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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
For Leave to Sell.

GEORGIA TERRELL COUNTY Ordinary's Of
fee. September , 1901.--L. j. Elder. adminstra-
tor on the estate of J G. Elder. has applied for
leave to sell the land of said deceased. This is.
their objections If a..y they have. on or before
the frs, Monday in October next. else leave will
then be granted said applicant applied for
J, w ROBERTS. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
A Prnminet Minister Writes.

After ten years of great suffering from indlge :
ton. with great nervous prostration, bilio4sness,
dsordered kidneys and constipation. have
been cured nv Dr. II. MoZlevs Lemon Elixir,
and am now well man. REV. G. G. DAVIS.
Ed. NJ. L. Church South.
No, % Tatnall street Atlanta, Ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
Worlds Greatest Fever Medicine.

Johnson 5 Tonic does in day what slow Qni-
nine cannot do in ten days. Its splendid cures
are in striking contrast with the feeble cures
made by Quinine
If YOU are utterly wretched take a thorough
course OF Johnson's Tonic and drive out every
tbeir lives and the wiser insure their health bv
using Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic. 1t costs
80 cents if it cures; not one cent If it oes not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
MozleY's Lemon Elixir.

An old druggist told me today he had long look
ed for a substitute for calomel with all its good
effects that would not leave the system in such
AN awful dangerous condition. and found 1t IN
Lemon Elixir. T. ~ JENNINGS, Dfpg2lsI
Jasper, Fla
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
For Rent.

The store house BOW occupied by d. j. Phillips
on corner of Main street and Third avenue. Kate
vnry reo sonablp See j. l.. JAMES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
For Sale.

Mn residence cheap for cash or on easy pay
ments of $3.50 down and balance 80 per m9hti
without interest. A. I. HOW ARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
NOT ICE.

| am at work again, ard as
heretofore am prepared to do
all kinds of repair work, end
build new wagon bodies. liorse
shoeing is my speciality, and if
you want a frst-class job, done
in the very best manner and
style, see me before you have
your work done. | am the
only one in Dawson who can
shoe your horse SO he will not
interfere. My shop is on the
corner of Main and Johnson
streets, near C. G.. Lewis &
Bros. store. Remember that
| do work promptly and guar
antee to give satisfaction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04

feed them. They are now refusing 10
hoard Tommy Atkins and turn MIN
loose after disarming him, notes Inc
Atlanta News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04

We have just repaired our store, by adding
isfactoriy our new and nobby line of fall and
Our buyer has just returned from the northe
the neatest line to be shipped to this market,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04

THE Beers have captured so many
Of the f g.ish troops that they cannot
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03

age over what the vendors received.
and the difference no doubt was the
gain of Messes Nobody and Company
Now, it would be edifying to know just
who the Intermediates in the Terry
transaction were. If II was an honest
one, 1t is to be feared that the Board
of Survey was extremely incompetent
If it was dishonest. il would be well to
ascertain what civilian or civilians,
blessed with influence of some kind,
was or We're instrumental in consum-
mating the deal.
We cannot say that we expect any
drastic measures on the part of the Adj
ministration to unearth and ventilate
an army transport scandal. The coun-
try has long nursed the conviction that
a rigid investigation of any branch of
that subject would prove a grievous
embarrassment to many persons in
high position, who appear to have sac
rificed a good deal of their time during
the Spanish war to engage in the role
of honest broker in the business of
supplying the War and Navy Depart
meuts with Terrys and Merrrimacs.
and a large number of old tramps,
tanks, tugs, and ferryboats. at prices
which would make a shipbuilder rich
in six months Such people would
scarcely welcome an inquest the re-
suits of which might tend to encourage
a theory that they had used their per-
sonal influence with the Administration
to make enormous commissions. Some
of the class TO which reference is made
have grown mysteriously prosperous
since the time of these purchases; but
that of course may be due to their pro-
fessional business ability. If SO, they
ought to be glad of an opportunity TO
clear themselves of suspicious that Turk
in the public mind from Maine TO Cali
fornia. Unless the records be destroy
ed, the day will come when the secrets
of the transport scandal Will be learned
and divulsed. Then, we apprehend,
there will be considerable rafting of
dry bones.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
NO REPLY FROM M'ARTHUR.
Reports of the Scandal mt Manila
Thought to He Exaggerated.

