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ESTABLISHED 1884
SPAIN ms DECLINED
Til I MM THE DEPLY.
Will No! Accede Io the Demands of the County-All
Talk of an Armistice and of Peace Has
Fatten Through.
WAR INEVITABLE,
It Looks at Present as if Noth
ing Could Prevent the
Clash of Arms.
LEE LEAVES OH SATURDAY
And Minister Woodford Will Pro
bably Leave Madrid Tomorrow,
the Message is Closed.
Washington, April 7. —Up to u >on today
nothin.; occurred which would hav<- any
I t aring Ujxm the president's message as
ali.ady pr. pared, nor will it be changed
in <ii.y iiuiioriant particular sa. -• in the
umoikid for submission on tae p.t;. of
tip tin io t lie <i> mauds of this government.
This hi a I emeu i. was made at noon by a
high official, who has a lull knowledge of
the situation.
'l'm intimation given out al Madrid yea
terd.iy (hat the queen r.-genl was about to
proclaim an armistice in Cuba, ami that
the i mlie,i, ions were that the Spanish gov
ernimni would mike important eonees-
looking io lite establishment of
peace on the l.a e of pf.ietie.il Cuban in
dept,,deme, i , i eo.i rded in official circles
as a diplomat ie play to -get in time.
So far as this government is concern
ed. lie said, diplomacy has run its course.
No m goliatloim of any character are now
pemliii,-, mil' will they be resumed except
at the solicitation of Spain, ami for the
stati ,1 purpose of carrying into t fleet the
th mands of this government alri ady com
municated to Madrid. *
Tin t >•< sident remains firm in ais le
tei niinai ion to foi.ibiy intervene in Cuba.
11.. u m.ii ion from a high source clearly
■indie.ti< s •that .i naval demonstration
against Havana has beeu considered ini
is almost certain to be made within the
mxt few days, unless Spain yields, and if
this deiuonst ra ’ ion results in war th.? pres
ij< nt is ready to aeeep‘ the issue.
A cabinet officer said today:
''Why are w■' Flurrying the \meriians
out of Cuba ex epl their lives wool i in
in danger after 1 lie president's message
ha ■ gone Io eon;,! . < and the purpo h
fully known to the Cabans lint it is the
reason and ill ' only one.
Thi ; government, it is further sLilid,
ha . learned to distrust •much that i-,an.'-
.■ven ‘from olli al sources at Madrid, and
from now on actions and n it the words,
the nti nrticrs oi the cabinet deelaret: will
deteriui ue our p< Iley.
SPAIN STANDS PAT.
Will Concede Nothing and Continues War
Preparations.
Madrid, \pril 7.—The cabinet miaistt rs
ala meeting last evening decided to ap,
point a committee to exchange and super
intend a national übs.riptiou to increase
the strength of the fleet.
A si mi-ofiieial note issued after adjourn
ment says:
Tito cabinet consider. .] every aspeet ot>
the situation on the information of foreign
and colonial ministers, and especially in
the light of reports of the ministers ot
war and marine.
The outcome .of the deliberations was the
adhesion of the government to its previous
revisions without mpddleation, and resolu
tions to that effect were adopted.
HITCH AT MADRID.
No Cuban Armistice Proclamation Issued
Today.
Madrid. April 7- There is a hitch in the
pence l negottations and a Cuban armistice
proclamation will not be issued today.
There is great disappointment expressed
at the United States legation. The Spanish
cabinet met at 5 o’elo. k la<t night an I was
In session several hours, it ended without
an announcement that the Cuban procla
mation would be issued.
Austrian Ambassador Dubsky had an
other conference with Woodfotd late hist
night, it is still hopes! that now that Mc-
Kinley’s message to angress has been
postponed he original program will 'be
carried out.
There appears to be much mystery con
nected with the late night events.
It acorns that after the regular cabinet
meeting adjourned and Sagasta returned
home, the papal nuncio. Mgr. Nava, in
company with the minister of foreign af
fairs, arrived with a communication from
Rome. This was considered of such im
portance that the other ministers were
summoned and remained n consultation
until 10:"0 a. m.
If is said that the result of the deliber
ations was telegraphed to Rome from
which H will be cabled to the United
States.
No explanation has been furnished fff
this procedure but the facts are furnished
on an official authority.
WOODFORD’S ULTIMATUM.
Says That He Will Wait Until Midnight iTo
night.
Madrid. a \pril 7—At noon Woodford yes
terday believed that Spain would accept
the proposed armistice.
Diplomats expected the saint solution,
but at the cabinet meeting today. the fol
lowing from Woodford was received:
"Having fruitlessly awaited since noon
yesterday for the decision of the Spanish
government, it is my duty to announce
that I will still wait until midnight. I
beg of you to kindly eommunl ate this de
cision before midnight."
The letter was sent as » private com
munication to the minister of foreign af
fairs, for it ooriimenced: "My dear friend’’
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LEE DID NOT LEAVE.
