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Ordiuttf ■ I WEEKLY EDITION OF THE Udaycross Evening IHeralcl. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY. VOLUME XXVI WAYCROSS) GA., SATURDAY. JULY 16,1904. NUMBER 9 I~j 0 j-j-j g News Sll0rl Ncw * Iiem8 from Thc Eve ' nine Herald ol the Present Week A Gigantic Strike. ABOUT SEVENTY. FIVE THOUSAND MEN QUIT WORK. UnioD Associated Press. New York, July 13.—The strike of the pnekiujj house men, which is now on, involves about seven ty-five thousand men the houses of Chicago, Kansas City, South Omaha, East St. Louis, St. Joseph, Fort Worth, New York, St. Paul and Sioux City being included in tho strike. About fifty thousand of these are butchers, the rest being workers. The retail meat prices are rapidly rising here, it having Conflicting Reports CONCERNING JAPAN’!) LOSSES AT PORT ARTHUR SIEOE. Union Associated Press. London, July 18.—Conflicting reports of the terriflic losses sus- tained by the Japanese army by the seige outside of Port Arthur has not yet been officially con firmed, but it is believed that the Japanese have lost many men during the cootinious fights of the last few days. The number of the dead and wounded given varies between two thousand eight hundred aud three thous and. A Battle is Reported QOINOON BETWEEN KAI PINO AND TACHI CHAO. Unicn Associated Press. Tokio, July 14—Two cruisers and four torpedo boats reported seen'off Non K >ido island yester day morning. Union Associated Press. Tokio, July 14—It is reported here that Kinkow has been cap tured by the Japanese without resistance on the part of the Rus siane. Union Associated Press. Paul Kruger Dead. PASSED AWAY IN SWITZERLAND THIS MORNING. Union Associated Press Olarens, Switzerland, July 14. ‘^-Paul Kruger, former president of the Transvaal Republic, died hero this morning shortly before three o’clock, from pneumonia and weakness of the heart. lie had been ill for some time ami on last Monday his condition be came critical, and he was uncoils scious from that time. His daughter and son-in-law were at his bedside when the end came. His body has been cm- Mr, J. D. Smith is expected home from Birmingham today. Sheriff H. S. Mattox, of Charlton county, was in the city today. Mr. W. A. McNeil left this morning for a visit to Atlanta and Macon. Hon. J. M, Spence come down from Atlanta and spent yester day at Wares boro with his fami ly. Miss Neta Patterson is seri ously ill at Babcock, Ga., where she went several weeks ago on a visit to lier brother. Mrs. T, F. Toon is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. E. Chandler, but is rooming at Mrs. Sweats on Eads street. Real estate continues to ad vance in value in/Waycross. The negro with his guitar is still quite numerous in this city. Mrs. Paul Dunaway and cltil- pren have returned to Valdosta. Mrs. W. H. Dyer and children have returned from a visit to rel atives in Brunswick. Mrs. Clias. A. Sheldon has gone to Valdosta, Ga., and Mad ison, Fla , visiting friends. Attorney J. Hill Spence spoilt yesterday in Blackshear attend ing the county court. There is plenty of corn in Ware county that will make 30 bushels to the acre. increased from three and one half to four cents a pound for different meats. It is expected that in a few days prices will be prohibitive, as the supply of meat will become exhausted. The packing houses are trying to secure men to take the places of the strikers, as there is quite a supply in the refrigerator cars in the railroad yards, and if they succeed in doing this, the uniou teamsters will refuse to haul their products. Reconciliation Hoped For. Union Aisociated Press. Esopus, July 18.—The work od the new railroad depot here which the company promised to bnild in case Judge Parker was Dominated for president, was be gun this morning. A private telegraph wire has been strung from the office to the house of Judge Parker, enabling him to send message* from his home. It was stated this morning that on effort will be made to bring about a reconciliation between Cleveland and Bryan, and in duce them to speak at the same meeting during the cams paign. Cloudburst in Tlanila. Union Associated Pro . Manila, July 13—A cloud burst over the hills northeast of here, caused a Hood which de- stroyed San Juan, Delineate,and in which two hundred lives were lost, The damage to property is estimated at two million dol lars Report Confirmed. Union AahjciaUti Press. Sidney, N. S. W., July 18.— The report of the loss at sea, of the British steamer, Neme sis, with thirty-one on board, is confirmed. A Cathedral Robbed. Union Associate! Press. Kazan, July 18.—The sacred images of the Virgin. Saviour and St. Nicholas in the cathedral here have been stolen. They were covered with jewels. Union Associated Press. London, July 13.—The Japa nese legation here, received to day, a report that General Oku’s loss In Kai-Ping was less than two hundred killed aud wounded. Uoion Associated Preaa. ChefnoA T oly 13.