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CHEAP MONEY. '
•U P*r cent and ? per eent eney new
ready for loans on Macon residence and
bnsineaa property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loans. Over to.OfW.OOO successfully
negotiated In Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head
quarter*. o. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
K< Second atreet Macon, On.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
HIE WILL NOT ACCEPT
BEMmON USE
It is. Stricken Out and the Rest of the Senate Resolution
Concurred 'ln on Motion nf Dingley of Maine.
BACK TO SENATE,
Where Conference Will be
Asked For and the
House Given
RESPONSIBILITY FOR-DELAY, I
Statement Made on the Subject of
the Bartlett-Brumm Incident
in the House.
Washington, April IR.--As the hands of
the clock pointed to noon the speaker as
cended the rostrum and with a Vesoundlng
whack of the gavel, silenced the confusion
on the floor and the conversation In the
crowded galleries.
The scene was impressive as the mem
bers listened with bowed heads to the sol
emn invocation of the chaplain.
No sooner had the chaplain c<4ised, how
ever, thaw the confusion was redoubled..
After the journal was read the clerk
announced the passage In the senate of the
house Cuban resolution with the senate
amendment and the resolutions were read.
At the conclusion both Dingley and Bai
ley, the two leaders were on their feet.
Dingley was recognized by the speaker
and immediately moved concurn nee In the
amendment with an amendment striking
out the clause in the first resolution which
recognized the independence of the exist
ing republic. ,
The actual form of the motion, which
was reduced to writing, is as follows:
"I move to concur in 'he senate amend
ment to the house joint resolutions with an
amendment striking out of the first para
graph the wot ds “are and' and also the
words ’and that the government of the
United States hereby recognizes the repub
lic of ■Cuba as the true and lawful gov
ernment of that Island.” So that the first
paragraph o't the senate amendment will
read, "First that the people of the island
of Cuba of right ought to be free and 'in
dependent.”
Upon his motion Dingley then deman
ded the previous question, which served to
cut off amendment and debate.
Bailey was still on his feet and asked if
a motion to concur with the amendment
precluded a motion to concur, and was in
formed by the speaker that it would not
If the motion was voted down. In a mo
meut there was intense excitement.
Johnson. Republican, of Indiana, and
llromwtdl. Republican. of Ohio. wore on
their feet demanding recognition. Th<
former wanted to ask unanimous consent
to address the House in antagonism to the
motion, but was howled down, but when
Bromwell, a moment later declared that
he wished to offer a motion to concur the
Democratic side sent up cheer upon cheer.
The Republican side was omniously si
lent. The speaker sternly commanded
order and then informtd Bromwell that
his motion would not be considered until
that of Dingley had been disposed of.
Balky, under cover of making parlia
mentary inquiry, brought out clearly the
fact that unless the motion of Mr. Dingle)
was voted down the House could not hold
on a motion to concur, of which Bromwell
had given notice.
Sulzer, Democrat. of New York, at
tempted to interpose a point of order that
Bromwell's motion took precedence over
that of Dingley. He had a copy of the
rules in his hand and was prepared to
argue the question, but the speaker un
ceremoniously declined to hear him.
No division was asked on the motion sot
the previous question, but upon the main
question a chorus from both spies went
up for the ayes and nays.
The roll call was watched with intense
Interest. The Di mo, cats started in ap
plaud to every Republican who voted
“nay,’ but the promised defection of
twenty-live members on the Republican
side did not materialize and it was appa
rent tn tore, the end of the first roll call
that they were defeated.
Announcement of the vote was 179 to
156 and the decisive victory was loudl)
applauded by the Republicans.
Fourteen Republicans broke the party
-lines and voted “no,” as follows:
Brom well. Brown. Colson, Cooper, of
Wisconsin; Dorr Johnson, of Indiana.
Johnson, of North Dakota. Lorimer. Loud.
Mahany. Mann. Sulloway, Warner and
White, of Illinois. One Populist. Howard,
of Alabama, voted aye with the Republi
cans.
There was a hot tilt between the speaker
and Mr. Bailey after the vote, ending tn
the latter denouncing the statement of
the speaker "as absolutely false.”
Mr. Sherman. Republican, of New' Yotk.
selected as referee in the controversy be
tween Bartlett, of Georgia, and Brumm,
of Pennsylvania, over the sensational per
sonal encounter last Wednesday, read J
etatemeQv to which both subscribed.
Sherman stated that the matter was ad
justed satisfactorily to both gentlemen
and both apologized.
The House then quieted dawn and pro
ceeded under the call of committees to the
consideration of matters.
SENATE’S COURSE.
Resolutions Will be Returned at Four O'clock
This Afternoon.
Washington, April IS.—The Cuban res
olution must now come before the senate
and if a motion to concur in the amend
ment made by the house is carried, the
resolution will go directly to the president.
If it is defeated a conference w ill be or
dered.
As soon as the decision of the house be
came-known the senate chamber became a
scene of many animated conferences.
