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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-06
New Governor in Charge Of beirut.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5,-The Navy Depart
ment has received telegram from Rear
Admiral Cotton, dated Beirut, Syria. Oct.
5, reporting that KhaliI Pasha. the Gov
ernor General Of Broussa, has succeeded
Nuzim Pasha as Governor OF Beirut Nuzim
was placed temporarily in charge Of the
government nj Beirut Hfter the removal
of the Governor who made himself obnox-
io,is TO the United States and other nations
by not taking adequate measures to pre-
serve order. Nuzim will now resume his
duties as Governor General Of Damascus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-06
REAR ADMIRAL TO CAPTAIN.
Royal Il. Bradford TO Retire From Bureau
OF Equipment TO Command Of Illinois.

WASHINGTON Oct. 5.-Rear Admiral
Royal B. Bradford will voluntarily retire
from the Office Of Chief OF the Naval Bureau
Of Equipment on Oct IL, and DO assigned
to command the battleship illinois. He holds
the grade OF rear admiral by virtue OF his
present position, but upon going to the
Illinois will resume the rank OF captain
Ills actual rank in the line Of the navy.
The President and the Secretary OF the
Navy are anxious TO have Capt, George
A. Converse, the present commando OF
the Illinois, succeed Admiral Bradford as
chief of tine Bureau of Equipment, but the
appointment will not be made unless y
perfectly agreeable TO Capt. Convssse'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-06
ooAL1Ne STATIONS IN CUBA.

Of Treaty by the President.
WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-After some hest
tation, the Cuban Government has ac-
quiesced in the ratification by President
Roosevelt Of the coaling station treaty
between. Cuba and the United States, and
instructions have been sent by the State
Department to United States Minister
Squiers at Havana to exchange the rati-
hcations, the act necessary to make the
treaty effective. Under the agreement
the United States will obtain possession
Of sites for fortified naval coaling stations
ct Guantanamo, near Santiago, and Bahia
Honda, not great distance from Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-06

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5-Attorney- General
Knox, who has spent the greater part Of
the summer at Beverly Farms, Mass, re-
turned to Washington to-day. He called
on the President this afternoon and had
q brief talk about Department matters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-06
TEST YOUR KIDNEYS

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Every two or three weeks. It's the only
way TO keep perfect watch Of your health.
just let q tumblerful Of morning urine
stand for "a hours. and II 1t becomes cloudy.
or particles float about in it, or II reddish
brown sediment forms, 1t IL positive proof
that your kidneys are utterly unable to do
their work correctly, and unless properly
treated at once Bright's disease, diabetes,
uric acid and blood poisoning, with fatal
results, will surely follow.
The only safe and permanent cure for all
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Safe Cure is sold at all drug stores, or
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REFUSE SUBSTITUTES they rarely cure
and are often exceedingly dan gerOus.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the
bowels gently and aid speedy cure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
TELEGRAPHIc RREvTTfKa.

In his message to the Alabama loeb
islature Governor Jelks dealt wsth the
peonage question. He thinks Aiabarna
has been criticised too hArshly.
Mississippi negroes believe that the
nomination of Major vardarnan fer
governor means return to slavery :
Brooks Story, the famous Mississfp-
pi convict, is again at large, havins
made his fifth escape.
monument to the late Henry Mel.
vile Jackson, has been unveiled At
Opehka, Ala.
The trial of the directors and exeeu.
tive officers of the NORTH Jersey Etsees
Railway company, accused Of rusrf
slaughter in connection with Q raalv "a
horror. is in progress at Newark. n. j..
A telegram was rea1 70 the eangress
OF actuaries from the Cuban rahastef
at Washington denying the stasea@Re
by Mr.. Hoffman IN reference TO the
death rate in Havana
At Shawneetown, H., raob Of SO
white men ATTEMPTED to tahe tSom 3atl
a negro accused Of ATTEMPTED a&skM5t
on white woman, but the jaiiey pre-
vented
Estimates have been submtttsA at
Washington showing that large sasns
are needed for improvements 90 R8&y
yards and docks on the South A&lanr
tic.
After inspecting the groun& and
buildings of thest Louis exposition
Secretary Shaw declared it Is the an.
est sight he ever Witnessed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
Deputy Sheriff Kills One, Wounds An.
other, Captures Two.

