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ESTABLISHED 1887.
SILVER PARTY’S FREE COINAGE OF PLEASDRE
Congressman and Mrs. Maddox
Keep Open House.
BRILLIANT SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
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Throngs of People Present-Unique and
Emblematic Decorations—Many
Handsome Presents.
The handsome home of Congressman
and Mrs. J. W. Maadox on Third avenue
last night was, for the nonce, convert
-ed into a mint of pleasure, and the tree
coinage of happiness was indulged in
without waiting for the consent of any
folks who were nq£ present.
It was the occasion of the twenty*fifth
wedding anniversary of the able and .dis
tinguished representative of the Seventh
Congressional district and his brilliant
and most estimable wife.
The society legions of Rome and from
many parts of this congressional district
to the number of several hundred were in
attendance, and in every respect the
mammoth reception was a glittering and
resplendent “success, reflecting the en
joyment of the fashionably dressed
throng each of whom extended to the
host and hostess Congratulations and
renewed wishes about the silver lined
clouds.
Even shortly after the early hour of
6 o’clock when the reception began
there were callers, and the stream of
well wishers kept np steadily nntil mid
night ended it, and sleep did not come
to some until the morning stars were
twinkling over the church steeples and
hills of Rome.
Noticeable among the seeming myriad
of* illuminations of the lawn as the
guests approached the house were the
twenty-five Japanese lanterns m the
wide spreading beach tree, and the
twenty-five lanterns over the front por
tico, each indicative of the quarter of a
century of happily married life of the
happy couple whose happiness was be
ing celebrated. About the lawn were
pictuesquely scattered settees into
which the overflowing house poured its
• tide of happy humanity. Soft silvery
strains of music floated on the summer
air and there was joy everywhere. The
*rior effects of illumination gave but
nt idea ot the beautiful decorations
within.
UNIQUE DECORATIONS? *
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS
The interior of the house presented
a scene picturing many devices of bright
winds and deft fingers.
The room on the left as you entered
was occupied by Judge and Mrs. Mad
dox and the receiving party. The deco
rations of the room were scores of roses
and potted plants.
The receiving party was as follows:
Mrs. A. B. S. Moseley was costumed
in purple and white brocaded silk with
green velvet and lilac chiffon, trim
mings, This costume Frenehy in effect
was ornamented with sprays ot white
and red roses, deftly tucked amid the
frills of chiffon and folds of velvet.
Miss Shropshire, the brides maid at
the first wedding of the bride ot the
evening, was radiant in yellow satin
with black and tinsel lace with crim
son roses.
Mrs- Edmondson, sister of Mrs.
Maddox, wore an elegant costume of
black brocade satin and red mosselain
trimmings.
Another striking figure of the receiv
ing party was Mrs. Luke McDonald
whose striking brunette beauty was
effectively brought ont by her costume
of blue and tan brocade, softened by
trimmings of bide and white chiffon
and ribbons. <
The central figure of the receiving
party, Mrs. Maddox, was gowned in gr*y
silk of softest shade with white mousse
lain frills and folds decorating the bodice,
and in her hair the same orange blossoms
woru at the wedding twenty-five years
ago. The picture presented was one of
ideal womanhood.
Miss Berta Maddox was assisted in do-
THE ROFIE TRIBUNE.
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ing the honors of the°evening by Misses
Nannie Fleming and Mary Shaw.
All of these young ladies weie
charming in white organdy frocks with
ribbon, ‘chiffon and the various trim
mings individual taste might dictate.
The gentlemen among the receiving
list were Ed, Dick, Linton and Frank
Maddox with Messrs. Houstoun Harper
and Frank Jones.
Across the hall from the reception
room was the sitting room beautifully
decorated with handsome pot plants and
great bowls of cut flewers. In this room
were the varions gifts of silver sent m
token of cordial good will and happy
congratulations to the popular congress
man of the Seventh district and his
estimable wife Some of the presents
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HON, JOHN W. MADDOX,
The Popular Congressman of the Seventh Georgia District and His Wife
Celebrated Their Silver Wedding Annivers? -y Last Night,
came from members of congress and poli
t cal friends in other states.
Hidden in the room were sweetest
toned musical instruments which lent
their note of melody to the scene of
glinting light and shimmering silver.
THE EMBLEMATIC
DECORATIONS,
Opening from this room the dining
room presented the complete idea of a
silver wedding. In the center stood a
trimmed table which was a very mas
ter piece in the decorators, art.* The
The center piece was two silvei- hearts
some two feet in circumference pierced
through with cupid’s arrow formed of
w ilte jessamine tipped with a red rose
bud representative of the drop of hearts
blood. About the hearts was a circle
of ten silver candle sticks portraying
the family of the Judge .and wife.
