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8 Per Cent Guaranteed! P*** l *•»»•-»»rnn*ihr. Mtock «eenr*d • f improved read eatato In more i?* 11 the ainotint dtatneited with ’ f>>OH Bank and Trutt Co GKO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. <».*.. 4(JI rinr.l Mre«C. 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. ICE CREAM. The best for 5 cents at Holt's soda fount. 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. ICE CREAM. The best for 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount. We Arc Entitled To Your Patronage Because we think, originate, develop and excel in every deal we make. 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