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ESTABLISHED 1887.
FOR FAX COLLECTOR
Mr. Vincent T. Sanford Was Easily
Nominated Yesterday
HE WON OVER FOUR- OPPONENTS
The Day passed off Very
Quietly in Rome
THE VOTE POLLED WAS VERY LIGHT
It Did Not Reach 800 in Rome and Will
Hardly Reach Twice That In the County
—Sat. ford Got a Good Plurality In Rome—
F. w Country Precincts Heard
From.
Vincent T. Sanford is the nominee of |
the democratic party of Floyd county for :
tax collector.
' This fact will be officially declared to- ;
day at noon by the democratic executive [
committee of the county.
The primary election was held yester- 1
day, and Mr. Sanford proved a rather
easy winner over the four opposing can
didates. He not only got a large plurality,
but a majority of the votes cast is esti
mated to be for him.
He had good men against him, who
made a game but thoroughly good
natured fight to win. Mr. Sanford had
made a thorough canvass of the county in
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VINCENT T. SANFORD.
the proceeding primary, and again this
time, and was ■well-known in every dis
trict. He is popular whsrever he goes,
and his friends stuck by him.
The polls at the Rome box were
opened at 7 o’clock and closed at 6.
Mr. Halsted Smith, Justice Treada.
way, with a good lots of clerks, were
in charge. The voting was not rapid,
and not 800 votes were polled. Early
in the day it was a foregone conclu
sion that Sanford would get a plurali
ty here.
The counting out consumed 'less
than an hour. The result was as fol
lows:
V. T. Sanford, 345.
S. M. Lowry, 194.
W. S. Simmons, 177.
J. S. Wyatt, 65.
R. T. Connally, 3.
John H. Elders, 3.
The last named was not a candidate.
Returns from few of the country
precincts were received, but it was
conceded that Sanford would come to
town with a good majority.
Cave Spring’s vote surprised many.
Sanford received 60, Simmons 48 and
Wyatt 1.
Flatwoods gave Santord 38, and Sim
mons 4.
Etowah—Sanford 22, Simmons 4.
Vans Valley—Sanford 15, Simmons 9,
Wyatt 2, Lowry 1.
Livingston will give Sanford a practic
ally unanimous vote, and North Carolina
will come near doing likewise.
It was predicted by good judges last
night that the total vote of the county
would not be over 1,600, and that San
ford would have a majority over all other
candidates.
About Mr. Hanford.
Vince Sanford is a loyal hearted and
generous and genial gentleman, than
whom it would be difficult to find a more
popular citizen of the county. He was
born in Greene county in 1860, and is a
sou of Prof. V. T, Sanford, who devoted
his life to the cause of education. He
was one of the best known men in Geor
gia, and stood in the front rank of the
educators of the south.
Ha,vinga thorough education him
self, being a deep student and a lover
of learning, besides possessing the
happy gift of transmitting his know
ledge tojothers, it is not strange, and is
only natural that his children, both
by inheritance and training, became
well equipped for the battle of life.
Thus from his distinguished father
our Vince Sanford received an exce’-
lent education and one that stands
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him in good stead in the office be is to
till.
Besides this, although he has farmed
for the past several years, he has had con
siderable experience in the keeping of
books and accounts and in office work
having for four years been head book
keeper for a large establishment. ?s a
fanner on a splendid plantation on the
Coosa river, he has made a great success
and while doing so has made himself ex
tremely popular with citizens all over
the county. He is thoroughly qualified
to fill the office for which he has been
nominated, and it will be difficult to find
a man in any way better equipped for
that work.
Besides his eminent qualifications
he has many excellent traits of char
acter which bind to him people as his
friends. The soul of honor and inte
grity, true and loyal to his friends he
has gathered about him a warm and
enthusiastic support, which support
nominated him yesterday. He will be
elected, and will conduct the business
in a fair, just and straight forward
manner, one that will please all who
have occasion to do business with ihm.
SECRETARY SMITH TALKS.
