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8 Per Cent Guaranteed! paid Mmi-annnaliy. Rtort secared ny need* to improved estate In more than double the kruotint. denoeited with Union Having* Bank and Trust Co GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. <»».. 401 Third Street. ESTABLISHED 1884. STILLWAIITS FOR THE REPORT The Situation is Unchanged But None of the Prepara tions Are Relaxed. MORE TORPEDO DESTROVERS Another Slice of the Appropriation Was Handed Out Today for. Coast Defenses. Washington, March 18.- -The president dots not expect anything in the nature of I a pr.’liniinary re|K»rt from the court of in- i «;uiry in the ea«<‘ of the Maine disaster. I On the contrary, his expedition is that . the report when it cotni-s will be coin pieti- In aH respects, although following ■t.:e usual course. It is within the powers of the secretary of the navy to order the court to continue the investigation along certain lino, should lie belli ve that cer tain Information is desirable. • No official notice of the stoppage of the Spanish torpedo flotilla at the Canary Is lands, and their turning back from that point has reached our government yet, so any assumption that the movements of the flotilla have influenced the navy depart ment to withdraw the fleet at Key West is said to be without basis. The navy department lias by no means suspended its efforts to obtain possession of desirable warships alb road and in no direction Is there visible any relaxation of the steadily pursued purpose of the navy and war departments lo provide for the de fense of the country again.-.1 hostile attack. The formation ot lhe squadron at Hamp ton Hoads Is in itself only the latest man ifest,ill ion of activity in this direction, be ing the outcome of the deliberations of the strategy board. which has been sitting at rhe navy department for some time. Another conclusion of th© board which it is desired 'to i-iftt in force as soon as possible is that the navy must be reinforc ed by torp<do boat destroyers, not by tor pedo boats. The department is unable to buy any abroad and while 'four torpedo boats of <he larger class of Utility knots speed al most equal to a destroyer of tile type that are building in this eoun'try, they cannot ■be completed for many months". A reprise nltivtlve of one of the largest torpedo boat firms In England, now in Washington, criticised our government as having (been too narrow minded in allo-t --ting money for such bouts. The war department made another al lottmetit for the engineering branch of the service. This consisted of $2,9?0,000 and was charged Against it,he special appro priation of $5(1,000,000 of last week. The money is to be expended In the carrying out cif plans for fortifying the coast. MONTGOMERY ARRIVES From Havana and the Detroit Goes to Tor tugas. Key Wb»t, March IS.—The cruiser 'Montgomery arrived this morning from Havana. The cruiser Durtoit sailed for Tortugas with provisions and ammunition fpr the fleet. From Tortngas the Detroit will proceed to .Port Tampa to load ammunition The ste'.imer 'Arkansas arrived this ipotliing from Havant with Senator Mo tley, Congressmen Cummings and Smith on board. OFFERED HIS YACHT. Evidence That the Government Does Not Anticipate Hostilities. New York. March 18. —.Richar Stevens, a member of the New York Yacht Club, has tendered the government his new steam yacht, Aileen.asan auxiliary cruisur Evidence that the authorities in Wash dngon do not anticipate immediate hostili ties is tturnls'hcd by the departure of the -steamer Venezuela, one of the largest merchant vessels the government might use as- an auxiliary cruiser. NEW YORK DEFENSES Will be Connected by Cable With Governor's Island. New Yoj-k, March is. Further plans to piake perfect the means of eomiuuniiatian between the defenses erf New York will be made within a day or tiwo. It is probable that a contract will be let for the laying Os a cable the size used in the ocean 'be tween all the local fortifications. Tbe plans to connect the torts surrounding Governors Island was one of the matters which 'Major General Miles gave 'his atten tion on liis tour of inspection on Tuesday. Orders will be issued for the transfer of Iwo more batteries f ront Fort Slocum to (Sandy Hook, The work of mounting the heavy guns and transferring powder pro jectiles to For; Slocum has practically bun completed. PUSHING THE WORK. San Diego, March IS. —Work on the for tifications at Ballast Point is being pushed with all possible speed. * Ord.rs have -been received not to per mit anyone to land on the government res ervation where the big guns are to be mounted. The torpedo system will command the deepest part of the ship’s channel. SPAIN GIVES REASONS. Madrid, March IS.