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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
STATUS OF AFFAIRS
IN The FAR EAST
japanese First Army Has Nov
ed on Win.
THE RUSSIANS ARE REPuLsEI

Both Russians and Japanese Lose In
Engagement at Ping Ju-captair
stepanoff Speaks Of the United
States Gunboat Vicksbura incident.
Seoul, Korea, Friday, April Iva
Shanghai, April 5.-The Japanese first
army consisting $4,000 men including
the imperial guard and the second
and twelfth divisions which has been
concentrated at Anju is moving on Wi.
ju by three routes.
1t was the advance guard, composed
OF 450 infantry and cavalry which re.
pulsed 600 Russians and occupied Ping
Ju (Chong Jul, IS miles southwest OF
Wi1u, March 28.-Lieutenant Kato and
four Japanese were killed ON that ocs
sion and Captain Kurowatka and II
men were wounded. The Russians
had 10 men killed.
Small infantry garrisons with hospit.
ais, ETC., make Ping Yang the terri
tory and Chinampo the secondary ba
sis.
Supplies are being landed at Hal Ju
and Chinampo and are also being TAX.
en- by Junks up the Ching Chen riv.
er to Anju. The horses. 5000 to a
division, were landed in bad condition
The necessity for leading each horse
reduces the strength of the fighting
force. Many of the soldiers are suf
fering from the effects of frozen feet.
The Japanese are fortifying Fusan,
Southern Korea and Konje island,
the southern coast, to defend Masam.
pc.
The Russians OVerestimated the
strength OF the japanese forces at An.
Ju and consequently retreated without
making use Of the natural advantage
of the countr.- to oppose the Japanese
advance.
There are persistent rumors here
of the landing Of Japanese troops on
the Lao Tung peninsula and in the
vicinity of New Chwang. The author.
tiles here are opening all the mails.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Strikers Cause Plot.

Chicago, April Sin a riot at the
plant of the Dissel branch OF the Amer.
lean Can company today growing out
OF an effort to reopen the factory and
retain 30 Greek strikebreakers, two
men were shot. The union can max.
ers who demanded tn edtschargs OF the
Greeks were gathered about the fac.
tory when the nonunion men under
a police escort approached. Brick be.
gan to fly and several shots were fred,
In the attacking party were q number
OF girls. The strikers were Dispersed
by the police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
awyers Get Large Fees,

San Francisco, April 5.--Judge Cook
in the superior court has awarded the
law firms of Lloyd & Wood and Knight
& Heggerty $4,000 each in fees from
the estate of the late Charles L. Fair
for their services as attorneys of the
estate. The firms named had put in
claims for 100000 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
LARGE Sale of TanestrIes.

New York, April 5.-Probably the
largest single sale of tapestries on rec
ord Of this country has just been re
ported here. John B. Mclean, of this
city and Cincinnati, was the purchas
er. For approximately 100000 he
has secured a series of eight seven.
teenth century pieces formerly in the
Barberini palace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
NEGRO SLAYER Declared Insane

New York, April 5.-Cornelius Will
Iiams, the negro slayer of Andrew H.
Green, the publicist, was today com.
mitted to the state insane asylum for
criminals at Mattewan, after the man
had been adjudged insane by a jury
which had heard the story of the ex
aminations made by insanity experts:
of the state for the defense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Wreck at Temple, Ga, Injuries Several
Persons.

wreck at Temple, Ga, Injuries Several
Persons.
Bremen. Ca, April 5.-Monday after.
noon, the second section of freight
train No. 80 collided With the rear OF
freight train No. Ga, while standing at
Temple, Ga, on the Georgia Pacific
division. Mrs. A. Dill and two chill.
dren, aged and years, of Villa RIGA.
family of the night operator at that
point. were in the caboose of freight
train No, 81, and were badly injured.
They were Immediately put in charge
Of the railroad surgeon.
The caboose and II loaded coal
cars Of No. Ga was standing at the sta.
ton and had sent fagman back Is
minutes before the accident, so it is
stated. The crew Of No. 80 claim
that the fagman was not back far
enough to stop in time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Prohibition Against GATHERINGS

st. Petersburg, April 5.-The cover
nor OF Bessarabia, has proclaimed 9
strict prohibition of gatherings in the
streets and private houses. Also car
rying of weapons. This action was
taken in consequence OF threats of an
ti-Semitic disturbances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Secretary Dover is Satisfied

