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EIGHTH year Smoke Xtra Good And Rebel'Yell Cigars ins OR WAR? Eititr SUP Taken By Pres jj M t Means Hostilities. RECOGNITION OF CUBA L n d The Succor Os The Slar ving Cubans. Washington, March 24.-With- Lone week from today the presi- Ltof the United State? will L,token one of which may, and L ft || probability will result in ■ar. IH e may accord formal recogni tion to the republic of Cuha, or he Lay. with th, consent and aesis- Ence of congress, formally enter Jpon a policy of government aid E(he starving in Cuba. I General Grosvenor is today's authority for the statement that Icognition of the Cuban republic E entitled to a place among the Elions of the world is the plan Khich the president has determi n |d upon. Un the other hand, there 1 abundance of testimony to bear lut ihecoulentiou that, while the Iresidriit has not yet reached a de- Inite decision, he is more st rongly liclined to what might be termed Bitervention in aid of the starving. B'fbe semi-official declarations Bhich have gone out Mad ■d show that either one of these Heps is al meat certain to bring on ■ar uni.ss the Spanish ministry Hacks down from the position Hindi it has taken. Truo, the re- Higuition of the Cuban republic ■ou'd net, according to iuterna- Honsl law, be a casus belli, but Here can be no doubt that should ■ch a step be taken by this gov- Huinent in the present state of Belation.s with Spain the strain ■odd be too much to bear. I Spain would be forced •by the Hutiuieut nt her people to an over ■ct that would lead to war. The ■psnish government has intimat ■l ss strongly as anything short ■ »n official declaration put it that for the ■wiimeut of the United Stales ■ such to take a hand in the in •tuil affairs of Cuba by extend ■? further aid to the people of' Ihs would be regarded as unwar- I Nature's Detectives. ■J*?.!" 131 ? j s committed, no matter in | of the earth the criminal tries ■P* .■f rT ~7x. to hide, he I ’ knows that I Ir.ftl probably I l'd> YiF •’O me where I 'X. » ,Mr or °Uier on I the look-out I [ I yA ,s a detectiv I / > J waiting to 11. \ <-' T t m lay his hand |/-/I U \ When any l l 4 1 -kA k disease at- 11/ ' // t'S A tacks nian- ■ff . 'Vf R. i kind and H ,'e? hides itself M 7i 1 1 F \' * n " lc human 0 I V sis / )•' system, no ■ I‘ r/ a matter how I 111 E °hscure or I k. k|l‘L* T' Ooniplicated I Etl. r;. ' the disease I v'i’AA " niay he. Na ‘ [ V f lure among I her great ■ ■ force of de- «i„. tective reme- <l ’ s ‘- as V s are among ■Adi-ai with -b' "'” a mts which doctors H^itubek'jlE"*' Is "'t the lungs ■>ycorner r? I .'!” 1 ' '" ch art ‘ K'uihce foi t'l, lHt , sys(cni furnishes a |N eha„,e .’ ' V'’” MVe «' a ’adies. «Xn n ? arpta [ and dodfte fc They.;’ ~,(ler, ""O'herless d!s y»'th live r or « alw <<ys compli ■k"'l'nralffia ' n . lach troubles, nerv ■J'be.ldetwiiv B ? ,l ' ral deb ’"‘v.” m . which Nature ailn.. ‘.' rc - 1 and nrrest these Pierce's Golden K’l ret 'tly nTI „- lt '“V s an arresting' ■Aents l.ub„ t -“' I ,oi ‘pn<>tis. paralyz- K ln 'he liver and diges- the hl , Hr’hcture an’’ ma , kin K power ■ vital s "PP'y of pure, W it|, j ' b'ood which reinforces K?"ntres w ;?u thy t,ss ue ; feeds the KS'iilar fl h P °Y er ' ? nd builds up IfSkltinJ * and active ’•m-rgy. •ta 1 " 1 tasai c'’,*’",? blood, shortness Ih2’' ”thni a i r l?’ bronchitis, severe Eh*’* Tfl ?>i rein ! h'ndred affections, it Ki.'i'v never ■7 y " While it promptly oough it strengthens M Purifies the blood. THE ROME HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL ranted with Spain’s affairs, and would being war. If the Maine report, which is expected to reach congress on Monday, should prove a strong er document than is now expect ed —stronger than advices which the president has in hand would indicate —it may be regarded of itself as a demand that hostili ties shall begin. So high an au thority as Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is quoted this evening in support of this latter idea. Secretary Roosevelt is said to have declared today that the report is equivalent to a declara tion of war. This same idea is maintained by all the officials of the navy department. Those who talk with their friends declare that the report is sure to show that the destruc tion was done by a mine placed in the harbor by Spanish officials and that in this case a high de gree of Spanish culpability is shown. It will be noted that in the discussion of the policy of the administration there is no talk of the intervention looking to the establishment of the Cuban freedom such as the people of the country seem to desire. There has been undoubted growth in the war feeling today. There is no question that a much larger number of those whose views are considered val uable here in Washington hold that war is inevitable than have ever held so before. It is said at least, tha* some of this feeling is traceable to secret advices re ceived at the state department from Madrid, the exact nature of which has not been given to the public. MISs FLORIDA SEAY. Energetic President of the Sen ior Class of Shorter College. Among the six presidents of the senior class organizations none has ever been more active than Miss Florida Seay, the leader of the 98’s. Will not the good peo ple of Rome hear her bugle call and Hock to college hill next Friday afternoon to help to raise funds for the Shorter College library? Books, books, books! Pile up books, if you wish to keep Shorter college abreast of the times. Help the girls to help the librarv, to help the college, to help the world ! Culture has, as its aim, the ennoblement of life : one of the means of culture is an extensive library. Go to the terrree tea and give it your aid. Eleanor Churchill Gibbs. 