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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
SIX DAY BIKE RACE is ON.
Teams Begin Week-Long Event at the
Madison Square Garden Track.

] cams ESSin WcGK-EOnY EVENT aL Tic
Madison Square Garden Track.
New York, Dec Through the night
thousands of persons sat in the Madi-
son Square Garden watching the cease
less grind Of the six-day bicycles whic1
began at midnight and will continue
throughout the week.
AT the start, it was estimated, 18 600
people were crowded around the track.
At 3 o'clock this morning less than
$4,000 remained in their seats and
when daylight broke nearly half that
number still clung to their chairs,
peering down upon the oval where the
apparently tireless riders were plug
ging along. Only once during the
night was there anything approaching
a serious accident.
just before 3 o'clock seven riders be-
came tangled during a squirt around
the dangerous 2Gtn turn and men and
machines were sent flying down the
steep sides of the board track.
Luckily, only one of them, Gougoltz
Of the Italian team, was hurt. He i'm
mediately resumed the race without
giving physicians time to examine mis-
injuries, but before ne had ridden five
minutes the other riders saw tnat he
was losing mis- strength.
Gougoltz kept up the unequal strug
gle several minutes, losing two laps
before he tainted on his wheel and
rolled to the bottom of the saucer
track.
It was then found that he had a
broken rib His partner, Vanoni i'm.
mediately took his place and made up
one of the lost laps The injured rider
was unable to keep up the terrific pace
unassisted, however, and left the track
Later it was announced that the
team probably would be forced to re-
tire from the contest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
COMMUNICATION STILL CUT OFF.
Hopes Entertained that TeIeeraphers'
Strike VIII End Today.

London, Dec "A: So p. m-No dis
patches from st. Petersburg or else
where in Russia with the exception of
a brief message from Warsaw have
arrived in London today up to the pres
ent time since those dated Saturday,
which came in by way Of Eydkunnen,
East Prussia, during the night.
The latest messages received by tie
Russian embassy, also dated Saturday,
came by the same route. The con-
tanned no information in regard to the
situation. The foreign office has heard
nothing from the British embassy at
st. Petersburg since communication
was severed
A dispatch from Asparanda, Sweden,
via Stockholm, says there are no in
dications of The probable duration of
of the telegraphers' strike.
No disturbances nave occurred in
Finland.
A news agency telegram from Liv-
erpool says cable message hhas been
received there from Odessa stating
tlat all was quiet and hoping that the
telegraphers strike will end Dec. 4.
The date of this dispatch was sent
from Odessa Is not given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05

Sessions of Two Bodies Were Brief
as Adjournment Was To Be Taken
Out OF Respect to Memory of the
Late Senator PIatt.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Congress was
convened today at noon with the usual
formalities. The sessions OF tle two
bodies were very brief In tae senate
new members were sworn in and the
routine incident to the first day trans
acted, after which an adjournment was
taken out OF respect to the memory
of the late Senator Platt, of Connect
.cutt.
In the house greater interest was at
tached to the proceedings, because
complete organization was necessary.
This included the election Of a speaker
and other officers and tle drawing of
seats by the members of the house
The first session of the fifty-ninth con-
gress mas been looked forward to as
one likely to be more than ordinarily
interesting. Many matters of com
mercial and political interest have
proved intepsely attractive during the
long recess. Columns of newspaper
space have been devoted daily for
many weeks to predictions of legisla-
tive battles that may be fought by
factions interested in the outcome of
demands for railroad rate regulation or
legislation or on any one of a dozen
public questions of equal Importance.
The matters to be urged on the atten-
ton of congress include the questions
OF protecting the interest of policy
holders OF insurance companies, state.
hood for the remaining territories. Pan,
anna canal construction, immigration
and the treatment of the Chinese under
the present exclusion law raising rev
enue against possible deficit control
OF corporations engaged in interstate
business, corrupt use of money at cleo.
tions, the Philippines, Santo Domingo
and other western republics, tariff
questions and commercial competition
with Germany, as we'll as the usual
diversified subjects which the various
executive departments annually pre-
sent to be reviewed by congress.
Early in the day the lobbies of the
hotels were enlivened by many visitors
who are preparing to attend thesession.
and the crowd on the streets, were all
directed toward the big marble build
ing on tne HILL
Although admission to the galleries
was by card, this did not prevent hun
dreds of sightseers from wandering
through the corridors and inspecting
the committee rooms and other points
from which the general public was not
barred
AT 1920 o'clock the senate adjourn.
ed as mark of respect to the late
Senator Platt of Connecticut.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
TO INTRODUCE IMPORTANT BILLS s
Repeal Timber and Stone Act and Pro
OidAa 0fhar HhanoAc