Baldwin, L. l., Sept. deputy Sher-
if Louis j. Cook, early today shot
and killed one burglar, probably ia
tally wounded a second and captured
two others.
He discovered them trying to break
into a vacant house at Baldwin's park
near here, and desperate fight fol
lowed, but Cook escaped injury
The men are supposed to have be-
longed to a gang who hav seen active
for some weeks In this section, and
the deputy had been on the watch for
them. The man who was killed had
attacked Cook with corn knife, but
after struggle the deputy managed
to draw his revolver and fire, the ball
piercing the mans side, killing him
instantly.
After shooting the second man
Cook was joined by Charles Crowley,
resident, and they soon captured the
two fleeing men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Trial of Railway ofiolaIs.

Newark, N. j., Sept. AT the trial
of the Officials of the North Jersey
street railway company, accused of
manslaughter in connection with the
Clifton grade crossing, Frederick Ev-
vans, former secretary to Vice Pres
ident Hobart, and now secretary of the
public service corporation, was called
upon to produce the books containing
the bylaws Of the North Jersey Street
Railway company. From this the pros
ecutor read selections on the duties of
directors and officials showing how
the various duties are delegated from
one to another, but they all are re-
sponsible for the carrying out of the
rules of the company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
SITUATION AT ANpRlANopLE.
Turkish Government Hopes Soon to
Suppress INSURGENTS.

Suppress Insurgents. !.
Constantinople, Sept 2.-According
to government advices Colonel Jankoff,
the insurgent leader, who with a
strong following, is operating south
ward of Demutyka has been entrust-
ed with the task of destroying the
larger bridges of the railroad running
from Dedeagach, on the south coast
to Kuleli Burgas, over the Martha
and Arda rivers, to cut off communica-
tion with Adrianople from the south
and delay the troops who are on their
way to the threatened city. The gov.
ernment believes, it has taken meas
ures which will bring about a speedy
and decisive battle, which it Is hoped,
will defeat the insurgent forces com.
manded by Colonel Jankoff. The pal
ace officials were in constant cummu.
nication with the authorities at
Adrianople throughout Monday formu.
lating plans to master the situation
in the vilayet.
The crowds which witnessed last
nights illuminations here in honor of
the anniversary of the accession of
the sultan, was not so large as usual.
The police recently have been ex-
ercising great severity toward the Mus
sulmans suspected of melting trou.
bic in the disturbed vilayet, and have
arrested and banished large numbers.
While the Russian squadron was in
ln1ada bay no less than 142 MussuI-
mans were expelled on account of
their unconcealed hostility to Rus.
sia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
JEALOUS, He KILLS
WOMAN AND SELF
Shooting Double Tragedy IN
New York City.
HE PROPOSED AN ELoPEMENr.

