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ninth year refdrmgommittes Meet Last Night and ( all for a Reform Primary. THE GAPS AKE DOWN And all White Men, be they Dem ocrat, Republican or Populist, Can Vote. The Resolutions. The executive committee elect ed at the Reformers’ Mass meet ing met in the city court room at the court house last night, with Committeemen A. W. Walton, J. T. Moore, W. M. Towers, Al bert Ewing, J. W. Hancock, H. C. Harrington, W. J. Griffin, H. D. Hill, A. F. Cantrell and Mike Curran present. Mr. Lanham was not present and when tele phoned for stated that he did not know whether he would be there or not. Chairman Walton called the committee to order at 7:30 o’clock, and stated that the first business of the evening was to elect a sec retary. Mr. Ewing was unani mously elected. Chairman Walton then made a short speech in which he advo cated harmony of action etc. Mr. Ewing then arose and in troduced the following resolu tions, which had, before the meeting been carefully scanned by several committeemen and at least one citizen, which was first adopted in sections, and then adopted as a whole. Whereas, We, the Democratic Executive Committee chosen by the citizens of Rome in mass meeting assembled, deem it for the best interests of good citv government and for harmony at the polls to hold a primary elec tion to select candidates for the city council for the general munic ipal election held on the first Tuesday in March next. 1 herefore, be it resolved; First, 1 hat a city primary election be held on the 28th day of February, ■899, t 0 select five councilmen, and to commence at 6 .-30 a. m and end at 6:30 p. m; Second, r l hat all white voters I irrespective of national and state parties and who are interested in good and economically .adminis >eied government are invited to participate in this primary, pro-' vided they agree to support the nominees of said primary and loyally abide by its action; 1 hird, 1 hat the qualifications of the voter shall be the same as' t.iose regulating and governing ' n the general regular city elec tion to be held on the first I’ues day of March next; 1 ourth, 1 hat said primary 'lection be held at the city hall; 1 >fth, 1 hat the chairman ap point one justice of the peace and tWo managers, one from each lo- Ca l city faction, it there be more one, to hold said primary Action ; >1 Uh, That all city papers be guested to print these resolu-’ dOtls ; ■ ' ■ '‘nth, 1 hat all white voters e urgently requested to register a t once. l ,ll| ing the adoption of the res ll'i')ns it was noticeable how nt lustrio U sly several of the com- ( 1 1'<*men endeavored to prevent ' l‘ lc t from* gaining ground at they were representatives of THE ROME HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL LOCAL NEWS. Items of Interest Gathered From The Streel Corners. Waiters Extra Good Cigars are pleasant and satisfying. The Q. T. club is meeting this I afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. B. S. Moseley on East First St. Ihe Hill City bakery renew their advertisement. Read it, and give these clever gentlemen a call. Several new ads appear in this issue. Read them, and patronize the firms. They are reliable and up to date. So much depends upon the purity of the blood that by taking Hood’s Sarsaporilla many differ ent diseases are cured. Ihe board of county commis sioners will hold an extra session at the court house tomorrow morning for the purpose of ap proving the bonds of the recently elected bailiffs. Gid Hardfn, a young negro, was mysteriously shot by un known parties on Cemetery St., near South Broad last night about 8 o’clock. The ball entered the face near the right corner of the mouth and came out near the right ear making only a fits., wound. City Physician Hammond re ports everything quiet at the pest house. Lassiter, the patient, is doing as well as could be ex pected. The are coming off now and the disease is in its most contagious stage. The inmates of the detention camp are doing nicely. one faction and that little word in the fifth resolution probably caused more discussion than all rest of the resolutions combined though the fact would come in. For instance, Mr. Harrington arose in the midst of the discus sion and said: “Why gentlemen, if we are willing to be called one faction, I am sure the other crowd could not object to being called a faction.” This quickly brought Mr. Ew ing to his feet, who said, “That will not do, we must eliminate the factional idea, we do not rep resent any faction, we are simply here to arrange rulesand regula tions for this ‘prize fight.’ ” But still, the faction il continued to permeate the meeting and a compromise was effected by add ing the words “if there be any.” Another thing noticeable, and that is the fact that notwithstand-■ ing, the committee was elected by | a so-called democratic mass meet- I ing called by the chairman of the county democratic executive committee, and sets forth in its preamble the fact that it is “a democratic executive committee” it permits white voters irrespec tive of national w or state party af filiations to vote, caused no discus sion whatever. This is. unusual, inviting white populists and white republicans to affiliate in democratic councils and in dictating who shall be democratic candidates. But this carries our out intima tion a few days ago that the move ment is the child of the local “reform ring” and not of the democratic party. But time w ill develop certain things. After adopting the resolutions the meeting adjourned. ROME, f Gr.GIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1899. $510,000 FIRE. A Half Million Goes Up In Smoke AT MEMPHIS LAST NIGHT. One of The Largest Fires in The History of The City. The Cayoso in Ruins. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 13. —A fire, which broke out at 7130 o’lock yesterday evening, in the wholesale and retail dry goods house of the J. S. Menken Com pany, one of the largest establish ments of its kind in the south, has caused an estimated loss of 8500,000. The Menken building occupies a frontage of 125 feet on Main street and extends 150 feet on Gayoso street. It is a five-story building, and adjoins the Gayoso hotel. The fire, which originated in the basement, w'as by 9 o’clock beyond all control, and that part of the building under the first floor was a seething mass of flames. The basement had been built in compartments, with the view, in the case of fire, to con fining it to the starting point. When an opening was finally made, it was found that the fire had spread to all the compart ments, and as fast as progress was made in one place, the flames would multiply in another. At 11 o’clock it looked as if the firemen would get the confla grate under control, but soon af ter this the flames began to leap suddenly from the basement, and it w’as evident that the basement was a seething mass of flames. Then, with a crash, the center portion of the first floor fell. The names beneath had been eating away the foundations, and the firemen were forced to retire hur riedly. At 2 o’clock this monning it was seen that the Gayoso. Mem phis’ leading hotel, was doomed, and all of the guests were hur ried from the building. Shortly afterwards the hotel was afire. At 1:15 a. m., the walls of the Menken building fell. High winds prevailed and the fire was spreading. Windows within a radius of a block were breaking { from intense heat. The fire continued to burn and at noon today the flames had not been extinquished, though the fire was under control. The loss will run up to $500,- 000 if not more. The Menken building is valued at $150,000 with $75,000 insurance. The stock in this building is valued at $300,000, with $275,000 insur ance. The damage to the Gayoso will run the loss up to $500,000 or more. Assistant fire Chief Ryan was badly burned about the eyes in forcing an entrance to the build ing. He was taken home. ANOTHER FIRE. About 9 o’clock another fire| started in the residence portion of the city on Poplar street, which destroyed two residences and three store buildings, with a probable loss qj sls 000. Mr. J. D, Hanks has returned from a week’s hunt in Alabama. TELEGRAPHIC’ BRIEFS. Items of Interest Gathered From Far And Near. Washington, Jan. 13. —Chap- lain Samuel W. Small, Third en gineers, has been honorably dis charged from the service of the United States. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 13 — Chauncey M. Depew was unani mously chosen as the candidate of the republican party as repre sented in senate and assembly for United States senator at a joint caucus in the assembly chamber last night. The democrats have re-nominated Senator Murphy. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 13 —Abe Small, the thrice convicted mur derer, of Policeman Nave, was hanged here today at 11 o'clock. Small is a nephew of ex-Con gressman Small, of South Caro lina, now collector of the port at Beaufort. He was tried three times, and each time convic ted, without recommendation to mercy. Denver, Col., Jan. 13 —Nellie Dalton, alias Mary Murray, alias “Big May,” was arrested here yesterday. The police say she is wanted in Chicago and New York to answer the charge of shoplifting. In her rooms were found $2,500 worth of goods, including a number of diamonds. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 13 —C. P. Johnson the ex-proprietor of the White Elephant saloon, was in dicted by the grand jury yester day 'Two true bills were re turned against him during the session. Mr. Shepard Bryan ap peared before the jury as a wit ness Two charges for larceny after trust and perjury. Upon these charges it is supposed John son will be tried at the session of the criminal court. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 13 —The Third Georgia regiment did not go aboard the transport yester day as was expected, but re mained in camp last night and will go on the Roumania today. The transport will sail on to night’s tide. The men had sent all their traps and commissary stores on board, and the depot commissary had to furnish them with one day’s traveling rations to tide them over until today. Lieut. Curry, who is under arrest on a charge of manslaughter, for kill ing Private Lee Reed, will be taken to Cuba with the regiment and the courtmartial will occur there. Subscribe for The Hustler- Commercial, only ioc a week. 1 w . SPREADS LIKE WILDFIRE You can’t keep a good thing down. News of it travels fast. When things are “the best” they become “the best selling.” Abra ham Hare, a leading druggist of Belleville, 0., writes: “Electric bitters are the best sei ing bitters I have ever handled in my 20 years’ experience.” You know why ? Most diseases begin in disorders of stomach, liver, kid neys, bowels, blood and nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the stom ach, regulates liver, kidneys and bowels, purifies the blood strengthens the nerves, hence cures