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, 1903-02-28
TR0UBLE
IN RAISING THE FUNDS NECES.
SARY TO BUILD NEW METH
ODIST CHURCH HERE.
More Than Half the Money in Hand
and Promises From Monied Men
for More, but Definite Expression
Not to Be Had-QuarterIy Confer
ence viii Take Matter Up.

The congregation of the First Meth
odist church, which has solicitors in
the field trying to raise money to build
a new church. is having a season of
doubt and p%erplexity. 1t has been esti-
mated that to build such a church as
the congregation needs on its beautiful
lot at the corner of Fifth and Thorn
burgh $4,000 will be required. The
laws of the church require that before
a congregation begins a new building
it must have at least two-thirds of the
sum needed in hand, and may contract
debt for the balance. There is in hand
now a little more than $4,000 in cash
and pledges. and the effort of the past
few days has been to increase this to
Sc, 1000. when the new work will be I'M
%dertaken. The lot now occupied by
the church, at the corner of Second
and University, has been sold to the
Boston Hotel company. and must be
given up in April. so that the time is
short.
A wealthy and public spirited gen.
tleman, whose home is near the pro-
posed ley church. has told the solic-
itors that they can depend upon him
II a new church is built, but he is not
willing to see the old one moved.
Another gentleman, who was "in" on
a proposition to help build a new Pres
byterian church, agrees to transfer his
subscription to the Methodist building
fund IL the Presbyterian building idea
is abandoned.
Both these gentlemen can be count
ed upon to help out, but each declines
to make known the amount he will
contribute, and the solicitors are at
sea.
A we'll known and public spirited
business man heard the matter dis
cussed by one Of the officers of the
church this morning and at once added
500 to the subscription list.
Rev. Rogers, missionary for Wyo-
ming. a position corresponding to that
of presiding elder in an annual con.
ference, is expected in the city tonight,
when the second quarterly conference
of the present church year will be held
and the matter gone over with a view
to its settlement. The members of the
church realize that they must move.
but do not like the idea Of taking the
old building to the beautiful new site.
They hope a plan will be evolved to
rid them of the necessity of trans
ferring the old building. They have
had an offer for the old structure. but
not as large as they had hoped to get.
, 1903-02-28

This, it is said, will be II of the mat
tiers discussed at Chicago by Mr..
Stubs and his staff.-Salt Lake Trib-
une.
A telephone message from Cheyenne
at II O'Clock last night said that d se-
ing there at that time, and that the
snow was blowing and filling the rail
road cuts. A storm ragec at Ogalalla,
Neb., and trains were held up until the
cuts had been opened by snow plows.
Trains Nos. l, 1O1 and 3 were very late
today, not arriving until late in the
afternoon.
, 1903-02-28
WILL MAKE TEST OF
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.

1t is understood that a test will be
made Of that section Of the statutes
providing for the closing of cigar and
confectionery stores and the prohibit
ton of the sale of cigars and candies
in the drug stores, and that some of
the stores will be kept open tomorrow
for that purpose. Those interested
have combined and employed compe-
tent legal talent and the right of the
county will be questioned. The parties
would not say which of the stores
would be used to get the matter into
court.
, 1903-02-28
Run Down BY Train.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Feb. 2S.-Samuel
Mott, vice president of a large manufac-
turing company here. was instantly
killed by the fast express on the Penn
sylvania railroad yesterday. Mr.. Mott
stepped from one track to another to
avoid a freight and was struck by the
express and literally cut to pieces.
, 1903-02-28

Vienna, Feb. 28.-Tn an explosion in
the cellar In the Imperial Palace yes
terday much excitement was caused,
due to the accidental igniting of some
sporting ammunition. A couple Of
were injured.
, 1903-02-28
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the diff
ference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. By gently %arousing
the lazy organs they compel good d.
gestion and head off constipation. Try
them. Only CSC, at G. N. Settele's. pio-
neer druggist.
, 1903-02-28
Millionaire Has Close Call.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Clark
the Montana copper king. vas extri-
Gated feet first, but still smoking a ci-
gar, from underneath his carriage last
night. While fastening to the rail-
way station his carriage collided with
a car and was overturned. The sena-
tor narrowly escaped serious injury.
, 1903-02-28
N
TO LECTURE HERE


