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MURDERED WHILE ASLEEP.
w. c.. Dixon a Victim of a Mid
night Assassin.

WRIGHTsvILLE, Ca, July CIV. q.
Dixon, farmer miles west of this
place, was murdered while asleep. About
1 O'Clock Mrs. Dixon was aroused by the
struggling of her husband and on strik-
ing match found his face and head
covered with blood. She Immediately
called a young man in an adjoining room
who was living with them and sent him
for her brother, who lives O short dis
lance. Dixon head above the left eye
and forehead was crushed in several
places.
Dixon lived about an hour after being
discovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25
STATE RESTS IT'S CASE.
Trial of Alexander Jester Is Nearing
Its End.

New LONDON, Mo-, July 24.-The
state has rested its case in the trial of
Alexander Jester for the murder of Gill
bert Gates, and the chief counsel for the
defendant petitioned the court to in
struct the jury that under the evidence
and Indictment in the case the defend
ant be found not guilty. The motion
was overruled.
Captain Julius Dunn, 70 years old, re.
siding at Moberly, gave the closing ties.
timony for the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25
TO WHEEL AROUND WORLD.
Bridal Couple Starts From New York
on Tandem.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Surrounded by
a sweltering crowd in City Hall park
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander E. Spiro of
New York and Claude A. Bigelow and
his bride of Flushing, L. l., started on
their wheels for a trip around the world
The Bigelows rode q tandem. They es-
innate it will take 30 months 60 ac-
complish the journey.
The expedition is the outcome of a
supposed $4,000 wager. The quartet
will earn their living enroute by news
paper work and photography.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25
win Not Sign the scale.

YOUNGSTOWN. o. July "a Tho Ameri-
can Steel Hoop company has notified
Secretary Mutt, of the Iron Manufac-
turers' association, that they will not
sign the scale presented by the Amalga-
ted association and that they will take
the same position In the matter as the
Republic Iron and Steel company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25
Engineer and Fireman Killed.

LACROSSE, Wis, July 24.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul passen-
ger train No. 3. which is due here at
3:05 o'clock was wrecked about o'clock
at Kings Coolie, near Wahasha, Mimi,
by running into landslide at that
place. Engineer Hathaway and Fire
man Thomas were instantly killed and
several passengers who were III the for
ward coach were injured, some seri-
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Russian Advance Blocked.

SHANGHAI, July 24.-Three thousand
Russians have arrived at New Chwang
from Port Arthur and their advance is
blocked by 10000 Chinese troops near
there Fighting is imminent The
Chinese will bar further pyvSgress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25
MISS SUSAN lands DEAD.
One of the Most Remarkable Cases In
Medical Annals.

OHb Oh bUC NIUSV 1hBHkuK1 ANUKO OtNoCS Nh
Medical Annals.
LANCASTER, Pa, July 24.-Miss Susan
Fl. lands of Ephrata, who recovered
her speech week ago, after silence of
nearly six years, is dead.
Miss Lands case was one of the most
remarkable in medical annals. About
eight years ago she was taken i'll with
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.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25
SCHUMPERT SHOE co.
CAVALRY WILL SAIL AUG. 1.
Four Troops Enroute to China via
San Francisco.

-Four Troops Enroute to China via
San Francisco.
WASHINGTON. July 24.-Four troops
of cavalry, all that remained at Fort
Meyer, have left for the far east with
instructions TO stop at Nagasaki for or
ders. They are Troops B and G Of the
Third cavalry, which have left for San
Francisco, and Troops Fl and of the
Third. The four troops muster 400 men
and are commanded by Major Kinsburg.
Tie detachment that left last night is
proceeding via Atlanta and will meet
the others at Chattanooga. They will
arrive at San Francisco Sunday or Mon
day and will leave on the transport
Meade about Aug. 1.
The Fifth cavalry, under Colonel Will
liam A. Rafferty,, now stationed in the
West Indies, has been ordered to the
front and will arrive next Monday.
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Killed by a Trolley Car.