multitudes of maladies. It builds up the entire system. Puts new lite and vigor into any weak, sickly, run-down man or woman. Only 50 cents. Sold by Curry- Arrington, druggists, guaranteed. II POINT OF mw. A Little Case in Recorder's Court May Lead TO AN IMPORTANT DECISION. G- N. Riggins Doing Business Under act of 97 Charged To Be Illegal- An interesting case was tried at recorder’s court before Mayor pro tern Hamilton, Recorder Eu bands being out of town. The case is interesting not from its importance, but on ac count of the pnint of law involved, and in that it may lead to an in terpretation by the supreme court of the act of 97 granting license to Confederate veterans to do business .in incorporate towns without license. G. N. Riggins, a butcher doing business on Fifth avenue, in the Fourth ward was arraigned for doing business with out license. Riggins appeared in court with his attorney Mr. W. H. En nis, who set up the plea that Rig gins was not (hung business for himself but was employed by his father, Newt Riggins, as a meat cutter, and that his father held a license from Ordinary Davis un der the act of 97. City Clerk Smith appeared for the city and stated that the act was for the personal benefit of veterans and not to be used by them in permitting others to do business for them. It was shown that Mr. Newt Riggins was a farmer and paid very little attention to the busi ness only r coming in from his farm occasionally to overlook it With this state of facts, the mayor pro tern adopted Mr. Smith’s construction of the law' and held that G. N. Riggins was doing business without a license. Riggins was fined $lO to be remitted provided he took out a license. Attorney Ennis will appeal the case. The point raised has not come before the supreme court yet and this case may necessitate their passing on it. Bob Butler, a little yellow coon, w'as fined $2,50 or 5 days for disorderly conduct, and court adjourned. THE IDLER, “Do you know,” said a socie ty lady, “that journalism is get ting to be quite a fad among so ciety leaders?” When assured that The Idler was as green as a gourd about society leaders and their many’ fads, she said: “Well, it’s so, and the average Rome girl is now aspiring to be a society editress on anything from the New York Sun to Frank Stan ton’s Billville Banner.” * * * “They think it’s great to write, and write so that a printer can set their copy. It is their con stant thought by- day and dream by night. Some of them practice, just for the sake of writing and their copy may never see inside a newspaper office—they write hoping,trusting, thinking, dream ing that some day they will be a journalist whose brilliancy will eclipse the granduer of the 10 CENTS PER WEEK noonday’ sun and cause even as conceited a man as Richard Harding Davis to give up in despair.” * * -X- While this good woman was clattering away as only few women and no men can clatter, I was thinking of some of the writings of an amateur journalist. She did not live in Rome, or Kingston or Cartersville or Seney or any’ other seaport town in this end of terra firma—but to use one of a Santa Crawford’s expres sions—“for the sake of the argu ment”—we’ll say she lived in Kalamazoo. * * * Now, I don’t say Kalamazoo, because so many patent medicine frauds come from Kalamazoo, because these dear little angels are not frauds, they are ambi tious little “tootsy-ootsies” who aspire to high things and noble things, and great things, and many of them develop much talent. * * * But back to the writings of the amateur journalist. She was describing a visiting bell, a Christmas bell, who makes all around her merry, and in her de scription she told of the beauty of her face, her violet eyes, her fair transparent skin, her golden hair, her ruby lips, and even to the delicate little courtplaster mole, near the dimple on her chin. * * * She told of the splendor of her . costume, the faultlessness of her toilet and wound up the descrip tion by statingin her enthusiasm, that she reminded one of “a piece of Dresden china.” * * * * I felt like I was a boy again, wl]en I read that description, and was at home playing “Peter Coddles’ trip to New York.” * * * But I’ll just bet one thing, while that amateur journalist’s description was a little out of the usual order, in fact, would make a sensational writer on the Cin cinnati Enquirer smile, and think —“suppose somebody should break that piece of china, what tragedy twould be,” yet in her description, the young journalist revealed part of her own nature. She likes pretty’ things, she ad mires diamonds, is wedded to handsome gowns, and when she starts housekeeping will serve her guests in Dresden china. * * * To these young journalists, I would offer every encouragement possible, for an amateur of ten years experience to offer. Their future will be what they make it, if they have any talent and hold on to the “fad,” but there is lots of trouble in the life, though ’tis beneath the surface the finest gold and grandest characters are found. The Idler. THEY WERE GONE. . “I was troubled for years with rheumatism and pain in my back and side. After taking a few bot tles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla the pains were gone. I have not had any trouble from rheumatism since and can do my w’ork with out suffering as I formerly did.” Mrs. A. E. J. Hunter, Craigsville, South Carolina. Hood’s Pills are the only pills to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 2 5c-