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TO RAISE
THE SHIPS
Wrecking Companies Consid
ering Maine and Colon
BOTH MAY 8E FLOATED
Estimates of the Price the United
States Governmen t Would
Have to Pay.
Uy Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 16 —A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The navy department has not abandon
ed the hope of rescuing the Maine from
Havana harbor and bringing the wreck to
this country for rehabilitation, nor does
it seem likely, from the interest taken
-by responsible wrecking experts, that the
Cristobal Colon will be permitted to pound
to pieces on the chore west of Santiago.
The 'board of construction has under con
sideration a formal proposition for the
salvage of both these vessels and their de
livery at New York or such other port in
lhe United States as the government might
select, but no company will be allowed to
.begin operations on the vessels until a
"•omparison can be made between the offers
from several trustworthy concerns.
The Swedish Company, which is said to
/be the most capable and experienced in
i he world, now has experts at work on the
Colon making an investigation into the
difficulties involved in her salvage. /Divers
and engineers have been brought from
Europe especially for this purpose and af
-ter satisfying themselves of the Colon’s
condition and the expense that must be in
curerd in floating her they will go to Ha
vana and examine the Maine. There is no
doubt in the minds of naval officials that
ahe report of these experts will result in a
bonafide offer from the Swedish Company,
but a disposition is manifested to give
preference to American wreckers if all
other things are equal. The navy depart
ment has, however, made the rigid rule
that no proposition 'will be considered in
volvingthe government in any expense un
til the vessels are safely delivered in a
naval dry dock on the “no-cure-no-pay”
principle. The offer under consideration
comes from some associated engineers in
New York city, who have ample capital
and who easily convinced the board of the
feasibility of their project from an en
gineering 'point of view. Their original
/terms, which are, however, subject to
modification, contemplated the payment
by the government of $250,000 cash in the
vase of the Maine, and $1,000,000 in the
•■case of the Colon, on their delivery at the
New York or the Norfolk navy yard in ad
dition to one-third of the appraised value
of these vessels on their arrival, the val
uation to be made by a board of arbitra
tors. The uncertainty as to the precise
amount of remuneration involved in this
ipropositon is now attractive to the naval
officials, who will insist on stipulating the
exact sum to be paid by she government
for salvage before a contract is signed.
The method of raising the vessels to be
used by the engineers who appeared be
fore the board is extremely simple. Pneu
matic cassion attached to chains, passed
underneath the vessel through channels
by alternating jets of water and com- i
pressed air, constitute the lifting power.
These channels of sufficient size to en
able a diver to pass under the vessel with
messenger lines. As soon as the chains
are hauled through and made fast up by
the sides or deck of the vessel the exca
vations will be filled up by the same pro
cess by which they were made, to prevent
the vessel from settling. Experience has
.shown that ten or twelve such channels
will not cause a heavily loaded vessel to
sink more than six inches in very soft !
material.
To affect the release of a vessl situated
like the Maine, in tenacious harbor de
posits, jets of compressed air will be sent
along the keel simultaneously with the in
troduction of air into the caissons. The
‘caissons are uniform in size, having a
'buoying or lifting effort of thirty tons
each, this constituting the unit of the j
sysem, the weight of the vessel and its '
contents determining the number required |
to raise it. Their size and weight admit j
of these caissons being easily handled in '
ihe water by the divers alone and their
distribution, together with the automatic
valves wih which they are provided, make
it possible to exert a uniform force on all
parts of the vessel. The danger of rupture i
from undue pressure due to depth under
water or other causes, or the danger of
breaking air hose. is wholly obviated by
the automatic valves. The caissons are
ararnged in series, and greater or less
power as circumstances require may be
exerted at any point. The system is de
clared to afford complete control of the
wreck, and when the water is expelled j
from the caissons the vessel is lifted to I
the surface in a single operation. It is
asserted that with the caissons the Cris
tobal Colon can be raised and righted even
in a sea way.
In the case of the Maine it is intended ■
to cut away the forward portion of the
hull, which was destroyed by the explo
sion. and after lifting the uninjured por
tion of teh vessel, to build a bulk head :
and a false bow to fit the opening.
