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AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: MAY 22, 1891.
NUMBER 41
DOES Ir MEAN DEFEAT?
Advertisement, which promises more
than it will perform, will be of value to
the advertiser.
AVe 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 HEP-
RESENTED every time, at
GEO. D. WHEATLEY'S
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 i>erson, or order of us without fail,
THIS WEEK.
FOR SALE
TO-MORROW
( One case Figured Victora Lawn at 3Je worth 7c
per yard.
|One case Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7|c
worth 10c. per yard.
5 Bales “Car.t Tear” Check Home Spun at 4£c.,
worth 8c. per yard.
.3000 yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at
5c. worth 7c. per yard.
11200 yards Figured Manchester Challis at 7c.,
worth 10c. per yard.
\VE ARE OFFERING EVERY DAY
Something New in Dress Goods!
WHITE GOODS,
BLACK GOODS
GRENADINES,
DRAPERY NETS,
FRENCH ORGANDIES
BATISTES, CHALLIES, 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.
• i
KING SOLOMON thought there was “nothing now under the
sun,” but with all his wisdom he new nothing about our
PESTE 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 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
25o. per yd.—the acme of perfection for a wash dress.
Entirely new line figured China Mulls at ll^c; really worth 20c. else
where.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF
Swiss and Cambric Embroideries?
More than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 2.Jc to
the most superb 48-ineli Flounce at t2.50 per yd.
Wo often hear that “ours is the only Rtock 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 your consideration :
FOR THIS WEEK OISTL Y!
40
doz. Ladies Ribbed Undervests,
10c.
Regular price, 20c.
26
it it it it
25c.
, “ “ 40c.
30
“ Fast Black Stainless Hose,
25c.
“ “ 35c.
16
“ Black Silk Mitts,
26c.
“ “ 40c.
70
“ Linen Huck or Crepe Towels,
10c.
i “ “ 15c.
GLOVES AND PARASOLS! FANS AND CORSETS!
If you need cither 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 is especially attractive in this line. Wo 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 Suits and-
Knee Pants.
Respectfully,
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
OHIO REPUBLICANS ARE VERY MUCH
ALARMED
Over the Outcome of the Late Conven
tion—Fears Kntertalned That the Agita
tion Will Do Up McKinley—Lamb, of
Texas, Creates a Sensation.
ONE MILLION DOLLA11S
Was Paid at Receiver’s Sale Yesterday for
the Covington and Macon Railroad.
Cincinnati, O., May 21.—Tho Nation
al Union Conference adjourned last
night sine die.
While the People’s party was ushered
into existence it, to a certain extent, is
dependent on the great meetings to be
held next February.
The platform is in a great measure
compatible with the democratic ideas,
and many of the delegates of republican
persuasion are satislled with it.
The proceedings at yesterday after
noon’s session wore unparalleled in tho
history of conventions. The war vete
rans of botli sides mounted the stage
and clasped hands. Flags wore waved
in wild frenzy, and tho shouting and
cheering was kept up a half hour.
Wadsworth, of Iudiana, and Davis, of
Texas, were the leaders.
Davis said that this is not the third,
but the first party; he said the day
meant resurrection, for principles and
death to monopolies and rings. Tho
wildest enthusiasm prevailed.
The prohibitionists tried to get their
plank In the platform, but did not suc
ceed. Helen Qougher, of Indiana, made
a vigorous speech for the cause. A del
egate from Massachusetts, said that the
people’s party would be ratified at the
polls of thirty states.
Important businoss called Senator
Pfeffer to Washington, and Weaver took
the chair instead. The convention was
one of the most enthusiastic of its kind
ever held.
The republicans in Ohio fear tho third
party, which will detract from tho fol
lowing of Sherman and McKinley.
The farmers’ union, which heretofore
has been republican, but kept out of pol
itics as a body, is now with the third
party. They will hojtl a meeting at
Columbus next Tuesday, and it is said
that McKinley will be on hand to work
for his interests.
An exciting scene at the convention
was after the platform was read. Calls
of “question,” question,” came up.
