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RTHY. J het leads— X mos people F n to' adver- F s Tribune. F ESTABLISHED 1887. CHARGES OF IMMORALITY Big Sensation Sprung in Conference. MRS. FELTON’S PAPER Is Completely Overshadowed By Tim* merman’s Circular. , * IHBTERS GUILTY Os IMMORALITY Mrs. Felton Says There Are “Favored Members.’’ CLIQUE CONTROLS BIG CHURCHES Conference Has Lively Opening; Day. Proceedings of Afternoon Session De voted to Church Extension. Athens, Nov. 24.—The North Geor-, gia Conference was organized this morning by the election of Rev. Joel P. Daves, secretary, to succeed Dr. Heldt, of Atlanta, and the appoint ment of the various committees. This conference has some big ques tions to deal with, and the papers on the state of the church referred to a proper committee contain material for a spirited controversy. This commit tee was appointed for the express pur pose of dealing with Mrs, William H. Felton’s letter to the Outlook, in which she brought numerous charges against "favored members” of the conference who fill city pulpits, nota bly in and about Atlanta. The idea she conveyed, was that the best ap pointments went to a clique of minis ters while less fortunate preachers went out into the mountains and the wilderness to live hard and work hard. She also said (something about the “non-payment of debts” by promi nent ministers and assailed them in her characteristic fashion. Another Sensation. Another matter for controversy of a character decidedly sensational was contained in a circular issued by Rev. ■J, A. Timmerman, of Covington, was on motion of Rev. John 8. Jen kins, of Sparta, referred to the same committee. It is entitled, "What Some Preachers Have Said,” and quotes anonymous charges against presiding elders and Atlanta preach ers who are not designated by name. These charges are of the serious char acter involving not only non-pay ment of debt, but grave immorality. Afternoon Session. This afternoon Rev. J. D. Low preach ed a very fine sermon. The rest of the afternoon was devoted to church extension, with Rev. C. A. Evans in the chair. Dr. Davis Morton, of Louisville, made the first speech, and told of the marvel ous results of the work. The collections in the past 15 years have been over <1,000,000. . Bishop Galloway also addressed the meeting. Be is a magnificent pulpit orator, and his address was smooth, easy and graceful. • Bishop Galloway will preach the thanksgiving sermon tomorrow at 11 o’clock. PIEDMONT COLLEGE. Conference Said to Have Wlthdrawd Its Support Caused DoorgiClosed. Rockmart. Nov. 24.—The doors of Piedmont Institute were closed this afternoon. It is said that the North Georgia conference has withdrawn its support from the college and together with the financial depression, President Ballenger decided to close the doors. The school has done a noble work for the young men and women of North Georgia, and the regret will be general that it has had to quit. Smallpox la Atlanta. Atlanta, Nov, 24.—There are 80 case* of smallpox in the pest., house i here. Nearly all of them are negroes.] w- ’X ■ 1 ■ THE ROHE TRIBUNE. a President's Thanksgiving Proclamation. a By the President of the United States: • In remembrance of God’s goodness to us during tbe W past year, which has been so abundant, "let us offer unto A Him our thanksgiving and pay our vows to the Most X X High.” Under His watchful providence industry has A prospered, the conditions of labor have been improved, 0 the rewards of the busbandman have been increased, and A the comforts of our homes multiplied. His mighty band W has preserved peace and protected the nation. Respect for W 0 law and ordqr Jias been strengthened, love of free iosti- A A tution, cherished, and all sections of our beloved country X X brought into closer bonds of fraternal regard and gener- A ous co-operation. For these great benefits it is our duty V A to praise the Lord in a spirit of humility and gratitude, gt and to offer up to Him our most earnest supplications. V That we may acknowledge our obligation as a people W. A to Him who has so graciously granted us the blessings A A of free government and material prosperity, I, William Me- A X Kinley, President of the United States, do hereby desig- A nate and set apart Thursday, the 25th day of Novem- V £ her, for national thanksgiving and prayer, which all the A people are to observe with appropriate religious A services in their respective places of worship. On this W A day of rejoicing and domestic reunion let our prayers as- M A cend to the Giver of every good and perfect gift for the A X continuance of His love and favor to us, that our hearts J may be filled with charity and good will, and that we may • ge be ever worthy of His beneficent concern. , A In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and W caused the seal of the United States'to be affixed. Done w A at the city of Washington this twenty ninth day of Octo- A A her, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred £ X and ninety-seten, and of the independence of the United 0 States the one hundred and twenty-second. W A William McKinley, a By the Presiden: John Shebman, W Secretary of State. IF POKER