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he Omaha Daily Bee vol. xxxviii no. 63. OMAIIA, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1008. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. ( 4 4 ATLANTIC CITir DRY Saloons and Caiei i X City Are Closed Atf. NO LEAK? LID A Hotel Men Eeluctantly Advice cf the May?, he uT3 G0VEEN0E GETS El Threat to Send Troops to City Has Quick 'Effect ATTITUDE OF SALOON MEN Ttrlr Ipxknnt Sara Appeal Will ) la the Legislature far a Local Option Law. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Aug. SO.-A real blue Sunday cam to Atlantic City today. Many persons familiar with the itory of thia far-famed resort have been inclined to doubt the possibility of such a thins, but today every one of the 220 aaloona and hotel bar were closed. They 'ere closed alike to bona fide guests aa well as to stranger, just arrived within the gates. It Is ald that thl wai the fourth time In fifty-four years of Its exlsence that a drlnkiesa day had been experienced In At lantic City. A bulletin pouted at police hetdquarters this morning- stated: "8aloons all closed. No troops In town." Another bulletin, officially signed by the chief ef police, consisted of a card on which was printed: "In 1854 It wa hold the fort. Today it I Fort holds you." All Oboy the Law. . Governor Fort s proclamation of last week containing his threat to send troop to the seashore In tha event of a further violation of tha Sunday closing law had Its effect. 8aloonkeepera and hotel men reluctantly accepted the advice of the mayor and of the mora conaervatlve mem ber of the saloon men' organisation and closed their places of business a tightly si they knew how. Screen came tumb ling down Saturday at midnight and re mained down all day. Boardwalk cafe that on Sundays past have been thronged to their utmost, serving liquors and food, today were all but deserted. A visit dur ing the height of the afternoon crush on the boardwalk to one of the most widely known cafe facing the seashore, disclosed the fact that not a single peraon was in the place. The proprietors declared that the losa of the drink privilege had carried with It a nearly equal loss In the sale of foodstuff. There was no decrease In the visiting throng' today, though many peraon came from Philadelphia and New Tork.out of sheer curiosity, to see -what Atlantic City, tha playground of the cities, looked Ilka on a dry Sunday. Tha weather was well r'.gh Ideal and ordinarily the Inn keeper declared, they would have had their facili ty i (axe! to handle th" rowd- The eos- I lng down of the saloons undoubtedly kept away many thousands of regular Sunday visitors from nearby places. "The majority of tha boardwalk multitude here, however, seemed not to mind the change of condi tions and enjoyed themselves In other wsy during the morning and afternoon. The gay night scene In the cafes, the music and the singing, were perhapa missed more Than any other feature of the reaort- changed life. There was an air of Sabbath quietude all the way from the Inlet to Chelsea. Llqaor Mel for Local Option. A spokesman for the affected liquid in terests and one of tha local political leaders declared that the loas of today1 closing would amount approximately to 5c.i. He declared that the saloon would cits every Sunday hereafter until some warrant of law will permit of their remaining ojen. "We will appral to the legislature when 11 meet In January and have hope of ae c.ring eome sort of relief." ha said. "We will work for the passage of a local option law which will put the quctlon equerely up to the people of the city and county. W have been keeping open In tha past aa a result of a public sentiment which wa believed to te In our favor. If we are urong we are willing to abide by the decision of our own people. The per manent closing of the saloon and hotel bai unqucstlrnsbly would hurt tha resort and none of us want to see that." The auihoriU of the cily were much pleard with tha thorough manner In which the law wss today compiled with. Chief of rollce Woodruff alated that he l.ad expected there would be a number of arrests for excise violations, but up to a lata hour there had been noae. Whatever their attitude In the future, the liquor men capitulated unanimously today. .Many attempts In devious waya were made by eld patrona to aecur con cession of some sort today, bat there were no special favor to be had anywhere along the line. Up to the very hour of midnight last l ight the board walk cafes were crowded ij tl.elr ulniot-L The scenes were likened tj a New Year ev crush on the