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ESTABLISHED 1887.
A BOOM IN
I BAUXITE
Dr. Phillips, a Noted
Chemist, Visits Rome,
WILL WRITE US UP
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* in the Engineering and Mining! Journal
of Hew York.
ALUM REDUCTION PLANT NEEDED
He Predicts That One Will Soon
Be Built Here.
BAUXITE SUPPLY IS INEXHAUSTIBLE
■ Higher Quality of the Floyd County Ore.
Dr., Phillips Is Distinguished {in
His Profession.
. A large alum reduction plant is
likely to be built in Rome soon.
The vast and inexhaustible deposits:
of bauxite in Floyd county, whicb
have been frequently written up in
The Tribune and especially in our
trade and souvenir edition, are at
tracting much attention.
Dr. W. B. Phillips, chief chem
ist of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
R. R. company and of the Birming
ham steel plant, was in Rome yester
day. Accompanied by Sam L. Gra
ham be visited the bauxite mines
near this city.
The object of Dr. Phillips was to
get information for the Engineering
and Mining Journal, of New York, of
which he is assistant editor. He will
write an article on the bauxite de
posits of this section.
Dr. Phillips is one of the most dis
tinguished chemists and metallurgists
is this country. He is a fellow of the
Royal society of England and a mem
ber of the British Steel and Iron In
stitute. He, also, belongs to the lead
ing American societies and next month
will read a paper before the American
chemists society in Washington on
the bauxite beds in the vicinity cf
Rome.
“What is needed at Rome” said Dr.
Phillips, “Is an alum reduction plant.
The bauxite beds are practically in
exhaustible. You need capital to de
velope them, and I do not think it
wiil be a great while before you com
mand all you will need.
“An alum reduction plant will be
built here before long. The bauxite
■ore shipped north contains about forty
per cent of water and waste matter.
The freight on this would be a big
saving. The Floyd county bauxite is
of a high grade and there is no dan
ger of foreign competition. ”
There is quite a boom on just now
-* in bauxite lands in the section about
Rome.
B.F. Armitage and his associates
have recently bought $60,000 worth of
, bauxite lands. A number of other
trades have also been made.
It seems that it is easier and cheap
er to extract alum than it is aluminum
from the Floyd county bauxite ore.
•* V v I-.,,. .1 bo.-vil l«*.
Abbeville. Ga.. Nov. 12.—Abbeville
has vzou a great victory m the court
house election. The official returns
give Abbeviiie 1.328. Rocneiie 2.128,
over 500 more votes chan was required
to keep me courthouse, being chai much
fcver in« necessary one-tuird. Tneelec
tion was ties from fights and any trou-
’ bie whatever.
PliyNicittfi tn the I'oii..
Atlanta, Nov. 12.-Dr. Thomas E.
Rogers, the Waco physician who was
placed ou trial in the United States
court before Judge Newman Tuesday,
hu been fouud guilty on the charge of
counterfeiting and sentenced to the
penitentiary in Columbus, 0., for four
years, and to pay a flue of SSOO.
the ROME Tribune.
SUE GETS NOTHING
Pelkey Left His Entire Fortuae
to His Brother.
He Was in Mortal Fear That Las
celles Would Have Him Mur
dered For His Money.
Fitzgerald. Nov, 12.—Mrs. Sidney
Lascelles Will not get one cent of her
father's fortune, at least while she
clings to her oily husband.
Two years ago Mrs. Pelkey died of
consumption and willed her fortune 1
to her husband, expecting him to ar
range for the protection of their .only
ehild, Clara. Bat after the sensa
tional marriage of their daughter to
Lord Beresford at Fitzgerald last May
Mr. Pelky made his will giving his
own fortune and that received from
his wife to his only brother at Wes
terly, Rhode Island, with the request
that he provide for Clara in case she
ever gets rid of her ' ‘hypnotic hus
band,” whom she still follows in his
career of crime, utterly unable to
break the magnetic spell which he has
over her.
