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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1895.
The Latest News From the
Stricken Governor is :
. Encouraging.
i i brave mar.
“Tell tho Boys I Am Palling Up tlie
Best Fight 1 Can,” Was
Bi^ Message.
“I AM AS SICK AS I CAN LIVE.”
Tho Ilian or Orefit Conrrage Is Conaolous
of Ills critical conilltlon nmV Is
Fighting Hard Agnlnt the ,
Great Destroyer.
The latest news as to the condition
of the governor was received this morn
ing shortly after 2 o'clock. It was a
bulletin made at 2 o’clock and read
thus:
“At 2 o'clock a. m. the governor's
condition remains unchanged."
Atlanta, June 19.—(Special.)—Govern
or Atkinson hovered between life and
death all day
Since midnight last night the calson
waB on, and the physicians and family
were almost without hope.
V/hen the consultation among the
doctors was concluded last night It
was thought that the governor still
had a slight chance for his 11 'e. The
• physicians felt somewhat encouraged
• at his condition. Then his temperature
and pulse both having Improved and
It was upon this that they based their
hope. The governor, who had slept
some, himself expressed the opinion
that he was better.
"I feel a little stronger,” he said,
to his devoted wife, who is constantly
with him despite her own delicate
health.
This slight Improvement was only
temporary, however. Soon after the
physicians left the governor began los
ing strength. He bore up bravely, but
the ordeal was so severe that he was
forced to complain of the awful tired
ness that exhausted him.
His bowels were swelling and the
symptoms of peritonitis became more
marked. He retained his medicine,
however, and this was some encour
agement to tho trained nurses who
have been with him continually.
, As the morning wore on, however,
the physicians realised that the medi
cines, though retained on the stomach, ,
were not assimilated and practically 1
Ineffective.
When questioned by the family, the
physicians shook their heads ominous
ly, and gave but the merest encourage
ment.
FIRST BULLETIN.
At 8:30 o'clock this morning the
physicians made a close examination
and after consultation Issued the fol
lowing bulletin:
"Since the last consultation held at
midnight the governor has rested fair
ly well, but this morning was consid
erably exhausted. Today he has re
tained medicine and some nourishment.
His temperature at this hour Is 99 4-5,
pulse 120 and respiration 30. ‘
(Signed) J. B. S. Holmes,
Nathan O. Harris,
Wm. Perrin Nicholson,
Hunter P. Cooper,
W. F. Westmoreland,
F. il. McRae."
The announcement of the bulctln
was taken as the beginning of the end,
although the watchers at the mansion
were still hopeful.
After the consultation the physicians
were, one or more of them, constantly
In the sick chamber.
Dr. Willis Westmoreland, who had
all along expressed the utmost con
fidence. began to weaken after the
morning examination.
A second consultation was set for
1 o'clock, but about 11 Dr. Holmes re
cognized a decided change for the
worse, and the doctors were hastily
called togethef.
The governor’s position was changed
so that he rested a little better for
awhile, and constant application of Ice
water was made to his lips.
"The Ice water Is my greatest pleas
ure now,” said the patient feebly.
He remained conscious all the while,
and spoke to those about him as ebb
ing strength would permit About noon
when his brother Tom came In. his
answer was:
"I am Just as sick as I can live,
Tom.”
Dr. Holmes told the governor during
the morning that his condition was
most critical. He realized his condition
himself, and made a heroic struggle
against the grip of the great destroyer.
o'clock the physicians closed
their conference by Issuing the fol
lowing bulletin:
Since the morning consultation the
governor has materially changed for
the worse, and he Is now steadily
Blnklng. Unless some unforeseen
change In his condition occurs hts
death seems Inevitable.”
J. B. S. Holmes,
Hunter, P. Cooper,
F. M. McRae,
W. F. Westmoreland,
Nathan O. Harris,
A. C. North.
From this time on, although fre
quent statements were made by the
physicians that his condition appeared
to be unchanged, he seemed to grow
steadily worse.
The doctors themselves announced
that they had given up hope, and the
end was only a matter of hours.