gay streets of the big cities with the exception l):at at the hour when the latter cele I ration really t-egms tha light her weie extinguished and tha places cleared. MISSOURI BANK ROBBED I'rarkaaaea Get 9IBO front Sale at feast a, hat rati to t.t lata laser Vaalt. err. Joseph. Mo.. Aug. $o. The Bank of Eatton at Canton. Mo., twelve nil i as rut of St. Joseph, was robbed ear.y thl morning of $130. the fund belonging to th postofflce. The money waa beia the outer and Inner doors of the vault and tha robbers were frightened by day light before securing the bank's funds. Tha vault was wrecked and a large hole blown tn the floor. Tha four men who committed tha robbery were seen at their work for two hours by Mrs. Marshall from aero a the street, but she waa too frightened to give tb alarm. They drove away tomard at Joseph and are believed to b the men who robbed the bank at Rushvllle, Mo., last Wednesday, for whom a reward of 14.00 hss been offered. ItCMTOR It HOW TO ITAV HOME lavltea to speak la Ohio, hat Freb ahir 'lil .Not Aecest, KEARNEY. Neb.. Aug. . (Special Tel egram.) Senator Browa haa received a prs!ng invitation from tha chairman of t::a Ohio republican slat central commu te ta tnak a number of political speech in that atat. It la not probable, however, hat he will tiiak an sicha outsld of Nebraska, STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED HkMtlnit of am J. mlth hr 0eers at (kfTMUt Glrn Clue Maar Reeont Robberies. to CHEYENNE, Wye, Aug. SO 6peclal Sam J. Smith, the cement construction con tractor, shot by Deputy Sheriff Nelson Perry lsst night while attempting to avoid arrest on a charge of burglary, ha de veloped Into tha biggest criminal catch ever made by the sheriff's office. Today another cache of stolen - property made by Smith ' vii unoored In West Cheyenne and from thl hiding place was taken goods which positively Identify Smith as the mysterious safecracker and burglar that last winter and spring bsffled the police and the sher iff's force. The property recovered today Is worth at least $1,000, a motor-cycle taker from Frank Hanaeschka and a diamond ring stolen from R. S. Van Taasell's safe alone representing a value of 1000. The total value of the stolen properly recovered last night and today la In excess of $2,000. Smith, while very seriously wounded. Is resting easily and his recovery Is expected, Indeed, such I hi condition that It haa been con sidered advtaable to station a deputy sheriff at St. John's hospital to thwart any attempt at escape the prisoner may make. Long questioning thia morning and again this aft ernoon failed to draw from Smith any ad mission of guilt, other than a confession of the Olenn burglary, the crime which flrat cast suspicion upon him and in attempting to avoid arrest for which he was shot by Perry. Property recovered has been 'identified as loot secured in the burglary of Burlington and Colorado A Southern box cars, the R. 8. Van Tassell coal office, the home of Frank Hanaeschka. the Glenn store, the Wyoming Hardware company store. Dr. J. H. Conway'a office, the home of Police msn Tom Adams and the stock room of the Cheyenne Light. Fuel and Power com pany. Also a bicycle which was stolen from Deputy Sheriff Perry, who shot Smith lsst night, was recovered piecemeal. When identification of all articles of the great mass of recovered loot hss beers made It Is expected Smith will have been connected with more than a doxen burglaries In addi tion to those named and that he will be liable to cumulative sentences totaling more than 900 years' Imprisonment. Smith's wife, who yesterday morning be- gan divorce proceedings on the ground of cruelty, say she had no intimation of her husband's criminal character, although he brought much of the etuff h stole to their houae. REV. BINGAMAN FOR TAFT Eton Baptist Minister Reseats Iaapll cmtlon that Ho la -Not Loyal Republican. Rev. James A. Blngaman, pastor of Zion Baptist church, say article appearing in a local paper signed by one Bingaman, purporting to be a colored man, advocating the election of Bryan and denouncing Taft, have caused him much annoyance. "I have had friends meet me on tha street and ask ma what I meant by turn ing against Mr. Taft and the republican party in that way." aaid Mr. Blngaman. "They had read thia atuff and jumped to the conclusion that It wa written by me. I think that 1 the purpose of these articles to give out tha Impression that I am ad vocating Bryaa Instead of Taft. . If that la It, I want to say right here that my republicanism never had cause for more emphatic manifestation than it ha thia