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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
U, S, CONSIDERED
JAPAN'S BEST FRIEND
So Ambassador Aok1 Declares
to Assoc atom.
LIKE FAIR PLAY
Ambassador Says that Japan Can New
err Forget that She Was Forced from
SecIusion by the United States, and
Put on the Road to Progress.

New York. Dec 18.-After review
ing the amicable relations long exist
ing between the United States and
Japan. Viscount AOki, the japanese
ambassador, declared that his people
were fully alive to the magnitude OF
Japan's obligation to this country
the memory Of which would be
lasting monument of the cordial
friendship that cements the two ma
tions. Eastern Asia, he said, was
large enough for the commerce OF all
nations. and the dream of the pessl-
mist who saw the phantom of 3rug-
ole between the United States and
Japan. for the supremacy Of the Pa
cffc. was too ridiculous to be made
the subject of serious thought
Ambassadog Aoki was the guest OF
honor at the dinner of the American
Asiatic association.
In presenting the first toast, Inc
President :" President James b. Morse
of the association, referred to Presl-
dents praise in his message OF the
Tananese. and to "the kindly service
ha has rendered to the promotion OF
GOOD feeling between two great ma
Tions bound to each other by ties OF
,,,,+1,a1 interest no less than OF estao~
lished friendship.
The toast to the emperor OF Japan
followed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
RuntUre Not An, cipsted ,

St. Petersburg, Dee. 18.-The
Russo japanese nego iations, the
status of which last week were high
" unsatisfactory, have entered on
a favorable stage and rupture is no
longer anticipated. 1t is believed
that a satisfactory arrangement, de-
fning the extent to which the Japa-
nese shall enjoy fishing rights on the
Siberian coast and also giving the
japanese the privilege of acquiring
stations ashore for drying fish, will
be attainable without the suggested
appeal to the good offices of the other
powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Kinu Oscar Greatly Improved.

Stockholm Sweden, Dec. 1S.-
King Oscar is so much improved in
health that his attending physicians
announce that after Tuesday they will
issue only one bulletin daily. To-
Nays bulletin was as follows: The
hing slept seven hours during the
hight; his temperature this mroning
vas 99.1, and his pulse was strong
eE, although still somewhat irregu-
lar. There is still a slight discharge
Of Ec3c..Gus. from the trachea -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19


at the Hearing, and Says 1t Shows
that Mattox Caused Wreck by Vio-
Iating the Rules.
Washington Dec 18.-The official
investigation Of the Southern railroad
into TIE rear end collision which oc-
CURED at Lawyers, Va, on Thanks
giving day, ald in which President
Spencer, president of the Southern,
and six others, including number of
prominent people, lost their lives,
sibility for the wreck placed on G,
d. Mattox, block operator at Ran
goon Station, Va,
General Counsel A P Thorn, of
the railroad, issued the following
statement announcing the official con-
clusion.
Mr Thorn, of the Southern rail-
way, who has, with other officials of
the Southern, been engaged in the
investigation Of the rear-e2d cOlli-
sion near Rangoon Station on Thanks
giving day, and in which Alr. Spencer
and a number Of others lost Their
lives, was asked whether any con
clusion had been reached as to the
cause OF the accident.
Yes, train No 80 bound south,
with MT. Spencer's car No. 100 on
the rear end, had, by the block op-
orator at RangOon, G. D. MattOX,
been let into the block between Ran
goOn and the next block station to
the south, 4nOwn as Lawyers, and
before the block was cleared on that
train, MattOx also let into the same
block train, first No 81, which not
knowing in time that train No. 80 was
IN the block, ran into it, and caused
the catastrophe.
After passing Rangoon that morn
ing, train No. SO, which beside the
engine and tender, consisted of the
postal car, express car, cOmbiation
baggage and two second class passen-
ger cars, first class car, two sleep
ing cars and the presidents car, No
the engine) ait n point something
over q mile from RangoOn station
separated into two parts because Of
a coupling between the express car
and the combination car. The emar-
gency brakes at once automatically en-
both sections of the wrecked train, as
in such contingencies, were applied
and both sections were stopped.
Under the circumstances, If the
rules Of the company, had been obey
ed, no other train could have passed
Ra4goon or entered the block in
which this disabled train was.
This was he undisputed testimo-
n, which shows that no less than
three different rules Of the company
were violated by Mattcx, the opera
10 1t Ra2eoon, the Observance Of
any one Of watch would have prevent
e the accident
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Neoro's Wounds Prove Fatal.

