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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME t
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AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY: MAY 20, 1891.
NUMB^IR 39
Adverxisemeru, wmcn promises more
than it will perform, will be of value to
the advertiser.
We recognized this truth long ago, and our success is largely due to
the fact that ,we have never yet violated the
Confidence of Our Customers!
You will find everything EXACTLY AS REP-
RESENTED every time, at
GEO. D. WHEATLEY'S
But bear in mind, to get the lienefit 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-MORROW
One case Figured Victors Lawn at fijc worth 7c
| per yard.
(One case Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7$c.
worth 10c. per yard.
5 Bales “Cant Tear” Check Home Spun at 4|c.,
’ worth 8c. per yard.
,8000 yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles at
1 5c. worth 7c. per yard.
11200 yards Figured Manchester Challis at 7c.
worth 10c. per yard.
WE ARE OFFERING EVERY DAY
Something New in Dress Goods!
WHITE GOODS,
BLACK GOODS
GRENADINES,
DRAPERY NETS.
FRENCH ORGANDIES
BATISTES, CHALLIES, Ere.
And our LOlV' 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 he new nothing about our
FQTE APPLE TISSUES!
Very pretty and appropriate for the lovely fabric which bears the name.
We will 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 we 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. per yd.—the acme of perfection for a wash dress.
Entirely new lino figured-China Mulls at 11 Jc; really worth 20c. else
where.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF
Nainsook, Sviss and Cambric
More than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 2Jc to
the most superb 48-inch Flounce at $2.50 per yd.
Wc often hear that “ours is the only stock of TORCHON LACES in
tlie 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 your consideration:
FOR THIS WEEK OUSTLY!
40 do*. Ladies’ Ribbed Undervesta, 10c. Regular price, 20c.
THE DEED OF A DEVIL. NOT MUCH FOR GEORGIA SWEPT BY THE FLAMES. THAT BOARD OF TRADE
SHOCKING CRIME OF ABLACK BRUTE
NEAR FORT VALLEY.
AtthvPoIntof nPlatol and Almost In tt>«
Pretence of Her Hatband i Udj la Bru
tally Outraged—Armed Men Parana the
Black Fiend.
25
25c.
Fast Black Stainless Hose, 25c.
Black Silk Mitts, - - 25c.
linen Hack or Crepe Towels, 10c.
40c.
S5c.
40c.
15c.
GLOVES AND PARASOLS! FANS AND CORSETS!
If yon need either don’t fail to call. We’ve got ’em to sell and our prices
are right
A word to those in need of
CLOTHING
Our stock ia especially attractive in this line. We literally show every-
thing desired, and our prices are way below the point of competition. We
will offer SPECIAL inducements THIS WEEK in Child’s Suite.and
Knee Pants.
Respectfully, V aw,.,-V . .
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
frsamples will receive personal and
)rders by mail for |
prompt attention.
Four Valley, Ga, May 19.—[Spe
cial.]—Yesterday afternoon, on the
plantation of C. B. Howard, eight miles
north of Fort Valley, Henry Jordan,
light mulatto negro, twenty-two years
old, fire feet ten inches In height and
weighing about 140 pounds, committed
rape on Mrs. Jarrell, the newly made
wife of one of Mr. Howard's white
tenants.
Jordan was also an employee ou the
place and knew that Mrs. Jarrell was
alone.
Going to the house he put a large
knife against her throat and told her
that if she screamed he would kill her.
This badly frightened Mrs. Jarrell, as
she was alone, and the hellish brute
carried out his design while Mr. Jarrell
was only about 300 yards from the house
at work in his farm.
On leaving, Jordan told Mrs. Jarrell
that If sho told what had happened he
wonld return and kill her, but If she
would keep It to herself he would return
Saturday and bring her live dollars.
Mrs. Jarrell watched the vtllian until
he was out of sight and then made haste
to the field to Inform her husband of
what had happened, but when she got
In sight of him she fell to the ground ex
hausted. ,
Her husband saw her fall and hastened
to her, but found her unconscious. He
carried her to the house, and as soon as
she was restored to consciousness she
told of the crime that hod been commit
ted.
