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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
British Ships Reported sunni.

BrhtiSn ships Reported SUNK.
Berlin, June 19.-The German con-
sui at Che Foo telegraphs that Jap
anese torpedo boat from Taku has
brought the following: ssThe Chi
nese laid torpedoes in the Taku river
and collected troops from Shan Hell
Kwan. The foreign commanders as
sembled on the Russian flagship and
addressed an ultimatum to the COM
manders of the Taku forts, sum-
moning them to withdraw their
troops before two o'clock, June II.
At one a. m, the guns of the forts
opened fire, to which the Russian,
British, French and japanese war
ships replied. The bombardment
lasted seven hours. Two, British ships
in the river between the forts are
reported to have been SUNK
The international fleet at the mouth
of the Pei-Ho numbers about 80 ships.
The United States is represented
there by Admiral Kempff on the New
ark and probably by the gunboats
Nashville, Yorktown, Castine and
Monocacy. The Newark, Admiral
Kempff's flagship, is protected
cruiser of 4,O9s tons and 10 knots
speed. She is armed with IL six-inch
rapid-fire guns, with a powerful sec
ondary battery. The Nashville is a
gunboat of 1871 tons and is armed
with eight four-inch guns. The Cas-
tine and Yorktown are about 400 tons
more displacement than the Nashville.
The Castine carries eight four-inch
and the Yorktown six six-inch rapid
fire guns. The Monocacy is an old
paddle wheel iron gunboat, carrying
six guns.
Soldiers, from the Philippines.
Manila, June 19.-Gen. Macarthur
has taken action, in response to sug-
gestions from Washington, looking
toward the dispatch of a considerable
force of soldiers to the scene of the
trouble in China. He has ordered the
Ninth infantry to proceed to Manila,
whence it will go by transport to Tien
Tsin and thence to the points where
American forces are most needed,
probably Pekin. The Ninth infantry
is under the command of Col. Emerson
n. Liscum, whose headquarters are
at Tardac. The submissions of Fill
pinos there have become so general
that the vicinity was some time ago
1SSdIOCu DIS pIdCtICdiIy pdCluCu. Ohiy
last week Col. Liscum received the
surrender of Gen. Macabulor and a
considerable band of insurgents.
French Troops Also Maasine.
Paris, June 19.-French troops are
massed on the Tonquin frontier OF
China, but their march has been de-
layed, as the French authorities fear
to provoke an uprising of the popula-
ton and massacre of Europeans be-
fore the troops could reach them
More British Troops.
Simla, June 19.-In consequence of
the gravity of the Chinese situation
the Seventh Bengal infantry has been
ordered to proceed to Hong Kong.
Russia's Big Indemnity Demand
London, June ia dispatch from
Shanghai says Russia has demanded
$4,000, 900 taels indemnity for the dam
age done to the Chinese railroads, in
which Russians were interested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Representative sales:


Chicago, June 1S.-Cattle-Receipts, H.
600. Good to prime steers, s.. 00G5. 20: poor
to medium, 81. 1904 80; stockerS and feed
ers. $3.50d5.Oo: cows. $S.00@4. so: heifers.
$.25G5.00; Texas fed steers, $S7564.sS.
HogsEReceipts. 1900. Mixsd and
butchers. S505@5.2 2ih; good to- choice.
heavy, SIP 15.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Good to choice
wethers, s4.75d5.3O: western sheep. se4.E
@5.25; native lambs, S5.00G6.S0.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
St. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, June 1S.-Cattle-Receipts. g.
800. Native steers. s4.15I5.65; stockers
and feeders, IS $500. So; cows and heifers.
81 G095. 90; Texas and Indian steers. $500
@5.O0.
Hogs-Recefpts $500. Pigs and lights.
s5.05@510; packers. $500d5.15; butchers.
So 1905. 90
Sheep-Recefpts, 5000. Native nluttons.
$450@5. 90; lambs, S6.o0a7.25.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Omaha Live stock.

