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ESTABLISHED 1887.
PARALYZED
YESTERDAY
Mother of President Mc-
Kinley Stricken.
END AT ANY MOMENT
<Oitng to Her Extreme Age Death Is
Almest Sure to Come.'
WHILE THE ATTACK WAS SLIGHT
<ltls Feared That It May Be
come Aggravated.
THE PRESIDENT WAS NOTIFIED
Dr. Phillips, Attending Physician, Can
Give But Little Hope to the Family
She is 80 Tears Old.
Canton. 0., Dea 3.—Mrs. Nancy Al
llison McKinley, mother of the presi
-dent, has been stricken with paralysis
and it is feared that her death is only a
-question of a short time. The paralysis
at present is a mild form, but owing to
her extreme age, nearly 89 years. Dr.
Phillips, the attending physician, can
give but little hope to the family.
Mr. Abner McKinley of New York
has been visiting here for a few days
and when his mother was stricken im
mediately communicated with the pres
dent by telephone. The latter asked if
he had best start at once, to which Ab
ner McKinley replied he had best wait
a further report from the physician.
The attack was slight and in a
younger person would not necessarily
be regarded as dangerous, but to one of
her advanced years there is every prob
ability that the attack will become ag
gravated. The end may be in a short
time or it may be in a week, or even
longer.
Mother McKinley for some time has
ißot been in real good health, having
-suffered from a mild form of grip with
f -
ibo.
MRS. WILLIAM M’KINLXT, SR.
which she has been afflicted, but she
was able to be up and abont the house.
She seemed to have materially improved
and her bright and cheerful humor was
especially noted by the members of the
household. Mr. Abner McKinley re
marked that he had not seen her in
such apparent good spirits for years.
She retired as usual at night, occupy
ing a room adjoining that of her
daughter Helen. About the hour the
family usually arises. Mother McKin
ley walked to Miss Helen McKinley’s
room and awakened her. The latter
addressed her mother, and receiving no
answer, saw that something was wrong.
She immediately dressed and summoned
the household and a physician.
Except in the failure of the vocal
organs Mfs. McKinley showed but little
evidence of the paralysis. She is in
full possession of her mental faculties,
recognizing all the family and others
who see her and taking an interest in
whatever transpires.
No Eldorado* In Nicaragua.
Washington, Dec. 3.—ln closing a
report to the state department about
gold in Nicaragua, Consul O’Hara, at
San Juan Del Norte, says: "Much of
the newspaper talk abont gold in these
countries is pure imagination, and
while I have faith enough in the gold
fields of eastern Nicaragua to believe
that gold hunters having both the time
and money to prospect a year or so
might find poorer gold mines elsewhere,
yet I feel that it is my duty to warn
Americans not to come hare in the ex
pectation of getting rich in a few years.’*
■Carthqu'hks at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan., Dec. 3. A slight
earthquake startled the citizens of
Wichita at 13:53 a m.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
CONVICT COMMITTEE
To Draft Rill For the Disposal
of the Convicts.
Who Members of Committee Are.
Blalock Committee Gets
Black Eye.
Atlanta, Dec. 3.—The house today
appointed a committee to draft a con
vict bill in accordance with the views
of the majority of the members. Hon.
Hewlett Hall, of Coweta, is chairman
of the committee, which is composed
of one member from each congres
sional district.
Questions put to the house today
developed that a majority tavored a
commission instead of a principal
keeper, and the implied wish Is that
the commissioner be elected by the
people.
Short-term convicts will be worked
on the public roads.
The Blalock committee gets another
black eye in the adverse report of the
finance committee on two bills, one to
reduce the salary of the; state chem
ist, and |the other to increase the
salaries of his two assistants. The
committee’s report was almost unani
mous.
After the discussion of the book bill,
the hour set for the convict queries ar
rived. The examination of members
was then taken up on the last two
questions provided for by the Bren
nen resolution.
The first question was:
**Do you want s commission elected or
appointed?”
On motion of Mr. Hall, of Coweta,
this question was changed so as to read:
‘•De you want a commiaaion?”
On the vote the ayes were 58 and the
nays were 44.
The sixth question was done away
with by the anawer to the preceding one,
it having a reference to a principal keep
er as the nead of the convict system.
The next question was as follows:
“Do you want it appointed by the gov
ernor?”
This question was decided in the
negative. The vote was 62 to 40 against
giving the governor power to appoint.
