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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEK.
twenty-second year
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1901.
NUMBER 40
THE
HOLDAY
EXCITEMENT
IS OVER,
But The Excitement Over Our Clos=
ing Out Sale is Only Begun.
Duiing the past two weeks we have had all the trade
we could wait upon, and have sold quantities of goods, but
the stock is still large and scarcely broken in any line.
Dress Goods of all kind, Liles Capes and Jackets,
Blankets, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Underwear, Shirts,
Neckwear, umbrellas, Mclntoshes, Domestics of all
kinds, Notions, etc., sacrificed to close out.
Don’t wait until the sale is over and the stock disposed
of and then wish you had come and got some of the bargains
before it was too late. NOW IS THE TIME,.,and Lee
Allen’s is the place.
You may never have the opportunity to buy such nice
new goods at COST again. Very truly yours
INSURGENTS UNDER
GERINOMOWIPED OUT
Notorious Filipino Leader De
feated and Captured.
^Glover’s Specialties.
We offer the Eatiog Public a fine bill of fare today.
We can give you
Fresh Cheese, Potatoes, Cabbage,
Ruta-Bagas, Fine Apples.
.... And anything you may Want to Eat
New Country Syrup just received.
Lowest Prices, i§^- Quick Delivery.
W. H. GLOVER, Manager.
Under Opera House. ’Phone No. 123,
FURNITURE
CROCKERY
AND .. '
COFFINS
526 —5'2fl
COTTON AVE.
^AlMjh^Worl^^Love^Loves/^
Is a truism as old as love itself, and fall lovers of the
eautiful and artistic in HOLIDAY GOODS can please
tac:r loved onqs by selecting presents from our superb stock.
•\evcr before have we earned such a magnificent line of
Christmas goods, and the most fastidious can get what they
^ ant here. In Toilet Sets, Cut-Glass goods, Shaving Sets,
portfolios, Leather Goods, Manicure Sets, Fine Vases, etc.
Our ij ne exce i 8 nj] others. Buy HIM a handsome Meer-
.laum Pipe, in the smoke of which he can conjure up
visions of his “angel. r
and your case is won.
Buy HER that superb Toilet Set
At all events go to
J - R. HUDSON'S
For Christmas Goods.
FIFTY DEAD; 20 WOUNDED
Whcu tlie Fortress Was Filtered Not a
Live Hebei Was Found—Those,Not
Killed or Wounded Hud Fled to the
Mountains— Forts to He Closed.
Wasiiinoton, Jan. 9. — A recent ls«|e
of a Manila paper gives a graphic i
interesting account of the capture t
utter defeat of the forces of the fam
insurgent leader Geronnno near Moil-
tablau by Colonel J. Miltou Thompson
and 1,090 picked men of the Tweutf-
secoud and Forty-second volunteer in
fantry in November last. </
Geronimo, from all accounts, lived tjp
to his namesako in this country in th&
he hurled defiance from his mounting
fortress in much the same way as G*
ronimo, the celebrated Apache chief
tain, harassed and defied our troops in
the west. The insurgent chief was,
strongly fortified at Pinaurau, in I>-
Morte canyon, uear Moutellublan, his
treuches being strung along both sid«t
for a distance of 0 or 7 miles.
After the reoccupatiou of the pres}- 1
dential chair, says the article, it was de
cided by the military authorities to dis
lodge Geronimo at any cost. The latte*
had boasted frequently of the time when
the insurgents killed 500 Spaniards, whb
made ail unsuccessful attempt to take
Pinaurau.
The time for Colonel Thompson's at
tack was set for noon, Nov. 21. The
expedition was divided into four detach
ments. The main one, under command
of Captain Brandle, was in the lead anil
while advancing through the bed of the
canon was the first to draw the fire of
the insurgeuts. The entrenched Filipi
nos, believing the detachment was the
entire attacking party, allowed the col
umn to advance well np the ennon in
order to more completely "bottle” it. ,
When it had reached the desired
point, the Filipinos, yelling like Apacht
Indians, opened np a vigorous fire, but
simultaneously with their volleys came
the attack of the Americans from four
distinct directions. —
Then Colonel Thompson, lending the.
main body, performed the feat of the
engagement in climbing n steep wall
through dirt and underbrush, and en
tered the boasted "impregnible” fort
ress of the insurgents. The soldiers
climbed up the mountain side and when
they reached the top there was not a
live rebel ill sight. The insurgents
killed, it is estimated, was 50 and their
wounded about a dozen.
