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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR.
LAST CALL
Os Summer Season, 1900.
I will leave for New York this week to buy my
Fall and Winter stock, and before going 1 desire to
again call your attention to our
Closing Out Sale
of all Summer goods in every department.
Everything in Wash Goods.
Everything in Summer Underwear.
Everything in Straw Hats, Caps, Etc
Everything in Neckwear.
Everything in Summer Clothing.
Everything in Oxfords and Low Cut Shoes.
Everything in Fancy Goods, and in fact every=
thing in every department pertaining to Summer
wear will be sacrificed the next week to make room
for fall and winter goods.
We have lots of hot weather still before us, and
now is the grand opportunity to buy what you need
to finish out the season cheap.
LEE ALLEN.
. What We Promise
We Perform.
The drug world has not escaped the
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receive prompt attention.
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will practice in all courts except County
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street.
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CHINESE TO ATTACK
THE ALLIES; SACRED
CITY HAS FALLEN
Large Force Said to Be Mov
ing Against the Interna
tional Troops.
COMMUNICATION SEVERED
Position of the Allies Rendered Uncer
tain by the Movement of the Impe
rial Troops—Strong Force Near Piet-
Sang and Tung Chow—Another
Battle Reported From Peking.
London, Aug. 21. —The following dis
patch has been received from Admiral
Bruce, dated Taku, Aug. 19:
“The allies are reported to have en
tered the sacred city of Peking Aug. 17.
Shanghai, Aug. 21.—The foreign offi
cials here learn that the telegraph from
Tien Tsin has been cut.
The position of the allies is uncertain
and a large body of Chinese troops has
taken the field.
Chinese March Against Peltsang.
Tien Tsin, Aug. 21.—About 5,000
Chinese troops, which are reported to
have been at Sung Liu Ching, left for
Peitsang and 2,000 more Chinese troops
have gone toward Tung Chow.
Fighting at Peking.
London, Aug. 21.—Fighting was go
ing on at Peking Saturday, according to
one report, but according to a dispatch
received by the admiralty from Rear
Admiral Bruce the allies entered the sa
cred city of Peking Friday.
Quiet In the South.
Shanghai, Aug. 21. —Advices from
the provincial capitals show that the at
titude of the southern mandarins haa
been friendly since the allies reached
Peking. Some of the magistrates have
been issuing proclamations commanding
the Chinese to attend to business, to
avoid sedition and acknowledging that
the invasion of the foreigners is justified.
MANY CHINESE WERE KILLED.
Natives Lost Heavily In Fight Before
Peking—Conger Talks.
Peking, Aug. 17, via Shanghai, Aug.
21. —Contrary to the agreement of the
allied commanders the Russians ad
vanced and occupied the first door of the
east gate early in the morning of Aug.
14, but failed to force the second door.
At 2 o’clock on the afternoon of Aug. 14
the British and Americans entered the
gate near the legations and met with
only slight resistance. The Japanese
met more serious opposition at the upper
east gate all day. At midnight Aug. 14
they blew up the gate and entered the
city. Many Chinese were killed.
Made a Desperate Assault.
The people in the legations were well,
but somewhat starved. Minister Con
ger said:
“Prince Ching, president of the tsung
li yamen, sent word that his officers had
received orders to cease firing on us un
der pain of death. At 7 o’clock in the
evening of the same day the Chinese
opened fire and this continued all day.
If the relieving column had not arrived
when it did we should probably have
succumbed. The Americans lost seven
marines killed and 15 wounded and one
child died. The whole movement is a
purely governmental one. The Boxers
are only ft pretense, having no guns.
The confidential advisor of the emperor
was the leader of the imperial troops.
In the 11 days over 2,000 shells fell
among us. ”
HELD OUT AGAINST 20,000.
Father De Hots* Thrilling Experience
With the Boxers.
Tien Tsin, via Shanghai, Aug. 21.
Father DeHets, a Laxarist minister, has
arrived here. At a village 40 miles to
northwest, he, with 0,000 converts, held
out for six weeks against the Boxers
armed with rifles and swords. They
numbered 20,000. They intended blind
ing or killing the whole population.
