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ESTABLISHED 1887.
INCREASE
EXPENSES.
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Legislative Appropria
tion Bills.
LOOKS THAT WAY.
The Executive. Legislative and Judici
, ary Ire Ml Passed.
4 WANT NO CHAPLAIN IN FUTURE
Ask For Sale cf the Northeast
ern Railroad
HON. MEL. BRANCH OPPOSES IT
Todays Lxbur May Finish the Appropria
tion Bills But Not Without
Opposition.
Atlanta, Dec. 8 —The general appro
priation bill was taken up by the house
today and considerable progress was
made on the measure. The sections of
of the bill making appropriations for the
executive, judicial and legislative depart
ments of the state government were pass
ed upon without friction. While con
sidetingthe section making appropria
tions for support of the public institu
tions the hour of adjournment arrived
.and only one or two items of that section
•were acted on.
When the bill came up before the com
mittee of the whole house, Mr. Calvin, of
*■' Richmon 1, in the chair, Mr. Little, of
Muscogee, chairman of the finance com
mittee, explained the bill and he made
some interesting statements as to the re
sult of the passage of the bill. He said
the bill carries an appropriation'of about
$2,800,000 of that amount $2,450,000
must be raised by general and special tax
ation. The remainder will be received
from rental of the Western & Atlantic
railroad and other sources of revenue. In
order to meet the necessity for money,
Mr. Little said he desired to put the house
on notice that members would have to
vote to raise the taxes when the tax bill
gets before the house. He said if the
appropriations are made as recommended
by the committee it will be necessary to
increase the tax rate from 4.56 to 6.36 to
bring in the funds necessary to meet ex
penses. That shows an increase of 1.80
over the tax rate of 1894.
The first section of the bill appropriates
$52 ,800 for the executive department for j
the payment of salaries of olhcers and
clerks. This section was adopted as a
whole. It shows no change from the last
appropriation bill.
The second section appropriates $79,-
350 for the support of the judiciary, an
increase of $13,500 made necessary by the
increase of the number of supreme court
judges, and stenographers. The second
session was adopted without opposition.
The third section appropriates $67,000
for the support of the legislative depart
ment, an increase of S4OO, caused by the
employment of one additional assistant
Jookeeper, one more page and an eleva-
I tor boy, the latter expenses being incur
red by the house.
The bill proposed to appropriate $2.00
per day for the pay of the chaplain. Mr.
Reid, of Bibb, offered an amendment
that the pay be raised to $4.00 per day.
After discussion the amendment was
adopted. Mr. Johnson, of Talliaferro,
offered an amendment that the office of
chaplain be abolished after the present
session, but it was ruled as out of order.
The legislative section was adopted
without further amendment.
The section to appropriate $1 456,-
"214.14 for the support and mainten
ance of the public institutions was
next taken up. On this section the
house will not find such easy sailing
as on the previous ones. Several items
of the section show increases and the
total amount of increase over last
1 year’s appropriation to cover the sec
tion is $512,500. Os that amount S4OO
000 is set aside for common schools.
The first section appropriates $20,000
to the academy, for the blind. It was
adopted with a proviso amendment
requiring the officers of the institution
to submit monthly itemized statements
of the expenditures.
The next section gives $25,000 to the
school for the deaf. It was adopted.
The next section gives the asylum
for the insane $280,000 an increae of
$65 ,000. Mr. Chapman, of Muscogee,
offered an amendment that the
appropriation be reduced to $265,000.
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
He thought that sufficient and he and
Mr. Little, of Muscogee, got into an
argument on the merits of the item.
The chairman of the finance commit
tee argued for the ■ S2BO 000 and Mr.
Chapman opposed it. The house ad
journed with the question still
pending.
The bill to’appropriate $15,000
extra to the state normal school to
e.*ect new buildings, which was con
sidered in committee of the whole by
the house on Monday night, came up
as unfinished business today and the
was formally killed. It seems that the
legislators do not propose to vote a
dollar extra to institutions for build
ing purposes and the defeat of the
technological and the normal school
bills has discouraged the friends of
other institutions clamoring for like
appropriations.
The bouse passed the bill to author
ize the governor to offer the North
eastern railroad for sale at a price not
to be less than $287,000. There was
slight opposition to the bill, Mr.
