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, 1900-08-30

London, Aug. %, $40 n. m.-Tivo
hundred American troops participated
in a signal defeat of Boxers outside of
Tien Tsin August 10Th. The fact is
briefly reported from Vienna. Details
of che engagement come from the
Reuter- agent mt Ticn Tsin in a dis
patch dated August 20.
In addition TO the Americans. the
force consisted of 3TJ British and Don
Japanese, all under the British General
Forward. The fight took place mt Il
village six miles southwest of Ticn
Tsin, where the allied forces found Il
considerable number of Boxers, whom
they engaged, killing over 300 and TAX.
ing siNty-four wounded prisoners. who
were sent 10 the hospitals of the allies,
The village vas burned.
The Americans had five wounded,
the Japanese six and the British none.
Hundreds OF Boxer flags, spears and
swords Were captured.
, 1900-08-30

ports ms still in Pekin, is n well-known
prO-foreigner. Up to a recent time he
commanded n large garrison in the
capital city, but n few weeks ago re-
ports came that he had been shorn of
his power. His presence in the city.
however. is regarded as favorable, as
he may be of great assistance to both
the allies and the Chinese in bringing
about nm understanding between the
contending elements.
Ii Ping Heng. whose death Consul
Fowler's dispatch records is the gen
eral who was reported to have arrived
in Pekin from the south with 10000
troops during the latter part of July
to assist the imperial armies in the cap
ital. He was decidedly anti-foreign in
his sentiments, and II was he who was
supposed TO be responsible for the de
capitation Of two well-known members
of the Tsung-li-Yamen, which, accord
ing to reports, occurred a short time
ago.
, 1900-08-30

Washington, Aug. 25.-Comptroller
Tracewell Of the treasury holds that
the Hawaiian islands, under the act of
May 20, 1900, constitute an integral
part of the United States and, there
fore. officers of the navy therein are
serving within the realm of dominion
of the United States, and consequently
are not beyond seas" within the mean
Ing of section Is of the navy personnel
act. 1t follows that such officers are
not entitled to the same pay and allow
ances AS officers of the army similarly
situated, and therefore must be paid
ut the regular rate for officers of their
grade, without the Increase given by
the of May 20, 1900, to army officers.
, 1900-08-30

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. is a
very clever mechanical engineer. and
very interested in machinery. The
other day he left his compartment in
the train. put on a workman's blouse.
and drove an engine from S%aizbourg
to Munich. 1t will be remembered
hat the unfortunate King of Bavaria
before his mind gave way. often trav-
eled in this way on the engines, and
the legitimate drivers always received
a princely pourboire al the end of the
journey.
, 1900-08-30

Boston, Aug. 27.-The battleship
Alabama arrived in President Roads
this afternoon from New York. She
made great time under forced drafts,
averaging between sixteen and seven
teen knots for six and a half consecu-
tive hours. She was in II fog for about
fourteen hours from 1880 o'clock last
night. She was off Nantucket when
the fog lifted this morning. From there
to Boston Lights she was again put I'M
der forced draft and made excellent
time, making the run from Highland
Light to Boston Light In two hours.
The Alabama will go on her trial trip
over the Cape Ann course Tuesday
morning.
, 1900-08-30

Omaha, Aug. 25.-Mr. Bryan made
two speeches here to-day, one of them
In the afternoon and the other In the
evening. There was "A large attend
'ance at both.
In the afternoon meeting Mr.. Bryan
was preceded by Webster Davis and
James Il. Sovereign, and he spoke
briefly. He devoted himself to a great
extent TO state politics. urging the flu
sion of the state TO make sure of the
success not only of the electoral ticket,
nut also of the members of Congress,
United States senators and the state
ticket as well.
, 1900-08-30

AS England continues to send re-en-
forcements to South Africa. in spite
of the declaration hat the wal is prac-
tically over, the suspicious F%renchman
declares that the English government
is preparing for a descent on NADIA
gascar On the other hand. it is on
jectured that provisions is being made
against the possibility that the Suez
canal may be closed in the event OF n
war in Asia. Neither supposition is
tenable, says the Army and Navy
Journal. Whatever success the Eng
fish may have had against the Beers.
the waste of war is so great as to re-
puire constant reinforcement of an
army In the field.
, 1900-08-30

