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O URTH YEAR
I trouble
IjOSE SERIOUS TROUBLE
| Tnthe Merchants of this an-
■ T ,ire Section. Theycut prices
I S o low that Competitors
I areknockedoutStart-
■ ling Figures.
B The well-known firm of Lan-
■h4 Son, of the Fourth Ward,
|, rf cßUMng^no¥‘’. troubleto the
■ merchants of-this city.
■ They cut prices so low that non©
■bre compete with them. Jurt
■ think about it!
■large heavy
I blankets
hoc EACH.
■ A GOOD COMFORT
■OR QUILT FOR 25c.
I LADIES ALL
IWOOL HOSE,
112 and a half
I cents per Pair.
I Jeans as low as 1 Oc.
I All, Wool 2 Flannel!
1 10 c.
I Sea Island yd wide 4
I & a half cents,
[ Yd wide Bleached
I Cotton 5c
CHECKS3I-2C
SHOES I ■
SHOES!
SHOES I
Baby shoes as low as
20 cts.
Clothing cheaper
than anywhere else in
the city.
DRESS GOODS. No
10ns and everything
else in propotion.
Sugar Coffee Flour
and Groceries at whole
s aie or Retail below the
re gular price.
Tinware, Stoves,
Rockery etc, at hard
ume prices.
LANHAM &SONS
3| 6TO 326 STH AVE.
BROAD STREET
THE HUSTLER OF ROME.
THE BALLEW CASE
Will net Proceed until the 15th of
November.
HIS AGED MOTHER
Is very ill and his wife in Deli
cate Health, while his At
torney was Suffering
From a Sev. re cod.
New Evic'enee.
Tht United States district court
met yesterday morning at 10
o’clock and remained iu session
just twenty-five minutes.
Manford Eller, Gold Eller and
Tom Fountain, all of north Geor
gia, ware arraigned before Judge
Newman, charged with working in
an illicit distillery.
Upon the statement of each of
them that th*y bad not laeo in
the court previouely on a charge
of like character, the Judge an
nounced that he would give them
the lightest sentenee possible un
der the law, ail of them having
pleaded guilty to the charge.
The court then sentenced them
to serve one month each in the
Hall county jail at Cainsville,
with the usual warning that should
they again appear before him they
would be sent to the penitentiary.
THEN THE BALLEW CASE.
The now noted case of A. W.
Ballew, the lawyer who was tried
and convicted in the court last
week of fraudulently appropria
ting money of Lucy Burrell,an old
negro woman client of his in a
pension claim was then taken up.
It had been announced that the
defendant’■ attorneys were to enter
a motion for a new trial, con
siderable interest was manifested
whan Hob. W. C. Glenn, the lead
ing counsel for Ballew, arose ap
parently indisposed. Mr. Glenn
stated to ths aourt that bt desired
a postponement of the ease and
gave as his reason for the request
that he himself was suffering from
i
S. M STARK
I desire to inform my
Friends and Patrons
and the Public gen er
ly, that my elegant line
of Fall and Winter
WOOLENS
Has been received,and
are now open for n
spection, And I willfur
ther state that I am
now better prepared
than ever to turn out
FIRST CLASS WORK
A > l>
FIBST GLASS GOODS,
At prices never before
heard of in Rome,
S. M. STARK,
JEHCHIM UM
16 ARMSTRONG HOTKL]
ROME GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER. 31 1894.
a saver© cold and sore throat which
he had contracted yesterday.
He added that he was physical
ly and mentally incapacitated for
ro33«ding with ths case and that
he was too unwell to be out in the
inclement waather and would not
have cotn« to th© court but for the
deep iute rest he felt in the matter.
The Colonel gave a further rea
son for asking a postponement—
that he had been informed that
Paul E. Mortimer, who was fore
man of the jury which convicted
Eallew was not a citizen of the
United States, and was, therefore,
not eligible to serve as a juror.
He could not state it as a fact
within his own knowledge, but he
had been informed that the fore
man’s name was not in the jury
box of the northern district of
Georgia, it being reported that
Mortimer had only recently eome
to this country, from where he did
not know.
As an additional reason for ask
ing a postponemeat Mr Glenn
eifpd that the defendant’s wife was
in delicate health, and th"t his
mother who was very old and
feeble was momentarily expected
to die, al. of which made the sur
roundings exceedingly unfavorable
to proceeding with the case.
The defendant wautsd further
time to substantiate additional
evidence which he had come in
possession of. Mr. Glenn closed
his remarks with apparent relief,
his throa’evidently being iu bad
condition.
Judge Newman inquired of the
government’s representative, Hon.
T. W. Rucker, if he had anything
to say on the subject. Mr. Rucker
responded in his usual pleasant
and obliging manner that he had
not.