Branch, of Columbia, populist, being
the only member who spoke against
the bill.
A democratic caucus call was read
in the house and senate fixing the
time of mpeting to nominate a candi
date to succeed Judge Fish, of the
Southwestern circuit at 7:15 o’clock
tomorrow qight.
A SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Great Context Going on at MadUon Square
Garden, New York—Hale In the Lead.
New York, Dec. 8. —The opening of
the second 24 hours of the six- day bi
cycle contest at Madison Square Garden
found the roll of the competitors sadly
depleted. Os the original 27 entries,
only 16 remained, and it is good betting
that less than half of this number will
be in the race at the finish.
Hale, the Irishman, who has broken
record after record, is fresh and hopeful
of success. He took a little nap dur
ing the early morning, but managed to
add 76 miles to his credit between 3
o’clock and 9. Experts at the garden
say, however, that he will not last the
six days, albeit there is nothing in
his appearance to warrant that asser
tion.
Redding, the Nebraska man, who
broke all records for continuous riding,
was within a score of miles of the Irish
Champion at 9 o’clock, but gave evi
dence of breaking up.
Maddox of Asbury Park is over 100
miles behind the leader. Moore of Phil
adelphia is in much better condition
than several of his competitors. Shock,
the winner of the last six-day contest,
has disappointed his friends and his
withdrawal will surprise no one.
The chances of Glick, Gannon, Cas
sidy. Smith, Pierce. Ashinger and Mc-
Leod are slighter, although the 50- mile
records have been broken and Shock’s
record will probably be beaten by njiout
200 miles.
The score at 10 a. m. was as follows:
Hale, 546; Redding, 526; Moore, 524;
Taylor, 523; Shock, 517; Ashinger, 399;
Rice, 525; Pierce, 506; Corston, 518;
Elkes, 456; Smith, 465; Maddox, 436;
Gannon, 420; Cassidy, 423; McLeod,
355; Glick, 449.
HENRY O’CONNOR SUICIDES.
He "'as the Chief W'ltnens For the Prose
cution In the Cronin Murder Case.
Chicago, Dec. 8. Henry Owen
O’Connor, one of the principal wit
nesses for the prosecution in the fa
mous Cronin murder case, committed
suicide by shooting himself at his home
in this city.
O'Connor was a friend of Dr. Cronin,
and his evidence Ln the trial was con
fined to remarks he had heard made in
camp 20 of the Clan-na-gaels by some
of the defendants against Dr. Cronin.
O'Connor appeared at the first trial, but
would not testify when summoned to
the rehearing in behalf of Dan Cough
lin. He was in New York'at the time
and would not listen to any persuasions
to make a trip to Chicagp. His death
recalls the mystery which has pursued
those who were connec ed with the
trial.
Just before he died O’Connor drew up
a will disposing of his property and
called in neighbors to witness it. This
document was made the basis of a fare
well letter to his wife in which O’Con
nor says illness prompted him to do
away with himself.
O’Connor has interested himself lately
in some western mining properties in
Montana and Arizona. He expected to
leave the city in a day or two for a trip
to Arizona to inspect the mine's.
Federation of Labor to Meet.
Cincinnati, Dec. B.—The sixteenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor will meet here
Monday for a session of eight to ten
days. English representatives have al
ready arrived. Only 15 delegates will
be present, representing a membership
of more than 600,000, as follows: From
national and international unions of
less than 4,000 members, one delegate;
4,000 to 8,000 members, two delegates;
8,000 to 16,000 members, three dele
gates; 16,000 to 32.000 members, four
delegates; 32,000 to 64,000 members, five
delegates, and so on. Each delegate
shall cast one vote for each 100 members
that he represents.
Scntl Jackxon Must Swing;.
Frankfort, Ky.. Deo. 8 —The court
of appeals has refused a new trial to
Scott Jackson. The opinion of the
court of appeals covers also the appeal
of the attorneys of Alonzo Walling,
who also must die. The grounds for
the appeal was that the judge had erred
in his instructions, the sheriff erred in
not allowing admission except by ticket
and that the evidence was insufficient.
Governor .Bradley must now fix the
date of execution.
ROME, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896.
WATSON IS .WARS
The Ex-Yim Presidential Candidate
Scores, Butler.
