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Daily.
Only 50 Cents a Month. £
ESTABLISHED 1887.
REPORTS
NOT TRDE
Hames of Prominent Dal
toiiians Besmirched.
WAS EXEGGERATED
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-©asperate Leader of a Gang of Robbers
Plays Bold Game.
THEY ARE ALL ABOVE SUSPICION
Drew M, and T. N. Peeples
and G- M. Cannon Detended
THE SHREWD PLAN OF BOHANNON
"Trlei to Implicate These Gentlemen in the
Hopes of ▲meliorating His Punishment
ment—Constitution's Account.
Dalton, Ga., Oct. B—The sensa
tional report sent out from here
Thursday night to the Atlanta Con
stitution by a staff correspondent does
grave injustice to three of this city’s
best and truest men.
So far as the report concerns Hon.
Drew M. Peeples, G. M. Cannon, and
T. N. Peeples there is no truth what
ever in it.
The car thieves have been caught
by a web of their own weaving and
the indictments by the grand jury now
in session have them just where the
court can handle them successfully.
These thieves are now trying to im
plicate the aforementioned merchants
in order to make their own offense
lighter.
Bohannon, the leader of the gang,
is a desperate, shrewd and dangerous
man. He is now resorting to these
plans to ameliorate his own offenses.
The indictments found by the grand
jury are all subject to revision when
Judge Fite reaches them and will in
all probability be squashed.
The grand jury is merely following
the charge given them to bring “a bill
on just sufficient evidence and the
court will try the cases. ” • .
Therefore when one of the gang in
his desperation says he sold to a mer
chant and is corroborated by another
one of the gang the bill is found
which is no evidence any or those in
dicted are guilty. This is the true
condition of affairs exactly.
From the fact that Capt. T. M.
Peeples barn has been burned, his har
ness cut into shreds on another occa
sion. and the burning of his son’s
store is proof that some one has a spite
'at the Peeples’ and are resorting to
all sorts of despicable subterfuges to
injure the standing of the entire fam
ily.
The Peeples’ and Col. Cannon
are gentlemen of the highest business
integrity and are above reproach.
Their standing in this community is
too well known tq cause the people es
Dalton to believe other than that
they are the victims of cowardly
spite. i
There are some merchants ]of small
and unimportant standing really sus
picioned, which, oi course, remains to
be proven. Those so far indicated
demand an investigation and freely
court the same.
CONSTITUTION’S STORI.
'Story Which Appeared Teaterday [and Does
Harm to Prominent Men.
The story of the arrest of the mer
chants, which appeared in yesterday's
-Constitution is as follows:
The merchants who were arrested
last night for receiving stolen goods
;and who gave bond are:
John Bender, member of council.
Dew M. Peeples, member of coun
cil.
T. N. Peeples, Jr.
•G. M. Cannon.
Anderson Giddings.
As to the guilt of the actual mem
bers of the robber gang there is not
the shadow of a doubt. They realize
-this, and it would not surprise any
.... .(Continued on Page Five.),
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
ATLANTA PRIMARY
Aldermen and Conncilmen
Nominated.
Three of Councilman Were Mem
bers of the Old Board of
, Education.
Atlanta, Oct. B.—One of the most
heated city primaries in the history of
Atlanta came to a close today.
Two aldermen and seven council men
were nominated.
For aidermen Dr. J, D. Turntr and
J mes L. Mason were the successful can
didates.
The following gentlemen were nomi
nated for the council, their names com
ing in the order of the wards, from first
to seventh.
M. T. LaHatte.
H A. Boynton.
H. T. Burns.
W. S. Tompkins.
N. M. McCullough.
T. A. Hammond, Jr.
J. S. Dozier.
It is significant that three of the
councilmen were members of the old
board of education. They received
the largest votes.
HENRY GEORGE IS AHEAD.
Poll of New York Voters* Preferences For
M»yor by Ki vat Papers.