The leaders of the Democrats, Populists
Mi Silver Republicans got together and
immediately word was passed around to
non-coneur in the house amendment and
not to agree on a confrence, thus throwing
the .responsibility for delay on the house.
It was whispered that some Republican
senators who originally voted to insert
the Turpie amendment would no longer
stand by it.
The Republican senators, with the ex
ception of Wilson, who voted originally
to insert the Turpie amendment, went into
a conference in Quay’s room this after
noon to decide upon a line of action.
The ten present were Baker, Chandler,
Foraker, Gallinger, Mason, Nelson, Pen
rose, Perkins, Quay, and Thurston.
All decided to toil against concurrence.
Each says the senate would be compelled
to grant a conference if the house amend
ment is not concurred in.
Davis will move to concur. Ten sena
tors will also vote against asking a con
s-tern. which will throw that duty on
the house.
The senate considered unimportant bus
iness.
The Cuban resolution will not be return
ed to them before 3 or 1 o'clock.
WILL RETURN IT
Without His Approval if the Senate Resolu
tion Stands.
Washington, April 18. —Attorney General
Griggs, Lodge, Sherman and Day had a
conference with the president this morn
ing.
The purpose of the meeting was not dis
close.!, but it is believed that it had spe
cial reference to the Cuban resolution.
The members of the cabinet decline to
discus:-- what will be the final action upon
the report of the conference committee, or
what course the president will pursue in
the event the clause recognizing the inde
pendence of the Cuban republic as it ap
pears in t'he senate resolution is retained.
Krom other and reliable sources it is
learned that the president will return the
resolution without his aproval. This it is
said, be will be compelled to do inorder to
maintain the prerogative which he holds
clearly under the constitution.
Up to this time nothing has been done
In the way of formulating an ultimatum
to Spa'in.
• Earlists
hi England Say the Spanish
Dynasty is Doomed.
London. April IS—Supporters in Eng
land of I'on Carlos, the Spanish pretender
headed by the Earl of As'hburnham are
actively preparing for an emergency.
Every detail has been arranged to seize
a propitious moment for action.
Local Carlists are convinced that the
present Spanish dynasty is doomed and
Spain will be forced to eboose between
Republicanism and Don Carlos.- They add
that the only chance of the present dy
nasty is a successful war against the
United States, the possibility of which is
routed.
BRIBE OFFERED
\ Newspaper Publisher to Support Cuban
Independence.
Washington, April 18 —The personal
tatement of a prominent newspaper pub
lisher, owning two papers, that he had
been offered $2,000,v00 in Cuban bonds if
he would support the recognition of Cuban
independence is having a great effect
imong members.
It is coupled with a statement of the
offer, made by a man showing the author
ity of the Cuban Junta. He told the mem
bers that the offer was accompanied with
i guarantee that a bank would pay 40
cents oil tin dollar when independence is
recognized.
INSURGENTS WON.
More Fighting Reported From Pi'.ar del Rio
Four Spaniards Killed.
Havana, April IS —Further fighting has
Spurred in Dinar del Rio. A force of in
surgents. und-r Rizo, made an attack two
.lays ago upon the Spanish fort at Atespu
mrosa and hid rhe best c-f the fighting,
• vt«n according to a Spanish aeount of tlie
affair.
The official report of the fight says the
fort was small one garrisoned by volun
teers who made “a heroic defense lasting
three hours." In the meantime, however,
it is oftieially admitted that the insurgents
nt. red the town and plundered and burn
fl the tobacco warehouse.
The Spanish report adds that the fort
lost 400 killed and nine men wounded.
WEYLER’S EFFIGY
Hung From a Telegraph Pole in Brooklyn
Yesterday.
New York. April IS—An effigy of Wey
ler hung from a telegraph pole at Seventh
.avenue and Seventh street. Brooklyn, all
day Sunday.
It was dressed in the regulation military
■ oat an l trousers and field boots.
On bi east, in large -black letters, was:
“Weyle.r. the butcher.”
Crowds stood alxnit the effigy all day.
GONE SOUTH.
The Mosquito Fleet Left New
York This Morning for
the South.
New York. April IS—The Mosquito fleet
started South at 9 a. m.
CRESPO KILLED
hi Battle Last Friday With Hernandez,
Leader of Rebel Forces.
New York. April 18.—A special cable
gram from Caracas, Venezuela to the
Evening World says that President Crespo
of Venezuela was killed in battle with
Hernandes, the leader of the rebel forces
last Friday.
THE MACON NEWS.
SPANISH NEWSPAPER
Says That it is Rumored Action of Senate is
to Gain Time.
Madrid, April 18—The Liber this morn- I
ing reproduced verbatim the United States
senate’s Cuban resolution.
Fomenting on the resolution it says it
is not frightened by the reality though it
dose not support the rumors in official
circles, that the proceedings at Washing
ton are a cloak to gain time for further I
negotiations between the Pope and the
powers.