Rev. l.. B. Ridgely of Wuchang,
China, where he Is head master Of
Boone school. the second largest
school for boys in the Episcopal mis-
sion of China, who il in this country on
~furlough, will visit Laramie next week,
and has consented to deliver an ad-
dress at the cathedral that night, his
subject being "China-Its People and
Its Religious Work. to which the pub
lie is invited. Mr.. IRldgely has given
much of his time I'd studying Chinese
habits and customs, and is an interest
ing and telling speaker. For five years
he was rector of St. Paul's church, Salt
Lake, from where he was sent to China.
Daily Republican so cents q month,
, 1903-02-28
Dead While Buying rousseau.

San Francisco, Feb. 2S.-Miss Della
B. Duncan, of Helena, Mont, was acct
dentally asphyxiated Thursday night
in her room or McAllister street. She
came here recently to buy her wedding
trousseau. She was engaged to be mar
ried to Charles Swartz, who is a men,
Der of the Montana legislature.
, 1903-02-28

First-class materials and first-class
workmanship is the secret Of The Re-
publican's success. Any other kind Is
dear at any price. Give us a call.
, 1903-02-28
Manhattan shirts, Woodruff & Terry

Secondhand sewing machines
cheap at 317 South Second street.
, 1903-02-28
Nearly Forfelts His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
a horrible ulcer on the leg of ].
B. Orner, Franklin Grove, III. For four
years 1t defed all doctors and all rem
edies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for burns, bruises, skin eruptions
piles. Csc at c. N. S%ettele's pioneer
drug store.
, 1903-02-28

For fine Job printing leave orders at
The Republican ONCE.
, 1903-02-28

A Big Bargain In Hats.
500 just received which we will sell
for $3.50 each. Woodruff & Terry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06

| London, Nov. 5.-The British official
attitude toward the events at Pana-
ma is that it is entirely the United
| States affair This with the compar-
| ative apathy appears to be shared
in all diplomatic quarters in London.
| Except in the unlikely possibility OF
| some outside Interference no action
is contemplated by the British or so
far as the Associated Press is able
to ascertain at the various embassies
here, by any other government. Upon
! request of the British diplomatic or
consular representative in the dis
turbed region a war vessel would be
sent to protect the rights of subjects
of Great Britain but such a request
would not be encouraged as Downing
street is Of the opinion that the force
the United States is sending to the
Sthmus is more than sufficient tc
maintain the safety of the foreign
residents
The question of the recognition OF
Panama's independence entirely de-
pends on the action of the United
States. If Washington communi-
Gates to the powers that it intends to
recognize the independence of Pana-
ma, it is not likely that there will be
the slightest objection on the part
Great Britain, while, according to the
views of the diplomats here, the other
European powers probably will quick
ly follow suit. There has long been
a strong feeling in British official cir
cles that it would an excellent arrange
ment if the United States would UNI
dertake the preservation of good or
der and the stability of all the Cen.
tral American states.
This feeling is we'll known to the
American diplomats in England. The
German embassy here by a representa-.
tive said there was not the faintest
likelihood that Germany would take
any steps in the matter If the Unit
ed States is satisfied to recognize Pan.
amas independence, doubtless Ger
many will cordially agree to it.
On all sides the United States par.
amount interests and right to deal
with the situation single-handed are
frankly recognized by the diplomats,
although The Globe in it's usual anti
American tone, declares t2at on &C.
count of the proximity of the West Ir
dies, the British government should
take hand in the matter The other
afternoon papers, however, comment
on the correctness of the United
States attitude and the reasonable,
ness of anticipating a solution of tn
inter-cceanic canal problem from the
Independence of Panama.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
IRON AND STEEL MARKET.
Fifty Thousand Tons Alabama Pig
Iron for British Ports.


