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NEGRO LYNCHED ! SKIRMISHING ON ADMIRAL NASITOFF
IN ILLINOIS TOWN; CHERIA MOUNTAIN. ASSASSINATED,
WAS CAUGHT AND HANGED ON J JAPS GET REINFORCEMENTS OF . SHOT AND KILLED IN HIS ROOM.
Tho Shootinp Done by an Orderly
Who Had Been Dlemleted and Or.
m
PUBLIC SQUARE.
The Negro Had Just Served a Term
In .the .Penitentiary—Held .up .a
Farmer.
Cairo, Ills., May 13.—Tom Withers
poon, a negro, was taken from an of
ficer at Belmont, Mo., fifteen miles
below Cairo last evening by a mob of
several hundred and hanged In the
public square. Witherspoon, who was
recently released from the peniten
tiary, held up a farmer at the point
of a rifle and made him go to Bel
mont to get six hundred dollars. The
negro put the farmers’ wife and chil
dren In a deee* , f* 1 d shanty and threat
ened to kill them if the farmer failed
to bring the money back. By a negro
preacher the farmer sent the money
to the desparado who rode off on a
horse, but the posse caught him.
British Steamer Sunk.
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Tokio, May 13.—-The British steam
er Sobralenc, bound from New Chlng
to Kobe, struck a mine off Port Ar
thur yesterday, and sank immediate
ly. Boats were short at Port Arthur,
but all the European occupants were
rescued. It is believed, however,
that several of the crew and passen
gers were drowned.
Strike Threatened.
By Telegraph {o the Herald.
Kharkoff,, European Russia,,, May
13,—Workmen here have proclaimed
a general strike for tomorrow. The
Governor is taking special precautions
to prevent the disaster.
Japs Heady to Advance When Word
is Given—Soldiers Suffer Severely
in Dust Storm.
Gunsue Pass, May 15.—Skirmishing
continues in the Cleuria mountain re
gion on the Russian left, but the fight
ing is not serious. The Chinese re
port that Oyama is directing a large
mass of troops from Tatkaman, to
wards Tounzkaun, where the concen
tration is proceeding and the river be
ing bridged with pontoons. About
80,000 Japanese reinforcements have
arrived at the front. Japanese caval
ry particularly has been strengthened.
Prisoners say the Japanese armies are
ready to advance when the word Ib
given. During the recent dust storm
which lasted three days, the soldiers
suffered severely.
Tokio, May 15.—The Japanese gov
ernment has issued an order prohib
iting the exportation of coal to Sai
gon, China, as long as Russian war
ships remain in Chinese waters.
YACHTS READY
FOR GREAT RACE
GALES PREDICTED BEFORE RACE
IS ENDED.
THREE MORE STEP
DOWN AND OUT.
AS MEMBERS OF WATERWORKS
AND SANITARY COMMISSION.
dered to tho Front..
By Telegraph to the Herald.
St. Petersburg, May 13.—Vice Ad
miral Nasltoff was shot and killed iu
hla room today by an orderly, who
fired three shots with a revolver.
The crime is attributed to anger of
the murderer at bis dismissal from
his duties as orderly, and his being
ordered to the front.
Nan Patterson Arrives In Washington
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Washington, D. C., May 13.—Nan
Patterson, accompanied by her fath
er and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Smith,
arrived here this morning and pro
ceeded to the home of her parents.
Presbyterian Church.
The series of services at the Pres
byterian church are well attended.
Preaching tomorrow at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m. Good singing will be a special
feature of the meeting. Everybody
invited to attend.
Rockefeller’s Statement
By telegraph to the Herald.
New York, May 16.—J. D. Rocke
feller said yesterday at church:
/‘When we first began work in con
solidating the competitive system A.
said you cannot do it, it can't be done.
We said it can be done; it must be
done; x it has got to be done and today
we are vindicated in our Judgment for
we dan show to the world the prog
ress achieved by consolidation and its
benefits to civilization as we become
more and more Imbued with the spirit
of Christ Individually I mean the
church will naturally follow In the
same channels and tend towards one
great church.”
The Fourth Baltic Fleet.