YS. POLITICS Former Hakes Trouble For ' Savannah Men. Arrested in Kimball House-Fight Batween Liberal and Citizens Clubs. Atlanta, Nov. 24. —The police made a raid on the Kimball boose last night and arrested a number of prominent Savannah men for'playing poker. It developed today that all of those pulled were members of the Liberal Club, and that the raid was made upon information given the police by, members of the Citizen’s Club. A bitter rivalry exists between the two factions, and scores of them are here making a hot fight for control of the patronage of Savannah. ' BEGINS IN EARNEST. The Task of Making Rome Spick and Span Has Begun. Councilman Denny’s rule began in dead earnest yesterday. His force of street bands and trash carts began sweeping and raking Broad and other streets into a state of perfection so far as cleanly appearance is con cerned. The wintry winds blew a gale most of the day, tearing the dead leaves from the trees and tossing them about in every direction. That made it hard on the trash cart men, because the icy blasts, with no regard whatever for Councilman Denny or the street cleaners, would scatter the nicely heaped piles in every direction as soon as completed. But the work went on steadily and Second avenue showed very visible improvement upon the completion of the first day’s work. Old “Bob” Holmes would swear softly to himself when the wind was particularly treacherous, but on the whole was very well pleased with the new state of affairs ‘‘Hit jes’ suits me, ter a T,” he said to a reporter, chortling at the dis comfiture of aco laborer’s attempts to throw leaves on his cart without having them all scattered again. “When I goes in ter night, Bob’ll hab his 12 chalk marks on de side er dat cart. Dem odder niggers’ll try to cheat but Mr. Denny’ll stop dat foolin’ ” Each cart man is provided with a crossing broom in addition to his shovel, and all kind of trash and filth is taken up. The making of Rome’s toilet has begun 16 earnest and when Mr. Den ny reports at the next council meet ing, the Hlil City will be clean as a new pin. The citizens of Mill street la the Fourth ward are requested to clean their yards and the Sidewalks of leaves and trash this morning.' Heap the debris on the side of toe street, and the trash carts will carry it away to' the damping grounds. ROME, GA., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1897. THORNTON IS DEAD Tbe Cate City’s Well Known Tragedian. Singularly Talented Yet Pursued Through Life By Bitter Fallures- Ateanta, Nov. 24—The last act in tbe tragedy of Scott Thornton’s sad career closed today. Death claimed him at 12:30 this afternoon. After tossing wearily on a bed of pain for three long weeks, he breathed his last, with a smile of resignation on his lips, perfectly willing to meet the last dread enemy. He was born 33 years ago, and shortly after the war his father, Simeon Willis Thornton, one of the pioneer citizens of Atlanta, was killed on the Western and Atlantic railroad. The sisters and brothers who survive him with his widowed mother, are Colonel Marcellus E. Thornton, of Hick ory, N. C.; Cincinnatus Thornton, Jerome Thornton and Mrs. Charlie Crenshaw, of this city, and Mrs. Mamie Morgan, of Baltimore. Scott Thornton had dramatic talent, and it was his ambition to be a great tragedian. From his childhood he ex hibited a decided penchant for that line of work, and no disappointments, no amount of adverse criticism, no unfeel ing ridicule, could wean him from it. He displayed an amount of courage in the pursuit of that vain dream of sue cess that was worthy of a hero. Few men eoul<] have held up under the vari ous setbacks that he encountered during his checkered career. IN SIXTH DISTRICT. Col. Berner Will Enter the List. Against Congressman Bartlott. Macon, Ga., Nov. 24—There is go ing to be a lively scramble in the sixth congressional district next year, as Bob Berner of Monroe will measure lance with Congressman Bartlett in tbe lists. Bartlett is a bright, brainy politician and has been “mending fences” in the upper part of the dis trict recently. His record in congress is satisfactory to his constituents, and the race reduces itself to simply a scramble for office. OBADIAH ADAMS BUBIED A Picture of His Slayer Adorns the Top of His Coffin. Athens, Ga., Nov. 24.—The, body of Obadiah Adams, the negro preacher killed a few days since in Jacksonville, Fla., was Buried here Monday. AU day long the remains rested in state at tbe colored Methodist church here. On tbe coffin ot the dead negro preacher was placed a photograph of Scott, tbe negro who killed him, and hundreds of negroes reviewed tbe re mains m well as the picture of the slayer. ’ • Governor Atkinson’s Proclamation. e By the Governor of the State of Georgia: w “Georgia has been greatly blessed during the past 12 J months by the Giver of every good and perfect gift. She 5 has been exempt from the pestilence that walketh in dark- 5 ness and the disease that wasteth at noonday. She has \ A enjoyed the blessings of peace; floods have not inundated J her fields nor drouth cut off her crops. The harvest has V been abundant in her borders. Progress has marked J her footsteps and all her