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jlKE STATUS
IS STRENUOUS
-I, Incipient Rioting and
ciM3 >it in Chicago.
a dds TO FLURRY
Rib US t to Hav: any Furthai
[5 and Filling Rums
fCfCDCiS l are
V/ith Non-Union Workers.
;cago dispatch says: Fi re
-y
among the packing houses
out Wednesday in the
i stock yards
refinery , of Swift & Co., and soon
-j ch headway that every avail
, u yards
engine in the stock d t s
was called out.
bors of incendiarism were rife. ^
rination, however, apparently
d the cause of the blaze to have
s
an overheated dynamo.
. building, 150 by 250 feet and
stories high, was filled with
s of lard, many of which explod
the burning grease i?
direction.
■ g re threatened a number ol!
mgs nearby, bui the firemen
iged to keep the flames from
building is a three-story struc
aud with contents is worth
BOO. Three hundred men. pre
ttily non-unionists, were in the
Ing, but all escaped, The fire
under control with loss of less
$100,000.
b chief excitement of the day
jreJ about the fire. While it raged
i?hole of Packingtown was in &
oil. Teamsters by the hundreds.
lad failed to go to work as a re
if the action of their joint coun
id added their numbers to those
fe thousands of men who had al
r been on strike and a large ma
r of them were loitering about
lards waiting for something to
up. The fire was enougTT of an
Irectlons live to cause a wild rush from
and despite the efforts
e police the fire engines found
difficulty in making a way
Lot gh the crowds. The flames raged
an hour, but were kept -
surrounding structures, though
L ers of sparks fell
F L colored strike ., , breakers , on
to work in . the ., different ..... , plants , ,
arrested ...... , Wednesday. , . Alighting ... ...
a street car „„„ the ., non-union . men
surrounded by a crowd of strike
pthlzers. Policemen who were
[uard, 8 their saw hip the negroes reach to
pockets. As the ne
i reached the entrance to the
1 the police stopped them and
W them, finding a revolver on
Arrests followed, the charge be
rrying concealed ewapons.
If English, forewoman in the
lg department of Swift & Co.’s
was mobbed and badly hurt by
°I Sirl strike sympathizers at
ea| i and Root streets. Fully a
1 ?irl3 took part in the attack,
beat the forewoman with their
lore her clothing and finally
^ her face with a knife. After
P-rate struggle. Miss English
° <l!I Jsts were made.
p . akc Staternent
-
efollowin re-’-~ S tem ° I ! t ^
ie f m r VtS P ^
landed to raembers of th8
! board 1 +• a i ratl ° n Wednesday
tat J"! iff , a conference be
’
a ° be!d tbe
t of 63, re ’
th e , f lK)ard hl endeaV
,brw r an -
o ° Ut an °tfiec meeting be
B t h packers
r» : and the strikers:
h aa agreement with Mr.
iell v . ° Isan i 7a ti cn d the allied
an
s whi nch they have failed live
to
■ ai >d under the circumstances
Car we
® to make any further agree
s w ith them.”
eac fi of the plants in
be ! r forces, all reporting
y Progrea s in department.
every
^ fHE BAILIWICK OF BRYAN
it !; dndida te Watson
|., is Slated to
'ranso* g “* >enmfl ent ® bave been °f Campaign.
febv Popmi^ completed
Watson, of Georgia,
0 n n °minee for president,
e ai s campaign
in Lincoln,
h as been definitely received
hi© that he will be in
da Lincoln
Y of the state convention,
l]cf [ st 10th,
® pe and , will make the open
ech of the campaign then.
Dcoi n i ‘ s Ifie home
the of Thomas Tib
vice Sid€ntiaI n ° minee °“
p uU st i C ket
.
^oosEvai ikforhed
Of Action of Chicago Convention By
Special Committee Calling on
Him at Oyster Bay.
A special from Oyster Bay says:
President Roosevelt opened the polit
ical campaign of 1904 at his beautiful
country home, Sagamore Hill, Wednes
day. Standing on a spot made dear
by the associations of a lifetime, sur
ralunded by hia family and relatives
anu friends, and in the presence of an
assemblage of men distinguished i ; n
all walks of life, he formally received
and accepted the nomination of the
republican party for president of tne
United States.
Speaaer ,, Cannon committee!
and his
of notification, together with many of
the invited guests, arrived at 11:35
on a special train from New York. The !
attendance of the members of the corn
mittee was notably large, regrets be- I
ing received from only three, James!
N. Combs, of Florida; Senator Chaun
cey M. E<epew, of New York, and Sen-,
a tor Clarence D. Clark, of Wyoming
i n all, about one hundred and twenty
five persons were present at the cer
‘ ' ‘
emony.
