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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
II ductiOn in Rates.
Meridian Herald,
Meri ian, Miss.
CITATION NOTICE.

CITATION NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi.
Wash Johns ~, Complaint In the Chanc..
y Ds vs. ry court oI No
Tena johnson, defendant. , ubee County.
To T'ena Johnson
We command YOU to be and appear befor
the Chancellor Of our said Chancery Court a,
a term thereof to be holden at the Couri.
House In the town of Macun, in said coun.
ty on the
Forth Monday in April. A. D.. 1898.
then AMI there To plead, answer or dem Or I,
the BIZ Of Complaint In said cause wherei,
,Ol are defendant,
witness my signature and tho seal OF sal,
court affixed. this l2th day of March, A.. /
1895.
mchl9-3t z. I, KoU Clerk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Gen, S. D. Lee has been ordered by
the war department to ship at once the
breech loading cannon located at the
college to Rock Island arsenal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

The Spanish government has trouble
~ homes as we'll a. abroad. London
papers report revolutionary distur
Dances throughout the kingdom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

FL. sheriff Devall, of Jones county,
n trial at Ellisville for embezzling
;. 900, has been granted a change of
enue to Lauderdale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

If the newspaper reports are correct,
hostilities in Cuba have not ceased they
are still fighting in Santa CLARA prov
IDpp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

The testimony of Gen. Lee before the
senate committee on foreign relation,
WAS a book # $50 pages.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

The above is a base fabrication, and
was born Of 4 dream Of some amateur
Newspaper writer stationed in Dallas.
ninety. nine miles from this city who is
probably a space writer, and secures his
livelihood by the amount Of his matter
that is published. 1t is a libel on a good
citizen of Waco, who is p~eaceable and
law abiding, and who has the respect of
the people Of this city. Mr. Leonard
has not killed. seriously injured or hurt
any n and Mr.. Leonard isrot engaged
in settling any difficulties that either
Brsnn or Baylor have been engaged in.
He is a business man here. is a straight.
forward, honest citizen. who does not
engage in broils Of the character men.
ton and there was not possibility Of the
duplication Of the Brann. Davis tragedy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Cls l4lalte Cough Cure cures QUICK.
y. That's Whist You wantl T. g. Mnr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

1t was published extensively through
out the country that the Brann Davis
fatal duel had led to another encounter
in Waco, which was nearly fatal to one
OF the parties. One the men was re
ported to be Mr.. R. L. Leonard, who
married Miss Eta Eiland. formerly a
great favorite in Macon society. We
are be glad to be able to state that this
report WAS wholly false, as will! be seen
be seen by the following extract taken
from the Waco Telephone sent to us by
Mr.. Glenn Eiland:
Bob Leonard Of Waco and a man
named Simpson, living in the country a
few miles from Waco, were the parties
to the fight. Leonard got the better Of
Simpson and beat him over the hear,
with such force as to render him uncon
scious. Surgeons say there is little
hope Of his recovery. Leonard is il
custody. Neither man had fire arms o.
u duplicate of the Brann Davis due
might have resulted. Republic dis
patch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

J. R. Craig can nov furnish you f. e
Plymouth Rock eggs at 80 cents per
setting. Only barred Plymouth Rucls
on the yard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
STANDARDIZED
Kentucky Stations.
JOHNSON PLACE near
cLlFToMv1LLE MISS.
For the Season Of 1898.

VOTAhY.
Record 2:'iA Trial, 2:8.
tsire Of Milw cd, record 2.2lh)
Chestnut, - t.2 hands high, with
Dower finish and substance.
Sired by Nutwood, 2:isa:
Sire OF Manager, 2:D6i1; Iockheart. .. 0su.
Nathurst, 2:l2, etc. First dam AIetn, x:Y2 by
ntar,s IA Of Almont and sire OF Capt, W,
.:IIM etc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
KENTUCKY 10 ID.

