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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
ATLANTA DEPOT BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Vote Resulted 81 In Favor of
to l Against.
KILLS HOWARD CIGARETTE BILL

Only One Measure Passed the House
Today-There Was Much Filibuster.
ing Against the BIalock Resolution
In Regard to Interest Account.
Atlanta, Dec. 10.-The house voted
down a resolution by knight to ex-
clude all persons from the floor not
entitled 70 the privileges thereof.
Only one bill passed the house, that
of Stubbs, of Laurens, requiring or
dinaries or county commissioners to
furnish fire, lights, books, stationery,
ETC., to county officers. The vote was
50 to "a
Nearly an hour of the morning ses-
sion was lost in filibustering against
the Blalock resolution to transfer the
public property fund to the interest ac-
count
The Hardwick bill to make drunken.
ness in public places a misdemeanor
was defeated "a to 62, lacking IA
votes.
The vote on the bill of Wright, of
Floyd, to require prison made goods
to be marked prison made" was 63
to 63 and was lost.
The bill of George, of Morgan, was
likewise defeated by a vote of 55 to
80, which sought to make it misde.
meanor for a farm laborer to state
falsely in applying for WORK that he
was not under contract when he was.
The senate passed the Atlanta de-
pot bill 81 to 1. 1t killed the Howard
cigarette bill and then passed up
lot of local measures.
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REMARKABLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Two Men Killed BY Trolley Cars Near
East Point.

iWo wen Nilleu by lFoliey cars near
East Point.
Atlanta, Dec 10.-A peculiar and re.
markable double tragedy occurred last
night on the East Point line of the At
lanta Railway and Power company
A farmer, w. ]. Smith, was killed
between East Point and Fort Nc
Pherson about $50 O'Clock, and the
car that was sent out to relieve the
car that killed him killed a second
man whose name is unknown, and his
horse, when it was returning to the
city.
The first man killed was w. J.
Smith, of Palmetto.
The man killed by the relief car
had not been identified up to late
hour last night
When the news of the killing of
Smith reached the city and it was re-
ported that the car that caused the ac-
cident had been ditched, another car
was sent out to take it's place. The
second car when coming into the city
about IL o'clock ran into buggy at a
crossing between West End and Oak
land City. The buggy was smashed
into kindling, the horse was killed and
the man was crushed to death.
Both bodies were brought to the city
and turned over to Undertaken Pat
tersOn,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
CATHOLICS AT CINCINNATI.
Five Hundred Delegates to the Ameri,
can Federation of Societies,

Five Hundred Delegates to the Ameri,
can Federation of Societies.
Cincinnati, Dec. 10.-The American
Federation of Catholic societies con.
vened here today with about 500 dele.
gates present, representing an esti-
mated aggregate of about 600 900 as
the membership of the cooperating so,
cieties.
The officers of the federation and of
the different societies continued their
conferences today over the construc-
tion of constitution that would be
acceptable to all of the societies.
At a. m. the parade, consisting of
the local societies acting as an escort
for the delegates and visiting prelates,
proceeded from the headquarters of
the association at the Grand hotel to
the cathedral, where Father Qualman,
master of ceremonies, and Bishop
Horstman, of Cleveland, celebrated
high mass, the sermon being delivered
by DR.. Lacelle, pastor of the cathe,
dral in Newark.
Archbishop Elder presided and was
on the throne with the visiting biSh-
op in the sanctuary The music of
the large choir was a feature of the
ceremonies at the cathedral.
The delegates proceeded direct from
the cathedral to the auditorium, where
Anthony Mater, president of the Gin.
cjpnati federation, introduced those
who delivered the welcoming address.
es as follows
Governor Nash, on the part of Ohio;
Mayor Fleischmann, on the part of
Cincinnati, and President T. B. Mena.
han, of Columbus, on the part of the
Ohio federation. President Fries and
Judge Thomas w. Fitzgerald, of New
York, vice president of the fedora.
tion, responded to the addresses of
welcome, after which the convention
proceeded with its business in execu.
tive session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
NEGRO KILLS BARTENDER.
viii Springs Shot BY Sol Dunn at Au.
gusta, Ga.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 10.-Will Springs,
the bartender in Whiteley's bar, at the
corner of Marbury and Florence
streets, was killed last night by me-
gro, Sol Dunn.
This negro and two others came in
to the bar and called for one whisky
and two beers. BY mistake the bar
tender, Springs, served three beers.
The negro, Sol Dunn, became very
indignant and abusive over the mis-
take and cursed the barkeeper for
his inattention to orders, whereupon
Springs put him out of the door.
In moment Dunn walked back in
the door, pistol in hand, and shot
Springs through the heart. He and
his companions, all drinking and ap-
parently out on lark, got into hack
at the door and drove hurriedly away.
The murderer was subsequently cap
tured by the police at house just out.
side the city limits, where he was
sleeping off the effects of his spree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
PROMISES TO nfTHL
BONNIE MURDER CASE
Washington Lady Found In
Dying Condition.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CRIME
Sang Was Decimated On Yes
terdav.

