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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
ANOTHER RUM0R.
Pennsylvania Said TO Have Bought O.
n Sea,p,shin C0mnanV.

d. Steamship Company
NEW YORK, April 6.-The report from
Philadelphia to the effect that the Penn
syiyania Railroad had bought the Osd DO
minian Steamship Company was dlscred-
tied by w G.. Gauillaude, president OF the
steamship company.
II have heard nothing OF s1Ich a seep,
.,;d Nr Gauillaude, "an1 in close cor
Torotjon like ours it is most unlikely that
such a step could be taken without my
knowledge. Besides do not see what az
vantage the Pennsylvania Gould gSi'l-b bs
the purchase of our lines. we ate con,
nection Of the Norfolk and Western ana
Chesapeake and Ohio, both OF which ROADS
are controlled to a large extent by tne
Pennsylvania 1t would gain nothing ny
this outlay Of capital that 1t does not al
ready have"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
INVITED TO RETURN.
Georgia Populists May Vote in Demo
cratic Primaries

ATLANTA. GA, April 6.-The Georgia
State Convention of the Peoples party
Will be held in Atlanta Tuesday, April
10th.
The announcement comes in the nature
of surprise. as the Executive Committee
of the State Democratic party invited the
Fopulists Of Georgia to return to the
ranks of the Democrats, and told them
that they would be admitted and allowed
10 vote at the primaries without question
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
Otis Sot Relieved.

WASHINGTON. April 6.--It IS authortta-
lively stated that no order has yet been
given to 8tajor-General Otis to relnqu!sh
command in the Philippines and return
here, that being left largely to his dis
creton. On returning. however. the com-,
mand will be turned over to General
Macarthur.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
MORE TROUBLE FOR BRITISH.

Tribal Fighting i'm Ashanti British
Gold Coast.
ACCRA, BRITISH GOLD COAST. Ar
RTC,A April 5-TribaI fighting has taken
place in Ashanti Governor and Lady
Hodgeson are at Coomassie. The tee-
graph wires have been cut, communication
stopped and dispatches DESTROYED A body
of .Hussars is leaving here for Coonassie.
The situation appears to be serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
NOT IN ACCORD.
Governor Johns,on Says Dewey is No,

Il Democrat.
MnNTG OATBRY. ALA, April Elm re
sponse to a telegram from the New York
Journal asking his views On the Dtwey
proposal. Governor Johnston has tele-
srapled the following:
Admiral Dewey is not in accord with
the Democratic party on some vital is
sues. He does not seem to seek its np!ni-
nation. l hardly think many Democrats
would be willing to surrender principles
and policies they believe essential to the
success of our party and the prosperity
of our country to honor or to confer
Office on any man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
s0UTHERN's ACQUISITION.
Now Virtually Owner Of the Air Line
Railroad

tnllrGau.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 6.-The
Southern Railway IS now virtually the
owner OF the Air Line Railroad through
a deal consummate ted in Boston to-day
whereby it occurred control of the entire
Issue Of the first mortgage bonds,
amounting to S2.0oGpAe. An offer was
made By representatives Of the Southern
for the bonds. and the local bondholszers
who control majority of the issue held
a quick consultation and decided TO ac-
cept the offer.
In indianapolis to-day the general bond
holders and holders of the first mort
gage bonds brought ACTION before Judge
Woods for an order of.sale and fore.
closure, which was resisted by the hold
ers OF the second mortgage bonds. but,
The ssls of the first mortgage bonds wil.
tend to stop that action.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
SUMMARY OF To-DAYs NEWS
Local.

