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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
GEORGIA SOLDIERS
HOME is DESTROYED
Early Morning Fire Reduces
Structure to Ashes.
NO LIVES REPORTED LOST

Blaze Started In the Garbage Plant
and All Efforts to Subdue the Fire
Were Futile--Property Was Valued at
$40, 900; Insurance $40, 900.
ATLANTA. Sept. 30. - The Soldiers
Home was reduced to ruins by fire at an
early hour this morning.
No lives were lost in the confagra-
tion, but the inmates lost nearly all
their personal effects.
Fire was discovered in the upper part
of the building at 8:l5 o'clock. 1t started
IN the garbage plant.
Immediately this discovery was made,
an alarm was given and hose line at
tached to the tank i'll the rear of the
building, and the inmates hurried from
their rooms.
An appeal for aid was sent to the fire
department. IN town, and a fire truck
was sent IN response thereto.
The water in the tank proved entirely
insufficient to stay the blaze and the
structure burnt like tinder. In 30 min
uGGS aIGSL IL CallSnG IL was ruin. save
for the water III the tank the building g
had no protection.
There were 70 inmates i'll the home
The building was insured Tor $4,000 1t
cost about $4,000.
All the inmates of the home have not
yet been accounted for, but it is believed
at this hour that no lives are lost.
Scarcely anything has been saved.
A movement will be started TO rebuild
the home by popular subscription.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
SURPRISED AMERICANS.
Soldiers Were at Breakfast When At
tackled by 400 Rebels.

tackled by 400 Rebels.
MANILA, Sept. 3O.-GeneraI Hughes,
from the Island of Samar, reports the
arrival of Sergeant Markley and one
private at Tannan, from the fight at
Balangiga, where over 40 men of Com.
pany Q, Ninth infantry, were killed by
insurgents, who attacked the troops
while at breakfast Saturday last.
The men who have reached Tannan
say that the officers of the company,
who were at first reported to have es.
capped, were killed with the majority of
the company. The troops were attacked
while unprepared by 400 bolomen, OF
whom the Americans killed about 100.
Many of the soldiers were killed in their
quarters before they had time to grasu
their rifles.
General Hughes is going to the scene
of the disaster and will personally com.
mand the troops
A new branch of the Katispunan has
been established at Tarlac, capital OF
the province of that name. The object
of the society is the slaughter of whites.
Marcelino Mariville, president of Bay
ang, is chief of the new branch, which
includes numbers Of the native constab.
ulary who were recently armed. One
policeman admits that he was taxed 81
and was ordered to make bolos A reg
ular collection has been made by the or
ganizatiOn from the natives, either by
persecution or threats, uprisings having
been planned.
The conditions in Tayants and Ba.
tangas are not reassuring. The worst
form of guerrilla warfare prevails there.
The insurgent forces are distributed un,
der cover along every road and trail
and wait for travellers in ambush. The
insurgent leader Caballos, who be-
longed to General Cailles' command,
but who refused TO surrender with Gail
les, is retreating to the mountains. The
main forces of the insurgents are scat
tered III bands over the province, where
they dig up rifles when there is an op
pOrtunity to use them,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
THREE KILLED IN WRECK.

Head.End Collision on New York,
~ New Haven and Hartford.
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 8O.-Three
men were killed and two seriously in.
jured in a collision of freight trains,
head-on, on the Berkshire division OF
the New York, New Haven and Hart.
ford railroad at Long Hill today. The
dead are!
Engineer &. Burns.
Fireman Gustafsen Of the nerthbound
train.
Brakeman NalIy of the southbeund
train.
Engineer Holt and Fireman Pitcher
Of the southbound train are injured.
Both engines and many cars were piled
up, blocking all traffic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Perfect Health

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and irritability from which so many
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
BOTHA MAKES FIERCE
ATTACK ON BRITISH
Commanded Force Of Fifteen
Hundred Beers.
HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED

Attack Was Made on the Garrison at
Portttala and Lasted All Day.
Among the Slain on the BurgheT
Side Was Commandant Opperman.
DURHAM, Natal, Sept. 80-A force of
1900 Beers, commanded by General
Botha, made an attack which lasted all
day long, Sept 26, on Portitala, on the
border of Zululand.
The burghers were finally repulsed,
but at heavy cost to the garrison,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
MINERS WAGE SCALE.
Referee Clark Submits Report, Which
Is Accepted.

