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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
AIeXieff Ahanodns Port Arthur


Che Foo. Feb. 20.-Tne determine
tion OF Viceroy Alexieff to abandon
Port Arthur and fall back upon Har
bin as military base has created the
utmost CONSERVATION among the Rus
sian Inhabitants of Mancnuria, incom.
ing refugees say.
thousands are fleeing, anticipating
that the Japanese troops, unhlndered
and unopposed, will overrun Manchu.
ria.
AL the towns along the railroad
from Port Arthur north to Harbin
are panic-stricken, and the railroad
facilities are taxed to the utmost to
accommodate the fleeing Russians.
In many instances, unable to secure
railroad accommodations, whole fam
lilies are travelling across the country
towards Harbin.
Provisions have gone still higher in
price.
Some Russian troops are patroling
the northern bank of the Yalu, but
the great body is concentrated near
Hardin, and reinforcements are dai1v
arriving. The resources OF the trans
siberian line are fearfully crippled,
owing to Lake Baikal, now a sheet
OF Ice, full of crevasses, and passable
only at great risk and with much
delay.
Viceroy Alexieff seems determined
to act purely on the defensive, and
has practically given over the whole
OF Manchuria to the invading Japa-
neSe.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
BOSTON cLEReYMEN OFFENDED.
Remarks of Bishop Brown on Negro
Question Deplored.

Boston, Feb. 20-Leading Episco-
pal clergymen in the diocese of Mas.
chusetts deplOre the severe criticism
OF the negro race in the south recent
Iy made in this city by Rt. Rev Viii
liam NJ. Brown, DID, Bishop OF Arkan-
sas. At 81 special meeting last night
in the school room of St. Augustine
Rev. Samuel Babcock chief deacon OF
Boston; Rev. Father Edward Osborne,
superior or the order OF St John. the
Evangelist; Rev. Father c. NJ. Field,
who has charge of work among negro
Episcopalians here, and others, Joined
in a protest against the remarks OF
Bishop Brown
A letter was read from Bishop Will
liam Lawrence, in which he stated
that Bishop Browns views did not
meet with the approval of the Episco-
pal church north and south.
The bisnop OF Arkansas, who has
been here in the interest OF his do
cese, left for home at midnight. In
an address at Cambridge last evening
he says he regrets that his utterauces
had given Offense, but said he had
spoken only the truth.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
LEAPED FROM BLAZING CAR.
Through Pittsburg's Streets Rushss
Electric Car on Fire.

Electric Car on Fire.
P1ttsburg, Feb. 20.-A blazing Lari
mer avenue electric car, with al
brakes off, and with, 20 passengers on
board, raced down Fifth avenue early
today from Grant almost to Market
street
For 15 minutes after the car came
to stop it blazed like a furnace
-Four Of the passengers were serious.
~ hurt and Dorothy Greenup may die
AS Grant street was reached the
front motor blew out The motorman
rushed to the rear and attempted to
hold the car from that end. The
second motor also exploded, and in an
instant the rear end Of the car was
IN names. In the panic that followed
someone released the one brake that
held the car at the top of the hill.
The flight back toward Market street
began, the passengers crowding wild
ly toward the motorman's platform to
escape the flames.
One woman, Dorothy Greenway,
.ieaped over the high wire gate at the
side OF the front platform. Others
attempted to follow, but the crowd
was packed too tightly. When Market
street was reached and the car stop
ped itself, several people were still
aboard, although the car was more
than half ablaze.
E. j. Thompson broke through a
window and dragged with him an un-
known colored woman. He was Sc
verely hurt.
Miss Greenup and John Jones were
taken to the hospital. The car was
almost entirely consumed
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
ELDER COMMITS SUICIDE.
While Enroute to Arizona From the
State of Georuia.

