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THE ROME TRIBUNE VOL. VI. NO. 1.957 THE ABSENTEES. Seven Members of the House Brought to the Bar. SPEAKER EXCUSED THEM. No Bright Prospects for the Settlement of the Tariff Issue in the Senate. Washington, Feb. 20. —There was no meeting of the senate committee on finance during the morning and the tariff bill was not laid before the full committee as Chairman Voorhees pre dicted a week ago. When asked when he thought the bill would be completed Mr. Voorhees declined to make a prophesy, but said it would be pushed along as fast as possible. It is understood that a very serious hitch occurred in the deliberations of the Democratic members in Mr. Voorhees room. Sugar is not the only stumbling block for, according to a member of the committee,no agreement was reached on coal, paper ana flax schedules, lead, ore, •to. It was thought that the coal had been finally fixed at 80 per cent, but now it is said that that has been set aside and this article again appears in the free list. The house committee on military af fairs has ordered a favorable report on the bill providing for the dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga na tional military park. The expenses of the dedication is limited to $20,000 and the date fixed for Sept. 19, )8!)o. The secretary of war was directed to arrange the exercises. Arresting Absent Members. Washington, Feb. 20.—When the house met it was still in a deadlock on the Bland bill. Sergeant at Arms Snow reported the arrest of seven members— Apsley, Hilborn. Lucas, Marvin, Gard ner, Post and Randall under the late or der. They were all Republicans and on their coming before the bar of the house developed that three were present yes terday and that two were absdht by leave of the house. They were all excused. At 12:45 Mr. Bland mqved that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole on his bill to coin the seignor age of the treasury bullion, and that general debate thereon be close ! in 10 minutes. On ordering the previous question the house divided, 117 to nothing and the yeas and nays ordered. The vote by the yeas and nays resulted: Yeas. 162; nays, o; 12 less than a quorum. Mr. Bland asked for a call of the house. SENATOR MORGAN’S REPORT He Touches Largely Upon the Commerce of the Hawaiiau Islands. Washington. Feb. 20.—The report prepared by Senator Morgan on the Hawaiian investigation, not yet made public, is an extensive review of the testimony taken before the foreign affairs committee, touches largely upon the commercial history and value of the islands in connection with their United States trade. The policy of annexation is discussed at length. It is understood that Mr. Morgan blames neither Willis nor Stevens. Referring to Steven’s action, It is understood Mr. Morgan agrees he acted in accordance with traditional cus tom and under general instructions is sued to diplomatic agents placed in po sition where Stevens found himself. It is further understood that Mr. Mor gan holds by her act in attempting to overthrow the constitution, the queen herself incited revolution, and revolu tion being under way, the people arose and put her out of power. So far as Willis is concerned, Mr. Morgan believes he did exactly as directed to do, and therefore is free from blame, if any blame be attached to his acts. The authority of the president, it is understood, is not disputed, and no crit icism is leveled at the administration because of its acts based upon the re port of Mr. Blount. THE DAUGHTERS MEET. They Will Hold Their Convention in Wash ington During the Week. Washington, Feb. 20.—The session of the national society of Daughters of the American Revolution will begin here to morrow. The following members from the state of Georgia have arrived to at tend the meeting: Mrs. Thomas S. Morgan, of Augusta, state regent; Mrs. P. W. Meldrim, of the Savannah chapter; Mrs. Lamar Cobb, of the Athens chapter; Mrs. VV. L. Peel and Mrs. Leyden, of the Atlanta chapter; Mrs. George McWhorter, re gent of the Augusta chapter; Mrs. Hattie Gouid Jeffries,delegate Augusta chapter; Mrs. J. Marshall Johnston, delegate of the Macon chapter; Mrs. Elizabeth Andrew Hill, regent, of the Griffin chapter; Mrs. M. E. Nevin, regent, of the Rome chapter; Mrs. W. Y. Atkin son, regent, of the Newnan chapter; {lre. Benning, regent of the Columbus hapter. Z OYSTER PIRATES. A Lively Fight Between a Police Boat and a Gang of Thein. Tasley, Va.,Feb.2O. —Two men have just arrived hero from Tangier Island with a dispatch for Governor O'Ferrall