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ESTABLISHED 1887.
EVANS CARD!
A Bomb Into the Sen
, atorial Camp.
GIVES HIS REASONS
fioi.rnor Atkinson Leads With Haj
Lewis Second
THE MOVEMENTS DOWN IN ATLANTA
Hon. W. H. Ennis Gets a Chair
manship by the Sneaker
THE COLONELS ARE TO BE KILLED
Hereafter the Governor is to Ba A'lowed
Only Four Colonels on
His Staff.
Atlanta, Nov. 6-—The interest in
the senatorial race continues una
bated, in fact grows if possible. Gen
eral Evans’ card and its attitude is
the theme of all tala now. In accord
ance with the interview in yesterday’s
Tribune he signs the following:
“It has become absolutely my duty
to myself to make a statement with
out delay over my own signature. 1
cannot submit to be held responsible
for mistakes made by the press what
ever may be the cause of these mis
takes. I say positively that I have
not used my influence either for or
against any candidate for United
States senator. It has not been my
duty to do so. I stated many days ago
among the first to give an opinion
That another gubernatorial election
would be unwise. That opinion was
formed without any regard to the
senatorial race at all, and without per
sonal antagonism to any party. I
have not changed that opinion. I
opposed another election in large part
for business reasons. Business men
want to get down to business.
“I gave the opinion in the face of
the fact that there appeared to be a
general desire to elevate me to the
office of governor in case of a vacancy.
I did not oppose it because of the fear
that the democratic party would suf
fer defeat, which I am not willing to
admit. The party may defeat itself,
but if true to itself and the people it
cannot be defeated in Georgia.
“CLgMfiNT 4,, Evans,”
All of the senatorial candidates are
putting in extra licks today. This
afternoon and a part of tomorrow are
the only real working days of the
campaign left. Sunday a majority of
the legislators will be at home and
.Monday morning the lines will ix>
formed for the struggle. The caucus
comes at 3 o’clock.
To hear the candidates and their
friends talk the casual observer will
soon become convinced that five sena
tors will be chosen instead of one, so
complete is their apparent confidence.
But the situation is today as it has
been since the senatorial race first
started. Atkinson is without dispute
the leading candidate and it is the
field of four candidates against him.
The governor’s friends are confident
that he can defeat the field and the
field expresses confidence that it can
defeat the governor.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
other candidates cl dm they are sure
of election it is apparent to the close
observer that Governor Atkinson is
easily in the lead with Hon. Hal Lewis
second.
One of the ablest and best posted
politicians here is Hon. P. W. Mel
drim, of Chatham. Your correspond
ent asked him what he thought of the
discussion concerning a new election.
His reply was meaty.
“My reply is: That there will have
to be a new election for judges of the
supreme court and the addition to the
ticket of the name of the candidate for
Governor cannot increase the expenses
of the election. The main objection urg
-ed against having another election is the
tear of democratic defeat. This fear is
partly real and partly assumed. I have no
opinion to express about this assumed
fear, except to say that I am clear that it
hue an ulteror putpose. As to the real
fear of defeat, I have only to say, that
when the democratic party in Georgia is
afraid to meet its enemy in an open field
and in a fair fight then it deserves defeat
The time for the best and truest to stand
together is not in victory, but, in
facing disaster. So far as Gov. Atkin
son is concerned it is a matter of no per
'sonal consequence to him whether he is
elected to United States Senator or as
lam under no obligation to him,
but as a Georgian and a democrat I
(repudiate the craven 'fear that the
.democratic party .in Georgia de so
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1896.
broken, disorganized and dispirited
that its'colors are trailing not only in
defeat, but in dishonor. In the hands
of a clean man, able man, those colors
should be borne to a splendid victory.
To the populists the olive colors
should be held out. The dissensions
among our own people should cease.
Absolute guarantees of an honest
election and a fair count should be
given and an appeal made to the good
sense and true heart of the people of
Georgia. Such an appeal would not
be in vain.
Hon. W. H. Ennis, of Floyd, is the
only member from that county honor
ed with a chairmanship appointed by
Speaker Jenkins, he will preside over
the committee on manufacturing.
Mr. Ennis is also a member of the pen
itentiary committee. Mr. Meldrim,
of Chatham, will introduce a bill to
kill off the numerous colonels on the
governor’s staff. His bill provides for
only four instead of an unlimited
number as the law now stands.
