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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1908.
MUCH INTEREST
IN JORDAN'S CALL
FOR CONVENTION
Ten Thousand Delegates Expected,
Representing Emy Southern
Business Interest.
STRONG SPOT MARKET
IS CREDITED TO CALL
ATLANTA, Ga.. Oct. 18.—Men interest-
ed in cotton all over the South have re-
sponded to the call issued by Jnarvie
Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton
Association, for a convention in Mem-
phis November 10, 11 and 12, whose pur-
pose it is to take, steps toward getting a
better price for cotton. The convention
will be held under the auspices of the
Business Men's Club of Memphis. The
scope of the convention is explained by
Mr. Jordan as follows:
"This action was taken on my part in
response to a large number of letters
ad»fressed to me from all sections of the
South, asking that a big cotton meeting
be called at Memphis to stem the tide
of low priced cotton. 1 found the bank-
ers, merchants, cotton factors and busi-
ness men generally of Memphis enthus-
iastic over the proposed convention and
ready and willing to co-operate to make
the movement a big success. It. is ex-
pected that 10,000 delegates will attend
the conference, and that practically
every business interest in the South fa-
vorable to higher prices for spot cotton
will be present when the convention is
called to order.
"When the. purpose of the cotton men
was made known in Memphis last Wed-
nesday the news was flashed abroad by
the cotton buyers, and already we are
seeing the effects reflected in a stronger
spot market.
"There is absolutely no doubt in my
mind that a great mass meeting of the
Southern people, such as will be held in
Memphis, will quiekly put up the price
of cotton to 10 cents and above and hold
it there the balance of the season. We
want the co-operation of the entire
Southern press and the united efforts of
farmers, bankers, merchants and all al-
lied business interests in every county,
town and city throughout the South to
make the coming convention such a suc-
cess that a speedy and positive result
in advancing the price of cotton will be
realized."
TAYLOR'S BUSY SATURDAY
Thousands of Cotton Pickers and
Farm Laborers Throng Streets and
Spend Money Freely.
Special Telegram to The F^xpress.
TAYLrOR, Tex., Oct. 18.—Yesterday was
another busy Saturday in Taylor, and
all merchants enjoyed a splendid day's
business. Jt is estimated that between
6«00 and 8000 cotton pickers and farm
laborers were in town with plethoric
purses making their week-end purchases.
Nearly $80,000 in wages were paid out to
cotton pickers and farm laborers, and
from 9 a. m. till 6 p. m. cashiers of the
three national banks were so busily em-
played in paying out money and receiv-
ing deposits that none of them had op-
portunity to enjoy their noonday meals
until after banking hours.
P*o\ir hundred and fifty bales of cot-
ton were marketed here yesterday, mak-
ing 752 bales for the week and 18,503 bales
for the season since August 1.
LITTLE ROCK BREAKS RECORD.
Cotton Receipts at Arkansas Capital
in Excess of Previous Years.
LITTLE HOCK, Ark., Oct. 18.—The
Little Rock cotton market is breaking
all previous records for October receipts,
the receipts to date being 35,000 bales,
against 9000 bales a year ago. Cotton is
coming to market at the rate of 2T»00
bales a day, and if this rate is main-
tained for the remainder of the month
the receipts will be in excess of 65.000
bales, which would be more cotton than
was received in this market last year for
September, October and November com-
bined.
NO PECANS IN LAVACA.
Cotton Crop Is Also Short in Halletts-
ville Neighborhood.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HALLETTSVILLE, Tex., Oct. 18.-Not
only has the cotton crop proved to be
short this year in this county, but the
pecan crop, which has for several years
been a souree revenue to people re*
siding in th< lower portion of the county,
is extremely short. Farmers report that
there are practically no pecans to gather.
This is especially a source of regret this
year, as the cotton crop has provided no
revenue.
PALESTINE COTTON RECEIPTS.
Nearly All Cotton is Picked—But Fifty
Bales in Warehouse.
Special Telegram to The ICxpress.
PALESTINE. Tex., Oct. j8.-Some 4000
bales of cotton have been received in
Palestine this season, as against 2500
bales this time a year ago. Nearly all
the cotton has been picked, but not
ginned. Only fifty bales are held in the
Farmers Union warehouse here.
