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The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—FAIR SATURPAY AND SUNDAY) LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1326. MACON, GA-, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1908 DAILY, 17.00 A YEAR, J | AWAKENED CONSCIENCE OF AN AROUSED PEOPLE IS CRYING OUT “LET THERE BE LIGHT,’’--BRYAN Republican Policies Are With out Form and Darkness Reigns WHAT MORTGAGES EXECUTED BY REPUBLICAN TICKET? Declares Democratic Committee Has. Set Pace By Publishing Names of • Campaign Contributors—Ho V/ the Light Turned on Republican Contributions —- Candidate Inquires “What Evils Are Marshalled Behind the Republican Ticket and What Debts Contracted?" EXPERTS TELL HOW NEAR IT IS Testimony Offered to Show Beer Is and Is Not In toxicating. that ought never to come. It has boasted of possessions in the Orient while the Filipinos clamor for an un- nouncement of the nation’s policy. ‘Let there be light.’ Let the national purpose be proclaimed, that the world may know that we have not surren dered our ideals or abandoned the principles of government that have given us our pre-eminence among *he nations.- What ia the republican party going to do for tho restoration of confidence among bank depositors? What assurance Ik it going to give that tho savings of the pooplo will be protected from loss? ‘•'On every question the democratic party announces Its plans and atta forth in detull the remedies wnlcn it proposes. Tho democratic party takes the people into its confidence and submits its policies to their, judg ment. Let the republican party ho equally candid and open its books and its plans. ’Let there be light!* ** OUN’SREPORT BEARS ENCOURAGING NOTE NEW YORK, Oct* 16—R. G. Dun and Company's weekly review of tho tomorrow will say: Moderate Im provement is indicated in reports of current- trtide from most sections of the country, with pronounced confl dence regarding the future. Although many large undertakings are held back in the iron and steel in dustry pending the result of the elec tion, numerous small contracts are be ing placed and specifications on old or ders Involve a considerable tonnage. Progress is slow, but on the whole there is a distinct Improvement, bush ness continuing liberal. Improvement la. pronounced In the primary market for cotton goods, buy- ere exhibiting more Interest and it is generally believed that prices cannot be expected to go any lower. While it is not the season for extensive ac tivity among Jobbers, there is a good volume of filling-in orders, and the statistical position Is firmly hold by the curtailment of spinning, which Is still.-considerable. Exports sales are larger, although most bids from China are still below the viows of makers. THE CONGRESSIONAL FUNDS REACH 20,000 COMMITTEE 18 .IN. URGENT NEED OF AT LEAST $15,000 MORE AT ONCE. DENVER, Col.. Oct. 16—Wm. J. Bryan was the guest of Denver for several hours tonight. In spite of a threatening storm, accentuated by fit ful rainfall, great crowds lined the streets through which the candidate rode to the auditorium where he de livered a speech. All along the line of march he was received with en- • thuslastic acclaim. More than two score marching clubs from all parts of Colorado followed the candidate and as he progressed the glow of red fire added to the brilliancy of the occa sion. The Dead Elephant. Mr. Bryan halted the parade thrice to address crowds stationed at points along the line of march. It required three-quarters of an hour to reach tho auditorium in which wus assembled a great multitude. A feature of tho pa x-ade was an effigy of an elephant rep resenting the republican party, lying deqd from the shafts of democratic assaults. Each spear was labeled with aome democratic argument such n* "Anti-Publicity,” “Ananias Club” •’Tar iff Revision,’’ etc. Mr. Bryan returned to Omaha late tonight. ' Unexpected crowds In many Nebras ka and Colorado towns and cities greeted Mr. Bryan on his trip from Plattsmouth to Denver today. No speeches had been scheduled but hard ly had he awakened however, before there was a crowd at tho train de manding that he give them . a short talk. From that tlmo until ho reached Denver tonight every stop found a crowd collected and to each a speech was made. The publication of campaign contri butions gave .Mr. Bryan a text al many