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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
They Visit King Edward.

New York, Oct 19-After briei
secret session this morning the Alas
kan boundary commissioners drove
to buckingham Palace, where they
were received by King Edward. Am
bassador Choate accompanied the Unit
ed States commissioners and introduc
ed them to the king, where they were
informed of the terms of the agree
ment reached by the tribunal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED.
Incendiary Fire at Galveston, Ind
Loss $4,000.

Logansport, Ind, Oct. 19-Fire sup
posed to be of incendiary origin, this
morning destroyed five business blocks
and the railroad station besides dam
aging several other buildings at Gal
weston, Ind.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The telegraph operator at the sta
tion reported the fire and asked for
help while the station was burning.
He was driven away by the flames, and
the wires were burned, cutting off all
communication. The fire department
here, and at Kokono, loaded UP ap
paratus on relief trains and sent them
to Galveston, which is a town of 1,OOO
people, II miles from here. At g
o'clock this morning the fire was un
der control.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
ATTEMPT MAOE
TO WRECK TRAIN
Fish Plates Had Been Pulled
From the Rails.

PLACE WAS NEAR DALLAS, GA,
Negro Flagged the Train Just Before
1t Arrived at the TrestIe Where the
Fish Plates Had Been Removed.
Chattanooga, Oct. ia fiendish at,
tempt as made to wreck a passenger
train yesterday on the Southern rail
way between Atlanta and Chattanooga.
At point near Dallas, Ga, freight
went through trestle resulting in
the death Of Fireman Roy Fagala. A
negro tagged the passenger just be
fore it arrived at the trestle.
Investigation developed that the fish
plates had been pulled from the rails.
The freight was not due TO arrive at
that time, hence the conclusion that
the attempt was to wreck the pas
senger. The when Johnny Comes
Marching Home" company was aboard
the passenger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. Stn, TOOZ.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-Th1s 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. GulIedge,
of Verbena, with whose,family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
JOhnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks | had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. nj. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
RattIeshIp pamaaed bx coIIlalon,

Ferrol, Spain, Oct. 19-The British
battleship Prince George, which was
towed here yesterday after having been
in collision with the British battleship
Hannibal during the naval maneuvers
off Cape Finistere, was found to be so
extensively damaged by the HannibaIs
ram that she has been beached for
temporary repairs, preparatory to be.
ing towed back to England, where she
will be placed in dry dock The Prince
George took in immense quantities OF
water, necessitating incessant pump.
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
Drowned Herself and Babe.

Haleyville, Ala, Oct. 19.-Mrs. Co
lumbus Gentles, of this place, commit
ted suicide Sunday morning by drown.
ing herself and her two-months-olt
baby in water tank on the North
Alabama railway. She took the In
fant during the night and without g
wrap walked mile and half, climb
ed a 10-foot ladder TO the top of the
tank and jumped in. The bodies were
recovered. 1t is believed the woman
had grown suddenly insane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
Lowe Will Be Candidate.

Birmingham, Ala, ct. 19.-There is
scarcely doubt but that Hon. Rob
ert J. Lowe, Of this city, chairman of
the Democratic state executive com
mittee, will be candidate in the pri-
mary next spring for the presidency
of the Alabama railroad commission.
V. Smith, will also be a candidate. 1t
is not likely there will be any others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
Pilot Boats Unique Experience

San Francisco, Oct. 19.-The pilot
boat Pathfinder had an unusual expert
ence while cruising off the heads the
other night in a dense fog. A large
flock of wild ducks making for thj
harbor collided with the mainsail
the schooner and a large number fe
dead or stunned on the deck. Enough
birds were secured TO provision the
larder for some time to come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
Shot Ernm Ambush

Missoula, Mont, Oct. 1y.-John Tully
a teamster at Fort Missoula, shot
and istantly killed Thomas Kennedy, a
soldier at midnight. Tully had had
trouble with Joe Andrews over a dice
game. He secured a rifle and laid in
wait for Andrews. Kennedy came
along and he shot him dead. TullJ
is under arrest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
NINE MEN KILLED
IN BRIDGE ACCIDENT
Travelling Crane Collapses
at Pittsburg, Pa.
A LIST OF THE CASUALTIES.