In the Room Where the Body Was
Found There Were Signs Indicative
of an Awful Struggle Between the
Woman and Her AssaiIant.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. Ada Gil
bert Dennis, a fashionable dressmaker,
was found in an almost dying condi-
ton in her room at a. m. today un-
der circumstances that promise to
rival the Bonine murder case. Her
skull was fractured, jawbone broken
and left ear almost severed from her
head. Her left arm bore bruises in
dicative of a struggle and her clothing
and bedding were saturated with
blood. She was removed to the Gar
field hospital and a large force of de-
tectives were put on the case.
The name of her assailant is un-
known.
The general belief is that Mrs. Den
mis- was attacked while asleep in her
back room on the first floor, and that
the first blow, in all probability, ad-
ministered with the piano stool, which
was smeared with blood, rendered her
unconscious. The preliminary inves-
tigation bv the police fails to indicate
that there was any struggle.
Mrs. Dennis in a conscious moment
while being carried to the hospital,
said that some one had 'Ghurt" her,
b., when pressed for details merely
said:
Never mindP'
Robbery apparently was not the mo-
tive for the crime, for on the table at
the foot of the bed was a small box
containing a pocketbook we'll filled
with greenbacks and other coin. There
was bloody imprint OF hand on the
piano lid in the parlor and a window
in that room was open. 1t is sup
posed the assailant escaped through
this window
When found Mrs. Dennis was clad
in her night garments and was in bed
under the cover. She was partly con-
scious, although she has been uncon-
scious most of the time since. The
detectives are satisfied thai several
blows of the piano stool must have
been welded with considerable force
and that there was no outcry, at least
audible. Her groans, however, were
heard by woman of the third floor
and in the adjoining house. About the
same time Policeman Livingston and
a watchman who were two blocks
away, heard what they believed to be
a wOman's scream.
Mrs. Dennis is about AZ years of
age and is one of the best known
women in business here. She is the
widow of Walter Dennis. an actor.
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HIepoN.kYLE couRrMARrIAL.
VIII Work Injury to Alabama Military
Interests, It Is Said.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 10.-There
appears TO be no doubt but that the
approaching Higdon-Kyle courtmartial
will prove not only highly sensational,
but will work an irreparable injury to
the military interests of the state.
Fifteen of the highest ranking local
officers have just held a secret meet
ing here to discuss the situation with
reference to the courtmartial and a mo-
ton was made that a committee be
sent to Montgomery to protest to the
governor against having the date for
the trial postponed until Jan. 2.
The meeting lined up in factions,
five of those present voting against
the proposition and afterwards retir-
ing from the meeting.
The committee appointed, consisting
of Lieutenant Brown, Captain Kenne-
dy and Captain Gardner, went to Mont
gomery yesterday to confer with the
governor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
MINERS NOW IN SESSION
Annual Convention Of United Mine
Workers Begins at Bessemer.

Workers Begins at Bessemer.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 10.-The an
nual convention of the Alabama dis.
trict of the United Mine Workers be-
gan in Bessemer yesterday and will
continue for several days. The matter
of most general interest is the election
of officers.
An important question to be settled
is whether the miners of Tracy City
and Whitwell, Tenn, are to be trans.
ferred from the jurisdiction of dis
trict 10 to that of district 20. These
mines are operated by the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railway company, and
for that reason there is a sentiment
in favor of change of jurisdiction.
A meeting of the Coal Operators
association of Alabama will be held
in this city today. The meeting OF
the operators is said to have no spe'
cial relation to the miners meeting
beyond discussion of the contracts ex.
listing between the two sides. The
miners have a contract with the op.
orators which does not expire until
June 80.
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Kitchener Reports Many Beers Killed
and Captured.

tNASS'S'HSi ANSSS' 10 OSStO bNIiiO0
and Captured.
London, Dec. 10.-Lord Kitchener
in a dispatch dated Monday, Dec 9,
reports that the result of the weeks
work is 81 Beers killed, II wounded,
352 made prisoners, 35 surrendered
and quantities of supplies captured.
By advancing the line of block
houses in the eastern part of the
Transyaal Lord Kitchener is able for
the first time to carry out systematic
and continuous operations in the vi
cinity of Ermelo, Bethel and Carolina.
The columns have cleared the south.
eastern districts of Orange River colo
ny and are now operating northward
of the Thabanchu line.
The Beers are still in force in the
extreme west of Cape Colony. They
are commanded by Maritz, who re.
Gently attacked Tontel1boschktop The
Beers were driven off and Maritz was
severely wounded.
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NEGRO CRIMINALS CAUGHT.
They Confess Having Planned Both
Assault and Murder

