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ESTABLISHED 1887. INCREASE EXPENSES. < ■, ... —— 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.