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MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
DEARTH OF DEFINITE
NEWS FROM THE EAST
NOTHING NEW OR SENSATIONAL HAS DEVELOPED UP UNTIL THIS
MORNING, THOUGH LATEST ADVICES INDICATE THAT ACTION
IS STILL IN PROGRESS—WHILE THE JAPANESE CASUALTIES
HAVE BEEN ENORMOUS, TOKIO BELIEVES RUSSIAN LOSSES
HAVE AGGREGATED THIRTY THOUSAND IN THE RECENT FIGHT
ING AT LIAO YANG AND VICINITY.
The lack of definite Information from
the seat of war continues up to this
(Saturday) morhing, and nothing fur
ther regarding the situation at Liao
Yang is known beyond the fact that
Kuropatkln has withdrawn the main
portion of his forces to the North or
right bank of the Taitse river and that,
according to the latest advices, the ac
tion Is still in progress.
There is disinclination in St. Peters
burg to believe that Liao Yang has
been abandoned, and at the same timo
It Is declared that the position Kuro-
patkin now occupies is the one ho had
prepared and fortified and where he
has all along planned to make his sec
ond stand, instead of directly in and
around Liao Yang, with the river at
his back, as has been believed.
It is thought by Russian experts that
in attacking Kuropatkin’a present de
fenses the Japanese are facing an al
most Impossible attack, especially with
their forces divided by the river.
Advices reaching Toklo say that the
Taitse Is flooded and cannot be forded,
and therefore as pointed out in the As
sociated Press dispatches from
Petersburg, "the river itself becomes
an important factor in the general
scheme of the Russian defense."
Dispatches from both Russian and
Japanese sources Indicate that the
troops on both sides are Jaded and
weary after the many day's fighting,
and it is pointed out that in conse
quence a temporary lull in the active
struggle would not be surprising.
A dispatch received at Tokio says
that great fires are raging at Liao
Yang, "believed to result from the
Japanese shelling or from the efforts of
the Russians to destroy their stores
preparatory to the evacuation of Liao
Yang, with the additional hope of In
juring the city as a future Japanese
base."
The opinion prevails in the Japanese
capital that the Russian casualties in
the recent fighting will reach 30.000,
while the Russian losses of August 31
and September 1, are given in official
reports as five thousand killed or
wounded.
The report from Marshal Oyama that
he was engaged on Thursday with the
Russian center would indicate that at
least a portion of Kuropatkin’a army
was still on the South bank of the
river. It Is not yet definitely stated
that the Japanese have occupied Liao
Yang.
that when the details are known it
will l}e found that a great tragedy
enabted today along the Taitso river.
The Taitse Is flooded and cannot bo
forded. Gen. Oku, in command of the
Japanese left army, has directed
energies to forcing the Russians to the
river, and it is probable that many
were drowned there. A private dis
patch received here reports that fires
are raging at Liao Yang. This state
ment is not confirmed officially. The
fires are believed to result from the
Japanese shelling or from the efforts
of the Russians to destroy their stores
preparatory to the evacuation of Liao
Yang, with the additional hope of in
juring the city as a future Japanese
base.
Unofficial estimates place the Rus
sian forces in the vicinity of Liao Yang
at fifteen divisions of 15,000 men each,
These are probably excessive, but it
is evident that numerically the Rus
sians exceed the Japanese. The opinion
that the Russian casualties in the
cent fighting will reach 30,000 Is confi
dently expressed in high quarters here.
