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ESTABLISHED 1884.
POPE HAS MADE 10 OFFER;
MESSAGE OS MW
Piesident Will Take a Firn Stand and Will Stick io II
Conferences Held al the While House Today—
Confess Takes Ho Action,
LEE GETS ORDERS 1
To Turn Over the Consulate!
at Havana to the English
Consulate at Once
BAILEY SCORES M’KINIEY
For Delay of Information Knapp to
Command New Boat All the
Latest From the War,
POWERS TO INTERVENE.
Bulletin—3.lo p. m.
Washington, It has just been lerned that
an evchange of notes between the great
powers of Europe has begun concerning
a mediation on the Spanish-American
question.
At least two of the embasseys in Wash
ington have received Information that the
exchange is now in progress, but no defi
nite Instructions have been received by
the plplomatic representative', here.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
Bulletin —3:15 p, tn.
It is probable that the president's mes
sage on the Cuban situation will not be
sen I in before Wednesday.
The president, it is learned, will favor
the recogn.iit.lon of the. independence If
necessary to prevent lurthef hostilities in
Cuba.
Spain’s answer in effect will be declared
unsa'lisfactory and leaves little or no rea
sonable ground for the hope that a satis
factory sentiment of the. Cuban question
is at all likely.
The president will favor intervention
and Ills message will move no rcemnmeml
tions or suggestions in conflict with that
idea.
Tlic disaster to the Maine will bo treat
ed in a vigorous manner.
Without something now unexpected hap
pen* within a comparatively short time
indications point to al 1< it a :-h,< of
force against. Havana.
Washington. April 4.—The president was
at his desk early engage d on his message
to congress on the' Cuban question.
One of his early callers was Grout, of
(Pennsylvania, who discussed with .McKin
ley the' particulars of his re olution to be
later introduced in the house.
Cannon, of the house' committee "on a-p
--propri.it ions tnd the I'inley ways and
means was with the' president for a few
minute’s. He congratulated the' president
on eltis good spirits and advised him of the
committee' meeting today. ami askeel if
there was anything lie wisheel to communi
cate. The' president, however, had noth
uig to submit’ at this time, although he
spoke in general terms of the financial re
quirements that the war would precipitate
on the country.
Gray, of Delaware, tihe leading member
so the committee on foreign re lation.--, was
closeted with the president for some limo
ami talked over the situatirui at some
length.
Major lleistand. 'lie president's milita
ry aid, ami Barrett, Qf Massachusetts,
were’ at the Whitehouse a little’ while, but
neither hail a consultation with tihe pres
ident.
Au official statement emanating from the
foreign office at Madrid as to. the papal
mediation received unequivocal denial
from the' .administration.
(Several persons who core'fcrre 1 with the
president during the course of the’ day in
quired about it, ami received a response
that if the pop,' contemplates mediation
this government lutew nothing of it.
After a conference’ at the Whitehouse it
was said that the message would go into j
congress before Wednesday,
The’ president has taken a very firm and '
determined attitude anil means to carry !
out that policy to the’ letter.
The’ president intends to recognise Cu- !
ban itblependenee and may go further than
that anil propose intervention. This is his ;
policy and it will be disclosed in his oiffl
cial action very shortly.
BAILEY SCORES M’KINLEY.
He Says That No Evidence Has Been Given
of an Emergency.
Washington, \pril 4.—The house’ met to
day with a deeided feeling of restlessness
among the members.
Chairman Cannon of the fortifications
committee moved to suspend the rules
ami pass a joint resolution allowing the
erection of fortifications on private proper
ty.
After unanimous consent for considera
tion had been refused by Mr. Bally. Mr.
Cannon said that it gave the president dis
cretion in the matter of acquiring land.
Mr. Bailey said that he simply desired to
call the attention of the house to tihe fact
that it had been in the last thirty days
called upon to vote emergency measures,
yet the house was not in possession of any
information showing that the administra
tion (nought there was any extraordinary
emergency confronting the country. He
<ould have denied a Democrat president
the $50,000,000 appropriation.
Bailey said that engress ought to know
what the administration is doing and in
tends to do. The Democrats are ready to
assist in rhe prosecution of the war to a
successful termination.
This caused applause which the speaker
rebuked. Mr. Bailey said the applause'
was merely a miniature of the feeling of
the country. Again there was applause,
and tihe speaker threatened to have the
galleries cleared.
Steel. Republican, of Indiana, said that
this was hardly fair, as Mr. Bailey was
jalking to the galleries.
Mr. ißailey closed by saying that if the
president wanted to treat with the Span
ish butchers it would be granted.
Lentz, of Ohio, offered a belligerency
amendment.
Williams. Democrat, of Mississippi, a
member of the committee on foreign af
fairs, opposed the amendment for belliger
ency. saying that he thought it inoppor
tune at this time.
( “We should all move in a solid phalanx
when the time com/s," he said. “The
.Democrats had expressed thir views and
now it is time to wait. This st.iwm nt.
was considered significant, .as Williams
had but half an hour ivefore emerged from
the foreign affairs committee room.
t'aniuni said that Bailey was postur
ing before tiee country. His own city of
Gatve.-’.on might be in danger of a hos
tile fleet.
“It would he stopped before it could get
there if we n id the right sort of admin
istration," retorted Bailey.
