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VOL. X.
CZAR’S FLEET SCATTERE
Sally of Port Arthur Squadron Proved £1
Fatal and Dismal Failure.
TERRIBLY BATTERED
Russia Enters Protest Re¬
garding Seizure of Boat
in Neutral Harbor
and Other Pow¬
ers are No¬
tified.
A special from Tokio under date
of Friday, August 12th, says: Admi¬
ral Togo has reported as follows: “On
August 10 our combined fleet attacked
the enemy's fleet near Gugan Rock.
The Russian vessels were emerging
from Port Arthur trying to go south.
We pursued the enemy to the east¬
ward. Severe fighting lasted from 1
o’cock Wednesday afternoon until sun¬
down. Toward the close the enemy's
fire weakened remarkably. His for¬
mation became confused and then his
ships scattered. The Russian cruisers
Askold and Novik and several torpedo
boat destroyers fled to the southward.
Others of the enemy’s ships retreated
separately toward Port Arthur. We
pursued them, and it appears that we
Inflicted considerable damage, We
found life buoys and other articles be¬
longing to the Russian battleship Czar¬
evitch floating at sea. The Czarevitch
was sunk. We have received no re¬
ports from the torpedo boats and the
torpedo boat destroyers engaged in
the attack on the ships of the enemy.
The 'Russian vessels, with the excep
tion of the Askold, the Novik, the
and cruiser Paiiavla, ap
to have returned to Port Arthur.
Our damage was slight. Our fighting
power has not been impaired. The
casualties in the Japanese navy num¬
bered one hundred and seventy.”
| WASHINGTON IS INFORMED.
The following Associated Press ca¬
blegram was received at the state de
partment Friday from Minister G'ris-
wold, dated Tokio, August 12:
‘“According to latest reports receiv¬
ed at the headquarters the-Japanese
fleet attacked the Russian fleet
emerging from Port Arthur to the
south of Round Island, off Tallen bay.
The Russian fleet finally, defeated, fled
during the night. Cruisers Askold.
Novik and one other destroyer entered
Kiao-Chou bay the night of the llth;
one destroyer fled to Che Foo; five
battleships, one cruiser, probably Di¬
ana, hospital ship, and several de¬
stroyers returned to Port Arthur, be¬
tween dawn and midday of the llth
Apparently no damage to Japanese
fleet.”
A cablegram also has been received
from Mr. Fowler, American consul at
Che Foo, stating that Japanese torpe¬
do boats entered the harbor and at
tacked the Russian torpedo boat which
had arrived there several days aga
and dismantled, captured her and took
her out.
t
COMPLICATIONS EXPECTED.
The Associated Press report of the
capture by the Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers of the Russian destroyer
Rleshitelni in the harbor of Che Foo.
as conveyed to Washington by the co”-
sill general's cablegram of FrtHay was
received with the deepest interest and
also concern, for it was realized that
there were in this incident the germ
Of sartmis international trouble. i
VESSELS MUST BE DISMANTLED.
Russian Boat Takes Refuge at Shang
hai and Goodnow Reports.
Consul Genera] Goodnow has cable 1
the state department Friday from
Shanghai that a Russian torpedo boat
■destroyer had just arrived there, and
that if these vessels intend to remain
more than twenty-four hours at Shaag-
bat, they must dismantle and rem.yu
tied up until the end of the war. Prob¬
ably the treaty of peace which will
finally conclude the war between Rus¬
sia and Japan, will contain a paragraph
making disposition of the Russian ves¬
sels which have thus taken refuge in
Chinese waters.
MILITARY TAKING A REST.
laps are Awaiting Arrival of More
i), j Troops at Port Arthur.
\ dispatch from An-Shan-Shan to
the Central News, London, re,at **
that according to Chinese reports in.
lull in Japanese military operations
arises from the fact tbat three divv.
ions of General Kuroki’s force have
been sent to assist the troops besieg-
Ing Port Arthur.
Mr. Fowler spoke of the affair as a
“cutting out” expedition, thereby di•-
fering in an important point from the
press dispatches which at first reading
appeared to indicate the seizure -b
the Russian boat was in at least some
degree caused by the action of the
captain of the craft in attacking the
Japanese boarding lieutenant, lt nicij
be that the pcr’nt will turn tho decis-
ion as to whether or not there lias
been a violation of Chinese neutrality
by the Japanese.
