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CHEAP MONEV. per eent. and 7 par eent. oney >•” j reedy for loans on Macon residence and tusineaa property. 8 per cent, money for fl farm loana. Over 85.000,000 successfully negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made I can be paid at at any time. We are bead- j quarter*. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man., 15S Second street. Macon. Ga. *E=— - - - .... . -..L1 . —I -Z ESTABLISHED 1884. mira now avert DECLARAW OF WK Spain Has Positively Refused to Accede Io Any Proposition Made by This Country Looking to the Independence of Cuba. FURTHER DELAY Will Not be Allowed and the President Acknowledges Gravity of Situation. CLIMAX HAS BEEN REACHED. Cabinet Will Hold a Meeting at Five O’clock When Definite Action Will Surely be Taken. I Washington, April I—Callers began ar riving at the White House early today. Senator Davis, chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations liar a eon- i ference and Pritchard, of North Carolina, Grosvenor, of Ohio, and ex-Repfeaentative 1 Thompson, of Ohio, one of the members of the commission to codify the laws bi the I'nlt. d States was among the long line of visitors. The president went over the situation thoroughly with Senator Davis and show ed him a dispatch from Madrid. Win n interviewed, Davis jumped into a carriage hurriedly and drove off with the statement that he could not reveal what •had taken place. It can be reiterated au thoritatively that the latest dispatch from Madrid is thoroughly unsatisfactory to th. udtn in Ist ration. its dissatisfaction was openly announced during the several conferences that took place during the morning. The reply to the Spanish response ac cordingly will not be cabled until after the cabinet meeting. Friday is the regular cabinet day and the president felt that there should be a full and fair conference before, the \iews of Washington on the reply from Madrid should be transmitted to Premier Sagasta. The president has less confidence in a peaceable ultimate outcome. Some of those who saw him today said it was apparent from the views he expressed to several | friends. While he expressedly refrained from stating that he had given up all hope, one of his close political friends intimated im mediately alter being closeted with the president that a settlement on a peace basis seemed exceedingly unlikely. WOODFORD’S CABLE He Outlines the Proposition That Has Been Made by Sagasta. Washington. April 1. —The following is the abstract from the cable received from Woodford last night on the general situa tion In Cuba. He informs the United States that Blan co has revoked the bando relating to the reconeentrados in the western provinces of Cuba. • That the Spanish government has placed at the disposal of the governor general a credit of $600,000 to the end that the coun try people may return at once to their homes. The Spanish government will accept i whatever assistance, feed and succor that may be sent from the United States in ac cordance with the plan now in operation. He proposes to confide a proposition for honorable and stable peacd to the insular parliament, without whose concurrence the Spanish government will not be able to arrive at a final result, it being under stood that the' powers reserved to the con stitution to the central government are not lessened or diminished. As the Cuban chambers do noy meet un til the 4th of May, the Spanish govern ment will not object to a suspension of hostilities if asked for by the insurgents to determine the duration and condition of the suspension. The president will communicate with cosgress as soon as he can prepare a mes sage. CABINET IN SESSION. . Several Officials Called to Meet With it But Purpose Not Given Out. Washington April I.—The Cabinet has assembled to consider Spain’s reply to Woodford’s representations, and what the next step of the United States would be. Captain CVowningshield, chief of the navigation bureau, who orders the move ment of all vessels and keeps track of all matters bearing on the naval strength, was summoned to the cabinet meeting. Assistant Secretary Day. Captain Glov er, Chief of the Naval Inteligence Bureau, and Captain Barker naval aid and mem ber of the stragetic board were also called Into consultation. Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign relations committee • called and was shown into the library adjoining the cab inet room. EVERY ONE MUST ROOT FOR MERCER Our Tan three Southern Button are the latest. Mix Shoe Co, GREAT EXCITEMENT. It is Thought That the President Will Re commend Intervention at Once. Washington, AprW 1.--The circulation of the Associated Press bulletin giving the abstract reply of Spain, has caused intense excitement in the house. Those members who hdve recently been in consultation with the president say that the announcement of the intended mes sage means that there will be a review of the entire Spanish situation and it will no doubt state that further negotiations to bring about a peaceful solution of the case is useless. Some think that the president will ad vise intervention at dnee. GRAY OPPOSED Propositions to Purchase Danish Islands for Coaling Station. Washington, April I.