The alarm was given, and In less time
than it takes to tell It, a body of deter
mined men were In pursuit of the black
demon.
Runners were sent In every direction,
and the crime soon became known
throughout the vicinity.
About two hours after the alarm was
given Jordan was approaohed by three
unarmed white trackmen on the A. A
F. railroad, who attempted to arrest
him, but refrained when Jordan pre
sented hli dangerous knife and pistol,
holding them at bay until he backed off
through the woods and went out of sight
The men are generally condemned for
not making more strenuous efforts to
capture the brute.
All eight long about one hundred of
Crawford county’s most determined citi
zens were searching the whole country
for the vUlIau.
This morning a dozen men, heavily
armed, rode into Fort Valley and divid
ed, going In different directions until
every road coming into town was
guarded.
A party has also gone to Macon, where
Jordan Is well acquainted, hoping to
catoh him as he eomes Into town.
Saw mills have shut down, farmers
have suspended work and merchants
have closed their stores to join in the
pursuit, and every pursuer with whom I
have talked swear that If Jordan Is
caught that he will never cost the tax
payers of Crawford county one cent but
will be dispatched to a now world with
out ceremony, as the laws of the land
are entirely too alow In being executed
by the courts.
Several men from this city hare Joined
In the search for Jordan and nothing
will be left undone to catch him.
Early tills morning Mrs. Jarrell was In
a very precarious condition, which faet
excited the men to double their energy
In the pursuit.
Considerable excitement prevails in
this section at this hour and which grows
intenser every minute, to eager are the
people to get the latest news of the
search.
There teems to be little doubt but that
Jordan will be caught very soon,and suf
fer the penalty of bit crime at the hands
of a cool, determined crowd of Geor
gia’s best law,abiding citizens.
THE DIRECT TAX MONEY WHIOH IS
TO BE REFUNDED
Goes Almost Wholly to Northern State*
New York Get* 84,000,000 While Georgia
GetiOnly 887,OOO-Short History of Ike
Onesided RepublicanBill.
Rather Death Than Dishonor.
Charlotte, N. C., May 19.—Near
Loulsburg, Franklin county, yesterday,
a young woman, aged 84 years, commit
ted suicide.
She was of a poor but good family and
waa engaged to a young man of the
neighborhood. He betrayed her under
promise of marriage.
The date for the marriage was twice
fixed, but be failed to appear. Her par
ents had the young man taken to Louie-
burg, and be waa held to appear at court.
Daring the absence of her parents, the
yonng girl took poison and was found
dead when they returned.
Tha Cottage Not Sold.
New York, May 19.—A special to t^c
Recorder from Washington says: The
president authorizes a denial of the state
ment made in a local paper that he and
Mrs. Harrison had add the cottage at
Cape May point He says that on the
contrary, they eapeet to spend a part of
tbs summer there.
. Atlanta, May 19.—[Special.]—Mr.
W. J. Speer,of the state treasury depart
■uent, Is now in Washington looking af
ter a matter that will Interest a number
of Georgians.
He did not go to Washington for this
purpose, bnt he volunteered to look In
to the matter for Governor Northen
while he was In the national capital.
He Is to gather for the governor some
Information In regard to the direct tax
which Is to be paid the state from the
United States treasury.
The direct tax was levied by the gov
ernment during, and just after the war,
and was a special tax to rqlse money to
defray the expenses of the war and the
reconstruction period just after the
war.
Each state was assessed by the gov.
eminent according to its wealth and
other considerations.
Georgia was assessed $343,000, but
only $87,000 was paid in by her citizens.
A great many, and in fact nearly all
of the states paid large amounts, run
ning up Into the millions, while the
amounts paid by the Southern states
were very small, in fact It was but a
“drop In the bucket” as compared with
the amounts paid by the Northern states.
