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Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
PHILo S. BENNETT ESTATE.
Decision Rendered by Judge Cleave.
land In Probate Court.

Decision Rendered by Judge cleave.
land In Probate Court.
New Haven, Conn, April ia de-
cision denying in effect the application
for the removal of William J. Bryan
as executor of the estate of Philo S.
Bennett was rendered today by Judge
Cleaveland in the probate court.
The application was brought by
counsel for Mrs. Grace Imogene Ben
nett, the widow and other residuary
legatees ON the ground that Mr.. Bry-
an was acting contrary to the inter
ests of the estate. The decision sus-
tains a demurrer filed by Mr.. Bryan's
counsel and practically denies the ap-
plication SO far as the probate court
is concerned. The matter will now
go to the higher court on appeal.
In the demurrer it was claimed for
Mr.. Bryan that in seeking to have the
sealed letter incorporated in the will,
he is not attacking the will or as
suming position of hostility towards
it, but is attempting to remove the
ambiguity Of the clause in the will
mentioning the letter.
Judge Cleaveland finds that there
is nothing to indicate that it was Mr..
Bryan's duty to resign as executor
and thus desert the trust conferred
upon him by Mr.. Bennett, and it can
not be the law that his duties as ex-
ecutor involve the waiver Of his right
to have his claim as legatee passed
by the court of last resort in this
state. The precise question raised
by this application has, so far as ap-
pears from the cases cited in the
brief of counsel, never been raised and
in the absence of clear authority re-
quiring the removal of an executor
under the circumstances OF this case,
it is the opinion of this court that
Mr.. Benefits choice should not be
thus defeated, and that the facts al
legged do not constitute sufficient
grounds for Mr.. Bryan's removal. The
demurrer is sustained and the applica.
tion dismissed"
The claim of the residuary legatee
that Mr.. Bryan was acting contrary
to the best interests of the estate. was
based on the fact that he appealed as
an individual and as trustee from
the decree of the probate court refus-
ing to incorporate as part of the
will the sealed letter by which Mr.
Bennett expressed wish that Mr.
Bryan should have $4,000. 1t was
claimed by the residuary legatees that
this appeal is inconsistent with his
duties as executor of the will, and
that he is unnecessarily delaying the
settlement of the estate
Gratitude that is extravagant IL
words is usually economical in all 9TH
er expression.
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Error in Reported Casualties.
Report EageEIy Awaited.

Toxic, April 16.-Noon--Vice Admir-.
al Togo's report of the seventh attack
on Port Arthur is eagerly awaited
here, although no misgivings are felt
on account of the delay. 1t is be,
lieved Vice Admiral Togo is aware
that serious damage was inflicted up.
on the Russians on Wednesday last
and that he has decided to remain and
vigorously renew the assault in the
hope of dealing a final blow to the
Russian fleet. The reason for detach-
ing one torpedo flotilla on Thursday
last has not been revealed, but it ia
probable that it carried an order tG
Rear Admiral Uriu to bring UP his
squadron or to send either golfers o.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
In the Senate.

Washington, April 16-When the
senate met today Mr.. Morgan called
up and addressed the senate on his
resolution for the discharge of the
committee on inter-oceanic canal, from
consideration of their resolution call
ing on the attorney general for infor-
nation regarding the contract of the
United States with the new Panama
Canal company for the transfer OF
the Panama canal. He contended that
the passage of the resolution was more
important since the passage OF the
bill for the gulf canal zone than it
was before.
Appointments Announced.
Panama, April 16.-The following ap-
pointments are announced: Ex-Gov.
ernor Obaldia to be minister of Pan.
anna at Washington Senor Pablo Aro-
semina to be Panama's ministers to
Europe, residing at Paris.
Payne's Health Improved.
Washington, April ia telegram
received at the postoffice department
from Postmaster General Payne TODAY
reports that his health is improved by
the sea trip and that he expects to
Get back to Washington the latter part
of this month.
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Appointments Announced.
Payne's Health Improved.
Four Deaths on shipboard.

