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OURTH year inomcut i-ufa® Cloak Going at only $3.15-Wow! | W ELS AT 2 1-2 CENTS Li Sons are Keeping nthe Sensation they Cre- * da few Weeks ago by Putting the Khife Into Values istThink bout 8,00, SIO,OO, $ 1 2,00 ,d SISOO Cloaks ice, New nd Stylishly Made, or $4.25 Don’t you buy a loak until you see ur Stock. We bought out a loak concern and are .Hing Cloaks away own under the prices ther merchants pay >rthem, others ad ertise Cloaks but they ant meet our prices. A cheap and very oore Cloak full size, or 55c, a good nice nd stylish Cloak for 1.50 A large lot of fine lloakswere SB, $lO 12 and $15,8 We re selling at $3.75 Misses and Children Hack Hose sold by lath’s for lOc our inceas long as they astat 3c per pair, Large lot of Towels 1-2 cents each vorth more, out ne gotteem cheap and an sell them cheaper han any bodv We have bought a ig job in Gents Cloth ig and Furnishing |oods,and now sell a 3 air of Fine Gloves at Costat the Factory >oto 75c for only £sc. Clothingdown below ny body’s price, f you iaveany money 0 spend ou had better >ee us tefore you fend it SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! shoes as low as !0 cts. UNHAM &.SONS ll6 ’ 320, 322 324 ,326 - STH AVENUE fourth WARD THEHUSTLER OF ROME. THE CONFERENCE Services in the Churches Yester day, Many tine Sermons. TODAY’S SESSION. Details of the Morning Ses sion-RevSimon Peter Rich ardson at 11 o’clock tells of his trials and ex periences in 54 years service YESTERDAY IN THE CHURCHES. The pulpits in all the city churches were filled by Methodist Ministers, and ably so. It was a beautiful day, and immense con gregations filled all the churches. Owing to the crowded condition of onr space, only a few can be mentioned. At the Baptist church in the morning Dr. Stradly, of Augusta, preached a magnificent and schol arly address upon the mysteries of the sea as related to that of the human life. It was a beautiful and eloquent address, and was so pro. nounced by all of the vast au dience. At night Dr. Walker Lew is, of Atlanta, delivered a grand sermon on the process and end of redemption. Both of these minis ters stand high in the church in the esteem of the people. At the First Methodist, Bishop A. G. Haygood preached in the morning to as many people as could crowd into the church. It was a deep and touching address. He conducted the services of or dination on the ministers applying for deacon's orders. At night the large church was again crowded to suffocation to hear Dr. Warren A. Candler, of Oxford, one of the ablest men in the South. It was a remarkable scene enacted here. His address was so feeling and emotional that his voice failed him many times, and at last he was so overcome that hewae compelled 8, M. STARK I desire to inform my Friends and Patrons and the Public., gener ly, that my elegant line of ne w Fall and Winte WOOLENS Has been received,and are now open for all spection, And I willfur ther state that I am now better prepared than ever lo turn out FIRST CLASS WORK A> I) FIRST GLASS GOODS, At prices never before heard of in Rome, S. I. STARK, MERCHAST TAW 16 ARMSTRONG HOPBL ROME GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER. 25 1894. t" slop. I neii there was a grand ‘t dbi oi reiiaion such ns is seldom 'ViUiessed. Every body seemed bap py • Ihe great and good bishop’s eiroug iacb learned with good fel-1 ioAship.lt wub a noble and deserv ed tribute to the powers of Dr. Candler. At the First Presbyterian church Dr. J.S. Hopkins, of the School of lechnoingx , preached H B pl eu _ did curium, and at night Di. Tig •-rt delivered a fine address. All of the churches had large congregations, and the sermons were all of the best. Romans turn ed oat :u full loice to hear her dis tiuguished guests. today’s session. After spending a delightful and refreshing Sunday, the ministers were all rested for the morning ses sion, which commence 1 at 9: o’clock. Yesterday the visitors attended devine worship, and the services at all of the churches were crowded to hear the able devines