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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN FINGER PRINTS IE OF an GET SLAYER Woman in Gotham Vic tim of “Jack the t Ripper.” 1 By I*rlvat« Leased Win*. ' New York, Aug. 28.—JSlaln like the victim* of “Jack the Rl«*»er," the noto rious Whitechapel murderer, the body of Mrs. Annie Moore, terribly mutilated by knife wounds, was found today In her home at 6 Second street. A thumb print In blood on a sheet that covered the body of the victim may lead to the Identity of the slayer. The tell-tale mark has been cut out by the police and will be subjected to a miseroscop- ic examination. The husband of the woman reported to the police the find ing of the body and ha* told contra dictory stories. In a drawer of the dresser' in the woman's room were found three insur ance policies of the Prudential Insur ance Company of New York. One of these papers for $275 was made out In the name of Mrs. Annette Moore and was made payable to James Moore, with whom she lived. In the same drawer of the dresser with the life Insurance policies were found a number of pawn tickets show ing that the pair hod been reduced to straits before the crime was committed. Edward Moore, the 18-year-old son of James Moore, brother-in-law of Mrs. Annette Moore, was arrested In connection with the crime and techni cally held as a witness after his father had been put through the "third dc- | gree." The son. Edward, has been suffering from epilepsy for years and Is raid to be an Imbecile. He also was subjected to a rigid examination by the police and then taken to the coroner*! office. “REIGN OF TERROR” EDITORIAL SOUGHT BY CAROLINA CITIZENS Special to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. C., Aug. 28.—The Georgian's great editorial leader of Thursday has been generally read nerc and much discussed. The Eve ning Post reproduced It Saturday, with Indorsement of Its sentiment. When It became known that the paper had "spoken through its editor upon the "Reign of Terror*' there was a demand for far In excess of the supply. It was discussed In connection with local condition*. MASSACRE OF JEWS FEARED AT WARSAW CRUSHING DEFEAT IS TO CUBAN REBELS Government Believes Men Will Now Lay Down . Their Anns. Trepoff, Rennekampf and Karloff Mark ed for Death. NEW YORK CROWDED WITH THE FRIENDS OF WM. J. HRYAN Continued from Pago One. - monwealths within easier reach of the ’* metropolis will have an even larger numerical representation. The figures given out by the committee take no account of the hundreds of visitors who are expected to come In an unofficial capacity. The low rates offered by the railroads are expected to result In one of the largest crowds New York has seen in some years. Hotels Ar# Crowded. Almost every hotel In the city re- ports more applications for rooms for this week than can be granted. Many of the hotels are arranging with board ing houses and furnished room owners to send the expected overflow to these places. It developed today that hotels and many business houses will deco rate their places for the occasion. This fa*?t may be taken as without pcrsohal i»i political significance. I At the Hotel Victoria today the plan and Mope committee appointed by the Commercial Travelers' Anti-Trust league were busy attending to the final arrangements for the reception of Mr. Bryan. The steamship Princess Irene, with the distinguished Nebras ka n and hts party aboard. Is expected to reach port tomorrow. Mr. Bryan will be entertained on the private yacht of Edward Field Goltra, of St. Louis, a college class mate of Mr. Bryan, till the next morning. They Talk to Hearst. The Nebraska delegation paid an hours' visit to headquarters of Independ ence League at the Gllsey today and had an informal chat with William R. Hearst. Two delegations from St. Louis, ex pected today, have been delayed, but will get In tonight or In the morning. Missouri's representatives, headed by Governor Folk, have arrived at the Victoria, where "Bryan's home folks" are stopping. The West Virginia and Louisiana delegations will probably go to the Rresltn. Governor Glenn and North Carolina delegation are also ex pected tonight. The Arlxnna and oth er far Western delegations are strag gling in. Some of them are at the Antonia. FLORIDA 18 REPR;E8ENTED} BRYAN DECLINE8 CAR By Trlvate leased Wire. New York. Aug. 28.