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' ...J. 1 . . . ■ ' ^^pa^arageaggi l THE . * • | HU 5 US TA - \ SWINGS . | bank, . . - Jj «jo5 Itroait Street, jj uUSTA, GEORGIA. XV. B. YOUNG, President. J. G. WEIGLE, Cashier. SWINGS ACCOUNTS I SOLICITED. Interest Paid On Depue.its. I THE TRUE CITIZEN. Volume 19. Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, July 28, 1900. Number 15. | Pays interest THE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK, Augusta, Ca. I W. C. Wardlaw ORGANIZED 18 0 I Cashier. GiiiNESE SOLDIERS 'iiDMTunn unis! Hun ooxe p Claim They Were Deceived Into Embarking- On a Hopeless Struggle. WIDESPREAD DISSENSION n<‘ii< v Ti 1 riiat In a Short Time the -late of AIIairs Will Prevail at ir—Scenes In the Native Oily. II,,... and Dogs Are Feeding On Dead — Searching the Ruins. Tsin, July .20, via Shanghai, ..—Chinese coming in from the • report that the Chinese soldiers inp the Boxers wherever the lat- - u, giving as a reason that the rived them into embarking ( ,a a h. m-less struggle. This is regarded as :t sii'ii of widespread dissension. It is said to be only a matter of a short are ter; Box tn in d repr here lie tore the same state of affairs will in Peking, when, in all probabil- o g Lu, commander-in-chief of the ■sr forces, and Prince Ching will ]o to regain sufficient influence to peace, especially if the foreigners ■ ,-apital are safe. This appears to —nr the general native opinion as far as. it is possible to ascer tain it. In tiie meantime, reliable news as to events in Peking and whether the for- ei-iii-rs are alive is entirely lacking oris only obtainable from Chinese sources, ami oven this is most meager and con tradictory. It is now thought that the forward movement of the allies will probably take place earlier than was at lirst in truded, possibly by the end of this month, but nothing definite will be de- cid d upon before the arrival of General tar Alfred Gaselee, commanding cL" In dian contingent. A rumor from Peking reports that the foreigners were safe July 10, and there had iiaen considerable fighting between the Boxers and soldiers inside the city. AM APPALLING SPECTACLE. Scenes In the Native City of Tien Tsin. Chinese Tosses. Tn— Tsin, July 18, via Shanghai, July '.''.—Colonel Bower of the Chinese r« giiin lit, Colonel Baback of the Rus sians and Colonel Aoki of the Japanese will form the joint provisional govern- nicnr for the city of Tien Tsin, which it was r-eently decided to establish. They will be intrusted with the task of bring ing something like order out of the ex isting chaos. Since the issue of the proclamation inviting well disposed Chinese to return to tin-ir homos a number have come ha- k to the city, and many native ser vants are coming to the settlements, a liiaj-rity of them returning to the ser vice of their previous employers. Tin native city presents an appalling sp-ctucle of ruin and desolation. The suburbs were completely destroyed by Hr., mostly caused by the shells of the adi-s on the side facing the settlements. It is believed that not a'dozen houses are inta-t and all were a little damaged by the tremendous fire of the allies’ artil lery, which, however, was apparently not heavy enough to produce much effect. A curious spectacle is presented hy a number of mud hovels immediately underneath the wall, where the latter was most, damaged, hardly oue of them showing sigus of having been hit. In side the city the damage was terrific. The. buildings nearest the wall were mostly gutted by fire, aud many were totally blown to pieces by the shells of tiic allies. Among the smouldering ruins are many charred corpses, which the pigs and dogs are eating. Tic allies are busy in removing the todies, but m consequence of the great numb r of dead, many have not yet been buried. The streets are strewn with all kimis of articles and dozens of Chinese my digging in the ruins for money and oth-r valuables. Most of the houses which aiv intact or little damaged dis- P ; iy tii- Hags of one or the other of the allicfl forces, the Japanese and French Tags predominating. There have been attempts to imitate the flags which, un- dr other circumstances, would be laugh- ayl The houses which do not display dags show- bits of cotton or paper bear- tng ty names of the allied nations and complimentary sentences. It is stated that the Chinese loss since t i-troubles broke out are 11,000, most "tyvi: m have been killed by Boxers and ' clues This is probably much exag- g' t'at. ;. The Boxers are said to bo garh-ring in large numbers in the neigh- ‘’" ri i" d 0 f the Hsikon arsenal, captured ■ Admiral Seymour’s column and now " v up! i. by Russian troops, who have yig'iid Jperal casualties through r M -I* v concealed in the woods in the Vicinity. ADMIRAL KEMPFF’S report. lle ls Warmly Commended by Secre tary of tlie Navy Long. ^ vsiiixgton, July 25.