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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-09
In Sitting Heat Democratic Hosts
Crowd the Great Coliseum and Pro-
ceed with the Business of Nominal
ing 4 Standard Bearer.

Convention Hall, 11:56 a. m.-The
convention adjourned until tonight at
which hour the committee on resolu-
tions VIII submit the platform.
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Prohibition Nictorv.

Raleigh, N. c., July Tin the Pro1ii.
bition election at Newbern saloons
were voted out by 500 to lit.
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Income Tax Plank.

An effort was made to secure a re
~ess after the vote on the gold plank,
but it was voted down and the com
mittee continued with it's work on
the other features of the platform.
The contest was one of the most in
teresting features of the convention,
rhe main fight was upon a proposed
income tax plank providing for an
amendment to the constitution to meet
he adverse decision of the supreme
court upon the Wilson law. 1t was
uron this amendment and the gold
plank, the two propositions being
brought in conjunction that MIR. Bry'
an made his strong fight Mr.. vii
Iiams, of Mississippi, first offered the
income tax amendment, and 1t was int
nediately antagonized by Former Sen,
ator Hill, who stated that with such
a plank in the platform New York
could not he carried by the Democrat,
ic nominees. He urged the adoption
of a platform which would enable the
Democrats to win in doubtful states
and elect their candidates. Mr.. Will
liams withdrew the amendment, say
ing that he with many other Demo
Gratis were seeking harmony and an
adjustment of all differences with a
view " succeeding on Democratic
platforD. Mr.. Bryan then offered an
income tax amendment and made a
speech IN favor of it, he asserted that.
while votes might be lost among the
very rich, the Democratic party ought
to consider the great mass of the
people, who bear the burdens of tax,
alton and the expenses OF the gov
cTnment
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FROM THE PLATFORM
GOLD PLANK STRICKEN
Exciting Session of Resolutions
Committee.
SENATOR DANIEL SCORES BRYAN

During the Proceedings of the Meet
ing Nebraskan Is Caustically AssaiI
ed by the viruinian-TilIman caIIes
For Order.
ST. Louis, July 8.-This morning the
committee on resolutions voted the
gold standard plank out of the Dem
ocratic platform by vote of 35 tc
Is. This was the third victory fol-
William J. Bryan during the all night
session of the committee. He had
made two successful efforts early in
the evening and secured notifications
OIL the tariff plank on two separate
votes.
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J,H. POOLE g. SONS.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAIL. w A Y.
schedules Effective. June 18th, 1904.

Arrival and departure OF trains at Ameri
Gus, Ga--Central of Georgia Railway Pas-
senRcr Station. Goth Meridian Time.
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Intellectual Aspiration.

"Your Uncle Jim is a good deal of a
statesman, isn't hep
EYES," said the young man. Hes q
statesman. He's been tryin' to be a
politician for a long time, but every
time he runs for Office he gets beat
Washington Star.
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pnone aud announced that the session
would begin with prayer by Rabbi
Samuel Sale, of st. Louis.
The delegates and spectators at
once rose to their feet and stood dur.
ing the invocation.
There was no trouble in securing
order for the long day had wearied
the delegates and they seemed anx.
lous for action.
Threatened with Police.
At the conclusion of the prayer an
announcement was made at the order
of Chairman Clark that he was de.
termined to have order "and that any
person raising row will be taken
out by the police"
A demand was made for the report
Of the resolutions committee. When
no response was forthcoming it was
determined to call the roll OF
states for the purpose Of having the
names Of the next national commit.
teemen announced.
There were cheers at the announce.
ment Of the name of Roger D. Su1Ii.
van, as committeeman Of Illinois, but
the demonstration assumed a sti1
larger proportion at the mention OF
Thomas Taggar, of Indiana, which fol
lowed.
Many other names were cheerd as
the call proceeded. The Pennsyl.
vania delegation rose and saluted the
announcement Of J. MGuffey, as their
national committeeman.
The Cermack suggestion for a finan.
oial plank was voted down and the
platform was adopted without a finan,
cial plank. The report, It is said
will be unanimous and there will be
no minority report.
The convention has adjourned until
y o'clock tonight, at which hour the
committee on resolutions will submit
the platform.
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Half the truth will very often amount
to absolute falsehood.-Whately.
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DanarfIlrAS.