—It la probable that Florida's representation at the re ception to Mr. Bryan will be more than 100. Governor Jennings, of that state, has arrived with thirty Floridans, and says other cltlsena are on the way here. D. U. Fletcher, of Jacksonville, chair man of the Florida Democratic state central committee, la with the delega tion which has Just reported. Mr. Bryan, It Is learned, has declined the offer of a private car for his trip from New York to New Haven, stating that he thinks It would not be fair for him to accept any favor* from the railroads. In a letter to President Mellen, Mr. Bryan sav*: "Let me pay my fare and ride as people usually do." By GEORGE FRAZER. Kperinl ('side- t'lqjyright. fit. Petersburg, Aug. 28.—General Trepoff Is anxiously sought by the ter rorists and may be the next victim of bullet or bomb. It Is now known that men caught In the grounds of the czar's palace at Peterhoff were really in search of TrepofT. To Trepoff’s credit It can be said that he appears less concerned thun almost any high official. Officer* who wear beards In the Trepoff style are patronizing the barbers and few high officers go abroad now without heavy guards. Two Marked for Death. General Bennenknmpf, who com manded a cavalry corps In the war with Japan, and Governor Karloff, of Minsk, have been marked for assas sination. Hotel keepers In St. Peters burg have been warned against enter taining these officers under penalty of having their establishments the scene of bomb throwing. It is feared there will be a Hebrew massacres at Warsaw. The assassina tion of General Von Liarllarskl Is at tributed to the Hebrews, and as he was popular with his soldiers, they are threatening to have revenge by killing the Hebrews. The assassin has not been captured and little hope Is felt that he will be. Many Hebrews are leaving the city In anticipation of trou ble. Many Persons Killed. Every effort Is being made to organ ize it huge outbreak In the south. Dur ing the past twelve days elghty-one persons have been killed, Including sev enteen soldiers and 250 wounded. captain of police, two gendarmes and a conductor were killed on a train near Tambro by a band of revolution lsts. There Is some talk of sending Gen ernl Trepoff, the most hated man In the empire, to Warsaw as governor general. Confsrsnes Called. The announcement Is mnde that the reactionists who are close to the czar are Insisting on the establishment of a dictatorship and an extraordinary con ference,’ somewhat like the dne which created the committee of public securi ty ofter the assassination of Alexander II. has been called to meet at Peterhoff within a day or two. A dispatch from Riga, Livonia, tells of an encounter between troops and revolutionists In that city. Two men and a woman were killed. In the suburbs of Riga, a Lcttsh student was killed and several were wounded while resisting arrest. There was an outbreak of the revo lutionary spirit at Usova In Saratov province today when two police ser geants and a rural guard were shut In the streets by revolutionists armed with J. FRASER LYON. Probably elected Attorney General in South Carolina Primary. 00000000000000000000000000 O O O WILL GIVE AWAY LAND 0 O TO WIN THE PEASANTS O 0 O 0 By Private Leased Wire. 0 O St. Petersburg, Aug# 28.—A 0 O ukase has been published trans- O 0 ferrlng 4,500,000 acres of crown 0 0 appanage lands to the peasants' 0 0 bank for distribution. The ques- 0 O tlon of method of distribution and 0 O terms of payment have not been 0 0 decided. The transfer of 10,000,- 0 O ooo acres of crown lands J* to be 0 O announced later. The government 0 O hopes by this distribution to win 0 O the peusnntry to Its support In the O O coming elections. 0 O 0 00000000000000000000000000 By MANUEL CALVO. By Private I<cnged Wire, j Havana, Cuba, August 28.