Several close friends of the governor
were admitted to the sick room during
the afternoon. He recognized all of
them, and spoke to them when he
could.
Among those who were admitted
were Judge Marcus Beck. As he hes
itated at .the door, the governor called
to him, and Introduced him to the
attending physicians.
This was between 2 and 3 o'clock.
From 3 o'clock on, although conscious,
the patient's life hung upon a thread
so delicate that at times' it seemed
to have severed.
This morning when the turn for the
worse' became apparent, a telegram
was sent for Mrs. Atkinson, the gover
nor’s mother, who has been In Virginia
some time. She cannot, however, reach
the city before tomorrow morning.
Tho father of Mrs. Atkinson was tel
egraphed for and will arrive tomorrow.
All the other members of tho family
have been here since Monday, waiting
In tearful and sad-faced suspense tho
ending of the awful struggle with
death.
The executive mansion has been
thronged with callers all day, and tel
egrams of Inquiry and sympathy have
come In by ti/e score. One of the mes
sages of sympathy was from Col. Gor
don, on behalf of the soldiers In camp
at Grlllln.
ANXIOUS FRIENDS.
Besides the steram of callers from
among the people of the city a great
many of the governor's closest Mends
from other cities are here, having come
to be near In the critical hour.
Among them are Hon. F. G. du-
Blgnon of Savannah, Judge Allen Fort
of Amerlcus, Judge Marion Beck, At
torney General Terrell, Douglas Gless-
ner and Hon. Tom Crenshaw of Grif
fin. Judge Walter Trumbull of Rome,
Hon. Robert Hodges of Macon, arid
many others.
Since the death of the lamented Hen?
ry Grady, when every man, woman
and child In the city considered the
loss a personal one, there has not been
such a demonstration of public solic
itude. The all-absorbing query, upon
’all lips have been for news from the
sick chamber.
Coming as It did, upon the heels of
the other great troubles the_ governor
has recently had In the Illness of his
([ lie, his own striking down has
Oused the deep and abiding sympa-
from the assumption of the speaker
ship of the house of representatives,
when he had the first attack of ap
pendicitis.
His sturdy constitution and great
will power overcame the deadly mal
ady then, however, but at Intervals up
to'the present he has suffered severely
with his stomach and bowels, the
trouble doubtless being the result of
the attack three years ago.
The present attack came upon him
one week ago, when he did not visit
Dahlonega on account of feeling badly.
On last Thursday he felt the pre
monitory symptoms of an attack, and
In talking with your correspondent
said he hoped to get through with
the review of the troops at Grlllln on
last Tuesday and his trip to the uni
versity at Athens'on Saturday, after
which he would feel at ease for a time
and would recuperate. He made both
trips, having been taken 111 a few
hours after his return from Athens
last Saturday.
FATAL HESITATION: .
The fatal attack came upon him
about 3 o’clock last Sunday evening.
Dr. S. B. S. Holmes, who was at once
called In, wanted to operate at once
and without delay, but tho consent of
the family could not be obtained, the
delay In the operation being regarded
a serious mistake, although the
physicians are divided on tho question.
FREE SILVER 111 FIGHT.
The Issue is Up Before the Convention
of tbo National Kepubli-
' can League.
PRESIDENTIAL BOOMERS THERE.
PNGLAND MAY CONSENT.
To Arbitrate tho Venezuelan Matter
After All.
Washington, June 19.—Sir Edward
Gray’s statement In parliament that
Ambassador Bayard had been Inform
ed that Great Britain would consent
to ‘ tho arbitration of the Venezuelan
question under certain conditions cre
ates some surprise among officials
here, as Sir Edward's statement Is cal
culated to show that Great Britain
has accepted the suggestion of the
United States, whereas It Had been
declined.
