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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-03

terested in Sumpter property, was in town
several DAYS last week. He managed
Governor Rogers campaign for renomi.
nation and landed him a winner.
John Leland lett several DAYS since for
Salt Lake. He expects to operate along
the line Of the Clark road from Los An.
gcles to Salt Lake, a country with which
he is already familiar. Mr.. Leland knows
his business as a mining man from top to
bottom.
Superintendent, Laughlin of the smrlter
has gone to St. Louis on business per.
tanning to that institution. u is hoped
that he will soon return, straighten out at
this end Ut the line, assume en,ire charge
ot the plant aud there will be no doubt oi
its success.
II. ). M,Callum has leased the cottage
of J. w. Call on Mil street for the vim
ter, where himself and wife viii resiue
He has also ht,ed ny Offices IN the Goss
bank building, where the business Of both
the Bald Mountain aud the Mammoth
mines will be conducted.
Mrs. X. II. Lloyd, music teacher Of If.
teen years experience, IS now prepared 10
give instruction on the piano and organ.
Apply at her home on North Mil street.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.


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wrecked. aud NiiI pfoDioly femilh there
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potatoes. apples and other provisions tor
winter trade
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J,y, since ,nl "a ,ll ,p.nd IN. winter here.
tie has considerable property IL Sumpter
and Is buying more
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with several mining ptoro,ition, which
ne expects to place there.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
CHILD KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Father Picks Up the Corpse and His
Hands Are Burned.

SPARTANBURe, S. O., Aug, 25.-News
has reached here of the tragic death of
a little girl about 10 miles from here.
Joseph billiard, his wife and only child,
Alma, years Of age, were sitting out in
front of their home, under the shade Of
large oak. A cloud came up, and q
summer storm set in, during the lapse
of which the lightning and thunder was
awful The little girl was playing some
distance from her parents and near the
trunk of the tree. A clothes line is
stretched from the oak to the house.
Suddenly there was zigzag flash of
lightning, followed by loud clap of
thunder The clothes line acted as a
conductor and carried the bolt to the
little one just beneath, killing her in
stantly. billiard was struck to the
ground by the shock, but quickly recov-
cred. His wife was unscated. The half
dazed and stunned man fastened at
once to the spot where his daughter was
lying dead. Her body was so heated by
the stroke of the bolt that Mr.. billiard s
hands now bear the marks of burns,
caused by them coming in contact with
her flesh
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
FACTORIES CLOSED
DOWN AND MERCHANT
FLEET IS TIED UP
Cardiff Strike Closely Related
to the Manufacturing In
terests of England.
TWO THOUSAND MEN OUT

Steam Coal Commands High Prices.
Another Strike Trouble
Has Augmented the Demand For
American Coal-New Workers. View
of London Rapid Transit.
LONDON, Aug. 95. - Forgetting the
Chinese cryptogram end the amending
war in South Africa and the reconstruc-
ton Of that country, a strike on little
100-mile Welsh railroad stirs up more
serious interest than anything else in
England this week, because it is closely
related to the coal supply and themanu-
featuring vitality of the kingdom.
The Taft Vale railroad carries the
product of 30, 900 coal miners into Car
diff The fifth day of the strike sees
small quantities Of the best steam coal
commanding 85 shillings. All the Car
diff factories are shut down and the
merchant feet is unable to leave the
harbor because they have not been sup
piled with coal. Most Of the miners are
still piling up coal at the pit mouths.
All will probably be idle in another
week.
The cause Of the dispute is that 1900
railway servants want half a penny an
hour more and are upholding that de-
mand by the Union Of Railway Men of
the United Kingdom with $50, 900 in the
treasury and strike income each week.
interviewer in this discussion anent
the coal scarcity, trouble is brewing
elsewhere in the railway world. The
Great Eastern men have handed in an
ultimatum demanding increased wages
and threatening to strike if this is re-
fused.
The probabilities are that American
coal will be imported. The arrival in
the Thames on Thursday evening of the
British steamer greenwood with 1000
tons of coal and the sailing of the Brit
ish steamer Armstor, from Norfolk, on
Wednesday with 1000 tons destined for
Bantry Bay for the British navy, afford
a text on which hangs abundant specu-
lation. The English writers seem to
take melancholy satisfaction in point
ing out Americas exhaustless coal sup
plies and the ultimate certainty that the
exports will be made from that country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
LEVIEs ON THEIR PROPERTY.
ConnalIy Attaches Carter's Securities
and Two of Gavnor's Tugs.

