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AMERICUS. GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1900. HOT WEATHER- CALLS FOE COOL CLOTHING Li Hun^ Chang’s Request Has Seen Refusod. Water 6 Feet Deep In Htuiy Streets. NINTH TO SAIL AT ONCE Streets Of the City Are Strewn With Dead Bodies. BAIN IS STILL FALLING Second Floor of Many Buildings Flooded—Great Damage Results to Merchandise — Hailstorm In Idaho. British Steamer In a Hurricane. Mobile. June 26.—Between 4 and 0 o’clock a cloudburst ooourred in Mobile, followed by a tremendous downpour of rain which still continues. Every street in the city is submerged, in some places to a depth of 6 feet. No fatalities so for are reported.. The damage will prob ably be confined to goods on the first floors and basements, but an estimate is impossible at present as business is prac tically suspended. The rain was light from 4 to 6, but from 6 to 7 the fall was ff inches. From 7 to 13 the fall was 7.7 inches, making a. , total of 13.7 inches, the greatest record for the timeV The rain seems confined to the gulf const. There is no rain in Meridian, Montgomery or even as far south as Evergreen, Ala. The main drain of the city is on Wil- - *■ * . ...1 ,1.1. | B AaaJajI ACTS GENTLY .r- LIVER Careful buyers make a sort otic X r»y exunination of shoes. They ob- sei ye the lining, and the eeving and eyeleting, and fineness of the leather, etc. They bay only aueh shoes aa will af ford comfort and retain their dressy sppesrsnoe for many weeks, Onr shoes appeal io oarefnl buyers. SCHUMPERT SHOE CO. FOREIGNERS ARE RESCUED Relieving Force Entered the City After a Desperate Battle—Amerleo* Russian Force Ambushed and Almost Wiped Out—Reported That Seymour Is a Prisoner. Washington, June 96.—The secretary of state hp* received « dispatch from United States Consul John Fowlsr, at Che Foo, saying the combined farces en tered Tien Tsin June 23. that region. An unconfirmed report is that three negro children have been drowned in a ditch in the northern part of the city. TW ENTY-SECOND YEAR. The past week we have received another lot of those striped Flannel Saits worth $10; to sell them quick ue price them at $7 oo. IbulM hreisted Serge Coats worth $5 oo reduced to $4 00. I),, u hl<-breasted i'erge Coats worth $4 60 reduced to $3 25. Hlne A: black Serge Coats & Vests reduced to 4 60 this week neulige 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 5oc per garment worth at least one-third more. Big line of Balbriggan Underwear for those who prefer it at 25c, 35c, 6oc, 75c, $1 00 per garment. NECKWEAR D in't forget that we have the nicest, newest and prettiest line of Neckwear In Americus. 75c Ties for 50c, 35c goods at 25c this week. NICE LINE ' Of the latest in Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery and Suspen ders always on hand for well dressed gentleman. Very Truly Yours, Lee Allen ••EXTERMINATE THE BRFtn." That’11 the only way to get rid of bed bugs. The use of onr KIL-A-BUGwill secure * complete and final riddance of thepoeta. Follow the slightest indica tion of their retnrn with another appli cation of the remedy to make their ab sence from your fnrnitnre permanent, The unanswerable logic of experience has shown onr bed bug killer to be sure’and swift Hudson’s Store. KID* 1 OVERCOMES * pATInM ^bitualCoJ 1 ^^ ITSBe nef& ec1s - buy the genuine -mantd by (AU foRN IA ffG^YRVP (§ no sue by tii DimsasTs. pact soc. Pit Bnrni. Kodol lyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature In strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. It Is the latestdlscorereddlgest- ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach It tn efficiency. It In- stantly relieves and permanently cares all other results of imperfect digestion. Prepared by E C DsWITT A CO- Chicago. Washington, June 26.—The navy de partment has received the following ca blegram from Admiral Kempff at Taku: •‘Relief foroe which left Tien Tsia June 10 reported 10 miles from Tien Tsin sur rounded; foroe left Tien Tsin June 24 render assistance.