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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
ATHENS MAN SUICIDES.
w. T. 'itcher Takes His Life In
Gl Anwood. s. c.. Hotel.

Gil anwood, S. c., Hotel.
Greenwood, S. c., May 9.--Mr. w. r..
Witcher, Of Athens, committed suicide
by shooting himself twice through the
brain in his room at the Oregon last
night about 10 o'clock. Death came
instantly.
Several letters were found address
ed to different parties, some sealed,
some open. The latter only gave the
details for the disposition of his body
and an apology to Mr. Brinson for hav-
ing to commit the deed in hi. .h1s------.ss- -aa
cause being assigned. fTc srn4pgy
he had tried to avert it, but could not.
Some of the letters were written at
Lowndesville. Anderson and Honea-
path
The contents of The sealed ones are
of course unknown to any one here.
being addressed to different members
of his family. Before shooting him
self he arranged his toilet and put out
the clothes in which he wished to be
dressed.
Being "a Mason, his remains were
taken in charge by the local lodge and
will be sent to his home in Athens to-
day
Mr.. Witcher was about so years old
and leaves a wife and two growa-
daughters, one of whom is married
He formerly travelled this territory
for Grafton & Knight, betting and mill
supplies, but recently had gone with
soda firm of Nashville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
PASSED ALL EXAMINATIONS.
Thirteen Annapolis Boys Become Full
Pledged Cadets.

Thirteen Annapolis Boys Become Full
Pledged Cadets.
Annapolis, Md, May 9.-Among
those who have passed all the exami-
nations and are full fedged naval ca
dets, class of 1896, are:
H. B. Kelly, Kentucky; R. P. Lom-
ley, New Jersey, j. B. Goldman, Lou
isiana; c. P. Meyer, Louisiana; c. NJ.
Cade, oklahoma c. M. Cade, Jr., Ok
lahoma; w. H. Booth, Virginia; G. K.
Davis, Kentucky; T. H. Drake, North
Carolina; Lennox Grant, Missouri; +;
Hugh Allen. Texas; l.. D. Causey, Mis-
sissippi; w. F. Amsdem, Kansas
There have been two failures be-
fore the medical examining board: H.
E. Aiken, of Louisiana. defective eye
sight, and Gormon E. Mccoy, of An
napolis, too light for his height
Seventy-five boys took the examina-
ton under the civil service rules on
April Is. Of these AZ were principals
and 33 were alternates. OF the prin-
cipals "a passed. Besides these, four
principals had alternates who passed,
making total of SO appointments fill
ed of the AZ, or 80 per cent of the pos
sible number, making the largest per-
centage passed of any body of cadets
ever examined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
THE GUATEMALAN EARTHQUAKE
Steamer Newport Brings Additions
Naive oF %hA nisas+ar

Steamer Newport Brings Additional
News of the Disaster.
San Francisco, May additional
news of the recent earthquake in Guat.
emala has been brought here by the
steamer Newport, which left San Jose
de Guatemala on April 23 At Quesal-
tenango 500 people were reported to
have been killed or injured out of
population of possibly 10000. OF this
number there was but one white per-
son, Mrs. Clara Kildare, the wife of a
photographer.
Death and damage to property is
also reported to have resulted in San
Marcos, San Pedro, San Juan Ostan-
calico. Tacara, Mazatenango and Cuyo-
tango. Much damage was done on the
coffee plantations and at the ports of
Ocos and Champerico on the Pacific.
The Newport was at LaLibertad
when the earthquake whic& wrecked
Quesaltenango occurred @he vessel
ond shock occurred. A number of
houses were thrown down and several
persons were killed. Yawning crevices
rendered the streets impossible, small
streams which emptied into the sea
near Ocos disappeared and an iron
railroad bridge which spanned it was
telescoped. All houses in Ocos are de-
serted and the inhabitants are living
in the open fields in tents.
Escalio, the burning mountain in Sab
vador, has been extinct for ten months
and during that time there have been
frequent earthquakes and tidal waves
along the coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10

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Both
Fever
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Nearess Stabbed to Death.