The two taller candles representing the
father and mother the others the eight
children of these parents seven of these
were lighted and one blown out for
the Utile one lost. At either end of
ROME, GA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18. 1897.
the table stood large cut bowls of white
roses and ferns, and scattered here and
there about the exquisite linen cloth
were silver butterflies, and chrysan
themums done in silver paper.
The old clock on the mantle was one
of the most striking pieces of the dining
room. This was the first fee made by
the genial Judge after entering his pro
fession. His client failing to have the
ready cash substituted the broad faced
deep toned clock which has chimed the
hours of bls twenty-five years of wedded
life.
Out from the dining room opened the
back hall where from a most artistically
decorated corner nectar was served in
tempting cups.
Elegant refreshments were served
in Ijwo bourses. A corps of waiters
from the Armstrong hotel served the
edibles very promptly.
It was regretted that United
States Senator Clay found it impossi
ble at the last moment to come.
Many handsome costumes were
worn by the ladies in attendance, and
were much admired. It was impos
sible to get a full list owing to the
large number present.
FELTS HAS DISAPPEARED.
He Was to At'?mpt a Flight From Pike’s
Peak.
Manito®, Cal., Aug. 17.—William B.
Felts has mysteriously disappeared.
His flying machine with which he was
to have attempted the flight from
Pike’s Peak, to Colorado Springs, is
still housed on the top of the peak.
The rumors that Felts’ nerve was be
coming shaky are offset by the claim
that he was waiting for a fair day.
Felts went down the mountain side
1 Friday afternoon, stating that he was
going for a walk, since whioh time
nothing has been seen or heard of
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His friends say he has prooably lost
his way in the wilderness west ot the
peak and may have fallen down a pre
cipice and been killed or injured.
They have been searching for him
slence Friday. The majority, how
ever, are skeptical enough to believe
that the professor had not sufficient
faith in his own invention. While
they acknowledge the conditions have
been unfavorable, they think the in
cident which has created so much ex
citement for the past few weeks is
closed.
Ketuaad •»!» ms »—>rn —.
San Francihoo, Aug. 17.—The San
Francisco Presbytery* h aß refused to
grant the dismissal ot Rev. Dr. Minton,
who has received a call to. Center col
lege, Ky. He is now professor of sys
tematic theology in the San Anselemo
seminary.
Unvld G. Mwalm Dead.
Washington, Aug. 17.—David G.
Swaim, U. 8. A, retired judge advocate
general, died here, aged 68, of Bright’s
diseuse > '• V :
D’ARMITT
INDANCER.
Three Townships Are
Guarded By Deputies.
THE MARTIAL LAW
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Bas Been Decclared—-Anarchists Seen In
Vicinity of the Mines.
fcl ARE AFTER THE D’ARMITTS
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Tha Sheriff Says He Will Scop
the Marching.
TOWNSHIPS ARE GREATLY AGITATED
Sheriff Lowry Declares That Women' Also
Will Be Arrested if They Attempt
to March.
Pittsburg, Aug. 17.—Martial law has
been declared in Plum, Pattou audi Wil
kinson townships by Sheriff Lowry. The
three mines of the New York and Cleve
land Gas Coal company are in these
townships and all roads leading to them
will be patrolled by his deputies. Per-
I sous walking or driving along the roads
I who cannot give a satisfactory account
| bf himself, or herself, will be ordered to
j leave the neighborhood, and upon re
fusal will be arrested.
The sheriff will' not attempt-to break
up the camp of the strikers until the
court has passed on the question, but
announced (hat he is determined to atgp
the marching and trespassing on the
company’s property. No one will be
allowed on the company’s property who
fails to have a pass signed by superin
tendent DeArmitt. ■stffii
There are nearly 800 men at Plum
Creek. After the mutiny at Sandy
Qreek Monday, the camp at that point
was abandoned and the men went to
Plum Creek.
In addition 200 men arrived at 3
o’clock a. m. from Belle Vernon. The
large increase in the number in camp
has caused a shortage of provisions and
the men are hungry. They threatened
to march during the morning, but were
induced not to 'do so by the deputies.
It was decided to have the women
march, as the injunction did not include
them. The order of the sheriff to ar
rest all persons, however, caused a
change in the program and there was
no march.
Sheriff Lowry said he would arrest
the women as quickly as he would the
men, as he interpreted the court’s in
junction to not only enjoin all men, but
also all women who attempted to inter
fere with the miners in any way by a
show of force. There were 22 evictions
near Pium Creek‘during the day of
striking miners., The evictions began
at noon Monday.
