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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
President cannot Attend.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--Owing to the
continued pressure Of business of imme'
date Importance, the president has been
obliged to withdraw his acceptance OF
the invitation to attend the national en-
carnprnent of the @. A. r. at Chicago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Fitzsimmons Attends a Dance.

New YORK, Aug. 25.-Fifteen min
utes after the Fitzsimmons- Sharkey
fight last night Fitzsimmons, the win
ner, returned to his home at Bergen
beach and went to a dance with his wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26

SHANGHAI, Aug. g5.-The foreign res
dents are alarmed at the arrival of the
extraordinary number of warships and
are fearful Of European complications,
but they have been assured by some of
the naval commanders that the gather
ing was accidental
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
German Fleet Sails For Talxu.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25.-The bulk Of the
German feet recently at this port has
gone to Taku as an escort to the new
German minister, DR.. Mumm Won
Schwarzenstein, who is bound for Pc
king.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Three Hundred Chinese killed.

TAKU, Aug. a5.-In the engagement
at Tien Tsin, 1000 Americans. British
and japanese routed 5000 Chinese and
killed 300 Of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
no Attack the French.

SHANGHAI, Aug. S5.-The viceroy Of
SEE Chuen is reported to be sending
troops to the Tonquin frontier and to be
intending to fight the French at Meng
Use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Tate Springs,
Tennessee.
Improvements.at the Carlsbad of America

The most delightful health and pleasure
resort in the South, 16i miles east of Chat
tanooga, in the loYeliest valley of the East
Tennessee Mountains. Two hotels, twenty.
five cottages, forty acres lawn, walks and
shade trees complete system .waterworks
with modern baths; splendid orchestra,
spacious ball room, telegraph and long dis
tance telephone. Buildings and grounds
lighted with electricity in fact all the
amusements and comtorts-Best German
ana American cooks.
The water cures indigestion, dyspepsia
and all troubles of liver, stomach, bladder,
bowels and kidneys. Shipped anywhere.
Write for 40 page book free.
TROS TOMLINSON, Proprietor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Formulation Of New OrIeans.

washington, Aug. 25.-The popula-
ton Of New Orleans, as announced by
the census bureau today, is 287, 104,
against 24a, 1889 in 1890. an increase of
45, O65, or 1852 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Held In $500 BOND.

ROANOKE, Ala, Aug. 20. - John
Turner, aged 20 years, has been held
in $500 bond for trial in the United
States court on the charge of counter
feiting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
Fonr Rabies; an Girls.

CoURTLAND, Ca, Aug, pa negro
woman named Pushy, 10 years of age,
living here, gave birth to four children
yesterday, oil girls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
O. EXPRESS
$3.50, PREPAID.

We shin on approval in plain, sealed boxes,
with marks to contain contents. When
tory, return it az our expense and we will re-.
turn your $50 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years Old Fight bottles for S. so,
express prepaid; II bottles for $3.50 express
prepaip; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
2 gallon Jug, express prepaid, $3.50. No
charge for boxing.
We naDuIe all the leading brands of Rye
ana bourbon Whistles in the market, and
VIII save Won so per Cent ON Yonr nnrchases
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26
SHANGHAI ALARMED
OVER THE ARRIVAL
OF WARSHIPS THERE
An Extraordinary Number In
Port; Foreigners Fear Eu-
ropean Complications.
CAPTURE OF THE EMPRESS

Imperial Family Was Overtaken by
the Japanese Cavalry so Miles West
of Peking-E Emperor Places Himself
Under the Protection of His Captors.
Street Fighting In Picking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-26

The above are only a few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon such as Corn
sold equally as low, from s1,25 gallon up
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special inducements of.
fered,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-07-17

