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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
STATE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES MESSAGE
FROM Mr.. CONGER
Legations Are Under Contin-
ued Shot and Shell From
Chinese Troops.
RELIEF MUST BE SPEEDY

Foreigners Are Holding Their Own,
but Are Hard Pressed-Imn1ediat
Action Necessary to Prevent General
Massacre-Legations Destroyed, but
All Escaped to Ching's Palace.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Chinese
minister has just received a cipher cable
dispatch from United States Minister
Conger. It is in the state department.
cipher and is transmitted through the
tsung Ii yamen and the Shanghai tao
tai It contains about so words and is
signed in English with the name Coon
ger"
Minister WI carried the dispatch to
Secretary Hay, who immediately called
in his assistant secretaries and private
secretary and work was begun in trans
lating the cipher.
The following statement has been
made at the state department.:
On July II the state department.
communicated brief message asking
tidings of Minister Conger in the state
department code. Mr.. WI undertook
to get this into Minister Conger's hands,
if he was alive. He has succeeded in
doing this. The state department has
received telegram from Consul Cen
eral Goodnow, at Shanghai, saying:
1.-THE governor of Shanghai informs
me that he has received cipher mes
sage from Conger, dated July IS. !"
A few minutes later Minister WI APP
peared at the state department with q
telegram from taotai Of Shanghai, dated
July 90, which was received by Minister
Wa, reading as follows:
your telegram was forwarded and,
as requested, I send reply from the
tsung Ii yamen as follows:
"'Your telegram of July Is, date of
this moon July ~, received. The state
department telegram has been handed
to Minister Conger. Herewith is Min
lister Conger's reply to the state de-
partment:' "
Conger's reply is as follows:
''In British legation. Under cOntin-
ued shot and shell from Chinese troops.
Quick relief only can prevent general
massacre"
The message is not dated, but it is
understood it was sent'frOm Peking on
July 18.
No doubt is expressed by the state de-
partment officials as to the authenticity
of the message.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
DISTRIBUTION OF FORCES.
Third and Ninth Cavalry and Artillery
VIII Go to China.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20,-Plans for
the redistribution of the United States
forces in order to have as many troops
as possible available for service in China
daily grows moro definite. The Meade
and Hancock, whose sailing dates will
be about Aug. 8, will carry the remain
ing troops of tho Fifteenth infantry,
the Third cavalry and Third artillery
and marines. The Ninth cavalry will
also 90 from here early in August
The First cavalry, comprising many
troops, will go direct from Seattle on
the transport Glenogle, which has been
characterized TO carry them.
The horses of the Third cavalry will
sail on the Aztec Aug. 5; $50 of the
horses of the Ninth cavalry will go on
the Strathgol on Aug. Z, and the re-
mainder will be shipped from Seattle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Davenport Drug Co
Winchester Inn.

This elegant hotel situated upon the ont
skirts of the city of Winchester, Va, will be
formally opened June 18th
II cost over S125, 900, and accommodates $50
guests, is modern in all appointments, rich
Iy furnished and conducted upon a high
plane of excellence.
The city of Winchester made famous by
song and story, rich in historic reminis-
CenCes, is located in the heart of he Shen-
andOah Valley. Its elevation is over 100
feet, the mOSphere cool and dry. The Inn
is located upon the hillside westward OF the
town, and cool, bracing air fans it at all
times
The many places of interest n this beauti-
ful valley appeal strongly to the tourist and
those seeking summer rest. A visit to the
old battlefieldS is interesting.
Beautiful shaded grounds surround the
hotel, a chance for the children to romp no
signs Keep off the grass" excellent high
ways, saddle riding, cycling, tennis, fishing,
bathing, etc, afford means of enjoyment.
An excellent orchestra during the entire
season, Rates from $1,000 to S2l each per
week for single rooms; S25 to $40 for double
rooms. Rooms en- suite with bath. Write
for booklet. CHARLES ST, JOHN,
Winchester Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21

YOKOHAMA, July 20-The leading pa
pors still urge tho dispatch Of more
troops to China, but there is a growing
sentiment against Japan engaging in
extended operations. The decision Of
the govorRnent in the matter is not
known, but another division from SEN
dai is on its way to embark at Ujina
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
AuousTANs DISAPPOINTED.
Expected Population of 60, 900 and
1t Falls Below 40, 900.

