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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
CAPERS OF CUPID
IN ROYAL CIRCLES
Emperor Francis Joseph to
Wed a Grass Widow.
DIsPENsATIoN BY POPE

The Brlde-Elect Formerly an Actress
In a Vienna Theatre-The Royal
Austrian Widower Long Smitten
With Her Charms.
New YORK. Feb. 5.-A dispatch to
The World from Paris says:
"Today's Steele prints long article
regarding the alleged impending mar
riage of Emperor Francis Joseph TO
Frau Schratt, formerly of the Burg
theater.
''It is well known that the relations
between Frau Schratt and the imperial
family have for long time been very
atfectionate. She visited Rome recently,
accompanied by the Countess de Trani,
sister of the late empress
cit is now said that the pope, WELD
ing to diplomatic representation, has
granted Frau Schratt's prayer to annul
Ger former marriage with Baron Kisch,
and that her marriage with the emperor
will follow Immediately.
cit is said that the emperor has signed
brevet, raising her to the rank of
Countess Won Hochstenberg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
ANTE.NUPTIAL FUNCTIONS.
Gay Scenes In the Staid Old Dutch
Capital.

New YORK, Feb. 5.-A Tribune dis
patch from The Hague says: The earlier
functions of the marriage carnival Incl
dent to the marriage of Queen Will
helmina were deferred in consequence
of the death of Queen Victoria, and a
number of royal guests, the Grand Duke
OF Luxembourg and other princes will
be kept away by reason of mourning.
The street scenes, with the rich effects
of decorative color, offer a striking con-
trast to those in stald, sorrowful Lon
don in mourning draperies of purple
and black. The holiday gaiety is at
tuned to the fantastic medieval hymn
"Wllhelmus," with a refrain solemn
enough to serve as dirge for king,
but is converted whimsically into an
undertone for the joyous shout of a
light-hearted populace.
Receptions, a gala night at the thea
tire, professions of working trades So
cieties and musical associations and
other diversions will follow the street
carnival.
The wedding ceremony will be per-
formed on Thursday In the white hall
of the palace and be repeated IN the
quaint church where the queen has at
tended Sunday services since her child
hood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
FAREWELL TO THE KAISER.
Emperor William Leaves England
For Home.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Emperor William
and King Edward arrived in London at
5:15 p m., from Windsor, and drove in
an open carriage to Marlborough House,
followed by their suites. Emperor Will
liam everywhere received the warmest
welcome and exhibited every sign of
pleasure.
After luncheon, their majesties left
Marlborough House. The mornings
ovation was repeated the whole way to
Charing Cross railroad station, where
Emperor William and the Crown Prince
of Germany, Frederick William, took
train for Port Victoria, where the Ho-
henzollern is awaiting them, after the
most affectlonate farewells.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
More Money For Veterans.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb 5. - The
house of representatives has passed a
bill appropriating 100000 additional
for confederate pensions. There is al.
ready assessed for the support of needy
confederates special tax which foots
up comfortable sum, but the house, by
a vote of 78 to 16, declared that it was
not Sufficient and that the men who had
followed Lee and Jackson deserved and
should have more whether the treasury
could stand it or not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
ANNEXATION is PROPOSED.
Western Florida Desires to Become a
Part of Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 5.-Members
of the committee from Florida looking
to the annexation of portion of that
state to Alabama are before the general
assembly to argue the annexation of
West Florida. The committee speaks
emphatically of the unanimity of opin-
ion in West Florida for the annexation
The sentiment among members of the
general assembly seems to be that not
dissenting voice will be raised to protest
if annexation could be accomplished
without friction between Alabama and
the sister state. A committee on the
part of Alabama will probably be ap-
pointed this afternoon to accompany
Florida's committee back to Tallahas-
see, where they will seek to make terms
with the Florida legislature for the pro-
posed annexation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
WORK OF FATEFUL FLAMES.
Two Persons Perish and Three Fa-
tally Injured In Hotel Fire.


tally Injured In Hotel Fire.
BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, Feb. 1.-TWO
persons perished and three were fatally
injured in fre~which totally destroyed
the Exposition hotel in this city today.
The dead: Harry Severson, aged about
80 years, musician, burned beyond rec
ognition; Sid Holland, aged 80, horse
man, Suffocated.
Fatally injured: Tom Cook, racing
man, burned about the head and body;
John r. Egon. face, head and body
frlghtfully burned and internally in
jured in jumping; Dora Darrow, back
broken by jumping from third-story
window.
The fire started about o'clock, and
as the hotel was quite a distance from
the center of the city, the flames gained
great headway before the arrival of the
firemen. There were abont 25 persons
III the building, most of whom escaped.
A number leaped from the second and
third story windows and few of those
were slightly nurt.
The body of Severson, partly dressed,
was found on a bed by the firemen.
Hollands body was lying on the floor
near the window in another room, and
the position indicated that the man at
tempted to escape but lost his way in
the smoke
The monetary loss on the building
and effects will amount to $40, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
OUR RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Items For the South In Federal APP
propriatiOn Bill.

