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MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
ANNIHILATING BLOW
AT GEN. KUROPATKIN
REPORTED THAT HIS REAR GUARD HAS BEEN CRUSHED AND
THAT THE MAIN RU88IAN ARMY IS IN IMMINENT DANGER OF
BEING SURROUNDED —JAPANESE ADVANCE IS ONLY THIRTY-
FIVE MILES FROM MUKDEN, ON WHICH IT IS DETERMINEDLY
MARCHING, AND PREPARATIONS ARE PROCEEDING FOR EVACU
ATION OF THE CITY—CZAR'S OFFICERS AND MEN DISCOURAGED.
PT. PETERSBURG, Sept. 6.—It ts
reported at a late hour that General
Kuropatkln’s rear guard has been al
most annihilated and that the main
Russian army la In Imminent danger
of being surrounded.
MUKDEN, Sept. 5.—Preparations for
the evacuation of Mukden are proceed
ing. The Japanese advance la within
thirty miles.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 6.—It la
officially stated that the united Rus
sian forces are now north of Yentac,
except a detachment left at that place
I to cover the retreat. The / Japanese
awarmed across the Taltse river near
its Junction with the Pensl.
The bulk of the Japanese forces Is
marching direct on Mukden.
LONDON. Sept 6.—The Daily Mall
this morning prints a dispatch from
Slnmlntln. dated September 5, giving a
report that General Kuropatkln’s re
treat has been cut off. Tho dispatch
goes on to say that the Russian troops
had advanced In strong force to the
southeast of Mukden as far as Japing
Hill, to oppose any possible attack in
the direction of their advance.
A Chinese official who arrived from
Mukden Sunday says that the Russian
troops are leaving for th North, that
there are 18,000 men ten miles to the
east of the city, that the ofticers and
men have become dispirited and that
much sickness prevails.
pected to reach Tokio tomorrow. It
is believed here that General Kuropat
kin’s next stand will be made at Muk
den, although there is defensible
ground south of there.
Celebrating the Victory.
TOKIO, Sept. 5.—Field Marshal
Yatnagata. chief of the general staff,
id Lieutenant General Tearouchl
ere the hosts at a banquet given to
night In honor of the Liao Yang vic
tory. The guests Included the Imper
ial princes, the members of the cabinet
and the elder statesmen, the staff of-1
fleers of the army and navy depart
ments and chiefs of bureau. Tokio is
illimlnated again tonight and
principal streets of the city, where a
series of lantern processions are tak
Ing place, ure thronged with people.
DETAILS GIVEN OF
ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
Russians Estimato 16,000.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 5.—The
f Russian losses during the fighting at
Liao Yang are estimated at 16.000.
There Is no doubt that a number of
guns, especially siege artillery, have
licen abandoned.
’Patkln Abandoned Guns.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 5.—It is
t. reported, but not confirmed, that Gen
eral Kuropatkln was obliged to aban
don two hundred guns at Liao Yang.
Some of them. It Is added, were dam
aged In the fighting and the rest were
disabled by order of the Russian com
mander-in-chief.
Czar May Go to the Front.
RT. PETERSBURG. Sept. 6.—The
• report that the emperor will go to the
front Is again revived nnd seems to
have found credence. It Is known that
the Imperial train has been fitted out
tor a long Journey.
Killed Brother-in-Law.
KISSIMMEE. Fla., Sept. 6.—In a
street fight this afternoon Gordon
Lawson shot and killed Frank Lang-
don, his brother-in-law, and was badly
cut by Langdon. Lawson was ar
rested.
How London Views the Race.
LONDON, Sept. 6.—The race of Gen
eral .Kuropatkln for Mukdep enthralls
the British press and public, and mili
tary and other critics scarcely dare
venture a definite surmise as to Its
result. The best opinion Inclines to
the belief that Kuropatkln will get
through with a respectable remnant of
his army, thus robbing the Japaneso
of the complete fruits of their victory,
but It Is realized that the Russians
will not be out of the woods for sev
eral days. Spencer Wilkinson. In the
Morning Post, points out that if Gen
eral Kuropatkln endeavored to retreat
In single column his transport and
force would be so large that his first
army corps would have been marching
three days before the second could
start to follow it. The railroad Is of
little use to him, Mr. Wilkinson as
serts. and he says that Kuropatkln
must be retreating In a series of par
allel columns, each not larger thqn one
army corps, and behind these the rear
guards. “If Kuropatkln can move his
nrmy over the thirty miles that sepa
rate Yental and Mukden.” MA Wilkin
son says, "he will break the record for
such performances. Th Japanese col
umns will have little difficulty In com
ing up with his rear guard and en
gaging It whenever they please.’’