Will Only Come to America After Americans
Leave Havana.
Key West, April 7. —General Lee did j
i not arrive today.
The steamer Mas-cotte was placed at his
' disposal, but the arrangements were
I changed and General Lee decided that he
would come on the Bach, but not until
all Americans are out of Havana.
The Maseotte brought ninety passengers,
including some of the most prominent
Spanish an-d Cuban families, bound tor the
North.
Many left without baggage. All in a
state us semi-panic. The Maseotte is prac
tically In the government’s hands. She
will coal at the government dock and re
turn to Havana this afternoon. The cus
toms regulations were dispensed with.
Passengers by the Maseotte say it is
quiet on the surface In Havana, but it is
feared that there will be trouble from the
volunteers, who are greatly reinforced.
Extra vigilance and protection in Ha
vana is being exercised. Moro Castle has
been supplied with the newest range find
ers. Six or eight torpedoes have already
been placed at the entrance to the harbor,
and sixty more at the foot jpf St. Ignace
street. The Marblehead was on patrol
hero last night.
BY SATURDAY
General Lee Will be Able to Leave Havana
Day Says.
Washington, April 7—. Assistant Secre
tary Day. after conference with the presi
dent this morning, said that he .expected
Consul General Lee to leave Cuba by Sat
' unlay. He said the Americans on the
I about Saturday he believed the situation
: would permit Lee to vacate his post and
, return to tin United States.
TWO HUNDRED
Americans Have Left Havana Where All is
Quiet.
Wa.d ington, April 7.—A caologram from
! Lee announces that two hundred Arneri-
I cans have taken their departure from the
: island <nd all is quiet in Havant.
After a conference >' was slated that
I there would be no change of importance
i in the message intended fur submission
I yestsiday, unless there is a change of
! fa -l i, which is unlikely.
AT WHITE HOUSE
Nd Evidence of Excitement--Preparing for
Reception.
Washington, April 7—Save for the ar-
I rival of di-tinguished public men who
night, conferences with the president,
| there is little outward evidence at the
| White House today of the grave crisis.
All forenoon workmen were decorating
! ihe cast room and the handsome apart
i ments used in entertainment of executive
guests, in anticipation of a luncheon to be
given by Mrs. McKinley in honor of a
party of ladies.
In view of this function it was necessary
. to refuse admission to the large crowd of
Gangers. It was late before the White
House began to be astir.
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, and
■ I annon. of Illinois, the latter chairman of
I ihe House apptopriauons committee who
j i.ame to see if there had been any over
| night developments; were the first comers.
DID NOT MEET.
For the First Time Committee on Foreign
Relations is Idle.
Washington, April 7.—The senate eom
! mittee on foreign relations did not me<-t
; today.
This was the first day since the message
of the president relative to the Maine was
leeeived that the committee o' a sub
: eomtnittee have not been in session.
BARON ROTHCHILD
Says the Spaniards Have His Warmest Love
and Sympathy.
Madrid, April 7. —The Paris correspon
, dent of the "Paris” telegraphs that had
' an interview with Baron Rothchilds yes
terday. who. he alleged, informed him tha*
| he was purchasing a cruiser to present to
Spain, that country having "his warmest
love and sympathy.”
AT PORTO RICO.
Reported That an Uprising and Engage
ment Has Taken Place.
New York, April 7 —The Quebec line
steamer Fontabell from St. Thomas brings
the news that an uprising has taken place
in Porto Rico and that in an engagement
between the insurgents and the Spanish
i troops, two were killed*
Two filibustering expeditions landed in
Forto Rleo a month ago and this fact gives
. color to the rumor of an insurrection.
PHILLIPINES TOO.
Spanish Soldiers Had Engagement and Say
Insurgents Lost.
A ancouver. B. C., April 7 —From the
latest Hong Kong papers brought by the
.Empress of Japan, it is learned that there
have been exciting times recently in the
Fhilllpines, the Spanish troops being sur
prised and massacred.
The Belina staff ot the eastern exten
sion Telegraph Company has practically
I been beselged for five days on account of
the Spanish soldiers taking refuge there
A Spanish gunboat detachment of ma
rines landed and two days afterwards the
British cruiser Edgar arrived. About the
same time General Monet and one thous
and men arrived overland. General Monet
i sa.d he had five - engagements between
Polina and Lingayen. The insurgents had
suffered heavy losses and the Spanish
losses were one lieutenant and one soldier.
The garrison and priests of die neigh
boring villages ho<l been killed, only six
soldiers managing to escape.
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THE MACON NEWS.
WOODFORD MAY LEAVE.
Announced by Papers in Madrid That He
Leaves Tomorrow.
Madrid, April 7 —The morning papers
are unanimous in expressing the opinion
that the situation is very grave.
Several papers announce that Woodford
will leave Madrid tomorrow;. He has now
taken up his residence at the United States
legation. The stock exchange was not
opened today as it was Holy Thursday.
NEARLY READY.
