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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
MENAoED BY PEsTILENcE.
Galveston's Most Urgent Present Need
Is Disinfectants.


GALVESTON, Sept. 14.-At a meeting
Of the general committee yesterday
Hon. Joseph Lee Jameson, state revenue
agent, appeared as q special commits
sioner from Governor Sayers. He stated
the governor desired a committee of rep
resentattve citizens of Galveston to come
to Austin to confer with him in regard
to the situation.
A committee was appointed to meet
the governor This committee elected
Colonel J. d. Skinner as its chairman
and left for Austin this afternoon. A
resolution was also passed asking Gov
ernor Sayers to come to Galveston and
the committee will present it to him on
their arrival at Austin.
The need Of spriukling the streets
with a strong bichloride solution and
taking other sanitary precautions was
discussed, and after adjournment of the
general committee, the committee on
correspondence sent the following tele-
gram:
''Our most urgent present needs now
are disinfectants, lime, cement, gasoline
stoves, gasoline, charcoal furnaces and
charcoal.
Nearby towns may also send bread
For the remainder of our wants money
will be most available, because we can
make purchases from time to time with
more discretion than miscellaneous con-
tributions would exercise. We are bring
ing order out Of chaos and again offer
profound gratitude for the assistance so
far received"
There is great scarcity of material
in the city for making the buildings
habitable and prices have been greatly
advanced on the small stocks remain
ing. A barrel of cement which ordina-
rily sells for So has been advanced to S..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
DEAD BODIES DISPOSED OF.
Galveston Emerging From the Valley
of the Shadow of Death.

GALVESTON, Sept, II, via HOUSTON
Sept. a. What Galveston needs now
is money and disinfectants. Next to
these two things, she needs forage.
There are now as nearly as can be esti-
mated 300 cars of provisions on the way
and 1t is thought, with what is already
here, that amount will suffice for time
at least. We need more doctors.
Galveston has begun to emerge from
the valley Of the shadow of death into
which she has been plunged for nearly
a week. The bodies Of those killed in
the storm have, for the most part, been
disposed of.
A large number may be found when
the debris is removed from the build
ings, but at present there are none to be
seen save those occasionally cast up by
the sea. AS far as sight at least is con-
cerned, the city Is clear of its dead.
They have been burned, thrown into
the water, buried, anything to get them
quickly out Of sight, The chief danger
of future pesti1ence is due almost en-
tirely to the large number of unburied
cattle lying on the island, whose decom-
posing carcasses pollute the air to an al
most unbearable extent. This, how
ever, is not in the city proper, but is q
condition prevailing on the Outskirts OF
Galveston.
One great trouble has been the tnabil-
ity to organize gangs Of laborers for the
purpose of clearing the streets. 1t has
been absolutely necessary that all men
should, as far as possible, work in re-
moving the debris from the streets, and
the police have not heretofore been able
to pay much attention to the piles of
debris encumbering the thoroughfares
and which doubtless conceal many
bodies of those killed in the storm.
Adjutant General Curry has succeeded
in getting gangs of laboring men organ
lied. The progress made was remarka-
BILE and today it was much greater.
Large piles of refuse were gathered and
burned. For the first time the work of
cleaning up proceeded in systematic
1OoOnnr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
HON, R. B. HAWLEY ON
GALvESTON'S FUTURE
City Must Be Rebuilt on More
Substantial Lines.
s0UTH's GREATEST PORT

