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REPAIRING
THE BATTLESHIP
Divers Building a Cradle
For the Massachusetts.
COURT OF INQUIRE
Held Its First Regulat Session
in the Court Martial Room
Last Night.
Uy Associated Press.
New York, December 21. —There i*
still twenty feet of water in the big dry
dock in the navy yard supporting the in
jured battleship Massachusetts. Two sets
of divers worked all day building a cra
dle which suprx>rts the entire bottom of
the ship. The cradle is made particularly
strong under the frames. The supports
had been placed as far back as amidships
last evening. Between that point and
frame No. 16 forward, the keel was so
buckh d in various spots that it did not
touch the keel blocks at all. These facts
were reported by the divers to naval con
structor Bowie, but he will not make his
final if port until the water has been
pumped out oi the dock. Tnis will not be
for several days.
The court of inquiry held its first regu
lar stosion in the court martial loom last
night. The court consists of Commodore
H. F. Picking, pesident; Capt. James
Sands and Capt. P. (’. Cooper, Lieut. R.
L. Russell is judge advocate.
(’apt. Nichol Ludlow, commander of the
Massachusetts, who was the first witness
examined, was asked why he left the na
vy yard at low water. In reply, he said,
that he simply obeyed orders in having
at that time, and that he had been ad
vised that there was no danger in going
oui at. low title. In ad lit ion to the n »vy yard
pilot bi 11, he stated that he had Sandy
Hook Pilot Weaver on board, as he had ,
h aid that the outer buoy beyond the hook
u id betn carried away, and he wished to
avoid all riisks. He testified that the bat
tleship was not forced to cnange her
course at any lime in the entire trip from
•the navy yard' to Tompkinsville, and she
followed the proper channels all the way. i
■Capt. Ludlow said that the Massachusetts
w is going at half speed and with a slow’
t bb tide when she struck the obstruction
whiidi he believe.d was movable. Between
the battery and Governors Island the bat
tleship crossed the bows of the Staten Is- >
land ferry boat 'Castleton, but the ferry i
boat he declared did not cause the Massa- i
chusetts to change her course. Capt.
I udjow said that he felt no shock when
the battleship struck. He concluded his .
testimony by slating that he had no com- i
plaint to make against either, of the pi
lots or against any of the ships officers.
Lieut. Potts, navigation officer of the
M iisSachusett«. corroborated the state
ments of Capt. Ludlow regarding the
speed and location at the time of the ac
cident. He declared positively that the
Massachusetts was in the Channel at the
time. Lieut. Potts is also of the opinion
that the battleship ran over a movable
obstruction 'and that she dislodged it.
■Pilot Bells testimony was coroborative.
Pilot Bells testimony was corroborative,
time of the accident was not too low for
safety. Pilot Weaver and Lieut. Com
mander Schroeder also corroborated the |
testimony of the other witnesses.
The board will meet again and continue ,
its Inquiries. The belief prevails among j
the officials at the yard that neither the j
pilots nor the officers of the .ship will be ,
held responsible for the accident.
Parisian' muf
flers.
GEORGIAN MARRIED.
Samuel Arthur IRedding Takes his Bride
• South of the Equator.
By Associated Press.
Griffin, Ga., December 21. —On the 18th
insrant Colonel R. J. Redding received a
I. tier from his son, Samuel Arthur Red
ding, conveying the news of the marriage
of the latter to Miss Marie Frates in the
city of Manaos, Amazonas. Brazil, South
America, on November 22d. The letter
was written November 26 th and was just
twenty-two days on the way.
Manaos is a city of 40.000 inhabitants,
the capital of the state of Amazonas, in
the republic of Brazil, and is located on
the left bank of the Amazon river about
1.000 miles from its mouth and about 200
miles south of the equator.
Mr. Redding has been a resident of
Manaos about seven months and is con
nected with the management of Manaos
Electric Light Company. In that short
time he has been led captive by one of the
dark-eyed beauties for which that country
is noted.
It was Mr. Reddings purpose to marry
in the southern hemisphere on the same
day and hour which witnessed the recent
marriage of his sister in Griffin. Ga.. but
by an unfortunate misreading of the fig
ure “3” for “2.” he married twenty-four
hours earlier, thus depriving his father of
the unique distinction of having a son and
daughter to marry on rhe same day and
hour—the one in the northern and the
other in the southern hemisphere.
Two Pointed Questions Answered.
What is the use of making a better ar
tieale than your competitor if you can
not get a beter price for it?
Ans. —As there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the better,
so that while our profits may be smaller
on a single sale they will be much larger
in the aggregate.
