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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
WEATHER FORECA8T FOR GEORGIA-FAIR THURSDAY, WARMER IN NORTHWEST PORTION—FRIDAY FAIR, EXCEPT SHOWERS IN NORTHWEST PORTION—LIGHT EAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTHERLY.
f ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
JAPANESE SILENCE
MOKE RUSSIAN EOKTS
■ *
Seem to be moving steadily to the destruction of Rus
sian DEFENSES AT PORT ARTHUR—DIPLOMATIC COMPLICA-
[ TION8 AT SHANGHAI—CHINA GRANTS EXTENSION OF TIME
[ . FOR REPAIRS OF RUSSIAN VESSELS—AGENTS OF FOREIGN
I GOVERNMENTS ’AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS.
CZAR’S HEIR
DULY HONORED
Baptismal Event Marked by
Splendid Ceremony
ALL RUSSIA AROUSED
TOKIO, Aug. 24.—10 a. m.—Tho final
assault on Port Arthur Is Imminent.
^Hundreds of Japanese guns continue
■to pour a destructive fire into the city
gmd harbor, along the lines of forts
the infantry assault It is evident that
the Russian lines have been weakened
and partly penetrated in the vicinity
mnd retrenchments, preparatory *fo
of Autzshen and Itzshan forts. The
entire line of Russian defenses Im
mediately about the harbor where in
range of Japanedk guns. A number of
(Russian forts and batteries continue
to be vigorous/ The Japanese death
roll will be havily increased before
they are captured. The direction of
the Japanese attack rented the im
pression here that the city and de
fenses on either side of the harbor en
trance will fall first. The final stand
grill be mde at Llaotlshan. Japanese
Official channels of Information remain
Closed, but the navy departments an
nouncement of 'the striking of a mine
|>y the battleship Sevastopol and the
tiring upon the Russian forts toy the
Orulsers .Nishin and Kasuga yesterday
ore the only disclosures made for sev
eral days. It Is believed hero that
both sides have suffered heavy losses
pnd that the final record will make
the siege the bloodiest since Sedan.
tThe Japanese are supremely confident
Of the ultimate result The leaders of
tfoverhment await the outcome 'n calm
Assurance. The people are every
where decorating streets and houses
and erecting arches and flag staffs
in preparation for a national celebra
tion of the expected victory.
CHE FOO, Aug. 24.— 2:30 p. m.—
Information of undoubfable authentici
ty states that Japanese armored crui-
r-»rs Nlsshin and Kasuga havo bom
barded and silenced the Russian forts
cast of Golden Hill, at the entrance of
Port Arthur. The forts referred to are
probably the same or very close to Fort
jTaJ Pang Tse and Chaochanko, men
tioned In these dispatches yesterday
And today.
with to disarm the cruiser Askold
and the torpedo boat destroyer Groxo-
vol and that “The flags on the vessels
were lowered at 7 o’clock tonight.”
THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
Richest Event on the Harness Turf
Won by Consuela S.
READVILLE. Mass.. Aug. 24.—Ten
thousand people saw Consuela 8. win
the Massachusetts stake, the richest
event on the harness turf, in five fierce
ly contested heats today.
The Jitake was for trotters eligible to
the 2:10 class last April, and was val
ued at $15,000. Consuela 8 was a second
choice and won the three final heats
after the first had been captured by
George G. and the second had gone to
Dr. Strong, the favorite. Summaries:
2:15 trot, purse $1,000—Tuna won
first and third heats, and race. Aristo
second heat, second: Little Baron third.
Best time 2:Q9H.
The tyro, foals of 1901, trot, purse
$3,000—Lord Revelstok won second and
third heats and race; Princess Athal,
first heat, second; The Hermit third.
Best time 2:12*4.
The Massachusetts, 2:10 trot, purse
$15,000—Consuela 8. won third, fourth
and fifth heats and race. Dr. Strong
second heat, second; George G first
heat, third. Best time 2:07%.
2:12 pace, purse $1,000—Don Carr
won In two straight heats; Bells Star
second; Roy B third. Best time 2:07%
GREAT SCORES
AT EORT RILEY
New York National Guard
Takes First, Event
NAVY TEAM IS SECOND
Among Nineteen Close Competitors
Georgia Makes a Good Showing—
How the Prizes Are Awarded—N
tional Individual Match Will Beg!
