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The County _ J &
Jones News.
YOU X.
MARCH ON
Through Broken Lines
. Move Toward Russian Base.
LEFT FLANK CRUSHED
Czar Will Yield to Ire of
Apologize and Make Amends for
Seizure of Malacca—Prelimi¬
nary Answer Made.
Recording to a delayed Associated
Press report, news was received in
Liao Yang on July 20 from Ta Tcho
Kiau that the Japanese had broken
through the Russian left flank be¬
tween Lieutenant General Keller's po¬
sition and that of General Rennen-
kampff, and that they were marching
on to Mukden.
Report Confirmed.
„ London dispatch says: Accord-
ing to a dispatch from Moscow, the
RusZky Listok, of that city, confirms
the Associated Press report from Liao
Yang that the Japanese have broken
through the Russian left flank and
are marching on to Mukden.
Fisherman Disseminates News.
A special of Thursday from Tokio
says: A fisherman reports that the
Vladivostok squadron was off Mtyako
Wednesday going in a southeasterly
direction at a speed of 10 knots. If
this course and speed is maintained,
thee squadron will be off Yokohama'
late Thursday.
The eastern coast of Japan is
shrouded in fog. Shipping has been
suspended, awaiting the location of
the Russian fleet.
Lion Bluffs Bear.
Tbe Associated Press at St. Peters¬
burg has an excellent reason for stat¬
ing that Russia will yield in the Ma¬
lacca case, release the steamer in ac¬
cordance with the British demand and
express regret at her detention.
The Malacca probably will be re¬
leased at once. The exact status at
present is as follows:
Copnt Benckendorff, the Russian
ambassador to Great Britain, has ask¬
ed for Lord Lansdowne’s official assur¬
ance that the munitions on board were
government stores. If this is given,
orders wHl instantly be issued to re-
lease the vessel. At the same time
Great Britain will be notified that
ships stopped 'by Russia whose mani¬
fests are not in order will be held.
Russia will maintain the status of
the warships Smolensk and St. Pefers-
burg as warships. They are under
the orders of the admiralty and were
commanded by admiralty instruc¬
tions. Under the regulations of the
volunteer fleet," Russia claims that
ships belonging thereto can be con¬
verted into warships without pre¬
vious notice, upon orders from the ad¬
miralty. When the Smolensk and St.
Petersburg reached Suez on the way
theey received from the British con¬
suls the admiralty’s instructions com¬
missioning them as warships.
Preliminary Reply Made.
The Associated Press in London
learns that Count Benckendorff, the
Russian ambassador, at a conference
with Foreign Secretary Lansdowne,
Wednesday afternoon, made what may
be considered a preliminary reply to
the British protest against the seizure
of the steamer Malacca.
Ho assured the foreign secretary
that his government bad no intention
of infringing on the rights of Great
Britain or any other neutral power,
S.nd that if a mistake had been made
in The seizure of the Malacca, un¬
questionably the steamer will ‘be imme¬
diately restored and damages will be
paid. •
The ambassador pointed out that it)
was unreasonable to suppose that the
Malacca had been seized without the
commander of the St. Petersburg hav¬
ing good grounds to believe she had
contraband on board. Unless this sus¬
picion is effectually disproved, the
matter will have to go before the
prize court, whic* procedure Great
Britain herself follows.
DAVIS CALLS ON PARKER.
Democratic Candidates Meet for First
Time and Exchange Greetings.
Senator Davis, the democratic vice
presidential candidate, arrived at
Esopus Wednesday, accompanied by
National Committeeman Norman E.
Mack, of New York, and D. J. eampau,
of Michigan. They were driven al
once to Rosemount. Judge Parker
and Senator Davis had never met be¬
fore. Mr. Mack introduced the candi-
dates and they warmly greeted each
other, after which they held an ex¬
tended conference.
WATSON ON THE FENCE.
Undecided Whether to Accept Popu-
list Nomination or Decline Honor.
