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AMERICUS TIMES- VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY: APRIL 28, 1891. NUMBER 20 When you lay this Paper down, kindly place it with OUR ADVERTISEMENT ON TOP. Geo. D. Wheatley MINISTERS MAD. A HOT SCENE AT AN EVANGELICAL MEETING WHOLESALE AND DETAIL drygoods, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, Shoes, Hats, Etc. Jly so doing you not only confer a slight favor upon u«, but you become IN FACT a PUBLIC BENEFACTOR, inasmuch as you materially aid u« in attracting the public eye to the NUMBERLESS RARE BARGAINS Which we shall offer PRO BONO PUBLICO who patronize us this week. I)o You Feel an Interest in FINE DRESS GOODS? For $12.50 you may take your choice of 25 braud new pattern suits that cost us from $13.50 to $19.00. Iter. Mr. Cary Talks About Some of HI* Brothers—Dr. Lee Takes the Floor and Informsthe Gentleman that his Remarks were Contemptible and Idiotic. TO ADMIRE is but TO SEE our LOVELY FRENCH CHALLIES And SIGHT becomes POSSESSION when your choice of 20 different styles is offered at 18c. per yard. URGE FIGURED CHINA SILKS AND SOLID FLORENTINES In all the newest shades. NOW IS THE TIME to buy your WASH DRESS GOODS. In this department as in ALL OTHERS, we are “fixed to suit you.” We carry the best stock of Wash Dress Fabrics in the city, and Our Prices cannot be matched in the state. We do not propose to BAIT YOU one moment and BITE YOU the next, but we offer EVERYTHING at prices uniformly as low as CONSISTENCY WITH GOOD VALUE will allow. Another lot of those sheer quality BLACK LAWN8 (satteon stripes andplaids) at 121c per yard this week. Pink, Bine and Blaok MARIBOU PLAID LAWNS (white ground) 10c per yard this week. NOVELTIES IN WHITE GOODS Hemstitched White Lawns and Flounces for Skirts. Bordered White Lawns for Aprons, Children’s Dresses, etc. All Over Embroideries. All Orer Laces Plain White, Polka Spot, and Embroidered Swiss Muslins. Black Ground with White Polka Spot Swies Muslin* (very new and stylish.) JUST OPENED! FULL JAMES' SHIRT WAISTS You will find our line of ' CARPETS AND MATTINGS The very best and cheapest in the city, We control the BEST 50 CT. UNLAUNDERED SHIRT in the world—No one shows better value for 75c and our “MON ARCH PUFF BOSOMS” for fine trade is the handsomest and best shirt in the market. FOR 10c. ONLY FOR 15c. ONLY Tb, 4“^' , aSs‘ Li ”“ CuSi OUR GENTS’ FURNISHING G000S Stock is BBISTLING WITH JUST SUCH BARGAINS; we only ask th® opportunity to show you OUB GOODS and OUR PRICES will speak for themselves. CLOTHING and CLOTHING We acknowledge NO COMPETITION in onr Clothing Trade. WE ALWAYS DID and WE ALWAYS WILL lead the van in Clothing. , .HO! TO TRY IS TO Onr Clothing, because our stock is the and OUR PRICES ARE MATCHLESS. We stand by our Advertisements evdry’time. Oor, Lamar St. and Atlanta, April 27.—[Special]—Quite a sensation was created here to-day at a meeting of the Ministers Evangelical Association. When Itov. Mr. Cary, a holiness Meth odist preacher, introduced a set of resolutions condemning the observance of memorial day on the sabbath, and more especially the participation in the exercises of two consecrated ministers. These ministers were Dm. J W. Lee and T. P. Cleveland, who olTerod the prayers at the cemetery. Dr. Lee has of lato introduced into the service of the Methodist church, of which lie is pastor certain forms from the Episcopal Litany, and l.is innova tions liavo not been allowed to pass without opposition. Apparently he re garded tho resolutions oiTered tills morning as a porsonal reflection upon him, and as soon as he could get the floor he pronounced them both ‘'con temptible and idiotic,” Things were waxing warm when a good brother moved to adjourn, and tho chairman, adopting tho suggestion, de clared the meeting at an end. The ministers have kept this delieato affair closely to themselves, and great efforts have been made to guard the secret from the public. AMKltl t'S' ELOQUENT HON. Hon. IV. M. Hawke. Stakes a Splendid Memorial Addre.s In Lumpkin. Lumpkin, April 7.—[Special.]