President Roosevelt personally re
ceived the members of the committee
man personally.
pre
Roosevelt
and to Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
guests were seated on the veranda, j
where the notification ceremony y was
dark held. As Speaker Cannon, attired in a j
gray frock suit, stepped upon a i
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 her
children Kermit, Ethel and Quentin—•
stood facing Mr. Cannon almost in the
ceQ t e r of the crowd. Mr. Cannon wa3
interrupted frequently by applause.
President Roosevelt shook Mr. Can
non s ^and heartily at the conclusion
of his speech and then mounted the
chair to deliver his address in re
sponse. Ha 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 thou8h he followed
P r ' nte fi text fils speech, he sel
dom referr ed to it. The address was
P llnct « a ted by applause.
Wh6n he had c° ncdude d h * was most
heartI,y con S rat ulated, first by Speak
er Cannon ’ then by Cha5rman Cor ’
telyou and by others P resent -
After the informal reception which
, followed , ,, the address. .. Speaker _ , Cannon _
suggested A . that ,? all , the , visitors assem
ble on the .. . lawn at . the .. , foot . of , the ..
veranda steps “in order that they may \
have their respective shadows secured ;
ere the substance fade.” A* the pres
ident descended the steps to face tha
photographer, he called for Governor
Pardee, of California, and W. S. Simp
son, of Texas, to stand near him.
These two, with Speaker Cannon,
Chairman Cortelyou, Governor Odell
of New York; Cornelius N. Bliss and
Frank S. Black, were grouped about
the president as the photographs were
taken.
A buffet luncheon followed and the
guests were served by the president’s
children and his nephews and nieces
HUNGER AN AID TO PACKERS. j
ramiltes of Strikers Endure Starvation in !
Silence and Heroic Fortitude. j
Chicago dispatch says: Despite the ! ;
A
fact that a relief fund of $ 60,000 has
bef3n voted t0 alleviat « the distres3
of strikers and their families who are
in want, there was little change Wed
nesday in the condition of thousands
of .poverty stricken sufferers huddle !
in the squalid district, generally re
ferred to ag « back the yards.” In
gtead of comp i a ining there is a dis
^ sition to CO nceal destitution lett the
fact of tbe impoverishment of the
strikers becoming known might oper
ate against the success of the union.
Like the Spartan mothers of old
hungry wives and mothers of strikers
sit in silence in their spare homes pur
posely avoiding those who might seek
them out with charitable motives.
RUSSIAN RAIDS STOP SU PPING.
All Vessels Approaching Japan are Now in
Danger of Being Seized and Searched.
According to advices from Tokio
foreign and domestic shipping is prac
tically at a standstill, and it is possi
ble that on account of future uncer- j
tainty it will be only partially resum
ed when the present raid of the Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron comes to
an end.
The sweeping list of articles de
clared by Russia to be contraband of
war renders almost every vessel ap
proaching Japan liable to seizure.
LION GROWLS;
_ jQjp __
A ID CT] UIUT
LLillv 1
England Assumes Warlike Attitude
Towards Russia.
NO EXPLANATIONS YET
Claim is Made That International Law
Has Been Violated in Sinking oi
British Ships.
A London special of July 27 says:
Tte British government is sending in
struction to Sir Charles Hardinge, the
British ambassador to Russia, to
ergetically protest against the sinking
of the British steamer Knight Com
mander by the Russian Vladivostok
squadron. Until the presentation
the Russian government, the great
est secrec y will be maintained ro
warding its contents, but it is known
that Premier Balfour and his col
leagues have decided to demand that
the fullest reparation shall be made
b ? Russia, or measures will be taken
follow up the diplomatic demands,
The British note as Sir Charles
Hardiuge will submit it, will not men
tion the amount of indemnity Russia
must pay the owners of the ship and
British subjects having goods on
board the vessels, but all that will
sought will be the establishment
of the principle of indemnity and
apology. A salute of the British flag
must also be conceded and the future
protection of neutral shipping assured,
The attitude of the British govern
ment is the result 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. The dispatches
from Sir Claude McDonald confirm
the reports that the Knight Command
er had no contraband of war on board
for Japan. The government and all
the British authorities, it is asserted,
are united on the point that there
was no justification for the sinking
of the vessel.
A lengthy meeting of defence eom
nuittee took place Wednesday under
the presidency of Premier Balfour, at
which the attorney general, Sir Rob
ert Finley, was present. 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 was 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
been canceled and that officers and
men on furlough have been recalled.
The home and channel fleets already
had been moved into position to un
dertake important maneuvers.
Th e Russian Attitutde.
It is not known when the Vladi
vostok 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 wall be 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 tjieir an
sv/er to 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-Soul railroad,which
the Japanese are building for milk
tary purposes.
