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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2(3, 1908
DAILY, S7.00 A YEAR,
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN TO WIND UP
WITH WHIRLWIND FINISH IN N. Y.
WHERE ALL FORCES ARE MASSING
likely to be carried out fufiy.
...1 classes oonslder the visit ..
American* a highly important event The
A REAL DEVILFISH
FROM JIGHTY DEEP
WAS CAUGHT BY DREDGE BOAT-
THOUGH SMALL IT POSSESS
ED ALL THE LEGS.
SAVANNAH. Oet 25—An octopus-^
the devil fish of the story books—was
a capture mode by tho government
dredge Cumberland, Capt. Thompson;
yesterday. It attracted much atten
tion about the wharves when the
dredgo docked In the evening.
It was all there—eight legs, tenta
cles as the naturalist calls them, two
eyes, with a cruel gleam In them rhat
makes It easy to Imagine that the
story book yams about the horrlhlo
things done by them to ships in far
oft sea* might really be true, provided
the octopus could bo big enough. This
one was twenty-seven inches over all,
so that the dredge was not endan
gered.
Almost everything from catfish to
sharks and monster sea turtles hays
been known to get tangled up with
the two powerful dredges, the Cum
berland and the Savannah, that work
In the Savannah harbor, but this Is
the first octopus that anybody remem
bered having seen captured by either
dredge.
The dredge was working Inside and
along near Long Island crossing when
the alleged “devil fish” came up
through the pump. It was strtngo
game for some of the men, hut others
who had worked In more tropic waters
nt once recognised his satantc flj»h-
shlp and he was given a berta In a
deck bucket.
^Getting yanked through the pump
was too much a shaking up process,
however, and It was not long before
the long tentacles ceased In their
snakelike squirming and the little row
of muscular sucking valves on each
.. 1 grow still, Tho spirit of the octopus
" a “ a bls )ar ot dl,u, ' d
schools will close for a week, and the
custom house, the consulates, banks and
largo business houses will close at 11
a. m. men day.
Plot Is Discovered.
The revolutionist plot whloh has been
unearthed causes great anxiety, the gov
eminent officials fearing that Its rami
M'MUfns may 1>« fair-"*arh*.-'g. Thu ob
ject of the revolutionists was the assas
slnation of high Chinese officials during
the recaption, and, as a consequence of
tlir* discovery of the revolutionists 1 plane,
extraordinary precautions are be!
taken.
Viceroy Bong, of Fuklr province, who
arrived here yesterday on the cruiser
Hat-Yung, spent the night aboard the
ship.
The attempt of the remnant of the anti
American boycott association to organ
ise a demonstration haa proved a
complete failure.
Fleet Due In Amoy Friday.
The fleet Is due to arrive here at 10
a. m. on Friday, .when Admiral Bah, of
the Chinese navy, will call upon Admiral
Admiral Emory will return Admiral
dah’a call and pay his respects to the
Peking representatives at the reception
hall. Tho men will thon be permitted
to land.
A series of sports have been arranged,
but at Admiral Emory's request, there
will be no cash prizes.
On Friday the Imperial commissioners
will give a dinner to the American offi
cers and on Saturday Admiral F
will give a luncheon to the Imperial
mlskfoner and reception committee.
In the afternoon there will be a general
Admiral Emory
_ _.ie Imperial com-
and reception committee, while
emoon there wir ~ - *
reception on the flagsh'-
On Monday the foreign resident* will
entertain the Americans and Julean TI
Arnold, the American consul here. will
give a dinner to the commanding officers,
the officers and foreign residents will
be held, while the chief featuri
Wednesday will be the boat races.'
The cruiser Chin Hall arrived t ,
nnd the cruiser Hal Chi will retch here
The Spellbinders Weak and
Strong to Be Out in
Force for Six Days
BOTH PARTIES BATTLE
FOR NEW YORK’S 39 VOTES
The Dsmooratio Onslaught to Derive
Its Impetus From the 'Meeting To
Night In Madison Square Garden
and In Brooklyn Tuesday, at Which
Mr. Bryan Will fie Heard—Senator
Bacon and Governor Smith, of Geor
gia, Are on the Firing Line Helping
to Carry the Banner to Victory.
NEW YORK, Oct. 36.—The political
campaign, which Is about to enter
upon Its last week, Is to have a real
whirlwind finish. Prom the highest
to the lowest, all the spellbinders of
all the parties will be out In force
during the next six days. In prac
tically every state of the union ral
lies and mass meetings almost with
out numbers have been arranged, but
It Is In New York, with Ita large num
ber of electoral votes at stake, that
the real battle will be waged.
