops composing the garrison rendered
military honors to the departing German
forces.
OUTBREAK OF TROOPS.
Con-tantinople. March 16—The great
excitement at Vildiz palace yesterday
evening, owing to an outbreak among the
Albanian and Kurdish troops in the bar
. racks. The approaches to the palace was
immediately surrounded and many arrests
jnade.
THE MACON NEWS.
FIFTEEN DEAD,
MANYJNJURED
The Greatest Fire in Years
Broke Out This Morning
in Chicago.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
By Jumping From the Windows—
the Conover Piano Company the
Heaviest Loser.
Chicago, March 16—The worst fire that
has occurred in Chicago since the cold
storage warehouse fire here during the
World's Fair broke out in a building on
the corner of Wabash avenue and Jackson
boulevard today.
The death list will probably reach fif
teen and may exceed that. The injured
number thirty.
1 he dead so far as known are:
MILES A. SMITH, a salesman.
SAMUEL A. CLARK, employed by the
W. A. Olmstead Scientific Company, burn
ed beyond recognition.
Injured—H. B. Cunningham, Mary La
pare, Herman Overman, a colored waiter
at Kohlsarts restaurant, and Police Officer
Rogers.
The Conover Piano Company occupied
the first, second and third stories of the
building with other tenants including the
Presbyterian Board of Publication and the
Sweet Willaeh Company, dealers in photo
graphic suplies, the later firm is on the
sixth floor, where the fire broke out.
The floor was stored with chemicals and
materials used In the manufacture of
photographic supplies, and according to
some who escaped, the entire floor was
swept with flames in five minutes after
the fire broke out.
Three hundred girls were employed by
this firm and when the fire broke out a
panic ensued, many unfortunate women
being trampled under the feet of their
comrades in their frantic efforts to es
cape.
< ut oli from the escape by the elevator
and stairways the people penned in the
burning building began jumping from the
windows and though the firemen and oth
ers held nets and canvass many were
crushed on the stone siiiew-alks.
Acording to eye witnesses as many as
ton jumped at once from 'the top floor and
oxhers wtre seen shortly after to fall back
into the flames.
The flames quickly spread to the floors
beneath and the floor occupied by the
Presbyterian Bc.aid of Publication and
Sunday School Supplies Company also
contained material which readily burned.
On the lower floors the piano supplies
and instruments held in stock by the
Conover Piano Company were soon trans
ferred into tinder.
I he firemeu were badly handicapped by
the heat which was terrific within a radius
of a block. The heat broke panes of glass
an dislodged signs.
Streams of water were directed on the
building on both sides of the street.
1 he greatest damage was in the rear of
the Canover builtling, in which is located
I’irt godbs stores. Thirty-five minutes
after the fire had broken out. the floors had
all fallen and a moment or two later the
rear wall fell.
The firemen working were warned but
barely in time for .fifteen of them to es
cape being crushed. Shortly afterward the
front wall bulged outward and fell. The
tracks of the Union Elevated Loop being
completely covered with the debris and
blocking the whole elevator system nearly
200 feet of the Loop will have to be re
built.
COAL STRIKE
Will Very Likely Be Averted by Anticipated
War,
( hicago, March lt>.—The anticipated war
with Spain may be the means of averting
another grealt coal strike on April 1
which would affect the Hocking Valley
officers and many mines in West Virginia.
Maryland and Central Pennsylvania.
During the past few days orders have
been given by the government for millions
of tons o, coal. Besides this enormous de
mand for coal there ar sufficient orders
lot bituminous coal in. sight tb keep ‘the
vast ai my of miners in the country busy
tor six months pr more,
BURIED GOLD.
Hunting for the Precious Treasure in “Ole
Virginpy,”
Los Angeles, Gal., March 16.—Hunting
for gold in Virginia is tae latest. George
Washington, a former slave cf Henry A.
\\ se, is leading a 'party to Virginia to
hunt for treasure which, Washington says,
he helped Wise bury on his estate 50 miles
southeast of Richmond. Va.
Washington says that three barrels of
gold and silver were buried. F. L. Rogers,
to whom he revealed the secret, advised
Washington to notify the lawful heir,
George Wise, who should be made to conU
pensA?e those revealing the location of
the tri asure.
Rogers enlisted the interest and money
of Isaac Crites, a painter, who advanced
the funds to George to gb and inspect the
ground. On the latter’s return Crites and
two companions, whose names are un
known, with the old negro, made up a
padty to go and dig up the treasure, and
Rogers says “froze him out."