If the expedition was a genuine cut-
ting out one, then there is no question
in the minds of the officials in Wash¬
ington that the Japanese have commit
ted an offense against international
law by violating Chinese neutrality
and in addition have broken the agrso-
ment they entered into at the begin-
ntug of the war, at the instance of the
United States government to limit the
field of warlike demonstration to Man-
churia and Korea, and their water
Should this prove to be the case, the
results probably will be grave and
vexatious.
Under the tenets of international
law the captured vessel must be re¬
turned for the offense against Chinese
neutrality. But it Russian lives have
been lost as reported in the press dis¬
patches, a greater complication will
follow, for Russia may in turn holt
China responsible for the punishment
or what caused the death of the sall-
ors when under the shelter of the Chi¬
nese port authorities.
Altogether the situation is full cf
danger, and the main apprehension of
the Washington officials is that tt may
be the incident that will break down
the agreement of the powers and
plunge China into the war as a full-
fledged belligerent and ally of Japan.
The consequences of such an act on
China's part upon existing alliances
between Japan and Great Britain and
between Russia and France can. only
be conjectured and the prospect is so
alarming that it is not doubted the
state department will do its utmos;
along with the rest of the powers to
effect such a settlement of this ind
dent as shall preserve the agreement
as to China in full force.
RUSSIA FILES PROTEST.
The Associated Press at St. Peters-
burg is able to announce that Russia
has already formally protested to Ja-
pan, through France, against the ac¬
tion of the Japanese torpedo boat de¬
stroyers in attacking the Russian tor¬
pedo boat destroyer at Che-Foo and
towing her away from that port ar.J
that the protest has been communicai
ed to the powers. It is further stated
that both France and Germany a"e
supporting at Pekin this protest of the
Russian government.
The Che-Foo incident is discussed
freely in Pekin, and it is the general
opinion in diplomatic circles that Jap
anese has committed, to say the least.
a grave indiscretion. The report cur
rent that the Chinese warships at Che-
foo did nothing to prevent the cap u.e
of the Ryeshitelni is deMarecl to pla e
China in an unenviable position.
GERMANY ACTS PROMPTLY.
Advices from Berlin, Germany, stat*
that the foreign office confirms the ar
rival Thursday night at Tsing-Chou at
the entrance of Kiao-Chou bay, the
German concession on the Shan-Tutig
peninsular, of the Russian battle shin
Czarevitch, the protected cruiser N>
vik and an unnamed torpedo boat. Tho
Czarevitch is in an unseaworthy con
dition, having been damaged in Wed-
nesday’s fight. The foreign office has
sent instructions to the German aa-
thorities at Tsing-Chou to the eff°ct
that the Novik and torpedo boat must
leave the harbor within twenty-four
hours prescribed by international law
MINERS MAKE APPEAL TO GRAY
Delaware Jurist Called Upon to Set¬
tle Dispute in Coal Region.
At a meeting of the mining board
of conciliation at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
‘ Friday, the representatives of. the min-
j ers offered the following resolution-
“It is agreed by the board of con¬
ciliation, that the entire question of
check weighmen and check docking
bosses be submitted to Judge Gray,
goving him full power to interpret
award No. 5, and direct both miners
and operators what, they are required
to do to carry out ail provisions of
said award, as intended by the anthra
cite coal strike commission.”
FIRST CAMPAIGN LIE NAILED.
Report Sent Out that Williams Was
Mental and Physical Wreck.
The New York Sun telegraphed it*
j ackso n, Miss., correspondent that H
» sported that John Sharp William,
is a mental and physical wreck.
Nothing is further from the truth.
Mr. Williams was never in better
health in his life.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 18. 1904.
ALL-DAY NAVAL BATTLE
Russian Warships Go Out From Port
Arthur and Have Hot Engagement
With Japanese Fleet.
A special from Tokio says: Tho
Russian fleet came out of Port Arthur
Wednesday and a severe engagement
With the Japanese fleet, lasting all
day, followed. The results of the en¬
gagements are unknown. The Russian
battle ships Retvizan and Pobieda
were seen outside of Port Arthur
Thursday morning,
A St. Petersburg special of August
10th says: Again the chance of a de-
cisive battle between General Kuro-
patkin and the commander of the Jap-
a nese armies seems to be disappear-
j n g. According to a statement Issued
by the general staff, rains are again
failing over a wide area in Manchu-
r jn, -with the prospect of Impeding op-
erations, but even more important is
the information reaching (lie Associat-
ed Press from an exceptional
source that the Japanese once more
have delayed too long.
