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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
eeIfieId Was Mob,s Leader

Raleigh, April 19.-Milton BelfeId
almost a giant in size, who confessed
that he was the leader of the mob
which shot young John Stephenson to
death, has been taken to Windsor and
jailed. He duplicates his brother,
John, and julius Bishop, both of whom
are in jail at the same place. Milton
Belfield was arrested at Weldon, re.
sisted the police and was seriously
shot. He and his gang shot Stephen
son many times, mainly in the back.
having taken him unawares, and when
he fell they broke his neck. There is
talk of lynching.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
AMERICUS GA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL co.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP
COMBINE IS FORMED
]. Pierrepont Morgan Is at
Head of Scheme.
CAPITAL TO EXCEED $15o,ooo,Ooc

CAPITAL TO EXCEED $15o,oo0, 900
Companies to Be Consolidated Will In
cude the American and Red Star
Lines, White Star, Dominion, Allan
tic Transport and the Leyland Line.
New York, April 19.-J. P. Morgan,
who is now abroad, has practically
consummated plan to combine all the
leading transatlantic steamship lines.
London dispatches to the Associated
Press announcing the combination
were today confirmed at the Morgan
banking house The companies to be
consolidated will it is understood, In
clude the American and Red Star lines,
White Star line, Dominion line, Allan
tic Transport line and the Leyland
line. The two last named lines have
been under Morgan control for some
time. Probably additions to this list
are the Cunard, Wilson and Holland
American companies and it is under
stood that working agreement" will
be reached with the other leading
trans Atlantic companies, including
the North German Lloyd, Hamburg
American General Trans-Atlantic),
Allan and Anchor lines.
1t is yet too early to give the exact
scope of the scheme, but as now out
| lined there will be an American hold
ing company into which all the steam
| ship companies which propose to enter
the combine will put their stock hold
ings-"pOol their issues"-in exactly
the same way that the various con
Germs embraced in the United States
| Steel corporation threw in their hold
ings, receiving in return stock of the
main or parent company.
Just what the capitalization will be
is not yet known. but the amount is
| likely to be we'll in excess of $3.50 ,OOO.-
| 600. This phase of the project is en-.
tirely upon the number of companies
taken into the combine.
One of the most interesting features
of the plan deals with the subsidy
| question. The White Star and Cunard
| lines receive liberal subsidies from the
| British government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
AN ACTIVE STOCK MARKET.
l.. e. N. Railroad Affairs the Dominant
influence This Week


New York. April 19.-Louisville and
Nashville railroad affairs have been
the dominant influence in the stock
market this week. The demonstration
of the prowess of the Gates group of
operators in stocks and the contin-
uance of their aggressive activity has
kept the market animated and broad
The money market has yielded re-
sources to meet the speculative de-
mands and has even grown easier,
thus leaving the speculation free from
check on that account. The misgiv-
ings over the crops reflected in the
grain markets and the reduction of
the Amalgamated Copper companys
dividend were ignored Occasional ir-
regularities from profit taking did not
check the speculative activity. The
demand for bonds decreased owing to
the diversion of interest to stocks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20

swindler Gets Uncle Sans Money.
Jackson, Miss. April 19.-One OF
the boldest prisoners and the most
original impersonators was arrested
this morning at Laurel by United
States Deputy Marshal Henery and
brought to this city on the noon train.
Sidney Holmes is his name, and he
has been travelling all over the state
representing himself as postoff1ce in.
spectOr and getting large sums of
money from the various postoffices in
Mississippi. This Is the most original
game that has ever been played in
this section and Holmes has been
working it for long time. There is
40 telling how much money Holmes
has secured from Uncle Sans offices
through this state, but as he has work
ed 1t for some time it is thought that
be has secured a great deal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
The Altmayer s
Flatau Liquor CO.
For Sale.

