The Rome hustler-commercial. (Rome, Ga.) 18??-????, October 13, 1898, Image 1

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NINTH YEAR smoke a “Bill Arp’ warters New Brand ■drunken offices, Bkclared Honolulu Under i partial Law and Had ■HOT TIME IN OLDTOWN. *VIII be Courtmartialed. Penn- ■ sylvania Royally Received. I Honolulu, Oct. 4, via San Oct. 13.—0 n the Second Lieutenant Merriam, ■L'nited States army, and First Wheelock, New York declared martial IMaw in Honolulu. Wheelock was marshal in charge of infantry. . For two urs things were lively. ■ Citizens were ordered of! the Orders were enforced by on n ted men under Wheelock’s IHcomniand. Sailors were chased their ships and two cap and two captains and a mis otlicer had to scramble safety. ■ Gen King was very angry he hea’d what was being ■done. The two officers will be tmartialed Lieut. Merriam a son of Gen. Merriam. It is that both men were un- the influence of liquor. The United States troopship ■Pennsylvan ; a arrived from Ma nila byway of Guam, having on twelve passengers, mostly soldiers from the I’hil- Dr. Smith, formerly of the United States Baltimore was one of nassengers. ■ Hie Pennsylvania will prob- sail for San Francisco on The Pennsylvania from Manila September for Guam, which was reach ®k'd on the 7th ultimo. She re- there until September ■ being feasted by the inhab- ■ btants in a royal manner. ■ Hie Pennsylvania was the B First vessel carrying the Ameri- ■ f au *Lg that had touched at since the Charleston took Two revolutions had ■■aken place. Incited by Spanish J twice had the natives ■Bulled down old glory and ■Basted the Spanish colors. Twice IJud the local police hoistsd the | nb ‘gnof I nde Sam again and 0 bloodshed ensued. be 1 ooh Bah who is running ‘‘Hg ß in Guam for the United Hues, is reported to be a ycung l^ol "bo 18 said to have de *bd from one of the whalers 'lulling there some time ago. 6 bUs every bill from the gov nor down to tax collector and 18 B aid some of the natives 1 *'nk the money goes to pain. b J,le collector of customa is a ? aill ard, but loyal to the new b lne . It seems to have been a J U P Lenthe offices at Guam 0 filled. There were three lcants , including the two I la,Ue d above and a young e “‘»re r fronl the wi f dg » Qeo raan i efL e^| S p eiltei7 ’ mumps and b Were epidemic at Manila "" tb « Pennsylvania left. new at Lanham’s) >» “ 7 9lOre ' 'resit ice, et T“ d at b »rgain THE ROME HUSTLER-COMMERCI AL WAGONS BIG FIRE. Ao Old Rome Boy Suffers Heavy Loss. RED PAINT BURNED UP. Diamond Jubilee Christened in Angry Flames. Macon, Ga., Oct. 13—At 12- 80 o’elock this morning fire broke out in the building of the Winn-John eon Company, on Third street. The fire companies were at once called into play, but so far had the flames advanced that it was impossible to check them . Thous ands of carnival sightseers wit nessed the spectacle, which was grand in effect as it was disastrous in result. Completely destroying the stock and buildingof the Winn-Johnson Company, the flames spread to that of T. C. Burke, paints and oils, making spuedy work of the inflammable material therein stored. The next building to be reached was that st Harry Tindall’s which at 2:30 o’clock, is in its embrace, with prospect of reaching further do*n the block, one of the build ings being in danger is that of a bank . . Thajoss of Winn-Johnson Com 4** pany was $50,000 on stock and $15,000 on building. Fully in sured. T. C. Burke’s loss on building will be $50,000 and ou stock $20,000. That of Mr. Tindall is still to be ascertained. The fire is one of the most dis astrous Macon has had in years. Mr. Call Johnson, of Winn, Johnson <fc Co., is an old Rome boy and has a host of friends in the Hill City who deeply sympa thize with him in his loss hut who rejoice, in that he is protected by insurance. Call Johnson has been the ener getic and successful managing partner iu the big candy and crack er factory of the Winn-Johnson Co. for many years. 3 . «. w TWO ASSASSINATION. Tax Collector Carter, of Miller County, Shot to Death. Co’quit, Ga,,Oct. 18. —Tax Col lector George Carter was shot here lust night while standing at the jail window talking with a pr’son er inside. Just before he was shot some unknown person stepped up behind the sheriff, who had a colored prisoner in charge and was in the act of unlocking the jail door to imprison h'm, and shot the prisoner in the back. The wound is fatal. Assassination seems to have been the motive in both cases. HOLE SOUGHT BY FRANCE The Petris Press Generally Op pose a Conflict. London, Oct. 12.