General Kuropatkin has now with-
drawn the bulk of his army safely
north of Liao-Yang, leaving only a
strong rear guard line southeast of
Liao-Yang to contest the advance
w ), en j t comes.
According to this information, the
Japanese have about three hundred
tfcousand men in the armies operating
against General Kuropalkin, rendering
lt too hazardous for him to risk a geu-
eral engagement.
LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.
-j- ext of D ocument Handed Judge Par-
ker by Democratic Committee.
At he conclusion of his speech
during the notification exercises at
Esopus, N. Y., Tuesday, Mr. Clark
handed Judge Parker the following:
"Esopus, N. Y., August 10, 1904.—
To the Hon. Alton B. Parker. Sir; As
the regularly appointed and duly ac¬
credited committee of the national
convention of the democratic party,
held at the city of St. Louis, Mo., on
the 6th, 7th, 8tli and 9th days of July,
1904, we, the undersigned, have the
honor, and it is our pleasure, to con-
vey to you, as we now do, the official
announcement of your unanimous
nomination by that, great and historic
party of the people, as its candidate
for the exalted office of the president
of the United States, at the election
to be held on November 8, 1904, a
nomination so manifestly wise and
appropriate that already the country
has indicated its approval of it, and
the most convincing auguries are rap-
idly increasing of its formal indorse-
ment by the American people.
“Requesting your acceptance of this
nomination, we are, with assurances
0 f ollr high esteem and sincerest good
wishes, yours respectfully,
“CHAMP CLARK,
"Of Missouri, Chairman.”
It was also signed by all other mem¬
bers of the notification committee.
POP CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Tom Watson Speaks at state Conven-
tion Held in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Watson and Tibbies opened the pop-
ulist campaign at Lincoln, Nebr., Tues-
c lay afternoon when the state conven-
tion nlet to nominate candidates.
Mr. Watson in addressing the eon-
vention scored both tho old parties
and ridiculed the republican national
convention as a cut and dried affair.
Of the democratic convention he said:
"It made its appeal to the Deity
through a megaphone and drafted its
platform by telegraph.”
His speech, which occupied nearly
two and a half hours, was an indi-
rect appeal aginst fusion, and it was
frequently applauded. At. its conclusion
permanent organization was effected
by the election of Former Senator W
V. Allen as chairman.
The meeting of 1he democratic con-
vention which was called for 2 o’clock
p. m., was delayed for two hours to
give tho delegates an opportunity to
hear (he address of Watson at the
populist convention and to permit of
conference with populist leaders con-
cerning fusion of the two parties.
MINES BECOME “OPEN SHOPS.”
Operators in Birmingham District
Break Off All Overtures.
Since the 1st of July the miners’
union of the Birmingham district and
the operators of the throe largest fur¬
nace companies in the district have
been trying to come to an agreement
on the wage scale.
All overtures have been brought to
an end, and commencing August 10th
the mines of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company, the Slosa-
Sbeffield Steel and Iron Company, the
Republic Iron and Steel Company and
the'one-stack furnace companies be¬
came “open shops,” or non-union
MINER DEPORTED BY MOB.
Former President cf Union at Victor
is Driven from the District.
John Hari>er, former president of
the Victor Miners’ Union and late
manager of the Miners’ Union store fin
Vjetor Co] one of [hR band of deport .
g d unionists, and who returned to the
caB jp j has been seized at his home by
a party of masked men and driven out
of the district.
Democratic Committee Calls
Upon Judge at Esopus.
THE TRUST IS ACCEPTED
Day Was Unpropitloug, Owing to Rain,
But Ceremonies and Speeches
Were Replete with Interest
and Enthusiasm.
At Esopus, N. Y., Tuesday, Judge
Alton B. Parker received formal noti-
flcatloii of his nomination for presi-
dent of (lie united States as the can-
<Ii,iate , . .
of 1 ie iellwcia s ’ 111 ac
cepting gave public expression of his
views ou the issues of the campaign.
