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■ THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
twenty-second year.
HOT WEATHER
CALLS FOR
COOL CLOTHING
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*’ The past week we have received anoiher lot of those
striped Flannel Suits worth $10; to sell them quick
we price them at $7 00.
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Jouble-breasted Serge Coats worth $5 oo reduced to $4 00.
T?Mub?e-breasted ierge Coats worth $4 50 reduced to $3 25.
Blue& black Serge Coats & Vests reduced to 4 50 this week
NEGLIGE SHIRTS
Big lot just opened in plain white, “cool and neat’’
and all the season new shades and colors.
UNDERWEAR
Nainsook and Check Muslin Underwear from 25c to
soc per garment worth at least one-third more. Big
line of Balbriggan Underwear for those who prefer it
at 25c, 35c, soc, 75c, $1 00 per garment.
NECKWEAR
Don’t forget that we have the nicest, newest and
prettiest line of Neckwear in Americus. 75c Ties
for 50c, 35c goods at 25c this week.
NICE LINE
Os the latest in Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery and Suspen
ders always on hand for well dressed gentleman.
Very Truly Yours,
Lee Allen
I “EXTERMINATE THE BREER.”
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..t \' \ '-i secure a complete and final riddance of
the pests. Follow the slightest indica
bi t tion of their return with another appli-
-- " cation of the remedy to make their ab-
sence from your furniture permanent.
The unanswerable logic of experience
j • y :i h as shown our bed bug killer to be
sure.and swift.
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i B L L I 11 111 Makes Teething Easy.
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ASA Fl J- 7T . ' . Troubles of Children of
Costs only 25 cents at Druggists, any age.
Or mail 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D., ST. LOUIS, MO<
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
£EE G. JONES, Ph. G. M. D.
Specialist.
Genito Urinary and diseases of
the skin. Oftiice in, and over Dodson’s Phar
macy. Room No. ♦! Windsor Hotel,
yAN RIPER,
PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIEW ARTIST.
Studio on Jackson street, opposite Presby
terian church.
DR. B. B. HUDSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Tenders his professional services to the pub
lic. Calls left at Hudson’s drug store will
receive prompt attrition.
ROBT. L. MAYNARD,
Attorney at Law,
Office in Wheatley Building; Room 1.
Will practice in all courts except Countj
Court of Sumter countv.
JAMES TAILOR,
Attorney at Law.
Office over Rembert’s Drug store, Forsyth
street.
EA. HAWKINS,
« Attorney at Law.
office in Wheatley Building opposite th
courthouse.
WELLBORN F. CLARKE,
Attorney at Law
SUM Lamar Street. Americus. Ga
J t ANSLEY,’jR. h ttOrneyß at
Americus, Ga.
Give special attention to the Bankruptcy
practice. Office. Bvne bldg, near court house
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RE. CATO, M.D.
• * PHYSCIAN AND SURGEON.
Residence 330 Felder 'street. Telephone 96
Tenders his professional services to the
people of Americus and surrounding coun
ties. Special attention given to general
surgery, diseases of women and children.
Office 40aM Jackson street. Cails left at Dr
Eldridge’s store will receive prompt atten
ton
JOHN M. WILKES,
DENTIST
Office over Bank of Southwestern
Georgia.
rzSTRANSFER
STEVE WOOTEN has the only rella
ble transer agency in the city. Al
orders attended to promptly it left at
Windsor hotel. Hours 6am to 10 pm.
Orders for night trains must be left
before p m, Respectfully,
PHONE 84 STEVE WOOTEN. 1
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EIGHT YEARS OLD.
OLD SHARPE WILLIAMS,
FOUR FULL QUARTS OF THIS FINE
OLD. PURE RYE.
EXPRESS
PREPAID.
We ship on approval in plain, sealed boxes,
with no marks to indicate contents. When
you receive it and test it, if it is not satisfac-
I tory, return it at our expense and we will re
turn your 13.50. We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old. Eight bottles for 86.50,
express prepaiu; 12 bottles for 89.50, express
prepaid; 1 gallon jug. express prepaid, 83.00;
2 gallon jug, express prepaid, 1>.50. No
charge for boxing.