Crons in San Saba.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CHEROKEE, Tex., Oct. 18.—Three-
fourths of the cotton crop in this vicinity
is picked. A very large acreage of wheat
and winter oats is being sown.
Anderson County Tobacco Lands.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PALESTINE. Tex.. Oct. lS.-The Pal-
estine Board of Trade will try to induce
some of the Kentucky tobacco growers
who have been troubled with night riders
to come to East Texas and make their
homes. The tobacco industry in this
county is growing at a rapid rate.
Cotton Still Coming Into Alice.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ALICE, Tex., Oct. 18.—The cotton sea-
son opened at Alice and the places near
here in June—the earliest in the United
States—and cotton is still arriving. Nearly
7000 bales have been ginned within a
radius of ten miles.
Hondo Cotton Shipments.
* Special Telegram to The Express.
HONDO, Tex., Oct. 18.—The prediction
heretofore made that Hondo would ship
6000 bales of cotton this year, was much
more a probability than a possibility,
since last evening's shipments amounted
to 5654 bales. Many cotton pickers are
now daily returning t<j Alexioo <
PEACE PROSPECT
IS MORE HOPEFUL
IN THE BALKANS
Official Denials Are Made of Mobi-
lization Rumors as to Tur«
key and Bulgaria.
BELIEF PREVAILS THAT
PEACE IS ASSURED
IjONDON, Oct. 18. — Tho cloud which
towered over tho near-Eastern situation
Saturday has dispersed, leaving a more
hopeful prospect for the preservation of
peace. Official denials of the mobiliza-
tion rumors from both Turkey and Uul-
garia are held to indicate the success of
tho diplomatic efforts of the powers in
Constantinople and Sofia towards the set-
tlement of a difficult problem, and, al-
though it becomes more clear that the
agreement entered into by Sir Edward
Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, and
M. Iswolsky, the Russian Foreign Min-
ister. concerning the proposed conference
of the powers, Is not acceptable t«- Aus-
tria or Turkey, and that prolonged an 1
delicate negotiations must precede the
assembling of the conference, the belief
in well-informed quarters is that peace
is assured.
ORDERS HAD BEEN ISSUED
Turkish Amoassador Tells History of
Preparations for War Which
Were Countermanded.
PARIS, Oct. IS.—Bulgaria has backed
down, according to Naoum Pasha, the
Turkish Ambassador, and not only has
the probability of war, which has ap-
peared imminent last night, been eli-
nated. The Ambassador today practical-
ly admitted that the two countries were
en the verge of war, and explained that,
while his denial of the mobilization of
Turkish troops was literally true, it was
equally true that mobilization had be«n
previously executed and then suspended.
"The Oriental crisis has been develop-
ing with such rapidity," he said, "that
every hour has its appearance. It is truo
that my government, after warning the
powers in a circular letter that Turkey
would be compelled to rake measures for
its own protection, unless Baisarii'n ac-
tivities ceased, without result, decided
cn Friday to preceed with the necessary
precautionary measures, whi-.Ni Included
a plan of mobilization and the drawing
up or orders which were later issued ti
the railroad hnes for the transportation
c.f troops. The cabinet endeavored to
act with the utmost secrecy, but its plans
evidently leaked out.
"In the meantime the projected meas-
ures were abandoned, because last night
we received the assurances we demanded
from Bulgaria. 1 have no light to say
at tha present time within forty-eigh,
hours the situation would be modifier! in
a way most favorable to the maintenance
of peace, but already a dispute a from P<>-
fia announces that the decree convoking
the reserves were annulled last night
This is the commencement and confirma-
tion of the assurances we de.mani *d."
To France belongs largely the honor of
opening the way for an understanding
between Turkey and Kulgarii before it
was too late From official sources th*
story is learned of how the crisis was
averted at Constantinople. On Friday
right a report reached the Porte from So-
fia that the Bulgarian cabinet was about
to resign and would be succeeded by tho
counsel for national defense. This was
interpreted a? a preliminai\\ move to :i
declaration of war. The Turkish cabinet
forthwith was summoned. It deliberated
throughout the night, and decided to or-
der the mobilization of troops, not only
in Asia Minor, but in Macedonia. The
French Ambassador. M. Constans, was
apprised oi this decision at 2 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, and by urgent tele-
grams informed M. Pichon, the French
Foreign Minister, of the situation, the
telegram arriving, owing to tho differ-
ence In time, before 2 o'clock here.
