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,enL which promises more
will, perform, will be of value to
veriiser.
We recognized this truth long ago, and our success is largely due to
the fact that we have never yet violated the
Conflifeiiee of Our Customers!
You will find evemhing EXACTLY AS REP-
RESENTED every time, at
GEO. D. WHEATLEYS
But bear in mind, to get the benefit of the
Rare Bargains we Offer!
To avail yourself of such
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES!
You must call in person, or order of us without fail,
THIS WEEK.
FOU SALE
TO-
.One case FiguredVictdra Lawn at 8£c worth:7a
| per yard, t .1 t .III 11, • . , 1 -.{ *
lOno case Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7^e.
f worth 10c. per yard.
^6 Bales “Cant Tear” Check Home Spun at -tyo,
worth 8c. per yard.
$ y ar f ls Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at
Il300 yar^^iftdMi^lte# 7c.,
worth 10c. per yard.
A.
WE ARE OFFERING EVER^tSaV 11 * 4 ° '
• ***'■'* W * W
Something New in Dress Goods!
WHITE GOODS,
BLACK GOODS
GRENADINES,
DRAPERY NETS.
FRENCH ORGANDIES
BATISTES, CHARLIES, Etc.
And our LOW PRICES MOVE the goods right out,
enabling us to replenish every week, besides saving our
customers a snug little sum from the prices demanded by
others.
KING SOLOMON thought there was “nothing new under the
sun,” but with all his wisdom ho new nothing about our
PINE APPLE TISSUES!
Very pretty and appropriate for the lovely fabrie which bears the name.
We wdl show you a solid case of them in Lfght, Medium, Black
and Navy Grounds with white and tinted spots and
figures, at
15 CENTS PER YD. THIS WEEK!
This is what wo call a “case of love at first sight” and you should call
early and get your choice.
As a Special, We offer Tomorrow
12 beautiful styles Plaid and Striped imported ZEPHYR CLOTHS at
25c. por yd.—the acme of perfection for a wash dress.
Entirely new line figured China Mulls at 11 Jc; really worth 20c. else
where. <
HAYE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF j
Nainsook, Swiss and Cambric Embroideries ?
Store than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 2Jc to
tiis most superb 48-inch Flounce at 12.50 per yd.
Au4 Perhaps Bn Thti b Sate Proas Cap
ture—Musi sp at American Man-Of-War
at Iqneqne—The Charleston to Continue
the Pursuit.
We often hear that “ours is the only stock of TORCHON LACES in
the city” and are also gratified to hear the expressions of astonishment
when our modest prices are mentioned.
Here is a batch of Bargains well worth yonr consideration:
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY!
40 do*. Ladies’ Ribbed Undervests, 10c. Regular price, 20c.
25 ** • u u 25c* “ M 40c.
30 « Fast Black Stainless Hose, 25o. « “ 85c.
16 « Black. Silk Mitts,. u - - 25c. “ “ 40c.
70 “ Linen Huck or Crepe Towels, 10c. . “ “ 16c.
GLOVES AND PARASOLS!
If you nood.eithe* don’t fail'to call. tVc
grcp'ght.
FANS AND CORSETS !
A word to those in need of
ron Wf; Tr.al
Our stock is especially attractive in this line. We literally show every
thing desired, and our prices are wot below the point of competition. We
will offer SPECIAL inducements THIS WEEK in Child’s Snits and
Knee Pantu, /“ - T ~ =- .' ;f i
, ,J Respectfully, ' 0*1 v\ I
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Cor. Lamar St, and Cotton Ave.
P. S.—Orders by mail for goods or samples will receive personal and
prompt attention.
WasBixoTov, Kay 18.—Lively Inter
est In the Chilian affair was again ex.
cited to-day at the Navy department,
when news wss received that the
Charleston had put into Acapulco,
The news reached the state, depart
ment from the United States consul at
Acapulco and was immediately comma
ntcated to Secretary Tracy. It waa then
In order to expect a dispatch from
Capt. Remey, commander of the
Charleston, but up to a late hour noth.
Ing had been received.
Secretary Tracy said that he under
stood from the Acapulco dispatch that
the Charleston had (topped In order to
take on coal. Her trip from San Fran
cisco was made In unusually fast time,
With all the delays caused by her oc
casional veering from her oonrse to
speak passing vessels, she made an av,
erage of sixteen knots an hour.
