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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
HOTEL GUESTS ROUTED.
Intense Excitement Caused by Fire
in Adjoining House.

Intense Excitement Caused by Fire
In Adjoining House.
New York, April 10.-Three hundred
guests of the Victoria hotel were
routed from bed today by smoke from
a fire nearby and all the occupants
of the buildings in the block bounded
by Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh
streets, Broadway and Fifth avenue
were frightened. In an apartment
house at Twenty-sixth and Fifth av-
enue there was some excitement, part
ly due to another fire scare there re.
Gently. In the Victoria hotel annex
were many actors and actresses who
crowded out on the fire escapes until
assured there was no danger. The
fire was in a building in Fifth avenue
between Twenty sixth and Twenty-sev.
enth streets, used as a storage ware
house for paintings and antiquities,
and the damage is estimated at $100,.
600.
One of the smoke-routed tenants in
the apartment building was Captain
E. T. Sealinski, inventor of the dyna.
mite gun. On the top floor of the
apartment house the police found a
woman and her daughter chasing two
prize Angora cats. They refused to
leave the building, and a policeman
had to catch the animals and see them
and. their owners safely to the street
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LEvEE WORK CONTINUES.
Ends of HymeIia Break Have Been
Fastened.

Ends of HymeIia Break Have Been
Fastened.
New Orleans, April 10.-The ends
of the broken cribbings at HymeHa
have been fastened and there is hope
that they may be held for awhile
though any further attempt to close
the crevasse is considered hopeless.
About $50 men are still employed on
the works. The water back of the
levee is rising in all directions. The
sheet piling with which it is expected
to attempt to built line across the
front Of the broken cribbing, has not
yet arrived.
The chief effort to be made is to re-
strict the width of. the opening in the
cribbing so as to reduce the volume of
water pouring into the fields. The
front Of the broken cribbing has been
river here is falling. Today for the
first time in many days 1T went un-
der 20 feet, registering 1919 feet, ac-
cording to the government report.
1t is generally thought here that so
far as New Orleans is concerned the
worst is over. All the levees in the
Louisiana line, except where breaks oc.
Cured some time ago, are holding.
Money is to be spent in an effort to
hold the ends of the Hollywood levee.
If any hope of success presents itself
an attempt will be made to close that
break
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
PENNELL INQUEST BEGINS.
Court VIII Investigate Tragic Death of
Buffalo Man and Wife.

Court viii Investigate Tragic Death of
Buffalo Man and Wife.
Buffalo, April 10.-The inquest into
the death of Arthur R. Pennell and
his wife was begun today before Po.
lice Judge Murphy, who conducted the
Burdick inquest.
Besides the witnesses from the
neighborhoOd of the stone quarry who
observed the movements of Pennell
and his wife with their automobile on
the afternoon of the tragedy and saw
them take the fatal plunge, the fol.
lowing named persons have been sub.
poenaed:
Thomas Penney counsel for PennelI;
Wallace Thayer, Arthur Pennells for.
mer friend and counsel, and Pencils
stenographer Wallace G. Ompalius.
who has the stenographic notes of
statement as it was dictated to him by
Pennell just before his death.
So far as can be learned at this
time, J. Frederick Pennell, the dead
mans brother, has not been served
with a subpoenae, but one has been
prepared for him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11

Pensacola, Fla, April 10-An inves-
t1gation of the explosion on the battle
ship Iowa, which occurred in the gulf
near this port yesterday afternoon,
resulting in the death of three sea-
men and the serious injury of five
others, shows that the accident was
caused entirely by a defective shell
fuse, which, it is stated, burned fast.
er than was calculated. 1t is under.
stood that the shell exploded fully
SO seconds before it was timed to do
so.
An examination of the ship this
morning shows that the bursted gun
is beyond repair, and that the 12.
inch forward turret will have to be
removed number of supports are
also sprung, and it is stated that por-
tions of the deck will have to be re.
placed where pieces of the heavy gun
tore through.
The funeral of the three men who
were killed in the accident occurred
this morning at II o'clock. The dead
were buried in the national cemetery
here with military honors, companies
of blue jackets from all the ships OF
the squadron participating in the ex.
ercises.
1t is understood that all the injured
men are almost entirely out of danger
with the exception Of First-CIass Sea
man Paul Gought, who Iest an eye,
and is a critical condition.
The Iowa steamed into the navy
yard this morning at II o'clock.
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WANTS NO ASSISTANCE.
New York Man Refuses Police Infor
nation as to Who Shot Him.