Local.
Tive people are poisoned.
Rivers and Harbors Committee of the
National House OF Representatives in
Richmond
Work of City Central Committee
War on small ice dealers by the large
ones probable.
Charles r. French denies charges OF
robbery at Houston. and stands two
William Eulwester while suffering
from insanity. jumps from window in
lin the Lynckburg primary all the old
officers were reelected with one excep-
ton. &
at Farmyille. adopt plans for new build
ings.
No trace been found Of Traylor the
absconding son-in-law.
-A fight on In Crewe between temper
ancs and whiskey parties for election OF
Town Council.
Nottoway grand jury for obtaining
money under false pretenceS.
IA negro soldier runs amuck OF 3rto-
lence,, and is killed by the jailer at 8
Fred. Duval gives himself w as u
se,l-confesssd bigamist at Newport News.
burg is 20 fuIisii p promise ON made to the
late Congressman Sydney =. Epes.
General
Court OF Appeals OF Kentucky e>cides
contest in favor of Beckham- TAYLOR
viii appeal to United States Supreme
@Hawaiian Territorial bill passed by I
.Ths. man who shot Goebel said to he
Is Clay county faudist, who IS stsll as
large.
Foreign.
II Boers capture Ave companies Of Brit
-. sielhuen ] scores a success. capturing .
pace p.e:soleneI ON FIamer-s column said TO sba
fs.lshi Riot Ia Porto Rico and marital law
declared ss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
BRITISH EXPELLED.

Ordered to Leave Pretoria and 10
hannesburE.
LORENZO MARQUES, Thursday, April
5-Accordins to advices from Pretoria all
British subjects have been ordered to quit
Pretoria and johannesburg immediately
except some 400, who are permitted, under
a recent law, to remain in the hana.
Those who are expelled number ABOUT eoV.
rs},s .nr,soners and guns taken at Sannas
Post have arrived at Pretoria
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
B0ERS ARE ACTIVE.

They Still Hover Around the Bloem-
fontein Water Works
Rr,0F,NtFONTEIN. Thursday, April s.
small bodies of Beers can be seen In the
vicinity of this town, and the Beers are
still in the nefghborhood of the water
works. Lord Roberts is taking steps TO
meet the activity of the Beers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
PRICE TWO CENTS.

80. They include: Missing, 1863; wounded.
50, killed. T. The missing include Isl Ar-
tillerists. 25 Life Guards, % men of the
Tenth Hussars. and 81 of Lord Roberts
Horse The Others are divided among
numerous regiments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
Roer Force Dispersed.

RIGEMFONTE1IN, Thursday, April s.
TIE First Cavalry Brigade under Col
oneI Porter, reconnottered eastward to-
day beyond I1ouw kop. They found lao
Roers and opened u:,on them with shell.
The Roers dispersed instantly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
In Collision With Another Steamer
c,.h;y oIiles from Cane Town.

Eighty MICS ff0hH Sapc 1oW"s
q CAPE TOWN, April 6.-The British
steamer Mexican, of the Union Line. Cap
tain Martin. which arrived here March
Sf.lth from southampton and which left
here Anrils 18th, has been sunk In collision
with tne British Steamer WINFIELD. from
London for Table Bay The disaster hap
.pened eighty miles from Cape Town.
The Mexican was going at half speed
In 4 thick fog. Her passengers were.
brought here on the WINFIELD. Most Of
the letter mails were saved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
LARGE BoER FORCE
Seen by British Scouts Beyond Bos-
man hop.

man kop.
LONDON. April THE Bloeu'fontein
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph
teiesrapling Thursday, says:
The British scouts reported yesterday
that a force OF from GOcO to lSHo boeis
had been seen beyond Bosnian hop. hiot
49, from Thaba N-Cht to the south The
onemv nv appeals and meancc combined,
are yainly trying to induce the burghers
to take the field again
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
namocratIc ! C,au,,I,c.ul.s.,.

WASHINGTON. April 6.-A Democratic
ca acus has been called for tomorrow
nisht to take measure es ITO poll the fulI
5Eeulocratn strength against abe Ptrt0s
Rico tariff bill next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
Cosu7,1ties :, al sannas pn.,

LONDON, April 6.-It Is oficiaIly an
snounced that the British hseasual lties In ehas
Eners ambush near Sannas Pos total up
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
BRITISH VICTORY.
Methuen Surrounds Body Of Beers
and None Escape.