TO SEVER COMMUNICATION.
Ports Will be Closed uud the llebely
.Isolated.
Manila, Jan. 9.—The military gov
ernment is considering the question of
closing certain ports in the southern
islands in order to prevent more effect-
pally communication between the in
surgents. The port of Ubay, on Bohol
island, has already been ordered closed
as the garrison stationed there has been
withdrawn.
The act for the organization of the
metropolitan police of Manila has been
passed by the Philippines commission!
The force will consist of three companief
selected from the volunteer soldiery. (
BROKEN HEADS AT THE BALI
Actor Causes a Riot In Which the
Pol lee Are Used lip.
New York, Jan. 9.—The French ball
which started off rather quietly las!
night became faster and wilder during
the early morning hours and wound up
in a general row, in which a number of
spectators wero arrayed agaiust several
policemen, beaded by Iuspector Thomp
son. The fight began over a contention
between a waiter, whose number and
name are not knowu, aud a box party,
in which were an actor and a number of
friends.
Inspector Thompson, believing th«
waiter had swindled the box party, dci
cided to interfere. He ran after the
waiter. He was not in uniform and as
he reached the waiter he attacked him.
The waiter ran with Thompson follow
ing. Tne first waiter disappeared in the
crowd and Thompson seized another
one, thiuking he was the man. He ami
the new waiter came to blows. The
wuiter hit the inspector in the face a
unmoor of times, staggering him.
Meanwhile the fight had attracted
much attention and nearly every body in
the garden ran to that part of the build
ing. The police in uniform and some in
civilian clothes, ward meu and de
tectives, headed by Captain Thomas of
the Tenderloin, ran up to see what was
going on. The spectators saw that the
police were taking the port of the wait
er's opponent, whom they did not know,i
and that the waiter was likely to get
the worst of it. They sided with the
waiter and for o few minntes the police
had a hard time to bold their own.
THIRTY-EIGHT
Many Others Were So Badly
Burned They Will Die
of Their Injuries.
ORPHAN HOME DESTROYED
Fire Spread So Kuptdly That Kscnpe
Was Impossible—Horrors Were He-
, yond Description—Children Die In
Sight of Thousands of 1’eople Una'
ble to Aid Them.
Rochester, Jan. 8.—By the burning
of the Rochester Orphan asylum early
today between 80 and 40 lives were lost
and many of the inmates will die from
burns or other injuries.
The asylum was a 3-story structure
and its occupants numbered betweeu 105
and 195.
It was but a few minutes after
o’clock this mdrning when a nurse iu
the hospital. Miss Cliue, smelled smoke.
She immediately called another nurse,
Miss Vallieut. aud the latter reported
the matter to the matron, Miss L. Bine
hart. The smoke was speedily located
in the boilerroom and word was sent to
police headquarters. All the fire
ratus was rushed to the burning
ing, but before the first eugine arrived
the neighbors for blocks around had ar
rived and were doing their best to res
cue the inmates.
Shortly after the fire broke out a boil'
er exploded with terrific force, com'
pletely blowing out the lower part of
the west end of tho connecting wing,
thereby cutting off the escape of the
children in the east end of the bnilding.
The children nearest to the connecting
wing .were apparently dazed by the force
of the explosion aud with difficulty were
able to take iu their surroundings when
finally aroused.
In the cast wing were tho sleeping
apartments of the asylum. They were
located maiuly ou tho second and third
floors. The lower floor was known as
tne first nursery and the upper ns the
second. Herein were 40 children or
more. Miss Surah Ashdown was in
charge for the night and with her was
The Work of Rescue.
The explosion, though of great force,
was uot loud enough to awaken tho
sleeping nurses. When the smoke be
gan to pour into the east wing it was
but a matter of a few seconds before
the whole sleeping population was
brought to a realization of the situation
with a suddenness which at once seemed
to rob nearly every oue of their judg
ment and mental facnltici A terrible
chorus of cries and groans filled the air.
It was impassible to see anything and
os the thick smoke poured iu the scene
became one of iudescrible confusion.
The chief nurse, Miss Ashdown, did all
within ner power to save the children
and nurses.
When the firemen arrived on the
scene their attention was first turned to
the inmates of the hospital word on the
western section of the asylum.
Ou the floor next to the top was Miss
1<
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Whooping-Cough and Measle-Cougli
without fail. All mothers praise It.
Doctors prescribe it for Bronchitis,
Hoarseness, Grippe, Pneumonia and
Consumption. Quick, sure results.