In reply to a further question as to
the position of the remaining vessels on
the Pacific coast, the secretary said that
the department was In communication
with Admiral Brown at Iqulque. The
Baltimore and San Francisco are already
there, while the' Ptn4acol4 U expected
there any hour. What Instructions had
been sent the officers Ur. Tracy did not
reveal.
The'assembling of so many United
States cruisers at Iqulque is not believed
o be for tho purposp of capturing _ the
uglUvsi ItaL ' Thp whole St nta
whole or the insurgents’ fleet it In that
harbor, and In the event of more trouble
b*t?e«p the ; Bflmaeedaq fftf e and the
rebels tho interests of the American
residents In that port will need protec
tion.
Seriouetrouble Is evidently anticipat
ed, which In importance overshadows
the taking of the little transport. This,
It Is .currently believed, is the secret of
the recent movements of the Baltimore,
Pensacola and San Francisco. In the
meantime, as soon as the Charleston baa
replenished her coal bunkers she will
start In pursuit of her game. What
course she will take Is problematical.
A rumor waa current to-day In naval
circles that the Esmeralda, now also at
the port of Aeapulco, presumably to
take coal, had been refused that prlvl
lege by the Mexican authorities. When
asked about the report, Secretary Tracy
said nothing had been received at tbe
state or navy department oonflrmlng
the story.
There It still hope that tbe Itata will
be compelled to reveal herself within
the next day or two. While she Isa
merchant vessel and does not use as
muoh fuel as a man-of-war, (till with all
posalble economy, her supply of ooal
must soon be exhausted ana she will be
compelled to pnt Into port.
Firs la a Hotel.
Chattakooqa, Tenn., May 18.—Fire
broke ont In a storeroom under the
Southern hotel At 8 o’clock this morning.
The store was occupied by sn oil,
print and wall paper firm. The fire
originated in the cellar, where the stock
of oils was stored. It was In a blaze
when discovered, and the origin M a
mystery. I H
Tho fire department quickly respond
ed and saved the building. The dam
age done amounts to $5,000, The effici
ency of the fire department prevented a
big conflagration. Many guests re
moved their effects from tho building.
Louisville, Ky., May 18.—Duke Al
phonse de Thierry, book-keeper of the
Conrad Tanning Company, left the city,
and it la said several tbouiand dollars
behind In hih accounts. ! It Is said that
ha confssaed his guilt to bis employer.
He ie about forty-two years old, and It
claimed, belongs to the de Thierry fam
ily, which mads the.long fight against
the Venetian government for a fortune
of a hundred millions. He spoke French,
Spanish, German sod English.
•’ A Convict Pawl—a.
Atlanta, Kay 18.—Governor Northen
this morning pardoned William Chaffin,
It n» from CMMP In 1888 for> eight
Judge and' the solicitor-general, who
both wrote that his sentence was unduly
roveri, sluoe certain facts unknown at
%MdJiqWfcMk lav*f: ebW
A Fine Show lex.
Cobdele, May 18.—Tho first annual
statement of tbe Home Mutual building
and loan association baa been publish
ed. The statement shows a clear profit
of 20 per cent, to the stockholders and-a
very gratifying growth of business.
Jrj guu u auiiug.
Acapulco, May 18.—The Charleston
filled her bunkors and left last night iu
sosrch of the Itata, taking a southerly
ceuree. U is ganereU» believed that tbe
Esmeralda coOuhnnleal
Biuhixoiiam, Ala., Kay 18.-[Spe-
elpl]—At Phelan’s Ala., fifty-two miles
north olBirmingham, on the Lonlavllla
and Nashville railroad, at fi o’clock this
morning,’ one sodth-bonnd freight ran
into the roar of another.
Brakeman J. K. CaateUo, formerly of
New Orleans, was killed and hla body
burned In the wreck.
' Fireman Lestef Brown waa fatally
hurt and died soon sfterward.
Engineer Edmunds was probably fa
tally Injured.
Three oil ears next to the engine took
fire and the wreak was burned.
Both dead men were young and un
married.
The cause of the accident was that the
second train approached the itatlon too
fast, where the first was getting water at
(station. It happened on a steep down
grade. The lost It very heavy.
