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ESTABLISHED I 884.
MN PUT
ONNOTICE
That the Wai in Cuba Must
Come to An End at
Once.
DUB FIRST STEP,
The President May Already
Have Taken Action in
the Matter.
PREPARATIONS BEING PUSHED
Everything is Working Night and
Cay Officers Appointed for the
Gid Monitors - War News.
VVa-l'.in'iton, March 26 —It is stated as
pc-itlvc information that this government
will, if ii le d it has not already done so,
inform Spain that the conditions existing
in Cuba have become intoh rable to the
people of this country, and that hostilities
on the island must close.
This policy is directly in line with the
views, of the president as expresesd in his
last message to < ongress on December 6.
In tins message he said:
“Instructions were given our new minis
tir in Spain before the departure for the
jHist directing him to impress upon that
government the sincere wish of the United
i to 1. nd its aid towaid ending the
war in Cuba by reaching peaceful and
lasting results, just and honorable alike
to Spain and the Cuban people. These in
structions recited the character and dura
tion of the contest, the widespread losses,
the burdens and restraints imposed upon
us with the constant disturbance of na
tion il interests and the injury resulting
from an indefinite continuation of this
state of things. No solution is proposed
to whi-h the slightest idea of humiliation
to Spain could attach and indeed the pre
cise pro;- al* were withheld to avoid em
barrassment to that government.’’
After reciting the substance of -Spain’s
n ply received on October 23, the presi
dent. says:
"T'm immediate amelioration of exist
ing c mUtioiis under the new administra
tion in Cuban affairs is predicted and
th re wit Mil disturbance and all occasion
for any cl ant e of attitude on the part of
the United States.’’
Since the delivery of this message evi
dent bar- accumulated showing beyond
qiieitimi that, the premise in behalf of the
new administration to relieve conditions
in Cuba have not been fulfilled or accom
plish, d, on the contrary, the situation is
daily becoming more serious.
In view of these facts this government
has decided to take, if it has not already
talen, definite a- tion. by informing Spain
that while disavowing any interest other
than that declared by a sense of honor and
justice td the stricken and starving people
it must insist that hostiliies be brought
to a speedy termination.
So far as is known no specific date
h’s been fixed within which the war
must be terminated, but it is believed that
it is the purpose of the administration
not to permit any unnecessary or extended
delay.
It is known in high official circles that
many people among the highest in author
ity in Spain, including members of the
ministry, are extremely weary of the con
flict in Cuba, and would willingly accede
to any reasonable terms for a settlement
of the whole question by granting to Cuba
her independence on an indemnity basis.
Opposition to that plan comes from fac
tions opposed to t'he present administra
tion, who demand extreme measures, if
necessary, to retain control of the island.
In view of these conditions what would
be the answer to our demands cannot be
foretold.
OLD MONITORS
Have Been Put in the Dry Dock at Philadel
phia for Repairs.
Philadelphia. March 26. —Acting under
the. orders of the navy department, the two
old monitors now at League Island, Cat
skill and Nahant, were placed in the dry
dock for repairs. Three shifs will be
placed on the work on the fighters and
will continue day and night. The Colum
bia will sail for Hampton Roads on Mon
day at daybreak.
SAGASTA’S ORGAN
Says There is Nothing in Sight to Relieve
Situation.
Madrid, March 26.—-El Liberal, Sagasta’s
organ, says:
“The ministers see nothing to relieve
the present situation. Late last night a
person in the confidence of the queen re
gent visited Sagasta. and had a long in
terview of much importance.
MACON NEWS.
-e- ” ai. who wav t.r.Co’cn the
80 PROTEST BIS
BEEII MADE YET
The Spanish Torpedo Flotilla
is Moving Slowly in
This Direction.
WATCHED WITH INTEREST.
It Will Take the Squadron Fully
Fourteen or Fifteen Days to
Reach This Point.
Washington, March 26.—N0 protest or
representations of any kind respecting the
advance of the Spanish torpedo flotilla
have been made up to the present time.
The movements of the flotilla continue
to be watched with the keenest interest
by the naval officials and close estimates
are being made as to its location today.
The navy department calculated that the
I run from the Canary's to San Juan at Porto
1 Rico, which will be the first stopping
point, is 2,800 miles. It is believed they
have already covered about 400 miles of
this distance.