HE WRITES A RED HOT. EDITORIAL
Casts His Eyes On the Moun
tain of Hepsidam
TOO MUCH BUTLER RAISES HIS IRE
•Liar.” •‘Traitor” and “Coward” Are Some
of the Epithets Hurled at the Populiet
National Chairman by the Georgian—A
Suggestion That the North Carolinian
Be Deposed.
New York, Dec. B.—A special to The
World from Thomson, Ga., says 1
Thomas E. Watson is now engaged in
printing signed editorials in his People’s
Party Paper regarding some of the men
who figured" in his defeat. Foremost
among these he places Senator Marion
Butler of North Carolina, chairman of
the Populist national committee. In one
of his editorials Mr. Watson says:
“AsTong as Marion Butler is chair
man of the Populist committee it will
be utterly impossible to get the real
Populists to take any interest in cam
paign work. They know him to be a
selfish, unprincipled trickster, and noth
ing he can now do will ever cause them
to forget what a liar and traitor he was
during the campaign in 1896.
“Judged from the Butler standpoint,
Populism is a mere article of political
merchandise. He is devoid of any sense
of honor. Words are to him the mere
tools in the game of deception.
“He does not mind telling the truth
provided he loses no point in the game
by doing so, nor does he mind telling an
untruth even if it yields him nothing
more than the casual pleasure of having
deceived.
“We harbor no resentment against
Butler. It would be unjust to do so.
When a constitutional coward runs
away from the battlefield all generous
men feel a profound sympathy for the
victim of a natural defect of character.
In the same way we judge Marion But
ler. Nature made him what he is aud
he cannot help it.
“To be foxy, double-faced, false of
tongue and treacherous at heart is nat
ural to him, and when he betrays those
who trust him and deceives those who
are silly enough to take him at his
word, he has no more sinned against
his nature than does our friend the
•William goat’ when it lights with
horns rather than mouth or feet.
“Too much Butler limbers us in the
regions of our faith. Too much Butler
gives us the inclination to look with i
longing eyes in the direction of the
mountains of Hepsidam.
“This deponent has had enough of
Butler to last him a lifetime. ”
SILVER LEADERS TO MEET.
Flans For the l'ainp.iign of Nineteen Hun
dred Will lie Prepared.
Washington, Deo. 8.---The general
conference of silver leaders will ba held
here Dec. 15 tb prepare plans for tlie
campaign of 1900. General Warner,
president of the Bimetallic league, wib
call the meeting to order and William
J. Bryan will be permanent chairman.
General Warner will within a few days
issue a formal call for the gathering.
Among the senators who will attend
are Butler, Allen and Kyle, Populists;
Jones of Arkansas, Cockrell and Harris,
Democrats; Stewart aud Jones of Ne
vada, silverites, and Teller, Dubois,
Canuon and Mantle, Republicans. Many
others are expected.
The proposition to mobilize all those
friendly to silver under a new party
name does not meet with much favor
from the Democratic senators, who say
the vote of their party has been greater
than the combined silver elements of all
other parties, and that the fight should
be continued under the name of De
mocracy. Southern Democrats are also
said to object to a change of party
name. The Populists seem inclined to
adopt- any name that promises success.
The Republicans are mure favorable
than any of the others to the formation
of a new party.
It is admitted in all quarters that Mr.
Bryan will dominate the conference, it
being accepted that he will be the presi
dential nominee in 1900. At the con
clusion of the conference an addies., to
the people will be put forth.
Payne Resigns HI, Present Pcmiffon.
Milwaukee, Dec. 8 - It is authorita
tively announced that Ilemy C Payne,
whose name has been connected with a
place in McKinley’s cabinet, has re
signed the vice presidency of the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company. His resignation will go into
effect at the close of this week. The
directors of the company will arrive in
Milwaukee Thursday, when a meeting
will be held to choose Mr. Payne’s suc
cessor.
Payne Say. He Has Not Resigned.
Washington, Dec. 8. Mr. Payne
said that the report that he had re
signed the vice presidency of the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company was entirely erroneous and
that it could be authoritatively denied
that he had resigned.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Dec. B.—Abram
Eckert, who was to have been hanged
tor the murder of Frederick T. Bitten
bender on July 7, 1895, took poison in
his cell during the morning and is dyiug.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Consider Advisability ofl iking Up the
Dingley Bill.
