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^.E ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2*
FINGER PRINTS
E OF BLOOD
GET SLAYER
Woman in Gotham Vic
tim of ‘‘Jack the
Ripper.”
By Private Ia>n*eil Wire.
New York„ Aug 1 . 22—Hlaln like the
victims of "Jock tire ltt'"wr,“ the nato-
rleoa Whitechapel murderer, the body
of Mrs. Ahnle Moore, terribly mutilated
by knife Vounda. waa found today in
her home at 4 Second street. A thumb
l-rint In blood on a sheet that covered
1 the body of the victim may lead to the
Identity of the slayer. The tell-tale
mark hss been cut out by the police
nnd will be subjected to a mlscroscop-
Ic examination. The husband of the
woman reported to the police the find
ing of the body and has told contra
dictory stories.
In n drawer of tha dresser In the
woman's room were found three Insur
ance policies of the Prudential Insur
ance Company of New York. One of
these papers for IMS was made out In
the name of Mra. Annette Moore and
[ was mad* payable Co James Moore,
with whom she lived.
In the same drawer of the dresser
with the life Insurance policies were
found a number of pawn tickets show
ing that the pair had boon reduced to
straits befort the crime was commlttsd.
Edward Moors, tha IS-year-old son
of James Moore, brother-in-law of
Mrs. Annette Moore, was arrested In
i "nnectlon with the etlme and techni
cally held as a wltnese after hla father
bA'I been put through the "third de
gree."
The son. Edward, has bean suffering
from epilepsy for years and Is said to
be an Imbecile, tie also was subjected
to a rigid examination by the police
and then taken to the coroner’s offlee,
“REIGN OF TERROR” EDITORIAL
SOUGHT BY CAROLINA CITIZENS
editorial leader
Thursday has been generally read here and much discussed. The Eve
ning Post reproduced It Saturdsy, with Indorsement of Its sentiment.
When It became known that the paper had spoken through Its editor
upon the "Reign of Terror" there was a demand for far In excess of the
Supply. It was discussed In connection with local conditions.
MASSACRE OF JEWS
FEARED AT WARSAW
Trepoff, Rennekampf
and Karloff Mark
ed for Death.
NEW YORK CROWDED
WITH THE FRIENDS
OF WM. J. BRYAN
Continued from Pag# One.
m mi wealths within easier reach of the
metropolis will have an even larger
numerical rapraaentatlon. The figures
given opt by the committee take no
account of the hundreds of visitors who
are expected to come In an unofficial
capacity. The low rates offered by the
railroads are expected to reault In one
of the largest crowds New York has
seen In some years.
Hotels Are Crowded.
"• Almost every hotel In the city re
ports more applications for rooms for
this week than can be granted. Many
of the hotela are arranging with board
ing houses and furnished room owners
to send the expected overflow to these
places. It developed today that hotels
and ninny business houses will deco
rate their .places for the occaelon. This
tael may be taken as without personal
or political elgnlflcsnce.
At the ijotrl Victoria today the plan
and scope committee appointed by the
■’ Commercial Travelers' Anti-Trust
latague were busy attending to the
JJnii) arrangements for the reception of
Mr. Bryan. The steamship Princess
Irene, with the distinguished Nebras
kan and his party aboard, la expected
to reach port tomorrow. Mr. Bryan
will bo entertained on the private yacht
of Edward Plold Goitre, of St. I.ouis,
a college class mate of Mr. Bryan, till
,lhe next morning.
They Talk to Hssrst.
The Nebraska delegation paid an
hours' visit to headquarters of Independ
ence League at the Ollsey today and
had art Informal chat with William R.
Ilearat.
Two delegations from St. Louis, ex
pected today, have been delayed, but
will get In tonight or In the morning.
Missouri's representatives, headed by
Governor Polk, hare arrived at the
Victoria, where "Bryan's home folks"
are stopping. The West Virginia and
'Louisiana delegations will probably go
to the 11 realm. Governor Glenn and
North Carolina delegation are alao ex-
peeled tonight. The Arlsona and oth
er far Western delegations are strag
gling In. Some of them are at tha
Anson la.