They are moving slowly, being accom
panied by the collier which accompanies
them, and the balance of the trip will take
from twelve to fourteen days.
Although the movements are gravely
discussed by the highest naval officials,
it is not accompanied by any intimation
'that steps toward actually intercepting
the flotilla have been matured, or even
considered, except in a general way.
It is stated on high authority that the
j reports that the flying squadron under
Schley might be utilized, this connection
i was not warranted by any of the steps
, taken. On the contrary, the entire plan
of the flying squadron developed after the
i torpedo flotilla left rhe Canaries, and was
designed for another line of work.
DYNAMITE GUNS
Can be Put in Readiness at Sandy Hook Very
Quickly.
New York. March 26 —Work on the three
dynamite' war guns at Fort Hancock,
Sandy Hook, are being rushed.
Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow, in charge of
the work of fortifying the lower bay ex
i pects to have the guns ready for seivlW’
in a week.
In case of emergency the guns can be
put in shape for service in twenty-four
hours. The guns carry shells of from 8 to
15 inches. From sixty to five hundred
pounds of dynamite can be carried in a
shot.
The shells are projected by air and have
an effective range of two miles. The dy
namite in even small shot is sufficient to
blow' up the most powerful battleship.
A BIG CONTRACT
For Disappearing Gun Carriages Awarded in
Cleveland.
Washington, March 26 —A largo contract
for disappearing gun carriages was award-
I ed today to 'Walker & Co., of Cleveland,
i whose immense foundry and machine
■ shops have been placed at the disposal of
i the government. The company will work
I night and day.
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AT HALF STEAM.
Orders Issued to Keep Big Lighthouse Ten
der in Readiness.
New York, March 26. —The light house
I authorities at Tompkinsville have receiv
ed orders to keep half steam on the big
light house tender Armona. which is ex
pected to be ordered to Norfolk or the
Brooklyn yards to be fifitted with torpe
does and 5-inch guns.
BRITISH SHIPS.
Are Coaling and Provisioning Ready for the
Sea.
Hong Kong. March 26. —All the Briitish
warships are coaling and provisioning.
They have been ordered to prepare for im
mediate readiness to go ito sea. The navy
. yard is working night and day.
ON WAR FOOTING
Naval Establishment at Hong Kong is to be
Placed.
London, March 26. —A dispatch from
Hong Kong says that orders were issued
yesterday to the naval establishment to
make general preparations to place itself
1 on a war footing. The staff was augment
ed and the mobilization was ordered.
Twenty-nine French cruisers have gone
north avoiding Hong Kong. The British
battleship Barflufler has gone to Nagasaki.
NIGHT AND DAY
The Iron Works at Bethlehem Are Filling
Orders.
. Bethlehem. March 26.—The Bethlehem
i Iron Works have received an order from
the United States government today for
seven 10-ineh and six 12-inch disappearing
gun carriages, and five 10-inch guns,
which makes fifteen 10-inch guns to be
delivered in July. The works are run
nig night and day.
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SPANISH FOURS LOW.
London, ‘March 26. —Spanish 4s opened at
150 and declined to 49 a 4, the lowest point
I reached in several months.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY MARCH 26 1898.
DBUMMEBS
ARE PREPARING
For the Annual T. P. A. Con
vention to be Held in
«*. ' 1
Savannah.
AN INTERESTING MEETING
Was Held at the Chamber of Com
merce-President of Savannah
Post Present.
An interesting meeting of post D, T. P.
A. was held at the Chamber of Commerce
i this morning. The attendance was lar
ger than it has been for some time, and
the T. P. A’s. are making great prepara
tions for the state eoivention which will
be held in Savannah.
Mr. Joe Lovenstein, president of post A,
at Savannah, the oldest post in t!he state,
w r as present at the meeting this morning,
and in behalf of 'the Savannah post, and
personally, extended an invitation to the
Macon post.
Mr. Lovenstein said that the Savnnah
post expected every member of the IMacon
post to be present and bring their wives,
and if they did not have wifes to get one
before that day, or if they couldn’t do that
to bring t'heir sweethearts or sisters. He
sai-d that the wife o's the T. P. A. of Sa
vannah were expecting them, and that
they would be entertained while there.
