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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
VOL. VI. NO. 1.952
THE FARMERS MEET.
State Agricultural Society in
Session.
COL. WADDELL’S ADDRESS.
He Speaks Hopefully of the
Farmers—The State Fair
Was a Success.
Brunswick, Ga., February 14.—The
state agricultural society met here to
<lay and after addresses of welcome by
Mayor Dunwoody, Bolling Whitfield
• and Judge Spencer Atkinson, respond
ed to by Dr. R. B. Hall, of Macon, Presi
dent Waddell delivered the annual ad
dress. As Col. Waddell is considered a
candidate for commissioner of agricul
ture, his remarks were attentively lis
tened to. The first half of the discourse
I was devoted to discussing the course’of
the railroads in refusing to grant free
passes to delegates, as was customary
heretofore.
He said that the Augusta exposition
given under the joint auspices of the state
agricultural society and the Augusta
-exposition company was the best exhibi
tion ever given of the resources of Geor
gia, and its good results in a business
way, as testified by Hon. Patrick Walsh,
had far exceeded expectations.
Col. Waddell reported a good prospect
• for similar results from the state fair at
Macon this year, and said there was a
committee of citizens on hand to confer
■with from the society.
In regard to the condition of agricul
ture in Georgia, the president of the so
ciety spoke hopefully as follows:
The condition of the farmers of Geor
gia is not really understood. The view
entertained by the optimist being too
rosy, that of the pessimimst, .too de
pressing.
They are nearer out of debt than
they have ever been, they have more
home raised supplies than for many
F ' years, and they are managing their
> affairs with more judgment and pru
dence than ever before. But they expert -
■ enced the pinching scarcity of money,
and some of them are burdened with
debts which would have been cancelled
but for the shrinkage in the value of
their lands and the products of their
farms. You who are practical farmers
know there is no money in raising cot
ton at 7or 8 cents a pound, and that
our only hope of success is in produc
ing every possible article of necessity at
ho me.
Fortunately we are not dependent on
the cotton crop, for in variety and diver
sity of products, and in soil and climate,
Georgia produces unequalled advantages
and these advantages are being recog
nized and utilized more and more every
year. We had arranged a program for the
convention in which every section of
the state was represented by speakers
who would have spoken of the resources
of their, respective sections. I see that
some of those appointed are not here,
but trust they may yet come in.
AN ITEMIZED BILL.
Here Is What It Cost to Defend Georgia
Against the Sluggers.
• Atlanta, Feb. 14.-—The following
figures speak for themselves, telling of
the cost incurred by the state to prevent
I*- the possibility of Corbett and Mitchell
> meeting on her soil:
F • Transportation troops from Savan-
nah and returns 229.64
Transportation troops Waycross to
Folkston and return 278.46
W. G. Brantley, civil force 768.81
Colonel W. W. Gordon, Fifth cav-
alry 29M/8
Captain J. S. Thomas, Brunswick
Worse Guard 129.43
Captain J. McP. Farr, Waycross
Rifles 69.51
W. 0. Workman 25.30
T0ta1797.1!
This, it will be seen, is the cost for the
• military. There’s another bill for up
wards of S7OO, to defray the expenses of
the sheriff,;and their deputies, which the
attorney general has under ccniidera
tion.
The question involved in this case is—
Shall the state pay the sheriffs and
deputies for their services during the
days of January 24th and 25th, or shall
the counties pay this ?
He will probably render his decision
in a few days.
PICKWICK IN TENNESSEE.
Antiquarians Interested Over an Old Coin
Discovered in an Indian Mound.
* Nashville, Feb. 14.—At the meeting
of the Tennessee Historical society, a
letter was read from W. E. McElwee,
of Rockwood, Tenn., describing a coin
found in an Indian mound in that coun
ty. It bears an urn burning incense on
one side, with the inscription in Hebrew,
“shekel of Israel.” On the other is a fig
or olive branch, and the words in He
brew, “Jerusalem, the Holy Land.”
A similar coin was exhibited, but how
the coin got into . the mound is a matter
of mystery. The coin was discovered
by a farm laborer without sufficient ed
ucation to perpetrate such a fraud, and
some who have seen it express the view
• that it is one more proof of the alleged
settlement of America in bygone ages
by the lost tribes of the Children of
Israel.