Price, k cents. Refine tlie-dealer'» substitute.
Dr.Bulls
COUCH SYRUP
Always cures when .others fail.
Dr. Bull's PUls cure Ccutlpetlon. jopttle toe.
Brad. With the flames leaping all
aronnd her it seemed impossible to es
cape. She did. however, but was so se
riously injured by lolling that she will
uot live. It was stated by the matron,
Miss Dinchart, that there were 75 girls
iu the west wing. Besides there were
two children and two nurses in tho hos
pital department, which was also in the
west wing. It was estimated at 8 o'clock
that all the inmates of the west wing
had beeu gotten oat, either dead or
alivo. Many wore taken away early
aud the number saved and those dead
and injured could with great difficulty
be counted.
Tbe work of rescue and attempted
resene was taken by many hands, vol
unteers as well as firemen, and iu tunny
cases was carried on in a manner that
was nothing less that heroic, bat the
flnmos gained such rapid headway and
sprend with snch incredible speed that
it was beyond hnraau effort to prevent
the loss of life
THE RETURN TO NASHVILLE.
Coionel Baxter anil Party Enter
tained at a lluiniuet.
Knoxville, Jan. 9.—Tho Tennessee
Central special train with tho Nashville’
party aud 94 representative citizens of
Knoxville, left here this morning at 8
o’clock on the return trip to Nashville.
Tho trip wil! bo made over the Tennes
see Central route, reaching Nashville
tonight at 7 o'clock, and wjll be tbe sec
ond through train between the two
cities over this route, the first having
arrived here Monday.
Before departing Colonel Jero Baxter,
president of the Tennessee Central, ex
pressed his appreciation for tbe courte
sies extended by the citizens of Knox
ville and said that the only way he
could repay them would be to bring the
Tennessee Central here, which he hoped
to do In tbe very near future..
The Knoxville party will be ban-
quetted tonight in Nashville and will
return here tomorrow. Knoxville is en
thusiastic for tbe Tennessee Central.
Knox county has been asked to pay a
bounty on the completion of the road to
Knoxville.
BaKIno Powder,
"Absolutely Pure ~
For the third of a century the
standard for strength and purity. It
makes the hot bread, hot biscuit,
cake and other pastry light, sweet
and excellent in every quality.
No other baking powder is
“just as good as Royal,” either in
^strength, purity or wholesomeness.
Many low priced, imitation baking powders are
upon the market. These are made with alum,
anil care should betaken to avoid them, at alum
is a poison, never to bo taken in tbe food.
• 'rovAI. BAKING Ft tVDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM 8T., NEW YORK*
Six Killed In a Collision.
Moroantow.v, W. Va., Jan. 8.—An
engine running light struck a freight
train on tho Monongahela river divisfon
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at An
derson today, aud the collision resulted
in the death of six or seven men and the
serious injury of two othtn.
BURNAM TELLS OF THE
TREATMENT OF BOOZ
Blow In the Stomach Gave
Him Much Trouble.
... ,e* ~ ; ••
WAS CALLED OUT TO FIGHT
i‘ i i- y. H ' "T T f " -
His Opponent Wus an Kxpert Boxer
and Punished Him Severely—He Was
Made to Kut Toliusco Souce by the
Spoonful, He Says.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7.—The congres
sional committee appointed to inquire
into tbe allegtid hazing of former Ca
dets Oscnr Is Booz of Bristol, Pa., and
John Brcth of Altoona, Pa., resumed
the taking of teitimouy at the Lafayette
hotel this moruiug.
The committeemen attached much im
portance to the testimony of today's
witnesses. Tbe Breih family, which
firmly believe that John Bretb died in-
directly of hnziug at West Point, and
Anthony Burnum of Frankfort, Ky„
Booz’s tent mate, were heard. None ol
these witnesses testified before the mili
tary board of inquiry.
Burnam was the first witness called.
Oscar Booz, be said, was a nice sort of
yonug man and np to the standard of
other cadets. The other cadets bad a
lot of fun with Booz ou account 'of his
name. The upper clast meu and a ca
det named Bettisou iu particular, Bur
nam said, ordered new cadets to do va
rious things to see if the nuw men
would obey them. He did some things
asked of him, hot finally refused to do
so, believing the third cluss meu were
only tryiug to harrass him. He was or
dered out to fight by the "fighting com
mittee." Barnaul did not know any
members of this committee.