The notification was tendered to
him by Representative Champ Clark,
of Missouri, as coalman of a com-
mltteo representing every state and
territory in the union. Mr. Clark in a
brief speech informed the candidate
0 £ his nomination and presented to
him a formal communication signed
by the committee.
standing bareheaded during a brief
j u n j n a ,-ainstorm which had lasted
slnc e soon after daylight. Judge Park-
er accepted the nomination and set
forth his views in a speech that evolc-
ed frequent and hearty applause. He
spoke for uttie more than half an
hour.
The ceremony was held on the lawn
on Rosemount. under the trees at the
north side of the house, and was at¬
tended by upward of GOO people, the
larger number of whom were from
New York city and who accompanied
tho notification committee on (he
steamer Sagamore. The company in¬
cluded many democrats of national
prominence, as well as a large and
representative delegation from Tam¬
many hall.
There would have been a galaxy
gathered from Kingston and vicinity,
where perhaps the judge is best
known, but the rain had been so heavy
and continuous that few local people
ventured forth,
It was at first decided to hold the
ceremonies on the Oagatnore, owing to
t he storm, but the .protest of those
who wanted Judge Parker notified at
his own home wag so vigorous that at
the last momen t the little platform
erected on the Parker lawn was lias-
tily decorated with flags and the cere-
monlos were held there according to
the original plan,
During most of the time occupied
b y Champ Clark’s speech the rain was
falling in a steady drizzle, hut it stop-
ped entirely just as Judge Parker be-
g an his address and held off until ho
finished,
The candidate's audience awoke to
a high pitch of enthusiasm when he
spoke of militarism and Imperialism.
“Ours is a world power,” said ,he,
"and as such it must be maintained,
but I deny that it is at all recently
that the United States has attained to
that eminence.”
When he enunciated this principle
there came a burst of cheers that
cai]ge d the speaker to wait a few
nl i nn te.s before ho continued. His
pledge not to accept a second term If
h e was elected aroused instant inter-
egt which Increased to marked enthu-
8 i agm w]le n the speaker went on to
explain his position. Then the crowd
seemfid to yie id to-thg force of his rea-
80 ning and at the end of a particularly
telling period toward (he end of his
speo( .h it gave the candidate the groat-
a8 t demonstration of the afternoon.
^s Judge Parker spoke his closing
W ords the band struck up “The Star-
Spangled Banner, ’ and from the deck
0 f t lie yacht Sapphire, in the liver
below, a number of bombs were fired
j n sa iute. These bursting in the air
released parachutes from which were
suspended the national colors.
After the ceremony all crowded lo
s hake tho candidate's hand and to
congratulate him upon his speech. The
reception was continued on the veran-
da untn affer 4 o’clock, when the com-
pan y broke up and the visitors return-
ed to the j r boats and trains.
MINE FLOODED; EIGHT DEAD,
Pond Breaks Loose and Whelms Work
era in North State Gold Pit.
The Baringer gold mine, located
near Gold Hill, Rowan county, North
Carolina, was suddenly flooded with
water late Thursday afternoon, caus¬
ing the instant death of eight men
employed in the mine.
The victims were in the mine shaft
when a large pond located near the
entrance to the mine suddenly broke
loose, the breakage being caused by
excessive rains, the waters rushing in
terrific and deadly force to a depth
of 100 feet upon the men, who were
powerless to save themselves.
FUSION IN STATE OF KANSAS.
Democrats snd Populists Agree on Di¬
vision of State Ticket.
At Topeka, Kansas, the populist state
convention, which had spent a whole I
night discussing the proposal to fuse
with tho democrats in the state cam¬
paign, decided to accept the democrat¬
ic offer of a divsion of the staff
ticket.
TO THE CZAR.
3oth America and England Have So
rlous Grievances to Be Consid¬
ered by Russians.
A Washington special says: "Thu
recognition in principle of the treat¬
ment of coal and other fuel and raw
cotton ae absolutely contraband of
war might ultimately load to a total
inhibition of the sale by neutrals to
the people of belligerent states of all
articles which could be finally convert¬
ed to military uses. Such a declara¬
tion of the principle by treating coal
and other fuel and raw cotton as absn-
lately contraband of war simply be¬
cause they are shipped by a neutral to
a non-blockaded port of a belligerent
would not. appear to be iu accord with
the reasonable and lawful rights of a
ueutriil commerce.”