I f was agreed by the members of the
'Macon post that if there were any mem
bers of the post who did not have wives,
and that they would get one between new
and t'he time that the convention would
be held, that they would pay all her ex
i penses to Savannah to the convention. It
j is expected that several members of the
I Macon post will take advantage of this
offer.
Some time ago the Macon post made ap
plication to the railroads of the state ask
ing that they permit the drummers with
mileage books to ride on their local
freight. 'All of the roads reported favor
ably on this proposition except 'the Geor
gia Southern and Florida, and the post felt
very much hurt that the road refused to
let them ride on their local freights.
The post has not yet decided which hotel
it will stop at while in Savannah, and that
matter will be decided at the next meet
ing.
It is earnestly requested that every
■member of the post who intends going to
Savannah notify the president at once so
that he in turn can notify the post at Sa
vannah and the railroads. Also to notify
the president if they intend carrying sis
ters, wives or sweethearts.
NOT FIRST TURN
Negroes Around Woodstock Not Anxious for
War.
Woodstock, Ga., 'March 26.—The boys
j are having much fun out of the negroes
I by telling them we are going to have war
I with Spain, and as we are now under a
I Republican adminis-tration, the Republi-
I cans will have to go to the war first. The
I negroes stoutly deny that they are, or ever
have been Republicans, and most of them,
in 'their anxiety 'to prove that tthey are
' Democrats will go on to explain 'that none
of their ancestors were ever Republicans.
If anything that looked like a preparation
for war was to make its appearance in this
town, every negro would be in the woods
as soon as his heels would carry him
there.
AT CHARLESTON.
Battery of Artillery Arrives From St. Au
gustine.
Charleston, March 26. —A battery of ar
tillery from St. Francis barracks, St. Au
gustine. arrived this morning, and was
taken to the fortifications at Sullivan’s
Island for the reinforcement of t'he garri
son there. The work of mounting the
long rifles is being rushed, and the mines
are in readiness for placing in the chan
nels.
IN TWO SHIFTS
Os Twelve Hours Each ths Gun Makers Are
to Work.
Washington, March 26.—Machinists in
gunshops at the navy yard will be re-
I quired hereafter to work twelve hours a
day. The new order takes effect at mid
night on Sunday. The second shift will
work from noon until midnight and they
will relieve each other from day to day.
FLOWER SHIP
Sent to Sigsbee When He Sailed From Ha
vana.
Havana. March 26.—Admiral Sigsbee re
: ceived a large flower ship today when he
sailed north on the Olivette with the other
officers of the Maine, bound for home.
The flowers were from Lee and the
newspaper men. The captain was af
fected.
I All is quiet. Neither information from
the American court of inquiry nor the
war rumors are able to produce any senti
ment among the volunteers or other Span
ish bodies. They do not believe that the
peace will be interrupted by the report of
the American court, and seem to feel it
certain that arbitrators will declare the
explosion occurred inside.
You can talk to 10,000 every day through
the columns of The Newt
PT SMOKER
GREA£SUCCESS
An Enthusiastic Assembly of
Members of Chamber of
Commerce.
WANT MORE BOATS
A Handsome Gavel Was Presented
by Post “D” Travellers’ Pro
tective Association.
The Chamber of Commerce’s first expe
rience with a Bohemian smoker was a
thorough success, and has given a fresh
impetus to the work of that valuable body.
The purpose of the “smoker” is to bring
a closer relation between the members of
the Chamber of Commerce, and when the
meeting was called to order today at noon
by President Rogers there was a large
number of members present.
In behalf of the Chamber of Commerce
President Rogers delivered the address of
welcome, and his remarks were most ap
propriate.
At the conclusion of President Rogers’
speech. President Wood, of post “D”
Travellers Protective Association, rose
and with a few appropriate remaks de
livered to the Chamber of Commerce a
haridsome gavel as a token of apprecia
tion of the generous hospitality tl at the
chamber has shown the post in tendering
thejn the use of their rooms and member
ship to the chamber. The gavel was of
ivory with a rose wood handle, and was a
handsome affair.
Mr. I. B. English, who has all along
been a most ardent supporter of the move
ment to put boats on the Oc-mulgee made
an earnest speech advocating the placing
of more boats on the river as it had been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of all that
navigation on the Ocmulgee was most sat
j Isfactory.
