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VOL. IX—NO. 311.
THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1899.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
LOCAL HAPPENINUS.
Worth
Reading
500 Yards colored
Piques, worth 12 1-2
and 15 cents, your
choice for 7 1-2 cents.
200 Yards colored
Organdies, regular
20 and 25 cent quali
ty. Come and get
first ehoice for 10c,
300 Yards Madras
Cheviot, all in desira
ble patterns.and good
value at 12 1-2 cents
your choice, 10c.
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—nKAnqnAKTKKN for—
The News of the Day Told In Brief
Personals, Etc.
The street spriukler is a bless
ing these days.
That long looked lor rain is
still shy.
The hot. wave (perhaps you have
noticed it) is still on.
Mr. T. D Hawthorn, of Cairo,
was in town last, night.
See what Mr. Fein berg says
about bis closing out sale.
Mr. Poston is spending a day
or two down on lake Miccosukie.
Emmett Mitchell went, down to
boston last, night on a short visit..
Tom Bottoms went up to Alba
ny on a short business trip yester
day. '
Sam Wolff left yesterday after
noon for a trip through West
Florida. »
Joe Smith is behind the base
ball movement and we expect to
see it move.
Marshal Stephens is having the
street crossings about town re
newed and repaired.
Snpt. Fitzsimmons, of this di
vision of the Plant System, wan a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Bice and Dink Sills, of Ochluck-
onee, were shaking bands with
their Thomasviile friends yester
day.
Mr. S. B. Patou is spending a
day or two at home. Mr. Paton
is again with the Plant System
people.
During the temporary absence
of Mr Parker, Mr. Taylor Mitch
ell is tilling the position of night
clerk at the Stuart..
Mr. C. T. Stuart and Miss Lula
Stuart left yesterday morning for
Charleston, where they wiil take
in the confederate rennion.
The commencement sermon of
Young Female College will be
preached this yearin theMethodist
church, on,Siiiiday,June 11th.
Mrs John Wauu, who has been
occupying her cozy winter borne
on Warren street for some mouths,
left, yesterday afternoon for New
York.
Mrs. D. Elias is spending a few
days iu Charleston, the guest of
relatives. She will remain dur
ing the reunion and perhaps
longer.
The OchlocKonee Sunday schools
will picnic at Miller's spring on
the Ocbiockonee river, ou h'riday.
And they will no doubt have a
good time.
Atteutiou is called to Thomas
& Dickinson's new ad. They
have just receive l a fresh supply
of bon bone, buttor cups, mixed
candies, etc.
Qo out to the huso ball meeting
at the ball park to-morrow after-
iioou if you waut to assist in the
organization of a ball team iu
Tboinaaville.
(lothing. Gent’s Furnishings,
Dry Goods and Notions.
—AO KNT FOR —
Standard Fashions
—and-—
Dutchess Trousers.
Phone JOS.
Tom Bottoms is tixing up his
excursion banners and soon be
and his lioeu duster will be very
much in evidence all along the
line of the Plant System.
The public will be interested in
Lavine's new ad elsewhere. He
will have a special sale of certain
goods on Tuesday and Wednes
day, the ltith and 17th. Head
the ad.
The military boys were glad to
see Col. W. E. Wooten iu town
last, night. The young Colonel
of the 4t.ii Regiment, is very pop
ular witli the Thomasviile Guards.
And we are pleased to know that
Col. Wooten thinks well of the
Guards.
Mr- Homer Reed and family,
who have been at the Musury
Hotel for the past six mouths,
left yesterday for Cordele, where
they will speud a few days before
returning to their home ill Mari
etta. Their friends will be
pleased to know that they expect
to return to Thomaiville next |
winter. ,
I Clovernor Thomas, of Colorado Talks
I Plainly—He Wants Colorado
Troops Discharged.
Denver, Col., May 7.—Gov,
Thomas has announced that within
a few days, if President McKin
ley and the Secretary of War con
tinue to ignore his communica
tions on the subject, of the Colo
rado Regiment iu the Philippines,
he will tako steps with a view to
securing the immediate recall of
the troops.
“I cannot, as yet, Bay just wliat
course I shall follow,” be said,
‘‘but I will exhaust every resource
at my command to bring these
boys home. I have tried quiet,
peaceable means and have failed
Now I will be obliged to resort to
something more forcible, and it
will be made public.
"Of course, 1 do not desire to
take any action that will unjustly
hamper the administration, for 1
am an American; but I do not pro
pose to sit idly bv and see the
volunteers from Colorado lighting
and dying in the Philippines in
defense of the policy which is
actusting those iu charge of the
movements of our armies abroad.”
Where the Next Battle will be Fought.
Manila, May 7.—To clear the
Filippinos out of Bacolor, about
five miles southwest, of San Fer
nando, will be the next task of
the Americans.
The rebel General Mascardo has
a force of 7,000 men there, well
armed and possessed of plenty of
ammunition. Hi» troops have
never met American soldiers, and
they think, according to reports
canied to San Fernando, that
they can whip the whole let of
them.
Bacolor is well en'rencbed, and
thousands of natives aro working
like beavers, digging trenches
and carrying the dirt in baskets.
The insurgents use their riflemen
for fighting only, but compel the
bolo men and Chinese to labor in
cessantly.
What Porto Ricans Want.
Washington, May 7.—honors J.
Jullio Henna and Manuel Zeno
Gandia, commissioners from Porto
Rico to the United 8tates, have
presented a memorial to the Presi
deut. They ark the following
concessions:
1. The cessation of military
government and the establishment
of civil rule in the island.
