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WILL SUPPORT HILL. President Cleveland Will Ct 11 Upon Els Friends to Vote AND GIVE THE NEW YORK SENATOR Chairman Thatcher Says the President Will Write a Letter in a Few Days Favoring Hill. new York, Oct. 17. —Chairman John Boyd Thatcher is said to have received authoritative information that. President Cleveland, within a few days, would call upon his friends not only to vote for but give a cordial support to the Democratic, state ticket. When Mr. Thatcher was asked about tills he re plied: “I cannot make a statement as yet, though Ido export that the president will declare himself'very soon. I un derstand that, he will be in town in a few days, on his way to Washington. If he passes here any time at all, 1 shall do myself tire honor of calling upon him. Although the president has not publicly declared himself, I do not doubt mat. he- favors the election of the regular Democratic state ticket. "1. e fact that all the prominent CBevc.and men in the state are working for ti e ticket is pretty good evidence as to how the president feels. It has been Mr. Cleveland’s policy to exhibit no ac tivity in state politics while he occupies the distinguished office he now holds. I no not know that he will write a letter indorsing Hill, but 1 would not be a bit surprised if he did.” A FAM LY WIPED OUT. One Tragedy I'olluws Another in Rapid bu<•<•.» *s;o.i—Four are Dead. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 17. —George Bartlett, a i GO. a Marshall county farmer, residing near Bristow’s cave, employed his nephew, David Hubbard, to cut timber, and they quarrelled over the settlement for the work. Hubbard seized a hickory club, and, striking Bartlett on t lie head, fractured his skull, causing death. A week ago Bartlett’s eldest son, John, while returning home from At talla, was shot and killed from ambush and robbed of a large sum of money by unknown parties. Two days later an otli. c son, Alexander, became involved in a difficulty with a negro farm labor er, who stabbed him to death, near the spat where the father was murdered. Last Saturday, Bartlett’s youngest son, Tom, aged 15, was crossing the Tennes see river when his skiff upset and he was drowned. JUDGE JACKSON SICK. The Associate Justice Cannot Stand the Washington Climate This Winter. Washington, Oct. 17.—Justice How ell E. Jackson, of the United States su preme court, has been out of health for a long time and his condition, Avhile not threatening, is such that his physi cians have advised him to seek a warm er climate during the winter season. He will not leave Washington imme diately, but will go away before the rigor of winter sets in. The time of his departure has not been fixed nor k is the place to which he will go been lected. Justice Jackson was absent during a ) :rt of the last term of the supreme court, being detained in the south by sickness. A TERHIBLE FIRE. Two, and Per Imps, Four Persons Lost Their Lives in the Houston Burning. Houston, Oct. 17.—The fire reported yesterday was one of the most disas trous in the history of this city. The fire was discovered in the San Ja cinto boarding house, on Franklin and Jacinto streets, and before the flames were got under control two lives, and probably four, were lost and $500,000 worth of property was destroyed. The flames quickly spread to St. Joseph’s Catholic infirmary, on Franklin avenue, and the building was totally destroyed. Two sisters of the institute, Jane and Doriel, perished in the burning build ing. Two patients lying in an upper story of the dormitory are missing, and it is feared they are burned to death. Another sister, Clothilde, had a narrow escape. She was frightfully burned about the head and shoulders, but it is believed she will recover. From St. Joseph’s infirmary the fire spread to Alexander’s boardinghouse, then to the adjoining stores. The flames lasted from 2:45 o’clock, a. m., until 4:30 o’clock p. m., and in that time de stroyed a dozen buildings. As near as can be obtained at present, the follow ing is a list of the losses: St. Joseph’s infirmary, $60,000; San Jacinto house, $5,000; F. Alexander furniture, $25,000; L. M. Rich, build ing, $12,000; N. W. Shaw, building, $15,000; J. Rushmore, grocery, $15,000; J. W. Hancock, stationery store, $20,- 000; A. Chimel & Co., furniture, $70,- 000; W. L. Foley, drygoods, $165,000; J. W. Jones, building, $20,000. Other small losses will bring the aggregate up to a half million dollars. This is par tially covered by insurance, but the ex act amount cannot be learhed. The origin of the fire is supposed to be due to an explosion of an oil lamp. DEBS ON WRECKERS. He Has No Sympathy for, Nor Patience with, These Worse Than Murderers. Terre Haute, Oct. 17.