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The Jones County News
VOL. X.
STRIKE WARMS UP
Incipient Rioting, Tumult and
Pandemonium at Chicago.
FIRE AT STOCK YARDS
Packers Refuse to Have Further Con¬
ferences Looking to Settlement,
and Announce that Business
is Progressing.
A Chicago . dispatch says: Fire
broke out among the packing houses
in the stock yards Wednesday in the
lard refinery of Swift & Co., and soon
gained such headway that every avail¬
able fire engine in the stock yards dis¬
trict was called out.
Rumors of incendiarism were rife.
Examination, horvever. apparently
showed the cause of the blaze to have
been an overheated dynamo.
The buildfng, 150 by 250 feet and
.three storirt; high, was filled with
'tierces of lard, many of which explod¬
ed, spreading the burning grease ir
every direction.
The firemen were hampered in go¬
ing into action by numbers of cattle
and sheep which wore being driven
along Exchange avenue, the main
thoroughfare of the stock yards.
The fire threatened a number of
buildings nearby, but the firemen
managed to keep the flames from
spjeading.
The building is a three-story struc¬
ture. and with contents is worth
$400,009. Three hundred men. pre¬
sumably non-unionists, were In the
Vas building, but all escaped. The fire
under control with loss of less
tljfcn $100,000.
The chief excitement of the day
'centered about the fire. While it ragfed
the whole of Packlngtown was in a
turmoil. Teamsters by the hundreds,
who had failed to go to work as a re¬
sult of the action of their joint coun¬
cil. had added their numbers to those
of the thousands of men w r ho had al¬
ready been on strike and a large ma¬
jority of them were loitering about
the yards Waiting for something to
turn up. The Are was enougn of an
incentive to cause a wild rush from
all directions and despite the efforts
of the police the fire engines found
great difficulty in making a way
through the crowds. The flames raged
I for aBout an hour, but were kept
from surrounding structures, though
showers of sparks fell.
Eight colored strike breakers on
way to work in the different plants
were arrested Wednesday. Alighting
from a street car the non-union men
were surrounded by a crowd of strike
sympathizers. Policemen who were
on guard, saw the negroes reach to¬
wards their hip pockets. As the ne¬
groes reached the entrance to the
yards the police stopped them and
searched them, finding a revolver on
each. Arrests followed, the charge be¬
ing carrying concealed ewapons.
Kitty English, forewoman in the
sewing department of Swift & Co.’s
plant, was mobbed and badly hurt by
a crowd of girl strike sympathizers at
Halstead and Root Streets. Fully a
dozen girls took part in the attack.
They beat the forewoman with their
fists, tore her clothing and finally
slashed her face with a knife. After
a desperate struggle. Miss English
escaped. No arrests were made.
Packers Make Statement.
The following statement was signed
by the representatives of the packers
and handed to the members of the
state board of arbitration Wednesday
night at the end of a conference be¬
tween the two bodies, held at the re¬
quest of the state board in an endeav¬
or to bring about another meeting be-
tween the packers and the strikers:
“We had an agreement with Mr.
Donnelly's organization and the allied
trades which they have failed to live
up to, and under the circumstances we
do not care to make any further agree¬
ments with them.”
Wednesday each of the plants in¬
creased their forces, all reporting
steady progress in every department.
FOR SEIZING AMERICAN GOODS.
Protest Lodged With Navy Depart¬
ment Over Action of Russians.
The state department at Washington
has finally received a formal protest
against the action of the Russian navy
in seizing American goods and as the
result of the preliminary study of the
law and precedents governing the sub¬
ject it is prepared to act energetically
and promptly. This protest relates to
the seizure of an American cargo on
board the Hamburg-American line
steamer Arabia bound from Portland
Oregon, for a Hongkong, China, firm.
RUSSIANS FINE SPRINTERS.
They Vacate Two Posts to Japs After
Applying the Torch.
The following cablegram was re¬
ceived by the Japanese legation at
Washington, dated at Tokio July 28:
“General Oku reported that, pursu¬
ing the enemy with his forces, he ad¬
vanced on the 25th inst. to the north
of Ta-Tche-Kiao. The enemy retreat¬
ed northward, leaving Ta-Tche-Kiao
and New Chiatum in fiames.”
NEGROES CHASED BY MOBS.