Just after the war, In addition to this
direct tax the government Imposed a di
rect tax on every pound of ootton sold in
the union.
The South, of oourse, paid the bnrden
of this, and the North had none of It to
P»y- J
Georgia paid into this fnnd about eight
million dollars. ^
One of the- slabsided seetiopal meas
ures enacted by the last brilliant gather
ing of republicans, revolving like tatol-
Itoa around the person of Beed, the ty
rant, was to refund the direct tax, not to
the North alone—oh, no, that would
have been a sectional movement, while
the big hearted man wanted to benefit
every part of this great nation alike.
Many of the southern members, in
order to tost tt>e**lriOtUm,-lfttrodn6ed
an amendment which was that the gov
ernment, while refunding this war tax,
shonld also’refund the cotton tax, whloh
was also a war tax. The republicans
would not bear to this, bnt passed the
bill without the amendment. '
New York, it is stated, gets upward of
$4,000,000 from the treasury of the na
tion, If It can be found after the billion
dollar congress has been raking the bot
tom with a fine-tooth comb, searching
for silver five cent pieces.
Georgia gets $8T,000 of the money.
The other northern states compare
about as favorably with the other south
ern states as the two above mentioned
states.
If the ootton tax had been refunded
Georgia wonld have received from this
source about eight million dollars.
The mono]) coming to Georgia goes
back to these who paid It, or their heirs,
and is to be held In trust for them by
the governor. It Is to be paid to him
upon the passage of a joint resolution
by the state legislature.
Mr. Speer Is gathering Information to
be used by the governor In bringing the
matter to the attention of the legisla
ture at the summer session.
The legislature will probably appoint
a man to go on to Washington to make
out a list of the names of all to whom
some of this money Is coming, and from
his list Governor Northen will check
It out.
It goes to twelve thousand people,
which would give an avenge of $7.35 to
each one. Some of them, however, are
entitled to only a few cents, while one
or two run np to the thousands.
North Carolina already has a force of
men at work in Washington making out
a list of those who are entitled to money
coming to that state.
DISASTROUS FI RE AT JACKSONVILLE
YESTERDAY MORNING.
An Entire Block I* Destroyed, Entalllnc
Lw of Half a Million Dollan-Tho Post-
office sad a Bonded Warehouse Bara—In
surance Loos than Half the Lost
Jacksonville, Fla., May 19.—[Spe
cial.]—Fire last night gutted the south
side ofBay street, from Market to New-
in.
Only one two-story building Is left
standing, at the corner of Bay and New-
in.
The fire was first discovered In the
third story of the Mohawk block, corner
of Market street, and In a few moments
the entire Interior was one mass of
llames.
It contained the post office on the first
floor, lawyers’ offices on the second and
lodge rooms on the third.
The fire caught In the adjoining build
ings and waa so fierce that the firemen
could do little in the way of controlling
it, except to save the property acrota the
street
By 3:30 a. m. the entire block was one
mass of ruins.
The losses are: Postofflce, fixtures,
(all mails saved); the Mohawk block,
owned by the 8hoemaker estate of Cin
cinnati, loss, $100,000, Insured for $35,-
000; Maaonio lodge, $3,000; G. A. R.
$1,000; Cockrell A Son, lawyers, $6,000.
The United States court lost all Its pa
pers and pictures. Phillip Walter, clerlf,
lost $1,200 personally.
Church, Anderson A Co., wholesale
commission men, lost $5,000; insured for
$1,200.
The Drew Hardware company, $00,000;
Insured for $50,000.
Hamilton Dlsston saw stores, $15,000.
Santo building, $16,000; Insured for
$5,000.
John Clark, Son A Co.’s new brick
blook, $35,000; Insured for $12,000.
The same firm loet $5,000 by fire and
water on their grooery and liquor
stook.
In this block was the United States
bonded warehouse, when there wss 350
bales of tobaooo belonging to tbe El
Lobo and El Modelo cigar manufactur
ing companies, valued at $300,000.
