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The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
SAYS LAWTON is THE TAN.
Admiral Dewey Gives His Opinion
of Philippine Situation.

Trieste, July 2l.-When | saw
Admiral Dewey today l was as
tonished to find how much hand
somer and younger he is than his
photographs indicate. He has the
manner and vivacity of a man of
40, | have never seen hand
somer male face. He is grace and
chivalry incarnate.
| asked him about our soldiers
in the Philippines and he replied:
'They are brave and noble. |
have never seen finer troops.
When | get to America | will
make speech expressing my adj
miration in formal manner.
There are many officers in the
army who have not received
proper recognition from the gov
eminent for their brains and cour-
age. l intend to speak of this
when l get home"
And what about General Law
ton?" | asked. do you think he
should have command of the army
in the Philippines?"
Il do" said Admiral Dewey.
and l hope General Lawton will
get command"
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
Queen Regents Birthday.

Madrid, July 81. To-day is the
Queen Regents birthday. The city
is in holiday attire and the stars
and stripes are displayed. The
American flag floats over the
American legation for the first
time since war was declared with
Spain,
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
STRIKERS IN CLEVELAND.
Attempt to Blow up the Lake
Avenue Car Barn.

Cleveland, o.. July 2l.-An un-
successful attempt was made last
night to blow the roof off the Lake
avenue car barn, where several
employees of the road were sleeping.
No particular damage was done to
the barn and none of the men were
injured. Several riots occurred
this morning, but nothing serious
resulted.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
EPWORTh LEAGUE.
international Convention Opened
with Great Enthusiasm.

indianapolis, Ind, July 2i.-
The opening session of the inter-
national convention of the Ep-
worth League, conducted stimuli
taneously yesterday in Tomliu-
son hall and the Epworth tent,
was attended by 10000 people
Only 1000 delegates had arrived,
but Indianapolis people turned
out and swelled the attendance to
overlooking. Five hundred negro
delegates from the Southern states
arrived Just before the convention
opened and mingled with their
brother Leaguers, exemplifying
the obliteration of the line of di-
vision.
The entire session was devoted
to speeches. o. P. Fitzgerald of
Nashville, Tenn, representing the
M. E. church, South, delivered an
address in Tomlinson hall which
kept the audience in continual
good humor.
The night session was held in
three places, the tent, Tomlinson
hall and an opera house.
The evening train augmented
the number of delegates and the
three meeting places we're crowd
ed to standing room.
The following four topics were
discussed:
"The High School and College,"
"Self-Culture, It's Value and Posi-
bilities, " Books and Reading
and THE Bible and the Intel
lectual Life"
At Tomlinson hall Rev. Fl. d.
knickerbocker of Los Angeles was
among the speakers.
The following message was re-
ceived last night:
Washington, d. c.. July 90
Chairman Epworth Convention,
indianapolis: Please accept for
the convention my cordial best
wishes and heartiest good will
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.'
The message was read at three
meetings.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
Arkansas smeIter Will Resume

Leadville, July PA new scale
of wages was posted today at the
Arkansas Valley smelter, and the
five or six stacks there will proba-
bly, blow in on Monday. The new
scale has not yet been made pub
lie, but it is understood thata slight
advance has been made and the old
system of hours will largely pre-
vail. The Bimetallic smelter is
running, and claims to be treating
300 tons per day, and by Monday
the new scale of hours and wages
will go into effect at that plant.
The Florence Packing and P
Co. Largest stock in Fremont co
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
French Ambassador Slow to Sign.


Washington, d. c., July I'll
The Franco-American reciprocity
negotiations have again assumed
n critical stage and as only three
days remain within which treaty
can be framed under the Dingley
act there is considerable anxiety
as to the final success of the
treaty,
Our Egg Phosphates, Lemonade
with Cherries, Cream Frappe, Egg
Soda, and Breakfast Bryan, are
few of our specialties in ten cent
drinks. Try them. We lead, others
follow. Palace Pharmacy. 102tf
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
Longshoremen's Strike.

New York, July 21.-The long
shoremen's strike continues and
today nine miles of freight cars,
containing perishable fruit and
vegetables, are sidetracked. This
will be total loss.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
Florence Packing and P. Co., for
corn fed beef, pork, poultry, fish
and fruit. Prices reasonable.

Our formula for Ice Cream is:
one gallon of pure cream. not milk,
one pound of sugar, one ounce of
extract of vanilla. 1t is absolute
" pure ice cream. The Palace
Pharmacy. 1O2tf
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-07-21
STRIKERS ARE DEFEATED.
Streetcars Running Regularly on
All Lines.

