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•<. f-y. 1 ■' jfc ' '■ . » THE ROME TRIBUNE. VOL. VI, NO. 1.946 PASSED THE HOUSE The Wilson Bill Goes Through With a Rush. VOTE STOOD 203 TO 140. The Income Tax and All—The Senate Will Pass It Too. Exciting Times. The debate on the Wilson bill closed yesterday at 3 o’clock when the vote be gan on various adverse amendments, which were defeated, whi e Wilson’s amendment on oarley went through. The final roll call on the bill resulted in a vote of 203 to 140, giving a m >j irity of (53, whio r is 29 more than the committee had calculated on. There is now every indication that the bill will pass the senate and become a law. Special to the Tribune. Washington, F.'b. I.—Never in the history of congress has the house held such an audience as crowded into it today to hear the closing speeches in the debate on the Wilson tariff bill. Tom Reed and Speaker Crisp championed the cause of their respective parties. Reed’s speech dealt in generalities. He declared that one thing apparent in this debate is that the Wilson bill is odious to both parties—'.he lepublicias want m >re pro tection and the democrats fee trade. “If this bill passes,” said he, “it will not last long Republicans will seek to alter it to get it brck nearer the MeKinley bi>l and the democrats will try to further re duce the duties. As a result, there will be a state of uncertainty, and uncer tainty will be bad for trade.’’ Reed received great baskets of 11 iwers When he concluded. Speaker Crisp made the greatest speech of his life in reply. He knocked Reed’s generalities out and brought ict > line many wavering democrats. Burke Cochran voted for the bill, income tax and all. Amis Cumming voted against it on account of his opposition to the in come tax feature. The vote stood 203 to 140 The Debate. Washington, Feb. I.—lnterest in the closing hours of the tariff debate was shown in the attendance in the house. At 10 o'clock the galleries were filled with spectators, although the session did not begin until 11 o'clock and it would be 30 minutes after that hour before Mr. Reed, of Maine, could speak. The pub lic galleries were thrown open at 9 o’clock and within five minutes they were packed to suffocation. Meanwhile the corridors in the vicinity of the pri vate galleries were filled with an ex pectant crowd, in which ladies chiefly predominated; and when these were opened it was seen that their capacity was not sufficient to accommodate the fraction of those present. It was a mis cellaneous crowd in more senses than one, for it contained, in addition to the usual number of respectable sightseers, certain representatives of the light fingered gentry. One of the victims of the pickpockets was Mayor Wilson, messenger of the house agricultural committee. Mayor Wilson escorted Mrs. Hatch, wife of Representative Hatch, of Missouri, to the members’ gallery, and when he re turned to the floor he was minus his watch and chain, which had been deftly abstracted during his brief absence from the committee room. The members were slow in gathering, and when the gavel fell there was not more than a score of representatives on the floor. Mr. Reed put in an appear ance at 10:45. As his portly figure el bowed its way through the crowd of pages, messengers and others grouped about the speaker’s desk, he was recog nized by the spectators in the galleries, who rose to their feet and cheered him wildly. Mr. Reed wore his conventional suit of black, his Prince Albert coat tightly buttoned. He wore a scarf of a bright color, which relieved, somewhat, the sombreness of his attire. He seemed embarrassed by the plaud its of the multitude, and, handing his top coat nervously to a' page, he hastily left the floor and sought the seclusion of a private corridor in the rear of the chamber. He did not reappear until the session began. A generous round of applause greeted the arrival of Speaker Crisp, who came in at 11 o’clock, and immediately as cended to the speaker's chair. At 12 o’clock the committee rose and* the tariff bill with the amendments was reported to the house and Mr. Reed, of Maine, took the floor in opposition to it, (amid loud cheers). Mr. Wilson, chairman of the ways and means committee, is reported to be in a very nervous and exhausted condi tion, as a consequence of his severe la bors in connection with the preparation of the tariff bill during the past four months. He spent a restless night and is suffering from a severe cold. It is his purpose to start within a few days for the city of Mexico, his expectation being that a change of scenes and rest will re store him again to health. Immediately after reading of the joui J nal Mr. Lockwood made a point of no quorum. The roll call disclosed the presence of 221 members. The house went into the committee of the whole and took up the question pend ing. Mr. Wilson’s motion to close the de bate on the barley amendment and the house so decided. Wilson and Warner, of New York, theii took their places as tellers, and the motion was agreed to, 179 in the affirmative, none m the nega tive. The question then