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The record-union., 1898-10-06

Mrs. Calvin of 123411a F street is in
receipt of a letter from her husband,
now in Alaska, written in camp on
Buckland River August 10th, in which
The record-union., 1898-10-06
MRS. PINKHAM TALKS ABOUT OVARITIS.

Letter from Carrie T. Trenper that Suffering W.
Read.
The record-union., 1898-10-06

A-For morning. P-For afternoon.
sSunday excepted. monday excepted.
T. n GOODMAN. Gen. Pas. Agent.
The record-union., 1898-10-06

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
DEATH OF WILLIS MARTIN.
Another Confederate Veteran and Wen
Known Citizen Gone.


Nj. Willis Martin died at his home
two miles east o. Bronwood. in this
county, at p. m Wednesday, August
lOoh, after suffering several months
wtth an aggravated case of iaundice
The remains were Inferred in the
Il onWOOd cemetery on Thursday
following at / O'Clock p. IN. in presence
OF la ge COucourse OF friends.
Mr.. Martin was one of the first to
volunteer in defense of his country in
1861, leaving home with the company
U1at left Terrell county-the Dawson
Volunteers, Co. E., Fifth Georgia
Regiment. h was fine specimen of
young manhood at that time, and a
better or Drawer soldier never lived
lie was always cheerful and ever ready
to aid the sick and weak and cheer
the respondent. He vas IN all the
battles IN which Generals Bragg's and
Johnston's armies were engaged, from
the first on Santa Rosa island, off Pen
sacola, Fla, to the last at Bennettsville,
n. c., and including some of the
greatest battles Of the war, such as
Murfreesboro, Tenn, and Chlcka>
manga, Ga. In all these battles he
was in the front rank, calm and serene
and doing remarkable execution.
In all the long and tedious marches
in eight states Willis never struggled
but was always on hand cheering up
the weary by his jokes and ludicrous
comparisons.
When General Johnston's army
surrendered at Greensboro, n. c., Mr..
Martin returned to his home, settled
upon the old farm, married an excellent
young lady-Miss Nj. E. Smith resum-
ed his occupation of farming, and made
as good farmer and citizen IN time of
peace as a soldier in time of war.
and made many friends in the
community in which he lived. Having
no children of his own, he did much
to aid other children in obtaining an
education, and in many other ways
contributed to their comfort and
pleasure.
Mr.. Martin was 50 years of age ard
leaves a wife, one brother and two
sisters, who have have the sympathy
of the entire community.
A COMPADE
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
PRONNYOOD BRIEFS.
Sheriff Childs Late visitor. News Items
aud Personal Mention,

Sheriff ohuds Late visitor. News Etsns
aud Personal Mention,
BRoNwoOD, Aug. 22-The two gins
in wn have been running regularly Ioi
d week, and there have been marketed OF
this years crop of cotton fifty bales.
DR.. II. A. Wall and family, who moved
to Poulan last fall, returned TO Bron>
wood last week. The doctor saws he Is
willing to cast his lot among the people
of Brentwood and surrounding country,
and is here TO stay.
Rev. J. S. Elmore of Oglethorpe came
down Friday and assisted Rev. w. Il.
Hitler in conducting a protracted
meeting at The Lutheran chuIch, which
closed Sunday night.
Bronwood is preparing to have as good
a market for cotton this season as can
be had in southwest Georgia.
NJ. ''Bunk" Childs, sheriff of Macon
couoty, spent Friday with his brother,
Mr.. j. N. Childs, of this place.
Mrs. L. G. johnson OF Macon visited
the family of Judge E. g Hill day or
two last week.
Miss May Childs returned few days
ago from visit to ST. Andrews Bay,
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Kennedy are
visiting u Oglethorpe this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Avera are here from
Jacksonville visiting relatives.
SIR. John Allen Of Atlanta is spending
a few days with homefolks.
W. l.. English Of Ogethorpe is here
on business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
OLD CHARGES RESTORED.
Cost of Weighing and Storing Cotton Same
as Heretofore.

