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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
BREAK IN The RANKS
OF THE OPERATORS
Markle Accedes to the De-
mands of His Men.
LEADERS ARE CONFIDENT

They Believe the Victory Is Practt-
caIIy Won-Fewer Men Are at Work
Than at Amy Time Since the Strike
Began-CoIlieries Resume.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25. - There is
more activity today in the coal miners
strike situation than for several days
past Men are marching from mine to
mine in the Hazelton region inducing
workers to quit and go home.
Taking the entire coal field as whole,
it may be said that fewer men are at
work today than at any time since the
strike began and consequently less coal
is being produced.
From Hazelton comes the information
that Markle g Co. have granted some Of
the demands made by their men ten
days ago, leaving to arbitration, how
ever, the main question of a reduction
in the price charged the miners for pow
der.
HAzELToN, Pa, Sept. 25.-A report
was received from Jeddo that Clement
Elliott, chairman of the grievance COM
mittee of the Markle employees, had
called the men together at the bottom of
No 8 slope this morning and informed
them that the company had granted all
the demands presented ten days ago,
with the exception Of the calling for
reduction in the price Of powder and
that the company agreed to arbitrate
this grievance.
The list of grievances was presented
on Friday, Sept. IA, after meeting, and
the men decided to allow the Markles
ten days in which to answer and agreed
to disregard the strike order and remain
at work pending reply. The men get
an advance of 10 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
KILLED IN A GAMBLING DEN.
Howard Allen Slain by w. A. Smith
In Columbia.

COLUMBIA, S. O., Sept. 25.-The man
who killed Howard Allen in a gambling
house in this city gave his name as w.
A. Smith. He said that he was origi-
nally from Birmingham, where he prac-
ticed law, but two years ago went to
gambling as a profession and worked
the policy game in Savannah.
w. B. Harley, owner of the gambling
house, which is run wide open in the
business center of town, testified before
the coroner's jury that he had caught
Smith cheating and ordered him out Of
the house. Harley escorted Smith to
the door, Allen going by his side, when
going down the steps Smith turned and
shot, killing Allen.
When caught Smith feared mob vio-
lence and demanded police protection.
He characterized the death of Allen as
gamblers luck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
situation Practically Unchanged.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 25.-There was
no apparent change today in the Lacka-
wanna region. Extra guards were placed
about some of the breakers. Three of
the Laokawanna company's washeries
were at work, but with the forces re-
duced. At several mines where at
tempts were made to get engineers and
firemen to take up the work of laborers
today the men refused and they were at
once discharged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
AGREE WITH GERMANY
Punishment of Leaders to Be
Preliminary to Peace.
ENGLAND MAY ACCEPT

~ " NSACANAJ SCdICu AhaO OEO~I
Britain Will Not Accept the Amer1-
can PropOsition-No Instructions Vet
Sent to Minister Conger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The direc-
tion to Minister Conger to put himself
IN communication with Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching has not yet gone for
ward. The message practically has been
framed, but its form is subject to the
approval Of the president.
In view of the talk in European capt.
tails of counter propositions made by the
United States relative to these prelimi.
naries it begins to appear that the off,
Gals were correct in their first estimate
OF the time that would be required to
mark the taking Of the next step in the
Chinese matter
It is gathered from the Berlin dis
patch that the Russian note does not,
except to the foreign minister i'll Peking,
indicate just who were responsible par
ties. But it is pointed out also that the
United States note did not except spe-
officially to such an indication. Our OBJ
JecC1On was TO the broad proposition to
require the delivery of the culprits over
to the allies in advance of the beginning
of negotiations; not to the plan to have
the ministers indicate them.
The navy Is pushing steadily ahead in
the execution of orders given by Secre-
tary Long for the reinforcement of the
Asiatic fleet
A message came to the department. to-
day from Admiral Schley, at Monte
video, announcing the arrival Of the
Wilmington at that place from Palmyra
and stating that as soon as she can take
ON coal she will start directly across the
South Atlantic for the Mediterranean
on her way to Manila. Captain Craig,
commanding the cruiser Albany, also
at the department. from the
Pieraeus that his ship was about to get
off for China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Miners Failed to Respond.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Sept. 25.-The officials
of the Cameron colliery, one Of the larg-
est operations in this place, endeavored
to start the works this morning, but no
miners responded to the blowing Of the
whistles. A fruitless attempt was also
made to resume work at several other
collieries between here and Centralia.
The North Franklin and Locust Spring
collieries, operated by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company,
are working. Everything is quiet here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
BISHOP DIES OF TORTURE.
FOrty-Five Thousand Native Christ
ians Massacred In China.

