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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
NARROW ESCAPE or
new YORK FIREMEN
Flames and Falling Walls En-
danger Them.
HALF A MILLION DOLLAR LOSS.

HALF A MILLION DOLLAR LOSS.
Big Eight-story Building Is Complete
ly Destroyed, Throwing One Thou
sand People Out of Employment.
Fire Caused Two Explosions.
New York, Jan. 12.-Fire early to-
day completely destroyed the S-story
building at Alton and East Houston
streets, which was occupied by Fayer-
weather 6 Ladow, manufacturers of
leather betting.
The loss will exceed half million
dollars.
The firm had 1000 employees, who
will temporarily be out of employment.
Large quantities of oil and grease
were stored in the building, and these
made the fire fiercely hot and caused
two explosions. One of them nearly
caught squad of firemen with a sheet
of flame, and as a result of the other
water tower of the fire department
was destroyed. The occupants of all
nearby buildings, including a thickly
populated tenement house, were driv-
en- out.
A portion of one of the walls fell
on the Second avenue elevated struc-
ture and crushed a girder. A battal-
ion of Is men working on the railroad
just got out of the way in time to
save their lives.
The origin of the fire has not been
ascertained
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

Five Miles of Private Boulevards To
Be Laid Out


New York, Jan. 12.-John D. Rookie
feller, in purchasing nearly ali the
land in Pocahontoc Hills, Ie View
and Hawthorne for a series Cl G1rks,
is planning a chain of artificial lakes,
to be formed by the historic sleepy
Hollow brook, which runs through his
large estate near Tarrytown, n. Y
Several waterfalls have been con.
structed along the brook. Mr..
Rockefeller intends to spend more
than 100000 on this work
Five miles of pirate boulevards
through his parks are now being laid
out, while Buttermilk Hill, which he
recently bought, will be lighted by
hundreds of electric lights. Work
will be started Immediately on one Of
the largest private electric plants in
the country on his Pocahontoc Hills
estate.
On the summit of the hill it is pro-
posed to erect an observatory tower so
feet high, so that an unobstructed
view of the Hudson river and Long
Island sound for miles can be had.
Another improvement planned by
Mr.. Rockefeller is the construction of
a grand plaza on the brow of Kybuit
hill, near where he will build his new
$500000 mansion during the coming
spring, and several large conservato-
ries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

The man who is Gagged in or cooped up
day after day without sufficient exercise
is sure to suffer for it. Quite often the
liver is the first organ which becomes
disordered, and constipation, bi1iousness,
sick headache and general physical tor
por make life miserable. There's only
one way to deal with liver vtroubleD and
that is to go to the root of the disease,
and cure it once for all. Such cures of
the disordered or diseased liver almost
always follow the use of Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. It always
helps. It almost always cures. 1t reg
ulates the liver, strengthens the stomach,
and purifes the blood.
eDr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the
best medicine made, writes Michael Maher, OF
I.ittlefails, N Y (68 Center ST. III had yellow
jaundice and liver trouble in November, 1000
Was almost dead, lost sixteen pounds i'll three
weeks and my whole body was as yellow as
I tried three doctors and they gave me tablets
and pills and another one some other stuff but
went to Messrs. O'Rourke and Huriey's drug
store and got your Golden Medical Discovery
One bottle cured me and thank it and God
that am well man.n
Accept no substitute for the 0Discov-
erv.1 There is nothing vjust as good.n
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, a book containing 1908 pages.
is given away. Send 2I one-eent stamps
for expense of mailing 0nLy, for tile book
IN paper covers, or 81 stamps for the vol
une bound in cloth. Address DR.. r. W.
Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
CHILD LABOR IN NEW YORK.
More Exists In that City Than In All
Southern States.


