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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1900.
LAST CALL
of Summer Season, 1900
I will leave for New York this week to buy my
Fall and Winter stock, and before going I desire to
again call your attention to our
Closing Out Sale
if 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
bing in every department pertaining to Summer
ear will be sacrificed the next week to make room
t fall and winter goods.
We have lots of hot weather still before us, and
o\v is the grand opportunity to buy what you need
finish out the'season cheap.
-EE ALLEN.
‘►nnsvi.vania pcku bye,
KKillT YEARS 01.0.
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ADMIRAL REMEY SUSTAINED,
United States Government Approve!
of HU Action ut Taku.
Washington, Aug. 2S.—Sharp differ
ences of opinion among the foreign ad-
mlrals at Taka as to Li Hang Chang’i
proper status were apparently the mov
ing cause of the note of inquiry recently
, addressed by the United States govern
] meat to the foreign powers as to accept-
j ing tho aged viceroy as peace envoy of
‘ the Chinese government.
It is learned that on Thursday Ad
miral Rcmey sent word that a confer
ence of the admirals at Taka had been
held, at which arrangements for the ar
rival of LI Hung Chang and the privi
leges ho should bo allowed were dis
cussed. A proposition was miplo that
Li Hung Chang should not be allowed,
on reaching Taka, to communicate with
the Chinese officials In Peking. The
proposition was acceptable to most of
the admirals, but the American olficei
docliued to sign tho agreement. Whether
the Hussion signed is not known, but, in
any event, the Russian government
promptly protested to tho other powers.
Admiral Homey’s refusal to bo a party
to any such agreement is approved by
the administration.
The effect of tho protests of theUnited
States and Russia has been to secure
practically the unanimous disapproval
of the agreement of tho foreign admirals.
BYorn Minister Conger’s dispatoh it is
apparent that the allies in Peking are
not waiting for the arrival of Li Hung
Chang, but aro tryiug to get in commu
nication themselves with tho Chinese.
This message, shows conclusively that
there is no authority in tho capital at
this moment with whom tho powers can
negotiate.
DISPATCH FROM CHAFFEE.
RUSSIA TO DEMAND
THE WITHDRAWAL OF
THE ALLIED FORGES
Will Notify the Powers That
Their Mission In China
Is Ended.
ONE SQUARE MILE OF
FILTH, RUIN AND DEATH
,Tien Tsin Is the Incarnation
of All Horrors of War.
EXPECT A LONG CAMPAIGN
British Doubt Rumors That Pcaco
Negotiations Are la Progress—Gen
eral Chaffee Applauded — Japanese
to Occupy Pao Ting Fa-Railroad
Open to Yang Tsun.
St. Petersburg, Ang. 29.—Itis stated
that Russia, almost immediately, will
notify the powers that she considers the’
relief of the Peking legations as the
final accomplishment of tho military
task of the allied forces. There is noth
ing, however, in the afternoon papers
here to confirm this.
TUBMOIL AND PILLAGE
CABINET DISCUSSES
CHINESE SITUATION
IN SPECIAL SESSIO
Germany’s Refusal to Negoti
ate With Li Hung Chang
Will Delay Aotion.
History Cannot Duplicate the Fright-1
fill Scenes In the Ancient City—Chi-
ncso Fight Among Dead For Plun-| OUR POSITION
der—Rich Loot For the Soldiers.
Tien Tsin, Ang. 29.—Tho ancient
stone walls of the Chinese city of Tien
Tsin, sorronnded on the days of its oc
cupation by the allied troops, are
square mile’of inch filth, ruin and death,
inch turmoil and pillage as history could
Expect a Long Campaign.
London, Aug. 29.—The afternoon pa
pers doubt that the rumors of peace ne
gotiations are weU founded and applaud
General Chaffee’s prudence in prepar
ing for a winter campaign, as thoy re
gard the activity of the allies at Peking
and the difficulty of discovering a re
sponsible Chinaman with whom to treat,
unless Li Hung Chang is able to place
himself In communication with the fu-
ititivo court and seenre credentials satis
factory to all the powers, as indications
that the solution of the problem will be
more prolonged and more difficult b |fln
previously hoped.
To Occupy Pao Ting Fu.