Repeal Timber and Stone Act and Pro
Vides Other Changes.
Washington, Dec. AT least two
bills providing for important changes
in the land laws will be introduced
at the approaching session congress
One will provide for the repeal OF
the timber and stone act, AMI the other
will make ii possible for purely agri
cultural land in forest reserves to be
acquired by settlers under the home
stead law.
Representative Lacey, chairman Of
the house committee on lands, will In
troduce both of these measures.
Age does not make us childish, a.
some say; 1t finds Us true childreat-
Goethe. s<~e aEssa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
Appropriation Wanted to Drain Canal.

Appropriation wanted to Crain Canal.
Chicago, Dec. A dispatch to tle
Tribune from Washington, D. c.. says.
Congressman H. Lorimer, of Chica
go, would have congress appropriate
$31 ,000, 900 for a 14-foot channel from
the drainage canal down the Des
Moines and the Illinois rivers into the
Mississippi and thence to the gulf OF
Mexico Mr. Lorimer was at the head
of the commission which recently Wis
tied St Lolfis, and made an extende5
excursion along the route of the pro
posed waterway Mr. Lorimer will in
troduce the bill into the house today
He declares that the digging of sucl
a channel would create a new type Of
ocean, going steamers which would con
meet with the points on the great lakes
and the Mississippi river withou
change This is the point he intend
to make in favor of the passage of hi.
hill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
MAN is HELD FOR MURDER.
Albanian Is Charged with Killing q
Philippine Policeman.

Albanian Is Charged with Killing a
Philippine Policeman.
Cebu, P. l., Dec. l, via Manila, Dec.
Lieutenant Charles PendIeton, OF
the constabularx ordered four native
soldiers into the vehicle In which he
was driving. A native policeman
stopped him and ordsred him to light
the lamps on the vehicle when Pendle.
ton shot nim dead.
Penleton then continued on his way.
but returned later and obtained the
body, which he delivered to the police
claiming that he had found the man
dead on the read.
The soldiers accompanying aim con.
f1rmed MS story until today, when they
broke down.
Pendleton had been drinking. Pen.
dleton's family live in Atlanta, Ga.
He was formerly a sergeant In the
Seventy-frst regiment of New York.
He has been held for murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
70 ARE KILLED.;
400 WOUNDED
One Company of Pontoon Bat
tallion Mutineer.
TWO HUNDRED SURRENDERED

The Troops Fired on the Mutineers,
Who Returned the Fire and fled At
ter vOlIey from the soIdisrs-Many
Were Wounded.
kal Anzeiger from KieR via Podwoloc-
zyska. Dec. 3, says:
One company Of a pontoon battalion
mutinied today, and fully armed, they
marched through the streets trying to
other troops to join them.
The Engineer corps did SO.
The mutineers, then 1000 strong,
continued their marcl. General Drake
in order to prevent bloodshed subse-
Quently withdrew the Cossacks and
permitted the mutineers to pass
General Drake made repeated and
kindly efforts to persuade the mutin-
GERS to abandon their foolnardy course.
A part of them complied when Gov
ernor General Suchomitaff telephoned
an order that energetic measures be
taken against the mutineers, and that
the latter be fired upon at the first op-
portunity The mutineers halted be-
fore the barracks, which was called on
to join the marchers. The demonstra
tion at the barracks several of the
mutineers fired, wounding an officer
and two or three soldiers.
The troops then fired upon the mu-
tineers, who returned the ire, and fed
after several more volleys from the
troops.
The casualties on both sides were
about 70 dead and 300 ounded.
Two hundred Of the mutineers finally
surrendered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
Assistant U. S. Engineer Dead.