KNOXVILLE, Sept. 30.-Judge @. d.
CLARK of Chattanooga, who was selected
as referee in the GOAL miners wags
scale controversy, has made his report,
which has been accepted by W. r. Fair.
ley and Hywel Davies, the other arbi.
traitors. The decision provides that 9
hours shall constitute work day, with.
out changes in wages now paid; that
mining shall be advanced three fifths
per cent on run of mines, and l cent on
screen coal; that no change shall be
made in pay for yardage work, and that
one payday per month shall remain.
The miners asked for 9-hour day in.
stead of 10 hours, general advance in
wage scale, varying as to work, and two
pay days per month
The new scale is effective i'll the Jel.
lico district Oct. j. 1t is believed it
may also be adopted in the Coal Greek
and Oliver Springs district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
North Carolina Pensions.

RALEIGH, Sept. 30 State Auditor
Dixon, who has charge of pension mat.
ters, says it is found that there will be
something over 600 pensioners this
year. or about 3 900 more than last year.
He says he expected the number would
be 10000 at least The lists are not
nnite ready to be given ont.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
LYLE Not Guilty of Murder.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. 0.-In the
case of Edward Lyle, charged with the
murder of Newton Lenier, the grand
jury failed to find true bill for murder.
Mr. Frank r. McNinch, Lyle's counsel,
states that the defendant will submit to
a charge of larceny, it being alleged, or
proven, that he tr;cked or swindlSd La
nier out of money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Lee VIII Visit Raleigh.

RALEIGH. Sept 30.-General William
R. Cox. president, and General William
P. Roberts, chief marshal of the North
Carolina state fair, TO be held here next
month, have specially invited General
Fitzhugh Lee TO attend the fair and
speak. He accepts. He will be given
5 notable reception.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Prisoner Fully Identified.

MOBILE, Sept. 3o.-A young white
man named Lewis Berner has been ar.
rested by the police ard identified as
the man who, some daya age, assaulted
and brutally beat young white girl
named Katie Dumas awhile she was
asleep at her home in this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Blue Ridge Charter Amended.

COLUMBIA, S. O.. Sept. 8O.-The char.
ter of the Blue Ridge railroad, which
now extends from Anderson to Wal
halla, has been amended by the score
tary of state so as to permit the road
being extended to the Georgia line. II
is understood the road will be extended
to Rabun Gap, Ga. Work will begin al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Ballasted With Gravel.

GoLDsBoRo, N. g., Sept. 9O.-The At
lantic and North Carolina railroad is to
be ballasted with gravel along it's entire
length. Work has already begun. W.
F. Carlisle, chief engineer. will take
charge of the department of roadway on
Oct. /. An order announcing this fact
has been issued, as have also orders to
all conductors to reduce any surplus
force
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
FINEST FISH AND MEATS.

Times-Recorder readers, who
eat, have an advantage over
others in that they known
Bragg Bros. carry only the
choicest meats and fish at their
market. Purest butter, a very
scarce article now, can be had
every day at Bragg's. Braggs
is the place to get something
good to eat. They keep only
the very best. Try Bragg Bros.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Negroes kiII Ex-PoIiceman.

MOBILE, Sept. 3o.--Robert McWhor.
ter, at one time policeman here, was
shot and killed after midnight in the
southern portion of the city by one of
three negroes. His assailants escaped
temporarily, but later the police arrested
Walter Jordan, Lee Hurst and Jacob
Mason, alias Washington. JordoR con-
fessed to firing the shot that killed Mo-
WhOrtpr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01

whose losses were an officer and II men
killed. Five officers and 38 men were
ing, of which number many are believed
to have been killed or wounded. The
Boer commandant, Opperman, and 10
burghers are known to have been killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
srana Jury neUurns sInuIoImenTs.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 30. - The
criminal court grand jury has returned
a large batch of indictments, among
them being the following: Fritz Carle,
murder of Ira r. Dunham; Alex Nor
rissstt, murder of Richard Mason; Tom
McCabe and Ben Cook, murder ol Mil
ten Moses; William Jones, criminal as
saul&
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Drowned Ia Oseeohee Canal.

SAVANNAH, Sept. 30.-Sam Deitch, a
12-year.ol boy, was drowned in the
Ogeechee canal. Deitch and several
young companions were playing on a
raft made of old logs at the foot of Mar
garet street, when the raft gave way
and precipitated the whole crowd into
the water. The screams of the boys
brought assistance in short order and
all were fished out in time except Deitch,
whose body had sunk to the bottom.
Some little time elapsed before the body
was recovered and life was extinct.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Long Buggy Ride.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. 80.-Mr. W.
f. Edgerten of Guilford college passed
the CITY en- route for St. Augustine, Fla.
He is making the journey in a one-horse
buggy. He started from Guilford COL
lege last Thursday and expects to reach
ST. Augustine in 10 days time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
Riot In Barcelona.

