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ORLEANS
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.'Supplies Cut Off From Towns Dependent
on the Cre cent City.
YELLOW FEVER HURTS BUSINESS
People In Quarantined Towns
Get no Newspapers,
ST. CLAUDE STREET SUSPICIOUS
Cases It la Now Believed Are Only Bilious
Fever—Six New Cases al Ocean
Springs and Two at Bllsuti.
New Orleans, Sept 11.—The prin
cipal item of interest here is the fact
that towns on every trunk line running
into New Orleans have quarantined
against this place. Burgs in Mississ
ippi, Louisiana. Texas and Alabama
have declared that no people shall get
off trains at their stations who come
from this city.
Other towns, however, have refused
to join in the panic and say that until
yellow fever is known absolutely to ex
ist here, they do not propose to shut
themselves in. Some of the cities have
adopted more severe measures and have
surrounded themselves with shotgun
guards, who would probably use the
weapons if the occasion arose for do
ing so.
Most of the towns who have declared
the quarantine are suffering as much, if
not a great deal more, than New Or
leans itself, for they are deprived of
their newspapers, are unable to. re
plenish needed supplies and are being
put to great inconvenience. Business
was just opening up here when the
scare started and many establishments
have had their employes at work day
and night, boxing and shipping goods.
In some cases these goods will be landed
by steamboats or put off freight trains
until the rigid quarantine regulations
-are declared off.
“Weshipped 600 cases last night,”
said Gus Lehman, a big wholesaler,
"but I have no doubt that the con
signees will have considerable difficulty
in having them delivered until the ex
oitement blows over.”
Reports received at the board of
health indicate a steady improvement
in the cases of the 12 people who were
down with fever in one square on St.
Claude street.
A dispatch from Biloxi says that two
new cases of yellow fever have devel
■oped. There have been no deaths. All
patients are doing well. Dr. Haralson
.is in receipt of a dispatch from Dr. Fell
■of Pascagoula saying a case of yellow
fever has developed in that town. The
•doctor requests quarantine supplies. A
meeting of the people of Biloxi has been
•called for the purpose of assisting Dr.
Wasdin of the state board in taking
charge of the city. There are six new
■cases at Ocean Springs, but no new
■deaths.
STRIKE TO CONTINUE,
at (nloinbaa Vote Against the
1 ■ Sixty-Five Cent Proposition.
O . Sept. 11.—The miners
■Bave voto<l to re i ect the 6b cent proposl-
The vote stood 40? to accept and
F 415 against acceptance of 65 cents as the
, price of mining.
Some Pittsburg newspaper men be
lieve the Hazleton matter had its effect
on the* vote. Other reporters who miu
gle with the miners freely at their va
rious Oolumbu* meetings, say the vote
was uninfluenced by the Hazleton
'trouble.
It is settled that President Ratchford
and the other national officers left no
-etone unturned to oarry their recom
mendation for the acceptance of the 65-
cent rata On the other hand, as an
nounced in the Associated Press after
noon dispatches from information of
value, it is estimated that the national
officers would have uphill work to carry
their point.
The spirit in this case, backed by in
struction in some cases, was against the
national officers too strongly Co be over
come.
Queen Interested >u Klondike.
London, Sept. 11.—Vanity Fair says
the queen is quite interested in the rush
to the Klondike gold mine regions and
has asked many questions regarding the
Rotection afforded there to her sub
9ts. Her majesty knows a great deal
about British Columbia, where a vast
estate was purchased for the crown a
•few years back* ...
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
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INSULTS GOYENOR
San ia New loik Writes a
Scorching Letter.
Calls Gov. Atkinson a Cur- Old Con
feds Working For Milledge
For Librarian.
Atlanta, Sept. 11.—Governor Atkin
son received a letter to-day that anger
ed him very much.
It was written on stationery of the
Park Avenue hotel, New York, and
was signed ' John C. King.’ ’
The writer denounced the governor
as a liar, cur, dog and many other
epithets. He said that the executive
ought to be shot down like a dog.
King said that Perry had been the
victim of the governors malice, and
that while he made such a pretty pic
ture at tbe Longstreet-Dortch wedding,
he never stopped to think of the poor
widowed wife and fatherless children
of Perry. The governor will investi
gate the case, and if he can locate the
writer will make it hot for him. He is
very angry.
They Are For Milledge.
The eld confeds and others are besom
ing active in urging that the governor
appoint Col. Milledge as librarian. They
do not like the talk about Brown’s ap -
pointment, and say that it shall be given
to Milledge,
The governor announces that he will
aot make the appointment until the leg
islature meets.