“THE PRESIDENT’S OWN”
is the Name Selected for a Regiment at
Canton, Q.
Canton. March 16—Officers have been
named for regiments of the provisional
troops organized here to be known as
“The President's Own.”
The regiment is composed of 600 volun
teers at present including the best young
men of rhe city. The officers selected are I
subject to the approval of Governor Bush- ■
riell.
SHINERS
From the Golden State Picked Up in Mary
land.
Cumberland. Md., March 16. —California
gold has been found in the fields of Mary
land.
The discovery of California gold coin on
the farm of the late county commissioner
L. V. Aiderton, on Green Ridge, this coun
ty. has caused much excitement.
Ten-year-old Ella Alderton found S7O hy,
scratching about with a twig and Walter
Twigg, aged 7 years, got S3O more. So
far $360 in tens and twenties has been
found by persons who simply tumbled on
to the money and a systematic search will
be made.
The gold bears the inscription. United
States Assay Office of Gold. San Francisco,
Cal..” and the dates are 1852 and 1853,
IOE CREAM.
The best for 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount.
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 16 1898.
WILL PLEAD FOR
HER LAST CHANCE
Gus Fambles Respited and
Day of Execution Has Been
Set For Eight
DAYS AFTER MRS. NOBLES'.
If Her-Sentence is Commuted .That
of the Negro Will Certainly
Take Same Direction,
As mentioned in The News yesterday
afternoon the Nobles case will be argued
before the pardon board in Atlanta tomor
row morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Harris re
ceived a telegram from Chairman Turner
to that effect. ,
Mr. Harris will leave Macon this after
noon for Atlanta, and tomorrow morning
the last appeal for the old woman will be
made. If executive clemency is denied her,
she will be hung, and there is no other
resort for the atorneys who have fought
so earnestly for her neck.
The ladies of the city and several of
the citizens have been Circulating peti
tions te present to the governor, a large
number of names have been placed on
these petitions, though there are many
who have refuesd to sign.
The people of Twfggs county are keep
ing quiet, and the i eport that they would
pt tition the governor seems ’to have had
no foundation. Most of them who have
been seen lately want to see her hung.
Ther are but two alternatives to the
ending of the case, one is hanging and the
other is life imprisonment in the state
penitentiary. The attorneys will not ask
that she be sent to the asylum, for the
point raised by The News some time ago
that the governor was not vested with the
power to send a criminal to the asylum
when the courts, who have examined into
the. case, have decided that she is not en
titled to such a sentence. The pardoning
board will be asked to recommend a com
mutation of sentence.
Gus Fambles was respited yesterday and
the day of his execution is no.v set for
April 2 or eight days after .that set for the
execution of Mrs. Nobles. It is, however,
very sure that if the sentence of Mrs.
Nobles is commuted that of Fambles will
be given the same direction.
COLD DON’T WORRY HIM.
Diggings Wonderfully Rich on Eldorado and
Bonanza Creeks.
Rochester, N. Y., March 16—Stories of
the cold in Alaska have been exaggerated.
George Kep has writen f*om laWson City
a letter to his mother here in which he
says: '
There has not been a day that we were
compelled to suspend work on account of
the cold.
“We have a fine warm cabin to live in
and plenty of good provisions. We live
much better than most people think on
the outside. So If you read of any reports
of starvation in the Klondike you may
know that they are false.
."We may be a little better supplied with
provisions than most people, but none are
in danger of starvation. I am working to
gether with John Lind; also mess with
him: we worked together in Montana on
a bridge crew. He will probqbly be able
to leave here next fall worth from SBO,OOO
to SIOO,OOO. I am getting $lO a day when
I work.
“There Is but little employment to be
had in the country at present, outside qf
hard mapual labor. Every ope has to do
his own washing, mending, darning,
patching, etc., to say nothing of cooking
meals, washing dishes, etc. I do not in
tend to do any prospecting in here—it is
too expensive arid too hard a proposition.
“The diggings, of course, are not all
good, but many are wonderfully rich, and
millions of dollars will be taken from the
ground on Eldorado and Bonanza Creeks
between now and next summer.”
NEW IDEA.
A Very Noyel Spiral Railway to Be Con
structed.
New York, March 16—The managers of
<?xpositions nowadays have to surpass his
tory.
The Eiffel Tower and Ferris Wheel are
to be rivaled at (he Pan-American exposi
tion, which will he held on Cayuga Island,
(liar Niagara Falls, by the construction
A great spiral railway, the strangest
affair of the kind ever planned. Os course,
tills railway wil be the central figure of
the exposition, because of its novelty and
the daring of the project.
