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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
twenty-second yeah.
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* Where The Honey Is
* The Bees Gatherl
tin ———
Where Real Bargains Are
Uj Trade Is Sure to Come!
This Is The “Real Thing” Now.
W have no doubt heard of that “sucker hole”
*. up the creek, but when you went fishing the
ii s,lc ker like the rain bow, was always a little
further on.
So also \ou have read ads. about cheap wash
Ui goods, but when you went to buy the goods were
‘‘cheaper’’ than the “price’’ Not so here.
j*j Read These Prices:
W 1 Lot Scotch Lawn, good goods, fast color, worth
Us 5c anywhere, only 3 C yd.
0/ 1 Lot yard wide Percales, worth 10c anywhere on
V& earth, now only 5 C yd
1 Beautiful Woven Madras Cloth for
lee Shirts and Shirt Waists, worth 20c;
at nc yd.
v(/ L ’ f 1 Lot Striped and Figured Dimities, worth
10c at 6c.
1 Lot Striped and Figured Dimities, worth 15c.
at 91c.
$ 1 Lot Assorted Coidettes, Fine Dimities, Organ-
W diesand Lawns, worth 150*0 20c per ya*d,
(!) at 91c.
m
1 Lot French Organdies, cheap at 25c; now
only...' 16c yd
(t) 1 Lot Striped and Figured P. K. worth 20c;
at ioc yd
1 Lot Cab’e Cord, worth 15c; at 10c yd
1 Lot White P. K. worth 171 c; at nc yd
1 Lot White P. K. worth 221 c; at 15c yd
1 Lot Fire P. K. worth 30c; at 171 c yd
1 Lot Fire P. K. worth 35c; at 20c yd
r Lot Figured Whip Cords, worth 15c, at 10c yd
$1 In order to obtain these goods at these prices
(f) bring the cash and mention this ad.
J 2 This sale for cash only. Nothing charged
at these prices. LEE ALLEN.
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JPROFESSIONAL CARDS
G JONES, Ph. G. M. D.
Specialist.
Genito Urinary diseases and diseases of
the skin. Offiice in, and over Dodson’s Phar
macy. Room No. 41 Windsor Hotel.
VAN 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 attention.
DOBT. L. MAYNA KD,
’• 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 Dr u*. sure, Forsyth
street.
' [ A A. HAWKINS,
P JL. Attorney at Law.
Office in Wheatley Building opposite th
courthouse.
WELLBORN F. CLARKE,
Attorney at Law
811>4 Lamar street. Americas. Ga
JA. ANSLEY, I t
A. ANSLEY, JR. f AttOrne - V8 ai k*”
Americus, Ga.
Give special attention to the Bankruptcy
practice. Office. Bvne bldg, near court house
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 40.554 Jackson street. Cads left at Dr
Eldridge’s store will receive prompt at ten
ton
JOHN M. WILKES,
DENTIST
Office over Bank of Southwestern
Georgia.
BAfifiAfiEg
STEVE WOOTEN has the only relia
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,
FHONE 81 STEVE WOOTEN.
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OLD. PURE RYE.
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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
tory, return it at our expense and we will re
turn your 83.50. We guarantee this brand to
he eight years old. Eight bottles for 86.50,
express prepaia; 12 bottles for 89.50, express
prepaid; 1 gallon jug. express prepaid, 83.00;
2 gallon jug, express prepaid, 85.50. No
charge for boxing.
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies In the market, and
will save vou 50 per cent, on vour purchases
Quart. Gallon.
KentuckStar Bourbon 835 81 25
Elkridge Bourbon 40 150
Coon Hollow Bourbon 45 1 60
Mellwocd Pure Rye 50 1 90
Monogram Rye 55 2<o
Mcßrayer Rve 60 2 25
Baker’s AAA A 65 2 40
O. OP. (Old Oscar Pepper).. 65 240
Old Crow 75 2 50
Finches’Golden Wedding.... 75 275
Hoffman House Rye 90 3 00
Mount Vernon (8 years old).. 1 00 3 50
Old Dillinger (10 years 01d)... 125 400
The abjve are only a tew brands ot 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 of
order. -
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Near Union-Passenger.Depot
Phone 265.
