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CHEAP MONEY. •*4 per cent, and 7 per cent. my naw ready for loan* on Macon residence and tuslneaa property. 8 per eent. money for farm loan*. Over $5.000.000 eucceaafully negotiated In Georgia alone. Ixmds mad* i can be paid off at any tires. We are head quarter*. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man., 356 Second atreet. Maceo, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884. EUROPE IS JUGGLING Tremendous Effort Being Made to Induce Spain to Accede to Demands of U. S. LEE WILL LEAVE Havana at 5 O’Clock This Afternoon by Permission of the Government. OPINION IN WASHINGTON Is That His Plan for an Armistice in Cuba Does Not Cut Much Figure as it Takes Two to a Bargain. New York, April 9. A dispatch to the World from Madrid says: The ambassadors of live European pow ers, France, Russia, Italy, Germany and Austria, have diplomatically informed the guvermmnt of Spain that war with the United States can only be avoided Dy Spain yielding. Tip ambassadors of Europe have advis ed extreme concessions to the United States. They app< aled to Spain’s pride, her noble self-sacrifice and self-interest. They meant that she must abandon Cuba. The ,uupass..dors of Uie same powers called upon President McKinley in Wash ington in the interest of peace as a mat ter of form, there was (possibly no expec tation, no hope, that the United States would recth de one inch Horn its vital de mand that Spain must give up Cuba. Hut tile powers may have felt that as they weie about to use co ercion in Ma drid, it would in' diplomatic to make a de monstration in Washington. There is reason to believ that the powers made ex traordinary propositions to Spain. They said in effect that if she should make such concessions to the United States as they believed necessary, the powers of Europe would guarantee her against war. external and internal. The powers would delegate to one of their own number. Aus tria. whose throne is so closely allied to that of Spain by ties of blood, the dut>y of defending Spain against any internal foe that might arise, as a menace to the dy nasty as a result of yielding to the de mands of tiie United States In plain English this means that Aus trian troops would be sen! to Spain, if nec esesary, to maintain order and suppress civil war. I'he Austrian troops would have behind til. in the allied fori es. moral and physical, of Europe. The papal nuncio is believed to be m sympathy with this program. ’ AFTMiS i ICE PLAN , Is Not Thought to Promise a Change of Situation. Washington. April 9. It is learned at one of tile embassies that the Spanish government tday has under earnest con sideration the issuance of a proclamation declaring an armistice in Cuba. This decree lias not been signed so far as is known here, nor does the informa tion indicate that a tinal determination that it shall he issued been reached as yet. The measure, however, is being strongly Impressed upon the consideration oi Spain by some of the continental Euro pean powers, which have acquainted their embassies with the fact. It is hoped by the powers urging this move that by the means of this concession w.\r might be averted, although It is real ized that the United States may not re gard the concession as adequate to meei the case. Tin' Spanish government, it is said, holds to Fhe position ft: i. it will yield every thing to avert war save two things, th. independece of I'ulia ..nd American inter vention. It insists ti at if either of these latter move: Is insisted upon by the Ufiited States as a sine qua non and carried into effect, it will i. gar-1 them as overt acts as placing the United States In the atti tude of takin- tiie first and aggressive step toward war. It is b ausi < > a’s refusal to yhrid either to Intervention or the independence proposition that the armistice proposal is not r-'fcarihd ,n .