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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06

The statement made by The Way
cross Herald that Savannah has two
negro policemen stirs The Press to re-
mark that the city has never had any
but white policemen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06

velopes into consumption, but i
do mean that catarrh when I'M
checked, and when given the
proper pportunities for extern
sion from It's place of beginning,
which is the nasal passages,
deeper and deeper along the
breathing tract, invariably ends
In Consumption of the Lungs.
Catarrh seldom destroys any
considerable part of the mucous
surface of the upper air pass
ages; il inflames and congests
them, causing usually a super
abundant and offensive dis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06
We People
Who Are Now on Earth

Should take all the comfort while live will be
time dead The house the solid comfort The
comfortable the furniture
Every article store
always take pleasure in showing
Gently received beautiful line of Bedroom
Lounges Sdeboads
buy, tell your friend who does
a W. SMITH,
Forsyth and Jackson Streets Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
prompt; paIatable, pleasant, powerful,
purifying little pilIs.-W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06

UmcIal Organ OF the City of Americas,
Oncial Organ of Sumter County.
OnicIal Organ of Webster County.
On1cial Organ of Railroad Commission OF
Georgia for theb3d: Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06

A scientist says that greenbacks
breed disease. There is no question
that the fever for them is contagious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06
G ARR n
The Mother of Consumption.
How this Dread Disease May be Prevented and
Cured-The Greatest of Specialists Writes
on the Subject.

Catarrh is the mother of consumption.
By this do not mean that every ascot catarrh {
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-06

It isn't so much that a man thinks
as what he does that counts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
GERMANY Is EXPANDING.
Ceremonies Incident to Taking Pos
session Of the Samoan Group.

CHICAGO. April IA special dis
patch to the Record from Apia. Sa-
moa. dated March II, says:
The imperial German flag was rails
ea and undlsputed German rule over
the Islands Of Upolu, Manono. Apoli-
ma and Lavli. began on March l. The
ceremony took place at Mulinuu, in
front OF the governors house. Fully
5000 native Samoans, besides nearly all
the foreign residents, were present.
AT $ o'clock in the morning all the
vessels in the harbor ran up their
bunting and almost every building In
town displayed the national colors. At
2 o'clock a detachment Of bluejackets
landed from the German man Of war
Cormorant and formed in front of the
German school. The procession then
moved to Mulinuu.
Consul Grunow presented the flag TO
Governor Solf. who said:
BY order OF his majesty, the EN-
peror, l now declare these islands to
be German territory and the German
flag which now receive from the
hands Of the imperial German acting
consul and which henceforth shall
wave over the islands as a token Of
German sovereignty, I, assisted by the
commander OF II. NJ. s. Cormorant.
now solemnly hoist"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
NO FRESH NEWS
FROM The FRONT
Beers Around Ladysmith Resum-
ing Offensive Tactics.
THINK BULLER AFRAID
caiaere Reported TO Have Had Another En-
Eageuent at ReddesberE. bat No
Details Have Been Allowed
Past the Censor.

LONDON. April s.--No news was is
sued BY the war Office last night. None
was received from the front except
that from Bloemfontein. dated April
Z, relating TO an engagement Of General
Gatacre at Reddersburg. which seems
TO have been held back by the CEN
sor.
II is reported from Ladysmith that
the Beers are beginning to construe
General Buffers inactivity as a sign
Of fear or inability to resume active
operations. Hence they are showing
much activity, particularly around
BIggarsberg. and are said to be plan
ming TO outhank General Butler by an
advance in force by way OF Help
maakar.
The Beers state that the colensberg
and Stormberg commanders. number
ing six thousand men and ten guns.
have reached Kroonstad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08

vices 20 fight IN the country's cause
and have seen them thus become par
Elephants In the events which have sud.
denly made ours the leader among the
great powers Of the world and opened
avenues which enable ~ 70 establish
the most favorable commercial rela-
tions With countries containing nearly
one.thlrd Of the earthH population.
II have seen the cordial relations
which existed during the first seventy
years Of our government firmly re-
established between the people Of all
sections Of all our common country.
and IN this I believe ! see the dawn
Of new prosperity. in which the
Southern states viii be the largest
benehclarIes."
The realization Of conditions 80 ad-
yantageous 10 our country fills the
measure Of my desires and beyond that
I have no ambition whatever"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
PREPARING TO CLEAN UP.
Republican Senator'S Hope to Finish
tire Session Before June Is.