New York, Jan. IA remarkable
revelation of child labor in this city
is about to be made, which many who
have studied the matter declare, says
The Tribune, VIII show that more child
labor exists in New York than in all
the states of the south combined.
The facts on which this revelation
is based have been gathered in the
last six months by the child labor
commission of New York.
Since May 1000 cases of child labor
in the tenement region have been per
sonally investigated by skilled work
ers. These thousand cases are in
no way singular, but representing
thousands of others, and have been
classified and tabulated on blanks con
tanning names, dates, addresses and
sources of information, furnishing a
mass Of original material for reference
and publication.
Public school teachers, factory in
spectors, keepers of boys lodging
houses and the children and parents
themselves have furnished +ha facts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
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MEETINGS IN KANSAS CRY.
Delegations For Three Associations
Are Assembling.

Kansas City, Jan. 12.-Delegations
from all directions arrived by every
train today to attend the sixth annual
convention of the National Live Stock
association, which will be called to or
der tomorrow by President John w.
Springer. Hundreds of others are
coming for the annual gatherings OF
the National Wool Growers associa.
ton and the National Association OF
Railroad Live Stock Agents, which al.
SO meets in this city this week.
There are 1,700 accredited delegates
to the stock convention, and it is be-
lieved that the majority of these will
have arrived when the first session is
opened. President Springer, B. w.
Martin, executive committeeman from
Wisconsin; l. F. Lee, secretary of the
New Mexico sheep sanitary board;
William Theis, acting national com
mitteeman from Texas, and J. w.
Seeman, Of Denver, were among the
first arrivals.
Besides the three conventions al
ready mentioned, the National Associ.
alton of Retail Grocers and General
Merchants also will hold its annual
gathering here, commencing tomorrow.
and the hotel facilities will be taxed
to their capacity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
WOMAN CARRIED GUNS.
New York Police Make Sensational
Arrest,

New York Police Make Sensational
Arrest.
New York, Jan. 1.-TWO loaded re-
volvers were taken from a beautiful
woman who was removed in a cab
Sunday night from the Waldorf-As.
toria to Bellevue hospital and placed
in ward for the female insane.
Papers in her possession bore the
inscription: Mrs. Maignen, Phila-
delphia," and the address Of "P. A.
Maignen, No. SO Arch street, Phila.
delphia," was found on a letter.
The woman, who registered in the
hotel three days ago as Mrs T. A.
Maignen, of Philadelphia, has ordered
Jewels to the value of about$100 900
from various fashionable jewelers.
since she arrived in this city. The
superintendent in Bellevue hospital
says he thinks he knows who her hus-
band is. He admitted she was a
French woman of wealth and social
distinction, but declined to give her
name or to furnish any details about
her family connections.
The woman was not violent In the
cab or in the hospital except when she
was about to be taken TO the pavilion,
when she raved She is tall, splen.
didly built, with exceptionally hand
some features, and with the unmistak-
able stamp of refinement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
FOREIGN OFFICE PUZZLED.

castro's Last Note Avoids Specific
Acceptance Of Powers Stipulations-
Berlin, jan 12-The foreign office
here is somewhat puzzled by Presi-
dent Castro's last note. He avoids
specific acceptance of the powers stip.
ulations and seemingly leaves the
basis for a settlement as indefinite as
in his preceding dispatch agreeing
generally to arbitration. The presi-
dents reply has really not advanced
the matter at all, but it is confidently
supposed he has given Mr.. Bower full
power Of attorney.
The state department at Washington
has advised the foreign office that Mr..
Bowen has sailed from LaGuayra.
Nothing more will be done from this
side until Mr.. Bowen reaches Wash.
ington: 1t is hoped that a full agree.
ment will be attained without arbitra
tion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
$50. 900 Fire In CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Fire today de-
stroyed a 4-story building at Dearborn
and Illinois streets, causing a loss of
100000, and threatened the destrue-
tion of lodging house adjoining. The
fire originated on the first floor and
spread rapidly, due to the frozen fire
plugs, which had to be thawed before
a stream of water could be brought
into play. A number of business
concerns occupied the building and
suffered losses in varying sums, the
heaviest being those of the Sun Leath-
er & Saddlery company, F. ]. Fergu-
son, steam heating appliances, the
Roberts Portable Oven company and
the F. G. Christy Engraving company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
At Kansas citv.