Colored Strike Breakers are Roughly
Handled at Kansas City.
The first real show of violence on
the part of the strikers at Kansas
City was displayed Wednesday when
Armour & Co. tried to take thirty ne¬
groes in a box car into their pianl.
The strikers had learned of the
packers' intentions and when the car
came in sight there was a mob of
strikers and strike sympathizers on
hand to greet the negroes. The mob
forced the crew to stop the train, and
then made for the tar. The negroes
were pulled off and roughly handled,
while a number jumped from tlie car
and escaped. Several shots were fired
but no one was hurt, and when the
police arrived the crowd dispersed.
No arrests were made.
At another point a number of
strike-breakers working at the Swift
and Scliwarzchild & Sulzberger plants
were chased by strikors. Three of
the men made a stand against their
pursuers. One was hit on the head
and rendered unconscious, when tho
others were rescued by packing house
guards.
Still at another point two deported
Cripple Creek miners, J. M. Hargis
and Charles Roberts, were mistaken
for strike breakers and attacked. Har¬
gis was knocked down and kicked in
the face, receiving several ugly
wounds. Roberts escaped unhurt.
Following these disturbances' an ex¬
tra force of police was sent to the dis¬
trict.
Strikers assert that twenty-five of
their number who were re-employed
oniy sought their old positions to
learn tho actual conditions in the dif¬
ferent plants, and to urge strike
breakers there to go out.
SALARY BILL RECONSIDERED.
Georgia (governor Dubious as to Its
Passage Being Constitutional.
Because there was doubt as to
whether it could be passed with less
than 117 votes, or two-thirds of all the
members elected to the house, the bill
providing tor an increase in the gov¬
ernor’s salary from $3,000 to $5,000
was reconsidered by Georgia house of
representatives Wednesday by a vote
of 120 to 1.
The bill on its passage had received
112 Votes to 2G against it, and Speak-
ef Morris ruled that it had been le¬
gally passed, as “two-thirds of each
house’’ as specified in the constitution
meant two-thirds of those' voting, pro¬
vided the measure received a consti¬
tutional majority of 88 votes, or more.
Notwithstanding this, Governor Ter¬
rell made it known to several mem¬
bers that ho could not approve the
measure unless it received a full two-
thirds majority, or, at least, 117
votes.
RUSSIANS PUT TO FLIGHT.
Details of Daring Night Attack by the
Japs at Ta-Tche-Kiao.
A special from Tokio says: in a dar¬
ing night attack against a Russian
fleet force estimated at five divis¬
ions with 100 guns General Oku suc¬
ceeded in driving the enemy from their
strong line of defense south to Ta-
Tche-Kiao.
Advancing on Sunday General Oku
found a superior force confronting him
and that a heavy artillery fire from
the enemy was checking his men. Ho
thereupon decided to hold the posi¬
tions he then held and to attempt a
night surprise. This was successful,
the Japanese troops hustling the Rus¬
sians into retreat to Ta-Tche-Kiao.
The Japanese had only 80 casualties.
No estimates of the Russian losses are
given.
SNUB FOR VARDAfvjAN.
Postoffice Named for Mississippi Gov-
ernor is Turned Down. .
, The postefflee department has re-
fused to confirm the name of a post-
office in Chickasaw county, Mississip¬
pi, which had been named Vardanian
in compliment to the governor of the
state.
Governor Vardaman lias been
among the severe critics of the’Roose-
velt. administration, and it is suppos-
ed that this ! a the reason why the
postofflee department refused to con¬
firm the name.
RAID STOPS SHIPPING.
--
Almost Every Vessel Approaching Ja-
pan is Liable to Seizure.
According to advices from Tokio
foreign and domestic shipping is prac-
tically at a standstill, and it is possi-
hie that on account of future uncer-
tainty it will be only partially resum-
ad when the present raid of the Rus-
gian Vladivostok squadron comes to
an end.
The sweeping list of articles de-
dared by Russia to be contraband of
war renders almost every vessel ap-
proaching Japan liable to seizure.
TORPEDO BOATS DESTROYED.
Three Russian Craft Are Gent to the
Bottom at Port Arthur.
Russian refugees who have arrived
at Che Foo report that the Burukoff
and two other Russian torpedo boat
destroyers were torpedoed and totally
destroyed by the Japanese on the nigh!
of July 25, in the vicinity Of Port
Arthur.
