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ESTABLISHED 1887.
FIREBUGS
' AT FEDERAL
Powerhouse of a Non-
Union Mine Destroyed.
INCENDIARIES’ WORK
Owner Had Threatened That He Would
Employ Negroes.
MULES POISONED AT HASTINGS, PA.
No Marching By Strikers In De-
Armitt’s Coal Region.
DIGGERS SEEM TO BE LOSING SOME
’ The DeArmitt Mines With Capacity of 600
Pit Cars Dally Claim That They
Are Getting Out 400.
Pittsburg, Aug. 25. —The powerhouse
of the Federal Coal company, operated
by E. W. Powers, at Federal, Pa., on
the Pittsburg, Chartiers and Vouhiog
eny railroad, was destroyed by fire
shortly after miduight. The flames
spread rapidly and great difficulty was
experienced in saving the tipple. There
seems to be no doubt that the fire was
the work of incendiaries, as three men
were seen running down the railroad a
few minutes before the flames were dis
covered. Since the strike was started
Mr. Powers has made himself unpopu
lar by threatening to import negroes
and start his mines. The Federal mines
were operated by machines. The loss
was $5,000.
Striking miners are accused of poison
ing the mules in Sterling mine No. 8,
at Hastings, Pa. One mule has died,
another is missing and four more are
extremely sick. The company is re
ported to have had the carcass of the
dead one examined, with the result
proving its ueath was due to poison. It
is understood the mine will be closed
down and the tracks removed. It is
one of the largest mines in Hastings
and is the one at which the men and
Superintendent Niciioisoii have had so
much trouble.
No marching was done by the strik
ing miners in the DeArmitt coal region
during the night or early morning. The
roads are in,very bud shape from the
recent heavy rains and the men re
mained inside the lines of the camps.
During the day they quietly sauntered
out in small groups and continued their
missionary work amoirg the miners.
The campers are fiiuch encouraged with
their attempt at proselyting and will
continue the work during the afternoon
and early evening of each day. They
claim to have induced ten men to quit
at Oak Hill and that many more will
be out soon. This was pay day at Oak
Hill and the campers believe that after
the men have received their money they
will join the strikers.
At Plum Creek the men seem to be
losing ground every day. The company
decided that every man who does not
go to work at. once could not go at all
hereafter. They say this rule will be
enforced. A few men who have been
prominent in trying to induce miners to
strike applied for work, but were re
fused.
The DeArmitts made a statement re
garding the Plum Creek mines. They
•ay that on Aug. 16, 81 pit cars were
taken out of the mines there. Since
then they say the outnut has increased
50 cijrs daily and that last Monday 400
pit cars were taken out. The capacity
is 600 cars.
State Tax Return'a 51,689,653 Short.
Atlanta, Aug. 25.—The tax returns
for the state nave Deen completed by
the receipt of the returns from Wash
ington and Telfair counties and the re
sult is a net decrease of $1,629,655 ou
all property. Os this’lor.- $863,363 oc
•curs in the county returns and $766,292
in railroad property. The total prop
erty of the state is $411,142,603, as
against $412,772,258 last year. Os this
year’s returns $42,014,543 is for-rail
roads and $369,128,060 for all otiw
property.
ItHiiquAt to Senator Cisy.
Atlanta, Aug. 25.—United States
Senator Olay was entertained at a ban
quet by the Fulton club here. All the
statehouse officers and the whole field
of prospective candidates for governor
were present.
Fell Through an Elevator.
Atlanta, Aug. 25 —J. B. Whitmire,
a well known young business man of
Toccoa, Ga, fell down the elevator
•haft in a building on Boyd street and
died of his injuries shortly afterward.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
A VERY FOUL CRIME
Prominent Alabamian Killed
By Desperado,
I
Francis Lloyd Well Known Writer
Who Used Pen Name of
Rufus Sanders.
Greenville, Ala., Aug. 25.—Fran
cis Lloyd, a prominent, officeholder and
contributor to magazines and newspa
pers under the nom de plume of “Rufus
Sanders.” was assassinated here tonight
by a desperate outlaw by the name of
Gafford.
The full particulars of the tragedy
cannot be obtained late tonight. Gaf
ford is a desperate character.
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BRAY WILL SURRENDER.
Slayer of Mordaunt Strictland Will Give
Himself Ud.
White Sulphur Springs, Ga. , Aug.
25. —On June the first last Charles Bray
killed Mordaunt Strickland near this
place.
Since then Bray has been at large.
The governor offered a reward of $450
for his capture, and the two brothers of
Strictland offered a reward of S3OO.