Omaha. June 1S.@Cattle-Recefptss 1000.
Native beef steers, Si.40G5. 40; COWS and
heifers, s.. 75G4.15; Gamers, $3.50 60:
stockers and feeders, $S-50G5o0; calves.
$3OO@7.O0.
Hogs-Recefpts. $500. Heavy. IS 021s9
sos; mixed, $5.021s; light, S.. COOS 0as apigs.
81 50115.0O.
Sheep-Receiptsse $500. Yearlings. s4Sa
$3.50; wethers. 81. 25@5 90: stock sheep.
$4OO@4.15; lambs, S5.OOG6. IS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
st. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis, June 1S.-Wheat-Nos red
cash, 75c; track, 771s@7Sc; No. hard, 7z3z
@731sc Corn-No. 2 cash, 391kc; track.
40:e@41c. Oats-No. 2 cash, 24cs No. Z
white, 271ac.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Chicago Cash Grain. s

Chicago, June 1S-Cash Wheat-No- !
red, ?S@sOc: No. 8. 75GTSc; No. hard
winter. T4c; No. 5. 6S@74e; No. northern
spring. 7sa7Sc; No. 2, 75@76c; No. 3. ESQ
TAG. Corn-No. 2, 4064o1zc: No. 3. 3o9iOlxc-
Oats-No. 2 23A423s4c; No. 5, sc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, June 1S.-Wheat-
by sample on track:
Hard-No. 2. 6S1z@71c; No. 5. CSC.
sSoft-No. 2, 71974c; No. 5, &c.
Mixed Corn-No. 2, 3Sc; No, 3. S1tsc3
No. 4, 350S7c.
White Corn-No. 2, sc; No. S. SSc.
Mixed Oats-Noe 2, 221s@23c; No. 3. d31c-
White Oats-No. 9. &c; No. 3, 22d23c.
RyeNo. 2, SIC; No. 8. SEC
Pra RE Hays. 0Od675; timothy. $500
SIS; wheat straw, $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-07

Congressional ticket in county probably
500 in complete returns.
STANLY.
Albemarle, N c., Nov. Collection
passed off quietly in every precinct. Re-
port from Stanly shows Bryan's majority
$50. Kluttz same. One Democratic pre-
cinct to be heard from.
SAMPSON.
Clinton, n. c., Nov 6-Four townships
heard from vote as follows: North and
South Clinton combined give Mckinley
PA: BRYAN 271 For Congress Thomas
253; Fowler 302. Herrings township
gives Mckinley 101 and Bryan 81. Fow-
Ter 1O4; Thomas "a; Honeycutt Township
is Republican by 1913 votes. Thought
Sampson has gone Republican by 500.
TRANSATLANTIC.
Brevard, N. c., Nov. 6.-Crawford' S
majority small Republican electors by
small majority. Precinct reports about
all in.
UNION.
Monroe. N. c., Nov. 6.--~Vote in UIinn
county is very light, about one-th.rd
short. Bryan's majority, 500; Bethany s,
S0U. HODullSIS anu many J|StllO' -
voted solid for Mckinley.
VANCE.
Kittrell, N. c., Nov. 6.-At 2 p. m. the
vote stood: Pou, 1876; Jenkins, 80; Giles,
1913; Bryan some ahead of Pou.
Henderson, N. c., Nov. 6.-Vance gives
Bryan 900 majority; Pou, $50.
Henderson, N. c., Nov. 6.-Vance gives
Bryan 300 majority. Pou $50.
WASHINGTON.
Plymouth, N. c., Nov. 6.-Washington
county gives Bryan 142; Small, 400.
WAYNE.
Goldsboro, N. c., Nov. Collectors and
Kitchin's majority exceed 1000
Goldsboro, n. c., Nov. 6.-Late returns
give Bryan and Kitchin 1000 majority.
WILSON.
Wilson, N. c., Nov. 6.-Wilson county
goes Democratic by large majority.
WILKES.
Wilkesboro, N. c., Nov 6.-Eight town
ships out of 20 in Wilkes give Buxton
223 majority. Same townships gave Ay-
cock 80 majority.
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THE SECRETARY IN TROUBLE.
John Williamson, Secretary of the Negro Fail
Accused of Embezzlement

A civil warrant was yesterday sworn
out against John Williamson, the
Secretary of the Colored Fair, charg-
ing him with Incorporating GER
tain funds in his hands belonging to
the Fair. The amount involved is
1894
Williamson claims that the Fair is
in debt to him to the amount of $105
and says he will settle at any time
The warrant against him was sworn
out by the president of the Fair.
Williamson has given bond and the
case will be tried on November 9th
Col. j. C. J.. harris, f. A. Johnson and
Dave Lane have been retained by the
defendant. and Mr.. r. II. Battle has
been employed by the prosecution.
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WHEN YOU BUY ROYsTER'S CANDY
you get full value, made at home by
people who have spent % years in de-
veloping the BEST.
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A RECEPTION TONIGHT.
Given in Honor of Mr.. and Mrs, Browne
Shepherd.

