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ESTABLISHED 1887.
WOLCOTT
IS WRATH!
Senator From Colorado
May Resign.
THE PLAN OF GAGE
Financial Gold Bond Plan Not Liked By
the Bi metallst
MAD WITH PRESIDENT M’KINLEY
He Thinks He Is Placed In
Ridiculous Attitude,
ADMINISTRATION FAVORS GOLD
President McKinley Cannot Ride Two
Horses Going in Opposite
Directions.
New York. Dec. 22 —A special dis
patch to Tne World from Washiugtor
says: Seuator Edward O. Woicott o!
Colorado has threatened to resign hit
seat in the United States senate if Sec
retary Gage’s financial gold bond plan
is supported by the administration.
Senator Wolcott, who is thoroughly in
dignant, declares that tbe president’s
indorsement of the Gage gold standard
plan would prove that he was insincere
in sending the monetary commission
abroad to negotiate for international
bimetallism
In other words. Senator Wolcott, whc
was the chairman of that commission,
chooses to believe that the president bat
placed him in a ridiculous position. He
tells his friends that his self respect de
mands that he resign from the senate in
order to show his disapproval of the
proceeding, and also to protect himself
against the charge that he willingly
undertook a fool’s errand or was an ac
quiescent party to a political trick.
It is not disclosed whether or not
Senator Wolcott, if he shornd carry out
his threat of resigning, would go back
to Colorado for a vindication of his po
sition. It is generally understood that
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■ENATOR WOLCOTT.
he will report the results of the mone
tary commission’s trip abroad and make
his speech thereon about the middle of
January.
Sure to Support Silver.
While many believe that Mr. Wol
cott’s indignation may sufficiently cool
to prevent the actual relinquishment of
bis seat, ail agree that his return to the
advocacy of free and unlimited silver
coinage is certain.
The position in which Senator Wol
cott is placed is well understood by ail
those who realise the peculiar situation
which has developed with respect to the
administration and the monetary com
mission, of which the Colorado senator
is chairman.
Either President McKinley or Secre
tary Gage are at variance or Senator
Wolcott and his sympathizers are ut
terly deceived as to the president’s atti
tude. Mr. Woicott has, since his re
turn from Europe, talked long and
earnestly with the president, and yet he
defends the president, while taking a
position of open antagonism to Sec
retary Gage.
The assertion is made by Mr. Wol
cott’s sympathizers that Secretary Gage
represents the administration, and if it
were not for the political disturbance
Mr. Gage might retire from the cabinet.
This assertion, which is now made
privately, is likely to be made publicly
before long. If this is done, tne issue
will be raised and the public will know
the facts.
The result will probably be that Mr
Wolcott will find that he has misunder
stood the position of the president and
will then dramatically announce his in
dignation at the administration. The >
president can hardly be in sympatnv '
w>h both Secretary Gage aud the Colo"'
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
SHE TOOK MORPHINE
Miss Ailale Elam’s Coaditien
in Atlanta is Critical.
Disappointed in Not Getting Office
of Assistant Librarian and
Postmistress.
Atlanta, Dec 22. —Miss Adah Elam,
who for many years occupied the posh
tion of postmistress of the house of rep->
resentatives, took morphine this morn
ing or last night and was found in an un
conscious condition in a room on the
third floor of the capitol at noon today.
The timely efforts of a physician from
the Grady hospital restored her to con
sciousness.
In the moment of returning conscious
pess Miss Elam begged those around her
to let her alone and not give any restor
atives.
For Assistant State Librarian.
The cause of this rash act seems to
have been her disappointment at fail
ure to receive the position of assistant
state librarian, for which she was
an applicant. Miss Eain is a lady of
unblemished reputation, and a very
determined and high-spirited woman,
and she seems not to have been able
to brook defeat in the intense compe
tition for this office.
There were many applicants and she
had determined to win, leaving no
stone unturned. She has many friends
in the legislature and had scores of
endorsements on her application. In
audition, it is said, many of the legis
lators wrote letters to Mr. Brown re
questing her appointment.
When at last she became satisfied
that another lady would be appointed
Miss Elam showed her disappointment
very plainly and talked despondently
to friends in the capitol yesterday af
ternoon.
She had felt keenly the fact that
another lady got the house postofflee
this session, and a second disappoint
ment was too much for her proud
spirit.
Governor A:kin«oi Sees Her.