-s-uiin, a change in the present outlook. IN WASHINGTON. How Some of the Sena'ors Look on the Sug g'sted Plan. Wash'ag: ui. April 9>—There were not many sorer oo:. - alters at the White House today. Asd is:: S< eret.iry Day was more prompt in mak.cz ti e informal daily call than yesterday and b'fore 9 o’clock he. reached I. Alite IK.use and talked over the situation and the national policy. Th. ir.it rvi-w. ■ .v. \r. occupied scarce ly five minute s and Secretary Day imme diately took up his duties at the state de part ni< nt. There were reports that the Queen Re gent would sign a decree declaring an armistice in Cuba and that this would be followed by Cuban independence lajer. but in no official quarters here so far as deili gent inquiry could learn had any confirm atory information been received. Senators Cullom, of Ilinois. and Bur rows. of Michigan. were the first of the senatorial contingent to talk with the president. The latter just prior to the White House call had been to the state department where he talked with Day. He said that he had heard rumors of the queen’s intention to make a final effort -to avert war. but was not aware that any dispatch on the subject had bean received from Spain in the past twenty-four hours. Two to h Bnrgain. He suggestede that armistice could he effective only with the aaoent of both par ties to it and that in-his opinion such ac tion by the Queen Regent at this time would not change the situation.. Burrows said if. however, that if a com plete armistice actually proclaimed to a cover period of say thirty, sixty or ninety days contemplating the cessation of hos tilities, it might present a new and impor tant phase of the situation confronting the country. “For,” he suggested. “It would mean jhe recognition of the belligerency of the Cubans, an official admission of the exist ence of war and It would have to be borne in mind that the object of our intervention i- procuring peace. Now are we justified in going into war under the circumstances when one of the parties offers to lay down arms and as to the bona fide intention of | such di < ree are we to question the good I faith of the country of the country and ask i if it means what it says. "It might have a material bearing in the I present crisis and ft might not.” Nothing Official Yet. Inquiry in army official circles show’s that tin situation still remains unchanged. Nothing has been received recently from Woodford on tiie subject of the proposed armistice, or any subject. Even were an armistice proclaimed by'Spain there is au thority for that statement it would not change the purpose- of the administration to force matters to an immediate issue. An armistice at this time, it is said, would not result in the postponement of the contemplates] action even for a day. Senators and representatives who called on the president stated that there was no reason to expect that hostilities could be averted and that their business at the White House related entirely to the con templated action of congress on receipt of the president's message on Monday. 1 w<> Kesolutions. The indications it is said now are that the resolution authorizing the independ ence of the island, but such action is de sired by the majority in each house it will In made the subject of a separate resolu tion to be introduced later. This ivnclii! ion has been arrived at. it is said, in deference to the wishes of the presidi nt. .Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina, saw the prt idi-n-t,, subsequently ho said lie favorci an armed Intervention first and tiie com iih ration of the subject of a recog nition of i-udepi nd< neo later. He suggested that an armistice in his opinion would not alter our case at all. He thought that this country in the light re cent < vents should proceedto intervention immediately. Elkins, of West Virginia, and Represen tative f’-.innon. of Illinois, Oliver, of lowa, Pierce, of Missouri, Lovering, of Massa chusetts, Paris, of Indiana, and others wore closeted with the president. AT FIVE O’CLOCK General Lee Will Leve Havana With Cor respondents. Havana, April 9, 10 a. m.—All is quiet. Lee expects to -call on Captain General Blanco this morning and say good bye. ■Walter Barker, United States consul at Sagua La Grande, has arrived here. Alex ander Brice, United States consul at Ma tanzas, is supposed to have left that place o:i a schooner. The American newspaper correspondents (with Lee are ready to leave here on the Fern at about. 5 o’clock this afternoon. Alexander Gollan, the British consul here is ready to take charge of American interests. A diplomat here told a cores respondent that he did not believe there would be war bewteen the United States and 'Spain. DuPONT POWDER. Government Gives Out a Fifteen Million Dol lar Contract. Wilmington. Del.. Aoril 9.