—The navy de partin' nt has made public the mail re- ru of Rear Admiral Kempff, explain- ln ~ his reasons for refusing to join with t!: ' 'dips of the other powers in the at- •atk upon the Taku forts and giving an ' "unt of the attack which includes "‘‘".v ,1- tails not heretofore published, (mural Kempff also encloses there to* 1 'J. Commander Wise of the Mono- ,' ai > • giving a graphic account of the action. Admiral Kempff’s explanation . 1 *''‘using to participate in the attacks \vi ! <J Unifications of a power with " h we are at peace is warmly com mended by Secretary Long. ci 1 i',| l “ llra, l Kempff reports that the losses . .’! S1< to of the allied forces were, as • .u ] \ a s possible, as follows: ■i * pCnue—One officer very badly in- % e ^. ^ght men wounded. t] 1r , 18 — Captain very badly injured; Wounded f ° ar m6U killed; six or ei Skt pimn 1 Ueetz ~Two officers badly wounded; c *.? lei1 dead; 12 wounded. lak—One officer badly wounded; ° ne Minute Cough Cure, cures. fhat ik what it was made for. eight men killed; ten wounded, 47 burned oy explosion of “powder room.” Lion—Oue mau kriled; one badlv wound©!!. Other vessels engaged, injuries of mi nor importance. The above is an account gleaned from officers engaged, but may contain mi nor inaccuracies. Caring For the Wounded. Tien Tsin, July 21, via Shanghai, July 25.—Most of the American sick and wounded have been taken in boats to laku, where they will embark on the American hospital ship Solace for the United States. Forts Will Not Surrender. Taku, July 25.—Chang Yi has ira suc cessfully tried to arrange with the gen eral commanding the Peh Tang forts for their surrender. The general refused to surrender the forts, but said if the for eigners did not attack him he would agree to maintain a neutral attitude. POINT OF CONCENTRATION. Troops Are Mobilizing at San Fran cisco—Recruits Arriving. San Francisco, July 25.—San Fran cisco is now a point of concentration for the troops gathered together from all over the United States for duty in the Orient. At military headquarters every body is working under pressure. Battery D ot the Third heavy artillery has arrived and encamped with Batteries A, I and O, bringing the battalion to its full strength. The batteries will sail with the Fourth cavalry ou the Hancock July 28 for Ghiua. Troop H of the Ninth cavalry has arrived. This com pletes the concentration of the regiment here. The three companies, A, O aud D, Eighteenth infantry, which are just back from Manila, will remain at the Presidio aud may not go to Montana as was expected. Recruits are coming at the rate of 75 a day from all parts of the United States. There has been no difficulty in obtain ing all the volunteers needed. GEN. CHAFFEE AT NAGASAKI. He Will Proceed Immediately to Taku To Assume Command. Washington, July 25.—Adjutant Gen eral Corbin received a cable dispatch to- day~from General Chaffee announcing his arrival on the transport Grant at Nagasaki. He cables all well. As soon as the Grant is coaled she will proceed at once to Taku. General Chaffee, on his Arrival, received the cable dispatch announcing his appoint ment as a major general of volunteers. Ordered to China. Washington, July 25.—Captain Geo. Montgomery, ordnance department, has been relieved from duty as inspector of ordnance at Baltimore and will report to Major General Chaffee at Taku for dutv as ordnance officer on his staff. Navyyard Force Increased. Vallejo, July 25.—The force at Mare island navyyard is being increased. Or ders have been received to rush work on the gunboat Alert, and it is presumed she is destined for work in Chinese wa ters. Putnam Rifles Arc Ready. Eatontox, Ga., July 25.—The Put nam rifles, Company M, Third infantry, Georgia state troops, has tendered its services to President McKinley for ser vice in China. MOB WAITED FOR BUTLER. He Would Have Been Attacked Had He Passed Through Wilmington. Wilmington, N. C., July 25.