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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
,Frisco Strike Holda On.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.--Governor
Gage has not yet been requested to act
as mediator in the great strike now in
this city. The city federation has ex.
tended the strike so as to include the
ports of Benecia and Redwood City.
The San Francisco Cycle Board of
Trade has undertaken the task of en-
listing all the retail dealers associations
of the city in an united effort to bring
about compromise. The labor leaders,
however, state that the struggle is not
likely to be ended for some time. A
massmeeting to consider the situation
has been called for tomorrow night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
ALABAMA CONVENTION.
Question to Reconsider Vote on So
HcitOrs' Election Lost.

Question to Reconsider Vote ON So
HcitOrs' Election Lost.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 2. - The
morning session of the convention was
spent in debating the question of recon.
sidering the vote by which section % Of
the Judiciary report, relating to the
election of solicitors by the people, was
adopted. The convention refused to
reconsider by a vote of 80 to SO.
The tag tax ordinance of Morrissette,
under consideration yesterday when the
convention adjourned, which reduces
the tag tax from so to 10 cents, and di-
recting the legislature to provide for
the support of agricultural schools now
in existence, was tabled by vote of 72
to AZ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
NOTHING FROM RocKHILL.
Department Wonders Why England
Does Not Sign Protocol.

Does Not Sign Protocol.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE state de.
partment has heard nothing from Mr..
Rockhill for several days as to the situa-
ton of affairs at Peking and is at a loss
to understand the reasons for the re-
ported refusal of the English minister
to sign the protocol 1t is expected,
however, that Mr.. Rockhill Will be
heard from very fully on the subject in
case the delay BODIES any serious issue
over the conclusion Of things.
There is an earnest desire throughout
official quarters to have done with the
long drawn out controversy, and as all
the powers seem agreed on this it is not
apprehended that the present delay will
affect any of the vital features of the
agreement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Charter Granted.

COLUMBIA, S. o., Aug, THE secre.
tary of state has granted charter to
the Spartan Building and Loan associa.
tion of Spartanburg, which is to have an
initial capital of $50, 900 and an ultimate
capital of 100000 The officers of the
company are J. NJ Connor, president;
7. A. Greene, vice president, and L. J.
Boyd, Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Chief Engineer RESIGNS.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 7.-Erskine Z.
Ramsay, chief engineer of the Tennes.
see Goal, Iron and Railroad company,
has rendered his resignation, but it is
expected that he will remain with the
company for some time yet until the
new engineer is acquainted with condi-
tions. His successor has not as yet been
selected. Mr.. Ramsay is one of the
best known mineral experts and devel.
opers in the district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Seven Is Number of Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. mo addition.
al bodies have been reooved from the
debris of the Locust street explosion
since 6 O'Clock last night There were
no deaths at either hospital where the
injured were taken. The total number
of known dead is seven, but several are
renorted missing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Expelled From VenezueIa.

New YORK, Aug. According to adj
vices received here, Hyppolyte Lambert,
formerly maitre d'hotel in Delmonico's s
downtown establishments. has been ex.
PEELED from Venezuela on the ground
that he is dangerous anarchist, says
The Herald. M. Lambert is a French
citizen, who lived in this city for sew
eral wears.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Reading strike About Over.

READING, Pa, Aug 1.-THE strike of
the Reading railroad shop hands, it is
believed, is practically over. Superin.
tendent of Motive Power Prince said to
committee of business men, who called
upon him in reference to the strike, that
the company will have no further CON
ference with the men on strike
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
NAvALSTORES.