PRIZE WINNING POULTRY. I
Gams Cocks that Soar With Gioves on their
Spurs.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis. Dee. 16 —Sparring contests be
tween game cocks with gloves on and an
< xhibition of trained tumbler pigeons have
proved interesting and attractive features ■
at the poultry and pigeon show. The judges '
have completed the awards for the pigeon
exhibitions.
The centemof interest in the judges work I
was about the silver Wyandotts. in this
class awards were made as follows: Cock !
first. Champion Beck, St. Louis, score
hen finer. H. Stefnmesch, St. Louis. •
score 94®^; cockerel!, Steinmesch. score
94’4; pullet, Steinmkrsch, score 94.
’99 Kuuiblers, S*O.
Typewriters, $15.00 up; fresh stock car
bon and ribbons. J. W. Shiuholser.
GREAT CONCESSION.
Made by Mexico to an Enterprising Cali
fornian.
; By Associated Press. '
New York, Dec. 16.—A dispatch to the
i Herald from Mexico City says:
The last act of the Mexican congress to
| day was the confirmation’ of one of the
I largest concessions for many years.
The concession was granted to Captain
A. B. Smith, of Los Angeles, Cal., and his
associates for colonizing s/eamshio and
railway enterprizes of the first magnitude.
The colony lands luclude many leagues of
the gulf of California, with conditions
that a railway be constructed at once from
the lands co Yuma, California and steam
ship service be placed from the head of the
gulf to the* southern Mexican boundary.
The service will also be extended to the
Icower and southern California ports. The
I line will comprise six modern steamers.
PORTO RICO MAILS.
Postal Arrangements For Our New Pos
session.
By Associated Prese.
Washington, Dec. 16.—The postal con
tract with the New York and Puerto Rico
Steamship Co., supplemental to existing
arrangements with the “Red D” line, has
been formally signed.
Mails will leave New York on January
6, 20 and 31 by the New York and Puerto
Rico Steamship Co. and on January 14 and
26 by 'the “Red iD” line. The arrange
ments are for five regular sailings a
month from Puerto Rico and regular ad
ditional sailings in connection therewith
'around the island at least once a week,
calling at all principal harbors and ports.
The Plant line makes three trips a week
between Port Tampa and Havana, via Key
West, and department officials believe the
new line running between Miami, Fla.,
and Havana, without intermediate stops,
may seek to carry the mails aind create
a quicker service.
ABSORBENT BANK
One St. Louis Institution Pur
chased Outright by An
other.
St. Louis, Dec. 16. —The Republican to
day publishes the following:
The final steps have been taken for
the absorption of the St. Louis National
Bank by the National Bank of Com
merce, and 'the papers have been
signed and delivered. All accounts in the
St. Louis National were checked up last
night and that bank is now practically
out of existence.
Ar a meeting of the board of directors
of the St. Louis National bank yesterady
afternoon it was decided that 'the bank
should go into voluntary liquidation at
once with the National Bank of Com
merce as liquidator.
At a meeting of the directors held in
the morning the formal transfer of the
controlling interest in 'the bank to the
Bank of Commerce was m'ade.
Cashier J. C. Van Blarcom, of the Bank
of Commerce, returned yesterday from
New York with the Gould and Sage stock
purchased from General Fitzgerald and
this with the stock of the local directors
which had already been purchased, com
prised a little over two-thirds of the total
stock of the St. Louis and National and ;
was not enough to permit the directors to
vote to go into voluntary liquidation.
In this way the St. Louis National will
be absorbed by the National Bank of Com
merce without the necesity of buying the
remaining •stock as those who have not
sold their stock will be compelled to ac
cept whatever dividend is declared’by the
'Bank of Commerce as liquidator of the
defunct bank.
MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR.
A PLEASANT LEMON .DRINK.
Cures indigestion, headache, malaria,
kidney disease, fever. ■ chills, loss of appe
tite, debility, nervoue prostration and
heart failure by regulating the stomach,
liver, bowels, kidneys and blood.
MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR.