Practically all the leading candidates
will concentrate their efforts, assisted
by a large number of the country’s
most forceful campaigners. Ohio and
Indiana also will be given consider
able attention. Among the speakers
who will urgo tho voters of Ohio to
support Mr. Taft will be several mem
bers of President Roosevelt’s cabi
net—Secretaries Root and Garfield and
. Postmaster General Meyer, and the
republican presidential candidate him
self will deliver two formal addresses,
at Cleveland and Youngstown on Sat
urday. Vice President Fairbanks will
head the republican forces In Indiana,
which will Include Senators Beveridge
and Homenway, Edward H, Oxmun,
consul general, .of .the United States
at Constantinople; John L. Griffith.
United States consul at Liverpool, and
Representative Gardner; of Michigan.
William J. Bryan, after four daya
!n New York state, will close his long,
hard campaign by a qeries of speeches
In Ohio, all Illinois and Indiana.
Democratic Forces in New York.
Both Mr. Taft nnd Mr. Bryan were
In’’this city tonight. All the forces
the democratic committee can sum
mon will be brought to bear to secure
the electoral vote of New York state
for Mr. Bryan. Led by the presiden
tial candidate himself, who will speak
four days In this state, an army of
speakers will be sent Into every coun
ty and town to spread the doctrine and
urge votes for the ticket. Mr. Bryan
went to the cities nnd towns In tho
southern tier yesterday and nftor two
days’ campaign In the greater city
be will stump cities and towns that
fringe the east shore of the Hudson
river. The democratic campaign In
the state, It Is planned by the party
managers, will receive Its Impetus
from the meetings her© tomorrow night
at Madison Bquaro Garden and In
Brooklyn Tuesday.
'Many Democratic Meetings.
Besides these meetings many others
at which Mr. Bryan will speak have
been arranged In different parts of tho
city. Tammany Hall has planned to
make the Madison Square meeting the
greatest demonstration given the can
didate In this campaign and red fire
will bum and bands will piny In every
assembly district on Manhattan Island
tomorrow night.
•Monday forenoon will find Mr.
Bryan visiting oitta* and towns In tho
near vicinity of New York after a
flying visit to ratereon, N. J. Tues
day will be spent 1n Brooklyn and on
Wednesday tho Nebnwto" i will turn■ , nu „ cm JP on «.cn
s?™ tE!X"Vm m? M .3* jrWMt‘I* •?.*»?«*
will devote the closing days to Ohio
Indiana and Illinois. 1 Meanwhile nil
the prominent campaigners the demo
cratlc state and national committees
can enlist hare been sent to the slxty-
two counties of New York state, and
to the doubtful states of the mld.llo
west.
8outhsrn Orators on Stump.
Among the leading speakers In New
Williams, Senator Bacon of Georgia,
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia. Gov
ernor J. H. Hlgglhs of Rhode Island,
and Governor Ansel of South Caro
lina. *
The republican wind-up of the cam-
r lgn In New York city calls for
enty-two mass meetings to bo ad
dressed by speakers of national repu
tation, a parade of the republican
clubs of Greater New York and a big
parade of the Business Men’s Repub
lican Association.
The big republican event of the week
will be the Madison Square Garden
meeting on Wednesday night, October
28 at which Mr. Taft nnd Governor
Hughes will be .the principal speak-
•Ide.
Gen. Horace Porter will pre-
Mr. Taft and Governor Hdghes will
address four noonday meetings on
the 18th. .
Other republican meetings of tho
week will be addressed by Secretary
of State Root, Secretary of the Treas
ury Cortslyou. Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Straus. Attorney General
Bonaparte. James S. Sherman, the re
publican vice k presidential candidate
and others.
IN REAL ESTATE/VALUES
DOUGLAS, Ga.. Oct. 25.—To show the
rapid and unprecedented Increase in land
values In Douglas and vicinity, F. M. Ap
pleby A Co. sold yesterday afternoon at
auction five fifty-acre tracts and three
twcniy-five-acre tracts In the woods two
miles north of the courthouse, with prac
tically all the timber cut off, for the sg-
gregnte sum of 11,370, or an average of
819.80 per acre.
Ten years ago the the same 825 seres,
then well timbered, sold for one dollar
per sere, a clear profit In ten years of
$8,016, exclusive of the timber which of
Iterif sold for a fancy figure.
Hon. Melvin Tanner, secretary ot the
Coffee County Fair Association, haa re
turned from Atlanta, where he necured
many high-class side attractions for the
fi.li which occura In this city Nov. io, 11,
12. 18 and 14. The management has of
fered a most liberal premium list, and Is
determined to make this the most suc
cessful county fair ever held here. The
entry of noted liorsea will make the rac
ing feature alone an Important event
M’FARLAND, TIRED OF LIFE
New York State Is Storm-Center
For Closing Week of Campaign
New York slate will be the storm-center of the closing week of
tho political camoaign. Both the republican and demooratio presiden
tial nominees v.ill tour the state and some of the ablest speaker* at
ooramand of the national committees have been assianed to partici
pate in the battle for votee. With the exception of a brief speech in
New Haven, Conn.. Mr. Taft, the republican candidate for president,
will spend the entire week within the Empire state,
Bryan's Itinerary.