Groom house, Jackson street; every
thing in good repair; sanitary sewer
age, close in, rent $l5. Price 81, 900.
4.room house, large lot, rent $500
month. Price $400.
5 room house, we'll located, rent
81, so month. Price 500.
broom house, Church street, close
in; rent $129 month. Price 81, 100.
100 acres, q miles railroad, 3 room
house, fine pasture. Rent q bales
cotton. $3.50.
200 acres, miles of city. 90 acres in
original forest, on which there is 81, 500
worth of wood $8 acre. Cheap at $40
Take one or more of these, If you
are looking for an investment. There
is no place as safe for your idle dollars
as real estate.
P. 3. WILLIFORD.
103 Cotton Avenue,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Adopted With the
Morris Amendment.
BLACK EYE TO SUGAR TRUST
sixty-Four Republicans Voted With
the Democrats for the Amendment,
Bill Passed by Overwhelming Ma
Iority-247 to So.

Washington, April 19.-The Cuban
reciprocity bill, with the Morris
amendment, has been passed by an
overwhelming majority in the house,
the vote standing 247 to 81.
The bill as passed authorizes the
president as soon as may be after the
establishment Of an independent gov
ernment in Cuba and the enactment
by said government of immigration,
exclusion of contract labor laws as re-
strictive as those of the United States,
to negotiate reciprocal trade agree
ment with Cuba by which, in return
for equivalent concessions, TIE United
States will grant reduction OF "
per cent from the Dingley rates on
goods coming into the United states
from Cuba, such agreement to con-
tinue until Dec. /, 1903.
In addition, the Morris amendment
aimed at the sugar trust-poVldes
that upon the making of said agree
ment and the issuance OF SAID procIa-
nation. and while said agreement shall
remain in force there shall be levied,
collected and paid, in lieu OF the duties
thereon now provided by law, on all
sugars above No 16, Dutch standard
in color, and on all sugar which has
gone through a process of refining,
imported into the United States 1879
cents per pound
The vote to overrule the decision OF
the chair was I'll to 1870, 81 Republ-
cans joining with solid Democratic
vote Having won this preliminary
victory, the amendment was adopted
in Communicable to Ill, and later III
the house by still larger majority
199 to 105.
On this occasion "a republicans
voted with the Democrats for the
amendment. The bin then was passed
by an overwhelming majority-241
to So
Analysis of the vote shows that 124
Republicans and 123 Democratic voted
for the amended bill and AZ Repuhli'
cans and 10 Democrats voted against
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20

London, April ia dispatch to a
news agency from Shanghai under to-
days date says the foreign merchants
there are increasing their opposition
to the tariff proposals of Sir James
L. Mackay, the British tariff commits
sioner, which include the abolition OF
the liken and the increase of import
duties. The American and British
commissioners met and fully discussed
the question. Subsequently the Amer.
ican commissioner announced that his
decision was against Sir James pro-
posals. The Japanese commissioner
also condemns them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
CAPTAIN James Price Dead.

New York, April 19-Captain Jas.
Price, Of the English Royal Naval Re-
serve and for years commodore of the
old Guion Line, is dead, according to
private adyices from Liverpool. Cap
tain Price was president of the Mer-
chant Marine association of Liverpool
and was known throughout England
because of his charities to institu-
tions for sseamen as the Grand Old
Man Of the Sea-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
WILD RACE DOWN MOUNTAIN.
Passenger Train Saved From Destruc-
tion by Marqin of q Seconds.

tion by Margin of Seconds.
Victor, Colo, April ia thrilling
race down mountain side saved a
trdinload of passengers by margin
of 4 seconds. At Eclipse. on the Flor
ence and Cripple Greek railroad, a
loaded freight car broke loose, with
Brakeman Lund on top. AS Lund ap-
piled the brake the chain broke and
the ear started again 1t a terrific clip.
Conductor Blondy on an engine direct
ed by Engineer Rush, undertook to
capture the car to prevent a collision
with a suburban train due to leave
Anaconda about the same time
After wrapping a message a.0Gnd a
lump of coal Blondy hurled it through
the window at Eclipse station The
operator succeeded in holding the pas
senger train as it was pulling out Of
Anaconda
The pursuit of the freight car was
now on in earnest. engine and car TAX
ing the serpentine track at full speed
although it seemed impossible to hold
to the rails on the sharp cruves. The
car was oyertakeu 4 seconds from Ana
conda Conductor Blondy made d
coupling from the pilot. the airbrake
was applied and the runaway was
brought to a sion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
PRIMROSE DAY OBSERVED.
Beaconsficld's Admirers Pay Tribut.
to Dead Statesman.

