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New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

ends. He is found early and late in HIS plumb
ing shop and office, No. 1854 Broadway.
Although now the head Of a Tammauy dis
trict organization which numbers among It's
members some of the most wealthy and aristo-
CRATIC Democrats of the city Matt Donehus
ernanated. just as Charles 2. Murphy did.
from the "Gashouse Gang" 50 called, which
has proved the school of so many success
full Tammany politicians Born at No. $50
East Fourteenth-st Matt spent his boyhood
days among the gashouses which line this
part of the East River shore. He never wore
a pair OF shoes in the summer until he had
reached his teens" and In referring the other
day TO these times he said:
"a man is likely to forget kis boyhood when
he grows TO be a man and his mind Is all taken
up with business. So would II it not for
the manv years ran barefoot As conse-
quence 1 can't wear rubbers in rainy weather
at the present time. and have to be careful
Of my shoes. My feet can't stand too close
confinement"
Like all members Of the "Gashouse Gang"
Matt" played baseball. for almost every tene-
ment house had it's team and played cham
pionship games in the vacant lots IN the shadow
of the big gas tanks AT time ne was the
captain OF the Flyaway Juniors and won the
pennant for the block But the boy had as
pirations even then Of making the most OF lie.
and he went evenings to Cooper Union, from
which he was graduated with honors- At the
same time he started In as an apprentice TO a
master plumber, whose shop was in One-hun-
and-twenty-hfth-s and thus 1t was that
he drifted to the upper West Side
Having settled when he was twenty-oHe IN the
present XxIst District. which was then part OK
the XIXth, under the leadership Of John 3
Sexton. the young plumber became active IN
and he soon became one of Sexton's Ieutenants-
When the district later divided into two
separate districts. the young man saw that his
opportunity had come for coup d'6tat Ed
ward B. Skinner a bridge commissioner. had
been made leader OF the new XXIst District, but
Matt planned to wrest the leadership from
him At the fall primaries. Donohue, as rival
candidate for leader. defeated Skinner by a vote
of four to one The latter protested to the gen.
eral organiza ton, and second primary was
held at the unusual hours Of IL TO IL, the only
noon primary ever held in this city. Mr.. Dono-
hue's victory was indicated by vote Of five
to one There have been several attempts TO
overthrow the Boy Leader of the XxIst since
he obtained control. but all have proved un-
successful
Mr.. Gruber prides himself on the fact that ne
married when he was twenty-five years oio-
Mr.. Donohue however, lowers the record OF MS
Republican opponent by three years having
married when he was youth Of nineteen. Al
the present time he lives with his second wife
at No 314 West One-hundred- and-hfteenth-st.
near the northern limit OF his district In the
hallway of his home is a large frame containing
photographs of the members OF the Narleok1
Club, the social organization OF the Denocrats
of the district and the back parlor is decorated
and fitted up especially for Mr.. Donohue's pollIl-
cal friends. Among other things is a pnoto-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
IN UPTOWN DEMOCR4 T.
"Matt" Donohue, Leader IN the
XHIst assembly District.

BY obtaining the leadership Of the district
which has the largest population Of any in
Manhattan Borough when he was twenty-eight
years old Matthew F. DonohUe earned the name
in Tamnlany circles of the Boy Leader" For
many years he was the youngest member OF the
Tanmany Executive Committee, and at the
present time no one has closer claim to the
ear of Boss Murphy than Matt" Donohue-
Though Mr.. Donobue was thirty-fve years
old on November II last, he still looks as boy
fsh as when he first came into control of the
Tammany organization Of the XXIst Assembly
District. Thus 1t the other day. when a
large glass out of which protruded a couple
of straws was placed before him. he said:
Take the straws out haven't moustache,
and will never have one until 1 get out OF
politics No straws for me-"
Short but not so short as Abraham Gruber,
his Republican rival, with broad shoulders
and a strong physique, made the more powerful
by the hard work to which he put early
in life when an apprentice in the plumbing
trade Matt Donohue he is popularity
known is a familiar figure about the Four
teenth-st. wigwam. Unlike Mr.. Gruber he is not
a man of an oratorical turn Of mind, and pre-
fers to let some one else do the public speaking
in a campaign. He parts his hair far down
over his left ear, and is man OF plain tastes.
Like Charles F. Murphy. in whose district he
was born, he is a of business, who wastes
no words and puts all his energies to practical
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
GERMAN CHARITIES BALL.
TO -4ID GOOD WORK.
To Take Place at the WatdolJ-
astoria on Uednesdqy Night.