Today—Over 260 Entries—Greatest
Rifle Shoot Ever Held In America.
“BLACK HAND”
IN NEW YORK
Boy Is Shot to Death by an
Agent
Cannon. Thunder and Bells Ring
Throughout tho Vast Empire—Baby
Wrapped in Lace, Not Aware of the
Significance of tho Occasion—Car
ried to tho Front in a Gilded Coach
Drawn by Milk White Steeds—Made
Commander of the Bluo Cossacks of
the Don.
24.—
How Sevastopol Was Lamed.
TOKIO. Auk. 24.—Further details of
the disabling of the Ruselan battleship
Eevaatopol have been received - here.
Jt teems that on Tuesday afternoon
While engaged In shelling the Japanese
land forces from a position outside of
Port Arthur, the battleship struck a
mine and wsi dlaabled by the explo
sion. She was towed Into Port Arthur.
The Japanese battleship Aaahl was de
tailed to watch the Sevastopol. Her
commander reporta that the Russian
Bhlp emerged from Port Arthur Tues
day morning and co-operated with cer
tain Ruaa tan batteries In bombarding
Japanese forces on ahore. This firing
had been kept up for several hour*
when the Sevastopol suddenly struck n
submerged mine. The explosion caused
her to list heavily to starboard and at
the same time she lurched forward al
most burying her bow under water.
She was towed bafk Into Port Arthur
by a tug. Admiral Kuteloku reports
that the Japanese cruisers Nlsshin and
Kasuga fired upon the Russian forts
on Tuesday. They discovered that the
Russians were ahellng tho Japanese
land forces from a position near Lung-
tslntsz. The Nlsshin and the Kasuga
steamed In close to land and after a
short bombardment silenced the Rus
sian guns.
Situation at Shanghai Serious.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 24.—In view of
the fact the Chinese talnlstry of foreign
affairs A as given the Russian warships
now here four days In which to make
repairs, the situation I* belleyed to have
become more serious.
Ruasitn Warship to Diiarm.
, PARIS, Aug. 24.—There Is reason to
believe' that a declalon la about to be
taken providing for the voluntary din-
armament of the Russian cruiser Ask
old snd the torpedo boat destroyer Oro-
sovoL now at Shanghai and the Rus
sian cruiser Dlano. at Salgoln. Advices
received here from Saigon show, con
trary to previous announcements, that
the Diana Is In a very bad condition.
She baa one large hole In her hull be
low the water line. Her Injuries wilt
take weeks to repair. This would have
permitted sn extension of her sojourn
In a neutral port beyond the twenty-
four hours which expired In the morn
ing. but it la foreseen that the repairs
would entail such a situation at Saigon
that It la possible that a question af
fecting the neutrality of the port would
be likely to arise, and therefore Ruaala
la disposed to disarm the Diana, which
thereafter will remain at Saigon dur
ing the war.
Time for Repair* Extended.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The state
department baa been advised that Wal
Wu Pu. the Chinese foreign office, haa
extended the time for repairs on the
Russian ship* In Stmngbta to noon of
August 2Stb.
ITALIANS ARE RIOTOUS
Attack Police an^ Station Sergeant
Trying to Lay Hands on the Mu
derer—Would Have Torn Him Limb
From Limb—Boy Had Told Officials
About the Gangjof Blackmailing As
sassins—“The fridgo of Death."
Get* $1,100 by Order* for Money
Which His Pal at the Othor End of
-the Wire Ratifies—Wa* Formerly
a Student In Macon, With Relatives
in Augusta and Atlanta.
FOftT RILEY. Kan., Aug. 24.—The
first «?vent of the national team match
closed thla evening with the New
York National Guard team having the
highest score for the three days’ shoot
ing. The four service tenme followed
with the navy team In second place,
army Infantry third, army cavalry
fourth find marine corps fifth. The
District of Columbia Nntlohal Guard
team was sixth. These tenme wall
participate In the distribution of tro
phies. cash prises and medals. The
most remarkable chance In the places
of the teams was that of the navy.