SAVANNAH, Aug. 7.-Spirlts turpentine,
irm at "a; receipts, Lea; sales. 100;
exports. 500. ROstn; fym; receipts, bA1S
sales, none; exports; @'54 QUOTE; a; b.
s1.s5; H, $3.50; /, sl.45' K, s1.7o; NJ.
s.. 90: N, So IS; windowglass, $780, water
white, $3.50
CHARLESTON, Aug. 7.--Turpentine,s steady
at 81. Rosin, firm; sales - barrels; B,
c, 95o; d, $780, K. $1.O5; F. 81: 1U; G, 81. 10;
81 SO: windowglass 81. 80; waterwhite e3. 10.
WILMINGTON, Aug. 7.-Spirits turpsu-
tine steady at 81; receipts, SO casks.
Resin, firm at 95c@$1 90; receipts. lBe
Crude turpenrine, steady at 1.o0Qb2. 90; re-
ceipts, 81. Tar. firm at Sl.S5; receipts. 196.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Machias Ordered to Colon.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE navy de-
partment has ordered the gunboat
Machias, now at Boston, to proceed to
Hampton Roads and thence to Colon, at
the eastern terminus of the Panama
railroad, to look after American inter-
ests there. This is in connection with
the reports of the disturbances and in
terruption of traffic on the isthmus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Mental Science ociation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug 1.-THE
International Mental Science associa.
tion will hold its convention in Sea-
breeze, Fla, Nov. % to Dec. 8 next. It
is announced that over 90 delegates
from Europe will attend, and nearly ev-
cry state in the United States win be
represented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Flood Has subsided.

RICHMOND, Aug. THE storm and
food situation in the state is subsiding
and indications ere that the damage is
past. The wa@r has all passed away.
The wind has changed and normal con.
ditions are expected to continue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Four Hundred Men Strike.

MEMPHIS, Aug. -Four hundred men
employed in the Memphis car and
foundry works walked out yesterday bs
cause of a disagreement with the man.
agement on the subject of pay days.
Plans For Carnegie Library.
CHARLOTTE, N. o., Aug. 7.-The plar
for the Carnegie library at Charlotte
has been adopted. Work is to begin
this week, An excellent site has been
bought,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the we'll known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured bv the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO..
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. z.
For sale by all Druggists. Price 50c per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
Begin
Right!
JOHNSON'S TONIC.

J0HNSONS TONIC
The sickest not always in bed The meanest kind
of sickness just to be able to attend ones duties With
rich blood your veins you perform with pleasure the work
that becomes arduous task for half well people.
Why don't you take IOHNsONS TONIC2 1t is the
Worlds Greatest Medicine The dealer makes money on
JOHNSONS TONIC than any other kind Now remember
that your health is your business and making money is his
business
1t would pay you better to drive twenty-five miles to get
bottle of JOHNSONS TONIC rather than use the cheap kind
that pays profit to the dealer
Money making and Lfesavng don't very close togeth
IOHNSONS TONIC is the kind that cures t is 100 times
better than Quinne Does in day what slow Qunne
cannot do in ten days.
Better do your thinking when your health is at stake
Insist upon having the Worlds Greatest Medicine,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08

The above are only a few brands of the
many we carry in stock Send for catalogue.
"A Al other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
sold equally as low, from S1,25 gallon up
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08

GUNNER is here, and those who start
~ right will go through the whole summer
season with little trouble. A taint of Mala-
rial poisoning in your blood to-day will last
until the Fall unless you drive it out now.
Blood Medicines can't cure Malaria poison
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08

DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK. Aug. Cotton futures
0~aaa1 vuaoI
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

SPOT cotton closed quiet; mIddlinR up
lands, Sc; middling gulf, SIC. Sales, 65(
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-08
IOHNSON'S CHILL and FEVER TONIC.

It has been on the market for the
past seventeen years, and stands
higher to-day as a curative agent
than any other medicine made.
Take a thorough course of JOHN
SONS TONIC and enjoy that keen
pleasure in life that only belongs to
thoroughly well people.
Costs SO cents a bsttIe. Get it
today.
a. 3. CIRARDEAU,
SAVANNAH, GA.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
MANY WoULD-BE HoMEsTEADERs
HEARD FROM.
About 200 Citizens Who Would Like to
be Small Farmers-Kick Registered at
Washington.