Passengers on the morning train
passing Turtle Creek saw a man who
gave his name as Monroe who said he
came from the Osceola mine and that
ne was going to kill Sam /JeArmitt.
The claim is made that there are a
number of anarchists in the vicinity of
the mines who are after the DeArmitts.
They are not in the camp, however.
Samuel DeArmitt is under arrest by
the sheriff. Neither he nor the sheriff
will say for what, but the strikers say
it is to prevent his arrest by any con
stable, which would be impossible as
long as he is ill the sheriff's custody.
Sixteen more men went into Plum
Oreek mine. The strikers say only 29
men are at work, while the company
say they have 260 men. The output
Monday was seven cars of lump and
three cars of screened coal.
NATIONAL LEAGUE:
Baltimore Ga<ns on Boston, Only Three
Points Behind Now.
Washington, Aug. 17,—Boston today
lost to Washington, which was a great
surprise to everybody.' Baltimore is pull
ing hard for first place, and is nosy only
three points behind Boston.
The western teams will not play for
two days yet.
The Phillies lose to New York.
. Following is the score:
Boston 7, Washington 9.
Baltimore 12, Brooklyn 3.
New York 10, Philadelphia 4.
Henry ofllrleana W|ll R M over. '
Paris, Aug. 17. —Prince Henry of Or
leans, Who was wounded on Sunday
morning in a duel with swords fought
with the Count of Turin, near this city,
passed an excellent night and all dan
ger ot a serious outcome from his wound I
appears to be over.
A NEGRO AT YASSAR
Fair Ctrl Gradnate Says That
She is of Negro Parentage.
College Profoundly Shocked—Per
mitted to Graduate After
Fabt Was Known.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Aug. 17.—So
ciety and educational circles in this city
are profoundly shocked by the announce
ment in a local paper that one of the
graduating class of Vassar college this
year was a negro girl, who, concealing
her race, entered the college, took the
four years’ course and, finally, confessed
tfce truth to a professor a few days be
fore commencement.
The facts were communicated to the
faculty, which body in secret session
decided to allow the girl to receive her
diploma with her class. ,
Vassar is noted for its exclusiveness,
and every official of the college refuses
to Bay aught regarding this girl gradu
ate. She has been known as one of the
most beautiful young women who ever
attended the great institution of learn
ing, and even now women who received
her in their homes as their equal do not
deny her beauty. At the reception, on
Founder’s day, Philalethian day and
the other holidays of the college
year none of the fair students was more
eagerly sought by the men from Yale,
Harvard and the other universities who
attended these events.
In her senior year the statements this
beautiful dark young Woman made
about her relatives—their style of liv
ing, the splendor of her home, etc., —
prompted her roommate, who already
had her suspicions aroused by gossip, to
repeat them to her father, a well known
business man.
He caused inquiries to be made about
the pretty brunette’s family in her na
tive town. The investigation failed to
find the culture and wealth and family
name of which she boasted. The name
was the same, but the family was that
of a respectable negro who owned a
small estate. The brunette beauty a few
days later lost her roommate, upon the
advice of the latter’s father.
This incident added to the gossip in
the college, and a few days before com
mencement the whispering of her class
mates readied the negro girl’s ears. She
was heartbroken to learn that her secret
was suspected, perhaps known- Going
to one of the prSfessdrs she bravely told
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Ths kiudhearted professor, a woman,
wiped away the girl’s tears and spoke
Words of eQcouragemeut Then she
went to President Taylor with the story
and pleaded with him not to deprive
the girl of commencement honors and a
diploma.
Commencement was but a few days
off and the girl would soon be gone and
forgotten. So it was decided to con
ceal the facts, and to allow her to be
graduated with her classmates. On
class day and commencement the young
woman took a prominent part in the
exercises, and of all the hundred or
more girls in the class of *97 none looked
more attractive or acted more becom
ingly than this girl of negro birth.
DYNAMITE STORY UNTRUE.
Sheriff Saya There Hm Been No Fight
With the Hetfields.
Wheeeing, Aug. 17.—0 n Saturday a
story was sent out reciting that a battle
had been fought between “Cap” Hat
field and his friends and officers of
Mingo .county, in which dynamite and
Winchesters played prominent parte,
three men being killed.
The Register asked Sheriff Newton J.
Readier of Mingo county for a state
ment of the case. The following is his
reply:
Williamson, W. Va.. Aug. 17.
The Register. Wheeling. W. Va.:
There has been no fight with the Hats
fields. We have been unable to meet
“Cap” as yet. N. J. Keadler, Sheriff.
