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SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION OF THE TRIBUNE HEXT SUNDAY.
COTTON MEN
jJONYENE
Grows Cathtr In the
City of Allanta.
NEAR 300 DELEGATES
Elj Planters From Georgia, Alabama,
. Texas and 0 her States,
ALL FAVOR REDUCING THE ACREAGE
Scheme to Stop So Much Specul
ation In Staple.
FARMERS URGED PLANT FOOD CROPS
Convention Will Endeavor to Get Mort-
gage, Lien and Other La we Againet
Farmers Repealed.
Atlanta, Dec. 14.—Wnen the con
vention of the southern cotton growers
met in the ballroom of the Kim bah
house nearly 800 delegates answered tc
the rollcall. They represented the fore
most planters of the fleecy staple of
South Carolina. Alabama, Tennessee,
Texas and other southern states.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. J. C. Wilborn, the president of the
South Carolina asseciatinn.
The first business taken up by the
convention was the election of tempo
rary officers. The following gentlemen
were unanimously chosen: J. C. Wil
born of South Carolina, president; S. E.
Watson of Texas, vice president; Robert
Cheatham, editor of the Memphis Cot
ton Journal, secretary.
The delegates will form what is to b-s
known as tne International Cotton
Growers’ association.
The object of the association wiil be
to have tne present mortgage, lieu, etc.,
laws, under which they contend that
the southern farmers have been sub
jected to abject poverty, repealed.
They will also devise some means to
greatly mitigate the speculation in cot
ton. which is now indulged in so freely
by the southern as well as the northern
people. They say that the speculators
practically gobble up the entire crop be
fore its production and that low prices
is the result.
The southern farmers will be advised
to reduce their cotton acreage and plant
more food crops.
The principal purpose of the conven
tion is to discuss the practicability of
reducing the acreage planted in cotton
- so as to bring about a corresponding in.
crease in price another year, but there
will be other matters of importance to
which the attention of the delegates
will be called.
One of these is the evils resulting
from speculation in the future cotton
crop, year after year, which, the grow
ers think, tends to keep the price un
settled and under the control of those
who are ready to manipulate the price
for private ends.
Another question that will come up
will be concerning the adoption of the
round cotton bale, instead of the old ob
long baie that has been employed in
marketing Che great southern staple for
• so many years.
The delegates will also take into con
sideration the merits of the Jackson Af
rican limbless cotton which has cre
ated such a furore throughout the cot
ton growing sections during the past
few months. They will pay a visit to
the farm where this remarkable variety
of cotton is now growing and will maks
a thorough investigation erf the plant
and the product.
Barry' Ke iiiai7d**<t on Bail.
LoxbON. Dec. 14. —Jimmy Barry of
Chicago, Wnite, his sec ond; Watiey, the
second of the late Walter Oroot of New
castle, England, B. F. Angell, the man
ager of the National Sporting club and
the referee and timekeeper of the box
ing match, during which, on the sixth
inst.. Waiter Oroot was fatally injured,
were brought up on remand at the Bow
Street police court on the charge of
manslaughter. They were remanded
on bail. -Their depositions will be sent
to the public prosecutor.
—_ _
-4nd He \%"a*n*C Hungry,' Kitlier.
Vanceburg, Ky., Dec. 14.—“ Shorty”
Hoater. a section hand on the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad, came to this
city and. although professing not to be
hungry nor in good health, ate four
pigs’ feet, ten eggs, three onions, one
quarter pound of cheese, one half pint
of cranberries, two apples, one quarter
pound of dried peaches, one bunch f
(Alery, one pound of candy and h.x
bunches of grapes, and drank a hail
pint pf ql4 Bmrbop. .. . _
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
WOULD HURT SOUTH
Southerners Afraid lhe Cuban
Question is Loaded
If There Should Be Trouble Over
Cuba the South Would Suf
fer Most,
Washington, Dec. 13.—Tbe effort to
bind the democrats in caucus tomorrow
night to vote and work for the recogni
tion of Cuban independence may fail,
owing to the opposition of some of
tbe democrats from the cotton belt.
These men will do all in their power to
steer the old democratic bark from these
rapids.
•‘We in the cotton country have all
to lose and nothing to gain,” said a mem
ber of the Georgia delegation today. “It
would not do to make our positions
known in advance of the caucus for
fear the democratic minority might bind
us to act with them; but let this country
recognize Cuban independence and see
where the blow will fall. Our southern
outlet from tbe gulf would be blockaded
at once, insurance rates on cotton would
go to such a point that the cotton trade
would be paralyzed.
