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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1906.
NUMBER 423
NINE AAE INJURED
BY TRAIN DERAILMEN
Nashville and Chicago Limited
Meets With Accident,
running on a straight track
Cause of the Derailment Is Not as Yet
Known, But It la Thought To Have
Been 8ome Obstruction on the Rails
Was Responsible.
Nashville, Feb. 12.—Northbound pas
senger train No. 26, known as the
Nashville and Chicago limited, over
the Illinois Central railroad, was d*
railed one mile north of Chapmanboro,
32 miles from Nashville, at 8:?0 Sun
day night and 'three trainmen and sis
passengers were Injured.
The Injured:
James HcGonlgal, of Nashville.
Miss Emma Nelson, of Clarksville,
Tenn.
E. A. McAllister, of Boston.
Tom ByerS, of Clarkesvllle, Tenn.
Mrs. Byers, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Miss Ophelia Bledsoe, of Clarksville,
Tenn.
K. E. Canfield, fireman.
C. J. McGee, Nashville, engineer.
S. H. Cherry, of Nashville, conduc
tor. »
The-train Is the fast train between
Chicago and Nashville, and at the time
of the wreck, was running on a stretch
of straight track at the rate of thir
ty-eight miles an hour.
The engine, baggage car, smoker and
first-lass coach left the track and then
rolled down the embankment The
sleeping coach remained on the track.
The wreck Is thought to have been
caused by some obstruction on the
rails.
NEGROES BA'. VIE IN CHURCH.
When Plates Were Passed for Colleo-
tlon Riot Started.
St Paul, Minn., Feb. 12.—Internec
ine war which has.been rampant In the
congregation of 8t. James Afrlckn
Methodist Episcopal church, St. Paul,
for several wegksr Sunday broke out
Into open riot.
The minister had just completed bla
sermon when minister and congrega
tion engaged In a hand-to-hand con
test over the collection, In which two
of the trustees opposed to the minister
end the minister himself were knock
cd down.
During the' light a rlof rail was sent
In to a nearby police station and a pa
trol wagon full or bluecouts came to
the rescue.
After the collection had been made
the minister tried to take charge of
one of the plates when R. C. Miner,
trustee, who was holding It, objected.
Tbe Rev. Seymour landed a blow over
Mlner'es eye and put him down. Rob
ert Lowe, another trustee, bolding
plate, felled tbe pastor with a blow
behind the ear. Another trustee was
knocked down In the confusion. By
this time tbe entire congregation was
In an uproar and each took sides. The
excitement was at fever heat when tbe
police arrived and cleared the church.
SYNDICATE BUYS
13-CENT COTTON
New York Bankers Agree To
Take Half Million Bales.
JORDAN I88UE8 A 8TATEMENT
All Cotton Marketed In August and
September Will Also Be Bought by
New Yorkers at Price Not Less than
Association’s.
CANE GROWERS ELECT PURSE.
Well Known Georgian Again Chosen
Head of This Body.
Mobile, Ala., Feb. 12.—The conven
tlon of the Interstate Cane Growers'
association, which was held here, has
elected the following officers:
D. G. Purse, of Savannah, Ga., was
unanimously re-elected president, and
the other officers chosen are as fol
lows:
First vice president, R. E. Rose, ol
Tallahassee, Fla!; treasurer, J. A. Hoi
loman, of Tallahassee. Fla.; secretary.
T. O. Hoffman, Mobile, Ala.; assistant
secretary, John W. Jackson, Palmetto
'via.; assistant secretary, B. H. Ellis
Scranton, Miss.
Vico presidents by states are:
Alabama. James B. Bowles, St. Ste
rhens; Florida, J. K. McQuarrle, De-
Funlak Springs; Georgia, George R
Tollmans, Waycross; Louisiana, W. C
Ptubbs. New Orleana; Mississippi. H
H. Overstreet, Hattiesburg.
The executive committee will decide
the next place of meeting, and Tampa
Fla., stands the best chance, apparent
ly, of securing the convention. '
Situation Again Changed.