aii6e auf ibren pfab unb perbarg ith
in elmer Der leeren 3elen, no er einen
nelien pldn ausbedte.
ytd6oem er LANCE nd6aeba1t,
f9li9 er an bic Sreppe bes Magbaz
lenenfliigels suriid unb bplte feline
S4ube; bann nabm er aus Der S6ub=
laoe beg &ii9entii9es bas LANCE Wfeis
Ter unb begab ii9, INNER bpriitttg
auf ben 3eben bic Wano entlang
i6reiteno, bur6 bas Sratprium bic
Wenoeltreppe binab unb gerdbe in bas
tleine Nebengema9 Der Sacriitei, in
tpslfer Der Spotenfopf ben tleinen
Gbarles 10 febr erf6redt bate. ,Sier
bin tb ii4er", fugte err gu 1if. ,Oieie
Humpeltdmmer betritt fein Meni6.
SD tam BON i6r aug Iopobl einen
gltd in Die Stride aIs in ben &reuss
gang tbun unb 10 ben giinitigenauaens
bid dbparten. @ber es lit falt Bier.
yfun, oa 1T ia bas 9abrtu6!" Gr
leste bds 9ieher neben ii9, nabm eineu
tlidttgen S9lud aus Der S6napsflas
ide, pifelte ii9 in oas Sud- unb Iu6.
te 81 i9lafen.
rYarblsu! Su btit bod elm aufgez
tldrter Weni6!" brummte er. uSu
9%laubit, oaB nit benz Sobe allies au
gnoe Jet! Was lit es Dir benin aeraoe
anter oteiem SeBeH 10 unbeimli9 gu
Wfutbe9 Pab, lei feline Memme, Orr
thur &ofer, Die Sootsn tommen ni6t
foleoer." uno bod iutte er peraebens
gu i6ldfen uno trant fib 10 bel Mutb
gu, bdb er bdlb betrunten mar, ais per
Tag enbli9 ldngidm dnbrd9.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-07-17
a. 8apitel.
berbre9eri9er ne
fhIdu.

VI ! U Y.
2ofer mar fait au 9letder 3eit nit
ben beiben 3inbern beim Wirtbsbaus
BON Auatre Bras einsetrpffen unb
b0rte eben, ME CHARLES, bon Sulie oft
unterbroben, BEN 9Gdermeiiter Sc
Npir einen ni1t iebr tluren 8eri9t
abitdttete, pesbalb bic 8rpbmutter
beute HaGt i'm aloIter bleibe, i'm aber
nit benz S9peiter6en mad Dir fdide.
leber ben .3obten", Der ieinem fleiz
men Jreunbe nsana setpib eri9ienen
iei", i6iittelte Der niidterne 8Gdermei>
iter unsldu6is Zen &ppf. DAB bic beis
ben fleinen 2eute Gnsit bitten, in benz
alten &loiter gu iiberna9ten, lei anere
tings Elm @runb fir iie, na6 Dir aue
riidsufebren; aber bas ertldre ibm tsiz
nssipess bas 3uriidbleiben Der 9robs
mutter.
.Sa", iagte CHARLES, Der Ontel bat
pief, bel 9elo i'm S6reibpult -"
.Oas io1en mir ia gar ni6t iasen" 4,
fubr bier Sulie ben 8ruOer baspii6en.
80, fparum benin ni9t9 !9err Sc
Roir miro es bod nt4t iteblen". rief
Der &nabe.
.Da bait bu re9t! 9as perbs i'd
nidt tbun", entsegnete Der 8ddermsis
tier. limb nun sei6nino, iteigt auf.
Oiesmal febt ibr eu9 redt unb linfs
BON mir auf bic 8orberbant unb ibr
ioIt ieben, ipie mein 8rauner lGuft. =
ga, jsbt besreife ih, nesbalb cure
9rDbmutter eut uqein na9 Saufe
I6idt. Mber fie bdt mir bod beute
Morsen seiast, ibr SDbn, euer Serr
Snfel = bod einertei, bas eebt mid
ni6ts an! = Was piiniden sic, mein
9err9"
Die lebte Srase mar an 2oier ses
ri6tet, pelfer nabe senug s~eItanben
bate, bab er bas @eiprd9 Der Saupt>
lads na6 auffangen %tonnte, uno mel
der nun, als eben oas pferb ansieben
pollte, raid an bas Subrpert bsrdns
trat nit Der 8itte, CD er fir cine feline
8sr9iituns niht nit mad Dir fabren
oiirfe.
yWie fpmmen Sie au oisier famoIen
Nalb, quer iib!r bic RaSe9" ird9te sts
nas mibtrauiib Der 8ddermeiiter.
Die peroante i6 einem Der -.
preuBiId)en 5uiarsniGbel, Serr i'm
lebten Srisee!" lautete bic 9(nifport.
Damn iieigsn SIC elm, Serr, unp
3mOr au mir auf Die @orberbaut Oas
miiien Gle mir ausfiibrlia er5dblen.
G9ay!;2, mad Dem S:yrH Plub!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
MUNICIPALITIES.