A friend of Thomas E. Watson Is in
of a communication from him
regard to his acceptance of the
nomination for president, in
which Watson states that he has not
yet decided. The friend, who has
a * boyhood, gives it
known Watson from
as his opinion that be will not head
. the populist ticket.
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Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Bay.
—Southern Cotton Corporation is
formed at New York capitalized at
twenty millions. Its object will be to
sustain prices and boost King Cot¬
ton.
—Alabama insurance commission or¬
ders investigation by sheriff of al¬
leged Incendiary lire recently in Mont¬
gomery.
—At a conference in Chicago Wed¬
nesday night an agreement was reach*
ed to arbitrate the strike of beef cut*
ters an tithe men out will return to
work pending a settlement.
—Mrs. Florence Maybrick was given
her freedom in England Wednesday,
after fifteen years’ confinement, foil
alleged murder of her husband by poi¬
son.
—Thirty thousand cotton mill op¬
eratives at Fall River, Mass., will go
ou strike when cut in wage scale is
put into effect.
—The British government, press
and people are aroused over seizures
of neutral vessels in the Red Sea
by the Russian volunteer fleet, and
the government has entered a vigorous
protest through Ambassador Hardinge
at St. Petersburg.
—It is reported that the Russian
Vladivostock squadron has begun a
raid on east coast of Japan. This move
has caused consternation.
—Russian official organ defends ac¬
tion of volunteer fleet in seizing neu¬
tral vessels in the Red Sea. The claim
is made that contraband was being
carried by them.
—Russians attacked Japs at Motion
Pass Sunday, July 17, and were re¬
pulsed with a loss of over 1,000 men.
—Owing to the agreement ajuong
the 3,000 Kosher beef dealers of New
York city that they buy no more beef
until the high prices created by the
strike shall have again become nor¬
mal, all but ten Kosher shops are re¬
ported closed.
—At Chicago, Monday, President
Donnelly, leader of the striking meat
cutters, sent out a new circular urg¬
ing the men against violence.
—Chicago packers issued a state¬
ment Monday that about six hundred
more men were at work than were
employed Saturday. Receipts of the
day were the largest since the strike
began, consisting of 8,000 cattle, 10,000
hogs and 8,000 sheep.
—The German, government has ta¬
ken a prompt and firm stand in regard
to the seizure of the mails of the
North German Lloyd steamer Prinz
Heinrich, which arrived at Aden July
16, from Hamburg and Southampton
for Yokohama, by a Russian volunteer
fleet steamer.
Democratic leaders met in New
York City Monday to discuss plans of
campaign. Hon. H. G. Davis, candi¬
date for vice president, was present
and received congratulations. Tho na¬
tional committee was called to meet
July 26th.
At New York, Monday, Daniel J.
Sully & Company and Daniel J. Sully
individually made formal offers of
compromise at a meeting of their
creditors. They offer forty per cent
cash and ten per cent in ninety-day
notes.
—At inquest over the body of Kent
Loomis at Kingsbridge, Devonshire,
England, physicians testified that a
wound on the head was received be¬
fore death.
—Admiral Walker, president of the
Panama Canal Commission, has called
a meeting of the commission in Wash¬
ington for Saturday.
—Packing companies at St. Louis
have secured state injunction against
striking meat cutters to forestall in¬
terference with their plants or with
non-union men employed.
—Paul Kruger, foimer president of
the Transvaal Republic, died in Clar-
ens, Switzerland, Thursday morning,
from pneumonia and supervening
heart weakness.
—The fusion populists of Indiana
have issued a call for a state conven¬
tion,to be held in Indianapolis Wednes¬
day, September 14. The call is ad¬
dressed not only to populists, but to
"Kansas City platform democrats and
sliver republicans.”
—At Oyster Bay President Roose¬
velt is arranging for ceremonies inci¬
dent to his notification.