Memphis, Dec 4.-Captaln William
M. Rees, assistant United States en-.
gineer, with headquarters in Memphis
died today from injuries received on
government dredge boat several days
ago. The pulley of large derrick
struck Captain Rees, causing internal
injuries. He was a native of Strouds.
burg. Pa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
TRUCK HIT LIVE WIRE.
Fireman Meets instant Death; Anoth
Is Severely Injured,

Fireman Meets instant Death Another
Is Severely Injured.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. An ar
early morning fire at the department
store of Lovemsn, Joseph & Loeb, the
largest establishment in the city. Fire
man Oscar Keith lost his life by falling
from an extension truck, and Fireman
Joseph Miller was severely injured.
The accident occurred through the
truck coming in contact with live
wire, which electrified the apparatus
Both firemen fell to the ground
Keith dying instantly.
The loss on the building will not ex
coed $40, 900, most of this coming from
water of the patent sprinkler system
In use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
The ESTIMATE IS
IO,I67,8I8 BALES
Tho Dsp31 tment of Agriculture
Gives the Figures.
ACREAGE REDUCTION s.s p. c
Prolonged Discussion Caused by Diver.
gence in Reports Made DeIay-26,-
117,153 Acres Is Estimate of Picked
and To BE Picked.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The cotton
crop bulletin issued today by the de-
partment of agriculture and estimates
the total yield at 10,67.81s bales OF 500
pounds gross weight, not inclu3ing the
linters.
The picked and to be picked Is esti-
mated at 26,117, 153 acres, a reduction
of 882, ,399 acres, or 3,3 per cent re-
duction from the acreage estimated -as
planted.
It was officially announced that the
delay in the issuance of the report was
caused by wide divergence in reports
longed discussion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
cold Wave strikes Mohil.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 4-The cold wave
struck Mobile last night and the ther.
mometer this morning registered 81
degrees. with ioe appearing in exposed
places, AT New Orleans the tempera.
ture went to So, with ligAt frost, the
nrst OF the year. The cold wave will
continue for at least "a hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
s,s23 600 Bales in cinners' Report

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 4.-The report OF
the National Ginners' association on
this years cotton crop was mae pub
lie at noon today. The report gives
9,623,000 bales as the seasons yieA1
President ]. A. Taylor issued a state
ment saying that the crop report has
been practically completed, and ne has
allowed per cent for an underesti,
mate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
TO INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS.
A Bin Providing for that Purpose Will
Be introduced.

Be introduced.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Senator Over,
man, of North Carolina, probably will
introduce in the senate this week, a
bill providing for the establishment OF
a commission to investigate market
Conditions throughout the world and
make such recommendations as will
promote the export of American manu-.
factured products.
The bill provides for a commission
Of five members and the employmen
of experts to work three years and
to cost not more than $4,000
The commission shall consider the
ways and means for enlarging the ex,
port trade in cotton products and the
other manufactures of the United
States"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
CALIFORNIAN is APPOINTED.

TO FIJI Vacancy IN Interstate Com.
merce Commission.
Washington, Dec 4-Senators Per.
kins and Flint called on the president
today to discuss with nim the appoint
ment of a successor to former Cover
ner Fifer, of Illinois, on the interstate
commerce commission.
At the conclusion Of the conference
the announcement was made tnat the
president would appoint Franklin Lane.
of San Francisco, Calf, to the vacan
cy created by Mr., Filters resignation
which takes effect on Jan. /, next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
MILLIoNAlRE's TRIAL POSTPONED
Failure to Get Service Is the Cause of
the DELAY.