he German charities ball, which is now almost
zf+5o,- oeer IN the festivities Of NewYorks pleas
,-e loving citizens Of German descent. will be held
,A+s saaso- = the Ivaldorf-Astoria on Wednesday,
January y This social affair had its inception in
2 meeting at The Bachelor Circle ball fourteen
wears ago when it was suggested mat the e1orus
81 The vorng men OF the three leading German
si-,+-s e,cie-ies-the LiederkTanZ, the Arion
srs -ba beethoven Mannerchor-be united IN
e,-a srara hall the proceeds ot which should be
esios-ed 70 the charities Of this city carried on
,.-5e- C,s-lnan auspices. This idea was accepted
with enthusiasm and the various bans since he4d
- -+s ,Fa+ronol;tan Opera House. the Madison
Square Garden, and recently a 1iie
Astoria have been attractive in their plans and IN
rhA ees-r-es offered 10 their patrons oy the COM
rnittees The financial success OF the oa4is has
teer rrea4 and something like slSOVVV mas Oeen
distributed among the German chaIll-eS % W
suit Of the balls II past seasons So 20
terest has been aroused in the one OF Ihe PiSS-'
CO. 80 more than $4,000 IS expected to De
cleared on the evening Of the one InIS -, 49, -
The greatest honors IL the gift OF lae
e,ss-tss i +hs election OF the chairman for tne
German clarifies ball. and the honor Is eagerly
a16 n-,rfriorsIv sought. The officers tor TINS year
ere Oscar B Weber. chairman; r n 4feN-'
REGARDING secretary: Charles J. SuenIheF' Coiie
spending secretary: Hubert Gins eic' com
err 4 TZcurrerer chairman OF Ine - ,-raSe
rnit.ee- Charles Foster, chalrLlaI q 80 -
rl-L,-5,+..e- F5sTvard NJ B1rghard. chairman %
-I-n-nsfree and Antoni c. G. Hupfel'
cfsirisar of the patron comLaltitee .. - ,-eoeded
y Det1 = Ia O'clock in the evening. VIII De
oT.4nss N rgdnigEt by the Baroness Won Seul' III
Lelpe. with Oscar & MepeI: tfI N he Nfurnished by
49, ll.lbes4Tss CONDUCTED by Landau and Frank
and the floor management III Iir ~ s-,l1 bs deco-
rsfe5 v~;fh eiaborateness and beauty th1S yesf yl
c-ee-e~ - s-,S o-b.r decorative plants. Electrical
effects Eln be employed also in great pFoinslon.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

OLD GUARD TO DANCE.
1T ITS ANNUAL BALL.
Characteristics Of Some Members Of
Picturesque Organization

Many Of the members Of the Old Guard ars az
picturesque as the white. scarlet. blue and gold.
in which they parade The Old Guard is 70 hold
its annual ball next Thursday evening az the Msr-
ropoIitan Opera House. and then the members
will again appear before the public in their DASH
ing uniforms.
But the spectator who goes TO the opera housa
and views the ball from the balcony or even
takes part in the dance, viii not obtain much
idea Of the Old Guardsnan himself The resolend-
coats. the braid and the gold destroy ildividu
atty and prove the original meaning OF the word
uniform To learn what kind OF men these vet
srans are. for all must have served fI1 term
IN a military organization before they eligible
to membership must visit the Old Guard Ar
nnory at Forty-ninth-st- and Broadway. some night
when there is a meeting.
After Major 3 Ellis Briggs has put the motion 70
adjourn at the end OF business session It Is ike
the order Break ranks The dignihsd members OF
the prize veteran military organization OF New
York we'll OF the United States. in a moment
become simply Jolly good fellows The more
reminiscent tell OF the times when the Old Guard
was established just after the Civil War BY The
merger OF rival organizations the Light Guards
and the City Guards. OF the show occasions
when the Old Guard acted as the escort OF honor
TO some distinguished military hero. Others Ike
to recount their military trips other cities when
they have been the chief guests OF municipality
an1 the doors OF hospitality thrown open
wide them. The younger set. that always wants
TO be doing something" play Billiards or take a
at shuffe5Oard- or box in the big room while
those who have grown rheumatic IN the service
drink some hot water 10 keep out the cold
The life OF the organization. however Is CAPTAIN
James r. Wenman, the treasurer. who is called 5y
many the sunny Jim OF the Old Guard A.
though ssventy-nine years old. he does net bother
his head about "reminiscences. He IS too young for
that Small as compared with the six-foOt giants
OF the first company. with snow-white beard. q
rale blue eye. he Is erect West Point cadet,
and perpetrats more practical jokes IN an nous
-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
AT ARMS LENGTH.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Do you want a close shave. siT = 1--,.. ,-,r.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
New Orleans Not Endangered.

