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eighth year
Smoke Xtra Good And Rebel Yell Cigars
-POPS" CONVENE
In Atlanta Yesterday. The
Filll Ticket.
WILL WATSON RUN
As Usual They Go On Guess
W ork And Trust To Luck.
A ft e r a whole day of downright
bardwork, the populist state con
vention adjourned thio morning
with a declaration of principles
which are calculated to stick
throughout tin whole campaign
B nd with the nomination of a
party elate about which there is
evidence of a whole lot of unsta
bly. The platform is a ringing
reaffirmation of old-time populis
tic doctrines, with a few newly
fashioned whacks at the democrat
ic party, based on purely local and
state issues. The ticket is as fol
lows :
For Governor, Thomas E. Wat
son, McDuffie.
Fcr Secretary of State. L. O.
Jackson. Decatur.
For Comptroller General, Ben
Milliken, Wayne.
For Treasurer, J, H. Traylor,
Troup.
Commissioner of Agriculture,
W. L. Peek, Rockdale.
For Prison Commissioner, J. S.
Davitt, Polk.
For School Commissioner, B.
M.Zettbr, Fulton.
For Attorney General, Carey
Thornton, Muscogee.
For Chief Justice, Walter B.
Hill, Bibb,
For Associate Justice, (Long
Term,) W. R. Leakic, Chatham.
For Assncate Justice, (Short
Term,) C aiborne Snead , Colum
bia .
In this latter nomination of
candidates for the supreme court
there was so much division of
sentiment that the p'aces on the
official ticket thus filled in are
on'y copied from the official re
cords ot the secretary. As a mat
ter of fact, Mr. Snead's nomin
ation Was never submitted to ths
convention, and in 'he confusion
that overcame tne gathering ear’v
this morning the recommeda ion
of the committee that Hon. Hal
Lewis be indorsed was lost sight
of The convention indulged in
partisanisrn that was interpreted
to mean they wanted no one but
popu ists on their state ticket.
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that „ Jt Rhow *
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Ti... "utntive functions.
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THE ROME HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL.
COMING TO ROME.
Tht Georgia Goiniiiissioniers
for Omaha Exposition
ARRIVES NEXT WEEK.
Committee From Board ofTrade
Appointed to Entertain Them
The Georgia Commissioners
for the Omaha Exposition will
come to Rome. They will arrive
next Tuesday and will remain
until the following afternoon.
A special committee from the
Board of Trade has been ap
pointed to meet and entertain
the commissioners while here.
The following gentlemen com
pose this committee: Capt. Jno.
J. Seay, Jno. W. Reynolds, J.
W. Rounsaville, J. B. Nevin and
IT. R. Harper.
The Romans who have Been
named to go with the commis
sioners to the different points in
North Georgia and assist and
co-operate with them are: Jno.
J. Seay, Thompson Hiles, Moses
Wright. D. B, Hamilton, Jr.,
and W. J. Neel. This work is
very important and should meet
with the approval and hearty
support of all. The Georgia men
who compose the commission for
this state are donating their
time and energies. They are also
bearing their own expenses with
no idea of compensation. They
are doing a great deal for the
Empire State in trying to have
its resources fittingly represent
ed at the Omaha Exposition.
The lumbermen of Georgia
have given the material for the
Georgia building.
The North Georgia itinerary
of the commissioners is as fol
lows :
Leave Atlanta 8 :20 p.m..Mon
day, March 21 ; route Western &
Atlantic. %
Arrive Dalton 11 :40 p. m ,
Monday, March 21; route,
Western & Atlantic.
Leave Dalton 11:35 a. in.,
Tuesday,March 22 jroute,South
ern.
Arrive Rome 3 :00 p. m., Tues
day, March 22; route Southern.
Leave Rome 6 :00 a. m.. Wed
nesday, March 23; route West
ern & Atlantic.
Arrive Cartersville 6: 57 a. m.,
Wednesday, March 23; route,
Western & Atlantic.
Leave Cartersville 10: 14 a.
in.. Wednesday, March 23; route
Western <fe Atlantic.
Arrive Market‘a 11 :07 a. m.,
Wednesday, March 23; route,
Western & Atlantic.
Leave Marietta 6:45 p. m.,
Wednesday, March 23; route
Western A Atlantic.
Arrive Atlanta 7 :30 p. m.,
Wednesday, March 23; route.
Western & Atlantic.
Do You Like Fine Butter?—
We have just received a epipment
of the finest butter ever brought
to Rome. It is the famous Ele
gant Creamery, called the Little
Butler Cup, fre-h. sweet and solid
packed in hondsome one pound
bricks, full weight. In order to
introduce this butter, we ere going
sell it at 25c lb. All we ask is
that you try one pound.