Mr. Tinsley made a hit when called on
to make a speech by saying that he
thought that the most interesting thing
that he could say then was that it was
abcu time to partake of the refreshments
. that had been prepared for the occasion.
| Everybody acted upon Mr. Tinsley’s sug
‘ gestion and repaired to the dining room,
where an elegant luncheon was served.
It was one of the most delightful events
cf ihe season, and everyone present heart
-1 ily enjoyed the occasion, and as soon as
each had eaten and drunk his full, all re
paired to the assembly room where Messrs.
Tinsley, Martin, Ketchum and Smith made
earnest talks, appealing for the co-opera
tion of the business men of the city, and
for the advancement of the navigation
that had so successfully been commenced.
Upon motion of Mr. Smith the subscrip
tion of stock was entered into and before
the meeting bad adjourned over fifty
shares had been subscribed, and it will be
only a question cf a few days before
enough stock is subscribed for the build
ing of another boat, which will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
It is the purpose of the chamber to put
: on at least three boats on the river before
making demands cf the railroads for re
' duced rates in freight, and it will only be
■ a short while before Macon will enjoy
equal rates with Augusta and other points
j where navigation is successfully in oper
. ation.
HEAVY STORMS
Ail Over England and Much Damage to
Shipping.
London, March 26.—The severe gales,
I accompanied by intense cold, snow and
sleet are unabated all over England. Nu
' merous shipping disasters all around the
English coast and along the North sea to
the Baltic are reported.
OHIO FALLING.
Railroads Have Had to Abandon the Depot
at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, March 26. —The Ohio river
is falling from Pitsburg to Parkersburg,
The rise here is expected to continue un
til Sunday. The railroads abandoned the
Central Union station this morning. A
i temporary station was made at Eighth
street and at Storrs.
All 'the roads are running with extreme
caution. The loss to the roads entering
1 Cincinnati cannot be less than a million
dollars.
BAILEY OBJECTS
But Not to Anything W. J. Bryan May Say
at This Time.
Washington, March 26.—Before the
journal was approved in the house, Mr.
Bailey, of Texas, called attention to what
me thought an abuse of privilege to print
he thought an abuse of privilege to print
of North Carolina.
Pearson had, Bailey said, been accused
of abusing the frank privilege of the house
and under leave to print had made the
very matter frankable which he had been
accused of improperly franking.
Pearson maintained that he had not
abused the privilege, and called attention
to the fact that some of the matter print
j ed was from a paper in which W. J. Bryan
was interested.
"Do you object to what William Jen
nings Bryan says?” he asked, smiling.
"I am inclined to endorse anything that
Bryan says at this time,” said Mr. Bailey.
(Democratic applause.)
Bailey then moved to strike the publi-
1 cation from the Record.
MUM
MI fffll
The Progress Loan Case to
Come Up Again in the
United States Court.
ON THIRD CALL THEY BILEO
To Pay the Amount Called for—Re
ceiver Asks R’ght to Sell the
Property at Once.
The third instalment of the payments
on the Progress and Loan Company’s
stock under the decree rendered last De
cember has not been paid, and a bill was
filed in the United States court this morn
ing requiring Messrs. Miller Gordon and C.
P. Marshall to show cause on Tuesday
next why the receiver should not take
possession of their property and sell it
under the provisions of the decree.
The petition filed this morning sets forth
that on the 22d of December last a decree
was passed, and under That decree the
payments on outstanding stocks were to
be divided into six mstalments of equal
amounts. Provid. d these payments were
made regularly each month the receiver
could not interfere with the property of
either Messrs. Cordon or Marshall, but in
the case of default he had the right to sell
any of the property to satisfy the claim.
The third payment fell due on March 22d,
and has not yet been made up.
In order, then, to make a court record of
this failure to pay, and to show that the
defendants to the suit cannot avail them
selves of the further condition under the
decree which entitled them to a rebate for
prompt payment, the petition was filed this
morning.
T'he papers will be served this afternoon.
BASEBALL.
Mercer Freshmen Defeated Gresham High
School.
The Freshman Class baseball team of
tMercer University defeated the High
School team yesterday afternoon by a score
of 11 to 7. Both teams played good ball,
but it was evident ftom the start that the
Freshman Class would win. The teams
played as follows:
FRESH. H SCHOOL.