who preached That part of the day not devoted to worship, they spent in walking over the city, and seeing the differ ent points of interest about Rome. Services were opened by Rev. J. S. Bryan. The congregation sang a hymn, and Rev. Bryan tendered a very feeling prayer. Rev. W. F. Glenn was in the chair. The minutes of Saturday were read. Pres. Rufus. W. Smith, prsident of LaGrange Female College, made a report of his coLege. He spoke of the excelency of the different de partments. In the Normal dejart inent, 98 teachers have been turned out since he has had charge. The Bishop’s report of those or dained yesterday morning to Dea con’s orders by himse'f, Local Deacons-John A Burts. Briscoe B Watkins, Richard J. Smith, Thos. J. Pearson, Caleb E. Dowdle, As bury R. Jackson, George T. Chan dler, Thos. LaF. Bussey, Geo. W. Groce. Traveling deacons-Fred J. Mashburn, Walter’J. Crowley, Geo W. Morgan, CasperS. Wrght, Lon Warwick, Joseph M. Mowle, Jeffer son D. Turner, and Samuel A. Harris. The following were ordained el ders last night by Dr. Candler. John Spier, Fred W. McKleskey, John W. Guillian, Warren T. Hunnicutt, John P. Burgess, Wal lace R. Kennedy, Felix R. Church J. E. Russell. Andrew B. Weaver, John J. Snead, William I. Delph ami Joseph A. Quillian. In the case o f Rev. Sanford Leake the committee reported that it would be necessary to report a trial. The following came up in rela tion to the supernumerary list. The first was Rev. R. H. Jones. He was ordered referred. J. T. Norris made a statement of his condi'ion. He was referred. Rev. E. B Mainer, was referred to the committee on Supernumera ry list. Rev. J. T. Daves Sr. Dr. Heidt said that he had been in the minis try 37 years, and was in wretched health now. He was referred to the superanuated committee. N. 11. Palmer, and W. R. Bran ham are dead. R. J. Harwell was referred for the superanuated list. He made a very touching talk. T. S. L. Harwell was referred to the euperanuatad list. He made a short talk upon his life woik. The two Harwells are brothers, and have been in the ministry many years. They have done great work in the service of the Master. Every body in the Conference ( knows and loves these two aged Christian gentlemen. W. J- Scott was not present, but sent a letter stating hi* case. He was referred t» the committee on the superanuated list. S, F. Reynolds, J- W. Baker, J. IL Chambers,’J. M. Armstlong, J. A. Rosser, M.G. Hamby, Mar- shall F. Balsby, Geo. J. Smith, J L. Perryman, L. Rush, F. P. Lang ford, W| F. Smith, S. D. Clement, J. W.G. Wi t ;ins, W. T. Norman, J. P. Smith, A. G. Worley, D. A. Seals, G. W. Thomas were all re ferred to the proper committee in charge of the superanuated list. The c jmmittee met in the base ment of the church this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. Geo. W. Smith made a very interesting and humorous talk. In the course of his remarks he said: “The Bishop’s father was a lawyer and weighed 240 pounds, my father was a doctor, and weighed 250 pounds. The Bishop’s mother taught school on one hill, and my mother on another. The Bishop and I were college mates, and we aourted the same girl.” Here the bishop said “yes hut I got her.” His talk was filled with brotherly love and hie coworkers, and devotion to the church. He is the author of “The Boy in Grey,” and said that he wanted to sell enough books to pay his publisher. No man in the conference is b tter known or more beloved than this aged yet light hearted minister. 8. P. Richardson, was refered to the committee ou the superanuat ed list. J . W McCrary, W, A. Garnett, referred to the committee ou su peranuated list. H M. Newton, refered to com mittee on superauuated list Dr. Lagert. said that he had tak en about. 