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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
FENN TELLS OF THE SIEGE.
First News From the Outside-Relief
of the Foreigners.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 2.-Rev. 9. H.
Fem, returned missionary from Pc
king, tells of the first receipt during the
siege of direct news by Minister Conger
from Secretary of State Hay.
"On July 10 we received a message
that said, Communicate tidings bearer ,
There was no date and no signature.
This Conger sent to the tsung Ii yamen
with the request that it be explained. He
received in reply copy of Minister
Wu's dispatch which stated that the
United States government demanded
word from Minister Conger in cipher.
The message made our hearts jump with
JOY. Conger sent his reply at once.
1.-THE night before relief arrived we
heard the rattle from Chinese guns in
the distance and it was sweet music.
Everybody got up; it was about o'clock;
the women made coffee and there was
no more sleeping that night. The next
day as the Americans came in went
down and shook hands with each man
as he came through the water gate"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
BOTH WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Shooting ARRAY In Alabama Between
Railroad Men.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct. ABOUT 8
o'clock this morning Station Agent
Rooney j. Lowry, at Moundville, 10
miles south of here, and Section Fore
man w. H. White became involved In
a quarrel as to the moving Of car of
cottonseed. White threatened Lowry,
and Lowry then got his pistol out e2 his
office. Returning to the station plat
form, the men began shooting at each
other, advancing as they fired. Lowry
was shot four times, in the leg, right
side, right forearm and chest
Each man fred five times, but Low.
RVS last ball was the only one striking
White. This last shot was fred within
5 feet of White and struck hlm In the
abdomen. Lowry, with his right arm
shot, dubbed White into insendbiity
with the butt end of his pistol. Lowry
is nephew Of Ex-Governor Lowry OF
Mississippi. Both men are in critical
condition and may die. 1t is reported
that the men had words last Saturday
afternoon and that the shooting this
morning was superinduced by that dis
aCreement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Brool1side Collierv closed.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Oct. 2.-The West
Brookside coliery, near Tower City, the
largest producer that the Philadel-
phia and Reading Goal and Iron COM
pany has, and perhaps it's most profita-
BILE mine, shut down today and upwards
of 1, 800 men and boys are thus rendered
idle Davis & Co., who operate the
Ellsworth colliery at Broad Mountain,
claim that their men are not out on a
strike The colliery was shut down Sat
urday to make necessary repairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03

READING, Pa, Oct. 2. - With the
gradual closing of the collieries in the
western end of the Schuylkill county
coal shipments on the Reading railway
are expected to cease, unless the COM
pany draws on it's storage Of coal in the
Schuylkill haven, where it is said q
small quantity of coal is on hand To-
day hardly 100 cars were produced and
it is now expected that all the mines
will be tied up in a few days and the
hard coal trade will then stop altogether.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Adinnrned I1ntiI Thnrsdav.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Hearing in the
application of Andrew Haes of London
for an order to show cause why an in
junction should not be issued restraining
Edwin Gould and others from conduct
ing the annual election Of directors of
the st. Louis and Southwestern Railroad
company has been adjourned until
Thursday by consent of counsel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
VIII Not BE Accented.

WuKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 2.-The mi
ners of the Wyoming valley did not re-
spond to the notices posted by the COM
panies last night of 10 per cent in
crease in wages, The collieries were all
idle this morning as usual, the only OK
ceptton being the mine Of the West End
Coal company at Mocanaqua, where the
full force of employees were at work.
Mr.. Palmer, chairman of the press com
mittee of the United Mine Workers
here, said today that the offer made by
the operators would not be accepted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
ExpedItion Postponed.

TAKU, Oct. 2.-The expedition to Pal
Ting Flu has been postponed and the
start will not be made until Oct 6. Gen
eral Gaselee and the German general
will command the Picking and Tier Tsin
columns respectively The Russians
have occupied Tong Shan without oppo-
sition. The New South Wales contin-
gent of the British troops will winter in
palxiDO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
chinese Rioters Executed.

PARIS, Oct 2.-Tho French consul at
Canton, under date of Monday, Oct. l.,
cabled that the gunboat Avalanche,
with the French vice consul on board,
had Just returned to Canton after oper-
ating with the Chinese forces i'll repress-
ing the troubles III the disturbed dis
tricts of the West river. A certain num-
Der of the guilty underwent capital pun
ishment The material losses were very
heavy, but there was no loss of life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Rennhlicans lose Heavily.