Lamb, of Texas, rose in a ferment and
said that tlier people’s party would win
in ’02 peacably, or in ’00 with bloodshed.
Things are warm up this way.
At the Kentucky convention yester
day afternoon, the people’s party put a
full ticket in the field, with Judge Bar
ber for governor. Tho delegates were
given a reception last night, and to-day
they are rapidly returning to their
homes.
5p. S. Orders by mail for goods or samples will receive personal and
prompt attention.
Macon Mention.
Macon, May 21.—[Special.]—There
will be an excursion over the Macon and
Dublin road to-morrow from Macon to
Jeffersonville. A large crowd expects
to excurt.
The county commissioners this morn
ing refused the petition of the Ocmulgee
Land and Improvement Company asking
for $500 for building a bridge over Vine-
villo branch.
About *two hundred went down to
Beech Haven this morning to attend the
Catholic picnic. Everything calculated
to make pleasure was carried along, and
the day will be delightfully spent.
Sim Cumbis and Frank Crosby, of
Mitchell county, were tried before Com
missioner Erwin this morning on a
charge of illicit distilling. Cumbis was
bound over in the sum of $200, and Cros
by was sent to jail.
Eva Ha* I’layed Her Part.
New York, May 21.—Col. Charles W.
Fuller, council for Eva Steele, or Mann,
who calls herself the widow of Robert
Kay Hamilton, despite the decision of
the Surrogate that she has no right to
his name, says it is true that his client is
anxious to go upon the stage. He says
that she has been taking lessons and
that some ono has writton a play for
her, founded upon her own career and
upon her association with Mr. Hamil
ton.
The play is to bo called “The Ham-
mertons,” and Eva is credited with the
purpose of producing it, if nothing in
tervenes to pievent her at the Broadway
theatre in November.
Macon, Ga., May 21.—[Special.]—The
Covington and Macon road was sold by
Receiver J. C. Key at 11:30 o’clock to
day, at public outcry, iu front of the
court house dour.
There was quite a largo crowd of citi
zens in attendance.
Among those present from a distance
were Mr. Alexander Brown, the well-
known banker of Baltimore, and prlnci
pal bondholder of the road; Skipworth
Wilmer, a distinguished lawyer of Balti
more, aud chairman of tho committee of
bondholders; Mr. Jack J. Spaulding, of
tho well known law firm of Calhoun A
Spaulding, of Atlanta, representing the
Central and Richmond and Danville rail
roads.
Receiver Key read the notice of sale
and then asked for bids. According to
the order from court authorizing the
sale, $1,000,000 had to be the minimum
bid. Mr. Wilmer made the first and
ouly bid, which was $1,000,000, and after
crying tho bid three times, the road was
knooked down to Mr. Wilmer, who bid
it in for the bondholders.
Thirty thousand dollars cash havo
been paid into the receiver’s hands by
the purchaser, as required by the terms
of the sale.
Several public notices of claims wore
given prior to tho bidding. Dessau A
Bartlett gave notice of the suit of Miss
Carro Davis for certain land in East Ma
con used as a right of way, to which it
is said the Covington add Macon has
no title. M. J. Hatcher also gave no
tice of a claim similar to the above,
Uatcher’8 notice was made by Hon. C.
L. Bartlett. Col. Joe Preston gave no
tice of a claim of Mr. William Leverett
for $1,400.05 for material used in the
construction of the road.
To morrow the court will be asked to
confirm the sale of the road.
The picsent program of the bond
holders is to rename and reorganize the
Covington and Macon road, and lease it
to the Richmond and Danville, for, per
haps, ninety-nine years. The new name
of tho road may be the Macon and
Northern, or Macon and Northeastern.
The word Macon will come first in the
name.
The road is bonded for $1,084,000.
Then there are tho receirer’s certificates
to the amount of $100,000, which have
precedence of the first mortgago bonds,
The proceeds from these cirtificates are
being expended in improving tho road
bed. The Covington and Macon was
bonded for $12,000 in bonds per mile,
and $12,000 in stock per mile.
