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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
THE BOYCOTT APPLIED
STRIKERS WILL PUNISH DEALERS
 IN FRESH MEAT.
Teamsters Will Refuse to Deliver Ice to Those Who Haul Supplies from Packing Plants in
 Their Own Wagons.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-The union team sters are to be the principal weapon which the labor leaders propose to use to win the stock yards strike.
 Orders were issued today to drivers of ice wagons to deliver no more ice to butchers who buy of the big pack CTS or to any of the branch houses of the packing plants where the men are now on strike A list of more than 200 retail dealers who have been buying meat from the so-called trust packers and hauling 1t away with their own wagons has been compiled, and accord ing to the claims of the strikers lead- CTS the ice supply will be cut off from every one of these places tomorrow morning.
 Arrangements have been made to have pickets stationed at all the retail markets which have been placed under the ban of the unions to see that the boycott is enforced to the limit.
 All the packing plants began opera tions today with slightly increased forces of workmen. nearly 600 addi- tional employees having been secured over Sunday. The live stock receipts, consisting of 19,000 cattle, 26,000 hogs and 10000 sheep, were nearly all bought up by the packers today.
 An additional detachment of police were ordered to report to the stock yards station tomorrow morning to aid in protecting a Lake Shore and Mich igan train which Is expected to arrive with TOO additional strike breakers. These men have been employed in va rious cities throughout the East, and among them Is between two and three hundred skilled workmen.
 At a meeting of the Conference Board of the allied trades today. arrangements were completed to shut off tomorrow ice from all meat dealers In the city who hapdle the product of the strike affected plants.
 As explained by William Rossen of the allied trades committed. no moro refrigerator cars will be iced hereaf- ter by Nthe teamsters. This move, ac- cording' to the teamsters. will do more to prevent the operating of the pack ing companies than anything that has happened since the packing house teamsters went out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
STRIKE OF TRANSFERS
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
 WILL AID THE IDLE MEN.
Time Limit on Strike Benefits Is Abol- ished and Effort VIII Be Made
 to Secure Large

Cincinnati, Aug. S-The annual con vention of the International Brother hood of Teamsters that has been in ses- sion here for ten days adjourned this afternoon after the installation of of- ficers to meet next year in Philadel- phia. President Cornelius P. Shea said:
 This has been the most important convention fin the history of the team sters' organization. and we are going to help the butcher workmen win the the packing house strike or go broke"
 The convention today, after endors- ing the action of its unions at Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph. where the teamsters have ordered sympathetic strikes, adopted a resolu- tion of general application, "pledging moral and financial support to all teamsters who have or who may here after strike in sympathy with the striking butchers and meat cutters"
 This is a sweeping pledge now. as just previous to it's adoption the con- stitution was amended so that strike benefits extend indefinitely instead of being limited to four weeks. Under the amended constitution the general officers stated that the brotherhood pledges to exhaust the last dollar in it's treasury to secure a favorable ter
 
 dent Shea stated that he would make an appeal to every local union in the International Brotherhood of Team sters to raise. funds to secure the strike.
 The general officers interpret the &C., tion today to mean that the sympathet- ic strike of teamsters will be extended to any drivers whose services will af- feet the butchers and meat cutters, It is left to the general officers as to how far it may go beyond those driving only for packing houses.
 President Shea and other officers left tonight for the general office in In- dianapol+s. but they will be in Chicago Wednesday from which place the strike. so far as the teamsters are con- cerned. is to be directed. Some of the general officers left for Chicago tonight and quite a number of delegates went to St. Louis. There were enthusiastic demonstrations today while the action was taken on sympathetic strikes and after final adjournment the agitation continued with expressions of determi- nation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
THIEVES SECURE RICH PRIZE
Gems valued at s200,00O stolen from Summer Home of Wealthy
 New Yorker.