of these places and ho varied his speech on the guaranty of bank de posits with a discussion of the pub llclty plank of the democratic party and called on tho republican party to be as honest with the people. Shook His Hands Sore. Thero were short stays at Wray, Yuma, Akron, Brush, Fort Morgan, Wiggins and Barr. At the first two places no speeches were made. Mr. Bryan shaking hands with the pfeopU*. The heartiness of tho handshake had told on Mr. ‘Bryan and tonight his hands are sore and swollen. DENVER, Co In., Oct. 16 Mr. Bryan took for his text here today: "Let there be light,” and said. In part* ’ "Tiic republican policies are with out for mand void. DarknesB ceals their plans. Tho awakored conscience of nn aroused peop’.e calls out, ’Let there be light!’ “What evils are marshalled behind the republican ticket? What debts aro being contracted? What mort gages are being given? ’Let ‘here bo light.’ Democracy Sets Example. “The democratic committee has set the example. For the first time la our national history, a national commit tee bos taken the nation into its con fidence and given forth a list of its contributions. This is in the Inter est of honest politics and honest gov ernment. It. opens a new era. Will the republicans dare to defy a uni versal demand? “The republican national committee deliberately voted down a plank pledg- intf publicity, and the republican can didate Insists that the contr'hutlnna should not be made public unril afler the election, when tho Information can be of but little service. “We demand the election of sena tors by the people and this in the interest of honest government. Let senatorial elections be held In tho daylight and not behind closed doors in secret caucuses, where corrupt in fluences can cheat the people out of representation. The democratic con vention declared for the popular elec tion of senators. The republican con vention by an overwhelming vot#v*e- jected the Idea and the republican candidate has merely expressed a per. sonnl Inclination toward thf* reform. Tariff Needs Light “The public demands light on the tariff question. The republican plat form deals in generalities. The lan guage may mean anything or nothing. Tho speeches of their candidate inten sify the gloom that the convention threw over the subject. *Let there be Ilf^t,’ that the people nwv knoW if the tariff schedules are to continue to bo made by a few beneficiarlee In their own Interest* or by th J people’s representatives for the people’s good. “What doee the republican party In tend to do with the trusts? Lot It* plana be stated. Let Its remedies lie made known. ’Let there be light* on this nuestion also. We hav* i-een one of the greatest truses obtaining legislative permission to absorb a ‘rival. Is it this to be continued ?s a settle,] policy of the repub'l *in rsrtv? Tt fs not sufficient to find f^ntt with ^ewctlUe remedies. tV*t I* the repnbtfedW remedy? The peo ple ore entitled to kn>w. The Labor' Guest Ton. “Whnt is the tmtiMlcan nartv **>• PftlfZXMR'YO CI1ITII Tfl ? 5 ' , riy Inrr to do nn the labor *?#•!* U‘jVtfwtJ7l O.ftf! ft IU & tA/l •re'n there Sn need of light. The re- publican nsrtv pretend* to be tho frl«rrt of labor. Let It deflnr the friendship that It pretends to show. If It Is going to oppose needed labor CHICAGO, Oct. 16.—The demo cratic congressional campaign mltice today made public the list of contributions of 6100 or over. They aggregate 612,744, while’smaller' con tributions bring the total up to ap proximately 620,000. James T. Lloyd, chairman of tho congressional committee, states that in order to complete tho work tlho | committee Is in urgent need of at least 615,000. The announcement con tinues: "The democratic Illinois congres sional committee received prior to tho Denver convention in contribu tions of 6100 and over,- the sum of 63,500. It has received in sums of 16100 and over in addition to the above amount for which It makes spe cific report on account of tho actlort of the Denver convention In regard to the publicity of campaign funds, the.following amounts: Congressman R. C. Davey, Louis iana, 6100; D. E. Finley, South Caro lina, 6100; E. W. Saunders, Virginia, 6100; Morris Sheppard, Texas, 6170; Jack Beall, Texas, 6100; J. G. Mc Henry, Pennsylvania, 6100; C. H. Wolsse, Wisconsin, 6110; J. J. Rus sell, Missouri, 6218; Thomas Hack ney, Missouri, 6100; John M. Goode, Texas, 6100; D. W. Hamilton, Iowa, 6100; Champ Clark, Missouri, 6220; |G. M. Hitchcock, Nebraska, 6100; C. V. Fornes, New York, 6100; T. D. Nichols. Pennsylvania, 6100; Henry T. Rainey, Illinois, 6100; Francis B. Harrison, New York, 6200; Lincoln Dixon, Indiana, $100; D. L. D. Granger. Rhode Island, 6100: H. D. Flood, Virginia, 6100; Rufus Hardy, Texas, 6100; United States Senator! W. J. Stone, Missouri. 