** DR. MOFFETT’S ■ Alfa^ Initatfoo, AMs Dlgesfkn, Regulates the Bowels. Strengthen* the Child. Hakes Teething Easy. TEETHINA Relieves the Bowel Troubles ot Children of Costs only 25 cents at Dnssisls, miyage OmuIUSireiu to C.J. MOFFETT, M. O, ST. LOUIS. MO. m DR. MOFFETT’S 1/UIi TeethinA M (Teething Powders) J. .M.T PROFESSIONAL CARDS IUPHER AND VIEW ARTIST, .ickson street, opposite Presby- I- MAYNARD, Attorney st Law, *• la Wheatley uulldiug; Room L In all courts except County t of Sumter countv. Attorney si Law. » Rri&b :rrs urn* <tor«. Forsyth L A HAWKINS, .* Attorney at Law. c,iV . e 11 Wheal **J UulldlnK c Vytl.I.MoitN r. CLARKE, Attorney at Law V * siia Lamar street. Americas. Gs a [ Attorneys at Law W. A. REMBERT, AMERICUS, OA. PENNSYLVANIA PURE. EVE, might tears out OLD SHARPE WILLIAMS, SOUR FULL QUARTS OF THIS FIRE OLD, PUB* RYE. $3-5°* IrIfmb. A«rtcu,.Om. I S-Kg-nd? mention to the Bankruptcy. turn yocr f»«. We bn ° a 10 Hvae bldg, near coart ho— j MolcNslonal rceL Telephone M ial services to th« aurroundlnr coon- JOHN M. WILKES, dentist >'p‘<OuTo«xr 0, * tchSTooiden Woddin*. . - JESmrj!Sp-M hollyjprings Americus* Favorite Picnic -Resort > I - miles of city) —~V j. hV:;. ,or lh e season. 1 BOAXING, Ion ( ,,tTK * DANCINO PAVIL-. ,V " J " ;llf r amusements. Pine spring ' ‘ ; ■ v.. charge tor grounds.. " » a LEE M. I14N8FORD. Hake Returnu of Property 1 be looks for recording returns of '^l erty for t»x»Unn will bo finally Riven ■ ' lane If yon lisve not V 0 ® *•«• do eo At Oxen nna h *i2p«w? deli0< > u « nte - wU ' ch the P. Raiford, T. R. tanswnaA.'wSsbS? Quart. Oalton. Kentock SUr_Bourbon » BARGAIN Hunters are always look ing for something for nothing, bnt when it comes to a question of paint you cannot afford to go BAR GAIN HUNTING. The Best is always the CHEAP EST. A paint which will hold its coloi in any climate and preserve the building is the one to use, and Moore’s Pure House Colors Is the paint We cheerfully recommend it to all house-owners, who are looking for a durable, economical andBEATIFUL PAINT. Get our new spring color card showing 4s beauti ful tints and combinations. Sheffield-Huntington Co. Wholesale and Be tail Distributors. Cl andft»rorsythStrer£^ ^ KATE BALDWIN FREE. KINDER GARTEN- Students wishing to enter the train* is dass in October, 1900, and parents ishing to enter their children in the Pay Kindergarten for the oominsryw should apply at ones to AOss Mfftha O. Backus, superintendent, 304 Hun tington street, east London, June 20.—The dispatch from Che Foo, giving Bear Admiral Kempff 1 important announcement of the relief of Tien Tsin Jane 23, remained for hoars the sole news of this occurrence of world wide experience! A.boat 1 o’clock the Hong-Kong and Shanghai banks’ Lon don branch received confirmation of the news and at about the same time Mr. Dawson, a delegate from Singapore to the congress of Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, now in session here, informed his fellow delegates amid load cheering that he had just received a dispatch from his son announcing the relief of Tien Tsin. The news reached Berlin late from the German consul at Che Foo, who an nounced that the relief oolomn entered Tien Tsin daring the afternoon of Jane 23 and started again Jane 24 to rescue Vice Admiral Seymour, who, with the foreign ministers, was said to be occa^ * ig a position 12f* miles from Tien i, where he was surrounded ‘and hard pressed by a great force of Boxers and Chinese regulars. „ Possibly the Japanese report that Sey mour is a prisoner and that the minis ters had Peking guarded by Chinese sol diers is merely a distorted version of the Berlin story. Bat, in any event, defi nite hews may be expected speedily, and it is confidently believed here Seymour and his companions will be safely deliv ered from their plight. According to the report of a China man refugee, who has arrived at Shang hai, the condition at Tien Tsin is horri ble. Everywhere on the streets are the bodies of men and women, Americans as well as all other nationalities. The Hong-Kong and German banks, he adds, were both destroyed early daring the bombardment. Shanghai