The coin is brass, and pretty well pre
served. Full details of the find will be
procured, and the coin also, if possible.
Now It Is Blount.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 14.—There are par
ties in Macon who express the belief that
ex-Minister James H. Blount will be a
candidate for United States senator to
succeed Senator Colquitt. It is claimed
that Colonel Blount more nearly repre-
I sents the administration idea than any
of the candidates yet named for the
K place. It is further said that President
FI .Cleveland would be highly pleased with
f the. election of Colonel Blount as senator.
Witfi cnaractenscic pruaence uoionei
Blount is keeping his own counsel and 1
preserving that astute silence for which
he is so noted.
Murderer Arrested.
Opelika, Ala., Feb. 14.—Detective
W. L. Lyons, of Marshall county, Ala
bama, passed thsough Opelika on route
to LaFayette, having in charge J. T.
Foster, who murdered Mr. H. C. Hud
son and a negro, near West Point, sev
eral weeks ago, and for whom there was
a reward of S3OO. Foster, since the
killing which was [cold blooded, has
been roaming around the country. Her
carried a shotgun with him at all times,
but made no attempt to use it when ar
rested. He is either crazy or is acting
that role to perfection.
Regulating the Liquor Traffic in Albany.
Albany, Ga., Feb. 14.—The city fath
ers of Albany have gone a step further
in the protection of minors against the
allurements of barrooms. At their meet
ing they passed an ordinance prohibiting
saloon keepers from allowing minors to
enter and remain in their places, and
further provided that should a minor
enter a saloon under the protest of the
keeper, the minor shall be deemed guil
ty of disorderly conduct and subject to
severe penalty. The council is being
generally commended for this action.
In Honor of E. P. Boe.
Highland Falls, N. Y„ Feb. 14.—A
memorial service was held at the First
Presbyterian church here for its some
time pastor, the late E. P. Roe. A
bronze tablet, on which he is described
as “Author, Pastor, Friend,” was un
veiled in the vestibule, and the Bev. A.
R. Baron preached a memorial sermon.
Mr. Roe was pastor of this church from
1866 to 1875 and was mainly instru
mental in securing the erection of the
present edifice. Several of his novels
were written here.
Hides Itace« at Seventy.
Reidsville, Ga., Feb. 14.—Mr. John
Durrence. of near Belleville, celebrated
his seventieth birthday last Christmas.
Hale and hearty and possessed of a vig
orous manhood, he bids fair to celebrate
many more. He is one of the few men
who can boast of 21 living children, 135
grandchildren and eight great-grand
children. Mr. Durrence manifests much
interest in fine blooded live stock, and
rides with much ease and grace in a
racing affair, in which he is always vic
tor.
ArcWbisbop Corrigan in Florida.
New York, Feb. 14. —Archbishop
Corrigan has sailed on the steamship
Seminole, of the-Clyde line, for Jackson
ville. The archbishop will be away for
about a month. He will spend his vaca
tion at Dade City, near Tampa, whero
his brother, Dr. Joseph F. Corrigan,
owns a fine plantaiion and residence.
He will also meet his other brother, Rev.
George W. Corrigan, rector of St. Agnes’
church, in Paterson, who went south a
week ago.
THE DAY~Ln”w.~SHINGTON.
Tivo New Members Seated—Seignorage
Debate Continues in the House.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Messrs. Quigg
and Straus, members elect from New
York city to succeed Fellows and Fitch,
were sworn in, although their creden
tials had not arrived.
A letter from Representative Brown
ley was read stating that Ills resignation
as member of the house of representa
tives had beed forwarded to the gover
nor of South Carolina.
Mr. Bland made several efforts to
limit the time for general debate on the
seignorage bill, and to reduce the time
allowed each speaker from-one hour to
20 minutes, but without success. The
bill was then taken up, and Mr. Stone,
of Kentucky, spoke in favor of it.
Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts, fol
lowed Mr. Stone and opposed the bill.
He said gold had been the world’s stan
dard value throughout all history, not
only in great commercial centres, but in
the most isolated rural districts.
Wool In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The wool men
are preparing to make a final effort to
get a hearing before the senate finance
committee and begin to have a faint
hope that a small duty will be placed on
wool. It is understood that great pres
sure has been brought to bear on certain
Democratic senators whose constituents
are largely interested in wool to cooper
ate with Republicans in forcing the com
mittee to give this industry a hearing.