Neither Field Marshal Oyama nor the
Japanese army have yet estimated the
Russian losses. It seems that the Jap
anese avoided a direct assault upon
Liao Yang itself, but devoted their en
ergies to the troops outside the city and
on effort to cut off the Russian re
treat. Liao Yang is strongly fortified
and it Is probable that the Japanese
BLOOD BLOWING
AT LIAO YANG
Most Sanguinary Conflict
Since Franco- Prussian War
CASUALTIES ESTIMATED
Japanese Forces Alone' Have Already
Reported Over Twenty-fivo Thou
sand Men Killed and Wounded—Con
tinuous Contest Since August 23 One
of Most Terrible in World's History,
TOKIO. Sept 2, 10:30 a. m.—The
fighting began early and continued
until a late hour last night. It was re
sumed at dawn today. The fate of tho
great bulk of the retreating Russian
army hinges upon the bravery and for
titude of its left flank. Before falling
back Gen. Kuropatkln Intended that
his left to the eastward and northward
of Liao Yang should bo greatly
strengthened in the hope of checking
Gen. Kuroki's advance around
flank and to protect his Ifne of retreat
and communication. The greatest por
tlon of this protecting force seems to
have been massed In the neighborhood
of Helylngtal, twelve miles nartheast of
Liao Ynng where it was fiercely as
saulted by Gen. Kuroki at 11 o’clock
Thursday morning. The result of this
fighting is not known. If Gen. Kuroki
wins and strikes the flank of the re
treating Russian army and renche* tho
railroad it will place the Russians in a
serious predicament. If the Japanese
managed to Interfere seriously with the
train service from Liao Yang, they used
some guns captured from tho Russians,
together with some of their own to
bombard the railroad station at Liao
Ynng. thus preventing the entering of
«IF I WERE
A REPUBLICAN”
Upon This Subject Henry
Watterson Will Speak
EDITOR SEES PARKER
PRACTICING POR
THE MANEUVERS
The Democratic Candidate Has Decided
Not to Attend St. Louis Exposition,
and, so Far as Now Intended, Will
Make No Speeches During Campaign
Quiet Before tho Storm Pre
vails in Virginia
MILITIA NOW ENR0UTE
The Soldiers Will Begin to Arrive on
Scene of Coming Conflicts Early To
day, and Detrainmont of Troops Will
Will Bo One of tho Most Valuable Les
sons Taught.
will not attack the city directly until Russian troops. Few details of the pur-
they have succeeded In isolating It.
Should the Russians abandon Liao
Yang tho Japanese will of course enter.
Result of Night Atack.
TOKIO. Sept. 2, (Noon).—A telegram
received here from the chief of staff in
the field indicates that Gen. Oku. in
command of the Japanese left army,
gained the ascendency over the Rus
sian right and centre by a night as
sault. The Japanese gained a foothold
near Hsinllntun and the eminences to
the west of Shoushanpao at 3 o’clock
Thursday morning after having deliv
ered a successful night attack which
surprised the Russians. The artillery
captured by the Japanese which they
are using against Liao Yang Is describ
ed as ten centime guns. The number
taken Is not given.
suit of the Russian right have been
celved here. It is qxpected that the
Russians are moving bnck slowly, con
testing the ground and shielding their
movements ns far as possible. Nothing
concerning the actual occupation of
Liao Ynng has been received here. Offi
cial dispatches indicate that the Rus
sians were still in possession of Lnlo
Yang this (Friday) morning.
The list of casualties in the fighting
before Liao Yang is growing and the
Indications are that it will prove to bo
the bloodiest battle since the Franco-
Prussinn war. The calculations of cas
ualties must Include the losses since
August 23. for the contest has been
practically continuous since then. The
Japanese have already reported over
twenty-five thousand men killed and
wounded.
Japanese Center Advancing.
TOKIO. Sept. 2.—The chief of staff
of the center Japanese army, Gen. Nod-
telegraphing early this morning, re
ported that the Japanese center was
continuing to advance today with the
object of talcing a line from Shlnchiyen
to Liao Yang and effecting a rejunctlon
with the Japanese left, commanded by
Gen. Oko.
Russians Lose 5,000.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 2.—4.60 p.
xn.—At 4 o’clock this afternoon the war
office received a dispatch from Peter-
hoff, sent to the Emperor last night by
Gen. Kuropatkln, dated 6 p. m. yester-
dny. As transmitted to the war office
for publication the information Is ex
tremely meagre and only reveals the
truth in the light of the interpretation
of those who.are familiar with the sit
uation at Liao Yang. 1 It is possible that
this Is Justifiable on strategic grounds.
