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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 Medical