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CITIZEN.
Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, August 18, 1900.
Number 18.
THE
PLANTERS
LOAN AND
SAVINGS
BANK,
Augusta, Ga.
ORGANIZED IS 0
| Pays interest
on
D. G. Havse,
President.
\V. C.Wardlaw
Cashier.
BELIEVED THAI THE
ALLIED FORGES ARE
NOW BEFORE PEKING
latest Advices Indicate That
They Have Beached the
Imperial City, -j
CHINESE TROOPS RETIRE
Offered Little Opposition to the Ad
vancing Column—Xatow Occupied
j. v dio Internationals—Enemy Fled
Before the A lives—Skirmish In Which
3iiuiy Chinese Were Slain.
London, Aug. 15.—The allies have
certainly arrived at Pekiug, even
though rain 1ms been falling. The ad
vice- received from the British com-
intin-it-r at the front, through Admiral
Brace, give reasonable assurance that
COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON DEAD
Millionaire Railroad Magnet Dies Sud
denly at Cine Knot Camp.
UTICA, N. Y. r Aug. 14. — Collis P.!
Huntington, president of the Southern 1
Pacific railway, died at Pine Knot camp,j company
near Durant, on Racquette Lake in the
Adiroudacks, last night.
Mr. Huntington went into the woods
last Thursday afternoon and was in ap
parently excellent health. Friday and
Saturday he was about his camp noting
the progress of the improvements which
lie has been carrying on this year. Sun
day he remained at his Lodge very
quietly, receiving the calls of several!
friends from the neighboring camps.
Yesterday he oontinued in good health
and made no complaint of illness. He
retired last nigiit at 11 o’clock, appar
ently in the best of health and, so far as
can he ascertained, slept soundly, as no
disturbance was heard from his room
until a short time before his death.
Moans proceeding from Mr. Hunting
ton’s room aroused members of tho
household and thuy immediately went
to his assistauce. In about 10 minutes
he was dead.
It is supposed Mr. Huntiugtou’s death
was caused by heart trouble.
BAD WRECK NEAR TENNILLE,
I liirteen People Severely Injured—Sev
eral Others Bruised and Shaken Up.
Tex xil,i.e, Ga., Aug. 14.— The South-
ern train from Augusta due here at 12:15
o’clock, was wrecked just inside of
town. Just 4 mile from here is a
Demolished By Lightning.
Atlanta, Aug. 13.—A bolt of light
ning, a burnt-out generator' and a de
molished engine were the causes that
led to the suspeusion of traffic on the
lines of the Atlanta Railway and Power
Sunday afternoon for two
hours and 30 minutes. The accident to
the generator was caused by the bolt of
lightning, while the engine was demol
ished in a vain endeavor to handle the
big crowds that were on the street cars.
Held a Match to the Bungliole.
Macon, Aug. 11.—Considerable ex
citement was created on Cotton avenue
by a loud explosion in Valentino’s sa
loon. Charles Stubbs, who is employed
at the place, held a lighted match at the
buughoie of a whisky barrel that was
supposed to be empty. Immediately
there was an explosion. The head of
the barrel was blown some' distance.
Stubbs was slightly burned on the face.
WAR OFFICIALS ARE
NOT PREPARING FOR
WINTEITSCAMPAIGN
Rot Believed tlie Stay of the
Army in the Orient Will
Be of Long Duration.
ATMOSPHERE OF ANXIESY
Jumped From the Train.
Fitzgerald, Ga., Aug. 13.—While
the log train of the Fitzgerald Lumber
company was going to the mill loaded
with lumber, Will Daniel, a, negro em
ploye, became frightened at an imagin
ary obstruction on the track and leaped
off a car of lumber. He fell, striking his
head against a log, causing instant
death. His skull was crushed bv the
fall.
Fire at Sandcrsville.
Sandersvjlle, Ga., Aug. 14. — The
machine shops and variety ironworks of
S. G. Lang of this place have been de-
State Department Maintains the Ut
most Secrecy Regarding Chinese Af
fairs—Important Developments Mo
mentarily Expected—Hurry Order
Placed For Ammunition.