to Dead Statesman.
London, April 19-Judging from the
extensive observance of Primrose day,
admirers of Lord Beaconsfield who
died April 19, 1881, are as numerous as
ever.
People thronged to the statue of the
statesman at Westminster, which was
adorned with the usual masses of
primroses and a number of handsome
floral trophies, including the custom
ary tribute from Emanuel Delilies, the
well known educator and merchant of
Hong Kong.
The various Conservative headquar-
ters were appropriately decorated and
the residents OF Hughenden, Bucking.
hamshire, made a pilgrimage to Bea.
cOnsfeld's grave, which was covered
with floral tributes from all parts Of
the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
Dewey Declines Denver Invitation.

Denver, April 19.-The Rocky Noun
tain News prints this morning the fol-
lowing from Admiral Dewey: Wash.
ington, d. c.. April 1S. News, Denver:
do not intend visiting Denver at this
time.-George Dewey" The above was
in response to an invitation to Admi-
raj Dewey to be present at banquet
to be given to General Funston May l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
JUS take your choice.

JUS 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 G general
health from which some
recuperate very slowly.
If you are a rich man.
your time is worth much
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
Blue Laws VIII Be Enforced.

New York, April 19.-Boston will be
tight in the clutches of the old blue
laws on Sunday, says a dispatch from
that city to The Times. No meats,
fruits or confections of any kind will
be allowed to be sold. No Sunday
shaving will be allowed in hotels and
no bakery can remain open after 10
o'clock in the morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
Queens Condition; Sympathy Shown

aUUOI OOHuFO7OTT' ~yTTPatTIy SITOVVTI'
balletin issued this morning from
Castle 90 announced that Queen Will
helmina had fairly quiet night; that
the disease typhoid fever-is follow
ing its normal course and that no COM
pliC ations have supervened, although
her majesty's strength is diminishing
slightly in proportion to the duration
Of her illness In consequence of the
queens illness the birthday of her hus-
band. Prince Henry OF the Neither
lands. passed practically unnoticed to-
day kilograms of sympathy with
her majesty in her illness are pouring
in from all parts Of Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
Ear+horake In civ Of Mexico

City of Mexico, April ia severe
earthquake shock was felt here at 1850
last evening. It's duration was min
ute and a half, exceeding any expe-
rienced in recent years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
British Football Draws Thous.r

London, April 19.-The Shefield
United and Southampton clubs met
this afternoon at the Royal palace
grounds to contest for the possession
of the English cup" the blue ribbon
of British football. The various rail.
roads carried nearly 100 excursion
trains, bringing upward of $4,000 Wis,
itors, men, women and children. who
thronged the parks and converted
them into huge picnic grounds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
QUEENS ILLNESS CASTS GLOOM
In Event OF Her Death Parliament
Will Designate Successor.

IN Event OF Her Death Parliament
Will Designate Successor.
New York, April 19-Dispatches
from Holland disclose that there is
general gloom over the condition of
Queen Wilhelmina, cables the London
correspondent of The Tribune.
The heir presumptiVe to the throne
is a German prince of the Orange
blood. but the succession is undeter-
mined. The Dutch constitution pro-
vides that in default of legal heir
the sovereign and states general shall
designate a successor. This has not
been done, and the states general will
exercise the right of selection in case
of the queens death
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
Monument to Wade Hampton.