New York, Aug S.--The most ex- tensive tewelry robbery ever perpe- trated in this country. involving a loss of s2O0, 900, Is reported by The Herald to be engaging the attention or the police and scores of private detectives fin Eastern cities. Great secrecy sur rounds the robbery which appears te have been committed about June 21 IF the Newport residence of prominent New Yorker whose name Is withheid Diamonds and other precious stones valued at the sum mentioned are miss- ing. The mater has only become public through the publication of list of the missing jewels. Orders have been is- sued to spare no expense or labor to find the robbers and restore the gems and every suggestion that could aid In the discovery has been covered. but thus far the case is still involved in mystery. No effort has been relaxed. however, and the detectives are con- fident that they will clear up the case
 For a week past notification of tho robbery has been quietly given to pawnbrokers and diamond dealers throughout the country in order that no opportunity could be offered for disposition of the articles. Among them are:
 One ladies' pearl collar or neck piece. frequently described as dog collar with diamond clasps, pearl in center of clasps. valued at s20,000.
 A rope of twenty-five white and six black large pearls with black pearl clasps.
 One rope of seventy-seven large pearls, graduated in size; seventy-six rondals between pearls with q soli- taire pearl clasp.
 One pearl brooch, bar of three very large pearls, consisting of one pink, one white and one gray or black pearl.
 One cabochon ruby and diamond bracelet, five rubies about three or four karats each.
 It is known that the victims of this gigantic robbery are among the weaithiest and socially most proni- nent of the summer residents of New port.
 For this reason as we'll as for the possible advantage the thieves might have gained from the excitement fol- lowing publicity. the utmost secAscy has been maintained concerning tho case.
 As soon as the loss of the jewels was discovered. Chief of Rolice Edwards, in charge of the Newport department. was quietly summoned to the house and given full information as we'll as de- scriptions of the missing articles. He was cautioned, however. to exercise caAe and discretion in pursuing the in- vestigation.
 Since the beginning of the present. Newport season there has been an un-s usually large number of robberies m wealthy residences there and the the- ory has been entertained that the pres ent case might be the continuation of series of crimes organized and exe- cuted by a daring band thoroughly fa- miliar with conditions of the resort
 Only the larger and most important gems are mentioned iu the list and there is said to be good authority for the statement that the total value of the stolen jewels will reach $200.e00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
LOCKOUT IN NEW YORK
BETWEEN 5O,0O0 AND 100000 MEN
 ARE AFFECTED.
Meeting of the Union Leaders Adopts Resolution Looking to The Rcpu- diation of Agreement for
 Arbitration.

New York, August S.-The Building Trades Alliance. which comprises all the unions affected by the big lock out order which went into effect today, at a meeting this afternoon adpoted a resolution providing for the repudiation of the general arbitration signed about a year ago by representatives of the building trades employers association and the building trades alliance.
 In effect the resolution calls for complete denials on the part of the un- ion of any arbitration plan or any plan binding them to the employers It was stated at the conclusion of the meeting that all the big jobs in the city will be struck tomorrow.
 The number of men affected by the lock out is variously estimated at from 50,000 to 1O0,0 About half Df these are skilled workmen, the remainder be- ing laborers whose employment de- pends upon the skilled workers. The lock out which was ordered by the building trades employers association is a result of an alleged violation of an agreement entered into be the unions and the association about a year ago to submit all questions to arbitration. Many strikes have been ordered against members of the association during the past few weeks and the lock out order followed.
 The lock out includes all of the un- ions belonging to the building alliance. between which body and the building trades employers. association the war is being waged except some of the plas- terers and some of the painters. One of the most serious situations is the lock out of the building trades. if 1t ic will he fhR faiImFa n plete many public schools in the five boroughs.
 Acting Mayor Fosnes stated today that he would invite the leaders on both sides to a conference and ask them to agree to finish the schools regardless of their differences on oth- CT matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
MEETING OF
 COMMITTEE Democrats Discuss P0lit-
 ical Campaign. HEADQUARTERS SELECTED AtPreSent No Western Branch
 Will Be Opened. Denied by Those Who Participated in Conference That Murphy-Mc- Carren Dispute Was the Sub
 ject of Discussion.
HEADQUARTERS SELECTED