Washington, Aug. 15.—The navy de- Ammunition For Warships In China
termasters’ departments are realty to
purchase and ship supplies for the Chi
nese expeditionary force, such as would
be needful in a winter campaign. There
are certain supplies which would be
necessary for this contingency and cer
tain steps which would have to be taken
and that quite speedily, unless there was
i strong hope that the American army
j would be out of China before the Gulf
I Pe Chi Li freezes over, which it usually
■ does about Nov. 1.
Preparations made up to a recent date
looked for the quartering of the Ameri
can force on Chinese soil through the
winter season. It cannot be said that
this expedition has been entirely aban
doned bnt it is certain that some of the
final purchases and preparations are sus
pended for the present as though there
is considerable probability that they
would not have to be made at all.
The war department has yet given no
definite statement on this subject, bnt
the suspension of operations is consid
ered significant.
'IMPORTANT ORDERS ISSUED.
steep grade, and several cars, including - stayed bv fire. Loss, $14,000; msur-
iwo coaches, broke loose from the rest - --- —
of the tram. As the front section slacked
speed for Tenuille the second section
MAP OI HIE ALLIED ADVANCE ON PEKING,
the 27 miles between the allied forces
and Pekiug would be easily traversed
in four days, the Chinese seemingly be-
in? unwilling to fight and are falling
back oil the capital.
Americans Occupy Xatow.
Washington, Aug. 15.—The bureau
of navigation has made public the fol
lowing from Admiral Remey atTaku:
“Have just received an undated dis
patch from Chaffee at Natow yesterday;
opposition of no consequence yet; terri
ble hoar; many men prostrated.”
Xatow is about 11 or 12 miles beyond
Ho Si Wu. The road to Ho Si Wu and
Xatow is indicated on the war depart
ment map as the worst section of the
road between Tien Tsin and Peking.
Chinese Flee Before the Allies.
London, Aug. 15. — Rear Admiral
Bruce, telepraphing from Taku to the
British admiralty, says:
“Have received the following from
the general at Ho Si Wu Aug. 10:
“ ‘The troops are about 27 miles from
Peking. They experienced little oppo
sition. A position had been prepared
by the enemy, but as tho allies advanced
they fled. The Tartar cavalry was
charged by two squadrons of Bengal
lanc-rs. Many of the former were
killed. ’
“The standards of Generals Maa and
Sung were captured. The troops are
much exhausted by the heat, but their
health and spirits are otherwise excel
lent.”
A second dispatch dated Ho Si Wu,
Aug. 11, says:
“The advance may be somewhat de
layed, as rain is falling.”
MAY FIRE ON THE MONTEREY
collided with it, smashing one coach and
box car almost to splinters and wre'ekin
several others.
There was an excursion from Tenuille
to Savannah and a large crowd was
aboard to go on this excursion and 13
were severely injured while several oth
ers were badly bruised and shaken up.
TWO MURDERS IN FLORIDA.
One Negro Shot and Another Stabbed,
Both Dying Instantly.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 14.—James
Williams, a negro, was shot and in
stantly killed at Myers & Co’s turpen
tine still, 7 miles from here, by Archie
Covington, another negro. Williams'
wife has been arrested as an accessory
to the crime,
Abe Miller, a negro, was stabbed to
death at his home in this city by George
Hogan, another negro. A festival was
in progress at Miller’s house, when Ho
gan became boisterous. Miller remon
strated with him, when Hogan drew
his knife and stabbed MiUer in the back,
killing him instantly.
Chinese Greatly Excited Because the
Monitor Will Go to Canton.
Hoxg-Kono, Aug. 15. — The United
States sea going monitor Monterey will
go to Cautou in a few days to relieve
the American cruiser Don Juan de
Austria.
The Chinese aver that the chances are
ten to one that Bogue forts will fire on
the monitor as the authorities are sus
picious of foreign vessels.