6100; Herman iRldder. New York, 6250; W. G. Con- Irad, Montana, 6250, and democratic national committee, 13,000. There has been 63,089 addltrdnnl received from individuals nnd committees for frank- able literature. HARD LEGAL RATTLE TO SAVE MOBLEY ATLANTA, Ga.» Oct. 16—For the first time since prohibition went In’.o effect men were placed on the stand in the trial of a case today. In the city court here, to testify as expert drink ers about the Intoxicating qpallt'es of some of the liquids on the market. The testimony was submitted :n the case of Ben Rosenthal, who cinducts a near-beer emporium on Alabam: street. * On behalf of the state P. G Humphries told of a test he made tor the Good Government League, stated that several bottles, drank un der the supervision of several pr-»hl- tlonlsta, made him feel like shouting for William H. Taft, and left him with a never-to-be-forgotten head the next morning. Tho stuff that was sold Is known aB "Schllts's Fist." and is claimed to be non-lntoxlcating. In defense Mr. Rosenthal’s attornev put several well known habitues of near-beer Imblberlcs on the stand to tell the delightfully non-lntoxlcatfng effects they received from liberal In dulgence In the beverage. “I drink from ten to fifteen glasses a day, and feel no mental effect,'* said one. “Shucks, a whole barrel of that stuff wouldn't make me'drunk,” said a Whir whoso noso was touched with sugges tive red. Another ambled to the stand and de clared the beverage to be one of his main staff* of life, but it never male him drunk. About a dosen testified along this line, all declaring that their acquaint ance with Intoxicant* was of such ex tensive nature as to qualify them as experts on the effects of anything tending to inebriate. The case will go to the Jury tomor row. * i ' LA. WHILE IT WAS DRAMATIC IT HARD LY CAME UP TO SENSATION EXPECTED. CIIARLOTTEBVILLE, Va., Oct. 16.— John Armstrong Chanler (or Chaloner, fie has called himself la recent years) today gave u narration of the events of his life that occupied tbfl entire d.ty in hearing of tho suit to establish his Ity and recover his fortune which ho alleges has been confiscated by the courts of New York. He was Mill on the stand when court adjourned today.. His testi mony centered about family differences and litigation growing out of his father’* will and the effort* to have him restrained of his liberty. While Mr, Chanler’* tes timony was - sensational a*. times and given with dramatic effect, It could hardly be said to .have realised his forecast of yesterday that It would be "the moat sensational thing In hi* life.” The testimony being taken here was offered In the»ca*e or John Armstrong Chanler against Thomas Sherman, com mittee In lunacy, which comes up In New York courts next Tuesday. Mr. Chanler said ho was a citizen of aji ‘ hod-written several book*. He recently Ichangcd his namo to the older spelling of Chaloner. He had traveled extensively, he said, in this country, South and Ceng exists between him and his brothers that ; at ^ Amelle .. brotwra him time of his engagement to | “^HE FIGHT IS WON,’- f SAYS MR. MACK 1’ CHICAGO, Oct. 16—National •j* Chairman Mock left tonight for T New York to look over the sit- ‘j* nation in the east. He said be- I fore his departure: X “When I canio west some two — weeks ago I realized that the T tidd Had turned toward democ* T racy and every indication pointed X to victory for the democracy in X November. The situation is far better now than then, and I re turn east confident hi the elec tion of Mr. Bryan. I have not received one discouraging report. Mr, Bryan will not only receive tho majority of tho doctoral vote but ono of the greatest popular votes ever given-** candidate. The fight Is won, but w* must keep everlastingly at it for the remaining two weeks of the cam paign, It is too early to give out figures and I will not attempt to do so, but I will ssy now that New York, Ohio and Indiana