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Newspaper Page TextTHE ATLANTA GEO ROT AX, TlIUItSDAY, NOYE1WE1: i. 11 SPECIAL AUCTION SALE. Saturday, Nov. 3, 4906. WK WILL SRI.I. AT AUCTION- TO THE highest bidder near the water works what Is known ns the Chastain sub-dlrlslou, 2f)-Beautiful Vacant Lots-29 TERMS: $10 CASH ON GROUND; $5 1'KIi month, with 7 per cept Interest. Here It *n opportunity to buy property on remarkably easy terms, where Atlanta real estate l» advancing rapidly. The enhance-* meat In values of this property for twelve months will pay the luterest on the Invest ment and leave a handsome profit. These badly needed and in demand. Huy these lots and build houses on them to rent or sell. Will paj; 12 to 15 per cent ns au. In vestment. Aoy one buying one of these lots aud haring paid $1 <h of the purchase price, we will pay /tl the deferred payment, and build you a house to order, and give yon credit for the $100 on the Job. and make liberal terms on the balance. SALK BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 2 P. M. Everybody Invited, especially the ladles. Tate Luckle street to water works car, aud get off nt Kmmet street. ' IV. P. KELLY 4j CO., ‘A HUNTING WE WILL GO;" GAME SEASON OPENS AND ALL SPORTSMEN ARE HAPPY Outgoing trains on every road out of At lanta were crowded Thursday morning by huntsmen answering “The Call of the Quail." Raggngo cars wero keuuels aud rest less bird dogs and fretful train meu made things lively at both stations. The nlmrods were getting to Qic fields before the coveya became broken. The hunting season opened In full blast November 1, and huntsmen claim that garno Is more plentiful this season than ever and conditions were never indre favorable. Two hours' ride from Atlanta In any direction w/fr land the bfrd hunter fn quaff territory. | After a long period of practice at gun clubs, where records are made hitting pig eons, the marksman has sallied forth In full garb of canvas clothes, game bags and leggings, with hammerless gun and smoke less shells, and begins a record 1 for missing partridges. Tlie noise made by a flushed covey of partridges Is said to be n little different from that made by. springing a trap. Another evidence of the opening of the hunting season will be the menu cards In restaurants calling attention to "specials" —roast quail, stuffed quail, quail on toast, frloaseed quail and Just plain partridges. The season lasts longer than the birds. MR. ROOSEVELT IS PREPARED TO DO SOME BIRD HUNTING Charlottesville, Vu., Nov. 1.—Pres!-I bracing. It was late when the spank- lent nnd Mrs. Roosevelt, en route tojlnsf pair, a black and a bay, pulled up Pine Knot,” the little home in south-! fl ?' the Roosevelts' cottage, 312-313-314 Peters Building FH-A&IER-SMITH CO., Real Estate Everywhere. Investment, Renting aud Fire Insurance. 185 AUBURN AVENUE, BELL PHONE 3533 M. ,, . ... Dick" nnd tn-o women servants, who Roosevelt bought from the Y\ timers; had a warm supper ready, ten months ago. reached North Garden : The biff spring wagon which convey- nt 3:48 o’clock yesterday afternoon, I «l the president'* baggage to "Pine white tho Signet was sidetracked, the DR. N. A. PRATT IS KILLED BY ENGINE AT DECATUR Famous Mineral Expert Meets Sudden Death. Totally oblivious of his danger and while walklnr between the tracks of the Georgia railroad at Decatur, Go., Dr. N. A. Pratt, father of N. P. nnd George L. Pratt, of the X. P. Pratt Laboratory, was struck by the pilot bar of a fast through freight about 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, dying hours later at the home of hie daughter. Mrs. J. P. Kennedy. Mr. Pratt was hurled some distance from th© track and was unconscious when picked up by those who saw the tragic accident. He was carried to the residence of his daughter and the members of his family were notified and hurried to his bedside. Mr. Pratt, together with