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ESTABLISHED 1887.
COL. BUCK’S
MISSION
He Will Try to Prevent
War With Japan,
I ——
PACIFIC ATTITUDE
♦
To KJjainUlßed Between United Slates
and Japan if Possible.
BIS INSTRUCTIONS' ARE EXPLICIT
What the Japanese Foreign
Minister Says Aoout It,
WHY JAPAN PROTESTED AGAINST
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▲unexation of Hawaii—Would Involve Inter
national Interests—Vokahoma Papers
Think it a Pity to’Figbt About It.
Vancouver, B. C., July 21. —Accord-
ing to the Japanese paper Kokumin,
just received by the Canadian Pacific
• steamer Empress of India, Mr. Buck,
the United Stages minister, has brought
with him instructions to maintain as
pacific an attitude as possible between
Japan and the United States. The pa
per remarks mat that is as it should be,
and it would be a great pity to interrupt
the friendly relations which have hith
erto prevailed between America and
Japan, and especially over such a paltry
thing as Hawaii.
Count Okuna, foreign minister of
Japan, says, regarding the annexation
of Hawaii to the United States:
••The foreigners are not surprised at
the proposed annexation. We simply
protested agafnst it. The importance
of the islands will be immensely in
creased by the construction of the Nica
•raguan Panama canal and it is abso
lutely necessary therefore to leave the
country independent. In voyaging to
the far east, the ■ steamers starting for
Europe or America must call at Hawaii.'
To have them incorporated into the
Union would seriously involve interna
tional interests in the Pacific ocean.
"Our position is this: Annexation
' would.impair the rights and privileges
which the Japanese are enjoying in
Hawaii. The protest was entered on
these grounds. Leaving aside the at
titude of the other powers, the ques
tion is, what will Japan do if under
any circumstances the annexation is
carried into practice in spite of the pro
test of Japan. Japan must oppose it
to the utmost. Annexation must not
be recognized.”
TO SUBMIT A NEW TREATY.
Arbitration Question Will Be Reopened
at Washington Soon.
London, July 21. —The correspondent
of the Associated Press learns that while
the statements in the English press to
the effect that Sir Julian Pauncefote
brought from the United States the
draft of a new arbitration treaty are
untrue, it is a fact that Sir Julian dis
cussed the question with Secretary
Sherman, and since his arrival here he
has discussed it with Lord Salisbury.
There is the best reason for believing
that the matter will be reopened at
Washington in October and that a short
treaty, of less scope than the last, will
be arranged for submission to the re
spective governments.
• It is thought that the matter would
not have been revived unless the feel
ing of leading United States senators
had been previously ascertained and
Lord Salisbury been assured that Presi
dent McKinley was in favor of such an
Arrangement.
It is now semiofficially reported that an
international conference will be held at
Washington early in October on the
basis of John W. Foster’s suggestion in
behalf of the United States government
that the experts representing Great
Britain aud the United States should
meet and compare the results of their
investigations with a view of arriving
at an agreen state of facts. Pending
such an agreement, there is no question
of exteudimr the scope of the confer
ence to include a revision of the present
regulations. The primary object will
be not legal but scientific.
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Chief Bnrgeon Resigns.
Atlanta, July 21. —Dr. E. M. Drake,
chief surgeon of the Southern Railway,
' has resigned. ■ It is not known who will
be his successor.
Kydrr’s Funeral.
Macon. July 21.—The funeral of Dr.
W. L. Ryder took place at Walden ten
miles from Macon, this afternoon.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
8 PAGES, 48 COLUMNS.
808 HALL ACQUITTED
Jury Were Only Out Thirty
Minutes.
bob Hall Found Not Guilty of Mur
dering Garrett at Centre.
Done in Self Defense.
CKNtre, Ala., July 21.—80 b Hall
was acquitted here this afternoon of
the charge of killing Garrett. After
the charge was delivered the jury re
tired and were only out thirty min
utes when they returned a verdict of
not guilty.
The trial has attracted a great deal
of attention here. Hall was repre
sented by very able legal talent, Col.
W. S. McHenry, of Rome,and Colonel
Burnett, of Gadsden. They made a
masterly fight for Hall, and clearly
showed that he aoted in self defense.
The story of the killing will be re
called as it was published in detail in
The Tribune at the time. Hall was
mail carrier between Centre and For
ney, and was stopped en route and
abused by Garret. He proceeded to
the postofflce, and was followed by
Garret. Here an altercation took
place and Hall cut Garret to death.
FOWLER CONVICTED.
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The Armless Georgia Preacher Sentenced in
Souih Carolina.
