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..... — — — — - - • The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECA8T FOR GEORGIA! FAIR TUESDAY, COLDER IN EXTREME NORTH PORTION! WEDNESDAY FAIR AND COLDER IN NORTH AND CENTRAL PORTIONS) LIGHT TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND& ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1908 DAILY, 17.00 A YEAR. mi CASE Startling Testimony Is Of fered By Hiss Linton, the Prosecutor. RECOGNIZED DEPENDENT AS MAN WHO ABDUCTED HER Strange Thomaavllle Case Comes to Trial In the Superior Court of Thomas Coun- ty, Judge Roan Presiding—Miss Lin* * ton’s Story On Witness Stand la Not Yet Compteto-;A Citizen, Expressing Opinion of Many, 8ums Up the Case Thus: “If You Know Mitchell You Don’t Believe Him Guilty; If You Hear the Evidence You Believe He It, And There You Are.” TIIOMASVILLE. Oa.. Nov. 30.—The trial of W. H. Mitchell, of Thomaavllle. the charge of attempted felonious <Jiti tua lined by reason of hla relation to Miss Linton. and Snodgrass, of Thomaavllle, and Reu ben Arnold, of Atlanta. Tho jury was secured by noon after the state had exhausted Us strikes. Miss Linton Takes Stand. At 2 o’clock Miss Linton went upon the stand and remained.there until after dark, telling her story of the abduction. She went into, the minutest details and said that she recognised W. H. Mitchell her abductor. She also identified a well aa tin when dta- dress which was found In the well aa the one that her abductor wore when dis guised as a woman. Had Seen Dress Before. She said that she had seen Mrs. Mitch ell wear the same dress. Her statement dealt very largely with the plans of the abductor. of the telegram which ahe t-e* celved from Moultrie alleged to be from her brother-in-law and the note which was later brought by the disguised per* son telling of the runaway scrape and of her brother-ln-law’e injury and sum moning her to him. Many Ladles In Court. Mr. Green, of Athens, the brother-in- law, is In court and assisting with the evidence. Mr. Mitchell’s family have been • In the court with him during the day and many ladies attended the trial today, the court room being packed. Miss Linton will go on the stand again Jn the morning. Mitchell seems to be confident of acquittal, while the state’s attorneys dei- Clare that they will put up evidence to convict him beyond a doubt The cdse Is attracting attention throughout this f section.. ... A citizen expressed the feeling of many/ people today when he said: “If you know Mitchell you do not b«lleve he Is guilty. If you near the evidence you be lieve he le. and there you are.” The state, it Is said, will Introduce forty or fifty witnesses, while the defense has many ofiiers to hear from. ANOTHER DEATH FROM ^PELLAGRA Mrs. Sarah C. Smith Dies at Grady Hospital of This Nett Disease. by eating Improperly cured corn or bread from relatives In Texas. Pure Food Officials Meet. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 30.—About thirty S ure food officials, representing nearly a oxen states, met In conference at the state capttol today, the purpose of the meeting being to urge the adoption of uniform pure food and fertilizer laws through the south. The meeting was presided over by Dr. C. D. Harris. The visitors were wel- uu., iiOV, JU.—uOV, Smlin today appointed B. E. Thrasher solicitor of the county court of Oconee, succeeding Robert Ashford, resigned, for the unex pired term ending In January. 1111. W. O. McGowan was appointed mayor of St. Marys, to succeed E. P. Rose, who wee recently appointed judge of the newly . created court of 8t. Marys. Practically all of the officials of St. Marys are named by the governor, under a law passed to circumvent the negro- vote, Which Is In the majority. A. B. Spence has been appointed so licitor of the city court of Waycross, succeeding John C. McDonald, resigned, for the unexplred term ending January S. 1114. Application for Pardon. ATLANTA. Oa.. Nov. 30.—Application for executive clemency has been made to the prison commission and the gover nor on behalf of George Joiner, a negro, under sentence to be nanged for murder In Emanuel county on Friday of this week. The plea for the condemned man Is made by the sheriff, who atatee that the negro Is not of sound mind and that there la doubt In the minds of many •* to hie guilt. i The petition, which was signed by sev- dred persons, eets forth that Joiner Is a mental weakling, though a physical giant: that he was convicted-on a confes sion which was In part forced from him, snd that later developments tend to show that his. present assertion of Innocence may be true. lie was convicted of killing hla wife. ATTORNEY PUSHES CASE WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Attorney W. F. Stevenson today presented a motion in » the supreme court of the United States for the advancement on the docket of the .case of the State dispensary cotnmJaeion of South Caro, line r*. the state of South Carolina, involving the disposition of the dis pensary fund nT *100,000 held hr the commission. The motion was taker, under advl.e. mtnu Defines Challenge to Be Pres- • ent to Hear the Alleged Charges. ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. 30—Robert F. Maddox today declined James G. Woodward's challenge to meet him In debate at the Lyceum theater tonight, on the promise from Woodward that If the challenge was accepted all af fidavits reflecting on the character- of hla opponent In his possession would be read and submitted for personal in spection. Mr. Maddox’s takes the po sition that the Invitation to file the charges and affidavits • with the clerk of court was a fair one, and was made in the sincere hope that he and his friends would be able to force the Is sue into circles where the truth of the statements could be determined; and that failure to accept it proves them to be false or backed by unreliable person*. The statement was the leading event of the campaign today. It is as fol lows: Maddox Statement. I offered to, give 1500 to the Asso ciated Charities If Mr. Woodward would place with the clerk of the su perior court his alleged affidavits. As every one knows, this Is a public of fice. and a document when once filed in that office is open to the inspection of every member of the public from early In the morning till late In the evening. Any man, woman or child has the right to go to that office and Inspect anything which Is of file in it. It Is the onlv office In the county in which such documents can be filed so that the public can at any time ex amine them. The object, of course. In having them filed In this office was. first, to give them to the public In the fullest and freest sense possible. The second purpose was to make sure person could be convicted without the physical presence affidavits before the Jury. Mr. Woodward could, with lr read his alleged affidavits before dience tonight, and then give Immunity from legal prosecution to the people who made them by simply destroying the pa- What I have attempted to do waa to it fairly and honestly before the public these alleged papers at the first possible noment, so that complete refutation light be made to the public, and the akers of the affidavits justly pi * * He has declined the propoeltlc FOREIGN TRADE OF (OUST John D. Archbold Says in 1906 63 Per Cent Was Sold Abroad. OIL EXPORTED BY STANDARD Line of thb .Vice President’s Testimony With Regard to Immense Forelon Trade Indicates That One of the Lines of De* fenso of the Standard la That the Pres- "ent Combination Makes It Possible to Obtain This Foreign Trade Which, the Company Will Endeavor to Show, Brings « Trader Balance In Favor of the United States—Gives Reasons for For* Matlon of the Oil Trust NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—The develop ment of trade of the Standard Oil Com pany in foreign fields as a subject uf evidence In the government’s suit to dissolve the oil combination, gave John D. Archbold, vice president of the Stand ard, an opportunity 'as a witness today to spread upon the records some interest ing features of the Standard's business In foreign countries. Of the total amount of Illuminating oil refined by the Standard people who , s mem oy simmv aestrovf- - pern. Wl get fairly and honestly before the public these alleged papers at the first possible moment, so that complete refutation might be made to the public, and the makers of tho affidavits Justly punished. He has declined the proposition, and, In to doing, admits either that he has no such affidavits, or that he knows the people who made them are utterly un worthy of belief. *gnff that the charges contained in them aro absolutely false. While pretending to' be willing to give the Information to the public, he ho* deliberately so shaped .the matter aa to prevent me from demonstrating the fal sity of the charges to the public prior to the election. If ho gives It to the public at all. It will bo deliberately , done In such way a— *** vent a < Wednesday. I have no Idea whatever of dragging the cause which I represent Into the mire of tho old Star theater on Decatur street tonight, or of engaging In Joint debate with this man who is destitute of every sense of private and public decency. I have been a married man for fifteen