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eighth year smoke a Bill Arp’ waiters New Bra 1 I fIRMY of SISK 1 The Spanish C&mps at I Havana, I dr. cowosto talks. sb® — -*•—■ — liificises Gen. Torat- Ranks | Him a Coward. I New York, Sept. 29.—Among ■he passengers who arrived to- K av on the steamer City of ■Vashington from Havana were ■)r. Jose Congosto and Captain IB red Sharpe, of the Merritt ■ Chapman Wrecking Company. ■Thu City of Washington brought ■forty one passengers and a small ■cargo composed chiefly of cigars ■and.tobacco. . || Later Dr. Congosto said: I “The evacuation of Cuba by Spain is a matter of time, but vhen I left Havana everything was progressing well. Ido not care to enter into all the reasons for (he delay, but one of the principal causes is the fact that we have over (5,000 sick who imusi be bkeh care of, and can not be left behind. “The problem of the future of the island is a difficult one, and I have studied it without pre judice, and as a result of this study of years, I believe that it is a social problem, and not a political one. Os course politics will enter into the solution, but the great question is how to bring the most prosperity and the greatest happiness to the people of Cuba. It is probably that there will be a large emi gration to the island, and this emigration may assist in solving the problem. Os course a difficul ty will be met in view of the dangers of fever and the cli mate.” Dr. Congosto was asked as to the condition of the reconcen trados. •‘There are no reconcentrados now,” he answered, with a smile. “What has become es them?” was the next question. “ They’re gone. ” “Where?” “Cod knows,” was the reply. “Do you mean to say they are all dead?” “lhat probably explains it better than I can. It is a subject which I prefer not to discuss.” hen asked as to the satai - lishmentofa new navy for Dr. Congosto said: Spain is still a great country, ft »d she ought to have a great navy-and probably will.” Discussing the fall of Santia go and the surrender of General loial, Dr. Congosto said: there were brave soldiers at Santiago, and if their leader lack ed courage he deserves to be punished. Santiago should not have fallen as it did, aud if To -1 al had not entered into negoti ations with the enemy. it is ikely that there would have een a different story to tell to day. It is not true that the Span ish army there lacked supplies au d ammunition, for they had plenty of both, which they turn vd over to the Americans. If oral had pushed forward, in- THE ROM E 11USTLER-COMM ERCIAE I BAYARD IS DEAD After a Long find Painfill Illness THE GREAT AMERICAN Quietly breathed his Last Yes terday Afternoon. Dedham, Mass., September 29 Thomas F. Bayard died at half past 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon at Karlatein, the summer residence of bis daughter, Mrs. Samuel D. Warren, after an illness of six weeka. His death was without pain. His wife, his two daughters—Mrs. Warren and Miss Florence Bayard —and his son, Thomas F., Jr., saw him draw his lest breath , and hie third daughter, the Countess Liuenh-upt, was on her way to Dedham. The remains will I e conveyed to Delaware and the funeral service! will be held Saturday in the old Swedish church at Wilmington. Karlstein lies off the N .edhatn road. Here about the middle of August, came Mr. Bayard, to be the guest of his daughter and son in-law. He was sick, but it was given out that his illness was merely due to declining years. He steadily grew weaker, however, and bad spells of semi-cousciousnes and of delirium. A consultation of held August 26th, and they agreed that Mr. Bayard was suffering from artorie-colorosf and a geneia) breaking down incident to age. He suffered no pain to any noticeable degree, and the chief tendency was ta sleep. During the first few weeks of his illness Mr. Bayard was able to sit up, but as the days passed he became gradually weaker and three weeks ago he laid him self on bis bed and never again rose from it. At times he would rally to some extent, but the relapse carried him always nearer the end. H:s won derful constitution resisted the ravages of disease for a surprising period. Much of the time he wai iu a semi-conscious condition, seldom recognizing any of the family, and at intervals having sinking spells- accompanied by choking. These left him always weaker. Yesterday it became evident that his death was a matter of only a few hours. Still he lingered having a slight rally during the night and during the forenoon hie condition showed little shauge. At 4 o’clock ho began to sink rapidly and half an hour later lie gently passed aw ay. stead of retreating toward the citv, he certainly would have caused a repulse. These are things which he will have to ex plain.” Dr. Congosto hopes that when his duties on the Paris peace commission expire, he w iD re " sums his consular service. Mr. Ventor Von Hollenstein, an American citizen and a mem ber of the German Red Cross Society, who had been in prison for several months in Havana charged with complicity in the insurrection of the Cubans, was also among the passengers of the City of Washington. He was released during the first part of this month. He is crippled and sick from the haish treatment he received. ROME ( EORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1898. Fr*" 8 FF 3 I H kmhbbmß ■■■■■■fl ■■■■■■■■ laHEaaBH ■■nw—■« lu( fall opening Pl 1 1 I n || B LAKHI L| HEW STORE 245 BROAD. 1 I I | ft M I Thursday and Friday September 29and30, Inj HJI AND SATURDAY OCT. ist. « i ” “I I - _ n n ~ —— ||| ;■ * | On the above days we will open the doors of 1 I E«S £■■■■ Our NEW STORE and show a most magnificent j i' 3 II I line of FALL and WINTER Oil] ! u h! x DBY GOODS! DRESS GOODS! AND MilLffitSY! K- jQI I _ Not an Old piece of goods in the showing- Every thins: new i pi I and at prices that will astonish. We hope every lady in and around Rome will come and see the display. For this opening we have prepared especially lew prices and § mean to change the old custom of high prices at opening and then __ I out down afte ward. We have out beiore instead of after- Every- &r E I | I thing in the house at cut pnoas for th® opening- SS fi L N K ra ■ ; • - - - la i Ej Ten thousand yards of Embroidery al cut prices for the opening. ■ ■■■ A" ut ’ n duchess for the opening down as low as 45 cents. 'r’ m B /Ik /Ak inch Black Figured and Byader Mohair 29c yjc Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cntton, opening juice 5c i|' ■■ B I ■■■ Yard Wide Bleached Cotton as low as 4 L ‘ g /|\ fi\ C N 0 saAUBH Narrow Bleached Cotton as low as 2 j G g Yard Wide Percale, opening price 5c Best It.digo Calico, opening price 3|c ft L Silver Grey Calico, opening price 3jc ■ LIBM \ i Full Standard Calico, opening price 3jc B H * pgy -la, / Yard Wide Sea Island, opening price 31c r a? ■ 41/ W ’l AAA Brown Drill, opening price 44c V/ 51/ i Knotted Fringe All Linen Towels 15 jin wide, 32m long 11c EjSh! Large Irish Linen Towels 34iu wide by I lin long 19c ■■■■■ Linen Towels as low as, each 5c ■ I*l I S . Thompson’s Glove Fitting Corsets, the $1 kind G9c P g■ I SI/ 75 cent Corsets for the opening 4<Jc U ILI w L. &S. 40 cent Corsets for the opening 29c I • BsHHB Lsog I M I I n I Come to the opening and if you want to I | | I U buy at these low prices BRING the CASH. [ | n] IHNhjtm mnd Sons I |U| ■>., g.?s. 10 CENTS per