—The senate met and immediately went info executive ses sion. Senator Dodge, in secret session explain ed the advantage of possessing the Danish island as a coaling station and asked for an appropriation for their purchase. 'Senator Gray opposed the purchase as contrary to the policy of not acquiring territory outside of the continental linese.' If there is an idea, Gray said, of utilizing them in case of war with Spain, it should not be forgotten that we had a possession at Key West nearer Havana than either of the Danish Jsdlands. NAVAL APPROPRIATION Was Taken Up in House and Important Ad ditions Made. Washington, April I.—The house met with the galleries packed. There seemed to be a disinclination to go ahead with business until the war question is settled, but the naval appropriation bill was final ly taken up and Its consideration proceed ed with. Mr. Carman offered, a substitute for a paragraph in the bill, providing for three battleships, six torpedo boats and six tor pedo boat destroyers. The substitute provided for one battle ship to cost $3,000,000, twelve torpedo boat destroyers and twelve torpedo boats, to cost not exceeding $4,600,000. CLAIM A MAJORITY Os Cubans Are in Favor of Autonomy Under Spain. Washington, April I.—The. Cuban gov ernment (meaning the present home rule authorities in Cuba and not the insur gents,) has appealed to the president of the United States to respect the will of a majority of the people of Cuba. The appeal declares that a majority rep resents those in favor of home rule under Spanish sovereignty and that the insur gents are the minority; that the majority has the right to rule Its own destinies, and that It would be an injustice Tor a foreign will, meaning the United States, to Impose upon this majority a political regime contrary to its will; and it would be a great wickedness to dispose of Its lot without its own consent. FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. Stated in Madrid That a Positive Agreement Had Been Reached. Madrid, April 1. —The opinion is ex pressed from an authoritative source that it is believed that an agreement between Spain and the United States has beer, reached .including the .Maine and reoon centrados questions, also the means of ar riving at durable peace in Cuba. It is also stated that the Cuban government and Blaneo are in complete accord, and the peninsular government will assist in this work of peace. CLEAR THE DECKS For Action, is the Order All Down the Line. Key West. April I—The work of .strip ' Ping the warships of their wood wo'-k in order to get them ready’ for war service was continued. The gunboat Casine and the torpedo boat, which were on patrol duty last night bad no experiences worth noting. There have been no movements of the fleet this morning. COTTON GOES UP. New York. April I.—The cotton market t opened firm with prices from 2 to 5 ■ points in sympathy with favorable English i cables. Immediately following the call there was . a sharp further rally of 4 to 5 points on t the rumors of the American-Spanish dis- J ficulty being definitely settled. WHEAT IN DEMAND. Chicago. April I.—There seems to be an • increase today in the volume of trading in wheat. The news from Madrid and Washington left matters too uncertain to make the war question an immediate fae ' tor. REED TO WHITE HOUSE. Washington, April 1. —Speaker Reed has ; been called to the Whitehouse to consult with the president on the Cuban situation. Eight-room house for rent, now occupied by Mrs. G. J. Blake, 221 Forsyth street. Possession May Ist. Apply to John C. i Holmes. THE MACON NEWS. IN MADRID THIS EVENING. Government Organ Says Spain Can and Will Do no More. -Madrid, April I—The1 —The latest phase of the situation is the rerx>it that the Pope is urging Spain to offer armistice and also ■ his holiness urges the insurgents to ac- 1 cept. . . The note which was transmitted to i Washington in addition to the proposition with regard to an armistice and the recon centrados expresses regret at the accident to the Maine in Spanish waters and offers to arbitrate the matter. The most important eamment on the sit- I utation is that of the ministerial journal El Liberal which undoubtedly reflects the I position of the Spanish government. The paper says: “We have done all we can to remove the pretext for rupture. If McKinley re fuses our eoncesions we with a quiet con science will await any trials which may come and defend our honor and our rights. The entire nation supports the govern ment.” MUCH MORE SERIOUS Than at Any Previous Time Says a Public Man. “Washington, April I—One conservative public man who talked with the president today said the situation is more serious than at any previous time. The reply from .Madrid is far from satisfactory, but no decision can be reached until the cabine* has discussed the reply. NO MORE TIME. Congress Positively Refuses to Wait Longer 1 han Monday. Washington, April I—Senators1 —Senators and mem bers of congress who saw the president to day told him that it is not possible for congress to delay the Cuban question be yond Monday. That if Spain had asked for further time it would serve only to increase the uneasi ness of congress. Their opinion is that neither Spain nor the administration