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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

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rheumatism or a debili-
tated condition which is
popularity described as
Ufeeling pla ed
@ out, hardly able
to drag myself
. around"
q The impurities
and poisons which
corrupt the blood, clog
the liver and cloud the
skin are removed by the
use of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discov-
cry. 1t does more than
eliminate the poisons it
increases the a activity
of the blood-m a king
glands so that there is
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

The above are only a. few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
WhisRey, Peach and Apple % Brandies, ETC.
sold equally as low, from s1,25 gallon ups
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
ferede
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
JACKSONVILLE'S
GREAT CALAMITY
Official Statement of Extent
of Disaster
BY RELIEF ASSOCIATION

Former Statements of the Magnitude
of the Losses Were Not Exaggerated.
Burnt Area Embraces Most Popu-
lOus Section of City.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11

FIynn's business College, Sth and X
Business Shorthand. Typewriting-S2 year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
= ConvIcted aIan q Convert.

FREDERICK, Nd. April u-Mass was
celebrated Tuesday morning by the Rev
John B Gaffney in the county jail, and
Charles H Overs. the condemned muir
derer Of Frank Donaldson. embraced the
Catholic faith and was received into the
Catholic church Father GaTney. who
has been ministering to the spiritual wei
fare of the m 1rderer since he was sen
fenced to death. had a temporary altar
erected in the corridor Of his apartments,
and. assisted by several seminarians from
the Catholic College, ceIebrat- ID the mass.
overs was first baptized and then receiv-
ed the Holy Communion.
The condemned man and his death
watch Were The only persons present eX-
Cept the priests attendants Father Gaff-
ney and Father Singleton were with him
yesterday afternoon for several hours
He spoke with them about the construc-
tiOn of the scan0id, and expressed the
wish that thy would soon complete it. as
he wanted TO see a completed one. At his
request both Jhe priests VIII go with him
TO the ScaffOid
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
FILIPIN0S SET FREE.
AgufnnIdo's Chief of staff and DIR,
barcelona Allowed to Go.

MANILA, April n-ColoneI Vellia,
Asuinaldo's chief Of staff, and DIR. Bar
celona. ex-treasurer of the Philippine gov
eminent, who were captured at the same
time General Funston made a prisoner Of
their chief, were liberated today
AguiuaIdo viii probably be removed in
a few days to q private house in the Vi
cinity Of MaIacanar where he is provis-
ionaHy hello as q, prisoner under guard
II is stated that AguinaldO fears the
vengeance of the friends of General Luna,
who was assassinated by order Of
Agufnaldo and that the authorities are
afraid to let him out of their hands The
authorities refuse to say a word on the
subject and their actions are not explain
ed
1t is stated that Aguinaldo has prepar-
ed a brief manifesto to the Filipinos, in
which he advises them TO submit and Civ
ing the reasons therefor He acknOwI-
edges the incapacity of the FIipinOs to
govern themselves and advises the lead
ers as for their best interest to give in.
This manifesto is being translated into
| TagaIog. Spanish. and English. but II is
not known whether it has as yet been
signed by AguinaidO.
The strike of the native employees of the
Maniia-Dagupan Railroad for an increase
of 30 per cent in their wages has been
settled.
Senior Buencamino, one Of the leaders of
the Federal party, announces that he in
tends to renounce politics He refused 20
call and see Aguinaldo. Senior Palermo,
head Of the new autonomy party, promises
/ to organize a new party after the concIu-
sion Of peace The object of this party
will be TO secure a territorial form of Gov
I eminent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
A STRIKE PROBABLY AVERTED.
Jersey Central Employees to Confer
With Manager Warren.

