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COLISBOMTONSIMD
Building In Which Brycn Was
Nominated Burned.
TLAME3 RESULT FATALLY TO FIVE
«h. otal Lou on the Immense Structure
and t'ontoaUi May Reach Nearly Fire
Hundred Thoaiiand—Regarded an Uu>
I likaiy That Otmars* Will Ila build—Dead
Hadlee In tbe De brie.
Chicago, Dec. 25.—Fire has destroyed
♦he Coliseum building at Sixty-third
Street and Stoney Island avenue, in
which the national Democratic conven
tion was held last year. The time from
When the fire was originated by the
crossing ot two trolley wires until the
Coliseum was a pit of twisted iron and
hot bricks, was not over 20 minutes.
The building had been rented for an
exhibition and was filled from end to
I end with booths, all of which were de
stroyed with all their contents.
It is Supposed that a number of peo
ple were lost in the flames, and al
though no bodies have been recovered
the following people are missing and
have undoubtedly penshed:
Two women, dancers in the Midway
exhibit; seen in the building just before
it collapsed.
Two men, seen in the center of the
building during the fire by firemen.
Howard Geyser, Wilmington, Del ,
decorator
Joseph Byrnes, Hoboken, N. J., deco
rator.
The coliseum cost $250,000, and wan
twice as large as the Madison Square
Garden building of New York. It had
a floor space of seven acres, was 770 feet
' long by 800 feet wide, and contained
2,500,000 pounds of steel, 1,200,000 feet
of timber and 3,000,000 bricks.
* The details of the massive building
show a composition of 14 enormous
arches, 70 feet at the apex above the
ground, and with a span of 230 feet in
the clear.
The total loss on the building and
contents is said to be $478,000. Os this
amount-$350,000 was the value of the
building, and $128,000 the estimated
cost of the exhibits and material in the
exposition in progress in the structure.
Insurance to the amonnt of $120,000
was carried on the Coliseum, but of this
amount SIOO,OOO will go to the holders
of outstanding bonds to pay these obli
gations in full. The owners of the
building will get $20,000 out of their
Insurance. Colonel John T. Dickinson,
president of the Coliseum company,
•* aaid no effort would be made to restore
♦he building.
TO PREVENT TRAGEDIES.
South Carolina May Imprison Any One
Who Has a Hip Pocket.
Columbia, S. O.,Dec. 25.—Mr. Joseph
A. McCullough, member of the house
of representatives from Greenville, is
going to try to stop the killings in South
Carolina by instituting a kind of dres
reform. He has prepared a bill that
will doubtless be one of many on the
same subject to be introduced in the
legislature, to prevent carrying con
cealed weapons. The bill makes it un
lawful to wear what is known as the
"hip pocket" in the rear of the trousers
or coat, and fixes the minimum penalty
for the violation of the law at six
months imprisonment and SIOO fine.
The bill also provides that if for any
reason a person wishes to wear a pistol
he shall apply to the clerk of court,
who, if he considers the reasons given
by the applicant sufficient, shall grant
. him permission to carry a deadly
weapon, The clerk of the court will
also supply the said person with a
badge, which shall be worn on the out
side of the lapel of the coat or in some
Other conspicuous place.
REGISTER IS TO BE SOLD.
Oldest Newspaper In Columbia Will Go
on the Block >oon,
Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 25.—1 t is an
nounced by The Register, the oldest
paper in Columbia, that proceedings
have been begun by the Lindenmeyers
of New York to foreclose a mortgage of
about $90,000 held on the paper. Mort
gages have been given the Linden meyere
from time to time by C. A. Calvo, pro
prietor, who was recently committed to
She asylum. •
There is much speculation as to
whether the paper will be shut down or
whether the Lindeumeyers will buy it
in and continue its publication. It is
•aid fit The Recistpr office .that this
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CHARGES AGAINST CARTER.
Accused of Several Aeta Unbecoming an
Officer and Gentleman.
Savannah, Dec. 25. lnformation
comes from Washington to the effect
that the charges against Captain O. M
Carter consist technically in conspiracy,
embezzlement, misappropriation of pub
lic funds and conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman.
It is explained, however, that all of
them grow practically out of the fact
that it is alleged that the specifications
for doing the work in the Savannah
river, on Cumberland sound, at Jekyl
creek, and other places were not com
plied with, or in other words that the
materials, such as mattresses and stone
used were ot an inferior quality. There
fore, it is held legally that there was no
contract, and that all money paid out
for the work was paid out illegally.
The illegal payment of money consti
tutes what is put down in the charges
and specifications upon which Captain
Carter is to be tried as conspiracy with
the contractors, the Atlantic Contract
ing company, as fraudulent payment of
public funds and as embezzlement.
