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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Occasional Collision of Arms.

Toxic, July 81. p. m.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
the Japanese army headquarters il
Manchuria:
Occasional collisions take place be
tween scouts on both sides of the rail
road along the Fenghwa Kaih Yuer
and Kwangping roads. The enemy is
being gradually driven northward."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Trauedy in Tennessee Town.

Nashville, Tenn, July S-A terri
BILE tragedy occurred on the main thor
oughfare of Dickson, Tenn, this morn
ing in which DR.. e. W. Readings, the
towns leading physician, was shot five
times by J. E. Fowler, a musician
Fowler charged Readings with running
his home. The wounded man is in &
critical condition and can live but {
short while. Fowler is believed to bt
insane. The tragedy has caused the
intensest excitement at Dickson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
insurance Man comIts suicide.

Spokane, Washington, July ST. c.
Boyd, aged 35, assistant general agent
of the Hamburg Bremen Insurance
company, has committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head.
Boyd was heavily interested in the
Big Bend Naval Bank of Davenport,
Wash. G. C. May, president of the
bank, was arrested in Berlin. 1t is
believed his mind was unbalanced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Jim Grow Law In Nashville.

Nashville, July 5.-The Jim Crow
law passed at the last session of the
Tennessee legislature will go into eff.
feet here. BY the provisions of the
law, negro people must take back
seats in the street cars, while the
whites will be seated in front. Plac.
ard have been posted in the cars di
recting passengers where to take seats
Failure to comply with the law is q
misdemeanor. The law is general al
throughout the state. Negroes here
threaten to boycott the street cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Nenroes Form Labor Trust.

lexington, Ky, July .7.-Negroes are
sported to have entered into com.
pination here and agreed not to work
in harvest fields for $3.50 day, the
price offered by farmers. Wheat is
going to waste for lack of labor to har-
vest it. Three negro men, known to
have refused offers of work in harvest
fields, we're arrested for vagrancy and
sent to the workhouse. Farmers are
taking steps to procure Swedish help
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
BARON JuTARo KoMURA

veyed TO the Minnesota which was
dressed with flags as were all other
ships in the harbor.
The Marquis Ito, Premier Katsura
the other members of the cabinet, Mr.
Griscom, the American minister and
the staff of the legation, were among
those who accompanied Baron Ko-
mura and his party to the Minnesota
An enormous crowd of Japanese and
foreigners with bands of music assem-
bled at the water front and general
enthusiasm was manifested, the bands
playing patriotic airs and the crowd
discharging fireworks.
On arriving on board the Minnesota
Baron Komura and those who accom-
panied him partook Of collation. af
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Neoro RiddIed bv Mob.

Shelbyville. Ky. July 8.-Lon
Beard, negro, who had been arrested
on the charge of assauIting Mrs. Ches,
ter Crawford, of Normandy, was
lynchced at that place. He was being
taken from Taylorsville to Shelbyville
for safekeeping, but when the train
arrived at Normandy mob of about
25 men entered the day coach and
riddled Beard with bullets as he sat in
his seat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Find Rodv Montha After.

Cheboygan, Mich, July 5.-The body
of Albert Fleury, who was lost last
February while crossing the straits OF
Mackinac, on the ice, after coming
over for medical aid for his sick child
was found floating in the slip al
SWift's mill in this city Sunday by
boys who were fishing The body was
badly decomposed, but Identification
was possible by his clothes. He was
a Maccabee and carried 81 900 insur
ance, which the. widow was unable te
r util his body was recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Kansas Can't Build Refinery.

Topeka, Rans., July 8.-The law
passed by the legislature last winter
appropriating $4,000 to build an in
dependent oil refinery at Peru was to
day declared unconstitutional by the
state supreme court in an opinion rem
dered by Associate Justice Greene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
New onicers are Elected.

Paducah, KY, July 8-The mem
bers of the American Microscopical
society have elected the following Of
icers: President, Simon H. Gage
Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y; sec
retary, R. H. Wolcott, university oi
Nebraska, Lincoln; treasurer. ]. @
snitn New Orleans, La.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Pension Examining Surgeons Meet.