Flying Squadron Only Awaits Two Additions
Now.
Ft Monroe, April 7.—The battlethi)
Texas steamed into Hampton Roads this
morning at 3:30 o’clock and dropped an
chor with the Hying squad'ea of Ft. Mou
re e.
She is fully painted a lead war color,
and is in the best of condition.
The Massachusetts will be here tonight
or tomorrow, and the squadron will then
be ready for any emerg-ncy. Schley has
not yet received definite orders.
APPEALED TO VICTORIA.
Queen Regent Points Out that They are
Both Widows.
London, April 7. —It is reported that the
queen regent of Spain has again appealed
to Victoria, asking the latter to exer- her
influence to avert war. She recalled the
fact that both Victoria and herself were
widows and are thus deprived of advisers.
ESTRADA PALMA
Says That Independence Must First be Ac
knowledged.
Washington, April 7—Thomas Estrada
Palma, delegate of the Cuban provisional
government when asked if he had any
comments to make regarding the state
ment in New York yesterday by Horatio
Rubens, counsel of the Cuban Junta dic
tated the following:
“If the American government acknowl
edeges the independence of Cuba and re
cognizes the actual government of-the Cu
ban republic I think it would not be dif
ficult to accept by the government repub
lic Cuba an armistice with the purposes of
assuring the peace of the island.”
THE KANSAS CITY.
Railroad Officials Say That She May be
Bought by Government.
Some days ago it was announced that
the government had made arrangements
for the purchase of the Kansas City of the
Ocean Steamship Company, but at the
time the rumor was denied.
It was officially announced today that
the government had communicated with
the Ocean Steamship Company for the
purchase of the Kansas City in case of
war.
The Kansas City is the fastest and best
eq-flipped sea going vessel of the Ocean
Steamship Company, and the government
has recognized its worth.
11 is not announced what agreement was
made between the government and the
companycompany, no.- what price will be
paid lor the vc sM, if it should be bought.
• GREAT AND GOOD.
"Knox” flats sold by Clem Phijlips.
CLOSED DOCUMENT.
President’s Message Will Not be Changed
—Senate to Adjourn.
Washington, April 7—McKinley’s mes
sage is regarded as a closed document. A
complete back down .by Spain may re-open
it. The senate will adjourn today until
Monday unless the situation, now very
critical, undergoes a rapid change today
or tomorrow.
SATISFACTORY
Were Quesada’s Statements as to Govern
ment of Cuba.
Washington, April 7 —Senor Quesda, of
the Cuban Junta, told the senate commit
tee of foreign affairs today 'the exact con
dition of the government of the Insurgents
in Cuba. The members say his statements
are satisfactory.
Easter Neckwear.
New line just received at
John C. Eads & Co.
WAR TALK IN BRIEF.
Foreign Bankers Requested to Leave Ha
vana. *
Minister Woodford still believes that
Spain will not fight.
Spain is getting machinists from France
for her war work.
Bond sharks have commenced to scheme
to make money out of Cuba bonds.
English and French bankers and agents
have been called home from Havana.
Wrecking work on the Maine in Havana
harbor has been* ordered stopped.
Spaniards in Chile have been asked to
sign an agreement to fight Americans.
•It is said the bankers of Eurone and
American are combining to try to prevent
war.
A French admiral says Spain’s navy is
more than a match for that of the United
■States.
Soldiers have been placed in American
Minister Woodford's cellar at Madrid for
his protection.
The Spanish minister is actively keep
ing Iris country advised of the doings of
the United States.
The British neutrality stand will forbid
the passage of American ships through the
St. Lawrence canal to the sea.
The Spanish minister at Washington
has wired his government that it may ex
pect war. as congress will have full sway.
It is reported, without confirmation,
that Japan will seize Hawaii when war
shall be declared between the United
States and Spain.
Some of the Spanish nobility are leaving
Madrid, as they fear an American invas
ion in rhe event of war. Madrid is poorly
protected.
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Colored Militia Cotrpanies Decline Reorgan
ization.
Indianapclis, Ind., April 7 —The two col
ored companies of the state militia having
declined to reconsider their decision not to
join in the proposed organization of a
colored batallion. Brigadier General Mc-
Kee yesterday recommended that they be
mustered out of service. Thjs will be done
and their equipment turned over to new
white companies pleading for arms. The
State Board of Agriculture has turned
over the state fair grounds, in which the
state militia will encamp if called out.
MORGAN WANTS WAR.
■Washington, April 7 —ln the senate Mor
gan spoke in favor of an appropriation for
Mo*bile harbor and favored a declaration
of war.
Dunlap Straws,
just in at John G. Eads & Co.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY APRIL 7 1898.
POWERS TALK
WITHJ'KINLB
Representatives of European
Governments Present Ex
ressions of Their Wishes
m-COMMITAL REFLI
The President Says in Effect That
Hq Hopes That Spain Will See
Fit to Avoid Impending Conflict.
