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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-04
TENANTS TERRoR-sTRlcKEN.
Fire Results In Death to One and In
Jury to Others.

jury to Others.
New York, April 3.-At least one
person is supposed to have been killed
and several persons were hurt at a
fire today in q six story tenement
house in Henry street on the east side.
The firemen found dead body on
the top floor so badly burned they
could not tell whether it was the body
of a man or a woman.
The "a families in the building were
greatly excited, and one woman, Mrs.
Greenfield, 60 years old, jumped from
the second floor. A fireman caught
her in his arms but she knocked him
down Her legs were broken and
she was badly hurt Another fireman
was severely hurt while carrying a wo.
man and child down ladder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-04
NOEL OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN.
GubernatoriaI Candidates Discusses Is
sues In Mississippi.

sues In MISSISSIPPI
Jackson, Miss, April 3.-Hon. E. E.
Noel. candidate for governor, delivered
the first campaign address of the year
in Jackson last night, speaking to a
large audience in representative hall.
He discussed the principal issues of
the campaign in an able and thought
full manner. devoting especial attention
to the proposition for division of the
school fund between the races, and as
sertfng that such plan would be both
unwise and unconstitutional.
Senator Noels friends assert that
the chances Of their candidate have
greatly improved since the Critz-Fox
quarrel, and they now believe that he
has a chance for the nomination as
favorable as that of any man in the
race.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-04
DRIVING THEIR SILVER SPIKE.
Completion of Railroad from Waycross
to Montezuma.

Montezuma, Ca, April 3.-Hon John
8. Byron, of Byronville, drove the last
spike, silver plated coat "16 to L." in
the last crosstie, in the last hole, in
the last rail laid by the Atlantic and
Birmingham railroad to this place
The occasion is the completion of
the road to Montezuma. This road
is now finished from Waycross to
Montezuma, a distance of $50 miles. A
regular passenger schedule will be in
augurated on Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-04
TURKEY IN THROES
OF REVOLUTION
Pitched Battle Between In
habitants and Troops.
MAY INTERFERE.

Sultan Making Every Effort to Bring
About Peaceful Condition and Garry
Out Reforms Agreed Upon by Treaty
of Berlin.
ConstantinopIe, April 3.-Oficial ad-
vices from Monastir says the Bulga-
rian inhabitants of 80 villages in the
Okhrida district, totalling 5000 men,
and supported by the bishop and
number of revolutionary bands, have
risen against the Turks.
They surrounded q small detach-
ment of Turkish troops in the noun
tains northward of Okhirida, but the
| troops succeeded in cutting their way
out after sustaining considerable loss.
|. Another dynamite outrage at the town
of Mustapha Hacna has led to the dis
covery that the revolutionary commit
tee is supposed to be responsible for
the attempt to wreck the oriental ex-
press early in the morning of March
! 81, when the bridge of the Turkish Or1-
entail railroad between Adrainople agta
Mustapha Pache was blown up by an
internal machine.
Although after the Nitrovitza and
| Priestine are reported to be calmer,
the rising of the Albanians in this dis
trict creates intense concern at the pal
ace among the ministers and at the
abbies.
It is felt that the continuation of
the trouble in the vicinity of Sandjalz
and Novi Bazaar Is liable to lead at any
moment to an extension of Austrian
occupation oven the entire Sandjak
district and as far as Mitrovitza, al
though it is believed that nothing
short Of absolute necessity will induce
Austria to take advantage Of this
right, which is reserved to her by the
treaty of Berlin.
Berlin, April "a dispatch from
Constantinople to the Lokal Anzieger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-04
~~--~--
FELL FROM PASSENGER TRAIN.

Will Martin, of Norcross, Killed at
Belt junction.
Norcross, Ga, April 3.-Win Martin,
popular young man of this place, 29
years Of age, fell from passenger train
No 36 at Belt Junction, while enroute
from Atlanta Thursday, and t7re cars
passed over him. He was instantly
killed.
His remains were brought here for
interment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-04

Berlin, April "a dispatch from
Constantinople to the Lokal Anzieger
dated noon today announces that the
Bulgarian bands and Turkish troops of
the Ohkarida district nave fought a
battle, and that 1000 men were killed
Or wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-04

Intended Victim Can Give No Reason
Why He Should Have Been Singled
out-one of the Men FIourished a
StiIetto In Bankers Face.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
TWENTY
Known
DEAD

