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BX-GHIBF LOCATED,
Shropshire is in Los Angeles,
California
WITH THE WOMAN.
fhey Are Traveling Undar an
Assumed Name—A Letter
Gives His Location Away
Ex-Chief of Police J. B. Shrop
shire has been located, and a let
ter has been received from him
by at least one Roman.
Shropshire is traveling under
an assumed name and with him is
the woman with whom he was
intimate in Rome.
A few days ago a letter was
received in Rome stating that
Shropshire was in Los Angeles
Cal. Mr, S. S. King, one of his
bondsmen, was made acquainted
with this fact, so also was Mayor
John J. Seay.
These gentlemen telegraphed
to Chief of Police J. M. Glass, of
Los Angeles, yesterday after
noon, to hold Shropshire for ex
trication papers, and last night at
9130 o’clock an answer was re
ceived from Chief Glass, who re
quested a photograph of the miss
ing chief. That a closer identi
fication might be made.
This will probably be sent to
day.
Shropshire’s conduct is inex
plicable.
He had a good office and his
term would not expire until April
1900.
lie had property in Rome fully
sufficient to cover the amount of
his defalcation.
Monday, before leaving Tues
day morning, he turned over to
Clerk Smith $924, which he had
collected
The only reason that can be
given for his conduct is that he
was infatuated with the woman
and ran away with her. She is
known to have disposed of $2,000
worth of property of her own be
fore leaving town.
THE BAILIFF’S RACE.
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A Hot Contest is on With Considerable
Interest.
The bailiff’s election which oc
curs Saturday is beginning to
develop unusual interest as the
days go by, and there is a warm
contest on.
As was stated in the Hustler-
Commercial a few days ago, fif
teen “reformers” met in the
grand jury room at the court
house and nominated Messrs. D.
B. Bryan and J. M. Locklear as
reform candidates. The follow
ing were the fifteen “reformers:” .
Ex-Fire Chief W. J. Griffin, Mr.
L. Lytle, who was defeated for
chief of police last April and also
for deputy sheriff a few years
back, Assistant Clerk of Court,
Nat Harris, City Hall Janitor C.
Brown, who was at one time
street overseer; Mr. George
Washington, who has been a can
didate for county offices on numer
ous occasions and recently affil
iated with the populists, and Pri
vates J. Park Bowie, R. J. Ragan,
H. M. Wright, Otis Clement, R.
G. Clark, L. M. Landrum, Harp
er Hamilton, Zack Byars, Will
Archer and D. L. Tate.
Mr. George Beauford who sup
ported the reform ticket in June
for county officers is also a can-
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didate. He says that he was
promised the support or the re
form element, but that they went
back on him, and Messrs. Bryan
an Locklear were brought out to
defeat him.
Messrs. R. H. Copeland and
J. M Johnson are also candidates
and submit themselves to the
voters on Saturday without the in
tervention of political chicanery.
LOC AL NEWS.
1 terns of I nterest Gal hered From
The Street Corners.
The first quarterly conference
at hirst Methodist church last
night was a most interesting
meeting, and shows the church to
be in excellent condition.
Only one case was disposed of
in recorder’s court this morning.
Jennie Cobb a soiled damsel of
the complexion of the “Yellow
Rose of Texas” was fined $5 for
being disorderly.
Mr. Hugh McCrary has re
signed his place as driver of No.
2 Hose Co., and has accepted a
position with Bosworth and Van
diver. “Gov.” Taylor succeeds
Mr. McCrary at No. 2.
The board of trustees of the
Library Association are in ses
sion this afternoon and will elect
a librarian to succeed Miss Lin
nie Hargrove, who recently re
signed. There are seveal candi
dates for the position.
The harvest will be
right if the seeds are
good. The genuin®
and reliable Buists
garden seed for sale
at low prices by Jervis
& Wrignt.
Miss Lucy McLeod has been
re-appointed clerk for the sheriff’s
office by Sheriff Camp. Miss
McLeod is a most accommoda
ting young lady and is well ac
quainted with the affairs of the
office.
The young ladies’ Missionary
Society of First Methodist church,
will meet at the home of Miss
Addie Mitchell, Cor. East First
St. and Fifth Ave., next Satur
day afternoon at 3 o’clock. A
full attendance is desired.
Justice court is still in session
and Judge Treadaway is presid
ing. judge Walter Harris is sick
in bed today and unable to try
cases brought before him. The
case of Frank Holmes, col. vs.
Robert Holmes, col. occupied
the attention of the court this
morning. It is a jury case involv
ing $25.
NEW USE FOR TURKEY CLAWS.
From the New York Herald.
There was an effort last year
to adopt the turkey claw as a
fetich of good luck, but it did
not succeed. Some enterprising
genius in search of novelties
has now brought out the gob
bler’s claw in a new fashion.
The real turkey's claw is treat
ed to a varnish-like finish in sil
ver tipped and has a small ther
mometer fastened to it, and is
thus transformed into a mantel
ornament.