THE MEASURE WILL BE PUSHED
An Up Hill Job For the Straight
Laced. ,G. O. P.
SENATOR DUBOIS WITHDRAWS
Steering Committee Instructed to Devise
Mean# For Its Passage—Meeting; De*
elded In Favor of an International
Agreement on Silver—Bolting; SenAton
Not Present.
Washington, Dem B.—The most no
ticeable feature of the Republican sen
ate caucus, which assembled Tuesday,
as seen from the outside, was the ab
sence of the men who had bolted tin
nomination of McKinley because of the
gold standard plank in the platform.
The men who were absent on this ac
count were Senators Dubois, Pettigrew,
Mantle, Cannon, Squire and Teller. Al
of these, except Senator Teller, were in
the city and could have attended if they
had been so disposed. Indeed, some 01
them were in their comniitteerooms in
the capitol while the caucus was in
progress.
That their absence was intentional
was clearly shown by the following let
ter which Senator Dubois sent to the
caucus and which was read soon after
the meeting was called to order by Sen
ator Sherman:
To Hon. John Sherman, Chairman Cau
cus of Hepublican Senators:
Sil’ —1 hereby respectfully resign my po
sition as secretary of the caucus of Repub
lican senators. 1 also resign my position
as a memlierand secretary of the Repub
lican advisory or "steering” committee oi
the'senate. Very truly yours,
Alfreo T. Dubois.
Bolter. Were Invited.
The bolters had all received invita
tions which were sent them, as they had
not left the party, but they had decided
not to attend. They had found it im
possible to communicate with Senatoi
Teller, who has not yet reached the city,
but they expressed confidence that he
had not gone into the caucus.
Senator Carter, who while he re
fused to accept the Dingley bill and yet
refused to walk out of the St. Louis
couventton, was one of the first to en
ter the caucus chamber and he was fol
lowed closely by Messrs. Mitchell, Wol
cott, Shoup, Hansbrough, Cameron,
Pritchard, Clark, who heretofore have
always voted for silver when the ques
tion was before the senate.
There was no long cauous and very
few speeches of any character. Sena
tor Dubois' letter of explanation was re
ceived without a word of comment.
“We just closed up the ranks and
marched out," said one of the partici
pants in referring to the incident after
the close of the meeting. There was
no formal motion to accept the resigna
tion, but taking its acceptance as a mat
ter of fact, Senator Lodge moved the
election of Senator Wilson of Wash
ington in his stead as secretary, while
Senator Shoup was placed on the “steer
ing” committee in the place vacated by
his colleague. This committee was
also enlarged by the addition of the
name of Senator Hansbrough of North
Dakota. «
To Push Dingley Bill.
The Dingley tariff bill was referred
to the steering committee with instruc
tions to investigate as to the likelihood
of getting the bill through, and to de
vise means to that end if possible. It
was the prevailing opinion that the best
policy demanded the passage of the bill,
if possible to encompass it; but the
opinion seemed to be quite as general
that the result was not within the range
of the possibilities. The entire ques
tion was referred to the committee with
very liberal powers.
Senator Gear brought the Pacific rail
road question up, as did Senator Lodge
the immigration bill The Pacific rail
road bill was referred to the steering
committee, but after Mr. Lodge had
explained the status of the immigration
the caucus decided to stand by that
party measure and press for its early
consideration.
The caucus also decided for an interna
tional agreement on silver by agreeing
to the following resolution, introduced
bv Senator Wolcott:
Resolved, That a special committee of
five members of this caucus be appointed
to recommend some plan whereby legisla
tion may be had at this session of congress
looking to an international conference
with the leading commercial nations of
the world tor the promotion of bimetal
lism.
SENATE AND HOUSE WORK.
Cnlloin Gives Notice of a Speech on Cuba.
Knaoliitions Regarding Crisp*. Death.
Washington, Dec. 8 The senate
settled down to business Tuesday and
there were few evidences of the excite
ment of the opening session. The at
tendance was small.
When a letter from the secretary of
the treasury was read answering a sen
ate inquiry as to the number of aliens
in the treasury, Mr. Garlinger (Rep.,
N. H.) remarked that he was glad to
observe foreigners whose services had
been conspicuous in the department had
seen fit, as a result of the inquiry, to
take out naturaliz ition papers.