The desire of Venezuela Is to arbi
trate the entire boundary question,
and the request of Mr'. Bayard in be
half of the United States was In that
direction. But the answer of Great
Britain as given In the Associated
Press dispatches at the time was that
no arbitration was admislble as re
gards certain territory which Great
Britain asserts Is hers, though sho of
fered to arbitrate concerning certain
other territory as to which apparently
Great Britain regarded her title as less
clear. •
The practical etfect of this was to
reject the only proposition that the
United StateH presented.
A similar answer was given-by Great
Britain to Venezuela five years ago
and was rejected as an Indirect refusal
to arbitrate.
, M’LAUGHLIN TURNED PALE.
.He Was Sentenced Yesterday to Two
Years and Six Months.
Each Man's Followers Are Keeping
Open House—Want to Avoid as
Contest on neiolutlons
Next Tittle.
ver question. Nearly all the members
except that of tho silver plank, and
no differences of opinion exhibited In
the committee of six except on the all
ot the committee were instructed on
the silver question by their stats dele
gations. and It will not be difficult to
adopt a report. Still, It Is conceded
that these Instructions make It almost
certain that a minority report will be
presented tp the convention and that
the silver question will be fought out
on the floor tomorrow.
The silver men still have confidence
In their strength among the delegates,
although a majority of the committee
Is against them.
MACON TO HAVE SIX.
jy of the whole city, as well as of the
whole state, and the most heartfelt
sorrow Is everywhere manifest.
WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Bewteen 6 and 7 o’clock there was
some Improvement shown In the gov
ernor's condition.
At that time the sick man turned
toward Attorney General Terrell, who
was sitting near, seeing that he was
about to speak, the attorney general
motioned to the governor to remain
quiet and husband his strength. He
would speak, however.
"Joe," he said In a distinct tone, "I’m
feeling better. I'm stronger. I want
you to go and tell the boys that I am
putting up the best fight I can."
A little later, turning to the physi
cians, the governor said: "I will fight
It out as long as you stick to me.”
The trained nurse, who has been at
tending the governor since the opera
tion was performed Monday night, re
fusing to close her eyes for a moment
during the whole tedious time, declared
to the physicians that at 11 o'clock
that he was much better. The swell
ing of the bowels had been considera
bly reduced, and he took some nour
ishment
The governor was touched by the de
votion of this nurse, and several times
begged her to leave him and take some
rest, but she declares that she will not
go until he Is out of danger or dead.
At 9 o'clock tonight the governor's
bedding was changed. He stood the
change well, exhibiting more strength
than the doctors supposed he had.
HOPE REVIVED.
Hope of Governor Atkinson's recov
ery was re\1ved again at 10:30 o'clock
tonight, when the physicians, after ex
amination and consultation, Issued the
following final bulletin for the night:
"The governor has lost nothing
since 1:10 this afternoon. He Is rest
ing quietly, but his condition Is still
very critical."
While the hope la a faint one, yet
the doctors now sec a slight gleam,
where a few hours ago, to a man, they
had no hope at all.
If the governor pulls through the
victory will be to his Indomitable
will.
Governor Atkinson's Illness dated
New York, Juno 19.—Judge Barrett
In tho court of oyer and terminer, to
day sentenced Police Inspector Wil
liam F. McLaughlin, convicted of ex
tortion to two years and six months
In state's prison.
Counsel for McLaughlin made a
strong appeal for clemency and asked
that the penitentiary be made the
place of confinement. Judge Barrett
said that ho had taken everything In
consideration and thought that as far
as the place of confinement went he
could make no distinction.
On hearing tho sentence McLaughlin
turned deathly, pale. A week's stay
was granted to allow the condemned
man time to arrange hl3 affairs before
leaving for prison: .
Judge Barrett refused the applica
tion of District Attorney Fellows to
dismiss the Indictments against fqrmer
Police Captains Donohue and Doherty.
He said the matter could go over till
the fall.
As to the Indictments against the
former park commisslonera. the judge
said that he would take some time to
look up the new law which affected
their cases.
ORDERED TO CHINA.
Vallajo Cal., June 19.—A dispatch re
ceived here late last night by Com
mandant Howlson, Instructs him to no
tify Capt. Reed of the Olympia, to
hold Jilmself In readiness on the com
pletion of the approaching trial trip
to take his ship to China to relieve
the Baltimore, which will return to
Mare island.