Mrs. Pratt, Itlxev, hut it is predicted the president yard engine from this city being used for the purpose. Dr. Rlxey was the first to alight, followed closely fcy Mrs. Roosevelt and the president. The president raised his hat to the visitors nnd assisted Mrs. Roosevelt Into the turnout from the Wiltner stables. In 7 minutes after reaching North! join Dr. Rlxey, and with Garden the party had headed for “Pine i to ahow him the way. Knot,” 10 miles distant. The ride was! Secretary Latta and the secret sw an exhilarating one, the air from the | Ice men ore quartered In the presl Knot” also contained two guns and a j had Just returned from a stay at htthln valuable bird dog belonging to Dr. j Springs and he was on his way to the are said to be plentiful in southern Albemarle this season. Several large coveys were seen yesterday in the neighborhood of the Plain Dealing es tate, and Jt Is hardly possible that the; rate, president can resist the temptation to' Uncle Dick” station to make arrangements about baggage. The two tracks of the Geor gia road at t|iIs place are parallel nnd Mr. Pratt hud crossed one and was walking In tin* path between the two vhen the freight came by at a fast THREATENED TO BURN GIRL IF SHE CRIED FOR HELP Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 1.—An un identified middle-aged white man made ; an attempt yesterday afternoon about j 5 o’clock tp criminally assault Prudence Brumbaugh, the 18-year-old daughter of John Brumbaugh. The attack was made within 300 yards of her home, on the Charles Garllng farm, on the turn pike, four miles west of Hagerstown. Tearing the girl's apron Into shreds, l^e tied her hands and feet, and filled her mouth with earth so she could not scream. He threatened to burn her alive If she screamed and struck sev eral matches to prove that he meant what he said. It is supposed that the approach of the girl’s sister. Lizzie, aged 15, frightened the man away. Struck by Pilot. * The pilot struck Mr. Pratt, hurling him against a freight car about 18 feet away. His head* struck the truck lieams. His skull was fractured, caus ing a hemorrhage nt the base of the brain. Drs. Floyd McRae, Cyrus Htrlckleiv^Joseph Green and 120win P. Ansley ware hurriedly brought to Dr. Pratt's bedside and did everything possible In medical science. Dr. Pratt was 74 years of ago, and was In the. best of health. He wan horn at Darien, Ga., January 26, 1833. He was known throughout the South and had always been identified with mining Interests and had acquired un exceptional store of information relat ing to mlnerology. He was educated DR. H. R. PRATT. Most Characteristic Picture Ever Made of Well Known Scientist. 12,000 BUFFALO VOTERS HEAR HEARSTS SPEECH In the bc*\ colleges In the country and was a man of great mental capacity. He was the pioneer In the development of fertilizers In the Southern states. His Family Life. He married Miss Julia Stubbs In Ml Hedge vilie, Ga., November 14, 1856, and his wife and four children survive him. They celebrated their golden anniversary last November. The chil dren are .V. P. and George L. Pratt, of the Pratt Laboratory; Miss Fannie L. Pratt, Baltimore. Md., nnd Mrs. J. 8. Kennedy, Decatur. _ The funeral services were conducted at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at tho residence of Mrs. Kennedy in Decatur. The Interment was In the Decatur cemetery. Dr. J. G. piitton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of De catur, conducted the ceremonies. The following acted as pallbearers: O. H. Scott. C. M. Candler, W. K. McCalla. Edwin I*. Ansley, E. H. Wilson, I)r. Wiley S. Ansley, B. F. Boykin nnd J. W. Caldwell. WILL ORGANIZE A CITIZENS' PARTY FOR TJOOSEVELT O’Neill Has Planned to Force Third Term on President. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. X.