Savannah 80 '...s........... IS 08 a N
For Albany, Dothan and Florala...@6 10 N
ALBANY and Hartford ...........*l So p m
Macon and Atlanta. .............al 80 p m
Augusta ..-' $40 25 IN
M 0ot4ts' +6 As a m
points..........,. Dc ''- r. 90 m
points. -. 50 80 p m
Fort valley 500 a m
Fort Valley -. ........... $40 25 p m
For Albany and intermediate pts > is p m
Troy ' ................ ...... %6 10 a m
Trov ..''. 80. ........... 81 E3 p N
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FOR RENT.

Desirb1e house on College
street, near public school and
Seaboard depot. All modern
conveniences. Apply at once
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Created q Sensation.

Shortly before 4 o'clock Senator
Daniel created a sensation IN the com.
r1ittee by an attack upon Mr.. Bryan
which soon evoked cries of "OrderW
from several members. Senator Dan,
lei, who, some time before, called Sen,
ator Tillman to the chair, began by
saying he questioned the propriety OF
honored with the presidential nomina-
tion, and by whose leadership the
party had twice been defeated, at
tempting to force his leadership upon
the party again. Growing more i'm.
passioned, Senator Daniel said regard,
ing Mr.. Bryan:
THE silver question was a question
in Virginia ten years before the gen
tleman from Nebraska discovered IL
But condittaons have changed In the
last few years and heroic changes de-
mand heroic remedies. We must con
sider New England, New York and
that sectiCn of the country.
Again facing Mr.. Bryan, Senator
4Bdn1e1 Salu:
He has reviled every man whom
any state has recommended for the
presidency. and as far as j have been
able to learn has as yet presented nc
candidate o. his own"
Cries of "order!"
At this point Senator Danlel was in.
terrupted with cries of 'Order!" Sen
ator Tillman, who was acting chair
man, demanded order, and said:
We'll, let's have order before this
meetings degenerates into a conver-
sational row.
Mr.. Bryan asked that Senator Dan.
lei be allowed to proceed and the lat
*ar resumed his speech Dy saying that
ne had not intended to enter into
personal speech The senator said:
q am convinced that the country is
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Daniel Replies to Bryan.

Senator Caniel replied to Bryan.
and was very vigorous in his denunci,
alton of he course the Nebraskan
was pursuing. He said that he
wanted to wn, and desired platform
which would bring back to the Dem
ocratic party the voters who had left
it when pursuing course which Mr..
Bryan had shaped and advocated. He
was tired Of being forever an the mi.
lo"ity, AMI insisted that it would be
absurd for Democrats, facing victory
to take any action which would mean
defeat.
Senator Bailey and Senator TllIman
while believing in an income tax.
said that in view of the statements
Of the New York member OF the com.
mittee, it would be unWlse to insist
upon the income tax plank. Sena.
.or Bailey then asked unanimous con-
sent to have both the income tan
amendment and the gold standard
plank dropped, but to this Mr.. Hill
objected, AID there was a prolonged
discussion, Mr.. Hill taking leading
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Convention Is Opened.

At 1890 Chairman Clark arose and
let fall his huge gavel
The convention will be in order, .
he demanded
The clerk then picked up the mega
The clerk then picked un the mega
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Daily. Except Sunday. 8 sunday Only
Sleeping cars between Americus and At
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
GIFT TO JOHNS HOPKINS.
John D. Rockefeller Has Given $5o0,o00
 to Aid the Hospital.

Baltimore.-JohnD D. Rockefeller has given to the Johns Hopkins hospital the sum of $5O0,000, and the amount has been accepted by the board of trustees of that institution. The in- come of the hospital was seriously af- fected by the destruction of many houses belonging to it in the recent fire, upon which there was inadequate insurance. The expressed purpose of MT Rockefeller's gift is to restore that income to its original proportions, which will enable the hospital to keep up the great volume of charitable treatment which it has maintained in the past.
 The announcement that MT. Rocke- feller had made the gift to the hospi- tai came in a brief letter from John D. Rockefeller. Jr., to Dr. Willim Os- Ter. as follows:
 "In view of the high character of the work which the hospital and medical school are doing in medical instruction and research, including the training of nurses which work, he understands, will be otherwise curtailed because of losses, my father will give $500,000 to Johns Hopkins hospital"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
POSTMASTER'S SON
 ROBBED THE MAILS
OFFICIALS LAND HIM AND PLACE HIM UNDER ARREST-CHARGE WITH STEALING $5oo0 REGIS TERED PACKAGE.