—For assault on white women in
New Jersey, three Negro men are
sentenced to forty-nine years each in
the state prison at Trenton.
—Postoffice at Calhoun, Ga., enter¬
ed by robbers Sunday morning and
$800 in money and stamps taken,
—Three negro Strike breakers were
assaulted at Chicago Sunday on leav¬
ing the packing plant of Schwarzchild
& Sulzberger. Two white meu, a po¬
liceman and ail four of the negroes
were injured. Revolvers and knives
were used and three of the men are
seriously hurt.
—The body of Kent Loomis, broth-
«r of the Assistant Secretary of State
at Washington, who disappeared from
vessel ... off the
a passenger v b
coast over a month .. ago, was , found ,
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GRAY. JONES CO. GA.. THURSDAY. JULY 28 , 1904 .
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Meat Cutters Claim Breach
of Contract by Packers.
DOORS CLOSED TO MANY
All Old Employes Report for Work,
But Are Told That Only a Small
Number Could Be Taken
Back.
The .stock yards strike was renewed
Friday morning in Chicago and all
the other points where the big pack¬
ing companies have branches, because
the strikers were dissatisfied with the
mariner in which the employers pro¬
posed to reinstate their former em¬
ployees.
Friday morning three thousand
butchers reported at the stock yards
in Chicago for work. Only Jiajf of
them were given places. Thereupon
all refused to work. They reported
in a body at, their union headquarters.
The general order for a renewal of the
strike was soon forthcoming.
While the immediate provocation
for renewal of the slvlke was appa¬
rently the failure of tile packers to
take back a larger proportion of the
strikers who applied for work, the real
cause of the rupture was inferred to
he a circular issued Thursday by the
packers.
The circular purported to explain to
the public the agreement entered into
with the labor leaders. Seemingly the
■circular could be taken as implying
tiiat agreement did not hind the pack¬
ers to re-employ all of the men who
walked out. The construction the la¬
bor leaders had placed upon the
agreement was that all should be re-
employsd within forty-five days.
When tbe butchers and their hejp-
ers went Into the yards to take their
old places, the general greeting re¬
ceived was:
“Wo cannot take back more than
half the regular force.”
Immediately there was a woeful dis¬
play of chagrin and disappointment.
The men held a conference of an im¬
promptu nature and reached an agree¬
ment to act as a unit or not at all.
“Take All Back or None.”
"You must take us ail back or
none,” came the reply of the union
men. The packers refused to accede
to this, and a committee was sent to
see President Donnelly. The latter
was quicWy in communication with
his advidlsrs.
Within an hour and a half the de¬
cision was reached to re-opep the
strike—President Donnelly sending a
telegram to that effect.
The breaking of The agreement, as
alleged by President Donnelly, on tho
part of the packers and the ending of
all peace plans on the part of the
unions, came as a violent surprise to
the public, despite the widespread
knowledge that the men were far from
satisfied with conditions consequent
upon the signing of tho terms of
peace.
The summary action of the strikers
in ordering a renewal of hostilities
was followed by equally vigorous ef¬
forts at a restoration of peace. As a
result, the news of the strike order'
was followed within an hour by an an¬
nouncement that a joint conference
was called to take place Friday after¬
noon between the packing houses and
;tbe labor leaders. Tljio purpose of the
conference was stated to be to discuss
the alleged unjust, discrimination on
the part of the packers.
The portion of the packers’ circular
objectionable to the unionists follows:
“In the agreement reached the
packers reserve the privilege of re¬
taining In their employ all employes
that have been hireH while the strike
has lasted, thus guaranteeing to these
men the fair treatment they deserve
and gaining for the packers one of
sTood out. The privilege of arbitra¬
tion within the time limit of 45 days
covers the question of '/discrimina¬
tion’ only, and is in no way intended
to guarantee to the striking employes
that they will bo taken back and given
the places now filled by non-union
help.”
SHIP CREW ARE PRISONERS.
