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SPOT COTTON. N«W. ion. THE WEATHER. For Atlanta nhil Vicinity—Rain tonight or on Sunday; rising tem perature. The Atlanta Georgian and NEWS ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26,1907. Financiers Agree That Saturday Will End Scare. ONLY ONE BANK . HAS SUSPENDED Cortelyou, Rockefeller and Morgan Are Heroes of Situation. Mew York, Oct. 26.—There waa prac tli ally an end of the runs on the Trust Company of America, the Lincoln Trust Company and other local banks today. The number of depositors In line was small and there was an entire absence of the feeling of panic that has pr*' vailed since-Tuesday. Tho sub-treasury continued under the direction of Secre. tary Treasurer George B. Cortelyou to pour streams of cash Into the threat •ned banks. Trucks and wagons backed up at tho sub-treasury today and cart ed away gold, silver and treasury notes. Ona Bank Suspended. One truck carried away 100 bags containing 11,000 each, which was sent to a Brooklyn bank. There was re ceived from Washington $10,000,000 In bills of small denomination, for which there has been a great demand. The Terminal Bank, of Brooklyn, sua. pended today temporarily, and the state bank examiner took charge. No other suspensions have been reported. The stock market showed decided galn|i at the opening and In London there waa, a gain of from 1 to 2 points throughout tho American list. The savings banks were amply protected to day through tho adoption of the sixty day clause governing withdrawals of deposits. This-wotlcc ■ was- exacted on all accounts exceeding ICO. Situation Bright. Secretary Cortelyou declared that the situation was very bright. His view was shared by J. P. i Morgan, James Stillman and other leading financiers. Secretary Cortelyou arrived at the sub-treasury at 10:30 a, m. today and hs had not been chore more than five minutes when he was Joined by George W. Perklna, and tile two went Into con- ferenca In the course of half an hour Mr. Perklna cama out of the building and said: "The* situation Is beyom question improved. I believe today wilt •ee the end of tho trouble. Everything In fact la O. K". Savings Banks Demand Notice. James Stfllmkn, president of the Na tional City Bank, after a conference with members ,of the clearing house, had this to say: "The situation is much better. In fact, the situation has been •sved by the heroic action of the secre tary of tho treasury and the whole hearted co-operation and assistance of Mr. Morgan and Mr. Rockefeller." All of the savings banka today re fused to pay Depositors on demand. Un der an agreement reached at a meeting of their presidents yesterday, the banks took advantage of the clause In their by-laws which permits them to demand from thirty to ninety days' notice from depositors who wish to draw o accounts. • Reaction, Sayo Carnegie. Andrew ? Carnegie arrived In New York on ttje steamer Baltic tills morn ing. Before It waa possible to question him concerning the financial uphealval, he aald: / "Delighted to read the good news this morning. Surprised that tha fall In »tocks had been so small. This proves that the situation Is not alarming and thet the country la all right. Investors have only to hold on. It should not be forgotten, however, that wa have had 'he greatest expansion of modem times and sure as faith reaction must come, and has already begun, and It will be helpful," Notwithstanding Mr. Carnegie's hope ful expression, he shook his head In a lather emphatic manner as ht spoke of the present conditions, and was most shifty when direct questions were asked ?* to whether there should really be hopefulness or alarm. Brooklyn Depositors Unruly. This being Saturday and a short buetness day, depositors In line tuuny of the Brooklyn banks became unruly In their efforts to near the head of the lines that the police were 'ailed on. The worst disturbance woe report f! by the South Brooklyn Savings hank, where the police tried In vain to keep inoro than 1,000 depositors, mostly women. In line. When It waa Kallzed that the bank would not be •hie to pay off all of them before tha doling hour nt noon, the line broke up and stampeded for the doors. Fight Each Other. There waa a general fight In which htm and women tore each other's dothes, fought, scratched and attack ed each other. -he depositors were so panic strick en that they still remained In line al- though tha hank had announced that k would In no case pay's depositor more than till, and It would take ad- vsntage of the clause in its charier which allowed It to demand 30 days' “dice of withdrawal. Issue Certificates. The New York Clearing House As- •e lstion met at 11 o'clock this morn- 7* to consider the question of issuing ' ♦arlng house certificate.