The KnighU Adjourn.
Brunswick, May 21.—Tlio Knights of
Pythias convention of Georgia has ad
journed after the most, successful ses
sion in its history.
Many delegates will remain several
days In tho city and on the neighboring
islands. General Carnahan left for Jack
sonville this morning.
In the prize drill yesterday afternoon,
Oglethorpe division No. 4, of Brunswick,
Captain Newman, won the first prize, a
purse of $200.
The Teutonia’s, of Savannah, won the
second prize.
The captain’s prize of $50 was won by
Captain J. L. Hardeman, of Macon, and
the individual prize by J. W. Willis, of
Macon.
Tho dental convention adjourns to
day. A number of applicants were be
fore the board of examiners, and were
given certificates of proficiency.
TO MEET IN AMERICUS.
THE NEXT SESSION OF THE GRAND
COUNCIL ROYAL ARCANUM
Will be Held In This Cltjr-Ainerlcus Suc
cessful Over Macon mid Atlantn-Session
Just Ended n Most Harmonious One—
What the Order la Doing.
FOR GEORGIA’S SOLDIERS.
New Arms and Equipments Sent Oat by the
Ordinance Department* ,
Arrested on Suspicion.
Montkzuma, Ga., May 21.—[Spe-
cial.]—City Marshal Waltors arreated a
aupicloua negro on the streets to-day.
He correspond, to the description of
the negro, Jordan, wanted at Fort Val
ley sinto Monday, for brutally outraging
the wife of a young farmer near that
place. A party from Fort ■ Valley, it la
whispered, may come down and "Identi
fy” hlm._
Maine’. Daughter to be Married.
Xkw Yobk, May 21.—A epeolal to tho
World from Chicago aaj* that it was
said there yesterday that Miss lia;iie
Blaine, youngest daughter of James G.
Blaine, is to be married'to Truston
Beale, of California, recently appointed 1 WM found that she was in delicate
minister to Persia. I health.
Killed by the Cyclone.
Mexico, Mo., May 21.—Tho cyclone
yesterday proves terribly destructive.
So far ten dead bodies have beon found.
It is believed forty are killed.
Fourteen are reported injured, half of
whom will die. Many think it is
probable that 100 arc injured. Whole
towns are devastated. Great tracts are
left bare. All the doctors in tho city
have left for the scene.
A house was carried half a mile and
dashed to pieces. An iron roller weigh
ing 1,000 pounds was broken. Many
persons are missing, and many houses
blown to atoms.
A Shoe Company Fall..
Richmond, Va., May 21.—Tho Davis
Shoe company, a corporation chartered
in Maine, which operates an extensive
factory at tho state penitentiary in this
city,made an assignment yesterday. The
liabilities of the Richmond branch
are $125,000. Tho company lias been in
business here for the past eight years,
employing more than 000 convicts. It
has several branch shops in the southern
states. The headquarters of the com
pany are at Lynn, Mass.
A Hissing Teacher Found Dead,
Sr. Many's, Ohio, May 21.—A mur
der or suicide came to light to-day near
WiUhtre, a village twenty miles north
west of this place.' Daisy Reynolds, a
prepossessing school teacher, aged 23,
was found in an old hut in a lonely for
est. She liad been mysteriously mis
sing for two weeks. There were no
marks of violence upon her person, and
Savannah, May 21.—[Special.]—Tho
grand council of Goorgia, Royal Arca
num, which lias been in session hore
during the past two days, adjourned to
night after a most pleasant and harmo
nious meeting.
Tho council voted to make Amerlcus
the place of meeting of tho next session
in 1802 by an almost unanimous vote,
Macon and Atlanta being also in the
field.
The report of tho Grand Secretary,
Ciarence S. Connorat, shows the Arca
num to be in a nourishing condition,
financially and in membership. The.ro-
ceipts during the year were *5,220.01,
and the disbursomonts *021 10. There
are fifty-seven councils in the state, and
tho total membership foots up 3,157.
