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Don’t Waste Money r On circulars and hand'' I bills when you can put an F advertisement in such a far-reaching medium as The Tribune. ’ABLISHED 1887, HANNA » INPERIL. ■Mt of Republican ■ Boss Goes Ashore. HPHIGON STRAITS ‘, - q lii north Shore of Lake Superior Scene ; of Accident. IWBECMB TUBS TO THE RESCUE ■Telegram For Help Received at Port Arthur, Ont, ■■DANGEROUS SPOT FOR THE VESELS ■| But the Commanche Has Been to Sea and is a K Very Strong Ship—Left Cleveland S'* on July 31. ■ I fob, * IfeJw PoRT Arthur, Ont, Aus'. 12.—The yacht Comanche, with Senator ■ M. A. Hanna’s party on board, is ashore ■ somewhere in the Niphigon straits, on ■/ the north shore of Lake Superior. The iH boat seems to be in serious danger, as \® the telegram calling for assistance, S asked that two wrecking tugs and a ■ lighter be sent at once. The telegram H was sent from Niphigon station, on the ■ Canadian Pacific. ff The Comanche left here Tuesday ■ morning for a cruise along the north shore. Senator Hanna’s party up to time bad had a delightful trip aud bad met with no mishaps. ■ ' The place where the yacht came to ■ disaster is of rocky formation, channel L being dotted with many small islands. It is considered dangerous for any ex B -cept experienced pilots. B The party on board the Comanche in t -eludes Senator and Mrs. Hanna'and daughters, jUable aud Ruth, of Cleve- ■ land; ex-Governor and Mrs. Merriam of t Minnesota, who were taken on at Du V luth; Mr. and Mrs. Gosline of Toledo, | Miss McCurdy of Cleveland aud Mr. K Berry of Toledo. ■ _ The yacht left Cleveland on the even ff ing of July 31 for a cruise of the great lakes. The Comanche is of steel, thor oughly seaworthy and used by Senator ■ Hanna’s brother last summer -on his cruise in the West Indies. ■ THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS. I Tyler Is Nominated For Governor— I tor Daniel’s Campaign Indorsed. I Roanoke, Va., Aug. 13.—The Demo | cratic state convention opened the sec- F end day’s session at 10 o’clock. J. Hoge Tyler and Edward Echols | having been nominated for governor ’ and lieutenant governor, respectively, 1 the work of the day was the choice of I attorney general and the adoption of I the platform. F The convention unanimously adopted I a resolution heartily and cordially in dorsing the campaign of Senator John .I TV. Daniel to become his own successor. | The candidates placed before the con. r vention for nomination as attorney gen [ eral were A. J. Montagu, F. R. Lassi ter. W. R. Alexander, H. R. H. Pollard and Lloyd T. Smith. . The first ballot resulted in a failure to nominate, but with Montagu leading. Died Trying to rave Daughter. Charlotte. N. 0., Aug. 12.—Mrs. \ 4 Tolar aud her 12-year-old daughter were run over and killed on a trestle at Red Springs by the train from Fayetteville. The mother was trying to rescue the girl, who got her feet hung as she was g .about to jump off. The mother was on the point of jumping, but stopped and remained with the child. The train , knocked the mother off the trestle, ■ while the little girl’s body was cut up ■ into fragments, half the body dropping B through the crossties into the stream IF below. LA Tannery Forced to Ulone Down, Olearfiki.d, Pa., Aug. 12.—The Falls I Creek tannery, at Falls Creek, this county, has closed down because of the appearance of a peculiar and terrible disease among the employes, of whom four died within four hours after they I were ,etzecl - It»» supposed to be caused | I by handling some hides which were lin ks' ported from China and contained the II germs of an unknown and dangerous | disease. Measures will be undertaken i ifc to stamp it out before it spreads any B further. j Fifty Ihoa»nd Dollar Fife. St. Louis. Aug. 12.—Fire in the two F upper stories of the building at 242 I North Eighth street, occupied by the | Enterprise Brass company, did 960,000 ! «damaga THE ROHE TRIBUNE. A DRAMATIC SCENE Senatorial Debate Crows In tensely Heated. Mr. Mayfield Withdraws—McLaurin Faints From Exhaustion After Speech. Yorkville, S. C., Aug, 12.—One of the most exciting and dramatic scenes ever witnessed in a political campaign occurred in the senatorial debate here today. The wildest excitement pre vailed. Mr, Mayfield publicly admitted that he had wronged Mr. McLaurin in say ing that that gentleman was trying to organize the populist party in the state. Then in a most dramatic and fiery speech he withdrew from the contest. Gen. Evans’ speech was red hot, atd McLaurin claimed that he injected too much and unwarranted personal feeling into it. The scene during part of his speech beggars description. When Mr. McLaurin rose to address the crowd, every one saw that he would make the effort of his life. For more than an hour he poured out all the ardor of his soul, and at the conclusion fell to the floor unconscious from exhaustion. It required sometime to restore him. PARKER HONORED. Rome Negro Made Deputy Grand Master of Georgia Odd Fellows. Americus, Aug. 12. —M. C. Parker, of Rome, one of the best known colored men in that section of the state, was made deputy grand master of the Odd Fellows of Georgia by acclamation here today. Convention Adjourns. Richmond, Aug 12. —The state dem ocratic convention adjourned sine die this afternoon. A. J. Montague was nominated for attorney general. The matter of a senatorial convention will be left to the people, Whole Panhandle Distrlot Idle. Wheeling, Aug. 12.