also reports that the Amer- loo-Russian relief force was so badly am- boshed that the forces were obliged to abandon several field guns and much ammunition. About 180 Russians and 11 Americans were killed or wounded. The German gunboat litis and a Rus sian torpedo boat destroyer are patrolling the Pei Ho river and raking with ma chine gnus the native villages on the river bank. A dispatch from Canton says that city remains qniet, bnt the female mission aries from the outlying districts ore coming in on account of the warnings of Christian Chinese, Although it is officially said at Canton that Id Hong Chang will not go to Pe king, he continues his prepara tlonsJfor departure. A telegn telegram from the governor of ^Jao Chon, dated June 25, which has reached Berlin, announces that, according to re ports from Chinese sources, Vice Admiral Seymour’s force has reached Peking. Tins is probably a reiteration of the pre vious reports on the same subject. Chinese Warships Off Shanghai. Paris,' Jane 26.—M. Delcasse, l minister of foreign affairs, has informed the cabinet council that the French con sul at Shanghai telegraphed under date of June 24 that all was quiet ill the southern provinces in the Yang Tse Kiang valley and. in Sze Chuen province. The minister added that no news had been received from Peking, and that 11 Chinese warships were lying off Shang hai. • Seventy Million Silver Ddllars. Philadelphia, Jane 26.—Seventy-one million silver dollars have been trans ferred from the^old- mint on Chestnut to the new building at Sixteenth ipring Garden street. "The dollars joined as security for the last issue of silver certificates. The silver vaults at the new mint have a capacity of 110,- 000,000 silver dollars. SSSSSS The Altmayer & Flatau Liquor ;Co. order, .hipped name day receipt ol 606, 008, 608, 510, 518 Fonrth-at Near Union.Paaoeneer;Depot Phone 365. Georgia. Macon, - Why Don’t You Dress that Wound Other Regiments To Follow Imme diately—General Chaffee Ordered To the Orient to Take Command of the United States Forces. Washington, Jane 26.—After a day of uncertainty and suspension offioial in formation came with a rush concerning the force operating at Tien Tsin and those seeking to break throngh to Pe king. Admiral Kempff’s dispatch and that from Consul Fowler, at Che Foo, both confirmed the reports that the com bined forces which have been operating near Tien T.-in entered the citf June 23. The admiral added the welcome intelli gence—“Loss very small.” This,is flie relief column including Major Littleton Waller and 130 United States marines which suffered a repulse of their first movement. Beyond the brief statement of four killed and seven wounded nothing has come as fo the casualties of this first attack, bnt the re sult of the second movement, which has been awaited with deepest concern, is now cleared up by the administration's reports. It remains vet to be reported bow the relief oolu tnn found affairs at Tien Tsin, where, according to the un official reports of last week,anarchy pre vailed and the foreign quarters were de stroyed. But the admiral's report turned atten tion into a new direction by the state ment that the Peking relief force is re ported 10 miles from Tien Tsin sur rounded. This is the first word of any kind that has located the party of 2,500 under Vice Admiral Seymour, and in cluding Captain McCalla. with 100 United States marines. The last heard of them was on June 13, when they were stalled at Lang Fang, about two-thirds of the way from Tien Tsin to Peking, short of supplies and water, the railroad torn up and with a menacing army of Chinese about them. It is to succor this Seyniour party that the latest expedition left Tien Tsin Juno 24. The first body of foreign troops, about 450 in number and, including 56 Ameri can marines, which went to Peking to guard the legations, is” thought to have got through. The first force which went aiust Tien Tsin, including Major 'aller’s marines and 400 Russians, was repulsed with loss. This was reinforced to 2,000 men and the reinforced body entered Tien Tsin June 23. On