—The gov emment is jubilant over the news of the crashing defeat of the Santa Clara rebels under Guzman, near Clenfuegos. According, to the reports received here this was the bloodiest battle of the present uprising. ( Learning the location of the rebel leader. Colonel Vallez, with 250 men, led a quick march and surprised Guzman. Attacking the rebels fiercely, Vallez scattered the enemy, killing seventeen and wounding about fifty. His loss was only one killed and several wounded. Guzman, It Is said, escaped but his power 1st broken. Rebels Driven to Hills. This with the recent capture of Men- dleta, It Is believed, practically ends the uprising In fianta Clara. Government troops have driven the rebels under 8anchez from the town of llejucal, 15 miles south of Havana. Rebels have entered the small unforti fied towns of Calabazar, Rio Seco, Cal- veHo and Managua}, near Havana, and also Palmira, where a ball was given in their honor, and also the town of Crut- Government Encouraged. The news from Plnar del Rio Is of an encouraging nature. The govern ment forces have been so heavily rein forced there that the rebels have been forced to the hills and driven to the de fensive. ) The government is hopefql that the amnesty proclamation will speedily re sult in the dwindling away of the In surgent bunds and the restoration of order In a short time. QUENTIN BANDERA, DEAD LEADER OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION SMS FRANK BELL WANTED FOR BIGAMY revolver*. A8K CZAR TO EXCLUDE JEWS FROM ELECTIONS. Special Cable—Copyright. Moscow, August 28.—An address bn* been l«*uetl to the emperor by the mon archic party Initiating that hi* mnje«ty tthnll *o change the election law that Hebrew* *hall he excluded from the BUffrage. Malaria CauM* Leu ef Appetite. The Old Standard. Grove - * Taatele** Chill Tonle, drive* nut malaria and build* up the ayatem. Hold by all dealer! for 27 year*. Prlct 50 cent*. NEARLY 200 ALABAMANS ARE TO WELCOME BRYAN Ity Private l*>u*ed Wire. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 28.—Alnbanta Democrat* who are to hnve a part In the Bryan welcome left today for New York. The delegation from this stale number* nearly 200 person* nnd It hended by John L. Parker, chairman of the state reception committee. LOUISIANA DELEGATION STARTS FOB NEW YORK By Pr'vele Penned Wire. New Orleans. Aug. 28. —Accompanied by Congressman Broussard and other Loululanan* appointed to represent the Democratic party of the state. Gover nor Blanchard left for New York last Itlght to participate In the home-com ing reception to W. J. Bryan, which takes place Thursday. LOUISVILLE IS AFTER NATIONAL CONVENTION By Private Leased Wire. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 28.—Louisville j Is to make a hard fight to capture the next Democratic national convention. The members of the committee to rep resent Kentucky at the reception of Mr. Bryan left last night for New York. KAN8A8 CITY~DELEGATES JOIN JEFFERSONIAN CLUB By Prfrate Leased Wire. fit. Loots, Aug. 28.—Augmented by the Kanra* t’tty members of the Bryan reception committee, the Jeffersonian Club members are on their way to New ATLANTAN8 LEAVE TO INVITE BRYAN Mayor J. G. Woodward, Colonel John Temple Graves and other member* of the committee from the Atlanta Fair Ass«>cIatlon who go to Invite Hon. Wil liam Jennlng* Bryan to Atlanta thin fall, left Tuesday for New York, where they will Join In welcoming the "G*eat Commoner." Their purpose Is to get the Nebraskan to come to j\tlant.i to lx* present on Bryan day at the Georgia State Fair. Colonel Grave* Is a.so a member of the executive committee having In charge the reception for Bry an on hi* return from hi* tour of the world. Frank A. Bell, reported-to bo a much ly married man, 1* In Lexington, Ky., and Is said to have nt least one wife In Atlanta. The local police depart ment has failed to find any woman who has lost a husband by that name, however, nnd Is not Interested In the case. Chief Henry Jennings received a let ter several days ago from J. J. Ren- gnn, chief of police at Lexington, Ky., Inquiring about Bell, who Is In that city. The letter was In part ns fol lows : 'There Is a man here named Frank Bell who I think Is wanted In At lanta for bigamy. He married a \vq- mnn here Inst December nnd I am In formed that he married a daughter of Mrs. II. II. Davis, of East Point, Ga., n year or two ago. He ha* another wife nt Wilmington, N. C., but her family will not prosecute him. 1 think he has half n dozen wives." The Atlanta police department made an Investigation but fulled to find the family Into which Bell Is said to have married. HOME FOR "RUMS" TO RE ESTARLISHED By Private Lensed Wire. Wlnonn l«nke, Iiid., Aug. 28.