New York. Aug. 8.--The National Democratic Executive Committee was in session five hours today and upon adjourning gave out the following statement:
 At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Democratic Committed, all the members were pre- sent except one. James M. Guffey of Pennsylvania, who is i'll. Chairman Taggart Vice-Chairman Nicol, Treasu- Ter Peabody and Secretary Woodson. were present.
 '"The location of national headquart- CTS. fixed at No. West Thirty-fourth street, consists of the second and third floors and the basement of the Century building.
 Tt was determined not to open branch headquarters in the west or to name additional committees for the present
 Plans of organization were taken up and thoroughly mapped out.
 Chairman Cowherd of the Congress sional Committee was in conference with the Executive*Committee during the afternoon"
 This epitome of five hours work authorized by Chairman Sheehan does not go into any details of the meeting and members of the committee were also very reticent although the state- ment was made that he session was harmonious and the conclusions were reached without discord.
 No Western Headquarters.
 Chairman Taggart denied that the decision not to establish branch head quarters in the West at present was due to any. difference about location nr ha ad Indiana nnlio io in preference to Chicago.
 Every member of the committee said that the existing differences between Patrick G.. McCarren and Charles F. Murphy in Greater New York were not taken up.
 There was a general interchange of views coDcernifIg conditions in States which the Democrats deem essential to Democratic success. The general con- ditions in New York. New Jersey. West Virginia. Indiana and Wisconsin were discussed and men from these States gave the committee such information as they had.
 Senator German was not at the meet ing, remaining in his room at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, but there were frequent communications between the Executive Committee and the Mary land Senator After adjournment Chairman Sheehan had quite lengthy conference with Senator 'Gorman.
 At the solicitation of MT. Taggart, today's meeting was presided over by Chairman Sheehan of the Executive Committee. Mir. Taggart said after the meeting that he was ex-offlcio chairman of the committee and in his absence Mir NicolI would be ex-officio chairman. There has been some doubt as to MT. Taggart's connection with the Executive Committed. but the meeting today seemed to recognize the chairman, the vice-chairman and the secretary as members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
WILL INVADE VERMONT
CANNON AND sPOONER TO MAKE
 SPEECHES THERE.
The Republicans Are Anxious to Roll Up Big Majority There Election Will Take Place
 September IF.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,


 Washington, Aug. 2. Speaker Joseph c. Cannon was at the White House for a short time this morning and talked with President Roosevelt for some time.
 T am on my way to Vermont to make some campaign speeches" said Uncle Joe as he was leaving the White House. Tt Is like carrying coals to Newcastle but they say they want the coal"
 The Vermont state elections will come off September l2. The Republi- cans are moving Heaven and earth to roll up a majority of at least 25. 900, as the country has always gone Dem ocrattc when the Vermont Republicans failed to give ma i5rity of that size fvr the Stato ticlsrs- Senator Spooner is another Republi- can big gun that will be fired several times fin the Vermont campaign. The Republicans will probably be able to keep up the majority.
 Representative Klutz of North Car olina, who declines to stand for re- election from the Eighth District, said here today that the Old North State would send a solid Democratic delega- tion to the next Congress and give Par ker and Davis handsome majority. North Carolina is safely Demo- cratic State" said MT. Klutz in com menting this morning on the political situation. Every Congressional dis trict will elect Democratic Repre- sentative"
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
PLAIN TALK TO MINISTER United States Tired 0f
 Turkeys Actions. MIR. HAY TO CHEKIB BEY The Porte Evidently Labor
 ing Under DeluSl0n. Seems to Be of the Opinio. TAat tAs
 Consent of Congress l. Neees-
 sary Before . Naval De- nonnratios.
MIR. HAY TO cHEKIB BEY

Washington, Aug. 8.--Secretary Hay today bluntly told Chekib Bey. tho Turkish Minister here. that the patience of the American Government Is well nigh exhausted. The charge is expect ed to communicate this information to- his home government speedily.
 Chekib Bey has no instructions from the Porte when he called at the 5tate Department today. He had seen tho: newspaper reports of the intention of tho State Department to second Minis- ter Leishman's efforts Automatically at Constantinople by the presence of n fleet of American warships in Turkish waters and he doubted the reports. Secretary Hay soon satisfied him on that point, and the Minister returned to his legation to frame a dispatch for the information of the Turkish Foreign Office.
 There appeared to be an impression in the mind of the Turkish statesman that because the President of the Unted States could not make war with out the consent of Congress he thereby was stopped from indulging in a naval demonstration to forward his purpose to secure fair treatment for the Americans in Turkey.
 The Minister Learns Something.
 It is believed that on the point also the Turkish Minister was enlightened by the Secretary When Chekib Bey left the State Department he evidently was in a state of con cern over what he bad heard. To repeate inquiries he admitted that he had heard nothing from his government on the subject and that the only informaton he had received prior to his interview with the Secretary was what he had seen in the papers, nor did he say that the ac- counts were exaggerated in the light of what he had just heard from Mir Hay himself. The minister was un- willing to discuss the despatch which he expects to send to his govern ment. He had been planning to go ayrav for a brief rest. but said that he might be detained here now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
RAINS AND COTTON CROP.
Wet Weather Has Cut of Promised
 Yield of Staple.

