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SIT IS TRUSTWORTHY. $ The one paper that leads— X X reaches all classes of people V W Rive eatlafactlon to adver- W • tigers—The Rome Tribune. * ESTABLISHED 1887. WALSH IS THE WINNER famous Mayoralty Con test Comes to Close. WAS NO TROUBLE Hon. Patrick Walsh An Easy Winner in the Race. * 'CONTEST FIERCEST IN CITI’S HISTORY ■Out of Total Vote of 7,502 Walsh Got 3,338, % THE TOWN WAS WILD LAST NIGHT Mayor-Elect Addressed a Great Throng of His Supporters—lnauguration At Noon Today, Augusta, Dec. I.—Hon Patrick Walsh, editor of the Augusta Chroni : cle will be the next mayor of this city. He was elected by a safe majority, and out of a total vote of 7,502 re ceived 2,338. Walsh received 1,500 white votes. Total vote 8,338, Kerr received 1,087 white vote. Total vote 2,334. Dunbar received 1,428 white votes. Total vote 1,610. The city went wild when it was an • nounced that Walsh was elected, and a procession formed and marched to his house. He made a short address and promised municipal reform and a strict adherence to ■ the city ■ charter. Mr, Kerr takes his defeat philoso phically, and says it was only a question of who had the most money to buy votes. The use of money has been remarkable in this election. Judge Dunbar says he used no money, and that Mr. Walsh will make the city a good mayor. The inaugural ceremony will take place tomorrow at noon in the opera house, and will be a most memorable occasion. Contrary to expectations there was no trouble of any kind. The election has been one of the hot test in the history of Augusta, and the interest has been tremendous, not only in this city, but all over the state. It was essentially the negro’s day. It was his election. His was the deciding vote and it was right hard to believe that there were as many negroes in the whole state of Georgia as were to be seen in Augusta today. At all five of the polling places there were crowds of from -300 to 700 of them, and up and down Broad street they marched in squads -directed by leading citizens to the various polls. Daniel Kerr, the self confessed can didate of the “ring,” is a queer, silent, smooth-faced little chap, with a head chock full of sense. Like Mr. Walsh, he is an Irishman, self-made and well made. He is a grocery merchant. Judge Dunbar’s candidacy was the result of a petition signed by more than 1,000 white men asking him to make the race. In this campaign just closed thous ands of dollars have been spent. More than in all of the famous Black-Wat son contests. Yet despite a registra tion of 8,000 there were practically no charges of fraud. All the candidates demanded a fair election. IMPORTANT STEP, Seaboard Air Line Will Allow 300 Pound* of Euggage. Atlanta, Dec. I.—The Seaboard Air Line has issued a circular stating that on and after Dec. sth, 300 pounds of bag gage will be carried free on every first class paid ticket instead of 150 pounds as heretofore. Mr. Hughes Reynolds left yesterday for Atlanta where he will reside in the future. THE ROITE TRIBUNE. RESIGNED TO j FATE Martin Thorn Has No Hope el Getting a New Trial. Mrs, Nack Will Probably Plead Guilty to Manslaughter. Be Sentenced For 20- Years. New York, Dec. I.—Marrin Thorn, after hearing the verdict, of the jury, which will send him to the electric chaii to expiate the murder of William Gul densuppe, passed a quiet night in hit cell at the Queens county jail. When Sheriff Doht weut in to see Thorn the condemned prisoner said he had no appetite for breakfast, but he felt that a big load was off his mind. Thorn did not talk as if lie bad any hope of getting a new trial. He sup posed, he said, he would make up his mind to meet the worst. Mrs. Nack snent a restless night, be ing evidently much affected by the con viction of Thorn. When she heard of the verdict she wept and expressed sor row for her former lover, although she says her conscience is relieved. Mrs. Nack is in a highly nervous condition and is now very anxious about her own case. District Attorney Youngs has not announced just what he proposes doing in the case of Mrs. Nack, but says he will take no action uutil after Thorn is sentenced. It is understood Mrs. Nack will be ar raigned in court next week, when het counsel, Emanuel Friend, will, in her behalf, enter a piea of guilty of man slaughter in the first degree, and tha! the district attorney will accept the plea. In doing, this Mr. Youngs would be recognizing Mrs. Nack’s action in turning state’s evidence at the" first trial. Mrs. Nack may be sentenced tc 2Cyears imprisonment. Lawyer Howe denied in strong terms the statement that Thorn after his con viction confessed to the killing and dis memberment of Guldeusuppe. Mr. Howe reiterated his belief that the court of appeals would reverse the verdict. Police Captain Methven of Long Is land City said: “There are some discrepancies in the published report of Thorn’s confession, but the main facts remain unchanged. Thorn made part of the confession to me and part to Sheriff Doht. From what Sheriff Doht told me I can truth fully say that Thorn confessed he killed Guldeusuppe.’’ MISS CAIN PASSES THROUGH. Indication* are That She Will Be Ap pointed as Assistant Librarian. Miss Edua Cain, of Summerville, was in Rome yesterday en route to Atlanta where she will spend several days. As is well known she is an applicant for the position of assistant librarian of the state. She has the endorse ment of many of th* most prominent and influential politiciansand citizens of the state. The newspapers of the state are warmly supporting her. Senator Wesly Shropshire thinks she stands an excellent chance of be ing appointed. Librarian Brown has stated that he is satisfied that Miss Cain is in every way fitted and com petent to fill the position,in away to reflect credit on herself and the state. Everything looks favorable to her appointment, and her friends are hopeful over the outlook. PROMINENT ARMY MAN. Lieutenant Charles Harris, of Buffalo, Will Arrive Today. Lieutenant Charles Harris, of Fort Porter located at Buffalo, N.Y., ac companied by his wife and two sons, will pass through the city today en route to Cedartown. Lieut. Harris is a sou of Dr. and Mrs. Chas. Harris of Cedartown, and a brother to Prof. J. C. Harris, super intendent of the Rome Public Schools, and Mr. W. J Harris, private secre tary to Senator A. S. Clay. His military career has been a bril liant one, and he stands very high in the service. He graduated from West Point in the class of ’BB, and later took a post-graduate course and was an honor graduate. He has been stationed at Buffalo for the past two years, and is acting quartermaster of the post. Lieutenant Harris married a lovely Virginia lady, and they have two handsome boys. He has a two month’ furlough and he and family will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Harris, of Cedartown and Prof. Harris, of this city. HEAVY FREIGHT BUSINESS. Southern Office Here Remitted Over 825-, 000 For November. The freight business of Rome is very heavy just now, and the month of November just past was unusually good. The Southern’s freight remittances alone for November amounted to something over $25,000. Tuesday’s remittance was $7,022, and in spite of the faot that daily remittances are made. The average for November was nearly SI,OOO per day. ROME, GA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1897. JUDGE DAY INCABINET Assistant Secretary of State’s New Job. ATTORNEY GENERAL President McKinley Has Offered Him This Cabinet Position. BUT HE WANTS SHERMAN’S PLACE Drastic Measures to Force Sherman to Resign. JUSTICE FIELD’S RESIGNATION Takes Effect Today—Vacancy of Supreme Bench Not to Be Filled Immediately. The Plan. New York, Dec. I.—A special dis patch to The World from Washington says: The president has tendered Wil liam R. Day, now first assstant secre tary of state, the position of attorney ■ few S’ JUDGE W. R. DAT. ’ general, to succeed Joseph Mc”enna. Judge Day will eventually accept the place, unless Secretary John Sherman should resign, thereby permitting his first assistant to become head of the state department. The vacancy off the bench of the United States supreme court, wbich will occur Thursday, when Justice Field’s resignation takes effect, will re main open until it has been determined which of the two cabinet portfolios shall be given to Judge Day. This will mean a delay of probably four week* in the appointment of Jus tice Field’s successor. It is said that no grave questions are likely to arise iu that time upon which the court would equally divide, and that for this reason it was decided that less detriment would follow a vacancy on the supreme bench than one in the department of justice. Day Will Not Decline. Judge Day prefers to be secretary of state, but will not refuse the attorney generalship. He has no intention of going on the United States supreme bench. Up to this time Secretary Sherman *has given no intimation of a purpose to retire. He is contented with his posi tion, and has on