Chestnut. ID 1.2 hands high styli b
AMI handsome, unframed but ( ,st.
sired by LORD GUY 1923
tson OF Guy Wilkes .2:i5 ia: sire NJ Hui.
da, s'osi ' esa, 2'0@' uutn 2;li, Ste,
First dam by. Mambrlno Russell. son Of
v,odford xambrin" 2:lll.- and Miss Illus.
oil, dam OF Maud -, 20sN e 9,
Service fec Of each Of the above stall
lions $40. Pasturage free. No re-.
FEASIBILITY fer accidents, escapes, etc.
Address
7, HORACE CLElAMD.
Clisgspyuls. msus,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
rIrATION NOTICE.
Tho ssu.a nj N;s.;.,,

(uTATION NOTICE.
The Ssate OF Mississippi
Emma q Currcy. ompl't In the ,har@.
No. 2O24 W. ~ ruuri o N"A-
WI. Cnrrey, defendant. nler Count.
70 ". J. Curry. whose po.tofice addrrA,
~ Washington. d C.:
We comm nd, YOU To ,r ,ni arpsar ht.
Tor" the nance. l0r II our ,ait Chnncrry
Court. ut u tenn thereof ~ hr holden ut me
court House in the tow of Macon. ~ .nid
count, IN the
4h Monday Of April A. D 1895
then and there to plead. ,nsw-r or u.mh.
to'he bill of complaint In said cau.r " b. r..
ia YOU are ~ fen,lant
Witness my signature aud the sral {. said
Court sfiNr,i. this 2lst ,lay 0i March. 4. D..
S9S. z +. DOI,RDu'
apl2.3t clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
WeddIAg BeI.s ere Rinrlur.

II you are in need Of wedding pres.
snts Of any kind You will find no better
place than G. L. Heiurich's. He has
: nice assortment Of J. W. Tufts glass.
wars, chinaware nnd lamps, which he
viii ell cheap for the cash.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16

Mrs. & NJ Ford, Ruddell's, H., suf
ford for eight years from dyspepsia and
chronic constipation amt was finally
;uced by using D9Witt's Little Early
3i>ers, the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles. rs Murphy
&c Yon tqeaxf
Weakness maniiesti itself Ia the loa'
ambition and aching hcncs. The IT,,
w1tery; the tissues are vlsir --'h.
being opened for dis"asa. A.
Iron Bittcrs taken N tin
strength. soothc youl y
blood rich and red. L..
than an extensive special 80,
Browns Iron Bittcrs is So
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-27
KLONDIKE COMPANY.
Wynn. Adams Succeeds in Getting
Strong Honolulu Backing.

\At a meeting held yesterday the Ho-
noNlu Klondike company completed
its organization. 5. /. Shaw was elect
or president; L. c. Ables, vice presi-
dent; J. +. Clay secretary, and w. G..
Ashley treasurer. Articles of incor-
pOration viii be filed at the Izzerior
office as soon as they can be made out.
VIM. Adams, Jr., the promoter of
the idea, sailed by the DOric for San
Francisco. He viii direct the active
work of the company. Losing as little
time on the coast as possible he viii
proceed direct to the Klondike
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-27
Bargain in Shoes.

We
Of it really significance
bargain in shoes
the
The cheapest is
a
nualy duplicate might
honest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-27

Is the most delicate of all delicate
things, and is more subject to external
influences than a grown persons.
The quality of the soap used in the
baby's bath is of great Importance,
because it means a happy, healthy
child or fretful one, with skin full
of irritation caused by the excessive
aIkaH in the soap.
Curative-Skin Soap means much to
the mother. 1t is as pure as it is pos
sible to make toilet soap. It will
not cause skin blemishes, but pos
sesses a soothing effect; it cleans
but does not trritate. Try a cake. It
is it's own best advertisement Made
in America, too. Get it Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-27
Re0I ESI0Ie 0IIi Stocks
For Sole.