Mr. Chapman, of Muscogee, moved
that another question be put as follows:
“Do you want the commission elected
by the legislature?”
This motion prevailed, and on the vote
the query received a strong negative re
ply-vote 31 to 76,
Another question was then put as fol
lows:
“Do you fsvor working short-term
convicts, not over two years, upon the
public roads?”
This was answered affirmatively. The
vote was 67 to 26.
The Committee Named.
In accordance with the amendment to
the resolution embodying the questions
put to the house, a committee was ap
pointed to draft a bill expressing the
views of the majority. This committee
is composed of one member from each
judicial circuit and is as follows:
Brannen, of the First; Patten, of the
Second; Biown, of the Third; Hall, of
the Fourth; Stone, of the Fifth; Red -
ding, of the Sixth; Copeland, of the
Seventh; Calloway, of the Eighth; Char
ters, of the Ninth; Burwell, of the Tenth;
Hitch; of the Eleventh.
Mr. Hall is made chairman of the com
mittee .
HE IS RETICENT.
Pope Brown Does Not Know About Be
ing in the Race.
Atlanta, Dec, 3.—Hon. Pope Brown
does not know yet whether he will be in
the race for governor.
He appreciates very sensibly the action
of the Hawkinsville convention in pass
ing resolutions endorsing him.
Get* a Fat Job.
Charleston, S. C. Dec. 2.—Gov.
Ellerbe today appointed J. Elmore
Martin, late chief of the metropolitan
police force, sheriff of Charleston. It
is one of the best offices in the state.
Resignation Accepted.
Atlanta, Deo. 2.—The resignation
of Lieutenant O’Brien was accepted
in Washington today. He will go on
a lecturing tour with the Japan-China
war as his subject.
President Goes to Ohio.
Washington, Dec. 2.—President
McKinley left tonight for Canton to
be at the bedside of bis mother, who
Is variously stricken with paralysis.
ROME, GA., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1897.
GER. PARDO
WAS SLAIN
At Least Such is the
Report tn Havana,
KILLED IN A BATTLE
Shot While Birching Through Heart of
Gomez's Territory. h
it
MUCH EXCITEMENT IN HAVANA
Insurgents Were Victorious In
the Engagement,
SPANISH LOSSES ARE VERY HEANY
No Detail, Jof the KilUng es Spanish
Commander Received—Occurred in
Santa Clara Province.
Nkw York. Dec. 3.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Havana says: A re
port* that General Pando, who was
placed in charge of military operations
by General Blanco, has been killed in
an engagement with insurgents in
Santa Olara. province, has just reached
Havana.
This report has caused the most in
tense excitement in the palace and offi
cial circles.
No details of the killing of the Span
ish commander have been received, be
yond the statement that-he was shot iff
a battle with a force of insurgents
while on the march, from Sagua La
Grande to Trinidad.
Geueral Paudos was to march from
Sagua La Graude to Triuidad. right
through the heart of the territory which
General Gomez’s force is declared to
have controlled.
Simultaneously with the report of
General Pando’s death comes the news
of a battle with insurgents near Matan
zas, in which the Spanish forces were
routed and driven from the field.
This engagement was bitterly fought
and it is asserted that the losses of the
Spaniards were very heavy.
CUBANS’ CRY FOR BREAD.
President McKinley Hopes That It Will
Mot Bo Unheeded Here.
Washington, Dec. 3.—President Mc-
Kinley is considering the best method
of placing before the charitable citizens
of the United States an appeal for food
to relieve the destitution in Cuba The
Spanish minister here has informally
conveyed the information to this gov
ernment that any contributions which
may be made will be welcomed. In
view of this it is expected that within a
few days Consul General Lee will be
authorized to take charge and deliver
such supplies as may be donated by oiti
zens of the United States.
The administration hopes that a gen
eral relief movement will be started in
this country. In such an event steps
will be taken to have the supplies ad
mitted without the payment of duties
The officials of the state department
say that no such appeal as that set forth
by Consul General Lee, General Blanco
and the Spanish minister, and inorsed
by President McKinley, has been pre
sented to the American people in recent
years.
Recent accounts pi in ted describing
the suffering prevailing in Cuba are
more than confirmed by official reports
received from representatives of this
government.
Consul General Lee. since his return
to Havana, has materially increased his
list of needy Americans.
It is likely that the president will ask
congress for another appropriation to
be utiliz d in preventing American citi
zens thus from starving. General Lee
considers the situatirti one which ap
peals to the United States.
