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AMERICUS
VOLUME
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, SUNDAY: MAY 10, 1891.
NUMBER Hi
When you lay this Paper down, kindly place it with
OUR ADVERTISEMENT ON TOP.
Geo. D. Wheatley
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
Shoes, Hats, Etc.
By *o doing you not only confer * 1112111 favor npon us, but you become IN FACT
a PUBLIC BENEFACTOR, inaimuch ae you materially aid us in
attracting the public eye to the
NUMBERLESS RARE BARGAINS
Whleh we shaB offer PRO BONO PUBLICO who patronize us this week.
f Do Ton Feel an Interest In
FINE DRESS GOODS?
For $12.60 you may take yonr choice of 25 brand new pattern suits
that cost ns from $13.50 to $19.00.
TO ADMIRE is bat TO SEE oar
LOVELY FRENCH CHALLIES
nd SIGHT becomes POSSESSION wheu yoar 'choice of 20
different styles is offered at 18c. per yard.
LARGE FIGURED CHINA SILKS AND SOLID FLORENTINES
In all the newest shades.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
WHAT IS BEING 8AID AND DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Nr. Blaine's Ac! Ion to the Bsbrioc Sea Hat
ter Discussed—Sqtut'ls Ahead far Hsrrl-
•on-lf Blaine Can't Get the Horn Benny
ShnntBnve It.
THE ODOM CASE AGAIN.
Creditor, A,k tot n Statement of Aooonnto
Since January Laet.
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 pity, and Our Prices cannot be
matched in the state.
We do not propose to BAIT YOU one moment and BITE YOU
the next, bat we offer EVERYTHING at prices uniformly ss low as
CONSISTENCY WITH GOOD VALUE will allow.
Another lot of those sheer quality BLACK LAWNS <satteen
stripes and plaids) at 124« per yard this week.
link, Bine and Black MABIBOU PLAID LAWNS (white
ground) 10c per yard this week.
NOVELTIES IN WHITE GOODS
Hemstitched White Laws* and Flounce, for Skirt*.
Bordered White Lawn* for Apron,, Children’, Dresses, etc.
All Over Embroideries, All Over Lace,.
Plain White, Polka Spot, and Embroidered Swlsa Muslins.
Black Ground with White Polka Spot Swiaa Husl(na(very new anditylUb.)
JUST OPENED ! SHIRT WAISTS,
Ton will find outline of
CARPETS AND MATTINGS
The yeiy best and cheapest in the city, -
* We control the
BEST 50 OT. UNLAUNDERED SHIRT
in the world—No one shows better value fpr 75o and our “MON
ARCH PUFF BOSOMS" for fine trade is the handsomest and best
shirt in the market.
FOR 10c. ONLY Th <U? , l 1 r 4 -®. B d'Ka. 11 ” e ”
FOR 15c. ONLY
OUR GENTS 7 FURNISHING GOODS
Stock is BRISTLING WITH JUST SUOH BARGAINS: we
■only ask th- opportunity to show you OUR GOODS and
OUB PRICES will speak for themselves.
CLOTHING am CLOTHING
. We acknowledge NO COMPETITION in onr Clothing Trade.
|WE ALWAYS DID and WE ALWAYS WILL lead the van in
'llothing.
TRY 18 TO BUY
' Clothing, because our stock is the largest. Our styles are faultless
and
OUR PRICES ARE MATCHLES8.
Wo stand by our Advertisements every time.
Cor. Lamar St. and
J. W. Sheffield A Co., at al, venu, H.
C. Odom, defendant, E. B. Martin,
aheriff, and J. F. Johnaon, receiver.
Bill for injunction and receiver, and
amended bill In Lee .euperlor court
The creditor,, through Moure. Uollia
and Wataon filed a bill for. Injunction
and receiver in Lea superior court The
oourt, until the hearing, granted » niai
Injunction and appointed J. F. Johnaon
temporary receiver. Thia bill waa
heard at Leeaborg lut Monday, and
npon the hearing the chancellor made
the injunction permanent and appointed
J. F. Johnaon permanent receiver.
The creditor, amended their bill, al
ledging that they hava traced into tho
hand, of defendant Odom from the let
of Janfiary. last, a largo amount of
money, the same amounting to some-
whereabout $10,000 or $17,000; that
amount having come into bia band,,
that he had atlil poaaeaaion of the aame,
and that he bad not ebown what dlapo-
altion, If any, where he had dlapoaed of
It; that bia hooka ahowed that he bad
only paid out alnce the let
January lut about $3,000; that
therefore the amount of $111,000
thereabouts waa atlil In
hand, and that the said amount had
never bun turned over to the receiver
that he having aatd amount In bia poa-
aeuton, custody and control, ahonld bo
turned lover to the receiver.