ATLANTA, Feb GA Washington dis
patch says; The sundry civil appropria-
tion bill has been completed by the
house committee on appropriations. The
bill appropriates 500, 7OS, ,Os4, which is
$40, ,8S9, 1877 less than the estimates and
So, 748. .221 less than the bill for the cur
rent fiscal year.
The appropriations include $500, 900
for public building at Tampa, Fla.
The river and harbor items include:
Cumberland sound, Ga, and Florida.
$500, 900; Winyaw bay, S. c., $500, 900;
Congaree river. S. O., $50, 900; Savannah
river, Ga, 100000; Tampa bay, Fla,
1927, 900; Warrior and Tom bigbee rivers,
Alabama and Mississippi, $24O, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
TRIED TO SAVE BOYS LIFE.
Engine Runs Nineteen Miles In Sew
teen Minutes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. ga re.
markable run was made from this city
to Baldwin yesterday afternoon by En-
gineer Libb of the Seaboard Air Line.
Train Dispatcher Connolly of Bald
win had son that was dying, and a
telegram was sent here for medicines
that could not be obtained at Baldwin,
superintendent Maxwell ordered an en-
gine to take the remedy to the Connolly
family. Engineer Libb was chosen and
given instructions to make all the speed
possible. With his hand on the throttle
he dashed out Of the terminal station
and was soon flying over the tracks at
speed of more than a mile a minute.
He reached the depot in Baldwin, dis
tance of 10 miles, in exactly IL minutes.
The boy, however, had died just as the
engine left Jacksonville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
BROTHERHOOD ENGINEERS.
A Committee Watching the Alabama
General Assembly,.

n NomIhICtee watching the Alabama
General Assembly.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 5.-A COM
mittee of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers is watching the legis-
lature in the passing of certain bills.
There is rumor that bill will be en-
acted which will prevent employees of
railroads and other corporations from
collecting damages in case of accidents.
Another bill which the engineers are
interested in is the one bearing on an
annual deposit from fraternal insurance
companies as has already been adopted.
The engineers have to conduct an in.
surance company among themselves on
account of the expensive insurance in
regular concerns because of their risks.
The engineers will also take part In
the effort to change the mode and rul-
lngs governing the appointment and
conduct of the state railroad commits
sion. The engineers desire to see prac.
tical railroad men on the commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
Inspecting the Road.

GREENvILLE, S. O., Feb. 5.--Captain
W. B. Ryder, superintendent of the At
lanta and Charlotte division, and Cap
tain Joseph H. Sands, general superin-
tendent of the eastern section of the
Southern, arrived in the city last night
in q private car. They are on an in
spectlng tour of the road between Char.
lotte and Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, NJ z
For sale by all Druggists s-Price SOC. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
salvationists of ,Jacksonvi1le.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 5.-The Sal
vation Army has been here nearly ten
years, and in that time the records show
that there have been over 700 converts
made. The work in general is purely
evangelistic. and most generally par
takes of the revival form. The organi-
zation here is headed by Captain T. E.
Mitchell, who is assisted by Cadet NJ
A. Green and Mrs. Mitchell, who, like
her husband, holds the rank of captain
in the army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06

The Blake referred to in the London
dispatch is probably John Y. Fillmore
Blake, who was in command of regi-
ment of Irish and American rough
riders in the service of the Transvaal.
Blake, who is an old West Pointer, first
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
EDWARDS PROGRAM
HEARTILY APPROVED
Following In Footsteps of
His Illustrious Mother.
FINE TACT EXHIBITED