He Discusses the Future of the Texas
Metropolis In an Interesting Manner.
Country WIN Generously Respond
When Situation Is Fully Realized.
GALVESTON, Sept. Congressman r.
B. Hawley, who was in Washington at
the time of the storm, arrived here yes
terday. On reading of the storm he left
at once for Galveston. When seen at
the fremont hotel last night he spoke
as follows:
"The world is alive to Galveston s
acute distress. Not only in Texas, but
throughout every part of the United
States there is beginning to be realiza-
ton of the untold anguish that exists
here and the world will respond in a
most generous manner in caring for
those who can rely only in a great emer-
gency on the sympathy and aid of man
kind
81 have not been here long enough to
be fully apprised of the formation Of
committees and methods devised in get
ting this matter properly before the peo-
ple of our country. When all has been
done that the grave and unprecedented
situation requires there can be no doubt
of full response In all respects com
mensurate Of the occasion. This naTu-
rally is the primal thought and concern
of every one acquainted with the exist
ing devastation. Following, however,
are thoughts which will deal with the
future. Work of a vast Importance is
to be undertaken here on the lines OF
those that have been our habit hereto
fore.
'sThere are storms observation-disclosures
of more frequency and of greater lnten-
sity. They visit the coast of England.
They blow throughout the Great Lakes
and along. the shores of the Atlantic on
New England coasts. If they build as
we built they would be down and out
nearly every year, but they build struo-
lures to stay, and we must rebuild our
city on different lines and a different
manner that will resist the gales as
they do.
cit would be an inexperienced mind
not to think this is a great port. She
holds the advantage against any other
port of this country for 10,00O,OO0 pro-
ducers and will accommodate millions
of tons, and in inviting these millions as
we have to continue their business
through this port we must, in our con-
struction, do it ON the same lines en-
ploved bv the communities of Boston,
New York, Buffalo and Chicago, the
stability Of which was plainly illus
trated in some structures recently erect
ed in our community. The port is all
right.
1.-THE ever alert engineers in charge
of the harbor here have already taken
their soundings. The fullest depth Of
water remains. With slight repairs
they are intact and because of these con-
ditions which exist, it seems restoration
win be ra@re rapid than has been
thought, and the flow of commerce will
be as great as ever. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
THE BOOK COLLECTOR.
He Made "a Swap which Satisfied the
Secondhand Dealer.


Secondhand Dealer.
TITS astonishing how book collecting
will blunt a mans conception Of the
rights of meum ct tuum," said the pro-
prietor of a delightful old secondhand
store on the south side of the town Il
wouldn't trust O confirmed collector as
far as l could throw Jackson square by.
the monument. They all consider them
selves licensed privateers, and when
one Of them wants any particular vol
ume and can't buy it the chances are
it will mysteriously disappear the first
time he pays you visit. I am on to
most of the tricks .oegthe fraternity,
however, and it takes pretty smooth
| individual to secure any plumber In this
shop.
I "Only recently / circumvented an old
| gentleman in a manner that is apt to
adhere to his memory for some time
He is a passionate admirer OF Dickens
and has a fine collection of early edi-
tons and books in general relating to
the great novelist One Of his sets,
very handsome print with the original
| Cruikshank plates, is short one volume,
| the elSHlu. nave IL copy u Lite StAnC
edition, and he has tried repeatedly to
| get me to break it so as to complete his
! own, but have of course refused.
"Then l noticed that he began to
drop In of afternoons with book un-
der his arm, looking up and down the
shelves. The volume he carried bore a
close external resemblance to the copy
of Dickens he wanted, and suspected
at once that 1 would some day find
them exchanged. Consequently lock-
ed up the coveted volume and substi-
tuted worthless treatise on mathe-
MATES bound in the same manner. My.
visitor knew the exact location of the
book on the shelf, aud the other day
purposely gave him an opportunity to
make the shift. It wassdone in twin
king, and presently he stroiled out.
! haven't seen him since. ghe book he
left was a very petty copy o.. Eens
1 am well satisfied with the sa
New Orleans Times-Democrat. I|
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
DEATH OF AN AGED EDITOR.
Rev. sidi Ii. Browne Dies Suddenly at
His Columbia Home.

COLUMBIA, S. O., Sept 14-Rev. Sidi
Hamlet Browne, the oldest minister Of
the Methodist conference and the Meth
odist church in this states, as well as
the oldest editor, died suddenly last
night, aged 81 years. He became a
preacher In 1845.
Mr.. Browne represented his confer
ence at the universal peace union held
in New York in 1891. In 1868, i'm
pressed with the sinfulness of the war,
he established The Christian Neighbor,
which he has since conducted In the in
terest Of 'peace and arbitration, Chris
tianity and Methodism. In 1872 Mr..
Browne organized the South Oaroliua
Peace society. He was vice president
of the American Peace society and the
National Peace union. Mr. Browne
has been chaplain of the State Press as
ISOLATION since 1882. He was much be-
loved by all classes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
PATHETIC STORY OF STORM
How Mrs QuayIe Was Bereft of Her
Husband at Galveston.