—The Impartial says: “Insrtuctions sent to the torpedo flotilla to remain as the Canary Islands are due to the government’s desire that the squad ron be escorted by a cruiser and for no other reason.” SPAIN’S TORPEDO BOATS. ■New York. March 18. —A dispatch ip the Herald Horn Las Palmas says: The Spanish torpedo flotilla, consisting of the Pluton, Terror. Furor. Azer. Aerlte and two transports have arrived. AMAZONAS TRANSFERRED. Gravesend. Eng., March. 18. —The Ama zonas Was formally rtansferred from the Brazilian flag to the stars and stripes this morning, SALE CONFIRMED. Madrid. March 18.—'According to a dis patch received by the Imparcial from Home, the Italian minister of marine con firms the reported sale of the armored cruiser Varez to Spain. BATTERIES AT MEMPHIS. Memphis. ‘March 18.—Batteries B and F of the Fourth United States Artillery ar rived here this morning from Fort Riley. To Savannah anti Battery B to New Orieaus. ” > »J°"i CBD everyday through fiffiuna* of the f * 8 GALLINGER SAYS ITJS AWFUL Words Cannot Describe the Suffering the Wretched Cubans Endure. THE TRAGEDY CONTINUES From Day to Day- Nearly Half a Million Lives Have Been Lost as Result of Spanish Cruelty Washington. March 18.—Senator Gallin g« r was at the capitol today for the first time since his return from Cuba. When requested to make a statement as to Lis observation of affairs thf-re, he responded: ‘‘You can sign my name to any picture you may draw of the utter wretchedness, destitution and hi Highness in that coun try. The condition of affairs is simply in describable. “I don’t believe anyone who simply reads the accounts und does nott see for himself can form an adequate idea of the Situation. The reconcentiradoes are wedged into all sorts of places in these cities, and are perishing by the thou sands for the want of the commonest nec essaries of life. The best information ob tainable leads to the conclusion that there have been beyond doubt 400,000 deaths as result of Spain’s brutal policy," and the tragedy goes on from day to day. "Naturally there is much talk about t'he Maine disaster, and, so far as I could as certain from enversatien with Americans and those not under the influence of the Spaniards, t'he opinion is universal that the Maine was destroyed by an external agency. "There is a divergence of opinion on the island as to the probability of war be tween Sapin and the United States, and I am sure I am within the bounds of truth when I say that almost t'he entire native population would welcome any turn of events, however tragic, that would wrest Cuba from the Spanish dominion. "The fact is that even in Havana al | glance io Spain is of a very weak and doubtful character, and if war should come it would be found that there would be an uprising in that city against the mother country, which would foe an im portant factor in shortening t'he ©on-test and deciding against Spain." WANT NONE OF IT. Great Britain Has no Idea of Absorbing Is land of Hawaii- London. March 18.—Th? government of Great Britain was surprised at the report of the committee on foreign relations, which, after presenting a joint resolution for the annexation of Hawaii set 'forth that Great Britain is plotting for the ab sorption of the island. A high official of the British foreign office said: "The unfortunate committee has such an erroneous impression. As a matter of fact, nothing is further from Great Bri tain’s intentions than to in'terefere in any way with the existing regime in Hawaii. Her majsty’s government has recognized that the United States has the foremost interest in Hawaii, and it is natural and inevitable and inevitable that Hawaii should be under American influence.” “KID” MARRIED The Day After He Got His Divorce From First Wife. Cleveland. March 18. —It is learned that Kid McCoy, who refer, d the Lavin-Daly fight last evening was secretly married at St. Louis bn March 6th, the day 'following the granting of a divorce to his first wife. His bride is a New Y’orker. CHESS MATCH Between the United States and England Commenced. New York. March 18.