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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
Labor Troubles In Spain.

SEVILLE, Spain, May IA mob of
strikers here, while attempting to force
number of workmen to leave their
tasks today. came in conflict with the
gendarmes. Many were wounded and
70 arrests were made. The strike is
spreading.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
Twin Sons Born.

FoRr-oN-THE-MAIN May IA
Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse,
the youngest sister of Emperor William,
gave birth to twin sons this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
An Excellent Combination.

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effects of the well known remedy,
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dispelling colds headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
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every Objectionable quality and sub
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liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15

Those best acquainted with the con-
ditions of the Chinese treasury are i'm
pressed with the fact that the country
can do no more. Ii Hung Chang is
very desirous of having the bills of the
tribunal, but has been given to under
star1 that should he make this request
the foreign occupation will be continu-
ed, at cost Of several million taels per
day, until the examination is concluded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
and Bartenders.

ST. LOUIS, May 14-One ehundred and
fifty delegates from points in the United
States and Canada are in attendance at
the convention of the National Associa-
ton of Restaurant and Hotelkeepers of
the International Bartenders league,
which met here today for four days
session
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
a $40. .OOO NEGRO Church.

RALEIGH, May l4.-St. Paul's A. M.
E. Zion church, perhaps the largest and
finest negro church in the state, was
opened for worship Sunday. The con-
gregation made day of it, as the SER
vices began at daylight and ended at
midnight At the II o'clock service
there were perhaps 1000 persons pres
ent The church has cost about SAC, 900
and the debt is $1,000. 1t represents a
great effort, even IN IL years time (the
church was begun in 1884, for the ne
groes to build such a church, as, taking
the value of property as a basis, it
equals an $500, 600 church built by the
whites. A bishop and five preachers
conducted the services.
Catholic huIgnts OF america.
ST. LOUIS, May 14.--Nearly every
state in the union is represented by two
regular delegates at the convention of
the Catholic Knights of America which
met here today. The convention was
called to order by President P. j.
O'Connor of Savannah, Ga. Nothing
but routine business was transacted at
fodavss cooa;---
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
Resources Diminishing.

The third paragraph sets forth that
the resources of China are diminishing.
The government in recent years was
only able to raise 88, OO0,O taels 1851, :
900, 000) year. of which "a, 900, 900 taels
$4,000, 000) go to pay the war loan and
$4,000, 900 raels ($11.000, 0,00O) more to
other foreign obligations. After dwell
ing at length upon the diminishing rev.
enue and the great number of outstand-
ing obligations Of the country, the plen-
ipotentiaries propose to set aside 49,
100000 taels ($1O, ,000,000) annually, to
be paid to the powers in monthly in
stallments until the sum agreed upon is
made up.
Neither in the demand nor the reply
is there any mention Of interest.
Can Do No More
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
STREET CAR STRIKE
RESULTS IN RIOT
Serious Condition of Affairs
In Albany, N. Y.
POLICE ARE POWERLEss

Mob Rushes Upon an Electric Car.
Brutally Assaults the NIotorman
and Upsets Car In Gutter-MiIitia
May Be Called Out.
ALBANY, May 14.-Riot followed the
attempt today of the Union Traction
company to resume the operation of it's
electric street railway system in this
city, which had been tied up by the
strike of employees inaugurated last
week. The company had secured 200
men to take the places of strikers, and
last night housed the newcomers in the
Quail street barns, where they were
guarded by police and deputy sheriffs.
Outside the barns a large number of
strikers and their sympathizers as
sembled during the night, the crowd
growing until it numbered !. 900 or more
by the time the company was ready to
send out its first car.
Two policemen were on the platform
with the motorman and two guarded
the rear platform. The crowd greeted
the appearance of the car with derisive
and insulting cries and obstructed it's
passage, but a squad of police cleared
the way and it passed on and from the
vicinity of the barn.
Motorman Assaulted.
Half an hour later a second car
emerged from the barn. The crowd
Immediately made dash for it, some
of them hurting missiles at the motor
man. The police could not withstand
the rush of the mob and same of the
rioters were soon upon the platform.
The motorman was struck several times
upon the head, until, bleeding and
senseless, he relinquished his grasp of
the handles. On the rear platform two
men pulled the trolley pole down and
bent it until it broke The car had OBJ
tanned some momentum, and striking
the switch went off into the gutter.
Once the mob had accomplished their
purpose, they withdrew with cheers.
The police arrested four or five of the
rioters. One of the trolley wires fell
on the street, few minutes after
having been cut, putting one line out Of
commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-15
MORE SATISFACTORY
THAN WAS EXPECTED
Reply Of China to Demands
of Powers.
WILL REDEEM PLEDGES