years. During that time there Is no act of mine of which I am ashamed, or which I am not willing that my wife should know. • ROBT. F. MADDOX. Both Sides Hard at Work. Both sides were hard at work during the morning preparing for their respect ive mass meetings tonight, and their final demonstrations, tomorrow. It Is on the latter that the best energies of both are being placed, as the result may hinge upon tho showing made. Maddox advocates say that the after noon procession In the Interest of tholr candidate will be the greatest ever seen In Atlanta. Wagons and other vehicles have been engaged snd the following of **■ lldate Is urged to turn out i- * “ Business will be virtually forts. r .. pended while the demonstration la on. Big Woodward Procession. Mr. Woodward’s managers say that their torchlight procession Tuesday night will prove beyond doubt that the voters are with him; and that their candidate will win .beyond doubt. They state that In severaxshops and other places where umber - workingmen have volunteered almost unanimously for service in.the parade. The Betting. The betting opened more favorable to Woodward this morning than It had been for several days. Heretofore there has been a great deal of money offered at 3 to 1 on Maddox, and It Is reported are employed, that way. The Woodward folks are still demanding odds. Many are predicting, owing to tho perceptible improvement In Woodward stock, that betting at even money will prevail by Tuesday night. Odd Feature of the Contest. An odd feature of the present cam paign la that It la the first heated con test in which tho city has taken part ‘or several yehrs In Which the negro, has lot tome In for a pretty large amount of denunciation. In this contest there Is S i “negro question,” as both sides are iptng for the colored vote. Each side Is afraid to “cusa” or -praise -ie negro. Each Is afraid to go out openly for the negro vote, for such would for the colored vote. ‘s afraid to ”cosl „ r ._ Each Is afraid to go out lfl* negro vote, for —■ Injure them with the whites. It U probable that 1,200 or 1.500 negro votes will be cast on Wednesday. The registration Is nearly 2.000. It Is not Im probable that the. negroes will consti tute the deciding factor. If they vote solidly either way they are almoet certain to prove so to be. Both Would Take Negro Vote. It Is reported on good authority that .jore or less effort Is being made by both sides to capture thb doubtful vote. The Maddox people are said to be making the most determined efforts, go ing to the extent, It Is state*! on reliable authority, of forming a negro dub in the fourth ward, where the bulk of them live. Thb club contains about thirty ember*. On the authority of a reputable white . jpubltcan who la supporting Mr. Mad dox. It b stated that no pains have been m-mbers. On the republican who is supporting Mr. MadJ dox. It b stated that no pains have heej ■pared to line up the negro leaders for the Independent candidate. Through the leaders they hope to poll the negro vote.i This same republican declares, however, that *0 per cent of the negroes who vote effort to gain the support of the but It to reported that they have quiet tines out end have taken less open bat more effective means of capturing them. Money to Flow Freely. Money to apt to be spent wiib a lib- nlctpal campaign iws been an bribed for mtm jbm— — _ statement that tl*MP* tributed eu the first day of the cam paign Tho figures are probably exsg- > rated Demit* the general air of poverty per vading Mr. Woodward's batoxqoarters. it of Its Illuminating oil. The line of testimony with regard to the immense foreign trade Indicates that one of the defenses of the Standard Is that the present’’Combination makes It possible to obtain this foreign trade which the company will endeavor to show, brings a trade balance In favor of the United States. This foreign busi ness, Mr. Archbold said, was secured In the face of the competition of 4po foreign companies. He said that products of tho Standard reach every part of the world, and further declnred that It was the aim of the company to rea£h direct every cus tomer In the far east, aa was dono in this country. Testimony was givan by Mr. Archbold that during the period of the Standard Oil trust, the trustees poured millions of the company’s earnings back into the trust for tho construction of new refineries and pipe lines. Formation of tho Trust. Mr. Archbold, In giving the reatom for the formation of tho Standard Oil trust, said: “It was done ns a simple and effective form of holding the property. We wcrol advised by counsel that neither the Standard Oil Company of Ohio nor any other corporation could effectually or safely perhaps, hold the property which was widespread In many states whoso laws were restrictive of the rights of corf poratlona. The trusteeship was augl gested as a simple method of bringing together the property and form a token of ownership which would have a market porn11 gestedHi together the property and form of ownership which would have ■■ value and enable the owners »to h&vol ■ore effective administration.' 