She was attended by Mr. Ula Harde
man, a personal friend, and the governor
and Secretary Calloway, hearing of the
trouble, went up. The physician, with
the assistance from those pr<isent, soon
arranged a litter and Miss Elam was
taken to the ambulance and removed to
the Grady hospital. The statement of
those attending her is that she will re
cover.
Miss Elam came from Rome to At
lanta some years ago and was post
mistress of the house of representatives
for a number of terms. She is an expert
stenographer and typewriter and acted
as se< r ‘-ary f>r thp late treasurer, Hor,
R. U. Hardeman. During the recent
session' of the legislature she was engaged
with stenography and typewriting for
members of the legislature, and kept her
machine in the room adjoining the house.
She comes of a good family and has
friends all over the state.
At 10 o’clock tonight her condition is
critical, and grave fears are entertained
as to her recovery.
Richard Prince *• Reminded.
London, Dec. 22.—Richard Arthur
Prince, the super who assassinated Wil
liam Terriss, the actor, outside of the
Adelphi theater on Thursday last, was
brought up on remand at the Bow street
court charged with the crime au<i was
again remanded. The room was crowded
with theatrical people.
ratio HBiiTtanj as'uage stands simply lor
gold aud Woicott for silver aloue.
PrFNideiit*n t'rsuiloaiuent.
As things are now tending, the presi
dent will probably have to break with
one or the other of them and nnleas he
is misunderstood by the leaders of his
party and persons closest to him, the
break will not be with the secretary of
the treasury.
The committee room of Senator Wol
cott was all nay beseiged by those de
siring a confirmation or denial of the
authentic statement that he contem
plates femwarding his resiguat.on to the
governor of his state unless the presi
dent’s indorsement of Secretary Gage’s
financial plans should be less direct and
pronounced.
No satisfactory information was given
to these inquirers. Without making a
definite statement, Senator Wolcott left
the city and will not return until
Tnursday.
The other silver Republican senators
are absent. Senator Garter is in New
York. Senator Pettigrew is on tbe way
to his home iu South Dakota. Seuator
Chandler, who first predicted a split in
the Republican parry on tbe silver ques
tion and hinted at the defection of ten
ator Wolc.itt, has gone to New Hamp
shire.
Senator Teller will not discuss the
question affecting his colleague. He
loresaw the inevitable break. Presi
. dent McKinley, he thinks, cannot long
’ ride two horses going in opposite di
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ROME. GA.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1897.
BLANCO IS
TO BLAME
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Responsible For Execu
tion of Col, Ruiz.
STATEMENT IS MADE
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President Es'rada Palmer, Cuban Junta,
Issues It.
KNEW THAT HE WOULD BE KILLED
Spanish Commander Had Been
earned About It,
PROPOSITIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
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Only '* ould Be Considered By Insurgents
Those Carrying Other Propositions
Tie-ted As Split.
Id.w York. Dec. 22 —T. Estrada
Pn.iua of the Cuban junta has made the
foixoxtiiig statement:
"The deaui of Colonel Ruiz did not
occur, as tne nave pnt it, while
he was negotiating as a peace messen
ger under a flag oi truce. Agaiu aud
agaiu have the Cubans promulgated the
law that all who shall come to them
with a peace proposition not based on
the independence of Cuba should be
treated as spies and dealt with accord
ingly. Colonel Ruiz not only knew of
the existence of the law, but, according
ing to the Spanish accounts, was per
sonally warned as to his fate. General
Blauco and Secretary General Cougosto,
too, were well aware of the existence of
the decree. Nevertheless these latter
took advantage of the unfortunate
quixotism of Colonel Ruiz, and sent,
him to the Cuban lines. The blood of
Colonel Ruiz is not on the hands of the
Cubans, but upon the hands of Blanco
and Congosto, who sent him to his fate
“If the penally of the law had not
been carried into effect doubtless Spain
would have taken advantage of the fact
to show that the Cubans were not iu
earnest in the rejection of autonomy
absolutely, but were willing to listen to
arguments. This decree was not pro
mulgated because the Cubans are afraid
of disaffection in their ranks, but be
cause it is known that innumerable
commissioners would otherwise be sent
and on their return make false state
ments encouraging the belief that peace
might be established on a basis other
than independence.
Scheme of th. Spaniards.