How can jou get the public to know
that your make is the best?
If both-articles are brought prominently
before the public both are certain to be
tried and the publie will very quickly
pass judgment on them and use only the
better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people have
been using it for years and have found
that it can always be depended upon. They
may occasionally take up with fash
ionable novelty put forth with exagger
ated claims, but are certain to return to
the one reemdy that they know to be re
liable, and for coughs, colds and croup
there is nothing equal to Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. For sale by H. J. Lamar
& Sons. . ... ~
GAVE BOND.
Two Waycross Cit'zens Arrested to Keep
the Peace.
| W r,-cross. Ga.. Dec. 21. —As tne culmina
| tion of a difficulty that has been brewing
here for .-.eitial days, two prominent citi
zen.- we;.- today tried before Ju ige J. S.
Williams, of the city court, charged with
breaking the peace of the community. The
principals in the affair are J. S. Sharp, ex
’ editor of the Waycross Herald, and Joel
Lott, youngest son of Dr. Daniel Lott, the
founder of Waycross, and brother of Hon.
Warren Lott.
The two men have been armed and their
friends feared there would be bloodshed if
they came together.
The home of Lott was guarded by a spe
, cial policeman the past two or three nights,
and Sharp has been laying by his gun at
l an uptown restaurant. Friend* have tried
I to settle the difficulty, but failing to do so.
peace warrants were issue for the two
| men by Judge Williams and the case set
for this morning at & o'clock.
After hearing the evidence in the case
Judge Williams required the gentlemen to
give bond in the sum of SI,OOO each. Mr.
Lott's bondsman is his brother, John A.
Lott. and Mr. Sharp’s bond was signed by
W. J. Smith and Judge A. P. Perham.
The trouble between the men grew- out
of some business transaction.
ROME HAS NEW CHIEF.
» 4 <r .• *, * »
Captain W. H. Steele Elected to Succeed
J. B. Shropshire.
Rome, Ga., Dec. 21. —The council met to
night and elected Captain W. H. Steele
chief of police to succeed J. >B. Shropshire,
who disappeared from Rome today was oue
week ago. Nothing has been heard from
, Shropshire, though a report is current that
he left Atlanta for New Orleans accompa
nied by a notoriously divorced woman,
j formerly of this place.
Captain Steele is one of the leading citi
zens of Rome, and is a man of high char
acter. His selection was rather a surprise, j
as he did not become a candidate until
| late yesterday afternoon. He was born in !
Greene county, but has lived here fifteen I
years and has held important offices in the I
city municipal affairs. He was on conn- j
oil two years, chief of fire depamtment two :
years and has been a member of the board '
of education six yeans.
Captain Steele is forty- years of age and !
has a wife and five children. He will he i
sworn in today and begin work at once.
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RAILROAD EXHIBIT.
Showing to bo Made at +he Paris Exposi
tion in 1900.
f
By Associated Press.
Chicago, December 21.—-Thirty railroads
were represented at a meeting held at the
I Grand Pacific hotel to consider a plan pro
posed by Charles B. Maugheam for a joint
j exhibit at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
The plan suggested is to construct a
large scenic map 'that shall s'how- th° route
i of every railroad in the country by elec-
I trical devices and on which the elevations
and natural features of the surrounding
country will be shown in proper propor
tion and color.
Gen. Pecks’ office was present and said
that if 'the railways took up the matter
tlie French. Commission would undoubted
ly give the space required. The represen
tatives of the various railroad systems
discussed the project thoroughly. It was
decided to raise SIOO,OOO for the exhibit.
A committee was appointed to act with
Mr. Maugham for the purpose of interest-’
ing other railroads 'in the project and se
curing the money needed to carry out the
I idea.
Sucklin’a Arnica Naive
I
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
I sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
I corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction ©r
money refunded. Price 25c per box. For
j sale by H. J TAtnar A- Rons’ 4rug
DR. JOHNSON CALLED,
ITo the Pastorate ot the M adison Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
By Associated Press.
New York, December 21. —Dr. Howard
Agnew Johnson, formerly of lowa, and
: now- pastor of the Forty-first street Pres
byterian Church of Chicago, has been for
mally called to the pastorate of the Mad
ison avenue Presbyterian Church in this
city. .
A TEXAS WOXDEK.
Hall’s Great Discovery.
One small bottle of Hall’s Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder trou
bles, removes gravel, cures diabetis. semi
nal emisisons. weak and lame backs, rheu
matism and all irregularities of the kid
neys and bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder troubles in children. If
not sold by your druggist will be sent by
mail on receipt of sl. One small bottle is
t*o months’ treatment and will cure any
ease above mentioned.