The membership at the last report,
Dee., 31, 1880, was 2,0(10. Up to Dec. 31,
1800, there had been an increase of 433
and a decrease of 10, leaving a member
ship of 3,074 at the beginning of 1801
Pulaski council, which is next to the
largest council in the state, has 104
members. Atlanta council, of Atlanta,
has 371 mombers. Of the 57 councils In
tho state 45 show an increase in mem
bership. Only eight show a falling off,
and that very small.
Eight councils have over 100 members
each, and tlio smallest council in the
state has fifteen members. That is one
of the new councils, three of which were
organized last year, onto at Waverly
Hall, one at Clarksville and one at Chip-
ley.
The grand regent in summarizing his
report says: “The net increase in the
ordor in this stnto, for the year ending
Dec. 31, 1800, was 414. The year began
with 2,062 members—endod with 3,074—
an increase of 10 per cenh Since the
bad weather of winter the Increase has
been much moro rapid. March, for In
stance, scored an increase over February
of about 300 per cent.”
The banquet at the DeSoto last night
was a successful affair. The large
dining room of the DeSoto, which had
been especially arrange! for the ocea-
siou, was nearly filled, about 200 dele
gates to the Grand council of Georgia
and members of the Pulaski council, of
Savannah, being present. Grand Secre
tary C. S. Connerat waa master of cere
monies, assisted ,by Post Grand Regent
A. C. Harmon and W. W. Starr.
Wedded In Muon.
Macon, May 21.—[Special.]—A very
happy wedding took place yesterday af
ternoon at tho residence of Mr. E. J.
Williams, on Washington avenue.
Mr. George S. Williams, of Ogle
thorpe, wedded Miss Mamie Tooke, of
Americus.
Miss Tooee was on a visit to her sister,
Mrs, E. J. Williams, and the groom
came up on a visit. The lover* agreed
to marry at once and the ceremony took
placo, witnessed by several friends and
relatives.
Mr Williams is a young man of fine
qualities and is a very auccesiful busi
ness man of Oglethorpe. Hla bride Is a
young lady of rare beauty and many ac
complishments.
Imagined He Had Hydrophobia.
Greenville, S. C„ May 21.—Samuel
Piekle, a well known citizen of this city,
cut Ills throat with a pocket knife last
night, and will probably die. He ia a
dcalcr’in horses, and during last Bum
mer doctored several horses which bad
been bitten by a mad dog and which af
terward died of hydrophobia. Mr.
Piekle got the idea that he also had hy
drophobia, and although be bad no
symptoms of that disease, In a moment
of depression he cut his throat to escape
the horrora of a death from 1L
Hankers Ilreak.
New Haven, May 21.—The firm of
Bunnell A Scranton, bankers, made an
assignment yesterday. The firm made
no statement, but ia generally believed
that the liabilities will reach nearly
*300,000, with comparatively small as
sets. The assignment has been expect
ed ever since the death of Mr. Bunnei.
Many prominent New Haven people will
be heavy losers.
World's Fstr I.at>or Troubles.
Chicago, May 21.—Organized labor
received a back set and surprise from
the directors of the World’s fair last
night At a meeting last Friday evening
the ontlook was very favorable for the
granting of a minimum scale of wages,
but last night’s meeting reversed all this
action, and declared against granting tho
demands,
A Horrible Executions
Bki.lkvii.i.e, Oot.„ May 21.—Kane’s
execution was horrible. Tho drop fell
at 8:17 a. m. His neck was not broken
His groans were terrible and were heard
a block away.
ATi.ANTA.May 21.—[Special.]—Things
at the capitol bore decidedly a war-like
aspect to-day.
If any one had looked into the base
ment be might readily have concluded
that Georgia was preparing to Invade
Italy, for the store room waa bristling
with war-like accoutrements, rifles, car
bines, saddles, bridles and cartridges.
Among the war-like relic* were 170;
Springfield rifles, 140 Springfield car
bines, 14 Springfield cadet rifles, 220
cartridge belts, 100 cavalry saddles, 110
cavalry bridles, 170 bayonet scabbards,
1,000 blanket bags and 32,000cartridges.