Oyama In Pursuit.
. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5.—Field
Marshal Oyanw’s whole army passed
j across Taltse river and Is pursuing
I General Kuropatkln’s forces.
’Patkln and kurokl Race,
j ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 5.—A dls-
(patch received from General Kuropat
kln. forwarded yesterday evening. In
dicates that General Kuropatkln’s
l army and General Kurokl’s army are
racing for Mukden and that the result
‘ is in doubt. Kuropatkln says that the
retreat Is being conducted in perfect
order. The Japanese repeatedly at
tacked the Russian rear on Sundny, but
in every case they were repulsed.
Next Stand at Mukden.
TOKIO. Sept. 5—8 p. m.—A mass of
official reports on the battle of Liao
Yang reached the Imperial headquar
ters today, but they will not be given
out until It is possible to put them In
order and make from them a concise
and detailed story. In the meantime
headquarters Is refraining from giving
anything to the public. It Is generally
known that Genera! Kuropatkln suc
ceeded by means of a desperate rear
guard action and strong and well han
dled flank movements In withdrawing
the great bulk of the Russian army
and that he cut bridges to hamper
the Japanese pursuit. Critical Interest
centers In the operations of the Japan
ese right wing, which occurred late
Friday night nnd early Saturday morn
ing. General Kurokl then swung
to the westward, his movement being
designed to flank the remainder of the
Russian Jeft at Liao Yang Itself.
It is believed here that General Ku
ropatkln Is bound to lose many pris
oners to the Japanese. It is possible.
' however, that the topographical diffi
culties and the overwhelming opposf
tlon of the Russian* may check this
movement on the part of General Ku
rokL
“Enemy’s Insignificant Attempts.'
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5.—Under
date of September 5, General Kurop.it
kin telegraphed the emperor as fol
lows: “The retreat of our troops from
Liao Yang on the right bank of the
Taltse river on the night of September
4, was carried out In good order,
enemy’s insignificant attempts at pur
suit were stopped by our rear guard.
During September 4 the Japanese
strengthened their force and are oper
atlng against our left flank, extending
their line from the Yental mln<
northward. Japanese also on Septen
her 4. crossed from Liao Yang and Its
environs.”
Prominent Young Japs Killed,
TOKIO. Sept. !*.—Among the Japan
ese officer* reported killed In th" bat
tle of Liao Yang are Lieutenant Tear-
ouchl, a son of Lieutenant General
Tearouchl, minister of vac, and Lieu
tenants Fukushlma and Murotta, both
rone of Japanese generals. Official
f.rures of the Japanese iAsses and a
list of the trophies captured are ex-
Pushing on to Mukden.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 4—1:55 p.
m.—A summary of the war situation
to date shows that the whole Russian
army, or at least the main portion of
is already above Yental station nnd
Is pushing on toward Mukden. Field
Mnrshal Oyamn’s entire army has
crossed tho Taltse river nnd part of It
Is hanging onto Kuropatkln’s flank,
strong flanking column on the east is
pushing rapidly north In the effort to
head ofT the Russians. Against this
column Kuropatkln has sent out a
strong cavalry division to the north
east, which is believed to be already
ill a position to check the Jnpanese
flankers, while to the westward Kuro
patkln la moving a division toward
Slnmlntln^ thirty miles west of Muk
den, to meet any Interference that may
l»e attempted from tho direction of
Ylnkow or New Chwang. Oyama’s
advance is reported to be engaging tho
Russian rear, but it Is not expected
to develop anything more serious thnn
a series of rear guard actions -tending
to harass Kuropntkln’s retreat.
The Japnnese have thrown a strong
flnnking column across the Taltse river
at Benltsu. about thirty miles north
east of Liao Yang. This column Is
hurrying to the northeast and en
deavoring to get In between the Rua-
slan army and Mukden. It Is against
this movement that Kuropatkln has
dispatched Lieutenant-General Ren-
nenkampff with a strong Cossack divi
sion. which It Is believed is already
blocking the eastern high road. Ku-
ro|>atkln has three roads over which
he Is marching toward Mukden, besides
tho double tracked railway. The latter
Is chiefly occupied In the transporta
tlon of guns and equipment, of which
there Is a great quantity. The soldiers
are marching In light order, and most
of the wounded have already been dis
patched north by rail.
