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ESTABLISHED 1887.
SENATOR CLAY
Cobb County Plowboy
Cot the Plum
duBIGNON IS HAPPY
linety-Foar Votes On the Thirty-
First Billot
v G4VE HIM THE SENATORIAL TOGA
A compliment Paid the Seventh
District
AND THEY APPRECIATE IT GREATLY
Particulars Os the Balloting and |How He
Won Out in the
Contest.
Atlanta, Nov. 16.—Steve Clay was
nominated for United States senator yes
terday afternoon shortly alter 4 o’clock.
The nomination occured on the thirty
first ballot and was anticipated by all who
knew of the inside workings of the last
caucus.
The vote for the candidates Steve Clay
•95, Howell 49, Lewis 18, Norw-ood 4,
Walsh 3 and Garrard 2. It was afterwards
■unanimous.
When Judge Newman’s entry into the
race was announced it was undeistood
. that it was done to divide the forces and
to bring matters to a climax.
Yesterday morning Mr. Clay had 104
votes promised but some of them failed
to come up to the scratch on the final list.
But he had an amply sufficient
number of,votes to insure him a safe
majority and his nomination was
received with loud cheers.
A few minutes afterwards, accom
panied by a large delegation of his
friends and supporters, he walked
■down to the Kimball house.
As he entered the lobby aloud cheer
went up from the assembled crowd
and he was congratulated on all sides.
Mr. Clay is the youngest man ever
nominated to that high office by the
legislature. He was raised on a farm,
but after he was grown up studied
law and was admitted to the bar.
In the latter ’7os he was sent to the
legislature from Cobb county and in
1892 became speaker of the house and
in 1894 became speaker of the house.
He was afterwards elected chairman
■of the State Democratic Executive
•committee.
When the Rome Express pulled out
■of Atlanta late yesterday evening it
brought Mr. Clay and a large party
•of friends to Marietta.
At Smyrna everything was lit up,
and fireworks were being lighted,and
when the suburbs were reached all
the residences were illuminated,
■every whistle was blowing and the
roll of the drum and the boom of
cannon added to the enthusiastic re
ception.
The Marietta military company was
drawn up in line and a carriage was
in waiting and the hotel and all the
big business houses were lighted with
Japanese lanterns and colored lights
shone on every hand.
He got into the cariiage and it was
drawn through the streets amid the
■cheering of the audiance and afterwards
there was speech making and champagin
flowing and he and his friends made a
night of it.
The people in Atlanta seemed re
iieved that the strain of the suspense
was ended after such a long, exciting
contest.
’ FAIR WILL CONTEST.
Fatnom Cm* Coins. Up Before Judge
stack, In Ilin City ol San Franclxco.
San Francisco, Nov. 16. Before
Judge Stack a weighty bar will lino up
for and against tijo.pencil will attfibutej
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 18Dli.
to the late Jatries T G. Fair. The align
ment of parties has been very intricate.
The pencil will was originally accepted
by the children of Fair, but first of all,
Charles L. Fair became convinced that
it was a forgery and his counsel filed a
contest, x
The daughters, Mrs. Oelrichs and
Miss Virginia Fair, were for a long time
neutral and so far as the record shows
they are not on either side. This neu
trality was due, however, rather to an
idea of their counsel that the will could
be put out of court in some more simple
proceeding than an elaborate trial be
fore a jury. The idea that the case
could be decided without a jury trial
has been abandoned, but as the record
stands it is not certain that counsel for
the daughters will have any standing in
court unless they should file a contest at
the last moment.
The proponents of the trust, of whom
Wm. S. Goodfellow is the principal,
take no part in the present eontest.
They are of course opposed to the pres -
ent pencil will, but are of course hold
ing their rights in reserve. If it should
happen that the pencil will should be
sustained in this contest, they still have
the right to make a second contest any
time within a year of the probate of the
will. It was expected that Mr. and Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs would arrive here
last night from New York, accompanied
by Miss Virginia Fair, but they did not
get here. They are expected to be on
their way and the ladies will give their
testimony in person on the stand and
not before a notary in New York as was
at one time expected.