—Had Senator and Populist National and State Chairman Marion Butler attempted to pass through here this city would have been a storm center. In the newspapers there appeared in great type, heavily bordered in black, this notice: “If you hear the fire alarm bell ring ing five twice go to the Atlantic Coast Line depot.” The following also appeared: “Marion Butler is advertised to speak at Southport. Advices from Southport are that telegrams were being received that the speaking would certainly take place. One report was that Butler would come down on the morning boat, but the author of the statement is evidently not acquainted with the strong public sentiment in Wilmington, else he would not have predicted the senator’s pres ence iu this city even for a transitory period. If he reaches Southport he will reach it via some other point than Wil mington. Butler is credited with too sense to attempt to pass through here. He will probably take the Seaboard Air Line and follow the Cape Fear river down on the western side—certainly not on the Wilmington side.” After Gamblers and Blind Tigers. Montevallo, Ala., July 25. — This city has iiad a wholesale cleaning out of blind tigers and gamblers during the past. week. For some time whisky has been very easy to get here and the crap gambling element has embraced many of the white boys of the town, Several arrests have been made while a number of boys have left for parts unknown with the sheriff looking in vain for them. Valuable Relic Discovered. Columbia, S. C., July 25.—D.T. Phil lips, the United States consul at Cardiff, under date of July 13, writes Governor McSweeney that a rare £10 note came into his hand recently, bearing the date 1775, when South Carolina was a province. The gentleman who wishes to dispose of it owns it. The governor has taken steps looking to securing this valuable relic of colonial days. Columbus Strike Situation. Columbus, Ga., July 25.—The mill men and contractors say that they will have 30 or 40 men here tomorrow from Atlanta, Macon and other points to take the places of the carpenters who are out. There is an earnest desire in business circles to have the existing differences arbirated aud there is a definite move ment on for arbitration. Job Printing promptly executed MILLS RESUME OPERATION. Carpenters Still Out at Columbus—Na tional Union Aids Them. Columbus, Ga., July 23.—The planing mills of the city have opened for opera tion, but with only small forces. It is stated that at a meeting of the carpen ters a communication was received from the secretary of the national union ad vising that weekly benefits of $5 and §7.50 would be paid. It is claimed by the carpenters that iu some cases the mill men agreed to make concessions to individual members of their organizations, but were informed that ail such advances would have to be made to a committee representing the unions. Work goes on at some places in the city, although the great majority of the carpenters are idle. It is said that Mayor Chappell desires to have the differences between the mill men and carpenters arbitrated and is contemplating steps to bring about, if possible, such an arbitration. MUST HAVE RELIEF SOON, IF AT ALL,SAYS MINISTER CONGER Dispatch From Him Dated July 4—His Position Was Desperate. UNDER SEIGE TWO WEEKS THEY FOUGHT IN THE DARK. Shooting of Renfro by Leonard at Dublin. Dublin, Ga., July 21.—It will take an official investigation to determine the true facts in the shooting of Deputy Sheriff W. L. Renfro by J. N. Leonard. The reports are conflicting, but the ac cepted facts are about as follows: Deputy Sheriff Renfro went to the store of G. W. Smith. He had been there hut a short time when Leonard walked in. As soon as Leonard ap peared Renfro assaulted him. Leonard left, and procuring a gun and pistol, came hack. Simultaneously the two be gan shooting. At this time the lights went out and as neither could see the other, no one was hit. Emptying his pistol, Leonard advanced on Renfro and shot him with his gun, tearing away three fingers and most of his left hand. CAPTURED FILIPINO FLAG. Captain W. J. Kendrick Sends One to Governor Candler. Atlanta, July 21.—Governor Cand ler has received from Sugario, Philip pine islands, a Filipino battle flag cap tured from a command of natives by the Fortieth United States infantry, to which Captain W. J. Kendrick of At lanta is attached. Accompanying the gift, which was sent to the governor by Captain Ken drick, was a liandsomely engraved ma chete with handle of mahogany wood aud a goldheaded walking cane with peudaut tassels of gold. The battle flag shows a field of red and blue and a triangle of white in which is depicted a rising sun and at each of the corners of the triangle a star. DISASTROUS FIRE AT ALBANY Sale-Davis Business Block Gutted. Loss Covered by Insurance. Albany, Ga., July 23.