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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE HUlaycross Evening INcrald. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY. 'VOLUME XXVI WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY. JULY 23.1004. NUMBER 10 An Act of Piracy. Released At Last. SEIZINO OP BRITISH STEAMER IS SO CONSIDERED. Union AMOcisteil i’re. London, July 20.—Tlw seizure of the British liner, Malacca, is considered an act of piracy, mid will not be tolerated with by England. A strong protest has been sent to St. Petersburg, and an order given to the Mediterran ean fleet to intercept and de mand Her release. Should the Russians refuse to release the liner, they ate to try and release er by arms, The general belief is that Russia is playing a desperate game, and it trying to cause an internation al complication tor the purpose of diverting attention from her humiliating position in the Far East. Union Associated Frew. Toklo, July 20.—Russia’s Vladivostok fleet passed through Tsugara strait into the Pacific ocean today and considerable anxiety is felt here for the safety of the coast towns and shipping points. It is not known what plans have been made to Inter cept the Russian fleet. Union Associated Press. Port 8aid, July 20.—The steamer Malaca, flying a Russian flag and manned by a Russian crew, arrived here today. The English crew, who are held as prisoners on board, are not per mitted to communicate with the shore. The Russians intend to take the liner to Siban, a Baltic port tu Russia. Union Associated Press. London, July 20.—The Lloyd's insurance rate against tho cap-, ture of ships, has increased from seven shillings, six pence to twenty-flvo shillings per hun dred, owing to the N sieznru of the steamer Malacca by the Russians. The raise has caused great excitement in shipping circles. AFTER SPENDINO YEARS IN PRISON MRS. MAVBRICK IS NOW FREE. Union As.odaied Pres. London, July 20.—It is report ed that Mrs. Maybrick was re leased Irnm prison (Ins morning. It is also stated thut she will not come London but will sail for the United States without delay. NCWS Sh0rl Ne ** llcm,,ro,n Thc h y e- of Gen. Oku. ure now being dis embarked under the protection of seven Japanese cruisers north of Port Arthur. Strike Still Serious. Union A-s-icixted l’rcas. Chicago, July 20.—A confer ence between tho packers and representatives of various unions is to bo held this afternoon, and if no settlement ic reached a gen eral strike of all the union men employed in packiug houses will follow at once. Commision Reports. Union AmocIbIc-I Press. London, July 20— Jost ph Chamberlain's inrlff commission has submitted a report of the decline of Eaglaud’s steel indus try, setting forth its causes and recommended a relief by a pro tective tariff. A General Strike Feared. Union Asaoeiaud i'nas. New York, July 20.—The Pennsylvania Railroad is facing a big strike of the employes on the system between Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The policy of retrenchment is said to be the cause of the trouble. The men are dissatisfied with the reduc tion of tho forces in every de partment, and they threaten a general walkout. Uaioo AmocUUhI Press. Sue*, July 20.—The Hamburg- American liner, Sawbrn, which was taken by the Russians, Is expected to arrive here today. Union Aw*yciate«l Press. London, July 20.—The report is confirmed that a Russian cruiser from the Black sea pass ad through Dardanelles with its guns wrapped in canvas. Union Aawciali*. Pim. London, July 20.—Reports Dave reached St. Petersburg that Gen. Oyaaa baa taken command of operations tor tha Japanese army, and baa changed plana in several important respects. E«:eal8icsmeatitothe us? Post Of fee Robbed Union Associated IW Now York, July 20.—Burg- liur* entered the postofllce Mas- ipu'lt, L. I, early this morning, li uw up the safe and carried nil stamps and money amounting to about ton tliou»and dollars. The robbers were traced to Mount Olivet where the trace wus Inst. General Buckner ill. Union AMocinteU Prum. Murnfordville, Ky.,—(Jeneritl Buckner the candidate for Vice- Presideut in lbBfl is reported very ill at his home at Glenlily. London, July 21.—It is staled that Count Denckendorff, tbe Russian ambassador, at a con ference with Foreign Secretary Laosdorne, made a preliminary reply to England's proteat. Be said that Russia did not intend to infiinge upon the rights of any neutral power, and if a mis take bad been mads, that tbe Malaeca would be promptly re lVB«d and ftUduuWI Work on tbe new Episcopal church is progressing finely. Judge Swgat and Col. Hitch returned yesterday from attend ance on Dougins city court. Thi> enforcing of the cow ord inance is giving our city fathers no end of trouble. Mrs. T. B. Whitehead, who has been quite siek for several days, is some bettor today If your business is dull try a little advertising and sec if that won't help matters. There is no better place in Georgia to purchase your goods and supplies than Waycross. W. F. Padtlon, Jr., was fined $5 00 in Mayor’s court this morn ing for fighting, and was hound over to the City Court for assault and battery. Judge Sweat is having his res idence on Jane street put in splendid condition and will