1 ■ The witness raid that tho trustees of me Standard Oil trust, after its organf Izatlon. formed the Standard Oil Compa] nles of New York and New Jersey ti. hold properties which had previously been ne!d y by Standard interests. Tho witness said the Standard Companies of New York and New Jersey were still the companies as those formed In 1882. The capital stock of the Btandard Oil Com pany of New Jersey was f3.fi00.000 In 1882, but waa Increased In 1892 to $10,- 000000, and In 1898 to $110,000,000, 7 Of which 310,000,000 was preferred. 400 Competing Companies. There were 400 companies competing with the Standard's for the world’s mar ket. Mr. Archbold said, snd of these the capita) of 253 companies was not known. The total capitalization of 147 capitalized foreign companies was $274„915,185. Case Goec Over Till December 21. WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.—Attorney- General Bonaparte today formally 'submitted to the supreme court of the United States hi* petition for a writ of certiorari to tho circuit court of appeals for the seventh circuit, order ing up for review the judgment of that court reversing the rulings of Judgo Landis in the rebate case against the Btandard Oil Company In which the company was fined 329,000,000. Attorney J. 8. Miller made a re quest for three weeks’ time In which to file a reply brief, but the request was opposed by the attorney-general, who said that the government would consent to only two Peeks’ time. The court, however, granted tho request fixing December 21 os the time bV which the brlof must be submitted. The effect of granting Mr. Miller’s petition will be to postpone until IN PISTOJ. DUEL TWO_ARE SHOT Young Huff Defends’His Sweet heart's Name and Is Badly Hurt. ATIIKNS. O... Nov. ThU ift.r- noon, seven miles from Athens In .this county, Rich Huff and Wilkes Hall, two young white men, engaged In a. pistol duel in the presence of about nine peo- The fight < I over a report said JNO KNIGHT HELD ON GRAVECHARGE After Burning of School House Track Hounds Trail Straight To Knight’s. HAWKINSVILLE. Ga.. Nov. SO.—Quite a good deal of excitement was caused In this vicinity this morning by the arrest of John Knight, charged with the burn ing of tho ochool house and church at Dormlney Hill, a flourishing community about ten miles southwest of the city. The alleged crime has -*, long history. Early in the spring, the "Boston,” one of Hawklnsvllle's largest dry goods stores, offered a nice piano os a prize, After a long and hotly •fought contest, Dormlney Hill was declared to l>e the winner by a large majority. The com munity was rejoicing over the success and development of the school, when the news came to them that the school house had been destroyed by an Incendiary. Tho new piano and fifty new desks were destroyed In the fire. Mr. Knight. It Is said, was very hostile to the echool and refused to patronize it.' Suspicion at once fell on him. large posse, headed by Sheriff Rogers, and carrying a number of the finest dogs obtainable, rushed .to the scene of the crime. In automobiles The dogs, being put on tho track, went Immediately to the residence of Mr. Knight. He was consequently arrested, and lodged In the county Jail. No insurance was carried. Another Accoynt. HAWKIN8VILLE. Ga, v Nov. 10.—The country below hero Is astir over the burning of Dormlney Hill school house, ten miles south of Hawklnsvllte. and the sensational arrest cf John T. Knight, now in Jail here charged with the crime. 9 ulck work was. done by the officers. he building wan burned early this morn ing. Parties came here, im* in, a It- mile trip in automobiles for track hounds, got Sheriff Rogers and other officers, pro ceeded to the scene, turned loose the dogs, which struck a trail through tho woods, going to the home of Mr. Knight in the neighborhood, and the officers say tho dogs went direct to Mr. Knight. By 10:30 o’clock the* .officers hatf re turned here and lodged the accused In Jail. Mt*. Knight Is a welMo-do former and dentes that ho set fire to the build ing. The school was one of the largest In this section and was probably worth 33.000. No Insurance. Mr. Knight will appeal-for bond. JUD6E CARGILL FREED COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 30.