Columbus, Ga, August s.-Since Sat- urday morning the rainfall in Colum- bus has been three and one half inches The surrounding country for forty or fifty miles has had similar rains. As consequence farmers report that the cotton crop has been badly injured. es- pecially on sandy land, some farmers expressing the fear that sandy land cotton is almost entirely ruined. The prospects for a corn crop are very fine.
 The Chattachooche river at this point has risen twenty feet since Saturday; 1t Is at standstill tonight, but 1t Is apt to go higher when the up-country rains reaches this point. Reports from southwest Georgia and southeast Ala bama tell of heavy rains and consider able injury to cotton. It is thought that cotton has been injured at least fifteen to twenty per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
WEATHER TODAY. Washington, Aug. S.-FOr A1abamas Fair in north; showers in south por- tfon Tuesday and Wednesday, fresh southeast winds.

years old, Pueblo; Mrs. James Heating, Pueblo: Ida Leonard, Pueblo; Mrs. Robert Lynfot, Pueblo; Miss Stella Mo- Donald. Pueblo; Max Morris, Pueblo; R. O. Meats, Denver; Hugh McCracker, Aurora, Ill; A. s. Maxwell, Pueblo; Miss Annie Pine, Pueblo: Miss Mary Price, LaSalle, H.; T. s. Reese, ex- press messenger. Denver; But Seward, Pueblo Miss Alice Sturgeon. Pueblo; Miss Winnie Selby. Pueblo; Miss Ella Stevens, Northampton, Mass; Miss Lotta Shoup. Grand Rapids. Mich; J. H. Smith, conductor. Denver; Mrs. Turner. brakeman, Denver; Miss Emily Wood, Pueblo; Mrs. George F. West, wife of former Mayor. Pueblo; Miss Erne Wright, Pueblo; Miss Nellie Will Hams, Pueblo; L. w. Wright, Pueblo: Major Frank H. whitman, formerly of the goth Kansas volunteers. Topeka, Kas.: Mrs. A. L. Yeagla. Pueblo.
 List of the Missing.
 A list of the missing follow:
 Dr. w. F. Mum. Pueblo; Mrs. John s. Moliter and two daughters, aged { and years, Pueblo; Minnie Davis, Pueblo: Frank Bodman. Pueblo; Mrs. H. S. Gilbert. Pueblo; V. B. Durham. Pueblo; Sophie Gilchrist, Pueblo; James U BannOn, fuepfoS MISE poScrhaH, Pueblo; Mrs. Mary Welch, Chicago: Miss Chancellor. Pueblo; Mrs. Alice Wood, Jacksonville, Fla; Mrs. Everard Roscoe, Durango. Cal; Miss Halenberg. Salina, Kas.: Clyde Price. Aurora, Ills. i; Margaret Donnelly, Des Moihes, Iowa; Mrs. Henry Donnelly, Des Moines, Iowa; Dr. E. c. Stimmell. Pueblo; Ralph Swartzcup. Pueblo; J. c. Thomas and wife, Pueblo; Miss Margaret Kelly. Pueblo; Harold B. Page, Denver; James Paul Heating, years old. Pueblo; F. H. Messinger, bank cashier. Central City, Col.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
STRUCK BROKEN RAIL.
Five Cars Tuned Over and Destroyed
 by Fire.

Plainfield Ind. Aug S.-Vandalia train No. 20, through train from St. Louis with 300 passengers aboard struck broken rail near the depot here this afternoon. Five cars were turned over and destroyed by fire. caused by the explosion of a gas stor- age tank.
 None of the passengers was killed and only one. Mrs. F. x. wigderson, of An tigo, Wis. was seriously injuried. Nearly all of the injuries were caused by broken glass.
 The fire which destroyed the coach es also consumed q grain elevator and q string of freight cars. For time cabnet factory and several business houses were threatened but the prompt arrival of the fire apparatus from Indianapolis aided in getting the fire under control. Nearly all of the pas sengers arrived in Indianapolis on the interurban lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
Russians Are Successful
 at Port Arthur.
THREE VESSELS DAMAGED
Vicer0y Alexielf Sends Ac-
 count of the Encounter.
Russian Vessels Leave the Harbor
 ~ to Assist General StOessel in Re- polling a Land Attack Fly the Japanese.

