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THE AMERICAS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORPKRi FRIDAY, JUNE 7,
1901.
FEARFUL CYCLONE
STRIKES DAWSON,
COMRADES DEDICATE
MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN,
Houses arc Blown Awav And Un
rooted.
Beautiful
A DOZEN BINE MULES KILLED.
MUCH ADMIRED BY MULTITUDE.
Wind'Whistled With Greatest Fury
as it Leveled Houses or Unroofed
Buildings, A Partial List of tne Se
vere Losses There.
Addresses Made By Commander At
well and Comrade W- CJ. McKelvy.
The Inscription Upon The Hand
some Tablel.
Parties arriving in Americus from
Dawson yesterday gave brief particu
lars of the fearful cyclone which struct!
that city in the early mornidg, twisting
bouses in shapeless heaps and doing
great damage.
. The entire tale of terror could not be
learned here.
Both the telegraph and telephone
wires were down, and all communica
tion was cut oil up to a late hour yes
terday evening.
However, the particulars brought
here revealed to some extent the dam
age wrought. The cyclone struck in
the vicinity of the Central Railway
depot, where the greatest damage was
done to that building.
Tho entire roof was carried away
and the building otherwise very seri
ously damaged.
It is said that the roof of the Dawson
Grocery Co’s, bnilding, a large brick
structure, was neatly rolled up and
carried entirely away.
Tho Negro Baptist Church and Odd
Tel lows Hall were blown down, or
nearly so, while a dozen negro houses
in Sardis, a snrburb, were leveled with
the ground. All of the frightened im-
mates escaped injury.
Tho oil mill was unroofed, as was
several other large houses.
Perhaps the groatest loser by the
snddon but fearful storm was Mr. G1
W. Doxier, n farmer, who is now in
Americus attending superior court,
It is said that tho stockade and barn
on his plantation wbb carried away and
that eleven line mules woro killed by
the falling timbers. Mr. Dozier's crop
loss mav also be very considerable.
The cyclone struck Dawson at ’
o clock, about the time of the cloud
burst hero in Americus.
The memorial fountain over the fa
mous Providence Spring in the Ander
Bonville prison stockade was dedicated
Thursday and attracted a large crowd.
National Commander James Atwell of
the National Association of Union Ex-
Prisoners of War, unveiled the tablet
which has this inscription:
This fountain erected by the
National Association of Union Ex-
Prisoners of War, in memory of the
s-.’,316 Union soldiers who were
confined here as prisoners
of war, and of the
13,9(0 comrades who died, and whose
remains are buried In the adjoining
National Cemetery; dedicated
Memorial Day, May 30,1901.
JAMES ATWELL,
National Commander.
S. M. LONG,
Adjutant General-
J. D. WALKER,
Chairman Ex, Committee.
Commandor Atwell spoke of tho mes
sago of the Union prisoners of Free!
dent Lincoln, whose great heart was
full of oharity, and therefore they had
inscribed his memorable words on the
fountain:
“With charity to all and
malice towards none,"
He then introduced Comrade W. C
McKelvy, who was a prisoner in An
dersonville. Mr. McKelvy mado a fow
remarks.
Speeches were made by Adjutant-
General Long, J.D, Walker and others.
The fonntain is a beautiful piece of
work carvod in Italian marble about
twelve feet high,
A'Superb Grip Cure.
Johnson’s Tonlo Is a superb Grip cure.
Drives out overy traco of Grip poison
from the system, Does It qulok.
Within an hour It enters the blood and
begins to neutralize the effeots of the
poison. Within a day it places a Grip
victim; beyond the point of danger,
Within a week, ruddy cheeks attest re
turn of perfect health. Price, 50 cents
If it cures. Ask for Johnson’s Chill
and Fever Tonlo. Take nothing elso
BAPTISTS MAKE A PILGRIMAGE
Americus Will Send Delegation to
Rome.
The young Baptists of Americas aro
interested in the convention of the Bap
tist Young People’s Union of Georgia
to be held at Rome Jnae 18th to 30th.
Preparations are well under way for the
oeoasion, and the indications are that
it will be tbo largost convention vot
held. For yeata tho size of the con
vention has been growing until now it
ie confidently expeoted that COO or 800
delegates will be in attendance at
Borne.
Nothing has ever been produoed to
>qual or compare with TABLER’A
SUCK RYE PILE OINTMENT as
mrative and hosting application for
Piles, Fissures, blind and bleeding, ex
iernal or Internal, and Itching and
Bleeding of tne Reotum. The relief Is
Immediate and care Infallible. Prioe,
50 ota. In bottle, tubes 75 cts. John R.
