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FOURTH YEAR the people .eOF'*- \ORTHGA. ALABAMA* H , rll limes and the scarcity of nl .,n y has fore.-d the price ot cot ton down 'o 6 cents. a ,,d everything else 1. i .nd we propose to put the Groceries and Dry Goods, k down in proportion. the only large dealers in „ line in Rome that don’t belong MnM soci.tion or combine of sort to keep the prices of pods up. WE HAVE BEEN In business, in Rome about 15 years, and have never joined an association of any kind that to cut prices for us to sell by. We began with a sing le little grocery store, but by selling cheapfor cash and never trying to get more for goods than they are worth. We have built up a trade that any body might feel proud of. We now have six stores in the Fourth Ward. 2 with Grocer ies, two with dry goods and shoes, and one with Clothing and gent' Furnishing goods and one with Crockery, Glass Ware and stoves Our Crockery Store. And in addition to these we lave one at 236 Broad street with i Mammoth Stock of Stoves, ’rockery, Glass, Tinwear and Louse Fm Ashing Goods. .We buy i. large lots as cheap a any whole ale merchant and can iuy and sell them as cheap as re please, Me Wholesale and Retail and if ouhave a little money to spend, re can and will sell yon cheaper han any body in this city. Look Ata Few Prices. Good Green Coffee 6 lbs for $1 •cod sound Tobacco 11 inch plug Scents. Good Rad Flannel usranteed all Wool at 10 cents yd eav y Jeans 10 cents a yd, tou Check 3| cents and up eetn g yard wide 4| cents a yard 1 lannell 5 cents a yard Cached Cotton yd wide 5 cent yd r ’nngbam 4| cents a yard Meat, Sugar. Etc. Luder le prices of the Association If . v, u are a merchant come u? i and we will save you ? ■ b giving you our lowest Rees. Mham & Sons, 16 ’ 3 18, 320,322,3- 24, 326 Fifth Ave AND. !36 Broad. St. THE HUSTLER OF ROME. FIRE TODAY One of Dr. Bt a ley’s Houses' on First Avenue. OCCUPIED BY MR. C. KING It was a G-eat Sight to the Many Country People In the City —Loss is Fully Covered by Insur ance This morning at 10:25 an alarm of fire was turned in from box 34. and the fire laddies made quick response. The side walksand streets were packed with humanity, and they broke pell mell for the scene of the conflagration. It was undoubt edly a new thing to many of the country people to hear the clang ing of the big alarm bell, and see the swift race of the fire compa nies, and hear the sharp rattle of the gongs. The fire was on First avenue in one of Dr. Battey’s houses oppo site Mr. W. T. McWilliam’s resi dence. The house was occupied by Mr Clifford King, and the origin of the fire is unknown, but is sup posed to have caught in the kitch en. The house was covered by in surance, as was Mr. King’s house hold property. Fire company No. 1 was first on the scene, but on account of hav ing to get water connections from Second Avenue, No. 2 played th e first stream on the building. The room and second story were destroyed, but by good work the rest of the house was saved. Much of the furniture was saved, but damaged by water and taking if from the building. It wasasgreat a circus to the country people as Barnum & Bailey’s was. JUST RECEIVED One of the most com olete assortments of TOILET SOAPS AND TOILET ARTICLES Ever brought to the city. See our line of fine IMPORTED TOOTH BRUSHES They have no superior on this or any other market SOLE AGENT FOR CANDIES J.TCROUCH SCO. Medical Building. ROME GEORGIA. TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER. 16 1894. BARNUM & BAILEY Truely “The Biggest SHow on Earth.” IF THEY OIDNT PARADE Rubeand hisGirland his girl's Family is in Rome Today. Tents Pitched in North Rome. Tremend ous Crowd. Barnum & Bailey’s “greatest show on earth” came into the city this morning from Atlanta. It was in four sections, and the last train came in about 6:30. The question of a location for the big show was not settled until after the arrival of the show. Mr. Bailey was very much in favor of having it at the foot of Second avenue, but he thought, as did the city officials, that it would be un safe for the heavy wagons to • o across the bridge, as the planks are a little thin. So the show goes to North Rome where Sell’s show ed. The move is a bad one, but was unavoidable, The night perform ance especially will feel the effects of this change. The greates disappointment to the people as’well as the managers of the show, was the failure to give the street parade, There is something strange about it. Sell s Brothers were allowed to parade for the regular license —$25. But the parade started out from North Rome, when the city au thorities stopped them and said that they could not permit it, un