PENSION examining surgeons Meet
Chicago, July 8.-The National AS
sociation of pension examining sur
geons has convened here for a two
days session, with 125 pension exam
iners, representing 4,500 members oI
the pension board in attendance. Ir
order to further the movement toward
doing away with whatever friction ex
lists between the pension boards anC
the pension authorities at Washington
DR.. Sam Houston, medical referee o1
the pension bureau, was invited to at
tend the convention. The convention
will be devoted largely to the readig
of papers on diseases peculiar to ole
soldiers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
one Hia%uayman Robs STAGE.

Meadows, Idaho, July 8-The stage
from Warren to Meadows has been
held up by lone highwayman near
Resort station The bandit covered
the driver with two automatic revolv-
ers and compelled him to cut open the
mail sacks and throw them down. He
then removed all the registered letters.
Two passengers and the driver were
lined up and relieved of tneir valua.
bles The robber then coolly walked
away with his plunder, amounting to
81 200 to $1,000 He was unmasked
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
LiabilIties ss57, SIS; Assets s2eo.

Chicago, July 8.-Louis M. spen-
Ger, life insurance and bond agent,
has filed a voluntary petition in bank
-~aptcy in the United States district
csurt. He places his liabilities e
1857 .645 and his assets at $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
JAPANESE ENJOYS
SAIL FOR AMERICA
Enthusiastically Cheered As
Steamship Departs.
BANDS PLAY PATRIOTIC AIRS
Baron Jutoro komura and Minister
kogoro Takohira Will Represent ia
pan at Peace Conference To Be Held
at Our National Capital.

Yokohama, Japan, July 8.-The
steamer Minnesota of the great north
ern line having on board the japanese
peace plenipotentiaries sailed from
this point for Seattle at 4:30 this af
ternoon. The governor of Yokohama
and the civic bodies esSorted the plen
ipotentiaries to the pier, where they
were received by a military guard. AT
the pier the plenipotentiarh>s and their
suites entered launches and were con
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
MUTINEERS AT LAST
SURRENDER .WARSHLP
Kniaz Potemkine Turned Over
To Roumania officials.
TURKEY ORDERED TO SINK SHIP

The MutIneers Offer the Warshp to
Roumania as q Present and Want
Passports Furnished them by that
Government.
KUSTENJI, Roumania, July 9.-The
mutinous crew of the kniax Potemkine
and her consort, the rebel torpedo
! boat, have surrendered to the Rouma.
nlan authorities, have landed and are
now beinu dispatched in small parties
to different pIaeesln Roumania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
DEATH INTERFERES WITH
PLANS FOR A WEDDING
setrothed Pair Killed in An Auto
at Bennington, Yer
mont.

Bennington. VT, Aug. ia wedding
which was to have been held at Man
chester, this state, in few days and
for which arrangements were already
made. will never take place, for the
reason that the prospective bride and
groom. Miss Z. p. Willing daughter of
the late Henry J. Willing of Chicago,
and II. p. Lindley, attorney and deputy
police commissioner of New York, are
tonight but two shapeless masses of
human flesh. victims of an automobile
collision with a train. While touring
in an automobile among the Vermont
hill Miss Evelyn Pierpont Willing,
daughter of the late Henry j. Willing,
of Chicago. and her tinace, Harris
Lindsey. deputy commissioner OF New
York. were Instantly killed in COLI
sion with a passenger train near the
town of Bennington. The accident was
one of the most shocking in the histo-
nv of automobiling in America. The
vehicle was struck squarely by loco
motive. hurled from the track, the two
cars in the train wrecked, and the en-
gine itself derailed. The automobile
subsequently was consumed by fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
MINISTER;
NEGRO is KILLED
Policeman Ends the Life of a Black
Scoundrel in New
York.