Cured me of indigestion. I had suffered for
ten years. I had tried almost every medi
cine, but all failed. Since taking Lemon
Elixir I can eat anvthinf I like.
W. A. GRIFFETH,
Reeevesville, S. C.
MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR.
Cured me of indigestion and heart disease,
after years of suffering when all other
doctors and remedies failed.
N. D. COLEMAN,
Beulah, S. C. I
MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR.
I have been a great sufferer from dvs
pepsia for about fifteen years, my trouble
being my liver, stomach and bowels, with
terrible headaches. Lemon Elixir cured me
My appetite is good and I am well. I had
taken a barrel of other medicine that had
done me no good.
CHARLES GIBHARD.
No. 1515 Jefferson st., Louisville, Ky.
MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR.
Cured me of enlarged liver, nervous in
digestion and heart disease. I was unable
to walk up stairs or do any kind of work.
I was treaed by many physicians, but got
no better until I used Lemon Elixir. I am
now healthy and vigorous.
- C. H. BALDWIN.
No. 98 Alexander street, Atlanta. Ga.
MOZLEY’S LEMON HOT DROPS.
Cures all colds, coughs, hoarseness, sore
throat, bronchitis, hemorrhage and all
throat and lung diseases. Elegant, relia
ble.
Twenty-five cents at druggists. Prepared I
only by Dr. H. Mozley, Atlanta, Ga.
A TEXAS WONDER,
Hall’s Great Discovery.
One small bottle of Hall’s Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder trou
bles, removes gravel, cures dlrbetls. semi
nal emislsons, weak and lame backs, rheu
matism and all irregularities of the kid
neys and bladder xn both men and women.
Regulates bladder trounles in children. If
not sold by your druggist will be sent by
mail on receipt of sl. One small bottle Is
two months’ treatment and will cure any
case above mentioned.
E. W. HALL,
Sole Manufacturer.
P. O. Box 21t, Waco, Texas.
Sold by H. J. Lamar & Son, Macon, Ga.
READ THIS.
Covington, Ga.. July 23. IS9S.
This is to certify that I have used Dr.
Hall’s Wonderful Discovery for Rheuma
tism, Kiddney and Bladder Troubles, and
will say it is far superior to any thing I
j have ever used for the above complaints.
Very respectfully,'
H. I. HORTON. Ex-Marshal.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by H. J. Lamar i- Sons.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENTNtt, DECEMBER 16 1898.
DID NOT LIFT
THEIR HATS
A Tragedy in New Mexico
From a Curious Cause.
By Associated Press.
Same Fe., N. M., Dec. 16.—Reports from
Taos are to the effect that since the arri
val of a deputy United States marshal on
the scene order has been restored. The
trouble originated from a drunken deputy
sheriff's treatment of two touris'ts watch
ing a church procession in celebration of
San Guadeloupe day. The strangers, wbo
knew nothing of the customs of native
people and did not understand Spanish,
failed to remove their hats when the pro
cession passed, and the deputy arrested
them. Sheriff Trujiko, when the citizens
protested, became abusive. A young man
named Gifford attempted to talk with the
officer about the matter and the latter
opened fire on him. Gifford is supposed to
have shot back in self defense, but there
were three shots fired at the sheriff simul
taneously, all of which took effect. The
sheriff is in a critical condition. The re
port sent out that the matter had resolved
itself into a race was is pronounced ab
surd.
No Kight to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keep
h»t<r health. 'lf she is weak, sickly and all
run down she will be nervous and irri
table. If she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood will cause pim
ples, blotches, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is
thei best medicine in the world to regulate .
stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify
the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth velvety skin, rich com
plexion. It will make a good looking wo
man of a run-down invalid. Only 50 cents
at <H. J. Lamar & Sons, Druggists; gu&r- i
an teed.
I
ANOTHER GOULD ROAD.
The Chicago and Alton to be Added to that
System.
By Associated Press.
New York, 'Dec. 16.—The Tribune says: I
All sorts of rumors regarding the Chi- |
cago and Alton railroad are current in
Wall street. There is a revival of the re
port that the Vanderbilt's would buy the
road, the Michigan Central being named
as the specific purchaser.