Berlin, Feb. 14.—The situation nl
Algeclras has again changed. There
Is n possibility of a way yet being
found to bring the German anti-French
government Into agreement, though
the exact nature of the suggestions
which have been made by a mutual
power are not made public. .
Surrenders to Sheriff.
Rochelle, Ca„ Feb. 13.—Joe Watts,
who Is said td have killed David and
Arrin McDuffie Tuesday night a week
ago, Luo Surrendered to the sheriff and
Atlanta, Feb. 13.—By the announce
ment that the Southern Cotton associ
ation has completed arrangements
with an eastern syndicate to turn over
to the latter before July 1 of tbil
year half a million bales of eotton
from southern planters at a minimum
price of 13 cents, one of the most slg-
nlflcnnt steps In the history of the as
sociation was made public.
The step. If successfully carried out
and elaborated In the future, will prsc-
ttcally complete tbe scheme of the
Southern Cotton association, that ol
restraining the supply of staple and
so controllilng Its appearance on the
market tljat tbe planters will be en
abled to secure a good profit-bearing
price for their product
E. B. Thomas, of New Jfork, well
known as a banker and financier. Is at
the head of the syndicate to take the
600,000 bales this spring.
Jordan's Statement
Following Is the official statement as
prepared and submitted by President
Hmrvle Jordan:
•I have secured an agreement with
syndicate of eastern capitalists
headed by Mr. E. R. Thomas, the well
known banker and financier, of New
York, to take 600,000 bales of middling
cotton from southern planters at a min-
Imurn price of 13 cents per pound, de
liverable at Interior points or the ports
by or before July 1, 1900, the deal to be
closed so soon as options on the syndi
cate's requirements have been secured.
“The agreement further provides foi
the taking of all cotton ready for mar
ket next August and September from
the crop of 1900, at the then market
prices, to be not less (ban the mini-
mum price fixed by tbe Southern Cot
ton association. This agreement Is
not Intended to affect holders who arc
demanding a maximum of 15 cents at
the present time. New York bankers
are also prepared to fully finance all
southern bankers In assisting the hold
prs of cotton for higher prices. Op
tlon contracts will be at once for
warded, upon application, to all cot
ton growers whose addresses are nol
alrnadv In my possession."
4 MEN DROPPED
DY BDLLETS IN DDEL
Caused By Politics In City Of
Savannah.
OVER FORTY 8HOTS WERE FIRED
Duel Waa Result of Animosity Be
tween Rival Factions In City Poll
tics—“8natchor'' Dyer and Detec
tive Hewlett Arretted.
Lava Flowing From Vesuvius.
Naples, Feb. 14.—The Mount Vesu
vius eruptions Is assuming alarming
proportions. The Funicular railway
track has been damaged at six points
and the principal station Is threaten
ed with destruction. An effort Is be
ing made to save tbe station by the
constructlop of a thick wall of mason
ry reinforced by embankments of
sand. Strenms of lava are flowing
with considerable rapidity, destroying
everything In their' eomy». The au
thorities are taking precautions to
prevent any loss of life.
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Fowler To Go to Europe.
New York. Feb. 14.—The Tribune
says that Th"-nH P. Fowler, r’-nlrraan
of the New York Life Insurne-er com
pany's house denning comml"'-». will
depart for F-'—'-'c March 6. \V'-"e Mr.
Fowler’s trlr ’s ostensibly fo-- oleas-
ure. It Is ,sn’ I that he will s-e An
drew Hamilton, who, by last accounts
was In the Rivera, nnd demand of him,
on pain of extradition, an Immediate
accounting or restitution of the 61,000,
000 detailed In the Fowler report.
Receive Wage Increase.
New York. Feb. 14.—In all the dia
mond cutting and polishing manufac
tories a higher standard of wages Is
to be granted and for the first time in
ten years apprentices will be r"C"!ved,
under the terms of a year's agreement
signed by a committee representing
the diamond manufacturers' associa
tion of America, and the Diamond
Workers’ Protective union.
