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HERE’S A MUDDLE.
Temporary Receiver for the
oElectric Line.
SOME SPICY STATEMENTS
In the Application Which Will
be Heard by Judge Henry '
Next Monday.
Tha Rome Electric Street Railway
Company is in the hands of a receiver.
Wednesday night Sheriff
an order from Judge Henry on' Supt.
C. M. Fouche to that effect, and Mt. J.
H. Reynolds received an order making
him temporary receiver, the road to be
Operated under him with the present
management. 5
That’s a sensation that greeted Romans
yesterday.
It should be clearly understood at the
beginning that the read is on a paying
basis, and that the application for re
ceiver is not due to the line being oper
ated at a loss. The trouble is caused by
internal dissension among the stock,
holders and directors, who are one and
the same.
The application for a receiver is made
through Dean & Smith, attorneys, by J.
S. Lawrence, president of the road, and
others. The application contains many
pages of type-written allegations, some
of which make disclosures which are
rather spicy and will be found interest
ing. It is shown that of SIOO,OOO of
stock, Mr. J. King had $49,000, and D •
Lawrence, $49,000, and Messrs. L. A.
Dean and J. L. Camp SI,OOO each. It is
charged that Messrs. King and Camp
would systematically vote against prop
ositions of the others, and did so for the
purpose of depreciating the value of thg
stocks and bonds. It also grates thaMmr.
King is doing this fqrxbe purpose of ob
taining absolute control of the road.
are sixteen paragraphs of rea
"sons for the application, the gist of
which will be found below:
The Application.
The first paragragh states that J. 8.
Lawrence, the Ball Engine Co., the Har
ris Hartshorn Lumber Co., and £. L.
Bosworth, for themselves and others, ask
for a receiver because of certain amounts
due.
These debts, with the exception of Dr.
Lawrence, are small, S3OO being the
highest amount. These debts the road
had refused to pay, and the application
declares the road in solvent.
The paper then states that in Novem
ber, 1891, bonds to the amount of SIOO,-
000 bearing inteiest at 6 per cent, se
cured by mortgage on the property, were
issued, and that they were bought by
Dr. Lawrence, All stock was owned by
MBBBts. Lawrence, King, Dean and Camp,
and although the charter called for five
directors, ‘ these four being the only
stockholders, constituted the board.
The Rome Electiic Light company was
furnished with electricity from the rail
way plant, for which the light company
was to pay SSOO per month. This com
pany is now due the railway, according
to the application, $2,500 or $3,000. It
then states that a considerable sum was
August, 1393, on
Liwrenee
Ho could not
money due by the Electric
Light Co., and asked the directors to
authorize him and give him power to col
lect the amount. This was systematically
voted against by Messrs. King and Camp.
The paper then declared that the con
tract stated that all differences be test to
arbitration, and that when Lawrence
made a motion to this effect, it too, was
voted against by King and Camp.
The next paragraph stated that Mr.
Camp is president of the Electric Light
Company, and that Mr. King is treasurer,
that they voted as they did in further
ance of their own private Interests,.and
not as directors looking to the interests
of the railroad. Owing to this it is
claimed the road was unable to meet
coupons and pay its indebtedness.
Il is stated that $49,000 par value of
stock was hypothecated to Mr. King by
Dr. Lawrence, who claims that it is sub
ject only to claim on loan.
It is also claimed that Dr. Lawrence
holds $2,500 in unpaid coupons and is due
$5,000 for his services.
The paper then charges “said King
with improper and unlawful action in
retardiug the payment of indebtedness,
for the purpose of depreciating the value
of said bonds and stock to fraudulently
obtain absolute control.”
That is the gist of the sixteen para
graphs, and the paper then praysthat for
these reasons a receiver be appointed.
Judge Henry’s Order.
This paper was carried up to Summer
ville Tuesday by Mr. Halstead Smith,
one of the attorneys, and Judge Henry
responded by appointing Mr. J. H. Rey
nolds temporary receiver. The order
was served Wednesday night.
On Monday the*' , 4»®ation for perma-
nent receiver will be argued before Judge
Henry in Summerville.
Judge Branham and Reese <fc Denny are
the lawyers for Mr. Camp and Mr. King.
Will Not Talk Much.
A Tribune reporter found Mr. J. L.
Camp at his store and asked him of the
matter.
‘‘See Jack,” was the reply, “He’ll tell
you all about it. I’ll tell you now,
though, that he is going to come out on
top.”
Mr. King was found at the bank busily
engaged ia looking over his mail and
talking to Mr. R. A. Denny.
When asked about the receivership, he
hesitated a little, and then stated this for
publication:
“The proceeding is one instituted by
Dr. Lawrence against tKe company, and
in his bill he deals in certain personali
ties which make it proper that I should
not express myself in regard thereto
until heard in the courts.”
