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\ The one paper that leade— X ▼ reaches all classes of people T *w .—give satisfaction to adver- W m.i'stjeers— Tl,e Rome Tribune. * 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. —4 -• • •/ *“ as •• • • • f TELLS Ml THE HEWS. ♦ X The best evidence that The I Tribune Is appreciated by the $ W people la the way Its subscrip- < 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.