—A disastrous fire came near gutting the entire Sale- Davis opera house block Saturday night. The blaze seriously damaged one of the finest business structures in the city, aud practically demolished the stock of one of the largest wholesale and retail houses. The Albany Furniture com pany’s stock was valued at from §7,500 to §0,000. Their warehouse department was iu another building. They carried only §5,500 insurance. The Sale-Davis Drug company, to whom the building belouged, were damaged to the extent of about §3,500. LAST SPIKE DRIVEN HOME. Tliomasvllle Celebrates the Comple tion of the Gulf Railroad. Thomasville, Ga., July 21.—Thoinas- ville celebrated the completion of the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf railroad. Excursions were run from Tifton, Moul trie aud intermediate points, 5,000 peo ple attending the celebration. The last spike in the road was driven by Captain E. M. Smith, president of the Bank of Thomasville. An address of welcome was delivered by Major H. W. Hopkins, who was fol lowed in a short speech by Judge Wilkes of Moultrie. A basket dinner was given the visitors in the city park. Bored Through the Wall. Clayton, Ga., July 21.—While Sheriff Ritchie was making a raid in Moccasin district for Verge Nicholson, whom he captured, George Reed, who was com mitted to jail here in April last in de fault of §500 bond, made his escape by boriug through the jail wail with an anger and descending to the ground over the piazza, in front of the jail. Upon examination a hole was found punctured iu the wire cloth over the window to Reed’s cell, through which the auger had been handed him. Shooting Affray at Bullochville. Columbus, Ga., July 20.—A shooting affray occurred at Bullochville, Ga., in which Lum Phillips was shot and pos sibly fatally wounded by Tom Bryant. The difficulty was started by Bryant daring the day and the two men had a fist fight, in which Phillips whipped Bryant. Later iu the day Bryant at tacked Phillips again and pulling out a pistol, shot him. The bullet took effect under the right nipple between the fourth and fifth ribs, pierced the lung and the liver. Brave Hen Fall In Grave Danger of Massacre—Ciiinese Shelling British Legation Daily—De termined to Kill All Foreigners In Peking—Entry of Relieving Force Will Be Very Hotly Contested. Washington, July 25.—The following cablegram has been received at the navy department from Che Foo: “Written message, signed Conger, dated July 4, received Tien Tsin July 21 says: “ ‘Been besieged two weeks, British legation. Grave danger of massacre hy Chinese soldiers, who are shelling lega tion daily. Relief soon if at all. Ciry without government except by Chinese army. Determined massacre all of the the foreigners in Poking. Entry relief forces into city probably be hotly con tested.’ ” The message comes from Capta’n Charles M. Thomas, commander of the Brooklyn. FEAR RUSSIAN TRICKERY. Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appe tite, poisons in the blood, backache, headache tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there’s no need to fee) like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, ldaville, Ind. He says: “Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run dowD, and don’t care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life.” On ly 50 cents at H. B. mcmaster’s drug store. Every bottle guaranteed —The best Corn Whiskey in the [ world from Paul Heymann at §2.001 per gallon. Augusta, 6a. j Believed tlie Move of the Allies on Peking Will Be Delayed. London, July 25.—The tone of the Eurppean press in regard to the message dated July 4, received here from the British minister at Pekiug, Sir Claude MacDouold, continues pessimistic and the endless and extraordinary succession of Chinese dispatches purporting to de scribe the situation at Peking only serves to bewilder. However, the earlier unquestioning belief that a massacre took place has to some extent been shaken, and it is now admitted, despite the heavy load of evidence supporting the reports of the massacre, that as Sir Claude MacDonald’s letter disposed of the first story alleging that the crime occurred June 30, so Minister Conger’s dispatch aud other stories reporting the legations safe Jnlv 10, 14 and 18, give some ground for assuming the possibil ity that the second reports were also un founded. There is some fear in London that the Russian claim to control of the railway from Taku to Pekin will delay the pro posed advance of the allies to Peking. It is thought that this claim is in pur suance of Russia’s alleged fixed principle to prevent any power but herself from penetrating to Peking in sufficient force to be effective and to procure for herself the sole occupation, either as conqueror or peacemaker. Dispatches received here today from Berliu counteract the replies of Presi dent McKinley aud the German minis ter of foreign affairs, Count Buelow, to the Chinese emperor’s appeal from the standpoint obtaining at Berlin, that the object of all Chinese assurance is to gain time for military preparation and under mine the unity of the powers. Li Hung Chang at Shanghai. Washington, July 25.