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as he Has And the of Mr. Me fro them. my at over 14 TO PAGES THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER. THURSDAY; AIR--. WEDNESDAY WARMER.

AND Weather Predictions for Cincinnati and Vicinity vOL. LXV. NO. 260. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16.

1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS DODGING Of the Live Issues Is Charge Made By Bryan Against W. H. Taft. Wants the G.

O. P. Platform Interpreted Censures Waste of Time on Matters of Past. Does Not Favor Federal Ownership Plan, But Regulation of Roads, Which Mr. Roosevelt Hasn't Given and Republicans Do Not Favor--The Commoner Invaded Guffey's City.

Sentember 15. Pouring Taft and the Republican point where be stopped, W. party in this eity, concluded a Bryan campaigning in New Jerstrenuous few hours in Philadelphia, where. of a newspaper office and an throng, he arraigned before organization of that city and the Repan sorrow for people who, he expressed compelled to live under its rule. to national issues he asserted Switch the Republican standard bearer promthat feed that there would be no panic and that Mr.

Roosevelt, as Mr. Taft's godfather, the same thing. He wanted to promised how Mr. Taft could prevent panics know Mr. Roosevelt already had one on his when hands.

hour before his arrival in that Only an stronghold of Republicanism, Mr. Bryan broadside at Mr. Taft In a statement fired a which he cited his record on the several in matters to which Mr. Taft had challenged Aim to declare himself. Mr.

Bryan's reception In New Jersey was. demonstrative one. At Washington Park, 61 the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, below Philadelphia, he addressed than 20,000 persons, his acaudience more cording him a great ovation, His speech of over An hour was continually Interrupted by cheers and handclapping. A statement by him that his nomination third time after two defeats. and with for a President to help him with his patronage, 20 was due to the growth of the ideas stood, provoked the wildest enwhich thus asn His every utterance almost was directed.

Mr. Taft, whom he charactertrad running on the record of President Roosevelt here Mr. Bryan spoke at On the way Carder and Burlington to great crowds, with many hundreds of and shook hands Standing on the rear platform of his car Framden. the Democratic candi. date his hearers that the voters the issues of the campaign.

that in every state the the direction of the Demand there was no place in the where the changes were from he attacked T. Incidentally, the Republican Execureiterating his former that Dupont as a trust magnate unfitted the position of at- the line from Camden made places, at all out and gave large enthusiastic Mr. Bryan's this city to-night pred much ground zone during the reception do this city was none than at other points in the House, where 'he spoke here. pit to dome. Seated on mumber of the members State Committee.

The many Denjocrats who to Mr. Bryan in former seats in the boxes Court Justice Van Mayor Frank 8. Katzenwho was the Democratic of Naw Jersey last presided, but was absent finess in his family. He from his summer home, exto Mr. Bryan's cause.

on late train for RochesJersey City: where he will the morning. CAUSTIC REPLY To Taft's Avowal of His Principles September -Mr. He cannot escape from will not be permitted to run He has accented the his party. Now let him take is confidence and Interpret that the public will know stands and what he intends to words William J. Bryan in an inissued another challenge to Republican opponent.

dodging. Instead of defining public questions he is inand in his inquiry knows as little about my does about the public questions has attempted to discuss. He being changeable and of said he has been a tariff rehas advocated the elec- by the people for 12 years, favoring an income tax for 14 Taft is only now coming position on these questions. that the Filipinos ought to their Taft Independence." said the speaker. this year admitted that the ultimately have independence.

maintained my position. I have also Philippine question in this called attention to the fact Rat made a mistake of of the cost of im- said. and the President also has said. Government ownership will follow if milroads prevent regulation. I have said thing.

do not desire Government 1 hope that the railroads will Permit regulation. Our position only differs that he. has more faith than I have in On question he has exBessel hintself AS strongly as I have. He CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE. WAS ONE OF GARIBALDI'S MEN.