FLORIDA 18 REPRESENTED]
BRYAN DECLINES CAR
By Trieste Leased Wire.
New York. Aug. 28.—It Is probable
Ihat Florida’s representation at the re
ception to Mr. Bryan will be more than
Mo. Governor Jennings, of that state,
Km arrived with thirty Floridans, and
says other cl IItens arc on the way here.
D. U. Fletcher, of Jacksonville, chair
man of the Florida Democratic state
central committee. Is with the delega
tion which has just reported.
Mr. Bryan. It Is learned, haa declined
the offer of a private car for his trip
from New York to New Haven, stating
that he thinks It would not be fair for
him to accept any fayors from tho
railroads.
In a letter to President Mellen, Mr.
Brian says:
“Let me - pay my fere and ride as
people usually do."
By GEORGE FRAZER.
Special fable—Copyright.
Sp Petersburg. Aug. 28.—flehera!
Trepoff is anxiously sought by the ter
rorists and may be the next victim of
bullet or bomb. It Is now knolvn that
men caught In the grounds of the cur's
paltce at Peterhoff were, really
search of Trepoff.
To Trepoff's credit It can be said
that he appears leu concerned than
almost any high official. Officers who
wear beards In the Trepoff style are
patronizing the barbers and few high
offleere go abroad now without heavy
guards, •
Two Marked for Death.
General Rennenkampf, who com
manded a cavalry corps In the war
with Japan, and Governor Karloff, of
Minsk, have been marked tor assaa-
elnatlon. Hotel keepers In Bt. Peters,
burg have been warned against enter,
fslnfng them officers under penalty of
having their establishment# the scene
of bomb throwing.
It Is feared there will be a Hebrew
massacres at Warsaw. The assosstna-
tlon of General Von Llarllerskl Is at
tributed to the Hebrews, and aa he was
popular with his soldiers, they are
threatening to have revenge by killing
the Hebrews. The assassin haa not
been captured and little hope la fait
that ha will be. Many Hebrew! are
leaving the city In anticipation of trou
ble.
Many Persons Killed.
Every effort Is being made to organ
Ise a huge outbreak In the oouth. Dur
Ing the past twelve days elghty-one
persona have been killed. Including sev
enteen soldiers and tIO wounded.
A captain of police, two gendarmes
and a conductor were killed on a train
near Tambro by a band of revolution
ists.
Thero Is some talk of sending Gen
eral Trepoff, the most hsted mnn In
the empire, to Waruw as governor
general.
Conference Called.
The announcement Is made that the
reactionists who are close to the cur
are Insisting on the establishment of a
dictatorship and an extraordinary con
ference, somewhat like the t>pe which
created tha committee of publla securi
ty after the ntanhstnatlon of Alexander
II, has been called In meet at Peterhoff
within it day or two.
A dispatch,from Riga: Livonia, tflle
of an enconhter between troops and
revolutionists In that city. Two men
and n woman were killed. In the
suburbs of Riga, a Letlsh student was
killed and several were wounded-while
resisting arrest.
There was an outbreak of the revo-
hitlonnry spirit at Usova In Baratov
province tiiday when two police ser
geants and a rural guard were shot In
the streets by revolutionists armed with
revolvers.
IS
TO
DEFEAT
TEREO
REBELS
Government Believes Men
Will Now Lay Down
Their Arms.
J. FRASER LYON.
Probably elected Attorney General
In South Carolina Primary.
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SAYS FRANK BELL
ASK CZAR TO EXCLUDE
JEW8 FROM ELECTIONS.
Special Cable—Copyright.
Moscow, Auguat 20.—An address hns
been Issued to the emperor by the mon
archist party Instating that his majesty
shall ao change the election law that
Hebrews shall be excluded from the
suffrage.
Malaria Causes Loss of Appetite.
Tho Old Standard. Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the ajwtem. Sold by all
dealers for 27 years. Price *0 cents.