CHATTANOOGA, July 24.-Bud Wash
ington, negro, was run over and killed
by an electric car near the Whiteside
street bridge. He had been drinking
and it is supposed that he laid down on
the track and went to sleep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25
Troons Leave New York.

New YORK, July accompanies l, K
and L of the Third battalion of the Fiji
teenth United States infantry left Gov
ernor's island for the east today via San
Wild
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Child Accidentally Shot.

TALBoTToN, Ga, July s4.-Lucy Pou
Persons, 6 years old, while playing with
her little cousin, who had parlor rifle,
was accidentally shot. The wound is
not thought to be very serious
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25

The above are only a-tew brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc.,
sold equally as low, from S1,25 gallon up
wards
We make a speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
fered
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Atlanta's Water Cyu0 on.

ATLANTA, July PA broken valve at
the pumping station has caused a shut
down, and as 8 consequence Atlanta's
water supply has been cut off all day
pending renairs.
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General Chafree Morning. Nagasaki.

WASHINGTON, July pa dispatch
has been received at the war department
from Quartermaster Hyde at Nagasaki
stating that the transport Grant has
reached the Inland sea and is expected
to arrive at Nagasaki tomorrow. She
has on board General OhafPee, COM
manding the army in China, and the
Sixth cavalry destined for service i'll
that country.
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Company nj Enroute to the Coast.

ATLANTA, July Accompany M of
the Fifteenth infantry, under command
of Captain John Cotter, has left Fort
Mcpherson for San Francisco. From
San Francisco the men will be taken in
transports to Nagasaki, Japan. The Ill
China
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-25

tOrclSutfs HU AVAIHB VIII JOAH UH6
Allied Forces Under Escort.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Chinese
minister received dispatch from Sheng,
director of railroads and tolegraphs at
Shanghai, stating that the foreign min
listers are to be sent from Picking to Tien
Tsin by escort, also that the imperial
government has not only been protect
ing them, bat has supplied them with
Good
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HOLLY SPRINGS

Americas Favorite-- Picnic Resort
&c miles of city,
Now open for the season. BOATING,
BATHING, CHUTE, DANCING PAVIL-
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The sun., 1900-10-02
BANKER ABRAHAM WOLFF DEAD.
Was at Kuhn. Loeb 4 Cos once Yesterday
Stricken by Heart Disease.

Word reached this city late last night that
Abraham Wolf. Of the banking firm Of Kuhn,
Loeb 4 Co, had died in the evening at his
home in Morristown. n j. Death was due to
heart disease Mr. Wolf had been at heof1lces
Of the firm a. usual during the day and ap-
pcared to be In his accustomed hellth
He took the early express. as usual. for Nor
rlstown. On the train he sat With Mr.. j. B.
Dickson OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company. Mr. Dickson said lasa night that
Mr.. Wolf seemed In exceptionally good spirits
and health during the entire ride On tho
arrival of the train at Morristown, Mr.. Wolf
was met by his carriage and was driven 10
his house which he built about two years ago
two miles outside of the town.
Mr.. Wolff ate his dinner and about O'Clock
went to the bathroom A few minutes laser he
was found unconscious on the floor. DR..
Pierson and DR.. McCarroll. both living in Nor
ristown, were telephoned for and arrived at
the house within few minutes. Both said
that MIR. Wolff had died instantly from heart
disease.
Mr.. Won was in his sixty-second year. Two
daughters. Mrs. Otto Kahn and Mrs. Harry
Wertheim. survive him. He came 10 this
country forty years ago and with little capital
started In business on his own account as an
importer. His banking house Is one OF the
most important foreign banking houscJs in
the city and recently. with the National City
Bank. negotiated the German t20. 100000 loan
here.
The sun., 1900-10-02
HANNA on THE COAL STRIkE.
A Man who Tried to ProIonE IL should BE
Strung TO q Lamppost, He Says.

