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the fact that we have never yet violated the
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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 person, or order of us without fail,
THIS WEEK.
Steve Ityan Cloted Out By the Sheriff -Lia
bilities Xlgh on to > Million, Auet. Un
known-Hundred. of Clerk. Out of Em
ployment—Other Note..
FOR SALE
(TO-MORROW
! One case Figured Vietora Lawn at 5c worth 7e
per yard.
lOnc case Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7Jc.
r worth 10c. per yard.
,5 Bales “Cant Tear” Check Home Spun at 4^c.,
' worth 8c. per yard.
,3000 yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at
I 5o. worth 7c. per yard.
1200 yards Figured Manchester Challis at 7c.,
worth 10c. per yard.
WHITE GOODS,
BLACK GOODS
GRENADINES,
And
WE ARE OFFERING EVERY DAY
Something New in Dress Goods!
DRAPERY NETS,
FRENCH ORGANDIES
BATISTES, CIIALLIEs, Etc.
ml our LOW PRICES MOVE the good* &ht out,
Aiding us to replenish every week, besidVji saving our
'Customers a snug little sum from the prlcWj demanded by
others.
king solomon thought thoirb was “notliing new under the
sun,” but with all his wisdoM lip. new nothing about our
PINE APPLE TISSUES!
VteTy pretty and appropriate for the lovely fabric which bears the name.
We wall show yoU a solid case of them in Light, 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” an'd you should call
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 line figured China Mulls at ll^c; really worth 20c. else
where.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF
Nainsook, Swiss and Cambric Embroideries ?
More than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 2Jc to
the most superb 48-inch Flounce at $2,50 per yd.
Wo 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 your consideration:
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY!
40 do*. Ladies’ Bibbed Undervests, 10c.
05 « « “ “ 25c.
30 « Fast Black Stainless Hose, 25c.
15 “ Black Silk Mitts, - - 25c.
70 “ Linen Iluck or Crepe Towels, 10c.
Regular price,
20o.
40c.
35c.
40c.
15c.
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If you 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 is especially attractive in this line. Wo literally show every
thing desired, and our prices are way below tiMtpomt of competition. We
will offcrSPECIAL inducements THIS WEEK m Child* Suits and
Knee Pant*. . ,
Respectfully,
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
P. 8. Orders by mail for good* or samples will receive personal and
prompt attention.
Ati.axta, May 28—[Special.]-Steve
Ryan luis failed. Ills liabilities will go
over three-quarters of a million and will
probably reacli one million dollars. His
resources cannot lie estimated at pres
ent. They consist of his stock, books
and accounts.
Tliis is one of the largest failures ever
known in the south, aud lias caused the
greatest excitement in business aud
commercial circles.
A tew years ago Mr, John Itjan went
out of the dry goods business.
From a small beginning lie bail built
up a largo dry goods establishment at (it
Whitehall street. He hail become
wealthy, a largo real estate owner, and
a man held in high esteem by the entire
community.
Mr. Ityan sold bis business to bis two
oldest eons, Stephen A. and John F.
Ryan, and the business continued under
the style of John Ryan’s Sons.
Some time ago Mr. John F. Ryan sold
his interest in the business to bis brother
Stephen.
Up to that time the business of the
Arm had been vastly increased and en
larged. Already it had made quite a
stir in drygoods circles by selling goods
at astonishingly low prices. When Mr.
Ryan became the sole proprietor, how
ever, the volume of the business done
by the house became enormous. Goods
were sold at such very low figures that
it was said that the business of the city
in that class of merchandise was being
greatly injured thereby. But the bar
gain sales continued. Goods were still
being sold below cost. Finally people
began to say, “That can’t last long.”
To-day the blow came.
It came with the foreclosure of a mort
gage given in favor of H. B, Ciafflin &
Co., of Now York, for #111,704.20.
This was the mortgage forcloted, but
several others—eight In number—have
been fllod in the clerk's office of the su
perior court. They make the entire
amount $888,123.
Besides tho mortgage to H. B. Claffiin
A Co., there are mortgages to the fol
lowing: One to Walter R. Brown for
eistern creditors, amounting to $5,000.
Another to A. H. Cox for eastern credi
tors of $5,000. To the Gate City Nation
al bank for $15,000, $7,500, $7,500, $7,-
500, $7,500, $7,500, $6,502, $8,750. To
the Atlanta National bank for $15,000
aid $10,000. Another mortgage to John
and John F. Ryan secures their indorse
ment of four notes for $15,000 to the
American Banking and Trust company,
and one to the Southern Banking and
Trust company for $10,000. Another
mortgage is In favor of Eugene Kelly A
Co., of New York, for $27,500. Another
is in favor of Sylvester, Bell A Co., of
the north for $8,270. It was filed by L.