Nevada, Mo-, April l1.-Edward Griffith, son of the postmaster at Great Bend, Kas., has been arrested here charged with stealing a registered package of $5000, which was sent by the Traders bank at Kansas City to banking house at Great Bend on February 9. Griffith who has confessed to the crime, was arrested last Friday, but the postoffice inspectors did not make the fact public unti tonight
 Griffith was an employe of the Great Bend postoffice and had access to the reg istered packages. The package contained $5000. He fled to Fl Paso A letter in the Nevada postoffice, addressed to Ed Gra- ham, known to be an alias led to his ar rest. An inspector went to El Paso and trailed Griffith to Carthage, Mo-, and from there to Nevada. Griffith came to meet woman he had given a large part of the money The woman turned the money over to the inspector and her name was not divulged
 Griffith was taken to Carthage to ap- pear before the United States commits sioner. It is said that another man who is now in Colorado is connected with the robbery and the inspectors are looking for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Circus Now Has a Chaplain.
New York Times

From the New York Times.
 There Is one more addition to the att taches of the Barnum &s Bailey circus now at the Madison Square Garden. It is chaplain. He has come from the west to lecture on natural history and to care for the spiritual welfare of tho HOO men, women and children connected with the big show Never before, 1t Is said, has a circus had chaplain.
 When the aggregation goes on tour the Rev. William II. Sneak will hold services every Sunday afternoon in the big tent.
 MT. Sneak belongs to the United Breth- ren faith. Primarily he was engaged as a lecturer natural history. He stands near the animals cages and talks during the time the visitors are looking at the beasts. The proprietor of the circus thought the menagerie would be much more interesting if some one familiar with the habits of animals could impart some information about them.
 The minister-lecturer was educated In Ohio and for some time was pastor of q church at Peru. Ind. Then he became an evangelist. For the last two years he has been featuring on natural history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12

shops. where the men worked. On be- ing accused, Curtis Dixon, leader of the gang, confessed, saying that the dyna- mite had been smuggled in by Jim Young, a '.trusty." When Dodson was brought before the warden and accused, he drew a long shoe knife and slashed himself twice across the throat.
 The following were implicated:
 Curtis Dixon, Shelby county, 33 years, highway robbery.
 Pete Dodson, Shelby county, 20 years highway robbery.
 Oscar Decker, Davidson county, q years attempted murder.
 Jack Parham, Fayette county, 20 years, murder.
 Jim Young, Cheatham county, years. forgery.
 The negroes, it is believed, got their ldea from the sensational escape August l. 1902, of Gus Hyatt. train robber. and number of companions. They blew ho'e in a great wall of the main prison ani fought their way to liberty, one of their number being killed. Hyatt has never te<n a1prehended
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be announced by the middle of next month. and will start eastward a month later, reaching their destination at the end of August.
 Will Sail in July.
 Rear Admiral Rojestrensky will hoist his flag as commander of the formidable Baltic squadron early in July. and will sail immediately for Port Arthur with the following vessels
 The battleships Slava. Borodino' Orel, I<niaz, Souvaroff. Alexander H., and Os- liabia. the last named being now en route here from Cherbourg, the cruisers Auro- ra. Dmitri Donski, Svieland, Almaza, Jemtchug and Isumrud and the trans ports Kamtschalkla and Ocean each car rying 1000 tons of coal. The Temperly conveyors ordered in the United States are expected soon and they will enable the squadron to coal al sea.
 The last possible difficulty regarding the passage of the Suez canal disappear ed last week with the signing of the Anglo-French colonial treaty by which Great Britain adheres to the convention of 1888 concerning the free passage Of the canal.
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key, when the Russian army of SO0o0 placed in the field at the beginning had to be more than doubled. has insisted that the men and guns to be placed at his dis posal shall cover the extreme limit re- quired to settle the fate of the campaign.
 The Russian plans are predicted upon Napoleons dietum that "God fights on the side of the heaviest battalions," and they are being worked out and timed So as to apply to a superiority of numbers on land and sea simultaneously. The army is designed to attain the enormous total of half million at the tune sched- uled for the reinforcement of Vice-Admi- ral Makaroff's fleet with the Baltic squad ron.
 The Seventeenth and Tenth army corps now drafting are expected to reach Man churia by the middle of June. The mo- bilization of four other corps, at least two of which will be from the Volga, will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Mill Select the Juries.