Mr. Cannoa, conthming, said that he was
talking busine-s. Sever, arid a half mil
lion emergency appropriation had beer,
e xeie ndiil for coast defenses.
Sayns, of Texas, in sUjport : ng the res
olun n, said he was ready to vote for
anything that was r.ocilc 1 to rut the gov
r-rnia nt in t cr-mji-i.e state of defense
i i such a crisis as this.
Mr. Dockery said the resolution gave to
<thb president th« power he ought to have.
He diel not know what the administration
would do in respect to 'Cuba, but he d'id
not look to -'.pain for a settlement of the ■
question. The resolution was then passed
without a division.
Grout, of Vermortit, introduced the fol
lowing joint resolution
Resolved, By ti’ae senate and house at
representatives that the United States of
America recognize the republic of Cuba as
a free and independent state. The presi
dent is hereby authorized to expend out of
the appropriation made for national de
fense in the act approved March 2:ith, not
exceeding $500,000 to provide the non
combatant Cubans with necessary food and
raiment and me Aldine for their relief from
starvation, also the necessary implements
of agriculture and seeds, provided the re
lief lie extended only through duly author
ized agents of the United States, and to
this end the president is authorized to re
quest the co-operatiOn of the proper offi
cer.-: of Spain on the Island of Cuba.”
Grout said he believed the president’s
message would go beyond this resolution.
No action was taken on the Grout reso
lution.
Hui, of Town, asked to sit.spend the rules
to pass a bill for the reorganization of
army, and. after a brief debate it was ar
ranged that 'Wednesday be set aside for a
conside'ration of the bill, with the under
standing that it do not intefpf re with any
re port from the commiUtcc on foreign af
fairs. The house thin procendcd to the
consideration of the District of Columbia
business.
LEE IS SETTING
The Affairs of the Consulate in Havana in
Order for Emergency,
New York, April A. special to the
■Herald from Washington says:
"Lee has been instructed to turn the
American consulate over to British Consul
Gulin and has already made the necessary
airangfments with Goiin to do so. This
is ?. mere precaution in case Lee has to
leave suddenly.
it is simply setting his house in oreie r.
!.<*■ l>.is ieiil a conference with Goiin, ■
who has agreed to everything in his power
when I,ee has received orders to leave or
fiU'i i d to seek refuge on the 'Fern by an
uprising of the Havana populace.
Lee has not abandoned hope of a ]>r>st-
I’ loe mi ni ot iniim itiaie nos't liii ii s and the
I'onfi r< nee with Gc.lin was mt rely to in
sure' the fulksb protection of the consu
late to \merican residents should he be
suddenly force .1 io •abe l ic;>te.
Lee will stick 'to his post until it is
tolly to remain any longer.
NO TRUTH IN REPORT
That the Pope lias Undertaken Mediation in
Cuban In id.mt.
Washington, \pril ! M- Kinley has on
nminecd to leading members of congress
that there is no truth in the reiiortei*
mediation of tho Foi'C in the Cuban inci
dtnl. Hi announced that In is hourly ex
pelling a ‘.'nblegram from Sagas.ta notify
ing this gov, .Tiniend. of a formal proposi
tion fur armirtici' tb the insurgents.
Rome. April !—lt is stated in Vat Iran
circles that 'the Pope has not formally
offered to mniiate between Spain ,nid the
I’nited States becausef he has not beetr re
quested to do so by the two governnwnts.-
H is true, however, that the Pontiff has
convoyed to Madrid-an ardent wish for the
avoidance of a conflict ami has a«k;?d Spain
to arrange for a suspension of warlike
measures or decisions.
Youman s bats. Harry L. Jones Co.
MINES PLANTED
i Secretly in Havana Harbor Last Wednesday
• Night.
New York. .Anti! 4—A dispatch to the
I World from Havana says that forty float -
I ing submarines have beer, planted in Ha-
I vana harborsiuee last Wednesday night
i by the Spanish government.
: The information comes from official
■ sources and is absolutely correi't. The
i mim s were laid in the narrowest part of'
i the channel between Moro and Punta in
: two Jines of twenty mines each.
, They float twenty-four feet under the
surface attached by an anchor chain to a
; heavy cable anchored on the bottom.
The detonating wires run up the chains
: with sufficient force to paraljse the big
: gist, ships afloat.
j Crawford Bicycles. J. W. Shinholser.
WILL NOT CONSENT
Tc an Armistice Says Qu-sado of the Cuban
Jfinta-
Washington, April 4—Senor Quesda.
; reprcsenteirive of the Cuban junta, said to
I armistice until inder tn-dmee is Teeogniuc-d.
: rntil thin they will not ecose fighting.
I The statement is mg de' in reply to a query
' as to what the Cubans will do with regard
I to the recent appeal by the Cuban auton-
Typewriter Supplies. J. W. Shinholser.
AUDAZ IS DAMAGED.
j Queenstwon, vprll 4—The Spanish tor
i pedb boat destroyer, Osado. has sailed for
I Ferrol'. The Audaz is damaged and went
into dock this morning.
THE MACON NEWS.
BISHOP OPPOSED.
Seems to Think the Present Outburst is but
Sentimentalism.
Sa.mi. ih, Ga., -April 4—Bishop C. K.