Clara will be of age next year and
would have inherited both fortunes if
she had not met and fell before the
power of Sidney Lascelles.
Mr. Pelkey has spent the last five
months defending law suits which
Lord Beresford had caused by elaim
to be a partner of Mr. Pelky. Th e
last suit was compromised the day
proceeding his death. The other
suits were all dismissed at the late
term of court, just adjourned.
Mr. Pelkey was afraid Lascelles
would have him murdered for his
money.
PRISONERS ESCAPE.
• N.
Seven Saw Their Way Out of the Nash
ville, Ga., Jail.
Nashvillb, Ga., Nov. 12—Seven
prisoners sawed their way to liberty
today. They cut the telephone poles
and wires after getting out in order to
cover their trail. Officers are in pur
suit.
LAST BULETIN.
Yellow Jack Has Run Its Course and No
More Bulletins to Be Issued.*
New Orleans, Nov. 12.—There were
seven new cases of fever and one death
today. The health board announce that
they will issue no more bulletins. None
of the other points have any new cases or
deaths.
COTTON AGAIN DROPS.
After Going Up 30 Points Thursday
Dropped 13 Yesterday.
Cotton slumped yesterday.
The rise of 20 points on Thursday was
off set by a decline of 13 points yester
day.
Cotton men, who watch the markets
closely predicted the decline, and were
not -surprised.
Wagon cotton sells for 5 3-8 to 5 1-2,
with pretty heavy receipts every day.
toil Sloann 01,11,1;...
London. Nov. 12.—At the second
day’s racing of the Liverpool autumn
meeting, D. Seymour’s 5 year-old bay
niare ridden by l\>ti SloiiiiP, t-iifl
American jockey, won tne Liverpool
Stewards Plate by a length aim a half.
This race is of 350 sovereigns; for 3-
year-oids and upwards. Ten horses ran,
distance, nearly 6 furlongs. R. A. Os
wald’s Dule Tree was second and Sir S.
Scott’s Ardvourlie third Tne betting
before the start was 9 to 1 against Ard
vourlie and 10 to I against Sapling.
l’«rd<M For Competitor Prisoners.
Havana, Nov. 12.—Dispatches re
ceived here from Madrid confirm ths
previous reports to the effect that the
prisoners captured on board the Amer
ican schooner Competitor in April, 1896,
will be included in the general amnesty
decree soon to be issued. The second
trial by courtmartial of the Competi
tor's crew was to have begun on Mon
day last, but was postponed on account
of sickness of the president of the court.
lw<> Mei, bra I’rnl.u
Ashland. Pa.. Nov. P 2 While
watching the Pawnee Bill company
load their stock at Girardville station,
Enoch Davis, aged 19 years; Henry
Jones, aged 21; Edward Davis, aged 22,
and Frank Grady, aged 24, were struck
by an engine. Enoch Davis and Henry
Jones were killed. The last two were
seriously injured.
ROME. GA.. SATURDAY. IN OVmMBEU 13» 1897.
ST. LOUIS
SENSATION
Memphis Man Is Put On
Triaf.
PROMINENT FAMILY
He Is Charged With Assault With In
tent to Murder.
SENSATION LIKELY TO BE SPRUNG
Collins Says Ensley Hit Him
With a Hammer.
MR. COLLINS WAS ROBBED OF $6,000
Martin Ensley Say. That Two Unknown
Men Made the Assault and He Fled
For His Life.
St. Louts, Nov. 12.—M. Martin Ens*
ley of Memphis was put ou trial before
Judge HirzM at Clayton, the county
seat of St. Louis county, on the charge
of assault with intent to kill Oha> les D.
Collins at Meramec Highlands one uight
last June. He is also charged with
stealing $6,000 from Collins, and that
robbery was the motive for the assault.
Judge Thomas B. Harvey of St. Louis
appeared for Ensley and O'Neil Ryan
will assist County Attorney Hirudou in
prosecuting the case.