New York, Oct. B—The Journal’s
poll of Greater New York voters’ pref
erences for mayor includes 123,750 bal
lots. Henry George, Jefferson Demo
crat, has 40;123; Van Wyck, Tammany,
36,759; Seth Low, Citizens' union, 27,-
596; General Tracy, Republican. 19,-
276. The World's poll includes 100,494
ballots, divided as follows: Vau Wyok,
33,069; Seth Low, 24.526; Hepry George,
21,118; General Tracy, 16,289: Patrick
Gleason, Independent, 5,492.
Os the 20 Democratic national com
mitteemen who have expressed them
selves on the New York municipal cam
paign, 13 hold that Henry George is the
“regular” Democratic candidate for
mayor, and seven favor Tammany.
Thomas Marcum of Indian Territory,
telegraphs to the Journal and Adver
tiser:
"The Henry George municipal ticket
for Greater New York should be sup
ported by Democrats.”
Whit M. Grant of Oklahoma says:
“The Democrats of Oklahoma stand
by the Chicago platform and would
support no man for any office who did
not indorse it.”
Alexander Trump of Connecticut
says:
"There can be but one answer to your
querf-y—‘H try George on the Chicago
platform.’ Alleged Democratic organi
zations who ignore the national plat
form are unworthy of confidence.”
A Grewaome s tate of Affalrm.
Montgomery, Ala., Oct. B.—Farmers
coming over the Norman bridge gravel
road report a grewsome state of affairs
only a few miles out near where Oat
oma creek crosses the road. The county
road workmen, it appears, in order to
secure earth with which to make a fill
in .the road, have cut into the Forbes
graveyard, in ancient place of burial,
and have w'th their plows and scrapers
cut through graves and dumped their
contents into the fill in the road. Hu
man bones are said to be lying pro-,
miscuously around where the work is
being done. There is talk of prosecut
ing the county officials.
The Board of Control Meets.
Columbia, S. 0., Oct. B.—The board
of control listened to tales of woe from
county boards respecting the falling off
in sales. Advice was asked as to re
ducing expenses in local dispensaries so
as to partly meet original package com
petition. Last month J. St. Julian
Yates, who has long been connected
with the dispensary, obtained a beer
privilege for Charleston. He sold it to
J. Blank of Charleston, and the At
lanta Brewing company, simultane
ously. His privilege will be revoked.
Plneiree Sta'e FostuiMter*.
Washington, Oct. B.—The following
appointments of fourthclass postmas
ters have been made: North Carolina—
Fines Creek, James R. Silver; Florence.
W. D. Riggs; Friendship, John D.
Hunt; Lindhurst, O. N. Webster; New
ell, J. F. Snider; Rogers Store, William
A. Pugh; South Gaston, William Ba
ker; Speedwell. Mrs. & M. Watsom
Goddard to Meet Sharkey.
San Franciso, Oct. 8. —The Knicker
bocker Athletic club has received a tele
gram stating, that Joe Goddard, who
has just arrived in Boston, has signed
articles to fight Tom Sharkey in No
vember in this city The club expects
to pull off the tight in Mechanics’ pa
vilion about Nov. 18.
Calvert I. Again Chosen.
Spartanburg, S. 0., Oct. B.—ln the
second primary here, Arch B. Calvert
was re-elected mayor of Spartanburg
by a majority of jBS, John B. Floyd, his,
opponent, receiving 872.-
Bridgeman For Bolivia.
Washington, Oct. B.—The president
has appointed George H. Bridgeman of
New York minuter to Bolivia.
ROME. GA., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 9, 1897.
49 CASES
6 DEATHS
Record is Again Broken
in New Orleans.
TIS INTENSELY HOT
Doctors Take Exira Precautions to Pre
rent Spread.
THREE DEATHS OCCUR:AT EDWARDS
Only Thirty White People Left
to Have Disease.
YELLOW .JACK RUNS ITS COURSE
Mail For Montgomery Delayed Since. Sept.
18’h Omtaine Thousands of Dollar!
