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ESTABLISHED 1887.
THE WINNERS!
The Judges and Solici
tors Who Won.
CONTESTED SEATS.
OJy Six Meo Make Any Kick, Comes
From Five Counties.
FITE OF BARTOW WINS HIS FIGHT
’ Wright of Rome and Maddox of
Dalton Come in O, K.
ELECTION RETURNS ARE COUNTED
Gossipy News and Summary of the Days
Events— Painful hull in Sena-
torial Matter.'.
Atlanta, Ga , Oct., 30.—A1l is quiet
on the senatorial potomac tonight. The
candidates are sparring for position and
watching each others movements with
'Jwa r JwE*
JUDGE W. M. HENRY.
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lynx-eyed persistency. Governor Atkin
son is easily in the lead, say his friends,
and they are wearing pleasing smiles
that seem to suggest, “We know a thing
or two.” The glow worm showed
matin near this morning before the cau.
cus adjourned that made known the fate
oj the several judges and solicitors. Our
■own Mose Wright went in on the first
dash “out of the box” as the “tin-horns’
say. Hon. A. W. Fite, of Cartersville,
■defeated Col. Tom Jones, of Dalton, by
52 votes after a hotly contested fight.
Hon. Sam P. Maddox, for solicitor of that
circuit, made such a strong showing at
the start that J. T. Lumpkin, of Dade,
ibis opponent, went down “early in the
game.” Judge W. M. Henry had no
opposition and will serve again.
The other fortunate ones are:
W. N. Spence, judge Albany circuit.
C. D. Hill, solicitor Atlanta circuit.
John W. Bennett, solicitor Brunswick
circuit.
T. A. Atkinson, solicitor Coweta cir
cuit. '
W. W. Osborne, solicitor Eastern cir
cuit.
Robert Hodges,solicitor Macon circuit
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SOLICITOR MOSES R. WRIGHT.
B. T. Rawlins, solicitor Middle circuit.
Seabcrn Reese, judge Northern circuit.
1 R. H. Lewis, solicitor Northern circuit.
C. C. Smith, judge Oconee circuit.
John R Irwin, solicitor Pataula circuit.
W. E. Thomas, solicitor Southern cir
cuit.
F. A. Hooper, solicitor Southwestern
circuit
THE ROITE TRIBUNE.
i C. H. Brand, solicitor Western circuit.
In circuits where there were no con
tests the candidates were nominated by
acclamation.
There will be contests for six seats
one each from the counties of Clay.
Lowndes, Walker s.nd Baldwin and
two from Jefferson.
The joint assembly finished their
count of the election returns with the
following result:
Atkinson’s majority 34,995.
A. D Candl r, secretary of state,
55,781.
W. A. Wright, comptroller general,
56,854.
W. J. Speer, treasurer, 56,496.
J. M. Terrell, attorney general,
57,511.
R. T. Nesbitt, commissioner agricul
ture, 55,509.
Bills began pouring into the house
today.
Mr. Reece, of Floyd, wants to make
the right of suffrage freey by consti-
JUDGE A. W. FITE.
tutional amendment so that the pay
ment of poll tax only shall be requir
ed to entitle a citizen to vote.
Mr 1 . Berry, of Whitfield, introduced
a local bill to regulate the taking of
fish from the streams of Whitfield for
five years.
The house and senate adjourned
until this morning at ten when only
a snort perfunctory session is expect
ed and then an adjournment until
next Wednesday.
The Rome military are expected to
morrow. It will please Romans to
know that Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson
was elected first vice-president of the
Federation of Women’s Clubs. This
is quite a merited compliment to both
her and Rome, as the Rome club is
the youngest in the state.
The football game tomorrow pro
mises to be great between the Varsity
teams of Georgia and the old North
State of tar heels.
Rumor was current here today that
Clay and Lewis were running in the
interest of Howell. Both have been
seen by yonr correspondent and they
deny it strenuously.