Z. Rosser. Another was filed by A. H.
Cox $8,204 for Burnham, Bauer A Co.
When tho sheriff closed up the big dry
goods establishment at 11 o'clock this
morning there were some exciting
scenes.
The hundreds of clerks were dumb
founded and were loth to believe the
news.
It took the sheriff some time to get
the store, which was packed with cus
tomers, cleared of the crowd. It waa
some time before all the clerks could be
made to stop soiling goods.
■Not another bundle must leave this
•tore,” yelled ;the sheriff, as ho walked
about from counter to counter.
One old lady picked up a pair of shoes
and started for tho door, saying:
“I’ve paid for these shoes and I’ll just
take 'em home.”
An old man liad just given a clork
$7.50 for a suit of clothes, and he carried
them off on bis arm.
Finally the great store was cleared of
the mass of customers, the clerks pat on
their hats and coats and quietly took
their departure. The doors were closed
and locked and the sheriff put the keys
in his pockets.
Stevo Ryan’s gicat establishment was
no more.
Before leaving all of the clerks re
ceived what was due them from the firm
for wages, and left to seek other posi
tions.
Messrs. Rosser A Carter, acting for
eastern creditors, have made application
before Judge Maraball J. Clarke for
a receiver.
Mr. Ryan attribute# bis failure to the
long rainy season in tho early spring
when trade waa very dull.
The report# circulated by N. J. Schlosr
* Co., of New York, which were calcu
lated to Injure Mr. Ryan’a credit, are
also attributed aa a cause of the failure.
Since then Mr. Byan’a creditor* have
been restless and were pushing their
Mr. Steve Byan was asked If there it
probability of getting matter* into tneb
a shape as to permit of bit resuming
business. '
■That is a question,” he replied, “that
Regular work upon tho now city hall
building will very likely bo suspended
for the next four or five weeks—until
court adjourns.
This was the order issued yesterday
by his honor, Judge Fort, and it is al
together probablo that tho said order
will bo implicitly obeyed.
The new building is situated within a
stone's throw of the court house. Yes
terday morning tho hammering upon the
roof greatly annoyed tho court, and an
officer was sont thither to order the
noise stopped insranter.
Architect Smith, in compliance with
tho order, withdrew his forco of carper-
ters from the root' anil put them to work
upon the inside of the building, thinking
that the slight noise made there would
not prove objectionable to tho court and
the attorneys.
This was not tho case, however, and
ere the workmen knew it Sheriff Forrest
came back and arrested the whole party
for contempt and marched them into
court, there to explain why the orders
given them bad not been obeyed.
Explanations followed, after which
Judge Fort dismissed the men with the
parting injunction to be more careful
hereafter. Until court adjourns, there
fore. no work will be done upon the
building except at such hours os the
court is not in session. This, of course,
will cause a delay in the completion of
the building, but the matter can’t be
helped.
Major Dawson Makes a Stntement-
Coluubus, May 20.—[Special.]—The
Howard Dawson murder case has been
the general topic of conversation here
to-day. The lengthy affidavit brought
out by the defense in its motion for a
now trial yetterday. has caused Major
Dawson, the prosecutor, to make a pub
lic statement in reference to the matter.
Major Dawson says “he is restrained
by his counsel from replying In full and
in detail to the showing made by the
defence, but that, upon the trial before
the court and jury of the country,
the whole facts and truth will bo
brought out, aud, When It Is, I have uo
fears of the entire vindication of the
character of my murdered son, nor of
my living children. I have always been
ready and willing and anxious that the
true facts of the whole affair bo brought
to light." .
Clarence McKleroy, a Eufanls darkey,
is being tried for murder. The case was
called yesterday afternoon and by noon
to-day the evidence was all in. Argu
ment la now in progress.
Klllsd •’Brother OBnt.
Atlanta, Ga., May 26.—[Spoclal.]—
Robert H. Goodson, one of the mounted
officer* of the c\ty, was fatally shot this
morning by the accidental discharge of a
pistol in the hands of a brother officer,
N. A. Lanford.
Goodson was standing In front of the
police stables on Pryor street awaiting
orders to go on duty. Lanford waa sit
ting In front of the police station across
tbe street examining a pistol that, was
Tufty.
While turning the cylinder the ham
mer slipped from bis finger and the
pistol was discharged, the ball first
striking the pavemont, then glancing,
•truck Goodson in the left side just be
low the heart, Infliotlng a mortal wound.
Goodson has a wife and three chil
dren. He has been a policeman since
1877 and bae always been regarded a*
one of the most efficient men on the
force. He died at 12 o'clock to-day.
( Four to tie Electrocuted.
New Yobk, May 26.—The United
States supreme court has dismissed writs
of error sworn out upon the refusal of
the United States circuit court to grant
writs of habeas corpus In the cases of
Sliibaya Jugiro, James J. Slocum,- Jos
eph Wood and Harris A. Smiler, the
condemned murderers now in Sing Sing.