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 2s.-Gathered
in rubber blanket on the slab in a
local morgue is the charred and dis
membered remains OF the Goth victim OF
Saturday nights head-on collision on the
Pere Marquette railroad near East
Paris.
So terribly dishgured is the last vic
tim found at the scene OF the wreck
late today that in all probability its
identity will never be made
The coroners jury was inclined to
the belief that this body Is that of a
woman. but the railroad authorities say
II must have been tramp riding on
the ''biind baggage" car. as no woman
passenger could. in their opinion. have
been thrown where the body was found.
1t was the unmistakeable odor OF burn
ing flesh that led the wrecking crew to
a realization OF the fact that another
body lay under the wrecked engine where
Engineer Etoddard and Fireman Burns
OF the east-bound train were found.
When they had uncovered tho remains
OF this additional victim they found only
fragments OF n human form. There were
no arms or legs, only fragments OF the
skull and large bones, some teeth and
literally roasted.
Careful revision today OF the list OF
dead shows a total of 20 known victims,
instead OF %. as reported last night. To-
days investigation and revision shows
that Allen IL. Wells OF Big Rapids, Pc
ter w. Wierengo OF Grand Rapids and
man named peterson or Thompson OF
Sioux City. Ia, who were included In the
list OF dead were not killed.
A mistake was also made In the name
OF +. NJ Gillett of Portland, one of the
victims. II should have been William
q. Smith OF Portland. The mistake
arose from Smiths middle name being
being Gillett.
The death list OF 20 is declared 10 be
correct by the Pere Marquette officials,
who have charge Of caring for the bodies.
There were no further deaths up to noon
today among the injured In the hospitals
and all were reported to be doing as well
as could be expected.
Three Of the injured will, II Is thought,
probably die. Garrett Mottman Is In the
most serious condition and his death is
momentarily expected. J. Mischick "
developing meningitis and there are on
the slightest hopes Of his recovery. John
Post will reach the crisis within "a hours,
with the chances against him.
The unidentified body IN the morgue,
which was supposed to be that OF A. j.
King or Kingsley, has been identified as
John Metheny McSween Of Reed City.
Mich, "a years old. McSween was on his
way back TO Grand Ledge after a Christ
mas visit with his mother In Reed City.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
PROF. EST|LL INSANE
Huhhklss School Master Taken From a
Train In North Carolina.

Greensboro, N. c.. Dec. 2.-Prof ]. q.
Estil OF the Hotchktss school. in Lake
Vile, Conn, is violently insane here, con-
fined In cell at the county jail. His
physician hopes to be able to leave with
him for New Haven today. He had been
In Springfield, Tenn, for recreation.
Returning with a physician he became
30 violent that he was taken of the train
here at midnight He escaped from the
keeper twice during the night. going two
miles In the country the last time before
he was caught. II became necessary
10 confne him. IL required four police
men 10 hold him
New Haven, Dec. 81. Garner Estill
was graduated from Yale In 1891 and spent
several years in the graduate department.
He got tho degree OF NJ. A., on exsmlna-
tion I'm 1897 Several years ago he went
10 the Hotchkiss Preparatory school at
Lakeville Conn, where he was teacher.
For the last two years, during the alb
sence OF Dr. Coy, the principal OF Hotch-
kiss school. Prof Estlll has assumed all
the duties OF head master. IL was known
here that ne had been taken 20 sani-
tarium, and II Is presumed that hard
work was largely responsible for his
breakdown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
LEAGUE TO
CLEANSE
CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-A secret service or
ganization which will embrace every law
and order loving resident OF Chicago Is
being formed by the Citizens' Anti-Crime
committee OF 20. Hundreds OF letters
have been prepared and signed by Presi-
dent Murray Nelson. OF tho committee
In prosecution of this plan. The trustees
OF the board OF education are asked to
allow the teachers in the public schools
to become a medium through which In
formation Of the committees protects may
reach the public. Clergymen OF all de-
nominations are requested to urge their
parishioners to give the committee their
assistance. Employers and employees. Of
ficers Of civic societies. members OF clubs
and heads OF labor organizations are
asked to use their influence and devote
some OF their time to ridding Chicago OF
vice and crime.
In it's call the committee says:
I'm the agitation which we OF the
Citizens . committee are inaugurating We
hope to enlist the sympathies OF the
whole OF this community. Our inter-
ests are as one. If Chicago is unsafe
or disorderly, we are all involved. Her
reputation Is ours. We stand or fail to-
gether' Therefore, not only is the ques-
ton one Of our mutual good as fellow
citizens, but a proper pride should be
aroused to make all aid in giving the
city a fair name, in cleansing II from
physical and moral taint. In this De-
mocracy every one is interested In good
government in it's widest sense. All
men. women and children In Chicago are
now called upon to shpw their love OF law
and order. TO aid one another In saving
American institutions and in putting our
city on n par with the best"
A fund of $4,000 will be raised, probab-
ly after the manner In which guarantees
for $4,000 were secured by Mar. Peabody
in 1885, when the fight against corruption
in the county board landed boodlers in
Joliet. The money will be used for the
double purpose OF continuing the ex-
posures OF police graft made by the
Citizens association In conjunction with
the graft commission, and OF making
effective the reforms which the commit
tee of citizens deem necessary for pub
lie protection. A general auditing com
mittee from the Citizens association and
the Citizens committee win supervise
the expenditures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
MORMON
CHURCH
May ACT

