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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
FUNERAL OF HANNA.
Preparations for Same Being Made
Body to Lie In State.

Booy TO Lie In State.
Washington Feb. 16-President
Roosevelt has decided not to go to
Cleveland to attend the funeral Of the
late Senator Hanna He will, how
ever, attend the services at the capt-
toI tommorw. The presidents decs
sion was reached today after a con-
ference with H. NJ. Hanna
Arrangements for the funeral here
and in Cleveland are being complet,
ed today.
The special train bearing the re-
mains Of the dead senator will leave
here tomorrow evening at o'clock,
and will arrive in Cleveland between
10 and II o'clock Thursday morning.
The train will be met at the borders
OF the state by Governor Herrick,
who will leave at once in advance of
the funeral party and who will accom-
pany it to Cleveland
The body will lie in state Thursday
at tn earmOry of the Cleveland Grays.
The funeral will be held on Friday
at time not yet fixed in st. Pauls
Episcopal church. The service will
be conducted by Bishop Leonard, of
the diocese of Northern Ohio, and
his assistant.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Fired on German Cruiser.


Port Arthur, Monday, Feb. 15-The
firing on the German cruiser Hansa
by the japanese warships occurred
while she was proceeding to Port Ar
thur to take away the German resi-
dents and not when the latter were
on board of her. The Hansa was
not damaged. On her arrival at Port
Arthur she took nboard a number of
wives OF Russian sailors and left the
port without further incident.
The work of repairing the damaged
Russian battlsships is progressing rap
idly. The Chinese workmen were
panic-stricken by the bombardment
but they are now working we'll, re-
gardless of the approach of the Chi
nese new year.
investigation shows that the city
and fortress were wholly undamaged
by the Japanese attack. The people
naturally are anxious and business is
at standstill, but the utmost TRANQUIL
ity prevails.
After the religious services Sunday
tnere was a military review before
the Viceroy, Admiral Alexieff, who de-
nounced the action of the Japanese as
barbarous and expressed confidence
that the Russian soldiers would fully
avenge themselves.
Reports from interior denote that
the Cossacks are mobiIizing with
great enthusiasm. In the Amur dis.
trlct they are riding in squads from
village to village, waving Russian flags
and demanding an early chance to
meet the enemy.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
RUSSIAN DEPREpATIONs.
Threatening Demonstrations Against
Forelaners Alleged.

Threatening Demonstrations Against
Foreigners Alleged.
Ying Kow, Monday, Feb. 15.-
Threatening demonstrations have been
made against the British gunboat Es-
ptegIe and the United States gunboat
Helena by Russian soldiers, whose as
saults upon and depredations against
other foreigners continue. The civil
administrator is making every effort
to arrest the offenders and has assur-
ed Captains Parton and Sawyer and
Consul Miller that full reparation will
be made.
The Seventh Siberian regiment pa
raded at New Chwang today in full
strength
The Russian authorities deny the re-
port of the loss of Russian vessels
near Wei-Hai-Wei. 1t is stated here
that Japan will wait indefinitely to
land troops in Manchurla as she con-
siders that the control of the seas
obtained by Japan nullities to a great
extent Russian interests in the east
Issue of 100000 RoubIes.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-An issue OF
50,000,000 roubles credit notes, secured
by gold, was made Feb 13. The com.
paratively small influx of circulating
credit notes into the treasures and
the Imperial bank and the increased
Withdrawals for the Far East are as
signed as the reasons for this opera
ton The total of the credit notes
in circulation Feb. IA was BS0,00o, 600
roubles.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
An Umbrella Trick.

That's no way to put on an umbrel-
la cover, my dear" remarked the man
to his wife, who was preparing 10 go
out one cloudy day.
Don't fuss at it like that. No; you
don't want to turn the cover right side
out. Leave it as it is and put the ferrule
of the umbrella through the little tin
top, So Now take hold of the top of
the case and pull it right up over the
umbrella, just as you stripped 1t on.
See? 1t doesn't take half minute ana
is much easier than laboriously turning
the narrow case right side out"
Made Quite Plain.
Say, pa, it says here in Lady Glare,
I trow they did not part in scorn.'
What does L trow mean?"
That's the poetic way of saying you
bet "-Chicago Record Herald
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
A Mmdman's DeIusion.