—Me morial day was approp rlately observed liore yesterday. The exercises, which consisted of songs, prayer, a short elo quent talk by Rev, A. E. Keese, then tho address by Americua' gifted son, Hon. W. M. Ifawkes, were held in the Metho dist church. Never in tho history of Lumpkin has a more eloquent, touching, soul-inspiring address been delivered on any subject. Col. Hawkes was in his happiest vein, and those who know him nnd have heard him, realize what that means. He car ried the large audience with him In every word, erory gosture, and every movement of his bofiy. They sat as If spell-bound and at every beautiful flow ing period, would have broken Into en thusiastic cheers but for their respect for the Sabbath day and the house of God. After the address the graves of the Confederate dead in the Methodist Cem etery were liberally covered with flow ers, after which a procession was formed headed by the old *vet»” and proceeded to the cemetery of the Baptist Church, where tho same thing was repeated. This ia the first memorial service held hero and from henceforth It will ho an established custom. MEMORIAL DAY, WAS MOST FITTINGLY OBSERVED IN AMERICUS Ihi People Turned Ont En Masse And the Pay Was a Perfect One—The Line of March and the Programme—A Kplen< did Address. A SMOKING TKKE A Peculiar Story Vouched For by the Host of People. Atlanta, April 27.—[Special.]—An unuinal story reached here from Nor- eross, where It is claimed a mulberry tree which stands In the yard of Dr. Mc Daniel, haa taken to eraoklng. For two hours yesterday the etrange phenomenon was watched by the entire town without any one’s being able to explain It Smoke Issued In small volcano-like puffs from the limbs and trunk of the tree and floated off In every direction. Dr. McDaniel climbed up among the boughs, but could find no cine to the origin of the smoke. Tall as this story sounds, Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary Jon**, and other prominent persons vouch for Its truth. The townspeople went in a body this afternoon to see the tree re peat IU caper of yesterday. Georgia Must Pay. Atlanta, April 27.—[Special.]—In a conference held here to-day with the governor and and the atate school com mlealonert. Dr. J. L. M. Curry, now a guest at the executive manelon, and who la agent for the Peabody educational fund, gave the others to understand that the Peabody trustees are growing very weary of bearing the entire burden of the annual teachers institute, In this state. Dr. Curry said he had used all his In fluence with the board so far, but he had now come to the conclusion that It la about time that the atate of Georgia should do something for heraelf. Doctor Curry goes with Gov. Nortlicn to Brunswick to attend the annual con vention to-morrow, where this matter, it li believed will be further discussed. Mrs. Eaton Better. Nohtii Bknii, Ohio, April 27.--Mrs. Eaton, President Harrison's sister, who was thrown from her carriage yesterday, regained consciousness through the night and seemed to be improving. North Bond was put in direct tele graph communication with San Fran cisco, early thle morning, and the presi dent sent the following message to his sister: “We were greatly shocked to hear of your accident and wait with great anxiety further news. My love and may God grant us news more reassuring. Benjamin IIaiirisox.’’ Miss Moore, who was also thrown from the same carriage, ia somewhat The I’.pport on tho Lynching Nbw Oblxams, April 27.—United States District Attorney Giant, who was Instructed by the department of justice furnish a report of a lynching of the Italians in the parish prison, has com pleted bis Instigation* anti forwarded the result bj thall. Mr. Grant will not indicate the nature of bis report. le grand |ury lnvesH|ation ( i* pra coming notS.isH hmi aon2 et The LI* l*aue«l. Birmingham, Ala., April 27.—[Spo- clali]—Colonel H. 1 W. Johns oebnplod all Aha morning speaking for the defense in the Juba Martin case. In the course of his speech a verbal altercation took place between him and General Alphens Baker,*for tho prosecu tion, lu which the lie was passed. NO one was hurt, hut friend* fear tronblo. lteaffin'* Itralff nation Washington, April 27.