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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
twenty-second yeah.
■ HOT WEATHER
CALLS FOR
COOL CLOTHING
past.week we have received anoiher lot of those
striped Flannel Suits worth $10; to sell them quick
we price them at $7 00.
Double-breasted Serge Coats worth $5 oo reduced to $4 00.
Double-breasted Serge Coats worth £4 50 reduced to $3 25.
Bhuu’v 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
Sic per garment worth at least one-third more. Dig
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 i'ies
for 50c, 35c goods at 25c this week.
NICE LINE
Os lb latest in Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery and Suspen
ders*alviys on hand for well dressed gentleman.
Very Truly Yours,
|Lee Allen
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I EE G .IGNI S, Ph. G. M. D.
Specialist.
Gemto Crinary diseases and diseases of
tin- skin Ofliici in. and over Dodson's Phar
macy Ilonin No. il Windsor Hote ,
yAN RIPER,
i’ll M' ).IRAi II ER AND VIEW ARTIST
Sit di > on Jackson street, opposite Presby
terian church.
DR. B B. HUDSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Tenders Ms professional services to the pull
in’ Calls left at Hudson s drug store will
receive prompt at*“ntion.
DOBT L. MAYNARD,
•• Attorney at Law,
Office In Wheatley Building; Room 1.
Will practice in all courts except County
Court of Sumter county.
JAMES lAYLOR.
W Attorney at Law.
Office over Rembert's Drut st- re, Forsyth
street.
S-t A. HAWKINS.
Attorney at Law.
office in Wheatley Building opposite lit
courthouse.
\I,'ELLEORN F CLARKE,
» - Attorney at Law
31114 Lamar street, Americus. Ga
an.sms*y,’jk. at Law
Ameridus, Ga.
ci ve special attention to the Bankruptcy
pru toffice. Bvne bldg, near court house
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RE.BJATO. m. D.
. PHYSCI AN AND SURGEON.
Residence 330 Felder street. Telephone 96
Tenders his professional services, to the
people ot Americus and surrounding coun
n< - Special attention given to general
surgery, diseases of women and children.
unoeiOoSi Jackson street. Cails left at Dr
El'ii idg s tore will receive prompt atten
ton
JOHN M. WILKES,
DENTIST
Olli co ovQt Bank ui rtouthwestern
Georgia.
BAGGAGESrz
STEVE WOOTEN has the only relia
ble transer agency in the city. Al
orders attended to promptly it left at
Windsor notel. Hours 6a in to io pm.
orders for night trains must be left
before p m, Respectfully,
shone 8 I STEVE WOOTEN.
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We ship on approval in plain, sealed boxes,
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ihe eight years old. Eight bottles for $6.50,
expres- prepaid; 12 bottles for $9.50, express
prepaid; 1 gallon jug, express prepaid, $3.00;
2 gallon jug, express prepaid, $5.50. No
charge for boxing.
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies In the market, and
will save you 50 ner cent, on your purchases
Quart. Gallon.
Ken tuck Star Bourbon $35 $125
Elkridge Bourbon 40 1 50
Coon Hollow Bourbon 15 1 60
MellwoGd Pure Rye 50 1 90
Monogram Rye 55 2 00
Mcßrayer Rye ... 60 225
Baker’s AAAA 65 2 40
O. O. I’. (Old Oscar Pepper).. 65 2 40
Old Crow 75 2 50
Finches’ Golden Wedding . 75 275
Hoffmanllou.se Rye 90 3 00
Mount Vernon (8 years old).. 1 00 3 50
Old Dillinger (10 years old). 125 4 (X)
The above are only a few- brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
Ail other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc,,
sold equally as low, from $1,25 gallon up
wards.
We make a specialty of the jug trade and
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ICtT-Mail orders shipped same day receipt of
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Phone 265.
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W inchester. Va.
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GREATVICTORY
Chinese at Tien Tsin Com
pletely Routed and Native
City Is Taken.
800 KILLED OR WOUNDED
International Forces Lose Heavily In
Throe Days’ Fighting Casualties
Were Greatest, Among Russians and
Japanese—Romey Reports American
Losses In These Engagements.
Shanghai, July 17. —The allied troops
resumed the attack upon the Chinesn
walled city of Tien Tsin on the morning
of July 14 and succeeded in breaching
the walls and capturing all the forts.
The Chinese were completely routed
and the allies took possession of the na
tive city and its defenses.
