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ninth year REFORMERS meet. That Wing of the Democratic ' Party holds mass meeting. About too Present and 85 Votes Cast—Col Walton is Chairman of Committee. The reform element of the democratic party in the city met at the court house last night and organized for the next two years. It was ten minutes to eight o’clock when Mr. W. M. Gam mon, of East Rome, arose and said that as chairman of the county executive committee he called the meeting to order. After addressing the audience which was composed of some thing less than a hundred people, all told, Mr. Gammon asked for nominations for chairman and secretary. Mr. A. W. Walton was unanimously elected chair man and Messrs. E. P. Treadaway and J. S. Crawford were elected secretaries. Mr. J. W. Hancock then arose and offered a set of resolutions which were read by Mr. Nat Harris. Why Mr. Hancock did not read his own resolutions or why the secretaries did not read them was not explained, but anyhow Mr. Harris read those resolutions. These resolutions called for an organization of in the city and for the selection of a city executive committee, com posed of a chairman from the city at large and two from each of the wards. It also contained a covert lick at the present mayor and council and also city clerk Halsted Smith. The resolutions were unani mously adopted and the body then proceeded to the selection of a committee. Col. T. W. Alexander was nominated from the city at large, but arose and declined to serve, saying he was out of politics Col. Alexander suggested the name of Mr. W. M. Gammon, saying that he was a good demo crat and that he could not see why he couldn’t serve in Rome. This created a little buzz but Mr. Gammon was decided not eligible. Then Mr. Treadaway nomi nated Mr. Henry Harvey and Mr. Nat Harris nominated Mr. helix Cantrell. These names were however, withdrawn when J. L. Camp nominated Mr. A. W. M alton who was elected. T hen came the selection ot committeemen from the First Ward. Mr. Nat Harris whis pered to Mr. E. P. Treadaway "ho arose and nominated Mr. ]• T. Moore. Mr. Nat Harris then nominated Mr. W. M. lowers and these gentlemen DOWDLE & WATKINS, lYlesvt Market, 8881, Pork, Million And VegePßles 01 all Sorts. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF Sausage, Chickens, Fresh Eggs and Sweet Butter, Telephone 66. 532 Broad Street, (Buena Vista Building) GA- THE HOME HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL were unanimously elected. In the Second ward there was quite a little contest. Mr. V. T. Sanford nominated Mr. Albert Ewing, Mr. W. J. Griffin nomi nated Mr. Hines Smith, Mr. Nat Harris nominated Mr. J. W. Han cock and Mr. J. S. Fouche nomi nated Mr. D. B. Hamilton, Jr. Mr. J. A. Gammon wanted Mr. Hines Smith elected unanimous ly, but it was decided to take a ballot. There were 79 votes cast and Mr. Ewing, nominated by Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Hancock, nominated by Mr. Harris, were elected. Then came the Third ward, and Messrs. M. N. Nixon, J. S. Fouche, 11. C. Harrington, H. H. McClure, J. J. O’Neil and W. J. Griffin were nominated. On the first ballot 85 votes were ca-t and Mr. Griffin receiv ing a majority was elected. On the second ballot, there were 75 votes cast, and Mr. H. C. Harrington, who was nomi nated by Mr. W. A. Knowles, having received a majority was declared elected. During the taking of this ballot Mr. V. T. Sanford passed through the audience and announced in the ears of the faithful that Cur ran and Cantrell were the men from the Fifth. When the fourth ward was called Messrs. H. D. Hill, Ed Wolf, Henderson Lanham, J. B. Hill, H. H. Richards and E. L. Bosworth, were put in nomina tion. There were 66 ballets cast and on the first Mr. H. D. Hill who was nominated by Mr. Sproull Fouche was elected. On the second ballot Mr. Hen derson Lanham who was nomi nated by Mr. W. A. Knowles was elected. When the fifth ward was called, Mr. Red Battey, of Callier’s Springs, nominated Mr. Mike Curran. This nomination was warmly seconded by Mr. J. L. Camp who created some merri ment by calling Mr. Curran, Mike “Golddust” Curran. Mr. Sproull Fouche nominated Mr. Felix Cantrell. Mr. J. T. Warlick was also placed in nomination. There were 60 votes cast and as Mr. Curran received 57 and Mr. Cantrell 52 they were declared elected. This completed the selection of a committee, and Mr. Nat Harris addressed the body for a few minutes. Mr. G. W. Fleetwood who is a 1 member of the county populist executive committee, aud who participated in the meeting voting on every ballot, also arose and made a speech, and though he did not swerve from his national political principles endorsed the meeting, and of course this made every thing all right and proper and the meeting adjourned. It makes no difference what this committee ofclever gentle men do, or what action they take we assure them of one thing, Rome will have a solidly democra ic council next year as sue lias at present, and has had in the past. ROME, GEORGIA. FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1599. RIOT LAST NIGHT Negroes Object to The Pest House