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ESTABLISHED 1887.
i BO NEWS
OHNDREE
Report of Passing North
Pole Untrue.
IT WAS BIG FAKE
1
No Carder Pigeons Caught Bearing Mes
sage “North Poh Passed 15.”
COMMODORE MELLVILLE DOUBTFUL
Os Any Good to Result Even
Should Pole be Found.
SETTLE ABOUT OPEN POLAR SEA
A Berlin Paper Telia ot Many Pigeon* Being
Released By Pigeon Flying Societies.
. Andree’s Pigeons All Marked.
4 London, July 23.—A dispatch from
‘Copenhagen says that the report of the
of a carrier pigeon in the vicin
u ity of Tromsoe island, near the north
point of Norway, stamped with the
words and figures "north pole passed
-15,’’ is not true.
Mellville ou the Expedition.
Washington, July 23.—Commodore
Mellville does not attach much impor
tance to the results to follow such an
expedition as Andree’s, even if it suc
ceeded in crossing the pole. He is con
fident that it would not be possible for
Andree to have alighted at the pole and
then have resumed bis flight, and
thinks the best that he could have done
would have been to cross the pole high
the air. His expedition, however,'
would solve the question as to the open
polar sea, which has been the subject of
so much controversy between arctic ex
plorers, but beyond being able to report
upon that fact Andree would probably
have little of value to contribute to the
-present store of knowledge of the far
north.
Berlin Paper** .Explanation.
Bbrlin, July 23.—The Hamburgische
Correspondent says that 1,000 birds, be
longing to various pigeon flying socie
ties, were released ou June 13 at a place
about 280 kilometers west of Heligo
land. Each pigeon had an aluminum
ring on its leg inscribed with a number
1 of letters to indicate the year of its ac
quisition. "It is believed,” says The
Hamburgische Correspondent, “that the
pigeon found in the neighborhood of
Soevde, in Eifylke, with a silver ring on
one of its feet and its wings stamped
with ‘north pole 142 w. 47.02,’ was one
of these. ”
Andree*. Pigeons All Marked.
Tromsoe, Island of Tromsoe, July 23.
—Andree’s pigeons were marked under
their wiiigs “Andree” and “Afton
-1 blada,” respectively. They were all
numbered. Thirty of his birds escaped
While he was wintering here.
TOO SLOW FOR HIS TASTE.
Atkiueon Will G|v« Bp the Judgeship, bat
Not Ju.t at Present.
Atlanta, July 23. A publication
here stated that Judge Spencer Atkin
son would retire from the supreme
bench to be appointed a member of the
railroad commission. Judge Atkinson,
when questioned about the matter,
stated positively that he had never com
municated with the governor on the
subject or the governor with him.
When asked If he knew whence the
rumor sprang he said he did not; that
the article referred to was the first news
he had ever had on the subject His
denial was as emphatic as it well could
be, and squarely in the teeth of the pub
lished statement It is claimed in other
quarters that the judge has made no
secret of the fact, among his friends,
that he did not expect to spend the bal
ance of his life on the bench and that
the judgeship is a little too slow for his
taste when compared with more active
affairs, professional and political.
t. Relying ou the judge’s word, it seems
safe to say that no steps in the direction
of a change have yet been taken. What
the future may develop and how soon
develop intuits may come is another
matter.
Big Br.w.ry la Belng'llallt.
Raleigh, July 23.—T. J. Oallett and
other capitalists of Philipsburg, Pa,
have established at Wilmington a brew
ery, ice factory and cold storage plant.
The concern will be known as the Wil
mingtou Brewing association and Oal
lett is president. The capacity is 10,000
Darrels. W.otk on the plant has begun.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
ATLANTA A LOSER
Transfer Case Against Consoli
dated Lost.
Decided That City Had No Right to
Force the Transfers—Fight
Has Been Long One.
Atlanta, July 23. —The city lost in
the transfer case against the Consol
idated, the judges deciding that it was
not the prerogative of the city to force
them to furnish transfers.
