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OfHOPOif RIBO.
Transports are Ready For
Tlie Campaign
TO begin this WEEK.
Where the Troops are and How
They Wi'l Mobilize.
Washington, July 19. —Sec-
retary Alger, as he left the
White House last night, an
nounced that the vanguard ol
the Porto “ican expedition had
started. Large forces will be
hurried to Perio Rco from the
United States. '1 be troops at
Charleston which have been
readv to leave for several days
are under orders to start lau
tonight or tomorrow.
Unless delays that are now
unexpected should occur all the
troops at Charleston will have
to embark before sundown to
morrow. 'Die regular troops now
ai Tampa will be hurried to Por
to Rico as rapidly as ships can
carry them. It is the expecta
tion of the secretary of war that
within ten days 40,000 Ameri
can troops will bo on Porto Ri
can soil.
Washington, July 16.—»-»en
Total’s surrender will hasten
the expedition to Porto Rico,
and the presence of yellow fev
er among the troops has deter
mined the authorities to fit out
a new expedition
Most of the troops at Santiago
will be brought back, but the
Nixth and Tenth Cavalry, and
Twenth fourth United States In
fantry, all colored, will be left
there for garrison duty. Colored
troops will also be sent to San
tiago from Dry Tortugas. Be
sides these, the three regiments
of white immunes, so far organ
ized, will also go.
war department was to
day at work under the new
plans. Efforts were directed to
ward getting the American
troops out of Cuba, negotiating
for the transportation of Total's
men to Spam and arranging for
the new expedition.
Gen. Brooke will be in com
mand of the Porto Rijan expe
dition. He is expected here for
a conference with Gen. Alger.
There are excellent reasons to
believe that the point now in
view- for the first landing is Are
cibo, a harbor on the northern
coast of Porto Cico, and to th'-
west of San Juan. Although the
harbor is not of the best, it is
very good at this time of year
and is especially desirable in
that it is connected with San
Juan by a railroad.
Fresh transports are now
awaiting the new’ troops that are
expected to go. Between New
York and Tampa, and including
both ports there are 24 trans
ports 10 or 11 of which are at
Tampa.
At Tampa there are now 7,000
volunteers and regulars, three
volunteers being infantry and
four cavalry, and 10 or 12 bat
teries of artillery.
A great deal of the artillery
in Santiago also will be taken
to Porto Rico. But most of the
troops there, after being on the
hills for the p oper quarantine
limit, will be brought to the
vicinity of Boston.
WORKS OF
FICE AT CITY HALL.
Office hours 7:30 a.
m. to 12 m. 2:00 p. m.
1o 6 p. m.
J. T. Moore
Sec’y and TreaS‘ I
A BIRD’S EYE VIEW
The city sprinkler was alonj
Third avenue this morning. I
don’t remember of an acciden
of this nature having occurred
before in about two years. I
wouldn’t object if that rig should
contract the habit.
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I see that Lanham & Sons are
preparing to occupy the big
•tores now occupied by Baas
Bros. & Co, on Broad street and
Third avenue. Since that state
ment has been made public, 1
have had quite a numbes of peo
ple to ask me if Lanham & Sons
were going to move.
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I have invariably answered
“No.” though I was basing tho
answer upon my own conclu
sions and not on information
from>the firm, authorizing such
a statement.
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Yesterday, however, I saw
Mr. Henry Lanham and learned
from him that I had “hit it pr<-
cisely.” Mr. Lanham stated that
Lanham & Sons had no idea
of giving up the Fifth avenue
stores, in which their house had
launched its first small business
venture a few years ago, and
where it has grown to such
princely proportions since.
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“On the other hand,” he stat
ed, “we propose to push the
business at the old stand with
renewed vigor. We have thou
sands of loyal customers all over
North Georgia and North Ala
bama who have known us at the
Fifth avenue stores and who
will continue to seek and find
b irgarns on that side the Oosta
naula .
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“For the Bass stand on
Broad street, we have bought
and are buying an immense
stock of all new good?. We fl it
ter ourselves that we know a
good bit about the requirements
of the Rome trade, and tho stock
that we shall open on Broad St.,
in September, will prove an eye
opener to competitors and a j jy
forever-y customer who enters
our doors.”
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In the mean time Bass Bros’
k Co., with about 40 days left to
them, are closing out their stock
of retail goods and pushing ev
ery line to the limit, in order to
clear the deck of retail business
tnd make room for the plucky
new tenants.
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And work is being pushed
rapidly on the foundations of
r.he new wholesale grocery store
for Bass & Simpson.