GKAY. J ONUS CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4, 1904.
MANGLED BY BOMB
Von Plehve, Russian Minister
Hurled Into Eternity.
WORK OF AN ASSASSIN
Most Hated Man in All Russia Meets
Horrible Death While Riding id
His Carriage in Streets of
St. Peteri'wrg.
A St. Petersburg special says: M.
Yon Plehve, minister of the in:erior,
was assassinated at 9:50 o’clock on
Thursday morning by a bomb thrown
at his carriage while he was driving
tQ the Ba ] tic station to take a train
for the palace at Peterhoff, where
lie was to make his weekly report to
I he empcior.
The assassination Is believed to be
the outcome of a widespread plot, the
existence of which has been suspect¬
ed for some days. Numerous arrests
have already been made. Including
that of the assassin, a young man who
is believed to be a Finn named Leg-
lo, and who is now in a hospital se¬
verely and perhaps fatally injured by
the expplosion of Ills own bomb. An ac¬
complice of Leglo, also apparently a
Finn, but wh6se name is unknown, has
been arrested. He had in his posses¬
sion a bomb, which he tried to throw,
but lie was overpowered by the po¬
lice just in time to prevent great loss
of life.
Tho bomb was thrown under the min¬
ister’s carriage, completely shattering
it.Von Plehve’s body was terribly man¬
gled.
The coachman was killed and the
wounded and maddened horses dashed
wildly away with the front wheels of
the carriage, the only portion of 'he
vehicle remaining intact. Immediately
thebe ensued a scene of the^wildest
confusion.
Police and gendarmes hurried from
every direction and vast crowds gath¬
ered about the spot where tlie mangled
body of the minister lay weltering in
his blood.
The Asssociated Press correspondent
was at-the scene of the tragedy with-
in five minutes after it occurrred.
The roadway was strewn for a hun¬
dred yards with the wreckage of the
carriage and pieces of the red lining
of the minister’s official overcoat. A
few yards from M. Von Plehve’s body
lay a shapeless heap of the coachman’s
remains.
The tragedy occurred on the Zalal-
konski prospect, a broad - thoroughfare
leading up to The Warsaw depot.
The bomb thrower must have known
perfectly well that Minister Von
Plehve would pass the spot at the
time, for he makes his report to the
emperor every Thursday.
Th6 infernal machine was thrown
with deadly accuracy and the assassin
was favored by the fact that (he traf¬
fic in that section is always of the
heaviest, owing to the crossing of
lines of surface cars and the contin¬
uous stream of heavy truck. M. Von
Plehve was always apprehensive of at¬
tempts upon his life and used to drive
as rapidly possible.
Tho assassin in laying his plans evi¬
dently foresaw this circumstance and
while the minister’s coachmaft slowed
down in crossing the tracks threw the
bomb.
The explosion was terrific and prac¬
tically annihilated the woodwork of
the carriage.
The horses plunged madly away,
dragging the axle and the front wheels,
The animals, thoroughly infuriated by
the wounds they had sustained, nad
not gone far before they fell with
Pools of blood under them.
In May, 1903, M. Von Plehve was ap¬
i pointed president of the imperial com¬
mission, appointed to carry out the
omperor’s reform decree. He was con¬
sidered as being second in power to
the czar. -
It has been charged, with considera-
ble proof, that Plehve instigated the
massacre of the .Tews at Klshineff,
which caused a protest from ail civi¬
lized nations.
Plehve, though uneducated, became
the mouthpiece and one of the chief
instruments of Russian jingoism and
of an intensely reactionary spirit,which
caused the complete alienation of Rus-
sia’s formerly most progressive suh-
Jects in the western border provinces,
the Poles and Lithunians, the Ger-
mans, Celts and ICsthonians of the Bal¬
tic provinces and the Finns. He was
also instrumental in the systematic op¬
p re snion of the Caucasian populations
and of the Americans and Tartars.
The non-Orthodox Russians were in
the habit of alluding to Plehve as the
rod of the Orthodox church, so mer-
cileiely did he persecute them.
For a long time it has been pre-
dieted that Plehve would die by the
: hand of an assassin and so strong was
WORRIED ABOUT WORM.
Alabama Planters Ordering Large
Quantities cf Paris Green.
