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ESTABLISHED 1887.
EACE WAR
IS FEARED
In Gadsden Over Sister
Sapp’s Cowhiding.
1 A RELIGIOUS CRAZE
Kegro Population Greatly Excited Over
the Matter.
I
A CLASH K EIPECTED AT ANY TIME
Colored Female Minister Says
She is the Messiah.
SAYS SHE CAN KILL BY LIGHTN NG
And Can Care All Diseases—Her Followers
Rise Up—Plot' Bushwhack
Many Peoole. %
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Gadsden, Ala., A up. 24.—A race war
is imminent in EtoWah. A negro fe
male preacher has been preaching to
blacks and ignorant whites in Sand
Mountain that she was the Messiah;
could heal all diseases, kill with light
ning, etc. She has laid several plots to
bushwhack good citizens who persuaded
her to desist in her preaching. Near
Littleton, Sister Sapp, as she is known,
had a big footwashing of whites and
blacks, each washing the other’s feet,
, , and winding up with negroes kissing
the whites, called the “Holy Kiss.”
i The woman met Dr. Dozier, one of
Gadsden’s best citizens, and commenced
abusing and cursing him and he finally
cowhided her within an inch of her
life. The whites and blacks of Sister
Sapp’s gang are rising tip and swear
they will exterminate the better ele
ment of the white people and a clash is
• expected at any time.
Sister Sapp wields a mighty power
amoir the ignorant whites and blacks
and they fully believe Jesus has sent
her here on earth. While receiving the
cowhide she exclaimed with every lick:
•‘AU for Jesus.”
‘WEDS MAN OF HER CHOICE.
Miss Bu.sie Tucker Marries an ISiifUsh
iuaii and Loaes Wealth. *
Raleigh, Aug. 24. —The most sensa
t ion al affair in the history of North
Carolina society occurred here when
Miss Bessie Boylan Tucker, the wealthi
est young woman in Raleigh, left her
home and forfeited all claims upon her
share of her late father’s estate, by
marrying Mr. Edward Fellowes, a young
Englishman, who has lived here for the
past three years. He is a son of Colonel
Fellowes of the English royal engineers.
For more than a year the attentions
Miss Tucker has received from Mr.
Fellowes have been t.ie subject of marked
comment, and the slights offered the
young Englishmen by other members
of the Tucker family have caused much
criticism in social circles. Nearly a year
ago Mr. Fellowes was denied the privi
lege of calling at the Tucker mansion.
It is said that Mrs. Tucker gave her
consent to the marriage, with the un
derstanding that Miss Tucker is never
again to hnd the doors of the Tucker
home open to her.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom left via the Seaboard
Line. Mr. Feilowes has been con
nected with the cotton buyers, Charles
E. Johnson and F. H. Lee. here for
three years. He will go to Albany. Ga.,
to represent a big Liverpool company.
Miss Tucker is a daughter of the late
R. 8. Tucker and is a sister-in-law of
John H. Winder, former general mana
ger ot the Seaboard Air Line.
Secretary Wllaon Coming South.
Washington, Aug. 24.—Many invita
tions addressed to Secretary Wilson to
visit the state and county fairs during
the approaching autumn are being re
ceived at the agricultural department,
a large number of them being from the
southern states. Invitations from that
. section express a desire to have the sec
retary inspect the agricultural condi
tions and to have the benefit of his ad
vice as a practical farmer after such in
spection. As the secretary is absent
from the city, no definite reply can be
made, but it is known that he expects
to go to Nashville during the fall, and
it is considered probable that he may so
time his vistt so as to take in some of
the fairs of the neighboring states.
Macon. Aug. 24.—Among the new
rules promulgated by the Central rail
road for the government of its employes
is one which forbids the use of tobacco
around any passenger station and the
, use of it by trainmen on passengel
‘ trains.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
GOVERNOR LEAVES
Goes to Virginia Without De
ciding Perry Case.
Lanier's Slayer Will Not Know His
Fate Yet Awhile—The Flan
agan Case.