They Confess Having Planned Both
Assault and Murder.
Jesup, Ca, Dec. 9.-Leighton Hogh4
smith, constable of Waynesville dis.
trict, Wayne county, arrested and
brought into Jesup last night the ne.
gro Henry Williams and his accom-.
plice, Henry Wilson, who attempted
an assault upon a white girl on the
new railroad from Jesup to Folkston
last Monday.
They made a clean breast of the
whole crime, and said Wilson was to
watch while Williams made the as.
sault, then he was to kill the grand
mother If the girl and rob the house.
Williams was arrested at Waynesville
and Wilson on the new railroad this
side of FolkstOn.
Feeling ran high at first, but since
his arrest and confinement in jail it
is not thought there is any probability
of a lynching.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
CONFERENCE ADJoURNs.
Reports Show Past Year to Have Been
Most PROSPEROUS.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 10.-The
Alabama conference concluded it's ses-
sions at Greenville yesterday. All the
reports showed the past year to have
been the most prosperous in the his
tory of the conference.
The resolution looking to consolidate
ing the conference newspaper organ at
Birmingham with The Advocate at
New Orleans went over without ac-
ton.
The location of the presiding elders
is as follows:
Mobile district, w. M. Cox; Green's
boro, o. C. McGhee; Selma, sT. r.
Peavy; Prattville, T. Y. AberI lthy;
Eufaula, T. J. Mangum; Mariana, j.
H. Roberts; Montgomery, j. s. Fra
ser; Union Springs, w. S. Wade; Pen.
sacola, J. M. Mason.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Action Dismissed.

Edinburgh, Dec. 1O.-The court Of
sessions today dismissed the action
brought by the Spanish minister of
marine against the Clyde Bank com.
pany for G75,5O0 damages owing to
delay in the delivery of four torpedo
boat destroyers, which, it was claimed,
were required for the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, but were no, delivered within
the contract time. The ruling of the
court of sessions reverses the Geci-
sion of the lower court, the sessions
court holding that as the contract was
made with a state which was a mon
archy, the monarch alone could make
claim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Kruqer Enjoys Good HeaIth.

New York, Dec. 10.-Commander W.
D. Snyman, formerly on the staff of
General DeWet, recently visited Hol-
land, and while there spent two days
with President Kruger and the en-
voys. He reports that President Kru-
ger is enjoying better health than at
any time in the last four years. Com
mandant Snyman states that it has
been definitely decided that President
Kruger will not visit the United
States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
coFFMAN IS NoN-coMMITTAL.
Slayer of Rev. Bradford Refuses To
Discuss the Affair.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 10.-R. ID.
Coffman, the justice of the peace who
shot and killed the Rev. J. w. Brad
ford at Rrookside, was brought to
this city yesterday and placed in jail,
charged with murder.
Coffman refuses to make any state
ment concerning the affair. The date
of his preliminary examination has
not been agreed upon.
The coroner is holding an inquest
at Brookside and many witnesses
have been summoned.
Sentiment of the people is said to be
divided between Bradford and Coff-
man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
FIorIda elnnlno company.

Tallahassee, Dec. 10.-7The Florida
Ginning company has been incorpo
rated, with a capital of $4,000 and
headquarters at Lake City, toAown and
operate gins, presses, compresses, oil
and fertilizer mills, manufacture cot
ton and cotton seed and deal in tbei,
products.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Beers Close to Heilhron.

New York, Dec. 10.-DeWet is re-
ported to be close to Heilbron with
1000 men and to have come very
near surrounding Kitchener's fighting
scouts under Colonel Wilson, says the
London correspondent of The Tribune.
Colonel Remington by making a night
march of 80 miles relieved Wilson
and both columns retired to Heilbron,
with q few casualties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Hackett's Resignation Accepted.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The presi.
dent has accepted the resignation OF
Mr.. Frank Hackett as assistant secre.
tary to the navy, to take effect Mon
day. James H. Darling, of Vermont,
will arrive in day or two to relieve
him of his duties. The correspon.
dence between Secretary Long and
Mr.. Hackett shows that he was com.
PEELED to give up his office and return
to his law practice,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Woman's Long Tramp.