less they paid the city license too. The show pays license in North Rome, and tendered this city the $25 for the parade, but it was refused. Mr. Dean advance agent of the Bi. r mm & Beiley, came into this office this morning, and ex plained the situation. He said that he regretted it, but it could not be helped. The city is crowded with people I from all the surrounding country. They started ere the first streak of dawn flushed the east, and wag ons, buggies, ox carts and pedes trians continued to reach the city until noon. Every train brought large numbers of people, and every one eager to see the circus. It is estimated that there was be tween 5,000 and 8,000 people from other points here today. An enormous crowd attended the 1 o’clock performance, and were highly pleased with the show. The night performance com mences at 8 o’clock, and doors open at seven. The public will be allow ed to view the animals as long as they like. & The show will be out this week, ang then will go into winter quar ters at Bridgeport. Conn. The last stand will be played at Bradford, Va. Barnum & Bailey’s circus is the biggest on earth. It couldu’t le duplicated for millions of money. The property of the show includes real estate at Bridgeport, Conn » where there are twenty acres of land, a park, stables, etc. Thecom nvrcial value of the show is $2- 500, 000. There are $150,000 worth of horses, some of them costing as much as $2. 000. The menagerie is worth $‘250,000. The daily output of the circus is $5,000 for operating expenses. '1 be management, in casting up the expenses, add $2,000 a day more for the cost of repairing, repaint ing. replenishing stock and men agerie, etc. The meat eating animals are fed once a day, except Sunday. A lion eats ten pounds of meat at a meal- A tiger eats the same allowance. The smaller animals get smaller amounts. The Polar bear eats fresh fish, 12pounds at a meal. The ele- All TOGETHER The Japanese are United for the big War. PROTECTION GUARANTED To all Travelersand Especial lyio Missionaries. ItsaFght forOriental Supremacy With Odes on Ja- pan London, October 15. —A rescript has been issued convoking an ex tra session of the Japanese parlia ment at Hiroshima for today to continue for seven days, in order to discuss matters requireing the sanction of parliament. While the liberal party is in the majority, all parties are more or less united. When the last Japanese parlia ment dissolved, the leaders of the 'different parties were at sword’s point, but, in the presence of war with a power of China’s magni tude. involving the supremacy of the Orient, the old personal feuds have been set aside, and efforts are being made to have all factions represented through their leaders in the new Japanese cabinet. To th is end it is being urged that Count Chuma, Count Itaki, Count Mitsukata and Viscount Shingawa snail be members of the new cabi net, although they have been among the most active leaders against the government. ’there are no cabinet portfolios vacant, yet so strong is the feeling for political union during this emergency that it is proposed to create new cabinet officers in order to get their co-operation The Times has this dispatch from its Tien-Tsin correspondent: •‘ln an imperial edict issued from Peking, government as sumes full respAsibility for the protection of foreigners, and de nounces rowdyism. It orders the punishment of several culprits who ’ '.sauited travelers, and assures , strangers that their persons and their property will be protected. It especialy favors the missiona ries . “Japan having rejected China’s peace overtures without a hearing,’ tbewar will now enter upon a chronic stage, demanding an ap peal io the latent forces of China. The government is prepared al though reluctant, to engage in a protracted conflict. The party in power recognize, however, the ur gency of radical millitary and fis cal reforms. J'he ques tion is*‘How long can the national cohesion bear the strain of a great war. There is danger ’of a revolution which might be followed by pro longed anarchy. The Pe-Yang squadran |was not docked, but has been completely refitted,however and the magazines have been fitted up. phants are fed nn hay, oats, brrn mashes and when they get sick they are given whikey. It costs a big sum every day to feed the herd of thirteen. Asa rule all of the people con nected with the show take their meals at the grounds. The fare is very good, better than at many hotels. All have the same fare, but the razorbacks are not served as neatly as the actors, etc. The highest priced people in the show are probably the Eugenes, who do the great aerial act. Next ranks Miss Rose Meers, the famous bireback rider, Showles and De Mott, equestrians, draw large sala ries. 3'he highest salary is about $7,- 000 a year. The lowest is that paid to the laborers S2O a month and board. All salaries include board and transportation. NOW F3R BONDS Floyd, the “Banner County” of the State of Geoieia IS SETTING THE PACE And ere Long all the South land Counties will be In Column. Enthusiastic Meeting Last Night and Today. 