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THE EVENIN
BULLETIN.
I
VOLUME XXIII.
MAYSVILLE, KYM THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1904.
NUMBER 211.
FREIGHTHANDLERS
Those Employed at Stock Yards
Station of the Chicago Junc
tion Road Strike.
AN UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION,
Refuse to Hnndle Meat Ttrnieil Out
by Non-Union Workmen in the
Packing Plants.
Should the Non-Union Men Take the
Places of These Strikers a Strike
of the Union Switchmen May
Follow.
Chicago, July 28. An unexpected
complication arose Wednesday night
when the freight handlers employed
at the stockyards station of the Chi
cago Junction railroad went on strike.
The men gave as their reason for
quitting work their unwillingness to
handle meat turned out by non-union
workmen in the packing plants.
While the number of freight hand
lers employed at this station is only
40 men, still their decision to join the
sympathetic strike is a severe blow
to the packers, as the greater portion
of the dressed meats shipped from
the yards to the local trade passes
through the hands of these men.
Should non-union men be engaged to
take the places of the strikers a
strike of the union switchmen may
follow. With the switchmen out it
would be only a matter of a short
time until the strike would spread to
the other employes of the railroad.
When the union teamsters went on
strike the Chicago Junction railroad
was depended ort by the packers as a
means of supplying their down-town
customers. The strike Wednesday
night, however, leaves the packers
without an outlet for supplying the
city trade unless non-union men can
be obtained to take the places of the
strikers, or non-union teamsters be
employed to make city deliveries. An
attempt to deliver meat with non
union teamsters would without doubt
precipitate rioting, as the new men
would be harrassed by strike sympa
thizers 'from the time they left the
yards until the time they reached
their destination. Twq years ago, dur
ing the union teamsters' strike at the
stockyards non-union men were em
ployed to make deliveries tinder po
lice protection and some of the worst
riots in the history of Chicago took
place.
"We had an agreement with Mr.
Donnelly's organization and the al
lied trades which they have failed to
live up to and under the circum
stances we do not care to make any
further agreements with them."
This is the statement which was
signed by the representatives of the
packers and handed to the members
of the board of arbitration Wednes
day night at the end of a conference
between the two bodies, held at the
request of the state board in an en
deavor to bring about another meet
ing between the packers and the strik
ers. The packers received the stato
board courteously and listened to
their arguments for a peaceable ad
justment of the difficulty. The an
nouncement that the packers were op
posed to any further peace negotia
tions with the strikers was handed to
the board by Arthur Meeker and
Thomas Connor, both of the Armour
Co,, who represented the packers.
While from their statement it would
appear that the packers are opposed
to meeting the strikers again on any
terms, such is not the case. At the
last conference between the strikers
and the packers the latter Informed
the union leaders that any time they
expressed a desire to live up to the
original arbitration agreement, signed
a week ago, which provided for tho
reinstatement of the striking butch
ers inside of 45 days and for all griev
ances to bo submitted to arbitration
the packers would be willing to re
new the agreement
FIRE IN THE STOCKYARDS.
Swift's Lard Refinery Was Burned,
Not Incendiary.
Chicago, July 28. Wednesday fire
broke out in Swift's lard refinery in
the stockyards n mile from the en
trance. Flame3 burst from the up
per stories. Tho fire engines found
great difficulty in making a way
through the crowds. Tho flames rag
ed for about an hour, but were kept
from surrounding structures, though
showers of sparks fell. Naturally tho
rumor spread that tho fire was the
result of incendiaries, but this wad
later declared emphatically to bo erro
neous '
Houston, Tex., July 28. Gustavo.
WHkenlng and his son, Carl, aged 12,
were instantly Wiled Wednesday in a
collision between a street car and a
freight car.
STRIKE BREAKERS.
Engaged In Lexington By Packing
lloucs Representatives.
Lexington, Ky., July 28. Six non
union butchers were shipped from
this city Wednesday by the local
branch of the Armour Packing Co..
and their mission that of strike-breakers.