—The state de partment has recived a cable dispatch from Consul General Goodenow, bnt it is stated that it contains nothing to clear up the situation at Poking. Mr. Goode now says that Li Huug Chang will re main iu Shanghai for the present and will conduct his negotiations from that city. There is an intimation that Earl Li is detained at the reqaest of the for eign officers, although this was not so stated by Acting Secretary Hill. No information has beeu recived from the Chinese legation or Chinese govern ment in response to President McKin ley’s reply to the emperor. No reply has been received from the second dispatch sent to Minister Conger through Mr. Wu, but it is stated when a reply is received it will probably set at rest all doubts as to its authenticity. IN SESSION AT INDIANAPOLIS Building and Loan Association Men Bold Annual 3Ieeting. Indianapolis, July 25.—The United States League of Building and Loan Associations is meeting in this city. Many men prominent in building and loan association affairs in different pari s of the country are in attendance, includ ing Thomas J. Fitzmorris, of Omaha, Neb.; Seymour Dexter, of Elmira, N. Y , and others. One of the vis itors is Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor. Governor Mount and Mayor Taggart addressed the league at its opening ses sion. The first session was largely taken up byaddre.-sei deaing with building aB- ■ooiations aud their benefits. Double Killing In Texafe Dallas, July 25.—At Monahan’s sta tion on the Texas and Pacific railroad, west of Dallas, Pinckney Hill was killed and A. H. Birchmore wounded in a four- handed fight over cattle ranch troubles. Siliny Pitts is in jail at Barstow, and a fourth member of the party is at large. The tragedy took place in the postoffice. Billions (liven Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten millions trial bottles of this great medicine and have the satis faction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on h. b. mcmaster druggist, and get a trial bottle tree, regular size 50c. and §1. Every bottle guar anteed, or price refunded. TRAGEDY ON STUART RIVER. Four Men. Out of a Party of Fixe Perish In Yukon District. Tacoma, July 24.—News from Dav • son gives details of another tragedy, four out of a party of five losing their lives as a result of the terrible trip taken to the headwaters of the Stuart river. George Saxholm of Oakland, Cal., is the sole survivor. He was picked up below the month of the Stuart river, floating down the Yukon toward Dav - son. When discovered he xvas nearly dead, having, he explained after gain ing his senses, been as near as he knew four days without anything to eat. The party left Atlin in the fall of 1898 and in November separated. Engineer and Fireman Killed. LaCrosse, Wis., July 24.—The Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul passen ger train No. 2, which is due here at 3:05 o’clock was wrecked about 5 o’clock at Kings Coolie, near Wahasha, Minn., hy running into a landslide at that place. Engineer Hathaway and Fire man Thomas were instantly killed and several passengers who were in the for ward coach were injured, some seri ously. Five People Droxvned. Ventura, Cal., July 24.—News comes from the eastern part of this county of the drowning of five persons in Wiley’s lake. It was an exceedingly hot day aud a party of five went in bathing. They went ont to a raft, which suddenly began to wobble and some of the bathers fell into the water. The others made a desperate attempt to rescue their com panions and in so doing perished. Killed by a Trolley Car. Chattanooga, July 24.—Bud Wash ington, a negro, xvas run over and killed by an electric car near the Whiteside street bridge. He had been drinking aud it is supposed that he laid down on the track and xvent to sleep. NEW SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES Many Ncxv Enterprises Reported Dur ing the Past Week. Chattanooga, July 23.