As communicated to the press the dis
patch states that an artillery battle
proceeded till the hour of sending It and
that the Russians were retiring upon
their "main positions.” that Gen. Ku
roki was attacking the Russian left,
north of the Taitse river, that the rali-
road station, which Is situated a mile
northwest of Liao Yang, had been set
on fire by Japanese shells, that the sta
tion had been transferred across the
river to a point on the north bank, tH«t
third Siberian corps under Gen. Ivan-
off. which suffered greatly in the ear
lier stages of the battle on the east
front, and finally that the Russian loss
es for the two days were 5,000 killed or
wounded.
Oyama After Retreating Opponent*,
TOKIO, Sept. 2, 10 a. m.—The Rus
sians began to retreat on the right cen
ter from Liao Yang early Thursday.
They were thrown Into great confusion
while attempting to cross to the right
bank of Tlatse river. The Japanese,
pursuing them vigorously, seised
Russian cannon, which they used to
shell the Liao Yang railway station.
Field Marshal Oyama's right attacked
a heavy force of Russians In the vi
cinlty of Helylngtal, twelve miles
northeast of Liao Yang, at 11 o'clock
Thursday. His left began at dawn
today pressing the Russians toward
Taitxbo. It is thought he will severely
punish the Russians. The Japanese
casualties In the Liao Yang engage
ment have not yet been ascertained
officially. It is snnouneed that they
will not exceed ten thousand.
What Tokio Thinks.
TOKIO. Bept. 2. f p. m.—A few ad
dtttonal details of the progress n
battle at Liao Yang are reported up t<
a late hour today. Oen. Kuroki's right
Is continuing to press the atU<
Helylngtal, seeking ground whew*
their guns will dominate the railroad.
The troops under Oen. Kuroki are
St. Petersburg's Sublime Confld.nce,
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3. (3:tD a.
*n.)—The text of tho dispatch sent to
the Emperor by General Kuroputkln.
Thursday evening, the glut of which at
given out by tho war office wnn cabled
by the Aioaclated Prees at t:50 o'clock
Friday afternoon, was not made pub-
lie Friday night ae expected. It wna
promlaed to the local press and vu
awaited with feverish Impatience until
2 o'clock this morning, when It wa.
announced that It would be Issued to
day.
Continued and dogged confidence In
General Kuropatkln is expressed in
many quarters and the public generally
a. well aa many of the military au
thorities absolutely refuse to believe
that I.ino Yang hna been abandoned,
or If It ha. been abandoned that Gen
eral Kuropatkln 1. not In a better po
sition to make a strong stand North
of the Taitse river. There seemed to
be an air of considerable confidence at
Peterhof Frldny night. An official who
saw the emperor Friday, enld that he
we. extremely confident and In good
•plrlte. Expert* who are familiar with
the nature of the Intricate and power
ful defenses constructed North of Tal-
t.e by General Velltchko, one of Rus
sia's foremost army engineers, believe
that the -Japanese are facing an almost
Imposlble task In attacking them. es.
peclally with divided forcen. It It
pointed out that General Kuroki will
have to make a considerable detour
to reunite his force*. The bridge
head* abutting on the North banke of
Taltee river are etrongly defended by
entrenched artillery, while It le under,
etood that there le a atrong rear guard
*1111 on the South hank to contest the
Japanese advance, thus making the
bridge utterly Impracticable for a Jap
anese croealng. The river lt«elf. there
fore, becomes an Important factor In
the general scheme of defense.
Llso Yang Reported on Fire.
TOKIO. Rept. 3.-3 p. m.—It Is re
ported here that a conflagration la rag
ing at Liao Yang.
SAVANNAH WANTED
AN INVESTIGATION
The Official Figures of Cotton Report
Known on Exchange Before It Had
Been Received.
ESOPUS. N. Y.. Rept. 2.—Henry
Watterson, the Kentucky editor and
orator, came to Jtosemount today with
Mrs. Watterson. Mr. Watterson Is In
the East for the purpose of attending
the meeting of Democratic editors
which I* to bo held In New York next
week. The conference lasted some time
and the editor and his wife remained to
luncheon, returning to New York In the
afternoon.
Mr. Watterson spoke hopefully of the
prospects for Democratic success this
fall, but agreed with many other old
and experienced porty leaders that it is
yet too early to make .an intelligent
foreenst.