New Orleans, March 16.-The river
here has been stationary since Sat.
urday morning 1t registered 1872 at
that time and the official government
reading was the same today. The alb
sence of a rise is due in part to favor
able winds which have greatly accel
Grated the flow to the gulf. The food
is being carried out with great ra'
pidity. Better weather conditions
have improved conditions generally,
allowing the temporary levees to hard
en-. The work Of the levee boards
continues unabated, and men and ma,
terial are abundant on the front. Sen
sational stories which have been sent
from New Orleans to the effect that
the levees below Canal street had
broken and that the French quarter
was two feet under water, and that
the embankments below Baton Rouge
had gone, flooding 200 miles of ter
ritory and seriously endangering New
Orleans, are absolutely without found
alton.
New Orleans would not be menaced
by any break between the state cap.
ital and at any point above the city,
since the water would be carried into
Lake Maurepas and Pontchartrain and
thence to the gulf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
DID WRIGHT HAVE
ROYAL PARTNER f?
His Trial May Lead To Very
Embarrassing Situation.
ACCUSED is LITTLE DISTURBED
Asserts That He Has a Powerful Pro-
tector In An Exalted Position Who
viii Shield Hlm-statement Causes
Evident Uneasiness.

London, March 16-JOhn Flower,
chairman of the shareholders com
mittee which instigated the prosecu-
tion of Whitaker Wright, the director
of the London and Globe finance cor
poration, who was arrested yesterday
on his arrival at New York from
France says:
Il see Wright is quoted as saying
he had powerful protector in an ex-
alted quarter. This statement is
not new to us. 1t is the keynote of
the wholes case. Prior to the failure
of the London and Globe certain per
sons maintain Wright had in his pos
session letters from leading members
of the English royal family showing
they were mixed up in his transac-
tions. We have no documentary
proof of this. Wright himself is
probably the only man in the world
who could prove it. If he has such
letters they ought now to be in the
possession of the New York police as
we suppose they searched his effects
and Wright is not likely to let such a
powerful weapon of defense out of his
personal keeping Within few weeks
the chief issue in the Wright case will
be the question of the completely or
otherwise of the most exalted person
ages in the empire in Wright's finan-
eial and other schemes We do not
anticipate any difficulty in obtaining
his eXtradition, but if what Wright's
friends maintain turns out to be true,
his genuine prosecution will become
an extremely delicate matter. We
believe, however, that the lawyers at
present engaged will sift the matter to
the bottom, regardless of any consid-
erations"
Attorney General Finlay in the
house of commons this afternoon said
the crown would pay the cost of the
extradition OF Wright and the pay
ment by the crown of the whole ex-
penses of the proceedings, will be CON
Bidered. His prosecution, however,
would be left in the hands of the Off
cial receiver of the London and Globe
corporation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
ALL FLOOD RECORDS
HAVE BEEN BROKEN
Levees Reported Holding I'm
expectedty Well