Mrs. Nettie Craven is but indirectly
interested in the establishment of the
pencil will. If it should be proved it
will be valuable in corroborative evi
dence in support of the deeds to prop
erty attributed to Fair of which he is
the beneficiary. Those deeds are like
wise written in pencil.
The property affected by the contest
is valued at from $15,000,000 to $20,000,-
000. The contestants of the will have
imported from New York the two most
noted experts in handwriting in the
United States. These are Daniel T.
Ames and David N. Cadvalhoe.
RIOT NARROWLY AVERTED.
Trouble Between Negroes and White Men
In a North Carolina Town.
Winston, N. 0., Nov. 16.—A riot was
narrowly averted here. A brother of
Jailer Zeigler got into trouble with a
negro. The latter drew a rock, and was
in the act of throwing it, when Revenue
Officer James Smith, who was present,
threatened to shoot the darkey. This
caused the negro to pitch the rock at
Smith. As he ran off Smith or Zeigler
fired at him several times. At this time
some 200 negroes were on the scene.
They began making threats against
the jailer, who jumped on his horse,
went home and returned in a few min
utes with his dbublebarreled shotgun.
His reappearance caused a general stam
pede among the negroes. When they
saw the gun they fled around corners
and down alleys. No more shots were
fired, notwithstanding the excitement
was at fever heat.
While enroute home after his gun
Jailer Zeigler unintentionally ran over
and knocked down Edward Spach, an
aged and popular citizen. An ugly
bruise and gash were inflicted on his
nose and face. On account of his age
it is feared that bis injuries will prove
serious.
IN MEMORY OF THE tiRAY.
Confederate Monument Unveiled at Rock
ville, Md. —Imp revive Ceremonies.
Rockville, Md., Nov. 16.—The first
monument to be dedicated in this county
to the soldiers of either the union or
confederate armies was unveiled here.
The ceremonies attracted delegations
from maryland counties, the District of
Columbia and Virginia, confederate
camps especially being well represented.
The monument is located in Grace
Church cemetery, near Woodside sta
tion, and was erected to the memory of
the 17 confederates who were killed
July 12, 1864, during General Early’s
invasion of Maryland.
Samuel Blackwell of Alabama deliv
ered an address. M. S. Thompson of
Washington. D. C., read General Lee’s
address, and Miss Dollie Young of
Washington assisted in the unveiling
ceremonies.
Sherman Congratulates McKinley.
Canton, 0., Nov. 16.—Senator John
Sherma has just written Major McKin
ley as follows: “I am rather late in ex
pressing to you my hearty congratula
tions on your election as president of
the United States, but they are not the
less sincere.and hearty. The greatest
beneficiaries as the result of the election
are the people of the United States, for
they have escaped a real danger in the
threatened election of Bryan and the
socialistic ideas he represented. Yon
will enter upon your great office with
the most hopeful promises of success,
and I confidently believe you will meet
and perform your important duties to
the satisfaction of the conservative peo
ple of the United States.”
Payne May Get a Cabinet Position.
Madison, Wis., Nov. 16.--Rumors
that Wisconsin is likely to have a place
in the McKinley cabinet have created
considerable comment. Interest in the
boom of H. O. Payne of Milwaukee was
intensified by the report from New
York that ex-Congressman R. M. La
fellette of Madison would be one of
those chosen. The two men are leaders
in hostile camps in the Republican
party.
Dervishes Kill Vive Men.
Suakin, Nov. 16.—Dervishes have
raided the country in the vicinity of
Tokar, killing five men and looting a
number of farms. Troops have been
dispatched in pursuit of the raider*.
ANDRADE SAILS
Yenezulan Minister to Washington
Leaves For Home
TAKES A COPY OF THE NEW TREATY
The Treaty Will Be Approved
On His Arrival
END OF THE DESPUTE NOW INSIGHT
Will Point Out to His Government the Ad
vantage of Immediately Accepting the
,» Agreement and Adjusting the Boundary
on the Lines Secured Through Uuele
Sam's Intervention.
New York, Nov. 16.-SenorAndra.de,
Minister to the United States from Ven
ezuela, has sailed for home. He took
with him a copy of the treaty between
Venezuela and Great Britain for the ar
bitration of the boundary dispute, to
gether with a copy of the agreement
signed by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote, which was preliminary to
the treaty between the countries actu
ally in interest.