Land Commissioner Boyd has about
200 applications in his office from people
who want to take up public lands.
They are all desirous of getting some
small tract as a homestead. and all win
probably be accommodated in time.
The majority OF the applicants for
land are natives. They want about 15
-Or 20 acres each and. judging by the ex-
perience had lately with homesteaders,
they will make success of the PROPOSE
tion If given land. Boyd proposes to
proceed only under the homestead lease
act, not giving titles in fee. The ex-
perience of the department in the past
has shown that natives who get titles
to land are very often likely to lose
the property, either by selling it to get
ready money, or by mortgage.
Applications are coming in to the
Land Office constantly. 1t will be the
policy of the department to open some
valuable tracts in the future and If
Boyd carries out his plans there will be
a large addition to the numbers of small
holders of land throughout the Islands.
Some of the large leaseholds will be cut
up when the leases expire.
"It will be the policy to keep out spe-
culators," said Boyd. I'VE want the
land to be occupied by bona fide home
steaders. OF course If a man gets a title
he is at liberty to sell, but most of those
who comply with the strict require
ments of our laws and make their
homes on their homesteads are likely to
stay if they succeed in making any
thing out of the land. l am glad to
hear from Puma and Hilo districts that
the settlers seem to be doing well and
to be well satisfied. Applications con-
tinue to come in here, and expect them
to keep on. The Hawaiian land laws
are even more liberal to the poor man
than those of the United States, for
here one who is quite destitute may
take some land and start on it without
any expense.
"I understand there are complaints
registered at Washington against our
giving away good public land, as 1t
is called. But Washington will realize
that what Hawaii needs is the small
farmer, and if this nolicy makes
small farms 1t will be the best thing
that could happen for the Territory.
american land laws would never dc
here. Under such laws all the land
would soon be held in big tracts by
wealthy men or corporations"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
WILL BE WIDELY CELEBRATED
ON MONDAY.
Public Reception at Noon Besides the
Invitation Affairs-Band viii Sere--
made During the Day.

The birthday of Queen Liliuokalani
will be celebrated on Monday at Wash
ington place in hearty fashion, a large
number of whites and natives of all
ranks and conditions being expected to
participate in the congratulations.
In order to accommodate the expected
number of guests there will be two re-
ceptions, one to a breakfast and one
to a luau in the afternoon both purely
invitation affairs.
The territorial officials generally have
been invited to attend the Breakfast
and the affair is understood to be pure
ly congratulatory, it having been an
nounced that politics will be tabued,
making the occasion a love feast and
occasion of a general reunion between
parties whose sentiments and actions
have hitherto been strained.
The public reception is announced to
take place between IL and l o'clock.
The natives will undoubtedly attend
in great numbers aside from the invit-
ed guests, and will probably give a
donation party, hookupu, to the Queen,
as was the old custom upon such occa-
sions.
The affair will be given a further air
of festivity by the presence of the band
at some time during the day, to sere-
made the Queen in honor of the occa-
sion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
FIRST RFTC1EO C[AIV.
LAM CHIP BEFORE THE FIRE
COMMISSION.
His Claim is Held to be Fraudulent and
He is Threatened With Arrest For
Perjury.

Yesterday afternoon the court of Fire
Claims made it's first order absolutely
rejecting a claim put in. Lam Chip, a
Chinese who wanted sos, was told that
his claim was fraudulent, and would
be thrown out of court.
Lam Chip was threatened with i'm
mediate arrest for perjury Judge Ke-
poikai happened to know him, and
cross examined him at some length as
to where he got the things supposed to
have been lost. Among them were some
stores. Lam said that the stuff was his
brothers property, and then that his
brother had given the goods to him.
Later he admitted that his brother went
to China five years before the China
town fire.
your claim is fraudulent and will be
thrown out" said Kepoikai, and the
other judges agreed with him. Lam
Chips application for damages was
marked rejected. and the members of
the court began to discuss the advisa-
bility of having him taken into custody
for perjury. 1t was finally decided to
take no action.
! There are others who may get into
| trouble with the authorities as the work
! goes on. More Hawaiian claims are still
being filed, some of them quite large
| Nakookoo, who was sergeant-at-arms
of the House. is the attorney for mos
of them.
In the past few days the court has
heard several hundred Chinese claims
Most of them are got through within
short order.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
SHE JARRED THE JAP
TOOK HIS MONEY AND THEN
WENT TO JAPAN.
Tilted Sweetheart Got Angry and Pro-
ceeded to Chastise Deceiving Woman
At Mail Dock.