Looks Like Wileon,
It looks very much like Prof; A. N.
Wilson will get the postmastership of
Atlanta. Since the county republicans
endorsed Wilson, Maj. Smythe’s chances
are not glowing.
SET ASIDE A SINECURE
Post of Railway Commissioner May Re
Abolished-M’Kinley Considering Mutter.
Atlanta. Sept. 11. —A special to The
Jonrnal from Washington says that it
is currently rumored there that the
president intends to abolish the office of
railroad commissioner. For a long time
the advisability of doing away with
this sinecure post has been discussed.
Mr. Cleveland thought once of abolish
ing it', but his consideration for ex-
Senator Hampton alone prevented him,
it is said, from doing it.
A member of tbe present cabinet is
the authority for the report now that
President McKinley is thinking seriouly
of letting the office go by default or else
abolishing it altogether.
This is the office that was promised
to General Longstreet, who recently
made a May and December match in
Atlanta. One official, in speaking of the
place, said:
"It is a perfectly useless office and al
most without any function for service
to the government. If President Mc-
Kinley decided to continue it and ap
point General Longstreet he will do so
purely for personal reasons."
It is understood that if the president
abolishes this post he will see that the
aged benedict does not suffer. Long
street will be provided with another
place, though it will be hard to find one
with as good a salary.
HE WON’T GO TO HAWAII.
Senator llaoon Decllites the Invitation of
the Honolulu Governmeut.
Macon, Sept. 11. —United States Sen
ator A. O. Bacon, who opposed the an
nexation of Hawaii at the last session
of the senate, has received a letter from
Minister Thurston to visit Hawaii and
see for himself the condition of affairs
there. Mr. Thurston adds that, it
agreeable to Mr. Bacon, the entire ex
penses of his journey to the islands
and back will be borne by the Hawaiian
government.
Senator Bacon has declined the invi
tation, stating that his opposition to an
nexation is basic and that the accept
ance of a courtesy from the Hawaiian
government at this juncture might be
misconstrued.
Senator Bacon has also received a let
ter from Senator Morgan urging him to
go to Hawaii.
LIL IS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
She Will Fight. the Annexation ot Hawaii
by ihe United states.
San Francisco, Sept. 11.—Ex-Queen
Liliuokalam.of Hawaii has arrived in
this city from tiie east. She will ba
here for some time and will not for the
present define the purpose of her visit,
which, it is presumed, she intends to
make to Honolulu.
It is understood that she has come
west with the intention of communi
cating with her friends on the subject
of her light against the annexation ol
Hawaii by the United States.
She will remain in this city to await
the arrival of the Princess Kaiulani, bet
niece, and the daughter of A. S. Cleg
horn. The princess is to leave England
for this country on Oct. 4, next, and
will be due in San Francisco enroute to
England on,Oct. 21. _
ROME, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTifiMBEK 12, 1897.
WEARERS
OFJRAY
Reunion at Summerville
Was a Big Success.
2,000 PEOPLE THERE
/
G. D. Hollis Ctosen Commander of Sons
of Veterans’ Camp.
JUDGE MADDOX’S FINE SPEECH
Held His Large Audience For
an Hour and a Half.
BIG RAINSTORM ABOUT 2 O’CLOCK
In Summerville, Bat it Did Not Reach to
Rome—Bountiful Basket Dinner
Served at Wither's Spring.
Summerville, Ga„ Sept. 11.—This
has been one of the greatest days in
Summerville’s history.
Over two thousand people were in at
tendance at tbe great reunion of the
Confederates Veterans. It Was a great
day in every respect.
A large camp of Sone of Confederate
Veterans was formed.
The only thing to mar the pleasure ot
the day was a big rain storm abont 2
o’clock, but it cooled the atmosphere
and made the afternoon pleasanter to
return home.
The Veterans met in front of the
court house at 10 o’clock this morning
and marched to Wither’s Spring with
the Summerville brass band. They
made inspiring music and everybody
enjoyed it.
After reaching the springs Com
mander J. 8. Cleghorn called a meet
ing of the Veterans at once, and trans
acted some routine business.
Immediately after this a camp of
the Sons of Veterans was organized.
This was a special feature of the dsty.
A large number of young men who
are sons of Confederate Veterans were
present and joined the organization.
G. D. Hollis was elected Commander
andE. N. Martin, adjutant.
After the organization of the camp
was completed tbe audience was ad
dressed by Hon. J. W. Maddox who
in his eloquent way revived the
glorious memories of the days that
tried men’s souls. Judge Maddox was
in splendid trim, and his bearers
were not disappointed in his address.