The fc ireign military authorities are
much incensed. Foreign owners think
they perceive operations for action of
some sort. They dislike the presence
of Chinese troops in the vicinity of the
foreign settlement and fear that the
slightest- indiscretion will lead to blood
shed and would welcome the arrival of
the Monterey.
British Troops at Shanghai.
Shanghai, Aug. 15.—Transports with
British troops arrived in the roads Tues
day and today. The viceroy protested
to Admiral Seymour against the landing
of the troops. Admiral Seymour has
vnred to his government for instructions
as to how he should act. The British
residents of Shanghai are indignant and
attribute the viceroy’s action to in
trigues on the part of the French and
h-ussian consuls.
China Prepares For War.
Hoxg-Koxg, Aug. 15.—Continued in
stigations at Canton show the Chinese
are mounting larger guns, old gunboats
are being overhauled and mines have
-U made ready to lay on the West
n 'er. A steamer from Wu Chow re
ports passing considerable numbers of
mue>e troops going up the West river,
Probably bound for Peking.
Rebels Are Uncontrollable.
Shanghai, Aug. 15.—An authentic
message from Peking, dated Aug. 7,
sajs tde attacks on the legations have
Ijivu renewed and that the supplies of
nfli , e 138081 stopped. The advance
liat ° ai ^ es t ** ls alleged, excited the fa-
T, ,, c ® aud the rebels are again uncon-
irotiable.
Arrived at Au Ping Aug. 9.
Berlin, Aug. 15.—A dispatch received
s Foo says that the British and
,si an consuls agree in stating that the
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from Cl
Has:
wi-X *? r< ^ arrived at Au Ping Aug.
beinT v lm ' tller opposition, the pis
S about 32 mile9 from Peking.
® ne Minute Cough Cure, cures.
‘ hat is what j t was njajg f or .
Terrible Tragedy In. Ohio.
Xenia, O., Aug. 14.—A terrible crime
was committed at Jamestown about 0
o’clock this morning, when A. C. Bing-
amou killed his wife and son-in-law,
James Bradley, and then committed
suicide. The tragedy was the result of
f amily troubles.
There are no living witnesses, hut it is
thought that Bradley interfered during
trouble between Biugamon and his wife.
Bingamon shot both of them and then
shot himself through the heart.
ance, $4,000. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but is thought to have origi
nated from the forge inside the shops.
White Makes a Confession.
Savannah, Aug. 11.—Nick White, one
of the five Degrees in jail here under ar
rest for the murder of young Arthur
Hamilton at Darien a few nights ago,
has made a partial confession to De
tective Stark, implicating the other ne
groes under arrest.
Daniel’s Fatal Mistake.
Fort Gaines, Ga., Aug. 10.—Charles
Daniel, a negro boy, feeling badly, took
a dose of medicine which he found
wrapped in a paper, thinking it quinine,
bnt it proved to be strychnine. He died
in less than an hour after taking the
dose.
partment early this morning made pub
lic a dispatch from Admiral Remey an
nouncing the arrival of General Chaffea
at Natow, the next town of importance
after Ho Si Wu, which the Americana
occupied with slight opposition Aug. 9.
The date of General Chaffee’s arrival
at Natow is uncertain. It is taken at
the navy department that Natow was
to Be Hurried Out.
Norfolk, Aug. 15.—What is regarded
as one of the most important orders re
ceived at the Norfolk navy yard since
the close of the Spanish war was one di
recting the sending at once to Ogden,
Utah, of seven carloads of shells, powder
and projectiles.