CHOICE BEACH LOTS at Waikiki,
50X13S. A bargain.
6 FINE RESIDENCE LOTS on XII
nua and Kapiolani streets, 50x100 fit.
each.
RESIDENCE LOT at Punahou, 1872
# on Wilder avenue.
LOT ON RIVER STREET, city,
suitable for stores and tenement
houses.
2 RESIDENCE LOTS, 100X175 #.
Hassinger and Pensacola Streets.
so shares WAIMANALO PLANTA-
TION.
20 shares HONOMU SUGAR co.
y so shares HONOKAA SUGAR co.
R5 shares HAWAIIAN SUGAR co.
10 shares WILDER S. S. co.
% shares OAHU SUGAR CO, Asses
sable
% shares INTER ISLAND S. n. co.
% shares HART & co.
100 shares MUTUAL TELEPHONE.
10 shares OAHU SUGAR CO., paid
up.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE.
STATE. coUsTf. crrr AND SPECIAL
SCHOOL TAXES
FER Bisghzz Cszssy, Stzfe II IdsAs Tor
the Year 1881.

OFFcE or ASSESSOR And TAX
COLLECTOR or BESsEAN Co. IDA-4
Bi.ekfoc< I14ho. Mar ssh. lsss-
Nof5es : h@rsny given th2z On Tses-
dky, July 9Th. ISIS. the ASSESSOR and
Tar CoEecsow q Bingham Co0nsy.
Iaszsc, VII sal a pablo sarticn, IN
szse Ezncer py=Srlbs1 aps izx, u fru1t
q the Cogrs Hca-e in Biacxfoot- IN
less soone- redeemed, all the fOZlOwing-
described real and personal property,
or % zreh .-be-1cf - rzy be nzoes-
,szry 90 FaT anOzns Of delinqueuf tAEes
thereof
The following su0unts inelDds the
,origiazl xax together viii the follow
5ng- PER cent par @oash truu Jan Isl.
las 70 July 5ah, 1855 also per cent
penalty add January ish and April
1st. Isss. together Eirh > cents for i'd
ver1ising ard 50 cents for cersiscate
Of sale
" d, HUFFaEEz
Assessor ard Tax Collector.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11

Hes.-y yssa, VS. esf inss n H. nkg g. b2d ~
PlIl Ksars ioss x ~ elk u Cxeas slt1 -
H4lnes4ck Erres-- ,os< % :, hAoek -
49, Fskr 49, ~ = M = f,russ AZ =
49, Israzl III lots q Il =, blk " stEer =
HsGsrins fsuy b 1Dzs - e. H. ~ kSA1a- =
Haiger~sa Eoaan A, kcz ~ b.k o. H. kMsE y
Hasss1rslzn fxznk. lots =. tzk ~ g Hll- -
H1Elese Ckrkerzzse, lots - IL blk 2. = n II
Nal Tlncss. ma Eet4 sec - ASA avs. sec
- swss sw4 SEC y. q = H. 49,. y 81
HAls Mr., Aerrs m So 81 sc Z = . a
HadieF EsEnaA esz =Hc 7. n g. y a.
HerA@Fr Sanm " @ea4 nw&- lots l. Aa
see 4L q. ~ -. " "
Has II Bof <, - IN s.. cr0srs A4a-- :
Herskaey fr1azk. g.cr~1A44i rs =
anar Joe. =5Ess fe~s nasvA rnnsrr Ia : hix
~ n X -.-.----.-s---.-- -@..-- y
asrs-sss ] y. "a ssr Il $40 q nsa.
neas 1n1 Ia > Soc ~ n & e-- 1880 -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11