San Francisco, April 16.-There
were four deaths during the Sheri-
dams trip across the Pacific. Act
ing hospital steward Haddox, Jr, died
Of tubeculosis; Charles L. Rice. a
clerk in the medicinal department.
died from an abscess on the brain:
Private Edward Dougherty, of COM
pany D, Third infantry, of heart dis
ease, and Albert M. Proctor, OF com.
pany K, Seventh infantry.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
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ard ten days OF hard work and anxiety for
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The rich man might better afford to suffer
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Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17

Gratitude that is extravagant In
words is usually economical in all 9TH
er expression.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
cuthbert Adds New Enterprises.

Cuthbert, Ga, April 15.-sDetails are
being closed which will give Cuthbert
two or three important manufactur-
ing enterprises. Cuthbert has been
giving her attention to these matters
lately Local capital is largely be-
hind some of the .PptarnriSas.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17

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Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
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Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
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Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
American Bankers, Association

spring meeting OF the executive coun.
Gil of The American Bankers associ.
alton will be held here April " and
%. About sixty members from va.
rious cities will be present
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
AT NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Proceedings OF House and Senate.
Presidential Appointments.
Washington, April 16.-On conven-
ing the house today the consideration
Of the legislation affecting District of
Columbia, was taken up. The bill
passed was one to incorporate "The
American Cross of Honor"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-17
COMMANDMENT WAS
WITHOUT RESULTS
Second Attack on Port Arthur
by Ships of Japs.
LOSS OF LIFE WAS SMALL
Further Details Concerning Progress
of the Far Eastern War-Mystery
of Sinking of Batteship Petropav-
Iovsk Has Not Yet Been Cleared.

St. Petersburg, April 16-1:O5 pm.
No further details have been re
ceiVed of yesterdays bombardment OF
Port Arthur, except that it was prac-
tically without results so far as in
jury to the ships or Notifications is
concerned
The loss Of life was insignificant
The mystery of the sinking of the
battleship Petropavlovsk has not been
cleared up. That sne touched a mIhe
placed by Japanese torpedo boats dur
ing the night is not officially admitted,
but there is growing disposition in un-
official quarters to accept this as pos
sibly being the true explanation. That
the mine was laid by a ruse of the
Japanese is generally believed, al
though some speculation is INDUCED
in, which may almost be described as
fantastic For example, the possibil-
ity Of the Introduction of an Internal
machine into the coal bunkers is ad-
vanced as an explanation of the expIo-
sion which undoubtedly occurred on
board the battleship. The only thing
affirmed with absolute certainty is
that it was not a Japanese she'll, as
no fighting was in progress.
All the papers scout the theory OF
the destruction of the Petropavlovsk
as having been caused by a Japanese
submarine boat, except the Novoe
Vremya, which Indignantly rejects the
idea that Vice Admiral Markaroff com
mitted unintentional suicide by being
blown up by one of his own mines,
cOntending that both the Petropavlovsk
and PObieba were struck by torpedoes
fired from submarine boats affirming
it's conviction that the two new Japa-
nese cruisers which appeared with the
feet for the first time on this occasion
brought with them a couple of Eng
lish or American submarine boats, and
limiting that they might have been
manned by British sailors.
There is considerable criticism at
the meagerness of official dispatches,
some papers strongly appealing to the
emperor for full, complete informa.
ton, saying the empire and people are
ready to make sacrifices and are
strong enough to accept any news,
even the worst, adding that the EN-.
perOr's subjects desire something more
than a repetition of General Souvor.
oufs famous telegram sent during the
TurkO-Russian war reading: "Ismaila
lies at the feet of your majesty"
Russians Massing on YaIu.
Toxic, April 6.-Noon-Private ad.
vices confirm the reported massing OF
10000 Russian troops on the right
bank of the Yalu river, with the OBJ.
ject of opposing the Japanese inva.
sion of Manchuria Although it is
unknown when the army will begin
crossing the YaIu it is still believed
that when ready they will force a pas.
sage without serious loss.
Error in Reported Casualties.
Toxic, April 16.-It has been dis.
covered that an error has been made
in reporting the number of Russians
killed in a skirmish at the Yalu river
last Tuesday, west of Wiju The
number was given as %, but it has
been learned that an error was made
in translatiRg the cipher telegram.
The number actually killed was only
three
Report EagerIy Awaited.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-14
A BAB0ON NERO.