■ Copenhagen, May 15.—The Danish
authorities have been notified that the
fourth Baltic squadron of the Russian
navy will pass through Danish waters
In the course of a week or two.
Vienna, May 15.—Fire started at
noon today In the heart of the city.
A force of firemen assembled on the
spot, and the firemen were just enter
ing the building, when a heavy ex
plosion of celluloid occurred. Be
tween 35 and 40 persons were injured,
Including firemen, poltcemen, passers-
by and emqloyces were injured, sorafe
seriously.
Has Excited Comment
New York, May 16.—Judge Vernon
Davis’ speeches, accusing Nan Patter-
son of lying during her trial before
him, has excited much comment and
a greater portion of it Is unfavorable
to him on the ground that as Judge
he had no right to express an opinion
of any kind on the matter. Her coun
sel Indignantly denies Davis’ state
ment, saying she was witness before
him and her testimony was not con-
tadicted.
Will Approve Recommendation.
By telegraph to the Herald.
Boston, Mass., May 16.—It is be
lieved that Governor Douglass will ap
prove Gen. Miles’ recommendation that
the militia be provided with the old
Continental uniform, including cocked
hats and knee breeches. Miles thinks
such uniform "Would inspire respect
and raise patriotic Interest both
among troops and citizens.”
NEGRO PORTER ARRE8TED.
Officers Investigating .sudden Death
of Croksr.
Newton, Kan., May 13.—Charles
Woodson, a negro porter employed
in the court house in Kansas City,
has been arrested pending an inves
tigation into the death of Herbert
Croker, who died yesterday aboard
the Santa Fe train between Kansas
City and Newton. An autopsy will
be held today and the belief is gen
eral that Croker was first drugged and
then robbed and that an overdose of
knock-out drops was given him. His
symptoms on the train were of poison
knock-out drops of some kind. Wood-
son saldCroker acted as if he had
been drinking heavy and that he ask
ed him to take him to a hop joint;
that he put him off several times, but
at last undertook to pilot him to a
Chinese Joint, where he remained for
some time. He took him directly to
the train from the Joint. The train
hands said that Croker appeared to
helpless when put aboard
train.
Keeping Plans Secret.
St Petersburg, May 16.—The naval
movements in the far east are watch
ed with intense interest but the Ad
miralty are able to throw out little
light on the subject. Admiral Rojes-
vensky is keeping bis movements and
plans a secret, not communicating
even with the home authorities.
Saw no Ruaalan Vessels.
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Saigon, May 16.—The Russian fleet,
after visiting Honk hoe Bay, again
sailed northward yesterday. Admiral
Dejenqulres, the French navy com
mander, Is now at Wbaterang bay, re
ports that he Inspected all bays to
Turan and saw no Russian vessels.
Arrives From 8outh Africa
Py Telegraph to The Horald.
Cape Town, May 16.—Lord . Bel-
bourne, former first Lord of tho Brit
ish Admiralty and successor to Lord
Milnerjis high commissioner of South
Africa, arrived here today. He re
ceived an enthusiastic welcome. The
town and shipping was decorated with
flags and salutes were fired from war
ships.
German Flag Saluted.
By Telegraph to The Herald.
Tokio, May 16.—It Is reported that
a force of German troops has occu
pied Hal Chu, southern part of prov
ince of Shan Tung, and that the Ger
man flag was raised and saluted.
Yachts Assembling for Race.
New York, May 15.—The eleven
yachts which are to start in tomor- Osaka,
row's race, began to assemble this
afternoon at Sandy Hook. Nothing
but a dense fog can delay the start.
Struck Mine.
Tokio, May 16.—The steamer Kilo
struck a mine and sank off Port Ar
thur on the night of May 11. The
crew was rescued and brought to
Auto-Boat Reported Sighted
Paris, May 15.—The Duchess Dos-
oases is reported to have received a
telephonic message from Poulan that
her husband’s auto-boat Quand Meme,
■fias been sighted by the torpedo de
stroyer Arbalete. This report, how-
ever, has not been confirmed.
.. Being Towed to Corsica.
Paris, May 15.—The captain of the
steam yacht Valieda, belonging to the
the Duke, Descazes, which conveyed,
the Quand Meme across the Mediter
ranean, has telephoned that he has
seen the Quand Meme being towed by
the Arbalete in the direction of Cor
sica.