—The British deet has been seen cruising in Yung Ching, and it is believed that they are waiting'develop ments at Port Arthur. Delegates Slighted. Union Associated Press. Oyster Bay, July 18.—The two delegates sent here by the Miner's Convention, now in session at Pittston, Pa., to deliver to Pres- ident Roosevelt the resolutions of the convention, askmg him to interfere in the labor troubles in Colorado, have returned without having seeu tho president and without haviug presented the resolutions to him. They threatened before they left that the Pennsylvania miners would show by their vote what they thought of the actions of the president. Settlement Looked For. Union Associated Pra. New Yora, July 14.— It is re ported from Chicago today thut there's a good prospect of a settlement of (he meat packers. Even if a settlement is reached within the next two dajs and work is resumed, the markets will be short of meat for some tlays to come. The prices here are ranging from five to eight cents higher than they were a week ago, and the supply on hand is not sufficient to last for more than three days longer. A good many of the small butchers on the east side are compelled to close, on account of being un able to secure any meat. Engagement Announced. Union Associated Press. London, July 14.—There is ■ report that Miss Pauline Astor, s daughter of William . Waldorf Astor, is engaged to^be married to Captain H..H. Spender Olay, of the second regiment -of Life Guards. Ohefoo, July 14.—The China Mining and Engineering Co., steamer Hsihinf was captured by the Japanese near Ohefoo loaded with contraband of war. Union Associated Press. St. Petersburg, July 14,—No confirmation lias been received from any sou-ce of the story pub lislied yesterday stating the Jap anese lost 30,000 men at Port Arthur. It is not believed in of ficial circles. Union Associated Press. London, July 14.—It is believed that the British Thibetan expe dition will be prolonged; it is stated that as soon as the British reach J.hassa the Thibitans in tend to retire to the north. Union Anoointed i res*. St. Petersburg, July 14.—An official statement regarding the imperial decree of.the system of condemning political prisoners by administrative orders, slmwa that there is a reservation in ex ceptional cases. _ Union Associated Praia. Chefoo, July 14 —Reported from New Obwang that a battle is in progress between Kni Ping and Tnchi Chao. WHISubmitto Arbitration Un on Awodnted Prc**. Chicago, July 14.—The pack ers and their striking employes have expressed their willingness to submit to an arbitration, anil it is expected that their differ ences will soon be amicably set tled. A conference will bo held today to arrange tho preliminar ies, and it is believed that the men will return to work pending the arbitration. Cleveland Reported Sick. Union Associate! Press. Buzzard’s Bay, July 14—It is reported here that former presi dent Grove'r Cleveland is ill at Crow’s Nest, the summer home of Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor, and that Mrs. Cleveland is on her way there to join him. The Australian ballot bill has passed the Georgia House, balmed and will be temporarily buried here, as it will be remove ed to tlie Transvaal, after tne permission of the British govern ment has been obtained. The Report is Denied. Union Associated Press. Boston, J til v 14 —Mrs. Cleve land left here this tnotn’n; to join her husband at Crow’s Nest, but she denied the report that her Imslmnd was iudisposed. Negro lynched near Natchez, Miss., for killing white man. Hearst notifies Parker that lie is to have the warm support of thc eight Beurst newspapers. John Sharpe Williams will take tlie stump for Parker. Thousands of Texas horses being bought by Japanese. Eighteen persons killed and thirty-three injured in Railroad accident near Chicago. The butchers s rilte at Chicago grows serious. Parker and Toddy preparing to get busy. Tite Georgia legislature has appropriated $0,009 to lay a big water mailt from Atlanta to the Confederate Home. Judge Parker will resign his seat on court of appeals bench as soon as he is notified of his nom ination. Judge Porker’s campaign headquarters will be at Esopus, N. Y. Your letter advising him how to manage the business will real 11 him there. Population of the World. According to an exhaustive statistical work by a German, of whiclt Harper’s Weekly gives an interesting resume, the popu lation of the world today is 1,503, 300,000. The average denfity of population is about hen per sons to otrt) square kilometer, und the distribution among the continents is as follows: in Europe 0,728,fi00 square kilo meters, and 892, 204,000 |>coplc, or forty inhabitants for each square kilometer; lit Asia, 44, 179,400 square kilometers and 819,556,000 inhabitents, eighteen to a square kilometer; in Africa; 29,820,200 square kilometers and 140,700,000 inhabitants, five to u square kilometer. North Amer ica, to which division are rather arbitrarily assigned the West Indfes, Mexico, Central America and Panama as well as the United States and Canada, is credited with 