"I have confidence in tho reports
from all parts of the country that tho
Democratic party is thoroughly united,"
ho snld. ’’The party will poll its normal
vote, but this will be true also of the
Republican party. This year, as In
many former year#, the Independent
voto will be the decisive element, and it
appears to me that the trend of this
vote Is toward Judge Parker.”
Regarding his plans for he campaign
he said: "My labors will be confined to
my own particular sphere, and I shall
extend my writing to do ns much for
Judge Parker ns 1 can. I hnve not been
on the stump since 1192. I sold at that
time that I would not attend another
national convention or again gfi on tho
stump. I was In seven consecutive con
ventions and feel that I have done my
part. I was usked to make an address
next Wednesday night to the Demo
cratic editors who are to meet In New
York and I have accepted. On this oc
casion. I have decided to speak from
the subject ”If I were a Republican.’’ If
were a Republican now I would vote
for Porker, ond in my address I will
tell why I would vote for him."
There was considerable surprise nt
Rosfemount this evening when a corrcc
tion wns mnde of a statement issued in
the morning to the offset that Judge
and Mrs. Parker had compleed their
arrangements for a St. Louis trip. It is
now announced that Judge Parker has
changed his mind in connection with
the trip nn.l In all nre*> blllty will not
leave Rosomouflt .„«virt durl 1
campaign. It Is understood that good
reasons were presented to Judge Par
ker regarding the proposed trip.
So far as Is now Intended Judge Par
ker will mnke no speeches during the
campaign.
AUTO MAIL SERVICE
TO BE ESTABLISHED
UNCLE SAM’S LETTERS, PAPERS AND PARCELS WILL BE THU8
HANDLED BETWEEN ALBANY AND NEWTON, A DISTANCE OF
TWENTY-TWO MILES, THE INNOVATION CARRYING WITH IT AS
A MOST PRACTICAL 'RESULT A SAVING IN TIME OF ABOUT FIVE
HOURS—ONLY SERVICE OF ITS KIND NOW EXISTING IN SOUTH,
OR. IN FACT, IN THIS COUNTRY.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 2.—The
publication of the monthly cotton re
port of the department of agriculture gt
about 1:30 o'clock on he floor of the
Cotton Exchange today demonstrates
that the exact figures of the report had
been known in Savannah half an hour
before the receipt of the official report.
The knowledge aroused great com
ment among the members of the ex
change and a meeting of the committee
on Information and statistics woe call
ed. The committee sent the following
telegram to Hon.' James Wilson, secre
tary of agriculture, at Washington:
The committee on Information and
statistics of the Savannah Cotton Ex
change begs to Inform you that the ex
act figures of he agricultural bureau on
cotton were known at least 30 minutes
before publication by the department
We respectfully ask for an inveatlga
tlon. WRIGHT HUNTER* Chm'n.
A telegram Was soon forthcoming
from the secretary of agriculture, who
wired Chairman Hunter slmlpy that it
was impossible that there could be
'leak.
Russian Balloon Corps.
ST. PETERSBURG. .Sept. 2.—N>m-
trovltch Dancheko. the well known
Russian correspondent in the series of
the Associated Press, In a dispatch
from Liao Yang, dated August 31, says:
"The Russian balloon corps has been
of the greatest service throughout the
several days fighting in locating the
Japanese advance through the thick
cover of Chinese com fields, where the
Japanese columns frequently tried to
creep up and surprise the Russian po
sitions. The Japanese are using lyddite
and shfmoee powder. The latter Is ter-
FATAL ELEVATOR FALL.
Two Are Killed and Six Seriously
Wounded in aChicago Accident.
CHICAOO, Sept 2.—Two people were
killed and six seriously Injured by the
falling of an elevator In the store of
Sears, Roebuck & Co., this afternoon.
The passenger elevator ordinarily used
In the building was out of repair and
the freight elevator was sued during
the day by the customers and employes.