—Senator licagln, of Texas, having resigned hie seat in the senate to accept the position os chairman of the nowly created Texas state railroad commission, Governor Hogg bee appointed Horace Chilton to All the unexptred term. Mr. Chilton Is a young man, a native of Texas, and a life long democrat, and haa the reputation of being an able man and an eloquent speaker. He has never held publie office before, though he was ones a candidate for coo grass In what la now “Bnek” Kilgore’s distriet, but there being a deadlock in the convention he wihtdrew for the sake of harmony. Senator Beagan'a appointment at the head of the railroad commission boa oc casioned some surprise In view of the re cent demand of the Texas state farmers’ alliance, that the governor should ap point “a true and tried alllanoeman, and no other, as railway commiaalouer; that tho man should be 8. D. A. Duncan, of Dallas, and nobody elie. Jails* Pert Complimented. Lumpkin, April 25.—Stewart Superior Court met last Monday and adjourned Saturday, Hla Honor, Judge Allen Fort, presiding. A full attendance of lawyers from other towns were on hand, but very little business wai transacted. The most im portant cases tried were two murder oases. One egalnet Hal Adama, colored, for killing his wife, was tried Thursday, and was acquitted, the evidence showing the shooting to have been accidental. The other against Robert Brown, color ed, for the killing of Kieh Perry, colored, resulting In a mistrial. Several Important cases were contin ued on account of Judge Watta' illness, among them another murder case. This being the last time Judge Fort will hold court here, the grand jury took their leave of him In a very feeling man ner which voiced the eontlment of a large majority of our citizens. We only request that Judge Watts be elected his Yesterday was fittingly observed as memorial day In Araerlcus. Great succeu characterized every part, and everybody In the city seemed tv take pleasure In helping. All praise Is due and Is given the La dies Memorial Association, that noble and true band always reminding the willing men of their duty. Their energy was bent to have a general offering to the memory of the soldier dead, and it must be a source of great gratification to them to see how well they succeeded. It was a day long to be remembered in Americua. Nearly everybody In the city took part, and no memorial day in the past was ever more generally and well observed Before .7 o'clock tho crowd liegan gathering at the library room. Little children, boys and girls, each with a gar land of flowers came from every side, and were met at the apiwlntod place by the ladles of the association. Gray- bearded veterans came too, and before 4 o’clock the crowd around the library | room was immense. .There were a great many carriages, and everything was In readiness to start by the time set. The marshal of the day, Col. A. S. C'ntts, was too sick to attend, and the work was done by Messrs, N. G. and J, K. Prince, U. S. Lockett, J. C. Clark and C. M. Wheatley. These gentlemen were on horseback, and managed the line of maroh. Promptly at 4 o’clock the line started moving. The brass band didn’t torn out, and the Amerient Light Infantry led the procession, nnder command of CapL Bagley. The military boys turned ont in force and made a splendid show ing In tbelr handsome uniforms. Next came the carriage containing the orator of the day, Dr. A. B. Campbell, In oompany with others. The officer* of the Ladle*’ Memorial Association fol lowed in carriages. Then earns a carri age containing four of our veterans who suffered serious wounds In fighting for their country, and who were given places of ipeoial honor. These four were A. C. Speer, M. J. Bees, J. W. Har ris and J. H. Allen. Following them was a Une of Confederate veterans, walking, and eaoh with a sash. Next was a long lino of carnages con taining altlxens, followed by citizen* on foot, and the children with tbelr flow ers. Hundreds of little girls In summer shot dead. Another Act In a Famous Kentucky Trsaedy. Emzaiiitii, Ky., April 27.