NEARLY 200 ALABAMANS
ARE TO WELCOME BRYAN
hr Private Looted Wire.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 22.—Alabama
Democrats who are'to have a part In
the Bryan welcome left today for New
York. The delegation from this state
numbers nearly 200 persona and Is
headed by John L. Parker, chairman
of thp state reception committee.
LOUISIANA DELEGATION
8TARTS FOR NEW YORK
lty Velvet* Lrae<-d Wire.
New Orleans, Aug. 28.—Accompanied
by Congressman Broussard and other
Ixiulsianans appointed to represent the
Democratic party of the state. Gover
nor Blanchard left for New York last
night to participate In the home-com
ing reception to W. J. Bryan, which
takes place Thursday,
LOUISVILLE is" AFTER
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Hr Private Leased Wire.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 22.—Louisville
I- to make a hard tight to capture the
next Democratic national convention.
The members of the committee to rep-
reaent Kentucky at the reception of
Mr. Bryan left lost night for New
York.
KANSAS CITY - DELEGATES
JOIN JEFFERSONIAN CLUB
By Private Leased Wire.
St. Louis. Aug. 28.—Augmented hy
the Kansas City members of the Bryan
r.- option committee, the Jeffersonian
flub members arc on their way to Nev.
ATLANTANS LEAVE
TO INVITE BRYAN
Mayor J. G. Woodward, Colonel John
Temple Graves and other members of
the committee from the Atlanta Fair
Association who go to Invito Hon. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan to Atlanta this"
fall, left Tuesday for Now York, where
they will join In welcoming the "Great
Commoner." Their purpose Is to get
the Nebraskan to come to Atlanta to
be present on Brynn day at the Georgia
State Fair. Colonel Oraves Is also a
member of the executive committee
having In charge the reception for Bry
an on bis return from his tour of tho
world.
Frank A. Bell, reported to be a much
ly married man, Is In I.exlngton. Ky„
nnd Is said to have at leust one wife
In Atlanta. The local police depart
ment has failed to find any woman
who has lost A~ husband by that name,
however, and Is not Interested In the
case. „
Chief Henry Jennings received a let
ter several days ago from J. J. Rea
gan, chief of police at Lexington, Ky.,
Inquiring about Bell, who la In that
city. The letter was in pnrt as fol
lows:
"There Is a mnn here named Frank
A. Bell who I think Is wanted In At
lanta for bigamy. He married a wo
man here last Docember and I am In
formed that he married a daughter of
Mrs, B. B. Davis, of Bast Point, Ga.,
a year or two ago. He has another
wife nt Wilmington, N. C.. but her
family will not prosecute him. 1 think
he has half a dozen wives."
The Atlanta police department made
an Investigation but failed to find the
family Into which Bell Is said to have
married.
By MANUEL CALVO.
By Private Is-nud Wire.
Havana, Cuba, August 22.—The gov
ernment Is Jubilant over the news of
the crashing defeat of the Santa Clara
rebels under Gusman, near Clenfuegos.
According to the reports received here
this was the bloodiest battle pt the
present uprising.
Learning the location of the rebel
leader.’ Colonel Valles, with 2(0 men, ted
a quick march and surprised Guzman.
Attacking the rebels fiercely, Valles
scattered the enemy, killing seventeen
and wounding about fifty. His loss was
only one killed and several wounded.
Guzman. It is said, escaped but his
power Is broken.
Rsbelt Driven to Hills.
This with the recent capture of Men-
dleta, It Is believed, practically ends
the uprising In Santa Clara.
Government troops have driven the
rebels under Sanches trom the town
at Bejucal, i( miles south of Havana.
Rebels have entered the small unforti
fied towns of Cnlabasar, Rio Seco, Cal
Verio and Managua!, near Havana, and
aleo Palmira, where a ball was given In
their honor, and also the town of C'rul-
cea.
Government Eneouragod.
The news from Plnar del Rio Is of
an encouraging nature. The govern
ment forces have been so heavily rein
forced thefe'that the rebels have been
forced to the hills and driven to the de
fensive.
The government Is hopeful that the
amnesty proclamation will speedily re
sult In the dwindling away of the In
surgent bands nnd the restoration of
order In a short time.