Senor Andrade will urge his govern
ment to accept the treaty at once. He
will carry a letter from Secretary Olney,
which will show the position of this
country, and will point out to the Vene
zuelan government the advantage of ac
cepting the treaty and adjusting the
boundary on the lines secured through
the intervention of the United States.
Senor Andrade left Washington confi
dent that there would be no hesitancy
•on the part of Venezuela to accept the
treaty, but he was so anxious that the
matter should be speedily disposed of
that he decided to go in person to Car
acas, instead of making .his representa
tions by letters.
The treaty will have to be approved
not only by President Crespo, but by
the house of representatives of Vene
zuela. Minister Andrade had no doubt
of speedy action on the part of the
Venezuelan legislature, especially when
it was found that a treaty so favorable
to that country had been made, and
that its adoption was strongly urged by
the United States. The treaty is in
blank as to signatures, but no doubt it
will be signed by Sir Julian Pauncefote
on the part of Great Britain and by
Senor Andrade on the part of Vene
zuela, as it is known to be the intention
of all those taking part in the negotia
tion to have it concluded in Washing
ton, as was the agreement between
Great Britain and the United States,
which brought about-the treaty.
WRIGHT’S ANNUAL REPORT.
Tho Comptroller General of Georgia Com
pletes His Yearly Statement.
Atlanta, Nov. 16.—Comptroller Gen
eral William A. Wright has just com
pleted his annual report. It is a docu
ment of unusual interest, and it gives
the taxes received for the past year,
from whom received and all facts per
taining to them that any one woul'd
care to know. He gives an itemized
statement of the disbursements of the
treasury, showing for what the money
i of the state was spent.
The report contains a table showing
I in detail the increase of the tax assess
ments for each year, beginning with
18J9 and ending with the present year.
This table'shows that the taxes have in
creased every year, with the exception
of the last two.
Captain Wright states in his report
that, though the taxable values of the
past two years have been very low, he
thinks that the low water mark in re
duced values has been reached, not
withstanding the fact that there has
been no marked revival in general busi
ness of the country.
At the time the comptroller general
made his report last year there was in
the treasury $801,535,14 ; He has re
ceived and turned over to the treasurer
since that time $3,039,995.44, making a
total that has been in the treasury this
year of $3,841,490.58. The treasurer has
paid out during the year for various
purposes and to meet different papers
$3,374,567.50, making the total amount
in the treasury at the time the report of
this year was completed $466,923.08.
BY THE USE OF THE X RAY.
i Boy Who Ha* Been Blind For Fourteen
Years Saya He Can See Objects.
San Francisco, Nov. 16. Lucien
Bacigalupi, a totally blind boy, says he
can see objects by the use of the cathode
ray. Such is the statement made by
i Dr. Waverly Clark, a physician.
Young Bacigalupi's father conducts a
phonography and kinetoscope establish
ment here, and among the attractions of
the place is an x ray apparatus. The
boy, in company with Dr. Clarke, vis
ited his father’s place and in fun was
asked to go into the x ray room and as
certain if he could see anything. The
boy has been totally blind for 14 years,
but as soon as he put the fluoroscope to
his eyes he exclaimed that he could see.
He was able to distinguish different ob
jects, but without the use of the x ray
was as blind as ever.
Dr. Clark, in speaking of the matter,
said that there was probably a film over
the boy’s eyes which was impenetrable
by ordinary lights, but which was
pierced by the powerful rays.
Pacific Cable Conference Resume*.
London, Nov. 16.—The Pacific Cable
conference was resumed at the Colonial
office, but all the testimony was taken
in secret.
REICHSTAG OPENS
i ■
Lawmakers of the German Empire
Begin Work.
4
THE SESSION LAEOELY ATTENDED
1 ' ’
A Tremendous Excitement
Was Expected
TENDENtY OF THE GERMAN POLICY
Chancellor Makes »
Statement Regarding the Secret Treaty
Which jKxleted Between Russia and Ger
many From 188 XL to 1890—Friendly Re
lations (Still Continue.