Captured British Steamer, Malacca,
Arrives at Port Said.
The captured peninsular and Orient¬
al steamer Malacca arrived at Port
Said Wednesday, manned by a Rus¬
sian crew. Members of the Malacca’s
crew were declared prisoners and no
communication with the shore was
permitted.
The British captain and passengers
complain of Russian treatment.. The
former carried his protests to such
length that he was threatened with
arrest unless he desisted. The Ma¬
lacca is declared to have on board
contraband articles lor Japan.
RUSSIANS TAKE STEAMER.
Captured Vessel Arrives at Suez In
Charge of a Prize Crew.
The Peninsular and Oriental steam-
er Molucca, captured in the Red sea,
arr i ved Suez Tuesday flying the
,, Russian naval . flag. _ She is now in com-
mand , of . Russian T , naval , officers „ and car-
. from , the ,, volunteer .
ries a prize crew _ .
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REPLY OF RUSSIANS
In Defense of Action of Volunteer
Fleet In Red Sea—British) Pro¬
test is Presented.
A St. Petersburg special says: Sir
Charles Hardinge, the British ambus-
sador to Russia Wednesday afternoon
in behalf of his government, present¬
ed a strong protest to Russia against
the seizure on the Red sea and deten-
tlon of tho Peninsular ami Oriental
steamer Malacca, which was carrying!
300 tons of British government stores*
for naval establishment at Hong Kong,
each case of which was marked with
tho broad arrow, which is the govern-
ment stamp.
The ambassador also presented a
general petition against tho action of
the Russian volunteer fleet In tho Red
sea.
Russian Acts Defended.
An Associated Press dispatch says:
The Russ, official organ of tho Czar,
publishes an editorial statement of
Russia’s position relative to the stop¬
ping of neutral ships in the Red sea
by vessels of the volunteer fleet.
There is great interest in the state¬
ment because it is believed to reflect
directly the views of the foreign of¬
fice. It follows:
“The operations- of the converted
cruisers Smolensk and St. Petersburg
are are causimr causing tremendous tremendous excitement excitement in in
England. Questions aro being asked
in parliament, the newspapers are ap*
pealing to the public and there is a
panic among ship owners. There also
is a good deal of tatft In Germany be*
cause of the seizure of mails ou the
steamer Prinz Heinrich, but the most
noise there is being made by extrom*
ist organs, the others treating tho
matter coolly. It Is a pity the Eng-
lish do not display the same Teuton*
ic calmness.
“It Is easy to understand that the
British merchant marine feels these
restrictions severely. As a result of
the stopping and searching of vessels,
English ships either must give up
transporting contraband or continue
at their own risk and peril n time of
war between two powers. Others are
bound to suffer more or less, as it ia
impossible to check contraband traffic
without a search. ;
“The English, in their excitement,
even raised the question as to wheth¬
er we wore justified in converting the
volunteer fleet steamers into w-arsliips
after they had passed the Dardanelles
under tho commercial flag. This is
strange. Every government lias a
right either to build warships in its
own yards, order them abroad; buy
them already built, and Anally to con¬
vert merchant vessels into warships.
The volunteer fleet, at Its very incep¬
tion, was intended to he converted
into a military fleet upon the declara¬
tion of war.
“The English should not feel in¬
censed over tho passage of tho St. Pe¬
tersburg and Smolensk through the
Dardanelles. Tho British embassy at
Constantinople hands in a protest to
the Turkish government every time
a volunteer fleet vessel passes the
straits. For many years these pro¬
tests have been entirely disregarded,
and therefore long ago lost their im¬
portance. Before the war the Darda¬
nelles were repeatedly passed by vol¬
unteer ships on the way to the far
east, even with troops, arms and mu¬
nitions of war aboard. If this were
possible before the war, it is possiblo
now, as there has been no change In
our relations with Turkey as a result
of tho war with Japan.