will be granted further time. ON WALL STREET ■ T The At Was Full of Rumors But Stocks Were Stronger. New York, April 1 —Wall street was full of rumor? and eager inquiries before the opening. The declines at the opening was confined to within a point except in a few specialties, and there was evidences o* a vigorous support. The Quotations for Americans from Lon don showed an improvement In the later ' reports over those received earlier. Before noon, however, trading came to a standstill, waiting for news from Wash ington. COMMITTEE ADJOURNED But 7 here is Strong Sentiment in Favor of War Declaration. Washington, April 1. —The senate com mittee on foreign relations was again slow getting to work notwitstanding the meet ing was called for 10:30 o’clock. The committee for the present is In clined to wait entirely on the executive. A strong sentiment has developed In the committee for an absolute declaration of war. when the time comes to act. At noon the committee adjourned sub ject to the call of- the chairman. IS VERY GRAVE. Cabinet Ministers Will Meet Again at Five O’clock. Washington, April 1; —The members of the cabinet said after the" meeting that they regarded the situation of the very gravest and most critical character pos sible. The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p. m. In connection with the official statement made public this afternoon it can be stated on authority that the case as it is now made up by the negotiations between. Spain and the United States will consti tute the case as it will be submitted to congress in the president’s message, there is no present intimation pursuing further negotiations which will change the status of the Cuban question as now presented in the correspondence between Spain and the United States. HEADED THIS WAY British Steamer Met the Spanish- Boats Coming. London, April I.—A steamer which ar rived from Las Palmasa, Canary Islands, reports having.met four Spanish torpedo boats and three- torpedo destroyers with an escort on March 23, a few miles distant from Las Talmas, going south. It is un derstood that they are bound for Cuba. COTTON FUTURES. Nfw York, April -I—Cotten futures firm at advance of 2 to 4 points. Sales 8,900. May 598, June €O2, July €O6. August 608, September 604, October and November 602. December 605, January 607. ‘i • GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE. Washington, April I—The foreign rela tions committee of the senate remained in session until 12:25 o’clock. The reply of Spain was communicated to the’ mem bers. It is _?aid to be practically a rejection of the demands of the United States. TO PROTECT GALVESTON. Galveston, April 1. —The heavy battery, of the First artilery. arrived at Gal veston. yesterday from Jackson Barracks, to man the batteries at -Fort Point. An oter ten inch rifle will arrive tomorrow. NO MORE CONCESSIONS. Madrid. April 1. —According to the best information obtainable, Spain has defi antly refused to make any further con cessions to the United States. OHIO ON WAR FOOTING. Columbus, April 1. —Senator Riley has I introduced a bill for an appropriation to put Ohio on a war footing. BRODIE ALIVE AGAIN. New York, April 1. —Steve Brodie is here. The* story of his death is a hoax. MACON NEWS FRIDAY MARGH"f'7BgB. FIGHTING 808 TALKS FREELY The Cubans at Tampa Are Very Much Disappointed and Disgusted. KNOCK-OUT BLOW IS NEEDED’ Evans Says the Spanish Should Not be Given a Chance to Approach Coast Line of This Country.] Tampa, Fla., April 1. —The most disap pointed peoplp on the face of the globe are the Cubans of Tampa. They express them selves freely on President McKinley’s pol icy, and' not the slightest ray of hope is visible on their countenances. “We are afraid,” said one, “that the president lacks sand. We -think that this cruel war has been waged long enough, and it rested en tirely with President McKinley to stop it. If he has simply prolonged it, how are we to profit -by his policy?" “The armistice means that it will give the Spanish government an opportunity to negotiate more loans, recruit the army and add munitions of war for the contin uance of a brutal war on a class of help less people. We are disappointed with President McKinley. We thought that the American people were with us.” The Cubans think that the Americans worship the almighty dollar more than they regard peace and honor. Fighting Bob Evans talked very frank' about the outlook for war. He ibeliv< firmly that the Maine was blown up 1., Spanish treachery. “I do not believe that President Mi - Kinley can hold congress in check until next fall,”' he said. “Immediate action is imperative, and I do not believe that we shall escape war. “If I were a betting man I would bet SIOO to $lO that there will be war. I would also bet tha,t there would be an attempt to assassinate General Lee if war shall be declared. The coast defenses at Tampit need looking after, and Key West is in al most a defenseless condition. r >A Spanish fleet could blow Tampa to atoms. “The railroads would certainly Ibe at tacked by the Spanish at the first op portunity,” he continued. “Fifty thou sand troops should be stationed here and ships' provided to carry them to Cuba. The torpedo flotilla should .be stopped. Ths United Statess hould strike a knock-out blow before the enemy could even get a chance. We have an enormous coast line to protect, and we should not wait until iSpain attacks it. 