It occupied the sixth place at the close
of the second day’s firing, and In two
skirmish runs, which was the program
for today, It Jumped to second jtlace.
It was the hardest day's work the
competitors have been through since
the competition commenced. Thero
was a strong wind all day from the
southwest, striking the range In a ver
tical direction. The possible number
of points for each team during the en
tire match wna 6,000. Following are the
scores of nineteen teams for the three
days’ shooting:
New York, 4.122; navy, 4,294; army
Infantry, 4.250; army cavalry, 4,158;
marine corps. 4.078;’ District of Colum
bia, $.994; Pennsylvania. 3,983; Rhode
Island, 3,977; Massachusetts, 3,950;
New Jersey, 3,807; Washington, 3,748;
Maryland, 3.723; Georgia, 3,631: Con
necticut, 3.614; Iowa, 2,524; Florida,
3.357; Michigan. 3,168; Kansas. 2.685;
Alabama. 2.178.
The New York team will receive the
first prise of the trophy and five hun
dred dollars cash, the navy team will
receive second, the Hilton trophy,
which was presented by the late Henry
Hilton of New York snd 8300 cash; the
army Infantry, third, will receive the
bronse, “Soldier of Marathon." pre
sented by the commander In chief on
behalf of the state of New York, and
$200 in cash. The army cavalry team
will receive $150, the marines $100 and
the District of Columbia $60.
Each member of the six winning
teams will receive medals. Each of the
trophic* will be competed for annually.
Col. N. B. Thurston of the New York
national guard, made the statement at
the national camp tonight that he had
followed the principal rifle shots In
America for the past twenty-ieven
years and considered the national rifle
competition at Fort Riley the greatest
he had ever attended.
The program for tomorrow Is the
commencement of national individual
match with slow fire at two hundred,
three hundred, five hundred and six
hundred yards, with ten shots at each
range for each competitor. Tonight
there are over 260 entries for this
match In which the firing will continue
for two days.
Czar Orders Flags Lowered.
LONDON. Aug. 24.—The corres
pondent of the Time* at Shanghai in
a dispatch dated Aug. 24. 11:35 o. m. r
says that orders from Emperor Nicho
las have been conveyed to Captain
RcUcusuin, commanding him forth
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug.
wave of rejoicing and festivity awei>t
over Russia with the rising sun
the Christening day of the heir to the
Russian throne, culminating when the
Te De Urn, softly chanted In the beau
tiful little church of the Peteroff pal
ace, announced that the ceremony was
accomplished and the news was her
alded to the world without by the
crash of cannon and the chiming of
innumerable church bells echoing from
the Baltic to the Black sea, and from
the frontiers of Poland to the confines
of the farthest East. Notwithstanding
the momentous evepts passing at the
front the whole population turned
gladly, for the time being from more
serious considerations to participating
In the day of glittering ceremonial
and pageantry ^at Peterhoff whero the
little successor of the great white
esar received at the hands of the
church the name of Alexis Nicholas-
vitch, from which he Is destined to
pass in course of time to the dignity
and responsibility of autocrat of all
the Russians.
St, Petersburg awoke to the flutter
of flags from every house front. Even
the street cars flew pennons, like those
of battleships under way and the dros
kys were nearly all decorated with
flags. Within the royal part of Peter
off palace from the moment the cor
tege Issued from the gates of the Alex
nndrla villa to tho Instant the glasses
were clinked around the Imperial ta-
ble In the great palace, the scene was
one of magnificence and brilliancy nl
most touching the barbnrtc’ and pos
sible nowhere In the world save where
the West meets the East In the court
of the “Little Father of the Russians/
Over perfect roads, beneath stately
overhanging trees, the procession
moved through the central park, beau
tifully composed, slowly changing pic
ture, perfect to Its smallest detail. It
was hended by the master of the Im
perial household, his uniform a mass
of gold and decoration. He was sur
rounded by & retinue of officials only
a little less brilliant.
The center of Interest, of course,
was the golden state carriage, drawn
by eight inllk white horses, with out
riders and walking grooms In which
sat the Princess Galatxln, mistress of
the empress household, with the Im
perial heir.