—At 2a. m. 250 strikers from over the Ohio marched through Wheeling to the Riverside and Elm Grove mines, where they were joined by the 500 Mounds ville, Glendale and Boggs Run miners, who had been on guard all night. II took only a few minutes* persuasion to close these pits and the whole Panhan dle district is now idle except a fevf small peddling mines that supply the local household demand. More Smallpox In Montgomery, Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 12. Three new cases of smallpox developed here, all being negroes. They were promptly carried to the pest house, where then are now about 40 oases. Many of the cases are convalescent and in a few day! quite a number of the patients will be discharged. The vaccination is now in the neighborhood of 22,000. Scutl Won't Succeed Daniels. Nfiw York, Aug. 12.—The rumors re cently circulated to the" effect that Charles O. Scull was to succeed Georgfl H. Daniels as general passenger agent of the New York Central railroad are absolutely untrue. This statement is made on the authority of the highest official of the New York Central Bed Men at the Centennial. Nashville, Aug. 12.—The attendance at the Centennial exposition was large, the occasion being the celebration oi Louisville Red Men’s day. In addition to the visitors from Kentucky there was a good representation of members of the order from Tennessee and other states. Bryan Will Speak at Butte. Spencer, Ida., Aug. 12.—Hon. W. J. Bryan has returned from his 17 days’ trip through the Yellowstone park. Hs was met here by Governor Smith and Congressman Hartman, who will escort him to Butte and other points In Mon tana. Lum Allen Ta Captured. Decatur, Ala., Aug. 12.—Lum Allen, who killed his son-in-law iu Jackson county last December, has been cap tured in the mountains of Tennessee. Tlore Mine. Are Cloved. Columbus, 0.. Aug. 12.—A message to miners’ headquarters says Reynolds ville and Bathmill, Pa., mines, capacity 4,000 tons per day, are closed. Mo t<» Vitlt Col ambus. Columbus, 0., Aug. 12.—President McKinley has accepted an invitation to attend the Ohio state fair, at Oolnmhns, opening Aug. 81. ROME. GA., FRIDAY. AUGUST 13. 1897. ALABAMIAN INJRONS. Chas. Radford Convicted in Colombia, 8. A. ABOUT HIS TRIAL Appeal is Taken to the Supreme Court of Bogota. UNITED STATES CONSUL PROTESTS The Governor Says He Is Pow erless to Interfere. ONLY THREE YOUNG MEN ON JURY Which Convicted—Reported That There Wat - Indignation at Verdict—Cine! Treatment of Prisoner. Washington, Aug. 12.—The United States consul at Mediilin, Colombia, re ports to the state department that the long pending trial of Charles Radford, a native of Alabama, accused in Colom bia of murder, terminated on July 3C last, in a verdict of murder. The judge pronounced the sentence of death on Aug. 6 and an appeal was at once taken to the highest local tri bunal, which was granted. The sen tence is reported as iniquitous and hopes are entertained that it will be reversed. If it is not a further appeal can be made to the supreme court of Bogota. After his sentence, Radford was, by order of the Alcalde, placed in heavy irons and otherwise treated in the most cruel manner. The United States con sul protested to the governor against such needless cruelty and he said he was powerless to interfere with the Alcalde’s orders. The consul then tele graphed to the American minister in Bogota, hoping to obtain better treat ment for the condemned man through the Colombian government. The judge who tried the case said that he did not expect the verdict, which was received with surprise and indignation by the people present at the trial. The jury was composed of three very young men, all deficient in intelli gence. Jurors cannot be challenged in Colombia. Five names are drawn by lot. One is struck out by the prose •uting attorney, one by the counsel for the defense and the three remaining constitute the jury. SHEFFIELD ‘IN THE SWIM.' SecuroH Rolling and Railroad Spike Milla. May Get a Plant* Sheffield, Ala., Aug. 12.