The French Foreign Office notified M.
Palolgu. the French diplomatic agant at
Sofia, the result neing that at 5 o clock,
when M. Constans called upon Klamil
Pasha, tho Grand Visier, to demand an
explanation of Turkey's a"tion. he had
the specific assurances of Bulgaria in
his pocket. M. Constans told the. Grand
Vizier that mobilization of troops would
certainly be considered a hostile act by
Bulgaria, and would surely be followed
immediately by an invasion of Bulgarian
troops across the border. He was con-
vinced that Kiamil Pasha and Csar F< r-
cinand were seriously opposed to war.
and, moreover, he wis able to give assur-
ances regarding Bulgaria's attitude. Thj
Turkish cabinet thereupon '•eas.ombl^d
immediately, and th«» order for the mobi-
lization was cancelled.
While the nature of M. Constans' assur-
ance has not been disclosed, it is ascer-
tained that they went further than the
proposal of compensation to Turkey for
the Oriental railway.
Although the government is greatly re-
lieved that an acute crisis has been
averted, and there is prospect of a peace-
ful adjustment of ihe Turkj-Bulgarian
quarrel, there is still dread of complica-
tions. Ferdinand evidently has won a
victory over the war party, but he st:ll
has to reckon with the sentiment of
peace, and a spark may yet start a con-
flagration. Temporarily, the proposed in-
ternational conference has almost drop-
ped out of sight.
Private advices from the Young Turks
indicate that the situation is growing
graver, and that there is much excite-
ment in Asia Minor, where nartial law
has been declared. There have been mas-
sacres of Jews at Bagdad and of Armen-
ians at VIr in Shehr.
NO TURKISH MOBILIZATION.
Unfounded Report Grew Out of Move*
ment of Certain Troops.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 18.—'The re-
port that the mobilization of the Turkish
troops had been ordered Is unfounded.
Presumably It arose through the fact
that certain battalions of the Anatolian
reserves attached to the Salonika and
Adrianople army corps were convoked
for maneuvers In the native districts, and
that three battalions were ordered to Con-
stantinople from Macedonia for pollco
service in the capital, these being re-
placed bv an equal number of Redlfs
from Smyrna.
CROWN PRINCE IS BELLICOSE.
Servian Minister Leaves to Present
Case to European Powers.
BELGRADE, Oct. 18.—M. Milanovlcs,
the Servian Foreign Minister, left here
today for foreign capitals to place 8er-
via's wishes before the respective govern-
ments in an endeavor to reacn ait under-
standing in the Balkans situation. He
will /jo to Berlin H?ft. and then to lx>h-
don. Paris and Rom:*.
Crown Prince George, in bidding the
Foreign Minister farewell, hail: "Don t
forget that you speak as the -epresenta-
tiv* of 2aiLaoo havoiifci*. Make no concea-
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PARK, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND ROYAL PALACE OF KING PETER.
ELGRAPE, the capital, is the largest and best built city in Servia, and one of tho strongest places in Europe. The
citadel is on tho tongue of land between the Rivers Danube and Save, behind which rises the city proper with
antique-looking edifices, a cathedral, a palace and a barracks. The military experiences of Belgrade have rendered it
famous in history. Held by the Austrian* in 1456, it was besieged by the Turks, and again, with success, in 1522, be-
ing held by them until ItiSK, when It was again captured by tho Turks, only to bo retaken by Prince Eugene in 1717,
After various subsequent changes in control, Belgrade became the capital of Servia in 1S77.
sions. Only by this course will you be
able to return to Servia."
MISTAKES ARE DANGEROUS.
Bulgarian Government Countermands
Proposed Enlistment.