Atlant V, Aug. 24.—Governor Atkin
son left this afternoon for Virginia to
rest up for some time and visit his sis
ter. He was accompanied by his young
son.
The governor rendered no decision in
the Perry case before leaving and the
matter will go over until his return.
Judge Candler will render his decis
ion in the Flanagan case tomorrow.
Should the judge refuse a new trial
the case will be appealed to the supreme
court and Flanagan’s execution will be
postponed at least for some months. If
the motion is granted Judge Candler
has already expressed himself as being
anxious to have the new trial at once
There will be ah adjourned session of
DeKalb superior court next week, and,
by agreement of counsel, this case will
at once be taken up.
PRESIDENT IS IN BUFFALO.
McKinley Attending the Grand Army En
campment— Royally Received.
Buffalo, Aug. 24 —Another beauti
ful day greeted the veterans of the G.
A. R Crowds are still pouring in. All
night long trains were arriving at brief
intervals, depositing their loads of vet
erans and sightseers. All was bustle
and confusion at the railroad stations.
Thousands were gathered around the
different station as early as 6 o’clock
and in the principal streets was a jost
ling crowd of humanity.
The features of the day were the ar
rival of President McKinley at 3 p. m.,
the banquet tendered him by the Co
lumbia post of Chicago and the parade
of naval veterans and ex-prisoners of
war. The president was met by a re
ception committee and escorted by
mounted'police. 200 soldiers of the reg
•ular army, two local and visiting posts
of the G. A. R. to the Niagara hotel,
where he will stop during his stay here.
The program for the day also included
a parade of naval veterans and ex-pris
oners of war; a meeting of army nurses;
reunions of First, Second, Third. Fifth,
Tenth and Twenty-fourth corps; re
union of loyal homeworkers’ convention
and campfire of national veterans; a G,
A. R. bicycle road race; an illuminated
bicycle parade; campfire of ex-prisoners
of war, and numerous receptions ten
dered to and by the ladies of various
auxiliary bodies. During the day many
organizations will hold reunions.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimoie Won One Game and Tied Second
With Chicago,
Washington, Aug. 24—Baltimore
won from Chicago in the first game
in a magnificently played game. They
could only tie the second. Rain pre
vented the New York-Cleveland and
Boston-Louisville games. The scores:
Philadelphia 8, St. Louis 7,lst game.
Philadelphia 14. St. Louis 22, 2nd
game.
Baltimore 3, Chicago 2, Ist game.
Baltimore 5, Chicago 5, 2nd game.
Washington 6, Cincinnati 9.
THE FUTURITY RACES.
L’Alouetttt Won the Event—The Favorites
Were AH ai tea.
New York, Aug. 24.—The great
Futurity was run today at Sbeepshead
Bay in the presence of an immense
crowd. The race was won by L’Alouette,
riden by Clawson. This horse was al
most unknown in the betting. Tnu
time was 1:11. Lydian was second and
Uriel third.
• MANLEY IS CHIEF.
Atlanta Police B ;ard Name Chief Connally’s
Successor.
Atlanta, Aug. 24.—The police board
this afternoon elected Captain W. P.
Manley as chief of police, to fill the place
made vacant by Chief Connolly’s death.
Sergeant Henry Jennings was pro
moted to a captaincy, and John W.
Ball, of the bicycle corps, as sergeant.
Walsh tu Speak at NtshvUle
Nashville, Aug. 24.—Hon. John E.
Finerty of Chicago and ex-Senator Pat
rick Walsh of Georgia have accepted
invitations to deliver addresses at the
celebration of Irish-American day,
Sept. al. Archbishop Ireland of Min
nesota and Dr. George Pepper of Phil
adelphia have also been invited to speak
on this occasion. Excursion races to
Lookout mountain, the Hermitage and
other points of interest Will be arranged
for the benefit of visitors.-
Senatorial Cnmpalkn About Over.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 24.—1 n less
than a week’s time the senatorial con
test in South Carolina will be over.
The expectation is that the matter will
be settled on the first primary. There
are, however, a great many who think
that there will have to be a second pri- |
niary. If this is the case there will be
a spirited fight. I
ROME. GA., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24, . 1897.
