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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Rurns to Ride For whitney.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2o.-Tod Sloan
and Tommy Burns, the jockeys. have
arrived here. Sloan says he has come
purely on pleasure>and viii not accept
anv mounts. Burns will ride here after
Che frat of the year. He has been en-
gaga4 bv William @. Whitney for next
ana and expects to ride IN England.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Annronriation Cut Down.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - The rivers
and harbors committee of the house
through subcommittee were hard at
work last night and cut down the appro-
priation by cutting down the continu-
ING contracts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21

Finally, impelled by the strain under
which the entire household was labor
ing, Mr.. Cudahy decided to comply
with the terms offered and ransom his
son.
The money was secured by a trusted
messenger, who was sworn to secrecy,
and was brought to the Cudahy resi-
dence. After dinner Mr. Cudahy had
one of his horses harnessed to a light
buggy and taking the money with him
left for the designated place at which it
had been stipulated the money was to
be left. In the buggy he carried q red
lantern and was alone. Leaving the
house he drove miles west of town I'M
til he came to a white lantern that was
hanging on a short stick by the side of
the road. This was the place where he
was to leave the boys ransom, and
alighting from his buggy he deposited
the sack close by the stick bearing the
white light. Then, without seeing any
one, he returned to his home.
In the meantime the abductOrs of the
boy had seen the red light coming up
the road and as soon as the buggy had
disappeared in the direction from which
it had come, they took the money and
prepared to keep faith with the boys
father The lad was bundled into a
hack and set down close by his father s
house about l o'clock this morning.
Having been blindfold all the time, the
boy was unable to say where he had
been, but as nearly as he could estimate
by the few observations he was able to
make he thought he had been taken
about 5 miles south of South Omaha.
There is absolutely no clue to the
identity of the abductors, although the
police have been working necessarily on
the matter ever since it was first re-
ported to them. Whether the boy will
be able to furnish clues that will lead to
the capture of the outlaws who held him
prisoner for over "a hours remains to be
sao1, 1ota on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Condition of National Ranks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 - control
Ter of the currency has issued call for
reports of conditions of national banks
on Thursday Dec. IL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Appropriation BIZ Up.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. -Immediately
after the approval of the journal the
house went into committee of the whole
to discuss the appropriation bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
DEATH OF OSCAR |. 30
Board of Inquiry Continues the Exam
1nation of Cadets.

WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec. 20.-The
military court Of inquiry that has been
in session here since Tuesday examin-
ing into the allegation that the death of
Oscar l.. Booz, a former cadet at the
Military academy, was caused by brutal
treatment to which he was said to have
been subjected by fellow students, re-
sumed it's sitting today.
There remains to be examined 90 CO.
diets OF the class TO which Booz belonged,
and it is likely that some of the first
class cadets and officers of the academy
will also be Intercepted as to their
knowledge of hazing.
Major Charles b. Hall, Second infan-
try, treasurer of the Military academy
and quartermaster and commissary of
cadets, was the first witness today He
said tobasco sauce was. not ire u the
academy.
scribed the nazing deals. $. ~ 81 )
everything that lh.THyle
madsStter I'd "a
qualify NSe tn NJ S s
IS prunes h. -
had to swan s.
six slices ef-brea 4 &IZs
Cadet David IA II Fen \ \
he had been hazeGH 3 s s
to Go foolish thing II 5
WILLIAMSON, qsgli q I'll
caps visited tha y III 3
and endeavored Our
come ept of hiss 80 20
through TIE o5fa III "a ID "a IS q
arm a., SO MAT amputation "
ms parties ara known, and "
DOr assault with intent to murder r4.
>been placed In the hands Of the sheriff -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
"AlI The World a Lover Loves"

Is tuism old as love itself and all lovers of the
beautiful and artistic in HOLIDAY GOODS can please
their loved by selecting presents from superb stock
Never before have carried such magnificent line Of
Christmas goods and the fasdous get what they
want here Toilet Sets Cut Glass goods Shaving Sets,
Portfolios Leather Goods, Manicure Sets Fife Vases, ETC.
Our line excels all others. Buy HIM handsome Nicer
shaum Pipe, III the smoke of which he cODJure up
visions Of his "ange" Buy HER that superb Toilet Set
and your case is At all events go to
j. K. 1lJDSON'0 For Christmas Goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
is RAGING
NEAR kRUGERSDORP
Heavy Cannonnading Heard
From That Place.
BOERs TAKE C0LEsBURG