—J. Denny O'Neill, one of the wealthiest men of McKeesport, who was elected county controller op the Citlsens' ticket, sn- nouhees that after the November elec tion he will organize the Citizen's par ty of tho United States, which’ will have as Its object the Indorsement of Theodora Itnonurelt tor a third term at president of the United States. Mr. O'Neill said that he would call a state meeting Immediately after the election and as soon ns a state organi zation Is made they will be organized In other states. He says there are thousands of men throughout the coun try who, will be glad to lend their sup port to such a movement. Mr. O'Neill Is one of the men who be lieves that tho Interests of the country would he seriously crippled If Mr. Roosevelt retires at the present time. He believes that tire president was sin cere when he declared that he would not accept a third term, but he also believes that he has the Interests of the country sufficiently at heart to ac cept If the presidency Is offered him. CASH FOB YOUR HEAL ESTATE. NO mstter where locsted. THOTTS«N|)S WAS v HEAL ESTATE. SOMEIlliMY WANTS YOUR I'KOl'KRTV ;tm] I know- who It Is. I have hundreds ef buyer,. The man who will buy your place i, nn an* list. Do you want to meet aim? If mi, aeud your name nnd deecrtptlon anil i.t-lff of your property at once,. A HOUSE AND |.(ir I’OR O.nI.Y *488 *»U Ellznboth The lot Itself 1* worth more. PSE poll TENEMENT SEVEN-Bootf UotlSB ON EAST HAIL rle street for J1,3S9. Menta for 115 per i:ii;uT.t»ioii liittcK house, counbu lot, for only 13.30*. Kents for 339 per "..onth. 1‘hnug** a part Into n store and you ~ 20 per eent investment. l»N ItTlIllEti STItEET. NEAIt Bedford place: 5!i Ujr 140. to another street; fonr-ruoni house can bo built there, which will rent for 17.61. For a quirk W. C. 7. U. WANTS ROOSEVELT TO FIGHT THE DEMON RUM • j Hartford, Conn.. Nov. 1.—The Woman** Chrintlnn Temperance Union wifnt* Presi dent Rooaerelt to Join In the cruMde against the' liquor traffic. A resolution was adopted at today's *es*tou of the ua- tiounl convention asking the prcsldeut to mention “the evil that It* u menace to our nation" In hi* nest annual message to con- gres*. Rt-solution* declaring for International ar bitration and denouncing mob *— J * ng* were aui proceeding*. 'MISSING LINK" IS FOUND B Y EXPLORER KLAA TSCH New York, Nov. 1.—A special dis patch from Melbourne, Australia, says Professor Klaatsch, the explorer, has discovered tho missing link between man and ape. This Is an aboriginal woman nt Port Darwin, in northern Australia. She has feet like hands. Professor Klaatsch has taken plaster casts und photo graphs. He declares the discovery Is of extraordinary hlnlogicnl Interest. DR. PR A 7 7 LEFT HISTOR1 OF LIFE WRIT TEN B Y HIM; RECORD OF FORTY YEARS Dr. X. A. Pratt, who was killed by ? 20 years as royalty from the river phos- a train In Decatur Wednesday after- Plates. noon, watt very methodical In his Hub- ! . n , 1 ®;?r^ le , c , l . ed „..T'', 0 ^ R Z r ,t ", Its, anil like many .dentine men. made j Rex'ngton ^n 1 Unl * careful records of his dally work. One , is71.—In England And on the coljH- of these records, written In an angu- | nent studying chemical manufacture.^ lar hand upon foolscap paper, was! _ 1872.—Invented and with George AS WIFE IS BEING BURIED, ‘ FAMOUS OLD COMMEDIAN DIES E. L. MORSE, lilt FOURTH NATIONAL HANK HLUO. NORTH SIDE I'OTTAfJIT—FIFTEEN MIN; utrn walk from center o'/ city. n«**utlful i»>!*»rlor finish. All convenience*, tinner moving from city. Price $3,10); $500 c«*b, Oft I* nee monthly, ASHBY Sl'llMST^ffTOUE AND FtlUlt I'mnw connected; three room* on aide '-Ireef, tumid*** vnenut lot. lletittMl $15. $1,550. > Ac UK TllL't'K AND DAIRY PAK&I, 3*i mile* from center of Atlanta. Same ten ant for twenty year*. Fertile land*. Soine w»hm1*. Ha* 1.320 feet fine frontage on macadamized road. Creek In rear. Sprlug «nd branch; $5,0©0. Unusually easy term* of A-tth 5 tier SOUTH -HIDE - BUAND-NKW KIUHT- rimni hou*e; all convenience*, targn lev el lot; $3,100. r'OWELl. HTUE'Kf - ALL IMPROVE- meat*; pretty lot, 5*J by 140; $.