Macon, Ca, Dec. 18.-Arthur
Lewis, the negro bootblack who was
shot in East Macon by BufoTd Al
len, another negro, died at the city
hospital. Two shots had penetrated
the body Allen escaped, and has
not been located by officers Allen
was said to have taken the part of
another negro bootblack who was
quarreling with Lewis over a small
amount of money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
,nERICUS TRUST and SAVINGS BANK
CAUGHT East in the Ice.

st. Johns, \. F, Dec. 18.-The
American cruiser Potomac, and 48
American Canadian and Newfoundland
fishing vessels, with 3, 600 nets, were
caught fast in the ice foes near the
Bay of Islands. In response to a
message to this city, a steamer was
sent to the imprisoned fleet and with
The aid of the crews of all the yes
sels, succeeded in getting out the PO-
tOmac The ice which held the fish
ing vessels was broken by the crus-
er and the whole fleet was liberated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Plan Reoinnina of Canal WORK.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-The Boston,
Cape Cod and New York Canal COM
pany, the controlling interest of
which, it is announced, has been ac-
quired by August Belmont & Co The
plans for beginning the work are
now under consideration by August
Belmont & Co, it is announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Will MANAGE Baseball Team.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. lS.-lt -
announced that the Montgomery D"se
hall franchise, now controlled by tne
Montgomery Traction company WIZ
he sold to local parties and not a.
lowed to leave the city. It IS a[so
announced that John Malarky' plUh-
or will be manager next season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Tham Trial January 21.

New York, Dec. 18.-Harry K.
Thaw will be tried on January 81 on
a charge of numbering Stanford
White according to an order signed
by Justice Newberger Tuesday. The
trial will be before Justice Fitzgerald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Wage Advance by "EIIen N.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 18.-The
Louisville and Nashville railroad has
given notice that it has increased the
wages of its shopmen about 1 per
cent, effective Dec. 1 The increase
affects about 2, 900 men. By reason
of the higher wages, the pay roll will
be increased about $1O0, 900 year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
REMBERT'S
DRUG STORE
113 FORSYTH ST,
II3 FORSYTH ST,

Insufficient Yards Cause Congestion.
Kansas City, Dec. 18.-The Jour
nal Tuesday says that not a lack of
cars and locomotives, but insufficient
yardage, warehouses and elevators,
is the cause tb@5 has brought about
the freight congestion in Kansas City
and probably elsewhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Dtsnosition of John Longs Remains.

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 1S-Ihe
remains of Sir John Long, Scottlsh
member of parliament, who died at
Monterey last week, were cremated
at the Oakland crema'tory last week.
# was his wish to have ms -Dooy
cremated and the ashes taken back
- bis native country, and accord
fno1v Lady Long and daughter VIII
leave tomorrow for Scotland, carry
49,. NTH them the funeral urn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
Extraordinary Inducements
To-
Clothing Buyers

The largest stock to elect from is here.
Best fitting clothes are heae.
The finest made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
BLAME FOR WRECK
PLACED ON OPERATOR
Officials Say Mattox Disre'
garded Rules.
GENERAL COUNSEL STATEMENT

He Goes over Evidence Brought Out
at the Hearing, and Says 1t Shows
that Mattox Caused Wreck by Vio-
Iating the Rules.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-19
STRIKES ROCKS;
CAPTAIN SUICIDES
Tragedy Follows Wreck of the
Steamer Victoria Louise.
FULL OF PLEASURE SEEKERS

All the Passengers, However, Were
Taken Off-Vessel Wrecked Near
Jamaica-Effort Made to Hush the
Tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Murderer to he Hanged.

Phares May, ieudist, will be hanged
at Warrington. w. ", next Friday.
His accomplice, Burley Lamb. has been
given life term Both were convicted
of the murder OF Syrian peddler, Simon
Slymsn, last November, on lonely
msuntain tootpath, near Sinks, Mays
home.
In the course of the trial, which WAS
one of the mcst sensational in the Grim
iuai history OF the State, Mays aged
mother testified that her son had always
been of murderous d sposition, and she
firmly believed that the bones of eight
or nine men would be found bleaching
on the mountain sides-all victims OF
Mays unerring skill with the rife. An
other sensational bit of evidence WIS
the confession of Lamb, who VISA in.
Mays employ as farmland. The boy
said he was compelled to shoot the ped
dler or May would have killed hun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
States Right Decision.