from Captain A. J. Reed, of the Virginia oyster police boat Tangier, saying that he had had another battle with Mary land oyster pirates, that he was unable to cope with them, and that he wanted the assistance of the oyster steamer Chesapeake. Early in the mnrninor about 80 vessels scuooiiers ana putigies, bore aown rrom Maryland waters and began dredging on Old Woman’s marsh and Hurley's rock. Captain Reed sailed up to them and notified them that they were in Virginia waters and ordered them off. As they failed to obey Captain across the bow of the nearest boat. The whole fleet then closed on Captain Reed in a semicircle and swept his deck with their rifles. Captain Reed had only five men on board the "police boat, while the dredgers were fully 150 strong, all armed with Winchester rifles. Captain Reed fought until his ammu nition gave out, when he sailed into Tangier Island, got a fresh supply of powder and returned to battle. The battle continued until daylight dawned. A dispatch received here by Mr. Frank M. Boggs from Governor O’Ferrall st.yi that the steamer Chesapeake will be or dered to the scene. MR. JUSTICE WHITE. The Senator From Louisiana Who Goe.- to the Supreme Court Bench. Washington,'Feb. 20.—The appoint ment of Senator E. D. White as asso ciate justice of the supreme court of the Cm United States has settled an unfortunate wrangle and an other difficulty which has con fronted the two branches of the national govern ment has been removed. The prompt work of * the senate in en- ' dorsing the ac- tionof Peraident _ Cleveland is tho hon. E . d. wnim best evidence of this state of affairs; fot' immediately upon receipt of the nomin ■ ation the senate went into executice ses sion and his nomination was confirmed. Hon. E. D. White, who has just been appointed associate justice of the su preme court, is an “up country creole,” as the Louisiana phrase goes. Thia means a native of the state whose pa rents camo from some ’State “up the river,” byway of distinction from the French and Spanish creoles. He was born in 1843 on his father’s sugar plantation, in Bayou La Fourche. His father, Edward Douglas White, was a native of Tennessee, ami a noted man in his time. In 1820 he was elected to congress, and in 1831 was elected gover nor of Louisiana. After tho close of the four years’ term he was returned to congress and re mained there till 1813. His son, tho newly appointed justice, was sent at an early age to the academy of Mt. St. Mary, Maryland, and having completed his preparatory course there, entered Georgetown college, District of Colum bia, soon after which all his youthful prospects were broken up by the war. As soon as his age would admit he en tered the confederate army, and after preliminary service west of the river he was made aid de camp of (General Boale, and with that officer was captured at Port Hudson, July (5, 1883, This prac tically ended his military service. Since the war he has studied and en gaged in the practice of law. For four years he was state senator, and in 1877 Governor Nicholls appointed him advo cate justice of tho supreme court of tho state, a place he held nearly three years. He is a bachelor, a wealthy man and a Catholic. NOT RESENTENCED. Will Purvis Will Have to Await the Sitting of the Circuit Court. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 20.—The su preme court has denied the motion of the attorney general to resentence Will Purvis the whitecap, who escaped the death noose by the bungling job of Sheriff Magee in Marion county. The supreme court stated that it had nothing whatever to do with the case, and that it was a matter for the circuit court. Purvis canuot be resentenced until the June term of the circuit court at Co lumbia, unless Judge Terrell shall sooner call a special term of court for that pur pose. The impression grows stronger every day that while Will Purvis was present when Buckley was assassinated, nis f ather. Ike Purvis, did the killing, and that the White Caps cast lots as to who should do the bloody work. It is reported that Will Purvis has made a fuller confession than has been i published and that a great many moro | people are implicated as whitecaps in ; Marion county than the public had sup-, posed. Will Purvis is in jail at Hat tiesburg. MARY A MASON. Mrs. Lease Claims the Knowledge of AH the Signs and Passwords. Topeka, Feb. 20.