They have sworn to kill Bray on sight.
It is learned that Bray will surrender
tomorrow and trouble is expected, be
cause the Stricklands may make an at
tempt to kill him.
A FAMILY FEUD.
William Brown Struck on Head With Cane.
Will Die/
Atlanta, Aug. 25. —A serious dif
ficulty occurred several miles from At
lanta Monday,
William Brown, an aged farmer, was
struck in the head with a cane by Leon
English. Brown is lying at the point
of death. English escaped. It is said
that Brown was advancing on the boy
when he struck him the fatal blow.
A brother of English and two men
named Thomaston, who were along,
have been bound over at Bolton,
CHARGES ASSULT.
Miss Womble Save That Love Was Gulltyof
the Crime.
Talbotton, Aug. 25. —Miss Bertha
Womble, on whose account E. E, Love
was killed in this county Sunday after -
noon by her father, C. R. Womble, tells
a sensational story of the affair. She was
the only eye-witness to the tragedy. Be
fore the coroner’s jury she testified that
the deed was committed because of an
attempted assault made upon her by
Love.
The young woman stated that she
was out walking near her father’s house,
when she met Love, who entered into
conversation with her. They sat down
on the ground by the side of the path,
and after conversing a few minutes,
Love, she says, threw his arms around
her. *
She began to scream, and her fathe r
hearing her, ran to her rescue. He
fired at Love with a pistol. Love re
leased her and she, through fright,
fled, knowing her father had forbid
den her from seeing Love again and
being afraid that she might think she
had met Love by appointment. She
went to a ne’ghbor’s house. Womble
seized a rock and pursued Love. He
overtook him about twenty feet from
where the difficulty started and literally
beat his head to a pulp.
J. J. Bull and McGhee and other at
torneys have been retained to defend
Womble, It is understood the relatives
of Mr. Love have employed oonnsel to
prosecute. Womble was carried before
Judge W. J. Rains, who waived trial
and was placed under S3OO bond, which
was promptly given.
ENTERTAINED.
Fulton Club Gives a Reception to Senator A.
8. Clay Last Night.
Atlanta, Aug. 25.—The Fulton
club tendered Senator A. 8. Clay an ele
gant reception' tonight at the club
r >oms. prominent people were pres
ent
" alter WeTlmau In Norway.
London, Aug. 25.—A dispatch to The
Daily Chronicle from Christiana says
that Walter Wellman has been there to
discuss u projected polar expedition
with Dr. Nansen, who thinks his idea a
good one. Mr. Wellman expects to
make his start next summer.
ROME, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. 1897.
A BANKER
DEMENTED
John Tollant a Maniac
in Chicago.
HE IS FROM ’FRISCO
Became Crazy While En Route to the
East From His Home.
HE CREATED A PANIC ON A TRAIN
Threw Gold Money at the Pas
sengers in the Car.
TRIED TO KILL THEM WITH A PISTOL
Imagines That ail Attempt is Being Made to
Advertise Him us a Notorious Crim-,
inal—Money Was Found.
Chicago, Aug. 25.—John D. Tollant,
president of the Tollaut Banking com
pany of San ■ Francisco, is confined in
the East Chicago aveuue station, a
raving maniac. Locked iu a compart
ment of one of the cars of the overland
limited train, which arrived at the,
northwestern depot at 8:30 a. m., the
demented man paced to and fro in the
greatest excitement, occasionally throw
ing himself against the walls of tne car
and crying out in mental agony until
the train slowed up ou the depot tracks,
wheu he was removed to a waiting
patrol wagon and taken to the station.
Duririg his compulsory ride through
the uorthside streets, the bank presi
dent was held struggling on the floor of
the wagou, the strong arms of two po
lice officers being required to prevent
him from escaping. Constantly endeav
oring to tear himself loose from the
grasp of the officers, he was carried to a
cell in the stationhouse, where, ex
hausted from his efforts, he lay on the
floor, mumbling incoherently abou't the
efforts he imagined were being made to
advertise him as a notorious criminal.
Saturday the California banker left
for a vacation in Europe. He was to
meet his wife in Paris and the two ex
pected to spend the autumu months iu
a tour of the continent. Ou Sunday
morning, after the train had progressed
not far on it journey across the moun
tains, Tollaut began to act queerly. He
would stare blankly into space for hours
at a time, refusing his meals when they
were offered to him. Occasionally he
would twitch nervously and start in his
seat. His fellow passengers were alarmed
by his peculiar actions aud notified the
conductor of the train. It was decided
to keep a watch on the man, but
it was not expected that he would be
come dangerous.