The fight has been a long and bit
ter one. The Consolidated claimed
that they really cared nothing what
ever about the transfer matter, of
itself, but that they were fighting the
proposition .that the city had any
right to regulate fares. There might
at some time be a city council who
would fix a 3 cent fare. To prevent
the possibility of this, the Consoli
dated .wished to establish their claim
that the city had no right to legislate
on the matter of fares.
FULLWOOD GETS LEFT.
Nomination for Cedartown Office Withdrawn
Files ot Paper Did It.
Washington, July 23. —The president
has withdrawn from the senate tne name
of John I. Fullwood as postmaster at
Cedartown. The president nominated
Fullwood as a republican'-populist. The
democrats got the committee on postof
fices and post roads to hold up the nom
ination until they could submit the files
of his papers which contained a number
of bitter attacks on nearly all the prom
inent leaders in the state. They took
the flight to the white house and after
reviewing the case the president with
drew the nomination. The populists
furnished the democrats with ammuni
tion to use against him.
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FARMER GOES INSANE.
James Horton, Well Known Citizen of Fair
born, Raving Maniac.
Fairburn, July 23.—James O. Hor
ton, a well known citizen of Campbell
county, suddenly became a dangerous
maniac Wednesday night at his home
two miles from here. Armed with a
butcher knife he attempted to kill
every one he saw, and for awhile kept
his community in a state of terror.
Sheriff Adderhold, assisted by Mr.
Charles Milam, finally succeeded in
capturing him before any harm was
done. He was lodged in the county
jail and will probably be sent to the
asylum.
AugtrMiiMii L’mu ia voinrnK.
( New York, July 23.—A special cable
from London to The Evening Post says:
Arrangements have b<en made to ship
direct to the United States a considera
ble amount of gold from Australia.
This is not generally known, and com
ing at a moment when gold movements
from New York to London are looked
for, will create much interest.
The Panama Canal >eandaL
Paris, July 23.—The Gaulois says
that the forthcoming report of M. Pote-
Tin, the examining magistrate in the
Panama scandal, recommends the pros
ecution of former Deputies Hurard, Sar
lat, Planteau, Saint Martin, Gaillard,
Plchard and Rigaud, with Deputies An
tide Boyer, Alfred Naquet and Henri
Maret and Senator Levret.
Crew of a Gunboat Killed.
Lisbon, July 23.—1 n the chamber of
deputies the colonial minister, Senor
Candido, announced that the crew of a
Portuguese gunboat had been massacred
near Ohinde, on the Zambesi river,
East Africa. He said the government
had instructed the local commandant to
punish the rebellious natives.
Antl-Saloon Kale May Be Set Aaida.
San Francisco, July 23.—President
James P. Reed of the California Liquor
Dealers’ Protective association has gone
east to confer with the officials of the
Santa Fe railway and an effort is to be
made to set aside the rule prohibiting
employes to eutfir saloons while either
on or off duty.
Chicago Paper Dealers Awlga.
Chicago, July 23.—The Dwight and
Barnett Paper company, dealers in
printing and wrapping paper, have as
signed. The assets are placed at $40,000
and liabilities at $50,000. Foreclosure
on a judgment note was the immediate
cause of the assignment.
Hl Per.ou. Are Drowned.
Berlin, July 23.—A dispatch from
Hamburg says that a boat containing
4*> employes of the Hamburg engine
works capsized in the river Elbe. Six
persons were drowned.
That *‘Kndlo*« Chain" Again.
New York, July 28.—Lazard Freres
will ship SBOO,OOO In gold to Europe
Saturday. It will not be taken from
the subtreasury. 1
ROME. GA., SATURDAY. JULY 24, 1897.
MINERS
REFUSE
West Virginia Miners
Wont Go Out.
WONT STOP WQRK
Debs, Ratcbford and Other Labor Lead
ers Can’t Persuade Them.