Berlin, Nov. 16.—1 n anticipation of
* statement from the imperial chancel
lor, Prince Hohenlohe, on the subject
of the revelations made by Prince Bis
marck, through his organ, the Ham
burger Naclirichten, regarding the se
cret treaty which existed between Rus
sia and’i Germany from 1886 to 1890,
there was a large attendance at the
opening of the reichstag. Among those
present was Count Herbert Bismarck,
eldest son of the ex-chancellor, who, it
was rumored, was to take an active part
in the debate and defend his father
against attacks.
Count von Hompresch, a Centrust
leader, introduced the interpellation,
notice of which was given on last
Wednesday. In brief, the question was:
“Did a secret convention between
Russia and Germany exist up to 1890,
and if so, why was it not prolonged?
Finally w have the recent disclosures had
an influence upon the dreibund and
Germany’s relations with the other
powers?’ 1
In reply, Prince Hohenlohe said:
“In regard to the negotiations between
Russia and Germany from 1886 to 1890,
it was agreed at the time that absolute
secrecy should be observed. The point
of time when this obligation ceased can
not, in consequence, be defined by us
alone. Therefore, for the moment, I
am not in a position to give official in
formation concerning the result of these
negotiations then.
“As regards the tendency of the Ger
man policy towards Russia since the
spring of 1890, it is equally impossible to
give an exhaustive reply, so long as that
obligation continues, and I leave it to
the foreign secretary, who took part in
the delibi ration, to say what can be said
in that n spect.
“After a careful examination of the
available material, I cannot help recog
nizing a full of weight the motives
which governed Germany’s policy and
at the same time I can express the con
viction that no unfavorable modification
in our relations with Russia has made
itself felt. The assertion at that time
that British or indeed any fotoign in
fluences have, had contributory effect,
or that they now have, must be dis
missed as devoid of all foundation.
“As to the effect which recent publi
cations have had upon the position of
Germany in the dreibund and her rela
tions with other European powers, I am
glad to be able to declare that the cloud
of distrust which at the first moment
wfis observable among some classes of
the population of these countries, has
again disappeared, and our relations
with our allies are marked now, as be
fore, by absolute mutual confidence. In
the same way our relations with Russia
have never for a moment ceased to be
good and friendly.” (Applause from
all parts of the house.) •
TRIED TO LYNCH A NEGRO.
Virginian. Entered the County Jail and
Fired on Klisha Johnson,
Farmville, Va., Nov. 16.—Between
12 and 1 o’clock at night a lynching
party visited the jail of Prince Edward
county, located at Farmville, and at
tempted to take the life of Elisha John
son, a negro, awaiting trial for an as
sault and highway robbery alleged to
Ijave been committed by Johnson Tues
day night upon a white man named
“Wax” Price. There were in the party
half a dozen determined men, one of
whom climbed the high fence surround
ing the jail and unhooking the gate ad
mitted the others.
The prisoner was confined in a lower
floor cell and when asked through the
window if he was Elisha, the reply came
that the man wanted was in the next
room. The would-be lynchers imme
diately opened fire upon the prisoner,
who was lying upon his couch para
lyzed from fright. He could not be seen
well through the window and cell bars
and only one load of shot from the vol
ley fired at him took effect. His wounds
are not serious.
Johnson, it is alleged, waylaid “Wax”
Price, near Price’s depot, in this county,
and struck him on the head and robbed
him. Price’s injuries are not serious
and therefore there is much surprise
that an attempt at lynching was made.
VERY IMPORTANT'RULiNG.
Supreme Ceart Sustain* the Constitution
ality of the Wright Irrigation Law.
Washington, Nov. 16.—The United
States supreme court has rendered an
opinion sustaining the constitutionality
of the Wright irrigation law of Califor
nia and overruling the decision of the
United States circuit court for the Cali
fornia district, which was against the
law’s validity.
The case in which the opinion was
rendered was that of the Fall Brook Ir
rigation company vs. Maria King Brad,
ley. It has attracted widespread inter
est throughout the Rocky mountains and
Pacific coast because of its im-
portance to the material interests or tile
entire arid belt aiid in the central west
and east and gained much prominence
through the fact that ex-President Har
rison was one of counsel that argued
the case before the supreme court. Its
decision has been awaited for months, as
it has been pending a considerable part
of the preceding term of court. Justice
Peckham delivered the court’s decision.