-. These cer- tlncates will be used the same as “tuney in transactions between the Continued on Page Two. * Er* f -' 1 & yi,. Commission Issues Order Governing Roads. MUST NOTCHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Sweeping Order Makes Rail roads Keep Traveling Public Posted. How Did They All Just Come to Be You? God Thought About Me and So I Grew.” “But How Did You Come to Us, You Dear? God Thought of You and So I Am Here.” 191)1 COTTON CROP CRY 529,000 BALES SAYS GIN REPORT i 24,934 Ginneries Reported; Against 26,125 Last j Year. FOURTH ESTATE REIGNS IN ATLANTA FOR A DAY Washington. Oct. 20—The census bu- | reau announced today that complete returns from ginneries show that the, total number of bales of cotton ginned to October 18 was 4.407.005, as com pared with 4,881.021 last year up to the same date. The number of active gin neries reporting this year Is 24,834. as compared with 20,125 last year. Following Is Ibe report liy stoles: SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR BIG ELECTION Campaign Work is Complet ed in Birming ham. AlatMtna .. •• Arkansas Florida Georgia “ nturkjr lUlnna —jslsslppl •• .. North Carolina .. Oklahoma .. .. South Carolina .. Tennessee .. .. . Tessa Virginia Missouri .. .. .. Indian Territory Total* 1907. 419,834 182.238 19,210 978.31S in 1908. 489.647 10.1 "2 24.321 . . 218 .. 183.104 .. 998,881 .. 216.012 .. 120.290 .. 698.242 .. 61,970 ..1,292,029 1,998,807 163 4,009 .. 6.931 7.375 .. 120,499 103.634 ..4.407,666 TtSMM 223.4371 96.075 398.561 |3»>5* 400 PERSONS KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE Rome, Oct. 20.—La Tribune says that at Ferrusasano, the death list caused by the earthquake now numbers 400 and tha Injured are over a hundred. The king of Italy has ordered 100,000 francs to be distributed among the victims of tha earthquake. LOUIS G. EARLY. Of Reading. Pa. Secretary, of League of Press Clubs. MRS. ADA CUBBS. Of Bradford Pa., a vice president of Lengue Newspaper men nnd women writers and authors, from all over the United States—all members of the Interna tional League of Press Clubs, arrived In Atlanta at noon over the Seuboard In special Pullmans from Birmingham, and unlit they leave Saturday night for Norfolk, they will be the guests of At lanta and will be royally entertained. This entertainment began shortly after the arrival of the visitors, when they were, given luncheon at the New Kimball. This was spread in the main dining hall of the hotel and both the room and the tables were tastefully decorated. , There are between 75 and 1048 In the party and they represent press clubs from a* far north as Canada and as far west aa Denver. When the visitors arrived at the un ion depot they were met by a reception committee headed by Mayor Pro Tem. Qulllian nnd President J. WJIle Pope of the chamber of commerce, and consist ing of prominent citizens, members of the chamber of commsrce, general council and members of the Atlanta press. Lunchton at Kimball. Presldem Pope presided at the lunch eon and Introduced the various speak ers. He lirst extended to the visitors a hearty welcome to Atlonta and re gretted that I he city would only have the pleasure of their presence for the day. He introduced Mayor Pro Tem. Qulllian. w ho extended another cordial welcome on behalf of the city govern ment. President Daniel L. Hart, of the Continued on Page Two. Special to The Georgian. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 20.