—Messrs. T. F. Johnston and J. D. Hemphill oi Hollidaysburg, Pa., who have recently purchased the Roanoke (Va.) Rolling Mill company’s plant and the Midway Iron company’s railroad spike mill, also of Roanoke, Va., have just sigimd a contract to move both plants to Shef field, Colbert county, Ala., where they have selected a site (or their mills, anil arrangements are being made to have the machinery moved and put in opera tion at the earliest possible moment. Messrs. Johpston and Hemphill, who for years have successfully operated the Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail company’s mills, after carefully looking over the situation, were convinced of the advan tages offered by Sheffield, and decided to locate n plant here that will be worth, when put in place, $150,000. The Ten nessee river as a factor hi freight rates, the suitable quality *of the iron made here aud the low price of coal in this district were the principal advantages. Negotiations are being made to build a steel plant here, and as soon as this is established the Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail company will move their rolling mill and nail works here from Pennsyl vania, in order to concentrate their in terests. William Randall Roberta Dead, New York, Aug. 12.—William Ran dall Roberts, a former merchant prince of New York, who was also a politician of national repute, died a charity pa tient in Bel.evue hospital. Roberts was United States minister to Chili in Oleve laud’s first administration. He was born in County Cork, Ireland, iu 1880. Rich Octree Planter Expires. Tallaca Lake, Oal, Aug. 12.—Peter Korn, a wealthy coffee planter of San Salvador, died here. He was one of the best known coffee planters in Central America. He commenced business 15 years ago and amassed wealth until the I present value of his property is over <5,000,000. fie was p German by birth. ‘ NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston Dtleated New York Twice. Magnificent Fight For the Pen nant. Baltimore! Beats Philadelphia. Washington, Aug. 12.—Boston is making a grand fight for the pennant and by the two victories today over the mighty Gothamites their chances for floating the flag are very roseate. They played superbly today and won the first game in an exciting contest. The sec ond one was easy. Baltimore is tied with Cincinnati for second place. The scores: New York 4. Boston 5, first game, New York 7, Boston 10, second game. Cleveland l>, Pittsburg 2, Louisville 6, Chicago 5. Washington 8. Brooklyn 0, Baltimore 11, Philadelphia 7. The Miidatwre* ->*ay Be Taxed. Fort Scott, Kan., Aug. 12.—A local pap4r and some of the counoilmen oi this city are asking that an occupation tax be assessed against the ministers oi the town as a means of raising a reve nue to make up the deficiency occa sioned by the closing of the saloons. The counsel is wrestling with an occu pation tax ordinance aud some of the members refuse to support the measure unless it shall include ministers. The town is two months in arrears of the police salaries. ’ The city attorney has advised that ministers may be taxed, though they are not in any other town in the land. Man aud Wife Are Murdered. Bellefontaine, 0., Aug. 12.—The mutilated bodies of David Detrich and wife were found in their home, 3 milei south of the city on the Carlisle pike. They were found by a granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, who went to the house on a visit. Near the bodies an ax was found, showing how the; bed been murdered. The motive was robbery, as the house had been ran sacked throughout. The couple hud not been seen since Monday aud it it possible.-they were murdered Monday night. Surrendered to the Sheriff Yorkville, & 0., Aug. 12.—Richard Walker has surrendered to Sheriff Lo gan to await trial on the charge oi murder. He accidentally shot and killed Hone White a week ago. There does not appear to have been any malice in the case. Chinese Calendar Not Correct. San Francisco, Aug. 12.—The Chi nese minister at Washington proposes to correct the Chinese calendar now iu use in this country, which was calcu lated at Hong Kong, but is one day out of true reckoning when used iu this country, no allowance being made for the difference in longitude. Acting on instructions from the Chinese minister, the Chinese consular agent has just is sued a proclamation setting forth the error and the reason of it. French and Siamese Fight New York, Aug. 12. A special to The Herald from Bangkok says: Newt has arrived of severe fighting at Muang Locus, on the right bank of the Mekong, on the neutral zone, between the French and Siamese. Several were killed and injured on both sides. The French cap tured some Siamese officials. Detail? are wanting. • t— — ' Another Anai*chldt'£xpeiie<l. London, Aug. 12.