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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
COURT GRANTS DELAY.
Time Given Prospective Purchasers
of Chicago Inter Ocean.

CHICAGO. October 27.-George W. Hin
man, publisher of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, yesterday asked Judge Cutting In
the probate court to order the sale of the
Inter Ocean Newspaper Company bonds.
amounting to xiOO.Hr', for S2o0.NU.
Other persons are considering the pur
chase Of the paper. and a delay until
November was granted that the assets
might he investigated and possibly other
bids obtained
The petition Was made by Arthur Tn
.derwood, attorney for the receiver of the
estate of Charles r. Yerkes. the bonds
being part of the estate. Interest, lie as
serted had been i'll default for more
than year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
Advances Said to Have Been
Made to Chinese Rebels.
LATTER MAY NEGOTIATE
But Will Demand That Yuan Shl kal
Be Made Premier.
NGANKING HAS BEEN TAKEN
Gen. Ii Yuen Heng Announces He
Has Been Chosen president
Of China

SHANGHAI. October c7-An interest
ing report. which has been confirmed In
part, Is that the imperialists have ap-
preached the leaders of the revolutionists
looking to compromise. The rebel chiefs
are willing to negotiate. but demand as
basic conditions the appointment of Yuan
Shi-kai as premier, the immediate as
semblins of the promised representative
parliament and the complete reformation
Of the provincial governments through
out the empire.
Friends of Yuan doubt that he will ac-
cept the responsibility suggested unless
he Is granted extraordinary guarantees.
Another City Taken.
Ngan-King. the capital OF the province
Of Ngan-Hwei. was taken over by the
rebels today. The native press con-
tinues to report revolutionary successes.
but these are not confirmed
The explosives are being removed from
the arsenal here. Local business is prac-
tically at a standstill.
The China Navigation Company has
abandoned Hankow as a terminus be-
cause the rebels seized one OF the COM
panys steamers. utilizing 1t to carry re-
cruits across the river.
Says He Is President.
PEkING. October 27.-Gen. Ii Yuen
Hong. leader of the rebel forces. has in
formed the foreign consuls at Hankow
that he has been proclaimed president
Of the republic of China The foreign
ministers here exchanged communications
with Ii upon several subjects. They OBJ
jected to his announcement that vessels
carrying contraband would be subject to
confiscation and also to his proposal to
administer the customs revenues at the
port of the Yangtzekiang and other cities
when controlled by the revolutionists.
The latter objection was based on the
fact that the revenues are pledged as
security for foreign loans and should be
sturaed over to the British inspector gen.
eral Of customs in China.
Reports that the minister of war. Gen
Yin Tchang, is dead. continued in circu-
lation and are believed by many Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
SUIT NOT YET WON,
SAYS TRUST OFFICIAL
Warns Stockholders Against
Selling Their Securities
at a Loss.

PITTSBURGH, October 2I.-Former
Judge James II. Reed, chairman Of the
board of directors of the Carnegie Steel
Company, and a director of the United
States Steel Corporation, in a statement
today. said:
II cannot discuss the merits Of the suit
brought against the United States Steel
Corporation. but l hope the thousands of
small stockholders of the corporation will
not be stampeded into selling their stock
at a loss because Of the suit, for they
must know it is one thing to bring a suit
and an entirely different thing to win 1t.
THE corporation has tried to obey the
law and treat everybody fairly. and that
ought to count for something in a court
of law not Influenced by the exigencies
of politics.
Deplores Uncertainty.
In the meantime the effect Of the nec-
essary uncertainty will not be a good
thing for the interests Of Pittsbu. gh. IL
the suit should be successful and lead to
a separation of the companies SO they
are active competitors there will be a
fine chance to settle the respective meri 8
OF Pittsburgh and Chicago as manufac-
turing centers
icSiucHl ~. v. L'iHhCS 10 IltIS-
burgh today.
Trust Officials Confer.
NEW YORK. October a7.-It is proba BILE
that the steel corporation may soon issue
a statement outlining its position and
defense in the suit brought by the gov
ernment. The adyisability OF such action
is now being considered by leading off,
cials, but some difference of opinion as
TO the wisdom of such a course is said
to prevail
II is known. however. that some OF the
more influential officials of the corpora
tion feel that some form of reinsurance
IS due to shareholders and the public
generally.
Chairman Gary was in conference with
the attorneys of the corporation. and it
is understood that the government s bill
was very thoroughly digested.
Directors Meeting Tuesday.
No formal reply to the complaint will be
made for some days. it was said today.
but this phase of the situat on will he
thoroughly gone into at next Tuesdays 's
meeting of the directors.
Chairman Gary and several others high
in the councils of the steel corporation
entered J. T. Morgan's office today soon
fter Mr. Morgan's arrival and remained
for a long time in consultation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
AVOID DISCRIMINATION.
Women Suffragists Would Defer
Action on Uniform Divorce Laws.