ssnr Casper. swsa and .. pwts. SEQ IA
2, ~ M SEA aud sell set sec 4, an. ~
lot 10 b =. y. ~. tebzOT ESQ
soutssick eami. nei.. seen 81, ~ y S8
r3 ~ Jarnes.e't SCI. sec z-9nS y. -
Smith chas. iotabn Or. tim
steers Peter. lot 1. 3hx. !. fsg
s m,pss 3 ECU personal. ,s@
sI nj. e 4 2: ~ MOI. $40 ii. ~ nss. -
stewart Jas, M sell. sec "a. an. 49, sA
seyu V. $50 "a. ft Of lots II and Il b
Iot { 20 q b "a. cruw's.. : as
smith v w. VI. SEQ 10. swt4 nwts and NJ
swA and swa swls. sec III. .. ". sell
nest and neA ssat. sesi = 81 cen. sec
L. y. neit and 81 nwt. and nwA seA,
sec II. 9. ~, 81 nwt. and nrA swL.
sec - o. q, wsf Sci. and seis se,S. sec
!. mel. sec ~, 2 n. ~ 80 -
lots q. 10 n b "a. w. H. AW
smith I'd, lot b a. y. t. :, HN
smith w Thu-. lots I 10 II b q Hruttr :. y
smith u 81 u lots 10 b ", winn's :. " q
swanson John ". personal . . qG
swan y, lots 70 b 3, b xi.e b az ss.fb
so.sb y. J b 81. b "a. no b eb s be, OF.
!1t ~ u, b ~, Ell ~ lot 7h ~. II b H.
~ ~ y y. .. D., lots q, 10. n b Is, zbsI.
" 81, 10 b ~. b o.. Riverside Sc
all blk 3 Blackfoot !. u ~
Shilling 4 Hendricks, lots ii 10 20 b 50 -
Slack j &, ncl.. see 10. ss.A stis
ste~srt ". lots II 90 10 b q. Blackfoot = y y
short Thos. personal !. . . 49,.
scoffcld Henry. /" :. !. 80. 81
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11
M.

Mcadowerpft Jas. lot 1 blk /, SO. park
Martin q, ssls. ~, "a. -. nj nes. and
NJ. rvs, y, ara 80. !.
Martin Pc, lot 10, bk "a. o. Town, TOT
Matthews VIM. 81 ncss and nwss sesa
ny . y, ~ -..fe -. 49,.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11

Curloy, b, lot blk %, H. R........ ~.
IN PIX 81; lot ! blk 70, lot blk ~. lot 4
lot9 gnd is blk 10. Holmes Sub. 1890.
lot ~ BLK "a lot blk ". lot and 8 blk
f9 Riverside. !..,.;...-....,,.....4~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11

Sssh 4 J.. lot 2.3bhs. o. NJ
Nixon 4 !. lot and % feet ~ north side
Dt , D u. q. T.. 900. % a.
SiSon wm. nj su9. soc -. an. y. 100 = a.
'easoh lsopt. personal. 1855. -. II n
S Seh,o, John. personal. hai - -. sS
Nelson !; 5a.; lot 4snd feet on west aide >
Suxent = 2. lot u. IS b d. BIackfooo;; ~
NpAkes J i. personal "a
nelson doe. sw4 nesf, and 81; usk and
. nt eec - ; n. a. bal - q.
Nen man. John ", setf. sec Z. Ia. 70. hal sw
sss sse Y, PERSONAL. ...... ~. as
sS e.,. G V. lot = TO g y. siio q bis %
seth !, ot,2 iot "a. D. s. Crows III. 70 %
Nelson Blne, lots a. ls. bis. nip @
~, lot 10. b a.
x...., y. lots i1. n. b q
slchoius O.af lot 10 I, a.
49, ..esman John, lots 10. o. 81 bet
NiEhtinEale Libby. lnts "a b. 10 X N o. q. III
~ to = ~. Capitol hin a. a,
'sst,n u, ie Jas, lots % IN y II. 40 10 a.
sssrris J u, lots sito % b d. ! 10 IL + " S@
ss q I rlyy ". 10; q 70 q b a. q .oaS 'f'
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11

lcosTIsuED ON PAGE 81
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11

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= Junn. t1Es ~ - b. q DwixAfs
p1nl, ots IS - r., B Z. II. b.
Nele. "a - B =. 4. II ..-- u
AL LED q r<c n. . D. - go. ~
AZ. ~ neA and Iof = q and Il. ~
sess ana sss4 $50 and ts< 4 SEC IA an. = -
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i0ss /. q see n. : a. No.
- ssrl<, ssc "a . u. e. -. =!
Nichols Geo. 10 = % a, = 70 =. IA hls<z y
s.gassh 81 t.iki q, Biafk fx<sz :.
Mesa JaAn A. tgf "a. n. ia O. II n
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-23

