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BRITISHERS BLUFF CZAR’S MINIONS Clash of Authority Occurs At Tien Tsin. RAILROAD LAND IN DISPUTE Russians Stop Work In Progress, But British Officials Order That It Proceed. A London special says: Friction has arisen at Tien Tsin between the Brit ish and Russians over a piece of land alleged to belong to the railway com pany and to have been in possession of the company for some years. According to dispatches from Tien Tsin the Russians assert that this land is part of their new concession, and therefore Russian property. Mr. Kin der, manager of the railway, had be gun to make a siding, but was stopped by the Russian authorities. He ap pealed to Colonel McDonald, who re ferred the matter to General Barrow, British chief of staff in Pekin, who re plied: “Carry on the siding with armed force, if neceesary. ” Guards were put on the line by the British, and the work continued. General Wagasak, the Russian com mander, protested, and said the thing would not have been done if the Rus sians had had as many troops as the British, adding that such matters should be left to diplomacy. Colonel McDonald again communi cated with General Barrow, who tele graphed: “Continue the siding.” General Wagasak, very indignant, appealed to the Russian minister at Pekin, M. de Giers. The Pekin correspondent of The London Morning Post writing Satur day and giving details of the storming of a gate of the Great Wall by Colonel Ledebur’s column March Bth, says: “The Germans captured the Chung I Shun pass between the provinces of Chi Li and Shau Si, after seven hours’ fighting. This result was brilliantly achieved by the Bavarian battalion, j which marched 125 miles from Paotiug- Fu in four days, through mountains and over difficult mule tracks. “The Chinese held an apparently impregnable position on the great wall at the highest part of the pass, i They had several thousand troops and artillery of all all descriptions. The Germans attacked them with 600 in fantry and two howitzers. The turn ing movement over an impassable country occupied several hours and was completely succesful. The Chi nese fled in to the proviune of Shan Si, leaving at least a hundred dead j and four hotchkiss guns. The victory will have au excellent moral effect, as the Chinese beleived their fortified mountain belt impenetrable.” MORE HEADS WANTED. Advices from Pekin state that a gen eral meeting of the foreign ministers ! was held Tuesday, at which the re ports of the committees were heard. Regarding the punishment of the Chinese connected with the boxers, there is strenuous opposition against demanding many more heads, hut a list containing the names of ninety- j six minor officials will shortly be pre sented to Prince Ching and Li Hung Chaug, urging that they be tried for complicity in the outrages aud pun ished, when found guilty, in such manner as the Chinese themselves see .fit, except in the case of six men, who the ministers think should be execut ed. The report of the committee on the general principles on which indemnity .should be considered was adopted. Those claims, which are palpably un just, will be disallowed, The police acted promptly after the girl’s father had reported to them. Tuesday afternoon they arrested Gep. Abbott, Jr., seventeen years ofd, <Jf Brooklyn. He admitted knowing Mary, said he bad takeu her out for a walk Sunday night and that two other young meu had joined them, but de clared that he know nothing about her having been drugged, aud denied that there bad been any assault. He gave the names of the two other youths,and on Miss Paige’s complaint warrants were sworn out for their arrest. CASH FOR GEORGIA TEACHERS. State School Superintendent Glenn Is Disbursing Sum of $500,000. Georgia State School Commissioner Glenn has drar n warrants to the amouat of $300,000 in favov of the public school teachers of the state for their January salary. This is the first the terchers have received their salaries so early in the year, it usually being the latter part of May before they are paid. But the money for the teachers is now in the r. treasury and Commissioner Glenn will make their hearts glad by paying them nearly two months earlier '.nan Bra big cotton blaze. A Warehouse and Freight Cars at Eutaw, Ala., Destroyed By Fire. Fire at Eutaw, Ala., Thursday, de < stroyM tne Planters’ warehouse, to gether with 1,600 bales of cotton and several boxcars loaded with freight n he entire town narrowly escaped de gjy4pn. The total loss is $70,000, Y Hpßy covered by insurance. _ . Hopged to merchants and OH! FOR STRENGTH! | Weak Narves, Tired, Exhausted Bodies. The Csnijlamt of Thomfls open Tlorak Health and Strength are Within Your Grasp. Dr. Greene’s Nervura Makes You Strong and Weil. It is the Groat Restorative of Brain ami itrve^. Oh, those nerves of ours, how they do bother us! Weak, tired, and ner vous is the complaint everywhere. We overwork, dissipate, weaken our bodies, ruin our health, and Anally break down. Sleeplessness and indi gestion are early symptoms, for the nerves are too exhausted and irritable to permit rest, and the stomach too weak to digest food. 