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VOL. VI. NO. 1.904.
GEORGIA’S CREDIT
May be Hurt by the Senate’s
Action.
AGAINST THOSE- BONDS.
It is Believed That They are
Justly Due—Mr. Clay’s
Withdrawal.
Special to the Tribune.
Atlanta, Dec. 11. —The bond ques
tion was definitely settled this morning
by the senate vot’ng against reconsidera
tion of its action Saturday. The motion
to reconsider failed a passage and all is
d<ad. There is a very general sentiment
in the senate and the house and those
who have studied this question, that a
grave mistake has been made and one
that will injure the credit of Georgia. A
maj >riry of the house voted for the pay
ment of the funds, believing, after a care
ful study that th j y are valid, unpaid
outstanding obligations of the state and
that they should be paid. There is no
question whatever about the Hays bonds
and the question that has been, not
raised exactly, but insinuated against
the Scott bonds does not seem tenable
It looks like repudiation and there is
danger that it may hurt the state of
Georgia.
Mr. Clay’s tVithd awal.
The withdrawal of Mr. Clay from the
gubernatorial race—or rather that he
would not be in it—was the taik about
the legislative halls today. It is
probable that so far as the members of
the present legislature are cone-rned that
the withdrawal of Clay has added mate
rial strength to the chances of Speaker
Atkinson. It is only natural that this
should be the case am mg the members
of the senate and the house who have
been thrown closely with the speaker.
This cannot be taken of course as indi
cative of the strength of the two candi
dates in the counties represented by
these men, but at a rule tnese men are.
pretty strong in taeir own cotniuuniiies.
There is one thing that mly be taken
as a fact and that is that t e intimate
friends of Steve Clay are not going to sup
port Atkinson. Wtiile they endeavor to
hid-i it, there is no d >ub". that the strong
Clay men are sore at Atkinson for bis de
sire to make the race. While it is true
that there has not been any deal I be
lieve Atkinson would have pulled out of
the race if Clay bad desired to tun. 1
don’t mean to say that Clay himself is
for Evans, but certainly his most in’i
mate friends are pulling quietly for
Evans. There is a very general belief
that other Candida es will be in the race
before the end comes. Co . Robertson,
of Habersham, is one of the most talked
of, Judge Alien Fort the other. This is
mere gossip, however, and has no
stronger basis than that.
The State Banks.
A strong effort was made in the senate
to r.-oonsidar the action favorable to the
state bauk bill. S veralsupporters of the
bill were absent and it look'd for a time
that they would succeed in re.-c msidera
tioa which woulo have undoubtedly killed
the bill but the motion to reconsider did
not carry, and the Veach bill will go to
the governor for signature.
A Sensible Meat uro.
The house passed the bid of Mr. Boi
feullet giving newspapers the right to
make corrections of mistake upon which
they are sued for libs). When there is
no malice in these mistakes after the cor
rection is madiffhe complainant can only
secure actual damages. This will put a
atop to a good deal of blackmail from
which they have to stiff -r now.
Rushing Through Business.
.Both the senate and house were busy
rushing through bills. Most of these
were local. _
A BRIGHT GIRL 'Mflfl
Whose Name Was Left Off of the
Roll as Published.
Rome Public
Kill! I>r Tribune :
Please be so kind
make amends for < i fly,*} £
roll,” which you so Y
for Sunday morning.
Gussie Henderson’s name was leTi out'
'Of 4th A grade list by mistake.
She has never had a cem rit since
■school opened and her scholarship has
won a merit card every month.
Very respectfully,
Mary Sun .psiiire.
ROUTEOTHE ENEMY-
Confederate Veterans Correct a Report in
the Chattanooga Times.
Rome, Ga., Dae. 11, 1893.
Editor Tribune.
We desire to correct a statement in a
recent issue of the Chattanooga Times
It, mentions the battle of Chickamauga
differently from what the undersigned
saw it and know it to be. Allow us to
correct it through your paper. The skir
mishing commenced on Thursday eve
ning. We drove the enuny from tbi-v
position near Ringgold, Gi., and occupied
that town about 5 p. m., by Johnson’'*
Tennessee brigade of infantry. Later
the enemy were folowed soma twelve mill s
and our artillery shelled their camp at
midnight. Friday we fought the iu-
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
fantry and at night we crossed over
Chickamauga creek. Satuiday wo drove
the Federate all along the line for at least
one half a mile. Sunday wo met them
jat d drove .hem from the field, and had
i Geo. Forrest been left to follow up the
I vic ory, the route wou’d not have stop-
I p d at Chattanooga, for the enemy was
! bidly demoraliz-d. Wa occupied th i
I ti Id and captured rhe field hospitals and
many wounded officers a.id mn, about
fi ty pieces of artillery besides wig n
loads of fixed ammunition and small
arms.