This overthrows all previous plans
of local officers, both at the yard and
on the Olympia. The expectation was
that Admiral BeardBley would trans
fer his flag as commandant of the
Pacific fleet to the vessel should the
final trial prove satisfactory. The ad
miral will now doubtless retain the
Philadelphia as his flagship.
LUCKY COCHRAN.
Han Francisco. June 19.—Col. A. E.
Cochran of San Diego, Is about to be
come the possessor of an Immense
fortune through a North Carolina
land grant. IP* attorneys. Senator
Thomas J. Jarvis and cx-Attorney
General T. F. Davidson of North Caro
lina, have notified him to this effect.
The grant which la In the vicinity of
Asheville, Is about twenty miles long,
and eleven miles wide and comprises
100,640 acres. The land was granted to
Col. Cochran's grandfather, William
Cochran, by George III In 1776.
SUEZ STOCK.
London, June 19.—The Manchester
Guardian says that Russia determined
to make large purchases of shares In
the Sues canal and that 20.000,000
pounds sterling have been provided for
this purpose during the next four
years. It Is added that the Russian
agents In Paris have been Instructed
to purchase any large parcels of the
canal shares which may be offered.
COLORADO DEMOCRATS.
Denver. June 19.—Chairman Ar-
buekle of the Democratic state central
committee, today Issued a call for a
Democratic state convention to be held
here July 2. for the purpose of con
sidering the financial question.
Cleveland, O., June 19.—The opening
session of the eighth national conven
tion of Republican clubs adjourned at
1 p. m. today until 10 a. m. tomorrow
after disposing of all preliminaries and
routine matters.
There were no developments In tho
convention Indicating a contest be
tween wearers of the yellow and white
badges and representing respectively
the gold and silver standards. Rut In
•the committee rooms at the Arcade
hotel and elsewhere, the fight con
tinued.
The committee on credentials had
considerable amusement over the
South Carolina contest.
The committees On league work,
rules and order of business had noth?
Ing unusual.
The committee on time and plaoe se
lected Milwaukee as the place for the
next! national convention and reforred
the Selection of the dato to tho cxocu-
ttbe .board with Instructions to select
any date after that of the national
Republican convention. The postpon
ment of tho time to a date subsequent
to ;that of the national convention
next year was for tho purpose of
avoiding any such .contest on resolw
tloqs as that confronting tho delegates
of the clubs.
There was a movement, today to
conclude the work with die banquet
tomorrow night but the agitation be
fore the committee op resolutions dur
ing the afternoon and evening devel
oped such differences that It Is not
likely that the convention will close
beft^e' Friday.
The delegates from tho west and
south want to leave Friday. As It 1b
known Governor McKinley cannot get
here until Friday morning there Is a
general desire to wait till then and
friends are seeking to prolong the ses
sion so as to liavo a big McKinley
day on Friday. Others charge that the
efforts to expedite business so as to
conclude tomorrow night wore Intend
cd to give to the delegates the oppor
tunity to leave; town before MoKtnley’s
arrival.
The presidential booms have been
looked after as carefully today as ever.
The Iowa delegates kept open house
for Allison and the Hooslers are quiet,
ly keeping Harrison In mind, while the
New England delegates use the Blaine
tactics for Reed.
Mark A. Hanna, who Is close to Mc
Kinley, has been keeping open house
at> his tpanslon all week. Today Mr.
Hanna gave a dinner at tho Union
League at which Maj. Osborn, a rela
tive of ■ McKlnlos, Governors Nelson,
Merrlam, Drown and Clayton Fowoll,
Mosc3 P. Hapdy, Senators Patton of
Michigan, Clarke of Wyoming, Carter
of Montana, Thurston of Nebraska,
Dubois of Idaho, Warner Miller of
New York, and ethers wore guests.