—Mary E. Lease claims to be a Mason, and she makes the startling statement that she proposes to organize lodges of Masonry for women throughout the country. Mrs. Lease wears upon her bosom, suspended by a gold chain, a Knights Templar charm, I with the usual keystone of the chapter - on the reverse side, and she declares: that she is as much entitled to wear it j as any man who belongs to the Templar ; order. She says her commander is Hugh de Payne, of Fort Scott, Kan., and offers to prove to masons that she knows all the signs ami passes of the order,blue lodge and chapter, and that she obtained them legitimately. , The Masons deny her claims and say she is not a Mason, and that if she has obtained the secrets of the order it was by undue means. Mrs. Harrison's Portrait Presented, Washington, Feb. 20.—The third an nual congress of the Daughters of ths i Revolution will open here next Thurs-' day, Feb. 22, and in the evening of that day will unveil a portrait of the late Mrs. Benjamin .Harrion, who was presi- 1 dent general of the order. The portrait will be hung in the White House, a gilt from the order, t home. uA,. Wednesday moaning febu,. ary 2j. FROM BRAZIL. The Long Delay in Closing the Brazilian War. DANGERS FOR OUR NAVY. Our Men Forced to Stay in That Fever Stricken Country. Four Men Killed. Washington, Feb. 20.—The burlesque war which has been going on in Brazil for the last six mouths is giving officials of the state and navy departments some little concern, not so much for any fear that our commercial interests will suffer when the crisis comes, but because of the necessity of retaining our warships I in the sickly harbor just at this season,! when the epidemic is at its height. Feb-' ruary and March are said to be the most I dangerous months for the fever in Bra zil and after that colder weather sets in i and lessens the death rate. Information received here officially and also by Minister Menaonca gives no promise of a close of the war in the next few weeks. So long as the insur gents hold out the American naval fleet will be maintained near Rio, and as there is a demand now for many of the ships in Brazil, the iiavy department would welcome the end of the fiasco so ' that the fleet could be withdrawn and . the vessels sent to stations now practi cally depleted by the absence of six of our finest ships on the South Atlantic. | Secretary Gresham and Mr. Herbert cannot understand why there is so little action on the part of the government forces toward bringing to a close the trouble. Minister Mendonca can give no excuse for the delay of the Peixoto fleet in making an onslaught on Da Gama’s vessels in Rio harbor except that it is in no condition to fight. Peixoto’s government, from what has been re ceived here of late, seems to be in no hurry to end the war and is pursuing the same policy of inaction and indispo sition to force the rebels that it has dis played since the beginning of the year. The authorities here are disappointed that the entire matter is not ended, and two months ago looked for a defeat for the insurgents in a few weeks. Every delay on the part of the Brazilian forces < apparently has resulted in a gain for the 1 insurgents, and indications now show conclusively that they are much stronger than they have been lor some weeks. Beginlng to Fight Some. London, Feb. 20.—A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says a battle has been fought at Itapera, 160 miles west of the city of San Paulo, between the insur gents and government forces. President Peixoto’s troops were defeated. The dispatch further says admiral Aiello, who is on the insurg nt warship R publics, intended to bombard the city oi Santos as soon as the insurgents land. A force, under General Saravara had just arrived from San Paulo, The Newark at Montevideo. Montevideo, Feb. 20. —The United States cruiser Newark, upon which a case of yellow fever occurred while she was lying in the harbor at Rio, has ar rived at quarantine station here. THE TROUBLE ENDED. The Railroad Men Sign New Contracts auti Their Orders Are Bound. i Nashville, Feb. 20. —The conference between the president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, J. W. Thomas, and the chairman of th i federated board representing the con ductors, switchmen, firemen and train men of this system ended in a renews 1 of the agreement that was abrogated by President Thomas the latter part of January, to take effect March 1. Wages were reduced Sept. 1, and the road lias had to have the time extended several times. President Thomas said that tiio times would not for some time allow a restoration, and abrogated the contr ct so as to obviate the necessity of having to ask for frequent extensions of time. The conferences of the past week have resulted in the restoration of the old I rates of wages, but with an agreement I also to accept the 10 per cent reauction )in pay until times improve so as to jus tify the increase. Tais was sig led by the men here, and binds their r< sp -ctivo orders, as the chairmen have ther.ght to arbitrate finally. Ail the committeemen have left for home. AN EX-CONVICT. Ho Is Miss Mollie Nnn.in'g Selection for a Husband. Boston, Feb. 20.