Rerun,"Ang. 29.—According to a dis
patch received here from Tien Tsin,
Japanese forces are understood to- bo
now on their way from Taku to Pao
Ting Fu (capital of tho province of Chi
Li) with the direct object of occupying
tho latter place.
Railroad Open to Yang Tsun.
Tien Tsin, Ang. 29.—Tho railroad
from Tien Tsin to Ygng Tsun is work
ing, but from the latter place to Peking
tho road is in bad shape.
To Ascend the Yang Tso.
Paris, Ang. 29.—Admiral Courre-
jollos cables that he is sending a gun
boat from Shanghai to ascend the Yang
Tse Xiang river.
A. HOYT LEADS~BY 10,000.
Senator Tillman's Name Scratched.
Another Primary Necessary.
Columbia, S. 0., Ang. 29.—The Dem
ocratic primary was atte'uded by many
surprises. The general election is a
mere ratification of the primary, and all
interest centers in the latter.
Tho issue has been dispensary or pro
hibition. Colonel James A. Hoyt of
Greenville was tho prohibition nominee,
and tho disponsory was represented by
Governor M. B. MeSweoney; F. B.
Gary, speaker of the house of represen
tatives, A. Howard Patterson and Rev.
Walt Whitman.
The prohibitionists assailed the dis
pensary, and the champions of the dis
pensary fell oat among themselves. Pat
erson viciously attacked Governor Me-
Sweeney.
Senator Tillman, who claims pater
nity for tho dispensary, came into the
campaign and fought Colonel Hoyt. As
a result of this interference Tillman’s
name was scratohed by 18,000 voters,
although bo has no opponent.
Colonel Hoyt will probably lead Mo-
Swoeney by 10,000 votes. There will be
second primary in two weeks.
A surprise was the large vote received
by J. H. Tillman for lieutenant gov-
ernor. He is a nephew of the sonator.
Ho will ran it over with Colonel John
Slonn.
It will probably bo soveral days before
complcto returns are in.
OPENINGUPNEW COAL MINES
This Government Will Conclndo Terms
of Peace at the Earllost Opportunity
Regardless of the European Powers,
Administration Is Eager to With
draw the Troops From China,
Washington, Aug. 29.—The cabinet
hardly duplicate. Under normal condl- meeting today was devoted entirely to ft
tions the place was no bettor than a discussion of the diplomatic phasos of
huge cesspool, festering with aooumu- the situation in China. No statement
toted rubbish onddops from a poputo- as to any of the question discussed was
tlon of neariy 1,0(10,000, packed Into a mode nubile ™
labyrinth ofhovols, around tho patooes pnbUo ’
of viceroys and potty tao tals who ab- Washington, Ang. 29.—The calling
^ r B ^lw B ™in«! h nrn nd ^Z u.T. K* °* * "P***! cabinet meeting for this
oven sowers in returns Kow it is tno I mAMiinn W , .t ■ . . • .
incarnation of all tho suffering, horrors morn “ g *° ““older the latest develp-
and waste of war, menta in the Chinese situation follow-
Tho European soldiers, when they ing a midnight conference tost night
fought their way up to the walls, saw and several similar
floating in the canals and ditches ont-1 p, , , , .... ,
side dozens of Chinese by their Beoretary Baot ““d ^ Adc0 within the
own people because they refused to 1“* two days, emphasized the amount
fight The bodies were headless and of attention the president Is devoting to
their hands were tied behind them. The this tronblesomo topio.
heads were discovered os follows: , — v a
Rows of them decorated tho outer Baron Speck Von Sternberg, the Ger-
walls hung by their pig tails. Five flags “““ charge, saw Acting Secretary Adee
were flying from the high pagodas on this morning, and it is understood his
American and British. I the credentials of Li Hnng Chang. Tho
“It was hard enough to get those *? f 006 !* u
flags np there,” remarked a foreign offi- V ^ 10 delay
cer, “but the real trouble will be to got L wee ? 8 ’ . , . .
them down.” Hence this fact is not contemplated
The suburbs of the city presented a govc . rn “ on *’
—retaste of what was Inside. Shells proddent being desirous of termi-
had torn the huts and plowed tho ““satisfactory state
ground, while dead men, scattered about “‘ h,B ““
among dead horses, pigs and dogs, tos- ?“ d pro
ved how thoroughly tho bullets had *£ d | down in hfa i vari-
swept the region .the (toy before. . ho I 7111 °° n -
Wall, Strewn With Bodies. g&dft & 82E miU^info"
The sights inside compelled respect view,
for rire fighting qualities of the Chinese. | . will Concludo un Agreement.