all occasions said that he had no intention of resigning. And yet his resignation would make possible that reconstruction of the cabi net which would be most satisfactory to all concerned, and the practicability of such a course will, it is said on high authority, be urged upon him by many of his friends. Ail those who can be relied upon to render the president such a favor will present to Mr. Sherman the argument that he has acquired all the honors pos sible outside of the presidency; that he should rest in order to prolong his years; that he should submit to the desire of his wife to spend her remaining days in quiet at their Mansfield home. To Force Miurman Oat. Should such pacific measures fail there is little room to doubt that more drastic measures will be employed, in this event the resignation of Mr. Sher man would be annoii ced as a voluntary act, but all those who are familiar with the secretary’s inclinations would real ize that he had been forced into private life. There is no one conversant with prac tical politics who does not know that Mr. Sherman was cajoled into’becom ing secretary of state against his will in order that Mr. Hanna might be ap pointed as bis successor. It is intended to., duplicate these .tactics, and it is COL, CHIPLEY DIES The Well Known Floridian Ex pires At Washington. 11l Several Months. Went to the Capital on Business and Was Stricken While There. Washington, Dec. I.—Colonel W. D Chipley of Florida, who had bean ill at a hospital in this city for some weeks following an operation for carbuncle, died at 4a. m. The remains will be re moved to Columbus, Ga., for interment. Colonel Chipley was a native of Ala bama and was about 60 years of aget He engaged in mercantile pursuits With success at Columbus, Ga., until late in the seventies, when he removed to Pen sacola. Fla., where he has siuce resided He became prominently identified with the building of railroads iu Florida and at the time of his death was president of the Pensacola and Atlanta railroad. He represented his county iu the state senate for several years and was oue of the most promiueut men in the state, both in business and social circles. He was mentioned as the most probable nominee of the Democrats for the gov ernorship of the state, and in the con test for the United States senatorship a year ago was the leading candidate. Colonel Chipley was a man of wealth and was noted for his philanthropy. Colonel Chipley came to Washington on business with the secretary of the navy in regard to improvements being made by the government in the mag nificent harbor of Pensacola. A small carbuncle, that appeared shortly before he left home, was aggravated by the ex posure consequent- upon an accident to the train on which be was a passenger and immediately on his arrival in this city he went to Garfieid hospital for treatment. His family, consisting of a wife and five children, have been at his bedside for nearly a week past. His only daugh ter was his ‘ companion on the trip to Washington. His older sons are prom inent business men in Florida. MAKES A ‘FLYING MACHINE. —i Joliu W, Keely, at Motor tain,, Invent* an Afruhip—A Huge Affair. Phils delphia, Deo. I. John W. Kegly-.of motor fame, has invented a flying machine. It is a huge affair, weighing considerably more than two tons, and occupies a commanding posi tion in one of the three upper rooms of his laboratory, on North Twentieth street. Ths base and the shaft-bearing por tions of the flyer are of cast iron, while the shafts and the major portions of the large, curiously constructed wheels are of highly polished steel. The wheels —there are two large ones—have their inner rims filled with a series of vital ized discs, the component parts of which are as yet a secret, upon which power is generated by a sympathetic vibratory machine. Keely said: “By this aerial engine of mine, prop erly mounted iu a position suitable for traveling through the air, I will be able to go anywhere and at any reasonable speed. How can I get such a heavy thing to go up and maintain its aerial position? We all know that in the forces of nature there are two proper ties, like in electricity, for instance. In that we have the positive and negative. In what we have been taught is gravi tation by Sir Isaac Newton and other illustrious phycicists—l find the oppo site force levitation. “In other words, this machine will be capable of making a sympathetic outreach for a distance great enough about itself to not only neutralize the effects of gravitation, but to permit the engine and its equipment, no matter how heavy or heavily burdened, to keep up. The force can be lessened to any degree and the engine permitted to de scend as slowly, as gracefully and as safely as a bird alighting.” «*mall*Bllssard In Bogota. 