The senate is considering the house
bill requiring railroad companies in ter
ritories to maintain stations at towns es
tablished by the interior department.
Georgia Moonshiner Pardoned.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The president
has pardoned T. H. Lamar, convicted of
moonshining in Georgia, and whose sen
tence had expired.
Rapists Sentenced to Death.
Manassas, Va., Feb. 14.—Just one
month after the perpetration of their
terrible crime, Ben White and Jim Rob
inson have been sentenced to be hanged
for criminal assault on Mrs. Elliott and
Mrs. Heflin near here. For four days
the trial of these two wretches has been
in progress, the last two being occupied
by White’s case. Two days after the ar
rest of the negroes tlley were sent to Al
exandria to prevent lynching, being
brought and kept during the trial under
guard of Company F, Third regiment
Virginia Volunteers, over 700 strong.
During the proceedings Mrs. Myrtle F.
Elliott, White’s victim, was the princi
pal witness against him. She is a pretty
girl of 20 years, a bride of three months.
Had it not been for the lines of bay
oneted rifles of the military the surging
crowd would have lynched the prisoner
right there.
HOME WA.. THURSDAY MOKNING, FEBRUARY 16, lsl)4.
A STILL HUNT
By Mr. Atkinson for Ministerial
Support.
HIS LETTER TO A PREACHER
Unearthed By the LaGrange
Graphic--He Likes the
Preachers Himself.
The Hon. W. Y . Atkinson’s friends
have sought to array prejudice
against General Evans because he is a
preacher, but it seems that Mr. Atkin
son himself sets much store by the
preachers, and is trying to get their
“quiet influence.” The LaGrange Graph
ic has a correspondent signing himself
“Sparks,” who unearths'a letter from
Mr. Atkinson: “I see in teh public prints
a letter of; Colonel W. Y. Atkinson,
dated Newnan, Jan. 8, to Rev. G. F.
Braxton, a“Baptist minister, as follows:
“My Dear Sir—As a pulbic spirited
ctizen you 1 are doubtless interested in
party and state matters,. My friensd,
our Baptist pastor, Dr. J. H. Hall, who
is interested in my asuccess in the gu
bernatorial contests, suggests that I ask
your support. Your quiet inuflence and
verbal expression in? my behalf in your
town will be valuable to me, and when
in my power to serve .you command
me. Trusting to hear from you, lam
yours with esteem. ■ •<■4
W. Y. Atkinson.”
STARTS OUT NAKED.
Paul tlones Begins His Trip Around the
World I.ike He Cune lute It.
gBoSTON, Feb. 14. —“Paul Jones,” a
name assumed by one of the Boston Ath
letic club, who, on a wager, is going to
circumnavigate the globe, starting with
out money or clothes, hasjmade his start
from the Boston Press club. By the
terms of the bet he must within a year
return with. $5,600. In the mean time he
must circle the earth, and he will not be
permitted to beg. borrow or steal.
“Jones's” clothes were appraised by
the committee, and he returned to a
room where he disrobed in the presence
of as many members of the club and
visitors as cared to pay him ft cents
each.
After undressing, he sent out and
bought with money he had taken in 11
cents worth of paper, out of which he
ingeniously made himself a suit of
clothes for temporary use. Later in the
evening he sold this suit at auction to a
retail merchant for $5.
He then went to the reading room of
the club, where he gave a short enter
tainment —he is something of a genius—
and here again he charged an admission
fee of 5 cents. By this time he had
money to buy back his underclothes,
which he did. In giving his entertain
ment he had occasion to use a few trivial
articles, which he hired from the stew
ard of the club. He gave another en
tertainment at the club, and from the
proceeds bought himself asuitof clothes.
He was treated several times during the
night, and a number of cigars were
given him. These he turned into cash
whenever he could find a buyer.
He goes from here to New York,
where he hopes to earn some money be
fore leaving for England.
HIS NAME IS EMILE HENRY.
The Latest Bomb Thrower in Faris Gave
an Assumed Name When Arrested.