Giovanni P. Morosini, the noted Italian-American banker of New York, who died yesterday, and the handsome mausoleum in which he will be laid to rest. HOT TIPS On the Paper Industry Are Obtained By Congressional Investigating Commission. Members Are Probing the Conditions in Wisconsin- Publishers Accompany Them. Appleton, September am not prepared to state whether or not my endeavors here have added much to the knowledge I already possessed concerning conditions in the paper industry, but feel that the Investigation in Wisconsin surely will result in much good." said Chairman James R.

Mann. of Chicago, of the Congressional Paper and Pulp Investigating Commission, this evening, after holding an all-day session at Menasha, at which time Augustus Spies, President of the Marinette and Menominee Paper Company, of Marinette, and Senator William Jones, of Bangor, Maine, testified. Continuing. Chairman Mann said: "While our committee will investigate the paper industry generally in Wisconsin, we will pay. particular attention to the present and probable future supply of pulp wood and its availability in this locality.

We will look into the price of wood, paper and labor. hours of labor and combinations." When asked whether or not he intends calling to the witness stand Henry B. Dean, of Providence. R. promoter of the proposed Print Paper and Pulp Mill Syndicate, Mr.

Mann replined that he would not divulge in advance whom he intends to call upon to testify. committee to-day. investigated the price of. print paper and pulp wood for more than a quarter of a century back. and gained valuable information in this.

matter that was not available in the 'Acompanied by John. L. Norris. of Newl Fork. of the Newspaper Publishers' Association, and a number of manufacturers.

the committeemen spent much of the time day inspecting the mills at Neenah and Menasha. To-morrow they will come to Appleton to visit the mills and possibly take testimony of two or three witnesses. Chairman Mann has decided to establish headquarters at Menasha, instead of Appleton. REGISTERED, Saying He Would Vote in the Fall, Which Moves Ruskin's Friends To Say He Was Not a Suicide. Omaha.

September registration books show and individuals testify that Dr. Frederick T. Ruskin, mysterially shot and killed on the night of September 1, registered that day at the primary election in Omaha to vote the straight Democrat ticket at the November election. He registered at a booth at Fortieth and Farnam streets, one block east of his residence, where he was found dead. The hour of his registration was 6:45 p.

m. As he entered the booth he conversed with City Prosecutor Herbert E. Daniels, a prominent Democrat. "I want to register as a Democrat, for am going to vote the straight Democratic ticket this fall," he said to Daniels. Daniels and.

others take this action and his conduct at the polls as an indication that he did not commit suicide and did not intend to. OHIO SHERIFF Committed To a Cell For Failure To Produce Prisoners. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Akron, Ohio, September high Sheriff of Summit County, Daniel P. Stein, is spending to-night in a cell in his own jail. The Sheriff was sent to jail by Mayor W.

T. Sawyer this afternoon because he refused to bring before the Mayor John Giff and Ralph Brehm, labor unionists, accused of the murder of John Maloney, a strikebreaker at the plant of the Werner Printing Cornpany, last Thursday night. Brehm and GIft occupy the cell next to that of the Sherif CAREER Of Gould's Partner, Banker Morosini, Ends in Death at Riverside. Rose To Affluence By a Deed of Heroism And Used His Wealth To Relieve the Needy. His Passion For Martial Relics Made His Home, Near New York, a Fine Art Museum.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. New York, September 15. Giovanni P. Morosini, the Italian banker and philanthropist, former partner of Jay Gould, died of heart disease this afternoon at his country place in Riverdale. He had been in failing health for a year.

The way in which Mr, Morosini secured. his start in life was perhaps more romantic and interesting than anything in the experlence of his fellow millionaires in Wall street. t. He came to this country from Italy when a youth of about 16. One day.

at Clifton, Staten Island, he encountered crowd of boys who were unanimously pounding one of their number, prostrate on the sidewalk and He rescued the victim of the attack, who proved to be a son of Nathanial Marsh, Secretary of the Erle Railroad. Showed His Gratitude. The latter gave young Morosini a position with the railroad. He showed sO much cleverness generally that he was rapidly advanced from one 'post to -another until he became Auditor of the company. He was Auditor when Jay Gould became ciated with the Erie.

Of recent years Mr. Morosini had practically retired from the banking business. His particular fad was the collection pictures. armor and ivories. His collection of carved ivories was the handsomest in the world.