'I do not believe in de lay.” Captain Evans said that a hospital should be esbablished at Punta Gord-a, and told the Plant System officials that he would recommend this. When you want your feet covered call at Mix’s. AN INTELLECTUAL FEAST. Brann, of the Iconoclast, to Lecture in This City. Speaking of one of Mr. Brann’s popular lectures, the- Fort Worth Gazette has this to say: » “The opera house was crowded last night to hear W. C. Brann, editor of the Icon oclast, discuss ‘Humbugs.’ Th-- idol breaker was in better health and voice than on the previous evening and he turn ed all his terrible batteries of invective, wit; sarcasm, and ridicule loose upon the subject, holding the undivided attention of his auditors from first to dast, being frequently interrupted by tremendous bursts of applause. Several times during the evening Mr. Brann became grandly eloquent; but it was his blistering irony that chiefly distinguished his effort. The political parties as at present constituted, the philanthropist who grinds the faces of the poor to leave a grand charitable mon ument to perpetrate his name, the ‘pro fessional atheist,”' false education, quack ery in medicine, science, law, and love, al came in for a terrific scorching. Mr. Brann is an impetuous speaker, with a wonderful gift of language, and a wit as keen and searching as his logic is relent less. The beauty of his lecture is that it is impossible to foretell what is coming. He is a continual surprise party, evidently as much so to himself as to his auditors. In the. middle of a beautiful piece of word painting will come a flash of wit that sets the audience in a roar, or a sarcastic ex pression that cuts like a two-edged sw r ord. Perhaps it is his terrible earnestness, per chance it is his personal magnetism that accounts for bis popularity as a speaker. Be it what it may, he succeeds. At the conclusion of the lecture last night many, including th,e ladies, crowded about him to shake his hand and thank him for the grand intellectual treat he had afforded them. ’ / The subject of this notice, Brann, of the now famous Iconoclast, will lecture in this city next Monday night at the Acad emy of Music. He will deliver Jiis new lecture, entitled “Rainbow Chasers,” one of the rarest’ combinations of wit, wisdom and satire which it has been the fortune of an American audience to hear for some years. Mr. Brann talks as he writes, as none other can. He is a master of choice English and has a command of language second to no writer or speaker of the age. His words flow as the waters down a mountain stream, sparkling and scintil lating as they fall. His periods are beau tifully rounded and please alike the sense and the understanding. He is indeed a great lecturer as well as a great writer, and will ultimately number his admirers in the lecture field with those in the lite rary world. His advent here will be the occasion of an enthusiastic reception on the part of his friends. FIGHT ENDED. Only One Commandery in Opposition, and That Not Neetied. Peru, Ind.. April I—Peru and Anderson ‘(lnd.) Comanderies, Catholic Knights of America. have unanimously deefded to sustain Major General J. W. Nordhaus as commander-in-chief, also to maintain alle giance to the order. This ends a six men ths’ fight with only Effingham (Ill.) Commandery out, but not needed. Great satisfaction is felt over the result. Officers of the order are: Major General. Nordhaus, Vincennes; Chief Brigadier. J. W. Volpert, Peru; Most Rev. Corrigan; Archbishop of New York. Bucklin’s Arnica Salve The Best salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever «ores, tetter, chapped 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. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sana’ drug star a. AN ENGLISHMAN’S VIEW. Captain Teasdale of the Diva Talks of the Maine and Havana. Captain Teasdale, of the British bark Diva, who was a witness to the explosion of the 'Maine in the harbor of Havana, sailed •’ from Savannah yesterday for Queenstown. In conversation with a Sa vannah Press reporter he said he never entertained but one opinion about the dis aster to the Maine and that was that the war vessel was destroyed by outside agen cies. The Diva lay a quarter of a mile away from the Maine, and pieces of wreck ages from the illfated vessel were thrown on her deck. Captain Teasdale believes, from what be has heard in Havana and from his knowledge of the Spanish lan guage, coupled with what he saw at bull fight and when groups of Americans as sembled at the hotel Ingleterra, that no doubt exists in his mind but that the ves sel was blown up by a mine or topedo, and from plans previously agreed upon when the vessel was first moored in the designated place in the harbor. Being an Englishman, and, consequently unmolest ed, and understanding the language. Cap tain Teasdale became conversant with the facts that led him to believe that Spaniards would do worse than blowing up the Maine if they had a chance.