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-Dispatches re-
ceived in this city announce that among
the missionaries killed by Chinese in the
massacre in the Yum Nan province were
Bishop Fantosati and Father Quirine of
the Roman Catholic church. 1t was said
that the bishop died after the most aw-
full torture
A telegram from the Convent of the
Holy Soul in Shanghai has been re-
ceived, however, to the effect that 900
native Catholics had been massacred in
different parts of the empire.
1t is said that the bishop mentioned
in the dispatch was probably Manager
Antoine Fantosati, Franciscan, and
the titular bishop of Adrahen.
In letter dated July 80 Bishop Fan
tosati wrote that cruel prosecutions of
native Christians had been carried on
for more than two months. He has
been pursued whole day by men who
sought his life
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Another Colliery Shut Down.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept. 25.-Reports
received here today from various points
indicate that out of 80 collieries in the
Shamokin, Mahoney City, Mount Car
mel and local district only five are in
operation. Four hundred miners
marched from Centralia to Locustdale
and held a mass meeting. AS a result
the Pott colliery at that place, employ
ing 900 men, is idle today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Lii Hung Chang ON the situation.

TEN TsIN, Sept. %, TAKU, Sept. 25.-
Lii Hung Chang will proceed to Picking
in few days. He remains under close
Russian guard and access to him is diff
cult. In the course of a conversation
Earl Ii said he did not believe that an
early settlement of the difficulty was
probable because of the number Of ma
lions to be treated with, and he did not
think the attack upon the Pei Tang forts
complicated the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Fatally Injured In a Wreck.

KNOXVILLE, Sept. 95.-A dirt train of
II cars and an engine run off the end of
a temporary trestle last night near New
port. Tenn, where tife> Southern rail-
road is reconstructing grade. En-
gineer w. E. Byrd of Lafayette. Ala,
rottsville, Tenn, injured internally and
right thigh broken; John Warner Of
Newport had his right wrist broken.
All will die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS.

BrownwoOd Is Safe = Considerable
Damage Done-No Lives Lost.
DALLAS, Sept %. = Bulletins this
morning report Brownwood safe. The
town was badly hurt by water, but no
lives lost. There are rumors of loss of
life in the adjacent country districts.
The telegraph is working, but no trains
can reach here for several days.
The new food in the Colorado and
Brazos and their tributaries is growing
serious.
Heavy drift is passing, many parts of
houses, etc. The river is still rising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Loss $25O,OO

LITTLE Rock, Sept. %. - The Iron
Mountain shops, located at Barring
Gross, were totally destroyed by fire at
2 o'clock this morning. The machine
shops were burned, the car shops, the
mill shops and six locomotives and 10
freight cars which were being repaired.
Four hundred men are thrown out Of
employment. The loss will reach $780,
600
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Destructive Brush Fire.

SANTA Rosa, Cal, Sept. 20. - The
brush fire that has been burning for the
last few days about Occidental has COW
cred 100 square miles and the damage is
estimated at $1,000, 900. The fire was
started by a man who was burning
brush at Free Stone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Three Galleries Closed.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-Where 81 of
the 80 oollieries operated by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany were in operation a week ago 10
were working today, three less than
yesterday, according to reports received
at the office of President Harris of the
Reading Coal company today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26

RICHMOND, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Van Lew, who during the war between
the states furnished the Union forces
with valuable information against the
confederate government, and who, after
the war, was rewarded by General
Grant with the postmastershiD at Rich
mond, died here today at an advanced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
MINISTERS WAITING
FOR Ii HUNG CHANG
His Authority to Treat For
Peace Still Doubted.
NO POLICY YET OUTLINED

Conger Discusses the Situat1on-Com-
missioner RockhiIl Investigating the
COnditions-C Catholic Bishop Is Tor
tured to Death.-Natives Slain.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 25.-It is rumored
from Chinese sources that the dowager
empress has issued q secret edict COM
handing Ii Hung Chang to raise an
army and recapture Peking.
PICKING, Sept. 20. = The diplomatic
and military authorities here are
anxiously awaiting the arrival of Ii
Hung Chang. There is a general desire
for the establishment of some Chinese
authority, which will tend to clearing
of the situation. The military is deemed
unable to secure a relation Of peace to
the country.
The authority of Ii Hung Chang to
treat for peace is still doubted. Refer
ring to this matter the United States
minister, Mr.. Conger, said:
''Cur first task is to examine and pass
upon the credentials of Ii Hung Chang.
Beyond that we have no policy or plan
Of action"
Mr.. William Woodville Rockhin.
special United States representative in
China will probably not await the ar
rival here Of Earl Ii. He is busy con-
ferring with the ministers and investi-
eating the situation.
The Russians are inaugurating a Red
Cross hospital under the patronage of
the czarina. The institution will be
open to soldiers of all nationalities.
Thirty British who were wounded in
the Tung Choo explosion are dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Russians Rebuilding the Railroad.