His wife died in 1893. He is survived one son. Ottilio P. Morosini, who married Mary Bond, the famous Virginia beauty, and two daughters, Miss Giulia Morosini, the noted horsewomen and beauty, and Mrs. Victoria Morosini Schelling, who eloped with Ernest Schelling, the family coachman, sothe years ago and was disinherited.

The Decedent's Fad The magnificent Morosini residence, Riverside, has for years been a veritable museum, enriched in the treasures of art, ancient and modern. The veteran banker was a soldier, and this led 'him to indulge a zeal for the collection of armors trophies of all nations and ages. The halls in which these are housed are hung with costly tapestries and embellished with ornaments typical of many lands and peoples. A Napoleonic alcove contains mementoes of the great French warrior, and the Venetian coNection contains the famous -lions of St. Mark, priceless treasures, especially prized by Mr.

Morosini, who was born the city of canals and gondolas. The Morosini coin collection is not much one rare pieces as of odd curtosities, which owe their value to the sociation. Among them are gold pieces sented to General Grant on his world tour, and unique money of far-away countries. Marvels in Cut Glass. Rugs, vases and marvels of cut glass add to the richness of the collection, while the library is Alled with volumes of rare worth.

The most precious treasures of the library are the letters of Garibaldi. They are addressed by the famous Italian liberator to the lord of this princely manor and open with the familiar line: "Caro Nanni," the Italian for "Dear -for Morosini was one of Garibaldi's men and enjoyed the intimate friendship of his chieftain. The banker will be buried in the family mausoleum at Woodlawn, which is one of the most beautiful tombs in the cemetery, TORN With Grief For Dead Mother, Brothers and Sister, Two Toddlers Cling 2 To Closed Home. St. Louis, September the deaths of their mother, brother and sister, and torn with anxiety for the other sisters, who are critically ill in the City Hospital, two little boys sat outside their home in this city to-day after the place had been closed by the police.

Relatives of the children were notified of their plight and they were taken to the home of an aunt. The boys are Richard and Mallet Jackson, aged 5 and 12 years, respectively. Richard was the first of the family to be stricken with diphtheria, the disease that has shattered their home, but he recovered. That was seven weeks ago. Then Mabel, aged 2.

years; Ethel, aged 10; Tommy, aged 8, and Harriet, aged 5, became ill. The long vigil made the mother an easy victim when her turn came. Mabel died a week ago, the mother yesterday and Tommy to-day. The father of the family, Manuel Jackson, has lived apart from his wife for year. MONSTER BANQUET At the Reunion of the Randall Family -Ohio Man Spoke.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Boston, September 0. Randall, of Columbus, was the leading speaker to-day before the big reunion of the Randall family from all parts of the country, who gathered in Boston. Prof. Randall's subject was: Influence of New England on Ohio." Fully 600 descendants of the New England Randalls attended the opening servIces to-day. The organization is said to be the largest family association in the country.

To-night the visitors sat down to a monster banquet, and were entertained by the local Randalls. Original poems and songs were rendered, more speeches were made And dancing wound up the festivities. COMMITTEE NAMED To Investigate the Acts Rev. Hines -Secret Session. SPECTAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER Lexington, September 15-The committee conduct the investigation of the charges against Rev.

Walter P. Hines, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, is announced to-night as follows: Dr. J. W. Porter, pastor of the First Baptist Church.

Chairman: A. G. Bryan, of Bryan, Goodwin Hunt, wholesale grocers: Charles Kerr, attorney at law; Harvey Bain, auctioneer; J. T. Slade, real estate dealer: W.

D. Bryant, retired merchant, and Judge Matt Walton, attorney at law. This committee had its frat, meeting this afternoon and agreed that the investigation shall begin at Calvary Baptist Church office next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in cret and that the committee will make full and complete. report, which will be given to the public. WIFE'S SACRIFICE To Save Husband From Death May Lead To Her Own Demise.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Philadelphia, September the death late Sunday night in the Pennsylvania Hospital of Robert Butterfleld, property man of the Lyric and Adelpht Theaters, there has come to light a story of devotion which was none the less heroic because it failed in its purpose of rescuing the dying man from the grave. When all other measures to prolong his jife were seen to be futile his wife consented to the transfusion of blood from her own veins into his Impoverished ones, and now the. doctors say that the danger of her following her husband in death is great GAINS Made. By License Forces In Arkansas Battle Are Said To Exceed Those of the "Drys" -Governor Is Democratic.