NEW YORK. October III ntil the
eufranci! !sement Of women. VIC call Upon
all women 70 oppose the idea OF uni
form divorce law" reads "A ton Of the
platform adopted by the womens suffra e
party of New York. a: its third annual
convention here The clause adds that
such legislation At this time is opposed
because such "A law enacted now would
be made by men only. and would there
fore necessarily discriminate against
women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
SHIFT TO WET COLUMN.
Two Counties in Ohio Reverse or
Prohibition Issue.

PORTSMOUTH,, ohio, October o1.--By
large majorities two counties shifted
from the dry column yesterday re-
suit of elections held In Scioto and Law
renee counties. includin. the cities of
Portsmouth and Ironton.
Portsmouth. which three years ago gave
a Wet ma jority of al votes. rolled up a
ma iority of .ioj against the drys.
In Lawrence county twenty eight pre-
cincts out of a total of thirty -one gave
the vets la, and II is conceded the wet
majority will be between 100 and 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
COMMUTES THREE SENTENCES.
President Taft Lenient With Federal
Prisoners.

President Taft has commuted To expire
Immediately the sentences of William
Broadwell and Samuel a. Brieshach. each
of whom is serving u six-year term in
Leavenworth penitentiary for roloring
oleomaryarine in Chicago. Zach OF the
men was fined Sla.Sa The President 5
action does not remit the fine
Levi Stubbs convicted Of ''noonsilning'
at Newbern. y. c.. will also Get out a,
once. He is serving "A sentence of eigh-
teen months in Atlanta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
IN FRENZY TO SELL BIG Loss IN BATTLE SEEK ACOMPROMSE
O. Securities. in Tripoi Made to Chinese Rebels
QUOTED SURPRISED LATTER MAY NEGOTIATE
nsares Loss Pmiu
anhef +
Prices in Years
Many Are Killed in Big Fight
in TripoIi.
ITALIANS ARE SURPRISED
Eventually Rally and Rout Enemy,
Indicting Heavy Loss.
TURKS SHOW GREAT BRAVERY
Company Returns to Field in Face Of
Death to Get Officers
Body.

TRIPOLI. October 27.-A report from
of yesterday places the Turkish and
Arabian losses at more than 1000
killed and a large number wounded.
and the Italian loss at 100 dead and
wounded.
The attack was made before daybreak
and took the Italians by surprise. The
attacking force numbered apparently
more than 5000. The Arabian and Turk
ish cavalry threw themselves against the
entire Italian line. which was formed in
semi-circle behind the city, the ends
extending to the seashore.
The Italians, upon the first alarm.
sprang quickly into action. and by re-
peated volleys forced the enemy to re-
treat temporarily. Later. however. the
attacking forces returned, supported by
heavy infantry. and tried to cut the Ital-
ian left, while Stimulating an attack on
the right. There ensued a sanguinary en-
counter al close quarters.
Turks Fight Hard.
The Turks fought furiously. One con-
tingent advanced to the trenches occupied
by the italian sharpshooters. Staying as
they came. For a time the lighting was
desperate. and then the enemy again was
reinforced by two large bodies of in
fantry that had been held in reserve, and
threw their whole strength against the
Italian center, which they succeeded In
smashing.
Eventually. however. the Italians ral-
lied and drove back the enemy, inf1tct-
ing heavy losses.
A company of the Saith Italian In
fantry. in brilliant sortie. captured
green flag from the Arabs, after
desperate bayonet encounter.
The Turkish horsemen and foot soldiers
displayed remarkable bravery. In one IN
stance q company of Turks and Arabs,
which had fallen back. returned to the
fed in the face OF almost certain death
to recover the body of a fallen officer In
the dash one-haif of the number were
cut down by Italian bullets.
Wounded Sent Home.
ROME, October 81 (via frontier).-As the
Italian operations In TripoH proceed the
difficulty OF carrying out the plans pro-
jected by the military administration be-
lore the beginning Of hostilities becomes
apparent. 1t has been found impracti-
cable to care for all the wounded on the
scene, and all except the desperate cases
are being sent home
The Italian losses and other obstacles
in the way of an early conquest OF
Tripoli are Strengthening the position
Of that section of the public which
holds that Turkey should receive no
ince and that Italy should not even
recognize the sultan as the head Of
the religion Of the natives, although
granting respect and liberty to all
cults. including the Mohammedan laws
regarding polygamy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
TOUR OF FIVE STATES.
Reliability Run Begun by Seventeen
Cars From Chicago.