—The third inter national chess match between teams rep resenting the United States and Great Britain for the Newnes challenge cup be gan today. The American play-pes are ip the Acad emy trf ‘Music ip Brooklyn and the Eng lishmen play ip Lhe Hotel Cecil. London. The toss resulted in favor of the Ameri cans, who selected to play the white pieces on an odd niiunbered board. CAPTAIN NO LONGER. Resignation of Commanding Officer of the Floyd’s is Accepted, The resigna tipn of Capt. Tom Drew has been accepted by She adjutant general, and this morning Col. Wiley received notice of its aeeptanee. A similar notice wasj-e --ceived by Capt. Drew, who has now retired from the service without reservation. A meeting of the company will be called by Lieut. Wiley jn a few days for the pur pose of nominating a captain. At that mei-ting ii is more than probable that Her ring Winshlp will be selected, and that the company will at onre request the col onel to set a day for the election. Meanwhile Lieut. Sidney Wiley is in command of the company, and in the event of a call to arms he would in all proba bility go to the front as commanding of ficer of the old Floyd Rifles. LUCIANA BREAKS A RECORD. Queenstown, March IS. —The Cunarder Lueania arrived this morning. On March loth she steamed 531 knots on the follow ing day 536. The-previous best reetjrd ip a day was 526, IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE. M ashingtan, March IS.—The house 'today agreed to” the conference repprt cm the ag ricultural appropriation hill and then went into a committee of the whole and re ! sumed the consideration of the postoffice bill.. FOUND A RUSSIAN SPY. Birmingham, Eng., March 18. —The Ga zette asserts that a Russian spy in the guise of a footman has been discovered at i Hatfield, the Marquis of Salisbury’s res | idenee. Miss Turner, representing Hemingway’s embroidery silks, is at the Woman's Ex ; change and will be glad to exhibit her : work and to give lessons free of charge i with materials purchased from the Ex change. Miss Turner is considered an au ! thority in this work. , Fresh Crabs, Soft Shell Crabs, Devilled Crabs, Prawn and Shrimp at the Wall Street Bar Today. Tele phone 33d, THE MACON NEWS. EARLY PRIMARIES ELECKANDLER The Democrats of Georgia Will Vote for Governor in Seventy Days. -DuBIGNON IS CHAIRMAN. He Pledges His Support of the Par-, ty and Platform Without Any Reserve Whatsoever. Atlanta, Match 18 —The Democratic s ate convention met yesterday .and de cidi d to hold early primaries. Senator ('lay resigned as chairman of the commit tee and Hon. Fleming dußignon was’elect to fill his place. Tile eommit-iee decided in favor of sepa rate conventions to nominate state and judicial officers, and in favor of uniform primaries for each. The dates of the two primaries and conventions were fixed - as follows: FOR THE STATE TICKET. Primary June 6th Convention June 29Lh FOR THE SUPREME COURT. Primary June 23rd Couve nition June 20th Other Resolutions. The following resolutions etoncerning minor matters were adopted unanimously: “Resolved, Tiiat to both conventions each tounly be entitled to twice as many delegates as it has members in the house of representatives, and that credentials bo issued by the respective county com mittees to no more delegates than their respective counties are entitled to. "Resolved further. That no county shall be represented by proxies held by persons not citizens of said counties. "Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee that the primary for state house, officers be held at the various elec tion precincts of the several counties. "Resolved, Thta the qualifications of the voters in said primaries be left to 'the.ex ecutive committee of each county, where they see fit to act, but where they do not art, we recomnii nd that the qualification for voting at the Democratic primaries shall be that the voter be a Democrat and tiiat he will vote for the Democratic nomi nees in said election. “This declaration not being intended to prevent the participation of any voter who has not heretofore been a member of the Democratic party, but who wishes now >to become so.” Senator Clay called Mr. Dessau to-the chair and repeated the declaration that he bad made in the beginning that under no circumstances could he consent to con tinue as chairman of the committee. ‘He said' that when he was elected senator -he had made up his mind to resign, but that he did not feel it worth while to call the members together for that purpose alone. He did not believe it to be consistent with the duty he owed to the people of Georgia to occupy himself with such matters at a time when questions of grave import were pending before congress. He said his presence was needed in Washington under circumstances which would not permit linn to give to the chairmanship "the atten tion that so responsible a position de manded. Mr. Dußigiion Elected. Mr. Whirpey moved that the convention refuse to accept the resignation, but his motion was defeated by a vote of 17 to 11. Dr. Long, of Elbert, then named Mr. Wright for the vacancy, but Mr. Wright declined to become a candidate. Mr. Wood ing, in a few complimentatry words, then placed Mr. dußignon in nomination and the motion was seconded by Mr. Lawrence, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Howell, Mr. Judge Branham and several others. Mr. Whitley made >a- somewhat fervid speech in opposition to