\ When the case was called Mr. Collins
was not on hand and Judge Hirzel was
furious. He issued a bench warrant
and subpeeuaes for tolling, and after
adjournment of courtyiinril 2 p. m. sent
out all his deputies to find the plai&liff!
and bring him in.
Charles D. Collins is a Canadian by
birth. In the early eighties he was
head clerk at the Kennard House in
Cleveland, O. When Millionaire Hol
den built the Holleudeii hotel in tnat
city Collins was manager and with part
interest in the hotel he managed to save
some money. With this he bought the
Dunkirk hotel in Nashville.
While iu the south Collins became
acquainted with Martin Ensley, the
young son of Colonel Enoch Ensley,
who was regarded as one of the richest
men in that section of the country.
When Collins sola the hotel he asked
Ensley to accompany him to try diis
luck at the fair grounds track. In St,
Louis he purchased a couple of horses
and was negotiating with others at the
time of the assault.
Collins and Ensley roomed at the
Lindell hotel. Ou Monuay night. June
15, the latter proposed a trip on the elec
tric cars, and the two finally reached
Meramec Highlands. It was while they
were in the grounds surrounding the
hotel that the assault was committed.
Ensley, so Collins stated at- rhe tun*,
stepped behind him and struck mm on
the head with a hammer.
The Tennesseean denied hie guilt and
claimed that two men assaulted Collins
and that he was also attacked and fled
in fear of his life.
The incident caused a great sensation
here at the time because of the promi
nence of the two wen.
SAM WkTGHT '•STRANGLED.
Murderer of a North Carolina Merck tut la
Hauged at Goldsboro.
Goldsboro, N. b., Nov. 12.—Sam
Wright, wnose real name is Wiley
Vaughn, the negro who murdered Mr.
W. A. Carr, was privately hanged in
the jail yard here. The drop fell at
12:u3 p. m., and eight minutes later he
was pronounced dead, death being
caused by strangulation. He was a bad
man, as according to his last confession,
be killed two men—one in South Caro
lina and the other in Georgia—before
committing the last crime iu Fork town
ship on Saturday night, Oct. 2.
The crime for which Wright paid the
death penalty was one of the foulest
murders ever committed in Wayne
county. Ou the night of Oct. 2 Wright
Went to the store of Mr. Lon Carr, iu
which Mr. Carr was asleep, and gain
ing admission on the pretext of wishing
to buy something, knocked his victim
down and then cut his throat with a
knife previously sharpened for the pur
pose. The motive was robbery.
In his confession Wright stated that
his right name was Wiley Vaughn and
that he was born in Pleasant Hill, Lan
caster county, S. O.
Slayer of' St Cashier Sentenced.
Dover, N. H., Nov. 12.—Joseph E.
Kelly, one of the Great Falls bank rob
bers, and self confessed murderer of
Cashier Stickney, has been sentenced tc
80 years* imprisonment.
MAY GO TO NEW YORK
Rumor That Hoke Smiih, Will
Sell Journal Slock.
New York Syndicate Wants It.
Should They Fall Will Start
New Evening Paper.
Atlanta, Nov,, 12.—There is a pret
ty well grouded rumor afloat that
Hon. Hoke Smith will sell out hie in
terest in the Atlanta, Jiournal and go
to New York to enter the law practice.
A syndicate of New York men are
negotiating with him for hie fifty-two
shares. There are 100 shares in all.
In the event that tjie negotiations
fail, it is said that the Gotham parties
will start a new evening paper here
on Januaey Ist, It will be a pro
nounced gold organ.
Mr. Smith has not yet made up bis
mind, but it will not be a matter of
general surprise should he sell.
THORN GETS MORE TIME.
Stated by Dutrlet Attorney That a New
Jury M ill Ik
Nxw York, Nov. 12. —When the
Queens county court of oyer and termi*
ner opened at Long Island City, it was
represented to Judge Smith that Mag
nus Larsen, one of the jurors sitting in
the case of Martin Thorn, accused of
murder of William Guldensuppe. had
been obliged to submit to a surgical
operation for appendicitis and that un
der the most favorable conditions he
would not be able to resume his seat in
the jury box in less than three weeks.