Some alarm is felt in Selma, Ala.,
ever the appearance of the cotton
worm in Wilcox, an adjoining county,
Aq order v - as received hy a S' Ima
merchant from a farmer, of Snow Hill,
■
for 100 pounds of Paris green to, be
si:-- d in tin neighborhood where tlie
worm has made its appearance.
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Cream of News.
_
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each 'Day.
_The national democratic commit¬
tee visited Judge Parker at Esopus
Wednesday and were given a hearty
reception.
—Georgia house of representatives,
by a vote of 120 to 1, reconsiders hill
providing for Increase in the gover¬
nor's salary from $3,000 to $5,000.
_The postoflire department has re¬
fused to confirm the name of a post-
office in Chickasaw county, Misslasip
pi, which had been named Vardanian
in compliment to the governor of the
state.
—A St. Petersburg dispatcii says
the Russian press lias been significant¬
ly silent regarding complications over
the acts of the Red sea cruisers.
—President Roosevelt was notified
formally Wednesday of his nomination
for the presidency by the national re¬
publican convention. The ceremony
took place at his country home at Sag-
amore Htll, three miles from Oyster
Bay.
—The Russian Vladivostok squad-
ron was seen 00 mites off Tokio at
dawn Wednesday morning, It then
moved to the south.
—The Georgia County Officers’ As¬
sociation met in Macon Wednesday In
annual convention.
—Thomas Taggart, of Indianapolis,
was unanimously elected chairman of
the democratic national committee at
its meeting in New York Tuesday.
—The Peninsula and Oriential
Company's steamer Formosa arrived
at Suez Tuesday flying the Russian na¬
val flag and with a prize crew on
board. She was captured in the Red
sea by one of the vessels of tho Rus¬
sian volunteer fleet.
—The owners of the British steam¬
er Calchas, bound from Puget Sound
to Japan, have received a telegram
from Hong Kong reporting that the
Calchas has been seized by the Vladi¬
vostok squadron
—The Japanese occupied New
Chwang at five o'clock Monday even¬
ing.
—The port of New Chwang has at
last been abandoned by the Russians.
The evacuation of the city of New
Chwang proper is expected to follow
shortly.
—At a meeting of cotton mill men
of the south at Greenville, S. C., Tues¬
day, It was decided to curtail the pro¬
duction to a basis of 75 per cent dur¬
ing the months of August and Septem¬
ber.
—Former Senator James K. Jones,
the retiring chairman of the demo¬
cratic national committee, and Daniel
Canipau, member of the committee
from Michigan, were visitors at Rise-
mount Monday to confer with Judge
Parker.
—Great Britain’s bill for damages
against Russia for demurrage and ot.i-
er indemnities connected with the ar¬
rest, detonton and shelling if British
ships in tlie Red sea will probably be
very heavy. Already it is roughly es¬
timated at $5,000,000.
—Sympathetic general strike in dit¬
cago to assist meat cutters in their
fight against he packers 'swells* num¬
ber of men out. to approximately 30,-
000 .
—A battle was fought Saturday on
the outskirts of Nluchwang entailing
heavy losses on both sides. The Rus¬
sian loss is placed at 700. Great
crowns witnessed the conflict from
the housetops in Niuchwatig.
—At Hansel, a small station near
Meigs, Ga., Mrs. Snipes was fatally
shot by assassins Sunday morning
while in bed. The shot was fired
through an open window and was evi¬
dently intended for her husband, who
was sleeping beside her. Three white
boys have been arrested and jailed on
circumstantial evidence.
—The case of Jim Howard, convict¬
ed of the murder of Goebel and sen¬
tenced for life, has been appealed to
the United States supreme court.
—Strike at Fall River, Mass., of
citon mill operatives was inaugurated
on schedule 'time Monday. Twenty-
six thousand are resisting tho cut of
12 1-2 per cent in wages.
—The New York agents of the
Knight Steamship Company, limited,
the owners of the Knight Commander,
received a cablegram Monday which
stated that the ship had been sunk
off the Japanese coast and that tho
captain and crew had been saved.
—it is suspected in many quarters
that, Russia is trying to detract from
| ! odium of her frequent defeats by the
Japs in getting up a controversy with
1 other powers.
—Under pressure Russia has agreed
to waive the right to search neutral
| vessels and the cruisers ordered of Red sea
volunteer fleet axe to cease
meddling with foreigners.