NEW HAVEN, Oct. 2.-Nearly COM
plete returns from the little town cleo
tions of yesterday show net Republi-
can loss of seven towns. OF the 162
towns voting all but two have been
heard from They stand, Republican,
118; Democratic, 40. The two missing
towns, Canterbury and Killingworth,
in 1889 were Republican and Democratic
respectively. Counting these towns as
they stood last year, complete ret--ns
for this year would stand: Republicans
1I9 towns; Democratic 43, as against 1873
Republican and 81 Democratic in 1899.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Delegates Are ARRIVING.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. "A few dess-
gates to the convention of the National
Democratic clubs were distributed aboct
the lobby of the Grand hotel today. A
number of the arrivals here today hold
proxies for several clubs and it is likely
that, while large number of clubs will
be represented, many will be represented
nv T1rOxias
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03

LENA, Peru, Oct 2.-The cabinet has
resigned owing to a unanimous vote of
censure by congress being inevitable as
a result Of the scandal in connection
with the purchase of arms i'll Belgium
and the alleged use by Senior Belande, a
former minister of finance, Of general
funds for his private transactions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
COAL MINERS STRIKE
CONTINUES TO SPREAD
Men Now Have the Situation
Well In Hand.
READING WORKS CLOSED

This Company Only Has Four Col
ieries Working-Advance of Wages
Fails to Induce the Men to Return
to the kentucky Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.-Reports re-
ceived today by President Harris of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company from General Superintendent
Luther of the company's mining proper
ties are to the effect that two more
mines, the Richardson and the Otto col
lieries, in the lower Schuylkill region,
were compelled to close today because
a sufficient number of workmen to oper-
ate them did not report for duty. The
Brookside colliery is also shut down,
which leaves only four of the company's
80 colheries still i'll operation. The four
collieries working are admitted to be
more or less crippled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Fouf hundred Men RESPONDED.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Oct 2.--The whistles
were blown at the usual time today, but
there were less than 400 at both the
mines to go to work Over 2,200 en-
ployes were on the payroll before the
strike. None of the collieries in this
place were started up this morning. The
North Franklin, at Trevorto, is still in
operation with all but 20 men in the
mines
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Strike In Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Oct. 2. - One hundred
miners employed in the Blue Gem Goal
mine at Jellico have struck for higher
wages. The manager Of the company
claim the men want an advance of 4
cents per ton in addition to the advance
of ~ per cent recently agreed upon by
the operators. The company refuses to
grant the cents and the mine is tied
up. All other Jellico mines are reported
xryOyIyinO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Prohibition Camp aigning Party.

GRESHAM, O., Oct. 2.-The prohibit
ton special reached Fort Wayne last
night, where it remained until o'clock
this morning. The first meeting today
was at Ada, o., where stop of an hour
was made. The meeting was well at
tended by students of the Ohio Normal
university, which was adjourned for the
forenoon. About 1000 persons listened
to addresses by Volney B. Gushing,
John G. Woolley and Samuel Dickie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
TO NEGOTIATE AT TEN TsIN
General Chaffee Selects the Troops to
Remain In Picking.

TEN TslN, Sept. 30, via TAKU and
SHANGHAI, Oct. Iii Hung Chang has
abandoned his decision to proceed to
Peking and will, it is announced, begin
negotiations with the Russian minister
to China, NJ DeGiers, upon the latter's
arrival at Tien Tsin.
General Chaffee has designated the
Ninth infantry, the Third squadron of
the Sixth cavalry and Battery i to re-
main at Pe6ing. He estimates that it
take month to get the American troops
ont of China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Russia's Naval Estimates.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2.-According
to semi-official statements the Russian
naval estimates for 1901 total 81, 097, $3.50
roubles, an increase of upward OF TO-
O00. 600 roubles over those for the cur
,.ov1f unar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Natal Shooting ATray,

SAVANNAH, Oct. 2.-Peter Mamie, a
prize fighter and music hall sport, was
fatally shot ct the Royal Music hall in
city. A. r. Sison is under arrest charged
with the shooting. Mamie was in a
box with some women when a quarrel
arose. ManMe tried to keep Sison out,
SO it is claimed, when the latter drew a
pistol in the scufIle and inflicted fatal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
win Continue the Strike.

MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, Oct Arrange
ments had been made for all the mines
in this district to resume work today,
but last night a meeting was held and
nearly all the nonunion men joined the
union and decided to continue the strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Retired Banker suicldes.