The German naturalist Brehm, in
comparing the monkeys of the Old
World with the marmosets and mon
keys Of the New. says that the move
ments Of Old World monkeys are free
and unfettered, compared with the
clinging and creeping Of their Amer
lean cousins. Their character Is shown
by their conduct in the presence Of
danger. and by the awe which they
inspire in hunting dogs. Herr Brehm
tells this story Of an adventure with
balloons in Africa:
Our dogs. beautiful, slender grey
hounds. accustomed to fight success
fully with hyenas and other beasts of
prey: rushed toward the balloons.
which from distance. looked more
like beasts Of prey than like monkeys,
and drove them hastily up the preci
females took to flight: the males turn
ed to face the dogs. growled. beat the
ground with their hands, opened their
mouths wide. showed their glittering
teeth. and looked at their advprsaries
80 furiously and maliciOusly that the
hounds. battle-hardened and usually
bold, shrank back discomtiited. aud
almost timidly sought fety beside
us.
Before we had succeeded in stirring
them up to show fight, the position of
the monkeys had changed consider
al, Al thn oh ii,
second time nearly all the herd were
in safety.
But one little monkey about half a
year old had been left behind. 1t
shrieked loudly as the dogs rushed
toward it, but succeeded in gaining the
top of n rock before they had arrived.
Our dogs placed themselves cleverly,
so as to cut Off its retreat. and we
thought they would catch it.
That was not to be. Proudly and
with dignity. without hurrying in the
least. or paying any heed to us, an
old male stepped down from the Sc
curity of the rocks toward the hard
pressed little one. walked toward the
dogs without betraying the slightest
fear. held them in check with glances,
gestures and sounds that seemed al
most like Ineligible speech. slowly
climbed the rock, picked up the baby
monkey. and retreated with it before
we could reach the spot, and without
the slightest attempt to prevent him
on the part of the dogs.
While the patriarch of the troop per-
formed this brave and unselfish deed
the other members, densely crowded
on the cliff, uttered sounds which |
had never before heard from balloons.
Old and young. males and females,
roared. screeched, snarlcd and below
ed all together. so that one would have
thought that they were struggling with
leopards or other dangerous beasts.
learned later that this was the
monkeys battle-cry. 1t was intended
to intimidate us and the dogs. posi-
bly, also to encourage the brave old
giant who was running into such evil
dent danger before their eyes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-14
Hat AdOcna Coffin.

There is one woman in Chicago. the
wife of young minister. by the way,
who has always had liking for hats
of the iowerbed variety. At present
she owns dream" of a sky piece
that Is covered with violets. The
pretty young wife wore this hat TO Il
funeral recently. at which her hus
band Officiated. Going into the room
which contained the coffin. she re-
moved the hat and placed il on IL stand
The sad-faced. cekhaired undertaken
came in few minutes later to arrange
the floral tokens on the coffin. After
placing the hOquets. wreaths pillows,
broken wheels anchors and the us,la
run Of flowers in the place. he picked
up the violet covered hat and tenderly
placed it on top Of all the rest. Sever
al of the "mourners" giggled. and the
minister's wife wanted to grab her
hat and run. She had to let it alone
however. until the close of the cere-
mony. When she marched past the
bier she hinged for the hat and sue
cess fully made her escape
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-14
KEEPS THEM MOVING.
Japanese Movements Do Not Give
Russians Time to Get
Located.

Tientsin, March 1O.-Accoriing to
circumstantial reports the japanese
have secured fOothold in Southern
Manchuria, and are now in force sew
enty miles east of Newchwang. Not
only that, but they have succeeded in
attaining "a position that threatens the
Russian connections with Port Arthur
and Newchwang. If they are success
full in the impending battle, they will
be enabled to cooperate with the army
now in Northern Korea. with head
quarters in Pingyantg, and make un-
tenable the Russian entrenc hments
along the Yalu River.
BY a series of rapid marches the
Japanese succeeded in surprising the
Russian force that had been sert to
throw up entertainments at Fenghuang-
cheng, and compelled them to abandon
the position, the Russians bei"g out
nubered and unable to secure the COM
handing position planned. The jap
anese aruy then marched nOrthward to
an eastern pass to Tackungling, and
are now moving on Haitscheng and
LiOyang, where force of 35, 900 Rus
slams are sstrongly entrenched.
An engagement is imminent at the
latter place, and if the japanese are
successful the line of communication
with Port Arthur will be cut, endan-
gering the safety of the fortress, while
Newchwang and it's port, Yinkow, are
almost certain to fall.
In their present movements the Jap
anese are following almost exactly the
same tactics that secured them sue
cess in the Chinese Japanese war, and
are moving over precisely the same
ground. The rapidity of the Japan
ese movement has bewildered the Rus.
sian commanders, and the result is
that many small parties have been cut
off and compelled to fight.
All of these skirmishe shave proved
costly to the Russians, who have lost
quite a number of men. This, how
ever, is not the worst, as the apparent
incompetency of their commanders has
disheartened the Russian troobps, who
continually are unable to fight with
the spirit that means victory.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-14
SQUATTERS WIN OUT.
Some Valuable Iron Lands Trust
Did Not Get.