The War Department has as yet re-
ceived no reply TO the queries sent Gem
eral Macarthur regarding the alleged
pilfering of Government stores in the
commssary department in the Philip
pines.
Neither Secretary Root nor Commissary
General Weston have had any word of
confirmation of the dispatches received
here on the subject The latter has a
firmly established reputation for being
rigid in discipline. and without doubt. il
is held, will do all in his power to punish
any offenders among his subordinates.
General Weston stated yesterday that
any wrongdoing in his department is re-
ga.ded by him not only as an injury to
the service, but also as a violation of the
confidence which he reposes in those
under him.
The nature of the allegations against
Captain Barrows seems to be a matter of
speculation. Barrows had no connection
with the subsistence department He is
a line officer but under the army reguIa-
tions would be allowed to purchase for
his own use any of the articles supplied
by the subsistence department
The authority for the sale of subsistence
stores to officers provides that he can
purchase them at cost price, the same as
enlisted men of the army. 1t is generally
understood, however that no officer will
sell or otherwise dispose of purchases
made under this privilege. but will con-
fine their use strictly to himself or his
family. Under the army regulations any
officer who sells stores so purchased could
be court martialed. There seems to be
an understanding in the War Department
that it will be found that the supplies of
flour and bacon located in the possession
of Manila merchants came from some
officer or soldier who sold them unIaw-
fully. That such sales have not been in
very large quantities is the opinion of the
War Department officials. the explanation
being made that no officer could draw for
his own use any large quantity of flour
or bacon without exciting suspicion and
causing an investigation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
THE CONTRACT ANNULLED.
The Tingey to Be Completed Under
Government Superyfsion,

The Navy Department has annulled the
contract of the Columbian Iron Works,
of Baltimore, for building the torpedo
boat Tingey, which was launched last
month. board of officers will be APP
pointed to determine how much money
shall be paid to the company for work
done. and the vessel will be completed
by the Government or a contract for that
purpose will be made with a private firm
The action of the department establishes
an important precedent and is construed
as the first step in a policy of showing
less consideration for shipbuilders who
get behind in their contracts.
The chiefs of the Bureaus of Steam En-
cheering and Construction and Repair
recommend that the construct be an
nulled. They showed that the work was
hopelessly behind. only IS per cent hav
ing been done despite the fact that an ex-
tension of year which expired last
October had been given the contractors.
The Columbian Iron Works is in the
hands of a receiver, and very little work
has been done on the Tingey since the
receivership went into effect. The con-
tract was made in October 1895, and
called for the completion of the vessel in
twelve months from that date. Before
the limit of time expired an extension of
twelve months was granted to the Column
bidn iron Works and other firms engaged
in building torpedo boats on account of
their inability to obtain material. The
contract price was Sl5S00O, and If the
board of officers should determine that
the company is entitled to payment for
all work done without penalty it will re
ceive S1IiZ40.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
MoRGAN's AMBITIOUS SCHEME.
The Panama Canal Project Admitted
to BE n Fact.

The story that a company organized
by ]. Pierpont Morgan had offered to con-
struct the Panama Canal and give this
Government every concession desired II
the Nicaraguan project is given up was
practically admitted by the State Depart
ment officials yesterday
While the officials are not willing 20 ad-
NIT that they are familiar with the details
of the scheme, they acknowledge that
the main facts are true and do not deny
that the plans are well under way.
The scheme involves the deposition of
NJ HutiD as President of the Panama
Canal Company. the purchase of the ditch
for Si0.0J1,0o0 and the organization of
company which will include beside Mr..
Morgan, j. j. Hill. Charles r. Flint, L. c.
Converse. Senator Hanna. and others
The proposition was made to the Pres
ident by Mr.. Morgan during his recent
visit to this city. Mr.. Mckinley has not
yet made reply. The United States is
TO have any privilege desired and the
company and capital will be exclusively
American.
1t is said that the President is inclined
to regard the matter favorably and as
good politics, since it would save the
expenditure of $500 900 COO
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
Methods of Work.