MADRID, Sept. 30.-The anniversary
of the revolution of 1868 was celebrated
at Madrid and other towns yesterday.
At a meeting of 20, 900 Republicans and
Socialists, at Barcelona, the crowds pro.
ceeded to lay a wreath upon the monu.
ment of General Prim, the once famous
insurgent leader in Spain. The mobs
collided with the police, who fired in
response to a volhey of stones. Three of
the persons participating IN the demon.
strations and two police officers were
wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01

The ABOVE are only a few brands Of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
Al other goods by the. gallon such as Corn
sold equally as low, from sl,25 gallon up
wards
We make a speciality of the Jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements Of
| feredss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
.,,nso 13e I1eo;a1IIIY IIiIaIln.a..

COLUMBIA, S. O., Sept 30.-The State
Pharmaceutical association has employ
ed inspectors to see that drug stores do
not employ prescription clerks who are
not legally qualified These inspectors
have recently made six arrests, the pro-
prietors being indicted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01

A smlI man in q largegn
gimlet in an anger ha
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
IOHNSON'S CHILL and FEVER TONIC.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-01
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
COTTON FUTURES.

Spot cotton closed quiet; middling /
lands, 81; middling gulf, s12c.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05

POLICE COURT.-The following casef
were disposed OF yesterday:
A man, drunk in the street; dis
missed.
BENJAMIN Simpson, colored. shooting
fireworks 10 boys face Eoed 81 so.
Cstharine Holland, qolored, lunscy
dismissed.
Sidney Foster, colored, suspicion OF
stealing shirts from John Ford; con-
tinued.
The following cases were disposed OF
today:
James Kennedy and Lsmuel Wyman,
colored, trespsssing on the property OF
the Southern Railway /; placed on bread
aud water diet.
A man, drunk in the street; dis
missed.
AlOuzo Chase, colored, drunk in the
street dismissed.
Sina jackson, colored, assault and
beating Mamie Jackson dismissed.
Noah Green, colored, assault and
beating Mary Cant fined $40.
Harrie Baker, colored. assault and
beating Mamie Morrison fiued $40.
Alice Jones, colored, escaping from
workhouse detained.
A man, disorderly conduct; dis
missed.
Night Report.-Lsst night was clea
snd warm. Nine prisoners and hv,
dodgers were at the citation house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. ]. H. d. smoot has

PERsoNAL.-Mrs.J J. H. d. Smoot has
returned from Clarke county.
Mr.. Melville W. Lindsey, young
medical student and son OF Mr..
Samuel E. Lindsey was operat.
ed upon for appendicitis at the
iD6rmary yesterday evening. The OPP
Grafton was performed by Drs. Stone,
of Washington, and Snowden and Kip
stein. OF this city. The young mans
condition Is believed to be favorable.
Mr.. Lindsey returned from Atlantic
City a few days ago complaining Of
what was believed to be some slight
ailment. His condition, however, grew
worse and the physicians pronouncipg
it q case OF appendicitis an operation
was decided upon. His many friends
in this city hope he may recover.
Miss Fannie Dixon has gone to Rock.
bridge Alum Springs to spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Matte E. Best and Miss Dako-
to, her daughter, of the Cherokee
Agency, North Carolina, are visiting
their old home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rudd today cele.
brsted the 41st anniversary of their
marriage.
Mr.. ]. Cooke Brosdus. Of Newark,
Ohio, is visiting his mother, Mrs. M.
g. Brosdus, on Queen street.
Mrs. M. A. Klipstein continues criti-
oslly Ill at the family residence, GOT
Prince street.
Mr.. A. P. Murray, who for number
OF years has resided 10 Tennessee, is on
a visit to his old home.
Col. J. A. deLaenel has gone to Old
Point to spend a few weeks.
Master French Simpson, son OF
Mayor Simpson, is quite sick at his
home, on Columbus street.
Mr.. Il. Bsyliss entertained number
of his friends at picnic at his home in
Fairfax county yesterday.
Corrie, the little daughter OF Mr.. n.
s. Greenswsy, is seriously i'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05
Lansburgh&BrO.,
42o to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON. DC.

HANDS INJURED.-There were but
two accidents reported yesterday from
firearms in this city, although in some
instances youngsters were slightly
burned from the careless handling OF
explosives. A little son of Mr.. NJ Igoe
had one of his hands painfully injured
by the premature discharge of pistol.
He received immediate surgical atten-
ton and no apprehension ia felt as to
the result. Master Wilmer W ller,
son OF Mr.. Charles P. Waller, was pain.
fully shot 10 the hand by the accidental
discharge OF q pistol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05