‘■‘lt would be nothing short of ruinous
to us along the southern Atlantic
and gulf coasts. The Spanish 'would
not even have to blocade our posts, but
would be able to ruin our gulf trade by
patrolling the entrance to the gulf.
“I do not know whether we can pre
vent caucus action in this matter or not,
but this side will be heard in caucus all
the same.”
LIEUT. O’BRIEN’S CASE.
A Possibility That He May Be Court
luartialed Yet.
Washington, Dec. 13. —There is a
possibility that Lieutenant O’Brien will
be courtmartialed for his recent conduct.
It was said at the war department this
morning that Lieutenant O’Brien is still
amenable to military rules and regula
tions and that the jurisdiction over him
did not end with the acceptance of his
resignation, but on the day of his leav
ing the service, and that if he committed
any serious branch of discipline he would
certainly be called to account.
HENSON CASE AT ATHENS
Old Man Acquitted and Son Held For
Manslaughter.
Athens, Dec. 14.—The commitment
trial of Lase Henson and his son,
James, commenced yesterday was con
cluded today.
They were charged with murdering
L. G. Johnson on the night of Novem
ber 27th. The father was acquitted
and the son was put under a bond of
SSOO and charged with manslaughter.
REDUCE CC'ERtCAL' FORCE.
Mr. Hingham Would Save Uncle Sain
$115,000 Yearly la Salaries*
Washington, Dec. 14. —In the house,
on motion of Mr. Lawrence (Rep., Me.)
Saturday, Jan. 8, was set aside for pay
ing tribute to the memory of the late
Representative Wright, his predecessor.
Then without further preliminary busi
ness the house went into committee of
the whole and proceeded to the consid
eration of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
Mr. Bingham, (Ren, Pa.) in charge
of the measure, explained its provisions
in detail and said he would offer an
amendment to reduce the clerical force
in the pension office by 96 clerks, in
volviug.a reduction of $115,000 in sal
aries
The senate, on motion of Senator
Hoar, adjourned in respect to President
McKinley, whose mother was buried at
Canton.
The house adjourned at 1:45 p. m. out
of respect to the president.
GIBSON’S LIFt IN DANGER.
Tastur of ttie Church U here Two Girls
W «r» Htlle.l IhioAleu.d.
San Francisco, Dec. 14. The Ex
aminer says: The police and the people
of Emanuel Baptist church believe that
the life of Rev. J. George Gibson, Dur
rant’s former pastor, is in danger. The
police have warned the reverend gen
tleman to protect himself against the
possibility of harm. The warning has
been heeded and Dr. Gibson is protected
night and day. One of the members f
his congregation has volunteered his
services as a bodyguard and the police
will detail an officer to attend every
public service at Emanuel church.
Since the murder in the church many
attempts have been made to cast suspi
cion on the pastor and his refusal to >
drawn into the case, even as Durrant s
spiritual adviser, has can ed much com
ment.
Tile I’rtckel- Cr.’w to lie Tried.
Norfolk, Dec. 14. The Olive
.Packer crew has been indicted and, it is
announced, wiil be tried under the in
i dictments, notwithstanding recen. re
| ports their cases will never be tried.
ROME, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1897.
LUETGERT IS
ON TRIAL
Sausage Maker Will
Stand Second Trial.
DID HE KILL WIFE?
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Took Two Weeks to Secure the Second
Jury.
VAST CROWDS ATTRACTED BY CASE
One of the Most Celebrated
Murder Trials.
OPENING ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENSE
Brilliant States Attorney Deneen Will
Prosecute the German, Who is Said
To Have Murdered His Wife.
Chicago. Deo. 14—After two weekt
spent iu securing a jury, the second
trial of Adolph L Luetgert, the burly
sausage manufacturer, accused of mur
dering his wife Louisa, was commenced
before Judge Gary. The courtroom
was crowded when the case was called.
Every available seat was taken, while
scores of curious men and women stood
in rows behind the railing, anxious ti
hear the proceedings and get a glimpse
of the man who is charged with boiling
his wife in caustic potash in one of his
own sausage vats.
The araugement of the courtroom was
different from the former trial. The
jury sat in seats directly in front of
Judge Gary’s bench, while facing the
jury and to the right was placed the
witness chair. This arrangement, while
almost hiding the jury from the
view of the presiding judge, brought
the witness face to face with both judge
and jury. This was the plan adopted
by Judge Gary in the famous trial of
the Haymarket anarchists, eight years
ago, over which he presided.
The prosecution, as in the former
trial, was represented by State’s Attor
ney Deneen and Assistant State’s Attor
ney McEwen, while Luetgert had ut his
side as his defenders Attorneys Har
min, Reise and Kehoe. Assistant
State’s Attorney McEwen made the
opening address for the state. His
speech, which occupied the greater part
of the session, did not deviate much
front! the line he pursued in his address
at the opening of the former trial.