June 24 a relief column started to the assistance of tho force 10 miles from Tien Tsin. These several bodies are widely sepa rated and show the extent of the pres ent field of action. Chinese Minister Calls on Hay. Before Secretary Hay left for the cab inet meetiug he received Chinese Minis ter Wu, who renewed in a formal man ner tho earnest request that foreign troops be kept out of China until Lj Hung Chang could reach Peking. This time the request was made in a written document bearing the signatures of the six great viceroys of China from Canton to Shan Tung, including Li Hung Chang himself. The answer of the United States government stands as at first, however; the viceroys are informed that there can be no abatement of effort to secore the safety of our officials and cit izens. The plans of the war department are somewhat cleared op by the an nouncement that Brigadier General Chaffee, one of the regular army officers, who participated in the Cuban cam paign, will have command of such troops > to China. io news that the Ninth infantry will sail from Manila tomorrow for Taku was received with pleasure at the war de- rtment. General Corbin says the reg- ient will compare favorably with any similar organization sent bv any of the other foreign governments in China. The Ninth has been recruited to its fullest possible limit of 1,170 men, and is provided with an ample supply of field guns, tents and complete field equipment. It goes to China prepared for active field servioe and is thoroughly equipped in the matter of transportation and subsistence supplies for a long cam- ign. The regiment is commanded by ilonel Lise inn, one of the bravest and most disoreet officers in the army. The trip from Manila to Taku will be made on the transport Logan and Port Albort, the latter carrying transporta tion outfit and machine vessel guns. The vessels will sail at their highest rate of speed and will probably reach Takn by next Monday. The navy department has been in formed that the gunboat Princeton has sailed from Cavite for Canton. Hurricane Strikes Cullman. Oullnan, Ala., June 26.—A terrific wind storm, accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain, passed over the wes tern part of Cullman oounty late last evening. Much damage was wrought by the wind which, as the storm progressed, attained almost cyclonic velocity, sweep ing everything in its path v Trees, fences and out-houses were blown down. The postoffice building at Crane Hill was wreched. Farms along Flint river are In mi dated, and much damage has been done to crops in all portions of the county. SEVERE STORM AT NOME. Steamer Cleveland Brings News of Loss of Two Lives. Seattle, Wash., June 26.—The steamer Cleveland has arrived from Capo Nome with 15 passengers and a nominal amount of gold. She reports a severe storm at Nome on Jane 5, in which the sohooner Alaskan, from San Francisco, was beached and is a total loss. Her passengers were saved by the revenue cutter Bear. She has news of the wreck of the small sloop Gypsy, in the same storm, and two of her crew were drowned. One of the lost was named Scott Stewart. ftEAVY HAILSTORM IN IDAHO. Horses Knocked Down and Chickens and l*lgs Killed—Crops Damaged, Denver, Ida., June 28.—A destructive hailstorm has visited this section of Idaho. Wheat fields and orchards were destroyed and small pigs and chickens killed by the hailstones. The hail was preceded by a heavy windstorm. Horses were knocked down. The dam age to grain and fruit crops is estimated at $50,000. Reports from other points indicate much damage to grain. WITH Instead of That Old Greasy SALVE OROINTMENT ? It will prevent inflamation or soreness and heal It almost ...LIKE MAGIC.:. It is clean. Pleasant Liquid. Will not soil your clothing. Only 50 cents by all druggists and dealers. Write us for. free sample. Sherrouse Medicine Co. - . New Orleans, La. CHAFFEE GOES TO CHINA. Has Been Assigned to Command Amer ican Troops In (lie Orient. Washington, June 28.