the while 60 on living our nasty, petty.
selfish little lives. deceiving ourselves
and the world with our fine phrases. He
sees through US 30 clearly that Mr.. G.
Bernard Shaw, when he wears the can
and belle wears them very knowingly,
like Master Touchstone, and if he chooses
the society Of an Audry, it is because he
knows Rosalind only too we'll.
1t may be that in their play he let's
his strong serious vein fritter out into
airy nothingness because he believes
that the most exalted life dramas
usually end in farce. He may mean to
assert that men usually undertake the
role Of q hero through caprice, and then
maintain it by sheer bluff, and his state.
ment that "a fool and q hero are much
the same thing" may be the final word
OF his philosophy. Perhaps he is as
sorry as anyone that he finds life thor.
oughly ridiculous, and all the 90 called
sacred enthusiasms and exalted emo.
tons are names, retained for the con-
venience OF photographers. think one
might almost say OF Mr.. Shaw that the
only passion of his soul is scorn.
However, all this is merely q coniec-
ture, for who may loose the bands OF
Orion or expand the hidden meaning of
G. Bernard Shaw.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-23

him that she loves him and will 60 any
place with him. He fees from her en-
brace. and tells her with brutal frank
ness that he doesn't love her at all, and
hasn't the remotest idea Why he ever
got himself into such a scrape, but since
he is in it, he will try to bluff it out
gracefully. After the rope ie about his
neck, the minister arrives with the
colonial soldiers and saves him. Now
will someone kindly tell me why Rich
ard should want to die in the place OF q
man he scarcely knew, for woman he
did not love. or why this modest Puritan
lady should wish to leave her estimable
lord to fee to the ends Of the earth with
the Devils Dieciple?" Or Why anyone
else in the play behaves as they do?
The worst Of it is that one always has
q dark suspicion that this gaily incon-
sistent Mr.. Shaw is not 80 mad after all;
that his inanity is really the hardest
kind of sense and that be only laughs at
life because he finds it too sad and sordid
and cheap for tears. He may find that
We all air our fine theories and pirate OF
honor and truth and courage. and all
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-23

gotten, he draws her to him and tells
her that he. too, has known what it is to
be q child in "this house Of children
teare," she loves bim-juet as bIindly and
unquestioningiy as does the minister's
wife in the next act.
From such q first act the uriniated
might expect great spiritual tragedy.
q conflict between emotions and environ
ment, between heart AID creed. From
such beginning q second Scarlet Let
ter" might be made. But such is not
the manner Of G. Bernard Shaw. Hav-
ing been entirely serious throughout one
whole act, he must have at least two in
which to laugh at himself.
In the second act Richard calls to see
the minister. The minister is called out
and leaves Richard tete -a-tete with his
wife. While they are partaking OF Q
rather dismal supper. the quiet charm OF
tho place and the woman, the general
domestic atmosphere, softens Richard
very percsptibly. He feels that sudden
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-23

half-formulated desire to be something
better than he is. The British soldiers
break in and mistaking Richard for the
rebel minister, arrest him to take him
of ant hang him. From some insane
caprice possible only to Shaw creation,
perhaps q little, too, from the higher
feelings the last half hour have awak-
ened 10 him, Richard takes the minis
ter's place. The officer tells him to kiss
his hysterical wife good bye and he does
it. Presumably it was not ministerial
kiss. for the parsons wife faints on the
spot. Dear lady, she had never known
the like Of it before.
The second act is not entirely frivol
GUS, that startling caress to the parson's
wife was worth an act, but in the third
act Mr.. Shaw leaps gaily into the do
main Of travesty and all his unbridled
freakishnees breaks out. The parsons
wife very naturally supposes that Rich
ard has made his heroic sacrifice for her
sake, and she goes to the prison to tell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-03
DemOcracy's Standard Bearer Greet
ed By Cheering Crowds.
TWO SPLENDID MEETINGS
LARGEST HALL At MORGAN
WAS CROWDED.
Roberts and Harris Were the Speak
ers, and Their Eloquence Evoked
the Heartiest Alphabetically
Showed That Silver Is the Issue
Thatcher Speaks at Pennington.
Special to The Herald.l