---The Dupont Di Nemours Powder Co., it is understood, has received from the United States gov ernment a contract for furnishing'sls,ooo,- 000 worth of powder, and the mills are be ing rushed to turn out. the material. 'Most of the powder manufactured at the mills at present is red. and 'being more difficult to ignite than the black powder, there are fewer explosions, and It can be produced more rapidly by machinery. COMMITTEE PLANS. Will Change Tnem to Suit tlje Recommenda tion of President. Washington. April 9. —There was no meeting of the committee-on foreign re lations today, the committee- having ad journed after the last meeting uutil Mon day next. Several members were at the capitoT, however, and casually dropped into the oommittee room, where the Cuban situa tion was the uppermost topic. There no longer -appears a doubt that the committee will change its verdict on the method of the recognition of Cuban independence so as to Include the present government of the insurgents and to prac tically make a declartion of one for inter vention If the president represents the ne cessity for thus limiting the official action of the coutnry. SOMETHING QUEER About the Cancelling of the Charter of the Steamer Jamaica. Kingston. Jamaica, April 9. —The char ter of the Atlas line steamer Adula, which was engaged to take the American citizens from Baraeon Man«illo aaC other places in Cuba, was cancelled today under in structions from the state department in Washington, through Lee at Havana. QUEEN REGENT All Arrangements for Her Return to Iler Na tive Land. London. April 9.—The Vienna corres pondent of the daily Telegraph says: How seriously the siuation is understood here is shown 'by the fact that court circles al ready Relieved that the queen regent, Christiana, would soon return to her na tive land. Suitable preparations are al ready making at the palace of her brother, the Arch Duke Luigen. HORRIBLE DEATH. Negro Woman Burned to Death in the Woods Near Macon. Jennie Tuft, a negro woman 24 years cf age. died in horrible agony this morn ing at her home on the place of Mr. Bob Lundy’s plantation some distance from Macon in Jones county. She was burned to death. Yesterday afternoon the woman was gathering up wood in a field which had been fired for rhe purpose of burning over new ground. Her clothing caught fire. Her father, who was at work in the field, ma le an effort to put out the flames and burned his hands and arms terribly. He may lose the use of his hands. The woman screamed and ran through the field. The wind fanned the flames and all her clothing was burned off. At last she fell, unconscious, and was carried to the house where she died this morning. Undertaker Clay sent out the coffin this afternoon. Those who saw the terrible af fair say that it was the most horrible scene imaginable. Nothing could be done for the unfortunate woman and her fright and agony were something terrible to see. Plastico is the best wall coating known. It not only makes the walls pretty but disin fects them. T. C. Burke. You ean talk to 10,000 every day thrauab Ua cslumn* Th* THE MACON NEWS. VULTURES ARE HOVERING OVER • Shawneetown Wreck, Where Homeless Need Food and Provisions. BODIES NOT RECOVERED. At Least Three Weeks Will Elapse Before the Survivors Can Help-Themselves. Shawnetown, 111., April 9.—The river has fallen four inches and plenty of food for present needs has come, but the situ ation remains unchanged. It is believed that there are 100 dead injthe city, but not a 'body has been recovered, nor is any ef fort being made to recover. Everybody is dazed. Dead animals float about the city and guards with guns stand over piles of wreckage on the south levee. The south levee is intact, and makese tiie city a huge walled-ni lake of 2,000 acres, from which only a narrow levee and two story houses stand dry. One hundred and fifty houses are ut terly destroyed. The estimate of property lost in actual cash value will not exceed $300,000. The exact manner of the breaking of the levee was told this morning for the first, time. Always during high water geysers appeared in the city. Water bubbld up in spots, sonitimes a half mile from the levees. These geysers shifted suddenly. Sunday afternoon Mayor Carney, one-leg, rowed around the city