The total losses of the allies in the en
gagements of Thursday, Friday and Sat
iirday wore about 800 killed or wounded.
The casualties were greatest among tho
Russians and Japanese.
Tho guns of the allied forces did groat
damage to tho native city, starting fires
and destroying many buildings. Fif
teen hundred Russians, assisted by
small parties of Germans and French,
assaulted and captured eight guns that
wore in position on tho railway embank
mint and tho fort, tho magazine es
which the French subsequently blew up.
A body of American, British, Jap
anese and Austrian troops then made a
sortie and attacked the west arsenal,
which the Chinese had reoccupied.
After three hours of the hardest fight
ing yet experienced the Chinese fled.
When the arsenal had boon evacu
ated by the Chinese the Americans,
Flench, Japanese and Welsh fusiliers
advanced toward tho native city and
joined with tho attacking forces. The
Japanese infantry and a mounted bat
tery advanced to the foot of tho walls,
supported by tho Americans and tho
French. Despite valiant attacks, the
allies were only able to hold tho posi
tions gained outside the walls prepara
tory to renewing the assault in the
morning.
The casualties sustained by tho allies
were exceedingly heavy, especially those
to tho Americans, French and Japanese.
Tho Chinese appear to have exhausted
their supply of smokeless powder, as
they are now using black powder.
ADMIRAL REMEY’S REPORT.
He Sends a List of American Casual
ties at Tien Tsin.
Washington, July 17. Admiral
Remey at Che Foo has cabled tho navy
department that the city and all the forts
of Tion Tsin are in the bands of the allied
forces. His list of killed and wounded
is somewhat fuller than tho previous re
ports. but still is not entirely complete.
His dispatch follows:
“Hope to get wounded from Tien Tsin
either to the hospitals at Taku or on
board Solace. The following casualties
apparently confirmed:
“Marinos —Captain Davis, killed; Cap
tain Lemley, Lieutenants Butler and
Leonard wounded.
“Army—Colonel Liscujn, killed; Ma
jors Reagan and Loo, Captains Noyes,
Brewster and Bockmiller, Lieutenants
Naylor, Lawton, Hammond and Wal
dron wounded.
“Total killed and wounded, 778; Rus
sians and Japanese lost heavily. Our
total losses are reported 218, about 40 of
whom are marines, but tho number be
lieved to be exaggerated; have an officer
on shore especially to get authentic num
ber and names, which will bo promptly
telegrcphed. City and forts are now in
the hands of the allies. Admiral Sey
mour has returned to the fleet. The
only officer ashore is Admiral Alexieff
at Tion Tsin.”
This bulletin was received early in
the morning and was copied for distri
bution about 9 o’clock. Before it was
given out it was decided to make some
changes in the copy, the nature of which
was not disclosed and the above copy
finally was given to the public.
Kumassie Relieved.
Fumshu, July 17. —Kumassie has been
relieved by the column under command
Os Colonel Willcox.
Mines Close Down.
Knoxville, July 17.—The iron mines
at Manhoe, Va., have been closed by tho
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company.
No explanation is given as to why the
mines are closed, but it is reported that
tho Lobdell Car Wheel company may
lease tho property and at once begin
mining.
Wheeler Crushed to Death.
Macon, July 17.—E. L. Wheeler was
killed in tho yard of the Central railroad
here. He was under a car making some
inspection when in some manner the car
was moved and he was killed.
UHUNG CHANG
WILLBESEIZED
British Government Has Is
sued Orders For the Old
Viceroy’s Capture.
IS IN LEAGUE WITH TUAN
While Professing Friendship For the
Foreigners He Has Been Distributing
Arms and Other Supplies Among the
Boxers—Chinese Troops Are Moving
South to Attack the Europeans.
London, July 17. —In the lobby of the
house of commons, it was declared that
the government had issued orders for
the seizure of Li Hung Chang and for
his imprisonment at Hong-Kong pond
ing his deportation to some place in
India in the event of his carrying out
his project of proceeding northward by
sea, in compliance with the summons
wmen ne has received from Peking.
English gunboats and cruisers are hover
ing off the coast of the province of Kwan
Tung with orders to intercept any ves
sel, no matter what flag it flies, having
the viceroy on board, and to secure his
person.
