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Twenty-Fourth Year.}
PROFESSIONAL cards.
„,, VK S I! ALLEN,
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• ..UiltoLtUt’ng eyeglasses
. K uis 37 and 39 Planters
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Bant l>uD :!:
nK,H **. /'an AND SURGEON.
* -:an iven to diseases of wo-
Speciai ■; all ,i to general surgerj.
men am* H;t ii Building, Ameri-
Ofice in i lanie.
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1 D L '" ' ui PIANOS and ORGANS.
**' , . i rim; nianos and organs a
Tuning a , ..\merlcus, Ga.
specials “
Wh . M. Harper.
HIXON & HARPER,
ATTORN f lUNSELORS AT LAW
Amerlcus, Georgia.
fflce , i; . 3 fiyne Building.
UOBfilU ; 7jiNEV AT LAW.
Americus, Ga
oflloes H i U Planters Bank liuiluing.
TfdOFKH 4 I*' hhSt
Attorneys at Law,
Planters Bank Building
, A AN.'LKY jk..
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room No. ' tune Building, Amerlcus, Ga.
r- a HAWKINS.
£, Attorney at Law.
Office In Wheatley Building.
I AMES 1 AY I.OK.
,J ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office over kembert's drug store, Forsyth
street.
KE, CATO, .11 »
, PHYsCiAN AND SURGEON.
Residence 318 raider street. Telephone 9t
Temlers ids professional service to the
people of Amerlcus and surrounding coun
ties Special attention given to genera
surgery, diseases ol women and children.
oacekJbii .Jackson street. Calls lelt at Dr.
Rldrlilge'sstore wHI receive prompt atten
tion
W T LANs. K. L. Maynard
LANE & MAYNARD,
LAWYERS.
AMERICUS : GEORGIA.
Offices Nos. 15 and 17 Planters Bank Build
inn
Dr. S. H. McKee,
...DENTIST...
Office. Wheatley Building, over John R
Hudson's drugstore, Rooms 8, U arid 10. Phone
No.#.
C, s*, 'Da vis,
Dentist ...
Office Residence
Times Recorder Bl'dg 218-Jackson Street.
'Phone 282. Phone 155.
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Selected Meats
can always be found
here. We handle
nothing butthe best,
and invite compari
son. Fish, Oysters
and chickens always
on hand.
SHERLOCK & CO.
_ THONE No. $2.
JOHNSON & HARROLD,
lu&mii ui Hiiuiu
merchants.
A!,u BKAI.KKS in....
HEAVY GROCERIES and FERTILIZERS
* J i»uutlon Suppling Famished
c „. ou Reasonable Terrms.
a vance<J on cotton In store at loves
'Went rates of Interest.
Plymouth Rock Eggs.
4es from exhibition stock, Barred
.month Hock chickens. Setting of
ordff Parest Btraiu - Leave
orJ «8 at Turpin’s Stables.
H ini.
high points in a buggy
Are always to be found in vehicles made
by the HIGH POINT BUGGY CO., re
presented in Americus by Capt- W. W.
iHws who has an experience of many
years in the sale of vehicles. At the com
pany’s Repository in the Allen House
‘°ck can be found carloads oh vehicles,
■rect Irom the factory at High Point. N.
' hese consist of open and top buggies,
Pikes,” surreys, road wagons and farm
wagons. The very best material, handled
by skilled workmen, is used in tlie con
action of these vehicles.
None Better Than The High Point
boggles with and without rubber tires —
j ie best that can be made. A full line of
ianiess, Whips, Robes, Poles, etc., car
rie(j ) n stock. Call at 218 Cotton Avenue
ar<il ' iet me show you through.
w. w. DEWS,
»«*• MANAGER.,...
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
No True American
is ever satisfied except with the
best. The oldest is not always the
best, and is seldom the strongest.
In this case, however, the best is
the oldest and strongest. Let fig
ures speak:
The Asserts of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York (organized IM3; ex
ceed those of any other life insurance com
pany in existence. They are over
$382,000,000
It has paid Policy-holders over
$627,000,000
which is more than any other life insurance
company in the world has disbursed
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives a man or a woman that sense
of assurance which cannot be en
joyed under private investments.