General Kuropatkln In a telegram
to thn general stAlf, filed at 1 p. m
Septemf>er 6. north of Yental. says
the Japanese on Hunday engaged his
rear guard south of Yental. the fight
continuing until Monday. The telegram
details the precautions taken to check
mate the Japanese flankers.
Kuropatkln estimates his losses up
to and Including Heptember 4 at 16.-
006. This Is considered to be a very
conservative figure. The loss to the
Japanese probably will double this,
owing to their posltioh as attackers.
Kuropatkln says nothing regarding the
loss of guns, but It Is probable that
some of the heavier emplaced guns at
Liao Yang had to he abandoned. There
Is no truth either In the report that
Kuropatkln has been wounded or that
Lieuteqant-General Lfnevltch Is mov
ing to his support. General Linevltcb
is still at Vladivostok.
The Crown Prince Frederick Willij
of Prussia Is to Wed the Duchess
Cecilia.
ALTONTA. Prussia, Sept. 6.—Details
of the announcement of the engage
ment of Crown Prince Frederick Wil
liam to the Duchess Cecilia, sister of
the reigning Duke of the Mecklen-
burg-Schwerlr«, show that the emperor
while dining with the notable people
of Schleswig-Holstein last night, re
ceived a telegram from the crown
prince, who was at Gelben-Sande, the
home of the Duchess Cecilia and her
mother. The emperor then arose,
raised his glass and said that the en
gagement of His Royal Highness and
the duchess had Just taken place, and
called for a three-fold hurrah for the;
couple. Then banqueters greeted the
announcement with tremendous
cheers. The crown prince had. as It
transpired, visited the duchess nnd her
mother at their lodge at Muervltz, on
the Baltic. While resting there over a
cup of tea he asked her to marry him.
Upon receiving the consent of the
duchess tho crown prince called for ft
telegraph blanks and Immediately
wired the emperor and empress.
The Duchess Cecilia.
BERLIN. Sept. 5.—The Duchess Ce
cilia of Mecklenberg-Schwerin Is a tall
slight girl, light haired and brown
eyed Although she can scarcely he
called pretty she has a vivid complex
ion and Is of sprightly demeanor. The
only time she nnd the crown prince
had been seen together In public was a
few evenings ago. Duchess Cecilia
was brought up simply by her parents
nnd was taught the duties of house
keeping, as the daughter of a country
gentleman. She is fond of riding nnd
driving and speaks English nnd
French perfectly and Russian well.
Although she has lived several years
abroad tho duchess remains ft truo
German girl. The crown prince had
called on her nnd her mother at the
Kalserhofhnlm Just before they left
for home. After talking with them
for an hour the crown prince took
them to the station in an automohllo
and found that the train did not start
for nn hour. He then asked them to
drive round the city, and with them
went through the principal streets,
which started the first talk of an en
gagement.
It Is Impossible to say whether It Is
a love match or not. Strong dynastic
reasons for tho mnrrlago exist. Only
once during the last century, In tho
case of Frederick III, has a Prussian
king taken a wife except from a Ger
man princely house. The emperor de
sires to-bring the Cumberland. Danish
and Netherlands courts Into closer re
lations with the German court. The
Duchess Cecilia's brother, tho grand
duke of Mecklenburg-Sehwertn. mar
ried last June the Princess Alexandria,
second daughter of the Duke of Cum
berland. a alpter of the future queen of
Denmark. The Duchess Cedlla Is also
a niece by marriage of the Prince
Consort of Holland.
THE WAR NEWS. X
Gist of the Intelligence Brought J
By Dispatches from Scene ♦
of Conflict. ♦
The forces of Kuropatkln and v
Oynma are racing for Mukden. 1
This much stands out in» the 4
news of Monday, and is indleat-
ed In a report forwarded by
Kuropatkln, who says that hls
retreat Is being conducted In
perfect order though the Japan
ese on Sunday repeatedly nt-
tnked hla rear nnd continued the
attack until Monday.
The result of the race Is In
doubt. The united Rumdan
foreds are now north of Liao
Yang. They are pushing on to
Mukden, to which the hulk of
the Japanese forces Is marching
direct, after having swarmed
t across the Tnits.- river. A Btrong ..
* Japanese flnnking column In
about, thirty miles northeast of
Liao Yang, nnd is trying to get
between the Russian forces and
Mukden.
With this race in progress
there comes a brief dispatch
from Mukden, saying that prep
arations for the evacuation of
that place are proceeding. This
report, if well founded, as Is
pointed out In the Associated
Pres* 8t. Petersburg dispatches,
would mean the ntuindonment of
the whole of southern Manchur
ia and the winding up of the
present campaign.