Then after a monjent he continued:
“This suit was instituted without my
knowledge, consent or approval, and I
see no necessity for it. Beyond this I
care to say nothing, except to add that
if Dr. Lawrence had any personal griev
ance against Mr. Camp or myself, he
might have found a plan to get redress
other than involving and trying toswamp
the street railroad company.”
THE COMING AND GOING
Os the People You Know and Some That
You Don’t Know.
Mr. L. A. Dean is expected to return
from Atlanta today.
Mr. Harry Malone, of Atlanta, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. R. T. Camp, of Eufaula, is regis
tered at the Armstrong.
Miss Atwood, of Darien, Ga., is visit
ii g the family of Capt. John J. Seay.
Miss Annie Werner, of Atlanta, is the
Spfst of Miss Louise O’Neill at 410 Sec
ond avenue.
Mr. G. L. Thompson, of the general
Electric company, with headquarters at
Nashville, is in the city.
The friends of Miss Allie McDonald
will be glad to hear that she is improv
ing, after a severe spell of sickness.
"Suspencted an Inspector,
Toronto, Jan. 11.—Mr. Whitehead,
inspector of customs, has arrived here
from Niagara Falls, N. Y., to Inquire
iijto the opium smuggling, a result
9f Jjis investigations Inspector Morse,
Um tea Stages, customs officer at Union
ptatiog Here, has
MARKETS.
Liverpool continues to do the square ,
thing for the bulls, and New York seems
inc ined to follow. The advance today
is fully six points with favorable out
look for tomorrow. Ribs and wheat are
both lower.
Borne Cotton Market.
Rome, Jan. 11.—Middling
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Jan. 10.—Spots 4%; tone firm;
large business; prices hardening; futures firm.
Sales, 15,000.
Yesterday’s Today's
Close. Opening. vlo9e -
January and Feb’ary. '4 21-22
Feburaryand March.. Affl9 4.23-24
March and April 4,20-21 4.23-24 4.25
April aniPMay4>.?s 4 25-26 4.27
MAy and June 4.23-24 4.27 4.28-29
June and July 4.25-26 4.20-21
July anil August 4.27 4.31 4.32
August and Sept’ber. 4.28-29 4.32 4.33-34
Sept’ber and Oct’ber. 4.28 4.32 4.33
Decem. and January.. 4.17 4.21-22
New York Cotton Markets.
New Yobk, Jan. 11.
Yesterday’s Today’s
Close. Opening. vloße ’
January 7.97-99 8.03-04 8.02-04
February 8.03-04 B.os 8.08-09
March 8.12-13 8.10 8.17-18
April 8.20 21 8.28-29 8.25-26
May 8.28-29 8.34-35 833 34
June 836 37 8.41-42 8.40-41
July 8.43-44 8.46 47
August..... 8.49-50 8.51-52
December
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Chicago Produce Markets.
Chicago, Jan. n.
Yesterday’s Today’s
Close. Opening. uiose.
Wheat—
Cash 61% 61
May 66% 66? g 66%
Corn-
Cash 34% 34%
May 38%-% 38% 38%
Pork-
Cash 13 65 13 30
January 12 65
May.... 13 77 13 80 13 42
Lard-
Cash 8 37 8 25
January... 8 27
May 7 05 7 90
Ribs—
Cash 7 05 6 80
January 7 00
May.... 7 12 712 6 92
Hog receipts today, 31,000; estimated for to
morrow,
Port Receipts today 17,643. Port Receipts last
year 11,854.
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THE ROME TRIBUNE FRIDAY JANUARY 12, 1891.
NO TAX BOOKS
> Containing the Names of De
aulters,
CAN NOW BE SECURED.
I Another Block in the Way of
Arranging the List of
the Defaulters.
That list of tax defaulters ia not likely
to be secured in full after all.
And the reason is that copies of the
digests simply contain the names of the
tax-payers and amounts.
The tax collector alone keeps a list of
the defaulters, and as is known, his
books are lost.
When copies were secured it was
thought that the list of defaulters could
be secured from that, but yesterday it
developed that these copies do not con
tain the names of defaulters. Neither
do the copies in the office of the comp
troller general.
, And there you are.
“What tre yon going to do about it?”
asked a reporter of Judge Meyerhardt,
clerk of the board of commissioners.
“It looks impossible to secure a perfect
list of defaulters since 1877,” was the
reply, “bnt through the kindness of Tax
Collector Black I can get a list of de
faulters for the past eight or nine years.
He has kept his receipt books for about
this length of time, and from the stubs
we can get lists. But this does not carry
us back to the time required, and there
is no way of doing this without finding
the missing books.
“And, by the way,” he continued, “I
don’t want anybody to g tin the impres
sion that the books are gone through any
fault of Mr. Black. We are fully satis
fied on that point, and know he is not in
any way to blame.”
According to this we won’t have that
list of defaulters, as ordered by the leg- ,
islature, after all.
The copies of the books show what
each taxpayer owes, but do not show
who has or who has not paid. Oa the
books of the tax collector appear these i
items, but where are those books ? Ag 1
has been many times printed, Mr. Black :
states they were taken out during the 1
prohibition campaign and never returned. !