Nelson, ot Georgia, paid his annual visit
to two of the parishes yesterday, for the
purpose of confirming candidates for
church membership. At St. John's church
thirty-three were confirmed, and at St,
Ste phens, the eoloreil e.hourch, there were
eight. In a sermon at St. John’s yester
day morning Bi. hop Nelson deprecatct
the idea of war. It there is to be a eon
liie-t. he laid, it should be based on prin
ciple and not on enthusiastic sentimental
ism.
FRUIT IN SUMTER.
Prospect Was Never Belter Than at Present
Time.
Amerie-us, Ga.. April 4- Mr. T. B.
Hooks, one of the most extensive and suc
cessful fruit growers in Sumter, was in
the city ye: terday, and in reference to the
prospect for a fruit crop declared it was
t.> ver better at this season. He has a
large orchard of Elbertas, growing fruit
extensivi ly for the market, and without a
laic frc.st will get an abundant crop this
year. The trees are loaded with young
in.:: h. s the size of a partridge egg. Other
fruit growers in this section make reports
equally as favorable One orchard here
contains aimut liMi.ftmi trees just beginning
to bear and the owner will reap a harvest
this year. Pears, plums and grapes also
ptemis-e an abundant yield.
■ timely warning
Given by Mayor of Brunswick to Spanish
Ships.
Brunswick. Ga., April 4—The Spanish
fl.’tg is not hanging out in the breeze here
today.
Mayor Mason, after deliberating over
Lite serious aspect locally, suggested to
Vico Consul Rosendo the advisability of
requesting all masters of Spanish vessels
in port not to hoist their flags, and not to
allow any of the Spanish crews on shore.
It is expected that when congress acts, it
will be for war. In such event Mayor Ma
son fears there may be hostilities shown
toward the Spaniards in port. It. is evi
dent that all local Spaniards and shipmas
ters now in port w;ill stick close to their
ships.
IN ASCENDANT
Is Foraker’s Star at the White House While
Hanna's Power Has Decreased.
Wenchington, D. C., April 4—The ’two
‘■cantors ftom Ohio are conspicuous in the
p>' o.iTt war excitemi nt, but they have
< 'e.e: I’d places during the week. Hanna’s
-rar is waning, while Foraker’s is in tihe
i ndant. At the capital Hanna is
anatheinntized, while Foraker is lauded.
At the 'White Hou-'e the old-time confidant
of the president is still heard patiently,
but his words no longer have power to
d eidc a question. On the other hand,
i'’'raker's influence is marked, and he
commands largo attention. A notable
triumph was the president’s revision and
indorsement, before it. reached the capital,
of te’ie senior senator's Cuban resolution.
The document thus had ail tho vdlue of 'an
■administration document when it went be
fore the senate ami the country.
EVAPORATOR SHIPPED.
Will Distill Fifty Thousand Gallons of Water
Every Day.
Cleveland, April 4 —A mammoth evapor
ator was .'hipped from this city today to
Key West, with orders from the govern
ment that it be rushed forward.
I'li' cv,-t ini rat or -is to be located perma
nently at Key West for the purpose of
supplying fresh water to war vessels.
It is : uat.infeed to distil 50,000 gallons
of pure drinking water per day.
RUSH ON STOCKS.
Qiiritations Lost in the Rush to Secure Them
Quickly.
.x'ow York, April 4—The stock market
ope’iu d with a wiki rush to buy, the gains
extending all way to in sugar.
Quotations were almost lost in the
scramble to secure stocks. The running
■alts at the opening amounting to several
thousand shares in each of the- leading
stocks and the simultaneous prices varied
as much as points.
Rambler Bicycles. J. W. Shinholser.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Miss Brown of Talhot County, Injured at
Mims’ Crossing.
Miss Ella Brown, of Talbott county, who
has been a guest at the residence of 'Mrs.
ifiiims, at Mims’ Grossing, was seriously if
noi. fataljy Jiurt one day last week. eA
party of young people were returning from
■ fishing frolic. Miss Brown, in stepping
from the wagon, tripped and fell, her head
striking a rock. The skull was fractured.
Dr. Gostin, who wasc ailed In tfrom Ma
con, says that there is small ahanee for
the young lady’s life. She, was, however,
still alive this morning.
Miss Brown has a large number ot
friends in Bihb county, and is very popu
lar at her home in Talbott. The news of
the terrible accident has spread a gloom
over the homes around Mims’ crossing.
BAPTISTS RETURN TODAY.
Work of the Convention in Augusta Thor
oughly Successful.
The majority of the 'Macon Baptists who
have been attending the state convention
of their -iiurch just adjourned in Augusta,
■ Ga.. will arrive in the city this afternoon.
The principal object of the convention
■ was the discussion of educational ques
; ticns. A criticism was directed at the
| State University on the floor of the con
i vention for establishing a Bible chair at
I Athens.
It is assorted by the Baptists that this
• step wil seriously injure denominational
■ colleges in Georgia.
CLAY FOR PEACE
If Possible—Speeches Made on the Cuban
i Question.
Washington. April.—The capitol was
jammiol today with people interested tn
I the Cuban affairs.
The Chandler resolution calling for
. consular < e.rrespondenee went over, on
motion of .Mr. Davis, until Wednesday,
and the Quay independence resolution fol
j lowed.
Mr. Clay, of Georgia, made a speech
urging that war be averted if it possibly
ecoulil be, but. added that there was no
remedy that did not concede absolute in
i dependence.