—After Presi dent Debs had carefully read the report of the arrest of the Battle Creek train wreckers, he said: “You cannot quote me too strong as denouncing all such acts of violence. If these men are guilty they ought to be punished to the full extent of the law. I do not say they are or not guilty, but if the prosecution have the evidence this report says they have then these men have been guilty of a fiendish crime. 1 cannot comprehend how men can commit mc’i a deed. “It is wors t than coldblooded murder. It mak' s no <l!tl ?rencj whether or not the ■■■cne .I ■,•-•11 :nn 1 >,.rj t-1... American nauway union. The Ameri can Railway union does not shield crime. If any of our men are guilty of crime, they must suffer for it. Ido not recognize the names of the men as any I know. I may know the men, but I do not place them by their names. I re member the Battle Creek wreck, but I do not now recall that it was even hint ed then that strikers caused it.” AFTER MR. MORTON. Secretary Carlisle Ilan issued Instructions !or His Prosecution. Washington, Oct. 17.—Secretary Car lisle lius instructed the United States district attorney for the southern dis trict of New York to bring proceedings against ex-Vice President Levi P. Mor ton for violating the alien contract labor law. It is altogether probable that, the case will not be reached for some time, as proceedings against Manager* Augus tin Daly for importing a scene shifter are still pending. Disbelieved at the treasury depart ment that tiie habeas corpus proceed ings begun to secure Coachman How ard’s release will result, as all other similar appeals, in the refusal of the United States court to overrule the de cision of the secretary of the treasury. FOR~ GOOD~ROA DS. The Annual I’nrlirint'iit Will Meet in the City of Atlanta N.-xt Year. Washington, Oct. 17.—The road par liament to b ■ held in connection with the Atlanta exposition, Oct. 16, 17 and 18, 1895, is looked upon by advocates of the good roads movement as perhaps more important than any meeting here tofore held to advance the interest in this cause. An official invitation has been sent to General Roystone, who is in, charge of the road inquiry bureau of the agricultural department, to preside. The program of the parliament, as outlined in the invitation, will include discussion of the construction and main tenance of public highways, employ ment of engineering skill, utilization of convict labor, use of improved road ma chinery, and regulation of the width of wagon tires. Preparations are being made to place some practical demonstra tions of the various road construction ideas about the public grounds there. The following members of the council and the central committee of the road conference have been detailed to assist in the preparation for the next annual conference, which will be practically merged into the road parliament: Council —Ex-Governor Fuller, Ver mont; Judge Thayer, Iowa; Governor Northen and Governor-elect W. Y. At kinson, Georgia, and Professor C. W. Stranahan, Halstead Smith, H J. Smart, W. A. Huff, M. H. Venable, G. W. Adair and W. R. Brown. Central committee—Ex-Governor Ful ler, Vermont, chairman; General Stone, District of Columbia; Judge Thayer, Iowa; Major M. H. Crump, Pennsyl vania; W. J. Rhawn, New Jersey; Ed ward Burro tig h, Delaware; William Coach, North Carolina; Colonel T. J. Tipton, New York; J. A. C. Wright, Ohio; Martin I. Dodge, Maryland; Dis trict of Columbia, W. Smith; Arizona, Governor L. C. Hughes; Mississippi, Captain Joseph Duke; Massachusetts. George A. Perkins; Alabama, Major W. W. Screws; Florida, J. W. White; Cali fornia. J A. Wilson: New Hanin smre, ex-governor uavia n. wooa; Michigan, W. L. Weber; South Carolina, W. D. Evans; Connecticut, Colonel C. L. Burdett; Indiana,.ex-Governor M. J. Niblack; Montana, F. H. Ray; Rhode Island, C. H. Handy; Virginia, Thomas Whitehead; South Dakota, O. S. Bass ford; Nebraska, C. C. Turner; Wiscon sin, A. C. Morrison; Arkansas, J. W. Sapington; Colorado, Professor L. B. Carpenter; Idaho, James Melaney; Texas, J. S. Dougherty; Nevada, Surveyor General J. L. A. Jones; Washington, J. H. Jones, and Missouri, John I. Rip pey. THE DRIFT IT TAKES. Temperance Women Moving: for Woman’s Suffrage—The Sb nth a Mission. Philadelphia, Oct. 17.