—The first bale of Georgia's new
cotton crop was sold in Albany July
22 by Deal Jacksn, a negro farmer,
who has marketed the first bale for
several years past. The bale weighed
315 pounds, and classed as good mid-
1ling. it was gold for 16 cents a
pound.
FAMILY
Father, Mother and Children
Mangled With an Ax.
GORY WORK OF ROBBERS
To Hide Crime, Inhuman Fiends Use
Torch and Incinerated Remains
Were Found In Debris
of Home.
Tho mangled bodies of He-iry
Hodges, Ills wife and three children,
living about six miles from Statesboro,
Ga., were found early Friday morning
in the rums of their country home.
Neighbors discovered the house in
flames after midnight Thursday night,
but the fire had made such headway
that. It was impossible to render any
aid. As none of the members of the
family yere seen during the fire, the
neighbors took it. for granted that the
family was away from home.
At daylight the remains of the en¬
tire family were found in the ruins.
Mr. Hodges was found with his skull
crushed in as though from the blow
oi an ax. Mrs. Hodges’ head and holy
had been beaten With some blunt in
strumeni. The body of a little girl
was horribly mangled. The two other
children’s bodies did not show any
signs of violence,, and it is supposed
they were victims of the flames v d
not. the murderous blows of their as¬
sailants.
On pieces of timber In the yard were
found many blood stains and bloody
finger prints.
As there were no eye witnesses who
were spared to tell the awful story, no
details t.re known There are many
theories, the majority being that rob¬
bers entered the house and upon being
discovered, decided It was best to 1*11
the entire family.
The work of the fiames v. f as com¬
plete, an.l it is impossible to ascertain
whether or not any booty was secured
by the lobbers. If, indeed, the ass ill
ants were robbers.
Mr. -Hodges and Ids family held Ilia
confidence and respect of the ont're
community and no motive can be ad
vanned except the robbery theory.
There is great excitement in 'ha
neighborhood of the crime and officers
of the county are now at work on the
case.
It. developed Friday afternoon that
Hodges went to a neighbor’s about 8
'O’clock. He went to bring his little
child back who had been spending the
day.
It is believed he was met at the
gate by tho assailants and killed there
and that his body was dragged Into the
house. There are many Indications of
a struggle at the gate and blood stains
are on the gate post.
Friday morning a lamp was found
sitting on the gale post. A home and
buggy was biro found hitched to a tree
in the hack yard.
The lr.rdy of. Mm. Hodges was found
near the fireplace.
All the bodies were dresRed, Indicat¬
ing that, the crime was committed ear¬
ly in the night before any of the family
had retired.
As the fire was not discovered un'll
midnight, it is believed that four hours
after committing the killings, the rob¬
bers w.'at back to the house and set
it on fire to concoal If possible, their
act. Hodges was a prosperous farmer
and one of t ho best citizens of Bullich
county. He was In good circum¬
stances. It is not believed that he had
ah enemy in the world.
The county sheriff and large poise
of friends and neighbors left Staies-
boro at once for the scene of the
crime. They carried bloodhounds.
Tracks were found throughout the
field leading towards a turpen'lne
camp. The tracks Jed In the direc'ion
of this camp, which had been occupied
by negroes for several days. The
camp was found deserted.
NEW YORK “REDS” REJOICE..
Assassination of Russian Minister Vo¬
ciferously Approved.
At No v York Friday night, five thm
sand p-rsons, all that could crowd
Into Cooper Union, cheered Ihemsel/rs
hoarse over the death of the Russian
minister of the Interior, Von Plehve.
The great hall was dotted with an¬
archists, who in frequent frenzies oi
excitement wave dtheir bandanas *nd
voiced ti eir approval of the assissl
nation.
The mass meeting was held by the
United Russian revolutionists to cele¬
brate Von Plehve’s death, which they
believe will mark a new era of liber¬
ty for ti eir brethren in Russia.
WAR BALLOONS NOW FREE.
Hague Agreement Forbidding Their
Ure Ends by Limitation.
A Washington dispatch says: July
29 marked the termination of the
agreement entered inio by the powers at.
The Hague conference to which Rus-
sia and Japan were signatory, where-
by the use of war balloons for throve-
Ing destructive explosives was prohib-
ited for five years.
Rooseveltnotified.