New York, July 21.-Several
disturbances occurred this morn
ing in the street railroad strike, but
the cars are running regularly on
all lines. 1t is very evident that
the strikers have been defeated.
The leader., 1899-07-05
JOHN ALLEN IN CONGRESS.
Some Things His Opponents Never
Mention.

The record will show that his
voice and vote have been against every
measure or scheme that tended to in
crease the burdens ofthe people. and in
favor of every measure tending to i'm
prove the condition of the masses and to
force the beneficaries of good govern
ment TO share its burdens. He was
for a tariff upon the revenue basis
with only incidental projections; he
was for an income tax that would
have compelled the controllers of the
boarded wealth of the country to pay
their share of the governments expen-
ses; he was in favor of coming the
seingorage in the treasury and giving
the government the use OF fifty mil
lions of it's own money. instead OF in
creasing the public debt: he was in
favor of the government issuing a
hundred and fifty million dollars
worth of non-interest bearing treasury
notes for war purposes. instead of
putting out interest bearing bonds. he
The leader., 1899-07-05

favored all the legislation that result
ed in forcing the land grant Pacific
railroads to settle with the govern
ment: he favored every measure that
contributed to our military and naval
success in the late war: he always
favored the free and unlimited coin
age of both money metals; he favored
the building of the Nicaragua canal
under strictly American auspices;
he favored liberal appropriations for
our rivers and harbors: he favored the
payment of the claims of our people
under the Bowman and Tucker acts:
he favored the bills for the creation
of battle parks at Nicksburg and
Shiloh: hefavored and worked for every
bill in which Mississippians were in
terested: his visits to the war depart
ment and the white house in the in
terest of our boys during the war were
incessant and successful; he favored
Cuban liberation and independence;
he favored the acquisition of Porto
Rico In short. he has favored all that
was good and opposed all that was bad
in legislation and administration.
aberdeen E,rdmiher.
The leader., 1899-07-05
! ours sincerely.
J. II. GAuBEELL.

The wounded lion is now dead A.
}. McLauriu wrote a certain letter to
the jackson News. the authorship Of
which he has positively and persistent
ly denied. This letter was photograph
ed and last Sunday appeared in the
Plcayune fac Simile as it was written.
proving without any doubt that Mr.
McLaurin was its author, There is
really nothing in the letter except an
attempt to defend his own position in
regard to the capitol bill, but when a
man does anything deliberately and as
deliberately denies it when he knows
it is false it strikes us that no con
tidence should be LACED in him as
private citizen. There can be no
doubt that he wrote the letter and of
course knew it and there is no doubt
that while denying its authorship he
knew he was betraying the confidence
the people had placed in him. There.
fore Mr.. McLaurin is or should be n
dead lion in Mississippi. Hattits-
burg Progress.
After week of silence and dazed
cogltation over the Spectator" fac
simlle. 1t IS given out 1.-THE Governor ,
simply said he had no recollec
ton of having written any such artIcla
ana referred to the HANDWRITING as
shown III the fac smile as not being his
own. The Governor did not appear to
attach any Importance to the matter"
As to the Importance OF the matter"
hat IS something for the people to
determine, as in the Ivo Miller case.
which has already proved all impor-
ant in at least one McLaurin strong
lold, to-wit, Lefiore county. This
oelated statement will be recognized
IS another instance of paltering with
he truth. Evasive and elusive as a
ienial as it is, it is not published over
he Governors own signature; the
weak and humanity connection is
through selected news
'aper correspondents. There has
'een reference, too, to experts" as de-
lying the verify of the fac smile. But
hey are careful to fire from cover
lanes are withheld Nor has the pub
ic word of disremembrance even,
rom Private Secretary Conan; who is
LEGGED to have carried the "Specta-
or" communication to the News with
he message that the Governor wished
published.-Fieksbury Herald
The leader., 1899-07-05
Alcorn County Democrats Endorse
Allen for the Senate.