Judge Wallace made tbe decison of the
United States supreme court the decis
ion of the United States circuit court.
The four mon will probably be sentenced
in a few days, aa they have no farther
legal hope.
Mot Serious! y Involved.
Columbus, Ga., May 20,—[Special.]—
The report in the Eufaula Times that
the Eagle and Phmnix mills were seri
ously Involved was shown President
Blgby this afternoon, who pronounced
it utterly without foundation and a gross
injustice to Columbus. The publication
baa caused considerable Indignation,
The mill* were never In better condition
financially, and business prospects arc
satisfactory.
Will Attend tho Fusenl.
Hon. C. F. Crisp received a telegram
yesterday from Washington, notifying
him of his appointment to tbe congres
sional committee selected to attend the
funeral of Congrefsmaa Honk, of Ten
nessee, a notice of'whose death , by ac
cidental poisoning was published yes*
terday. Judge Crisp will leave for
Knoxville to-morrow to attend tbe ob*
■equlea, which take place the day fol-
Faithful to Their Pledres the Fifty-one
Voter* for Wflkfnton Call Secure Him.a
Seat In the Sennte For Six More Years—
The Antle Worsted.
Tallahassee, May 26.—[Special]—
Great excitement existed here this noon
over the fact that tho joint session of
tile senate and house of representatives
to elect United States senator was ren
dered Impossible by the flight of all
“antis” in tho senate.
Tho house had its usual session, but
at nodn'enough of “antis” were “miss
ing,” so that a joint session was impos
sible.
The president of the senate ordered
tho sergeant at-arms to proceed with a
posso after tho absentees and arrest
them and bring them back.
This last move of the anti-Call men
shows how badly they were worsted,
aud it was thought that the fillbutting
would delay the election of a senator
and probably render the breaking of tbe
deadlock impossible.
The sergeant-at-ams and his posse did
some good work, however, and at 12210
all the members of the two bouses- pres
ent in tbe city bad assembled at the
ball.
Roll cal) showed fifty-four present, a
quorum.
Several antis were present but refused
to answer to their names, but appealed
from the decision of the.chair, when the
president announced a quorum present.
The decision of the ohalr was sustained
unanimously, and the voting began for
United States senator.
Fifty-one votes wore cast for Wilkin
son Call,and one for Mays. The president
then declared that Wilkinson Call waa
re-elected for the six year* amidst tu
multuous cheers, the members oheering
and yelling their joy over the breaking
of the dead lock.
Tbe antis are all sadly tiemorallxed.
The Drought Ended.
Ellavillk, Ga., May 26.—The long
drought is at last ended. Copious show
ers have fallen in many parts of the
county. Tbe rain on yesterday afternoon
was very general, *ni drooping vegeta
tion is revived. The farmers are smiling
and bftppy, and everything seems to
have taken on new life. The crops be
tween Putnam and EllavlUe are In splen
did condition. Corn, in spite of the dry
weather, ii flourishing. Cotton is well
up, and there ie a good stand, looking
very healthy. We notice many sores are
being planted in swdel potatoes. Schley’s
Industrious farmers will come out all
right and harvest a bountiful crop In tbe
fall.
The wheat and oat orop waa out short
by the drought, although some of our
farmers report a‘fair crop. Hon. A. C.
Murray threshed eighty-seven bushels
from eight acres, and Mr. I. L. Lindsay
says he will make enough oats on seven
acre* to run a three-mnle farm twelve
months.
Ellaville Is still moving on to tbe front,
and It fast making tbe reputation of
being the finest little olty In Georgia.
Mr. H. T. Arrington, under the euper-
vision of Mr. L W. Cable, la building s
beautiful residence on College street.
Mr. J. T. Collins is putting the lomber
on tho ground for e seven-room resi
dence, and Mr. Robert Wells will soon
commence tbe erection of a beautiful
residence and store room on the old
Scoville property. These gentlemen
will be followed by numbers of others
this summer.
Hon. A. C. Murray is going to move
bis large milla and gins near the depot,
where he will gin cotton, grind grain,
saw lumber, and do a general variety
shop business.
Our Aihool will close In three weeks.
It Is hoped our trustees will again be
able to secure tbe services of our es
teemed teooher, Miss Kelly, who has
given universal satisfaction,for another
term.
It la rumored that we will has a gos
pel tent meeting in Ellaville thi* sum
mer In place of the Book creek camp
meeting.
The alliance of Schley county have de
cided to have a union picnic at Hopewell
on July 2nd.
Mies Fannie Kleckly visited friend* in
the city the past week.
Mr. Pomp Roblqoon made a business
trip to Ellaville Sunday.