New York, April 5.-Elmer Dover,
of Cleveland, secretary of the Repub.
lican national committee. who has been
here since Friday, will start today with
Mrs. Dover for Thomasville, Ga. He
expressed entire satisfaction over the
arrangements for the national conven.
ton in Chicago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
BODY FOUND in 5OA Can.
Two Youths Confess to Killing I'm.
known Man.

known Man.
st. Paul, April 5.-The body of the
unknown man who was murdered at
Owantonna, Mimi. by two men whose
purpose was robbery, was found in a
box car in the Minnesota Transfer
company's yards today. 1t has not
been identified
Joseph LEWIS, aged II, and Alexan.
der StewalsS aged Is, who are under
arrest at Mortified, have confessed to
the murder.
Lewis says his home is in Texas but
for some time has been working in a
nursery at Albert Lea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Election In Nebraska.

Omaha, April 5.-Municipal elections
were held in cities and towns OF Ne
braska today, with the exception OF
Omaha, which works under an indi-
vidual charter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Quiet AT NIadiuostnck.

Vladivostock, April 5.-The military
situation is quiet. There is no evil
dence of the presence of the enemy in
this region. The prices of the necessl.
ties of life are very high ON account
OF the lack of provisions. Kerosene
is selling at 81 for a tin of 90 ne..,ds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Exciting Contest In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 5.-Municipal
elections and the election of a jus
tice of the supreme court are being
held throughout the state today. The
campaign in Milwaukee has been one
of the most exciting in the city's his
tory, and a large vote is being polied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
WESTERN CITIES
HOLD ELECTIONS
Chicago Municipal Contest Is
Liveliest In Years.
A MULTITUDE OF CANDIDATES
Question of Municipal Ownership Of
Street Railways Was One of the
Most Prominent Issues Before the
Voters of the Windy City.

Chicago, April 5.-The municipal
election in Chicago today was the
most interesting in many years, in
yolving not only the selection of thir
ty-fve aldermen-one-hah of the city
council-but the question of municipal
ownership Of street railways. There
were multitude of candidates In the
35 wards, and the contests have been
lively for weeks, as the aldermen elect
ed with the hold overs, will have to,
act on the necessary ordinances in case
the city acquires the street car lines.
The advocates of municipal ownership
made hard preliminary fight, and the
interest aroused brought to the polls
an unusual number of voters for
city election. What is known as the
Mueller law passed by the state leg
iSlature was submitted to the voters.
The enactment authorizes cities In IL
linois to construct, own, operate, and
lease street railways and to provide
the means therefor. The voters to-
day also ballotted upon the questions:
Shall the council, upon the adoption
OF the Mueller law, proceed to acquire
ownership of the street railways un-
der the powers conferred by the Muel.
Ter law, and shall the council, iii.
stead of granting franchises license
the street railway companies UNFIT
municipal ownership can be secured,
and compel them to give satisfactory
service?"
Other municipal questions also are
to be decided.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
DepIorabIe Conditions.

Consul Roger Easement, who, as
English and acting American repre-
sentative to the Congo state, has just
made a tour of investigation, and his
report, now in the hands of our gov
eminent at Washington, presented 9
most deplorable situation of affairs
AS a government, we do owe some
thing to the 100000 of black people
in the Congo state. What are we go
ing to do?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Arrivals,
From Savannah Annnsta Allan.