Has No Intention of Trying to Escape
From Payment of just Obligations.
Foreign Ministers Believe Celestials
Can Do No More.
PEKINa. May 14-The Chinese pleni-
potentiaries have sent to the ministers
their answer to the demand for 400, ,O00,-
600 taels (S327, 900, ,OOO) which was made
on May 8. The reply is long, and it
may be said that on first reading it
proves more satisfactory to the majority
Of the ministers than they had expected.
The first paragraph states that China
has not the slightest intention of trying
to escape from the payment of her just
obligations; that she is pledged to pay
all the legitimate expenses of the allies
and all damages actually incurred by
foreigners during the recent trouble,
and will do so.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
PATIENTS AT THE EMEReENCY
victims of Two Accidents and n suf-
fcrer From Poison.

Henry Mckenzie, aged fifty years, of
Twelfth and L Streets northwest, was
knocked down by horse and wagon yes
terday afternoon at Eleventh and 6
Streets northwest. Hc was painfully hurt
about the head. The police sent him to
the Emergency Hospital in the ambu-
lance. where his injuries were dressed.
Mckenzie then was able to go home. No
arrest was made because of the accident.
The Emergency physicians also treated
George w. Melvin, aged twenty-six years.
last night. for injuries sustained in a fan
from shifting engine in the railroad
yards in Southwest Washington. Melvin
is a fireman and was standing on the en-
gine, when It was suddenly backed onto
switch so that an incoming express could
pass. The jar occasioned by the sudden
backing OF the engine threw Melvin OF
and he rolled in the street. His back was
badly bruised He rode in the ambulance
TO the hospital, where he spent the night
in ward.
William Gordon, thirty-five years old,
was also a patient at the Emergency
last night. being sufferer from ptomaine
poisoning. His home is at zoos Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest The physicians
relieved Gordon of the poison and he went
home
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
BITTER RACE WAR IN TEXAS.
Five Negroes Reported Lynched
since, Last Saturday.

DALLAS. Tex. Oct. THE details are
just beginning to reach Dallas of a war
IN Harrison County. starting near Hall
Vile and spreading in all directions in
which five negroes have been lynched
since last Saturday. The trouble is said
t. have started because negroes who had
rented cotton lands from rich planters re-
fused to harvest their crops. or permit the
planters to get their shares of the yield
A posse of white men. it is said went
to the home of negro Thomas Walker.
on the plantation of Julian Atwood
Atwood During the early part of the
chase that followed one negro was caught
and hanged. Two more Were hanged on
Sunday in the timber near the Gregg
County line George MncNleroy was
taken out at night near Marshall and
whipped to death Taxing 1t for granted
Il I Thomas Walker has been lynched,
the number of negroes killed is five and
Julian Atwood. the white man. makes the
sixth victim of the tragedy!
All that has happened has taken place
in a district not covered by telegraph or
telephone, and such details as have come
to hand are from responsible parties at
Long View and marshall. The people of
the counties of Harrison and Gregg both
whites and blacks. are reported to be in
frenzy of excitement aad more lynchings
are likely to occur.
The white men declare the black renters
have not only refused TO gather their
crops on shares but have swindled them
out of money LOANED during the season
with which to purchase supplies.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
Entrie. nt Grnvesend.