Birmingham, Ala, May 9.-Annie
Mack, negress, was stabbed to death
by Matte Davis, another negress, in
wine room in the rear of the Stan.
ley saloon, corner Twenty-third street
and Second avenue. The two women
fought ''about a man." and Annie had
bricks, while her adversary used a
knife. The woman was stabbed in
the jugular vein and died in less than
an hour after being wounded The
Davis woman was locked up in the
county iail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Ambassador Never complimented.

New York. May at the unveil
ing of the commemorative monument
to King Hubert in Turin, says Rome
dispatch to The Tribune, the king
called Ambassador Meyer to the royal
stand and conferred the unusual honor
of having him sign the deed recording
the event. Ambassador Meyer thank.
ed the sovereign, saying he considered
represents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
REQUIEM MASS SAID
FOR BISHOPS REPOSE
Funeral of Late Lamented
Archbishop Corrigan.
THOUSANDS CROWD CATHEDRAL
Sermon Was Preached by cardina

Sermon Was Preached by Cardinal
Gibbons, of Batimore-Preside
Roosevelt Sent Beautiful Wreath OF
Easter Lilies and White Roses.
NV York. May "a solemn requiem
mass for the repose of the soul of the
Most Rev. Michael Augustine Corri-
gan, archbishop of New York, was
said today in st. Patricks cathedral
by Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore. in
the presence of five archbishops, 16
bishops and more than 1000 priests
of the church. The officiating clergy
men were
Celebrant, Cardinal Gibbons, of Bal
timore; assistant priest, the Rt Rev.
]. F. Mooney, vicar general; preacher,
Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia.
Although the funeral service prop
er was set for 10:30 o'clock, the early
masses, at which prayers for the dead
were attended by large congregations.
Before 6 O'Clock, the hour of the first
mass, there We're 5000 persons around
the cathedral waiting for the opening
Of the doors. Five masses were said
up to o'clock, and as one congrega-
ton left the large building another
took its pl,=ee. At 7 o'clock Archbish-
op Ryan conducted the service and at
8 o'clock Bishop De Oca, of San Luis
Potosi, Mexico, was celebrant,
A wreath Of Easter lilies, white roses
and snowballs was received at the ca
thedral this morning from President
Roosevelt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
GUATEMALA FORCED TO SETTLE.
When British Guns Were Turned Upon
Her Claim Was Paid,

Victoria, B. c., May 9.-H. M. S.
Grafton, the new flagship of the Pa
cific station, which has arrived here
from San Jose de Guatemala, called
there to enforce the collection of q
loss of 100000 made to the Guate-
malan government by British capital
lists.
An armed party was sent ashore and
the ship was cleared for action. When
the government saw that the officers
meant business the claim was settled.
French and German ships were also
there to enforce the payment of loans
due French and German capitalists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Two Killed BY ENGINES Lean.

Everett, Wash, May 9.-Engineer
Michael J. Riley and Brakeman A. l..
Kittle have been killed by an engine
crashing through a trestle to the bot.
tom of a gulch 25 feet below. The .nen
were in the employ of the Scohomish
Logging company. The engine fell
upon Riley, killing him instantly. Kit
tie died soon afterwards from scalds
Another train which followed crashed
through the same trestle. The en-.
gineer and fireman escaped by jump.
ino
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
New England Firm Suffers.

Portland, Me, May 9.-News of the
catastrophe at st. Pierre, island of
Martinique, was of deep interest to the
firm of j. H. Hamlin & Co., of this
city, which is said to be the only New
England business house with an office
at st. Pierre. Besides dealing in
northern lumber, the Hamlins are in
terested in the sugar industry there.
and hold considerable property. Their
loss will be heavy. J. G. Hamlin, the
Junior member of the firm, says that
there were no New England people at
the island connected with the business,
and believes that none but natives
were killed He is also of the opinion
that no New England or American yes
sells were in port, as the season for
shipping lumber, ice and coal is over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Arrested bv Italian Police.