This is a summary of a declaration
by Secretary Hay on the right of neu-
( ra [ na4 | ons during war. It was em-
bodied in a clroular to American am-
bassadors in Europe which was Issued
from the state department June 10,
but for some reason was withheld
from the public, though all shippers
who inquired at the department after
their right were supplied with copies,
A London special says: In the house
of commons Monday, Premier Balfour,
replying to a question on the subject,
«ald the British government adhered
to it® contention that there was no
adequate Justification for the sinking
the British steamer Knight^ squadron. Com-
mander by the Vladivostok
The premier made a general state-
mt?nt ot the government’s views on
tlle Malacca a «d Knight. Commander
incidents. He pointed out that the
government’s objection to the seizure
of the Malacca was based entirely on
the British contention that tho ships
issuing from tho Black sea under the
commercial flag of Russia wore incom¬
petent to convert themselves Into
cruisers.
“We remonstrated therefor very
strongly with the Russian government
and they showed a desire to meet, us,’
continued Mr. Balfour, “but an Impor¬
tant thing to remember'Is that it ,s
another issue. It, is the first time the
incident has occurred since the treaty
of Paris or the treaty of London, on
which our objection is based, have
come into existence. If the Russian
government was right in Its conten¬
tion, the captors of the Malacca would
have had the right to take her to a
Russian port and before a prize court,
ff we were right there was no juris¬
diction for her seizure.
“Regarding the Knight. Commander,
she was sunk on the ground that it
was extremely difficult to bring her
into port and because in tfie opinion
of the Russian officers she was carry¬
ing contraband. We adhere to our
opinion that ifiese circumstances,
whether true or not, afford no justifi¬
cation for sinking n neutral ship. Wc
have not. abandoned our position in
ibe smallest degree."
UNCLE RUSS’ VAST FORTUNE.
Man Wbo Never Took a Vacation is
Worth About $176,000,000.
An estimate was made in Wail
street, New York, Monday, of the
wealth of Russell Sage, which placed
the total of his accumulated posses¬
sions at approximately twice his ngc
In millions of dollars.
As Mr. Sage celebrated Ills 88tb
birthday Thursday, that would mal<<
his fortune $176,000,000. Granted that
this estimate is correct, ii means that
. q , V.f , hl birth on
an ave raso £j, ®,j V 000 000 a year. Whn»
wh „ Mr w d particularly like ts
Unow N what [ 0 income of this
enormous pile of capital when Mr
g (iirR as ,,o has nellher wife nor
children.
ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP TAKEN
Steamer Calchas is Towed Into Port
at Vladivostok a 3 a Prize.
T!l0 (Jr {tlsh gteamer Calchas. from
Tacoma, from Japanese ports which
wag arrested by the Vladivostok
8l)nadron 30 miles north of Tokio bav
arrived at Vladivostok Monday In
f . Ilarg0 0 f a pr jze f . r -o-,v. The paper*
0 f ) b0 Ealcha- showed she was carry-
lnK 370 fonR of n()Mr , nine Ions of cot-
ton and par t s 0 f machinery, all coo-
signed to Yokohama.
WALTJECK-ROSSEAU DEAD.
Noted French Statesman and Leader
Succumbs to an Operation.
Former Premier Waldeck-Rosseau
died Tuesday afternoon at his coun¬
try residence at Corbel], Franrh, 18
mil<=s from Paris, from the effects of
fin operation which his medical at¬
tendants deemed to be a final neces-
Blty.
An able statesman and leader, he
distinguished himself as one of the
foremost men of the French republic.
He was also a, wrfter of eminence on
judiciary matters. He was one of
those who favored a revision of the
celebrated Dreyfus case.
NO CHANGE IN STRIKE.
Packers and Meat Cutters as Far
Apart as When Struggle Began.
A Chicago dispatch of Thursday
says: The stock yards strike seems
no nearer a settlement than It did
the day the struggle began. Efforts of
a committee composed of retail butch¬
ers and grocers to bring about a con¬
ference between the packers and the
JAPS CONE WRONG
Seize Russian Vessel An¬
chored in Neutral Port.
ALLOW FLEET TO ESCAPE
War Reaches Strenuous Stage, and
Much is Doing, Both on Land
and Sea—Particulars
are Meagre.