Messages to People of India CaIcu-
lated to Make Deep Impression
On Their Minds-The Situation In
South Africa.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-A dispatch to
The Tribune from London says:
"Tactful as ever, King Edward has
struck the right note in his messages to
his subject in the colonies of the wide
world of the British empire. His decla-
ration that it will be his constant en-.
deavor to follow the great example be-
queathed to him by his mother, will, it
is safe to say, meet with hearty ap-
provaL. The king knows the colonies
better than any sovereign who has pre-
ceded him on the English throne, and
he is not likely to be disappointed in his
reliance on their loyalty
Messages to the Empire.
''King Edwards messages to the
British nation and to the princes and
people of India breathe the same spirit
and follow the same lines as his message
to the people Of Great Britain in recall
ing the fact that Queen Victoria was
the first sovereign to take upon herself
direct administration of Indian affairs,
and the king, as Prince of Wales, Wis
tied the country many years ago. The
royal address will doubtless make
deep impression on the minds Of the
imaginative people of British India and
help to foster their LOYALTY.
'' ''PreDaratlOnS are haiup mada for tba
opening of parliament by the king in
person on Thursday week. No decision
has yet been arrived at as to the cere-
monial to be observed on this occasion,
but it is understood that the proceed
lngs will be conducted with all the
pomp and circumstance of full state.
Situation In south Africa.
''It is becoming more and more evil
dent every day that the Boer invaders
of Cape Colony have shot their bolt.
The commanders are unable to do any
serious mischief, and apparently Hart
zog has relinquished all attempts to in
terfere with the British line of commu-
nications. The military authorities are
somewhat anxious as regards the move
ments of DeWet, who was last reported
south of Wetsdorp, and they dread
the consequences should that famous
guerrilla leader cross the Orange river.
"There is considerable. dissatisfaction
among the members of the military
clubs in reference to the British position
in the Transvaal, and the rushing of the
post at ModdersfOntein has caused some
annoyance. The British capitalist is
not getting much return for his money
IN South Africa just now.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
LEGISLATORS want Free Passes.

CoLUEBIA, S. c., Feb. 5.-Ever since
the passage of the aRti-pass and anti
telegraph frank law there has been an
annual effort to repeal it. Such bills
have heretofore been treated in light
spirit, and were never considered seri-
ously. This time Senator Stanland has
a bill on the subject and it is being de-
bated spiritedly in advance by senators
in the lobby and committee rooms. The
senate committee divided equally on the
bill, and before the actual vote is taken
it is hard to predict the fate of the bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
THE MAN WITH A COLD

IS nuisance to others as we'll as suffer
er himself, He is inexcusable when he
can fnd so many excellent remedies
at Hudson's drugstore. True, if he
has asthma, it's doubtful if he can OBJ
tain perfect cure. Bot it's rather late
Tor asthma, and there is relief for even
that annoying ailment. Stop sneezing
ana coughing. Stop at Hudson's and
get something to help you out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
new FIorida Concern.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Feb. 6.-Letters
patent have been granted for the incor-
poration of the Byers Tube Cleaner
Manufacturing company, with capital
of $4,000, located at Pensacola. The
fncorporators are D. w. Mcmillan, j. j.
Byers and e. T. Davis,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
Appropriation For Atlanta Prison

ATLANTA, Feb ga Washington
special says: The sundry civil appro,
priation bill which was reported to the
house today contains the item of $94, 0G0
for maintenance Of the southern federal
prison, and carries with it a clause of q
restrictive character which provides
that the work of the convicts Shall be
confined to such labor as can be done by
their own hands. This is designed to
restrain them and their work from COM
ing into competition with free labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06

While inventor Tesla is dreaming
about communication with Mars. Marie
CorelIi is no doubt writing a book tell
ing of her personal experience with the
Martians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
ON ACCOUNT OF JEALOUSY
Wife Murderer Pays the Peusity In
New Jersey.

CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 5.-Robert f.
Hill was hanged today in the county
Jail for the murder of his wife, Edith
The execution was without incident,
Hill showed no evidence of fear and met
death bravely. He was 28 years old
and the wife whom he murdered was
% years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
Florida Postmasters.

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 5.-William H.
Edgar, Putnam county. and James w.
Lundy, Erie, Manatee county, have
been appointed fourth class postmasters.
George ]. Arno has been commissioned
postmaster at Gainesville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
AN AMERICAN IN COMMAND.
Beers Threaten to Invade Portuguese
Territory.

LONDON. Feb. Sit is reported in
London that the Beers, commanded by
Blake, are threatening Lorenzo Marquee
and that Portugal has requested British
assistance. 1t is further asserted that a
British squadron has been ordered to
Lorenzo Marquee. No official confrma-
ton of the report is obtainable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
AMERICUS. GA

The above are only a few brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc.,
sold equally as low, from rs gallon up
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph viii have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
fered,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
Married on a Moving Train.

Rock SPRINGS, Ala. Feb. 5.-P. NJ.
Haynes and Miss Addie Heath of this
place boarded the Louisville and Nash.
vile passenger train yesterday evening.
At Glencoe, the next station, the Rev.
S. NJ. Bennett boarded the train and
married the couple before the train
reached Gadsden, in the presence of o
large number of passengers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06

MILLEDGEvILLE. Ca, Feb. 5.-Miss
Sallie Smith, daughter of John J. Smith,
dairyman at the state sanitarium, COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
herself through the heart. She was
about "a years old, and it is supposed
that she was mentally unbalanced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06

Robert F. Hill, who had been EN-.
ployed as a ticket chopper at Kaighn's
Point Berry, on June 9 last left his
work, and going to his home shot and
killed his wife, on account of jealousy,
and then attempted suicide. For a long
time his life was dispaired of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
Her First Defeat.