'St. Paul, Dec. 1. —Ordinary ther mometers made the night the coldest of the season thus far and the official record was 7 below at 7a. m. At the same hour Moorhead reported 16 below, Bismarck 14 below, Winnipeg 26 below and Huron 14 below. It was very clear and very little breeze was stirring. A small blizzard was reported prevailing i South Dakota and light snow falling hi parts of Minnesota, but tne train ser ve was slighty affected. Suicided In Scnldlug Wister. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. I.—A vet eran named Patrick Carr was found dead in a bathtub at the Soldiers’ Home, the flesh so badly cooked that it dropped from the bones. The surroundings tended to show that he had committed suicide by jumping into the tub of scalding water. He was married to a young woman and is said to have had domestic troubles. firmly believed that in the end the sec retary will accept his fate with the do cility which characterized his retire ment from the senate. Should Mr. Sherman, however not prove amenable to “reason,” and give evidence of a determination to pubusa broadcast the concealed history of the methods employed against him, the plan will be abandoned. Then Judge Day will accept the at torney generalship. HOUSE ACTS ON CONVICTS Three Important Ques tions of Lease Bill. WERE PASSED UPON Old Lease .System fill Be Re-Enacted With a Farm, -■ FOB WOMEN, JDVEMLES, INFIBM Speaker Jesklns Thinks The Convict Question Is Settled NEW METHOD TO EXAMINE LAWYERS Who Wish To Be Examined For Admix- * sion to Practice—Oil Inspectors Fee Is Cut‘Down. Atlanta, Dec. 1. —Tne house passed upon three of the most imuortant sec tions of the convict lease bill. They are: That the state should lease all able bodied convicts; that she should have supervision over all misdemeanor con victs; and that the state should estab lish a farm for women, juvenile and in firm convicts. The action taken by the lower house of the general assembly came in the nature of a surprise, and it is now safe to predict that the remainder of thia most perplexing question will be ppi through the bouse before the end of the week. The house passed Mr. Blalock’s bill, fixing the salary of oil inspectors al $66.6ti%. Only 13 members voted against it. Mr. Slaton’s bill providing for a change in the mode of examining appli cants for admittance to the bar passed the house by a vote of 90 to 56. The bill provides that all students, except those graduating from law schools, shall have their examination made in writing before the superior court, and it shall iu turn be submitted to the su preme court for confirmation or disap proval; the supreme court not knowing the name of the applicant. The senate. passed the bill calling for the election of judges and solicitors of the superior court by the people. Senator Stewart introduced a bill in the senate asking that capital punish ment, as far as regards females, be abolished. Senator Comas introduced a bill pro viding for the appointment of a tax as sessor for each county. Held the Officer* at Bay. Greenville, S. 0., Deo. I.— A despe rate battle between Eli Pittman, a moonshiner, and revenue officers, led by Colonel Wayne Ferguson, took place 4 miles from here, near Cox’s bridge. Deputy Collectors Alex Phillips and D. B. Stewart were wounded and Stewart’S right leg may have to be amputated. Pittman, armed with a Winchester, held at bay tne officers armed with pis tols, and Stewart was left with the moonshiner until a large posse from here rescued him. Pittman, with an other moonshiner, escaped toward the Dark Corner. An illicit still was dis covered on Pittman’s place. Further trouble is expected. TO SAVE MRS, NOBLES. Representative Berry Introduces a Bill to Save Her From the Gallows, Atlanta, Dec. I.—At the session of the house tonight Representative Berry, of Whitfield, introduced a bill that is aimed to save Mrs. Nobles from the gallows, The bill says that no woman should be banged in Georgia unless the jury especially directs capital punishment in their verdict. As the jury in the obles case did not do so, it w’ll be the loophole to save the murderess. It is probable tbat the bill was in troduced by request of Gov. Atkinson. He expects to have a petition present ed to him, asking executive clemency for the old woman, and as he wetfits to commute her sentence, desires to be backed up by the legislature in it. ENDORSE BROWN. Farmer* of Pulaski Want Him For the Next iGovernor. Hawkinsville, Ga. Dec. I.