Mr. dußignon on the grounds that he had not been a free silver man previous to the time that free silver became so conspicuous a part of the Dem ocratic platform and when the roll was called, he voted against Mr. dußignon’s election. So did Mr. Bloodworth and Dr. Long, the result being 24 to 3. But. whatever feeling there may have been over Mr. dußignon’s elevation to the ehairmanship, quickly disappeared at. the conclusion of the eloquent -and straight forward little speech which he made uppp assuming the gavel. Mr. dnßignon said: ' What He Said. T thank you for this evidence of y-pur confide nee and esteem, During the short period that I will . hold this Important office, by your favor, I shall endeavor to requite it by an unrelenting devotion to its arduous duties. Relieve me, that I would not accept it were I not unconscious of a single heartbeat that is not in aecqrd with the officially declared principles of the Democratic party. Upon more than one occasion in the past I have differed with the majority of my party before its will was recorded, when conscious that I stood in the minority, and openly and fear lessly expressed my views,' as I fogd a. right to do. But. as God is my judge, never, openly or seeretly, have I antagon ized any plank of its platform after that platform was made. In my judgment the worst platform that the Democratic party ever made is better for the interests of the whole people of this country than" the Platform of any opposing political organ ization. Firmly believing that the triumph of the cardinal principles of the Demo cratic party is essential to the life of free institutions under the general government a.nd necessary for prosperous and tranquil life at heme, I dedicate to its service to day. here in your presence, ail the ability and a.ll the energy that I possess. ask'in s and expecting no other pr higher reward that the general good that shall come to all people,’ . , JONES FOR CANDLER. One Who Knows Says He Will Easily Carry That Coynty, A prominent citizen of Jones county is in ifoe city today, and said to The News that Janes county would go for Hon. Allen D. Candler for governor by at least 400 majority, and that Berner would not get a hundred votes there. The gentleman who made this statement is in a position to know, and says that he bas sounded public sentiment there in re gard to the gubernatorial race, and that nearly every man in the county is an ac tive su-portor of the "Plow Boy from Pigeon Roost.” " • He stated that it is understood, there that Johnson will not make the race for or dinary, and htat his candidacy would he in the interest of Berner. The real con test for the position of ordinary would he between Colonel E Dumas and Mr. Sam Ghib.ls. former treasurer. A meeting of the Democratic execuitve commitee was held yesetrilay and it was decided to bold the primary <jn April -iiii. ICE CREAM. The best for 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount. MACON NEWS FRIDAY MARCH 18 1898. HUNGER IN JHE TOWN Sufferings of Middlesboro’s People—They Are in Need of Provisions. CASH CALL TO LEGISLATURE, Governor Bradley Will Approve Any Appropriation Passed for the Sufferers. Flrankfort, March 18.—The governor last •night received a message from friends at Middie.boro, informing .him that there were seventy cases o£ smallpox and 400 sus pects t‘ner«; that the town is quarantined; that it has no money, and the coun'ty wild appropriate none, and the stricken people are liable to starve. He 'at once prepared the special emer gency bill to lhe general assembly sent in this morning. He intimates in it that he will sign any appropriation that the as sembly will rush through in this emec gei<-, even .if it is the .last day of the session, and such hill cannot take its reg ular coarse. Dr. W. S. O’Neal, of Lancaster, 'a new member of the state board of health, against whose confirmation 'Senator Farris made an unsuccessful fight in the senate, has 'telegraphed the governor his resigna tion. His frineds say he is dying. He is conscious, however, and has asked that his resignation ibe sent, because he knows that all t.he s’tate board is needed at the scene of the Middlesboro smallpox plague. The governor has accepted the resigna tion and will send the name of Dr. J. H. Letcher, of Henderson, to be Dr. O’Neal’s successor. The senate confirmed the appointment of Dr. .Letcher, of Henderson, to be Dr, O’Neal's successor. The senate and the house received the governor s smallpox message in silence. There seems to be a general impression that it will foe impossible to get through an appropniabion on this, the last day of the session, and that to make such an ap pt oprration t'he executive would have to call another session. President Matthews, of the health board, has asked the federal authorities to take charge and assume expenses of the quar antine, More cases are reported at Artemus, 20 miles from Middlesboro. ROYAL SCANDAL. Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse at Outs. ■London, March 18.—(Another morsel about royalty is now food for London. The domestic troubles of the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of Hesse have cul minated in the separation of the couple, and t'he Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ('the Dyke of Edinburg,) father of the Grand 'Duchess, is going to Cimez in order to try, with the help of Queen Victoria, to head the troubles in the grand ducal household, Emperor William’s offer to in tervene having proved fruitless, the Grand Duchess declaring that nothing on earth would induce her to return to her hus band. • 'The result has been to set on foot a movement to secure the succession of the dukedom to the Grand Duke’s eldest sister, the Princess Louise, of Battenberg, an arrangement which is favored at Windsor and St. Petersburg and not much objected to at Berlin. READY FOR BUSINESS. The Guarantee Safety Fund Life Association Has Not Dropped Out. The (publication some days ago that the Guarantee Safety Fund Life Association had not fulfilled the conditions prerequi site of doing business in t'he state |n that they had not filed the statement of the company in the office of the comptroller Venereal. Mr. Manly B. Gurry, the general man ager otf the Association, stated at the time to Thy that 'the delayed filing of the statement was ap oversight as to the time by which it iwps required that this should be done. As soon as notified that this time had elapsed, he filed the satenfent, anq this morning he received the following statement from the comptroller general: Insurance Department, Atlanta, Ga., March 17, 1808. I certify that the Guarantee Safety Fund 'Association, located at Macqn, Ga’„ has filed in my office the requisite statement’, and has, in al} respects, complied with the act of October 17, isss, and that said com pany is authorized to transact the business of Assessment Life Insurance in the sta>te Os Georgia fqr and during Ute year 1808, 'Given under my hand and seal-of office. (Segl.) w. A, -Wright, Ins, Com. and Compt. Gen. The Association is now in shape to do business again, and, in fact, the few days that elapsed after the time expired made no difference. The Guarantee Fund Life Association in a Macan institution and has for its officers the most prominent business men of Macon. It has done a most re markable business since het commence ment of its career and it is destined to do a still better business in the future. . SI,OOO DEPOSIT MADE, How 3 Macon Institution Gives Guaranties and Backs Them. Macon, Ga., February 15, 189.8. This is to certify (bat E/ President and of the’ Business College, a chartered }n stitptwu of this ci)y-, capitalized a| |3t>,6tiu. has this day deposj-teq wjth me ?|#ck pf th© guaranteed cfifivertible eash value of SI,OOO tfl he UeM subject ip apy claims of patrons rpr guarantees given, GEORGE A. SMITH. General Manager Equitable Building and Loan Association. Bucklin’s Arnica Saly-y The best salve In the world for cuts, .nr« e ’; .T Fe8 ’ salt rheum, fever -nTnl’ t6 a ter .\ gapped 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. •tor*. l6 bT * Sans’ drug Eight-room house fo,r rent, now occupied • G- J- Biake, 221 Forsyth street. Possession May Ist. Apply to John C Holmes. i«E CSIJUhf The besj fpr 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount. Subscribers must pay up and not allow small balances tp run over from week to weeK. The carriers have been in s*ructed io accept no part payment from anyone after April la ly INSURANCE MEN IN CONVENTION They Will Meet in Macon Next Tuesday in Large Numbers. 10 DISCUSS THEIS METHODS First Convention of the Kind That Has Been Held -An Associa tion Will be Formed. The insurance men of the state will be here in force next Tuesday and they will be the guests of the local insurance men of Macon. On Tuesday, March 22, the first conven tion of the fire insurance agents of the state wil be held here and an association will be organized. The outlook now is that there will be a large attendance. It is confidently expect ed that not less -than a hundred of the representatives of the different companies doing business in Georgia will be in at tendance. The replies to the invitations sent out indicate that the plan for the association to be organized at this time is meeting with the approval of the agents over the state and L’ at they will be here -to attend the convention. The local agents are making big prapa ratlons for the entertainment of the visit ors. A banquet will be given and other forms of entertainment are being ar ranged. The object of the convention is to bring about a better understanding among the state agents as to the different lines of their business. Heretofore there has been no organization and as a consequence many difficulties that might otherwise have been avoided have arisen. These are ■the subjects that will come up for discus sion at the convention. I’apers will be read by some of the most prominent insurance men in the state and these papers will be of the deepest interest to insurance' men. It is probable that the convention will be in session f« two days. RECEIVER MENARD Has Taken Charge of the Bellevue Land Companies. 