While Mr. Hannah alwayB believes
McKinley to be the man of destiny,
he says ho was never so hopeful for
tho championship of protection an he
Is at this convention, owing to the
expressions for his favorlto from other
states. He does not think tho silver
question will embarrass the protec
tionist. 1
It was conceded early today that
the two leading offices would be di
vided between the gold and silver men
by making Gen. McAlpIn of Now York,
president, and John Byrnes of Den
ver, Col., secretary, but tonight It Is
proposed to refer tho selection of a
secretary to the executive board.
It Is claimed that A. B. Humphreys
was first selected by the executive
board and afterward re-elected by the
annual convention. Tho silver men
think the New York delegation, after
feeling confident of McAlpIn’s election,
arc seeking to avoid having an ultra
sliver man for secretary.
The feature of the day haB been tho
silver fight before the committee on
resolutions. The committee organized
at 4 p. m. with Congressman J. B.
Robinson of Pennsylvania as chair
man and H. G. Knowles of Delaware
as secretary.
The organization was against tho
sllvcrltes, but the latter were not dis
couraged, opening the fight from
the start.
The committee was In open session
till after 6 p. m., when, on motion of
Congressman Tawncy of Minnesota, It
adjourned to 8 p. m. for an executive-
session, at which time a sub-commit
tee of nine was to be announced by
Chairman Robinson and the time giv
en to the sliver men and others tor a
hearing.
The resolution of the Silver men was
offered; also other silver resolutions.
The opponents of free siver, through
Mr. Hunter of Missouri, offered finan
cial plank of 1892, also the recent Ohio
plank, adopted at Zanesville last
month. The committee resolution at
tracting moBt attention was presented
by Senator-elect J. M. Thurston of Ne
braska*. as follows.
"We approve the declaration of the
last Republican convention, that the
American people, from tradition and
Interest, favor bl-metalllsm and that
tho Republican party demands the use
of both gold and silver as a Standard
money, with such restrictions and un
der such provisions, to be determined,
as will Insure the maintenance of the
parity of value of the two metals; that
the purchasing and debt paying power
of the dollar, whether of silver, gold
or paper, shall be at all times equal,
and refer the action for a more spe
cific declaration to the next Republi
can national convention, which also
has the power to bind the party or
make platforms and declare princi
ples.’ "
e was no discussion of the tariff
President Spencer Wants to Add
Three More Members to the Board.
New York, Junq 19.—Mr. Samuel
Spencer was seen on his return from
Norfolk and Baltlinore today. His
proposition to the city countfll of Nor
folk has not yet been forwarded, as
he Is awaiting additional Information,
which probably cannot be obtained un
til Thursday morning.
As regards the proposed meeting of
the board of directors of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad In Bal
timore yestcrilay, Mr. Spencer said
that It failed for want of a quorum,
but that he had an Informal talk with
the members of the board who were
present and made suggestions as to
some representation upon tho board
of the large Interest In tho securities
represented by him, which were fully
concurred In by all present.
These suggestions wore that Macon
be given three additional members on
the hoard, the three present members
to continue, and threo prominent, es
tablished business men of Macon be
added; that one prominent business
man of Atlanta bo placed In the direc
tory ‘ and that Mr. Spencer and Col.
Andrews bo chosen to represent the
Southern railway Interests.
Tho Southern railway thus suggests
only six changes In a board* of fifteen
members, four of whom shall be prom
inent business men of Ocorgla and
only two representatives of the South
ern railroad, and Macon have a total
representation of six.
W. C. T. U. OF THE WORLD
OF II
Al tho Opening of the Great Bailie
Ship Canal at Kiel
Xeslerday,
OPENING OP THE GREAT FETE.
Mon.ter Celebk-uflong—A Brief Account
of the Cnnnl and lit U.ei-I'll*
Countries and Nnrlaa Rep
resented There.
Met Yesterday In Their Third Annual
Convention.
London, Juno 19.—Tho third annual
convention of the world's W. C. T. U,
opened In Queen's hall, this city,, at
9:30 a. m. with a prayer meting led by
Mrs. Charles Archibald, president of
the Maritime Provences W. C. T. U. of
Canada.