Greenville, 8. C.. July, 21.—Fow
ler the Georgia preacher who shot off
both hands to obtain insurance money
was convicted of forgery here today
and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary.
He forged relatives, a man and a
woman’s names to a check for SI,OOO
which was presented to J. B. Red
wine, of Atlanta, for payment. He
was at one time pastor of a church in
Elberton, Ga.
KILLED HIMSELF.
Well Known Athene Man Commit* Suicide
In Spartanburg.
Spartakburge, S. C., July 21.
George Johnson, a well known and
prominent eitieen of Athen, Ga., shot
and instantly killed himself today at
this place.
He had been plunging and lost heavily.
Desponding from his Josses caused his
act.
WILL COME FRIDAY-
The Senate Will Act on Tariff and Congress
Will Adj ;urn.
Washington, July 21.--The final vote
on the tariff will take place Friday and
congress will adjourn Saturday.
SCALE OF WAGES SIGNED.
Miner* and Operators at Five Alabama
Towns Reach an Agreement.
Birmingham, Ala., July 21. Sol
Haas, president of the Sloss Iron and
Steel company, and Nat Baxter, Jr.,
president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company, have come tc
an agreement with the miners at Bloc
ton, Cardiff, Blossburg, Brookside and
Brazil and a contract at cents at
each place for each ton of coal mined
will be signed. The suspension of work
which has been on since July 1 is at an
end.
The Blue Creek miners could not
agree on the scale with the Tennessee
Company, and it is likely the miners
there will get employment at the other
places. Convicts wijl be worked at
Blue Creek, it is stated. The Sloss
miners are victorious. They made the
offer at 37% cents, but the company
wanted to give only 35 cents per ton.
The Biocton miners wanted 40 cents,
and the company offered 35 cents. The
new contract is a compromise.
Three furnaces will be put in blast in
the Birmingham district within two
weeks, it is stated, and the steel mill
will start uuiiut Thursday.
Nation >1 League.
Washington, July 21,—Following
were the scores in the National league to
day: • •
Cincinnati 6, Boston 10.
Louisville 5, Washington 3, first game.
Louisville 9, Washington 4, second
geme.
Chicago 8, Philadelphia 10.
St. Louis 8, New York 10, first game.
St. Louis 2, New York 18, second
game.
Pittsburg-Brooklyn and Cleveland-
Baltimore games postponed. Rain.
Hwear Vengearce,
Macon, July 21. —The brothers of Dr.
Ryder, who was lynched Monday, swear,
vengeance. They say they will use every
means to get the names of those who
took his life, and prosecute them. ’
Refused n New Trial.
Atlanta, July 21.—H. 8. Perry, the
slayer of Be’.ey Lanier, has been refused
a new trial, and unless executive clemency
is shown him he will hang.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE '
City of Rome and Floyd County.
ROME. GA., THUBBDAY. JULY 2U. 1897.
SITUATION
OF STRIKE
Arbitration Makes Very
Slow Progress.
NO SIGNATURES TO
Agreement Have Been Secured From the
Pittsburg Operators.
TRUE UNIFORMITY SCHEME FAILS
Important Developments Ex
pected In Next Two Days.
STRIKERS TAKE DESPERATE STEPS
In Pennsylvania—Small Fortunes Are Being
Made During (be Strike—Some
of the Lucky Companies,
Pittsburg, July 21. —From surface
iudications the seneme of arbitration ou
the uniformity plau is making but slow
progress in the Pittsburg district. No
attempt has been made for several days
to confer with Pittsburg operators, aud
no signatures have been secured to the
agreement, but Secretary Schmid says
that it is quite probable that there will
be interesting developments within the
next 24 hours. He expects the commis
sioners all back in Pittsburg by night,
when something definite may be ac
complished.
Henry Floerscheim, one of the larg
est operators in the district, has placed
himself on record as favorable to the
plan, but said Mr. DeArmitt would not
accomplish it by running around to
Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic
City looking for signatures. “Way
don’t they call a meeting of the opera
tors,” said he, “to be held here in Pitts
burg, say in council chamber, and haVe
all the operators attend it aud there
affix their signatures to the agreement?
That’s the only way it will be accom
plished. ”
When it was suggested to Mr. Floer
sheim that he call such a meeting, he
pondered a moment and said that he
would consider it. Mr. Floersheim de
clines at the present time and says he
can buy West Virginia coal at the mines
for 00 cents and this showed the opera
tors that they can compete against
Pennsylvania coal mined at 60 cents.
Some small fortunes are being made
during the strike and one of them will
be by the Monongah Gas Pipe company.