Write to-day for “Where Shall I Insure: 1 ”
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York,
Richard A. McCurdy, President.
R. F. Shkdden, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
Americus, - - Georgia.
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HAGLEY GROCERY CO.
SOLE'AGJENTS
Henry Clay Flour
Ripe Peach Tobacco
Jones’ Lever Binders,
Mowers and Rakes.
Bagiev Block OrmositeSCourthouse
For Sale.
210 and 212 Prince street,
also 326 Forsyth street, and
other city homes for one-fifth
cash, balance in 100 monthly
payments.
Nice building lot on Finn
street.
A Bargain.— Fine Grist
Mill in perfect order and fine
patronage. Location, College
street and S. A. L. track.
Capacity 300 bushels per day
H. T. DAVENPORT,
Real Estate Agent
Old Reliable Saloon.
215 Cotton Avenue.
Paul Jones and Duffey’s Malt
for medicinal purposes, Stone
Mountain Corn and all the lead
ing brands of Fine Whiskies.
All orders with the Cash
Given Prompt Attention.
H. F. SCARBOROUGH,
Proprietor.
Tioney Loaned!
Farm loans negotiated tmy
where in Southwest Georgia
at low rates and on easy
terms. Save money by see
ing me.
Ci R. ELLIS.
Americus, Ga.
Dwelling for Rent.
Fi\e rooms and garden
Feb. 23rd 1903.
H. T. DAVENPORT.
East Lake, Ala., Dec. Bth, iq()2.
mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:— 1 his is to certify that on Au=
gust Ist I went to Verbena, Ala., to hold a
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble I was
scarcely able to preach. Mr. F. A. Gulledge,
of Verbena, with whose family 1 was stop=
ping, kindly offered me three of
Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. I
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. W ithin three weeks I was was much
better. In three weeks I had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully well,
i ook no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
J. M. McCORD,
Pastor^Verbena'Baptist Church.
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V*“SuL’'Y druggists. Be sure and get the genuine.
Nj; ’ WILLIAMS MFC. CO., CLEVKI.A.MI, OHIO. Sole Props,
Sold-bv the Eldridge Drugi Stores, Americus, Ga,
Golden and White
Dent Corn, Rice Pop-
Corn, Early Amber
Cane, German Millet
and Cat-tail Millet,
Just Received at
The Eldridge Drug Stores.
SPARKS ISJTHE PLACE.
Ameiicus people depend upon him for the best
the market affords, and are never disappointed
in any way. For
Groceries, Fruits, Canned Goods,
Heats, Fresh Vegetables.
SPARE’S STORE
Is headquarters. Everything new, iresh and delicious.
Come see our goods and get prices. We have the best
and want to add your name to our list of well
pleased patrons,
Phone ' 413 Barlow
279. Jackson St. , Block.
AMERICUS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3L 1903.
CASTORIA
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THE CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI
IN THROES OF FLOOD
Breaking of Levees »)rive
Thousands From Homes.
BIG VALLEY SITUATION AWFUL.
Constant Breaking of Levees Terror
ize People Along Lower Mississippi.
No Immediate Relief In Sight.
Gloom Overspreads District.
New Orleans, March 30. —Discour-
aging news comes today from the fly
melia break. During the early morn
ing more of the cribbing was swept
away by the terrific current that is
away b the terrific current that is
running through the broken levee
and the ends are caving w r ith great
er rapidity than ever.
Large forces are at the scene and
lumber is arriving in abundance, but
the crevasses is apparently getting be
yond control. Senator Brady who
is in charge at one of the crevasses,
says the break has now reached a
width of 600 feet and that while work
will continue the outlook for closing
it is less promising than it has been.
A conference of all the agencies at
work lias been called to determine
whether it is advisable to go on with
the present efforts. The land for
miles around is a vast sheet of water
and the of the Texas and Pa
cific railroad are now completely cov
ered, while the Southern Pacific is
constantly in danger from backwater.
If the crevasse is abandoned, the
break will doubtless prove one of the
worst since the Davis crevasse in 1884.
The levee is built of river sand and
unless the ends can be held will crum
ble with great rapidity.
The river here stands today at 20.3.
There was no rain during the night.