He spoke for an hour and a half.
Gen. Gordon and Senator Steve
Clay both were invited, but
were unable to be present.
Capt. K. R. Foster, of Lyerly, W. J.
Jennings, of Menlo, John A. Jones,
of Kartah, G. B. Myers, of Trion, and
W. M. Rich, of Summerville, were
the appointed marshals of the day.
A bountiful basket dinner was
served on the grounds at Withers
Springs. The people of this pretty
little city are proverbial for their
hospitality and they certainly ex
celled themselves today.
About 2 o’clock this afternoon
tbqre was a big rainstorm which will
help the late vegetables.
Tonight everybody is happy over
the big success of the day.
Hn'mb fhrovttrs au
New York, Sept. 11.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Bogota, Colombia,
says that on the night of Sept. 6 a bomb
was thrown through a window into ths
Hotel Cundinamarica. where there went
many distinguished guests, and two
servants were seriously injured. The
explosion was undoubtedly the work ol
anarchists. The explosion caused great
alarm in Bogota.'and the chief of police
has ordered a searching investigation ol
tbe outrage. '
Itavtd Martin Hiirooeilfl Reeiler..
Philadelphia. Sept. 11.—David Mar
tin, administration leader of this city,
has accepted the position of secretary of
tbe common weal th. made vacant by the
requested resignation or General Frank
Reader, and personally tendered to him
by Governor Hastings. Governor Hast
ings has appointed his low partner, Wil
bnr F. Reeder of Relifonte, deputy at
torney general, to succeed Elkin.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Fierce Struggle io Baltimore
With Chicago.
Game Ended In a Tie—Boston Shut
The Phillies Out—Within Four
Points of Orioles.
Washington, Sept. 11—Pop An
team fought Baltimore with grim
fierceness today, and the game finally
ended in a tie.
Boston swamped the Phillies and
edged up within four points of the
leaders. Washington continued her
remarkable spurt by throwing down
the poor Cincinnati's twice. Brooklyn
punctured temple cup aspirations, of
the Giants.
The coming week will be fraught
with vast importance in the race.
Philadelphia plays Monday and Tues
day in Boston, after which New York
goes there for three gauges. Chicago
plays four games with Baltimore
Monday and Tuesday, after which the
Phillies go there. Then Baltimore
goepto New York for a series.
The issue may hinge upon the series
In Baltimore with Boston. The
scores:
Baltimore 3, Chicago 3.
Washington 10,Cincinnati 91st game
Washington 8 Cincinnati 4 2nd
game.
Pittsburg 6, Louisville 5.
Boston 11, Philadelphia 0
New York 6, Brooklyn 9.
WONT DISMISS HIM.
Fire Committee Refuse to Turn Chief Mc-
Guire Loose.
Savannah, Sept 11.—A new phrare
developed today in the famous case
against Fire Chief McGuire.
Charges were made by many insur
ance companies that the department
,'vjas run in a very slip shod manner and
that the chief was thoroughly incom
petent.
The special council committee recom
mended some time since that McGuire
be dismissed.
To-day the fire committee refused
utterly to execute ths mandate of the
council. It will result in the fire com
mittee getting the bounce.
A TOT’S”LONG TRIP* ALONE.
Three- Week*.Old child Making a Six-
Hundred-Mile Journey.
Siloam Springs. Aik.. Sept. 11.—
When the Pittsburg and Gulf train ar
rives from the north it will bring the
youngest passenger that ever traveled
alone. The waif is an infant born three
weeks ago at Newton, la., and comes a
distance of 600 miles accompanied only
by its nursing bottle.
When the babe’s mother died, leaving
it aloue, there was not a friend who
cared to take it, and Mrs. J. O. Mc-
Bride of this place generously offered to
adopt the child. She wrote to the -at
tending physician asking him to pin a
note to his clothing and put it on the
train. This was done and its ar
rival here is eagerly awaited.
Lnaigns to Meet Wnloolt.
San Francisco, Sept. 11. —Articles of
agreement have been signed between
Kid Lavigne and George Walcott. The
affair will be handled by Young Mitch
ell, manager of the Occidental club, and
will take place early in November in
Mechanics' pavilion. The men will
fight for 75 per cant of the gate receipts.
Os this the winner takes 60 per cent.
Quarßutlueci Key West.
Key West, Sept. II. —The Galveston
board of health has quarantined Key
West. Galveston passengers are not
allowed to visit this city or Key West
stevedores to go aboard ships bound for
Galveston. There is no sicknes here.