SOFIA, Oct. IS.—The mobilization of
Turkey's third army corps in Macedonia
is regarded here as due to a mistake on
Bulgaria's part in calling' out three series
of reservists. Some days ago the gov-
ernment. summoned to th i colors 15,000
conscripts belonging to the snm-.* series,
who, for various reasons, hid been re-
lieved from the service. These men were
to join the army on October 19 to undergo
a. course of elementary training for en-
listment. Apparently the Turkish gov-
ernment Interpreted this as a general
levy, and Turkey's nervousness is as-
cribed to this cause.
On learning of the bad effect the call
had upon Turkey and other powers, the
Bulgarian government countermanded the
proposed enlistment.
The Ministers profess sin?er* confi-
dence that peace will be maintained, an 1
it is now evident that Bulgaria has not
the slightest thought of an aggressive
war.
Bulgaria is in a position to mobilize her
forces thoroughly and speedily, and * here-
fore no active measures will he under-
taken unless Turkey gives evidence or
manifests intentions to make war by the
transference of any considerable body
of troops from Asia Minor
In the meantime the situation !s un-
deniably precarious. It is reported that
there will be Intervention of the powers
to coerce Bulgaria Into the paymcrt of
Roumelian tribute, and this Is a disturb-
ing factor. Business is at a standstill
here, and the situation Is likely to de-
cline until the nternational conference
has been concluded.
Two delegates representing the Central
Young Turkish committee of Constanti-
nople have arrived here on a peaceful
mission, and have been received. < v*ir
Ferdinand returned here today from Bi
tritaa.
NEGRO HIGHWAYMAN STABS.
Dallas Citizen Is Critically Injured by
Knife Wounds.
Special Telegram to The Express.
DALLAS, Tex., Oct. 18. —Austin P.
Fleming, employed in a furniture store
and living on Williams Street, was at an
early hour this morning attacked by an
unidentified negro in East Dallas and
stabbed in six places about the head,
face and body.
An artery in the left side was severed
and Fleming nearly bled to death before
surgical treatment could 1" had.
He is In a critical condition at tho Citv
Hospital.
Tho negro has not been arrested.
H. L. Scott Co., Architects & Builders.
CRAP GAME FATALITY.
Fort Worth Negro Meets Death at
Hands of Associates.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ITA'SC A, Tex., Oct. 18.—As the result
of a Sunday crap game, six miles north
of here today, a negro believed to be one
Gladstone of Fort Worth, was shot to
death and robbed of tho money he had
won from his companions.
Three negroes are said to have been
directly implicated in the tragedy, one
of whom has been arrested by local of-
ficers.
FIRE AT AMARILLO
CAUSES $20(1,INK) LOSS
SANTA FE ROUND HOUSE AND
SHOPS ARE DESTROYED.
Twelve Engines, Several Coal Cars,
Coal Chute, Water Tank, Pumping
Station and Oil Tanks Are
Burned—Will Rebuild.
Cannel coal. No dirt, no clinkers no
slack. Old phone 32,1.
FINE HOTEL AT GREGORY.
San Antonio Arlchtect Will Begin
Work at Once on Structure.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GREGORY, Tex., Oct. 18.—Alfred Giles,
an architect of Kan Antonio, wan here
yesterday with Joseph P. Green, manager
of the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company,
and several prominent officials of the
San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway to
locate the new hotel. The building is
to be 94x75 feet, two stories and an at
tic, of lumber and brick It will be «ne
of the finest hotels In this part of tba
country. Work will begin at once.
FAIR GROUNDS ACCIDENT.
Little Girl Is Run Over by Cars on
Railroad in Grounds.
Special Telegram to The Express.
DALLAS, Tex.. Oct. IS.—Cecil Reaves,
an 8-year-old girl, was run over In the
State Fair Grounds today by cars on
the narrow gauge electric railway that
carries passengers from one pstrt of the
grounds to the other. Her right leg was
badly crippled.
Husband Accidentally Shoots Wife.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex., Oct. 18.—A
woman named Mrs. Waller was shot and
Instantly killed at her home near this
place. Her husband, who has been placed
under arrest, claims that the shooting
was accidental.
Is Crushed Beneath Train.
Special Telegram to The Expfess.