E. W. HALL,
Sole Manufacturer.
P. O. Box 211, W&ce, Texas.
Sold by H. J. Lamar & Son, Macon, Ga.
READ THIS.
Covington, Ga., July 23. 1898.
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
have ever used for the above complaints.
Very respectfully.
H. I. Marshal.
Xmas Poultry and Game
We will have turkeys,
geese, ducks, chickens, veni
son, etc , for the holidays,
: and would advise those desir
ing a good selection to place
an order early.
Georgia Packing Co.
Flies, t-iies. t-nesi
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
when all other ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the Hehing at
once, acts as a poultice, gives re-
lief. Dr. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment
is prepared only for Piles an- , *'’>'ing of
i the private parts and nothing else. Every
b®x is warranted. Sold by druggist© or
i 11.00 per b'x.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURE CO.,
Proprietors. O.
•ent ?>y mill on receipt of price. 50c and
MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY EVENTWCt, DECEMBER 21 1898.
SLOWLY BURNED
TO DEATH I
The Awful Fate of an Electri
cian in a Net Work
of Live Wires. j
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 21.—Among a net work of '
I wires, twenty feet above the ground, Rod
j erick Chisholm, an electrician. wa* I
; slowly burned to death in sight of several
! hundred spectators at the corner of Forty- j
fifth and State streets. For nearlv ten '
1 minutes the crowd watched the workmen
| in their frantic efforts to release their com- '
. rade from among the wires.
Chisholm was employed by the Common
wealth Electric Company and with a num
ber of other men was stringing electric
wires along State street. While at the
top of one of the poles it is supposed he |
gras-ped a live wire. He was seen to fall i
back among the wires apparently lifeless, j
Ladders were secured and after consider- I
able difficulty to the rescuers, Chisholm's
body was gotten to the street.
Spreads Eike Wi'dfire.
You can’t keep a good thing down. News
of it travels fast. When things are “the
best’’ they become the “best selling.’’ j
Abraham Hare, a leading drugigst, of
Bellevue, 0., writes: “Electric Bitters are I
the best selling bitters I have ever handled
in my 20 years experience.” You know I
why? Most diseases begin in disorders of
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and
i nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the stom
, ach, regulates the liver, kidneys and
bowels, purifies the blood, strengthens the
1 nerves, hence cures multitudes of mala
dies. It builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak, sickly
run-down man or woman. Only 50 cents,
i Sold by H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists.
| Guaranteed.
SMALL WANTS NITRIC ACID.
Condemned Murderer Shows Anxiety to
Escape the Gallows.
, Savannah, Ga., December 21.—Another
■ plot of Abe Smalls, the convicted murder
j er of Policeman Neve ro escape the gal
| lows v.ais discovered yesterday. He has
i been writing notes to his friends and send
. ing them through prisoners who are re-
leased, urging them to smuggle into his I
i cell nitric acid, with which it was evident-
I ly his intention to “eat” his way out of ,
■ jail through the iron bars.
The scheme was given away by a woman 1
| to whom a note had been written.
An extra, guard was put over his cell
and unless the governor again intervenes,
he will hang at the end of the thirty day
respite already given him.
Millions Given Away
It is certainly gratifying to the public t
' know of one' concern in the land which
I is not afraid to be generous to the needy
! and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. '
King’s New Discovery for Consumption, i
Coughs and Colds, have given away over 1
ten million bottle of this great medicine,
and have the satisfaction of knowing that
it has absolutely cured thousands of hope
less oases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness and all diseases of the throat, chest
and lungs are surely cured by it. Call on
H. J. Lamar & Sons, druggists, and get a
free trail bottle. Regular size 50c and sl.
Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
[ upon and is pleasant and safe to take j
j Sold by H. J. Lamar & Sons.
PROFESSIONAL.
DR. C. H. REZEZTEZ,
Ear, Nose, Throat.
Cherry St.
Phone 285—2 Calls.
DR. 'LA.URY M. ST.VH EK,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
506 street. ’Phone 121.
I
1878. DB. J J. SUBEES. 1838.'
Permanently
In the specialties venereal; lost energy i
restored; female iregularities and poison
| oak. Cure guaranteed.
Address in confidence, with stamp, 51&
, Fourth street, Macon, Ga.
HUBRIS, THOJIIfIS & GLHWSDN,
I I
Attorneys and Counsellor© at Law.
Macon. G*.
SYPHI L_IS 1
Primary, secondary or tertiary, no mat- I
ter how long standing, cured for life under i
absolute guarantee in*from 15 to 60 days.