British Advance Fontponed.
Peshawur. Sept. 11.—The advance
of General Elies’ column from Shabak
dar has been postponed, owing to politi
cal reasons, for 48 hours.
Eleven l>le In an Explosion,
Vienna. Sept. 11.—By the explosion
of a boiler at a brewery at Hoenstaedt,
near Oelmutz, 11 persons were killed
and many were injured. _
••• K. A < J . Road tn He Finished.
Marion. N. 0., Sept ll.—Samuel
Hunt, rHceive,' for the Ohio River and
Charleston railway, has left here with
experts to inspect t.tie surveyed route of
this rond to tne Ohio river for the pur
pose of having the road completed as
early as possible. These experts repre
sent capitalists who are investigating
with the view of finishing the entire
uuduished portion.
The Hanks' Weekly Statement.
New York. Sept. 11.—The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
<7.445,825; loans, increase, <7,852.600;
specie, decrease, <269,700; legal tenders,
decrease, <7.078,000; deposits, increase,
<390,500; circulation, increase. <268.300.
The banks now hold <26 668 825 in ex
cess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent rule.
21 KILLED;
41 WOUNDED
Result of the Deputy
Sheriffs’ Shooting.
AT STRIKING MINERS
Regiment of Pennsylvania Troops Arrive
on Scene.
SHERIFF IS KEPT UNDER GUARD
No Necessity For the Horrible
Slaughter, It Is Said,
ALL KINDS OF RUMORS AFLOAT
Reported That 3.000 Men Are Marching on
Hazleton to Wreak Vengeance
For Bloody Affair,
Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 11. —Nineteen
dead and 41 wounded is the record oi
the Winchesters wielded by the deputy,
sheriffs at Lattimer. Eleven of the un
fortunates dropped dead in their tracks
under the terrible battery and eight
more died during the night.
The work of identifying the dead was
actively going on all-night, and it is
still so far from complete that an accu
rate list of the victims will not be ob
tainable for some time to coma.
The Ninth regiment of the Third
.brigade, under Colonel Dougherty of
■'Wilkesbarre, was the first detachment
of the state militia to arrive. They
came in after 9 a. m. and camped on the
common in the center of Hazelton. The
Bittstoq, Lebanon and Mahanoy men
had not made their appearance up to
10 o’clock.
Coroner Bowman has empanelled a
jury and the inquest into the bloody
affair will probably be held during the
afternoon.
So far from being wildly excited, this
place is pervaded by a sort of sullen
quiqt, which appears even more omin
ous. All sorts of rumors are afloat, one
being to the effect that 3,000 strikers
from the South Side miners were march
ing on Hazleton with the purpose of
wreaking vengeance for the shooting.
They had not reached here by noon and
it was later reported that they had dis
persed upon learning of the presence of
the troops.
The arrival of the soldiers was not
marked by any demonstration further
than the gathering of a large but or
derly crowd. Indignation against the
deputies is running high and the charge
is publicly made that there was abso
lutely no necessity for the horrible
■laughter. The miners, it is declared,
were not armed in any way, and if the
deputies feared trouble a single shot
over their heads would have dispersed
them. The fact is undisputed that
many of the victims were shot through
the back while flying from the guns of
the deputies.
The local police force has been con
siderably increased and has received or
ders from Chief Filler to stop the
slightest attempt at disorder. While
Chief Filler does not anticipate an out
break, yet from his long experience
with the foreign element, he considers
them wary and treacherous.
Sheriff Martin, who was in charge of
the force of deputies that fired on the
marchers, said:
"This is an unfortunate ifffair, but I
think 99 men out of 100 would have
done just I did. But now that the crisis
is reached, I do'not propose to shirk my
duty. Some say my action was prema
ture. that I should have jollied with the
mocking mob. I tell you I had been
parleying with them for four days and
it did no good. They were gradually
getting the best of the situation and I
think in 24 hours things would have
been worse."
The coal operators in this vicinity are
inclined to stand by the sheriff. They
say they have confidence in him and
they think he only did his duty. Among
the laborim; classes, however, the feel
ing is very bitter against the sheriff.
SHERIFF IS GUARDED.
Feared Thai Miners Will Attempt to Do Him
Injury.
Hazleton, Pa , Sept 11.—Two moie
died tonight, making the total death
list 21. Ten more can not. recover.
Warrants have been sworn out for
Sheriff Martin and his deputies. The
sheriff is closely guarded by hi* friends
to keep the infuriated miners from
wreaking violence upon him.