Committee Calls Upon Chief Execu¬
tive at Oyster Bay and Informs
Him of Action of Convention.
A special from Oyster Hay says:
President Roosevelt opened the polit¬
ical campaign of 1904 at his beautiful
country home, Sagamore Hill, Wednea
day. Standing on a spot made dear
by the associations of a lifetime, sur-
rohinded by Ills family and relatives
and friends, and In (he presence of an
assemblage of men distinguished in
all walks of life, lie formally received
and accepted the nomination of the
republican party for president of the
United States.
Speaker Cannon and his committee
of notification, together with many oi
the invited guests, arrived at 11:35
on a special train from New York. The
attendance of the members of the com
mlttee was notably large, regrets be
Ing received from only three, James
N. Combs, of Florida; Senator ^Chaun
cey M. iDepew, of New York, and Sen
ntor Clarence D. Clark, of Wyoming.
In nil, about one hundred and twenty-
five persons were present at the cer¬
emony.
President Roosevelt personally re
celved the members of the committee
and other guests as they arrived. Ho
knew almost every man personally.
After the visitors had been greeted
by the president, Secretary Ixieb pre¬
sented each one to Mrs. Roosevelt
and to Miss Alice Roosevelt.. The
gueBts were seated on the veranda,
where the notification ceremony was
held. As Speaker Cannon, attired In a
dark gray frock still, stepped upon a
chair standing near the veranda rail
Ing, he was given a cordial reception.
While Mr. Cannon read his speech,
President Roosevelt stood at his right
hand, giving close attention to the
address.
Mrs. Roosevelt, surrounded by lior
children—Kermlt, Ethel and Quentin-
stood facing Mr. Cannon almost in the
center of the crowd. Mr. Shannon was
interrupted frequently by applause.
President. Roosevelt shook Mr. Can¬
non's hand heartily at the conclusion
of his speech atid then mounted tho
chair to deliver his address In re¬
sponse. He was given so cordial a re¬
ception that It was quite a minute be¬
fore he could proceed. He was in ex¬
cellent voice, and I hough he followed
the printed text of his speech, ho sel¬
dom referred to It, The address was
punctuated by applause.
When he had concluded he wns most
heartily congratulated, first by Speak¬
er Cannon, then by Chairman Cor-
telyou and by others present.
After the informal reception which
followed the address, Speaker Cannon
suggested that all the visitors assem¬
ble on the lawn at the foot of the
veranda stops "In order that they may
have their respective shndoWs secured
ere the substance fade,” As the pres¬
ident descended the steps to face ihn
photographer, he called for Governor
Pardee, of California, and W. H. Simp¬
son, at Texas, to stand near him.
These two, with Speaker Cannon,
Chairman Cortelyou, Governor Odell
of New York; Cornellits N. Bliss atid
Frank S. Black, wore grouped about
tljd president as the photographs were
taken.
A buffet luncheon followed and the
guests were served by I he president’s
children and hIs nephews and nieces
HUNGER AN ALLY OF PACKERS.
Families of Strikers Suffer in Silence
and With Heroic Fortitude.
A Chicago dispatch says: Despite the
fact that a relief fund of $00,000 has
been voted to alleviate ibe distress
of strikers and th<*lr families who art
In want, thefie was little change Wed
nesday In tho condition of thousands
of poverty stricken sufferers huddle 1
In tho squalid district, generally re
ferred to as “back of the yards.” In
stead of complaining there- is a dis¬
position to conceal destitution lest the
fact of tho Impoverishment of the
strikers becoming known might oper
ale against, the success of the union.
Like the Spartan mothers of old
hnngTy wives and mothers of strikers
sit in silence In their spare homes pur
posely avoiding those who might seek
them out with charitable motives.
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, al which King Edward presided,
the request of the relatives of tho late
Mr. Kruger, former president of the
South African republic, for tbe 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.
VICTIM OF CHICAGO STRIKE.
First Death Recorded as Result of
Assault on Non-Union Men,
A Chicago dispatch says: Clarence
Hall is the first victim claimed by
death as a result of the stock yards
strike. Last Tuesday he, with R. F.
Keating, his employer, an ice dealer,
was driving past a crowd of rioters.
Two shots were fired, one qf which
idruck Keating, passing through his
leg and struck Hall,
NO. JI8.
mm (S squALLY
England Reaches Point of
Boiling Over With Wrath.