Soon after the limited train pulled
out of Council Bluffs, la., the passen
gers iu the coach where Tollaut was
seated were alarmed by the fact that he
was muttering loudly. Suddenly he
drew two gold pieces from his pocket
and then with great force threw them
at his nearest, neighbor. This was fol
lowed by a volley of gold, which was
hurled at the fleeing passengers. Tol
lant pulled a revolver out of nis pocket
and flourished it when he was ap
proached by the train hands. Waving
his weapon, the man started running
down the aisle of the car.
Suddenly he drew his watch from his
pocket and threw it at the persons who
were crowding each other to get into
the other coach door. Then he ap
proached the few who were still in the’
car and who were expecting momenta
rily that the maniac would pull the-trig
ger of the pistol, which was leveled in
their direction. However, the man did
not fire his Revolver. He would stoop
and pick up his watch aud throw it
again and again against the now closed
door, which prevented him from fol
lowing the men and women whom he
had chased from the car.
Suddenly, while he was bending to
again pick up his timepiece, his arms
were seized from behind aud he was
thrown struggling to the floor. Gon
ductor F. H. Clerk had silently stepped
down the aisle from the other end of
the coach and leaped on the maniac.
The conductor was followed by a brake
man and two passengers, and the four
succeeded in disarming the unfortunate
man and confining him iu an apartment.
When in the apartment the trainmen
found on Tollaut $333 Five S2O gold
pieces which he had cast at the passen
gers were also recovered.
Too Miibli Kain For Cotton.
Atlanta, Aug. 25.—The ruins of the
past week, which were general all over
the state, benefited everything except
cotton, according to the weekly crop
bulletin, issued from this city by the ,
forecast officer. The injury done to
cotton is cousidernlfle. 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston Only Broke Even Willi
Louisville.
Colonels Beat Second Game 11 to 0.
Baltimore Trounced
Chieogo.
Washington, Aug. 25.-Baltimore
gained seven points on Boston today.
The former won from Chicago, while
Boston could only break even with
Louisville. Louisville performed the
remarkable feat of shutting the bean
eaters out by the score of 11 to 0 in the
second game. Washington shut out
Cincinnati, while New York did like
wise for Cleveland. This places the
Gothamites only 17 points behind the
Red legs. The scores:
Washington 4, Cincinnati 0.
Brooklyn 14, Pittsburg 4.
Boston 17. Louisville 7, first game.
Boston 0, Louisville Uj second game.
Baltimore 3, Chicago 1.
New York 5, Cleveland 0.
Philadelphia 8, St. Louis 2.
FORT ALI-MUSJAO FALLS.
Afridis Continue to Gain Ground —Insur-
gent** Short of Food.
Simla, Aug. 25.—1 tis officially an
nounced that Fort Ali-Musjad, in the
Khyber pass, was evacuated after 11 of
the garrison, composed of Khyber rifles
(native Levies), had deserted. No news
has been received of the remainder of
the garrison and there is no uuunriua
tion of the report that the Afridis have
massacred 300 of this force. All- Mus
jad was burned by the enemy.
' Fort Jehanghesa, which has been oc
cupied by the Afridis, is only a tower
and of not much importance.
' A force of 4,000 Afridis has advanced
to Lukara, 12 miles from Fort Bara,
which is southeast of Jamrud.
General Elies will attempt to cut off
the retreat of the enemy.
Fort Lundkiotal has not yet been
attacked.
The insurgents are reported to be
short of food and ammunition.
A Prominent Man In Trouble.
Newcastle, Ky., Aug. 25.—Two war
rants have been issued here for Colonel
A. W. Crabb of the firm of Fible &
Crabb, the big distillers who went to
the wall several weeks ago. Certain
irregularities have been discovered in
the books aud it is claimed by the Old
ham bank, at whose instance the war
rants were issued, that the firm removed
whisky from the warehouses on which
warehouse receipts had been issued.
Colonel Crabb, who is oue of the most
1 prominent whisky men in the state, has
notified the sheriff that he will surren
der at once. He claims to hold a letter
from the officials of the bank authoriz
ing him to remove the whisky from the
warehouse.
Two Presidential Appointments.
Washington, Aug. 25.—The presi
dent has appointed William B. Hollo
way of Indiana, formerly editor and
owner of the Indianapolis News, to be
consul general at St. Petersburg, Rus
sia, the commission being dated Aug. 2.
The president also has appointed Frank
J. Drummond assistant appraiser of
merchandise, district of New York, vice
J. O. Bigliu, removed Aug. 17, 1897.
Candy Makers Go to the Wall.