Mr. Bryan will devote four days to New York and.on Friday will
enter Ohio, whioh, like New York, has a plaoo in tho doubtful oolumn,
Indiana, another uncertainty, will bo toured by Mr, Bryan on Satur
day, the democratic candidate closing the week's campaigning with a
night speech in Ohicago.
James S. Sherman has a week’s campaign outlined in New York
state, while tho plans of John W. Kern, who had expeoted to devote
the week to apeechmaking In Indiana, depend upon the oondition of
his son. whoso illness compelled Mr. Kern to abandon his tour at
Syracuse last week.
Cabinet on Stump.
Members of President Roosevelt’s cabinet will take an active part
In the week’s campaign. Secretary of State Root will apeak In Onfo
and New York; Postmaster-General Meyer in Ohio, Maryland and
New Jersey: Secretary of War Wright In Virginia and Maryland:
8eoretary of tho Navy Metcalf In West Virginia! Attorney-General
Bonaparte in New York: Scoretary of the Treasury Cortelyou In.New
York and Secretary of tqo Interior Garfield In Ohio.
Whilo New York will bo the center of politioal activity, Ohio and
Indiana will bo stumped by both parties. The democrats will send
two special trains bearing prominent speakers through eaoh state and
tho repub'icans aro planning many meetings. Throughout tho coun
try the week will be one of red fire ar.d speechmaking.
Eugene W. Chafin, prohibition candidate for president, will speak
during the week In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
Ohio, .Indiana and Illinois. Thomas L. Hisgerr, tho candidate of the
Independence party, will campainq in Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.
Even Undo Joo Gets Out.
Speaker Cannon of the houso of representatives will addrsss a
meeting in Philadelphia Monday night. United States Senator Knox
wi'l deliver an addrecs in Pittsburg . on Friday night. Governor
Hughes and Lieutenant-Governor Chanter will continue their cam
paigns for the governorship in New York, and Judge Alton B. Par
ker will make at least two speeches in the stats during the yvssk.
NIGHT RIDERS AT
BAR ONUSTICE
Special Court Is Expected to
Indict ETcry Member
Organization
nlnatlou of
ALL THE FELONS
WANTPARDONS
Governor’s Office Is Simply
Swamped With Flood
of Applications
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 25.—As a result
question of granting pardons to convicts,
question of granting pardons to conclts,
MR. BRYAN KEEPS
SABBATH HOLY
Is, the Guest of Nathan Straus
and Treasurer Herman
Ridder
NEW YORK, Oqt. 2D,--After a week
of hard campaigning William J. Bry-
nn, democratic candidate for president.
question oi graiuinx ^ today In this city. Tho can-
the executive office at tne capItol ha*j d , d nt 0 had breakfast In his private
been swamped with a flood of applications car „„ waa dashing through New
from friends and relatives of those doing ; j erJ , ey ftn a arrived at 0:15 a. m. nt
time. It was announced that tho gov- Jersey City, whejS ho was met by
ernor believed there were many convicts “ -----
in tho penitentiary who should be pnr
doned, and, of course, tho relatives of
every convict think he is the ons who
should receive dlemency.
Not only have many letters been re
ceived. but not a day pastes without
visits from mothors, sisters or fathers
of 'convicts seeking Gov. Smith. All of
for Investigation.
This flood of applications has demon
strated the necessity of some sort of ar
official aa a pardon attorney, whose duty
It shall bo to attend to those matters,
and It Is quite probablq that the next
legislature will bo called upon to take
up the matter.
Juvenile Protective Association.
ATLANTA, Oa., Oct. II.—A slate wide
campaign has been Inaugurated by the
State Juvenita Protective Association to
raise $100,000 during the coming year.
Rev. Crawford Jackson, the general
retary, has secured the services of Rev.
F. E. McAndrews, of Carroll county, and
Rev. H. E. McClure, of Waynesboro, to
assist him In the work. They will have
co-operation of the various branch
organisations throughout the state.
TIOIf TO
8ETTlE_RATE WAR
SAVANNAH LUMBERMEN AND
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. TO END
RATE FIOHT.
BERLIN, Oct. is,—The American
vice consul general, Frederick W.
Cauldweil, AM Deputy Consul Cener.il
Frederick Von Versen Arranged today
Jt LudwtoOmt for the removal of the
| body of hllaa c. McFarland, of Iowa,
I the American conaul g'n-ral ,t Urge
| ; for the European district, who com-
: mltted suicide on the Hemhurt-B-r-
Ilne express. The body will be taken
1 to Hamburg and cremated In accord.
.nee with a rennet made by Mr.