Balston. n Y, Aug. Is Rev. Ber.
nard Schultz and his wife. of New
York City, were attacked at Mechanics
vile Saturday night and probably IA
tally injured by a negro. who was shot
and killed in Saratoga while resisting
arrest.
Mr.. Schultz went to Mechanicsville
recently to take charge of the Episco-
pal church during the absence of the
rector. Early Saturday evening Will
liam Curtis. negro, presented himself
at the door of Che rectory and asked
for a drink of water. Mr.. Schultz was
turning back to get it when the negro
drew piece or lead pipe from beneath
his coat and felled the clergyman, fol
lowing thus up with a rain of blows
until his victim lay unconscious and
apparently dead.
Mrs. Schultz, who was upstairs. hur-
ried down on hearing her husband
fall, and was met in the hall by the ne
gro who instantly struck her down.
Policeman James Sullivan discover
ed Curtis yesterday in Searing's alley.
a negro colony in Saratoga. The negro
ran, and Sullivan fired, shooting him
through the head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
EAGLES ARE GIVEN
A TON OF SNOW
Members of Order in Denver Present
Visitors With Insignia of Winter
from Mountsir Peaks.

Denver. Colo. Aug. 15-Members of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles have
gathered here from throughout the
country to attend the sessions of the
grand aerie which began today and will
continue until Saturday. The unique
gift of nearly ton of pure snow to the
visitor Eagles created considerable of
a sensation at grand lodge headquaT-
ters here. The presentation was made
on behalf of the members of local aerie
No 80 of Denver. The snow was Sc
cured at Rollins pass. on the ''Moffatt
road" the line being constructed to
Salt Lake City. and assfonnd in large
quantities at an elevation of II, $50 feet
60 miles from Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
APPEAL FOR AMERICAN JEWS TO
RUSSIAN COMMISSIONER WITTE

Mr.. Straus said he had urged upon
NJ. Witte that Russia should repeal
the unreasonable and restrictive laws
which deprive the Jews in Russia Of
the right to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness After he had seen
NJ. Witte Mr.. Straus made a state
ment, which was highly important:
Il am optimistic that peace will re-
suit from the present negotiations" he
said. Il have never known of con-
ference following a great war which
did not have such a happy outcome.
A failure exasperates not only the bel
ligerents. but public sentiment gener-
ally and has consequences that no civ
iliZed state cares 10 face
Finance Not Involved.
NJ Witte denied in the most posi-
tive way that the conference had any
thing whatever 10 do with finance or
with the floating of loans. either for
the continuation of hoStilities or the
payment of an indemnify The sole
subject under discussion. he said, was
the status of the Jews in Russia
Mr.. Kraus also denied that the ques'
tion of a loan was touched upon He
said that was not his business, and
consequently he could not negotiate on
such 4 matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15

Portsmouth, n. H.. Aug. 15.-Import-
ant as the peace negotiations are to
the whole world. they were partly over
shadowed last night by the conference
held at the Hotel Wentworth by NJ.
Witte and a committee of fire repre-
Sentatives of American Jews. who
pleaded with the great statesman for
improvement of the condition of the
people of their race living in Russia
The committee consisted of the follow
ing men: Adolf Kraus of Chicago, pres
ident of the Independent Order of B'nai
b rith. Oscar s. Straus. of New York,
former United States minister to Tur-
key. Adolph Lewisohn. of New York.
banker. Jacob H. Schiff. New York. of
the banking firm of Kuhn. Loeb & Co,
Isaac Seligman OF New York. member
of the banking firm OF Seligman Broth
erS
In the official statement given out
when the conference closed. ii was
said that. whilst the discussion. in its
nature. could not well lead TO any prac
tical results. the men present at the
conference. which lasted several hours
believe that in the course OF time the
mutually frank exchange of opinions
and views which were made cannot but
have beneficial consequences"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR ST. LOUIS BANK

ST Louis. Aug 15-Following the
decision OF Federal Judge VanDeventer'
denying the application for injunction
TO prohibit the enforcement OF the
fraud order by the postal authorities
the directors OF the Peoples United
States bank have voted to go into vol
untary liquidation.
Notwithstanding the decision of the
directors TO go into voluntary hquida-
ton. Judge McElhinney today granted
the application for a receiver Tor the
Peoples United States bank on the re-
quest of Attorney General Hadley, OF
Missouri The court appointed a re-
ceiver but announced his name would
be temporarily withheld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
new YORK SENATORS
FIGHT PRESIDENT
Depew and Platt Oppose the National
Executive in Political Ap-
pointment.

