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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
YEAR SENTENCE.
That Is the Punishment Put Upon
Wilde for Treason

Wilde for Treason.
st. Louis, April 28.-Ernest Wilde,
British subject occupies a cell in
the guardhouse at Jefferson barracks
awaiting transportation to the federal
prison on Alcatroz island, California
bay, to serve 99-year sentence for
treason to the United States. If he
had not falsely sworn that he was a
citizen of the United States he could
not have found his way into his pres
ent predicament. for he would not
have been accepted as recruit for the
United States army in ST. Louis Dec
s. 1899 and shipped to the Philip
pines.
Wilde had been in active service on
LuZon island only about one month,
when he disappeared from the camp
of company B, of the Twelfth infantry
at Paneique, so miles from Manila For
20 days he remained absent. Then he
turned up in Tarlas and surrendered.
He said he had been captured by the
insurgents and with much difficulty
had escaped. With him was a soldier
named Kenney from the Fourth cav
airy, who told the same story.
Instead of taking Wildes word and
permitting him to rejoin his command,
the commanding officer at-Tarlac or
dered him before a general courtmar-
tial, charging him with desertion and
specifying that he had quit camp to
join and fight with the Filipino insur-
gents. On this charge and specifica-
tion Wilde was convicted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
DENY REBELLION CHARGE
American Naval Officials Under Ar
rest at Nenice Italu


rest at Venice, Italy.
New York, April 2S.-Captain Rob
ert Wynne of the Marine battalion;
Robert E. Ledbetter, assistant sur
geon; John S. Deddridge, Lieutenant
James and Chatham Kress, of the
United States cruiser Chicago, under
arrest at Venice deny the charge of
rebellion against the police, says a
Rome dispatch to The Tribune. They
say they simply tried to free them
selves for defense against some people
eXaSperated by their involuntary upset
ting of tables.
Even their friends fear that they
will be condemned, as there were fur
ther disturbances today when the crew
landed. Commander Dayton ordered all
on board.
Commander Beehler, the American
naval attache, expressed great cha
grin at the affair. He says the officers
enjoy no special privileges ashore and
must be judged according to the laws
of Italy and afterwards, if found guilty,
be courtmartialed for conHuct unbe-
coming officers and gentlemen.
The officers are still imprisoned. Bail
is non-existent in Italy. The comman-
der, accompanied by the American con
sui, visited the prefect, expressing re-
gret at the incident. He has taken en-
ergetic measures to prevent any fur
ther disorders and has threatened Sc.
we're punishments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
CAUGHT Two LARGE EauIes,

Russellville, Ala, april 28.-L. d
Overton, near Coles Hfii11, tins county
has two pets of which he is very
proud. A pair Of full grown bald ca.
giles, which he caught in a steel trap,
the first one March 10. the other a
short time afterwards. Mr.. Overton
found where the king of the air had
killed one of his pigs and set a trap.
He was delighted next day to find his
majesty held fast, caught by one toe
Another pig and the same trap were
the other eagles undoing. They are
magnificent birds. one measuring 81
inches from tip to tip of his wings
and the other 65 inches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
RIOT ENDED EASTER SERVICES.
Fight Precipitated In Syrian Quarter
Police Called to QueI Uproar.

Fight Precipitated In Syrian Quarter
Police Called to Quel Uproar.
New York, April 28.-Riot, attack
upon the police and indiscriminate
Wounding of their fellow countrymen
ended the celebration OF Easter Sun
day of the Greek church i'll the Syrian
quarter.
The trouble was precipitated by a
Syrian banker, who struck one of his
countrymans female relatives. In an
instant the sWarms OF hilarious men
and women in the street gathered and
some threatened the woman's assail-
ant. Policemen ran to quell the up
roar and arrested the banker He
fought like madman and when he
found his resistance futile emitted the
piercing yell with which the Syrians
summon their compatriots to their sue
cor. Police reserves were called. They
rescued their comrades and placed the
prisoners in the wagon. They then
had to fight their way back to the
station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
PITTSBURG INVENTOR
CLAIMS GREAT DEVICE
Machine Will Revolutionize
Cotton Picking.
FIRST EXPERIMENT IN ALABAMA