'By a consent order on a petit'on filed yesterday by the parties interested, the •Bellevue Land Companies were yesterday Iplaced in .the hands of Mr. Vic Menard as receiver. This step was considered necessary on account of the desire on the parties it in-tc-res- In all these properties to have their affairs Wound up. When the companies were first organiz ed the outlook for these surbunban prop erties was very good Ind led, but the stag nat'on of the last few years has wrought a very great change and the result is that the properties cannot ibe handled. After a full discussion of the situation the’ persons who were interested and ithe people who had their money investel in the different companies formed out at Bellevue decided that it would be better to go into voluntary liquidation and to set tle the matter up in an amicable way. 'Consequently the petition for the. ap pointment of a receiver was filed yester day afternoon before .Tn’g e Felton, and the receiver was appointed. This stop will make no difference at this time to the properties and it Is possibly that under a reorganization things may be made very much better. In fact the parites who are interested In this s'te.p seem to be very hopeful of the outcome. They say that When itmes get better and the money stringency, the rumors of War and the ofhor hindrances to prosperity have died away, all the plans that were laid for Bellevue will be carried out as it is one of*the choice spots to be found any where around Mac-on, NEW LUMBER COMPANY. Application for Charter Has Been Filed in the Superior Court. An application for a charter for the Massee Lumber Company has been filed in the superior court and the advertise ment ol the application will be found else where in The News. The new company will do a general lumber business. They will deal in lum ber property atid under tbe charter will have the right to erect saw mills any where in .the state’and to operate ami use the mills in” the preparation -of lumber for the market. « The headquarters and principal offices of the company will be in Macon and they will have .their offices on Third street. The capital stock of the company is fixed at 510,000 divided in shares of SIOO each and 10 per cent, of the stock has been paid in. The gentlemen who have gone- into this business are well known to the business world of Macon. Mr. H. B. Erminger has been connected with the lumber business in South Georgia for a number of years and is a man of sterling worth and is gen erally respected by every cme. Mr. V . J. Massee is auather well known young business man of thjs city and a man of sterling wprth. Mr. W. H. Wood soy was for many years identified with All’- E- P- strong in the shoe business and Macon has no more popular or better bus iness man. The personel of the new company its success and it will be a valuable’ addi tion to the business Macqn. READY SpEAKER-S CONTEST. Great Event Will Take Place at Mercer To night. The contest for the ready speakers’ med al at Mercer University will a ike place to night in the chapel where so many elo quent young men have'eharmed large au diences with 'their .oratory. The contest for the Upshaw medal is an important event in the history of the school term at Mercer, and great interest 1* being manifested in the contest tonight. Ten speakers have been chosen for the contest. Five from the two literary socie ties, one from each of the four classes afid one speaker gt kil’fee. The contestants will be tok) what the subject is ten minutes b.efvme they go into the hall to speak, and Will only have that time in which, to prepare their speeches. This wijf be the test of their orotoriCal puwers, and also of their origtoalßy- . The Wesleyan young ladies will lend beauty to the occasion and attend in a body. FROM A DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR. I have found Cheney's Expectorant su-' perior to anything I have ever tried for colds and bronchial trouble. Send me by first mail six bottles of your mo-t excellent medicine. PROF. J. H. RICHARDSON. Sweetwater. Tena. THE QUESTION OF ENTERTAINING Epworth League Delegates to State Conference is Becoming Serious. 