“When the St. Petersburg and Smo¬
lensk passed through tiro straits un¬
der the merchant flag, their destina¬
tion was correctly given as being the
far east. In fact, the vessels, upon
entering tho Red sea armed, hoisted
tho military flag. •
“A fundamental principle of interna¬
tional law that a neutral flag covers
neutral goods will not, of course, ho
violated by our cruisers. Consequent¬
ly, cargoes aboard the ships of neutral
powers containing no contraband of
war will remain aa free as ever.”
TO REPOSE IN TRANSVAAL.
England Gives Permission for Kru¬
ger’s Body to Be Sent to Africa.
At. a meeting of the privy council
at Buckingham palace. In London, Fri¬
day, at which King Edward presided,
the request of the relatives of the late
Mr. Kruger, former president of the
South African republic, for the inter¬
ment cf his remains in the Transvaal,
was considered, and it was subse¬
quently announced that the desired
permission had been telegraphed to
Clarens, Switzerland, where Mr. Kru¬
ger died, through the British minis¬
ter at Berne.
NOT BELIEVED IN PEKIN.
Report of Heavy Japanese Losses is
Received Wth Skepticism.
The report of the Japanese reverse
at port Arthur is not confirmed at Pe¬
kin. It is considered in official cir-
cles that it Is probable heavy fight¬
ing has occurred, but the immense
loss of 28,000 men reported is regard¬
ed in all quarters as much exaggee
•at ad
MIX-UP IMPENDING
j Seizure of Neutral Ships by
i Russia Threatens Trouble.
I
ENGLAND’S IRE AROUSED
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Germany Also Has Grievance and 8»-
rious Complications Have Arisen.
Uncle Sam Is Taking Pre¬
cautionary Measures.
! A London special sayn. In British
official circles the recent seizures and
overhauling of British ships In the
Red soa by the R US8 i an volunteer fleet
steamera . Smolensk and St. Petersburg
are rega rded as very grave intern*
tional incidents.
Tbo seizure of the Peninsula and
Oriental steamer Malacca by the St. !
Petersburg uiul her arrival in the
Suez canal as a prize of war on her
way to Llbau. on the Baltic, has come
us a climax and the cabinet is now
considering the course to pursue.
The British law officers acknowf
edge the right of the Russians to seize
and detain mails provided that only
official communications aro taken,
but they take tho most serious view of
the status of the two Russian ships
patrolling the Red soa, and if any o •
f al t:hlefly . act „ lon . 0r pr0t au1 . e f enSues h 1 ® 1
theae erstwhile 111 l l °,f merchant ° ® 1 ab- . ships .
through the Dardanelles and
subsequent tiansfoimation into ships
war.
in official circles strong comment
made In regard to Russia s policy ia
I* 1 * 3 - matter. It is regarded as ipapos-
tliat l “-' commanders* of the Saw*
lens-k and St. Petersburg wore given
fu ll power, and the officials therefore
ar ® inclined to tho grave conclusion
that tho Russian government gave ,m *
pliclt instructions to tho two com-
manders. The effect on the stock ex¬
change Tuesday was seen in a heaay
fall in -consols and other gilt-edged se-
curitiea on fears of international com¬
plications. The dangers and difficul¬
ties of the situation are much com¬
mented upon in tho newspapers 1 , which
are pra -tit-ally unanimous In denouno-
ing the “dubious and irregular char-
acter” of the volunteer fleet vessels.
Another element adding to the dan¬
gers of the situation is- the attitude
Japan may atmi,mo. The Pal! Mall
Gazette points out that if, as stated
in a dispatch from Constantinople, tho
Russian guardshtp Chernomoretz trav¬
ersed the straits fully armed, “it would
seem to justify Japan as regarding j
Turkey ally of Russia, and in- .
voklng lho as an terms of tho Anglo-Japan- j
oso treaty.
To Protect American Ships.