- He says that the water about his vessel was so agitated by the explosion and the Diva so affected by it that the irresistible conclusion was forced upon him that, the cause could be attributed to no other agency than that of a bomb or torpedo. This theory he pre sented to the court of inquiry when he was examined and he holds to this opinion today. He tells of horrors almost un speakable, of barbarities almost unparal leled, that the Spaniards inflicted on ,re-- concentrados, and of the hatred the people in Havana have for Americans and the disgust for this requblic generally. Cap tain Teasdale was glad to leave Havana and come to an American port, as he says his feelings and sympahties are always with us. BAPTISTS IN SESSION. The Annual Convention Went Into Session Yesterday. Augusta, Ga., April I—The Baptists of Georgia met in annual convention in the First Baptist church yesterday afternoon at •> o’clock. Over 400 delegates are en rolled and it promises to be one of the best con entions ever held in Georgia. The exercises began with devotional ex ercises led by Rev. J. L. White, of Macon, at the conclusion of which delegates were enrolled by Secretary Ragsdale. On motion, of Dr. G. A. Nunnally, of LaGrange, Governor Northen was unani mously re-elected moderator by acclama tion. Rev. B. D. Ragsdale, of Macon, was re elected secretary, and Rev. J. B. Chiles, of Madison, assistant secretary. Four vice presidents were elected—Dr. Lansing Bur rows, Augusta; S. Y. .Jameson, Atlanta; Rev. B. F. Riley, Athens; Rev. J. C. Solo man, Dublin. ’ •Governor Northen, in accepting the moderatorship, said he had, no speech to make, but assured the convention of his deep sense.of appreciation, both of the honor conferred and the responsibility in volved in the position—responsibility to the convention, 'to the church and to God, He promised his best efforts in the dis charge of the duties of the position and expressed the hope that the session of thb convention would prove a blessing to the church, the state and the world. He called for’ a prayer from Dr. Tichonor. of At lanta, specially invoking God’s blessing and guidance for the deliberations of the convention, after which he introduced Hon. J. C. C. 'Black, who made the address of welcome. The convention adopted the order of business of the former convention, and fixed the daily sessions from 9 a. m. to 11:30 a. m., 4 p. m. to 6 p. m, and adjourn ed at pleasure, clearly indicating the in tention to make this a working conven tion. The first order of business this morning was the report of the committee appointed at the last convention on changes in the constitution. MASSES TO MEET In New York to Demand Immediate Action Upon Cuba. New York, April I—Mass meetings are to be held here to show that the public is becoming uneasy at the delay in doing something definite to end the Cuban crisis. A call has been issued for the first of these meetings to be held last night at the Met ropolitan opera house. The call, which was signed by prominent citizens, includ ing ex-Postmaster Charles W. Dayton, W. E. D. Stokes, Colonel Ethan Allen. Rev. Dr. John R. Paxton and General McMahon, demands speedy intervention .to end the waj in Cuba on the ground of humanity, civilization and neighborly duty. General Daniel E. Sickles presided. Overflow meetings were held. Other mass meetings on succeeding nights and in different sections of the city will be held. Many replies, expressing approval, have been received in answer to the call. Major General O. O. Howard said he was glad such a meeting had been called. Ex- Senator Warner Miller: “At the last the people can be heard.” General Sickles, in accepting the invitation to preside, said: “The public judgment has been wisely suspended until now, but it may be ex pressed with advantage to the government and to the country.” BUNKERS Leave Wabash County, Ind., for the North Dakota Colony, Wabash, Ind., April I—One hundred Wabash county bunkers left North Man chester and Roann on a special train yes terday for Cando, N. D., where most of them will join the colony of 3,000, nearly all of whom are from Indiana. The party yesterday went on a special train, com posed of three passerfge.r coaches and a baggage car, and twelve large furniture cars sent down by the Great Northern road. NEVER YIELD No Matter What Pro-Spanish News Shall Reach Them. New York, April I.—Senor Palma re ceived a letter yesterday from General Maximo Gomez, dated March 10, at Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. It says: “Here we are, all of us decide to run the risks and hard ships of war withou weakening a moment for any kind of pro-Spanish news that might reach us. Let there not be the slightest doubt among our friends abroad as to our disposition to fulfill our duty un til we have reached our only aim—the ab solute independence of Cuba. I wish our friends abroad to be sure bf that and to believe what we have already proven dur-, ing three years—that we will never yield.,* I was reading an advertisement of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enterprise recently, which leads me. to write this. I can truthfully say I never used any rem edy equal to it for colic and diarrhoea. I have never had to use more than one or two doses to cure the worst case with my self or children.—W. A. Stroud. Popomoke City. Md. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Son% druggists. * The prettiest Oxford Ties in Georgia are at Mix’s. , . THEY WILL SAVE SOLDIERS' HOME General Clement A, Evans Comes to the Front With a Good Proposition. THERE IS MUCH REJOICING And the Daughters of the Confed eracy Will Go to Work in Earn est to Save the Home. The old soldiers’ home is to be saved. General Clement A. Evans has come to the point at the last moment and has of fered the home to the Daughters of the Confederacy. At a meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy yesterday in Atlanta these patriotic women virtually took under their care and protection the soldiers’ home, and after August Ist will assume the responsi bility of its maintenance. ’ General Evans sent in the following letter: To the Daughters of the Confederacy—l will favor the transfer 'to your association in legal form twenty-five acres, including the house called the Soldiers’ Home, out cost, upon the only condition that you undertake ot maintain it in your own way, beginning with a few soldiers and increas ing the number as you find yourselves able •to do so. You shall have the privilege of returning the property after one or two years’ trial to the 'present or any trustees whom the court may appoint. It will be understood that you will make only the very necessary repairs, and may not commence operation's until the first of August next, but the property must be insured, and some one must livf on the premises. I think you can get two or three soldiers from Atlanta who will occu py and guard the house at once. In addition I will Instruct each camp in Georgia to take a collection for your ben fit without delay. I am sure that the “Sons” will do the same. This is my individual proposition to you land it will have to be agreed to by my as sociates on the commission and confirmed by the court. ’Should you accept this plan I believe you will undertake a work fully in accord with the great objects of your association and you will rescue the home for at least the use of a few of old and needy com rades. You will lay the foundation for a home in which we will gather the Georgia relies of the Confederate cause and es tablish, under your entire control for be nevolent purposes,. an institution which your children’s children will be proud to own and preserve. 1 ah your obedient ser vant, ODEfMBNT A. EVANS. MANY MASONS Will Go to Rome Next Week to Attend the Jubilee. A number of Macon Masons will go to Rome next week to atend the great Ma sonic jubilee to be given there. On Tuesday evening a grand convocation will be held of Masons from five states, and it is expected that more than one thousand Masons will be on hand at this time. There will be representatives from not less than one hundred lodges, and leading Masons from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, 'South Carolina and Florida will lend their presence to the gathering. Thirty railroads have made special rates to Rome upon this occasion. On Tuesday evening the formal rededi cation of the hall will take place. Among the prominent Masons expected are the following: Grand 'Master Bumpus, Tennessee; Past Grand Master Price, Memphis; Grand Master-Taylor, Georgia; Deputy Grand Master Davis, Macon; Junior Grand War den Akin, Cartersvile; Past Grand Mas ter Shannon, and a majority of the district deputies will be here. Grand Master Bil bro, Gadsden; Deputy Grand Master Wil liams, Oxford; Senior Grand Warden Cun ningham; Junior Grand Warden Redden, Suligenl. and representatives from many lodges throughout the state will be pres ent. It is expected that some of the leading Masons from Florida and South Carolina will be there also. On Tuesday evening there will be work in the third degree, some fine -music, goodspeeches and stere optican views. For Monday, April 4th, District Deputy Meyerhardt has called a conference of the forty lodges in his jurisdiction, and every one of them will have a representative on hand. This will be the first district conference lever held in Georgia, and will be in the nature of an innovation. The session will be called to order at 12 o’clock in the morning, and permanent officers will be elected. Each representa tive will then report upon the condition of his lodge. The conference will be secret in its nature, of course, but matters of general Interest and for the good of thp order wil be discussed. And it is more than probable that a question of much interest to Rome will come up. On Monday night the first and second degrees will be exemplified and the visi tors will have a general good time. Dur ing all of Tuesday the district conference - will contineu in session. Tuesday night a grand banquet will be tendered the visitors, the third d-egree will be worked and a number of eloquent ad dresses will be delivered. HERE’S THE PROGRAM For the Best Entertainment of the-Season at the Academy. The full program for the post "D” T. P. A’s entertainment has "been prepared, and it gives promise of one of the most de lightful entertainments seen in Macon for some time. The event will be known as “An evening with Harry Edwards and Macon’s Musi cal and Dramatic Artists,” and the servi ces of the very best talent in the city has