WASHINGTON. April THE repub-
lican caucus committee in order of
business Of the senate held session
today, but when 1t adjourned the mem
bers declared that nothing had been
definitely decided upon beyond steady
effort to secure the final disposition
Of the measures now receiving the
attention of the senate. These are the
Quay case. the Philippine hill. the
Alaskan code bill and the appropria-
tim bills.
They estimate that the disposal OF
these bills will require two or three
weeks time and say that there will
yet be plenty of time to decide what
measures to take up next. They are
quite determined to close the session
during the first half of June, and on
this account may have to temporarily
sacrifice several measures which are
very seriously championed by individ-
ual senators.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
THE HOUSE.
Question OF Whether Magoon Ever
Rendered Inconsistent Opinions
VIII Be Inquired Into.

WASHINGTON. April THE house
today paid a tribute to the memory
Of the late Richard Parks Bland, of
Missouri. popularity known as Silver
Dick Bland, who was a member Of
the house for 2e years.
Splendid eulogies Of the life and
career of the great champion Of silver
were offered by members on both sides
of the political aisle.
A resolution was adopted calling up
on the secretary of war for informa-
ton as to whether Charles Z. Magoon.
legal adviser of the insular bureau, had
ever rendered an opinion that. by the
treaty with Spain, the constitution was
extended over Puerto Rico and the
Philippines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08

He win Not BE Ordered Home but
May Leave when He Thinks Best.

WASHINGTON, April THE state
ment Is made In authoritlve quarters
that no order has been given as yet TO
Major.d General Otis to relinquIsh his
command in the Philippines and re-
turn to the United States.
The steps are left, In measure at
least. TO the generals discretion and
he Is TO determine Just when he feels
II proper Tor him TO leave his post OF
duty on the islands on the leave OF
absence the war department has prom
Used him.
General Otis has been absent from
his family for a long time and the
opinion is expressed that he is entitled
10 a respite from the long and arddous
Iabors with which he has been en-
crossed since his departure from the
United States. lie will turn over the
command TO the next general officer
now on duty in the Philippines. Gem
eral Macarthur.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08

continuance Of the governments EN-
ployment Of contract Indian schools.
In certain circumstances, was under
consideration.
The debate took wide range, the
whole question Of sectarian schools
being gone over at length. a notable
feature Of discussion was the eloquent
speech delivered in support Of the
amendment by Vest (dem.). Of Mis-
souri, The amendment was pending
when the senate adjourned
In the course Of his remarks, Vest
paid tribute to Booker r. Washing
ton, who had done great work among
the colored people Of the South. Prof.
Washington had struck the keynote
Of the great negro problem, he said,
by teaching the colored youth how to
labor This. he added, was the true
secret. Of the success Of the Catholics
In their work among the Indians. They
taught them how to work.
This great undertaking had gone for
ward until. Vest said. the A. p. A. and
towards who are afraid Of II, had
struck down the appropriation for the
continuance Of the work. He declared
he was ashamed that any Americans
should uphold such work Of secret
political society. He would denounce
IL, II it were the last act OF his life.
He ridicuIed the A. P. A. for adopt
ing resolution demanding his i'm
peachment for saying on the floor Of
the senate what he was now saying.
Vest eloquently told OF the results Of
the work Of Jesuits among the Flat
head Indians.
He said the Jesuits were not doing
their work for love Of the Indians but
FOR love Of Christ"
Il don't believe said Lodge (rep.),
OF Massachusetts. addressing the SEN
ate in reply to Vest, that it Is right
to tax one man to support another
mans religion"
Gallnlger (rep). Of New Hampshire,
opposed the amendment. in the course
Of which he referred to the work done
BY Mr. Duncan among the Metiakatla
Indians.
Shonp (rep), OF Indiana. called at
tention to the fact that while Dun
cans work was the most notable in his
opinion ever accomplished by one man
among the Indians. he had performed
1t without one dollar OF assistance
from the United States government"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
PATRIOTISM AND GOOD SENSE
How General Wheeler Meets the At
tempts Of Politicians to
Use Him.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-General
wheelers attention being called to a
recent suggestion Of himself as vice.
presidential candidate, he made the
following statement;
Il do not think my name has ever
been mentioned in that connection ex-
cept as very many other gentlemen
have been referred to. simply in the
way Of personal compliment, have
appreciated these flattering illusions
to myself but never regarded them as
at all or other than the kind express
slons Of partial friendship.
The greatest ambition of my life has
already been realized. have seen
those who were once confederate sol
diers fight under the Stars and Stripes
against a foreign foe as soldiers of the
United States. have seen the masses
of the people Of all the Southern states
eagerly and earnestly offer their ser
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
GAME OF coUNTERsrRoKE.
Methuen's Success More Than an on
set TO the Boer raids.