It therefore becomes a question as to
how the case should be proceeded with.
Mr. Howe, counsel for Thoru, sug
gested the reteutiou of the rest of the
jurors, who sat for the rest of the trial,
and empanelling a twelth juror, to
whom the proceedings could be read
from the court reporter’s notes. Dis
trict Attorney Youngs asked for time to
look up the authorities before accepting
or rejecting the proposition of the coun
sel for the defense, and Judge Smith
adjourned further consideration of the
case until 1 p. m.
After an hour’s consultation between
J ths district attorney and Mr. Howe, the
latter, emerging from one of the rooms,
said to the sitting reporters:
"Gentlemen, I can now tell you posi
tively that there will be an entirely
new jury selected. I have just spoken
to Mr. Youngs and found that he and
his associate were not iu favor of adopt
ing the plan that I proposed in court.
“Mr. Youngs will have a new pauel
of 200 talesmen made up and the sub
poenas will be issued immediately.”
District Attorney Youngs a few mo
ments later confirmed the announce
ment by Mr. Howe.
"My reasons for not accepting Mr.
Howe’s suggestions,” he said, “are that
the interests of the people will be better
served by the empanelling of a new jury
and beginning the case anew.”
Colorado Ha<t '‘mail Cyclone,
Denver, Nov. 12.—A windstorm,
which bordered very closely on a cy
clone, passed over this vicinity. The
sides of houses and barns were blown
in and outhouses were carried 50 feet.
The storm lasted for 15 minutes. The
signal service, situated down town,
where the full force of the wind was
not felt, reported a velocity of 50 miles
an hour. At Boulder a terrific wind
storm raged all day. Iu the suburb of
Highland Lodge a brick house was blown
down. All telephone and telegraph
lines to mining camps are down.
Battle With a Bald Kagje.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 12.—At McGar
vey’s Lake, near here, John Comstock,
a farmer, shot a noble specimen of the
bald eagle. He broke the eagle’s wing,
but when he attempted to pick up the
feathered king it sank its talons into his
flesh through the coat sleeve. Comstock
struggled to free himself from the bird,
which cut and scratched his skin in
many places with its beak and claws.
He finally succeeded iu drawing his
pocketknife, and stabbed it until, weak
from the loss of blood, it released its
hold and fell.
Non-f'ntliol'C Weddings Sanctioned.
Lima, Peru. Nov. 12.—A bill, which
legalizes non-Cathol.c marriages in Peru
and which makes legal all civil cere
monies performed by the mayors of
towns in the presence of two witnesses,
was sanctioned by congress just before
adjournment. The passage ot this meas
ure is fi great triumph for liberal ideas
for the government.
At Wholesale.
“This is the room where you issue
licenses, ain’t it?" inquired the young
man, after taking a leisurely survey of
the apartment
“Yes," replied the deputy county
clerk. “ What can 1 do for you?"
The calle” pushed his hat back on his
head, winked and beckoned him nearer
“It's like this, " be said, in a lower
tone. "1 am going to get married and
go into the c ?loon business. How much
discount can you give me on the licenses
if 1 take 'em both out at once?'* —Gin
cago Tribune.
CONDITION
OFCOTTON
Governmeni Report On
Our Great Product.
AVERAGE IS 181.9
Interesting Statistics to Swthern Far*
mars and Cotton Dealers.
SHOWING BY DIFFERENT STATES
Crop Will Be as Large as Was
Predicted.
GEORGIA’S AVERAGE IS 178
Texas, Mississippi and Indian Territory
Lead the Other States-What the
Report Shows.
Washington, Nov. 12.—Preliminary
reports to the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture indicate an average
yield of 181.9 points of cotton per acre.
The priucipai state averages are as
follows:
- North Carolina. 184; South Carolina,
189; Georgia, 178; Alabama, 155; Missis
sippi, 220; Louisiana. 245; Texas, 165;
Arkansas, 212; Tennessee, 132; Okla
homa, 225; Indian Territory, 300.
