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The Washington times., 1903-02-01

from her long sleep on the Vallyr
Rock by the hero who knew no
fear" and slipped from the embrace
Of her newly found husband, sieg-
fried, long enough to tell how it all
I began
once upon a time" she said, IT
had own sisters-sisters more loving
and more true than those who left me
here alone to brave Wotan's wrath on
this freight rock. These real sisters
were VocalIy inclined. too. as are
these of ValhaIIa, but, unlike Wotan's
daughters. were obliged to take sing
/ ing lessons and their songs I used to
learn before they did-not because I
was any smarter. but just because I
was quicker to study. and the first
money I ever earned with my voice
We're the bribes my sisters paid me
not 10 sing their songs before they
did. They We're not large bribes. sell
dom more than quarter of a dollar
but they were larger to me then
than my nightly stipend here for my
work in The NibeIungen Ring
She Is Paid for Not Singing
And that was the beginning" said
Brunhelde- Y felt that my voice was
really worth money, and if I could
be paid for not singing I might in
time be able to be paid for singing
and so ! made up my mind to 60
where I could find out. and I went to
Boston and. with Professor O'NeiI, at
the Conservatory, for a girl of six
teen I worked very hard indeed.
"What Was My First Opera?"
What was my first opera? La
Traviata,' and my debut in Brescia,
and no more nervous little American
ever trod q foreign stage than did
Lillian Norton that night.
But all nightmares must end, you
know, and so did this one. And in
Paris and later in Beyreuth nothing
seemed quite 80 hard to bear as that
first entrance in the little Brescian
opera house and home 50 many many
miles away"
The Washington times., 1903-02-01
Syndicate Owned America.

a syndicate Of wealthy men owned
the America. Commodore Stevens,
Of the New York Yacht Club. George
L. Schuyler, Hamilton Wilkes and J,
Beekman Finley were the most prom
inent men in the syndicate I remem-
Der the old Commodore very wen. He
was a very fine gentleman and as
slick a sailor as ever trod the deck
of a boat. Before we sailed he came
down and looked Us all over You're
a damned fine lot Of men" he said,
"and I'm proud of you" One of the
men spoke up and said that when we
got back from the other side he'd be
prouder still Of Us. And he was.
THE America conducted herself
beautifully all the way across. We
had some rough weather during part
of the trip, but the America was too
staneh a craft to mind it bit. She
was built Of oak. cedar, chestnut and
locust She was coppered from her
keel to six inches above her load line.
We went over Just as we were. No
tender accompanied Us, and when we
The Washington times., 1903-02-01

Two years pass bUsiIy, and at the
age of eleven the little fraulein sang
in concert. and so pleased her audi
ence that she wa taken TO Berlin
where at the end Of another five years
study she was heard in the opera
house in Lortzing's "Undine.'
How She Looked in "Undine."
A slender little slip Of a girl she
was, with two Lillian Russell braids
down her back, but she was success
full, and her success in this her first
work. but spurred her on to greater
exertion. Van Weber's Der Frei-
schultz" was announced and she was
determined to appear in it
But you don't know the music?"
said the manager.
No replied the singer, but I can
learn it,
She returned in time for the rehear-
sails. not only letter perfect in her
part, but with so good an idea Of the
music that her name was put on the
bills at once, and she was engaged
then and there for the proposed Mo
zart cycle that was given later
I often wonder" said Nine. Gadski
the other day. whether I would be
stiH singing in Stettin if it hadn't
been for my musical neighbor, who
took me from my school music
teacher"
Signor ScottIs Beginnings-Now-
Signor Scott has been upon the
stage but twelve years in all
MY beginnings" he laugblngIy
says, "are stin here. One-third Of
my operate life I have spent here.
Many of my Successes have first
made here.
Twelve years ago last November I
found myself In Malta, where ] sang
ten new roles in two weeks Music to
me is a sacred thing. 1t must be ap-
preached on ones knees I kneIt to
her when a boy. 7 kneel TO her to-
day. 1 shall ever hold her in greatest
reverence"
Mime. Nordica mad just been reused
The Washington times., 1903-02-01

shipped not a mothers son of the lot
had the faintest idea of a trip across
the Atlantic, The skipper one morn
ing. however, summoned US together
and said: Boys. we're going over to
Johnny Bulls isle and were going
TO race there More than that We're
going TO win the races ve enter and
we're going to make John Bull the
sorest man on earth. take it you're
all with me-? We sang out to a man
that we were more than eager to go
across and anxious to vanauish the
Brftons. No one in those days had
ever heard of q yacht crossing the
Atlantic, but every man wanted to
go. We were ready for the trip with
in two days.
The Washington times., 1903-02-01
Mr.. Grau's Busiest Singer

