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TWENTY-SECOND yeah. AMERICUS. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1900. NO. 61 hot weather CALLS FOR COOL CLOTHING The past week we have received another lot of those striped Flannel Suits worth $10; to fe'lthem quick wc price them at 57 oo. touble-breasted Serge Coats worth fS oo reduced to $4 00. Double-breasted Serge Coats worth' $4 60 reduced to $3 25, Bluet black Serge Coats & Vests reduced to 4 60 this week neglige shirts Big lot just opened in plain white, “cool and neat and all the season new shades and colors. UNDERWEAR Nainsook and Check Muslin Underwear from - 25c to 5oc per garment worth at least one-third more. Big line of Balbnggan Underwear far those who prefer at 25c, 35c, 60c, 7sc, $1 00 per garment. NECKWEAR Don’t forget that we have the nicest, newest and prettiest line of Neckwear in Amerlcus. 75c fles 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 “KXTEBMRfATK THIS BKKHI.” That’s the only way to get rid of bed bogs. The use of oar KIL-A-BUG will secure a complete and final riddance of the pests. Follow the lightest indica tion of their return with another appli cation of the remedy to make their ab sence from yonr fnrnitnre permanent. The unanswerable logic of experience has shown our bed bug killer to be snreland swift Hudson’s store. T - DR. MOFFETT’S ■ Allays Irritation, Aids Dlgesllon, EETHINA BBSS (Teething Powders) -iJLrEEnnNARjlkv^B^d Costs only 25 cents at Druggists, any ace. Oraunsftcdte toC.J. MOFFETT, M. D„ ST. LOUIS. MO. PROFESSIONAL CARDS •TOQRAPHEB AND VIEW ARTIST. • on Jackson street, oppoaltePresby- : at Hudson’s drug store will ouint ai»«uion. DotlT L. MAYNARD, Attorney at Law, Office In Wheatley Building; Room!. i»r..ctice in all courts except County Court of Sumter county. 1 AMKS TAYLOR, ” Attorney at Law. office over Rembert’s Drag store. Forsyth l' A. HAWKINS, Attorney at Law. ° t mc « ‘n Wheatley Building opposite th t Law in>4 Lamar street. Amerlcus. tia J a . asslky’ jr.} Attorneys at Law PENNSYLVANIA PUtUC.BYH, EIGHT YEARS OLD. OLD SHARPE WILLIAMS. rOUR PULL QUARTS OF THIS FINK OLD. PURE BY*. $3*50* PREPAID. Kv iGftdSsURSSSUStMS 1 attention to the Bankruptcy I turn year BhO. We tMa brand re. livne hide, near court house U/-' professional services 1 Amerlcus and snrroundlnr coon; ** cial attention given to —‘ ’dSS win receive prompt atten JOHN n. WILKES, dentist holly springs Americus’ Favorite Picnic Retort (-miles of city) * r " ,, » h n f«r the. season.' BOATING, M n 'I,N*' t l ' l,tTK » DAWBWtt PAVILr °* aul ,,I! »er amusements. Fine spring »'“ r ' "4ti r. No charge for grounds. " , ic. * LEE M. HAMSFOBPe Hake Returns of Property I Tbe books for reoording returne of Property tor taxation will be finally ™«,1 June ggu^ I{ you have not „’ e0 in yonr taxes do eo At Once and delinquents, which the ■■ J. I*. Raiford, T. R. brands of Bye Quart. Canon. Kentnck Star Bourbon «. » lieUwocu Pore Bye “ Monocram Rye. »i» MeBrayerBye.. ANXIETY PREVAILS IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES Apprehensive Because of Un satisfactory News. IS VIEWED WITH ALARM ACTS GENTLY LIVER Nt VS- «»,•• KIDN^’ BOWELS’ owe^StaSSf fill OVERCOMES ...... NabhualCoN?: 1 ^ PERMANENTLY Sa> ecTS ' BUY THE GENUINE-MANFO BY s ,TS BEN EF i BUY THE GEt (ALifoRNIApG$YRVP<§ TO? SALC BY til 0PUG6ISTS.'pfttCt 50c.Pt> BaTTU. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what yon eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature in strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. It Is the latest discovereddigest- ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It In stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea. Sick Headache, Gastralgia,Cramps and all other results of imperfect digestion. Prepared by E C DsWITT A CO.. Chicago* W. A REMBERT, x AMERICUS, 6A. 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 color in any climate and preserve the building is the ore to nse, and Admiral KemplFs Cablegram Again Arouses Gravest Fears For Safety of • Foreign Ministers—War Officials Take Skeptical View of Situation. Washington, Jane 28.