Bohannon 8trlkes Shirley.
Demurest, Ga.. Feb. 14.—A row la
Paul ('utton’s barber shop resulted
Pink Shirley being struck on the
head with a club la the hands of John
Bohannon, nged 17. Shirley, who Is
agent or the Tallulah Falls railway
here, la In the hands of the doctor,
and Is reported as doing well, al
though not out of danger. No arrests
have yet been made.-
MrC-" Seriously III.
Lakewood. N. J.. Feb. 14—So far as
could be learned there was no no
tlccable change Wednesday In the con
dition of, John A. McCall, whoso III
Is so- grave that the last sacra
ments of the church have been re
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 10.—In a pistol
fight of political partisans In front
of the city hall, Babe Dyer was killed;
Frank Nagle, a bystander, was shot
through the eye and Is In a critical con
dition, with a bullet in his brain, it
Is thought; Pat Kearney, a policeman,
off duty, waa shot through the neck,
and C. H. (Sap) Dyer was shot twice
through the legs.
Under arrest at the barracks, are
“Snatcher” Dyer and Thomas Hewlett,
a private detective.
Tbe parties known to be concerned
In tbe fight besides those under arrest
or wounded are Harbor Master James
McBride, Plumbing Inspector Richard
McKenna, Tim McBride, a clerk In the
harbor master's office, and James Lane,
keeper of the police stables.
City Politics the Cause.
Earlier than In years before a heat
ed local political campaign has been
Inaugurated lr. Savannah. So violent
already had tbe differences between
the Citizen’s club faction and the op
posing People's league faction become
that predictions of serious trouble had
been freely made, and the shooting
waa no surprise. Though the election
Is yet months off, feeling had reached
a fever heat among those moat active
ly concerned.
There was a fight between the two
Dyers and John Munroe, driver of
police patrol wagon, and at times
wholesale shooting affray was threat
ened. Several revolvers were present
ed during that affair and It was be;
lleved that the bloodshed that had
been averted was sure to follow
time. An altercation at the court
house, where the registration for the
election Is taking place, resulted in
fight In which “Babe” Dyer was beaten
with a billy by Inspector McKenna,,
one of the city employes, who has
been hanging about the pools to watch
the progress of the registration. The
two Dyers bad determined upon ven
geance. They knew that McKenna
was expected at tbe city exchange for
the afternoon's work and lay In wait
for him. Whence got off the car and
was about to enter the building, the
Dyers attacked him. and It Was then
that Kearney went to McKenna’s aid
and that the shooting began.
NO EXPECTATION
OF ANAGREEMENT
Between France And Germany
At Alguricas Conference.
P08ITION8 8EEM UNCHANGEABLE
AR80N CHARGE FACES MEN.
White Men Held for Burning Smith
Brothers' Barn.
Concord, Ga., t'eb. 10.—Jeaso and Al
bert Russell, two young white men
of Llfsey Springs, have been arrested
by Sheriff Milner on warrants charg
ing them with burning tbe barn of]
Smith Bros., the big nurserymen ol
Concord, Ga., on the morning of De-
cehiber 15th last
It will be remembered that this fire
destroyed 15 head of stock, mostly fine
mules, with other valuables amount
ing to over 64,000, with no Insurance.
A commitment trial will be held In
Zebulon.
Will Operate Russian 8tsamera.
San Francisco, Feb. 10.—A Russian
line of steamers Is to be operated be
tween this port and the Siberian coast
and the first vessel will arrive here
about the first of June. The vessels
will ply between this port and Vladl,
vostok, and at first will engage ex
clusively In the freight trade. Later
on passengers will be carried by tbe
steamers. It la the plan of tha now
company to build ten steamers to en
gage In the trade.
Acts Queerly.
New Albany. Ind.. Feb. 14.—George
Wright, who claims Cincinnati as his
home. Is in jail here on a charge of
Insanity. The man. who was acting
lr a strange manner, was taken Into
custody bv the police, and will bg
held until his case can be Investigated
It Is believed that be escaped from an
Insane asylum. He can give little
Inrormntlon concerning himself. Mr.