Lloyd’s.
Have you seen the newest fad r
those plaid hose atCoker’s.
ROME GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 17. 1898.
STIRRING SCENES
Brave American Woman Saves
A Life.
EX-SECRETARY OF WAR
Os Guatemala Condemned And
About to be Shot.
Louisville, Ky., March 17. —
Mrs. W. Godfrey Hunter, wife
of the United States Minister to
Guatemala, has flowered out as
a heroine of the first water. This
brave Kentucky woman has
done nothing less than save the
life of President Barros’old Sec
retary of War, who was about to
be shot to death.
It seems that after the assas
sination of President Barrios on
February 8, the Secretary of
War was accused of accused of
inciting an insurrection in
Guatemala City, in which eight
men were killed. He was thrown
into prison and Mrs. Barrios,
widow of the dead President,
was determined, along with the
new administration, that he
should die as an example for
other conspirators. Minister
Hunter and the Ministers of
other countries were urged to
save the old num, but it seems
that his life was in the hands of
Mrs. Barrios, who alone could
say the word that would save
him. She was obdurate. Finally,
Mrs, Hunter saw Mrs. Barrios,
and among other things she said
to the President's widow :
“If you want me to be your
friend, do all you can for this
man for humanity’s sake.”
She won the day, and a few
hours later Mrs. Barrios consent
ed to the unconditional pardon
of the old secretary.
The following letter from
Mrs. Hunter to her son describ
ing the stormy scene that fol
lowed the assassination of Bar
rios was received yesterday :J
“Sensations have come thick
and fast since the assassination
of President Barrios. Mrs. Bar
rios, two or three officersand
the new secretaay of war called
to see about some of her affairs
in our keeping and while here
the brother and son-in-law of
the old secretary of war (under
Barrios) called to ask Dr. Hun
ter to intercede in his behalf, as
it was believed he incited a riot
a night or two after the presi
dent's death and caused the
death of eight men. He was
arrested and put in prison and
his family heard that he was to
be shot. Dr. Hunter told them he
would do all he could for the
old man. Dr. Hunter went into
the parlor and made a request
of Mrs. Barrios. She said it was
proven that he was guilty and
had caused the death of eight
innocent men, and an example
should should be made of him.
I said to her, “If you want me
to be your friend, do all you can
for this man for humanity’s
sake.”
“She promised. Dr. Hunter
conceived the idea, of asking the
diplomatic ministers to go in
person and they would all urge
a pardon, if not entire liberty.
The new president said he would
do all he could. Mrs. Barrios
called again in a few days and
(Continued oil last page.)
fl NOBLE WORK.
Unrtertsken by a Rome
Woman.
MRS. ROUNSAVILLE
Writes of a Practical Plan For
Soldiers home.
Mrs. James A. Rounsaville of
Rome written a letter to Mr.
Smith suggesting a plan for sav
ing the soldiers’ 1 ome which is
adveribed for sale.
She proposes that the proper
ty be turned over to ths Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, who, it is
suggested, will raise the $4,000
now due and a sufficient sum to
pay for the care ot the old
soldiers who luay become inmates.
The letter is as follows:
“Rome, Ga., March 11, 1898.
“Mr. Hoke Smith, Atlanta:
“Lear Sir—The Daughters of
the Confederacy in Georgia ask
your help and that of the Journal
tc save the Soldiers’ Home. As
the representative of the
‘Daughters’ I have, since, the ad
vertisement of the sale appeared,
been in correspondence with Judge
Calhoun, chairman of the com
missioners. with the hope that
we might make some ar
rangements to preserve tke home
and demote it to the purpose for
which it was intended by its build
ers, the people ot Georgia. I am
now in receipt of a letter from
Chairman Calhoun stating that
he has sent copies of our corres
pondence to the other commis
sioners and expressing his person
al readiness (if the approval of
the court can be obtained) to
sanction a transfer of the proper
ty to the Daughters of the Confed
eracyj provided they can raise the
amount of the indebtidness on
the home, something over $4,000,
before the day of sale, and pay
off the debt, and agree to open
and maintain it as a Confederate
Soldiers’ home, upon the proper
conditions, the proparty to revert
t» the trustees in case of failure
to open and maintain for said
purpose. With only three weeks
to raise the necessary amount the
task assumes tremendous propor
tions but my faith in the true
hearted loyal Georgians will Dot
allow the belief that they will suf
the home to be sacrificed when
they learn tha» there is a plan by
which it may be saved.