—A fnrm for "poor old Imnis” or men Hint "are down nipl out" will l*e cntiiblifthed nt thin place In the near future ns n memorial to the late Samuel |\ Hndte.v, friend of drunkards, and for some twenty years head of the Jerry MeAuley mission of New York city. Tills was derided upon nt a Ilndtey me morial service here Inst night. "Pop" Had ley for years lind spent part of each sum mer here. The Urst donation for the farm we* made by Charles II. Madison, head of WOMAN CHARGED WITH EXTORTING MONEY ARRESTED S|M>dal to The tii'orglan. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Aug. 28.—Mrs. & F. Morris, alias Mr*. Cohen, Mr*. Mercer and Mr*. Park*, ha* been ar rested here, charged with obtaining money under false pretense*. It I* claimed she has been working a game many ladles in this city In which she mysteriously held sway over them and exacted money from them. She latm* to be a fortune teller and clair voyant nnd say* she came here from Cincinnati. She obtained a divorce here a few years ago under the name of Mr*. Mer- REVOLUTION IN CUBA THREATENS TOBACCO CROP By Private leased Wire. New York, August 28.—If the Insur rection In Cuba Is not brought to a poedy settlement there will be a fam ine In fine tobacco for many months to come. Conditions In the market for the highest grade* of tobacco are al ready severe. The choicest tobacco In the world I* obtained in the Plnar del Rio province of Cuba, part of it is grown In low, moist land nnd part on the hill*. The lowlands yield the finer crops. La*t year the rain* in Cuba were ao heavy that the meadowlands In Plnar del Rio were rendered unfit for tillage by reason of devastating hill torrents, and the unharvested crop ruined. The revolt may prevent the planting of a new crop. Senator Dol'z. a leader of the moder ate party, nt tne conclusion' of a con ference with President Palma, late iRst night stated that practically all tHe Insurgent leaders of consequence, ex cept Pino Guerra, had signified their willingness to disband their men If all were positively guaranteed Immunity for their Insurrectionary act*. takes mFjfe IN JEM TEMPLE Life Insurance Agent Com mits Suicide at Baltimore. QUENTIN BANDERA. General Quentin Bandera, the slain revolutionary leader, seated on his mule. Bandera was a great power among the colored people In Cuba, and had long been stirring up trouble for the government. TO GET THE VOTES OF THEPOPULISTS J, J. Holloway Says Hearst Stands for Principles Above Party. "Populist* of. the United State* will not vote for William Jennlng* Bryan, but they would go utmost solidly for William ltmi* dolph Ilcnnit, of New York." So stated J. J. Holloway, chnlruinn of the People'* party stnte executive commit tee, Tuesday mornlug iu reply to a direct question. "Bryan supported Parker. He stand* for party rather than principles. Hearst ntnuil* for principles rather than party. That I* the Populist platform. Hearst comes more nearly cleaving to old Jeffer*onlnu Ucuioe- rncy thau any living man today. "In my Judgment. Bryan will unquestion ably be the next Democratic nominee. \v party line* a* you hnve never before wit nessed lu thl* country. ".Jlenrst Is a grent man, nnd stands close to the common people of Amorim. lie fights for them lu every way, ami vim cuu not keep that kind of a man down/' Fire Destroys SI 00,000 Church; 1m Can and Pickle Plants Burn IS TO BE FRIDAYJVIORNIIG Injunction Suit of Cumber- landers To Be Taken Up. By Private Leaned Wire. Baltimore. Md.. Aug. 28.—Gilbert R. Walter, general agent of the Prudential Insurance Company, and u prominent member of Oheb Shalom congregation, whose place of worship on Eutuw place l* the finest In the city, committed suicide thin morning In the trustees' room of the temple, which 1* located In the basement of the edifice. No cause Ih assigned for the ac* by the family. 