Daily. Except Sunday. sunday Only
sleeping cars between Americas and At
ANITA on train leaving Americas 1O:25p, m
~ E a. wig Amerlcus $40 d. N. Connects
SC Fort valley with sleepers to and from
TOR further information apply to
D. a FRUiTr, Agent, Amer1cus, Ga,
j. A.wESSoN Ticket Agent, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
z ALL w AY.
Schedules Effective. Feb, 9TH, 1904.
Depa FtureS.

Arrival and departure of trains at Ameri-
Gus, Ga.-Central of Georgia Railway Pas
sengCr Station. oOth Meridian Time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Women and Children Killed.

when these raids are made, the
most awful cruelties are practiced. In
nocent women and children are killed
or captured, hands are cut off to be
taken back to the white Belgian Off.
GERS to show that the work has been
we'll done and great sections are be.
ing depopulated. One of these raids
was made near one of our mission sta.
tions-one of our missionaries went to
the scene and counted eighty-one
hands cut off and drying over fire,
to be taken back to the Belgian Off.
Ger; As dead were counted lying near
by. The Belgian government makes
the usual stereotyped denial of all
these charges. l have seen person
ally the governor of the Congo state.
He won't do anything. l have been
in the palace of the king of Belgium
and have seen the most prominent of
ficials of the Congo government. They
won't do anything The English gov.
eminent is greatly interested in the
situation. At the request of Lord
Lansdowne l preferred a statement OF
such outrages as had come under by
own observation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
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Bone Pains, Itching, ScabbY
Skin Diseases.


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Copper olored Spots rash Skim all rundown or
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makes blood pure and rich, completely changing the
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Old rheumatism, Catarrh, Eczema
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Cancer Cured
Botanic Blood Balm Cures Cancers Of all Kinds
Suppurating Swellings, Eating Sores, Tumors, ugly
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Natives Flee in Terror.

GAS a result of this forced labor and
military service, great and unspeakable
Cruelties are practiced on the native
people. l have seen a number Of
them, at least 5000, fleeing into the
forests to escape from the cannibal
soldiers of King Leopold. l have seen
these soldiers securing through the
forests and after catching a mum.
Der of men whom the government
wanted as laborers, going with the
captives tied together by ropes around
their necks. Raids upon villages are
being constantly made, some of the
people are killed and eaten, others
are carried away into captivity and
sold, others are forced into labor and
military service. 1 can buy all the
slaves you want at Luebo at from $1C
to SIS apiece.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
Native CannibaI Army.

Il lived with these people for sew.
en- years. l know what l am talking
about" said Dr. Morrison. Leopold
has there native cahnibal army OF
10000 men, Differed by white Belgians
and armed with repeating rifles. These
me representing the worst and most
savage type of the natives, were first
caught, then carried far away from
their homes and forced into this mill.
tary service. There, in turn, this
cannibal sOldiery is used to compel
the natives to bring in enormous tri.
butte of ivory and india rubber. Ii
is worth noting that the king of Bel.
GUM is today reputed to be the larg.
est dealer in ivory and rubber in the
world
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-06
AWFUL ATROCITIES
IN CONGO FREE STATE
Natives Are Subjected to Most
Cruel Practices.
BELGIAN GOVERNMENT BLAMED
Or. Morrison, Southern Presbyterian
Minister to the Congo Free State,
Gives Impressive Recital of Barbara
ties Practced There.

Louisville, April 5.-Dr. w. NJ Nor,
rison, southern Presbyterian minister
to the Congo Free State, in speaking
before the Presbyterian Ministers as.
ISOLATION here, gave an impressive re.
cital of the alleged barbarities prac.
ticed upon the natives of the Congo
state by those holding the power, and
Of the obstacles thrown in the way OF
their correction by the authorities.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-23
c. W. PETERSON DEAD.
Former Finance Commissioners
Succumbs to Heart Disease
Once Saved Senator
PIatt's Life.

