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P® ESGftPK « r H. j|. Lemmings liome Bilrned 0N fHE FOSTER FARM. At ft bnn-0 o’clock last night. u u M Lemming, who raided Mr ’ th( , F..Bter farm, ten miles out bjfl.n>« »"d found burning about bl. head. Mr . laming is a tenant on the v plantation and a hard £ k i„ f . »•--*< •'”* h,,nOr “ hl ‘ great difficulty he rescued his family though most of bis household goods were consumed. Hb had vo insurance and the lose ; g a heavy one to him. The dwelling wa ß the property • o f Bub Foster, the clever tax asses sor of Floyd county. It was worth # few hundred dollars ai.d was partially insured. The origin of the fire is unknown The family had long since retired sudiis members were wrapped m slumber. When awakened by the heat the flames had gained such headway that any effort to stay them would have proved fatal. qrAND republic burns. Mississippi R'Ver Excursion Steamer Destroyed by Fire. St. Louis, March 14.—From a fire, the origin of which is unknown, the well known Mis sissippi river excursion steamer Grand Republic burned to tho water's edge yesterday at the mouth of the river Desperes, near South St. Louis. Nothing was saved and Captain W. H. Thorwpgen, his wife and two chi'dren and the watchman h id a narrow and thrilling escape from death. Loss $50,000. The (.rand Republic was tied up for the winter and those on board were making it their home. They lost all their per sonal belongings and escaped in birely enough to clothe themselves. Alongside the burning steam er was moored the steamers licksburg and the City of Prov idence. Both boats were in dan ger of being burned, but before they caught fire they were cut loose and towed to places of safety. FLORIDA TROOPS. _ / There is a Rush to Arms And Eagerness for War Ta'lahassee, Fia_, March 14. Fmh all reports coming into the adjutant genera.’s office here and lel'ers from commanders of com* Pa'dfß. it i e learned that the Fior t’in state troops are now recruited 1(1 the lull legal standard with offers of enough men to pul three thousand more in the field 11 a week. In lampa and Jack •ooville especially, (he war fever ls strong and the commanders of companies there, loh infautry J" d iftiHery, reports offers of h'Jndreds beyond their needs. thegame LAW. ltW Birds A#r' a T ful to Shoot ds After Tomorrow. I he ga Ine law goeß into effHCt the last day of the ll ng seiacn being tomorrow ram " r ’h e s “ oo, ing season. n ”‘ 1| >ed open until April 15 but too late, and March 15 was found’ 18 t J lQllnQita nd all persons euaii gU ' ty ° f shootin « doves ‘ *’c„ after that date will be P r °Becuted. P’red'to^ 111^11 &Go ’ are Pre •ible rate ß o?f y °“ th ® be9t pos ’ 011 bra insurance. THE RAILWAYS ♦ ’< will be from the West to the South and that is why tlje West ern and Atlantic will’ be called upon to play such an important part. If it becomes necessary to move troops it will require cars innumerable, and it will he nec essary at the same time to bring armsand munition, and perhaps supplies. It will, therefore, be necessary for the Louisville and Nashville and the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis, and other roads, to have every avail able engine and car in perfect trim. ,f I did not see the orders,” said an employee of the Western and Atlantia road yesterday, • ‘but it was surmised by the men that thev were from head quarters, though the govern ment may be back of them. I guess there is a tip out that a quick movement may be made, and we will be in readiness when the final instructions are given.” PURELY PERSONAL. Rev. W. 11. Parnall, of Cal houn, is in the city. Mr. G. F. Perrin, of the Gate City, spent the day in Rome. Tax Assessor Bob Foster, of Fio, spent the day in the city. County Commissioner R. B. McAryrr, of Coosa, was in the city today. Mr. H. H. Arrington, of the Curry-Arrington Drug Co, spent the day out of tcwn. Mr. Geo. T. Stribling, the popular tobacco drummer of Atlanta, is here today. Dr. J. C. Watts, mayor of Cave Spring, spent Sunday in Rome, a guest of the Armstrong. Clever T. E. Cawthorn, the handsome, hustling thread man, whose headquarters is in Atlan ta, is here today. Capt. John C. Foster, of Fos ter’s Mills, came in today. Mr. Foster is one of the winners in the next legislative race in Floyd Mark that prediction. Mr. Ed M. Durant and bright little son, Master Armand, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Durant’s mother. Mrs. A. E. Ross, re turned to Atlanta today. “Brokers” in a Mix.