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In retiring from the retail dry
goods trade of Rome J. L. Bass
leaves a record that few will,
< j qual and none will surpass. He
is a born business man and,
hough young in years, is per
haps the heaviest buyer who
<ends>prize stocks into Georgia.
May his success in his new field,
the wholesale trade, be as signal
a triumph as were his achieve
ments in the retail channels.
“Why don’t you pay your
compliments to Waters’ new
brand, the ‘Bill Arp’ cigar?”
asked a live and enterprising
dealer us me this morning, Then
he called me in and gave me
about too and a half columns of
tine data about the “hit” that
“Bill Arp’, has mat eon the ■
Rome trade. He assurer me that
I'om Warters makes the best ci- I
grrs made, all the time, but that
“Bill Arp” beats the baud.
Hunt the baker has the best
“lection of cakes io Rvujh. Call
at 312 Broad St. and see what s
marvel of quality and cheapness
hey are.
» .1 i, I>. WOOTEN & BRO., j.
® Successors to
w ROME PHARMACY. J;
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* 3‘>9 Broad st. —New Clark Building.
We have bought the entire stock of the Rome
Pharmacy and are prepared to supply your wants in
3H tho drug, piescription and patent medicine line. ur
1 stock i • complete and of the very highest gnu e. >
We solicit a part of your patronage and shall en
deavor to the best of our ability to please you at a
times. We should be pleased to have you call on us J, A
.J* Full line of druggist’s sundries, toilet articles and -J .
such things as are usually carried in a first-class ding
. store. Cigars and tobacco. Mty
Come to see us.
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F.JI ANSON. NORRIS N. SMITH.
1 THE HANSON SUPPLY CO. I
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g ( Plumbing and Tinning. 2
2 Engineers’ and machinists' 5
5 supplies. Stoves, rangesand •
S tinware. Gas and electric fix- c
Hires. INSURANCE gasoline §
2 stoves. Water meters. 5
$325 Broad st. Phone’ja. f
51.25 ail 5 1 5 > I; ;u jjj sTirts for $
J. A. GAHII 1 ..COMPANY
are
for everyone in Rome to conn
_ in and see the magnificent stock
on men’s and boy’s clothing,
L M bicycle and golf suits, is what
We aro d°’ n g» * ,ut we Bre Lus-
- tliug while we wait. We will
show you the finest stock ol
L [<] ~\\ VWT Illi clothing, made from the newest
v ■...--'T.'.' styles and patterns in fabneks,
perfect fitting and handsome, to
■‘T-. . be found in Georgia, and they
are above competition in values
for the’price.
Use greatest line of negligee shirts
ever shown ii Rome.
J A. GAfIMO N & C O
ro-.r Can supply all
Gisrs is the Most Complete,
r department Nursery[ZZwMrX-TVr::? I .:Wt&’M
ilri'A iJ |ow rates. We publish one of
’ 1 .■■■Mm * ■ thc leadiHS Seed, Plant and Tree issued, Jgijj
. -n iniiirt which Wll ] be mailed f rrc. Send for it now, it will
”011 n;.’.ricy. Try us, can refer you to customers in every state and territory
. - Union. 43 years of square dealing has made us patrons and friends fai and
□Cor. Have hundreds of carloads of
FRtM ANO ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, PLANTS. t
!V; tend 6y mail postpaid. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Rosas, Small Trass, Sts. Safa arrival a.
mtiatac-iod guaranteed; larger by express or freigbt. 4*U> year. rraendouase. acre
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To Meal Peopu ol Rome:
It ibwih pleasure that we introduce to our readers thepri
of a nev and complete stock of
■IS, 818
AND
Small Musical Ihstrumen
n the new Moseley building, 327 Broad street
whore we would be pleased to have you call am]
examine our goods.
| Tiie stock consists of some of tho best ni.tkes
,*piaiios and organs on the markit today. We
ki’*p a full line of everything pertaining tea first
class music store—Something Rome has needed for
a lo.ig time. Give us a call ami you w i[| [j ll( j a
music store that Romans may be proud of
Vi litir unit)*!);, , j
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.4 the earliest possible date.
E. MWBK®
327 Broad Street.
S. P. Davis, Manager.
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We keep on hand at all times a full stock of
Sheet Music
F. J-KANE* CO
1248 B.’oad
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Lawns, Organdies, Piques, I’ercalesl
Gingham and Madras. I
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Ready-Made Skirts and Waisll
We intend to close out ourshoi
stock, so take advantage of co®
pcries on shoesof the best makes. I
Special prices on everything at ■
248 BroadJStre3t- ■
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permanently cured by using DR. WHITEHALL'S RH fri c£
pnrc«t and the bc-t. Sold by '‘ruggists on a positive g»« gjg
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