PEACE CONFERENCE IN PITTSBURG
Operators in Pittsburg District
Confer Next Week.
PRES. RATCHFORD APPEARS HOPEFUL
“Everything is Coming Our Way," Says He
Ratcbford is to Issue an Address is
Organized Labor.
Wheeling, July 23.—The strike move
ment in the Kanawha valley, along the
Norfolk and Western road, seems para
lyzed. The organizers have nearly all
departed and those remaining are mak
ing no headway. All but one of the
Kanawha soft coal mines in Kanawha
are working nearly full force, where la
were reported struck Thursday. At
Elkhorn, Fiat Top and Pocahontas all
but those who have been refused are in
the mines. The operators are endeavor
ing to insr.ltate the men against the
magnetism of Debs and Batchford.
They are meetiug'with little success in
getting the men out to hear them and
the strike appears practically lost in the.
state.
Coal Still Beini* Conflocated.
Cleveland, July 23.—General Mana
ger W. R. Woodford of the Cleveland,
Loraine and Wheeling road admits that
the road is not hauling much West Vir
ginia coal. He says his company has
on hand coal enough to last 60 days.
Thomas E. Young, manager for M. A.
Hanna & Co., has received a telegram
to the effect that the operatives at Rey
noldsville and the Watson mines in the
West Virginia fields, have joined the
strikers. For some reason West Vir
ginia coal is not arriving in Cleveland
in any considerable quantity. It would
appear that the railroads, denials not
withstanding, are confiscating the coal
lying along the line in their cars.
Ratchford to Issue an Address.
Fairmount, W. Va., July 23.—The
deputies have returned from Hite’s
mine. They report no outbreaks. A
call will be issued by President Ratch
ford to all organized laborers and the
chief executives of each national organ
ization is officially called to attend a
conference at Wheeling, Tuesday, July
27. In connection with the call a pub
lic statement will be issued. This state
ment will be embodied in a communi
cation to President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor.
•*We Are Wluuiujf,” says Ratchford.
Oolumbus, 0., July 23.—President
Ratchford wired from Fairmount that
Hite’s mines had stopped and that three
"locals” had been organized. “Every
thing,” he says, “is coming our way.
We will address two meetings today
and then return to Oolumbus.” J. W.
Rea, second vice president of the
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorat
ors, is here at the expense of his broth
erhood to be assigned to duty by Presi
dent Ratchford, free of charge to the
miners.
Peace Conference to Be Held.
Pittsburg, July 23.—The arbitration
commissioners who are trying to settle
the coal strike have finally succeeded in
getting the consent of a majority of the
operators of the Pittsburg district to
join in a general conference for the pur
pose of discussing the true uniformity
plan. The date for the conference has
not been set, but it will be fixed for
some day withiu the next Week and
will probably be Monday or Tuesday.
Kansas Hitters Won't Strike.
Kansas City, July 23.—A convention
of Kansas miners will be held at Pitts
burg, Kan., Saturday to discuss the
question of striking iu sympathy with
their eastern brethren. Unless there is
a radical change in the situation L-■
tween now and the time the convention
aHseinbles it is believed the delegation
will be almost unanimously opposed to
a strike at this time.
Arbitration Seama Assured.
Indianapolis, July 28.—The News
has received the., following telegram
[NATIONAL LEAGUE
Baltimore Moved Into Second
Place Yesterday.- ’
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Louisville Beats Boston in a Mag
nificent Game—Chicago Slaugh
ters New York.
Washington,' July 23.—Louisville
showed a surprising reversal of form to
day, and defeated Boston in a grand game,
replete with brilliant fielding and heady
pitching. Chicago literally slaughtered
the New Yorks, shoving that team still
further out of the race. Baltimore beat
Pittsburg out in a close and exciting
game, (thus moving into second place.
The scores:
Louisville 5, Boston 4. Batteries—
McGee and Wilson; Lewis and Bergen.