Invasion of Cape Colony Is Spreading.
Burghesr Cross the Orange River.
Lord Kitchener Has Sent Troops In
Pursuit of the Enemy.
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 20-Heavy can
nonading was heard this morning north
ward of Krugersdorp Marauding Boer
parties still infest that district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21

LONDON, Dec 2O-A dispatch from
johannesburg, dated Dec. 10, says that
heavy cannonading was heard the morn
ing of the date north of Krugersdorp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
CUDAHY PAID HEAVY
RANSOM FOR HIS BOY
Kidnapers Get $4,000 For
His Sons Return.
SENT HOME LAST NIGHT

Father Followed Directions Given
Him In a Letter and Receivers His
Son-Omaha Police Are at Work on
the Case-No Clue to Abductors.
OMAHA, Dec 20. = Chief of Police
Donhue this moruiug gave out the fol-
lowing statements:
"You may rest assured of this much,
the Cudahy boy was kidnapped and he
was taken from the city Further than
that L can say but very little now, but l
expect Mr.. Cudahy to call at my office
and after a talk with him l expect to be
able to make a statement.
Being further pressed as to details
about the return of the boy and the
terms made by E. Cudahy, Sr., for the
return Of the boy if any were offered,
the chief said:
eve knew last night that the boy
was kidnapped all right and taken from
the city. He was returned home about
l:30 O'Clock this morning
1t is stated that Cudahy paid $50, 900
ransom demanded by the abuctors of
his son, and it was by SO doing that the
young man was returned nome.
Yesterday about noon and several
hours after q letter had been left in the
front yard at the Cudahy residence, an
other missive was delivered to Mr..
Cudahy at his residence.
1t came through the mails and con-
tanned proposition to return the boy
safe and unframed, provided the sum
OF $4,000 was paid that night. In the
letter were full directions as to where
the money was to be left and the assur-
ance was given that the missing boy
would be allowed to return within few
hours after the time when the cash was
paid. A consultation was held and the
plans were discussed for capturing the
bandits when they should make their
appearance at the rendezvous that had
been designated, but one after another
they were dropped as being impractical
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
q 5. 8
IN. KIl I.5l
G. EXPRESS

We snip on approval in plain. sealed boxes,
with no marks to indicate contents When
you receive 1t and test it, if 1T is not satisfac
tory, return it at our expense and we will re
turn your 1850 We guarantee this brand tC
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
charges for boxing.
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whistles in the market, and
will save Won so per cent. on Your purchases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21

The above are only a few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
Ali other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Wniskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc,
sold equally as low, from s1,25 gallon up
wards.
We make a specially of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph viii have our
prompt attention. Special. inducements of
ferede
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21

A shoe that doesn't fit is unfit to wear.
1t may be ever so stylish built along
the latest lines-and yet bind and pinch
and cause you agony.
We are experienced in the art of fit
ting feet. Our shoes are lacking in
none of the three qualities which all
good shoes should comfort,
durability and style.
All the new fall lines are ready.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
The Only.
j w BAILEY'S
New
Crop
Syrup.

Absolutely pure. Finest
flavor and brightest color ever
made Has no equal. In one
gallon and five gallon hermeti-
cally sealed tin. cans. Send
or telephone for a one gallon
an, and you will Immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fire in the Joseph II. Walker building
at the corner Of Winter and Water
streets Worcester Mass. Friday night.
caused Il Ioss ~ $io."m. The building Is
occupied hv lIambin X Russell, manu-
facturcrs of wire goods.
Thc anniversary ~ the death Of Presi-
Icut Faurc. tFrh IL. 1N@l. was observed
at Paris. Friday. by a visit of President
I.uuh,t to the tomb Of Faure and nc
mortal service in tho church pt the Made
ltinc
The United States steamer Nero, during
its recent survey tor a tranS-PdCitic cable.
broke the record tur deep SEA soundingS.
Du, sounding near Guam island marked
53G, fathnms. only a trifle short of six
statute miles.
Con. y. II. Williams. Who served with
distinction in the Mexican and civil
wars. and had the honor Of raising the
tag IN thr cit tdcls of ChapultepeC and
city uf Mexico. died, at Harrisburg,
Pa.. Friday, aged IS years.
John q. AGncW. manager Of the
Washington Syndicate, a Brooklyn in
vcStmrnt concern similar to the Frank
lin Syndicate, was convicted in Brook
lYn. Friday. and sentenced to pay
fine Of $500 or serve one years i'm
prisonmcnt i'll the pcnitcntiary. AZ
new was unable t. pay the fine and
WAS locked UP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

p..f.jnn5 III bankruptcy hivo h.r1 G,td
III wv I-ritrI states district c.itt. NY
Daniel c. could of Bangor, aud Henry y.
C.l-- ny. Bethel
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