—Rico M. Blakely | will soon be released from Charlestown i prison, after serving seven years, less good conduct allowance, for assault, i He will almost immediately be married to Miss Mollie Nunan, jin Enghsii girl i whom he met for the first tune at the • ' prison a little over a ye r ago. j She had called at the pri on out of cu riosity, accompanied by a friend. It was a case of love at first sight, and she soon became a regular vis : r. Blakely was a boy of lb wh n ' o •..• eatencea. He committed the cri n « in the heat of 1 passion. He conies of a goo I family i ' and has long been a privij-g 1 inmate 5 of the prison because of 1' ; .> 1 d.port-: ment. The wauden s-iya he is Miro tiio j young man wolne;’: • ul member of society in the li.tv.:: A Woman Chara;, V. .f, I’rrvvl. ' Charleston, W. V-I\l>. 20.—il.tr ! garet Moore, a;- 17 •r, tho| : woman einu ; ,<«l .v.i'.. . . . -.i .mdrdl the governmei car. <>. ... > m ultgajj ■ pension back pay r • I;', o 1 -o i-i J under an indictment to i-ns.v r m the! Parkersburg federal co: re has been) caught and sent to Par’; mburg., j ANNEXATION ! Is the Question That Is Likely to Make Things WARM IN NORTH ROME. Free Schools to Be Voted On, If Schools Are Not Voted Annexation to Loom Up. Since the question of free schools has been brought before the North Rome council, the citizens of this pretty sub urb have been doing some hard think ing in re gard to the proper course to pursue. It is well known that Rome has one of the finest systems of free schools in the state and the citizens, when this question alone is brought up, cannot [ fail to see that they would be greatly | benefitted by the annexation, but on the other hand, their taxes would be i increased. Here it stops, and until the question of free schools has been voted on, nothing is likely to occur. Below are the opinions of some promi nent citizens of North Rome: MAYOR E. P. TREADAWAY. “For the past few days this most im portant question has been on my mind continually, and I don’t know whether I !I am in favor of annexation or not. I There are good points which can be brought out on both sides, and as soon . as the question of free schools is voted I on, the matter will take some definite shape. In case of annexation, I cannot see what great good North Rome will ! derive from it, but on the other hand I think the city will be the one benefitted. In the first place our expenses would be somewhat increased; our tax, which is now thirty-five cents on the hundred on realty alone, would be a dollar on both realty and personalty if we came into the city. We have better streets and sidewalks than Rome, and it costs very little to keep them up. The location of North Rome is higher, drier, and more healthy than most parts of the city, and is without doubt Rome’s outlet. The insurance would, of course, be reduced, but the increase in taxes would overbal ance that. The Fifth ward has certain ly prospered wonderfully since its con | nection with Rome, but I can’t say that it would be so with us, as we are much further away form the business center. There is a scope of land between the city and North Rome, that is not incor porated, and this also would have to be annexed. We now have a connection with the new reservoir which costs us S2OO a year besides twelve cents per thousand gallons for water. In case of annexation this would not have to be paid, and then we would have lights, police, and fire protection. Tho older residents as a rule are not in favor of the step, but the new ones are, and it will take a vote to decide the matter. If the free school question is carried our taxes will be increased at least 25 per cent and the enemies of the bill will th n i want to come into the city and vic:- I versa. The question has never been dis cussed in the council, and probably will not be until the school question is set tled, which will be on the first Tuseday in March. Os course application would have to be made to the legislature be- ‘ fore we would come into the city; that is, if the city would receive us, and our own citizens were willing.” MR. FRANK HARBOUR. “This is a most important