Failure to Get Service Is the Cause of
the Delay.
New York, Dec. 4-Postponement
of the trial of John D. Rockefeller, H.
H. Roger and other Standard Oil men
in the matter of ousting tle Standard
Oil trust from Missouri has become
necessary becau~e of the failure to get
service on Mr.. Rockefeller and others,
The hearing was to have begun today
before Frederick H. Sanborn of this
city,
Postponement has been taken until
January 4. Mr.. Rogers was recently
served with subpoenae but it is said
that service is vc.d and that he will
have to be served again. Among tle
others wlcm service has been lacked
is Henry NJ Flagler, John D. Archi.
bald, Wade Hampton, George Moffatt
and Walter Jennings,
All For Him.
Your fancee seems to have will
OF her own"
"Yes, and sometimes l half regret
that I'm the sole beneficiary. ."-Phiia-
delphia Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD REcEDINc
Intense Cold Weather Responsible for
Quick Abatement

Intense Cold Weather Responsible for
Quick Abatement
Pittsburg, Dec. 4.-The food caused
by the sudden rise in the Allegheny,
MononganeIa and Ohio rivers which
threatened much damage to the cities
of PIltsburg, Allegheny and McKees
port and vicinity passed off today
The highest water mark reached was
"a feet early today. At 10 o'cloc1
the water had receded over feet and
was falling slowly.
The cold weather prevailing was re.
sponsible for the quick abatement of
the flood.
All the lowlands in this vicinity were
partially submerged by tle rise of the
water and while much Inconvenience
resulted it IS not thought the financial
loss will be large.
?
The coat is in the fifteenth century
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05

The coat is in the fifteenth century
first mentioned as an upper garment
for men. All the seams were then COW
cred with gold braid or lace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-05
CONGRESS CONVENES
IN THE USUAL FORM
Much Important Business To Be
Transacted.
MANY VISITORS WERE PRESENT

Sessions of Two Bodies Were Brief
as Adjournment Was To Be Taken
Out Of Respect to Memory of the
Late Senator PIatt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
A Pleasing Performance

The amateur minstrel entertainment
given at the Opera House last night
ueder the auspices of the Relief and he
lance fire companies was decided sue
cess aud thoroughly enjoyable. Each
number of the first part was excellently
rendered, especially the solos OF Messrs.
VIM. f. Mills, J. Harris Franklin,
Richard Writ aud William Thornton,
the catchy song being Newer" A
large number of good things were rem
dered in the second part, those especially
interesting being the illustrated songs OF
Mr.. Tom Moore, who sang for the hrst
time his latest composition, Love, 1
Dream of You," and also one on Nan
Patterson the banjoists, McCauley and
Mullen; "The Rehearsal" one-act
comedy, aud the Firemen's March, IN
which Mr.. Kenneth Ogden was the
soloist. A distinct hit was made by
Messrs. Fleischmann and Jacobson in
their sidewalk conversation. The
entire show was pleasing, the singing
being exceptionally good. The entertain
menl will lie repeated tonight. Electric
fans have been placed in the Opera
House, aud the atmosphere will be Kept
cooler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
Educational.

Exercises, under the auspices of the
State Board OF Education of Virginia,
will be held at Mount Vernon Avenue
School, Del Ray, beginning at 10 O'Clock
Friday, Nav 10Th. Several prominent
educators and speakers will be present,
among them Mr.. ThOs. Nelson Page,
who will make an address during the
morning session. The schools oil the
county have attained a high degree OF
excellence under the SUPPLEMENTARY oi
Mr.. Jas. f. Clements, and there will be
a full exhibition of work done by them,
from the primary grades to the eighth
grade Latin classes. Vocal music, draw
ing and painting are taught and speci-
mems of work in these special branches
may be examined by those interested III
educational work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
Medical Society Organized.

A meeting of the Medical Society
of Northern Virginia was organized to-
day. The meeting was held at the New
Hotel RammeI. The following officers
were elected to hold Office for the year
next ensuing: President, K. NJ. Slaugh-
ter. NJ. D., of Theological Seminary
DIR. NJ. w. O'Brieu, Of Alexandra, and
DR.. G. T. Vaughan, OF Washington,
vice presidents; A. A Rittenour, OF
Alexandria, secretary and treasurer
There we're present: DR.. W. +: Ma
lone, DR.. G. T. Vaughan, Dr. Hicks,
of Warren; DIR. f. NJ. nroOkes, OF SWEET
nam. Fairfax county; Drs. @mallwood
aud +. G. Quick. of Falls Church; Dr.
r.. A. Wine, of Brentsville; DIR. Rus
sell, of Herndon; DIR. NJ. W. OBnen,
DIR. A SnOwden. DIR. I. M. Jones, Dr.
H. Mcclure, DR.. s. r. Donohoe, DIR.
5. B. Moore, and DIR. NJ. ID. Dulaney,
of Alexandria; DIR. II. G. Corbett, OF
Arlington, and DR.. f, f. Bishop. OF
Washington. The next meeting OF the
society will be held in this city in No
yember.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
Wedding.