Kansas City, Jan. 12.-Zero wealth
er prevailed in Kansas City at a. m.
with fall of Il IL degrees in the past
II hours. There is no prospect of
moderation today, and suffering be-
cause of lack of fuel will prove Sc.
we're. The supply of coal in Kansas
City, which was short on Saturday,
had diminished greatly over Sunday.
Similar conditions exist at all points
throughout this part of the southwest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
WESTERNERS SILVER
IN BLIzZARD'S BLAST
Mercury Goes Tumbling In
Many Cities.
2 DEGREES BELOW AT CHICAGO.

Other Places Report Temperature of
From 8 to z Degrees Below Zero.
Much Suffering Reported Among the
Poor.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-TWO degrees be-
low zero was the official temperature
for Chicago and vicinity at 8 o'clock
today, accompanied by a brisk north
west wind.
Much suffering among the poor, who
have with difficulty endured the mod
crate weather since the coal famine
became acute, has been reported, and
number of deaths are said to have
been due directly to the cold. Steps
have already been taken by the mayor
to provide fund for the relief of the
destitute.
Much delay to suburban transporta-
ton lines was occasioned by the sud
den and intense cold, and a number of
minor accidents were reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
FOREIGN BLOCKADE
VENEZUELAN COAST
Negotiations Proceeding Rel
ativs to Raising 1t.
QUESTION OF GUARANTEES
Italian Foreign Office Recognizes Cor
rectness of Secretary Hays Note
that Continuance of Blockade Will
Further lmpoverish Venezuela.

Rome, Jan 12-Negotiations be-
tween the cooperating powers rela-
tive to raising the blockade of the
Venezuelan coast are proceeding, the
main point being the question of guar.
antees for the payment of claims
should the warships be withdrawn.
The Italian foreign Office recognizes
the correctness of the contention in
Secretary Hays last note, that a con-
tinuance of the blockade will only fur
ther impoverish Venezuela and make
the settlement Of the claims more diff
ficult, and is desirous of meeting the
suggestion of the United States. At
the same time it cannot act without
an agreement with Germany and Great
Britain. AS the quickest solution the
suggestion is again mooted whether
the United States might not again be
asked to guarantee the payment Of the
sums awarded, now that the situation
has become so completely changed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

Washington, Jan. 12.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: Surveyor OF Customs,
Thomas B. Stapp, port of Chattanooga,
Tenn. Postmasters: Alabama, Rob.
ert T. West, of Roanoke; Walter s..
Standifer, of Gadsden. Kentucky,
Woodbury. Linsley, of Hartford; James
w. Thomson, of Uniontown. Ohio,
Joel B. DeWolfe, of Fostoria; John A.
Lowerie, of Seville. Tennessee, Eva
T. Warner, of LafoHette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
Banker Drons Dead

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. PA spe.
cfal to The News from Johnson City
Tenn, says that John D. Cox, presi
dent of the Jonesboro Banking and
Trust company, of Jonesboro, and the
Unaka National bank, of Johnson City
dropped dead in the depot at Jones.
boro this morning about $50 o'clock
while awaiting to take a train from
Johnson City. Mr.. Cox was 68 years
old. and very wealthy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

-41KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
convenes at Little Rock--contest For
House Speakership.

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-THE Ar
kansas legislature convened at noon
today. Hon. Joseph L. Short, of Full.
ton county, had no opposition for the
presidency of the upper body. There
is a lively contest for the speaker.
ship of the house between John l.
Moore, of Philips county, and Fl. X.
Toney, Of Jefferson, with the indfca.
tions favoring the former In the eau
Gus this afternoon. A temporary or.
ganization was effected in the house,
and the work of swearing in the new
members was begun.
Governor Davis will not send in his
message today. The election of a
United States senator will not occur
for several days. Ex-Governor James
P. Clarke is the Democratic nominee,
and there is no doubt of his election to
succeed Senator James K. Jones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
cRIMEAN WAR VETERAN.
Only Survivor Living In Connecticut
Is DVina

Is DYING
New York, JAN 12.-Amthow Hig.
gins, the only survivor of the Crimean
war living in Connecticut, says
World dispatch from Winsted, is dying
of general debility at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Owens, here. He
received a medal from the
late Queen Victoria, for gal.
lantry at the battle of Inkermann, for
intercepting and capturing a Russian
officer who was bearing dispatches of
great Importance and for brave and
meritorious service during the entire
war.
He was at the battles of Thalma
Tnkermann, Balaclava and at the ter.
rible siege of Sebastopo1
Higgins enlisted in the British army
at the age of 10.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
coIquitt's First Legal Hanging.