The War Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts. dated
Bloemfontein. Thursday, April 5t,l:
"Methuen telegraphs from Boshof Gin
the Orange Free State, a little northeast
of Kimberley as follows:
Surrounded General Villebois Nlaruetl
and a body Of Beers to-day None
escaped. Villebois tand seven Beers
killed, eight wounded. fifty prisoners.
:. Our losses were: Killed-Captatns
Boyle and Williams (both of the yeo-
manryl and two men OF the yeomanry;
wdunded-about seven men,
1.-The attack last four hours. The
corps behaved very we'll. Our force was
composed Of yeomanry, the Kimberley
Mounted Corps, and the Fourth Battery
of Artillery
A FINE SOLDIER.
General Villebois Mareul was the chief
Of staff Of the Boer army. He was about
fifty years old, and is said to have been
responsible for many of the Boer sue
cesses in Natal and later in Cape Col
ony and the southern part of the Orange
Free state. It IS said that he entered
the Boer service merely because war was
his trade. He went through a number
of campaigns in the French army.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
D,. NIcGuirc No Better

Dr. Hunter Mcclure continues to grow
x.orsc. His death, should it occur It any
moment, would not he unexpected He
is growing weaker every day, and it is
now thought that the end is near
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
Piun,er RetnrnIne Mort

Plunler Returning Mort
LONDON, April ga Pretoria CORE
spondent Of the DaIily Mail. telegraphmg
Thursday, says:
uColonel Piumer's column Is returning
north
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07
:wEArHEE FORECAST. q

Forecast for Saturday aad Sunday:
Yirssnaa- showers SATURDAY or Sasur-
day night: showers Sunday. DIMINISHING
westerly Winds
North and South Caroitna-S,foudy
Saturday: showers Sunday: fresh west
erly winds. becoming variable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-07

Two people are poisoned.
Rivers and Harbors Committee of the
National House OF Representatives in
Work of City Central Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
Tall Corn in Kansas,

Il went out to milk the cows the other
Wichita, Kan, to a Chicago Inter Ocean
man, "and they were not in the lot as
usual l called and called, and at last
heard faint bawling in the direction
from where we get our rain. l looked
up and could see nothing. l ran into
The house and got spy glass, and then
! discovered that those two cows of mine
had straddied g. cornstalk in the night,
and il had grown so fast that they were
unable to set off the perch, until it was
so high they were afraid to jump. Not
until a cyclone came along and bent the
stalk near the earth could they slide off
without breaking any ribs. In the mean
time l had to climb those stalks every
day to do the milking"
Farmer Silas Culberry Smith came in
just then and confirmed the story.
IT'S the gospel TRUTH" said Culberry;
land these here big crops will be the
ruination of Kansas yet. Why, 1 got
lost on my wheat field yesterday. and
nearly starved before I could get my bear
ing Things have come to terrible
pass, I'll tell you, when a man can't
wander ten feet from his own door in a
peaceful ne.ghborhood without gettin'
lost Republican rule will cause all hon
est men 40 leave the state yet"
while l am talkin'," continued Farm
er Jones, II might as well tell you about
my crops out on the farm. The wheat
is actually so thick that 1t runs down
into the valleys and makes ID dangerous
for a man to ride in a valley on an able
bodied horse, for fear he'll be smothered
20 DEATH The water is all over my bot
tom land now, caused by this wheat field
of mine You know, wheat being heavier
than water, and the wind being stronger
than the blades of wheat, ID just shells
out my wheat and the ground is so thick
ly covered that IL runs down the valley
and into the river, forcing the water out
of the creek beds on to my watermelons.
my wife and 1 were going TO a sum-
mer resort this summer, being as we have
had a pretty fair crop, but the other day
when l returned from milkin' the cow l
had a different notion in my head. l
concluded it was just as well to spend
that money at home and have sum-
mer resort of our own. So planted some
corn in the back yard, and went TO town
and bought enough lumber to build good
two-room house with porch on all sioes.
Then I put it together on good founda-
tion. right over that corn patch Every
dav the house goes up a few feet.
"Firewood is going to be mighty cheap
in Kansas this fall, but the price OF axes
will advance. You see, we will have to
cut down the cornstalks before we can
shuck the corn. The stalks Will make
fine fireWood."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
A BREAK IN PoPULIsT LINES.