Short Cessation of Rain on Lower Mis-
sissippi Tends to SoIidify LeVees-
People Are Much Encouraged-The
Highest Water Ever Known.
Memphis, Tenn. March 16.-Tho
crucial test of the great levees along
the Mississippi river is at hand and
If they withstand the pressure OF the
immense volume of water now rush
ing southwark the most sanguine pre-
dictions of the governors will be Verl'
fed. The river gauge this morning
marks 39.1, rise of six-tenths since
7 o'clock last evening. This is the
highest stage of water ever known
here. and the weather bureau officials
predict that 40 feet will be recorded
before the crest of the food will have
passed. The high water wark OF the
great flood of 1897 was 37.3 feet.
In north Memphis the food situation
is assuming a serious phase. Hun
dreds of people are abandoning their
homes and every industry located
along Wolf river has closed down. The
street car service in this part of the
city has been practically abandoned,
and skiffs are being brought into requi'
sition. Several railroads have been
seriously hampered by the encroach'
ing waters and the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley has annulled many OF its
schedules because of washouts south
of here. Reports from Holly Bush,
18 miles north of Memphis, state that
of the swift current. Two hundred
laborers are working 70 save the en-
bankment with only partial success.
Hundreds Of sack of sand is being
thrown about the levee, and the sher
if Of the county Is impresslnfg many
more negroes into service. The weak
point is about 1000 yards in length,
and the water is running over the top
Of the levee.
Reports from Dyersburg, Tenn, say
that immense damage has been
wrought in that section by the high
water. Many of the planters in the
Mississippi bottoms have fed for safe
ty to the hill, and their homes are be,
ing washed away by the food. They
say that the water is higher than ever
before. The season has been SO wet
that no farm work has been done in
that section.
Several steam boats left here this
morning for points both north and
south to pick up refugees and their
belongings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
KNAPP CALLED FOR TRIAL.
Prisoner Displayed His Usual Goodness
Small Crowd Present.

Small Crowd Present.
Hamilton, O., March 16.-Alfred
Knapp was called before Mayor Bosch
today for his preliminary trial. 1t
was set for 9 a. M, but owing to de-
lays it was nearly 10 before anything
was done.
Knapp was brought over from Jail
handcuffed. He was calm as usual.
His lawyers, Dairy & Thomas, of Gin
cinnati, arrived at 945 and went into
consultation with Mayor Bosch and
the prisoner in the mayors private of
fee. 1t was raining and not a large
crowd was in court.
At the conclusion of the conference
1t was announced that Knapp would
not waive examination but would
stand a hearing. Charles Goddard
uncle of Hannah Goddard Knapp, was
the first witness.
Goddard testified that Knapp and
his wife were at his (Goddard's) house
from 1880 to 8 o'clock on the night of
Dec. 81. He never saw Hannah Knapp
again until he identified her corpse at
New Albany Ind.
Chief Kuemmerling recited the story
OF Knapp's answer and confession
Knapp was held to answer to the
grand jury without bail and was re-
turned to jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
CHEERS FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Counter Demonstration by Liberal:
When Crooks Tonk Eis Seat

Counter Demonstration by Liberals
When Crooks Took His Seat
London, March 16.-ColoniaI Secre
tary Chamberlain's re-entry into the
house of commons today was signal
lied by an unusually cordial reception
from the Conservatives and Unionists,
while the Liberals and Nationalists
maintain a significant silence
Volleys of cheers from the govern
ment supporters greeted the secretary
as he entered the house and lasted
several minutes. Mr.. Chamber lain
looked much worn, but was obviously
in the best of spirits as he rose to in
form a questioner that he was afraid
it would be difficult to collect and
publish all his South African speeches.
He was ashamed to say he had made
about 70 and he had had no time to
read, much less collect them.
There was a vOciferous Liberal
counter demonstration when Mr.
Crooks, the new Liberal member for
Woolwich, who recently won that dis.
trict for the opposition, took his seat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
Weather Bureau Bulletin.

washington, March 16.-Special riv.
er bulletin: The Ohio river at Cairo
remains stationary at 500 feet, and is
falling above. The mississippi at
Memphis is now 3s.1 feet, rise of 1.2
feet since Sunday morning, and 1s
feet above the previous high record of
April, 1898 It will continue to rise
and it is probable that the maximum
stage will be in the neighborhood of 40
feet. Below Memphis the river con
tinues to rise slowly, except at New
Orleans, where it has fallen i foot in
the last "a hours, and it now stands at
1872 feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
MANY DEATHS ARE
CHARGED TO NEGRO
offered Sure Relief ito Those
In Domestic Trouble.
ADVERTISED FoR HIS CLIENTS