The MANY friends of Col. q. l.. Bridge
will regret to learn of his death which
occurred h; his home on Perkins avenue.
Dld Town. about G3u o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Tho cIuSc of his death was
cancer Of the stomach. The deceased WAS
f. prominent a. A. K. man ana was we'll
Known iii q. A. K. circles all over the
state.
William \. Bartlett of Bangor aged -
wears. dird IN Hotel Eurlri.h IN caribou.
early Friday evening: he htd been i'll for
,''t '1su III :. AIT. i,,'' <l'ui w. tnI uIu
MAJ r.ithrr famnus fnr rhIt record. l,or
many years H., had been calling Oh Gus
i"Hi,i> LII u Il"ul ,'IE So .hd mal
u,ss i'll Hill nart MI tnr country. Mr
Bartlett YVES BORN Jpn Unity. = years ago
thursday might. az Miss Packard Of
t'tEar III -,-, Hi, Mli" NJ hr,s HE h.
came frightened III SOMETHING aud started
'r honr. Somr tmy 3ftgr. charles
I4dv hrsidr Till ruaI uncuns,iuus iii
,n"h ;l' h"inr tA! imm'dhttGIN sum
,.,Ir-.i.rr. h,f Itr,- ii,rI. -i,i.. fhn .I,.,.i-
" nt. tua il in y dangerous condition. II
iI,'I'' iu i'IT".I "ntl Sii'r''H jh'
r..lr Ih. rn.d
Th"r, WA \ serious irr HI tu.. hons,
"r'upi Il by Patrick I.aut.cy. near the
~, ~ ~ ", ~ ~ ,,lI, iL,,'il Mr.
wt4 Obliged tn rtlSh frnm tEr huIlec btr"-
ir4lti ana M hcr ni+ht-E"wn \ 5-ycdrs-
.ri. % IT, Iini t
IN 7" rescue hyr ana was caught. after
~ '"i ii''7 ~,
mother were taken IT, the hospital by Dr.
II wins lnc ~ thr hn-r TRUCKS UPSET
.,. ,,,.i.f ". iiIrtd IN. h,,Ig. Va
partially saved.
I'll, british brig j. 4. Hamlin. Jr..
from Turks Island. Jan L.. for Port
land. Me. with salt. was passed. ahan-
doncd. Feb. II. in lat. ~ ~ north ana
long. 67.16 west The vessel was APP
parrntly in good condition excepting
TN" h""sprlt, t"ftiilaSt ana AFTER BOAT
were gone II" decks l""k'd 10 ne Ill
good shape. lhrrc + y" trace 81 ""
crew. Tn" fidmlln IS owned an Liver
pool, y. :.
Charles Martin Nelson If Bangor, has
been notified by the navy department
that ne has 4 share Of the Spanish war
,,izn mnnnv ana thai his portion will
,, IA fr,,,rI.d <.Irnr vyYe i
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The meeting Of the Maine Command
cry Of the Military Order Of Loyal
Legion W the United states in mem
Dry If Abraham Lincoln was held at
the Falmouth hotel Portland, Thurs
day evening. There was large al
tendance Of officers Of the civil war
from all parts of the state. Previous
to the banquet Daniel Bisby Stevens, a
lieutenant in the 18th Maine Regiment.
was elected to membership OF the hrst
class. ana Charles Davis jameson, son
Of Rrigadier General Charles Davis
Jaeson of Tiensin. China. was elected
to membership Of the first class by
right of inheritance. Godfrey Pearson
Farley of WisCasset. eldest son of Col.
]. =. Farley. and Caleb Henry Gushing
Of Foxcroft. son Of Lieut.. Wainwright
Cushion. were elected to membership
Of the second class. Following the
banquet Major s. w. ThaXter of Port
land. read an able paper on "A Bit of
War History. the Peace Conference of
1860. The question was further dis
cussed by Col. A. G. Hamlin of Ban
gor. Maj II. s. Burrage. Gen. j. l..
Chamberlain, Gen S. Connor Mai. S.
G Belcher. Several additions have been
made TO the library of the command
cry since the last meeting. The next
annual meeting will be held in May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