20,817,700 square kilome ters and 105,714,000 inhabitants, five to one square kilometer. Mrs. A. Bailey, of McDonald, was called to the bedside of her mother, this morning, Mrs. Annie Jeffords, . wlio is very ill. Mr. H. J. Uurapli, of the Grace-Bfantley Co , is off on his annual vacation, and left on thc excursion train for Atlanta this morning. Mr. C. DcLancy Holmes, who lias been running on the South ern Railway out of Columbia S. C , is spending some days here with liis parents. Mr. and Mrs J. Campbell and children have returned from a visit to relatives at Statesboro, Ga. They report a most delight ful outing Col. Myers, John Sharp, Mrs. Swicord, Mr. T L. Brown and a number of other went on the excursion this morning. Mr. James H. Jones, who is engaged in tlie clothing business in Tampa, arrived in the city last night, and will spend sever al days here. Mr. R. L. Atkinson attended tlie entertainment given by tlie Odd Fellows at Thomasville sev eral nights, ago, and was among tlie number that made speeches. Miss Brown, of Savannah, spent Saturday in tlie city, tit- guest of Miss Ida McDonald on Gilmore street She wnsen route to Coffee county, where she will have charge of n school. Mr. A. R." Pittman, formerly of tit s city, but who is connected with T O.‘Lloyd’s cigar factory in Jesup, cattle up Saturday afternoon and s|ieiit Sunday with Itis friends. Mr. Pittman carried back w tit him se oral ord rs for Jesup dears • Little Miss Fannie Knighton tertui ed a numb, r of Iter little friends Thursday evening at the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs. .1 S. Knight, on 're- beau street, in honor of Iter birthday. A number of inno cent games were indulge i fn, I'cfreslimcntri were served, and all had a most delightful time. Tite Atlantic Birmingham excursion to Macon and Atlanta was not as well patronized as some of the hu nter cxeuisions. There were 2- tickets sold to Atlanta and 35 to Macon. Capt L Johnson is a* great plover of flowers, anil his front yard on Gilmore street is a veri table flower garden. A Herald reporter returns thanks to tlie ever thoughtful Captain for a beautiful bouquet, which now adorns the editor's desk in thc Heruld office. Jude Smith, who was fined 125 by Mayor Jones yesterday Bern- ing, paid his flue yesterday after noon and was released. As soon t* be was given his liberty,thmth hurriedly shook the dust of Way cross from bis feet end left for a more congenial clime. He will doubtless make himself scarce in these parts for sometime to come, as there is a warrant oat for him on a charge of vagrancy. Mrs. Florence O’Brien and children are visiting Mrs. O’Brien’s parents at Milner, Ga. Mr. M. W. McCarty, of Bur- rency, s]>cnt today in tlie city on business. Postmaster Murphy returned to St. Simon this morning, after a short stay in Waycross. Mr. E. C. Parker, agent for the Atlantic Coast Line at Ar- gyle, was in tlie city today. Mrs. J. M. Bradshaw came down from McDonald’s Mill this morning and s|>cnt tlie day in the city. Mrs. Annie Jeffords, living on Miller street, who lias been con fined to Iter lied for sometime with typhoid fever, is no better today. Mr. J. J Lott, a prominent business man of Brunswick, was among tlie visitors to tho city yesterday and stopped at tho Phoenix. Mrs R. T. Carter arrived in the city last night from Citra, Fla , on a visit to thc family of MrH. M. DeLoach on Jane St. Mrs. J G. Bird, who lias been quite sick for Nome fime, is now on the road to recovery, being entirely clear of the fever today. Mr. Willie Fisher will leave to morrow morning for \Y jlming- ton, N. C„ where he will spend about three weeks. Harry Keen and Austin Con-' nor are now in Now York, and from there will probably go to St. ijouis to see the sights at tho World’s Fair. Mr. Thomas I, Brown re turned last night front Atlanta, where he went on an excursion Monday Mrs. Dr. It. P. Izlar and child ren will leave Saturday for the mountains in. South Carolina, where they will s|a.-nd the re mainder of the summer, Mrs J. C. liaire and daughter, Miss Jessie, have been spending a few days with Mr. liaire at River Junction, Flu. Mr. Has re i> now engineer on a toad from t'limax to River Junction. A supposed mail dog was killed yesterday afternoon on Eads street between Reynolds and Howe streets. Fortunately tlie dog wus killed before attacking anybody. Tite Herald regrets to feorn that Mrs. \V. D Gwens is very sick witli fever at her home out at Sunnvside. Her mother, Mrs. H. S. Hinnant, arrived in the city last night from Jacksonville to be at the bedside of her daughter. Dr. R. P. Izlar will leave Sat urday for Ci. einnati, wltere he goes to attend tlie Grand Lodge of B P. O Elks, as a represen tative from the W aycross Lodge. Dr. Izlar will go from Cincinnati to St. Louis, where he will take in the sights at the World’s Fair. He will be absent from the city until about August 1. Mr J. Mitt Wells, of Brunswick, alternate from the Waycross Lodge of Elks to the Grand Lodge, is also expected to attend the meeting in Cincinnati.