As soon as this became known
the various labor unions decided to
make a personal call upon all the
butchers now in the city, and to urge
them not to accept any offer to take
the places of the striking union men
-in Chicago. Armour's representatives
here state that they have now all the
men they want. John Brady, a butch
er, refused an offer made by the Ar
mour Co. of $7 per day, and freo
transportation.
MISTAKEN FOR A MISCREANT.
Bob Hodges Shot and Killed By Hia
Brother Cheat.
Clinton, Ky., July 28. Bob and
Cheat Hodges, brothers, of this coun
ty, were watching the latter's prem
ises Tuesday night, having reason to
believe that some one bent on mis
chief wouhl commit a depredation.
Each took a stand with the under
standing that neither should move un
less advising the other. About 10
o'clock Bob moved his position and
approached his brother, who, mistak
ing him for the miscreant, fired, in
flicting fatal wounds.
Batteries Ordered to Be In Readiness.
Frankfort, Ky., July 28. Upon re
ceipt of information that an attempt
may be made to release Custer Gard
ner, to be hanged at Munfordvllle,
Hart county, Thursday, Gov. Beckham
Wednesday ordered 50 men of the
Louisville batteries to be In readiness
to go there Wednesday night. Gard
ner assassinated Squire Osborne and
his son.
Jones Has Disappeared.
Owlngsville, Ky., July 28. A sensa
tion was caused here by the issuance
of a warrant in Montgomery county
for the arrest of Will E. Jones, of
Stepstone, on charges preferred by
Miss Lillian Alexander, 17, of Mont
gomery. Officers who went after him
found he had sold his property and
had disappeared.
Case of Smallpox Reported.
Xeitchneld, Ky., Juiy b. County
"Health Officer Dr. G. W. Arms report
ed a case of smallpox in the family of
Mrs. Smothers, who lives In "Box
Town," a suburb of Leitchfield. The
case was brought from Breckenridgc
county by John Smothers, the 8-year-
old son of Mrs. Smothers.
They Played Harfang.
Lexington, Ky., July 28. Upon a hot
tip the local talent made a killing In
the poolrooms by a strong play on
Harfang in the sixth race at St. Louis.
It is estimated that several thousand
dollars were passed through the win
dow of the cashier to the players.
Woman Granted Pardon.
Frankfort, Ky., July 28. Gov. Beck
ham granted a pardon in the case of
Sarah Blanton, of Fayette county,
who was serving a term of six years
in the state penitentiary here. Tho
woman was sent up at the April trrm,
1900, of the Fayette circuit court.
Will Wed An Army Man.
Louisville, Ky., July 28. Miss Edith
Terry, one of Louisville's most beau
tlful young women and briefly known
to the comic opera stage as Marian
Parker, will be married at noon Au
gust 4 to Dr. Julius M. Purnell, a sur
geon in the United States army.
Fled to Ohio.
Greenup, Ky., July 28. Isaac Bates
was attacked by John Bloomfleld and
Wilson Osborn, neighbors, and so bad
ly cut that he will die. It is alleged
that Bates tied a tin can to the tall
of one of his neighbor's cats. Bloom
fleld nnd Osborn fled to Ohio.
A. W. Borle's Promotion.
Lexington, Ky., July 28. A. W. Bo
ric, secretary of tho local board of
fire Insurance underwriters, has been
promoted to the office of rating com
missioner, with headquarters in Lou
isville. He will enter upon his new
duties August 5.
Confederate Veteran Dead.
ML Sterling, Ky., July 28. Simeon
S. Priest, a wealthy farmer, died at
his homo near Sideview of paralysis.
Ho was 67 years old and was born in
the house in which he died. Mr.
Priost was a confederate veteran.
Attempted Suicide tn Jail.
Augusta, Ky., July 28. Frank Craw
ford, of Cincinnati, arrested hero on
charge of stealing a horse from Dr.
Morris, of New Richmond, O., tried to
kill himself in jail hero. Ho cut his
throat with a pocket knife.
Louisville, Ky., July 28. Judge Up
ton W. Muir, who met his death last
week while in tho surf bathing at Capo
May, leaves to hia widow an estate
worth ?G5,0gO.