At the door of the coach on one side
rode the grand equerry of the court,
Lieut. Gen. De Orunwald, and on the
other side the commander of the
household troops, Lieut Gem Hes
se, both superbly mounted and
uniformed like glittering eques
trian statues. Following the coach
came an armed escort, with
poised lances, of the famous Blue Cos
sacks of the Don, of which the baby
heir is now Attamnn, or commander In
chief. Each man snd horse of thli
picturesque guard was groomed t<
perfection, the very Ideal of the wild,
light cavnlry of the Russian steppes.
The procession passed through tho
palace to tho church. There was an
other picture In the waiting rooms.
The royal saloons were filled
with a most brilliant
semblage, the ladles of
court. In sparkling Jewels, the officers
resplendent in the gorgeous uniforms
of the' empire. Mingling with the
modern throng were many processions
In quaint and curious national cos
tumes, some of them ante-dating the
founding of the northern capital on
the banks of the Neva.
The emperor, his face wreathed In
smiles, and with the dowager empress
on his arm, led the procession, fol
lowed by the other members of the
Imperial family, the grand dukes and
duchesses In the order of their rank,
the baby bringing up the rear, the
youngest of all, his majesty, was met
nt the door of the church by the met
ropolitan of 8t. Petersburg, with rais
ed cross. But, there the emperor re
tired ,ns the rules of the orthodox
church give him no place In the cere
mony In which the baby wns present
ed by the spiritual parents to the
Heavenly Father. Inside the chapel
were assembled M. Pobedonentseff.
procurator general of the Holy Synod
and the members of the Holy Synod,
the diplomatic corps, with whom was
Ambassador McCormlk and imperial
gue-jts from every court In Europe.
The christening party gathered nt
the Jewel-crusted fount. The baby
was carried by Princess Galatxln, and
the cushion on which the heir lay was
supported by Genera) Reichter and
Prince Dolgoroukl, Aides-de-camp to
the emperor. The sponsors represent
ed an emperor and an empress, two
kings, one princess snd four grand
duchesses. The be by was so shrouded
In filmy Isce, dainty flannels and a
purple silk overmantle that It was al
most impossible to distinguish the
form that lay so still and quiet as the
metropolitan of St. Petersburg
NEW YORK, j Aug. 24.—Salvator
Bossoto, 18 years /Id. was shot to death
In his father’s restaurant In Park
street by Carlo Rossati. 36 years old,
today, because he had disclosed to the
police the secrets of the alleged “Black
Hand." The father was knocked down
and choked into .insensibility by the
slayer, who then ran down the street,
follotved by a great mob. Italians to
the number of on* thousand later at
tacked the Elisabeth street police sta
tion, hurled mis*ties at the police and
prisoner, hurting', $wo detectives and
one policeman. Tllcy would have torn
the murderer limb ifrom limb had It not
been for the arrMat of the reserve po
lice from two fttatlon houses, who
were forced to tiw clubs nnd fists and
threaten to shoot. According to the
police the murdep was deliberately
planned by an organised gang.
Bossoto Is an d&tmy of these organ
ized gangs. When not studying music
young Bossoto helped about the restau
rant. Several weeks ago he learned
that the murderous gang about Mul
berry bend had planned to rob a mini
ber of miners who were coming
through New York and who had en
gaged board In the lodging house over
the Bossoto restaurant.
Young Bossoto went to the police and
asked protection for the men and soon
an Italian detective had arrested twelve
suspicious characters who were held
until the miners had taken n ship for
their homes. Once out of Jail It Is said
the gang determined upon Bossoto’s
denth. Early today Bossoto entered the
restaurant and when approached ]
the elder Bossoto said he wanted not
Ing. As Bossoto wna about to closo the
plnce he asked Bossoto to leave. The
latter became insolent and refused.
