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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
CANAL SITUATION is
STILL IN A TANCLE
Same HOPELESS State Pre-
vaiis as Described
REAUPRE's cARLEoRAM.

Department Is Still Without Any Re-.
quest From Colombian Government
For Extension of Time CImit-No
New Proposition From Bogota.
Washington, Sept. 21.-Within one
day of the expiration of the time linn
1t for the exchange of ratffications of
the Hay-Herran Panama canal treaty,
the state department is still without
any request from the Colombian gov
ernment for the extension Of this Pc
riod. AT the state department today
the canal situation was said to be in
the same hopeless state as described
in the cablegram of Minister Beau
pre- received Saturday.
Acting Secretary of State Adee to-
day asserted very positively that no
new proposition had reached Wash
ington from Bogota. The communi
cation which DR.. Herran the Colon
bian charge, recently submitted to the
state department was to the effect
that the Bogota government desired to
continue canal negotiations in case the
present pending treaty failed of rati-
fica5ion. The state department has
not replied to this representation.
The president and secretary Hay
are being kept in close connection
with the state department regarding
the canal advices from Bogota DR..
Herran, the Colombian charge expect
ed Secretary Hay to return to Wash
ington this week but since the receipt
of Minister Beaupre's cablegram indi-
eating that he had abandoned hope, it
is said at the staae department there
will be no occasion for the secretary's
return until next month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
ODD FELLOWS MEET
AT ALTIMORE, ND.
Annual ConventionSovereign
Grand Lodge
CONDITION OF THE ORDER.

Grand Secretary John 8. Goodwin Of
Georgia Addressed order-Address
of Welcome Was Responded TO by
Governor Smith and Mayor McLane.
Baltimore, Sept 21.-The opening
exercises of the annual convention OF
the sovereign grand lodge Of Odd Eel
lows began here this morning at .
O'Clock in Fords opera house. The
sovereign grand lodge previously as
sembled at Rennert's hotel and then
marched to the opera house under
command of Grand Marshal John r.
Cockburn, of Indiana, escorted by the
patriarch's militant.
At the opera house, Grand Master
Rosgman, of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland, delivered an address of vel
come which was responded to by Gov
ernor John Walter Smith, on the part
Of Maryland and Mayor Robert Nc
Lane for Baltimore.
Grand Secretary John B. Goodwin,
OF Georgia, then made an address, af
ter which the sovereign grand lodge
proceeded to Odd Fellows Temple
and began its secret deliberations
The annual report of Grand Sire
and Commanderin-Chief John B.
Goodwin, which was read shows the
order to be in fourishing condition
A large part of the report is taken
up in recapitulation of the decisions
Of lodge questions made during the
past year, amendments to the consti
tutions of grand lodges and grand en-.
campment, new bylaws, new lodges
and encampments chartered on accouna
Of the Introduction of the order in the
Philippine islands, conditions of the
order in Cuba, Australia and other
countries.
The condition of the order at the
close of 1902 is shown by returns as
follows:
Subordinate lodge membership, Dec.
81, 1902, 1,O69,960; encampment mem.
bership, 154,950; Rebekah lodge mem.
bership (brothers) Isl, 1875; (sisters)
258, ,850-a total Rebekah membership
of 41t,955.
Patriarch militant membership H.
764. The total membership of the
order, which includes the subordinate
lodge membership and the sisters only
of Rebekah lodge membership Is
1,329,956. The encampment member
ship and the brothers Of the Rebekah
lodpaa are nor fncludad In the ehova
total as they are subordinate lodge
members.
Revenue, relief and invested funds
are indicated as follows:
Revenues or receipts in 1902, sub
ordinate lodges, $10.214,0OO; encamp
ments, $712,522 Rebekah lodges, $625,,
742-total revenue $11, ,905, an in
crease of $771,343 over the preceding
year. Relief expended in 1909, relief
by lodges SO, ,569, 1874; relief by encamp
ments, $265,617, reHfe by Rebekar
lodges $67,808-total relief $3,893,220
Total relief as shown by records since
1880 to 1902 inclusive $96,468,425.
The reports of the grand secretary,
adjutant general and grand treasures
contain a review of work of the order
during the year 1902, charters issued
during the year, fraternal publications
grand lodge journals, homes and asy
luns owned by the order. The cash
balance in banks to the credit of the
sovereign grand lodge on July 81, 1903
was $95,238
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
WHITE MEN SENTENCED.
Guilty of crimlnaIIy AssauIting Ne
gro Girl.