luNSHlOI SidtfnS iHdt MdCHilC 10 NSA-
eled on a Practical Working Basis.
Millions May Be Saved In Cotton
Picking.
Birmingham, Ala, April PA spe-
cial to The Birmingham News from
Jackson, Miss, says:
The first regular contract ever made
in the world to pick cotton by ma
chinery was closed in Greenville few
days since, and the first experiment
with the machine will be made "a -tllss1
Rosenstein stock plantation in Wash
ingtOn county, next fall.
A Pittsburg man named Thomas r.
Morris is the inventor of the device.
and for the past ten years he has
been conducting experiments in the
vicinity of Greenyille. He now claims
that the device has been modelled on a
practical working basis and feels con-
fident that he will revolutionize the
cotton picking industry of the south.
The machine. he admits. is valueless
except on the level uplands, low val
leys and prairie grounds. but even II
it should prove successful with this
limit it's effect on the labor question
in the south will be very marked, as
millions of dollars & y expended each
year for the labor employed in cotton
Dicking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Cash Plentiful In Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, April 2s-Tba
cash IN the Alabama treasury is now
at highwater mark. being in va-s1----I--
$1,500,0 900. This is in the To- % u
IRA appropriations made by the last
legislature which were declared ar ~
time to portend bankruptcy. The ~.
crease comes from increasing tax val
ues and larger contributions from the
convict bureau and the Agricultural
departments fertilizer tax. There is
also a growing sum paid in from H.
censes and by the insurance denart
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
PRINCESS RADzIWILL TRIAL.
Twenty-Four Counts In Indictmen

TWenty-Four Counts In Indictment.
Princess Pleaded Not Guilty.
Cape Town, April 2S.-The trial of
Princess Radziwill on the charge of
forgery in connection with notes pur-
porting to have been indorsed by the
late Cecil Rhodes, but which the lat
ter repudiated, began in the supreme
court here today before Chief Justice
Sir j. H. DeVilliers. The princess
rA2ded not guilty and counsel for the
defense applied for postponement of
the trial in order to obtain evidence
from England. The application was
refused. There are "a counts in the
Indictment.
Though Rhodes and Schultz, the two
principal witnesses, have died since
the case was first filed, their evidence,
in the form of affidayits depouncing
the signatures on the notes as forge
ries, holds good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, Defends Gen.
eraI Fred Funston.

Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, Defends Gen.
eraI Fred Funston.
Washington, April 28.-This was
District Of Columbia day in the house
under the rules, but the regular order
was postponed until Monday next in
order that the house might proceed
with the consideration of the agricuI.
tural bill. The naval appropriation
bill was reported and the house then
resumed the consideration of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, made brief
but fervent defense of General Fun.
stOn against the criticism to which he
had been subjected.
"The people of Kansas" he began
"are proud of the brave and daring
record of gallant Fred Funston. Cap
plause on the Republican side.) He
has been criticised here for an act
which, for daring, of conception and
execution ranks with the greatest feats
of arms-he captured the new George
Washington-Agui
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
TWO FATALLY BURNED.
Aunt and Niece Found by Neighbors
With Clothing Afame.

With Clothing Atlame.
New York, April 28.--Lizzie Me
Garvey, a Brooklyn schoolteacher
was burned to death and her aunt
Mrs. Lizzie Lambert, 70 years old, was
probably fatally burned early today in
Williamsburg. Miss McGarvey and her
aunt occupied an apartment in Fillmore
place. NeighbOrs were alarmed by
smoke, which was traced to their door
The door was forced open and the ten.
ants hurried through the front rooms
to the dining room, from whence the
smoke issued. Miss McGarvey was
found dead upon the floor, burned al
most beyond recognition. By her side
lay her aged aunt unconscious and also
terribly burned
It is believed the dress of the young,
er woman caught fire at the kitchen
range, and she ran into the dining
room, where her aunt was sitting. Mrs
Lambert probably received her inju-
ries in an effort to save her niece
None in the house heard the womens
cries. Miss McGarvey's clothing was
entirely consumed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Improvements at St. Augustine.

st. Augustine, Fla, April 2S.-Exten.
sive improvements and alterations will
be made in the postoffice portion of the
few months. Partitions will be torn
down, stairways will be moved back
and other changes will be made in or.
der to give the force of postal clerks
more room in which to handle the
ever increasing malls. The general
appearance of the interior will also be
improved new boxes will be put in,
more convenient stamp, general deliv.
cry and money order windows will be
arranged and the whole building will
be repainted and made like new.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29

AGED WOMAN MURDERED.
Mrs. Nancy Vaughn Found Dead in
Her Mountain Cabin.