recurred on the Amendments to the barley schedule. These were the amendments bv Wil- son, raising me uuty on oariey irom zu to 25 per cent, and on barley malt from 25 to 30 per cent. Mr. Tracey, of New York, had offered an amendment to this raising duty on barley to 35 per cent. In the Senate. The bond resolution offered by Mr. Stewart, some days ago, having been laid before the senate, Mr. Sheyman read an extract from an recent' letter of Charles Foster, late secretary of the treasury, explaining that the only prep aration which he had made for issuing bonds had reference to 3 per cent bonds, a bill for which had passed the senate about a year ago, and which it was sup posed would pass the house. Mr. Stew art argued against the secretary’s au thority to issue bonds under the provis ions of the resumtion act. Has Made Overtures. Washington, Feb. 1. —It is said that the president is making advances in the interest of Peckham to Democratic sen ators who voted against Mr. Hornblower or were paired. Senators Vest, Cocker ell, Harris and Bate, who warmly op posed the president's financial policy last fall and since then have seldom visited the White House, have been asked to call at the White House and it is thought they will do so. The construction put upon these advances is that the president is anxious to remove the impression that in the nomination of Mr. Peckham he had any other object than toplace on the supreme bench an entirely competent and worthy man. Two Were Convicted. Washington, Feb. I.—The Pension bureau has been aroused by a teiegram from Supervising Examiner A. D. Al bert. now at Norfolk, Va., in attendance upon the United States court in session at that place for the trial of the indict ments found against persons charge 1 with fraud in pension cases, that John Ward was convicted of perjury and Eliza Ward of making false affidavit and personation of claimant. It Was Officially Denied. Washington, Feb. I.—The report that Archbishop Ireland is to succeed Mon signor Satolli as the pope's abligate in this country and that Monsignor Satolli is to be recalled was officially denied at the residence of the abligate. BURNING SIX WEEKS. An Underground lire Started by Parties Burning Brush Miles. Richmond, Ky., Feb. I.—There is an underground fire raging in the vicinity j of Rice Station, in Estill county, which has been burning for six weeks. The blaze wass started by parties who were burning brush heaps, and the fire spread rapidly through the timber, reaching a slate cut on the;R., N., I. andß. railroad. The state at this point contains a good per cent of sulphur and is combustible. When the fire first began its progress in the mountain side nothing was thought of it, but as it continues burn ing under the mountain it is feared by residents of the vicinity that the hill may cave in. There is no way to ex tinguish the blaze, as it is so far under ground as to be out of reach - . Reports from the fire sav the flames have worked a pathway under the railroad track, and it is feared great damage may result. The air is laden with the sulphuric odor which has been exhaled at Ford and othee places 25 miles away. Weather Forecast. Washington, Feb. I.—Forecast till 8 p. m., Friday—For North Carolina and South Carolina, with threatening weather with light showers will confine today, followed Friday by fair and decidedly cooler tonight, warmer Friday night: northerly shifting Jto westerly winds. Georgia and Alabama—light showers, followed by fair weather tonight and Friday decidedly cooler, northerly winds, Eastern Florida—light showers in north ern portion, followed Friday by fair and cooler in northern portion Friday: winds shifting to northerly. Western Florida— showers followed Friday by fair and cooler Friday, winds shifting to north erly. Mississippi—cloudy weather, show ers today, will be followed Friday by fair, decidedly cooler tonight in central and northern portions, northerly winds. Bob Kaiiisry Calient. Dalton, Ga., Feb. 1. —Bob Ramsey, the young man who shot D. W. Deck here last Friday night, was caught at Dennis, Murray county, by Sheriff Sam Frazier, and Sam Britton, of this county, and Detective O. P. Nicholson, of De- Kalb county, Alabama. Ramsey was located in a barn on the farm of Dennis Johnson and was very slow to surren der. Several shots were fired and he was convinced that resistance was use less. He was brought here and placed in jail this afternoon. There is a good deal of excitement, but no danger of any trouble, although sentiment against Ramsey is still very strong. They Will Stay in Richmond. Richmond, Feb. I.—At a conference held here between the representatives of the various lines composing the associa ted railways of Virginia and the Caro linas. and a committee from the Rich mond chamber of commerce, the associ ated railways agreed not to remove their offices from this city to Baltimore, as had been determined upon. Had to Have a Substitute. Charleston, Feb. I.