[ *ave used this wonderful remedy in my
| priva.te practice for over 20 years and have
never failed. A patient once treated by
me is free from outbreaks forever. I use j
no mercury cr potash. I will pay SSOO for !
any case that I fail to cure within 60 days J
Write at ©nee.
DR. GRAHAM,
Ruit© 110$. 114 DAaroorw st.. Chi oaf©. TH
i Henry Stevens, Sons &
Company.
H. STEVENS’ SONS CO., Macon, Ga.,
| Manufacturers of sewer and railroad cul
vert pipe, fittings, fire brick, clay, etc. |
Wall tubing that will last forever.
. For Whooping Cough
use CHENEY’S EX
'■ PECTORANT.
Money.
I
Loans negotiated on Improved city pr©p
erty, en farms, at lowest market rates,
business of fifteen years standing. Facilx
-1 ties unsurpassed.
HOWARD M. SMITH
Second St., Macon. Ga.
CHRISTMAS
WINES
—AND—
Good
Cheer
For the holiday
season we propose
to offer our custom
ers the benefit of the
tremendous reduc
tion in the whole of
our line of our
Whiskies.
Winesand
Brandies.
Those who under
stand and appreci
ate GOOD GQODS
will fully understand
the value of the offer
we make.
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 as much for inferior goods.
Give us a trial. See what we will do for
you. All goods bottled at the distillery.
Original bottling only.
fr
Whiskies.
Pr Qt
Bedie of Macon (Kentucky Bourbon).. 40
Old Monongahela Pure Pennsylvania
Bye 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 1abe1)...... 75
Old Club House Rye 75
Hoffman House Rye 90
Mount Vernon Pure Rye (6 years old).! 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 Ryel 25
Wines and
Brandies.
Pr Gal.
California Sherry, Port and Angelica..7sc
Imported Sherry, Port and Madeira...l 00
Old Cognac Brandy 2 00
Pr Bot.
Martel Brandy, 3 starl 00
. Henne-sy Brandy, 3 starl 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 ail orders by mail or telegraph will
have our prompt attention. Special in
ducements offered. Send for price list
and other information. Phone 235.
The Altmayer & Flatau
Liquor Co.
596 and 50X Fourth Street, near Union
Passenger Denot.
Soldiers, Buy Our
Regent, $3:50
Hand Sewed Shoe.
Agents for Johnson & Murphy’s $5.00 and
$6.00 gooas.
Swellest shoes made.
Best known line made for the money.
Every pair warranted.
Regulation Rubber
Leggings. Boots.
EZ. B. HARRIS,
The Shoe Brokers.
z
f Corner Cherry and Third Streets.
WSf IvenjMu
Wf I Likes a
St hr Rocking
Chair.
i This one will please you.
1 vi Golden oak and mahogany.
While they last the price will
be only’ $2.37.
A hundred other
Xmas Bargains
Are here for your inspection.
Santa Claus called and left a lot of pretty things for
! the little ones. Doll Carriages, Shco-dy Horses, Iron
Wagons, Wooden Wagons, Tricycles, Velocipedes, and lit
tle Rockers of every description He told us to sell them
I at little prices and we are doing it.
GARDEN, fu x ure
New Store, 454 Third St. Near Dannenberg’s.
You DoirT "j® A
Experience s* hing
The man who gets his suit or overcoat here has our ex
perience and judgment back of his selection. Choosing is
safe and easy, because we have a large and most exclusive
assortment for him to select from. New arrival of men’s
Fine, Stylishly made, Absolutely All Wool Suits, made of
smooth finish Cassimeres and Cheviots. ‘‘Good Fit?” Yes,
you can depend on it.
The Up to Date Clothiers,
Benson & Houser.
ff Satisfied Customer,
It is said is one of the best advertisement a store can
have. We have thousands throughout this section,
and if a determination .to sell honest goods, and to
deal fairly, count for anything, we propose to keep
them and make more new ones. Our store is fairly
bristling with
Christmas Bargains
BEELAND, The Jeweler.
Triangular Block.
, We guarantee to meet an} 7 so-called “'Cut Price” on re-
liable goods.
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\r--.- An Xmas Gift
I JSfil W ° rth HaVlng -
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('■/ ; A- j• i that you wife or mother will appreci-
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13 onc our handsome parlor suits.
e have also appropriate gifts in parlor
Al Übrary tables, dressing tables for the
fA'F-dd houdior. lounges, corner chairs, easy
" C's chairs, in a great variety to choose from,
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= , bu ,. er , s heart glad.
Wood=Peavy Furniture Company.