—[Spoclal.] —Another act In the Showera-Mooro tragedy took place in the court house hero this morning. About 8 - o’clock Chtries Moore (hot William Showers through the head with a shotgun loaded with buck shot, killing him instantly. When the fatal shot was fired, Show ers had a revolver in bis hand. Showers married Moore's sister. She died with a bullet through her head two years ago, and her husband was tried under an Indictment for murder, and was acquitted after a most exciting trial. A few days before Showers’ trial Moore was indicted for forging witness clalme and skipped the couutry. When Showers was acquitted he seemed de termined to have Moore caught, and succeeded in tracing him to Eagle Pass, Texas, arrosted him and brought him back here. To Picnic In Americas. For many yean put, beautiful Magno lia Dell, oa the western suburb* of Amerious, has been a favorite spot for plcnio parties, and this year will prove no exception to that established rule. Already this spriag It bu been the scene of msny happy occuions of this kind, and a number of othen wilLfollow in rapid succession ere the season clous. From a letter received yesterday by a gentleman here, It Is learned that the Sunday-schools of Cuthbert will join In a grand union plcnio early In May, and furthermore that Magnolia Dell hubeen decided upon u the place for it. It Is to be hoped that tills plan will be carried out and the several Cuthbert schools come here. No more beautiful spot In nature or one more acceutble coaid lie found, and on behalf of the good people of this city The Times-Kkcobhkb herewith ex tends a cordial Invitation to our Cuth- bort friends to come and enjoy a day in this romantic spot in Nature. — This moral runs wick xachcrs tl tend the SI Misses Sallle Annie Gyles, Mrs. D. T. Wilsoi together with leave tills morn America# and Mi tho East Quite tl^e teachers. Ella Dodson_and Mrs. Btzien and others whose names could not be learned are In the party. . Adams, Taylor, Stella Dunn, ■WtJt. S. Cowles, A." J. 'M. Bizlen m the Savannah, uraery rfllroadiand for the oit^hy the r of fiends go with (Jussie Mathews, costumes of white looked sweeter than ever before, and each carried a lovely handfull of flower*. There were also boys, and the beantlfnl eight of theu many children with tbelr fresh faces and exquisite bouquets affected all In the same manner. It wae a eight which made all feel that the younger genera tion, even In their childhood, possessed that feeling of veneration whiob le so admirable. It seemed that they carried enough flowers to entirely eover the graves of all the departed heroes, and when through distributing them tble wu shown to be almost trne. It was a typical Southern day when all the earth seemed lolled to rut in the balmy breezes of the happy enniblne that flickered through the tender leaves of the budding trees and kissed with lto mellow light the narrow mounds duked with the loveliest flowers of the spring. The soft chords from the organ and the voioca of tba choir blended with the sunshine of the day, and the zephyrs floating o’er the land canted a swelling to arise In every true Southern heart, revealing to ns that our grief for thou who died wu still alive though mel lowed by the flight of years. The exerclua at the cemetery were in keeping with the day of conucratlon. The crowd, a large one, gathered aronnd the speakers stand, and after muslo Dr. Johnston delivered np a touching prayer. Dr. Campbell, the orator, wu Intro duced by Hon. W. M. Hawkee in hie usual happy stylo. The addrau wu one of the finest ever heard delivered, and Dr. Campbell, always eloquent, fairly exceeded himself. Being an old veteran himself, he could touoh- lngly refer to the with the greatest power he brought forth the examplu of heroism and bravery. He soared in the loftiest flights, and talked in praotlcal language, he brought forth in foil play feeling of sym pathy anil of touehlng recollections. Not a hearer went away without hla hurt moved, and the universal verdict Is