Senator Wolcott has introduced q
new fashion in dress. His waistcoats
shirts, collars and ties are made of the
same material and pattern.
Two of the seven professors at the
West Point military academy were
born at Akron, o., and were appointed
from that congressional district.
Mrs. Gladstone has been buried in
Westminster Abbey. Ten queens OF
England lie there, but less than half a
dozen other women have been so hon
ored.
Montana has developed a cowboy
artist" in the person of Charles NJ. Rus
sell, who has done some excellent work
with the brush and the pencil His pic
lures are all Of frontier life.
Victor Herbert. the American com
poser, is very nervous when at his work.
The slightest noise disturbs him, and
consequently he does most Of his COM
posing in the small hours Of the night.
Robert Avery, Of Winsted, Conn,
who had his clothes stolen while in
bathing, wandered in the woods ada
cent to the stream for two days and
nights. He was shot at and chased by
dogs as a wild man" whenever he APP
peared until finally one courageous
man got close enough to hear his story
and bring him clothing.
OF all the ruling sovereigns Of Eu-
rope, the Austrian emperor can boast
the largest nurpfer If titles IF uobiff&x,
and territorial rank. In addition 10 his
imperial crown. his majesty is in nine
different ways entitled 10 wear regal
tiara, twice is he qualified to be adj
dressed as grand duke, once as arch
duke, IS times as duke, once as grand
prince, and in numerous ways he is en-
titled to be called count or lord. In all.
his different titles amount to over a
hundred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
MILLS AND FACTORIES CLOSE.
Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Plants in thu
Pittsburgh District Are
| Shut Down.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July ALL The
iron, steel and tin plate mills under
the jurisdiction of the Amafgamated
association closed Saturday night, but
there was no strike as is customary
on June 30 each year, when the wage
scale remains unsigned. Assistant
President Thomas Marsell, of the
Amalgamated association, explains
that the shu.-do cannot be called
a strike. as negotiations are pending on
the three scales presented to the man
ufacturers. and an agreement on all
of them is probable as soon as the
manufactures and the workers are
ready to resume operations.
BY the closing of the union mills
fully 10O,O0Omen are thrown idle. In
addition to the union mills many nom
union plants will be shut down for re-
pairs.
All the window glass factories con
trolled by the American Window Glass
company that have been operating
since the regular shutdown on June
IS, having capacity of over 1000
pots were closed at noon. Fully 1O.CC0
window glass workers will be idle dur
ing July and August, and longer unless
the wage scale is arranged before Sep
TENDER 1. but there does not seem to
any doubt now that all differences will
be adjusted by that time.
All the flint and chimney glass fac
tories closed Saturday night. the for
mer for two months and the latter for
six weeks. As a result over 10000
flint glass workers will have a vacation
during the hot months. The flint glass
wage scales have been satisfactorily
settled except in the chimney branch,
and this will likely be adjusted before
the time for the next fire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
WOOLLEY is CHOSEN.
He Is Named ms Candidate for Presi-
dent on First Ballot by Probibi-
fionists ut Chicago.

Chicago, June 29.The prohibition
national convention adjourned sine die
Thursday, after having placed in nom
nation for president John G. Woolley,
of Illinois; for vice president, Henry
Il. Metcalf of Rhode Island. The nom
nations in each instance were made
on the first ballot Only two candi-
dates for the presidential nomination
were balloted for. Mr.. WoolIey and
Rev. Silas c. Swallow, of Pennsylvania,
Hale johnson, of Illinois, withdrawing
his name at the last moment, throwing
his strength to Woolley. For vice
president three candidates were bal
loted for, II. b. Metcalf, Thomas h.
Caskardon, of West Virginia, and Rev.
L. /. Eaton, of Iowa, Metcalf receiving
an Overwhelming majority.
The platform adopted deals with
but one issue-the suppression of the
liquor traffic. President Mckinley is
vigorously arraigned for his attitude
on the army canteen question.
John G. Woolley. of Illinois. prohibition
nominee for president, was born in Col
linsville, O., on February IS, 1850. He was
graduated from Wesleyan university in
1871 He attended the University of Mich
igan law school and was admitted to the
bar of Illinois in 1873 He was city attor-
ney of Paris. Ill, in 1876. and states at
torney in Minneapolis from 1884 to 1886.
He became a prohibitionist in 1888. He is
called the wendell Phillips of the par
ty." He was nominated for vice presi-
dent by the Christian party this year. He
resides at 5535 Cornell avenue. Chicago.
-
hibition nominee for vice president was
born II years ago. He is president of the
Providence county savings bank and SUI
perntendent of the Sunday school of the
Church of Our Father in Pawtucket, r. !.
Mr.. Metcalf was formerly a republican,
but Joined the prohibition party several
years ago and has been prominently iden-
titled with that party since. He has been
the candidate of his party for governor
several times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