—During the session of the Woman’s Christian Tem perance union convention here Miss Frances Willard paid attribute to Susan B. Anthony, and then said she would stake anything that Dr. Parkhurst would ultimately come out in favor of woman’s suffrage. She spoke also of efforts of women to secure the defeat, of Colonel W. C. P. Breckinride, and said that if she spoke of that to Dr. Park hurst he might say the women could not vote and that their votes did not defeat Breckinridge. Her reply would be that had the women had the vote the Ashland district would have given an overwhelming majority against Breck inridge. Miss Willard concluded by making an appeal for funds with which to send women to the South for the purpose of organizing the colored women. FATTENED ON MILK. Mr. Nelson of Topeka Has Lived on It Alone Nineteen Months. Topeka, Oct. 15.—A prominent To peka merchant, Charles M. Nelson, has subsisted entirely on milk for the past 19 months, and says he expects to live on milk exclusively during the rest of his life. He has become perfectly reconciled to his diet and has no appe tite for even the most tempting delica cies. He drinks on an average eight quarts of milk a day, at the customary meal times, and is never hungry. Mr. Nelson was troubled for a long time with an ailment similar to dia betes. It became impossible for him to eat any solid foods, even the most nu tritious and easily digested. It became, a case of milk or starve, and Mr. Nel son preferred milk. At the time he commenced the milk cure he weighed 138 pounds, but now ighs 180 pounds, and has weighed as high as JOO. Two Killed in a Freight Wreck. Baltimore, Oct. 15.—J. H. Hosse fross, a Baltimore and Ohio brakeman, and a man supposed to be A. T. Mill murtha, a telegraph operator of Mid dleswarth, Pa., were killed at Gaithers, Md. A freight train separated while on a grade, and the two sections crashed together, piling up several cars. The men were caught under the wreckage and crushed to death. THE ROME TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1894. A BOOM IN BUSINESS. The Bank Returns Furnish an Answer to the Calamity Wallers. NET.YORK AND BOSTON IN THE LEAD The Decrease in Loans and Discounts Ke ported is Especially Signifi cant at this Time. Washington, Oct. 17.—The reports from the banks in the reserve cities cn the last call of the comptroller of the currency have about all been received, and tiiu showing indicates an encourag ing revival of business. The increase in the loans and discounts which is report ed in ail tiie large cities is especially sig nificant. The loan and discount feature of the bank returnsis accepted generally as a safe index of the condition of the -country. The returns made by the New York banks are more significant than those from any of the other large cities in the east or west. Ou the last bank call in July, the New York institutions report ed loans and discounts to the amount of $344,417,428. Since then the amount has been increased to $360,300,459. This is an increase in loans for the three months of $16,000,000. The indi vidual deposit accounts of the banks also show an increase for the same peri od of upward of $26,000,000. In July the New York banks held in gold coin $22,095,981. and they now report. $25,- 251,151. The holdings of gold treasury certifiicates have since July increased from $27,199,690 to $50,6-12,160. With all this favorable showing, the percent age of reserve has been reduced only 4 per cent, and is still 8 per cent above the reserve limit. Next to New York, the most favorable returns are from Boston, where the loans and discounts have increased more than $4,000,000. The Boston banks have also added to their holdings in gold coin. Philadelphia banks in the same period increased their loans and discounts from $94,557,371 to $98,783,415. The Chicago banks report an increase of loans from $88,928,847 to $91,486,568, but they lost $1,500,000 in gold coin. St. Louis records an increase in loans of $2,500,000, but in doing this the banks have fallen below the reserve limit by a small fraction. St. Louis is the only city that is below the reserve. Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Detroit and Baltimore all show an increase in loans; but Brooklyn reports a small contrac tion. This is the only city from which the reports have been received that has decreased its loans and discounts. At the same time Brooklyn has made no gains in its gold lioldings. Comptroller of the Currency Eckels says the reports show an undoubted business boom, and that banks share the general confidence in the return of increased prosperity. “These returns,” said he, “will, I am sure, furnish an answer to the ca lamity wailing of the campaign speak ers. ’ ’ CLINGS TO THE- CROOK. A Blind Woman’* Fl til ill Plea for Protec* tlon from Her Husb ind. Chicago, Oct. 17.