NEW YORK. April IA dispatch
to the Tribune from London says:
The game Of counterstroke has been
played on both sides with success.
General Methuen has entrapped
small body Of Beers near Boshof, sur
rounding them and taking fifty-four
prisoners after a four hours fight
His force included the Imperial Yeo-
manry, whose exploit win be a popular
one in England where great intrest
has been taken in this body OF rough
riders and crack shots. The casualties
were nearly equal on both sides, apart
from the prisoners.
This episode throws little light upon
the mysterious operations which Cen
eral Methuen has been conducting
north OF Kimberley. 1t indicates the
facility with which the British COM
manders can adapt themselves to the
guerrilla warfare into which the Beers
tactics are rapidly degenerating.
General villebois Mareuil. who was
killed on the Roer side, was General
Joubert's military adviser in Natal,
and was engaged by DR.. Leyds at the
outbreak of the war. His record in
the French army was brilliant and
DR.. Leyds made an excellent invest
ment in securing his services. He had
been in the French war office and staff
college and was chief OF stan in the
Algerian army. French officers have
considered that his abilities were over
rated. but he has evidently been
most useful TO the Boer generals in
Natal in showing them how they
could adapt their tactics to new condi-
tions OF warfare.
He was the best roreign expert on
the Dutch side, and his death is a
serious blow, especially as the Beers
have lost two of their best men-Jou-
bert and Cronje. If he suggested the
new policy of counter-attack upon the
lines of the British communications,
as he has been reported, he has fallen
victim of his own tactics
The Beers have followed up their
success at Korn Spruit by similar
stroke aimed against General Roberts
line Of communication. The new tao
tics followed by the Beers have dis
piriting effect upon the thoughtless
observers who had fancied that the
war was virtually over, but veterans
in the service are not disconnected by
them nor seriously alarmed.
Absurd estimates, printed by sensa-
tionai newspapers, of the strength uf
the Boer raiders are rejected in official
circles as unworthy of credence. In
stead of having 10000 men and being in
readiness to invest Bloemfontein, the
Beers are not believed to have more
5000 or 1000 burghers. Inaction in the
north was fatal to them and they were
forced to adopt new tactics and at
tempt series OF counter attacks.
General Buffers inaction is not un-
derstood by military men here and the
opinion is expressed that warren's
division will be ordered to the Free
State.
The Ashanti outbreak is considered
inopportune but not Of serious magni-
tude.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
ANOTHER WAR AvERTED.
For the Hundredth Time the Troops
OF Rival Kentucky Claimants
Avoid a Conflict.

FRANKFORT. KY, April There
is great excitement here tonight Two
soldiers at the state house were arrest
ed by the police for drunkenness while
in the street near the state house. A
squad of 25 soldiers dashed out of the
state house yard and rescued their
comrades from the policemen. The po-
licemen resisted and a number of shots
were fired, but no one was hurt. The
soldiers of the opposing administration
were drawn ready for action and trou-
Bile was very narrowly averted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
THE DEMOCRATS 'REsoLuriNo.'
They Actually Imagine They Can Sc
cure the Defeat Of the Puerto
Rican Tariff.