Fiance Can’t 8ee Deceased.
Mr. R. L. Sbriever, who left over a
week ago for Baltimore, was taken
worse in Liberty City, where he stop
ped to visit relatives and Is now quite
Ill. He is still at Liberty City, but
will probably be brought back to
Waycros8 at once for treatment.
Judge Reynold’s Successor.
Referring to the matter of a succes
sor for Judge Reynolds of the City
Court, who Is soon to move to Jack
sonville, the Herald does nbt consid
er the statement premature or untime
ly that Col. John C. McDonald will
probably be an applicant for the posi
tion and that he will likely be endors
ed and recommended by the Way-
cross bar.
Col. McDonald’s ability is well-
known to the legal profession through
out the state. The writer feels con
fident that he Will fill the position
with credit to himself and to the sat
isfaction of the people.
WHAT IT TEACHES.
The following short sermon from
the Columbus Sun contains lota of
truth and should cause us to stop and
think a little:
"As man mentally visits the scones
of the work of the tornado in Okla
homa and of that terrible railway ac
cident in Pennsylvania, he stands ap
palled at the loss of life and tho
wreck and ruin. One was purely tho
work of Nature and the other the re
sult of a violation of a law of Nuture,
for Nature did not provide that man
should ride In fast trains, and both
are illustrations of the correctness of
the assertion that "in the midst of
life, we are in death.”
A Columbus gentleman discussing
recently different and differing be
liefs as to the mysteries of the here
after, stated that it is best for man to
live so uprightly and correctly that
he will be able to unflinchingly face
the future beyond the grave, whatev
er it may be—"look it squarely In tho
eyes," as he expressed it
And so these great catastrophes
which emphasize man's impotcncy,
should warn him to so live, as nearly
as possible, that when death beckons
to him, no matter how suddenly and
unexpectedly, he may be ready to an
swer the summons, to "wrap tho
drapery of his couch about him and
lie down to pleasent dreams.”
Eleven Yachts in Line Ready for Start I E. H. Reed, W. M. Wilson and V. L.
Set for 2:15—A
Dense Fog Causes Great Annoyance
By Telegraph to The Horald.
New York, May lC.-Tho day opened
iuauspiciously for the great yacht
race across the sea. All the ferry
boats which almost monopolized the
river, kept the air resonant with fog
whistles, ua a dense fog clung close to
the water and land. As the fog is the
only thiug that can postpone the start
of the racers, this has been serious
all the morning. While there have
been some slight breaking away, up
to 10 o’clock the sun has not made a
perfect dissipation of the fog and the
air is full of moisture. Still, eleven
yachts are at Sandy Hook ready to
start if the signal is given to tell them
to go ahead,
The weather sharps predict gales
before tho race is ended, and larger
and continuance of mist than
during last month. All the skippers
are eager for the fray, and will drive
Into the thickest fog bank without the
slightest hesitation if the starter says
the word.
Sandy Hook, May 16.—The time
fixed for the start of the yacht race
is 2:15 .The start will be made de
spite the weather If there Is any wind.
In that respect the prospects are not
bright.
Savannah wants the body of John
Paul Jones. Considering the fact
that Savannah has paid such high
tribute to the spirit of Paul Jones,
this desire on tho part of Savnnnah
Is not enterprising.—Augusta Hor
ald.
If Col. Estill gets Into the running
we want It distinctly understood that
tho Gazette will give him its humble
support. We know that he will make
splendid governor If ho Is elected,
and that Is the kind we need.—Darien
Gazette.
Stanton Send in Their Resignations
To Ordinary Lott.
From Tuesday’ Dally.
Three members of the Watorwork
and Sanitary Commission, E. H. Reed,
W. M. Wilson and V. L. Stanton, ten
dered their resignation to Ordinary
Warren Ix>tt today. Mr. B. H. Thom
as, who was appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. H. Murphy, declined to accept tho
same. This leaves four vacancies for
Mr. Lott to fill by appointment,
counversatlon with a Herald reporter
In regard to tho resignation, Mr. Lott
said In view of the resolution passed
by Council to petition the legislature
to amend the charter of the City of
Waycross so the waterworks will bo
under the control of the Mayor and
Council, ho thought It would be a
good plan to let tho city aldermen be
learning the ropes, so when It was
put directly In tbeJr charge they will
know something about the business.
