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k *cW RALHOTfcL ~ ISELL . WABTER’S ROME CIGARS :the : BEST ON THE MARKET FOURTH year the “MIKADO,” FRIDAY NIGHT BY ROME’S AMETEURS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ROME LIGHT GUARDS I COOD RACING fl Three Good Ones on The Exposi- I non Tracks Yesterday ■ THREE MORE TODAY fl Tomorrow Will ClosetheMeet S ing for June- Tomorrow ■ and Friday Afternoon fl the Bicyclists Con s test fl Quite a good sized- crowd at fl tended yi sterdnys races on the ex fl position tracks and as every race fl showed its gonuiness on the face fl' of the track everybody was satis fl fled and “a few were delighted." fl Fidlowing was the program : fl 3 Minute Class Trotters an Pa fl cars. George Stiles, M ilbone, Ga. ■ Ga , Actor, br. h. by Artillery; ■ dam, Edna, by Humble tonian M Mamb rino. ■ Ben W. Whitehead, Rome, Ga., ■ Lima, b. m. by Chancellor; dam, H Lon, by LaSalle. ■ I. J. Berry, Rome, Ga., Annetta H b. m. by Charley B; dam, Dart by I Chamgion. C. C. McCarty, Chat- ■ tanooga, Tenn., Gecko, b. m. by 5 Duplex: dam, Mary A by Tom I ’Hal. I Prince D. Thornton, Athens, Ga.. ■ McField, by McEwen ; dam, Myr- I tl“, by Enfield. I J°e Perry, Rome, fit, Kenney, I h. g. by Kimball Jackson : dam ' I unknown. 1 I George Brown, Chattanooga. * | lam., Bob Oxley, b. g. breeding ■ unknown. I I RUNNING 5 MILE AND REPEAT. 1 ■ J. G. Hunt, Chattanooga, Tenn. I j ■ Ripple b. m. by Scwtlander; dam I Laura B. by Ten Broeck. I. J. Berry. Rome. Ga., Chess Rogan, ch h, by Billy Gilmore; 1 dam, unknown. W. E. Richardson, Chattanoo * ga, Tenn., Jack Murry, ch g, breed ing not given. Prince D7 Thornton, Athens, ' Ga., Zeek, b m ; breeding unknown, i B. F. Simpson, Alpharetta, Ga.. Senator Haskell, b. g., byOkenna; dam, Clegill, by Longfellow. Geo Brown, Chattanooga, Tenn , I Pick I p, gg; breeding unknown. Joe Perry. Rome, Ga., Chatta nooga John b g ; breeding unknown. I Gecko was an easy winner of the first contest, letting one heat go fol Luna, who got second money, with Bob Oxley third. The best time The firs* heat of the five-eighths and repeat running race was clev erly won by Jack Murry, a ten-to-l one shot and not a buyer. Pick Up I got the next heat, the last and the I race going to Jack Murry. Senator! Haskell, a hot favorite, came sec-1 ond in the first two heats. Die last race was a half-mile I 'laih, all local runners They were "’atseka. Belle, Twilight and Red bird. The first named was the fa-1 vorite, but Twilight won by sever al lengths. F'day’s exents are >s follows: T ’ i•' -year-old trottwrs and PA CERS. r oo. G stiles, Malbone, Ga., Block Pilot, hike, by Red Pilot; dam, Mary Brice, by Gray’s Slash er. Ben W. Whit.ehoa-1, Rome, Ga., Pansy McEwen, ch f, by McEwen; dam,-da El iot.t by Harold. 1 J. Berry. Rome, Ga., Conrad, 'h g, by Fairest; dam, Tempest, oy Almont. f - C. McCarty, Chattanoogo, Gecko, 1, m, by Duplex; dam, Mary A, by Tom Hal. W . E. Richardson. Chattanooga. ' lu '., \ a<i, b f, by Buron Wilkes; dam, Rosewood. GENTLEMEN’s ROAD TERB. Joe P„rry, Rome, Ga., Kenney 4 g- "y Kiinbal Jackson; dam un known. F. A. Wynn, Rome, Ga., Jno Stiles, br g, by Frank Stiles; dam unknown. Geo Ramey, Rome, Ga., Lady Bess, rn m, by Mambrino Chief Jr; dam unknown. M. N. Nixon, Rome. Ga. Aphro dite, br m, by Autocrat; dam by Little Giant. I. J. Berry, Rome, Ga, Ash land King, b h, by Dictator; dam, Almont Chief. Running—| mile and repeat. Geo. Brown, Chattanooga, Tenn, Douglass, br g, breeding unknown. Joe Perry, Rome, Ga, Chattanoo ga John, bg, breeding unknown. B.F. Simpson, Alpharetta, Ga, Queen Mab, bm, by Okena ; dam Mirot, by Astral. G. M. Corput, Rome, Ga, Red Bird, ch g; breeding unknown. I. J. Berry, Rome, Ga. Chess Ro-* gan, ch h, by