Another alleged 'buyer was the Unian
Pacific, but few men in the financial dis
trict took that rumor with and serious
ness. The Indications still point to the
Goulds, acting through the Missouri Pa
cific Railway Co., 'as the probable pur- {
chasers of the Alton road. J. J. Mitchell !
president of the Illinois Trust and Savings ‘
bank of Chicago, who is a large holder of
Alton stock, and is said to have been '
■authorized by President Blackstone of the •
Alton to ’act also in behalf of the minority ;
stockholders of the railway corporation, i
had a conference with George J. Gould :
here on Wednesday. He is still in the j
city and spent all day Thursday in a series :
of further conference, believed to have ;
been with Mr. 'Gould and his associates, ;
’a nJ, .according to the best information ,
obtainable the acquisition by the Missouri
Pacific of the controlling interest in the
Chicago and Alton will be announced
within a few days. It is understood that
she Vanderbilts would be by no means
averse to such a transfer.
Spain’s Greatest Need.
Mr. H. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain, j
spends his winters at Aiken. S. C. Weak '
nerves had caused severe pains in the back ’
of his head. On using Electric Bitters,
America’s greatest blood and nerve rem
edy, all pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country needs.
All America knows that it cures liver and
kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones
up the stomach, strengthens the nerves,
puts vim. vigor and new life into every
muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If
weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by .
H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
■
Dressed chickens and Sine
Georgia and Western meats
for the holiday trade at W.
L. Henrtf & Co.
WOMEN IN TROUBLE.
The Approach. of Motherhood is the
Occasion of Much Anxiety to All.
Every woman dreads the ordeal
through which she mtist pass in becom- ;
ing a mother. The pain and suffering
which is in store for her is a source oi i
constant anxiety, fear and dread, to
say nothing of the danger which the
coming incident entails. The joyous I
anticipations with which she looks for- I
ward to baby’s coming gives way to an
indescribable dread of the ©ideal when
she fully realizes the critical and trying
event which will soon approach and
have to be endured.
Women should hail with delight a
remedy which insures to them im
munity from the pain, suffering and
danger incidental to child-bearing.
Such a remedy is now offered, and
women need not fear longer the hour of
childbirth. “Mother’s Friend”—is a
scientific liniment—and if used before
confinement, gently and surely prepared
the body for the great requirements
and changes it is undergoing, insures
safety to both mother and child, and
takes her through the event with com
parative ease and comfort. This won
derful remedy is praised by every
woman who has used it.
What woman is not interested in
“Mother's Friend?” This wonderful |
remedy has been tested and its price
less value proven by the experience oi
thousands of happy mothers who '
have used it during the most critical ’
period of woman’s life —the approach
and culmination of motherhood/
It has won their everlasting praise,
for it gave them help and hope in
their most trying hour and when
most needed. Every woman may some
day need ‘ Mother’s Friend.” The
little book. “Before Baby is Born.”
telling all about it. and when it should
be used, will prove of gr-at interest and
benefit to ail expectant mothers, and
will be sent free to any address upon ;
application to the Bradl sld
Company, Atlanta, Ga.
For LaGrippe and In
fluenza use CHENEY’S
EXPECTORANT.
Peyser’s Our Large Sale of E - &w -
Collars. m ii • yt j i Collars,
ah un e n, clothing Yesterday To - ose
Fully demonstrated the fact that people KNOW A GOOD
THING—Good clothes at the Right Price.
We are still offering those Top Overcoats at Half Price—
Only small sizes left.
Men’s Underwear.
, Pont you need it? We have the line. We show the quality, and we give
the price. Three features that the others don’t combine.
Boy’s Suits and Overcoats.
If quality is what you want, and price is what has been keeping you from buying, come and
see us. Quality DON'T CHANGE, but we make the price to suit you.
y THE DANNENBERG CO. X
Store. 466 Third Street. Store.
For the Next
Thirty Days
We propose to make some special prices
on WHISKIES. WINES and BRANDIES.