FORT WORTH. Tex.. Oct. lS.-Ben
Davis, aged 2years, of Muskogee, Okla..
was run over and killed by a Santa F«
train here in the sight of hundreds of
citizens. The cars backed down on him,
crushing his body to a pulp, as he was
crossing the track to mail a laUer to his
sweetheart.
Special Telegr am to The Express.
AMARILLO, Tex., Oct. 18. Fire dis-
covered shortly after .'i o'clock this morn-
ing destroyed tho round house and shops
of the Santa Fe Railroad in this city,
entailing a loss of approximately $-0),000.
partially covered by insurance.
The origin of the. fire is unknown
further than that the flames stalled in
the southeast end of tho round houso
and spread rapidly under a stiff south
wind through tho machine shops.
Twelve engines were burned in addi-
tion to several coal cars, tho coal chute,
water tank, pumping station, oil tanks
and sundry supplies. The shops and
round house are located beyond tho fire
limits.
It is rumored today that the j»t perty
will be replaced with buildings ot much
more elaborate character.
LIGHTED LANTERN IN OIL TANK.
Watchman at Longview Oil Mill
Causes Explosion.
Special Telegram to The Express.
LONGVIEW, Tex., Oct. 18.-Thrusting
a lighted lantern into an oil tank to
ascertain the progress of the syphoning
of fuel oil into a tank car, A. L. Inibanks,
a watchman .'it an oil mill in Kast l^ong-
view, last night precipitated an explosion
in which he was painfully burned.
Tho explosion was a terrific one, and a
sheet of flame flashed skyward.
Eubanks was thrown backward from
tho tank and received painful burns.
All of the residents of Longview were
awakened by the explosion, and rushed
out of their homes to investigate.
FIRE AT BRADLEY, ARK.
Three Business Houses Are Destroyed
With Loss of $50,000.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Oct. 18. A spe-
cial to the Gazette tonight from Bradley,
Ark., says:
Fire completely destroyed three busi-
ness houses of this place today. The or-
igin of the fire Is not known, but It start-
ed In the large general store owned by
Allen H. Hamiter, Speaker of the State
House of Representatives The loss Is
not less than |M,00(K The loss is covered
by only a small amount of insurance.
FARMER SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS.
Large Stock of Hay and Corn De-
stroyed, With Barn and Implements.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CAMERON, Tex., Oct. 18.- C. M. Powell,
a farmer living a few miles from town,
had his barn containing ir>ou bales of hay,
between 2fi0 and .'J.00 bushels of corn, with
a new wagon and harness arid other
farming implements, destroyed by fire
last night. Origin of the lire is unknown.
It was discovered just in time to get his
stock out.
FEED STORE BURNS AT WACO.
Damage to building and Merchandise
Will Amount to $8000.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WACO, Tex., Oct. 18.—About 4 o'clock
this morning the feed store at 517 Austin
Street was discovered to be on fire, and
before the fire department could reach
the scene the flames had spread so rap-
idly over the bay arid dry feed that tho
entire stock was destroyed. The partition
between the feed store and the grocery
store of W. H. Wood, next door, was
partially destroyed and the stock of goods
was damaged by water and fire to about
one-third of its value.
The armory of twe companies of the.
Texas National Guard, situated over the
two places that were hurried, was dam-
aged to a considerable extent by the
smoke.
The damage to the buildings and mer-
chandise together will exceed $8000. about
$7000 of which is covered by insurance.
The origin of Ihe fire is unknown.
The feed store was the property of Abe
Beer.
STRONG UNDERTONE IN
FINANCIAL MARKETS
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS OF
WEEK IN WALL STREET.
RESIDENCE IS DESTROYED.
Burning Coals Left After Ironing
Causes Loss of Home.
Special Telegram to The Express. ,
HILLSBORO, Tex., Oct. 18.—THe resi-
dence of J. E. Goodloe, near Mount
Calm, was destroyed by fire Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Goodloe and daughter
had b<>en ironing early in the afternoon,
and the fire is thought to have originated
from burning coals left hv them when
a short while afterwards they drove to
town. Mr. Goodloe rind his sons were
working in their field at the time.
Except for a few articles of furniture
none of the contents of the house were
saved.
There was no insurance.
Prompt Recovery From Extensive
Foreign Liquidation Is Accompanied
by Corresponding Loan Increase.