At 10 a. m. the convention was called
to order by the president, Mrs. Franols
E. Willard. Tho roll call of official
members followed and then came tho
appointment of committees on creden
tials, courtesies, finances and resolu
tions. t >
Then followed the report of tho exec
utive committee, tho address of wel
come by Lady Henry Somerset, the
president of tho British Woman's
Temperance Association, and the sing
ing of "There Are Bands of Ribbon
Mute," by the White Ribbon choir of
COO voices.
Miss Willard then addressed tho
meeting.
The reports of tho different superin
tendents were delivered and at mid
day there was prayer led by Mrs. Eliz
abeth Selmcr, president of tho Den
mark W. C. T. U. of Copenhagen. Tho
prayers were followed by a memorial
service In honor of "our promoted
comrades," the memorial address being
delivered by Miss Frances E. Willard.
Later in tho day, the report of Miss
Alice Guile of San Sebastian, Spain,for
merly of Boston .Mass., was presented.
The superintendent of the Sunday
school department recommended that
tho W. C. T. Unlone throughout the
world unite In an effort to make the
last quarterly temperance Sunday of
1893, which falls on November 24, a
special temperance day, not only In
the Sunday schoolB, but In the
churches as well.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
From Internal Revenue Sources Dar
ing Eleven Months.
Washington, June 19.—A statement
prepared at the treasury department
shows tho aggregate receipts from In
ternal revenue sources during the elev
en months of the present fiscal year
ended May 30, 1895, to have been $131,-
420,636, a gain of about 189,400 over the
same period lost year. The receipts
from revenue are given as follows:
Spirits, $74,232,200; same period last
year, $76,670,447.
Tobacco, $27,216,06$; same period. laBt
year, $26,081,580.
Fermented liquors, $28,916,059; same
period last year, $27,821,854.
Oleomargarine, $1,323,361; same pe
riod last year, $1,619,706.
Income tax, $77,130.
Miscellaneous. $526,801; same period
last year. $137,708.
During the month of May there was
a decrease from May, 1894, of $1,858,-
632 In the receipts from withdrawals
of spirits, and $7,632 from oleomargar
ine.
The Increases were: Tobacco, $130,758;
fermented liquors, $233,708; miscella
neous sources, $16,444.
SERIOUS REPORTS.
Denver, June 19.—The prolonged ab
sence of H. J. Aldrich, president of
the Colorado Security Company, has
given rise to the rumor that he has
fled to escape criminal proceedings.
His friends, however, say that he Is
In the East visiting friends, and has
no fear of any such prosecution.
The amount lost be these bad loans
Is believed to be about $100,000.
COAL DEALER8.
Dayton, O., June 19.—Over one hun
dred members of the Ohio Retail Deal
ers' Association met here today In first
annual convention with President S.
J. Patterson In the chair. J. II. Crane,
prominent manufacturer made an ad-
i dress of welcome, answered by 8. S.
or any other issues In the committee I Bloom of Shelby, secretary.
Kiel, June 19.—There was a heavy
downfall of rain this morning and for
a time it seemed likely to jeopardize
tho success of the fetes. Happily, tho
clouds cleared away and brilliant sun
shine, accompanied by a pleasant
breeze, followed.
Naturally, the chief center of attrac
tion was tho seaport, where the dis
play of warships attracts man thous
ands of spectators. Those of tho
United States, Great Britain, Italy and
Austria were especially admired.
Largo stands hidden by a profuslqn
of (lowers have been erected at the en
trance of the eanal.
At 8 a. m. the war vessels of the
fourteen nations represented hero
hoisted their flags to the strains of the
anthems of their respective countries.
tho official introduction of tho for
eign admirals'an^ commanders'to tho
port captain and' military commandant
j)t Kiel 'occurred on hoard tho Mars
"'and concluded with the official Inter
change of vlsltB. The Mars holBted
the. flag of Admiral Knoor and the lat
ter subsequently, accompanied by tho
commanders of tho foreign squadrons
and many officers of various nations,
started fur Hamburg In order to meet
tho emperor.