Greenville Practically Submerged.
Greenville, Miss., March 30. —Acting
vmder instructions from the mayor,
the city engineer cut the protection
levee to the north of the city last
night with a view of letting the back
water out to Fish bayou and thence
southward. This morning there was
little change in the situation here,
The water is on a stand, and covers
nearly all the city.
Many negro refugees continue to
arrive and there is some difficulty in
providing for their immediate wants,
but there has been no real suffering
in this direction. The electric light
plants expects to resume operation to
nignt. Relief boats continue to scour
the overflowed/ district south, of here
and are taking out any and all w r ho
desire to leave their homes. Trains
on the north end of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Vallel railroad are run
ning promptly, but owing to the La-
Grange crevasse traffic has been sus
pended south. Both of the city’s news
irnpers have been unable to print their
editions on their power presses.
Stationary at Natchez.
Natchez, Miss., March 30. —Forces,
Which worked all yesterday and last
night on the Arneila levee, 2 miles
south of Yidalia, the parish site of
Concordia Parish, La., early this morn
ing succeeded in closing the boils in
the embankments, which were dis
covered early yesterday.
The levee was not weakened by the
boiling, but the system of embank
ments was greatly endangered by the
water, which was sipping throng the
boils.
No additional breaks have been re
ported today, and the river has show
ed no further signs of high water to
day, having remained stationary since
Saturday.
The gauge here this morning regis
tered 50.4 feet.
Special River Bulletin.
Washington, March 30. —The weath
er bureau today issued the following
special river bulletin:
There has been little change in the
lower Mississippi river situation since
Saturday. At Vicksburg, the stage
this morning was 51.5 feet, a fall of
.3 foot since Saturday morning, and
at New Orleans, 20.3 feet, a rise of .2
foot.
Eaftn Shocks in i-ioiy Land.
Jersusalem, March 30.—An earth
quake shock of unprecedented vio
lence was experienced here today.
The entire population was panicstrick
en, but the damage done was slight.
TEARFUL OR CHEERFUL?
Whether a woman is tearful or cheer
ful depends not on what she has materi
ally, but what she is physically. Many
an indulgent husband is driven almost
to despair by the tearful outburst of a
wife who
wants.” He
wants to
pressed and (f irll /(l
usually re- /• i \ \
lated toL i
some form ‘
of womanly
disease. The mental depression has its
corresponding womanly weakness.
Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
changes tearful women to cheerful women
by curing the diseases which cause phys
ical weak ness and depression of spirits.
It establishes regularity, dries unhealthy
drains, heals inflammation and ulcera
tion, and cures female weakness.
Mrs. Alice Adams, of laboratory, Washing
ton Co., Pa., says; "With many thanks I write
to let you know how I am. I can say by God's
help and your help lam well. I have taken six
bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and
two of his' ‘ Golden Medical Discovery,’ and I
can do all my work. I can’t praise your medi
cine too highly. I will recommend your medi
cines as long as I live. If any one 'doubts this
give them my address.”
«Favorite Prescription ” makes weak
women strong and sick women well.
Accept no substitute for the medicine
which works wonders for weak
women.
Keep the bowels healthy by the
timely use of Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant
Pellets.
STRIKING OF BEILS
BRING NO RESPONSE
Massachusetts’ Big Cotton
Mills Are Silent.
COTTON OPERATIVES ON STRIKE
Seven Corporations Make no Attempt
To Open Mills Today—lncrease In
Wages Couse of Controversy—Long
Strike Expected.
Lowell, Mass., March 30. —For the
first time in many years on a work
ing day the bells on the great cotton
mills In this city were silent this
mornteig and the streets usually mark
ed by -the hurry and bustle of thou
sands of operatives on their way to
work, were still and almost deserted.
Although the shut down of the sev
plants affected by the stock order
of the textile council, which was pass
ed to force a demand for a 10 per
cent increase in wages, issued Sat
urday, its full effort was apparent to
day. Absolute quiet prevailed this
forenoon in the section occupied by
the cotton factories. The period of
inactivity, the duration of which can
not be definitely predicted', began
without a notable incident, save, per
haps the fact that a few men and wo
men who had started to finish up
some work in the cloth rooms of ons
or two of the mills were turned back
by committees from the labor unions.