Money Becomes Firmer.
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—An undertone
of strength and confidence was manifest
last week In tho financial markets, but
its active expression was restrained by
a waiting for the fulfillment of some of
the factors which were the prospective
causes for the hopeful sentiment. In
the stock market itself a sentiment of
reserve toward any great extension of
commitments was distinguishable after
tho almost instantaneous reaction of the
price level on Monday with the cessa-
tion of the foreign liquidation. Undoubt-
edly this reserve was Induced by con-
templation of the almost identical ex-
pansion of the New York banks' loans,
which had accompanied the sales of tho
foreign securities while the war scare
was in force abroad. It was an impres-
sive demonstration of absorptive power
in tho New York stock market that it
should have taken over $20,000,000 to
0(H),000 of foreign holdings of American
securities, and then on Monday have
restored the Impairment of prices which
had resulted in ;i few minutes, but there
stood the $25,000,000 loan increase of New
York banking Institutions tor the same
period. This and other factors at work
gave Intimation that the extreme re-
dundancy which lias prevailed in the
New York market was to be"* modified,
although no fears are felt of any danger
of stringency. A rise in rates for the
use of money on call and time dur-
ing the week testified to the reality of
these factors.
Expanding Money Requirements.
Even without a recurrence of tho strain
of the political crisis in Southeastern
I'Jurope. the expanding requirements for
banking resources are expected to make
for firmer money conditions. A reopen-
ing of the labor controversy in the En-
glish cotton mills was responsible for
some scarcity of cotton bills in tho
foreign exchange market, where the
firmness of rates kept discussion open
of possible gold exports. The heavy
grain movement and the expansion,
moderate as yet, of commercial activity,
keeps the flow of currency away from
New York. This flow was restrained by
the firm New York money market last
week. New York exchange at Chicago
being lifted to a small premium.
Finally, due consideration must be
given to the peculiarities of the state of
Government finances for this fall, it is
many years since the IJnlted States
Treasury lias not made additions during
the autumn months to the money supply
by one device or another. Resources are
manifestly lacking for any such addition
this year. The possibility of a call on
tho banks for surrender of a proportion
of the Government deposits held by
them, to the contrary, is canvassed by
bankers. The running deficit in the Gov-
ernment's revenues keeps pulling down
the Treasury Department's working cash
balance. On November 20 tho one-year
notes put out by the Treasury to help
relieve, the panic will mature. An issue
of Panama Canal bonds also is in con-
templation. Prospect of any relief for
the autumn money markets from the
I'nlted States Treasury, therefore, is left
out of the reckoning of the bankers.
Improvement In Business.
Of the actual progress of improvement
in business there are many indications.
The prosperity of the farming com-
munity is much dwelt on. plentiful crops
and good prices conducing to this show-
ing. Future expansion in demand for
commodities and growth of mercantile
business are looked for as a result,
diminishing surplus of idle freight cars
testifies to tho tendency of railroad
traffic, and returns of railroad earnings
are beginning to show more satisfactory
results. Consumers of copper are re-
ported more active buyers and prices are
better held by producers. The coming
report of the United States Steel Corpo-
ration for the third quarter of tho year
1h the subject of favorable Intimation,
but Iron trade authorities agree In re-
porting a lull in that trade for October.
Much of hesitation and reserve In that
and in all business quarters is expected
to disappear with the passago of the
National elections.
Capudlne Cures Indigestion Pains,
Sour stomach and heartburn, giving In-
stant relief. Prescribed by physician*
Harmless. 10c, 25c, 50c, at druggists.
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Disastrous Fire in Valera.
Special Telegram to The Express.
COLEMAN, Tex.. Oct. 18.—Fir© origi-
nated in a restaurant at Valera. ten milerf
west of here. Saturday evening. destroy/I
ing two blocks of business houses, the
principal part of the town.
Three Barns Are Burned.
Special Telegram to the Express.
PALEST INK, Tex., Oct. 18. Fire early
this morning destroyed the barns of G. H.
Turner. A. A. Stevens and Mrs. B.' h!
Richardson, together with much feed
stuff.
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Fnr sale: Fuel oil. Dnlly delivery.