—Circuit Judge Simonton designated Augustine S. Sey mour, of the western district of North Carolina, to hold the February term of the United States district court, which convenes at Greenville. S. C., on Mon day. Feb. 5. Judge Brawley, the new district judge for this state, has not, as yet, qualified. No Danger Attends the Czar. St. Petersburg, Feb. I.—The health of the czar has so far improved that his physicians pronounce him to be entirely out of danger. . ? ROME. GA.. FIUDAI MOKNING. FEBttuAKYS, ISU* BENHAM’S STORY He Tells of the Trouble With Admiral Da Gama. WHY THEY DID SHOOT. The Vessel Commanders Were Ordered to Fire Under Certain Conditions. Washington, Feb. I.—Secretary Her bert has made public a despatch received from Admiral Benham Monday night] telling of the trouble with DaGama as follows: Dated Rio, raeeived Jan. 29, 1894. Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.-—Two American merchant vessels Saturday were prevented from going along side of the wharf. Today at 6 a. m. 1 sent the Detroit to take a position that would protect the vessel’s gang alongside the wharf and if fired upon to return the fire. Aly vessel got under way and cleared for action. After the Detroit took her position a boat from one vessel running a line preparatory to haul it was fired upon with muskets trom the insurgent ship. The Detro.t returned the fire with a 1- pounder, the shot striking under her bow. Ihe insurgents fired a broadside gun oyer the American merchant ves sels. The Detroit returned the fire with muskets, striking the insurget's stern post, and passing by the insurgent he was hailed, saying: "If you fire again I will return yotir fire, and, if necessary, will sink you.” The Detroit then anchored to the command of both vessels. One merchant vessel having been carried to a new position near the wharf and a tug having offered services, gratuitously, to discharge the cargo. The insurgent leader was notified that these vesiels would discharge from their present posi tion, but that my determination was not changed, to give American merchant Vessels full protection to the wharf if they desire to go. Minister Thompson’s detailed report of Admiral Benham's action was also received. An abstract of it shows that the Detroit did fire into the insurgents and that the commander Brownson threatened to sink the insurgent ship if the fire was returned. Everything is now quiet at Rio and matters are pro gressing smoothly. The Blockdale has been broken and all merchant vessels can be unloaded at the wharves. Admiral Benham has informed Da- Gama that any attempt to search mer chant men will be considered as an act of privacy and insurgents will be treated as privates. THE HARRY HILL CASE. Other Disclosures of This Sensational Case Brought to Light. Atlanta, Feb. 1. —The Harry Hill forgery trail was continued here and continues to be the one absorbing topic. The case is replete with all the ele ments of comic opera. The story of the ' floating of the whisky company which was to make all the parties concerned in it rich beyond the dreams of avarice, its final collapse, leaving no trace behind, and the subsequent disposition of some parties in Atlanta high life, whe had indorsed the paper of the concern to n - pudiateit being highly of the serio-comic order. Among the testimony of the morning was that of a cousin of Harry Hill who, as he testified, was for a day or two, the sole representative. Os the concern having been left in charge by Harry, he testified that Harry had induced him to indorse certain obli gations of the company to the amount of $2,500, giving him collateral security for the same, two notes signed by Mrs. Fannie Lowry Porter, and offered to drive out to Mrs. Porter's house and get her to verify the notes as being genuine. This he declined to do as he said Harry's manner was so earnest that he believed him to be telling the truth, but afterwards when he had placed these notes in the hands of col lectors they were declared to be for geries. Mr. G. Sellman, president of a bank in Monroe, Ga., testified to having handled a note for $2,000. signed by Mrs. Porter, and which his bank had dis counted; of his having taken it to Mrs. Porter in Atlanta ami of her having pro nounced it as genuine. Tho note was paid at maturity. Mr. Lod Hill, uncle of Harry, testified as to how Mr. Echols came to him and proposed that he influence his sister to sign a note jointly with Mrs. Porter for $20,000 to float the Wilson whisky con corn on to success. Mr. Hill declined Mr. Echols’ propo sition, he said, on the ground that the fact of Mrs. Porter going into this venture without the knowl edge of her husband and brother would bo sure to get out. and would make trouble, but Colonel Echols insist ed that Mrs. Porter was a woman of enough spirit to carry out what she had set her mind upon in spite of any oppo sition. In Inhuman Act. Muncie, Ind., Feb. I.