Camille Seygard is Mr.. Grau's'
busiest singer these days. As Mu-
settle in Ia Boheme." on Saturday
afternoon: Urban in les HuEue-
nots. in the evening. Marguerite
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITION.
interesting Observations To Be Made
In South a "a q rinn

Interesting Observations To Be Made
In South America.
Berkeley, Cal, Feb. 25.-The D. o.
Mills astronomical expedition to the
southern hemisphere, after two years
of preparatory work, will sail from San
Francisco for Chile next Saturday. The
observations will be conducted by Uni.
versity Of California astronomers.
headed by William H. Wright, of the
Lick observatory.
Owing to an injury received recent.
ly, Professor Campbell will be unable
to go with the party which expects
to remain at least two years. The
mission of the expedition is to throw
additional light on the motion of the
solar system through space. Since
1875 the line-of-sight velocities of some
400 of the brightest stars have been
measured at the Lick observatory by
means of the spectropraph presented
by D. O. Mills.
The results so far obtained indi.
cate that the solar system is moving
approximately toward the southern
part of the constellation of the Lyre
with speed of 121a miles per second
This conclusion, however, cannot be
considered conclusive, for the stars of
the southern hemisphere are not pre-.
sented in the calculations and for the
purpose of observation Of them the
Mills expedition is being sent to San.
tiago. Chile. The spectroscopic hello.
graphs obtained by the party will be
sent to Lick observatory for measure.
ment and comparison All the ex.
penses will be borne by D. o. Mills. of
New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
ANARCHISTS PLAN
GREAT CONVENTION
May Radically Affect All Eu-
ropes Crowned Heads.
SOME PLANS MADE KNOWN.

SOME PLANS MADE KNOWN.
Through the Boastfu Talk of Young
Delegate to the Convention From
New York an Inkline of Their lnten-
tions Is Gained.
New York, Feb. 25.-The Evening
Telegram today prints a story to the
effect that anarchists from all over the
world are about to meet in secret
meeting to devise plans that may rad
ically affect the crowned heads of
Europe All preparations for the con
yention were carefully guarded but
the plans became known through the
boastful talk of youthful delegate to
the convention from this city. This
man, an Italian, known as "Agelo" and
Rudolph" gave up his place on Sat
urday declaring that he had been Sc
iected as one of five delegates from
the United States to the convention.
The Evening Telegram says:
"Far-reaching anarchistic plans are
to be discussed and perfected at this
worlds convention, it is said and it
is even whispered that ere an adjourn
ment is taken a meeting of anarchists
will have been held and this will as
sign men to deeds, the full accomplish
ment of which may shape the destinies
OF the reigning houses of Europe"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26

Albert Knapp Taken From Home and
Bride to Jail.