WITS Nancy vaughn TCuHu bSau III
Her Mountain Cabin.
Oneonta, Ala, April 28.-Mrs. Nancy
j Vaughn, an aged widow living about
l mile north of town in a little cabin
by the mountain side, was found dead
in her home about dark. Mrs. Vaughn
lived alone in this cabin and it was i'm
possible to tell when death came to
her
There were strong evidences of muir
der and AQuilla ]. Ketchum, justice Of
the peace, impaneled jury of inquest,
and called DR.. Jesse Brown to make
examination. There was a deep cut
on her forehead to the skull bone,
just above the eyebrows, AID almost
scalping the forehead up to the hair
growth. She had fallen near the bed
side and was about in the position Of
prayer.
Mrs. Vaughn was a poor, innocent
old woman and did considerable mid
wife practice. There is no cIew to~lead
to the murderer, but the jury will as
semble again land will go to the bot
tom of the deed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
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,
a d 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 VOur estate. IF Won
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
CANINE TAKES LONG JOURNEY
Carried to Oklahoma, He Returns "a
Mississiupi Home


West Point, Miss. April 28.-A re
markable journey has just been com
pleted by an ordinary cur dog belong
ing to a man who formerly resided at
this place
Aboat three months ago II. o. He's
ter moved his family from CLAW county
to little town in Oklahoma. The
mongrel cur was a part Of his posses
sions. It is evident that the canine did
not like his new home in the west for
he arrived here a few days since. dirty,
footsore and thin in flesh, but wagging
his tail in great delight on once more
reaching the old homestead.
The distance travelled by the dog
was about $50 miles. He is now in the
possession of Mr.. Oliver Doughty. who
has written to the former owner. in
quiring when the dog was missed, so
as to ascertain the length Of time re-
quired for the Journey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
jacksonville BUILDING Permits.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 28-The
record for the week at the office OF
Building Commissioner Prioleau shows
20 new buildings, four of which are
brick and several handsome two-story
residences. Among the permits this
week is the parsonage of the st. Johns
Lutheran church and the public school
building, which will be erected at the
corner of Church and Liberty streets.
This makes the total number of build.
ines since the fire 07q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Troops arrive from Cuba

New York, April 28.-The first
squadron Of the Second United States
cavalry composed of troops A. B. G.
u, under command of Major Walter
B. Schuyler, arrived here today from
Matan2as, Cuba, on the steamer Curl
tlDa' The troops, which consist of
nine officers and 220 men, have been
In Cuba since F'eb. 6, 1899 They will
go TO Fort Ethan Allen, Vt Ninety
men OF the First and Third squadrons
Oh the Second cavalry and So horses ar
rlVei here last night. bound for the
same destination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Bank at GurIeu

Florence. Ala, April 28.-The Mer-
chants bank of this city will open up
a branch bank at Gurley, in Madison
county, May /. The Florence bank al
ready has branch banks at Stevenson,
Scottsboro. Tuscumbia, Russellyille
and Courtland. All are under the I'M
mediate management of the cashier
of this bank
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
coRRIGAN OUT OF DANGER.
Archbishop, Ill With Pneumonia, Prac
ticaIIv Passes Crisis.

Archbishop, Ill With Pneumonia, Prac-
ticaIIy Passes Crisis.
New York, April 28.-Archbishop
Corrigan passed a comfortable night
and those who watched at his bedside
were greatly encouraged early today.
The archbishop was restless at times,
but slept several hours and was able to
take some solid food. DR.. Joseph Cor
rigan of st. Lee, Fla, and Rev. Father
George Corrigan, of Newark, N. j.,
brothers of the archbishop, who ar
rived here yesterday, spent last night
at the archepiscopal house.
Father Corrigan, speaking of the
condition Of his brother, said: "The
archbishop passed a very favorable
night He practically passed the cris-
is yesterday and I now think he is out
of danger"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
POLICE DUEL WITH BURGLARS.
One of the Latter, Shot Through Head,
Dies Instantly.