—James Lenning came here from Portland and caused the arrest of his divorced wife. Ethel Boyce, on the charge of inhuman cruelty. It is alleged that the woman held the fin gers of her 3-year-old son against a red hot stove until they were fairly cooked. The woman says she burned the child's fingers to chastise him for throwing burning paper on the flooa. The case has caused much indignation. Wool Growers* Convention. Denver, Feb. 1. —At the request of many wool growers of the western states, Governor Waite has reissued his call for a wool growers’ convention in Denver, Feb. 5. He has received notice that the governors of Pennsylvania and Montana have appointed delegates to the convention. HARD ON DOLE. Reader Tells What He Knows About Matters. PROTECTORATE ARRANGED He Says the Provisional Gov ernment Was Recognized. Thurber a Disturber. Washington, Feb. I.—Mr. P. W. Reader, of Cedar Rapids, la., upheld the administration and Blount's report in the Hawaiian inquiry. Mr. Reader, who was in Honolulu at the time of the revolution, testified that it was made possible by the connivance and willing assistance of the representative of the government of the United States. There was quiet when the marines landed, and no danger threatened American inter ests. The troops were stationed at Arion hall, evidently because it was a strate getical point. There were certainly no American interests there to protect. Commenting upon the statement of witnesses favorable to provisional government that the Boston was absent from the harbor together with Minister Stevens for 10 days before the queen’s attempted coup de main, Mr. Reader, said that the Boston steamed into port when needed. He said, upon the au thority of Minister Peterson, of the queen's government, that Minister Stev-' ens gave assurance to Thurston that he would recognize a provisional govern ment when it should be formed, and had declined to aid the queen’s counsellors, saying he could give no counsel to the queen's party while Marshal Wilson was at the head of the police. As confirma tion of this statement, he actually recog nized the provisional government when it had been proclaimed by only a handful of men and when but an hour old. The provisional government was without men and without money to procure their services. Stevens kindly stepped in and proffered the valuable help of the United States navy. He spoke of Minister Thurber as a radical disturber of the peace, aud said that he and Stevens were in perfect ac cord. He saw no excuse for the declara tion of a protectorate. The ills of the queen and preceding monarchs he charged to the Americans who were their advisers,and who were substantial ly the same class of men who now have charge of the government—a grasping, money getting, unscrupulous set, who would continue to run the government for their own interest in the future, as they had run it in the past. WHERE IS THE CASH ? Actor Crane Lost Him Money and llis Friend Im Suspected. New York, Feb. I.—William H. Crane, the cpmedian, now playing at the Star theatre, has called upon In spector McLaughlin to assist him in finding $1,815 lost by him on Monday afternoon. The money—Mr. Crane’s share of the previous week's receipts in Washington—was in an envelope ad dressed to himself, and Mr. Crane put it in the inside pocket of his overcoat be fore leaving his house, in Fifty-ninth street, for the theatre Monday morning, intending to deposit it in the Bank of the Metropolis. As there was a rehearsal at 11 a. m., and Mr. Crane was somewhat late, he went to the theatre first, and forgot all about the money. After rehearsal he noticed that there was a button off his coat, and told his colored valet, William Bell, to take the garment around to a tailor and have another button sewed on. The boy care fully took some change out of the side pocket and gave it to Mr. Crane: then, folding the coat over his arm. he took it to the tailor shop of William Heaney, in Thirteenth street, just opposite the the ater. Henney returned the coat shortly af ter, and it was not until then that Crane remembered the money. He felt for the envelope, but it was gone. Bell was at once dispatched to the tailor, but the latter denied any knowledge of the money. So did the boy. The matter was brought to the attention of the po lice, and Detective Sergeant Trainor was detailed on the case. Mr. Crane offers a liberal reward for the return of the money, but so far he has heard nothing of it. The still Hann Up. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 1. —Tho senate and house met in joint convention at 12 o'clock in. to compare the votes taken separately for United States senator. No one candidate having received a ma jority of all the votes cast, a ballot was taken in joint convention with the fol lowing result: McLaurin, 32. Taylor, 31; Campbell. 28: Lowry, 26; Burkitt, 20; Stone, 12; T. M. Miller. 2; scattering, 12. For a senator to succeed Wathall stood: McLaurin, 47; Campbell, 29; Taylor, 36; Lowry, 26. VICTIMIZED MERCHANTS. A Mother and Daughter Wanted Badly in Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. I.