A NIGHT SURPRISE.
Gen. Oku Made a Daring Attack
on a Large Russian Force
South of TaTcheKiao.
DRIVEN -FROM THEIR POSITION,
The Japanese Had Only 800 Casual
ties; No Estimates of the Ilus
sian Losses Are Given.
The Commander of the Takushan
Army Charged That the Russians
Violated the Japanese Flag at
Panting on July 22.
Tokio, July 28. In a daring night
attack against a Russian force esti
mated at five divisions with 100 guns,
Gen. Oku succeeded in driving tho
enemy from their strong line of de
fense south of Ta Tche Klao. Ad
vancing on Sunday, Gen. Oku found r.
superior force confronting him and
that a heavy artillery fire from the
enemy was checking his men. Ho
thereupon decided to hold the posi
tions he then held and to attempt a
night surprise. This was successful,
the Japanese troops hustling the Rus
sians Into retreat to Ta Tche Klao.
The Japanese had only 800 casualties.
No estimates of the Russian losses
are given.
The Takushan army did not partici
pate In this fight, It being located to
the east of Ta Tche Klao. Moving
to the northwest this Takushan force
fought nnd won a separate action on
Friday, July 22, at Panllng, losing 31
men. The commander of the Taku
shan army charged that the Russians
violated the Japanese flag which they
hoisted in an attempt to deceive the
Japanese after which they flred a vol
ley Into the Japanese ranks. The
Russians left 14 dead at Panllng.
The Japanese began the advance
against the Russian positions south
of Ta Tche Kiao on Saturday, July
23. On this date the vanguard occu
pied positions In the vicinity of Chui
chlatun, to the southeast of Ta Tche
Kiao, devedoplng the position and,
strength of the enemy. The position
of the enemy was fortified. The
btronc-et point was ct Talking moun
tain, to the southeast of Ta Tche Kiao'
and here the heaviest force had as
sembled. The Russians had two bat
talions of artillery posted near Cha
tenganon, due south of Ta Tche Kiao
and ahead of the .main line. The Ja
anese deployed to the westward front
the vicinity of Chuhlatun and, con
fronting the Russian line, began the
advance at an early hour on Sunday
morning. At 9 o'clock the Japanese
right had reached a bluff a little less
than two miles from Taiping moun
tain. In the afternoon the Russian
batteries, posted In various positions
on the heights, opened with vigor,
shelling the advancing Japanese line.
The strength of the Russians gradu
ally developed during the day and
Gen. Oku estimated it at five divis
ions and 100 guns. The Russian fire
prevented! a general advance and de
termined Gen. Oku to decide to await
the advance of darkness to deliver a
night assault. Two divisions of Rus
sians occupied the Salcheng road and
Gen. Oku took the precautionary
measure of engaging this force with
artillery. The Russians replied with
artillery and the duel lasted until
darkness.
Suddenly at 10 o'clock Sunday night
the entire Japanese right was hurled
against the first Russian position cast
and west of Taiping mountain and
easily captured it. At midnight tho
second position was attacked and by
daylight the Japanese occupied tho
eminence to the east of Shanchlatun.
The Russians were in retreat toward'
Ta Tche Kiao. At 7 o'clock Monday
morning the Japanese seized Cheny
shishan without resistance and pur
sued ths Russian force toward Ta
Tche Kiao.
STEAMER ARABIA.
Senator Mitchell Enters a Protest
Against Her Seizure.
Portland, Oro., July 28. United
States Senator John H. Mitchell, act
ing as attorney for tho Portland Flour
Milling Co., has telegraphed a formal
complaint to tho stato department,
protesting against the .action of tho
Russian Vladivostok squadron in seiz
ing tho steamer Arabia, which left
this port early this month for the
Orient carrying a cargo, including a
large shipment of flour consigned to
individuals in Hong Kong and other
far eastorn ports. Tho protest is a
lengthy one, and presents to Secretary
Hay a concise statement of the facts
relating to tho cargo carried by tho
Arabia.
Washington, July 28. Tho strike of
tho firemen at tho Heurlch brewery
was called off Wednesday by President
Timothy Healy, of tho International
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen.