Washington, Dec. a9.--The opponents of
Senator Reed Smoot, OF Utah. believe he
will resign his seat in the senate rather
than undergo the rigid investigation ex-
pected. The belief Is based on advices
from Salt Lake City. Mr.. Shoots action
would result from pressure brought to
bear by church leaders.
When the committee on privileges and
elections submitted the charges against
Mr.. Smoot he intimated that reply In
writing would be filed at the end of a
week Instead he went to Salt Lake City.
where he is now. IL is understood his
reply In being prepared there and will be-
carefully revised by the church authori-
ties.
The belief that Mr.. Smoot will resign
is upheld by the theory that the powers
behind Mr.. Smoot are convinced that the
present fight Is directed against the Nor
mon church as n whole, rather than
simply against polygamy. and that they
do not care TO have the control of secu-
lar matters by the ecclesiastical authori-
ties laid bare.
The reasoning of Mr.. Smoots opponents
In the senate IL that his reply, as revised
by the church authorities, will not dis
avow belief In polysamy and will defs~.l
the Mormon religion.
Bach member OF the senate has received
a statement( sent out by the Ministerial
Alliance OF Salt Lake City. replying to
the attack made by Mormon apostle on
Christian ministers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
REPUBLICAN,
ASSEMBLY
CAUCUSES
Majority kembars Of Senate and
House Planned Campaign
Behind Closed Doors.

Today at noon the Republican members
OF the senate and house OF representatives
gathered at the state house for their
caucuses prior to the house and senate
caucuses following the example OF the
Democrats who met last Wednesday.
The senators met In the rooms of the
judicial committee of that body and the
assemblymen gathered In hearing room
3Oa.
Prior TO the meeting there was very
little doubt as 10 the outcome, that Jo-
seph +. Buringame would again secure
the nomina ton as speaker of tho house.
wbioh Is equivalent 10 a reelection by
the big Republican majority. The renom-
nation OF tho clerks OF the house and
senate was considered some time ago and
Mr. David J. White, reading clerk OF the
senate was one that was receiving con-
gratulations after the meetings were
over
The clerks OF the house were Raymond
q. Mowry and Charles III. Rowland
In regard 10 the questions OF policy dis
cussed and Of resolutions adopted the as
eemblymen maintained rigid silenca,
either stating they had done little or that
their attention had been directed else
where at the time.
However, that may be when the meet
ings broke up the members seemed In
very good spirits and FASTENED away 10
their waiting lunches.
The house caucus was concluded about
100 p. m. and the senate gathering which
assembled at II so was dismissed about
Ills
Among other things considered at the
senate caucus II was afterward learned
was the chaIrmanship OF the committee
on judiciary OF the senate. which carries
with II the leadership OF that body. The
name OF Senator Champlin OF Block ISL
and was presented and IL met with strong
opposition, but nevertheless the majority
decided in his favor
Messrs. Champlin, Stiness and Anthony
were, 1t was also learned appointed a
committee TO consider such legislation as
might be presented-a sort OF steering
committee I'm fact
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
D0MIE'S Big FIGURES
Testlflss ln Court That He Had an Offer Of
$5,000,00O for Some PROPERTY.