—Wednesday the officials here felt sore that the foreign ministers to China were safe, with Ad miral Seymour’s column. This mom- ing-that confidence is shaken. The only official dispatch received over night 1 from the seat of trouble—one. from Ad miral Kempff—was so bare of informa tion as earnestly demanded as to cause meat criticism at that official’s expense. His dispatch makes no mention of the ministers’ welfare or of Seymour’s col umn. Taken in connection with the mlnous conditions of affairs at Che Foo to Shanghai relative to the return of Seymour’s broken column to Tien Tsin, the officials feel that they hare good grounds for renewed apprehension as to the fate of the foreign ministers. The conclusion drawn by the navy deparment officials from Kcmpff’s dis patch is that he is not in communica tion with Tien Tsin and, notwithstand ing the cable company’s notice, there if still no news route open to that city, save by runners, who must pass through a country beset with Boxers to reach Che Foo. An explanation was had at the state department of the report from Shanghai that the consols were negotiating with the Chinese viceroys respecting the pro tection of the city. Because they were cut off from communication with Min ister Conger, from whom they should receive instructions in normal condi tions, the American consuls in China had been embarrassed in dealing with the local Chinese authorities by reason of the necessity of securing instructions from Washington on every point There fore, Secretary Hay has sent general instructions to all American consuls in China who can be reached by cable and wire, authorizing them to deal directly With the Chinese viceroys and Tao Tis in framing measures for the protection of American lives and property. Shanghai has heretofore been made a neutral port during time of war by such agreements between the foreign consols there and the Chinese officials, and it is probable that a similar arrangement will bo made now. The only condition is that before withdrawing the naval forces from the treaty ports the foreign consols must feel assured that the Chi nese officials are not only willing, but Vice Admiral Seymour’s Gal lant Force Arrives At Tien Tsin. SITUATION AT CHE FOO able to maintain order. Salisbury Apprehensive. London, June 28.—In the house of lords the premier, Lord Salisbury, re ferring to the release of Vioe Admiral Seymour said he know nothing of the position of Sir Clande MacDonald, the British minister * to China. He said, however, there was ground for hoping that violence had not been done to them. Moore’s Pure House Colors Is the paint. We cheerfully recommend to all house-owners, who are looking; for a durable, economical and BEATIFUL PAINT. Get our ner* spring color card showing 4s beauti ful tints and combinations. Sheffield-Huntington Co. Wholesale and Retail Dixtribatora. e* xnd 205 Forsyth Street Will Arrive July 4. Washington, June 28.—The Ninth infantry, which is reported to have cleared yesterday from Manila, should reach Taku Wednesday next, July 4. HOMICIDE NEAR BACONTON. British Officials Greatly Concerned Over News From That Place—Chris tians Butchered By Wholesale at Interior Points—Ten Thousand Al lied Troops Marching On Peking. Berlin, June 28.—The commander ol the German squadron at Taku telegraphs as follows: “The foreign ministers are with the landing force.” According to reports of Christians, it is added, fighting continued at Tien Tsin June 20, the fortified arsenal outside tho town being still in possession of the Chinese. Shanghai.— Che Foo, June Admiral Seymour has been relieved, having failed' to reach Peking. Thero is no news from Peking. Russian Colonel Schtelle, command ing the combined forces of 10,000 men, is supposed to bo proceeding t6 Peking. Admiral Seymour’s expedition is re turning to Tien Tsin. His force has suffered greatly. is estimated that from 40,000 to 60,- 000 Chinese troops are now before Pe king. Boxers from all sections are swarming there. PROHIBITIONISTS TO NAME THEIR TICKET Three Hen Are Placed Before the Convention. CHOKER FOB H’OLELLAB Tammany Boss Strongly Opposed To the Nomination of Hill For the Vice Presidency—Georgia Delegation Fa vors Strong New York Man. Chicago, June 28.—The attendance at the Prohibition national convention was much larger than yesterday. Tht hall was crowded when the convention was called to order. After a brief prayer by Rev. O. H. Mead of New Jersey, Oairman Johann, of the committee on credentials, made supplementary report, showing addi tional arrivals of 89 delegates. The to tal number of delegates present was 780, representing 40 states. On account of the total failure ol Chairman Dickie’s voioe, A. G. Wolfen- b&rger, of Nebraska, took the chair, amidst considerable confusion. Choir- Wolf enbarger recognized National Chairman Oliver W. Stewart, who in a speech of some length, outlined the work of the national committee during the last four years and the work as con templated for the qpming campaign. Mr. Stewart concluded with a plea for funds from those present to conduct the campaign, which it is intended will be on a much more extensive scale than the party has ever before attempted. Sev eral thousand dollars were subscribed. The roll of states was called for nomi nations for president. The lone woman delegate from Arkansas announced that her state yielded to Illinois. Amid much noise Mr. Stewart was recognized to place John G. Woolley in nomination. OFFICIALS WERE RELIEVED. nn.rr>A hy Afr, fttewftrf. ytasi the wgTifll for the indulgence in a little of the horse Albany, Ga., June 28.