UNABLE
TO AGREE
Coal Diggers and Mine
Owners Still Apart.
JOINT CONFERENCE
Broke Up at Noon Without Coming to h
Agftement.
SETTLEMENT IS NOT YET IN SIGHT
Miners Want 69 Cents a Ton
and Operators Offer 61 1-2.
ALL IS NOW QUIET IN PENNSYLVANIA
President Hatch ford Suggests McKinley and
Bryan as Arbitrators—Wheeling
District is at Work.
Pittsburg, Aug. 24.—The joint con
ference of coal operators and miners
broke up at noon without reaching an
agreement. The miners’ officials re
fused to recede from their positions and
demanded 69 cents per ton, a' settlement
by arbitration, but the operators would
not concede more than cents. A
general meeting of operators has been
called for 2 p. m. to hear the report of
their committee Th§ members of the
committee refuse to make any predic
tion as to the probable action that would
be taken.
The operators presented a proposition
to submit the question to arbitration
and pending the decision of the arbitra
tion they would concede 1% cents per
ton, making the rate 61>£ cents. Presi
dent Ratchford refused this firmly and
maintained his stand for the payment
of the 69 cent rate until the question
was settled by arbitration. He sug
gested that President McKinley and
William J. Bryan act as the arbitrators.
The operators stated that if an agree
ment was not reached they would start
their mines at once with new men.
Quiet prevails at the strikers’ camps
about the DeArmitt mines. Both sides
are waiting for the decision of the court
in the cases of five men arrested Satur
day morning. The sheriff does not want
to go on making arrests until he is sure
the court will sustain him, and the
strikers do not want to be arrested if
the court will sustain the sheriff in
making arrests. So a sort of truce has
come about.
ONLY A FEW MEN ARE OUT.
More Coal Dlecfer. Return ‘to Work In
the Wheeling District.
Wheeling, Aug. 24.—The strikers
suffered further losses in the Kanawha
valley, the upper Laup Greek region
and along New river. New river mines
loaded 600 cars of coal during the day,
which is a big day’s work for normal
conditions. In Kanawha 200 more men
have gone to work, which cleaves very
few men out.
Fairmount has* increased its output
and the Norfolk and-Western region
shows no sign of a strike.
Leader Rea. in the Fairmount region,
has established five camps of miners.
The men will march from camp to
camp, making visits, holding this to be
their right under the interpretation of
the injunction given by Judge Goff. It
is not likely that these marches will be
allowed, however.
The danger of a coal famine in the
Wheeling district has been greatly re
duced by the peddling miners over in
eastern Ohio going to work, this being
their usual market.
STRIKE IS NOW SETTLED.
Miner, at Helle Ellen Return to Work.
Coal ShlptnentN Resumed,
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 24. The
strike at the Belle Ellen mines, in Bibb
county, where SOU miners are employed,
has been settled and the shipping of
coal from that place has been resumed.
The miners went out on a strike three
weeks ago on account of the pay of the
camp physician. The differences were
settled by tue company allowing the
miners to pay the doctor for every visit.
Leaders in’the strike were dropped from
the payroll.
The settlement of this trouble is the
end of all differences in the state be
tween coal miners and operators. The
Southern and other railroads are asking
for all surplus coal and are supplying
the east and west, which are needing
coal on account of the big strike north.
« . —_
Mr. Sam Hardin is with a jolly house
party at the hospitable home of Capt. C.
P. Morton.
STRATON WON MEDAL
Representative of Mercer Col
lege Successful.
Committee Decide That His Oration
Deserved the John Temple
Graves Medal.
Atlanta, Aug. 24.—The oratorical
contest for the John Graves medal took
place tonight in the Grand Opera House
in the presence of a very large and fash
ionable audience.
The speaking was concluded at 11
o’clock, and after consultation, the
judges, Dr. Hawthorn, Senator Clay and
Hon. x Hoke Smith announced Mr. Stra
ton, of Mercer college, as the successful
contestant.