TAKU, Sept. 25.-The Russians are
building the Tien Tsin railroad station
and others and the prospect that the
railway will be handed over to another
power is remote. The Russian minister,
M. DeGiers, will remain at Picking for
the present An expedition will start
from Taku for Pao Ting Flu Sept. 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Bell Dies of His wounds.

DAWSON, Ca, Sept. 25.-Jesse Bell,
negro, is dead from pistol shot In
fiicted by another negro named Harris.
The one eyewitness to the affray is me-
gro woman, about whom the dispute
arose. She says the deed was done in
self defense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
win Join the Strikers.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 25 - At a
meeting of miners last night at Tower
City 40 made application for member
ship in the mine workers union. The
men are still at work in the colliery, but
the indications are that they will join
the strikers before the close of the week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
French Troops Land.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-General Voyren,
the commander-in-chie of the French
forces in China, telegraphs that his
troops landed at Taku Sept. II, and that
at lien Isin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
-vsSsswarded to the Governor.

SAVANNAH, Sept. %. - The general
oourtmartial which has concluded the
trial of Corporal R. s. Harris of the Re-
publican Blues, and the two negro sol
diers. of the 6olquitt Blues, met and de-
cided all of the cases. The findings OF
the court were forwarded to Governor
Gambler.
Celebration Largely Attended.
ELIzABETHToN, Tenn, Sept. 25.-The
celebration at Sycamore Shoals today Of
tho one hundred and twentieth anniver-
sary of the departure of the revolution
ary heroes immediately preceding the
decisive - Kings mountain Is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Triads Threaten Canton.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-A news agency
dispatch from Hong Kong says that
10000 Triads have congregated in the
neighborhood OF Chung Ohuin and
threaten to make an attack on Canton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
British Missionaries KILLED.

LONDON, Sept. S5.-The China Inland
mission has received a cable message
announcing the murder of II missiona-
ries at Shi Chico Tanning Yah Yang, in
the province of Shan ST.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Russians Occupy Lu Tai Forts.

TAKU, Sept. 25.-A Russian force of
six companies of infantry and two squad
rons of cavalry occupied the Lu Tai
forts last night without suffering any
casualties. The Chinese had previously
fed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Germans Leave For Taku.
Death of Elizabeth Van Lev.

BERLIN, Sept. 25.-The German naval
division left Shanghai today for Taku
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26

LONDON, SPIT. %. According to dis
patch received here from Berlin the
Russian and japanese replies to Ger
many's proposal, received yesterday, as
serted that Russia "assents in princi-
pal' while Japan's answer is an 'em-
phatic approval. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Russia AND JAPAN ACCEPr.
These Governments Readily Assent to
Germany's Proposal.

Germany's Proposal.
BERLIN, Sept. 25.-The foreign Off
Gals here state that Russia and Japan
have formally answered the German
note, particularly emphasizing their
agreement to the proposition to have
the ministers to designate those guilty
of the Chinese massacre.
Great Britain has not yet formally
answered.
Political circles here are confident
Great Britain will not adopt the United
States proposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-26
Governor Dukes Safe.

Fort WORTH, Tex, Sept 25.-Gov-
ernor-elect Dukes and d. Thomas, who
were supposed to have persisted in the
Galveston floods, are safe. They have
reached the Indian Territory.
Case Goes to the Jury.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. %. = Argu-
ments concluded at o'clock in the
Howard trial and the case was given to
the jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Baltimore American.
1t is remarkable how much comfort the
Organized press is deriving from General
Harrison's interview. Because he has VEN
tured to assert a view on the constitu-
tionality of the Porto Rican law at var
lance with that of the administration, the
Democrats affect to believe that his sup
port of Mckinley is h~alf-hearted. No
one will share this belief who has carefully
read the ex-President'S emphatic utter
anceS. He wisely decides that a mere diff
ference of opinion on one of the many
issues of the hour, and that on a question
which must ultimately be settled by the
courts, does not weigh a feather in the
balance with the greater and more mo-
mentous stakes of the November cleo
ton.
How many of Mr.. Bryan's supporters
agree with him and his three platforms
in every minut particular? How many
of the newspapers which are clamoring
for the Boy Orator of the Platte indorse
free silver. free riot and a scuttle policy
in the Philippines? Again, a great to-do
is made over the fact that Mr.. Harrison
will not do any general campaigning this
and there were not so many of them
in 1896. But Mr.. Harrison has grown
four years older in the interim. He is
now in his sixty-eighth year, a time Of
life, surely, when a man may respect his
physical limitations. In deciding not to
speak he has simply exercised a privilege
shared by millions of his fellow-citizens
who, like him.. will do their talking in
the precincts of the ballot-box on Nov. 6.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