Bodies of Thirty-Four Persons Believed
To Be Among his Victims Will Be
Exhumed and a Thorough Investiga-
tion Made.
Philadelphia, March 16.-The police
officials have directed the opening of
"a graves. having secured evidence
that leads them to believe that George
Hossey, the negro herb DOCTOR" is
responsible for at least that many
Deaths
Hossey is in Jail as an accessory to
the murder of William G. DAME, whose
widow is charged with having admin
istered to her husband slow poison,
furnished by the negro
1--WE do not know how many poison
ing cases can be traced to Hossey," ="
said police official today, "but thus
far We have secured evidence that has
warranted us in directing the opening
of "a graves. This case is assuming
proportions far beyond the comprehen-
sion of those connected with it at the
time Hossey was arrested. The real
investigation is just beginning and
before it proceeds much further start
ling developments will crop out
Detectives are searching for a white
woman who is alleged to have report
ed Hossey in the preliminary dealings
with his patrons.
1t is claimed that Hossey advertised
openly that he had a better way of
remedying domestic troubles than by
way of the divorce courts. He had
many calls from both sexes for assist
ance His plan is said to have been to
supply the applicant with a slow pois-
on to be administered to the objection.
able party, for which he is reported to
have received a uniform fee of $100.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
HAS SOME MIsGIVINGs.

But On the Whole Cardinal Gibbons
is Pleased With Cars Manifesto.
Baltimore, Md, March 16.-Cardinal
Gibbons commenting on the cxar's
manifesto, is quoted as saying:
''In my judgment it may be consid.
cred the most unexpected as well as
the most import&nt and beneficent
movement that has occurred in the
twentieth century
Il have some misapprehensions,
however, trust they are groundless
that the ecclesiastical authorities.
who are very powerful in Russia, may
in some respects modify the benefi-
cent features of the DEGREES. | hope
that the Jews will have share in the
promised radical changes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
Vicksburn People Feel Easier.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 16.-At s
o'clock this morning the Vicksburg
gauge registered 488, a six-tenths rise
in 48 hours. The levees are still
holding splendidly and the engineers
are beginning to breathe easier, al
though the worst of the wave has not
yet reached this section. The en-
bankments can stand a rise of 2 or
3 feet without any great danger, that
is. if fair weather prevails.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.

Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. GuIledge,
of Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am III better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. M. MCCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17

Atlanta, March ia dispatch from
Jacksonville, Fla, says that the First
National bank of Florida was closed
today by an order from the comptrol-
Ter of the currency. A bank exam
iner has been placed in charge of the
bank
No statement was given out by the
president of the bank, Joseph M. Shoe
maker, or any of the bank officials.
The bank was one of the Oldest and
strongest institutions in the state.
Secretary General Spinner, of the
United States treasury, was it's first
treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
Says Strike Is Settled.

Chattanooga, TEEN, March 16-Cap
tain H. S. Chamberlain, president OF
the Roane Iron company, stated today
that the trouble with miners at Rock
wood has been settled and the hun
dred men who have been idle for a
week resumed work today The set
tlement is practically a resumption OF
last years scale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
GATHERING LINGUISTIC DATA.
Making Language Records of Fast Dis.
appearing Indian Tribes.

appearing Indian Tribes.
Berkeley, Cal, March 16.-An In
teresting report Of an chronological ex-
peddtion made UP Of scientists from the
University of California which has
been gathering linguistic data from
surviving membres of the fast disap-
pearing Indian tribes of northern Cali
fornia, has been issued
The tribes visited by the scientists
were the Pomos, Alhapascans, Hupas,
Chimarkos, Sasteneane, Yuroks. shas.
tas and Wishokg.
Several Indians have been brought
to Berkeley for the purpose of repro
ducing the languages orally SO that
they may finally be transcribed by the
Roussellot apparatus for recording
sounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION.
Boiler Of Big Steel Plant Lets Go Witt
Serious Results.

Toledo, o.. March 16.-In a boiler
explosion which wrecked a large por-
ton of the East Toledo mills of the
Republic Iron and Steel company, one
man was killed and two others burn
ed so badly that they may die.
The dead:
John Thompson, water tender, aged
IL, unmarried.
The injured are:
Melvin Updefraff, aged SO; night en-
gineer.
Henry Fust, aged Sc, watchman
It will never be known how the ac-
cident occurred as the dead man was
the only one near the boiler.
The top of the boiler, weighing a
ton, was blown through the air for
half a mile, hurling Fust over the tops
OF 20 houses and excavating a hole
fully 20 feet deep in the ground.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-17
Fired File Throuoh Heart

Iowa City, Iowa, March 16.-Jacob
Brum, a Workingman, ended his life
today in sensational manner. He
loaded a gun with a three-cornered
file and the trigger being broken he
placed the butt of the fun in the
stove and muzzle against his breast
and waited for the heat to fire the
weapon. The file went through his