It was reported in St. Peters
burg at a late hour Monday night
that Kuropatkln’s rear guard had
been almost annihilated, and
that the Russian* army was In
danger of being surrounded.
Kuropatkln, in hls report, makes
no mention **f the abandonment
of the two hundred guns nt Lino
Yang, a rumor to which effect Is
In circulation.
Advices from Port Arthur by
way of Che Foo bring the light
ing there up to September 2, nnd
sny the Japanese losses were
very heavy.
TOM WATSON SPEAKS
AT KANSAS CITY
TO REPRESENT GEORGIA
ON SEPTEMBER 28TH
Candidate for President on the Popu
list Ticket Expounds Some of His
Beliefs.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 5.—Thomas E.
Watson, Populist candidate for presi
dent of the United States, was the
principal speaker at a Labor Day pic
nic here today. Mr. Watson began
by announcing that he was 48 years
old toflay. He said In part:
‘The workmen whose toll produces
tho vast annual increase In the nn-
tlon’s wealth ask why It Is that the
who produce the most of this
wealth ahould enjoy tho least of it.
while the men whose toil produces thi
least of It, should, by subtle contri
vances of law and of business, enjoy
tho most of it. In other words, the
man who makes it nil thinks that
ho ought to have a fair share of that
which he makes. The laborer has the
right to complain that too much of the
weight of taxation falls upon him,
the poorer mnn, when the greater
weight of burden should borne by
the richer mnn, who Is more able to
bear It, as ho who enjoys to a greater
extent the benefits of government
Lnbor has a Just cause to complain
that the hours of work i.re too long.
The laborer has Just cause of com
plaint because children who are too
young for confinement and tbll are
kept at work in unhealthy and at ex
hnustlng employment. Labor has i
right to demand that the life of the
workman should be held more sacred
thnn the machine he works with, nrd
therefore very profitable safety
pllnnces should be adopted for his bon
oflt. I should bo glad to see the In
troductlon Into this country of the
German system of old age pensions.
If the enrtji Is only a battlefield, In
which the Creator Intended that the
strong hntnllion should always tram
pie down the weak, then the present
■system Is nil right, that Is Just what oc
curs; hut, If the earth was Intended by
our Common Father as tho home of
hls children, and If It wns the divine
S urpose thnt each of these children
nd food, raiment and shelter In re
turn for labor, then our present sys
tem needs reform.”
Governor, Staff, Legislature nnd Many
Prominent Citizens Will Be Present
in St. Louis.
May Electricize Railroad.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 5.—The Mex
ican railway, known as "The Queen’s
Own,” the oldeat railroad of tho re
public, proposes. If consent be given by
the London officials, to electricize the
entire line from this city to Vera
Cruz. After several meetings, at which
there were present Messrs. Branff.
Foote nnd Shirley, the change was
considered fenslble nnd a large num
ber of engineers, Mexican, American
and English, were put Into the field.
Later examination wns made Into the
Industrial and financial aspects. A re
port recommending the changes and
complete with the fullest details was
sent to London and the decision now
rests with the London officials.
ATLANTA. Sept. 5.
parntlons are being i
Georgia state officials
state at the St. Louis
—Extensive pre-
n.ule among the
to represent the
Vorld's Fnlr on
LABOE DAY GENERALLY
OBSEKVED YESTERDAY
INTERESTING AND ENJOYABLE CELEBRATIONS IN MANY TOWNS
CONSISTING OF SPEECHMAKING, PARADES AND MERRYMAK-
ING, WENT TO MAKE UP AN ANNUAL OCCASION VERY DEAR TO
THE HEARTS OF THE MILLIONS OF STURDY AND PATRIOTIC
AMERICANS WHOSE TOIL MEANS SO MUCH TO THE WELFARE
OF SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES. „ - #
ATLANTA, Sept. B.—Labor Day was <
appropriately observed here. All man
ufacturing enterprises were closed for
the day, and mnny business houses
closed their doors for the purpose of
allowing their employes a day of rest
and recreation. The usual Labor Day
parade was quite a success. The sev
eral trade organizations were out In
full force and all of them mode a fine
Impression. Quite a number of hand
some floats were In the procession rep
resenting the diversified Industries of
the city.