And FIRE ON THE GUARDS. Mayor Seay Quickly Dispatch es a Posse Under Camp to the Pest House. There was a small sized riot out at the pest house beyond West Rome last night and Coun cilman Hamilton’s guns came very near being of valuable ser vice. Last night about 8 o’clock Frank Murphy, the colored driv er of the street sprinkler, who had been sent to the pest house, with somethings for the inmates, rushed into Mayor Seay’s office at the city hall and announced that some parties had been firing at the gaurds and at the house and had tried to hold him up Murphy was very much alarmed. He had one pistol in his coat pocket, one in one hand and his hat in the other, while his face had become as nearly ashen as a coal black negro can become. He was badly winded and had run all the way from West Rome. Mayor Seay and Councilman Hamilton had expected some thing of the kind as rumors had reached them during the after noon that the negroes living in the vicinity of the pest house were going to burn the building and shoot the inmates. As a precautionary measure, the two guards, Messrs. A. L. Lumpkin and J. T. Ware were reinforced by the adding of Messrs. D. C. Woodward, Joe Sweeney and T. R. Dempsey early in the evening. Mavor Seay quickly summon ed Sheriff Camp, Deputies Broach and Byars, J. M. Johnson, Lieutenant Guice and Policeman W. D. Jones. These gentlemen, armed with the police guns, se cured a hack and drove as rapid ly as possible to the scene of the disturbance. The rioters had evidently got ten wind of their coming and dis persed, but the guards • reported that some twenty-five or thirty shots had been fired at them during the evening. Mayor Seay and Councilman Hamilton were very active in wipeing out the smallpox and there is no possible chance of the disease spreading. It was rumored last night that a new case had been discovered in East Rome and Mayor Mc- Williams was notified, but this was evidently a false report com ing from an irresponsible source. THE BAILIFFS’ ELECTION. Copeland and Johnson Are Good Mem- Elect Them. To-morrow the voters of Rome district will elect two bailiffs to serve for two years. While these offices appear to be small, yet they are important as thousands of dollars pass through their hands every year. The business men of Rome should be specially interested as to who these men should be. There are two men announced in which the Hustler-Commer cial has no interest whatever, other than that we believe tw o better men could not be found in the district to serve in the official capacity to which they aspire. Both have held places of re sponsibility in the past and have made faithful and efficient officers, and no man can bring aught against their official conduct. We refer to Messrs. R. H. Cope land andj. M. Johnson. Mr. Copeland has served as bailiff for the past two years and has the commendation of every business man in Rome. Mr. Johnson has been a deputy sher iff under Sheriff McConnell and was a most excellent officer. Go to the polls to-morrow and vote for Copeland and Johnson who submit their names to the people without the intervention of Star Chamber meetings and the chichanery of political bosses. CHIEF STEELE TALKS. Says Barkepeers Have Not Been Viola ting Laws. Chief of Police Steele was seen this morning regarding the pub lished report of the sale of whis key and beer in Rome on Sun day and said: “Whv, I don’t know anything about it. Unless there are some blind tigers running in Rome or some of the back alleys and coon haunts. “Some time before I came in office three men were arrested drunk on Sunday and it is pre sumable that they got their beer some where. “I don’t believe that any of the saloon men have been violating the law, in fact, all of the saloon men in Rome are very clever, honorable gentlemen, and I do not believe that they would vio late the Sunday law. They have requested protection from blind tigers and if there is any of the eyeless animals existing here the police are always on the alert, ferretting them out, just the same as running down any other vio lation of law. THE PHOTOGRAPHS SENT. Bome’s Ex-Chief of Police Traveling Under Name of Johnson. As was stated in yesterday’s Hustler-Commerciai, only, ex- Chief of Police Shropshire has been located in Los Angeles, Cal., and several telegrams have passed between Mayor John J. Seay and Chief of Police Glass, of Los Angeles. The Hustler-Comm e r c i a l learned this morning that the photographs telegraphed for by Chief Glass were mailed to him from Atlanta, the only photo graphs* of Shropshire and the woman in this city having been sent to Chief Manley, of Atlanta, where Shropshire first turned up missing. Shropshire is traveling under the assumed name of Johnson, and if brought back to Rome it will be done at an early date. If you want the news first, straight and up-to-date you will always find it in The Hustler- Commercial. WHAT JOYFUL FEELINu. With the exhilarating sense of renewed health and 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 Co. DECLfIRK ITVRBANT * - - - -r -- That is What the House Commit tee Will do With GENERAL WHEELER'S SEAT. Precedents Point That way. |n no Sanse is It a Personal Question. Washington, D. C., Jan. 6. Advices seem to make it almost certain that the house committee which in all probability is con sidering the question] to-day will report adversely to Gen. Joseph Wheeler’s retaining his seat in congress. Other prominent sol diers in the past have lost their seats under similar conditions, thus establishing the president. The question seems to be one of a purely constitutional nature, and the consensus of opinion as giv en by prominent lawyersis to the effect that the holding of a com mission in the army disqualifies the holder for a seat in congress. Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, says it is “not a question of sen timent, and if it were, the house, almost to a man, would vote to have Gen. Wheeler retain his seat.” In the event Gen. Wheeler is unseated, the whole country will receive the information with -feel ings of deepest regret. LOCAL NEWS. Items of Interest Gathered From The Street Corners. The telephone number of the Hustler-Commercial is 85. When you want a reporter “ring us up.” • The Epworth League ot the First Methodist church will meet with Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bale this evening at 7 130 o’clock. If you wish the Hustler- Commercial left at your place of business or at your residence notify us in person or by tele phone. At a meeting of the directors of the library association yester day afternoon Miss Clara Rhodes was elected librarian vice Miss Linnie Hargrove resigned. The trustees of the North Rome public school will meet next Monday night and elect a superintendent and teachers. Rev. E W. Ballenger has been urged to take the superintendency of the school, but it is not known whether he has consented for his name to go before the board yet or not. Don’t fail to notice the adver tisement of Messrs. Dowdle & Watkins, who are running a meat market in the Beuna Vista building. They are clever gen tlemen to trade with, always keep the best, nicest and-freshest of everything in their line and will give you perfect satisfaction every time in every particular. Give them a trial. You will be pleased. Mr. W. G. Dunahoo who had in some way conveyed to him Mr. W. J. Griffin’s interest in the sheriffs’ office, will move into the city Monday from the country, and will take charge of the jail. Mr. Dan Byars who first took 10 CENTS PER WEEK charge of the jail, moving to the Fourth ward. Mr. Dunahoo is a clever gentleman personally, and Rome is glad to have him as a citizen. Mr. Henry Thompson an em ploye of the Rome Lighting Co., while fixing an arc light in the Fifth ward yesterday broke one of the fire alarm wires. City Electrician C. B. Seay was noti fied and the wire was repaired at once. Our city subscribers who fail to get their papers regularly by the route boys, will confer a favor on us by reporting same to this office. We will get mat ters fully in hand in a few days, after which things will move with more system and satisfaction to all parties. The building of the house at the detention camp out beyond West Rome is progressing with rapidity and by night all the negroes under quarantine will be moved into new quarters. Mayor Seay is to be complimented on the magnificient way in which he has handled the small pox case, and those who had been exposed. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS Items of Interest Gathered From Far And Near. Chicago, Jan. 6.—Highway men who were endeavoring to make their escape after having held up the dry goods store of H. C. T. Boorman, at 832 Twen ty-first place, engaged in a shoot ing affray with Policemen Ed ward Wallner and John McCau ley yesterday evening and both officers were badly wounded, Wallner dying three hours later in the hospital. McCauley was shot in the arm and hip but will recover. « , New York, Jan 6.—Recorder Goff yesterday refused to reduce the bail of Mrs. Fayne Moore from $4,000 to SI,OOO as had been requested by her counsel. Washington, Jan. 6.—Com plying with a resolution the senate the secretary of the navy has transmitted an estimate upon the cist of fifteen battleships recommended by the secretary of the navy. The total estimate on the vessels, including armor and armament, is $50,269,200. Macon, Ga., Jan. 6.—Orders have been received at the corps headquarters relative to the mus tering out of the Sixth Virginia and Third North Carolina, the negro regiments which are sta tioned here. This order has been expected for some time, and the news will be read with great sat isfaction by many Macon people who have been wishing that the negroes would be sent away. They will not be given the usual thirty days’ furlough, as is cus tomary, but will be turned loose as soon as possible. Richmond, Va., Jan. 6—Dr. Mosses D. Hoge, the well-known and eminent Presbyterian divine, died at 2:20 o’clock this morn ing. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 6—Mr. E. P. Chamberlin one of Atlanta’s most prominent and influential citizens died this morning at I 150 o’clock after a two weeks’ illness. He was a senior member of the Chamberlain-Johnson —Du Bose Co., one of Atlanta’s leading dry goods houses.