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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
Thorough Newspaper Reader.
NO CLOUD IN POLITICAL SKY.
Senator Foraker Declares That Every
thing looks Clear for Republicans.

Senator Foraker of Ohio was a caller at
the Interior Department today. He called
to see the officials regarding the possi-
bility Of Strengthening out some Of the land
tansles into which the department has be-
come involved owing to the operations of
Hyde. the San Francisco manipulation, who
has been indicted for fraud. Capt. Joseph
b. Foraker. jr., the senator's son, Is the
holder of some land scrip purchased from
Hyde. and Is therefore among the people
who were injured through the San Fran
cisco mans fraud. one Of his victims. the
officials say. 1t may be called.
In answer to questions regarding his
view Of the political situation. Senator For
aker said he did not see anything to in
terfere with republican success next fall.
The sky appeared clear and cloudless he
declared.
Il do not see what the democrats can
expect to do in the west. There is no state
there they can get. do not think the
kind of support Mr. Bryan will give the
ticket win help IT. he remarked There
does not seem to me to be anything to
worry about in the situation. and every
thing points to a decided victory for the
republican party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13

situation has greatly improved and sees
evidence of the Japanese fleets showing
signs of exhaustion. The officials here
think that Admiral Togo, with the knowl-
edge that he will have to fight without CO.
operation of the army In storming Port
Arthur, has become extremely cautious
about risking his ships. and that at present
he will only undertake operations of SEQ
ondary Importance. like a pursuit of the
Vladivostok squadron and cooperation with
land forces at Niuchwang.
A special dispatch from Ta-Tche-kfao o
says the Japanese lost heavily crossing the
river at Kai-Chou.
According to special telegram from LAO
Yang the Russian scouts have discovered
further japanese detachments in the valley
of the TaiTse river, on the road to Muk-
den. The correspondent thinks the Jap
anese in that vicinity intend to direct the
operations of the Chinese bandits who are
concentrating in the surrounding valley for
the purpose of raiding the railroad and
blowing up bridges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
UNION MEN CONFER.
Meat Packers Ask for Police Protection
in New York.

NEW YORK, July 13-The leaders and
officers of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butchers Union Of America, nearly
five thousand of whose members went out
on strike today are in conference at the
local union headquarters. 1t is reported
that plan for the arbitration of the wage
differences which caused the strike is under
discussion.
Requests for police protection from many
of the meat packers were received about
the hour for work to begin at the estab-
lishments. No trouble had threatened, but
the requests were precautionary measure.
At one packing house reserves were sent
upon the report that a crowd of men was
gathering.
5000 Quit Work in New York.
When the hour for opening the big meat
packing plants in this city had arrived the
strike of butchers and meat handlers. in
augurated in the west yesterday, was on In
this city, and before many hours it was es-
timated that nearly 5000 men had quit
work. The men that were out were the
butchers, packers, carriers and cutters,
members of the New York locals of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Workmen of America. The strike first went
into effect at the branches of the big west
(Conkinued on Eighth Page)
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Resignation Of Mr.. Conkling.

Mr.. Henry r. Concklin. for many years
chief clerk of the Office of the engineer off,
Ger in charge of river and harbor works in
this vicinity, has resigned that office to en-
gage In private business in this city. In
view OF the fact that Colonel Miller in
charge OF the Washington aqueduct, has
also been placed in charge of the river and
harbor work, thereby practically consoli-
dating the two ofices, 1t has been decided
by the resignation Of Mr.. Cinckltn.
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron. consist
ing of the Newark, Newport, Bancroft and
Des Moines. left Macoris yesterday for
Aqua, San Domingo
The naval yacht Sylph arrived at Annap-
oils yesterday, the Dixie is at Woods Hole,
the Raleigh at Chefoo, the General Alva
at Hong Kong and the colliers Leonidas
and Hannibal at Lisbon from Hampton
Roads.
The Solace has left Hong Kong for
Cayito.
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THE STAR BY MAIL

The Star will be mailed to any adj
dress in the United States or Canada
for 13 cents per week. 25 cents for
two weeks or 80 cents per month.
postage prepaid. Payment TO be
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The address may be changed as fire.
quently as desired. Always give ths
old as well as the new address.
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Effect of the Increases.