Mr. Straton’s oration was on “The
Southern Young Man the Hope of the
Republic,” and was finished, scholarly
and delivered in magnificent style.
BICYCLE RACES.
Waltbour Beat Anderson. Gammon Not in
. Amateur Race.
Atlanta, Aug, 24.—80 b Wal
thour beat Anderson in the principal
event in the big bicycle races tonight.
Waltbour won the first and third
heats and Anderson the second. The
heats were one, three and five miles.
M. A. Elliott won the mile handicap
ins:o7 1-5.
In the amateuer race R* D. Jackson
won out. Gammon, of Rome, fell
practicing in the.afternoon, and
hairt his leg. He was unable to get
in the races tonight on account of in
jury-
HAS DISAPPEARED.
A Mlssiasipian at Decatur, Ala,, Has Van
ished from that Place.
Decatur, Ala., Aug. 24.—A man
named Stewart came here recently fiom
McComb, Miss., for the purpose of lo
cating. “
Last Friday he left the hotel, leaving a
note for the proprietor. Since that time
he.has not been seen or heard from.
HE WAS A CRUEL MASTER.
Saunders browned I’wo ''allot** and No
Doubt Had Fuemies Aboard.
Boston, Aug. 24. —It transpires that
a warrant was on file in United States
Commissioner Fink’s office for the ar
rest of Mate William Saunders, who
was murdered aboard the Olive Pecker,
in South American waters. It charges
him with assault on the high seas with
a dangerous weapon. It is dated July
5, 1887, and an entry shows that it was
dismissed July 27 of the same year.
About 14 years ago, when off the west
coast of Africa, known as the gold coast,
near the harbor of Accra, Saunders,
then first mate of the bark White Cloud,
threw two mep overboard. The only
reason known for the act was that the
men shipped from Boston on the bark
as able seamen and proved incompe
tent.
Two years later, when Saunders was
mate of the bark Roebuck, in the West
African trade, he shot a sailor in a fit
of passion.
These facts were given out by two re
tired ship masters, now living in Bos
ton. Both say that Saunders was a
hard man to get along with, and a cross
look from any one under him was war
rant enough for any kind of violence.
Nothing was ever done to him for the
crimes committed on the African coast,
though the crew swore to bring the
matter before the courts on landing.
Itr was said on the water front that
after Saunders boarded the Olive Pecker
at Mystic wharf he wanted to recon
sider his signing of the articles, but was
urged to go by Captain Whitman. Why
he wished to back out unless perhaps he
recognized a familiar face in the crew,
cannot be divined.
Presbyterians at Nashville,
Nashville, Aug. 24. This was
United Presbyterian day at the Centen
nial exposition. Although no special
exercises had been arranged in celebra
tion of the day the attendance was
large. The weather was delightful aud
the visitors spent the morning and af
ternoon in visiting the buildings and
viewing the very attractive exhibits.
Concerts were given by Herbert’s band
in the Audi "orium and by Fischer’s or
chestra at tne Woman’s building.
A Naw Line to Klondike.
Charleston, Aug. 24.—A syndicate
of local capitalists, headed by A. 8.
Emerson, has chartered a steamship aud
will run her from Charleston to Klon
dike. She will sail from here Feb. 15,
Soing to St. Michaels byway of Cape
lorn. There the passengers will be
transferred co smaller boats and tow»d
np the river to Dawson City. Each phs
eenger will be allowed to carry I.ODO
ponnds of freight and tickets will cost
SSOO. It is expected that the trip will
require 70 davs.
Receiver For Axhevilie Hank.
Washington, Aug. 24.—The comp
troller of the currency has appointed
Virgil S. Lusk receiver of the First Na
tional bank of Asheville, N. O.
CONTEST
BENDED
Fight For Andrew Davis’
Millions Settled.
CASE IN MONTANA
Mining Stock Once Worth $2,500,000
Sells For SIBO,OOO.
THE HEIRS GET VERY LITTLE MONEY
Charges That the Wfll Was
Forged Are Dropped.