This is a hint to the farmer's
wife that she should hold in
reserve her turkey legs, tip them
with a bit of ribbon tied with a
big bow at the side, and fasten
on one of the little thermometers
which she can get at any station
er’s. She might tie bn the little
calendars, banner fashion, and
there she has dinner souvenirs or
prizes for a progressive euchre
party. The girl with a slender
purse may also tase a hint from
this for her cotillion, or whist,
or euchre party this winter.
ROME, GEORGIA. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1899.
DEEDS SIGNED.
The State Now Ownes the Newell
Property for
STATE PENITENTIARY.
Bruice & Morgan will be the Ar
chitects. Gov. Candler Signs
Insurance Policies.
Atlanta, Jan. 5 —The deed for
the transfer of what is known as
the Newell property at Milledge
ville to the state for use as a
site for a convict farm and central
penitentiary was signed, sealed
and delivered yesterday. Judge
J. T. Allen and Colonel R. W.
Roberts, of Milledgeville, repre
sented the property owners, and
Prison Commissioners Turner,
Evans and Eason looked after
the interests of the state. Attor
ney General Terrell was present
also, to testify that the title was
sound, he having just com
pleted an investigation of it. The
price agreed upon was $25,500
of which the city of Milledgeville
was to pay $5,000, leaving the
state to pay $20,500. But only
2.147 acres were turned over, the
property owners being unable to
deliver the full amount of land
called for, and so SSOO was
knocked oft'. These things were
all speedily and amicably agreed
upon by the parties interested
in the deal, and as soon as the
papers were signed Judge Turn
er turned over to Judge Allen
and Colonel Roberts a warrant
on the state treasurer for $20,000.
The governor ended the transac
tion by attaching his signature.
Plans for the new building will
be drawn at once. Bruce & Mor
gan of Atlanta have been select
ed as architects.
Governor Candler yesterday
signed and delivered all the fire
insurance policies on state prop
erty. The total amount of the
risk is $786,066.50 and is divided
up among the following compa
nies, all of which do business in
Georgia :
Liverpool, London and Globe ;
Georgia Horne ; Atlanta Home ;
Southern Mutual; Royal ; Fire
man’s Fund; Phoenix, of Hart
ford ; North British and Mercan
tile; Palestine; Continental; Cal
adonia ; Phoenix, of Brooklyn ;
Sun Mutual ; Glenn Falls; Amer
ican, of New York ; Philadelphia
Underwriters ; Madgeburg, Aet
na; Hartford; Insurance Compa
ny of North America; Queen,
Home, of New York; German-
American; Lancashire ; Imperi
al, Milwaukee Mechanics; Ham
burg ; Bremen ; Western, and
Sun Fire office.
Lead pencils, chalk,
car bon, pens, ink, writ
ing and envel
opes may be found at
the low price drug
store of Mess. Jervis &
Wright, corner Broad
Street ar d bth Ave.
Srhlatterer, the divine healer,
held his regular morning seance
at the corner of Broad street and
Third avenue, and, notwithstand
ing the rain, quite a crowd, in
cluding several women braved
the weather that he might try his
powers on them.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS *>
terns of Interest Gathered From Far
And Near.
Springfield, 11l , Jan. 5 —The
Ifemocratie state central commit
ee last night declared itself for
he Chicago platform and for
William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan
vas present and made an address,
thanking the committeemen for
|he personal compliment and
Continuing the organization's dec
laration of free and unlimited
coinage of .silver.
New York, Jan. 5. —The police
have three men under surveil
lance in connection with the
Adams-Cornish poisoning and
would have arrested one or all of
them had it not been for the fact
hat none of these suspects have
fi light beard.
LaGrange, Ga., Jan. 5. —Mr.
W. 11. Harris was yesterday after
noon elected by the city council
to fill the position of chief of po
lice, made vacant by the resigna
tion of W. F. Fannin. Mr. Harris
has filled the position before and
makes a most efficient officer.
Washington, Jan. 5. —Commo-
dore Watson, at present in com
mand at the Mare island navy
yard, has applied for the com
mand of the Asiatic station to
succeed Admiral Dewey, when
that officer shall have relinquish
ed his command.
Havana, Jan. 5. —Major Gen
eral Ludlow, governor of the de
partment of Havana, has issued
an order forbidding “immoral
dances” in the theaters and the
circulation of indecent literature.
He has dismissed all the clerks
in the office of the secretary gen
eral to the late autonomist gov
ernment with one exception.
Prescriptions will be
filled with the utmost
care and promptness
at the up-town drug
store of Mess. Jervis 8t
Wright. Ihe low price
rule applies to pre
script! ons a’so.
THE BRIDGES CASE
Will Probably be Tried at an Early
Date.
Floyd Superior court convenes
the third Monday in January and
as this will be a regular term it
will probably last several weeks.
Among the important commer
cial cases that will be tried is
State vs. W. M. Bridges, Floyd’s
ex-county school commissioner.
Mr. Bridges was tried once
and convicted, but the Supreme
court reversed the lower court
and he was tried a second time.
This resulted in a mistrial and
now he will appear before the
court for a third trial.
Judge Branham, Fouche &
Fouche, J. W. Ewing, Rowell &
Rpwell and C. T. Clements are
Bridges’ counsel.
HOW IT HURTS!