Cards are out for reception to-
night from nine to twelve, at the res
ilence of Judge and Mrs. j. f. Shep-
herd, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Browne
Shepherd, who have recently returned
from an extended bridal tour through
the northern cities.
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WANTED-A SOBER AND RELIABLE
job printer. State price and send refer
ences. Must understand job presses.
Address, Wilson, N. c., Wilson Times
27-tf.
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of ROYSTER'S candy. Take one to the
folks at home.
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WANTED-BUSINESS MEN AND WO-
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State and control sub-agents handling
DR.. Whites Electric Comb, $4,000 per
month, compensation. Call and I'll
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Decatur, Ill. 10-21-1m.
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Write quick for particulars. Clark &
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cash or new goods. Good location for
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partner. Address H. H., Hobgood, N. c.
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DRUGGISTS.
CROWELL, c. B., g. CO.,
100 Fayetteville St.
KING, w. H., DRUG CO.,
Cor Fayetteville and Hargett, also Cor.
Wilmington and Martin SITS.
MccEE'S PHARMACY,
Tucker Building.
MccEAcHY, a. S.,
1873 Fayetteville Street.
SIMPSON, WILLIAM,
Pullen Building.
SIMPSON, ROBERT,
Cor. Hillsboro and Salisbury SITS.
GROCERs, WHOLESALE.
BALL, JESSE c.,
Hargett Street.
DUNN BROTHERS,
10 and 20 Martin Street.
GROCERS, WHOLESALE, RETAIL.
GREEN, j. B., & CO.,
De. Hargett st.
JOHNSON, D. r, g. SON.,
is e. Hargett st.
LANCASTER g. CO.,
IL f.. Hargett st.
PHILLIPS g. CO.,
300 S. Wilmington ST.
WoMBLE, A. S.,
Cor. Wilmington and Hargett SITS.
HARNESS AND SADDLERY.
WYATT HARNESS COMPANY,
100 E. Martin ST.
INSURANCE.
ALLEN, GEORGE,
I Pullen Building.
PRIMROSE g. CO., VS..
Holleman Building
BoUSHALL, J. D.,
Tucker Building.
THE MUTUAL LEE INSURANCE co.
OF NEW YORK,
Marlboro House Building.
JEWELLERS.
BLAKE, T.W.,
100 Fayetteville Street.
FASNACH, Mrs. &,
10 Fayetteville ST.
JOLLY, 3. e.,
12S FAYETTEVILLE ST.
n. MAHLER'S SONS,
228 Fayetteville st.
JOB PRINTERS.
AFFORD. BYNuM g. CHRISToPHERS
is E. Hargett st.
CAPITAL PRINTING COMPANY,
rs West Martin st.
uZZELL, e. NJ,
Cor. Wilmington and Martin SITS.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
BELVlN, c. H.,
End Floor Holleman Building.
BRlDCERS, JOHN &,
PIG Fayetteville st.
TAYLOR, w. A.,
PA Fayetteville St.
WALTERS, C. NJ,
rs Fayetteville St.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DARNELL g. THOMAS,
ia Fayetteville ST.
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS.
NORTH STATE PLUMBING AND
HEATING COMPANY,
100 West Martin St.
STEVENSON, THOMAS S.,
West Hargett ST.
SHOES, TRUNKS AND HOSIERY.
HARDING, Wnn. T.,
$50 Fayetteville St.
SCHOOL FURNITURE, SUPPLIES.
PARKER, c. j.,
Tucker Building
VEHICLES AND HARNESS
BARBER, J. W., & SON,
1O8 f. Martin ST..
STRoNACH, FRANK,
319 to 1928 Wilmington ST.
FURNITURE
THOMAS & CAMPBELL,
9 to IL f. Martin ST.
REAL ESTATE DEALERS
BROUCHTON e. CO.. J. M,
307 Fayetteville st.
LOCK AND GUN SMITH
BRoCKWELL, T.F.,
212 S. Salisbury St.
MILLINERY.
REESE, Miss MAGGIE,
209 Fayetteville st.
SIGN PAINTER
BULLOCK, CHARLES Fy
IL L. Hargett st.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
WYNME & REDFoRD,
IF 106 E. Martin St.
LAUNDRIEs.
CAPITAL STEAM LAUNDRY,
W 113 Wilmington St.
ARTISTIC WOOD MANTELS
ZACHARY g. ZACHARY,
TlTf 108 West Martin ST.
ARCHITECTS
PEARSON, CHARLES,
II Tucker Building.
PHOTOGRAPHS & PICTURES.
WATSON, FRED A.,
112 and 131 Fayetteville st.
WHARTON, c. p,
G. 1l9 Fayetteville Street.
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DEAFNESS CURED OR NO PAY. c. H.
Rowan, Milwaukee, Wis.
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We have been buying anew ana replen-
shing our stocks of Dress Goods, and are
ready to offer the greatest opportunities to
Dress. Every one recognizes our high repu-
tation as leaders of fashion, We now can give
you the benefit of our experience. helping you
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The prices will not be lower. You gain IN
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BRYAN'S BIG VOTE
IN NORTH CAROLINA