aro democratic thie year and my pre diction does not tako into con sideration a, number of other states that will swing from the republican to the democratic col umn two weeks from Tifesday. BIG RECEPTION Now Y^rk Democrats Plan to Give Candidate Royal Welcome 1<EW YORK, Oct. IS—A. biff rcctp- tlon for Wm. J. Bryan when ho comes to the city October 26- 18 being ar ranged -by the National Democratic Club. It is planned to hold tho re ception at tho club house in Fifth ave^ nuo at 6:30 in tho afternoon and then at 6:30 have Mr. Bryan as guest Of honor at a dinner to which about 100 persons will bo Invited. Later tho din ner guests will act ns escorts to tho candldnto In a rldo down Fifth avenue to Madison Square Garden whore Mr. Bryan Is to deliver an uddress. Fifth avenue from the club bouse to Madison Square will bo lighted with flaming torches. Wall Street Gets Busy. Nathan Straus, chairman of tho Democratic Business Men’s League *»f New York, said today that ho had been reliably Informed that wltbln tliojast few days many republicans In wall street had contributed 6500 each to tho republican national campaign fund. Ho said that this had been done under direct orders of somo of tho most prominent republicans. Hulking 6 tho financial conditions liQpie coun try, Mr. Straus said: - “Politic* Cause of Panic" "Tho panic which began last fall Is tho greatest panic tho world has evor known. That Is a strong statement, but I mean It. Wo are not over It yet. Politics was tho cause of this panic.” Turning to Vice Chairman Hudspeth Mr. Straus continued: “All big legis lation In this country has been dom inated by trusts and corporations In tho interest of the republican party Isn’t that so?” Mr. Hudspeth said It wa? true of New Jersey to his personal knowledge. JSUIT IS MADE A BISHOP IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH Sljff’ ih. TifjfiJS.' n.i nf' ht! WASHINGTON.- Oct. 16—With «ol- i. Wlnthron Astor c'h.nl’r, ’rent! < ', mn ceremony conducted directly un- - JOpy of her fmok "The Quick or tho | dor orderit of tho pope and In the Dead,” with hostile critlcUo. marked In prosenco of Monslgnor Diomede Fgl- blue pencil on the margin. He showed conlo, tho papal delegate, Rt. Rev, this to hfs fiance, the result being that 1 - - - ■— - she did not Invito his brothers nnd flat*™ to tho wedding, the single exception being Mrir — ** isrejss “ u * w S^; a t y % bishop. Tho service was conducted at Trinity church, We|t Washington. The papal delegate as eonsocrotor was assisted by Bishops Kelley, of Savan nah, and Monoagnan, of Wilmington, Delaware, The assistant priests were Auditor Cherretl, of tho apostolic delegation; Jlev. Hector Papl, c 061! _ “ Margaret Livingston Chanler, now Mrs. Rlchnrd Aldrich. Mr. Chanler stated that when hie fath er died the fiimlly antagonism was some what Increased by his willing 5200.000 more to John Armstrong. Chanler than smd Dr. Eugene Fuller, of New York, for asylum, nnd declared vigorously that he KttSfe*;;; jkJHHkssw:' Hi .. I HH1 „„ Tho ceremony was hold In thid city aunt had any taint of Insanity. He said,; In accord with the wish of president, however, thnt her mind hod been tempo- Diaz, of Mexico, that the consecration !£*!? 2&*LSl Romsti by hy the papal delegate to the United IHn jjgju mates. It furnished ono of tho few Instances of a Jesuit being made a bishop In a Catholic church. Bishop Veres will return shortly to Mexlcp. Adjournment wat* token until OUT JIM STEWART the Brooklyn man, COLUMBUS. Ga„ Oct. 16—All day long today a legal battle raged In the Harris county courthouse at Hamil ton, the determination of which means Ufa or death for Henry Mobley, a prominent young man of that place and member of a leading West Georgia family. fares case In a drug store a> Hamilton in June. The young man claims that ho fired purely In self-defense. Truett was a son of Clerk Truett, of Harris super- NF.W YORK, Oct. 16.