CHICAGO. Oct. l.-Senator Hanna saws that
anti imperialism has ceased TO be an issue in
this campaign. His investRat0hs show that
the people have lost interest in Brvan's par
amount issue" since President McKinley : letter
Of acceptance was made public. The chairman
Of the Republican NatonalCommttee returned
to-day from New York and resumed hi, seat at
headquarters. He said he would remain in
Chicago most Of the time until the day before
election He NAV make speech or two In
Kansas, Nebraska and south Dakota and has
definitely decided 10 adcre-s a meeting of
Chicago workingmen. The meeting viii be
one OF the principal events Of the county Re-
publican campaign, and viii probably be held
"The people OF New York are waking up and
doing more active and effective work than they
we're awhile ago" Mr. Hanna said For the
next thirty days there will be, red-hot cam
awake The manifestations Of interest in the
New York election arevery marked.
Chairman Hanna declined 10 make any esti-
mates Of the Republican majority IN New York.
When asked about the reports that he had
used his influence TO end the coal stI Ike Senator
Hanna said he did not care 10 say anything
about it, A strike OF that sort goes deeper
tho trouble means distress and starvation
for many people. and no one should consider
IL from a political standpoint The man who
could do something to end the strike and failed
or who would put straw in tho way Of settle
ment OF the strike should be strung up 10
lamppost." The Senator would make no
prediction as TO the outcome Of the negoul-
tione for peace.
Concerning the Croker-Bryan alliance he said:
In spite OF all denials and assertions TO the
contrary I want to reiterate my belief that an
and Cocker a. to the disposition Of the Federal
patronage in New York State should the Demo-
Gratis win the Presidency
The sun., 1900-10-02
PASS BONDS. CROKERs ORDER.
He Talks to Councilman Oakley and Alderman
Mccall at the Club.

At the Democratic Club last night Mr. Croker
saw Councilman Oakley, leader Of the majority
in the Council. and Alderman Mccall, leader
Of the majority in the board, and il was said
that he told them that every effort pust be made
at to-day's meeting Of the Municipal Assembly
10 put through the bond issues which have been
approved by the Board of Estimate but have
been held up in one or the other branch Of the
legislative end Of the city government. One Of
these bond issues Is for s2.5OO. 600 for the new
Hall Of Records. and there are a number Of large
awards awaiting payment on which the city
Is now paying per cent interest when IL
could sell its bonds AT price which would make
the interest rate much less than half Of that
Mr. Croker wants these bonds 70 90 through
and to go through quick, and Mr.. Oakley and
Mir Mccall are expected TO put thcm through.
Mr. Oakey's legislative experience has not
been an atogether happy one for him He
was slated for the Tammany nomlnauon for
Sheriff last year. but Nr, Croker, decided not
20 give II 20 him because MIR. Oakley could not
MANAGE the Councilmen and get them to pass
the original Hall Of Records bond issue. Their
obstinacy resulted In the ISSUE Of writ Of
mandamus and the conviction of nineteen menu
bers OF the Council on charges Of contempt Of
court,
The sun., 1900-10-02
MUTINY on A TRANSPORT.
French Troops for China Try to Burn the
Vessel.

Special Cable D1pateh 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, Oct. "A despatch TO the Times
from Paris says news has reached Marseiles
that 400 French members Of the Foreign Legion.
who were on board the transport Guadiana.
which sailed from Oran. Agiers, for Taku on
Aug. 2I. mutlnied while the vessel was passing
through the Suez Canal. They had already
protested against the arrangements aboard
the ship and at being sent TO China.
Twenty Of the men jumped overheard into
the canal and tried TO escape. The officers
fired on them. but only four we're caught, These
men we're placed I'm irons
Almost simultaneously lre was discovered
In the hold Of the transport. the fuel having
been saturated with kerosene. Rigorous re-
pressiye measures were taken when the vessel
reached Colombo. Ceylon.
The Standard. which has been strong ad-
vocate OF repressve measures In China and
a chronic Russophobe. this morning denounces
the withdrawal Of the Russian troops from
Pekin In which 1t sees a sinister policy, The
paper also comments dlsapprovingly on the
United States following the Russian example.
The Standard ascribes this move on the part
Of tho United States to election influences and
considers that the recall OF the American troops
from the Chinese capital is a deliberate intima-
tion that Washington intends to separate Itself
from the other Governments The paper de-
clares that IL would be an insult
to the trained intelligence Of President
Mckinley and Secretary Of State Hay TO
suppose that they sincerely believe that the
work OF protecting the lives and property Of
American citizens in China has been accom-
pllshed. but while the other Powers keep on
the spot a sufficient number Of troops to pre-
vent an acute and dangerous revival OF the
troubles. President Mckinley may comfort
himself with the thought that his action will
not senslbly diminish the physical resources
Of civilization.
The Stand1rd masnanmousy concludes
us article as follows allowance will readily
be made for statesmen who were prompt and
energetic when the peril was extreme The
Administration undoubtedly incurred some
little risk Of losing votes by doing its duty
in the rescue Of the legationers and may claim
Indulgence now that It permits itself TO con-
suit electioneering convenience"
The sun., 1900-10-02
ROBS COMMODORE GERRY.
THIEF DROPS IN RELLs KITCHEN
WHAT HE cor IN FIFTH AVENUE.