question and ' , one that requires the impartial, careful and unprejudiced consideration of this ; entire community, because from my standpoint I see in the culmination of this matter developments that tend to : the building of not only the territory it is proposed to annex but also the concen tration of the business interests of our city wihin the limits of the natural busi ness center (say from Broad street bridge to Sixth avenue. The admis sion of North Rome into the city proper as one of her wards would have a ten-i dency to do away with that prejudice which has up to this time been one of the principal obstacles in the way of the material development of this partic-, ular locality, and would give police protection, water privileges and lighting | facilities to a long railroad frontage at j a point to which, each and every rail road coming into the city could be ex tended, with possibly less expense than to any other within the same distance from the business center. Take for in stance that part of North Rome lying between the North Rome depot and the city limits. An arrangement should and could possibly be made whereby I the C. R. & C. could be run into this I point over the Decatur division of the |E.T. V. & G. Then the Rome road could extend the track from a point near the colored school along the Led ' better property to this same place. All the E. T. V. & G trains on the Ala bama, the Georgia and the Decatur di visions run through this very property, in this way bringing all the passenger business of this city to one point on Broad street, where our splendid sys tem of electric cars,will carry all passen gers to any given point in the shortest possible time. “Then, too, this is a point of easy ac cess to vehicles of every kind under any condition of water or other circumstan ces. The tracks now used could remain 1 for freight and yard purposes. By cast -1 ing your mind’s eye along the different I lines of railroad, you will see one of the , most perfect belt railroads to be found ' anywhere. You could start in West i Rome byway of North Rome, East Rome through the yards at foot of Broad street, and back again to West Rome without a break in the line. “This much as to the interest of the public at large. Now, why should I North Romans approve of annexation? The above reasons alone are sufficient, ; but in addition wo have these further I advantages: public schools, and in all I probaiblity a splcudi 1 school building ) i.i our immediate vicinity, because it is I a matter of only a short time when Iwe will be compelled to build and equip ward schools to accommodate our rapid ly growing population. Then there are lights for our streets, water for our pro tection from fire, police protection for r the families of those of us who are away from home a large part of our time, and many other matters of mi nor importance, which it is useless to ■ mention here. With me no argument is necessary save that of a glance at the rapid growth of the Fifth ward since it 1 was annexed. It is my candid opinion that we are in the line of development. We now have the water works in our direction, and the population has built homes as far west, south and east of the s city as their convenience will permit; , and while the opportunity presents itself why should we not embrace it ? Let us lay aside our own little personal reasons • and get out of the way of progress, so > that public spirit and enterprise may ; properly assert itself, get in the line of , development and profit thereby. ’ The matter of higher taxes does not 1 enter into this discussion as we are ; already cofronted with increased taxes in the effort on the part of a few of our citizens to put on city airs with only the income of a small suburban corpo- 1 ration. 1 MR. A. RAWLINS. “In reply to the inquiry whether or not I favor the annexation of North Rome, I will say that there are so many ques tions involved that it would require more space and time than I can give to answer fully at this time. While I feel an interest in Rome and i her future prosperity, as a citizen of | North Rome I feel especial interest in her citizens, and am willing to do that which is best for their welfare , both for the present and future. “And while some of our citizens favor annexation, I have failed to see where the benefit to North Rome comes in. I “They use as an argument that proper ty would be greatly enhanced in value and that we would have public schools and that we would have water works, and electric lights, etc, . If there are other arguments I can not now