Wright appears to be nbout 3S years
of nge. He Is. tall and slender and 1s
attired la the garb of a laboring man
Information Sought of Secretary.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The liouso has
adopted a resolution Inquiring of the
secretary of the treasury when the
government executed a deed for the ol-'
custom house property In New York
to the National City bank; where the
deed Is and in whose custody It ha
been since Its execution sod why It
hss never been recorded.
-If Germany Should Agree ts Give Over
Morocco to France, the Efforts of
Years Will Be Fruitless, It View o»
the German Foreign Office.
Berlin, Feb. 13.—Some exchanges of
suggestions between this and other
governments regarding the Algeclras
negotiations are proceeding, although
there Is really no expectation of an
agreemenL
Both France and Germany have tak
en up eeemlngly unchangeable posi
tions. France for a general mandate
In Moroccan affaire, and Germany for
n combined administration by all the
interested powers. The view of the
German foreign office Is that If France
intended to Insist on a paramount po
sition In Morocco, why did she take
part In the conference? If Germany
should now agree to give over Moroc
co to France, the efforts of yearn will
ba fruitless, and a long period of un
rest In European nffalrs, it Is believed,
would begin, the Issue of which no one
ventures to predict.
It Is likened In official quartern, how
ever, to the period of 1866 to 1870,
when the economic life of the pflnclpal
continent countries were disturbed con
stantly by fears and rumors of war.
The dissolution of the Algeclras con
ference, while not in Itself the cause
of war talk, will certainly be succeed
ed by a revival of mutual distrust be
(ween France and Germany. Suspi
cion was aroused here by tbe news
from Leila Marnla province of Oran,
Algeria, 'that - the Moorish pretender,
Bu Hamara, is assembling the indepen
dent tribes for n fqray against towns
.near the Algerian frontier. A* the pre-
'ejMer Is considered to be .fully con-
lijjlled by the French, his activity at
(Ms moment Is disquieting, as Indlcnt
l« that France has resumed her tor
Wlrd policy In Morocco.
38,000 MEN ARE
TO BE MOBILIZED
For Services la The Ancient
Empire.
IN CASE OF CHINE8E UPRISING
DEATH BY FIRE
r 0 "MES TO THREE
v-
Hen Lose x.
J,ock6d
In Eastman .
LOCKED UP FOR BEING DRUNK
The Navy la Alto Active and Has Dl- Nothing More than a Mass of Bents
reeted Resr Admirsl Slgsbee't I Wts Found at the 8eens of the Fire
A. J. BUCHANAN NOW ON TRIAL.
Columbus Policeman Being Tried For
Killing Klrksty.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 14.—A. J. Buch
anan. until recently a patrolman on
the Columbus pollen force, has been
place# on trial In Muscogee superior
court, charged with murder, and all
day long the legal lint tie which Is to
determine whether he ahal', live or die
has been waging.
A few weeks ago Buchanan nhot to
death Morgan Klrksey, claiming that
the latter had been trying to ruin his
hqme. Klrksey had been boarding
St his residence on North Highlands,
and Buchanan ordered him to leave
the residence and never return. He
returned there two or three days later,
and Buchanan, who was at home at
the time, shot him to death.
In the trial Buchnnnn was represent
ed by Attorney T. T. Miller, while
Attorney A. A. Carson has been as
slstfng Solicitor Gilbert In the prose
cution. The stale contended that the
killing of Klrksey wns not warranted
by the circumstances.
The police force of the dly rslsed
a fund and helped defray the expenses
of tbe trial.
The evidence Is all In In the Buchan
an case, and It will go to the'Jury.
8quadron to Hold Itself In Readi
ness to Proceed to the Far East.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, D. C.. says:
Thirty-eight thousand men of tha
regular army are to be mobilised at
Manila for service In China In case
of an uprising against foreigners In
the ancient empire.
The war department has determined
to send four regiments of cavalry and
eaven batteries of artillery to the far
eastern Islands In addition to tbe
troops already ordered.
