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' ■- NUMBER 50 AMERICUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY: JUNE 2, 1891 Two Coo tin* Meet In Amerleoi Umlet Pleuint Circumstances. DEBT CAUSED DEATH. WALES A WITNESS. The America* Jewelry Company Oettinsr ltendy for Utilities*. A TUSKEQEE MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE-BUSINESS TROUBLES BACCARET CASE IN COURT. Don’t Stand on Your Hoad to Read this NEHW UOY DEECCUS NI GNIDAER SIHT, UOY LLIW EVAH DNUOF TUO TAHT EHT TSEB ECALP OKYUB LLA SDNIK FO YRD SDOOG, GNIHTOLC, CTi$SI TA GEO. D. WHEATLEY’S, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. Would we dare to advertise these prices if they were not low? For this week: One solid case White Lawns (30 inches wide) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere per yd. One solid case White Lawn (34 inches wide) at 8c., former price, 12ic per yd. r One solid case White Lawn (40 inches wide) at 10c., Eormer price, 15c per yd. One solid cose Check Nainsook (long fold) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere. One solid case Check Nainsook (book fold) at 8c., worth 121c. elsewhere. Don’t let the grass grow under your feet before yon have seen White Goods Department! Filled to repletion with the choicest novelties of the season. The following specialties may be of interest to those who contemplate purchasing COMMENCEMENT DRESSES 330 ids. plain We Hemstitched Lawns . 500 YARDS I LACE STRIPE BORDERED LAWNS at 30c Plain and. Dotted Swiss White and Colored Tarlatan I ill | at I Black, Cream and White Mulls at reduced prices this week. No Goods for the price excels our COLORED CHEESE CLOTHS ’All Shades, ONLY 5c. PER YARD. Wo will apply tho lever of low prices to movo our HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES. Laces and Embroideries this week. .Our superb 4G-iu. EMBROIDERED HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES worth G5c. goes at 45c. Our 75c Flouncings at 55c. Our $1.00 Flouncings at 70c. Our $1.25 Flouncings at 95c. Our $1.50 Flouncings at $1.20. Our $2.00 Flouncings at $1.50. Of all our elegant Hemstitched and Embroidered Flounces—some woith $3.60 and $4.00 per yard—Your choice for $2.00 this week. NEW LACES! NEW RIBBONS! NEW PARASOLS! NEW PANS! NEW HANDKERCHIEFS! NEW HOSIERY! NEW CORSETS! NEW GLOVES! We will say nothing about Silk and Wool GRENADINES Except that we’ve got ’em and OUR PBICES ARE RIGHT, HO £UI* VU1 UUU VVM * ASJ.VJUW » but blaok silk drapery nets and flounces Demand especial mention. THEY WERE NEVER 80 HANDSOME ! NEVER 80 STYLISH ! NEVER SO LOW! One piece BLACK FISH NET, (all silk) iu polka dot, Worth $1.00 per yd., goes this week at 60c. One piece BLACK TOSCA NET, (all silk) plain and figured, worth $1.25, goes this week at 75c, Cur finest CHANTILLY NETS AND FLOUNCES worth from $2.00 to $2.50, only $1.50 per yd. this week. We will open another case of those lovely PINE APPLE TISSUES! in dark! medium and light grounds with white and tinted spots and figures at 124c and 16c this week. With courteous and obliging salesmen to supply your wants, IS T NOT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TRADE WITH Greo.D.Wheatlev, A.mericus, Q-a. P. 8.—All orders by mail receive personal and prompt attention. Samples furnished on application. The Chief .fustic. Went. It I'mler.toml the Prince Is Not There «■ R Kpectntor—The Plnlntiff Opens the Cnee end Sensations! Kvldence Expected. London, June 1.—The celebrated ac-"‘ tlon for libel by Sir Wm. Jordon Cum mings vs. General Williams, Lord Cov entry and others, better known as the “Baccarat case,” came up to-day be fore Chief Justice Coolidge and a spe cial jury in the royal courts. The action grows out of the charges made by the defendants against Cum mings to the effect that he had cheated at cards and in eonsequence of which he was lampooned by the ultra fashionable. Prominence is given to the trial owing to the presence of the prince of Wales, who is stated as a witness, and of tho princess’ close friendship for the plain tiff. In openiog the trial the chief justice stated that it was his desire that the prince of Wales should be kept in the court as little as possible, and ho wished it remembered that the prince was not there as a spectator. Sir James Clarke then opened for the plaintiff. Tlie Directors Meet. At the monthly meeting of tire direc tors of tire Americus Library association yesterday, Miss Mary Cranberry was ro- elected librarian by a unanimous vote. This was a tit compliment to her splen did services. President Perry announc ed his standing committees and after at tending to some other business the meeting adjourned Ever since the meeting of “The Club” at .Mr. U. B. Ilarroid’s there lias been much talk of the splendid programme presented on that occasioned many who do not belong to “Tho Club” have ex pressed a desire to see the programme rendered, for these It will be good news to know that tho entertainment commit tee of tho library has been instructed to make every elTort to have tho complete exercises given at Glover's opera