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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1890. QENT5- r MRNISHIHQ* -QOODS At 25 per cent, cheaper than you wil find them in Ameri cas. Eveiy article in -- this line right new. . The choicest stock of Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs L and Suspenders in the Note these ex- irdinary prices on hderwear: One lot Shirts and Drawers to match, richly worth $1.50, for $8c. per suit. One lot Shirts and Drawers to match, beautiful weight and P One lot natural wool Shirts and Drawers, worth $2.50, for 1.98. 1 lot Merino Shirts and Drawers at $1.50 per suit The choicest lot of ;oods at 2.25, 2.75, .50, 4.00 and 4.75 in Americus. isatley S Ansley. *• H “a • ■ GORDON’S CHANCES. HE WILL LEAD THE VOTE IN THE SENATE. There May Be No Election To-day— The Speechee Lai t Night. Hpcrlal to Rzcobdsb. Atlanta, Nov. 17.—No election! That’s the outlook for to-morrow in the Senatorial situation. “Gordon," said ono of the most conservative members of the Sen ate this morning, “will have a ma jority In the Senate, but I do not hope for his eleotion on the first ballot.” “Will Calhoun possibly be elected on the first ballot?” “No—decidedly not,” , “That means, of oonrte, that no body can be eleeted to-morrow.”, “Exactly that.” “Who will lead on the |first bal lot?” “Gordon,” waa the prompt reply, “I am very certain of that.” “What do you expect after flrat ballot?” “I am hoping.” he said, “for the election of Gen. Gordon. There’s no predlotlng the result with any thing like certainty, but I think his ohances are better to-day than at any time since bis Alliance Con vention speech,” I asked one of Mr. Calhoun’s warmest supporters to-day If that gentleman, he thought, oould be elected on the first ballot. “If the ballot were taken now,” was his answer, “he would not bo elected on the tirst ballot. But It’s twenty-four hours ofl, yet. Be tween now and then Mr. Calhoun speaks. John Temple Graves speaks with him to-night. The victory of Calhoun in Newton county, where the lssne wasjplalnly pat between Calhoun and Gordon, will have a decided effect. The idea is that Calhoun Is growing stronger every hour. I would not oare to hazard the prediction that Calhoun will be elected on the first ballot, but It Is quite possible.” “What after the first ballot?” “Pat Calhoun.” Then Gazaway Hartrldge had word to say from a Norwood stand point. “I don’t see how anybody can be nominated on the first ballot,” said he. “Alter that, there’s no telling what will happen.” “What is the limit of Gordon’s strength on the first ballot?” “One hundred. He won't reach quite that many, but I believe it will go over ninety.” The Gordon men did a clever thing to-day In fixing the time for the balloting. That In the Senate is taken at eleven o’clock—that of the House adjourned, apeeehes were made at the Kimball by Gordon; John Clay Smith, of Atlanta; Tom Lyons and T. Warren Akin, of Bartow, and a one armed Confederate veteran, E. J. Kiser, of Gordon county, all in Gordon’s Interest. Gordon Is cer tainly nearer eleotion than he has been before. Chances, however, are against bis olectlon.to-morrow, as that would require separate ma jorities in House and Senate. He has that in the Senate, but the House is probably against him. It looks like Flem duBIgnon after to morrow. LODGED IN JAIL. BREATHLESS SUSPENSE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICUS, AND THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. Nothlni Elio Talked On Our Streets— Men, Women, Children end All In toreited—Who Will Be the Victor t— An Antl-Oordon Petition. Mr. William Welsh Who Beet up the Negro Saturday Night. The negro, Ed Crawford, who was beat up so Saturday night, is doing as well aB could be expected. Mr. Will Welsh, who did the beating, was arrested on a charge of assanlt and battery, and In default of a $300 bond, was placed In Jail. Welsh's side of tbeaflkir changes the story considerably from the way It was first told, and looking at It from his standpoint, he Is not so mueh to blame. In substance he says that some of his money was taken by the negro, and on de manding Its return, the negro abso lutely refused. He couldn’t get It back, and picking up a wrench he made for him, bruising him up considerably. The preliminary trial comes up this morning. A BAD LICK. excellent qu ality, k „„„. tlll 0oM „ $1.16 per SUlt. has a deolded majority In the Sen ate ; bnt the fact eonld not be more effectively put