New ORLEANS, Sept. IA. One of the
most pathetic stories of suffering in Gal
weston was learned this morning when
the Southern Pacific train arrived here
from Houston. Among the passengers
were Mrs. Mary Quayle of Liverpool,
England and Mr. Jonathan Hale of
Gloversville, N. Y. Mrs Quayle came
from New York to Galveston, arriving
there Thursday before the storm, accom-
panied by her husband, Edward Quayle,
a tabulator on the Liverpool Cotton Elk
change Mrs, Quayle took apartments
in the Lucas Terrace. Saturday her
husband was not feeling well and re-
manned In his room most of the time.
When the storm became very bad after
o'clock he would go to the windows at
short intervals and look in the darkness.
Suddenly there came an unusually vi
client fit of wind and the window was
literally sucked out as if by mighty
air pump and Mr., Quayle was taken
along with it. Mrs. Quayle, so far as
she was able to explain, instead of be-
ing drawn along III the direction of the
storm, was thrown in the door of her
room. When she came to her senses
she found that she was not severely
hurt and began TO call for her husband.
There was no reply and in her fright
she fairly shrieked out his name. Mr..
Hale came to her assistance and cared
for her until dawn Sunday morning.
Then they went out together and search
ed throughout all the adjacent portion
of the city for her husband, but not q
trace of him was to be found Mr.. Hale
brought Mrs. Quayle via Houston to
New Orleans and they Immediately
went through to New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
ADVANCES IN SCIENCE.
Discoveries In AnRatheAacs n
nounced In New Haven.

Discoveries IN AMeSAa -
nounced In New Haven
Three Important announcamenfs
were made at the other days session
Of the convention of the scientific
men at New Haven Professor z. y.
Aldrich of Detroit described his new
anmsthetic, chlorentone, a compound
from chloroform and acetone Ia crys-
tails, which can be administered inter
naliy. 1t produces anBsthesia without
the Injurious effects which come IN the
moments OF lapsing consciousness I'M
der the inhalation process. Professor
Scripture of Yale presented state
men Of progress In producing anRsthe-
STA by electricity.
1t is possible with his invention at its
present stage to deaden sense in the
arm so that pins may be stuck In II
without pain, says the New York Sun.
He has not yet made the current effect
I've In the presence of moisture SO as
to make it available In dentistry. DIR.
Jay w. Seaver exhibited to the meet
ing Of the gymnasium directors new
measuring instrument to determine to
the exactness Of mfllimeter the In
clination OF the pelvic arch
Dr. w. G. Anderson urged the neces-
sity of the appointment of faculty.
supervisor of athletics in colleges,
''such as Walter Camp is to be for
Yale" and also favored the require
ment of a careful medical examination
of all athletes while In training and
before every contest. Before the psy-
biologists DIR. q. X .<Thorndyke OF Co
Iumbia and DR.. n. s. Woodwork Of
Bellevue hospital reported on expert
ments on "The Influence Of Special
Training on General Ability"
They concluded that such training
leads to practically no gain In ability
apart from che one particular line in
which drill is given. DR.. Max Meyer
of New York presented Elements OK o
Psychological Theory of Music" news
musical method which depends on
scale Of II related tones. PROBES or
Sanford Of the Yale department Of Inu-
sic expressed himself as profoundly
interested in the working out of this
new theory. Professor w. 8. Monroe,
before the Folklore society, traced
the Counting Out Rhymes OF Chill
dren" as survivals of the mumbled
charms of sorcerers among savage and
barbarian peoples.
The conventions Of all the scientific
associations closed the other day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
BRYAN SPEAKS IN COLUMBUS
He Arrives Early and Takes the DEM
ocrats by Surprise.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. l4-Columbus
Democrats were taken somewhat by sur.
prise today by the early arrival of Hon.
William J. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan was expected to reach the
city at 1890 O. clock. butinstead he came
in at $3.50 o'clock practically unan-
nounced The original intention was
to have him to come through TO Toledo
to meet Mayor Jones, but a delay of a
train for half an hour rendered it impos-
sible to make connection. This change
rendered it necessary to take day train
out of Fort Wayne this morning.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was made at
Goodale park and marked the opening
of the Democratic campaign in this state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
Work;ng People Suffered Most.