Who has them he does not kn jW,
And nobody else seems to know. It 1
looks to many as if those who took them
But'sfiSSlH kH6w-80methln'g~ about their
whereabouts, but if they do, they are t
criminally quiet on the subject. 1
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ily and find it to be a splendid liniment, t
Mrs. Ella Journey, 728 Sixth street,
Portsmouth, Va.”
The King of Cleansers!
Curry’s Lightning Cleaner Removes stains from
all kinds of woolen goods, brightens black cloth,'renovates
carpets, etc., etc. Positively guaranteed to do what we
claim for it.
Curry’s Household Ammonia.
Gives a snowy whiteness to plain goods, but does not in
jure fast colored fabrics. It saves all the soda, half the
soap, labor and time and for many purposes replaces soap
entirely. It restores the original lustre to old black silks,
laces and woolen goods, no matter how much soiled they
may be. Ammonia will produce a most luxuriant and
healthy growth in PLANTS AND FLOWERS. These two
invaluable household requisites only 15 cents for large bot
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Kept constantly Fresh on hand,
Garden Seeds,
All the choicest varieties of Garden seeds now
ready for sale.
Onion Sets I Onion Sets I Onion Sets I
Put out onion sets now. They will come on rapidly from
this time on.
Take Curry’s Emulsion Cod Liver Oil. It is endorsed
by every one who has taken it, and Cod Liver Oil is en
dorsed by the whole medical profession.
CITY’CLEANINGS*
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Illness of Kn. Mortofk,
Mr. Wm. Murdock left Tuesday for
Ringgold, and went from there to Chest
nut Hili to see bis mother, who is not
expected to live a week.
Another Intereatlz g Lecture.
Mr. J. A. George, the Armenian, gave
another interesting lecture last night at
the North Rome Baptist church. He
had a large and appreciative audience.
Pension Blanks Here.
Ordinary Davis has received a lot of pen
sion blanks, and those who wish to make
application can get the proper papers by
calling on him. There are now about
thirty widows drawing pensions in Floyd
county.
He is Very Hl.
Dr. S. J. Powers, one of Rome’s oldest
citioens, is very ill at his home, so iil
that his absent sons have been tele
graphed to come to his bedside. His
many friends learn of his condition with
deep regreet.
An Elegant Dining.
Miss Eva Camp will entertain a
few friends Friday at a dining compli
mentary to the Misses Jones, of Selma,
who are the guests of the Misses Clark:
Miss Phinizy, of Augusta, and Miss
Leavenworth, of Virginia.
Out of tbe Water.
Mr. S. S. King’s new store will be
above the high water mark of ’B6, and
the established grade which he will go
io will put tbe first floor seven feet above
the present sidewalk. Work will be be
gun about the first of March.
Married Near Coosa.
Says the Chattooga News: “Rey. M. B.“
Tuggle and Miak Frankie Dean were ma -
tied last Sunday morning at the home of
the bride’s'parents near Coosa, the Rev.
W. M. Bridges performing the ceremony.
Miss Dean was quite well known in this
community, where she has many friends
who tfish her a happy future.”
Will Be Married-
Miss lone Lewis, of Mentrzuma, one of
the fairest of Shorter’s grad nates last
year, will be married on the 17th inst.,
Mr. W. H. McKenzie being the fortunate
young gentleman who will act in the
capacity of bridegroom. Miss Viola
Smith and Miss Sarah Simpson, two of
Rome’s charming young ladies will be at
tendants.
Hood’s and Only Hood’s.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is carefully prepare
from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion Mandrake, Dock,
I’ipsiseewa, Juniper berries and other well
known remedies, by a peculiar combination,
proportion and process, giving to Hood’s Sarsa
parilla curative powers not possessed by other
medicines. It effects remarkable cures when
other preparations fail.
Hood’s Pills cure biliousness.
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Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by
I Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allavg
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, 'u
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves ’
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. '
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
toria is the Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend.
Castoria. Castoria.
** Castoria is an excellent medicine for chil- . .T" .
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of 1U t P children
good effect upon their Xldren ” as supenor to any prescription
Dr. G. C. Osgood, ‘ H. A. Archer, M. D.,
Lowell, Mass. 11l So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
•* Castoria is the best remedy for children of « Our physicians in the children's depart-
which lam acquainted. I hope the day is not ment have spoken highly of their experi
far distant when mothers will consider the real ence in their outside practice with Castoria
interest of their children, and use Castoria in- and although we only have among our
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are medical supplies what is known as regular
destroying their loved ones, by forcingopium, products, yet we are free to confess that the
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful merits of Castoria has won us to look wit*
agents down their throats, thereby sending favor upon it.”
them to premature graves.” United Hospital and Dispensary,
Dr. J. F. Kinchklok, Boston, Mass.
Conway, Ark. Allen C. Smith, Pres.,
The Centaur Company, 77 Murray Street, New York City.
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