Says He THU Return to Atlanta and Re
same the Practice of L iw,
Washington, Aug. 25. Secretary
Hoke Smith briefly outlined his plana
in an interview Tuesday. He said:
“I will retire from office on Sept. 1,
and it is my purpose to return to At
lanta at once. My resignation was due
alone to the fact that I intend to sup
port Bryan and Sewall. I have always
voted the regular Democratic ticket and
shall make no exception this year.
“It is my purpose to devote my time
to the practice of law and to my private
business. I have, however, signified
my willingness to make two or three
speeches in Georgia for the state and
national ticket, but the time necessary
to the resumption of attention to my
professional and private business will
not permit me to enter actively into the
campaign outside my own state.”
Governor Francis, Secretary Smith’s
successor, will reach Washington some
time before Tuesday next, and is now
closing up his affairs in Missouri. He
has already formally signified his readi
ness to qualify on the first ult., when
the resignation of Mr. Smith takes place.
The latter will leave immediately for
the south.
BLOODY BATTLE IN PERU.
Party of Explorers, Headed by an Amerl
lean, Attacked by Indians.
Washington, Aug. 25. —The state de
partment has received word of a san
guinary conflict between a party of ex
plorers in Peru and a band of Peruvian
Indians. The report is made by Consul
Leon Jastrunski, at Callao, Peru, who
rece ved the details from the United
States consular agent at an interior
point.
The exploring party was led by an
American named Cooper. There were
ten in the party, including two Germans
who were the only ones who have thus
far reported. The men lost their way
in the dense forests and after great suf
fering from hunger were attacked by a
band from the Campa tribe of Indians.
The consul adds:
“They had barely time to prepare for
defense when the savages attacked
them. The party fought with their
rifles as best they could, till four of their
number had fallen. The two Germans
sought safety in flight. For some time
as they made their way off in the dark
ness they heard repeated cracks of Mr.
Cooper’s rifle, and it was their belief
that he must finally have been captured
by the savages.”
EUROPE WANTS OUR IRON.
Alabama Pig Shipped to England and
Italy—A Growing Demand.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 25. The
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany has shipped 500 tons of pig iron to
Liverpool and 300 to Genoa, Italy. It
has orders for more, with inquiries
which indicate a growing demand for
Alabama coal beyond the sea.
Tests by European experts on sample
shipments made some months ago
proved the iron to be in every way sat
isfactory. A prominent iron man makes
the statement that Alabama iron, even
after the freight has been deducted,
brings a better yrice in Europe than in
America.
OPEN LETTER TO ALTGELD.
J Former Congressman Foreman Attacks
the Governor’s Administration.
Chicago, Aug. 25.—Former Congress
man William S. Foreman has written
I Governor J. P. Altgeld an open letter
in which he implies recklessness in the
handling of state money and declares
that he, as a Democrat, cannot support
the governor for re-election. Among
other questions Mr. Foreman asks the
governor:
"Why did you place the price of nom
ination of the state treasurer at the Peo
ria convention at SIO,OOO, the money to
be used to help your re-election?
“Why did you borrow $50,000 to $60,-
000 of Rufus Ramsay, state treasurer,
now deceased, without paying interest?
“What became of your bills, if there
were any, between the time of the of
ficial sealing of the st;ite treasury vaults
after Ramsay's death and the opening
of the same when a successor was
named?”
THE HOME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 1896.
A GREAT EXPOSITION
Frenchmen Preparing For Their Big
Show in 1900.
UNCLE SAM WILL PARTICIPATE
Congress Has Been Too Slow
About the Matter
OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE ACCEPTED
The Approaching Session of Congress Ex
pected to Take Steps to Provide For an
American Representation at the Fair.
Leadiug Powers of Europe Have Already
Accepted Invitations to Take Part.
Washington, Aug. 25.—The French
government is rapidly perfecting the
details for the International exposition,
to be held in Paris in 1900, commemo
rating the birth of the century, and in
this connection it has asked the state
department for the name of the com
missioner who will represent the United
States and for other information avai -
able as to the participation of this coun
try. To this Acting Secretary Rockhill
has replied that the commissioner gen
eral has not been named, as the Ameri
can congress took no steps in its recent
session to provide for an American rep
resentation at the exposition. He ex
pressed the belief, however, that the
approaching session of congress will
bring about an acceptance of the invita
tion of the French republic.