RUSSIA MUST APOLIGIZE
Czar la Alao Ordered to Salute British
Flag and Make Other Amends
for Breach of Interna¬
tional Lew.
A London special of July 27 says:
The British government is sending in¬
struction to Sir Charles Hardlnge, the
British ambassador to Russia, to en¬
ergetically protest against the sinking
of the British steamer Knight Com¬
mander by the Russian Vladivostok
squadron. Until the presentation to
tho Russian government, the great¬
est secrecy will bo maintained- re¬
garding its contents, but It is known
that Premier Balfour and his col¬
leagues have decided to demand that
the fullest reparation shall be made
by Russia, or measures will be taken
to follow up the diplomatic demands.
The British note as Sir Charles
llardlngo will submit it, will not men¬
tion tho amount of indemnity Russia
must pay the owners of the ship and
British subjects having goods on
beard the vessels, but all that will
be sought will be tho establishment
of tho principle of indemnity and
apology. A salute of the British flag
must also bo conceded and the future
protection of neutral shipping assured.
Tho attRude of the British govern¬
ment is the re.sult of the thorough con¬
sideration given to the reports receiv¬
ed from Sir Claude McDonald, the
British minister at Toklo, and the ex¬
amination of International law author¬
ities by legal experts. Tho dispatches
from Sir Claudo McDonald confirm
tho reports that the Knight Command¬
er had no contraband of war on board
for Japan. The government and all
the British authorities, It l s asserted,
are united on the point that there
was no justification for the sinking
of the vessel.
A lengthy meeting of defence com¬
mittee took place Wednesday under
the presidency of Premier Balfour, at
which the attorney goneral, Sir Rob¬
ert Finley, was prosent. The attorney
general does not usually attend these
meetings, but it was stated that the
questions at Issue between Russia and
Great Britain were under discussian,
and that Sir Robert wns called In to
advise as to the questions of interna¬
tional law Involved.
It Is reported that all orders for the
British naval maneuvers have been
countermanded; that the various
squadrons have been ordered not to
move; that all leaves of absence h>—
been canceled and tlial officers and
men on furlough have been recalled.
The home and channel fleets already
had been moved into position to un-
dertako important maneuvers. (
The Russian Attltutde.
It ls not known when the Vlad!
vostock squadron will return to port.
The commander of the squadron, it Is
pointed out, unquestionably seized the
papers of the vessel, Including her
manifest and therefore will he able to
present reasons to show why he sank
the ship, and with these reasons In
their possession, the Russian author¬
ities will be able to complete their an¬
swer te the British representations.
In the opinion of these diplomats the
cargo, or at least, a portion of the car¬
go of the Knight Commander, Includ¬
ed contraband of war under the Rus¬
sian declaration. The bridge work
among the cargo is said to have been
destined for Fusan-Soiil railroad,which
tho Japanese are building for mill-
tary purposes.
The Russian declaration also an¬
nounced that, rice and other foodstuffs
are contraband if sent al the enemy's
cost or order. Attention ls specifically
called to the feature of the declara¬
tions saying that "neutral ships with
contraband of war of any sort can, ac¬
cording to tho circumstances, be not
only seized hut also confiscated.” if
tho ship can be confiscated, It is con¬
tended that she can ho sunk as well.
WASHINGTON’S ELM LAID LOW.
Historic Tree at Morristown, N. J.,
Is Felled to the Earth.
Washington’s elm, a famous old tree
v/hich has stood at the corner of Elm
and Morris streets, In Morristown,
N. J., for more than a century and
three-quarters, has been cut down.
Washington had hln headquarters
there during the winter of 1779-1780.
At, that time there was talk of cut¬
ting down the tree, but on account of
its beauty and great age, Washington
prevailed upon the owner to leave
it standing. Since then it has been fa¬
mous as “Washington’s Elm.”
BREEZE TRIAL NEARS CLOSE.
Famous Embezzling Case at Charlott«
Soon to Be with Jury.
Tf’he testimony in the fourth hear
ing of the famous Breeze embezzle
ment cafte, In which Major William
E. Breeze, of Brevard, N. C., it
charged with fraudulently withdraw-
ing from the First National Bank oi
Asheville about $114,000, was Icon
eluded at Charlotte, N. C., on Wed
neseday.