Commodore Eldridge r. Gerry returned to
New York yesterday forenoon from New
port At the Grand Central Station he
hired public automobile and told
the motorman 10 take him to his
Office. When he reached Twenty-third
street and Fifth avenue he stopped the auto
mobile and went into either the Second National
Bank or the Fifth Avenue Safe Deposit Com
panys office. The police don't know which.
He left behind satchel in the auto.
When the Commodore came out OF the bank
he saw that his motorman had his nose buried
In newspaper and seemed highly interested
in what he was reading. The next thing he saw
was that the satchel was gone from the seat Of
the automobile. Commodore Gerry deduced
that sneak thief had taken advantage Of the
motorman's thirst for political information.
fle jumped into the automobile and told the
motorman to get to Police Headquarters as
soon as he could. The motorman let out a few
extra links Of speed.
Commodore Gerry went to Capt, McClusky
and reported his loss He said that the valise
contained legal papers. deeds Of property.
contracts. two bank books and papers relat-
ing to the New York Hospital and other insti-
tutions. Capt MoClusky put two detectives
at work.
Az lU,JO OclOCk iukHb II tuuStg ulhu
walked into McCroken's saloon at 49s Tenth
avenue. went into toilet room and on a window
sill saw a lot Of legal papers. He told Patrick
Murphy, the bartender. Murphy looked over
the papers and saw Commodore Gerry's sig
nature on some Of them. He found Detec-
tive Duane Of the West Thirty-seventh street
station on the sidewalk and turned over the
papers 10 him.
Duane went 10 the toilet room and found
more papers. Then he went 10 the back yard
OF 4ge Tenth avenue and found the two bank
books and another batch Of papers He took
while he went TO Commodore Gerry's house
10 notify him OF their recovery
The Commodore was in bed, but he dressed
himself and hired another auto 10 take Duane
and himself 20 the station. There he checked
OF the parers said that all had been recovered,
signed receipt for them. put them in his ockot
and started for the door Then he stopTed and
turned around and addressed the sergeant
we all Of u.s." he said, "at some time or
other, pitch into the police, but there ALWAYS
comes a time when We have to go 10 them and
relv on them 10 help us out Of trouble
consider Il nothing less than remarka-
ble that should lose papers in
Fifth avenue and that ten hours later the
police should recover them in HelIS
Kitchen. Those papers were worth 5000 20
me and II | had not recovered them IL would
have entailed several months Of hard work 10
replace them. To say that nm delighted and
thankful 70 the police is putting II too mildly,
Good night, gentlemen. and thank. you again..
And then the Commodore went home.
The sun., 1900-10-02
COURT ORDERS MINERS RELEASED.
They Were Convicted for stopping a Mail
Train During Idaho strike