New York. Aug. IA fight is on
between President Roosevelt and the
two United States senators from New
York, Depew and Plat, over the dis
trict attorneyship for the southern dis
trict of New York. The senators are
standing by their candidate, Robert c.
Morris. The president thinks that
James K Sheffield should have the
place. Gov. Higgins, playing in with
the state machine, attempted to side
track Mr.. Sheffield by Offering him ap-
pointment as state lighting commits
sioner, which he declined. 1t is possi-
BILE for the New York senators. if they
desire to carry the contest TO extremes.
to prevent the confirmation of any man
the president may appoint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
FOR RECIPROCITY
Twelve Hundred Delegates to
Attend Chicago Con-
ference,
WHICH OPENS WEDNESDAY
Gov. Deneen and Mayor Dunns
Down for the Chief
Speeches.

Chicago III, Aug. Is Fully 1,2O0
delegates. representing the leading ag.
ricultural, commercial and manufactur-
ing associations, are expected 10 at
tend the national reciprocity confer
ence to convene here next Wednesday
and Thursday.
Wednesday Mayor Dunno and Gov.
Deneen will deliver addresses of well
come. Senator Cullom. chairman of
the senate foreign relations commit
tee. will address the convention Wed
nesday afternoon. CuIlom will be fol-
lowed by Eugene n. Foss, of Boston,
one of the leading American authorf-
ties on reciprocity.
Western Governors to he Heard.
Thursday a number Of western gov
ernors. including Cummins. of Iowa
Mickey, of Nebraska, and Hoch. of
Kansas. will address the conference.
John A. Kasson, father of the Kasson
reciprocity treaties negotiated under
the Mckinley administration. will be
here either in person or will send a
statement giving his views of the ex-
listing situation as TO reciprocity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. 15.-The ad-
missions OF one Of the United States
inspectors that he had been offered
bribes. and a sensational grilling of a
contractor forms a leading feature Of
the investigation at the Schuylkill ar
senal into what the government be
heves is a big swindle in furs that may
amount to more than $150,0O0. Evi-
dence was given to show that for sew
eraI years contractors for fur gloves
and caps needed by soldiers at western
posts have been in a combination
aimed at the practical destruction OF
competitive bidding and influencing Of
inspectors to pass on worthless goods
upon the soldiers.
Trouble Among Contractors
Trouble in the ranks of the cOmbi-
nation gave the government clew 10
begin the investigation. One contract
or testified that he was a low bidder
upon the contract for caps. with bid
of SIG5. Afterwards, when the spspi-
cions Of the government became arOus-
ed and the bids were readyeTtised, the
same contractor finally did the work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
UNEARTHING FEDERAL SCANDAL
AT THE SCHUYLKILL ARSENAL

at Slip. although the bid was made in
the name Of another man
Morris Busch was the contractor
who was kept under a fire of questions
for three hours by Maj. Frederick 5.
Strong. detailed from Washington TO
conduct the investigation While
strongly declaring that he had never
bribed an inspector, and that he had
tried 10 do good work. the contractor
admitted that he could not explain how
some fur gloves and caps bearing his
mark could ever have passed the in
spectors-
Inferior Fur- Onerrd-
The contractor admitted the few
samples shown him were simply "A
travesty upon gloves and caps. Finally
he declared that one Of the experts
who had declared that so per cent OF
his goods were pOt up TO the standard
was a personal enemy. that another eX-
pert who had aided the government
was none too friendly. and that II the
experts said that he had used fall
muskrat skins instead OF spring or win
ter skins they must be cOnspiring
against him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
RAISES
SEVENTY SHIPS

Victoria. b. C.. Aug. 15-News has
been received from Port Arthur that
over 20 vessels, including the battle
ships Peresviet, Poltava, Retvizan, Po-
bieda and PalIada and the cruiser Bay
an. have been raised. and the work OF
salving the merchant steamers, sunk
at the harboT mouth for blocking pur-
poses has been let to Japanese firms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
MERCER
Said to be Forming for the
Manufacture Cf
Cars.
RIVALS UNITE INTERESTS
Eight Hundred Builders to Confer
in Philadelphia Next
Month.

= Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. 15.-Eight
hundred of the heads of the largest
firms in the country engaged in the
manufacture of trolley cars have en-
gagged rooms at the Bellevue-Stratford
for the second week in September for
a convention. which possibly will be
the forerunner of one of the greatest
consultations of recent years.
J. c. McQuinton, superintendent OF
the Westinghouse Electric company.
and F. H. Gale. president of the West
inghouse's former bitter rival. the Gen
eral Electric company. of SChnectady.
each have engaged 80 rooms. The Ma
tional Air Brake company has 80 rooms.
and dozens of firms that appear as com
peJitive bidders in making the body of
trolley cars have secured adjoining
apartments.
Position of Big Company.
Members of the J. G. Brill company.
of this city. one of the largest manu-
facturers of car bodies in the world,
decline to discuss consolidation ru-
mOrs, but il is an open secret that mem
bers of this firm have held numerous
conferences during the last six months
with representatives of other large car
concerns, and that by absorbing the
works ar ST. Louis and Elizabethport a
beginning. at least. has been made to-
wards general consolidation.
Among the other firms that have en-.
gagged more than ten rooms for their
officers are the Blaine -Scholtz com
pany. the Lorraine company, the Massa-
chusetts Chemical company. the Con
solidated Heating company. the Diff
Manufacturing company. the Standard
Paint company, and the Louisville
Railroad company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
Sanger pullman Hurt.

San Mateo, Cal, Aug. 15-The inju.
Ties received by Sanger Pullman. who
was thrown from buggy at San MateO
are critical Mr.. Pullman fell on his
head. and, from present indications
his attending physician. DR.. Bowie. can
give but little hope for his recovery
The patient is at his home at Belmont
attended by his wife, a nurse, and a
physician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
Internal Machine Ad-
dressed to the
Governor.
FOUND BY A FARMER
Box Containing High ExplO-
siVes Duly Ad-
dressed.

Muskegon. Mich, Aug. Is Grin
Steinhoff, an Oceana county farmer.
yesterday found a long, white box on
the beach near Silver Lake. Across
the top was this address:
Gov. LaFollette, Madison. Wis, care
of Executive Mansion"
Steinhoff pried off the cover and
found. packed in sawdust and gun cot
ton, lead pipe a foot long with holes
in both ends stopped by metal caps.
Protruding from one end of the pipe
was a two-foot fuse.
Steinhoff lighted a brush pile fire
and threw the device in the flames.
When the gas pipe had been heated a
terrific explosion occurred and a great
hole was blown in the ground. Pieces
of dirt and stones flew several hundred
feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15

ing the plenipotentiaries to reaDproach-
ment upon every possible point clearly
on points of divergence. the narrowing
down of negotiations to the fewest nos
sible number, if for instance, the dis
puted points were reduced TO two as it
Is considered certain they eventually
will be. the plenipotentiaries would be
enabled to bargain or compromise to
offer proposition and counter PROPOSE
tion. II. in the end dn agreement vas
found 10 be impossible. the world will
know and be able to form it's judgment
of the merits or respective contentious
and place the blame for prolongation
OF the carnage in the far east. The
very fact that ultimately the world will
be able to fix the responsibility for the
rupture. that in the final analysis of
the two countries are on trial before
the public opinion of the world, con-
stitutes the main hope of successful
outcome of the negotiations
The Morning Discussion.
At the morning session today con-
sideration of article four which relates
to the Liaotung peninsula and the sur
render OF Russian leases was begun
AS the cession of Sakhalin is the fifth
article. the natural deduction would
be that today would witness collision
and possibly a deadlock But it ap-
peared more likely that the question of
the cession of the island, upon which
neither side is now prepared to yield
when reached by mutual agreement,
would be postponed until the end of the
policy of each side as understood being
to maneuver to place the responsibility
of rupture on the other. 1t is regarded
as practically certain that neither will
insist at this juncture upon the precipi-
tation of situation which will decide
this issue The plan is almost certain
| TO pass over the disputed articles and
see how far an agreement is possible
CONTINUED on Eighth PaRel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
WILL NOT BEGIN WORK
FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS
As to the New York Legislative Com
mittee in Life Insurance
Inquiry.

New York. Aug. 15.-James McKeen,
one of the legal counsel for the New
York legislative committee. to investi-
gate the life insurance. announces that
because of the great number of pre-
paTatory details to be covered by coun-
sci, the committee would probably not
begin it's sittings for about two weeks