than by having the official vote announced jnst before the House begins balloting, In this changing and changeable State of affairs it would be hazard ous to make an estimate twenty- four hours ahead; but this would be the result If the ballot were taken this afternoon. Gordon, leading, within 110 votes of an election. Calhoun next, about ten votes be hind Gordon. Norwood, with about 30 votes, holds the balanee of power. A few scattering, complimentary votes. Of ^course material change could be made between now and the bal loting to-morrow. One of those names might be eleeted, or an en tirely new man put out. But that’s the outlook now. A general anti-Gordon caucus was held to-day at the Capitol, juit after the Honse adjourned. The call created something of a sensation, and rumor has It even yet the faotlons of the opposition may be united solidly In time for the first ballot. PatJCalhoun spoke to-night at the capitol. He was followed by Col. N. J. Hammond, In response to the call for him. John Temple Graves followed In the Interest of Calhoun. This ended the regular programme. Perhaps ISO people remained to hear Mr. Norwood. Only thing of note In hta speech was reading of two letter* from L. L. Polk, de- Sarah Fort, a negro woman of some thirty years, swore out a war rant against a negro girl of some IS years named Alice Kelly. The wo man says that her child, a girl of 9, attends the publlo school, and that yesterday jnst after school was at tacked by Alice Kelly and struck on the side of the bead with a heavy slate. The lick was a bad one, bruising up the ohlld’s (head and mashing her ear. The woman was fall of Indigna tion against the girl and the school She says that the exercises should be atopped until somebody Is gotten who can control the pupils. As It is now, she says, they fight and scratch all the time and none of the ohildren can live In peace. A Deolded Nuisance. “Oregon Kit,” as he styles him self, may sell good medicine or he may not. On thla subject The Re corder has nothing to say, bnt one thing Is certain, he does dis pense some of the most horrible combinations of noises ever pro mulgated on an Americus audience. Taking It for granted that the eing- Ing and comedy work Is exoellent, It can’t be exactly seen why these features should be thrust upon unwilling hearers. They make a racket, compared to whloh Christmas horns make melody, and everybody living within miles of this medicine man’s camping ground haa to either listen to the discordance or buy a pair of patent ear stoppers to keep It out. The City Fathers should either stop this altogether or counteract it by hiring a German band to play “Annie Booney” and an Ital ian organ grinder to play an equal ly popular and ohestnutty song on the other corner. Hurler's Famous New York candles for your aweethearts and wives. Fine mixed candles and mixed chocolates 80o. per pound In origi nal boxes. Candle* received fresh twice per week by express. Several Christmas orders have been received from Americas. Would ask others to send order* as soon at possible, as Xmas supply is limited. Caudles will be expressed Deo. 20th. Send all order* to Gray Goodwyn, agent Huyler’s, Macon, Ga. Orders taker for large boxes and fanoy baskets of mixed candies. When medicine Is given a child, parents like to feel it la a safe and proper one. Such a remedy 1* Dr. Boll’s Worm Destroyers. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothino Str op should alwsys be used for chil dren teething. It soothes the child, scjltit* aw wsaMfiSii sals, ettres wind coHGt and is the bs Twenty-!! “Hurrah for Gordon 1" "Hurrah for Calhoun 1” "Gordon Is certainly eleoted!” “Calhoun's election Is assured! “The ldeaof a man like Calhouu being the champion of the Alli ance!” “Just compare the two. How can a sensible man vote against Calhoun for Gordon I” That’s the way the talk drifted yesterday. Some for the General, and others far the Alliance candi date. This is a Gordon county, and a majority of those who ex pressed their opinion, spoke for him, but there are a great many who favor Calhoun, and they say ■o In no uncertain tones. But who trill be elected? That question was asked time up on time, and the answers varied from Gordon to Calhoun, and book again, with a great many who didn’t know. Borne Gordon men, while expressing heartfelt wishes for his success, wore very doubt ful of the outcomo. And the same with some of the other side. Yet there are many who seem confident, one wa/ or