ScottCatcherTaylor
SailesePitchNisbet
Gunnfirst base Miller
S. Harrissecond base Jordan
MenardshortstopDenton
Jessupthird baseßright
Stetsonleft fieldKilpatrick
Ezellecenter field Young
Urquhartright fieldMitcfhell
A CANDLER CLUB.
Hon. Pope Brown is One of the Vice Presi
dents.
Hawkinsville, Ga., March 26 —At a meet
ing of a number of citizens at the court
house here yesterday evening a Candler
club was permanently organized. During
the last two weeks about 150 names have
been enrolled for this purpose. The officers
of the club are: Captain J. H. Martin,
president; Hon. J. Pope Brown, vice pres
ident; Mr. A. T: Fountain, secretary, and
Colonel D. R. Pearce, assistant secretray.
Miss Jane Hendrix, suc
cessor to Rees & Hendrix,
invites you to her opening
next Tuesday and We dues
day.
New Spring Styles
In Boys’
Tailored Suits.
Have you seen the display? It will reward you, if
there is a boy at your home. Hundreds of Suits and
Reefers are on parade and nothing but bright, pretty
and new effects. Over thirty pleasing styles and
nearly all of them confined to us.
A showing of Boys’ Clothing so perfect in proper
fashions—so free from any suggestion of back-num
berness that you’ll be delighted.
PR CE TWO
US«ICE Mil
UMHRMRBT
He Was in the Employ of the
New York Life Insurance
Company Here.
RVALS MN HIM DOWN,
He Was Arrested In Savannah on
Thursday and Gave a SSOO
Bond.
Henry T. Mathews, of Johnston’s sta
tion. forty miles from Savannah on the
* lant system, was arrested on Monday
for larceny after trust, the charge being
that he appropriated premiums to his own
use while acting agent of rhe New York
Life Insurance Company.
was followed to Savannah by
Mr. R. L. Ryals, who went to Johnston’s
station to prosecute the matter, but on
arriving there learned that Mathews had
left for Savannah, after which the attorney
proceeded there.
Until recently Mathews was an agent of
the company under Mr. R. H. Plant, of
Macon, who is in charge of the southern
territory for the company. It appears that
'Mathews eoilected premiums amounting to
some thing like $18(1, and the company
claims he failed to turn the money over
on demand. It is said repeated efforts were
made, but Mathekvs declined to settle on
the ground that the company would not
adhere to his version. In order to bring
the matter to a close, Attorney Ryals left
Macon for Johnston's, where he intended
to commence a criminal prosecution if
settlement was not made. Arriving there,
however, he learned that Mathews was in
Savannah, and at once communicated with
Mr. Plant as to what should be done. He
received instructions to proceed.
Shortly after arriving, Mr. Ryals located
mathews in the southern section, where he
formerly lived. On going there he demand
ed the premiums alleged to be due, but
Mathews declined to pay, giving the same
reason as before. A warrant was obtained
from Justice Naughtin by Mr. Ryals, and
Mathews, who made no effort whatever to
get away, was arrested. He waived com
mitment trial, and gave a SSOO bond, which
takes t'he case to the grand jury.
IMPORTANT MEETING
Os the Woman’s Committee of Y. M. C. A.
Has Been Called.
Mrs. Robert A. Nisbet, the chairman of
the woman’s committee of the Young
Men’s Christian Asociation, has called a
special meeting of the committee to meet
at her home on First street next Monday
afternoon at 4 o’clock to consider some
matters of great importance in connection
with their work.
This committee has undertaken and is
successfully doing the work of raising the
money to furnish the parlor in the new
building soon to be erected.
They already have a considerable sum
of money raised and in t'he bank, and are
adding to it as. fast as possible.
DOG LAW
Will Make the Animals Personal Prooerty in
Ohio.
Columbus, March 26. —The house this
morning by a vote of 72 to 1, made half a
law of O’Neill’s bill declaring dogs to bo
“property,” subject to all the rigsht of
protection as other property. If the senate
shall concur in the passage of this bill, the
theft of dogs will be larceny, and the kill
ing of dogs unlawful, malicious destruc-.
tion of property.
The value of the dog and damages may
be recovered frem the party killing it. But
the bill provides for a fine of from $1 to
?5 for allowing a dog to run at large, and
allows an impounding fee of 25 cents and
the cost of keep for persons authorized to
take up stray dogs.