The same charge comes under the
head of conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman, which includes also
the charge that Captain Carter was
away from his post without leave and
reported himself present. The total
amount claimed to have been misappro
priated by the illegal placing of names
on payrolls is less than S3O 00.
*lt seems, -therefore, that the main
question involved before the courtmar
tial is one of judgment as to whether
the work was not properly done. There
is not the slightest intimation in the
charges that one cent of the money ever
went to Captain Carter’s own use.
Columbian Is General Counsel.
Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 25.—1 t is an
nounced here that B. L. Abney of the
firm cf Abney & Thomas, this city, has
been appointed counsel for tbe South
ern road, to succeed Judge J. S. Coth
ran of Greenville, who died several
weeks ago. Mr. Abney is one of the
young members of the bar, but has
taken a stand as a strong lawyer. For
several years he has been local counsel
for the Southern. J. 8. Cothran, Jr.,
will be assistant general counsel.
Shot Each Other to Death.
Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 25. Philip
Poston, deputy sheriff of Williamsburg,
and Henry Turner, a negro, killed each
other near Kingstree. The officer went
to the negro’s house to arrest him.
There were no witnesses to the tragedy.
Pistol shots were hoard at Turner’s
heyse and later the two men were found
near each other dead.
Bank. Preaident a Fugitive.
Pembina. N. D., Deo. 25—The First
National bank is in the hands of United
States Bank Examiner Anheire. The
bank had accumulated $20,010 in val
ueless securities during the presidency
of L E. Bo< cer, who is now a fugitive
from justice, having defaulted his bond
in the United States for other banking
frauds
They Will Lgy "Scrambled £ggs.
“Here, call your dog into your own
garden. If you don’t keep him within
bounds, I’ll shoot him,” yelled Looney
to his neighbor.
“You seem to make a nice fuss about
my dog getting into your yard, ’ ’ said
the neighbor coolly. “Suppose you
think it’s a park?’’
“I’m keeping fowls, and I don’t want
your animal running ’em all over the
place. You don’t think I keep poultry
to amuse your dog, do you?” roared
Looney. “Call him in, d’ye hear?”
“I reckon that dog is doing you a
service by chasing your hens about, ” re
marked the other as he dragged the dog
away. “Will save your wije a lot oi
trouble preparing the eggs for breakfast.
You see now, after my dog has chased
them about the yard, if they don’t gc
and lay scrambled eggs.”—Strand Mag
azine.
Wanted a Life Term.
A young man in the treasury depart
ment who took an examination recent
ly for promotion ran up against a curi
ous question, but he was equal to the
occasion, and his ready reply will doubt
less stand him in good stead when hia
average is made up. The question asked
was this:
“How long do you expect to remain
in the civil service?”
“Until death do us part,’’was the
reply, unhesitatingly written down.
—Washington Cor. Philadelphia Press.
Amazed Them.
“How did your French go in Paris,
Mrs. Parvenu?”
“Beautiful! They were really tickled
with it.”—Detroit Free Press.
The oldest wooden building in the
world is a church at Borgund, Norway.
It was erected in the eleventh century,
and frequent coats of pitch have pre
served the wood from decay.
Tbe first mention of the pipe organ in
history is in connection with Solomon’s
temple, where there was an organ with
ten pipes.
THE BOMB TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 18M.
HORSES IN HISTORY.
SOME OF THE NOBLE STEEDS THAT
HAVE ACHIEVED FAME.
i
Tile Four Footed Friend For Whom a
City Was Named—Boman Hones That
Lived Like Princes—Chargers Who Won
Ben own Amid the Carnage of War.
It is hard to say with any near ap
proach to accuracy how long the horse
has been a domesticated animal We
can only say that he has been so from
time immemorial—that is, from the
earliest times of which we have any
records Tbe Assyrian sculptures—and
they are about the most ancient of which
we know anything, for some of them
are estimated to date from 4200 B. C.—
contain more representations of capari
soned horses than even men. Still, we
do not get any examples of favorite
horses until a long time after this.
Even the first examples, indeed, are
only legendary, for, though there is no
doubt that Hector of Troy existed, it is
not improbable that Homer invented
the names of his thxee favorite horses,
Poderge, the cream colored Galathe and
the fiery Ethon. But the horse of Alex
ander the Great, Bueephalus, is an indi>-
vidual as historically real as his master.