Washington, April 7.—Representatives
of the six powers of Europe seeking to
avert a war between Spain and the United
Spates, called on President McKinley this
morning.
The governments of Great Britain, Ger
many France, Austria, Rusu’a and Italy
were represented.
Sir Julian Paunceforte, the British rep
resentative, was the first to arrive, fol
lowed by Ambassador Von Holenben
Withing a few minutes all th.? ambassa
dors had been ushered into the blue room
and president McKinley immediately left
h s office and went down to meet them.
Paunceforte, as representative of the
powers, presented the follow’ng:
"The undersigned rep” ?seiitativ<.s of
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Francs Great.
Bi Hain, Italy and Russia, duly authorized
ie that behalf, address in the name of
tneir respective governments a pressing
appeal to the feelings of lumaiity and
moderation to the President of th? Amer
ican people in their existing difficulty with
Spain.
"They earnestly hope thit further nego
tiations will lead to an agreement which,
while securing a maintenance of peace,
will afford all necessary guarantee:? for
the re-establishment of urde- in Cuba.
“The powers do not doibt that the hu
manitarian and purely di-t’ntj.-ested char
acter of this government’s representation
will be fully recognized an 1 appreciated
by the American nation.”
Mr. McKinley replied:
"The government of the United States
recognized the good will which has thus
prompted the friendly eommuuieatio.i of
representatives of Germany, Austria, Hun
gary, France, Great Bri’ain, Italy and
Russia as set forth in the address of your
excellenceies and shares the hope that'is
therein expressed that the outcome of the
situation in 'Cu’ba may be the maintenance
of peace between the Un.lel States, and
Spain, by affording the nScassaty guaran
tee for the re-establishment of order in
the islands, so terminating the chronic,
condition of disturbances there which so
deeply injures the interests and menaces
the tranquility among the na '.oi by the
character and consequences of the strug
gle thus kept up at our doors, besides
shrocking the sentiment of humanity.
“The government of the (Juice.l States
appreciates the humanitarian an l disinter
ested character of the condition now made
in behalf of the powers named, and for its
part is confident that equal appreciation
will be shown for its oVm earnest and un
selfish endeavors to fulfill a duty to h-i
manity by ending the situat'en an indefi
nite prolongation having become insuf
ferable.
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A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.
R. G. Ingersoll's Eloquent Words Over a
Dead Master of Music.
Anton Seidl, who died last wepek and
was buried from the Metropolitan opera
house, New York, of which he was the
strength and- the hope and the glory, had
no more beautiful tribut to his virtues
and victories than that which Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll sent by wire from
Wheeling. W. Va., and which read
by a sympathetic friend over the coffin of
the great musician.
"Bob” Ingersoll’s words were as follows,
and all s who knew of the noble man in
whose honor they were spoken will feel a*
responsive chord vibrate:
"All moods were his. Delicate as the
perfume of the first violet, wild as the
storm, he knew the music of all sounds
from the rustle of the leaves and the
whispers of hidden springs to the Aloises
of the sea. He was a master of muSic,
from the rhythmal strains of irristable
joy to the sobs of the funeral march. He
stoood like a king with his sceptre in his
hand and he knew that every tone and
harmony was in his. brain, every passion
in his heart, yet his sculptured face was
as calm and serene as perfect art.
“He mingled his soul with the music
and gave his heart to the enchanted air.
He appeared to have no limitations, no
wall, no chains.. He seemed to follow the
pathway of desire, and with him the mar
velous melodies, the sublime harmonies,
were as free as eagles above the clouds,
with outstretched wings.
“He was educated, refined and gave un ;
speakable jou to many thousands of his
fellow men. He added a language deeper,
more poetic than words, The language of
the perfect, the language of love, of death.
"But he’ is voiceless now. A fountain
of harmony Is closed. Its inspired streams
,havf died away in the night and all its
murmering melodies are strangely still.
We mourn for him. we ■will honor him,
not in words but in the language that he
use.
“Anton Seidl dead! Play the great fun
eral march. Envelop him in music. Let 1
its wailing waves cover him. Let its wild
and mournful winds sigh and mourn above
him. Give his face to its kisses and its
tears.
"Play the great funeral march, music
as profound as death, that will express
our sorrow. That will vioce our love, our
loss, our hope, and that will tell of the
death of Anton Seidl.”
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Neels. You take no chance
on style or price.
STEEL RAILS.
<
Russia Seems to Like American Make and
Senas a Commissioner.
Philadelphia, April 7 —American rails
are sold all over the world. M. Rubinoff,
of St. Petersburg, who. visited ibis city a
week ago en route to Pittsbug, is said to
have come here for the purpose of pur
chasing steel rails, locomotives, etc., for
the Trans-Siberian Railway, on whichever
5.000 miles of rails have already been laid.