Dean Pigou tells the following story
of a brilliant man who lost his mind
temporarily through overwork and was
confined in an English asylum: His
delusion was that his stomach was full
to repletion of rats. There was no
room for anything else. Hood said to
me, Go and talk with him and lead
up to the subject of rats l found
him, as is very common, perfectly sane
on every subject but this. After some
conversation l said to him, feigning not
to know who he was: You seem to be
very well informed man. Have you
given your attention to natural history.
because l notice that the question is
being discussed as to whether the spe-
cies of the genus rat called the NorWe-
gian still exists? Instantly he replied,
oh, certainly and unbuttoning his
dress, said, Every known species Of
rat, sir, is here in my stomach and,
localizing the rat with his finger said:
Here in this part of my stomach is a
Norwegian rat. You can assure your
friends that as long as l am alive no
species can die.' Under the kind and
humane treatment of Bethlehem he
was soon at work again and had, of
course. no recollection of his delusinn"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
German Cruiser Fired Upon.

st. Petersburg, Feb. ia semi-of-
f1cial telegram dated from headquar-
ters OF the viceroy at Port Arthur says
the German cruiser Hansa, which had
been sent to remove German subjects
from Port Arthur and which had on
board also a number OF Russian wo-
men and children, had been fired upon
by Japanese warships. The tele-
gram reiterates the statement that
three japanese torpedo boats have
been sunk in a night attack on Port
Arthur. All was quiet on Feb. IS
within the sphere of the war opera
tions.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
NO HONDURAS REVOLUTION.
United Fruit Company Succeeds IN
Aoquirinn Concessions.

acquiring Concessions.
Mobile, Ala, Feb. 16.-Robert II.
Manser. manager at Belize. British
Honduras, of the United Fruit compa-
ny, is in Mobile.
Mr.. Manser says il there is any rev.
olution in Honduras now ho does not
know of it. Mr.. Manser brings the
news that the United Fruit company
and others have succeeded in acquir-
Ing the Guatemalan railway, now q
line running 135 miles into the interior
Of Guatemala from Port Barrios, and,
that the American company will take
over the management Immediately af-,
ter the meeting of the Guatemalan
congress, on the first OF March. /
The new company, according to the
terms of the transfer of the property,
binds itself to construct at once an
additional IS miles of railway which
will put the line through a very fer
tile and productive section of Guate-
mala.
The company acquiring this railway
concession is headed by Sir William
Van Horne, of the Canadian Pacific
railway, and with him are Miner G.
Keith and other noted capitalists and
railroad men, as we'll as the heads of
the United Fruit company. The
United Fruit company WIN conduct
the railway business.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
MISSION is SAFE.

Southern Presbyterian Church Re-
ceiVes Encouraging cabegram.
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. ia cable
gram was received this morning by
the foreign mission board Of the South
ern Presbyterian church announcing
the safety of the mission in Korea.
The message is from Secretary Bull,
and is dated at Kunsa.
There are II missionaries in the
Korean field, and the cablegram says,
they are undisturbed.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY.
Friends Of Missionaries at Seat of
War Are Uneasy.

War Are Uneasy.
Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-Tne friends
of the missionaries now stationed In
Korea, Manchur1a and Japan are
alarmed for their safety. In Seoul
Miss Minerva Guthapfsl, of German
town, has for several months been con-
Quoting mission work for the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Nothing has
been heard from her since the war
began. and uneasiness is felt by her
friends.
Rev. Wilbur c. Swearer, of Beaver.
Pa, is also in Seoul, and Rev. W. Ar
thur Noble and his wife, OF Western
Pennsylvania, are in Ping Yang.
The latest news received by the
Missionary Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal church was contained in a
letter from Mr.. Noble, dated Jan. /. He
wrote:
The general conditions in Seoul
and elsewhere are good. However,
all our work is much affected by the
generally disturbed condition Of the
country. 1t is difficult to keep the
Christian groups out of political ques-
tions. We are expecting Japanese
troops to land in two or three days.
They are needed to keep the Korean
soldiers in order in case OF war"
Rev. S. w Thomas, editor of The
Philadelphia Methodist, a member OF
the Methodist missionary board, said
today that all missionaries stationed
near the seat of war have been mott
fed to use their own judgment in re-
naming or fleeing from their stations.
The following cable message was
sent to Rev. Stephen A. Beck at Sc
oul:
Wire us if there is any immediate
danger to persons or property in our
Korean mission. The board recon-
mends caution"
AS no answer was received, another
message was sent as follows:
The mission is advised TO act pru-
IDENTIFY; secure safety OF women and
children"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Felt His Importance.