nation as to Who Shot Him.
New York, April f0.-David Bern
stein, big Dave" a restaurant keep
er, thought to be dying from the eff
fects of bullet wound just under the
heart, only smiles when he is asked
who shot him.
TIL settle this thing myself, If
get WELL" he answers grimly. "TlT
get even with the man without your
help. If l don't, well, I'll die like
man"
Bernstein who is giant in strength
and stature, was seen by a policeman
staggering along the street, with
large revolver clutched in his hand
and half concealed in his pocket. The
officer demanded the revolver.
You'll get it," answered Bernstein.
swinging around and pointing the
weapon directly at the policemans
head. He was knocked down before
he could pull the trigger, but jump
ing up, grappled with the policeman
Then ensued a struggle in which
five policemen took part. Then, notic-
ing Burnstein was wounded, an am
bulance was called and the five had
another struggle while they were
strapping the man to The boards.
Il got 1t, that's all there is to it,
was Bernstein's only comment. you
won't find out who gave it to me
either"
The police have theory that Bern
stein was shot in a quarrel over a
game of cards and going out, got
revolver and was returning for ven
geance when seen by the policeman
Surgeons say that Bernstein has
only remote chance of surviving.
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REVoLUTIoNIsrs MAY WIN.
Troops of Haltien Government r,

Troops of Haitien Government Re.
pulsed at San Domingo.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 1O.-Ad.
vices received here from San Domingo
say that another engagement between
the government forces besieging San
Domingo and the revolutionists who
are in possession of that city took
place April 5. The troops of Presi.
dent Vasquez attacked the revolution.
lists and were repulsed after severe
fighting, during which many men were
killed or wounded on both sides.
The American, German, Italian and
Dutch warshfps landed marines to pro.
tect the consulates of their respective
countries. The revolutionary war.
ship Independence took part in the
defense of San Domingo city.
The belief prevails here that the
Dominican revolutionists will even.
tually triumph.
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Hlnh Divers Great Feat

Jersey City. N. j., April 1O-Arthu1
G. Holden, claimed to be the champion
high diver of the world, yesterday
jumped backward from the top of a
pile driver 80 feet high into the Hud
son river turning a somesault in the
descent. He did it without breaking
his neck, and then took a swim to
5reshen himself after his exertions
Afoot over Alpine Pass.
Gunnison, Colo, April 10.-Roadmas.
ter Melin, of the South Pacific branch
of the Colorado and Southern railroad
has just reached here after a trim
afoot over Alpine Pass. It requires
two days to travel the distance. q
miles. In some places, he said. the
snow is 80 feet deep and it will be
two or three weeks before the road
can be opened.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
CHICAGO ITALIANS
RESIST ARREST
Trouble Started Over Post
Election Argument.
FIVE MEN WERE INJURED.

Officers Were Greeted With Volley of
Shots When Arrests Were Attempt
ed-More Than Dozen Men Taken
Into Custody.
Chicago, April 10.-Geutenant Mau-
rice Moore, of the Twenty
street police station and four Italians
We're wounded by revolver shots in
riot at an early hour today The in
1ured are:
Lieutenant Maurice Moore.
Frank Vinces, 25 years old, may die.
Salvan Barber, 26 years old, serious.
Frank Bronebasen, 81 years old, Sc
rious.
Frank Bonne, serious.
The trouble started in saloon. A
post-election argument was started
and several blows were struck. The
crowd, composed chiefly of Italians,
then surged out to the sidewalk, where
pistols and knives were drawn
When the police and detectives ar
rived Frank Vinces was found lying
unconscious in the street The others
had either scattered or had gone to
the floor above the saloon.
Lieutenant Moore took half of his
men up the stairway and rapping on
the door, ordered those inside to open
it. He was greeted by a volley of
shots, one of which grazed his head
and another entered his right arm.
Despite this he drew his revolver with
his lett hand, and with the other Off
GERS, battered down the door.
AS the police entered, the lamp
which had been lighted, was put out,
leaving the room in darkness. Another
was procured and more than a dozen
men arrested.
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SOLDIERS CLASH
WITH FILIPINOS
Many Insurgents Reported
To Have Been Killed.
THREE AMERICANS WOUNDED.