He departed from the usual custom of
justices in that he did not deal with the
opinion upon which the court based its
opinion, but simply announced that it
had decided to uphold the law.
There were two cases before the su
preme court involving the constitution
ality of the Wright law, permitting the
state of California to be divided into ir
rigation districts and the property in
the districts taxed for the construction
of irrigation works. One of these in
volved the Fall Brook Irrigation district
and the other the Modesti district. The
same points were raised in both, but the
Fall Brook case was appealed from the
decision of the federal circuit court,
while the Modesti case was brought up
from the California supreme court. In
the federal court the decision was
against the Wright law, while in the
state court that law was sustained.
This decision will apply to both suits.
The importance of the decision is not
confined to the state of California, but
affects the irrigation interests of the
entire senuarid region, many of the
states of which have adopted the law.
The case also involves the broad consti
tutional question of the right of taxa
tion and the taking of private property
without due process of law. Most of
the irrigation districts have out large
bond issues, which are affected by the
decision.
AN EMBEZZLER CAUGHT.
Henry T. Clarke, Badly Wanted In New
Haven, Arrested at San Fraucisco.
San Francisco, Nov. 16.—Rev. W.
G. Shaw of St. Luke’s Episcopal church
called on the chief of police with a man
whom he introduced as Henry T.
Clarke of New Haven, Conn. Mr.
Clarke had a queer story to tell. He
said that for two months his mind had
been a blank and he wanted the police
to trace his movements during that
time. The last he remembered was
leaving his wife to go to work in New
Haven last September. Sunday morn
ing he woke in a lodginghouse here and
found he had registered as A. Walker.
He had no idea how he got there and
was seeking for information.
The police readily complied by placing
Mr. Clarke in jail on a charge of embez
zlement. According to the police, Henry
T. Clarke, who was employed by Peck
& Bishop of New Haven, left that town
suddenly on Sept, 28, last, taking with
him SSOO in cash and SB2O in checks.
Clarke says he has no knowledge of
taking any money that did not belong
to him and expresses his willingness to
go buck to New Haven.
Clarke Is Wanted In New Haven.
New Haven, Nov, 16.—At the office
of Peck & Bishop it learned that
Henry T. Clarke, who turned up in San
Francisco with a strange story, is un
doubtedly the man for whom the com
pany has been looking since Septem
ber. An official of the company stated
that Clarke disappeared with $460 in
cash and SB2O in checks. About four
days after his disappearance the checks
were returned, uncashed, in an envelope
postmarked Cincinnati, O. There was
no accompanying writing. After his
disappearance it was learned that Clarke
had been seen in Springfield, Mass., the
day following and he probably took a
train thence for the west. Peck &
Bishop announce that they will push the
case against Clarke as soon as he can be
brought east.
Confederate Veteran Killed by a Negro.
Columbia, S. C., 1 ov. 15. —David
Lorick, a confederate veteran and pros
perous farmer of Lexington county, was
murdered by Frank Jones, a negro, who
was a field hand upon his place. Jones
fled immediately after committing the
deed and has not yet been captured.
Mr. Lorick was driving some hogs up to
the house. A cur belonging to the
negro attacked the hogs. Mr. Lorick
drove the dog away and the negro re
sented it. He picked up a piece of gran
ite and rushed upon Mr. Lorick. A lick
in the back of the head crushed Mr.
Lorick’s skull, killing him almost in
stantly.
Successful X Kay Experiments.
Columbia, S. 0., Ncv. 16.—For the
first time in this state the x ray and
fluoroscope were used in locating bullets
in wounded men. Two negroes were
the subjects, one shot in the shoulder
and one in the ball of the foot. In both
instances the bullets were located. Pre*
fessor Sloan, of the South Carolina col
lege, applied the instruments.
Southern’. Earnings In North Carolina.
Raleigh, Nov. 16. The Southern
railway has reported to the railway
commission its earnings on its North
Carolina lines for the past quarter.
They are $164,000 greater than for the
corresponding quarter last year.
Boff.tetter Won the Race.
