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PEEPLES
CONVICTED
W.& A. Agent Guitly
Os Receiving
STOLEN PROPERTY
Biggest Sensation of the Dalton Trial
Pccnrred Yesterday.
•TOWN IS SHAKEN TO FOUNDATION
Indictment Found Against C, P.
Befnls ;Yesterday.
'MERCHANT M’CARSON ARRESTED
Anderson Giddings, of Tunnell Hill, Plead
Guilty—Mack Cannon Goes on Trial To.
day—More Sensations Promised,
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Dalton, Oct 15.—One of the most
dramatic incidents in the notable
- trials now in progress here occurred
today when Capt. Thomas J. Peeples
the agent for the Western & Atlantic
railway was convicted of receiving
stolen goods.
Capt. Peeples’ prominence and the
good name he has always borne made
his trial one of intensest interest. The
conviction was made squarely how
ever, on evidence introduced.
Anderson Giddings, a small mer
chant at Tunnell Hill, pled guilty to
charges of receiving stolep goods.
The case against Mr. Cannon was
called, but was passed until tomorrow
on account of absence of witnesses. It
is said that his trial will be the big
gest sensation yet developed.
W. B. McCarson, a prominent mer
chant was arrened today, and the grand
jury found an indictment against C. P
Bernis, father-in-law of one of the Pee
ples. The people brothers missing*
Lee Arwood pled guilty to the charge
of buying a bicycle from Bohannon.
Bohannon however, testified that Arwood
did notknow that it was stolen property.
Judge Fite, thereupon directed the jury
not to convict Arwood.
The town is shaken to its foundation
by the new developen ents which occur
daily.
THURSDAY’S PROCEEDINGS
The Progress of the Trial as Told in The
. Atlanta Constitution.
Yesterday’s Atlanta Constitution
says: 1
Dalton, Ga., Oct. 14.—(Special.)—
Listen, beloved and you-will hear
Os a ride that knocks out Paul Revere;
John Stewart, coming to say his Bay
To Dalton, forty-one miles away.
The judge impatient, the lawyers’ wait
A bailiff stands at the outer gate,
xWill he come in time for the legal fray
To Dalton, forty-one miles away.
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The trial today furnished a dramat
ic theme which Dalton’s gifted young
singer, Robert Loveman, has embalm
ed in verse as those which tell of Paul
Revere’s ride, or that mythical gallop
of Sheridan to “Winchester, Twenty
Miles away.”
John Stewart was the central figure
in today’s ride. He is a negro con
vict, who is serving a term on the
Floyd county chaingang for running a
blind tiger. His ride was on a special
train with only one other passenger,
the officer who guarded him. Stew
art saw no signal light in a belfry
' tower, nor did be hear the roar of
cannon and the crash of battle, as the
flying iron horse bore him on. He
wondered what it was all about, this
free trip at a mile a minute. But a
■ battle was on, a legal battle, and his
presence was wanted, or at least one
side thought he was wanted.
This morning’s Constitution told of
the opening of Captain Tom Peeples’s
trial. Peeples, who is the Western and
Atlantic railroad’s agent here, was
charged with buying a carpet which the
oar pirates had*stolen from the Southern
railway. Some time Solicitor
Maddo/ heard that a negro* named John
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
GORMAN TO ABELL
Writs Hot Letter to Editor
Baltimore Sun.
Offers to Give up Leadership of
Maryland Democracy If Abell
Will Accept It,
Baltimore, Oct. 15. —Unjted States
Senator Gorman, today in an open letter
to Edwin Abell, editor of the Baltimore
Sun, offers to relinquish his place in the
senate, the leadership of the Maryland
democracy and all political aspirations on
certain conditions.
These conditions are that. Mr. Abell
accept the leadership, and with his paper
support the democratic party in the
legislative race, and upon all questions
of democratic principles.
The* letter is a lengthy one, and roasts
Abell m round terms. Gorman tells of
his long coanection with the democratic
•party, and his services to the same. He
says he has no personal ambitions out
side of the party. His soul is wrapped
up in its success he says.
DOG WITH SMALL POX.
Atlanta Canine Has Well Developed Case
in Ga’6 City.
Atlanta, Oct. 15.--The board of.
health met today and decided to enforce
vaccination. Eight physicians were ap
pointed who will begin’ their labors in
the morning.
There are twelve well developed
cases of the disease here, and all pre
cautions will be taken to keep it
from spreading. Two negroes walked
into the health office today, and both
had smallpox.
A dog was discovered here with a "’ell
developed case of the disease. This is
the first one on record here.
MAKES HEAVY CUT.