“With this view we now ap
peal to the Journal and other pa
per of the state to tell the people
of our purpose and invoke their
aid for its successful accomplish
ment. Mr. Henry J. Giguilliat,
of South Carolina, is the first
man to proffer a subscription
He offers to be one of 1.000 men
to Day at once $lO to raise $lO,-
000 so as to pay off the debt ot
$4,000, leaving $6,000 as a nu
cleus to start the permanent en
dowment. He will then be one
of 1,000 to pay $lO each, making
SIO,OOO more, which added to
the s6.o<>o will give $16,000 for
the first year’s endowment. He
will then obligate himself to pay
$lO a year for ten years to run
the home ii 999 other Georgians
will do the same. Several have
already agreed to unite with Mr.
Giguilliat on his first proposition
but a lady, Mrs. E: A. Galloway,
of Willard, Ga., is the first to
respond with a promise to join
him in each proposition he has;
made. We now ask you to pub—
(Continued on page.)k
"ISH DOT SO?"
Spanish Papers Don't Like
Lee.
PAY HIM ATTENTION
And Ask if Spanish Rulers
are Frightened,
A dispatch published in this
morning’s papers, gives a quo
tation from The Imparcial, a
leading journal of Madrid. From
its substance it can be seen that
the Spanish don’t like Lee, and
are very bitter against him. The
quotation reads as follows :
“In no capital of Europe
would a full blown ambassador
be allowed to do what this con
sular agent indulges in with
immunity in Cuba . This gen
tleman lets no chance go by of
showing in what quarter lie his
sympathies and good will. Does
any difficulty arise between his
country and Spain, he increases
it; does friction arise between
the two countries, he does his
best to add to it: his reports are
always hostile to our country
and very often full of falsehood
The insurgents look upon him
as a protector, the Spaniards as
an enemy. A paper of his own
c mntry has hinted, many Eu
ropean papers have stated, that
lie belongs to the syndicate who
wish to buy up Cuba, and every
indication indicates the truth of
this statement. His malevolence,
against our country is so marked
that it lias been noted even by
the New York papers which are
no way predisposed in our fa
vor.
“It is, therefore, not surpris
ing that English, French and
German papershave frequently
asked: ‘Why does not Spain
request the United States to re
place an official, who, far from
being a bond of union between
the two countries, is an open
element of discord and strife.’
“That is the question we, too,
ask. Is our government bo timid
and frightened that it dare not
present a petition to a govern
ment with which it is assured it
is on friendly terms? If that
friendship really existed the
United States would find no
difficulty in relieving an official
who, far from improving the
friendship, does his level best
daily to interrupt it. Further
more, as Lee was sent to Havana
by Cleveland, and it is usual to
have a clean sweep of function
aries with a new president. Mc-
Kinley must have plenty of ad
herents who would admirably
suit the position.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY.
Was Passed Almost Unnoticed
in Rome Today.
St. Patricks day brought forth
but little public demonstration in
Rome
With the exception of a tew
green Ribbon and imitation
shamrocks that appeared upon
the lapels of the coats us some of
the more patiiot sons o'
Irela<i>d,, the day was pasted un
noticed. There were i o services
'at the Catholic church, and as
‘there are no organized Irish ol
i ders iu Rome there will be n*
I pwbbc. tsercmouies •
10 CENTS A WEEK
GOING SOUTH.
One Company of The Fifth
Regiment
ARE ON THE MOVE.
Will be Sent From McPherson
to St. Augustine.
Orders have been issued from
Washington for the removal of
a company of the Fifth regi
ment, now stationed at Fort
McPherson, to the fort at St.
Augustine, Fla. ’The company
left Atlanta today.
Although it is impossible to
obtain information from the ar
my officers here regarding these
orders, it is known they have
been received. One company be
gan making thorough prepara
tions for the trip yesterday
morning, and will move south
at once.
As is well known, the troops
at Fort McPherson have for
some time been ready to move
at short notice, and the company
which goes to St. Augustine will
be the first to leave. It is thought
the matter of whethei or not
others will go to the coast will
depend on future developments.
It is understood that the orders
relative to the moving of one
company of the F.fth regiment to
St. Augustine, F'a. , are for the
purpose of strengthening that fort
and in line with the evident intan
tic\D of the war department to
have strong forces in all the coast
cities.
The officers of Fort McPherson
are keeping the matters a secret,
but despite that feet, it has leak
ed out. It is understood that
the instructions tocommander at
McPherson come through Gen,.
Graham .
What company will be designated
for duty at St. Augustine and
whether more than one company
will be sent is known only to the
officials. That one eompauy is
going is absolute certain. The
preparations made during the
past few weeks at at Fort Mc-
Pherson are such, however, that
the greater portion of the troops
could be removed at very short
notice.—Constitution.
OTCB ENJOYS
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and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the mgst
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
JS.V not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
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