The Judge then went into con
ference with Mr. Glefin, and after
some consideration, announced
that he did not desire to be hasty
in the matter and wap willing to let
the case go over under the circum
stances in order that the question
of the foreman being ineligible
ceuld be looked into. His honor
wanted it understood, however,
that the casgarmnet be preceded
with on the date he would" «»me,
and upon the statement from Mr.
Glenn that they would be ready
at that time Judge Newman nam
ed Thursday, November 151 h, as
the day for hearing the motion for
a now trial.
The defendant loeked pleased at
the announcement and hie at ter
nevs thanked the court for his
leniency. The judge then adjourn
ed court until 10 o’eloek tomor
row.
The outcome of the postpone
ment will be looked forward to
with ii tirest, ths cue being one
of unusual nature, and on account
<f h) prominence of the defendant
a id his relatives.—Constitution,
WORE DRESSES 3 YEARS.
An Escaped Prisoner Lived in his
Father’s House Unsuspected.
Winfield, IU., Oct. 31.—Peter
Cline residing near here, was ar
rested in au lowa town three years
ago for robbery. He made his es
cape before he was taken to prison
and was not recaptured until Fri
day, and then under peculiar cir
cumstances
After his escape. SSO reward was
offered, but no one succeeded in
getting it. Two weeks after his es
cape, three years ago, a supposed
woman made her appearance at
Farmer Cline’s and was introduced
as a sister. Miss Cline had gentle
men callers and everyting went
well.
Today, however, au officer from
lowa put in an appearance and
arrested the supposed woman, who
proved to be Peter Cline, who for
three years had worn female gar
ments and made his home here,
entirely unsuspected. Cline has
been taken to lowa.
HE IS DYIHG
The Czar of the Russians ontLe
brink of tha
VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
Calls his Friends around his
Bedside. "Holy John,"
ofCronstadt, Adminis
ters the Holly Com
munion.
St. Petersburg,
following official bulletin wasissu
ed at 10 o’clock this morning:
‘‘The peuersl aondition of the
czar has become considerably
worse. Last night the spitting of
blood, whieb began yesterday with
eevere coughing, and increased.
Symptoms of congestion of the
left lebe of the lungs have mani
fested themselves His majesty's
condition is cue of danger.”
Receivs Communion.
Yalta,Oct 31. —The czar receiv
ed holy communion yesterday. Ic
was administered by Father Ivan,
“Holy John,” ofCronstadt.
The condition of the czar is
much worse today. All his imme
diate relatives *re here, including
the queen of Greece, the eldest
daughter of the Grand Duke Con
stantine of Russia, brother of the
late Emperor Alexander 11.
The children of the queen of
Greece have also arrived here. The
court minister, Cuton Verenstoff
Nachkoff, the procurator of the
holy synod; Father Pobiensnost
zoff and Prince Dolga Keuff, the
graud master of the ceremonies,
are also in attendance upon hia
majesty
His Condition Dangerous.
St. Petersburg, October 31.
The latest dispatches from Livadia
conform previous onee announcing
a marked change for the worse in
the czar’s condition. The mott
pronounced symptoms are those
of congestion of the lobe of the left
lung, greatly increased coughing
and raising of blo«<. His condign
is extremely dangerous.
Walls Will Go to Livadia.
London, October 31. —The re
port is current here that the czar
is dying. The decorating firm of
Marshall & Sneigrove are engaged
upon an order which will occupy
them until midnight in preparing
mourning paraphernalia for Mal
borough house, the residence of the
Prince of Wales. The Prince and
Princess of Wales will start for Li.
vadia by a special train at 8:45
o’closk in the morning.
Called Them to His Bed-side.
Vienna, October 31. —The even
ing edition of The NeueFreie Press
has this dispatch from St. Peters
burg :
“The czar was delirous last nigh
and did not recognize his family.
He grew calmer this morning. Up
on learning that death was near he
asked that several friends who had
not been summoned be called at
once to his bedside.”
The Latest Bulletin.
St Petersburg. Oct 31. —A bul
letin from Livadia at 10 o’cloak
tonight says that during thecourre
t the day the spitting of blood by
the czar continued. The patient
w is some dizzed with fitsof shiver
ing. His temperature was 00 de
grees fahrenheit, and his nuls» IK).
Tie pulsations we-e v ak. R s
piratiou is difficult. Hi- majesty
can take little nourn tin nt and is
becomeing very weak . 'j he oedima
has iucn-aet <•.
. PROF GENTRY’S
Equine and Canine Paradox-50
Wonderfully Ponies and Dogs.