*2^: half C*Rh. New York, Nov. 1.—Jules Keen, one of the most famous of old time comedi ans, and for years a business associate of Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Him, died today in his room at the Ashland House nt the very hour that his wife’s funeral was taking place up town. The grave where his wife wus Inter red win be held open until Friday when he will be put by her side. The Masons and Klks will have charge of tho burial. Major John Burke, Buffalo Bill's veter an press agent, has charge of the funeral arrangements. I*©wl0> of Philadelphia, patented the acid grinding process. ehuvter for Virginia Chemical and Mining pany. 1875 to 1878.—Organized the United States Fertilizer Company, Camden, N. J., and built and operated their* works J here under “acid grinding process." 1 ITT I.Mlal.illt.A ... found In his desk after his death. It gives in brief form n history of his life from his school days to his re moval to Decatur, In 3900. There has been no entry during the past six years. This brief autobiography, posthu mously published, throws .a clearer light upon the life-work of Dr. Pratt than any obituary written by another could do. The record, with the title written across the foolscap page, fol lows: ABSTRACT OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF DR. N. A. RRATT 1852.—Educated at Roswell. Cobb county. Georgia. In 1852; took degree ot A. M. at Oglethorpe University, and In 1858 that of M. D. from Savannah Med ical College. f 1854 and '55.—Continued scientific studies at the Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard University, Cam bridge. Mass., under Professor Louis Agassiz, and ns his private pupil In _ gedlogy. Professor E. N. Horsford In j chemist to department of ugrieultii laboratory work In chemistry, Profes-; Georgia, sor Wyman hy lectures In engineering.' JUDGE KAVANAUGH URGED BY DEMOCRATS TO RUN FDD CONGRESS Special to The Gcorglau. Little Rock, Ark., Nov.' 1.—Judge W. ■'■I. Kniunaugh, president of the South ern Baseball League, may make the race for congress In this district two years hence. At the earnest solicitation j Candidate Holds Pub- i lie Reception at Hotel. HE SHAKES HANDS OF MANY PERSONS MeCarren Gives Out Cable gram Showing Croker Is Opposed to Heavst. Buffalo. N. Y., Nov. 1.—William Ran- difiph Hearst closed his up-state cam paign by speaking at six big and en thusiastic rallies In this city last night He made a whirlwind tour ot the city and stirred ftp a roaring wave of en thusiasm. Mr. Hearst spoke to about 13,000 working men and business man and was given n greater demonstration than any candidate ever received In thla city. Holds Public Recaption, At It o'clock, when Mr. Hearn fin ished his address In the Garden theater, he was escorted by National Commit teeman Nomtan E. Mack and a number of other prominent Democrats of this city to the Hotel Lafayette, when a reception had been arnnged for him. As Hearst stood In the lobby with Mr. Mack at Ida side and altook hands with man after man ae a. solid column of men filed In one entrance and out at the other door, the policemen who were on duty at the hotel aald that In fifteen minutes after the reception began at least 1,500 people had entered the lob by to try to shake hands with the can didate. Hearst Answers Hughes. In all perhaps 3,000 people, maybe more, had a chance, at teast to see the candidate for governor. At all of (he meetings here last night Mr. Hearst reviewed concisely the Is sues of the campaign. He reiterated the moat Important points In her per sonal platform und made reply to the personal attacks that hare been made on him by Mr. Hughes. . Mr. Hearst marie a fifteen-minute speech at each of tho meetings. A statement that was enthusiastically applauded and cheered was this: "Mr. Hughes complains because I