1 JE 11 RAPID FIRE GUNS Shipped From England to Uni ted States for Coast Defense Washington, March 24.—Infor mation has been received by the Bureau of Ordnance of the War Department [that the rapid fire seacoast defense guns bought by the Government last week from the Vicar works and the Maxims in England have been shipped to this country. These guns are 32 in number and cost about $370,000. A PROMINENT MINISTER SPEAKS. From a personal test and a thorough outside observation, I am preoared to reccommend Chen ey’s as a positive remedy for coughs ind colds, croup, etc. Rev. Henry Buchanan. Jonesboro, Ur. ■ ROME GEORGIA. THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 24. 1898. THE FIRST CHANGE To be Gluon to The State Volunteer Boys BECTY. OF. WAR ALGKR. Has an Abiding Faith in Such an Army. Washington, March 24. —Secre- tary Alger’s office at the war de partment precented an unusually busy aspect today. Much of the secretary’s time was occupied in jonference with the various bureau chiefs of the dspartment in con nection with preparations to im prove the fortification on the seacoast. In addi tion there were a number of mem bers of cjngress who called to have a word with the secretary, among them being Senators Lodge and Hoar and Representative of Illinois. Ri presentative Marsh is chair man of the house committee on militia, which has recently report ed the bill reorganizing that body of of State Soldiery ro raise its efficiency and to appropriate a million dollars for its support. The chairman said he had speken to Speaker Reed recently id regard to the bill and he hopes to be able to call it up in the house for con sideration within a reasoaable time. During his interview with Sec retary Lung, Mr. Marsh urged that in the event of hostilities the first recourse of the government tor soldiers be the State militia, who should be invited to volun teer forth,, defense, These men, he pointed out aro well organized, well drilled and officered, and are in a position to render very effective service. In view cf these facts, Mr. Marsh be lieved that it was the duty of the government to call upon these citizen soldiers for duty in case they care to volunteer. If any members or officers of the guard preferred not to enlist because of larnily or business cares and re sponsibilities, then their places might be taken by volunteers from outside the service. Secretary Alger was very much interested in the arguments made by Mr. Marsh, and while not committing himself on that sub ject, seemed to regard the sugges tions made by him as.practicable. Afterwards Mr. Marsh called on President McKinley and represent ed the statements he had made to the secretary. During the morning Secretary Alger was also in conference with General Miles, commanding the army, respecting the military oc cupation of Fort Jefierson on Dry Tortugas island. The determina tion to garrison this fort has been reached by the secretary after a conference with his aides and the navy department officials and the questions now to be met are those ■ of what improvement in the forti fications may be necessary. Notice The members of the Ladies Me morial Association, the Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Con federate Veterans, are requested to organize for the Memorial exer cises to take place on April 28th Mrs. Halstead Smith. Socty, Memorial Association Romans Win. —News came to Rome last night that A. W. U »1- ton and L. G- Wagner had secured the contract for the building of Notice k Have You Been to LANHAM'S To See Their Magnificent Variety of New Embroideries? If not, go at once. They are selling more and prettier embroideries for less money than any house in Rome. They have the best values ever offered in Rome, as everyone will testify who investigates. Come at Once and Be Convince/. MUSLIN <- gg 1 Our Huslin Underwear ® v V J Sales are a great sav- 1 \ ; m * time and labor ■ _ j W ladies of Rome. / . Night Robes at Q. mone y saving \slj| ® / prices. 'V i Y Chemise at money ( saving prices. Corset covers at money saving prices. Skirts at money sav- [ ‘ ing prices. ii l« See lilt M Eg? Mrak PARIS SHAPE COW Your Easter Cos tume will be the acme of perfection in Bt and style if fitted to the new Paris Shape. This corset is the Hll success of the sea son. Low in bust, ygWmM long waist and short GLO V f m o' 1 the hips. With <out doubt the pret= tiest corset shown in Rome for years. Our New Spring Goods are arriving daily and the styles are right up to the top notch, and prices, as here - tofore, down at the bottom. Come over and see them. iKlI I I & 10 CENTS A WEEK