JUMPS ON THE RAILROADS.
President of tho Savannah Cotton Ex
change Makes His Annual Report.
Savannah, Nov. 6 —President W. W.
Williamson t of the Savannah Cotton
Exchange, jumped on the railroads in
his annual report, holding them respon
sible for the fact that Savannah is be
hind by about 100,000 bales in her pro
portionate receipts of cotton. After
stating that Charleston, Norfolk and
Wilmington are away ahead, and are
quoting more favorable rates. He says:
“This is the best proof that the rail
roads are making large cuts in their
rates or paying rebates to the ship
brokers at other points, thus allowing
them to quote lower ocean freight rates.
The president of the Southern railway,
on the stand before the railroad com
mission, but recently testified that the
Southern railway did not control the
management nor the policy of the Cen
tral of Georgia. If this is so, does the
Central intend to sit quietly by and see
this city robbed of its fair and just pro
portion of the cotton crop of the sec
tion?
“It looks very much that way, and if
the present policy of the road is con
tinued we must condemn its officers if
they have the power, as the president
of the Southern railway stated, for not
protecting the interests of the port. We
therefore strongly recommend that a
committee from this body be appointed
to at once take up the matter, and, if
necessary, ask for a hearing before the
railroad commission, and endeavor to
have rates properly adjusted, that this
port may be protected.”
This will undoubtedly call forth a re
ply from the roads. It was due to the
fact that the Savannah ocean rate was
disadvantageous that the new line of
steamers was recently arranged, as the
railroad men' claimed the fault was all
on the part of the shipbrokers.
A GEORGIAN IN TROUBLE.
8. M. Lawrence Arrested at Mobile and
Brought Back to Rome.
Mobile, Nov. 6.—A young white man
named S. M. Lawrence was arrested
here upon application of the authorities
at Rome, Ga. Lawrence is a student at
the Alabama Medical college. The
charge against him is obtaining goods
by false pretenses.
Lawrence said that his home is at
Cedar Bluff, Ala., near the Georgia line.
He had been in Hie merqqjitile business
at tKaE place ? but during last summed
made an assignment. A Rome firm is
one of Ins creSTtors to the amount of
$149, and they charge that when Law
rence purchased of them he made fslse
statements about his business. They
wrote him if the debt was not liquidated
shat they would give him trouble.
After t>je arrest of Lawrence the
Rome authorities telegraphed that they
would be satisfied it TiS w fluid return
there, and although the faculty flf the
medical college expressed a willingn&S
to sign his bond, Lawrence left for
Rome. He will return here and con
tinue his medical course.
ON TRIAL FOR THEIR LIVES.
Recite, Luckie and Mr.. Anderson Ar
raigned, Charged With Murder.
Yorkville, S. C., Nov. 6.—The case
of the state against M. R. Reese, Daniel
F. Luckie and Mrs. Ellen Anderson,
charged with the murder of Charles T.
Williams, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., at
Blacksburg, S. 0.. on the night of Feb.
6, last, was called here.
Every seat in the courthouse was oc
cupied and the aisles were packed with
interested spectators. The three de
fendants were arraigned together, with
Reese in the prison dock, Luckie on his
right and Mrs. Anderson on his left.
Reese and Luckie appeared calm and
collected, but the condition of Mrs. An
derson verged on physical collapse. She
was dressed in solid black ana wore a
thick black veil, that concealed her
face. Her sister, Mrs. W. Calloway of
Dalton, Ga., stood beside her and helped
sustain her through the ordeal.
All three pleaded not guilty, and the
work of impaneling a jury was entered
upon. The first day was taken up in
examining witnesses.
Richardson Now In the Race.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 6.—Judge
William Richardson of Huntsville. Ala.,
is now prominently mention in connec
tion with the United States senatorship.
Judge Richardson is a free silver advo
cate. There are now in the race Gov
ernor Oates, Senator Pugh, Congress
man Bankhead and General Pettus.
Each has a strong ,following, and the
first two weeks of the general assem
bly's session, which convenes on next
T esday, will probably be devoted very
largely to selecting a senator from
among, them-
MRS. CASTLE GUILTY
Convicted of Shoplifting and Sent Up
Fur Three Months.