Billy Gilmore; dam unknown. J. G. Hunt, Chattanooga, Tenn, Ripple b m, by Scotlander; dam, Laura, by Ten Broeck. If the races are run they will be run on a heavy track, to say the least of it. CLOSED LAST NIGHT I I Good Program. President Penner Delivered the Diplomas. About 1,200 colored people and | more than a half hundred white , :itizens assembled at Nevin’s last ( light to witness the closing exer- ] :ises of the colored Public Schools, , Principal Dent, took the noisy | jortion of his audience in hand at f he begining of the performance md as a result of his common sense alk the most perfect order result 'd. No one enjoyed the following J irogram, which was well executed nore than the white people who oc :upied one half the dress circle. It vas an encore from the whites giv- ' m the school chorus in one of the legro melodies, that brought the ] nellow, musical voices back on the , stage to treat the audience to the nest thing of the evening: the sing ng of “I’m a Lilly of the Valley.’> 1 THE PROGRAM. | Grand MarchA. c. Da> is. Org; n'st j Music“ln the cross of Christ I Glory” . Inroca ion—Universal Prayer—class of AtbemSing O 31ns j Essay“ Home” Ada B. Lorejoy Dialogue... The Rival Speakers I Claudius Barnes, Hil'ard Smith. Recitation and H<mn .leans Lover of My Sou • Jessie Wilkins. ( Dec’amationWhat of the Night Estelle ’’ambo Nesrro Melody.... The “ ork’s Being Done . Recitstion How i-u. u-ved St. Michael Beatrice L. St allien Kindness Mary A. Berryhill Class Prophesy Mattie Flovd yfenayA Day in the Country Mabel B. Higginbotham. Solo Fellow Up the Plow Ida Barnes Declamation The Duty Louisana Owes to the Colored Race. Willie J. Dent Recitation...."Unkel 'Ras st de Court Hot e" Guilford Collier Negro Melody Thy Lol Mv Lord Away Callisthenics—Wand Drill origins Georgia Theresa B. II iggiuu«»t.h:nn Music R«ilr»ad Glee Recitatien I Wouldn't, would You? Alice Pruett. A Mouse Lena Reynolds. Eugenia Frank sn Hardy Franklin and others. Recitation Ken-ucky I’hi'osopby Ada Barnes I gggjy Frederick Douglas Ella D. Collier Presentation of Certiflcates t>l Diplomas by Hon. M. M. pepper, President of the Botrdol rmitees. I “Graduates Farewdl I Song C’ass of 95. After the above program which was exceedingly well executed, President Pepper, of the Board ot Trustees made a brief but appro priate address and in his own hap ly wav delivered the honors to the cerficate pupils and diplomas to I the graduating class . The colored people have cause to Del proud of their schools and with such teachers as have assisted Principal Dent, they may count on jcontinued progress m the of negro . I education. THU HUSTLER OF HOME. IN A ton. Jean laylor, a Young White Mur derer after DODGING FOR 3 YEARS Was Surprised and Captured in his den in the Loft of his Uncle's Barn near Macon Georgia on Yesterday. Macon, Ga., June s.—Deputy Sheriffs Stephan and Jobson cap tured the well-known young white man, Jean Taylor, yesterday af ternoon. He was in hiding in the loft of his uncle’s barn a few miles from Macon on the Columbus road. He and his brother, Frank Taylor, on the Christinas of 1892 shot and killed young Burnett as Burnett was driving in his buggy on the road. The rifle ball passed through his body. The Taylor brothers fled to Savannah. Officers pursued them. Frank Tayloy rather than be arrested blew out his baains. The officers were so close in pur suit they heard the pistol shot. Jean Taylor escaped, went home and told of his brother’s tragic death and he then disappeared and < has avoided arrest until today. It is said that he has been living in < theloftofhis uncle’s barn over a year. He had a bed, a table and a chair there. He would occasional ly go out in a disguise and go in the ivoods to cut wood. He was ( taken by surprise this afternoon and is now in jail. ( CABINET CHANGES 11 1 Judge Moran as Attorney General ‘ Mr. Olney Secretaiy of State. Chicago, June s.