St. Petersburg. Aug S.-Emperor Nicholas has received the following despatch from viceroy Alexieff dated at Muksden August :.
 ."Telegram received today from Port Arthur and from the commander of the squadron (Rear Admiral Withoft) state that the crusier Bayan. Askold, Pallade and Novik and some gunboats steamed out of the harbor July 26. for the purpose of bombarding the enemy's positions. They were attacked by the Japanese battleship Chin Yen, the pro- tected cruisers Chiyoda. Itsukishima and Matsushima and two second class cruisers with thirty torpedo boate.
 An eight inch shell of the Bayan burst in the stern of the Ituskishima, placing that ship out of action. There upon all the Japaa.lese ships steered for open sea and at the same time the Chiyoda was damaged by a Russian mine. As the Chiyoda was sinking by the head she steered towards Talien bay. A shot from Battery 2S, also damaged Japanese guboat which was sighted.
 Repel Land Attack.
 "July 27. in view of the Japanese having taken the general offensive against our land positions. the Bayan, captain hellSOnSttln, the Retvizal, the Pallada. Askold and Mo- vik the coast defense ships Gremis- chichi and Otvashni, the gunboat Giliak and twelve torpedo boats, under the command of Rear Admiral Leschinsky were ordered to support our right flank at the demand of Lieutendent General Stossel Commanding the military forces at Port Arthur.)
 ''Our ships, preceded by mine dred- ges, steamed toward Lungantan, from where they bombarded the Japanese positions until o'clock in the after noon. On the return which they eff fected wit hthe same precautions, mine exploded underneath one of the mine dredges.
 Pear Admiral withoft estimated that the navy's forces which wseS off Port Arthur July 90, consisted of five battleships. four armorei cruisers ten ether cruisers, and 4S torpedo craft"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
A SUICIDE BY CREMATION.
Woman Craxed by Death of Her Illus
 band.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. S.-A special to The Commercial-Appeal from Olive Branch, Miss, says:
 Demented over the recent death of her husband. the late w. H. McCargo, Mrs McCargo today committed sui- eide by burning. After saturating her clothing with kerosene and setting fire to the oil. Mrs. McCargo rushed ir,r , tho street and fought against all who attempted to extinguish the flames.
 W. H. McCargo was proprietor of the principal hotel of this place. He drop ped dead at his place of business two weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
At Jackson, Miss.

Jackson. Miss. Aug. s.-The exces- sive rains of the past month have put the cotton crop in this State very much in the grass. Reports received from all over Mississippi are that great deal of damage has been done to cotton It Is estimated that it has been injured as much as 20 per cent. in all sections. It has been raining all over the State nearly every day for the past thirty five days and the planters have had little opportunity to have their crops worked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
At Houston, Tex.

Houston. Texas, August S.-In south ern and south central Texas the re- cent rains have caused some deteriora- ton in cotton. this taking the form of shedding and weediness. However, there seems to be more anxiety than actual harm so far. but indications arc that the rains will continue for some time. In eastern Texas there has been very little damage from this cause and the crop Is doing we'll Complaints of damage by heavy rains have come from sources In north Texas but gener- ally a lack of rain in that section is said to be holding back the crop.
 Tn west Texas the rains are said to have generally benefited the cotton crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-09
At Nntchez, Miss.

Natchez Miss. August S.-Heavy rains throughout the month of July and for the first week of August. to- gether with intensely warm weather have worked irreparablc injury to the cotton crop in this section. The plant ran to stalk and was choked with grass and weeds. The ground has been too wet for working. hence the tall growth of grass and weed.
 The rain and heat caused shedding to a great extent The crop changed color, turning yellow in many places. The crop had a splendid start. but the rain has set 1t back twelve. per cent un- der the average. The fruitlng of the cotton has been seriously affected.