Chinese PORT OF asAoy AMOOOSLY McFarland In a letter nrnich he l.'r
for hi. wife, and which alao was full
CHINKS FLAN GREAT
TIME FOR JACK TARSI
SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. M.—Contrary
to what had bean oxnected. the threat
ened opening of hostilities between the
lumbermen of Savannah through the
beard of trade and the *Or.ean Steamship
Company, were not started durl.ig tho
past wesk. Information given out at
the board of trade was to the effect that
Secretary Thomas Purse had not prepared
all the papers desired as documentary
evidence with which to furnish tne boatd
of dlreotors of that organisation In plac
ing tho matter of Increased rates before
them for some decisive action.
It Is lssmed upon semi-official author
ity, however, that the matter •»
really held in abeyance whl e negotiations
are being conducted by which It is honed
that legal action will be avoided, ami It
Is also said that there Is every likelihood
that the negotiations being comluvted
personally by Biiperlntsndent Purse, of
the board of trade, will be crowned with
success. Of course, ths trad# generally
does not know that the matter has taken
this course as yet. for much secrecy sur
rounds the matter, but the Information
necured, especially for this paper. Is from
a trustworthy source, and Its ttm
cannot be questioned.
Arbitration Is Desired.
Of course, there Is no doubt In ths
world that It would be far better to arbi
trate the matter and avoid a legal mix up,
which would cost both litigants consld-
FINDS RELIEF IN DEATH aMVCS 1 ®- mrus
111 lowered, and in the remote possibility
that the negotiations how being —
ducted should fall .through, than mem
Is no doubt hut that tag/il proceedings
would be instituted.
Thus far, however, the consultations
between Mr. Purse, repre-entlng the lum
bermen and the Ocean Steamship officials
has been thoroughly harmonious.
AWAITS ARRIVAL AMERICAN
BATTLESHIPS.
AMOY. Oet. 28.—Ordsr la bsltt W~. r _ - „ .. ..n
.,1,11.1... ,, .... r.n.ntlf n /. w i, 1 gPdSr M. i nSCKSTt, SS Well 0* a let-
&j ur to the public. In which he Mid
SfTtiin tJ 2i h SuuST 1MI* ; that he was constrained to take his
placed the ruined buildings and the ortg. *>P reason of bin ill-health and
l-.al plans for the entertainm*• t .. th* because he could no longer perform
pfilcera and men of the America-, floe11 the duties of bis position.
of loving
Mr. McFhrlsnd Just before hi* death
also wrote letters »o his daughter and
to the consul general at Berlin. Ale;
barman and the Ocean BJ
has been thoroughly h
while the matter was guarded
day afternoon, there p apparently reason
to believe that the legal ptwreedinga
which had appeared Imminent last week
W Jnxt*what * mrssure Mr. Purse hr ought
to bear on the officials of the steamship
company in arguing the matter, rannot 1
be stated, of cour*». In the absence of
a statement from trtm. but It Is probable
that be furnished evidence which proved
conclusively the bu»fne«a of the port was
beln«- hurt as well as the heavy rates
working a hardship on t hoi umber Inter-
That the officials of the steamship line
are willing to concede tne Justice of the
lumbermen's claims that the rater are
exc-aatv* Is known and It will doubtless
be a source of sattafartlon to all con-
] rerr.ed to e*me the matter in an amlca-
Natlonal Chairman Mack and Nathan
Straus. ■
Almost Ifiimcdlately the party
crossed tho ferry to New Yoric nnd
Mr. Bryan was driven to the residence
of Mr. Straus, where the day was
spent In resting for this week’s or
deal. Tonight the candidate dlnod at
the home of Herman Rlddor, treasurer
of the national democratic committee.
LONDI
SAVANNAH MARKET CLEANED OF
ALL AVAILABLE SUPPLIES AT
FANCY FIGURES.
RAVANNAH, Ga.. Oct. 25.—With Lon
don spot turpentine advancing by leaps
nnd hounds, the local demand to meet
tho requirement* from the other side was
suddenly revived In tho week past nnd
at the conclusion of hunlness Saturday
the market w«* practically denned ot
every uvallablo barrel at greatly en
hanced values.
The demand here may ho to a certain
extent 1 largely *pepii|nr|vo at the mo
ment, It la true, yet the actual require
ments were lased more on the atrlcter
laws of supply nnd demand, and the nd-
vancod market nt the higher levels quoted
bear* every Indication of a strong posi
tion at 36%e., the Honing quotation of
the week. The article opened on Mon
day fOct. 19) firm nt 364ie. It advanced
to 88c, and then receded to 35tyc. about
midweek, but from that time on to the
conclusion of bwlnevs yeaterdny the ad
vances were gradual and steady to $8%c.