Os the seven corporations which are
shut down, four had practically no
help working today. At the Meri
mac and at the Hamilton plants the
print works were not closed. These
departments are not directly involved
in the contest over wages, but they
are affected by the suspension and 1
when the present stock of material
is finished they will be forced into
IN A LYNCHING MOOD.
New Yorkers Threaten Man Who Ran
Down Woman With Automobile.
New York, March 30. —Threats of
lynching were raised yesterday in
Madison avenue against Albert E. Gal
latin, a law student.
As he was driving south on the av
enue in his big racing automobile, ac
companied by a friend, Gallatin ran
down an old woman as she was cross
ing the street.
Only the interposition of a police
man, who placed him under arrest im
mediately saved him from harm at the
hands of the crowd.
He was locked up in the police sta
tion for nearly five hours before a
magistrate was found to admit him
to ball, as the sergeant in charge at
the station house refused to take the
responsibility of accepting ball, in view
of possible mortal result of the acci
dent.
The injured woman is Mrs. Mary
Custck, 65 years of age. At a late
hour last night the physicians at the
hospital to which she had been re
moved refused to hold out any certain
hopes of her recovery. In addition
to severe contusions she had sustain
ed a compound fracture of the right
■wrist, and it was found necessary to
place her under ether before the bones
could he set.
Internal injuries also are feared.
The physicians at first were in favor
of amputating the arm, but decided
the risk would be too great unless the
course of the case rendered it abso
lutely imperative.
Newmarket, N. H., March 30.—The
cotton mills of the Newmarket manu
facturing company did not open to
day, the management having ordered
a suspension on account of a dispute
with the weavers about over time.
Three hundred are out of work.
CUBA ACQUIESCES.
Treaty Proposed by Senate Proves
Satisfactory to Cubans.
Washington, March 30.-—'Ratifica
tions of the Cuban reciprocity will be
exchanged at the state department to
morrow morning. Today Senor Que
sada, the Cuban minister, called upon
Secretary Hay and officially notified
him of the ratification of the treaty by
the Cuban senate, as reported in the
news dispatches.
As there is only one copy of the
treaty in Washington, the other be
ing en route from Havana, the ex
change of ratifications will be con
structive rather than actual, Secretary
Hay accepting as sufficient the assur
ance that the Cuban copy has been
dispatched to Washington. No date
has been set for the assembling oi
congress to take action on the treaty,
KILLED BY FAST TRAIN,
Prominent Physician Struck While
Returning From Church.
Hampton, Ga., March 30. —Dr. A. G
North, one of the most prominent cit
izens of Hampton, was struck and
killed by the southbound Florida lim
ited of the Central cff Georgia railway
today about noon.
D>r. North was returning from
church at the time and attempted to
cross the railroad tracks. The fasl
train was upon him before he seemed
to realize the danger and he was
hurled 35 yards. He died instantly.
Wife of President On Cruise.
Washington, March 30. —The yacht
Mayflower having on board Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children, left the
navy yard this morning for a weeks
cruise, which may extendi along the
south Atlantic coast if weather con
ditions are favorable. Otherwise,
the yacht will spend the time along
the Potomac river and Chesapeake
bay.
Noted Physician Dead.
Mobile, Ala., March 30.—Dr. Goron
wy Owen, on* of the best known phy
sicians of the south and considered an
authority on obstertrics, is dead here,
at the age of 69 years.
Negro Killed In Fight.
Norwood, R. 1., March 30. —In a run
ning fight at the farm of W. H. Eark
here early today Henry Cole, a negro
was shot and killed while he was in
the act of stealing a quantity of pro
visions. Earle and his nephew, Her
bert B. Paine, fired upon the negro,
BURDICK INQUEST
RECALLED TODAY
Two Star Witnesses Are On
Stand Today.
PENNELL INQUEST COMES NEXT.
Judge of Burdick Inquest Will Make
Public His Statement Tomorrow.
Whole Proceeding Believed To Be
Mere Matter of Form.
Buffalo, N. Y., March 30. —The Bur
dick murder inquest was reopened to
day before Police Judge Murphy for
the purpose of hearing the testimony
of Alexander J. Quinn, the bartender
of tihe Hotel Roland, New York city,
who, it is alleged, heard Pennell
threaten to kill Brndick and of E. G.