The table shows that the sond south'
which includes Missouri. has an Increased
representation in the electoral college OF
nine votes. The total of electoral votes Tor
Judge Parker from the south will be 1ol' as
against 142 cast for Bryan in 1900 under
the old apportionment The increases IN
the south are: Arkansas. l; Florida, !:
louisiana /; Mississippi. /; missouri, ~
North Carolina, l; Texas, ).
In the states generally conceded 70 -tio
republican party by fair-minded politicians
the increase in the new college amounts 10
eleven votes. These states are; Cahtor.hd,
Illinois Iowa, Kansas, Maine, MasSa Gnu
sets. Michigan, Minnesota, Nepiasha, $500 -"
Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, oregon
PENNSYLVANIA South Dakota. Utah, Nef-
mont, Washington and wyoming. Inc IN
creases In these states are as follows' Saii-
fornia, 1; Illinois, 3: Massachusetts, 1; MIN
nesota 2. North Dakota, /; Pennsylvania,
2. Washington, /. 1t will be noticed tnae
these increases are in states which can pc
counted as practically resting In the res
publican column at this time:
Taking away the solid south ana the TO
nubHcan states enumerated above, leaves
the following states which the managers ot
either one or the other OF the TWO sre"s
parttes claim to be doubtful:
New York, with an increase of 3 Votes'
Connecticut, increase of l: New Jersey, N.
crease of 2; West Virginia, increase OF -
Wisconsin. increase OF i: C0Ioraoo. M. .ar~
Of /: Indiana, Rhode Island. Delaware
Maryland. Idaho. Montana and Nevada.
The Situation Summed UP.
According to the statisticians the stua-
ton Is thus: -
Solid south (dem) )........................' 10.
Admittedly republican. n....................- 40
Claimed as doubtful. Ia
o, 47a
or the doubtful states the democrats
are boldly claiming New YORK. Ihey go
further and say that taking the Cleveland
camuaigns as bases, New Jersey, Connec-
ticut Rhode Island, Delaware. Maryland
and West Virginia have an unaIteraDio
habit of voting with New York Ing
states thus claimed carry with them ov
electoral votes. These added 20 the ~
votes from the solid south would give the
democratic nominee 231 of the 23o votes
necessary to a choice.
The Silver States.
The silver states of Colorado. Montana,
Idaho and Nevada, with their aggregate
of fourteen electoral votes, are claimed
nv the republicans, although they have
been In the democratic column for the
mast two presidential elections. Judge
Parker would have to carry three or
these in addition to all claimed for him
in the east, in order to be elected. The
democratic managers, however, are look,
ing to either Indiana or Wisconsin, and
not to the silver states, to furnish the
necessary votes.
From any and every viewpoint. how
ever it looks as though every one of the
most roseate predictions of the Parker
managers must be realized before the
New York turist can find his way to the
White House The republicans cannot, OF
course, be brought to see the warrant for
a majority of their opponents claims.
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JAPS LANDING TROOPS.
Utmost Confidence Said to Prevail at
Port Arthur.

MUKDEN, Tuesday, July ~ delayed in
transmission).-Advice received here from
Port Arthur say that Gen. Fock attacked
the Japanese right flank July 5 and drove
the Japanese from their position. The Rus
sian cavalry advanced as far as Nan-Ga
pass.
The Japanese are landing troops at Siao-
PingTao. about midway between Port Ar
thur and Port Dalny on the east coast of
the Mao-Tung peninsula.
The utmost confidence Is felt at Port
hold out
British Fleet Located.
CHEFOO, July 13, pm.-The British
fleet. whose movements last week were
tirsed with mystery. has been located
cruising in Yung-Chung bay. thirty miles
from Wei-Hai-Wei. There is authority for
saying that the fleet Is watching the de-
velopments at Port Arthur.
Chinese refugees from Port Arthur who
arrived here today report that the japanese
have recaptured two positions from which
they recently were driven, namely forts
Ii and Z.
Port Arthur Situation Critical.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July 13.-A cablegram from
Paris says: The ST. Petersburg corre-
spondent of the Petit Parisien says: The
position of Port Arthur is considered in
St. Petersburg to be most critical, despite
the optimism expressed In officials circles.
The fall of the fortress Is believed to be
matter of a few days only.
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Crop Shortage Threatened.