Corinth, July 1.-The Democratic
mass meeting of Alcorn county to-day
elected Hon. w. J. Lamp chairman
and j. G. Martin secretary, and select
ed delegates to the State convention.
with no instructions as to State Off
GERS.
Hon. j. Nj. Boone offered the follow
ing, which was adopted without a dis
senting vote:
"Whereas, the Hon, J, NJ. AlleL, who
has represented Us 50 faithfully aud so
efficiently in Congress for the past
fifteen years is now a candidate for
United States Senator for Mississippi;
and
Whereas, he is now, and has always
been a Democrat, without variance
or turning, and has always been one
of the strongest defenders of Democ-
racy in this State, having at all times
since he entered public life actively
participated in the fight against OPP
position to Democracy of any kind
throughout the entire State; and,
Whereas, it is well-known fact
that whenever an aggressive and fear
less battle was to be fought anywhere
in the State for Democracy he was
the one man looked to to make the fight
and having never sulked in his tent,
this eminent service to his party en-
titles him to receive the highest reward
in the gift of his party; and,
"Whereas, We as part of the congress
sional district have perfect confidence
in his ability, honesty and fidelity,
do point with pride to the splendid
record he has made in Congress-; and,
"Whereas, the national Democracy
knowing his great ability and recOg-
nizing that he is equal to the most
skilled attack of the adversary, hav-
ing time and again called him to
different States of this great Union
to fight the party battles; therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby most |
cheerfully embrace this opportunity of
recommending him to the Democracy |
of this State, and urge with all earn
estness of our nature his election as |
United States Senator from Mississip- |
pi, and hereby instruct our Represent
atives and Senator in the next Legisla-
ture to vote for Hon. j. M. Allen for
Senator, and do all they honorably can
do to secure his election.
Resolved, That we indorse the I'M
fight he has made in this can
vass to restore Mississippi to her once
proud position among her sisterhood
ness and intelligence and absolute
fearlessness, the only type of man who
could purge Mississippi politics of its
present impurities, it is only right he,
and no other, should receive the re-
reward. He who would wear the
spurs, must win them"
The leader., 1899-07-05
HON. JOHN VI. ALLEN.
Rev. J. II. GamEreH Writes Letter
TO Lincoln Couaty Friend Com
mending Him.

Mr.. J. :. Burns, Of Pair River, was in
Brookhaven, last Saturday and brought
with him the following letter he had
received the day before from his old
pastor, Rev. j. II. GambrelI now pastor
of the First Baptist church at Tyler,
Texas,) and requested its publication
in The LEADER. He said that though
the letter was "A personal one 10 him
and not intended to be published, Mr..
Gambrell was so well and favcrably
known in this county and the subject
treated of so much importance t0-the
people at this time he woald assume
all responsibility for giving it publicity.
The letter follows:
TYLER, Texas, June Il, 1890
tPersoHdi
Mr.. J. :. Burns Fair River. Mis-.
Dear Bro. Though not now eli izets
of Mississippi | am unfiaggingly in.
terested in the welfare and honor OF
the grand old State ] take. there
fore, the liberty to send you this
personal letter in the interest 1f
John NJ. Aliens candidacy for United
States Senator. | have known Alien
n" So EtS ii'Io l ami ere d titlHsh o.
IL '-.'''5, 7'i'"I' 9uPPoi. nun Win
now in the field lie is honest and
despises trickery. He will not be used
by any corrupt element. for any pur-
pose. He can he raliod on tn 10 his
duty. whatever the cost "a himself
personally. He believe. in the naiss.
- Loo
office. regarding it as a sacred trust
TO be kent uu-iillied
If any are in doubt as to hi, ability.
let them recall the fact of hi, repeated
elections to Congress. at the haua, of
those who knew him best. and over the
opposing candidacy of some of the
brainiest. most popular men in the
State. Let them remember also that
no section OF Mis-issippi ssarra-sps
the First Congressional District in
+ point Of good citizenship and iatelli.
gence.
have had no communication 9TH
The leader., 1899-07-05
Plain Talk from One OF the Govern
Or'S Friends.