j criticise Ms friends. Let me ask him 1 If he objects to what I have said tn ® [ about Ills friends, MeCarren. Strike Democratic committee ot the Fourth I Breaker Parley, Belmont. Hya», Rog- cona;rer»!onal Ulatrlct ho has consented era and Rockefeller, why ho doez not to make several speeches In the district! stand up and defend them. In the Interest of Congressman Charles ! Nam, of MeCarren Hooted. « . Reid, who has opposition. Judge , Knvunaugh has n host of friends In all ^ r * Hu *hes *** retained 187" tn iR7fi Prnff»*4'nr nf *,>u.nrn « Kavanaugn nas a nost or mends in all applied to the arts^ Washington SSd j '"F counties In the district and has In- | ‘Til”hTSL"® WlTTh. Lee University. | vltations to speak In ©very c#»unt3*, hut < hesitate to defend them. Will he he will bo able to ucoept only a’ few <1° much for friendship as he would i fit.. nn «oiwtr..n.., . i. v ; fill* n ^ nf them. Ills appointments have been: f°*' a retainer?" SO arranged that he will s„cak at the 1 The names of McCarren and Parley county seats of five counties. It Is; were .greeted with hoots, groans and doubtful if he will l>e able to meet all' bowls of disapproval, these appointments, ns his engagements' Supporters of both Mr. Hughes and here are of such n fintnre es to tie-1 Mr. Hearst express confidence In the mnnd his presence In LIUlc Rock. outcome. William fames, a former Secured legislative charter for j It Is understood that Mr. Rekl will j chairman of the executive committee the Georgia Chemlcul nnd Mining Com-j retire froip congress when he finishes ; nt the Republican slate committee, said pany. ; his next term, anil strong pressure Is ' today: 1878.—.Oiienetl the Louisa county,' belli*; inode upon Judge Kuvanaugh to Barnes Makes Estimate. Virginia, pyrltc mines, for supplies of I exact a promise from him to accept the ! ... . sulphur, for the,fertiliser works pro- nomination to represent the district:,. ‘ hnto been hei* a great deal since posed for Richmond, under charter sc-1 upon the retirement of Mr. Reid. It Is: ."'“'s' ' uiesl in 1873, for m id grinding pro- I stated hy lending Democratic poll- | ”"' . ‘'f, 1 ' 12, l - - - - tIriuns that Kaviumugh would have no xenrrnIL thioughout the state. cess, and during same year, with' Dr i th'lunS that Kavanatigfi would have no > hav « George Little, discovered the ha loysltc opposition If he will announce his will-1 ^'committee clays nnd bauxite, of Georgia and Aln^j «wnoss to make the race, , r , ... iff ^^^"of IheooMrty? Sw’Jnw PRIZE OESlOOJOflHH LOST BY SAILORS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE ASTER HIS HEART STOPPED Millville. N. J., No back to life after his heart had stopped beating and .after he was apparently dead, IlaiTy Beebe was able to tell Ills friends today how if felt to be dead. Brought! He was sunken with heart failure. A physician noticed the pulsation of the heart later and at once resorted to a hypodermic medication. Artificial res piration was produced and slowly the man telumcd to life. t.'obb Countv Farm For Salt 1 . A SI'I.ENMH 173-Af'KH FAUX) ON W EST- '•rn *n*l Atlantic railroad, it' mil** from •'tlantn. 1 mil© from Aeworth; fln** *nr« funding*, good people. ***hrtola. i-hurrhe*. * Hood acTrn-room L|iism\ with all n©**- •***rr out hou«**«. good walla, running lflu »rre* ctMr*d. Imlan«*c In tint- :*00 flno frale (m. all hearing. Thla ‘I *»n umiRual «pp*»rtunity to get a nrat- • *»»*• farm In oa*y rmcli of thi* great Hty r >f Atlanta and at th© r©rjr low figure* $3.0A>i. W© will ahow yon thla farm nt BFEurrmso in heal estate, and w# make reaults, too.. A. J. WEST & CO„ i'entury m’ilding. TliONE 1754. NEW SLEEPER ON W. & A. R. R. TO CHATTANOOGA. Effective at Atlanta, October 2ith. and Chattanooga, October 29lh. the W. & A. Railroad will operate on Its trains, Nos. 3 and 4, Pullman sleep ers between Atlanta and Chattanooga, train leaving Atlanta at 8:50 p. m., and passengers can remain In same until 7:00 a. m. next morning In Chat tanooga. returning passengers can get In sleeper at Chattanooga at 9:00 p. n>. and arrive Atlanta 7:10 next morning. C. E. HARMAN. General Passenger Agent. SHIPPERS TO SOE FOIL $30,000,000 Chicago, Nov. 1.