ConnalIy Attaches Carter's Securities
and Two of Gaynor's Tugs.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 25.-Michael A. Con.
nally has attached the property in Sa'
vannah of ex-Captain o. M. Garter, B.
D. Greene and the Gaynors for alleged
Indebtedness. Connally, who was Gap
tain Carter's clerk, alleges that the OK.
engineer officer Is indebted to him in
the sum of So, 498, and has attached his
giltedged securities in the Savannah
Propeller Towboat company to secure
that amount.
He claims the Atlantic Contracting
company, owned and controlled by
Greene and Gaynor, is indebted to him
in the sum Of $9,545, and has attached
two steam tugs and other river property
for that amount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
London's Rapid Transit.

EDINBURGH, Aug. 25.-Charles Stew
art Smith, member Of the New York
Rapid Transit commission, who is visit
ing Andrew Carnegie, has devoted con-
siderable time to studying both the Paris
and London underground electric rail-
roads. II have been afforded every OPP
portunity to study the workings Of both
systems" said Mr.. Smith, ''and In Lon
don, where have ridden during almost
every hour of the day, am prepared to
make comprehensive report on my re.
turn to America. The London electric
railway is certainly a great improve
ment over anything London has ever
had. But, after all, 1t is not rapid tran
sit in the sense we understand it in the
United States. The distance from the
Bank of England to Shepardsbush is
400 yards short Of miles. This is COW
cred in % minutes, including ID stops.
The New York line will contain four
tracks and will run from the city hall to
the northernmost end Of the island in
from 19 to 10 minutes. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
FIeeced by Card sharps.

LONDON, Aug. 95.-The passengers
are requested to "beware of gambling"
This penciled notice was posted in the
Companies smoking room when she ar
rived week ago. Several Americans
who had lost rather heavily at poker,
after the game compared notes and de-
cided to repudiate their debts, being
convinced that they had been playing
against card sharps. The principal loser
was South American ranchman whose
paper debts amounted to over 81, ZOO.
The winners were two New Workers,
who were apparently unacqua1nted with
each other when the Campania left New
York The South American alleged
that he had been cheated. He paid BIO
and notified the winners that he would
pay the balance of his losses when they
produced satisfactory references. He
also telegraphed from Queenstown for
a detective to meet the steamer at Liv-
erpool. One did so, but beyond telling
the victim that the winners were we'll
known sharpers he could do nothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
THE RAILROADS MAKE REPLY
1t Is Believed They Offer the Furnace
men so Cents Reduction.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 25. - The
railroads composing the southern iron
committee have sent to W. A. Moody,
joint agent of the committee, reply to
the appeal of the furnacemen In the Bir-
mingham district for a reduction In
freight rates on pig iron to the coast in
order to encourage the export trade and
relieve the market. Major Moody is alb
sent from the city and the contents of
the reply will not DO made public until
his return.
The furnacemen ask for reduction
of 81 per ton, thus placing the rates back
to where they were three years ago,
when iron ranged little lower than 1t
does now. 1t is believed that the rail-
roads will agree to 90 cents reduction
to the coast, which will allow the fur
nacemen to seek business, and, Ii posi-
BILE, to remove the accumulation of iron
IN the yards Prominent iron men say
that some relief is absolutely necessary.
as the domestic market is practically
dead and the foreign market Is shut off
by high freight rates to the coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
GREATEST FIGHTER OF ALL.
So Says Sharkey of Fitzsimmons.
Thinks He Will Whip Jeffries.