NO MORE SHIPS
Will be Purchased by the United States in
Foreign Countries.
Washington. April 18.—It is stated at the
navy department this afternoon that ef
forts to secure the Chillian war vessel
O’Higgins have been practically abandon
ed and there was no longer any prospect
that the United States desires or will be
able to secure any more war ships either
belonging to foreign nations or being built
in foreign cities.
AMERICUS READY TO FIGHT.
Local Militia Company Meets the Issue With
Full Ranks.
Americus, Ca., April 18.—The prospect
of a call to arms of the state troops
arouses the greatest interest here. And
while a very large majority of the people
of this section oppose war, the young men
will respond to the call when made. The
Amt i leus Light Infantry has been largely
recruited during the past ten days, and
will go forward with well filled ranks.
Major R. N. Holtzclaw, of the Second Reg
iment. will inspect the Light Infantry on
Monday night. Thee ompany now drills
three times a week for the benefit of the
recruits. Otbre companies will be organ
ized in Americus and neighboning towns
fi'in the event hostilities are declared. T'he
negroes even have caught the war spirit,
and will organize a company if their ser
ices will be accepted.
SENIOR COLONEL
Os Georgia is in Macon and Wiley is the
Man.
While claiming everything on the earth
and everything under the earth, Atlanta
has laid claim to the distinction Os having
not only the senior colonel of the malitia
in the state, but the senior colonel in the
United States, and finds that distinguished
person in Colonel Candler, of the Fifth
Georgia.
As a matter- of fact Colonel Candler
stands fifth on the roll of Georgia colonels
of milit'ia, and consequently, can hardly be
considered the senior of a large number of
genuine colonels of malitia who were
the stars when Colonel Candler was play
ing soldier with a itin sword by his side.
Macon has the distinction of having the
senior colonel of the state. Colonel C. M.
Wiley will outrank any colonel in Georgia,
and when the time comes he will be the
•first in the field with the 'Second regiment
right behind him. 'But until the time does
come he and his regiment are doing mighty
little talking.
CHEYENNES
Have Gathered on Hie Banks
of North Canadian and
Uprising is Feared.
Guthrie. O. K., April 18 —One thousand
Cheyenne Indians 'have gathered on the
banks of the North Canadian and are hold
ing a holy dane'e. It Is feared that the
Tndains, influenced ‘by the medicine men,
will take advantage of the absence of the
troops from the neighboring forts to start
an uprising.
Boys’ nobby straw hats. Phillips.
WOMEN TOOK PART
In the Disturbances at Valencia Yesterday —
Troops Charged Mob.
Valencia, April IS. —There were renewed
disturbances here yesterday 'in which the
women took part. Before order was re
stored the gendarms were compelled to
make two charges upon the mob.
CHARLESTON’S ARMAMENT
Has Been Completed—The’Monaduadock
Takes Her Place.
Mare Island. Cal., April 18—The last of
the six-inch rapid fire guns -have been
mounted on the Charleston, completing
her armament. She will be sent to sea
tomorrow giving place in the dry dock to
Monadadock. Every day twenty to thirty
recruits are sworn in.
. EXCITEMENT
At Barcelono When News of
Senate’s Action Was
Posted.
Barcelona. April 18.—Although Sunday
morning passed quietly here there was a
demonstration last evening when the
crowds which gathered in front of the
newspaper offices read the latestannounce
ments of the action taken by the senate in
regard to Cuba.
After it became known that the senate
had adopted a resolution favoring the rec
ognition of the present Cuban Insurgent
government, there was a scene of the
greatest excitement, and patriotic shouts
were raised on all sides.
When the students heard the news on
leaving the theater they paraded the dif
ferent streets, chering for Spain, and made,
an attempt to reach the .American consu
late.
The authorities. however, had taken
precautions and the mob was dispersed.
Boys’ nobby straw hats. Phillips.
WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW.
Capt. Neville Notified Commodore Smith to
That Effect.
Commodore Smith has received intelli
gence from Captain Miller, at Abbeville,
that the City of Macon is in good shape
with a big cargo, and that she will .possi
bly reach Macon .tomorrow. This will be
the fastest run that the City of Macon
has made up stream and if the river con
tinues good she will be able to make a
schedule that will enable our merchants
to make shipments out of Macon every
other week. A part Os rhe space on the
City of Macon has already been engaged
for her next trip, which will be on Thurs
day.
SPAIN AFTER MONEY.
London. April IS —Spain is attempting
to raise a twenty million dollar loan here.
Boys’ nobby straw hats. Phillips.,
MACON NEWS MONDAY APRIL 18 1898.
VOLUNTEERS
WILL PICNIC
Arrangements Have Been
Made to Take a Crowd to
Warm Springs.
REV. F.F. REESE TO THE FRONT
As Chaplain of the Regiment—He
Says He Will Certainly Go if
They Are Ordered Out.
The Maeon Volunteers will celebrate the
anniversary of the company on next Sat
urday by a picnic at Warm Springs.