Comments tonight on the action of
the caucus say that it is significant
that all of Governor Atkinson’s ap
pointees were nominated. His friends
point to it as one indication of his
strength in bis senatorial race. Judge
Logan E. Bleckley is out in a printed
circular announcing his candidacy for
senatorial honors. The numerous
candidates for gubernatorial honors
are pushing everything they can to
favor Governor Atkinson’s senatorial
aspirations.
Col. Carey Thornton, populist nom
inee for congress in the fourth, has
come down in favor of Freeman, the
republican- This is said to be the
effect of Hanna’s barrel in this state.
Ex-Congrrei9MiDaii Silles Dead.
Allentown, Pa., Oct. 30.—Ex- Con
gressman John D. Stiles, who was the
oldest member of the Lehigh county
bar, died at his home in this city from
the effects of a paralytic stroke. He
was 75 years of age. In 1856, he was a
delegate to the convention which nomi
nated James Buchanan for president
and was the same year elected to con
gress to fill the unexpired term of
Thomas B. Cooper and was re-elected
in 1808 and 1863. In 1864 he was a del
egate to the Democratic national con
vention which nominated General Mc-
Clelland for president. His last ap
pearance in politics was about eight
years ago, when he was a candidate for
state senator, but failed to secure the
nomination.
To Be Opened For Navigation Not. S.
Portland, Or., Oct. 30.—Captain W.
L. Fiske, corps of engineers, United
States army, has given notice to the
public that the canal and locks at the
cascades of the Columbia will be opened
for navigation Nqv. 5. For the present
they will be operated for the passage of
boats only during the hours of daylight,
and it may be necessary to still further
limit their nse to certain hours of the
day in order not to interfere too much
with work stiM in progress. These locks
have been under construction for more
than 15 years and the United States
government has expended about $3,000,-
000 on them.
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Mar® Loadon Cabmen Strike.
London, Oct. 80.—In pursuance of o
resolution adopted Wednesday evening,
upwards of 4,000 cabman are out on
strike, another chapter in the long and
wearisome dispute between the cabmen
and the railroad stations. The dearth
of caps is noticeable.
Snow In Kan*as| Wheat Benefited.
Berlin, Kan., Oct. 35. The first
snow of the season began falling here
during the night. It was preceded by
a heavy fall of rain, and the ground iu
consequence is well soaked, putting fall
wheat in good condition.
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THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBEK 3i, 1896.
POPS ARE FOR BRYAN
Buder Says Silver Forces Present a
Solid From.
EVERYTHING NOV IN GOOD SHAPE
Much Time Is Spent In Consid
ering the Outlook
THINGS IN A MUCH BETTER SHAPE
Only a Few States In Which Fusion Has
Not Been Arranged—Tom B. Watson’s
Letter of Acceptance Will Not Be Made
Public, as Nuthing Could Be Gained
Thereby at This I«4te Date.
Chicago. Oct. 30.-.-Senator Butler,
chairman of the Populist national com
mittee, who arrived here Thursday
night with Vice Chairman Washburn,
has been iu consultation with Chair
man Jones of the Democratic national
committee during the day. They have
gone over the details of ' the campaign
at considerable length together. They
authorize no statement, but it is under
stood that they agree in classing Min
nesota, Michigan and lowa as a certainty
for Bryan. Much time was spent in
considering the aspect as affected by
the Populist vote, and Senator Butler
assured Mr. Jones that the Populist
vote was practically for Bryan.
“It was assured in much better shape
than we could have hoped for at the be
ginning of the campaign. There are,
to be sure,” he continued, “a few states
in which fusion has not been arranged,
but there has been no failure in any
state where Bryan’s chances could be
imperiled by failure.”
• Mr. Jones was also assured that there
could be no apprehension that Mr. Wat
sou would do anything to imperil Mr.
Bryan’s chances. His .much discussed
letter of acceptance will not be given to
the public. Senator Butler will not
give it out and it is understood that Mr.
Watson has also agreed to withhold.
“Mi-. Watson’s letter.” said Mr. Wash
burn, “is in the line of his public
speeches and nothing could be gained
by its publication at this late day. ’ ’
It is also said that Mr. Watson will
participate no further in the campaign
than to make a few speeches in his own
congressional district in Georgia.