Alnert Knapp AIKEN From Home and
Bride to Jail.
Indianapolis, Feb. 25.-Albert Knapp
of Hamilton O., formerly of this city,
was routed from his bed at the home
of his bride formerly Anna May Gam
BILE, at $50 Indiana avenue, this morn
Ing by the police and taken to Hamil-
ton on the charge of murder Police
say that Anna May Gamble is his last
and surviving wife. Knapp was TAX
en- away in irons. Knapp, although
only Al years old, has had four wives
Mrs. Knapp No. 4 became the wife
OF the prisoner about two weeks ago.
The other wives of Knapp were EN-
ma Stubs, Jennie Conners and Han
nah Goddard The Hamilton police
do not know what has become of Em-
ma Stubbs, the first wife, or Hannah
Goddard, Mrs. Knapp No. 5. An un.
Gle of Hannah Goddard reported to the
police of Hamilton that his niece had
disappeared Dec. %, 1902, and that
Knapp had married an indianapolis
girl.
An investigation began, and 1t was
learned that Mrs. Knapp was last seen
Dec. 21. The following day the hus.
band got horse and wagon at a Hv.
cry stable and was seen to load a large
box in the wagon and carry it away.
Further inquiry was made, followed by
an examination of the records. and it
was found that few years ago the
dead body of Jennie Connors, who was
Mrs. KnapA No. 2 had been found in
canal at Hamilton A coroner's In.
vestigatiOn was made at the time. but
little evidence was found to substan-
tiate any theory.
At police headquarters Knapp was
questioned concerning the where.
abouts Of his second wife He said
she disappeared from her home Dec.
Fl, and that he did not know what
had become of her. When asked what
he had in the box which he carted
from his home the day after his wife
was last seen, Knapp seemed confused
but finally explained that he disposed
of box of old clothes. In his confu.
sion he said he had thrown the box
away about 2miles from his wife's
house. Knapp has served seven years
in the penitentiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
DOWN MOUNTAIN
WILD CARS DASHED
Fatal Wreck on the PennsyI-
vania Railroad.
ONE KILLED; MANY INJURED.

ONE KILLED; MANY INJURED.
Wreck was Caused by Loaded Coke
Cars Running Wild and CoIIiding
With ieht-Thirty Cars Were
Demolished.
Altoona, Pa, Feb 25.-One man was
killed, one fatally injured and four
others more or less seriously hurt in
freight wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Kitanning Point miles
west of here, today The dead are:
]. H. Cox, aged 80 years, a iagman
R. E. Cooney, 26 years, fatally in
jured.
The injured:
H. NJ. Storey, fireman.
CIV. Leech, of York.
T. L. Gill.
John Grouse.
The wreck was caused by a freight
train of 36 loaded coke and coal cars
running wild down the eastern slope
of the Allegheny mountain and col
iding with another freight, which was
standing still on the same track.
Thirty cars were demolished. and
traffic for several hours was delayed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
MILITARY ROW PENDING.
Sensational Affair Has Developed al
Elberton Ga.

EIberton Ga.
Elberton, Ga, Feb. 25.-A contest
ever the election of officers of the
Blbert Light Infantry is now pending
before Adjutant General Robertson.
which has occasioned the first mill.
tary sensation in this old and noted
company
Some time before the regular cleo.
tion the company held a nomination
for officers. At the regular election
the nominees for the lieutenants were
turned down and others elected
Those who received the nomination
and were defeated in the regular cleo.
ton and some of their friends have
filed charges of irregularity and the
matter Is before the adjutant general.
1t is not known what the result will be
Captain Hunter states that the com
pany is in fine condition, and so far
as he knows, there Is no dissension
in the ranks, though, of course. the
close friends Of the defeated candi.
dates are somewhat hurt over the re.
suit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
NEW CUP YACHT.
Work on the Defender Is Proqressinu
Satisfactorily

Bristol, R. l., Feb. 25.-The new cup
yacht is growing rapidly. The upper
portion Of t&a stem has been fastened
in place. 1t is of steel, and is at
tached to the bronze stem underneath.
giving to the boat her designed outline
at the forward end. In many respects
this gives the appearance of a spoon
bow, but not to radical degree, ow.
ing to the length of the overhang.
The main mast, which is now com.
pleted in the south shop, shows
length which will preclude the posi-.
bility of the gaff being too far out.
barred as was the case at one time
with the mast of the Constitution. The
mainmast is being fitted with two sets
of sDreaderS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
WATTS LIQUOR BILL PASSES.
Is Disposed of by North Carolina Sen.
ate

ate.
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 25.-At last
nights session of the senate the Watts
liquor regulation bill passed second
and third readings exactly as it came
from the house, all amendments hay
ing been either withdrawn or voted
down.
The bill requires that liquor shall
only be made or sold in incorporated
towns, fruit brandy excepted. which
may be sold in 5-ga1lon quantities by
the maker; that any place incorporat.
ed may vote on the question of dis.
pensary. prohibition or license. The
fight on this notable bill has been the
only one of this session.
The senate judiciary committee to.
night decided to unfavorably report
the bill which passed the house TODAY
putting a mental anguish law on the
statute books as regards telegraph
companies. The senate committee
says the supreme court has already
covered this point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
KILLED BY UNKNOWN PARTY.
Engineer on Buoy Tender Found In
Railroad Ditch,