SPECIAL DISPATCR TO THE ENQUIRER. Little Rock, September Conflict1ng reports regarding the contested vote on license continue to reach Little Rock. From the best information obtainable it is believed the license people made more gains than the opposition. Crawford, Prairie, Hempstead and Cross Counties, heretofore "dry," voted for license, while St. Francis, Arkansas and Miller voted out the saloons.

Mississippi County voted "wet" by 100, The license faction claims 25 counties, a gain of eight over two years ago. Northwest Arkansas voted solidly "dry." Arkadelphia, Fayetteville, Batesville, Fordyee, Conway and other college towns of the state also remain -dry' by a unanimous vote. Republican leaders date to-night are claiming big gains for Governor In Northleast Arkansas. Democratic headquari returns indicate that Demon A for Governor, reDemoc, gain of 10,000 on a largely increased vote, the large cities' vote being doubled and tripled by ignoring the poll tax requirements against negroes, who voted heavily against prohibition. Rev.

E. A. Tabor, the Anti-Saloon League's state superintendent, issued a statement to-night, saying returns show that no county is lost to the "dry" column. "The 'wets' lost several counties, including Miller (Texarkana), St. Francis Forest City) and Arkansas Countles," he said.

"A fair count will give us Pulaski County (Little Rock). As soon as official returns are all in we shall take the public and the Courts into our confidence and show systematic ballot will demonstrate that we are the most gigantic fraudainst corruption scheme Arkansas ever knew. The state machinery in every county asked has been betrayed into the hands of prohibition foes." BLIND GIRL Says Her Dead Mother Appeared Before Her- -Description Is That of the Woman. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQEIRER. York.

September Adele Neuhut, of Newark, N. although blind for years, and of late suffering from a malady which the City Hospital doctors fear incurable, confided to her father a day two ago that had seen her mother. or Mrs. Neuhut is dead, and her daughter looked upon her face in life, but the never dying girl was positive that her vision was not a dream, but a reality. "I saw my mother." the girl declared.

felt her kiss my forehead and stroke my face and hair, just as she did when I was a child. She begged me to come to her in heaven, but I told her my work here was not yet finished." Miss Neuhut's amiction did not prevent her from becoming a skillful musician and she applied her talent to teaching others afflicted like herself. It was her ambition, her father said to-day, to establish a home for the blind. "I fear my daughter, who has been stricken with paralysis, will never recover to realize her ambition," Mr. Neuhut continued.

"Her description of her mother was wonderfully accurate, and I cannot doubt she actually saw my dead wife." DESPONDENT HORSE Thrice Attempted To Kill Itself, Last Time on Railroad Track. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Findlay, Ohio, September horse owned by a local dairy company has attempted suicide three times within the last two months, but on each occasion has been thwarted. This morning the animal was left standing near the L. E.

and W. tracks and when it saw train approaching attempted to walk in front of the engine. The train was going slow and was stopped. SETH'S GOT THE HABIT. Deadwood, S.

September Seth. Bullock left Deadwood yesterday for Huron, S. where he will meet Kermit Roosevelt and go for a three weeks hunt on the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Indian reservations. This is the third consecutive year Captain Bullock has accompanied Kermit Roosevelt on hunts on the reservations. HE MAY BE DURHAM.

San Jose, September 15. Pictures of John Hatfield, suspected of being James C. Dunham, who murdered the McGlincey family 12 years ago, were examined by a score of persons at the Sheriff's office today, and all who knew Dunham declared the pictures bore remarkable resemblance to the murderer. CIGARETTE Caused an Explosion In Which Seven Were Killed and Many Were Hurt. Whole Car Load of Dynamite Touched Off.