Henry r. Edison, Kills Mrs. Pullen in
Presence of His Wife and Then
Turns Weapon Upon HimseIf-son
:. of Former Mayor Franklin Edison.
New York, Sept. 2.-Henry F. Ed
son, 80 years old, shot and killed Mrs.
Fanny Pullen, 33 years of age, today
and then shot and killed himself. The
double tragedy occurred at Edson's
residence.
The murderer and suicide was Hen.
ry Townsend Edison, aged SO years,
a son of Former Mayor Franklin Ed.
son, and a brother of DR. Cyrus Ed.
SON Edison is said to have been in.
sanely jealous of the woman and want.
cd her to go away with him.
The shooting occurred in the pres.
ence of DR.. David o. Edison, the sui
cide's brother, his wife, Mrs Henry
7. Edison and a baggage mover named
Thomas Woods The Edsons have liv.
ed together fo4 number of months
Today Henry T. Edison was to vacate
and leave the city for a short time.
According to the police and Woods,
Edison had begged Mrs Pullen to elope
with him.
DR.. Edison told his brother that he
should be ashamed of himself to make
such a proposal in the presence of
his wife Townsend Edison became
wildly excited and kept entreattng Mrs.
Pullen to go to anther state with him
When Woods entered the house he
says he saw Townsend point his re.
vOlver toward Mrs. Pullen and heard
him say to her:
You must go with me. If you
don't elope with me I'll see that you
go with me anyway
Then Townsend fired two shots in
quick succession. The first struck
Mrs. Pullen in the right side of the
forehead and the second bullet plough.
ed through the left check, tearing the
flesh. Mrs. Pullen then ran a few
steps when she fell Edison then
turned the revolver on himself, firing
two shots. The first shot went through
his head, the second entered the left
breast near the heart. He dropped
to the floor, his head falling across the
womans feet Both died almost in
Stantly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
HAGUE ARBITRATION.
Venezuelan Question Excites Much In.
terest In Rome,

terest In Rome.
Rome, Sept. 2.-Great interest is ia.
ken here in the Venezuelan question
before The Hague arbitration court,
especially as Wayne MacVeagh, senior
counsel for the United States, was the
first American ambassador to Italy.
where he left the most pleasant re.
membranes for his tact and clever.
ness.
Germany tried to obtain preference
over Great Britain in the payment of
her claims against Venezuela, but
Italy refused to support her ally, and
therefore three blockading powers
stand on exactly the same footing in
making their demands for preferen.
tial treatment.
Senator Pieranto, professor of Inter.
national law, counsed of Italy, at The
Hague, will support the Italian claims
according to the Roman code, which
confers special rights on persons who,
through risks, Expenses, etc., obtain
redress, uch right also being of ad.
vantage to other claimants as they
share in them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Orator and Historian Dead.

New York, Sept 2.-The Rev. DR..
James Leonard Corning, the celebrated
pulpit orator, and historian and di.
plomat is dead in Munich, according
to a private dispatch just received
here. DR. Corning was 72 years old.
He had been active as minister for
the last 20 years, and was one of the
most celebrated art historians of the
present age. He was at one time
American consul at Munich He was
an intimate friend of President Lin.
coin, General U. s. Grant and Henry
Ward Beecher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
WAR ON COLLEGE FADs.
Dancing Professors Opposed to "YaIe
GIides" and Harvard Dips"

Dancing Professors Opposed to "YaIe
Gides" and Harvard Dips"
New York, Sept. 2.-Football tactics
on the ballroom floor must stop. No
more Yale glides" or Harvard dill -
Of distorted attempt to tread a meas.
ure in two-four time when the music
calls for three beats in a bar.
Such is the ultimatum of the Amer
loan Society of Professors of Dane
Ing now in session here. War has
been declared by the professor on
what they call the invasion of their
special field by college students. The
dancing of the two-step to waltz time
and the grotestque positions assumed
by the dancers are evils attributed to
the college fads that have vitiated the
public taste.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
ELoPED WITH HEiREss.
Romance of Atlanta Man and Rich
mond Belle.

Romance of Atlanta Man and Rich
mond Belle.
Atlanta, Sept. 2.-Julian Christian
a former young business man of At
lanta, has eloped with Miss Emily
Cawthorne, a Richmond, Va, heiress
The two were married in Cleveland
O., Monday.
According to the dispatch which
comes from Cleveland the elopement
and marriage was very romantic af-
fair. The guardian of the young heir
ess objected seriously to the wedding,
but the young lady's heart had been
completely captured, so she left the
pleasure party with which she was
visiting, at Buffalo, and gave her hand
to the dashing young travelling man.
About eight years ago Mr.. Chris
tian was connected with the George
Muse Clothing company in the capac-
ity of .bookkeeper, and was a success
ful young business man.
Since leaving Atlanta it is under
stood that he has been very success
ful as travelling man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Evlan III Yea IS Ole.