"HIS EnIOUSC 10 AElZOna from the
State of Georgia.
Kansas City, Feb 2O.-Lorenzo
Crosby, said to be an elder in the
Mormon church, while enroute from
Atlanta, Ga, where he had been sta
toned to HOlbrook, Ariz., shot and
fatally wounded himself in berth in
a Pullman sleeper between Chicago
and Alton, Ill, today. He was brought
to Kansas City and placed in the
City hospital, where it is said, he can
not live longer than "a hours.
Until 1902, Crosby was stationed at
Richmond, Va, and was a member OF
the Virginia conference OF the Nor
mon church. Later he was transfer
red to Atlanta, where he has lived
until recently. Crosby was unconscious
when brought to this city. In his
pocket were found two letters, one
signed Mollie Crosby, from an Ari-
zona town, apparently from his wife,
and which indicated domestic troa-
bic, and another from a Salt Lake
City woman. Crosby, who is 35 years
old, shot himself twice, one bullet
penetrating the brain. He was treat
ed by a railway surgeon, who occu-
pied berth in the same car with
him, but little could be done for the
man.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
CITIZENS WAR ON POOL ROOMS.
Business Men Determined To Stop
Gambling in Madison, Ill.

Business Men Determined To Stop
Gambling in Madison, Ill.
st, Louis Feb. 20.-The war on the
Madison, Ill, pool room has not held
up. A meeting was held today by
the Business Mems Improvement
League of Madison, and it was decid-
ed to continue the fight vigorously
A decision was reached to lay the
entire matter before the grand jury
and to take it up directly with the
attorney-general of Illinois with the
purpose Of putting a stop in a legal
way to the alleged official connivance
under which the pool room has been
run.
The gamblers declare that opera
tions at the room will be continued
today while the citizens are equally
determined that the pool room must
be closed. The four members Of the
citizens posse who were arrested on
charges of breach OF the peace, have
been released on bond.
1t is now definitely stated that the
wounded in yesterdays raid number
six. No one is fatally hurt.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
la Grippe---La Grippe.
CHICAGO, ILL.,,
CHICAGO, ILL:
MR.. A. B. GIRARDEAU.
Savannah, Ga.


DEAR SIR:--My son, a man of 80 years
was attacked with la Grippe, and believe
ing it to be of maIarlaI origin, took your
JOhnson's Tonic as directed for ChilIs and
Fever. The result was he escaped the Fever
which follows the severe aching, and was
able to be at work the second day. was
taken with the disease. Every bone in me
began TO ache, and my suffering was great.
| was compelled to go home and to bed.
fully expected to be there week. My son
cid dme of his experience an0 urged metO take
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic. did so
took it with regularity all through the
night--an was agreeably surprised to see
that no Fever came. | continued until had
taken eight dOses--felt weak and exhausted,
but no fever, and aching disappeared. Next
morning | had a good appetite for my
breakfast and felt quite we'll, and went to
my business as we'll as | ever was. Since
then have tried it with like results on two
other Gas ). Yours truly,
w. w. CALDWELL,
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GETS VERDICT FOR $4,000.
MiIkman Stands Supreme Test and Il
Given Award.

New York, Feb. 20.-A Brooklyn
milk dealer has secured a verdict o.
$4,000 against the city after undergo
ing a remarkable test before the jury
Hot irons were applied to one arm
and a leg and the flesh was pierce
with surgical instruments to prove
that the plaintiff had secured injury
as claimed.
The milk man, while driving
through the street fell into an exca-
vation which had been open several
weeks. He claimed to have sustain
ed chromatic neuritis of the nerves
and muscles of the left side. In or
der to convince the jurymen, red-hot
irons were applied and sharp knives
pierced deep into the flesh repeatedly,
but the milk man showed absolutely
no evidence OF pain and therverdict
in his favor was Immediately return
ed.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