Most artists will testify that one Of
the commonest questions which they
hear, from people who are not artists
or engaged in any other creative work.
is How do you do it?" And the artist
seldom knows.
The question is a natural one in a
country where every third boy or girl
cherishes aspirations to some sort of
artistic career. and it is not an idle
query. either. because the principles on
which good work is done in art hold
good likewise in the work of the ar
tisan. III there is any one thing which
we need in this country it is artistic
principles, zeal and assortment, ap-
Piled TO common. everyday work.
OF course, the artist knows. I'm a way.
how he does his work, but it is difficult
TO tell the outsider in such a way that
he will understand. 1t is certainly diff
cult to give instructions worth any
thing to a person without talent for the
work which he aspires to do. But the
principles which govern all art are. af-
ter all, not so difficult TO understand
The first principle Is. of course, de-
termination. Anyone who wishes to be
come an artist. or a musician, or a
novelist. should &C at the business with
a hard fast purpose to succeed or
make an unmistakable failure; and the
chances are that before very long he
viii find out which he is going to do.
The second principle Is. work for the
works sake, not for the cake of praise
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
An Aftermath of AIgerism.

The Government has on its hands an
interesting relic in the shape of the
army transport Terry, OF which it
would be extremely glad to be rid. 1t
appears that when Mr.. Ayers friend
and business associate. Colonel Hecker,
was quartermaster in Cuba he called
for n light-draught steamer His chief
promptly complied with the request,
and the Long Island Sound steamer
Terry was purchased for the service
Tor one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. IL then took twenty-five thousand
dollars more 10 refit her The Terry
was not a profitable Investment, at
least for the Government She was
found Ia roll alarmingly in compare
lively smooth water and generally pre-
scented convincing evidence that she was
q useless acquisition at any price. Now
the War Department is trying to sell
the boat. but the best bid received so
far amounts 20 only sixteen thousand
dollars
The pertinent question suggests it,
self: Was the Government swindled in
the purchase Of this vessel? There is
not much doubt that it was in the
cases of other transports. That is, it
was compelled to pay large percent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
SECRETARY GAGE BUYS BONDS
Go. ernment shorts rendered mt the
Current Market Price.

The following announcement was made
at the Treasury Department yesterday
afternoon:
In accordance with Secretary Cages
announcement of Saturday that he would
buy from time to time the short bonds at
an investment rate realiZable to the IN
weston who buys the new per cents,
should the market price of the new rs re-
main On the present basis. the Treasury
Department was yesterday rendered 81
100000 Government short bonds on practl-
caliy the same basis as the new 2s re-
turn at the current market quotation OF
about 1851
Exact figures cannot yet be given. as
the details have not been completed. but
1t Is practically certain that the Secretary
has awaited himself of the opportunity to
purchase bonds in accordance with his
announcement of Saturday"
Although Secretary Cages official state
ment Oil not say specifically that he had
made the purchase Of bonds proposed it
was known at the time that the deal had
been virtually closed. At o'clock 1t was
said in the Secretary's Office that the
transaction had been completed
The announcement referred to by the
Secretary as having been made on Sat
urday was really prepared for the press
on that day, but it was withheld from
publication at his request until Monday.
1t was said on March 20 that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury was considering the
advisability of purchasing bonds and that
in case the cash balance in the Treasury
should continue favorable the step would
probably be taken in the near future.
Mr.. Cages statement, carefully prepared
last Saturday for publication, was re-
garded at the time as virtual intimation
to owners of short term bonds to offer
their holdings for sale. 1t was pointed
out that the per cent bonds of 1880
were a more desirable investment at the
present market price than the short
bonds
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
The Maryland Census Scandal.