Train Men Injured in a Bad Freight Wreck. Victims of Indiana SmashAre Improving and None Is Expected To Die. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIREE. Sedalia, September explosion of one or more boxes of dynamite in a freight car standing opposite the Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger depot at Windsor, at 10:20 oclock this forenoon caused the death of seven persons and wounding 30, nine critically. The Dead.

Frank Yake, Katy Station Agent, Windsor. James McCabe, brakeman, Sedalia. Ernest Igo, station helper, Windsor. Howard Kerns (colored), Windsor. a Charles Davis (colored), Windsor.

H. Gravestone, vagrant, residence unknown. William Keach, Windsor; died on relief train. Fatally Injured.J. G.

Hall, transfer man, Windsor. Albert F. Hirschberger, Katy conductor, Sedalia. Frank Hall, transfer man, Windsor. R.

A. Maloney, Windsor. J. W. Akers (colored), Windsor.

Samuel Willis (colored), Windsor. John Walker (colored), Windsor. Two unknown, supposed to be residents of Windsor. The depot platform was filled with persons awaiting the southbound local passenger train, which was an 'hour late. Katy train No.

511, a local freight, stopped at the station to unload freight consigned to Windsor merchants. In the car. consignments for Windsor were boxes of dynamite. Conductor Hirchberger opened the car door and Frank Yake, station agent, and James McCabe, train brakeman, entered, They had barely commenced assorting the packages when they were blown into fragments and the car torn into pieces and ignited. Three cabs were wrecked and the harness ripped off the horses.

The station was partly wrecked. Passengers on the platform. were thrown down, a score being injured. The seriously injured were brought to the Katy Hospital here, two dying on the train. The dead were left at Windsor for to-morrow's inquest.

The explosion, it is said, was caused by John Wesley, a negro, who threw a lighted cigarette into a keg of powder. As quickly as possible the dead and dyIng were carried to near-by houses and cared for. The telegraph wires were snapped by the explosion, cutting off communication by that means with outside points. As soon as the neighboring towns were apprised of the catastrophe aid was sent in from a half dozen places. WRECK VICTIMS IMPROVE.

Chicago. September of the 28 persons injured in the wreck of an excursion train on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad at Chesterton, yesterday, left for their homes in to-day. The other patients at Mercy Hospital were reported doing well. It was stated that no further fatalities are expected. NEAR TO DEATH.

September Powell, Will Jackson injured in the wreck logging train near probably not survive. BOILER LET GO. September and 16 otners injured morning in the on the Dutch border. BLOWN SKY-HIGH. still and R.

F. of the Henhere yester- men by a boiler Laura mine, September R. Webemploye, was killed and S. T. Beern, superintendent, was probably fain an explosion to-day at the the Atlantic Dynamite Company, Twenty-three 1 hundred pounds of exploded.

FATAL COLLISION. DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. September a collian Illinois Central freight car on a siding at this place toH. Young, aged 33 years, and a negro slightly hurt. I BABE Must Have His Three Beers a Day and Black Cigars, Too -Marvel Seems To Thrive on Them.

Samson, alive, Coma Williams, derson-Boyd day, will Aix-la-Chapelle, were killed explosion near Heerlen, Ashland, ber, an general tally injured plant of near here. dynamite SPECIAL Ripley, sion between train and a day Alex. was killed SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Cleveland, Ohio, September only 30 months of age, Louis Tomazin, of 8112 Marble avenue, is a beer drinker and cigar smoker. Cigarettes he calls nasty, in his lisping speech, and candy he abhors as childish.

But he takes his three beers a day--more sometimes -and smokes black cigars like a man. His mother says he is healthier since he began to indulge in the pleasures considered so evil that great organizations are fighting indulgence in them by adults. To-day the child was offered a glass of beer. He drank several swallows, then set the glass down. "I'm not feeling well.

Gimme a cigar," he lisped, as he calmly smoked the weed. EVELYN THAW "BROKE." She Says, and Theatrical Engagement Is Desired By Her. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Boston, September Thaw arrived here from Portland, Maine, to-day and spent most of the time with Joe Welch, of the Morning, Noon and Night Company. Welch said that Mrs.