It is resolved to hold Li Hung Chang
as a species of hostage, and, moreover,
it appears that Sir Henry Blake, gov
ernor of Hong Kong, has obtained strong
proof that the old viceroy of Canton, in
spite of his professions of friendship for
the foreigners, is in thorough sympathy
and league with his old friend and
patron, Prince Tuan. Sir Henry cables
that no less than 50,000 Mauser rifles
and a quantity of quick firing guns have
reached Canton since the beginning of
the year and have, with the knowledge
and approval of the viceroy, boon judi
ciously distributed among those most
likely to do execution therewith against
the foreigners.
BOXERS ARE MOVING SOUTH
War Against Foreigners Is Spreading.
Imperial Edict to Viceroys.
Shanghai, July 17.—A most serious
development is that Chinese official news
indicates that the Boxers have been ad
vised to come south and that they in
tend to make Ching Hu Po, at the head
of the grand canal, their objective point.
Five regiments have started for that
point with an idea of gathering recruits
on the way. This is likely to be the be
ginning of a big movement directed
against the foreigners in the center and
south China. The imperial edict dated
July 8 has just been received by the
viceroys and governors ordering them
to begin war against foreigners without
delay and declaring that officers of all
ranks who refuse to obey the edict will
bo summarily executed.
Another dispatch dated July 7 gives
information of the departure of five reg
iments of northern soldiers for the soutn
and intimates that more will follow im
mediately. The fact that troops can
now be liberated is of course explained
by the massacre of all foreigners in Pe
king, for the need.no longer exists to
keep large bodies of men in the capital.
Many of the generals in command in
the Yangese district are Tartars and
Manchus and are in sympathy with the
northern rioters.
American Mission Destroyed.
Washington, July 17.—The secretary
of state has received a dispatch from
Mr. Allen, minister in Korea, saying
that the Boxers on Sunday, July 14, de
stroyed a Catholic mission 8 miles from
the Korean boundary and 50 miles from
the American mines.
CHAFFEE TO BE PROMOTED.
Ho Will Bo Made a Major General
of Volunteers.
Washington, July 17.—President Mc-
Kinley, on his return to Washington,
will promote Brigadier General A. R.
Chaffee to be a major general of volun
teers, in consequence of the decision ar
rived at by the cabinet to retain General
Chaffee in supremo command. It was
made possible by the legal decision ob
tained that the promotion of Lieuten
ant General Miles and the resultant pro
motion caused a vacancy in the grade of
major general of volunteers. Lieuten
ant General Miles b* > recommended
that Major General John O. Bates be
sent to Taku, but members of the cabi
net are satisfied with General Chaffee.
It is expected, in view of the largo
increase in the American force, that at
least three brigadier generals will be
sent to command brigades under Gen
eral Chaffee. Among those mentioned
are Brigadier General Fred D. Grant,
Brigadier General R. H. Kall and Brig
adier General J. M. Bell.
Oregon Enroute to Kure.
Washington, Jul * 17.—The following
dispatch has been received at the navy
department from Captain Wilde of the
Oregon, at Noji, Japan: “The Oregon
is passing through Simonofeki straits on
her way to Kure. All well.”
Troops Sail For China.
San Francisco, July 17.—Companies
ABC and D of the Fifteenth regiment
have arrived in command of Colonel
Edward Maalc. They were immedi
ately put on board the transport Sum
ner, which is scheduled to sail for Na
gasaki. The transport Hancock has
eon ordered to return to Nagasaki. She
will go direct to Nagasaki and carry 500
marines and four battalions of artillery.
Convention Has Adjourned.
Atlanta, July 17.—The Universalist
convention which has been in session in
this city for the past week has come to
a close and the delegates are leaving for
their homes in the north and west. In
every way the convention, although
comparatively small, has been remark
ably successful in its work and harmo
nious throughout.
Ten Bodies Recovered.
Galveston, July 17.—The details oi
the Coleman waterspout disaster are
still unobtainable as all efforts to re
establish communication have thus far
been unsuccessful. It is believed the
first estimate of the dead is too low and
that the total will be at least 15.
FOREIGNERS
SAFE JOLT S
Chinese Minister Wu Is the
Recipient of an Import
ant Dispatch.
WERE GIVEN PROTECTION
This Was Two Days After the Re
ported Massacre—Dispatch Is Au
thenticated by Chinese Officials.
Minister Wu Has Laid the Message
Bo'ore Secretary Huy.