sons have been protected in their J Y inalienable rights of life, liberty, prosperity and pursuits A of happiness. Throughout her limits the smiles of-a bene ficent providence have brightly beamed, and all have been made to feel that their ‘lines -have been cast in pleasant J places. ” “Therefore, I, W,Y. Atkinson, governor of the state J of Georgia, in accordance with the time honored custom X of our country and in conformity to the proclamation of J T the president of the United States and in special recogni- V tlon.of the generous gifts of our Heavenly Father, whose J A blessings have fallen upon all alike, designate and set apart A Thursday, Nov. 25, as a day of thanksgiving and praise, A and I earnestly recommend that all secular labor be set A aside on that day, and that the people around their family J altar, as well as in their houses of prayer and public wor- A ship, return thanks to the Ruler of heaven and earth for T T the multitude of His tender mercies and richest blessings. ’’ CAYE SPRING BILL / Library Bill of, Representative Knowles is Passed. Senate Will Make Bill For Election of Judges and Solicitors by People Special order Friday. Atlanta, Nov. 24.—Mr. Knowles* bill, to promote the efficiency of libra ries in Georgia, was taken up in the house. This measure was up for pas sage during the first two days of the sesaiou but failed to receive a constitu tional majority. Mr. Knowles received a reconsideration and the bill was put on it passage. The measure was passed by a safe majority of 97 to 23. The bill provides for the appointment of a state library commissiou by the Governor, consisting of five members. 'his committee shall be an advisory board for all libraries in the state. The bill by Mr.-Nevin of Floyd, pro viding for an appropriation of SI,OOO for the purpose of equipping the deaf and dumb asylum at Gave Springs with a boilerroom, was passed. The report of the committee of privil eges and elections regarding the Bald win and Jefferson county election con tests was read. The committee favors the retainment of E N. Ennis, the present incumbent in the Baldwin county contest, but in the Jefferson county election it con tends that the two Democratic candi dates. James . Stapleton and J. H. Pol hill, were duly elected and should be given tbe seats now held by C. W. Sal ter and R. P. Wrenn, Populists. The Populists filed a minority report favoring the Populist candidates. Mr. West of Lowndes introduced a resolution that when the house adjourn it do so until the following Monday, the members not to receive any per diem for the said four days and that they not count in the session of the legislature. After a hot debate the resolution was overwhelmingly defeated. The report of thecommittee appointed at the last session to investigate the state agricultural school was then read. Several house bills with senate amend ments were read and the house then ad journed to meet again Friday. The bill of Senator H. W. Hopkins, providing for the election of superior court judges and solicitors bv the peo ple, was the special order of the senate, and was taken up immediately after the reading of the journal. The bill provides that at the first gen eral election in January that thA people shall be called upon to vote on the amendment of the constitution as pro posed by it, giving the people the right to elect the superior court judges and solicitors. The resolution had been referred to the committee on general judiciary, and was reported back with the recom mendation that it should not pass. Senator Hopkins moved that the bill be displaced and made the special order for the next legislative day. The motion was carried. The senate then adjourned until Friday morning. The argument on Senator Hopkins’ bill consumed the entire session and nothing of importance came up. • War Waned Causas Death. Pittsburg, Nov. 34. Major W. F. Dennison, ex-county and city treasurer and one of the best known citizens of Pittsburg, died after a short illness. The primary came of death wu a wound received during the war. THORN .MURDER JCASE Second Hearing of Noted Case Proceeding Slowly. Coroner Gives Testlmony Immedi ate Cause of Guldensupp’s Death Was Stab Wound in Heart. New York, Nov. 21. —Owing to the expectation that Mrs. Nack would go on the witness stand, there were far more applicants for admission to the courtroom in Long Island City, where the trial of Martin Thorn for the mur der of William Guldensuppe is in pro gress, than could be granted. Before any witnesses were called Judge Maddox informed the jurymen that if they wished to communicate with their families on any subject than the case which they were sworn to try he would see that they would be given an opportunity to do so. Thorn is said to have told one of his cellmates that his brother-in-law, Min ker, had disposed of the head of Gul densuppe by throwing it overboard from a fishing boat off the Jersey coast. It is possible' that Minker will be called as a witness. The first three witnesses called were H. Speck, A. Steuben and Alfred Bae der, who are employed in the Murray Hill baths. They corroborated the tes timony given by other bath employes as to the identity of part