In 1895. 2S6. 643 votes were cast in Indiana
for Union b. Hunt, whose name was at
the head OF the Republican State ticket.
2S3.565 for State Auditor Hart, and no
more for most other candidates on the
Republican ticket. What does this mean?
Simply that more than 5000 Republicans as
stunned that when they put X in the square
at the left of the name of the secretary
of state they voted the whole ticket. when,
as a matter Of fact. they voted for secre-
tary OF state and no other candidate. The
Democratic loss from this mistake was
somewhat greater. Jay county cast 6.S71
votes for the Republican and Democratic
candidates for secretary OF state, nearly
evenly divided between the two parties.
From the precinct returns 1T appears that
go ballots were rejected because they
were defective or mutilated. OF which Isl
were Republican and es were Democratic.
Ii these ratios held good throughout the
State. over 5000 voters disfranchised them
selves In the voting booths at the election
OF 1898. If the ratio between the loss of
the two parties were the same in the
other counties as In Jay. the Republicans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

the country as he was four years ago
These men are not in accord with the Re-
publicans on any question but the cur
rency. but they are very strenuous for the
gold standard. Business men, familiar
with Maryland. they declare that it is
safe for Mckinley by 5000. They also make
a prediction Of the electoral vote OF the
country. In which they give Mckinley Isl
and Bryan 167. 1--WE do not think" say
these business men. there is a doubtful
State in the Mckinley column" This is
the judgment OF conservative men in touch
with the business of the country. 1t shows
the difference of opinion between such men
and the wild men who are giving out pre-
dictions from the different Bryan ~headquar-
<erG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

In the selection of names by one hundred
for the names of men that shall be ac~
corded a place in the tablets of the Hall
Of Fame for the New York University,
Abraham Lincoln stands next to Washing
ton. and General Grant fourth in the list.
Yet in his time no man was ever so hearth
ly denounced and maligned as was Abra-
ham Lincoln. The Journal has already
published the ISLANDERS of the Sentinel upon
that noble character; it now quotes one
from the Cincinnati Enquirer of the issue
of Sept. %. 1864. under the caption, "An
Imperial Crown"
There are many indications that a con-
spiracy is on foot to make this the last
election of President, and convert our gov
eminent into an imperial monarchy; the
whole course of Lincoln's government has
been in that direction. He has entirely
set aside the Constitution, and governs by
his own will and caprice.
General Grant was another man who was
slandered while living, by such men as
Sumner and Schurz. in the Senate, as well
as the Democratic press generally. Never
theless, he received ninety-two votes for a
place on the roll of fame, or five less
than Washington, who, in his time, was
maligned as one desiring Imperialism.
1t may be added that the name of no man
who maligned Lincoln and Grant appears
In this list. General Robert f. Lee received
sixty-nine votes, but he was not a personal
assailant of Lincoln and Grant. Lincoln
has been dead thirty-five years. and Grant
fourteen years, yet so near the period when
they were the greatest personages in their
country's affairs and the period when they
were so bitterly assailed, the judgment of
the best informed men in the country is
that they should stand among the highest
on the roll of fame. 1t seems that no
Judge thought that the ablest of their ma
ligners. who are dead, are worthy of con-
sideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
According to the New York Sun, Mayor

According to the New York Sun, Mayor
Taggart came away from New York with
two rolls of Croker's money, each six inch
es square. In the barroom of the Hoff-
man House, where the Sun says this money
was given to Mr.. Taggart. the little party
refreshed themselves several times, and
the mayor spoke as follows:
1 am going back to Indiana tonight, my
friends. We are going 20 carry Indiana.
We are going TO carry the Union. We are
going to elect Bryan. Listen: We will
carry Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and New York,
unless the Republicans corrupt and buy
the voters in those States with their ire
mendous campaign fund.
What Mayor Taggart desires is not SO
much the election of Bryan as that of Mr..
Kern. Indianapolis cannot be worked
to the profit of the TagCart grafters an
other two years. SO they are preparing to
grasp the State.