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TWO THOUSAND MARKJEACHED The Hospital fund Now Will Amount to a Little Over That Sum. i . HE IT A WHOOP. Jone O’i Wi*h the Small Subscrip tions and Give the Mortgage a Complete Lift. Th< Hospital mortgage tund now i imou,.:- tu marly $2,200 and there i« only $1,300 to be rai»t<i. By •.jbHcriptlona handed In y-sterJay [ the amount of the Bat wan increased to : $2,186. Mi S. It Jaques, the chairman of the • tin. uh i < mm; . <• urg< a the people of Ma- 1 . on to come forward now and give as lib- tally a- they can ■afford as it Is Important ' that this matter be settled at once, and th? i flnaiH • committee hopes that the people ■ will und-ratand how important It is that ti.- matter be settled up so as to allow b>- i..'' ns to take advantage of the offer •mi li -v Mr. Gresham to erect a memorial | building. The full list Is as follows: Jo <ph J -annenberg $ 500 • I M Johnson 100 I W. M Jom. on 10*1 j S It. Jaques 100 i R. H. Plant 100 j Burden, Smith ft Co 100 , Thos C. Dempsey 100 Talbott ft Palmer 100 * Cash 50 Acme Brewing Co 50 A. ft N M Block 50 , W. H. Ro--s 50 T. 1). Tln-ley 50 Henry* St. vi ns’ Sons Co 50 3 W. Cabanbs 50 1 Isaac I Pird, man 25 1 I. B. English 25 I L. Bartlett 25 Grady ft Co 25 1 Ladies \ld Society of Christ Epis- copal church 20 College Street Circle of Klug's Daughters 10 i Jack T. Lamar io Lady fri.n l . 6 Lady frelud 10 John T. Moore 10 A lady friend 10 Natural Rock A phalt Paving Com- pany, by \lfred F. Harley 25 A 'cll Morgan 15 ; Edward Wolff 50 Stm Mayer 50 I M. R. Cox . 20 J T. Gantt 10 Cash 25 I Cash 10 Rev. A. M. Williams 5 Miss Laura Whitehurst 5 George W. Morgan 5 A. E. Harris 5 Nisbet School Auxiliary 15 70 Cash 25 Richard Johnston 20 Waxetbaum ft Sims 10 J. C. Eads ft Co 15 Cash 20 Cash 5 Isaac Block 100 Southern Hardware Company 30 Goo. T. Beeland 5 Total $2,186 CHANGE OF NAME. Macon Light Infantry Will in Future be Known as Macon Guards. The Maeon Light Infantry, as stated some time ago in The News as having de ■ id. J, to cnange their name from the Light Jn'.antry to the Maeon Guards, made ap plication to the state department to be allowed to do so. The ord<r granting the permission ar rived yesterday and was read at the com ?.;n\ meeting last night. It is as follows: State of Georgia—Adjutant Genereal Of fi. ■ . Atl.-nti’.. March 21, '9S. Special Orders—No. 20. At the request of the* commanding offi cer of Company A, Second Infantry Geor g a Volunteers, approved by the regimental | commander, the special name of said com pany is hereby changed from "Maeon Light Infantry" to "Macon Guards." By order of the governor." Oscar J. Brown, Acting Adjutant General. The revival of this good old name will be of interest to the military men all over the state. The Maeon Guards was at one time one of the most famous companies in the* service. It was organized in 1840, served in the Mexican war, during which campaign its commander ami many of its members perished. When the civil war broke out the Macon Guards were among the firs: to offer their services, which were accepted. The company was ordereel to Savannah about April 15, 1861, and thence to Tybee. After a short service on the island the Guards returnee! to (Macon for one day, were ordered to Virginia anti became part of the celebrated Eighth Georgia Regi ment. In the first battle of Manassas the Guards occupied a conspicuous position amt made a gallant fight. Only about a dozen of this company came out of the conflict I untouched. The Guards remained in the service of the Confederacy throughout the war, tak ing prominent part in the two battles of Manassas. Gettysburg, Sharpsburg. Fred ericksburg. Garnett's Farm. Malvern Hill, Se ven days around Richmond, the Wilder ness. Thoroughfare Gap, Briston Station, Spottsylvania Court House and Cold Har bor. And it is more than probable that the company will have an opportunity* to again distinguish itself at the front and the old members of the company, who love and revere its memory, will have no cause to be ashamed of the young men who will defend the colors on Spanish soil in the fight that is coming for Cuban liberty. The half a cent a word column of