We handle a’! the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
will save vou 50 ner cent, on vour purchases
Quart. Gallon.
Ken tuck Star Bourbon 835 81 25
Elkridge Bourbon 40 150
Coon Hollow Bourbon 45 1 60
Mellwood Pure Rye 50 190
Monogram Rye 55 2 60
Mcßrayer Rye 60 2 25
Baker’s AA a A 65 2 40
O. O. P. (Old Oscar Pepper).. 65 2 40
Old Crow 75 2 50
Finches’Golden Wedding.... 75 2 75
Hoffman House Rye 90 3 00
Mount Vernon (8 years old).. 1 00 3 50
Old Dillinger (10 years 01d)... 1 25 4 00
The above are only a few brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc,,
sold equally as low, from 81,25 gallon up
wards.
We make a specialty of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special inducements of
fered.
The Altmayer &
Flatau Liquor Co.
shipped same day receipt ol
order. ..
506, 508,1508, 510, 512 Fourth-it.
Near Union Passenger Depot
Phone 265.
Macon, - - Georgia.
AMEKICUS. GA., SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 14. 1900.
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Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
It artificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon
structing the exhausted digestive or
gans. It is the latest discovereddigest
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach It in efficiency. It in
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Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache, Gastralgia,Cramps and
all other results of imperfect digestion.
Price 50c. and JI. Large size contains 2H times
small size. Book all about dyspepsia mailedfree
Prepared by E C DeWiTT ft CO., Chicago-
W. A REMBERT.
AMERICUS. GA.
KIDNEY DISEASES
are- the most fatal of all dis
eases.
CHI CV’O KIDNEY CURE Is a
IULLI O Guaranteed Remedy
or money refunded. Contains
remedies recognized by emi
nent physicians as the best for
Kidney and Bladder troubles.
PRICE 50c. and $ 1.00.
Davenport Drug Co
Winchester Inn.
This elegant hotel, situated upon the out
skirts of the city of Winchester, Va., will be
formally opened June 15th.
Il cost over #125,000, and accommodates 250
guests, Is modern in all appointments, rich
ly furnished and conducted upon a high
plane of excellence.
The city of Winchester, made famous by
song and story, rich in historic reminis
cences, is located in the heart of rhe Shen
andoah Valley, its elevation is over 1,100
feet, the atmosphere cool and dry. The Inn
is located upon the hillside westward ot the
town, and a cool, bracing air fans It at alt
times.
The many places of interest ;n this beauti
ful valley appeal strongly to the tourist and
those seeking summer rest. A visit to the
old battlefields is interesting.
Beautiful shaded grounds surround tne
hotel, a chance for the children to romp; no
signs “Keep off the grass, - ’ excellent high
ways, saddle riding cycling, tennis, fishing,
bathing, etc., afford means of enjoyment.
An excellent orchestra during the entire
season. Rates from #12.00 to #2l each per
week for single rooms; #25 to #49 for double
rooms. Rooms en suite with bath. Write
for booklet. CHARLES ST, JOHN,
Winchester. Va.
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Windsor Hotel,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA
CHAS. A. FRICKER, Proprietor
HENRY WETTEROTH, Manager
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Not a Liniment Nor a Salve,
Contains
No Grease or Ammonia,
It Is a Pleasant, Stainless Liquid.
A Rational, Scientific, Chemical Compound!
Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic
stands pre-eminently superior to any remedy offered
the public for healing wounds, burns and other in
juries. Used internally
IT IS A FINE THING
for COLIC and BOWEL TROUBLES.
For Sale By All Druggists.
BRITISH DEFEATEB
WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Details of the Disaster to the
Lincolnshire Regiment.
WAS ALMOST WIPED OUT
About 500 Men Killed and Wounded.
Two Guns Lost to the Kneniy.
Burghers Attack at Daylight and
the Fight Was Continued All Day.