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Winchester hin.
This elegant hotel, situated upon the out
skirts of the city of Winchester, Va., will be
formally opened June 15th.
Il cost over 1125,000, 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 :he Shen
andoah Valley. Its elevation is over 1,100
feet, the atmosphere cool and dry. The Inn
is located upon the hillside westward of the
town, and a cool, bracing air fans it at all
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 chancS for the children to romp; no
signs “Keep off the grass/’ excellent high
ways, saddle riding, cycling, tennis, fiPhing,
bathing, etc., afford means of enjoyment.
An excellent orchestra during the entire
season, Kates from 812.00 to 821 each per
week for tingle rooms; 825 to 840 for double
rooms. Rooms en suite with bath. Write
for booklet. CHARLES ST. JOHN,
Winchester. Va.
hollyYprinos
[Americus’ Favorite’’Picnic Resort
(2 miles of city)
Now open for the season. BOATING,
BATHING, CHUTE, DANCING PAVIL
ION and other amusements. Fine spring
pure water. No charge tor grounds.
W. K. & LEE M. HANSFORD.
Dear Mother:
Don’t let Your Baby Suffer and Cry
With Colic When a Few Drops of
Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic
(Diluted and Sweetened.)
Will give instant relief. Non-poisonous and
therefore harmless.
Tastes Like Peppermint Candy
and Baby will take it without a “kick.”
A Silver Half Dollar Will Get a Bottle from Druggists.
A postal card to the
Sherrouse Medicine Co.
Will “fetch” you a free sample. New Orleans, La.
WAR DEPARTMENT
HURRYING TROOPS
TO THE FAR EAST
! Over 3,000 Men Enroute to
the Coast For Service
In China.
WILL GO DIRECT TO TAKU
Four Batteries of Artillery and 500
Marines to Sall From San Francisco
July 28—Infantry and Cavalry to
Sall at an Karly Date —Four Compa
nies of Fifteenth Under Orders.
Washington, July 23.—The war de
partment is considering the advisability
( of sending the Hancock, which sails
from San Francisco July 28 with four
batteries of artillery and 500 marines,
direct to Taku instead of to Nagasaki.
These troops were to have gone on the
Meade, which sails Aug. 1, but it has
been decided that, owing to the urgent
necessity of getting reinforcements to
China, to have the Hancock make a
special trip. She will carry stores and
provisions only for the troops in China.
The Meade, on Aug. 1, will take out one
battalion or the Fifteenth infantry, one
squadron of the Third cavalry and one
company of engineers from West Point,
in all 1,171 men and GO officers. The
Garonne, carrying two squadrons of the
First cavalry and 100 recruits, 35 officers
and 950 men, will sail from Seattle the
same day for Nagasaki.
The place of the Hancock, which was
originally to sail Aug. 1, will bo taken
by the Warren if she arrives at San
Francisco in time. She will take four
squadrons of the Ninth cavalry and re
cruits, in all 42 officers and 1,242 men.
FIFTEENTH UNDER ORDERS.
Three Companies Leave Governor’s
Island For San Francisco.
New York, July 23. Governor’s
island and the ferry entrance at the bat
tery recall the days when the troops
were preparing to depart for the south
at the outbreak of the Spanish-American
war. Three companies of the Fifteenth
United States infantry, I, K and L, are
under orders to leave Governor’s island
for San Francisco, and the soldiers be
lieve they will sec service in China be
fore they return. Relatives and friends
and numbers of women spent us many
hours of Sunday with them as the rules
and regulations would permit.
At Ogden, Utah, company M of the
same regiment will join the contingent
from Governor’s island. This company
for a year has been at Fort McPherson,
Ga.
Company E of the battalion of en
gineers, two officers and 150 men, sta
tioned at West Point, are under orders
to go to the Pacific coast.