The News is the cheapest advertising medium In Georgia. What is Going On in Society. Mbs D .i’y Hall ,s winning many lau rels a: the Cooper Union In New York, and > ranks among the art stulents there. Not j Ict.g ago she sent home for specimens of the v.ork she had done in plaster casts, and a letter from her this morning an nounce* that after seeing this work the ! teachers at the Cooper Institute have per i ml ;i-4 her to skip one of the classes there. This work of Miss Hall was done under M;-« Mason at Wesleyan College, and the te; hers at the Cooper Institue consider it •:o perfect that they have decide it to be un- • ,ry for M;ss Mall to take any fur ther lessons in that branch. • • • M.-- Colour, M.s-’ Mary Cobb and 'Miss Eugenia "o -b returned last night from At lanta. Mi.-s Eugenia Cobb has been tak ing lessons in miniature painting, and has painted an exquisite miniature of one of Dr. Charles Hall's Revolutionary ances tors. She has several orders for similar work. Miss Pauline Carter leaves this after noon for Atlanta, where she will spend a Gw lays with her brother. Mr. Colquitt Carter. Miss Carter has been the guest of M-- Louise Rogers, and by her charming appearance and attractive man ner has deepened the pleasant impression made during her former visits to Macon. After remaining in Atlanta for a few days, Miss Carter returns to her home at Car ters, to be present at the marriage of her Bister, Sallie Carter, to Mr. Samuel Bar nett, of Atlanta. The Vim ville Circle of King’s Daugh ters will give a delightful musical and lit erary • entertainment tonight at 8 o’clock at the residence of Mrs. Allen Chappel. The adm ,-sion price is 25 cents, anti among those who will take part in the program are Mrs. Stallings, Mr. Freeman and Miss Gertrude Freeman. • » * The Wesleyan College drawing rooms were the scene of a pleasant reception last evening, given by Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Ham it. >nd to the senoir class of Wesleyan and the senior class and law class of Mercer University. They were assisted in re celving by the faculties at Wesleyan and of Mercer. GONE TO CAROLINA Mr. A. H. Pease of Commonwealth, Will Prosecute the Good Work. Mr. A. H. Pease, the representative of the Christian Commonwealth of Georgia, left this morning for Augusta, and from there he will.go to South Carolina where he will further engage in the missionary work for the colony. Mr. Pease says that he does not wish the public to understand that he or the people of the coloney are in actual need of something to eat or that there is any danger of their not succeed ing in the great work which they have un dertaken. He says that they have so far succeeded and that the prospect is very good but that they need help to prosecute the work that they have in hand and that every dollar that they can get together is used for this purpose. GROCERS' CLERKS. Branch of the National Association to be Or ganized Here. A branch of the Retail Grocers Clerks Association will be organized in Macon in the near future. This is a new organization and is in tended for the benefit of the grocery clerks strictly. It has found much favor all over the -country and has features that are considered of great benefit to the mem bers. Mr. J. W. Weinbrenner, of Atlanta, will be here in a few days to organize the council. LAST RALLY Os Union Leagues Before the Conference Meets. The last rally of the Union Epworth League of Macon before the meeting of the state conference of- the leagues will be held at Grace church Monday night, at which time It Is earnestly re-quested that every leaguer in the city be present, as there will be much to discuss and prepare for. Interesting speeches will be made out lining the work that each individual leaguer is expected to do during the con ference. BANQUET POSTPONED. Mr. Graves Will be Unable to Stay Over to Attend. The banquet which the alumni of the Kappa Alpha Society was to have given Mr. John Temple Graves tomorrow night, has been postponed, as Mr. Graves finds it impossible to stay over here until to morrow. The banquet will be given some time next week when it is hoped to have Mr. Graves present. ONE WAS LOADED. Sam Allen and Lige Lowe Played Once Too Often With Pistols. Lige Lowe was shot in the stomach last night by Sam Allen and will in all prob ability die if he is not dead by the time the sun goes down. The two negroes were sitting opposite one another at the Lowe store in East Macon and were snapping their pistols at one another just to see who could "make his pistol snap the loudest" so Allen said. But Allen had left three loaded shells in his gun and it went off just when the weapon was pointed at Lowe. The result was that Lowe was shot and Dr. Barron was at once summoned. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF BELLEVUE. On and after April Ist the News will be delivered by carrier in and atound Bellevue every afternoon. Those desir ing the paper should send in their names at once. First class service guaranteed, and weekly collections wil Ibe made from those who wish to pay by the week. Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually due invariably in advance. ' G. W. TIDWELL, Manager City Circulation. Baster neckwear in profu sion at Neel’s. MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 25 1898. WANG TOMORROW. The Opera Will be Seen at Two Good Per formances. "Wang" with J. W. Kingsley in the leading role which has been the talk of the city for a long time, comes to the Acad j emy matinee and night tomorrow. "Wang,” which- has probably had the I greatest popular success of any modern t comic opera, is to be introduced for the firs; time in this city next week. The | opera has for the past four seasons been : one of the greatest money-makers that I ever delighted a lucky manager. This fact I has this season made it possible for an I unprecedented amount of money to be i lavished upon its scenery and costumes whi ra aid in depicting life in Siam under i the regency appointed during the minority i of the present king of that country. The j company consists of fifty people and car i ries its own orchestra. It also carries I every foot of the gorgeous scenery needed for the production, the cost of this scenery | being in the neighborhood of $5,000. i "Wang” is now on its final tour and will ■ fill its farewell engagement here tomorrow | night. PROTRACTED MEETING Commences at the Christian Church Sunday Morning. A protracted meeting will commence at the Christian church on Walnut street on Sunday moring and will continue for an indefinite time. On Sunday morning and at night the sermons will be preached by Rev. F. L. Adams, of Valdosta. In the morning he will take for his subject the somewhat unique text: “What the Angels Saw in Bethlehem Modernized.” On Sunday night Mr. Adams will preach on “Heaven, what it is and what it is not.” Mr. Adams has the reputation of being one of the strongest preachers in the South and his sermons are sure to be very interesting. One of the objects of this protracted meeting is to increase the church building fund which has been growing all too slow ly of late and the congregation hopes to be able to raise a sufficient amount of money to enable them to start the work in the near future. LOST HIS SUIT. Thomas Gray Did Not Recover Against the Consolidated Road. In the city court yesterday Thomas J. Gray lost his suit against the Consilidated Street Railway Company. He sued for damages on account of in juries received as the result of a defective track which caused him to be thrown from his wagon when coming in from the coun try. The case took up the whole day and late in the evening the jury returned a verdict for the defendant company. WANTED ‘'JESTICE." James H. Dickson Caused Lots of Fun at the Station House. Just as the crowd was leaving the re corder’s court this morning, the black maria rolled up to the station house door, and all waited to see what the officers had caught. Seth Knight escorted the prisoner to the sergeant’s desk, and while he was being searched he clamored for “jestice,” and wanted to be tried right away. “Search me,” he souted, “take every thing I've got, but gentlemen gimme jes tice. I am a poor fellow what works for his living, en I aint done nobody no harm. As God Almighty gives you jestice so I wants you to give it to me.” “Dry up,” said the sergeant. “Yes. I’ll