President Cleveland called the atten
tion of congress to the invitation in his
annual message last December, and ex
pressed the most earnest hope that steps
would be taken for an adequate repre
sentation by the United States. But
congress acts slowly on these affairs,
and no measure was considered, the idea
being that there was plenty of time be
fore 1900. It appears, however, that
Great Britain, Gei many, and other lead
ing powers have been q :ick to accept,
and the French government is allotting
space to these countries. American ex
hibitors are beginning to make inquiries
as to where their goods will go, but no
answer can be given to them. The pros
pect is that the best space will be taken
before the United States will accept the
invitation and make application for
Space. This was the case at the last ex
position, when American exhibitors
were at much disadvantage in point of
location.
It is expected in official circles here
that when congress shall act it will pro
vide for a commissioner general and an
assistant. This was the case at the last
French exposition, when General
Franklin was commissioner general at
a salary of SIO,OOO, and the assistant
commissioner received $5,000. The
opinion prevails that as the appointee
will serve after the present administra
tion shall end. President Cleveland will
not make the appointment, even though
congress shall pass the act before March
4 next. Aside from the direct emolu
ments attached to the positions, a fund
is provided for offices and living expen
ses. In the case of General Franklin,
the French government conferred on
him the exceptional honor of the Cross
of Legion of Honor, while the assistant
received a lesser distinction.
PARDON FOR SUTTON.
A Man Who Had Five Times Faced the
Gallows Released From the Virginia Fen.
Richmond, Aug. 25.—Wayman Sut
ton, the man who was five times ar
raigned and as many times convicted of
desperate murder, and escaped almost
within sight of the gallows, has been
pardoned out of the Virginia peniten
tiary.
Sutton’s case is one of the most re
markable known in the criminal history
of this state, and his escape from death
on the gallows almost a miracle. In
May, 1887, Peter Harvell, a desperate
character of Blue Spring Gap, Wythe
county, Va., was murdered from am
bush by two men, who fired two balls
into his body. Sutton and his father
in-law, Morgan M. Pendleton, were sus
pected and indicted. The former had
in the meantime gone to Illinois to buy
laud. He was arrested there, and after
being three times sentenced to death,
was finally rescued from the Wytheville
jail by a crowd of friends.
After his release Sutton hurried to
Washington state, where, after three
years’ stay, he was recognized and ar
rested. He was brought back to Vir
ginia and resentenced. The doomed
man’s sentence, however, was commuted
to imprisonment for life by the gov
ernor.
For more than a year Governor O’Fer
rall has had Sutton’s case under consid
eration. Monday he granted the man a
full pardon, which was delivered to him
in the prison. Sutton was overjoyed at
his release. He declares that he is in
nocent of the murder of Harvell.
Foreigners Given Wore Time to Register.
New York, Aug. 25.—Senor Aruro
Baldasanoy Topeto, the consul general
for Spain in this city, has received the
new decree of the captain general of
Cuba, extending to Oct. 31, the time for
all foreigners resident in Cuba to reg
ister and procure their certificates.
When General Weyler’s decree is in full
operation it will do away with a num
ber of old certificates now used by the
people claiming a dual nationality.
Many of them, foreigners, it is alleged,
are rebel agents, and when arrested
claim British, French or American cit -
zenship. The new decree, it is thought,
will facilitate the maintenance of pub
lic order in the island.
(LIKE ANNIE ROONEY
Whitney and Miss Yarderbilt Can Say
“Now We’re Married”
IT IS TO BEHOPED ‘-NEVER TOPART”
This is Better than Losing her
to a Duke
THE SOCIAL [EVENT OF THE SEASON
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt Becomes the
Bride of Henry Payne Whitney, Son of
the Ex-Secretary of the Navy—The Bride
and Grooin Proceeded at Once to Len
nox, Mass., For the Honeymoon.