INNOCENT MAN HANGED.
Mannow Says Wtndrath Was Not Guilty of
the Murder of Birch.
Chicago, Oct. 30.—Julius Maxmow,
convicted of the murder of Carey B.
Birch, was hanged in the county jail air
noon. He wrote a letter in which he
stated that Joseph Windrath, his com
panion in crime, who was executed on
June 5, last, was not guilty, claiming
that he did the shooting himself.
On the scaffold he reiterated the charge
made some time ago that Judge Hor
ton led him to believe be would escape
capital punishment, if he confessed,
and thus giving no chanee for his life
in a trial. His neck was broken by the
fall. Mannow had a criminal record
extending owr and had
served two terms a* fflb penitentiary for
burglary.
Episcopalians In the Queen City.
Cincinnati. Oct. 30. —The missionary
council of the Episcopal church c.osed
at noon after the adoption of all the re
ports Os the committees and the trans
action of routine business. The Wom
an’s auxilary held its twenty-fifth an
niversary, Rev. S. Langford of New
York, the general secretary of the board
of managers, Bishop Gailor of Tennes
see, Dr. Sarah L. Walwrath of West
Africa, Rev. E. H. Edson of Alaska,
Rev. Joshua Kimber of New York, and
others, delivering addesses.
Working on the Hirer Channel.
Montgomery. Ala., Oct. 30.—Captain
O. B. Percy of the government force
which is at • work improving the river
channel between this city and Selma
and between that city and Mobile, is in
the city. He says that the work done
by the government in building jetties
at Hurricane Bluff has increased the
depth of the channel at that point from
two to four 'eet, and he believes it will
scour out to a permanent depth of about
six feet. The force has been moved to
the next obstruction at Canton Bluff.
Man and Wife Asphyxiated.
New York, Oct. 30.—John Houston
and his wife were asphyxiated, by illu
minating gas in their apartments in Co
lumbus avenue. Houston died soon af
ter being found, and Mrs. Houston’s
condition is critical. The calamity was
due to carelessness on the part of Hous
ton, who, af’ er using a droplight, turned
off the gas at the lamp but not at the
fixture to which the rubber tube was at
tached.
Carlisle Speaks at Lexington.
Lexingtc , Ky., Oct. 30—The last
of Secretary Carlisle’s five campaign
speeches in Kentucky was made here to
a tremendous and enthusiastic audience
at the opera house, after which the sec
retary and Mrs. Carlisle left for Wash
ington. Mr. Carlisle said that his visit
to Kentucky only confirms his previously
expressed opinion that Bryan will be
badly beaten.
Shot His Sweetheart anti Killed Himself.
Butte, Mon., Oct. 80.—James Kelly,
a miner, who accused his sweetheart,
Jessie Hill, of unfaithfulness, shot her,
and then.turning hU gun on himself,
was killed instantly. The girl Will live.
BANDITS MAKE A RAID
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Defy AuthorltKs of tha Pbillippioe
Islands.
REBELLION IS STILL IN PROGRESS
Troubles Come Not Singly-But
in Battalions
two more victories for spain
•p atilsh Government Sends More Troops
to Manilla—Dr. Rlsal, Said to Be the
Leader of the Insurgents, Captured and
Taken to the Mother Country, Where He
Will Be Tried.
Tacoma, Oct. 30.—The Northern Pa
cific steamer Victoria has just arrived
from the Orient and brings news that
the Phillippine rebellion is still in pro
gress. Word has reached Hong-Kong
that the Alcalde and Diario, newspa
pers of Manilla, on Sept. 28, called upon
all loyal Spaniards to celebrate the next
day as the birthday of the princess of
Asturias, as a sign of patriotism and ad
hesion to the monarchy. A later dis
patch of Sept. 24 states that the baudits
in the Phillippines were still robbing
and murdering in every direction. They
disperse whenever the police or Spanish
soldiers appear.
Reports of two more victories of Span
ish troops in Cnba were received at Ma
nilla, Sept. 23, Jind widely circulated by
government officers.