In the main the crop has been picked
in excellent condition, the weather hav
ing been highly favorable. There is
not ther slightest apparent disposition
ou thnjpurt of the department’s large
corps of correspondents to overestimate
the effects of unfavorable conditions
during the growing season or to conceal
er minimize the importance of suehjeon
ditions as have been favorable, and
while the figures now published are
subject to revision iu the final report,
they are believed to approximately rep
resent the actual condition of the crop.
BILL GETS A DEATH BLOW.
Constitution of Georgia Won’t Be Changed,
Several Measures Pass Senate.
Atlanta, Nov. 12 —lu the house, Mr.
Moore of Carroll moved to reconsider
the actiou ot the house Thursday iu
recommitting his insurance bill, which
is a bill to tax life insurance policies on
their surrender value.
This measure was recommitted on
motion of Mr. Knowles just before ad
journment and Mr. Moore was on the
floor protesting against recommitment
when the hour of adjournment ar
rived.
The motion to reconsider prevailed
by a vote of 69 to 21.
The bill calling for a constitutional
convention to be held in April for the
purpose of revising the constitution of
the state, was killed in the house by a
very decisive vote.
The bid by Mr. Hill of Troup, to pro
tect dry counties from whisKy drum
mers, was passed.
Outside of this the session was fea
tureless.
■ The senate passed a resolution intro
duced by Mr. Fleweller of the Twenty -
fifth, appointing a committee of five
from the senate and ten from the house
to take into consideration the tax laws
of the state and recommend such changes
as will better secure returns, more effi
cient performance of the duties of re
ceivers and collectors, and to prepare
and present a bill or bills embodying
same.
By Mr. Kemp of the Sixteenth, a bill
to change and fix the time ot holding
the superior courts of the counties of
Washington, Johnson, Tatnall, Bullock.
Emanuel, Jefferson and Screven, which
counties compose the middle judicial
district.
By Mr. Shropshire of the Forty-sec
ond, a bill to regulate the sale and dis
tribution of dynamite and other ex
plosives except gun powder, and to pro
vide penalties for such infractious.
By Mr. Siarr of the Forty-third, a
bill to amend section 65 of volume 3 ot
the code of ’95, which defines voluntary
manslaughter, so as to make the jury
judges of the cooling time. etc.
By Mr. Cosmos of the Third, a bill to
extend the powers of the railroad com
missioners, so as to give them power
and authority to reguiute the charges
by sleeping car companies, or railroads
operating sleeping cars.
By Mr.- Blalock of the Thirty-fifth, to
extend the powers of the railroad comj
missiouera to enable them to regulate the
charges by telephone companies.
A number of house bills were given a
first reading, and then by motion of
President Brewer, and to facilitate the
business, sundry senate and house bills,
with favorable committee reports, were
taken np A)I fl rea d the second time.
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BIG WAR JREWING
Bolivia To Be Wiped Dll the
Map of South America.
Plan For Drlebund of Chili, Peru
and Argentina—Bolivia to Be
Divided.
Valparaiso, Nov. 12.—A plan for a
drlebund of Chili, Peru and Argentina
is under consideration,, which, if
adopted, will remove Bolivia from the
Sooth American map, Chili and Argen
tina dividing her territory. Startling
as this statement is, there are mauy
who are inclined to give it credence.
Without doubt some international step
of importance is under contemplation.
Chili and Peru have become entangled
with Bolivia, and what the result will
be no one cau telL Senor Silas, Chili’s
minister to Sucre. Bolivia, has gone to
Santiago to confer with the government
on the situation. The government
flatly denies that _>e will return to
Sucre, though therFase grave fears that
he will be murdered if \M* does return,
aa the feeling against Chiii is intense.
Everybody in Bolivia hears Qhili talked
o.Sas a faithless and disloyal nation.
