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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26

Oyster Bay, August 25-Baron Ka-
neko had an interview with President
Roosevelt today the third within ten
days He arrived on Long Island
railroad train at 1920 a. M
q cannot talk now about my mission
to the president" he said. Il would
be delighted if l could. Some day III
tell you all about it"
He was asked if he had seen the
statement of Count Lamsdorff, the
Russian minister of foreign affairs, in
which he declared Russia would pay
no indemnities to Japan or make any
cession of territory.
"Oh, yes" he rejoined, "I have seen
it. / think is was a great mistake"
In you opinion" the baron asked,
was Count Lamsdorff's statement
truly representative of the intentions
of Russia or was it in the nature of a
bluff"
'It was official, I understand" re-
sponded the baron, "and l so l suppose
We must swallow it"
What do you think of the prospect
of a successful issue to the peace CON
ference?"
Baron Kaneko hesitated an instant
and then with a shrug of his shoul-
ders, he replied
"Oh, it is very much like the weatl
er down here; it is very much" A
rain was falling heavily and the sky
was dark and gloomy and disagree
able
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
.EMPLOYE kBSCONDS
WITH BANK FUNDS
Young Frenchman Becomes In
fatuated With Actress.
SHORTAGE is ABour 100000

In Company with an Actress He Char
ters Yacht and Sails for South
America-PoIice on His Trail Sue
ceed in. Capturing Him.
New York, August 25.-Paris is agog
with a sensation such as it has not en-
Joyed since the Humbert case, says the
Herald correspondent.
Until the end of July Jean Galaxy,
was punctual employe of a great
Paris bank, earning the monthly sal
ary OF $50, out of which he maintained
wife and two children. At present
he is said to be a fugitive aboard a
chartered steam yacht, which left Las
Palmas Aug. 8, for Buenos Ayres. Di
cOVer1es of clever manipulatiOns in the
banks books indicate an alleged short
age amounting to about 5000, 900.
Word has been received by the po-
lice that the yacht had arrived at
Bahia, Brazil, and the party aboard
was under arrest. A man supposed
to be Gallay declared to the Bahia po-
lice that he was a Belgian. M. Ha-
mard, chief of the Paris detective
service, imediately cabled to Bahia for
further news, and ordered the French
detectives near Bahia to go immediate
ly to that town to take possession OF
the prisoner as soon as the extradition
preliminaries are accomplished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Conference at St. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, August 25.-Afto;
seeing foreign Minister Lamsdorff yes.
terday afternoon, Mr. Meyer, the Amer
lean ambassador sent another long dis
patch to Washington last night It
is impossible to learn the nature OF
this dispatch, the embassy declining
to make any statement regarding it.
Count Lamsdorff saw the emperor
again yesterday. A special council
of foreign office officials with Count
Lamsdorff presiding, will be held at
4 o'clock this afternoon at which Ger.
tain matters bearing on the peace ne
gotiations will be discussed,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Reports Not PLEASING to ARMY.

Godzyadani Manchuria, August %
Rumors that Russia will cede the
Island of Sakhalin and pay an indem-
nifty to Japan and reached the army
and they have produced an unfavor-
able impression.
The emperor's manifesto proclaim
ing a national assembly and the out
lines of the institution also reached
the front and were read with deep in
terest by the army. Even the peace ne
gotiations were forgotten for the time
being in the discussion of the project
and its details.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
japanese Visit Cotton MILLS.

Manchester, n H., August 25.-The
train from Portsmouth to which was
attached the special car of members
of the Japanese peace delegation ar
rived in this city at 1915. The Wis
itors did not alight at the station but
waited until their car had been switch
ed on to other tracks and ran direc'
ly into the yard of the Amoskeag man
ufacturing company. There the par
ty came out and imediately began 2
tour of the big mills of the corpora
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Texas Pecan cron Good

Waco, Tex, August 25.-Reports
from the pecan belt of Texas show
the largest crop ever known and nm
less a blight of some kind appears
the yield will break all records. Tn
trees are literally groaning with fruit
South Texas and Louisiana produce
the bulk of the pecan supply in the
limited States
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Carpenters Get DEMANDS.