The annual four-mle boat race at
New London. Conn, between Harvard
and Yale was won by the latter.
The three Boer ENJOYS sailed from
New York for Havre.
In New York city James II. Merrill,
"a years old, mayor of Oshkosh, Wis,
died suddenly,
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
81 1862, 74s, POP, against SLABS, 26s, $50 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1899
was 1916.
In the United States there were 207
business failures in the seven days
ended on the goth, against 167 the
week previous and ISL in the CORE
spending period of 1899.
On July 70 Theodore Roosevelt will
be formally notified of his nomination
for vice president.
TO attend the rough riders reunion
in Oklahoma City. Okla, Gov. Roosevelt
left New York
In New York Mrs. Peter Darlington
celebrated the one hundredth anniver-
sary of her birth.
In Pittsburgh, Pa, one man was
killed and II injured and $500, 900 worth
of property destroyed as the result of
a fire in the machine shops of the Best
Manufacturing company.
At Mortified. Mass, the fifteenth an
nual students conference, founded by
Dwight L. Moody, opened.
In the National league the per cent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 1st were: Brooklyn. $50;
Philadelphia, $50; Pittsburgh, SIT;
Boston, .49l; Chicago, ASP; Cincinnati,
.464; St Louis, .453; New York, 1853.
In the intercollegiate boa: race at
Pougbkeepsie. y. Y. Pennsylvania S
university eight won, Wisconsin being
second, Cornell third and Columbia
fourth.
At Hoboken, n. j., fire which broke
out on the docks of the North German
Lloyd company caused loss of life
estimated at between $50 and 800. and
property loss of $4,000, 900. Three
oocean liners, the Saaie. the Bremen
and the Main, were destroyed.
Fire wiped out the great lumber
yards at Black Rock, y. Y, the loss be-
ing 100000.
At the age of 60 years, Rear Admiral
John W. Philip. commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard, died of heart dis
ease
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
GOES TO BLISS.
Michigan Republicans Nominate Him
for Governor Nineteenth
Ballot at Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 29.-The
republican state convention wound up
its work 1 dusk Thursday night, after
almost continuous sessions since ten
o'clock in the morning, by placing the
following ticket in nomination. Mr..
Bliss was named on the nineteenth bal
lot:
For governor, Col Aaron T. Bliss. Of
Saginaw.
For lieutenant governor. o. w. Robin
son, of Houghton, present incumbent.
For secretary of state, Fred NJ. Warner,
of Pennington.
For state treasurer, Daniel Mccoy. of
Grand Rapids.
For auditor general. Perry F. Powers, of
Cadillac.
For attorney general, II. M. Oren, of
Sault Ste Marie. present incumbent.
For state land commissioner, Edward
Widely, of Pawpaw
For superintendent of public instruction,
Delos Fall, of Albion.
For member of state board of education,
James II. Thompson. of Osceola.
ICol Bliss has been candidate at every
convention since 1892. He came within 81
votes of Pingree's total upon the deciding
ballot in 1896 He was a member of the
Tenth New York cavalry during the civil
war and won his way from private to
colonel. He came to Michigan in 1865 and
has amassed a comfortable fortune in the
lumber business in Saginaw. He has served
as congressman from the Eighth Michigan
district in the national house of representa-
tiVesl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
RUM0R CONFIRMED.
OmciaI News of killing of German
Minister at Picking Received
at Shanghai.

London, July 2.-0fficial dispatches
received by the consular body at
Shanghai, an express cable dated
Shanghai, july |, says, confirm in the
fullest manner the report of the
butchery of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister, on June Is. The
ambassador was riding on Legation
street when he was attacked by Chi
nese troops and Boxers, dragged from
his horse and killed. His body was
hacked to pieces with swords. The
German legation and six other build
ings were burned and number of
servants of the legations were killed
and their bodies thrown into the
flames.
Washington. July 2. - The navy
department has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
"Chefoo, June 30.-Secretary Navy,
Washington: Ministers at Picking were
given "a hours to leave on the 10Th They
refused and are still there. The Picking
relief forces got half way. They were at
tackled by imperial troops on the 18th.
McCalla was in command. Four were
killed and % wounded. Mccalla and
Ensign 1auSSlg WOUNDED, nut not
seriously. Now over 1900 troops
ashore. Commander Wise commands at
Tong Ku. in charge of transportation rail
and river. The combined nationalities
find ii necessary 70 make use of some
civilians to operate railway.
"KEMPFF."
London, June 30.-The powers are
said TO have agreed that Russia and
Japan shall provide 10000 soldiers
each, Great Britain 10000, France
5000, and Germany, America and
other powers 5000 each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
in COMMERCIAL CIRCLES.
viewed by Dun-More Failures
Than Year Ago.