/ Men Were at Work on Bridge Wher
the Travelling Crane Dropped anc
Fell So Suddenly that Few Had Time
to Escape.
I ,ttsburg, Pa, Oct 19.-Nineteer
men were killed, two are missing and
four were badly hurt this morning by
the collapse of a travelling crane on
the Pittsburg end of the new Wabast
railroad bridge over the Monongahela
river.
The dead:
William c. Fleming.
George Wells, of Heron Hill.
James McLoud, of Eraplin.
Frederick Stallinger, Homestead.
James Campbell, of Philadelphia.
Frank Dalby, OF Newcastle.
William Kitlinger, of Sheridan.
Two bodies are at the morgue uni
Identified, one of them is thought to be
that of William Hampton, of New York
The missing:
Edward Morris.
Philip Morris.
The injured:
Adolph Vosburg, OF Duquesne.
Frank Hoover, Allegheny, recovery
doubtful
William Jay, f Beaver Falls.
A. j. Fowler, aged 28, Paterson. N.
J., left foot crushed.
The cause Of the accident had not
been ascertained up to II O'Clock. The
bridge is OF the cantilever pattern, and
Is being constructed by the American
Bridge company for the Wabash rail
road
The men had been at work on the
Plttsburg end, but short time this
morning when suddenly the traveller,
which is projected beyond the finished
part of the bridge, dropped and fell,
landing on a section of the bridge,
which was being placed in position. So
unexpected and sudden was he crash
that few of the workmen on the wreck
ed section were warned in time to es.
cape.
The falling bridge landed on top
a barge load of steel anchored at the
pier and several of the workmen there
were carried down.
John McTighe, who is blacksmith's
helper, employed at the city machine
Shop, happened to be on the Mononga-
hela wharf watching the men at wo1
when the accident occurred. McTighe,
in giving a description of the acci-
dent, said
Inc men were preparing to ram in
one OF the pins on the bridge when the
accident took place. Before l knew
what had happened, l saw the entire
top of the traveller collapse and the
next minute the men were falling
through the air.
One of the men who fell from the
top OF the structure, alighted on his
head on the barge and rebounded sew.
eral feet, alling into the water. His
crushed body was taken out later. One
man was at work some distance above
the barge, having hold of one of the
ropes which was used in hosting. He
managed to escape and l saw him
about the place later
When the traveller snapped the
hosting engineer realized what Had
taken place. He opened the whistle
OF his engine and blew a loud warn
ing. This continued until the break
ing sections of the bridge threw his
steam pipes out of gear. His warn.
ing, however, had been heard by fore
man William Riddle and the seven
men at work in the barges underneath
the bridge. They scrambled to the
planks and most Of them got ashore
One of the men in a hasty flight fe4
from one of tn egangways and had to
swim ashore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
New Bolivian Cabinet.

New York Oct. 19.-It is reported
that new cabinet will be formed be-
fore the end of the month says Her
aid dispatch from Lapaz, Bolivia. The
chamber of deputies has approved q
law prohibiting new converts in Bo-
livia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
Objected to PAVING Taxes.

New York, Oct. 19.-Attempts to
collect taxes in the south have result
ed, says Times dispatch from Tan
gier, in several tribes driving out the
governors ard destroying and burning
the official residences. The army
remains inactive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
Fire Loss of 5000. .non.

New York, Oct. 19.-Fire early today
in the Green Point section of Brook.
lyn destroyed several large planning
mills, lumber yards and carriage shops
and caused loss estimated at more
than 100000. Vogel & Kelges suf-
fered the heaviest loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
TraiIed 60 Miles and catnured,

West Point, Ga, Oct. 19.-Harry
Newton, who killed Sam F. Lacy will
an ak at Weumpka, Ala, was captur.
ed here Sunday by Sheriff Robbins,
of Elmore county, Alabama, who hat
trailed his quarry 60 miles through the
country with bloodhounds. There
were rewards amounting to $4OO for
Newton's arrest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
RuIoaria Disbands Troops.

Constantinople, Oct. 19.-In conse-
quence of the understanding arrived at
between Turkey and Bulgaria, the lat
ter, it is said here, has ordered the dis.
bandment of 10000 troops now on the
frontier. Turkey must now, in &C.
cordance with the agreement, disband
10000 of her troops
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20
Second Marriage Ceremony Necessary

Second Marriage Ceremony Necessary
New York, Oct 19.-Although they
were lawfully married by priest Z
years ago in Newark and have raised
a large family, Ceasar Pinselli, q
prosperous fruit dealer, and his wife
have found it necessary to remarry
The second ceremony was made nes
essary by failure to have the one III
years ago duly recorded in the office OF
the city courk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-20

When Sandow poses and the muscles
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But we haven't. Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
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properly digested and assimilated, and
no man is stronger than his stomach, be-
cause when the stomach is diseased d1-
gestion and assimilation are imperfect.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
enables the perfect digestion and assir1l-
ilation of food so that the body IS nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
vI had what ~ physician called indigestion
He gave me medicine for the trouble but It did
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lard, N c. uI wrote to DR.. Pierce and stated
cienic rules carried out these as best could,
bought six bottles of his Golden MedlcaI DIS
covery' and commenced taking It.. Jew Gays
later noticed great change. Felt IKE q nsW
man Before began the use OF the Golassn
Medical Discovery I suffered greatly Win pan,
IN stomach my nerves seemed all 'rnn down,
was very thin IN flesh, but now can eat hSaA ~
and sleep good at night"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF stamps
to pay expense of mailing Onky. Send
twenty-one one-cent stamps for the Pa
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
Lord Rothschiid on United States in
Far Eastern Situation.