As Russian rails, by Rubinoff's admission,
cost about 100 per cent mo-re than ours
without being any better it is reasonable
to expect that his visit may mean not only
an immense saving to the projectors of
one of the greatest railway enterprises of
modern times, but more for our forges,
our foundries and our locomotive shops,
as well as a permanent enlargement of the
market in Northern Asia for the products
of these establishments.
Easter Neckwear. Harry
L Jones Co. •
HOLY THURSDAY.
The Last Three Days of the Great Fast of
the Church.
This is Holy Thursday, ana as such is
being observed in the Episcopal and Cath
olic churches.
Tonight at St. Joseph’s mass will be said
and at the Episcopal churches Holy Com
munion will be celebrated.
These services are perhaps the most im
preessive of any of the church services of
the year.
It is the night before the crucifixion, and
the story of the terrible night before the
last agony of the Savior is told over again
in'the lessons of the church.
Tonight begins the end of the great fast
of the Episcopal church. It is the strictest
fast of the year, and partially for this rea
son, Epworth League delegates cannot be
entertained at the homes of any of the
members of the Episcopal church in this
city.
Tomorrow is Good Friday and services
will Ibe held at all the Episcopal churches
in the ctiy. At Christ church the services
tonight and tomorrow will be very im
pressive. ■
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Button and Southern Ties. Mix Shoe Co.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
Sale of Seats for T. P. A. Benefit is Vety
Heavy.
The entertainment to be given at the
Academy of Music next Tuesday night for
the benefit of the Travellers’ Protective
Association will be one of the very best
things of the whole season, and is anxious
ly looked forward to by the people of Ma
con, who have been fully prepared for a
great treat.
It is called an evening with Harry Still
well Edwards and the Dramatic and Lit
erary. talent of Macon.
Some of the features of the entertain
ment will 'be especially good, and in addi
tion to the readings by Mr. Edwards, there
will be some delightful features to the pro
gram and notably the dramatic sketch in
which Mr. Monroe Ogden and Miss Ida
Mangham will take part.
it is’an intensely funny piece of comedy,
entitled a “Morning 'Call,” and is really
one of the best things of its kind that has
ever been produced. INO one is better able
to carry out the fun of the piece than these
two people. Those who have seen the re
hearsals say that together they are inim
itable.
The scats are selling rapidly and the
prospects are that the house will be all
sold before the night of the. .performance.
Mr. Azel Freeman, the manager of the
entertainment wants it understood that
the balcony will be reserved.
Mrs. Williams is a modist of well es
tablished reputation, and has the benefit
of knowledge gained by long experience in
fashionable dressmaking.
THAT BIG SHOOT
Which Opens Next Week is Growing" Every
Day.
The gun club tournament which opens
here next Wednesday will be the biggest
and the best that has ever been held in
the South.
These two superlatives are warranted by
the program and by the assurance ~s to
-*”’ attendance contained in the number of
letters that are received by Mr. Cater Eth
eridge, the secretary of the local club.
Aii the preparations have been made and
already the material is commencing to ar
rive.
A large number of the representatives of
■the different gun, ammunition, etc., firms
in the coutnry will bo here, but will not be
allow, d to take part in the shoot, a.s the
rules recently passed confines the contest
to amateurs.
A number of representatives of clubs
will be here from a great distance. They
are drawn here largely by the excellence
of the program, and especially by the live
bird feature, which is by far the best that
was ever offered in this section of the
country.
Captain Jim Baker says that he will have
plenty of birds to fill out every etfent on
the program.
Matchless Easter offerings
at Neel’s New Clothing Store
this week
. CHANGE OF BASE.
Mrs. E. J. Williams is Now Located in Busi
ness Over the Bazar.
Mrs. E. J. Williams announces to her
patrons that she has moved her place of
business to rooms over the Bazar, where
she will be glad to see all of her old pat
rons.
PUNCH ROBERTSON
Drawing Poor Houses and Deserves Better
Patronage.
Punch Robertson is not drawing as good
houses at the Academy of Music as his
performances deserve.
As a popular priced attraction the com
pany now at the Academy of Music is of
fering ,a really first-class entertainment
■and deserves the patronage and the en
couragement of those who like good whole
some plays.
The company will be here for the rest
of the week and will probably draw better
for the next three nights.
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guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sans’ drug
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Be sure and visit Neel’s
New Clothing Store this
week.
Yellow and white shoes at Mix Shoe Co.
STATION AT ST. SIMONS.
Government Secret Service Telegraph to be
Established.
Brunswick, April 7 —lt is no longer a
secret‘that the United States government
has aranged for the establishment in one
day’s time of its own telegraphic system
for secret service. The whole coast will
be divided into two districts! Savannah
will be district No. 4 and headquarters will
be established in that city. The sub-sta
tions in the Savannah district will be Cape
Romanic, Charleston, Hilton Head, St.
Simons, Ga., Mayport, Fla., and Cape
Canavaral, Fla. The government intends
to build houses on the beach, where naval
reserve officers will be stationed with tele
scopes to keep watch and report to head
quarters in Savannah al ships sighted at
sea.