Continued from First Page.)
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIE NEWEST DRESS TRlVNAI

Along with the New Dress Goods. have
come the latest and most stylish lines OF Dress
Trimmings. Russian Enbroideries. Colo En-
Gmps, Panne Vevets. plain and printed,
Panne Satins, Gold Cloths, Satin Imprmes,
Etc, Etc,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
MEN THREATENED BYWoMEN
Armed With Clubs They Visit One
of the CoIliertes.

of the Collieries..
HAzELToN, Pa, Sept. 18.-The first
march Of strikers in this region took
place early this morning when above 100
men from McAdoo, Audenreid and
Yorktown, headed by brass band,
marched through the southside enroute
to the Colerain colliery, with view to
inducing the men at that place to quit
work. The strikers did not attempt to
force them to suspend work, but merely
asked them TO do so. In this the strikers
were quite successful, as a number of
nonunion men returned to their homes.
The marching miners then went back
to MoAdoo and dispersed.
A crowd of Hungarian women Of Nc
Adoo, some Of them carrying clubs, sur
rounded the Crawford and Dugan mines
this morning and requested the men
working there to quit. Matters looked
squally for a few minutes, but the
women were told that the work being
done there did not interfere with the
strike and they returned to their homes
satisfied.
At Evansville washery last night a
number of men were held up on the
Hazelton road while returning from
work and were forced to promise not to
go to the mines today. They kept their
promise.
Workmen of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre company at Audenreid were en-
gagged this morning in pulling the fires
from under the boilers at those strip
pings. This indicates a suspension of
work there.
Other reports from the southside to-
day gives instances Of individual cases
of violence yesterday against miners
who did not quit work. No one was
seriously hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
HIGH ISLAND WIPED
OUT And 400 KILLED
News From the Coast Reveals
Additional Horrors.
CONTRIBUTIONS POUR IN

st. Louis Sends Nearly $40, OOO-St.
Paul Also Secures Large Sum For
the Sufferers-Mexico WIZ Probably
Appropriate $4,000.
DALLAS, Sept. 18.-Tangible reports
are being received from the coast coun-
try as regards the results of the storm,
and they in no wise diminish the hor-
rors of the first predictions and antici-
pations.
News reached Dallas today that High
island, a seaside resort, 80 miles north
east of Galveston, near the gulf shore,
and in the southwestern corner of JEFF
ferson county, Tex, was entirely de-
stroyed.
The place had about 1000 residents,
many of them visitors. Not a house
was left standing and more 400 dead
bodies were yesterday found by relief
and exploring parties.
General Manager Chanler of the Gulf
and Interstate railway has received in
formation that more than 30 miles of
that road has been entirely destroyed
between Bolivar Point and High island.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
SECOND DAY OF THE
BIG MINERS STRIKE
Reports Indicate That Men
Are Gaining Strength.
MINES WILL CLOSE DOWN

Philadelphia and Reading Company
VIII Suspend Operations Until the
Trouble Is Settled-Other Managers
Bank Their Fires.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-If, as Pres
ident Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers claimed last night, $4,000 of
the Ia, 900 mine workers in the Penn
sylvania anthracite coal fields were idle
yesterday, 1t Is certain that this number
has been considerably augmented today
by additions to the strikers ranks. Re-
ports from the four big districts en-
bracing the region are to the effect that
fewer men are at work today than were
Of work yesterday and that collieries
that worked fullhanded or nearly so
yesterday are either badly crippled or
shut down today.
The weather has grown much colder
since yesterday and this change is
greeted with joy by the mine workers,
who believe it will greatly increase the
demand for coal and thus force an early
adjustment Of the differences between
them and their employers.
Talk Of arbitration is so persistent
that the hope is growing that this
method of settling the strike will finally
be adopted, although the mine owners
declare that they will deal only with
their employees as individuals, and the
strike leaders say they will insist upon
formal recognition of the union. This
difference would appear sufficiently
strong to keep employees and employer
apart forever, if persisted in.
One little band of miners, in the Wy
omipg valley, those of the West End
Coal company at Mocanaqua, number
ing few hundred men, stand out prom
inently as the only men at work out Of
nearly 10000 in the Laokawana and
Wyoming region. Efforts to induce
them to join the strikers have failed.
They say they have always been treated
kindly, they have no grievance and they
will therefore remain loyal to their en-
ployers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
DISMISSED ON ONE CHARGE.
Peters Is Rearrested by Order on
Judge Estill.