King, the cashier of the hotel.
Mrs. Burdick stopped at the Hotel
Roland during her last visit to New
Yofli and Pennell visited her there.
Both men declined to-be interviewed
before the hearing began today.
The official inquky into the deaths
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur It. Pennell
was scheduled to begin at the close
of the Burdick inquest. When Judge
Murphy took his seat on the bench he
said:
“We will close the Burdick case this
morning and owing to the absence of
some of the witnesses from the city
the Pennell inquest will be held at a
time to be announced later.
Th witnesses who have been sub
poenaed in the Pennell inquest are
axcused until further notice. My
statement in regard' to the Burdick in
quest will be handed out here tomor
row morning.”
Buffalo, N. Y., March 30.—Alexan
der G. Quinn, the bar tender from New
York, was the first witness. He said
he made the acquaintance of Arthur
R. Pennell early in December last at
the Hotel Roland-. Asked to relate
the conversation he had with Pennell
at that time, Quinn saidt:
“Mr. Pennell first asked for a time
table, which was given to him. Af
terwards he entered into conversation
with the cashier and myself. Mr.
Pennell had several drinks. He gave
me his card. During the conversa
tion Pennell said:
“ ‘You do not know what is passing
through my mind, boys. There is one
man I could kill now, even if I hung
for it.’ I remarked that his man must
be out of the state, as we have more
improved methods here now. I saw
Mr. Pennell on the following morning
when he bade me goodby.”
“Is there any thing else you recall
of the conversation between you and
Pennell and the cashier?” •
“Nothing except matters of ordi
nary conversation.”
F. G. H. King, former cashier of the
Hotel Roland, who was present during
the conversation related by Quinn,
was the next witness. Detailing this
conversation King said:
Pennell discussed a picture that
was hanging on the wall of the room,
and after having a few drinks, he
said:
“ ‘There is one man. I could kill, al
though I might swing for it.’ After
'having another drink, I proposed a
toast which was responded to by Mr.
Pennell. I think he said': ‘Here’s
to death.’ At the same time he said
he was having the greatest time of
his life, although it was at the ex
pense of another.”
After King had identified a picture
of Pennell, Judge Murphy announced
the Burdick Inquest closed.
RAILROAD MEN IN CONFERENCE.
Grievances of Employes of Prominent
Eastern Road Being Heard.
New Haven, Conn., March 30. —The
grievance committee of the trainmen
of New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad company went to the of
fice of President John M. Hall, of the
railroad company, today to resume
their conference with a committee of
the board of directors over the sched
ule of wages and' general regulations
governing the work of trainmen of the
system.
Before the conference began mem
bers of the committee said that they
would present a statement that would
summarize certain points on -which
they have not yet been able to come
to an agreement with the road offi
cials. Questions of wages and hours
of work are included in these unset
tled points.
Inspecting FUiral Routes,
Ashburn, Ga., March 28.—Special
Agent C. C. Tyler was here this week
and in company with Postmaster J.
W. Evans went over the proposedi ru
ral free delivery route and has recom
mended the establishment of a route
from this place out east a distance
of 22 miles, giving service to about 500
people. Applicants for carriers were
also examined.
Gen. McDonald Buried.
Edinburg. March 30. —The body of
Major General Sir Hector McDonald,
who killed himself at the Regina* ho
tel in Paris on Wednesday last, was
buried in Dean cemetery here shortly
after the arrival of the London train
at 6 o’clock this morning. About 300
of the public were present. The peo
ple uncovered as the cortege passed
through the streets
AGED 131; STILL ALIVE.
Host Too Weak This Birthday to En
tertain as Usual.
New York, March 30.—'Noah Raby
will be 131 years old on ApTil 1. The
usual custom of celebrating the birth
day with “a party” will not be fol
lowed, for the aged man is very weak
and the excitement of such an affair
probably would be fatal to him.
Raby was born at Eatontown, N.
C., on April 7, 1772. He lived in Pis
cataway township, near New Bruns
wick, N. J., for 85 years, and for the
last 50 years has been an inmate of
the poor house of Middlesex county,
N. J.
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THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
RACE PROBLEM DISCUSSED.