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Don’t hesitate to use it. j sufferers, for you will never regret it. j You will be made well and strong." j As this letter is from a dealer in j medicine, his word Is authority on such matters. Everybody knows that Dr. Greene’s Nervura blood and nerve remedy is the great leading medicine ; of the age. Take it and you will be made strong, healthy and vigorous. Doctors recommend it because it Is j the prescription of a physician, and because they know it cures. Dr. Greene, the most successful spe cialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases, discovered it. He can be consulted free, personally or by letter, at his office. 35 W. 14th St., New York City. The Origin of the Compass. The origin of the compass is un doubtedly to be ascribed to the Chi nese, who more than a thousand years B. C. made use of thelodestoneto guide their cars or carriages without the aid of the sun and stars. It is certain that they employed the magnetic needle in the navigation of vessels soon after the Christian era, if not earlier. There is, indeed, every reason to believe that the mariner’s compass was not an original European invention, but was introduced from China. None of the early European writers speak of it as having been invented in Europe; and it is certain that the compass used by the Italians in the 13th century was constructed exactly like those made la China about the same period. Putnam Fxnxi.xss Dt*s do not spot, streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed appear ance. Sold by all druggists. Andrew Carnegie believes in being gen erous while he is alive, and does not de fer the manifestation of his charity un til death ha* parted him from his wealth. Last yea l - his gifts amounted to |3,000,000. In 1309 he gave away 85,000,000. Ilon’t VVliifc t We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. 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Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, curesnindcolic. 25cabottie The hairdresser feels no compunctions about dying an old maid. Piso's Cure cannot bo too highly spoken of as a cough cure.—J. W. O’Bkien, 322 Third Avenue, N., Minneapolis, Mina., Jan. u, 1900. The unsucceasful man realize* that there THE WEEKLY NEWS, CARTERSVILLE, GA. WAR IS STILL ON. Armistice Between Lord Kitchener And General Botha Seems to Be Ineffective. A dispatch from Lord Kitchener, is* | sued at London Friday morning, is so studiously silent upon the subject of the peace negotiations that it leads to the conclusion that nothing has yet been accomplished of a sufficiently definite character to justify lending official support to the view that the war is over. NordoGeneral French’s ! movements indicate a cessation of hos tilities, although possibly, as no date I is given, his captures were made pre j vious to the grauting of the armistice. Lord Kitchener’s dispatch, which is dated at Pretoria, reports as follows: “Dewet has reached Seuekal on his northward progress. “French, in addition to his previous successes, reports forty-six Boers kill ed or wounded, 146 taken pris oners and surrendered, with 200 rifles, 3,700 rounds of ammunition, 2,400 horses, 2,500 cattle and 400 wagons and carts, besides mules and trek oxen. “Methuen has arrived at Warrenton from Klerksdorp, bringing in prison oners and cattle. “The weather is wet, delaying the movements of the columns.” A dispatch from Pretoria, after not ing General Dewet’s arrival at Senekal, Orange River Colony, says that though he has only a small following, Dewet is nearing a district where he is likely to receive considerable reinforcements and probably intends to pick up rov ing bands of republicans who are ever present in the Dornberg and Koranna districts. General French, the dispatch adds, had been detained by swollen drifts in the Piet Retief district, but is now able to move again. Dispatches from Bloemfontein, Or ange River Colony, state that prison ers who have lately been released by General Dewet say they think he is a madman. They aver that the terrible fatigue he has undergone, his anxie ties aud the intensity of his feelings have unhinged his mind. Apart from this view of General Dewet’s mental state some of his peculiarities are that he rarely sleeps within the bounds of the camp. He seeks his rest out side, Avith a few trusted followers. Thus, the orderlies of his