Cincinnati. O., May "a special
from Washington says the state de-
partment has just received a telegram
from Consul Pearson, stating that
Clara Taylor has been arrested by the
Italian police authorities and will be
held for the American officers. Little
Margaret is in safe hands and her
speedy return to her mother and fa-
ther in Cincinnati is now assured. The
Taylors were identified by Consular
Agent Ameglio, of San Reno.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
PRESIDENT SAM RESIGNS,
Haytien Congress Will Assemble Ma,
10 ~ EIan+ cunna.enr

Haytien Congress Will Assemble May
IL to Elect Successor.
Port au Prince. Hayti, May 9.-Gen-
eral Tiresias Simon Sam, president of
the Haytien republic, has resigned his
office. The Haytien congress will as.
semble May II to elect his successor.
The city of Port au Prince is quiet.
President Sam was elected April /,
1898, for seven years by the two cham
bers Of the Haytien congress. in joint
session. He was 81 years old when
elected and belongs to a family dis.
tinguished in Haytien revolutionary
history. He was minister of war un-
der President Solomon, took part in
the Hippolyte revolution, was made
minister of war and marine under
President Hippolyte and after the
death of the latter was elected presi-
dent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
LAST SAD RITES DER
ADMIRAL SAMPSON
Imposing Funeral Ceremonies
at Washington.
HoNoRs SHOWN DEAD SAILOR

Admirals and seamen, Heads of State
Departments and Vast Throng Of
Distinguished Personages Pay Trib.
ute to the Dead,
Washington, May 9.-With a pomp
and circumstance exceeding that of
any naval funeral in this country in
recent years at least, the remains of
the late William Thomas Sampson
rear admiral in the United States navy
and commander-in-chief of the United
States naval forces on the North At
lantic station during the war with
Spain We're laid to rest
Every department of the national
government was representative ex-
ecutive by the president and his cab
met, and many prominent officials of
the civil service; the legislative by
senators and representatives, the ju.
dietary by the United States supreme
court and the military and naval ser.
vices by officers of all ranks,
The diplomatic body, accompanied
IN many cases by their ladies, attended
the church services. The military and
naval features of the ceremonies were
brilliant and impressive. They were
conducted under direction of Rear Ad-
miral Terry, commandant of the Wash.
ington navy yard, assisted by Lieuten.
ant Henry George. the adjutant gen
eral.
The funeral escort was composed of
the light battery of United States ar
ttllery, commanded by Captain Foete
and drawn from Fort Myer. the naval
cadets from Annapolis, BAT strong,
corps that never has paraded in Wash
lngton before, save on several occa-
sions when a president was to be in
augurated; battalion of blue jackets
from the north Atlantic squadron, of
which Admiral Sampson formerly was
commander
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Pioneer SUGAR Refiner Dead.

New York, May 9.-Johan Moller,
a prisoner in the sugar refining indus.
try, with which he was prominently
identified for many years. is dead from
heart disease. He was 81 years old
and retired from active business in
1876. He leaves one son, William, of
San Francisco, and four daughters.
Johan Moller was one of six brothers
who came from Germany over half a
century ago. three of them later be.
coming identified with the sugar trade.
They founded the firm of Moller, Odell,
nncchar e. CO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
MORTIMER 3. RUGGLEs DEAD.
Assisted John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's
Assassin, In Effort To Escape,


New York, May 9.-Mortimer Balm
bridge Ruggies, of Virginia, who, while
an aid to his father, General Daniel F,
Ruggles, of the confederate army, as
sisted John Wilkes Booth, the assas-
sin of Abraham Lincoln, to effect bis
escape into Virginia is dead in this
city from dropsy. He was So years old
and had been a resident of this city
for more than 80 years.
Sentence of death had been passed
upon Ruggles for giving aid and COM
fort to the assassin, but he was re-
leased as a result Of the general am
nesty order His gratitude for being
spared the humiliating death of an
associate of Booth was supreme. He
took an oath of allegiance to the con.
stitutfOn Of the United States and
came north Immediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
FAMINE REPORTS ovERDRAwN.
Lord Curzon Says India Is Not In a
State of Serious Distress.