For a year almost all of the slack has
been dumped onto immense banks and
there it has remained while other ope
rators throughout the district were sell
ing at from 15 to 35 cents per ton. To
day the market price for it is in the
neighborhood of $1.15 per ton and the
company has an almost inexhaustible
supply in front of their mines at Wil
lock station.
Strikers to Take Desperate Steps.
Canonsburg, Pa., July 21. —A mes
sage has been received here from Cecil
that some 500 or 600 strikers are pre
paring to March on Canonsburg and
McGovern again. The news created
great excitement here and at the mines
up the valley. The deputies on guard
were reinforced and all preparations
made to protect the miners at work
here. The Canonsburg Coal company
mines are idle. The Enterprise men
have struck and the mines have been
closed down for an indefinite period.
The mine of Cook & Sons is being oper
ated with a reduced force, many miners
refusing to work.
Look on the Strike as Lost.
Wheeling, July 21. —The coal strike
situation is materially changed in West
Virginia. The Watson mines, with
1,000 men, hold the key to the Fair
mount region, for Monongah cannot be
kept closed unless Watson’s men quit
work. Debs’ failure to do anything
with the Watson men at Reevesville
was dishearteniug. On the Norfolk aud
Western the organizers find little en
couargement ami there is no better out
look for the strike. The strike in the
state as a whole is regarded as lost un
less local issues can be made to figure
sufficiently to interest where sympathy
is lacking.
Opposed by the Ohio Operator*.
Cleveland, July 21. Secretary
Bishop of the Ohio state board of arbi
tration continued his canvass among
the local operators. Some of them ho
found willing to sign the true uni
formity scale, or to agree to almost any
th’iist thiij.is pot. manifestly .unfair to
HAD A LIVELY FIGHT
Two South Carolina Railroad
Commissioners Meet.
Epithets Were Applied, and Then
Ink Stands and Other Mis
siles Were Used.
Columbus, S. C., July 21.—W. T.
Evans chairman of the State Railroad
Commission and R. T. Thomas a
member of that body, had a red-bot
tight today.
, Tbe commission was in session and
was opposing the proposition to raise
the rates on certain articles. Chair
man Evans call him a fool and
Thomas repiied by a vile epithet.
Then pondemonium broke loose.
The two gentlemen proceeded to
throw ink stands and other missiles at
each other. They then came to
gether for a rough and, tumble fight
but were seperated. It is not known
how the affair will end, as both men
are hot blooded. It may result in a
duel.
the operdtbrs. Others ne lonna less
tractible, and several lengthy discus
sions which he had with this class early
in the morning threaten to prolong his
stay in Cleveland beyond his calcula
tions.
Michigan Don't Need More Men.
Houghton, Mich., July 21.—Several
hundred miners from Ohio and Penn
sylvania bituminous coal districts have
reached here in the past feW days in
search of work and report that thous
ands are coming, drawn by reports of
prosperity in the copper district. It is
true that the local mines are working
more men than ever before at the high
est wages paid east of the Rocky moun
tains. but there are already 2,000 idle
men in the district and the ' prospects
for coal miners securing employment
here are small.
Striking Miners Return to Work.
Birmingham, A*ia., July 21.—A1l the
idle miners of the Sloss Iron and Steel
company, and all except those at Blue
Greek employed by the Tennessee Coal,
Iron And Railway company, have re
turned 'to work, having compromised
with the operators at 37% cents per ton,
a reduction of 2% cents. The same
scale will, it is expected, be signed up
with the Blue Creek miners.
Miners Attend a Funeral.
Columbus, 0., July 21.—The mine
workers’ officials, before opening their
mail, attended the funeral of Vice Pres
ident John Kane, at St. Patrick’s church.
FREE FIGHT AT BANQUET.
Lively Row In Spain Caused by Denuncia
tion of Minister Delome.
Madrid, July 21.—At a banquet given
at Saragossa in honor of Senor Moret y
Prendergast, the Liberal leader and
former minister. Count Romanones
made a violent attack upon the “Span
ish ministers beyond seas,” referring
evidently to Senor Dupuy Delome. A
representative of the government, who
was present, interposed and replied to
the count’s remarks and a free fight en
sued. The government’s representative
drew a revolver.
Finally the entire company was
ejected from the hall where the ban
quet was given, after which they formed
in groups and paraded the streets, shout
ing “long live liberty.”
Senor Moret y Prennergast’s speech
at Saragossa on the Cuban question and
in denunciation of the policy of the
government has made a great sensation.
The Epoca says:
“The frightful picture of Cuba,
painted by the Liberal leader at / Sara
gossa, can only be compared to the in
flammatory utterances of the worst ene
mies of Spain. We believe that his in
sinuations, against the throne must per
manently keep the Liberal party out of
power, owing to the increased strength
which such utterances give the mon
archists in the eyes of the public.”