—News has been received here of the killing, at Ba con ton, 16 miles below Albany, of Con stable John Jones by Dr. Oscar Tinsley. Dr. Tinsley had been arrested,charged with having shot some hogs belonging to a man named Cochran. Cochran made a proposition for a settlement, which was accepted bv Tinsley. Tinsley is said to have remarked that Constable John Jones had stolen a bridle from him. The remark, it seems, was repeated to Jones and when he met Tinsley an altercation took place between them, and before they could be separated Tinsley drew his revolver and shot Jones dead. KATE BALDWIN FREE KINDER GARTEN. Student* wishing to enter the train ing cites in October, 1900, end parents wishing to enter their children in the r*T Kindergarten for the coming jeer, should apply at once to Miss Martha O. Baekua, superintendent, 804 Hun tington street, east. Killed In a Wreck. Montgomery, Ala., June 28. — Joe Myers, a Louisville and Nashville fire man# was killed in a wreck near Geor gian* on the Alabama and Florida divi sion. The heavy rains had undermined the track and the caboose, on which he was riding, was overturned. Six negro Laborers, who were inside the caboose, were injured more or less. Two Killed by an Explosion. Laurens, S. O., June 28.—By the ex plosion of a boiler to a . threshing ma chine, at Gross Hill, in this county, Wil liam P. Fuller, a young graduate of Glemson college, and Marshall Owens, were instantly killed. James D. With erspoon, nephew of Judge Witherspoon of York, and two laborers, are probably fatally Injured. _ _ __ Pin cues’ Golden Wedding- Old Dllhnger (l l years old). We make a specialty.of the Jng trade and The Altmayer & Platau LiquorCo. fpTMa.ii orders shipped same day receipt ol 606, 608/608,610,512 Fourth-ft _ Near Union Pftsenger Depot Phone 365. Macon, - - Georgia. Why Don’t You Dress that Wound WITH 9 Instead of That Old Greasy SALVE OR OINTMENT ? 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. News of Seymour’s Arrival at Tien Tsin Received. London, Jane 28.—The officials greatly relieved upon receipt of the news of the rescue of Vice Admiral Sey mour. At the same time it is recognized that the advices from Che Foo also added to the anxieties regarding the fate of the legationers and foreigners of Peking, who, it was hoped, might bo with Seymour. The world again has to depend upon rumor in regard to the fate of the sup posed exiles from the Chinese capit&J. It is generally accepted that they have been compelled to leave Peking, but whether as wards under a Chinese es cort or as hostages on the way to the possible new capital, their plight most excite the gravest anxiety, as even if they ore in the care of a Chinese escort this is hardly considered a good guaran tee of the safety of foreigners in a coun try swarming with their most virulent enemies. A telegram from Jardine, Mattheson & Co. of Shanghai suggests that the ministers are still at Peking, but admits that there is no news from the capitaL The telegram adds: “Seymour arrived at Tien Tsin with 2 of his force wounded, besides killed. The damage done to Tien Tsin has been much exaggerated. Shanghai is quiet.” Other advices from Shanghai reiterate the announcements of the.massacres of native Christians in the interior and districts which rival the Armenian hor- The officials of the places watched by gunboats make a show of protecting the missionaries, but there is not even a pretense of protection for the converts play of politics by the delegates. George W. Gere of Illinois then took the platform and nominated Hale John- came the announcement from that state. Homer Castle of Pittsburg, pale and slender, took the platform amid the ap plause of the friends of Dr. Swallow and named the Pennsylvania divine. Mr. Castle’s fierce denunciation ol former Senator Quay was received with delight by the -delegates. The most striking demonstration of the day greet ed his conclusion. The demonstration continued for al most five minutes and apparently came jar stampeding the convention. A motion to adjourn was made and though apparently voted down,the chair ruled the motion had carried. CROKER WILL OPPOSE HILL. Two Hundred Wounded, {jyflft St Petersburg; June 28.