From the outlook yesterday there was
probabilities of further gains, but, of
course, the whole Htuatlon hinges on
Just how long the Tendon markets con
tinue upward and the actual pressure
of such demand.
Another Element of 8trenpth.
Another factor for n strengthen tag nt
the market* lies In the volume of re-
eelpts. During the past seven daya
the arrival*! were appreciably mnaler.
caused, of course, hv the approach of cold
weather. London yesterday was quoted
approach of cold
■MfiPfiMI.- day was quoted
at 27a. 9.1,, having advanced 18 penes
‘ i two days.
Rosins were In excellent demsn.I and
l Braden are quoted higher than those
’ tna flaturdev preceding. There Is com-
iratlvely little of the best grade* com-
..ig Into port at the momsnt. At the
close yeaterdny the following quotation*
*ted: Water White, 18.80; Wln-
$6.80: M 16 20:
46-60; O, 12.76-88;
E, $1.70-76; D. $2.70; C, R, A,
14.70; T.
V 12.75;
$!.8f.
General statistics on both markets fol
low:
Receipts.
1908-9.
Bplr. Ro«ln.
627 1.801
4.247 18.168
14.089 65.100
Saturday
Week --
Month
Reason
1107-8.
flplrt. Rosin
66? 2.84*
4.823 17.481
14.488 62.018
Bn fur day
, ... Jill,
17l.17t_63l.741 143.897 4 20.811
2.269
Exports.
.. to.79* 1.209
.. 14.926 63.265 12.02'.
. .166.978 469 290 118,907 ......
. .102.133 152.768 64.269 1K4.S26
Stock Rat. 87.470 131.121 80.948 91,921
HAS HEALED PERFECTLY
WASHINGTON, Oct. Si.—Orvllls
Wright, the aeroplanlst, who narrowly
escaped death In the accident to his
aeroplane during a flight at Port My-
er. Va.. five weeks ago,, will soon oa
able to leave for his home at Dayton.
Ohio,
His most serious Injury was a brok*
en thigh and the splint was removed
from this today. It was found upon
measuring the left leg. the ons In
jured, that It Is but a quarter of an
Inch shorter than ths other. Ap/X-ray
examination of the fracture showed
that the knitting of the broken bones
has been perfect.
MEMPHIS, Tsnn., Oct. 25.—Tomorrow,
with the convening of ths circuit court
for Ohio county In special session at
Union City to Investigate the death of
Qulnten Rankin, who whs killed by a
night rider band in ths vicinity of Reel
Foot lake last Monday nlghL that region
will be under the complete domf
military rule.
Five Companies on Guard.
Five companies of ths state national
guard will be at ths disposal of Col. T&-
tom to enforce martial law. and It Is pur
posed to gather In overy member of tho
bund. To aid the militia, tho adjoining
counttea nave been drawn on tor armed
hands of picked men. Should this force
ho luadoquutc to cope with tho situation,
It Is declared that the entire military
forfco of tho state will bo concentrated
If nocesspry.
Cause of the Trouble.
. Tho Reel Foot Ink# region, the lake
Itself, la the source of contention which
brought forth tho activity of tho night
rider organization. It was contonded by
tlinno living near the lake that It was
their right to ply their vocation aa fisher
men In Its waters without molestation,
while the owner of tho land on the
shores of the lake took an opposite view.
In the courts, tho latter, tne Western
Tennessee Land Company, ol which Capt.
Hnnkin and Cpl. R. Z. Taylor, of Tren
ton. were the organisers, were upheld.
After Court Acts, Then Warnings.
Then ensued night rider warnings,
threatening death to those who opposed
the wishes of the members of the bands.
It was on the first visit to the lake re
gion In'many month* that Ospt. Rankin
was killed. Men connected with, or sup
porting the land owners, have been forced
to Imvp their homes, and others, whe
refused to obey tho warnings, were pun
ished corporally.
Depredations for a Year.
Notwithstanding the efforts of th*
local officers, tho depredation* continued
for a year, the situation became more
nnd more serious until, with the killing
of Capt. Rankin It proved nocesaary for
stale officers to act. From Nnshvllle,
two companies of state troops were hur
ried forward the day following the lynch
ing. nnd Gov. Patterson ‘
scene to direct the work t
tho members of tho mob.
Court to Be Protected.
Two other military companies went
from Memphis. Of n number of men nr-
rvsted. ten are hold abd It In promised
thut when tho grand Jury Is convened
sufficient evidence will he furnished to
bring about the Indictment of every mem
ber of the night rider organisation. The
court will be under the protection of a
company of militia that Will be sent from
Nashvjllo tomorrow.
Governors of several states have ap
proved of a suggestion of Gov. Patterson.
Glut n conference of the executives of
G«e different states be held, nnd -lant
devised whereby thev can act Jn concert
In an effort to destroy night rider organ
izations.