—The re markable campaign for prohibition In Jefferson county will close tonight, Annulment of passenger trains with out tho consent of the railroad com mission. change of schedules without due notlco to the public through news paper publication, nnd an order to rail roads to print regularly schedules In newspapers, Is embodied in general or der No. 2, Issued by the railroad com mission Raturday. Under the new law full authority Is given over such matters, and the com mission Is now simply acting In ac cordance with that authority. An Instance of the Injustice of unan nounced changes in schedules was shown In The Georgian Thursday In tho notion of the Central recently In changing the schedule of tho Jones boro special. No notice of this whs printed or appeared In any public place. Tho conductor simply notified the pas sengers. The railroads recently have ceased to publish schedules In the newspa pers. That this has been a great In convenience to the public has been demonstrated t.y the numerous com plaints made both to the railroads and the commission. Tlie order In full le as follows: Commission's Ordsr. The railroad commission of Georgia hereby adopts as, Its own regulations, nil isissenger train service now being maintained In this state, and as well all schedules of passsngcr trains of all railroad companies operating In Geor gla. and It Is Ordered, That no railroad company operating In this a'.ate shall be allowed to discontinue an) passenger Iralq schedule or servlet now being main talned without the consent of the rail road commission. It Is furthsr ordered. That no railroad company operating In this state shall be allowed to change any schedule of any of Its passenger trains without glv- log notice by publication of the pro posed change at least three days In nd. vsnee of the effective date of said change In some nowtpaper having gen eral circulation In tne community or communities to be affected thereto. Ordered further, That all railroad companies In this state, In addition to posting at each of their respective de pot or station agencies a printed copy of their schedules of all of thslr pas senger trains to and from said station, shall also continuously advertise In some newspaper of general circulation In the communities through which Its trains operate time table or tables showing ths schedules of Us trains which serve each particular commu nity; provided said advertisements shall be paid for by aald companies at a rata not greater than the rate pro vided by law for aheriffa' advertise ments. By order of the board: ft. a. M'LEKDON. Chairman. GEO. r. MONTGOMERY. See. HENRY OPPENHEIM DIES SUDDENLY: SON AN ATLANTAN Henry Oppenhelm, tha venerable father of I. H. Oppenhelm, of Atlanta, dropped dead of apoplexy at his home In Allegheny, Pa., Friday evening. Although he had reached the ad vanced age of 8b years, Mr. Oppenhelm had alwaya enjoyed excellent health. He has frequently visited hla son bare, where he made many friends by his ge nial qualities. News of his father's death reached 1. H. Oppenhelm Satur- BENNIE RED BEAR WINS ONE PRIZE Judges Kept Secret Until After Show to Escape Wrath of Losers. ramliutfiL I morning, mid he will leave Satut- .,,.'2? I da > Arming for Allegheny to attend women and children to be present ati, K ' ■ present ai i. h ' #unernl , 1 ' > h ' a i* h ,, , 1 h " In addition to hla son. I. II. Opben- In ths parade* to be held through the he | m n( Atlanta, the deceased leaves two daughters. Mrs. Philip Aronchtld streets. Most of the schools of the coun ty will close next Monday. This action has aroused considerable protect In certain quarters because nothing of the kind has ever been done here before. Saloon* Closed. 5layor Ward yesterday Issued sn or der closing ell saloons in Birmingham at midnight lost night, and they will remain closed until Tuesday morning, after the election. Hherlff Higdon yesterday Issued elec tion orders which provided, among oth. er things, that no one shall go within So feet of the voting places, except the men voting. The campaign drawing to a fervid close Is the most remarkable ever wit nessed In the county, both sides con- ndcntly claiming a victor)-. The cam paign reached fever heat yesterday with the arrival of Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens, president, and Mrs. Annie Adams Gordon, vice president of thn Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, with headquarters In Chicago. On last night a monster sally waa held In the Hippodrome, attended by hundreds of people. Many Rallies Held. Friday night J. R. I.lbby, the wealth iest merchant In Maine and a resident of Portland, addressed a mass meeting Continued on Pag* Two. and Mrs. Lewis Greenwald both of Al legheny. Ills wife died several years 0000000000000000000000000a O O O 8TATE FAIR NEAR END O O AND RAIN IS COMING. 