A HARD FIGHT FOR LIFIV
A Man Attacked By Two Prize Bulls
In a Car.
Syracuse, N. Y July 28. Eugene
Mills, an employe of a stock farm
near this city, has had a hard light
for life with two prize bulls, and but
for tho timely arrival of his employer
would have been killed.
The animals were In a box car, pre
paratory to being shipped to tho St.
Louis exposition, and Mills attempted
to tighten the ropo on one of them.
The bull made a rush at tho man,
and, striking him in the chest, knock
ed him down. Scrambling to his feet,
he tried to escape, but was met by the
other animal.
Mills was again knocked" down, and
would have been gored to death had
not his employer, hearing the commo
tion and cries, came to tho rescue.
He beat off the Infuriated animals and
draggod the man from tho car. A phy
sician found that Mills was badly cut
about the head and probably internal
ly Injured.
ACCIDENT BULLETIN.
There Were 79 Passengers and 840
Railway Employes Killed.
Washington, July 28. According to
the accident bulletin, issued Wednes
day by tho Interstate commerce com
mission, there were 79 passengers and
840 employes of railroads killed, and
1,590 passengers and 10,854 employes
Injured In accidents on railroads in
the' United States during the quarter
ended March 31, 1904. This is a de
crease of eight killed over the cor
responding quarter last year. Tho
amount of damage to railway property
caused by accident during the quarter,
was $2,250,447. Tho bulletin says that
tho increased use of the airbrake, di
minishing the necessity for employes
on top of trains, has made a reduction
of 32 per cent. In the number of per
sons falling off cars.
WAR INSURANCE RATES.
A Heavy Increase on Vessels Bound
For the Orient.
San Francisco, July 28. Referring
to tho war insurance rates of vessels
from this port for the Orient a promi
nent broker said Wednesday:
"Twenty per cent, is asked on the
Korea, and, so far as I have been able
to Uboeilaiii, something Ilk $SO,C00
has been placed at these figures. On
the Mongolia, which leaves here on
Friday, some Insurance has been plac
ed at two per cent, and Wednesday
about $20,000 more w'ent out at 3 per
cent. The -rate on the Shawmut took
another rise and about $50,000 went
on her Wednesday at 10 per cent."
GAS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
An Ingenious Method Employed to
Make It.
Washington, July 28. An Ingenious
method employed In the Philippines
to secure an adequate gas suply Is
reported to the bureau of Insular af
fairs by tho Philippine bureau of gov
ernment laboratories. Tills scheme Is
to slowly feed cocoanut oil, a product.
Into strong cast Iron retorts after tho
latter are brought to a red heat in
furnaces. This produces a very high
quality of Illuminating gas, free from
smoke and tar.
HE RAN AMUCK.
T'he Antics of a Man Who Was Seized
With a Fit.
Philadelphia, July 28. Seized with
a fit, Joseph Helsor went on a rain
page through Andalusia, on the Bris
tol pike. Ho frightened a little girl
to death, terrorized tho barroom of
the Red Lion inn, smashed furniture
at his home, and ended by throttling
a motorman on a passing trolley car,
who fianlly succeeded in overpower
ing Heiser and turned him over to
the police.
The Derrick Boom Broke.
New York, July 28. Two boys have
been seriously hurt and twenty others
badly cut and bruised by tho breaking
of the derrick boom on which they
were swinging in One Hundred and
Sixty-ninth street. They were thrown
Into a pit 20 feet deep.
Col. D. W. Root's Affliction.
Newport, Ky., July 28. Afflicted
with a fatal malady that is slowly but
surely sapping away his life, O. W.
Root, a noted orator and jurist, has
about glvon up all hopes of ever get
ting to his feet again.
Ths C. & O. Road Pays Tax.
Greenup, Ky., July 28. Sheriff Sam
T. Bailey has just received a voucher
from Richmond, Va., for $10,1G1.2C,
being in full tho franchiso tax for the
Cnesapeako & Ohio railroad from
189C to 1904 Inclusive.