Gov. Noel, of Mlsslsslpnl; Gov. Plndnll,
of Arkansas, and Gov. Willson of Ken
tucky* have already expressed themselves
1ft approval of the proposed conference.
51 Men, 3 Women Arretted.
REEL FOOT LAKE, Tcnn., Oct.
25.—Forty-four moro prisoners. In
cluding two women, were brought In
today na n rqsult of the murder at
Walnut Log lout week of Capt. Quen
tin Rankin by masked night rider*.
In uddltlon seven others, Including
ono woman, were arrested by tho
tronpn, 1)ut paroled. Among those ar
rested jiro: William Pratt, hotel
keeper, at Hamburg; J. D. 1\ Car
penter, Union City, attorney, who Col.
Tnylor charges wrnter letter* to Tay
lor nnd Rankin, which wero Instru
mental In carrying them on I he fatal
trip to Walnut Log; William Brewer,
a GO-yonr-old farmer, his wife nnd son.
Aside’ from the nrresta. the day
passed quietly with the troops In the
disturbed region.
Gov. Patterson on tho Job.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 25.—Gov
ernor Piltterson tonight announced
that he had cancelled all apenklng
dntes In his campaign for re-e!octfon
and will devote his attention the Reel
Foot Igike region, where the recent
night rider outrages have occurred.
He will return to the sceno tomorrow
morning. M
:F0I
IN THE OYSTER BEDS
RAVANNAH, Oct. 15.—An Investi
gation of all of the oyster beds about
this soctlon of tho coast haa Just been
completed by Dr. A. J. McIntyre, the
government put-e food Inspector now
working here. A report concerning
the results of hla Investigation has
been submitted to the bureau of chem
istry nt Washington, under which the
pure food laboratories are operated.
Tho exact object of the Investigation
Is unknown beyond the fart that the
bureau Is after Information.
Dr. McIntyre has been conducting
the Investigation for more than two
weeks. On tUn launch Florida belong
ing to Mr. A. M. Barbee at the Isle
off Hope ho has visited th# oyster
farms and beds from which the mar
ket oysters are secured from Harris
Nook at Rt. Catherines to ths Sa
vannah river.
He was detailed to secure Informa
tion concerning the method used In
planting the oysters, where they are
planted, whether or not they arc
transplanted nnd whether or not they
are washed when gathered. Speci
mens were also taken from the va
rious beds and submitted to Mr. Wal
lace Burnett, In charge of the labora
tory In the custom house, for examina
tion. All of the Information secured
goe* to Washington.
Tho Investigation can not bs for the
purpose of Investigating ths bacte
riological condition of ths oyster as
ths specimens gathered ar# what are
known as unofficial. Official speci
mens of any food to be Investigated
are required under the law to be In
terstate specimens. If the purity of
certain oysters from this section was
to be teeted the specimens would have
to he selected from oysters that had
already been 1 shipped Into another
state. I» Is supposed for this reason
that the bureau Is simply After In
formation In regard to the oyster In
dustry In this section.
During hla trip he visited si! of the
beds along* the coast Including those
at the Isle of Hone, Thunderbolt snd
Wltfntngton Island. The work has
been completed and he has already
been esrimed to other regular official
“THIS YEAR THERE ARE BIO GAINS
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE COUNTRY
AND GAINS IN EVERY OCCUPATION”
FINANCIAL REVIEW
OPTIMISTIC IN TONE
HIGH LEVEL REACHED BY SOME
8T0CK8 PROVED SURPRISE
TO MANY.
NEW YORK, OcL 25.—There was a de
cided propeiiMitv In the speculative mar
ket last week to look toward the close
of tho pdlitlcnl campaign, which Ih
pectad to release the financial and I
nssa world- from depression. Mud
tho activity In tho stock market
based on the assumption of the good
result! to follow. The movement In
volved not only notable advances It
prices cnuhcd l».v speculative buying, bn
considerable subsequent reactions, due t<
realising of profits. I bus enverlng the full
cycle or a speculative movement In r *
vnneo of the event. The extent to wh
the expected Imnrnvement to business l.
been anticipated In the dock market
movement, In fact, awakens some *r “
ment of caution In the seasoned »t>
lntlve clement over the possible large ....
lowing which will be met In the movement
to take profits when election uncertainties
are once out of the way. The week v -
one of anniversaries of the incidents
last year’s panic onrt this was made the
occasion of reminiscences and compari
sons. In the matter of price quotations
of storks, the approach during the nres-
•nt movement tjo the high levels of Inst
year's prices proves a surprise' to ths
inconsbferate.
How Gome Stocks Qalned.
