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Hemming Russians. ON- THREE' SIDES—THE JAHANESE ARMY ADVANCING Union AnocUted Pre» Liao Yana, Aug. 29. — Tbe Japauesa artilery resumed battle at sir this moruiug exerting the greatest pressure on south front The Russians are now in good position here, but the Japanese army is advancing rapidly and sparing no sacrifice. Japanese briny is estimated at 2S0.000 and is hemming in tbe Russians on three sides. Union Associated Press. London, Aug. 29.—It is report ed from Liao Yang this morning that the Japanese are nearly] at the gates of , Liao Yang. The Russians are fetreating in gdis order being hampered by train of commissary wagons ordnance. The Russians lost heavy during the past two days' fighting; Gen Routkowky and Col. Vonraaben are among the dead. Union Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 29.—It is reported from St. Petersburg that it is tbe demand! made by tbe men Brotherhood Locomotive - En gineers are anxious to support the men as the change of motive power from steam to electricity has greatly weakened the broth erhood and its existence is threat "Ifc-O-— Under Consideration. Union Assodltsd Press'. Chicago, August, 29 —The Executive Board of Amalga ipated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen’s Uuion adjourned after a short session today and the members went to confer with allied trades councils. The ex pected peace proposition is under consideration with fair prospects of settlement. School for Boys Burned Union Associate! Press.* Constantinople, Aug. 29.—The American school for boys at Erzercum burned. It is believed that tbe fire started by accident, but an ioiestigatinu will be made. The school for girls burned in January. Young Wife Arrested Union Associated Press. Norwick, Conn., Aug. 80.—A large force of men with spades are digging in various places on the Gershon Bmnrx farm'expect- ing to fiod more bodies of victims murdered by the old man. His young wife is under arrest being 8nspected of having helped her husband in the crimes. admitted in military headquart ers that the Japanese have occu pied out Glavo hoits and Icslie-. gjiar forts. They fear great dif ficulty in placing their seige guns as both points are commanded by Russian guns at other points. It is stated that Gen. Stoessl telegraphed to Ge'u. Kuropatkin that Port Arthur cannot hold out much longer, \ Union Associated Prase Paris, Aug. 29.—It is reported from St. Petersburg that several Rfcsstan battleships of tbe Baltic eet were seriously damaged dur- ng the trial, of their twelve ipch guns. • London, Aug. 29.—It is report ed from Shanghai that the Jap anese having discovered that the paroled crews of the destroyed Russian cruisers Korietz and Variag have been redrifted to service in the Baltic fleet, now 5 at | s f ac t 0 ry Terms Made insists that the crew of Askhold and Grosevia be retained by China until the war is over; fol lowing tbe example of Germans ElecMcutecLToday. Union AttCroted^ Auburn, N. Y , Aug. 80. -An tonio Uenrgio who with another Italian committed double murder and robbery in Mty was electri- cuted in prison here this moroiog. Three shocks were required to kill him. Russians Retreating. JAPS WILL MAKE DESPERATE ATTACK ON MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY. Union AMOclnted Press. Liao Yang, Aug. 80.—Kuro- patkin’s army is slowly retreat* ing towards Mukden closely fol lowed by the Japanese army. Union A-xm-inlpd Pres*. Rome, Aug. 80.— It is report ed from Kuroki's headquarters that the Japanese right wing has advanced towards Shilikio, and that the line of retreat to Muk den will be cut off if the Japan ese can hold their positions. Union Arsoclalcd i res*. Liao Yang, Aug. 80.—Today is the Mikado’s birthday and it is expected that the-Japanese will celebrate t.he day by making desperate attack along the en tire line. Union Associated Preaa. Shanghai, Aug. 80.—The dis mantiemont of the Askold and Grosever was completed today Union.AMociatcd Press. St. Petersburg, Aug. 30.--The Czar has decided that a month's service in dofeuce of Port Ar thur shall be counted as one year's actual service, He also conferred the cross of St. George of tbe third class to General Stoessel for bis bravery. Charged with Larceny. Union Associated Press. Nev York, Aug. 80,—Thomas N. McCauley, founder and first president of the International Sultan Murad Dead. Union Associated Pro as. Constantinople, Aug. 80.