Troops Arrive From Cuba.
New York, July 23.—The United
States army transport Crook, having on
board a detachment of the Eighth
United States infantry from Havana,
has arrived here.
CHINESE FEAR AN ATTACK.
Chicago Celestials Are Organized to
Resist an Assault.
Chicago, July 23.—The inhabitants
of Chinatown in this city have evidently
adopted a signal in case they should bo
attacked by a mob. Over 100 responded
to a call for help from Moy Yen, pro
prietor of a restaurant, and nearly over
powered Sergeant Mooney and two de
tectives of the Harrison street station
before the astonished policeman could
announce their identity and convince
the excited Mongolians that they were
making an arrest and not seeking to
avenge atrocities committed in China.
As the three officers approached Yen’s
place a cry of alarm was raised. From
every direction every doorway swarmed
with Chinamen who, as they afterward
explained, wore answering the alarm re
cently adopted in the event of an at
tack.
Alabama’s Claim Approved.
Birmingham, Ala., July 23. —Colonel
Tow Q. Smith, commander of the Third
regiment, Alabama National guard, is
in receipt of a communication from Ad
jutant General Brandon announcing the
receipt by him of a telegram from the
quartermaster general at Washington,
stating that the account of the state of
Alabama growing out of the Spanish-
American war had been approved with
reference to tents and the state would
be immediately reimbursed.
Deadly Boiler Explosion.
Shelby, N. 0., July 23.—At Henry
Warlick’s, in Cleveland county, the
boiler of a threshing machine exploded,
killing Blanche Alexander and Tilden
Falls outright, probably fatally wound
ing a man named Buff and seriously
Wounding three others.
AMERICANS LEAD A
BRILLIANT ATTACK
AGAINSHHINESE
They Charged Across an Open
Field and . Captured a
Heavy Battery.
HAND TO HAND CONFLICT
Supported by Small British Force
They Dash Into the Fort and Drive
the Enemy Out—Guns Trained on
the Chinese, Who Lost Heavily—En
gagement at Wei Hal Wei.
Shanghai, July 23.—A dispatch from
Oho Foo, dated July 20, says:
A brilliant attack on a large force of
Chinese at Tien Tsin was made this
morning by a detachment of American
troops, assisted by some English fusi
lecrs. The object was to capture a bat
tery of large caliber cannon which had
been doing great damage.
The Anglo-American troops charged a
large fort across an open space and were
exposed to a hot, but poorly directed
fire from the enemy. They dashed in
the fort and after engaging the Chinese
in a sharp hand to hand fight, put them
to flight and remained masters of the
fort.
Eight largo modern guns wore cap
tured together with carts and other ac
cessories. The battery was immediately
turned upon the fleeing enemy who, un
der the well directed nre, suffered heav
ily. The victory was won in an incred
ibly short time against an overwhelm
ingly superior force and despite the
charge under the fire and the fight in
the forts, none of the Americans or the
British were killed.
The Chinese army is now retreating
toward Peking.
Two Encounters at Wei Hal Wei.
St. Petersburg, July 23.—Two en
counters are reported to have taken
place between British and Chinese
forces near Wei Hai Wei. The latter, it
is reported, were repulsed after a stub
born encounter.
Russians Concentrating at Charbtn.
St. Petersburg, July 23.—M. Kru
tizki, engineer of the Eastern Chinese
railway, telegraphing from Algathi, in
the trans-Baikal territory, under date of
Friday, July 20, reports the occupation
of Chailar by Chinose troops. The Rus
sians, according to this dispatch, con
tinued to concentrate at Charbin.
WOMEN WITNESSED BATTLE.
Arrived at Taku In Time to See
the Bombardment.
Wichita, Kan., July 23.—A letter
from Dr. Pruen, a missionary in China,
has just reached his mother, who lives
in this city. A letter written June 22
from Shanghai says:
“Mrs. Mills (an English lady) arrived
hero yesterday from Tien Tsin. She
tells us that after the 2,000 Russians had
repulsed an attack on the settlement by
Chinese soldiers and Boxers the consul
ordered all women and children to leave
Tien Tsin. The steamer in which they
came down the river reached Taku just
in time for the bombardment of the
forts, so the women had to crouch be
neath stacks of coal to avoid tho shells.