The navy also Is active, and has
directed Rear Admiral Slgsbee's squad
ron, consisting of one armored and
three protected cruisers, to hold Itself
In readiness to proceed to the far east
and report to Rear Admiral Train,
commandlnlg tbe Aslatlo fleet
Tbe navy department also has sent
Instruction to Rear Admiral Train to
take such measures as may seem to
him advisable for the adequate protec
tion of Americans and their Intereste.
Gunboat of the Helena class, which
have been undergoing repalre at Ma
nila, will be commissioned without
further delay and sent to China for
nse on the Yang Tse Klang.
Rear Admiral Train has arranged
with missionaries living In the terri
tory traversed by this stream to hur
ry to certain polntb In case of appre
hension of (rouble and upon arrival
they wilt be picked up by tho men-of-
war.
When the Flame* Were Finally Sub
dued. "
Eastman, Ga.,' Fob. 10.—Tho town
jail has been burned, together with
three lnmatee, D. A. Cooper, Elbort
Mullls and John Hart.
These men were locked up on ao
count of Being Intoxicated on tho
streets.
It was discovered that the Jail was
in a blaze and before an entrance
could be gained the men named had
boon burned to death, and whon tak
en out were practically nothing more
than a mass of bone's.
Mr. Cooper and Mr. Mullls were
each about 60 years of age, and among
the most highly esteemed and promi
nently connected men In the county,
having only the unfortunate habit of
occasionally getting intoxicated.
Tbe othor man was somewhat young,
er, but Is said to have beon an ex
tremely good citizen.
All three men have large Immediate
families.
GORDON BATES 18 IDENTIFIED.
RELIEF Was NEVER RECEIVED.'
Large Amount of Cash Sent Jews Re
turned to 8endert.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 9.—According
to the statement of Dr. N. Moscsohn,
a prominent Jew of Portland, whose
assertions are corroborated In a meas
ure by the local postoffice officials, a
large amount of money sent from the
United 8tntes to aid Jewish sufferers
In Russia has never been received b}
those for whom It was Intended.
It stated that there had been a gen
eral failure on the part of Russia to
(ash postal money orders which have
been sent to Jcwa In that country.
Many of these money orders have
been returned to the senders with a
statement that they could not be cash
cd. The letters accompanying the re
turned orders cite various rensons for
their being dishonored, one of which
Is that orders have been Issued from
St. Petersburg to refuse to pay them
because the money Is for the purport
of nld'ng the revolutionists' cause.
CHARTER ASKED FOR NEW ROAD
GORDON BATES UNDER ARREST.
6upposed Assailant of Miss Dawson
Has Bean Caught.
Canton, Ga., Peb. 9.—Gordon Bates,
accused of being the assailant of bftss
Nancy Dawson, was arrested 7 miles
from Canton, Thursday, nnd the sher
iff has gone after him.
Bates denies his guilt and says he
can prove an alibi, aa he was at Al
pharetta at the time the attack la said
to have occurred.
The assault Is said to have happened
last Monday, and several arrests have
already been made In connection with
the matter.
Counterfeit Money Received.
Chicago, Feb. 9.—Three counterfell
silver half dollars were found in n
consignment of money which reached
the .United States sub-treasury from
Texas. The coins cannot be detected
ns spurious except by the close Inspec
tion of an expert. Chief John E.
Wilkie,, of the United States secret
service, Identflcd them as some of a
lot of counterfeit coins which were
circulated tn the United States three
years ago, and were made In China by
expert counterfeiters. They contain
tbq legal amount of kllver.
Lowther Re Elected Speaker.
London, Feb., 14.—James William
Lowlhor has been unanimously re
elected speaker of the house of com
mons. |
Statccboro and Mldville Will Soon
Have Rail Connection.
Mlllen, Ga., Feb. 9.—O. Noble Jones
Charlton G. Ozburn, C. G. Anderson.
