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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