—The pre vailing view in Paris, on the Fashoda question, according to a dispatch, is that the Trench government will have Major Marchand declare his position in Fashoda untenable and retire. It is not now believed that war will result with England over the Upper Nile controverey. Drink Ingram LithiaJ freely for indigestion. ROME GEORGIA. THURSDAY EVENING, CCTOBR 13,1898. PRETTY ACTRESS Miss Clemmons Becoms Mrs. Howard fiodli NOO’HERGOLD PRESENT Honey Moon Aboard The Yacht Niagara. New York, Oct. 13 —The Tri bune s-ys Mies Viola Kathryn Clemmons, the actress was mar ried at the Holland house at 8.80 o’clock last evening to Howard Gould, a son of the late Jay Gould and brother of George J. Gould. The ceremony wae performed by the Rev, Dr. Milton Merles Smith. The ceremony was a simple ons, there being do bridesmaid* or best man. The bride wore a dress of white satin trimmed with pink lace. No member of Mr. Gould’s family «as present, the only guests being Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. John Kimble Capt, W. G. Shackford, of tb« Niagara, Mr Gould’a yacht, Mr. Gardner and Mrs, Searless. Affair the ceremony, supper was serreahn the gilt Jpoone of the Holland house, which was decora ted with palms, lilies of the valley and American Beauty roaes. The wedding cuke was distributed id white satin bcxes- appropriately inscribed. Mr. and Mrs. Gould went on board the Niagara, last evening and will start today on a three weeks cruise in southern water*. ZOLA’S TABLE Brought Enou.h To Pay A Judg ment. Paris, Oct. 18. —The advertised sale of the effects of Emile Zola to satisfy a judgment obtained against the novelist by three hand* writting experts in a libel suit, growing out of the Dreyfus case, attracted great crowds of people both within and without M. Zola's bouse. The first object put up by the auctioneer was a walnut table of the period of Louis X , for which M. Zola originally paid 124, and the most sensational bidding fol lowed. The offers advanced in great leaps until the table was finally sold at the enormous price of $6 000 The purchaser is said to be a well-kuowi: journalist. A suffi cient sum to satisfy having thus been obtained the eale was imme diately terminated amid tremen dous cheers, ■ ■■ ■" WOMAN’S FATAL MISTAKE- Mrs. Mary A Hart Turned the Wrong Burner. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 12. Mrs. Mary A. Hart, aged 79, was found dead early yesterday morning in her room at the resi dence of her grandson, William D. Brown, 920 South Fifth St.. Camden. The gas was turned on full and the body was lying half out of bed, with the face buried in the covers. It is believed that the aged woman turned the key accidentally in putting out an other light on the same chande lier, Mrs Hart was one of the old est residents of Camden and was a lifelong member of the Union Methodist Episcopal Church. LANHAM’S STORES OLD STORE, NEW STORE, Fourth Ward. 245 BroadSt 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 not live up to. 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. ——' ■ * - - We have the Very largest sto? < of all New Goods in Rome, and our prices are und’r any. We are more than willing to compare quality and vie with any, and we mean to be up withan/ in quality style, ect, and as low or lower than any in price. Our Millinery Department is a marvel of beauty and style ant the prices are far below others W© have the bsst milliner in Rome, Miss LaFrance having worked for the very best millinery stores in the country—a number of seasons in the largest cities o: ths East, is oomuetmt to build the hat so any lady oi the land. Our stock, of Dress Goods emonces all the newest weaves and colors, and some of the styles are not to be had outside of our house. Some of the extreme French novellies are to be found here and only here, and the prices are the very lowest. Embroideries! If you want embroideries you can’t afford te 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 will find they are just as we say: L —e ~—n - 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 42in 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, .5 Best spool thread, per spool 3 1-2 And we let you have all you Hwant at this price. Six papers pins for [sc Thirteen balls thread 5c See the stamped linen and get our prices. We sell napkins, 12 inches square at, each 5c Clothing and gents’ furnishings at close prices. White shirts 25c / JHNHfIM HND Sons. • IO CENTS PER WEEK