outside the levee in specting it. When he came to the north levee the man inside called out: “I lost rny geyser. Henry King took it.” Car ney went over and found that the geyser, large as a bucket, that had been bubbling inside the leevee about sixty feet, had shifted several yeards. He watched it and then approved the list of levee guards for the night and started home, stopping enroute to .get candy for his wife. Rev. Father Fred Dueckmaa and Mike Golden were watching the geyser. Sudden ly it shot up a stream of water as high as a barrel. The priest started for his church and warn the town. Golden called him back, saying there was no danger. The two men then stood by the geyser until it shot up a stream twenty foot in the air. The ipiiest then ran to the church and began to ring the ibell. Half the people were out walking and laughed at the priest’s fears. He called them to run for their lives, but they would not. A party of young people, consisting of Sallie .'Sanks, John Zackmeyer, Phillip Burris. Mail Long, Max Moyer, Mabel Edwards, Lizzie iLowe, William Howels. Emma Walter, Cleo Hite, Lake Knott and Blanche Parsons stood on the levee look ing at the geyser. Suddenly there was a toar as of a cannon, and a huge funnel ap peared under their feet. The ground began to sink. The ran wildly over the levee as it sank and melt ed into the flood, and all escaped but so narrowly that Sallie Sanks was ’ falling back into the crevasse, when Zachmeyer jerked her to solid ground. Still the bell rang and the city did not yet realize the situation. 'Masor Carney, going home with his candy, thought the boll meant fire. He saw men and horses going in that direc tion and then saw the water. He ran home. A negro stood in front of the house and Carney offered him $lO to carry in valid Mrs. Carney to the levee. The $lO offered at once scared the negro, who at once divined trouble and fled. ‘ The committee dreads excursionists and asks that they stay away. Sheriff Galloway, prostrated by the loss of his entire family, arose from bed to day, rischarged the attending doctors and mingled with the crowd. Admired by everybody. The “Thistle” Gard: n Bros, “The Bicycle Men.” SMALL ARMS Bought to Resist American Invasion of Spain. M ashington. April 9—. Spain has contrac ted with Vickors’ Sons & Maxim, of Lon don. for 200,000 stands of small arms, which are to 'be 'promptly delivered, to gether with large quantities of ammuni tion for these weapons. It is believed that these small arms are to equip the Spanish people in ease the United States should at tempt to invade Sapin. Yellow and white shoes at Mix Shoe Co. WANTS A DIRK. Thinks it Would be More Useful at Key West Than a Watch. the following letter has been received from Key West: Gentlemen: Enclosed find 100 wrappers Xs I do not want a will you kindly send me a dirk knife lute the enclosed cut? 1 like your soap very much and intend to use jt nere. I use an average of 100 cakes a month. Yours very truly, James L. Burgert. On another page of the letter is a draw ing of a most murderous looking knife, fashioned after a Spanish machebte. Mr. Jim Met aw, of the company, has been out all morning looking for a weapon which will suit the taste of his customer at Key West. The -dirk will of course be sent, as the company is bound to do what it can for a customer who uses 100 cakes of soap a mouth. Mr. McCaw thought a good gun might be more protection, but as the gen tleman wants a sword he wil get it. UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD. Meeting Will be Held Tomorrow—The Pub lic Invited. The Macon Lodge. No. 13. of Universal Brotherhood of Amerfea, will hold their regular weekly meeting tomorrow night at their boll on Cotton avenue. The Ma con society have many times before de lighted the public by furnishing music of an unusually fine order and by their in teresting and instructive lectures, and have thereby won the thanks and appre ciation pf those whp have attended, but tomorrow night it is prpsed to eclipse all former efforts, Besides the usual short, pithy addresses, a program vocal and instrumebtal music has been arranged. Messrs. Monroe and John Ogden have kindly tendered their services and will tend the aid of their fine voices to add ta the enjoyment of the oc casion. Card’s orchestra under the direc tion of Professor Henry Card, will accom pany them in their vocal selections, and, in ■addition will perform a number of musi "••rl gems from the pens of some of the world's most renowned composer's. The nubile is cordially invited to be present. The meeting will commence promptly at 8:15 p. Ul., April IQth, MACON NEWS SATURDAY APRIL 1898. 