Hudson.
CAKES a TRIP ACROSS TEXA8.
Interim Man Says Cotton Will Be
King.
Mr. R. E. Allison, of Amerieus, who
ravels extensively in Texas, Oklahoma
tnd the great Southwest, returned yes-
:erday from an extended trip in that
region. Mr. Allison bears out the pub
lished statements regarding the com
plete failnre of the grain crop in TexaB.
Ho says farmers thcro aro ploughing
up oats and plantiug more cotton.
Texas, he thinks, will produce au enor
mous cotton crop this year.
Marble Pile
Grounds.
in Prison
Andersonville Pistol Swingers Are in
Hock-
TWENTY-THREE ARE CORRALED
And Twenty of The Gang Already
Indicted. Pistols And Whiskey in
Abundance- It Was The Greatest
Haul at Andersonville.
THE KINDNESS IS APPRECIATED
Basket oi Beautiful Flowers Sent Our
Visitors.
Yesterday morning a bcantifnl baa
ketof flowers, bearing tbo following
note, was loft at the Windsor Hotel
for Mrs. W, C. McKelvy and the
Pennsylvania delegation of Union
voterans who came to attend tbo ox
excises at Andersonville.
“From a daughter of tbo Confeder
acy, who delights to garland tho
;raves of her own sacred doad, to tho
daughters of the North—to be placed
upon the laBt resting placo of some
mother’s darling who gave bis life for
principle as did our own doar lads in
gray."
“Under tho sod and the dow,
Waiting the judgment day.
Lovo and tears for the bine,
Tears aud love for tbo gray.”
Tho visitors have no means of asoor
taining tho name of the nnknown Con
federate daughter, and aBk the Tiues-
Recorder to express to her thoir heart
felt thanks, and to say that tho flowers
wore placed upon tho gravos of their
dead at Andersonville.
The grand jury took a whack yester
day at the gang of twenty-three ne
groes arrested by Sheriff Bell and the
military companies at Andersonville
the day before, with the resalt that
twenty have already been indicted and
the remaining three “are a burning.’
They are pretty near base, and will
go with the others today when witnes
ses sent for appear bore ■
The twenty-three prisoners were
marched to jail between a doable file
of soldiers and the cheerful sight of
shining bayonets dispelled any idea of
escape. They wero tied up in blocks
of fonr wbon brought here.
It was indeed a weird and rather un
usual speotaole.
Twenty-one of tho twenty-three bad
pistols when the officers nabbed them.
These are divided into two classes: one
having pistols concealed, while the
other displayed the gnns.
The conooaled woapon gang wero
Frank Fuller, Geo. Woods, Bam Doug
las, Bidney Gibson, Prinoe Fletober,
Woodie Oorley, Rnfns Bishop, “Kid”
Willis and Homer Jemison. Such is
the charge against them.
Allen Jaokson, Levi Bailey, Jesse
Respass, Bob Jones, Eddie Jones, Will
Burnham, Neb Washington, Lookett
James, Angie Birdsong, Alex ltiloy
and George Hobson made up tho con
tingent who wore their beautiful guns
publicly and with pride.
The remaining two negroes, Lewis
Collier and Rosa Hardaway, are charg
ed with simple larceny.
The twenty-three pistols captured
were all fine gone, Sheriff Bell says, as
the average black pistol lugger will
have no other kind. The oflioers also
captnred about seven gallons of whis
key from the same gang,
ARE YOU*
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constitution undermined by ex
travagance in eating, by disre
garding the laws of nature, or
physical capital all gone, if so,
NEVER DESPAIR
Tutt’s Liver Pills will cure you
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, malaria, torpid
liver, constipation, biliousness
and all kindred diseases.
Tutt’s Liver Pills
an absolute cure.
TUMBLED UNDER THR WHEELS.
Unless a woman eats sufficient nour-
shing food she can neither gain nor
teep a good oomplexion. Food, when
llgested, is the base of all health, all
itrength and all beauty. HERBINE
vill help digest what you eat, and give
you the clear, bright, beautiful ekln of
lealtb. Price 5U and 75 cts. John R.
Hudson,
Drunken Negro Had A Narrow
Escape.
A gorilla from one of the turpentine
camps in south Georgia got off a
crowded train here yesterday, en route
to Andersonville. He was tanked up
with alcohol, and attempted to boatd
the train as it pulled out. He fell be
tween tho platforms, and was rolled
over and over by the brake beams.