400 MORE HOMES NEEDED, Macon Will Have Her Hands Full to Care for All the Visitors -All Requested to Help. As the day draws near for the meeting of the annuel state conference of the Ep worth Leagues the entertainment commit tee is looking about more industriously for homes for the delegates, and evefy mail brings in large lists of those who will attend. Every county in the state will be repre sented, and the list of delegates have al ready grown larger than the entertainment committee trim.-.-hr tteji it would be when coinpkjtd. and ttmre are now at least 400 homes needed for the delegates to say nothing of .the needs of the visitors. The committee is not worrying about the visitors, however, for it is supposed that all who intended coming as visitors will arrange for their own entertainment. Re duced hotel rates have been secured for all visitors, and the hotel? of the city can accommodate about GOO, which it is thought will be sufficient, as all of the visitors will not come one day. They will be in one day and out the next. The most urgent need is homes for the delegates, and all who can possibly take a delegate, regardless of denomination, are urgently requested to notify the entertain ment committee at once. Matters have reached the point where something will have to be done, or some of the delegates will leave Macon com plaining that she has not done her part by them. The entertainment of 1,060 del egates is a big undertaking for a city the size of Atlanta, much less Macon'. The Gate City was crowded to the doors when the conference met there last year, and Macon will have to make extra exertions to <take care of them. Many of the delegates have already been assigned to homes, and when requests is made, any delegates will be assigned to those who want to select them. Parties wishing to do this can see the lists by calling on Chairman Walter King. Every arrangement for the conference has been completed except the provision of homes, and as this is the most impor tant pant, all of the members of the ex ecutive committee are interesting them selves in procuring them. The program has been completed and will be given out Saturday afternoon. This program is one of the best that has ever been prepared for a conference and em braces some of the best speakers in the South. ICONOCLAST BRANN. The Famous Texas Editor is Coming to Ma con to Lecture. Bran, the famous Texas Iconoclast man, who has raised more shed in the Lorie Star state than all of Che cowboys combin ed, is coming to Macon to lecture. Mr. W. H. Ward, manager of Editor Branns lecturing tour, is in city today making arrangements for his coming. Nearly everybody has read Brann’s IcoiiQe.last and nobody ever read it without wanting to see the editor. He is the most original character 'in the United States today and has created a sensation from Maine to Mexico. He is the same Brann who was snatched ballheaded and knocked silly iby the students of Baylor Baptist Institute at Waco and yanked around the campus with a lariat around his neck. For several years he has ibeen a sort of walking target for amateur marksmen with a grievance con cealed in tihe'ir bosoms. ,And yet he is the most versatile writer in the United States and can handle the lEngl-isih or any other man 'living. On this particular other lan guage with greater ease than occasion IMr. Brann will dessertate on “Rainbow Chasers,” and it goes without saying that it will be truly a literary feast. (Brann is a native of Texas, with all the character istics of the soil and nerve of the long horned steers of the prairies. The lecttire will perhaps be the best thing of the kind Savannah has ever heard or ever w*ill hear, as .Brann is unquestionably the most brilliant man befbre the American people today. ARGUED TODAY Mr. Marion Harris Left for Atlanta' Yester day. R " ’Mr. Marion Harris left yesterday after noon for Atlanta where.he went'to argue the case of Mrs. Noblas before the par don board and ask for mercy in her .be half. The was argued this morning at 10 o'clock. There have been so tew names placed on the petitions that have been circulated in (Mrs. Nobles’ interest that they will not foe presented to the-governor. The decis ion of the board 'will not ibe announced in several days. The date set for her execu tion is the 25th of this and IT the decision of the bqg?d is, not made up be fore that tipie she will be respited. RALLY TONIGHT. Pastor of First Baptist Asks That Ail Mem bers be Present. Rev. J. L. "White, pastor of the First Baptist church asks that all of the mem >bers of his church attend the meeting to night, as he will preach a sermon of much