Newport, R. 1., Aug. 25.—The wed
ding of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, to Mr. Henry Payne Whit
ney, eldest son of former Secretary of
HENRY P. WHITNEY.
the Navy William C. Whitney, took
place at noon at “The Breakers,” the
Vanderbilt summer residence. Although
the wedding has been awaited with
great interest, it was, ill away, a disap
pointment to the exclusive set in society
hei-e,~J)X»ing to its simplicity. This was
necessarily so on account of the state of
Mr. Vanderbilt’s health, his physician
thinking it unwise for him to undergo
anything but the quietest ceremony.
Therefore, outside of the immediate
bridal party, only about 50 persons were
present.
The legal marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. George F. Magill, D.
D., rector of Trinity church, of which
Mr. Vanderbilt is a member. It was
originally intended that Bishop Potter
should act in the capacity, but the
Rhode Island laws forbid a clergyman
from another state to perform a wed
ding ceremony here. Therefore the
plan was changed and Bishop Potter de
livered the benediction.
The members of the bridal party, ad
vancing from different apartments along
the upper hall, met at the middle of the
landing of the grand staircase. Thence
the bride and groom together proceeded
to the priedieu, where the words that
made them one were spoken.
Miss Vanderbilt’s gown, as well as
that of each of her bridesmaids, were
from Paris. The bride’s costume was
of white watered silk, trimmed with old
duchesse lace and purple. She carried a
bridal bouquet of stophanotis and gar
denias.
Mr. Whitney wore a boutonaire of
gardenias, the best man a white orchid
on the lapel of his coat, and the ushers
small sprays of lilies of the valley. The
bouquets of the five bridesmaids were >f
roses and lilies of the valley, caught
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MISS GERTRUDE VANDERBILT.
with broad pink satin ribbon, upon
which were embroidered lilies of the
valley.
After the ceremony the couple passed
into the grey room *to receive their
guests. They occupied a position be
neath bower of tropical foliage, sur
mounted by a canopy composed of two
immense areca lutesceus. Seven sta fi
ard blooming rose trees, 8 feet high, al
ternately white and pink, formed a
boundary to the line of guests.
After a brief exchange of greetings
and congratulations the bride and groom
at once proceeded to Lennox, Mass., for
the honeymoon.
A Banker Kill* His Wife and Himself.
Lowell, Mass., Aug. 25.—Charles
Church, junior member of the private
banking house of C. J. Church &Co.,
shot and fatally wounded his wife and
then committed suicide Tuesday morn
ing. The bank closed its doors Monday,
giving as a reason that it was unable to
realize upon its assets. Tuesday morn
ing Deputy Sheriff Cowan colled at the
younger Church’s to serve a writ of at
tachment. When Church saw him he
locked the door, and immediately after
wards three pistolshots were fired. The
door was broken in and Mr. and Mrs.
Church were found lying on the floor,
the former dead and the latter mortally
wounded. The elder Church has dis
appeared.
A Michigan Bank Closes Its Doors.
Grand Rapids, Aug. 25.—The State
bank, owned by Church & Son, at
Lowell, 20 miles from this city, has
closed its doors. No statement has been
made, but the deposits are estimated at
$35,000 to $40,000, including $2,000 vil
lage funds. *
SOUTH IS PROSPEROUS.
Merchants and Manufacturers Note an In
crease In the Volume of Trade.
Chattanooga, Aug. 25.—Despite the
interest in politics The Tradesman’s
southern correspondents report a fair
amount of activity in industrial circles.
Cotton is being marketed, new indus
tries are going up and both merchant
and manufacturer are beginning to note
an increase in the volume of trade.
Judging from the bank clearings, the
south is more prosperous than any other
section of the country, and it is a nota
ble fact that this has always been true
in seasons of depression.
The pig iron market is in some re
spects slightly better, though prices are
still very low. Some large trunsaitions
are reported from Alabama in the Birm
ingham district, aggregating about 60,-
000 tons. It is given out that the two
rolling mills at Birmingham, which
have been idle all the summer, will re
sume operations Sept. 1.