Morgan, Utah, Nov. Morgan county
is for Roberts. The two meetings held
in this county today the first at Peter
son at 3 pm. and the other here, plainly
demonstrated that fact By far the
largest audience that has assembled at
a political meeting this year gathered to
hear L. S. Harris and s. II. Roberts to-
night. The Sirsmons hall was packed to
the doors. The raDt attention With
which the audience listened to the speak
ers was in marked contrast with the con-
ditions that existed at the Republican
rallies held in this city. During Fisher
Harris speech IL required but a mention
Of William J. Bryan's or 3. H. Roberts
name to call forth rounds of applause.
In his remarks he was interrupted sew
erai times in this way.
When Mr.. Roberts was introduced, it
was some minutes before could attempt
10 speak, on account of the applause and
cheering. Mr.. Roberts proved the fact
that silver is an issue IN this campaign
and the necessity of its being an issue.
not only now, but until legislation shall
give to the people the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at 70 to ]. In conclusion,
the speaker enjoned the people to vote
for Mr.. Baskin for supreme judge, and,
il, fact. to vote the Democratic ticket
straight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-03
SCHUYLER c. CONSTANT IN VARIOUS ROLES

and the sub-treasury here, was the
work of few moments. STILL the Sc
curities were negotiable at any bank in
the universe. The envelope which the
Italian had so carelessly tossed over to
the bank clerks contained the missing
securities. He was called back and
taken into Mr.. Leach's private Office.
His story was very simple. He was a
chestnut peddler and stood in Cedar
street. He picked up the envelope from
under the feet of the people that
thronged past his stand. He saw the
name on it, but as he could not read
English he stopped a pedestrian and
asked him what the writing was. The
man told him and also gave him the
location of the Office. He delivered the
package. It was only a little way from
where his stand was. He did not want
any reward. The only thing that was
puzzling Mr.. Leach was what to do for
the finder, but substantial recognition
of his act will be demanded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-03

/
New York, Nov. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
navy department has practically de-
cided to abandon wrecking operations
under existing contracts on the cruis-
ers Cristobal Colon, Vizcaya and Almi-
rante Oquendo near Santiago, which
have become GENEROUSLY expensive to the
| government, and to approve the rec
concentrations in part, at least, of Ma
val Constructor HobSon and other off,
GERS who have been experimenting the
work of reScuing these vessels. The
department has reached the conclusion
that the Vizcaya and the Almirante
Oquendo will probably never be res
cued, and the Cristobal Colon, if saved
at all, will not be brought to the Unit
ed States by the Merritt & CHAPMAN
Wrecking company of New York, which
has been working on this vessel under
special contract, involving the payment
of $S29.25 a. day since July 20, without
visibly improving the chances of that
vessels salvage.
The same company, since July s,
when it executed the first contract for
the prosecution of wrecking operations
on the ships of Cervera's squadron, has
been receiving a separate payment OF
$500 a day. with the single result that
the IDIdIlltt AdTld Teresa IS HOW OH HeT
way to Norfolk, where a commission
will decide what additional compensa.-
ton, not exceeding $500, 000 shall be
paid to the wrecking company on her
account.
Naval officers have not expressed any
particular dissatisfaction with the work
of the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking
company, which has received $1,000 a
day for more than three months at
Santiago, but the experts are thorough
" agreed that little more can be ac-
complished beyond the raising OF the
Mercedes with the present plant at
Santiago. and they have decided that
further expense in other directions is
unwaTTanted.
This decision has been Influenced to
some extent by the arrival in Washing
ton of the representatives of a great
Swedish /wrecHng corporation, which
succeeded in rescuing the British bat
tleship Howe from a condition compar-
alive with that of the Cristobal Colon.
and which points to a record of over
500 ships which it has extricated from
more or less serious positions, nearly
all of them being submerged at con-
siderable depth. This company, it
seems, is not only confident of it's abil-
ity to bring the Cristobal Colon and
the other Spanish vessels to the Unit
ed States. but is ready to guarantee
the delivery of the Maine in the big
dry dock at the New York navy yard.
The Swedish wreckers propose to take
all the risks of failure without expense
to the government, and to rely. if they
succeed, for compensation wholly on
arbitration