Boston, August 25.-Six thousand
union carpenters of Bosto Ereceived
an increase of wages under the deci-
sion of Judge George T. Wentwor
to whom, as special arbitrator, the EN-
ployers and unionists submitted the
question of a new working agreement.
Judge Wentworth grants the five mair
demands of the carpenters, including
wage increase of from 371a cents an
hour to Al cents, or from So to S3.2
for an 8-hour day, double time for all
over time, instead of time and half,
Ia an 8-hour instead of a 9-hour work
day, for all shop and mill hands
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Legislator Commits Suicide

Fordyce, Ark, August 25-J. S. Pc
terson, of Dallas county, a member of
the Arkansas legislature, has COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head with a pistol. De
spondency over protracted i'll health
sthe supposed cause of the act. Mr..
Peterson was so years of age, and
leaves a widow and several children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Anxiety In French can1taL

Paris, August 25.-A sentiment of
deep anxiety prevails In Official quar-
ters here concerning the outcome of
the Portsmouth conference owing to
the receipt of discouraging advices.
Private reports received through Off
cial channels, show that Grand Duke
Vladimir, uncle of the emperor, is cast
ing his powerful influence in favor of
peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
snreckeIs, ship Is sliced.

Washington, August 25.-The state
department today received a cable
gram from Yokohama saying that the
ship Australia, owned by Spreckels,
had been seized The dispatch gives
no details of why the ship was seized
or anything concerning the business in
which ii wac engaged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Ship Is Still Rurninu.

New York, August 25.-The British
4-masted ship Marlborough Hill, with
a cargo Of case oil and naphtha which
was set on fire by lightning shortly
after midnight last, was still today
burning today, nine hours later, when
towed from her anchorage off Tomp-
l1insville. Her upper works burned
away during the night ana the hull
was taken to wreclling dock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
RUSSIA REFUSES TO
PAY ANY INDEMNITY
Enjoys Still Waiting For In.
structions From Home.
kANgko CALLS ON PRESIDENT
The Eyes of the World Are Upon
Portsmouth-The Question of War or
: Peace Must Soon Be Decided-The
President Desires Peace.

Portsmouth, N. H., August 25.-The
peace situation now awaits the result
Of the pour parleurs known to be in
progress between President Roosevelt
and Emperor Nicholas, and believed
to be also going on between tie head
of the United States government and
Toxic. Mr.. Witte privately makes
no concealment of the fact that for
the present his task is ended. He has
gone as far as he can without his en-
peror's consent
There is-no additional light to show
exactly what the president is doing
Should no final result be achieved or
no final definite instructions be receiv.
ed today or tomorrow, pretext Will be
found tomorrow for the adjournment
of the conference until Monday, or
Tuesday. The comedy of meeting will
be enacted and pOstponement ar
ranged to give the men in whose hand.
lies the fate of the negotiations, tim
to make up their minds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
TO CHECK YELLOW
FEVER BY OCTOBER
Is the Hope of Those Who Have
Charge of Situation.
TOTAL CASES 1919; DEATHS, 229.
The Federal Authorities Say Their
System Is Perfect and If the Citi-
zens Will Follow Their Directions
the Plague Will Soon Vanish.

New cases at noon since 6 p. m. on
Thursday-19.
Total cases to date-1,619.
Daaths-3.
Total deaths to date-zz9.
Surgeon White believes that with
the assistance which has been rem
dered faithfully continued yellow fe-
yer should be completely stamped out
by Oct. l, or before that date There
is reason to accept his premcises on
the ground that diminution in new
cases and deaths is found in the re
ports and the Italians whose excta-
bility has given the authorities no end
Of trouble are becoming tractable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
The Chief Objection

To the "mercerized cotton" cheat is not so
much the 'mercerized cotton" as the cheat.
Ths belief in the superiority of all-wooI
,Iothing fabrics is universal and we'll estab-
,ished: it is based on facts, not theory; and
IN many years of actual wearing test;
there's no question about it, in anybody's
mind
M we'll informed person chooses ''mercer-
i7edcOttOn mixture; he buys it for what il
IoOks; he thinks it is good,
The cheat Is that it isn't good; not even as
GOOD as it looks.
Ruy reliable clio hes; our label is an assur-
ance ofit smaII thing to look for, a big
thing to find.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
A RepuIse.