the other, and a number of opinions were backed by greenbacks, cigars, eta., yesterday. By far the majority, however, while having an Idea of which way the contest will turn out, don’t stiok muoh faith to it, and as one popular and prominent citizen remarked yesterday, “One man’s opinion Is as good as another’s, and none of them are worth a d n.” A number of Americus’ leading citizens are now in the Gate City In the Interest of General Gordon, composing the committee appointed at the mass meeting last Saturday, They are all able and distinguished men, ant) are heart and soul for the GovtrnoP, What they oan, they will do, and suoh men cannot fall to exert Influence. As a counter movement to this this, a petition was circulated by the Calhounltes yesterday reading as fol lows: “To Messrs Patton F. MoDonald: We the undersigned oltizene and farmers of Sumter county do earnestly request you to vote against Gov. John B. Gordon for the United States Senate.” Then came the names and there were many of them. The petition was telegraphed to Senator Patton and Representative MoDonald last night. To-day the suspense will be ended, and either the Gordonltes or the Calhounltes will rejoice, Whloh will it be? You heard a good talker Wheatley’s corner say Gordon. And then heard this disputed by another who gave equally as plausi ble reasons why Calhoun was the man. On Rylander’s corner yon heard the same. And on every corner In the city. And in every store, and everywhere else. So, “pay your money and take your choice." Good Mon For a Town. The only men of worth to a town, ■ays an exchauge, or commnnlty, are those who forget their own selfish ends long enough; and who are liberal enough In their ideas, to enoourage every public and private enterprise; to push all projects calculated to build up the town and enhance Its Importance. The en- terprlse and pash of a town or community constitute the founda tion of Its permanent success. A town may as well prepare for its funeral as to become indifferent to the enterprise in Its midst. Men who come to a town to make It their future home, cannot look far enough before them to see that money placed judiciously in a pub lic enterprise will be lnoreased an hundred fold In the appreciation of their property, are to be pitied. They are of the class who are ready to take all they can of some one else’a building enterprise, bnt they are not willing to do anything themselves. THE LEGISLATURE. A Groat Deal of Boutins Work—Bills Introduced! Special lo Rccobdkk. Atlanta, Nov. 17.—The House is dolug lot of routine work these days. Amongst the new bills Introduced to-day were the following: Atkinson, of Columbia, amend Sec. 4602 (C) of the cod* of ’32, whloh prohibit* the sale of cot ton In the seed between sun-down and dark by making It unlawful to b»11 cotton In the seed between Sept. 18th and Dee. 20th, unless by the written consent of the owner of ths cotton. Lewis of Hancock, to protect the operatives of any cotton or woolen factories In this State when the mill Is shut down. Wells, of Lee, to prevent peddling In the State. Hill, of Merrlwether, to amend Seo. 8777 of the code. Mr. Wooten’s committee Fence Law reported a bill to amend the fence law of the State and, to repeal Seo. 1410 of the Code. The Governor’s message, submit ting the report of the trustees of the State University, was received this morning. He urged the lengthening of the common sohool term. in the senate. A bill was introduced by Senator Hodges, of the 31st, making the of fice of County Sohool Commission' er elective by the people. The bill provides for a first eleotion In ’93; the terms being two years; the commission coming direct from the governor. Also the following bills of a gen' eral nature: Calloway, 17th—To provide for the drawing of Juries in the Supe rior courts of this State. Another to alter the oath of witnesses be fore the grand Jury In certain cas- Also to amend the act of providing for the probate of for eign wills, and to deolare the ef fect of the same In this state. I The Davenport Drag Company have mad* a Urge purchase of W. W. C„ Wold ridge's Wonderful Cars, the greatest Blood Purifier and famHy medicine new on the ingtbetrado throughout this sec; tton, Send them your orfH PL __ ardent Md em freights from distant points. New Mattlngi. I hays just received a lot of CAN TON MATTINGS, and am con stantly adding new designs to my stock of CARPETS and RUG8- already large and elegant—and best of all, I am still selling them at former low price*, without sny ad vance, in oonseqnenoe of the “Mc Kinley BUI,” with only a few ex ceptions, as my orders were given before the mills put up the prices. Terms cash and short profits. J. J. Cranberry, Agent. Cook’s Pharmacy haa been re moved to the W. J. Slappey corner, near artesian well, where oan be had everything !