New York. Aug. pa dispatch to
the Herald from London says:
Because the general manager of the
Taft Vale railway refuses to meet Il
representative of II labor union, not Il
pound of coal is moving mt Cardiff. and
10000 golfers are idle. The strike on
this railway, If no speedily terminal,
ed, must have II disastrous effect on
shipping and seriously embnrrass the
admiralty mt II time when steam Goa
is II precious article.
No better time could have been chos.
en- by the labor union leaders Ia
stop this great coal carrier. Welsh
steam coal has already touched record
prices and the admiralty only II few
days z was forced to pay an eXOrbi.
tant price for 100000 tons.
, 1900-08-30

In Africa losses in action by the
British during the present war have
exceeded 900 at Colenso, Dec. 10, 1899,
when there were 1854 killed. wound
ed and missing; F%arquhar's farm and
Nicholson's mex. Oct. 80. 1899, when
they numbered 1.226; in the battles
about Ladysmitih, LISP, Feb. 10 to %,
1900; at ~Paardeberg. Feb. 1921, l.435,
and at Spion kop. 1,646., Jan. II to
"a. At S%tromberg the loss was 7O2. at
Magersfontein. 9O2; at Sanna's post,
Sal. In each OF the other engagements
the losses amounted to less than 500.
the total being 1868 officers and 49,
l2S men.
, 1900-08-30

South Bethlehem Pa. Aug. "a
The new cighteen-inch Gathmanu tor.
pedo gun, the largest ever built in his
country, was tested to-day. Solid
shots weighing n tOn We're fired.
After two preliminary shots the third
was fired with II charge of 800 pounds
of powder, and showed n pressure of
l0-Oi5 pounds and 1,S96 feet velocity,
while the fourth shot. with the same
charge. recorded n pressure of 1880
pounds and n velocity of I,0Ci feet.
The inventor claims that 1t will
throw II shell fifteen miles.
The gun is forty-four feet long and
weighs iifty-nine tons.
, 1900-08-30
Indoor gymnastics of the upside

Indoor gymnastics of the upside
down and violent type when in
dulged in to excess. are said to induce
various physical ills in after life. In
the e%ndeavor to develop one special
lied set of muscles, the harmonious
balance OF the physical forces of the
body is destroyed. The athlete, with
the arms, shoulders and chest of a
Hercules. may have puny legs. an ir-
regular heart. or some other form of
weakness. What the man of today
needs most" says a recognized au-
tbority in the science of physical de-
yelopment, is not athletics, but plen-
~ of fresh air in his lungs. Instead
of violent exercise that weakens him
for hours afterward, he needs to learn
how to breathe right. stand right and
sit right"
, 1900-08-30
Akron Negro ~I,a,lroadod to Prison

Akron, Ohio, Aug. 25.-Louis Peck.
the colorcd man whose assault on u lit
tie white girl nj Akron, Ohio, last
Wednesday, melted one of the worst
riots In the history of the state, was
yesterday indicted aud taken from
cleveland to n court In Akron. lie
pleaded guilty, was sentenced to the
pcnitcntIary for life, aud is now in u
cell at the Columbus state prison.
, 1900-08-30
SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY
GENERAL WOOD AT SANTIAGO

may mean more thah the JUDITH even
now anticipate.
Il care not what your party poiitics
are; but whatever they are, lor the
suspended for the val OF the great
end in view; the II that VIII MAKE
history ana aHect uhe "eiIare oi ah
b people.
Your delegates must De competent
to draft Il constitution. Bear IN hiihu
h no constitution which uoes no,
provide FOR n stable WIN
be accepted by the ohlted Stales.
L wish TO avoid making GuDa n,o u
second Hayti, although DO not thihk
That possible. =
You want hDerty Tor an ana LOT NO
, 1900-08-30

A mountain of alum rock is n ma
tural curiosity which exists in China.
about twelve miles from the village of
Lion Chek. The mountain is about ten
miles in circumference at the base and
its height is 1,940 feet. The stones are
quarried in large blocks, and after be-
ing heated in furnaces are thrown INTO
watts of boiling water. At the bottom
of the watts the alum crystalizes in lay
ers about six inches in thickness.
, 1900-08-30