3 here was an enthusiastic meet ing of the representative buriness and professional men of Rome at the court home last night to discuss tne subject oi F loyd County bonds It is only *hree weeks from today ’til the election occurs,and it is im perative that the lull importance of this quasi ion be placed before the voters of Floyd county. Shortly after Bo’clock at the court house last night Mr. Halstad Smith moved that Col, T. W. Alexander be made chairmai , and was unanimously elected. Mr. Al fred Haip r was chosen secretary, Mr. W. A Wright and Mr. Hal sted Smith made in.ereeting talks upon the bond question. 3'he fi >at ing indeutedness of Flo. d county is $37,000 and this must be tided over, and the only safe and sure way of doing so is by the bond. 3'he following committee was ap* pointed to map out the campaign: R, R. Harris, J. A Glover, J D. Moore, W. A. Wright, J. M, Van diver, Halsred Smith, D B Ham ilton and David Campbell,colored. The committee of arrangement appointed at amass meeting of eit izens who favor the issuing ot bonds by Floyd county te meet present indebtedness, met at the court house this morning, when tho following proceedings were had : Ou motion,a finance committee of five men was appiouted cuusist ing of Messrs R. G. Clark, D. B. Hamilton, W. A. Wright, J. H, Reynolds, and J. A. Glover. ’•'he committee of arrangement was increased by tfia addition of the followsng colored voters M. B.Parker, Crocket Cambell, John Simms, Henry Zuber, Charley Foster, Geo Rogers, Porf. Dent. Henry Ruud, Prof. Gordon, T. C. Kettles, Essec. Freeman. The committee then arranged to meet in the city court room next Friday the 19 h instat2p. m. at which time and p’ace the at tendance of all memuers ot both committees is eariiestlv requested, 8. M. STARK. I desire to inform my Friends and Patrons and the Public gener ly, that my elegant line of Fall and Winter WOOLENS Has been received,and are now open for in spection, And I willfur ther state that I am now better prepared than ever to turn out FIRST CLASS WORK AND FIRST CLASS GOODS, At prices never before heard of in [Rome,, 8. M. STARK, MEBfflffl TAILOB 16 ARMSTRONG HOTEL 10 CENTS A WEEK O-A.ZST 51 Conclusion Quickly When the facts are be fore You? W E PRES EN T to the pure h as-' ing public one of the great founda tions of mercantile success. EX PERIENCE. THIS gives the knowledge whet© the most desirable mercant’A© products can bn procured. THIS enables us to become ac quainted with the taste and needs of our customers. J HIS secures ihe articles desir ed at the lowest market value. Self Interest Will prompt you to examine our stock. Ever since the arrival of our gigantic assortment of fall and winter goods. Our store has been thronged with eager purchaser and zealous lookers; some exclaim ing ’ Ob, how pretry,“ others cry ing vehemently, How very cheap, and others remarking, “I wonder if they will sell al these goods; 3'o say that we feel proud of these crowds and compliments doos not begin to express our ap precation; in fact words are in adequate to express same. The best evidence that we know of to prove our appreciation, is s o continue in the figure the same squareness and fairness in our business that we have so successfully conducted for nearly twenty years. DRESS GOODS OUR purchases in this line have been unusually large, and we pre sent some of the handsomest pat terns of the season : Camel's nair serge, Henrietta, bedfords cords, boardclotbs, cashmere plaids, bur ette and various Lew wears fall and winter. Ladies wraps WE cant be be beat in these goods. Every lady should see our stock before placing her order else where. It is to your interest. Our Ladies Misses and childrens wraps? nave got to go and they will go, for the quality, style and price attached to them can but make them sell. We are pleased with last weeks sales, and this week you can reap the harvest of bar gains in any of our departments Well we cant converse vith you much longer, for our space is limi ted, but before we say good by, we want to say another word about OUR CARPETS, For now is the time for you to place your order. It is absolutely useless for us to attempt to des cribe the beauty and merits of our stock, but we can cordially invite y ju to come and look through thi» department. THOS. FAHY.