subordinate commanders are frequently unable to find him to receive orders. His secre cy is extreme. He absolutely imparts his plans to no one. General Dewet repudiates the peace negotiations which are going on. He has declared openly to the men under his command that no terms except in dependence will satisfy him. A recent utterance attributed to General Dewet is that after the British he hated the Transvaalers. The whereabouts of General Dewet during the last two or three days is unknown, nor is it known whether President Stevn is with him. AMENDHENT DON’T GO. Cuban Committee on Foreign Rela. tions Will So Report. A special from Havana says: The committee on foreign relations held another private meeting Friday after noon. Senor De Quesada, one of the members, says the committee agreed i unanimously that the Platt amend ! ment iu its present form could not be J accepted and tbat a report to this | fffect will be submitted to the consti tutional convention. He also asserts that the committee is assured of the support of twenty-eight delegates. Monday the committee will meet again, when individual opinions on the question will be filed, to be incor porated later into the final report, The intention of the committee is not to make a final report for some time, but Senor de Quesada declares that this delay will not weaken the deter mination of its members not to accept the Platt amendment as it stands. Admiral Dewey Goes to Aiken. Aiken, S. C,, is preparing for Ad miral Dewey. Information was re ceived there Friday that the admiral’s physicians had ordered him south, and he has chosen Aiken as his resting place. Alabama Town Burned. The village of Comer, Ala., was al most totally destroyed by fire Friday morning at 4 o’clock. Nine store houses went up in flames, and only a small portion of the stocks were saved. HILLIONS FOR LIBRARIES. Carnegie Offers to Endow Fifty-Six Branches In New York. Auerew Carnegie,who, since retiring as an active figure from the steel world, has been able to devote his time exclusively to his other passion —the fonudiug of libraries—has made his departure for Europe this spring memorable by the largest offer of that kind ever advanced. If New York will provide the sites aud the maintenance he has promised to give $5,200,000 to establish sixty-five branch libraries in tne city. The offer was made in a letter to Dr. John S. Billings, director of the New York public library. ROBBERS KILL CASHIER. Unsuccessful Attempt to Loot a Penn, sylvanla Bank. Charles W. Ryan, cesaier of the Halifax, Pa., National bank, was shot to death by Henry Rowe and Weston Keiper, of Kykens, at door Thursday in an attempt at bank robbery. Iha robbers were captured by a party of citizens soon after the crime and were lauded in the Harrisburg PURINA FEED PtnDq. Jr St.Louis^Mo. ENRAGED TEXANS CREMATE A NEGRO Confessed to Brutal Hur der of White Woman. THOUSANDS WITNESS BURNING Victim of Flames Bore Torture Stoically—Bereaved Husband Slashes Him With Knife. At Corsicana, Texas, John Hender son, colored, who brutally assaulted and murdered Mrs. Younger, a farm er’s wife, living just outside the city, several days ago, was burned to death in the court house square at noon Wednesday. A written confession of the crime, attested by Judge Roberts, was secured from the prisoner. Five thousand people witnessed the burn ing and business was practically sus pended for a time. Henderson was captured Tuesday afternoon after a long chase. He was trailed by bloodhounds from the Younger homestead many miles hack Knd forth across the country, and was finally captured near Hillsboro. The officers took him to the latter place and were impelled, through fear of mobs, to start for Fort Worth. When the train reached Itasca a party of Younger’s friends overpowered the guards and hustled Henderson from the train. He was conveyed across the prairie a distance of forty-five miles, to Corsicana, where he was placed in jail to keep the infuriated citizens from tearing him to pieces. A committee was appointed to see him and pass finally upon his guilt or innocence. Finally he made a written confession that he had murdered an unknown white lady three miles north of Corsicana, March 6.” There was no one present, he said, but himself aud the woman’s two little children. He said he did not know why he did it. When it became public that Hender son had confessed people swarmed around the jail. It was decided to burn the prisoner at the stake at 2 p. m., but news was received that troops had been started from Dallas and the execution was hurried. A railroad rail was driven into the ground in the corner of the court house square. Boxes aud dry timber were piled around around it and sat urated with oil. Just before noon about forty men rushed from the jail