Pretoria, July 13. —Colonel Mahan,
reinforced by General French’s brigade,
has taken all the positions held by the
Boers in the neighborhood of Reitfon
tein. A number of Boer dead were
found. The British casualties were
trifling.
Details are now at hand regarding tho
disaster to the Lincolnshire regiment.
It appears that five companies were or
dered to hold the pass through Magales
burg, in the neighborhood of Daspoort
fort. They arrived at the pass in. the
afternoon, where three companies with
two guns took up a position and camped
for the night, leaving two companies on
a plain side of the pass. The eastern
hill was rugged and rocky and inac
cessible, but further east apparently ap
proachable from the main ridge. At
daybreak the Boers appeared on the
eastern kopje and opened a heavy fire.
Confusion ensued. The colonel ordered
the men to take up a position on a kopje
west of the gap. From this point a hot
fire ensued during the entire day.
Boers Employing Natives.
Two guns under the escort of the
Scots Greys, placed in advance of the
main body, were captured after a stout
resistance. Nearly every man was kill
ed or wounded. A maxim gun was
brought into action early in the day.
The fire was too hot, and the men were
finally forced to retire. A sergeant,
aided by seven volunteers, saved the
gun.
About 3 o’clock in the afternoon the
Boers appeared to the left of the position
occupied by the British. An officer and
15 men attempted to charge the men
and 14 were killed and wounded as the
result of the charge. Three companies
were practically surrounded, but they
kept up a steady fire until toward night
fall, when their ammunition had been
expended. It is understood upon good
authority that the Boers have employed
armed natives. Two of the natives
leaped from cover, when a small party
from the Lincolnshire regiment stepped
up and demanded their surrender. One
officer, who succeeded in making his es
cape, had an encounter with an armed
native. It is feared that the losses of the
British were numerous. About 30 of the
British soldiers have straggled back to
camp.
DEMOLISHED BY ZEROLITE.
Large Meteor Wrecks a Building at
Bellefontain, Miss.
Coffeeville. July If.—An aerolite
which fell at Bellefontain, 30 miles from
this place, completely wrecked the
storehouse of Hodge & Mabrey, and de
stroyed the stock of goods contained in
it.
The fall of the aerolite occurred be
tween 9 and 10 o’clock during a perfect
ly clear moonlight. The destruction of
the building was preceded by the ap
pearance of a large ball of fire passing
swiftly through the air. It gave off dur
ing its passage enough light to greatly
increase the light from the moon and
attracted the attention of a party stand
ing near the storehouse. As it neared
the earth a loud explosion was heard,
and a shower of fire burst forth from all
sides of the blazing mass, having the
appearance of hundreds of falling stars
darting here end there like shooting
spears of flame.
The building was wrecked simultan
eously with the explosion. The explo
sion caused a report . ke the sound of
distant thunder or the roll of far away
cannon and made an earthquake shock.
When the fireball struck the building
it burst into countless fine fragments,
each one bringing destruction with it.
The debris is being cleared away in
search of the aerolite. Some say its ve
locity buried it in the ground. Others
claim that the stone was shattered into
meteoric dust when the explosion occur
red.
Man and Eight Horses Cremated.
Pittsburg, July 13.—An early morn
ing fire at Seawickly, a suburb of this
city, destroyed six coal and ice store
houses, three stables, a frame dwelling,
a number of outbuildings and six Penn
sylvania freight cars. Samuel Woods,
a stable man, was burned to death and
eight horses were cremated.
Fifth Day of Powers Trial.
Georgetown, Ky., July 13.—The
fifth trial day in the case of ex Secretary
of State Caleb Powers, found the jury
uncompleted with four jurors to be sup
plied. The deputy sheriff, in accord
ance with the order of the court, has
summoned an extra venire of 40 jury
men.
BOXERS MAKE
FINAL ATTACK
It Is Generally Believed the
Foreigners Have Been
Massacred.
ALL HOPE IS ABANDONED
Fears For the Worst Entertained.
Consul Goodenow Cables State De-
Department of a Severe Engagement
In Progress July 7—Chinese Were
Bombarding the Foreign Quarters.