While a load of passengers was being
carried up the cable parted, allowing
the elevator with Its load of ten pen
pie to fall three stories. The conduc
tor of the elevator, Phillip Caldwell was
Instantly killed, and Mrs. Kate Hayes,
40 years old was so badly hurt that she
died this evening In the hospital. 8U
others of the passengers In the eleva
tors at the time of the accident were
injured, but not fatally.
UMPIRE HARRY MACE
RESIGNS HIS JOB
With Arm in Sling and Syitem Shaken
Harry. Macs Docld.s tho Po.itlon Is
Too Much for Him—Wa« Advliod by
Physician to Rett for, a Fow Dsye—
League Hoe Now But Throe Umpire.,
SAVANNAH, Oa.. Bept. 2.—On ac
count of remark, made to him by Pres
Ident Boyer this afternoon, Umpire
Harry Mace resigned from the Houth
Atlantic League staff. Mace wns ae
saulted by ball players from the .Jack
eonvllle club several nlghte ago and hi*
arm broken. He has been under the
care of a physician since, and wai
vised not to go on the field for a few
dsye. He wes seated In a box todny
when President Boyer asked him If he
was going to work. Mace replied that
he wae not and that he had been so nd
vleed by hla physician. President Boyer
asked him why he did not go home, and
ns the query was In n sarcastic man.
ner. Mace handed In hie reelgnatlon to
night. President lloycr stated that he
will not be a candidate for re-election.
TO SUE MUSCOGEE
ORDINARY FOR $500
Carps Headquarters, GAINESVILLE,
Va., Sept. 2.—The quiet that precedes
tho storm prevailed in the throe ma-
nouevers camps todny. The program
of practice marches and scouting for
the purpose of gaining familiarity with
tho country wns continued. General
Corbin, accompanied by his stnff and
Captain Brewer’s troops F, Seventh
cavalry, rode during tho morning.
General Bell, In command of division
No. 2 at Thoroughfare, put In the day
In the saddle, and General Grant who
is to attack General Bell’s forces Mon
day night did likewise.
There are upwards of fifty men under
medical treatment in the main camps
at tho present time. An accident In
the erection of an observation tower re
sulted In the Injury of two enlisted
men. The medical corps Is to take ad-
antngc of the manouevers for Its own
development and as an object lesson
to the militia. Person are to be put
out of action with specific wounds, nt
the ratio of two to a company. These
are to he cared for and treated
tho samo as if they wero actually
wounded In tho manner In which they
nre to be tagged. In this way tho am
bulance and hospital corps will huvo
an active part In the campaign,
Most of tho militia troops which are
to participate In tho nmnouevers lire
now on their way hnd will begin to
rive early tomorrow. Detralnment of
the troops is one of the lessons to bo
taught by the manouevers und great
preparations are being made by the of
ficials of the Southern Railway to
make tho lesson perfect In all details.
Five thousand regular army troops
have been roaming a territory compris
ing 66,000 acres of Virginia fnrms for
nearly two weeks and tho only depre
dation reported thus fnr hns been the
loss of two chickens. When tho farm
ers of the manouevers son# were np-
proached by army officers with a pro
position to lense their lands for tho ma
nouevers they were given pledges that
there would be no depreedatlonB. These
promises have been fulfilled to the let
ter.
The damage board, consisting of Wm.
H. Brown, an ex-offlcer of the Confed
erate army and banker and farmer of
Gainesville, Col. John A. Hull, of the
judge advocate’s department of the
army, nnd Cnptnln T. O. Orimsley, of
the 12th Regulars n Virginia regiment,
has been organised. The damage to
fnrms caused by the camps and ma
nouevers Is to come before this body
for adjustment and payment, which Is
to be mnde by an appropriation by
congress.
Colonel Wngner, chief umpire of the
manouevers, today gave final Instruc
tions to the fifty umpires under him.
This force Is divided evely between the
two camps. The chief umpire speaks
with tho authority of corps command
er on the field. The umpire has In «
great degree to take the place of bul
lets, and It Is his duty to make an
tlon between troops slmulato as fnr
as possible nctusl warfare. In all of
the problems, the umpires are
to allow troops to come to hand-to-
hand engagements.
SIX PERSONS ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
Fire and Oil Explosion at Yellow
Creek, Ohio, on Yesterday Resulted
Disastrously.