year in advocating and voting for Mr. Taft. I want also to say, that those col ored people who are allowing demagogue to pull tha wool over their eyea and make them think Taft la not their friend and Bryan la, are making dunce of them selves. All this hullababoo about the Brownsville affair Is purest political bun combe and la being peddled for the sole and specific purpose of Injuring Mr. Taft. The men who are agitating this question are not tha friends of tha negro, but they are political tricksters, trying to cajole the negro Into believing that his race has suf fered an Injustice at the hands of the re publicans. But their plot is too apparent; the great majority of negroes see through It all and they will ahow these democrats that they do by piling up their votes as usual for the republican nomine. "Mr. Bryan is not the friend of the negro and Mr. Bryan's party is not the friend of the negro, and It is tha worst sort of hy pocrisy for Mr. Bryan and his party to pose as such, even for the purpose of try ing to make votes." BIG FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS Blase la Wholesale Dlatrlet Does Damage of Over Mlllloa Dollars. NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 80. Fire which broke out here today at Bienville and Cnar treus street In the wholesale Jobbing dis trict has already done a damage of up wards of $1,000,000 and Is not under control. An Inadequate water supply hampered the firemen tn their work when the blase was first discovered. The fir waa under control shortly before I o'clock tonight. The loss is variously es timated at between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. JOB BtR9 FINDS KVOIGH WATER lesta Mad at Grand Island show Supply It suflnrlent. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Aug. . Spe cial.) Tests cf three new wells, dug by Contractor Joseph Cjrnt of Lincoln, under a stipulation that he is to furnish S.OOO.000 gallons of water dally. Indicate that the water shortage days are over tn Grand Island. Tha compressors Involved In the plan were tested on two cf the wells this morning and a big flow of water was shown, a stream being thrown twenty feet out of a six-inch opening. The 1'eeervolr, constructed In connection with the Im provements, has undergone its second test and found to leak about an inch an hour, though this la a great improvement over the first test. The reservoir holds about tOu.OuO gallon and It 1 believed that the present leaking la largely seepage cauped in part by the immense pressure of the water. No difficulty, it is believed, will be met In remedying this defect. Tha Im provements will be made by a direct levy, slightly Increasing city taxea thl year, thus avoiding a bond issue and aa increase of the debt. Iollar I pea ha at Blair. BLAIR. Neb.. Aug. !.-(Siecia Tele gram.) CongTeaamaa Pollard had a good crowd" cut to hear him at tha epera house tonight. He held to the argument that tha great Industrial pioblem waa the para mount issue of the campaign.' His refer ences to Roosevelt and to Governor Shel don wro heartily cheered. At th cloaa cf his address a former prominent democrat stepped forward and algned the Taft club list. Tha meeting wa a moat Interesting one and Congressman Pollard nude mary friends by his mo'terly addreaa SPRECDER TO SUPPORT TAFT Populist Editor Announce! Thii u His Purpose. BRYAN ONLY AN OFFICE SEEXEE toarlaeed Democratic Caadldate Ad here to sss Drop Issues Merely for Vote Ther trill Brine "Taft and Sherman" 1 th title of leading editorial In th current Issue of the Schuyler Free Lance, hi which It popu list editor, John C. Sprecher, announce hi determination to support the republican candidate for president and vice presi dent. . Mr. Eprecher say be 1 "disgusted" with Mr. Bryan for th way he supports and deserts issue and ha Is convinced the Lin coln candidate is out after the vote and I willing to adhere to any policy that will bring them. The Schuyler editor 1 a populist leader. He wa twice elected to th lower- house of the Nebraska legislature by his party in Colfax county, and In tha-leading ses sion he wa the recognised floor leader, taking an active part In debate, seeking to keep the record straight for the political element he represented. . Mr. Sprecher, during his participation In the legislative councils wss an active partisan and hi decision has always been regarded a fol lowing a thorough consideration of any question upon which It wss offered. , Mr. Sprecher tell of hi decision to sup port the republican national ticket in tha following words: "The editor of the Free Lance Is