He-I would lay the world at your
feet She Qaughlngly)- dear sir, 1t
Is there already. Don't assume credit
for the law of gravitation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Trying to Start Trains.

Governor Blanchard continues his eff
forts to keep the wheels Of trains NOV
ing In Louisiana. He has put himself
into communication with railroad of
cials wehereYer there is an INTERRUPT
ton service If permitted to do so by
the various communities. The gov
ernOr expects to get the Memphis, Hell
ena and Louisiana in operation again
In a day or two. Unless. he succeeds
many people in north Louisiana, who
depend on this line, will suffer for the
necessaries of life.
President Souchon, of the state
board, will go to Patterson, La, on
listing there. The people of that
town would like the state board to
take entire charge, and it may do So
The Patterson fever is so mild tho
with sufficient physicians and nurses
and a strong executive mead, it Is
thought the danger of fatalities can
be minimizeI.
Considerable trouble is had with the
Italian community at Good Hope, La
near the Mississippi Valley road,
short distance above New Orleans. An
emergency hospital has been erected
but the Italians are in rebellion against
it, and there Is not Sufficient police
force to compel them to submit to
the regulations. 1t is not impossible
If conditions fail to improve that the
governor will be asked to send a force
of troops into the parishes above New
Orleans, to enforce obedience to Off
cial authority.
Dr. Ehlert left here today and was
Joined by Health Officer Aucion, Of
Assumption, at Shreve river. They
will go Bayou Boeuf to Investigate
conditions there DR.. Chassaugnac on
yesterday discovered large number
of cases at Bayou Boeuf. They had
not previously been reported, because
there is no physician at the settle.
ment. The focus was established
through communication between Bayou
Boueff and Patterson.
Professor Robert Boyce, of Liver
pool had a conference with DR. Wal
ner, and has agreed to fill some lee.
ture engagements. He will speak a.
Temple Sinai Monday ni0ht
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26

New Orleans, August 25.-If all
houses are properly disinfected and
screened there are reasonable hopes
of a complete cessation of yellow fe-
yer on or about Oct. 1, is the message
of hope given by Surgeon White to a
meeting that filled St. Pauls Episco-
pal church and over which Bishop Sos
sums presided. If the citizens will but
do this, the doctor says, they will de-
serve the commentator of the civil
lied world.
DR.. White said the federal medical
officers were now engaged In making
a complete sanitary survey of the city.
1t was their purpose to acquire sta
Of the municipality. DR.. White appeal
ed for courteous treatment of and CO.
operation with his inspectors. He said
the service was trying to locate every
focus That was necessary If the
campaign was to succeed completely,
and the urgency Of cooperation was
evidenced by the fact that only today
a hitherto unknown focus in a gener-
ally infected section was discovered,
a focus that the service had been
searching for for some time
At the beginning of the fight the
doctor said there were one hundred
of these unknown foci, five times the
number that the Havana authorities
would swamp them and create an ep-
idemic in that city. The record shows.
he said, what had been accomplished
in running them down.
1t is anticipated that when the au.
thOrities feel that their system is
perfect, there will be an effort to weed
out the cases of malarial and dengue
fever from actual yellow fever, and
when that comes to pass, the evidence
will be clear of how successful has
been the work of controlling the dis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26
Notice
Perfumes.

Each woman has her favOrite
perfumes. We have the favorites
of all. Allow US to show you our
nice line of latest Perfumes and
Toilet Waters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26

the mine operators and the United
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26

There Is nothing new in the yellow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
TO SUPPORT PRINTERS.
Manufacturers Called on By Their
Directors to Resist Unions.