Bnt Will Not Be Received.
New Orleans, Oct. 8. —The fever
took another bad spurt today. Up to
11 o’clock tonight 49 new cases and five
deaths have been reported to the health
authorities.
The day has been intensely warm; and
the night came on chilly, conditiens
favorable to the spread of the disease.
Most of the deaths occur from neglect.
The number of recoveries is averag
ing 20 per day. The death rate has
sunk below 10 per cent, owing to the
increase in new cases and the decrease
in deaths.
Policemen had to be sent to Henry
Clay avenue and Hurst street to re
strain a small colony of Italians from
getting out of a house in which they
had been quarantined.
The first case of the season has ap
peared at the police station and extra
precautions have been taken to prevent
a spread of the infection in that insti
tution, in which tramps and other simi
lar characters are confined. Four per
sons have recently died in the parish
prison, some of them charged with cap
ital offenses, but the doctors say that
they were the victims of dropsical afflic
tion, owing to bad drainage and venti
lation.
The flag that has been placed on the
big Canal street store since Wednesday
has been removed. The authorities con
sider that there is absolutely no chance
for the infection to spread beyond the
limits of the (pom in which the patient
is ill. Captain Kerkam, head of the
weather, bureau, occupied a room ad
joining that in which this case was
found and has had to find other quart
ers.
Dr. Carter has succeeded in moving
considerable freight. He has made a
trip into the country and has found a
disposition in some quarters to co-oper
ate with the authorities in lessening
the rigor of the quarantine restrictions.
A summary made of the fatalities
here shows that 60 per cent of the
deaths are traceable to neglect and to
complications of disease.
THREE DIE AT EDWARDS.
Two Whit. Persons and a Negro— Five
New Cagns Are Reported.
Edwards, Miss., Oct. B.—There have
been three deaths from yellow fever
here, as follows: J. L. Slocumb, Sr.,
and W. H. Fuller, Sr., white, and a
negro woman named Brown. This
makes a total of 18 deaths to date.
New cases are reported as follows’
Randolph Nelson, P. 0. Bankston, T. P.
Martin’s child and Bert Walton. There
are several other cases not yt t Joffl
cially reported, some of them being ne
groes.
Captain S. J. Birdsong and Bert Wal
ton are reported dangerously sick.
Our present encouragement lies in
the fact that there are only about 80
whites left to take the disease, and the
cases among the negroes are so easily
managed as to create no alarm.
Montgomery to W«lt For Moll.
Montgomery, Ala,, Oct. 8. Post
master Screws has received a letter
from Superintendent of Mails Terrell,
in Atlanta, advising him there was no
immediate prospect for the release of
the mail for this city from New Orleans
and Mobile, which has been delayed in
the latter city since Sept. 18, and which
is thought to contain money and cash
items footing well up in the hundred
thousands. There is a disinfecting sta
tion in Mobile, but Montgomery’s quar
antiue,.regulations require that po meV
CHURCH SENSATION
Baptist Deacw in Atlanta Coes
Wrong.
• .
Serious Charges Preferred Against
He and Wife of Rev. F. J. /
Smith and Both Dismissed
Atlanta, Oct. B.—This city has
sprung a obureh sensation of the
first water.
Out at Bellewood is a prosperous
little Baptist church presided over
by Rev. J. W. Spinks.
On last Wednesday evening the dea
cons held a conference over the un
seemly conduct of R. W. Bennett,
who is a deacon and also the super
intendent of the Sunday School.
It was charged that Bennett and
Mr®. Frank J. Smith were guilty of
improper conduct. Mrs. Smith is the
wife of a minister, who belongs to the
Bellewood church. Bennett and Mrs.
Smith were both dismissed from the
church.
Rev. Frank Smith, the husband,
was present at the conference, and
made a speech denying the charges.
He carried a heavy cane, and threat
ened to break the head of any one who
spoke ill of his wife. Smith was also
dismissed from the church.