not a republican and doea not expect to be. Thl editor I a populist in belief, and endorse the principle of that party which haa nominated Tom Watson again for presi dent. He is for the platform that Tom Wataon runs on and 1 an admirer of Wat son's. and voted for him fonr years ago. But thia year In Nebraska a populist can not vote for Watson owing to the manipu lation, of the electora by the machine ele ment of that party, which Is made up of a lot of masquerading democrata. In Ne braska this year a populist cannot vote for Watson and must be disfranchised or else choose from th other nominee. Sprecher Dismasted with Bryaa. "Above all else this year, the Free Lance editor la opposed to the election of W. J. Brvan to the presidency because he is Imply disgusted with the standing candi date, who Is apparently for or against any proposition that , will net him votes. In IK, when Bryan ran for president the first time, this writer waa enthusias tically for him and wa a "silver" advo cate, not that w considered his bime- talism a solution of the money question, but becaufea we were opposed to the single gold standard and looked upon "free sil ver" as a step In the right direction of an increase of currency. But 'It wa a part of th "tnstrlnslc value" sophistry a waa the gold standard idea and a makeshift at beat. "In 1900. when still standing by hia "free silver" Ideas, Bryan mad the fak of antVlmpertaMsm and- antr-nsUitsrhHxr hlo chief Issues. He based hi charges of imperialism on the Philippine policy of th government, after he 'was to a great ex tent responsible for it, and his cry of tb danger of a large standing army waa bun combe. While not a warm supporter of hia, U1I he wa voted for that year be cause w were not a McKlnley advocate. "But Bryan's action since 1B000 and hi present campaign work and talk are auch that we cannot support him and feel it a duty to oppose his election and In th most effective manner. - "Oa lee" for Fear Years, "In 1904. in th national democratic con vention, ha was not a candidate that is. he had put hi candidacy on Ice because he realised that no one could defeat Roosevelt,' so be stayed back and let Parker get the benefit, so that he could come forward again In 1908 a a greater and apparently stronger leader than ever. All he did In that campaign was to keep himself In line and regular, the while he saw to it that Parker and Parkerlsm were killed off. In that convention, a the Nebraska member of the committee on resolutions, he made the fight of hla life to have free silver endorsed In the platform, and falling there he carried th fight to the floor of the con vention and went down to defeat. But In so doing he alienated a certain element from Mr. Parker that would Insure hi de feat. On the other hand, had he gained hla point it would have meant defeat. No bet ter proof of hla Insincerity in that need be pointed to than the fact that thia year, when he wrote the democratic platform and could have anything In It he desired. he fail to mention silver, although It la a live an tssu as It waa in 1904. But in 1904 ha waa killing Parker and relegating that element to the rear to be the one candidate ought by the democratic hosts In 1908. laaaes Passed By. "Thl year he ha little to aay on Im perialism, although the republicans have not changed their policy, but It I a cold Issue and Bryan avoids all auch regardless of his past expressed ideas. And he even fell to tell of the dangerous tendency to militarism our 'enormous' standing army is, because that, is not a winner. "His professed belief in governmental ownership of railroads is dropped because he aaw that It would not do and would lose .im votea, so it Is dropped, as is all things thst do not bring net results. "The tariff is agsin made one of the main issues, after being neglected for sev eral campaigns, but In that he will not find a great issue, for the republicans are de claring for a revision the while they hold to the principle of protection. "His main effort will be to gain the vote of organised labor with his u-inJunctlon pi7ik. which simply mean tnat labor ia not protected In any legitimate rights, but is liceniied to commit outlawry in time of strikes or riots and that the courts are powerless Ho protect life and property at a time when protection ia necessary. Labor and capital must trsvel hand In hand and one can not bo permitted to unjustly treat the other and bo of permanent benefit to Itself. The anti-Injunction plank smacks too much of demagogy for a man to aspire to the high office of president on. "Bryan ha deserted 'free silver,' be dropped 'government ownership,' he Is weak on Imperialism' and ha 1 not frantically calling attention of the American people to the danger of our 'enormous' standing army, but what he la doing aside from bidding for the labor vote ia to go before the people on a lot of little matters that at beat ar but policies and not principles, such a guarantee of bank deposita and publicity of campaign contributions, and with th war cry of 'Let tho poopl rule,' which ia th rankest sort of buncombe and th words of a grandstand player. 