The village officials sent Father De-
Hets word that he must leave China,
but with a few rifles and a small cannon
he held on till General Sung sent word
that the Christians would be spared, but
that they must disarm’ and Father Do-
Hets must leave for the coast.
He was escorted to General Maa at
Peitsaug and had been there for three
days when Peitsang was taken.
The remaining converts were given
one week’s food by General Sung, act
ing under orders from Peking. The
Boxers obeyed his orders.
IMPERIAL FAMILY IS SAFE.
It Will Require a Prolonged Campaign
to Capture Them.
Shanghai, Aug. 21. —Divers reports
as to the movements of the Chinese im
perial family continue to be received at
the treaty ports and are thence faith
fully transmitted to the European capi
tals. Those representing the court as
having left Peking are of exclusive Chi
nese origin. According to them their
majesties are well on their way to San-
Fu, about 500 miles inland.
If the Chinese government is at San-
Fu there is no chance for getting at
t hem without a prolonged campaign.
Awaiting the Powers’ Reply.
Shanghai, Aug. 2J. —Earl Li Hung
Chang has signified his intention of
leaving for Peking as soon as he receives
the reply of the powers to his request of
yesterday for peace.
Governor of Shan Tung Dead.
Shanghai, Aug. 21.—Yuan Shi Hai,
the governor of Shan Tung, is dead.
Incendiary Fires In Peoria.
Peoria, Ills., Aug. 31.—Two incendi
ary fires early today resulted in the
death of one fireman, the injury of five 1
and the destruction of $50,000 worth of j
property. .
POPULIST LEADERS
OPPOSE STEVENSON
National Committee Is Urged
to Name Party Candidate.
BUTLER IS AGAINST HIM
National Chairman Is Making a Vig
orous Campaign Against the Demo
cratic Viifcc Presidential Nominee.
Roosevelt Confers With President.
Cine ago, Aug. 21.—The latest reports
received here indicate that the Populist
national committee, which is to meet in
this city Aug. 28, may not be as harmo
nious as was predicted when the execu
tive committee was in session here early
in the month. The meeting is called
for the purpose of selecting a candidate
for tho vice presidency. When Mr.
Towne declined the nomination of the
Populists it was generally supposed that
Mr. Stevenson would receive the Popu
list indorsement by general consent.
The correspondence which has taken
place among the members of the na
tional committee of that party since the
meeting of the executive committee
makes it plain that this result, while ap
parently still probable, will not bo ac
complished without a struggle.
Indeed, it is understootl that many of
the leaders of the party are strongly
urging that the committee shall name
an independent candidate. Those who
take this position include a majority of
the officers of the national committee,
among them being Chairman Butler and
Treasurer Washburne, who are pro
nounced in their views. Vice Chairman
Edmiston is also said to incline toward
the opinion that wisdom demands that
the Populists have a candidate of their
own in the field. Secretary Edgerton is
credited with being the only officer of
the organization who is friendly to the
indorsement of Mr. Stevenson’s candi
dacy.
Mr. Stevenson’s friends claim that
Edgerton is working effectively in his
behalf. The best canvass of the com
mittee they have been able to make
causes them to feel hopeful of the result.
Still, those now committed to this course
are considerably below a majority in
numbers.
Senator Butler, and others who agree
with him, contend that it would be sui
cidal for their party not to have a can
didate of their own political faith in tho
field. They also hold that unless there
is a Populist candidate for second place
many Populist votes will be driven from
Mr. Bryan.
The national committee has fall power
to act, in accordance with the instruc
tions of the Sioux Falls convention, and
it is presumed its decision, when made,
will be final.
lie Assures the President That New
York Is Safe.
Washington, Aug. 21. Governor
Roosevelt left for New York this morn
ing on the 10 o’clock train. When asked
for information as to his visit the gov
ernor stated that he camo especially to
see the president, desiring to talk over
matters concerning the campaign and
also regarding his itinerary. The presi
dent and Governor Roosevelt discussed
various campaign policies and the feat
ures of letters of acceptance which are
soon to be made public.