Tho brnss bnnds nnd the drum corps
of tho Atlanta fire dopnrtment fur
nished tho music for the marches. In
the afternoon there were amusements
of every character at Ponce do Leon
and Grant park, horse racing at Pled
mont park nnd baseball at Athletic
park, when the Atlantal and Nnsh-
villes played two games, one In the
morning and the other In the after
noon. The weather wns clear nnd
cool, making, the dny an Ideal one for
out of door amusements.
NO TRACE FOUND OF
COLUMBUS YOUNG MAN
WON CHAMPIONSHIP.
Georgia Day. which is si t for Scnteuv
ber 28.
Governor Terrell nnd hls staff and
the Georgia legislature In a body will
leave Atlanta on a special train over
the Southern railway at 4:10 p.
Monday. September 26, und will ar
rive In St. Louis at 2 p. m. the follow
ing dny.
Tile train will go vln Rome. Dalton
nnd over the Queen and Crescent to
Lexington* thence to Loulavlllq and
St. Louis. This train will carry a
large number of prominent Gnorgluna
and will Insure the success of tho day
chosen in Georgia's honor.
Special trains will also be run from
Brunswick and Mncon to Atlanta,
br'nglng prominent citizens from the
southern part of the state, who will
be with the party to vlalt SL Louis on
Georgia Day.
CHICAGO STRIKE MAY
BE ABANDONED TODAY
Rifle Club Supremacy of United States
Goes to Ohio Team.
SEAGIRT, N. J.. Hept. 5.—The rifle
club championship of the United States
wns won by the first teom of the Ohio
Stnte Rifle Association today with a
total of 223 out of a possible 260. The
Manhattan Rifle nnd Rovolver Assooln-
tlon wns second with 221; Ohio Slate
Rlflo Association (second team), third
with 219; Third New Jersey fourth
with *17. ,
Tho revolver team mntch, which wns
open to teams of flva men from the
organizations of the National Guard,
the army, navy, marine corps and of
any foreign governments, was won by
squadron A. of the National Guard of
tho state of Now York, with a total
of 775 out of a possible 1,500. The
Philippine cavalry, a scrub- team, fin
ished second with 705. The second
troop, Philadelphia city cavalry, wns
third with 624, and tho District of Co
lumbia fourth with 694.
Newport News nnd Portsmouth.
NEWPORT NEWS. Vn., Sept. 5.—
Newport News nnd Portsmouth labor
unions combined In n big celebration
of Labor Day at Ptney Beach, oppo
site this city. Olympic games, boxing
and wrestling and a program of orntoiy
were the fentures of tho day, followed
by dancing at night. Among the
npenkern woro United States Senator
Martin. A. J. Montague nnd Congress
man Claude Swanson.
I. Bennington Crow Disappears and
Searching Parties Have Ccourod the
Woods in Vain.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 5.—I. Ben
nington Crow, a well known young
man of the city, has been missing since
yesterdnjk-nml although searching par
ties hnvo been scouring the woods for
him he has not been located.
Yesterday Mr. Crow was riding along
the road with Barachall Andrews, five
miles southeast of town, when he told
Mr. Andrewo to wait for him a moment
that ho wished to step Into the woods,
lie disappeared In the forest and hpa
not been seen. since. Mr. Andrews
made n long search for him but could
not find him.
Yesterday and today William A.
Crow, hls brother, headed searching
parties hut found no trace of the young
mnn. Crow has been out of work and
rather despondent. He has been In II
health and inny have had nn attack tl
At Cripple Creek.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., Sept. 6.—
Labor Day* wns observed with ft parade
of 3,000 Independent workmen. It wns
the first time/In the history of the
camp that the union men failed to pa
rade nnd probably the first observance
Labor Day by strictly non-union
n In America. Banners rending
“Thoy Cnn't Come Rack.” "Cripple
Creek la Still In Atnerlcn," nnd "We
Don't Hire Salnrle l Agitators” wen*
carried. Army officials, the five com
pany and the local militia participated.
the
>ds t
• 1L
TWO REWARDS
WAYCROSS MAN TRIES
SUICIDE BY MORPHINE
driven from the villages along the rail
road. On August 31 the shelling com
menced at day light from all sides, but
the Russian Infantry pressed forward.