Many petitions were presented from
manufacturing bodies urging the pas
sage of the Dingley bill.
The early opening of a Cuban discus
sion was foreshadowed by a notice from
Mr. Cullom (Rep.. Ills.) -that on nexf
Thursday hd Wouid address the senate*
on the Cuban question.
The house resolutions relative to the
death of ex-Speaker Crisp were laid be
fore the senate. Mr. Bacon (Dem., Ga.)
stated that at a later day he would ask
that a day be set for eulogies on the
distinguished Georgian. As a mark of
respect to the deceased the senate at
12:25 p. m. adjourned.
The attendance of members was very
large when the house met, but the gal
leries were almost deserted. No pro
gram had been arranged before the
house met. After the journal had teen
read there was a hurried consulta
tion of Mr. Diugley and other Republi
can leaders, as the result of which it
was decided to proceed with the regular
order —the call of committees.
Mr. Loud (Rep., Cal.) from the com
mittee on postoffices and postroads,
called up a bill to authorize the use of
private mailing cards of the same weight
and form as the postal cards now in use
when a 1-cent stamp is affixed.
THE PLAGUE IS SPREADING,
Eight Hundred Death* Reported—Recent
Ratus May Avert a Famine.
New York, Dec. B.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Bombay, India, says
800 deaths are reported up to date from
the plague, but the number is believed
to be much larger. Crowds of panic
stricken natives are fleeing from the
city. Trade and travel are seriously
affected. The famine which threatened
the whole of India has been partially
averted in certain districts by the recent
rain.
Only one case is reported of a physi
cian directly attending a patient having
contracted the plague. The govern
ment bacteriologists are of the opinion
that the plague, unlike cholera, has a
tendency to stick to the locality where
it originates. A few authenticated
cases are reported in adjacent towns,
but they were all of persons from Bom
bay or Agin.
The disease, where imported, was dy
ing out without, spreading. In Bombay
for two months the plague remained
confined to one ward. It has now
spread to all districts of the city and is
incerasing largely with cooler weather.
Grain speculation continues and ag
gravates the situation.
CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
Encouraging Reports Received From All
Parts of the South—New Industries.
Chattanooga, Dec. B.—-The Trades
man’s special correspondents among
southern manufacturers send encourag
ing reports as to the general condition
of business throughout the south
A decidedly hopeful feeling prevails anc
the utmost confidence is expressed as tc
activity in all lines of trade in the
spring.
Iron and steel continues firm. Trade
is quiet but steauy. Confidence is con
siderably increased by the dissolution oi
the combinations that have tended tc
retard transactions in the iron industry.
The movement in southern iron is good,
aud the production is being largely in
creased by the blowing in of idle furna
ces. Cole Furnace No. 2 at Sheffield,
Ala., will be put in blast this week af
ter being closed four years, and a fur
nace at Florence, Ala., will blow in
soon. Birmingham iron for export con
tinues in active demand, and inquiries
were received last week from Holland,
Italy and other foreign countries. In
Tennessee the Dayton and Embreville
furnaces will be blown in at an early
date.
Present conditions are encouraging
for lumber operators, and the demand
shows a healthy increase. The move
ment in cotton goods is better and sev
eral new mills are reported.
The most important new industries
for the week are as follows: The Com
mercial Electric Light and Power com
pany, Jacksonville, Fla., capital $25,-
000; a 75-barrel flouring mill at Chilho
wie, Va., and a 200-barrel mill at Hop
kinsville, Ky.; the Hays Iron and Steel
company, paid in capital $20,000, at Sis
tersville, W. Va.; the Arkansas-Indian
Territory Mineral and Mining company,
Bentonville, Ark., capital $500,000; the
Immaculate Kaolin company, with a
capital of $50,000, at Langley, S. C.. aud
a spinning and weaving mill at Spar
tanburg, S. C., to be built at a probable
cost of $500,000.
EDITORS GUILTY OF LIBEL,
Five German Journalists Convicted and
Sentenced—One Acquitted.