GALVESTON, Sept l4.-There are re-
ally few prominent names in the list of
dead. Most of them are people not
known outside their own circle of &C
ouaintance. The class of people who
are dead are working people, small
tradesmen and small professional men
and their families. The reason for this
is plain, inasmuch as the greatest force
of the hurricane was expended against
the east end, west end and the water
front, while in the center of the city,
where people of greater prominence
lived. there was not so much damage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
WILL BE PLACED IN AMERICA.
German 4 Per Cent Bonds 70 BE Sold
In This Country.

BERLIN, Sept 14.-It is officially an-
nnounced by the board of directors of
the Disconte- Gesellchaft that, with the
cooperation of the Imperial bank and
through the intermediary of the Dis
conte- Gesellchaft, the Nord Deutsche
bank of Hamburg, the NJ. Warburg
company of Hamburg and Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., Of New York, acting in connec-
ton with the National City bank Of
New York, have taken over $4,000, 900
marks of 4 per cent treasury bonds of
the German empire, falling due In 1904
and 1905
With the approval Of the Imperial
bank, the issue will be placed on the
market in the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
Mallorv on Galveston,s Future.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-In an inter
view Henry Mallory of the Mallory
Steamship line has this to say as to the
future of Galveston: Naturally Texas
will seek an outlet through Texas har-
Dor, and there is no other harbor in that
state equal to the one in Galveston and
even if the city were wiped out men
with money would begin to build there
Locally, Galveston has suffered great
loss, but it does not deprive the city of
its value as q port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
H,c Land Deal recorded.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. 14.-John W.
Dickey and Charles S. Heard have just
paid 800, 900 for 10000 acres of timber
lands, known as the Mill Haven tract.
These lands are in the counties Of Burke
and Screven, adjacent to Brian creek,
which will play an important part in
the development of the property. When
the timber is cut the land will be planted
in COTTON
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
Relief Trains Arrive.

DALLAS, Sept. IA bulletin from
Texas City says four newspaper relief
trains arrived last night and this morn
ing, bringing supplies, nurses, doctors,
etc. The attendants and supplies were
taken across the bay to Galveston dur
ing the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
THE ROLLING MILL SCALE.
No Prospects of an Early Settlement
Of the Trouble.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 14-W. H.
Hassinger, district manager, and d. M.
Foker, district treasurer of the Repub
lie Iron aud Steel company, are attend
ing a meeting of the directors of that
company in New York Local officials
say that the matter of the rolling mill
wage question is in stain quo and that
nothing can be done until after this
meeting. No agreement on q wage
scale looking to a resumption of opera
tions at the Gate City and Birmingham
mills is expected for several days az
Ipact
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
Comnromise Arranged.

KNOXVILLE, Sept, IA. After a confer.
ence, representatives of the coal miners
and operators at Jellico came to an
agreement, and all fears of a strike are
now off. The miners accepted a com
promise proposition of the operators
~ per cent increase in the wage scale,
the miners to remain on the 8 hour day
and monthly pay day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
FUND
GROW|NGFAST
Contributions For Galveston
Flood Sufferers Aggre-
gates 100000.
MOST PRESSING NEEDS