—Ex Sultan Murad died yesterday of diabetes, after a long illness. The remains were desosited to day in the Yemdjami Mauseolum at Stambul where bis mother is buried. in Tsing Tan. Goes Out of Politics. Union Associated Press. New York Aug. 29. — The statement was given out yester day that David B. Hill had de clared he intended to give up politics and would not accept a public position -after the first , . i i mw in- of.January next.is causing agreat 6eusatiou in political circles. It is believedby^ some that the statement was inspired by tho fact that strong feeling existed that Hill’s connection with the campaign is hurting tbe pros- pects. Strike Threatened Union Associated Press. New York.- Aug. 29.—The em- ployes of elevated, roads are threatening a general strike If subway managers do not grant Union Associated Press. Simla, Aug. 80.— It la under stood that Thibet haa made satis factory terms with the British and that the British expedition will leave Thassa earlier than 1 expected. A Light Snow. Union Auociated Pro. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 80.—A light snow fell at Virginia early this morning and heavy frosts are reported from other points of the Mosaba range. Died Last Night. Saturdays daily Mr. Charlie Barber, son of Mr. Obedlab Barber,,aged about 20 years, died'* ^t at Rev. M, A. Thigpen’s, about five miles from Waycros*. The deceased had been sick for about seven weeks with typhoid fever. Mr. Barber’s wife is Just re covering from a severe attack of fever. / The fnnerai services will be conducted at Ezekiel church tc> morrow moroiog at 9 o’clock, and tbe interment will occur in tbe afternqon at Kettle Creek cemetery. Mr. Barber leaves a yonng wife and one child. Mercantile Agency was arrested today on charge of larceny of $42,000 in Hamilton, Out. He will be taken before ttio federal court for arraignment. It is stated that trouble among the directors of the company is at the b itttfm tbe charges. Located Oollty Parties. . Mr. Scott T. Beaton had a call to go to' Biackshear Satur day night with his bloodhounds to track down parties that had cut down the wirfe fencing around the city pound. The dogs wero put on trail and ran the parties to their homes, though tho dogs were not allowed to enter tho houses. Tho town officials of Biackshear, it seems had an idea who it was that done the mis chief, but they wanted to fuel perfectly satisfied about it. After Beaton’s dogs had tracked them to the houses, the officers wero entirely satisfied with the status of .affairs, No "arrests, so tho Herald learns, have as yet been made The people of Black- shear wero highly pleased with the fine work ot Mr. Beaton’s dogs. _ Operation Performed. Saturday afternoon, Mr. Roy Bremer, who has been sick for some days, was operated upon for appendicitis. The operation, which was performed by Drs J. I/Walker, R. P. War and J. O. Rippard, was very successful, and Mr. Bremer is getting along very nicety. Mothers aav« doctor bills. "TeeibiDa 'll curs roor child of Ills. And sere life ofttlmes *s wei ; Drnjr^Utatl hive it to Mil. "TKETBINA” Aids Diftstloo, Rego* Utes tbe Bowels and makes Teetbln? Easy bv Overcoming aod Counteract* In? tbe Effect! of tbe 8ntnm«r’a Heat and putt bloom In tbe cheek of the puny, sickly babe. Watkins Holmes Dead. PASSES AWAY AFTER ILLNESS OP THREE YEARS. Tutday’i Daily. Watkins O. Holmes, son of Mr. aud Mrs. C. T. Holmes, diedjust before 4 o’clock this afternoon His death has been expected for tbe past two or three weeks. As tbe Herald goes to press, do ar rangements bad been made for the funeral- To Confer with Hanager Union Associated Press. New York, Aug. 80.—Tho ein ployees of the elevated roads are determined not to give in and threaten i strike on tbe lines unless the subway company grants their demands ultimatum, and will confer with Manager Bryan this afternoon to get tbe decision. .. Monster Rattlers Killed, Two monster rattlesnakes were killedjby Mr.Loo, a wood cutter, about three miles oast of tbe city on Friday last. The largest of tbe two, evidently a female, measured six feet and a half in length, IS inches in circumfer ence and had* 20 rattles. The other, a male, was five aud n half feet long und sported 15 ruttles. Signs of these large snakes have been observed in the neighbor hoodWhere they were killed, for many years, and the largest of the twain is evidently the one seen by Hon. J. Walter Bennett about a year fgo in tbe neighbor hood of Saints Rost. farm. At that time, howovpr,J. Waller re. ported