Dies instantly.
Chicago, April 28.-In a pistol fight
between two policemen and five bur
glars here early today one of the al
legged thieves was killed.
Policeman OConnor saw two men,
one of whom he recognized as a thief
standing in front of a store on Archer
avenue at Loomis street. When he ap-
peared the men opened fire, fleeing at
the same time. The officer gave chase,
returning the shots. The firing attract
ed the attention of Policeman Herman
Monde, who came in, hurrying past
the store just as three more men
came out of side entrance. A pistol
fight between the trio and the police
man then began and one of the men
was shot through the head, dying in
stantly. Neither of the officers was
hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
2IOTlNG SPREADS IN
SOUTHERN RUSSIA
Said Military Is Unable to
Cope With Situation.
CzAR VII ISSUE REscRIPT
Landed Proprietors Throughout the
Government of PoltaVa Are Seeking
Refuge In the City of PoItava--up.
rising Feared In Kherson.

st. Petersburg, April 28.-Persistent
reports are in circulation to the effect
that the czar will shortly issue a re-
script, giving Russia a constitution
similar to the scheme for administra-
tive reform drawn up by the late Gen
eral Loris-Melikoff when he was min
lister of the interior and which was
sanctioned by the late Czar Alexander
H.
The rioting continues to spread in
South Russia The military thus far
have been unable to prevent incen-
diarism, terrorism and pIundering. The
landed proprietors throughout the gov
ernment of Poltava are seeking refuge
III the city of Poltava.
Prince Obolensky, the governor of
Kherson, is apprehensive of a rising
in th,-t government.
The police forces in many cities
have been increased in strength, nOta-
bly, at Irkutsk and Archangel.
Balschanetf, the assassin of M. Sipia-
guine, the late minister of the interior,
is now reported to be very sick, due to
voluntary starvation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
BRITISH TOBACCO WAR.
Rumored That a Third Combination
Will BE Formed.

viii BE Formed.
New York, April 2S.-There is talE
of a third tobacco combinations sd; s
a London dispatch to The Tribune.
Several English manufacturers who
have not attached themselves to either
the Imperial or to the American Tobac-
co company have laid in huge stocks
of the raw material in order to be able
to preserve their independence.
Meanwhile there is much specuIa-
tion in the tobacco trade with regard
to the intentions of the two existing
trusts. The British concern has only
secured the adhesion of per cent Of
the trade, and if the bonus scheme is
persevered in $250,0O0 will have to. be
divided among small number. Ru-
NOR says, however, that the bonus will
be dropped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
PRODUCE COMMISSION MEN.
Wholesalers of the United States Meet
In Wilmington, N. Y.

In Wilmington, N. =.
Wilmington, n c., April 28.-One
hundred representative of the leading
wholesale produce commission houses
of the United States are here attend.
ing the fourth annual meeting of the
American Fruit and Produce Travellers
association, which was called to order
by President A. E. Makely, of Balti
more.
The following officers for the ensu
ing year were elected: President, r
w. Collins, of Philadelphia; vice pres
ident, Cecil Browne, Pittsburg; ser
geant at arms, G. w. Waller, Phila
delphia; secretary and treasurer J. R
Franklin Baltimore.
The session was given over to re
ports of officers and committees which
showed a gratifying increase in mem
bers and influence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Fire A nes Mninas L.