across the square where the rail had been planted. In their midst was Henderson, handcuffed. The man formed a circle, holding to a chain which surrounded the prisoner to pre sent the crowd from tea; lug him away. The negro was fastened to the rail with wire and chains. Cans of oil were emptied over his clothing and dozens of lighted matches touched the inflammable material. The fire alarms were rung and the stores of the oily were deserted, as their occupants rushed to the square to witness ih burning. Just as the pile was fired Conway Y’ounger, husband of the murdered woman, jumped at Henderson and slashed him across the face with a knife. Henderson gave no indication cf pain or suffering. He rolled his syes to get a glimpse of the angry faces which surrounded him and there was a slight movement of the hands. In ten minutes Henderson was dead. At no time did he make any ontcry other than an occasional groan. The negro made a full confession after arriving at Corsicana, telling how he went to the Younger home and at tempted to assac't Mrs. Younger, how she fought for her honor, how finally angered at her resistance he attached her with his knife, how the two chil dren screamed in fright when they saw their mother’s life blood crimson ing the floor, and how Mrs. Younger fell across the doorsteps. He then fled, bat looking hack saw his victim staggering down the road aimlessly, falteringly; she- fell and lay still, then he turned and ran. Female Suffragists Turned Down. Ry c vote of 132 to 21 the Misoa chnsetts house of representatives Wed nesday rejected the proposition for extending suffrage in the state to wc oO I Will Hu IME GOVERNOR, Texas Mob Incinerates Negro Before Troops Appear On Scene. Wednesday morning, when Govern or Sayers of Texas received the infor mation that the mob of citizens at Corsicana was about to burn the negro, he wired Colonel Hardy, of the Texas volunteer guards, to mobilize the Cor sicana troops instanter, and give the sheriff and his prisoner nil possible protection. It seems, however, that the citizens’ committee learned of the mobilization of troops, and forestalled them by capturing the negro and burning him before the troops could arrive. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough) Bears the Signature of STATEHENT FRO/l M’LAURIN. Senator Denies That He Asked to Quit Democratic Caucus. A Washington special says: Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina, stated Wednesday that the report that he requested his name to be stricken from the democratic caucus roll was incor rect. He says he merely stated that he felt a delicacy in attending the cau cus on certain questions where he dif fered with his party associates as it might embarrass their deliberations. He added that if health and strength permit he will present these issues as best he can in the next democratic primary in his state. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! slZ’Sof Ai'liA.V I’A lIAhItKTS. CORIUCCTED WEEKLY. —12 Groceries. Koasted eoff\ Dutch Java SIB.IC. Arbuckle sl2 80. Lion $12.80 per 100 lb eases, tiroen coffee, choice UlSliji'e; fair lOj^^lO;a'c; prime 9> g '®9*£e. Uttar, standard granulated. New York sJgc; New Orleans granulated 5%e. Syrup, Now Orleans open kettle 25®40<-. Mixed, choice, 20 fib 28c. South Geor gia cane syrup, 3C@3S cents, salt, da ry -acks .sl.3o@s 1.40;do obis, bulk $2.60: 100s $8.00: ice cream $1.25; common (,o®7o. Cheese, full cream 13 ® cents. Matches,. (>sr 45* 1 . C0, 55c; 200s $1.50(®1. 75: 800s $-'.75. Soda,- boxes 6c. Crackers, soda 634 e; cream 7c; gtugersnaps Canny, common stick 6J<fc; fancy 10® 14c. Oysters, if. W. $2.10® $2.00: L. W. $1.20. Flour, Grain and Heat. Flour,all wheat, first patent, #4.80. second patent. $4.50. straight, $3.90; extra fancy •13.8 C; fancy, #3.70; extra family, #3.25 Corn, white, 60:-. mixed, 58'. Oats, white 42c; mixed 38 :; Texas rustproof 43c. Rye, Oa., sl;Western 10c. Hay, No. 1 timothy, iarge bales, $1.10; No. 1 small bales, $1: No. 2,90 e. Meal, plain, 58 ■; bolted meal 53 - Bran, small sacks SI.OO. Shorts #l.lO. Stock meal, sl.lO per one hundred pounds. Cotton seed meal #1.15 per 100 pounds; hulls $7.00 per km. Grits $3.00 per bbi; 1.40® $1.3-3 per bag. Country Produce. Eges ll@il3£o. Butter, Fancy Jersey, 18®20c. Live poultry, hens 27)$® 30■; fries, 14®15; Ducks, puddle. 