A Washington special says: With
a view to being fully prepared for any
contingency that may arise in connec¬
tion willi Hie passago of any American
vessel through the Rod sea the state
departin' nt has began an exhaustive
study of all tho precedents since the
Crimean war, In regard to tho stop-
page of neutral ships by belligerents
and the exercise of tho right, of search.
All tho information possible respect¬
ing tho present actions of the Russian
volunteer cruisers in tho Red sea is
being gathered. The United Plates
flag is- seldom seen in that, quarter ex¬
cept on a government vessel passing
to and from tho Philippines, and of
course there will ho no interference
with such craft by either belligerent.
Tbo state department has taken
very broad ground respecting the ex¬
emption of neutral shipping from an¬
noying Interference as markedly
shown in .the proclamation of Presi¬
dent McKinley at the beginning of the
Spanish war. The general contention
was that a neutral flag covers neu¬
tral goods, and while it is admitted
here that it is not yet a universally ac¬
cepted tenet of international law, It
is held that It should tie such and the
state department has lost no oppor¬
tunity t,o bring that, to pass.
But aside from the question of con¬
traband goods and neutral ships, the
officials in Washington feel that the
action of the Russian ships in connec¬
tion with the mails is* the gravest is¬
sue now presented. In tho famous
Trent case, where the American ad¬
miral, Wilkes, hoarded the British
steamer Trent and carried off Mason
and Slidell, the confederate commis¬
sioners*, the British government In Its
contention, which was practically ad¬
mitted by the United States in the
end, remarked that the summary r»
mova) from the ship of the commis¬
sioners was “almost, as bad as re¬
moving the mails would have been,"
showing clearly wbat the British idea
was then as to the right to carry off
mall.
PRESIDENT HAS RELENTED.
Finally Accedes to Conference With
Committee Sent by Miners.
At. Oyster Bay, Tuesday, President
Roosevelt received the committee ap¬
pointed by the convention of the coal
miners and allied crafts at Wilkes-
barro, Pa.
The mission of the committee was
to present personally to the president
a petition for investigation of the Col-
(rouble.
STRIKE IS CALLED OFF.
Agreement Reached at Conference in
Chicago Whereby Meat Cutters
Return to Work.
A Chicago special says: Tho strike
of packing house employees beguri
nine daya a *°* an «* wli,ch has demop
alizod the packing industry through-
out tho country, was settled Wednes¬
day night at a conference betweon rep¬
resentatives of the packers, the offi¬
cials of tho Moat Cutters’ Union and
representatives of all the allied trades
employed at tho stock yards.
The whole controversy will be sub¬
mitted to a board of arbitration, both
B(des agreeing to abide by whatever
decision this board may reach. Pend-
ing the decision of the arbitration
board, the men will he taken back to
W0T as rapl<Uy 89 p0&s!blP by tho
thnt n „ the empIoyees aro to bo
reinstated within forty-five days from
the date work is resumed.
If any of t ho form er employees aro
still unemployed at the expiration of
that time such persons arc to have tho
prlvlege of submitting their cases
to the arbitration board for settle*
rent.
Half an hour after the decision had
been reached to arbitrate, M. J. Don*
ne)Iyi th(j s(rlke , eader bad securcd
( , ommi]n ) oa tpjn bv long distance tele*
phot)6 wlth tho ]Padora ot the B(rlkcrS
|n outgIde c , t , eg and had notlflod them
thaf a aatIsfactory settlement ha.l
^eeii Cached and directed tho strikers
to return to work as soon as possible.