THE DEADLOCK 10 the Board OF Al
dermen, from present appearances, Ia
about as firm as the backbone of the
present torrid wave, and the members
are apparently as immovable as they
were last Monday when, with the mer.
curry at the century mark, they took
los Intellectual ballots for president.
Scores OF people have made keys with
which to pick the lock, but 80 far none
have fit or been able to turn back the
bolt. There is bat one effectusl meas
urea heroic oDe--and that is to shat
ter the combination and duplicate key
for this purpose is 10 the possession OF
every member of the board. The knot
is worse than Chinese puzzle and the
man who Is to use the sword, so far,
has not materislzed. Every suggestion
as to how the tsDgle could be unraveled
has been rejected. In the meantime
the coming Tuesday is drawing closer
and closer with the likelihood of q repe.
tition OF last Mondays scenes should
the members now so firmly arrayed
against each other remain determined.
This unfortunate state OF affairs is de-
plored by the friends of both sides and
all hope some satisfactory method will
be arrived Mt to relieve the situation at
the next meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A YOUNG
MAN.-Mr. Harvey Poss, aged %, son
OF the late Henry Poss, of this city
was the victim OF distressing accident
near Cabin John Bridge yesterday, be
having been accidentally shot through
the body by Mr.. Samuel W. Pitts, one
OF his young friends. 1t was reported
late 10 the evening that the wound bad
proven fatal, but, to the relief OF his
relatives and friends, 1t was subse-
quently ascertsined at late hour last
night that he was resting easily and
that the wound was not regarded as
necessarily fatal. There were several
versions of the shooting, one to the ef-
feet that the pistol was accidentally
discharged while the young men were
10 carriage with two young ladies OF
this city; another which placed the
scene of the accident on the road
while the young men were shooting at
q mark. Another and entirely differ
ent story was that o bail cartridge had
by carelessness been placed among
some blanks and that the pistol was
being used for salutiDg pur-
poses. The following, however, Is
accepted as the correct version :
Young Poss and Pitts left this city
early yesterday morning accompanied
by Misses Chase and Pittman, to make
an excursion to Cabin john Bridge and
Great Falls. They hired carriage and
started up the Conduit road from
Georgetown. A short distance from the
bridge Pitts stopped to give the horse a
rest, and in the interval engaged 10
target practice with q small pistol.
After one or two shots were fired the
weapon got out OF order and the cylin-
der failed to revolve. Pitts attempted
to repair it, and in doing so exploded a
cartridge, the bullet from which en-
tered Poss's back near the shoulder, and
passing through his left lung, lodged
beneath the skin over the collarbone.
The young people were greatly fright
ened, and fastened with the
wounded man to the bridge, from
which point he was removed to the
Georgetown Hospital In a trolley Car.
When the hospital was reached Poss
was in critical condition, and the
surgeons feared that his life could not
be saved. By a rapid and delicate
operation the bullet was removed and
gauze was applied to the wounded lung
TO check internal hemorrhages. The
young man who was handling the pis-
tol as well az the young women OF the
party suffered intensely from the dis
tress caused by the unfortunate acct
dent, and their many friends and
acquaintance whom they met after
their return home sincerely sympathized
with them and expressed many hopes
that the wounded man would recover.
A telephone message received from
Washington today stated that Mr.. Poss
was holding his own and that bis con-
dition was as we'll az could be expected,
and subsequent message stated that
he was somewhat better and there is
some little hope OF his recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05

THE HARBoR BOAT VIGILANT.-The
new machinery Tor the Washington
hsrbor police boat Vigilsnt has arrived
10 this city and ls now being placed in
position by the contractors. W. g..
Moore's Sons. 1t is expected that it
will be two weeks before this work is
completed. Upon its completion the
boat will be taken back to Washington
and finished up. 1t is expected that
the boat will be ready for service about
August l. The Vigilsnt has been re-
built to nearly three times her former
capacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05

A DEARTH IN HAPPENINGS. Con
trary to expectations, there has been a
notable desrth In local events during
the past forty-eight hours, the Fourth
OF July afording but few occurrences
worth recording. The Mayor had q
number OF cases before him this morn
ing, but the parties srrsigned were
charged with nothing serious. Those
who had been arrested for being drunk
we're dismissed, his honor deeming the
punishment OF being locked up for any
time during the prevailing weather q
sufficient iptiction without being fined
in addition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05

Az AERoNAUT KILLED.-Frsnk Tszelow
40 seronsut from Grand Rapids, was killed 81
Muskegon, Mich, yesterday while making 4
cannon parachute. drop When the balloon
had reached LOO set in height the rope
broke, and Tsselow dropped into MuskegoI
Lake. When 1t was recovered Tszelow'
body was found in terribly mangled eondi
ton. Tszslow WAS sn assistant Of Protector
Meisell. and this was ais second ascension
The accident was witnessed by thousands o.
naople
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05

A WILDCAT KILLED.-The residents
OF Seminary Hill have for long time
been annoyed by predatory wildcat
which has been RECALLING itself on chick
ems. Yesterday the whereabouts OF the
feline were discovered and Mr.. George
Wise procured gun and by well-di.
rected shot killed it. The cat had been
terror to the neighborhood, having
whipped ell the dogs it encountered.