At 330 the fire was stayed. Bnt for
tbe hereto efforts of the. firemen and a
rein that fell in ‘ the afternoon,
many residences would have been fired,
aa scores of roofs were on fire, and men,
women and children fought the fire for
hours.
The total loss, some say, ia $450,000,
with $245,000 Insurance/
PYTHIAXS IN BRUNSWICK.
Opening of tbs Grand Lodge and Parade
of the Uniform Bank.
ShoS Dead b/ the Guard.
Birmingham, Ala., May 19.—At tbe
Pratt mine* prison, at midnight last
night, Guard Cary Nelson shot and In-
stoutly killed ’ Clayton Loyd, a white’
convict, while tha latter waa attempting
to break prison in order to effect his es
cape. Loyd poisoned bis wife and five
children In Dale county, Ala., a year
ago. Two of tbe oblldren died.
HU Trial Postponed.
Chattanoooa, May 19.—The case of
Judge Warder, charged with the mur
der of his aon-in-Iaw, just four months
ago to-day, was called this morning in
the circuit courL After some argument
the case was continued until the Sep
tember term. The bond was fixed at
$10,000. -
Glover 1'laying Crazy.
CarxeBville, Ga., May 10.—[Special.]
—Dr. Glover has become attached to the
Carncsville Jail since the shackels have
placed around his aakle. He is now
trying to play tbe erasy racket, but has
not practloed enough to succeed very
welL
Brunswick, GA, May 19.—[Special.]—
Brunswick is, Indeed, the city of conven
tions.
About six hundred Knights of Pythias
and one hundred dentista had arrived
here up to this morning.
Tbe dentists took the Pope Catlln for
8L Simons, where tbe State Dental asso
ciation convened to-day. Little more
will be done at the first session than to
perfeot the organization.
The eity presents a holiday appear
ance, the decorations being very elabor
ate.
Five hundred Knights of the Uniform
rank were in the parade this morning.
Major-General Carnahan resobed the
olty yesterday afternoon and la quarter
ed at the Oglethorpe. He will remain
during the convention, leaving for Jack
sonville Thursday.
The opening exercise* of tbe conven
tion occurred at l’Ariosa ball this morn
ing.
Addresses were delivered on behalf of
tbe olty and the local lodges by Mayor
Colson, Judge Spencer, Atkinson and
Mr. W. G. Brantley.
Mr. Hamilton Douglass, of Atlanta,
responded on behalf of the visiting
knights.
Is This Loyd's Klhknr.
Atlanta May 19.—[8pect*l.]—Wil
liam Andrew*, alias Tom Harden, a ne
gro, ia now looked np at tbe station
house on suspicion. He was arrested by
Captain Wright and Offloer McCall*.
If h* prove* to be tbs negro that the
officers arrested him for they get a very
neat reward 1 for their trouble In arrest
ing blm.
On tbe 9th of May last one Tom Har
den killed H.D. Loyd, In Seville, and
then made bis escape and alnoe has been
at large.
Mayor R. E. Kelly, of Seville, bad a
circular printed offering $400 reward for
the arrest of Harden, and giving a fall
description of him.
Captain Wright and Officer McCalla
arrested the man now locked up at tbe
station house, and are holding him a
suspect. If he proves to be the right
man he will be delivered to the officials
of Seville and the arresting officers will
receive their reward of $400.
MA88 MEETING OFOITIZENS AT THE
OPERA HOU8E YE8TERDAY
r«-U» rurpos® of Kf reeling aoch aa Or*
gaalsathm lun-Ths objects and Pur-
posse et Beards ot Trade Explalned-Xm*
M
Negro Drill in Aofnit*.
Ai oista, May 19.—Ton thousand ne
groes are at the exposition park today
to wltneea the great negro military drill.
Hundreds of visiting soldiers are in tha
city.
That Amerioas will have a board of
trade I* well nigh an assured fact
The movement started on Monday for
the purpose of attaining this end hat
aroused a great deal of enthtuiasm
among business man, and It may now be
put down aa a certainty that Americas
will take this most important step.