Columbia, S. c.. April 19-The
movement for the erection of a splen-
lid monument to General Wade Hamp-
ton. to be surmounted by an eques-
trian statue, has now been launched
and is in good hands. Last evening
Camp Hampton met in an extra ses-
sion and after fine tributes to the dead
chieftain had been adopted a resolu-
ion was adopted inviting subscriptions
from all citizens of South Carolina
for the erection in Columbia of a mon
lment to Hampton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
FASTER RURAL MAIL SERVICE.
Postoffice Authorities to Make Expert
nnent in Western Georgia.

nent in Western Georgia.
Washington, April 19.-On the re-
quest of Judge Adamson. the postoff1ce
authorities have decided to make an
interesting experiment in western
Georgia. What is known as fast
star route is to be established from
Waco south by way of Bowden to
Newell, Ala. The distance is go miles
and the territory is one thickly pop
ulated, but not touched by any rail
roads.
Eight or ten thriving small towns
will be served through the medium of
daily service each way. it being pro.
vided that the carrier shall average 6
miles an hour in covering his route.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
aank oT ,.noC1a1YelI,IIn To-

y = --'o ~ ''''O' NIFT'' IOOISU'
Nashville. April 19-The bank of
Goodlettsyille, was visited last night
by robbers, who blew open the safe
and got all the available cash. amount
ing to about $4,000. The box of the
postmaster, containing $500 in stamps
and $50 in currency, was also looted.
The sheriff and detectives have gone
to the scene Of the robbery, but there
is no clew as to the identity of the
thieves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
DOWN WITH LOUBET
SHOUTED STRANGER
Demonstration Is Attempted
Against French Ruler.
DIsTURBER OF PEACE ARRESTED
While President Loubet Was visitin

While President Loubet Was Visiting
the Exhibition In the Jardin des
TuiIleres an Unknown individual
Makes Effort to Create Riot.
Paris, April 19.-While President
Loubet was visiting the exhibition in
the Jardin des Tuilleries this morn
ing an individual posted at win
dow of a hotel opposite, attempted to
start demonstration against the pres
ident
His cries of 'Abas Loubet!" Down
with Loube). however, only endanger-
ed himself, as the crowd present start
ed counter demonstration and start
ed threateningly in >the direction Of
the hotel,
The disturber of the peace was ar
rested. but later he was released from
custody.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
wore STOCKS IN Snamaka.

st. Petersburg, April 19.-Severe
earthquakes have occurred at Shama-
ka, -Caucassia, during the night
of April II, causing panic among the
Inhabitants who escaped the recent
visitations. Earthquake shocks were
also felt in the district of Ferghana,
Turkestan, early yesterday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
A Blonde
FreckleS

show more plainly than a brunettes,
but these discOlOred spots greatly mar
the beauty of either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20
PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK.
Heads List of Special Guests invited
BY Columbia University.

ny COLUMBIA university.
New York, April 49, President
Roosevelt. who heads the list ot spe.
cial guests invited by CoMn b!a uni
versity to attend the installation of
President n. N. Pytler Il. rived here
from WASHINGTON at &: So o'ciock this
morning.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
welt. Ethel Roosevelt. Secretary and
Mrs. George Cortelyou Surgeon Gen
eral Rixey, of the United States navy,
and DR.. John S. Uric. The party rode
in two private cars. which were part
of the midnight train from Washing
ION over the Pennsylvania railroad.
Carriages met the train at Jersey City
and the president and his party were
driven aboard the 7:15 o'clock boat
for this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20

I gwen ari auneslou 70.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-20

A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10

WANTED to learn barber trade.
Rapid advancement by abundance of prac-
tice qualified teachers. etc InduCeme ntS
to distant applicants. Catalogue Tree.
Write today. Moler Barber College chi
Cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10
New yenaerbilt RACING Yacbt.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, while he did
but little in the yachting way last sum-
mer, has been seized with n yearning
for international honors in this branch
of sport and has placed with the Her.
reshoffs an order for the construction
of big racing yacht, which is to be
ready next spring in sufficient time to
enable him to take part in the yacht
races at kiel, ut Cowes and in the
Mediterranean. In one word, COrne-
lius Vanderbilt aims at becoming
known as the representative American
yachtsman abroad. The fact that he
is the brother-in-law of Sir Michael
Herbert, the new British ambassador
at Washington, will stand him in good
stead with the royal yacht squadron
at Cowes. while his wife's entertain
ment of Prince Henry when the latter
was in this country will assure him OF
a warm welcome at KieI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10
OLD MEN WHO ARE NOT OLD
Notable Examples 40 he Round Both
at Home md Abroad