0 a o o Director* of the state fair can O O look complacently upon the fore- Q o cast: O o "Rain late Saturday night or on O O Sunday." § 0 Saturday temperatures: O O T o'clock a. m 82 degrees O O I o'clock a. m (4 degrees O 0 9 o'clock a. m 07 degreas 0 0 19 o'clock a. m 70 degrees O O II o'clock a. 73 degrees O 0 12 o'clock noon .... 7. degrees O 0 1 o'clock p. m 78 degreas O 0 2 o'clock p. m. ........77 degrees O 0 ' O 00000000000000000000000300 Race Results. JAMAICA. Singly and In pairs Atlanta, babies and babies from other cities nsar At' lanta, tp the number of four hundred* were assembled In the Coliseum at Piedmont park Raturday afternoon In the greatest baby show that ha* ever been held In Georgia. response to the suggestion of those In charge of the show the moth ers brought thetr babies to the fair grounds early, and by 19:90 o’clock practically every entry to the ehow wm Inside the fair grounds And there was a constant stream of nurses with ba bies In arm and In carriages filing Into the building where the show Is being held. There were babies small and babies ' large, good babies and babies not quite so well disposed, but all were looking their best and nearly all could be con sidered handsome. The show began promptly' at 1 o’clock, the Judges occupying a stand In the center of the tan bark arena the Coliseum. Heated with the Judges were ten or twelve ladles and gentlemen. In order to keep secret the Identity of those upon whose shoul ders rest the obligation to Judge fairly and Impartially' the relative merits of the four hundred diminutive speci men a of the present generation. Pass In Rsvisw. The babies, in charge of their moth ers, were seated In the boxes around the arena. As each class was called those who were entered In that class were carried Into the arena and seated In rows of seats placed In front of the Judges’ stand. The Judges, In com pany with several visitors, then passed In front of the babies to make their Inspection. In addition to those who came for the purpose of taking care of their babies while the show was In progress, there was n . host of Interested sp(*:tat|ra seated around the arena And the spa cious building was taxed to Its seating capacity. Tne Interest manifested In (he exhibition was general and people came from all over the state to view the wonderful spectacle of four hun dred belles and beaux of*"the future gathered together at one time. In spite of grave fears to the n- trary, little trouble was experienced with the babies and they behaved themselves aa If they knew what was expected of them. They appeared as d-ep \ Interested In the proceedings as tli grown-ups, and they were as quiet and orderly a set of Infants as could be found. One Little Pappoose. One of the entries to the show which attracted considerable attention, and who was the cynosure of all eyes, was Rennie Red Dear, the 3-year-old Sioux Indian, who Is with the wild west sh^w. Ranch 101. Arrayed in all the fliiiry that Indian ingenuity can design, the youthful descendant of a proud and haughty race refused to let himself be carried, and, holding himself erect as , an arrow, hs proudly march' d down for pectlon of the Judge*, le was the only one In his class and he appeared to enjoy the distinc tion, and, contrary to his custom and the custom of his race, he laughed with glee when presented with the prize, which consisted of red and yHiuw *iik handkerchiefs. The classes and the prizes In each class were as follows: 1-year-olds, sli ver baby spoons, one for a boy and one for a girl: 3-year-olds, a diamond ring for the girl snd a seal ring for the boy; 9-ysar-oIds, pins; 9 to 6-year-old*, u gold bracelet for the girl and gold studs for the boy; twins, gold nApkin rings were given as the first prize and silver napkin rings as the second prize. A silver cup will be awarded the heav iest baby under 1 year old. President Cabanlss. of the fair asso ciation. presided, and the Judges were Miss Marie Alice Phillips, Mrs. Lollie Belle Wiley and U. H. Osgood, of the Atlanta Art Association, who consented s Judges after much persuasion upon condition that their names should not be made public until after the show, and they were given an opportu. nlty to escape. Fifty Italians Lose Their Lives As Dam Bursts llilliuock. O t. _t>—Be tween thirty-five and fifty Italian* \etr.'vv1 h. iv t'.iiay when a por mills Flrat Race—Ylunenmm, 1 to 2, won: dam owned liv the Golden Shore. 7 tt* 8. second; L'Amour.• , 6 to 1, third. Time 1:072-5. cn.^any L ,:iu|," .i.