—Afler nn ab sence of four years from the ring, ”Kld” McCoy roap|>eared hero tonight at the Nattonnl Club and easily defeated Jim Stewart, of Brooklyn, in • six round bout MrGoy’s last ring match w»* a twenty-round decision over Jark Hulll- vnn at Lon Angeles in October. loot. Hlnco the days before tho repeal of the Horton law no such representative gatt£ •ring of sporting men has boen seen at a boxing exhibition In this city. McCoy was greeted with cheers. Stew art seemed to be terrified from tho out set of tho bout and a hard loft smash ’ ehJn, which sent him to the on-nlnr round, took nil ILLI11 CLOSE GREENSBORO’S FETE GREENSBORO, N. C„ Oct. 16— This was the last day of Greensboro’s centennial celebration and It Is esti mated that fifty thousand people saw tho ktreot parade which was tho prin ciple event of tho day. Four hundred Confederate .veterans headed the parade fqllowad by several ♦loot In tho op»nlnr round, took nil Uio steam out of him. McCoy weighed about! companies of United State* Infantry 16§ pou ids. fully '"fly pounds le;* limit i and cavalry, fraternal organizations .. and methods and customs of a hundred year* ago. g After the parade the InfaiTlry And cavalry companies gave drills In the auditorium more than ten thousand people witnessing them. An all-star o. While McCoy did i utl( i like his former eelf he v “ ability In foot work ye ? not look anything showed wonderful and his sparring and feinting were as clever as ever. It boldly declare It and Smith h*j lor eourt. Five lawyer* spoke today and Judge Gilbert will charge the Jury tomorrow morning. IN-NEW YORK CITY OCT. 26 ATLANTA. Oa.. Get. BEFORE SUPREME COURT WASHINGTON. Oct. 16—The Vir ginia two-rent potsenger rate case* reached th* argument Mage 1c the su preme coart of the UnTud Htotes to day. Attorney General Anderson, Senator Daniel* and Attorney A. C. Braxton appeared for the state, and AJfrcd P AGED LADY VICTIM TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND WIFE ARE ARRESTED Woman Later Released, But , Husband Is Charged With Safe-Blowing. ATLANTA. Oa.. Oct 16.—Mr. and Mr*. W. B. Webb, a young married couple, from Albany, N. Y., were ar rested here last night, on suspicion of having blown up the safe In the po*t- offlce of Waleska, In Cherokee county. The crime was committed two weeks ago. tho sufe-blowers taking 61.000 worth of postage stamp* from the plnce. Evidence tending to show tho guilt of the man wan found, but after ud Investigation the woman was re leased. 6he was held at the station all nl*ht. STRONG APPEAL FOR JNOJORSEY Gainesville Lawyer May Gain Freedom By Efforts of His Classmen. ATLANTA, Qa., Oct. 16—One of the strongest pleas ever made for tho par don-of a convict was presented the prison commission today, on behalf of John T. Dorsey, a young lawyer of Gainesville, who Is nerving a term of ten years for voluntary nutnalaugh- ter. The plea was made by the mem ber* of the. ’88 class of tho University of Georgia, of whom Dorsey Is one. Young Dorsey belong* to one of tho most prominent of North Georgia fnm files. In 1905 he became engaged in i difficulty with Curtis Twltty; also a member of a pronflnent family. In the scuffle Twltty was struck across tho mouth with a stick-wielded by Dortey and In « few days died. Dorsey wa* tried for murder and convicted of manslaughter. Ho was first aentencod to servo seven yenrs. Ho was ngain convicted at a second trial and given ten yearn. Ho entered the penitentiary In 1908. Tho university class of '98 held a re union last August and Dorsey having been ono of Its most popular member* during the old college days his absence was sorely missed. It was then and there determined to make an effort to havo him pardoned. Col. E. E. Pomeroy, ono of the class, took the matter up. and today presented tho appeal to tho commis sion. Ho was accompanied by Mrs. Dors«y. the young . man’s mother: Howard Thompson - , of . GalnssvlUa. Dorsey's attorney. ox-Govecnor Allen D. Candle^ and others. • Col. Pomeroy presented % Mtratm signed by tho members of Dorsey’s college class, setting forth that the young man had been one of tbo-brlght- est, calmest and moat popular men In tho university at the time; that they feel cortaln ho had never Intentionally committed a serious crime, nnd that If released ho would hereafter mako a good citizen. The lawyer bfccked this up with a personal appeal. Several petitions from people of Hall county were presented In Dorsey’s be half, nnd ono In opposition to clem ency. Members of the first Jury by which ho wos tried deollned to recom mend a pardon. Tho second Jury nt first declined to do so but later signed a favorable petition. In ft letter to the commission, tho foreman of the second Jury, J. R. Whaley, Mated that they had never Intended that a sentence of auch length be given Doraey, saying they