Therefore Mr. Lott will appoint A1
dortnen John Lott, Geo. W. Deen, Dr.
J. L. Walker and Allen 8. Morton
members of the Waterworks and San
itary Commission to fill the vacancies
caused by the resignations,
We hear much about good men go
ing wrong, but you may write It down
in your diary that the good man who
goes wrong is in reality a bad man
who has Just beon found out.—Doug
lass Breeze.
NEWS AND NOTE8.
Roosevelt states positively that he
will visit the South next October/
SL Petosburg is hourly expecting to
hear of a naval battle.
Lunatic kills four persons at San
Diego, Cal.
Walter Neff, European manager of
the Associated Press, died at lAvor-
pool yesterday.
Five unknown victims of the Har
risburg disaster have been buried.
Baron Rosen succeeds Cassini as
Russian ambassador to the United
States.
Joseph F. Thlbadeau,, superinten
dent of local delivery of the United
8tate« post-office in Atlanta, may «uc-
New York, May 15.—The Croker I Russian Fisst Still In French Waters, j cee <j h. A. Rucker, the negro collec-
sisters having issued notice that Miss I Toldo, May 15.—The admiralty has | tor of United States Internal revenues
Horton, whoclaims Croker waa en- [-received trustworthy advices that Ad- [ \ n Atlanta.
.gaged to marry her, should not be I mlral Rojesvenskrs fleet, left Hong} . ■ ..‘ r
allowed to atted funeral, Mist Hor-1 Kong Bay coast French Cochin, Chink ? A yellow fever scare has broken
ton says the will insist on having a May 9th, but returned and Is still ‘-out among the employes of the Pana-
jut took •**•*«■>* - jEh. 11 tfiimrirr T-I -
The first Issue of the Ocllla Star,
J. W. Hanlon, editor and proprietor,
will be issued May 26. It will be
printed from a new and modern outfit,
a portion of which has been received
and set up, and the balance is on the
road to arrive this week.
Low Excursion Rates via. Southern
Railway.
KANSAS CITY, MO.—Southern Bap
tist Convention, May 10-17, 1905.
Rate ONE FARE plus 50 cents for
Round Trip. Tickets on sale May 7
to 11, JnclusJve, final limit May 23,
1905. Stop-over allowed on return
journey at SL Louis, Mo.
ST. LOUIS, MO.—National Baptist
Anniversary, May 16-24, 1905. Rato
ONE FARE plus 25 cents for round
trip. Tickets on aalo May 14, 15,
-^16. with final limit May 27. 1905.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.—Annual Confer
ence Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.,
June 9-25, 1905. Rato ONE FARE
plus 25 cents for round trip. Tick-
ota on sale June 8, 10, 15 and 17,
with final limit June 28, 1906.
FORT WORTH, TEX.—General As
sembly Southern Prosbytorian
Church, May 18-20, 1905. Rate ONE
FARE plus 12.00 for round trip.
Tickets on salo May 15, 16 and 17,
final limit May 31, 1905.
TORONTO, ONT.—International Sun
day Sohool Association, June20-27,
1906. Rato ONE FARE plus 60
cents for round trip. Tickets on
sale June 19, 20, 22, 23, limited to
June 30, 1905.
HOT SPRINGS, VA.—Southern Hard
ware Jobbers' Association, June 6-
9, 1905. Rato ONE FARE plus 25
cents round trip. Tickets on sale
June 3, 4 and 5, limited to Juno 13,
1905, with privilege of oxton«'on to
July 15, 1905.
MACON, GA.—Grand Lodge Knights
of Pythias, May 16-18, 1905. Rato
ONE FARE plus 25 cents for round
trip (minimum rate of 50 cents).
Tickets on sale May 15, and for
trains scheduled to arrlvo 'Macon
before noon May 16, limited to
May 11, 1905.
SAVANNAH, GA.—Grand Lodgo I.