After the labor of eight years and
the expenditure of about 156,900,000
marks ($38,000,000), tho great canal
which joins the Baltic Sea to the Gor-
trian Ocean Is ready for use.
It Intersects tho peninsula of Settles-
wolg-Hoisteln from Brunsbuttel, near
the mouth of the Elbe river, to Hot*
teneau on the Kiel bay and opposlta
that city, the distance of about fifty-
nine miles. The entrances at both ter
mini have been provided with dock
gates for tho passage of vessels both
entering and leaving tho canal. At
tlni Kiel end, the gates will be goner-
uly open,, at the Brumsgetten end they
Will bo open during the warm weather
flood tides for a period of three or four
hours each day. Each of the gates U
twenty-seven and ons-thlrd yards
wide, and the space enclosed by its
walls Is 164 yards In length. The low
est poslblo depth of water at the
Brumsgetten end Is almost five fath
oms, and at Holteneau a trifle more.
The dock gates or sluices are operated
by hydraulic power.
The whole canal Is lighted by elec
tricity, said to be tho longest dlBtaneo
In the world Humiliated continuously
that way. Some live thousand tall
poles, taken from Bismarck’s oaks In
the Sachcnwald, have been erected
tor the purpose, and each light Is of
twenty-flve candle power. Tho dis
tance between every two poles Is about
160 yards. Tho light furnished la pow
erful enough to enable navigators to
plainly discern the routo by night.
The two sluices at the tcrmlnul points
of the canal are lighted up both by
arc and Incandescent lamps of divers
power, and the entrance points to the
harbor and sluices arc marked by
lamps of different colors.’ The power
for thli. whole lino Is furnished • by
the two main stations at Brumsget
ten and Holteneau. At all those points
where the canal runs through small
lakes and ponds, of ' which quite a
number Ho along the route, tho buoys
are lighted by gas.
Steam tugs arc stationed at each
main gate to tho canals to assist tho
passage of vessels, and lnsldo tho
gates are harbors for tho accommoda
tion of vesselB which have to wait for
pasage.
At the lowest possible water, the ca
nal lias a depth of four . and a half
fathoms, but four and three-quarter
fathoms Is the desired depth through
out. Tho breadth at tlia bottom of the
canal Is twenty-four and one-tenth
yards. In traversing the canal, ves
sels must bo accompanied by special
pilots and must not exceed a speed
of flve and three-tenths knots, the time
thus required for the passage of the
whole canal, Including delay at the
two locks, will average thirteen hours.
Sailing vessels must be towed through
the canal.
Both sides of tho new waterway aro
faced with stone up to tho surface of
tho watcre and at Intervals of about
two hundred yards steps are let Into
the wall. At convenient points near-
these steps stand posts tor wnrplng
lines, etc.
Provisions ore made for vessels to
get out of the wny of large* ships of
war which may be passing through
the canal, seven widened passages oc
curring at distances of about six miles
apart for such vessels to lie. Each of
these widened passages Is 273 yards
long and twenty-seven yards wider
than tho canal Itnelf. At several points
the canal Is crossed by movable bridges
which, when opened, leave a free space
of five and a quarter yards. There
are also a number of ferries.
Two finely constructed permanent
railway bridges at Levenzau and Gru-
cnthal carry the West Holstein and the
Klel-Flemsburg lines across the canal.
The piers of these two bridges have
casemated bitterness attached, each
capable of holding 403 aoldlers and
portholes for guns wrought Into the
masonry In time of war could be used
to prevent the enemy's passage. Each
of these two bridges has an altitude
above high water level of 138 feet,
admitting passage of the smallest
masts. From Bundsbuttel to Reds-
burg, a distance of about thirty-seven
miles, the canal runs north, northeast
and thence on to Holteneau almost due
east. At Redsburg vessels coming
from Kiel, If they do not draw more
than ten feet and arc not over 130
fe-t In length, can pass through a lock
Into the Eider river ami tims reach