Moros Interfere With Surveying Par
ty, and Provoke the Assault of the
Troops-Town Was Captured and
Destroyed.
Manila, April 10.-Captain Per-
shing's force captured Bacolod island
of Mindanao, Wednesday, killed 100
Moros and wounded many Others
Three Americans were wounded.
Pershing's force consisted of Shaw
battalion of the Twenty-seventh infan-
try, Kilpatrick's of the Fifteenth cav
airy and Chacuacis' battery.
Pershing was surveying the west
shore lands when the Bacolodians op-
posed his advance and provoked the
fight Pershing surrounded and at.
tackled their stronghold, first shelling
them and rushing hs troops forward,
charging gallantIy. After crossing the
deep moat and entering the fort the
Americans engaged the Moros bay
onets against krisses. A hundred of
the defenders were killed, including
the datto of Panandungan. and many
were wounded Only three Americans
were wounded.
After the capture of the fort it was
destroyed
The Bacolod leaders and a majority
of the people of that district had been
hostile to the Americans and encour-
aged attacks on American camps. They
rejected the tenders of friendship.
1t is expected that the defeat of the
Bacolodians will result in all the Mo
ros acknowledging American SOW
ereignty.
Pershing's column is going to Ma.
rahue, which is also hostile.
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May Offer Bio Stakes

San Francisco, April 10.-While no
official announcement has been made,
it is an open secret says The Chroni.
Gle, that the new California Jockey
club will make bid for prominent sta.
bles next season by offering increased
stakes. The matter has been thor.
oughly discussed by the directors OF
the association. 1t is not unlikely
that there will be several $500 purses
every day, and 5000, $500 and $1,000
handicaps every week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
Eortune In Pagteboard Boz.

New Port, r. l., April 10.-In paste
board box that appeared to contain
nothing more valuable than new hat
the 100000 worth of jewels which
have been presented to Miss Cathleen
Nelson as a wedding gift, have been
brought here from New York. The
package was under the care Of Chief
Of Police Richards. of NewFns4
U0auJurors appointed. IN.
Rome, April 10.-The pope today
received Mgr. Veccia, secretary of the
congregation of the propaganda, who
submitted the names of Rt. Rev. John
J. Glennon, coadjutor bishop of Kan
sas City, Mo-, as coadjutor archbishr
of ST. Louis, Mo-, and Rt. Rv. Henry
Moeller, bishop of Columbus, o., as co
adjutor archbishop of Cincinnati, o.
which the pontiff ratified.
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snreadlnn Rails .cause wreok-

Elizabeth, N. j., April 10-Owing
to the spreading of rails drill engine
on the Central railroad of New Jer.
sey left the track and plunged down
a 20-foot embankment into a pond to.
day. The engineer and fireman and
brakeman were buried under the
engine. The brakeman was taken out
alive, but died soon after he had been
taken to the hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
SUPERSTITION LEADS TO RIOT.
Hungarian Peasants Resent carryin.
of Strange Corpse THROUGH Town.

Hungarian Peasants Resent Carryin.,
of Strange Corpse Through Town.
Vienna, April 10-An extraordinary
case of superstition has occurred in
Hungary. A peasant living at Nosztany
died while attending the market in
a neighboring town. His relatives
started homeward with the body but
were forcibly prevented from travers-
ing the village of Iharis, the inhabi-
tants asserting that the passage of a
strange corpse through the place would
lead to misfortune.
Reinforced by gendarmes the rela-
tives made a second attempt to pass
through the village but were confront
ed by the entire population, armed
with pitchforhs and similar weapons.
The gendarmes were driven back by
the villagers and thereupon fired a
volley at the crowd of men, women
and children killing two persons and
wounding many others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
BURSTING OF GUN
KILLS THREE MEN
Defective Fuse Caused Acct
dent on Battleship Iowa.
OTHERS ARE SLIGHTLY INJURED

Explosion Occurred While Ship Was
at Target Practice In Gulf of Mexi.
CO Off Pensacola-FulI Investigation
To Be Made.
Washington. April 10.-The cipher
dispatch received by the navy depart.
ment last night regarding the explosion
of the gun on the Iowa was decipher.
ed this morning. 1t was from Ad.
miral Higginson, and said:
'Iowa's breech-loading rifle 12-inch
gun burst in front of trunions; three
killed, four wounded"
The killed are:
First-Class Seaman Kiele.
Ordinary Seaman Percheli.
Gunner's Mate Berry.
The injured are:
F1rst-Class Ceaman Gaugh.
Ordinary Seamen Thursdale, Brown,
Mansdcle and Purucker
The seamen killed and injured were
on the second gun deck at mess.
Three pieces of the exploded gun,
Se"S1A WCA6A4uS ONCA q iOI1, pctS0Gu
downward through the spar deck fall
Ing upon the men at mess instantly
killing the three named. All of the
men were horribly mutilated The
heavy missiles after passing through
the gun deck continued down to the
third deck where they came in con-
tact with the armored deck, the heavy
steel bringing them to stop, thus
saving the engineers and fremen who
were at work below
Although the upper decks were
crowded with men, no one there was
seriously injured. The men in the
turret felt the explosion but slightly.
THE gun which burst was designed
in 1898 and manufactured in 1895 at
the naval gun factory On Jan. 1,
1908, the gun had been fired 125 times
Yesterdays accident is the first that
has ever happened to any of the large
caliber guns Of the navy except in the
case of a premature explosion of a
shell two years ago. A lining tube
was inserted in that gun and today it
is in use at the proving grounds.
The bureau of navigation has sent
kilograms of sympathy to the families
of the men killed and wounded In the
explosion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
PROMINENT MASON DEAD.