That is the present arrangement which,
however, may be completely upset if the
company is called out before that
The. members of the company are not
allowing any of the war talk to interfere
with the arrangements for the picnic
which is is as dear to the heart of the Ma
con Volunteers as anything in connection
with the company.
The trip to Warm Springs will be taken
not only by the members of the company,
but as usual by a very large number ol
the friends of the company, in-fact the
Volunteers’ anniversary picnic is always
one of the big social events of the year.
The arrangements for the picnic have all
been made and.the chaneqs are that if the
boys do not go out before the day comes
they will have the largest number to ac
comapny them that has ever gone out of
Maeon on a similar occasion.
The Volunteers have decided to go into
camp of their own this week and eonj,-
mencing tonight or tomorrow' night the
company will asemble in he evening and
will camp out at some place near the city.
An early morning parade will be held each
morning which will take the place of the
parade which has been ordered by the col-,
onel to be here three nights in the week
by every company In the Second regiment.
The captain of the Volunteers thinks
that this arangement will be much better
for his men. In the event of the company
being caled out and discipline being estab
lished, the fact that they have been in
camp and that they have had these early
morning drills will, he thinks, be benefi
cial and in any event no harm has been
done. •
The Volunteers are In good physical
condition as a company and the men arb
perhaps in as good shape to stand a cam
paign as those of any comapny in the
state. They will turn out almost to a man
when the call which is now eonsideder in
evitable shall come. Most of them are
anxious to have a brush with the enemy
in Cuba and it is not at all ufllikely that
their desires will be fully gratified.
Rev. F. F. Reese, the rector of Christ
Church, is the chaplain of the Second regi
ment and is now a member of Colonel
Wiley’s staff. He says that when the call
comes he is ready to go and that he con
siders it as much his duty to do so as any
other duty in connection with his work as
a clergyman.
It is not known how many chaplains
there are in the Georgia Volunteers but it
is probable that Mr. Reese will be the only
one to go to the front.
MULBERRY STREET CHURCH
Special Services Wiil be Continued Daily at
3:30 and 7:30 P. M.
On yesterday morning the Mulberry
Street church Sunday school gave evidence
of the interest awakened in the congrega
tion by thespecial services now in pro
gress by registering 447 persons in attend
ance. It is the high water mark ol at
tendance upon the school. The class, of
lion. N. E. Harris numbered nearly 100,
and is likely to 'increase largely from week
to week.
At the morning service the pastor
preached on the text, "But thou endure
hardness as , a good soldier of Jesus
Christ;” dwelling upon the qualities of
obedience, fidelity, devotion and courage,
as essential in the Christian warfare.
There was a service also* at 4 o’clock,
intended especially for the young people.
Many grown persons, however, were pres
ent, and several came to the altar in re
sponce to invitations for prayer.
At the night service Dr. Pinson preached
a profoundly interesting sermon on the
text., “Choose ye this day whom ye will
serve.” Without engaging in any doctri
nal or theological discussion ofthe vexed
problems of the human will, the preacher
stressed with great emphasis the fact, as
a truth of consciousness as well as of rev
elation, that every man has afreedom of
choice and by Virtue of that freedom has
his own destiny in hand. This regal facul
ty of the human will whieh is gardened
within the inner throne of the human
soul, gives to man the highest dignity
among created intelligences; and at the
same time places upon him an unspeaka
ble measure of responsibility.
At the Epworth League service held at
7 p. m., great interest was manifested in
the services planned for the present week;
and it Is manifest that the pastor will
have the cordial and enthusiastic support
of the Leaguers.
SEA SHORE RESORT
Proprietors Are Much Concerned at Pros
pects of War.
Proprietors of the different hotels at the
sea shore resorts along the coast of Geor
gia and Carolina, and in fact all of the
Atlantic coast, are very much concerned
as; to the outcome of the present differ
ences between Spain and the United States.
They recognize the fact that even though
the hostilities do not commence right, or
for that matter, at all, their business will
be seriously impaired, as a large number
of those who would otherwise go to the
seashore will stay away out of fear of the
Spanish projectiles and bombs.
’ While the proprietors of the seashore
resorts look aghats at this state of af
fairs, the proprietors of the inland re
sorts are rubbing their hands with glee,
for this means a rush of business to their
hotels.
SUNDAY WORK
At Chicago Headquarters—Blue and Grey
Ready to Move.
Chicago, April 18—Army headquarters
continued business all day yesterday, the
first Sunday the department has worked
in years.
The blue and gray legion of 750 volun
teers are ready,to march whenever the
government may order them.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, April IS—Futures opened
quiet and firm. Sales 500. May 607, June
611. July 615, August 616, September 613,
October 614. November 615, December 619,
January 620.
CITY OF MACON
Is Expected to Reach the City Tomorrow Af
ternoon,,
The City ot Macon is expected to reach
the city from Brunswick tomorrow after
noon with the largest cargo that she has
yet brought up from the port.