It is the desire of Governor Roosevelt,
as a vice presidential candidate, to have
his utterances during the coming west
ern tour thoroughly in accord with tho
views of the presidential candidate, and
he also desires to give expression to and
make features of the issues which the
president deems most important. Gov
ernor Roosevelt expects to make a great
many speeches during the campaign.
He has made arrangements to be in Cni
cago a week from next Monday.
Those who conversed with tho gov
ernor say that he is full of confidence as
to the result of the coming election, but
at the same time he thinks there should
be a very vigorous campaign in order to
keep the people informed regarding the
important issues. The governor assured
the president that there is no question
about the state of New York, notwith
standing some complications just now
over the state ticket and state campaign.
HAS COMPLETED HIS SPEECH.
Bryan’s Response to the Populist Com
mittee Contains 4,000 Words.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21. —Mr. Bryan
today completed his speech to be deliv
ered in Topeka Thursday in response to
the notification of the Populist commit
tee. The speech is about 4,(MX) words in
length and deals largely with the trust
question.
Mr. Bryan also considers at some
length the prosperity contention of the
Republican party. He again presents
“imperialism” as the paramount issue
and gives some figures to show the bur
dens which he claims militarism will
impose.
Talk of Fusion In Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Aug. 21.—Democrats of
Wisconsin will meet here tomorrow to
nominate a state ticket. The Populists
meet in state convention on the same
day and some talk of fusion of the two
parties has been indulged in. Populist
leaders, however, express themselves
against the nomination of Bohmrich and
in case the Kenosha man heads the
ticket it is likely the Populists will nom
inate an independent ticket.
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Washington, Aug. 21.—The census
office today made public the census re -
turns for St. Paul and Minneapolis. The
population of St. Paul is 163,632, an in
crease over 1890 of 40,476, or 22.89 per
cent. The population of Minneapolis is
$02,718, an Increase over 1890 of 87,980,
or 23.05 per cent.
Fortune In a Closet.
Greensburg, Pa., Aug. 21.—Execu
tors of the estate of Mrs. Sabine Beer,
who recently died at Madison, this state,
found $16,000 in a chest in the house,
$5,000 of it in gold. The house had been
vacant for some weeks.
Furnace Blown Out.
Embrbville, Tenn., Aug. 21. The
iron blast furnace at this place was
blown out this afternoon, throwing 150
men out of employment. It will be
closed down indefinitely.
CABINET DECIDES
TO REJECT CHINA'S
APPEAL FOR PEACE
Proposition Coming Through
Earl Li Hung Chang Will
Be Denied.
WAR WILL BE CONTINUED
Reply Refusing to Suspend Hostilities
Will Be Communicated to the Chi
nese Government at Once—Failure
of China to Comply With Our De
mands Given as the Reason.
Washington, Aug. 21.—The cabinet
today decided to reject the latest appeal
from Li Hung Chang for a cessation of
hostilities. The reply will be commu
cated at once to the Chinese govern
ment with a statement of tho reasons
for the action of this government. The
rejection is based on the non-compli
ance of the Chinese government with the
specific provisions of the declaration of
the United States under date of Aug. 12.
APPEAL FROM THE VICEROYS
They Request That No Indignities Be
Shown Emperor and Empress.
Washington, Aug. 21.—The state de
partment today received an appeal from
the viceroys of Nanking and Hu Nan,
asking that no personal indignities be
shown the emperor and empress dow
ager and renewing assurances of friend
ship and of maintaining quiet in the
south of China if this was observed.
It is understood that the powers al
ready have considered this question,
and there appears to be no disposition to
give the emperor or empress dowager
affront.
The application of the Chinese vice
roys is in effect a request that the Chi
nese sovereigns shall not be made pris
oners of war. It is an established prin
ciple of international law that members
of the enemy’s royal family, his chief
ministers of state and his diplomatic
agents of state are liable to capture, even
though they may not bo actively en
gaged in hostile operations. Their po
sition makes them so important to tho
enemy in tho conduct of his war that
they cannot be treated as ordinary non
combatants.
In the present case tfiere is well
grounded belief that the sovereigns, es
pecially the empress dowager, have been
instrumental in directing hostile move
ments, and Minister Conger’s advices
stated that the imperial forces were be
sieging the legations.
CAN SEND NO MORE TROOPS.