Justice Peckhsm yesterday delivered
the opinion OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States in the case of the Travel
ers' Lite Insurance Company -. the
Insurance Commissioner of the State OF
Kentucky 10 favor OF The State. The
case involved the eonstitltionality OF
the State law authorizing the REVOCATION
Of permits given TO foreign insurance
companies to do business in the State
when such companies remove to the
federal courts cases brought against them
in the State courts. The court held that
such a Law covers right which State
may properly exercise. Justice Peck
ham said that State may refuse to per-
init an outside company to transact any
business whatever within its borders.
He, therefore, held that the State law is
not in conflict with the fedora, consttu-
ton. Justice Day read dissenting
opinion, ia which Justice Harlan con-
CURED
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Virginia News.

A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday toJohn +. Turner
and Emma Payne, both OF Fairfax
county.
James Mcdaniel, prominent citizen
Of Loudoun county, died at his home in
Purcellville, yesterday afternoon, aged
eighty weight years.
During services al Monumental
Church, in Richmond, Sunday morning,
some one stolsr bat and parasol from
= member of the vested choir.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Z. @. GlascOck, OF Mar
shall, Fauguier county. have announced
the approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Catharine, to Mr.. Thomas King.
The marriage viii take place on Thurs
day, June IA.
The twenty ninth annual reunion of
the Scottish Rite Mssons of Virginia is
being held in Richmond. Last night
degrees were conferred upon q. After
the ceremonies banquet was enjoyed at
the Jefferson Hotel.
The Southern Baptist Convention adj
jOurned at Charlottesville yesterday to
meet neEt year In Richmond. One of
the most interesting incidents of the
morning was the introduction of twelve
young men aud women who are already
under appointment to go to foreign fields.
Mrs. James K. Richards, of Floyd
county, mother of John w. Richards,
the Floyd county school teacher aud al
legged murderer Of Maurice Francis, OF
Roanoke, died yesterday OF pneumonia.
She prayed to die in order to be rid OF
her troubles. Her son, Maynard, died
Saturday from the same malady. Both
contracted the disease by exposure in
attending the second trial OF the son snd
brother during the last two weeks IN
April. He is in jail, and is reported 10
be 10 s total state of collapse over his
bereavement. Judge Mofiett was re-
quesled to ALLOW the prisoner TO attend
his mothers funeral under guard, but
he had no Jurisdiction aud left the mat
ter entirely in the hands of Sheriff
Slushsf. The sheriff declined the rs-
quest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Explosion in 4 Mine.

PottsVille, Pa, May l5.--In the first
lit of the East Buck slope OF the Shen.
andoah City cOlliery. an explosion oc-
CURED at 1880 O'Clock this morning.
The explosion WAS most terrific one,
aud whether caused by gas or dynamite
has not yet been fully determined. One
report says pocket of gas was iguited,
while another says miner was carry
ing box of dynamite through gang
way and that this was either ignited by
a spark from his lamp or that he let the
box fall. About forty miners are CT;
tombed. Two bodies. black aud un.
recognizable, have been brought TO the
surface. Great excitement exists at the
scene of the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
smarting Under Humiliation.

ConstantinOple May l5.-rhe Sultan
is already wreaking vengeance for the
humiliation he sustained in the Tabas
incident, when Turkey yielded to Eng
land on all points Internationally re-
garding the evacuation of Tabas and the
delimitatiOn OF the Sinai frontier. The
first victim of the Sultan's wrath is Izzet
Pashs, the Sultsn's second secretary,
who was the strongest counsellor for a
warlike policy during The recent crisis.
He is now disgraced. II is believed that
the Sultan feels the rebuff by England
keenly aud which is likely to Offset his
prestige in the MOhammedsn world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Family Murdered.