Terkins, of California, in a speech on
i Ute Cufban question, declared that the
blowing up of the Maine by the Spanish
i officials was an act of war, and believe.l
that it is so regarded by the nations of
. the world.
I ’ C-iesha tie." Harry L. Jones Co.
MACON NEWS MONDAY APRIL 4 1898.
ALL CAUGHT LIKE
RATS IN A TRAP
Particulars of the Awful Dis
aster at Shawnee Town
Yesterday Evening.
WITH ARMS tiSH! CLASPED
The Sheriff of the County and His
Family Were Found—Relief
Asked for by Proclamation.
Evansville, Ind., April 4 —Reports from
Shawneetown, 111., this morning where the
levee broke yesterday overwhelming the
little town, indicate that the loss of life
is one hundred.
There is yet no communication with the
stricken town and the railroads can get no
nearer than twenty miles.of the flooded
district.
The levee to the north .of the town gave
way about 5 o’clock in the evening.
The north end at Shawneetown, except
Main street near the river, is built up
mainly of one story buildings of inferior
construction, which are mainly inhabited
by negroes who numbered about 700 or
one-third of the population.
The rush of waters overturned the.
houses in a twinkling and they had no
time to escape.
It is believed that two-thirds of the loss
of life is negroes. The town was flooded
in twenty minutes and the water is still
fifteen feet deep on Main street.
A telegram from the railroad agent who
came in a' boat to to the nearest town
says that no Icodics have been recovered.
The mayor of Shawneetown appeals for
tents and provisions. Help must eotne
quickly for there is great suffering among
the unfortunates.
Only small skiffs can be secured to carry
provisions. Everything possible is being
done by the people in the adjacent towns
to hurry forward assistance. There is not
enough food in the town to serve one meal
for the living.
No list of the dead has been yet prepared
so far a» is known here.
Sheriff Galloway and family are drown
ed. The bodies were recovered ‘this morn
ing all clasped in each others’ embrace.
The levee broke without warning, catch
ing the people like rats in a trap.
The people are huddled in the Riverside
hotel, the court, house and school house,
all of which are two story buildings.
Tihe Evans provision boats arrived there
early this morning.
TANNER’S PROCLAMATION.
Call for Assistance From People of the State
of Illinois.
'Springfield, Ills., '.April 4.—(Governor
Tanner has received the following relative
to t'he Shawneetown disaster: *
Ridgeway, Ils. —To the Governor: The
ground .gave way under the levee at 4:15
p. ni., and the loss olf life i.s nearly one
fourth our population. We have no provis
ions to feed the people on for one meal.
We need tents, clothing, burial caskets to
bury the dead. Help us at once.
(Signed.) D. M. Gorney,
Mayor.
F. H. Wines, secretary of the state
board of charities left this afternoon with
special train over the Chicago and Alton
road 'for Sh.aneetown via St. Louis, from
which place he wi(,l reach Shawneetown
over the Lexington railroad.
Wines takes tents and rations.
Tanner has issued a proclamation call
ing upon the people of the state to con
tribute for the relief of the Shaneetown
sufferers.
155 'largest railroad companies in the
world use Smith Premier Typewriters.
LIGHT ARTILLERY '
A Battery of Macon Gentlemen May be Or
ganized Soon.
An effort is to be made to reform the
old Macon Light Artilery. The general
plan of organization has not been given
out but it is understood that a number of*
gentlemen who think that it might be
come their duty to go to the front in the
event of a brush with Spain are consider
ing making up a battery from among their
friends and associates in civil life.
They do not want to be sent to the frdut
afid drafted into any company irrespec
tive of their personal likes and dislikes.
There are many in Macon who, while not
now members of any military company,
would moke good soldiers. They would
prefer, however, recognizing the fact that
every man. cannot be an officer to be
thrown with friends and associates of their
own class. Hence the idea of starting a
new company.
The Macon Light Artillery was famous
in its day and would no doubt become
famous again when composed of the gen
tlitnen who are really anxious to fight
urder the stars and stripes if need be, but
v. io are disinclined to serve promiscuous
ly as privates or non-commissioned of
ficers.
At first a proposition was made to or
ganize a cavalry troop, but as cavalry is a
branch of the service that would probably
be the last to be called u’.»on and the idea
was abandoned.
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.
Comments of Editors and Candidates in the
Field.
N. L. Hutchins Jr., !as announced his
eatdidacy for representative of Gwinnett
county. Arbin W. Moore for tax collector
and G. D. Jacobs wants to be re-elected to
the office of county treasurer.
Five hundred members are enrolled in
the Candler club of Fitzgerald.
Col. Candler has accepted an invitation
to speak at Hawkinsville.
State Treasurer Speer is down in South
continuing his inspection of state banks.
The Sons of Veterans of Decatur have
indorsed Senator Phil Cook for secretir--
of state.
Representatives Chester Pearce and J.
P. Duncan of Houston county are not to be
given an unopposed re-election after all.
There are already several strong candi
dates in the fisld against them, including
S. T. Neil, W. S. King and T. B. Fagan.
Hon. Hewlette A. Hall of Coweta, has
been prevailed upon to stand as a candi
date for re-election to the house.
Gov. Atkinson has appointed P. N. J,
Dozier to be county judge of Miller county
for a term of two years, beginning April
1, 1898.