80 subscriptions to the church Review. The las* edition ass 2,100 members, the largest yet but he hoped to have still larger editions. A resolution was offerred and adopted asking that L Rush be ask ed to preach at different buiuts iu. the conference during the year. Rev. Rush if 87 yeare of age and has been iu the ministry half a century. The various committee met this afterudon ' , A riMK sbrmojT Simon Peter Richardson deliver ed a splendid eermon. He preach ed upon his past and experience as a minister of the gospel. He was born in Newberry 8. C., May 30, 1818. He said he had never known the teste of any kind of intoxicating liquors, was never in a theatre or house of ill fame and never went to but one circus. He said he Had been converted about 100 times and that the Methodist church had joined him a-< well as he the churcl « ' Said he joined the Methodist cbotcb in 1838 and joined all over He was licened to preach in 1839 and has been preaching for £4 years. His I'iirst appointment «r s in Telfair circuit. Oa cir cuit he had a hard time. Tie larg est congregation be had was 13. No one asked bim to go home with them —he just went. One time he was reported dead and they held a great memorial service at Richardson’s camp ground, and the papers all pub lished his funeral notice. Some time after he met rhe preacher who I reached his funeral and that as tonished man said: ‘‘My, Richard son, aint you dead yet? I preached your funeral sermon three weeks k ago.” He has been a presiding elder 22 years and just 18 years ago ar rived in Rome. The weather was cold and he said his reception was even colder. He spoke of the tendency of many to shout before the proper time. He recalled an incident coming under his notice. He had given out a hymn and a good brother commenced shouting. Af ter the service he went to the man and told him he shouted before the proper time. “Yes,” said the man, “maybe I did, but I depend on the Lord for my cue and not you.” Since that time he had not med dled in such affairs. His sermon was replete with commingled hu mor and pathos, and held the un divided attention of the large au- dience. He is a noble Christrii gentleman and is much beloved by everybody. Rev W. S. Quillian preached this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Tonight at 7 o’clock the anni versary meeting of the Education al Board will be held. DEATH OF BISHOP HOWE He Dies at his home in Charles ton Yesterday. Charleston, S.C, November Bishop W. B W. Howe, of the Epis copalian diocese of South Carolina, died at his home in this city at 5 o’clock this afternoon. Bishop Hove was disabled by pa ralysis about two years ago and at tLo diocesan convention iu the spring of 1895, the Rev. EHisonlCapers was elected as assistant bishop, and by Bishop Howe’s death becomes tl e bishop of the diocese. Wandered Away And Died. Princeton, Ky., Nov., 26. —The dead body’ of William Perkins, a prominent citizen of Critenden County, was found dead in a corn field near Marion this morning by corn gatherers. A strange mystery surrounds the death, and many points are inex plicable. He was aged and infirm, and wandered away from lion e two weeks ago, no one knew where. By accident his decomposed body was found underneath grass and fallen corn. There was no evidence of violence, and suicide is not even suggested by his friends. Shot His Son. Shelbyville, Ind., Nov., 26. — Near this city, this morning, Wil liam Ford, a well-to-do farmer, and his son Tobias, had made ar rangements to butcher, and while the elder Ford was handling the gun, it was accideutajly,. discharg ed, the ball entering the right side of his son. His physician says it is 1 npossible for him to recover. ”jyST~WVED” One of the most corr plete 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 CANDIES J. T CROUCH & CO. Medical Building. IO CENTS A WEEK COME AND EXAMINE Our sl6. $18& S2O - suits, Made to your order. Trimmed and elegantly. If you dont say they are worth 50 per cent more than wa ask for ham :i) i we will treat Treat you to a show of the largest and best selected Stock of pant goods yau ever saw and at prices you ne v er dreamed of. Prices that make a. ready made dealer ashamed of his busi ness and wish that he could buy them at the prices we will give you. Come and see us. We will sell you if you come and will give you more than satisfaction, •< ■ Q M V BURNEY TAILORING CO 220 BROAD STREET RORTE7GA.