Chicago 14, New York 3. Batteries—
Friend and Kittredge; Sullivan, Clarke
and Warner.
Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 6. Batteries
—Powell and Zimmer; Taylor and Mc-
Farland. ■ t
Pittsburg 7, Baltimore 8. Batteries—
Killen and Sugden; Pond and Clarke.
from Pittsburg: “(Joal operators meet
ing at Pittsburg assured. Bobbins, De-
Ar mitt and Hanna will issue the call.
Hurrah for arbitration. B. Frank
Schmid.” Mr. Schmid is a member of
the Indiana labor commission.
Kentucky Miners Satisfied.
Middlbsboro, Ky., July 23. The
miners of the Middlesboro district have
decided not to go out. Those who quit
a few days ago will resume work Mon
day. This embraces five mines and
1,200 men.
Telegrapher** Strike Off.
London, July 23.—The ' threatened
strike of the telegraphers has been
averted. The operators are inclined to
accept a compromise.
big meeting of Slacks.
Over Five Thousand Negro Methodists
Assen«bte at Ocean Grove.
Ocean-Grove, N. J., July 23.—A ju
bilee of the oome and foreign missions
of the A. M. E. church is bfiing held
at this"place. There are over 5,000 ne
groes in attendance from different parts
of the country. The morning session
was held in the large auditorium and
presided over by Bishop H. M. Turner
of Atlanta, Ga.
The speakers included all the promi
nent clergymen of the country, includ
ing Bishop Turner, Bishop Grant of
Philadelphia; Bishop Derrick of New
York, and the Revs. O. E. Embryos
Jacksonville, Fl a; Tyree of Louisville,
Ky,; and Keeling of Austin.
Bishop Turner, who discussed the
missionary work of the A. M. E. church
in foreign countries and especially in
Africa, will sail in December for Libe
ria and Sierra Leone.
Rev. Evans Tyree spoke on the
progress the negroes were making in
southern states and said that in many
instances the results of their labors were
equally as good as those obtained by
their white brethren.
THE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL.
Act Requiring Insurance Companies to
Deposit Bond** Is Upheld.
Montgomery, Ala., July 23.—The
last legislature enacted a law requiring
all nonresident insurance companies to
deposit a certain considerable value in
bonds with the state treasurer as a'guar
antee of its contract.
The Atlanta Accident Insurance com
pany applied for a state license, but the
deposit not having been received, the
state insurance commissioner declined
to issue it.
The Atlanta company then manda
mused the commissioner, seeking to
compel the issuance of the permit to do
business in the state on the ground that
the law requiring a deposit of bonds was
unconstitutional iu that it conflicted
with the operations of the interstate
commerce law.
The city court sustained the position
taken by the commissioner and declared
the law to be constitutional.
New York Jap. Are Excited.
New York, July 23.—The Jap col
ony is in a flutter of excitement over
the expected arrival on the Umbria of
Prince Takehito Arisugawa, rear ad
miral of the Japanese navy, who is re
turning home from the queen’s jubilee
byway of chia country. Several lesser
nobles accompany the prince. He will
be quartered at the Hotel Waldorf.
The Japanese consul says no political
significance attaches to the prince’s
visit
Frank atookton Iu Virginia.
Berryville, Va, July 23.—Frank
R. Stockton, the author, and Mrs.
Stockton are here for a few days. He
came here to examiue Annfield. the old
Carter estate in this county, with the
view of purchasing. Annfield is a fine
old colonial mansion.
WhM Player* In lowa.
Spirit Lake, la. July 23.—The mid
summer meeting of the Central Whist
association began here. Besides the
regular business of the meeting, there
will be team playing by crack players
from several cities.
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THE GOLD
FIELDS
It Is Called Poor Man’s
Paradise.
THE MINES ALL PAY
Dr. Dickerson Talks of the Great Dis
coveries in Alaska.
PEOPLE FLOCKING THERE IN DROVES
The Craze has Struck New York
and Many Leave For Yukon.
