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. I BRIGHT ANO BREEZY I » "AU The Newt" J ,S North Georgia's Great J Daily. * .* Only 50 Cents a Month. $ ESTABLISHED 1887. HEBE IS A SENSATION University Trustees Re consider Action. ASKING ANDREWS To Resign as President and Head of the Brown University. REQUEST HIM TO REMAIN IN CHARGE His Views on Silver Did Not Meet Their Approval. WANTED HIM TO TEACH ABOUT GOLD Being the B at Money Standard—The Case Has Caused a Great Deal of Com ment All Over the Country, Providence, R. 1., Sept. I.—The trustees of Brown university met to day and unanimously decided to atk President E. Benjamin Andrews to withdraw his resignation. Several weeks ago President An drews resigned because the trustees objected to his teaching and arguing in favor of the silver question. They desired him to be silent, or to favor the gold standard. Andrews’ answer was a letter of resignation stating that his position was too Well defined to need any ex planations. Since then a storm of censure has been raging around Brown university, and with few exceptions President Andrews has received the highest praise for his brave stand. He has not yet given his answer to the trustees about returning. NATIONAL LEAGUE. The Three Leaders All Win.—Contests on Many Diamonds Yesterday. Washington, Sept. I.—The fight for the pennant in the National League continues with unabated 'fierceness. The three leaders all won. 'Cincinnati dropped the eighth consec utive game. The scores: New York 8, Cincinnati 7. Boston 7, Chicago 4. Baltimore 11, St. Louis 5. Washington 5, Pittsburg 1. Philadelphia 7, Louisville 6. Brooklyn 5, Cleveland 1. PHILLIPS ACQUITTED. Proven Not Guilty of Assaulting Misi Jones, people Are Indignant. LaFayette, Ga., Sept. I.—The jury in the case of Will Phillips, charged with- assaulting Miss Sallie Jones at Rock Springs, Ga., brought in a verdict -of not guilty. . A big posse of deputies is protecting Phillips until he can get out of the state. The people are very indignant. REFUSED NEW TRIAL. -Judge Candler Wont Give Flanagan Another Trial—Will Be Carried Up, Atlanta, Sept. I.—Judge Candler has refused to grant E. C. Flanagan a new trial. There were forty-five counts J n the demand for a new trial. The case will probably be appealed to the supreme court. Warrant Sworn Out For English. Atlanta, Sept. I.—A warrant was sworn out for Lon English today charg ing him with murder. He was the man who assaulted old man William Brown, who has since died. Won’t Return To Georgia. . Columbus, 0., Sept. I.—Lewis Red wine will not return to Atlanta at the expiration of his sentence. He refuses to see his old friends when they call at the prison. ' THE ROHE TRIBUNE. GUANO TAGS AGAIN New Bids Opened Yesterday in Atlanta. Demorest Concern Blds 35 Cents Per Thousand—Lowest Bld Before 54 Cents. Atlanta, Sept. I.—The old racket about guano tags has jumped up again. When Commissioner Nesbit opened the bids sometime since, and accepted the one for 54 cents per thousand. It yras such a big saving over the old price that it was thought that the matter was ended. But not so. Representative Swift, one of the Blalock committee, raised a big row and said that 54 cents was extortionate. He said he could get good ones for 20 cents per thousand. When investigated Swift’s tags were found to be worthless, having no wires, and got up in very shoddy style. However, Commissioner Nesbit de cided to recall the bids and advertise for more. They were opened today and ranged from 35 to 70 cents per thousand, A printing concern at Demorest, Ga., had the lowest bid in, and if their work is satisfactory, and they can make the necessary bond, they will print four million tags at 35 cents per thousand. SEA ISLAND COTTON. The Rast Has Cut the Crop Off at Least Teri Per Cent. Gainesville, Fla,, Sept, l.<—Since the publication of the annual report of H. F. Dutton & Co., giving a prospectus of the general condition of the cotton crop many changes have occurred, and from the many letters received by that firm in regard to a circular letter, it would seem that the crop is 10 per ’ cent, below that of previous report, rain, rust, caterpillar arid other drawbacks having greatly reduced the prospect for a yield. This relates to Georgia and Florida. The correspondent of Pelham, Ga., writes: “The sea island crop in this sec tion will be about 40 per cent of last year’s crop, provided wejhave favorable seasons from now on. The farmers in this region lost money in making sea island oottou last season, and the result was that more than half of them dis continued making of it. The rains have done considerable