Odom, the, defendant, allege, that
though his book, did not show the dis
position of all money he had paid out,
that be codjd show satisfactory to the
coart what aiponnta bo-had paid out by
other legal means, and that ho bad fully
‘ accounted for all money or property to
the receiver. )>_
As a further proceeding tho creditors
attorneys naked for the writ of Ne-Exeat
against tho, defendant Odom, preventing
the defendant from leaving without ac
counting fqr his acts and doings in,the
premises. ,,
The oourt granted tho writ,- to be
heard Id Amerleua on yesterday.
After the oourt assembled, on motion
of plaintiff* counsel, the hearing wu
continued until the first Monday in June,
which pute It at,the regular session of
Sumter superior court.
Messrs. B.'P. Hdllllof this city, TJ. F.
Wataon of Bmlthvllle, Jesu Walters and
Wooten ft Wooten of Albany repreent
the plaintiff,, and Messrs. Simmons ft
Kimbrough of Americas the defendant.
Washikotoh, May 9.—Wall, well?
Can It be that after all of Mr. Blaine’s
jingoism u to onr rights in Behring sea
that we are to humbly back downfThat’s
the talk hero now.
According to ,my information, Mr.
Blaine has discovered that we have noth
ing to arbitrate and that Russia never
set up any such claims as he has done
when she was the owner of Alaska, and
docs not now recognize that the United
8tatea has any auch right*.
Aa the story goes, aa soon aa Mr. Blaine
saw that we had not the slightest show
under the proposed arbitration be began
to search for a bole to crawl out of with
as little loss of dignity as possible.
He began then to lay wires for a triple
International agreement between the
United Statei, Busaia and England, for
tho prevention of tho Indiscriminate
killing of seals in Behring sea, and,now,
It la said, that pending further negotia
tions no seals are to be taken at ail this
season Officials at the state and treas
ury departments refuse to either confirm
or deny this story.
A whole week has gone by without
new and entirely different report from
the proceeding one of tho condition
the treasury baring been given out
Last week there were three or four
them. Mum Is the word now, while the
secretary and his expert accountants
are preparing tho figures for the
presto-veto-change statement,which,If
meets with Mr. Harrison’s approval,and
of that there’s little doubt, is to be given
to the public on tho first of June. The
intention is to follow republican pre
cedent by manipulating tho trust funds
in the monthly statementof the national
debt in such a way as to show a large
available aprplus. where practically none
exists.
The first mutterings of a storm in the
ranks of the repnblioan party are being
heard here. So far Mr. Harrison has
apparently had it all bis own way in his
march towards a second nomination,
and none of his party have seen fit to
attempt to make any organised opposi
tion to him, but squalls are ahead for
him. Thia week Representative Far-
quhar, of Hew York, has openly stated
here his belief that Harrison could not
possibly bo elected, and an Indian, re
publican of prominence has said that
Harrison could not carry that state.
These are straws showing tho drift of
republican sentiment
The Blaine men cannot bo kept ’down
much longer They hate Harrison, and
every Unte that Rnsaell Harrison's news
paper in its ailly attempts to make glory
for Harrison, oasts n slur npon Blaine
that hatred Is intensified. These men
had rather see a democrat elected than
have to stand Harrison for another four
years, and, mark the prediction, in six
months they will be shouting that senti
ment from the.honse tops. Mr. Blaine
may be perfectly willing that Mr. Harri
son should be renominated, although I
have serious doubts of It, but his friend,
are noL They hope of coarse to nomi
nate Blaine wnether he oonaentacr not,
bat they are determined, as will Ira seen
before long, that In any ovent Harrison
shall not bo tho nominee if they can pre
vent It, and they think they can. There
Is music ahead aa sure aa yon are born,
and with good management the demo
crats can march to viotory, keeping time
with it
If the opinion of leading members of
the party a* expressed here lately, have
any Influence with the democratio cau
cus of the noxt house of representatives,
the next speaker of the bonee will
certainly be a southern man. These
gentlemen hare argued that the south
Is entitled either to the speakership or
to a place oh the national ticket, and
that It would bo better politics to give It
tho speakership. If a southern man Is
to be speaker it will probably be either
Representative Crisp, of Georgia; Rep
resentative Mill*, of Texas, or Represen
tative MoMIIIan, of Tennessee. Either
one of them would - suit me, therefore I
can speak of their chances without
irciudice. Mr. Mills was largely In the
ead a month before the adjournment of
congress, bat it now looks self Mr.