Palatka, Fla, Feb. 25.-A. w. Hen.
Erickson, engineer of the United
states buoy tender Water Lily, was
found dead in the railroad ditch, near
the union depot with an ugly wound
near his ear Sunday morning.
Hendrickson was last seen at IL
o'clock Saturday night He left the
boat, which was moored at Adams
wharf, saying that he was going up
town
Coroner Rowton impaneled a jury
and held an inquest at 2 o'clock Sun.
day afternoon. The following verdict
was rendered:
I'VE, the jury, find that A. w Hen
erickson came to his death from a
wound in his head from an unknown
cause" and the body was sent to
Charleston, S. c., where a brother OF
the deceased resides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
SHOT BY HIS TEACHER.
Young Man Dangerously Wounded a
Inman. g, C.


Spartanburg S. c., Feb. 25.-Edward
Foster, a young man Is years of age,
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded
by R. B. Pitts at Inman.
Pitts Is a school teacher and Foster
was one Of his pupils A member
OF Fosters class was whipped by the
teacher
The boys resolved on no chastise.
ment in the future Pitts heard OF
the agreement, and determined to
quel the rebellious spirit.
He called young Foster after the
adjournment of school and told him
he intended to punish him. Pitts ID
rather delicate young man and seem
to have been prepared for the pur
pose of frightening the boys.
Foster seized the whip from the
teachers hand, whereupon the latter
pulled pistol from his pocket.
Foster caught hold of the gun caus.
ing it to discharge The ball enter.
ed the young mans stomach and he is
considered dangerously wounded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26

Decatur, Ala, Feb. 25.-While cross.
ing the Southern railway track at the
onion depot George B. Elmore, man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
company's local office, was run over
by moving train and his left arm so
badly mashed that amputation was
necessary. He was watching freight
train coming from the west and did
not see a switch engine and cars COM
ing from the east. The switch en-.
CINE and four cars ran over his arm.
He will recover.
Justice Hill, the newly appointed
United States minister to Switzerland,
today presented his credentials to
President Deuscher at Berne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26

Received by the Kina.

London, Feb 25.-Mr Francis, pres.
ident of the st. Louis exposition, who
was accompanied by Ambassador
Choate was received in audience by
King Edward at Buckingham palace
today. The king was most cordial in
his reception of Mr.. Francis, and
evinced much interest in the exposi.
ton Mr.. Francis was more than sat.
isfied with the kings promises to lend
all possible influence towards provid.
ing for a full representation of Great
Britain at St. Louis. The appoint.
ment of royal commission will be an
nounced in a few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Bought Immense Sulphur Deposits.

Chicago Feb 25.-General Casper
Ocha. who owns the Popocatapelt vol
cano including the immense sulphur
deposits III its crater, is reported to
have sold that property to an Ameri.
can syndicate in which the Standard
Oil interests are largely represented
says a dispatch to The Tribune from
the City Of Mexico The purchasers
intend to build cog wheel railway
up the mountain and operate the sui.
phur deposits on an extensive scale.
The purchase price is said to be
$4,000, 900
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
outlaw Fatally Shoe s Farmer.

Lesuer, Mimi, Feb William
Ratliff, aged % years. for whom re-
ward of $50 was offered Dor house.
breaking, appeared last night at the
house of Lewis Ballman, farmer,
enraged at getting so little fired up
on Mr.. Ballman, shooting him under
the right eye and in the breast. The
farmer then knocked his assailant
down with an ak and with the help of
his wife and hired man, bound him.
Ballman can live but a few hours
Ratliff is in jail here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Denot and Cars Burned

Kansas City. Feb. 25.--The exten
sive freight depot of the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe road at Fourteenth
and Hickory streets in the west bot,
toms, and 80 freight cars with their
contents, were burned today. The
damage is estimated at over $100, 900.
Many of the cars were loaded with
merchandise on which it is difficult
to place a loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Killed Bv FaIIIno Tree