that a better oration wu never heard. When he finished, Dr. Adams gqye a few words of explanation about decorat ing the Midlers graves, and then pro nounced the lededlctlon. The people flocked to tho mounds of earth showing the hut resting place of departed braves, and with loving hands scatteredg arlnnds until the earth wu bidden from sight Tho Americas Light. Infantry fired three volloys as a salute, and tho day as over. The crowd left, and as a unit express ed it as being as perfect a Memorial 'd in Americua. A Orest Country. Col. Alvin B. Clark, formerly collector of Internal revenue of this district, but now a stock and bond broker of New York, is nt the Atlon House. Ha came South some months sines on account of a relapse of La Grippe, but says he hu entirely recovered, anil thinks Southwest Georgia the healthiest section of the United States. Col. Clark la president of the Fuel Oil, Light and Gas Machine Manufacturing Company of Chloago, and uys that hla company furnishes plant* to give from twenty to 1,000 lights, and makes gu at 75 cents per 1,000 cubic feet, and that the under writers of New York and other cities ' and the government gu Inspector, of Wuhlngton City, have given their en dorsement. He la en rente from Florida to New ‘ York, and uys that he is utonished at the enormous growth of Americas, and bellevu that tbs olty hu a great future. He thinks that the coming year will bring more capital Muth than any pre- vlona year, a* the lands of Georgia are more productive, according to tholr val ue, than In any other section of the country. The Colonel wu a Union soldier, well known In Georgla,and although a repub lican Is respected by his political op ponents, as he hu always stood well with the people. Hearn Gamblers Killed. The negroes Ipem to do a great deal of “skinning” In and around the city. Yesterday Offioera Feagtn and Barrow arrested nine on this oharge, and have a good many more on the list It sums that about twenty-five of the negroes got togethor Sunday down on the railroad treek, and hied themselves off to a secluded spot In tho woods to indulge in their feetlve pastime. The officers above mentioned caught on to their little soheme, and yesterday started the work of gathering them In. Thou arrested were John Anderson, Amu Turner, Moss Wilson, Earnest Wilson, Aleck WlUon, H. Baker, John Bonner, Walter MoDonatd and Jim Perry. Four of thus gave bond, and the other five were locked up. Two waived com mitment trial. The other* will be tried before Judge l’llsbury tils afternoon. Colored Teachers Besides the State Teachers’ Associa tion, the Georgia oolored teachers meet this week In Brnuwtek. A party of twenty, consisting of oolored teachers- of Americas and their friends, leave, this morning by the flam rente. They will epend three or four days In Brau- wlok. In this party are Catledgs andl wife, G. W. F. Phillips and wife, J. H. Covington and wife, Lon Williams, Nsney Russell, Lizzie Lunsford, Viola . Hart, Minnie Jenkins, Mattie Hughes * and Eliza Blaok. Offioera Smith and Duncan arrested a negro yesterday morning for the too careless handling of a loaded pistol. Evan Pattereon wu bla name, and he wu evidently drinking at the time. He acted In a most diurderly manner, and will be tried for it today. Day u wu ever held There will be eervicu at the Baptist tabcrnaclo to-night, beginning at 7:45 o'clock, which will bo continued nightly throughout tfle week. These services will bo rendered very interesting, and a cordial invitation is extended the publto to attend. Station Court. Marion County Superior Court con vened yesterday, and a number of Americua lawyers are in attendance. Several important cases will como up and tho session promises to bo most In teresting. — Alliance Lecturer. Mr J; M. Collum, of Pntnam, alllanco lecturer from ScMey county, will be In Amerlou* on the tlth of May, He comes here to help eloct a district lecturer, who will then be chotcn. [ ( Picnic To-Morrow. , , The Episcopal Sunday-sohool will pic nic to-morrow at Magnolia Dell.. All friends are Invited, and a happy day will be apotiL yw -