9 MACON THIRD BH NECK Postoffice is the Surest Way of Indicating the Impor tance of Any City. PRESIDENTIAL DIETS Still to be Handed Out, and Which Are Interfered With by the War Scare Now. The surest test of the business done in and the population of a city is the rating of its postoffice. Under this 'Macon is the third largest city in the state beyond a doubt. Os course this is a fact that has been known ail along by those who cared to*make any investigation of the matter, but it is more than ever gratifying to find that it is also the opinion of Uncle Sam. Once a year— every July, the postoffiees are rerated, according as they make their reports for the business of the previous year. Next July a rerating of the Macon postoffice will be made, and there is every reason to believe that the showing will be very excellent and will be a considerable increase over that of last year. There is another feature to this post office business in Georgoa, and it is one in which a very large number of people are interested. Especially is this true in view of the fact that the war will occupy the at tention of the chief executive for some time to come, and as a consequence a number of would-be postmasters and would-be-assistants and others who might profit by a change, are anxious to see the war furore at an end. It is not generally known how tnatiy postoffices there are in the state that are in the gift of the president. There are forty-nine of these, and of that number there are thirteen yet to be filled. - Some of these are fat offices, for in stance, Macon and Savannah, to which lat ter an appointment was made but the ap pointment was never confirmed. The president has been in office more than a year, yet he has not distributed the offices in Georgia that are in his gift, and the candidates have been waiting all this weary while. It is interesting to look over the offices in the state that are in the gift of the president, but the most interesting feat ure of it is that which affects the impor tance of the town as a business centre. Here is the list arranged according to the size of the city; s3,7oo—Atlanta. s3,Boo—'Savan nah. $3,100 —Macon, Augusta. $2,700 —Columbus. $2,400 —Athens, 'Brunswick, Rome. $2,300 —'Americus. • $2,000 —Albany. Marietta. $2,100 —Thomasville. .sl,Boo—Dalton, Gainesville, Griffin, Way cross. $1.700 —Cordele, Fitzgerald, Milledge ville, Valdosta. $1,600 Bainbridge. Cartersville, La- Grange, Newnan. sl,soo—Barnesville, Cuthbert, Dawson, Elberton, Hawkinsville, Talbotton, $1.400 —Fort Valley, Madison, Quitman, Washington, West Point. $1.300 —Carrollton, Cedartown, Coving ton, Dublin, Tifton. $1,200 —Sandersville, Waynesboro. sl.lO0 —Darien, Eastman, Eatonton, For syth, Jackson. sl,ooo—Sparta, Statesboro. The only Bicycle with an unlimited guarantee. The "Thistle, ’” Garden Bros. CHANGE OF BASE. Mrs. E. J. Williams is Now. Located in Busi ness Over the Razar. 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. Truly regal in its beauty! The “Thistle” Bicycle. Garden Bros. . A FAST TRIP. City of Macon Made the Fastest Time Ever Made on the Ocmulgee. . The City of Macon reached the city yes terday afternoon ahead of schedule time, making the fastest run frim Brunswick to Macon that lias «vcr been mc.de, and that with a heavy cargo. The rip was made in four ayjd a half days. The boat will probably not leave for the return trip to Brunswick before Monday morning. ALFRED BASS DEAD. And the Marquis of Exeter as Result of Bi cycling Accident. London, April 9. —Alfred flaman Bass, the member of parliament from West Staf fordshire, is dead. He was director of Bass & Co., brewers. The Marquis of Exeter, (Brownlow Henry George Cecil,) died yes terday as the result of a bicycling acci dent. MOSES AND GARRETT ARSIGNED. San Francisco, April 9.—Captain Moses and Captain Garrett left today for the Nor folk navy yard. 'Moses will take charge of theTMayflower and GaYrett will have tetri-' porary charge of the receiving ship at the Norfolk navy yard. PURPOSE OF VISIT. Paris. April 9.