New YORK, Oct s.-Robert McOurdy
Lord, retired banker and broker, WI
found dead in house in Mount Vernon
which was recently rented by him.
There was every indication that he had
committed suicide by turning on the
gas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
Declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

LANSING, Mich, Oct. s-The state
supreme court, in an unanimous opinion
handed down today, declared the act
granting bounty Of cent per pound
on all beet sugar manufactured in the
state uncon =. ionAl,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03
G. EXPRESS

We ship on approval in plain, sealed boxes,
with no marks to indicate contents When
you receive it and test 1t, If 1t is not satsfac-
tory, return it at our expense and we will re-
turn your $3.50. We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old. Eight bottles for S6 30,
express prepaid; II bottles for $3.50 express
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 you so per cent on Your purchases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-03

The above are only a few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, ETC.,
sold equally as low, from 81 RS gallon up
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special inducements OF
fered,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

abundant crops. ready markets and good
prices. and. Notwithstanding the fact upon
which Democratic orators dwell with great
length and JUNCTION that they have paid
more for their nails and fence wire (Which
increase In prices is attributable 10 trusts.
the fact remains that they have a good
balance to their credit as the result OF their
farming operat;ons-a condition which they
had not known for some years prior 10 the
beginning of the present period OF pros
perfty.
81 found this general condition OF pros
perity and contentment everywhere preva-
lent in the agricultural districts. 1 per
sonally met a number Of the farmers In
the market towns. and on the aiiway
and heard OF many others from oislhter-
ested persons, who declared that tney
voted in 1S96 for Bryan but would vote Tor
Mckinley this year, and simply Tor the
reason, as they explained, that they were
satisfied with present conditions and did
not care to -assist in making experiments
that might seriously impair IL they did not
destroy existing prosperity.
In all my Investigations everywhere L
have tried hard TO find ground for the
claims made by the Democrats, lest /
might not get TO the bottom Of the true
situation. / am thoroughly convinced now
that Mckinley will carry the State of In
diana. But while I have no doubt that Nc
kinley will get the Indiana electoral vote.
! do not think there will be so great a
plurality as the Republican managers
claim. / doubt IL 1t will exceed that of four
years ago, when ii gave the State TO Nc
kinley by about 1900"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
A FILED.
Fusion POpulists Object to Use Of
sPIow and Hammer"

Fusion POpulists Object to Use of
ssPIow and Hammer"
A faction of the Peoples party filed a
written protest with the Governor yester-
day, Directing to the use of the pillow AMI
hammer as the device of the Peoples
party candidates certified to the State
Board of Election Commissioners. The
claim is made in the protest that the nomi-
nations certified were not made by the
regular party organization. Under the law
the protest raises no question for settle
ment by the State Board of Election Com
m~issioners, as but one group Of candidates
have been certified to the board by per-
sons acting or claiming to act for the Peo-
pies party.
1t is only in cases of party division and
claim by two or more factions 10 the same
party name or device that the Board of
Election Commissioners shall decide which
10 the name or device on the ballot If
there were two nominating certificates
fled by different factions of the Peoples
party claiming the use of the same de-
vice, then it would become the duty of the
board to determine which should have the
preference as TO the use of party name
or device on the election ballots.
The protesting faction is the one that
fused with the Democratic party and hence
desires to keep out of the field any ticket
under the name of the Peoples party. AL
Election Commissioners are out of the city
but one, so there is no likelihood of action
being taken. If at all, on the protest for
some days to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

As an evidence of how conservative Dem
ocrats of the old school regarded Bryan
ism four years ago the following is interest
ing. 1t is from a London cablegram of Nov.
4. 1896. the day after the election, giving
an interview with Hon. Thomas F. Bayard,
now deceased, who was the minister to
England. He said:
The keynote that rises above the confu-
sion and excitement and r~ejoices my ear
is that the people of the United States by
the instincts of patriotism and self-preser-
walton, regardless of past affiliations, have
Enthusiastically ~repudiated reputation in any
form and instructed those who seek Of
fetal power that they at least assume a
virtue If they have 1t not, and that public
and private obligations must be placed be-
yond the reach of the political Jack Cades
of this century.
Mr.. Bayard's father was a Democratic
senator, as he himself had been, and his
grandfather, also a senator. was a states
man of the revolutionary period and large
ly in bringing about the cleo
ton Of Thomas Jefferson in 1901. A Demo-
crat of that type might be expected to
class Bryan among 1.-The political Jack
Cades of this century,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
GEN. CYRUS BUssEY HERE.
He VIII Make Several Speeches I'm the
State.

General Cyrus Bussey. of Washington.
d. c., arrived in the city yesterday. to
place himself under the direction of the
Republican state committee, for a number
Of speeches I'm Indiana. General Bussey is
an old campaigner and comes to the State
at the request of the national committee.
He was assistant secretary of the interior
under the administration of President Har-
rlson. During the campaign made by Gen.
Harrison in 1883, General Bussey made
twenty speeches in Indiana. He also de-
uvered addresses in Indiana In 1896.
General Bussey spent a good many years
IN Indiana while a young man, his father
being a Methodist minister of this State.
In accordance with the rules OF the confer
ence In those days. Methodist ministers
changed residence about every two years.
consequently the family lived in a good
many Indiana towns. General Bussey said
yesterday that he was acquainted In many
or the localities where he is TO speak and
he expect to meet many of his old friends.
He will speak at Ligonier, Lagrange, Gar
rett. Fort Wayne, Plymouth, Peru, North
Manchester and Rose Lawn among other
places. General Bussey was a Democrat
when he went into the war ir 1861, but
came out of the service a Republican.
General Bussey is familiar with the PEN
sion business and is not of opinion that Re-
publican veteran soldiers will vote against
the administration because of dissatisfac-
ton over the acts of the pension commits
sioner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