Lord Curzon Says India is Not In
State of Serious Distress.
New York, May 9.-In response to
a cable message of inquiry sent by The
Christian Herald to Lord Curzon, vice.
roy of India, relative to the reports
that famine conditions are worse than
ever before prevalent there, the vice
roy has replied from Simla as follows:
Government of India is greatly
obliged for your suggestion, but it is
not at present in any need of assist
ance. People are not in a state of Sc
rious distress. Ample relief is being
given, and government resources, sup.
plemented by existing private funds,
are fully equal to the strain"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
TAKE YOUR CHOICE,

Jus5 take your choice.
An attack of Fever at
this time of year, with
Quinine as the treat
ment, means a week or
ten days lost from Busi-
ness.
1t means ten days of
unhappiness for you and
ten days of hard work
and anxiety for those
who love you.
This is putting it in its
very happiest aspect. 1t
might mean your death,
and it often means a
breakdown in general
health from which some
recuperate very slowly.
If you are a rich man,
your time is worth much
TO yOlIr estate. IF Won
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
ROBBERS RAID posToFFIcE.
Exchange Shots With Night Marshal
a1 Thnnnsnn Ga

E%CHan9S 0nOIS witt Nl9nI MaTSuai
at Thomson, Ga.
Thomson, Ga, May 9.-The post
Office at this place has been entered
by unknown, parties. The safe CO.
tanning The dmoney of the off
blown open and $122lS4, vaf.
pers and vouchers Of the Office taken
The work was undoubtedly done b
crowd of professionals and was th
boldest known in this section of IL lS
state. Both the front and back doo4
of the office were entered by fal
keys and some powerful liquid exp
sive was used
The night marshal of the town
on the street at the time and vi
within $50 yards of the office WI
the explosion occurred, and i'm
diately advanced upon the robbe
One OF the men stood upon the
street of the town and fired upon
officer three times as he advanced
In the meantime T. b. Hamilt
who had heard the explosion, came
the assistance of the marshal. OF
parties began 20 arrive and the
laws fed, c1s---ssilg part Of the the.s:a.s q 81
ey with them and leaving the other
scattered upon the floor of the Office.
The safe was a complete wreck
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
Officials Still In Secret session-said
Operators Refuse to Arbitrate.

Officials Still In Secret Session-Said
Operators Refuse to Arbitrate.
Scranton, Pa, May 9.-When the ex.
ecutive board of the three anthracite
coal districts of the United Mine
Workers of America went into secret
session this morning the situation SO
far as could be learned had not
changed from yesterday when Presi
dent Mitchell wired the operators of.
fering to submit the disputed points
to an impartial arbitration board to
be named by the Industrial department
of the Civic Federation
President Mitchell adhered to his de-
termination not to divulge the nature
of the operators answer. He would
not even admit that he had reesivs' "a ~
s...t Il was freely asserted, neverthe-
less. that the operators had refused 70
arbitrate-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Company to Build Submarine Boats

New York, May Manufacture of
submarine vessels, possibly on a large
scale, shortly will be in progress in
this country, probably on the Thames.
says a London dispatch to The Herald.
A company has been formed which
has acquired the patents of a we'll
known French inventor, two subma-
rines already built by him and all his
inventions relating to submarine navi.
cation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Erenchmen sail for Annerica.

Paris, May 9.-The French line
steamer La Tourraine, which is to sail
from Havre tomorrow for New York,
will have among her passengers the
Count and Countess de Rochambeau,
M. Robert de Billy, a member of the
bureau of foreign ministry, and other
civilians belonging to the foreign min
istry and the Rochambeau mission, in
Guiding NJ. LaGrave, who is also com
missioner to the st. Louis exposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
QHiet Prevails In Haufi

Port an Prince, Thursday. May s.
The Haytien republic is also com.
pletely calm. Former President Jimi.
nez, Of Santo Domingo, has embarked
on board a French steamer and is ex.
pected here. General Deschamps, the
former governor of Puerto Plata, San.
to Domingo, the last place to surren-
der to the revolutionists, who also EN-.
barked on French steamer, has
sought refuge at Cape Hayti, Hayti.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Buried Under snowsIide.