Hardware is in better demand and the
outlook is more encouraging in this
line.
Southern lumbermen differ in their
opinions as .to the condition of the mar
ket, but in most sections lumber is mov
ing more freely and but for the de
pressing effect of politics there would
be no cause for. complaint.
There is very little improvement in
the demand for cotton and woolen
goods, but new mills and enlargements
are still reported and faith in the suc
cess of the cotton manufacturing busi
ness in th®, south is by no means di
minished.
The coal trade is active and the mines
running on short time are increasing
their output.
The following new industries are re
ported: Brick works at Faith, N. C., a
canning factory at Inverness, Fla., a
distillery at Columbia, S. C., electric
light plants at Athens, Ala., Brunswick
and Cuthbert, Ga., and Grenada, Miss.,
an ice factory at Crystal Springs, Miss.,
a $25,000 foundry and machine shop at
McComb, Miss, and a machine shop at
Spartanburg, S. C. The Globe Mining
company, capital SIOO,OOO has been char
tered at Atlanta, Ga., the Tison Press
manufacturing company at Macon, Ga.,
the Little Rock Oil & Delinting com
pany, capital $25,000, at Little Rock,
Ark., and the erection of a SIOO,OOO cot
ton mill is contemplated at Madison,
Ga., and woolen mill to cost $75,000 at
Laredo, Tex. Woodworking plants will
be built at Vicksburg, Miss, and Mc-
Minnville, Tenn.
Waterworks will be established at
Athens, Ala., Bentonville, Ark., and
Owensboro, Ky.
Among the enlargements reported is
an electric light plant at Jacksonville,
Fla.; a flouring mill at Mossy Creek,
Tenn.; ice factory at Valdosta, Ga., and
Washington, N. C.; a slate quarry at
Rockmart, Ga.; a woolen mill at Sweet
water, Tenn., and a refinery at Louis
ville, Ky.
The new buildings include an asylum
annex at Raleigh, N. C., to cost $19,000,
a $40,000 business -house in Galveston,
Tex.; a $13,000 church at Texarkana,
Ark.; a $14,000 courthouse at Lexing
ton, Ky., and one to cost $40,000 at
Wise, Va. A $15,000 hospital will be
erected at Richmond, Va.; a $20,000 jail
at Griffin. Ga.; a $30,000 office building
at Charlotte, N. C., and a warehouse to
cost $12,000 at Owensboro, Ky.
The Sultan of Zanzibar Dead.
Zanzibar, Aug. 25.—The sultan of
Zanzibar, Hamin Bin Thwain Bin Said,
is dead. He was about 40 years of age
and was a nephew of the late sultans,
Ali, Khalifa and Burghash, and suc
ceeded to the sultanate on the death of
the Sultan Ali, March 5, 1893. He was
one of a number of claimants and was
selected as being the most fitting by
the British government, which exercises
a protectorate over the sultanate.
Whitehead Becomes Completely Deranged.
Skibbereen, Aug. 25. —Alfred George
Whitehead, the Irish-American political
prisoner, who was released from Port
land prison last week and who arrived
here Monday evening, became com
pletely deranged after seeing his mother
and disappeared soon afterwards. He
has not been seen since, although
searchers have been scouring the neigh
borhood all night long.
Platt the Idol of New York Republicans.
Saratoga, Aug. 25.—-The state Re
publican convention to nominate candi
dates for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor met here at noon. When Mr.
Platt entered the convention hall, the
entire assemblage arose. The applause
was deafening. Congressman Frank
Black was selected temporary chairman.
He delivered a lengthy address in which
he discussed the financial issue and crit
icized the Democratic platform, after
which a recesg was taken until 5 p. m.
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OFFICERS DIVIDED
Crisis In the Provisional Government
Os Cuba.
