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| BASS BROS X CO! | pp ANR OKIIINO NBWSTI ’' UllnliiJ UiLiill ill JttiyßgiMn ’ I At last, after surmounting many difficulties, we are at home to all bargain seekers. A vis= | I it to our magnificent new store will repay you==for==for the best bought stock of goods in Rome | | vAe have built the handsomest retail business home in the state, E I Avail yourself of the first opportunity to accept our most cordial invitation to call, and b v | I no means miss, on Thursday, Sept. 29th, attending our grand Autumn g MILLINERY C> «• OPENING! | I ■ I man——MUl 111 HIM 111 I 11l MMMMMLJiarAMMIWiIW Ul JIULKr; l-.X'CTTJ——I R ——————wn . OTBHBHmJI KjO THE FILIPINOS fire FiJlly Able to Gouern Tliemselues BRYB RGUINRLDO’B AGENT Wants Representation on Peace Commission. Chicago, Sept. 28.—Felipe An*- gonilla, the first accredited emis sary of Aguinaldo’s revolutionary government to any foreign power, with hie Secretary and interpreter, Sixto Hopez, reached Chicago this morning, and a half hour later proceeded to Washington, to lay before President McKinley the appeal of the F.lipi s tor rep resentation on the peace commis sion at Paris. If official representation on the commission can not he granted, he will urge that the Administration at Washington should secure for him the right to be beard by the commission in order that any un just charges or false accusations against the Filipinos which the Spanish members of the commis sion may set forth shall not go un answered . Angoncilla and secretary are traveling with Major Genera! F. G. Greene and his aids. Captain W. G. 4 Bates and Lieutenant Schuyler Schiefflm, al] of whom aie going to Washington, the General having been ordered there to advise the Administration of affairs in the Philippines. Os conditions in trie Philippines and the hopes and wishes of the Filipinos, this is what he says; “It is true that before the be ginning of the provisional govern ment there was strife between the different tribes in the Island of Luzon, but the people of that and theothf principal islands of the Philippine group are now practic ally unanimous in the support of the provisional government, which is republican in form and limito the power of its leaders so that they must do the will of the peo ple. “If the outcome of the peace negotiations shall be that this Government is given the control of the islands, I have not the slightest doubt that if left alone by foreign powers, the islands would be well and orderly gov erned. “As to the power of the Filipino Government to control the islands and maintain order, provided the Spanish foices are withdrawn, I have no misgivings.Thestateaients that have been made that the i Filipinos are secretly conniving with the Germans are false and unjust.” Angoncilla refused to predict the attitude of the Filipinos in the event the islands should pass into the hands of the United States, either for temporary or permanent control. WHEN YOU ARE TIRED. Without extra exertion, languid, dull and listless, your blood is failing to supply to your muscles and other organs the vitalizing and strength-giving properties they require. Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures that tired feeling enriching and purifying the blood. It will give you energy and vigor. Hood’s Pills are easy to take, eas; to operate. Cure indigestion biliousness. 25c. CAN’T IDENTIFY LEGS. Body May Be In Hiding Tempt ing A Large Reward. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Sept 28 \\ itnosscs have failed to identify the pair of legs found in Niagara Riv r as those of Peter Schemm, the Philadelphia brewer, who went over the falls. It is thought that Schemm's body has been found and held for a larger reward. NEW GOVERNMENT, Spanish Officials Renimd, are Replaced by Cubans. GENERAL WOOD’S WORK Is Beginning to Take Shape in Santiago. Santiago, Sept. 28.—The sys tem of civil government estab lished by Gen. Wood is practi cally complete and in good work ing order. Major McClearly, formerly attorney general for Texas and a Spanish scholar, has been appointed mayor, and the Spanish officials are giving place to Cubans. Gen. Wood says he does not know the capabilities of the men taking office. They are chosen by a committee of fifty promi nent Cubans, whom ne believes to be honest and conscientious. 