—lt is officially announc ed that the visit of the ambassadors at Washington to McKinley was primarily for the purpose"6f-giving the president an opportunity of notifying Europe of s he necessity of she intervention of the UmTeu States In Cuba. COTTON FUTURES. New York. April 9.—Futures opened quiet and steady. Salese 2,900. May 595. June 595, July 601, August-603, Octobei 601, November 602, December 603. TOPEKA SAILS. Weymouth, April 9.—The cruiser Topeka (formerly Diogenese) and rhe tonpedo bo«(t Somers, sailed this morning for the United States. Bucklin** Arnica Salve The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive ly eures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 95 cents per box. For sale by H. J. B ’ dr Ug «tar» There are others and others, but we have • got the goods. Mix Shoe ■Co. CHAPMAN WILL ACCEPT. ' He and Lynwood Bright to Race for the Chart pionship. Arthur Chapmau, mile champion bicy cle rider of Bibb county, will accept the challenge of Lynwood Bright to race a mile for the championship of the state. Chapman has refused all former chal lenges made by Bright, as he has not had time to go in training for a race, and says he will not have time to train for tnis race, but there are many who believe that Chapman can run away from Bright with out going into training. ■When Chapman won the championship of Bibb county he ran away from all the other contestants with perfect ease, and Bright was in the crowd. Several times since that race Chapman’s admirer's have tried to arrange a matcn, could never get the other side to put up a purse. No date has yet been selected for the match and it will probably not be run until later in the season when the new track is built. Spanish Cruelty For Men Ouly. This is the last day of the museum. Be sure to see it. 608 Cherry street, Julian’s Building. OLD VETS May be Allowed to Fight Spain, Even if They Do Draw Pensions. Washington, April 9.—The old soldiers are greatly stirred up ov‘— the fact that if they shall enlist to fight for their coun try in the threatened war with Spain, they will probably lose their pensions. Pension Commissioner Evans says they must prove physical soundness to join the army, and as this department is supposed to provide only for such men as are dis abled in one way or other, why, it looks to me that the mere fact of their enlisting would prove them not entitled to pensions, and 1 would have them cut off. “However,” continued Evans, laughing, “if we have war, 1 gueses that we’tl fix it so that the veterans may not lose their little quarterly stipend.'- MARGARET MATHER. Short History of the Talented Actress Who Died Thursday Night. The curtain tang Jot. n on Thursday up..a the last act in the life of Margaret M. ior the beautiful and talemted actress v. ho a few weeks ago delighted a large auuictiee at. the Academy of Music in "C,. mb.ill.te.” MLs Mather was playin with her com pany in Charleston, W. V. At the close of the domestic scene in the fourth act of “Cymbeline” she collapsed and was car ried from the stage in an unconscious con dition and did not regain consciousness. She lived unconscious from 11 o’clock night before last until yesterday’ at 5 o’clock, when she died of convulsions. The death of Miss Mather is peculiarly sad, coming as it did when she was just reaching the topmost heights of her fame. In the midst of her greatest glory she made her last appearance. Miss Mather in “Cymbeline” proved very popular here. She was an artist of un doubted merit and her style of acting was attractive and pleasing. The audiences at tending her plays at the Grand were loud in their praises of her work. Despite the tact that-she was vety ill while here, she did some of the best work she had ever done. When Miss Mather arrived in Macon to fill her engagement she was suf fering with an acute attack of la grippe. She- grew worse while here and several times during the play she had to retire from the stage while her understudy filled her place. The audiences never knew that Mis.