—The Illinois Audit Company, organized on behalf of ship pers of that stnte to prosecute railroads entering Illinois for overcharges In shipping rates. today announced through Its president, Rudolph Patter son, that It expected to bring In civil and crtminal suits aggregating 130,000,- 000 for overcharges and damages. DELINQUENT SALE DAY This announcement was made fol- FIXED IN TWO MONTH8 Mowing the hearing of the suit brought ! against the Chicago and Alton railroad on hehnlf of Zambrook Brothers, of Special t.1 The Georgian. Jsrksou. .Miss.. Nov. l.-tt liu« Ju«t been discovered that the new suit* rode pro- rides for selling delinquent property both In March und April. Lawyers say that this may enuse n serious onilwrr,s,nient. rhe epnersl has the matter under i-.-ic , aud la trying to derise n remedy slderstr. wblcli will the break. Springfield. III. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSY DE CIDES TO A DM IT WOMEN ; 1 XS IS.tes I OOOCCIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O NEW YORK WOMAN O 0 PREDICTED OWN DEATH. O O -— 0 O New York, Nov. 1.—Prances 0 0 Tlnyseiln, aged 30, of Green 0 0 Point, ha, been III for several O O months and on Tuesday told a 0 O friend that she had only a few O O day, to live , o kllsa^. Xor . L-Bresklng. «yr. the ( who^daslpe A. B. d 2 jve' an;l .1., l-,di,i , ’ n . firruKiiK nicr i*’- i w *©» *•*•**’ ‘ M ,»f 157 y©*r*. lh** tKwr.l of tnu* Irrnuta " «*f th© I.nirmitT of IVnutylrtula. be* I «*idi**I to lu*tall of th** .•**- A * sarbera I n nim n »H*glnnins i.0 Iftflw stock fn th© prediction. The O ' O woman wan found dead In her bed O O early today. Dr. Brown Mid heart O liniriSenTfiw eiSjiMti.*, ba, de- O trouble caused her death. O a complete vollpfi* for ® ^ ^ In January. *00000000000000000000000000 1857 to 188!—professor of chemistry In Savannah Medical College. 1861.—Professor geology und chem istry In Oglethorpe University; during summer made search In four state, for possible supplies of saltpeter, sulphur and lead, and reported respite to the Confederate States secretary of war at Montgomery. In September, same year, raised a military company of sn men for service on the Georgia coast: served six months as captain, nnd In April, 1883. 1862 to >1885.—Was commissioned geologist and chemist to the Confeder ate Stales government, and nsslgned for duty with the C. S. Nitre and Mining Bureau, Just then organised, as his first duty was ordered to make geologtcut survey of North Florida ami search for supplies of nitre, by request of C. s. Senators David K. Juleo and Maxwell, nnd In 1884 was made assistant chief of that bureau. In charge of the South ern division headquarters at Augusta, with rank and pay of lieutenant colonel of cavalry. 1865.—Moved tn Charleston, S. i determined to erect chemical works, und searched the. Carolina, for native supplies of phosphates for manufacture of fertilizers. 1887.—On August 18. 1867. discovered the once noted native lionc phosphates of Mouth Carolina. Then the first ever known In the Untied mates, or on the ^continent of North America. On October, 1867, he organized the Charleston Mining and Manufacturing Company, ultlmnte capital .41,000,000, 1868.—Organized the Mulplmrlc Add and Superphosphate Comimny, ultimate capital 3358.080. and croctcd for them In 1870 the largest arid chamber then In the United States, and during the same year published and distributed freely a pamphlet on the native bone phosphates of South Carolina, de- scribed their deposition In the beds of the rivers, and their extension Into, homo. 1879.—Opened In Atlanta, Go., the “Georgia Geological Chemical und Min ing Bureau.” at 88 YVull street. 