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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. O000000OOOO0O000000O0O0000 ~ O WILL GIVE AWAY LAND 0 TO WIN THE PEASANTS O Private Leased Wire. Petersburg. Aug. O ukase has been published trnns- 0 0 ferrlng 4,(00,000 seres of crown 0 O appanage lands to the peaunta' 0 O bank for distribution. The ques- O 0 tlon of method of distribution and 0 0 terms of payment have not been 0 O decided. The transfer of 10,000,- O 0 000 acres of crown lands la to be 0 0 announced later. The government 0 O hopes by this distribution to win 0 0 the peasantry to Its support In the O O coming elections. 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 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. 00000000000000000000000000 O 0 O CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL 0 O FIRED BY INCENDIARY O O :—, O O By Private Leased Wire. O O Lincoln. Nebr., Aug. 22.—The 0 O Catholic cathedral, recently pur- 0 0 rhaeed from the congregation, was 0 destroyed hy fire early today. It Is O . believed that, some fanatic fired 0 0 the building. The loss Is estlmat- O 0 ed at 9100,000. 0 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 O 0 O PICKLE WORKS BURN; 0 0 CAN PLANT GONE. 0 a a O By Private Leased Wire, 0 Paul, Minn., Aug. 22.—Tha 0 0 plant of the American Tin Can 0 0 Company and the Heins pickle 0 0 works were destroyed by fire enrly 0 0 today, Involving a losi of $209,000 0 O to the former and 2(0,000 to tho 0 0 latter, ' ' 0 0 ' 0 00000000000000000000000000 Continued from Page One. 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, '{