New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

Prohibition carried all but i've Of thirty
three towns n Southern and Central Ili-
nois where a sharp anti-saloon campaign
had been waged under the local option sys-
TEN The attempt of the Democrats in
Maryland 20 put through d dissranchisiug
constitutional amendment al the expense OF
the negro voters failed. IN Massachusetts
the Republican majority for Governor Ora
per was cut down 20 about s.9OD Rhode
Island. which has several times In recent
years elected q Democratic Governor. re-
elected Governor Pothier. the Republican
incumbent, by a larger majority than last
year. and at last adopted an amendment
giving the Governor he veto power. Ne
breska. Mr.. Bryan's state. where the con-
test centred around the election Of three
judges OF the Supreme Court. went Repub-
lican again
Wei, It's all over TOW" said Busy Man,
with a sigh Of relief Tets scrape of the
mud and turn cur attention 70 business.
What has been going on in the world OF
commerce."
Records continue 10 he made n the iron
and steel trades. Statistics compiled for
October 10y The Iron Age show thar the
new record established in September IN
pig iron making was exceeded by over
eOe0e9 tons AT the same time II Is an
nounced that TIE actual orders Tor finished
products booked dIring the month exceed
all previous records in the history OF the
trade. II is unofficially estimated that tine
steel Corporation booked l.s5Oe08 tons of
business during the month. Last Septem-
Der the United States exported goods 10 the
value OF Sl53.ss9.S57. an increase over the
trade OF september q last year OF more
than sl6yoo0se. In September OF this year
- d 20
amount or $50 81. .f75. or more Than So .5)o.-
oc0 IN excess Of September last year.
Contracts for the new ath avenue sub
way in Brooklyn were signed b. two firms
and actual work on the ;unnel viii he
gin probably before Thanksgiving Day."
We may be calling our city the greater
BROOKLYN some day" said Busy Man
Have any persons of importance died.
John Stewart Kennedy. well known as
q nnancier snd philanthropist, died in this
city from whooping cough He would have
celebrated his eiEhtieth birthday next Jan
uary Hs left a widow and fortune es-
timafed AZ ss9cocc0 but no children. His
,,ublic beouests amounted 20 100000
state Controller Charles r. Gauss, o.
ALBANY. died from pneumonia az a hunt
ing lodge IN the LaJrentian Mountains.
Province of Quebec. William Powell FIRTH
artist. died in LONDON Leopold Some
mann. founder of the -Frankfurter Zei-
tung~ died IN Germany. Ex-Judge SAM
uel D. Norris. one OF the best known
members OF the bar N Brooklyn. died az
Lakewood. - J. Major Frank Il. Web
ster. L :. NJ C. CretiredD. died in Paris.
Rrigadier General John J. Coppinger, who
commanded the United States expedition 20
Porto Rico in the Spanish war. died IN
washington. AthertOn Blight OF Phiiadsl-
nbia one of the best known summer resi-
dents OF Newport, r. J., died there from
heart disease.
.srweuty-twO persons were killed by au-
,ouoblles or trucks in New York city IN
artober. and the list OF deaths from foot
bau 50 Tar in the season has been un-
,,s,,allv heavy. Most noticeable among
,,ese was that OF Cadet Eugene A byrne.
% Rufalo, first class man and left tackle
=, the Military Academy football team,
40 died al West Point from the effects OF
injuries received in q game With Harvard
as week. Further reforms IN ths game
ar, betnr considered. but meet with much
opposition - 80.
-sTne question seems 20 be assuming th>
,,,,no-tsnce Of . vital ISSUE said busS
Man.