Therefore, If our government can find
trousers, decorated with characters guar” I ®° m ? responsible person with whom to
antecd to render them invulnerablo m ““““de an agreement if such an agree-
foreign ballets, they were strewn all I S5?sSn* 1x5 arranged on a basis that
OUTLINED THE BRITISH CASUALTIES
They Are Reported to Be Considerable.
It Is Believed That This Was the
liber General's Last Stand and That
lie Is Completely Crushed—Roberts
Reports Operations of His Army.
Pretoria, Aug. 23.—Fighting with
Botha’s commandoes was resumed this
moyning. The Boers’ lines were broken
and the enemy fell bock. The British
casualties are reported to be consider
able.
Lozenzo Marquez, Aug. 28.—Heavy
fighting is reported to have occurred at
Machododorp. The Boers ore said to
havo been defeated with great loss, leav
ing their guns and ammunition in the
hands of the British. -
London, Ang. 38.—Lord Roberts’ dis
patches announce what many people
hero take to be tho beginning of the last
etagSof tho South African campaign.
Tho commander-in-ohlef held a council
of war with his lieutenants on Sati
and on Sunday began a general
on Gfihoral Botha’s intrenched pi
on, which no Impression bad been i
Lord Roberts reports that the BoeM aro
* ’ ig a most determined resistance,
think this is really General
i’s tost stand, and that If defeated
here he will be completely crushed.
To judge by tho fact that heavy rein
forcements have been ordered to prepare
to embark for Sonth Africa In the next
few days, the British war office docs not
beliove that warlike operations aro draw
ing to a closo.
BULLER DEFEATS THE BOERS
of
'). I-,.,, ’ the gallon, such ss Cork
"sailj .'‘“d , A PPle Brandies, etc,,
< " low, Iron, 11,25 ( aiion up-
r«'iy mjtfJ.t'l 7 , 0 * tSe Jifttrade and
| e Altmayer &
at au Liquor Co.
lI Vr~ ( ' r ’ "dipped same day receipt ol
508 > ®10.612,'Fourth-st.
•'■'car.Unlon-Passenger Depot
Phone 265.
'con,
Georgia,
Messages Delayed in Transit and
Ilutcherrd Knroutc.
Washington, Aug. 23. — Adjutant
General Corbin has received a dispatch
from General Chaffeo saying that ho
(Chaffee) had received no dispatches
from General Corbin since Ang., 14.
This was tho date on which tho allied
army attacked and ontcred Peking.
Many dispatches hove been sent by
General Corbin since that date and de
lay In their delivery is astonishing, even
with the strange conditions which have
existed in China. Like the Conger dis
patches, tho one from General Chaffee
fa undated. The only explanation that
can be made as to this lack of dates fa
that tho dispatches bare been butch
ered enrouto through China.
Accepts the Appointment.
Bristol, Va., Aug. 2«.-Hon. Archer
A. Phelegar of this place today an
nounced hfa acceptance of tho appoint-
I hr Governor Tyler to succeed tho
& te bermto5fc n 1110 * aprcm ' coar ‘
Throughout the city the demolished I J* ls possiblo that
houses and hundreds of killed gave evi- Mardml Count Waldcrsco will not,
deuce of how vastly more effective had l “ ter . al L exercise command over any
been the foreign shell fire within tho I ■*Vj} or * ca *J trooj« ip China,
walls of the city than the Ohineso bom. a sh °a rfc relative to
hordment of tho fortiga settlement I “taation at Amoy, which is still re-
which, lasting for a month, had killed gard 5? threatening, the state dopart-
only a dozen people. I men t had nothing to make pnblio this
The viceroy had constructad in the .. ..
palace yard two comfortable and impen* A The diplpmano, rather than the mill-
etrnble bomb proof excavations guarded “tuation, is still regarded as of sn
by sandbags, but the common people I importance. Again Mr. Wo, the
tro less fortuuato. Many women and I J;hmese^ minister, was an early caller at
ildren were lying dead in the streets, I department. He was much
torn terribly by shrapnel disturbed in mind over tho reiterated
The living populace were utterly in-1 re P° rfc foroign^ admirals are
different to their dead. They would not I , Wffrain Earl Li s liberty of
take tho trouble to drag them out of the communic ation with his own govern
streets or even cover them with matting, “S? 1 *. .' . . ..