REVOLUTION IN CUBA
THREATENS TOBACCO CRdl*'
tly Private Luted Wire.
New York, August 22.—If the Insur
rection In Cuba Is not brought to a
speedy settlement there will be a fam
ine In fins tobacco for many months to
come. Conditions In 'the mnrket for
the highest grade* of tobacco are al
ready severe. The choicest tobacco
In the world Is obtained In the Plnar
del Rio province of Cuba, part of It Is
grown In low, moist land nnd part on
the hills. The lowlands yield the finer
crops.
Last year the rains In Cuba were so
heavy that the meadow-lands in Plnar
del Rio were rendered unfit for tillage
by reason of devastating hill torrents,
and ths unharvested crop ruined. The
revolt may prevent the planting of a
new crop.
Senator Dolz, a leader of the moder
ate party, nt the conclusion of a con
ference with President Pslnm. late Inst
night stated that practically all the
Insurgent lenders of consequence, ex
cept Pino Guerra, had signified their
willingness to disband their men If all
were positively guaranteed Immunity
for their Insurrectionary ae|s.
QUENTIN BANDERA, DEAD LEADER
OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
QUENTIN BANDERA.
General Quentin Bandera, the slain revolutionary leader, seated on
his mule. Bandera was a great power among the colored people In Cuba,
and had long been stirring up trouble for the government.
TO GET THE VOTES
OF THEPBPULISTS
J. J. Holloway Says Hearst
Stands for Principles
Above Partv.
HOMk FOR "BUMS'’
TO BE ESTABLISHED
B? Prlntn UMfil Wlr*.
Wlnoun Uike, In*!.. Aug. 28.— A firm.for
•‘pour oM ImmiT or men Hint ,, «r« down
ami out" will bo patalillahm! nt thl* plnco
In tho nrnr futurn «• n memorial to tho
Into Nrttnurl I*. Httilloy, frionil of drunkard*,
and for aonie twenty your* bond of tho
Jerry MrAuloy mlaaton of Now York city.
Thin wna decided upon nt n lli'Nojr mo-
mortal aerrlee bore hint night. »T’«»p ’ II*d-
ley for ytnr* had *ponl part of oneft sum
mer here. Tho drat donation for tho farm
wna made by t’hnrlon II. Madison. bond «f
a reaeno mlnnlon In Poughkeopal*. N. 1. It
win llmlley, he *ald, who rencued him.
WOMAN CHARGED
WITH EXTORTING
MONEY ARRESTED
TIKES HIS OWN LIFE
IN JEWISH TEMPLE
Life Insurance Agent Com
mits Suicide at
Baltimore.
By Private Leased Wire.
Baltimore. Md., Aug. 22.—Gilbert R.
Walter, general agent of the Prudential
Insurance Company, and a prominent
member of Oheb Shalom congregation,
whose place of worship on Eutaw place
Is the flnest In the city, committed
suicide this morning In the trustees'
room of the temple, which Is located
In the basement of the edifice. No
cause is asslgucd for the act by the
family.
8. Carolina primary
WILL LIKELY RESULT
IS ANSEL’S ELECTION
Fire Destroys SI 00,000 Church',
Tin Can and Pickle Plants Burn
"Populists of the United States will not
vote for William Jennings Bryan, but they
would go almost solidly for Wllllnm Kan*
dolpli Hcnrat, of New York."
So stated J. J. Ilollowny, chairman of
the People's party Atilt* exccutlre commit*
tee. Tuesday iiiorulug In rejdy to a direct
question.
"Bryan supported Parker. lie stands for
party rather than principles. Hearst stand*
for principles rather than party. That is
the Populist platform. Ilenrst comes more
nearly cleaving to old Jeffersonian Democ
racy than nny living mnn today.
"In my Judgment. Brynn will unquestion
ably lie the next Democratic nominee. W.
It. Hearst will lend the reform party of
this country In the next campaign, ami
you will see snch a revulsion of old line
party lines nn you Imre never before wit
nessed In thl* country.