The settlement of the difficulty by
arHltratlon waa brought about by tho
&nled , raft at the atock yards , who
vv o u 1 d have liecomo involved in the
controversy had it continnod much
| on g er
: T be agreement reached at Wedncs*
day n ( gb c 8 conference i» practically
(hc Hamo ns tbf , proposition roado Sat*
^ urday ( 0 j be packers by Mr. Donnelly,
Tr , e only d |ff eretK . 0 i 8 that. In Satur*
. day * g communication Mr. (Donnelly In*
; listed that, the strikers be ail taken
back to work within seven days. This
fho packets refused, although they
agreed to accept every other demand
made by Mr. Donnelly.
iPThen the men return to work it
will be under exactly the same con¬
as prevailed before the strike
was declared, with the exception that
the question of n. wage scale will be
decMed by arbltra tion.
HIGH TAX ON “SOFT" DRINKS.
Georfl | a Legislators Lay Heavy Hand
on Qoda Fount Beverages.
In tho Georgia house of represents
fives Wednesday consideration of tha
beer and coca-cola paragraph, No. 23,
of the general tax act was taken up
and tho body by the close voto of 65
adopted tho amendment, by Mr.
Kelly, of Glascock, making the tax
on the manufacturers of coca-cola, cel
cry coca, Afrl-cola, wino-coca and sim-
liar beverages $1,000.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, during the debate,
read extracts from testimony given bj
State Chemist John M. McCandles*
and other chemists of national reputa*
tion to the effect that analyses of va
r i olla aa mples of coca-cola ohtainof
f rom different sources showed dial
coea-cola did not contain any alcohol
or any cocaine whatever, and less caf
feln than an ordinary cup of tea ot
coffee, and that as a beverage it was
less harmful than either coffee 01
tea.
Dr. Kelly, in urging the adoption of
his amendment., said tho legislature
did not hesitate to tax the manufac¬
turers of beer and similar beverages,
and there wns no reason why the man¬
ufacturer of a drink which lie consid¬
ered even worse than beer, and upon
which the manufacturer had a virtual
monopoly, should not be taxed as he
proposed.
By the adoption of an amendment
of Mr. Womblee, of Upson, eoca-nola
was added to the list of drinks th»
manufacturers of which aro taxed $i,-
000 .
All dealers in Peruna, essence ot
extract of ginger must pay a tax ol
$200 to the state, unless thq senate
succeeds tn knocking out the amend¬
ment. proposed by Mr. Gross, of Mc¬
Duffie, and adopted by tho house by a
vote of 73 to 57.
INJUNCTION THAT INJOINS.
Strikers in Illinois are Prohibited from
Even Talking to Workmen.
A Chicago dispatch says: What is
said to be the most, stringent labor in¬
junction ever issueed by the Cook
county superior court has been grant¬
ed by Judge Hanecy. It was given 'n
behalf of twenty firms in the Chicago
Metal Trades Association, restraining
machinists from picketing the plants.
The Injunction also forbids strikers
and their sympathizers from even
talking to workmen of the complain¬
ants without the consent of those em¬
ployees.
ANOTHER TRIAL FOR BURTON.
Supremq Court Grants Writ of Error
In Ca*e of Convlctsd Senator.
X Washington dispatch says: Jus¬
tice Brewer, of the supreme court of
the United 8tates, has granted a writ
of error in the case of Senator Joseph
It. Burton, convicted In St. Ixiuia o’
accepting a fee for services before the
postoffice department while a mem¬
ber of the United States senate. The
case will bo reviewed
NO. 37.
FREEDOM AT LAST
For Long Persecuted and
Imprisoned Mrs. Maybrick.
RELEASED IN ENGLAND
Was Held Fifteen Years for Alleged
Murder of Her Husband, Though
Strongest Evidence of In¬
nocence Wae Produced.
A special of Wednesday from Truro,
Cornwall, England, s-aya: "Mrs. Flor¬
ence Maybrick ia free. She left here
at 11:43 a. m. today on her way to
France.”
Mrs. Maybrick, who was Miss Floi>
ence Elizabeth Chandler, a member of
a well known and prosperous southern
family, was married July 27, 1881, in
St. James church, Piccadilly, to James
Maybrick, of Liverpool. She was J8
years old. Her husband was over for¬
ty years of age. In the spring of
1889 Mr. became 111 and In
a few days- he died. His brothers in¬
vestigated hia death and charged Mrs.