* O. O. F. of Georgia, May 23-25, 1905.
lUto ONE FARE pins 25 cents
round trip. Ticket, on sale May
l 21, 22 and 23, limited to May 29,
1 ma." ’ ?
SAVANNAH, GA.—National Travel-
era’ Protective Association ot Amer
ica, May ld-23, 1905. Rata ONE
FARE plus 50 cents for round trip.
Tcketa on sale May 14 and 15 and
for trains chedaled to arrive Sa
vannah before noon May 18, limit
ed to May 25, with privilege of ex
tension to June 15, 1905.
For detailed Informatloa address
any agent Southern Railway, or
Brooke Morgan, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA, OA.—National Associa
tion of Manufacturers, May 16-18,
1905. Rate ONE FARE pin, 25
cent, (minimum rate 60 cent*).
Ticket, on «ele Hay 16 and for
trains scheduled arrive Atlanta be-
■ foro nopn May IS, limited to Hay
20, WlU» privilege of extension to
jnarMriHfc - -
The New Waterworks Plant.
Tuesday *a Daily.
By Invitation of the Water Works
and Sanitary Commission, a number
of citizens met at the new plant yes
terday afternoon, and Inspected
The plant presented a most admlrablo
arrangement. The building Is 110x65
feet and the machinery hall contains
one large Smlth-Valle compound air
compressor which moves like a thing
of life, lifting the water out of both
wells at once. There are two Bacon
air lifts and an extra pump which
duplicates tho plant for emergency,
besides tho "big Jim” pump which
forces the water out of the reservoir
into the mains and standpipo.
The engine room is seperate from
tho machinery room, and has one
large and up-to-date 150 horse power
boiler equipped with high and low wa
ter warning whistle .Another boiler
is on its way hero, and when installed
beside its mate, will give a battery
of two 150 horse power boilers which
will fill overy emergency.
The engine room Is separate from
appearance seems to be well planned.
Wo understand that the cost of tho
removal and refitting of old and now
machinery, was accomplished at a
cost of something like $13,000, and
that tho poperty which this money
represents would he oaslly worth
doublo ib© cost.
The Herald congratulates the com
mission on the completion of their
pinna and tho presentation of this
splendidly equipped plant to the cit
izens of Waycross.
ABOUT THE WEATHER. j
The Man from Jersey got Inside Infor*
mation when Hr. Called.
A man from south Jersey blew into
the weather bureau the other day. Ho
hud tiro In his eye.
"Where's th’ bo6s of this here
office?” he said.
"He’s out,’’ said the office boy. t
"How long hue he been out?”
"Three or four days.”
"Well, where’s the geezer whose hfn
tillin’ every day that It was goin’ to
be cooler with showers?”
"Me.”
"You?”
"Yep.”
"Well, sonny, how did you do It?”
"This ’er way. We can’t give out any
predictions till wo hear from Washing
ton, anyway, see?”
"Yes, I see.”
"Washington finds out what kinder
weather w'e’re goin’ ter have, and tele
graphs It on, see?”
"Yes.”
"Then all we have ter do Is to say
the same thing over again—catch on?”
“And yer moon ter tell me that’s all
we hev ter depend on—Just what the
folks in Washington say about what
weather’s go!n’ to bo round here?"
"Well, wL .a the boss is around, wo
kinder Agger it out ourselves—but if
it's different from what Washington
■ays—and we ain’t right—there’s a
kick.”
“But If you aro right?"
"Nothin’ doin’.”
"Then I'm to understand—"
"See yere, ole hayseed, your to un
derstand that we get our pay from
Washington. Kin yo understand that"
"I think so.”
"Well, we ain't monkeying wid do
buzz saw.”
"No, you hev to get your salaries, of
course—and we farmers hev ter pay
'em. But I think Mark Twain will hov
tor revise his story about the most
useless rasa in America, and call him
the weather bureau chief In Washing*
ton,’
"Mebbe so, but I guess you’ve boon
reading some of this hot air in tho pa
pers about how we do things up hero?"
"No, but I’ve boen gottin’more hot
air lately than Is good for my farm,
and I think I’ll let tho weather pre
dictions go, and put In an Irrigation
plant”—Philadelphia Telegraph.