IT IS A HARD AND DANGEROUS TRIP
Not a Foot of Ground in the Klondyke Region
That Does Not Contain the
Yellow Metal.
$
San Francisco, July 23.—Among the
arrivals from Alaska on the steamer
Bertha was Dr. O. F. Dickenson of
Kodiak island, which lies just at the
head of Cook’s inlet. He says the gold
excitement all over the. territory of
Alaska is something unprecedented and
that people are flocking to the Ciondyke
in away that threatens to depopulate
many of the trading posts and coast
towns.
"When I left Kodiak, two weeks
ago,” said Mr. Dickenson, "the people
were leaving all that seation of the
country and flocking iu the direction of
Ciondyke. Iu away, the situatiou is
appalling, fdr meu are leaving their
work and homes for the gold regions.
Mines that are paying handsomely at
Cook’s inlet are deserted. In my opin
ion there are just as good placer dig
gings to be found at Cook’s inlet as in
the Ciondyke region. There is not a
foot of ground iu all that country that
does not contain gold iu more or loss
appreciable quantities.
"The graat trouble has been that peo
ple have not either the courage or the
opportunity, I do not know which, to
thoroughly prospect the country. I
think that in another month the coun
try about Cook’s inlet will be practically
deserted. There is room there for thou
sands of men and there is certainly no
better place in the world for a poor
man.”
Five French Cauadians, who were
successful on tfie Ciondyke and are now
bound for Montreal, are at the Com
mercial hotel in this city. They came
on frofn Seattle, having reached that
city by the steamer Portland. They
could not get the prices for their nug
gets that they wanted there and they
will not accept the bid made by the
Selby Smelting works in this city. As
the San Francisco mint is closed, pend
ing the change of administration, these
five miners will carry their bullion to
Philadelphia and exchange it there for
coin of the United States. The five men
in the party are N. F. Piccot, E. N.
Meroer, James Oaseiais, P. Ameloir and
Joseph Des Roches.
The closing of the mint has afforded
speculators an opportunity to make con
siderable money out of the miners who
have brought their gold dust with them.
A rumor has been circulated that the
Cloudyke gold is poorer in quality than
that from other mining regions, and in
consequence is not worth so much for
coining purposes Some of the more
recent arrivals have become acquainted
with this state of affairs and propose to
hold their dust until the mint reopens,
which will be on Aug. 1, when they be
lieve they will be able to get full coin
value.
The Ciondyke craze here has struck
the speculative element hard. Many
companies are being organized and
signs and window lettering are appear
ing with marvelous rapidity in princi
pal business streets. Such titles as
“Yukon Trading and Development
Company,” “The Yukon Gold and Sup
ply Company” and the "Ciondyke Im
provement Syndicate” are to be seen on
every hand.
The first mining company to file ar
ticles of incorporation is the Alaska and
Yukon Gold Exploration and Trading
company, limited. The capital stock is
$200,000, fully subscribed.
No Danger ot European War Now.
New York, July 23.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Constantinople says:
The trade which spells peace has been
issued at last. The ambassadors and
Turkish representative were in friendly
conversation for several hours, carrying
out the work intrusted them of settling,
and by the beat means carrying out she
terms of peace acceded to by the sultan.
Ou all sides the strongest feelings of re
liet and satisfaction are displayed. Sev
eral sessions will have to be held before
the working of all details can ba ar
*>a*>aad. I
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newspaper in North Geor*
gia. It reaches your trade
daily.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TILLMAN IS LEFT
Senate Refuses to Take Up the
Sugar Resolution.
He Wanted the Alleged Senatorial
Sugar Speculation in Sugar
. Stock Looked Into.
Washington, July z3.—There was no
outward evidence when the senate met
that the session was fast drawing to a
close, although senators gathered in
groups and discussed the prospects of
getting away.
The house bill was passed authorizing
the president to suspend discriminating
duties imposed on 'foreign vessels and
commerce.