NEW YORK. April TL-There is every
prospect that there will be no strike on
the Jersey Central Railroad and that the
differences between the company and the
men viii be settled after the members of
the grievance committee have a talk to-
/ day with General Manager Warren. Mr.
Warren has said all along that the COM
pany is willing TO treat with its men and
has announced that he was at his office
from o'clock IN The morning until 4
in the afternoon and the men have come
to the conclusion that it would be well to
. again attempt To meet him on amicable
terms.
The firm of Warren. Wentz & Co. Of
which General Manager Warren is the
head, sent a letter TO the grievance com
mittee of the WiIkesbarre division late
last night asking its members to some to
New York for a discussion Of their de-
mands.
The request was received with jubila-
ton and the representatives of the con-
| ductors, the engineers, the firemenr and
the telegraph operators left FOR New York
| this morning by the first train.
Talks with men on the road have shown
all along that they never wished for a
strike. and they ascribe no small credit for
the prospective settlement of the difficulty
| in a peaceful way to Timothy Shea, OF the
| Firemens organization, and John v
| Waite, who represents the engineers
WILKESBARRE, Pa. April 1.-THE
| grievance committee Of this division Of the
| Central Of New Jersey left on the 500
| train this morning for New York. where
| they have been summoned TO conference
with Vice President Warren The request
| came last night from Mr. Warren of the
| firm of Warren EVenrZ & Co and il is be-
Iieved that there viii be no strike. The
| committee believes that a satisfactory
| settlement can be reached by confer
ence and think that within a week all
| the trouble viii be over
| The men along this division are jabilant
| over the outlook, and declare that while
] they do not favor strike as long as there
| is another way of settling the difficulty,
| they would be able 10 tie-up the road if
| the company did not agree to a confer
| ence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
THE LOYAL LEGION CONGRESS.
Anne dmenfs Adopted which Extend
Eligibility 10 Membership.

The final session Of the Congress Of the
Military order OF the Loyal Legion was
held this morning at the Arlington Hotel,
when the report Of the committee appoint
ed to consider proposed amendments to
the constitution was received, and the
amendments were discussed and passed
upon. All Of the amendments recon-
men6ed by the committee were adopted.
and al reported on adversely were re
jected by the Congress
The most important legislative action
taken by the Congress was the passage OF
an amendment to Article Y of the con-
stitution, extending eligibility TO T
ship in the order 10 all veterans
civil var who We're then or hay'
'-2~~-----s -~-@5o--S in the regular or
teer army An arIv4Iti4445z1t f.
District of Columbia COmmandery
viding an additional section TO Arti,
was adopted The section CNo- I0)
the commandery-in-chie the pow
nuIlify the election of any member. hose
election was procured through frauC. -==-
statement or suppression Of facts.
Oregon proposed amendment to Arti-
Gle XIV. was adopted, providing that in
any commandery having a membership
not exceeding 100. nine companions Of the
commandery shall constitute q quorum.
sition of New York Commandery, so that
officers of the army and navy. and State
troops when on duty IN undress uniforms
may wear in lieu of the rOsette of the or
der. ribbon corresponding to that worn
with the insignia. pinned to the breast
The Illinois COmmandery proposed an
amendment to section 3, Article VI which
was adopted. 1t provides that every com
paniou of whatever class shall cast a
vote for the election of members of the
second class. instead of being elected by
the votes Of those only of the second
class.
The Congress adjourned sine die a few
moments before O'Clock The next meet
ing of the Congress VIII be held III San
Francisco. Cal, on the Wednesday fol-
lowing the 9Th of April 1895
At LAS o'clock, the Congress and visit
ing companions, as the guests of the local
commanders, boarded the steamer Samuel
J. Pentz to make an excursion TO Indian
Head, az the invitation of the Navy De-
partment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
Bride of ii Washington Man.

WARRENTON, Va, April 1.-THE mar
riage of Miss Rosalie T. Scott and Dr. 3.
LauTiston Hardin. of Washington, D. C,
took place here yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock at the home of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. @.
W. Nelson, OF the Episcopal Church Dr.
W W. Johnston, Of Washington. was best
man. The bride was given away by her
brother. r. Carter Scott, of Richmond
The bride Is the daughter of the late At
torney General r Taylor Scott Among
those present from a distance were Or.
and Mrs w w Johnston. DR.. and Mrs
Van Rensselaer,. Dr.. and Mrs. George w.
Johnston, Dr.. r F Mason, Dr. w P
Tucker. DR.. Louis P Greene, Dr. r. B.
Carmichael and the Misses Cladsden. all
of Washington; Mr. and Mrs r. Carter
Scott Of Richmond; Nj and Mrs. J. Alex
ander Carter of Mount Jackson. Va. and
others. After a bridal tour of brief dG-
ration Dr. and Mrs Hardin viii reside 1T
1872 Connecticut Avenue northwest
Washington, D G.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
AN OFFICER KILLED AT PEKIN.
Suspicious That Captain Bartsch
Was Murdered