"Hearst 1* a great mnn, nnd stand* close
to the common .people .of. America, He
fights for them In every way, nnd you cau
not keep that klnrt of n tana 1 down/’
Injunction Suit of Cumber-
landers To Be
Taken Up.
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Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Term.. Aug. 22.—Mrs.
8. F. Morris, alias Mrs. Cohen. Mrs.
Mercer and Mrs. Parks, has been ar
rested here, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses. It Is
claimed she has been whrklng a game
on mnny ladles In this oily In which
she mysteriously held sway over them
and exacted money from them. She
claims lo be a fortune teller and clair
voyant and says she came here trom
Cincinnati.
She obtained a divorce here a few
years ago under the name of Mrs. Mer
cer.
Bryan's Daughter s Little Playlet
Scores a Hit in New York City
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 28.—The playlet written by William Jennings Bry
an's daughter. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, entitled "Mrs. 8.' Holmes, De
tective," had Its first performance today at Keith and Proctor's Union
Square Theater. _
In the hands of Miss Maud Turner Gordon, as Mrs. 8. Holmes, Nee-
tor Lennon and William Gerald, It proved a pleasant little piece, and
scored a success. Mr. Bryaa la to w itness a performance of the artsy this
week.
canvass. He was attorney general un
der General Hampton In 1872 and suc
cessfully prbseeuted the Republican
grafters, nut he did not appear to be
In sympathy with the members of the
| Investigating committee who have been
) trying to show up fraud In the (jlspen-
i sary. Mr. Lyon came out for the of
fice on the platform "Agalnat the
grafters." There have been stormy
scenes In the campaign. The third
candidate, representing the dispensary
Issue la J. W. Ragsdale, former sena
tor from Florence county,
Senator. Tillman.
Senator B. R. Tillman, who la before
the next legislature for re-election Is
without opposition In tha race. He haa
made an active canvass of the state
and addressed the voters in many
counties. He haa defended the dispen
sary on every stumn but claimed that
the system should be purged.
There will be two primaries, as all
candidates not elected on the flrst bal
lot must keep-running In the primaries
until a selection can be made. There
are sometimes three primaries held In
the stale.
M'DONOUGH 8CHOOL
WILL OPEN TUESDAY
Special to The Georgian.
McDonough, CIs^ Aug. 28.—McDon
ough city school wilt open Tuesday
morning, September 4. under the man
agement of Professor George W. Camp,
as superintendent.
Professor Camp will Have to assist
him one of the ablest faculties In the
history of the schooL
DEVIL FISH IN TEXAS WATERS
CARRIES MEN AND BOAT TO SEA
By Private Leased Wire.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 28.—A sworn statement signed by Stale Treasurer
Robbins; Dr. Goodall Wooten and several other prominent citizens of Aus
tin, was received here today, giving an account of a desperate encounter
which they and other men had with a huge devil fish at Aransas Pass,
Tex., two days ago. They- were dragged eighteen miles to sea by the
monster.
When the big fish was first seen, one of the men In the gasoline
launch threw a harpoon Into le. The fish at once made for the open sea,
dragging the launch with It. Efforts to sever the rope holding the har
poon were unsuccessful. A signal of distress was made and a launch
and the government Ufe saving crew came to the rescue. After a four
hours’ battle the fish was killed.
It took thirty men to land the creature upon the beach. It was 2(
feet long nnd 8 feet across, and weighed near 3.000 pounds.
GRAPHOPHONE TO RENDER
HIS DEATH BENEDICTION
Irflelil. III*.. Aii*. 28.—-Th«* Bsr. Pan-
lid lfciRsrtt le*ach. ttpinl i»T Bon* Gap.
111*., 2D mil** mat of till* placr, hn* re
quired that the concluding net nnd cere
mony of his funeral nhnll tie the render-
TO TRY POLICEMAN
ON LARCENY CHARGE
The board of police commissioners
will meet Monday night at the office
of Chief of Police Jennings for the
purpose 6f trying Officer George C.
Jones, who Is charged with conduct
unbecoming an officer and petty lar
ceny. Jones was suspended by the
chief some time ago pending an In
vestigation of the charges.