Guilty of crimlnaIIy AssauIting Ne
gro Girl.
Elberton, Ca, Sept. 21.-In Elbert
superior court Judge E. ]. Reagan, Of
the Flynch circuit, presiding, jury
has brought in a verdict finding Dock
Maxwell and Jesse Hall, both white
men, guilty of criminally assaulting a
negro girl, with recommendation to
mercy.
Judge Reagan sentenced both men
to ten years in the penitentiary.
They were charged with the offense
Of rape, but under the charge of the
court the jury returned a verdict on
assault with intent to rape, but recon-
mended the defendants to mercy.
1t Is probable the case will be ap
pealed, as the young men and their
friends claim that they are innocent ot
the crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
FIRED ON ROBBERS.
Clerk in Store Empties Shotgun al
Infruders

Clerk in Store Empties Shotgun al
lntruders.
Trinidad, Col, Sept. 21.-One rob.
Der was fatally wounded and another
is believed to have been injured while
attempting to rob the hardware store
of Bronson & Griswold early today.
Oliver Griswold, clerk, who was
sleeping in the store, was aroused by
the men breaking into the place. He
secured his shotgun and turned loose
both barrels on them. One of the rob
bers fell wounded in the face and
head and the other escaped, leaving 8
trail OF blood behind him.
The wounded man was taken to the
hospital and physicians say he can
not survive his wounds. His identi
ty is unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
PrInoe Henry Takes Command.

Berlin, Sept. 21.-Prince Henry of
Prussia today took over the command
of the Baltic naval station. Tele.
graphing to the Grand Duke of Hesse.
cengratulating him on the launching
Of the battleship Hesse, Emperor viii.
liam said: In future the German
navy will be composed of armored
representatives Of all the races of Ger.
many. christened by hereditary princes
and filed with the spirit of patriot,
ism they will, by the grace Of God,
be the pride. treasure and safeguards
OF the emperor and the empire"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Klna Annroves Appointments.


London, Sept. 21-5SessssSfsgs -5essSfss"e7w Edward is
reported to have approved the appoint
ment Of Austen Chamberlain, to be
chancellor of the exchequer in sue
cession to Charles Ritchie. Mr.. Ar.
nold-Forster to be secretary fer war
in succession to Mr.. Booderick, the sec,
retary for war to be secretary for In.
dia in succession to Lord George Ham.
ilton, and Lord Selbourne, the first
lord of the admiralty to be secretary
for the colonies in succession to Jo'
seph Chamberlain. No official CON
firmaion of the appointment has yet
been forthcoming. It is known that
Lord Miner. the British high com.
missioner of South Africa was offered
the colonial secretaryship
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York is due:
FIRST To its selection of risks:
1t writes no insurance in unhealthful
regions or on vicious or sub-standard lives.
SECOND the investment of
its funds:
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the greatest accumulation OF trust funds In
the world Is invested,
Good health and good invest
ments will go a long way toward
making anyone rich.
This Company ranks
FIRsT-In Assets.
First-In Amount Paid Policy holders
FirstIn Age,
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
RichardqA. McCurdy, President.
r. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERICUs, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22

GUARDED BY MARINES.
American Consul GenreaI Will Pene-
trata Wilds.

American Consul Genreal VIII Pene.
trate WiIds.
Washington, Sept 21.-Under in
structions from the state department
Robert P. Skinner, the American con-
sui general at Marseilles, will pene-
trate the wilds Of Abyssinia, guarded
by detachment of American marines
from the European squadron.
He goes to negotiate with the king
Of Abyssinia commercial treaty which
it is hoped will give important advan-
tages to American trade.
The navy department. has informed
the state department that either this
Machias now at Port Said, or the San
Francisco, which is lying of Beirut,
will be available to take Mr. Skinner
to Djidouti. From this it is be.
lieved that the guard of 16 men will
visit Abyssinia and Herrar.
The state department officials say
Mr.. SINNERS mission is OF a confiden.
tial character and they refuse to make
public any details.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Sentenced for Throwing tomato,

New York, Sept. 21.-Two Italians,
Picolo and Dacchino, charged with
having thrown tomato at Premier
Combes at Marseilles, have been sen.
fenced, says a Worlds dispatch from
Paris, to six months Imprisonment. AL.
though Mr.. Combes was travelling sim.
ply as private individual, the court
held that the insult was directed
agains: his official position.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Placed Under Heavy Bond.

San Francisco, Sept 21.-Tom Kin,
the Chinese charged with being mixed
up with the Chinese substitution plot
which has already resulted in the sui
eide of one official and the arrest OF
three others, has been captured and
placed under $4,000 bond. He was
implicated by the confessions OF Dep
uty Sheriffs Daama, Burnett and
Dempsey. Tom Kin Ia understood to
have been associated with Tom Yung,
who was arrested on the day the ex-
posure of the scandal was made and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.