Presently from a few of the 30 gunboats
they saw the British and Japanese land
marines, who rushed forward and seized
one fort, then the others fell in the
hands of Russia and Germany.
QUEER MALADY IN ALABAMA.
Germ Attacks the Ear Drum Result
ing In Abscesses.
Birmingham, Ala., July 23. A
strange malady is going tho rounds of
North Alabama. It is some kind of a
germ which is attacking the ear drum
of the people, causing risings and ab
cesses, which prove both painful and
troublesome. In Birmingham many
people have been attacked. Governor
Joseph F. Johnston has been detained
at his home in this city during the past
week with trouble, in his ears. John
W. O’Neill, president of the Birming
ham board of trade, is now a victim.
There are many other people troubled
in the same way.
Teriilic Storm at Ironton.
Ironton, 0,, July 23.—A terrific wind,
rain and hailstorm demolished Spanner,
Cohen & Goodman’s large planing mill,
blew out the end of the Belfont compa
ny’s brick warehouse, unroofed the En
terprise planing mill, worked havoc
with wires and uprooted trees. The
rain was a veritable cloudburst, flood
ing houses in the low lands. Several
houses were struck by lightning.
Children Starved to Death.
Asheville, N. 0., July 23.—George
Griffin and wife have been jailed here,
charged witn causing the death of Grif
fin’s three children by his first wife, -
aged 8, 10 and 13. They became sick
and ho and their stepmother put them
in an outhouse, where neighbors dis
covered them, but too late to save their
lives.
Found Dead on tho Track.
St. Joseph, Mo., July 23.—This morn
ing two unknown men w T ere found be
side tho Chicago Groat Western tracks
at Savannah, Mo., 12 miles north of
hero, dead, with bullet holos in tho back
of their heads. Both wore well dressed.
Tho theory is that they were murdered
on a train and thrown off.
Powerhouse Destroyed.
Chattanooga, July 23.—At an early
hour this morning fire, which originated
mysteriously, completely destroyed the
powerhouse of the Chattanooga Rapid
Transit company, operating between
this city and Chickamauga park and
tho suburbs. Tho loss was 185,000, fully
insured.
xsuuaing Boom Continues.
Birmingham, Ala., July 23.—Birm
ingham’s building boom continues with
out tho slightest abatement. The re
cords show that 22 building permits
havo been issued during tho present
month for tho construction of buildings
amounting to. $33,903,
EUROPEAN POWERS
DISCREDIT ALLEGED
CONGERJISPATGH
Many Theories Advanced For
Their Disbelief In Its
Genuinness.
OFFICIALS ARE UNSHAKEN
Secretary Hay Admits That There Is
a Possibility of Fraud, but Does Not
See the Object For It—Another Dis
patch Was Sent to the American Min
ister at Peking Sunday.
Shanghai, July 23.—A dispatch from
Che Foo, dated July 21, says:
“Tho captain of a British steamer,
who has just arrived from Now Chwang,
reports that there arrived there on
Thursday a Chinaman professing to boa
foreigner’s servant who escaped from
Peking on July 12, on which date the
British legation was destroyed and the
foreigners butchered. Tho story is
credited in Now Chwang.”
Another telegram has come from the
governor of Shan Tung, Yuan Shi Kia.
He says:
“I have received definite information
from Peking that all the ministers are
well and there is no illness among thorn.
The Chinese authorities are devising
means for their rescue and protection.”
Minister Wu at State Department.
Washington, July 23.—The state de
partment was the center of interest in
tho Chinese situation. Secretary Hay
was at his desk by 9 o’ciock and for an
hour was engaged with a matter of such
importance that he declined to be inter
rupted by any one. About 10:15 o’clock
the Chinese minister arrived and was
with the secretary for some time. On
the departure of the minister the de
partment gave out the imperial edict of
tho Chinese government, the substance
of which had been previously made
known, declaring that the foreigners
were safe July 17.