The death of Former Finance COM
missioner George w. Peterson, who for
two decades was superintendent of the
stables Of United States Express Com
pany, occurred at the Grand Union Ho-
tel, in New York, on Friday last, but
was not generally known in this city un-
til yesterday. Death was due to heart
disease He resigned his position with
the United States Express Company last
May, and with his family moved from
this city to Chatham, N. Y. While in
this city he and his family lived in
Eighth street, near Erie street
Mr.. Peterson was appointed as FL
nance Commissioner by the late Orestes
Cleveland, and he showed marked fnan-
ciering ability as a member of that
Board He had considerable executive
ability, and his geniality made him quite
popular with all with whom he came in
to contact. He stood very close to Uni
ted States Senator Thomas G. Platt,
president of the United tSates Express
Company, having on one occasion saved
the Senator from death during a fire that
occurred in the Delavan House, Albany.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-23
AUGUST BAHR DIES.
Street and Water Clerk a Victim OF
Hright's Disease.


August L. Bahr, who for seven years
has been employed as a clerk in the Of
fee Of the Street and Water Board, died
on Sunday after a lingering illness. He
is forty years old and is survived by a
widow.
Mr.. Bahr was prominent member of
the Twelfth Ward Democratic Club, and
of the Robert Davis Association. He
was also member of numerous lodges
and societies, including Lodge of the
Temple No. 110, F. & A. NJ; Resolute
Lodge, No. 46, A. o. q. W; Centre Hill
Sterbekasse and the Industrial Benefit
Association. The flag of the Robert
Davis Association is at half mast today
in respect to his memory. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the late home of
the deceased, No. IA Graham street, this
evening, and the body will be buried to-
morrow afternoon.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-23
ONE HUNDRED
MORE CARS
Colonel Hines Says by May
81 the Public Service
Will Have Added
$50 to It's Lines
WHAT THE LAST ORDER CALLS FOR
Greater Power Generating Fa-
cilities to Be Put In SoE
That Delays May Be
Avoided.
WHAT THE LAST ORDER CALLS FOR

Chief Engineer f. D. Carver, speaking
for Col. Hines, of the Public Service Cor
poration, announced this morning that in
addition to the one hundred and fifty new
cars ordered for the equipmet of the lines
controlled by the corporation when it
took charge one hundred more had been
ordered, which, in accordance with the
terms of the contract, must be in run
ming order and delivered by Mry 81.
Sixty of the hundred additional cars
are being constructed by the J. G. Brill
Company in Philadelphia, and forty in
the shops of John Stephenson at Eliza
bethport. Most of the new lot recently
ordered are thirty-nine foot summer cars
equipped with twelve reversible seats.
OF the original order of one hundred
and fifty cars eighty are at present in
operation, but nearly all of them are
running on the cross-country lines con-
trolled by the corporation. But eight are
in operation in Hudson County and these
run from the Forty-second street. ferry,
West New York, to Hudson Heights and
Fort Lee.
Six new cars of the original batch
are on their way from st. Louis. New
cars are being put on the lines at the
rate of three a day. Fifty of the new
cars are of the convertible type-that is,
they can be easily converted from sum-
mer to winter cars, or vice versa.
AS to the power question. there has
been considerable Improvement lately,
but further improvement is promised. At
the Greenville car barns there has been
put in an equalizing switchboard, con-
necte dwith the Prior street power sta
fion, that will eaualize the power on
Jersey City lines. and the Palisade ave-
nue. power station has been further
equipped with two FIVE hundred horse
power and three three hundred horse
power transformers that will ''life" fifty
cars and keep them all running smoothly
at once on the Hudson City and North
Hudson lines
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-23
BOOTHS REMOVED
McDermott's Saloon Re-
opened Minus the Fatal
comparahents--Bz
else Boards Linn
tied Powers.