—The Chronicle ] says: < “Thomas Moran, ex-judge of the] ( appellate court and head of the law ( firm of Moran, Krause & Mayer,’ | has been offered and has undubted- ; ly accepted the position of attor ney beneral of the United States. “This news came from Washing ton yesterday as a part of the pro pos d changes in President Cleve- : land’s cabinet, due to the death of i Secretary of Siate Gresham. The i portfolio of state, according to the , best obtainable authority, is to be ( given to the present attorney gen- ( oral. Mr. Olney, of Boston. The re- ; suiting vacancy in the attorney ■ general’s office is to be filled by ex- Judge Moran, of Chicago. “it was said positively by one of Judge Maron’s law partners last evening that the off»r of the attorney general’s portfolio Dnd been made to the head of the firm. This offer. The Chronicle’s inform ant said, came not from President Cleveland himself, but from a gen tleman in Washington represent ing the president in this as he has done in other matters of like im port. It was further said that at a con feronce between Judge Moran and the other members of his law firm yesterday, the probability of Mr. Moran’s acceptance of the cabinet position was fully discussed. “The conclusion reached was that if Judge Moran should con sent to join the cabinet cirele his law firm in Chicago should not suffer to the extent of a sever ance of his present connection with the firm of M-tran, Krause & May ' er.” FIRST METHOID TS They Will Picnic at CliickaiTiauga i Tomorrow. 1 Tomorrow morning, Providence oernutting and the even tolerable, J he First Methodist bunday . FL- HOME GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE 5 1895 and all of the church members who can go will board the special train on the C. R. it C., and goto Chick amauga fortheir oftdeturred pic nic. “The special will pull out at 7:30, promptly, and a’l me ml e s of the school and church will go free, said Superintendent Henry Harvey to the Hustler of Rome this morning. The First. Methodists have made a number of efforts to keep “pic nic dates” but in every instance damp bad weather has out marshal ed them. The Hustler of Rome wishes for them a glorious day to morrow. McCormick*-Rockefeller New York, June s.—The engage ment of Miss Edith Rockefeller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller of this city, to Harold I Fowler McCormick, son ofthi late | Cyrus H. McChrmick, of Chicago, was announced yesterday. A stir in the wealthy and fash onable world will beesused by tl e announcement, which means that woof the very rich American fami lies arc to be brought into closer re lations by marriage. The Rockefellers are now at their summer home near Cleve land O , Miss Edith is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rocke feller and is übout eighteen years old. Lawn Festival A Law'll Festival consisting of Ice Cream, Sherbert, Lemonade etc will be given by the Epworth League of the Second Methodist church on Friday evening the 7th. Just beginning at & o'clock, at the terminus of the West Roms Car line tn the beautiful lawn adjt . cent to the residence lot of Mr. S. D. Cainp. The grounds will be hansomely lighted and well seated. An evening of pure enjoyment is in store for all who may attend. The proceeds of the fetti al will be appropriated to the improve ment of ’he church building. Church Reunion. There will be a reunion of all the members of the Second Methodist Church tomorrow night at the Church. Every member is person ally invited and earnestly request ed to be