At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of Worth county Col. Frank
Park of Poulan was unanimously elected
; chairman.
> <iov. Atkinson has received the resigna
tion of Judge J. A. Laing-of tho county
court of Terrell county. It is understood
that Judge Laing proposes to make the
race for thelegislature and is resigning
for that purpose. The governor has not
yet decided on a successor to Judge Laing
HOUSTON COURT.
Judge Felton and the Officials of the Court
Went Down Yesterday.
Judge Felton opened court in Houston
county this morning and will be there for
the *ext two weeks at least.'
He went down yesterday afternoon with
a number of members of the Macon bar
who are interested in cases at this term
of the Houston court.
Solicitor General Hodges and Stenog
rapher Barrtes were also with the judge.
The Bibb superior court for the April
terin will open on next Monday week .
SUMMER SCHEDULES.
Southern Will Change Its Trai'.s Somi Next
Month.
/Mr. S H. Hardwick returned yesterday
from the schedule meeting of the Southern
Railway officials, says the Constitution.
The meeting was held at Hot Springs, N.
C. ’Mr. Hardwick stated that there would
be no radical changes in this territory and
that practically the same trains which
were run last summer would be put on this
year with the same time tablese. The
Changes will not go into effect until the
first Sunday in May.
Mr. Hardwick says Uhat the Southern
has had a successful tourist business this
winter. The tourists, however, have very
nearly all returned to .their homes and
only a few invalids remain in Florida.
WANTS TO BE CHAMPION.
Lynwood Bright Wants to Race With Arthur
Chappman.
Lynwqpd Bright has issued a challenge
to»Arthur Chapman, who holds the Bibb
county championship for a mile race to
meet him and contest for the champion
ship, but so far Chapman has not accept
ed, and it is hardly probable that he will.
He says that he will not have time to got
in shape for the race.
Bright holds the state championship for
quarter and a half mile, 'am. wants to hold
the championship of Bibb county.
MBS. M’LAUREN’S BOOK-
What the Constitution Has to Say About
Scenes and Dreams in Other Lands.
The Atlanta Constitution says:
“Scenes and Dreams in Foreign Lands,”
is the title Mrs. Valeria Lamar iMeLaren
has given her little .book containing
■charming reminiscences of a recent trip
to-Europe. Mrs. McLaren's social prom
inence and her reputed intellect and cult
ure will render titre lilitle volume doubly
interesting to her friends.
After the death of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry J. Lamar, of ’Macon, she
traveled for a year, or more in Europe,
■with her little nephew, Master H. J. La
mar Washington. During that tlrpe she
visited the larger cities of the continent,
and with her high appreciation of beauty
and art, was enabled to enjoy and write
of the ahe.'f d’oeuvres of the old world, as
but few tourists have done. It will be a
source of delight 'to Mrs. McLaren's many
friends to learn that she will shortly pub
lish a series of sketches on Southern rife,
many of which will be based on the ante
bellum history of Georgia.
’l’o her writing Mis. McLaren impart:,
that Individuality and grace of expression
chaiaeieristie of her admirable personality.
Site is at present at 'her old home in Ma
con. Ga., 'but will return to New York in
'May to fulfil'', her literary engagements.
THAT BIG SHOOT
Will Come Off at the Park Three Days Next
Week.
The great Interstate Gun Club tourna
ment will open on next Wednesday and
as the time draws nearer the prospects for
a largo attendance and an interesting
shoot become* better.
Captain Jim‘Baker says that it will be
by far the best tournament that has been
held in several years past. He expects"an
attendance of fifty-two all told.
Headquarters will be at tihe Brown
House.
MEMORIALS TALKED OF
Colonial Dames to Perpetuate Colonial Mem
ories.
Two of the most important matters
which the Georgia Society of Colonial
Dames had up for discussion on the occa
sion of their annual meeting were 'those
with regard to the memorial tablet to
Tomoehiehi and the njounment to General
Oglethorpe.
The fu-nd for the Oglethorpe monument
has been started, and is making excellent
progress. This is one of the most impor
tant works the society has undertaken,
and it is one to which much attention is
being devoted. When the ladies get ready
to place this monument they are going to
put up a shaft that will be appropriate
■and lasting.
The Venable Construction Company of
Atlanta has offered the society a stone
shaft upon which to place, the bronze
memorial tablet to Tomoehiehi, and the
offer has been accepted with_ thanks. The
city council of Savannah has agreed to
•the placing of the tablet in the court house
square, and this will he done within a
short 'time. The society has other me
morials of persons and things, colonial in
view', and plans in this connection are be
ing discussed.
grand Chancellor resigns,
Grand Vice Chancellor Algee Assumes the
Duties of That Office.
From Pythian Lodge Secret.
Grand Chancellor Charles R. Warren, of
Hawkinsville, 'has tendered his resigna
tion, and, in accordance with the consti
tution of the Grand Lodge, Grand Vice
Chancellor Algee has assumed the duties
of grand chancellor for the unexpired term
to which Warren was elected, which will
be to the convention of the Grand Lodge
on the 3rd Tuesday in May. Brother Algee
is now located at Fitzgerald, where all
comunications appertaining to the order
requiring his attention should be address
ed. So. much has been written by the
secular press in regard to recent events
'which led up to Brother Waren’s resigna
tion, that the Pythian Ixxlge Secret be
lieves it to the best interest of the order
to simplj' record the event as above stated
without comment. It will be the duty of
Brother Algee to appoint a grand vice
chancellor, which office was made vacant
by his promotion. The brother so ap
pointed will serve until the Grand Lodge
convention. In filling out the unexpired
term. Brother Algee, after the convention
of the Grand Lodge, will he entitled to the
honors of a past grand chancellor.