Late that afternoon the news came that
Kurokl was threatening the rear at
Yental and the Rusnlnns commenced
to retire, enabling the Japnnese to
bring up two batteries nnd enfilade the
Russian force along the railroad. Dar
ing the night the transport moved In
to Liao Yang. On September 1, the
Russlnns retreated frpm their main
poeUlons, which formed a circle around
the city, while the transport crossed
the river. At 2 p. m. the Japanese suc
ceeded In placing two guns In position
nnd shelled the railroad station, result
ing In many casualties. At the same
time, the Japanese Infantry attacked
the Inner Russian position, but were
repulsed. In the evening the Japanese
brought up heavy guns and used shf-
mose powder to shell the Russian
town. The Russians held the position
’till the night of Heptember 2. when
they retired across the Irver. On Hep
tember 2 a strong Russian force wns
moved east from Yental, to hold Ku
rokl back. Kurokl attacked It and was
repulsed, being driven from hls posi
tions on the left. The Japanese pour
ed In a terrific shrapnel Are, at one
spot annihilating two Russian com
panies. In the evening the Russian
artillery, which hnd been reinforced,
shelled the Japanese position and Ku
rokl pushed hls right forward and got
within twelve miles of the railroad at
Yental. Later he was driven back to
his original position. Desultory light
ing occurred Heptember 2 in the vicin
ity of Mukden.
Indications Now
Reign Within
A Delayed Report.
YENTAI, Hunday. Sept. 4. (Delayed
In transmission.)—'The Russians eva
cuated their* positions around Liao
Yang during the night of Heptember 2,
crossing the Taltse river and burning
the bridges behind them. During the
combined attack on Liao Yang, which
commenced August *0. by General Oku
attacking from the southeast and Gen
eral Nodsu from the Mouth went, the
shell fire wa« terrific. In one luittance
fifty sfx shells bursting at the same
time. The Japanese matte a fine In
fantry attack. They succeeded in
chlm
Ru*
trenche
but
repulft'
with heavy loss. The
met. as a rule, burst too
whole the day went well
ns. The Japanese were
Bodies Removed.
CHE FOO, Sept. 5.—Advices from
Port Arthur say that following he ter
rifle bombardment of the fortress for
the five days ending Kept. 1, heaps of
Japanese bodies were removed by the
Chinese under order given by the Port
Arthur authorities.
Pert Arthur Beteigtrs Reinforced.
LONDON, Hept. 6.—The Che Foo c
respondent of the Dally Telegraph w
the Russians have mounted two 12 Inc]
naval gun* on Parnpotodohiie mountain
,he clty of port Arthur, fron
which they are shelling the Jap
positions. The correspondent nay* that
the eighth Japanese division under
Lieutenant General TaJtema. the HR
nent strategist, has arrived at Dalny to
reinforce the beselgers.
Under Bond for Alleged Murder of His
8istor, John N. Edenfield Endeavors
to End Exlstenoe.
Aro That Peso
i Few Hours.
CHICAGO, III., Hept. 6.—Indications
tonight are that the stock ynrds strike,
began two mnths ago, may be called off
within 24 hours.
Through the medium of middle men
negotiations were begun today In an
effort to secure an understanding with
packer* on which the striking unions
can rely as a basis for abandoning the
strike tomorrow. It was admitted to
night by Secretary Tracy of the allied
trades council of the unions on a strike
that a message opening up such nego-
tlatlons had been delivered today to
representatives of the packing firms by
Hklnner, general agent of the
union stock yesrdw and the transit com
pany, acting as a middle man.
According to the plans tonight an in
fer was to be submitted tomorrow by
the packers in time for It to he report
ed at a special meeting of the allied
trades council. This meeting has heel
called for the forenoon. Bpecjal meet
Inga for nil the local unolns Involved In
the gtrike have been called for tomor-
If the packers give encourai
assurances to the strikers, mesaen
will be sent at once to the gatherings
of the local bodies. The unions. It Is
said will then vote on discontinuing the
strike, and the referendum vote will be
reported at once to the meeting
allied trade* council. v y-
Managsr McGraw Injured
NEW YORK. Hept. 6.—John J. Me
Graw. manager of the New York na
tlonal league team sustained a dis
location of the 1* ft ankle and a possible
fracture of com*- of the hones of the
foot at the conclusion of the double
header between the New York and Box
ton club* at the Polo ground* this af
ternoon. When Merts made u hit to
center field which brought In the win
nlng run In the w'-'ond game, a lurg
crowd surged out upon the diam
and some of the more enthusiastic rain
ed the member* of the New York team
to their shuldere. tripped and
fell In front of the on-rush lug mob and
was trample,! on by many feet before
being extricated. . . , .,
WAYCROHB, Ga., Hept. 6.—Mr. John
N. Edenfleld attempted suicide tonight
by taking morphine. By the timely Hr-
rival of a physician and the work of
friends Mr. Edenfleld Is now thought
to be out of danger.