London, Dec. 21.-Lord Bothschild,
while declining. today. to venture an
opinion as to the outcome of the Japa-
nese- Russian crisis, said to The Asso-
ciated Press:
lone of the most important factors
is whether America will seize the op-
portunity to press her claims for open
Forts in Manchuria. If she does so 1t
would certainly help a peaceful solu-
ton. l have heard of no suggested
loans. either Japanese or Russian.
What they would have to do in case
Of war is hypothesis l do not care to
discuss. So far there is no war and the
present conditions are quite puZzling
enough without endeavoring to prOph-
esy."
Business on the Stock Exchange. to-
day, opened fiat on the Far Eastern
situation. Japanese fell half point
consols went down three-eighths and
Russian stocks declined half point.
Japanese-Russian war risks at
Ll0yd's. today. rose to IS guneas per
cent to the end of January and As to
the, end Of February.
Cargo insurance jumped from five
to 20 shillings. The owners of two
cargoes already half way to Japan
found difficulty in effecting insurance
even at the latter rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
GUARDS WITHDRAWN.
No Further Need for Protecting the
Adams Express Train.

New Haven. CT, Dec 2l.-Men who have
been serving as extra guards for the
Adams Express train which goes through
this city bound for Boston at 1 O'Clock
each morning, and as special watchmen at
stations between Stamford, CT, and Prov
idence r. L., were relieved. today. it be.
ing understood that the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad did not
longer need their services Bloodhounds
which have been in charge of keeper
and kept near the Union station here
were sent back to their kennels at Frank
lin, Mass
The services of these special men and
of the hounds came about through the
receipt of an anonymous letter to the eff
feet thata this express. which has been
carrying a very heavy and valuable
freight, would be destroyed if a certain
sum of money was not paid over to the
writer The company's officers. while be-
leving that the letter was written by a
crank, made special arrangements to
guard its property, especially that in tran
sit.
The threat was to have been put into
effect by the 18th of the month, according
to the letter, but the railroad officers say
no interference has been offered thus far
to the express of other train
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
A POSSIBLE CLUE
To Identity Of the Dead Burglar
at Boston.
Thought That May Have Been a Crook
from Washington, D. c.
Autopsy Indicates That He Was Snot
by One of Gang.

Boston, Dec. 21.-What the police be-
lieve was a promising clue as to the
identity of the burglar who was killed,
last Thursday, subsequent to the rob-
berry in East Boston, was furnished,
today through the medium of a circu-
lar received from Chief Sylvester Of
the Washington, d. c., police depart
ment. The Washington force wants a
man known as Frank johnson, or
Uhlie Burke, on the charge or sale
blowing at Anacosta, d. c., Dec. IL,
last. The picture Of Johnson bears
striking resemblance to the dead burg
lar in this city. The local police Will
undoubtedly notify Washington SO that
an officer may be sent here to exam
inc the dead robber.
The only thing lacking to make the
identification positive is in the matter
of height. The height Of johnson is
given as 5 feet, 5A inches, While the
dead man as measured by the Bertll-
lon system, stood feet, inches. rms
disparagement was considered serious,
but the other marks of identification
were pronounced so faithfully in the
dead body that the police were inclined
to believe that some mistake might
have been made in respect to height
Various scars form the most striking
marks of Identification.
The burglary at Anacosta was ac-
complished by breaking into busl-
ness office with an axe and blowing up
the safe in much the same manner as
was done in East Boston. The burg
larry in East Boston was committed
five days subsequent to that at Ana
costa.
Medical Examiner Harris of Suffolk
county performed an autopsy, today, on
the body of the dead burglar To the
surprise Of the police, he found three
| bullets, two in the head and one IN the
abdomen. One of them, the presence
! of which had not been discovered was
lodged in the brain and it had been fired
| undoubtedly from a 32-calibre revolver
The police think, therefore that this
bullet was fired by one of the dead
| mans companions. A second bullet
was found in the abdomen. 1t was a
| 2S-calibre bullet and probably had been
| fred by one of the policemen. Either
| one of these two bullets would nave
| caused death. The first would have
| caused instant death. The third bullet
was found in the skull fiattened ana
| it's calibre could not be determined.
| To summarize the case, the autopsy
| seemed to indicate that to the police
| that the dead burglar, was in fact, shot
| by one Of his fellows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Just 40,423 Appointments Out of 49,
CPS Examinations,