Senor Canovas del Castillo, the pre
mier, states that the report of an alli
ance between Spain aud Japan is incor
rect. The most cordial relations exist
between the two powers, but the un
derstanding does not extend further.
He adds: ,
“It was never more necessary than
now for the government to consider
what reforms ought to be introduced in
Cuba.”
It is supposed that the government is
negotiating for the purchase of four
targe warships.
An Kxploslon Vinal to Six.
New Haven, July 21.—Four women
and two men were killed by an explo
sion in the loading department at the
armory of the Winchester Repeating
Arms company. Five others were taken
to the hospital badly injured.
Steamer Pulled Oft* a Reef.
Alpena, Mich., July 21. —The steamer
City of Alpena, which grounded on
Avery reef Tuesday night, has been
pulled off without, damage.
Queen Leave* Windsor Gaulle.
London, July 21.—The queen has left
Windsor castle for Osborne House, Isle
of Wight.
SIX DOLLARS A YEAR.
GOLD MEN
IN GOTHAM
National Executive Com
mittee in New York.
WHO WERE PRESENT
>
•
Louisville Courier-Journal and Montgom
ery Advertiser Reporters.
PLANS ARE MADE TO FIGHT SILVER
Fight to be Made in Kentucky!
Ohio and lowa.
THEY EXPECT TO POLE A BIG VOTE
Goldbug Democratic Speakers to be Put io
Every County—Determined Stand
to be Taken.
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New York, July 21. —Gold Demo
crats from all over the country gath
ered here to attend a special meeting of
the executive committee of the national
committee of the National Democratic
party. This was held at the office of
Chairman William D. Bynum. There
were present at the meeting, Resides
Chairman Bynum, formerly of Indiana
but a resident of Brooklyn now, George
Foster Peabody of Brooklyn, secretary
of the national committee; W. B. Hal
deman, Louisville, publisher of Henry
Watterson’s Courier Journal; F. W.
Outcheon of Minnesota, C. V. Hol
man of Maine, John O. Bullitt of Phil
adelphia, John P. Franzel of Indiana,
L C. Krautoff of Missouri, and Major
W. W. Screws of Montgomery, Ala.,
proxy for Colonel James Faulkner.
At the executive session plans were
matured for continuing the campaign
of education among Democrats. The
principal points of attack in sight are
Ohio and lowa where third state tickets
will be put. up this fall.
Colonel Haldeman explained the situ
ation in Kentucky and L. M. Martin of
lowa was here to tell the committee
what U needed for the campaign in his
state. From Ohio, Virgil Kline and S.
H. Holden addressed the national com
mittee on the requirements of their
state in the coming campaign.
“The meeting.” said Chairman By
num, "will, I think, demonstrate the
fact that the fight for a restoration of
Democratic principles is to go on harder
than ever. We expect to show in elec
tions, like those in Ohio. Kentucky and
lowa, that we hold the balance'of power
aud that it is impossible for a socalled
Democratic ticket to win on a free sil
ver platform. If it can win after such
a fight as we will make, then there is
no reason for the existence of this move
ment aud we will go out of business.
"It is our desire to put Democratic
speakers on the platform in every
county. This year there is no occasion
for Democrats to vote the Republican
ticket, because the danger that threat
ens the country is not so great, and we
expect to poll a very large vote. An in
dication of what we may do was shown
in the Michigan elections. There in
1896, Palmer only polled 6,80 U votes, but
a tew months later the gold Democrats
of Michigan polled over 50,000 votes. We
had many important accessions to our
ranks and we have not lost a man.”
RIVER AND HARBOR WORK.
Major Marshall Submits His Annual Re
port to the " ar Department.
Washington, July 21.—Major W. L.
Marshall, who during the past year has
had charge of the river and harbor im
provements in Illinois, has submitted
bis annual report to the war depart
ment.
No work was done in improving Ohi
tago harbor during the year. The har
bor is in excellent condition, with the
exception of the settling of parts of the
eastern and northerly breakwaters.
A road was constructed at the- ex
pense of the warehouse owners from
the city to the United States lifesaving
station at the outer end of the south
pier, to be used in transporting lifeboats
and fire engines.
The Chicago river was improved by
tha following amount of material being
removed: ‘Main river and south brancn,
529,986 cubic yards; north branch, 24'8.-
510 yards. The river can now accom
modate vessels of 16 feet draft only.