Citizens Committee Sends Out an Ur'
gent Appeal For Disinfectants-City
Is Threatened with an Epidemic OF
Pestilence-Four Newspaper Relief
Trains Arrive at Texas City-Great
Suffering at Other Points.
AUSTIN, Sept. lathe fund for the
relief of the Galveston sufferers now
aggregates nearly 81, O00,000 and it will
probably reach 81, 100000 by tomorrow
night.
Most Of this amount is in the hands
of Governor Sayers, who will direct the
work Of expanding it for food supplies
and other relief measures as it may be
needed.
HOUSTON, Sept. lathe Post today
prints list of 2,7O1 names of the Gal
weston dead, compiled from various
sources, but believed to be authentic.
There were hundreds of bodies burned
buried at sea and in the sand, of which
no Identification was possiblei there were
other hundreds who were buried on the
beach of the main land without being
identified.
There are many bodies still in the
ruins Of Galveston and scattered along
the beach of the main land and in the
marshes where they were thrown by
the water. Some of these bodies have
been sent 20 miles inland along small
water courses by the rush of high water.
Taking all these things into considera-
ton there seems no longer any doubt
that the number of dead will reach be-
yond. the estimates of 5000, which
have been made by Mayor Jones and
other reliable citizens Of Galveston.
About 1900 people arrived here from
Galveston last night and truly dilapi-
dated lot they are. They are being
cared for as we'll as possible. -Four build
ings have been set apart for the benefit
of refugees, but of the $500 who have
reached here so far not more than 800
remain in the public charge, the re-
mainder of them going to the homes Of
relatives and friends
The owners of the steamer France has
ordered the boat turned over to Adju-
tant General Curry at Galveston and
the transportation of people from Gal
weston to the interior will proceed faster.
There have been delays in the trans
portation of provisions because of q lack
of boats, but there are more boats now
and the work today is faster and more
complete.
The Western Union company has sue
ceeded in getting wire into Galveston,
but as there are no poles standing the
wire did not remain In working condi-
ton long. The company has 19-wire
cable across the bay and expects to have
it working in few days. The Postal
company Is putting forth its best efforts
and will also have direct communica-
ton with Galveston in few days. The
wires Of both companies at Houston are
overburdened with messages.
Agents of several life insurance com
panies are passing through to Calves
ton. They say that there is certain to
be much confusion, but they do not
know what action will be taken by the
companies concerning the payment OF
claims without proof of death, which,
in many cases, will be impossible.
Contributions Of money continue to
come in as do supplies Of all sorts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
Tate Springs,
Tennessee.
ImprOvementsIat the CarI.,,

'O'e'ientsI"t the Carlsbad of Amer,c,
resort most i9 ind deiiightful health and n,oasn
422Goga the i o9e isa m T5sy east q, 81 Chat
five [39ee Mountains. Two 6or vi the East
Shade trees forty acres lawn, Wslk Swea1 n.y.
with modern complete a RI5te system watervc 9Ta
faa aCfoIs Pall room, telegram and orchestra,
lighted with Buildings and P gr6u nus
amusements and comfortsl IN y fact all the
ana American cooks. 'S--Best German
and an T tTdeb cures Indigestion. dvsno.,
bowels a0d OF liver stomach bSP s96d
Write for 10 n aiqh 68ys Shipped anyW6eTef
THUS. TOMLINSON, Proprietor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
All Collierics In Operation.

HAzELToN, Pa, Sept. 14.-Everything
is quiet in Hazelton region today. Not
a colliery Is idle or short handed and
operations are in full blast, every miner
being anxious to put in today and to-
morrow, the last two days allowed by
the United Mine Workers for prepare
tiou for the strike,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
Hamilton Fell on a saw.

COLUMBUS, Ca, Sept. l4.-News has
reached the city that w. I. Hamilton
was accidentally killed at his mill, near
Howard, Ga. He slipped and fell on the
saw and his leg was cut off between the
ankle and knee. He bled to death be-
fore assistance could be rendered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
Peru Sends Condolences.

LIMA, Peru, Sept. 14-The house of
representatives has sanctioned a motion
to send cablegram to the president of
the United States expressing the con
dolence of the people of Peru over the
oatastrOnhe at Galveston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
MifcheII wen PIease . :

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14.-John Mitch
ell, president, and w. Fl. Wilson, SEQ
rotary treasurer Of the United Mine
Workers, today said they were highly
pleased with the manner in which the
anthracite coal strike had been received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15

The above are only few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies eton
sold equally as low, from s1,25 gallon ny
wards
We make a specially of the jug trade and
ali orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special inducements of
fered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-15
SUFFERING AT VELAsco.
without the Necessaries of Life-HelT
Needed to Bury the Dead.

Houston, Sept. 14-E. D. Nations,
editor of the Velasco Terminal, has
reached this city. He says three-fourths
of the Velasco people lost their homes
and four persons were drowned. Eight
bodies were washed ashore at Surfside,
supposed to be from Galveston. At
Quintana rs per cent of the buildings
are gone.
Mr.. Nations of Velasco reports that
nearly the whole country is devastated
and that Velasco has hardly a house
that will bear inspection. People are
suffering for the necessaries of life and
many who are sick need medicines. He
reports many dead bodies now coming
in from the gulf and outside help is
needed to bury the dead
Car OF Food For Galveston.
SAN Francisco. Sept. IA carload