'Why. Br an la even patting th negro (ConUnued on Second Pag. J From the New Tork Journal and Exa SKIRMISH LINE IN TOLEDO Advance Guard of Veterans Arrive! for Grand Army Reunion. TRADITIONAL TENTS ABANDONED l orarades Are to B Hoased Under Real Roofs ana Are to Sleep la Real Beds City Elab orately Decorated. TOLEDO, O., Aug. SO. A kirmiah line of veteran entered Toledo today, surveyed the profusely decorated street, noted the "Welcome. Grand Army of the Republic" sign on almost every house, and scanned the program of campflrca. parades, music and spectacle arranged for the forty-second national encampment ef the Grand Army of the Republic, and bad no ques tions . for tha mtt. with th "ask mo" badge. Tho forty -seousd oaeo.mpm w wtll4 reterans declare, go down tn history with a most laudatory chapter devoted to a com mittee which. abandoned tho traditional tent and domiciled th old soldiers under real roof and on real bed. There wa something In th tents of for mer reunions which appealed to th Imagi nation of the veterans and stirred their memories of former days, hut many re turned from It with pneumonia and rheu matism, and they were unstinted In their praise of the present arrangement. - - It Is ststed that the appeal of Mayor Brand ' Whltlock and Chairman J. Kent Hamilton that cltlsens throw open their homes to care for the honored visitors, met with a general response. Apparently no precaution for the comfort of the veerans ha been overlooked. An Information corps In addition to the "ask me" army ha been cttered about the city at strategic points, and the tents wherein they await Inquiries, bear on signs readable for block he word. "Information." Lights la All Windows. Householders generally have agreed to keep their porch and front window light burning that the stranger may have the assistance of finding hi way at night. A to decorations, they are red, white and blue Inevery material, lending Itself to that color scheme, and of every design, from the customary festoon draped by human hands to parabolas draped by a mischievous wind. Not only are the principal business street elaborately decorated, but th residence districts have followed suit nd family partlea o nthelr front porciie to night sat behind draperies of American flags and bunting. With the exception of th California delegation, which arrived 400 atrong on a special train this afternoon, arrival to day were mostly small parties from nearby towns, coming In by trolley. To morrow a great Incursion of veterans and their friends and families Is expected. The local committee la prepared to care for from 75,000 to twice that number. Three Caadldatea for Commander. The campaign fcr ths office of commander-in-chief was In full swing tonight, three of the candidates, for Governor Van Sant of Minnesota. I-ivlngsUn T. Dickason of Illinois and Ccionel Henry M. Nevins of New Jersey, being on the ground. Colon. 1 Ntvins Is counting or. a solid vote from the cast, because of the fact that the present commsndcr-ln-thief fs western man Charles G. Burtcn of Missouil. The official program will beg.n f morrow night with a public reception at Memorial hall, and a spectacle, including maneuvers by the naval n.ilitia. on the river. The features Tuesday will be a civic parade and the dedlcatlcn of the Fort Meigs monu ment. On Wednesday, the big duy of thi encampment, the veu-rar.s will parade, and on the folloming day offlcrrs for the fol lowing year will be elected. Friday and Saturday will be devoted to various forma of entertainment In which the lake and river play a prominent part. - HYMENEAL Mlehael-McCalloaa. AMES. Ia., Aug. SO. 8pcial. Prof. Louis G. Michael, head of the chemical section of the experiment station here, was married last Tuesday to Mlaa McCullom, who haa been Inatructor In German at tha college for soma time. Th wedding took plac at th bride's home at Troy. Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Michael will take a short trip through the esst before returning to Ames. No sles at Browavllle. . PERI. Neb.. Aug. a. 6pecial.)