The Americans introduced the first
sewing machines into China after
great difficulties and taught the Chi
nese their use, and today. in the -four
ishing cities of Shanghai, Hong Kong
and even in Picking. the tailoring es-
adjustments are benefited by them.
, 1900-08-30

Movable targets of a new sort have
been invented for the use OF the Ger
man army. These targets are pro-
PEELED toward the marksmen at full
speed to represent a cavalry charge,
being run on rollers. the motive pow
er supplied by horses, which are
started at a gallop after being attach
ed to the target ropes. The soldiers
thus lern to gauge distance and its
variations with great accuracy.
, 1900-08-30

San Francisco, Cal. Aug. pa ease
of much interest in Wyoming and Colo
RADIO was decided here to-day in the
United States Circuit Court.
1t was the suit Of Charles a. VIII
liams. known In Denver and Cheyenne
ms Charles A. White, versus the san
for libel.
The jury awarded Williams damages
of one cent.
, 1900-08-30

A pious gentleman in Greeley. Pa,
insisted upon having prayers Just be-
fore dinner. His wife and daughter
objected so strenuously that the pious
gentleman attacked them with a fork.
and seriously wounded the wife.
, 1900-08-30

Washington, Aug, 25-Uuited States
Consul \. B. johnson, ut Annoy, China.
cables the STATE Department, under
date Of to-day, thai n mob burned the
Japanese temple AT that place to-day.
Marines were landed to protect lana.
ncse officials aud ARE restoring order.
, 1900-08-30

Piper Findlater of Dargai fame has
o secured ii farm in his native coun-
~ OF Aberdeen, where he intends till
Ing the soil for the remainder of his
days.
, 1900-08-30
SARATOGA SUM-.
SARATOGA, WYOMING.

The war in South Africa has doomed
the Highland kilt as a fighting dress.
and 1t will now survive as a parade
uniform only.
, 1900-08-30

Jumping the rope is said to be a
remedy for arrangement of the liver.
Many middle-aged persons in England
now regularly engage in his exercise.
and declare they derive great benefit
from It.
, 1900-08-30

During the year 1898, So SCI vessels,
OF 34.233,5 $50 tons. entered and cleared
chinese ports. OF these vessels, 743, of
2Ss.152 tons. were American.
, 1900-08-30

head or two. MePhike and another
man were arrested.
At 100 p. m. Joseph Doyle, eighteen
years old, took his stand at Fifty-ninth
street and Eleventh enu and sue
ceeded in inflicting scalp wounds on
two colored men, pelting them with
stones. He was Arrested.
, 1900-08-30

According to the statistical yc,r
book OF German cities, it appears thar
the consumption of horse meat Is on
the Increase. and in Brcslau. Chem
nitz. Dresden, Leipsiz. Zwickau and
other places dogs are slaughtered for
food.
, 1900-08-30

A new Maine statute prohibits the
placing of inscriptions upon the stars
and stripes, and several political
flags bearing the names OF candidate,
for president, vice president and gov
ernor ave had to be taken down ia
consequence.
, 1900-08-30

Excellent results are reported to
have been obtained by the French
government from experiments made
with wireless telegraphy. 1t was
found that communication could be
maintained with comparative ease be-
tween the shore and a ship at the dis
lance of sixty miles. only the height
of the mast of the ship preventing
longer distance being attained. In
consequence OF this success it has been
decided to equip the french Mediterra-
mean squadron with the necessary APP
paratus.
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-29
DISTRICT COURT.
The Jury Fails to Agree in the C,nder Pit
 Case-New Citizens.

The following persons were admitted to citizenship during the term: Grif- firh Jones, Joseph F. Emlaw, Sidney Secord, Wilhelm Groskolph, John Me Donald, Christian l.. NeilseD, Alex ander Wallgren, Daniel Mcdonald.
 The much-discussed case of the Santa, Fe Pacific Railroad Company vs Ari- zona Cattle Company, and known as the cinder pit case, was tried at this term for the second time. The jury failed to agree, after being out thirtysiX hours. The case was warmly contested by the attOrneys-for the railroad Messrs. Stevens and Norton. for the cattle company E. M. Doe. It is inti- mated that the case will not be tried again, but that an amicable settlement between the parties may be effected.
 James Gonsolly Was granted adivorce from NJ. E. Gonsolly, being the only divorce case heard during the term.
 As an indication of good times but two witnesses made application for compensation because they were un. able to pay the expenses of attending court.
 The case of R. R. Coleman vs. The Tnsayan Development Company was an important one. inasmuch as the judgment against the defendant was ihe largest as yet obtained in the court. The plaintiff sued the defendant for $66,O74.76, money due him for work on the Santa Fe x Grand Canyon railroad. E. M. Doe and Herndon x Norris were the attorneys in the case. This case is one of numerous suits which grew out of the failure of H. N. GOode & Co. and the Arizona concerns in connection herewith.
 The case of Thomas BassfOrd vs. The Santa Fe & Grand Canyon Railroad
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-29