It is reported the destination of the
ammunition is San Francisco and from
occupied on the previous day, Aug- 11,! there it will be forwarded to the Ameri-
aud the opposition was slight both on I can warships in Chinese waters. The
the road and in taking the town. Na- j run across the continent must be made
tow is about 12 miles by road from He i in seven days, which is considered record
Si Wu and the road, as indicated on the | breaking time for a freight train.
war department map, is of the worst'
possible character. If General Chaffee j Harmer Will Go to China,
was at Natow Aug. 11 it is quite possi-; Opelika, Ala., Ang. 15.—Dr. James
he iS Cithe Y U P,? S3 ,T R- Harmer of Opelika has been ordered
sion of lung Chow or engaged with the m , . . , .
retreating Chinese army that it was! to Washington by the war department
thought might make a stand behind its! £in< ^ will be assigned to an important
walls. j position in the Philippines or China.
The war department is gratified at the j Dr. Harmer was for 20 years a surgeon
report of General Chaffee’s steady ad- 111 the 8X111 > r of the west > resigned
vance which, for a week past, has been j Rhout ten years ago.
scouted as a fool hardy piece of adven- i _ T ,_ . „ "' T
ture by some of the European war offi- i Wife Shoots Her Husband,
cials. j Waycross, Ga., Aug. 11.—Jim Jones,
Quite as much interest as the army’s ; a negro, got into a difficulty with his
10 the speculation about the | w ife at Screven, north of the city, and
btate department as to the status of dip- j . „ . ,.
lomatic negotiations. The state depart- i 111 me ^ ee woman seized a Smith
ment has thrown around those proceed- i ^ Wesson pistol and shot nun. The
iugs such a sudden and unaccustomed j bal1 struck him in the face, inflicting an
veil of secrecy that it is taken to pres- i aucl dangerous wound,
ane important developments,. One thing I De Witt’s Little Early Risers,
The iamoua little Dills.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING, PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
Four Men Drowned.
Memphis, Aug. 14.—Four employes
of the steamer Hill City, enroute from
New Orleans to Memphis, lost their lives
this morning at Blue Point Landing,
Miss! The men were engaged in repair
ing the wheel of the vessel, when the
plank gave way and they were precipi
tated into the river. All were drowned.
Three Deaths Within Five Hours.
Kennedy, Ala., Ang. 14.—J. T. Platt
died here and two hours later his little
daughter, Bertha, aged 5, also died from
meningitis, and three hours after her
death his son, Bruce, aged 3, died with
the same disease. The cause of Mr.
Platt’s death was malarial fever.
Major F. A. Prime Dead.
Litchfield, Conn., Aug. 15.—Major
Fred A. Prime, an officer of the Union
army during the civil war and chief en
gineer in General Grant’s Mississippi
campaign, is dead.
ALL RECORDS WERE BROKEN.
Steamer Deutschland Makest the Fast
est Time Ever Attained.
Plymouth, Aug. 14.—The Hamburg-
American line steamer Deutschland,
which sailed from New York Aug. 8 for
Hamburg arrived here at 8:20 o’clock
this morning, making a new record for
the eastward passage and the fastest
time ever attained by any ocean steamer
of five days, 11 hours aud 45 minutes.
Her highest day’s run was 552 knots.
The Deutscnland made an average of
23.32 knots during the passage.
Watched With Great Interest.
New York, Ang. 14.—The Deutsch
land cleared the Sandy Hook lightship
at 8:30 o’clock last Wednesday evening.
Following the day after the Kaiser Wil
helm der Grosse, which arrived at Cher
bourg yesterday, considerable interest
has been taken in watching for the ar
rival of the two great rivals. By her
present performance the Deutschland
has beaten the record breaking time
made on her maiden passage eastward
in July by three hours and 21 minutes.
Colorado River Still Rising.
Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 14.—There
has been sio cessation in the rise of the
Colorado river. It is now within a few
feet of the recent rise, which caused
great destruction along the valley, and
it is believed it will overflow. Three
bridges have already been swept away
by the rapid current. The inhabitants
of the river bottoms are becoming un
easy and are moving out. It has been
raining daily for 30 days.
Cleveland Will Xot Accept.
Indianapolis. Aug. 14. — Robert A.
Wideman said this morning that he had
talked with Mr. Cleveland less than a
week ago and that Mr. Cleveland would
not accept the independents nomina
tion for president on account of hi#
health.