New York. July 2-R G. Dun & Co 8
Weekly Review of Trade says 1.-THE country
begins to feel some of the effects of its new
place among the nations. Influences af-
fectlng it's business during the week
ranged all the way from a boycott al st
Louis 10 war In South Africa and from
sun spots TO the relief of Picking, Droughts
and sun spots have played their part be-
fore, but none can quite foresee all the re-
suits of defending American rights in
China Political influences also tend to
color current opinion about most things in
presidential years. All these and other in
fiuences work together to create a state of
uncertainty until the controversy is over
The long effort to hold nominal prices
for iron at Pittsburgh has ceased. and the
associations now recognize an open market
In which Bessemer is offered al $40 and bill
lets at SIG. with grey forge a sl7. Scarcely
single transaction is reported, buyers abb
staining even more :han when prices were
purely nominal, and while there are many
considerable contracts waiting for safe
basis In cost of material, the problem is a
rather difficult one. over 80 furnaces are
said TO have gone out of blast, and while
some have been stopped for repairs, many
more will be idle for a time until wage
scales for the coming year have been set
tied with labor organizations With a
proper adjustment of supplies and prices
to the actual demand a heavy business is
feet prosperity for some time to come.
Neither official nor unofficial accounts
have removed doubts about the wheat crop,
and If il proves as low as one estimate, 49,
100000 bushels, the extent to which II may
now be displaced In European consumption
by corn will be seriously tested. Exports
of wheat and corn were 429, 600 600 bushels in
1888 and 400. 900 in 1899. and have been
about 100, 600 600 bushels and 2l0 coo, 600 bush
els of corn in the crop year 1900, but never
as large before, for in 1892. when 225. 900 900
bushels of wheat went abroad there were
only 900 bushels of corn But all re-
cent estimates of production have been so
far distrusted. and 1t is scarcely good sense
to base grave apprehensions on any so
early in date, and the census this year will
be awaited with especial interest, because
1T will help to show how unworthy of re-
lance some estimates have been.
Failures for the week have been 207 in
the United States, against 1S1 last year, and
q IN Canada. against q last year"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
The News Condensed.

Mrs. Ellen Leach, of Racine died on
board the steamer Teutonic while on
her way to Paris.
The South Shore roads trestle at
Rockmont caught from forest fires and
was destroyed. The bridge was over
half mile long.
Ado,ph Sprecher, Of Sank City fell
dead upon the threshold of his home
He was 20 years of age and a pioneer
of Sank county.
The Bay View mills have shut down
for an indefinite time. About 900 men
in Milwaukee are out of employment.
Every sawmill in the vicinity Of La
Crosse is now idle and there is not
much Likelihood that they will start
again This year.
John Alleman. a cheesemaker and
former cheese dealer. committed sui
eide in Monroe by hanging. He was Sc
wears old.
Rev. Henry D. Porter, d. d., and wife
and daughter, of Beloit, are among the
missionaries in danger in China.
Mrs. j. b. CassoGay wife Of the chief
Justice of the state supreme court, died
in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Smith celebrated
the siXtieth anniversary of their mar
riage at their home in Omro.
The post office at Lafayette has been
closed on account of dropping off of
business since the rural mail routes
have been established from Sparta.
Emily and Don Mcdonnell, aged II
and Is. respectively children of A. b.
Mcdonnell president of the Lumber
mans national bank in Chippewa Falls,
were drowned in Long lake while bath
ing.
The annual report Of the board OF
trustees of the Waupaca veterans
home shows a membership Of 544, and
the receipts of the year were S75,324.O4
and the disbursements $75.
At the forty-sixth annual commence
ment exercises at St. Clara academy,
Sinsinawa Mound, there were II grad
yates.
Owen Donohue, a brakeman on the
Milwaukee road, was crushed TO death
while making a coupling at Boscobel.
The large summer resort building at
Waverly beach, leased by Louis o.
Chenevert, of Appleton, was burned.
Charles NJ. Barnes, special commits
sioner of the United States agricul-
tural department, says strong evi-
dence of the existence of buried pre-
historic city have been discovered IN
McMullen county, Tex. Pieces of an
cient pottery have been found. The
site IS on the elevation near the Nueces
river