The Russian declaration also an
nounced that rice and other foodstuffs
are contraband if sent at the enemy’s
cost or order. Attention is specifically
called to the feature of the declara
tlona aaying that “neutral ships with
contraband of war of any sort can. ac
cording to the circumstances, be not
only seixed but also confiscated.” II
the ahip can be confiscated, it is con
tended that she can be sunk as well
TO COMSAT RACE PREJUDICE.. j
Homes Will Be Rented to Negroes in White
Districts of New York.
To combat negro prejudice against
negro tenants in white districts, in
New York city, the Afro-American j
Realty Company has started an ag
gressive campaign.
Negro real estate operators and m
vestors organized the company recent
ly with a capital stock of $500,000.
The company owns four five-story
flats, valued at. $125,000, and holds ten
other flat houses under five-year
leases.
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t cl I ^—iVivvJiil tH 3 1ST J T A 1 ri \ L* r* \Aj N
Epitomized Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Populists to Indorse Watson.
The populists of Brooks county h ive
made a call for a meeting in the court
house at Quitman August 10, for the
purpose of organizing and
the candidacy of the Hon Thomas E
Watson, the populist nominee for pees
ident.
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Bank of Stillmore Organized.
The bank of Stillmore has recently
been organized, . , succeeding the E. A.
Edenfield Banking Company, which had
been in operation about two
! and la dared a dividend of about 35
j ! $-3,000, Pjr ce it iul annually. y paid The up. capita! stock is
Babes Slaughtered by Sad Milk,
The Atlanta Constitution’s expose
i ot ‘ th e filthy condition of a great quan
I tlt y of mi!k that is consumed # by the
babies of Atlanta has roused city of*
ficials - citizens and physicians to
necessity of demanding that every
dairy- i ai 'ge and \small. be kept in a
thoroughly clean and sanitary condi
i* on -
i Mayors Soon to Meet.
A notable program has been arrang
ed for the annual session of ihe
League of American Municipalities,
which meets in Savannah, August TO.
for a three days’ convention.
A r.mni er of timely and interesting
talks will be delivered at the meeting,
and it piomises to result in practice. 1
suggesting for the benefit of th«
Georg .i mayors.
Captain Evan P. Howell, of Atlanta,
is on lie program for a talk upon the
subject of “Municipal Ownership. ’
Stat» Senator Roberts Dead,
Hon. L. H. Roberts, stare sena or
from the sixth district, died at his
home i:eai Mayday, in Echols county,
the past week, . after a long illness
Mr. Roberts was 78 years old. Ow ! ng
to ill health, he was unable to attend
the session of the legislature tnis
summer. His term would have ex
pired with the adjournment of the
present session of the senate, and it
is presumed that there will be no
succession elected to this unexpi.vd
term.
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Proclamations Issued.
Governor Terrell has issued his
proclamations regarding the proposed
constitutional amendments involving
the number of counties, number of cep
resen’atives ,ad valorem tax and ‘oeal
taxation for schools. These
tions arc to be published as advertise
ments in one or more newspapers in
each congressional district tor x per od
of’two ninths preceding the next gen
eral m otion at which time the ma ‘ >rs
they -Jc h i with will be submitted to
the rojule of the state for ra’tifica
tion.
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Boycott Bill Goes Through.
The St: rr “boycott” bill was passed
unanimously by the senate without
debate ..nd by a vote of 26 to 0. Tic’s
was one of the most important metis
ures, m the standpoint of a iarve
class of citizens at least, before i ne
senate, end has been the subject of
denuncio Ing resolutions by at least
one labor union, the Atlanta Maehin
ists’ Fmon.
This biii makes it a misdemeanor to
boycott, picket or in any other wav
interfere with a lawful business, X,
also imneses the same penalties
employer^ who baclciist employees.
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A Sensational Confession.
A report is current that a convict
now serving a term at Milltown
has confessed to the murder of Connie
Moore, Ihe young guard who mysteri
ously d’rappeared from Fargo ,;ast
Christmas, the night before he was
visit his mother near Valdosta He
left a va'ise and his clothing with his
employers. He had $75 when he dis
appeared.
It is smd that this convict, who was
convicted of another crime since then
was a guard at the Fargo camps, and
that he implicates another guard In
the crime. It is said that he says that
Moore’s ihroat was cut and that -he
body was thrown into one of the
huge furnaces and cremated.,
* * *
May Reach Fifteen Millions.