damage, causing the stalk to go to weed and the fruit to drop off, while the lower bolls, a great many of them, have rotted from the effects of continued rains. When one takes hold of a stalk and shakes it, not onlyjforms and biooms drops off on the ground, but also a great many half-grown bolls. How far a late fall can compensate for this damage no one can tell. The re ceipts in this section last year were about 5,000 bales, and this year we can’t estimate on more than 2,000. The con ditions prevailing here are the same in Thomas, Miller, Decatur, Baker, Col quitt, Dougherty and Worth counties, where there was something like 25,000 baies marketed last year. In the'Valdosta district the cropsig off 33 13 per cent, about Madison, Fla , 10 per cent. About Jasper it will in crease 10 per cent. THE FIRE YESTERDAY. Flames Break Out in TAro Places in McGhte Warehouse. Arc the firebugs at work in Rome? • It looks very much like it, as a number of fires have broken out lately under peculiar circumstances. The alarm was turned in yesterday afternoon at six o’clock, and as usual the companies all answered promptly. Two blazes were found m the McGhee ware house on Fiist avenue. One in a barrel on the first floor, which was rolled out without any trouble. The second fire was on the second floor. It was in seme loose cotton behind two bar rels of coal tar. The blaze was exting uished with hand grenades by Messrs. H. C. Harrington and M M. Griffin. It looked-very much as if the fire was incendiary, as both blazes were far re moved from each other, and no fires are used about the building anyway. Floyd County Baptists. Floyd County Baptist Association meets at Macadonia church today, continuing until Bunday, when Dr. Headden will preaeb, All who wish to attend will meet with a cordial wel come. Take the Rome railroad train at 9 o’clock this morning. Get off at Wolley’s Station, where carriages will convey you to the church. , ROME. GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1897. IS THE END INSIGHT It Is Said Settlement of Mining Strike. IS NEAR AT HAND But This May Prove Only One of the Usual Humors. I » THE SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA Said to Be Rea'ly Better Than at Any Time, THAT- OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA M iiers Would Desert tl e Striker, in Weil V'r- ginia it Seems Will Be Borne Out, Wheeling, Sept. I.—The news that a settle me ut of the strike of the coal miners iu the Pittsburg district is near at hand, has thrown a damper upon the .leaders in West Virginia, as for their part it bears out the prophecy made by the operators to the men when the strike became effective in this state, that as soon as the . Ohio and Pennsylvania strikers got ready to settle, they wotfld do so without consulting the V£est Vir ginia miners, who came out purely through sympathy and with no formu lated demand for better conditions. However, they are disinclined to believe they are going to be deserted, and will wait for positive information before taking action. The strike in West Virginia is really in better shape now than at any previ ous time. Recruits are being gained daily in all the fields and the Fair mount camps are growing nicely. Al ready the spirit of the St. Louis con vention is permeating local labor lead ers. They were about the newspaper offices seeking information, and several leaders of local unions expressed them selves favorable to sending delegates to the Chicago meeting. WILLIAM’S TONGUE WAGS. The Emperor of Germany Speaks at a Banquet In Cobleuts. Coblentz, Sept. 1. —Emperor Wil liam, in proposing a toast to the Rhine province at the Provincial banquet, held here after the unveiling by his majesty of the equestrian monument erected in honor of William L at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle, made a long speech ou the subject of his grand father, during the course of which he said: •‘My grandfather went forth from Ooblentz to mount the throne as the chosen instrument of the Lord, and as such he regarded himself. For all of us, more especially for us princes, he raised the throne once more on high, crowning it with the bright rays of the treasure which may we ever preserveiu its sublimity and holiness, I mean the kingdom, by the grace of God, the kingdom with its heavy duties, its never ending toils and labors, its awful re sponsibility to the Creator alone, from which no man, no miniate*, no house of parliament, no people can* release the princa For me it will be a sacred duty, all following in the ways which the great Ruler has shown us, and in solici tude for my country, to hold my pro tecting hand over this splendid jewel in the tradition which has descended to us and which remains stronger than iron yes. even than the walls of Ehreu breitatein, to take this province to my heedful heart, the heart of the father of his country, and wish with all my heart that her people may grow under the protection of long lasting peace.’’ An Alleged Swindler Arrested. San Francisco, Sept I.—ln the per son of Sir Harry Wentworth Cooper, M. D., now confined in the city prison, Chief of Police Lees believes that he has behind the bars one of the most notori ous bank swindlers who ever opera d in this or any other country, despite the fact that he is under 30 years of age. He was arresred at the Langham hotel, and a dispatch of inquiry as to Cooper was sent to the Bankers’ Protective as sociation and there came back a reply that he was a noted swindler and was wanted by the association for fraudu lent work done in the east. Bishop Leiriiiisns le Dead. Victoria, B. 0., Sept. I.—A private telegram received here announces the death, near Coban, Guatemala, of Right Rev. Bishop Lemmeus, Catholic bishop of Vancouver island and Alaska. 0.8. SUPREME COURT 446 Cases Now on Docket and How Divided. Falling Off of 100 Cases—Will Soon Be Up to Date With Business. How the Cases Stand. Washington', Sept. i.—The docket for the next, term ot the United States supreme court, which will begin Oat. 11, is being prepared. It contains to date 446 cases, showing an addition of 63 cases since the adjournment of tho court in May. Os these cases 128 are from the state courts, 119 from the new federal courts of appeal, 49 from the circuit courts, 46 from the territorial courts, 32 from the courts of the Dis trict of Columbia, 29 from the court of claims, 26 from the private land court and 17 from the United States district courts. There were 595 cases on the docket when the court con ver ed in October, J 896. This year the number will be fully 100 less. The constant falling off indicates that the court will soon be up to date with its business. The diminu ation of cases coming to this tribunal has been caused apparently by the crea tion of the United States courts of ap peals, causing a falling off of from 1,000 to 1,500 cases per year in the cases brought to this court from the United States circuit courts. HOOSIERS COMING SOUTH. Indiana Ladles and Gentlemen Leave For. the Nashville Exposition. Lafayettb, Ind., Sept. I.—A party of 80 ladies and gentlemen have left this city by special .coaches for Nash ville, under the auspices of the Indiana Women’s Suffrage association, Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, chaperone. Thurs day a public meeting will be held on the exposition grounds, iu the Woman’s building, in the interests of woman suffrage. Addresses will be delivered by Mary Oaldwell Evans on behalf of Tennessee, by Clara Lyons Peters for Illinois and Mrs. Helen Cougar will speak for Lidiaua. This is a*meeting for the exchange of fraternal courtesies between the ladies of the three states on behalf of the re form in which they are especially in terested. Nashville ladies are making elaborate preparations for the reception of the party. - A Murderer Under Arrest. Clearfield, Pa., Sept 1. —David Weeks, oue of the two men wanted for the murder of George Marcus Nicholas, which occurred on the Daniels farm, at Trumbull, Fairfield county, Conn., on July 20, last, was arrested here. He gave his name as James Dougherty, and states that he worked for Whitaker & Irwin of Irwinsville, Pa., 6 miles from Clearfield. He says he went to work June 13 and worked for them two months. A reward of $4,500 was offered for the arrest of the murderer. Public Ownership of Mines. Chicago, Sept I.—Victor L Berger of Milwaukee, who was secretary of the committee which prepared the declara tion of the St Louis labor conference, calls attention Io an error in the resolu tions as sent out He says that a de mand was made for the public owner ship of “mines and railroads,” not of “railroads and telegraphs,” the public ownership of mines being considered by the conference as important to the body politic as the ownership of railroads. Prominent Manufacturer Dead. Columbus, Ga., Sept. I.—George Mor ton Williams, president of the Swift Manufacturing company, and a promi nent manufacturer, died at his home iu this city, of Bright’s disease? Mr. Wil liams was 55 years of age. and resided here most of his life. He was born in Chambers county, Ala. He was cap tain of Company I of the Third Ala bama volunteers, in the late war, and was wounded at the battle of Chicka mauga. Advance In Price of Lumber. Minneapolis, Sept. I.