Some Valuable Iron Lands Trust
Did Not Get.
Washington, March 9.-While the
country was waiting in suspense-at
least the financial part Of the country
for the decision in the Northern rail
way merger case, the United States
supreme court handed down another
decision involving millions of dollars
which attracted no attention what
ever. This was the case of certain
squatters-six or seven in number-On
lands around Cedar Island lake in Nor
thern Minnesota, adjacent to the Du
luth district. The Security and De-
velopment Company. which is said to
he part of the steel trust, filed a suit
in ejectment against the squatters.
The lands are enormously valuable for
iron, although when they were taken
up ten or twelve years ago it was sup
posed they We're valuable only for TIM
Der. The supreme court upholds the
Judgment of the Minnesota state court,
which was that the squatters We're EN-
titled to the land. The decision means
millions to several poor men.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-14

the West. This Is not the first time
that Miss Mulhall has won honors
along the same lines During Presi-
dent ROosevelts Western trip she gave
an exhibition in honor Of the chief
executive at Cheyenne Wyo.. when
she roped and tied wild steer In
twentyseight seconds. The President
was amazed at the daring and remark
able workmanship displayed by the
young lady. With the skill Of most
expert cowpuncher Miss MulhaIl
brought wild steer to the ground
and roped and tied the animal with
the neatness and dispatch of a veteran.
Miss Mulhall is Is years old and is
daughter Of "Zack" Mulhall. a
wealthy ranch owner and well-known
Oklahoma railroad official She IL a
young lady Of culture and refinement.
college graduate and n splendid type
of the wealthy Western girl. She be-
gan roping calves when she was scarce
ly able to sit in the saddle and her IA
ther encouraged her. believing she
could get no better exercise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-14
ALASKA CABLE COMING.
Last shipment Made From Hobo
ken, n. j.

Last shipment Made From Hobo
ken, n. j.
Seattle, March 1O.-With the ship
ment to this place of 100 tons of wire
cable from HOboken, N. j., over the
Lackawana railroad, the order for
/ 300 miles of submarine conductor for
the government cable between Puget
Sound and Sitka, Alaska, is now COM
plete
This consignment consists of forty
one miles of cable. thirty miles of
which is one conductor size. and thir-
teen miles is ten conductors. 1t aver
ages in weight ten tons to the mile.
The cable was made at Bayonne, con-
veyed TO Hoboken on IA lighter, where
it was loaded on five of the Lacka-
wanna largest freight cars. Ordinar-
lily such shipment would require
twelve cars. 1t took twenty eight men
five days to remove the cable from the
lighter and to coil it in the cars, the
entire number of which will be han
died together between Hoboken and
the Pacific coast.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-14
RECORD RUNS BARRED.
Northern Pacific Prohibits Practice
of Making Up Time.

Northern Pacific Prohibits Practice
of Making Up Time.
St. Paul, March 9.-Three wrecks
on one inspection trip have convinced
General Manager Cooper, of the Nor
thern Pacific, that making up lost pas.
senger time is bad practice, and he
has issued an order forbidding his en-
gineers to attempt record runs.
Engineers have been in the habit OF
taking up the limited trains at division
points up to an hour late and under ia.
vorable conditions delivering them at
the end of their runs on time. This
will be no longer permitted. As a
safety measure Mr.. Cooper has direct.
ed that attempts to make up lost time
he limited to moderate gains of ten, fit
teen or twenty minutes.
Safety of operation is insisted upon
and engineers who for the sake of the
personal advantage of record run i'll.
fringe on the new rule will be disci
plined.