—A novel scene 'was witnessed today In tho Muscogeo grand Jury room when Goo. W. Cargill, a magistrate, was ar raigned oh the charge of malpractice in office. A justice of the peace has ft right to present his defense and to be rep resented by lawyers at an investiga tion by a grand jury, this being the one exception to the general rule that grand Juries shall hear only tho state side of, case*. ' Judgo Cargill was represented by Judge A. W. Coxart, and a B a result of the trial the magistrate was ex onerated. It was the flm time per- hups In many years that n defendant has presented his own aide of a case In the Muscogeo grand Jury room. rt.hl.hherllkJhrge.... .. .. TURPENTINE FARMS RAVAGED BY FIRE A3 RESULT OF LONG DROUGHT FIRE8 OF MAGNITUDE ARE DOING GREAT DAMAGE. ALBANY, Ga.. Nov. 30.—As a result Of the long drought In this section forest fires of considerable magnitude havo recently been reported, and es- pcclally on turpentine farms havo done much damage. Today the most so- rlous of these fires so far reported, started on the Deberry place, near here, and at last reports was still rag ing and doing great damage. Turpen tine boxes had not yet been protected, arid as a result the damsgs runs up Into thousands of dollars. Unless rains come soon the extremely dry condition of the grass, weed* and un dergrowth are likely to result in sttfll greater losses. Aldermanlo Election. In the city whlto primary today to select three candidates for alderman the result was as follows: Edwin Sterne 460, A. P. Vason 392, Morris Weslosky 294, G. I> Bhepard 133, T. F. Crawford 104. Of the successful candidates, Vason and Weslosky are present Incumbents. Edwin Bterne the newly-elected aider- man, succeeds J. B. Clark and Is cash ier of the Citizens’ First National Bank. to ’ have'been^cireulsted by Half derog atory to ths reputation of ths sweetheart Huff was shot through the knee joint, and llan was shot through the mouth.! neck and shoulder. Both men ere badly hurt, but the wounds ere not necessa,t'y fetal. 1s reported that he will not be lacking In funds on election day. , • Indications are that the “pure election” laws adopted by the last legislature will be given a good test, but so far as known they have received no great attention up to date. The completed registry fists shew that 1M00 are qualified to vote Wednesday. White Ribbons to Pray COLLUSION IS DENIED BY GILBERT ON STAND RICHMOND. Va.. Nov. 80.—In the United Staten circuit court today in the Chesapeake and Ohio rebate cases the session was taken up with the hearing of testimony of Alexander K. Gilbert. In his own defense. * Gilbert denounced tho testimony of H. O. Gates, the chief witness for the prosecution, ■■ false, and denied any collusion with him in the matter of the forged way bill*. Panama Canal -Bids; WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Bids will be received by the treasury depart ment all of thl* week, up to the close of business on Saturday, for the new issue of 330,000.000 In 2 per rent Pan ama canal gold bonds. PRESIDENT 6UERRY 60ES TO ATTEND CONFERENCE COLUMBUS. aLVtfor’ruSn accord^. anee with a request by Mrs, Mary Bar-1 College, left yesterday morning for Quit man. where he will attend the meeting cf the South Georgia Conference, eonven- *Tg there this week. At the conference. President Cuerry * hla annual report of the eon- • Wesleyan. This re- d it ion of affairs at Wesleyan. This n- _ .port willcskow that the ooTtage Is In a rta Armor, of Eastman. Ga.. state presl-imoet prosperous condition, end that |ta dint- of the Wo ■ Christien Temper* I of the W. C. TT U. 1 affairs are progressing as well aa could bo | desired. j Mr. Cfuerry win, probably remain In Quitman until the cfoee of the conference, 1 which will be on Saturday of this week. RISE IN STOCK OF If Closing Meetings Indicate Results, He Will DeDfeat Maddox. THEATER PACKED AND 1,000 Nominee Is Accorded Rousing Ovation When He Arosa to Speak—-Declares Dirty Stuff Printed About Him Is Disgrace to Journalism — Spare* Maddox for His Family’s Sake*— Reiterates Charges and Produces Affidavits — Crowd Cries “Read Them I”—They Aro Offered Commit tee of Ten—One Man Volunteers to Inspect Them and Testifies to Their Genuineness—The Maddox Meeting. THANK TELEGRAPH FOR ITS POSITION ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 30—The following resolutions were adopted by a rising vote at l“e mass meeting held in the In terest of .Tames G. Woodward hem tonight: •Re it resolved by the people of Atlanta in mass meeting as sembled at the Lyceum theater, November 30. 