Rheumatism, with its sharp
twinges, aches and pains. Do
you know the cause? Acid in the
blood has accumulated in your
joints. The cure is found in
Hood’s Sarsaparilla which neu
tralizes this acid. Thousands
write that they have been com
pletely cured of rheumatism by
Hood’s Sarsaparila.
Hood’s Pills cure nausea, sick
headache, biliousness, indiges
tion. Price 25 cents.
HOUSE BURNING
Together With the Jane Murray
Effects as a
I’RECA 111 ON AR Y M EASERE.
The Place Where Joe Lassiter
Was Found With Smallpox
Was Burned Today.
Late yesterday afternoon it
was learned by the officers that
a negro was ill at No. 215, East
First street, and no one could tell
what was the nature of his ill
ness. It was also learned that
the negro came from Selma Ala.,
where smallpox is prevailing.
City Physician Hammond made
a hasty investigation and as the
case resembled small pox the
negro, whose name was Lassiter
was hustled away to the pest
house, and the other negroes in
the house were immediately quar
antined.
This morning the city council
met and the health committee
reported the actions they had
taken yesterday evening.
The house where the negro
was found belonged to Powers
& Burney and these gentlemen
were immediately ordered to dis
infect the premises, under direc
tions of the city physician, and
put a guard around it until
all germs of the disease are
destroyed.
Later in the day the Health
Committee of which councilman
Hamilton is acting as chairman
pro tern during the illness of its
chairman, councilman J. W. C.
Harris decided that it was best
to destroy the house.
The health committee then pro
ceeded to purchase the house,
which was an old one, from its
owners for SIOO, and this after
noon at 2 :$5 Mayor John Seay
touched a match to an arm full
of hay and threw it in the corner
of the front porch.
Chief Word of the Fire De
partment pulled alarm box No.
36 and the entire department re
sponded promptly. This was
done to have the firemen present
to prevent the spreading of the
flames as Cunyer’s livery stable
was on one side and a frame
tenement on the other of the
infected house.
In half an hour the house to
gether with the personal effects
of Jane Murray, col., who re
sided in it, were entirely de
stroyed.
Mayor Seay has ordered an
other pest house built out beyond
West Rome and the negroes that
were found in the house with
Lassiter were moved into it
today.
The prompt action of Mayor
Seay and the officers will pre
vent any spreading of the dis
ease and there is no danger of
any Romans becoming infected.
However as a precautionary
measure City Physician Ham
mond will proceed to vaccinate
all persons who have not been
previously vaccinated.
11 i' .
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE
DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The genuine has L. B. Q. on
each tablet.
10 CENTS PER WEEK
Washington Letter.
For The Hustler-Commercial.
Washington, Jan. 3, ’99. —The
extremely critical condition of
affairs in the Philippines will
doubtless hasten the ratification
of the treaty of peace by the Sen
ate.
It is seldom that upon three
consecutive days events like the
funeral of Senator Morrill, which
was held in the Senate chamber
Saturday : The funeral of Am
bassador Romero, from Mexico,
which was held in a Washington
church Sunday afternoon, and
the New Year reception, held by
the President and Mrs. McKinley
in the White House, follow each
other.
The first certificate for prize
money, on account of vessels
captured during the war with
Spain, has been issued. It was
issued to Thomas Cheek, whose
home is in Washington, and who
served as a landsman on • the
converted cruiser St. Paul.
The new $1 silver certificates
are now being paid out by the
Treasury and will soon be in
general circulation. The design
is entirely new, made with a
view to meet the complaints
against the old design.
Two Spanish gunboats—the
Sandoval and the Alvarado —cap-
tured in Cuban waters, are now
lying at the Washington navy
yard, where they are attracting
many visitors. They are twins
and quite small, just a little more
than 100 feet long.
The distinguishing feature of
the face of the note are a spread
eagle with the U. S. flag in
it’s talons and the capitol in
the background ; one very large
numeral and the seal, both in
blue, and minature portraits of
Lincoln and Grant, surrounded
by laurel wreaths. The back of
the note is printed in green,
and on back and front there
is more white paper to be seen
than on any other note ever
issued by the government.
Another Board has entered the
War Investigation field. The
positive statements, directly op
posed to each other, made by
General Miles and by General
Eagan, concerning the quality of
the beef furnished the army, has
raised such a hubbub that the
War department has detailed a
number of army officers to act
as a Board of Survey and make
an investigation and report on the
the beef furnished the army.
The cabinet decided that it was
inadvisable to allow the con
cession for a monopoly of all
cable privileges on the Hawaiian
Islands, which was obtained by a
company from the government
of the Republic of Hawaii, upon
the condition that it would not be
binding if disapproved by the
Secretary of State of the U. S.
within six months, and the con
cession has been officially dis
approved by Secretary Hay,
which crushed some “great ex
pectations.”
WHAT JOYFUL FEELING.
With the exhilarating sense of
renewed health aud strength and
internal cleanliness, which follows
the use of Syrup of Figs, is un
known to the few who have not
progressed beyond the old-time
medicines and the cheap substi*'
tutes sometimes offered but never
accepted by the well-informed.
Buy the genuine manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Ce.