Berlin, Dec. 8. —When the trial ol
the five editors, Baron von Luetzow aud
Ploetz, Berger, Foellmar and Leckert,
for libeling Baron , Marschall von Bie
berstein, Count August von Eulenberg
and Prince Alexander von Hohenlotin
was resumed, the courtroom was
crowded with privileged persons ex
pectant that additional sensations were
imminent, and in this expectation they
were not disappointed.
A motion was made by the public
prosecutor that in view of the confes
sion of Baron Luetzow, in which he sta
ted that Herr Leckert supplied the ma
terial for the article against Count Bo
tho von Eulenberg, Legart alleging that
Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, min
ister of foreign affairs, inspired the ar
ticle, Baron von Luetzow and Herr
Leckert, be declared guilty and sen
tenced to 18 months’ imprisonment each
The court retired to consider the mo
tion.
When the court returned it announced
that a decision had been arrived at in
respect to all of the prisoners. AU but
one of them wore found guilty.
Von Luetzow and Leckert were sen
tenced to 18 months’ imprisonment
each. Berger was condemned to be
confined for one month. Ploetz was
fined 500 marks and Foeliman 300
marks. Leckert's father was also ».c
--cmed.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BLOWN INTO
ETERNITY.
A Boiler Explosion
Kills Six Men.
A MILL WRECKED
Tne Shock Was Felt and Heard For
Miles Around Cordele Ga.
MAYOR PILAND KILLED OUTRIGHT
Five Other Men Meet the Same
Awful Fate
ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF WATER
A Severe Loss to the Big Wilcox Lumber
Company—Five of the Dead
Unknown.
Cordele, Dec. 8. —A boiler in the
mill of the Wilcox Lumber company
at Seville exploded this morning at
5:15 o’clock with fatal results. The
killed are:
S. Piland, mayor of Seville.
An Irish employee, name unknown.
Four negro workmen.
The explosion was terrific and the
shock was so great that all that part
of the plant in which the boiler was
situated was completely wrecked.
The report and shock was felt for
miles around and brought many peo
ple to the scene of the disaster. It
soon became known that a terrible
loss of life had resulted and searchers
began to pull away the debris in
search of the unfortunates.
One of the first bodies taken out
was that of Mr. Piland. He was mayor
of the town and was employed by the
company as watchman of the plant.
Later the maagled remains of another
white man was discovered. He prov
ed to bean Irishman, lately employed,
whose name it is now impossible to
procure. Four other bodies, all negro
employees, were then recovered.
The building presents a picture of a
complete wreck and the damage to the
plant itself will be in the neighborhood
of four thousand dollars.
Mayor Piland leaves a wife and three
children.
VIOLATED SEALING LAWS.
The American Schooner James G. Swan
Forfeited—A Noted < ase.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. B.—The own
ers of the American schooner James G.
Swan have lost their case before the
United States district court and will be
compelled to forfeit the vessel for vio
lating the cealing laws. The case is al
ready a noted one, as it is the first time
an American schooner has been for
feited for illegal sealing by an Ameri
can court. In his information the
United States attorney alleged that the
cause for the forfeiture was on Oct. 5,
1896, found employed in killing and
capturing fur seals within the limits of
a zone of 60 geographical miles sur
rounding the Prybyloff islands in viola
tion of the first section of the act of
1894.
The owners of the vessel appeared in
the case as claimants and with an an
swer denying that the schooner was at
any time violating the law. In this
they were substantiated by the mem
bers of the crew who appeared as wit
nesses and claimed they did not intend
to violate the laXv. Inasmuch as the
law does not specifically declare for for
feiture of wages, these men claimed
they were entitled to receive their wages
out of the proceeds of the sale of the
vessel, but Judge Hanford disagreed,
claiming the forfeiture to be absolute.
The Antlsaloon Leagae Meets.
Washington. Dec. 7.—The annual
convention of the American Antisaloon
league began here, the sessions being
held in the Calvary Baptist Sunday
school house. Prominent persons from
all parts of the country are present and
the meeting promises to be one of the
most interesting in aid of the temper
ance cause ever held in the capital city.
One hundred and seventy delegates are
in attendance. Os these 16 are national,
eight state and 93 representing separate
organizations. Among the more prom
inent workers in the temperance cause
present are Hon. Hiram Price, Rev. L.
B. Wilson, James L. Ewin, Rev. A. J.
Kynett, Rev. Howard Russell and Mrs.
Annie Wittenmeyer.