dry up, but gentlemen, give me jestice at once. That is all I want, en I wants it bad.” When the sergeant had finished search ing him and had fished a miscellaneous collection of everything that a man can possibly carry in his pocket out, he asked the prisoner’s name. “James H. Dickinson in black and white, en I clamors for jestice.” He was still Clamoring for “jestice” when the -warden led him away to a cell. MR. BERNER HERE. Passed Through Macon T Its Morning En Route to Southwest Georgia. Hon. Robert L. Berner, candidate for governor of Georgia, was in the city a few hours this morning en route to Fort Gaines and other points in Southwest Georgia, where he goes to further his campaign. Mr. Berner has a strong following in Southwest Georgia, and he will whoop them up while there. He will return to Macon early next week, and will spend several days here with his friends. Manhattan shirts, big ship ment, new sty’es at Neel’s. 8188 NORMAL SCHOOL. Doing Great Work Among People of This Community. The Normal school which has been es tablished in connection with the public school system is proving a great success and benefit to the sytem. It also saves a great deal that has heretofore been paid out to supernumerary teachers. There are now about thirty-four young ladies attending the Normal school, and every one of them are working hard on course which has been prescribed for the students there. A strange part of the school is that not a young man has applied for admittance to it, all of the attendants being youg ladies. Yesterday every member of the school were sent to different schools of the city and asked to take charge of certain grades, while the teacher left them entirely in charge. This is a practical part of the education of the students, and will fit them for actual teaching when they leave the Normal school. Coaching stripes, the new style neckwear at Neel’s. COTTON FUTURES. New York, March 25.—Cotton futures i opened steady. Sales 2,500. March 590, i April 582, May 587. June 589, July 591, i August 593, September 594, October and i November 592, December 594, January 596. ••• ••• 15 to 35c Dozen. Hundreds of Vai Laces, new designs. At 8c yard. 20 pieces 40 inch Irish Lawns, worth 12%c yard. At ioc yard. 50 pieces 12%c Percales, colors fast. At 6’Xc yard. 50 pieces 32 inch fine 12%c figured Batistes, colors fast. At 8c Yard. 50 pieces 40 inch 12% c fine Batistss for shirt waists, etc. At 5c yard. ICO pieces Toulon Cords; worth 8c yard easy. Only 25c yard. 15 pieces Koechlin’s finest 35c figured Organdies. At 5c yard. 50 pieces 8c colored Bat istes. 100 Pieces Floral Organdies, prettiest ever shown in Mecon, 10, 12%, 15, 20c yard. For 35c 10 yards best 5c Apron Ginghams. For SI.OO. 18 yards best 36 inch Bar ker bleaching. For SI.OO. 24 yards of the best Apron Ginghams. For SI.OO. 24 yards best 36 inch 6c Sea Island. Ribbons. Narrow plaid Ribbons for ruffles. Read} 7 made sashes. | MACON’S J I Leailma Slm, S These Fabrics good for ' Saturday and Monday next. < £ MISS MILLER is simply doing herself 1 1, proud in her department. In addition to < v the man.v orders for trouseaus. Easter a > gowns, etc., she receives mail orders from < > other cities, among them Savannah, Bir- < > mingham. Brunswick. Augusta and others. 1 which all goes to show her superiority in < > her profession and that her reputation" has a < gone abroad. a *, Miss Miller will be pleased to show the S ladies the exclusive line of high novelties 1 she brought out especially for her de- < partment. Nothing half so handsome in a C the city. a Below Our J Menu Prices. 1 <>G-ood for Today Only:! Z 10 yards printed dimity, new designs for j > 3,000 yards more embroidered edges half 1 C price. 1 500 new baby caps, very dainty each. 1 S _ • 25e to $2 4 > 72-inch cream 65c table damask, yard only j A* 49c 1 Z 25 pieces linen crash for skirts, yard 1 <► •• • ; 15c to 35c 4 <), 20 pieces new black crepons for skirts 4 b 85s to $4 4 > Ladies’ and gents’ Club ties that cost 50c j Z elsew-here, each 25c 1 150 dozen colored silk club ties each .. 