—Among the more important of the new industries reported by The Tradesman during the week ended July 21 are brick xvorks in Alabama and Virginia; a cannery in Alabama; a cellulose factory (rebuilt) in Kentucky; cement works in Alabama; coal mines in Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, and West Virginia; cotton mills in Ar kansas, Georgia and Mississippi; cotton seed oil mills in Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina; an electric light plant in Arkansas; a fertilizer factory in South Carolina; flouring mills in Georgia; furniture factories iu Aba- bama, Arkansas and Georgia; glass works in Kentucky; a grain elevator in Arkansas; a handle factory in Tennessee; ice factories in Arkansas and South Car olina; irou mines in Alabama; knitting mills in Georgia and Virginia; lumber mills in Georgia, Tennessee and West Virginia; a nax’al stores company in Georgia; an oil and gas company in West Virginia; an oil refinery in Ken tucky; phosphate mines in Tennessee; a sash cord factory iu Georgia; a ship building aud drydock company in Vir ginia; a sugar mill in Louisiana; a snuff factor}’ in Virginia; a surgical instru ment manufactory in Kentucky; a tan nery in Alabama. LOUISIANA INSURANCE LAW. It Has Forced Companies Out of the Southern Tariff Association. New Orleans, July 24.—In conse quence of the unfriendly attitude of the Louisiana legislature to the fire insur ance companies and the passage by it of the anti compact and valued policy laws, the insurance companies and agents of Louisiana have severed their connection with the Southern Tariff association, xvhich includes all of the southeastern states, and has its headquarters in At lanta, and closed their compact office. This does away with the board of under writers, their system of inspection, rules and regulations and even with the sal vage corps, which was supported by the insurance companies. Several companies will take no cotton risks. They are no longer protected, and nearly all of the companies will re duce the amount of their cotfon risks. BECKHAM BY ACCLAMATION. He Is Nominated For Gox'ernor by Kentucky Democrats. Lexington, Ky., July 20.—Governor Beckham was nominated by the Demo cratic state convention for gox’ernor of Kentucky by acclamation at 3:05 o’clock this morning. After the names of Judge Black of Barbonrville aud Judge Tarvin of Newport were placed in nomination a rollcall of the convention xvas begun. When McLean county xvas reached Beckham had the 547 votes necessary to nominate. Then Black and Tarvin’s names were xvithdraxvn and the latter moved that the nomination of Beckham be unani mous. The motion carried and Beck ham xvas escorted to the platform where he made his speech of acceptance. MISS SUSAN LANDIS DEAD. One of the Most Remarkable Cases In Medical Annals. Lancaster, Pa., July 24.—Miss Susan H. Landis of Ephrata, who recovered her speech a week ago, after a silence of nearly six years, is dead. Miss Landis’ case was one of the most remarkable in medical annals. About eight years ago she was taken ill xvith an affection of the spine. In January, 1894, she lost her power of speech, and the efforts of physicians failed to restore it. She startled her family about ten days ago by calling for her sister, the first words she had uttered in six years. Bed Hot from the Ban Was the ball that hit 6. B. Stead man, of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years, when Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts, braises, burns, boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by H. b. mcmaster, Druggist. mm m If You See a Man Losing His Pocketbook H m m ss% BE if m M you feel justified in telling him about it even if you havn’t been introduced. Maybe I don’t know you personally, but I know you’re losing money if you’re not buying your building materials here. At any rate, you’re not making all the money you could, which is just the same thing. When you pay more than I charge, you throw cash away, because no one can give you at a high price better stuff than I give you at a fair price. When you pay less than I ask, you get material that won’t last or is carelessly made. If that isn’t losing money, I don’t know what is. Send for my booklet entitled “A Little of Your Time.” CHAS. F. BEGAN, Manager. it BE BE Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lumber, Shingles, Laths, and Fancy Woodwork of all Kinds. BIRMINGHAM’S CLOSE CALL. Shell From Sandy Ilook Proving Grounds Strikes Near Steamer. New Yore, July 21.—Captain Burg of the Savannah line steamer City of Birmingham reports that xvhen passing Sandy Hook shortly after noon, bound in, from Savannah, a shell fired from the Sandy Hook proving grounds struck the xvater betxveeu his vessel and the shore, about 10 feet from the vessel and ricochetting, passed over his vessel about midships. There was great excitement aboard the vessel at what was considered a x*ery narroxv escape, aud many of the passen gers were badly frightened. Peculiar Case of Insanity. Savannah, July 24.