R. G. Cross,
A. A. A. General, Johnson's Tenn,,
B'i'gade at battle of Cbiekm iuga. See
Vol. 30, part 2 (Official rep >rts com
piled by the Uuited States Government.)
J. A. Gamm in,
Capt. Co. 1,63 rd Tenn. Regiment, Regu
lar and Volunteer.
THE DECEMBER TERM
Os City Court Opened Yesterday—The Day’s
Work.
City court is on again. The December
term was opened yesterday, and will cou
tinue until superior begin-.
The first case was that of Samuel Buck
against the New R me Land Company
for salary due as president. He was rep
resented by Dean Smith and the Land
Company by C. A Thornwell and W. S.
McHenry. The plaintiff got a verdict for
$3 800.
The case of J >bn Wilder vs. the, Geor
gia Cotton Seed Oil Company for the
killing of a mti'e was taken up, but the
jury’s vet diet was not rendered. Wiigbt
it Harper, for plaintiff; Dean & Smith
for defendant.
A MEMBERS’ MEETING
I
i At the Young Men's Christian Association
Tonight.
I A monthly mectin ' for membejtrand
j their gentlemen friends will be held at
the Y. M. C. A. tonight at 8 o’clock.
The objict is to get acquainted ana
have a good social tim - . The program
will consist of social chats, parlor cro
quet, checkers, chess, crockiuole, bean
bag, dominoes, etc. jhetresum nts will
be served. Strangers will bi gladly Wel
comed and are heartily invited to be
present.
THE NIXON PROPERTY
I Will Remain a Part of Rome According to
the Senate Committee.
Mayor S. S. Ku g, City Attorney R. A.
. Denny and Mr. J. C. Printup, c aiiman
of the council finance committee, returned
from Atlanta last t ight.
They appear* d be ore the senate com
mittee on the bill to min Mrs. Nix m’s
prop >rty from thecity, which had already
bee i passed by the house. After hearing
the arguments of these gentlemen the
commute i made an r,nv rs J report.
A DEFAULTERS’ LIST
Will Hava to be Arranged by the County
ConMiiisaioneis.
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house in Perryville, Anttiini,
while the pupils were al-play flflM
yard one day h? look of
tlow and saw a niunb r of l’i -n
ed around a lit Ile girl. Their m'-fl’
indicated alarm, ti-nl lie went < nt bfl|
what the troul.de was. lie fou.id
child to kosonnil a.k -p while
ing upon her feet. Janitor Easting!
took the girl in his arms and
her into one of the teachers’
rooms and fixed up a b <1 mid pifl'
for her out id' show's mol various wNM
of wraps. 11-re i'
an hour. mindly :
peac< fully as thoi.oh in hr lac.reß
sortable lad at lit.me. A?.< r i;-
she appeared imii ied imd was
for play again. - Lowit-mu -- o
A Convenient Fashion.
Mr«. de I-'t’shion- -Did you take
medicine the doctor ooh ri d?
Small Dtiii'i'ni-'r -Y,o. ni: was li.-BB
Mrs. ile Fashion—Did you t.d;o
spoonful?
Small Daughti r—N-o, I took a
Spoons are out of on know,
ma.—Exchange.
ROME, GA., iUESDAY mOKNINg. DECEMBER 12. 1893.
LAID TO REST.
The Funeral of Emmet Watson
Yesterday Afternoon.
A GOOD MAN PASSED AWAY.
Impressive Services Held at
First Presbyterian Church.
A Knight Templar.
After ceremonies that were beautiful,
touching and impressive, all mortal of
Emmett Watson was consigned to mother
earth in Myrtle Hill cemetery .yesterday
afternoon, while a large and sorrowing
g inhering did honor to him in these last
s id rites.
The funeral services were held at the
Fi r st Presbyterian church at 3 o’clock.
Many minutes befoie that hour the
church was filled by those who knew him
and lovid him. Dr. Goetchiua conducted
the ceremonies, and after reading ap
propriate passages of scriptu e told of
the life of the deceased and of the land
of love and happiness where he now
dwelt. He referred to the last ta k he
had with him Sunday night, when in re
ply to Dr. Goetchius’ wish: “I hope you
will be better known,” he replied: “Yes,
I shall be better, I shall be in Heaven.’
The pastor also spoke of the gentle and
quiet nature of the departed friend, his
noble characteristics and the certainty
that be awaited his loved ones in a hap
pier land.
After Dr Goetchius concluded his
brief but appropriate and sympathetic
talk, Dr. F-eadden, prelate of the Knights
Templar, of which order Mr. Watson
was a member, in his always impressive
min.m'r' told of bis high life as a Knight
and as a man, and of the strong faith
that buoyed him up to quietly and calmly
meet death. He spoke of the deceased
coming here as a stranger, and in a short
tpica making bis record for good stand
ing so that he gained the respect, admi
ration and love of all. Col. Walton, with
Dr. Headden and all the Knights read
from the regular service, and the pretty
ceremony was made more impressive.