present all others will be cordially welcomed. Services begin at 7 :45 and will consist of songs and prayers and a social hand shaking. Don't forget that every member is expected to be peresntif pos sible. A most pleasant and profitable hour awaits all who may attend. ——rr Twin Krethers. Economy »nrt Wisdom aro iwln brother* There are thousand* » n d thousands of tner chanta, mechanics, laboring men, farmers, stock raisers, physicians, lawyers, and others located In cities, towns and points near the post-office who want to keep jatated about ail that 1» ROlng on tltcai 'fh-.v n re interested In the pollt markets, the conditions out the copnjr.y.'.ths.les, society, dally hap penings. and all that goes to make the new of the day. For Instance, they were de. ply Interested In the recent coal and strikes They can get this news only through Us’cXmn.of a ‘reat metropolitan nevs paper, which costs 30 cents a week. This they fuel Is beyond their means , they do not w. i.t to make so much of an outlay. They must have the news In order to keep abreast of the times. Here Is where economy and wisdom combine. The Cincinnati Commer cial Gasette la oneof the greatest newspaper? In the world. From Its dally Issues Is tal .n of th. new. for tl.o< InHn.u-tl Gatetie. which Is week It Is a paper worth lit a <lnuj . but Is now sent twice a week at only one dol lar a year. It Is the poor man s great, news paper 1 It will roach you on tl.e d. yj>of pub- Mcatlon. and serves the purpose of a dally. Send for a sample copy fr. e, ‘ lar by draft, express or postal order, to The Gasette Co., Cincinnati, 0.. and get it a Whole year. It is worth twice the prica. J. B. Trawick. Rubber - Clamps. Also cleans &re > pairs Organs. I Over Smith s Book Store. TONIGHT The Class of '95 Will Receive Those well earned Diplomas GRADUATING EXERCISES And then the Saddest of all ■ the tearful Fare wells. The Grand Concert last 2 Night A Complete Success Tonight will witness the closing exercises of the Shorter College and tomoirow the bidding of tear ful farewells will be the only sad feature of the happy last year of one of the most brilliant classes of the many who have won diplo mas in Shorters halls of learning. The full graduates are : Miss Mary Celeste Ayer,Georgia ; Miss Maude Bettis, Alabama; Miss Lucile Gammon, Georgia; Miss Ethel Hiles, Georgia ; Miss Joy Harper, Georgia; Miss Marie L. Hazlehurst, Georgia ; Miss Harriet Olliver Harris, Georgia; Miss Del la F. Pollock, Georgia; Miss Sarah A. Tuggle, Georgia; Miss Sadie AV. Willis, Georgia. The graduates in the English cou«e are: Misses Lida Addy, Georgia ; Ava R. Bomar, Georgia; Mattie R. Douglas, Georgia; Annie Curry. Georgia; Martha Gay, Georgia; Irene Hubbard, Mississippi; Emily Hubbard, Missis-ippi; Katie John son, Louisiana ; Maggie Lea, Geor gia; Lou Madden, Georgia; Maude Madden, Georgia ; Ella Neel. Geor gia ; Susie Milner, Georgia ; Naomi Pipkin, Georgia; Conyers Pritch. ett, Georgia; Bes ie Reece, Geor gia; Neva Selman, Georgia. The Cass Author is Sir Walter Scott, the class color is gold and and the class flower, the pansy. The literary address will be de livered by S. R. Beik, the < le quent pastor of the First Metho dist and will be a gem—“ Mark that prediction.” GRAND CONCEIT L AST NIGHT. The audinance which gathered in the College Chapel last night managed to feed two birds with the same cherry—that is they con tributed the price of admission to St. Peter’s Chu-ch building fund I and enjoyed a delightful evening. Professor Thompson, Miss Dust man and Mr. Buchanan, of the Faculty were stage managers and that of itself means that every number on the program was a good one. THE PROGRAM. Gurlift Jag 4 Overtun Firs Piano Second Piano. Miss Olivia