According to the dispatches there is a
prospect that the Middle-of-the Road Pop
ullsts will poll a big vote In Nebraska in
both the state and the presidential cleo
lions. Many of the fusion Populists were
very much disappointed at the refusal of
the Democrats to nominate Mr.. Towne
for Vice President and have determined
to act with the Middle-of-the Road Popu-
lists in the campaign this year Some of
the strongest Populists of the state-Pop-
ulists who were supposed to be in full
sympathy with the wing of the Populist
party that has fused with the Democrats
were present as delegates at the Middle
of-the-Road Populist Convention at
Grand Rapids, Neb., last Saturday, and
they there pledged themselves to work and
vote for Wharton Barker for President.
1t is difficult to understand why Popu-
lists should be so dissatisfied because MIR.
Towne was not nominated at the Kansas
City convention for Vice President. He
does not claim to be Populist. He says
that he is a Silver Republican. II he is
a Populist he has not dealt fairly with
those who have been supporting him. Be-
sides. 1t would seem as If those
Populsts who are so disappointed
al his failure to get the nomination, would
find no difficulty in supporting the Demo
cratic ticket, in view of the fact that Mr..
Towne gives 1t his hearty support. AS a
matter OF fact however, many of the flu
sion Populists of Nebraska feel much
more at home in the camp Of the Middle
of-the- Road Populists than in the camp
OF the Democrats. They were willing to
act with the Democrats just as long as
they thought they were controlling the
Democratic party, and when they found
that the Democrats had a few views of
their own they looked longingly towards
the camp of the Middle of the Road Pop
ulists.
IL 10 doubtful, however, II any consid-
cradle number OF the fusion Populists will
desert the fusion ticket-certainly not
enough to endanger Mr.. Bryan's chances
for carrying Nebraska. He is very popu-
lar In his home state, and can depend on
getting practically all of the Independent
vote. No doubt the detection of the flu
sion Populists will be the occasion of con-
siderable talk, but all signs are that Mr..
Bryan will carry Nebraska by a larger
vote than that by which he carried ii in
1886.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
ExcUsING HIS GOVERNMENT.

The Chinese minister at Washington,
WI Ting Fang is doing his best to excuse
his government for the outrages which
have been committed in the Chinese en-
pire. He is not of course in a position
to know all that has happened in China,
since the troubles there began, but he
says he is certain that the government is
not to blame The situation as he sees 1t
Is this The Boxer movement was regard
ed by the government as of little conse-
quence when it first began to attract at
tention The government felt itself strong
enough to put il down il 1t should assume
proportions sufficiently large to cause
alarm. AS matter of fact, the move
ment was far greater than the govern
ment supposed 1t was. And 1t was so
popular that many soldiers of the impe-
rial army Joined 1t. When 1t was too late
the government saw that 1t had made
mistake-that the anti-foreign sentiment
was general and strong-and that the re-
bellion was more powerful than the gov
eminent. According to Minister Wu's
view, therefore, the government Is prac-
Boxer movement. He is confident how
ever, that 1t will come out on top, and
that law and order will soon be restored.
He may be right in holding this view.
The leaders of the Boxers are evidently
becoming frightened. The success of the
allied forces at Tien Tsin has alarmed
them. They see that the time is not far
distant when the Boxers will have to
face large and Thoroughly disciplined
army, and that punishment will be meted
out 10 somebody for the outrages supposed
to have been committed at Pekin. There
fore they want to make peace as soon as
possible. 1t is probable that Ii Hung
Chang is depended upon to bring about
peace between the foreign Powers and
China.
Minister WI seems to think that some
consideration ought to be shown to the
Chinese government because of the diff
Guilty 1t has in maintaining order among
so vast a population. Some parts of the
Chinese empire are so thckly populated
he says, that 1t is practically impossible
for the people to get enough to eat That
is why the country is full OF rowing bands
of robbers. The people get hungry and
they go about in bands robbing their more
prosperous neighbors. Many Of these des-
perate characters are supposed to be in
the Boxer movement. Because OF their
presence among the rioters the govern
ments difficulties In restoring order are
increased.
Minister WI is making out as good a
case for his government as It is possible
to make What he says may be correct,
but whether it is or not, It is pretty GER
tam that China win have a big bill of
damages to pay for the outrages already
committed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
A Quick DIAGNOSIS.