A boy, having left school, started to
work in factory. At the end of his
first days work he returned home, evil
IDENTIFY feeling quite a man. Taking of
his hat and coat, he threw them on the
floor, with meaning look at his sister.
Look here, Jim," said she; hang
your clothes in their proper place"
Hang them up yourself" he replied.
"Who do you thinks keepin' yep
London Standard.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Basis Settlement Reached.

San Francisco, Feb. 16.-The credi-
tors of Bolton de Ruyter & Co. have
met, and after having listened to the
report of their committee, which had
been Investigating the financial condi-
ton of the concern, accepted as ba-
sis of settlement the proposition of
the firm offering so per cent cash, pay
able immediately, 25 per cent pay
able in 80 days and the balance of
25 per cent payable in or before six
months, without interest. It is not
considered likely that the firm will
continue business.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
CRESCENT CITY GAY.
New Orleans Continues Celebration
Carnival of 1904.

New Orleans Continues Celebration
Carnival of 1904.
New Orleans, Feb. 16.-Filled with
the spirit of the occasion New Orleans
continued today it's celebration of the
carnival of 1904.
Morning trains brought from the
surrounding country large accessions
to the thrOngs of strangers gathered
to witness the parades and participate
in the social festivities. Light clouds
hung in the heavens, but there was
an absence of rain, and the weather
was pleasant. PrOmiscuous maskers
afforded abundant amusement to Wis
itor and native alike and the streets
were filled with animated crowds.
Rex rode through the streets at the
head Of magnificent pageant, choos-
ing for his subject I'm the Realm of
Imagination" The theme was pic
turesquely and beautifully handled in
% cars. Mr.. Frank B. Hayne, the
cotton king, changed his title for the
day and impersonated the merry mon
arch of Mardi Gras. Tonight he will
choose his queen at his annual ball
at the Washington Artillery hall. The
night program includes also the pa
geant of the Krewe of Comus and the
ball of that society at the French op-
era house.
Inquiry at the sanitarium today dis
closed the fact of slight improve
ment in the condition of Hewitt Chap
man, one of the Proteus maskers who
fell from the knighthood float in last
nights parade and was perhaps fatally
injured. Mr.. Chapman is a native
of Bowling Green, Ky, and one of the
most prominent sugar planters and
club men In the state.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
WiNTRY BLASTS BLOWING.
Several States Visited by Extremely
Cold Weather,

Cold Weather.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 16-This was
the coolest day in Cleveland and
northern Ohio in five years. The gov
ernment thermometer registered eight
degrees below zero while at some
points the mercury fell to IA degrees
below zero.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 16-Last night
was the coldest of the winter In the
lower peninsula of Michigan. The
government thermometer dropped to
81 below zero. Grand Rapids reports
that the thermometer registered 10 be-
low last night and at Alpena was l6
degrees below.
Syracuse, Feb. 16-A fierce snow
storm is raging all through this Sec
ton. The Thermometer in Syracuse
was 10 degrees below zero during the
night. All trains are late.
New York, Feb. ia piercing wind
today added to the discomfort caused
by a drop of 25 degrees in the temper
ature within ten hours. At 3 o'clock
the official record of the mercury was
1 degree above zero. Although the
suburban thermometers ranged from
5 to 10 degrees below. Big ice cakes
in both rivers hampered the ferry SER
vice greatly.
Pittsburg, Feb. 16.-Thermometers
registered from to 10 degrees below
zero in and about Pittsburg today. At
Cory it was 80 degrees below zero.
Two men we're found frozen to death
an unknown in Allegheny and Rob-
ert O'Brien at Corapolis, a suburb.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
La Grippe---La Grippe.
CHICAGO, ILL.,,
Mr.. A. B. GIRARDEAU,
Savannah In
MR.. A. 3. GIRARDEAU,
Savannah, Ga.

DEAR SIR:--My son, man of 80 years,
was attacked with La Grippe, and believe
ing it to be of malarlal origin, took your
Johnson's Tonic as directed for Chills 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 60 home and to bed. |
fully expected to be there week. My son
cid m of his ex perience and urged meto take
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic. | did so
took it with regularity all through the
night--and was agreeably surprised to see
that no Fever came. LContinued 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 cases. Yours truly,
w. w. CALDWELL,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
FLORIDA LIMITED IS
WRECKED AT BOL TON
Coaches We're Derailed and
Tumbled Into Ditch.
AZ PASSENGERS ARE INJURED.