So far the committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to solicit subscrip
tions to the stock for the new boat hav£
not been oue to see the business men of
■ teh city, but they will commence this
work in a few days, and it will not take
long to get the amount of stock subscribed
that is needed.
A SPLENDID SERVICE.
Mr. Claude Estes §poke at the Y. M. C. A.
Yesterday.
A large number of young men assembled
at the Young Men's Christian Association
hall yesterday afternoon to hear Mr.
Claude Estes speak on the subject of
“Men.” His address was a most interest
ing one and he held his audience for near
ly an hour with his interesting discussion
of the different characteristics and descrip
tions of the real men of the country.
The music at the service yesterday was
especially good, and was a very pleasant
feature of the exercises.
TO TYBEE.
Venable Construction Company Rushing the
fortifications.
A representative of the Venable Con
struction Company, of Atlanta, was in the
city Saturday en route to Tybee Island,
wher he goes to see the fortifications that
his company has constructed there, and
to turn them over to the government.
The Venable’s pant of the contract was
to build the concrete stands for the heavy
guns, and the protecting walls for the
troops.
This work has been-in progress for the
past several months, and was recently or
dered hurried to completion by‘the govern
ment.
The representative of the company said
that the fortifications at Key West would
be turned over to the government some
time In May.
MEMORIAL DAY.
It is Possible that It May be Opened With
out Soldiers.
The program for Memorial day has not
yet been, macle out in full but will be com
pleted this week. The Confederate vete
rans will meet tonight and will take action
on the matter.
It is not at all improbable that (Memo
rial day this year will be lacking in the
usual military feature which has made the
day chiefly imposing.
The address of the day will be delivered
by Ca.pt. R. E.’ Park and. the veterans will
be out but without their commander, if
the Second regiment is called out, for gal
lant Colonel Wiley will have once again
figuratively speaking, shouldered his mus
ket and gone, to the front.
The Memorial address will be delivered
from the stand erected in the amphithea
tre just outside the gates which has been
■the special care of the Sexton ftolaud B.
Hall.
“AMERICAN BOY.”
School Children of Bibb Will Join the Move
» ment.
Superintendent Abbott, of the public
schools, has received a letter from the
“American Boy” fund, at Cincinnati, ask
ing that the interest of the school children
in Macon In assisting in raising the money
with which it is proposed to build a bat
tleshlp’by the school children of the coun
try ito be called the “American Hoy.”
The plan was suggested by William Ran
kin Good, a pupil in 'the .public schools of
Cincinnati some time ago, and very soon
received the endorsement of Consul Gen
eral Lee, Secretary of War Alger, and hun
dreds of. other government officials, who
say that they' think the plan a most ex
cellent one by which the school children
of the land can build a monument to their
patriotism.
Following is a copy of the circular letter
that is being sent out to all of the sdhools
in the country:
“THE .AMERICAN BOY” FUND.
Cincinnati, 0., April 12, 1898.
To the Superintendent: Regarding a fund
to build “The American Boy,” I would
state that you may form a committee in
your school, and then colect all voluntary
contributions from all the. citizens and
school children in your town who wish to
see afloating monument placed upon the
bosom of old ocean to commemorate the
brave sailors of the ill-fated Maine. By
building such a vessel the boys and girls
of the Uniteci States would Show the world
that not only are the men of our country
patriotic, but that patriotism is “born 'in
the flesh and bred in the bone” of every
American youth. Our committee has met
with much encouragement, and I think by
patient labor we can prove to all foreign
nations that the oncoming generation will
be loyal and true to the flag, for which
their grandfathers died.
It is particularly impressed upon each
boy or girl who contributes, that they
should induce two others to do the same;
each new contributor to carry out the same
process with two others, and so on until
every American boy or girl has learned
of our project and been given an oppor
tunity to avoid it. When your are organ
ized and have thoroughly canvassed your
city, send money by check or postal order,
payable to W. Rankin Good, and the
money will be deposited in. the Merchants’
National Bank, which is the custodian of
the fund.
Indorsements have been receiver! from
Consul General Lee. Secretary of W,ar
Alger, Senator Foraker, Governor Bush
nell. Congressmen Bromwell, Shattuc,
Grosvenor, Norton, Bland and the Cham
ber of Commerce.
No salaried officers are allowed, ex
penses being limited to clerical work and
incidentals.
Ask your principal and teacher to co
operate with you.
Send the names of your committee when
the work of collection is over. Hoping you
may meet witli success, I am yours.
Wm. Rankin Good.
841 Everett St., Cincinnati, O.
Committee—W. Rankin Good. Edward
A. Bolsinger, Harry J. Price, Louis F.
Dunkman.
References —Hon. John W. Heron, ex-
United States District Attorney; Wm.
McCalister, president of Chamber of Com
merce; E. W. Coy, principal Hughes High
School: Mr. King. Advisor, professor of
Cree, Hughes High School.