—ln re corder’s court, held at 3 o’clock this afternoon, Mr. J. W. Tan ner was fined $lO by Recorder Eubanks. The evidence showed that the “rucus” grew out of an attempted horse trade and oc curred at the Hoss Swappers Exchange this morning. Mr. Tanner, it seems, threw rocks at Jess Holt, the colored jocky. He also threatened to shoot. Jess pushed the other broker down and etc. The trade was de clared off and the recorders court assessed the damages for the disturbing of the peace. Government Work Is Rushed. Buthlehtm, Pa., March 14. The Bethlehem Iron c< tnpanv has received orders to push all government work as yet unfinish ed on the one hundred, ten and twelve-inch guns and carriages, and the force of skil'ed mechan ics in aH departmen s is working night and day. Purse Offered For A Bout. New Haven, Conn ~ March 14. —The New Haven A'hletic Club has offered a purse of $5,0C0 for a twenty-round contest between Kid McCoy and Gus Ruhlin, to take place at New Haven May 30 Call at E. E. Forbes and see the celebrated Crown piano case organ, sac simile of the finest pianos for sale cheap. • DIETZ No. 3 Street Lamp HAS A SHINING RECORD OF 20 YEARS. It is offered as an effectual antidote for “outer darkness,” and is thor- J] oughly well made on pf scientific principles. It will five more light I ~—l niFTT * than any ff ai l> urninf /M > cion \ f '* 1 he *p« «■* / Yuauua \ doit with kerosene (coal / aTWHTLAMP \ oil). I - \ H CHn I* Ht and refu- ill I 1 ) lated from the outside; \ J can continue in business A- y X- despite the wind; can and will give you entire |"“A satisfaction, by reason *4 j—y of its absolute reUa« \ / It !• but one member of an enormous family of •• light goods ” that we I I build, and to whom we j would be glad to intro- duce you by 'leans of our Catalogue, which we mall free upon applk 'tion. If you insist upon having the very best goods made, your dealer will give you “ Diets.** If you cannot obtain this Lamp of your dealer, we will deliver it, freight prepaid, to any part of the ’J.S. or Canada, upon receipt of its price, viz., R. E. DIETZ CO., 60 Laight Street, New York. * Eitabllihed in 1840. • Con lenxeil Schedule in Effect January 16, 1898. stations. | No 10 No. 14 I No. ~8 Lv Chattanooga 800 um 6 10pm lO.OOptn Ar Dalton . 9.23 am 7.20 pm 12.10 am Ar Rome 10.40 am 8.21 pm 1.40 am Ar Atlanta I.loam 10 40pm s.o)am Lv Atlanta 4 20pm 10 55pm 5.20 am Ar Macon 7.10 pm 105 am B.loam Ar Jesup 5.46 am 2.38 pm Ar Everett 6.25 am 3.25 pm Ar Jacksonville 8.40 am 9.25 pm Lv Jesup 1.) oiam 650 pm Ar Jacksonville I.oopm 10.15 pm Lv Everett ? 655 am 3.30 pm Ar Brunswick 7.55 am 4.30 pm No. 8 carries Pullm an Sleeping Car Chatta nooga to Atlanta. No. 10 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Chattan oca to Atlanta No. 14 carries Pullman Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Car Chatt.aiooga to Jacksonville and Atlanta to Brunswick STATIONS No 7 No. 9 No. 13 Lv Atlanta 750 am 2.20 pm 5.30 um Ar Rome 10.15 am 4.45 pm 7.37 am Ar Dalton 11.35 um 554 pm 8.38 am Ar Chattanooga I.oopm 7.20 pm 9.-50 am Li Cnaltanooga 7.50 pm 10 00am Ar Burgin 4.15 pm Ar Lexington. 4.30 am s.ooprc Ar_Louisvifle 7.27 am 7.;tipm Ar Cincinnati 7.20 am 7.3 'pn. Lv Chattanooga.... 1.25 pm 1.15 am 125 pm Ar Nashville . 