At 4 o'clock yesterday, afternoon a
mass meeting of citizens wss held at
Glover’a opera house for tbe purpose of
discussing this qnestton, and to take the
necessary steps looking to tbe organi
zation of a board of trade.
The meeting was well attended, and
among those present were many of the
most prominent business men in the
City.
Mr. W. E. Murphoy was msdo chair
man of the meeting, and Mr. Lott War
ren waa requested to set as secretary.
In a few brief remarks'the chair ex
plained the objeetof tbe meeting, eon-
eluding with tbe request that those pree*
ent give an expression ot their views as
to the object under consideration.
Major W.'L. Glessner was called upon,
and in a short talk explained the pur
poses, methods and results of board* of
trade. Dr. E. T. Mathis and Messrs. M.
Callaway, Lott Warren and others also
■poke briefly on the same line.
Mr. R. T. Byrd moved that a commit
tee of five be appointed for the purpose -
of procuring a charter and to drafts
constitution and by-laws. After some
discussion, however, this motion was
withdrawn to give place to the resolu
tion following: -
Resolved: That It is the sense of this
meeting that a board of trade le needed In
Americas, and tost, those present hen are
heart Ity In favor of each an orcsalsatlon.
This resolution wss unanimously
adopted on a rising vote, and on motion
theohair Waa requested to appoints
committee of five In addition to himself
as chairman, to prepare a charter, con
stitution and by-laws, and to submit the
same to a future meeting to be called by
the chair.
There being no farther business the
meeting adjourned snbjeot to the call of
the ebalr.
After tbe meeting Chairman Murphey
appointed Messrs. W. L. Glessner, M. B.,
Connell, U. B. Harrold, J. S. Bolton and!
J. C. Mathews, Esq., as a committee of'
fire to prepare the oharter, constitution,
and by-laws necessary to the proposed/
organization.
The Tiues-BecoRder was frequently
asked yesterday. “What does s board
of trade do? What are Its purposes; Its
methods?"
Its objeote are manifold, and all com
mendable and useful! In a word a
board of trade la the organized co-opera
tion of tbe business men of a olty.
Its objects and purpose* are to enable
the business men to sot together for
their mutual protection and benefit; for
tbe advancement of tbe oommcrcial,
manufacturing and financial Interests of
tbe olty; to oolleotand keep n reoord of
Information and statistic*, local and
general, relating to manufacturing, com
mercial and financial matters, and to
take eognlsanoe of and give dlreotlon to
matters in general looking to tbs growth,
progress and development of tbe city In
all directions.
It Is through boards of trad* that dis
criminations In freight rates are adjust
ed; that legislation affecting the city’s
Interests is looked after; that matters of
pnbllo complaint are notified; that In
formation concerning the advantages
and growth of a eity are collected and
disseminated; that capital is Invited and
Induced to seek Investment In tbe town,
and that manufacturing enterprise* are
secured and fostered.
In a thousand ways snob an organiza
tion la tbe channel through whloh bene
fit flows to tbe oo&mnnlty In which they
operate. In every eity of size and Im
portance snobs board exists. Amerlcus
has too long been without one, and It Is
a cans* for congratulation that she baa
at last taken this additional and neces
sary step in her onward movement
AXowOyster Company.
Brunswick, Ga, Hay 19.—Tbe Bruns
wick Oyster company was organized
last night, and will, at an early day, be
gin tbe erection of a factory. Bruns-,
wick has at present two oyster factories,
and the Industry promises to be tbe
must important and profitable on this
'
/ m
Charlotte’s electric Cara.
Charlotte, N. C., May 19.—Char
lotte’s electric street cars moved off yes
terday evening. Large crowds thronged
tlio streets and greeted the appearance
of the care with loud cheers and enthu
siastic demonstrations.
Della Beck, of Cokoville, Pa., at tbe
ago of eighteen years tips tbe beam at
870 pounds. Her bust measure Is
sixty-one Inches and her waist fifty-four
Inches.