Washington, July 17.—The Chinese
minister has received a dispatch from
the minister at London, authenticated
by Chong, imperial inspector of ports
and telegraphs at Shanghai, and by the
two viceroys decla 'ng that the foreign
ers in Peking were safe on July 0 and
were receiving the protection of the
government.
inis is two days after the reported
massacre.
Minister Wu has laid the message be
fore Secretary Hay.
The text of the dispatch is as follows:
“The utmost efforts have been made
to protect foreign ministers who wore
well July 13. (Chinese calendar cor
responding to our July 9). If Tien Tsln
city should bo destroyed it would be
difficult to restore the same in 100 years.
Request the powers to preserve it as the
consequences would affect Chinese and
foreign commerce. Earl Li Hung Chang
is transferred as viceroy to Chi Li.
Please transmit this dispatch to the min
isters at other capitals.”
This dispatch, which is dated July 16.
was signed by Viceroys Liu Kun Y1 and
Chang Chi Tung of Nanking and Wu
Chang respectively, and also by Sheng,
director of posts and telegraphs at
Shanghai.
NEWS CONFIRMED BY CABLE.
Li Hung Chang Goes to Peking to
Assume Supreme Command.
London, July 17.—William Pritchard
Morgan, M. P., for Methyr Tydvil, has
received by cable positive assurances
from a source upon which he relies that
the British legation at Peking was still
standing July 9, and also that Li Hung
Chang has left Canton to take supreme
command at Peking.
LI HUNG CHANG DEPARTS.
Ho Salls For Hong-Kong—Trouble Is
Feared at Canton.
Washington, July 17.—The state de
partment has bulletined the following:
“The secretary of state has received a
dispatch from Consul McQuade, at Can
ton, informing him that Li Hung Chang
has sailed for Hong-Kong.
“Ho received an edict last night ap
pointing him viceroy at Chi-Lla and
commanding his immediate presence
there.
“Fears are entertained at Canton that
his absence may give occasion for dis
turbance of the peace. French gunboats
have arrived at Canton.”
MINISTER WU READY TO GO
Chinese Consul at San Francisco Is
to Receive His Passports.
San Francisco, July 17.—H0 Yow,
the imperial consul general of the Chi
nese empire, is officially preparing to
receive passports for himself and his at
taches. In an interview he said:
“I understand that Minister Wu at
Washington is ready to leave at any
time. I have not as yet received defi
nite orders from him. ” Ho Yow Moded:
“The Chinese in this state aro> to»a
man, heart and soul against the Boxers
and their notions. I have just attended
a mooting of tho Chinese merchant of
San Francisco at which it was decided
that shey would immediately cibso their
business here if necessary and offer tneir
services to tho United States tO go to
China and fight under the United States
flag with tho allied powers.”
ANDERSON AGAIN ON S TAND
He Gives Some Damaging Testimony
Against Caleb Powers.
Georgetown, Ky., July 17.—Finlay
Anderson, who was in the witness box,
testifying in the Powers case when the
court adjourned yesterday, resumed his
testimony this morning. In the course
of his testimony the witness said that
on Jan. 24 Caleb Powers told him that
tho crowd of mountaineers which was
being organized were going to Frank
fort to intimidate tho legislature and, if
necessary, to kill enough Democrats to
give the Republicans a majority. He
said:
“Powers told me Goebel would never
live to bo governor, and said he (Powers)
would kill him if nobody else would. ”
The conversation to which witness re
ferred was on the day preceding the ad
vent of tho 1,200 mountaineers upon
Frankfort. Witness said he heard Pow
ers and others talking about Goebel
wearing a coat of mail, but some of
them said that ho could be killed any
way. Powers was in conference with
ex-Secretary of State Oharles Finley,
Wharton Golden, Robert Noakes and
others.
The defendant did not lose his com
posure during the damaging testimony
against him, except for a moment when
his face showed signs of agitation.
Judge Tinsley conducted the cross ex
amination and extracted from the wit
ness the fact that he had called on Col
onel T. O. Campbell in Cincinnati. The
witness became badly confused and could
not recall who took him to Colonel
Campbell, though he claimed several
people wore with him at the time. He
denied that either Justus or Arthur
Goebel assisted him in getting employ
ment in Cincinnati and denied that his
trip to Cincinnati was for the purpose of
becoming a witness in the Powers case.
Howard Willing to Surrender.
Middlesboro, Ky., July 17.—Berry
Howard has written a letter to R. O.