Notabie Examples TO he Found Both
at Home and Abroad.
Much has been said during the past
few years about the importance of
young men as leaders in finance. fndus
try and politics. and the impression has
| been cultivated that only young men
were fitted to do the great work of the
world in these progressive days. But
when we take look around at the
men who are actually in the lead to-
| day in literature, science. politics, re-
ligion and business we find much to
disprove this idea that old age is
| sign of weakness and inefficlency.
| In our own strenuous land we have
such men as Edward Everett Hale.
| Theodore Cuyler and Russell Sage still
at the forefront in multitude of ac-
| tivities, although all three of them
have left eighty years behind some
time since. In the sphere of national
politics we have such commanding fig
ures as Senators Hoar and Hawley,
both of whom must plead guilty to the
age of seventy-siX, while the two illus
/ trious senators from Maine, Messrs.
Hale and Frye, are both men of many
years, the first named being sixty-six
! and the other seventy-one Our pres
ent secretary of state, Mr.. Hay, is far
from being n youthful person, having
| siXty-four years TO his credit while
| Secretary Wilson is older than that by
| three years and Postmaster General
Payne is nearly sixty. Whitelaw Reid
of the Tribune is sixty-five, and Drs.
James NJ. Buckley and Lyman Abbott,
the veteran religious journalists, are
| over siXty-six.
If we turn our gaze abroad, we find
| equally strong testimony. 1t is Sir
! John Arid. verging on seventy, who
has built the great Nile dam; it is Lord
Aiasham, verging on ninety, who has
| just appealed to the English govern
ment to overhaul the fiscal system;
Henry I.abouchere. "Labby," the bril-
liant editor of Truth, Is n man of sew
enty; the keenest debater in the house
of commons is still Sir William Har-
court, In active opposition at seventy
four; Mr.. John Morley is sixty-three.
and Joseph Chamberlain is only four
years off seventy; Francis Joseph of
Austria was seventy-two last August,
Oscar of Sweden is seventy-three, Leo
pold of Belgium is sixty-seven. and
| NlHS OI Is
four. The worlds foreign relations
are in the hands of men over sixty
and seventy. Lord Curr.e is sixty
eight. Sir Edpund Monson is sixty
seven. Sir Charles Scott sixty-four and
Sir Frank Lascelles sixty. Lord Gro
mer. young enough to make another
Egypt. is sixty also. and at the other
end of Africa n man of seventy reigns
as prime minister of the Capc.-Les-
lies Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10
ELEPHANT EXECUTED
Made the Victim of Steam Appar.
atus and a Rope Around
His Neck.
TRAGEDY OF BIG SHOWS TRAVELS
Monster Animal Becomes Mad Over
Returning Sea
Voyage.

New York, Nov. 1o.-Mandarin, an
elephant of TIE Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus, was executed by strangulation
Saturday on the main deck of the
steamship Minneapolis. a Pinch
hawser was placed in a loop around
Mandarins neck and each end of the
hawser was fastened to the drum of
Il steam winch. The engines were
started at the same time and ran slow
" at first until the hawser was taut
about the animals neck, when the
speed was increased and the hawser
QUICKLY frightened.
Time of Execution.
Just t.Sht nIInutes after the engines
had been started Mandarin was pro-
nounced dead. The cage containing
the body was then taken out to sea
and sunk with n heavy load of railroad
iron attached. Mandarin weighed five
tons and had recently become unman-
ageable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10
A blackboard Newspaper.

Perhaps the only city school to have
a daily paper is the New York Tech
nical High School For Girls. This pa
per is called the Worlds News. Each
morning it has new editor who
makes a digest of the important news
of the day to have ready at the assem-
bling of the school at 8 o'clock. The
news is written i'm large letters on the
blackboard. The principals directions
are that matters of national or interna-
tional importance are to be treated and
preferably those touching on CONNER
cial affairs. His surprise was great,
therefore, when he saw the other
morning in large type the statement
that two young women had danced
themselves sick. To that editor that
was the most important item of the
day. The news is not yet illustrated
except with maps, but a stereopticon
is to be placed in the assembly room,
and friend of the principal has prom
ised to keep him supplied with slides
for the articles. New York Post