Anniston, April 11.-(Special)- 1.-The offi- cials of the federal court will meet Tues day to select the grand and petit juries for the spring term of the court, which will be held here beginning on the first Monday in May. The juries will be se- lected in the court house by Clerk Ali son, District Attorney Roulhac and the United States Marshal. The approaching term of the federal court will be presided over by Judge Tomlin of Mobile. The docket will be a large one and the ses- sion will consume some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
HAD MANY FRIENDS.
Rev. R. A. Timmons Is Laid to Rest In
 Lafayette.

Lafayette, April 11.-(Special 1.-The re- mains of the Rev. R. A. Timmons reached here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from his home in Gadsden, where he died Friday night. The funeral was conduct ed from the Methodist church at 1O:30 by the Rev. R. w. Anderson of Roanoke.
 MT. Timmons resided here number of years and had hosts of friends in the city.
 He had labored in the ministry forty three years all of which time he spent in the bounds of the North Alabama con- ference During his stay here he was presiding elder of this district. His only son, J. E. Timmons, was for a long time editor and proprietor of the Lafayette Sun"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Take Part in Tournament.

Anniston, April 11.-(speeial.)-Th fol- lowing towns have signified their inten- tions of participating in the firemen' S tournament that will be held here in May: Talladega, Gadsden, Pratt City, Ensley. Oxford. Piedmont. Jacksonville, Rome, Cartersville, Cedartown, Marietta, Calhoun, Dalton, Clarksville. Messrs. Joseph Saks, l.. F.. Ritch and R. D. Thompson were appointed a committee to arrange details for the banquet that will be given at Oxford Lake one of the nights of the tourney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
GEORGE PARkE DIES.
MT. Frickie and Miss Mamie Richter
 Are to Be Married.

Cullman, April -(Special.)-George H. Parker Jr., aged 27 and a single man, died yesterday afternoon of pulmonary tuberculosis at his fathers home. He will be buried here tomorrow. He was the son of Hon. George H. Parker, bank CT and member of the state legislature
 Miss Mamie Richter and MT. John J. Frickie will be married at St. Johns Lu- theran church here tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O o'clock. Rev. w. H. Aufderhaa will officiate at the wedding A ball will be given in honor of the bride and groom tomorrow night at the Singers hall in West Culman. MT Frickie is proficient young business man and Miss Richter Is one of Cullmans most popular young ladies.
 MT Harmon WiX was thrown from his mule last night while riding few miles from town and sustained serious injuries,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mary Kate Mccormick.

Mrs. Mary Kate Mccormick died yes terday afternoon al the residence of James Mackin, No 7OS South Eighteenth street. after a short illness of pneumonia. The deceased leaves d daughter. Mrs. James Mackin: a sister, Miss Margaret Drew, and a brother, James, Drew, who lives at Racine, Wis.
 The funeral services will be at the church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Wednes- day morning at 9 o'clock, where a requiem mass will be said. The interment will be at the Catholic cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
MOTHER CUTS OFF
 HER CHILD'S HAND
RENDERED INSANE BY RELIGION, SHE PLACES THE INFANT ON HOT GAS STOVE AND COMMITS RUTHLESS ACT.

a week ago. but was not placed under restraint.
 This afternoon. obeying what she con ceived to be a divine command, she sat her daughter, Harriet, aged months on top of a hot gas stove and before the other children could bring assistance, cut the right hand of her child off at the wrist with blunt pairing knife.
 The mutlated victim may recover. Mrs. Cough was member of a sect known as the Holy Rollers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Both to Put Out Tickets.