Walsh Oil Company, 4J1 Moore Building.
NO SCHOOLS FOR
MANY CHILDREN
IN NEW YORK
Over Fifteen Thousand Destitute
Boys and Girls Cannot Gain Ad*>
mittance to Place of Learning.
AID SOCIETY MEMBER
IS SAN ANTONIO VISITOR
Over lo.OOO destitute children within the
scholastic age can not gain admittance
to the public schools of New York City.
Although new buildings have been rapid-
ly constructed, accommodations are in-
adequate to meet tho demands. The ex-
pansion of the city lias far exceeded the
Increase in the capacity uf the schools,
and hundreds of poor children who other-
wise would be in educational training are
roaming the streets. This information
is brought to San Antonio by R. S. Neill,
special representative of the Children's
Aid Society of New York Citv
This society, in its twenty-nine private-
ly conducted schools, is training several
thousand poor children, and tho City of
New York is appropriating $!.'» per head
toward the expense, the remainder of tlie
cost being raised by subscriptions of the
philanthropically inclined. The city rec-
ognizes its obligations, says Mr. Neill.
but has been unable to provide housing
fast enough to meet all demands. Teach-
ers in the aid schools are Daid only
ubout one-half what public school
teachers get. but they are equally » t-
fieient, and engage in the work because
they love the task of helping tho poor
and tho worthy.
Work of the Society.
The Charities Aid Society, which help-
ed over 60,000 people last year and ex-
pended in this work over $300,000, does not
engage In reforming criminals, but Mr.
Neill has made some pertinent observa-
tions concerning the boy problem in New
York. He declares that, the hardened
class of criminal youth is constantly in-
creasing. special augmentation within
the past twelve months being due to dis-
tressed business conditions throwing
many boys out of employment and driv-
ing them to want. The unemployed lads.
Mr. Neill peints out, drift toward too
rendezvous of the hardened criminals,
and bv innoculation become thieves and
crooks. lie thinks this unrestricted as-
sociation is doing more to increase the
number of youthful criminals in New
York City than all other causes. The in-
fluence of the Clever youths who gain
their meat and bread by questionable
methods overpowers what little trood in-
fluence the youth may encounter else-
where. Great work is being accomplished j
bv the reform societies, says Mr. Neill.
biit comparatively little 1* accomplished
according to the large number traveling
this broad roadway to a criminal ''te.
Within the past ten years between BOO
and 600 worthv boys and girls have been
placed In good Texas homes by the New
York society with which Mr. Neill Is
connected. Ho is now 011 a tour of the
State, visiting many of the children ami ;
investigating their treatm nt. Most of
the children sent to Texas from New
York In that period have been placed on ,
farms, as the belief of the society is that I
the farm life offers the best rearing for
destitute children. The children are
placed out to worthy families, who pledge
to properly raise and educate them and
take them Into their homes as their own
children. Great success has attended the
efforts of this society since Its organiza-
tion, more than half a century ago, and
two who were helped In their youthful
days have, become Governors. One ts
John Green Brady, recently resigned as
Governor of Alaska; the other, Charles
H. Burke. Governor of North Dakota.
Bringing Boys to Texas.
These two were sent in the same party
to Judge John Green of Tipton. Ind..
when destitute boys, by the Children's
Aid Society, and later worked their way
through Yale. At one time MV. Brady
engaged 1700 acres of Texas land and pro-
jected a colony for New York slum boys,
but failed, through lack of funds. The
two had never met since their youthful
days until a few years ago, when they
mot at Washington, each a Governor
Mr. Neill has visited children at Brown-
weed, Balllnger. Waco, Granger and near
San Antonio, and goes from here to Go-
liad. Waelder and Houston. R N. Brace,
in company with Everett Janessen Wen-
dell, a New York millionaire, reached
Denison the other day with thirty boys
to be placed in Texas. Mr. Wendell de-
votes most of his time to this aid work
and spends thousands of dollars in help-
ing destitute children. Eight of the party
just brought to Texas were placed near
Groesbeck. Thornton and Marlin. The
others will be placed in different sections.
While here last night. Mr. Neill was a
guest of the Monger Hotel.