A dispatch from Pensacola, Fla,
says that w. G.. Ackerman, an itinerant
preacher, bis wife, and seven children,
the eldest between Is aud IA years OF
age, were murdered Sunday night and
their bodies cremated in their home,
which was fred by the assassins.
The scene OF the strocious crime, Is
about ten miles north OF Milton, Fla, ia
Santa Rosa county.
The crime was discovered yesterday
morning by persons with whom Acker-
man had an appointment, who found the
home q mass of ruins, and the charred
bodiesof Alderman, his wife. aud seven
children among the wreckage.
Details indicate that the father, moth
er aud each of the seven children were
murdered before the building was fired,
as the skull of each was crus he'd and the
body of Alderman was found near the
door leading from the bedroom in which
he slept. BY bis side was a revolver.
The body of Mrs. Alderman, who
gave birth TO child on Friday last, Was
found, with that OF her infant, outside of
the sill at the front of the house. The
eldest child was found near the door
leading out to the front porch. The
bodies of three boys were found practi-
cally where the bed upon which they
slept stood previous to the conhsgration.
All of the bodies were badly burned,
practically ouly the trunks remaining.
The country near by is sparseiy
settled, the nearest neighbor residing
about One-quarter OF mile away
A fund of over 81 900 has been raised
by the people of Milton, which will be
offered as reward for the apprehension
OF the murderers, aud the governor hiss
been appealed to to offer u reward on be-
half OF the State.
Alderman moved to the settlement
which was known as Allentown from
Opp, Ala, about three years ago, and
mas always been considered good and
peaceful citizen. While he had no reg
ular charge il was his custom to preach
occasionally throughout his section ot
Santa Ross county. He was not knowA
to have had any enemies, aud the motive
for the alrocious crime is a mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days. close al 10.
4 IS and ii 90 Il. NJ. and POO, 10, 10
and 1915 p. n. Open AT S 90 a. M, 1900 m.
aud 4 81 D. IN. On Sundays Northern mails
CLOSE al 9 90 q. m., 2 90 .. IN. aud 70 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7 10 and 10 20 q. ~. and 200. 9 80 and 10 10
o. IN. Open at 3 90 a, IN, and 23O and 4 30 p. IA.
Southern mails, via Richmond close a.
10 20 a. IT,, aud 800. 6 10 and 10 Is D. m.
Open ut q. IN. and and p. N.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 IS 9. M.
and 800 D. In. Open at 1890 m,
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close 81
80 a. m. aud 10 p. IN. Opsn a. 900 =. ni.
and 8 30 o. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 90 D.
N. AID 10 Is y ~. Open ut 500 u. IN. and
630p,@.
Washington mails close at 7l5, $50 ara
II " q, ~, aud 200, D 10, 1928 and 1886
p. Va, Open at 800 Il. IN, ~ % m. and W p.
IN. aud 80 p. IN.
Office Hours Open al 3 90 a. V. Close at
600p. IN.
Sunday HOurs-Oprn al sOOa u. Close
at 1000 q. N.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on Ia.
side routes-6 30 and 10 20 y. IA. and 300 and
80 P. 10, Full r0ute-6 80 a. M. and 80 -.
N. Sunday collection s 90 o. IA. Carriers
window opeD Sunday 900 n. N. and close
i000 9. IA.
Deliveries made sOoA N. Up. IA. sad AIS
D. %.
AL mail sAoaid be In the ofhee en- minutes
before saT Indicated time for oloslas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15

ACCORDING TO prophet who claims
to have predicted the Mount Pelee dis
aster, the eruption of Mount Vesuyius
and the San Francisco earthquake, the
the end of the world or the "cOnsnmma-
ton Of the age" will occur todsy-May
10. From the present condition OF
mundane things the sears forecast 10
regarded about a. much ~ was the
preaching OF Noah before the flood.
Another. prophet" yclept Lee Span
gler draws tine following horoscope OF
New York city:
New York is an ill-fated city, like
san Francisco. A destructive earthquake
will come to it within two years. II was
communicated to me by The Lord that
san Francisco was to be shaken to the
earth and swept by f,e because of its
wickedness, but, ah me San Francisco
with its opium joints, lis gambling re-
sorts, IFS deDs of vice, its cosmopolitan
mixture of vaeabonds and rOgues, is not
90 be compared to sinful New York, the
worst city in the world for high crimes.
The real God of our fathers is no longer
wOrshipped in the metropolis. The peo-
ole there bow Down TO \ new deity-lhe
deity of the sordid aud greedy, the hid
eous god MammOn Wall street is the
center of all the high crimes for which
greed is responsible. The palaces that
New York millionsires, with their ill.,
gotten gains, have reared will be shaken
down upon their heads. Wall street
will be laid in the dust SkyscrapeEs
will settle into the earth and fire will
sweep the Island of Manhattan as il
swept San Francisco. The Statue of
Liberty will be thrown down like the
great Colossus of Rhodes. because it is
mockery. Many towns will be destroyed.
There will be great distress. The rich
Oppressors will be the greatest sufferers.
Mobs of hungry men aud women will
rove over the island taking from the
rich, stripping the bodies OF the dead
and looting the ruined mansions. All
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Girl ON Trial for Murder.