Des Moines, Ia, April 28.-Fire
broke out in the Summit hotel and the
l.. Gugenheim furniture house at 112
ia West Walnut street, at Z O'Clock
this morning, the entire structure be
ing destroyed. Several firemen were
injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29

A. B. GIRARDEAU. Savannah, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
GOVERNOR ODELL ON
CHARLESTON'S SHOW
Executive Is Enthusiastic In
His Words of Praise.
THE soUTH's GREAT RESOURCES


the Carolinas and Georgia Are but
Indications of What Is Possible In
the Way of Development" He Said.
Atlanta, April 28.-While here a
representative of the American Press
Association interviewed Governor B.
B. Odell as to his opinion of the great
exposition at Charleston. He said:
IF l We're asked what was the most
characteristic feature of the Charles
ton exposition, | should answer the de-
yotion of the people of that seaside
city to her interests. This, with the
most delightful hospitality, made our
stay there most pleasant. The exposi-
tiOn following the Atlanta exhibition of
the wonderful resources of the south
must bear fruit in the not distant fu-
ture.
"The people of the south have most
wonderful resources. The erection of
the many mills in the Carolinas and
in Georgia are but indications of what
is possible in the way of development.
l have been charmed with the cordial
reception which has been extended to
the people of New York The Empire
State has many things in common with
the south. and welcomes such addi-
tions to the interests OF our common
country, because such thrift necessa-
rily adds to the greatness of our own
state
The cordial sentiment Of good feel
ing everywhere exhibited is an earnest
that while every locality and state
must necessarily have it's memories
and its ambitions still to the cause of
good government we are all equally
pledged and our labors all tend to the
advancement and upbuilding of our
great republic"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Mans Remarkable Escape.

DeLand, Fla, April Esd Noble,
while attending the cutter at the Lake
Helen cassava factory was caught in
the belt and carried around a shaft
revolving about 800 times per minute.
1t is estimated that he went around
over $50 times before the machinery
could be stopped. but he had presence
of mind enough to keep his feet to the
shaft. Strange to say, he was not in.
jured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
IOr Sheriff

ono. g2ualtate for ne election to the
ia4 5-.5..,+t'a .ta. 40 oft sumter county, subject to
sG.rc.t, mot tur Democratic primary. and
gsr-r,1S-. support nl my friends and voters
tlg f',..ll promising faithful discharge of
eIe-I-5t S.. o.. tge Office as in the past. If
a. dent oud.ey GateWoOd will continue
respectfully, e. J., BELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Hollands Queen Still Improves

The Hague, April 2S-The bulletin
posted at Castle Loo this morning an
nounced that Queen Wilhelmina pass
ed a quiet night, that her mornings
are now feverless and that her even
ing temperatures are decreasing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
TURPENTINE STILL EXPLODED
Several White Men Badly Hurt by Ac.
cident at HASTINGS. Ella.

Sl0Chl al II dSliHSS, ria.
Jacksonville. Fla, April 2S.-News
has just reached this city of terrible
explosion which took place at the tur-
pentine still of Padgett & Carter, at
Hastings, in st. Johns county, in which
several white men were seriously hurt.
The foreman of the still was badly
burned. DR.. Rainey, of st. Augustine,
hurried to the scene and arrived Just
in time to save his life. He was era.
zy with pain. but was relieved by the
physician.
The other men who were employed
at the still and whose names could
not be learned were also badly shaken
up and burned. The explosion was
caused by the reckless handling of a
lamp near barrel of turpentine. The
flames spread rapidly and burned the
still and sheds to the ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Denies Sale of White Star Line

Liverpool, April 28-J. Bruce Ismay.
chairman of the White Star line, in an
interview this afternoon positively de-
MED the report that the White Star
line had been sold, and also denied
that the American shipping syndicate
held any shares whatever in the com.
MANY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
For Tax Collector.

lama candidate Tor the Office of tax colleC-
.'I ', Sumter and would greatly appreciate
Nr pI@l"I my friends and the voters of
-T county ~ The Democratic primary.
HrGstug careful discharge of the duties of
IAe'HCeif elected Respectfully,
J, I. HUDSON,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
Revolution ereaks out Afreah.

Port au Prince, Hayti, April 2S.--It
is reported that another revolution has
broken out in Santo Domingo. Tele-
graphic communication between that
republic and Hayti is Entirely inter,
rupted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-29
For Treasurer.

am candidate t9r the onice Of treasurer
alSuutrr eoaHtg. -ub5ect to the action If
tEe democratic primary. and ask the support
oi mN friend, and the voters OF Sumter,
UumOu. elected q faithful DISCHARGE of
1r taur-ur luI- important office.
d. D. MCARTHUR