The system will have connection with
the Western Union Telegraph wires and
the long-distance telephone. The opera
tors will be stationed in the main office
I in Savannah, which wiU be in full charge
of the office and the signal corps.
ROMAN STRIPPED NECKWEAR.
Its the prettiest we ever had. Phillips,
CONFERENCE
OF LEAGUE
Delegates Are Arriving for the
Great Meeting of the
Epworth League.
CITY DECORATED.
Every Train is Bringing Them
in From Points Big and
Little Throughout State.
FULL LIST OF DELEGATES
Who Will be Here to Take Part in
the Proceedings-Program for
Tonight and Tomorrow.
Macon has donned a dress of white and
gold, with violet trimmings in honor of the
coming of the delegates to the annual state
convention of the Epworth League.
When it Was announced that the Macon
Epworth Leagues had invited the confer
ence to come to Macon this year, some of
the citizens held up their hands and said
that 'Macon could hot entertain them, a#d
that Atlanta had all she could do to look
after them. Macon will do more, she will
entertain them royally and present the
best program that • the Epworth League
Conference has ever seen.
From the front of all the business
houses the colors off the league, yellow and
gold, are draped, and the^ delegates will be
tendered a welcome such as they have
never before seen.. They will commence
to arrive this afternoon, the delegation
from Columbus were requested to wait
until today to come, and did not get here
last night as was announced.
On the street the badges of the league,
bearing the maltese cross predominates,
and some of the window decorations in
the colors of the league are beautiful.
Everyone is looking forward to the first
meeting, which will be held in the tent
tonight when the following program will
be .given. The fact that the weather has
moderated and that there is a probability
that it will be warmer by tomorrow is
very encoura-geing to the delegates gener
ally, as it was feared that the tent would
be uncomfortable with snch a temperature i
as has prevailed for the last few' nights. ■
But the tent will be very comfortable. The ;
number of people there will make it warm ;
ou a cold night and those who know some- j
thing about big gatherings, say that the f
weather is ideal now for such a meeting.
The decorations at the. tent are very ,
elaborate, and the interior will present a J
very handsome appearance tonight.
The ladies engaged in this work have i
worked very hard and their efforts have
been rewarded by the appreciation of all
who have seen the tent and its decorations.
A beautiful maltese cross outlined with
electric lights and thrown out in the col
ors of the league, is the most attractive
of the set pieces in the decorations.
Miss Elmyr Taylor and Mrs. R. L. Mc-
Kenney have done all the work of the de- !
corations at the tent, and they have been
most ably assisted by Mr. James Tindall.
FRIDAY, APRIL S.
Looking about ’ us.
6:00 a. m. —Sunrise prayer meeting at
Crump’s .Park, conducted by 'Miss Emma
Tucker, LaGrange, Ga.
9:30 a. m.—Song service, conducted by
Charles D. Tillman, Atlanta, Ga.
a. m.—Devotional exercises, conduc
ted by Mr. C. L. Bass. Clarkesville, Ga.
9:50 a. m. —'Reports of 'president, secre
tary and treasurer.
14): 10 a. m.—Song.
10:15 a. m.—Announcements of commit
tees.
10:20 a. m.—'District organization, by
Rev. H. R. Davies, secretary of LaGrange
District, LaGrange, Ga.
10:35 a. m.—. Song.
10:40 a. m.—Discussion of District Or
ganization and Work, led by the following ■
district secretaries: Professor D. C. Pea
cock, North Atlanta District; Rev. O. F.
Cook, 'Savannah District, Savannah; T. P.
Bell, South Atlanta 'District, Atlanta; W.
B. King, North Macon District, Macon; J.-
B. Gordon, Rome District, Rome; T. J.
Manson, South Macon District, Macon, and
Rev. M. F. Beals, Waycross District,
Jesup.
11:10 a. m.—Song.
11:15 a. m.—'Address, "The Success and
Aims of the Eipworth /League,” by Rev. S.
A. Steele, D. D., General Secretary E-p
--worth League, Nashville, Tenn.
12:00 noon—Announcements, song, ben
ediction.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The literary department.
Looking forward.
2:30 p. m.—Song service, conducted by ;
Charles D. Tillman, Atlanta, Ga.
2:45 p. m.—Devotional exercises, by iMr.
J. C. Wardlaw, Waynesboro, Ga.
2:56 p. m.—Report and Discussion of De
partment, by Mrs. J. B. Bussey, third vice
president, Cuthbert, Ga.
3:05 p. m.—Report of 'the editor of the
Wesleyan Advocate Epworth League col
umn, by Mrs. J. L. Dillon, Augusta, Ga.
3:15 p. m.—Song/
3:20 p. m. —Sugestions to the Literary
Department, by Miss 'Mary Culler White,
Hawkinsville, Ga.
3:35 p. m.—Discussion of the Literary
Department, led by Mr. R. P. Stephens,
Smithville, Ga.
4:00 p. m. —Song.