1879 and 1880.—Appointed state 1881.—organized on Cincinnati cap! lol the Georgia Chemical nnd Mining Company und built their works on Georgia railrnad, naming the station Clifton, after the name of the residence of Richard Smith, president of tho Cincinnati Gazette. 1883.—Engineered nnd constructed the works of the National Fertilizer Company, of Nashville, Tcnn., by acid grinding process. 1883.—With II. H. Colquitt nnd others organized the "Furman Farm Improve ment Company." and erected their works at East Point, Ga. In the »«mc year discovered the rich ilthla and bromine waters, since known ns Llthfn Springs, and assisted* In their development. 1884 to 1**7.—Invented and with George W. Benson, of Marietta, per Eiiglnml Withdraws Offer for Finding the North- ^ west Passage. Chicago, Nov. 1.—The live sturdy county. the town oigsnlzntlohs, and think I ■ cap safely say now what the result , of the Republican Canvass Indicates. "Governor Higgins' plurality above I the Bronx was 160,088. I have not - found anything to Ihdlcate a loss from , Dint vote in more than 38 out ot 3,008 election districts. My prediction la thut Mr. Hughes will come down to the Bronx with more than 380.000 plu rality." Regards it at Joke. Max Ihmsen, campaign manager for the Independence League, said: "Of course Sir. Barnes was Jolting. He knows as well ha 1 do that overy county In the state shows Republican losses, and that In Overy county In thu stale Hughes will lose hundred of vo ters and the Republican counties that ' have not gone Democratic In twenty years, will give a majority for Mr. ' in*-«»»*», i.—me ini' fiimuj .. " , • Murphy, leader of Amundsen on it t.iree years voyage In; ma „j. Halt, refused to make any the Arctic regions, navigating tho _ _ _ _ northwest passage nnd discovering the fueled and'patented the pro'cess'of'ex-! ™“»n«Uc altar futile efforts for traction of olla and fats by solvents i 368 years by other explorers to accom- In combination with UR-chuniful pres-: plMi the feut, have Just arrived in Cht- »ure. 1 his process extracts and re-1 cago, on their way back to Norway, fines 35 to 60 gollotis of nil from the i only to discover that the prize of 1188,- coitim-tieetl meal ot other mills per ton.: o01 offered by the British government 1888 to 1889.—Geologist to the depart-< fur navigating the passage has been ment of agriculture. : withdrawn. 1888.—With Colonel J. L. Black* of I -A private message received by the Mouth Carolina, opened and developed ' explorers enntnlned this Information, tho large magnetic ore bed* near hut did not state the reason for dcprlv- ore Blacksburg. M. C\, and chartered and organized the .Magnetic Iron and Mtecl Ore Company of Mouth Carolina. 1888 and 1889.—Invented n now, use ful and successful process f,,r de phosphorizing pig Iron In tho blast fur nace, and In four (4) patents secured the process In the name ot The Pratt Steel Company. Mo also devised anil caveated tin 1883) a process for making fire-proof brick and linings for furnaces und stoves, etc., from the waste and scrapn of soapstone and other quarries. 1*89 to 1*95.—Engaged In the locat ing and development of the phosphate Interests nnd other resources of the sthte of Florida. Establishing In 1**1 the Geological. .Mining und Chemical Bureau, and with his sons, Anhui- W and Gem-go r„ Pratt, the Pratt labora tory at Jacksonville. 1895.—Closed the Pratt laboratory at Georgia and Florida. i Jacksonville, Fla., and liv ed nt I.lthla 1869.—-In December, 1869, be applied Ga*. and In 1980 moved to to legislature for charter und the : Decatur. Ing the victors of their prise money: clerusIleb BY STAB BP PIN! Long XcctlJe Found in the .Street After Man Is Picked Up. New Y’ork, Nov. 1.