Cleveland, O., November 5.-The
Iron Trade Review says:
The news of the week gives plenty
of indications of the process of read
justing of values which is + progress
throughout the iron trade.
Many blast furnaces and steel works
have been put on the idle list. Pig
iron has declined further in the week
Coke is lower. The pool price on
steel billets has been Icut and in con-
nectiOn with some forms of finished
material on which agreements have
existed, the only open question is as
to the date Of announcement of new
prices.
Foreign business leads in interest
Some good export sales of plates and
steeA bars have been made, but no au-
thentic statement of tonnage is given
out. The material goes largely to
Great Britain.
In the east concessions of structural
material are regarded as possible
Much depends on the billet meeting
In New York today. Independent in
terests have sold steel at 81 a ton
below the pool price and the amount
of steel marketed at cut prices has
given rise to reports of concessions
by concerns, parties to the agreement
Fully $4,000 tons of Alabama pig
iron has been sold or is now being
figured on for shipment to British
ports, One $4,000 ton sale of gray
forge was made at $3.50 at furnace for
export, a rate of 50 a ton from BE-
mingham to British ports raving been
secured. Another sale was of 10000
tons of No. 8 foundry. The lifting
Of accumulated stocks off the domestic
market is expected to strengthen the
southern situation. In the past week
No foundry iron has sold at $3.50
Birmingham.
Thirty-One furnaces in Ohio and
western Pennsylvania are now idle
AS yet, northern foundry furnaces
have not met the low prices of south
ern producers and are, therefore, book
ing little business A significant de-
velopment is coming from the Frick
Coke compenay into the market for
the sale Of its foudry coke
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
MAY HOLD ALOOF.
Germany Unlikely to Interfere In
Panama Revolution.


Berlin, Nov. 5.-Germany, the Asso-
ciated Press is advised, will observe
complete Indifference to the political
side Of the Panama revolution Both
the revolutionists and the government
force, it is assumed will respect the
political, personal and property rights
of the German residents at Panama 1t
is considered likely that the comman.
der of the German West Indian squad.
ron will send a vessel to Colon as that
Is now the most interesting place
within his cruising field. 1t is also
conceivable here that the German ma.
val commander might land marines,
in common with the United States and
Great Britain, if such action SCENE;
desirable. Emphasis, however, is
placed on Germany's general alo6f
ness.
The United States is recognized as
the power having dominant interests
on the isthmus. The emperor has
no inclination or object for the least
Interference and consequently will do
nothing without knowing In advance
that it will be agreeable with the Unit
ed States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
May Be General Strike

Denver, NoXs 5.-Governor Peabody
and Commissioner of Labor Mont
gomery, have given up hope of being
able to avert a general strike of mi.
ners in district No. Is, which includes
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and wy.
oming.
1t is understood Colorado Fuel and
Iron company and the Victor Fuel
company, which employ the greater
portion of the men who will be af.
fected by strike, have unequivocally
refused to treat with any persons ex.
cept their own employees direct. No.
tees have been posted at several oil
the mines ordering the men to quit
work On Nov. g. They are signed by
John Mitchell. national president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
ART GOODS SMASHED.
Savannah Merchant Sustains Rather
Unusual | oeS

Savannah Merchant Sustains Rather
Unusual Loss.
Savannah, Ca, Nov 81. T. West,
the leading crockery and art goods
merchant of the city, suffered a loss
of $4,000 in his store through the Civ
ing way of row of shelves.
These shelves lined the length of the
east wall of his store and were filled
with articles of value. Without a
warning the shelves gave way and fell
with a crash that was heard all along
Broughton street. But few of the
many articles on the shelves escaped
being broken.
By some fortunate chance no one
was on that side of the store when
the shelves fell, or casualties. would
have been added to the money loss.
A force of hands is cleaning uu
the wreckage. Mr. West can assign
no cause for the shelves falling.
He has no insurance to cover loss
of this description.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
CUNBOAT NASHVILLE
LANDS BLUE JACKETS
Great Uneasiness Prevails
on 4he Isthmus.
MUCH coMMoTIoN ON SHORE.