Director Merriam's men have about
finished their investigation Of the CEN
sus frauds in St Mary County, Mary
land. and additional arrests have been
made. As readers of The Times are
aware. these frauds, which largely con-
sisted in the enumeration of five or six
hundred persons as living and of voting
age who in reality had been dead from
one to fifteen years, were obviously in
tended 10 raise the apparent voting
population of the county. and so pro-
vide cover for the additional impor-
tation Of repeaters from the District of
Columbia at election times.
There is no reason to doubt either
the good faith or tine energy of Census
Director Merriam. in attempting to run
down this crime and bring the crimi-
nais to Justice. As long as his dragnet
shall pull in only small fishes, no doubt
he Will be permitted to serve the ends
of justice. But he is too shrewd a poll
tician not to know that he is treading
upon peculiarly dangerous ground in
exposing a political plot to make GER
tain Maryland localities safely Repub-
lican. The insignificant census emu
merators who have been taken into
custody obviously were tools in the
hands of somebody. They nor any one
of them could have had the slightest
interest in classifying the returns. They
could not hope for the smallest benefit
TO result to themselves out of the oper-
alton. save what money somebody who
was interested paid them for the dirty
work
The country will not be satisfied with
the conviction of these small offenders.
1t will want 10 know who it was that
inspired and paid for their action in
the premises. No doubt any one Of
them could tell the whole story, but we
are not looking for it to come out. For
reasons which are perfectly within the
knowledge of the Administration, and
partially within that of the general
public, the chances are that a brush of
extra size and plenty Of whitewash will
be called into requisition, and the real
instigators of the outrage will escape
In this connection 1t may be proper
to say that Senator McComas need not
air his horror at the Maryland election
law passed by its Democratic Legisla-
ture recently, to any alarming extent
The record of his own party in the
State is neither clean nor is it of a kind
TO be regarded with anything but re-
sentiment BY the honest people of the
Commonwealth. The Democratic cleo
ton law is just and equitable The Re
publican padding Of the census emu
meTat ton is contemptible
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
MANY SHIPS BUILT.
An Official Statement by the Treas
ury Department.

The Bureau OF Navigation of the Treas
ury Department has issued the following
statement:
Vessels built in the United States and
officially numbered during the nire
months ended March 81 1901. were 7j3
rugged. OF 2i6.7 9s gross tons, indicating for
the current fiscal year a probable total
construction. including canal boats and
other unrigged craft, of over 10000 tons
The increase for the first three quar-
tiers OF this year over the corresponding
period last year has been 5O.S25 tons, OF
which 1922 tons are credited to the
Great Lakes.
Steel vessels number Sc, Of 102 ,322 tons
for the corresponding period last year,
the lake shipyards showing an increase
of 90 800 tons, and the Atlantic seaboard
a decrease OF 1900 tons. The decline.
however will be made good by the end of
the fiscal year. when several large steam
ers recently launched are numbered. in
Guiding the Pacific Mail steamship Korea,
not yet numbered.
THE principal factors of the new ton
mage are Is large lake steamers aggre-
eating 81, $50 tons, 10 large wooden schoon-
ers of 25.470 tons, and large steel ocean
steamers of 29,eS3 tons for the Hawaiian
trade three of which are also under con-
tract to carry mails to Australia Eleven
large rugged barges of 1854 tons have
been built. For the first time the lake
shipyards have built considerable steam
tonnage for the seaboard. seven steamers
of 1884 tons having thus far been built
which can pass through the Canadian
canals. Four of these small steamers
when the ice permits, are designed for
trade between lake ports and European
ports. The remaining vessels of over l. 900
tons are the New York and Cuba mail
steamship Moro Castle of G. Ooi tons. eight
river ferry and coasting steamers of
13.Sz tons, one steel ship. Astral. of 3.2s2
tons, two barkentines of 2i6l tons. and
one steam dredge of 2b25 tons. The
smaller vessels under l 900 tons number
cSE Of 20 10 TONS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
Citizen Aguinaldo.