Paris, Feb. 14.—After considerable
trouble the police have finally estab
lished the identity of the man who threw
a bomb in the case of Hotel Terminus
Monday night. The authorities be
lieved that the name, Leon Breton, given
by the man when he was arrested, was
an alias, and inquiries pursued in every
direction establish his identity. It has
now been ascertained that his right name
is Emile Henry.
He was born of French parents in
Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 20, 1872. He
recently lived in London, where the po
lice knew him to be an anarchist. The
English police, it appears, were aware
that he had left London Jan. 18, last,
and proceeded direct to Paris, where he
has been since.
White Caps Denounced
Athens, Ga., Feb. 14.—The indigna
tion of the good people of Oglethorpe
county, over the murder of Bob Collins,
by seven white caps Thursday night
knows no bounds. It was the most bru
tal and cowardly assassination ever re
corded in the history of this section of
Georgia, and every one is determined to
see the murderers brought to justice.
Collins’s employer declared that he was
the best negro on the place and that ho
was always peaceable and good nature!.
If the guilty ones are found, and the in
dignant citizens are satisfied as to theii
guilt, it will go pretty hard with them,
if the present state of excitement con
tinues. Collins, it will be remembered,
was taken from his home at night by
masked men and so severely whipped
that he died in a few hours.
Eighteen Hours in the Rigging.
Scituate, Mass., Feb. 14.—Captain
St. John and the seven members of the
crew Minnie Rowman, which went
ashore off first cliff point, have been
safely landed by the life saving crew of
the fourth cliff. They were badly frost
bitten and terrible exhausted after their
experience the previous 18 hours, having
spent a greater part of the time in the
rigging.
McKane's Case Goes Over.
Brooklyn, Feb. 14.—The John Y.
McKano contempt case came up
again in the general term of the su
preme court, but went over for 30 days
in order to allow the counsel to prepare
briefs and final papers.
KIDNAPPED.
The Remarkable Experience
of a Persian in California.
CONFINED IN AN ASYLUM.
Jewels of an Eminent Scholar
Tempt the Cupidity of Men
Who Lock Him Up.
New York, Feb. 14. —An extraordi
nary story of fraud, abuse and robbery
is that told by John Joseph, prince of
Nouri, D. D., LL.D., a distinguished
dignitary of the Eastern church, who is
at present in Washington seeking re
dress for the injuries he suffered during
a sojourn in San Francisco.
It is said that Dr. Joseph’s case will
be made the subject of diplomatic cor
respondence. His object in going to
J Washington was to consult with the
Turkish minister, so that all the details
of his remarkable adventure might be
clearly understood.
The Prince of Nouri, or Chaldean
Patriarch, as he is also called, is still a
young man, having been born February
7, 1865. Besides being a great linguist
and profound archaeologist he is atso an
extensive traveller. He has explored
and written much about the African
countries south of Abyssinia. He ar
rived in San Francisco byway of Ha
waii about eight months ago, and it was
there that he made the acquaintance of
a minister who was much impressed by
the patriarch's profound learning. He
was, however., particularly interested in
the Oriental prelate's magnificent col
lection of jewels and rare manuscripts,
which are valued at at least $50,000.
According to the story told by the pa
triarch. he was approached shortly after
his arrival in San Francisco by a man
who professed the deepest interest in his
manuscripts, and seemed to discover
profound satisfaction in his society and
conversation. This man won the Ori
ental entirely, so much so that the latter
confided to him the immense value of
his jewels, and spoke freely of the al
most priceless character of his manu
scripts. Dr. Joseph has not yet confided
the complete details of the abduction
which followed, but in substance the
affair was managed as follows:
A number of persons were concerned
in the plot, but the man whom Dr. Jo
seph first met acted as manager, and it
was he, it is said, who chiefly succeeded
in gaining his entire confidence. The
conspirators had little difficulty, it ap
pears, in persuading the patriarch to ac
company them on a night expedition to
Napa City, Cal., where, it was alleged,
there were some remains of a fossil na
ture which would greatly interest him.
The kidnappers had made all their ar
rangements beforehand, so that there
was little danger of any hitch.
The patriarch was conducted under
cover of the night to an insane asylum
in Napa City, and there was incarcerated,
as a violent lunatic. The conspirators
then made off with the jewels and man
uscripts, and it is charged made an
equal division of the spoils.