—A special dispatch from Paris says that Planas, another leader of the Spanish anarchists, has been expelled from France, being con ducted to Havre, from which port he will go to New York. Both Marmet and Planas, the dispatch adds, called themselves Cuban patriots. Archbishop of Toledo Dead. Madrid, Aug. 12. —The archbishop of Toledo, Monsignor Monosoillo y Viso, to dead. He was born in Spain in 1811 and was created a cardinal in 1884. OMtlllo*. Fuu.ral Postponed. Madrid, Aug. 12.—A decree has been gazetted postponing the obsequies of the late premier until Friday. Golli, otherwise Michael Angiolilli, the mur derer of the Spanish premier, will be tried by courtmartial at Verzara on Sat urday next. Mlm Graoe Aoion to Marry. Chicago, Aug. 12.—The euggaement of Miss Grace Anson, the daughter of the well known ball player, Adrian O. Anson and Mrs. Anson, to Walter H. Clough, formerly of Leavenworth, Kan., is announced. Mr. Woodford Off to Madrid. London, Aug. 12.—General Stewart L. Woodford, the new United States minister to Spain, has started for Paris, with his stuff, on his way to Madrid. The Indiana at Halifax. Halifax, Aug. la.—The battleship Indiana was successfully placed in dry dock here. WILL TEST THE LAW. Miners Will Not Heed Judge Mcllwaine’s PROHIBITIVE ORDER t It Forbids Them Marching on Public Roads to Mines. INJUNCTIVE ISSUE TO BE FORCED If They Are Arrested Till the Jail Is Overflowing • THEY EXPECT TO CREATE SENTIMENT In Their Favor Throughout the Country—All Trades Unions! >f the Country Wi l Render Financial Support. Pittsburg, Aug. 12. The striking miners at Canonsburg have determined to force the injunction issue by contin uing the daily marches and meetings iu the neighborhood of the McGovern and Canonsburg mines, in spite of the order of Judge Mcllwaine of Washington, forbidding marches on the public roads leading to the mines. The purpose is to have men arrested in order to test the legality of the injunction. Patrick Dolan stated that it had been determined to keep up the marches, aud as fast as one group is arrested another will take its place, until there will be so many of them in jail that the public opinion of the community and of the country shall be aroused against the alleged form of injunction. The financial support of all the trades unions of the country is said to have been pledged as a result of meetings in Columbus during the past three days and which was presided over by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. Information has been received by the Pittsburg opera tors thal the miners of Bell, Lewis and Yates company mines have struck in Reynoldsville field an(i that the mines of the company are idle. The company is one of the highest tonnage producers in the northern fields and ships exten sively to Buffalo and New York state markets, as well as to the eastern sea board coaling docks. About 8,000 men are employed. No information has been received from the Punxsutawney and Clearfield districts, but at East Brady it was re ported that the miners of several pits in those distjigts are out, th§ grievance being of a local nature and indepen dent of the national strike. The usual march was madj at 4 o’clock a. m., but there' was nothing to encourage the strikers, as more men wont into the pit than usual The Strikers say they are not disheartened, however, and with plenty of provisions they will stick to the work on hand. Serious trouble was threatened at Unity at 4a. m. Deputy Sheriff Rich ards was in charge of some men going to work, and the strikers ran ahead hooting and jeering them. Sheriff Rich ards ordered the strikers to move, but they refused. He then called on bis other deputies to assist him and the strikers seeing that he meant what he said, moved off, still hooting the men going to work. AN ATTORNEY ARRAIGNED. Jacob Sampson Charged With Allowing a Prisoner to Escape New York, Aug. 12. Jsoob N. Sampson, a former assistant district at torney of Lenawee county, Mich., whs was indicted in this city for allowing a prisoner to escape, was arraigned before Judge Fitzgerald iu the court of general sessions. Sampson and Sheriff Ferguson of the same county came to this city several months ago to get a man named Chris tiansen, who had embezzled something like 9500 mid had been arrested here. The sheriff aud the assistant district at torney let Cnristiunsen go ou the pay ment of the money. For this the two men were indicted. Ferguson went back to Michigan and Governor Pingree refused to give him up to the New York authorities. Samp son was arrested and gave bail. When the case was called Sampson’s lawyer asked for mi adjournment and the case was placed on the September docket. Glucose Trust Keachiuir <>aU Peoria, Ills., Aug. 12.