The Reporter, published at Forest
Scott county, under the heading Of
''An selm j. McLaurin," contains the
following, which is fully selfexplana
tory:
NO man who has ever been an active
politician in Mississippi has enjoyed a
more loyal following, one that had
stood unwaveringly by him through
good and through evil report. than has
the gentleman whose name heads this
! article, and he should be as loyal and
true to that following as it has been to
him. He owes much more to his
friends than his friends owe to him.
and he should not place them in an
embarrassing attitude politically,
either by evasion. quivoca,iccsH. OF other
wise. That he has made mistakes
since his induction into the office of
governor, his most sanguine friends
and ardent admirers cannot truth
fully gainsay, for it is human to err.
and McLaurin has not passed beyond
that pale, but he should meet those
mistakes in frank, open and states
man-llke manner, and not try to pose
as political immaculate or resort to
the questionable tactics of the non
committal witness by the adoption of
the subterfuge, Il don't recollect."
He owes it to his friends to meet all
charges brought against his admins .
tration in an honorable and truthful
manner. and no man, friend or foe,
will accept the statement published in
the Times-Democrat of last Saturday
in regard to the Spectator commune
mill axvsr hot
he had absolutely no recollection of
having written anything of the kind"
Among the press of the State none
have been more loyal in the support
of the candidacy of Governor McLau-
rim than has been the Reporter, and
it would dislike very much to believe
the governor made such a statement
with the expectancy that the intelli-
gent people of the State would accept
it as final solution of matter he had
denied but was afterward con-
fronted with fac-simile of the docu-
ment he was charged with having writ
ten. There is not an intelligent man in
Mississippi but who knows that if Nc
Laurin wrote the communication in
question that he (McLaurin) has the
event as fresh in his mind as he had
the day it was written. To believe
otherwise would be to rank him as a
If he did not write
the Spectator communication, he
should say so in plain and unequivocal
language and then stand firm and I'M
vavering by his denial. If he did
write the communication his admis-
sion should be open, frank and force
'ul. He is seeking the senatorship as /
III Endorsement of his administration
Is governor. but he cannot rightfully 1
expect such Endorsement if he cannot +:
an honorable attitude in the
canvass he is now making. The friends
md admirers of politicians are always
oath to part political company with
heir favorites, but no man is so poll
,ically immaculate but what he can
reach point where self-respect will
,orce his most ardent admirers and
tenacious supporters to part political
with him.
The leader., 1899-07-05
Gov. McLaurin Caught on
Another Question of Ve-
racity.
His Word is on One Side, His
Handwriting on the Other.
The Original of the Famous Article
Signed Spectator"

Jackson Correspondence Y. %. ricayme.
Congressman John NJ. Allen has
INHALED Governor McLaurin ON his
own pen.
Daring the joint debate between Al
Ion and McI4aurin. candidates for the
long term in the United States Senate,
At Macon, Noxubee county, on May 81,
I,oJ. Allen read from newspaper clip
ming a communication signed "Specta
ror." which he charged Governor Me
L.urin had written for the Jackson
Evening News, during the controversy
between the governor aud the legisla-
ture over the new capitol bill, and
that the same was in the handwriting
of the governor.
Governor McLaurin denied having
written such communication, and
defantly said that it could not be
produced. Mr.. Allen did not have the
original at the time, and had never
seen it. After the Macon debate, how
ever. Mr.. Allen procured the original,
which appears herewith in fac smile
form, followed by a certificate from
Mr.. Hellinger, editor of the Evening
News in 1897. and statement from
Mr.. Allen. III which both these gentle
men say that they recognize the
handwriting of the original ''Spacta-
tor" article as that of Governor Nc
Laurin.
The first appearance of the auony-
nous Spectator" article on the stump
was its reading by Hon. Robt. Lowry
in his Meridian speech. April l., 1899.
Here is what the eminent Mississip-
plan. who was twice governor of the
State. said of that production, which,
in its present connection. will be read
with increased interest
In reference to uncovering from
ambush some who we're assulting him,
in which he includes myself, aud how
Governor McLaurin obtained the man
uscript of mine which he exhibited at
Meridian which | have already stated
should have been read and published,
the governor. without the least idea of
50 intending. uumasked his own batter,
les. exposed himself. and demonstrated
that he was an Indian fighter. shooting
from behind trees, as will be seen by
an articlc over the signature of "Specta-
tor. charged to have been written by
himself. about himself, seeking, as
chief of the executive department of
the State. to influence legislative ac-
ton in matter of the greatest mag
nitude This unusual communication,
of which he is the published author,
strikes blow at the distribution of
powers as defined by the constitution
that is infinitely more dangerous than
any imagined assaults of which he
complains. 1t is without a rival in
statecraft. He says it was the duty of
the governor to see that the State was
not swindled. / will add that a like
obligation devolved on the members of
the legislature, and there are lis of
them, and just one of the governor.
The governors references to me were
of his seeking, not mine. In the role
OF spectator in ambush, he exploded
his guns, and inflicted wounds upon
himself which will leave scars that
only generous public can remove"
The leader., 1899-07-05
ELECTION MANAGERS.
From the Proceedings Of May 18th. ISgo.f
DISTRICT No, |.