Asaka, Japanese, was fined $25 and
costs this morning by Judge Wilcox for
assault and battery upon Serai, a Japa-
nese woman. AccordiTE to the state
ments of the defendant, the woman had
Tilted him in most eXasperating man
ner; she had promised to love and
honor him., then she got money and
then she "ducked" for Japan. In other
words, she worked him good and pro-
per-"
The testimony for the prosecution
went to show that the defendant had
attacked the woman at the Pacific Mail
dock. He struck her in the face and
about the head a number of times and,
as the result of these injuries the hear
ing of her right ear had been impaired
He had a heavy piece of iron up his
sleeve and it was surmised that he had
intended to strike her with iron, al
though he was disarmed before he
could do so.
were "extenuating circumstances. The
woman had. said the attorney, ingra-
tiated herself into the affection of the
defendant and imposed upon him to an
outrageous extent. BY representing
that she would love and honor him, she
had induced him to part with $40 on one
occasion and $40 on another. Instead OF
delivering the goods she had run 10
the steamer and tried to get away ia
Japan leaving Alaska without his
money and minus sweetheart. When
Asaka found how he had been done
he felt so eXasperated that he could not
control himself and had struck the wo-
man. The court decided to ,.e.L about
$25 more exasparation which he did by
levying a fine to that amount,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
death Of MAJ. BARTLETT THE ASYLUM MUST CO
BOYD INSISTS UPON HIS ROCK
CRUSHER,
The Board of Health Has a Chip on
Its Shoulder and superintendent Boyd
Lands 1t.

The Board of Health has a chip on it's
shoulder, says Superintendent of Pub
lie Works j. II. Boyd, and he is ready
to knock the chip off any time. IL the
Insane Asylum and the rock-crushing
machine cannot be together in Kuna-
wal, why the asylum will have to go.
AS for a notice from the Board of
health that the rock-crusher must be
stopped forthwith, Boyd says that he
has no more idea of stopping the crush
er than of going to live IN the Asylum
himself.
1.-The asylum will have to be moved
anyhow in a year or two, and new
bulldings will have to be secured" said
Boyd. Il saw one floor that was SO
shaky that 1 noticed DR.. Sloggett didn't
want to walk on it. In a year or two
the city will extend to where the insti-
tuition is now, and then moving will be
a necessity, for it will never do to have
the insane where other people are liV-
ing, and children may tease patients
who are out. An asylum for insane
ought to be entirely away from the
city"
The rock-crusher is not so bad, says
Boyd and he doesn't think it disturbs
or excites the crazy people half as much
as do committees of doctors going out
! to investigate. Il could not see that
the patients were any worse when the
llldCIllHt MOIheu, Sdlu bONu. Inc
doctors say that rocks were hurled at
the buildings and DAMAGE done and
patients endangered. l saw no rock
flying. There are a few carefully pre-
served marks where some rocks struck
the BUILDINGS when the crCsher first
started These are kept for use on
tours of inspection like that of yester-
day.
i 1T was imuossible to discuss the
matter at all with the Board of Health,
when | went with the members to visit
the place yesterday. DIR. Sloggett ap-
peared to have a chip on his shoulder.
He talked all the time and wouldn't
listen to anything. It's an old saying
that the Board of Health is above the
government, but it is not above the
Department of Public Works if l know
it. If it comes to making orders, I
might ha e something to say about the
use of the puDlic property occupied by
the asylum now.
AT present | have no place in mind
for the asylum and don't know just
whha ARRANGEMENT could be made. 1t
was impossible to discuss any plan yes
terday, because the members of the
Boaru of Health would not listen to
anything. The matter will probably
come up in the Executive Council
One thing is certain and that is that
we cannot let an asylum stop the entire
progress of the city"
This morning Boyd received from
Secretary Charlock of the Board of
Health a letter telling of the boards
idea re0arding the rock-crusher, and
contanir~ the request that the work
of crushing and Blasting be "immedi-
ately discontinued"
The work is going on, however and
will keep on unless Boyd is compelled
by law to stop. The boards next step
will be to ask the courts for an injunc-
tion to restrain Boyd from continuing
work, under section S24 of the penal
code.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
APPLICATIONS FOR LAND THE COMPROMISE IS NFH QUEENS BIRTHDAY
JAPANES-4 FIRE CLAIMANTS
STAND FIRM.
Court Might Have Reached Agreement
With Others-Attorney Dunno Re
ports on Work Of the Commission.