waukegan Ill. Dec 2.--rn his examins-
tion yesterday In tho Circuit court an
electric railroad condemnation case Dowie
said that before the Zion City project
was well started he had had an offer Of
first $4,000, then $i,ooo.Ooo. then $4,000. 900
and then 100000 for his bargain I'm North
Shore land. He did not say who made
the offers but he said he never gave them
any consideration.
Attorney Grover for the waukegan and
North Shore Railroad oross-examlned him
closely when Dowie insisted he should
have 10000 for allowing the railroad 20
cross Zion city on the Lake Shore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29

The minister Of finance gave dinner
this evening to the leading bankers and
discussed the financial situation with
them.
The officials continue TO declare that
the resources of diplomacy have not been
exhensted in the efforts TO settle the dis
pute with Russia.
The president OF the Seoul Fusan rail-
sway has been dismissed and M. Furuichi,
president OF the Japanese Railway board,
viii succeed him.
MOVEMENTS IN RUSSIA.
Moscow, Russia. Dec. 29-rwelve bat
teries OF the four grenadier brigades OF
field artillery. stationed In and around
Moscow have been selected for service
( in the Far East and have received new
guns. which the Russian artillerists
claim are superior to the French field
pieces.
The early departure OF three of these
batteries is expected. which will place
~ field guns with the latest equipment
at the disposal OF Viceroy Alexieff
IL Is said here that all the volunteers
living at their homes who. as graduates
OF high schools. are privileged to serve
only a year with the colors, have been
ordered into barracks
No extensive movements Of troops east
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
HIS WHEAT CORNER.
For Second Time In Year Armour Company
Gets Big Supply Of Staple.

Chicago. Dec. 29.--For the second time
this year Armour & Co. are showing how
one house OF enormous resources can
control the price OF wheat in the United
States. Armour Is now estimated to
have contracts for IL. 600. 900 bushels OF
May wheat A large part of this line
was accumulated In November. when the
May price was as The price is now s3b
The short interest. n big one. is nervous
and is inclined TO take back wheat, so
that runaway market is among the
probabilities.
Estimating the gain at flve cents on
100000 bushels, the deal shows a paper
profit OF $750.000. Armour has. single
handed, put the market up against the
opposition OF all scalpers and traders,
1t remains TO be seen whether the line
will be liquidated with as much success
az the line of almost a year ago, or that
other line which was taken on in April
and sold out in May.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street, Dec ss--The stock market
opened active and irregular. partly due 10
the depression reflected from London and
partly TO realizing on yesterdays adj
yances but the majority of the stocks
were higher Missouri Pacific advanced n
point st. Paul u and Amalgamated Cop
per on running sales OF 1900 shares. ss.
The market soon overcome the hest-
fancy caused by the profit taking sales OF
the room traders and bounded strongly
upward. Amalgamated Copper was a con-
spicuous feature selling up lB 10 6ih on
active buying The Electric stocks were
agdin taken freely. Westinghouse rising
s1e and Geenral Electric 3. Other gains OF
note included 2h In Pressed Steel Car,
IN Realty Preferred and Colorado Fuel
and 10 1h In ST. Paul. Northwestern.
Rock Island preferred and In sprfnklfng
OF the low priced railroads and specialtiss
DistillinF company OF America preferred
Joseph a. Grand Island ID preferred de-
clined 8 Heavy realizing made inroads
upon prices but the market steadied
again and became dull
The market was active and somewhat
higher. specialties making wide advances
but the movement became narrow In the
most active stocks. Notable advances
were American Express 8. Brooklyn UNION
Gas and Nashville Chattanooga and st.
Louis 4. Railway Spring "a. preferred
3la and Buffalo. Rochester and Pfttsburg
Anaconda. American Telephone and
North American 2 TO 3. Sugar gained a
point and Tennessee Coal ~. consoli-
dated Gas lost ~ and Chicago e. Alton
preferred ia. Bonds were Arm.
Calling OF loans by the banks In prep
aration for the year and disbursements
and the advance in call money rates to
s per cent. started a general reaction In
prices after noon. Earlier gains were
largely reduced and some OF the leaders
sold below yesterdays close. General
Electric reacted three and some OF the
other specialties a point or more. Con-
solidated Gas fell 2h under last night and
Delaware. e. Hudson Ia. American Steel
Foundry preferred improved four points
and Tennessee Coal 2. but the latter lost
half OF its rise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
TO SAVE BONOSMEN
0cisssnarIsn Spent $500, He Thought,
and Then Goes 10 Jail.