The advanrn In price from the panic
Isvcl shown by tho quotations current
last week shows some largo figure*. Lti
Ion Pacific, for Instance, sold more that
70 points higher than In the panic. Rond
68. St. Paul and National Lead, f.0; Hoiith
•fit Pacific, 45: Northern Pacific. 43
Amalgamated Copper. 38, etc. These an
tho extreme galnH and It will !>o perceive,
also, that they aro In tho slock* which
have been the favorable mediums of the
active speculation of the whole summer,
and In which much more than half of
tho total dmillngs at tho stock exchungn
In all Issues was congested.
Condition National Banks.
Tho controller'* abstract of condition
of the national bunks na of Heptemlwr 23,
guvo an exhibit uf the vast restoration
which has occurred in tho tanking situa
tion and in credit resources. Individual
deposits, loans and cnslt reserves all show
heavy Incrousos over the figures of August
22 last year, which was tho last abstract
published • before the panic. The enor
mous expansion In the Items duo to and
from national and stats banks nnd dopes-
Italic* also show* the cuinpleto restora
tion of returns betwnsn banks which
were most violently disturbed by the
financial crisis mid were long In being
resumed. Tha fact has been especially
remarked that of tho fifteen hanking
stltutlon* in New York which became
harrascci! Mlt fall nil but one have either
resumed or paid all depositors, while tha
one exception la ospectlng soon to pay
the lost L) per cent of deposits.
ThOkpioro Immediate events of ths week
were of smith Importance or Influence
on the securities market. A revived de
mand for copper was regarded as Import
ant. Plating of some orders for rslls
and equipment by the railroad companies
was of favorable augury for the Iron
and steel trade. Mercantile lines rucslved
some stimulus from the ctxiler weather.
Foreign exchange hovered near the gold
export point, hut wllh the completion
of preparations to meet the maturity In
• ar ion on November 1 of New York rev-
1 warrants, the rate yielded ami the
stiffening of the local money market ro-
laxcd somewhat •
IKE OF TNE ABRUZZT
GETS MANY LETTERS
NEGOTIATIONS ARE STILL ON LOOK
ING TO MARRIAGE TO MISS
ELKINS.
TUIUN. Oct. 25. The Duke Of the
Abrusxl Is still In Turin nnd the question
of his departure for America has devel
oped a kind of mania among tho residents
here. Even th* most Insignificant Inci
dent is Interpreted, according to the
es of th* observer as strong pfe-
.itlvo evidence that tho duke Is either
about to take his departure or else Is
soon to rejoin Ills ship. Ho appears In
naval uniform; Immediately th* report
spreads that he boa abandoned the Idea
of going to America, n6 he Is evidently
about to resume Ida duties on shipboard.
The following day he appears In civilian
dress and takes hie mettle at n reditu-
mnt: Immediately the conclusion Is
reached that ho Is about to leave the
'ty, having closed up his house.
Those, who see Mm dally, while claiming
complete Ignorance of his Intentions, do
not luileva that he Intends to leave for
the United Htates for some time at
Rut It Is certain that there la a frequent
Oxohsngs of Cipher telegram* between
him and King Victor Emmanuel and hi*
eMef brother, the Duke of Aosta, fipe-
cl*| tnestengor* also have horns many
letters, showing that negotiation* still are
going on with regard ti hi* marring* to
Mis# Elkin*. Tnl* morning he visited
the Queen Dowager Mnrgsreta at her
chateau at Etunlulxl snd remained with
her for a considerable time. The duke
then returned her*, appearing to he
greatly caatdown. He retired to hla
apartment* nnd did not nppsar again
during the whole day.
American Thieve* In France.
RHKIM8. France. Oet 28.—Three fcatn
thieves, believed to he Americans, who
were known under the names of Bard.
Bertha and Cauda, bare beta sent
HEARST TALKS PERSONAL
LIBERTY TO GERMANS
NEW YORK. Oct. 28,-Wm. H. Taft
reached New York at 8:16 o’clock tonight
from Gary. Indiana, where Its dosed the
campaign In that state last night. The
eighteen-hour journey afforded ths can
didate complete rest from talking. Upon
arriving he eald he felt In first .class
physical condition, although somewhat
hoarse.
Henry W. Taft met his brother at ths
station and took him to hlr residence,
where he will spend the night Th# first
lap of Mr. Taft’s eastern campaign will
begin tomorrow with a run to New
Haven. Conn., which will begin at 10:30
o’clock. Ths Taft special will again be
In New York at 4:80 o’clock and In the
evening Ur. Taft will address a meeting
In Brooklyn. _
After the election Mr. Taft Is plan
ning to tak* a brief rest
"T nave campaigned In twenty-one
slates.” said Mr. Taft tonight "l ex-.
p*ct -to carry all of them with the ex
ception of those south of Makais and!