Ceylon papers received at Hong-Kong
note the arrival at Colombo of Dr.
Risal, said to be leader of the insur
gents. He was beinglaken to Spain on
the steamer Isalde Palace to stand trial.
He stated at Colombo that he had been
induced to go on board by the Phillipine
authorities under the impression that
the Spanish government intended giv
ing him a lucrative appointment in
Cuba. The ship’s officers declared him
to be a rebel and look for a sad disap
pointment when they reach Spain. They
said that other rebels would follow by
another ship to stand trial in Spain.
The government of the Straits settle
ments issued a proclamation on Sept. 12
forbidding the fitting out in that colony
of any navy or military expedition in
aid of the Phillipine insurgents. An
other proclamation prohibits exporta
tion of arms, ammunition or any naval
stores to the Phillipine islands for
three months from Sept. 12.
Singapore advices of Sept. 29 state
that five 'Wheels carrying Spanish troops
to Manilla were due to pass that port
within three weeks.
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MORE TROUBLE FOR SPAIN.
There Will Be ae UprUiug In Porto Rioo
When Ctfha Wins Her Freedom.
. New York, Oct. 30.—A special to
The Herald from Porto Rico says:
Spain’s cup of woe will eertainly be
filled to overflowing,' if. as some suspect
is possible, a spark' from Cuban camp
fires blows Porto Rtcoards and proves
sufficient to start the flame of insurrec
tion here.
The government, far from failing to
realize the situation, knows fnll well
the inflammable nature of the material
with which it is dealing and carries its
precautions almost to the verge of exag
geration. If the people here tell the
truth, however, there is no likelihood
of trouble, at least while the struggle
goes on.
That bitter contest won by the insur
gents, and their ends gained, then there
can be no doubt that there will be an
uprising in Porto Rico, but until that
time comes, the island is not likely to
give Spain any trouble other than
may be made by contributions to the
cause of Cuba through the junta in
New York.
CONSUL DOTY AT FRISCO.
Oar Representative at Tahiti on the Way
to Hit Pott of Duty.
San Francisco, Oct. 30.—J. Lamb
Doty, consul at Tahiti, who has been in
Washington, D. 0., for three months
past, on leave of absence, has arrived
from there, and expects to return to his
post on the City of Papete, which sails
from here on Sunday. Mr. Doty says
he hopes soon to see a big improvement
iu the mail service and transportation
facilities between this port and Tahiti.
“Just before leaving Washington,
he said, “I received semiofficial advices
that the Oceanic Steamship company,
which operates the steamers Mariposa
and Altadela between San Francisco
and Auckland, via Samoa, is negotiating
with the French government for a mail
subsidy, utlder the terms of which it
would run its steamer via Tahiti in
stead of Samoa.
“At present the mails are carried by
three sailing vessels, the City of Papete,
the Gallilee and the Tronic Bird, which
affords monthly service between San
Francisco and Tahiti. They each re
ceive a yearly Subsidy of $5,000 from
the .Tahitian government for the ser
vice. The government has several times
offered a subsidy of $36,000 to any
steamship company that would under
take to carry the mails, and now, ac
cording to the semiofficial advices I
have received, the Oceanic Steamship
company has made an offer to furnish a
fast monthly service by making Tahiti
a port of call instead of Samoa for an
annual subsidy of $50,000.
“The change would be a profitable one
for the steamship company. At pres
ent the company handles no freight for
Samoa. The only business it gets by
making Apia a-port of call is small pas
senger business. Tahiti, on the other
nana, could give the company 600 tons
of freight for this port and 400 tons on
the return trip every month. The
amount of trade between this port and
Tahiti is larger than is generally sup
posed. The country’s trade with the
island amounts to $350,000 a year, and
the products shipped to San Francisco
from Tahiti amount to $300,000 a year.”
A CARDINAL DlfS AT ROME.