-The Brownville aaloon was hesrd In the district court at Auburn Saturday. The result Is the closing of the saloon on th ground that two of the petitioners were not legal freeholders. Johnson Is now - the only town in Nemaha county auich has a legal saloon, Bryan's Trick Mule And He'i Still Up to One of Hii Old Trick. miner. RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES. The Bee submits for the guidance of republicans the following list of candidates to be roted on in Douglas county as worthy of sup port: for Elector, Sosond District Vote for one. HOWARD H. BALDRIGE. Tor OoTornor Vote for one. GEORGE LAWSON SHELDON. Sor Uentosant Oororao Vote for on. M. R. HOPEWELL. For Secretary of Stat Vote for Ob. GEORGE a JUNKIN. Tor Btat Auditor Vote for on. GEORGE AJfTHES. Tor Btat Treasurer Vot for one. LAWSON Q. BRIAN. Tor State Superintendent Vot for on only. E. C. BISHOP, or , , GEOHCG D. lUBRlNGTON, JR, at JAMES E DEL2ELL. Xor Attorney Ooscras Voto for on. . WILLIAM T. TH0MP6ON. . Tox Xaad Commissioner Vote for on only. WILLIAM Hl'SENETTER, or JOSIAH H. SHIVELY. Tor aUway Commissioner Vote for one. C. L. HEDLUND. Tor Oonrressrnaa Vote for one only. THOMAS W. BLACKBURN, or ALBERT W. JEFFER1S, or CHARLES L. SAUNDERS. Tor Btat Senator Vote for three, WESLEY P. ADKINS, E. G. M'GILTON, N. P. SWANSON. Tor Btat meprosentatlT Vote for bin only. (Tot for these seven.) J. T. DAUGHERTY, JOSEPH KOUTSKY. ED LEEDER, DAVE L. SHANAHAN, F. S. TUCKER, GEORGE E. TCRKINGTON, WILLIAM F. WAPPICH. (Vot for two mora out of those fir.) . S. C. BARNES. F. C. BfciST. E. W. CHOOK, , A. R. HARVEY. JACOB HAUCK. ' Tor County Attornsy Vote for one only. T. A. HOLLISTER, or JAMES C. Kl.NSLfc.R. Tor County Coroner Vote for one only. O. H. BREWER, or WILLIS C. CROSBY, or A. J. JACKSON. LAND MANIPULATOR TAKEN hoath Dekota Real Estate Ages: Arrested oa Char re of Violating; Federal Land Laws. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Aug. SO. (ore clai.) Joseps B. Baker, who recently waa i located at Law ton, OkL, and arrested on Instructions from the United States au thorities of South Dakota, will be brought to the state and given Into the custody of the federal authorities. He Is under Indictment In the federal court for houth Dakota on the charge of land frauds. It Is expected hi trlsl will take place during a regular term of United States court, which will convene at Dead wood on Tuesday, September 1. For several years the accused was a familiar figure In real estate circle in Gregory county, and following the opening to settlement of a part of the Rosebud Indian reserva tion In that county In 104 waa con splcuojs In the handling of relinquish ments In the newly-opened territory. Baker had as a partner during hla resi dence In South Dakota an Individual named H. C. Wyatt. who ! now serving a term In a Missouri tail for an offense similar to thst charged against Baker in this state. The principal stock In trade of the two men whll In Gregory county was the filing of soldier declaratory state ments upon vacant landa. and In this way they segregated many hundreds of acres of rich prairie land. When opportunity offered they sold the relinquishments to this land to h men who were anxious to occur y the region end thus fleered the actual ettl-rs cut of hundreds of dollars for each quarter section, the settlera being compel1 to purchase the relinquishment In order to secure a clear hometead entry up n the tracts covered by the soldiers' declaratory statements The two men became so bolrf their operations that th attention of the gov ernment officials wa called to 'he -r--ter. with the result that aa lncstlgi Ion o as made and both men were In l.-ted. Wyatt was tried and coiiv-t svrtl months ago. but Bakeri succvr.dud In -lud-Ing the officers until recently, ahet be waa run down at Lam-ton. Prior to departing for the south Baker resided for a time on a homeatead be longing to his brother and situated iter Herrlck, one of the new loans in th ceded portion of th Rosebud reservation. AMERICANS AT MELBOURNE No Formal ProTam for Entertain' ment of Visitors Sunday. THOUSANDS ATTEND CHURCH thaplaln of Conaectteat Occupies Cathedral Polplt Sunday Evea ln OfBeers Tahea for Automobile Trip. MELBOURNE. Monday. Aug. St. Rear Admiral K perry expressed himself a highly appreciative of the warm welcome extended to himself and th men under him and the kindly greetings of the Australians, both at' Sydney and Melbourne, ha developed. a feeling of gratification throughout th fleet. All are looking for ward with pleasure to th coming week. of. whtch thM 1a the official landing