YELLOW CREEK, W. Va.. Bept. 2.—
Six persons were burned to death nnd
four terribly Injured by a fire and oil
explosion here today. Tho dend:
Henry fl. Fling, Mrs. Henry S. Fling,
Miss Kunlco Fling, Dorsey Fling, Geor
ge Fish, Clinton Moore.
Injured: Robert Alexander, Jr., fa
tally burned: W. W. Fish, may recover;
Rev. Mr. Stead, very seriously.
The houso of Fling wns fired by a
street lump ond tho Intenso heat set
fire to tho rig of an oil well near thq
house. Tho flames destroyed tho i*
rick and communicated to tho tank
which was full of oil. Before the
cupants of tho house realised their
danger a terrific explosion occurred.
Tho biasing oil was thrown nil over
the house nnd their escape was out off.
The bodies were recovered after tho
fire was subdued.
Tho Woodend Case.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Dr. W.
Woodend, of the bankrupt brokerngo
firm of W. E. Woodend & Co., who \\
arrested several months ngo on
charge of larceny, preferred by a man
named Goodwin, of Richmond. Va.,
formally discharged from custody by
Magistrate Breen in the Jefferson Mnr
ket court today. Woodend was dia-
chnrgod on motion of his attorney and
with the consent of the district attor
ney. Woodend wns charged with the
larceny of certain stocks which Good
win claimed to havo given ti broker,
before the failure of his firm to bo
sold.
WILL MAKE IT A
FIGHT TO FINISH
En Route to Manassas.
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Tenn. 2.—Ten
»mpanics of the First regiment
tionsl guard of Tennessee left her
midnight tonight over the Nashville,
Chattanooga nnd RL Louis railroad for
Manassas. Vo., to participate In the
army maneuvers there. The regiment is
commanded by Col. W. C. Tatum.
COMPLAINTS FILED
BEFORE COMMISSION
lanufacturers and Shippers of Cotto
Goods Say Railroads Are Charging
Unreasonable Rates.
Unusual Cate at Columbus, Caused by
Runaway Marriage of • Girl Under
Legal Age.
President of Butchero' Organlzatio
Doclares That a Meat Famine Will
bo Forced at Any Cost.
The first automobile mall service In
the South, or. In fact. In this country,
that has over been established will go
Into effect on October 1 and will be put
on between Albany nnd Newton, a dis
tance of twenty-two miles.
Mr. Jack R. Werner, of the Pope
Manufacturing Company, who la now
at the Hotel Lanier, has juat been
down and completed all of tho arrange
ments for the service, and he talka
very Interestingly of tho scheme.
"The mall from Albany to Newton,"
said Mr. Werner, "has been handled
by carrier and the morning mall has
been reaching Its destination about 2
p. m., thus giving the subscribers their
morning papers In tho afternoon. Un
der the new arrangement tho automo
biles will put the mail In at"9:30, a sav
ing of about five hours In time. Thin
system Is the first to be operated In tho
Houth, or, 'n fndt, In this country, and
tho only other Is In operation In Porto
Rico, which I had the pleasure of seeing
work, and It gives the best of satis
faction. I went over the route with
he officials and a careful examination
f the roads and a concensus of expres
sion from the people have proven to mo
that the service will be of gre.it h*»n-
flt to the people In. Isolntnd districts."
Mr. Werner hns traveled extensively
ind is a close observer of everything
that pertains to development of tho
country.
KNOCKED HIS BRAINS OUT.
Engine Fly Wheel Ran Away and Kill
ed a Negro at Pelham.
PELHAM, Giu, S**pt. 2.—This morn
ing a governor on one of the engln«»«»
n» the Hnnd Trading Company’s gin
nery got out of fix nnd the engine ran
away. Tho fly wh*-“l went to pieces
Just ns Mom* Floyd, the negro fire
man. entered tin* **nglno room to turn
off the steam. Pieces of tho flying iron
cd his brains out, almost taking
portion of his head and also tenr-
CHICAGO, Sept 2.—"A meat fam
ine will be forced nt all costs. It Is tho
best weapon,with which to fight tho
trust packers, although It may not be
welcomed by tho Independents."