"Such statements would only serve
the interests of Spain in gaining time,
with the resulting death of thousands,
owing to the useless prolongation of the
war. Besides, the Cubans are advised
that the Spanish are seeking to enter
the insurgent lines with the purpose of
assassinating the more important lead
ers. Documentary proof of this fact is
iu our hands and we are the more cau
tious when we remember that in 1879
General Blanco authorized General Po
lavieja, iu Santiago, Cuba, to execute
ns many unarmed Cubans as the latter
thought necessary, as an example.
"It is somewhat remarkable that with
the first news of the death of Colonel
Ruiz came the announcement of the
killing by the Spanish of over 40 sick
and wounded Cubans found in the hos
pital and not a voice was raised in pro
test thereat. The shooting of Cuban
prisoners by the score passed almost
without comment; the thousands of
wounded Cuban soldiers slain in hos
pitals attract but little notice. Accord
ing to all the laws of civilized warfare
the Cubans from the beginning had the
right to retaliate in kind, but they
never have done so. Ou the contrary,
all prisoners taken by them were set at
liberty and the wounded, too.
Independence or Death.
"We are denied by the entire world
status as belligerents and might there
fore claim that we have no obligations
to conduct the war as belligerents, but
we do not intend to take this stand.
The conditions obtaining in Cuba and
the character of the Spanish demand,
however, that we take the necessary
measures to speedily terminate the war
by convincing the world that indepen
dence alone can satisfy us.
"We accordingly issue a decree and
solemnly warn Spain of its enactment.
If despite this warning they persuade a
man to be rash enough to come to us
to treat on the basis of autonomy we
must either acknowledge that our laws
are made oniy to be broken or be com
pelled by a painful duty to carry theu
out ”
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Kllled by Maiked Men.
Wilton, Conn., Dec. 22. —David R,
Lambert, who was wounded by masked
burglars at his home here last Friday
night, is dead.
COMES FOR MONEY
Mrs. Sidney Lascelles Retails
to Fitzgerald
She Comes to Secure Her Father's
Wealth Os Which She Is
the Sole Heir,
Fitzgerald, Ga., Mrs. Sidney Las
celles arrived here today from tbe
City of Mexico and is at the home of
Mr. F. W. McL t sh tonight.
Svengaii Lascelles, her husband, did
not accompany her, being too busy in
bis enterprise of trying to annex a
goodly portion of tbe cash assets of
tbe City of Mexico.
Mrs. Lascelles comes to take charge
of her father’s estate of which she is
sole heir. It is valued at $86,000 and
as soon as she has everything in shape
will return to her husband, and it is
presumed they will -live in great
•tyle.
CALD WELL—DALBY.
A Fashionable Wedding in Jacksonville,
Ala—Schoo s Close For Holidays.
Jacksonville:, Ala. Dec. 22.—At the
home of the bride’s mother, yesterday
Horning at 10 o’clock. Miss Mary Greer
laid well was married to Mr. Charles R.
IMby, of Chattanooga. Tne ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr. Meliichampc,
of the Episcopal church.
The marrLgo was a very pretty one.
But relatives and n few special friends
were present. The bride was one of
Jacksonville’s prettiest and most highly
accomplished young women. Mr, Dalby
is very prominent in business circles of
Chattanooga. The happy couple left
yesterday afternoon for Chattanooga.
Mr. Frank Hutchinson is dangerously
ill wi:h pneumonia.
School dismissed at noon today for the
holidays. The students from a distance
leave tomorrow for their homes.
LUMBER MEN KICK.
Say That Bules Railroads Enforce as to
4 Loading of Cars Injures Them,
Cordele, Ga., Dec. 22.—A number
of prominent lumber men from dif
ferent sections of tbe state met here
today tor the purpose of kicking
against tbe railroads.
The lumber dealers say that the
manner in which tbe railroads force
them to load cars, causer a loss of 500
feet to every car load, aud thus works
a great loss to them. They decided to
load cars in tbe future so as to avoid
this lossage.
WAS A FIASCO.
Fifty Prominent Men Called to Suppress
Stein Only Few Reeponded, ufl
Atlanta, Dec. 22.—A meeting was
called of fifty prominent Atlanta citizens
today for the purpose of forming a vigi
lance committee whose business would
be to suppress Orth Stein, the editor of
the Looking Glass.
Only four or fire responded to the
meeting, and nothing was accomplished.
CARRIED TO DALTON.