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ENSLAYBD_TRAMPS
Sensational Stary Abont a Mor
gan County Fanner.
Made Tramps Work on Sunday and
Every Other Day Early
and Late.
Atlanta, Sept. 11.—The grand jury
of Morgan county is investigating one
of the most remarkable cases on record
in Georgia. Henry R. Rickerson, a
farmer, living at Rutledge, Ga., is ac
cused of enslaving tramps rxl making
them, by force and punishment, work
on his farm, maintaining a small con
vict camp in which existed horrors far
greater than any yet reported from
those that exist under the guise of the
law.
Rickerson, it is charged, has for some
time made a practice of decoying va
grants, white and black, to his home,
arresting them and putting them to
work on his farm. They were locked
up at night and forced to work Sundays
as well as on other days.
One of thdse imprisoned men, Tom
Johnson, died last Tuesday.from hav
ing been worked, it is said, while suffer
ing from a loathsome disease. His death
aroused the people and the grand jury
took up the case. Rickerson has dis
appeared.
SAYS HE IS THE SHERIFF.
Preacher Insists on Taking; Charge of Af
lairs In Franklin County. Pa.
Chambersburg, Pa., Sept H.—The
Rev. J. K. Bricker of this place, an ec
centric Lutheran minister, for some
time has imagined that he is sheriff of
Franklin county and has caused a good
deal of excitement about the courthouse,
demanding the keys of the building and
insisting upon taking charge of the
county jail.
He has addressed letters to Judge
Stewart and has visited Governor Hast
ings at Harrisburg to get the governor
to put him in charge of the county’s
affairs. Rev. Bricker has insisted upon
occupying a chair within the bar dur
ing the progress of criminal cases and
acting as sheriff.
Judge Stewart persuaded him to leave
the courtroom, and he Will no longer be
allowed to pursue his vagaries.
WOMAN BADLY WOUNDED.
Shut by the .Man she Had Forbidden
Meeting Her Daughter.
Columbia, & C., Sept. 11.—Ella Kiser'
was seriously shot near here under pe
culiar c.rcumstances. She sent het
daughter to a neighbor’s on an errand.
The girl, remaining away an undue
length of time, the woman went in
search of her, suspecting that she had
been interceded by Mack Hunter, a
lover, who had been quarantined by the
mother.
Her suspicions were correct. In the
woods she espied the couple in a very
loverlike attitude. The enraged woman
dashed through the bushes toward them.
Hunter, before knowing who it was,
drew his pistol and fired, shooting the
woman through the side.
Argentine Retaliates on America.
Washington, Sept. 11. Argentine
has taken steps to retaliate upon the
United States for a supposed discrimi- -
nation in the new tariff. A cablegram
has been received at the state depart
ment from United States Minister Buch
anan, at Buenos Ayres, reading as fol
lows: "Argentine tariff for the next
year has been sent to the Argentine
congress. The Argentine president rec
ommends in view of the United States
tariff the following increased duty: 66
per cent on yellow pine; 125 percent on
farm wagons; 100 per cent on plows,
harrows, kerosene and agricultural ma
chinery not specifically mentioned.”
Condition of Carolina Cotton.
Columbia, S. Q, Sept. IL—There has
been a decided decline of at least 25 pel
cent from the indications in July to the
result of the August drouth. There is
no August or top crop except in a few
favored sections. In all tbe middle and
lower counties fully 50 per cent of the
cotton crop is open and very nearly
gathered, and it is rapidly being pul
Upon rhe market. In the upper or Pied
mont section the cotton, while late, has
also been badly damaged by the August
drouth. This crop will not exceed last
year’s crop in the number of bales made;
the increase in average will only coun
terbalance the bad crop influences.
Receiver to Proaecnte Crosier.
Trrnton. Sept 11.—John G. Howell,
a lawyer of this city, was appointed by
Vice-Chancellor Grey receiver of the
Mercer and Mechanics’ Building and
Loan association, wrecked by Peter W.
Orozier. Mr. Howell said he would
prosecute every one responsible tor the
deficit of <92.000. His bonds are <25,000.
Whitm.rah Sr.brook Peases A Way.
Savannah. Sept. 11.—Whitmarsh B.
Seabrook died at Pineora, near here, of
1 organic heart trouble. He was well
known as a journalist and writer, hav
ing published considerable literary mat-
I ter of decided merit, iti prose and poetry.
He was a relative and protege of the
late Paul H. Hayne.
Senetor White In *lclc.
I Lob Angeles, Sept. 11.—United States
Senator Stephen White is confined at
■ bis home with a sudden attock of
' pleurisy.