Kaslo, B. c., May 9.-A snowslide
half mile wide at the Washington
mine has killed John Douglas and
buried Sandy Mcdonald and H. Pow.
ers under 20 feet of snow. The buried
men We're rescued alive, though badly
injured. The avalanche also DESTROY
ed the hotel. store. blacksmith anap e
and barps and killed 70 hsaa s -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
LOST ON PRAIRIE.
For Thirty Hours Cheyenne Woman
wapdarad Wi+ban+

For Thirty Hours Cheyenne Woman
Wandered Without Food.
Cheyenne, Wy, May 9.-Being near
sighted, Mrs. Andrew T. Clark, wife
of well known Cheyenne contractor,
lost her way while walking on the
prairie near here on Wednesday. She
spent that night on the prairie and
has arrived at a ranch 20 miles north
of the city, exhausted, having been 80
hours without food
A troop of United States cavalry
took part in the search for her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
VOLCANO DESTROYS
CITY OF ST. PIERRE
$4,000 People Reported to
Have Perished.
GREATEST HORROR IN HISTORY
Volcano of Mont PeIee, Which Over
looks the Town, Burst Forth With
out Warning, the Molten Lava
Sweeping Everything Before 1t,

Sweeping Everything Before 1t.
Paris, May 9.-The commander of
the French cruiser Suchet has tele.
graphed to the minister of marine, M.
DeLanessan, from Fort DeFrance, Is
land of Martinique, under date of
Thursday. May 3, at 10 p. m, as fol
lows:
Have just returned from St. Pier
re, which has been completely de-
stroyed by an immense mass of fire,
which fell on the town at about 8 in
the morning. The entire population
(about 10000 souls) is supposed to
have perished. | have brought back
the few survivors, ABOUT 80. All the
shipping in the harbor has been de-
stroyed by fire. The eruption con
tinues."
st. Pierre, it was announced from
st. Thomas on Saturday last had been
covered with ashes to the depth of a
quarter of an inch as the result of
the outbreak of the Mont Pelee vol
cano, and appeared to be enveloped
in fog The town, which is the larg-
est of the French West Indies, has a
population Of over $4,000 souls,
St Pierre is one of the most plctur-
esque towns of the West Indies 1t is
built along the seashore at the foot of
Nigh range Of mountains; it's houses
are gayly painted and it's cathedral is
quantity imposing; its streets are clean
and bordered with trees and flowers,
and it has quite an extensive club life
with q French veneer.
The volcano of Pelee or la Pelee
dominates the town, rising to a height
Of 1000 feet.
Martinique has a romantic interest
from being the birthplace of the EN-
press Josephine, and the island on
which Madame de Maintenon lived
when a child.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10

Rome, May 9.-There was memo
rial service in honor of the late Arch
bishop Corrigan, of New York, this
morning in the chapel of the American
college here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Fearful Slaughter bx Chinese.

Ho1g Kong, May 9.-Advices receiv.
ed(here from WI Chou say the rebels
bombarded Nan Ming Flu for three
hours April 27, using modern field
guns. From 800 to 400 of the inhabi-
tants were killed. The rebels subse.
quently withdrew ito the hills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
Selected Meats
deo. N. Bragg's Meat Market.
Market Phone No. SO,

Market Phone No. SO,
Residence Phone for night orders No. 2OG
having opened meat market in the
t4alIoW Block, Jackson street, next
,ni,I r2nf 10 Wheatley & Ans'ey's store, ]
wi WI ut tthdeay0r to carry in stock choic-
Ss,. 81 " estern and native meats. fish, etc.
iI'ollG,l'lng ,I, the patronage of my friends
WI; "lli serve all with courteous atten-
si.tl sion ana prompt delivery. Parties de
Tis 9IlHs 10 sell choice beef cattle, calves,
a gse! or pork Will find it to their inter
eS' 10 call, or write to
GEO, NJ. BRAGG,
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10
onln!bua statehood aim.

Washington, May 9-The house r
sumed consideration of the omnir
statehood bill Immediately after re-
ing of the journal today. The p
ing amendment was that of Mr..
street, of Indiana, to consolidate
Mexico and Arizona and adm.
as the state of Montezuma Al
other name as the constitut
vention should elect. ~
President Signs oIeomardA
Washington, May 9.-Ta
today signed the .oleon7argarins
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-10

Fine loJve are only a tew brands OF Jhe
....t.ae carry iE STOCK, Send for catalogue,
An other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
5Jd equally as low, from slE5 gallon up
wards.
Wemage speciality of the tug trade and
lH orders by mail or telegraph viii have our
15ampf attention. SDect3l Inducements 1t-
T4.-.f.
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A. B. GIRARDEAU. Savannah, Ga.