There is bright prospect that the
rolling mills at Ligonia, may be re-
built at an early day. y party of mill
on.rators from Pennsylvania have
1a.n IN Portland looking over the plant
with view of purchasing II Satis-
factory price can be agreed upon N
architect IL making the plans Tor the
building and estimates are beng maze
one Of the gentlemen said that i they
bought the plant, work on the new
mill would begin at once and be ready
I'M business within three months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

,qoo will without doubt find large classes
10th i'll botany ana entomology. ana
much good accomplished along the lines
for which the club was organized. r. ;
Brick resigned as president and Rev. J.
Nj leighton. formerly vice president.
u. IS ..lnrtnl u tho nnSitiOn.
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IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done for the Advancement Of
Education in Maine.

| nave contributed money enough TO pur-
chase more than dozen fine pictures
| Ala Davis is principal.
A new system has been put in opera
| ton at the Ellsworth high school by
| which pupils attaining a daily rank of 30
per cent will be excused from written ex-
| aminationS at the end of the term.
| The school savings bank system. one of
the most important branches Of the W. G.
| L. IT, work has been introduced into the
I primary school in Appleton. by the su
| perintendcnt of that department.. Fannie
! GuShec.
A cantata, under the direction Of Miss
! Nora L. O'Brien and Miss Eleanor Whyte
q The primary and intermediate grades
| IN York, will be presented by the pupils
OF the village school at the close OF the
| winter term.
Miss Clement, who has been employed
as teacher in the primary grade in the
| puzzle schools in Madison. has opened
private school in the W. G.. +. L. rooms
thirty pupils
Superintendent w. L. Hatch. New Bed
| lofd, says that the commercial course in
| the nigh school has a place ana Il mis-
SION not generally recognized. 1t helps
| class OF students To- get more definite
benefit from the high school than in any
other way.
Superintendent r. NJ Ballet Ph. d..
| Springfield, Mass. who is considered the
! dblcSt educator in the country, says: I no
| cnLlcEc : npt going q maintain Itself
! permanently as it is. There viii have to
be shortening Of the course in some
| radical way.
THE literary circle has offered two
prizes to the high school students at
| the last week ~ the term. one prize is
! offered Tor the best defamation by a
/ boy, ana the other for girl.
y part NJ tho required work III Colby
I,,-t tf.t, 1itt4r
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DaiIp kcnncbcc 3ournaI.
OFEPER CHANNEL.
Improvement of Kennebec Be-
tween Augusta and Gardiner.
An Appropriation Of $4,000 Rec
commended to Present Congress.
asuot Of Major Roes.leT Who is in Charge
Of the Proposed improvements.