BERLIN, April I--According 10 de-
spatches from Pekin, Captain Bartsch. of
the Second Regiment Of Infantry, was
either murdered or killed by accident
yesterday in the Chinese capital The
first despatch said that the captain was
assassinated while riding his horse near
the summer palace and it was inferred
that hostile Chinese We're guilty Of the
crime His body was recovered
Another account of the affair was re-
ceived later which stated that an enquiry
had keen opened to discover the cause of
the officers mysterious death, and that
the evidence thus far tends TO show that
it was the result OF an accident, although
none OF the particulars are given il the
despatch.
Enquiries have been made from here
regarding the recent reports that re-
bellion Of Chinese troops under command
OF General Tung-fu-h siang had broken
out and was assuming threatening pro-
portions and causing a great deal Of
alarm IN Pekin. According to the Pekfn
correspondent Of the 'I4okaI Anzeiger'
the foreign authorities at the capital en-
phatically deny the report.
A despatch from Pekin says that the
British Fourth INF ntry Brigade is be-
ing broken Up and that the Bikanir ans
Alwar Imperial Service Regiments VIII
soon start for India.
The other regiments composing the
brigade win, 1t is said, be attached 10
Lord Campbeus command.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
One Life Lost in the Riehmond Fire.

RICHMOND, Va, April lit has been
ascertained that the loss from the burn
ing Of julius Meyers Sons big depart
ment stores Is about $780, 04 It is entire
y covered by insurance. After the fire
had been eXtinguished the charred body
Of r L. Slaughter. the head Of the car
pet department of the establishment, was
found I'm the upper part Of the building.
Il was supposed that Slaughter had eS-
capped with the other employees. 1t seems
that he did get out of the building but
for some reason went back. il IS sup
posed that he was overcome by smoke
For tine the whole block in which the
Meyer store is located. including Cohen's
big department house and the Grace
Street Baptist Church, which was only re-
buiIs year ago. was threatened with
destruction. It was with difficulty that
thess= houses Were saved
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
Experiments .Ith Sugar Beets.

BUFFALO, April 1.-THE proposed $500
900 beet sugar plant VIII not be con
structed in WelsvilIe, Allegheny county,
this year. 1t has been found impossible
to obtain the $3.50 acres necessary for
beet cultivation. TO secure the building of
the plant. because the f@rmers We're re
luctant TO make contracts until they had
made experiments. The stockholders of
the proposed plant have raised 5000 to
make experiments in the county and all
the beets that are raised win be sold TO
the Binghamton Beet Sugar Company un-
der contract. It is expected the expert
rnents will he so successful that farmers
will provide the necessary acreage for
the building of the factory next year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
Places Filled in the Consular SER
vice and the Army.

Places Filled in the Consular Ser
vice and the Army.
The President today made the following
appointments:
State-Robert P. Skinner, of Ohio. to be
Consul General Of the United State at
MarseiIies, France; Oliver J. D Hughes.
of Connecticut. to be Consul General Of
the United States ar Coburg, Germany;
Francis b Gessner. of Ohio. to be Con-
saI of the United States at zittau, Ger
many
Treasury-Isaac r. Mills, to be coIlec-
tor OF Internal Revenue for the Eighth
District of Illinois.
War-United States Army-To be cap
tains OF infantry: Albert S Brookes.
Thomas F. Dwyer. Fine w Smith; TO be
paymaster with the rank Of captain: Her
bert NJ Lord; to be quartermasters with
the rank Of captain: Robert L. Brr7rn.
Frederick w. Cole, Frank \. Gre ut,
George J. GoodaIe, George H Penrose,
Robert H RoIfe; to be conmissary. with
the rank of captain: Hugh ]. Gallagher,
William r. Grove. James A Logan, IT
Volunteer Army-To be surgeons OF vol
unteers, with the rank OF major: James
D. Glennan, Charles r Mason. Ogden
Rafferty, I nonaS l. Raymond; 10 be as
sistant surgeons Of volunteers, with the
rank of captain: William O. CutllIe,
George E; LaWraSOn-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
ANXIETY OVER A TRANSPORT.
The Jerome, With 900 soldiers
Aboard, Four Days Overdue.

The officials of the War Department are
greatly concerned over the whereabouts
of the Government transport jerome,
which is now four days overdue and has
not been sighted since she left Honolulu
The vessel left Manila on March 3 and
carried eleven companies of the Twenty
sixth Infantry, about 500 men, not includ-
ing officers. who had served their time in
the Philippines and were to be mustered
out in San Francisco.
The regiment is commanded by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Dickman and was enlisted at
PIattsburg- n Y Nearly all Of those COM
posing the eleven companies are from
New England. the majority being from
Boston. Lowell. Lawrence, and other
Massachusetts cities.
General Bird. Chief of the Army Trans
port Service. stated today that he lid not
understand why the vessel should be SO
long overdue
He admitted that the transport was not
a frst-cIass vessel. and that her machin-
cry WAS old and weak
In the event of the Jerome having en-
cOuntered a severe storm in rnidocean the
officials fear thai she may have met with
mishap which would seriously disable
her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
THE INSANITY OF De WET
Confirmation of the B0er Generals
Condition Received at Berlin.

