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gift PAGES $ *l£ TODAY, | ESTABLISHED 1887. 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 FARMERS URGED PLANT FOOD CROPS Convention Will Endeavor to Get Mort- gage, Lien and Other La we Againet Farmers Repealed.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mortgage, lieu, etc., laws, under which they contend that the southern farmers have been sub jected to abject poverty, repealed.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? - 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 * TELLS ALL THE NEWS. < The best evidence that The ’ \ Tribune is appreciated by the I r people Is the way it s subscrip- < • tlon list Increases dally. ( 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. - 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*.