Piles, Pires, t-nesi
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Pile*
when all other Ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the Itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re
fief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile O’ntment
Is prepared only for Piles and Itching o'
the private parts, and nothing else. Every
box Is warranted. Sold by druggists, or
•ent by mall on receipt of price, 50c. and
11.60 per box.
WILLIAMS M’F’O. CO., Prop’*.,
Cleveland. O.
ENDOWMENT
FORJIERCER
Baptist of Georgia Will Give
the Denominational Col
lege First Support.
STMGBfMiniMSMO
Full Text of Resolutions That Will
Materially Affect the Future of
the Macon College.
Mercer Univertisty and its endowment
was the chief subject of discussion at the
last day’s meeting of the Baptist conven
tion.
At the last convention resolutions were
introduced by H. R. Bernard, criticizing
the action of the State university in es
tablishing a Bible chair at Athens, declar
ing it was antagonizing the interests of
the denonunatj'onal colleges, and that such
a chan xas oai.ide -the province of a
state university.
These resolutions were referred to a spe
cial committee to report 'to the next con
vention, and the report of that committee
and of the general educational committee,
occupied the entire morning hour. The
burden of the speeches was the duty of
Baptists to support and patronize Mercer
University, and to urge the endowment of
this university by Baptists.
In the afternoon a very lively debate
came up over the acceptance* of Monroe
Female college.
THE BERNARD RESOLUTION.
The report of the committee on the Ber
nard resolutions is as follows:
Your committee appointed at the last
session of the convention to report on
Brother Bernard’s resolutions would sub
mit the following substitute:
We have felt the delicacy and responsi
bility of the task assigned us. We have
endeavored to be strictly fair. We would
not injure the state’s educational interests,
nor would we harm our own. An expres
sion of our position as Baptists upon cer
tain issues seems to be necessary in order
to place us correctly before the public,
and we nope their expression will result
in good to all concerned.
Our interest as a denomination in edu
cation appears in our past record and
present efforts. Our fathers advocated
and laboured for it and wo are following
this example. And we not only favor the
work as conducted in our own enterprises,
but approve all other efforts to promote
wheresoever found, or by whomsover put
forth. We are well-wishers of and, in a
sense, co-workers with everybody in this
-comriion field for the furtherance of this
highest of temporal concerns.
The question of education by the state
is settled by organic law —the constitution
provides for it. We should not, do not,
oppose the cr.tablii-.hed policy of the state.
As good citizens we must support it. Let
there be no strife ‘between us and the
state. It would be unworthy, of us. As
Georgians we should be proud of Georgia
achievements along educational, as well
as other lines of progress. Public educa
tion is in part our work as citizens-done
for our people through the state. T.he state
is our servant. The peculiar conditions sur
rounding us—conditions involving grave
social problems, render the more timely
and befiefbden.t the state’s generous pro
vision of common schools for the people,
and this response in the state to a great
and pressing, need should command the
more readily our approving support.
Your committee has given careful con
sideration to the trouble —the conflict of
interest and friction between private .and
denominational on the one hand and state
institutions on tihe other. This conflict is
the perplexing phase of the problem of
education just now. It opens the arena
of controversy. We have not entered that
-arena. It is. left to specialists. We are
clearly convinced of the wisdom of de
nominational education—education under
Christian influences, but we do not think
it would be proper in this report to enter
into a discussion of the relative merits of
religions and secular institutions of learn
ing. Our position is known and it would
be useless and provoking’ reiteration of
preference. Nor would we attempt to de--
'tine the attitude which these different
agencies should assume and the orbits in
which they should move in the prosecution
of their educational work. Fixed truths
and relations may he defined, but not vari
able and shifting conditions as we have
here. As the main trouble in this conflict
relates to acadcm-ie, collegiate and univer
sity education by the state some questions
raised may be referred to. One of the
questions is: Should the state .enter the
field of higher -education at •all':' But the
state is already in it, wisely or unwisely,
and we 'must, latke the case as it is, and
npt as we might think it ough to be. Hav
ing entered the field there is but. one way
out of it now and that is by the disestab
lishment of the state university and other
state institutions their severance from the
state and operation as a private corpora
tion. We offer no opinion upon this radi
cal alternative.
With the state in the field of higher
education, and there to stay, but one so
lution occurs to us of the antagonism and
friction between the university and de
nominational colleges. Mie venture to sug
gest that. It is in the generous and ample
endowment of the state university. Let it
ire made -a university in fact as well as in
name.
Then with its curriculum raised and
with complete equipment for higher work
—university work proper—it would till a
want unoccupied by denominational col
leges. Thus elevated out of the field of
competition, all friction would be removed.
Till this is done, the conflict of rivalry
and competition must continue.
Another question raised is, “Should the
-state grant -free tuition in higher educa
tion?” This grant is a fruitful source of
dissatisfaction. It has provoked decided
opposition and no little adverse criticism.