Moultrie, Ca, Jan. 12.-The supreme
court has handed down decision af.
f1rming the case of John Henry Bryant
versus the state, who was at the last
term of court convicted of murder and
sentenced to hang. This will be the
first legal execution that has ever
been in Colquitt county. He was
convicted Of killing another negro IN
this county the first of last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
AZ ST. Paul

ST. Paul, MINI, Jan. 12.-One de-
gree below zero was the warmest tenn
perature reported in this city Sunday,
and last night It went down to Z de-
grees below. Moorhead, Mimi, re-
ports a minimum of 18 below, and Du-
1uth experienced 6 degrees below. Flu
el is scarce, and there is much suffer
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
The SiCkest Man is MOT Always in Bed,

The meanest kind of sickness isjust 10 be able
to attend to duties and yet feel equal to the task
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
ought to be in bed.
A thorough course of Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic would give new lease on life TO such people
1t tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Pus
spienj appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
GIVEN FIFTY LASHEs.
Negro Who Assaulted Crippled White
Bow Punished.

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 12.-Tom Jeffer-
son, a negro, who assaulted Grip
pied white boy in Aiken, S. c., last
Saturday night, was whipped by a
crowd of white people at Graniteville
last night.
The negro was arrested at Aiken, s..
c., Saturday afternoon, but was re-
leased upon his promise to leave town.
Upon Tearing that the negro would
board tarin at Graniteville, white
citizens Of that place got the negro
and gave him so lashes, accompanied
by the order to leave the community
at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
Freeze Throuohout Florida.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 12.-The wealth.
er bureau has no report of damage in
south Georgia by the storm last night.
Savannah is preparing to weather
cold wave. Temperature to drop to
25 degrees tonight in this city, and
freeze throughout the state of Flori-
da is predicted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
Congressman TONGUE Dead.

Washington, Jan. 12-Representa-
tive Tongue of the ninth Oregon dis
trict, died suddenly Sunday afternoon
at his residence in this city. The
cause was heart failure, following an
attack OF Indigestion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
At Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Jan. 12.-Two-tenths of
a degree above zero was the minimum
record by the weather bureau this
morning. Two degrees below was
shown by many thermometers. This
was a fall Of 80 degrees in 18 hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

Rome, Jan. 12.-The pope learned
this morning Of the attempt on the
life of King Alfonso of Spain. He re
ceived the news with concern,
sent a telegram to his godson con
graduating him on his escape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
OFFICE OF J. r. LASSITER.

HENDsONVILLE, 5. q, Sept 2, 1886.
MR.. A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah, Ga.
DEAR SIR:-Some years ago 1 operated float
ing saw mill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed, and my
hands were always exposed to the worst malaral
influences. | employed over hundred hands,
and the work was conducted much in water as
out of it. For this reason, in August and Septem-
Der there was great loss of time and business
account of sickness among the workers.
My attention was then called to Johnson Chill
and Fever Tonic, and | determined to give the
medicine trial. | procured It, and those who
were sick put on this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In short time every one ofthe one hundred hands
was well and reported for duCy and from that time
on [ used nothing else but Johneon's Tonic, and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly,
j. r. LASSITER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
At Lacrosse.