2. The establishment of abso
lute free trade between Porto
Rico and the United States.
8. The reduction of American
troops and the enlistment of Ponto
Ricans.
4. The right of American
citizenship in the island.
State Fair Exhibits.
Atlanta, May 0.—The manage
ment of the state fair to-day an
nounced that the railroads have
agreed to haul all exhibits for the
fair to Atlanta at the regular
rates coming, and return free.
This docs not apply to race horses,
which will have to pay regular
tates both ways.
County exhibits of all kinds
will be hauled free to Atlanta,
but charged full rates goingback
These regulations are expected to
bring about the best results iu
securing large and representa
tive exhibits.
The President on a vacation.
Washington, May 6.—Arrange
ments have been completed for the
President's trip to Virginia, and
according to the | resent plans he
will leave Washington Monday.
He will be accompanied by Mrs.
McKinley, bis physician, Dr.
Rixey; Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou, and probably a sten
ographer.
McArthur Failed to Connect.
Manila, May 8. — The army
gunboats Laguna deBav and
Cavadonga, which started up the
San Fernando river for Guagua
yesterday morning to establish a
base of supplies lor the troops
engaged in the northern cam
paign, returned to-day, Gen. Mc
Arthur having failed to connect
with the expedition. The gun
boats found the rebels entrenched
at Sosmoau aud at Guagua on the
water fronts of those towns. The
vessels steamed by their works,
shelling the occupants aud driv
ing them out.
Landing parties from the boats
entered both the towns, capturing
at Sosmoau a Spanish captain in
uniform, ostensibly a prisoner in
the bands of the rebels, and also
a native officer.
The Situation as aiven by uen. Oils.
Washington, May 8.—Gen.
Otis cabled the war department
to-day that the situation was as
as follows: “Gap. Lawton is at
Massiu and Balignag with scout-
iug parties north aud east. Gen.
Gen. McArthur is at San Fer
nando. The population between
Manila and the northern points
held by our troops are returning
home aud appear cheerful aud
contented. The army gunboats
operating on the rivers have
cleared the country west of Gen.
McArthur of insurgents. Signs
of the insurgents' weakness are
apparent every day.”
Serious Division Between Filipino
Generals.
The demoralization of the Fili
pino army has culminated In open
revolt, Gen. Mascardo -having re
volted against Geu. Luna, second
to Aguinaldo in command. Agui-
na/do has ordered a courtmartiul
to try Gen. Mascardo Gen. Luna
sent ordeis to Gen. Mascardo a*.
Baclar to hurry reinforcements to
him jilBt before the battle ofSauto
Tomas. Gen. Mascardo flatly re
fused to obey the order aud sent
back word that he would only
take orders from Aguinaldo.
Not For The Public.
Washington, May 8 —While
the War Department officials pro
fess gratification that the insur
gents are weakening, it is ad
mitted that General Otis's dis
patch contains news which it. is
not considered well to put before
the public. Speaking of the ex
purgated part of the dispatch,
Adjutant General Uorbiu said that
it rofeis to “what we do not caro
lo discuss.”
Big- Arrival of New And
Up-To-Date
Summer Wash Goods
TheBigStore
We never got tired in showing to the public that we
appreciate their kind patronage, and always take pleasure in
catering to their wants. So this txek we invite you to call
ar.d see the new novelties on display in our store.
15 New styles of the latest Parisian Novelties in colored
Piques, which is'he most popular fabric of the season for
shirts and waists, The goods were bought to sell at 30 cents
yard, but as its late now, we place them on sale at about cost,
19 cents yard. BIG PLUMS.
20 Styles extra fine colored Lawns and Organdies, which
arc worth from to 10 to 15 cents yard. We will sell at 8
cents yard. Your choice.
New style of Dress Linens in plain and changeable and
silk stripes. Superior value for price.
Beautiful new Black Silk and Wool Crepons for suits
and skirts. ! he handsomest we had this season.
Immense assortment of Indian Linen and Victoria
Lawns.
10c. Quality down this week to 8c. yd.
Buffalo’s Quick Passage.
New York, May 7.—The Unit
ed States cruiser Buffalo arrived
to day from Manila, after a very
quick run of forty-four days, in
cluding stops f t Singapore, Port
Said and Gibraltar.
The Buffalo brought about 500
officers aud men of Admiral Dew
ey’s squadron. They will be die
charged.
The Buffalo flies a “homeward
bound peunant” 280 feet long.
Recruits Leave.
New York, May 8—Four bun
dred cavalry, artillery and infan
try recruits leave Fort Slocum this
afternoon bouud for Cuba and the
Philippines. The cavalry and in
fantry will be sent »o Sa-i Fran,
cisco to take transport for Manila.
The artillery will go direct to
Cuba and garrison the forts there.
These soldiers were enlisted iu
New York, Boston and Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Williams,
Miss L'ly Williams and Miss
Ossie Groover left on the 0 o’clock
train yesterday morning for the I
confederate reunion iuChailes- 1
ton. 1
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12 1-2 c:
16c.
19 c. -
25c. 1
30c.
10c.
12 l-2c
15c.
19c.
25c.
Persian Lawns, Kgytian Mulls, French Nainsooks,
French Organdies, etc , complete.
5 Pieces -10 inches “fide India Linen worth iqc. yard,
this week ioc.
5 Styles of Homespun Linen finished suitings, the pop-
ular fad for summer skirts, to be sold at noc. yard. Full line
of everything for spring in dry goods and notions, a'
The Levy Mercantile Co„
Mitchell House Block.
Look like silk
and wear better.