The policy, it is. urged, favors the few —
and often those least in need —at the ex
pense of the many; reversing that accept
ed maxim of government which teaches
that sound policy alms at the benefit, of
r he many. It is also urged that this policy
is unfair to non-state institutions—crip
pling instead of encouraging them. Your
committee realizes that this matter must
be adjusted elsewhere and by others. If.
as is urged, the policy of granting free
tuition in the higher branches of learning
in any of the state's institutions is unjust
to any citizen and hurtful to other educa
tional enterprises, private or denomina
tional, the correction is with the people
in their electorate. Let them, through
their representatives, change the objec
tionable policy. The people, at least, are
responsible for the educational policy of
the state.
With these expressions of approval, in
the main, of the state educational work,
your committee frels it should add that
the state is due as a just appreciation of
the work we have done and are still doing
in the same field. In this work we are
helping the state—helping it in the mak
ing of better and more efficient citizenship,
and helping it without cost to the taxpay-
ers. Schools controlled aiyl supported by
Baptists—female colltges such as shorter,
the Southern, the Cox ami others; malt
institutes, and with them old Mercer Uni
versity have made untold contributions to
the upbuilding of the state. Think of the
contributions of Mercer to the state in the
way of educated men—men not a whit be
hind the chcifest sons who have wrought
for her fame. Among these gifts are law
yers, jurists, governors, educators, physi
cians, skilled farmers, and last, but not
least, anointed niessengeYs of God. builders
in righteousness and peace. Wdte can esti
mate the value of ths services rendered
by these men to the state and to the
world? The greatness of the common
wealth is in a large measure due to Bap
tist service in educational work. This
service should appeal to the state—if to
nothing higher, to its sense of self inter
est. It is obvious that any power adverse
to our educational interests is adverse to
the state. To hurt our schools is to hurt
the cause of education; to impede them by
.injurious legislation is to impede the very
interest the state seeks to promote and
proposes to subserve. Indeed, any policy
or legislation adverse to educational enter
prises of its citizens is suicidal to the
state. Then, not only as a matter of jus
tice, but in consideration of the great ser
vice wo have rendered, and still are ren
dering in educational work, the state
should 'not pursue a legislative policy
harmful to ouu schools. fair an( j con
siderate policy is all we ask. To accord
less would be unworthy the state—‘to ac
cede less would be unworthy of us.
Meantime your committee is impressed
with the duty of taking care of the insti
tution especially committed to our trust.
Mercer Univer ity. If free tuition by the
state puts us at disadvantage, let us util
ize the disadvantage by making a stimp
lous to greater exertions. Baptists in the
past with civil power and laws arrayed
against them were able to take care of
themeselvcs. Certainly we. without such
opposition, can take care of ourselves.
Let us endow Mercer University. We
commend the beard of trustee,- and its un
tiring agent. Brother Bernard, for their
efforts to secure an endowment. The work,
like any other great undertaking, will re
quire labor, patience and sacrifice. We
should do our part in our day. and trans
mit the work to those who < ame after us.
The efforts to adequately endow the uni
versity will succeed. It is in the course of
events—in the nature of things. Interest
in the endowment is growing, and we feel
that money is now being made which,
under future and truer conceptions of the
uses of wealth, will go toward the endow
ment of this (honored institution. Let us
have faith—in Mercer, in Baptists and in
God. We recommend the adoption of the
following resolutions:
“‘Resolved, 1. That the convention ap
point a committee on schools ami colegos,
composed of a member from each associa
tion connected with the convention, to
labor to bring about among schools under
Baptist control a stronger sympathy' and
closer co-operation in edu< :< tioiiui wo.k
and report their service from time to time
to this convenetion.
“Resolved, 2. That this committee be
authorized to convey in whatever way
their discretion may suggest to -the au
thorities of t-he state our interest in edu
cational work and our suggestion that the
State university' bo made by ample endow
ment a university in deed, and thus lifted
out of competition with denominational
colleges; also that this committee, when
it is deemed necessary, shall have power
to petition the general assembly against
any existing or threatened legislation ad
verse to our educational interests.
“Resolved, 3. That the committee on
schools and colleges be elected tri-eii
niolly.”
Mr. Upshaw announced that he would
spend a month during the summer work
ing in .North Georgia in the interest of
Mercer, and pledged bimsi If to work up a
thousand dollars for the endow-ment fund
before the next convention.
The substitute for the Bernard resolu
tion as reported above from the committee
was adopted by the convention.
-Dr. J. 11. Fitzpatrick, chairman of tihe
general committee on •education, -then sub
mitted the report of that committee,
storngly advoca ling liber a! encourage men t
and support of Mercer University. Then
Moderator Northen announced that the
reports just submitted were before the
convention for discussion, and the entire
morning hour was consumed in stirring
appeals to Baptists Io support M< rcer Uni
versity, and st nd their sons there rather
than to the State university. Dr. Land
rum, Dr, Broughton, Professors Ragsdale
and Kilpatrick, of the Mercer faculty’; W.
D. Upshaw. fiEarnest Willie), from -the
students of Mercer, ami Dr. Bernard were
among the prominent speakers. All bore
testimony to the excellent work of Mercer,
and to the duty devolving upon Baptists
•to patronize tiro institution. Dr. Brough
ton said he would send his boy to -Mercer
because it is a Christian institution, where
the Bible is taught, -and the state could
make, rm such claim for its university. He
did not mean to say it. js not a -Christian
institution, but the state could not. require
or guarantee that it be such. Much was
said in commendation of the Bible chair
at Mercer, and if the college not soon se
cure substantial endowment it will not be
for lack of earnest appeals in the conven
tion.