Crisp was ahead, and were in not for the
liquor dealer* national organisation,
which, it la stated hero, will bitterly
~ :bt him, I ahonld -Mleot him aa the
nnar. Mr. HcMIlUan haa surprised a
good many people by developing more
strength than he had been credited with,
but bis only hope of wionlng i* in the
event of a protracted struggle between
the two first named candidate*, which
many shrewd observers are now pre
dicting as certain to occur.
Government officials decline to ex
press any opinion for publication on tho
report of the New Orleans grand jury on
tLe lynching ot tho Italians, but private
ly tho universal verdict Is "Just what I j - 1: . i ■
expected," and many have recalled tho Mmo. Wavatsky, tho patron saint of
words of Edmund Burke. “A wltolu i tlico>«j|>hy, Ih a mountain of flesh, and
people cannot bo indicted.” . ,,
"Senators Brice, Vilas, Hill and Gordon apparently has relinquished all attempts
SHOOTING AT SEVILLE
DESPERATE NEGRO’S TERRIBLE
WORK THERE YESTERDAY.
Two White Men Shot Down While Aiding
th* Town Marshal In Making an Arrest.
OnaKillsdInstantly and the Other
Dla-Tha Mnrdsrer Escapes.
May
Hewa of a moat encouraging nature
continues to come In front the work of
construction on tho 8. A. ft M. extension
to Montgonraty.
The construction force yesterday were
within five miles of that city and waa
making fine progress, while the track-
laying gang were only ten miles behind
them, putting down rails at the rata ot
a mile a day.
A prominent official of the road said
yesterday that there was no donbt now
but that the road would be completed
and trains running into Montgomery
early In Jdne. Only a short gap now re
mains to be closed, and the thousand
men employed on conitruction will make
short work of this.
The completion of the 8. A. ft M. to
Montgomery means more for Amerlons
than one qould well Imagine. It gives
to this city a through line from the
west to the seaboard, the management
of which is and will remain right here.
Americas is progressing as an other
city In Georgia is, but the completion of
this line means a new era of progress
for her, such as (he ha* never before
known.
Bloom Bet I res From Business,
Chicago, May 0.—Leopold Bloom, one
of tho moat daring of the millionaire
operators on the board of trade, an
nounces that be baa closed out ail of his
deals and will permanently retirq from
the board. He says ho has all the money
he wants, and will spend the rest of bis
life at his ease. He has for soma years
prominent figure on the board
and one of It* moat reckless plunger*.
AvtoorDajrlnNsw York.
New York, May 0.—Arbor day was
generally observed. It is estimated
that SO,000 trees' arc being planted in
the oity by the scholars. In the subur
ban district* three quarters of a million
are participating.
The Itala Captured.
8ah Fbaxcisco, Hay 9.—The Chronl-
ole claims to have Information that the
Chilian war ship* waiting ontside the San
Diego harbor has captured the Itala.
Your Take the Veil.
Bordkntowx, N. J., May 0.—Four
young, ladles took tho white voil at St.
pit’s convent this morning.
A special to The Tihes-Rkcorder
last night from Seville, a small town
the 8 A. ft M. road, near Coidele, gives
particulars of a terrible shooting affray
which occurred there late yesterday
afternoon.
Tho fight waa between the town mar*
aha), aided by two white men, Messrs.
E. L. Kdenfield and H D. Loyd, and
desperate negro, Tom hardln by name,
who ran a barber shop there.
In the affray one of tho ‘white men,
Mr. Loyd, waa shot and instantly killed,
while Edenfleid received a bullet wound
In the thigh, which may prove fatal.