WASHINGTON, April THE demo-
cratic members Of the house OF repre-
sentatives held caucus tonight to de-
termine upon plans in connection with
the approaching vote on the Puerto
Rico bill. About 80 members We're pres
ent.
The chief attention was given to the
question Of pairs, as the vote is ex-
pected to be so close that the result
may depend upon the pairing Of men,
b4rs. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That all democratic MEM
bers are urged to return to Washing
ton at once"
That hereafter democratic members
will make no general or permanent
pairs.
That all pairs shall be made in writ
ing and shall be signed by one Of the
members designated by our party eau
Gus TO arrange pairs.
Richardson, the democratic leader
of the floor, offered the following reso-
mtiou, which was unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That as party we de-
clare our unalterable opposition to the
measure now pending before congress
entitled "a bill temporarily to provide
revenues for the relief Of Puerto Rico,
and hereby enjoin upon every democrat
to be present in the house Of represen-
tatives when the vote is taken thereon
and record his vote against IT,"
The action taken win enable tho
minority to make an exceptionally
strong showing against the bill when
the vote is taken next Wednesday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
The Visit Of the Queen Has
Transformed the Old City.
GOOD WILL ON ALL SIDES
Leading conniry Famlllss From An Seslleus
Of ne Country Are FIoskIug 10 ne
City to Pay Thslr Rsspssis
70 Her Majesty.

LONDON. April 7.--From a city
Of nervous forebodingss political ex-
citement and almost stagnation In
business. Dublin has been transformed
into capital as gay and as busy as
any European center.
The coming Of the queen, though to
Catholic country, in the middle Of
Lent, has started evhIrl OF festivi-
ties such as there has not been In
Ireland since the good old days Of
which Lever wrote
The Irish nobility have hoeked
across the channel from their English
homes in unprecedented numbers, and
from the south, the west and the north
Of Ireland itself, old country families
have poured into Dublin.
The depressing incidents OF the week
have caused Englishmen to resign
themselves to a long struggle. The dis
position to find fault with the war
Office for not having anticipated the
necessity for an enormous number Of
horses seems unjustIfied. for il Is
learned that before the dash on kim
berley and the destruction Of horse
flesh caused by the surrounding Of
General Cronje. the war Office wired to
its agents all over the world. particu-
larly in North and South America. Civ
ing them unconditional power to buy
horses unlimited until further orders.
Conditions in the way Of assembling
and transporting animals were such.
however, that horses bought month
ago can hardly reach Lord Roberts
before June.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Populist Party Has Been Trying TO
Sell Out at Pendleton.

PENDLEToN, April Most sensa-
tlonal proceedings occurred today in
the democratic county convention,
when r. NJ. o'Brien. populist. walked
to the rostrum and charged that re-
publican influence was being exerted
to defeat the union OF the democratic
and popHlist parties.
A few minutes later d. b. Watson, a
democratic delegate, arose and in tones
of the fierce denunclation, accused j.
T. Hlnkle, secretary of the populist
county. committee. with having re-
peatedly offered his influence, first to
the democrats, and when not receiving
1t, making the same offer to the re-
publicans,
Watson offered to prove his state
ments entire,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
ApHEREs NO PRorEcTIoN.
Germany's New Commercial Treaty
Win Maintain the Present
Tariff Policy.

Copyrighted, 1900. Associated Press.)
BERLIN, April 7.-Regarding Ger
many's projected new commercial
treaty, the policy OF various semI-offi-
cial utterance during the past week
shows that the imperial government
does not intend to vary from the pro-
tecdve tariff policy. In no case will
there be lowering of duties.
The South African war, throughout
the week, was commented on in the
usual spirit. The smallest success OF
the Beers was magnified and hailed.
while the British successes were be-
Titled.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
CLOUD BURST IN TEXAS.

