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ninth year
smoke a “Bill Arp’ warters New Brand
WINTER IN TENTS
ji aE Detei'ioioation To, Send
All Troops Soiltli
three FULL REGIMENTS
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70 Roiieve A Like Member In
Porto Rico.
Washington, Oct. 4. —The foi
ling statement was given out at
the war department.
“The secretary of war, being
questioned as to quartering of
troops during the winter, has had
the matter under consideration,
4i:id has determined that, for' the
good of the welfare of the men
that they shou.d be in open camps
in a climate where during the win
ter they can drill rfbd have free
open exercise. Tn put the troops
in buildings in the cities ot
the north would in e. Measure de
prive them cf the necessary drill
discip me and target pi'active es
sentia! for fitting soldiers, for ac*
live st, vice 111 the field.
“The .trpops, therefore, will be
quartered in the middle s luthein
states, where they can live in tents
as provided hy the plans of the
quartermaster general, who gives
stoves to each three tents joined
togather, two sleeping rooms and
one sitting room.
‘‘l he secretary of war directed
a board of experienced army offi
cers to visit the different sites for
the purpose of selecting these
camps and has left it to their judg
ment,, winch, however, meets with
his full approval
HE.yfiqu\RTEßß At Agusta.
It has been decided to make Au
gusta, Ga.,the headquarters of the
army which is to be stationed in
Georgia and South Carolina. Au
gusta is found to ba the central
point of the places named for
camps.
ORDERED TO PORTO RICO
Three Regiments In That Island
W ill Be Relieved.
Washington, Oct. 4.—The war
department has decided to send
more troops to Porto Rico. Orders
h*ve been issued directing that the
sth regular Cavalry now at Hunts-
VlUe - Ah., the 6th U. 8. Vol. Inst.
" ow Chicamauga, and the 47th
- 'lork, at Fort Adams, shall
proceed to such point in Purto
desired by the
c“'nmanding general in that island
1P s th I g. Vol. Inst. and two
c °oipanieß of the Indiana colored
uineers, now at Ft. Thomas,
/•’ WII J relieve the 6th Vol Inst.
at Chicaniauga.
AH the troops at Camp Meade
soon be ordered to points in
e smith. Some of them may go
will '< U but tlle nia j° r ity of them
°r the present occupy the
w camps recently selected in
’'‘• rgia and South Carolina. It is
t ho ughtthat troops sent to do
duty in Cuba will not re*
"iig but when they have
t* 1 Bervice for a few months will
fe urn t 0 this country.
J l6 Bare >e probably, ig true as
thaf Or, | 0 IC °' I 1 * 8 a,So intimated
Vol. "♦ 1811 thß '- roo P 8 return the
1 T 8 WiH * 9t Bixt V davs’
oughs and be mustered out. By
oinnM me ° o,lgreßß niU haVP au
«haln Ul i' ty t 0 determine what
fog tn B 1 ° ne * n regar d to garrison
due t 9teriuinat i°n is no doubt
brought ,)fbßSure that has been
the mnT mßlnberß ° f 00ngr988
n. )tp(r “ terill 8 out Os the vol*
h teers frow states and dis-
THE ROME HfSTLER-COMMERCIAt
trict s.’
The responsibility for furnish
ing the troops ipf garrison duly
and for army duty generally will
be upon congress. The recommen
dations of the President and the
war department will have been
made before the return of the
troops from either Cuba or Porto
Rico and the necessities of the
case made known.
The troops which have been or
dered to Porto Rico will relieve a
like number of regiments nbw in
the island, the organizations to be
designated by Gen. Brooke.
Secretary Alger today announ
ces that Savannah, Ga., has been
selected as the point of embarks
ation of all troops which may
hereafter be sent to Cuba or Porto
Rico.
It is stated at the war depart
ment that Sayaunah was selected
because it afforded the best faci
lities.
MARCHAND WAS IN A HOLE
V.-' ‘ ~f
He Was Mighty Glad To see The
Sirdar At Fashoda.
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Loudon, Oct 4.—A dispatch from
Cai re to the Daily Telegram cons
firms the statement that Maj.
Marchand had a brush with the
Dervish gunboats which had gone
to fetch reinforcements. He was
in sere straits and numbers of his
men died or deserted.
Ou arrival of the sirdar he had
his entire force of about 140 Sene
gales and five Frenchmen en
trenched in a small tongue of land,
The natives in the vicinity w«re
very menacing Maj. Marcbaud
came to the water’s edge to meet
the sirdar and chattered amicably
with him. The Frenchmen produc
ed some champagne and drinks
were had all around.
WOOLEN FIRM ASSIGNS.
The Sawyer Mills of Dover, N.
H. , Are in Financial Troubles.
Manchester, N. H., Oct, 4.—A
special to the Union from Dover
says: D. A. & J, Sawyer, woolen
manufacturers, has assigned. J
Williams of Boston and W. H.
SuHoway of Franklin were named
as assignees. The corporation
counsel, Mr. John Kirvel, said
that the mill would run along the
same as heretofore under the man
agement of W. D. Sawyer, whom
the assigness had appointed as
theij agent. He refused to state
the amount of liabilities, but it is
estimated that they will amount
to over $1,000,000. Ex-Governor
Charles Sawyer is president of
the corporation.