Reasons for all this feeling against
Ch’ili are to be found in the rebeltioif ot
1891, aud its bearing ou the Anoion
treaty. The revolutionists promised to
Bolivia, if she woUul vrejteuize the bel
ligerency ' if they
were victoriodf ti»«y would? give to Bo
livia, two yeses after victory, the two
Peruvian produces, Tacna aud Arica,
held temporarily by Chiii under the
Ancion treaty.
More than six years have elapsed since
the victory of the revolutionists and j
Chili has not fulfilled her promises for
the reason by doing so she would tram
ple on the treaty. Bolivia now insists
on the fulfillment of this promise, which *
Chili holds as illegal. In the meantime
Chili has recalled Senor Lira, the min
ister of Chili to Peru, who belonged to
the revolutionary party, and has sent
Senor Vincento Danta Cruz, a Palma
oedist, there with instructions t&sound
Peru on an alliance against ETOHvia,
against wiiich government w has
mauy grievances.
The plan is to bring about? a war with
Bolivia, ana for Peru’s assistance Chili
promises to return to Peru the provinces
of Tacna aud Arica, without putting
the question to a popular vote, or de
manding of Peru the 10,000,000 soles
ransom as provided in the Anoion treaty.
Chili is also prepared to furnish Peru
with all the necessary arms and muni
tions to carry on a war with Bolivia.
In this connection the drlebund
against Bolivia is considered. Argen
tina, it is said, will be invited into the
alliance to give strength to the move
ment.
CROWDS IN CHATTANOOGA. '
Penil-ylvanin to D-.licate Her .Monument
at • f'noknuianca Park.
Chattanooga, Nov. 12.—Hundreds of '
Pennsylvanians who are to participate
in the dedication of Pennsylvania's
monument iu the Chickamauga-Chatta
nooga National park have arrived in the
city and are spending the day making
preparations for Monday’s big events,
Governor Hastings with his staff and 1
many other prominent Pennsylvanians
are on hand. General John P. E. Gobiu
of Pennsylvania, comiuander-in-chief
of the G. A. R , has also arrived.
Saturday occurs the regimental deco- '
rations of the various monuments. The
survivoys of {he various regiments will
gather around their respective monu
ments and hold their impressive and
appropriate exercises. In all 15 monu
ments will be dedicated. Saturday
night, at the city auditorium, a public
reception will be tendered the visitors.
Governor Hastings, Governor Taylor
and many other distinguished northern
and southern men will deliver addresses.
Monday afternoon the elaborate dedi
catory exercises at Orchard Knob take
place. For Monday evening the Ten- •,
nessee department G. A. R., has ar
ranged a camp fire, at which ail the
veterans are expected to be present.
The park is filled with veterans, going
over their old fighting ground.
CAPTAIN DENIES CHARGE.',
Morrison of Virginia Says No Attempt Was
Al ado to • urt Georgia Mau. (
Savannah, Nov. 12.—Captain Mor
rison of the Virginia football team, 1
which met the Georgia university men '
on the occasion of the fatal accident in
Atlanta on Oct. 30, writes a letter to
the Savannah Press, in reply to state
ments of its correspondent, that Vir
ginia men ha<i deliberaiely tried to*
injure tne Georgia players.
Captain Morrison denies this charged
and sends a letter written him by Cap- ’
tain Kent of the Georgia team, thank
him for the consideration in memory ofn
Von Gammon and wishing the Virginia,,
team grand success. .
Morrison says that the injuries sus-2
tallied by Tichenor and Gammon of the!
Georgia team were entirely accidental
ami deeply regretted by the Virginia
men. a
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Kivervew Hotel lit I K li u j n 4. >
Kankakee, Ills., Nov. 12.—TheRivei*
view hotel has been burned. The firel,
originated ip The loss is i
$5 000; insuMniddf. The hotel
was built in 1885; and was a wooden
structure. The interior of the building <
wus Georgia pine. The structure burned
in 30 minutes. Rouert Goodwin audl
O. W. Best saved themselves by jump-1
iug from a third-story window. Forty'
guests bareb- with theft- lives. K