Mr.. A. e. Girardeau, Savannah, Ca
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust 1st went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. Gulledge,
of Verbena, with whosesfamiIy 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 1 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 in 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, 1903-09-22
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
In Southern and Atlantic

Accident In Southern and Atlantic
Coast Lines.
Washington, Sept 21.-A special I'd
The Evening Star from Portsmouth,
Va, says that two freight trains, ond
on the Southern and the other on the
Atlantic Coast Line, coIlided today al
Rome, Z miles from Portsmouth.
Both trains were wrecked as wal
also one of the engines which set fire
to the cars and their freight They
were destroyed, and Isaac West, a ne
gro brakeman, was cremared.
Engineer Richard Darlington, of Sci
ma, N. c., was seriously injured. Thu
accident was probably caused by mis-
understanding of signals
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
LADRoNEs ATTACK TOWN.
Secured Guns of Municipal Police and
Escape.

Manila, Sept. 21-A band of La
drones attacked the town of Taisin, In
the province of Batagnas, Luzon, on
Saturday last and secured the guns OF
the municipal police.
They met with no resistance during
their raid and subsequently escaped
unmolested. The town of Sanfran
Ananao, in the district OF Tiagan, Lw
zon, was subsequently attacked, but
they were repulsed. During the fight
at this place one policeman was killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
Senate Passes Primary and General
Election Law.

Election Law.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept 21.-The
senate has passed the general primary
and general election law and indefinite
ly postponed the osteopathy bill
The house passed the senate bill
appropriating $4,000 for old confeder-
ate soldiers and also the bill to better
provide for the public health OF the
state.
The committee which now has the
bill to provide for an examines OF the
state banks was requested to report
the bill.
There will be no meeting OF rnB leg
tslature on Monday, as resolution
was passed to give the CLERKS time to
catch up
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Schooner Safe In Port.

New York, Sept. 21.-Word was re-
ceived today that the fishing schoon.
er Lila Fernalde, which was suppos.
ed to have been lost in Wednesdays
storm, arrived safely at Delaware
bTeahwater. The fishing schoonef
Emily p. Wright, which had also been
reported missing, was at the same
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Pioneer Newspaper Man Dies.

Jackson, Mich, Sept. 21.-Colonel ].
V. Deland, one of the oldest and best
known newspaper men in the state,
died at his residence here early today
after a long illness. Colonel Deland
served through the civil war and was
made brigadier general of United
States volunteers in 1865.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Wannamaker Wins In Suit.

Beaver, Pa, Sept. 21.-The sIandei
suit brought against Postmaster Gem
eral Wannamaker, by former State
Printer Robinson. has ended in VIC
tory for the defendant. The sealed
verdict was read ia court this morm
ing and found for the defendant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
FORCES OF SULTAN
SUFFER GREAT LOSS
Five Hundred Troops Report
ed Killed In Fight.
ENGAGEMENT NEAR MELNIK

Fusitlves Arriving From Djoumaia Re-
port Serious RattIe-Greek Squadron
Watching Developments In Macedo.
nai-SerVia Makes Answer to Porte.
Sofia, Sept. 21.-According to fu.
gitives who have arrived at Rila from
Djoumaia, a serious engagement has
occurred at Pekin, near Melnik, 65
Gailes from Salonica, in which the
Turks are said to have lost 500 men,
killed, including two colonels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Requested to Leave canitaI.

Cologne, Sept. 21.-The correspon.
dent of The Gazette at Fez, telegraphs
that the sultan of Morocco has re-
queeted the French military mission
which, since 1887, has been training
the Shereefan troops, to leave the cap
&tal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Sir Thomas Lipton Improved.

Chicago, Sept. -sir Thomas L,/
ton was reported 1is morning as hal
ing passed the most comfortable nd
since his attack of illness. He ~
improved SO steadily and satisfactory
that his physa iaas neW consider Il
thas bulletars aassar@ W.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
SQUADRON Watches DEVELOPMENTS,

Venice, Sept 21.-A Greek squadron
consisting of three battleships, has ar
rived here. The vessels have been
maneuvering in the Adriatic, watching
the developments in Macedonia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
New Roat For chattahoochee.

Columbus, Ga, Sept. 21.-The Chat.
tahoochee river will have new steam.
or In few days, the Gertrude, bought
at Pittsburg, Pa5 by I. A. Chitwood
ana associates. Their first boat, the
Eunola. burned vt Chattahoochee, Ella.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22
Professional Beoqars' Gallery.

New York, Sept 21.-Police Com.
missioner Greene has announced that
bv an arrangement with the charity
Organizarion society all professional
bagsars and vagrants arrested here,
after will have their pictures taken for
a gallery to be kept at the society
rooms. An organized effort will be
- IL rid the city Of the beggars
49, 4 -nrt,f,rn ara aafd to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-22

vi am a railroad
agent, /" writes I. B.
Staples, Esq, of
Barclay, Usage Co,
Kans., Uand four
years ago my work
keeping me in a
warm room and
stepping out fre-
quently into the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-18
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Jubilee Celebration by DR. and Mrs f.
G. Beckwith.