It Is possible thBl the commissioners
will also elqct a number of new po
licemen or supernumeraries, as the de
partment needs a number of men to
make up Its quota.
Chief Jennings has more than once
asked for additional men, but a dead
lock In the board over the question of
civil service has prevented an elec
tion up to this time.
TRY A WANT AD ’
IN THE GEORGIAN
Ing on a grnphophono of n Benediction
composed l»y himself.
He hn* l»een n Methodist clergyman for
more than seventy year*, or since be mu
PEEPER IS PINCHED
AND THEN PUNISHED
Henry Kelly, a black negro, about 20
years old, will labor thirty day* In the
city stockade. He was caught hang
ing around the club house at Piedmont
park while a number of ladles were
dressing for the golf links.
Kelly was arrested on a charge of
disorderly conduct, which amounted
to little, but the evidence In the police
court Monday morning brought out the
fact that he had been warned away
from the pork Jinks after being caught
peeping around the dressing rooms.
When Judge Roberts heard this be
promptly sent the negro to the stock
ade.
TRY A WANT AD
IN THE GEORGIAN
Hearing on the Injunction proceed
ings recently brought by certain mem
bers of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of Atlanta to "restrain other
members from entering Into the union
with tho regular Presbyterian Church,
will be heard In special session by
Judge Pendleton Friday morning.
Judge John M. Gaut. of St. Louis,
and E. V, Carter, of Atlanta, will rep
resent Pastor Georgo H. Mack and the
members of the church favoring the
union at provided lost May at the
Joint session of committees of the two
churches. Those who want to prevent
the union will be represented by E.
Marvin Underwood, of Atlanta, and J.
J. McClellan, of West Point. Miss.
The whole proposition Is whether or
not the union of the Cumberlanders
and the Presbyterians may be effected.
The particularity of the present 2ult
Is to determine the case In Georgia.
Similar proceedings have been brought
In Illinois and Missouri. By the de
cision of the' mmols court, the union
could not be restrained.
Since the apllt In the local- church
nnd the flrst of the court proceedings,
the two factions In the church have
held services In their building on al
ternate Sundays, so as not to conflict.
There has been no trouble, but consid
erable feeling has, of course, resulted.
-MANY LOAFING BLACKS
GETJOBSWITH CITY
Councilman Charlea-If. Roberts filled
the big chair of Judge Broyles at the
police court Tuesday morning. The
councilman from the Eighth was not In
a merciful mood and assessed enough
fines to keep the police department
running for some time.
The morning grist at the mill of
Justice was made up of vagrancy and
drunkenness coses. "Blue Monday,"
with hundreds of negroes loafing an
the streets, had resulted In a number
of arrests. A dozen or more Idle ne
groes faced the court and answered to
charges of loafing around the streets or
drunkenness, coupled with more'or less
disorder.
The acting judge Wasted little lima
on them. It was "$10.75" In most cases,
though the sentence was altered to
"thirty days In the stockade" where
the offense appeared aggravated.
WOMAN FLEES HOME
FRIGHTENED BY NEGRO
Late Monday afternoon Mra. W. P.
Gresham, of 474 South Pryor street,
was fr)ghtened by seeing a negro man
climbing over the fence In the rear
of her house. The negro was partial
ly undressed and was most repulsive
In appearance.
Mrs. Gresham reported the occur
rence to the police station at once nnd
Call Officer Cooper responded. When
he reached the house no trace of the
negro could be found. None of the
neighbors saw the negro or had any
knowledge of hla supposed attempt
to reach Mrs. Gresham.
Mrs. Gresham, who lives alone In
the house with her (-year-old daugh
ter, became greatly excited and fright
ened and left the house, declaring she
was afraid to remain there any longer.
■She will find a tiome where she will
have better protection.
DISPENSARY WINS
IN MADISON COUNTY.
Special to The Georgian.
Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 28.—The sa
loons of Madison county were defeated
yesterday by the dispensary advocates,
official returns showing 500 majority
tor the dispensary.
“The Doubloons”---Thursday,
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