resolution calling on the members Of the Ma
tionaI Assoca ton Of Manufacturers support the
employing printers in resisting the movement OF
the Typographical Union for eight-hour day.
was adopted yesterday by the board of directors Of
the National Association of Manufacturers. The
resolution declares:
The Typographical labor union is now engaged
in combined attack on emp Toying printers IN
various parts OF the country, TO enforce various
union rules and is encouraging It's members to
strike and far possible paralyze the general
printing industry. This demand for closed union
shop conditions under which the labor trust seeks
sell his Ia Dor IS a demand for conditions intoler-
able, tyrannous. and Illegal its iLegaLty being
clearly defined by various late court decisions, the
substance of which is here briefly summarized:
The NatonaI Association OF Manufacturers
recommends to its members universal support or
the employing printers in resisting these attacks,
the purchase of printing Of the lawful open shops,
and active legal prosecution Of both employer and
union members parties TO any unlawful closed
shop agreements; and further, that members AID
other business be urged to refrain from en-
forcing contracts for printing during illegal at
tacks of labor unions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
CUBAN CAMPAIGN WARM.
Plots Alleged by Both Parties
.Sefor Palma Yarns Majors.

Havana, Sept. 15.-General .Frreve Andrade
Secretary Of the Interior. says he has discov-
cred a plot OF the Liberal party by which the
Liberal Governors of the provinces of Santa
Clara, Camaguey and Pinar Del Rio intended to
discharge all the Mayors and other leading mu-
nicipal officials who were partisans of President
Palma. The scheme was discovered after the
Mayor and the Lieutenant Mayor of Guanajay
and the Mayor and Treasurer OF Cabanas, in
Pinar del Rio. were discharged. President
Palma. on being informed OF the plans of the
Liberal party. Immediately issued decree by
telegraph to all the Mayors warning them not
to cease their municipal duties without orders
from the Secretary of the Interior
Secretary Andrade's discovery has increased
the strained relations existing between the two
parties. The Moderates say that the object of
the liberal plot was to get control of the cleo
ton boards. President Palma reinstated the
deposed officials Of Guanajay and Cabanas. The
new Mayor Of Guanajay refused to obey the
Presidential decree and was forced to take ref
uge in his home, because the local judicial au-
thoriues Immediately began proceedings against
him.
lei Liberal" the organ Of General Gomez
makes sensational charges to-day against the
Moderate party. The editor saws he has seen
a secret platform which is radically different
from the conservative one which the Moderates
made public. The latter. he SAYS was q blind
The other document 1t is said, maps out plan
TO provoke the Liberals into such disorderly re-
prlsals as VIII force the intervention Of the
United States, which would, Of course come at
the administrations request. and accordingly
support # and give Cuba thenceforward a gov
eminent Of its own under Yankee protection and
dictation."
The leading Moderates say that the papers
statement is absolutely false the Moderates
have no other agreements than those made in
the party convention and subsequently pub
Hshed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
MANY STRIKE ASSAULTS.
Nail Drivers Subject to Violence,
Despite Police Protection.

The systematized assaults the union driv-
ers by the striking mail drivers their sym
pathizers continued yesterday in spite of police
protection. Strike pickets watched the homes Of
the new and attacked them after following
them to lonely spots where they could not be SEEN
most Of the attacks occurring early in the morn
ing. = NUMBER of the victims. who afraid
to report to the police. told the company OF the
assaults. and either could would not say
who their assaiants were
A mechanic named UhleT. who lives at No. $50
Eas. 2Oth-st and is employed the mall stables
No. $50 East 10th-st., was set upon at a. m
Yesterday by three strikers I9th-st and 3D.
ave and beaten and kicked He had been acting
ali night after his work was through, as cook for
some Of the new drivers who boarded the
stables and was attacked his way home He
MANAGED to get home after his assailantS left him,
but had to keep to his bed all day.
Thomas Morris, eighteen years old. who keeps
near the Cortand-st ferry OF the Penn
sylyanla railroad, TO grief early in the morn
ing through fight caused by crowd OF strikers
were following nOn-uniOn drivers knocking
Down his stand. He attacked two men whom he
accused OF throwing down the stand with stick.
and they kicked him, he Says. and ran away
Morris pursued them, and after stopping to tell a
his woes, said he was stabbed. and fell
down Policemen Murphy and Cohen arrested the
two men who were accused by Norris They gave
their names as William j. Stewart, OF No. 5lo WeSt
26th-st and Henry Heller. of No. l02 Lnton-st.
Morris was sent to the Hudson Street Hospital
today between Postmaster Wilcox and the con
tractor Mr. Wilcox said yesterday that though
The mail was being handled. the present state or
affairs was very inCOuVenient-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
SAYS BOYCOTT IS A MYTH.
Americans Insist on Sending Class of Goods
Cinnamon Do Not Want.