In these words President Donnelly
of the Butchers’ Natlonnl Organization
todny declared a boycott against nil
meat nnd announced that tho union
will quit In all packing establish
ments this afternoon, regardless of
where live stock Is secured. Donnelly's
nnouncement wns made nt the conclu
sion of a meeting of the allied trades
conference hoard. Tho executive board
f the ltotnil Meat Dealers' Association
f Chicago had Just been in conference
with Mr. Donnelly and his associates,
having come to nsk certain concessions
for the Independent packers nnd
authority to attempt to b
about a meeting between th# packers
3 representatives of strikers. nj~
Ignoring th»*sr» latest attempts nt penc»
nd by adopting such un nggrewijvi
step the strike lenders demonstraie<
their Intention to make It a fight to f
finish. Indication;* are that the fiv'
Independent packers within the stocl
yards enclosure will Join the big pack
In their fight, while those outsld-
will endeavor to continue operation:
with union crews.
TENNE88EE 8TRIKE.
thr
studding i
tipped In
Pieces of
* bv fixing
nocked a hole In the brick wall of tho
II mill nearly 10 yard* .way. No ono
Ise was hurt.
Norman Institute Opens.
TIPTON, Ga., Hept 2 -The Hghth
erm of N<
erdny under the mo*
pice*. At 10 o’clock
erclses were held and
faculty, together wl
tlngulahed visitors, m
renting talks con
Institute oj
most fiatti
as well ni
hundred i
rolled on
dantly exr
nnd fifty i
h'-r.ire it,.
i the futu
nnd sev
.* puMls en-
id it is ronfl-
three hundred
The fall
end of the
..I :
Institute opens Tuesday. This op
begins the third year of that exr
educational institution nnd the
poets for the coining year are the
fluttering.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WILL HEAR MR. JONES
NEW YOBK,
ocratlc he
Cotton Improving Near Round Oak. •
ROUND OAK. Ga.; Sept. 2.—The cot
ton crops that were in tha dry belt
some time ago have improved wonder
fully within the last thirty days and
. ^ - If we can have a late fall it will make
rifle in its effects and its brown haze is I a better crop than was claimed for
easily distinguishable on the curtained I It a month ago. One of the old farm-
slop**s of the hills where hundreds of | era of this section says a farmer can
They ha
Augu
marc hing and flghtlr
but in spite of this they attacked wit*
spirit. The Japanese are confident that
they have already swept bark the
— •• - *
Japanese guns oil day long fK/urcd In n
Vadly rain of fire. The soldiera are in j
xcettent spirits. Oen. Htakelberg i„
*-num.al!y visiting and Inspecting the
arions portions. In some of the bnttc-
le* It has l»y**n Impossible to remove
he killed or wounded for three days."
Captured Blockade Runners.
TOKIO. Hept. 2.—Noon. — Admiral
foeoya reports that the Japanese
pnrds-shtps near Yentac, south of
iaaahar.Uc t near £w:.. r /
tell but little about how much
ton he will make until It Is ready foi
the gin. The Round fisk gins have
begun to hum with the preparing of
the present cotton crop for market.
COLUMBUS. Oa., Bept. 2.—F. B.
Thomas, an opttcan, whose adopted
daughter was married yesterday to
Timothy Whaley a young man of this
city today formally notified the clerk . . ...
of the superior court to brio* suit un- Coast Line, Chat**.*" and Western
d,r sect,™ 2118 Of the Georgia code Caroline. Beohoord A r Line, snd the
1 Central of Georgia railway companies
WABHINOTON, Hept. 2.—A com
plaint was filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission todsy by tho
Warren Manufacturing Company, ths
Granltevllle Manufacturing Company,
th* Enterprise Manufacturing Com
pany, The Blhley Manufacturing Com
pany. The Augusta Factory ond The
John P. King Manufacturing Company,
manufacturers und shippers of cotton
goods, against the Southern, Allsntlc
against Judge William Kedd. Jr„ ordl- |
nary of Muscogee county, for 3600, al
leging that the girl la a minor, being |
only It "ar? of age, and that the mar-1
and Monday captured twenty-six Chi
nese Junks which were attempting to
carry provision* Into Port Arthur. They
wtr# taken to Tal'.en and vert tried
and confiscated. The crews were re-
rlage l
consent
If a It
money v
der th
This
that S'
Mu*™,
sued i
What I
that tl
nnd tt t
marrb ;i
in Th '
t h
them
Vetgl*
teen
of he:
Th.