think of them. In reply to these arguments I will say that money will secure all of these things whether in the city of Rome or in North Rome, and now comes the important question in the whole busi ness. Are we, the citizens of North Rome, able and willing to purchase those blessings at an increase of tax far exceeding anything that North Rome has ever known. As we are, our taxes are only from 85 to 40 cents on the SIOO, and it is a hard matter for our people to pay that, and we have streets and sidewalks that will compare favorably with Rome’s. We have connection with Rome by electric cars, which affords quick transit, and they run their cars to us because it pays them to do so. “We have a quiet, orderly town, with one policeman, whose quiet, easy dis position is scarcely ever ruffled by the mis doings of any one in the town. We have flourishing schools now in session, but, as the comity school commissioner said in his article in Sunday’s Tribune, we need and ought as citizens of North Rome to have suitable buildings and equipments for the comfort and conven ience of both teachers and pupils, and to enable them to do a better part for those whom they undertake to train.” IN THE SOUDAN. What Caused the Collision Between French and English Troops. Paris, Feb. 20.—The French governor in the Soudan telegraphs that the col lision between the British and French 1 troops at Warina was due to Chief i Korona, of Ouema, deceiving both tho 1 British and the French by telling each that the other was a band of Sofas. ; The British burned Ouema and other villages as a punishment for this decep tion and executed Korona. ! Other reports of the Warina collision say the sentinels outside the British camp noticed early in the morning sus picious movements in the long grass and finally gave the alarm. The British troops quickly turned out, but had scarcely taken up their position when a sharp volley was fired into the camp. I This was promptly, replied to, but from the way the attack was made, the village being half surrounded, it was at first thought that one part of the British i force was firing on the other, and Colo nel Ellis gave the order to cease firing. When the British stopped firing tho ) sharp whizzing of bullets showed that | the fusillade came from the attack [ ing party and firing was resumed. Cap ) tain Lendy, commander of the frontier I police, was shot in the arm, but kept on encouraging his men to maintain a steady fire until he was shot dead by a I ullet through the spine. After the enemy had been repulsed and day dawn ed it was seen that the assailants were French. News has been received from Timbuctoo that convoys and provisions are en_ routs. Grand Duke of Henie’a Wedding. Berlin, Feb. 20.—The wedding of the Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Vic toria Melita, of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha has been finally arranged for April 22 at Coburg. It will take place in the pres ence of Emperor William and Queen Victoria in the palace chapel. The Prince of Wales, the parents of the bride, the Empress Frederick and Prince Henry of Battenberg will probably be present. Death From a Sparring Blood. Boston, Feb. 20.—Alfred Hosmer Lin der, a Harvard junior, who was injured by a heavy blow in sparring contest with his college friend. Arthur foster, deid without recovering consciousness. For five days he lay in a comotose condition, despite every remedy known to modern medical science. The doctors refuse to make any statement until after the au topsy. Thrown from the Oars and Killed. Knoxville, Feb. 20. —Herman Spiro, one of the leading foreign born citizens of tins city, was thrown from a train on the Cincinnati Southern railroad at Win field, Scott county, and wounded : o that he died in three hours. PRICE HVE CENTS. ? A UNION DEPOT r ® Is Now the Question Agitating the Citizens of Rome. □ —1 o SEVERAL SUITABLE SITES t 1 Have Been Mentioned, and r With a Little “Push” a Long t Felt Can Be Supplied. 