An Explosion Injures Fear.
Titusvillb, Pa., Dec. 3. —By the
explosion of a "Dinkey” engine on the
new street car on the Louisville Trac
tion company, near East Titusville, four
men were seriously injured, two fatally.
The injured are: Jacob Miller, en
gineer; Charles Miller, his son; Edward
Neely, laborer; M. B. Dunham of War
ren, Pa., piesident of the company.
The two Millen were frightfully scalded
and will die. Dunham and Neely re
ceived several scalp wounds and other
injuries.
Treia Wreck Fatal to Two.
Charlotte. N. C., Deo. 3.—An acci
dent caused by spreading rails resulted
in two deathe at Gill’s station, on the
Atlantic and Danville road. F. B.
Smith, the fireman, and James Lu er,
the engineer, were the victims.
GADSDEN FIRE SWEPT
Flames. Damages Hat City to
Amount of $20,000.
Fire Started In Hollingsworth
Building—Loss Half Covered
By Insurance.
Gadsdkn, Dec. 3. —A disastrous fire
started in the Hollingsworth building
today, consuming the fine stock of
goods oi A. Leo.
The fire also burned other stores in
this building and spread to the J.
Bettey building, destroying it.
The large brick building of W. M.
Meeks were badly damaged. The loss
will be about $20,000 with , about half
covered by insurance.
HOUSE POSTPONES ACTION.
Bill te Bleat Ju<l«es by Popolar Vote
Temporarily fabled.
Atlanta, Dea 3.—Mr. Bartlett of
Paulding moved to reconsider the Sla
ton bill, which changes the method of
examination for admittance to the bar.
He made a strong speech agaiust the
measure, which he characterized ai
vicious. The motion was lost
Two bills by Mr. Watkins of Gilmer,
for the election of judges and solicitors
by the people came up next as special
orders. In view of the fact that the
senate had on Wednesday passed a bill
with the same provisions, it was de
cided to postpone action on both meas
ures and they were accordingly tabled.
Senator Carter’s bill requiring judges
to take tales jurors from regular panels
instead of from bystanders summoned
by the sheriff, came up in the senate
with an adverse report from the gen
eral judiciary committee. The report
was disagreed to by a vote of 17 to 15
and the bill on its passage was discussed
again. The bill was tabled temporarily
by a vote of 19 to 8.
Governor Atkinson sent to the senate
the following nominations, which were
immediately confirmed:
W. H. Griffin, judge of the city court
of Valdosta for the term of four years
from Nov. 80, 1897.
T. A. Parker, judge of the city court
of Baxley, in Appling county, for the
W/mof four yean from the date of his
'qualification.
J. R. Thomas, solicitor of the city
court of Baxley for two years from his
qualification.
F. G. Dubignon, member of the board
of directors of the Georgia Normal and
Industrial college for six years from
Jan. 6 1898.
H. P. Lumpkin, judge of the county
court of Walker for four years from
Sept. 8, 1797.
TRIED TO* KILL HIS~F AM ILY.
Delaware Man Inflicted Some Bad Wounds
Before Help Arrived.
Wilmington. Del., Dea 3.—A special
from Milford, Del., to The Every Even
ing says that Salvage Bilderback, achar
coal burner, who a year ago moved from
New Jersey to Duglestown, a Maryland
village near the Delaware line, at
tempted to kill his family.
Bilderback returned to his cabin
about 10 p. m. and said to his wife:
"I have just learned to use the kind
of sword that the Cubans use. Now I
want all of you to stand up.’’
In order to humor him she and the
children arose, when he tied the hands
with a piece of cord, which he fastened
to rafters. Obtaining a corn knife which
he found in an adjoining room, he com
menced cutting his family, inflicting
some dreadful wounds. Before he could
complete his fiendish work his son came
home. Bilderback, becoming alarmed,
seized his army musket, ran out doors
and fled to the woods. The son sum
moned a physician and notified the
neighbors.
A posse was quickly ordered and
search for the assailaut was begun, but
as yet Bilderback has not been found.
The villagers threaten to lynch him if
he is found. The condition of Mrs. Bil
derback and the children is serious.
man nomber Is Arrested.