—The president has assigned General Adna R. Chaffee the command of the military forces operating in China. General Chaffee was at the partment receiving instructions and will leave for Son Francisco in time to sail July 1 with the Sixth cavalry. This de- tachmentfsails on the Grant, which hail been ordered to touch at Nagasaki for further orders. It is probable that the ship will then sail direct for Che Foo. General Mac Arthur has been cabled an order directing the commam officer of tho Nihtli infantry and i other forces oh may be operating in Ghin& by the time of the Grant's arrival to report to General Chaffee on his ar rival Unless present plans change head quarters will be established at Cue Foo. General Mac Arthur was also directed to send Captain Bussell of the signal corps with a detachment to Che Foo. Captain Russell, during the Spanish war, worked in conjunction with the naval officers andjie has been selected to have charge otihe signal operations because of his familiarity with that work in both tho army and navy. Cheshire*# Wounds Fatal. Memphis, June 28.—F T. Cheshire, a well known merchant and plahter of O.' K Landing, Miss., died at St Joseph's hospital from a gunshot wound, inflicted by a notorious negro named Wilburn Injured In a Collslon.. : ‘ Buffalo, June 26.—In a rear 'end freight collision on the Terminal railway Engineer Frank W. Ormsbie and Wil liam E. Greone, fireman, were badly In jured. Q iPS r?; . Disabled la a Hurricane. New York, June 26.—The Norwegian lxyk Seringa, timber laden, bound from Mobile for Manchester, has been towed into port leaking and unable to continue her voyage. Captain Nerdrum reports having experienced a hurricane on Jane 19 in which the vessel sprung a leak. WILLIAM AUSTIN’S ROMANCE. Actor Is in Charleston Trying to Clear Up a Mystery. Charleston, June 26.—William Aus tin, the actor, is here trying to clear up the mystery surrounding his birth in the hope that he can come within reach of a fortune. Austin, the name he took on the stage, remembers his supposed mother bring known as Mrs. Davis when they all lived in Philadelphia. Austin has ap plied for letters of administration ou the property. Before she died Mrs. Fernan do Wrote a play, “A Brother's Error," and Austin, reading the play, found an parallel to his own case in the The oddres pMfc. address of the guardian is WOMEN SAVE MANY LIVES. Prevented a Bad Wreck On the South- Pirn Railway. Birmingham, Ala., June 26.—Two young wompn in Fayette oounty averted what might have resulted in a wreck on / -the Southern railway. They saw a cul vert under the track giving away at the result of a badly swoolen current, and notified the trftckmen, who sent out danger signals and repaired the . break. An excursion train of a riozencai route from Greenville, Miss., to Bir mingham was due in a short time, but was stopped before It reached the danger point All Records Broken. Richmond, June 28.—Edward Harvey Wren probably enjoy* the distinction of having been granted a divorce from woman and married to another i shorter length of time than any other in the United States. In 1ms than 80 min utes after being divorced from Annie Wren, of Lima, O., he led to the altar Miss Lizzie Lee Toole, of Fulton. TO CONFER WITH MURPHY. Croker Will Endeavor to Restore Har mony—Vice Presidency. New York, June 28.—Richard Cho ker will spend a couple of days at Sena tor Murphy’s home before their trip to Kansas City begins. By the time the western trip begins Mr. Croker hopes to have a plan under way for a coalition of the Tammany* and Murphy forces, eo that when Iransas City is reached a definite campaign may be announced. Mr. Croker would not say what action he and Sear .tor Murphy had agreed upon, but one of his friends admitted that he was out for 16 to 1. Mr. Croker went down to Tammany Hall and had a talk with the district leaden. This talk, however*, had no political significance, unless cue of the vice presidential booms that are in process of incubation was brought up. There are five of these booms, the most prominent of which is that of Congressman Sulzer, who has received assurance of support from del egations from the south and other states. The others are Elliot Danforth, Dr. John H. Grider, Congressman George B. McClelland and Borough President Coogan. So for Mr-Croker has refused to indorse any of these booms. Senator Murphy has within the last two or three days developed some strength for the vice presidential possi bility, but he claims the possession of a boom and swears that if he gets the nomination he will acoept it, though he does not want it. AFTER GREEN AND GAYNOR. Erwin Will Endeavor to Have Them Brought to Georgia For Trial. Savannah, June 20.