London, July 13.—A news agency re
port says that an official message states
that all the foreigners in Peking were
murdered July 6.
Shanghai, July 13.—The foreign con
suls are offering large sums for the pro
duction of the letter which a Chinese
merchant is said to have received from
Peking, dated June 30, saying the lega
tions were demolished and that the for
eigners had been killed.
The merchant declines to show it, al
leging that he fears punishment from
the Chinese officials.
Rioting is reported to have occurred
at Nlng Po, but no confirmation of the
reports have been received.
Shanghai, July 13.—A dispatch re
ceived here says the viceroy of Tuh
Kien has received dispatches from Pe
king, dated July 7, announcing that
General Nieh with 9,000 men has
reached there from Lutai by making a
long detour to the north.
He met and defeated Prince Tuan s
army and rescued Prince Ching, but lost
2,500 men in the operation. He is now
trying to rescue General Yung Tu and
thus save what may be left of the lega
tions in Peking. Nieh is favorable to
the foreigners.
Washington, July 13.—The state de
partment has received a dispatch from
Consul General Goodenow, at Shanghai,
saying that the governor of Shan Tung
wires that the Boxers and soldiers were
bombarding the legations for a final at
tack on July 7. He is extremely anxious
for the safety of the ministers and
friendly Chinese in Peking. The con
sul adds that fears.of the worst are gen
erally entertained.
The state department also has received
a dispatch from Consul Me Wade at Can
ton, saying that the viceroy, Li Hung
Chang, has engaged quarters upon the
Chinese steamer Anping, but that the
date of his departure for the north is as
yet undecided.
ENGLAND FEARS THE WORST
No Hope Entertained For the Besieged
Foreigners at Peking.
London, July 13.—Though there does
not appear to be any justification for the
statement that official confirmation has
been received here of the massacre of
the international colony at Peking, it is
hardly doubted that such confirmation
will be the outcome of the present sus
pense. The report sent out by a news
agency of this city, saying an official
message had been received in London
that all foreigners in Peking were mur
dered July 6, is said to have originated
at the Japanese legation, but inquiry
there elicited ihe statement that no tele
gram dealing with the situation at Pek
ing had reached the legation for some
days, and that nothing was known here
tending to support the story beyond the
Shanghai tales. The British foreign
office is equally without confirmatory
information, and the same reply was re
ceived at the Chinese legation.
Official circles regard the statement as
being merely a reiteration of the morn
ing’s rumors, as an interchange of in
quiries indicated that none of the em
bassies and ministers had anything
fresh corroborative of the story.
Lord Salisbury presided at a lengthy
cabinet meeting at which, it is under
stood, important decisions in regard to
China were reached and*that already in
structions have been sent to Simla to
prepare another division, consisting of
four British and four Indian regiments,
with their complements of artillery, for
service in China.
In the house of commons today, re
plying to questions on the subject, Mr.
St. John Broderick said that little news
had been received from China. Her
majesty’s government, he explained, had
been unable to communicate with the
British naval officers in China, as the
lines between Che Foo and Shanghai
had been out. A dispatch purporting to
have been sent from the emperor of
China to her majesty’s goverment was
received yesterday, but the secretary
said he was unable to promise to make
its contents known.
Official View of the Situation.
Washington, July 18. —A cablegram
received at the state department from
Consul General Goodenow, at Shan
ghai, announcing the beginning of the
final attack on the legations at Peking,
terribly depressed the officials here. All
along they have suspected that the va
rious communications received from
Chinese sources in Shanghai have been
preparing the way for the announce
ment of the extermination of the foreign
ministers and their wives, children, at
taches and guards.
Message Sent to Conger.
Washington, July 13.—The Chinese
minister, Mr. Wu, has undertaken to
get through a cipher message from Sec
retary Hay to United States Minister
Conger at Peking and to have an an
swer brought back if Mr. Conger is
alive. The message was prepared by
Secretary Hay and its contents are un
known to any save him. It was sent co
Shanghai with explicit instructions from
Minister Wu to spare no efforts or ex
pense to get it into the hands of Mr.