house at an early day for the benefit of tho li brary. Mr. Glover has kindly tendered the building for tbe occasion and if the en tertainment is given there iB no doubt ing that tho people of Americus will show their appreciation of it nnd tho li brary by packing tho building from pit to gallory. With Judge Fort. Tlio criminal docket was called in Sumter superior court yesterday. Thomas Seward pleaded guilty to gaming and was tined -_j. The case of Charles Bailey, assault with intent to murder, was settled by tho defendant'! paying tho costs. W. D. McXorton ac knowlcdgcd himself guilty of stealing Contrator Smith’s horse and was given four years in the penitentiary. A ver dict of not guilty was rendered In the case of C. W. Bass, chargod with assist ing prisoners to escape. A temporary injunction was granted in tho case of S. R. Sims vs. L. B. Forrest, sheriff, and the Consolidated Ice Company and an ordor issued restraining the sheriff from selling. A final hearing will be bad June 15. The case against Ranso Tur ner, charged with bigamy, was nql pressed. About thirty misdemeanor cases were transferred to the county court. At the hour of adjournment Isaac Byrd was be ing triod for larceny after trust. Gams Prom a Distance. Mr. T. F. Binnie, of Edinburgh, Scot land, is among the visitors to Americus, Mr. Binnie comes as the representative of the Scottish Loan company to look af ter the affairs of the Georgia Loan and Trust company, wbicli is the represen tative in tills section of his company. lie la more than pleased with the status of tbe company,s business and Ids report will be in the nature of a high and merited compliment to Manager Coleman and his corps of efficient as sistants. Mr. Binnie is pleased witli Americus and thinks she has a great future ahead of her. Continued For n Week. Owing to the sickness of cue of tho defendant’s attorneys snd tc the illness in the family of another the case of J. W. Sheffield et al. against If. C. Odom, J. F. Johnson receiver and E. B. Mar tin sheriff, which was to ha<e been heard in chamberm by Judge Fort yester day,has been continued until next Mon day. If the defendant’s attorneys can be in court then the case will be called. If not another continuance will follow. Nsw Uniforms. Chief Lingo of the Americas police force was out yesterday, looking as fresh as a daisy, in a brand new summer uni form. It is the regulation blue with brass buttons. The material Is light weight and a tack coat helps to make tbe new uniform more comfortable. The uniforms for the entire force will arrive In a day or to. and the boys in blue win be out on areas parade shortly. Americus is to have the Tiffany's of the south. That Is what those who havo the af fairs of the Americus Jewelry' company in charge say, and they are not men to indulge in idle talk. Yesterday afternoon the stockholders of this concern mot in the county court room to effect a permanent organization Mr. J. T. Stallings was made chairman, and the meeting settled down to busi ness in short order. The following di rectors were elected, after the recently granted charter had been accepted and suitable by-iaws adopted: James T Cotneyi C. it. Whitley, Luther C. Beil, R. L. Sullivan, W. E. Murphey and C J Schneider. The directors chose these officers: President, C. It. Whitley; vice-presi dent, R. L. Sullivan; manager, James T. Cotney; secretary and treasurer, Luther C. Bell. With such a lot of officers the success of tlio Americus Jewelry com pany is already assured. Mr. Whitley is business man of high repute, he being secretary and treasurer of tlio Americus Grocery company and the Ocmulgee Brick company, and a de cided success as both. Mr. Sullivan has had many years ex- experience in the jewelry business and will give tlio affaira of the cAmpany his personal attention. Mr. Cotney, a jcwclcr’of fourteen vears standing is wonderfully well fitted for tho position of manager and he willgivo the business tbe benefit of ills experience. Mr. Bell has made a success of Ills own affairs and it is to bo supposed that lie will make a success of the affairs of tills company. He too lias experience in this brsnch of trade, iiaving been Mr. Cot- ney’s silent partner for a number of years. For four years lie has been in charge of tlie gents furnishing depart ment at Thornton Wheatley’s. In order to better tit himself for his new duties he will leave shortly (or Trenton, X J., to take a special course in bookkeep lug. This company is a consolidation of the firms of Cotney A Bell, better known os James T. Cotney and J E. Sullivan A Son., backed up by some of the best business men in Americns. It will havp the most complote stock, the prettiest store and the largest force of workmen soutli of Atlanta. Tlie store now occupied by Sullivan A Son Is to bo remodeled, with a front of iron and plate glass. It is to be arranged tastily insido and will be filled with jewelry and musical instruments—tlio most su perb stock of both evor brought to Southwest Georgia. By August 15, when tlie company expects to begin business, everything will be in