Newt Whitten, Slayer of Annie Van Zandt
in Jail Here,
Dalton, Ga., Dec. 22.—Newt Whitten,
the young railroader, who shot and in
stantly killed Annie Van Zandt at Tun
nell Hill yesterday, was brought here
and placed in jail today.
Before Whitten killed the woman she
shot him through the leg, and he is
suffering considerably with the wound,
WEYLER ON 'CLfBAN WAR.
B»ye If Spain FeraistA In Autonomy She
Will Lone the Inland.
Madrid, Dec. 22.—General Weyler,
In an interview just published, is quoted
as declaring formally that there is no
hope of the success of autonomy, add
ing that no insurgent will submit except
to the Marquis of Santa Bucia aud an
other chief, aud asserting that the in
surrection will continue.
The general is quoted as saying that
if the Spanish government persisted iu
autonomy Spain would lose Cuba iu a
few mouths.
In consequence General Weyler said
he opposed the dissolution of the cham
ber until the government renounced its
policy of giving Ouna an autonomous
form of government.
A N«w Y.’-rk vity scandal.
New York, Dec. 22.—Richard Man
deibautn, who was shot aud slightly
wounded a few weeks ago by J. W. Ai
dero Kirk, a celebrated Chicago dude,
who came to New York to set the styl a
of dress, when he went into Kirk’e
apartments after his wife, is now suing
for a divorce, naming Kirk as core
spondent The scandal occurred at ths
Hotel Gerard, where Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and other prominent persons re
side.
MR. QUINCY
IS MAYOR
Big Democratic Victory
io Boston.
PLURALITY OF 4,079
Edwin Curtis, the Republican, Was
Difeated With Ease.
REVISED AND COMPLETE RETURNS
Quincy Received 40,070 Votes
to Curtis’ 35,991,
THE HUB GOES THE GOOD OLD WAY
Republicans Lose an Aiderman—Not
Much Difference in Note of Two
Years Ago.
Boston, Dec. 22.—Complete and
revised returns from the 191 voting pre
cincts of this city show that Mayor Jo
siah Quincy, Democrat, was re-elected
by a plurality of 4,019 votes.
Mr Quincy received 40,070 votes; Ed
win U. Curtis. Republican, 85,991;
MAYOR QUINCY OF BOSTON.
Thomas Riley, Bryan Democrat, 2,921,
and David Goldstein, Socialist labor,
827. Quincy’s majority over all is 831.
The total vote this year was nearly
8,000 greater than in 1895, each of the
two leading candidates received within
a few hundred votes of the same num
ber that they did two years ago, and
Mr. Quincy’s plurality was within 827
votes of what it was then.
The board of aidermen. according to
unofficial returns, is evenly divided, six
Democrats and six Republicans having
been elected. This is a loss of one
Republican member,
EXPRESS PACKAGE GONE.
Ten Thousand Dollar. Stolen From th.
Southern Office In Columbia.
Columbia. 8. 0., Dec. 22.—A package
containing SIO,OOO, the consignor and
consignee of which the Southern Ex
press officials decline to state, has dis
appeared from the office of the South
ern Express company in this city. Offi
cials of the express company are reticent
about the robbery. When confronted
.with the fact that the robbery was
known, they finally admitted the truth
of the statement, but positively and ab
solutely decline to give any of the de
tails.
A package containing SIO,OOO was
■ent a bank in Newberry Sunday. Il
could not be delivered that day and wa<
returned here, because the safe iu that
town was considered insecure. The
money was put in a safe in the offic
here, which was left unlocked all night.
It was missed Monday morning.
A story is told about a stranger hav
ing come into the office and hurried out,
but the belief is that one or more offi
cers of this office are suspected, and the
men are being watched.
All the employes are on duty as us
ual, but the detectives are all around,
and it is generally understood that
every one who might be guilty is being
shadowed.
When the facte about a robbery hav
ing been committed became known iu
Columbia there was a sensation. Noth
ing of the kind had ever occurred here
before. This was intensified when it
was whispered that an employe was
suspected.
William’s Tongue Again Wags.
Berlin, Dec. 22.—The North German
Gazette says that Emperor William, re
plying to the burgomaster’s welcome at
Gronded, said that the good aud secure
relations between Germany and her
eastern neighbors afforded a guarantee
of the prosperous development of the
town.
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PBICE FIVE CEJNTS
FITZ NOT TO FIGHT
Champion Denies Jim Corbett
Another Chance.