Everyone expected to see the wheels
crush the lifo out of him, but he
scrambled to tho rail aud was pulled
ont unhurt by Agent S. A. Pruett,
who happened to be near. It was in
deed a miraculous escape.
Experience is the pay a man gets for
nakiug a fool of himself.
The One Day Cold Cure.
Cold in head and aore throat cured t>y Ker-
iotf* Chocolate* Laxative Quinine. A» easy to
ike u candy. - Children cry for them."
LACK PICNICKERS
UNDER INDICTMENT.
To produce the best results
in fruit, vegetable or grain, the
fertilizer used must contain
enough Potash. For partic
ulars see our pamphlets. We
send them free.
RIOTOUS BLUECOATS
WRECK A SALOON
Claimed One of Their Num
ber Had Been Drugged.
INFURIATED BY WHISKY
german kali works,
93 Nassau St., New York.
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.
Movement For Slxteeutjh Amendment
to Constitution.
MixstAPOUS, June 1.—At the session
of tho National American Woman Suf
fragists today, Susan B. Anthony, chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
reported that she had addressed the
American Federation of labor and se
cured authorization from its president
aud secretory to sign a sixteenth amend
ment petition. Petitions and letters
had been sent to a long list of conven
tions of various national organizations.
Half of tho states of the Union wore on
tho program for reports of state presi
dents.
Annie R. Wood for California report
ed an increased membership.
Susan R. Ashley of Colorado reports
that as large a percent of the registered
women voters in that state cast their
votes as of tho men.
Elizabeth Boynton Barnett of Illinois
reported an important victory in tho
passage of tho bill securing the mothers’
equal rights with fathers in tho guar
dianship of minors.
Kvldeutiy mV Assassination.
Nashville, Juno 1.—A special from
Anniston, Ala., to The Banner says
King Farmer, 25 years old, was found
dead on tho Southern railroad tracks,
with three bullet wounds in the body,
which was badly mutilated by a freight
train running over it. It is believed
that Farmer was assassinated and his
body placed upon the railroad for the
purpose of extinguishing all ovidenco of
tho crime.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, ns they oannot
reaoh the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to euro deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is oaused by an Inflamed con
ditlon of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachiau Tube, When this tubo gets
Inflamed you have a rumbling sound of
imperfect hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unlesss the inflammation can bo taken
out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten aro oaus-
od by catarrh, which is nothing but au
Inflamed condition of tho mucuous
surfaces.
We will [give One Hundred Dollars
for any cl so of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that can not bo cured by Hall’s
Catarrh Cure. Send for ciroulars, free.
F. J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75o.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
OASTORSA.
B.ori the /f Hie Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature
of
SENDS PAUPERS TO AMERICUS
Our Contribution to Savannah May
Be Declined.
Several days ago a family of mendi
cants was furnished transportation,
Americas to Savannah,at thoir request,
aud reached that city all right. But
Savannah has enough of that class,
aud now threatens to bundlo that
crowd back to Americus. Inasmuch
as thev wore foisted npon this city by
some other town the authorities hero
will have to get rid of them tho same
way or else keep them.
REMOVE OFFICE TO SAVANNAH.
Seaboard Takes The Dispatcher’s Of
fice Away.
The dispateher’s office of the fourth
division of tho Seaboard Air Line is to
bo removed from Americas’ this being
the last departmental office of tho com
pany remaining here.
Like all tho others here, it will bo re
moved to Savannab.
Orders to this effect wero received
here yesterday, and in a day or two
the dispateher’s forces will bo gone,
leaving this a station only.
Mr, E. K. Keifer is chief dispatcher
here, with Messrs. J. A. McEvoy and
J, A. Hoke assistant dispatchers.
These gentlemen will, of conrse, be
transferred also to Savannah.
This is one of the first cuts in expen
ses inangnrated by General Manager
Barr.
In Constipation HERBINE affords
natmal, healthful remedy, aoting
promptly. A few small doses will
usually bo found to so regulate the ex
crotory functions that they are able to
operato without any aid whatever.
Pitce 50 cents. John R. Hudson.
PARTY RETURNS FROM EUROPE
BAI-LARD’S SNOW LINIMENT
cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Head
ache, Sick Headache, Sore Throat, Cuts,
Sprains, Bruises. Old Sores, Corns, and
all pain and inflammation. The most
penetrating liniment In* the world.
Price, 25 cts. and 50 cts. John R,
Hudson. ’
.Many a falryoung child, whoso pallor
has puzzled the on,ther, until she bat
suspected rightlv her darling was
troubled with worms, has regained the
rosy hue of health with a few doses of
WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE
Pxioe 253. John R. Hudson.