Thaw told him she was broke," and that if they could agree on terms she would go out with his companye RENOMINATED IN NEW YORK. HOW WOMEN ACT FOR Devout Wife Forgives Husband and Aids His Affinity, Who Tried Suicide. SPROTAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Philadelphia, September Standing in Magistrate Gallagher's office, in the presence of the 'man with whom it is said she has been living and who was awaiting a hearing on the charge of embezzlement, Marie De Land, a pretty twenty-year-old girl, attempted suicide today by swallowing bichloride of mercury tablets. The man's wife, whom he had neglected for his affinity, was present and was one of the first to go to her aid.

The defendant was Otto Carl Herbert, formerly bookkeeper for a bottler, the complainant. His wife, an attractive young woman, has been away from home for the last two weeks and until yesterday, when he was arrested. was not aware that any one else shared her husband's affections. It was then that Herbert confessed and told her of the other woman. What promises were made, is not known, but evidently Mrs.

Herbert forgave him, as she spent several hours this morning in a vain search for bail to effect his release. CHARLES HUGHES DUMMY Of James, the Negro On Trial at Springfield, Is Hung and Another Riot Is Anticipated. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Springfield, September alleged Black Hand letter containing threats against the life of Joe James, the negro now on trial for the murder of Clergy A. Ballard, was found in the yard of the county jail this afternoon.

Early this morning a dummy made up to represent the negro was found, swinging from a telephone pole in the heart of the business district. These two significant demonstrations against blacks at this time are causing the city and county, authorities to wonder if another outhreak is, about to occur. Heads of the police and Sheriff's forces profess to treat the matter as a bit of humor, but calm consideration of the facts leads to the belief that the situation is serious. Efforts are now being made to discover the parties who hung the negro dummy. Questioning by the defendant's attorneys at times during the day tended to lead to the belief that they would attempt to prove an alibi.

Later, after the witnesses had sworn repeatedly that the man In Court was the one who killed Clergy Ballard, the attorneys dropped this line of questioning and it is believed that they will rely wholly upon a plea that their client was drunk and nad absolutely no use of his mental faculties at any time after he reached the Ballard home. BITTEN BY WOLVES When Showing How He "Captures" Them Alive, and May Lose Arm. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Guthrie, September arrived here to-day to attend Federal Marshal John A. Abernathy.

who is suffering from blood poisoning result of having been bitten by wolves two weeks ago, when showing hunters and his child bride how he catches them alive with his hands. The specialists may amputate one of his arms. THIS IS PEDALING SOME. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Bucyrus, Ohio, September Windom Willie, chased from the state of Washington to Ohio on a bigamy charge, was arrested here to-day.

Mrs. Willie has been thrice married. Her second husband. mounted on bicycle, pursued her from Washington to Oblo. DOMINATED By Mr.

Roosevelt, New York Republicans Put Up Gov. Hughes Again. Leaders Did Not Dare To Ignore President. Great Sigh of Relief After the Deed Is Done. Dr.

David Jayne Hill Was the Choice of Many, But He Faded as Soon as Name Was Suggested. Renomination of the Executive Believed To Mark Epoch in Political History of State. REPUBLICAN TICKET CHOSEN. For GovernorCHARLES E. HUGHES.

of New York County. For Lieutenant GovernorHORACE WHITE. of Onondaga County. For Secretary of StateSAMUEL S. KOENIG.

of New York County. ANGRY MOTHER-IN-LAW Of Alleged Bigamist Just Itches To Lay Hands Upon Him. SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Cleveland, Ohlo, September 15.

If the Cleveland police can locate L. C. Davies, al chief petty officer in the United States Navy. his mother-in-law, Mrs. L.

Jeanne Everett, of No. 6303 Belvidere, will swear to a warrant for his arrest. She yearns to lay hands upon him. Davies left Cleveland in July, within a few days after the birth of his son; and his elghteen-year-old bride of a year, formerly Miss Madeline Everett, knows nothing of his whereabouts. Mre.