00000000000000000000000000 0 By Private Incased Wire. 0 0 Lincoln. Nebr., Aug. 28.—The 0 O Catholic cathedral, recently pur- O 0 chased from the congregation, was 0 0 destroyed by fire early today. It 1* 0 O believed that some fanatic fired 0 0 the building. The loss Is estlmat- 0 O cd at $100,000. 0 0 O 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 0 0 0 o By. Private Leased Wire. 0 fit. Paul. Minn., Aug. 28.—The O 0 plant of the American Tin Can 0 0 Company and the Heinz pickle 0 O worn* were destroyed by fire early 0 0 today, Involving a loss of $300,000 0 O to the former and $50,000 to the 0 0 latter. O oo^oooooooooooooooooooooo S. CAROLINA PRIMARY WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ANSEL'* ELECTION Continued from Page One. Bryan's Daughter's Little Playlet- Scores a Hit in New York City By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 28.—The playlet written by William Jennlng* Bry an’s daughter, Mr*. Ruth Bryttn Leavitt, entitled "Mr*. 8. Holmes, De tective," had It* first performance today at Keith and Proctor's Union Square Theater. In the hand* of Mias Maud Turner GnnUm, ns Mrs. fi. Holmes, Nes tor Lennon and William Geral I, It proved a pleasant little piece, and •cored a success. Mr. Bryan Is to witness a performance of the play this week. canvass. He was attorney general un der General Hampton in 1876 nnd suc cessfully prosecuted the Republican grafter*. But he did not appear to be in. sympathy with the members of the Investigating committee who have been trying t« show up fraud In the dlspen sary. Mr. Lyon came out for the of fice on the platform "Against the grafter*." There have been stormy scene* In the campaign. The third candidate, representing the dispensary l**ue % ln J. W. Ragsdale, fonner sena tor from Florence county. Senator Tillman, Senator B. R. Tillman, who I* before the next legislature for re-election Is without opposition In the race. He has made an active canvass of the state and addressed the voters in *many counties. He hns defended the dispen sary on every stump, but claimed that the system should be purged. There will be two primaries, as all candidate* not elected on the first bal lot must keep running in the primaries until a selection can be made. There ura sometimes three primaries held in the state. DEVIL FISH IN TEXAS WATERS CARRIES MEN AND BOAT TO SEA By Private Leased Wire. x Austin, Tex., Aug. 28.—A sworn statement signed by State Treasurer Robbins. Dr. Goodall Wooten nnd several other prominent citizen* of Aus tin. was received here today, giving an account of a desperate encounter which they nnd other men had with a huge devil fish at Aransas Pass, Tex., two days ago. They were dragged eighteen mile* to sea by the monster. When the big fish was first seen, one ot the men In the gasoline launch threw a harpoon Into it. The fish at once mnde for the open sea, dragging the launch with it. Efforts to sever the rope holding the har poon were unsuccessful. A signal of distress was made and a launch nnd the government life saving crew came to the rescue. After a four hours’ battle the fish was killed. It took thirty men to land the creature upon the beach. It was 25 feet long nnd 8 feet across, nnd weighed near 3,000 pounds. GRAPHOPHONE TO RENDER HIS DEA TH BENEDICTION lug on n gntphophnne of a benediction roinposfd by lilumelf. Il»* ha* been a Methodist clergyman for than seventy years, or since he was TO TRY POLICEMAN ON LARCENY CHARGE M’DONOUGH SCHOOL WILL OPEN TUE8DAY Special to The Georgian. McDonough,- Ga., Aug. 28.