Atlanta, Sept. 2.-"OId Uncle Andy"
Montgomery, the oldest negro in the
state of Georgia, and probably the
oldest man in the southern states, died
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
Old Folks Colored Home. He was
well known not only in Atlanta, but
throughout the north and east, and
had many friends among both white
and black. By those in the best po.
sition to know his age was said to be
11T,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Guests of the President.

Oyster Bay, Sept. president
Roosevelt had as guests at luncheon
today Senator Bevsridge, OF Indiana
and DR.. J. Fl. Finley, who soon is to
be installed az president of the col
lege of the City Of New York Later
the president received / N Stevens,
newspaper editor, of Colorado
Springs, Col, and Frank Mead, both
of whom desired to discuss with him
some western matters, Mr.. Mead's
mission relating particularly to some
Indian affairs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Great shootlnn Tournament

Seagirt, N. j., Sept. 2.-The most
elaborate shooting tournament, employ
ing the rifle, revolver, earbine ana pis.
tol this country has ever known, open
ed here today The states are well
represented as are the army, the navy
and the marine corps. Shooting in
all the individual competitions with the
exception of the Wimbledon cup and
the presidents match, was in order.
AS in these competitions reIentries
are allowable, the results will not be
known until the close of the meet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Scaled Hiohest peak of Andes,

Chicago, Sept "a dispatch to The
Record-H Herald from Albuquerque, N
NJ, says Miss Annie Peck, Of New
York, who has achieved fame as a
mountain climber, accompanied by DR..
Able w. G. Tight, president of the Uni.
versity of New Mexico, and two Swiss
guides, has successfully ascended
Mount Sorata, in Bolivia, the highest
peak in the Andes. This is the first
time the summit has been scaled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
To Visit Cincinnati.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept 2-The Bir
mingham Commercial club will make q
trip to Cincinnati this month. At 8
meeting of the committee appointed tc
arrange the trip it was decided to rec
ommend to the club to leave here on
Sept. IA, stopping one day at Nash
vile and one day at Mammoth cave in
Kentucky. The club will hold its
regular meeting Friday, when the rec
ommendation of the committee will be
adopted. 1t is expected that 10C
members Of the club will go on the
trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
REIGN or CRIME IN
The COAL FIELDS
Spirit Molly Mcclure Broth
erhood Still Strong.
MANY MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDIES.

Are IncIinedek - selleye <Ss59W2N
oathbound Organization Is ~ a
sbIe For Grimes.
New York, Sept. 2.-Continued Grim.
inality in the anthracite coal fields
of northern Pennsylvania has not only
aroused a feeling If insecurity among
the residents Of the poorly protected
mountain districts, but the authorities
are becoming very much puzzled over
the mystery surrounding the numer
Gus murders committed here accord
ing to special dispatches from TamR'
qua.
The coal and iron police and detec
tives declare that the spirit of Molly
MCGUIRE Brotherhood is as strong in
certain localities as during the early
seventies, when crime was rampant
throughout the coal fields.
From the mystery surrounding sew
eral unprovoked and bloody tragedies
in Luzerne Columbia and Lackawanna
counties, it is believed that some oath
bound organization is responsible for
the crimes. The police of Colum-
bia county have already arrested sew
eral suspects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Hot Dau In London.

New York, Sept. 2.-Tuesday prov
ed one of the hottest days of the year
in London, says a dispatch from that
city to The Herald. Only few days
ago the temperature fell to within an
appreciatable distance of the freezing
point, so that the sudden change was
felt to an exceptional degree. Many
cases of prostration were reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
>--~--------------- N------$--
LYTLE OUT ON $1,000 BOND.
'ederal Judge Jones Grants Ball on
Doctors Certificate

Federal Judge Jones Grants Ball on
Doctors Certificate.
Montgomery Ala, Sept. Judge
Thomas G. Jones, of the United States
court, has granted bail to w. R. Lytle,
who is wanted at Chicago for assault
with intent to murder Jacob Smith, a
negro. His bond was fixed at $1,000,
which he made. The Judge released
him on certificate from DR.. A. H.
Michael, who stated that Lytle was of
q nervous nature and that he could
not sleep at night, and that close con.
finement might affect his brain. Lytle
is now free until the United States
court of appeals disposes Of his case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Gave Away Fortune, Then suicided.