Latsil—Engineer D, Edmunds died at
1030 o’clock. This makes thres dead.
Eighteen cars loaded with merchan
dise were burned.
Meeon Mention.
Kauox, May 18.—[Special.]—Several
Maconites spent yesterday at the Wig
wam. They were greatly pleased wi*h
tho handsome new hotel, and tbs fine
bill of fare served by George Collier.
It was reported on tbe streets to-day
that a man had been killed at or near
Central City . park. So far, as oould
ha learned there , is no truth In the
rumor. ... m.
The funeral services of Hits-Hattie
fwn hrm vnr&n •SgnfHsf
4 o'clock. Thp deceased was top lovely
diu'ghteVofMaJ. J. A. Rogers, a ' Well-
known and a^ett citizen of Maeon.
The annual picnic of theBrothorhopd
pi Locomotive Firemen at Beech Haven
on May 28, will belargely attended, and
will be 1 a most enjoyable' affhlr. ‘ The
brotherhood ti very popular In Maobn.
It la agrowing and prosperous order.
A revival is now going on in the East
Macon Methodist' church, that Is filled
with much interest. Rev. H. A. Hodges,
tbe psstor, Is doinga great work and the
power of the Holy Gboet seems to be
with him. The services begin at 8 o'clock
p. m., and will continue daring the
week.
The vestry of St Paul’s Episcopal
ehuroh held a meeting yesterday after
noon. 'Kevt~Ur. Judd, of Lps Angeles,
Cal., has accepted tbe call to the reotor-
ship of St. Paul’s church, made vacant
some time ago by the reajgnstlon of tbe
Rev. Dudley Powers. Mr. Judd and
family will soon remove to Macon. He
is a native of South Carolina.
os levied Friday night
The Situation Unchanged.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 18.—The
privileges of the house have been with
drawn from the reporter for the Pensa
cola News.
Thera are no developmenta In the
senatorial contest All are looking
anxiously to the .caucus to-night
The report of the Indian war claims
committee, It Is thought, will affect the
senatorial contest Both sides are ex.
peetlng something Interesting.
The legislature la wasting no time. A
number of Important bills bare been In
troduced to-day and several paased.
American Interests Endangered.
New Yobk, May 18.—A special to the
Herald from Washington says: A hint
was accidentally dropped by a high na
val official yesterday that our efforts to
Capture the Itata hare embittered tbe
Insurgents toward us, and that Ameri
can Interests at Iqulque, Ihe insurgents’
headquarters, are consequently in dan
ger. This accounts for the hast/ mo
bilization of the American fleet at that
harbor. ____________
llndlj Injured.
Milledokville, Ga., Hay 18.—Two
negroes were fearfully burned yesterday
evening In an explosion at the bottling
works of Warren Edwards. The buna
were from sulpbnrio acid, and tba face,
hands and feet of one of the men are in
terrible condition. Even his shoes sj>d
clothing were horned through to tbe
■kin.
arvat Tire la Maeksgov.
Husxaaox, Mich.,. Hay 18.—Flredt-
bkwkiiiutMsetty lata thik attbflfebl
sizr* • ■ • w* -- t. -f
ana evening, lnciuaing mo coon noose |
sod two charohee. The loss was about
TUe Prevailing Humor that theOMeeeaad
■hope Weald ga ta Montgomery Official*
ly Denied -Substantial 1m
' r HI ■
Chattaxoooa, May 18.—A nleeting
for men only was held lathe tabernacle
yesterday afternoon. It was the great
est religious gathering ever held here.
Rev. Sam Jones fired some of his hot
test shots, and preached for one hour
and a half. The heat was so groat that
lie pulled oil hie coat and preached in
his shirt sleeves.
Ma Hire la deHet.
Joliet, Ill., May 18.—The barbed
wire plant of tba Joliet Iteterpriae Com
pany wan turned at M O'clock this morn
ing. TtMTOi**Wd’WWffira that
thrown ont of
m.
WUl tbs general offioea of tbe S. A. A
M. railroad ha transferred to Montgbm-
ery upon tbe oompletion of the Una to
thatelty? * ‘ w ■
This question has been Considerably
discussed during the past fevr days, and
not a little alarm was created here by
the report.
Just how or where the rumor started
could not be learned, but that It did
■tart le a fast, and the people, or rsthor
those who talked it, ware not a little ex
ercised abou|the matter.