Cost of Weighing and Storing Cotton Same
as Heretofore
The cost of weighing and storing cot
ton in Dawson this season Will be the
same as heretofore.
Before the season opened the ware
hbusemen agreed among themselves to
Increase the charges TO S1.OO and guar
antee weights to the buyers, which,
they commended, would enable the buyers
to pay better prices for cotton, thereby
making Dawson better market and
lnsuring the farmers more money Tor
their cotton. The farmers objected to the
new arrangement, however, and the
warehouseman have rescindcJ their
agreement and restored the charges
that have always prevailed.
Several buyers have already arrived
in the city and more are coming, and
Dawson will maintain her record this
season as one of the very best markets
in the state Competition will be sharp
AID the farmers VIII be paid the highest
possible prices for their cotton,
Middling cotton brought AZ cents yes
terday. The receipts by wagon TO date
are about 300 bales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
win Fence the Cemetery.

The undersigned have been appoint
ed committee to solicit subscriptions
to raise funds to purchase wire fence
to enclose the Sardls cemetery, and will
be glad TO accept contributions from
all who feel interested in The cause,
1t is the intention Of the church 20
enlarge the cemetery so as to aggregate
one acre. j w HOFFMAN,
w. w. KIRKsEY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24

Mr.. Bolton Joiner killed dog near
his home on Fourth avenue Friday at
ternoon that bad symptoms Il hydropho.
bia. The dog caused much excitement
among the ladies and children of that
section of the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
Bee gs' German SaIye

is used in every house, writes one man
from a country town. Entire neighbour
hood uses it fer piles, cuts, burns,
bruises and all skin diseases The fame
of its cures necessarily spreads from town
to town; friends tell friends what Beggs'
German Salve has done, and the whole
people acknowledge its merit, it's healing
qualities and its power of allaying pain.
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24

II you are Overworked, exhausted by
sickness, Respondent, or debilitated in
any way, DIR. j. FL. McLean's Strength
ening Cordial and Blood Purifier is the
remedy for you. For sale by Sale Davis
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
A Wonderful Medicine.

Beggs Little Giant Fills for weak
stomach, impaired digestion, disordered
liver, sick headache, constipation, fe-
male ailments, are absolutely without a
rival take no substitute Ask for
Beggs'.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
Shooting Doves

The dove shooting season has opened.
and already local nimrods are popping
way at the birds, which are said to be
plentiful, fine and fat
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
Mr.. i. w. Gurr.

will be my Statesman for the present
season and viii be glad to see his trienls
at the same old place. CT. WARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-24
10 Cure Consttpntion Foreve

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or 25c.
If G. G. G, fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
MOBILE AT THE MERCY
 OF A FOREIGN FOE.
Modern Guns for Fort Morgan Have Not Yet Been Placed in
 Position.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-A Mobile (Ala.) special to the Herald says: Mo- bile Bay is practically defenseless against naval attacks. Fort Morgan, the only post at the entrance, has been undergoing a modernizing process for the past seven months and, 1t is under stood, the works have been put into good shape and ready for guns. Civ ilians are not allowed on shore there, and the men engaged in the work are not communicative. There are, how ever, no modern guns there.
 Two f1ve-inch rifles with their car- r1ageS arrived here month ago for the fort, but are not yet mounted and can not be for several weeks, even if the mounting were expedited. The only protection the harbor could be given would be by the use of anchored tor pedoes.
 Fort Morgan Is open to lombard ment from war vessels stationed in the Gulf and is defenseless against modern guns. Mobile Is situated thirty miles distant and is reached by a ship chan nel through a bay twenty-three feet deep. The city could easily be protect ed from direct naval attack by placing an obstruction in the channel It has, however, no defense against an att tack by land
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
WARSHIP TO REPLACE
 THE DESTROYED MAINE.
Cruiser Montgomery to Be Ordered to Havana Within a Few
 Days.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: No date has yet been named for the send ing of any warship to Havana to re- place the Maine It is the intention of the Navy Department, however, to send another vessel soon. and the cruiser Montgomery, which is now at Key West, will probably be sent as soon as the Fern returns. Should Captain Sigsbee or Consul General Lee deem it advisable, however, to have another warship at Havana in advance of the return of the Fern, the Montgomery will be ordered to sail im- mediately. Commander G. A. Con- verse Is the commanding officer of the Montgomery. He is considered one of the ablest officers in the navy, and it is on account of his fine qualities of command and his excellent discretion that his vessel will probably be select ed to replace the Maine.
 The gunboat Nashville has also been considered as suitable vessel to de- tail on this duty, and it is not yet defi- nitely decided that she will not be. Secretary Long, however, told me to- night that he thought the Montgom- cry would be selected
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
NEW COMPLICATIONS
 WILL BE GARRIS0NED.
Hurried Inspection of the Defense Works at the Columbia's
 Mouth