The soldiers of Atlanta will come in
for their share of these arms.
They were received from the ordinance
department of the war offioe at Wash
ington and were sent in] response to a
request from Adjutant-General Kell.
Fifty of the Springfield rifles are for
the Grady Cadets,
Tlie fourteen cadet rifles are for the
Atlanta Zouaves,
Forty of tlio carbines are for the Gov
ernor’s Horse Guard, >
Forty of the saddles and bridles are
for the Atlanta artillery.
Eight of the bridles are for the officers
of the first volunteer regiment, and
eight of the'saddles and bridles are for
the officers of the second regiment . ;i
Forty of the carbines are for the Ma-:
eon Hnssars, thirty earbines, thirty sad
dles and brldlos are for the Wayne light
troops, thirty saddles and bridles are for
the Gordon troops of Harris county,,
forty of the rifles are for the Macon
Light Infantry and forty of the'rifles,',
are for the Newnan Guards. . *
Adjutant-General Kell will send tho
stores out as soon as possible.
The others will be held until, thoy are
needed by the different companies of tho
state.
The BqiIqmi Prod table*
Certain railroads running out of Mo- \
con conduct a regular merchandise busi
ness. They run provision and diy'
goods trains up and down their lines
nml soil to tlioir employes. It is a cer
tain paying businoss, for tho amount of
tlio bills aro deducted every month from
tlio salaries paid the omployes by tho
roads. There is no danger .of a loss.
Tlio roads havo everything In
their own hands. I do not sup
pose these roads pay any sort of a
taxor lieeuso. They, therefore, can
afford to sell cheaper than regular mer
chants, and are thus brought in direct
compotlon with tho vory men who pat-
ronlzo their roads os shippers of freight.
A merchant told me to-day that ho
would gladly give *5,000 for a half inter
est in the merchandise businoss of one
of the railroads, Tho railroads seem to
havo a snap.—News.
More Halls For the 8. A. A H.
Heavy shipments of steel rails pass
through Americus nearly every day, via
tho S. A. A M. to be used on tlio exten
sion of that road to Montgomery.
■Ten carloads wint through by special
train yesterday morning, and ether
shipments will be harried forward as
rapidly as possible.
Three large seboonere, each with a
heavy cargo of steel rails for tho S. A. A
M., are now discharging at Savannah.
There are more than 2,500 tons of rails-
in this shipment alono, and others will
follow shortly.
Mr. J. A. Riviere, who has charge of
the tracklaying on tho extension In Ala
bama, was in tho city yesterday nnd re
ports the work progressing rapidly. The
road runs through a very fine country
between the Chattahoochee river and
Montgomery, its western terminus.
Judge Crisp's l’oputnrlty.
Judge Crisp ia always an interesting
figure at superior court In Leo county—
that la, when he can get off to take a
run down there. He Is very popular
among the people of Lee, bnt he always
leaves bis beaver at home when he goes
among them, and wears the regulation
slouch bat, under which they think the
judge looks best He has an enthusias
tic constituency in that section, and the
people turn out to meet him aa they
would to camp meeting.—Constitution. .
The Festival Postponed.
For sufficient reasons, the “Christian
Worker*” of the First Methodist church ■£
havo decided to postpone their ico cream
festival from this afternoon until to* ' ”
morrow. They will serve delicious ices
at the church yard to-morrow afternoon
from 4 until 7 o’clock, and we bespeak j
for them a liberal patronage. Don’t ;
forgot tho placo and hour.
New Police Uniforms.
The police commission held a short
meeting yesterday aftornopn for tlio
purpose of passing upon tho stylo of uni
form to lie worn by tho officers this sum-
. Tlio regulation sack suit of blue
with gold buttons was adopted, and the
hoys will atonco proceed to array them
selves accordingly.
Italians Horned Out.
Jkbsey Citv, May. 20.—Four
tenements were burned this
and thirty families are