day. The""ckt ' 1 tine and ' hospitality promise to be abundant. Sunday wa set down on tha program a a "free day,", nothing in way of formal entertainment being arranged for th visitors, but nevertheless those who came ashore from the warship managed to apend som enjoyable hour driving and sight-seeing. Seventeen military train arrived from the various centers, bringing Into Melbourne a large body of cavalry which will participate In the grand review on Thursday. Twenty-flv hundred men of the ship were given shore leave Sunday, of whicn one thousand marched through Collins street to 6t. Patrick' cathedral, where pontifical mass was held at noon. The American bluejackets and marines were preceded by 2.00u cadets and a number of bands were In tha procession. The street were thronged with '.spectator who gave the men a hearty welcome. After the cr vice In th church were ended the men were served with lunch fn the cathedral halL , Special service wre held In all the Pro testant churches' and later the Melbourne Automobile club In 100 cars took the offi cer of. the tleet 10 view the point of interest In th city gnd the suburbs. Dur nf tbe course of the afternoon numerous .tivate entertainments were given. There were comparatively few visitor the warship owing to the distance the .hips are lying from shore, but those who Id make th trip are enthusiastic, over .e ' beauty and powerful appearance of .:e American, men of war. Th pulpit of St. Patrick's cathedral wa cup4ed Sunday evening by the Rev at her Gleason,. chaplain of the Connecti cut aad the congregation overflowed the edifice. Other churches were again well attended in the evening. Much formal Individual hospitality waa shown to the sailor and marine and many of tha officer and men enjoyed th pleasure of 8unday meal at the family board. OPTION FIGHT IN SOUTH DAKOTA CaaspalKa Will B Conducted from Sioux Fall i aad Mitchell Contest on Vcasey, PIERRE. S. D.. Aug. SO cBpeclal.) Both the local option and antl-optlon people are getting their campaigns In operation for the fight on that question at ths polls. Ths option people will have their headquarters at Mitchell and are organising club In all the countiea of the state for the purpose of pushing their campaign. The anti-option forces will operate from Sioux Falls head quarters, and will push a general campaign all over ihe stale. The antl-optlon forces Just at present are somewhat at sea on account of the death of L. 8. Tyler at Sioux Falla. He was at the head of their organisation, and Just at present' they are looking over the state for an available man to take up the work. They have tendered the place to a prominent Pierre mar, but it Is not certain that he will take up th campaign. It has been charged against the anti option people thst they will oppose the elec tion of R. 8. Vessey for governor on aa count of hi pronounced prohibition view which be baa never hesitated to express, nd ha pushed In his work as a legislstiv bitmber. This th leader of th organlxa tlon deny absolutely. They say they tntend to keep th Issue out of politics abaolutely and make the fight an educational one among the people, regardless of their poll tlcal affiliations. While this is the view advocated by th heads of th antl-optlon organisation, there is no question thnt thi liquor dealer over the state do not tak kindly to tha views of Mr. V esse v. and U la I not likely that h will get manjr, el laecr I m dividual rotta. TAFT AT MIDDLE BASS Presidential Candidate Eeachei Sam mer Eeiort Early in Morning-. ATTENDS SEEVICE IN CHAPEL burteen Speeches of Saturday Leave Him Slightly Hoarse. MANY CONFERENCES THIS WEEK Wednesday Ht Will Addren Grand Army at Toledo. HITCHCOCK OFF FOE CHICAGO Chairman ef Republican National Committee Will Consult Western Manager of ! ainpaiaa Will Go South loss. MIDDLE BASS ISLAND. O., Aug. Sa- Wtlllsm H. Taft and party arrived at th Middle Baas club at 4 o'clock this morning. After a five-hour sleep the cai-.dldat break fasted and later attended services In th little chapel. He rested throughout the remainder of th day. The fourteen speeches which Mr. Tsfl delivered yesterday In the unexpected cam paigning he did on his trip through his ns- Ive state from Virginia Hot Springs, left their Impress on Me voice today, but aside from the hoarseness and his declaration that he felt tired, he said he was little the worse for wesr. Throughout the four-hour ride on the lake, which txgsn shortly before midnight last night. Mr. Taft sat on the deck of Commodore Richardson' power yacht chatting with Oeneral H. C. Corbin, President