Mrs. K. & Baldwin and daughter,
Miss Rosa, is visiting relatives in Ogle
thorpe.
• CoL E. V. Minton Chosen.
At an election held by the pupils of
Abbeville high school to select an orstoi
for tbe dosing exercises of Abbeville
high school, Col. E. F. Hinton of Amer
icas, wee chosen by a large majority.
Tho selection is a good one. Col. Hin
ton Ie a brilliant, talented and eloquent
orator, and a rare trestle in store for
the school shonld he accept the invita
tion that will be tendered him.—Abbe
ville Times.
The Atlanta Constitution of yesterday
contains the information that the At
lanta and Florida railroad has undergone
a change In the management and policy
which will place it, on a new footing and -
promises to bring It safely through Its
troubles.
Col. I. G. Sage is elected president aud -
a full board of new directors will assist
him in his work of pushing the road to
success.
Americus has always felt that the At
lanta and Florida should have been built
to tills place, and It is one of the mis
takes of the old management that it waa
not done. With a connection at Ameri
cas with the S. A. A M. the route to the
const would have been solved, and it is
not too late now to bnlld to this point
and make the connection for Savannah.
It is the cheapest and easiest solution of
the problem of£an outlet to the coast,
and Americus is the];polot to whlcliTt
should build.
gera't Mathis Wears the Badge.
Tbe Americus Light Infantry were ont -
on dreas parade yesterday afternoon,
and besides making their usual band-
some appearance, put up one of the
prettiest drills yet scored to their credit.
After drilling through the principal
•treeta tbe company waa drawn np In
line near tbe library, whore a competi
tive drill for the company's gold medal
took place. This medal has been worn
by Third Sergeant H. C. Davie for
serveral years past, be having won it
three times successively.
The drill yesterday was conducted by
Pint Lieutenant H. 8. Harper, and for
nearly an hour an Interested orowdof
oltixens watched the difficult move
ments through whiob the men were put
Finally the oontest narrowed down to
Serg’tJ. E. Mathis and Private Walter
Ctisp.
It seemed that neither of these eould
be downed, and for a long time bets
were even on the result. Finally, how
ever, Private Crisp made an error, and
Sergeant Mathis was accordingly de
clared the winner.' The prize was pre
sented in a neat little speech by Private
Lane.
Serge* nt Mathis was very proud of his
success at winning the beautiful badge^
and will see to It that no competitor
takes lv from him.
Sergeant Davis, who held the prize so
long, was sick yesterday and did not en
ter the oontest, else Sergeant Mathis’
vlotory might not have proved such
an easy one.
way H. Didn’t star.
A gentleman arrived In the city yes
terday from Corinth, Miss., looking
about with a view of locating and estab
lishing a factory for the manufacturing
of saddles, fine harness and leather
goods generally.
He wae courteously shown over the
oity, and. tbe advantages of Americus
for the location of such an enterprice aa
the one proposed were fully explained.
The gentleman seemed vory favorably-
impressed,and bad about made up bis.
mind to oome here.
In talking with a eltlzen, however, lie-
inquired incidentally a* to tbe rate of
taxation Impoeedby the city, and when,
thli waa told him a ehange camo over
the spirit of hla dreams and ho decided
that Americus was not the placo he was
looking for after all. He left on the af
ternoon train for Maeon, and will proba
bly locate his factory there.
Will Ball* • Home.
Yesterday Hr. H. M. Brown sold to
Mrs. JamesSbepberd a very desirable
bnllding lot on Furlow street, between
the home of Judge Matthewe and tho rex
idonce formerly occupied by Dr. Brooks..
Tbe lot has a frontage of ninety feet,
running back 185 feet. It was owned by
Col. 8. H. Hawkins and sold for $1,000.
Mrs. Shepherd will bnlld upon tho prop
erty and make It her home in future.
Albany Beats Cordele. *
Cobdelc, Ga., May 20.—[Special]—, -?
Albany beat Cordele playing base ball
hero this afternoon. The soon stood
fifteen to thirteen.
Mr*. MoShane, the wife of the new
mayor of Montreal, la said to be tho
moat beautiful and popular woman in
Canada. She lea native of the United
States, end It was largely duo to her
that her husband waa elected to tbe
mayoralty.
Cons toss Aymery de la Roehfoncanld is
said to be the most beautiful woman of
tbiieentary. Her profile it strikingly
like that of Matte Antoinette, and her
hair is of the real shade possessed by
the martyr queen.
Herbert Spencer Is now a man of 70,
though be looks ton yean younger. He
is of medium statue and bis head Is bald
except for a thin fringe of hair. He has
an aquiline nose,-* ruddy skin and an
Intellectual face.
Commissioner Tanner once piously
prayed: “God help the surplus.”
prayer Is olsarly obsolete. It it now
“Ob, Lord, giro us a a orpins.”