Job Printing promptly executed
Look Into This!
When a reputable concern
makes plain statements, it is
well to look into these state
ments. It is well to investi
gate and see for yourself.
We have for years said repeatedly that we
could serve the public better in the way of
supplying-Lumber and other Woodwork Ma
terials needed inside and outside a structure
of any kind than other concerns. Hundreds
of people know this from experience. Hun
dreds more have never looked into the
matter.
We invite investigation
from all mankind. Write us
for prices if you can’t call per
sonally. Give us a chance
to prove our words.
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NALL MEETS AWFUL DEATH.
Is Run Over and Killed by a Log Cart
Xear Tiftou.
Tifton, Ga., Aug. 10.—A. C. Nall su
perintendent at Griffin’s sawmill, lo
cated about 6 miles east of Sparks, was
ran over and killed by a log cart. Nall
had been out a short distance from the
mill to look after some work, and was
returning when the cart loaded with a
log. for the mill passed him, and he
caught a seat on the front end of the
swinging log to ride back home. He
had only rode a short distance when one
of the wheels dropped in a hole, and the
swing of the log threw Mr. Nall off and
directly in front of one of the cart
wheels, which passed across his head
before the driver could stop.
The side of his head was crushed in.
He died without regaining conscious
ness.
May Locate at Savannah.
Savannah, Aug. 14.—Colonel Louis
J. Allnutt of Tampa is in the city to
confer with several Savannah gentle
men in reference to locating a $1,000,000
sugar refinery here. Mr. Allnut has
been in Tampa for some time and it was
believed that the South Florida Planting
and Sugar Refining company, which he
is organizing, would he located at that
point, but learning of the many ad
vantages offered by Savannah he de
cided to investigate.
LEGATIONS AGAIN
UNDER FIRE; FOOD
SUPPLIES CUT OFF
fhinese Officials Are Trying
to Force the Ministers to
Leave Peking.
ARE STILL HOLDING OUT
Copyright, laJ3, by the Pan-American Exposition Co.
So vast is the number of valuable and interesting objects for exhibition in the possession of the government that
none bet a building of great proportions could possibly contain them. Instead of one building, however, at the Pan-
American Exposition, which is to be held in Buffalo from May 1 to Nov. 1, 1901, the Federal group will consist of
three massive structures connected by colonnades. The main building will be 130 feet wide and 600 feet long. The
others trill each be 150 feet square. The government work is under the direction of James Knox Taylor, supervising
architect of the treasury department The group will De treated architecturally in a modified Spanish renaissance,
ptmI the color scheme, in marked contrast to that used at Chicago, will be rich and brilliant
VERDICT GIVEN FOR $7,000.
Fireman Vaughn’s Children Win Their
Suit Against the Railroad.
Ringgold, Ga., Aug. 9.—The case of
the two minor children of Thomas
Vaughan against the Western and At
lantic railroad has just ended in a ver
dict in their favor for $7,000. The jury
was out but a very short time. It will
be remembered that Fireman Vaughn
was killed at the water tank in this
county. His widow brought the case in
court, but she died recently, and the
two children took the place of their
mother in the suit. The case was stub
bornly contested by the railroad.
This is the case wherein Engineer Ray
became famous by refusing to testify be
fore Commissioner McCord, under the
advice of the railroad lawyers, and was
committed to jail for contempt. Ray
was released on bond aud Lawyer C. T.
Ladson, plaintiff’s attorney, again got
warrants for his arrest, and after a few
days Ray came back and surrendered,
and Ladson got his evidence.
SYLVANIA'S FIRST NEW BALE
An Exciting Race Between Two Plant
ers For a Prize.
Sylvania, Ga., Ang. 9.—An excit-
, , 1 l 1 i. tuuu uuguvxaviuuo ui/iu on xwi; aai i? aou*
ing cotton race occurred here late last i i U g^ ori between the various powers look-
afternoon. L. H. Hilton had offered a ing to a future form of government for
is wen'nigh certain, 'namely, th'aftiie
Conger message of yesterday, which
was not made public, is one of a series
of identical notes addressed by the be
leaguered ministers to their govern
ments.