223*j®26e; Peking 27 fa 30c. Dressed, receipts light, hens per pound 12n l2V£c; fries 14® 15c;broilers 15® 16c; ducks 12% ® 13c: cocks Bc. Turkeys 14® 15c. Game—Rabbits, each, 10 ® 11; squirrels 9 ®10c; birds 13®14c; o’possum 35®40. Irisu potatoes, northern stock, 75®80c per bushel. Sweet potatoes 50@60c. Honey, strained (>®7; in comb 8® 10c, Onions Cl 50 ®51.60 per bushel. Cabbage. N. Y . stock, Florida 2@2%. Drfed fruit, applesS@3%; peaches, peeled,lo®l2%c;un peeled 4@sc: prunes 6® 7; California peeled peaches 14@18; unpeeled 6®7. Provision*. Clear side rib'-, boxed BJs': half ribs 8 1 ; rib bellies Bjkf®9; ice-cured )>ei iics 10Y'-. Sugar-cured hams lO'S'lOhj. Lard, leaf ; best 9, Cotton. Market closed : quiet middling 3 7-lGc. £ BOWT WAS 7. ! If you knew how SCOTT’S ■lf EMULSION would build you Mjj increase your weight, J strengthen your weak throat |j and lungs and put you in con- H diiion for next winter, you 1 would begin to take It now. Sead for iree sample, and trv it. A SCOTT & COW WE, Chemists, 409415 Pearl Street, New York. 9 gee, andfi.oo, all druggists. LAPSE IN CANAL. No Further Move In Treaty flat ter Is Expected For Some Time to Come. A Washington special says: No step has been taken by either side since the delivery of the British note treating of the senate amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and it is understood that none will be taken in the immediate future. The treaty ex pired March 5, and it is stated positi vely that at this moment our govern ment is undecided as to whether or not it shall attempt to draw anew treaty with Great Britain. It is said that before anything of this kind is done the administration will take steps to learn the views of senators and the party leaders in congress. There will be no treaty submitted to the senate except upon a pretty clear understanding that it is strong enough to secure the vote of two-thirds of the body. It is said at the slate department that the British communication will not be given out for publication for the present. A suggestion was made Tuesday that au international congress to be held in Washington might prove the best means of harmonizing the differences and bringing about a common ground of understanding. Such a congress, it was pointed out, was held to deal with the Suez canal problem, and out of it grew the Suez convention which con trols the usage of that waterway. There is reason to believe that the project of an international congress at YVashington would meet with favor from several of the European maritime powers, which have not up to this time taken a prominent part in canal affairs. On the other hand the idea of a con gress met some opposition when iu informaliy suggested to diplomat ists who have taken a leading part in the canal negotiations. The Nicaraguan minister, Senor Corea, said today that he had no com ment to make upon the rejection of the amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty, except to say that almost it was but & temporary cheek to the project, which was of such importance to the com merce of the world that differences would in time be arranged and the great project realized. The minister regards the present state of affairs as a sort of bridge which will lead the way to a correct solution of the pro ble, and he is hopeful as ever that the actual work on the waterway will not be long deferred. A dispatch from London says: The foreign office officials are nettled at the cabled statement that no opening is left for further action in the case of Great Britain’s reply to the United States’ notification of the senate’s amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. It is pointed out that Great Britain’s reply invites farther pro posals from the United States. More over, the foreign office understands that something uf this sort is already contemplated in Washington. It is said that there is no desire on the part of the British government that the matter should be dropped. They confidently expect further nego tiations, aud hope for a satisfactory conclusion, though this does not les sen their insistence on the integrity of the Claytou-Bulwer treaty until both signatories consent to its abrogation. Lord Cranborne, tne under secre tary for foreign affairs, in the house of commons Tuesday, referring to Great Britain’s reply to the United States’ senate’s am ’'dments to the Hay- Pauncefote t.eaty, added that the British government was not engaged in negotiations with any other power. A TRIO OF BRUTES Drug and Assault a Sixteen-Year-Old Brooklyn Girl. Unconscious and, the physicians say, dying, Mary Paige, the pretty sixteen-year-old daughter of C. H. Paige, lies at her father’s home, Brooklyn, N. Y., the victim o r assault. Since she was found Monday morning wandering in the streets, it is said she has been conscious only a few min utes, when she managed to ga?p out that she Lad been lured to a livery sta ble by thiee young men, forced to drink a drugged driuk and then as saulted by the three. Two Killed In collision Two man were killed and eight oth ers injured in a rear end collision early Tuesday, between a time freight ami a stock train on the Chicago aud North - western railroad at Arlington Heights,