You who appreciate good goods will un
derstand the value of the offer made be
low:
Look at our price list, and begin, to
save 50 per cent on all purchases in our
line. Do not throw your money away and
pay twice <ae much for inferior goods.
Give us a trial. See what we will do for
you. AU goods bottled at the distillery.
Original bottling only.
Whiskies.
I
Pr Qt
Belle of Macon (Kentucky Bourbon).. 40
Old Monongahela Pure Pennsylvania
Rye 50
Our Monogram( 4 years old) 60
Baker’s A. A. A. A. Rye! 65
Canadian Rye.... 75
Finch’s Golden Wedding 75
Old Dscar Pepper (green label) 75
Old Club House Rye 75
Hoffman House Rye 90
Mount Vernon Pure Rye (6 years old).l 00
Old Oscar Pepper Rye (white label).. 1 00
Old Crow (7 years old) 1 00
Guckenheimer Pure Rye (6 years old).l 00
Sweet Pansy (8 years old) 1 00
Old Private Stock (cream of whiskies)
1 25
Park & Tilford Fine Rye 1 25
Wines and
Brandies.
Pr Gal.
California Sherry, Port and Angelica. .75c
Imported Sherry, Port and Madeira...l 00
Old Cognac Brandy 2 00
Pr Bot.
Martel Brandy, 3 star 1 00
Hennesy Brandy, 3 star 1 00
Clarets by the case of one dozen quart
bottles 4 00
Rhine Wines by the case of one dozen
quart bottles 4 00
All other goods by the gallon, such as
corn whiskey, peach and apple brandies,
etc., sold equally as low’, from $1.25 per
gallon and upwards.
We make a specialty of the jug; trade
and all orders by mail or telegraph will
have our prompt attention. Special in
ducements offered. Send for price list
and other information. Phone 265.
The Altmayer & Flatau
Liquor Co.
506 and 501 Fourth Street, near Union
Passenger Depot
e JAPANESE
pi
CURE
A New and Complete Treatment, consisting of
SUPPOSITORIES, Capsules of Ointment and two
Boxes of Ointment. A never-failing cure for Piles
• f every nature and degree, it maxes an operation
with the knife, which is painful, and often results
in death, unnecessary. Why endure this terrible
disease? We pack a Written Guarantee in each
>1 Box. No Cure, No Pay. 50c. and >1 a box, 6 for
55. Sent by mail. Samples free
OINTMENT, 25c- and .50c.
ffiNQTI PATIftN Cured, Piles Prevented, bv
vUlxo I I »n i lull Japanese Liver Pellets, the
n-eat LIVER and STOMACH REGULATOR and
BLOOD PURI PIER. Small, miM and pleasant
to take: especially adapted for children's use.
doses 25 cents.
FREE.— a vial of these famous little Pellets wii:
be given with a $1 box or more of Pile Cure.
Notick —The genuine fresh Japanese Puh
Cure for sale only bv
For Sale at Goodwyn’e Drug Store and
Brown Honaa Pharmacy.
The Best
Purest and Freshest Candv
is worth only 60c per pound.
In z, puns Per
Half, Pound,
° T “ O , f 80 °-
and Per
Five-Pound Half Pound,
Boxes. 3OC.
Received Fresh, daily at
GOODWYN’S DRUG STORE
Cherry Street, Cor. Cotton Ave.
J k £ 'H The Largest
I ill / n I I Dealers in
My Ms jLft. kJ Middle Georgia
The Empire Coal and Ice Co
MORE
COAL
WEATHER
Hnthracltß. lUontevallo. Jellico.
PHONE 136. 4k A 8
Yard- | A |
Cherry and § II 4 I
Sixth Sts. My Yr MMJ
! A Qift
From Santa Claus
L w largest stock of pianos and organs,
guitars, mandolins, banjos, etc., ever
,J brought to this city. Celebrated makes of
IPianos; celebrated makes of organs, all
sold at lowest prices and easy terms. *
VTtw-J.i » Sole agents for the Yost typewriter.
F. fl. GuttenDerger & Co.
/ 452 Second Street.