Company was set Tor nearing ;tt an au- journed term to be held November g.
 The case of DesideriO Martinez vs. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company was up for trial for the second time. The plaintiff claims to have boarded Il freight train at this place on December l3, 1899. and when the conductor asked him for his fare presented ticket. The conductor refused the ticket and demanded cash. which Martinez re. fused to give up. when the freight crew elected hIm from the moving train, to his bodily and mental injury, and for such action the plaintiff sued the rail road company for $3.c00 damages. The defense denied that Martinez used the ticket on that date. The jury returned verdict for plaintiff and assessed the damages at $25 and costs of suit | Yesterday Judge Sloan passed sen tence upon the following persons: Frank Estes was sentenced to the
 territorial prison for two years and six
 months for horse-,tealng. | Philip l,apier who stole Dr. Robin
 sons horse. received similar sen tence.
 Harry Porter Was sent tO the peni- 1 tentiary for two years and half for stealing horse. This is the second term at Yuma for Porter for apprOpri- atiny other peoples horses. i H. ]. Cooper. who burglarized ]. B.
 Jones warehouse at Williams. was
 sentenced to three years in the terri torial prison.
 John Ryan was found guilty of a
 a crime against nature and was given i five years at Yuma.
 The attorneys in attendance from i ulside the county were C. N. Sterry
 H. N. Stevens and T. J. Norton of Los
 Angeles, United States District A,tOr- ney R. F.. Morrison and J. C. Herndon Prescott.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-28
MARI BOROUGH SUED
BY HIS STEPMOT Her
She Seeks to Recover Money
Spent on Blenheim.
TO ANNUL HER MARRIAGE

Another Aristocratic Suit In Which
MarchiOness of Anglesy Seeks Di-
vorce From Her Husband, Whom
She Married For Convenience.
LONDON, Oct. ~. - Lady William
Beresford, formerly Lillian, Duchess of
Marlborough, has brought action against
the Duke of Marlborough to recover the
money which he spent in improving
Blenheim palace during the life time of
the last duke. The matter camo up
originally when the present duke sue
ceeded to the title, but owing to friendly
relations existing between the duke and
his stepmother, it was temporarily ar
ranged. Since the dukes marriage to
Consuelo Vanderbilt, it is reported an
estrangement has grown up between
Lady Beresford and her stepsoR. On
more than one occasion it is said the
young American duchess snubbed her
country woman, formerly Mrs. Louis
Hammersly of New York, until the lat
ter determined she would not submit to
such treatment any longer and she now
asks Gu0 law W COulp6l u6I Sb0PSOu W
return the amounts she spent on Blen-
helm.
Another aristocratic lawsuit whichwill
shortly be heard in camera is the appli-
cation of the warehouses of Anglesy to
have her marriage to the marquis, who
is head Of the Paget family, declared
null. They only became man and wife
in 1898, but it was strictly marriage
of convenience between cousins ar
ranged for the sake of inheriting prop
erty which otherwise could not have
been touched by either of them. They
both agreed to live their own lives.
Apparently this extraordinary ar
rangement did not work we'll in more
ways than one. 1t is asserted that the
marquis agreed to give his wife $4,000
the first year and $4,000 the second year
and so on until the allowance reached
100000 year. However the alleged
allowance was stopped almost immedi-
ately. Lady Anglesy, who describes
herself otherwise Ohetwynd, her maiden
name, now wishes to get out of the bar
gain and it is rumored she will marry
Count Herman Won HATFIELD, if success
fIl1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-28
BRITIsHLossEs WE'RE HEAVY
Twenty-Four Beers Killed; Nineteen
Wounded and Twenty-Six Prisoners.