HER HUSBAND WAS ACQUITTED
She Nearly Fainted When Sen
tence Was Read
THREE JURRIES WERE SUMMONED
Thj Trial In London of ths Two Wealthy
Americans on a Charge of Stealing Fars,
Etc., Attracted a Great Crowd—Mrs.
Castle Entered a Plea of Guilty and Was
Sentenced to Ninety Days.
London, Nov. 6. —The trial of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter M. Castle of San Fran
cisco, charged with shoplifting, took
place in the sessions house at Olerken
well amd resulted in Mr. Castle being
acquitted and Mrs. Oastle being sen
tenced to three months imprisonment
without hard labor.
There was much interest taken in the
case, especially among the members of
the American colony, and several ladies
arrived in the court together az 10:45
a. m. They included among'their num
ber the wife of Chairman McConnell of
the Olerkenwell sessions, and Miss
Chapman of Kentucky.
It was noticed that there were quite a
number of Hebrews present, and during
the morning a goodly number of artists,
representing different newspapers, put
in an appearance for the purpose of
making sketches of the Castles in their
strange surroundings.
With the view of possible challenges
and in order to expedite matters as
much as possible, three juries were sum
moned.
Mrs. Castle, when she went into the
courtroom with the prison attendants
and the professional nurse who has her
in charge, was given a seat in the dock.
Soon afterwadrs Messrs. Lewis and Wil
liams, solicitors for the treasury ar
rived, and a few minutes later, the
magistrates filed in. Among the late
arrivals was Mr. E. P. Clark, a son of
Sir Edward Ciark, Q. C., ex-solicitor
general, who had been engaged as ad
ditional council in behalf of Mrs. Oas
tle. The jurors were of what is known
here as the middle class, mainly shop
keepers.
At 10:30 a. m. the case was .opened
with the names of the Castles being
called by the clerk of the court to sur
render to their bailiff $150,000.
Then counsel for the defense took the
floor, although Charles Matthews, se
nior counsellor for the prisoners, was
not present.
Mrs. Castle Weeps.
The decorous quiet of the courtroom
was broken by the sound of hysterical
sobbing by Mrs. Castle, whose husband
supported her in the dock. Both pris
oners were attired in black and seemed
weighted down with sorrow. Traces of
deep suffering were visible oil tjieir
faces. Mrs. Castle appeared
to havfl aged nerar
feal& fhofith ftgb. flttne Hoifll on
the charge o? having stolen various ar
ticles, such as furs, eto., from different
Stores in the city.
When Mrs, Castle became sonjewhat
more Composed, tile business of the
Was resumed. Mr, Castle stood up
calmly as the clent of file court, in mo
notonous tones, read the indictment and
cafied Upon the pale prisoner to plead.
"Not guilty/’ answered Mr, Castle
in a strong voice, as a flush passed
across his face, only to leave him paler
than before.
Mrs. Castle was then called upon fd
plead, but Mr. Clark arose and said that
his client, Mrs. Castle, would plead
guilty to all the indictments, which
were then read separately, Mr. Castle
pleading at the same time not guilty to
each separate charge.
The scene was a distressing one. The
sobs of Mrs. Castle were heartrending,
in spite of the efforts made by her hus
band to soothe her distress. She was
heavily veiled and rocked to and fro,
moaning and hysterically sobbing, She
kept a handkerchief up to her face
throughout, concealing her features
from the inquisitive, searching glances
of the newspaper artists and the others
present in court to illustrate or describe
the proceedings.
The Prosecution Opens.
After the wearisome work of reading
the indictment had been completed,
Horace E. Avery opened the case for
the prosecution. He said he appeared
in behalf of the public prosecutor. He
said that, after careful consideration,
unless his lordship expressed a view to
the contrary, there appeared to be no
evidence against the male defendant,
adding:]
“I shall proceed on that assumption
and shall not offer evidence against
him. At the police court we were
obliged to proceed against both prison
ers, but now the wife pleading guilty,
permits the withdrawal of the evidence
against her husband.
The judge thereupon replied: “I have
read the depositions and can see noth
ing inconsistent with the husband’s in
nocence. Therefore, I am prepared to
accept the prosecuting counsel’s view
of the case.”
The judge thereupon directed the jury
that they could not convict a man
against whom no evidence was pre
sented.