The prospective failure OF the crops in
some OF the southern provinces, possibly
attendant with famine and the necessity
of adopting relief measures is beginning to
attract attention. The governments of
kherson, Bessarabia, Taurida Poltava and
kharkoff are principally affected. In the
district OF Trfaspol the peasants have al
ready been compelled TO harvest the unripe
crops to feed the live stock Committees
have been appointed to relieve the distress.
The failure of the crops is attributed TO
the early autumn frosts insufficient moist
ure while sowing. the huctuating weather
OF the winter, the total absence of snow
the heavy frOsts which followed the late
spring frosts in May and the infrequency
OF rains for the cereals and hay. In some
districts no rain has fallen. In many parts
OF Bessaraba cattle are being sold for al
most nothing.
Russian Opinions of Port Arthur.
The admiralty believes that Rear Ad-
miral Withofts squadron is rendering eff
fective aid in the defense of Port Arthur
by impeding the construction of batteries
near the eastern approaches of the fortress
by going out and shellng the Japanese
works under construction for this purpose.
The expedition of Saturday is believed 10
nave been OF this nature The bringing up
OF siege guns to an effective range can thus
be materially retarded This probably Is
the reason the squadron has not yet left
Port Arthur. and 1t is not likely to do so
unless the fall of the fortress becomes
inevitable
The admiralty considers that the naval
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stock yards. Tonight, when non-union
men In large numbers may be smuggled
into the yards. the police force will be in
creased.
Hundreds of strikers, laughing and jok-
Ing, were in line at various points during
the day to receive their pay. Neither
threats of violence nor attempts to annoy
the employees were made by the strikers.
Swift Expects No Scarcity.
Louis F. Swift. president of Swift & Co.
was asked as to the probable effect of the
strike upon prices Of meats throughout
the country and regarding the stocks on
hand. He said: 1T is too early to say
definitely. I do not expect that there will
be any serious scarcity in the supply Of
meats We have some men working in
all of our departments and are shipping
products freely Prices will not be ma
terially advanced l believe a normal
condition of affairs will speedily be re-
stored. In any event. the supply of fresh
meat throughout the country is sufficient
to last fifteen or twenty days, and there
Is enough cured meats-hams. bacon, &c
to last Six months"
Stock Sufficient to Avert Famine
Il think said ]. P. Lyman, president of
the National Packing Company. which in
cludes the Hammond Anglo-American
and Continental Companies, that the
stock on hand is sufficient to avert a So
called famine for two or three weeks. I
don't see why there should be any ma
teral change in prices, but the natural
tendency will be for little advance
Arthur Meeker of Armour & Co. said:
We have a week or ten days supply of
meats on hand here, at branch houses and
en- route. and We are slaughtering, oper-
ating our packing plants, but on re-
duced scale. Temporarily prices will be
somewhat higher"
Advance for Porterhouse.
In Chicago porterhouse steak has ad-
vanced cents a pound and pork chops
i n, and other meats in proportion. One
large retail butcher said it was not un-
likely that there would be a further ad-
vance, unless the strike was soon settled.
At the plant of Armour & Co. slaughter
Ing OF cattle was resumed during the day
A sufficient number Of non union men had
been secured to do enough killing to keep
busy a number Of carcass handlers and
dressers who applied for work Swift &
Co. and Nelson Morris & Co. also did some
slaughterfng during the day. According
to employees an estimate of the work done
On the slaughtering floors was about 20
per cent of that accomplished under or
dinary conditions.
Teamsters Quit.
Notwithstanding the stand taken by Of
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Advance for Porterhouse.
Teamsters Quit.

Notwithstanding the stand taken by Of
icials of the Teamsters' Union, who de-
clared that there would be no sympathetic
strike, 100 drivers today refused to continue
at work after the packers had resumed with
non-union men. The drivers quit indi-
vidualS.
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Jap Casualties at Kai- Chou.

LONDON. July 13.-A dispatch to the Jap
anese legation from Tokyo today announces
that Gen Oku reports that in the fights
leading to the occupation of Kai-chou the
Japanese casualties from July to July I
were four men killed and twenty wounded.
The casualties of the japanese July and o
were about l5o men killed or wounded.
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KAIsER's WIBoRG MESSAGE.
Attracting Much Less Attention al
Russian Capital.