Sandusky, O., Dec. 10.-Mrs. Mary
Ross staggered into the police sta.
tion last night more dead than alive.
She had walked all the way from Buff
falo, and when 10 miles from this city
was overtaken by a snowstorm. A
fire in Buffalo, she said, destroyed all
her belongings and she started to walk
to the home of her mother in Bucyrus
a ia
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Indian Soldier Ran Anuek

Berlin, Dec. 10-1lhe official report
of the affair at Tien Tsin between a
company of Punjab infantry and Ger.
man troops says that an Indian sol
dier ran amuck, invaded the German
commissariat quarters, shot and NOR
tally wounded a quartermaster and
wounded three others severely, where
upon he was shot down by German
sentry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Augusta weavers strike.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 10.-In the sib.
ley mills, one of Augustus largest cot
ton factories. 68 weavers walked out
yesterday. They were engaged in
weaving fine check goods, the price on
which has been 1S cents per cut. Yes.
aerday they were notified of a reduc.
tion to 16 cents and walked out.
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PASSED BOGUS CHECK.
Atlanta Man Gets Into Trouble at Co.
lumbus.


Columbus, Ca, Dec. 10.-W. Rawls
Moody, an Atlanta man, was bound
over to the superior court in the sum
of $3.50 by the recorder yesterday
morning, charged with passing a bo.
gus check on Mr.. Jordan, a butcher,
on Saturday afternoon.
At the trial Moody stated that he
had only recently been released from
the asylum at Milledgeville, where he
had been confined for treatment.
Unless the bond is made Moody
will have to remain in jail until court
meets in January.
A letter on his person was directed
to him care the nineteenth male ward,
MilledgeVille. Moody once travelled
for Brewster & Moody, of Atlanta
1t is also charged that he passed a
bogus check for $40 on another mer-
chant Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Negro Rock Throwers Cauqnr.

Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 1O-Walter
Bennett and Charles Anderson, two
negroes, were brought to Brunswick
from Everett, tried and bound over
for throwing rocks at a Seaboard Air
Line train passing Everett. One of
the rocks went through a window in
Superintendent Makers car. George
H. Fitzwalter. of Savannah, worked up
the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
FarriI Ends His Life

Fitzgerald, Ga. Dec. 10.-Roger Far
ril, aged 65 years, committed suicide
here yesterday by shooting himself
through the head with revolver. He
told people yesterday morning he had
received a letter from his daughter
and that she was married, and from
conversation with him it seemed he
was dissatisfied with the marriage. He
lived on 10-acre tract north of town
and was in easy circumstances. Dur.
ing the civil war he was an ensign of
Admiral Farragut's staff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
erstone Lalo.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 10.-The
cornerstone of the Elks' club building
was laid with appropriate cermonies
Sunday. The officers of the club were
present ana about rs members wit
messed the ceremonies.
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A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
John e. Redmond and His Associates
Return to Ireland.

ttVtNI 10 70 TtgI1aIINs
New York, Dec. 10-John E. Red.
mond, leader Of the Irish parliamen.
tary party, and his associates, Messrs,
McHugh and O'Donnell, have issued a
farewell statement to their friends in
America.
1t says that their mission has been
the most successful since the days OF
Charles Stuart Parnell, and the en-.
vows will start on their return to Ire,
Land today with the assurance that a
fund of 100000 will be raised. A
committee oIS25 has been selected for
this purpose.
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AT NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Large Attendance on Floor of House
of Representatives.

of representatives.
Washington, Dec 10.-There was a
very large attendance on the floor OF
the house today in anticipation of the
announcement of the committees by
the speaker. After the reading of the
journal Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee,
the leader of the minority, offered a
resolution to place upon the house pay
roll the four special implies usually
allowed the minority. The resolution
was adopted with division
Mr.. Hemenway, of Indiana, chair.
man of Ihe special committee to con.
slider and report a bill to fix the sala.
ries of the officers and employees of the
house, submitted the report of the
committee.
The house today passed a resolution
providing for the adjournment from
Dec. 19 to Jan. 6.
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Baker for Vacant Judeaship.

Washington, Dec. 10.-It was an
nounced after the cabinet meeting to-
day that Judge Frances E. Baker has
been decided upon by the president
for the vacant judgeship in the Sew.
enth circuit of Indiana.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11
Cold Weather Injuries Cotto n,

Lamont, Fla, Dec. 10.-The recent
cold weather killed all the growing
Sea Island cotton hereabouts, thereby
causing the crop to be very short In
this section
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Coronation Date Fixed,

London, Dec. 1O.-At a session OF
privy council today King Edward def
nitely fixed June 26, 1902, as the date
for his coronation. 1t was also de-
cided that parliament would meet
Jan. 16.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-11

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An Excellent Combination.

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CIeHrkIIDQ

Looks more attractive than housewsrk
for a woman, but it is also even more
exhausting. The work is often done
under high pressure, and the brightness