10c < 20 dozen ladies’ 20c sheer linen handker- . chiefs, each 10c a Ladies’ new collars, cuffs and belts just in. 4 For Street or > Tailor Suits.; < Plain Poplins, Twilled Vigreaus, Eng- < < lish Serges, Broadcloths. Twilled Chevio-ts, a X Drap ’Ete’s, Henriettas, etc. Os which < > we have hundreds of new- things to show 4 £ you. 4 I Silks, Silks. : Z Beautiful Silks. Never so popular as this 1 I season. Fancy Taffeta, Bayederes, plain, 4 colored and black Bengalines, fancy < Checks, handsome plaids. Elegant black , Brocades, soft .rich Luxoros, Pean de a Soirs, Satin Duchess, Armures, quantities 4 of them 50c. yard up. Here you see two < styles to select from for one at any place else. Look at our new Silks. , I Our Art : Department; Brim full of new things. MISS GRAHAM, < who is fully competent to teach embroil- ‘ ery, will take pleasure in giving any sug- ; gestions about fancy work. New Battenburg lace patterns, and the < bra'ds to carry them out, just in. < _ New Gobelin Drapery for couch pillows, < Al scarfs, table covers, etc. New couching' 4> cords 8 to 25c. Another sample lot of fine < S Irish point pillow shams, table covers, < F scarfs, etc., just in, at half price. < One lot 18-inch 25c. stamped linen A* center pieces, t'o close at 15c. each ; < 22-inch 50c. center pieces to close S at 35c. each - > Couch pillows, stamped in latest < designs, on colored linen or den- S ims, at 35c. each; Brainerd & Armstrong famous wash Silks, all new spring shades 3 Skeins for 10c I Hosiery. < Just a few good things. J Children’s Seamless Fast Black... .10c. pr ; > Children’s seamless double soled > spliced knees 15c. pr ■ Z Ladies’ 35c. plain gauze lisle ...25c. pr I' Ladies’ 35c. Richelieu rib gauze lisle, Hermsdorf dye, only 25c. pr Ladies' fancy lace rib lisle novel- ties 40c. to SI.OO pr Children’s fancy plaid Hose. Gents’ fancy Sox 25 to 50c. pr 25 dozen Gents’ 25c. black Sox to close at 15c. pr Corset Fitting. Always alert to the interest of our cus tomers, we have introduced a corset fit ting department, now incharge of MRS. REDDING, w-ho has learned the art under experts. Hereafter all Corsets, especially the higher grades, will be fitted FREE OF CHARGE when desired. Full line most approved makes always on hand, such as La Vidas, P. D., Her Majesty and Ferris Corset Waists. W. B. Warner’s, Thomp- Is'on’s. Many new styles in Ladies’ Bustles. Ready=Hade Department. Here we have an elegant line of Shirt Waists, with detachable collars, from Separate skirts fr0m...51.75 to $5.00 each English Serge tailor suits, silk lined, at only $12.00 suit Ladies’ Black Taffeta Waists, tucked, plaited and corded. .$5.00 to SIO.OO each Ladies’ Satine Underskirts, ruf < fles. SI.OO to $2.50 each Ladies' Mohair Underskirts, umbrella S ruffles SI.OO to $4.00 each > Ladies’ Taffeta Silk Underskirts, good (qualities.. ..$6.50, $8.50 and SIO.OO each Beautiful styles in Baby Caps In Ladies’ ready made black Lace Skirts SI.OO to $25.00 each, with All Over Lace to match to make the waists. Ladies’ ready made white embroidered top skirts, lace insertings and dainty edg ings, $7.50 to $15.00, All-Overs in dairy effects for the waists. * You want all your s money will buy ? Then > Buy your goods at the | Empire Store and use sPeriodical Tickets. Only 4c yard. : Best Indigo and Turkey :Red Standard Prints. • For sLoo. ; 20 yards goods good 8c ; Drilling for underwear. For SI.OO. ► 10 yards English Long ► Cloth, worth 15c yard. IVSAAAAVSAAA* KAAMtVMVVVVWM > 45c Each. ► Best ready made hemmed ► sheets ready for use. > i2^ c Each. Best ready made Pillow ► Cases, large size. For 15c. > 4 spools Coates’ best Spool > Cotton. r AAAAAAAAAAAAAA 5 For 10c. > 3 papers best nickel safety > Pins. ; WAVAVAV VtAMAAAAVA/WM For 5c Each. ; Best gold eyed Needles, i> full papers. £ AAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA At 75c Each. s 100 white Spreads, whip— | ped ends, worth SLOO each. *; ;i At yard. !► Best 36 inch Silesias and h Percalines. ! tiAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AA A AAA A 4 i; At yard. Skirt lining b black and colors. <*>AAAAAAAAAAA | Vests for <► Infants’ and Children’s <► lisle thread ,10 to 25c each. ► AAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAA :> Ladies’ Vests. Silk taped necks, 10c to 25c. Also high neck and <► long sleeves. 5