Home time ago, It will be remember
ed, Mr. Edenfleld accidentally, It was
claimed, shot hls sister, Mrs. Causey,
Cabin Bluff, In Camden county,
from the effects of which she did.
Later the grand Jury found ft true bill
again Mr. Edenfleld. charging him with
the murtlbr of Mrs. Causey. He wns
arrested und placed In Jail at Ht. Mary's
but was afterwards admitted to ball
and Is now under bond for hls nppear-
ance at the next term of Camden su
perior court. It Is said thnt Mr. Eden
field had lmen brooding ovor this mat
ter tor some time, which mny account
for his trying to end hls life.
CONSIDERABLE F El LING.
Governor Terrell Offers Premiums
the Capture of Two Fugitives.
ATLANTA. (In.. ;<epL G.—Hover
Terrell today cam d to be Issued
rewards of $100 each for the nrro«i
fugitives from Justice. One of tl:
Is for tho arrest nnd delivery to
authorities of Upson county of the
kn«*/n person or persons who s.-t
to and caused to be destroyed
barn of Mr. W. I). Lamar, Jr., In 1
county. The reward Is offered nt
• guest of Henry J. Umar of Ma
The other reward Is for the arrest
lellvery to the sheriff of Lincoln •«
ly of Milton Mathews, a negro wl
hliort time ago brutally nws.tulte
At Augusts,
AUGUSTA, Ga.. Sopt.
rly tv
nil.-
B.—With
long organ
I celebrntlo
Ued labor began the
of Labor Day here today. Later at
a suburban resort there wns nn elab
orate program of ekerrlsc*. Congress
man T. W. Hardwick was the principal
spesker, choosing ns hls subject
“Rights of Labor, Organised nnd Un
organised.” No innn., lie wild, hrtd any
right to Interfere with another with
hls right to work, nnd this wns a point
organized labor should always remem
ber. Other speakers were W. H. Weir,
of Atlanta, nnd John It. Burke, man
aging editor of the Chronicle. Bar
becue dinner wns served by the black
smiths und a lengthy program of ath
letic exercises for prises waft carried
out.
•ton,
Hept B.—Labor
•re with ft big Jia
ng In line.
old
thr
r In that coun
•d to he In EUh
“BEFORE-DAY CLUB.’
T ALLAH Ah
During the ta
the cornor’s Ji
Epps, u pro:
planter,, who v
day night neat
Bradford vlli". I*
White and Colored Regiments Evi
dence No Love for Each Other.
GAINEHVILLE, Vn., Hept. 5.—Con
sldernble feeling dovcloped today at
General Grant’s camp at Manassas
between colored soldiers of the First
South Carolina Infantry, the First
Texas Infantry and the First Georgia
Infantry on the one side, and ft colored
Connecticut regiment on the other.
Many of the Southern soldiers have
lined to salute negro officers,
t was discovered today, althongh
It Is fair to say In this connection that
s in spite of the precautionary
aures taken, ball cartridges have
been brought Into the two big camps.
A rigid Inspection was ordered tonight
end the,belt of every soldier will he
Inspected before the companies go In
to action. •
| German's Swimming Record.
BT. LOUIS. Sept. 5.—The swimming
•vents which mark the continuation
of the world’s Olympic renewal wers
held today In the pool of the United
Htates life saving corps, which was
surrounded by an Immense crowd. In
the one mile championship. F* Rausch,
of Jlermany. bear the world's rscord
of 28:05 3-5, heid by Charles Hubert,
of the New York Athletic Club.
For Besting a Negro.
HTATES BO Ho. Oh., Hept. 6. F’er-
ry Barnes. Henry Barnes and Werley
Walters, c harged with the beating and
killing of tl»e negro, He bast I m- Mc
Bride, last Saturday night week, came
j In today end surrendered to Sheriff
j J. Z. Kendrick. They wiU be given
preliminary bearing tomorrow befoi-
Judge 1~ D, IXvUand, . „
At Hoi
IIOUHTON. Tex.,
Dny was observed h
rnde, 2,500 men bo
feature of the day wns the address of
Governor J. H. Hogg, who made an at
tack on corporations and assorted that
strikes could bo prevented by loglsiu-
tlon.
At Amoricus.
A MERIC UB, Ou.. Hept. 6.—Labor
Dsy was quietly observed In Amerlcus
by A general suspension of work In
shops and other departments. There
wss no parade or demonstration mark
ing the occasion here. Several colored
societies assembled nt a barbecue at
Magnolia Dell In the afternoon.
At Charleston.