This famous horse was, says Plutarch,
offered to Philip for 13 talents (about
£2,518X but he displayed so much vi
ciousness that Alexander’s father was
about to send him away when the
young prince offered to tame him. He
agreed, in the event of failure, to for
feit the price of the horse and began by
turning his head to the sun, as he ob
served that the horse was frightened at
his own shadow. In the end he com
pletely tamed him—so completely, in
deed, that Bucephalus, though he would
permit nobody except Alexander to
mount him, always knelt down for that
purpose to his master. He died at the
age of 30, and his master built as his
mausoleum the city of Bucephala.
Readers of Macaulay will remepaber
the famous black Auster, the horse of
Merminius, and the dark gray charger
of Mamilius, whose sudden appearance
in the city of Tusculum without his
master brought the news of the defeat
of the allies at Lake Regillus. Connect
ed with that battle, too, were the horses
of the great “twin brethren,” Castor
and Pollux, coal black, with white legs
and tails. But those are legendary. Not
so, however, the well known horse of
Caligula, Inoitatus. This animal had a
stable of marble; his stall was of ivory,
his clothing of purple and his halters
stiff with gems. He had a set of golden,
plates and was presented with a palace,
furniture and slaves complete, in order
that guests invited in his name should
be properly entertained. His diet was
the most costly that could be imagined,
the finest grapes that Asia could provide
being reserved for him. Verus, another
Roman emperor about a century later,
treated his horse almost as extravagant
ly. He fed him with raisins and almonds
with his own hands, and when he died
erected a statue of gold to him, while
all the dignitaries of the empire attend
ed the funeral.
As we come to later times, so we get
more examples of favorite horses. Wil
liam the Conqueror had one which he
rode at the battle of Hastings, about
which almost everything seems to be
known except his name. He wa ’ of
huge size and was a present from King
Alfonso of Spain—“such a gift as a
prince might give and a prince receive. ”
This gallant horse, however, did not
survive the battle, for Gyrth, Harold’s
butcher, “clove him with a bill, and he
died.” Richard I’s horse was called-
Maleck, and was jet black. He bore his
master through the holy war and ar
rived in England before him. In fact,
he survived the king several years. The
second Richard, too, had a favorite
horse, called Roan Barbary, which was
supposed to be the finest horse in Europe
at that time, and it was on Roan Bar
bary that the young king was mounted
when the incident wherein Wat Tyler
was stabbed by the mayor of Walworth
took place.
About a century later we get the
Wars of the Roses, and in the many
battles of that civil disturbance a cou
ple of horses played important parts.
These belonged to the great Earl of
Warwick, the kingmaker. His first
was Maleck, a beautiful gray, which
he rode at the battle of Towton. It was
this horse whose death turned the for
tunes of the battle, for Warwick, seeing
that his men were giving ground, de
liberately sprang from his favorite horse
and killed him. Then his men knew
that the kingmaker was prepared to
conquer, but not to fly. They rallied
and finally won the battle.
There were two horses belonging to
highwaymen which were famous in
their time. One of them belonged to
the celebrated knight of tbe road, Paul
Clifford. He was called Robin and waa
Irish.- In color iron gray, he was re
puted by judges of horseflesh ana
there were some who were quite as com
petent to give an opinion, if not more
so, as any of the present day—to be ab
solutely without blemish and to be sec
ond to none. Another famous horse, or
rather mare, was Black Bess. Her own
er, Dick Turpin, or, to give him his
correct name, Nicks, committed a rob
bery in London at 4 o’clock in the
morning, and, fearing discovery, made
for Gravesend, ferried across the river
and appeared at the bowling green in
York the same evening, having accom
plished his ride of 300 miles in 16 hours
on one horse. At least so says the leg
end, and this is certain—that on his
trial he was acquitted, the jury consid
ering it impossible that he could have
got to York in the time. —London
Standard.
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becoming travelling suit of dark blue
cloth, with grey and gold trimmings and
carried an exquisite boquet of white
roses. Her sister, Miss Bell, looked very
handsome in a street costume of green
cloth.
Mrs. Woolfolk as Miss Bass was much
admired and loved by a large circle of
friends;. she possesses the happy combin
ation of a bright and lovable disposition
and a mind of high culture. For sever
al years she has been connected with
some of our southern colleges, and for the
past year a teacher in the Rome Public
school.
Mr, Woolfolk is a man in every way
worthy of a noble wife; by his energy
and ability, he has amassed a handsome
fortune, and by bls genial ways- and
generosity of heart,, he has made fnendt
by the score.
The presents recceived by Mr. and Mrs.
Woolfolk were very handsome; among
the most highly appreciated was the
remembrance given by the public school
teachers and board of trustees. The
present from the groom’s mother was a
magnificent set, each, of silver and china.
The bridal couple left immediately
after the ceremony for their future home
near Macon, upon their arrival several
entertainments will be given in their
honor, among them an elaborate recepw
tion to be given by Mr. Woolfolk’s
mother.