Cannel coal saves kindling. Old phone
323.
"WHEN I AM PRESIDENT."
Taft, Bryan, Debs, Chafln, Watson
and H'isgen Tell What They'd Do.
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—The Independent
this week contains articles by all the
Presidential candidates on the issues of
the campaign. Mr. Taft says tho question
is one of approval or disapproval of tho
work of the present administration, which
he calls "a wonderful series of successes."
Ho mentions the various antitrust and re-
bate prosecutions and the railroad rate
law as praiseworthy achievements, which
have stopped tho abuses that had crept in
In the expansion of business in the last
twelve years. He says that confidence
has been restored and Bryan's election
would be a menace to prosperity.
Mr. Bryan says the Government now is
In the hands of corporations and that
large and secret campaign contributions
have obligated the candidates in advance.
Senators are elected by the special in-
terests. and not by the people, he says,
and Speaker Cannon has exercised des-
potic control over legislation. He says
the Democratic remedy is publicity for
campaign contributions, the election of
United States Senators by popular vote
and reform in the rules of Congress.
The Democratic party, he says, opposes
the interference of the executive In poli-
ties. The Presidency, Mr. Bryan says, be-
longs to the whole country and ought not
to bo used by any President as a. personal
asset to secure the election of tho nomi-
nee of his party or as a party asset for
the benefit of his party. Ho charges the
Republican leaders with responsibility for
the "present conditions."
Debs says the army of the unemployed
Is the country's biggest problem and pro-
poses to have the Government find work
for them bv building schools, reforesting
tho lands, building canals and other use-
ful public works. He says the working
class cannot be subjugated any longer.
Chafln believes prohibition to be the
* 'ggest economic question of any political
party. The people who labor for a living
spent more than $1,000,000,000 for liquor
last year, he asserts. T'nder prohibition
this would have gone into the homes and
been expanded for something useful.
Thomas Watson says "no trusts are
busted despite all the talk." He says the
Populists have the only solution of the
trust question. He seeks to deprive the
judiciary of the power It has usurped,
would have the Government own the pub-
lic utilities, and would prevent land mo-
nopoly.
Hisgen says the Independence party la
the only really democratic party. The
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noble intention* of tho Republican party,
ho says, so far as 'ts leaders are con-
cerned. died with Lincoln. Trusts hava
fattened under Republican rule, and Bry-
an has sold out hia old-tima convictions
for the hope of office. Hisgen promUes
to put back the reins of government Jnto
the hands of thn people.
— «;-v
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
Convention at Milwaukee Come9 to
Close With Special Services.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct 18.—Tha con-
vention of tho Brotherhood of 8t. An-
drew came to a close tonight after special
services in all of ths Milwaukee Epis-
copal churches today. Bishop WoodcocW
of Kentucky and Kcv. Frederick Edwards
of Milwaukee addressed a big mass
meeting at pubst Hall this afternoon and
cave talks on "Man in the World ot
Men."
A final rally at St. James Church to-
night brought tho convention program to
a close.
A. & M. Scientific Association.
Special Telegram to Tho Eixpress.
COLLEGE STATION, rI>x., Oct. 11.—
Dr. K. P. Marsteller of tho department
of veterinary science, has been elected
president of tho Scientl/lo Asoclation oj
tho Agricultural and Mechanical Col-
lege for the current year. Dr. F. H. Mac-
Douglas was elected vice president and
K. c. Oarlyle, secretary and treasurer.
Many Immigrants Arrive.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ALICE, Tex., Oct. 18.—Immigrants ar8
arriving almost daily and settling In tha
farming districts near Alice, notably Al-
fred, just north of town; Springfield,
west of Alice; Ben Bolt, seven milei
south, and Agua Dulce, east of Alice, and
in the intermediate territory.
WEDDINGS.
PALESTINE, Tex., Oct. H.-At th«
homo of Rev.>Anri Mrs. A. D. Sparkman,
Kev. Mr. Sparkman officiating, J. H.
llerrinRton and Mrs. Caddie W. Winston
were married. They will make their
home here. Mrs. Winston for the past
several months hns been the society
editor of the Palestine Herald, and will
continue in that capacity.
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