Every body tli^^crlcus realise what
advantages aoorue to the city by having
tbe company's headquarter* and shops
here, and tba bare thought of having
them carried elsewhere meant a blow to
Amerions from whloh It would be In
deed difficult to recover.
But there need not bo the slightest
fear upon that score.
Amerlous le and will ever remain the
general headquarten of the 8. A. A M.
railroad. Thegeneral offioea are to stay
here, as well as the machine and ear
shops.
While no Importance was attached to
the report by any ona in a position to
know to tbe contrary, still,' In order to
glvethe rumor a denial from an offlelal
aporoo, a reporter oalled yesterday upon
Capt.'Hi C. Baglay, genaral agent of the
oompany, and asked If there was any
foundation for suoh a report. ..
“Ton may quote ms’aa saying that
than la no truth whatever in tba rumor,
and that I am at a lots ■ to: know, Just
whhre such a thing could bare origin
ated.” if mo itong tod ;
“4.pjl Jhpfe,U no Inten^on, th«P, upon
:be part of the road’s officials to removo
he goncral offices f’ the reporter asked.
“No, nor has there over been,” Capt.
Ba^ey. replied, “The people of Ameri-
cue helped to build the S. A. A M. road;
It le essentially theirs, and Just as far as
we can do so and do Justioe to other
towns that lent their aid as well, the
road will be ran In the interest or Amer
icas.”
This statement,oomlng from tbe source
whleb it does, ehonld-certslnly be suffi
cient to dispel all fears, where any ex
isted, of tbe removal of the general of
fioea from Amerlcus to Montgomery.
It le true that the road has secured ex
cellent terminal facilities In that elty,
muoh better, perhaps, than It owns
here, bdt nevertheless Amerloua offers
many advantages that eanoot be over
looked In deolding even suoh an Impor
tant matter as the one in question and
the company, therefore, will allow
things to remain as they are.
It Is the intention of tbe oompany to
make many lubetantlal Improvements
here ehortly in the way of buildings, etc.,
and will then have fselllties equal to
that of any road la the state. At present
every energy le being bent to complete
the road to Montgomery, after whleb
more attention can be devoted to Im
provements along the line.
It further evidence were needed to re
fute the rumor se to tbe removal of the
machine-shops, It may be stated here
that the contract wss let last Saturday
for the erection of another and much
huger round-house at tbe foot of Sutll-
van street, In this elty. Mr. J. J. Smyth,
of the firm of Coulter A Co., was award
ed this contract, and will begin the work
Immediately upon hla return from tba
north.
This waa made necessary from the
feet that the road le expecting a number
of now engines, both for freight and pas
senger service, shortly, and as the num
ber already In aarvioe Is greater than
be properly eared for In the bonze
now used it was determined to erect a
larger one as soon as possible.
Work upon the extension has pro
gramed most favorably during the past
few weeks, and with continued fklr
weather the road will be completed to
_ mry within the next thirty
days. Everything Is’working favorably
to this end, and already the construction
giigla wlthln tiro or three miles of the
eHy; With the Iron gang clAee upon
their heels - • • > ' I
^^^wroka. through
tile will. bo. puVon between-Montgomory
and Savannah, over 345 miles of tba
beat road lif the ’south. .
Then see Amerlcus grow as she has
never grown before. , i v
No Strike o» the Northwestern, f 1-
Ciucaoo, May 18.—There will be no
general strike on the Northwestern sys
tem. The Supreme Council of Feder
ated railway employees decided against
the switchmen this evening. -us vW
Tlio council recommended that the
switchmen’s officers call upon the rail
way officials with a view to tbe rein
statement of at many of their old heads
a* ptaros eonld ta provided for.
Judge W. B. Guerry went np to Macon
on Important legal business yesterday.
Mr. Will Tooke and lister, Miss
Kamle, left yesterday on a short visit to
relatives in Macon.
Col. B. H. Bay, a well-known cotton
footer of Haoon, waa In Americas on
Important business yeeterday.
Solldting Freight Agent Love, of the.
Central, returned yeeterday from a short
visit to hla family In 8avannah.
Klaa Lizzie Tooke returned home yes
terday from a stay of several months
with friends and relatives In Dawson.