The negro made lilt escape without
•cratch.
The circumstances concerning tho de
plorable affair were as follows:
The negro, Hardin, had bean fined
three dollar* by the mayor of the town,
and yesterday the town marshal called
at Hardin’s shop to collect it. The ne
gro was very insolent and refused to pay
over the money, and defied the marshal
when the latter threatened to arrest
him.
Believing that resistance would
offered, the marshal called npon. Mr.
Edenfleid to aaaiat him In arresting Har
din. Edenfleid promptly responded, and
when the two gentlemen entered the
shop agnln tho negro decided to eettie
tho fine and accordingly, banded the
amount over to th’e marshal.
Thinking the entire affair at an end,
the two men turned to walk out of the
•bop. Tho negro, however, was mad
dened at Edonfleld’s Interference, and
seising a Winchester rifle he fired upon
him from behind,the ball striking Eden-
field in the wrist, shattering the bones
and then burying itself deep In his right
thigh.
Edenfleid sank to the floor, whereupon
the now Infuriated black demon tamed
npon the marshal and attempted to kill
him with his rifle. Atthia Juncture Mr.
H. D. Loyd, who had been attracted by
the shooting, came upon the scene and
seeing the marshal's perilous -position
quickly went to his aid.
Hardin saw Loyd approaching and
turned upon him. Seeing that the ne
gro meant to kill him, Mr. Loyd drew
nla pistol and the two fired simultane
ously. Unfortunately Mr. Loyd’s bullet
missed its mark, and the next second
ball from the rifle In the hands of the
negro crashed through his brain. He
fell to the ground and died almost in
stantly.
The negro then coolly walkod out of
the shop, rifle in hand, and accompa
nied by his brother, who had witnessed
the affray and who also carried a Win
chester, struck out for the woods and
mado good his escape. Whether. or not
tbn marshal attempted further to detain
the murderer was not stated in tho dis
patch.
The light of the two men lying upon
the groond, weltering In their own
blood, one dead and the other perhapa
dying, drove the people of the. quiet
little town almost to frenzy, and a poszo
soon organized to pursue the fugi
tive and If possibla effect hlz capture
Telegrams were sent to a convict camp
on the E. T. V. ft G. railroad for a pack
of bloodhounds, and these will be pnt
upon the negro’s trail.
About twenty negro men, all heavily
arlned with Winchester rifles and re
volvers, witnessed the difficulty, and
it was the prescnco of these despera
does, doubtless, that deterred the half
dozen whites present from capturing
Hardin thon and there, as such a step
upon their part would have precipitated
nn attack from tho armed blacks.
Both Messrs. Edenfleid and Loyd wore
quiet and inoffcnslvo men, and were well
liked by all who know them. They
were employed In Americus some two
or three months ago by the 8, A. ft M.
road, but recently had been working at
Seville, wherp‘Mr. Loyd was boring an
artesian well for the Gross Lumber
company no waa a brotbor of Mr. H.
J. Loyd, of this city.
Considerable excitement prevailed
here last night when the nows of the
killing was received, and a number of
the friends of tho murdered men volun
teered to go to Seville by special train
and lend assistance If any was needed.
Numerous telegrams were sent and re
ceived by them, and several, it la said,
went down on tho passenger train which
left Americus at 7 o'clock. At mid
night last night no further particulars of
tho terrible tragedy had reached this
city.
ill all sit in the rear row of seats oo
the democratic side when the senate
meets next December.
Venezuela haa accepted the recipro
city proposition made to her by this
In the way of personal adornment, as
she haa neither ruffle, lace nor ribbon to
soften tbs severe tine* of her plain dress.
She ttys calmly, "Oh, yes, I am ahippo-
Iinportant Notice.
Don't fail to read the special offerings
of Wheatley ft Ansley on the last page
of to-day’s paper. They are offering
tremendous bargains In every depart
ment the coming week, and you will find
it will be money in your pocket if you
will call on them for anything In their
llnm
l-KOI-I.K YOU KNOW
And Some You Don’t, Who Come and Oo
In a Day,
Col. J. H. Lumpkin left this morning
for Jackson, Ga., where he goes on mat
ters of business.
Judge Allen Fort returned home yes
terday from Lee county, where be held
court last week.