Leon Brock, American merchant of Shanghai,
China. when seen at the Imperial yesterday,
scoffed at the statements emanating from Shang-
hal that a serious boycott against American goods
existed Being engaged in the sale Of American
manufactures in Shanghai. should certainly know
said Mr.. Brock If the attitude of the Chinese
was antagonIstic to American goods such. There
is no boycott. as understand the term The
trouble is THAI large quantities of American goods
have been shipped to China that are standard quail
ity and all right IN their way, but unsuted TO
the requirements of the Chinaman- They are IN
liable IN that market II is not an anLl-Amerlcan
feeinR that causes the goods to lie IN the ware.
house. but the very natural refusal of the China
man buy what he doesn't want
1T simply the old story OF the American trade
expansionisL trying 10 force the ready made Amer
the trouble learn the tastes the prejudices ana
requirements of the people in the country invaded
England. France. and especially Germany, OBJ
tain preference in China for many of their prod
ucts by studying the demands of the C1fnaman.
The American refuses to cousgE goods TO be held
wants the cash. and he wants it for goods that do
not appeal TO the tastes of the customer II very
often happens that when the Chnaman wants the
American article ne must choose between the ar
rice itself OF German English make, and the
picture OF it in the hands of the American repre-
sentative
II am confident that very large aggregate in
vaIue of American goods is now held in Shanghai
and other Chinese commercial centres that viii De
q verv long time in finding purchasers among Chi
rese consumers. If. indeed. they sold 10
tLsn7-uOr because of boycott. but simply because
he does not want The talk about boycott is rub
ism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
DOWNED By ONE DRINK.
First in Forty Years, Said Vetera"
Held for Int0GicGtion.

Overcome according to his own story by bis nrSs
drink in forty years. Robert Miller, eighty-fys
years DID, who says he is retired lieutenant CON-
nnander IN the United States Navy. was q prisonsr
IN the Tombs police court yesterday. charged wftn
intoxication Patroman leutzer, Of the Church
st station picked him UP at Cortlandt and Wcss
sts, early in the morning
The old man said that his home was IN MAINS
ana that he was on his way to the Soldiers ana
Sailors Home in washington His relatives IN
Maine he said, no longer wished 70 shelter him,
though he said he had a pension OF 500 month
Last night he went to the Brooklyn NAVY
vard IN see some officers who had been his COM
rades in the Civil War He said he was trying 70
find married daughter. who lived. he said. N
The old man said he served as a boy on tns
venerable frigate Constitution he SAID ne was
with Farragut, on the WarShip Jackson AZ sne
battle Of Mobile Bay. and in that fight both OF Ms
legs were crushed by shell .
The old man became so weak finally that KleCt-
ger took him to the Hudson Street Hospital. where
1t was found that Miller was suffering 1ronn
senty and restitution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
WORKS EVIL TO ARMY.
Adjustment of the Canteen Con-
dema1ed by General Grant.

Washington, Sept BIN his. annual report Briga-
der General Frederick D. Grant, commanding the
Department of the East, makes the novel sug-
gestion that the families Of some of the officers
and enlisted in the army. transferred to the
Philippines. be allowed to live in the barracks and
quarters in a limited number OF abandoned forts
while the husbands absent from the country
He suggests Fort TrumbuH Conn. excellent
place for such
General Grant says that the Manassas manosu-
last September, and the joint army and navy
exercises the Potomac and Chesapeake last
spring. resulted in great benefit and he expresses
the desire Of every in the department that each
year will see these exercises repeated On an in
creased scale.
Speaking OF the many trials by court martial.
General Grant says that fully 70 per cent Of these
trials due to the use Of bad liquor in dens OF
vice near military posts He adds:
These depraved creatures and lewd women use
every device in their power induce the soldiers
TO patronize their brothels where those who yield
to temptation frequently drugged and robbed
is distressing that the prosperity Of the vile re-
sorts is due the activity Of good and worthy,
though misguided, citizens, who have succeeded in
abolishing the canteen in the army