The Chinese troubles put the South
African war into the background so far as
the American public was concerned. and
the turmoil of the political campaign has
kept 1t there. Besides, the general impress
sion produced by the British victories of
the late summer was that the war there
was virtually ended. Consequently. the
information in a brief and somewhat casual
dispatch, to the effect that fighting is still
going on and Beers are winning occasional
victories. causes surprise. not TO say a
shock. TIL fact will force itself upon the
busy and complacent American now and
then that his country is not. as M. George
AIDE would say. A the EGGS"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
MIR. OyERsTREET.

Mr.. Overstreet's speech at North In
d~ianapolis Monday night was the opening
one Of his campaign only in a technical
sense. In a broad one his campaign for
reelection was opened soon after his first
election and has been open ever since.
The first term of every representative in
Congress is a trial term, a test of his
aptitude for public affairs and of his ability
to make an impression on the House and
TO be of service to his country and to his
constituents. Many members, perhaps a
majority of those elected a first time. fail
in this test. There is no severer one I'm
the politics of any country, and 1t is not
surprising that many fail under it. for the
House of Representatives contains many
able men and there is a constant struggle
for the survival of the fttest. In this
struggle few members nave developed
earlier their ability to hold their own and
their capacity for usefulness than Mr..
Overstreet. These qualities began to be
developed soon after his first election. and
to-day there is not another member of his
length of service who has higher standing
in the House or is in a better position to
serve his constituents well than he. That
he should have been assigned to the i'm
portant duty of introducing, explaining and
engineering the currency reform and gold
standard bill was a remarkable recogni-
ton of his ability, and the manner in which
he performed the duty was no less remark
able This iS only Of manu- oxviIanooC
of his good standing in the House. His
constituents have reason to know how well
he has served them, and he has served
the whole country equally as we'll. Repre-
sentative Littlefeld. himself one of the
ablest men in the House, sale when he
spoke here:
/ know him well. / served with him OH
the judiciary committee and upon the SUBJ
that took into consideration the
question which l am a little later to dis
cuss. He represents this district with
great ability and efficiency upon the floor
or the lower house, and this district will
DO itself honor when il returns him TO
Congress with an overwhelming majority.
Mr.. Littlefeld YOU not have said this
IL he did not believe it. The people of this
district owe it to the country as well as
to themselves to re-elect Mr.. Overstreet.
The next House will be close, and it is very
important that able and experienced Re-
publican member should be returned. To
exchange Mr.. Overstreet for a new and
fitness for the position would be a political
blunder such as even stupid p~artisanship
does not often commit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
RAILROAD MEMS CLUB.
Addresses by Frank l.. Littleton, John
c. RuckeIshaus and Others.

John c.. Ruckelshaus. Republican candi-
date for prosecuting attorney. and Frank
l.. Littleton addressed the Railroad Mems
Republican Club of the Eighth ward at
Lafeber's Hall. last night. About $50 were
present. The meeting was presided over
by Mr.. Ruckelshaus. who talked briefly.
The principal address was made by Frank
L. Littleton, whose remarks were greeted
with frequent and hearty applause. Mr..
Littleton discussed the issues OF the cam
paign and also devoted some time to a
thorough exposure of Mr.. Burlse's labor
record. When Mr.. Littleton asked his audi
ence: us that the kind OF a man that
you workingmen want TO represent you in
Congress? 2" there was a veritable storm OF
noes" from all parts of the hall. A short
talk was made by Michael l. jefferson,
candidate for county assessor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

Hon. John l. Grifiths addressed one of
the largest political meetings ever held
In Lafayette. on Monday night. The meet
ing was held in the opera house, under
the auspices OF the Purdue College Club.
Every available seat in the opera house
was taken an hour before the speaking
began. The College Club marched in a
o TO the opera house, and created a
great deal OF enthusiasm with their sing
ing and college yeils. When Mr.. Grin-
iths was introduced. the house rose en-
masse and gave him a greeting that he
will long remember.
The speaker was frequently interrupt
ed by tremendous applause. After the
meeting a reception was rendered TO Mr..
Grffiths at the Lincoln Club of Lafayette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

products of the gas belt industries put on
the free list to crush out large manufac-
turing combinations. They know that such
a threat. IL it could be made effective,
would cripple the factories in the gas belt
and leave them without employment or
with partial employment at low wages.
No one thing has done the Republican
cause so much good in the gas belt as Mr..
Bryan's speech along this line.