The compromise of Chinatown fire
claims has fallen through, owing to fai-
lure to reach an agreement with the
Japanese. Negotiations were in pro-
gress for long time between the Japa-
hase and Chinese consuls, and ssvetal
law firms that represent many Ha-
waiian and Caucasian claimants. For
a time it was thought that a basis OF
settlement which would be satisfactory
to the special fire claims court, which
would have to pass on it, would be ar
rived at.
The Chinese and others proved a good
deal more willing to make concessions
than the Japanese The latter stood
firmly on their demands as made up
and sworn to before the Consul imme-
diately after the fire. The result is thai
the compromise scheme is off, and the
Court of Claims will have TO go ahead
with each claim and make awards aC-
cOrding to the evidence.
j. j. Dunno, consul for the govern
ment, has made a report to the governor
on the work of the commission. 1t
contains the following:
"Since the appointment of said Com
mission 6,0S2 claims have been fled fol
adjudication. The numbers heard are
202 Chinese claims, $50 Japanese claims
6S Hawaiian claims and 13 Caucasian
claims. These claims vary greatly in
amount, ranging from s. to $77,703.7S
some of them are simple, while others
are exceedingly complex; and some OF
them carry with them the impression oi
honesty while others suggest indirec-
ton. The progress made by the COM
mission in the past can scarcely be re.
garded as any criterion by which to
judge their anticipated progress, be-
cause, as in all Investigations of tins
character, the preliminary progress is
necessarily slow. The Commission has
now a fairly firm grasp of the situation
and it's conditions. and it may reason
ably be expected that the claims will pe
disposed of with much greater rapidity
than heretofore.
est praise for the faithfulness and
>horoughness of it's investigations, foi
the constant endeavor to do justice tC
all concerned and for the precautions
to which it continually resorts to pre-.
vent fraud and imposition upon the
government; and l regard it as mat
ter of congratulation that this Com.
mission is composed of the gentlemen
who act upon it.
"On the whole, feel that fair ant
careful progress has been made, and eX
pect that al time goes on the disposition
of claims will become swifter. I canno
help regretting, howeVed, that the eff
cient life of the Commission should b
limited to six months, as this period o
time would seem to be inadequate.
Every respectfully,
~ j. DUNNE,
Counsel for Government"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
T,AROR DAY,

Starting with a parade and speech
making that will occupy the entire
morning, the celebration of Labor pay
on Monday next will be carried out with
games and ports at Kapiolani Park IN
the afternoon, including free re1resh,
rnents for the women and children, and
will conclude with a grand ball at the
drill shed in the evening for which in
Yitations have been issued to 800 OF the
sterner sex.
The parade will consist of various
unions of the city augmented with
floats from the Boilermakers, the iron
moulders and the Sailors unions, To-
Gather with those displayed by mer-
chants The Territorial and Mission
bands will both be in attendance and
the parade headed by Grand Marshal
Heffern and his aides on horseback