Thinks He Will Whip Jeffries.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-That the fight
between Robert Fitzsimmons and Tom
Sharkey last night was on the square is
the unanimous opinion of all morning
papers and most of the reputable sport
ing men who witnessed the bout.
Charley White, who refereed the bout,
when seen at an early hour this morn
ing, said;
''The fight was on the level. Though
short it was the best mill ever saw
and the best man won. Both men dis
played great gameness. Each man had
a hard punch. 1t was a hard, fast, fu-
rlous fight from the first tap of the bell
Both men were clever and kept away
from each other in the early stages, but
toward the end of the first round they
began to slug in earnest. Sharkey
landed heavy swing on Fitzsimmons
just as the gong sounded at the end Of
the round. The blow knocked Ftzsim-
mons down, but it was a trife too
high to be effective. Fitzsimmons and
Sharkey mixed it up from the opening
to the finish Of the last round. Fitz-
simmons got in a number Of hard
punches on Sharkey that would have
knocked out a less courageous man than
the sailor. When the end came Sharkey
stood the rain of blows like the stole he
is. When nearly gone Fitzsimmons got
in his famous left hook on the jaw that
won the fight. Fitzsimmons proved by
his fight that he is a clever, shifty man
with hard punch.
Fitzsimmons said:
81 knew all along that I would win,
but really did not think 1 would do it
so quickly. / thought Sharkey would
last five rounds. I was in the best con-
dition Of my life. l cannot say what
think of Sharkey, because the fight was
too short to size him up. He is not as
good man as Rubin, though. Rubin
is more clever, but Sharkey depends
more on rushes to win. He can hit
harder than Rubin and is game fell
low. | am going to take q rest. |
think I need one. IF they give me
enough money think l shall be ready
to fight Jeffries some time in the next
six months.
Sharkey accepted his defeat good ma
turedly.
81 am just case of hard luck" he
said, "but that is one Of the fortunes of
war. Fitzsimmons is a wonderful
fighter for man of his age. He is the
greatest hitter in the world. All I want
to say is that Fitzsimmons can beat them
all. He'll whip Jeffries sure if they
ever meet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
OnenIng of the Bids.

COLUMBIA, S. O., Aug. 25.-The bids
for the masonry dam across the Conga-
rec at this city have been opened at the
office of Captain Sandford, corps of en-
gineers, United States army. There
were six bidders. The building of this
dam with accompanying locks will en-
able steamers to come up the mile of
shoals below the city, and then the river
will be dredged to its mouth. Congress
has appropriated $3.50, 900 for the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
TROOPS ARRIVING AT TAKU.
Three German and Three Russian
Transports Land Reinforcements.

Three German and Three Russian
Transports Land Reinforcements.
TAKU, Aug. 25.-Transports are pour
ing into Taku. Three large German
vessels have arrived and are unloading
One regiment that has disembarked is
on its way to Peking and another is
bound for Tien Tsin Three Russian
vessels also are in the harbor. The Fiji
teenth artillery, the Third artillery and
500 marines are camped at T1en Tsin
awaiting orders.
Rations for 40 days are being for
warded to the Picking contingent by
boat.
One hundred civilians have left Pc
king, including the customs force, and
are on their way down the river.
The foreigners here desire that new
expedition shall be sent against Pao
Ting Flu to destroy the city and avenge
the massacres Of foreigners which oo-
Cured there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
American Jockeys Protest.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-It is not often that
an American resident in England se-
cures a place in Vanity Fairs portrait
gallery, and far less frequently does the
subject of these pleasant caricatures re-
sent them. Not so with little Johnny
Reiff, however, who is the subject of
this weeks cartoon. Reiff, who cares
more about kittens and candies than
fame, says: 81 could forgive them for
she unnatural position Of my hands, but
why did they want to turn my black
hair into shook of dirty yellow?'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
VIII Sneak In Kentucky.