—Deeds have been fi.ed transferring the property in Peoria of the American Glucose com pany mid of the Peoria Grape Sugar comiviuy to the Glucose Sugar Relining company o New Jersey. The cousid oration of the former is $1,075,000 aud of the latter $900,0.00: ... Taft to Tom Trade. The Tribune has the largest circulation of any newspaper in North Geor* gia. It reaches your trade daily, PBICE FIVE CENTS TURKETSJROUBLES Threatening Playcards Posted In City of Cnnstantmple. Unless There is a Change in the Government, it is Declared That Blood Will Flow. Constantinople, Aug. 12.—Placards, printed in Arabic characters, have been found posted upon the wails of the min istries, demanding a change in the sys tem of the government of the Turkish empire and threatening violence unless this is effected. The placards declare that otherwise blood will flow as during the Armenian massacres. The minister for war, Riza Pasha, has sent a circular to all Turkish com manders, directing them to watch their officers strictly. This step is attributed to the increas ing discontent visible in Turkey against the present government SAW HER ASSAILANT HANG. Mlm Henderson Was Present at the Lynch ing ol Bob Brackett. Asheville, N. Q, Aug. 12.—80 b Brachett, the assailant of Miss Kittle Henderson, was lynchedAiear here. A mob broke into the jail at this place, but Brachett had been spirited away by the officers. Pursuit of the officers was at once commenced and a crowd caught up with them at Terrill station, on the Southern railroad, 18 miles east of Ashe ville. Brachett was taken from his pro tectors, but the mob could not agree as to the disposition of him. Some wished to hang him there, but the stronger party decided to take him back to the vicinity of hie crime. Miss Henderson was sent for, miles away, that she might see her as sailant hanged. When she arrived the negro was strung up so quietly that half the hangers-on who had gathered from the country round did not know that it had been done. No shots were fired aud the mob dispersed after half an hour, leaving the body hanging. This is the third lyuching in Bun comb couuty in 12 years. MRS. FELTON APld MOBS. She Favors Lynching Tn Certain Ose*. Makes a Sensational Speech. Savannah, Aug. 12.—Mrs. W. H. Felton, a member of the womans' ex ecutive committee at the Columbian ex position, aud chairm.ui of the womaus' committee on agriculture at that time, made a sensational address before the Georgia State Agricu.tural society con vention, by invitation, declaring in fa vor of the quick lynching of negroes guilty of outrage ou white girls. She said it was the duty of the white man to protect the women of his home, no matter how much rope it required, or how much some people might howl against lynching. The convention arose in tumultuous applause, which showed its plain sym pathy with her sentiments. Trespassers to Be 't’arued. ' s .' Washington, Aug. 12.—The officers of the interior department are prepar ing a public notion to be posted at po iuts on the borders of the forest reservation adjoining the Yellowstone National park, warning all persons against tres passing upon the lauds and especially against hunting on the reservations and shooting the game, which is quite nu merous in these lauds. Much of this game goes upon the reserves from Yel lowstone park and the superintendent of the park has informed the depart ment that the game destroyed in the adjoining reservations will tend to di minish the game in the park. Jap« Leavlas Wei-Li aI- Wei. San Francisco, Aug. 12.—A corre spondent on the North China Daily News, who recently visited Wei-Hai- Wei, says: The Japanese troops are being rapidly reduced and only a com paratively small garrison now holds the place. The forts are all dismantled and ruins; expensive Krupp guus of large caliber lying about, some broken and fracture by charges of dynamite, and all thrown down and damaged in such away as to be rendered utterly useless. An Increase In AxeMmente. Indianapolis, Aug. 12.—The stats board of tax commissioners has in creased the Citizens' Street railroad of Indianapolis assessment from $1,900,000 to $3,000,000 and the assessment of the Indianapolis Gas company from $1,050,- 000 to $1,600,000. The original assess ments were fixed by the Marion couuty board. The state board has ordered the increase ou the appeal of taxpayers who appeared before the board, the attorney!, for the companies opposing it. Rich Gold Flnd’Xnar Red !I -<r. Redding, Cat, Aug. 12.—N >ws hai just been received uere from UoC'-e creek to the effect th it *lO 010 m of gold dust mid uugirets were tmren art in one afiernoo'i from cue po>-Knr.. from out of wniuu me Graves urutueie ioua over $42,000 last Satu' .iay. A.iuou. r exieedioirly rich dis-ov iry of mid is re ported on Morris Gnlc'i. ebon- 2 mi'"« from the scene of Gr.sv-»s urocners' dis covery. jc is stud SIB.OOJ wiu cagcu uui iu one afternoon and mat two miners are taking out gold on an average of 841 to the pan. This strike is ou tfie same vein as the Graves’ claim aud is sup posed. to be em .extension pf the same.