AUGUSTA, Ca, July 20.-Augusta' 3
population is less than 10000. This is q
disappointment to many, as it was gen.
orally believed it would be about $4,000.
It Is stated upon good authority that the
total population Of the Ave wards COM
posing the city is between $4,000 and
$4,000 This is about 10 per cent in
crease, the figures Of 1890 showing 49,
300. Ten per cent increase will make
the total 36, $50, which is approximately
correct Captain Smythe states that
while Augustus increase has been
small, that of the suburbs has been phe-
nomenal, Summerville showing an in"
crease of 400 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
SAVANNAH AND THE CENSUS
People Think Supervisor Bluns' Este
mate of $4,000 rs Too Low.

mate of 90, 200 rs Too Low.
SAVANNAH, July 2O.-There are many
persons in Savannah who believe that
the estimate of Census Supervisor Henry
Blum, Jr., that the population of this
city will not go beyond $4,000, accord
ing to the census of 1900, is far too low.
The residents, for the most part, had
been building their hopes on from 10000
to $4,000.
Mayor Meyers believed that the city
would make a much better showing.
He looked for something over 10000,
and party of Savannahians who hap
pened to be in the mayors Office few
weeks ago guessed at the census and
placed the figures In sealed envelope,
and when the envelope was opened it
did not contain guess of less than Co.,
600.
Alderman James M. Dixon says it is
all rot to say that Savannah has no more
than 50, 600 people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Decapitated Corpse Found.

ST. STEPHENS, Ala, July @0-The
body of an unknown child has been re-
covered from the Bigbee river, about a
mile above this place. The body was
badly decomposed. The head was off,
and the neck and shoulders were bruised,
and showed signs of foul play. No trace
of the identity of the dead body has
been discovered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
What Corbin Saws.

WASHINGTON, July ao.-In reply to g
question Adjutant General Corban said
it was impossible to say what effect the
receipt of Mr.. Conger's dispatch would
have on military operations IN China or
on our preparations here. He said he
did not know but that increased mill
tary haste might precipitate matters in
China
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Cane Colonv Parliament.

CAPE Town, July 20.-The Cape Col
ony parliament was opened with an i'm
pressive scene. The speech of Sir Al
fred Miner, governor of the colony
promised an early close of the war and
subsequently united and prosperous
South Africa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Fell to Their Death.

BERLIN, July 20.-The annual chapter
of Alpine accidents has begun unusually
early this year. Within a week seven
citizens Of Berlin, including two ladies.
have met their death in the Alps. The
latest case reported was that Of William
Wiegand, well known Alpintst and q
teacher Of gymnastics in q number OF
Berlin institutions. He fell with Moser,
his famous guide, in the Tyrol while
climbing Koenig's Peak. Both were
Iri1lad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Ordered to China.

CHICAGO, July 90.-Inspector General
Eli L. Higgins and Paymaster Hugh P
Belknap Of the department. Of the lakes
have received orders to proceed immedi-
ately to San Francisco for service in the
Orient. Major S. L. Woodward, United
States recruiting officer in Chicago, has
also been ordered to go to China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
New Railroad Chartered.

COLUMBIA, S. O., July 20.-A charter
has been issued to the Paragon Railroad
company of Aiken county. The COM
pany will operate line between Para
gon kaolin mines and point on the
Southern railway between Langley and
Bath. Capital stock $4,000, With the
right to increase it to $40, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Iron Dealers ASSIGN.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Hugh Adams,
doing business under the firm name of
Hugh w. Adams q Co., Wholesale deal
ers in pig iron in this city, has made an
assignment for the benefit of creditors
to William G.. McAdoo. The company
has q rating of $50, 900 to $75, 900 in the
mercantile agencies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
London stIrl Pessimiatic.