Mr. Allison then moved to proceed
with the tariff conference report, but
Mr. Tillman contested this with a mo
tion to take up his resolution, adversely
reported Thursday, for an investigation
of alleged senatorial speculation in su
gar stock.
Mr. Tillman was about to begin a
speech when Mr. Allison made the point
of order that debate was n>t in order
and the presiding officer sustained the
point
Mr. Tillman thereupon asked for a
yea and nay vote, on which his motion
was lost—yeas. 15; nays, 35. Those
who voted for the motion were Allen,
Bacon, Bate, Berry, Cannon, Chilton,
Clay, Harris, Kenney, Mills, Roach,
Tillman, Turley, Turner and Walthall.
FANATICS ARE DEFEATED.
City of Can ados Recaptured by the Bra
zilian Government Troops.
New York, July 23. —A dispatch to
The Herald from Rio de Janeiro, Bra
zil, says: The city of Oanudos has been,
again captured by the government troops
after the city had been totally destroyed
by the heavy guns of the army. The
recapture of the city was the result of a
bayonet"charge on the fanatics after
practically every building in the city
had been laid low by the heavy shells.
The fanatics resisted the frightful
bayonet charge for only a few minutes,
then fled in all directions, leaving scores
of dead and wounded behind. The
hand-to-hand fighting was terrific for a
few minutes. After their flight from
Oanudos, the rebels took refuge in the
forests several miles away and they will
probably be attacked again by the gov
ernment forces.
GOLD FEVER IN NEW YORK.
Many Gothamites Preparing to Start For
the Ciondyke Regions.
New York, July 23.—The World
says: The Ciondyke fever has not
abated a particle. The officers of rail
roads and ticket agencies are visited by
adventurous spirits eager to seek their
fortune in the Alaskan gold fields.
From information gathered by The
World reporters those seriously consid
ering the trip will do well to postpone
their departure for some time.
Frederick Hobart, editor of The En
gineering and Mining Journal, said:
"It would be extremely foolish for
any one to start from New York for
Ciondyke at this season, because they
cannot get there in time to do anything.
"The major portion of the journey
must be made on foot. If you go by
the Juneau route, it-is necessary to
walk over the mountains and then build
a boat The Yukon river is only navi
gable during about three months of the
year. It would be well for those who
did not know that country to learn
more about it before starting for the
gold fields.”
Lester Allen, associate editor of The
Engineering Magazine, says: "Natu
rally I have received a good many re
ports of the new gold fields. I know of
very few men who are preparing to
leave the city for the gold' fields. It
would be folly for them to do so at this
time any way. as it is too late to accom
plish anything this year-”
As many as 84 applications for trans
portation have been made at ticket
agencies here, but a majority of the ap
plicants do not intend to start for sev
eral months.
Prospector. to Leave Portland.
Portland, Or., July 23.—The an
nouncement that the steamship George
W. Elder would sail from this port on
July 30 direct to Alaska, has caused a.
rush to the offices of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company aud already one
half of the passenger accommodations
have been sold and a large amount of
freight space disposed of. The Eider
can carry 200 cabiu passengers and about
800 steerage, while her freight carrying
capacity is 1.800 tons. Orders for min
ers’ supplies have been coming into the
city by the hundreds and the merchants
in Seattle are unable to meet the enor
mous demand.
Negro Labor In a Cotton Mill.
Raleigh, July 23.—The state labor
commissioner is advised that the con
tract is let for the Coleman cotton mill
at Concord, which is to be operated ex
clusively by negro labor.
That < lay ton* llu I wer Treaty.
London, July 23.—Mr. James Francis
Hogan, anti-Paruellite member for Mid-
Tipperary, has given notice that on
Monday next he will ask the Hon.
George N Curzon, uuder secretary for
the foreign office, whether the provision
of the Clayton-Buiwer treaty, to the
effect that neither Great Britain nor
the United States shall annex Hawaii,
is still recognised by both powers as ot
binding force.