Young Bossoto, who was In the kltch
en, heard his father and the man In
argument and capn'e out. The Instant
he saw young Bossoto, Rossati took
pistol from his pocket, levelled It at the
youth nnd fired. Tho bullet struck the
boy between the eyes, nnd he fell, dy
ing Instantly. Roasatl then, according
to the police, struck the older .Bossoto
with his fist, knocking him down, nnd
itarted to run, but was captured before
he had gone two blocks. On Sunday the
Bossotos found on their door the
"Bridge of Death," a cahajlstlc sign
the Slclllnnx which Is said to be threat
of death.
SOUTHERN’S BRIDGE
AT WASHINGTON
Will Be Able to Cross tho Potomac
Double Track August 28th, and 8avo
Delay*.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The
Southern railway announces that
August 28th, 1904, the new double track
steel bridge ncroiw the Potomac river
at Washington, D. C„ will be complet
ed nnd on and after that date all trains
to nnd from Washington via the South
ern railway will be operated ov
bridge. Thla will greatly facilitate traf
fic to and from Washington and elim
inate the delays heretofore experienced
between Washington and Alexandria,
Vn„ which have been occaaloned by the
crowded condition of old single track
bridge.
E SWINDLED
WESTERN UNION
Boy Robs Company of a
Largo Amount
0RKED IN COLLUSION
A GREAT SURPRISE
IN COTTON MARKET
SHOCK GIVEN BY THE FAILURE OF THE FIRM OF H. F. PAGE & CO.
IN NEW ORLEANS—CONFUSION IN THE RING—FIRM 8AID TO
LACK BETWEEN 50,000 AND 100,000 BALES—PAGES CLAIM THAT
THE SUSPENSION IS ONLY TEMPORARY—OBLIGATIONS TO BE
MET IN FULL, IS THE CLAIM OF THE EMBARRASSED FIRM.
24.—
T.
ATLANTA, Go., Aug.
Laney, alias A. P. Standlsh. formerly
receiving clerk for the Western Union
Telegraph Company nt Dallaa, Tex.,
was nTreated here today on a telegram
from the company at Dallas. The
telegram specified no charges, but
Laney, who lx under 20 year* of age,
admitted to the officers that he and n
confederate, whose name he gave ns
Black, alias Edmund Seaborn, had
stolen $1,100 on bogus telegrams. Ac
cording to the Lanoy’a story, hla fath
er Is now chief operator for the West
ern Union in Dallas. He admitted that
as receiving clerk he sent bogus tele
grams for money to a confederate who
went from city to cli>*
I*aney was forced to leave Dalian
about a month ago. since wh'ci time
he and hla confederate have travelled
extensively over the country, visiting
St. Louis, Kansas City and Baltimore.
They separated. Laney coming to At
lanta. From here he sent a telegram
to a young woman In Dallas, which led
to hie arrest. |
DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 24.—An nffl
davit filed here by G. M. Baker, local
manager of the Western Union Telo-
«raph Co., on Augus^ 12, alleges that
during the previous week J. T. Isiney.
a clerk, by co-operation with Cashier
E. Black, conspired to swindle
company, and did secure from the
company the sums of $300, $400 and
$400, aggregating $1,100, and that all
trace of the offenders was lost.
Tho scheme wns thla; A young man
entered the office at Memphis nnd
nsked for $300 telegraph order from
Dallas. He was told that no such
amount had been received, but n tele
gram to Dallaa confirmed the deposit
hero of amount, nnd sum was deliv
ered. At St. Loqls $400 wns secured
In the same way nnd nt Chicago the
same plan worked. At this end, when
the query was received, Laney, It 1s
alleged, would Inform the operators
that the amount hud been deposited.
He mode no record or entry on the
books. Today a telegram from Laney
wua received for a young woman. Her
reply .wua aent and Instructions given
that detective* accompany the mes
senger boy.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 24.—
The cotton market received one of the
greatest surprises In Its history today
hon, throe quarters of nn hour after
the opening, the well known firm of
H. F. Pago A Co., posted an announce
ment to tho effect that It wna unable to
meet further calls for marglnn. Up
to that time the market promised to
be quiet,,almost as quiet am yesterday’s
market wns active, but on the reading
of this nptlce the ring was thrown Into
the wildest confusion snd In nn In
stant prices snared aa traders endeav
ored to buy cotton to protect them
selves. October and December within
a few minutes time went up 31 nn 32
points. The confusion about the ring
was nil the greater because the Inter
est Fnge A Co. had In the mnrkbt wns
unknown, they having been one of the
heaviest operators on the short side of
tho market for some time, but It hn
been generally supposed that their
transactions were profitable nnd not
the slightest hint of suspicion has ever
been given out or felt that they \
embarrassed, or likely to he. The ad
vances of the ln*t day or two, however,
have been Wild and wide, and It is
generally supposed, exhausted the re
sources of the firm. The general esti
mates of the Interest of the firm in
market range all tho way from
r.M.ono ro lon.nno Union.