Conger.
Spain Has No Interest In China.
Madrid, July 13.—Senor Silvela, the
Spanish premier, says that no Spanish
war vessel will go to China, Spain hav
ing no interests to defend in the ex
treme Orient.
■ ■IHIIRIHB
ROYAL
The Absolutely Pure
BaKin6-Powder
is the] baking’ powder [of general
use, its sale exceeding t that *of all
other baking powders
Royal ; Baking Powder has*not
its counterpart at home t or '.abroad.
Its qualities, which make thejbread
more healthful and the cake
appearance and flavor* are* peculiari
to itself and are< not (constituent) --
in other leavening agents. "
Great efforts are made to sell alum baking
powders under the plea that they are so many
„ cents a pound cheaper than Royal. Theadniis-*
sion that they are cheaper made is an admis
sion that they are inferior. But alum pow
ders contain a corrosive poison and should
uot bo used in food, no matter how cheap.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
DYING BY THE HUNDREDS.
Cattle Perish For Water In Drouth
Stricken Arizona.
Los Angeles, July 13.—Reports from
the drouth stricken region of Arizona
are to the effect that every water hole
and most wells have gone dry. In con
sequence cattle are dying by the thou
sands and their shrunken frames dot the
desert country of Pima, Pinal, Santa
Cruz, Yuma, Cochise and parts of Mari
copa counties. The loss to the owners
of herds cannot be computed, as in their
present gaunt condition no market can
be found. Rarely in the history of the
territory has the water in the Gila and
Salt rivers been so scarce. Not a drop
is reported in the Gala and there is none
in the San Pedro from Benson to its con
fluence with the Salt river above Phenix.
At Casa Grande the immense reser
voir is dry, the supply having long since
been exhausted. Crops of alfalfa, bar
ley and wheat between Florence and
Casa Grande, as well as on the Indian
reservation at Sacton, where the Pimas
dwell, are beyond hope. Added to this
is the destruction of timber by the forest
fires which continue to rage in the Santa
Catalina mountains.
UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT.
Plant and Flagler Steamship Compa
nies Merged Into the Occidental.
New Haven, July 13.—Judge Simon
Baldwin of the supreme court of this
state, sitting in the superior court, nas
handed down an order granting a new
corporate name for the Southeastern
Steamship company, known as the Plant
Steamship line. The name as requested
by Judge Lind Harrison, counsel for the
company, and at the vote of the di
rectors, is the Peninsula and Occidental
Steamship company. To be known as
the P. & O.
The order amalgamates the two steam
ship lines known as the Plant and the
Flagler systems, the one running from
Tampa to Havana and the other from
Miami to Nassau. Under the new con
solidation the amalgamated company is
capitalized at $2,000,000 and will be run
under one managemrnt, with the cen
tral office at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Southeastern Steamship company
was incorporated in this state in 1893,
and is one of the largest assets of the
well known Plant estate.
CULLMAN’S BUILDING BOOM.
Cotton Mill Almost Assured—Erection
of the Oil Mill.
Cullman, Ala., July 13.—More money
will be invested in improvements within
the next few months than ever before in
the history of the city. A 5,000-spindle
cotton mill with a capitalization of SIOO,-
000 is almost a certainty. One-fourth
of the capital stock will be subscribed
by local business men and the remain
ing $75,000 will be taken by eastern cap
italists.
Work on the cottonseed oil mill,
which will have a capacity of 25 tons
per day, has commenced. In addition
to this enterprise several handsome resi
dences are being erected and Cullman’s
commercial future is very promising.
Commercial Treaty With Italy.
New York, July 13.—The commercial
treaty between the United States and
Italy, just ratified by the Italian cham
ber of deputies, is an agreement similar
to those already made with France and
Germany under section 3 if the Dingley
act. The principal benefit received by
the United States is understood to be a
' reduction in the Italian duty on wheat
, imported from this country.
Republican Leaders In Conference.