PAVING QUESTION,
Representatives of the Southern ’Asphalt
Company Are in the City.
The representatives of the Southern As
phalt Company are in the city' today and
will be here until the meeting of the city
council tomorrow night.
•A number of very strong petitions will
be presented to the city council from the
property owners on Second. Cherry' and
Third street at the meeting tomorrow
asking that asphalt be used.
It is probable that a struggle will come
up between the brick men before the mat
ter is settled.
ENTERTAINMENT
NEKE FRIDAY
For the Benefit of the Ladies
Auxilliary of the Y.
M. C. A.
AT WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Will be One of the Best Ever Given
Here—Minter Wimberly Will
Act as Auctioneer.
A most delightful entertainment will be
given in the chapel at Wesleyan on next
Friday night evening under the auspices
of the Ladies’ Auxiliary’ of the Y. M. C. A.
and for the benefit of that institution.
It will, as already announced, take the
form of an art display, the picutre®—fifty
o's 'them—having been purchased in Chica
go by the Ladies’ Auxiliary. All of them
are works of art and will be exhibited on
this dccasion, a number of young ladiese
acting as “pointers.” At the same time
a musical and literary entertainment will
be given.
Mr. Minter Wimberly has consented to
be the aunctioneer, and the pictures will
be sold by him to the highest bidder for
the benefit of the Y. M. C. A.
Following is a list of the picturese:
The Puritan Girl at Church. (Edwin
Abbey.)
Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice.
(S. Begg.) w
Girl Leaning Against Wall. (June Cov
er.) (Robert Blum.)
Dolly yladlson Saving the Declaration.
(B. W. Clinadinst.)
In an Old Fashioned Garden. (Maud
Cowles.)
Across the Dunes. (August Cover.)
(Frank Fowler.)
Ca>ssander in the Meadow. (A. B. Frost)
Three Gibson Girls. (Charlese Dana
Gibson.)
A Voice That Was Beautiful. Charles
Dana Gibson.)
A't a Weddington Reception. (Charlese
Dana Gibson.)
He Saw Her For the First Time.
(Charles Dana Gibson.)
Tiie Original Gibson Girl. (Charles
■Dana Gibson.)
More Tea. (Charles 'Dana Gibson.)
The Miracle of May. (W. Hamilton
Gibson.
Ten of My- Little Tots. (Kate Greena
way.)
The Coming of Easter. (Anril Cover.)
((Will H. Lowe.)
The Farandole. (Albert Lynch.)
Washington at Valley Forge. (Howard
Pyle.)
The Werwolf. - (Howard Pyle.)
Girl Coming From Church. (Frank O.
Small.)
Girls in Grape (Harbor. (October cover.)
(W. T. Smedley.
At the (Horse Show. (W. T.‘ Smedley.
A Minister of the World. (W. T. Smed
ley.) ,
So Pretty (Sitting in the Pew. (Alice
■Bar Stephens.) .
The Woman in the Home, (Alice Bar
ber Stephens.)
The e.Pople of Our Village. CAlice Ste
phens.)
At a Musicale. (Alice Barber *Stephens)
In a Metropolitan Choir. (Alice Barber
(Sthephens.)
Lafayette Entering Philadelphia. ’ (lAlice
(Barber Stephens.)
In the Whirl of Society. (Alice Barber
Stephens.)
At the Thanksgiving Table. Alice Bar
ber Stephens.)
Dickens at His Desk. (Alice Barber
Stephens.)
Old Nora Found Her There. (Alice
Barber Stephen's.)
The Woman in Religion. (Alice Barber
Stephens.)
The Woman in Business. (Alice Barber
Stephens.)
When John Wesley Preached. (Alice
Barber Stephens.)
The Dream Ship. (W. L. Taylor.
■While the Heart Beats Yopng. (W. L.
Taylor.)
Joseph and Mary on the Road. (W. L.
Taylor.)
Leisurely Lane. (First page of this is
sue.) (W. L. Taylor.)
The Mother at the Mill Stone. (W. L.
Taylor.)
Thanksgiving in the Colonies. (W. L.
Taylor.)
Where Town and Country Meet. (W. L.
Taylor.
A Presidential Reception (T. de Tiiul
strup.)
Kussuth Riding Up Broadway. (T. de
Thulstrup.)
Prince of Wales in a Hands'om Cab. (T.
de Thujstrup.)
General Grant Leading at Yokohama. (C.
D. Weldon.)
(Girl and Cupid. (A. B. Wenzell.)
A Whistling Girl. (Irving R. Wiles.)
MUSI CALE.
Mandol’in and Guitar. Messrs. Gutten
berger and Mansfield.
Solo—-Miss Ketner.
Recitation—Mr. Hillyer.
Solo—Mrs. Curry.
Solo-—Mr. Dunwoody.
Recitation—Miss Rosa Taylor.
Solo—Mrs. Findlay.
Mandolin and Guitar —Messrs. Gutenbcr
ger and Mansfield.
Auction of pictures by Mr. Wimberly.