The firm is composed of IL Frellsen
Page, Wm. A. Brea and Alfred F. Pag-
Mr. Page, In a statement concerning
the suspension, said: “It Is merely a
> of temporary suspension of busi
ness, nnd I am glad to say that tho
obligations nt the firm will he met
dollar for dollar. Wo havo only a
slight interest In the New Oilcans
market, our heaviest Interests being in
New York nnd Liverpool markets. Tte
trouble was caused by our Inability to
meet margin calls from Liverpool.,the
advances in that market having be»n
great during the Inst few days. 1 can
confidently^/ that It will not he long
before we will bo actively engaged in
business again. A peculiar feature of
the suspension Is that the offices oc
cupied by H. F. Page & Co., are dl-
rcetly under the office occupied by
Daniel J. Sully A Co., the firm that
made such a spectacular failure Inst
spring.
PANIC IN PARAGUAY
IS INDESCRIBABLE
—— *
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE REVOLUTION-
I8T8—FOREIGNERS IN ALL PART8 ARE LEAVING—BELIEF 18
GROWING THAT GOVERNMENT WILL YIELD—REPORT THAT
ITS TROOPS HAVE BEEN DEFEATED IN LAND ENGAGEMENT. .
Cotton In Spalding.
GRIFFIN, Ga., Aug. 24.—Wo are
having the hottest weather of the
summer nnd cotton la beginning to
suffer nnd Is heddlng Its fruit.
BUENOS AYRES. Aug. 24.—The
psnlo at Acunlon Is Indescribable.
Foreigner* In all parts of Uruguay are
leavlngj under the protection of the
hostilities nnd negotiation looking to
the settlement of the questions nt Is
sue between the revolutionists and tho
government are proceeding.
The belief la growing that the gov
ernment will yelld.
rumors that a land engagement
sen fought between the rev
tlonlsts nnd the government troops,
resulting In the defeat of the latter
snd the capture of four hundred men,
not yot been confirmed.
EGYPTIAN COTTON
IN GREAT DANGER
Immense Swarms of Locusts—Hopo
That tho Efforts of Farmers and 8ol
diers Will Save It.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—In a re
port to the state department; Consul
Guenther, at Frankfort, Germany, any*
that the Oerman consul nt Alexandria
reports that the Egyptian cotton field
were In great danger from Immense
swnrma of locusts, which for wee*
were fought by the farmers and their
help, assisted by government troopi
adds that at present the prospects for a
big crop are favorable.
COMPLICATIONS
IN CHICAGO STRIKE
City Authorities Act—Judge Issues In*
junction Against Them—Strike*
Breakers Deserting—Non*Union
Wombn Attscked by Girls—Hat Pins
Used in Conflict.
OLDE8T MAN IN GEORGIA.
Death of Caesar Booker, a Negro, Aged
125 Years—Came to tho State 90
Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, Go., Aug. 24.*-Cae-
sar Booker, believed to be 126 years old,
died here today. He came to Georgia 80
years ago as a slave from Virginia. He
did not know his exact age but his
memory of events of over a century ago
was good and Indubitably correct. Not
a house of tke present Washington was
built when he was purchased by a
Wilkes county farmer.» Caesar leaves
aix children, the oldest of whom lives
near Thomson, Ga., and Is 96 years old.
Wife Murderers Hanged.
ROLLING FORK, Miss., Aug. 24.—
Albert Davis and Dave Fields, wife
murderers, were hanged here today
from the scaffold.
WEST VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
Leading Democrats Want to Open it
At Once.
