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Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report IW Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE PRUNED AND POINTED A Batch of News Items of Interest Cut to the Core. LOTS OF LITTLE LOCAL LINES They Are Not Drawn Ont, and Are None the Lees Interesting Because of Their Brevity. S.l'l Unide-tified. The negro found in the river Satur day, was hurried Sunday. The body was never identified and he seems to have been a stranger here. Branham Avenue Exten ed. At the tegular meeting of council last night Branham Avenue was ordered to be extended clear through to South Broad street. Other routine business was tran acted. Good Sermons. Dr. Headden preached two good ser. mons Sunday, and pleased large con gregations. His words are always full of sound gospel and his efforts, Sunday, were especially excellent. A Pleasing Lecture. The lecture of Labib B. Jureidin of Syria, at the First Presbyterian church, Sunday night, was attended by a large crowd and all were pleased, He is an interesting talker. Speaking Thursday. Hon. W. L. Marsey, republican can didate for congress, is slated to speak’ at the court house Thursday at 2.10 o’clock. It is said that several sound money advocates will speak on the same day. , Jadge Branham’d Friend?. In a few days there will be a public ex pression by the friends of Judge Joel Branham endorsing his candidacy for the supreme bench. He is making a good impression on the press and people all over the state. Regular Communication. Oostanaula lodge, No. 113, F. and A. M. tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Work in the first degree. Brethren frater nally invited. F. A. Johnson, W. M. Robert W. Graves, Sec’y. No Watson, no Bryan. A prominent populist leader said yesterday that the populists will hold a I, No Watson, no Bryan” meeting in Rome next Saturday. They will take the stand that if they cannot get Wat son that they will repudiate Bryan, and that Sewall must come down. Peoffaaor Carter Still Here. Professor L. P. Carter, who has be come so favorably known to a large circle of friends in Rome, will re main here for some time. Both as an artist and a man he has made many friends in Rome who will be glad to learn that he has decided to prolong his stay. Judge Branham in Atlanta. Judge Joel Branham, of Rome was in Atlanta Yesterday. He is an avowed can didate for one ot the judgeships on the supreme court bench. Judge Branham is one of the most highly esteemed members of the georgia bar, not only for his vir tue of character, but for his acknowledged ability as one of the best posted lawyers in the stete. He numbers his friends by the thousands and the great number of his friends who have taken off their coats in his behalf are as enthusiastic sup porters as one ever finds in politics. Judge Branham will not find himself lacking backers in the contest.—Constitution. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, DR; “ CREAM BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. p«re Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free nm Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant /O Y3ARS I‘HB STAND/.7J). Ths Y. M. L A. To suit as many as possible of the Library members, another change has been made in the hours. The Library will be open from 2 o’clock p. in. till 5 or as late as the members can read. The rent is due and the mem bers are urged to pay their dues to the Librarian. It is hoped to put electric lights in the room after a while. Ladles’ Aid Soc’ety. The call meeting of the Ladies’ Aid society met with Mrs. Pennington in stead of Mrs. Close. The ladies decid ed on giving a tea at the residence < f Mrs. B. T. Cross, Friday October 16, from 4 o'clock till 10. The tea will be given for the church and will doubt less be a success. Contributions of ten cents and over are asked for. An elegant menu of salads, crackers, tea and coffee will be served. Everybody, come out. A Splendid iMue. Editor Max Meyerhardt is getting out a splendid edition of the Masonic Herald. It will be a special Grand Lodge edition and will contain ad dresses and contributions by Vice- President Adlai E. Stevenson, Grand Master John P. Shannon, Grand Secretary Ehlers, of the Grand Ledge of New York, Grand Commander W. H. Fleming, Gen. Clement A. Evans, Rev. M. A. Matthews, Rabbi J H. M. Chumaceiro, of Augusta, Henry Banks, of LaGrange, Montgomery M. Folsom, D. W. Simmons, of Cave Spring and others of equal celebrity. A ladies department will add to its in terest with a number of portraits of distinguished Masons and contri butors. Gone to St Capt. W. M. Elliott, Special agent for Georgia and Resident Special at Atlanta, for the Mutual of sew York, has resigned and moved to St. Louis Missouri, to accept a more lucrative position and wider field for the Equit able of New York. Capt. Elliott is connected with some of the best fam ilies in the South. He is a son of Capt. J. M. Elliott Sr., former presi dent of the Georgia and Alabama Steamboat Company and president of The Elliott Pig Iron Company, broth er of Capt. J. M. Elliott, Jr, president os The Elliott Car Company, of Gads den, Ala., and related by marriage to Col John C. Prentup, of this city, former president of the Rome and Decatur railroad. Capt. Will has at tained an enviable place in Life In surance circles and his friends predict still greater success and honor for him. REGISTER TOBIT. Your East Chance to Vote In the National Election. Register today or you can’t vote for Bryan. Nor can you vote for any candidate in the November election unless your name is on the list. Floyd should and will give a big ma jority for Bryan and Sewall and no democrat should fail to get his name on the registration list today unless al ready there. Remember today is your last chance. Smart's Gin and Bnclina a positive cure lor aii kidney, liver and stomach troubles. «nds Opened and Contract Awarded. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 12. The building committee of the Alabama In dustrial school for 'white girls opened the bids for the erection of a part of the building at Montevallo and awarded the contract to Z. H. Clardy & Son of Talladega for $13,989. The part of the bnilding contracted for is the west wing, which runs back 100 feet and is to be three stories high and 46 feet wide.. An Alabama Postmaster Arrested. Mobile, Oct. 12.