PORTLAND, Feb. 20.-General H. c. Merriam, commanding the Department of the Columbia, and Captain W. L. Fisk, United States Engineers, yester- day returned from a three days in- spection of new Notifications at Fort Stevens and Scarborough Head, at the mouth of the Columbia River. The or ders for the trip came from Washing ton early in the week and created con- siderable excitement in the Engineers office here, although for obvious reasons nothing was given out concerning them for publication. It is stated upon good authority that both Notifications will be fully garrisoned as soon as the bar racks are ready for occupancy, and that it was with a view to determining the number of men necessary that Gen eral Merriam accompanied Captain Fisk on the trip.
 Five 10-inch rifles arrived in Portland yesterday for the Qualifications at Scarborough Head, and will be shipped down the river within the next few days. They are twenty-seven feet long and weigh 10000 pounds each.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
MINES AND TORPEDOES
 IN HAVANA HARB0R.
Internal Machines Attached to Main Cables Which Run Into
 Morro Castle.

That Havana harbor, as well as the channel and entrance thereto, has a we'll arranged and judiciously planted system of submarine dynamite mines and torpedoes has long been a fact so we'll known to most of the visitors to that place, especially the officers of our navy who have been there in re- cent years, as to no longer need formal and exact proof as to just where the machines are planted. The details of the matter of position and arrangement are of course known to but a few be- sides the higher officials in Havana, and those in Morro Castle, and those few are the members of the Torpedo Corps whose duties are to look after and operate the internal machines
 It has been said that one of the first acts of Lieutenant Jenkins of the Maine on his arrival in the city was to make inquiry as to the mine and torpedo system of the harbor for the informa- tion of the Bureau of Naval Intelli- gence at Washington, of which he was the correspondent on board the Maine. He learned but little of importance, as might be surmised. Those who were willing to give him information knew little or nothing about the matter, and those who did know anything were very far from being willing to commu- nicate 1t. On the contrary, they would be very careful to reassure him and allay all suspicion as to the existence of the mines.
 The mines and torpedoes at the var ious points across the entrance, along the channel and throughout the harbor itself are attached to main cables which run to a point near the landing at Morro Castle and on up into the oper- ating chamber in the castle. There on the table is an enlarged full detailed chart of the harbor, the channel and the entrance, on which are shown the main and small cables and every mine and torpedo with it's own special num- Der connected herewith On another table to which the separated wires of the cable run Is a keyboard with keys numbered to correspond with the mine and torpedo numbers on the chart, and the wire from each one is carried to the key .correspondingly numbered. By pressing this key the electric circuit is closed, the spark flashes in the mine and the explosion follows.
 The current Is generally supplied by number of Grove or Benson cells. Any particular mine or the cable can be fired at will.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
Struggle for Life in the Hold of the Man-Of-
 War.
Seamen Fought Like Demons to Reach the Vessels
 Deck.
No Searchlight Turned On by the Spanish Forts to Aid the
 ReScuerS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 20.-A special to the Times-Union and Citizen from Key West says: The following are the wounded in the Marine Hospi- tai here:
 G. J. Dressler of New York City, frac- tured jaw, fractured kneecap, wound in breast and back.
 George Fox, Grand Rapids, Mich, cut on head, right arm burned, foot and hand cut.
 Robert Hutchins (colored), New York, arms and face badly burned.
 Frank G. Thompson, Austin, H., dis located ankle arm cut, bruise on side.
 Carl Christensen, Sweden, right arm and leg bruised and burned, arms and head bruised and badly shaken up.
 William H. Thompson, New York City, back hurt, side bruised and both hands burned.
 George Worth, Brooklyn, bruised on leg and neck.
 Patrick Foley, Mount Vernon, N. Y, cut on nose, eyes and mouth. He is the most seriously hurt, and is in great pain.
 Martin Larsen, Philadelphia, was in the hospital when the explosion took place. He has had continued fever, but Is now convalescing.
 The Marine Hospital men are the most seriously hurt, but none are in danger of dying. They are cheerful and keeping up good spirits. The wounded at the United States Barracks Hospital could not be seen, but the commanding officer stated that none were danger ously hurt Among those seen were:
 William McNair of Pittsburg, who is slightly injured.
 George David, Island Malt, slightly injured in the back and hip.
 Louis Morinierem, Newtonville Mass, uninjured.
 M. Lanahan, Louisville, Ky, unin- jured.
 Thomas Melville, Brooklyn. unin- jured. He was on watch on the quar- terdeck and felt shock, followed by an explosion, and was thrown eight feet into the air and forty feet from the ship into the water He swan back to the Maine and climbed aboard again. He then saved the lives of men floating in the water.
 Edward Mckay of Boston is unin- jured. He was on duty on the poop deck, only heard the explosion, and was thrown from port to starboard side and saved his rifle and ammunition.
 M. Meehan. uninjured.
 K. Kushida. Japan, uninjured.
 F. Awo, Japan, slight scar on head and hands.
 Westmore Harris, Charles City, Va, uninjured.
 Peter Larsen, New York, uninjured.
 A. Wiley. Newport, N. Y., uninjured.
 John Turpin, Long Branch, unin- jured.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
CASTS A SUSPICION
 UPON THE CUBANS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-A Hartford, Conn.,. special to the Herald says: Gen. eral Arthur l.. Goodrich, formerly quar- termaster-general of this State, re- turned from Havana late last night. He was in that city at the time of the Maine explosion, and had number of conferences with the officers there. He is thoroughly convinced that the bat tle-ship was destroyed by torpedo placed by Cubans to create feeling in America against Spain. He says the chief engineer of the Maine told him he felt the whole vessel rise as though lifted by torpedo. A large piece of mortar was found on the deck on g. neighboring vessel. This mortar was in the bed under the magazine, and so must have been thrown into the air by, an explosion under the magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
SENORA ISABELLA RUB!A
 A SPANISH PRISONER.
Had Done Valiant Service for the Insurgents Since the War
 Began.