The kidnapping was done so quietly
that for a time not even the friends of
Dr. Joseph felt any uneasiness over his
sudden disappearance. They inferred
that he had resumed his travels. Bj- ac
cident some friend learned that the dis
tinguished churchman was confined in
an insane asylum, and the circum
stances struck him as so singular that
he immediately put himself in commu
nication with the patriarch’s friends in
Washington and this city.
Professor Joseph Arbeely, president of
the Greek Patriarcnal college in Bey
routh, Syria, came here from California
and consulted with his son about the
matter. As a result of this Dr. Joseph’s
predicament was laid before Mavroyeni
Bey, the Turkish minister in Washing
ton. The latter took action at once, and
about a month ago Dr. Joseph was re
leased from the asylum and one of his
kidnappers was arrested and locked up.
But while Dr. Joseph regained his lib
erty he was unable to get any trace of
the missing jewels and manuscripts. He
is hopeful, however, that his visit to
Washington will result in a thorough
exploration of the affair by the United
States government.
His Chaldean Excellency the Venera
ble Monseignor the Zamorin, Earl of the
Great House of Nouri, was born in Bag
dad-. Feb. 7, and baptized Feb. 14, 1865:
graduated at Mesopotamia April 5, 1883,
and solemnly ordained at Bajirmiapolis
Jan. 8, 1884; consecrated Grand Arch
deacon of Babylon on Pentecost Sunday
May 24, 1885. He discovered the ark
on Mount Ararat during his eighth Ar
menian expedition, April 25, 1887; was
raised to the Sublime Apostolic embassy
of Malabar on St. Thomas’ day, July 3,
1860, and celebrated his twenty-ninth
anniversary Feb. 7, 1894.
HORRIBLE IF TRUE.
A Young Man Arrc-ted on the Charge of
Murdering His Father.
St. Stephens,Ala.,Feb. 14.—Oldman
Ras Rodgers, of Koer.ton neighborhood,
Washington county, disappeared Jan.
28. When inquiry was made, his sons
Allen, aged 18, and Benjamin, aged 15
years, said he had gone to Texas. The
boys had considerable money which
they spent freely. They aroused suspi
cion, and a search of the premises result
ed in the finding of Rodgers’ corpse in a
shallow grave under the kitchen floor.
Blood on the walls of the bedroom show
ed where the murder had been commit
ted.
An inquest was held and a verdict
rendered that death was caused by
blows from an ax, by parties unknown,
but Allen and Ben were arrested and
held without bail, charged with killing
their father.
The guards say that on the way to
jail Ben confessed that when the mur
der was committed he was in the yard,
having gone there to escape seeing the
deed done. He heard the fatal blows.
and neard ms tamer groan "ffriredTimeß.
Returning and finding his father dead,
he asked Allen why he had killed him,
and Allen replied there was nothing
else to do, as his father had threatened
to do him up if he did not by the next
morning.
A DEADLY FEUD.
One Man Killed While Two Stand by With
Drawn Pistols to See Fair Play.
Greenville, S. C., Feb. 14.—Another
killing has occurred in the dark corner.
Steve Howard, brother of the celebrated
Big Bill, who died with his boots on,
killed Uly Pittman on Sunday afternoon
near the house of John Rhetor on Glassy
mountain. Sunday morning Pittman,
who was a young man, had a fight with
old Shack Howard, but the two were
separated before damage was done to
either. Later in the day Mitchell How
ard, son of Shack, hunted up Steve, and
the two went out to hunt up Rittman.
About 4 o’clock they found Pittman and
his brother Anderson.
Steve Howard and Uly Pittman got
into a fight and as they fought the other
two stood with drawn pistols to secure
fair play. Howard and Pittman fell in
a clinch, and while down, Pittman drew
his pistol. Howard twisted the pistol
out of his hand, and they both rose from
the ground. As they rose, Howard
pulled his own pistol, and shot Pittman
twice, the first bullet entering his arm,
the second entering above the eye. Pitt
man fell dead.
The Pollard-Breckinridge Case.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.—Miss Madeline
Pollard, and Jher attorney. Calderon G.
Carlisle, of Washington, have suddenly
stopped taking depositions in this city
and left town. Charles Stall, of Lex
ington, and Guy Mallon, of this city,
who have represented Miss Pollard in
the West, have no explanation to offer,
except that Miss Pollard cannot afford
to uncover her case further. The law
requires Congressman Breckinridge shall
have an opportunity to be represented
whenever depositions are being taken.