3 f From time to time articles have appear -3 ed in The Tribune relative to the build -8 ing of a union passenger depot. The cit ? izens of Rome have at last awakened to j the fact that this is too important a ) question to admit of further delay and t some action will be taken in regard to 3 the matter at no distant date. People 3 are beginning to realize that Rome is : no longer away station, but a young r city with large resources and advantages ■ ■ not to be rivalled by any place of its ) size in the south. A union depot would j not only give a more metropolitan ap . pearance to our city, but would carry in 6 itself a significance that give a visitor the ' impression that he is in a progressive ' and business-like community. As the ' sheds are scattered around today, the I traveler certainly cannot bo blamed for , sentiments of an opposite nature. , i Below are some sensible suggestions from Mr. Meyerhardt and Mr. W. A. ) Wright, which will furnish good food for thought for enterprpising Romans: FROM MAX MEYERHARDT. Editor Tribune: It seems to me that i the time is ripe for the erection of a ' union passenger depot in Rome. If ) ever a city needed such a building, Rome is that place. The present accommodations are grossly inadequate. It is strange that the rail i roads have not long since combined for : the building of a union depot or carshed. Agitation-discussion—may bring about : the desired result. i The grounds now owned by the Romo i railroad, at the foot of Broad street, : would be a magnificent location for the 1 proposed carshed. The present depot could be torn down, the ground raised ' above high water mark, and the new structure erected in its place. It would i be convenient for the people and the rail roads. Another good place would bo the Hamilton property. i But, no matter where it is located, let ;us have the union depot! It is an abso lute necessity, and its erection should no. longer bo delayed. Very respectfully, MAX MEYERHARDT. MR. W. A. WRIGHT. To a Tribune reporter, Mr. W. A. ’) Wright said: | “A union depot has always been one , of my pet hobbies, and I know one i would do more for Rome in the way of advertising than anything else possibly could; for instance, when warm weath er first comes, there b is a great deal of travel through this section, especially ) over the E. T. V. &G. R. R. but the travellers i ever see anything of Rome, because they do not come through it; and more than one person has been heard to remark: ‘Well, I thought Rome was a town.’ There has been 1 much talk in regard to building this de pot, and the time has come to do some thing. “Mr. D. B. Hamilton remarked to Mr. John Printup yesterday, that if Mr. Brookes would raise the bill of injunc tion which was filed when the C. R. & C. R. R. first leased the Hainilton build ing to use as a depot, he would allow the C. R. & C. road to run around the corner of the buildling, up the river to the Printup warehouse, where the union depot will be erected. This is the best place in the city, not only on account of its central location but its easy accessi bility. The E. T., G. & G. road can come in through the hollow back of Hidell’s place and down the river to the detpot, then staight out by the Rome railroad depot. If it can be built, it will : be worth $5,000 a year to the city, and ) be the means of increasing the popula )) tion wonderfully. j “Now, to get this depot public senti ' ment must, of course, be in its favor, i and the citzens must work in unison. I A great many citizens say, ‘ Get the 1 levee and then we will get the depot. Let’s get the depot and tho levee will ) follow, the railroads are not going to stay ' down in the mud, and as soon as they make a move, the citizens will take a hand. Now, that the headquarters of the C. R. & C. have been put here, let’s take a pull and pull it through. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. The Tradesman's Review of Work for the Week Past. Chattanooga, Feb. 20.—The Trades man, in its review of the industrial situ ation in the south for the week ending Feb. 19, reports that to judge from re ports received of new industries in pro cess of formation, of enlargements ol plants now in operation, and especially by the increased inquiry for machinery of all kinds, the south is rapidly recov ering from the effects of the financial stringency. The week just ended shows a better record in these respects than for a year past. All branches of pro ductive industry seem to show the same favorable symptoms. Iron producers are in a stronger position, with no press ure to sell. The lumber interest, wnich has been much depressed, is slowly re covering, and the demand for it’s output is increasing. It reports 43 new industries as estab lished or incorporated during the week, together with 15 enlargements of manu factories, and 15 important new budd ings. Whipped by White Ceps. Fort Payne, Ala., Feb. 20 —A. M. Tinker, who lives on Sand mountain, not far from this place, was taken out and severely whipped by White Cant the other night. Several rumors ha v . reached here as to tho cause of the <■! tisement. Tinker is a man of fam.lv.