—Apparently Yi pin Hcratcli caused the death of Joseph Merrill n clerk, who lived at No. 33 franchise to dredge one or more of; 00Q0t>Q0000000a00CI00<iaaonoa 1 lanyard street. The Wound was In- the fivers for phosphate, offering a ray- ^ fllcted with a bale needle, an eighth of alty to the state of It per ton. Other j o FAMOUS_BAT.T L AFJELD g 1 an Inch In thickness and 14 Inches long. I>artte* about name Urn© appliti! for charter, atir] exclusive privilege to the river phoaphat©*, under name of the Marine and River Phoephat© Company, and offered a royalty nt 20 cents per ton only. By bribery and corruption the flint bill wra» killed, and th© last, with royalty raised dollar per ton, was pan*©*! over Governor Scott'* veto. In the last hour of the *ea*lnn, to the tune of paid dut to the mem* ber* of that leglalature. by mean* of Healed envelop. addre**ed and handed to the individual members, while the voting wo* in progre**, and the state may thank the author of the flrat b|tT for the million*| * * ** GOES UNDER HAMMER, <||U had pierced the man’* heart O Qi Frank Bonano \va» fn front of Jo- O Washington, Nov. l.—Iiutorlc O t Dalieulo's barber shop when he O ground, u |ni:t or the battlefield O ww* the proprietor of the place with 0 of Appomattox, mud© famous by o (an instrument tn hfa hand running O the surrender of the Confederate O! away from th© wounded man. The O forces, |* to lie sold under tho Oi needle wiu* found on the street. Bo- O hammer. o nano was felled by a blow on the head O The sale 1h to take place Hatur- Oj from a club fn the hand of Perdlnando 0 day at noon In front of the court O Ku*so. whom he later arrested. Policeman Gelaler arrested Roberta Do Alsnedro, to hold him a* a witness. He was passing and picked up the nee dle. Dnlieslo wo* al*o arrested and when told that Merrlilo wan dead lie al most collapsed. The police think there wan a general light. O houH© of Apfsimattox county, and 0 0 will be condu« te«l by H. L. Per- O O gueon, trustee. The sab* 1* made 0 O. to secure the payment of a nego- O 0 ttable not© for $5,200. O ... O 0 f dollar, realized fur 00000400000000000000000O0G Tam- cd prediction on tha result of the elec tion. "If what Mr. flarnaa rays Is true," ha aald. "we might as well dose up shop. But his figures do hut agree with our reports from up state." The Independence League gava out this statement last night: Hearst Strength Growing. "Reports from up stale relative to the growing Hearst strength,” .ays the statement, "are- unusually encouraging today. The organizers who make a weekly report of the executive commit tee nf the League describe the panic of the Hughes supporters, and the confi dence of the Hearst supporters is everywhere Indicated." The Democratic managers at well as , the Ixiagur managers estimate that the i election has been won by Mr. Hearst. The northern tier, that In the past ..as been so confidently hanked upon by Republicans. Is manifesting on antl- Hughes feeling of great proportion, □ryan League Fights Hearst. The Bryan Democratic Letifftie of New York last night sent out an official statement which soya that while mak ing every effort to elect the slat" and local Democratic tickets, it Is ddlng nil It can to defeat Mr. Hearsl. "Mr. Bryan's friends, who are desert ing Hearst bv the thousands," says the statement, "do not feel that they are losing their party regularity as the- consider Mr. Ilearst Is an expert In the art of bolting." _ , . , Moat wagers laid now are - to L with Hughe* on the long end. Croker Against Hearst. State Senator Pnt MeCarren. wfto has fought Hearst sine* the Buffalo con vention. yesterday afternoon made pub lic a cablegram he received from Rich ard Croker, ex-boss of Tammany Hall, who Is in Ireland. 'The telesram read: ‘•Congratulate yoli on manly -tand you have taken, win or lose." To Mr. CrokeFa cablegram MeCar ren replied: • Thanks for cablkgrant. _ .Mry I use itr "You may publish message,” wa« the answer. McCa.ren Is the Democratic lead-r lit Kings county, and has refused to sup port Hearst. the nominee of tho party.