In the choir were Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Pa'ton, Mrs. Eastman and Mr. B. S.
Barker, who furnished music appropriate
and sweet. Mrs. Patton’s solo, with
quartet chorus, was beautiful in its
sweet and solemn pathos.
At the cemetery short exercises were
he’d, and then all mortal of this young
man, well and truly beloved, was lowered
into the last resting place, while far above
he bids his beloved and loving ones not
to sorrow, but rej nee in looking forward
to the happy uniting beyond the skies.
Mr. Watson’s mother and sister are
here and will remain several days.
The pall bearers were W. C. Sturdivant
Park Harper, H. M. Tanuer, A. J. Little,
J. T. Warlick, W. L. Graves, W. S
Cetbran and S. J Powers.
the bin is put there win boa good
many outbreaks of local, personal or oth
er prejudice on the part of Democratic sen
ators, while the Republicans will keep up
a fire all the time. They are not likely to
go to the extreme of filibustering, but
they will certainly insist upon a very full
debate. And a “full debate” in the sen
ate means months of time consumed and
broad acres of The Congressional Record
filled with speeches and statistics.
All Round Ugliness.
If this were the only cause of the preva
lent feeling of ugliness in the capital, the
situation would not be so disagreeable. It
is only one of the sores which cause irrita
tion and give rise to naughty words and
bitter remarks. More troublesome than
anything else just now in the Hawaiian
question. Readers of tho newspapers can
not gain an adequate notion from the
Washington d ispatches of the state of feel
ing hero with ’ reference to that complica
tion. The opposition to the administra
tion policy in Hawaii is not confined to
the men of one party. Already the debate
in the senate has brought forth some ex
ceedingly bitter speeches, and more are to
follow. Senator Sherman’s remark of a
few days ago with reference to the conduct
of the president is taken as meaning that
if the executive has used force in Honolulu
without the consent of congress the Re
publicans will not stop short of impeach
ment proceedings. That would bo sensa
tional indeed. Even the bust friends of
the administration now admit that the
restoration policy was a mistake.
Aside from the merits of the question
the general feeling in congress is one of
dissatisfaction with the president, The
senators in particular are loud in their
complaints of the manner in which the
president has treated them. They claim
he failed to *nd them any information
concerning ffie situation in Hawaii and
his intentions with reference thereto,
though congress was in session after Com
missioner Blount had made his report and
while Mr. Willis was getting his instruc
tions as towhat he should do on his ar
rival in Honolulu. The congressional
contention is that before taking such a se
rious step the president should have asked
for some authority from the lawmaking
branch of the-gOYernment. If Mr. Cleve
land were thin skinned, or prune
much what senators and representatives
say of him, be would be kept awake at
nights if he could hear somoof the remark?
that are being made about him “on the
hill.”
As to a Bond Issue.
There are other sources of irritation.
The old silver fight left a great many
wounds, which aro not healed. All the
silver men of both houses are still talking
about the way in which they were slaugh
tered. They can’t get over their belief that
the president unfairly used his power to
toer<_ - the legislative branch of the gov
ernment. They growl almost as much as
they did summer on this score, and
a good many of them are only waiting a
chance to “get even” with the president
when some measure comes up in which lie
ir specially interested. It is now pretiy
well conceded there must be some moke,
financial legislation. The treasury is infl
sad plight and must have relief. Many fl
the silver men declare will seo Mfl
Cleveland and the whole administratiofl
in the bad place befw» tlrey wi|ll conseaV
to an issue of bonds. But one would make
a great mistake if he were to set) too much
store by theso threats. Wo have heard
them before in Washington, ar2 they are
rarely executed. )• ■
Certainly the president does not seem to
be afraid of congress. If ho ha|d been, he
would have been careful to lilave out of
his message somoof the criticisms upon
the wero cited in these
aqo. Nor does the
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SAM JONES.
“Gnaws His Tag Off” and
Kicks Out of the Traces.
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GOES FOR THE BISHOPS
Says the Church is Not Partial
to the Soul
Business.
Sam Joes has “gnawed his tag < ff” and
kicked clear out of the traces. ,
In a le’ter published in yesterday’s
Atlanta Journal be roara gently at Bishop
Haygood through several paragraphs and
then lets him elf out fully at the end.
He says Bishop Haygood told him in a
fatherly way that he must either accept
a regular appointment or “locate”—-that
ia to say, se t e down or get 0.. t of the
conference. He chose the latter course
In defense of himself Mr. Jones asks
where is the cbuich authority for allow
ing other manto hold irregular positions,
like that held by Dr. Hopkins as presi
i dent of the technological school.