been secured. The enteratinment will take place at the Academy of Music on the night of April 15th, and the house will be packed. Following is the program in full: iPiano sold; Mrs. Austin. Song, Mrs. D. Wachtel. Mandolin and Guitar, Messrs. Guttenber ger and Mansfield. Song, Mrs. Manly B. Curry. Mr. Harry S. Edwards. Piano solo, Miss Florence Glenn. Song, Mrs. Schofipld. Aux Italienes, Miss Wise, Mr. Harris and Mr. Curry. Song, Mrs. J. T. Callaway. Morning Call.” Miss Mang ham and Mr. Monroe Ogdcx. That $3.50 line of Vici’s for men are the best in Georgia. Mix Shoe Co. THE NEW TRAP That Will be Used in Gun Tournament to be Tried This Afternoon. The new Maguatrap will be used for the first time this afternoon when the members of hte (Macon Gun Club go down to * the park for a practice shoot. The trap was bought especially for the purpose of bolding down the Ipgh averages made by some of the tMacon gun ners. The club cordially invites the public to come down and participate in the shoot this afternoon. AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Rev. Adams of Valdosta, is Drawing Big Congregations. A full house heard the Rev. Mr. Adams at the Christian church test night. His sermon was replete with good sound sense and beautiful but pointed illustrtlons. In his last night's effort he insisted on the necessity of fully consecrating our selves to Jesus. 'lf the people of God were fully consecrated they would soon be brought to Jesus feet.' He showed plainly that the only hope of salvation was by obeying Jesus’ commandments and Qius putting ourselves'in position to receive the benefits of the shed blood of the crucified Lord. The blood must be applied to the individual in the manner laid down in the Holy Book before it ean be effective. Sal vation is an individual matter. Services tonight at 8 o'clock. Subject, “A Searching Inquiry.” You will be wel come. wcnderfuCwork. I Done by Frank J. Careney When He Uses a Crayon. Speaking of the work of Mr. Frank J [ Caveny, who will appear at the Academy of Music on Tuesday next for the benefit of the Pansy Circle the Northwestern c'skosh, Wis., has the fololwing to say: f’Mr. Caveny is as interesting and skill ful a talker as he is a sketch artist, and his <witty remarks and recitations as he mani bulated the chalk kept the audience in clot 'est attention. The cartoonist oper ated ui cn a large chart of brown paper, and upon ’ this before the admiring eyes of the audie ice sprang forth with lightning like rapidi f y, human beings with all sorts of queer ch aracterlstlcs, and bits of finely tinted scene O’- A few, bold, accurate strokes with colored crayon brought forth both beautiful and comical faces of Irish men, Chinamen' and others, and a fdw touches here ar. M there would transform them at once into .entirely different things. The artists’ bits of* .scenery were especial ly fine, that of the iSt atue of the Republic standing majesticall’y alone amidst the flames and ruins of tile' once beautiful Wordl’s Fair, received he arty applause.” Our Boston Vici, black and tan, for gen tlemen! are beauties. Mix SfK>e Co. MR. NOBLES COMING To Macon to Present His Case to Sewer Ar bitration Board. The several inquiries that have ar pcared in The News relative to the sewer ar.' lltra ' tion board, have brought out an infei na tion that the board will probably get do vn to business within a very short time. The News learned from a reliable source today that Mr.’ Stephen N. Nobles, the Contractor whose claim is to be passed upon by the board, will probably come to Macon next week to start proceedings. Mr. Nobles has many friends in Macon, and public opinion seems to largely uphold him in his claim for additional compensa tion. He is generally regarded as a thor oughly honest man, and there are those who say he would not ask the city for a cent that is not actually due him. It is undestbod that both parties to the arbitration agreement, the city a.nd the contractor, are anxious to have the matter settled as early as possible. The arbitra tion board is generally considered one of the strongest and most impartial that couuel be selected, and it seems absolutely certain that the proper solution of the is sue will be reached. * MRS. TAYLOR DEAD. Funeral From St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Tomorrow. Mrs. N. Fannie Taylor died of consump tion at her home, 416 Elm street this morning at 4 o'clock. She has been ill for some time. She was 58 years of age and leaves two children, Mr. W. A. Taylor and Mrs. Charles Greene. The funeral will take place from St. Joseph’s Catholic church tomorrow at 10 o’clock, and the Interment will be at Jones chapel. RHEUMATISM CURED. (My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief, and I can recommend it as a splendid lini ment for rheumatism and other- household use for which we have found it valuable. — W. J. Cuyler, Red Creek, N. Y. <Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading mer chants of this village, and one of the most prominent men in this vicinity.—W, G. Phippin, editor Red. Creek Herald. For sale by 11. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists. Vitrified Erick. For streets and sidewalks. See sample walk around the Blown house. See our prices in Centra Word column. Shoes! Shoes’ Shoes! 