Washington, Dec. 21.-Frank M. Kig-
gins, chief examiner of the civil service
commission, in his annual report says
that during the last fiscal year there were
1855 persons examined for the classified
service of the government and 40, 423 APP
pointments to all branches of the service
OF the appointments "a per cent. We're
purely clerical positions, per cent to pro-
fessional. technical or scientific positions
IS per cent. to mechanical positions re-
quiring no educational examination and
per cent TO skilled labor positions not
exactly mechanical in their character but
requiring no educat ional examination. Of
all those examined nearly 80 per cent.
pa sSad and Sc per cent. of all examined
were successful in securing appointment
Mr.. Higgins says the commission has
reduced its examinations to essential
tests OF fitness and urges the conSidera-
ton of large number of local boards of
eXa miners throughout the country to Sc
cure closer supervision and more effec-
tive administration The report states
that conditions of employment in the
Philippines are improving and the sala-
ries for technical men have been increas-
ed with the result that within the last
five months more applicants have taken
examinations for that service than for
the preceding year The number of Amer
leans in that service now constitutes more
than SO per cent. of the entire force there
being 2777 Americans and 2697 Filipnos
in public employment. AS the Filipnos
acquire a knowledge of English and be-
come more familiar with American meth
DDS they are expected to take the places
Of Americans.
Several examinations were held in Por-
to Rico for the federal service of the
island for employment in the United
States. In those examinations given in
both English and Spanish in which
Americans and Porto Ricans competed
it appears that a large proportion of
Porto Ricans passed than of Americans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
GENTLE PRESSURE
In a Diplomatic Way, Exerted
by European Powers
On Poor Little Colombia to Prevent
Her Engaging in War
With Your Uncle Samuel Over the
Panama Rebellion.

Washington, Dec. 21.-A diplomatic
pressure will be brought to bear upon
colombia by several European powers
to prevent war between that country
and the United States. The nrst step
in that direction already has been tax
en- by several foreign powers through
their representatives here, who have IN
formed Gen. Reyes of the futility of
any attempt by Colombia to retake
Panama, declaring that it will result
only in precipitating the Bogota gov
eminent into war with the United
States and have said to him that the
result of such a catastrophe Colombia
herself must realize. If this is not suf-
ficient the representatives of these gov
ernments at Bogota will be instructed
to inform President Marraquin that Co
lombia can expect no sympathy from
the European in any manner she may
make on Panama which might involve
her in war with the United States.
The members of the diplomatic corps
have been informed by Gen. Reyes
himself that he fears he can with diff
Guilty check his people much longer.
Diplomats whom Gen. Reyes has APP
preached on the subject say that what
he most fears is the result of the an
nouncement at BOgOta of the failure OF
his message. He himself realizes that
the most he can hope from the govern
ment of the United States is an offer
that it will use moral support to pre-,
vail upon Panama to assume her por-
ton of the Colombian debt.
Realization of the true situation, it.
is said, will not prevent Gen. Reyes
from calling on the United States for a
reference to The Hague of several
questions at issue. Great Britain and
The Netherlands have taken pains to
let Gen. Reyes know indirectly that
Colombia reckons without her host If
she interprets their delay in recog-
niZing the republic of Panama as an
evidence of their sympathy for Colom-
bia or as due to other than a desire
to protect the interests of their finan-
ciers who are the largest holders of
government bonds.
1t is said here to be unlikely that
our naval commanders in Panama wa
tiers will go to the extent of dislodging
the Colombian troops which have land
ed on the Island of Pines. On this
point, however, the policy of the gov
eminent has not been definitely de-
cided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-22
THE CLUE AT BRIDGEPORT
Which Led to Totterman's Arrest Later
at New York.

Bridgeport, Ct. Dec. 21.-Eml Totter-
man, also known as Karl Nelson. who
was arrested in New York today. in con
nection with the Sarah Martin murder
case. was a member of the schooner Fred
B. Balano. which arrived here Saturday
from a Maine port. Totterman was dis
charged as soon as the vessel was locked
Detectives McCafferty and Deegan of
New York. interviewed members of the
crew. today, and We're furnished a de-
scription of Totterman. They immediate
ly left for New York.
The Fred B. Balano halls from Thomas
ton. Me. She sailed from Portland for
Bridgeport, Dec s.
Captain Sawyer of the schooner. said
that Totterman had in his possession
knife with blade five and half inches
long, very narrow and exceedingly sharp.
He did not know much about the man,
however.
Louis Baldwin and Parker T. Silvernail,
clerks in Megs & Cos. store, who sold
pair of shoes and a sweater to a man
answering the description of Totterman.
went to New York this afternoon, at the
request of Inspector McCluskey to see II
they could recognize the man under ar
rest