LONDON, July administer Co lger's
message to the state department. at
Washington is not regarded here as
justifying overmuch optimism, but, on
the contrary, is generally accepted as q
further Chinese attempt at mystifica-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
shanghai Reports Foroigners Dead.

oHaHsII11 ANOPOTOs HOI01sH0Es D0aU'
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The state de.
partment has issued tho following bull
letin:
"The secretary of state has received
a dispatch from Consul Fowler, at Che
Foo, dated midnight, July 10, saying a
Shanghai paper Of July Is says all for
eignors are murdered. Fowler wired
the governor demanding the truth The
governor replied that his courier left
Peking, July II, and all were then safe,
but Peking (east city, has been carried
by the rebels with intent to kill +"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Double Tragedy AID Carlisle.

SpARrANBURG, S. O., July 20.-A
double tragedy is reported from Carlisle,
in Union county. Neither the names
of the parties nor any of the circum-
stances have been ascertained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Legations Burned; Ministers Escape

PARIS, July 2O.-The foreign Office has
received information from a Chinese
source in which, however, certain reli-
ance may be placed, that the foreign
ministers at Picking have not been mas
sacred. According to this information,
on July 2, the ministers were attacked
and the legations burned, but the for
eigners succeeded in crossing the city to
Prince Ching's palace, which was then
barricaded end the Europeans were
holding their own up to the time the
news left, July 8. Since then nothing
has boon heard from Peking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
President Is Gratified.

CANTON, o., July 20.-The presidents
first news Of Minister Conger's dispatch
was handed him as he left the train.
Scanning the bulletin he gave evidences
of nleaSure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Three KILLED In a Collision,

Fort WORTH, Tex, July 20.-Hugh
Nichols and George Meyers, fremen,
and Engineer Brooks were killed in a
head.end collision on the Rock Island
railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
Transmitted to tho President.

WASHINGTON, July 20-As soon as
the cablegram from Minister Conger
was translated at the state department.
it was sent to the White House and
transmitted to the president at Canton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21

LONDON, July 20.-To add to the gloom
occasioned by the serious import of
news showing the daily developing of
the anti-foreign movement in the south
of China, comes from Shanghai report
that 60 missionaries and 100 native con-
verts had been massacred at Tai Yuan.
Though the report is not yet corrobor-
ated, it tends to confirm the belief that
hope that the central and southern vice
royalties would hold aloof from the
Boxer rising has never had much founda
ton.
If this massacre has occurred in the
province of Shan See there can be little
doubt that the intense anxiety for the
safety Of the international colonies at
the river ports and even Shanghai is
fully Justified, for an attack later by the
masses Of the Chinese gathering in and
about the international concessions
would mean horrors while the massacre
at Picking would be insignificant.
The rulnor is again current in Shang-
hal that the empress and emperor are
preparing to retire from the capital to
See Ngan Flu.
The authorities at st. Petersburg are
satisfied that the relief efforts at Hardin
(Which is identical with Oharbin) will
be successful. With view to showing
his good faith, the Chinese minister at
St. Petersburg has begged the Russian
foreign secretary to examine all dis
patches arriving from the legation be-
fore their delivery.
Indian troops are daily arriving at
Hong Kong enrOute to Taku
A Hong-Kong dispatch reports a
there. A score Of pirates armed with
revolvors seized a launch and took it up
the Canton river, capturing two junks
enroute After looting the craft the
pirates abandoned them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
HOLLY SPRINGS

Americas Fayorte Picnic Resort
e miles of city,
Now open for the season. BOATING,
BATHING, CHUTE, DANCING PAVIL-
ION and other amusements. Fine spring
pure water. No charge tor grounds.
w. X. 81 LEE M. HANSFORD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
100 NATIVES AND
@
SO MISSIONARIES
KILLED By BOXERS
Horrible Massacre Reported
In the Populous Province
of Shan See.
SITUATION GROWS WORSE

Southern Eiceroys Unable to Control
Their PeopIe-London Fears For the
Safety of Shanghai-Rumored That
the Empress and Emperor VIII Re-
tire to See Ngan Flu.
SHANGHAI, July 2O,-Sixty mission
aries and 100 native converts have been
murdered by Boxers at Ia Yuan.
Ia Yuan is a fortified and populous
city in the province of Shan See, on the
Fuon Ho, an affluent Of the Hoang Ho,
$50 miles southwest of Picking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-21
q EXPRESS
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you receive it and test it, if it is not satisfac-
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be eight years old Eight bottles for $3.50,
express prepaid; II bottles for $3.50. express
prepaid gallon jug, express prepaid $500;
2 gallon jug, express prepaid, $3.50. No
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We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whistles in the market and
will save you so per cent. on your purchases
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
MALI SCHOOLS