Southern Negro Addresses Chicago
Audience on the Question.
Chicago, March 30. —“The solution
of the negro problem lies with the ne
gro himself. it can be brought out
by his acquiring land, saving money
and educating his sons. There is
nothing in the cry about social equal
ity. The negro does not want it, and
does, not expect it.”
This statement was made last night
at Bethedi church by J. J. Smallwood,
president of the Temperance, inidus
trial and Collegiate institute, a negro
institution at Claremont, Va.
‘‘At the close of the civil war,” Pro
fessor Smallwood said, “the negro had
nothing. Since then he has accumu
lated $300,000,000 worth of property.
He has built up 96 institutions or
learning and the race has furnished
27,000 school teachers. He had turn
ed his- attention to buying land, and
this will eventually result in the solu
tion of the race problem. I have no
objection to a law requiring negroes
to ride in a separate coach on the rail
ways. What I do want is a division
of the coach, so that we would not
have to mingle with the element in
our race that is shunnedi by the edu
cated whites in theirs.”
THROUGH SHERIFF’S LEGS.
Bogan Considered This Route Surer
Than Pardon.
Jackson, Miss., March 30. —Petitions
are being circulated in Lawrence
county asking Governor Longino to
commute the death sentence of Lloyd
Bogan, who is to he hanged at Monti
cello on April 20, and whose case was
recently affirmedi by the supreme
court.
News has just reached here froij*.
Monticello of a desperate attempt to
escape made by the condemned man
while the prisoners in l ! he jail at
Monticello were being fed. ißegjUL
took advantage of a good opportunity
and darted past Sheriff Cox, who start
ed in close pursuit, andi overtook the
negro, but the latter ducked through
thq sheriff’s legs during the struggle
andi again got away. A posse was
quickly organized and Bogan was cap
tured at a bend in the river severi
miles away.
Three other negroes are to be hang
ed in Mississippi on the 20th of April,
all having been convicted of murder,
and it is expected that appeals for
clemency will be sent to the governor’s
office before the date of execution.
SNOW IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Newbern Visited By Sever* Wind,
Rain and Hail.
Newbern, N. C., March 30. —A se
vere wind and rain storm struck this
city yesterday.
The Neuse and Trent rivers today
presented scenes almost equal to the
Atlantic on a rough day, being white
from shore to shore.
In some portions of the city streets
are impassable and down on Union
Point people have to be taken from
their houses in boats, the tide cover
ing the first floor of their homes.
Grave apprehension is felt for the
fishermen who left this city yesterday
noon, as it is thought they were struck
by the gale when they were miles
from land.
All prospects for successful and
ear 1 - truck season are doomed, as the
wind has blown the peas flat to the
earth. It is said by a prominent
trucker that the damage done to
crops in Craven country will abount
to $15,000. A little snow fell early in
the morning.
COULDN’T STOP LAUGHING.
Roosevelt Hospital Physicians Puzzled
Over Peculiar Case.
New- York, March 30.—Because he
could not stop laughing, William Reil
ly was transferred from -ward to ward
in Roosevelt hospital. The doctors
there being in despair over his case,
he finally was sent to Bellvue, where
he was placed in the alcoholic ward.
Reilly, who was a laborer, was tak
en to Roosevelt hospital last Wednes
day. He was said to be suffering
from hysteria. He began to laugh
soon after he was taken into the hos
pital. He has been laughing ever
since. He annoyed other patients so
much he was transferred from ward
to ward until he had been through the
institution.
W'hen placed l in a Bellevue ward he
kept on laughing. Then he was sent
to the alcoholic ward. Still he laugh
ed. The physicians have not been
able to diagnose his case.
Settlers’ Monument Unveiled.
Wilmington, Pel., March 30.— A
monument was unveiled here today
to mark the landing place of the first
siettlers in America. The Swedes
came to this city April 29, 1639. The
dedicatory addresses were made by
Chief Justice Lore, president of the
Delaware Historicay society, and Mrs.
Charles E. Mellvaine, president of the
Delaware Society of Colonial Dames,
under whose auspices the monument
was erected. lB
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