JuDllee OeltDIallOQ by DI ana MIS-. r. |
c. Beckwith.
Fifty years ago yesterday Rev. z. G.
Beckwith and Caroline p. Armstrong
were married. Their many friends re-
memb ered the anniversary. Many gifts
were sent to them. Among them was
purse of gold containing over $500, con-
tributed by friends in Honolulu, con-
nected with the Central Union church,
over which Dr. Beckwith was pastor
for several years. Friends in San
Francisco sent a loving cup. A scroll,
containing a wedding march, and the
signatures of several hundred of the re-
sidents of this city, the design for
which was made by Mr.. Gurey. was
also one of the gifts.
Dr. >Beckwith was the first scholar
of his class in williams College. and
arrived here in 1852, and took charge of
the ROYAL School. in which were pupils
who filed the list of four Hawaiian
kings and two queens, Kamehameha
". V, Lunalilo, Kalaloaua, Queens
Emma and Liliuokalani. Mrs. Pauahi
Bishop was also one of his pupils. In
1851 in company with DIR. Armstrong,
the Minister of Public instruction he
raised $4,000. in the United States, for
the endowment of Oahu College and
became it's first president; succeeding
Mr. Daniel Dole, who had been the
principal of the Punahou school. HaV-
ing been licensed to preach, he soon
afterwards resigned, and became the
rastor of a church in Sacramento, Cal
Among the members Of his cOngregN
ton were Governor Stanford, c. P.
Huntington and the Croker brothers,
who were al the time business men in
moderate circumstances, for their great
fortunes were not created until later.
Through his introduction of his brother
in-law. Gen s. c. Armstrong, to c. +.
Huntington. the latter became inter-
ested for many years in the Hampton
school for negroes, and that school was
the only beneficiary under his will. and
from whose estate, large contributions
have been made since his death. Gen,
Reddington and other Californians,
since prominent. We're also members of
his church.
Mr.. Beckwith resigned and took a
course of study in the Andover Theo-
( logical Seminary. He then became the
/ pastor of a church in San Francisco.
After remaining with this church for
several years he became the pastor OF
/ a Congregational curch in Waterbury
Connecticut but after some years he
returned to San Francisco, where he
became the pastor of a church in the
Mission Dolores From this place he
removed to this city, and became the
pastor of the old Fort street church
/ During his ministration the Cen
| trial Union church was built In 1881
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-18
SUGAR STOCK
TO Be POOLED
SUPERSTITION THAT TRUST IS
ABSORB UNION COMPANY.

SA NFRANCISCO, April THE send
ing of a notice to the stockholders of
the Union Sugar Company by James
Coffin. secretary Of the company calling
their attention to the agreement for the
exchange of their stock for trustees
certificates, has led to conjectures con-
corning the reason for the exchange.
One superstition is that this company is
to be absorbed by the sugar trust, as
other California companies have been,
and that the transfer of the stock 70
trustees is a step in the direction of alb
sorption, but officers of the company
say that this idea is not correct. The
agreement for the turning over of the
stock to John L. Howard, e. r. Lilien-
thai and John f. Merrill as trustees,
was made on June 2, 1902 and it is said
at the Office Of the company that the
holders of p. 900 shares signed it, but
the exchange for trustees certificates
was not accomplished then. Howard,
one of the trustees is the president of
the company. The capital stock of the
company consists of 100000 shares, Of
which 10000 are issued
one of the officers of the company
said yesterday: This notice to the
stockholders has no significance. 1t is
hardly worth while sending it out, as
the pooling Of the stock is not necessary
now, conditions having altered since
the agreement was signed. Last year
the market price for the stock was so
a share. and II was possible then to
get hold of enough stock to secure
control of the company at between $40
and $4,000 per share. If control
had been secured in that way the stock
holders who had put up 1872 so per share
that is $25 a share in purchasing II and
three assessments of 80 80 each. would
have been i'm bad position. The pool
ing agreement was proposed at that
time for the protection of the stock
holders. Now, however the market
rate for the stock has gone up to $25 a
share, and any one seeking to get con-
troll will have To pay much more than
that rate. So 7 cannot see any reason
for carrying out last years plan now"
The Union Sugar Company and the
Alameda Sugar Co, have one office
one man is the secretary of both, and
both have been run largely by the same
persons. A deal IN the stock of the
Alameda Company was effected recent
ly. by which the control Of It passed to
Charles J. Welsh, and the sugar trust
it Is understood. Is to have the Alameda
Company's refinery The connection Of
the two companies is one reason for the
suppOsition that the trust is to gather
in the Union q well as the Alameda
concern. The Union Sugar Company
has q plant and 1900 acres Of land at
Santa Maria. IN Santa Barbara county.
Its output this year is estimated at
5000 tons, nearly double that Of last
year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-18

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