GRAVESEND. Oct. 1.-Entries for to-
raorrow's races: First race-Hurdle Han
Glcap; for three-year-olds and upward;
two miles; eight hurdIes.-Hopeful. 155;
Gould. Jim McGibben $50, and Charawind.
10, Mccormick entry; Matt Simpson, $50;
Bellamy. l42: Salesman, Gould. 40; kufa,
1a7: Captain January. Captain Pearsell,
1875: Fer0cious 137; Plumed Night, 132-
Second race.-For two-year-olds; selling;
about six furlongs.- gs.-Shandonfield. 1O2;
Man O'Nar, los; Star Of West. 107; Fried
Krupp. 10i; SchwaIbe, SO; Gibson Light,
Cast Iron, 1O2; Kaloma. III; Lady Ster-
ling. lOl: Ascension, lGi; Leenja, 30; Play
like. 105.
mile and furlong--Advance Guard, u:
Watercure. JIG; Decanter. ll3; Belle OF
Troy. 110: MornIngside, lG; kamara lVJ'
Ethics g5; RoXane, 81; Peninsula, ~
Fourth race-The Fort Hamilton Handi-
CAP; for three-year-old about SIX fur-
l0nes.-Glennellie. 1V2; Annie thompson;
lU2; The Muskcteer. l05; Connie. ~, ana
Himself. l07. DAILY entry; Paul Clllord'
deck, 1O5: Prince Pepper, iU2; The Puritan
with race-For three-year-ol and up
ward: selling: one mile and seventy
wards s-Doland0. Lee King. lOi; Bowen,
iOS: Astor. 80: Wait Not. Knight OF Garter,
IO6: Himself 10l Nitrate, 100; FlaXsplnher'
IOS; Fonsolee los; Barbetto. 81
Sixth race-For maIdens two-year-olds;
oh1ut six furlougS.-Cold Stream. Metal
Rert sir Solomon Clonwell Caller. Major
Tenny. Calgary, 112: Tippo toe. 1t9; Pres
colt, Luck and Charity. IL; Arragowah'
corn. Shpthrift 112; Hebron, Courtenay,
Connecticut Alden. IL.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Davidson and GIazcbrooiS Win First
Round in the Doubles.

With better grounds than the muddy
undeIfooting Of Monday. play In the tour
namcnt for the tennis championship of
the District of Columbia at the Bachel-
ors' courts on NJ Street showed a decided
improvement yesterday. The contest has
now narrowed down to four players.
One Of these, after the sitting process
of the semi-fnals today, will face J. c.
Davidson, the present champion of the
District and two-timc winner of the
championship trophy. The four are W. P.
Metcalf. who yesterday handily defeated
Weston Fuller; J. II. Ballinger. whose
showing in the matches he has thus far
played has been a revelation; l. w.
GlaZebrook. the veteran crack whose
racket always proves a factor in cham
pionship matches, and Franklin Geohe-
gan, who is rated as a conner of the first
water. Metcalf viii meet Ballinger in
the semi-dnals. while Glazebrook viii
serve to Geohegan. The winners Of these
matches will meet for a contest, best
three in five sets.
Davidson, from ali indications, will re
tain the championship, and by so doing
gain permanent posse sSicu Of the trophy
which he won in 1859 and again in 1909,
Most of the Tlpy yesterday was first
class. The most stubborn contest was
the one in which Dr. Giazcbrook defeated
off. but only one match was played Da-
wilson and Glazobro in that match
proved a team easily the superior OF
Geohegan and Deis. In fact. GlaZebrook
and Davidson seem to have this match as
good as tucked away in their racket bags.
There was a some what larger crowd on
the benches yesterday afternoon during
the play. Inasmuch as the fastest ten
mis- of the season is expected today. the
crowd viii doubtless reach considerable
proportions. Play begins each afternoon
at o'clock and continues until dark.
Following is the summary of all the
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results ut Gravesend.

GRAvEsEND, Oct. 1.-Results of to-
DAYS races; track fast:
First race-For two-year-olds; handl-
cap: about six furIongs. Gold Seeker
(Turner), to 2, won; Tribes Hill won
deriy). to l, second; Setauket q. Daly),
10 to l. third. Time, 1:l0 So
Second race-For three-year-oids; handi-
cap: one and one-sxiteenth miles. Morn
ineside (Turner) , to 3, won; Barbara
Frietchie o. MARTINI. TO 8, second;
Janice u. Woods, to i, third Time,
las
Third race-The. Bayshore; for three
year-olds and upward; six furlongs The
Musketeer SHAW. TO ?. won; Redpath
Burns). Q TO ). second; Sweet Tooth 81.
Moousl. to l. third. Time, 40 As
Fourth race-For three-year-olds ana
upward; selling: six furloIgs. Potente
CAIichaaIs) even, won: Satire CWilkerson).
G to l. second; His Royal Highness
(Crane), 20 to 1. third. Time, Eli 4-5.
Fifth race-For three-yearo and up
ward; one and one-siXteenIh miles. Al
fred Vargrave CMouEce) to 8, won; The
Amazon u Woods. to I, second; Kin
niISnic CMcCue), 8 to 5. third. Time,
I:4S1-5.
Sixth race-For two-year-olds; selling;
five and one-half frriongs. Francesca
(Cochran). 3 to 3. won; Grail (Michaelsl.
. to l. second: The Pride Of Surrey (Red-
fern), 80 to l, third. Time, 1;0 As.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
DIED FROM EXHAUSTION.
A Man Run Over by Cab succumbs
to Shock.