that the monster was as long as a fence rail and as large around as a man's body and that his rattles sounded like the beat ing of twenty gongs. Tbe differ ence in tbe appearance of the snake then and now, however, is possibly accounted for. Our worthy solicitor was bnggy rid ing with the charming lady who few weeks later became His wife, aod it is altogether prob able that at that time all things »n land And in tbe skits present ed to bim an abnormal appear ance. The woodland flowers wero more fragrant than Is their wont, tbe forest trees were more beau tiful, the birds sang sweeter, the low warbling of the brook was interpreted a* a soft refrain to loves old story and, naturally the snakes had more than doubled tbeir size. We all know how it or how it has been, and know ing, let us draw silently and smilingly, the veil over J. Wal ter’s anti-bellum snake tale. ‘WNfV-f Hnmp IVawG sllort New> Keasfroa The Ere* ( 1 1 TW W S , tog HtraU of the Pretest Week i Japanese Bridge Builders. William Dinwiddle, iu a letter from ManchuriatoLeslie’s Week- tolls how the Japanese build bridge: 'Near tbe camp of tho corres pondent I watched the pioneer company erect abridge some 250 feet long and seven feet above tbe water at the centre. There was no apparent hurry or bustle, no shouting of orders, no wrang ling, no noise. The battalion worked like a silent, well oiled machine, and it took just four days from the time tbe men on- tered the sacred pine forest of deceased Ghfneso -ancestors and began to fell the trees until the last plank was Jaii, tbe gnard fails placed and tbe bridge readv for traffic. The largest timber used was about eight inches in diameter Commissic ner of Pensions Ware reports that 48,820 pensioners died during the past fiscal year, and that 47,874 new. pensioners were added to tbe rolls. Tbe Republican politicians alway* manage to keep tbe pension roll growing, especially when there Is an election at band —Savin, nah News. A fine ten pound baby boy made his appearance ut tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Will Knox on Tebeau street this morning The Herald extends hearty congratu lations. A citizen of the First Ward svggestod to a Herald reporter this morning that Mr. Joint Lott would bo a very suitable man for alderman from that ward. At Kettle Creek Church next Thursday, September 1st., the people will moot for tho pu pose of cleaning up the grave yard. All who can do so are requested to be present and as sist in this work. Mess. Warren L. Hinson, Mon roe and Frank Beach and T O. Odom have returned from a trip to tho World’s Fair at St. Louis. Enroute home they also visited tho Mamoth Cave in Kentucky, Indianapolis and other points. Mr Joe Mulpus of Lako City, Fla., was in the city today, greet ing old friends. Mr. D. J. Miller returned Saturday night from Sylvester, where he has boon nursing his son, Mr J. T. Miller, who lias b'eon sick with typhoid fever. He is much better now however. Mr. Frank M. Hawkins came up from Jacksonvtilo and spent yesterday in the city with his family. Mr. W. F. JPaddon, Jr., who has been quite sick for several days at his homo at Sunnyside, is now much better. Rev. 8 J. McLeod, editor of Pulpit and Pew,” preached an interesting sermon at the I’res- byterlan Church yesterday morning Misses Lula and Mollie Alex under nave returned home from an exte-'dod visit to Quitman, Boston, Thomasville and Talla. hassoc. Mr. R. M. Lanier has returned from a visit to It s brother, Mr T, E Lanier, at Clearwater, Fla. Tno latter’s health is still bad Mr. Jesse Griffin, u popular and efficient attache of the First National Bank, lias returned from u pleasant trip to the World's Fa.ir at St Louis. Mrs. E P; Green has returned from a lenghtly visit to relatives near Augusta. The friends of Mrs. Green u ill bo sorry to learn that her health was noth ne fitod to any great extent by her trip. Hon. John W Bennett toturn ed this morning from ;>oints in North Georgia, where, us graod master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, ho visited number of lodg. s. Miss Maggie Hudaway, who has been the guost of Miss Marie Wester on Gilmoro street, left for her home at Ashburu this morning. Judge J. L. Sweat has sold his Albany avenue property, includ ing his residence, to Mr. John M. Bell. Judge Sweat will move this week into his handsome cot tage on the corner of Jana and Rcmshnrt streets and Mr. Beil will reside in future in the form er beautiful hotneof JudgoSwcat on Albany