WILL GROW CORN.
While Young Men Are in the Front Old'Men
Will Raise Corn.
Americus, April 18.—The prospect of
hostilities will result in an immense corn
crop in this section of the state, at least.
Already an unusually large crop has been
planted and is growing finely, while an
increased acreage will b* put in if war is
declared. Several of the most extensive
planters of Sumter and adjoining counties
were in the city yesterday .and are greatly
worried over the outlook. Many who have
already planted cotton declare their in
tention of plowing it up and planting
corn if assured that was is to be declared
soon,.while others are already at It upon
.the idea that plenty of corn is better than
a big cotton crop anyway. At all events,
the outlook is promising for the largest
crop of corn since 1861, with meat and
provisions generally beside.
FIRST PICNIC.
Christ Chinch btinday School at Crump’s
Park Tomorrow.
The picnic season opens tomorrow when
the Christ church Sunday school will go
out to Crump’s park for the day.
If the weather is fine there will be a
large attendance bn the picnic as the Sun
day school of the church is larger now
than it ever has bin
The Christ church picnic is always made
a gala day among the members of the ccn
gi.jitioa and tomorrow will be no excep
tion. The weather man, however, does not
hold out any very great hope for fair
weather tomorrow.
The children will leave on the cars for
the park at 9:30 o’clock.
MERCER STILL WINS.
Auburn Team Was the Last Victim to Fall
Before the Sluggers.
There were many at the ball game Sat
urday afternoon that did not think that
Mercer would win after the first two in
nings, when .he visitors had things their
way apparently. By bunyhing their hits
they succeeded in scoring three while
Mercer only crossed the rubber once, but
in the fourth Whitney’s men rallied and
soon had the Auburn boys chasing all over
the field after the ball.
The last three innings of the game were
dull and neither of the teams played with
any apparent interest. Auburn had lost
hope and Mercer was sure of victory, and
when the last man steped up to thep
when the last man for the visitors stepped
up to the plate and sent a fly up which
fell into the hands of one of the Mercer
boys, the score stood 7 to 3 in favor of the
wearers of the black and yellow.
RETURNS TO MACON.
Mr. S. G. Nottingham Will Have Charge of
Brunner’s Drug Store.
Mr. S. G. Nottingham, who left Macon
several months ago for Savannah, has re
turned to the city, and will in the future
have charge of Brunner's drug store in
South Maron. Mr. W. E. Brittain will go
to Savannah to take Mr. Nottingham’s
place, and Mr. Brunner will go to the
Brown House Pharmacy to lake Mr. Brit
tain’s jlace.
The friends of Mr. Nottingham are glad
to see him back.
TWO RUNAWAYS.
They Were on Their Wav to the Indian Ter
ritory.
Quite a crowd gathered at the depot yes
terday afternoon when it was seen that an
officer had taken two small boys in charge
and had rang for the patrol wagon. They
did not seem io be criminals and the cu
rious crowd soon discovered that tin two
diminutive pieces of humanity w. ,e run
aways and that the parents of the boys had
sent for thorn.
The boys were Fred Adams and George
Worsham and came to Maeon from hie
Northern part of the slate. The father of
■Worsham came to Maeon and reejm s:. ,1
that the two boys be arrested and they
were found by an officer at the depot yes
'terday.
They .said -that the) were going to the
Indian Terri lory, and when asked how
much money they had they showed their
pile, which amounted to SI.C>O. The boy.
were taken in custody by Mr. Worsham
and carried back 'to their homes, where a
good dose of hic,kcry oil will be applied.
MACON DELEGATES
To State Sunday School Convention at
Gainesville.
Macon will be represented at the state
conference of Methodist Sunday Schools
which convenes at Gainesville today.
(From Mulberry Messrs. O. A. Park ami
R. L. McKenney ami Mrs. R. L. McKeneny
will go as delegates to the conference.
From Grace Mr. and Mi's. R. L. McKenney
and Mr. G. A. Smith will go. Miss Ehilyt
Taylor will go from the ViiievilleSunday
school, and Mr. Moore go from the First
Street church.
DRUMMER’S DAY.
Appointed to Take Charge of this Feature
of the Carnival.
“Drummers Day” will he perhaps? the
biggest of all the days at the Macon car
nival. To Mr. Roland Ellis this feature
ils due as at the last meeting of the execu
tive committee he introduced a resolution
providing for this day. President Waxel
bauni has appointed the following commit
tee to look after the matter:
Messrs. Ed A. Isaacs, chairman; L. H.
Wood, Harry C. Kendall. D. Witman. G.
C. Carmichael. John T. Coats. Julius Otto,
R, L. Smith, S. Binswanger, A. G. Hills
man, Clarence Weekes, George T. Brown.
An effort will be made to bring at least
a thousand drummers here on that day of
the carnival and the association and the
members of the Macon 'Post of the T. P.
A. will keep open house.
SERMON TO THE SOLDIERS
Was Preached at the First Baptist Church
Last Night.