IS AFRAID TO LOOK AT FIELDS.
As Beautiful Crop Is Probably De
stroyed.
Out a mile or two from the city Mr.
J. T. Stallings had, until yesterday
morning, fourteen acres of the finest
wheat and oats in Snmter county. The
grain stood as high as his shonlder on
a level, and ho expected to begin har
vesting the crop yesterday. But the
storm oame, and now Mr. Stallings
save he haB’nt the courage to go look
at his once beautiful field*.
For Whooping Cough, Asthma, Bron
chitis, or Consumption, no medicine
equals COUSSEN’S HONEY OF TAR.
Price, 25 and 50 ota. John R. Hudson.
GRAND JURY WAS QUITE BUSY
Americus
Lady Spends
Abroad.
a Season
Yesterday a Record Breaker For In
dictments.
The grand jury yesterday broke all
records in the number of indictments
found, tho grand total for tho day
reaching thirty-live. Of the parties
against whom true bills wore found,
twenty were Andersonville pistol lug
gers. Most of tho remaining fifteen
true bill* were for misdemeanor of
fenses.
The many friends of Miss Lilia
Johnson will welcome shortly her re
turn from Europe, where she has spen
a year delightfully in travel and study,
perfecting herself in music at the well
known conservatories of Germany and
Italy. A telegram yesterday to her
parents, Col. and Mrs. H. R. Johnson,
announced the arrival of her party in
New York, and ahe will reach Ameri
cas this week.
FILIPINOS ARE CITIZENS.
Neighborhood of l*re.-Pllo the Scene of
a Disorderly Demonstration by a
Slob of United State* soldiers lie-
turned From Philippines,
ffsis Fraxcisco, June 1.—A mob of
soldiers numbering 500 or 600 indulged
in a riot last night aud wrecked Mrs.
Powers’ saloon, one of the many drink
ing places just outside the Presidio
reservation.
There are a great many conflicting
stories as to the origin of the trouble.
The soldiers of tho Forty-sixth volun
teer regiment were mustered out of the
service yesterday and the men given
■ r discharge pnd pay. Algjt of the
\ hSlIWeTal hundred dollar*coding
to them, and they did considerable
drinking in the Presidio resorts.
A man named Morgan of the Forty-
Sixth was found uncouscions in front of
Mrs. Powers’ saloon. Two of Morgan s
companions took him to camp for treat-
mint. It was announced a case of
whero drugs had been administered.
The news spread rapidly about the
camp and soon thero wero a dozen or
nore men running to Mrs. Powers sa-
06n. They demanded reparation for
tfib drugging of their comrade, but any
khowlodge of tho affair was denied.
Two or three ex-soldiers lonnging
about the place sided with the woman
and ordered the soldiers off the prem
ises. Thoy went back for reinforce
ments aud spread the report that two of
their companions had been killed in
this saloon.
Wild Work of the Mob
They Are Entitled to Protection of
the United Mates.
WASniNOTO.v, June 1.—In answer to
his application for instructions. Sect-,
tary Hay has directed Amhass-dor
Choate at Loudon to issue pusspo t!i
the Filipinos who appeared at tae v -a.
bassy yesterday as "residents -: . „
Philippine islands” and as ,t,. ; cai
tied to protection of the United
The decision on this point is 0 ; , m "
portance, as having perhaps some War.
ing upon the status of the people of the
Philippines, Porto Rico and Guam.
A year ago the decision was reached
to regard the Porto Ricansas entitled to
the protection conveyed by an Anieri.
can passport, but a formal decision of
the test case was preveuted throngs
the withdrawal of the application.
The Foraker act determined the right
of Porto Ricans, as citizens of p ortl)
Rico, to the protection of the Uuited
States government. It is now held that
the law conveys the same privileges t»
the inhabitants of the Philippines.
The Uuited States statute prohibits
the issue of passports to any but Ameri-
can citizens. But these latter acts, the
Foraker net and the Spooner act impose
obligations in their turn which mav be
regarded as qualifying the original"act
and may enablo tho government to
avoid a decision npon the question of
the American citizenship of tne island
ers.
At any rate, the circular instruction*
now in formulation, which will be sent
out to all United States diplomatic and
consular representatives, will direct
them to issue, not certificates, bnt gen
uine American passports to the island,
era.
THE VETERANS ADJOURN.