The body of Frederick Gundling. who
died at the Emergency Hospital yesterday
morning, and whose home is near Lanham
Station, Prince George County. Md, was
placed in charge of an undertaken last
night by relatives. and was prepared for
burial. Coroner hewitt previously viewed
the remains and gave a certificate of
death from exhaustion, following the frac-
ture of the right leg during an accident.
Saturday morning Mr.. Gundling. while
crossing Pennsylvania Avenue at Seventh
Street northwest was struck and knock
cd down by a cab Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. He was cut and
bruised, and his right leg was broken.
Apparently the accident was unavoidable
for after an investigation no arrest was
MADE, Meanwhile Mir. Gundling had been
cared for at the hospital. Everything
possible was done for him. but death
came yesterday.
White Mccormick of 437 II Street north
west had charge Of the cab which struck
Mr.. Gundling. The First precinct police
made report of the accident. and later
notified Coroner hewitt of the death of
Gundling. Louis Gunding grocer. at
Fourteenth and Samson Streets north
west, is a brother of the dead man.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
HENSON SMITH IMPROVING
Negro Whose Wound Resembied
Mr. McKinIey's Nay Recover
Danger of GnnErcnc Poisoning stiii
n Remote POssibility-Cese More
serious Than the PresidentH-hA- y
c.rrcut constitution of the Negro.

Henson Smith, the negro shot IN the
abdomen on September II last on Il i'' ia
near Gaithessburg. Md. and braushI u
the Emergency Hospital for treatment
whose case attracted such widespread
tention because of the similarity OF INC
wound to the mortal hurt from Wh'cn
President Mckinley died. is. the phy
clans at The hospital assert well on 'iie
road to recovery. The danger from PERI
tonitis and septic poisoning has long
since passed, and while there is posSi-
biEtv of gangrene developing, 1t is uot
considered at all probable that the la'al
symptoms will appear.
The wound received by the negro was
in several respects more serious than th"t
inflicted upon the late President. II WAS
six hours from the time the wound was
received before Smith could be pt"uEH'
to Washington and placed upon the ope'
atng table. The operation was per liiie'
by Dr. Vaughn, of the Marine iiosli'''i
Service. am, was identical with that per
formed by the distinguished SURGEONS
upon President Mckinley.
If was found that the bullet had enter
ed an inch lower in the body Of the ne
gro than had the bullet fred by Czolsosz'
and had in its course perforated the peri
toneur or abdominal sac in several
places. Another serious phase not found
in the Presidents case was that the main
artery leading to the intostinos had been
severed. The bullet. as in the case OF
the President, was not located ana Is
probably embedded in the muscles Of the
back
DR.. Stewart. who has the case in
charge. said yesterday that the negro s
pulse. respiration, and temperature were
normal, and had been so for some time
No solid food has as yet been given the
patient. though Smith had several times
expressed desire for corned beef and
cabbage.
Smith was a farm laborer. twenty-five
years old. and of a fine physique. His
youth, health. and strength, in DR.. Stew
arts opinion. have contributed to the sue
cess of the operation and the favorable
progress of the case No solid food Will
he given the patient for some time. as
he appears to bear up well under the
liquid nourishment, and it is desired to
avoid possible complications which might
arise through the administration of more
substantial food.
Barring the remote possibility of gam
grene developing" said DR.. Stewart, the
negro will get we'll"
Numerous physicians of prominence
have been watching the case with great
interest. They unite In saying that while
the negro's injun S were more serious
than those received by President McKin-
ley. youth, health. and strength have
more than Offset the disadvantage.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
TWO ADDITIONAL RECEIVERS.
American Savings Bank Affnirs Now
in the Hands of Four Men.

