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THE HUSTLER OF ROME. THIBO YEAR. f»|) NEGROES. <leep Berfh^' 8 Murt * Waves r, ” sht "" ;„; sle ..»er week «-» ~d K"«k«» Ov.kS.ar.> I , J S.mFu.».rbl.M>.r4e>«K»P ' „i lii a.d "«• Tbere was a bloody fight on board tbe •learner Iteeaoa, ye.ter day, about uoou, iu which Camp, ow ° f “‘ e,i ‘"’ k b ‘“‘ d ‘ rained and knocked overboard by raruoy another member of tbe deck cre« ..I tbe It was about 12:30 o’clock and !lw dinner boy bad came from tbe beat kit,h< ’“ W “ i y “ ll8 “ ■dinner," When the cry went up from one of <b« uegrooa, Jack <„p overboard,” The engine, werl reversed, by engineer Ben jamin and Mr. Sam Cooper and one us the crew lowered the boat and started to rescue the floating struggling negra. Mr. Cooper says that when he was within 50 yards of Jack who was then 200 vards astern and iu the waves, that he went down. That, long before this he could «ee that the surface of the river around Jack was red with olood. He went to the spot where the body was last seen but only the bloody sheet of the river marked fur a moment the spot ot the riv ers bed where Jack was sleeping. This was about 35 miles, below Rome and about a quarter of a mile below Copperas Bluffs. After returning to the boat, Mr. Cooper says that Captain George Magruda began an investigation and soon discovered wool and brains spattered in the guard of the deck. Then, one of the crew said he had heard Jack and Sam quarreling just about the time some one cried ‘‘man overboard.” Sam, who had said nothing about the matter, was standing in the bow of the boat near the front of the furnace. Capt. Magruda stepped up to him and laying his hand on bis arm said: “Sam come up on the upper deck.” Sam had his hands in his pock ets but with a quick jerk, wrench ed loose from Capt. Magruda and took three rapid strides to-the guards, then paused and fell full length, face downward into t k e river. A mom nt later he rose, and for a second a Satanic smile played over bis face as he looked deliberately into the faces of the steamers officers, and then, with his ham s still in his pockets, he tried to dive and went under for the last time. Capt. Magruda maned the ships boat and tried to rescue, but to no purpose, for. though the back or shoulder or foot of the murderer ap peared near the surface a few times, the rescuers were too lata to save, him -- The officers, think that Sam com mitted su.cide to escape arrest. Me Was about mid stream when last seen and the current was swift, being J us t at the base of Copperas Bluffs upon investigation, it seems that Jack was sitting on a stack of plow handle timber —or staves of ?’ J 't fc °ak, x1? inches and 3ft Gin that he struck at Sam with a * ' l >e and missed him when Sam re- Ul "ed the blow, striking his oponent J 1 skull with the end as tbe a^e breaking out a piece of wool ‘ skull and a chunk of brains, sfr'i-- rom stack of staves tl p j' n " Je guard rolling into f ‘-tamp was an old boat hand a "d a good negro he was about33 . arHl aQ d had the confidence of emp’oyers. those who saw his 11 f-cattered overed the deek ' ■ how he ever kept afloat and lu ggled as long as he did before ROME GEORGIA. MONDAY EVENING MAY 7. 1894. sinking t Sam Forney had oily been on the boat about a month. I’e camo from Pittsburg, Tenn, and was consider ed a bad negro. He was about 23, yaers of age. The murder and supposed suicide occured in ihe edge of Floyd, neai the Alabama l iine. Those who witness ed Fonroys end say that tbere was no possable chance for him to save himself by d viug to the bhore_ A DEMOCRATIC PROTEST. AN ATKINSON MAN OF AUGUSTA, CA. ENTERS A KICK. The following from tbe Augusta Chronicle explains its self and shows up the undemocratic methods employed in Augusta, the results us which were so “gratify ing” to General Evans, Editors Chronicle:—ln speak ing of the protest against calling the Democratic mass meeting for this county on Saturday next at a 12 o’clock noon, you call it one pi ace “Atkinson’s protest’’ and in another. “A Third Party move ment.” Permit meto say it is neither. It is a democratic protest against an illegal and un-Democratic proced ure. The question is far beyond mere question of Atkinson or Ev ans. To call a mass meeting for 12 o’clock noon, Saturday in a community so overwhehmg engag ed in manufacturing and commer cial persuits as this is substantial disfranchisement of the Demo, cratic masses. They cannot come out at such an hour except at great personal inconvenience an pecuniary loss. For years past the question has been settled in favor of night meetings. The unbroken precedents of the last six years are that way. Iu 1888 the mass meeting was at night ; in 1890 it was also held at nigut; in 1892 tMvo meetings were held and both were held at night. But it may be said that the exe cutive committee has otherwise determined, and all must