prob ably move (in in two or three weeks. Little Miss Pearl Key left this morning for Tifton, where she will sitend some time with her aunt, Mrs. .), J. Roberts. Ware's representative in the Legislature, Hon.J. M. Spence, hits introduced it bill to amend the net establishing the City Court of Waycross. Mrs. C. Adamson and little son left yesterday afternoon for Amoricus, Ga., whore they will spend two weeks with relatives and friends Misses Ada Matthts and Ollio Doklc will leave tonight for Ma nor, where they will spend some time. Mrs flirmaii Wallace, of Jack sonville, is visiting Mrs. J. B. Nunez on Tebeau street. Mrs. J. Johns was called to Gleumore yesterday on account of the serious illness of Mrs, D. N McQuaig at that place. Mr. Geo W. Decn spent today in Tifton inspecting Mr. H. it * Tift’s new process for extract ing turpentine from stumps, etc, Dan & Oscar Lott, the hustling real estate agents, have some splendid bargains in city and country property, They arc do ing business, too w The many friends and ac- luaintar cos of Mrs. Georgia A. ones will regret to learn tlint she is quite sick at her home on A street, Ohl Waycross. Mrs. Frank Handel and little daughter came up from Jackson ville last night and will spend several days in the city Mr. .1. W. Sweat, one of Ware's most progressive fann ers, was in the city today from Glentnore He reports fine crops in iiis section. The friends of Mrs .1 II. Gil- 1 Ion will regret to learn that she is seriously ill at her home o:i Tehenu street. ninr Herald id the Present Week Mr J. C. Wetherington will arrive in Wnvcross this week from Macon on a visit of several days with his wife and babe. Theta arc more fat cattle on the ranges in Ware county than ever before in the history of the land. Why should we worry over the strike in the West. There are sixteen prisoners in the Ware county jail, all of whom are negroes. On Monday there were twenty-two prisoners in jail, but five were released on bond, and the charges wero with drawn ugiiiust the other. Tho charges against four of tho no- grocs is vagrancy. The Memphis Scimitar truth fully says: When men of such antagonistic views and tempera ments ns Grover Cleveland and William J. IF van can staud shoulder to sic ulder upon thc same platform and tight for a common cause against a common enemy, there can exist no rea son why any Democrat should not give thu ticket and thc plat- foim his earnest support. Tho Herald hears complaint about tin- discharging of fire arms in the city limits nt a late hour at night Night before lust a gen Icinun says lie was kept itwuke for some I inn by the re ports fromgui s in the vicinity of thu hospital. A stop should bo put to tins dangerous and an noying practice. □ Don A Oscar“la)tt arc dispos ing of a lot of county and city property along now. They have recently sold to-Enginoer W. G. Dckle ihe C. L. Morgan farm out on the A&B. road The prop erty con-ist.s of 125 acres of land a good dwelling lious • and build ings About iiO acres of the land is under cultivation. They have also sold to Mr. L L. Camp bell, the woll known traveling man, four hous-s on Albany avenue, near thc AAB depot, and to Mr. N B. * larrett they sold a lot next to Gillpns foun dry ou Francis street. Tho lot lias a fronta e of 125 feet and extends back to ilio B.&W. road. Mrs. J. Johns returned last night from Uloniiiore, where she was called o ■ account of the serious illi.ess of Mrs. D. N McQuaig. The Herald is glad to learn that Mrs. McQuaig is now much better. Mrs. B F Moore, little son, Aldine and nurse left this a. in. for Indian Springs and thc mountains of North Georgia and Tennessee for the summer Exchange Views Syrup Exhibit A Success IN RE0ARD TO THE SEIZURE OP BRITISH STEAMERS. Union Aito- iali-d PrOM, Rome, July 21.—Active ex change views are taking place between I ho neutral powers con cerning the belligerent rights of Russia in the Rep son. Italy is fearing disastrous complications and declines to join an onergotic protest against Russia’s action but will suggest an international cbnferencn. Union Associated Press. London, July 21.—It is report ed that a big battle between thc forccs of Geuoral Kuropatkin and General Kuroki, for the possession of Liao Yang, is now in progress, but no details are given. Union Associated Frees. Fort Said, July 21 —The steamer Malacca, that was cap tured by tho Russians in the Red sea and dotainod by the author! ties, has loft for Russia with the Russian prixo crow on beard Union Ainoclfttal Prcto. Alexandria, July 21.—Two British cruisors, the Fuiious and Venus, has arrived hero and the rest of the fleet is expected to day. i on Associated Press. Lnvalotte Malts, July 21.