Josephine Terrsnovs, the l7-yesr.old
Italian girl, who on the night OF last
WashingtOn's birthday, il Is d. alleged,
stabbed to death her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Gaelsno Reggie, in New
York, because, as she atierwatl declared.
the code of honor OF her country d, ~
msDded II, was put on trial ior her lie
Yesterday. rhe defense will be thai tho
girl, because OF the influence upon her
of The teachings of her childhood aui
The great excitement under which she
wss lsboring, cannot be held accountable
for her act. She asserts that her uncle
did her great wrong. She did not
realize it. she says. until after she wss
married. When her young husband.
Giusepf Terranovs, learned of it, too.
he lett her. She brooded over her dis
grace and deseTtiOn until she ,letermin, q
that her husband would never come
back to her until she had avenged her
honor,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Easiern state HnsnitaI.

Special Accountants II. ID, Boudar q
Son have about completed Investigation
OF the books OF the Eastern State Hos
pital 1T Williamsburg, aud il is stated
that no serious errors and no irregular
titles have been discovered, only such
errors rs are likely TO creep in any ofdi-
nary business transaction.
II is stated, however. that the evidence
given by the witnesses examined shows
that The rules laid down by the bosrd
for the conduct of The institution have
not been followed aud that their puhli
cation will create sensation. f. n.
Cloves, former member of the board,
and Dr. Foster, the superintendent, will
testify at the next meeting of the inves-
tigating committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
TOday's Telegraphic News
Reply to Cars Address.

st. Petersburg, May ia draft OF
the reply to the address from the throne,
prepared by the commission having it in
charge was submitted to the Donna, for
consideration today. Some of the de-
mauds included in the reply are Com
plete amnesty for political offenders
abolition of the death penalty of mar.
tial law, aud other hindrsnces to politi'
cal liberty.
The Douma members will go further
10 their demands aud will ask that the
council of the empire, the Upper House
of Parliament IA it Is now organized
shall be abolished and that the Car
shall revoke the fundamental laws OF
April %, whereby the autocracy is guar
anteed.
The DOuma will demand the right to
interpellate ministers. The compul-
sorry appropriation Of land will also be
demanded as well as guarantees OF
liberty for professional organizations.
Still another demand will be for univer-
sal suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
The Princess OhImaY.

Buda- Pesth, May Is, The Princess
Chimay, formerly Clara Ward, accom-
panied by her latest husband, al Italian
railway porter. arrived at r lkozd, Hun
gary, the birthplace Of Janos Rigo, a
gypsey musician with whom she once
eloped, for visit with his mother. The
Princess told the elder woman that she
is unhappy With her present husband
and hoped Rigo would return to her.
She did not know whether this was like
ly, as Rigo refused large sum of money
which she csbled to him. Before IeaV-
ing the village, the Princess erected q
tombstone over the grave OF Rlgo' :
father, who died last year. She also dis
tributed money among crowd OF per
sons who gathered to see Der.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Martin Declared Winner.

Providence r, 1. May 15.-The fight
last night between Terry Martin OF
Philadelphia, and Larry Connolly Of
South Boston, at the Standard Athletic
Club, at Lymsnsyille, terminated very
unsatisfactory at the end oflhe fourth
round after the Boston lad had forced
Martin over the ropes. Both men had
been fighting warily for the dozen minutes
the bout lasted, and there WAS little Ia
choose between them. 10 the fourth
Connolly started after Martin in cyclone
fashion, and with lightning rush sent
Martin over the ropes, going over him
self and striking on his head. Both
men ha ! to be assisted back into the
ring. and il was seen that Connolly was
unfit to continue, the fight WAS awarded
To Martin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
DIR. Crapsey Convicted

Rochester, n. Y, May 15.--Chan-
cellor Sheldon Brown, OF the Episcopal
diocese of Western New York, IS morn
ing announced the verdict of ecclesissti-
cal court which tried Rev. AlgernOn Il.
Crapsey, rector Of St, Andrews Episco.
pal Church, for heresy. Four members
OF the court signed the verdict of guilty,
aud the other member, DR.. Durham,
upholds DIR. Crapsey. Dr. Crspsey is
convicted aud his suspension is recon-
mended