—There is to be a marked advance in the price of white pine lumber as a result of the advance in agricultural products. The list com mittee of the Mississippi Valley Lum l.irmen’s association met here to agree on an advance to take effect next week. Well Known lawyer i'asne-t Away. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. I.—Joseph M. White, one of the foremost atror ueys of the state, died at his residence in this city after a protracted illness. He was born luid educated iu Barbour county and fought through the civil war in a company from that comity. He studied iuw after the war and prac ticed successfully at Clayton, Barbour county, uuti' 1886, when he removed to this city and formed a partnership with Oolouel John D. Roquemore. He was 51 years old. ' Hl® Cotton <’rop ITexas Galveston, Sept. I. The annual trade review of the Galveston News for Sept. 1 places the Texas cotton crop for the season of 1890 97, which has just closed, at 2,177.025 bales. Total for In dian Territory, 90,110 bales, nait’M Cotton llricwipiiit. Savannah, Sept. I.—Savannah’s cot ton for the year 181)0 97 were 846,591 bales Tne proha bi. i ties are for larger -eoeipts iii U 97 THE TRIAL AT CHICAGO ♦ Interest in Luetgert Case Increasing. HUNDREDS IN LINE f Trying to Get Into r Court Hoase to Hear the Testimony. MAJORITY OF SPECTATORS WOMEN Big Sausage Maker Comments Very Bitterly. • ON TESTIMONY OF AN OLD EMPLOYE Tbinks He Was Trained By the Police—State of Affairs as Bro ugh CO ut In the Cross Examiaatior. Chicago, Sept. I.—The interest in tho Luetgert murder trial was unabated. A majority of the spectators were women Who had come early. Outside the court hunreds waited in line, unable to enter. The big sausage maker, the central fig ure in the trial, apparently was in the best of spirits, bettrayiug no outward effects of the strain of the trial. He commented in no bitter terms on the testimony of his old pmploye, Bialk, tho wqtehman, who, he said, was a sim ple and honest man. “He is an ignorant man,” said Luet gert, “and, like an elephant or bear, can be trained. He was well trained by the police.” When the court was called to or der Assistant State’s Attorney Mc- Ewan announced that he had author iti s on hand on the question, which was left undecided on Tuesday, whether the visits of Mary Simmering, the Leut gert family servant, to Luetgert in the factory was admissable as evidence, but the state would prefer to argue the question later. Judge Tuthill said Bi alk could be recalled later in the trial and the question decided. Attorney Vincent then began the cross examination of Bialk, and put to him. questions regarding his connection with the police since May 16. Mr. Mc- Ewan objected, but Attorney Vincent declared it would be shown that Bialk had not been out of the sight of a po liceman for five minutes since the ar rest of Luetgert and the defense had not been able to get a minute’s conver sation with him. The cross examination proceeded and Bialk testified that since May 16 he had with been Officer Klinger, living at the latter’s house and paying no board. He had done no work, but Inspector Schaack had provided means for his wife tQ live and pay £6 nt. In the cross examination of Bialk, Judge Vincent brought out the fact that previous to May I the watchman had met Luetgert in different parts of the factory at all times of the night. Sometimes the sausage maker walked about the building aud even in the yard at late hours.' Bialk said he regarded the actions of his employer on the night of May 1 as suspicious, because he turned the steam into the basement at 9 o’clock. This was unusual. It was made plain to the jury in the cross examination that Bialk, from his position in the boiler room, could have looked through au opening near the ele vator aud have seen Luetgert in the vat at the basement. He did not do so, he ■aid, because he knew it would not do for him to be caught at it After This “Divine Heeler." Ohio ago, Sept I.