Wreck Is Supposed To Have Been
Caused by Broken Wheel on Tender
Of Engine.-Train Had Narrow Es-
cape from Plunging Into River.
Atlanta, Feb. 16.-The Chicago and
Florida limited of the Western and
Atlantic railroad due in Atlanta at
1912 a. M, was wrecked at Bolton,
8 miles from Atlanta Tuesday morn1ng
the entire train turning over and in
Juring, SO it is reported, 42 passengers.
The wreck is supposed to have been
caused by a broken wheel on the ten
der. The train had a narrow escape
from falling $50 feet into the Chatta-
hoochee river, as the cars left the
track 100 yards from the river tres
tie
Ex-Councilman John Welsh, engi-
neer in charge of the train, and Cap
tain Dick Hargis was the conductor.
The engine was derailed and the
cars were overturned and it is thought
that many of the passengers were in
jured.
1t is not known what caused the en-
CINE and the cars to leave the track.
The train was said to have been run
ming az high rate of speed at the
time the wreck occurred.
1t is said that all of the passenger
coaches were crowded with passen-
gers. 1t is feared that many were
injured
A wrecking train has gone to the
scene.
A negro porter in the dining car
and two passengers are known to have
been hurt in the dining car.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Carnival at MnhiIa

Mobile, Ala, Feb 16.-The last and
principal day Of the carnival celebra-
tion dawned with overcast skies, but
conditions were otherwise favorable
for the parades of the several mystic
societies. Trains and boats last night
and today brought thousands of visi-
tors and the crowds are the largest
ever here. The afternoon parade was
large and quite artistic The princi-
pal parades will be tonight, however,
when the Infant Mystics and Order
Of Myths will appear, to be followed
by brilliant balls.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
STAGE HELD UP.

Registered Mail Pouch Rifed.-Much
Money Was Secured.
Lake City, Col, Feb. 16.-The stage
which runs between Lake City and
men and the registered mail bag rifed
AS this is pay day at the mines in
this vicinity, it is believed ccnsidera-
BILE money was secured by the rob-
bers, who made good their escape.
A sheriff's posse has gone in pur-
suit OF the hold-ups
Several United States mails from
Denver are on their way to the scene
of the robbery and will join in the
chase
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
BIG BLAZE AT HARTWELL.

MIC Curdy Building Burned-Loss 10
Estimated at $4,000.
Hartwell, Ca, Feb. 16.-At half past
10 o'clock last night fire broke out in
the McCurdy building, occupied by A.
A. McCurdy & Co., r. A. Moon, J. II.
McMullen and G. N. Afford, and the
following losses were sustained:
A. r. McCurdy, on building, $1,000.
r. A. Moon, stock insurance, 1000.
J. H. McMullen, loss $1,000.
G. N. Afford, $4,000
Adjoining building, belonging to G..
d. McCurry, damaged to the amount
OF $500.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Japanese Capture Steamers.

Toxic, Feb. 16.-The Japanese have
captured at least five commercial
steamers, including the Ekatorvostav,
OF the volunteer feet, the Moukden,
Russio, Argun and Alesador.
These vessels were caught in jap.
anese, Korean and adjacent waters
at various times since Saturday BY
small Japanese cruisers and gunboats.
Some of the steamers are rich prizes.
The mail steamer Katik is being
detained at Yokohama, its status not
being clear.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Robbers Loot Express Safe.

Barnett Ga, Feb. 16.-One thousand
dollars in currencsy being sent to Au-
gusta by the Bank of Wilkes of Wash
ington, was taken from the safe of
the Southern Express company be-
tween Washington and Barnett When
Messenger Joe Gelderman opened the
safe to make the transfer the money
was gone. Officers are investigating.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17

At the Chequers inn at Slapestones,
near Osmotherly, England, is a fire
which for more than a century has
never been allowed to go out. The
place is quaint little building, to
which many visitors resort on account
of its never extinguished fire and the
turf cakes baked upon it's hearth. II
has been kept by members of one fam.
lily for over hundred years.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
SWEPT BY BLIZZARD.