CHICAGO. October .7.--Seveateen cars
entered in the Chicago reliability run un-
der the auspices OF the Chicago Motor
Club started early today on a 100 mile
journey.
The itinerary of the run will take the
procession through Illinois. Indiana. Ken
lucky. Ohio and Michigan, and the con-
troi each night Is to be some large city.
indianapolis is to be reached tonight the
cars are scheduled to reach Louisville to-
morrow night Cincinnati Monday night,
Columbus Tuesday. Detroit Wednesday.
Grand Rapids Thursday and Chicago FRI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
STEAMERS GO AGROUND.
Passengers on James River Line Car
ried to Richmond bv Rail

RICHMOND. Va. October o7-The
James River liner Brandon went agroun /
last night near Claremont
The Rrandon's companion steamer
Berkeley, which got hung up in mud
bank in II fog early yesterday morning
four miles below city Point. is still fast
ashore.
Both vessels arc undamaged and will
be released by wrecking tugs Passen-
gers were carried to Richmond by rail
from City Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
PRIMARY IN GEORGIA.
People to Nominate a Successor t.
Gov. Hoke Smith.

ATLANTA, Ga. October IA primary
to be held Thursday. November .. to
nominate "A candidate for siovernor of
Georgia to succeed Gov. Hoke Smith. who
soon will resign to become United
States senator was called by the demo-
cratic state executive committee at a
quiet meeting of that body here yestcr-
day.
The committee will convene again De-
cember Il to declare the winner In the
primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
TAFT NEARING THE END
OF BIG CIRCLE SWING
In Fit Condition Physically,
After Delivering More
Than ESQ Speeches.

MILWAUKEE. WIS, October 81
With his departure from Milwaukee for
Chicago today, President Taft practically
brought to an end the last leg of his
swing around the circle as 1t was original
ly planned at Washington and Beverly.
Tomorrow the President will start in ON
a strenuous three-day program at Chi
cago, and on Tuesday he will wind up
the original trip at Pittsburgh. the en-
gagements that he has made following
that being quite distinct from those of
the present journey.
In the forty-one days that Mr.. Taft has
been on the road he has made. accord
ing to the official stenographers, more
than go speeches and has discussed all
sorts of subjects.
Most of Speeches Short.
Most of the speeches have been short,
not more than 800 or 400 words in length
each, but there have been more than a
score of set addresses that have reached
a lenth OF 800 or 1900 words.
The tariff vetoes Of the woolen. farm
ers' free list and cotton bills, the tariff
board and it's composition. the relation
Of government to business. reciprocity
i'm the early stages of the trip-peace
and arbitration. have been the main
TOPICS that the President has used. but
on many occasions he has turned to
farming, to the operations of the gov
ernment departments, conservation, the
public domain and other questions In
the public eye.
All Sorts of Crowds.
Mr.. TAFT has spoken to ali sorts of
crowds some of them have run over the
100 coo marx: others have been closer to
100 Through it all the President has
kept in tine voice. and only once or twice
has 4 become even husky
Today Mr.. Taft looks almost as fresh
as when he stepped out on the platform
of the Ideal to say goodbye to Boston
Septenlber -. With five days rest at Hot
Springs. Va, ahead of him he is ex-
nacted to get back to the capital in prac-
ticaIly as fit condition as when he started
on his tr p.
TIE Presidents day in Milwaukee in
c,uded luncheon with Loo employers and
EMPLOYEES of Milwaukee factories, and al
address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
Dispatch of Troops Denied.

| TOXIC, October 2.-t was officially
denied today that Japan had sent troops
| TO Mukden. Manchuria. as had been re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
Former Representative Bennett
on the KaIbfus Charges.
NOT ON WITNESS STAND
Refers Commissioners to His Speech
in Congressional Record.
TESTIMONY OF COL. BIDDLE
Former Engineer Commissioner
Lauds Assessor Richards-Charges
and Denial of Charges.