CHARLESTON, S. r.. sept. 6.—The
observance of Labor Dsy here wss not
remarkable for any new' features, ex
cept a murder in the afternoon. The
parade through the streets, the whites
In front nnd the negroes behind, was
very creditable nnd attractive, the lo
cal granite cutters' union being largely
Increased by the workmen at the nnvy
yard. The printers', pressman’s and
stereo!>*|»ers' unions were not repre
sented In the parade. The whltea spent
the rest of th* day picnicking nt the
Hchutxenplsts and tho negroes nt Grant
jiflrk, where Collector Crum nnd n col
ored lawyer nnd preacher made
speeches. The exercise* were well con
ducted and orderly until late In the
afternoon, when Levy Manlgault, col
ored, shot nnd killed one of hls fel-
lowmen known as “Rlscult.” The man's
•layer was promptly arrested and Is
w In Jail.
At Norfolk.
NORFOLK. Va., Hept. 6.—There were
three celebrations of Labor Day here
today by reason of splits in the cen
tral labor unions of this section. Gov
ernor Montague. General Flthugh Lee,
Congressmen Swanson and Lamb and
others spoke, fit a meeting tonight
plans were Inaugurated for a Joint
celebration of Labor Day here In 1906,
1907 and 1906 by unions of Virginia,
North Carolina. District of Columbia
and Maryland. ^
NELSON WON.
Got Decision Over Herrem in Prize
Fight at Outte, Mon.
BUTTE, Mont.. Sept. 5.—After twen
ty round* of a fierce fight 'Battling'*
Nelson of Chicago, before ten th*»n
persons this afternoon got the de. uion
over Aurello Herrera of California.
Nelson rairJed the Uk‘»* •" Herrera
almost without re.- itlon Ginmghtnul
the twenty roun-1 n -r- i.i s<ored the
only kflork down of the light, ••, -..Hug
Nelson to the U-»*r with a »i «r-l right on
the Jaw and Nel <-n the * ..unt to
nine. Herrera, In hls frmtle ,-ffort* to
land n kn« - kout. dmpp**,i his guutd und
Nelson with - right hwIi.k . aught Her
rera on the sir!-- ,,r the J-1W. *t Iggejlllg
him. A rush or Nelson then sent H-r-
rera against th-- i.-r- - The gong waved
a knock out nlthoug honor* were
even. lK>th lie n retiring to th. Ir corn-i.-i
with an unsteady gait.
The men fought for a purse ,,r n son.
Sixty p- r - . nt for th- wli.n-r and forty
per cent for th-- lower.
Lowered a B-cycle Record.
CHICAGO Hei * - The annual
100-mlIe bike rood rare of the Or tury
Road Club over the Chicago-Liberty-
■ '-“I.V W.H «i,||
by Fred Bchl*-wilt, of this «ity. in five
hours and w.-ventr m minute*, lower
ing the record of six mtputas. s t w 111
had ft handicap of thirty minute*.
Mrs. J. W. Pinkston.
VALDOSTA, Ga., Hept. 5.—Ml
W. Pinkston, whose critical lllneai
mentioned In Sunday's Telegraph,
this morning at 6 o'clock, lifter a
ness of about ten days. Her -
was one of the saddest that has n
/cd here. She ws* a very (mpular
young matron, the daughter of Otpl.
and 21 rm. W. A. Jeter, formerly of Ma
con. She'Is survived by her husband
and two little children, beside* her
parents and other relatives. Her fun
eral will be conducted tomorrow morn- j Fen of the p
Ing and the Jnterment wifi take place In I Mu Or»-t h- n
li.-. .'X v **Ai*Qr i w-.t
Funeral.
VALDOSTA. sept, r.—The fun
eral Of Mrs. Walt. I..-!I1» ... < urre.l
St the First Baptist Chur, h yi»ter«lay
afternoon and the |iiu-rm.*ni in the
private >■ i - * »h- Line family The
funeral aervlt ew w*t • c»n-iu- t. l by
Rev. O. B. Che*-’
<-r Jji tor Of th- Ui-l were
larg- ; '»• !--1 Th ■ -r ,1 off-rings
Were m*’ '■ 1 v-ty han-1 —-Ml-, the
huge 1 - "■ "* ,lf d 11 >‘«f‘S
R.
I.ITTF.I-. RO«*K ' -
to the *'• ' • » * ’ ••
says: Joh: HI'
Johnson, • s« uMgart t» I J
Vi tfvlm • ' J 1 : •'»
drowned In White river v.htl
In a gasoline kut-
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