The saloon of Timothy McDermott
No. 297 Henderson street, in which Jul
ius Eckel shot and killed Mrs. McDer-
mott and his wife, Alice Estelle Eckel,
on Saturday evening, February 6, was
reopened by Mr.. McDermott on Satur
day evening last. The curtained drink
ing botho shave all been removed. The
double shooting was the result of Eckel
finding his wife in one of them with two
strangers.
The terrible tragedy enacted in Nc
Dermott's saloon resulted in an outcry
against the licensing of saloons equipped
with booths for drinking purposes, and
the police handed to the Excise Board
report of the saloons in the city thus
equipped with special report of the
character of those frequented by women.
The report is now under consideration
by the Excise Board. That many sa
looms, especially in those portions of the
city thickly inhabited by German-Ameri
cans are equipped with booths occupied
usually by family parties, brought forth
a protest from many of the proprietors
concerning the publication of the list of
saloons equipped with booths.
There is no law or ordinance that
gives the authorities the power to pre-
vent women entering saloons and the re-
vocation of a license can only be made
after a remonstrance against the con-
tineud license of any resort has been fled
and charges against the place proven
For this reason the Excise Board has
asked the law department 70 draw an
ordinance that will enable it to abolish
all drinking booths that are not as open
as the saloon proper.
That the tragedy which occurred in
McDermott's saloon directed especial at
tention to his place and made him tar
get was natural, but the same thing
could have occurred in many Other
places.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-23
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that ons the Ind day
Of February 1904, the Csnnmissfoners of AS
sessment filed in THE office of the Clerk OF
the Board of Street and Water, Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF VAN WINkLB AVE
NUE.,
between Hudson Boulevard and Germaafa ave-
nue., in accordance with petition preEiously
presented to said Beard on the l4th day Of
of Cha pter 21f Of the Laws of 1885. aRd srhe
same is now open to public inspection IN ehs
office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given tsfat the following
streets or avenues or particular section thereof
are included IN said assessment. namely
VAN WINKLE AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Germania avenpes
GERMANIA AVENUE,
on the east side, from Van Winkle avenue to
a point about % feet north thereof;
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the west side from Van Winkde avenue to
a point about q feet 9k inches north thereof;
SKILLMAN AVENUE,
from Van Wfnkle avenue TO a point about 237
feet inches north thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited. the 9th day of Feb
ruary 1904, at 2 o'clock P. NJ and the AS
sembiy Chamber Of the City Hall are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and adjudicate ap-
on all objections to the confirmation OF said
final assessment map and report that may be
presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
GEORGE T. BoUToN..
Dated Jersey City. February 8, 1904 l9'A'
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-23
ADOPTED DAUGHTERS DANCE
Elks Hall Crowded Last Night by
Lodge No. Locomotive Firemen

E1ks Hall Crowded Last Night by
Lodge No. 3 Locomotive Firemen
Elks' Hall presented picturesque and
animated scene last night during the pro-
gress of the annual ball of Adopted
Daughter Lodge, No. 3, of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. The hall
was tastefully decorated and was well
filed with members and guests of the
lodge Firemen and other employees from
all the railroads running into Jersey City
were in attendance The wives or
sweethearts and sisters of the firemen
were out in force, and everybody present
had most enjoyable time,
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements consisted of Joseph Debler,
chairman; A. Bartlett, treasurer; L. G.
Rauch, secretary; ]. w. Snyder and
Joseph Killey, Jr.
The lodge officers for the present year
are
Joseph Killey, master; A. E. Davies,
vice-master; F. Van Arsdale, past-mas-
ter; S. NJ. Gould, secretary; A. Bartlett,
treasurer; S. NJ. Gould, collector; Joseph
Stebler, conductor: Geo. Roberts, war
den; w. G. Bartlett, chaplain; G. f.
Titus. inner guard; H. G. Cochrane, out
er guard
Protective Board. P. R. R.-A Bart
lett, chairman; ]. F. Murphy, Joseph
Stebler. Erie-Frank Dunnery, chair
man; J. O'Neil, w. F. Sheehan. N. Y.
S. & w. w. Pugh, chairman; L.
Splitter, L. V. Pierce.
Board of Trustees-W. NJ. Rue, James
Morrison, d. ]. Keleher.