Seaboard Reducts Passenger Races 331-3
Per Cent—More May Be Expected.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 15 —Once more
the Seaboard Air Line and the combina
tion of its big rivals headed by the South
ern railway, are engaged in a battle
royal. Open war has again been declared
and the fight will probably be one to the
death.
The circular just issued by the Sea
board announcing adifferentiabpassenger
tariff on through and local business and
the reduction of 33 1-3 per cent in fares
contained therin is the first shot in what
may terminate in a long continued strug
gle between the associated railways
which have refused to haul the Seaboard
through cars and the Seaboard,
The rates are subject to change, and
this phrase, as defined by General Pas
senger Agent Anderson tonight, means
that the Seaboard will cut as often as its
lower rates are met by its competitors in
order to preserve the differential feature.
JACKSONVILLE NEWS
Iron Queen Hotol Changes Management—Gen
Burke Collector of Port at Mobile.
Jacksonville. Ala*., Oct. 15—The
management of the iron Queen hotel
qhanged hands last Wednesday. The
new manager, Mr. H. F. Montgomery
is capable of performing the duties,
and the hotel is expected to become I
quite popular under the new manage
ment. . '
The protracted services at the Meth
odist church began last Wednesday.
The pastor, Rev. V. O. Hawkins, is
being assisted by bis son, Rev. Eugene
Hawkins, a sterling young preacher
of Bessemer. A good meeting is ex
pected.
General J. W. Burke, of this city
has received the appointment of col
leator of port at Mobile. His many
friends congratulate him upon receiv
ing the appointment.
TROOPS FOR CHARLESTON,
Battery <\ First Artillery, Ordered to the
New Works.
Washington, Oct. 15.—Orders have
been issued by the war department to
send Battery O, First artillery, to gar
rison the new coast defense works gn
Sullivan’s island. Charleston, S. 0.,-
harbor.
The fortifications which were recently
completed, were those visited by a Span
ish spy, thought to be Lieutenant So
bral of the Spanish legation at Wash
ington. It was stated at the time of
the discovery of Lieutenant Sobral’s
visit to Sullivan’s island, that Spanish
spies had secretly inspected all the for
tifications on tbe southern coast and
made copies of the plans for the Spanish
government. '
ROME, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOB EK 16, 1897.
MANY CASES 1
OF FEYER
Yellow Jack Spreading
in New Orleans.
FORTY-NINE CASES
There Were Only Three Deaths, and
Disease Is Not Went.
MONTGOMERY HAS A BAD SCARE
Reports of Suspicious Cases
Causes People to Flee..
DR. GUITERAS EN IROUTE HOME
Mobile and Edwirds Have no Daaths land
Few New Cases—French Physicians En
Route to Fever Districts,
New Orleans, Oct. 15 -The board of
health, at 11 o’clock tonight, reports 49
new cases of yellow fever, but only three
deaths. '
The weather is a trifle cooler than it
■ has been and there is prospect of rain.
The long awaited blizzard, however, has
not yet turned up. The death rate here
is still about 11 per cent and the viru
lency of the disease is apparently what
it was a couple of weeks ago.
The first case in the parish prison
developed Thursday. It was promptly
removed .to the isolatiou hospital. There
has been other illness in the prison, but
not of yellow fever, and the authorities
do not think that the prisoners are in
any present danger. The case of fever
at Franklin, which terminated fatally
Thursday, has not been traced. Frank
lin is the home of Senator Oaffery, who
has been quarantined for some time.
. When suspicious cases were reported
i at Shreveport, several of the Louisiana
towns, which have communication with
that city, instituted quarantine, but on
the report that the fever there is only
dengue, the quarantine has been raised.
The Avondale camp has been opened
by the government and a small colony
of mechanics is already there, preparing
to go into the sugar districts as soon as
they have undergone the required pe
riod of detention.
GUITERAS IS IN ST. LOUIS.
The Yellow Fever Expert Now Enroute to
Hia Home at Fliiladelplila.
. St. Louis, Oct. 15—Ever since the
appearance of yellow fever in Texas,
refugees from Galveston, Houston and
other cities in the Lone Star state have
been flocking to St. Louis. A special
train carrying 65 passengers from Hous
ton and Galveston prrived Thursday
night.
Among those on board was Dr. John
Guiteras, the*yellow fever expert of the
marine hospital service. He said there
was absolutely n'o danger in allowing
these refugees to come to St. Louis.
Dr. Starkleoff, health commissiouer of
St. Louis, takes the same view.