Pittsburg, Dec. 3. —O. W. Merritt of
Mansfield, 0., has been arrested for
robbing the mails. Merritt was em
ployed as a railway postal clerk on the
Panhandle railroad between Crestline
and Pittsbuig. For a long time the
postoffice officials have been troubled
with complaints of money being stolen
from letters. Two decoy letters with
money were found in his pockets when
arrested. '
Tan Man Ara Drowned.
Marte, England, Dec. 3.—The volun
teer lifeboat belonging to this place cap
sized off Nayland Rock. Os the 14 men
comprising her crew ten were drowned.
\ Prominent Negro Gets a Job.
Washington. Deo. 3.—The president
has appointed. Blanche K. Bruce of Mis
sissippi to be register of the treasury.
Bruce represented Mississippi in the
United States senate in reconstruction
days and is one of the best known negro
Republicans in the country. The peti
tion to which he is appointed is one be
held some years ago.
A Blass at Huntington.
Huntington, W. Va., Dea 3.—The
clothing, shoe and queensware store of
A. E. Cox has burned. Lets, $50,000;
insurance, $20,000.
MESSAGE
FORECASTED
What President McKin
ley Will Say In It.
CURRENCY PROBLEM
Departmental Reports Are To Be glnorett
For the First Time,
CUBA GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER
Foreign Relations Will Take
Up Much Space,)
HAWAII’S ANNEXATION FAVORED
Secretary Gage’s Views oa Currency
Reform Are Incorporated tin It. ,Re-
* ciprocity l Negotiation.
Washington, Dec. 3. —The message
of President McKinley is devoted prac
tically to the subjects of our foreign re
latione and th'd. currency problem. It
will be unique in one respect in that it
ignores the great bulk of matters us
ually constituting the departmental por
tions of presidential annual messages.
There is scarcely a reference to the sub
ject matter of the auuual reports of the
cabinet, the president’s purpose being
to call attention to the more important
affairs of the government. For this
reason the postal savings project of the
postmaster general is not discussed in
the message.
While the details of the currency
plank are not definitely known, it can
be authoritatively stated that it is in
the main an incorporation of the views
submitted by Secretary Gage, though
as to details the president leaves him
self freedom of action by not taking any
position with reference to several fea
tures of the secretary’s plan, while in
dorsing its main object,
A strong presentation of the Hawaiian
question is made and congress is urged
to take immediate action by ratification
of the treaty of annexation. The mes
sage strongly directs the necessity for
making the islands part of the domain
of the United States and reviews ad
vantages that would accrue to the coun
try by its possession.
As to Cuba, the message calls atten
tion to the recent trend of affairs on
the island, refers to the scheme of au
tonomy just offered by Spain and, after
reciting other developments iu the sit
uation, reaches the virtual conclusion
that existing circumstances do not war
rant interference in the affairs of the
island.
Considerable attention is paid to the
question of reciprocity negotiations
with other countries in Europe. Spe
cial Commissioner Kasson has been
working on this subject for some time,
and the message deals with some of the
developments of negotiations already
had, and expresses the hope of the ad
ministration to secure satisfactory re
sults in the future. The policy of the
administration on this subject is out
lined, and citing French campaigns as
an illustration, the point is made that
if special concessions are given any for
eign products the United States must
be given equal treatment by reciprocal
concessions.
The Alaskan problem is discussed at
some length and a plea is made for con
gressional legislation, including the ex
tension of the operation of the public
land laws and the granting of rights of
way for roads by which all parts of the
country may be made more accessible.
Gift to vorulsll Uni versty.
Ithica, N. Y., Dec. 3.—William H.
Sage of Ithica and Deau Sage of Albany
have presented to Cornell university
the magnificent residence of the late
Henry W. Sage for a students’ hopital,
and, besides equipping it, will endow it
with SIOO,OOO. The property is worth
SBO,OOO.
Decline* a Good Position.
St. Louis, Dec. 3.—Mr. a H. H.
Clark, one of the receivers of the Union
Pacific railroad, has announced that he
has been offered the presidency of that
company by the re-organization com
mittee, but that owing to ill health, he
has refused the position.
Morgantown Bank Falla.
Asheville, N. 0., Dec. 2.—A special
to Tue Citizen from Morgantown says
the State Piedmont bauk of that place
has closed its doors owing to the ina
bility to make collections. The assets
cover the liabilities.
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W tian list Increases dally. d
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SCHEMES MUST STOP
Missing Letter Contests Must Co
Says Postoffice Officials.
Newspapers and Perodleals Con
taining 1 Advertisements of
This Character.