PRESIDENT CISNEROF RESIGNED
Much Friction For Some Time
Among Officers
SOME UNPOPULAR PROMOTIONS MADE
Insult to the Chief Executive of the Island
Came Very Near Causing: Bloodshed at
His Headquarters—Differences Were Ad
justed, However, and the President With
drew His Resignation, •
New York, Aug. 25.—A special to
The World from Havana says: Cou
riers have just arrived with news of a
crisis in the provisional government of
the republic of Cuba. There had been
much friction for months between sev
eral high officers. One or two unpopu
lar promotions were made by President
Cisneros (the marquis of Santa Lucia),
and opinion was also divided upon sun
dry questions of internal policy.
The climax came a few days ago when
the headquarters quartermaster spoke
rather plainly to the president. Colonel
Mandalay, acting secretary of war, re
sented this and drew his revolver, sup
posedly to avenge the insult to his chief.
The quartermaster also had supporters,
and for an instant bloodshed seemed
inevitable.
But the venerable president, aided by
the cooler heads present, quickly re
stored a semblance of peace. The old
gentleman's feelings, however, were
deeply wounded and he immediately an
nounced his resignation.
All that night the provisional govern
ment was in great danger of ignominious
dissolution, but the next morning all
complaints were heard, differences were
adjusted and President Cisneros with
drew his resignation. Trouble is over,
for the present at least, and the wheels
of government are running smoothly.
Loss of Maceo Keenly Felt.
Official intelligence just arrived con
firms the renort of the death at Soma
del Gato oi Maj in 'SiufiTn.' Jose Maceo,
brother of Lieutenant Genera’i ln±nuio
Maceo. A proclamation issued from
the government press declares that Ma
ceo’s death is a great loss, and orders
appropriate mourning for him.
General Zayas, killed recently near
Quivican, was of even more importance
to the Cuban cause. He was actively
operating in the very vortex of the war
—Havana province.
Reassignments of commands made
necessary by the loss of the two generals
are being made as rapidly as possible.
It is hoped here that either Seraphin
Sanchez or Major Rodriquez will be
sent west to take the place of General
Zayas.
Havana province is rather disorgan
ized. There is insurgent force enough,
but it is divided into so many small
bodies that practically no resistance can
be offered to even a small Spanish col
umn. By organizing, say three strong
Cuban columns from available material,
small Spanish columns and cavalry de
tachments may be frequently corralled
and defeated, while all the Spanish col
umns can be kept constantly upon the
march, with a high death rate from fe
vers and dysentery.
In Pinar del Rio province Maceo has
been unmolested for almost two months.
There has been only one small skirmish,
and that of his own seeking.
Spanish Inactivity Explained.
The insurgent theory is that the Span
ish columns no longer make combined
attacks upon the Cuban fighting general
in his hilly’positions, because they know
he is well supplied with cartridges. A
stronger reason for the present Spanish
inactivity is that General Weyler prob
ably does not wish to expose his men in
the sickly season, nor operate actively
until the arrival of the expected 40,000
troops from Spain.
Both sides are likely to spend the next
two months in preparation for the dry
season’s campaign. From November
on the Cubans will be aggressive. Prop
erty is to be further destroyed and the
trocha set at naught.
Spain will have at least 200,000 sol
diers with which to make the sugar es
tates impregnable and the trocha un
crossable. But, judging from last win
ter’s campaign, and the greatly im
proved equipment of the Cubans, Go
mez and Maceo will carry out their
plans.
If so, 1897 will find no industry on
the island, save some slight labor in
cultivating vegetables. All, or nearly
all. the valuable sugar machinery and
buildings will be in ruins, and Spain
will own nothing in Cuba except bare
ground.
The winter campaign will necessarily
be one of constant, sharp fighting, in
which many more lives will be lost than
last winter. In the absence of foreign
intervention the killing of peaceable
people is certain to greatly increase.
Bits of News From Nicaragua.
Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 25.
United States Consul Paul Wieske and
family have arrived. All are well.
General Oabez, of Mosquito reservation
fame, is dead. He was buried at Ma
saya. Several natives have 'petitioned
the government to abolish the freedom
of trade now existing. The petitioners
favor the restoration of the full import,
duties. Ex-President Adan Carden;.?,
who has just returned from New York,
has reached San Juan del Norte.