NASHVILLE, Aug 25.-Congressman
Carmack, now that he has no opposition
for United States senator, will close his
headquarters in the city Sept. and his
canvass at Madisonville ON Sept. Is.
From that date until Ocs. / he will
speak through Kentucky. After Got. /
he Will place himself in the hands of the
national Democratic committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
New Steamboat Company Formed.

LINCOLN, Ala, Aug. 95.-The Coosa
Valley Steamboat line has been organ
ganized here to build steamboat to ply
between Lock No. 4, Lincoln and River
side and Gadsden, Ala, and Rome, Ga,
on the Coosa river. The boat is 80 be
completed and ready for operation in
go days. A capital stock of $4,000 was
subscribed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
VIII Send a Large Army to China.

LONDON, Aug. 95.-The report sent
from Washington that Germany is pre-
pairing to make San Francisco base of
supplies, with view of sending very
powerful army to China, has attracted
considerable attention. It is learned
that German orders for stores and pro-
visions are sufficiently extensive to lend
probability to the rumor. Tt certainly
would not surprise the diplomatic all
thorities here if the German force should
eventually reach total Of 10000 or co.
600 men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Impressed with america.

PARIS, Aug. s5.-The taking by Amer
lean bankers of the exchequer bonds
seems to impress the shah Of Persia i'm
menseIy. He says he is convinced that
financial reasons render the alliance be-
tween France and Russia less important
every day, because France is tired Of
giving money to Russia. The only ma
ton that can give money to Russia is
the United States. The shah has bril-
liant idea that by cultiyating friendship
with America he may secure himself
against Russia, whose relations with
America are likely to become very close
before long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
FEARS FURTHER RIoTINoY
Governor Will Not Withdraw the
Troops From A kron.

Troops From A kron.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 25.-Governor Nash
fears that there may be more rtoting al
Akron. For that reason troops will be
held there until Monday at least. This
decision was reached today at confer
ence here between the governor and AS
sistant Adjutant General Adams. Gov
ernor Nash said he would keep the
troops on duty until he was absolutely
satisfied that the lawless element would
make no further trouble.
Speaking in regard to the punishment
of the rioters the governor said the state
officials will take no hand in the prose-
cution unless the civil authorities at
Akron should express to him their ina
bility to cope with the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
bic Diamond Robberv.

CLEVELAND, Aug. S5.-Report was
made to the police last night of big
diamond robbery on sleeping car OF
the Cleveland Terminal and Valley rail-
road. Mrs. Lee Mcbride, wife of a
prominent manufacturer, had $4,000
worth of diamonds which she left In the
toilet room of the sleeper stolen while
coming TO the city Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
UNIQUE SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Grass Widow Brings Action Against
the Sheriff For Alimony.

the Sheriff For Anmony.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 2S.-M. O.
Jordan, attorney for Mrs. Annie NJ.
Rebston, has instituted suit in the cir
cult court for $4,000 damages. The
ground of the suit is novel one. Mrs.
Rebston, in 1891, obtained q divorce
from A. M. Rebston, and also O decree
for alimony of $40 per month.
About three months ago Rebston left
here. Mrs. RebstQn claims that he was
due her alimony when he left and the
amount is now more than $50, which
was to be collected by the SD s.iff and
paid over to her. Her attorney now
brings suit against the sheriff for allow
ing him to depart from the jurisdiction
of the court and for other causes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
HE RETIREp FRoM lie RICE.
Candidate For Solicitor Had Served
Term In Prison.

a Term In Prison.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 25.-Rather than
face the charge that he had served in
the penitentiary for robbing the mails,
B. H. Matthews, lawyer of this city
and candidate for state solicitor, has
sent in letter of withdrawal and dis
appeared.
His opponents looked up his record
and found that he was convicted by the
district court of Baltimore, in 1887, for
robbing letters while serving as a sub
stitute clerk in the Baltimore postofffce.
He was sentenced to two years and had
entered prison, when he got an order
for a new trial on appeal. Later the
case was mol pressed.
Matthews left town the other day and
has telegraphed for his wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
DECIDED IN BREWERS FAVOR
Thompson Appeals TO the State Ex-
ecutive Committee.