—Deputy Sheriff Vinzant left for St. Louis, Mo., with requisition papers for Mrs. Town send and her daughter, Miss Armstrong, who have been victimizing the people of this city for the last three weeks. Their scheme was to secure goods from mer chants on trial, to be returned if not sat isfactory. They invariably kept the goods but never paid for them. When they skipped a few days ago, they had secured goods to the amount of nearly SI,OOO, nearly all of which they had sold for less than half their value. It is thought that the women, who are said to be very handsome, were decoys for certain crooks who infested the city prior to and during the week of the prize tight. The women ran an alleged boarding house while here, and it now devaions that Cnvivannnßant Matthawr- son. or me Boston Journal, wasdrugged and robbed near their place. Matthew son is crazy from the effects of the drug. Three men were with the women and disappeared with them. The women have been arrested in St. Louis, but will fight extradition. EAGER’S DREAM. A*Perslstent Rumor Regarding the Mari etta and North Georgia. Knoxville, Feb. I.—A persistent ru mor is current here to the effect that the sale of the Marietta and North Georgia road on March 3 the Norfolk and West ern will buy it in. This will be followed by building from Bristol to Knoxville and from Marietta to Atlanta. A branch will be constnhcted from some point in the Marietta and North Georgia into Chattanooga. This is the old scheme of George R. Eager. It was his dream. It is known that the Norfolk and Western has en couraged the building of furnaces on its road without any adequate ore supply, and it is thought if the report proves true the Virginians are after the rich | mines in the Ducktown region. For I some time past General Passenger and Freight Agent Bradley, of the Marietta and North Georgia, has been chaperon ing a number of men of solid aspect and business manner in that ore region, and this adds color to the story. ONLY WANTED MONEY. That Explosion in Rome Was the Work of Thieves Wanting Money. London, Feb. I.—A telegram from Rome says: The burglary at the Amer ican legation and consulate remains a strange mystery. No explanation what ever has been offered. An attempt was made to burn the papers, but the fire was extinguished before much damage was done. It will be remembered that this is the second recent attempt. It is apparently directed against Minister Potter, as it follows by only a few months the explo sion in his courtyard. “The Italian government is taking ac tive measures to apprehend the mis creants. They are believed to be Amer icans.” HUNTING WIVES. The very Peculiar Mission of a Man on I the Road. Topeka, Kan., Feb. I.—Mr. Emmet Whitmer, of Perry, O. T., stopped in this, city en route for Boston and some of the factory districts of New England, ilia mission is a singular one. Among the business and professioaa men of Perry, and of all other territorial cities and towns, are a large number of young men, who, at their former homes in dif ferent sections of the country, were ac customed to the society of young ladies. There they hardly dared think of matri mony and the heavy expenses it would add: but since they have located in these new fields they have suddenly found themselves at the head of a profitable business, enjoying unexpected success. The life of the ordinary man in these new towns is lonely, but their prosper ity has added t<> this lonely condition, and these young men are in searcA not only of the company and society of young ladies, but of those who would make good wives to cheer their homes and enjoy their sudden prosperity. There are no young ladies—desirable or other wise—to speak of in these new towns, and the absolute scarcity of them has has caused Mi. Whitmer to be sent East on this singular mission. He hopes to negotiate for the immigration of a colony of about 100 fairly good looking, lively girls to the territory. Mr. Whitmer showed the photos of over 30 fine looking young men from whom he held special orders, while from over half a hundred others he had gen eral instructions as to the class of girls which would be desirable. He said that many of the young men in that country would return to their old homes to se cure wives, but that a large number were not disposed to follow that plan. He said that he would be absent till March 1, and would visit some of the New England towns where the mills were closed, and would quietly select and confer with such girls as he believed would suit the men who had sent him, but that he could assure the young la dies that there would be no risk in any fair looking, sensible girl going to this country and personally attending to the business of the selection of her own kind of a husband, as she would have her pick from many promising young men who would provide a comfortable, happy home. Mr. Whitmer's romantic mission will be watched with a great deal of in terest by the people of that new and promising country. The Jacobites in Meeting. London, Feb. 1. —The Jacobites held a memorial service in this city at mid night in order to commemorate the an niversary of tho execution of Charles 1., who was beheaded in 1649. The Jacob ites also decorated the statue of Charles 1. at Charing Cross. Named as Assignee. Greensboro, N. C., Feb. I.—lt is re ported here that Messrs. W. E. Patter son & Sons, tobacconist, of Mt. Airy, have assigned. It is estimated that their lia bilities will amount to from $25,000 to $50,000. Spranger Bros., are named as the assingees. She Refused Him and Both Died. St. Louis, Feb. I.