Saratoga, Nov. 16.—The six-day bi
cycle contest, four hours per night, in
the Spring street casino, has ended.
W. I. Hoffstetter, the Florida boy, won,
with 492 miles and three laps to his
credit.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 16.—The pig
iron shipments from this district are
enormous at present. A billing order
was issued by one of the large iron man
ufacturers by the southern iron com
mittee for 50,000 tons during the week
just closing. Quotations in the pig iron
market are looking upward and another
advance is,expected shortly.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
JOELBRANHAM
Floyd’s Candidate For
Supreme Bench
NOW IN ATLANTA
Cheering News Received About His
Candidacy '
HOW THE iPOLITKMS VIEW IT
Any One to Combine Agaisst
Judge Gober They Say
NAMES OF THE OTHER ASPIRANTS •
Another Fierce Battle to Be Fought Out
In Party Ranks on
Wednesday.
Atlanta, Nov. 16. —Judge Joel
Branham is here at the Kimball, and
with his usual suavity he is making a
great impression. He feels confident
and so do his friends. The counties
that have instructed for him from
different sections of the state are
straws that indicate his nomination*
A politician, one of the most saga
cious and one of the closest calcula
tors, who favors Little, Lumpkin,
Gober and Branham, but is opposed
to Hopkins, makes this prognostica
tion, which the reader may take sos
what he thinks it is worth:
‘‘So far as I am able to see results,
the nomination will be Lumpkin, Lit
tle, Branbam and Hopkins, with pro
babilities of strength in the order
named. Judge Lumpkin will get
practically all the votes in the con
vention, Little will get about two
thirds, Gober will go in with about
150 votes, but I think his strength
will reach a limit at about that num
ber. He will, at the cutset, have
more than Branham, who will go in
with about 100, but there will be a
strong fight made on Gober, and I
think Branham will be used as aNorth
Georgia man to beat Gober and will
get great additional strength in that
way. Gober will have more friends
working for him and more enemies
working against him than any other
man.
The Rome delegation is expected to
arrive early tomorrow morning. The
senatorial race, though closed, is the
theme of the hour.
The candidates for the supreme
bench beside Judge Branham are:
Judge John L. Hopkins, of Fulton;
Judge W. D. Kiddoo,' of Randolph;
Hon. W. A. Little,of Muscogee; Judge
George F. Gober, of Cobb; Col. John
H. Martin, of Pulaski; Hon. Joseph
Ganahl, of Richmond; Judge B. B.
Bower, of Decatur; Judge Fish, of
Sumpter; Hon. John P. Shannon, of
Elbert; Judge Andrew J. Cobb, of
Fulton; Hon. Sampson W. Harris, of
Carroll.
Unofficial Returns From Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Wy.,Nov. 16.—The Dem
ocratic state committee has now com
plete unofficial returns from all coun
ties in Wyoming except Big Horn,
showing the following votes: Republi
can electors, Brittain, 9,535; Howell,
9.592; Malloy, 9,547. Democratic elect
ors, Vanmetre, 9,665; Martin, 9,873;
Quaeley, 9.855. Congress, Mondell
(Rep.), 9,375; Osborne (Dem.), 9,837.
The committee has returns from 12 pre
cincts in Big Horn county. These give
the Bryan electors 29 majority; Os
borne 26 majority. The committee has
yet to hear from ten precincts in Big
Horn county. The vote from these will
not materially affect the majorities.
Wants the Reforms Carried Out,
Constantinople, Nov. 16.—Sig. Panza,
the Italian ambassador, had an audience
with the sultan. He strongly insisted
upon the election of the proposed re
forms and the sultan declared that they
would be secured. Sig. Panza held that
it was not sufficient to publish the re
forms. It was necessary, he said, to
carry them out. The Italian ambassa
dor also strongly insisted upon the pun
ishment, by no mere courtmartial, of
Count Mazehan Bey, who is held to be
responsible for the murder of Father
Salvator.
i McKinley and Hanna Coming to Georgia,
j Thomasville, Ga., Nov. 16.—Mark
! Hanna’s palatial winter residence here
j is being put in order for his arrival on
I Jan. 1. A private letter says that he
I will bring Major McKinley with bitu
here to rest