Brother of the German Chancellor Suc
cumbs to an Attack of Apoplexy*
Rome, Oct. 30. Cardinal Gustav
Adolf von Hohenlohoe-Schillings-Furst,
brother of the chancellor of the German
empire and arch priest of the Liberian
basilica, died here of apoplexy.
Cardinal Hohenlohe was born in Ger
many on Feb. 25, 1825, and studied at
the universities of Bonn, Breslau and
tered the Ecclesiastical academy and
was consecrated a priest by Pope Pi”B
IX. He became successively secret
chamberlain, almoner and bishop and,
in 1866, he was created a cardinal.
After the entry of the, Italian troops
into Rome, in 1870, he’went to Ger
many and stayed there for several years.
In 1879 it was proposed to appoint him
ambassador of the German emperor at
the Vatican, but Pius refused his assent
to the project, and hence Von Hohen
lohe resumed his functions of cardinal
in Rome in 1876.
In 1880 he was appointed to be a car
dinal bishop of Albano, but as the result
of dissensions in the papal court, Prince
Hohenlohe resigned his title of cardinal
bishop and again returned to Germany,
where he settled upon his estates. In
1884, however, he once more returned
to Rome and assumed the rank of a car
dinal priest.
MR. HIGHBORN’S REPORT.
The Commodore Deplores the Serious De
lays In Repairing Warships.
Washington, Oct. 30.—1 n his annual
report to the secretary of the navy,
Commodore Hichborn, chief of the con
struction bureau, deplores the serious
delays and inconvenience that have re
sulted from lack of adequate materials
for repairs to ships. He asks that con
gress authorize the allotment of $1,500,-
000 for new stores. This will not call
for an additional appropriation. It will
simply enable the bureau to purchase
its supplies in bulk instead of in driblets.
Commodore Hichborn asks $50,000 for
the completion of the work on the Chi
cago; $70,000 for the Hartford, which
will be of actual value as a cruiser, while
preserving the sentiment attached to
Farragut’s old flagship; $92,000 for the
tank at the Washington navy yard;
$50,000 each for two tugs at the Port
Royal (S. C.) and Puget Sound naval
stations.
During the fiscal year the department
has accepted five vessels—the Indiana,
Massachusetts, Oregon, Katahdin and
Ericsson. Four—the Maine, Terror,
Texas and Monadnock—were commis
sioned. The chief contractor says that
good progress, has been made on vessels
under construction. No further delays
on account of armor are anticipated.
An estimate of SIOO,OOO is submitted to
provide a place for laying up torpedo
boats while they are not in active ser
vice, but no location is specified.
It is said that the bureau has plans
for converting several classes of ships
on the naval reserve lists, including the
Oswego class, the Hudson lake vessels,
the El Sol and El Dorado classes of
oceangoing vessels, into effective auxili
ary cruisers. It is recommended that
nonperishable stores for each of these
be kept ready for immediate use. At
tention is called to the need of more
dry docks.
THE FINANCES OF RUSSIA.
Czar Nicholas Decides to Postpone the
Proposed Currency Reform.
London, Oct. 80. —The correspondent
of the London Times, at Berlin, fur
nishes his newspaper with an important
statement regarding the finances of
Russia. He says:
"I hear from St Petersburg that
the czar has decided to postpone the
currency reform which it was proposed
to submit to the state council this au
tumn. This proposed reform of the
Russian currency, briefly, was to be an
introduction of a new gold coinage, to
correspond exact y with the present
value of the silver and paper rouble.
The minister of -finance is offering to
purchase bullion and foreign gold.
Some 20 tons of new coined silver are
arriving every fortnight from France,
and the new copper coinage is. being
struck at the mint in Birmingham.
“All the Russian officials are now
paid partially in gold and silver, and
the public is compelled to accept as
money in metal to whiclF it has not
hitherto been used. The proposed coin
age is called devaluation and deprecia
tion of currency by its opponents, and
most disastrous consequences are fore
told, including the probable efflux of
gold.”
Shot Her Huaband and Son.
Marysville, Mon., Oct. 80.—Mrs. W.