A majority of these passengers will
stay iu St. Louis, while the others will
scatter about the country on business or
pleasure. Dr. Guiteras said he was en-
I route to his home in Philadelphia, as he
I had finished his tour of inspection iu
the south. He will mi)ke an exhaustive
report of his inspection to his chief)
Surgeon General Wyman. x
PANIC IN MONTGOMERY.
Rfpnrli of Suspicious Cases Cause a Stamp
ede From That City.
Montgomeby, Oct. 15.—Reports cir
culated today that theie were two or
three suspicious cases hers, caused a
panic in the city. Every train bound for
Birmingham and points north were
crowded with frightened people.
Globe Troitwr to Fight Fever.
Cheyenne, Wy., Oct. 15 —M. Lucien
Dufay, a graduate of several French
medical institutions, and now on the
■tuff of “L’Journal,” Paris, is here en
route around the world on foot td
demonstrate that the journey can be
made in three years. Dufay, who is a
yellow fever expert, has received word
from Dr. Guiteras, the government ex
pert, asking him to come to Galveston
at orce to help fight the fever. Dufay,
who is three months ahead of his sched
ule, has answered that he will go south
and lend all the assistance possible. .He
claims to have been successful iu treat
ing cases of yellow fever iu several
epidemics.
Dr. SanarellPs Dlnooveries*
Montevideo, Uruguay, Oct 15.—Dur
ing the course of a lecture* here, Dr.
LOOKS LIKE j
VAN WYCK
Tammany Man Ahead
in Straw Ballot.
POLL IS COMPLETED
The Journal’s Test Vote Shows Yan
Wyck Leading.
HENRI GEORGE COMES 2ND ON LIST
The Single-Taxer Leads Seth
Low Several Thousand. '
ELECTION OCCURS ON NOVEMBERS
Th« German Element Is an Uncertain lOnein
the Race—They will Probably Bb Di
vided oi Candidates.
New York, Oct. 15. —The Journal
and Advertiser has completed its poll
of the politics of Greater New York
voters, haviug ascertained the prefer
ences of 277,871 electors. Os these Van
Wyck, Tammany, is the choice of 89,-
056; Henry George, Jeff ergon Democrat,
85,050; Seth Low, Citizens’ union, 59,-
964; General Tracy, Republican, 44,0011
Estimating the total vote at 550,000, the
result on Nov. 2, based on The Jour
nal’s poll, would be: Van Wyck, 176.-
2®9; George, 178,345; Low, 118,288;
Tfacy, 89,098.
For the ensuing fortnight the voice
of the spellbinder will be heard within
the boundaries of Greater New York.
From platforms in public halls and
from carts at street corners oratorical
volleys will be discharged nightly in
the contest which is to settle the ques
tion of the great mayoralty contest.
The acceptance of Mr. Dayton of the
Jeffersonian nomination for comptrol
ler was discounted by his evident in
tentions prior to the official announce
ment. None the less Dayton’s cam
paign is watched with deep interest and
by none more anxiously than the Tam
many sachems, who fear he will draw
heavily from the vote of letter carriers
and firemen aud their numerous frieuds
who would otherwise vote for Van
Wyck.
It is announced that Messrs. Gdorge
and Dayton will campaign together,
speaking from the same platform. Com
ment oil this is not wanting, as Mr.
Dayton has not. and his friends say
’will not, indorse the politico-economical
tenets, which are believed to make for
the popularity of the single taxer and
free trader.
The attitude of the Germans in this
campaign may be learned when the bal
lots are counted —it cannot be accurately
stated now. At Thursday night’s meet
ing of the executive committee of the
German-American Reform union, reso
lutions favoring Van Wyck were tabled
and Low was indorsed. It is is argued
that the German- American Reform
union does not include anything beyond
>a goodly sized minority of the German-
Americans, many of whom, pleased
with Sohmer’s nomination on the Tam
many ticket, will, vote that ticket
straight. Other Germans—bunkers and
wealthy business men—will support
General Tracy because of hii views on
finance.
Secretary Bli-s is expected to-act aS
chairman of a stniight Republican meet
ing in Lenox lyceum next week, and
this will be accepted as evidence that
th* Washingron administration favor
the election of the ex-secretary of the
navy.
Sanafelli, who has been experimenting
for some time past with yellow fever
germs, affirmed that the serum he has
obtained from the animals with which
he has been experimenting is as effective
against yellow fever as horse serum, and
he added that it will very probably cure
spontaneous yellow fever iu human
beings.
Five New Cases In Mobile".