Jr., Janies A. Doynl, W. H. Stillwell
George 8. Ctrr.lll, W. F. Constantine
Edwin A. Cohen, John R. Cowan aua
Ralph Meldrlm, of Savannah, have
filed notice of Intention to apply for
charter for the Statesboro and Mid
rllle Hallway company.
Tho length of the road, as near a
can bo estimated, will be about C-:
miles, and w.tll run from Statesboro to
Louisville, connecting with the Milieu
and Southwestern railroad at Garfield
and the Central of Georgia at Mldville
The capitol stock of the proposed rati
road Is |5D,0bO. The principal office
will he at Savannah.
This road will open up one of the
finest farming sections la Georgia.
' Prize for Mill Stones.
Faith, N. C„ Feb. 9.—A large
bronze medal arrived by mall here
from the universal exposition of St
louls. of 1904. It was awarded for
a pair of mill stones that Mr. Wyatt
had on exhibition there. He received
the diploma several months sgo, nnd
has had It framed, and prises his med
al very highly.
Negro Teacher Held for Assault
Logansvtlle, Ga., Feb. 9.—Wllmot
Vonshultz, a negro school teacher at
this place, was arrested and bound
over by Justice Tuck on a warrant
sworn out by Samp Etcherson, another
negro, charging assault upon bis
daughter.
Mist Dawson 8ays He Is Assailant
Sheriff Says Not.
Canton, Ca„ Fob. 10.—Gordon Bates,
the negro put In Jail here as tho nogro
attempting the assault on bliss Nancy
Dawson, In tbe edgo of town last Mon-
. day, was Identified by Miss Dawson
as her assailant. The sheriff of Mil
ton county, howover, in a telephone
message to your correspondent cor
roborates the negroe's story that he
was at his (the sheriff's) house and
In* that neighborhood on Sunday, Mon*
day and Tuesday lasL
In consequcnco of this conflict In
the Identification by tbe young woman
and Sheriff Austin, there Is consid
erable doubt ns to whether or not the
right negro has yet been apprehended.
A committal trial will be held when
the Milton county wltnosscs and Miss
Dawson will como face to face with
tho same negro and endeavor to recon
cile their differences.
There Is yet Considerable fooling
nnd the least positive clew to the no-
'a guilt would Incite vlolenco, but
every precaution possible Is being tak
en to guard against any sort of trou
ble or bauity. Ill-advised action.
RUNAWAY MULE KILLS FARMER.
W. H. 8tarr Meets Death In s Very Pe
culiar Manner.
Madison, Ga., Feb. 14.—W. H. Starr,
a well known farmer, of near Gresh-
nmvllle, Greene cr- -tv, happened to
a tragic death In •' streets of Mad
ison. He had come to town to sell
cotton, end was driving nn unruly
mule which which was hitched to a
wagon, wns standing In the street
between the stores of Bearden Mer
cantile company and Leak Hardware
company. Ha became frightened and
started to run nwny. Mr. Starr, who
was standing on the ground by tho
wagon, grabbed tbe bridle close to the
hit and endeavored to stop tho animal.
He was dragged down the street for
some distance, and was finally thrown
to the ground, the wheels of the wagon
passing over his head, breaking bis
skull, and horribly mangling him.
He died almost Instantly.
A New Process.
Jeffersonville. Ind., Feb. 14.—W. E.
Williams, of Chicago, who purchased
the plant of tho Standard comcnt
mill, at Charlestown. Ind.. says that he
Intends to enlarge the ostabllsment
and $1,000,600 will be expended In
this direction. He says he has a new
process.
Charged with Embezzlement
Chattanooga. Tenn.. Feb. 14.—Post-
office ”imi e. williams, b
charge <:f this division, has received
word of the arrest of William J. Helm i
a clerk at Station C, Memphis post-
office. The charge is embeisllntg
money order funds..
Longworth Bill Favorably Reported.
Washington. Feb. 14.—Representa
tive Longworth’s bill appropriating
65,000,000 for.tbe purchaso of Amor’
can legations and embassies In for
eign'countries has been favorably re-
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