HAVANA (via Key Wes), Feb. 2o.- Senor Jose Congosto, the Secretary General, is said to have asserted in private interview that the Government expected to be able to buy up several members of the New York junta." It is generally believed, however, that the statement was made to quiet discon- tent here, arising from the military failures of General Blanco and Gen. eral Pando in the East.
 Sonora Isabella Rubia, owner of many tobacco estates in the eastern part of the island, and an active insurgent, has been captured by the Spanish in the province of Pinar del Rio, and is now in the hospital. At the time of the Maceo incursion, she induced half the province to join the insurgent cause. She accompanied one of the original Maceo expeditions to Cuba, then left the island, and, after a time, returned with an expedition from Key West
 Rumors have reached here of the landing of an important expedition near the River Mariana, this province, but as yet the name of the vessel, or that of the leader of the party, is un- disclosed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
D. J. Topfn, New York City, unin-

d. jured.
 Harry McCann, Brooklyn, has a strained back. He was thrown over board by the shock from the quarter deck and immediately swan back to the ship and attempted to get the whaieboat out swith the help. of Mel vile, comrade. Many of the men of the uuarterdeck, who had lost their pres ence of mind, were thrown overheard by McCann and Melville, who after ward succeeded in manning the whale boat, which sunk from the suction of the ship going down. They were then rescued by the gig, and were afterward complimented by the Navigator and of- ficers for bravery.
 Martin Riordan, a well-known diver of Key West, who served on the Maine was saved. He has been recalled to Havana by Consul General Lee and Captain Sigsbee to complete the in- vestigation and dive under the ship to ascertain the true cause of the disas- ter, which will be evidence in the inves- tigation.
 M Melville, Brooklyn, uninjured.
 Oscar Anderson of Sweden, slightly cut.
 The remainder of the men at the bar racks and at the hospital could not be seen nor their condition ascertained
 The hairbreadth escapes told of by the survivors are almost miracles Men who were between decks fought for their lives like demons to reach the bdeck The wounded who could not get out met their deaths bravely AS the water rushed into the ship the cries of the wounded men could be heard call ing for aid. In few minutes their doom was sealed. No searchlight was thrown on the terrible scene, it is not not known why, but a gentleman in the city, who was at Havana at the time, says that fifteen minutes after the explosion he was looking toward the wreck and waiting for a searchlight to be thrown on the ship. but none ap- peared, and the work of rescuing had to be done in the dark.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
NEW YORK LAWYERS ON
 SPAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY.
Accountable Only if It Is shown That the Explosion Was From
 the Outside