F. Ninkeno, an official of the Nopjn
railroad system of Japan, spends the
day among Atlanta, Ca, railroad Off
ces and proves an interesting visitor.
Policeman |. M. Lindsey, OF Atlanta,
was bound over to the city court on
the charge of assault and battery as
the result Of laying his hands on G..
o. Branning.
The trustees of the State Sanitari.
um for the Insane in session at Mil
ledSeville, Ca, elected L. T. Andrews
to I'LL the unexpired term of the late
Treasurer Troutman.
Arthur Lang, prominent citizen OF
Terrell county, shot and killed E. Z
Morning, his brother-in-law. The diff.
fculty occurred in Calhoun county.
John Martin Jones and Miss Juani-
ia Joseph Gatewood, of Columbus,
both deaf mutes, we're married Thurs.
day, the vows being taken by signs.
A Birmingham constable is being
sued for $1,000 damages by prison.
er whom he chained to wall for
1S hours, instead of putting him in
Jail, as ordered by the court.
Speaking on the naval appropriation
bill in the house, Mr.. Fitzgerald, OF
New York, stated the people believe
that President Roosevelt is apt to in,
volve the United States in a war.
Secretary Hay has been informed
that Edwin Morgan will not be grant.
ed an exequator by Russia authorizing
him to act as United States consul.
1t is reported that in a raid on a
pool room at Madison. his, 16 persons
were shot.
The northern and Cumberland pres.
byterian churches have agreed on a
basis of union
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WOULD MAKE GOOD SOLDIERS.
Gen. Wheeler Says Chinese Are Brave
and Enduring.

New York, Feb. 20.-Major Gener-
al Joseph E. Wheeler, after reviewing
a squadron of the state guard at their
army here, has delivered a brief ad-
dress on his views of the war between
Russian and Japan. He compared
the strength of their armies and re-
sources and reached the conclusion
that Russia is likely to win in the
long run.
81 believe that the Chinese, organiz-
ed and under good officers, would
make he said, 'as good soldiers as
any in the world They are brave
and enduring, and seem to enjoy a
fight. There are 400,0010O0 of them,
and tremendous army Gould be rails
ed there. Those people could make
a march and occupy any part of Eu-
rope that they chose. However, we
need not worry about that just yet"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21

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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
AMERICANS FLEE FROM koREt
Minister Allen Sent Ship to Move Wo
men and Children

men and Children.
New York, Feb. 0.-Disquieting
news regarding disturbances in North
Korea has been received, says a Her
aid dispatch from Chemulpo. dotted
Thursday.
United States Minister Allen is
sending the transport Zafiro to re
move the American women and chill
dren from the Ping Yang district to
Chemulpo.
The men will remain there for the
present. There are about 40 Ameri-
can residents in the district, including
children.
A dispatch from Seoul says:
An American gold mining company
which has been operating a valuable
concession so miles from the Korean
frontier at Wi1u and employs over 7C
Americans, fear trouble from Chinese
and Korean bandits infesting that re.
gion, which is rough and mountain
Gus. The local manager has teIe-
or. nh cd fQr
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
RACINE INSANE ASYLUM BURNED
All Inmates Escape-Loss Will Be
$115,OOO

Racine, Wis, Feb. 20-All the re-
mains of the Racine county insane asy-
lum today is smouldering in ashes,
the loss aggregating $115,000.
All of the 1873 patients escaped, al
though the rescue of many cases was
accomplished with difficulty, as some
and tried to plunge back into the
burning building They were finally
all assembled and brought back to the
city on a special train, where they
were taken to the city hall, the police
station and the courthouse.
The inmates, for the present, will
be distributed among the various asy-
lums of the state.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
TERRIFIC ExPLOSIUn
FOLLOWS COLLISION
Twenty-Five Killed and FIJI
teen Injured.
AIR BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE.