■ Drugs, Patent Medloineis Ac. Respectfully, W. A. Cook. Just Notice This. Amerloue real estate fairly humpe along and the Investor of to-day la the msn with a fat pocket book to morrow. Every day one hears of wonderful increase in particular cases, and desirable locations are at a high premium compared to the price a few months baok. For Instance, Mr. Luther Bell bought a centrally located piece of property some three mouths since, and was yesterday offered an ad vance of $1250 for it. He refused the offer. This Is a typical exam ple, and an every day occurrence with those who own olty property. For Bent. One three-room house on Forrest strest. Mrs. M. T, Elam. I have removed my Pharmacy to Lee street—Slappey corner, near artesian well—where I offer every thing In Drugs and Medicines. WU1 be pleased to have you call. W. A. Cook. Those hyacinths have come, fresh and CRISP. Will bo sold ohesp, as McKinley forgot them In hie tariff bill. Call at Cook’* Pharmacy. Wm. Knauth. AN ATLANTA SUICIDE. A One-Spoon Baking Powder Traveler Takes Laudanum. Special to Rzcobdzs. Atlanta, Nov. 17.—There was a suicide in Folsom’s European hotel last night. P. H. McGrath took bis own Ilf* with a heavy dose of laudanum. He was the traveling salesman for the One-Spoon Baking Powder, of St. Louie. ' No cause for the deed cau be as signed as many of hit friends say he was very successful in his busi ness, and baB a family to whloh he was devoted. Saturday night he came to the hotel aud engaged a room. Yesterday morning one of the chambermaids came to his room to olean It up, but he told her he waa not feeling well, aud did not want to be worried. She then left and oame baok about 3 o’olook and found him still In bed. This morning one of the waiters tried to wake him up but found his door was looked. He then went to a side window and looked through and saw Mr. McGrath lying on the floor In his underclothes. He hurried off and told'the hotel olerk that the man was lying on the floor and he thought be waa dead. The transom over the door was taken out and a boy was lifted through and the door was opened from the inside. Mr. McGrath wai lying in the middle of the floor, where It Is thought he had fallen. Several doctors were summoned, but could do no good, and in an hour Mr. MeGrath died. Mr. MoGrath lived at 701 Peach tree street, where he had built a beautiful new home only a few years ago. He leaves a wife and two boys, one about eighteen year* old and the other an Infant five months old, Mr. MeGrath as a general thing always carried hi* wife with him when he went on the road, but of late she has been staying at home, as she has not been well for several months. The trip from whloh he returned last week la hts first since his wife’s illness. Mrs. MoGrath was notified of her husband’s death. His oldest son Is out of the city, bnt will eome home a* soon as he hears of his father’s death. PERSONALS. Mr. W. P. Wallace le visiting in Atlanta. Mr. Alt Mack left yesterday for the Central olty. Mr. Thornton Wheatley left yes terday afternoon for Atlanta. Mrs. R. A. Wheeler and Miss Bailie Goodwin, ;of sanford, Fla., are visiting Mrs. J. P. Chapman, on Forrest street. Mr. E. J. Hart, a prominent young lawyer, of Dawson, left for that place yesterday, after stopping several days in the olty. Miss Susie Sheppard is visiting the family of Mr. Calvin Carter. Mr. Lam Parker, a popular Cor- dele policeman, wae In the city yes terday. He ordered a handsome new uniform while here. Mr. Joe Thornwell, of Columbns, wae In the olty yesterday. Turtle Soup. The Sans Souol bar and restau- * ■.* v*;4 rant will have turtle eoop to-day from 11 till 12. Everybody Invited. Bound Over. ■ ■ Albert McAfee, the negro accused of stealing a watch Saturday night, was tried before Judge Oliver yes terday, and bound ovsr. Mr. Ed wards, the loser of the watch, was In the city yesterday, and saw the negro, who stoutly denlsd taking the time-piece. Highest of all in Leavening Power,—U. S. G<Vt Report, Aug, 17,1889, ABSOLUTELY PURE The Celebrated Royal Baking Powder le cold lu Amerlc . -lit; E. D. AN6LEY And other dealers In Hlgh-Clrss Groceries.