Announces In An Interview With a
Reporter That There Is No
Truth In the Recent Reports.
Chicago, Dea 22.—The story pub
lished a few days ago that Martin
Julian had announced that Fitzsim
mons would give Corbett another chance
Caused a good deal of talk iu sporting
circles, but once more the prospects ol
another meeting have gone glimmering.
Fitzsimmons, in an interview here,
declares that he is as firm in his pur
pose as ever; that under no circum
stances will he meet Corbett agaiu. He
states that he is positively the retired
champion, aud he hopes the public un
derstands plain English.
He says he will hold the title of cham
pion until a regular battle for it is held,
and then he will turn it over to the win
ner. The lanky fellow declares he
would not go across the street to see a
tight, and tries to emphasize the fact
mat he is out of the running for good.
A similar statement comes from Mar
tin Julian, Fitzsimmons’ manager aud
brother-in-law. So it agaiu looks as if
Corbett is the only man entitled to re
ceive challenges for tne honor. He may
refuse to accept the belt for a while,
hoping to get on a fight with the Aus
tralian after a long wait, but he will
have to claim it eventually or retire
with his rival
WILL CHINESE GO TO WAR?
Celestials Considering the Advisability ol
Fighting the Germans.
Peking, Dec. 22.—The Chinese gov
ernment has granted Russia permission
to winter a squadron at Port Arthur.
Great Britain demands a quid pro quo,
if concessions have been made to other
powers. It has been suggested that the
Japanese and British occupy Wei-Hui-
Wei jointly.
The situation at Kiao Chou bay is
unchanged. Germany remains un
yielding and the Chinese consuls are
divided as to whether it should be peace
or war with Germany. China reg rds
Russia as her only friend aud is asking
her advice alone. British influence is
nil, having suffered greatly through the
failure of the loan negotiations.
China is now negotiating a loan with
Russia The latter demands the dis
missal of the British railroad engineers
in North China and it is probable that
it will be granted. The German drill
instructors will be dismissed at tbe ex
piration of their contracts aud will be
replaced by Russians. Russian officers
have already been appointed to drill the
armies of North China.
Bankraptcy Bill Is *afe.
Washington, Dec. 22.—There is a
very favorable outlook for the passage
of the bankruptcy bill and even the op
ponents of the measure concede their
conviction that it will pass both houses.
The majority of the Democrats iu the
house, in all probability, will vote
against it. They feel that its involun
tary feature will allow the creditor class
of the east to press the poor in the west
when the latter are least able to be
borne down, while the voluntary phase
of the proposed legislation will en
courage dishonesty. The bill has been
reported to the house aud will be taken
up very soon.
To Fa nd F«n«ion Appropriation.
New York, Dec. S2.—The Press saysi
W. F. Rockwell, a prominent manu
facturer of Meriden, Conn., basin view
the presentation of a bill in congress
through the pension committee looking
toward the funding of the pension ap
priation. This bill, according to Mr.
Rockwell, promises to be of great ben
efit, not only to the government in ths
saving of many millions of dollars, but
to the vast army of pensioners also.
Book Paper Makers Combiee.
Appleton, Wis., Dea 22.—1 t is re
ported that the makers of book paper ol
Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio
have formed an association to stop fhs
cutting of Drices in this product and to
fix a minimum price. It is also laid
that eastern manufacturers may co
operate in the movement Nearly every
mill in the four states is represented,
and the action taken is one of the great
est importance.
Foror on Board • Steamer.
New York, Dec. 22.—The Ward line
steamer Saratoga, from Mexican ports
via Havana, reached Quarantine with
her master. Captain E. B. Buck, very
ill, suffering from fever, which he con
tracted while the vessel was lying at
H vaua. His condition is critical He
was sent to Swinburne island hospital
The ship will be disinfected and will
proceed to her nock.
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< <»M« • to Be Ciiempar.
New York, Dec. 22.—J. Pierpont
Morgan announces that the Susque
hanna and Western railroad is going to
sell coal direct to consumers. Thous
ands of dealers will therefore be thrown
out of work, Luc Morgan maintains
that coal will be cheaper.
Grrmitii For Gibraltar.
Portsmouth, Dec. 22—The Germa:,
warships Deutschland and Gefion, un
der command of Prince Henry of Pru.-,-
•ia, have started for Gibraltar.