Was Also One of the Oldest Odd Eel.
lows In United States.
Lancaster, Pa, April 10.-James M.
Howell, one of the oldest and most
prominent Masons in the state, died to
day from the infirmities of old age
He was born in Philadelphia in 1914.
In the point of age and membership
he was one of the oldest Odd Fellows
and Masons in the United States. He
served term as right eminent grand
commander of Pennsylvania. A mum.
ber of Masonic bodies in the state bear
his name
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
ELECTION OFFICIALS JAILED.
Court Renders Decision In the Lorimer.
Dunborrow Election Case.

DUHDOTTUW EIECtIOn Case.
Chicago, April 10.-The members of
the board of election commissioners
and Chief Clerk Rowell were today
adjudged guilty by Judge Hanecy OF
contempt of court in opening and
counting the ballots cast for Lorimer
and Durborrow in the sixth congress.
sional district in violation of the in.
junction issued to restrain such action
and were fined $100 each.
They refused to pay the fines and an
order was entered for their commit.
ment to the county Jail. They win
remain, technically, in the custody Of
the sheriff until next week, when ha.
beas corpus proceedings will be begun
in the supreme court.
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APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN.
Defendants in the Northern SecurI.
ties Case Not Satisfied.

liCS GdSC iNOL 0dLtSHeos
Washington, April 10.-Department
of justice officials, which having no
authoritative information on the sub.
ject, have little doubt that an appeal
in the Northern Securities case will
be taken to the supreme court very
soon.
Under the law the defendants are al.
lowed 60 days in which to appeal, but
in view Of the fact that counsel for
the Securities company have all along
worked in harmony with the govern
ment in expediting the disposition OF
the case, it is assumed that this poll
cy will be continued, and the matter
brought to the supreme court at the
earliest practica BILE date
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-11
WILL RETIRE cREscEUs.
Worlds Champion Trotter May Never
Race AGAIN


Race Again.
New York, April 10.-George Ketch-
um, owner of the worlds champion
trotter, Cresceus, 2:02A, announces
that it is probable that the horse will
never again race. If Mr.. Ketchum
does conclude to send the champion
another trial, he says it will be for the
purpose Of breaking the worlds record
to high-wheeI sulky, 2:08A, held by
Sunol
There is one other exhibition Gre
sceus may give, and then he will be
retired permanently to the stud" said
Mr.. Ketchum. Il am going to Eu-
rope in the fall and will take the
horse with me. may arrange for
big exhibition in London for the
benefit of some charity. That will
be the last time the champion will
ever be exhibited"
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East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth. 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 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. GuIIedge,
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.
look 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.
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To Answer Officials.

New York, April 10.-F'ifteen hun
dred employees of the Manhattan Ele
waited railway held meeting today to
decide upon an answer to the offer
of the officials of the company to in
crease the wages and reduce the hours
of the men. The employees are mem
bers of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Railway Employees.
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No Word From President.

Cinnabar, Mont, April 10.-No word
was received from the president this
morning. Secretary Loeb and Assis
tant Secretary Barnes left early this
morning for trip to Mammoth
springs and will not return until lats
this evening.
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GUARD KILLS PRISONER.
Negro Had Attacked Another Convict
and Was Running Away.

and Was Running Away.
Thomson, Ca, April 10.-George
Embree, a negro convict, working In
the county chaingang, was shot and
instantly killed this morning by Con,
Wet Guard Sam Lokey.
1t appears that the deceased was a
violent and desperate character, and
became involved in some trouble with
another convict, striking him with a
pick and knocking him down
He then fed, and as he did so was
fired upon by Guard Lokey, and shot
through the heart.
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No True American

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q WOMAN'S RISK

AS trapeze performer is greater than
mans She must have mans courage
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she must also work under conditions of
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