Twenty-Four Beers Killed; Nineteen
Wounded and Twenty-Six Prisoners.
LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch received
at the war office from Lord Roberts to-
day, dated Pretoria, Oct. 20, referring
to the fighting of General Barton's
column with General Dewet's forces
Oct. 25, says:
"The British losses were heavier than
at first reported. An additional officer
and IL men were killed and three off,
GERS and % men were wounded. The
Beers left 81 dead and 10 wounded on
the field and 26 Beers were made pris-
oners. Three Beers, who held up their
hands in token of surrender and then
fired on the British, were courtmar-
tailed, convicted and sentenced to be
shot. l have confirmed the sentence"
The dispatch also refers to minor
affairs in which the troops of General
Kitchener and General Methuen were
engaged and serious incident between
Springfontein and Philippolis, Orange
River colony, where 30 cavalrymen were
ambushed and captured by the Beers,
only seven of the party escaping.
Another dispatch from Lord Roberts
says:
''Barton attacked the ubiquitous
Dewet near Frederickstadt. The Beers
were scattered In all directions. p"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-28
BRYAN IN new YORK;
THOUSANDS GREET HIM
Reception Eclipses All Pre-
vious Demonstrations.
HE SPEAKS AT NEW HAVEN

Large Crowd Hears Him-His ltine-
rary For Next Weclk-Concludes HiG
New York Campaign Tuesday-Gov.
Roosevelt Speaks at Several Places.
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-The reception
of the National League of Democratic
clubs in honor of William J. Bryan to-
night was one of the greatest political
demonstrations ever given in that his
toric edifce, Madison Square Garden,
the scene of many great events, politi.
cal and otherwise, in the past.
But tonight's demonstration eclipsed
all others, in it's grandeur and enthusi.
asm.
Like the night of his speech here Oct.
16, the great hall was filed to its ut.
most capacity while thousands outside
clamored for admission.
The meeting was presided over by
Phelps Stokes and among the speakers
aside from Mr. Bryan were Bourke
Cocll1an, former Senator David B. Hill
and Senator Wellington of Maryland,
all of whom made strong speeches in
behalf of the Democratic national ticket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-28
Scbztmperf Shoe Go.
MINERS ARE READY
TO RETURN TO WORK
Galleries Made Ready to Re-
sumo Operations.
ADDITIONAL NOTICES UP

Nearly All the Operators Have Ac-
ceded to the Demands of the Men.
Strike to Continue at Mines Where
Terms Have Not Been Agreed To.
HAzELToN, Pa, Oct. 27.-Prepara-
tions are being made today for the re-
sumption of work on Monday at all the
collieries in the Hazelton district. The
railroads are filling their sidings near
the mines with cars and it is expected
that when operations are begun again
the mines will be kept running on full
time.
No notices have yet been posted by
the G. B. Markle company and Coke
Brothers company offering the men the
10 per cent advance granted by all the
other companies, neither has the Lee
high and Wilkesbarre Coal company,
who offers the 10 per cent, agreed to
abolish the sliding scale. The strikers
have been requested not to return TO
work at the collieries operated by these
three companies, but it is evidently the
intention of the latter to start up witli-
out granting the concessions demanded
by the Scranton convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-28
BRYAN SPEAKS IN NEW HAVEN
Pleased Over the Settlement of the
Anthracite Strike.


Anthracite Strike.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. William Jen.
nings Bryan was today asked for state
ment of his views upon the settlement
of the anthracite coal strike and replied
as follows:
81 am glad to learn that the strike is
settled the fact that the men have Sc
cured an advance is not only crafty
ing but it shows that there was just
cause for their complaint. But the fact
that they were idle month and that
the consumers of coal have had to pay
higher price for the coal which was
the cause of the strike, shows how i'm.
portant it is to have arbitration for the
settlement of the difficulties between la
Dor and capital. A just system of arbi-
tration would have secured to the mi.
ners the advantage which they have
gained, and probably still greater adj
vantage without the loss which they
suffered it woul.l also have saved the
public the loss which has been visited
upon it.
Mr.. Bryan spoke to large and enthu-
siastic audience here. His speech dealt
with Imperialism and the trusts and he
was frequently interrupted by applause.