PAIA, Maui, June 29.-Today closing
exercises are being held in many OF
Makawao schools. The two kindeTgar-
tens. Miss Mossers at Paia, and Miss
Steele's at HamakuapokO. hold quite
elaborate exercises, as do also, among
the government schools, MakawaO, Paia
and Huelo. Most of the teachers are
planning for their summer vacation,
and some of them will lose no time in
getting at it. Miss Fleming leaves to-
night for Honolulu en- route to Oregon,
where she will spend the vacation. Mrs.
Nishwitz and little daughter expect to
leave within a couple of weeks for a
visit to her old home in Ohio. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nishwitz have a leave Of absence
of six months. Mr.. NishwitZ will spend
most Of that time at Nahiku.
Eli Snyder of Huelo school, leaves
shortly for a years tour of continental
Europe. He has resigned from his
school.
Misses Alexander Watson, Mosser,
Turner and Malone, expect to spend a
few weeks of the vacation at Ukulele,
the Haleakala ranch mountain dairy.
Prof. II, Thompson of Kamehameha,
who has been at Ukulele for couple Of
weeks, returns to Honolulu tonight.
Normal instructor Gibson has been
visiting Maui schools the past two
weeks, and returns to Honolulu tonight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
KINAU TAKES THEM TO HAWAII
FOR TRIAL.
a White Man, Native and japanese,
Who Are Charged With Murder in the
First Degree.

Three men, who are accused of muir
der in the first degree were taken to
Hawaii on the Kinau today, to be tried
at the coming term of the district
courts. They are a white man, a ma
tive and JaDanecH, and in each case
the police regard the case against the
prisoner as a very strong one. Officer
H. j. Metz of Hilo, went in charge of
A. Mayners, who is accused of murder
ing one Gus Schwartz and Officer Vida
took Nahalea and Fujihara, both of
whom are accused of murders said to
have been caused by marital troubles.
The case Of Mayners is to be tried by
Judge G. w. a. Hapai. Mayners killed
man named Gus Schwartz at Hilo on
April 16. The two men had a dispute
in livery stable over a horse let out
for hire. The argument ended in a
fight and Mayners drew a knife and
stabbed Schwartz in the jugular vein,
causing almost instant death. 1t is
stated that the fatal attack was made
at a time when the men had stopped
fighting, hence the charge of murder in
the first degree. Mayners has secured
Attorney Wise to defend him, and it Is
understood that his plea will be self
defense.
The alleged crime of Nahalea was
committed on March u. He was a resi-
dent of Paauhau, and is said to have
brutally murdered a Japanese there on
account of alleged intimacy between
the Jap and Nahalea's wife. Several
days before the tragedy Nahalea is re-
ported to have cruelty beaten his wife
with a piece of rope. The killing, to
which there were five witnesses it is
stated, was done with an axe. Accord
ing to the witnesses stories the ac-
cuSed went to where the Jap was at
work, took his axe from him and struck
h I'M 1N.Al
breaking the jaw. The Japanese died
from the wounds and Nahalea was
charged with murder He has been up
before several times for assault and
battery, and was regarded as a danger
Gus character. Judge j. w. Moanauli
will try the case.
OFFICER Vida's other charge on board
the Kinau is Fujihara, a Japanese ac-
cused of having shot Sakudo NJ. Inezo
at Paauelo on March "a. The evidence
in this case is largely circumstantial, is
nevertheless strong. The prisoner bor-
roWed rifle a day or two before the
killing. On the afternoon of the oath
he went with Sakuda to secure some
cattle feed. At about o'clock the re-
port of rifle was heard, and soon
afterwards Saduka staggered back to
his home and said that he had been
shot by Fujihara. His dying statement
was that as he had stood on a small
elevation of ground he had been shot
from behind. He had heard the report
and felt the pain of the bullet AS he
turned round he saw FIjihara running
away, rife i'm hand. A short time after
the shooting occurred Fujihara return
ed the gun to the man from whom he
had secured it. II is alleged that Full
hara had formed an attachment for the
wife of the man he is accused of muir
dering, and this is said to have been
the motive for the crime.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
Salaries Of OFFGASSUAR DIVIDEND PAID WANTS COURT PROTECTION.
OLD PAY SCHEDULE CONTINUES
FOR PRESENT.
Secretary Hay Directs That There
Shall be No Change Until Legislature
Acts on the Matter.