of Guldensnppe’S body. Coroner Theo K. Tuthill of New York county was then examined. He de scribed the appearance of the portions of the body which he examined at the morgue and said that several fragments fitted each other and fitted perfectly. The witness said that in his examina tion of the upper portions of the body he found two stab wounds, one under the right colltp? bone and the other be tween the fifth and sixth ribs. The tis sues around the wound at the collar bone were filled with blood, showing that the stab wound had been inflicted during Ufa The wound between the ribs penetrated the heart. Ou cross examination. Dr. Tuthill said to Mr. Howe: “The immediate cause of death was a stab wound in the heart.” MAKE THE CHILDREN HAPPY, Juvenile Mission Society of the First Methodist Church to Entertain. In the enjoyment of your many blessings do not forget to help others. Remember the Juvenile Mision Society of the First Methodist church, which seeks to bless others, at home and abroad, will give an oyster supper Friday (tomorrow) night, and want you to attend it. Why trouble to have supper at home? when you can, for a small price, enjoy an oyster feast, prepared as you like best. Stewed? Fried? Steamed? Broiled? Minced? Do you know who prepares the best minced oysters in Rome? She has promised to exercise her talent for the children. Tomorrow (Friday) night, beginning at six o’clock, the ovsters will be served in the storeroom beneath the Armstrong. No admis sion. Prices reasonable. Come and bring your family. You often enjoy oysters down town. Do they ? i -'-f $ TELLS ALL THE NEWS. £ The beat evldance'that The F I Tribune la appreciated by the F F people la the way iusubscrip- F ( • tlon Hat increase* dally. PRICE FIVE CENTS BIG VESSEL ISJURNED Full Rigged Ship Goes Dowd. / IN NEW YORK HARBOR «s. Many Gallons ot Oil in the Hold Ex ploded. ALL ABOARD REACH SHORE ALIVE Origin of the Fire is Not Known ' 1 and is , Unexplained. LOSS IS SAID TO BE $200,000 • The Ship Belonged to Glasgow, Scotland Fire Ships Fail to Put Out The Place. New York, Nov. 24.—The full rigged ship Port Patrick of tbe Port line, Gias gow, Scotland, Captain Frank Hand, was almost wholly destroyed by fire at her dock in the East river. Her cargo, valued at about <IOO,OOO, was also de* stroyed. The cause of the fire is un known. It broke out in the forward lower hold and spread so quickly that the crew of 12 men and captain and mate had barely time to get ashore alive. The Port Patrick arrived here from Java on Oct. 5 with a cargo of sugar. She had discharged her cargo and was being loaded with oils and other mate* rials for Australian ports. She was to ■ail from here on Dec. 5. Among other things stored away in the hold were 25,000 cases of kerosene, each case con taining two 25-gallon cans. There were 1,000 barrels of other oils. It was dis covered by the watchman on the upper deck while the crew were all asleep The watchman gave the alarm and the crew scrambled out from their bunks aS best they could and made for the gang way. In a few seconds the vessel was in a thick cloud of smoke which poured out from the hatchway. The firebdats New Yorker and Have meyer soon had a dozen streams playing on tne burning vessel, but with iittle ef fect. The firemen forced their way on board through the smoke and ripped up the hatches and poured such streams of water into the hold that it would seem as if the vessel would sink from sheer weight of water. Two tugboats which were lying beside the Port Patrick were towed out into the river. After about three hours’ work, when the firemen were congratulating themselves upon having the tire under control, a terrific explosion sent debris flying in every di rection and knocked the firemen off their feet. Several of the firemen had narrow es. capes from falling into the smoke-filled holds and. one was overcome. He was dragged ashore by his companions as soon as tiiey regained their feet. The first explosion was followed by a second., and a third and gradually the vessel be- - gan to sink until there was scarcely anything left of her above water. The Port Patrick was built in Glas gow eight years ago by the Russells. She was 268 feet long, 38 feet beam and 22 feet draft. She was a full rigged clipper. She was valued at about <IOO,OOO. -' J > ML A DELICATE operation. Negro Mack Mullin’s Skull Trephined by Dr. Hamilton. Dr. C. Hamilton yesterday tre phined tbe skull of Mack Mullin, the negro section band, whose skull waa crushed in by a blow from a pick handle Tuesday afternoon. It was an exceedingly delicate opera tion, but it was successfully performed, and tbe negro’s chances for recovery are fairly good. Several pieces of skull bone were taken from the left side of the head just above the ear. The trephine waa 2by 2 1-2 inches. Mullen’s assailant has disappeared. GAMBLERS PLEADED GUILTY The Two White Men and Two Negroe* Tried Yeaterday. The four gamblers captured by the police Tuesday had a trial before Judge Harris yesterday. Tbe two white men, W. B. Carter and Claude Thomas were fined sls each and all costs or six months in the gang. The negroes. Will Jones and George Kinnemore. were fined $& each and All costs.