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Eminent ju- rists who were seen to-day are of the opinion that indemnity is due the United States from Spain for the loss of the Maine If it can be shown that the Spanish authorities in Havana failed to take proper precautions to in- sure the safety of the American ship. These opinions are based upon the the ory that the Maine was either blown up by submarine mine, accidentally exploded, or that she was destroyed by a fanatic In either case 1t is taken for granted that Spain gave no official sanction to any scheme for destroying the vessel. This view was enunciated to-day by Frederic R. Coudert, former ly counsel for the United States before the Bering Sea Commission, and a weIl-known authority on international law.
 Spain should pay indemnity for the loss of the Maine," MT. Coudert said. provided the disaster Is found to have been due to the negligence of the Span ish officials. The vessel went to Ha- vana on friendly visit, and was en- titled to full protection. 1t was proper that extraordinary precautions should be taken to insure her safety. It was we'll known that there were individuals belonging to the Spanish nation who had ill-feeling toward the United States. If any danger was known to exist in Havana harbor 1t was to be expected that Spain should inform the captain of the Maine of the fact and use every means to prevent any acci dent to the vessel.
 If, on the other hand, man with a basket of dynamite should have come on board the Maine and blown up the vessel the fault would have been plain ly with the officers of the vessel. It is their duty to keep the strictest watch over everybody who comes on board.
 T cannot believe that Spain would have officially perpetrated an outrage so f1endish as the blowing up of the Maine, even if an investigation should show that the vessel was intentionally destroyed The destruction of the Maine, by accident or by the act of irresponsible individuals. would not justify a declaration of war. Carnot, for instance was assassinated by an Italian. yet France did not blame Italy. Italian subjects were killed by a mob several years ago at New Orleans Italy was justified in demanding an in demnity, which she received, because the men when slain were in charge of officers of the law who should have made every effort to prevent the pris- oners from being killed z
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
FOUR STATES TIED UP
 AND BURIED IN SNOW.
Railway Traffic Suspended in Mich igan, Wisconsin, Iowa and
 Illinois

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-The States of Mich- igan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois are practically snowbound. An average snow- fall of two feet is reported from Illinois and Iowa points, while throughout Wis consin and Northern Michigan the fall was much heavier, in fact, the greatest of the season. A forty mile gale has piled the snow into enormous drifts com pletely paralyZing street railway traffic and seriously interfering with the opera tions of trains on the steam roads Northern trains have been delayed in some instances fifteen hours. owing to the heavy drifts and steady fall of snow which makes the use of snowplows un- availing. Rain and snow alternated in Chicago and vicinity. Not enough had fallen tonight, however, to interfere with railway traffic.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
PASSENGERS STARTLED
 BY A LOUD REPORT
Those on Board the Olivette Thought the City of Havana Had Been
 Blown Tn

Blown Up.
 Copyrighted 1S9s by James Gordon Bennett.
 KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 2o.-John w. Sawyer, a prominent merchant of this city, who was passenger on the Mail steamer Olivette from Havana last night, says that soon after leaving Ha- vana harbor yesterday at noon, and when about ten of twelve miles out, passengers on the promenade deck heard a loud report like that of the discharge of cannon. Looking back in the direction of Havana they saw a volume of smoke rising over Havana The smoke was so dense and rose to such height as to cause a voluntary re- mark that the entire city had been blown up Others thought that it must have been the discharge of one of the immense Krupp guns mounted on the beach outside of Morro Castle. What gave color to this belief was the fact that notwithstanding the distance and that the wind was from an opposite direction the report was distinctly heard on board the Olivette.