Furious Wind and snowVisits Cape
Cod Section.
Provincetown, Mass, Feb. 16.-The
entire Cape Cod section was swept by
a furious blizzard yesterday and last
night, the worst since November, 1898.
Traffic on land and water was seri-
ously impeded. Several trains on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
were working out of the snow today.
Passengers sept the time in the cars
with nothing to east last night.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
MASON ON HANNA'S DEATH.
His Demise National Loss Says IIIi-
nois Senator.

His Demise a National Loss Says IIIi-
nois Senator.
Denver, Feb. 16.-Former United
States Senator William E. Mason, of
Illinois, who is visiting in Denver,
had the following to say concerning
the death Of Senator Hanna:
His death is a national loss. For
many years to come we will see the
work of Senator Hanna. Every one
who ever knew him at an intimately
knew that he had lost friend. To
my mind, Senator Hanna was the
peace-maker in official circles, and
many trouble has he averted by his
constant kindness and his acts in ad-
Vancing harmony"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
JUDGE Adams overruIsd Demurrsr

st. Louis, Feb. 16.-Judge Adams, in
the United States district court today
overruled the demurrer of u. S. Sen.
ator Joseph R. Burton, or Kansas, to
the indictment charging him with ac-
cepting money for using his influence
in preventing the inssuance Of fraud
order against the Rialto Grain and
Securities company.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Russian Consulate Destrovad

New York, Feb. 16.-The Russian
consulate here was destroyed Shn-
day night by fire, says a World dis
patch from Shanghai. The cause has
not yet been ascertained The Rus
sian gunboat Maniur, which was trap
ped by the Japanese warships at the
mouth Of the Yang Use river is now
being dismantled
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Granted Janan Riob+

Seoul, Feb. 16.-The Korean govern
ment has granted Japan the right to
traverse the country 1t is said that
Japanese warships have trapped three
Russian ships off Yongampho No
details regarding the result of this
naval exploit have been received
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Bride Older Than the Groom.

Hawkinsville, Ga, Feb. 16.-Dykes
Coley, aged II, and the son of a pros
porous planter in the Whitechapel dis
trict, of this country, and Mrs. Mary
Birdsong, aged 43, of the same vicin-
ity, were married recently. The
bride has three children by a former
marriage
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Death Roll Increased.

Chicago, Feb. 1G.-The death roll ( t
the lrOquois theater disaster has been
increased by the death of Leo Pinkus.
Pinkus was musician employed at
the theater, and was burned while es
Gaping from the rear of the building.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Diagnosing His Dispoa,t,on

There's old Blithers. He takes such
5aundiced view of the world" re-.
marks Gilworthy.
Not always says Migglebury. "He
only gets those pessimistic moods on
him when he has been drinking"
Same thing, in effect. He takes a
demiiohndiced view."-Judge
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Embarked Many REFUGEES.

Hamburg, Feb. 16.-The Hamburg
American steamer Batavia has en-
barked over a thousand refugees at
Vladivostock. She will land them
at Moji, Japan, or Kiao Chou, the Ger
man concession on the Shan-Tung Pc
ninsula, China.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17

st. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-Dispatch
from Admiral Alexieff announces an
other disaster to the Russian feet at
Port Arthur
According to the viceroy's report
the Boyarin was destroyed by a mine
on Feb. 13, with a loss of T97 officers
and men. No details OF affair are
given out. 1t is believed that the
cruiser accidentally Hit a mine in
some manner the torpedo transport
Yenisei, which was destroyed with a
loss of 95 lives.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Bank Closes Its Doors,

Pittsburg, Feb. 16-The state bank
of Pittsburg, a small institution capt.
talized at $4,000, was closed today by
order of the state banking department.
Albert L. Tabor, of Philadelphia, state
bank examiner, is temporarily in
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
Official Trade Issued.

COnstantinopIe, Feb. 16-An trade
has been issued commanding the Turk.
ish press to refrain from publishing
comments unfavorable to Russia dur
ing the war.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17
VESSEL MAY BE LOST.

Schooner Scotia Goes Down with All
on Board.
Nantucket, Mass. Feb. 16.-The No
va Scotia schooner Scotia Queen
struck on Tuckernuck shoals in Nan
tucket sound last night and as nothing
can be seen of the vessel today it is
thought she is lost, with all hands,
numbering five men.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-17

Before l was married" said the
confirmed pessimist, Il spent my mon
ey on candy, and as the result I now
have to spend it on my wife's dentist
bills. Portland Oregonian.