-: J.lather was ill, and so well did the understudy fill the place of the leading lady, the people did not know that it was not Miss Mather on the stage. After leaving Macon Miss Mather’s health declined, but she continued to play. Her last appearance on the night of her collapse was a credit to any actress. She did her part well through the entire four acts of the play, and no one could tell the intense strain she was undergoing until she fell unconscious upon the stage. Margaret Mather.' as he wias known on the stage, was Margaret Finlayson, and she was born in 1862. Her father, John Finlayson, is still living in Detroit. Mar garet passed her childhood among squalid surroundings, not in any way tending to divert her attention toward the stage. After she left home, a half-grown girl, she engaged as dishwasher in the Russell house. Having a chance some time later to join a barn-storming troupe, she avail ed herself of it, with the result that in 1880, while in New York, she attracted the attention of Manager James Hill, who persuaded her to take a course in a train ing school. After two years of study on the part of Juliet, sh# made her debut in that character at McVicker’s theatre, Chicago, in 1882. Miss Mather had been twice married. Her first husband was Emil Haberkorn, an orchestra leader. She was divorced from him and shortly after she married Gustav Pabst, the Milwaukee brewer. This venture, too, was a failure and resulted in another divorce. Her latest venture was a magnificent production of "Cymbeline," under the management of Bertie Whitney, of De troit. See the “Thistle” in Garden’s window. ROADS GRANT LOW RATES. Delegates May Travel Cheaply to Conver tions. Excursion rates have been announced byt the commissioner of the Southeastern Passenger Association for delegates and members attending the following meetings and conventions: Alabama State Prohibition Association, Montgomery, April 12-13; Alabama State Dental Association, Montgomery, April 12-16; Knights of Honor of Georgia, Ma con. April 13-H5; A. M. E. Church, district conference, Savannah, April 13-18’; Ala bama Fire Underwriters* Association, Mo bile, -April 14-16; Woman’s Foreign Mis sionary Society, North Georgia Confer ence, Forsyth, April 20-28; Independent Order B’nai Brith, District Grand Lodge No. 7. Vicksburg, April 24-26; Alabama Sunday School Conference. M. E. Church, South, Prattville, April 25-27; Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association, Birmingham, April 27-28; Alabama Feder ation of Women’s Clubs, Selma, May 2-4; Knights of Pythias, Grand Lodge of Ala bama, Montgomery, May 3-5; Knights of Pythias, Grand Lodge of Tennessee, Nash ville, May 9-12; Knights of St. John, twentieth annual convention, Detroit, June 28 to July 1. - Rheftinatrttn Cured. My wife has used Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief, and I can recommend it as a splendid lini ment for rheumatism and other household use for which we have found it valuable. W. J. Cuyler, Red Creek. N y, Mr. Cuyler is one of, Utt- leading mer chants of this village, and one of the most prominent men in this vicinity.—W. G. Phippm. ejnor Red Creek Herald. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists. Burke Bros. Vici Kid Bais for men at Mix Shoe Co. Best wearing stock in Amer ica. ’ The run-easy and stay-right wheel. The “Thistle.” Carden Bros. BUSINESS OF LEAGUE Sessions This Morning and Throughout the Day Given Largely to Routine Work, FOR TOMORROW Appoinment of Those Who Will Fill the Various Pul pits of the City. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Will Come This Afternoon on the Report of the Electional Com mittee—Dr. Monck. The beautiful prayer service held out at Crump’s park this .morning in the gray mists of the early morning, was a fitting opening to the session of the conference today. A't 5:45 o’clock the cars commenced running to the park, and a large- crowd went out to take part. The service was ht Id in the pavijlion at the park, land as the April sun rose over the trees and cast its golden rays over 'the dew wet world, it was no brighter than the upturned faces of those who knelt there and swelled the chorus that the birds had commenced. The prayer service was led by Miss Daisy Davis, of Atlanta. The services at the tent at 9:50 o’clock were commenced with a seng service Jed by Prof. Charlie Tillman, followed by a devotional service led by Mr. Lott Warren, •of Americus. COMMITTEES REPORT. The following report of tne finance com mittee was made: First, We realize that in order -to carry on the work in the stale the officers must