—McDon ough city schpol will open Tuesday morning, September 4, under the man agement of Professor George W. Camp, as superintendent. Professor Camp will have to assist him one of tho ablest faculties In the history of the School. The board of police commissioners will meet Monday night at the office of Chief of Police Jennings for the purpose of trying Officer George C. Jones, who Is charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and petty lar ceny. Jones was suspended by the chief some time ago pending an in vestigation of the charges. It is possible that tin- commissioners will also elect a number of new po licemen or supernumeraries, as the de partment need* a number of men to make up it* quota. I'hlef Jennings has more than onre nr,'ted for additional men. but a dead lock in the board over the question of civil service hal prevented an elec- m up to this time. TRY A WANT AD ' IN THE GEORGIAN PEEPER IS PINCHED AND THEN PUNISHED Henry Kelly, a black negro, about 20 years old, will labor thirty days in the city stockade. He was caught hang ing around the club house at Piedmont iwrk while a number of ladles were dressing for the golf links. Kelly was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct, which amounted to little, but the evidence In the police court Monday morning brought out the fact that he had been warned away from the park links after being caught peeping around the dressing rooms. When Judge Roberts heard this he promptly sent the negro to the stock- ude. TRY A WANT AD - IN THE GEORGIAN Hearing on the Injunction proceed ings recently brought by certain mem bers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Atlanta to restrain other members from entering into the union with the regular Presbyterian,Church, will be heard In special session by Judge Pendleton Friday morning. Judge John M. Gout, of St. Louis, and E. V. Carter, of Atlanta, will rep resent Pastor George H. Mack and the members of the churc)t favoring the union as provided last May at the joint session of committees of the two churches. .Those who want to prevent the union will be represented by E. Marvin Underwood, of Atlanta, and J. J. McClellan, of West Point, Miss. The whole proposition Is whether or not the union of the Cumberlanders and the Presbyterians may be-affected. The particularity of the present suit Is to determine the case In Georgia. Similar proceedings have been brought In Illinois and Missouri. By the de cision of the Illinois court, the. union could not be restrained. Since the split In the local church and the first of the court proceedings, the two factions In the church have held services In their building on al ternate Sundays, so as not to conflict. There has been no trouble, but consid erable feeling has, of course, resulted. MANY LOAFING BLACKS GET JOBSJYITH CITY Councilman Charles M. Roberts filled the big chair of Judge Broyles at the police court Tuesday morning. The councilman from the Eighth wa* not In a merciful mood and assessed enough fines to keep the police department running Cor some time. The morning grist at the mill of Justice was made up of vagrancy and drunkenness cases. "Blue Monday." with hundreds of negroes loafing on the streets, had resulted in a number of arrests. A dozen or more idle ne groes faced the court and answered to charges of loafing around the street* or drunkenness, coupled with more or lens disorder. The acting judge wasted little time on them. It was "$10.76” In most case*, though the sentence was altered to "thirty day* In the stockade" where the offense appeared aggravated. womaTfleIsTome FRIGHTENED BY NEGRO Late Monday afternoon Mrs. W. V. Gresham, of 474 South Pryor street, was frightened by seeing a negro man climbing over the fence In the rear of her house. The negro was partial ly undressed and waa most repulslvs In appearance. Mrs. Oresham reported the occur rence to the police station at once and Call Officer Cooper responded. When he reached the house no trace of the negro could be found. None of tbs neighbors saw the negro or had any knowledge of his supposed attempt to reach Mrs. Gresham. Mrs. Orasham, who lives • alone In the house with her 5-year-ohl daugh ter, became greatly excited and fright ened and left the house, declaring she was afraid to remain there any longer. She will find a home where she wiU have better (irotectlon. DISPENSARY WINS5 IN MADI80N COUNTY. Special to The Georgian. Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 28.—The sa loon* of Madison county were defeated yesterday by the dispensary advocate-, official returns showing BOO majority for the dispensary. “The Doublodns”—Thursday,