He sold It.
The Waterworks Plant.
Otiyer— My brother has been groat*-
ly benefited by patent medicines.”
Myer—"So? What kind did he
take?”
Qeyer—"Oh, ho didn’t take any. Ho'o-
a druggist.”
Studies of the Vernacular.
This Is the conversation that took
place between tho girl with the two*
story pompadour and tho girl with the
areoplane bat, on the Wentworth ave
nue car:
"Seer Jen!”
"Watcha wanta me?”
"Wanta askeesumplo. Ooze cumml*
From Tuesday' Duily.
That WtiycroB, hn. a .plendll ,»d J taTUTr
well regulated waterworks system "Awqultcherroolln!"
thoro can he no doubt. Everything 1 u
connected with the plant is in fine
shape, and tho machinery at work ut
the station Is an interesting sight. A
number of people called yesterday af
ternoon to inspect the new plant, nnd
all were well pleased with what thoy }
saw.
The waterworks commission held a
session in the office of the watorworks
station yeBterduy afternoon. Mr. H.
Murphy, who tendered hls resigna
tion u few days ago as a member of
tho commission, retired yesterday,
and Is succeeded by Mr. B. H. Thom
as, who was appointed to flill the va
cancy. Tho commission J» now com
posed of W. M. Wilson, V. L. Stanton,
W. A. Cason, J. 8. Williams, B. H.
Reed and B. H. Thomas. Another
meeting of tho commission will be
held tonight at which time a chairman
will probably be elected.
Mr. J. C. Proctor Dead.
Tuesday’s Duily.
r. J. C. Proctor, aged 68 years*,
died yesterday evening at 5:25 o’clock
at hls homo No. 192 Albany Avenue.
Only a few days ago Mr. Proctor was
abJo to be around on the street, appar
ently In good health for a man of his
age. Only a few weeks ago, Frank
Proctor, a son of tho deceased, was
Injured at the car factory, from the
effects of which he died. The re
mains of Mr, Proctor wore carried to
Patterson this morning, where the
Interment occurred today.
Sir. Proctor was a member of the
Primitive Baptist church, and was an
honorable, upright citizen. He la sur
vived by a wife and a number of chil
dren.
"Alntafoolln. Oozacummln?"
"Awka rooff! AJntnobodycummlnT"
"Inobettern that."
"Betchadollar thalnt.”
I Botchadoilar thlz.”
"Awka moff!”
"Seor, JonlJoomeontellme Imalyre?"
“Srito. Ooze blnaatuffln yub?”
"Noboddizblnstufflnme. Ino wottlra*
atawklnabout.”
"Awka moff! Nnthlnlnnit allflame."
"Bawl overtown."
"Watsawlovertown ?”
•Bouchooantomjackson."
"Oozoe ?”
"Core shoo don’t know.”
"Coro si don’t.”
"Betchadoo.”
"Say! Juno LUsImmons?"
"Bettldoo, Ullo! Ear aware fga toft.’*
"Well, g*by!”
"g'by!"—Chicago Tribune.
Considered Clever.
"Johnny Jones la awful clever. Ho
alv iys finds ants in tho ice cream at
picnics.”
"I don't see anything clever in that."
"Yes; bo says they are In there and
no one else will eat It. Then be has
all for himself.”
Long String.
Ernlo—"Mable captured a foreign
nobleman at the beach and is going
to marry him.”
Eva—"You don’t say. Has be any*
thing in his own namo?”
Ernie—"About forty-four letters.
He’s a Russian duke.”
Down on the Farm.
"Yes, stranger,” said the farmer,,
with kale-seed in hls hat, "this is a
first-class summer resort.”
"Indeed l" exclaimed the city ar
rival. rather doublously. "Have you a
string orchestra at meals?”
"Waal, no, stranger; but we have
string beans.”
Some people think that Hon. Joe
Hill Hall will surely be In the guber-t
uatorlal race. i
Fateful Letters.
He popped, and then Mid be:
"Oh, let your answer be.
Not letters two, bat three."
"Just m you pleMe,” said the;
"My answer's ’N-l t'.”—Phila. Preee.
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