Lacrosse, Wis. Jan. 12-Tt was 8
degrees below here this morning. with
cutting wind blowing, making the
cold felt more than at any time this
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

Louisville, KY, Jan 12.-The official
temperature at 6 o'clock this morning
was 9 degrees above zero, the coldest
Of the winter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
AT ST. Louis

ST. Lo1ifs, Jan 12-At 5 o'clock this
morning the temperature registered 3
degrees above, but by $3.50 O'Clock the
brisht sunlight had raised the mer-
curry to 10 degrees above.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
At West sunerror-

West Superior, Wis, Jan. 12.-The
weather bureau recorded a tempera-
ture Of 8 degrees below zero this
morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

The ab We are only d tew brands OF the
manv we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such IS Corn
sold equallv as low, from s1,25 gallon up
wards
We make specially of the Jug trade and
all orders by 10 all or telegraph viii have our
prompt attention. Special inducements Of
Fave1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
& EXPRESS

We snip on approval in plain, sealed boxes
with n marks to indicate contents When
you receive ii and test it, it 1t IS not satisfAc-
tory, return it at our expense and we will re.
turn your 800 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years ord Eight bottles for S5 so,
express prepaid: IL bottles for $3.50 eXpres S
prepaid; gallon Jug, sxpress prepaid, 80 90;
gallon lug, express prepaid. S5.5e. NO
charges for boxing
We nanule ali the leading brands Of Rye
and ourb0n Whisktes n the mark I, and
ELI h
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

SAFE have just received car load of the ceebrat-
W ed 'RocK HILL" BUGQIES. The buggy
that is equaled by few and surpassed by none Has
want to be worried to death by oiling yonr buggy
every few days. why get Rock Hill.0 1t don't
cost cent more in the long to get a good than
does a cheap one. The Long Winded" axles have
been known to run 2, ,035 miles with one oiling. All
Crock Hill Buggies are fitted with these axles, in
fact say to you that for durab lity easy riding
aud neatness the Crock Rill' is by far the best
buggy the market
ga Little Higher in Price But-''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13

morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
IMPORTING YELLOW JACK.
An Interesting Report From Assistant
Surgeon Grubbs.

The surgeon general of the marine hos
report from Assistant Surgeon Grubbs at
the gulf quarantine station in regard to
the conditions under which mosquitoes in
fected with yellow fever are brought to
where the infection prevails. From June
to November last he made careful nspec-
ton of vessels arriving from ports where
the presence of the stegomyia renders them
liable to infection.
On the eghty-two vessels from possibly
yellow fever ports sxty-five had no mos
Quitoes board at any time during the
voyage, five had the insects on board at
port of departure, nine reported the ap-
pearance en- route of culex, or harmless
mosquitoes, and three brought stegomyia
to the station All three of the last group
were from Vera Cruz. a yellow fever port,
and the voyage lasted average of
seventeen days Surgeon Grubbs gives the
mosquito history of each of the three and
reaches these conclusions
First that mosquitoes can come aboard
a vessel under favorable conditions when
the vessel is not far from shore; second,
that stegomyia can be carried from MeM-
can West Indies ports to those of our
gulf states; third, that they can board a
vessel lying at anchor a half or mile or
less from shore, being conveyed by the
open lighters used for flying aboard, and
finally, that a vessel moored a short dis
tance from land may become infected with
yellow fever old beliefs to the con-
trary Notwithstanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
EXCITEMENT OF MASSEY.
Report From Rear Admiral Rodgers at
New York Navy Yard.

Acting Secretary Darling received in the
morning mail report from Rear Admiral
Rodgers, commandant at the New York
navy yard, upon the ejectment from that
yard yesterday of walking delegate, one
C. s. Massey representing the Housesmith
Union of New York. Admiral Rodgers
statement is temperate review Of the con-
ditions which led up to his action, and is in
line with the statements made by the press
this morning on that subject. He shows
that at the date of his report seven or
eight of the workmen were approached by
Massey and yielded to his demands and
quit work. All of these men were employed
by contractor to install the big derrick
which will handle all the material for the
battle ship Maine, and the extent of the
admirars activity was simply to prevent
interference with the workingmen while
in the limits Of the navy yard.
AS the case now stands, in view of Ad-
miral Rodgers statement, the department
does not feel called upon for any action.