Tax digests have been received from
58 counties in Georgia and the total
increase in returns over last year
amounts to $6,340,000. The manne-- in ;
which the counties have shown an In
crease is a great surprise to the cap
itol officials, as last year was su?h
a banner year in the increases that but
few increases were expected this year
Captain Tip Harrison, who is in
charge of the digests and the tax tie
partment, stated a few days ago that
regarded tl e increase as phe.uom
inal. Fulton. Chatham. Mus * ' i
Floyd, Bibb and Richmond counties
y et to jj e heard from. These counties
generally show an increase of from
$300,000 to $1,000,000, and when these
come in the list will be considerably
swelled.
It is expected now that the yen
eral increase from the 137 counties will
amount to $15,0Q0,000.
! * *
Big “Combination'’ Meeting.
The 1 tlaski County Farmers’ Club,
the Pulaski Confederate Veterans' rg
union : nd the State Agricultural So
ciety a ill form a combination that will
■ make Fawkinsville lively on An fust
! 18. A big barbecue is being arranged
for ’he tccasion. and committees ap
pointed by Commander of Veterans
( J Jud f f ^ ' p . kjn tQ arrange "' for not .
ed vis / (( rs ' that w m attend
j Ai th(? ‘ gtate Agricultural So'My
\^VeJe7Zt H awkinsville on \ueust of'the 18 it
the reunion
Pulaski veterans and the meeting of
the Farmers’ Club would consoli late
and rao't on the same day, giving a
barbe j ie for the occasion.
* *
Tax Act Quickly Passed.
The general tax act, with only tour
amendments of any consequence, re
i ed the senate without an adverse vote.
The consideration of this measure was
j accomplished in a short time, but was.
I it is conceded on all sides, exceedmg
I ly thoiough. In announcing the pass
| age of U e bill, President Howell took
occasion to speak in the highest terms
of the senate finance committee, which
considered the bill. The measure,which
usually consumes two or three weeks,
was disposed of by the committee in
less than one week. This was only Ac
complished by constant and arduous
work.
It is thought that the house will
speedily concur in the amendments
adopted by the senate, and that the
• bill will be in the hands of the gov
ernor seme days before the end of the
session, which is something quite un
usual. The amendments of special in
terest are:
The reduction of the tax on the
manufacture of coca-cola from $1,000
to $40*1; the elimination of taxes on
certain medicines and extracts; ’he
provision for a sliding scale of oceu
pation taxes on meat packers and their
agents, the amount of tax being depen
dent on the population of the city or
town in which such packer or agent
does In stness. and the changing of
the situs of tax returns of personal
property atached to real estate outside
the county of the owner’s residence ro
i as to make it returnable in the county
) where the real estate lies. The other
amendments were unimportant.
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Farmers’ Institutes.
At .. meeting of the board of trus-
1 tees >f the State University held J ail
uary, 1UU3, the department of farmers’
institutes was created and the Hon.
Harvie Jordan was appointed state di
j rector with authority to hold at least
j one inatitue annually in each semto
rial li stidct. During 1903 Mr Jor lan
held an institute in each district as
; directed and erganibed the work by toe
election of district officers.
' This year several institutes have
| been hold with a decided increase in
attendance.
Th^e is no more valuable work >:n
dertaken by the university in recent
years ihan this of helping the adult
farm r. The university is thus enabled
f° bring to the farmer the latest rcl
enlific d'seourses and the informaUon
gained from the experiments at the ex
penmen-: stations and the college
farm. Questions pertaining to the -mil,
to rotating and diversifying the
crops, to farm management, to market
! ing crops and to education -for the
, , d ed , , » *8 . , believed that
^ twenty SCU thousand !f ’ farmers and
, :f lr ’ ne nds w 1 ^ be cached this year
11e . mt the
e } e = r glows unr/er
a,,t , 101 _ -” es to hold iust:
‘ 1 °l } e an
U U annaa _ eacil tj itrt
' v 111 cou ^ ." 1
-
ra y f ® r a week dunn g ,he
at r e agiicu tural college,
ere } e farmers may see exper:
S ,n ie c emicai anc | biological
a 0 . . dairy
j’ a - 01!ea an in and on
the farm ; The college dormitories are
^ Wi a p aat 6 at i '°, ( m,na 1 a season ’ so ! e expenses
. n lf , 1 icuitiiral
/ “,. !oa ° e a S r m
...
? Utut3B ... f ° r tbe adult farmer
!ege w the three months win - er
f Urse ’ the one year ' 3 C0 M rs e a "d Me
f ° Ur y f° rS course ’ The « ai ''ersity has
recently placed , ten of its graduates in
foreign lands at lucrative salaries.
Everywhere there is noticed a groat
awake ling on the necessity for spe
cial tra riing for the farm. The day is
fast coming when boys will take a
course ir their agricultural college or
in their agricutural county high school
before feginning their life work. —
J. S. ’ S i EWART, of State Univer
slty
—The Japanese occupied New
pfi wan S a f fR'e o clock Monday even
mg.