Lewis of the Middle Bass club and Commodore Richardson. He expresKed himself a greatly refreshed by the lako breeie and entirely satisfied with the day work. Several Conferences Thl Week. While the week on the fishing grounds la primarily for rest. It Is understood several political conference will be held. J. War ren Kelfer of Ohio Is at the club. On Wednesday Mr. Taft will go to Toledo to address the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. This speech will not be political. Tho small Island on which Mr. Taft till finish his pre-campalgn vacation is quiet and picturesque, one of a ;roup lying about twenty mile off shore, mid way between Cleveland and Toledo. One end of the Island I owned by the fish ing club, where ample accommodatl'ju for Its several hundred members are pro vided with a club hovii and a number of cottages. The Taft family is quar tered In one of these cottage. . The can didate will dlvld hla tint between fish ing for bass, which I don from sroll boats, and playing golf. Hitchcock Start tor Chtcagro. NEW YORK. Aug. SO. Chairman Ftank H. Hitchcock left New York -for X"nio(r, wher he will coosUlt-tbo enarMtgoca. of . the western campaign. Th western mem ber of the executive committee mm all be present and also a number of th men appointed recently to serv on th ad visory committee which 1 to assist th treasurer of th national committee in gathering funds. Mr. Hitchcock exact to be In New York again Thursday or Fri day. After a few day h will make a hurried trip to some point In tha south to confer with the member of the na tional committee and state managers. It I likely he will atop at Cincinnati for a conference with Mr. Taft, KEY NOTE Or THE CAMPAIGN Jadno Taft Make Series of Political "seeches In Ohio. COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. SO. William H. Taft went through Ohio yesterday, leav ing behind htm a trail of speeches that doubtless will surprise his campaign man agers, who expected his trip from Virginia Hot Springs to the Middle Bass . Fish ing club would be devoid of politics, but at Athena, after delivering the speech he had prepared for the veteran gnd which had no politics in It, Mr. Taft was whisked away to the Taft club, where, following an Introduction by Arthur I. Vors, he spoke for forty minutes. "There Is one brief way to deal with the story which has been circulated that I have said that a dollar a day was enough for any laboring man," declared Judge Taft. "If a lie." The speaker came down on both hel emphatically. Judge Taft then defended his Judicial decision In labor caae with th state ment that when acting as a Judge be en deavored to render judgment In accordance with the law and the facts, and I have no apology to make." In this connection Mr. Taft aald he would be willing- to receive the Judgment of any man who would read the record in these cases and the decision he had rendered. He expreased his approval of labor or ganisations and dissected th labor plank of th democrat with th conclusloa that if enforced It would be a weakening of th powers of th courts and a resulting loss of the right of labor. Political demanda on Mr. Taft begau j.t t a. m. at Charleston, W. Va, and con tinued In all the towns and till n passed through. Including Toledo, aiii.a waa reached ahortly before 11 o'clock to night. He spoke briefly at Columbu to tho gathered crowd, headed by th Buckeye club and the Columbua Gleo club, and re sponded with th "Taft smile" to Ute en thusiasm of Toledo. Mr. Taft admitted that th day . had demonstrated that the campaign on and added that he was not surry. Mr. Vory. who Joined Mr. Tfl this morning and was with him through th day. re gards the utterance of th candidal aa pitching the tone of the campaign and demonstrating the candidate to b a rcai "live wire" In th oonteat. Address to Atheaa Taft Club. In hi address to the Taft club at Athens, which Is regarded as th im portant political utterance of the day, Mr. Taft aaid, in part: "We are In a four-year'a campaign. Tha question la whether th mandate of power shall be given again to th re publican party or shall It be turned oer to the democratic party; to th republi can party now led by Theodore Rooae veit aa president, or to the demociatlc party, led by Mr. Bryan, who hap tw.c before been a candidate of that part before the people." Mr. Taft here enumerated the problems of the government, beginning with th Spanish war, the Philippine question, th Panama canal. Cuba, th Irrigation of arid lands, th reclamation service. "And yet," he said. "I ask you whether (Continued oa Second Page.)