Sir Frank Lockwood, Q. C., arose and
said: "I appear with Mr. Gill and Mr.
Graham Campbell for Mr. Castle. Be
fore the prisoner is discharged. I wish
to say a word on the terrible position
which he is tat”
KENTUCKY IN DOUBT
Both Parties arc Still Claiming the
Blue Grass State.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT MUST DECIDE
The Plurality Now the Cause
For Dissention
IFBRYAN IS OUT BRECKINRIDGE IN
Republican. Seem to Have a Shade the
Bost of It, but the Democrat. Refuse to
Concede Anything and Back Up All
Their Contentions With Figure.—Re
turns From Other States.
Louisville, Nov. 6.—The silver men
are still cla ming the state, basing their
contention on mistakes in the returns
published from the First, Third,
Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh districts.
Thejrstate that exclusive of the Eleventh
district, mistakes in several counties
change the result several hundred in
favor of Bryan. A letter from their
Clay county chairman states that the
vote was McKinley, 1,069; Bryan, 685;
or a McKinley plurality of 984, instead
of the published plurality of 1,100.
From Knox county the silver chair
man reports the McKinley plurality
1,135, a difference in Bryan’s favor of
ten votes. The secretary of the Demo
cratic committee, Gus Richardsan, con
cedes that if the McKinley plurality in
the Eleventh district exceeds 14,000,
Bryan loses the state.
The Republicans contend that this
plurality in the Eleventh district will
easily exceed 14,000, basing their claim
on the fact that they have Leslie county
to hear from, and also three precincts,
two in Glay and one in Letcher. They
concede the silver claim to the other
missing county, Knott, in this Estimate.
The condition is such now that the offi
cial count must decide and then the
state canvassing board may have to
canvass the official returns. In many
counties the total note is held back, only
plurality figures being sent in and
charges of ballott box tampering fly
thick and fast.
The most interesting development in
the Kentucky situation is the probabil
ity that the entire vote of Owen county
will be thrown out by the state canvass
ing board as a result of a direct viola
tioiffbf the election law in that, county
Tuesday. A. Democratic primary was
held with the'general election, the Dem
ocratic, election officers serving also as
the primal" Officers. The Bryan plu
rality in this county is 2,239 and if it is
thrown out, it means the election of
Colonel W. O. P. Breckinridge in the
beveuth district by a majority of 700 or
over.
Br ckinridge will contest the seat of
his opponent. Settle, (Dem.) basing his
contest on the Owen county situation,
Where ho alleges gross frauds were com
mitted. His representatives are already
at work collecting evidence.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Nov. 6. —Complete
returns have been received from all the
California precincts but 125, and Mq
Kinley’s plurality in the state up to
date is 6,196, a loss Qf 678 votes during
the day. The missing precinct? are jn
remote sections ana will npt be heard
from for several days. They cannot
materially change the result, as their
total vote in 1892 was only 4,246. In
that year these precincts gave Cleveland
2.096, Harrisop 1,792 and Weaver 356, a
plurality for Cleveland over Harrison of
306. There may be a slight gain for the
Deiitocrais this yeas, Lot it is safe to
say that froth the returns furnished by
the Western Union Telegraph company
that McKinley carries the state by at
least 6,000 votes.
The congressional situation is much in
doubt. So far, it is known that Repub
licans have elected three congressmen
and Democrats two. Barnhart in the
First, Hilborn in the Third and Loud in
the Fifth are safe for the Republicans,
while in the Second and Fourth districts
the Republicans have elected Deveyes
and McGuire. In the Sixth and Seventh
districts the vote is very close and the
official count may have to decide the re
sult. The legislature will no doubt be
Republican.
Chairman McLaughlin of the Repub
lican committee has received the follow
ing dispatch from M. A. Hanna:
You have done your work well, and I
congratulate California.