At noon, on February 9, 1898, Mr.
Philip A. Kinser, of this oity, will be
married to Miss Laura A Cantrell'at
the home of the bride in Athens,
Tenn. No invitations will be issued,
but announcements will be sent out
after the marriage. Only about 25>
relatives and friends of the contract
ing parties will be invited. Among
those from a distanoe who will be pres
ent are Mr. Mack Cantrell, of Lees
burg, Ala., and Mr. John Cantrell,
city attorney of Chattanooga, both
cousins of the bride to be.
Mr. Kinser has already rented and
turn abed the Judge Branham cottage
at 309 First avenue, where the couple
will be at home to their friends after
February 10.
Mr. Kinser has been with.D. W.
Curry more than seven years, except
while attending the Maryland College
of Pharmacy. He was president of
his class there. He is a pleasant, cul
tured gentleman, and has made many
friends in Rome. Miss Cantrell is a
very lovely young lady and a member
of one of the best families in Tennes
see.
Messrs. John and Ollie Ledbetter are
here for the holidays.
Mr. C. Bayard Seay has gone to M aeon
to visit friends for a week.
Bolling Sullivan, Ed Maddox and
Willie Hoyt are at Rome for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Marshal went
up to Dalton Friday night to spend
tbe Xmas holidays with her parents.
Hon. Jake C. Moore,* the new chief
of convict inspectors, is in tbe city to
spend the holidays with his family.
Prof, and Mrs. E. E, West, of At
lanta, will arrive Monday to visit the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
West.
Miss Mary Shaw left Friday for
South Carolina to spend Christmas
with relations. She-will be gone three
or four weeks.
Miss Elsie Nunnally, a very charming,
young lady from Nashville- who has
been in the city visiting, returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. H. Colclough has gone to
Carrollton where she will spend, the
holidays with her daughter.
Tuesday at high noon at Barnsley, Ga.,
Mr. B. F. Armington Saylor was-married
to Miss Adelaide BaJtzelL, Dr. G. T.
Goetchius officating.
Mr. Say lor is the well known bauxite
and mineral man. It is not generally
known that bis name was Saylor. When
he came south, possibly the length of his
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His bride is a very charming and ac
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Miss Effie Mitchell went down to
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Misses Minnie and Bessie RoweU have
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Court Fools- Who" Owned Whole Towilz.
Hitand, who was attached to Edmund
Ironsides, is the first court jester of
whom we have record. He owned the
town of Walworth, a gift from the king.
He held it through four succeeding
reigns, and before leaving England for
Rome, where he spent his last days, he
presented it to the church, placing the
deed upon the altar of the cathedral of
Canterbury.
Gallet, Galet or Gollet, a native of
Bayeux, was one of William-the Con
queror’s jesters. He was attached to
William when only Duke of Normandy
and saved his master’s life by-disclosing
a plot for his assassination. Berdio was
another. He is enrolled in domesday
book as joculator regis and lord of three
towns, all rent free, and five oarucates
'in Gloucestershire. Rahere was jester
' to Henry I, and William Piculph, or Pi
col, jester to King John. Master. Henry,
■ who, it is thought, may be identical
with Henry of Avranches, the poet lau
reate or versificator, was jester to Henry
Hl.—Amelia Wofford in St. Nicholas.
Conclusive.
A doctor on tour through the high
lands came upon a fair sized village
, where there was no brother practition
er. Surprised at this and anxious to
learn how the people got on without
one, he took, the first opportunity to in
quire
“A doctor!” said the old woman
whom he accosted. “We need nae doc
. tor. ”
* ‘ And what do you do for medicine in
the case of illness?” pursued the man
of medicine
“We need naa medicine either. We
jist keep whusky for the man an tar for
the sheep, ” replied the old woman.
The doctor admitted that a glass of
whisky might be good enough in some
eases, but not always.
“A weel, ” readily responded the old.
■ woman, “if qe glass disna dae we gie
twa, and if twa disna dae we mak’ it
three, and if that disna dae they were
gaun tae dee anyway” Scottish.
Nights.
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Sleeping Car Rome to St. Louis,; Via
Southern Railway, Without Change,
The Southern railway,, in connection
with tbe Queen and Crescent route,
operates daily, a through sleeping car
line between Jacksonville and St. Louis,
via Louisville. This sleeper passes Rome
at 7:15 a* m., and arrive St. Louis 6:55
the next morning.
This will afford excellent accommoda
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west and northwest; also to Florida.
For further information call on J. N.
Harrison, C. P. and T. A., Armstrong:
hotel. Telephone No. 39.
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