Dixon's line and possibly Marrtaml and)
Missouri. Tho sltuanoo looks better;
than at any previous time and I shall i
enter upon the last Up of-th# campaign
with n great deal of Interest and en
thusiasm.” I
nX'JsrxJtirA? *•* ’>•
l!\
This Is Mr. Bryan’s Signifi
cant Statement as to the
Situation
EAST AND WEST ALIKE
The Candidate Assigns as Reason For
tho Wave That 8we*ps the Country
the Failure of ths Present Party in
Power In Twelve Years to Most ths
Responsibilities Devolving Upon It—
Straw Bat iota Show Decided Leads
For ths Democraoy.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—Mr. Bryan
declared tonight that, with the excep
tion of being tired, he was feeling
well. ,
“I am finishing the campaign better
than I ever have,” he said. *‘My voice
haa atnod tho strain w«ll and I don't
think tlint I have lost weight.”
' Mr. Bryan nuld that some of tils
forocaata ho bad seen In tho morning
papers today did net ngree with the
report* that'lm hud been receiving.
"Very Encouraging.”
"llow do things look. Mr. Bryan?"
’’Very encouraging," wa* the reply.
"What do you think of Indiana?"
ho wua asked.
"Wo hud very enthusiastic meetings
there nnd alao In Ohio. The proapocts
In both atntos aro very bright,” was
the answer.
The Straw Ballots.
Mr. Bryati auld thgt all the straw
ballot* tlmt had boon taken In the
country showed democratic gains.
“But," ho continued, "of course tho ac-
outucy uf the at raw ballot depends
uinm tho way It la takon and the way
tho namus aro selected. You select
a list of nanmit to send postal cards
to, you recelvo many answers, but you
have no wuy of finding out how the
men who did not answer aro going to
vote. The trouble comsa when you
try to average the votes of tho ones
who have not responded with the votes
of those who have responded.”
"Where have tho democrats gains
been this year In comparison with
other ’ yoara?” tho candidate irsa
asked.
Where Democrats Have Gained.
"This year the democrats liavs gain
ed In every state. Heretofore wo have
made gains In some states und have
lost hi other states. This year there
are gnlns throughout the whole coun
try and gain* In every occupation..
There are gains among the farmers;,
those rains are very marked. There
aro gains among business men. pro
fessional men nnd especially amang
college men. That Is the Interesting
point In this campaign as compared
with the other campaigns that I have
had anything to do with.”
"What Is the reason for this gain?”
"Only ons," replied Mr. Bryan. "I
think that It Is that tho Republican
party. In power tor twelve year#, has
failed to meet the responsibility."
Mr. Bryan said that ths poll In Now
York city, the largest city In the coun
try and the poll In Iowa, probably
tho largest agricultural state, showed
that the democratic gains were sub
stantially the aame. In New York
state snd city the reports showed 50
per cent gains and In Iowa about the
same. ^ „ _
Americans at Oxford Favor Bryan.
Mr. Bryan today received the fob-
towing cablegram from Oxford col
lege. England:
"William J. Bryan,
"Democratic Headquarter*. New York.
"American Rhodes scholars, after
dohate, emphatically support you for
president and wish you incMM.
"AMERICAN CLUa"
COWBOY KILLS
A POLICEMAN
Wild West Show Attacho
Goes on Rampage, Shoots
and Is Shot
NEW ORI.EANS. Oct !«-—N-ra -M
rac.lv.il him Iwtay J
ilium, Ih. nl«hl «l aulfport. MU*, h
which a cowbow belonging to a wild
west show and a Gulfport policeman lost
th WhUo*Ui* show wua pacing up pre
paring to leave for New Orleans l#n
S.'. ly, III. cowhoy, U -U1..M 10 BM» Ildr
(ton into - crowd ol n«,roea. p.»Un,
ihoirt ovir Ui. h.iiii. with ih. butt o, hi.
IIJ NIwm« IjM V-rnwlo. liar
E unult of Ho.ly «nd Ih. two nil
»st to view In » cloud of dsst
la
let wound and each man >JJJJWsr. w,.-
talnlng one empty rtdl. JJg KM
son or a ranch owner living nsar l-l
raso, Tex. . .
■ —- r —— xSc*'
TWO SHEPHERDS DIE IN
WESTERN STORM OF SNOW
i
MEDICINE HAT, Pa«k. 0«L JI.-TM
first trains to roach Medicine Ifstalnce
Monday's snow a term, arrived from the
•«st last night. Kldrro got in from the
S1!S! ffir h, w 0 f,hT«V( , uSS'., u £lr l S!
,h v?m. , 'SllmhI'u. niurWi, •'"»
thVracond f.Ullty u - rrauit of th. t«-
"Soo'iS'c.m.roa
two others, were caught In ths storm.
They arose forced to imn their sheep to
perish ami seek safely for thsmselvro
Cameron, however, became exhausted
and died. After being sixty hours with
out sleep or nourishment, the other two
men reached a ranch In safety. It !s«
feared that many other herder* have
perished. Thr^f- thousand sheep