—The man calling himself “Francis Schlatter,” who has been couductiug a “divine healing” camp at Manhattan Beach since Sun day, has been served with a summons to appear and answer the charge of practicing medicine without a license. He will be prosecuted by the state board of health or Illinois, and if convicted, is liable to a fine of SIOO for the first offense and S2OO in addition, if his pa tients oare to trouble him further. Dr. J. A. Egan, secretary of the state board,' instituted legal proceedings. Georgia -Ilni'biM Iu All hi. St. Paul, Sept. I. After several weeks’ consideration the capitol com missioners have awarded the contract for a superstructure of the new Minne sota state house to the Butler- Ryan company of St. Paul for $696,000, de ciding on St. Cloud granite for the basement and Georgia marble for the rest of the superstructure, excepting the dome. The contractors from all over the country' were interested in tho mat ter ami then has been’ a lively contest to s cure the use of some Minnesota ■tone for tin entire building. J Increase Your Trade< ; £ A Klondike Strike * {J By advertising in The £ * Tribune. s it Best medium inNorth Georgia* PRICE FIVE CENTS CARHART WAS SLICK Stole Eight Mules and Sold Them. Lineman With Southern Bell, Tele phone Company Steals, Then Skipped Out. Atlanta, Sept. I.—Oscar D. Carhart a lineman in the employ of the Southern Bell Telephone company, is badly wanted here for larceny. Carhart has had charge of a gang of workmen who are putting up a long dis tance line between. Albany and Thomas ville. Yesterday Managei W. T. Gentry re ceived news that Carhart had sold eight of the company’s mules and skipped to parts unknown. He took the mules to Thomasville and sold them to a livery man named Cochran, saying that he had orders to do so. The mules were valued at SIOO each, but Carhart sold them for $45 apiece. He left them saying that he was going to Camilla to pay off bis men, Mr. Gentry has gone to Charleston to intercept Carhart, as it is believed that he has gone in that direction. The man is well known here, and was for a long while in the employ of an electric light company. CROPS IN FINE CONDITION. Georgia Ferrier, Will Reap an Abundant Harvest I his Year. Atlanta, Sept. I. The Georgia weekly crop bulletin, ju<t issued by the local bureau of the climate and crop service of tho United States, is as fol lows : • "Reports from correspondents this Week are by far the most encouraging of the present season. As a rule all crops are in excellent condition and the ' yield of each is large. With a good crop of wheat saved and .demanding ex ceptionally remunerative prices, and the bright outlook of crops now in the field, there seems to be a very decided wave of prosperity sweeping over the farmers , of Georgia at present. “Cotton is growing well and is now being picked in good condition, while a large early corn crop has been saved, and the late erpp bids fair to return even a greater yield. The rains of a short time ago, which were so bitterly complained of, have proved to be ‘bless ings in disguise,’ for they have been followed by abundant warm sunshine, and all vegetation has made rapid ad vance. “All crops now bid fair to give large returns, and the general outlook seems uncommonly bright. All that is now needed is continued warm weather and plenty of sunshine, interspersed with occasional showers, and the farmers of Georgia will reap a rich and abundant harvest this year.” .->«* Women Do Missionary Work. / Pittsburg, Sept I. Emma Haas and the wives of 15 striking miners marched again at Pium Creek during the early heurs of the morning and claim to have done considerable mis sionary work. The strikers also went out in pairs and marched along the road to the mouti. of the pit They reported that several men were induced to turn back. Provisions are again plentiful at - Camp Isolation. The usual march also took place at Camp Determination, with no interference from the deputies. Soldiers Will Go Into Camp. Montgomery, Ala., Sept I.—Three companies of the Alabama National guards, the Greenville rifles, the Lowndes rifles of Fort Deposit aud the Oonecuh guards of Evergreen will go into camp at Nashville for five days, be ginning Sept. 6. These companies all belong to the First regiment and were debarred from attending the recent en campment of that regiment at Mobile for the reason that smallpox then ex isted in the towu meatioued. May Result In a Murder. Chicago, Sept. 1. —Mrs. George Mid dleton’s furious assaalt on Miss Belle Carmen Monday night may result in the actress’ death. The police have taken her ante-mortem statement. Her assailant’s hearing is set for Sept. 9 and she is out ou'her own bonds for SSOO, BULL PEN THIS AFTERNOON. Long Deferred Game Win Occur at Me bey Park. The long expected game of bnll pen will take place at Mobley Park this af ternoon at 4 o’clock, should the fates be propitious. The two opponents. Mr. W. A. Wright and Mr. J. D. Hanks, will both be on hand with their respective sides. Both are going in to win. Mr. Marvin will have a large num ber of seats provided to accommodate the people, and will also have plenty of care to carry every one out. Let everybody who enjoys a jolly time go out, for that game of bull pen is sure to be a very, very funny affair.