Mr. McEwen made no attempt at dra
matic effect. He quietly but impres
sively told the 12 men the familiar story
of the night of the first of May.
The speaker opened with a resume of
the somewhat checkered career of the
prisoner, and then referred at length tu
the incidents attending the discovery
by Diedrich Bicknese and the police
that Mrs. Luetgert had disappeared, the
police investigation and the resulting
disclosures in the basement of the fac
tory.
Lawyer Harmon, for the defense, fol
lowed Mr. McEwen. He referred at
some length to his alibi evidence, with
out, however, committing himself ts
names or places.
CONVICT BILL IS REVISED.
Th* Senate Heirs the Measure Bead For
the Third Time—Dall las Hoo-e.
Atlanta, Dec. 14.—The convict bill
was taken up in the senate for a third
reading, after a number of house bills
had been read the first and second time
and other business had been cleared
away.
The bill was found to have been care
fully revised all the way through, and
in addition tt> the important changes
there were verbal changes intended to
clarify and perfect the document.
In the main it is the house bill, pro
riding for a five-year lease of able bodied
male convicts and the placing of the
others on a farm, the system ad minis
tered by a commission of three, wit T
$2,000 salary each, who shall supervise
also the misdemeanor convicts.
Mr. Felder’s amendment protecting
certain industries from competition by
convict labor is eliminated and the
money arising from the net hire of con
victs is to be turned into the treasury,
instead of being turned into the com
mon school fund.
No business of general interest was
transacted in the house.
Negro Ji ut*<i*br«fu lynched.
New Orleans, Dec. 14 —Two ne
groes arrested for the murder of a store
keeper named Babin, at St. Gabriel,
La., have been lynched. The proof of
their guilt was conclusive, and popular
indignation wasjjreat.
DAY IN THE HOUSE
Bill To Exempt Clu rch and
School Property.
From Taxation Mat With EDefeat
House Quarantines Against
Visitors.
Atlanta, Dec 13.—Senator Turner’s
bill to further exempt church and edu
cational property met defeat today in
the house. The debate on this measure
consumed the greater portion of the
morning. The bill received 103 votes,
14 more than was necessary, it being
a constitutional amendment.-
The house passed a resolution to keep
visitors off the floor except on the invi
tion of members. Mr. Berry, who in
troduced the resolution, said something
about smallpox and the members imme
diately adopted the quarantine sugges
tion.
The steering committee was roasted
on all sides today by members whose
bills have been scheduled for early con
sideration.
A considerable portion of tbe day was
devoted to passing small appropriation
bills.
DIES OF A BROKEN HEART.
Woman Grieve* Over the Heartle.tu,*, ol
Her Husband Until She Expire*.
St. Louts, Dec. 14. —Mrs. Louise Lep
pert died at the residence of hei
widowqd daughter in this city as the
result, it is said, of a broken heart.
When the civil war broke out hei
hu-iband left her and their four little
children to join the union army. He
never returned to his family, and Mrs.
Leppert, after years of waiting, gave
him up for dead. She continued to de
vote herself to rearing her children and
was rewarded in tune by seeing them
become prosperous and respected mem
bers of the community and in a position
to be of assistance to her in her declin
ing days. One of the sons, Charles J.
Leppert, is now a. prominent business
man.
Some months ago Mrs. Leppert ap
plied for a pension, and then for the
first time learned that her husband was
still living, being an inmate of the Sol
diers’ Home at Columbus, ,O. Her son
Charles went to the home and tried to
induce his fatner to leturn home, but
the old man refused. He was used to
his so.dier companions and preferred to
end his days with them.
Mrs. Leppert grieved deeply at her
husband’s heartie-suess, and grief un
doubtedly hastened her end.
TO DRIVE OUT THE THUGS.
Protective Association May Be Formed In
Chicago—Harrison
Chicago, Dec. 14.—1 n response to an
advertisement, a meeting of West Side
business men was held to organize
against highway robbery. Louis H.
Milges, the chairman, said: “Our idea
is to form a protective association so we
will not be under the necessity of going
put in armor when we wish to pay an
evening call, or of surrounding our beds
with rows of cannon when we retire.
“Every night thousands of men,
women and children go to bed in this
city in terror lest before morning they
become the victims of one of these mid
night invasions with the accounts of
which the newspapers are so plentifully
besprinkled.”
“There is one great objection to that
plan,” declared Mayor Harrison. ‘ and
that is if all citizens are armed there
will be more fatalities in the city than
could be effected by 100 highwaymen in
as many years. Everybody will be shoot
ing the pedestrian who approaches him
on the merest provocation.”