A rpc'clnl from Clio Foo says; A
hoarding party from a Japanese torp
do destroyer boarded the dismantled
Russian -torpedo boat destroyer Rois-
hitelni Thursday morning at 3:30
o’clock. The Japanese discharged
their small arms and during the firing
a Russian was wounded. Daybreak
showed a third Japanese destroy w
towing Hie Relshllelnl out of Ihe har¬
bor and all disappeared. The Japan¬
ese consul claims that the Japanese
ships were ignorant of tho dismantling
of the Rle-hltelni.
Port Arthur Fleet Escapes?
According to the latest information
obtainable the Russian squadron has
not returned to Port Arthur. On the
night-of August 9 heavy cannonading
was heard at sea In Ihe direction of
Port Arthur.
Advices from the fortress say that,
the Japanese bombarded tho town,
placing their batteries in dense kaolin
fields, where they were effectually
masked. The shi lls dropped mainly
in the western basin where tho squad¬
ron was anchored. Many Of Ihe shells
fell upon the battle ship Retvizan, but
no serious damage was done either to
Hie town or tho fleet. Later tho forts
got the rango of the Japanese field
batteries and drove them from their
shelter.
On the morning of August 10, tha
squadron put to sea, where heavy can¬
nonading was heard for several hours.
The result of the battle Is not Viown,
and nothing definite has been learnel
regarding either squadron.
A special from Tokio says: Plvl-
dent.ly driven to sea by the fire of the
Japanese land batteries, ‘he Russian
fleet emerged from Port Arthur Wei-
nesday morning. Admiral Togo Im
mediately closed in and opened a se¬
vere engagement, which lasted until
nightfall. Afterwards the Japanese
destroyers anil torpedo boat flotillas
delivered a series of attacks. The
Japanese fleet, withdrew during the
night.. Admiral Togo has not yet re¬
ported (ho results of the engagement,
ft is thought that (he Russians nt-
tempted to escape seaward from a
basis which is no longer tenable, but
that, they again refused to attempt to
force Admiral Togo inland.
Short on Ammunition.
Wednesday Ik said to have been
chosen for the escape of Ihe Russian
warships nt Port Arthur because the
Japanese fleet was then exhausted by
the constant bombardment of the two
previous nights. Tukashan mountain,
near Port Arthur, which was taken by
the Japanese Monday night, was re¬
captured by. the Russians next day.
Vladivostok Awaits Fleet.
A dispatch from Vladivostok says;
Preparations are being completed f m
♦he reception of • the Pori Arthur
squadron. The departure of the squad¬
ron from Port Arthur is generally in¬
terpreted to indicate dial the siege of
the fortress is entering on its final
stage .as the program lias repeatedly
been announced by ibe Associat eil
Press, for the squadron to leave is
soon ns the situation at Port Arthur
becomes desperate.
VARDAMAN TO THE RESCUE.
Mississippi Governor Saves Another
Nt-gro from Wrath of Lyncers.
Governor Vardaman lias saved the
neck of another black man by order¬
ing the sheriff of Panola county io
place him at once in the Jail at .Tack-
son. Last, October Lee Faulkner, no¬
pro. aged 39, made a criminal assault
on the 17 -year-old daughter of Captain
J. R. Gary.
COSTLY BLAZE IN ST. LOUIS.
Plant of Refrigerator Company Burns
With Loss of $250,COO.
The plant of the American Refriger¬
ator Transit Company at St. lands
was almost entirely destroyed by fire
Tuesday, entailing a total loss of
about $250,000.
The plant, was valued at about $50,-
000, the most serious loss being the
destruction of 100 refrigerator cars
worth about $1,500, each which were
in the repair shops and on the side¬
tracks in the company’s yards.
CAN JOIN THE MILITIA.
By a Close Vote Printers are Allowed
to Defend Their Country.
One of the propositions considered
by the International Typographical
Union Wednesday was one to tho ef¬
fect that no member of the Interna¬
tional Typographical Union shall en¬
list in the militia service of any state
of the union under penalty of perma¬
nent expulsion. By a close vote the
proposition was voted down,
NO 40.
HEIR TO CZAR’S THRONE.
Advent of a “Kidllng” In Household
of Nicholas Makes Russians
Forget Their Woes.