Ford, in which he states that he is anx
ious to surrender to the authorities, and
will do so any time if the common
wealth will grant him bond. He further
says he is prepared to give bond in any i
sum from SIO,OOO to $200,000. |
NO. 77
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V-o'A
Old Sol compels people to
hats at the proper time but he fails tc
induce many people to enjoy the maxi
mum foot oomfort by substituting ox
fords for high shoes.
Better think about this matter “good
and hard.”
We have the proper oxfords at the
proper prices.
SCHUMPERT SHOE CO.
WILD TALK OF THE
EUROPEAN JOURNALS
Stated the Powers Will Hang
Tuan and the Empress.
TO LAY PEKING IN ASHES
Those and Many Other Sensational
Stories Are Published—Only Thought
of the Powers Is How Best to Reach
City of Peking.
London, July 17.—European journals
are indulging in a groat deal of wild
talk, crediting tho powers with having
decided to lay Peking in ashes, remove
the capital to Canton and hang the em
press and Prince Tuan, but the writers
fail to take into account the difficulties
which would attend such undertakings.
However the chancellories fully recog
nize the magnitude of the task confront
ing the great powers. As a matter of
fact, as has already been pointed out,
tho only thought for the moment of the
powers is how to best reach Peking.
Once there they can bo depended on, ac
cording to the best official information,
to exact whatever penalty appears to be
tho most striking and effective.
The news of tho success of the allied
forces at Tien Tsin, though that success
has been dearly bought, appears to clear
the air somewhat. This victory over
the Chinese, it is hoped, will enable the
allies to resume preparations for an ad
vance, especially since it is announced
that the Japanese force of 22,000 will all
be disembarked by July 19 at the latest.
Tho suggestions of scattering the
forces throughout Chinn in pursuit of
the Boxers emanate wholly from irre
sponsible quarters. In official circles
there is a full realization of tho neces
sity of having the coast towns occupied
and secure before proceeding to Peking.
The only course open to the powers is
to remain In the capital until fanaticism
wears itself out and the elements of an
ordorlv native government begin to
emerge.
According to a Shanghai dispatch
100,000 Chinese troops, armed with
Mauser rifles and modern artillery, are
encamped at three points within 40
miles of Shanghai, ready to burn the
town in the event of an attack by the
Europeans upon the Woo Sung forts.
According to a telegram from Cho
Foo 170 of the allied troops were killed
in the assault upon tho native city of
Tien Tsin.
GROSVERNORJNTERVIEWED.
Ohio Congressman Does Not See th«
Need of Undue Haste.
New York, July 17.—Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio states
that he knows of no particular necessity
for President McKinley’s return to
Washington.
‘ ‘Do you think there will be an extra
session of congress?” General Grosvenor
was asked.
“No,” he answered, “I sec no rea
son for undue haste. Sereno Payne,
chairman of the committee on ways and
means, John Dalzell of the committeo
on rules and about 80 other members
are in Europe. Then we need more
light on the true condition of affairs.
That is bound to come soon. I guess
everybody is reasonably sure that every
foreigner in Poking was killed, so noth
ing is to be gained by marching on that
city now, because there Is nothing there
to save.”
•‘What of the condition of affairs at
Tien Tsin?’
“There again,” replied General Gros
venor, "is room for doubt. Some say
tho allies begun the attack there. It
was ft groat mistake if they did. Every
dav Minister Wu, at Washington, is is
suing some kind of a statement, but in
every one of them there is some purpose
cunningly presented to throw the re
sponsibility on the foreigners for the
present state of affairs.”
“The Chinese seem to fight desper
ately/’ the reporter suggested.
“Yes,” General Grosvenor replied.
“For some inscrutable reason the Ger
mans have for years been drilling the
Chinese and furnishing them with arms
and ammunition. The war department
has long been aware that China is well
equipped with modern armaments. Now
she is using it against Germany. While
I believe the government will act
promptly and efficiently, I do not seo
now matters can be improved by undue
haste.”
WANTS TO GO TO CHINA.
Governor General of Cuba Desires
Service In the Orient.
New York, July 17.—General Leon
ard Wood and his family have arrived
here from Havana. General Wood will
proceed at once to Washington. When
seen at Quarantine he said:
“I have not boon called home Co con
sult about the removal of the troops
from Cuba to China, but to talk over
general matters in relation to my post
in Cuba. I would like, however, to go
to China. I don’t know that I will be
selected for a command, but I want to
go-”