Chairman McLaughlin has requested
every town in the state to hold ratifica
tion meetings Saturday night.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville, Nov. 6. Officicial and
unofficial returns from 80 of the 96
counties in the state, show that Taylor,
Democratic candidate for governor, is
2,953 votes ahead of Tillman, the Re
publican candidate. The 16 counties to
hear from gave 1,648 Democratic ma
jority two years ago. The Republican
state executive committc.i still claim
the state and charge that large frauds
were committed by the Democrats. The
Democrats claim Taylor’s election by
8,000. Indications are that Bryan has
carried Tennessee by less than 30,000
majority. ~
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh, Nov. 6.—The Populists elect
congressmen in the First, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Seventh districts; t e Repub
licans their candidates in the Second,
Eighth and Ninth districts and the
Democrats their man in the Sixth dis
trict- Russell f-Ren. Lie elected rover-
ser ny 7,000. Bfyan. it is believed, car
ries the state by 17,000. In the legisla
fure the Republicans will have 55, the
Populists 48, Democrats 45, doubtful 18.
In this, the Fourth congressional dis
trict, Bryan carries Wilkes county by
641, Chatham by 1,402; Franklin by
1,433, Johnston by 1,622, Nash by 1,288,
McKinley carries Vance by 714 and
Randolph by 448.
The Salisbury congressional district
gives B yan 5,605 majority and this
with the large majority in the Raleigh
district make? it certain Bryan has car
ried the state by a good margin. Alonzo
C. Shuford, Populist, defeated Pember
ton, Democrat, for congress by 450 ma
jority.
WASHINGTON.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 6.—Late re
turns from different portions of the
state, indicate that the majority for the
Bryan electors, congressmen and the en
tire fusion ticket will be larger than an
ticipated, the conservative estimate
placing it at 12,000. The next legisla
ture will consist of 14 Republican sena
tors, 20 Fusion senators, 14 Republican
representatives and 60 fusionists, with
four districts yet to be heard from.
Returns so far received indicate that
the silver fusion party wid control the
legislature by over 50 majority.
Practically complete returns from all
but Okanong island and Skamania coun
ties give Bryan, 42,689; McKinley, 32,-
541; Bryan’s majority, 10,148. For gov
ernor, Rogers, (Pop.) 40,148; Sullivan,
(Rep.) 32,147; Rogers’ plurality, 7,491.
Lewis (Dem.) and Jones (silver Rep.)
are elected to congress by 8,000 majority
each. y
IDAHO.
Boise City, Nov. 6. —One hundred
and thirteen out of 281 precincts in
Idaho give McKinley 3,146 and Bryan
10,179. For congress, Gunn (fusionist)
has 5,310, Borah (silver Rep.) 4,692 and
Morrison (gold Rep.) 2,496. The entire
fusion state ticket has been elected.
The fusionists will have 42 members of
the legislature.
OREGON.
Portland, Or., Nov. 6.—Complete
returns from all but three counties in
Oregon give McKinley 45,341; Bryan
42,812; McKinley’s majority 2,429. In
the state election* last June the three
missing counties cast a total of 2,436
votes and gave a Rt publican plurality
of 218.
MEXICANS ARE DELIGHTED.
Think the Election of McKinley Will Help
Their Country In Many Ways.
City of Mexico, Nov. 6.—No previ
ous presidential election in the United
States has created such excitement and
interest among all classes as the present
one for business meu. Bankers and
manufa turers felt that Mexican inter
est demanded the election of McKinley.
The Mexican Herald says:
“For Mexico the declaration of th*:
American people In favor of the gold
standard means continued prosperity
here. It signifies large dividends for
our mills and banks qud carrying into
effect many Large and important Under
takings fop whieb capital woul4 not
have been obtained in the United States
had Bryan oeen elected, The result is
for the general of Mexico.”
El llmido points to the American
Campaign &s an example tor all Spanish-
American nations, for the spectacle is
Afforded of a grey party defeated, after
a most bitter CanVaßs, graceful y, pain
otical y and loyally accepting the situa
tion, and adds:
“Mexico, which has followed with
anxiety the result of the election in the
United States, rejoices, as it should re
joice, on the triumph of McKinley, the
champion of gold and protection. The
American union being our principal
market, the continuation tliere of the
present money system, promises us on
that basis an important bounty on the
. sale of all our agricultural products,
while the raising of the tariff in the
United States will serve as a protection
for our newly born and growing manu
facturing establish me its. Let us there
fore salute McKinley triumphant, and
congratulate Mexico, favored by his
victory.”
Manufacturers and business men are
greatly pleased with the result for the
reasons here given.
There is no truth in the report wired
that Mexico contemplates adopting the
gold standard.
WARNED BY ANARCHISTS.
Republlcau. Are Told to Keep Their
Pledge. or War Will Follow.