NEW YOnK, Aur. 24.—An (merest
Ing feature (ft tho day at Democratic
national headquarters today was t
appearance of John T. McOrnw, mer
her of the national committee for W«
Virginia and a number of his clo
political friends from that state. Their
visit at this time was to discuss the
situation In West Virginia with the
members of the executive coinnltto
nnd during the day they conferred
with Chairman Taggart, Vice Chair
man Nlcoll, August Belmont and Thos.
F. Ryan. They urged that n vigorous
campaign In that state be started at
once.
Rescue of Two Engines.
VALDOSTA. Ot., Aug. 24.—The
Georgia South road had two engine*
to happen to queer acrldenta yester-
day afternoon. One of them carried I anointed Its hands, brraat and forehead
two csra of building material to Pino I with the mystical holy oil. rompour.d-
*s It I ed for the purpose In aolemn secrecy nt
Kremlin. But. when the moment
park and ran off the track Ju:
reached the terminal.
Another engine was sent from the
city to help It on the rail, and as It
rolled up to couple with the disabled
engine Ita whittle blew off and all of
the steam escaped.
The two er.glnes remained hvlptesr
upon the track until a third could be
oertt out after them- It took only a few
[ minutes to get them hack to the city.
* to complete the Imr
m water of the font, the royal Infant
ved Its humanity by a lusty yell,
"h echoed through the chapel and
greeted with a murmur of amuse.
1 ur *d approval as being a sign H
%ck end good augury for the future.
"hooted h
bells overhand, which swung clamor
ously, whip* from the royal yacht, off
the shore of the gulf, thundered a sa
lute of three hundred and one guns.
The signal was taken up at Cronstadt
and St Petersburg/and Moscow’s 590
bells chimed while the gunn of the
Kremlin roiled. As the message aped
forth from the fort to the town the
emperor entered the chapel end mass
was celebrated. During the singing of
the Psalm hie majesty conferred on
the heir the crow of the order of St.
Andrew and tenderly draped the dis
tinguishing ribbon around the baby’m
shoulders. Congratulations were
pressed on the father by the crowds
assembled.
Breakfast at the great pa face com
pleted the • erernonleo. In making the
rounds of the diplomatic corps the
emperor displayed especial cordiality
toward Amb»***dor McCormick. To
night both the grounds of the Peterhof
ixtu»ce «r:d the city of St. Petersburg
were illuminated. There was an ex
tensive display of fireworks in both
places, music wns rendered in the
I parks and t free performance wax
bidden choir, wax the signal to the J given at the imperial theater, g
Ward Is Tennis Champion.
NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 24.—Hoi
comb Ward, of New Jersey, won the
national tennis championship by de
featlng Wm. J. Clothier, of Pbllade!
phla. In the final round of the all
corner* 'tournament at the Casino
courts, as II. L. Doherty, the English
piny who won the title lust year, did
not defend his position. Ward now
holds the national championship both
In singles and In doubles, sharing the
latter title with Beals C. Wright. In
today’s games Ward showed exreltent
Judgment nnd remarkable steadiness
*4e had not lost a set during the tour
nament nnd his success was consider*
well won.
Complicstien In Lynch Court,
SELMA, Ala.. Aug. 24.—Eugene
Roberts, a negro a rested for complicity
in the lynching of Edward Bell, a
gro, haa made a confession In whlH
he charges that Stanflel. Cherry
Ransom, special constables In clpirg
of Re||, were implicated In the negro's
death. Other white men 'and negroes
are accused, and a number of war
rants have been Issued.
Dawson's New Fire Chitf.
DAWSON, Ga.. Aug. 24. Mr. A. P
Skelton of Amerleus, for eight years r
member of the fire department there
'jus been elected chief of the Dawscr
department to succeed Mr. Jack Cara-
0fwS| deceased*
CHAIRMAN TAGGART
Reeelvos Distinguished Democrats,
Who Offer Their Services.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24.—Among tho
callers at Democratic headquarters to
day were former Secretary of the
Treasure/ John O. Carlisle, who bad a
conference with Mr. Belmont. John p.