One of the anecdotes related by DR..
Weir Mitchell in the July installment Of
his Century serial. 'Dr. North and His
Friends" might well be a personal expe-
rience of the authors:
I once went 10 Harrisburg, and had to
return during the night. The train was
crowded. At last. in the sitting dinly
lighted smoking-car, found man asleep
across two seats awakened him. and.
saying 1 was sorry to disturb him, sat
down.
After little he said, DO you know DR..
Owen North?"
Rather astonished. I said, YES"
What kind of a man is hep
"Oh, a very good fellow"
He is like all them high-up doctors.
guess. He gets big fees. l want to know"
No" said l. That is always exasger-
ated. Why do you ask? ?"
We'll I've had lot of doctors, and
amt no better, and now l haven't much
money left"
Upon this my friend conhded to me all
his physical woes in detail. We parted be-
fore daybreak. 1t was too dark in the
car for either of us TO see plainly the face
of the other
About 10 O'Clock next day the man enter
ed my consulting room. AS 1 should not
have known him, except for a rather pc
culiar voice, /, too, remained unidentified
l could not resist so comic an opportunity.
l said, looking at him, Sit down. You
have pain in your back"
That's queer. l have"
And you are blind in the left eye. and
your digestion is very bad" and so
went on.
At last he said: II never saw a doctor
like you. 1t scares a man, most. Can you
cure me?"
l said Yes" and wrote out my dlrec-
tions. 1t was really a simple case.
When he produced a well-worn wallet
declined to take a fee and said: II owe
you for the seat, and the good sleep dis
turbed last night"
Thunder! l see. You were the man.
But law! why did you give it away? I'd
have sent you the whole township"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

AIeetfngs-Zerubbab bel Lodge No. 10. f.
and A. M; De Kalb Lodge No. 9, /. o.
O. F.
Special Notices-Proposals Wanted for
Supplies, c. NJ. Gadsden. Director; Doors
sashes, Blinds, Andrew Hanley Co.
Fancy and Repressed Brick, Savannah
Building Supply Company; Bids Wanted
for Furnishing Feed, Geo. M Gadsden,
Director; Special Notice for the Informa-
ton of the Public; Special Notice TO the
Ladies, B. H. Levy & Bro; Want TO
Lease House from Oct. l: Birch Beer
A. NJ & C. w West; Grand Picnic at
Tybee, a. o. H; Ship Notice, strachan &
Co. Consignees; Another Grateful Man as
to Suwannee Springs Water Levan's
Table d Hots.
Business Notices-Obelisk Flour. Henry
Solomon & Son; f. &W. Laundry; Green
Ginger, S. W. Branch Company; Gems
gewelry. etc, Hunter 81 Van Keuren;
Grape Nuts-Broinford.
Whiskey-old Crow Rye whiskey.
Auction SaAes-Household Furniture, by
I. D. LsRoche, auctioneer.
Hanan Sons and Stacy Adams Finest
Russia Calf and Brown Vici Kid Shoes,
Byck Bros.
Ladies, Stop Here-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Do Not Wonder How 1t Is Done-B. H.
Levy g. Bro.
Auction Sales-Sundries. by A K. Wal
son, auctioneer.
Cheroots-Old Virginia Cheroots.
6ah-The Favorite Table Salt
Medical-Hood's Sarsa parilla; Coke
Dandruff Cure; S. S. s.; Horsfords Acid
Phosphate; DR.. Hathaway Company; Cas-
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TUFTS Pills; Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable
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Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
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