At the Executive meeting this morn
ing the question of the salaries of the
various official heads came up. The
salaries of Governor Dole, Secretary
Cooper, Postmaster Oat and Collector
Stackable are fixed and paid by the
United States government. The Ha-
Waiian government must pay the attor-
ney-general, treasurer, superintendent
of public works, commissioner of lands,
superintendent of public instruction,
commissioner of agriculture, etc, but
neither of these are fixed by the Ha-
waiian bill.
Some time ago Minister Mott-Smith
addressed a letter to Secretary Hay
calling his attention to the fact that the
chief executives salary had been re-
duced and suggesting that the salaries
of the department heads should also be
reduced to correspond thereto. A reply
to this letter was read this morning. The
Secretary answers that he does not care
to change the old arrangement, prefer
ring to leave the Legislature with free
hand in the matter, and therefore di-
rects that the salaries formerly paid be
continued until the Legislature meets
and adopts permanent schedule. I'm
der this ruling Attorney General Dole
would draw the old salary of his office;
Superintendent McCandless that of
Minister of Interior; Treasurer Lansing
that of Minister of Finance; Superin-
tendent Atkinson the old salary of Mr..
Mott-Smith; Surveyor Alexander,
Land Agent Brown, Commissioner Tay-
lor, Tax Assessor Shaw and other re-
appointees the same as before.
Mr.. Flint has informed the govern
ment that the salaries of Governor
Dole, Secretary Cooper and Secretary
Halves have been sent out from Wash
ington and are in bank here so that
there will not be the delay of sending
vouchers to Washington for payment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-02
MISSING SHIP HLL&I0N

The British ship Hilston, Captain f.
H. Joslin, posted as overdue at Port
Townsend, and listed in every shipping
journal in the world as about seventy
days out from Honolulu to Port Town
eend, in fact, never started for the
Sound at all. While reinsurance men
on the Pacific Coast are figuring on
the chances of her having met the fate
of the lost ship Dominion she is sail
ing southward FOR a nitrate port of
Chile, from whence will round the Horn
for home. She cleared from here on
April 10 last, for TOcapiiia, Chile. For
several days before leaving the captain
spread reports that he was going to the
Sound, and this accounts for the mis-
take in naming her port of destination,
an error which was participated in even
by the usually infallible New York
Maritime Register.
A difficulty with the crew was the
reason for Captain Josln's actions. The
men signed in Great Britain for the
usual three -year-trip, to be paid off at
home. When they got to Honolulu
from Newcastle, they got tired of the
contract, and wanted to go on a ship
to the Sound which, by the way, is the
usual trip for British vessels from here
after they have discharged Newcastle
coal. The Hilston's men refused to work
out the cargo, until they were told that
ping articles ''at the Sound" This
ended the strike. They wanted it in
writing, and Captain Joslin gave each
one a piece of paper on which it was
stated over his signature, that the men
should be paid off "when they got 10
the Sound" Then Captain Joslin
winked the other eye and set the men
to work. They unloaded the COAL put
in ballast and started forth, the men
with the idea of a short trip to Port
Townsend and then freedom, the cap
tain knowing that he was bound for
far-away South American port, and
then for a long run around the cape.
What happened on board the Hilston
when the men got outside Honolulu
harbOr and found the ship headed for
Chile, it would be interesting to know.
The men were neatly buncOed out of
their strike, as they did not have the
the safeguard of having signed articles
to the Sound, but only bits of paper
which said they should be paid off when
they got there, which will be a very
long time.
Dispatches from the Coast say that
the Hilston has been officially posted
as missing, at Port Townsend Shipping
men there are said to be afraid in view
of recent stormy weather, that she met
the same fate as did the Dominion, on
the same trip a year or two ago. By
this time, however, she may have
reached Tocapilla, and the next time
the men of her crew want to go any
where they will be careful to see that
the destination of the ship is stated in
their articles.