—A young xvhite woman being treated at St. Joseph’s in firmary has dex’eloped a peculiar phase of mental unbalance. She inserts needles into her body, and almost daily the house physicians are compelled to ex tract them. It was thought by some that she swalloxved the needles, bnt the physicians state that she injects them into her person. WAS CARRIED OVER THE DAM. Young Lady’s Marvellous Escape From Death at Carrollton. Carrollton, Ga., July 24.—At Kings bury’s park, while Fred Wilson and Miss Lula Kingsbury xvere boat riding on the pond, they unxvarily rowed too near the dam and the boat xvas soon beyond control and xvas caught hy the current and drifted over the dam, some 10 or 15 feet high, carrying the young lady with it. Wilson, remarkable as it seems, es caped the fall and capsizing of the boat without even getting his clothes wet or putting out his cigar. Miss Kingsbury was not seriously hurt. MURDERED WHILE ASLEEP. Soda Fountain Explodes. Savannah, July 24.—Reuben Brown, a negro, was charging a soda fountain at Donnelly’s drug store xvhen the foun tain exploded. Part of the fountain went into the room above, xvhile the balance of it quickly stripped off all of Broxvn’s clothing and put out one of his eyes. The room iu which the foun tain exploded was wrecked. W. G. Dixon a Victim of a Mid night Assassin. Wrkjiitsx’ille, Ga., July 24.—W. G. Dixon, a farmer 4 miles xvest of this place, xvas murdered while asleep. About 1 o’clock Mrs. Dixon xvas aroused by the struggling of her husband and on strik ing a match found his face and head covered xvith blood. She immediately called a young man in an adjoining room who was living with them and sent him for her brother, who lives a short dis tance. Dixon’s head above the left eye and forehead xvas crushed in several places. Dixon lived about an hour after being discox’ered. Outwitted tiie Mob. Columbia, S. C., July 25.—The sheriff of Florence county outxvitted the mob that was after the two negroes recently arrested there for a criminal assault and landed the prisoners iu Richland county jail. Surx’eying the Grounds. Charleston, July 25.—The exposition grounds are being surveyed, subscribers are paying up their subscriptions and things generally are progressing favora bly and satisfactorily. Hotel Destroyed By Fire. Hendersonville, N.C., July 25.—Tho* Yarboro House was destroyed by fire at an early hour. The house was full of tourists. All of the occupants escaped without injnry. Child Accidentally Shot. It ha9 been demonstrated by ex- Talbotton, Ga., July 24.—Lucy Pou perience that consumption can be Persons, 6 years old, xvhile playing with ! prevented by the earlyjuse of One her little cousin, who had a parlor rifle, i m * au ^ e Uough Cure, was accidentally shot. The wound is Company 31 Enroute to the Coast. Atlanta, July 24.—Company M of the Fifteenth infantry, under command of Captain John Cotter, has left Fort McPherson for San Francisco. From San Francisco the men xvill he taken in transports to Nagasaki, Japan. The ul timate destination of the command is China. Delegates Arrix’ing. Atlanta, July 24.—Delegates to the Epxvorth League convention which meets here are arriving on every train, and the indications are that it xvill be one cf the most successful in point of attend ance ever held in the south. not thought to be very serious. Atlanta’s Water Cut Off. Atlanta, July 24.—A broken valve at the pumping station has caused a shat doxvn, and as a consequence Atlanta’s water supply has been cut off all day pending repairs. Excitement at Mobile. Mobile, July 23. — This city was thrown into a state of wild excitement when Wheeler McCurdy, a young man about toxvn, run amuck with a repeating shotgun loaded with buckshot, and in his effort to shoot John Wacker, a bar keeper, he shot and more or less dan gerously wounded three innocent spec tators. This is the fa vorite remedy for cough,colds,croup asthma, grippe, and ali throat and lung troubles. Cures quickly, h.b. MCMaster. 8100 Reward 8100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to earn that there is at least < ne dreaded dis ease that science has been an le to cure in all Us stages, and that is Catarrh. Hail’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure knoxvn to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a consti tutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. 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