4:65 p. m.—'Address, “Reading Good
Bocks,” by Professor W. R. Webb, Bell
buckle, Tenn.
4:45 p. m-.—Business session. Announce
ments. Benediction.
EVENING SESSION.
Looking Abroad.
7:30 p. m. —Song’service, conducted by
Charles D. Tillman, Atlanta, Ga.
9:00 p. m. —Devotional service, conducted
by Rev. >M. J. Cofer, Chairman League
Board North Georgia Conference, Carroll
ton, Ga.
8:25 p. m.—Address, “The World for
Christ,” by Rev. Alonzo Monk, D. D.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Atlanta delegation will reach Macon
this afternoon at 5:30 o’clock over the
coming in on a special train,
which will make the trip from the Gate
city in two hours and thirty minutes with
all stops.
There will be about 150 in the Atlanta
delegation, and they will have services all
the way coming down. An organ will be
set up in one of the cars, and they will
come into Macon singing and praying.
The r-eeption committee has had its
hands fi all day, and at noon about 150
delegates had arrived. Through the per-
! feet system of receiving the guests they :
i were all sent to homes without tne least j
; contusion, the guides performing their
i parts faithful!}.
j The street railways furnish' d free trans-
• portatlou to the guides and the delegates.
Tie Augusta delegation was a large one.
• and coma over the Georgia road on a spe
! elal ear at 11:15 o’clock.
| The weather is rapidly moderating, ami
> the prediction of the bureau is that to-
• moi row will be fair an . warmer.
The Southern railway will run a special !
' train from Atlanta, and bring down some I
tof the delegates from Atlanta, and all •
those or its line above Atlanta.
It is expected that the Southwestern
‘ train tais afternoon will bring iu the
’ largest delegation that will come on one
j train. All of the districts in Southwest
, Georgia will send their delegates this way,
, and a large crowd will also come over the
j Georgia Southern and Florida.
The merchants of the city have recog- I
| nlztd the importance of the big confer-’
i enee, and the city presents a gaily deco
‘ rated appearartce. There will be many
■ among the visitors who will come to Ma
li con to kill two birds with one stone, to
attend the League and to make purchases,
I and they will patronize the merchants who
§ have shown the spirit of the city by deco
,[ rating their places of business in honor of
' the occasion.
I he delegates who arrived this morning
will spend the afternoon in riding over the
• city and viewing the different points of in
ured. Major Minters Jias made special
pr- partitions for the handling of 'the crowd
and when needed, double schedules will be
put on.
I The tent can be reached by two oar
.j lines, the Consolidated and the M.tropol-
J itan, both being about the same distance
from the tent.
j The suggestion was made this morning
’ that the services be held in on« ot the
I f h«i ;.'hts tonight, but it was promptly
1 decided 'that it would be as comfortable in
j the tent as it would in a church. The side
| curtains will be let down, and as the
•i weather is fast moderating the tent will
, be perfectly comfortable.
(Continued on 3rd page.)
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COAST~DEFENSES.
Mo Need for Fear Regarding Their Protec
tion.
Washington, April 6.—lt is the belief
of the navy den? rime nt that the coast
and harbors of Jhe nation are in a
safe state of defeusd.
The defense of the coast and harbors
are on hantl in instant readiness to meet
any needs that incidents of the war may
.make apparent.
Thedefense of tne coast? and harbors of
of the United Slates consists of six lines,
in fact, of seven.
The first line is composed of the battle
ships, cruisers and 'those of the monitors
that are seagoing. This line occupies the
entire ocean in this case between the
United States and Spain.
It might occur that a section of the
American coast would be defended easily
and effectively by meeting and defeating
a Spanish fleet within hearing anil seeing
distance of the Spanish coast.
The second line consists cf the non
sea-going coast defense monitors, torpedo
Imais, torpedo boat destroyers and sub
marine craft. This line is drawn within
sinking distance—say a day’s steaming
distance—of any threatened port.
-'he third line of defense consists of
submarine expxlosives iu the approach to
the harbors and in the roadways thereof.
In the nature of the case this line is not
more distance that tlw entrees to the har
orb, except when located, for instance like
Washington harbor, many miles up a
iiavigabh river. In that case the wlicie
length of the river seaward may be de
fended effectually with sunken mines and
torpedoes.
The fourth line of defense is composed
cf tin fortifications on headin'.ids and all
other points stategieaJiy valuable for har
bor deft use.
The fifth line is held in the harbors
themselves by the naval reserves of the
this line has grown rapidly in size and
The sixth line of coast delense is the
milyary one after (absit ameig) the enemy
shall have dembarked and intuie a land
ing. This Itpe is composed of the regular
cuniy of the United States, of the volun
teer army and of states mifiitias, acting
either under states direction! or else in
tin service and under the direction of the
'United States.
A Spanish war fleet operating hostilely
along the Atlantic coast of the United
States from tlie mouth of the St. Johns
northward would be exposed to grave dan
gers from the lack of any haven of refuge.