Berlin, July 28. Tho Gorman crop
report for July 15 Indicates a further
deterioration since Juno 15. Winter
wheat loses ono point, summer wheat
two points and summer ryo ono point.
HIS NOMINATION.
Theodore Koosevelt Told of the
Action of the Republican
National Convention.
MADE A SPEECH OF' ACCEPTANCE.
The Political Campaign of ll)0i. Was
Formally Opened at His Home
on Sagamore Hill.
Speech of the President and His Let
ter of Acceptance Will Be His
Only Public Utterance Dur
ing the Campaign.
Oyster Bay, L. I., July 28. Theodoro
Roosevelt Wednesday formally opened
the political campaign of 1901 at his
beautiful country home, Sagamoro
11111. Standing on a spot made dear
to him by the associations of a life,
time, surrounded by his family and
relatives and friends, and in the pres
ence of an assemblage of men dis
tinguished in all walks of life, he for
mally received and accepted the nomi
nation of tho republican party for
president of the United States.
President Roosevelt's speech of ac
ceptance was characteristically force
ful, and direct In argument and re
plete with epigrammatic passages. It
was received with immense enthus
iasm by his auditors. Prosperity may
bo said to have been tho keynote of
the address, while the achievements
of the republican party In statesman
ship at home and abroad were depict
ed with tho touch of a skilled hand.
As the president concluded his
speech, Speaker Joseph G. Cannon,
chairman of the notification commit
tee, grasped his hand and congratu
lated him cordially.
The speech of the president will bo
circulated extensively in the cam
paign, as, aside from the letter of ac
ceptance, which he will issue in a few
weeks, it will be his only public ut
terance during the campaign.
All of the details of arrangements
for the ceremony of notification had
been worked out carefully, and from
the arrival of the special train from
New York with the notification com
mittee abroad, until its departure, not
a hitch occurred.
In accordance with the wish of the
president the ceremony was made as
simple as possible.
The formal notification of the action
of the convention was made on behalf
of a committee representing every
state and territory In the united
States, by Joseph G. Cannon, speaker
of the national house of representa
tives. Shortly after noon all of tho guests
had arrived, but the ceremony of no
tification did not begin until 12:37
p. m. After some consultation be
tween the president. Speaker Cannon,
Chairman Cortelyou and Secretary
Loeb, It was decided to hold tho ex
ercises on the veranda. The heat' was
too great to admit of tho guests being
requested to sit on tho lawn. It was
found tlint all the guests could onsily
assemble on tho veranda, within hear
ing distance of tho speakers.
The ceremony was entirely infor
mal. As Speaker Cannon, attired in
a dark gray froclc suit, stepped up on
a chair standing near tho voranda
railing, ho was given a cordial recep
tion. While Mr. Cannon read his speech
President Roosevelt stood at his right
hand, giving close attention to tho
address.
Mrs. Roosevelt, surrounded by liar
children, Kermlt, Ethel and Quontln,
stood facing Mr. Cannon, almost In
the center of the crowd.
President Roosevolt shoolv Mr. Can
non's hand heartily at tho conclusion
of his speech, and then mounted tho
chair to deliver Ills address in re
sponse. He was given so cordial a
reception that It was quite a minute
before he could proceed. Ho was In
excollent voice, and though ho fol
lowed the printed text of his speech,
ho seldom referred to It. Tho ad
dress was punctuated by applause.
Tho visitors then assembled on the
lawn and the group was' taken by a
photographer.
Called On Judge Parker.
Esopus,N. Y., July 28. Members of
the democratic national committeo
made an informal call on Judgo Alton
B. Parker Wednesday and found him
entertaining leader Charles F. Mur
phy and others prominent in Tam
many hall.
Henry Wriothesley. earl of South
ampton and baron of Tlchfleld. to whom
Shakespeare dedicated his "Venus and
Adonis," was once tho owner of two
big manuscript folios, now in the
library of congress, which aro soon to
bo copied and printed by order of con
gress. The manuscript Is a record of the
transactions of tho Virginia company
of London, and throws a ood of light on
the early history of tho settlement of
Virginia,