MUCH COMMOTIoN ON SHORE
1t Is Believed the Nashville Will Be
Inadequate to Cope with Situation at
Colon Shuold Disturbances Arise.
Atlanta on It's way to Colon.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 5.-Much anx-
tety prevalls prevails in all quarters
mere Couay. 1t is recognized tnat the
crew OF the Nashville would be made
quate to cope with the situation ashore
snouId serious disturbances occur, and
the arrival OF the Dixie is anXiouSly
eAlelded. 1t is nope she will reach
Colon this evening, but there is no
knowing what may occur before that
1'he Nashville is preparing to again
land detachment of Dluejackets.
1'ne cOmmotion ashore is intense.
PompIIlo Gu1teras, one OF Colon
bias best generals, arrived here today
from Cartagena on board the Austrian
steamer ennie. This has intensified
Ine situation immensely
No good result followed the confer
ence last night at Panama of the rep
resenattye OF General Torres, in COM
mand OF the detachment of govern
ment trtioops which recently arrived
here from Savaniila on the cruiser )Car
tagena, with General Toyar, the COM
mander-in-chief of those forces.
Although Colon was perfectly quiet
wednesday night, the foreign residents
here continue to seek refuge on board
the ships in the harbor or in tt,
buildings of the Panama railro~~
which, as an American concern, will
be protected by the forces of the Unit.
ed States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
cZAR AND KAISER MEET.
Fresh Pledge Preservation of General
Peace

st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.-The meeting
of the czar and Emperor William at
Wiesbaden Wednesday is commented
On by the newspapers here as being
a fresh pledge of the preservation OF
general peace. The Novostis remarks
attract special attention as they re-
iterate the suggestion of an Anglo
Russian rapproachment which has
been recently mooted by some Russian
publicists.
Novosti contests the idea that Rus
sia and Great Britain must remain ri
walls and says the clearest proof of h
is found in Britains absolutely peace
full policy and the influence she has
in Japan over Russian-Japanese diff
culties. The paper sees no reason
why more frequent exchange of
views, giving more intimate knowl.
edge of each other, should not lead
to a similar entente as effected be-
tween Graf Britain and France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
COMBAT OCCURS ON
BRAZILIAN FRONTIER
Uruguayan Police and Bra
zilians Have Clash.
MANY KILLED; FEW WOUNDED.
Trouble Grew Out of the Arrest of
Brother of Mayor-Gomez Taken by
Soldiers to Brazilian Territory. :.

New York, Nov. 5.-A serious COM
frontier between the Uruguayan police
and Brazilians, says a Herald dis
patch from Montevideo, Uruguay Sew
eral persons were killed and a number
wounded.
The Uruguayan police arrested a
man named Gentil Gomez, at Riviera
Residents of Santa Anna Dolivera-
mento thereupon crossed the boundary
line and made an attack.
According to official dispatches
from Riviera, the mayor of Santa
Anna, who is a brother of Gomez
demanded his surrender. The exec.
utive Of Riviera refused the mayors
request, whereupon that official ar
rived at the frontier with a regiment
of cavalry and numerous armed per-
sons.
The Uruguay9n consul at Santa An
ma telegraphed that a mob had stoned
the consulate.
Later kilograms say that the Bra.
zilians opened fire upon the Uruguay
ans, killing four persons and wound
ed several others. Finally the execu
tive Of Riviera announced that his
own soldiers, charged with the custody
Of Gomez, had gone off to Brazil with
the prisoners.
The government directed the Uru.
guayan minister at Rio Janiero to
protest against the proceedings of the
Brazilian authorities and has received
no reply from the Brazilian minister
OF foreign affairs saying he lamenta
the difficulty and will investigate the
matter at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
France Will Send Warship.