This aerial railway will be oper-gted hy
electric power from the themeselves,
i he general plans have been decided upon,
and the details are to be worked out.
Has Recommenced in Savannah and Prose
cution Still Continues.
Savannah, March 16.—1 n the Carter
ccurtanartial today A.. S. Cooper, a civil
engineer employed un Carter’s office, told
of the ipurchase of the old barges by Car
ter from the Atlantic Contracting Co.rn.pa
■ny to be used in constructing dams.
Four barges were bouhgt for $1,400. Cap
tain Carter recepmmended their
qpd received authority to buy rhem.
w. P. Hale, also employed" in Carter’s
office, went upon stand with photo
graphs, to show that the fascines that had
been sunk by the Atlantic Contracting
Company under contract with the govern
ment. have-broken up. He estimated that
100,600 yards of brush fadines had broken
loose from the training wall ner Savan
nah.
SIX MILLIONS.
Pillsbury Believes He Wil! Get $1.25 for
His Wheat.
Seattle, March 16.—Charles A. Pilsbury,
khe flour man of Minneapolis, is visiting
here. He safd: “I think the amount of
money lost by Armour was largely over
stated. The of Leiter cannot now
be figured. As he bought wheat at quite
a low price his profits are certainly enor
mous. I believe that he |l.i» for his
wheat, which would indicate from $4,000 -
000 to $6,000,000 profit.”
LOST?”
A pearl watch charm with
figures deer and dogs. The
finder will be suitably re
warded by returning same to
its owner, Mr. J. R. Fried,
at 415 Cherry street, or to
this office,
SPEAKERS’ MEDAL
Contest Will Take Place at Mercer on Friday
Night.
Next Friday night at Mercer University
the contest for the ready speakers medal
will take place.
This is the medal which was offered by
Mr. V/illie D. Upshaw to be contested <for
every year by the students at the college.
Five speakers wtill be chosen from the
t*o societies and one speaker from each
ot the four classes and one speaker at
large, making in all, ten speakers who
will contest for the medal.
All the speeches will be impromptu, and
the subject will only be given them ten
minutes beJore they are to speak. The
contestants will be placed iu the main
building and will not be allowed to hear
rhe speeches of those before them, aud in
this way no one will have an advantage.
Intest interest is .being manifested
among the students at Mercer, and the
contest will be spirited. The Wesleyan
young ladies will attend, 'and the public at
large is (invited to be present.
TWO MORE PETITIONS
Were Introduced in the Central Railway
Banking Company.
It would appear that the termination
of the litigation brought about over the
Central Railroad and Banking Company
of Georgia is somewhat of an unknown
quantity. Now, when almost everybody
is trying to forget that there ever' was such
a litigation and receivership, some new
order appears in court, or there is some
argument over an intervention, anil the
old subject is again brought before the
public mind.
Two orders signed by Judge Don. A.
Pardee, of this circuit and the petition
upon which they are based were filed with
the clerk of the United States court in Sa
vannah yesterday.
The first of these matters was the re
port of Special Master George W. Owens,
who, with Special Master A. E. Buck, sold
the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany properties at public outcry. The re
port was filed by Special Master Owens
alone, Colonel Buck being out of the
country as minister to Japan. The report
stated that of the $2,060,000 bid $50,000 had
ben paid over to the special master, in
addition to which there had been turned
over to the $8,000,000 consolidated mort
gage bonds of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company with accrued coupons
amounting to $1,250,000. As thero was
$1,950,000 left of the $2,000,000 bid, this
left a credit of $243.75 for each sl,ooo'
bond. Judge Pardee’s order approved the
report of the master commissioners, 'and
directed that Mr. Owens enter a credit
or dividend of $243.75 upon each of the
bonds, with coupons attached, after which
they are to be turned over to the Central
of Georgia Railway Company.
Another petition was from the Central
Trust Company of New York, representing
the consolidated mortgage of the Central
Railroad and Banking Company, under
which the forecloseure of the property was
had. After crediting the $2,000,000 bid for
the property upon these consolidated
bonds, an indebtedness of $7,250,000, prin
cipal and interest, was still left. For ‘his
amount the Central Trust Company asked
judgment against the Central Railroad
and Banking Company, and an order
therefor was granted by Judge Pardee,
REPORT DEFERRED.
Elks Circus Committee Not Ready to Make
Report.
An enthusias.t'ie meeting oif the Macon
Lodge of Elks was held last night, at
which time it was thought the circus com
mittee would report as to the sum real
ized from the social circus. The commit
tee stated that it -had not yet had time to
(ffiOke a detailed report, and as there were
many outstanding accounts, they asked for
more time in which to prepare their re
port. They were given until next Tuesday.