Frenzell, of Indlnnn, and Perry Bel
mont. who had Just returned from
West Virginia, whero ho has been tho
guest of the vice-presidential candi
date
Mr
♦•11
of tho
Mrs. Maybrfck In Catskills.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24. Mr*. Flor-
ico Mnybrlck left hor hotel today for .
Sllenvllle. in the Cntsklll mountain*.
•• *ho will remain nt the home of
Dr. Emmett Densmoro for tiome time./
B, F. Brooks.
COLUMBUS. Ga., Aug. 24.—B. F.
Brook*, aged «r, y..«rH. died today at his
home In East Muscogee county. He
rvrd four yeam In tho. Confederate
nrmy, having enlisted at Butler,
n native of Rockdale county,
and five children aurvlve him.
CHICAGO Aug. 24.—The cley an
il or I tits are to make a second effort
lettle the stock ynrda strike. At a
ting of the city council tonight a
fiutlon wns presented empowering
Mayor Harrison to appoint a commlt-
>f eleven aldermen who are to
r It their bualnes to bring about n
•rnent. Invitation* were ulso sent
to the leaders of the strikers snd
to representatives of the employers
Inviting them to meet the members of
committee tomorrow.
President Donnelly, of the nhtchers*
Union, will be before the committee
at 10 o'clock, snd In the Invltstljn sent
to the packers they were asked to
ppear one hour (star. Judge Bren-
uno today Issued an Injunctlnon re
straining the city of Khlrago from In
terferlng with the lodging of non
union employees In the perking house
st the stock ysrd. Tho city v/UI sp
peat
Annie Clark, a forewoman for Nai
rn Morris A Co., was attscked by
girl picket* while riding on x street
csr, A lively fight followed. In w
hat pins were the weapons used. Miss
Clark was severiy * Injured and wni
removed to her home by the police
She recognised several of her assail
ants.
The packers resumed the Importn
on of strike-breakers on s large scale
today. A special train of seven car
loads arrived over the Erie. Two car
toads arrived over the Erie. Two car
loads of strike breakers were brought
In under heavy police guards over the
Monon road.
The business agent for the Pork Cel
lar men’s union announced today that
lx non-union Greeks from the Ar
mour plant have Ipen Initiated Into
the union, after which they returned
ro the stock yards' enclosure promis
ing to lead out 1,500 other noh-unlon
Greeks. The Greek clergy and Grr*dc
business Interests are reported ns
making every effort to Influence the
1,500 to leave before strikers' action
In declaring boycotts against Gr*'*
business houses by way of reprisal.
Fifty colored women strlk-hreakers
eft the stock yards today proclaim
ing that they had deserted the pack-
-•r*. Superintendent W. C. Farris of
Nelson Morris A Co., however, assert
ed that the work of the women had
b«*e» unsatisfactory and that the/ had
i been discharged.
trong supporte
the
old Di
. rattc candi-
11a
SATOLLI TALKS
ABOUT AMERICANS.
Returns to Rome Charmed by His
Visit ot United States—Makes a
Pertinent Suggestion. / Jj
ROMM, Aug. 24.—Cardinal Sntolll
and his party arrived hero today from
Naples. The cardinal returns to Rome
not only satl*fl*»d, but charmed by hie
visit to the United States, wlfra bo
aald: “From on • corner to another,
everywhere, I was received with great
respect and the most cordial hospital
ity from all clan-.*-* of tho people,
Catholb i and nor.-Catholic* nlike. I
was *-*peclaliy pleased with my vtalt
to the Ft. Louts fair, where I remarked
two particular*.
*dtJ< atlo
the large place
itt« r* and the
and politk.il lif-
COL. A. R. LAWTON
HAS RESIGNED
Mr. Bryan In Campaiqn.
Chairman Taggart today received a
.elegram from M. O, Wetmorc of St.
Louis, saying that Wm. .1. Bryan
would speak st Butler ami I.arr '»r.
Nevada, and Springfield, Mo., the last
Jgjrs of August and first Of £*l$ffitiPVa
Will Not Be Pn
Brooks Appointed
Wo«$en to Be Prt
shorn ti
m r Hi
r..L
dent of the <
of Court of In*
Case—Colonel
» Member—Col.
xl Llcut-Col.