Harris, viola Calhoun visa M.ai le Mcllribe, Miss Sadie Willi,- Bellini Ah. n »n credea inirart Miss wary Duggan. ‘ hepin | a i Nocturne Op, 27, No. 7 Selluinai<ll f b I s »arin. Miss Sara Tuggle. Blumenthal The messag- Miss Ct.ra Clark. Weber-I Jller f er Jag •t 1. Second Piano Blunienth-il Venellau Boat rxnig Mu*s K-nily Smith, mms Sidney Lane. Beethoven introduction an I Ro do Senate, <)p. 5 Miss Belle Murphy. Grrgh A Dream of Miss Ivylyn Duggan, Gounod Valae.eC scene frmi Fans Miss Miriati Reynolds Wioniowski * Legend. Mr E, Buch nan. I a( ahn as rhe Ni_«hi Bohm*, j b j Simwllake Mis- May Beli. Black. Weber Cone - is uck Last m >vemeat. Op, 27 Mi*s Rosn w ,, *> * “if. Orchestra par's on s co.id piano Miss Mary Srrickland. Schumann The Gypsies Mi'Ses Douglas, McWilliams, Rosa, Crouch, Murphy. Mcßride, McCaffrey, Howard, Gregory, S rickland, Ayeis, Pritch ett, Addie and Coffee. Bulew I a I Intermezzo Chopin j b | Po onaise in B mbs Louise dos l . Them Romance Fir-*t Piano Second Piano Miss Sidney l ane. Miss Eugenia Coffee. Gounod Flower song, fr< in F;.us» Mi*s Miriam Reynol u, • JS-huinaiin F* 1 Khg Mi'B Ivylyn Duggan. Farreutf lie First Piano Second Piano Miss Lizzie Crouch, Miss Eula Mcßride Miss Sue .Milner, Miss Edna Allen. ZKITID Gloves In White, Cream and Gray. We I worth four times as much. ONLY 25C. SILK MITTS AT ALMOST NOTHING FANS!FANS! FANS! Some free, some Ic, some 3c and on up. They are cheap. Thosefrom leupare Folding. Our Percales worth 12 12 and 15c are nice, and we are selling them at9c. OjR MILLINERY DEPArtTENT isona ? boom. We are selling lots of Fine and stylish Hats, and the reason is, they are correct style £ll NEW and we dontaskyou afortune for them. Come and look. If you don’t buy. You are Wel come. Lanham & Sons 316,318,320, 322, 324 & 326 ROME, GEORGIA., JOE b. PATTON, President. chas. e. patton, Sec. & Treas Established 1331.—Incorporated 1892 PATTON SASH DOW ail BUIUNDING. COMPANY r I'liir ict n-jrs ai l Deirier.i in Sash, Doors and Blinds, Flooring, Ceiling, Rough and Dress d Lumber. GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Contracts for Bui ding any whe*e in the So TELEPHONE 41. ories 20 Railroad St. & Opposite Court House Jail SAVE YOUR MONEY By Buying Family G/acirijs of A fr< uh and hatidi'int* siock m fancy a d fam'ly groc< ris a'l oil mind, and purchaHi-m mishint ho lest Coffin. Stigir, Huns Rnc Hi, ptc., will ‘'o well oca I on .u”. Fhih gi - !id“ Flour a spe iilty. CANNED GO D . 1 li'.v-i mi hand a cimic-i an r> ah stipplv i f C.inncd G <1 •, u •') s S.'ni >u, '1 uck. r ], Him, I’ ns Peas, Pin<-apple, etc. J guarani- <■ i>> s-il i t n gi »ds in ■ •ny Ini' 1 cbesp as Um clmapes', and vil fine tnlirt ti tisfactii u, al . Hide of. c UNTUY Pli DUCE Barlered f‘>r. Ctli and exuifn ■ my stock nd j.rict before buying. L. G. Todd. Broad Stjeat Are you all tired out, do you hav.’ that tired feeling or si. k !h adacho? You can be relieved of all these by taking Hood’s Snrsapaf . -lilla, ++++>•:• 4-+-t-+!+++++ S++4++ t THE HUSTLER OF ROME .t —is— ; | THE* PEOPLE'S 1 PAPER ; t THE ONLY ALL HOME SET ¥ HO Mi PRINT PAPER IN RO d E • 10 CENTS A WEEK TICKETS ON SALE Buy your tickets t> the gr ind cor.cTl to be given at Shorter (,'• d l.'g, Tues lay eveni ;J me It !i f r rii ■ ben dit ~15!. Peter - n-.v chnn-h pl ices: • • Lowry Bros’ Drugstore. C. A. Trevitt.’s “ “ A. B. S. .Modey’s “ “ Crouch & Co’s. “ “ F. A. Johnson it Co’s ** D. \V. Curry’s “ *• T. (). Hand & Co. 11. A. Smith. 11. M. Tanner. J. S. Veal. S. S. King. A Imi'.-ion 50/ Children under twelve 25f . Just Received, a pret ty line of Silver Novel ties, emb: acing ‘‘every thing.” arrived Monday and embrace some most exquisit artices and ornaments.' J, K. Williamson 2Z The Jeweler a