—Charles Dreher, a grocery clerk, asked Miss Bertha Honeke to marry him. She refused and he drew a revolver. She seized the weapon and shot him, when he got hold of it again and killed her. He will probably die. Herz Hurries Them Up. Paris, Feb. 1.--The Figaro publishes an interview with Dr. Herz at Bourne mouth, in which he says that unless bis extradition can be arranged he will pu. - rush all the documents in his dosmb*’"" price hve cents. THE C, R. & C. Passes Into the Hands of a New Receiver. AN INDEPENDENT LINE With Headquarters in Rome and Better Schedules Prom ised for the Hill City. Yesterday at noon the Chattanooga, Rome oi Columbus railread passed out of the Central system and became once more and became an independent line. This was accomplished by the action of Judge Newman, of the United States district court, who appointed Mr. Eugene E. Jones, of New York, receiver for the Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus railroad. The receiver will make Rome his headquarters, and the general offices will be here. Tais is an event of no small impor tance for Rome. During the Central receivership, the Chattanooga, Rome & Colqmbus has had small place in the af fections of the Central management. One of rhe receivers was quoted a few ' days ago as saying that the road earned SB,OOO less than expenses last month, and . a Central railroad official was quoted a day or two ago as saying that the C. R. & C. road consisted of “two streaks of rust and a right-of-way.” The policy of the Central receivers seems to have been to shake off this member of the late system and they asked the court to appoint a separate recsiver. As this coincided with the wishes of the C. R. & C. bond holders, who bad instructed proceedings for a foreclosure of their mortgage, the Central was easily accommodated. Who the Receiver Is. Mr. Jones, the new receiver, is under stood to be a representative of the Cen tral Trust Company of New York, which institution is trustee for the C. R. & C. bondholders. Mr. Jones has been con nec ed with the Mechanics’ Bank of New York, which has bandied a great many railroad loans. Mr. Jones has had con siderable experience as an exp< rt in rail way finance, though not particularly as sociated with tho physical operation of railroads. The Tribune has it from a gentleman in close touch with the C. R. I& C. bondholders that Mr. Jones will make Rome his A Better Scheduler. The same parly says that the present outrageous schedule will soon give place to another which will be favorable to Rome. The management, it is thought, will be more friendly to Rome than the Central receivers were and this policy will soon manifest itself in many ways. Prospects of the Road. There has been a good deal of com ment among railroad men on the disposi tion of Central railroad officials to dis parage the Chattanooga, Rome & Colum bus as a property. These pessimistic views are not shared by some gentlemen who are personally familiar with the C. R. &C. Among there is Mr. W. I. Brooks, president of the Rome railroad. ! Said he: ‘ I would like to say in reply to some disparaging remarks which I saw quoted in the Atlanta papers, as coming from officials of the Central rai Iroad, that the Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus railroad has a far better territory than any other division of the Central, excepting that between Atlanta and Macon. Consider for a moment what this road has. There is the Chickamauga coal mine, which furnishes 660 cars of coal a day ; Trion Factory, an immense concern, recently doubled; the Raccoon factory and the new Lafayette factory; the heavy ship ments of chert, for which 600 cars have just been contracted; Summerville, a thriving town; Cedartown, one of the most promising communities I know; Carrollton, a fine town in a county which raises a big cotton crop; the ore mines at Cedartown, Dirlseller Mountain and Lyerly; and last, but not least, Rome, a city of 15,000 people, with a tonnage in 1893 exceeding that of Birmingham. Be sides these items and many smaller towns, there are undeveloped resources of immense importance. “The country traversed is one of the finest farming regions in the south. Where will you find anything to compare with this, e’ther in tho country or towns, on the Central, except between Atlanta and Macon ? “I cannot help thinking the road has a good future. The property has magnifi cent possibilities.” Was Not Mr. Brooks. It was rumored in Rome yesterday that Mr. Brookes had been appointed receiver of the C. R. & C. but it proved to be a mistake. In a short time the report bad spread all along the line, and as a comi cal result, Mr. Brookes was approached by a conductor, who hoped the old crews would not be discharged. Mr. Brookes only returned yesterday from Chickamauga, where he has been engaged for some days, foreclosing a $600,000 mortgage on the Chickamauga and Durham railroad, a line 18 miles long, running from Chickamauga across the Chattanooga Southern road to the coal mines.