importance to the members of the church. All the members, boys, girls, children and older people are requested to be present, as much will be done that will be of vital interest to the church. The revival services that are being con ducted at the church will ibe given a fresh impetus next week, and it Is hoped to have a revival of the spirit such as was wit nessed last year when Dr. W&arton was here. HIS LAST SERMON. Dr. Bachman Goes to Tatnall Square Pres byterian Church. Tonight Rev. Bachman wifi preach his last sermon at the First Presbyterian church. There wili be no services this afternoon. Sunday morning this eminent divine will go to Tattnall Square Presbyterian church where a series of meetings will be inaugu rated, and those who have been so im pressed with Mr. -Bachman’s sermons at the First Presbyterian church, will have the opportunity of hearing him at the Tatt nall Square Presbyterian church. fit/'''/ I m i < > I , /l/j/A I < STOCK was never so /J I h, \ > < 3 B complete with rare and ex- fl I R S < styles from which to /l| 1/ S > make selections And the IL z Ipi ice---well, you should just see \ I nW the goods we speak of. Compare > the quality with the price asked, I W < and then with the price others ask’ < And if we don’t take less money I ! from your pocketbook, we’ll make f £ you a present and throw in a few L; < I Gents Furnishings. < FOF All Wool Spring Suits, latest Cuts and Superior, Z j, . Manufacture.' Cheviots in Blacksand Blues. Serges > SO.OO Blown and Grey Chocks, lined with Satin Serge. < For Me V ?S A11 ;W° O1 Snits - san,e s G'les as the $6:00 Suit, | I, onl >’ . niade from finer cloths, and little better lining * $7.50 etc., m the make-up. IOF 1 Ins is a dandy We pl >ce it against any $12.50 1 Suit in this market. Perfection stands out in every > SIO.OO ,old °( lhe cloth - every stitch that was sewed in its < manufacture. The styles are Grey and Brown Z | s'o' UleS ’ Sniall Fanc Y Plaids, Black and Blue > (For sl2 and Tl J ese Stylish Suits other stores would > £ ask - vo » sl4 and sls for. We want I every young man who’s contemplating a < new suit for Easter Sunday to see this > line. A sight is sufficient. Your knowl- < edge of what is O. K. will do the rest. Z Voungf’s Hats The SWe P Hat of lhe season. All S I/> ’ new spring styles now on exhibi- "L $3.00 and $4.00 Yon must have ore to go Z with your Easter Suit. Equal to > any $5 hat in the market. Al- < pines and Derbys. Faion, Au.st- Z ings and Blacks. % youths suits. • cniidien’s i 14 to 19 Years. I < A choice selection and UUuU, > > great Bargains. Blue . Mothers’ hearts made > | Sergesand Fancy Checks glad, and the boys wear a > > $6 <ll-1 happy smile as well as > < 5 9 O. tq le c l o t T ies when they | BOYS’ KNEE PONTS. ge‘t on one of these suits. > , Oc> _. . 1 ’ 1,000 assorted styles to > | 1285 pairs all-wool, select from. Biggest > Special offer 50c stock we ever had. Ages z ! ?« s 8 m’Oa, w. M | S,™“ J.7X men’s Swealsrs. I J cents 111 the purchase of With sailor collars. An- | Z any travelling com- other lot just received. < | panion. Same price as before, 39G < I GENTS FUBNISHINBS i < Pancy Plaid Sox - - 25, .50c . SI.OO J < SB Black Sox, genuine Hermsdorf dye, spe-< < cial Easter price - - - -- - - IO > e Peyser s Ture Linen Collars, worth 25c s < . special loc S < 16k'wA’ , ‘ v Seri ven Drawers ------ y^ c S < ' Shirts, with Collars and Cufts, < < special ------- OC) y^ c MitcHELL - house, THOMASVILLE, GA. MRS. A. 11. IIAIvR, of Watch Hill House, R. 1,, Prop’tress Open from January to April. Miles of bicycle paths; Country Club golf links; Gentlemen's Driving Associa tion; fine drives and good delivery. To Sportsmen and Others: I have leased the game preserve of my plantations in Thomas county with the Mitchell House, Thomasville, to Mrs. A. R. Hale. The grounds are “posted,” and the hunting privelege being reserved for the guests of the Mitchel) House only, all parties wishing to shoot on these lands will please apply to Mrs. A. R. Hale, lessee. T. C. MITCHELL. Save You Money on HupU I -Made Spring Clothing. Economical buying here means effective re sults for the wardrobe, because of the general and generous offeiings of desirable goods at various prices that are from a thiid to a half under normal rate. If you care for elegance, united with extraordinary cheapness, secure one of «»ur last season’s Suits that we are now sacrificing. — —— ■ .————— - CHEAP MONEV. Per cent, end 7 per eent. oney new ready for loans on Macon residence and business property. 8 per cent, money for farm loans Over 85,000,000 successfully negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made can be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man., SSB Second street, Macon. Ga. PRICE TWO CENTS