Rev. J. L. White preached an interest
ing sermon yesterday morning to the mil
itray boys of the city, using as his subject
“Our Soldier Boys.” Dr. White spoke as
if he thought that war was inevitable, and
said the battleship Maine was blown up
by special design of the- Spanish.
He made a strong appeal that in their
camp life the soldiers must remember that
they go as the representatives of a great
Christian nation, and not to make the his
tory of their camp lives what has. charac
terized many in the past.
You can talk to 10,000 every d*y through
h* coliimar of Ths N«>w«
—Wftu Spill milK and
Than Cnj Over it.
That is just what you do when you go-fur your glasses to-anyone to whom the
science of nptemetry is a sealed book. Glasses are a blessing to mankind when
properly fitted, but a great curse when no t so. The fact that your glasses enable
you to see well and do not tire your eyes does not prove by any means that they are
suitable and are not injuring the eyes. The eye wi.l adapt itself in time to any glass.
Therefore you can perceive that you are not a competent judge as to whether or not
your eyes are fitted right. Mr. Friedman, the optical specialist, has done thousands
of dollars worth of work since he came to this city, but has yet to find anyone who
is not perfectly satisfied with his work. The Macon Optical .Parlors, No. 314 Second
Strcpt.
Men’s
Tailored Suits.
Go where you jnay and pay what you may,
newhere will you find moregrceful styles than
right here. And—quality minded—nowhere
such values. There’s ample proof of all this
in the special lots now selling so economically.
Come and look to your heart’s content. You
are not urged to buy. Just make yourself at
home.
Prices range from $7.50 up. Material
and making guaranteed.
8 Per Cent Guaranteed I
Dividends paid eonii-annually. 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. j
Equitable Building and Loan Association, |
Macon. Oa.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
4.PRIL TERM
OF THE COURT
Grand Jury Went Into Session
This Morning and
Was Charged.
CIVIL DOCKET TAKEN UP.
The Usurers Will be Investigated
by the Grand Jury and Will be
Chased From the City.
The April term of superior court com
menced this morning. Judge Felton pre
siding.
The docket does not show as many cases
as usual to be heard cither on the criminal
or the civil side. The most important
criminal case that is. at all likely to come
up at this term is that against Harry
Joiner, who is charged with the murder
of Lawson Yon, the peddler.
The grand jury will take up Joiner's
case next Thursday. That is the day for
which the witnesses have been summoned.
The police and detectives wil not give out
any of the latest discoveries made in this
case, but it is intimated that the chains
havb been wound pretty tightly against
prisoner tnd that a true bill is almost a
foregone conclusion. Joiner will be de
i fended when the case comes to trial by
Messrs. Lundy and Cooper.
Ther was nothing sensational in the
judge’s charge this morning, he simply
went over the ground for the jury to fol
low and drew.their attention to some of
the matters that called for special atten
tion at this time.
The civil docket was taken up this
morning. It was very short, some verdicts
were given in divorce, cases and then the
court adjourned until tomorrow.
The grand jury is made up of the fol
lowing gentleinen:
Beu C. Smith, foreman; B. S. Goodyear,
J. S. Jones. John R. Ellis, A. J. McAfee,
J. E. Bailey. L. McManus, T. L. Sewell,
V- S. Hill, H. C. Mix, C. C. Balkeom, G. S.
Dunlap, Jr., J. W. Fileiler, M. J. Hatcher,
C. IV. Howard, H. McKervey, C. E. Da
mour, IV. J. Willis, J. Ila mien berg. L. E.
Culver, VV. B. Ohapnian. Bailiff Dave
Riley.
Among the matters that will be closely
investigated during this session of the
grand jury will be that of the usurers
who are doing business in the city and
whose transactions have been aired of late
on more than one occasion by The News.
Since that time several persons have
brought in further evidence that goes to
show the enormity of the offense against
the law of usury that these people are
practicing. A case brought to iny atten
tion the other day was of a negro shoe
maker who had borrowed $2.50 from a loan
concern in South Macon and who inside
of three months paid $6.50 for the accom
modation. A calculation shows that he
was paying something like 900 per cent on
the original loan. The method of these
people who will deal with no one else but
the most ignorant of the darkies is sharp
enough, but they have over-reached them
selves and the probability is that the pres
ent grand jury, if it does its duty, will put
a stop to their business transactions in the
city of Macon.
Boys’ nobby straw hats. Phillips.
TO GALENA.
Judge Emory Speer Leaves This Week to
Speak on Grant's Birthday.
Judge Emory Speer will leave this week
for Galena, Hl., where he will'deliver tho »
address on the occasion of the celegration
of Grant’s birthday. This is probably the
time that a Southrener has been invited
to speak on a like occasion. That the ad
dress will be polished and perfect goes
without saying as the oratorical ability of
the speaker is w'ell known to everyone.
The people of Galena have a treat before
them on the 27th.
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guaranteed td give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
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