Out of 46 People at Place of Wreck,
Only Nine Escaped Death or Injury.
Great Amount Railroad Property 10
Destroyed.
Ogden, Utah, Feb. 20.-Twenty-fve
persons have been killed, 15 others in
Jured, several, it Is believed, fatally,
aud a great amount OF railroad prop.
erty destroyed by an explosion Of q
carload OF dynamite at Jackson, tel
egraph station on the western end
OF the Great Ogden-Lucien cutoff on
the Southern Pacific railroad.
The explosion was caused by col
Aslon between two freight trains, due,
1t is said, to the fafiure of the air
brake apparatus to operate.
Eight of the dead and five of the in
Jured are Americans; the otL >rs are
Greek laborers. The dead:
Dead and Injured.
L. w. Burke, section foreman, his
wife and three children.
J. W. Burke, a former general fore
man.
w. L. Holler, messenger, formerly
Of Andrew, Ind.
Owen Dermody, conductor, formerly
Of Beaver Dam, Wis.
Seventeen Greek laborers.
The injured:
Engineer LENA, slight; Engineer
Blaton, slight; Conductor, Courtney,
slight; Operator Taylor and wife, in
iured about face and body. Ten
Greek laborers, all seriously injured
The explosion following the COLI
sion between the two trains, which
met head-on, almost in front OF the
telegraph station, was terrific. EverI-
thing within radius OF half a mile
was wrecked. The town of Terrace,
Is miles to the north, was shaken as
Though by an earthquake, window
panes in the station at Colon, Is miles
away, were shattered and the sound
OF the explosion was heard in this
city, 81 miles from the scene of the
disaster.
The ground upon which the trains
wASe standing was torn up for over
LOCO feet, leaving a great excavation
30 feet deep, fragments of dozen
freight cars and two engines were
thrown for incredible distances over
the surrounding country, the station
building was blown to splinters and
the dead and injured were scattered
for hundreds OF feet in all directions,
most of them having tlRir clothing
torn Off
Telegraph wires and poles were
torn down for thousand feet, and the
first knowledge Of the disaster came
from Terrace, Is miles away, the op-
orator at that point reporting to head
quarters that he saw an immense
cloud Of white smoke ascend from
Jackson and spread out at a great
height
A relief train with doctors, nurses
and stretchers was hurried from this
city. The train returned with the
injured who were placed in the compa-
ny's general hospital.
The great loss OF life among the
Greeks is accounted for by the fact
that they occupied Quitting cars
which were standing near the spot
where the explosion occurred.
or the 46 persons at jackson at the
time Of the explosion only nine escap.
ed death or injury.
The great railroad trestle over
the lake was not damaged, the explo-
sion occurring a short distance be-
yond the western end of that stTuc.
ture.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
FIRST LAND BATTLE
HAS TAKEN PLACE
Cossacks and Japanese En-.
gage In Struggle.
RUSSIANS LEAVE PORT ARTHUR.

Towns Along the Railroad Are Panic
Strcken-Provison Get Higher in
Price-AIexieff to Act on Defensive.
Manchuria in Hands of Japs.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. pa dispatch
from Port Arthur today says the first
land encounter occurred yesterday. A
picket of COssacks attacked a small
detachment OF Japanese troops on Ko-
rean territory. The Cossacks cap
tured some Japanese prisoners, on
whom they found mays and papers.
The collision was presumable be-
tween accommodating parties. An en-
gagement is not anticipated 1mmedj=
ately. A Port Arthur dispatch says
the Japanese fleet was observed Feb.
Is, cruising off that port.
Reports from Northern Korea say
the Koreans are showing decidedly
friendly attitude to the Russians.
The Manchurian railroad in convey
ing troops without difficulty, to the
Japdn's War Minister
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
FRUIT GROWERS IN SESSION.
Georgia Association Elects Officers a
Fort Valley and Adiourns.

SCOISid ASSOCIaCIOn ELECTS OffICerS at
Fort Valley and Adjourns.
Fort Valley, Ga, Feb. 20.-Members
OF the Georgia Fruit Growers asso.
ciation spent the morning visiting
the large orchards around here as the
guests of the Georgia Fruit Packing
company. At about II O'Clock most
OF the members had returned and a
short morning session was held.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year was then taken up. with
the following result:
Dudley M. Hughes, president; H
A. Mathews, first vice president; F.
.. SummerOur, second vice presi-
dent; Frank w. Hazlehurst, secretary
and treasurer
1t was determined to hold the next
meeting in April and Marietta was
selected as the place. Quite a mum
Der OF delegates left on the noon train
south, and by night very probably all
will have left.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
STREET CARS IN COLLISION.
Work Car CoIlides with PASSENGER
Car and Three Persons Injured.