Washington, Dea 2.—The poetoffice
department is taking a firm stand
against the Socalled “missing letter’*
and "missing word” contests, which
are being conducted by a number of
publishers to increase the subecriptione
to their papers. The lottery law directs
that the postmaster general, upon evi
dence satisfactory to himself that a per
son is operating through the mails a
lottery, or schemes offering prizes de
pendent upon lottery or chance, to pro
hibit the delivery of all mail matter
to it.
AU newspapers and periodicals con
taining advertisements of this charac
ter are forbidden transmission in the
mails. This law, it is now announced
at the poetoffice department, will be ap
plied to all schemes which are viola
tions if they are continued in operation,
or advertisements of them are pub
lished. Missing letter contests are held
to be such violations because many cor
rect answers can be given, but only one
list is determined "the correct list” by
the promoter of the schema The chance
consists of guessing what words com
pose the socalled “correct list.**
Such schemes are held to be especially
obnoxious, owing to the skilful word
ing of the advertisement.*, which make
the chance for obtaining a prize more
remote tnan in the defunct Louisiana
lottery.
A STATE MILITARY CAMP.
Governor Johnston Has a Scheme For the
Next Alabama Legislature.
Montgomery. Ala., Dec. 3.—ln con
versation with a newspaper representa
tive, Governor Johnston outlined a
scheme which will go before the next
legislature for the provision of a state
military camp at a cost of from SB,OOO
to SIO,OOO, in the healthiest portion of
the state and easily accessible to the
principal cities.
The camp will answer another pur
pose if the occasion requires, as a place
of refuge in times of epidemics.
“Our immunity from yellow fever
heretofore,’* said Governor Johnston,
"has caused such a camp to be opposed
on the ground of localization, but then
we recognize that Alabama at all times
should be able to provide for her people
and it is not proposed to take any chance
on the hospitality from neighboring
states.”
MAY GIVE UP HIS CROWN.
Bmperor of China Would Rather Forfeit
It Then Submit to Germany.
London, Dea 2.—A special dispatch
from Shanghai announces that the em
peror of China has declared that he
would rather forfeit his crown than
agree to the conditions demanded by /
Germany as redress for the murder of
two German missonares, Niees and
Hennele, and the destruction of Ger
man mission property in the province
of Shan Tun.
Admiral Diedrich, the German com
mander of Kiao Ohou bay, the dis
patch further states, has' proclaimed
martial law iu the district around Kiao
Ohou.
China, the dispatch concludes, de
sires that her dispute with Germany be
submitted to arbitrators appointed by
Holland and Belgium.
HENRY GEORGE, JR." WEDS.
Son of the Late Mayoralty Candidate
Marries Miss Hitch.
Chicago, Dec. 2.—The marriage of
Miss Marie Hitch, the daughter of Cap
tain E. V. Hitch formerly of New Or
leans, to Mr. Henry George, Jr., son of
the late Henry George of New York,
was celebratedjat the home of the bride’s
father, 255 Ontarionx street. The wed
ding was a quiet one, owing to the re
cent death ot Mr. George’s father.
Only the most intimate friends and
relations witnessed the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. John Rust of
the Millant church. The bride, who
was simply but handsomely gowned in
white silk and lace, was attended by
her sister, Mrs. Ell more Hitch, as maid
of honor, and the groom was attended
by Mr. Ralph Crawford of New York as
best man. A wedding breakfast was
served, after which Mr. and Mrs. George
left for Washington.
The young couple first met during
the World’s Fair, although the families
had been intimate for years. The ac
quaintanceship was renewed when
Henry George, Jr., came .west during
last year’s campaign to make speeches
for W. J. Bryan, and this summer,
while Miss Hitch was visiting Mr. and
Mrs. George in New York, the engage
ment was announced. The wedding
was to have taken place a week ago,
but the sudden death of Mr. George’s
father during the heat of the New York
mayoralty campaign caused a postpone
ment.
Fariuas siorUM In England*
London, Dec. 2.—Fierce storms have
again broken out over the coasts of Eng
land. Heavy hail, snow and rainstorms
accompanied the gales. The Dover and
Calais channel service is temporarily
suspended and several vessels are re
ported to have been wrecked on the
Goodwin sands. The number of wrecks
off the Norfolk coast are numerous.
The fury of the storm on the Kentish
seaboard are unexampled. Heavy enow*
have fallen in several parts of France.