4 letter from former Representa-
tive William S. Bennet of New York,
charging the Commissioners with
faults in the tax system OF the Dis
trict, accusing them OF disparity In
assessments and refusing to appear as
a witness: an unsuccessful attempt to
get Thomas lie Cuyer. formerly /. m
ager Of the Columbia Hotel. at 1913
Pennsylvania avenue, to say that some
one had offered to get his license re-
newed for $500: the succinct denial Of
William j. Dugan that he had ever
tried to get a thousand dollars from
any one In an effort to fix the ex-
else board. and the appearance Of
former Commissioner John Biddle rs a
witness as to the efficiency and char
acter OF William p. Richards, assessor
and chairman of ,he excise board,
made as lively mornings work to-
day as could be cut out for an investi-
cation before the Commissioners.
Far from being an investigation alone
into the character Of Mr.. Kalbfus' deal
ings In real estate, the scope Of the hear
ing has touched upon nearly everyth. .ng.
from the size of lawyers fees down to the
theory of good government.
Reply From Mr.. Bennett.
A letter was received from former Rep
resentative William s. Bennett, in answer
to the telegram sent him by Commission
er Rudolph last Wednesday, asking for
Mr.. Bennett to inform the Commissioners
where they could get the information Civ
en- to him by Mr.. Horstmann, and on which
he had based his speech February :, 1911,
attacking Mr.. Kalbfus. This was tine
reply, read by Commissioner Ru0olph at
the opening of the investigation at IL
o'clock this morning:
NEW YORK, October ai, 1911
"Mr. Cuno II. Rudolph. Municipal build
ing. Washington. ID. c.
Dear Sir:
Your telegram OF October rs received.
I put considerable information in regard
to Mr.. kalbfus in the Congressional Rec
parity of taxes. Before l left Congress
the documents that / had I turned over
to a representative who is still In Con-
gress. and he will doubtless use them fr
| the way that seems best to him, as
gave him full authority TO do SO.
Il always regarded the great disparity
In taxation in the District to which
called attention in the House as primarily
the fault OF the Commissioners, and
see 10 particular reason for appearing
! before the men whom ! regard as re
sponsble, in an investigation where they
are themselves to pass on the result o.
their own actions OF inaction.
Thanking you, however for the cour
tesy of inviting me, l am,
Very truly yours.
civilian S. BENNETT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
Chicago Feels the Shock.

CHICAGO. October 27.-Excitemcnt in
Wall street 9as reflected today on the
chicago Stock Exchange, industrial
shares displaying pronounced weakness
due to offerings which frightened in
vestors threw upon the market. Inter
national Harvester tumbled -. points.
Sears-Roebuck common ia and American
can preferred .. There was urgent sell
ins of Svifts from 20 off 10 oS'2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness. rain late
tonight or Saturday; light to
northwest winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
Talk of Criminal Action.

The beginning Of the civil suit raises
the question OF criminal prosecution OF
those who were active in the formation
OF the corporation There Is no ofilciai
information obtainabie at this time upon
that point. There are said te be grave
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CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, Is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other Washington newspaper.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-07-12
James B. McCreary.

The 18th of last August, referring to
the candidacy of the former Governor
and Senator McCreary. which had been
announced the day before, the Courier
Journal said:
1.-THE announcement of the Hon.
James b. McCreary AS a candidate for
Governor of Kentucky makes a triangu-
lar contest for the Democratic nominal
ton to be determined little less than
a year hence, Congressman Johnson
and Mayor Head being already in the
field. II might be considered invidious
of the courier-Journal to say the more
the merrier,' though il is quite likely
that before the lists are closed there
will be other entries. II goes without
saying that the Ex-Governor and ex-
Senator will both enliven the canvass
and complicate the probabilities. He
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-07-12

is an old eampaigner, has a large and
influential following, and, when he
SHES his castor in the ring, it means
business. AS has often been said in
these columns. the Courier Jour nal
plays no favorites. 1t will not be
thought amiss of us, however, if we say
of very old and highly-regarded friend
that he made a good Governor when
he was Governor, good Senator whe n
ne was Senator, and that he is Demo.
crat and citizen of the highest charac-
ter and quality"
Committed to the individual ambi-
tons of no man, noncommittal as be-
tween the rivalries of individual Demo
Gratis, the Courier Journal felt that il
could say no less of an eminent and
distinguished Kentuckian who, through
forty years of diligent and acceptable
public service, had won the respect of
his fellow-citizens and brought honor
10 the State. II can say no less now
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-07-12