The state department has received a
deluge of dispatches from all quarters of
the globe relating to the Conger message.
These show the attitude of the foreign
governments. Without exception tho
official view taken by all foreign officers
is that the dispatch is not genuine and
does not afford a basis for action. This
incredulity is also shared by United
grates Consul General Goodenow at
Shanghai, who has communicated to
the state department his disbelief in the
authenticity of the message.
Tho text of these several messages is
not made public as they are inconclu
sive and do not add anything in the way
of definite nows to the situation at
Peking, the entire tenor being one of
doubt and suspicion. The official doubts
are based on various theories. One of
them is that the deception was practiced
by the tsung li yamen itself. Still an
other is that it emanated from a Chinese
official, holding a position like that of
Sheng or Prince Tuan, the latter being
at the head of the anti-foreign element
and at last accounts connected with the
tsung li yamen.
Officials Unshaken.
Notwithstanding this flood of doubt
from foreign official quarters the state
department has not varied its position
as to the authenticity of the message.
Secretary Hay’s position is now as it
alway s has been that there is every prob
ability of the genuineness of the mes
sage, although always a possibility that
a fraud may have been perpetrated. But
as against this remote possibility Mr.
Hay feels that there is absolutely no mo
tive for the perpetration of such a mon
strous deception. The Washington gov
ernment is unshaken, therefore, in its
position on the message while the rest
of the world has made it known to this
government that the message is not ac
cepted as coming from Conger.
Concerning the proposition of media
tion made to us by China, the state de
partment was not prepared to make any
statement. It was surmised that Mr.
Hay was engaged in considering tho
government’s answer, which probably
will be delivered to Minister Wu later,
bnt no statements as to the course of
procedure could be obtained in any
official quarter. As comm unication will
be required between Washington and
the president, it is hardly likely that the
answer will be forthcoming at once.
Both the state department and Chi
nese officials took occasion early in the
day to deny a report that negotiations
were on foot to deliver Minister Conger
to Admiral Remey at Tien Tsin. There
is reason to believe that the government
is again using every effort to secure
communication with Minister Conger
and this time to get an answer from our
minister which will be so conclusive as
to remove any shadow of doubt. In this
connection it is reported that Minister
Wu has sent another cipher cable dis
patch to Minister Conger, but there is a
strong disinclination in official quarters
to discuss the various steps being taken
while they are still in an inconclusive
form.
REGARDED AS A DECEPTION.
England Refuses to Believe the Min
isters Are Llive.
London, July 23.—Though there are
some indications that hardened pessim
ism is beginning to melt under the
warm shower of Chinese assurances, so
that it is now admitted that perhaps not
all the foreign ministers at Peking have
been killed, still incredulity remains tho
dominant note of Europeans. No one is
able to reconcile the assurances of tho
imperial edict that Minister Conger’s
statement in his alleged message to Sec
retary Hay that he was in hourly expec
tation of death by massacre, though both
documents purport to have been sent off
from Peking on the same date. It is
confidently anticipated, however, that
the mystery will soon be solved, as all
the governments, following the lead of
the United States, have taken steps to
test the sincerity of Chinese officialdom
by insisting upon free communication
with their ministers.,
Steamer Windward Disabled.
St. John’s, N. F., July 23. —The
Peary relief steamer Windward entered
the harbor at Port Au Basques, at the
southwest extremity of the island, Sat
urday with part of her machinery dis
abled. .. -
OXFORD TIES.
Old Sol compels people to buy* straw
hats at the proper time but he fails tc
induce many people to enjoy the maxi
mum foot comfort by substituting ox
fords for high shoes.
think about this matter “good
and'hard.”
We have the proper oxfords at the
proper prices.
SCHUMPERT SHOE CO.
SHOT FIRED FROM
EXECUTIVEBUILDING
Ricketts Tells of Plans For
Murder of Goebel.