The Burgher Forces Said to BE in n
Desperate State. and CfGmorinE
for Penee-The Demented COmnrnn-
der Surrounded by IA BodyEuard.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE report con-
corning the insanity Of General De Wet
and the desperate condition Of the Boer
forces left in the field is confirmed by
the Cape Town correspondent OF the
''Frankfurter Zeitung'' The correspOn-
dent endorses everything that has been
printed in the English newspapers con
corning the matter and admits that
General De Wet is practically mad and
that the burgher troops are in a pitfable
condition.
Dispatches from Cape Town say that
the rank and file of De Vets men and
the soldiers under the other burgher
leaders are greatly depressed General
De Wet. the correspondent states, is so
distracted by the misfortunes of his
cause that he can really be described
as a madman, and it is feared that I'M
less the war soon comes TO an end, he
may become violent.
He moves about in fear Of his life
even among his own troops, according
to the reports. and is surrounded by
chosen body of his most trusted adher-
ents both day and night It is said that
De Wet never permits this bodyguard
to leave him as he fears that there may
be traitors in his ranks who have been
hired by the British to put him out of
the way as the most speedy method OF
ending hostilites-
Even fron~De Vets own ranks, the
correspondent says, there is frequent
~ heard bitter complaints and loud
cIamors for peace, and this serves to
greatly irTiJate the BOeT commander,
who, through being hunted by the Brit
ish and suffering from TIE exposures of
the field, has lost his self-command and
is no longer the intrepid leader who
planned so many brilliant movements
against his English adversaries-
4 despatch from Pretoria says that
the convoy which left that place on
March q with supplies and an encr-
nous accumulation of mali reached
Rustenburg safely The convoy was
SHIPPED all along the route TO its desti-
nation, bat, because OF its strong es-
cort, was not openly attacked by the
Roers.
4 Boer force numbering about nine
hundred men was seen hurrying toward
the north during the journey. a recon
noissance was made in their direction
and a long-occupied camp which had
just been evacuated was discovered by
the British escort.
The convoy reached Pretoria veSter-
day on the return trip, bringing with it
a large number of Boer refugees. These
refugees we're accompanied by their
families and most Of them brought all
their possessions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11

FREDERICKSBURG, April 1T. Wei
don Berrey, of Stafford Court House, who
was one of the counsel in the celebrated
Aqua Greek train robbery ease, in which
Searcey and MorgandeId were the princi-
pals, is making q persistent effort TO Sc
cure the pardon Of SeaFcey. He has pre-
scented a petition TO Governor Tyler sign
ed by the judge and court officers of the
trial and also submitted a copy Of the
agreement signed by the Adams Express
Company at Cumberland Md, where
Searcey was arrested. agreeing to use ev-
he would turn States evidence, which he
did. Mr. Berrey is sanguine of ultimate
success.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
Murdered During a Quarrel

SAN FRANCISCO, April u.-An extra
ordinary murder was committed here
Tuesday night, though the first intima-
ton Of it was conveyed this morning by
the sobbiug of a woman Mrs. Catherine
Coarum shot Charles McDaniels and
dragged him. while he was dying down
TO the cellar, with evident intention of
burying the body ia the sand. Then,
overpowered b. horror. she he'd to her
rooms upstairs and remained there all
night. drinking whisky Toward morn
ing she became hysteriCal and the police
being summoned. she confessed her deed
but declared that the shooting was mis-
take as she only wished to frighten the
man The woman is the wife of d sea
cook. 4 quarrel led to the shooting
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
HOSTS OF EDWARDS HEIRS.
Many Claimants to the Estate in New
York.