Mr. Alf Mack left yesterday for Ma
con, where he will spend the Sabbath
among friends and relatives.
Col. W. E. Wooten, a prominent at
torney of Albany, was in Americas yes
terday on Important legal business.
Judge R» F. Watson, of Leesburg,
nnd Jesse Walters, Esq., of Albany,
were in tho city yesterday on legal
business.
Col. and Mrs. W. H. Kimbrough re
turned yesterday from a pleasant stay
of a few days with friends in Leesburg
and Albany.
Messrs. H. C. Odom, W. M. Forrester,
J. F. Johnson and E. B. Mnrtin, of Lees
burg, were In tho city yesterday on Im
portant business.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Stapleton leave
to-morrow afternoon for Macon, where
Mrs. Stapleton will visit her sister, Mra.
Dupont Guerry. Mr. Stapleton goes to
Atlanta on business.
Mrs. J. L. Mack loft last night for
Etifaula, where sho goes to attend tho
marriago this morning of her brother
Mr. Sol Isaacs, of Maoon, to Miss Pau
line Dottenheim, of tho bluff city.
Tho many frionds in this city of Mrs.
Alex Chappell, of tho rialns, will be
pained to learn that sho is extremely ill,
and that her condition is considered very
critical. Mrs. Chappell Is a sister of
Col. S. H. Hawkins.
4'arehssed the stock.
More than a week ago The Timks-Ke-
CORDEU published tho fact that Mr. \V_
L. Mardrc, of this oity, bad b con oleeted
cashier of tho bank of Stewart, In Lump
kin, ami would entor upon tho dlsohnrgo
of Iris now duties in a four weeks.
Yesterday Mr Mardrosold to Oliver
Brothers, of tho Plains, hU entire Stock
of pooks, stationery and fancy goods, in
tho Allen Home block, and will take a
short rest beforo entering the banking
business. Mr. Georgo Oliver will re
move to Americus and have charge of
the business for the now firm.
Tho work of taking stock will begin
to-morrow, and for this the store will be
closed for the noxt two or ‘three days.
Both member* of the now firm are well
known in this city, and will without
doubt meet witli success in their new
departure. They will have everything
in shipshape for business in a few days.
Inspecting the DeSoto.
Messrs. John Windsor, George Wheat*
ley, K. A. Hawkins and B. P. Hollis re
turned yesterday from Savannah, where
they went a day or two ago to look at
the furnishings of the hotel DeSoto.
They were accompanied by the agent
the Phenix Furniture Company, of
Michigan, who furnished the hotel, and
who are bidding for tho contract to
furnish the Alhambra.
The party was escorted through the
magnificentjoaravansary by Capt. Wat
son, one of tho proprietors, and every
attention and courtesy was shown thorn.
The committee baa not yet fully deter
mined upon letting the contract for
furniture, etc., but will probably do so
* an early date.
New Member of the O. R. C.
Capt. II (J, Sapp, one of the most pop
ular conductors on the S. A. A M., wore
unusually bright smile yesterday
evening which was explained by the
news of the arrival of a ten pound boy at
home. Capt. Sapp, jr. t will soon be
initiated into tho O. It.C’s., and hia father
says that he will be pulling tbe bell cord
over the S. A. A M. in a short while.
The Whist Club.
One of tho pleasantest meetings of the
Leoton Whist Club took place at the
residence of Mrs. C. II. Byrd last Wed
nesday afternoon.
Its members cvlnco unabated interest
the pleasures and purposes of this
society, and qulto an increase of mem
bers from the city is contemplated.
At the Second Methodist.
At the Second Methodist church this
Afternoon, a very handsome banner will ,
bo presented the Sunday school class '
that has attained the highest standard
for general excellence during the past
month. The contest promises to be
close between several of the classes.
Will Oo Fishing.
A pleasant party of ladies and gentJe-
i will lciive Tuesday for Dead Lake,
r Flint river, where thoy will camp
for a couple of days. Tills is one ofB
finest places for tisliing imaginable,
anglers never fail to catch all the
thoy want there.
Mrs. James Stone, of Greencastle,
Ind. has a breastpin made of what la
known as a Bechtler Caiolina gold doi-
It contains thirty grains of gold,
and waa coined under permit bf
Beehtier, of South Carotin*,
after the revolutionary war.