had in tended recommending the young to the morcy of the tourt but forgot to put It in the verdict. Many prominent men Joined In tho plea for clemency, among them being Congressman T. M. Bell, of tho ninth district; Judge Howell Cobh, Gen. Pe ter \V. Meldrlm .Senator A. O. Ba con. Clark Howell, Bowdre Phlnlzy, Judge George Gober. Henry Persona, Jero M. Pound nnd others. Letters from th* prison wardens un der whom Doraey has worked wore presented, to the effect that he has been a model prisoner, has performed signal service to the state by prevent ing escapes op several occasions, and la In every wAy deserving of mercy. One of the most touching of the doc uments presented wos a letter from Dorsey himself, written to a member of the claas. expressing regret In not being able to attend the tenth anni versary meeting. He .expressed sin cere repentance and declared that If he over became ft free man again be would bend all his efforts toward liv ing down the atlgmft upon his name. J. N. Twltty. father of the young man who was killed, sent In a tftjer, to tho effect that he did not think Dorsey has been sufficiently punished. The commission will pass upon the petition later. • COLUMBUS, Gg., Oct. 16.— Mrs. general solicitor for Nancy Dodson, aged 72 years, wo» irosd anrVJM. Doran, burped to death today at her home holds K like position with the at Shack In Cfcattahoochea.. county; oik and Western, for the rail- 8he went out to the field aliroads challenge the order of Phillonlne qu***t mously Inen for the army and the n :oller with a kiss. uSPoa^fri *» to the state corporation comraltaU xolnr to do on the Kv-rv CU* MMaPhldiSl th « ^a,,, and * t,Ack the Ia Hon? it has enor- J iSptSd the tovitSSa ' “ nd ha * thorlzlng it to do so as an uncoi 1 wfltlani J. Bryan and the go chief speaker*. law nu- I iiiunzinK it i'» u'j s" u* an uiiConstltU- Hi I tional tff-Iegatloa of po-ver by the Vlr- 1 ginia !• glalature. dress caught from a fire he ftsd built. Her clothing was all defrayed and she wa* most horribly burned, but lived for six hours. The litil- boy’s hand was severely burned in trying to «avo his grandmother,. ION F FOR OCTOBER 15 CHICAGO. Oct 16.—Tonight demo cratic headquarters gave out the follow- list of contribution* to the prestden- ._. campaign fund received October II, e&S3Ub"£Lv nr,., Kern Club 6100; Anniston Bryan Club Arkansas—Judge Wm. Cavanangh, ‘riUlforalt-Bnrmn 1 voliminwi. 6110. Colorado—George R. Williamson, $200, udgn M. H. Bailey. 6250. .fe&.A ten/lffa, P«rU rounty democratic central committee, ““•muck,—Col. Bennett Youn*. »IW; V?McGuire. ,=00; A. GU»ror6. ,l Oklnhom»-V«rietU Bonui »nrf Kom Club, 6125: “The Oklahoman," Oklahoma ? ub - aift.. F.nn.ylverif*-ri W, Jennln.1, 6100) «Utn.” Cun.. Sn&n '“S3" Tse $£ Waddell. ilOO; B.-II. Gardner HOO: |i. Prlnoo. IlfHj; It L. Autrey, 6100; Je**e H. Jones. SIM. Virr’nla—John 8. Barbour. 617“ West Virginia—'Win. G. I»v j| Owl Club. 1242: J. A ltooer s. »!'••• WATSON IS BEARD BY LAURENS VOTERS DUBLIN, Ga., Oct. 16—Hon. Thojna* E. Watson spoke here today to-about ono thousand people. He was very enthusiastically cheered by about two or three hundred people—not more. Ilia addresa was a severe arraign ment of Bryan and the democratic platform. He had but little to say of Taft. He ridiculed tho idea that ho had sold out to the republican party and aald that his Income was several times more than hi* simple wants re- ? ulreil. He said he could make from 10,000 to 620.000 practicing Iaw If ho wanted money and as much more lec turing.' He charged Bryan with believing and practicing social equality. Ho aald that he educated hla children In a school which was attended by ne groes nnd every year contributed to the support of that school. He said that the Bryan of today la not the same Bryan of 1906 whom ho loyally supported, but that he had de serted the democratic party and had gone over to the republicans. Mr. Watson aald that b® la the only democrat in tho* race and asked tho democrats In tho audience to support him. He explained why he had sup ported Hoke Smith In hla former cam paign and why he was opposed to him now. He said that Georgia ought to d! vide. Thnt *lm would never have any Influence In the conventions or In con gress until there were two white par ties In the south nnd Georgia should be a doubtful state. JUDGE TAFT INVADES TUE SOLID SOUTH BRISTOL, Tenn., Oct. 16.