SI,OOO DEPOSIT MADE.
How a Macon Institution Gives Guaranties
and Backs 1 hem.
Macon, Ga., February 15, 1808.
This is to certify that. E. L. Martin,
President' and Proprietor of the Georgia-
Alabama Business College, a chartered in
stitution of this city, capitalized at $30,000,
lias this day’ deposited with me stock of the
guaranteed convertible cash value of SI,OOO
to be held subject to any claims of patrons
for guarantees given.
GEORGE A. SMITH,
General Manager Equitable Building and
Loan Association.
$7.50 to $26
All fre;h this season in all the leading style-features.
Not a suit in the store but represents what the most
exacting fashion followers would require. There are
skeleton builds and quarter-lined and half-lined and
full-lined. There are checks and plaids and plains.
There are solid mixtures for those who like them.
There are Suits for stout" men and short men and
long men —all these
$7.50 to $25.00
8 Per Cent Guaranteed I
Dividends paid semi-annwsny. stock 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. <la.. 401 Third Street.
PRICE TWO CENTS
WILL BE TOKEN
IN A FEW DAYS
Letter From the Camps State
That Mrs. Nobles Will be
Called For.
ODES MT MIT TO GO,
She Says She Prefers to Stay in the
Jail—Old Woman is Very
Talkative Now.
Jailer Stephan received a letter from W.
H. Mattox this morning in reference
to tlm removal of Mrs. Nobles to the wo
man’s department of the etate peniteu
ttary.
•Mr. Mattox says that he will call for
Mrs. Nobles In a few’ days, ami asked the
jailer to see that the old woman was pro
vided with plenty of warm clothing when
she left the jail, as it ’had been this expe
rience that when prisoners were kept in
jail as long as she has been, and were ta
ken out without warm clothing they
would contract a cold from which they
would never recover.
ile said that from the prominence of the
case he wanted to take every precaution
with the prisoner, and that if he did not
come for her himself he would semi a trus
ty employe.
When a News rejiorter called at Mrs.
Nobles cell she was ibusily engaged in
mending some garments, and said that she
was getting ready to go.
"I am so glad that it is all over,” she
said, not appreciating the fact that it was
just commnecing, “and 1 thank God that
I am through with tie whole matter.”
In reply to a question she sail that she
had but one Objection in going to the camp
and that was that she did not want to face
Gus Families’ wife. She said that she was
not airaid of her, but that she did not like
to go before her. She said that a preacher
asked her yesterday afternoon if she want
ed to see Gus Fumbles hung, ibut that she
did not want to tell him and she would
not. She said that she did not believe it
woul ddo her any good to say this if she
did think that he ought do be hung.
(Mrs. Nobles says she would like t<»
know- what has become of her property,
and that she has only received a few doj
lars since she was put in prison, and ’that
some one told .her tihat it had been sold.
She said it 'belonged to her husband.
“I would like to see shy children before
I go,” she said, “and I wartt all my friends
to come around and see me. I don’t w’ant
to go to the penitentiary. I’d rather stay
here. (But if ll've got to go I’ll go.”
■lt is probable that Mrs. Nobles will be
given a place at the camp to whteh she
will be carried dhat will -be -a comparative
ly easy one, and as she is an expert needle
woman, she may be put in charge of tihe
sewing department.
Youman’s hats. Harry L. Jones Co.
MARCH HEAT
Broke the Record for All Previous Records
for Same Month.
Excessive heat characterized the month
of 'March just ended. AVfth one exception
it was 'the hottest 'March ever recorded.
'Die mean 'temperature for the month was
fifty-eight degrees.
The month was abnormal in many par
ticulars. There were bult three clear days
during the mi t ire month, yet the rainfall
was bellow the normal. The nirmal rain
fa.) 1 for March is 5.80 inches, but the past
mon't-h the rainfall amounted to only 4.09
inches, or nearly two inches less than
should have fallen.
Windy as the month usually Is, last
Match was comparatively s-’till. The high
est. velocity of wind was thirty miles and
hour on the 2-lth. This is but a poor show
ing, and February, which 'has no reputa
tion for windiness, beat it ibadiy. The to
tal movement of wind during the entire
month amounted to about 7,200 m'ilese,
which is but little more than an average of
nine miles an hour.
month added considerably to the
deficiency in rainfall which has been stead
ily increasing for several years. Since
January alone the deficiency has amounted
to 8.44 inches.
Everything a bicycle needs. J. W.
Shlnholser.
NEXT SATURDAY
Mercer and Wake Forest Will Meet on the
Diamond Here.
All the arrangements for the game of
ball between Mercer University and the
'Wake Forest University team have been
completed, and will (be played at the park
here next Saturday.
The Wake Forest team is said to be an
exceedingly strong one and succeeded in
defeatin gthe Georgia team last year.
Trie Wake Forrest team will play tha
University of Georgia team a few weeks
later and the two games will be watched
with interest, as the relative strength oU
Mercer and the Georgia teams can be
reckoned.
New things in Ascots. Harry L. Jones