Mobile, Oct. 15.—New cases as fol
lows; E. F. Conrad, 60 Conn street,
O. Jefferson street, ueai
Charleston; Charles Miller, from the
tugboat Grant; Goode Goubil, 201
South Hamilton street; Mary Williams,
lame address. No deaths. Recoveries:
Jessie Lane, Lillie Laue, Lizzie Fonde,
Charles Carlson, Morris Humphreys,
William Koppersmith, Charles Kiel
land.
No More Deietli* E<l wards.
Edwards. Miss , Oct, 16.—N0 new
white cases reported; four negroes; no
deaths. *E. K. Noblin and Mrs. T. N.
Askew remain seriously ill All other!
improving, and the situation looks bet
ter. Dr. Dunn has goue to Cayuga tc
investigate casoF reporte<| there.
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VINCENT TO JDRY
The Chief Consul For Luef
gert. Talks of Case.
Real Cases on Circumstantial Evi
dence to Jury—Celebrated
Trial Nearing the End.
Chicago, Oct. 15. Electric fans
buzzed merrily on Judge Tnthill’i desk,
but 10 feet away men and women sat
and sweltered a* they listened to the
closing argument of ex-Judge Vincent,
chief counsel for the defense in the
Luetgert trial
“Gentlemen of the jury,” he said,
••I had intended reading to you some
]0 or 12 cases on circumstantial cvk
deuce, but owing to the oppressive neat
aud according to the wishes and sug
gestions of the court, I shall curtail my
readings considerably. But before 1
enter upon a further discussion of the
evidence in this case, I shall read to you
two or three cases of interest. “
Luetgert’s chief counsel thereupon
read from law booka definitions of cir
cumstantial evidence, and the weight
that was due and should be attached to
such evidence.
"I will not say that circumstances da
not sometimes point to guilt,” observed
Judge Vincent, “but I will say, aye and
affirm with emphatic warning to you 12
men, that condemning to d-ath a hu
man being on purely circumstantial
evidence is a dangerous proceeding.
Can any juror in the jury box say that
Mrs. Luetgert will not return before I
have ceased this argument”? Can any
of you say she will not come back to nej
home and her children next week, next
month, next year or iu the dim future?
Unless you can, a reasonable doubt ex
ists in your mind and you must give
this prisoner the benefit of it. Remem
ber throughout your deliberations that
this prisoner is entitled to every reason
able doubt.”
Ex-Judge Vincent took up the evi
dence in the casg and discussed it at
length. He defended William Charles,
Luetgert’s partner, whose evidence was
pmpeached, and practically admitted
that the story Charles told was the
story Luetgert woulo have told had he
gone on the stand. The bone experts
were discussed and those of the prose
cution were ridiculed while the experts
of the defense were extolled to the skies.
Thurstt»ia Spunks In Sc. JLouis.
St. Louis, Oct. 15. —Hon. Lorina
Thurston, special envoy to the United
State from Hawaii, spoke before the
Economics club on the subject of annex
ation of the islands to the United
States. The club has among its mem
bers a number of leading clergymen, as
well as prominent business aud profes
sional men. While in the city, Mr.
Thurston will speak before other bodies
on the same subject, which he is most
heartily in favor of.
Corea Is Now an Empire.
Washington-, Oct. I&—The Oorean
legation has received an official cable
gram stating: “King proclaimed him
self emperor from this date, Oct. 15,
1897.” The transition which Corea
makes from a kingdom to an empire is
felt to have considerable significance in
Oriental affairs. It is understood to be
a part of the progressive policy on
which Corea has embarked, following
the lead of Japan and China.
Fugitive Murderer Captured.
Cartersville, Ga., Oct. 15. Dr.
William B. Vaughn of Fairmount
brought Dave Roberts, the fugitive
murderer, into this city and surrendered
him to the authorities. Roberts shot
and killed his father-in-law. Mr. Casey,
about a month ago, and has been iu
hiding ever since. He sought the pro
tection of Dr. Vaughn’s house and was
by him surrendered, as stated.
Seal Dispute to Be Settle*'
London, Oct. 15.—The British for
eign office has intimated to the United
States ambassador, Oolonel John Hay,
that a meeting of seal experts of Great
Britain, Canada and the United States
will occur, as agreed -upou by the Mar
quis of Salisbury. It is learned that
Professor Darcy Thompson, the seal ex
pert of the British fereign office, starts
for the United States immediately. The
Review of Reviews says that Editor
Stead, while in Washington recently,
discovered that unless the sealing ques
tion is speedily settled, the United
States government will order the de
struction next season of the entire herd
of seals on the whole of the Pribyloff
islands.
Washington to Gotham Awheel.