War Department Has Sent All Avail
able to Chiua.
Washington, Aug. 21—The war de
partment has no information concerning
the report from London that additional
troops for the allied armies are urgently
needed. If this was the case nothing
more could be done by this government
at present. The troops now under or
ders for the far east will continue to go
forward and when they reach Nagasaki
it will be determined whether they will
go to China or to Manila, the Philip
pines being the original destination of
some of them.
There are now in China the Ninth in
fantry, eight companies of tho Four
teenth infantry, Battery E, Fifth artil
lery, eight troops of the Sixth cavalry
and four companies of the Fifteenth in
fantry, the latter having recently ar
rived. There are at sea destined for
China four batteries of the Third artil
lery, Company E of engineers, four
troops of tne Third cavalry, eight troops
of the First cavalry and eight troops of
the Ninth cavaly. Besides there sailed
on the Sherman today four companies
each of the Second, Elfth and Eighth
infantry.
Chinese Appeal tn France.
Paris, Aug. 21.—The French foreign
office has received from Li Hung Chang
a request similar to the one addressed to
the United States government, asking
for the appointment of M. Piohon, the
French minister at Peking, or another
person to represent France at the peace
negotiations. It is said that all the
powers have received a like message.
Conger Reports the Relief.
Washington, Aug. 21.—The state de
partment has made public the following
extracts from an undated cablegram re
ceived last night from Minister Conger:
“Saved. Relief arrived today. Entered
city with little trouble. Do not yet
know where imperial family is. Ex
cept deaths already reported, all Ameri
cans alive and well. Desperate efforts
made last night to exterminate us.
Mitchell, an American soldier, a Rus
sian and a Japanese were wounded and
a German killed. Advise Woodward,
Chicago; Conger, Des Moines; Sims,
Council Bluffs; Conger, Pasadena, and
Porter, Paris.”
Wall art Is Under Arrest.
Arlington, Minn., Aug. 21.—Theo
dore Wallart, who yesterday butchered
his wife and four stepchildren and seri
ously wounded his 16-year-old stepson,
was discovered this morning in a barn
on his sister’s place, Mrs. Steinhorn,
about 2 miles from the scene of the
crime. He was hidden under a manger
and had tramped about in the woods all
the day before. Wallart made a some
what incoherent confession.
SAVED HER MISTRESS’ LIFE.
After 34 Years Mrs. Sheldon Is Re
warded For Her Bravery.
Albany, Aug. 21.—For saving the
life of Mrs. Elmer Carthage of Galves
ton, Tex., 34 years ago, Mrs. Julia Shel
don, seamer in a knitting mill, is made
heiress to a fortune of $12,000. Mrs.
Sheldon was Mrs. Carthage’s maid in
1863.
While out riding with her mistress
one day the horse ran away. Mrs.
Sheldon cut the traces in time to save
them from being dashed over a preci
pice. Maid and mistress parted soon
after this incident and Mrs. Sheldon
never heard from Mrs. Carthage. Mrs.
Carthage died several weeks ago. When
her will was read her relatives were
surprised to learn that Mrs. Sheldon
had been made sole heir,
BURGHERS MUST TAKE
OATH OFALLEGI ANGE
All Refusing Will Be Treated
as Prisoners of War.
CALL FOR MORE TROOPS
Reinforcements to Be Prepared For
South Africa—lt Is Believed That
Roberts’ Proclamation Will Make
Accessions to the Boer Ranks.
London, Aug. 21. Lord Roberts*
proclamation in regard to the Transvaal
burghers who take the oath of neutral
ity in the future has been received with
general approval here. It is an un
doubted fact that Lord Roberts’ policy
of socalled leniency has been unpopular
in Great Britain for some time past and
public opinion has been urging that
more severe measures should be taken.
The effect of the commander-in-chief’s
proclamation will be that all those
burghers who have not taken the oath
of allegiance to Queen Victoria may be
treated as prisoners of war and removed
from the country. It is undoubtedly
unprecedented to regard a civilian pop
ulation of an invaded territory, when
unarmed, as if they were the enemy’s
troops, bnt it is maintained that, in fact,
the Transvaal burghers are all actual or
potential combatants, and it is impossi
ble to make distinctions between those
in the field and those on their farms.
