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ninth year 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. •- - „ 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- Tl IE BOM E 11USTLER-COMMERCIA L 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.