Sr PETERSBURG, July 13. - Emperor
williams message of good wishes to the
Wiborg regiment is attracting much less
attention here than at other capitals
The Novoe Vremya says: Europe is, in
deed, hungry for a sensation. The message
was to a regiment of which Emperor Will
liam is honorary colonel and they find there
In possibility of breach of neutrality"
The paper considers 1t much ado about
nothing.
The Bourse Gazette. pro-German paper,
Is the only one which interprets the mes
sage as evidence of German friendly neu-
trality," declaring II to be a guarantee that
Emperor William never will attempt to Of
fer mediation adding that a monarch so
proud of a regiment bearing his name In
fighting for the honor of its country never
will thus affront Russia
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NO WEAKENING SIGNS
Arbitration Only Means to
Avert Long Warfare.
A SERIOUS SITUATION
DELAY OF PACKERS TO AGREE TO
ARBITRATE RESPONSIBLE.
Packing Plant Employers Arranging
for Continuing Their Business
Districts Patrolled by Police.

CHICAGO, July 13.-With no sign OF
weakening on either side, the only ray OF
hope in the butchers strike situation to-
day was the possibility that arbitration may
Intervene to prevent labor war fraught
with suffering and privation to the strikers
and heavy loss to the packers.
Nor is the effect of the strike confined
to the employees and packers in the nine
cities where the fight will be centered. The
consuming public will bear large share
of the burden in higher prices for meats
Reports already have come from various
cities that prices of the product have been
raised. This advance. too. was said to be
both a forerunner of others II the conflict
continued long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-02
For county Commissioner.

To the Voters of Sumter County: hereby
the Commissioners Of Roads and Revenue
of Sumter county at the election October 5th
1904. have served you long and faithfully,
record of the past as 10 what my service Tor
the future will be if elected. The county for
) ears has been free from debt and with a
JAZZ and prison stockade, built without in
crease burden of taxation, We have just
inaugurated a good and practical system of
road .worRing for the county, and l Will be
candid and admit that would like to con-
ttnue as one of your commissioners until
the system is thoroughly perfected and the
good results demonstrated, Respectful y.
JOHN A, COBB,
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For County Commissioner.

To the voters of Sumter County; There
by announce my candidacy for the office of
Georgia. If elected, I shall honestly dis
charge the duties of the pc ition to the best
accorded me At. (BUCK) JOHNSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-02
For County Commissioners.

hereby announce my candidacy tor Com
missioner of Roads and Revenue OF sumter
county, and if this trust is accorded me
duties of the office. l respec fully ask the
support of my friends and the voters gen
orally r. NJ ANDREWS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-02
For County Commissioner,

To the Voters of Sumter County: l hereby
announce myself a candidate for Commits
sioner of Roads ana Rev enues of Sumter
county. 1 have served you TO the best OF my
abil1ty for seven or eight years without COM
promise TO do all in my power for the best
interest Of the tax payers of sumter county
r. J. PERRY.
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County Commissioner.

hereby announce my candidacy for com
missioner of roads and revenue of sumter
county at the election October 5tn, and res
the county If elected, i will give the alta rs
of the Office the same careful ate ton in
future as in the past, J. II, DANIEL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-02
FOR County Commissioners.

1 hereby announce myself candidate for
CommiSsi 'ner of RoadS and Revenues of
Sumter county, and will appreciate the sup
Oort of the voters in the regular election on
October 5th, If elected Will pursue the same
policy which has actuated my motives dur
ing my long inCumbency of this Office.
j, w. WHEATLEY.
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For county Commissioned.

1 herewith announce myself candidate
for the office of Commissioner of Roads and
Revenue of Sumter county and in the event
OF election pledge myself to a faithful fair
ana honest discharge of every duty imposed.
Respectfully, N A. RAW
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For County Commissioner.

hereby announce my candidacy tor Com
missioner of Roads ana Revenues OF sumter
county at the election October 5th If thus
honored by the voters of Sumter county
pledge myself TO the same faithful dis
charge OF the duties of that office as has
marked my record heretofore Respect
fully. w. L. THOMAS,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Commissioner,

I am candidate for Commissioner of
ROaos and Revenue of Sumter county at the
election on October 5rh and will appreciate
the support of my friends and the voters of
Sumter county. If ele tied, 1 will do my
duty towards the entire people without
favor, Respectfully, J. L CHAMBLISS.
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
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Departures.
Schedules Effective, August I'd, 1904

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ForMacon, Atlanta, Augusta and
Savannah. ........................ %60Sam
For Albany, Dothan and Florala. .%6 10 m
Albany and Hartford ...........H1 S. . N
Macon and Atlanta. u AZ pm
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Eufaula, Montgomery and
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+Daily. Except Sunday. sundaVolV
Sleeping cars between Americas ana ~
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at Fort Valley with sleepers to ana HOD
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