The tunnels absolutely limit the draft
of yessels, the bridge draws, docks and
bends absolutely limit the length and
beam. The amount expended during
the year was $24,475, leaving an avail
able balauce.of $19,826.
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A FORMAL REAPING
Croldmce Report is Taken Up
in the Senate.
Investigation of Restrictions in the
Sale of American Tobacco to
Foreign Governments.
Washington, July 2L—The tariff
conference report was taken up in the
senate after routine business was dis
posed of and the formal reading of
the report proceeded. During the early
hours the discussion was purely formal,
most of the time beiqg given to identi
fying the numbered amendments with
the text of the senate bill.
When the house met, Mr. Evans,
(Rep., Ky.) from the committee ou
ways and means, reported the joint res
olution requesting the president to
make such investigations as will elicit
all the facts, in reference to the restric
tions put upon the sale of American to
bacco in foreign countries under what
is known as the “Regie” or government
contracts'. It also authorizes the presi
dent to enter into negotiations with the
governments of those countries with a
view to obtaining a modification or re
moval of those restrictions.
The resolution was considered and
Mr. Clardy (Deth., Ky.) explained the
necessity of the resolution. He said
that with great success’ tobacco was
raised in Kentucky. Tennessee and Vir
ginia which must find a market. Eng
land and Germany were the only coun
tries to which tobacco could be shipped;
to the other countries or principal cities
it could not be shipped except through
the govern me ts.
Mr. Swanson (Dem., Va.) supported
the resolution, which was passed.
THE USUAL FRENCH DUEL.
Poet and Actor Meet on tbe Field of Honor;
a Sprlotlnic Match Results.
New York, July 21.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Paris says: Catulle
Mendes, the poet, and Lugne Poo, an
actor, managed to get into a duel, and
the result was almost a sprinting match
on the part of Lugne.Poe, who backed
away with such eagerness that Mendes,
who is neither as youug nor as slender
as he might be, was soon weary, and
after the third engagement he threw
his sword into the brushwood with the
remark:
“I am tired. I don’t mind being
killed by falling in the road, but I will
not die for the sake of a poltroon. ”
The cause of the duel was a polemic
conducted on the part of Mendes in tbe
Revue Blanche, and on the Dart of
Lugne Poe in the Presse. Each accused
the other of conduct unworthy of men
who live for art.-
Whitecaps Whip Three Women. *
Swainsboro, Ga., July 21.—White
caps visited the home of Mrs. Caroline
Strickland, about 5 miles from this
place, where Mrs. Strickland and her
three daughters were living. The mob,
of six or eight men, took the old ladv
and her eldest daughter, Susie, aged 15,
100 yards from the house, bound them
to a log and gave them a severe drub
bing. Another child, aged 11, was given
several licks. The child ran under the
house when released and recognized
three of the crowd as Walter Parrish,
Joel Nunn and John Lawson, who were
bbund over by Judges Coleman and
Moring on the charge of riot.
Big: Fiiid Near'Mexican Border.
Phenix, A. T., July 21.—Thereported
discovery of the lost California mine
near the Mexican border is creating a
great deal of interest here. John James
and Henry Blake, who claim to be the
discoverers, tell quite a wondertul story
of their hardships on the southern desert
and. of the remarkable richness of the
mine. They say the great mine lies
about 50 miles south of Sentinel station
on the Southern Pacific. They admit,
however, that it lies in an absolutely
waterless region, but claim that the ore
is of such richness that it will pay hand
somely to haul water.
Peace Treaty Between Spxin and Peru.
New York, July 21.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
The new treaty between Peru and
Spain, which has just been completed,
is based upon the theory of arbitration.
The treaty stipulates that practically all
questions be submitted to a commission
for peaceful settlement. All extraordi
nary cases and questions of national
honor, under the provisions of the
treaty, are to be laid before a disinter
ested country for settlement, and the
decision of that country will be final.
Preparing For the Prospectors.
Port Townsend,.Wash., July 21.
Owing to the present rush to the Cion
dyke gold fields and the still greatei
rush that is expected next spring, the
Puget Sound Tugboat company has de
cided to run a steamer to the Yukon *
river to carry passengers and freight
from St. Michaels to Circle City and the
Clondyke valley. The steamboat men
estimate that at the beginning of about
April 1 a large steamer cau leave ths
sound for Alaska daily with passenger
and freight accommodations afforded.
Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier.
San Diego, July 21.—Mrs. Lovey
Aldrich, one of the seven surviving
widows of the revolutionary soldiers,
who fought in the war of 1776, died at
the home of her son, E. O. Aldrich, in
thia city. Mrs. Aldrich was born at
Ssji jßorflt.ou, N. H,'. March 29, 1801 L