Important Developments Expected.
Minister Wu who, besides being the
Chinese minister here, is the accredited
representative of China to Spain, re
ceived along with the Conger message
of yesterday a cipher message from the
Spanish minister in Peking, which was
forwarded to Madrid. It was not made
public there. Sir Claude MacDonald’s
dispatch to the British foreign office, of
the same vintage as the two other dis
patches referred to, al‘ was withheld
from publication. Th: is taken as a
fair indication that negotiations of im
portance are on foot, bnt their nature is
entirely speculative.
The state department this morning
stated that not only would the text of
the Conger dispatch be kept secret, but
no questions would be answered in con
nection with its contents. It was pointed
out by the department that with the in
ternational forces practically at the
gates of Peking any statement of Minis
ter Conger might involve Him and all of
the other ministers in very serious con
sequences. It was said, however, that
the statement from London* this morn
ing, credited to a member of parliament,
that negotiations were on foot in Wash
Wires Damaged by Lightning.
Eatonton, Ga., Aug. 14.—During a
thunderstorm lightning struck in sev*
eral places near here. Outside of ren
dering useless a portion of the city’s
electric wires and forcing a number of
citizens to resort to the old kerosene
lamps for illumination, no special dam
age was done. A number of people were
frightened by the brilliant flashes and
deafening peals of thunder.
Carpenters Return to Work.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 14.—It is stated
by the employers that some 30 or 40 car
penters have either gone to work or ap
plied for work, and that they consider
the strike practically over. The carpen
ters claim that the number of men who
returned did not exceed ten, and that
200 of the best carpenters in the town
are still staying out.
prize of a $10 suit of clothes for the first
new bale and Simon Skinner, a farmer
living several miles north of the town,
and Holman Watters, who lives a few
miles to the west, both came driving in,
on their separate roads, seated on their
premium bales.
About 200 yards from Hilton’s store
they spied each other and then the race
began. Such a hurrying of mules and
clattering of wagons has not been heard
here in some time. Amid the shouts of
the spectators, Skinner reached the rear
platform just as Watters pulled up in
front of the store. Both claimed the
prize and Hilton decided they were both
entitled to it. One bale brought 9 cents
and the other 934, netting over $40 to
each man.
Belief In Six Hours.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re
lieved .in six hours by New Great South-
American Kidney Cure. It, is a "great surprise
on account of its exceeding promptness in re
lieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back. In
male or female. Relieves retention of water
almost immediately. If you want quick re
lief aud cure this is the remedy. Sold by H.
B McMaster, Druggist Waynesboro, Ga.
China was without foundation. The
state department announced that no
note on this subject had been exchanged
between the powers. '
No Preparations For the Winter.
It is considered significant that no
preparations are being pushed for the
wintering of the American forces in
China. Both the commissary and quar-
Prevented a Tragedy.
Timely Information given Mrs,
Geo. Lone, of New Straitsviile,Obio
prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. A frightful cough
had long kept her awake every
night. She had tried many reme
dies and doctors but steadily grew
worse uutil urged to try Dr. King’s
; New Discovery. One bottle wholly
cured her, aud she writes this mar
velous medicine also cured Mr.
Long of a severe attack of pneumo
nia. Such cures are positive proof
of the matchless merit of this grand
remedy for curing all throat, chest
and lung troubles. Only 50c and $1.
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at H. B. MCMaster.
One Dead the Other Dying.
Washington, Ga., Aug. 10.—News
has reached here of a fatal shooting af
fray in Lincoln county. Joseph Para
dise and Jim Ferguson met at the post-
office aud both drew pistols and com
menced firing, ceasing only when every
chamber of each revolver was emptied.
Ferguson is dead and Paradise is mor
tally wounded.
Lain With an Ax.