1908, that we ex tend thanks to Tho Macon Telegraph for the stand It has taken In this controversy by coming to the rescuo of the peo ple of Atlanta In their efforts to preservo the Integrity of the white primary. "Resolved, furthor, that The Mncon Telegraph has been fair atul impartial In Its efforts to glvo the news of tills contest, and Is therefore entitled to rank as a newspaper that la thor oughly trustworthy and relia ble.” ATLANTA, On., Nov. 10—If the two closing mass meetings held by the candidates for mayor tonight may be taken as nn Indication James G. Woodward will win. His meeting at the Lyceum thodtor was more largely attended and moro enthusiasm pre vailed than the Maddox gathering at the court houso. The speecches of both were along tho usual lines, Mi*. Woodward falling to make any now charges against his opponent or to read uny of the affi davit* referred to at various meet- Inge. Walter R. Brown presided at the Woodward meeting. The house wq* packed to full capacity and a Urge crowd, estimated by some at more than one thousand, made up an over flow meeting on Decatur street. These latter wore addressed by Virgil Jones, J. D. Kilpatrick and others. CapL W. a. Edwards, a prominent contractor, was tho flrat to apeak In side tho theater. He criticised the op position! aa being made up of "Phari saical society dandles,” and declared that he bolleved Mr. Woodward let ter by experience, ability »yid morals than "the little Independent gontlo- man,” heading tho opposition. Ovation Greots Woodward. Mr. Woodward was greeted with much applause when ho arpse to speuk. He reviewed the business sldo of tho campaign, bringing out tho matter of the bond issuo and public Improvements and the danger of plac ing too much pwer In tho hands of a few men. “Never has a dirtier lot of stuff been printed rbout any man than the mat ter the local papers have boon print ing about me," ho declared. "It Is a disgrace to the true spirit of jour nalism.” Ho gave hi* reason for not com plying with Maddox’s Invitation to file his charges and affidavits with tho clerk of court. *T am not afraid to meet him and inako my charts to his fnco and let him see tho affidavits on which they are baaed,” declared 'the candidate. "In every speech I have made, I have challenged him to meet me. He was offered half of this theater and was Invited to come here tonight; ho did not come.” ”1 want to aay this much,” the can didate continued, ”no gentleman would us« the language he employed In hla letter to me. They had stenographers take down what I said. If they want ed It published why didn’t they pub lish It?” Calls Maddox Hypocrite. "I want to show you that this man running against mo Is as hlg a hypocrite as there Is In Atlanta. I do not need af fidavits for this, I know It. You all re- member a trip a committee of eighteen made to Washington during my last ad ministration. You rpmrmlKT a sermon S d by a long-haired man fDr. ton) In the fifth ward cursing mo ut our conduct. We left here Hat- urday night and did not arrive In Wash ington until Sunday evening. We had a private car and It Was well storked with necessaries of life find good times. ”Ws Drank and Played Poker.” •There wee plenty of liquor and we spent the time,drinking liquor and play ing poker. Mr. Maddox waa In that game, and he won’t deny It; for I was In It myself. Four churches were repre sented In the game and I was the only one not a church member and the onlv one who caught the devil. It waa a big game for the nate was 32.50 and 35, and good tima. but l do blame himself for claiming to be better than lie «■ "l have affidavits to back family-1 don't want to read them.' “Read Them,” Cries Crowd. “Read them.” cried the crowd. "Send a committee of ten up and let them examine them." said the speaker. ltm finally got one to come upon the stage. He looked over two and pro ne cover everything I have charg- »ld Mr. Woodward, "and 1 again has been guilty of everything ..Unst me and wore**' Despite much eagerness on the part ot ch..rr r -d against l Two Japanese Steamers Como Together With Appalling Eosult. CHEFOO, China, Nov. S0<— 1 Two Japanese steamships collided off this port today. Details of the accident are lacking, but It Is reported that a total of 700 persons have been drowned. the crowd Mr. Woodward would not read the affidavits. It was again charged that employers are using the Job lash to codree their help for Maddox, the statement being made openly that four men had been din ed from a well known bank iHumuse chargMMHMVIPVlIMVIJIMMMHI they Insisted In supporting Woodward] The voters were told to go on strike u