II is impossible to think without
emotion of the terrible grief that VIII
affiict Mr. Hoar, Edward Atkinson. j.
Erving WINSTON, and the other Boston
Filipinos when they hear that their
Tagal idol-their George Frisbie WASH
ington Lafayette Lincoln-Aguinaldo.
has basely deserted their cause, and
taken the oath of allegiance to the
United States. Aguinaldo has totally
failed to meet their expectation. He re-
fuses to pose as Malay Napoleon on
the lonely rock, or sand. of Guam. Quite
on the contrary, he is DESTROYS of going
into business and politics under the
auspices of the Government, and. bar
ring his native and ineradicable treach-
cry, of being henceforward governed by
the consent of the governed.
That is the unkirdest cut of all, Why
could he not be true to his old friends
in America. and furnish them with a
fiightful example of hideous Mckinley
despotism to weep over in the stu
watches of the night or to shrek over
in the Senate chamber, the Worcester
Spy or the pages of New England
magazines? His action in submitting
Will necessarily serve to dissolve the
Beacon Street junta. because with his
elimination, IL is fair to suppose, will
come a sudden end to the instruction,
without the martyrdom of anybody.
The reports from Manila appear to
justify the conclusion that the Tagals
are sincerely tired of fighting and run
ming, and largely have reached the con-
clusion that American sovereignty and
rule viii be better for them than any
other conditions which might be ere
ated. They do not lack intelligence,
and, if they have become satisfied that
the United States means righteously by
them. and will protect them in their
lives. property, and religious freedom,
there need be little doubt about their
ultimate cooperation and transforma-
ton into good citizens or subjects-as
he Supreme Court may decide.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03
A CITY LOSES A FORTUNE.
New Orleans Not to Receive the
Lnngies Beuuexts

NEW ORLEANS. April by the de-
cision of the Louisiana Supreme Court
today the city of New Orleans loses the
large Langles fortune. donated to it for
a memorial hospital for women and chill
dren. The manner in which this gift was
lost Is most peculiar.
Mrs. Pauline Langles and her daughter.
Angelo Langles. were passengers on the
French steamer la Bourgogne from New
York. lost in midocean In July, 1898. Both
were very wealthy
Just before sailing they made two Wills.
nearly Identical. After making valuable
legacies. many OF them charitable. Mrs
Langles left her entire fortune to her
daughter. or in case of her daughters
death prior to her own. to the erection
in New Orleans of the Langles memorial
hospital for women and children.
Miss Angelo Langes made the same
legacies and left her entire fortune to
her mother in case of her mothers
death prior to hers, her fortune was to go
to tho support of the Langles memorial
hospital, the erection of which her mother
was already making arrangements for.
Neither could foresee tie complications
that resulted
The Burgogne was lost and both the
say who died first. but the court held
that in a case of this kind the youngest
is supposed to survive the longest. Both
women had named the same executor,
II. II. Hall. who went into court anu
offered both Wills. which he tried to pro-
bate at the same time. proposing that the
fortune of Mrs. Langles go to the cree
ton of the proposed memorial hospital
and the fortune Of Miss Langies to its
support and maintenance.
The heirs opposed this and the Supreme
Court supports their claims and turns
the fortune over to them and defeats the
wishes of the two women. Mrs. Langies
is presumed to have died first, conse-
quently her entire fortune went to her
daughter and the legacy to the memorial.
hospital does not go into effect Miss
Iangles had provided that in case of her
mothers death prior to her own, her
money should go to the maintenance OK
the hospital her mother had founded.
There being no Langles memorial hos
pital. the bequest of the money for its
support and maintenance falls, and this
provision becomes null and void. The
entire fortune. therefore. passed to the
heirs of Miss I.aaSies, save the specific
requests in her will.
The city attorney had taken part in this
suit. seeking to secure for New Orleans
the donation of the proposed hospital
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03

CFrom the Philadelphia Times.)
II the machine leaders OF Pennsylvania would
give the people Of this State an honest ballot
law, they have long promised and alway
violated their promises, they would follow pre-
cisely in the line Of the Republican Massa-
chusetts and the Democratic Maryland ballot
law II the purchase OF votes is to be stopped
by law no man should be allowed to take any
person into the booth with him to mark hi,
ballet unless he is blind or paralyzed We have
had enough Of machine deceit about honest cleo
tions. and instead Of crtioising the Democratic
law of Maryland let the machine leaders OF
Pennsylvania be honest for once, il only for the
sake Of reference. and give the people Of Penn
sylyania, their pledges require, the straight
Australian ballot law.