'Mix Shoe Co. You Ca n’t Go Wrong. To make a selection of a new Spring Suit is quite easy when you have plenty of good styles to choose from. J NO. C. EADS & CO. is the place. More pat terns, more colors, more sizes, more variety, more economy more elegance, more progress than anywhere else. And we advertise to inform you. • Nobby Suits at SIO.OO Nobby Suits at $12.00 Nobby Suits at $15.00 Cant’s distinguish them from $30.00 suits made to order. 8 Per Cent Guaranteed I Dividends paid BMni-snnnaliv. Bt<>ck secured | by deeds to improved real estate In more than double the amount, deposited with Union Savings Bank and Trust Co GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon. Ga.. 461 Third Street. SOLDIERS MUST HAVE GONE ROUND Or Perhaps Some One Played an April Fool Joke Upon a Credulous Reporter. WAS THE ONLY ONE FOC'EO If That Was the Case—He “Went Down to See the Soldiers Come in But Got the Dry Grins. There seems to have been no foundation for the story published in the morning paper to the effect that 3,000 soldiers would pass through the city this morning en route to different points ou the Atlantic coast. 'rhe presumption Is that someone was imposing upou the credulity of a reporter with an elastic imagination. It was calculated to throw the clt • in a paroxism ot excitement, but as eve pne but the reporter thought it was : pril fool joke only a few went to the depot to see the soldiers, and when they found that it was all a mistake about troops coming through they at once gave the innocent war editor credit for having perpetrated a neat little joke upon them, but he was as unsuspecting as any of them, and when the clock struck 10 -the Telegraph reporter was seen sauntering about the depot with an air that would have led one to believe that he had been through an hundred wars and a few thousand soldiers was no unusual sight. When 11 o’clock came and still there was no unusual stir among the officials at the depot, which would have been the case had so many soldiers been coining through, it began to dawn upon the innocent that he had been the victim of a joke. Rubbing his hands with gh e to think that he has really perpetrated a joke, for which he was not altogether responsible but which fooled a few people, he asked a by-stander with a‘merry twinkle in bis eye if he had seen the soldiers. The individual questioned naturally re plied, “No, I have seen nothing of them,” and asked what soldiers he meant. The reporter could 'hardly control him self at the easy way in which this man is falling into the trap. “Didn’t you see in the paper this morn- • ing that 3,000 soldiers would pass through this morning at 10 o’clock?” “Yes, I believe I did see something like that, but is that any unusual war news?” “Oh, you don't understand, it was all a joke. Ha, ha, don't you see? I did it.” And as he dances around in bis glee he punched the amazed individual in the ribs -as if to provoke the laugh that had failed to come. The public Is nut on notice that tbesa outbreaks are liable to take place at any moment now, and -the only way to avoid being hoodwinked is to think for one half being hoodwinked is to read The News. GUS FAMBLES’ CASE. Recom. Tendation of the Board May be Ex pected Today. Col Joh B Cooper has returned from Atlanta, w here he yesterday argued the case of’Ous Eambles, Mrs. Nobles’ as~o-‘ elate in erin before the board of par dons. Speaking of his argument and the chances of Faml des the Atlanta Constitu tion says: “In their eonsid. 'ra tion of the Fam hies case Lawyer Cooper nnly asked that the actual facts be taken' 1 under advisement. These showed that the aa d been an employe on the Nobles fa«.m, and had never indulged any pet 'uonaf motive for killing his employer. “Mr. Cooper pleaded for* the life of his client on this ground, and staid that there was neither law nor justi to that would warrant the execution of F.tmbles should Mrs. Nobles escape the gallov He refer red to the gallant and untirin. ’< fight made by Col. W. C. Glenn for Mrs. .Mobies, and • said that Colonel-Glenn’s triumph should include the saving of the life of the negro, who had been simply a tool. He tied the two cases together very effectively in his argument, and did not hesitate to give Colonel Glenn the credit for postponing the case until it could be passed upon without prejudice. •“It is probable that the commission’s recommendation as to Fambles will be sent to the governor today or tomorrow, and it is certain to ask for a commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment. “That the governor will approve it there is no doubt. Already messages have been sent to the sheriff of Twiggs county, in which the murder was committed, order ing that the two prisoners hr- kept in the jail at Macon until they are sent ■» con vict camp to serve out their life sentences. “There is so much feeling against them in Twiggs that the governor fears there might be a lynching should they be s nt over there to await rheir transfer to the chain gang.” Subscribers must pay up and not allow small balances to run over Irom week to week. The barriers have been in structed to accept no part payment from anyone after April Ist. FRICE TWO CENTS