Madison, Ca, Feb. 25.-Charles NJ.
Walker, young man living in the I'D.
per part of Morgan county, was killed
while cutting trees in the woods. A
tree he had just cut fell against one
that had lodged and was reclining
which caused the end to fly up. strik.
Ing Mr.. Walker on the head. break
ing his skull and neck, and killing him
instantly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Ice Men Meet In Atlanta

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 25.-One hundred
and fifty members OF the Southern
Ice Exchange met in this city today in
a convention, which will be in session
for three days. The convention was
called to order at / o'clock this after
noon by President Rettig. of Chatta.
nooga, Tenn. The afternoon meet
ing was devoted to routine business
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Fine Race Horses Burned.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 25.-A large
barn belonging to Charles A. MaclOay
was destroyed this morning and IA
race horses being held for next weeks
sale, were roasted to death. All had
good records. The loss Is $4,000,
with no insurance. Among the horses
burned were Logan Boy, Mexican Boy
LaFontaine and Jonah Boy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
lIEW YORK IN GRASP
OF GRIP EPIDEMIC
Bellevue Hospital Is Crowded
With Patients.
Sc Serious Has Become Epidemic that
Corps of inspectors Have Been Sent
Out to DisInfeot Many Public Build
ings.

Out to DisInfeot Many Public Build
ings.
New York, Feb. 25.-Crowded to
ITS utmost capacity Bellevue hospital
Is hardly able to care for its patients
An epidemic OF grip has brought the
number Of patients in the Institution.
up to 920 When the limit has been
reached in order to turn no one away
attendants made an effort to secure
spring mattresses for temporary beds
and every inch of available space was
used in this way.
So serious has the epidemic of grip
in Brooklyn become that the health
department has sent out a special
warning to all keepers and janitors of
public buildings instructing them to
use extraordinary care in keeping the
buildings properly ventilated. Corps
of inspectors and their assistants have
started in to disinfect all Of the court
rooms in the borough. This treat
ment may be extended to the school
houses. Twelve deaths from the grip
We're reported last week Since Jan
uary there have been As deaths from
the disease in Brooklyn which the
health officers consider an aIraming
record In view of the fact that only
b3 deaths from grip occurred in the IL
months in 1902.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
WILL WE'D EASTER WEEK.
Coming NuptiaIs of Miss Kathleen
Nelson and &. NanderbiIt.

Nelson and r. Vanderbilt.
New York, Feb. 25.-It is reported
that the wedding of Miss Kathleen
Nelson, daughter of Major Frederick
Nelson, to Reginald c. Vanderbilt, is
to be celebrated on Saturday in Easter
week, April 18, at the brides home,
No. 100 Fifth avenue, says The Herald
today. No details have been given
out, nor is the date admitted by the
relatives Of the couple
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his bride will
pass the early part of their honeymoon
at his new farm at Sands Point, near
Newport, and later they will go to Eu.
rope, returning to pass the summer
at Newport
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Hurricane Sweeps Island

Honolulu, Feb 25.-(By Pacific Ca,
ble) island of Tutuila and the
Samoan group generally were visited
by hurricane on Feb. II. The fury
of the wind both on land and on sea
was terrific. Much damage was done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
KNITTING WORKS BURNED.
Over 300 Employees Thrown Out OF
Work

NVUTKt
St Joseph, Mich, Feb 25.-The
Cooper-Wells Knitting works were de.
stroyed by fire early today, throwing
306 employees out of work.
The loss is estimated at $2oo 900
The fire originated from an electric
light wire in the carding department
and spread with lightning rapidity. In
80 minutes the plant was in ruins.
Several of the night force were burned
and had narrow escapes from death by
an explosion which occurred at the out
break of the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
NEW ALABAMA CONSTITUTION.
Case of Negroes Submitted TO the su.
nren1e Court

preme Court.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The case of
Jackson W. Giles, and others against
the board Of registers of the city OF
Montgomery, Ala, has been submitted
to the United States supreme court
without argument. The case involves
the validity of the portion of the new
constitution Of the state relating to
registration and under which it is al.
legged many negroes are disfranchised
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst 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. Guledge,
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 in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. M. MCCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.