—Secret service offi cials who had arrested a man calling himself John Robinson, discovered that their prisoner is John Spayne, a notori ous counterfeiter, who has been a fugi tive for three years. A woman with a beautiful face, but totally blind, appeared at the examina tion and announced herself as Spayne’s wife. Then James Morton, a well to do merchant who had been called as a wit ness, rushed forward and declared that she was his wife, who had disappeared two years before. Recognizing Morton’s voice, the blind woman piteously bogged the officers to protect her from him. She acknowl edged that she was Mrs. Morton, but said that her husband had treated her cruelly and she feared him. Despite Morton’s entreaties the wo man refused to go with him, declaring that Spayne had treated her kindly and that even though he was a criminal she would remain with him. She told a pitiful story of ill treatment, and was allowed to leave the courtroom with the guide who had accompanied her. Spayne,who appeared to be deeply af fected by the scene, was sent to jail to await trial. AMERICA’S CUP. A New Full Sized Cutter Will Be in the N**xt Contest. New York, Oct. 15. —A cablegram from London to The Herald says: It can be stated on the best authority that Mr. G. L. Watson, the well known yacht designer, met Lord Dunraven last werk at Dunedin castle, aid it was there practically decided that the new challenger for the America cup, which Lord Dunraven, Lord Lonsdale and Mr. McCalmont are to build, shall be a full sized cutter. This decision was arrived at in view of the difficulty that would arise in se curing an adequate and reliable trial of a 70 footer on this side of the Atlantic. On the other hand, there will be the Britannia and a new Walker 90-footer to try a large cutter with. No challenge has as yet been drawn up for dispatch to New York, but, in all probability, the conditions which governed last year’s race will be asked for. UNDER NEW MANAGERS. The Macon Evening News Starts Out With Favorable Prospects Ahead. Macon, Oct. 15.—The Macon Even ing News, which has lately passed into the hands of a new management, came out Saturday afternoon with one of the handsomest and most complete special editions ever produced in Macon. The object of this edition is to reach the people of the state with all informa tion concerning the Dixie Interstate fair, and this will be effectively done by the distribution of 5,000 copies. This edition of the Macon News is highly creditable to the new manage- ...... ajvvium mitt McKinney, the proprietors, are being warmly conrratulated. Tn ■ M-wmi Ev •ning News is now one of t.ie best afternoon papers in the sour-n, ami is on the high road to pros perity. ON HER WEDDING DAY. Miss Celia >cl*UMl.er Buried ut the Hour Whm to HwVe B*«en Married. Memphis, Oct, 15.—Miss Celia Schus ter, a beautiful and popular young mem ber of Hebrew society, was to be mar ried Saturday afternoon, but the wed ding did not take place, for she was dead. Miss Celia, in company with her sis ter, who was also to be married at the same hour, went shopping, and while up town they called at the store of Her mann Kahn, to whom Miss Celia was engaged. Later on she went home and took a dose of morphine for a severe headache. In a short time she was un conscious, and, in a few hours, she died. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of death from an overdose of morphine, taken by accident. The funeral took place at the hour appointed for the wed ding. The other marriage has been temporarily postponed. BRECKINRIDGE SUSPENDED. His Cnureli Fun'shes Him for His Con. fessed Mideeds. Paris, Ky., Oct. 15. —Colonel W. C. P. Breckinridge has been suspended from communion by Mount Horeb church, in Fayette county. Breckin ridge had made a confession of his guilt and asked the prayers and love of his brethren in leading a Christian life. The unanimous decision of the officers was that while accepting his repentance as sincere and heartfelt, the great pub licity of the sin demanded some public action, so he was suspended from the sacraments until February 1, 1895. A Preacher in the Toils. Moline, 111., Oct, 15.