6.55 pm 6.4oam| 6 55pm No 7 carrie- Pullman Sleeping Car Atlanta to Chattano- ga. No 9 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Atlanta to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville No. 13 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Atlanta to Cincinnati without change. stations. No. 6. No. 12 . NoTib Lv Chaitan'oga lOOOamj 4. lOaml 6.20 pm Ar Knoxville 115 pm 8.05 am 9.50 pm Ar Morrist wn 2 44pm 9.50 am 10.55 pm Ar Hot Springs 1146 am 12.23 air Ar Asheville I Isp:n I.39<in Ar Salisbury 6 40pm 6.00 an Ar Greensboro 9.52 pm 8.50 an Ar Raleigh 7 lOaWi 11.45 an Ar Norfolk 5.25pn Ar Wa >l:nn<>ti.... 642irn 9.25pn Ar New York _^... 12 43pm 6.23 am No. 12 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Chatta nooga to New York via Asheville and Sal isbury to Richmond, arriving Richmond 6 uOa.m No. 16 Is solid train Chattanooga to Norfolk with Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga U Raleigh without change. Close connection? made at Norfolk with steamers for Baltimore New York and Boston. Pullman Sleeping Cm Salisbury to New York via Washington. stations No 16 No- 6 Lv Chattanooga 6.20 pm 10.00 am Ar Knoxville 9.50 pm! 1.15 am Ar Morristown 12 01am 2.41 pm Ar Bristol 5 00am 5.15 pm. Ar Washington 11.25 pm 7.40 am Ar New York 6.25 am 1.20 pm No. 6. carries Pullman Sleeping Car Chatta nooga to Washingt n and Chaitan oga to Nev York without change. No 16 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Chatta no ga to Ku.'XviHe and Knoxville toßrl tol. STATIONS. No. 15 Lv Rome 10.45 am Ar Anniston I.oopm Ar Birmingham 10.0opm Ar Selma 5.35 pm Ar Meridian 9 50pm Ar New Orleans &30am Ar Jackson ... ..■ . 9.45 am Ar Vicksburg .... 11.35 am Ar Shreveport 7.20 pm ♦No. 15 I SNo. 9 | ~ rNo. 16 |jNo. 10 2.lspmi 5.00 pm Lv Rome .. ar 10 00amI 9.30 am 6.90 pm 7.15 pm Ar Gad-den ur 6.35 am 7. Ram 430pml 7.3opmlAr Atlanta lv 6_lsam| 7.ooani + Dally except Sunday § Sunday only. F S. GANNON. 3dv p & OM. Washington, D.Q J. M. CULP. Traf Mgr.. Washington. D C. W A TURK, G P A.. Washington, D. C. c. A. BENSCOTER, a.g.p.^.Chattanooga, Tool LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- TION. To all whom it may concern : L. A. Dean having in proper form applied to me for perma nent letters of administration on the estate of Lucy Parker, late of said county, deceased. This is to cite all and singular the creditors and next kin of Lucy Parker to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law and show cause, if any they can, why permanent ad ministration should not be granted to L. A. Dean on Lucy Parker’s estate. Witness my hand signature this 7th day of March 1898. John P. Davis Ordinary. BOY’S SCHOOL SUITS That our competitor cannot match in style and price. W II Coker & Co. HE WANTS TO KEEP WELL Mr. Smith Faid today that he and hie wife decided last night that when they went to house keeping they would buy thei Soothing Syrup, Caetoria. Meliu’s Food, Paregoric and other Drugs from Jervis & Wright, the popular * Druggists. Hk S O ur en t’ re stock of new and elegantly as- <u, sorted millinery goods is on the market at fig- * ures that defy competition. Years cf experi W < ence have taught us to carry over no goods * * J from one season to another--and we do not ? * S ' Therefore we have now put all of ou present season’s goods on the market. Re- S 13) r the winter is only half gone and that * what we offer jou now at such s orifice * prices, is all seasonable goods, having been carefully selected for this trade. Our trimmers have no superiors. When a * hat goes out of our store and trimming rooms S the wearer can always feel certain that she could have secured nothing better, for the price, from any milliner anywhere. * You are cordially invited to call at your * earliest convenience | I ■ A. O. GARRARD. | W * * Hk' it 3k W.Olam I.oopm 6 55:un 7..55am h[iffiToom® i 7.20 am 7.3 ipn itliebeslWsoii earth* _« <0 db •> THEY ARE THE • X g | $7 KIND g AT OTHER PLACES.* § IJELLICO! 1 COAL) £ * WTe meet all compe- -v tition and defy competi- tors * Our coal is as Sood W' as the best, and we keep $ ' —o ur sca | es j n apple pie or- $ der ' * 1 We'executejalljorders promptly ancT.deliv er the kind of coal thatjyoujbuy. S EE- HOLDER ft | OFFiCE,Western U.. Telegraph Co’s. Office, ft ftf L OICE’FHCNb 169- YARD ’PHONE 120 ft