De receivea ner® n;ai i- nm ■ pisnirecteo
at some point between here and the
infected territory.
Surgeon IVymnii’s ”tat«nMnt.
Washington. Oct. B.—Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman’s yellow fever bulletin
covering the progress of the epidemic for
Thursday shows the following results
at the various infected points; Neiv
Orleans, 31 new cases, two deaths; Mo
bile, four cases, no deaths; Biioxi, ten
cases, one death; Ocean Springs, no
cases and no deaths; Scranton, seven
cases, no deaths; Edwards, ten cases,
no deaths; Nitta Yuma, no cases, no
deaths; Henderson’s Point, no cases, no
deaths; Clinton, Miss., to date, ten cases
and no deaths.
New Cases at Mobile.
Mobile, Oct. B.—Six new cases of
yellew fever and one death have occurred
here today.
A Bid Accident.
Early, Ga. Oct. B.—Mr. Dave Chil
ders met with a very serious accident
yesterday. He had started with his
brother to Rome with a bale of cot
ton on a wagon and near the Cathy
trestle bis horse became frightened
turning the wagon over. Mr. Chil
ders’ leg was broken just above the
knee. He lives near Randal Landing
on Coosa river and is one of the coun
ty’s best citizens.
Woiiiilii Dead In the Woods.
Pottstown, Pa. Oct. 8. Gustave
Harkness, an aged hermit, who lives in
an old hut along the Schuylkill river, a
short distance above this place, found
the body of an unknown woman lying
in the bushes. The woman had evi
dently beer murdered. Her clothing
was.torn and disarranged and from ap
pearances she had been choked, as her
tongue was protruding from her mouth.
The bushes indicated a fierce struggle.
The woman was about 20 years of age.
It is the supposition that she was choked
to death and then laid in the bushes.
▲ n Kxplosiou Kills Four.
Monterey, Mex., Oct. 8. Advices
have reached here of a terrible accident
25 miles south of here. A tunnel is be
ing constructed by the Mexican Na
tional railroad and a premature ex
plosion of a blast occurred, killing four
men outright and wouudiug ten others
seriously. The accident is being inves
tigated by the authorities. -0
Shot and Killed-HI. -sweetheart.
Asheville, N. 0., Oct. B. Jonathan
Bennett, ,a young farmer of Yancey
county, while at an apple paring bee,
■shot Nora Ray, a girl 17 years of age,
with whom he was in love, killing her
almost instantly. Bennett waa drink
ing and tried several times to get a seat
by the girl, but each time she moved
away from him. Th® last tim® he drew
his revolver and deliberately shot h®r
twice. Ha is at large.
Committed Suicide In a Cab.
Vienna, Oct. B.—lt has just been
made public that Count Heinrich Wurm
brand, the son of Count Wurinbrand,
who was minister of commerce in 1895,
committed suicide by shooting himseli
in a cab owing to his unreciprocated at
tachment for the family’s English gov
erness, who declined to marry him. Ths
count was only 19 years old.
Olde.t Sister of Charity.
Philadelphia, Oct. B.—Sister Gon
zaga, the oldest sister of charity in thi
United States and for over 50 years- lid
superioress of.St. Joseph’s Orphan asy
lum, this city," died at the asylum. Shi
was born near Emmettsburg, Md., it
1813.
RUN THEIR
OWNRACE
Chairman Jones to take
No Part in Contest
GREAT FREE-FOR-ALL
Id New York City is now on in Dead
Earnest.
DOES NOT BELIEVE IN HIS HONESTY
“The Chicago Platform is
Binding Upon Democrats”
MUNICIPAL CONVENTIONS CAN DO
As They Like on the Subject— Believes The
Battle of 1,900 Will Be Fought on
Same Line.
Washington, Oct. B.—Senator James
K. Jones, chairman of the national
Democratic committee, says he will take
no part in- the municipal contest m
Greater New York.