A St. Petersburg special says: A
son and heir to the Russian throne
has been horn. The empress an 1
Hie child are doing well. The accoueh-
ment occurred at 12:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The birth so greatly wish¬
ed for, that of an heir to the Russia!
crown, occurred not in the great pal
ace at Pcterhoff, but in the Alexandra
palace, in a secluded corner of the
magnificent Peterhoff park. In one
of the buildings the empress bad bean
living for weeks. The other three are
occupied by members o the Imperial
family, gathered thero in expectation
of the event, Including the empress’
mother, his majesty's two sisters, the
Grand Duchess Xenia and Olga: nis
brother, Grand Duke Michael, and oth¬
er relatives.
The villa so called is situated about
ono and a half hours' from St. Peters¬
burg by railroad, which runs northeast
from St. Petersburg to (he shores of
the Baltic, extending as far as Rigau.
The birth of the heir to the throne
was attended with all the ceremoni il
ordained by the imperial tradition.
The announcement from Peterlia?
was Immediately followed by a saiuto
of lfil guns from the imperial yacht
lying at anchor off the palace, but it
was 2:45 p. m. when the guns of St.
Peter and St. Paul fortress, opposlto
the winter palace In St. Petersburg,
conveyed the glail tidings to the pea-
plo of the Russian capital.
The. effect was electrical. With the
boom of the first gun the people *r»
the Htroet, who had been momentarily
expecting the event for twenty-four
hours, slopped to listen and count tin
guns. Only thirty-one are fired for a
girl.
When the thirty-second boomed and
the people were aware that at last
an heir to the throne, was born, there
was scenes of rejoicing everywhere
and before the salute was finished the
whole city had blossomed out. with
flags and bunting and the shipping in
ihe harbor was dressed.
Then the hells of the churches be¬
gan to ring wildly.
In the meantime the announcement
had been telegraphed to the most re¬
mote corners of the empire. In all the
towns and cities thd glad tidings were
spread with the clang of hells and the
booming of cannon.
The emperor will signalize the eve it
by some gracious act, like the remis¬
sion of arrears of taxes and amnesty,
and for the next two weeks, until lae
christening, there will he a holiday
and public fetes of all kinds.
The heir’s name will be Alexis Nilto-
iaievltch, and If he reigns he probably
will assume the title of Alexis II. The
last. Alexis was emperor of Mosco/y
In 1645.
The emperor and empress of Rus¬
sia (formerly princess Alfx of Hesse),
who were married November 14, 189t,
had, previous to this latest, event, four
daughters, Olga, born November 3,
1895; Tatiana, born May 29, 1897;
Mary, born June 15. 1899, and Anasta¬
sia. born June 5, 1901.
STRIKERS GROW RIOTOUS.
Half Dozen Men are Hurt in Various
Fracases In Chicago.
A riot, in crowded Fifth avenue.with¬
in a square of the city hall, and recall¬
ing the teamsters’ strike two years
ago, when missiles were hurled from
Ihe windows of office buildings, cap¬
ped (he climax of disorder in the meh;
cutters’ strike at Chicago Friday.
During the day half a dozen men we’ - e
hurt, in various encounters and shots
were fired during an allack on a train
load of “strike breakers.”
CRUISE RBADLY BATTERED.
Russian Vessel Enters Neutral Port
in Disabled Condition.
A dispatch from Shanghai says: The
Russian protected cruiser Askold ar¬
rived at Wousung Friday with her
fifth funnel gone. All her other fun¬
nels riddled with shell holes, one gun
on the port side dismounted and se”-
eral large shell holes above the wate”
line. One lieutenant and eleven ra < 'i
*ad been killed and fifty wounded.
NO TRIAL FOR CONTEMPT.
Chief Ball, of Atlanta Police Depart¬
ment, Wing Important Case.
Chief John W. Ball, of the Atlanta
police force, will not go to jail. By aa
opinion of the Georgia supreme court,
handed down Thursday In the Bad-
Ormond contempt case, the decision >f
Judge J. H. Lumpkin, of the superior
court, in sustaining a writ of prohibi¬
tion and thereby preventing Justice of
the Peace Ormond from trying Chiof
Bail and sending him to jail for con¬
tempt, was affirmed.
ILLEGAL V0TE8 CHANGE RESULT
Macon County, Georgia, Has Strenu-
ous Prohibition Election.
After consolidating the returns in
the prohibition election held in Ogle¬
thorpe, Ga., those of Hicks district
were found Illegal and were thrown
out, making Macon country dry by 23
majority. It is rumored there will be
a contest, The county went wet on
tho face of the returns by three ma¬
jority.