SAN Francisco. Oct The United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals to-day decided favor
ably on the appeal of the fourteen miners OF
Idaho who were sentenced To jail by the United
States District Judge Of Idaho for interfering
with obstructing and delaying he delivery Of the
United States mails. The offence occurred on
April 20. 1890. when a body OF strikers compelled
the engineer of Northern Pacific train 10 stop
between Burke and Wallace and take them
10 Bunker llill and other mines which they
dyuamlted Many arrests we're made. but
only fourteen were found guilty.
The court holds that the men are not guilty
under the Indictment. as that declared that
they Conspired TO obstrlCt the malls. knowing
that they were on the train, II Is no offence
against the Federal law 10 cOnspire TO stop an
ordinary train. IA this act must be dealt with
by the State laws. Many trains do not carry
mails and there was nothing brought out which
showed that these miners knew there were
mails on this train. The case wns remanded
10 the lower court with instructions 10 Quash
the indictment and discharge the prisoners
from custody. Many Of them are In San Quen-
tin Prison.
The sun., 1900-10-02
JOHN ELBRIDGE HUDSON DEAD.
American Bell Telephone Companys President
Succumbs to Heart Disease.

BosToN, oct. John Elbrdge Hudson.
President Of the American Bell Telephone Com
pany. died suddenly in the railroad station at
Beverly this morning while waiting for train
70 Boston. He and Mrs. Hudson we're sitting
together in the waiting room when he threw
up his hands and slipped to the floor. dying
soon afterward. The doctor ascribed his death
10 heart disease.
Mr.. Hudson had been President Of the Amer
ican Bell Telephone Company for eleven years
and had been connected with the company for
twenty years. During his presidency the great
development OF the company took place IL
was In his administration and under his direction
that the long distance service was perfected
lie was born at Lynn. Aug 3, 1889. and was
q descendant Of Thomas Hudson who came
from England in 1880 and settled at Saugus
where he established the first iron works in
thi, country. Mr. Hudson was graduated
from Harvard in 1852 and admitted 10 the bar
four years later. on the formation of the
American Bell Telephone Company he became
Office counsel, and five years later was made
General Manager. In 1857 he was elected ice
President and he succeeded Howard stockton
az President in 1889. He was also Pres dent
Of the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
Mr. Hudson was a member Of many clubs
and societies here fe married Miss Eunice
W. Healey Of Hampton Falls n. Y.
The sun., 1900-10-02
MYSTERY OF CEDAR LAKE HEAD.
IL May He womsn's. Perhaps That Of nur-
dered Pearl Bryan.

CHICAGO. oct. 1.-The latest developments Is
regarding the human head found in Cedar
Lake point to the possibility that 1t Is that OF
a woman. This Is the opinion of Dr Pink ham.
the dentist who examined the tooth plate found
with the head He says that the plate is too
narrow 10 have be on in the head Of man, and
he thinks 1t came from the mouth Of a woman.
or at least a young person
Besides the size of the plate to show that
the head Is that OF a woman, there are n few
fine hairs in the possession Of the Coroner
which appear to have come from a woman's
head They are long and silky.
Among the theories advanced is that tho
head is that of Pearl Bryan Of Greencastle
Ind. whose headless BODY was found near
CovinGton, Ky, in 1890 Her head never was
found The authorities at Greencastle have
been furnished with description OF the dental
plate in the hope that II may be Identified by
made it,
The sun., 1900-10-02
A. o. II. LITERATURE vANISHEs.
Alleged to Have Been Seized in Canada -on
Account OF Pro-Boer Sentiments.

NEW HAVEN, oct. i.-Attorney James =.
Rree Of this city. National Secretary of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians. left here to-day
70 Investigate the seizure by the Canadian
Government Of package of literature re lat
ing 10 the proceedings Of the last national
convention OF the order which was sent out
by him. Some Of the documents expressed
pro-Boer sentiments and il Is alleged that
the Canadian Government seized the package
Mr.. Bree. If he finds the statements a. made
10 him in regard 20 the seizure 10 be oorreCt
will Immediately seek heavy damages from
A. O.. u.
The package was sent to the district repre-
sentative Of the A. o. H. In Montreal about
month AGO. The agent of the express company
Ia Montreal reported that the package had not
been received by him, and IL is said that an in
yestigaton showed that the package was con-
fSCated by the Government officials on the
border of Canada, and that the officials after
examining IL ordered II destroyed.