—The min ister of war has received the following from Admiral Alexoff, at Port Arthur: “Daring the night of Jane 15 a detach ment of four companies of Russians, Colonel Schivesky commanding, and the same number of foreigners, went to the relief of Admiral Seymour and brought 200 of his wonuded to Tien Tsin.” Germans All Uninjured. Hamburg, June 28. — Commercial firms here have received telegrams from Shanghai saying that all the Germans at Tien Tsin are uninjured. Wei Hen Mission Destroyed. New York, June 28.—Two cables have been received by the Presbyteri&tfi Board of Foreign missions. The first from Shanghai read: l Wei Hen destroyed. Foreigners escaped. The other cable came from Che Foo and stated: Leobensteln is at Shanghai, Fenn is at Peking.” Rev. E. O. Leoben stein was stationed at Nankin and it would appear as if he had to make his escape to Shanghai. Tammany Boss Said to Favor McClel lan For Vice Presidency. New York, Jane 28.—The question of Bryan’s running mate is agitating Tarn* many circles here. Croker is consis tently anti-Hill. In fact he has practi cally pnt himself in line with an indorse ment of Colonel George B. McClellan. On the other hand, Hill, who alwayfl possesses more or less strength in Now York, has found a strong element voic ing his eligibility. Thoogh the New York delegation may go to Kansas City instructed fol McClellan or Sulzer, it is not a sign that Hill is weak here, or that he wUl lack virility in the national convention. His friends say that like Tim Woodruff, McClellan is backed by the state delega tion, but Hill is on the Roosevelt order. In looking over the list of eligibles from New York state, the Hon. William Sulzer is not to be missed. His boom is already getting an impetus on the scene of the convention. The statement is given out here by soma of his followers that he has been summoned to Linqoln to confer with Bryan. It Is circulated here also that Croker will meet Sulzer there. Incidentally there is a fourth gentle man in the field. He is at present in actual possession of the lower end of one Bryan combination—Bryan aud'Towne, named by the Sioux City wing of the Populist party. Of the others mentioned here as Bryan mate are Shively, Sohley, Bailey and Gorman. Careful buyers make a sort of me X ray examination of shoes. They ob- seive the lining, and the sewing and eye-leting, and fineness of the leather! et 3, They bay only such shoes as will af ford comfort and retain their dressy appearanee for many weeks. Our shoes appeal to carefnl buyers. SCHUMPERT SHOE CO. WERE SECRETLY EXECUTEP. and Quar* Vancouver, B. O., Jimo *8.—Accord ing to steamer advices the Japanese gov ernment is very angry at tjie secret exe cution of General An Kyeng and Kwon Young Chin, former cabinet ministers of - the Korean government and leaders of the progressive party, who were pri vately strangled in the Seoul prison as traitors. Both were conoerned in the plot which culminated in the assassina tion of Queen Min at Seoul in 1895. For the past four years they had been refu- n Japan and had returned to under the protection of the Ja panese ministers. Despite this ohape- ronage, An and Kown were tortured into making a fall confession, were then beaten and strangled and their' bodies exposed as traitors and afterward drawn and quartered. The Japanese minuter tried to The Japanese minuter tried to pre vent the execution, but was refused an NEGROES TO MEET AT MACON Convention Called For September to Discuss the Race Question. Macon, June 28.—The leading spirits of the recent negro convention which was to have been held in Montgomery, have decided to hold a convention at Macon next September, and already committees have been appointed to make arrangements for the convention. ' A large number of representative negroes are expected to be present, one of the most prominent being Booker T. Wash ington. Tne meeting was started by ti}e or ganization of the Southern Afro-Ameri can council in Macon last February. Rev. W. L. Alexander, pastor of the Cotton Avenne African Methodist Epis copal church, is president of the oouncil. Rev. Alexander says the object of the convention is the discussion of the fu ture of the negro race, and the great problems that confront the race m its growth and character. ASSAULTED THEIR GUARD. General Chaffee at Chicago. Chicago, June 28.—General Adna R. Chaffee, enroute to China as command ant of the American forces in the Flow ery Kingdom, arrived here at 9 o’clock today and repaired to the Union League dub as its guest. General Chaffee de clined to be interviewed; During the Admiral Kempff Heard From. Washington, June 28.