Car and Three Persons Injured.
Atlanta, Feb 20-A work car of the
Georgia Railway and Electric Light
company Friday morning about &
O'Clock collided with a passenger car
at the corner Of Marietta and Magno.
liza streets, resulting in the painful
injury of three persons.
Mrs. Cass, of GA East Fair street
was jolted and bruised, and N. J.
Walker, motorman of the repair car.
was cut on tn clip and nose and
two of his teeth knocked loose. The
conductor of the passenger car was
also cut on the head.
Florida man Convicted OF Murder.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 2O--J .E
Starke was found guilty OF murder in
the second degree this morning aftes
a second trial, lasting six days. Starke
killed his brother-in-law, John II. An.
gel, here last summer in the Office
OF the Southern Express company. His
defense tha nIea Of insanity
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
Russian Minister Leaves Toxic

New York, Feb. 2O.-Baron de Ro-
sen, Russian minister at Toxic. and
his staff, have sailed for home, says
Times dispatch from Shanghai.
M. Davioff, the Russian minister
to Korea, who left Seoul a few days
ago, remains at Shanghai awaiting in
structiOns.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
Both Powers Accept Hav,s Not.

Berlin, Feb. 20.-The foreign office
several days ago instructed the Ger
man ambassador at ST. Petersburg
and the minister of Germany at TOXIC
to communicate to the governments
to which they are accredited, Germa-
ny's adherence to the principles con
tanned in Secretary Hays note on the
neutrality of China. Both powers
gave a general assurance that those
principles are acceptable to them.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
She Died Before Aid Came.

Victims Clothes Caught on Fire and
Quitman, Ca, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Will
liam Ingram, wife of prominent
farmer residing in the vicinity of Nor
ven, was burned to death Friday in
the presence of her son and husband.
Her clothing caught fire from the
flames Of burning stalk pile near
the house. Her little boy was with
the unfortunate woman, but could rem
der no assistance, and her husband
arrived too late to assist her.
The victim was highly respected
in This county
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
FoReER CAPTURED IN CHICAGO.
After Being Pursued for Two Years
by Officers.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Thomas McGov,
ern, fugitive from Oneida, N. Y,
and under II indictments for forgery,
according to the police, has been ar
rested in Chicago. The prisoner for
merly was an employe of the Oneida
Silverware company, from which h.
is said to have secured nearly $4,000
by means OF bogus checks, bankrupt
ing the concern.
Charles Stringer, receiver for the
company, is in Chicago, and will seek
eXtradition. For two years he has
pursued the fugitive.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
Corporal AyaIa Sentenced to Hane

Corporal AyaIa Sentenced to Hang.
Manila, Feb. 20.-Corporal Ayala,
ringleader OF the opponents of the con.
stabulary force, who recently revolt.
ed in Vigan, Luzon, was captured last
Monday. He has since been tried,
convicted and sentenced by the court
at Vigan to be hanged Very few
OF the men who deserted their posts
remain uncaptured, and most OF the
arms and ammunition taken with
them have been recovered. A re.
ward OF $2,5O0 has been offered for
the capture of Ricarte, the revolution.
ist leader
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That COlO Spoon.

There are some men who seem to be
favorites of fortune. They are indus
trious, cheerful workers, full to over
flowing of the energy of splendid health,
and success seems fairly to drop into
their hands. 1t is of such as these that
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Tue less udIuy
and less success
ful man says
e II vi on S | y,
" That f clio W
was born with a
gold spoon in
his mout b "
And yet on
analysis it will
be found that
this success is
1arra1v Hr1a tn
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various points of CONCENTRATION

various points Of cOncentration
Native reports say that the Chinese
parties, since the outbreak of hostiIi-
ties, have been displaying such ac-
tivity in eastern Asiatic waters as al
most to paraIyze the coasting trade.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PAOtcgraphST.
Physicians and Surgeons.
DR.. Henry B. Allen,

Eve. Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist,
Eye glasses and spectacles fitted accur-
atsly.
once over Davenport Drug Co. corner
Lamar and Jackson streets.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
STATE NEWS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aae aeRs

4 Michigan City will celebrate the
Fourth. So will Devils Lake horse
races the very best and doings gal
lore at Chautauqna in the evening.
The MitchelIs have just completed
their 2srd year az the helm Of the
Mimic Journal. Certsin1y a good
record The Joanna; is one Of the
best.
When Editor Weight gets busy the
Leeds News sparkIes with bright
things The only fault we can Gni
With Voight, is his disposition to
jump onto people who are friendly to
him in Older TO establish q reputation
for being independent. saa
Mayor Duis Of Grand Forks has
returned from the st. Louis fair and
speaks in highest terms Of the North
Dakota exhibit, When the editors
were at the fat the exhibit was not