—John A. Green, editor of the Gulf Breeze and postmas ter at Daphne, county seat of Baldwin county, has been lodged in jail here, charged with the embezzlement of $250 of postoflice funds. Du Maurler’s Remains Cremated. London, Oct. 12.—The remains of the late George Du Maurier, the artist author, who died on Thursday morning last, were cremated at Woking. A Presidential Appointment. Washington, Oct. 12.—The president has appointed William H. Cooper to be collector of customs for the district of Delaware. • - ~r t k . The old “Texas Photo C~” has changed hands, Pursie M. King is run ning it now. He is making a specialty of tin types at four for twenty-live cents. THE BOM Hi TB IB LI ME TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1896 FIRE BUGS AT WORK The Negro Public School Buildlog Burned SEEMED TO EHYE BEEN SET ON FIRE 4ud theQnesion Arises Have Other Re cent Fl es Been of Incendiary Origin?. Sunday, Sept. 27. 11 p. m., Tew & Ellison’s meat market burned; no clue to cause. Sunday, Oct. 4, 12 p. m., Van Dyke’s warehouse burned; no clue to cause. Sunday, Oct. 11, 12.,p. m.,main build ing negro public schools burned -.evidently of incendiary origin. Is a band of fire bugs at work in Rome? And is Sunday night, when few people are on the streets was their particular time for action? The first two of these fires gave no clue as to the origin. Any theory is simply guess work. They may have incendiary origin as they may not have. The last was certainly of incendiary origin, or was accidentally set afire by people who had no business there. The latter seems hardly probable, and the general opinion is that the negro school building was purposely set afire. No fire has been made in the stoves of the building this season, and no chance of accidental starting can be thought of. No one was in the building Sunday or Sunday night, unless it was a tresspasser. There seems no possibility of an accidental beginning of the blaze. Not long after midnight the build ing was discovered to be afire. It is located Northeast of the city, be yond the fire plugs and fire depart ment jurisdiction. It was a large brick building, and it burned fiercely, throw ing a great light over the city. A crowd gathered, and among those who went out from Rome was policeman Fred King. He found that the blaze had started in the Northeast corner, and to and from this corner he found in the earth, muddy after the rain that day, the tracks of two men. They were made by large shoes, somewhat run down. King sent to town for the sheriff’s dogs, which were brought and put on the tracks. Without hesi tation they started out, and followed by a couple of men on horseback, they kept the trail for several miles toward Plainville. But the bunt was unsuccessful. The building burned completely down, and yesterday there was no school for the colored pupils. Neither will there be today, nor for several days. Members of the board of trustees were seen, and they stated that there would be no delay in pro viding for the school, and that as soon as a settlement was had with the in* surance companies, they would re build. The building was insured for $7,000, and the contents for S4OO. The build ing when put up cost something over SB,OOO. The loss on the desks and fur niture will run up to SIOOO. Desks to the value of SIOO and a cabinet of maps worth SIOO had just been put in. The board could not fully decide upon its course yesterday, except in general terms. Each member was anxious to provide for thd school to re open at the first possible opportu nity, and there will be no delay beyond that absolutely necessary for the good of the school. If the fire was of incendiary origin, as seems to be almost certain, the deed could have been actuated by only the basest of motives. Personal gain, even, could not have entered, and as a specimen of vile depravity of the lowest type. ARNOLD’S BROMO-CELERY. Don’t forget that this remedy cures headaches, neuralgia, sleeplessness. lOcts. For sale byD. W. Curry, drug gist. National Union. Regular meeting of Rome Council No. 411, National Union, at 7:30 tonight. Friends fraternally invited. Max Meyfrhardt, Pres’t. J. E. Mullen, Sec’y. CELERY Tonic * Bitters Made of the Finest KALtntZOO CELERY. In addition to Celery, this preparation contains Ca«cara Sagrada, Buchu, Dande lion, Coca Leaves, Wahoo, Gentian, Man drake and Sarsaparilla. For sale by C. A. TREVITT, 331 BROAD STREET. AFTER it STORM More than three thousand ladies vis ited our Millinery department during our great opening. The universal opinion was our Hats and Caps are the newest, most fashionable, prettiest and most reasonable in price of any in the city. We are now turning out more pretty Hats and Caps than ever before, and if you want a new autumn hat you will find it to your advantage to see our line before buying. Dry Goods, Dress Goods SILKS At prices that cannot be duplicated. Look at these prices, come and see the goods; view them by the bright light of day; compare them with what others sell and you will certainly buy of us. LADIES’ SKIRTS Like made of black and bias serge, throughout, bound with velveteen This Cape, just like cut, velvet collar, trimmed binding only $1.25. with velvet braid and buttons, only SI.OO. Fur trimmed Capes. as low as 50c. , Fine Silk Skirts, real cheap. Fine Capes equally as low. . Pretty Two-Toned Silk, for waist or trimming, worth anywhere 40c, our price, 15c. Pretty double width Worsted, all the colors and black, 10c. Fine Guage Cashmere, all colors and black, ai soiuteiy ail wool filling, 83 inches wide, 13c All wool Serge, 38 inches wide, 29c. Good Heavy Hickory Shirting, 4|c. Good Cotton Checks, 3|c. Good Ginghams. 3|«. Indigo-blue Calico, 3|e Fine Seal Islani, yard wide, only 4c Canton Flannel as low as 4j. Mattress Ticking. sc. Feather Ticking 10c. Lsce Wim ow Curtains, per pair, 35c. Window Shades, three feet wide, six feet long, complete, oa spring lO’le-s, 10c. Absolutely AU Wool Flannel as Iqw is 9c*. Bed BUnkets as low as 20c Bed Blankets, better quality. 25c. These are White Blankets, and worth much more. All-Wool Blankets for less money than elsewhere. Come to See Us, Even if You Don’t Buy. LANHAM & SONS 314 TO 326 FIFTH AVENUE.