Senator Jones disclaims any responsi
bility for the action of Secretary Walsh
in indorsing the candidacy of Henry
George, merely remarking that as an
individual Waish had a perfect right
to take whatever action he considered
proper.
When asked as to what course had
been pursued regarding the situation in
New York, Senator Jones said: “I do
not think it within my duty to assume
any authority in this matter for the na
tional committee. As the chairman of
the national committee I do not propose
to be drawn into it, for I have no au
thority to speak for the committee, and
it would be impossible to act as an indi
vidual and divorce my own personality
from my position as chairman.
’ 'There is no occasion for me to in
dorse or disapprove the nomination of
either Judge Van Wyck or Henry
George.”
In regard to the letter said to have
been written by Senator Jones to Sena
tor Murphy, in which he is reported as
advising against a reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform by the New York
state convention, the chairman said the
publication sounded very much like
what either he had written or said to
some one in New York, but he said that
if it was written it was not his inten
tion of having it used as it was in the
New York meeting.
Chairman Jones said he took the gen
eral ground that “the Chicago platform
was binding upon every Democrat” and
that nothing any state or municipal
convention might do could add to or
take away from the platform; it could
neither be strengthened nor weakened.
“I believe,” said the senator, "as
firmly in bimetallism and the Chicago
platform as I did the day that platform
was adopted, and the battle of 1900 is
to be fought on the same lines.”
bryan Is ’ mT Nashville.
Silver Reader Helps to Make Celebration
of Nebraska Day a Muoc®»hn.
N ashvilli, Oct. B.—The celebration
of Nebraska at the Centennial ex
>ositi<Hi was. a success. Thou
sands of people wer* present, every reg
ular and specini train being crowded.
Hon. WilliMt Jennings Bryan, Gov
ernor Holconib and stzff, Q.ot®pzor Tay
lor and staff, prominent citizczfi of Ne
braska, Tennessee and adjacent states,
formed a procession and paraded to the
exposition grounds. Among the features
of the procession were detachment® of
United States cavalry. Irish laneifs and
German cuirassiers from Buffalo Bill’s
Wild west show.
The exercises nt the Auditorium con
sisted of addresses by Hon. James M.
Head. Governor Taylor, Governor Hol
comb. Col. A. 6. Colyer, Hou. W. J.
Bryan, Senator Allen and Hou. W. L.
Stark.
A publie reception was given the Ne
braska visitors, followed by a luncheon.
Mr. Bryan spoke at night.
Pingree Readmit New York.
New York, Oct. B.—Ou the Red.llne
steamer Venezuela, which arrived here
from Venezuelan ports, was Goveraoi
H. S. Pingree of Michigan. Govemol
Pingree looked the picture of perfect
health. He said it was bis first vaca
tion in nine years and he had enjoyed
the trip immensely. He met President
elect Andrade and dined with him al.
his country seat. He was most favor- >
ably impressed with Sen or Andrade, ,
who appeared to boa broadminded, lib
eral statesman. I I
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* Best medium in North Georgia?
PRICE FIVE CEJNTS
SESAMOID'S AGAIN
Young Professor Says They Are
1 Not Human Bones.
Impeaching the Testimony .of ,
I State’s Witnesses Goes on. De
-1 teetives Talk About Case.
Chicago, Oct. B.—The closing of the
rebuttal evidence of the prosecution in
the famous Luetgert trial opened with
a continuation of the crisp impeach
ment evidence produced on Thursday.
I State’s Attorney Deneen furnished a
cap sheaf in the shape of the impeach
ment evidence of Professor George Dor
sey of the Field Columbian museum,
chief osteological expert for the state in
[ this trial Professor Dorsey was called
to dispute the evidence of Dr. W. H.
Allport, the principal expert for the de
fense.
The youthful appearing professor was
loaded to the muzzle with information
r upon sesamoids, metacarpals, femurs,
temporals and other bones which com
bine to form the human and animal
physical structures. He had some hot
shot for Dr. Allport and the other sci
j entitle gentiepien whose testimony, if
accepted in full, branded him as a stupid
novice.