MANDAMUS FOR BOTKIN.
Steps Taken to Secure Her
Transfer to Deleware.
Dover, Del., Oct. 4. —The re
vised extradition papers for Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin arrived in San
Francisco, Cai., today and will
be immediately taken before Gov
ernor Budd.
If the Governor refuses after re*
ceiving these papers to turn her
over to the Delaware authorities a
writ of mandamus will be applied
which will overpower the habeas
corpus proceedings, set for Mon
day next, or any other action the
Governor may take.
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WHEAT MARKET ABROAD.
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Shortage In Russia’s Crops And
a Famine Feared.
London, Oct. 4—The crops in
Northern and Central Russia area
complete failure and in South
Russia the harvest i? far below
the average. Prices are hound to
advance, as experts predict that
the supplies are wholly inadequate')
to meet the requirements.
GEORGIA, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1898.
ROME
WHRRANTFDR QUAY
The Pennsylvania Republican
High Joss.
BENBRTIQNAL CHARGES.
He And Other Politicians in
Trouble.
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Philadelphia, Oct. 4, —A big
sensation w.as caused yesterday
afternoon when the report that
a warrant had been issued for
United States Senator M. S.
Quay was confirmed. The war
rant was made public yesterday
afternoon. Besides Senator Quay
his son, Richard R. Quay, Ben
jamin J. Haywood, ex-State
Treasurer and,Charles M. Mc-
Kee are mentioned.
The affidavit on which the
warrant, was obtained was made
by Detective Charles F. Meyew,
of the district attorney's ’Office.
He alleges that the persons nanT
ed, together with others unf.
known, did-iinlawftilly combine,
conspire and agree to use the
public moneys of the conn#on
wealth for their own use.
Quay’s friends claim it is a
political move ou the eve
election on th© part of his op
ponents and matter
will never amount to anythihg.
THE EDGE OF THE SWORD
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Ge: man Pollcq Ordered to Cut
Down'Rioters.
Berlin, Oct. 4.—The Yor
waerts publishes an order issued
by the Prussian minister to the
governor of Erfurt complaining
es the by the
police in tlf&¥6ce’nt election dis
turbances, and enjoining the
police in future to act resolutely,
using the edge and not the flat
of their swo'rds if rioters refuse
to disperse.
This order is believed to be
directed against the socialists,
and is likely to produce a sensa
tion. '
SAVED EY HIS TOEACCO.
The Chew in His Throat Kept
The Water Out.
Tarrytown, N, Y., Oct. 4.
While standing in a skiff today
John Kelly fell overboar 1. He
was chewing tobacco. This
lodged in his throat and pre
vented him from swallowing
water. He was rescued and re
lieved of the quid after having
gone down twice.
Spanish Victory.
Madrid, Oct. 4.—A dispatch
from the Philippines says that
the Tagales rebels landed in the
Viscayas Islands and were de
feated by the Spaniards. Ninety
four insurgents were killed.
Mrs. C. R. Garrard’s
long stay in the East
ern market has result
ed in securing for the
Rome trade the very
prettiest and most styl
ish millinery ever dis
played in this city at
an opening. You are
invited to call and see
for yourself--Opening
on Thursday and Fri
day, this
LANHAM’S STORES
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Old store, new store.
Fourth Ward. 245 BroadSt
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We have never sold out at cost nor faked the
people in any way, and therefore we think our adver
tisements are more worthy of consideration by the
trading public than if we made promises that we did
JT* -ft. • w * , . * « • a
not live up-30. We have always made it a.rule to state
the exact facts and perform all we promise in our ad
vertisement, and we are not going to begin a crusade
of fakeism this late day.
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We have the Very largest stosk of all New Goods in Homeland
our prices are und’r any. We are more than willing to compare
and vie with any. and we mean to be up with in / in qu ilit/
s&yle. ecj , and as low or lower than any in price.
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■ Our Millinery Department is a marvel of beauty and style an<
the prices arb far below others We have the bsst milliner in Rome*
Miss LaFrance having worked for the very best mdlinery stores
in tW country- a number of seasons in the largest cities of the
East, is Comoetxnt to build the hat for any lady oi the land.
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Our stock of Dress Goods embraces al! the newest weaves and
colors, and some of the styles are not to be had outekje of our
house. Some of the extreme French novelties are to be found here
and only here, and the prices are the vary lowest.
Embroideries! If you want embroideries you can’t afford to
pass our door. We have the largest stock in Rome and the prices
are about half the regular. We quote a few prices here and you wii
find they are just as we say:
Double fold dress goods all wool
filling, new style, only qc
Double fold plaid novelty, pretty
and worth much more qc
One dollar corsets 49c
421’n Fine dress goods worth
twice our price 29c
The very best indigo calico, not
the thin kind 31-2
Bleached cotton 2 3-4
Ladies hose, fast black, c
Best spool thread, per spool 3 1-2
I I And we let you have all you
I I want at this price.
I I Six papers pins for 5c
. I I Thirteen balls thread 5c
I I See the stamped linen and get
I I our prices. We sell napkins,
I ■ 12 Inches square at, each 5c
■ I Clothing and gents’ furnishings
■ ■ at close prices. White shirts 25c
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