Charles Francis Carusi and Alexander
Wolf, representing a large number Of de-
positors, We're yesterday appointed addi-
tional receivers by Justice Hagner in
connection With the settlement of the
affairs of the American Savings Bank.
which last week suspended payment \
day or two after the bank suspended
payment Chief Justice Bingham, on the
petition of Nicholas T. Haller. a stock
holder, appointed Tracy L. JeffOris and
Conrad II. Syme receivers to take charge
Of the business OF the corporation, Mr..
Jeffords representing tr interests Of the
stockholders and Mr.. Syme the interests
OF tho bank.
ing for representation by receivers was
presented to the court Mr. Syine made no
objection and stated that he favored the
appointment OF receivers to care for tn.
interests Of the deposftors. 1t IS expected
that the receivers will file report during
the latter part of the week showing the
condition of affairs of the bank.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
NO REDUCTION OF ALIMoNY.
While II Is Unpaid the Court Refuses
to Act in the Rodney Case.


The question of the reduction of ali
mony in the ease of Margaret E. Rodney
against her husband, Lieutenant Com
mander Robert Burton Rodney, L. 5. N.
retired, came up yesterday for considera-
ton by Justice Hagner and the court
held that the matter would not be con
sidered while the alimony was not paid
up to date The matter was called to
the attention of the court on motion
made by counsel for Mrs. Rodney asking
for an extension of time to take tesu-
mony in her suit for liminted divorce
In opposing the motion J. J. Devices.
counsel fer Mr.. Rodney, cOntended that
the order passed by the court when Mrs.
Rodney filed her petition for divorce was
made in the absence of supporting atii-
daVits. He admitted. however. that ut
the time he did not protest against the
granting of alimony. The original order
stipulated that Mr.. Rodney should pay his
wife S45 per month, in stallments of $3.50.
on the 2d and 10th of each succeeding
month. The second installment for the
month of September is due, therefore, to-
day.
When the original proceedings were filed
Mr.. Devices contended that Mrs. Rodney
should also have placed on record atiida-
Wits to show that she was primarily en-
titled to atlmonN. This. he stated, sne
did not do. and now. after waiting two
months or more without taking testimony,
she asks for an extension of time for that
purpose.
Counsel for Mrs. Rodney stated to the
court that il is his intention to proceed
with the taking of testimony at once, but
could not do SO before. because of the
absence from the city of a very impor-
tant witness in the case. Justice Hagner
instructed counsel for the petitioner to
file an affidavit stating what it was eN-
pccted to prove by the absent witness.
This Will be done today or tomorrow,
when the question of the extension of
time Will come up for final consideration.
The Washington times., 1901-10-02
THE BLACK SWANS NEW MATE.
Another Bird Secured to Replace the
One which Escaped in July.

Representative j. T. Reyburn's black
African swan is to have a new mate to
fill the place in his affections left vacant
by the desertion of his first mate early in
July while being cared for on the lakes
back of the Monument. The new bird IS
a fine specimen OF swan femininity, and
is 2 native Of Australia, whence she has
Just been shipped to this country, con-
signed to Edward ]. Schmid, the local
bird dealer.
Il is understood that the disconsoiate
black swan objected to another spouse
from the dark continent: They are not
trtIo-birds from Africa he said, when
Informed by Mr.. Schmid The last one
left me two days after our nuptials had
been celebrated. and mortified me terri
bly,. It was very kind of Mr.. Reyhurn
to find nc a second fancee. and / ap-
preciate his Kindness. l have been terri
bly, lonely since my first one abandoned
me- OF course, there were white swans
in plenty. but l could not find the heart
to associate with birds OF so plobeian a
color All l hope is that this one will
have a sweet disposition-and, Of course,
too, | should like her to be beautiful, if
for no other reason than TO make my
first wife jealous should she ever return"
The male bird is now on Mr.. Reyburn's
estates !E North Carolina. The female
bind Is expected to arrive from New York
today and will be Immediately shipped
South to console the deserted mate.
The bird which mNsueriously disap-
pea-ed from the Babccck lakes in July,
after paying 4 visit to one Of the uptown
parks. has not been seen since, although
every endeayor has been made to effect
her capture II was supposed that she
had gone to make her nest In the marshes
along the Potomar. bus as she has rot
been found. hope Of recovering her has
been abandoned. The bird, as well = the
new one recently purchased IN Australia
for the Pennsylvania Representative, was
worth $50