as a foreign soldier said, but trampled I“ 8 *hfod at tho war department
them under foot without bothoring to Pf e P“*S? n * M0 l»ing made for
tuCft aside. Before the shooting in the I ^l^toring 5,000 troops in China. This
streets was finished thousands of Chi- arran 5? m 2 n l ? « m ad° in order 'to guard
new had emerged from their burrows, I nsniM* a failure of peace negotiations.
carrying white flags or the flags of for-1 _ _ —
eign nations, principally, the Japanose. TAMMANY IN FULL CONTROL.
Looting of the City. 3IcLaughl!n Again Rules In Brooklyn.
Most remarkable of all tho sights was Republican Primaries,
talooting of tho city. The middle of I
thofralac»> was like an ant hill kicked! ^ BW York, Ang. 29.—Pull returns
Caineso smarmed everywhere, | fr° m yesterday’s primaries in Greater
ousam' “* - ‘
,uds and thousands of thorn diving I New York show that the Now York
K.° sr a*
choking clouds of smoke. Most of them cuss ‘“ a " us00 P t tho Twenty-first os-
were half naked, grimy with smoke and I scmbly district. Tammany Hall was
soiaotimo dripping with blood. They I successful Ju holding control of the
puffed upon one another. I Democratic organization in all districts.
A Chinese appearing with a prize hod I John C. Sheehan failed to recapture the
to fight his way, other Chinese sprang leadership of tho Ninth district from
Work of Developing Alabama’s Min
eral Resources Rapidly Progresses.
Cullman, .Via., Aug. 29.—Work ou
tbo construction of tho Stoat Mountain
branch of the Louisville and. Nashville
railroad is progressing rapidly. The
road will be 7 miles long, extending
from Hancevillo to the properties of the
Stoat Mountain Coal and Ooke company.
The mines are being opened np and will'
soon be in operation.
The completion of this rood will mean
tho development of a district rich in
minerals. There are rich cool lands in
the western port of this county and cap
italists are being interested in tho mat
ter of building a road to them. Nearly
all of the coal oonsnmed hero fa hauled
in wagons from these mines. The pro
duct is of a superior quality and the
■apply fa abundant.
Editor Harvey Dead.
St. LOCU, Ang. 29.—Augustus Ford
Harvey, associate editor of the Insur
ance Review and the Chicago Independ
ent, a member of tho Loyal Legion and
well known in insurance circles In the
United States, fa dead at hfa home in
Kirkwood, Mo., aged 70years. He had
been 111 for a year and a naif.
Work Obstructed by Jealousy. *"
Citt or Mexico, Aug. 2a—Charge,
are made by friend, of Dr. Bell Insaghi
the Brazilian physician who has been
experimenting with a yellow fever sc-
K^oSSt^'in 0 h“ St
professional jealousies. Si
ccss of the serum seems t at
tested.
cried for holp, bat the mob poared along I Langhlin won in all districts and will
over them. have a solid delegation of (13 in the state
Die looting flourished for three days. I convention. Tho candidacy of Bird S.
On the first day it was entirely uure- Color for governor did not figure in the
straiuod. Many white people accnma- Brooklyn primaries,
toted stocks of goods by simply standing
at the city gates and holding np the best
laden Chineso from the endless proces-
siou that flowed one.
Ob the second day a conference of
immonding officers decided to addpt
repressive measures. Tho commanders,
opting the French, empowered the
thill, who were doing provost duty,
to seize all loot.
On the third day of the odfcapatiou a
more effective method was followod by
compelling looters to give np their loads
at the city gate. Even this measure did
not prevent tho loss of much gold and
silver. Civilians from th. concession
made a general raid on the silver com
missioners’ treasure and many succeeded
in smuggling loads of silver hors through
to the settlement. The Americans have
seized nearly 1,000,000 taels’ worth of
precious metals, which fa piled up in
the marine barracks.
Today the walled city looks as tin
a tornado bad struck it. Enough'
nblo property has been destroyed to
stock a big city and enough has been
seized to give every soldier a consider
able sum If the distribution fa honestly
administered.