Brunswick, Ga., Ang. 10.—Amanda
Wilkins killed Jane Johnson on St. Si
mons island and was brought here to jaiL
The women became involved in a dis
pute and Amanda threw an ax, which
struck Jane in the temple, producing
almost instant death. Both were ne
groes.
Story of a Slave.
To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George D.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich., tells
how such a slave was made free.
He says: “My wile has been so
helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two bottles of Electric
Bitters, she is wonderfully improv
ed and able to do her own work.”
This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, head
ache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working med
icine is a godsend to weak, sickly,
run down people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold
by H. B. mcmastkr, druggist.
Strange Religious Sect.
Elbertox, Ga., Ang. 13.—At Royston,
not far from Elberton, a religious sect
are holding a series of services which
for uniqueness and the strange surpasses
anything ever known in this section.
They are called holiness people, and
claim to have been baptized in fire and
burning lava. They claim to have dyna
mite and lyddite in their souls. They
hold all day services, dance until ex
hausted, then exhort those present.
They seem terribly in earnest and are
attracting a great deal of attention.
It Saved His Leg.
P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga.,
suffered intensely for six months
with a frightful running sore on his
leg, but writes that Buckien’s Arni
ca Salve wholly cured it in ten
days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Burns,
Boils, Pain or Piles, it’s the best
best salve In the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only 25c. Sold by H. B.
McMaster, druggist.
Conger States That Their Position la
Desperate—Will Not Quit the City
Until the International Troops Ar
rive—Rebels and Fanatics Again
Control the Chinese Capital.
Che Foo, Ang. 15.—Consul Ragsdal
has just received a cipher dispatch by
runner from Minister Conger. It says:
“The situation is more critical. The
Chinese government is trying to force
ns to leave Peking. It is impossible till
troops arrive.”
London, Aug. L5.—The Chinese min
ister in London has informed the Brit
ish foreign office that the foreign lega
tions in Peking were safe on Monday,
Aug. 13.
WILL RESIST TO THE END.
NEGRO SLAIN BY THE POSSE.
Escaped Convict Resisted Arrest and
ls Shot Down.
Fairburn, Ga., Aug. 9.—Boston Fred
erick, a negro of desperate character and
an escaped convict, has been killed in
the lower part of this county by a posse
of citizens, led by a deputy sheriff, who
were trying to effect his capture.
Frederick was indicted by the grand
jury February, 1899, for arson, being
implicated in the burning of Palmetto.
This bill was quashed, hut the negro
was sent to the chaingang for 12 months
for carrying concealed weapons. He
served this sentence out and returned to
this county, and was soon again sent up
for another 12 months for assault and
battery. It was while serving this sen
tence in the employment of A. G. Orvin
& Co. of South Georgia that he escaped
and returned to this county, and he has
been swearing vengeance on everybody
who had anything to do with his several
convictions.
Sheriff Aderhold received a message
from parties near where the negro was
in hiding, asking him to come and ar
rest the negro. He directed that a dep
uty summon a posse and make the arrest.
When the posse came up with the ne
gro he leveled a doublebarreled shotgun
at them, and was instantly shot down.
Ebbs’Fatal Fall.
Savannah, Aug. 11.—Robert J. Ebbs
fell off the Tybee train last afternoon,
about 3 miles from the city, and was
killed. Ebbs had been drinking and
this was responsible for the accident.
Pritchard Ordered to China.
Savannah, Ang. 15.—Lieutenant G.
B. Pritchard, Jr., of the Ninth cavalry,
U. S. A., has been ordered to China.
Lieutenant Pritchard is a Savannahian.
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out the diplomatic corps regaining its
rights and the legation grounds being
evacuated? If the negotiations prevent
the march of the allied troops, which is
our only salvation, we risk falling into
Chinese hands. The section wherein
lies the French legation is occupied by
imperial troops, who have not entirely
ceased to fire. We are reduced to siege
rations. We have provisions—horses,
rice and bread for 15 days.”
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