Everett now belleves her daughter has been the vietim of a bigamous marriage, as she has been advised by Attorney Charles M. Atkinson. of. Mt. Holly, N.

that Davies has a wife and three children in that town. CHRISTENED The Apostle of Peace, Roosevelt Will Be in Prof Mike Donovan's -T. R. in Trim For the Lions SPECTAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQTIRER. Oyster Bay, September 15.

President Roosevelt in the midst of his work of keeping in touch with the Saratoga convention found time this! morning for an hour of chat with his old friend, "Prof." Mike Don- ovan. "President Roosevelt will be delighted to see you," said Secretary "He may be a little busy, but he won't let it interfere." Accordingly Secretary Loeb and Prof. Donovan drove up to the President's house together. "No. I'm not going to put the President in training for his African trip," Donovan told the townspeople.

"He does not need it. I'm just going to pay A call and talk over old times. "I'm writing a book about the President," said Donovan on his return from the call at Sagamore Hill. "I told him about it today. "He said he did not know anybody he'd rather have write a book about him than me.

You see. I've known President Roose-' velt a long time. I first took him in hand way back, when he began to go into politics. I was with him down in Washington, too. I'm going to call the book 'An Apostle of Peace." That's.

a good title, isn't it? Didn't he make peace between Russia and Japan? I've got about 125 pages of the book written already." Donovan said that he had not asked the President to write any introduction to the book, and would not think of doing such a thing. He said that he was writing the book because he was a great admirer of the President, and had known him well for long time. He said that it took only half an eye to see the President was in tiptop training now and as vigorous as he had ever been in his life. The old trainer had word of approval, too, for the physical condition of Teddy Roosevelt, who came of age last Sunday. SKUNK Turned Loose Among Sleuths Waiting For the Writer of a Black- Hand Letter at Hamilton, Ohio.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio, September 15-This afternoon a skunk drove a large force of patrolmen and detectives to flight, while they were lying in wait for the writer of a blackmailing letter to call for extorted casa. Henry Sohn, wealthy manufacturer, nas been receiving threatening letters for several days, signed "Black Hand," and demanding $10.000, failure to pay which would result in his death. The officers were confident of making an arrest, but when the skunk announced his arrival: they hurriedly abandoned their vig11. Bloodhounds were also to have been used, but for obvious reasons this is now Impossible.

LOVE. Mother Leads a Posse and Shoots the Negro Who Assaulted Her Child. SPECIAL DISPATCR TO THE ENQUIRER. Powder Springs, September Leading a posse in, pursult of Robert Bostick. a negro, employed in her house, who had criminally assaulted her nineyear-old daughter, Mrs.

Sarah Reed, wife of a prominent citizen, shot him as soon A8 he was overtaken. When the injured girl told her mother of the outrage Mrs. Reed, her husband not being at home, armed herseif witha shotgun, formed a -posse of neighbors and led them to chase the negro. He was discovered behind a log in the woods. Mrs.

Reed called on her companions to stand back. raised her gun and discharged both barrels into the negro, probably fatally wounding him. She began to reload gun, announcing she would finish the negro, when the Sheriff, with other offers, rode up and took charge of the wounded man. Mrs. Reed, sobbing, begged the Sheriff to let her finish Bostick, but he told her that Bostick was already mortally wounded.

The Sheriff then hurried his prisoner to Marietta to prevent a lynching. SCORNED BY LOVER, The Comely Young Wife Fatally Wounds Him With a Bullet. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. New York, September 15-It was another case of the fury of a woman scorned today when Angelina Lopresti, wife of a shoemaker, shot and mortally wounded Francesco Panza, skirt designer, In the doorway of his office. She is a plump.

black-eyed. comely young woman of 30 years. After she had shot the man, who. she alleges, had supplanted her, husband in her affections, she fled down Broome street, pursued by a howling mob, but held it at bay with the weapon with which she had shot Panza. Finally she was arrested.