Allen accidentally shot and killed her
ten-year-old son and fatally shot hex
husband. He was whipping the boy
and she interfered, when he turned on
her. She took a rifle and shot at him,
but killed the child by accident. She
tqen shot her husband in the head. He
will die.
Ivory Again Remanded For a Week.
London, Oct. 30.—Edward. J. Ivory,
alias Edward Bell, of New York, the
alleged Irish-American dynamite con
spirator, was once more brought up on
remand at the B>w street police court
and hie examination resumed. At the
close of the tesimouy the prisoner’s ex
amination wm again adjourned tor a
week.
PRICE FIVE CENY3.
UNDERHAND!
A Secret Circular Being
Disseminated.
WORK OF THE POPS
They Have Combined With the
Republicans
TO DEFEAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Since Mr. McGarrity’s With
drawal From the Race
THEY WILL SUPPORT MASSEY
Every Democrat in the Seventh Congress
ional District Should Turn Out and
Vote Tuesday.
Here is the very latest combination.
Itlooks like Hannah’s barrel has been
tapped.
The populists have decided to com
bine with the republicans.
Therefore every democrat in the Sev
enth congressional district should take
warning and turn out and vote for Judge
Maddox on Tuesday next.
The democratic vote is laige enough
to carry the district over all sorts of con
spiracies and combinations if every man
will but do his duty.
The following secret circular, prepared
by the populist leaders and sent out all
over the district, tells, the story.
It was discovered yesterday and The
Tribune hastens to give it publicity so as
to put the democrats on guard.
In spite of their protestations xn favor
of free silver and reform the populist
leaders, through spite and prejudice
against the democratic party, have fal
lowed in the footsteps of Dr. Felton.
But here is the circular:
Rome, Ga., October 27, 1896.
To the populists of the Seventh Con
gressional District:
Since the withdrawal of the Bryan
and Watson electoral ticket in this
State, thereby leaving us to vote as
we deem best; and
Since we are indignant and outraged
by the treatment that Mr. Watson
has received at the hands of the or
ganized Democrats; and
Since we have been reliably in
formed that Mr. J. W. McGarrity has
said that be would vote for McKinley
and Hobart, thereby giving his sup
port to the republican platform, and
for other and good reasons, we, the
undersigned populists of the Seventh
congressional district, believe it will
be to the interest of our party in this
district to vote for Walter Lee Massey
for congress.
Our principal reasons for aavising this
course, and for our adoption of this
action, are the following:
Ist. Becasue, by the withdrawal of our
electorial ticket we are unable to give the
support we proposed to Mr. McGarrity,
inasmuch as there is no ticket in this dis
trict or state for us to work for or to as
sociate with Mr. McGarrity’s candidacy.
2nd. It behooves us as patriotic popu
lists to defeat the democratic ring pow
ers, and to show oar condemnation of
their unjust and unfair treatment of dur
vice-presidential candidate. This we
can do in no other way except by the
defeat of the democratic candidate for
congress in this district. John W Mad
dox, and our only hope of securing his
defeat is through the election of Mr.
Massey. Mr. Massey is the logical and
only candidate around whom we can
rally, and who has a following suffici
ently strong to warrant our hope that a
combination formed in his favor will
result in a victory over organized de
mocracy.
3rd. We have no grounds to hope
for or expect anything, but unjust
treatment at the hands of the demo
crats, and it is only by securing the
defeat of their candidate that we cun
enforce our future claims and vindi
cate our past proposals to them, hence
our adoption of the course herein
advised and our reasons for urging it
upon our brother populists.
G. W. Fleetwcod, Cave Spring, J.
Byrd Daniel, Reeceburg. J. A. Martin.
Lake Creek. J. W. Miller, Plainville, 8.
C.'Dodd, Lily Pond, J. B. Vick, Plain
ville, A. J. Caldwell, Robert Martin, N.
G. Keown and J. C. Martin, LaFayette,
IL A. Bailey, A. J. Bailey and Robert
Bailey, Esotn Hill, H. Camborn, Polk
county, J. W. . Lindale, W. B.
Brown, J. W. Quick and R. L. Bailey,
Polk county, and many others.