From the conclusion of his letter it
would seem that Sain wants to knock the
Methodist discipline end and substitute a
new system of his own. He says:
If the patronage had been taken away
from President Cleveland, who believes !
i that the Sherman purchasing act wou’d I
I tiave been repealed ? Take the power oi !
making the appointments for ’he preach- j
ers cut of the bishop’s hands, and he
could no more throttle a conference than'
ho could success''silly combat the busi
ness end or a mule. Patronage to the
president and the power of making ap
pointments in ihe hands of a bishop has
its effect alike on us poor mortals IteMM
below. •,j
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will Do tin nr like we di ‘ - r »eHJSprf
sun, ’.elite iht m to private
tbetp Professor Emeritus to some
I have known for some time that
position to evangelists remaining in the'
itinerant ranks was growing in the col
lege of bishops. The Methodist church
does not propose, as they see it, to go
specially into the sou), saving business,
out 1 ra'her take the litje work of a John
B. Culpepper, of a Charles G. Finney, or
of a John Wesley, wbo.jy lhe way, re
fused bisops, and
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any man alive,
The bish>>p is the only man in our
chu'ch who holds an < ffij -, th© tenure of
which is during life or good behavior.
Four years limils the bijgest preacher
and any connections! offioia’.
let a man be president of the United
States but four years at a time. We frave
some men as bishops no.v who
resign, nke i onkliog
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out his “auu me, to
I am in favor of the next
ferencu giving more liberry to the aflj||
age preacher ami less license to a
You see, Mr. Editor, I can talk
please now because the bishops will
me no more appointments Lin ver.
have no idea how frrea fellow feels
be feels like he owes allegiance to nfl
piwer greater than himself under tbfl
shining stars, God as his king, Christ atM
bis elder brother, the Holy Spirit hisl
c rmforcer and friend, the word of £rod
the man of bis counsel, the praying mil
lions around him helping him on in his
work. With wings like these, a man can
fly around the woild.
1 shall go on with my work grateful to
my frier ds and loyal to God regardless
of what man or dt vil may say or do.
Yours truly,
Sam P.
THE TIP ON
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wmsKy trust nave given ' tip to some
of their friends, newspaper owners and
others whom they wish to placate, and
these favored persons are nlso in the mar
ket buying trust certificates.
The Whisky Tax.
If tho tip prove-) to be correct one, it
will be nn easy way to mak i money. If
Congress increases tho whisky tax 15 or2o
cents per gallon, the price of whisky will
advance just that ranch, ami the millions
on millions of gallons which the trust now
has in hand will be increased in value.
The result would boa sharp advance in
the quoted value of whisky certificates,
and the profits on speculative deal.-; would
be very handsome. But it should be re
membered there is many a slip betwixt
the whisky cup and tho lip of the eager
speculators. Tho ways and means com
mittee may find soma other way in which
to raise the necessary revenue. Or it may
attempt to carry out a plan which your
correspondent knows members of the com
mittee have been discussing, and that is
to declare in the new law that whisky
now in hand must pay the increased tax’
the same ns whisky now in process of
manufacture. The whisky part of the new
tariff law could be put into operation very
quickly, apd if the law provided that the
liquor withdrawn from bond for consump
tion. must pay the new rate of tax that
would come very near to spoiling the whole
scheme. It is still a disputed question of
law whether congress cun raise the tax on
whisky in bond. If an effort were made
to do this, probably the matter would be
taken to the courts, and whatever the de
cision might ultimately be the delay would
shatter many of the castles in the air which
certain important persons have been build
ing on the strength of their investment in
whisky certificates,
Seeking Information.
The members of the ways and means
committee have been under frightful pres
sure in this whisky tax matter. They
have been besieged by friend and foe, by
their most intimate acquaintances ami by
absolute strangers, for information with
reference to what is to bo done with whisky.
Members of the-Committee have had the
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Washington is still
ture of the ceremonies witi
statue of General Shields was
statuary hall a few days ag<
Altgeldof Illinois was on haul
oration prepared, copies ofj
been sent to the newspapers. I
or was to be the orator of I
At least he thought he wal
he entertained those fond exM
awaited with eagerness the J
speak from such a great
so fine at hemo he
the presence of
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industrious man jaarf a*
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will g<" farm w,.)M '■ •'• .
V lot o! us are ' . » '* A - ip.t'.t
of tire kind? ’
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twenty-live are
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farmersKve
can’t btßthe
farmers alone, for these are not as roseate
now as formerly.
The fact that several people mentioned
that their tickets had been given
caused some to think that an emigration
agent was working this section, securing
farm hands for parties in Texas. There
is a law prohibiting contracts of this kind
from being made, and emigration agents
■ftf Thft kind aq> charred Si>oo.