Plot, to Murder n Pi-lest?
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 14 —Fathei
Pribyl announced to his flock that a
number of persons whom he had ex
pelled from the congregation have con
spired to mob and probably kill him on
Christmas day. Persons who w-ere pres
ent at the secret meetings when the
plans were discussed had come to him
and told him all, he said. The plan
was that the mob should march into the
church at early service Christmas day
and assault him on the altar. They
were first to get drank and have it ap
pear that they were not responsible sot
their act. The names of the plotters
Father Pribyl will give to the police.
Crlmhml Label Whs Ciurued
London, Dec. 14.—Aloysius Jose Gor
don Kane, described as an ex-lieutenanl
colonel of the Washington National
guards, pensioned on account of wounds,
a former officer ip the United States
navy, L. LD., of Harvard, and for ten
rears a consul of Columbia, prosecuted
T. A. O. Jackson in the central crimi
nal court on the charge of libel. Th4
alleged libel consisted in an advertise
ment offering a reward for Kane's ad
dress. which, it is alleged, contained se
rious inuendoes Jackson was acquitted.
Not For Spain.
New York, Dec. 14.—A prominent
Cuban has received the following dis
patch from General Julio Sanguiily,
dated at Philadelphia: “Please deny
the false and absurd report of my huv
iig offered my services to General
Blanco or to the Spanish government.
It is an infamous lie.”,
NOW IT IS
ITALIANS
They Demand Big In
demnity From Hayti.
ITALY IN EARNEST
Said That Port an Prince Is in D .nger
of Bombarduent.
THE CLAIMS ARE OF LONG STANDING
Hayti Has Shown No Disposi
tion to Settle Affairs.
NOW THE ITALIANS WILL FORCE IT
One Claim For Seizing Vessel and Cargo
Worth *BO,OOO. Cther For Mur
ing of An Italian.
New York, Dec. 14.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Port au Prince says:
More trouble of a kind similar to the
recent Lueders affair threatens Hayti,
and Port au Prince may have to face
another menace of bombardment.
Italy has long had claims against
Hayti, and these, it is alleged, have
never been settled. One claim, which
has been pending since 1893, is the case
of the merchant at Port de Paix, whose
vessel and cargo, worth SBO,OOO, were,
it is alleged, illegally seized and sold by
the Hay tian government. The other
case is that of an Italian fisherman, who
was assassinated here last October, the
man who was accused of committing
the crime having not been brought to
justice yet.
Italy, it is reported, intends to push
the-settlement of these claims at once,
and rumors have reached here that Ital
ian warships are being sent here tc
back up the demands.
The new ministry is looked upon fa
vorably, and it is thought the proclama
tion will have a good effect in quieting
the people, who have been threatening
au uprising ever since the late ministry
surrendered to Germany’s demands.
CHARLES CALVO IS CRAZY.
Publisher of tlie Columbia Register Sent
to the State Insane Asylum.
Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 14 —The strain
of years of struggle against what has
seemed to others the inevitable ended
when Charles A. Calvo, proprietor of
the Columbia Daily Register, was ad
judged insane and committed to the
asylum. His condition has been hope
less for months, but recently, on being
returned here from a northern sani
tarium, he became violent.
Mr. Calvo has for years been backed
by the Lindennieyers, wealthy paper
manufacturers of New York. Lust
spring they specified a time in which a
business showing should be made. Wor
rying about that matter was the last
■ traw to break a burdened mind. Mr.
Calvo has been the proprietor and pub
lisher of The Register since its found
ing in 1874.
Mr. Calvo was state printer. On his
committal to the asylum the printing
committee elected his son, Charles B .
as printer. He contracted with The
State company to do the work. The
Register is being operated by the Lin
dennieyers, who have unlimited capital.
Asheville Bank to L quldate.
Washington, Dec. 14.—The share
holders of the National bank of Ashe
ville, N. C., which failed in October,
having borrowed money on their indi
vidual guarantee sufficient to pay all
demand obligations, the comptroller has
permitted the bank to close up its affairs
by voluntary liquidation instead of
through a receiver. Tne plan was out
lined by Deputy Comptroller Coffin,
who visited Asheville for the purpose
after the failure, and by disbursing
about $60,000 cash to depositors, was
intended, it is said, tp relieve the hard
ships resulting from the bauk failures
in that city.
French "tearner iii l>i«tres*.
PlyM'-uih, England, Dec. 14 —The
French line steamer La Touraine, Cap
tain Santelii, from New York on Dec.