—Colonel W. E. Stevens has been sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for attempted crim inal assault on a Belgian woman about a year ago. He was surrendered by his bondsmen, and is now in jail pending the hearing on an application for super sedeas. The case has attracted much attention owing to the high social stand ing of the aged criminal, who was for merly a preacher. Miss Keegan Lost Her Sait. New York, Oct. 15. —The action brought by Delia Keegan to recover SIOO,OOO from Russell Sage for breach of promise and seduction was dismissed in the court of common pleas. The coun sel for Miss Keegan was not presentend counsel for Mr. Sage simply said that Jude Pryor had decided previously that the action was barred by statute of lim itation, whereon the judge dismissed the case. First Snow in New York. Middletown, Oct. 15. —The first snow of the season swept over Orange and Sullivan counties during the night. There was quite a heavy fall also in Del aware and Chenango counties. Shot While Stealing: Cotton. San Augustine, Tex., Oct. 15.—Wm. Hayes, white, aged 22 years, was shot and killed by J. C. Runnells, a farmer, while he was stealing cotton from Run nells’ field. jVfercurial Poison Is the result of the usual treatment of blood dis* orders. The system Is filled with Mercury and Pot ash remedies—more to be dreaded than the disease —and In a short while is in a far worse condi tion than before. The most common result Is 4*l Ctrl f° r w^lc h S. S. S. is the lVllvUlll<lLloin most reliable cure. A bottles will afford relief where all else has failed. I suffered from a severe attack of Mercurial Rheumatism, my arms and legs being swollen to more than twice their natural size, causing the most excruciating pains. 1 spent hundreds of dol lars without relief, but after taking a few bottles of 1 improved rapidly, and am now a well man, completely cured. I can heartily Ji recommend your wonderful medicine to anyone afflicted with this painful disease. W. F. DALEY, Brooklyn Elevated R. R. Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed Fret to any address. SWIFT SPECIFIC GO., Atlanta, Ga. Ready for Business! J.’C. BROWN Now occupies the old Postal Tele graph building, on Broad street, and is prepared to furnish his friends with Chickens, Eggs, But ter, and all kinds of Country Pro duce. A First Class Meat Market will also be conducted by him, and the best of Fresh Meats will be furnished at the cheapest prices. Give him a trial and you will be pleased. FOR” SALE! Georgia Seed Rye, Seed Wheat, Two com plete sets Mill Stones for wheat and corn, also Two Small Tur bine Water Wheels and Eureka Smutter with belts and elevator cups ROUNSAVILLE & BRO. 9 6-wkly-9ino. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Good im proved iarm, one hundred and eighty-three acres, seven miles sooth of Rome Ga.. one mile south of Six Mile Station, in Vann’s Val l.-y. will exchange for city real estate. Jas. B.’Sullivan. wed-sun-wkl R. L. WATKINS. Pres. A. M. JOHNSON, Vice-Prea. Chattanooga Hardware Co., SUCCESSORS TO Carter-Magill Hardware Co. THE OLDEST AND LARGEST HaRDWABE HOUSE IN THE CITY. 700 Market. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 14 e. 7th st. 9-23aunltwklyImo top col nrm JOHN H. REYNOLDS President. R. i. HjjyHES, Cashier. P. H. HAKDIN, Vlce.Ptesldeai. First National Bank OTP Q-Al. CAPITAI AMIMRI-IIS: $300,000 Alt 4He AccommoaatloDß <?onsiHtent with banking JEx 1 »to oar c nstomert.. t CUT PRICES. To meet the low price ot cotton and hard times generally, Terhune-Berrv Hardware Co. Has decided to make JL BIG CUT In prices of HARDWARE Etc. Steel cut Nails, formi-r price 4 cents per pound, now cents. Steel Wire Nails, former price 5 cents per pound, now 4 cents. Best Champion Steel Wheel Barrows, former price $2.25, now $1.75. A Box Cook Stove with full list of Vessels, for $6.50. 25 per cent, cut in price of Wrought Steel Ranges. In fact, every article that possibly could be cut in price we have unhesitatingly knifed. We want your patronage, and with low prices and prompt attention we hope to gain it. Terhune-Berry Hardware Co. THE ARMSTRONG BAR IS THE Most Popular Saloon in the City. SLOAN & WADE, Managers. We have recently remodeled the fixtures and replenished the stock; and are now prepared to serve the public with the best Liquors, Brandies, Wines JBeer, Ale, Porter, Cigars, and in fact everything kept in a firnt-toKs bttr. We handle the bear good! attd extend polite attention to all. Tyq'iors forJMmily use and nmaictnal Orders by mail promptly filled. Call a--4 see ufyfcjgo will treat yCttSKSt. ’7 ! SLOAN & WADS manage" wJ- - ■ Rome, Georgia. DOUGLASS EVERETT, Sec JOHN L. DAVIES, Treas.