avenue. Mr. Bell is a successful naval stores manu facturer, recently from Florida, and tile acquisition of himself and interesting family as perma nent .residents of Waycross is a matter of congratulntion to our prosperous city. Jane street and vicinity, including the Herald corps, extend a warm welcome to Judge Sweat, Mrs. Sweat and Lee, to our neighborhood. Complaint is being made that tho parties putting down s wer- age pipes in the streets of W av er. ks neglect to properly fill the ditches and pack the earth. Several accidents have recently been narrowly averted o i ac count of the careless manner in which this work is done The city wants no damage suits on her bands and we call the att-n tion of the authorities to this matter. Grand Chancellor J. A. Jones has received an application, signed by 23 citizens of Pavo, Thomas county, asking for a dispensation for a lodge Knights ot Pythias at that place. The request will be granted, and the lodge will be instituted in the dear future. Miss Lillie West is spending a few days with friends in'Charles- ton, S. C. We now call him "Neighbor Sweat” The judge only lives a few doors from our office on Jano street. Mr. Fen H. Williams has re turned from a two weeks stay at Hampton Springs Fla. Mrs. V. D. Wilkins will ar- rivo tonight on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wilkins out at Sunnysidq, Mrs. J. C. Hairo and daughter Miss Jessie, will leave Saturday for a two weeks visit to Mr. Hairo at River Junction, Fia. Mr. W. H. Strickland re turned this morning from a weeks’ stay at White Springs, Fla. The now hay process being exhibited near the Bank of Way- cross is tho best and cheapest thing of tho kind ever seen here. Tho Herald is reliably inform ed that Waycross will be abund antly supplied with coal at reas onable prices, the coining winter. Don’t fail to seo tho hay press at work opposite Bank of Way- cross. It is the best and cheap est machine wo iiavo over seen. Esther Rcbekali Lodge No 6, I. O. O. FT; now meets every Tuesday uight, instead of meet ing in the nfternoon as hereto fore. A full nttondance is do- sired at tonight’s meeting- Sheriff S. F. Miller and Con stable W. A McDonald loft yesterday for Millodgevilie, hav ing in clinrgo Jim Barrett, a crazy negro, who will bo placed in theusvlum. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Durham and children, after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends here, Iiavo returned to thoir homo in Mississippi. They wero accompanied home by Miss Fannie McDonald, who will spend some time with them Before roturning to Waycross, Miss McDonald will also visit New Orleans. -Mr, and Mrs. .1. C. Thorpe arrived in the city last night, and for the present are board ing at tha Phoenix Hotel. Mrs. Thorpe will bo quite an acqui sition to Waycross society, and tho Horald extends" to her a most hearty welcome. Mr. T. E Mixon's horse got killed Saturday night in a rather pecular manner His horse and another horse meeting in road ran together on Pendleton rtreet, and the shaf of the buggy being driven in the opposite direction ran into the nose of Mr. Mix ons horse, severing an artery. Tbe animal bled to death .In twelve minutes. Between Saturday night und tills morning somebody entered Miss Eddie Parnell’s millinery store, but just how they gained entranco to the placo is a mystry. The doors were locked and tho windows closed just as they had been left Saturday night alien the store was opened for busi ness this morning. The robbers wero evidently after money, us but few articles were missed, thougli many boxes had been opened and things scattered around generally. Mr W. M. Baker returned Saturday uight from Atlanta, where ho wont to consult a spec-, inlist. Mr. Baker’s friends hope ts see him permanently restored to health again. Messers. J. R. and J. S. Knight have just received definite cows of the death of their brother’s wife, Mrs J. T. Knight, which occured at her honTe in Bulloch i ounty several days ago. Tho deceiscdis survived byherhus- bind and children. Mrs. L. E. Kingman arrived in the city today at 12: 20 from her home at Worcester, Mass , and was at once carried to the r home of Mr. John Booth, where 'her son, Mr. Harry Kingman, is ill with fever. Tbe young man, though suffering much, recog nized his mother at a glance, and was overjoyed to have her with him. Mr. Thomas Morton says he has planted and raised 48 crops in Ware county, and this year he has the best corn crop be ever made.