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. $50. Wilfred
Peters, the Cincinnati paint dealer, who
married the widow of the late wealthy
brewer of that city named Kaufman,
and who was under indictment here,
procured by the said Blanche Bru Kauff-
man Peters, charging him with bigamy,
he having married another woman in
Charleston, was acquitted of the charge
of bigamy in the circuit court here.
Peters was preparing to leave the
court, as he thought, a free man. when
Judge Estill stopped him and told the
sheriff to remand him to Jail on the
charge of open conoubinage and per-
jury. 1t appears that Peters had made
some very reckless statements about the
Charleston woman in his testimony be-
fore the grand jury and for that he is
likely to go to the penitentiary. The
woman, Blanche Bru Peters, has been
here during the trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
BIG sAWMILL FOR SAVANNAH.
Dickey and Heard Of Augusta Are BE
hind the Project

SAVANNAH, Sept. 18.-Plans are on
foot for the erection of monster saw
mill in Savannah. The proposed site is
on the Seaboard Air Line railroads
property adjoining the old Hermitage
plantation west Of the city.
The plans for the erection of this mill
originated with John w. Diokey and
Charles S. Head of Augusta. They
have just concluded the purchase of a
monster tract of timber land some miles
up the Savannah river in Burke and
Screven counties and their plan is to cut
the timber and float it down the river TO
the sawmil1 at Savannah.
1t lis said the proposed mill will have
a capacity for saving 80, 900 feet of lum-
her a dav,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
BATTLE is RAGING
NEAR KOMATIPOORT
All the Available Men Sent
to the Frontier.
is AN IMPORTANT POINT

Ii the British Succeed In Holding the
Town They Can Easily Cut Off All
Supplies From the Boers-Kruger
Refuses to Talk.
LORENZO MARQUEE, Sept. I8.-Fight-
ing is proceeding at Komatipoort
All the available men have been sent
to the frontier. 1t is expected that Ko-
matt bridge will be destroyed.
There is great uneasiness here.
Komatipoort is town on the frontier
of the Transvaal on the railroad leading
from Pretoria to Portuguese territory.
1t is about 80 miles from Lorenzo Mar.
Quez.
With the occupation of Komatipoort
the British would be able to cut off all
supplies reaching the Beers by railroad
from Portuguese territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
Wholesale Druggists In Convention.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-The twenty-sixth
annual convention of the National
Wholesale Druggists association con-
vened at the Auditorium hotel today
for four days session. At the same
time the Proprietary Association Of
America opened its convention to act IN
conjunction with the druggists. The
two associations represent 800 of the
leading wholesale druggists of the coun-
try. Between 400 and 500 delegates are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19
ANTS DIG AN ARTEsIAN WELL
Stream of Water Seven Feet High
Comes From Their Hole.

M1LLEN, Ga, Sept. 18.-Near the de-
pot and within so feet of one of the ar
tesian wells is large colony of big red
ants, which the proverbial Oldest in
habitant declares has existed there for
so years to his certain knowledge and
perhaps longer. 1t is said to be charao-
teristic of these ants that they will dig
and keep on digging until they strike
water.
The other day the people were aston
ished at seeing stream Of artesian wa
ter feet high coming out of a new
place. Investigation proved it to be
from the ant hole The ants, it seems,
misoalculated and dug until they struck
one of the artesian wells. The water
broke through the passage made by the
ants and is pouring out Of their former
home. 1t is said the artesian well dug
by the ants has greatly diminished the
flow from the five other wells Of the
town
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.-Chauncey
st. John, deputy surveyor of the port,
has gone to the Mare island navyyard
to interview certain officers who are
alleged to have trifled with the rev.
enue laws. The hospital ship Solace of
the United States navy arrived from
China last Friday. She left just after
the looting of Tien Tsin and on the YES
sci St. Johns men discovered large
quantity of dutiable goods. Not only
the men, but the officers on board, had
brought over all sorts of silks and other
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