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■I'M-. .. .'£! !■ "-£?>* CHEAP MONEY. I •U per eent and Tpw rent. etey h* ready for loan* on Maroa residence and buslne** property. 8 cent money for ; farm loan*. Over $6.600,600 succeesfully j negotiated In Georgia alone. Ixmns road* | can be paid off at any time. We are head quarter*. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., 154 Second *treet, Macon, Ga. ■ , 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