YOUTZEY WAS THE LEADER
Told Witness His Job Depended on
Goebel’s Death—Assassin Was to Get
$1,200 —Made His Escape Through
the Basement.
Georgetown, Ky., July 23.—The
courtroom was only about half filled
with spectators when the Powers case
was called. The prosecution gave no
tice that they would excuse a half dozen
persons summoned as witnesses for that
side. Among those excused was Ike
Golden, brother of Sergeant F. Whar
ton Golden.
Lieutenant John Ricketts, an officer
in the Barbourville military company,
of which John Powers was captain, was
the first witness.
He arrived in Frankfort Jan. 25 with
the train load of mountaineers. Before
the train reached Frankfort witness said
the men were told to report to Lieuten
ant Culton for pistols, ammunition, etc.
In Frankfort they took possession of
the Agricultural building and stacked
their guns there.
Witness said each morning a crowd of
from 300 to 600 men occupied the yard
in front of the legislative building. Wit
ness saw Youtzey frequently and talked
with him. Had a conversation with
Youtzey the day before the assassina
tion. Youtzey said Goebel had to be
put of the way and he (Youtzey) had
1100 which he would also contribute for
that purpose and knew of ten or 12 oth
ers who would also contribute to such a
fund. Youtzey also said Goebel could
be killed from the executive building;
that the assassin could escape through
the basement and never be detected. He
said his job depended on Goebel being
killed. Fifteen minutes before the as
sassination the witness saw Youtzey
and the latter told him he wanted 25 or
30 men to accompany him to the execu
tive building. Continuing the witness
said:
“Youtzey put us inside the executive
building near the stairs. He told us
something was going to happen and we
must remain there. When he started
through the hall I left and went into a
private residence across tho street from
the building. I had been there a few
minutes when I heard the shots. I did
not know any of the men whom I left at
the foot of the stairs in the executive
building. ’ ’
Witness explained that the men whom
Youtzey placed were just outside the
office of secretary of state. He said he
left because he did not want to be pres
ent in case of killing.
Cross examined, witness said that
when Youtzey brought the men into the
hall he told them as “soon as something
happened” a man would come down the
steps and go away with them.
Witness said that when Youtzey left the
men he went in the direction of the gov
ernor’s office.
R. E. Coombs, private secretary to
Appellate Judge Hobson, next witness,
told of a conversation between two
mountaineers in the house lobby a day
or two before the assassination, in
which they spoke of “picking them out, ”
meaning the Democrats.
MILLS RESUME OPERATION.
Carpenters Still Out at Columbus—Na
tional Union Aids Them.
Columbus, Ga., July 23.—The planing
mills of the city have opened for opera
tion, but with only small forces. It is
stated that at a meeting of the carpen
ters a communication was received from
the secretary of the national union ad
vising that weekly benefits of $5 and
$7.50 would be paid.
It is claimed by the carpenters that in
some cases the mill men agreed to make
concessions to individual members of
their organizations, but were informed
that all such advances would have to be
made to a committee representing iho
unions. Work goes oh at some places
in the city, although tho great majority
of the carpenters are idle.
It is said that Mayor Chappell desires
to have the differences between the mill
men and carpenters arbitrated and is
contemplating steps to bring about, if
possible, such an arbitration.
Negroes Refuse to Register.
Wilmington, N. C., July 23.—Not
over 36 negroes have registered in all of
New Hanover county. In Wilmington,
up to a few days ago, only nine had
registered. Advices from Charlotte are
that the white registration in Mecklen
burg county is the largest on record.
This is also the case in Wake.
Big Fire at St. Paul.
St. Paul, July 23.—The St. Paul Cold
Storage and Warehouse company’s large
warehouse has been destroyed by fire.
The total loss is estimated at $750,000;
with an insurance of $550,000.
Two Dead; Two Injured.
Chicago, July 23.—Two girls are dead
and two men are badly burned as a re
sult of a gasoline explosion at 331 North
Franklin street.
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