Chicago, Aug. 25.—The M. E. Page
Confectionery company, one of the
largest candy making concerns in the
country, made a consignment to the
Chicago Title and Trust company. As
sets, $100,0600; liabilities will not ex
ceed $83,000 Difficulty in making col
lections is said to be the cause of the
assignment.
Old Tax Assessment Stands.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 25. The
proposed increase of $2,225,000 of the
tax assessment on the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company’s property in Ala
bama was heard by the commissioner’s
court here. The court declined to raise
the assessment. It will be taxed as
heretofore.
SavamiHh Now a Free Port.
Savannah, Aug. 25. Savannah is
now a free port aud invites the com
merce of the world to come here with
out paying quarantine charges. Council
has passed an ordinance taking off all
port rtfs. This means a deficit of about
$7,000 per annum in the city’s income.
Liiwyers Meet at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Aug. 25.—The American
Bar association was culled to order at
Association hall with an attendance of
nearly 300 delegates. President J. M.
Woolworth of Omaha delivered an ad
dress to the association, which was lis
tened to Witli marked attention,
Kx-Mlni.i.er Vtigei**. I’osltlon.
Paris, Aug. 25.—M. Vtger, the former
minister of agriculture, has written a
letter to The Matin, opposing any re
daction iu the duties on wheat and
flour, taking the ground that such steps
would only benefit those who speculate
iu those products.
BIG PARADE
INJUFFALO
G. A. R. Men March
Through the Streets.
PRESIDENT M’KINLEI
Rides at the Head of the Great Proces
sion.
HE IS CHEERED TO THE LAST ECHO
Gen. Clarkson and His Staff on
Hand Early.
WIRE SCREEN ALONG THE SIDEWALK
Keeps Back the Crowds of Men, Wom?n and
Children Who Htood Patiently to
See the Veterans Pass.
Buffalo, Aug. 25. —When the morn
ing gun on the ramparts of Fort Porter
boomed its salute for the new day the
sun was obscured by banks of fleecy
clouds at the east, which darkened into
blackness in the west. A heavy mist
rose from Lake Erie and hovered over
Camp Jewett and was carried back city
ward by a fresh breeze from the west.
But the sun soon broke through the
clouds aud gave promise of a brilliant
day.
The drums beating the reveille
brought; the comrades from their tents.
Aides-de-camp in the gold lace of the
National guard of New York were
dashing about -the streets on rearing
horses, looking with anxious care to
ward the divisions to which they had
been assigned. Men aud women, and
even children, began to post themselves
behind the long wire screen that had
been put out along the line of march
during the night like an immense spider
web. Every moment the space along
the sidewalk grew less, and soon those
who had secured first place against the
wires began to feel the pressure of the
crowd from behind, which squeezed
them aud held them prisoners for the
hours that the parade would take iu
passing.
In the corridors of the Iroquois hotel
gwords were jingling and sabres clang
ing as the officers of General Clarkson
hurrjpd to tlw headquarters p_f tiie Com
mander-in-chief to leporT to J. Corey
Winans, chief of staff.
General Clarkson and his staff rode
from the Iroquois hotel to the Hotel
Niagara as soon as the' staff assembled
on Main street. In front of the Niagara
the staff drew up in line and General
Clarkson waited upon President Mc-
Kinley to escort him to the head of the
column.
At 10 o’clock the president left the
Niagara accompanied by the escort.
Along the way to the point of forma
tion the president was cheered to the
echo.;
At 10:30 o’clocx the command to
march was given and the procession
moved. Am id the roll of. innumerable
drums aud with blare of trumpets the
Grand Army of the Republic, headed
by the president of the United States,
took its triumphant way through the
cheering humanity.
BIRMINGHAM'TO MAKE BID.
The Magic City Wants the Government
Armor Plate Factory.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 25. -Con
gressman Oscar W. Underwood, from
the Ninth Alabama district, is in Wash
ington for the purpose of extending a
personal invitation to the special board
appointed by the secretary of the navy
to investigate the feasibility and cost of
an armor plate factory for the govern
ment to come to the Birmingham dis
trict and investigate the conditions here.
Congressman Underwood is prepared
to make some flattering propositions
before the board, showing a desirable
location for the factory, which the gov
ernment can get almost as a donation,
cheap steel, plenty of good and cheap
labor facilities and other desirable
things for an immense plant.
fie goes empowered to make a request
for the visit from the Birmingham Com
mercial club, the city, county, state and
citizens Being a prime mover in the
resolution before congress, it is believed
he will be success.ui iu bis trip to the
national capital.
diet'll Iloucii >o«»n to Be Tried.