Binghamton, N. Y. Dec. 2s.-W. s.
Holmes. aged eighty-four. of Whitney
Point, is IN the Broome County Jail. hav-
ing given himself UP to protect his bonds
men.
Holmes has had a long litigation with
relatives over his wffe's estate. He
claims that aefore her death she gave
him 81. 500 In cash After her death the
relatives sought TO recover this property
and finally secured an order from Judge
Gladdlng, OF Norwich, directing Holmes 10
turn over the money.
suppoeing that the money was his, the
old man had spent II during the years
since his wife's death. Accordingly he
cannot turn Il over now In compliance
with the court and is In contempt.
Rather than have the heirs look TO
his bondsmen the old man has gone TO
Jail voluntarily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
ELECTED AN i!-ANntXATION ST
Small Majority Shows How Widespread
Dissatisfaction Is at MIuueIon.

ST. Johns. N. F., Dec. 29.-The contest
in 81. Pierre and Miquelon. for repre-
sentative to the French chamber OF depu-
ties, resulted yesterday in the reelection
OF NJ. Legasse by a small majority over
M. Fremont, who, 1t is understood. is in
favor Of the annexation of the colony to
the United States. AS NJ Legasse rep
resented the fishery interests, the small
majority by which he has been reelected
is looked upon as an evidence OF the
extent OF popular dissatisfaction with ex-
isting conditions.
Several riots took place last week at
st. Pierre and Miquelon as the result Of
the destitution caused by the compara-
tive failure OF the French fisheries on
the Grand Banks during the present
season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
BRIDGE
DESTROYED
BY FIRE
Railroad Structure Between Ma.
tick and Pontiac Burned.
Traffic Delayed

Fire destroyed the covered railroad
bridge of the Consolidated railroad.
which spans the Pawtuxet river, about
half way between Natick and Pontiac,
this morning. causing loss of about
$4,000, and involving the considerable
delay OF traffic on the Hope division of
the railroad, conditions with points south
being made via tho wYahmant,c divi-
sion.
The bridge. which was built about 1870,
was covered affair. the framework
being constructed OF iron. II was about
lS feet long WhAe the cause OF the
fire is not definitely known, Il is sup
posed 10 have its inception in sparks
from some locomotive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
CEMENT CONTRACTS AWARDED.

The proposals for furnishing the city
with 1000 barrels OF Portland cement and
5000 barrels Of natural cement were
opened yesterday morning. but on ac-
count Of some matters which he wished
TO look up the commissions OF public
works did not award the contracts at
that time.
Today he announced that the Portland
cement contract was awarded to James
c. Con- and that IL. r. Horton would fur
nish the city with Rosendale cement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
ARRESTED THREE TIMES


Boston. Dec. 2s.--Angelo Jenini. n well
known court Interpreter and North End
business man was arrested today for the
third time on a charge OF subordination
OF perjury.
IL IL complained that Jenini induced a
fellow Italian 20 swear before Fire Mar
shal Shaw that Joseph Rogers had set
FIRE 20 a house I'm Stoneham on Aug. II,
1902
The alleged perjury was committed In
this city In the fire marshafs office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
THE M'DERMOTT INQUEST
No Hearing This Morning but Physician Is
Summoned for Afternoon.

The witness at yesterday afternoons
session OF the inquest on the death OF An
ME McDermott held by Coroner Eugene
II. Lincoln was Nathan Haskins. coal
teamster, who was delivering a load OF
fuel near the Fitzgerald house on the day
the woman got her death wound.
There was no hearing this morning. but
this afternoon Dr. Ober from the Rhode
Island hospital was summoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
NITRATE
OF SODA
AS SALT
Walter BalIsy, Employed River
side Mil Used Il By MiStaks
AMI Was Poisoned.

Walter Bailey. employed I'm the dyeing
department at the Riverside mills mis-
took nitrate of soda for sale and sprinkled
It on some meat a part OF his afternoon
lunch. and ate II.
Not long afterwards he became very
sick and his condition seemed so serious
that his fellow workmen became alarmed
and the ambulance from the Rhode ISL
and hospital was summoned
He had not arrived there at o'clock
but IT is thought his injuries viii prove
fatal.