urONCNltHNS St4'IAc> bAi' 'p'iNN VI .NltltLf,
bas submitted To Congress, through the
rroper military authorities, a report
recommending an appropriation of
sirhtv-onc thousand dollars t$S1, 900 00)
for the further Improvement of the
Kennehcc river between Gardiner and
augusta The major goes into the pro-
rosed improvements in detail and his
rsport will he interesting reading for
ne many people in the kcnnebec Val
Low. who are interested in its improve
mont The report, after the prelimi-
nary explanations Of legislation that
led up to the survey. reads as follows:
The river channel between the bridge
IL Gardiner and the wharfs at Augusta
is sls miles long and contains the fol-
lowing shoals:
cages Shoal just below the landing
al Augusta.
Britts Shoal, beginning is miles be-
low Augusta.
Halloweu Shoal. beginning 21a miles
below Augusta.
shepards Point Shoal, beginning 3
miles below Augusta.
Hinckleys Upper Shoal, beginning 81.
miles below Augusta.
Hinckleys Lower Shoal, beginning Al
miles below Augusta.
Browns Island Shoal, beginning AZ,
miles below Augusta.
Browns Island Shoal ends at a point
about miles below Augusta. and from
this point for distance of IL miles to
Gardiner bridge there was at the time
Of the last survey a least channel depth
Of Is feet at mean low tide. In tho
rr;rrrroNad condition of the river. less
than three feet OF water could he carried
to Augusta at 10" tlue III the lowest
stages OF the river
Congress early recognized the III
portahce OF improving TINS I"ItioH "i
me llNtr' ana llldut III I!ISl dPii"-
pllau"h III lo-'- ApPI"p ~ 'oi9 dSS ~
gazing AIN'9Vo were LIdu' l"ctH 49,
and lo'-.
Inc next Appropriation WAS one oi
$2oeoo, contained in the act of June =.
1866 fur improving the river from Au-
gusta to Shepards Point. The project
for cXpendlnS TINS Appropriation pro
Vded 1'r deepehihS ahu SttalS TIL ilill-7
''' '"',--'l "S u f1,iI,
MS ~" ''''iS q, -
Ill" N"'P'' III ! NJ. .it''
bottom "Iulh 81 - I'tI ''lI" "'P'"
ol iret At low toe III lHe 10" ~
stages ri lile ilN'I' iir S'lIl' ~
pf'Nlu"d l'r CAIrtuI ny ~ - di'i'iN
survey ID 'h' iIN'i IIoil ,idl "4il'l -
AUGUSTA dia lAIS survey p'll7 'o"i-
rl"t"d TN" project was moNlH,d "ll'I
1865 50 as to provide for a channel lou
feet wide ana S feet deep at the lowest
tides up a. far W. HalloW"l. ana Of
feet tor II feet at high tid") from Hal
1t.FAr VI. II.
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Miss Abbie Towle Of Sc Webster ave
nue.. Bangor. met with a serious acct
dent. Thursday night. by falling on the
ice at the corner Of Bowdoin and Ham
mOnd streets. The injury was a COM
pound fracture Of the thigh and was
extremely painful She had been lying
in n semi-conscious condition for a half
hour when found by an electric car
conductor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17

charles Leighton of Harrington, has
racantIv shipped to Kelley 4 Spear
.bi,builders Of Bath. two boats of =
AMI 16 feet keel respectively. The
Lnats were built by order of John !.
Emery & 60. Of Boston.
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KENNEBEC.
1-ah = tn The wife Of Fred
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MESSAGES FROM CHINA.
Minister WI Learns from Officials That Min.
listers Are Still Safe.

Washington. July 2l.-The Chinese min
lister. WI Ting Fang, called at the state
department. this morning, and handed to
Secretary Hay two important dispatches
from China. The first was from Sheng.
the director of posts and telegraphs at
Shanghai. 1t said:
at is fortunate that Minister Conger' :
Geographic reply has come. An imperia.
decree of the I'D. this mooon. tcorre-
spending to July 49,. states that all the
ministers We're then safe. The insurgents
are lighting and killing each other. Ii
Hung Chang is proceeding northward TO
suppress the riot, but will find it difficult
to GO
The second message was from Ii Kui
vi, vicerov of Nankin. dated July p. 1t
was received by Minister WI at IL
o. clock. 1t is as follows:
According to an elict of the 22d Of this
moon (July lS). with the exception of the
German minister, who was killed by An
arichistS. and wI,h regard to whose muir
der rigorous measures are being taken to
investigate and punish the guilty parties.
all the other ministers. for whom Strenu-
Gus efforts are being made for their pro-
lection. are fortunately unframed
Ii kui VI the viceroy of Nankin, is one
of the great officers of China. and stands
next in rank among the diplomats to Ii
Hung Chang.
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cUBA's MILITARY FORCE.
Sec. Long and Gov. Wood Decide 10 kee.
5000 Tor Several Months.

Washington, July 22.-Gen. Wood. gov.
ernor general OF Cuba. had a conference
yesterday. with Secretary of Root win
the result that 1T was determined to keen
force OF about 900 men in Cuba for sevr
eral months yet. "
This decision will permit of the with.
drawai from the island Of another regi-
ment in addition to those previously az
dered home. The LIST Regiment of infan-
try, posted in Pinar del Rio and Guana-
jay. near Havana, has been selected as
the fourth regiment to come home. and
orders TO that end were telegraphed to
Cuba by Gen. Wood.
Ii was also decided that the constitn-
tional convention should be convened dur
ing the early fall, the date being left to
Gen. Wood.
Gen: Wood says that peace and quiet
prevail in Cuba, and that troops are kept
there simply for their moral Influence
and as an indication to the people that
lawlessness Will not be tolerated. He
left here, yesterday afternoon. for New
York ana Will make a visit to his mother
at Boston early next week. He expects
to sail for Havana to resume his official
duties, next Saturday.