It is announced that Miss Pollard has
received assurances that witnesses whose
depositions have not been taken will ap
pear for her at the trial of the case in
Washington. The principal testimony
taken here was;that of female physicians
who testified that Miss Pollard gave birth
to a child,here in 1885. It was learned
-from an authentic source that some
members -of the family of Senator
Joe Blackburn would testify in the pres
ent case. Seventy-five of the most
prominent people of Lexington will also
be subpoenaed.
Disappointed, but Married Him. ’
Jeffersonville, Ga., Feb. 14.—Near
New Providence, in Wilkinson county,
about eight miles from this place, there
occurred rather a romantic and sensa
tional marriage on Saturday last. Miss
Eula Collins,an exceedingly pretty girl of
about 16 and of a romantic disposition,
advertised for gentlemen correspondents.
Among the answers came one from a
i Mr. Graham in California, which re
j suited in an engagement. Mr. Graham
; reached hero last Thurday and Miss Col
pins was so much disappointed to find
him;an|oklmanof 67 instead of
i lover she had pictured that she flatly re
: fused to marry him. Mr. Graham,
however, represented himself to tJS a
man of wealth and Miss Collins’ parents,
who are poor, persuaded her to consent
to the marriage ceremony. Mr. Graham
brought no credentials with him r so far
as learned, and his own word was all
the evidence that was produced aS to his
character and wealth.
Death in the Avalanche.
London, Feb. 14.—A Berne dispatch
says the exceptional mildness of the
weather has caused several avalanches
on the Alps. By one of these, three
chamois hunters who were trying to
scale the Spitzflun, were overwhelmed
and two were killed. Some Turlo hotel
hotel servants sent to inspect a small
hotetel at the summit of the mountain
at Saento have not returned, and a
search party was organised to rescue
them, but found progress barred by an
enormous avalanche. It is opposed
that the missing men are* bfi'ried be
neath it.
Crank Cook Criticises.
Boston, Feb. 14.—As a prelude to his
regular Monday lecture, Joseph Cook
took for his subject the treatment of the
colored man in the south and what he
calls the “Fiendishness of Caste.” He
criticised congress for repealing the fed
eral elections bill and said there would
be an increased number of lynchings.
Referring to prejudice against colored
men in the north, he said: “A hotel
which refuses to entertain a colored man
merely because his skin is of a brunette
tinge is a disgrace to modern ideas of
civilization.”
Killed in a Kunaway.
Heflin, Ala., Feb. 14.—A sad acci- '
dent occurred near Morris’ mill last Fri
day. W. W. McNair, who lives on the 1
farm of Mrs. Ross, was driving along !
the road when his horses became fright
ened, ran away and threw him to the j
ground, crushing his skull, from the ef
fects of which he has died. j
Prohibition in Virginia.
Roanoke, Va., Feb. 14.—Judge .
Woods, of the Hastings court, has ren- 1
dered a decision in the local option con
tested election case, declaring the elec- ,
tion of Sept. 5 last valid. Prohibition
will go into effect April 1 unless the de
cision is reversed by a higher court. The 1
“wets” will appeal. ‘
Secretary Carlisle’s Party.
Ft. Monroe, Va., Feb. 14.—The light- ’
house tender, Maple, with Secretary 1
Carlisle and party left here 7 a. m. for
Yorktown, where they will spend the '
day. They expect to visit Point Look- 8
out next, and reach Washington Ind ay ..
morning. ... . 1
PRICE bIVE CENTS.
THE FIRE FIEND.
Another Fire BreakesOutlnthe
World’s Fair Grounds.
BUILDINGS SEEM DOOMED.
The Agricultural BuildingZand
Machinery Hall Threatened
With Destruction.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—A fire broke out
at 11 o’clock a. m. in the colonade be
tween the agricultural building and ma
chinery hall in the W orld s Fair
grounds.
The flames gained rapid headway, and
the second and third call was sent out,
but before additional engines reached the
burning structure its destruction and
that of large buildings adjacent, on
either side, was threatened.
The fire is now under control and there
is no danger of it spreading to the agri
cultural building or machinery hall.