DISTRICT No. l.
Brookhaven-J. f. Greer, Jessie
Smith, T.. L. Ragland, inspectors.
Leon Pfeifer, l.. H. Baggett, clerks.
II. NJ. Smith, bailff.
DISTRICT No. ..
MONTGOMERY. Marion Case. K. E.
Fur, J. W. McCay. inspectors. Lent
Boucbillon, VIM. FUR, clerks. Hugh
Nations. bailif
Goodwater "A. :. Fur. J. NJ. New.
ton, j. NJ. Crowford, inspectors. Gus
Newton. Geo. Fur, clerks. J. VI.
White. 'bailiff.
Fair River p. KEGS. F. b. Smith.
ii. j. Brewer, inspectors W. W. KEGS.
Ben Berry. clerks. &. w. Ivy. bailiffs.
District NOD.
McClendon-W G. Price. W. A. Ard.
Andy Greer. inspectors. b. G.. Price.
{. G. Rawls, clerks. p. \. Reeves. bal
lift.
Pine Grove-H. L. Price. W. w. Hall.
V. V. Busby. inspectors. +. T. Price.
W: } Hodges, jr. clerks. y j. kyzar,
bailiff
DISTRICT No. /
Bogue Chitto-J. J. Meyers. W.D,
Moore, y. Il. Conally. inspectors. Lee
Williams, Il. W. O'Neal. clerks. Saml
Arid, bailitf
Lard's Mill L. S. Red. y. J.. Grice.
\. J. Phillips. inspectors. c. II. G..
smith. k. J. Terrell, clerks. l.. l..
Lard, bailf.
Sheep Shed J H. Albritton. Thos.
May. I. W. Chisholm. inspectors. Jas.
Abortion. Sam1 Denman. clerks. Ed
ward Evans. bailif.
DISTRICT No. ).
Red Star \. c. Arlington. T. II.
Smith. Thos. c. Falvey. inspectors.
Everett Smith. ST.. Oscar Arlington.
clerks. w. 5. Fore, bailiff.
Caseyville y. r. G. Watson, George
Gaskins. c. c. Erwin, inspectors. W.
VI. Higdon, r. w. Williams. clerks. ".
w. King, bailiff
Vaughan's w. S. Vaughan. johnson
Case, Luther Blue, jr., inspectors.
Arch Vaughan. Hugh Calender. clerks
Prentiss Vaughan, bailif.
Thos. Brady. Isaac Smith. and Harry
Tibbs were appointed committee to
examine the registration and tax books
and ascertain what persons whose
names appear on the registration books
are not entitled to vote 10y reason OF
failure to pay. prior to the LIST of Feb
ruary, 1899. taxes legally assessed t
them. and to prepare a list of sucl
persons for each election precinct
! which list is to be delivered to the
/ chairman and by him furnished the
managers of the election at the re-
/ spectlve precincts.
The chairman was authorized to
name one of the managers at each pre-
cinct to have control of the tickets to
/ be voted and to distribute the same
also to fill any vacancy that may occur
/ in any of the election officers.
i At the election of delegates to the
county convention already provided
! for at the second primary to be held
on the 18th of July. 1899. the numbers
of delegates to which each precinct
shall be entitled shall be as follows:
/ Brookhaven 10. Bogue Chitto !.
Montgomery t. Seep Shed ,.
Goodwater ,. Lard's Mill >.
Fair River 3, Vaughn 1,
I McClendon >. Caseyville ].
Pine Grove ,. Red Star >.
The resolutions adopted at the for
mer meeting of the committee. to
submit the names of all candidates for
State officers. was modified so as to
submit the names only Of candidates
for United StatesSenator.Go Governor. At
tOrney- General, and Railroad Commits
sioner from this district to the voters
at the primary election.
The committee then adjourned to
meet at the court house at 10 a m. sat
urday. July Sth. 1899.
The leader., 1899-07-05
"oIE REMARKABLE GOVERNOR"


Gov. McLaurin is sometimes ironi-
cally referred to by his critics as our
remarkable Governor" There is one
sense, however, in which the term will
apply without the slightest grain of
sarcasm or irony. We refer to the
frequency with which he has been in
volved in questions of veracity with
gentlemen in every respect as worthy
OF credence as himself. In this re-
spect, he stands without an equal
among all the distinguished men who
have ever figured in public life in
mississippi. Here he is indeed a ire
markable Governor" without rival.
Let us recite part of the recond.
Taking statements solemnly made by
Gov. McLaurin for the truth and laying
them down by the side of those made
by others and we find there have been
questions Of verocity between him and
Lleut.-Gov. Jones, between him and
Speaker McCool, between him and
Senator Murray F. Smith, between
MIN and Hon. Charles Scott, between
MIN and Judge Tim E. Cooper, be-
tween him and Ex.-GOv. Lowry, be-
tween him and Judge S. r. Coleman,
between him and Editor Bellenger.
There are others, but these are all we
recall at the present moment. Can it
DE That all of these gentlemen are I'M
worthy of belief and that the govern
or is the only George Washington of
them all? We cannot think so.