bow. It the committee has absolute and despotic power, this is so. But it has no suck power. The committee is the servant, and not the master of the party. Democracy does not allow of des potism or disfratchistmenf by anybody or anywhere, A Demo cratic executive committee is as much bound by the precedents and the principles of the party as is the humblest member or th' party. If, through haste or inadvertence or lik» of judgement, such a com mittee controverts the precedents or overlooks the principles of the party its action is not binding, and an appeal lies to the grand old unterrifield Democracy itself. I write with great respect to the worthy gentlemen composing the committee, and most cheerfully concede that they have dene noth ing but what they thought them selves warranted in doing. But against their official action Ido most sicetoly and earnestly protest for my self and many others who do not believe, and who never will believe, that it is right to set a Democratic mass meeting for an hour when the masses cannot come. SALEM DUTCHER. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER Regular convocation of Rome Chapter No. 26, Arch Ma sons, at 8 o’clock to nigh t. Work iu Past and most Excellent Mas ters Degrees. Companies fraternal ly invited. Max Meyerhardt, H. P. B.F. Clark, Sec’y. Stylish neckwear, underwea t or spring wear, at Gammons. lilt Hill UDIS. Will Capture the City They Have Often Saved. AND KUN THINGS TOMORROW MARIETTA, DALTON, TALLEDIGA AND GADSDEN WILL BE REPRESENTED AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL WITNEBS THE PARADE EXHIBITION AFTERWAi DB. Tomorrow "ill witness a red letter day in rhe history of the Rome Fire Department. At 2:30 o'clock promptly an alarm will be turned id which will be a signa) for tie companies to assemble on t!>e Wood Exchange,” on upper Broad Street. P o aptly, at 3 o’clock, the parade will move, No 1. and her engine wagons and reels. No.2.with engine, wagon and reels Ci izeus Hook A Lidder amal tru< k and No, 4. with her reel. One o f the principal i< a ure ©f the par de will be the pee ice in lift s of all the Ex-Chiefs of tie deptti’ - ment. This is a new departure, but a feature that will please. The line of march will be over the sama course as covered in former years and will end on Broad Street opposite the Mason c Temple where Mayor John D Moore and the city fathers will review the men, machines and aparatus. After this, there will be an ex hibition of the wagons, Aerial truck and No. 4 foot cavalry, whicn will occur near Second Avenue. Then the foot races a« per the program first published in the Hustler of Rome. Chief Hanks, and his commit tees, have worked unceasingly ahd are confident that tomorrows pa rade and exhibition will be the finest ever put up by Rome’s matchless volunteer Fire Depart ment. Letters received by Cheif Han cs show that tne fire departments of Talladega, Gadsden, Marietta and Dalton will arrive in the city to morrow in great forct. And then the one fare round Ii ? rates over the railroads will bring in a multitude of visitors from all along the lines. IN THE SENATE. a bill Passed to pensd n soldiers WHO FOUGHT INDIANS- Washington, May 6.—The rou tine morning business today was very brief, occupying less than ten minutes. Tnen the cal ai.der was taken up under rule 8, for bills unobjected to. The first was a senate bill for the relief of citizens ® f Oregon, Idaho and Washington who served with United States troops in the war against the Nez Perces, Ban nock and Shoshone Indians 'o pay them SI a day for service and for the pensioning, of wounded and of the heirs of those who were killed, The Bill was passed . The Senate bill to remit the pen alties on the dynamite criuse Vesuvius was then taken up. Mr. Chandler (Republican) of New Hampshire opposed the bill in a single sentence as a “on<- sided and loosing business for the government.” The bill was passed and then on motion of Mr. Harris the senate, at 11:35 proceeded to the consid eration of executive business. The executive sesshm continued until 3:49 p. m., at which time the senate adjournment until Monday at 11 a. m., A VERY FINE SERMON. REACHED BY BEV J.T GIBSON TO A. LARGE CQNGREGATION The large audience of First M - E church was crowded last night to such an extent that the gallery had to be opened to admit those who were a little tardy in reaching the ceurch. Dr. Gibto ' h t lovable pas tor preached an c oq tent sermon. MI MB I I Kelly at Desmoines Takes to the iver. RANDALL’S ROUGH’S Rankerous a druuken Commander in Colorad* Deposed ami a Corporal Promoted to the Office of General Big Contribution* Made. Desmoines, May 7. —Commo- dore Kelly establihed h s naw yard at the junction of the Des monies and Racine rivers tonav aud by night 50 oi the 150 fi t' boats required to transport th' party were ready, the remain der will be completed tomorrow st