The loss is nominal. It is supposed to
be of incendiary origin.
The repeated attempts to set fire to the
agricultural building, following soshort
. ly the destruction of the Peristyle and
Casino are evidences of a set purpose of
destruction. What the motive may be
is not easy to conjecture. It cannot be
a desire to create work for the unem
ployed, for the destroyed buildings will
not be rebuilt; moreover, that portion
’ Os the unemployed that would accept
■ work ’is not of the incendiary order. It
’ cannot be a defiance 'of authority, for
r the buildings po longer are under con
. trol of the national commisssoners. It
cannot be to induce favorable considera
i tion of the demands of anarchy by the
menance of destruction of public prop-
I erty, for in a pecuniary sense the public
r has no interest in the conservation of tho
1 buildings. As a source of. revenue they
1 ceased to'exist when they were turned
over to the park commissioners. The
s public interest in their conservation is
9 Efentimental, not material.
The motive may be brutish hatred of
■l all that testifies of the humanity of civ
r ilization. It may be an American <te
. velopment—or rather an alien develdp
i ment on American soil—of what Tenny
l eon happily described as “the red fool
9 | fury of the Seine,” though the “reds”
• have long been quiescent in Chicago,
nor is there apparent cause for renewal
t of their old-time pernicious activity. It
> i may be a desire to attract a crowd un
der cover of which pocket picking may
be accomplished, though your pickpocket
seldom has the courage of an incendiary.
It may be just a spirit of wild mischief.
r But whatever the motive may be, the
, plans are well considered. The fires
3, ] have beefi the work of matured purpose.
J WHY SHE LEFT PARIS.
. The Princess Discovered a Plot Her Nobld
• • Lord Had Made to Play the Bandit.
v J New York, Feb. 14. —Since her arriv-
- J al the Princess Colonna has kept in
i strict seclusion at the Belgravia, with
j her servants and children.
, J. W. Mackay, jr., who came from
- London with her, gave out for publica
, tion a statement written and signed by
j the princess. It read:
, “I authorize you to state that my sud
; den decision to leave France and come
i to America was due solely to a plot
r which I discovered that Prince di Gala
-1 tro Colonna, my husband, had formed
3 to steal one of my children from me as
a hostage, individuals having been em
ployed by him to that effect, as well as
to closely watch my movements.
t Princess E velyne di Galatro Colon*
’ From a friend of the Mackays it was
i learned that the fight for separation
, from Prince Colonna will probably be
shifted to America. The belief is that,
by leaving Paris pending the decision of
the French court, the princess has for
feited her legal right to the custody of
the children. She will refuse, howeves
to g've them up, no matter what thp del
cision of the European courts may be,
and will bring in the United States a
new suit for separation. It is said, how
ever, that this will not be done just yet,
and that the action will not be brought
in New York.
This is the course favored by Mrs.
Mackay, who is still in Paris, but is ex
pected to join her daughter here within
a short time. It is probable that they
will go to California.
THE CAR WORKS SOLD.
The Bluffton Plant Bought by the Elliott
Car Wheel Works.
Tecumseh, Ala.,, February 13.—(Spe
cial. ) —The Bluffton car wheel works
were sold Monday at public sale and
were bid in by the Elliott car wheel
works, of Gadsden, for $2,200. It is
thought the chancelor will not confirm
the sale.
Mr. Jno. R. Bilingley’s store at Bluff
ton, was broken into and robbed of about
S3O worth of goods Saturday night.
The Baker Hill ore mines have closed
i for repairs.
Mr. L. P. Moyer contemplates mov
ing his family to Cedartown, Ga., the
last of this month to reside permanently.
There will be more farming done in
and around Tecumseh this year than
has been for a long time.
Col. C. B. Parker was down from
Chattanooga on a business trip to Bluff
ton on Monday.
Mr. J. H. May, a clever knight of tho
grip, of Rome, was among our mer
chants Friday.
Mrs. M. White, of Piedmont, visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs C. E. Bush, at
the station Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. M. Liddell, of Cedartown, visited
friends at the station Friday.
Miss Julia Morrison, of Piror’s, is vis
iting Misses Katie and Nellie Moyer,
at the station.
There is a marriage on tapis ere 1' n ;
'in Tecumseh