New York, Nov. 6.—The Herald says
that the anarchists held a post-election
meeting and it was decided to "tolerate”
or give the Republicans a trial. A
warning was written in Greek and sent
to the Republican leaders. The follow
ing is a translation:
Take care y>u don’t rejoice too much in
your hour of victory. Be just in all
things. Do not crush the workingman.
It is a bad time for that. Keep your
solemn pledges or the Ye volution will fol
low. A violent death to the traitor.
The Red Hand.
Copies were sent to Mark Hanna,
Thomas C. Platt, Chairman Hackett of
the Republican state committee, Chaun
cey M. Depew, Senator Q lay, Warner
Miller and Frederick S. Uiobs, national
committeeman.
It was asked before the meeting broke
up if all these gentlemen understood
that an amendment was about to be
offered to send the “warning” in Eng
lish. Skobolenski, a Russian anarchist,
gravely explained that the purpose of
sending it in Greek was to enable each
recipient to “ponder over it and carry
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MASON SHOT!
Another Citizen Am
bushed Last Night.
A DASTARDLY DEED
A Negro Asks Him For a Match Then
Orders Hands Up
DONE IN SUBURB OF NORTH ROME
Sheriff McConnell and the
Hounds'Phoned For
THEY PURSUE TRACKS TO A TRESSLE
The Wounded Man Was Resting Easier at
Last Accounts So His Phys
icians say.
Will Mason was shot down in coll
blood last night.
The shooting was done about 100 yards
from his home in North Rome.
He had started to his father’s store and
a negro joined him and asked the way to
the house of a man named W’ellmaker.
Mason told him and then he asked for
some matches.
These were given him and Mason, as it
was told, thrust his hands in his pockets
and walked onward.
Suddenly the negro sprang off about
eight feet and cried “hold up your
hands,” at the same time drawing a
pistol.
Before Mason could get his hands out
of his pockets the negro fired, and then
turned and ran.
Mr. Mason, stunned and bleeding,
walked back to the house and Drs.
Frank Wynn and Will Shaw were
summoned.
They found that the ball, a 88 cal
iber, had entered just below the heart
and made an ugly wound. They were
unable to locate it.
Mason was still alive at a late hour,
but fears are entertained of internal
hemorrhage.
He is a very popular young man.
the son of Mr. John Mason.
The negro was a young mulatto and
a stranger here. Deputy Sheriff
Williamson and a posse went with the
dogs on a hunt for the negro, but lost
his trail near Mr, Reese’s glace.
BEHEADED BY HIS BROTHER.
Ed Pegram Decapitated In Watson County,
North Carolina—The Slayer Jailed.
Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 6.—ln Wat
son, a county adjoining this one, two
negroes, half brothers, James Alexan
der and Ed Pegram, were cutting cord
wood when they quarreled about which
should go after a jug of water. Each
had his ax on his shoulder and suddenly
Alexander swung his around with
mighty force, cutting Pegram’s head
off his shoulders.
The head tell to one side and the body
to the other. Alexander. at once sur
rendered and told the above story. He
claims that if he had not killed Pegram,
the latter would have killed him. The
slayer is in jail.
Kmigrants Ku route to Fitzgerald.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 6.—Two
hundred emigrants from Cincinnati
passed through here enroute to Fitzger
ald, on the Georgia and Alabama rail
road. Several hundred other north
westerners have passed through here
within the past ten days enroute to
Fitzgerald, and it is stated that before
the end of this mouth several other large
delegations will arrive. The uew town
is said to be in a'most thriving condi
tion, despite the 'national election and
its agitation.
IBIg Cotton Buying Firm Falla.
Dallas, Nov. 6.—W. W. White &
Co., one of the largest and oldest cot
ton buying firms in Texas, has failed.
Liabilities are nearly $200,000, the
largest creditor being J. P. Morgan <fc
Co. of New York, who has $106,000 se
cured with 3,000 bales of cotton. Large
tracts of land in the Pan Handle and
numerous shares of stock in various
companies are conveyed for the benefit
of creditors.
Gnd.den Will Have Good Water.
Gadsden, Ala,. Nov. 6. The work of
repairing and relining the reservoir has
been nearly completed, and with the
latest improved filtering facilities Gad
sden is now promised as good water as
any town in the south.