—District Attor ney Marion Erwin has gone, to New York. Mr. Erwin having tried every other means to get the Gaynors here for trial has decided to conform to the dic tates of Judg6 Brown, district judge in New York. He has gone there far the purpose of making out his case against the alleged conspirators, and will sum mons all the witnesses necessary to make it appear that the defendants should be returned to Savannah to stand trial. The case will be taken up June 29 be fore United States Commissioner Shields, under the direction of Judge Brown. Mr. Erwin is determined to bring the men here, if it is possible to do so, and he intends to use every means at his command to carry out his intention. HOUSE SINKS INTO A PIT. Earth Gives Way and Building Is Entries Close July 5. ew York, June 26^—Entries for the national regatta, including competitive races for the Faria events to. be held on the speedway course. 'Harlem river, July 19, 20 and 21, close Thursday, July 5, and Bhoqld be sent .to Freds^J. Fort- meyer, secretary, P. O. box 7*0, New York'city, on or before that data. Arrive at Che Foo, * Che Foo, June 26.—The latest ar rivals include 248 persons in all, mis sionaries, servants and attaches of the missions. One hundred and forty-eight arrived in good couaitionTFor Pao Fu there is very little hose. 8 Ocala, Fla., June 26.—As a result of the recent heavy rains, the house of Jehu Cleary, 2% miles west of here, has disappeared, having been swallowed by the earth. The house stood 1h a basin, and during the recent rains Oleary's house had been surrounded by a lake. While sitting in the house Oleary heard a rambling noise and felt the house give way, as though going down. He and-his family rushed from the building, gaining the high ground just in time to see their home with its con tents disappear from sight. Upon ex amination, it was found that the house had gone into a pit about 50 feet deep. THEATRICAL FOLK’S HAVEN. Joe Jefferson to Establish a New Town In Florida- Jacksonville, Fla., June 62.—Charles Jefferson, a son of Joe> Jefferson, passed through the city on his way from Hobo sound to New York. ;Mr. Jefferson stated that he and his father have in vested largely in land at Hobs sound* and have planned a little village to be called Jeffersonville. It will bq essen tially an actors and managers' village on the banks of the Indian river. Tho property has been laid off in loti, and portions of it have besa sold to Ghoun- oey Alcott, Gns Pitou, Harry Kennedy, Marc Klaw and A. L. Enanger, ell prominent theatrical managers, who in tend building their winter homes there. __ Gold From pate Island- Victoria, RO., June 36.—The steamer Cottage City arrived hare lost night with 92 passengers and $150,000 in gold dost She brought a party who have besn searching D&te Island ter Dr. Hick man, who returned' without meeting , with success. , - ' » v - '. Admiral Msxso Dead. i . ' London, June 26.—Admiral Frederick ~ A. Haxsh, who was. naval aide de camp to lord Raglan, commander in chief of the forces / ring the siege of Sebastopol ana who was inownns a politician and writer, is dead. He was bam in 1833. Bristow Arrives. • ; ■ • New York, June 2G.-rAmong the . passengers who have arrived" on the Word line steamer Mexioo from Havana is Assistant Postmaster General Bris tow, who has been investigating the postoffice frauds in Cuba. Big Fire Near New York. ' New York, June 26.—The building* and trestles of the Summers Cool and Iron company, at Bayonne, were de stroyed by fir? at an early hoar with much of their contents. Loss estimated at $100,000. ^ - _