WISE DOG Awakened His Master Twice and Suc-1 ceeded in Having Stray Child Returned To Parents. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. New York, September Sanders: who takes care of a tract of property in Barclay street, near the Old Shore road, Astoria, was awakened early this morning by his old coach dog, Jack. Sanders arose and followed him out on a tour lover the grounds. Seeing nothing out of.

the way, the man returned to bed. only to have the dog follow him and seize the bedclothes in his teeth, stopping now and then to bark and run toward the door. Sanders dressed again and followed Jack. Then he heard a child crying. little one proved to he Joseph Schuler, 3 years old, and the police had been looking for him since early evening.

Word was sent to his parents. who live at 308 West Thirty-ninth street, Mannattan, and they came and took him home. FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS In County Infirmary, and She Left It Until Death. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Bellefontaine, Ohio, September Longsdorf died last night at the County Infirmary, which she entered in June, at the age of 10 years.

She had never left the institution. Her mother died there 40 years ago. PASSED CENTURY MARK. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. New York, September Van Pelt, believed to have been more than 100 years of age, died to-day at the home of his son, William, In Elizabeth, N.

J. He was a native of Staten Island, and for more than half a century sold fish by walking alongside his wagon and singing his wares in. ditties of his own composition. He left a widow, aged 80 years, five children, nine grandchildren and eight grandchildren. For ControllerCHARLES GAU'S.

of Albany County. For -GeneralEDWARD R. O'MALLEY. of Erie County. For TreasurerTHOMAS B.

DUNN. of Monroe County. For Engineer and Survevor-FRANK M. WILLIAMS. of Madison County.

Judge of the Court of AppealsALBERT HAIGHT. of Erie County. BALLOT FOR Charles E. $27 James W. John K.

Stewart 31 Necessary to choice. ...505 Majority for SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Saratoga, N. September what was nat exactly the whirlwind of silence his enemies had predicted, nor the Lavalanche of applause that his friends hed expected. Governor Charles E.

Hughes was renominated late this afternoon, receiving more than four fifths of the votes in: the institute convention. The event is regarded as marking an epoch in the polttical history of the because, if Governor Hughes carries out A well-defined purpose and succeeds in it, there will be a complete change in the system of making nominations. In that respect every local leader who allowed his delegation to rote for the nomination of the Governor realized that he might be sounding his own death warrant as a boss, so far As a continuance of the old methods, by which he perpetuated himself in power, were concerned. Direct primaries will supplant the present delegate and convention system. if the Governor has his way.

Therefore it has become -popular to describe the bitter and dramatic struggle which has shaken the party here for five days as last stand of, the Perhaps that was the chief explanation of the silence of the great mass of delegates and for the uproarious cheering of the spectators as the ambition of the TaftHughes. League was realized in 827 votes for Hughes. They Showed Their Relief. The climax in the fierce contest for what President Roosevelt recognized as the salvation of Taft was realized, and the members of the well-orzanized machine, who have resisted the effort for Hughes from Oyster Bay almost to the limits of respect, and from the Independents and ofganizaalmost to the extent of physical vtolence, allowed an expression of rellet that It was all over to appear across their features. There had been hard lines in their faces and danger in their eyes as they entered the convention hall.

Some of them even then hoped that there might be a way of escaping the humiliation in store for them. first, because they could not agree on candidate, and, second, because they did not dare further to carry out defiance of the Presidential dictum. Timothy I. Woodruff. who already had surrendered and had informed his ciates that the 138 delegates from Kings County would Hughes, sat at the head of his delegation, the.

picture of settled melancholy. William Barnes, who had given the ultimatum, "they may have my, resignation. but not my liberty of action," was preparing for the action to make the nomination unanimous. Francis Hendricks, who finally had retreated in the face of the Presidential wrath and consented that State Senator White, his sandidate for Governor, should take second place on the ticket, wore the look of a man transplanted to the land. of philosophical research.

Herbert Parsons Serene, Herbert Parsons, Chairman of the New York City and the County Committees, why' had caused the downfall of the combination and who had seen to it that only one fourth of his 187 delegates got away. had the serene look of one who expected a congratulatory telegram. But, through the great. mass of machine delegates, there was an air of dejection which William H. Prendergast's hopeful prediction, that direct primaries only meant good to the public service, could not die-.

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