necessary to get opportunity for voting their convictions. - Mr. Woodward again spoke to.the over flow meeting In the street. The Maddox Meeting. The Maddox meeting was attended by a crowd ranging from fiOO to 1,000. Im partial estimates varied between these figures. There was no overflow meeting and the basement of the court houso was not filled. All seats were taken and a hundred or two had to stand. “There never were more unfair, unjust or malicious utterances than those mndn by Mr. Woodward In his Grady monu ment speech about me,” mid Mr. Mad dox. •T have tried every way I can to find those boasted affidavits and have been unable to get them. I lay no claim to all tho morals of the city, hut I defy him to prove what he said to b« true.” • • Mr. Maddox spoke confidently of suc cess. raying he would willingly stake his reputation on tho Issue. Several otherss poke. ter, one or them. LIBERTY FIGHT FOR RUSSIANS ' 4 Extradition Cases Against Rudovitz and Poaren In volve Grave Problems. ' CHICAGO. Nov. 10—Th.r. 1« » well- settled principle of 'American jurispru dence, based upon the old, comhton law of England, that nn accused man shall, ^not bo furrendered on extradi tion to a foreign power where the of fense charged Is of a political na ture This Is cited as ths basis for tho defense of Christian Budovjtx and JOii Janoff Pouren, Immigrants wanted by tho Russian government. Internation al attention In tho cases has been aroused because of the Issue Involved. Rudovltx Is fighting extradition be fore Commissioner Foote in Chicago and Pouren Is being held by tho au thorities In New, York. 'Roth men aro accused of murder, robbery and ar son. Each admits the crimes charged to him, or complicity In them, but to the admlcslon odds this statement, which, If true, place* them under the protecting wing of the United States government: "A revolution existed In Tlussla at tho time these offenses were commit ted. It is a matter of common knowl edge that In 1905 the provinces of Li vonia and Courtand revolted, and the war, barbarously suppressed by Rus sian troops, dragged on In nlffQll form throughout the winter and spring of U06.” ' Many Sympathizers. Hundreds of sympathizers In New York and Chicago have flocked to the assistance of the' two men. Russian refugees and Immigrants aro federat ing their energies and hundreds of other organisations have joined In the movement. In both cnees It le possi ble nn appeal will be made to the president. It Is now fifteen years since the Russian government signed Its treaty with tho United States, providing for the extradition of criminals. This Is the first time, however, that Russia ha* attempted to seize refugees who hold their offense to havo been of a political nature. Friend* of the accused declare tho arrest or Pouren and Rudovltx to be the result of a determination on tho part of tho Russian government to test the treaty. If Russia Is victorious, they say, many political deportations will follow. , But tho Russian government maln- frillm Ih«‘ m.)i ;ir,. wanted for tt.<* rrlnw* commuted. Ite *.r clala deny, In asking extradition, that a revolution existed at the time. Dr. Lyman Abbott Talks. The burden of proof that the country was In k state of war devolves upon the • ■ ‘ b ' 'I Mil* AM.H,,. \ - |. ; i!! me II refugees. In basing their plea upon the constitutional rights of their clients, point to a derision of Judge Judson, or Canterbury. Conn., Involving a similar Urue. In the celebrated Amlatad case, In which Judge Judson was asked to deliver to Hpaln a mutinied ship load of African ■laves, the court declgfed: "Bloody be thels hn/.ds; they shall not sigh for Africa In vain, they shall yet embrace their kindred.” •were Africa. Dr. Lyman Abbott, of New York, In discussing the legal phase of the Pouren cose, had this to say: • “It le a well settled principle, alike In England end America, that an accused shall not bfl surrendered for a political offense, nor If his surrender Is demanded In order to try him for a political of fense/ Extradition proceedings are basod on the assumption of law that the person extradited will hove a fair trial In the country to which he Is returned. But In this case the legal assumption Is nega tived by well known facts. Just trials In the Anglo-Saxon sense -of the term are almoet unknown In Russia. We have no reason to believe that Pouren would not be subjtKtad to III treatment.” --—^"Political Rights.” Crimes of a political character, frlenda of Rudovlts and Pouren point out. have been construed by American courts to cover offenses which are "incidental to and form a part* or political distur bances.