—Judgo William H. Taft’s keynote for Ten- nesaeo and the south was struck by the candldnto at Chattanooga this morning. Throughout the day, which was spent In traversing the Mtate, ho followed the *amo line of argument and mot with tho same hearty re sponsc. With verbal amplification Judge Taft emphasized this argument: “With tho material interests of the south dependent upon the continuance of the republican policies, with noth ing but historic tradition demanding its people to vote the democratic tlckre —praying meanwhile for the success of the republican*-^with southern democracy nothing but a tall to north ern democracy’s kite, then why not now tako tho first political cold plunge, go politically where the mate rial Interests of tho country demand and vote tho republican ticket.” So groat was the demand for the candidate his itinerary In tho afaio was Increased to oleven stops. J|r spoke during tho day and In .tlio even Ing ot Chattanooga, Cleveland, Ath ens, Sweetwater, Louden, Lenoir City* Knoxville, Morristown, Greenville, Johnson City and Bristol. With nn all-nltfit run lie will, ren.-h Hallahury, N- Cm tomorrow morning and Rich mond, Va., tomorrow night. Chattanooga, Knoxville nnd Bristol gave tho candidate tho big demonstra tions of the day. Ho reached Knox ville nt 1 o’clock and remained an hour. Tonight nt Bristol ho *ddr-.-s8- frd an audience In the Chautauqua tab ernacle. LADY ISABEL WINS . THE FEATURE RACE WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -Joekey Earl Baynes, riding Samuel Hois’ filly, Lady Isabel, furnished the feature at the horso show at Uennlng today, when. In tho third race on this fiat he brought Ids mount past the Judges* stand .winner by a head after having fallen behind mors than twenty lengths at the atari. Hum- First race. six furlongs—Minot, 8 to 8, won: Olles, 2 to 5. place, second; Baby Willie, out, show, third. Time, 1:16 1-5. flocond race, seven furlongs—Glaucus, ; Laughkig Eyes, 4 to 6, place, • to 1, show, third. •nd one-slzlecntli second: A dal us la. X 4 to 6, second i auhh Time. 1:28. Third race, «n« mile*—lady Isabel. 7 to 10. 7 to 6, place, second: Campaigner, out, show, third. Time. 1:50 4-B. Fourth race. aU furlongs—BobMe Kean, 7 to 10. won; gunfire. 7 to 5. Place, second: Bob Oollosghan, Jr., even to show, third. Time. 1:16 4-6. The winner of today’s events In the show ring wore: _ - „ Single harness horses—Byers Bros. Ring King first; Garber A Garber's chestnut gelding second; W. F. Bale fie Hons Ltvcly third. Thoroughbred hunters—Wcstchaster Farm's Initial first; Westchester -Farin'! Oeo. Cane second; Wm. Hklnker Jr.’s ! Hamm third. 9 Combination horses—W. F. Halo A Hon’* Magnet first: J. W. Carter’s Robin Adair ennomi; Mrs. Allen Potts' Moon stone third. Mrtivywelght huntors—Mrs. - Allan rjtts; willow JKInr- flrstj Waatagoati Farm’s “ •II* JW moi. Jack Front second; Wcstchesi Taconite third. . ■ . , . ■tnglf. harness honed riven by alady— Byers Bros.’ Ring King first; Garter A Garber's cheetnul gelding second; Will If. Way’s Rport third. Saddle horses over 15-1 bands—W. F. Hale A Ron’s Magnet first; Mrs. Allen Potts’ Moonstone ’third; Herring & u »it«'i Noble Xeres third. i-' • • *■ >> . .----I > W. F. Hale A Bon’* Lively first; Will If. Way * Hport, second; W. F. Hale A Son’s Quickly third, NEW SHIP NORTH CAROLINA IS WASHINGTON. Oct. 16—’’Ship and machinery satisfactory,” was tho mes sage received at the navy department today from Captain Thomas C. Mc- Losn, the president of the naval board of Inspection Hnd survey, regardhig the final acceptance trial of the firat class battleship North Carolina which as finished ns the vessel dropped an- shor at the Norfolk navy yard. The North Carolina In a 22-knot ship. REV, DR. MANN DECLINES WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Glvtnjr l ooatrntUag reason that hi* work tn Bos ton, Mars., |h unfinished. Rev. Dr. Alex ander ifsnn. rector of Trinity Episcopal church of that city, ha* declined re position of bishop of Washington to sue ceM the late Rt. Rev. llenry Y. Batter ited In <'<•< Unction from him sill be called CANAL SCANDAL IS BEING AIRED Lient. Col. Goothals Charged With Receiving Big > . . Eake-olF V WASHINGTON. Oot It—Unfair roeth*. od*. Improper Influence and the offertscl of a ten per cent commission to a gov-1 eminent officer by. a prospective con tactor, are