Car you lthtve your senses? When
two of them, taste and smell, having
been impaired if not utterly destroyed,
by Nasal Catarrh, are fully restored by
Ely's Cream Balm, can you doubt that
this remedy deserves all that has been
said of it by the thousands who have
used it ? 1t is applied directly to the af-
fected air-passsges and begins its heal
ing work at once. Whv not get it to-day?
All druggists or mailed by Ely Bros. +,
So Warren Street, New York, on receipt
of 50 cents.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-07-12
TOB|NSPORT
Mr.. Alfred Harris Dropped Dead
At His Home Al Rock Island.
Buried There.

Alfred Harris, aged twenty two years
dropped dead at his home at Rock
Island, about s o'clock, Tuesday morn
ing. He had been i'll for several months
of tuberculosis. He was fine young
man, son of Colon Harris at this place.
The funeral was. held Thursday, at the
NJ. E. church here. Mr.. Harris leaves
a wife, father, sister and half-brother
to mourn bis loss, besides many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meckert, of
Owensboro, spent the Fourth here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cockrell.
VIM. Anspach. of Toledo, o. is here
visiting friends.
Miss Emma Sanders, of Kansas City,
who has been here visiting her mother
returned home Friday.
Wallace Weatherholt, of Indianap-
oils, has returned home, after ten days
visit with his parents here.
Misses Veva Winehel, May Leaf,
Villa and Verda Polk, Beatrice Payne
and Naomi Simons spent the Fourth in
Hawesville.
Wesley Steele, of Cloverport, is here
visiting friends.
Thomas Hyde, Of Indianapolis, is here
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Hugh Finch returned home to
her home in Coffeyville, Kans. after
spending several weeks here with rel
atiyes.
Mrs. Jno. Lyons is no better.
Mrs. Chas. Hawkins Of Decatur, III,
is here having been called to attend the
funeral of her brother, Alfred Harris.
Miss Gertrude Thrasher is up again
after a few weeks illness of typhoid
fever.
James Winchell returned to his work
at Cloverport, Monday, after being home
several days sick.
Miss Grace Allen, of Louisville, has
been visiting Mrs. Q. X. Groves.
Ernest Weatherholt has returned
home from coffeyyille, Kans.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-07-12

that, by great majority, he Is the
nominee Of the Democratic party. With
right good will and whole-hea.ted sim
certify we proclaim and acclaim him
leader.
The home battle Immediately before
us has the greater significance and mo-
rnent because of the state of parties in
the country at large and its relation TO
next years national battle. 1t is as a
skirmish in force before a general en-
gagement. From II we shall not be
able to eliminate the transcendant is
sues which will determine the presiden-
tial election. From ii we shall not be
able to eliminate the Issues made by the
Democia ats in the Lower House of Con-
gress with the Republicans o: the
Upper. If the Republicans could carry
Kentucky this year it would be to them
the herald Of coming victory in the
larger field next year. They would
hail it, and rightly hail it, as turning
of the tide now setting against them.
Correspondingly, it would deliver a
black eye to the Democrats of the
whole country, discourage the efforts OF
the Democrats in Congress to secure us
better government along with reduced
taxation and lower cost of living, and
hearten every Trust and Trust Magnate
in the land. Happily, in Kentucky, we
are united party; thrice happily we
are to be led by man who needs no
Introduction and knows not what fac
tionism is; just an old fashioned Demo-
crat from Wayback, Democrat with
out fear and without reproach.
The Courier-Journal entertains not a
doubt of the result. We shall elect the
ticket hands down. The stars in
their courses fight at last for Democ-
racy. The streams as they sweep on
ward to the sea are freighted with DEM
ocrats, not with Republican, hopes.
The time has come for a change of
parties in the State and in the Nation.
There is none other way to reach and
TO remedy evils that are seen and known
of all men. McCreary will not lose
Democratic vote. He ought to receive
the solid independent vote. He has
been often tried and never found want
ing. He is safe, sane and upright. The
people have always known where to
place him. They take no risks after
nearly a generation in sending him
back to Frankfort, and there they will
send him, no matter whom the Repub-
licans put up against him,
So, sound the bold anthem and
whilst the band plays Hail to the
Chief" let Brother Adams and Broth
er Blackburn conduct Brother McCreary
to the grand stand. Henry Watterson
in Courier Journal.