Several new members were initiated last
night, and enthusiasm In the order is
growing,
BALTIMORE AND MERCER
Will Cross Bals at the Ball Park Next Sat
urday.
Next. ?aiurdsy afternom th- first g upe
of ball of the season in Mabon will be
played at the ball park between the Bal
timore tearr. 'Mercer University. The
gam? w>sl probably be played lor the ben
efit of the hospital, and a small admittance
fee charged.
Though tae .Meincer boys do not hope to
beat the Baltimores, they feel sure that
they will interest them. The Meroer team
is in good shape, and are practicing hard
for the game.
UNIFORMS ORDERED.
Handsomest Uniforms Ever Seen in Macon
for Mercer Team.
The order for the paw uniforms for the
Mercer basebal Ream has been sent off.
The suits will be bought from the A. G.
-’Priding Co., ano will be the handsomest
and best that that celebrated manufactur
ing house of sporting goods make. They
are the higaest priced that the «ompany
■makes, and will make a splendid appear
ance when worn by the Mercer boys.
The unifoms will be of dark blue with
red trimmings, and the name “Mercer"
across the breast in red letters. The
stockings and sweaters will bear the col
orers of the team, orange and black. The
suits will be here in about two weeks.
Y, M. G- A, CONVENTION
Twentieth Annual Convention of the Y. M,
C. A.
All roads for the Y. M. C. A’s. of the
state will lead to Americus tomorrow,
where the twentieth annual convention of
the Young Men’s Christian Association
will be held. Many prominent Maconites
will go down and some of them are on
the program.
The program, which as been published
in The News, is an interesting one, Air.
C. I. Stacy, of the Macon Y. ?d. C. A., and
Rev. R .R, White, axe cm the program.
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PASSED FOR THE PRESENT.
Hearing on the Allowing of the Amendment
of Petition.
The hearing on-the question of allowing
the amendment to the bill of the com
plainant in the case of the Dunlap Hard
ware Company and others against the
Southern Railway, will not come up at this
time. It was set for March 7, but an order
was passed and put on file in the court
this morning to the effect that the matter
be passed for the present without preju
dice ‘0 either party. The matter will
come up for a hearing at such time as
counsel may agree upon.
All sizes neck and sleeve
lengths. New lot Manhattan
white shirts. More on the
way. John C. Eads & Co.
GUS CULLEN DIED
W SUDDENLY
Attacked With Neuralgia of
the Heart This Morning
—Died in Few Hours.
WELL KNOWN BOESS MAH,
Had Lived in Macon Nearly All His
Life and His Death is Universal
ly Mourned Among Friends.
Mr. A. A. Cullen, one of the best known
business men of Macon, died very sudden
ly this morning at 7 o’clock of neuralgia
of the heart.
Mr. Cullen has been a sufferer from
neuralgia for a great many years but up
to a few days ago it attacked him always
in the face. Lately, however, he had felt
it in his left arm and this morning he was
seized with violent pains in the region of
the heart. Dr. Whipple was at once sum
mon unable to afford any
relief except such as might stay the in
tense agony of the sufferer.
Mr. Cullen’s coad.t.oa oecame steadily
worse and the physician saw that he was
unable to do anything for him. His'pain
Was terrible and death came as a relief
at 7 o’clock.
Mr. Cullen came to Macon with his pa
rents from Sandersville in the year 1861
and has lived in Macon since that time.
He was. born in the year 1855 and was
therefore in his forty-third year. He was
a brother-in-law to Judge Matt R. Free
man and leaves four sisters and two
brothel's, Mr. Fred Cullen, of Macon, and
Mr. Matt Cullen, of New York, Mrs. C. H.
Richardson, of Montezuma, Mrs. C. C.
Ainsworth and Misses Hattie and Marie
Culen, of Macon.
The funeral will probably take place to
morrow morning from the residence of
Judge Matt R. Freeman, 357 First street,
interment will bo at Riverside. The final
arrangements for the funeral, however,
cannot be made until his brother in New
York has been heard from and it is pos
sible that it may be delayed until his -ar
rival.
Mr. Cullen had been in the fish and
oyster whole sale business for many ytare
and was very well known throughout the
state. He was formerly in partnership
with ex-Mayor Felix Corput, who is now
living at Cave Springs. lie was univer
sally loved by his friends to whom he was
as true as steel and the announcement of
his death this morning was heard with
many expressions of regret.