York.
BALTIMORE, April lit appears that
the heirs OF Robert Edwards. VINO. II is
said, left property in New York city
which is now valued al 500, Gv9,G00 are le-
gIon. One of the Baltimore heirs writes:
Besides the Edwards heirs already
mentioned there are in Maryland several
other-Mrs- Robert HUI. of 1920 Cathe-
draI Street. Baltimore; Miss Alice Thomp-
Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll. This
branch comes through Elizabeth Edwards,
which branch married into the Lucas fam
ily, whose monument at Westminster Alb
hey, London. bears the interesting in
scrfption: \ noble family for all the men
were brave and all the women viFtuoIs-'
The Ingersoils, family Of the atheist, are
also heirs, as well as the Thompsons,
Thompson-Browns. CarringtOns, and Lor-
ings, of Virginia In fact, the name OF
the Edwards heirs Is legior. These claim
ants have been prosecuting their claims
ever since the ninety ine-year lease eX-
pired. The late Frederick J. Brown was
their attorney. He found that the land in
question. forty acres around and including
Trinity Church, was called IN the Encv-
clopedia Britannica the Kings Park,
having been leased to George III by Ed
wards
Mrs Roberdeau Amman, who was Miss
Elizabeth P. Chancellor, writes that her
father. Col Lorman Chancellor now de-
ceased. stood in the same relationship 10
Robert Edwards as does DR.. c. ". Chan
cellor. and therefore his heirs are claim
ants on the estate Col Lorman Chancel-
Tor was a son Of George Chancellor, Of
charlottesville. Va Mrs. Amman adds:
'Lorman Chancellor and children believe
they are also related on their mother $
side She was a cousin Of Marion Ed
wards, and II they could ind the records
Of Sarah Edwards, connected with the
Joneses. Of Point Lookout Nd. of years
ago might have d double claim Their
mothers name was Margaret Edwards
Smith and she was a daughter of EIz-
..l.-.E- L. -.r.A LL--..E- Srnntth -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
Mr.. LOOMIS AT SAN JUAN
The American Minister Talks Of
the Venezuelan Trouble.

The Government AnGered by the
Collection of 100000 in Claims.
Revocation of Concessions Fol
lowed as RetaIiatOry Measure.
SAN JUAN. P. r.. April 11.--Consid-
cradle interest was created here yes
terday by the arrival of the gunboat
Scorpion from Venezuela with Mr.
LOOMS. the United States Minister to
that country. on board.
Mr. LOOMS, who is accompanied by
his wife. viii sail for New York today
on the steamship Caracas.
Minister LOomis in a statement said
today that the trouble between Vene-
zuela and the United States originated
over a demand for the payment OF
claims of Americans amounting to
$1O0, 900. He followed the instructions
he received from the State Department
at Washington, pressed the claims, and
finally collected the money.
The In-feeling that now exists was
a result of this action and brought
about the revocation Of the OrinocC
concessions.
encZueld, ne says, Is now LoI III All
the position and granting foreigners
concessions in such proximity as &c
embarrass the United States forces il
case of trouble.
He will make no cable report to the
state Department at Washington or
the matters in controversy between
this country and Venezuela, but vii
wait until he reaches the National
Capital to give all the details to Sec
rotary Hay.
Mr. LOOMS denies that he has beer
recalled from his post and says thai
he is merely on a vacation.
He went so far as to say that, al
though President Castro is anti-Ameri-
can, it is only fair TO state that he con-
trolls the situation in. Venezuela at pres
ent.
Mr.. LOOMS said that Americans suffer
many injustices in the Venezuelan
courts.
There are now many warships in the
harbor Of La Guayra, probably in an
ticipation Of trouble, although affairs
were comparatively quiet when Mr.
LOOMS left the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
sK0OG WANTED IN CHICAGO.
4 Bench Warrant Issued for the NO
torIouS Counterfeiter

CHICAGO, April u.-Upon receiving
news of the capture in New York of John
Albert Skoog, who is pronounced by OF
Gals of the United States Secret Service
TO be one of the most expert counterfeit
ers. Captain Porter, of the United states
Secret Service. located in this city. at
once made arrangements TO have him re
turned TO Chicago for trial.
Judge Kohisaat issued bench warrant
for the prisoner and a copy of the indict-
ment. which was found several years ago.
was mailed to the authorities in the East
The arrest was considered Of 50 mt h
Importance that a cabIegram was sent 70
the authorities in Sweden, who have been
wanting 70 take possession of S6oog IS
soon as the United States Government
got through with hiIa.
Skoog was arrested in this city on jan
uary %. 1897. for passing a so counterfeit
bill. Government officers searched his
house and secured a complete outfit for
making the bogus bills. They found be-
sides eighty-seven $50 bills and over $. 600
worth of the bogus Swedish kroner notes