Late yesterday afternoon Mrs Nation
met her first defeat in her saloon smash
ing career. Later. at the police station
she laughingly declared that it was by
no means her Waterloo, as she would
soon again be at her chosen work
With six women, each armed with
bright new hatchets, she had started out
to wreck a restaurant in East Sixth
street, that also dispensed liquors. Be.
fore she could WELD her hatchet Mrs
Nation was disarmed, and free for all
struggle between restaurant people and
her wreckers was begun.
The greatest excitement prevailed for
a time, during which numerous eyes
were blackened and many noses made
to bleed. Mrs. Nation. herself unable
to accomplish anything, shouted orders
to her followers TO begin the onslaught
But the hatchet brigade had become
stampeded and not another hand was
raised against the obnoxious restaurant.
Mrs. Nation was led away to the station,
on a charge of disturbing the peace, and
was followed by jeering crowd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
THE BIGGEST T SHEEP

THE BlGGES SHEEP
in he herd is not best for the table.
Flesh likely TO be strong and rather
too fat We select the flesh of the lit
tie plump fellows. Has not had time
to develop into muscle and has sthe de-
licions flavor only found ir
MEATS
cut from young animals.
Prime Beef, Veal, Lamu aud Mutton,
eggs, chickens, fiSh and oysters daily
SHERLOCK & co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-06
MIR. Hill Invited.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 5.-The house passed
joint resolution inviting David B. Hill
to address the general assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
BOWLDERS.
Row MANY OF THOSE IN AND NEAR
THIS CITY CAME TO BE HERE-THE
,.EoT oGTSTS' EXPLANATION

r,, Oldest settlers in the Inetropolitan district
,y.ra NOT the FngIfsh nor the Dutch. nor even
tl. .lorj.,fnaI Indians but certain ancient trav-
s,rars who came from the. north long before the
DAVIS Of recorded history They settled thickIy
~, Manhattan, Island and all the adjacent coun-
try hv the divine right of squatter sovereignty,
ana many of them remain to-day their orig
iial claims as relics of memorable movement
If bveone ages.
Every, one who is at all observing has noticed
IN, lars, number of smooth and rounded stones
(which are to be found in tn, less built up nor
flows of the city and in the country surround
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

direction and are set down in the midst Of a
ilat agricultural district sinsularly devoid Of
protrUding bedrock: they also belong TO the
colony OF early settlers.
There are a number of other powders OF the
same type to be found about the city, but the
most interesting of them is that in Bronx Park
Not only is it of considerable size, but it pos
sesses a feature the others 90 not have-it is
a rocking stone So nicely is its ponderous
weight balanced its rocky bed that a strong
push Will change its position.
But rocks and stones are common enough:
people are accustomed to them all their lives,
and sometimes thinA none too kindly Of them.
for they are likely to injure rather than help the
value Of real estate. Hence the inquiry. Are
these particular rocks and stones of any more
significance than others? The question is a
fair one, and the answer is that these rocks do
have striking characteristics which make them
Of peculiar interest and distinguish them
clearly from the ordinary rocks and powders
found almost everywhere about. These pecul-
iarities are - their generally rounded and
more or less polished surface; % the fact that
they are of different material from the bed
rock of the country which they rest; CD the
considerable altitude at which many Of them
rest above the nearest bed Of similar rock
from which they could have come-the sand
in its present resting place than any sandstone
LAYER in the vicinity.
These powders, and even the smaller stones
are far too large and numerous to have been
transported and scattered in so many places
by mere human agency. The reason for their
presence must be looked for elsewhere, and for
years it perplexed even the wisest of our scen-
tists- The theory was vaguely held for long
time that the action of water had rounded and
Polished the stones, and that a some time IN
the remote past great flood or series OF floods
hsG swept down from the north and with
irresistible force carried or dritted this mass
of rock with it. Hence the term drift came
TO be used for al this material Of foreign origin.
But this theory. while accounting well enough
for the rounding and polishing, does not salts
factorily explain other things. 1t. is difficult
to imagine a food covering as much territory
as the theory would demand-for these drift
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

also a large specimen just east of Tyler Park
station. and another at Stevens Point, the
Hudson River. few miles west of Paterson,
at TWO Bridges, whore the United States Geo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

logical Survey is conducting measurements of
flow OF the Passaic River, there are two great
powders standing opposite sides of the
stream. They are twelve feet or more in each