Relff Lands a Winner*
London, Aug. 29. — At the second
day’s racing of tho York August meet
ing today the Great Ebor handicap plate
of 1,000 sovereigns was won by Lord W.
“ resford’s Jiffy II, ridden by J. Reiff.
FQR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
First Mutoh Is Flayed Between Miss
Terry and Miss Curtis.
Southampton, L. L, Ang. 29.—Tho
first day at match play in tho woman’s
golf championship was begun this morn
ing upon the links of the Sbinnicock
Hills Golf clab under the most favora
ble circumstances. The first pair to get
started was Miss Harriett Curtis of Bos
ton and Miss Eunice Terry of ArdsL.y.
After halving the first hole in six,
Miss Terry won tho second and Miss
Curtis the third. The fourth was halved,
and then Miss Terry won the next three
holes in rapid succession, Miss Curtis
hanging on the rim of the cup for a n»if
at the seventh hole.
Pile of numao Bones.
St. Augustine, Fla., Ang. 2a—Rather
a gruesome and Interesting discovery
was recently made at Esponita. A little
boy went home with a bone be had
found. Upon Investigation a pile of
bones and skulls was discovered a short
distance from the surface of the ground.
From the heap 18 well preserved skulls
were takon. It fa believed that thoy are
tho bones of some of the Huguenots,
who were massacred somewhere in that
locality by the Spaniards. One of the
skulls was fractured, but the
were In a good
Enemy Makes a Determined !
Bergcndal but Retiro*.
London, Ang. 28.—Lord Roberts, un-’
der date of Belfast,' Ang. 27, reports as
follows:
“Onr movements ore slow on acoonnt
tho natnro of the country.. Today
we made a satisfactory advance and
met with decidod success. Tho work
fell entirely to Buffer's troops and re-’ '
suited in the capture of Bergcndal, a
strong position 2 miles northwost of
Dalmanntbn. I met Boiler at Bergen-
dal shortly after It was reached by our
troops. I am glad to find tho occupa
tion cost less than was feared, on ac-
' the approach being across on open
giacis for 3,009 or 8,000 yards and the
determined stand of the enemy. I hope
the casualties do uot exceed 60 or SO.
One officer was killed and two were
wounded. A good many Boers were
killed and a pompom (quick firing gnu)
was captured.
“French advanced on the left to
Swortzkopjes, on the Leydenburg road,
and prepared the way for the movement
of Pole-Corew’s division today.
“Baden Powell reports that he ooou-
pied Nylstroom without opposition. As
the country where he and Paget are op
erating is douse bash and veldt it is uot
desirabto at tho present to proceed fur
ther north and their troops are return
ing to Pretoria.”
POLICEMAN IOLLS A NEGRO.
Officer Sends a Bullet Through Dess
perado’s Brain.
Auousta, Ga., Ang. 27.—Lonis Gib
son, a desperate negro character, was
shot and Instantly killed by Policmaa -
William M. Bolding. The officer heard
cries coming from the rear of a build
ing, and upon investigation found Gib
son beating bis wife. The nogro re
sisted arrest, and in the scuffle which ■
followed, Gibson, who was powerfully
built, throw Policeman Bolding to the
ground and took hfa clnb from him.
Belding drew hfa pistol and fired, the
ballet bitting the negro jnst nbovo tho
right ear and causing instant death.
The coroner's jury held that the kill
ing was justifiable.
BRESCI ADJUDGED GUILTY.
Slayer of King Humbert Is Given Life '
Imprisonment.
Milan, Ang. 29.—The trial df Bresd,
the anarchist who July 29 shot and
killed King Humbert of Italy, opened
here today. An immense crowd of peo
ple gathered about the coart from early
morning, seeking admission to tho oonrt-
room.
Bresd, at the close of the trial, i
pronounced guilty and sentenced to I
prfaoment for life.
RallrqaJ Commissioners Sleet, j
Ghattanoga, Aug. 29.—Qua of/the
most important railroad meetings' b
in the south In a number of year* Cp
today at Lookout Inn, oa'fcookout t
tain, when the railroad
of all the southern statos met <
the situation and to try Ui
existing freight rates.
Insurrection I
Paris, Aug. 23.—A
tlon has broken
- Europe t _
ject of the revolt 1
eh* shah,v ’
ideast
stops