— The British cruisors, the Leandcr and tho Lncnster, and three tor- podo boat destroyers, have loft hero to join tho Mediterranean squadron. Union Associated Prra«. Toki i.July 21 —'opiums Kuhn and Morisots-, of * ho United K’uios nrmy, and fourteen Euro- ponn a* laches, liavu been olio « ed to go to lie front and this is in» •pled as a sure sign that big events are near at Port Arthur. I’m is, J-ilv 21. I 1 i<< reported from -St. Petersburg that n pros from the British governs ni- nt in regard to tho Malacca ease, demni.d an answer from Itunhia within twenty-four lioura It may be impossible to get nil the squirrels up one tree, but the man who slicks to any one thing will come near enough to Weep busy cutting bullet patching. Mr. R. B. Hardy left Inst night to join his family nt Du pont for n week’s visit, lie was arrompaiHed by Master Herald Hardy. Mrs. Hardy urn) child ren have-been nt Dii|sint for sev eral weeks visiting her parents. Mr. M. V. Gross, the luinls r mnn of Milltown, is in tin- - itv Remember it costs’ you noth-j They returned borne today ing to list yOur property with, Dan & Oscar Lott They handle] Miss Mabel Pittman, of Thom , both country and city property |asville is visiting at the home of I"' being m nature with tho w Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Arnold L nmaium. 'I lie spirit of enterprise in I ,, ! Waycioss is not dead by a y! , Mr. t.urey M Sweat and lif e means Our best citizens ure i diiught- r, Ve-a, have In n pulling for the upbuilding of the spending several days in Atlanta, city. .. .... ,, Mr J. L. Prows, of Stockton, Mr. A J Morgan, a woll am i ^jr. George Lynn, of Elsie, known farmer of the Miliwo d , are new additions to the clerical distnc , was transacting bust- toreo of 4 Jordan’s, ness in the city today. Mr Mor Mr Lynn j„ noi)tran( , ( , r in Way . gan reports that li- lias the fln-. cr0 ss, having clerked here for c «p h'has b .d m years, and M „ Calvln w . Parker when that W" “JJ* tlie cro P M throughout gentleman was In the clothirg his section are splendid. j business. Mesers. C. S. Hardy and L. R. Rouse attended the fifth annial) The anxious friends of Consta- convention of tbe Georgia Re-|ble W. A McDonald were very tail urooers’ Association in Sav-1 much relieved yesterday evening snnah yesterday. Mr. Hardy .when they saw him arrive on was among the number that de- the train from Jacksonville. His Uversd addresses during the ses- \ absence from the city had caused sioo of the convention. Both Mr. |Some of Mr McDonald’s asaoci- Hardy and llr. Rouse were ap- gates to rear that he bad been kid- pointed on important commitoes! napped and was being held for (if *hfl t«~-iiticTii imMoii MR. YOUMANh RECEIVES LETTER TELLIN0 OF EXHIBITS POPULARITY. The syrup exhibit at the World's Fair seems to be a suc cess, judging from the following letter recently received by Mr. Geo. K Youmnns, of this city, from Glascock Barrett, Ass t. World’s Fair Commissioner from Georgia: ‘It is a pleasure for me to to stato that for the |iast week thc syrup demonstration has been going on at full blast, and it is decidedly tbe most popular exhibit in the Agricultural Build ing. If the syrup industry of Georgia at thc uresent time was enfticienlly large to have its goods in tlie bunds of the retail merchuntH of this middle west- el'll country it would not lie long before you would feel the direct results of this advertisement We have at least fifty inquiries per day as to where Uiis syrup can lie obtained in small quanti ties. They all scorn to like it, mid there is no question in my mind but that we ure on the right line to make a demand all over tho country for Gcorg’u syrup of the next reason’s crop. However, the denmnd for the cakes and wattles is so great that we liuve Isien forced to employ an assistant to tli- cook, it being utterly impossible for her to wait on thu crowds. Thera is a steady stream 15 to 20 deep thu 41 hours a dny that we run it.” Uoiun Pr©N* London, July 21.—There was a sharp decline in consols up to the announcement that the steamer Msluca hud atnrted for Russia. It ia generally believed that the action of Russia means war or serious international com plications. Union AMoriUM.l Berlin, July 21.—Tho foreign office confirms the report of the conclufion of the Russo-German eotnincrriul It city. Union Afls-x luted f'rtm Londun, July 21 —I: is ttporls oil that the Russians ho..* sirzou the British steamship Pauling in the Red se-i and are bound for Yokohoma. I'n'on A »fodgU*I !Vvi. Gvnng Tsen, July 21,—A Bri'ish expedition under the command of Col. Younghusbsnd has forced a passage off Karola pass,and the British are now ninety miles from Thasss. Union andats.1 Pnm Aden, Jnly 21.—Tbe Russian volunteer fleet vessels continue to patrol in this vicinity, but did not attempt to stop the P. and O. steamer Polowan this morning* French liners are per* nittod to pu| tuuhallcsgeda Pump Factory lints la Ointliafhjiii. Mi. .1. I) .Smith ■> ini Inis j ist ruinrn-il from Birmingham, Ai:t , h is uiudo arrangements to move tho Gannon pump factory to that city The work of removal will commence nt once. Mr. Smith givus us his reasons for making the change that ut Birmingham he has belter facilities for manu facturing the pumps anil for disposing of them. The pump plant will be quite near the great iron foundries and machine shops, and directly on linos of railwa transportation which lead in every direction. Mr. Smith has purchased property in Birm ingham, and in addition to the pump factory will build a resi dence for himself. We regret to lose J- D. as a citizen and a neighbor, but we wish him great prosperity and good fortune wherever be may be. Mr. Dick Cannon will accompany Mr 8mitn to Albania. Waycross continue# to grow aud her buelneea increases eveiy day. Lct’pr roll