Atlanta, Aug, 25. John McCul
lough. the alleged wife murderer, will
be brought before the bur at Jonesboro,
iu Clayton county, for trial ou the sec
ond Monday in September. This will
be his second trial, but it will prac
tically be over the same ground as the
former oue.
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MURDERED HIS WIFE
Carrollton is the Scene of a
Shocking Crime.
Husband Who Has a Bad Reputation
Claims He Went Out to Look
After Chicken Thieves.
Carrollton, Ga., Aug. 25.—William
Harper, who lives about 8 miles south
west of this town, shot and killed hit :
wife about 2a. in. Harper claims tha
he had been out with his gun to se:
what was disturbing his chickens and
as he was going back into the house hi,
stumbled and fell, when the gun wac
discharged, shooting his wife in the
back mid killing her almost instantly.
Ou account of Harper’s reputation ami
previous trouble between his wife and
himself a great many think the shoot
illff WHB not a..u accident.
This afternoon the coroner investi
gated-the matter and sufficient suspi
cious circumstances developed to cause
a warrant to be issued for Harper,
charging him with murder.
udETGERT TRIAL GOES ON.
t Examination of Veniremen For the Jury.
A Touching Incident.
Chicago, Aug. 25. —The examination
of veniremen for the jury which is ta
try Adolph Luetgert for the murder of
his wife was resumed in Judge Tuthill’l
court. Attorney Vincent for the de
fense was very exacting and puzzled
many veniremen in his demands for a
clear and expert definition of "circum
stantial evidence.” He secured the dis
charge of a number of men ‘’for cause,”
because they could not satisfactorily an
swer the question.
A rather touching incident was the
appearance in court of the’ prisoner’s
two young sons, Louis and Elmer.
When Luetgert caught sight of his two
children, whose mother is alleged to
have been murdered, he came forward
quickly, caught the lads up one aftei
another and kissed them. Then h 4
leaned back in his chair, gazing fixedly
at tne children, while an expression of
pain came over his features.
It was the first emotion the big sau
sage maker had shown since the open
ing of the trial. Luetgert soon recovered
himself, however, and his face took ou
its habitual scowl. Louis, who is IS
years old, will be a witness during thl
trial.
Armeitian Women Arrested.
Constantinople, Aug. 25. —The Turk
ish police have arrested two young Ar
menian women who were distributing
copies of the manifesto issued by the
Armenian central revolutionary com
mittee, in which the recent explosions
of bombs were declared to be the work
of the Young Turkish party. One of
the women was released from custody,
as it was shown that she was a Russian
subject.
New Transportation Company.
Port Townsend, Wash., Aug. 25 —A
company has been organized here called
the Copper River Transportation and
Mining company. The company will
operate a line of schooners between this
place and Cook inlet. South Alaska, the
Prince William sound country and Cop
per river points in passenger and freight
traffic. The first trip north will be
made in February.
Farmers Faying Off Mortgages.
Great Bend, Kan., Aug. 25.—The
county recorder has reported the release
of over $65,000 in chattel and real estate
mortgages since Aug. 1, and half of the
wheat crop has not yet been threshed.
It is predicted by the new year the
county will be in better shape than for
years and will look back on the largest
increase of wheat in its history.
No News From Norwegians.
Port Townsend, Wash., Aug. 25.—N0
word has yet been received of the two
Norwegians named Soelberg and Hu
land, who left Ozette in a small boat
Friday, Aug. 13, to sail around Cape
Flattery and up the straits at this place.
There was a heavy wind about that
time and no doubt exists that the men
are lost.
Raid on a Chinese Colony.
St. Louis, Aug. 25. —The entire Chi
nese colony has been raided by the fed
eral authorities, who took 283 celestial!
to the United States district court,
where they were examined as to theii ’
right to stay in this country. Fourteen
will be sent to San Francisco aud de
ported under the Geary exclusion act.
Prison Label Law 1. Void.
Madison, Wis., Aug. 25. —Wisconsin’s
prison label law, requiring goods made
in prisons of other states and sold in
Wisconsin to be tabled “convict made,”
has been declared absolutely void by
Judge Seaman, who holds that it dis
criminates against the commerce of
other states.
Off lo iliJGoTd Fields.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 25. The
steamer Rosalie has departed for Skag
nay with about 100 passengers and a
full load of horses and supplies for
miners. She also took a number of
wagons to break the famine at the pass.
To Krjttlii I heir Troop*.
Simla, Aug. 25.—A1l the British artnv
officers on leave of absence have been
ordered to rejoin their regiments imme
diately. ,