New York, Sept. 2.-Mrs. Mary Lang
once wealthy, is dead from carboIic
acid poisoning at hospital in Brook
lyn. Several years ago her husband
died, leaving her a fortune and a
handsome home in williamsburg. She
gave away her fortune to all sorts
of unfortunate families, and finally
lost her home through foreclosure ot
mortgage. She was too old to pro
cure employment and committed sui
eide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Ex.connressman Driua's case

New York, Sept 2.-Counsel for
Congressman Edmund H. briggs, W
is under indictment in connection wit
the postoffice frauds, has filed in tn,
United States circuit court, Brooklyn
a brief as to the constitutionality eE
der which the indictments were found
The contention is that briggs did no
qualify as member of congress gnti
Dec. 4. 1899. while the money or checs
from the cash register company men
toned in the case was given in Ma,
Of that wear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
GINNING PLANT BURNED.
Eleven Thousand Dollar Loss at Tus-
caloosa, Ala.

Tuscaloosa, la, Sept. 2.-The
round lap bale pft I, the property of
the American Cotton company was
completely destroyed Tuesday after
noon by fire.
A camping train, the property of the
Mobile and Ohio, was sidetracked un-
der the shed belonging to the struc-
ture.
The fire originated in one of the
cars and the building became ignit-
ed from them. Four cars were de-
stroyed
The loss is estimated at $1,000,
with $4,000 insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
MORE FIGHTING SHIPS.
Admiral Dewey Writes Concerning
the United States Navv.

NNi'ii al DCWCy writes concerning
the United States Navy.
New York, Sept. 2.-AdnSiral Dew
ey has contributed an article to the
current issue of a navy periodical in
which he gives the strength fleets that
Great Britain, France and Germany
could assemble for their summer ma
neuvers as compared with our small
fleet assembled at Bar Harbor.
Our immense coast-line and our
rapidly increasing world trade" says
the admiral, demands a navy. We
must have it Nr our own protection,
and it rests with the navy league to
instill this dead into the minds of all
classes of citizens until the pressure
Of public opinion gives us such a navy
as is needed for the country's prestige
or safety"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Confessed Crime He Did Not Commit

Detroit, Sept. 2.-Charles visch,
who walked into the general police sta.
ton early today and announced that
he was the murderer of little 4-year.
old Alfonso Wilmes, for whom the Do.
lice are searching, was released this
forenoon after being examined by Cap
tain Mcdonnell. Misch was intoxicat.
ed last night and his confession was a
drunken vagary. He left the station
promising to drink no more
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Two More Peonane Arrests

Montgomery Ala, Sept. 2-J. A
Driver, of Geneva county, and j. E.
Turner, of Crenshaw county, have been
arrested by deputy United States mar
shals, and will be before the United
States Commissioners at Greenvij1e c
Sept. I, the former on a charge
holding a person in peonage and
latter on a charge of causing pee
age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
coIina Volcano Active.

Mexico City, Sept. 2.-Colima volea
no continues internationally active.
Monday there was a terrific report and
the people of Tuxpan rushed out OF
doors In panic. Scientists believe
the mountain will radically change
It's shape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902


Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
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 whose. family was stop
ping kindly offered me three bottles of
J0hnson'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. NJ. MCCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Resigns from PauIist order.

New York Sept 2.-The Rev. PAT
rick J. Murphy, G. S. p, has resigned
from the Paulist order in this city,
having been released from the obliga~
tons of the New York archdiocese by
permission of Father Deshon, supe-
rior of the Paulist Order, and Arch
bishop Farley.