4, for Havre, and which should have ar
rived there on Sunday morping, stopped
off the Lizard when she readied there
at 4:.0 a. in and signalled that she was
not under control
Ah Aball Act.
Richmond, Dec. 14.—8 y a vote of 5
to 4 a committee of the state senate has
ordered a favorably report on an anti
football
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
LAWYER ASSAULTED
Jefferson Lawrence Tries to
Injure Georgia Buggy Co.
When He Went in the Office of the
Concern, the Proprietors Gave
Him a Severe Beating.
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Atlanta, Dec, 14.—Jefferson R.
Lawrence, attorney at law lies at his hoc e
in this city badly bruised up as the re
sult of an assault made upon him by
some of the proprietor of the Georgia
Buggy Company.
It seems that Lawrence wrote a num
ber of letters to the creditors of the bug
gy concern trying to get claims against
them. Creditors came and examined the
books of the firm and found them per
fectly solvent. Then the proprietors got'
very mad.
Yesterday Lawrence went in their -
lice for some purpose, and was beiten up'
pretty badly.
NEW RULES IN THE HOUSE.
Minority to Be Given More Right* Aft«i
the Holiday Kecea*.
Washington, Dec. 14.—A new codi
of rules for the house of representative!
will be presented by Speaker Reed and
his associates on the committee ot
rules after the holiday recess. At pres
ent the house is proceeding under tm
rules of two years ago, these having
been adopted pending the framing of
new rules. The present purpose is t«
readopt the old rules without important
changes.
Representative Barrett of Massachu
setts is to be given a hearing at an early
day on two amendments which he pro
posed. One of these seeks to give the
minority larger rights than it enjoys at
present in presenting amendments and
substi utes, and in securing order dur
ing debate.
.The rules are very strict and individ
ual members have little latitude in se
curing additions to the appropriation
bills. Mr. Barrett’s extended service as
speaker of the Massachusetts house of
representatives gives added weight tc
the changes he is urging, although it is
not expected that they will be favorably
considered by the committee.
In view of published reports that Mr.
Reed was framing a 'rule to cut off
“riders” to appropriation bills, origi
nating in the senate, it is stated by one
familiar with the speaker’s vitws, that
he has not contemplated any such ac
tion and that the ho.use could not do sc
if it would. When such amendments
come over from the senate, the house is
obliged to act on them, by concurring
or iiouconcurring, and it is said that
this action could not be changed so as
to abridge the rights of the senate.
MRS, M’KINLEY AT REST.
Funeral Services Over Body of the Pre*!
dent** Mother Held at Canton.
Canton, 0., Dec. 14. —The funeral
services over the remains of Mrs. Nancy
Allison McKinley were held at the First
Methodist church in this city, Rev. O.
E. Manchester conducting the cere
monies.
After the funeral services all of the
Washington guests were entertained at
dinner by Mrs. Harter and at 8 o’clock
left on a special train for Washington.
The car Newport, assigned to the presi
dent, was attached to the special tiain,
and in it the president, Mrs. McKinley
and Mr. Abner McKinley left, the lat
ter taking the New York train at Har
risburg.
While the family and friends and
neighbors of the late Mrs. McKinley
were paying their last tribute of re
spect, and while the earthly remains
were being laid to rest in beautiful
West Lawn cemetery at the side of her
husband and others of her family who
have preceded her over the river of life,
all else was abandoned in Canton. Busi
ness houses closed at 1 o’clock to remain
closed until after the services.
The public schools closed at noon for
the remainder of the <Uy and business
of all kinds is practically suspended.
The city council attended the funeral
in a body and ordered all offices io the
city building closed during the hours of
funeral. The courthouse closed at noon
and the officials and clerks, together
with members of the bar, attended the
services in a body.
To A raid lanff iTuicerlng;.
Washington, Dec. 14 —The Dingley
tariff law wiil not be changed in any of
its customs features at the present ses
sion of congress. A general ' under
standing to this’effect has been reached
among the Republican members of the
ways and means committee, who feel
that it is most desirable to avoid what
i* generally known as tariff tinkering-
Breeder* Are In Se**ioa.
Louisville. Dec. 14 —The National
Berkshire Record Breeders’ association
and the Kentucky Swine Breeders’
Bociatioii met in annuil session hero us
the Willard hotel, ex Governor Buch
anan of Tennessee presiding. Auoul
150 delegates from ail over toe country
are present. The ses-ion wiil last tw"j
days.
May Suppres* Pari* Paper*.
Paris, Dec. 14 - The government, il
is announced, contemplates the suppres
sion of the uew.-rpapers which are al
leged to be systematically inventing
Dreyfus tterte*.