Hr. John Staley left yesterday for bta
home In Houston oonnty to spend a
well earned vaeation of a week or two.
. Mayor Felder was called to Haoon
yesterday on business eonneeted with
the United States conrt, now In erosion
there
Capt J. H. Dorsey, travelling freight
and passenger agent of the G. 8.. A F.
road, was In Amerions yesterday looking
np business for hla line.
Hr. Jennings J. Clay returned to Ma
eon yesterday after a very pleasant stay
of several days in this elty, the guest of
hie brother, Capt. C. 0. Clay.
Doctors J. J. Worsham and J. W.
Daniel left last night for Brunswick to
attend tbe annual meeting of the State
Dental society,-now in session there.
. Mies Bessie Lawton, one of the Pal
metto state's moat charming and accom-
plUhed daughters, !* tlio guest of Miss
Anna Harrold, corner of Leo and CoUcgo
streets, for a few day*.
Mr. Howell Simmons returned to Me
school dnUro at the Southwestern Geor
gia Agricultural:ooUego; Outhhert, yes
terday, after a pleasant stay otafow
days at hie home' here.
Capti Bascotn Myrick loft last night
latho S. A. A M. for Savannah, where
e goes to represent Amerions . Lodge,
Royal Arcanum, at the meeting of tho
grand lodgo of the state of Georgia,
which convones there to-day.
Mrs. Altman and Mrs. M. Friend,
mothers of Hr. and Mrs. Max Altman
respectively, arrived in the olty from
Maeon Sunday. Their coming waa pre
ceded a day or two by the arrival of a
pretty little daughter at Mr. Altman's
home, hence the visit
Major W. L. Gleeener le at home again
from an extended bnslnroe trip through
tbe horthwrat, whither he went to por-
fect arrangements for the coming trip uf
the Georgia Press association, and to.
look after Georgia’s Interests at the.
forthcoming Columbian exposition.
Hr. Leo MeLendon, Into freight agent
of the S. F. A W. railroad, with head
quarters at ThomasvlUe f arrived In the
elty yeeterday to aroUme the duties of
tho position with the S. A. A M. rail
road, to whleb be waa recently ap
pointed.
Second OeorxU Urslruent.
As before stated, the Socond Georgia
regiment will go Into eamp at Chlelra-
maugn the second week of tbe encamp
ment, commencing Monday June 23. ,
The Second regiment, Col. C. M.
Wiley, Maeon, commanding,Is composed
of the following Companies:
Macon Volunteers, Capt J, E, Wells;
Floyd Blfles, Capt 'J. L. Hardeman;
Southern Cadets, Capt -Rolf Sinis; Ma
con Light Infantry, Capt E. T. Mallory,
all of Macon.
Putnam Rifles, Eatonton, Capt J. II.
Adame.
Baldwin Blues, Mllledgeviile, Lieut
B, B. Adame.
Perry Rifles, Perry, Capt W. C. Davis.
ColumbUe Guardi, Columbus, Capt. S.
P. Gilbert . ‘ . E '
Spalding Greya, Griffin, Capt D. J.
Ballsy.
Quitman Gauds, Forsyth, Capt T. B.
Cabanlro.
Americas Light Infantry, Amerlcus,
Capt H. C, Baglay. T^trofo:*
Eastman Volunteers, Butman, Capt
T.J.I
’ Reward Offend for Harden.
A reward of 1 $400 has been offered for
the amsi and : delivery to the mayor of
Seville of the negro Tom Harden, who
brutally murdered Hr. H.’D. Loydin
that town oh the Oth 'net This reward
no doubt will be supplemented very soon
by a reward offered by tbe governor.
Harden Is • large, very dark; ginger-
$afce. colored negro, about 30 years of
age; tolerably heavy built and well mus
cled; weighs from 105 to 170 pounds;
height about fire feet and ten or eleven
ce. - When hut seen wore as heavy
mustache u a negro usually wears;
wears a No. 10 shoe; has a largo head,
round face and high forehead; his teeth
well divided; razor bumps on his chin;
gambler, barber anil cuts a good turpen
tine streak; generally goes clean and
works on turpentine farms.
There was a o'og named Soter, so noted
among the Corinthians for his fidelity
and watchfulness that he wu voted a
Hirer collar, on whfeh was the
Hon, “Corinth’s Defender and