** Kicking nn Irish landowner, for example. ( hos been held to toe a "pollU- That the principle of refusing to extra dite "political offender*” I* fundamental snd baaed upon the old Kngllnh law |* recorded In the stand taken by Lord Palmerston toward the French govern ment. l-.xtruditlon was refuaed by him to Freuce who sought tha return of IN PROSPERITY Cornelius N. Bliss Says En during Good Times Are Hear, POINTS OUT THAT MILLS ARE RUNNING FULL TIME New York’s First Merchant Says In Interview There I* No Boom, But Healthy Buelnesa Conditions In Financial, Commercial and Indui- trial Circles Prevail Throughout the Entire Country—Farmers Have Had Good Crops—Large Amounts Money 8eeking Investments—Savings Do- posits Looking Up. NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-New YorWa flrat merchant, Cornelius N. Dllss, ha* serene confidence In prosperity and *ays enduring good times are neir. The operation of cotton mills on full time. Is an Indication which shows the unmlatukablo trend oconditions, he further declare*. The name of Mr. Bliss and his opinions command re spect and confidence. "The recent.panic was not caused by any organlo trouble," he said yes terday. “but from overspeculatlon’ and an unnatural Inflation of prices. Everything was too high, and a read justment had to come.* There was a temporary cessation of activity, and nearly a year of, depression, hut tho trouble passed away easily, and there was not one serious failure In tho mercantile world. Then came a brief period of anxiety about the election, and recuperation wn* naturally slow. Many wlso niun were convinced that the election of Oryan would be dis astrous to the lnduRtfilal snd com mercial interests of the country, and they continued In a conservative course until two or three weeks be fore the election, when It b»«cnme clear that Taft would be president. Then apprehension rapidly passed away, the factories called hack their hands and began running on full time, and tho Jobber* began to buy good*. Imme diately after the eloctlon the crops and rvf*r.v r condition combined In a moat favorable manner, bualnea* ha* grown more and more active, and confidence I* now almost entirely re- etored. There I* no boom, but healthy bualnea* condition* In financial, com mercial and induitrlal circles prevail throughout the entire country, while the farmcre have hod extraordinary crops mid will be nblo to poll them .it. almost Unprecedented pn-lee*. It Is unusual that a big crop ond high prices should come In the came year. I foci not only hopeful, but confident of the future. I do not want a boom. Every wise bunlness man would de plore to revival of the abnormal and hysterical activity that preceded the panic, but we are gradually, but sure ly approaching normal trading and normal prices^ (Continued on Page Three.Jf ARMY DESERTER K1LLSJHERIFF Soldior From Army. Post in Georgia Ruuns Amuck in North Carolina nALEItm. N. C.. Nov. 30.—Sheriff Jackson Htnnlnn, ot Brunswick coun ty, was «hot down and probably fa tally wounded by a man named Wolk- • r, (it. the l.i11•i-’m hmn.o In a rem«»i<» p/irt of tin* < "11 nl \. Hominy night, while a poaso. Including the sheriff, was attempting to arrest Walker on ft charge of store-breaking. Walker Is said to be a deserter from an army post In Georgia, but worked In Brunswick HcvAral years ngo. For soveral weeks tho sheriff had been trying to locate Wnlkerr, and Sunday night, with his posao. ho came upon tho fugitive, who opened Are upon them, Shorlff Btanlan falling Rut while the law of extradition Is ap parently well settled. United States gov ernment officials In New York and Chi cago Will havo to determine from evi dence presented to them this one ques- "Was the uprising In the flattie prov inces a revolution against the govern ment or was It merely a slight dlstur- Upon that question hinges the fate ot Rudovltx and l’ouren. AUTOS FORM PROCESSION AT FUNERAL OF DE ROSA SAVANNAH, Ga., Nor. \30.—Mayo* Tledeman of Savannah, President Bat- tey, of the Savannah Autonaoblle Club, and other prominent men, were pall bearers at the funeral today of Marius DeRosa, the mechanician who was killed la a racing • automobile whllo practicing for the recent light car race held here. A procession of twenty automobiles followed tho body, which was carried on an automobile chassis to the grave. The chief floral piece was a broken wheel of an automobile In rosea. JIMMY BRITT TO MEET ENGLISHMAN SUMMERS LONDON. Nov. SO.—Jimmy Britt, th* Ban Francisco lightweight, and Johnny Bummers, the English light weight. are arranging to fight Febru ary 21 for a. purse of $4.ono offered by the National Sporting CluU <