Cleveland, July 13.—An important
! political conference, attended by a num
ber of prominent Republican leaders,
was held at Senator Hanna’s office. The
meeting was called by Mr. Hanna to dis
cuss and decide upon the plan of the
new executive oommiftee and to name
a secretary of the nation d committee to
succeed Mr. Charles F. Dick.
Will Meet In San’Francisco.
i Atlantic City, N. J., July 13.—The
American Association of Bill Posters of
the United States have selected San
Francisco as the place for holding the
next convention.
NO. 74
INTERESTINGJ>APERS READ.
Closing Day of the National Educa
tional Association Convention.
Charleston, July 13.—Professor Wil
liam Beardshear, of the lowa State Col
lege of Agriculture,was the first speaker
at the morning session of the National
Educational association. His paper dealt
with the influence of poetry in educa
tion, from the basis of aesthetics. “The
Value of English Literature in National
Training,” was the title of a paper read
by Reuben Post Halleck, of Louisiana.
Dr. Martin Brumbaugh, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, recently ap
pointed commissioner of education for
Porto Rico, was the last speaker. The
title of his paper was “Educational
Principles Applied to the Teaching ol
Literature.”
Professor Otis Ashmore, of Savannah,
and John R. Kirk, of the State Normal
School at Kirksville, Mo., were the
speakers at the closing session of the
department of elementary education.
Among the speakers at the business
educational department was Dr. H. M.
Rome, of Baltimore.
Brief sessions were held of the de
partments of physical education, science
instruction, school administration and
deaf and feeble minded.
The convention adjourned with the
report of the committee on resolutions.
SECOND DAY WITH B. P. Y. U.
Several Interesting Papers Read—Ne
gro Question Discussed.
Cincinnati, July 18. Music hall,
with a seating capacity of 5,000, was
packed at the second day’s session of
the tenth international assembly of the
Baptist Young People’s union. Dr. H.
M. Wharton of Philadelphia spoke on
“The Secret of Power,” Cary Emerson
of Minneapolis on “A Good Invest
ment.”
The banner service, illustrative of
polyglot missions in America, included
addresses by J. O. Grimmell of Cleve
land.
“Our Foreign American Harvest
Field,” by Professor Joseph E. Jones of
Richmond; “The Negro,” by Rev. Ar
thur St. Clair Sloan of Perry, O.; “Mex
ico,” by H. R. Mosely of Santiago,
Cuba, and by H. L. Moorehonse, field
secretary of New York, on “Our Oppor
tunity and Obligation.”
TWO DEAD AND 100 INJURED.
Oil Tank Explodes at Somerville With
Disastrous Results.
Boston, July 18.—By the explosion ol
an oil tank in Somerville 100 persona
were more or less injured and two Re
ported dead.
In the yard of the Boston and Maine
railroad, among more than 1,000 freight
cars filled with coal and general mer
chandise, were three oil tanks of the
Union Oil Tank company. One of the
oil tanks caught fire and hundreds of
persons flocked to the y ards. Suddenly
one of the oil tanks exploded, scattering
blazing oil in all directions.
The burning oil fell on men, women
and children in the throng, who shrieked
with pain and terror. Men and women
with their garments burning, ran about
the yard in terror. Some were so badly
burned that they dropped. Those who
were not on fire helped them and were
themselves burned.
RAN DOWN BY DETECTIVE.
Running Fight on House Top In Which
One Man Is Captured.
St. Ikjuis, July 13.—After a running
fight with revolvers over house tops in
Finney avenue, in the aristocratic West
End residence district, between Charles
M. Murray, chief of the Illinois Central
railway detectives, and two men sup
posed to be the train robbers, Georgs
W. Barnes was arrested. John Nelson,
another man, escaped after wounding
Detective Murray in the arm. Detec
tive Murray had traced the two men,
who are suspected of having been im
plicated in the hold-up of a train on the
Illinois Central railroad, near Wickliffe,
Ky., Tuesday night, to this city.
Mike Conley, alias Doyle, who con
fessed to Chief of Police Mahoney al
Cairo, Ills., that he was one of three
men who held up the train at Wickliffe,
said he met the others at St. Louis
where the robbery was planned.