CHICAGO, April IA special to the
Record from Austin. Tex. says:
The country southwest Of here was
visited by clcudburst last night. The
Mucous river and other streams were
converted into raging torrents that
overlooked thousands Of acres Of grow
ing crops In the valleys The Southern
Pacific railroad bridge at Losier wan
washed away and several miles Of
track are under water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
ANOTHER PORTLAND FAILURE.

PORTLAND. April 1.-The an
nouncement was made today that the
Portland University would so out of
existence on June LIST and all the
alumni of the Portland institution will
be enrolled on the records Of the Will
lamette University at Salem.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08

FRANKFORT. Ky. April 7.-Chief
Justice Hazelrigg OF the court OF ap-
peals today granted a writ error from
the decision of the court of appeals to
the supreme court Of the United States
in the contest over the offices Of gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
FAvoRs sEcTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Senator Vest Praises the Work Of the
Jesuits Among the Indians.

WASHINGTON. April 7.--During al
most the entire session of the senate
today the amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill. offered by Jones
(dem.). Of Arkansas, providing for the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
Dam on the Colorado Broken
and the City inundated.
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
DeIuEs Extends 10 SuroundIuE Country for
Many Niles and The Destruction Of
Property Of An Kinds Is
lnealcuIable.


AUSTIN, Tex, April 7.-Thls city
tonight IL In pitch darkness with a
raging river, one mile wide and swollen
far beyond It's natural banks. roar
ing and surging through all the lower
portion Of the town. having spread
destruction and death In lta wake In
addition 20 the vast loss 20 property
interests. IL In calculated that between
thirty and forty lives have been sac
rifced aud reports coming IN from the
tributary country tonight do not tend
to improve matters.
The Hood Ii not unlike the disastrous
Johnstown Hood OF some years ago.
Ia that the raging river, already swol.
len far beyond It's capacity. bore too
heavily upon an Immense dam span.
ming the river. breaking II and letting
loose a reservoir Of water thirty miles
long, half mile wide and sixty feet
deep. 10 aid In carrying destruction
down the valleys OF the Colorado river.
The great dam IN the Colorado river
gave way at noon today from enor-
nous pressure Of water and debris.
and with n roar and crash
swept the valleys below the city,
wrecking the immense light and power
plant and drowning eight workmen.
Following II a list Of the known dead.
including those killed in the power
house:
Frank Klncet, Frank Kinney. Walter
Flower. Walter johnson, Alfred John
son. Frank Fitzgerald, Walter Bloss-
man. Joseph Newman, Dick Morris,
colored. John Proes. Charles Burchard.
and six negroes,
Last Wednesday night Il began TO
rain very hard at this place. the storm
extending north OF here along the wa
tersheds OF the Colorado river The
precipItation continued until this morn
ing. the Colorado river having risen
forty feet within ten hours The river
began 70 rise 80 rapldly that II became
evident that the dam. power house ana
contents, costing one and a half mill
lion dollars, were In imminent danger.
Houses. trees and debris commenced
descending the river and piled
up against the upper face OF the dam.
The crisis came shortly after II
o'clock. when. suddenly. with a report
like the roar OF the ocean. great
wedge, twenty-five feet high 500 feet
wide and about eight feet thick rolled
out OF the center section of the dam
down the face OF the 90 foot fan. deem
into the river below. This left n hang.
ing gan in the middle OF the dam
through which the debris and water
fercely poured. while the aood al.
ready raging. was threatening everv.
thing in its path.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
BoER PRISONERS ESCAPE.

CAPE TOWN. April "a deter
mined attempt to escape was made to-
lay by the Boer prisoners at simons-
town and fourteen of them succeeded
IN getting away.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
JOHN GOODMAN DEAD.

BOSTON. April 7.-captain John
Goldman. the famous advocate of free
ships and free trade. is dead. in his
seth year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
GATAcRE AGAIN ENGAGED.

BLoEMFoNTEIN, April 4, wednes-
day.-General Gatacre had an en-
gagement with the enemy at Redders-
berg today.