1 his committee recommends men whom its members think would be efficient in the various offices to be filled. The choice of men by the committee must be unanimous and must be made over the signatures of the fifty members. Gen. Wood finds the plan works admirably. Lieut, Blount I has been appointed to codify th# ’ Cuban laws. I enor Rigney, one of the larg est sugar planters, who has ar rived here from Manzanillo, re ports the conditions there worse than ever. The insurgents, he asserts, refuse to grant permis sion for tlie carrying on of work on the plantationsand the Span ish officials decline to furnish Coke cheaper than Coal- Can be used in stoves for heating and cooking purposes. No smoke or soot. Clean and economical. For further particulars see ROME. GAS CO. protection to those desiring to work. Senor Rigney declares that since the cessition of hostilities the insurgents have confiscated his provisions and destroyed a number of valuable pictures, made his carpets into saddle cloths, to T 'e and tramped cur tains and broke glasses worth SSOO each. Thoy are encamped in numbers at the seatown of Campechuel i, where they com pel small vessels which fall into their hauds to hoist the Cuban dag. Tue Cubans earnestly request Gen. Wood to send to Manzanil lo food and clothing. They de clare there is much suffering there, but privatd advices re ceived by Gen. Wood deny ab solutely the stories of the desti tution and declare that work is obtainable, but that the Cubans will not work and he has there fore refused to send the sup plies asked for. William Stakeman, before the war American consul at Manza nillo, arrived here today and paid a visit to Gen. Wood. He counted many lawless acts on the part of insurgents who, he declares, demand tribute from every one, terrorize peaceful people and threaten the confis cation of the property of mer chants and planters. Many persons say that the recognition of the Cubans has not been granted because the bandits make work andptogress impossible. There is a general feeling of alarm in Manzanillo over the departure of the Span ish troops and the American soldiers are anxiously awaited. News received from Puerto Pricipe is to the effect thatrhere is much sickness among the Spanish troops. There are now 9,000 Sdanish soldiers in the province and fully half of them are suffering from scurvey and dysentery. The Cubans hold the country and refuse to permit fresh provisions to be carried to the cities. TEXAS STEERS IN CUBA I Syndicate Formed to Push Ag ricultural Development. Havana, Sept. 28.—A repre sentative of a New Orleaes syn dicate has been visiting Carde nas this week with a view of buying 20,000 acres for a ranch and the importation of 5,000 head of cattle. The same syndicate intends to establish agricultural banks in every port to advance money to planters on bonds and mortgag es, and will open a cheese facto tory and dairy farm at Carde nas. $2,000,000 STEEL PLANT. The Bessemer Furnaco Co , to Erect Works at Sharon. Sharon,Pa.Sept.2B— The Bes semer Furnace Co., comprising eighteen of the leading furnaces of the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys, has decided to erect a steel works, the cost of which will be $2,000,000. A plant large enough to util ize the output of these furnaces will be built and as Sharon is the central point for these valley concerns, the plant will be erected here. The manufactur ers claim they have no market 'or their iron in cold pigs and must turn it into steel. • DIAMOND CARNIVAL. To be Held in Macon, October 11th—14th 1898. On account of the Diamond Jubilee Carnival to beheld at Macon, Ga., October 11th —1 Ith 1893, the Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets from all points on its line between Merid i ian, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Morristown and in termediate points to Macon, Ga, and return at one fare forth e round trip. Tickets will be sold October 10, 11, 12andl3th with a final limit October 15th to return, while from points within a radius of 150 miles in the states of Alabama and Georgia, tickets will be sold at something less than one fare for the round trip, on October 11th 12th and 13th, with final limit to return October 14th. There will be many attrac tions in Macon on this occasion, and those taking advantage of these reduced rates cannot fail to enjoy themselves. For further information call on Southern Railway Ticket Agent. Starke, The Tailor - Mr. 8, M. Starke the popular tailor is now open for orders and ready for business in his new business home next door to Wooten’s drug store in the Clark building. Mr. Starke Las a splendid line of new season goods and invites you to cull and see him and them. “The White Front.”—Messrs. W. H. Coker A Co. in their new and elegant business home ,n Shorter Block, on Lower Broad, r • port business aa being iu splendid shape The full sea son, so far the “White Front" is concerned, has already arrived. lut ’h 6ll ' Coker & Co. are always I usy, and will continue to do a rushing bus' iuess as long as people are hungry f«r bargains. M