iu.it a start can be made Tues day morning. The cost of the ma terial of the boats was guarantee, by wealthy citizens. A plainin mill ran ail rhe forenoon cutty the lumber. Three hundred ot Kel ly's men and a score of local car penters put the boats together chalked snd pitched them Genera Master Workman Sovereign of tin Knights of Labor, officiated as shipbuilder’ and Gen. Weaver mix ed freely wilh ihe men giving ad vice. Fifteen thousand people vis ited the ship yards during ihe afternoon. IT LOOKS OMINOUS. Anderson, Ind., May 7. -Gen. Au brey of the Coxeyites addresse 1 hui. dred people here last night and lielu their attention throughout. He v a good sp eaker and when he got through one of tbe wealthiest men m, this county, named McCarty, told Aubrey he could send all the men t< Washington that Aubrey could get. t< go. This stimulated recruiting and 200 recruits will probably g» witu Aubrey Tuesday via Muncie to tlx national capitol. ATKINSON AT CAMILLA. A MAGNIFICENT SPEECH TO AN EN THUSIASTIC AUDIENC3. Camilla Ga, May sth.—ln hi speech here Mr. Atkinson fiF that tbe personal characte 1, of hi opponent has not been assailed b\ him. and it should not be, bu that he would ditcuss his publii record and call attention to Ei want of a public record. He charged that while Goner;-' Evans refused to meet him on tl stump and face him with aflact*. his head quarters in Atlanta wer sending out Atlanta lawyers to a.i tact and stab him in the back. If General Evans is a brave man h should face me and make them himself and not hide behind othe ipen who make attacts for him. He is sanctioning what they ss and yet not brave enough to sac me and say it himself. Mr. Atkinson stated that the fac' that the Evans men were endevorim' to get out a new candidate is evi dence conclusive that they know that they cannot win with Gen Evans. He referred humorously to the fac’ ’hat General Evans had made a wholesale attact upon the Judge and was now going over the S at ” saving in each circuit that ho di not allude to the Judge of that cir cuit. The tramp of the Atlanta law yers ovsr the State ualer the di rections of the Atlanta Evans head quarters was discussed '.nth tellin:’ effect. Mr. Atkinson stated that he ha ' never claimed to have General Eva’-* letter declining to speak in Eminuel countv, but did say he had a letter stating that he refused to speak an 1 Miat was why General Evans admit ted that he refused to speak, and he cared nothing about the reason why and did not care what reason he gave, nor why he did not, the fact re mains he was asked to aid democ racy and refused when aid was need ed Mr. Atkinson made a fine irnpress o i and it has been conceeded since by the friends of Genera! Evans, • that the county will go for Atkinson. OF DRESS GOODS ’ AND SILKS. Graduating and Commencment DRESSES, Special Ii icluci neiits r rhis will also be a ure-.t week in dress goods and silks at our einp >riuni. Beautilu 1 white dre-ses are now going at first sight. A r e make a specialty of srraduating and. commenunrrnt dresses and th * young ladies always flock to us ror them. MIRE ; AND WfllTE SILKS* Cream mil cl AV 11 it < a C roupoi iet tes. Cream and AVliite Silk IFinisli ZELenriet 1 as. _A.II Wool JUbatross Tn Cream .A_nd white. Cream and ’White Moire Silks. Silk ZNZCnils, all Shapes. Silk Finish USTainsooks. Ootton Orapes, JLII Colors. TDotted Swisses YVH sizes. FRENCH MULLS Fine Persian. Lawns Beautiful Patterns in IDimities. 48 inch. Silk Finish Afulls. Afoire JRibbonsin Profusion. silkllaces Silk Laces Point D , Ap It pie, I :c *s Poi t I)., Gene Laces, Bourder Laces, ard ms. rungs to niaich. t?ilk Glove- and Mitts in evening shades. \ Kid Gloves dressed and undressed ah styles in evening shades. Fahy's is the pl ce io buy you ■ i r iduating suits. No fanev prices asked, I HOS. FAH /. A' ' ' ' v .’ ■ ; ■ V-x. ‘ '■ ‘ in evci < > 1 : fit ', . ' ’’ ' ' > ■ . I r thi ; '.iJS’.tL-ugG i.,n:ny let; I? ' » ter l --rf’>-,-«•• . >sell, • . . < •' ' ■ to buyl v '. J ire- .;tion” is a.' ; 'r ' - > An 'err.tine, ri'.itorativs . t..; • • "■ . .1 strenrtli- i. 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ROARF AT DAVIS OLD STAND Jeweler and Optican I carry a lull line of jewel ry, watches', clocks, specta cles and silverware* of the best ■makes and will guarantee to I sell you as < heap as any house iin Ga. I am apr etieal watch I maker md gua; ntee all work l to give satisfaction or money ; refunded. Prices as low ast ■can ho feu. d. lam a piacti ■ cal optician and guarantee to fit any eyes with spectacles or eye glasses or money refund ed. My motto is,‘-Reliable good, honest dealings and bottom pi ices to ah. Come and see me at 317 Broad St» i Davis Old Stand ROME GA.. Crockery, Chin? and Glass Ware. Cups 2 2 -2 cfs., Goblets 2 1-2 cts, Tumblers 2 1-2 cts. Ice Cream Plates 10 cts , doz. only at Lanham & Sons 236 t road. Street. /«\ • o