Paris, Nov. 5.-Ambassador Porter
has been advised that the French gov
ernment will send a warship to New
Orleans Dec. IS to take part in the
celebration of the French transfer to
Louisiana The city or New Orleans
has forwarded handsomely ne
graved invitation to President Loubet
and the members of his ministry
which General Porter has presented.
The matter was considered at the
last council of ministers and it was
decided to have the government rep
resented by a warship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
ISTHMIAN REVOLUTION.
Former Engineer In Chief of Panama
Canal Talks,

SdIdi dlkSs
New York, Nov. 5.-Philippe Buna
virilla, formerly engineer I'm chief O.
the Panama canal, who is now here
says the revolution on he isthmus is
spontaneous combustion, due to
accumulation of injured feelings and
the result of the Spanish colonia
system used by the Bogota govern
ment
"As to the canal, the new republic
will, said he, Il believe, have a per
feet right to treat with the United
States, Colombia will have lost he1
sovereign rights if the revolution sue
ceeds, which, l think, it will.
Il believe the Spooner act contains
a. provision that the United States
shall acquire the canal and it's neutral
banks of Colombia and not from,
and that eliminates the latter if any
claim is set up"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
Had Collision with Funeral

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 5.-Two
horses hitched to a vehicle in which
was the remains of the dead baby
of Mrs. N. D. Smith, ran away coming
down Red Mountain, south of Birming.
ham. The horses struck buggy in
which were Mrs. E. ]. McCrossin and
daughter, both of whom were thrown
out. Mrs. McCrossin was dangerous
ly If not fatally injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.
Mr.. A. 3. 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. 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.
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. vi. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
CLASH OVER FISH LAWS.
United States Government and State
of Michiuan.

of Michigan.
Marquette, Mich, Nov. 5.-The Unit.
ed States government and the state
of Michigan have cIashed over the
state fish laws and interesting develop.
ments are promised.
John Parker and Peter Anderson
have been fishing under authority OF
the federal fish commission which il
after spawn for the fishery and an
official has been here In charge of the
work.
The efficiency of the state law is
questioned and 1t is maintained that
the government has exclusive control
Of the waters of the lake and will
make this a test case. The men were
arrested by State Fish Warden Broad.
Ter and the hearing set for next week,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Meeting of the Southeastern Freight
Association


Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 5.--The
Southeastern Freight association
which met here yesterday in executive
session, continued it's meeting today.
The association is considering trans
continental freight rates from the
south with special reference to freight
charges on cotton goods. Hereto
fore such shipments have been rated
first to the Mississippi river and then
re-rated from that point to the Pa
cific coast. This, the cotton mill
men claim, amounts practically to a
double rating and they are seeking to
get a single through rate from points
east Of the Mississippi to the Pacific.
The meeting will last for several
days. Many prominent railroad traf-
&c officials are in attendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
u. s. Sends Warships.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Telegrams ire
ceived at the navy department today
announce the departure Of the Atlanta
from Kingston for Colon, and the Bos
ton, from San Diego for Panama. Il
is not believed any additional shiI
can get to Colon or to Panama before
Triday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
MOVED IN FIRST CIRCLES.
Young Man Arrested for Burglary and
Arson.

New York, Nov. 5.-Helmer Duncan
secretary of firm of nurserymen al
Flushing, L. l., has"been arrested on
charges of arson and burglary.
Duncan's father is said to have
been one Of the characters in "In.
nocents Abroad" and the young man
moved in the best society Of Flushing
His arrest grew out of a fire in the
cOmpany's offices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
crushed bv Cotton Rata

Lindale, Ga, Nov. 5.-J. j. Brock
was killed at this place by a bale of
cotton falling on him, which he was
assisting in moving. Brock was 8s
years Of age and was well known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
U. S. LANDS MARINES.

UnoIe Sam Will Protect American
Residents on Isthmus.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The navy de
partment has received a cablegram
from Commander ohm M. Hubbard, OF
the Nashville dated Colombia, yester
day saying that he had landed marines,
such action being necessary to protect
the lives and property of American
residents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-06
is ENTIRELY The
AFFAIR UF The u. S.
Great Britain and the Situa
tion on Isthmus.
COMPARATIVE APATHY SHOWN.

Downing Street Is of Opinion that Unit
ed States Can Maintain Safety of
All Foreign Residents-Recognition
Of independence.