ifi#«3r#'i
was issue without the
rnKelf or his wife.
nv*nt should be obtained the
i!! K'» to the school fund un
lit first time In many years
I -i.lt has been brought In
rf aty. The license was Is-
/ |M>res*ntatlons by young
) Ah father. Green What by,
, »s nearly 1ft years of age
• r wax no objection to tho?
[ ’i e marriage was told of
•>gt *i»h. .
t ty sued out a warrant
*• 'wo Wbaileyk churginig
kb! lapping in that they "in-
ay i minor girl under elgh-
■,( age against the consent
rarls have cot jret been
Clyde Line, Old Dominion end
Ocean Steamship Companies, charging
unreasonable shipping rates, and alleg
ing as factors of unreasonableness ex
cessive terminal charges for marine
Insurance.
COTTON HAULERS STRIKE.
Negro Teametere of New Orleans Re-
fused to Move Any Cotton in
Crescent City.
NEW ORLEANS. Hept; 2^-A strike
of tin* negro tearnuter* who haul cotton
has gone Into effect today. Not a bale
of cotton was moved In the city yester
day and the efforts to bring about n
compromise the difference between
the draymen und the teamsters have
fulled. The teamsters presented a new
schedule for 1904-1905 In August,
coupling U with conditions objections!
to th* draymen. The teamsters declare
they Win not handle the team of any
drnyrr.en who docs uot submit to the
gthedule*
Miners to Consider Operators’ Ultlm
turn, and Will Either Accept
or Strike.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Hept. 2.—The
Joint conference of mine workers and
operators of district No. 19 adjourned
tonight at six o’clock. The ultimatum of _
the operators, demanding a reduction I c|ullrn) . n ,
of seven per rent In the wnge reals
will be submitted to the vsrlmis unions I aunn *
throughout the district fur vote*. The connected «
vote will be token by each union on He will not
September IT. If a majority of the un- wor |^ pm
Ions vote favorably on th* reduction a con ( . to y
ontrset for the ensuing year wtll be I '
drawn up and signed. If n majority of
the union* vote against the reduction of Iowa, w
_ strike will be declared- In the mean- committee
time the men are to work. If th* reduc- who v
tlon Is accepted then the men will tw t(vn comm
paid according to that acale. If the re- p Kl „ n hilv ,
ductlon I* not accepted then the men I deportment
will be (Slid according to th* old acale M , Jo
up to the time that they walk out. weri> , h „ „
An operator of th* Coal Creek die- | pR | KII „f j
trlct said tonight that they would not wnrmer „„
back down from their demand for a 16 whn
per cent, reduction In their section, re- Louis
gsrdlrss of what the conference has I , h(n j 0 (, n ,
done since they withdrew from It. Further
Col. Jamen
Schooner Struck Warship. 0 f
NORFOLK. Vs.. 8«pt. 2;—The
schooner Mary Morse, CapL Bunbrer.
arrived here today leaking badly after
having been blown against the bow of
a warship In Hampton Road* early thl*
nlng. The schooner had a big bole
stove In her bow and she Is now lying
An the Berkley Mats with divers at
work upon her. Her pumps have been
going continuously since the accident,
with water running In as fast as It I*
pumped out. Tho schooner will havo In
be hauled out on the ways for repair*
The Morse is from Boston.
Formsr Chairman of Democratic b
tional Committee Will Do in Cons
tation With Lsadors,
rman of thr
ring the laj
hendqu
NT.
Editorial Conference at Esoput.
NEW YORK. Hept. 2.—Chaim
Daniels. In charge of the Detnocr
editorial conference has made arran
menu for the visit to Eaopua. T
will go b£ steamer,