COMMITTEES AT WORK,
Preparations for the Next Carnival Have
Commenced.
The different subcommittees of the Ma
con. 'Carnival Association are all at work
■forming plans tor tire work that is before
them for the next few months.
One of the first considerations new 'ls
the advertising'of the carnival. Mr. Geo.
Macdonald is chairman of this committee,
■and is also chief of the bureau of publicity
and promotion. -Mr. Macdonald has al
ready mapped out plans far the work Os
his committee. He is now , negotiating
with several large engaving establishments
for the preparation of a handsome iliustra
ted program. Jt is his intention to make
this one of the handsomest programs ever
gotten up in this part of the country,
and several thousand dollars will be spent
on this alone. Aside from the. fact that
the -program for all the days of the carni
val will be given in this book, valuable
information and statistics- cf the city of
Macon will be given with illustrations.
These programs will be sold to the visi
tors as souvenirs of the occasion. A spe
cial advertising car will be built and Will
be painted white and sent out with the ad
vertising mater. Numerous advertising
schemes have been prepared by Mr. Mac
donald for the consideration of the com
mittee.
'Mr. Gus Matthews, chairman of the
Macon Dad and Mistie Parade committee-,
has some interesting ideas to submit to
his committee, and gained much valuable
information from his trip to New Or
leans. The details of the plans of this
committee will not be arranged as yet.
Mr. Charley Hall is chairman of the
Carnival Ball •committee. This event will
be one of the most brilliant in the history
of the city, and everything will be ar
ranger. for it in due time.
Mr. EBls Talbott is chairman of the fi
nance committee. It is too early to com
mence work raising the money for the
carnival yet, but when tie times comes,
Mr. Talbot says he anticipates no trouble
in getting the hearty co-operation of the
business men of Macon.
Mr. Dave Hill is chaisman of the com
mittee,on public comfort. This will be one
of -the important committees during the
next carnival and its necessity was evi
dent during the last carnival.
Mr. Nick Block, chairman of the Trades
Display committee, says that this will be
the grandest event of the kind ever seen
ill the (South, and it will bo the endeavor
of this committee to make this display
eotial in every respect to the one in New
Orleans during the Mardi Gras.
The floral display committee, with 'Mr.
Azel Freeman at its head as chairman, ts
sure to be a eucccfs as it was last year.
7he success of this part of the program
last year has detm mimnt the people to co
operate more heartily with the committee
and there will .be no event on the pro
gram of the carnival more to be anm-e
--eiated.
Mr. Henry Horne lc chairman of the
committee on music. It has been decided
that instead of bringing one high-prfeed
band to Macon, the association will engage
two or three good bands in the South,
which ean be engaged for less money and
will furnish just as good as that last year.
Mr. T. J. Carting <is chairman of the
committee on railroads, and there is
plenty of time yet <to arrange this part of
the program.
The next carnival will have a grant
military display-. Colonel C. M. Willey, cf
the Second Regiment, has ben appointed
chairman of this committee.
AT FIRST BAPTIST;
Rev. A. B. Simpson, of New York, on Second
Coming of Christ.
Rev. A. B. Simpson, of New York, will
preach tonight at the First Baptist church.
The subject of his sermon will be “The
Second Coming of Christ.”
The service will commence at 7:30 -and
Dr. Simplon, who is a preacher of consid
erable renown, will doubtless bring out a
Large cangregation to hear him.
HOW ABOUT YOUR OPTICS?
E.- Friedman, the opitcal specialist for
glasses to alleviate your eye trouble, 314
Second street.
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To Your Patronage
Because we think, originate, develop and excel in
every deal we make. Don’t yon think it is to
yotu interest to wear Clothes that you know are
just the proper thing?
The Suits
We are offering this spring at $7.50 to $lO 00 have
more style, look better and are tailored superior to
any you will find elsewhere.
Our Line of Hats is Superb.
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We Have Moved!
Our office and sales room to two doors from the express
office on Fourth street, whei e we are better prepared than
ever to serve those needing
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Macon Sash, Door Lumber Co
Here It Is-
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with your hair curler.
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The whole tiling W, The lower half is
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ffi Price $1.25.
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Nickel Alarm Clocks, 75c. ■
J H & W. W. WILLIAMS,
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In STYLE QUALITY AND PRICE.
When in Meed of
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body. Give us a trial.
E. W. MU EC KE, Manager I
14 New Street.
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i CH per cent and 7 per cent, oney new
ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loans. Over $5,000,000 successfully
negotiated In Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paM off at any time. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
856 Second street, Macon. Ga. ,
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