In fact, the capture of Havana .and Puerto I
Rico would end practically the possibility
of further war I»y Spain.
As to the gulf cities, they are well forti
fied and aye defended by the concentration
of the bulk of the United" States fleet at
the entrance of the gulf.
On the whole, the people, of the United
States have good ground for confidence
that so far as foresight and unlimited
resorces can do it, tbeir coast and har
bors are safely guarded.
— j
Remarkable Rescue.
"REMARKABLE RESCUE.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, 111., j
makes the statement that she caught cold
which settled on her lungs; she was .’.rear
ed for a month by her family physician
but grew worse. He told her she was a
hopeless victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her drug
gist suggested Dr. King’s New Discovery
for consumption; she bought a bottle and
to her delight found herself benefittsd
from the first dose. She continued its u;-te
and after taking six bottles, found herseM
sound and well; now does her own house
work aud is -as 'well as she ever wait
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One more week before we go to Cuba.
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Dividends paid semi-an nr Mb. utock seenred
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PRICE TWO CENTS
MUST GET IH
EXHIBITS NOW.
Georgia Will Have a Good
Exhibit at Omaha and Will
Receive Contributions.
CONTRACT HAS BEEN CLOSED.
The Exhibit Will Do Credit to the
State—Every Town Should
Send Something.
Atlanta, April 7. \ contract was s’gucd
yesterday for the erection of a Georgia
state building at the Omaha exposition.
Ex-Governor W. J. Norihen. chairman
of the Georgia commission, made the con
tract with a prominent firm of Omaha
architects and builders. The state build
ing will cost $3,100. So Georgia is assured
of a building and a state exhibit.
The commissioners have labored faith
fully to reach this point, but .heir work is
not yet finished. Thpy need 55.000. more
thau they have to make the exhibit one of
which Georgians will be pround and which
will do the state lasting good.
The 'building will not be entirely ot
Georgia pine, as was originally Intended,
because it must be fiaishid tty May 20th,
and there is not time enough to get the
material together, ship it west and have
the building erected. Instead of being a
pine palace it will 'be the regulation staff
structure, such as has become the con
ventional thing at expositions since the
World’s Fair.’
The doors, window frames and the in
terior will be of Georgia pine, however,
and the state's great forests of pine will
be handsomely illustrated. The plans show
that it will be attractive in appearance.
Georgia was late in making her appli
cation for space, but she did not fare very
badly. Indeed, the Georgia building has
about as desirable a site as could have
been selected, if the state had the first
choice. It will stand bet.we.en the New
York building and one of the main build
ings, and everybody who goes’to the expo
sition will see it. Ex-Governor Northen
says that the state’s exhibit will be used
as the nucleus to draw upon the exhibits
which they had at Nashville to supplement
Georgia’s display. Governor Northen Is
now engaged in getting up other material
to add to the Georgia display..
The exposition opens June Ist. Every
thing must be in place before June 10th,
but fruits, grain and vegetables can be
added to from time to time. The bulk of
all exhibits must be in place by May 25th.
'As there are bnly seven weeks in which to
do the greater work, np time can be lost,
ilt will take ten daya at least to ship tho
exhibit and get it in place at the exposi
tion grounds ready for unpacking. There
fore the exhibit will probably leave At
lanta about ’May Ist, and the cities and
counties which propose to contribute to the
display will have to send the'r collection
I here before the end of the present month.
To our visiting friends—Make our store
your headquarters during your stay.
I’lcnty of seats and plenty <>! room, and,
best of all, plenty of water. Mix Shoe L'o.
• That extra fine line of
Easter ties at oOc., catches
the trade at Neel’s.
GUS FAMBLES.
'"F • •
Chairman Turner Says That His Sentence
Has Been Comrhuted-
Governor Atkinson commuted the sen
tence of Gus Fambles to life imprisonment
A. tl.? stater penitentiary this morning.
No ene do'Ubted but ♦hat Fambles sen
tence would he commuted, as that of Mrs.
Nobles was, for she was the principal to
the crime of which he .was convicted ot
■being accomplice.-
Fambles takes the news as a matter ot
fact, and says that he has been expecting
this al! the time, fcr on several occasions
the governor has pr’omised him that he
should not hang if Airs.* Nobles sentence
was commuted.
Colonel John R. Cooper was Fambles’ at
torney, and immediately after the Mobies
case was argued, he wpnf} before the par
don board and asked, that the sentence of
Fambles be commute! also. This is the
end ot the last act In the celebrated < use.
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■My wife has used Chamberlain’s Pain
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and I can recommend it as a splendid lini
ment fcr rheumatism and. other household
use for whieh we hav<- found it valuable.—
W. J. Cuyler, Red Creek. N. Y.
Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading mer
chants of this village, arffl one of ttfe most
prominent men in this vicinity.—W. G.
Fllippin, editor Red CrtK'k Herald. For
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“Handsomer thau others at
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