Will givA the grandest entertain
ment ev*T seen in Rome under a
teuton Second Avenue. Near the
River,three uights beginning Mon
day Nov. sth with a matinee Wed
nesday at at 3 o'clock. Those who
see Prof Gentry’s horse and dog
show go away in astute of bewil
derment. It is marvelous and most
amusing to see the animals per
form their parts. Until seen no
one would believe that so much in
telligence could be awakened in
dumb brutes No such thing has
been seen before iu tbis city or
elsewhere, -xcsptiug as in Prof.
Gentry’s combinationj It is the
event of a lifetime to eee such a
show and the prices are so low that
no one cau afford to miss it: Chil
dren, 10 cents ; adults 25 cents.
IT IS INTERESTING.
Plan For The Prize Contest in The
Slightly Changed.
Nothing has ever equaled the
interest taken by the young peo
ple in the Hustler of Rome’s
prize contest.
Last night the last word of the
series was printed, and a crowd of
boys were hanging around the of
fice all the afternoon, waiting for
a paper.
For several reasons, it has been
decided to change the plan of giv
ing thefirstprize.lt was the in
tention of th* managers at first to
number the envelopes as they
came into the Encyclopaedia
Reading Rooms, and the first cor
rect answer was to take the books.
But- that plan would be mani
festly unfair to children living at
a distance from the office, and who
could not get in their answers ear
ly.
Now, the envelopes as they are
turned in at the Britanica office
are placed in a hex, and tomor
row morning will be sent to Prof.
J. C. Harris. This box will be well
shaken up, and the envelopes ta
ken out, and numbered as they
come out. The fiiret* correct ans
wer this way gets the magnificent
set of Encyclopaedias.
The fairness of the method can
be easily seen, as it gives all a
chance.
during today, the young people
have been carrying their answers
to the Encyclopaedia Reading
Rooms, 309 Broad street.
All answers received before to
morrow morning at 8 o’clock will
be sntered for the prize.
The successful contestant will
be announced either tomorrow
evening or Friday, Those who have
correct answers and do not get the
books, will get a nice dime saving
bank. Their names will be pub
lished also.
Back numbers of the paper, ex
cepting Sunday, can be had at this
office. The word printed Sunday
was “Broad,” and this word can
be written in the blank and will be
admitted to the contest if handed
in before tomorrow at 8 a. m.
PLENTY OF COTTON.
The lower portion of th* city ha
been crowded with cotton wagons
all day. The receipt by wagon is
probably heavier than any day
during the season.
Tomorrow uot*s that farmers
h ive given merchants fall due,and
they are rushing in their cotton in
order to be able to meet their notes.
At least 800 bales have come in
o the city Jtoday by wagon, and
om if'ow c ttou nun expeoceven
arger r»c*ipts,
Rome’s importance as a cotton
mart is increasing, and the tetat
receipts this year wil agregate
I>rgerthan usual. *
Prices tod ty range from 5| to
51.
10 CENTS AWEEK
A SOU MEH
Secures the Job of Dredge
Harlem rover.
HOW IS THAT FOR HIGH
Rittenhouse R. Moor® tr
"down't Mobile" is the suc
cessful Bidder. Techni
calities didn't go in
This "Casey."
Washington, October 3L— Tail
contract for dredging and improv
ing the Harlem river. New Yrrir,
will be awarded to Rit’enhouse BL
Moore, of Mobile Ala. by the war
department,
when proposals for doing the- work:
were opened, the bid of Mr, Meara
was found to be considerably low
•r than those of his competitors.
The next lowest being that of ».
New York firm.
The Engineer officer at New
York, after examining the bids,
awarded them to Colonel Casey,,
chief of engineers, with the recom
mendation that the bid of the New*
York firm be accepted*
He suggested that the bid of
Mr. Meore was informal because of
two irregularities. Colonel Casey
examined s he bids and endorsed
th < recommendation of the New
York engineer and sent the papers
to the secretary of war in thi»
shape.
Senator Pugh .of Alabama, heard
of the objection to the bid of Mr
Moore and saw Colonel Casey about
the matty. Soon after the senaloiw
visit, Colonel Casey re-coneidered
tu» action, struck out hie approval
of the recommendation of the New
York officer and returned the mat
ter to the secretary with the raooaa
meadation that Mr. Moore few
awarded the »o«tract. This is prob
ably the first time that a firm aw
at booth has succeeded in secur * ,
ng such a large contract in KetF /
York.
-j" 1 1 _j ■*"
JUST RECEIVED
One of the most co nr
plete assortments , q_
TOILET SOAPS
AND
TOILET ARTICLES-
Ever brought to the
city. See our line of
fine
IMPORTED TOOTH
ES
They have no superior
on this or any other
market
SOLE AGENT
CANDIES
j. T CROUCH & COL
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