New York, Oct. 16—First lieuten
ant R. A. Wise arrived iu this city at
8:49 a. m., having ridden on his bicycle
from Washingtou in 37 hours and 39
minutes, official time. This breaks all
records, the best previous time for the
distance being 36, hours, unofficial.
Lieutenant Wise said that he felt in
good condition, and could easily repeat
his performance tomorrow if necessary.
He was paced by members of the New
York Athletic club uuring the latter
part of his journey.
A Btdkenmi Rurally Hurt.
Columbia, S. 0., Oct. 15.—Thomas
McCaslin, a white brakeman, was
knocked off his train aud fatally hurt
by the bridge over Saluda river, near
Piedmont, on the Columbia aud Green
ville road.
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A BLOODY
BATTLE
An American Describes
the Capture
OF CITY LAS IDEAS
Insurgent Lieutenant Funston Tells o(
Three Days Fight.
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IMPORTANT VICTORY FOR CUBANS
s
Twenty-One Forts With, Entire-
Garrison and Armament,
TERRIBLE'WORK OF DYNAMITE GUNS
Spaniards Fought Valiantly, But on Third
Moving Surrendered—Lost ?prty Per
- .Cept ofTbelrMeft. x ,
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Kansas City, Oct. 15.—A letter has
been received from Fred Funston, son
of ex-Congressman Funston of Kansas,
a lieutenant colonel in the Cuban army,
giving a graphic description of the cap
ture of Las Tunas, in which he took a
conspicuous part. Colonel Funston
writes:
“We have just won the biggest vic
tory of this revolutioifby capturing the
city of Las Tunas with its 21 forts, with
its entire garrison and armament The
fight lasted three days aud two nights
and was a fearfully bloody affair. On
the night of Sept. 27 we threw up en
, trenchments on the north side of the
town, the nearest fort being 400 yards
distant, and placed therein four breech .
loading guns aud Sim-Dudley pneu
matic dynamite gun. The pneumatic
dynamite gun did wonders, wrecking
the cavalry headquarters in two shots
.and blowing the top off Fort Concep
tion.
“At 10 a. m. on the twenty-eighth
Lieutenant Colonel Calixto Euamorado,
with a few men, carried the latter work
by assault, losing one-third of his men
by the fire of adjoining forts. At 13
p/clcck took place the grand feature of
the siege. Chief of Staff Menocal or
dered the bugle to sound the charge.
Hardly had the notes died away before
Enamorado, with 200 men, left the
shelter of the hill crest and started for
the fort. Idany men fell, but on they
pushed until.checked by the tangle of
barbed wire fence, where, in the open,
they held their position, firing at the
Spanish in the trenches of the fort, un
til Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Garcia,
son of the general, led up 150 men to
his support. Then there was a wild
rush for the fort. The men cut the
barbed wire with their machetes and
Lieutenant Colonel Garcia, with the
Cuban flag in one hand and a sword in
the other, leaped the moat, the men fol
lowing. ,
“It was like the battles of the story
books, aud it was worth years of hum
drum life to see it. All was over in a
moment, add when the hated red and
yellow flag gave way to the Cuban ban
ner, we were in’the iutreuchments only
400 yards away cheering ourselves
hoarse. All the rest of the fearfully hot
day we pitched shells at the Spanish
forts and dodged those sent at us.
“The morning of Sept. 20 saw the end
at hand. After an hour’s bombardment
the flag of truce wes sent from the in
fantry. Cugrtel and the plucky com
mander having been killed, his men
surrendered and the fight was over, but
at a fearful cost, one-third of the Cu
bans haviug /alien. The Spaniards had
fought as heroes, losing 40 per cent of
their garrison iu the defense. We cap
tured 21 forts, 1,030 rifles, with 1.000,-
000 rounds of ammunition, two Krupp
cannon and a train load of provisions.”
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An Autonomist In Madrid.
Madrid, Oct. 15.—Seuor .Gimerga, a
prominent leader of the Cuban autono
mists, has arrived here incognito and
has had a conference with the minister
for the colonies, Senor Moret, at which
the former recommended candidates for
posts under the proposed Cuban reform
administration. Among the names sug
gested by Senor Gimerga for an ap
pointment was that of Seuor Bruson, a
distinguished lawyer of Havana.
Atlantlani, Ua>t Bo Vaccinated.
Atlanta, Oct. 15.—Several cases of
smallpox have developed in this city
within the past two weeks, and as a re
sult the board of health held a meeting
and decided to begiu compulsory vacci
nation throughout the city, beginning
at once. It is not thought here that
the disease will assume an epidemic
form, but to guard against its spread the
board of health deemed it wise to take
ths above course. _ . _