ecutive Committee.
GooDwATER, Ala, Aug. 25.-The ex-
eeutive committee of the Fifth district
has rendered decision in the contests
instituted by @. w. Thompson and Will
lis Brewer, candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress. In the
Elmore case, in which Thompson was
the contestant, the committee unani-
mously decided in favor of Brewer and
Bulger, the contestees. In the Clay and
Coosa cases, in which Thompson is the
contested, by vote Of 6 to 3 the COM
mittee equally divided the delegations,
giving Brewer and Thompson 2115 votes
in each county.
The attorneys for Thompson gave no.
tice Of an appeal to the state executive
committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
FEARS A GENERAL UPRISING.
Consul Ho Vow Says China VIII Make
War Against the World.

War Against the World.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 25.-In lecture
on the situation in China, delivered
here, Consul General Ho Vow said:
Recent advices inform me that the
United States will keep troops in China.
I hope it will not be so. There will be
great danger in such course. / fear
when it is known that the Chinese CAPT.
tai is In the hands Of foreigners there
will be terrible uprising all over
China. The Chinese will rise la body,
and it will take much money and many
lives to ultimately suppress them.
Would your Christ wish you to advance
religion at the sacrifice of millions of
lives 2i'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Dentists Fight a Duel.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-Dr. Armand
Mary and DIR. Sarazin, president of the
Local Dental college, fought duel in
room today: sarazin is dangerously
wounded. The shooting grew out of
the bill recently passed by the legisla-
ture aimed at dentists without diplomas.
DIR. Mary opposed 1t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Street Fighting In Picking.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25.-Street fighting
breaks out internationally in Peking, the
allies not having sufficient forces to pc.
lice the vast city. AS small parties of
the allied troops penetrate into new dis
tricts they have to engage half armed
mObS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
An Interesting Point at Issue.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 25.-In the
chancery court Alphonso Tachior has
fled bill against the Alabama Build
ing and Loan association and T. E. and
A. Q. jackson. The bill brings up the
question of whether deed or mortgage
is invalidated by reason of the secretary
of the association attesting the document
as notary public while being such an
oA2oSo1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Communicated REFUSED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-A cablegram
has been received from Admiral Remey
in which he states it is reported that the
Russian commander at Picking has for
hidden any communication between his
forces and the Chinese.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Shooting ARRAY Near Greenville.

GREENvILLE, s. O., Aug. 25.-Kin.
kaid Furman and j. P. Barton had some
words, followed by Furman shooting
Barley, the bullet passing through the
arm below the shoulder. Furman be-
longs to one Of the most honored fam
lilies of the state. Barton is a substan.
tial farmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Mother and child oremated.

Fort WORTH, Tex, Aug. 25.-As the
result of coal oil explosion in starting
a fire the home of Frank Brown, near
Franklin, was destroyed. Mrs. Brown
and one child were burned to crisp
and another child will probably die of
injuries received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Mnst Comnlv With the Law.

SAVANNAH, Aug. s5.-Only about 80
turpentine stills in Georgia have been
registered under the act of congress of
1898. The commissioner of internal rev.
enue has required that all of them COM
ply with the law by Sept or they will
be liable to penalty of $500 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25-The Japanese
troops pursued the dowager empress and
the court and overlook them so miles
southwest of Picking.
The emperor, it is added, threw him
self on the protection Of his captors.
The prisoners have not yet reached Pc
king.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Died to Save Fer child.

WAYcRoss, Ca, Aug. 20. = A sad
drowning occurred at Coleman creek,
near Screven. @. L. Harris and family
were spending the day fishing. Their
baby, playing near the lake, fellin. The
frantic mother jumped in to save the
child and was drowned before her hus-
band could reach her. The baby was
Ssacued.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Returning Tourists.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The middle of An
gust finds London in the apogee of the
season, while the exodus Of returning
tourists is limited only to the carrying
cnnacitY Of the outgoing steamers.