some of the charges that | figure in a hearing at the war depart- - t ment today In the oomplalnt' against 1 Lieut. Col. aeorge W. Goethals by Wm.. p. Brothers, president of the Balanced Crane Cable Company, of New York. Mr. Brothers alleged unfair method^ In the award of a contract for cranes for i on tho Isthmian canal. Inrpnctor Gen eral Garllngton presided at tho hearing, which was In continuation of an Inves tigation begun In New York. Gen. Oar- llngton wilt, later report to the secretary of war. C. II, Btrtckler. nn engineer of the canal since January, 1908, detailed to Inspect the plant of the Balanced Crann Cable Comjvuiy, denied having said anything about using his Influence to have Mr. Brothers' device accrued by tho canal commission. Ho said he mode an unfavorable report on the device. Alonzo If. Lawson, who went to Pana ma In the interest of the Brothers com- pany. denied that i«- ti <.i td.i Mr. Hr..til ers that Improper Influences were itf. work against hint. Mr. Htrlekler, recalled, ntnted that when he asked Mr. Brothers If ho was person ally MripiMhite.t with Mr. Williamson •>( the oanaj company, Mr. Brothers re plied: “I will take earo of you with ten per cent and you can do with It as you like.” Mr. Btrlckler said he answered: "sir. Brothers, you misunderstand me. I do not stand for anything of that kind and neither doe* Mr. Williamson.’* F. L. Avertll, the Wnahlnfton repre sentative of Robert W. Hunt A Company, testified that Mr. fltrlckler Informed him In a letter which was pluced In evidence that the Brothers company had a crana device which wa* mechanically defective, hut might be made satisfactory to tho commission. If. Goldan Donaldson, a Washington at torney. testified that On October 9. he received a letter from the Brothers com pany stating they would be compelled to put In evidence hla correspondence with them unices Mr. Lawson should go he. fore Gen. Garllngton and *ny that Col. Goethal* Induced hint and Bard to with draw the ^company's affhbvitH nnd pro test, with the understanding thnt the rensons for the request were that they wl*hed to embody the company'* deelgn In the general specification* on their re turn from the Isthmus to Washington. ACETANILID DOPE KILLS WEALTHY NEW YORKER RICHMOND. Vft., Oct. 16.—J. E. Judd, said to bo a wealthy New York er, riled hero today of poisoning an a result of drinking a beverage con taining. acetanllld. • ENGLISHMAN KILL® CONSUL NOTIFIED GREENVILLE, fi. C„ Oct. 1«.— Fred Ruby, an Englishman, employed by a carnival company, wan shot and killed .-it thi* eurnlvul ground* hero bite hint night. One arrest Ram been made. Tho English consul baa been notified. Jesse /Harrison ia Hakf. GREENVILLE, S. C„ Oct. 14—The hilling of Fred Ruby, on attach* of Johnny Jones Carnival Company, at midnight last night at the carnival grounds by a man believed to be Jesse Harrison, a street car motonnon. has created considerable excitement here. Ruby was an Englishman and the car nival management ban placed the case In the hands of the British ambassador at Washington. Harrison Is In Jail charged with the erlim-. H appears there wits nothing between the men that led to the kill ing. * OFFICIAL VOTE ON TWO AMENDMENTS ATLANTA. Go., Oct. 16.—The < vote a* cost for ami agairmt dlsfr ment of negroes at thSJM * *‘ tlon has been tabulated Htnto Mill Cook, and today. ni| by Heerotary of Inst tho proposition. namo time, which provl.l In the houso for Ben UIII 90,671 votes, whllo 6,D0o \ "The la*t amendment i submlttod at the fitted be. ..Lsslon from the hill ere- atlng the new county, of Hen Hill. It I* probable Hint a apodal election will irdered to fill the i* been nominated. The compilation nf the J. G. Knapp 40 BALES COTTON - BURN ON CENTNAL EATONTON, Ga.. Oct. 14.— K Cen tral railway car till* afternoon con taining forty balsa of cotton caught station seven miles south of Eatonton. A long distance sumnv cotton was brough and th* car of a Eatonton for pany to extinguish the LAWYER IS CONVICTED OF FORGERY IN FIRST 0E6REE NEW YORK, Oct. 10—Frank C. Marrln, a formor Brooklyn lawyer and politician, was convicted of forgery i» first degree today and was retnsnd- for aentenne on Wednesday. Mar- was found guilty of forging a mort- on which he eocured lt.000 from *. Caroline Barry, a widow, and from whom Marrln 1* >ntlro fortune of 670.000 by* questionable method Mn