SEVERAL KINSMEN ARE LEFT OUT
Estate is Divided Into Eleven-Hundredth
Parte—Names of Tlioee Who Are to
Get the Larger Amounts.
Butte, Mon., Aug. 24.—A long fight
over the estate of Andrew J. Davis is
practically settled. A petition was filed
in the district court, stopping the con
test to the forged will and agreeing to
the distribution.
Vyhen Davis died in 1890 his estate
was valued at $8,000,000, Os this An
drew Davis, Jr., a nephew of the dead
millionaire, was given stock of the First
National bank of Butte, valued at $3,-
000,000, by an alleged deathbed be
quest. The stock of the Butte and Bos
ton Mining company, valued at $3,500,-
000, has since been sold by the reorgan
ization of that company for SIBO,OOO.
Au inventory filed with the petition
gives the amount of cash in the admin
istrator’s hands as $972,000; real estate,
S2OO 00U; notes, $110,000; property in. the
hands es the auxiliary administrator in
Boston. $-150,000—total, $1,732,000.
The debts of the estate are $185,000;
expenses of the administration, sllO,-
000; bequest in will, $4,000 —total, $299,-
000, leaving $1,463,000, of which $670,-
000 is ready for distribution now. The
court is asked to allow this to be dis
tributed right away.
In the agreement dropping the con
test, all the blood relatives of the dead
millionaire are taken care of but Diana
Davis and Erwin Davis, sister and
brother. The former is barred by the
statute of limitation, never having been
a party to the contest. Erwin Davis is
also barred for the same reason, besides
being indebted to the estate.
The agreement divides the estate into
eleven-hundredths. The heirs of John
A. Davis, brother of the dead million
aire, get 200 eleven-hundredths. Henry
F. Root, fearalj Maria Cummings, Mary
L. Dunbar, Eli S. Ladd, Charles H.
Ladd, Allen S. Cornu aud John O.
Cornu, nieces and nephews, jointly get
250 eleven-hundredths; Harriet R. Shef
field, the sister, and H. A Davis, the
nephew, jointly get 40 eleven-hundreths;
Eliza Bowdoine and Harriet Wood, sis
ters of Calvin P. Davis, 50 eleven-hun
dredths each, and Eliza Smith, niece,
25 eleven-hundredths. The balance, 431
eleven-hundredths, goes to the trustees,
A. K. Davis. Jr., and Charles H.
Palmer.
Blj- Colfee ‘C?op In, Brazil.
London, Aug. 24.—A dispatch to The
Times from Rio de Janeiro says: A
most hopeful feeling prevails here owing
to the fact that a judicial decision will
be signed this week ordering the liqui
dation of the LeoDoldina railway, thus
facilitating a reconstruction scheme. It
is also popularly believed that some, ar
rangement will be made in Europe en
abling the government to meet the
present obligations and pay the Jan
uary coupons. The coffee prop promises
to reach 10,000,000 bags, as against
9,000,000 last season.
Chili Now Has a New Cabinet.
New York, Aug. 24.—A special to
The Herald from Valparaiso, Chili, says:
According to a rumor current in politi
cal circles in Santiago, the personnel of
the new ministry is as follows: Interior,
Antonio Valdes Cuevas; foreign affairs,
Carlos Moria Vicuna; justice and pub
lic instruction, J. Domingo Rivera;
finance. Emilio Orreiro Luca; war and
navy, Einiiio Belo Codecido; industry
and public works, Beiesano Prats Bella.
It is said this combination was formed
with the full approval of the Conserva
tives.
Tongue Got Him In Trouble.
Abbeville, Ala.. Aug. 24.—White
caps in this county shot and killed
Frank Smith, a negro. Recently the
whitecaps whipped a young negro for
an alleged offense. Smith said repeat
edly that he knew who did the whip
ping and intended to reportjt. He was
notified to keep his mouth shut, and as
he continued to tajk he Was put out of
the way. ....
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largest circulation of any
newspaper in North Geor
gia, It reaches your trade
daily.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
| COTTON FLUCTUATES
‘New York Market Continues
Very Active.
Market Opened With An Advance
of Fifteen Points—Weather Re
ports Good.