After the contest Burnum saw Boo.
lying in his tent. He looked dejected
and hail I con crying. Booz told him lie
had been "called out" aud that he had
received a blow iu the stomach whieh
rendered him absolutely helpless. Bur
nam said other cadets said that Boos
had "laid down." The npperclass meu
kept taunting him, saying he would
make uo soldier. This was kept up un
til he resigned. Buruam said Booz was
tired out by the routinoof the camp. He
said his opponent in the fight was au ex
pert with bis fists, and wus a fine gym
nast. . Booz studied very little on ac-
count of his eyes hurting him. Ou this
accouut he stood low in bis class.
Uscur also told Burnam how upper
class meu told him (Booz) to take tabas
co sauce. Booz, said Buruam, was
given a small bottle of tabasco nance and
told to toko all of it before ho left the
table. He took it by the / spoonful. On
one occasion Booz told him that he put
& lot of the sauce on a piece of steak in
tending not to cat it. Au upper class
man noticed this and ordered Booz to
eat the steak. Oscar told Burnam the
stuff was ruining his stomach. ¥
Meyers Settle* with tbe Company.
Columbia, 8. Q., Jau. 8.—Joel J.
Meyers has restored the 11,800 misap
propriated while in the Charlotte office
of tha Southern Express company. The
express company and the surety com
pany will not prosecute him. Meyers
Was a trusted employe in the Charlotte
ed packages containing
id 15,000 ii ’ ’
GRANT THEJEMANDS
Situation Is Regarded as Ex*;
tremely Critical.
HURRYING TO LAGUAYRA
office, and filch-
11,800 in money am
> in checks.
Todd Kills Watkins.
Lebanon, Tenn., Jon. 8.—B. L. Todd
shot ana killed William Watkins of
Texas last night near here. Todd was
drinking and Watkins made a dying
statement to the effect that he had not
provoked a difficulty nor was he expect
ing any. Todd made hi* escape.
Three Warships Are Either at That
Port or Kuroute—Americans Com
plain of Our Government’s Delay In
Protecting Tbelr Interests.
Willemstad, Curacoa, Jan. 7.—The
United States minister at Caracas,Vene
zuela, Mr. Loomis, according to the lat
est advices received here, bos not yet
succeeded In obtaining justice for the
New York and Becmudez Asphalt com
pany in its dispute with the local au
thorities, and the situation is regarded
as critical.
Three American warships are either
at Loguayra or on their way (the Buffa
lo. Hartford and Scorpion), and the
Americans ore complaining at the al
leged delay in movements to proteot
their Interests. The natives have been
encouraged to invade, the company's
plant. -
INGALLS
Transport
NEARLY SWAMPED
Hail a Stormy Voyage
From San Juan.
New York, Jan. 7.—The United
States transport Ingalls from San Juan,
Dec. 27, and Havana, Jon. 1, reached
this port today afeer a very tempestuous
voyage. For 40 hours the vessel was
buffeted by enormous seas, stirred by
high winds first from tbe north and la
ter from tbe northeast and east. The
band-steering gear was carried away
and tbe saloon and dining saloon were
flooded, the farnitnre being broken or
ruined.
Many times during the storm It
seemed as if the Ingalls must be lost.
The pumps got out of order and refused
to work in the after hold. A bucket
brigade was organized aud worked
sferitiy haling out water. Some oil
barrels in tbe hold fetched away from
their fastenings and spilled their con
tents, choking the bilge hole so that the
pomps could uot work.
DEATH OF PHILIPP. ARMOUR.
He Had Ueen Ill For Some Time svkth
Pneumonia.
Chicaoo, Jan. 7.—Philip Danforth
Armour, philanthropist, financier and
mnlti-milUonaire, head of the vast com
mercial establishment that bears his
name, died at his home, 2115 Prairie
avenue, Sunday afternoon.
A muscular affection of the heart,
known to the medical profession as my
ocarditis, was the immediate cause of
death. He had been slowly recorerin* •
from pneumonia that for three weeks
had threatened bis life. Early In the
morning his heart gave way under the
strain of his recent Illness, his pulse
running np to 103. That was the begin
ning of the end. Hq retained conscious
ness until within an hour of his death.
Adjourned Until Thursday. ’ .
New York, Jan. 7.—The suit brought
by Anson J. Dittmaii as assignee of
Asher Wortheiiner, London dealer in
bric-a-brac, against George Gould aud
the other trustees of the estate of the
Countess de Cnstellane to restrain them
from paying her and the Count de Cas
tellano any money pending the result of
the suit, was on the calendar iu the su
preme court today, but was adjourned
until next Thursday.