—The farmers of Pulaski and business met of Hawkinsville in convention today passed strong resolutions endorsing Hon. Pope Brown for governor. J The best evidence that The C N Tribune i* appreciated by the Y e people Is'the way its subscrip- w * tlon list Increases daily. * PRICE FIVE CENTS SPALDINGTO THE PEN Fhe Former Chicago Banker Is Sentenced-Convicted of Fmbezzlement-He Made a Fiery Speech in Courtroom, Dramati cally Denying Bls Guilt. Chicago, Dee. I.—Charles Warren Spalding, ex-president of the Globe’ Savings bank, has been sentenced to an indeterminate term in the penitentiary. He was charged with embezzling funds of the University of Illinois, of which he was treasurer. The court proceedings which termi- ■ nated in Spalding’s sentence were of » highly dramatic character. Judge Hor-' ton reviewed the case in an elaborate opinion, which he had prepared before hand. One assertion in that opinion seemed to unnerve Spalding. This was when the court said that Spalding ad mitted his guilt. “I wish,” cried Spalding, “to deny tbat I or my counsel ever admitted my guilt.” Judge Horton had asked Spalding if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed on him. “Yes,” exclaimed the banker, stand ing up. His face was pale and he spoke as if laboring under strong agitation. In a few rapid words he made denial of ever having admitted guilt and then said: "Every dollar I received from the university has been applied to its bene fit. 1 protest against this unjust ver dict, which I fee? would not have been I’ rw r J 1 * CHARLES W. SPALDING. returned had your honor permitted cer tain facts to be considered by the jury. These facts had relation to the question - of intent to commit embezzlement. I am proud of my business career of 33 years—ls of which have been passed in this community. I challenge any man to stand up befqre me and say I ever did a wrong. “Your honor may abridge my days of usefulness, but you cannot take from me the honor of the past.” At this point Spalding’s voice failed him and he began to choke with emo tion. Judge Horton then imposed sen tence. It was announced iu behalf of the ex-banker that an appeal would be taken to the supreme court, pending ; which he will be kept in the county jail, in which he has been confined since last spring. $ The charge on which Spalding wm convicted was the embezzlement of $204,000 of Macoupin credit bonds, the property of the university. Banker Spalding made a stubborn fight in the courts in the endeavor to preserve his good name. Besides being ’in justice courts and before masters in chancery several times, he twice stood trial on the charge of illegally diverting funds intrusted to his care. The first time the verdict was not guilty, but on the second trial, Which was on a different count, the jury brought in an adverse decision. Th* indictment and subsequent conviction, the romantic love story underlying his alleged offense and his self possession under the most trying circumstances all < combined to make his case an unusually interesting one. Under the indeterminate sentence law in operation in this state, the con victed bank president may be kept in prison from one to 15 years. The length of sentence above one year rests with the board of prison commissioners. General Clay’s latest Schema* Valley View, Ky., Dec. I.—Gen eral Cassius M. Olay has at last found a way, he believes, to separate Jus wife Dora and Will Bryant. The general has been paying Oiell Richardson’s house rent, and he has sent Oiell word that unless he refuses to keep Will Bry ant on the place, he would cut off his rent money. . Bryant is a brother to Richardson’s wife. i Chinese Fmollohs Are at I’eace. San Francisco, Dec. I.—As a reward for his efforts in settling the differences between the See Yup and San Yup fac tions in Chinatown, Vice Consul Ho Yow will within a few days assume the , t honors and dignities of consul general of the Chinese empire iu this city. Less ’ than a year ago Ho Yow came to this city as secretary to Minister Wu Ting Fang, the new Chinese minister. As I soon as the new embassy wax settled in Washington he was sent back to this city. Ho Yow was instructed by the minister to settle the differences be tween the factions. Except for matters of finances all the differences have been adjusted. /