have money. There is not a League in the state who cannot pay tax. We recommend that when a League cannot pay tax that they notify the state, secretary. This re commendation was adopted. Second, The state secretary needs $250. The president needs *s2s, and each up needs $lO, and editor of Wesleyan-Christian Ad vocate needs $25. Adopted. Third, That the conference be made self sustaining. Not to tax district Leagues. Some opposition on the grounds that state conference was infringing on -district Leagues’ authority. Motion was made to adopt the whole report without debate, but was lost. A substitute motion was made. Fourth, That the junior League be re quired to pay half as much as senior Leagues. Referred to committee on con stitution and by-laws. Fifth, That Leagues pay their tax early in the year, and at least thirty days before conference. A motion was made that those who did not pay their state taxes be not entertained at the conference. The motion was not recognized. The motion to refund money paid out by officers was carried. The report of the committee on Orphan's Home was read, and showed much of the good work done by the homes. It showed that mare room was needed. Resolved, That the Epworth League hoar the cry of orphans and help them. Resolved, That Epworth League of South Georgia build a hall at southern confer ence orphan’s home at Macon. Same re commendations was made of North Geor gia conference. The report was adopted without debate. Dr. Mumford invited del egates to visit the Orphan’s home located at Macon. The report of First Vice President Mc- Ghee was made and showed that he has discharged his duties with credit to the League. The reports of other special committees was postponed until this afternoon. Report of committee of condition of Leagues was read. This report Showed that the League was permanent, and that it was growing rapidly. The report op posed the division of the League into two conferences. The renort was adopted. TWO GOOD ADDRESSES. Two splendid addresses were made by Messrs. A. H. Kemp, of Macon, and Mr. O. A. Park, of Macon. Mr. Kemp spoke on “The Leaguer and ms Bible.” It was one of the most de lightful discourses that has been heard during the conference. Mr. Kemp pointed out bhe needs of the study of the Bible in the Epworth League. Mr. Park spoke on “The Devotional Meetings.” Mr. Park’s address showed deep thought and a thorough knowledge of the subject which he discussed. .Mr. Park was loudly applauded. Before commencing her address an “Annointment for Service,” Miss Emma Tucker introduced Mrs. M. C. Whitmore, president of the Doors of Hope of America. Mrs. Whitmore made a short address to the conference, and asked that when she appeared before the conference again, that prayers might go up that she might im press some one with the Holy Ghost. The report of the committee on public j worship was deferred until this after- i noon. CHURCHES TOMORROW. The pulpits of the different churches of I the city will be filled as follows tomorrow; i Mulberry First Street Church—Mrs. Whitmore Vineviile—Rev. J. E. Wray, Vinevilie Baptist—Rev. O. F. Cojfc, Centenary—Rev. V A. Morgan. East Macon—Rev. J. F. Davis. Gtace—Ticv. R. L, Wiggins. Macon —Rev. H. R, Davies. ” First Baptist—Rev j. Cq,; fr . Tattnall Square BapfisH—Dr S \ Steele. First. Presbyterian—Dr. AV. F. Quillian. 1 nttnall Square Presbyterian—T C i Betterton at night. Nff provision has been made for Mul berry. « THE STATE OFFICERS. The electoral college met last night and though they will not give out anything util this afternoon, following are the of ficers selected: President, J. L. Gerdine. First vice president, Miss Emma Tucker. Seacond vice president, Miss Saussy of Savannah. The secretary and treasurer will be agreed upon this afternoon.. The next annual meetin of the confer ence will be held at Savannah or Augusta. * {Continued oa third page.) $7.50 READY ror your inspection 8 co Elegant Jit ting Sptirig Suits. . 18.00 A/ade oj Elegant Materials, Choice irk rk/A Designs, Excellent llJrkmanship, Attis- -0.00 tic cut, style and fin ish. Nobby Hatsj 12.00 beautiful A echweat, • bine Shirts. ; 0 Priceless Organ. Is the eye and yet some people are neglectful of R. More nrecious than gold are the windows of the soul (the eyt). 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