The farmers, therefore, must choose.
They must cither loyally become British
subjects or else they must be deemed to
have thrown in their lot with the
queen’s enemies.
If they take the oath and violate it
Lord Roberts threatens them with im
prisonment or death, and the farms and
buildings of all persons aiding and abet
ting the Boer forces will be confiscated
or destroyed.
It is admitted that the adoption of
this policy must intensify the savage
and bitter character which the struggle
has now assumed, and that the immedi
ate effect is liable to make a consider
able accession to the armies of Dewet
and other commanders in the field.
Orders have been sent to Aidershot
for fresh drafts of reinforcements to be
prepared for South Africa, so that it
does not look as if the hope of the min
istry that a large proportion of General
Roberts’ army may be brought back in
September, is at ail likely to be fulfilled.
DISAGREESWITH THE KAISER
Conflict Between Count Von Buelow
and Emperor William.
Berlin, Aug. 21. —For the last day
or two rumors have been current in the
press of a conflict between Count Von
Buelow and the kaiser and the military
party regarding China.
Dr. Theodore Barth, a well known
member of the reischstag, who is known
to be in the confidence of the foreign
secretary, publishes an article in Die
Nation, in which he declares that Count
Von Buelow could not regard the ap
pointment of Count Von Waldersee as a
purely military question. He had prob
ably given his consent to it, but its pre
mature announcement to the press be
fore he had finished negotiations with
the foreign cabinets was sprung upon
him by the military party anxious to
bring about a fait accompli.
Dr. Barth declares the treatment of
the Waldersee question causes anxiety,
as it looks as if military influences were
at work on the foreign office.
MINING PROPERTY SOLD.
Chattanooga Capitalists Purchase the
George Haynes Gold Lot.
Canton, Ga., Aug. 21.—Dr. O. O.
Enis, Jewett, Allen & Co., and some
other Chattanooga capitalists, have pur
chased what is known as the George
Haynes gold lot of 80 acres near Holly
Springs, in this county, and begun some
prospect work on same.
It is proposed to take out several tons
of “pay dirt’’ and ship to the smelter in
Atlanta, and if the test thus made
proves satisfactory and confirms reports
of the assays of the ore taken from the
property, a plant will be established for
immediate and active development. A
fine shute has been uncovered and the
vein matter is quite rich, while there is
also good placer workings on the prop
erty. This property adjoins the fa
mous Putnam mine, from which SI,HSO
was taken many years ago by one miner
in a few hours.
OTIS’ PLANS ARE MODIFIED.
Philippine Commissioners Adopt His
Municipal Scheme.
Manila, Aug. 21.—The Philippine
commissioners, when installed on Sept.
1, will consider a bill for municipal or
ganizations. General Otis* municipal
scheme, as modified, includes provisions
regarding land taxation and a civil ser
vice bill empowering the commission to
make appointments by system of civil
service advancement by which it will be
possible for the incumbents of the low
est offices, through efficient service and
competitive examinations, to attain po
sitions at the heads of departments and
under secretaryships.
The civil authorities are authorized to
discharge employes for cause, but must
fill vacancies through the regular path
of promotion. The commission’s execu
tive sessions will be open to the public.
Fought About a Girl.
Fairburn, Ga., Aug. 21.—Near New
Hope church, in the lower part of this
county, a fight occurred between John
Phillips and William Longino, which
came very near being serious. It seems
that Longino was in company with Mms
Birdie Gaddy, when Phillips put in an
appearance and got ahead of Longino.
The sequel was a fight in which Lon
gino cut Phillips about the face and
arm, severing the leader, and Phillips
used a rock to good account on Longino.
Negro Killed at a Church.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 21.—A negro
meeting at Brown Chapel, in Harris
county, broke up in wild disorder. Jim
Sellars and Sog Moore, the latter a
noted moonshiner, began fighting be
cause Moore took tho latter’s wife driv
ing, and Sellars shot Moore dead near
the church. Moore had attacked Sellars
with a knife and cut him seriously. A
negro in the crowd who had a spite
against another began firing at him, out
did not hit anyone.
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