Maybrick with tbo murder of her hus¬
band. A long trial followed, and a
number of doctors swore that the de¬
ceased died of arsenical poisoning.
The defense proved that for twenty
years Mr. Maybrick had been a con¬
firmed user of arsenic and that he
dally took doses large enough to have
killed a dozen ordinary men. Mrs.
Maybrick was eventually sentenced to
death by the judge, Sir Fltzjames Ste¬
phen. who spoke for two days in
charging the jury. He said It was Im¬
possibly to find her not guilty in the
face of tho medical evidence. The
Judge died some time laler in a mad
house.
From the time of Mrs. Maybrick’s
conviction her mother, the baroness
do Roques, was unremitting in her eS
forts in behalf of the prisoner. She
succeeded hi having the death sen¬
tence commuted to penal servitude for
life, and finally has obtained the free¬
dom of her daughter, to whose release
from prison she had devoted her life.
Tho baroness was aided by influential
friends on both sides of the Atlantic.
In 1900, after the death of Lord Rus¬
sell, of Klllowen, chief justice of Eng¬
land, a letter which had 'been written
to Mrs. Maybrick in 1895 was dis¬
covered. It showed he was convince**
that she ought ne-er to have keen
convicted, and it has been generally
understood that all tho recent Ameri¬
can ambassadors to yie court of St.
James have dono everything possible
to obtain Mrs. Maybrick’a pardon.
Tho fact of her probable release was
used as a reason for securing the post¬
ponement, of a trial last year of law
suits bearing on Mrs. Maybrick’s in¬
terest in land in Kentucky, Virginia
and West Virginia until she was able
personally to testify. If she was not
able to testify in these suits, Mrs.
Maybrick and her mother would have
lost all title and Interest in the many
thousands of acres of land involved
In tho rase.
On February 4 last, Home Secretary
Akers-IXmglas, replying to a question
In the house of commons, confirmed
I lie reports which had been In clrcula-
Hon that, Mrs. Maybrick had been re¬
moved 'rom Aylesbury prison to a con¬
valescent home, where she would re¬
main until the summer, when she
would he allowed her freedom. The
home secretary said a license had
been granted to Mrs. Maybrick under
the penal servitude act.
Tho transfer of the prisoner from a
penal prison lo a quiet country horns
constituted an almost unprecedented
action on tho part of the British an-
thorilies. It was due to the mediation
of the Duchess of Bedford, who, as a
visitor to Aylesbury prison for many
years, had taken a keen personal hi-
forest In Mrs. Maybrick. and finally
succeeded in obtaining the mitigation
of her punishment to the extent of her
being allowed to spend the last six
months of her confinement outside the
prison walls.
Mrs. Maybrick is not freed uncondi¬
tionally; she Is out on ticket of leave,
hut to all Intents she Is ns free as any
other person. .
FANCY PRICE FOR FISH.
Three Men Fined $1,660 for Petty
Violation of a Pennsylvania Statute.
Justice David Gilmer, at Johnstown,
I’a., has just Imposed what Is probably
the heaviest fines ever made under
the present fish laws of the state upon
three men who were convicted of
catching 166 carp and cat fish by
building a fence across Buffalo creek,
driving the fish into wire pens and Will¬
ing them. The flno was $10 for each
fish, or a total of $1,660, in lieu of
which they must serve 166 days in jail.
A VIOLATION, SAYS TURKEY.
Pazsaje 3* Russian Ships Through
Dardanelles a Breach of Law.
* The passage of the Russian volun¬
teer fleet steamers Smolensk and St.
Petersburg through the Dardanelles
under a commercial flag and their sub-
sequent hoisting of the naval flag is
considered by Turkey to be a violation
of international law rendering the ves-
sels liable to be regarded as pirates.