As anticipated in Yesterdays Gazette,
tho handsome residence of Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Marshall was the scene OF
nrelty wedding at s o'clock last night,
when their daughter, Miss India Barker
Marshall, became the bride of Mr.. Cor
neius aaggarty, jr., of Philadelphia.
The ceremony WAS performed in the wesl
parIor, the officiating clergyman, Rev.
Father H. j. Cutler, and the bride and
groom standing in large bay window.
The room was profusely decorated with
palms, potted plants, and white roses.
The wedding march was played by q
string orchestra screened by bank OF
palms and other plants. The bride wore
a handsome princess gown of white lace
built over white chiffon and taifeta ana
carried shower bouquet OF white carna-
tons aud sweet peas. Her tulleveli was
entwined with orange blossoms. her
ONLY attendant was her sister, Miss DAISY
Marshall, who wore beautiful gown OF
white embroidered chiffon and carried a
bouquet of pink carnations. The groom 5
best man was his law partner, MI. Jonn
NJ. Patterson, assistant district attorney
of Philadelphia. The ceremony was wit
messed only by the members OF the ialii-
lies and few intimate friends, several OF
whom were from distance. After the
wedding supper was served in the dining
room, which was lavishly decorated with
cut flowers, white roses predominating
here, as in the parIor and library. Late
last night Mr.. and Mrs. Haggarty lett
for the north to spend their honeymoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
Democratic Committee.

An adjourned meeting ofthe city demo
cratic committee will be held tonight al
the Hotel Fleischmann for the purpose
of making the final arrangements Tor the
primary election for city officers to De
held on the 29th instant. The csndi-
dates for the different positions have been
requested to attend this meeting and pay
their respective assessments to defray the
cost of the primary. The time for can
didates to file their names with the desk
of the committee expired at ~ O'Clock
today, Ito which time no names except
those heretofore published in the Gazette
had been added, except candidates fol
magistrates and constables in the severa
wards and inspector oflumber and meas
urer of wood and bark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
Strike of MiIlwOrkers.

For more than three hours last night
The Millworkers' Local No. llOS, oi
Washington, discussed their differences
with the Lumber Exchange, which LED
to a walkout yesterday, and agreed TO
stand nat. A demand has been made for
an increase in wages. The developments
within the next two days may determine
the question of general tie-up in the
building trades in Washington, as the
mill workers are backed up, it is said,
nv the structural building trades. Some
firms employing mill wIrkers have ac-
ceded to the request for the increase in
wages Eleven lumber and planning
mills in Washington are affected by the
action of the mill workers, and yester-
day not piece of machinery in these
places was running. The number OF
men who dropped their tools and walked
ont is estimated at 800. The present
scale of wages runs from 81. 81 TO SO per
Jay. On the lst of last March the union
submitted to Joseph l.. Crupper, oil this
CITY. a member of the Lumber tx
change, wage scale and rules and
regulations for the use of the label OF
the United Brotherhood OF Carpen-
iers and Joiuers of America, with
which the mill workers are animated.
The rules provided that all inside door
and window frames be miled and put
together in union shops. No stock
work except that specified in the rules
conld he handled, aud that mill opera
tors be granted until July l, 1900, to
work oil all stock on hand at the present
time. Those rules and regulations,
with the WACO scale said, we're SUB,
submitted to the Lumber Exchange and
referred to the special committee Ihe
renort of this committee was adopted.
The report set forth that the condition
already imposed, and not imposed IN
other cities. had reduced profits to the
point where further curtailment meant
nrohibition of the business 10 Washing
ton. The Lumber Exchange declined
10 yield to the demands OF the
union. The union then withdrew part
of its demands but Insisted on the
wage scale, which was refused by
the Lumber Exchange because IL
would not operate equltably. Inc
members of the exchange reserved the
right to pay according to the capablli-
ties of the men employed. The mill
owners, it was stated last night, have
declared for the open shop.