New York, Aue. 24.—The cotton
market opened very active- at a-.i ad
vance of 15 points, following strong
'English cables and the general belief
that the weekly weather report would
be very favorable to cotton. While the
sensational features of the previous
day’s market were much less marked,
the market was very active throughout
the morning aud unusually sensitive to
orders as they arrived.
Fluctuations were freq sent and at
times almost violent. The conflicting
later English cables started long, liqui
dation following the call, and at 11
o’clock the market was feverish and un
settled, with prices unchanged to 4
points net lower.
New Orleans sold, Liverpool bought,
but turned seller on the break.
Sales on the call were 22,300, to 11
o’clock 85,000 bales. The first sale of
August brought 8 cents a pound.
TO USE PACIFIC MEANS.
Woodford Will Take No Radical Action
Action Against Spain.
Washington, Aug. 24. Notwith
standing intimations in recent European
dispatches to the contrary, it is known
here that General Woodford’s instruc
tions as minister to Spain do not compre
hend anything which would be likely to
cause a material change in the relations
Os the two nations, -sfi ..-ss
The state department officials say, in
fact, that Minister Woodford goes to
Madrid under especially friendly aus
pices aud in no position to make de
mands at this juncture. His first efforts
will be by pacific means to bring about
peace m Cuba. There will be no threats
unless these methods fail.
Minister Woodford is expected to ar
rive at his post within a week.
"CATALPA JIM” no more,
/The Man Who Fitted Oat Expedition For
Release of Irish Prisoners Dead.
New Haven, Aug. 24.—James Rey
nolds, once famous under the pseudonym
of “Catalpa Jim,” died here from ca
tarrh of the stomach, after a long
illness.
Reynolds was born in County Cavan,
Ireland, in 1832, and came to this coun
try as a lad. He was one of the stanch
est advocates of Irish liberty that Amer
ica ever saw.
The achievement which made him fa
mous and' gave him his nickname was
the fitting out of the old whaling ship
Catalpa tor the rescue of the six Irish
prisoners who had been transported for
life for their complicity in the Fenian
movement.
To hire the Catalpa, Reynolds gave a
mortgage on his New Haven home.
The expedition was a success, the six
men being safely brought to these
shores.
Reynolds received his reward in the
loyal support of his countrymen and
died wealthy.
QUAY PARTISAN IS NAMED.
Colonel Clayton McMichael Nominated
For Treasurer of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 24.—For the first
time since the control of the Republi
can organization in Philadelphia was
wrested from Senator Quay by the de
fection which prevented the nomina
tion for the mayoralty of Boies Penrose,
now a United States senator, a regular
Republican convention representing
every faction in this city has nominated
a pronounced Quay partison by naming
Colonel Clayton McMichael, proprie or
of the Philadelphia North American
and director of the Associated Press,
who is one of the recognized Quay lead
ers in eastern Pennsylvania, for city
treasurer.
The senators and members of con
gress interested had united in naming
Colonel McMichael to succeed the Dem
ocratic postmaster at Philadelphia and
he said that he entered the contest for
the city treasurership only because of
the friendship of all factions united
upon him to perfect the Republican har
mony which puts Senators Quay aud
Penrose in what is regarded as undis-
DUted control of the state organization.
May Rescue a Doomed Man.
Fayetteville, W. Va., Aug. 24.
Governor Atkinson has ordered a com
pany of militia to prevent an alleged at
tempt to rescue Jerry Brown from hang
ing. It is said 400 negroes are encamped
in the woods near where the scaffold is
erected for the purpose of prevent! ig
the execution. They claim that Bro”-n
should be given his life until Voires,
who was to have been hung at the same
time, but who escaped, is captured.
Coal Output ot New -Mexico.
Washington, Aug. 24.—The reports
of the United States mine inspectors
for the Indian Territory aud New Mex
ico show that the total coal product of
New Mexico during the last fiscal year
was 733,539 tons, value estimated at
$1,196,915; in Indian Territory the coal
output was 1,302,378 tons; coke output.
25,440 tons.