Gadsden, April Il.-(Special)-B. F. Robinson, chairman of the populist com mittee in Marshall county. states that his party will have ticket in the field from congressman down and that they will win in that county in November. w. H. Bartlett of Whitesville chairman of the republican committee in Mashail county. states that his party will have a ticket out in that county for all county offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
DEPEW TO PRESIDE
 OVER CONVENTION
ARRANGEMENT COMPLETED FOR THE BIG REPUBLICAN GATHER ING IN NEW YORk-PAYNE IS PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.

New York, April 1.-The republican state committee met tonight for the pur- pose of arranging prelminaries for the state convention tomorrow United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew was selected to be the temporary chairman of the con- vention and the temporary roll of dele gates, as presented by the state commit teemen, was adopted.
 This action seals the Fassot delegation from Seneca county and 1t is understood that an agreement has been made where by Congressman Gillett takes the place on the state committee now occupied by Mr. Fassett. In view of this arrange ment MT. Gillett is to retire from the congressional field, leaving it open to Mir Fassett as the sole republican candidate Governor B. B. Odell will be elected chair man of the new state committee when it assemblies tomorrow night.
 The platform to be presented, while strongly endorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and Governor Odell will without going into details, point out the great benefits to the state and nation and of republican administration.
 The delegates at large to the national convention will be Thomas c. Platt of Li- oga, Benjamin B. Odel of Orange, Chaun- cey M Depew of New York, and Frank s. Black of Renssellaer.
 The permanent chairman of the conven- ton will be Sereno E. Payne and the elec- tors al larger former Mayor Scheiren of Brooklyn and George Urbar, Jr., of Buff falc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
RAINS FLOOD RAILWAYS.
Floods in Manchuria Are Seriously In
 terrupting the Telegraph Service.

London, April 12.-According to a correspondent of the Times at New Chwang. who cables under date of April s, heavy rain have flooded the railroads and blocked the roads throughout southern Manchuria. The field telegraphs have been interrupted and the country is impossible.
 The Russldn officers, says the dis patch, consider that Japan lost the chance of occupying New Chwang be- cause the defences are now amply sui. ficient to repulse attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Refuses to Review Finding.

Washington, April 11.-By denying the petition of F. Augustus Heinz of Butte, Mont, for a writ of certiorari, the United States supreme court today refused to review the finding of the circuit court of appeals for the Ninth circuit in the case of the Butte and Boston Consolidated Mining company vs. the Montana Ore Purchasing com pany and others, involving the quartz lode known as the Michael Davitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
DEPART FOR RIVER.
Party of Young Men Leave Vivian for
 Fishing Trip.

Wylam. April 11.-(special.)-A party Of young men and boys leave this morning for the Little Warrior river. where they will spend the week fishing and camping out.
 The marty consists of Tom Jones, Gains Evans and Will Robertson of Wylam, and Tom F,ubank and Edward Powell of Ems ley. A great time is anticipated by the raa rt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Hoar's Nephew Is Dead.

Concord, Mass. April 11.-Samuel Ife. distinguished lawyer and n' United States Senator Geo died today of paralysis. He old and for nearly twenty " general counsel for the Bo bany railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Will Keep Back Dispatches.

St. Petersburg April 11.-on account of the holidays the committee of military censors sat for only one hour tonight. leaving their offices at 10 o'clock. Later official dispatcEes from the scene of the war will not be made public before tomor- row morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
PLOT OF NEGROES
 WAS DISCOVERED
HAD PLANNED TO ESCAPE FROM TENNESSEE PENlTENTiARY--Ac- cUSED MAN CUTS HIS OWN THROAT.

Nashville, Tenn, April 11.-Following the discovery of plot among five negro convicts to dynamite the state prison. Pete Dodson, one of the conspirators to- night cut his own throat and will die. Officials of the prison, becoming suspi- cious of the negroes actions, instituted search today and found dynamite, caps and pivot cartridges hidden in the shoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Farewell Invitation Received.

Washington, April 11.-A formal invita- tion to the house of representatives to attend the opening of the Louisiana pur- chase exposition on April 30 was received today by Speaker Cannon from David R. Francis. president of the exposition com pany.