The sheriff adds:
“There have been men killed in the
southern part of this state iu a quarrel
among members of the Hatfields and
others in the past, but not one killiug
for 60 reported. ‘Cap’ Hatfield, before
his escape from jail two weeks ago, was
confined for nothing more serious than
involuntary manslaughter, and had only
five weeks of a three months’ sentence
to serve. There was no other crime
charged against him and if he is never
eaptured it will not be a serious matter. ”
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
A Fireman Badly Shot While Visiting a No
torious Woman.
Macon, Aug. 17.—Frank B. Harrold,
a railroad fireman, was fatally
wounded shortly before 2 o’elok
last night in the house of Annie
Ragsby, a notorious woman of
the town. Harrold was shot four
times in the body. His death is mo
mentarily expected but the physicians
are working hard to save him.
Harrold was visiting at the woman's
house. last night when some one
knocked and called for her. He
dressed himself in the woman’s clothes
and went to the door.
As he did so he was grabbed by some -
one on the outside who pulled a pistol
and began firing rapidly. At the same
time someone else concealed in the dark
ness also began firing. Harrold fell to
the ground and the assassins ran off into
the darkness.
They have not been caught yet. but
, the officers are in pursuit.
Talk to Year Trade.
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largest circulation of any
newspaper in North Geor
gia- It reaches your trade
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BANKERS’
CONVENTION.
President Lowry Speaks
to Bankers.
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
Much Interest'Vas Manifested By the
Bankers. t
THE MAYOR OF DETROIT TALKS
Governor of Michigan Makes
Plea For Primary Money.
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE CROWDED
The Meeting Was Cx'led to Order a Little
Af* r Ten O’clock By P. Jsldent
Kobart Dowry.
Detroit, Aug. 17.—Every'seat in the
Detroit opera house was occupied when,
at a little after 10 o’clock. President
Robert J. Lowry called to order the
twenty-third annual convention of the
American Bankers’ association. The
presence of many ladies testified to the
great interest taken by Detroit in the
proceedings of the convention, and the
elaborate decorations of the opera house,
in the foyer and parqrtette and on the
stage, gave further evidence of De
troit’s hospitality. ,
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father
genre A ; Chapman, & K., president of,
etroit college.
Mayor Maybury then welcomed the
delegates to Detroit in an address more
than usually happy and felicitous.
Goyernqr Pingree yas late in arriv
ing, but when be came forward he was
received witji a generous round of ap
plause. After a few words of cordial
greeting the governor said, in part:
“I do not pretend to fully understand
the theory of money, being but an every
day manufacturer of shoes; but I have
a thought whioh I wish to start rolling
for discussion.
More Primary Money. ~ •
“Whatever men’s ideas may be upon
the subject as to what money metal of
ultimate redemption is best in the
world’s commerce and monetary sys
tems, I believe it is conceded that when
silver gradually ceased to be a part of
the stock used for such purposes in the -
balance of trade and otherwise, the
available amount of primary money
was reduced about one-half. To rem
edy this state of affairs it is sought to
effect an agreement among nations
whereby the unit of 'measure may again
be in either gold or silver at a certain
ratio, called bimetallism.
‘•As one method of increasing the
stock of the world’s coined gold. Gov
ernor Pingree suggested that some way
be devised to prevent the increasing use
of gold in the arts; for instance, a tax
upon manufactured gold in the shape
of jewelry, gold leaf, etc.
Tax Banking Capital.
The governor concluded:
"As regards the taxes of banking cap
ital: as long as we apply the principle
that all property, in whatever shape it
may be, whether real or personal, shall
be equally taxed; property in the shape
of money should certainly bear its just
proportiou of the public burden, and
hence banking capital, which has an
earning power, should also be taxed;
but at the same time ought not to be
discriminated against, by any method
of double taxation.
"An amendment to the banking law,
permitting national banks to lend as
state banks do upon real estate, could
not but tend to benefit the bankers and
those who borrow from them."
President Ln wry’. Addrew Farm Gold.
The last address of welcome came
from George H. Russell, member of the
executive council for Michigan. Then
President Lowry rose to respond to the
greetings of Michigan and to give his
annual address, from whioh the follow
ing extracts are taken:
"One year ago we met in our twenty
second annual couveutiou, at St. Louis,
where, tnrough your kind partiality, I
was most highly honored by beiug elec
ted president of your association. At that
time the country iAis iu the throes
of a national election; party spirit ran
high, and prejudices were aroused as
never before iu my experieuce; the fi
nances of the country were seriously
imperiled and confidence shaken.
"At that meeting this association,
composed of a class of business men
who were intimately connected through
business relations with every branch of
industry, and representing about fl,«
000,000,009 of banking capital, declared
most emphatically that gold was the
ouiy safe staudard of value, aud that
this great country, ranking as ope of
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