A mob was made up of members of
tho Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth regi
ments that rushed pell mell through
the Presidio gates to the saloon. Stones
were gathered on tho way and then the
place was stormed. Every window in
the place was broken, tho bar aud fix
tures smashed and tho interior demol
ished completely. Tho gas jets wore
snapped off and tho coal oil lamps over
turned. The placo caught fire and a po
liceman broke through tho crowd and
rang the firo alarm.
By that time tho infuriated men were
yelling to burn tho placo and lynch the
one helpless man, Harris, who had been
driven from the placo. Officers tried to
rush Harris through tho crowd but were
stopped. In spite of the efforts to pro
tect Harris, he was cut and beaten ter
ribly. Finally, when the squadron of
cAvalry and provost guard of 60 mon
from tne Forty-fifth arrived, a passage
was made tnrough the crowd and Harris
was taken to a safo place
lilot Quelled by Water.
Tho efforts of tho cavalry and guard
to disperse the crowd wero futile. Tho
fire hose was turned on. This and the
entire guard of tho post helped to re
store order.
Mrs. Powors estimates tho damage at
$2,000. Not a thing was loft intact in
the saloon.
A careful investigation of tho roport
that some of tho Buldiors had received
drugged liquor proved that such was
not tho case. Morgan of tho Forty-sixth
regiment was tho only man whom it is
thought might have been tho victim of
a drug.
Au investigation of tho riot will bo
mndo today by tho polico and military
officials.
Chicago, June 1.—Tho grand jury
today, after a thorough .investigation of
tho facts surrounding tho death of Mrs.
H. J. Judd, decided to vote no indict
ments. Mrs. Judd was a patient of
John Dowie and died whilo under the
ministrations of tho Zion leader and
several of his followers, ouo of whom
was Mr. Judd, her husband. All tho
porsons concerned were hold to tho
grand jury by tho coroner's jury.
To Jleet Next Year at Dallas—Gor.
dull Ue-electcd.
Memphis, May 39.—The convention of
the United Confederate Veterans ad
journed yesterday evening, to meet next
year in Dallas, Tex. There was a spin
Red contest for tho honor of eutertaia-
ing the association, and the Texas city
won by a vote of 1,263 for Dallas to!,048
for Louisville, tho Kentucky city king
its only competitor.
General John B. Gordon was re
elected commander of tho order without
opposition, and tho scene that followed
the announcement that for one year
longer he would preside over the work
of tlie organization was touching. The
old soldiers sprang to their feet and
cheered the general with frantic energy.
Delegates climbed upon their chain,
made the building ring with their shoot*
and filled the air with their waving hats
as they applauded him again aud again
It was a minute or two before th*
general could master his emotion suffi-
cieutly to express his thanks for th*
honor awarded to him and to express
his gratitude for tho expression of good
will with which his re-election isadbcea
received.
The convention has beon memorable
in another respect, and that is that fi
nally it has been decided that steps are
to be taken for tho erection of the battle
abbey in Richmond. The work of erect
ing a memorial to the cause of the south
has passed beyond the preliminary stage
and now the actual building will sooa
be commenced.
Condition or Xetv York Hank*.
Nesv York, Juao 1.—Tho statement
of the associated hanks for the five busi
ness days of tho week ending today
shows: Loaus$860,3l4,700, increased,-
442,100; deposits $953,8118,200. increase
$11,281,300; circulation $81,093,600, de
crease $11,600; legal tenders $78,102,600,
increase $1,601,600; specio $181,190,000,
increase $1,122,800; reserve $859,302,000.
increase $3,7S-1,400; reserve required
$238,099,550, increase $3,820,325; sur
plus $21,253,050, decrease $35,925.
Oil Discovered 111 Wyoming.
Laramie, Wy., June 1.—It is an
nounced that oil has been discovered at
Wolcott, on the Union Pacific railroad,
96 miles west of here. The vein was
struck whilo drilling for au nrtesiu
well Within a few honrs after the
discovery was made public staking oi
claims was beguu, and now all the iatu
for miles around is taken.
North Curoilno at Charleston.
Raleigh, Jane 1.—Tho board of agri
culture has appropriated $9,000 for an
exhibit at Charleston. It has a van
store of material ready.
Nine-
Tenths
of
all the
People
Suffer
from a
Diseased
Liver,
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Kennott's Chocolate* I^aative Quinine, easy
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New Spring Millinery!
Has blossomed in all its dazzling beauty. ^
season’s collections of designs and shapes in
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is truly artistic and lovely. All colors are to be
also dainty stylish belts, as well as the latest Nove ‘
in Fine French Flowers, Millinery Ornaments a
Trimmings, at MRS. M. T. ELAM S.