As a preliminary to Dr. Dorsey’s on
slaught, policemen were called to im
peach certain witnesses for the defense :
1 who had identified a picture of Mrs.
Luetgert as that of a woman seen in
Kenosha. Wis., on May 8, 4 and 5. De
tective Edward Wailboum testified that
i Matt Scholey of Kenosha had told him
some weeks ago that the picture did not
look like the woman Scholey saw at
Kenosha. According to the Witness,
Scholey said he had not noted the ap
pearance of the strange woman he saw
in Kenosha May 4 to be able to iden
! tify her, much lass a photograph.
Deteciives Decelle and Dean gave im
peaching evidence Mth reference to
1 other Kenosha witnesses who had said
the woman they saw was, to the best of
their knowledge and belief, Mrs. Luet
gert.
Professor Mark , Delafontaine was
called upon to impeach the evidence of
Professor Long of the Northwestern
university with reference to bones. He
expressed views upon the subject in
' scientific terms in direct variance with
the ideas of Professor Long.
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BEER TRUST IS FORMED.
Twelve Big Brewers Hold a Meeting at
Philadelphia and Combine,
Philadelphia, Oct. 8. —At a meeting
here of the representatives of 12 brewe
ries located in the central eastern part
of the state, practically the anthracite
coal mining region, an agreement was
Signed for the consolidation of the 13
concerns into one corporation to be
known as the Central Pennsylvania
Brewing company. The company will
have a capital of $10,000,000. ■ The 12
firms which entered into the amalga- '
mation are: *
Casey D. Kelley, E. Robinson & Son,
M. Robinson & Son, S. Lac ka wan a 1
Brewing company and the Michael >
Hand Brewing company, all of Scran
ton; the Richard & Weaver Brewing 1
company of Wilkesbarre; the Hazelton
Brewing company of Hazelton; the
Hughes Brewing company and thol
Hughes & Glennon Brewing company’
of Pittstowu; the Hartung Brewing I
company of Honesdale; the Krauets
Brewing company of Carbondale, and I
the Dixon Brewing company of Dixon.
A member of one of the firms inter
ested said that his firm had been forced-i
to this action by the depression in busi- j
ness/ caused by the sharp competition, i
which has resulted in several bear wars.
“Out in Chicago,” he said, “the price
has been cut down to $1.50 a barrel. In
our section we have had a good market
for our production, and a short time ago ,
we were receiving £3 a banel, but at I
C resent the price ha*ueen cut to sll pel
arret”
An insane Italian*. Act.
New York, Oct. B.—When the Amer- ,
ican ship James Nesmith arrived at,
quarantine from Port Natal, South
- Captain Bruce reported that on
Sept. 14 an Italian seaman named Jose
More, who shipped at Port Natal, i
stabbed Chief Mate Oronie and Sail I
Maker W. T. Morris. The latter was
dangerously wounded. More was over
.powered by the crew and placed in
irons. He is supposed to have been In
sane. The prisoner will be handed over ’
to United States Commissiener Powers
for trial. ,
MoLuuriii Calin o*. McKinley. *
Oct. B.—Previous to the
meeting of the cabinet there were a '
number of callers at the White House,
some of whom saw the president for a
short time. General William Warner
of Missouri talked to the president about I
recognition of the negro Republicans of
that state. He said there were 40,000
negro Republican votes in the state and
that he thought they merited recogni
tion by the administration. Senator
McLaurin (Dem., S. C.) was another
caller. ,
hanged for KiliTa* • GtrL
Omaha, Oct. 8.-- George Morgan wail
hanged hero for the murder of Ida Gas
kill in November, 1895. Morgan died'
protesting his innocence. HL victim
was but 11 years of age and had been
outraged and choked to death. Evi
dence against Morgan was mainly cir-*
cumstantiul, but was very conclusive.
He was given two hearings iu the so-j
Dre me court.. ... ’