—The follow ing cablegram has been received by the navy department from Admiral Kempff at Che Foo. “About 2,000 foreign troops now ashore. Soldiers ordered should re port at Taku instead of Che Foo. Sub stituted Nashville for Yorktown at Che ■! Foo. Yorktown used as dispatch boat, E>eing more suitable.” Troops Sail For China. Washington, Jane 28.—The war de partment has received the following ca blegram from General Mac Arthur: ‘Transport left Manila at 8:80 o’clock morning June 27, with Colonel Liscum in command, thirty-nine-officers, 1,271 Killed Near Saluda. Saluda, S. y a, June 28.—News has just reached here that George Duncan, a young white man, shot and killed a negro in t^.e Cloud’s creek section of the August election, this cofljjtyv 1. 2! ; on white nai>er and Georgia’s Delegation. * Atlanta, June 28.—Tne Georgia del egation to the national Democratic con vention will carry no boom for any of the numerous candidates for the vice presidential nomination. The men wj will represent Georgia are firm in tJ belief that New York presents an ideal fighting ground for the campaign, and this being so, it- is the opinion of at least a majority of them that New York should name Bryan’s running mate. A m6mber of the Georgia delegation states that he is “for any man the New T delegation could solidly agree on.** Bryan Opposed to Hill. Kansas City, June 28.—A message was received from David B. Hill saying ho would arrive on Monday. It was re ported here that Hill would make a pil grimage to Lincoln and visit Colonel Bryan, bat arrivals direct from Lincoln say he is not expected there nor Is his re-entry into politics received with tpj joy by the coming Democratic nominee. Train Robber Frightened Off. Omaha, Jane 28.—A masked robber started through the Pullman car cin the Omaha-Billings, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train after leaving York, Neb., early this morning. He got two watches and $70, but took alarm, pulled the airbrake and left the train before completing his work. Negro Commits Suicide. Brunswick, Ga., Jane 28.—Charles Stewart, a negro from Waycross, com mitted suicide here by cutting his throat from ear to ear in the presence of a crowd of people assembled at the union depot. No cause is assigned for the suicide. To Inspect the Ballots. Raleigh, June 28.—The state election board meets next Monday to inspeot the ballots which are to be printed for use ye to be Minneapolis, June 28.—The military prisoners at Fort Snelling made a des perate attempt to escape last night. While Private Esmond was on guard he was kicked by a mule and the prisoners taking advantage of his condition, grabbed his rifle, beat him into insensi bility and. then fled. Three have beta recaptured, bat Private Atlie is still at large. In connection with the search Private MoGongh, who escaped on Tuesday was recaptured. Many shots were fired, and Will Wed Sunday. Vienna, June 28. — The Archduke Franz Ferdinand, former heir to the throne and nephew of the emperor, at Hofburg, in the preeenoe of the emperor, archdukes qpd state dignitaries, took a formal oath that he and his future wife (the Princess Chotek) will both regard their marriage as morganatic. Conse quently bis wife will never assume the position of empress and the children by this marriage will never claim succes sion. The marriage will ooonr Sunday. Shot by a Negro Tramp. Scotia, Ala., June 28.—Wash Glover, an industrious negro, was shot and prob ably fatally wounded by a negro tramp. The negro came through the country and secured employment with Glover as a day laborer. He was dissatisfied with the wages Glover paid him. They had some words and Glover walked away. The negro followed and shot his em ployer through the bock. Severe Storm In Nebraska. Omaha, June 2a—Details of the storm in northeast Nebraska show It to have been most widespread and caused gseater damage than at first supposed. Unwept a section of country 100 miles and Immense damage was done, rid suffered the worst. At this point two residences and several bams were demolished. oroutk in Arizona. ~ * *' Phenix, A. T. f Jqne 28.—The pro. longed drouth in Salt river valley has done many thousand dollars worth-of damage and threatens the grain 1 frhlt crops not now harvested. Oattls are in bad condition and many ranchers am jk * of their stock as qulokly Order or the Star of Bethlehem. Detroit, June 28.—The eminent grand commandery of North America. Order of tho Star of Bethlehem, have elected Harry Slater of Ontario eminent dsl '*'■ ‘The reports grand commander, sented showed the order to he*in a perous condition. No Change Apparent. Grand Rapids, Ji figures and estimates of the the six gubernatorial Candida few apparent changes when licau state convention .... • • _