readiness and ihings will fairly hum about there. Keep your eye ou the Americus Jewelry com pany. Will Feast Him Hon. Amos J. Cummings will have the opportunity of attending a igenuine Georgia barbecue Wednesday, when he will be the-guest of the Americas Barbe cue Club at one of their spreads at Mag nolia Dell. Thursday ia the regular day for the club's annual feast, but Mr. Cummings was prevailed on to remain over a day longer in^mericus than be intended, so the monthly spread was hurried up a day os that he can be the club's guest. Preparations are being made to cele brate tbe day In a style befitting the oc casion. A targe, fat porker will be browned to a turn, and all those condi ments, the secret of which only the members of the club know, will be served. The chorister will be on hand -with his choir loaded for tbe occasion. There wilt be several impromptu speech es, and it is safe to say that Mr. Cum mings will go back to Xew York with pleasant recollections of the Georgia barbecue ho attended in Americus. The lint Yet. Tlio coming theatrical season will bo the best yet in the way of giving the people of Amoricus an opportunity to attend some really good shows. YosterdayMr. G. W. Glover of the opera house management informed -TiHZg-RfccoHDnn reporter that quito a number of attractions have al- readybeen booked for the coming sea son, and that Americas will have during tlie season of ’ffl-’lffi some of the best at tractions that havo ever come here. The season just ended was tho most successful, in tho way of receipts, in the history of Americus. Tho people of Americus will reap the benefit of this in some splendid performances. The com panies will reap tlie benefit in some splendid houses. Wasted Sweetness. Shortly after the iloon hour yesterday Mr. Dave Wingate and a negro named Dave Itoberts met on the Watta corner. Dave was drunk and began to give Mr. Wingate some slack when that gentle man promptly gave the gay and feotive David one over tho bead with a two gallon jug, fiilad with syrup, which he bad in his hand at tha time. Tne jug broke and a conglomeration of syrup and blood ran down the negro’s face. Dave dried np hla month Immediately., The Cause—Ha Shoots Himself In His Own Parlor—His Pitiful JTote to His Wtfe- It Is Said He Was a Native of Hogans* villa. Georgia. TrsKKugK, Ala., June 1.—Hugh Robinson, a Tuskcgeo merchant com mitted suicide this morning by shooting himself through tbo temple. He died In two hours. ne was a 'native of Hogansville, Ga. He married here twelve years ago and has since been merchandising' in the country, ne has keen merchandising here four months. He had been very despondent on ac count of debt. Xo other cause than this is known for his suicide. Robinson was In his parlor when he shot himself. His family thought he was at the store. He leaves a wife and one son about ten years old He had been taking considerable inter est in the Raptlst district meetings now in session here, and was up for prayers lost night and was deeply affected by the services. Expressions of surprise and sympathy are heard all over town. A Narrow Escape. Mr. George Butts and his sisters, Misses Jessie and Mildred Butts, chil dren of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Butts, who live across tlie creek, bad a narrow escape from being terribly hurt by a runaway horso .Sunday. They were off hunting plums when the horse they were driving began to run and kick. The young man was kicked out of tlio buggy at tho start. One of tho young ladies was thrown out and the other remained in tho vohiclo until tbe badly frlghtoned animal was worse frightened by a car and rusbed into a ditch, fragging the buggy aftor him. By that time the young man had re covered himself and after rescuing bis sister began ciRting tho horse loose. All three of tlie parties were badly bruised but none of them were seriously hurt. If tlie accident had not come so near being serious it would he ludicrous from thq fact that Mr. Butts had recently Invested in a patent cut loose to free a horso from a buggy under just such cir- cumstancos. Of course the cut loose wouldn’t work. Death Claimed Him. Yesterday Tub Times-Rzcoudei^ re ceived tills telegram, whldk tells its own sad story: Wacskonita, O., June I.—Tub Tibbs. Rkcobdbk—A. It. Coulter died suddenly ycfderduy morning, with a liemornge, at Athvllle, N. C. I am on tlio wny home with Ills rcfiieltis. J. .1. hmITU. It will be hard for those who know A. It. Coulter to tbiifk of him as dead. It was but a short'lime ago that Informa tion was received hero to the effect that he was much better^ But, alas, it Is too true tlist tho end has come. Death has claimed him, and,'cut down in the tlower of his manhood, he has made the last long journey. While here Mr. Coulter made warm friends. By them he was known in life as one of nature’s noblemen and now that he is dead their wish wilt be peace to his aahei. The body will be buried at Mr. Coui- tor’s old home, near Montreal, Canada. With the Fraternities. Tbe secret order* In Americus are on a boom. Every month, almost, there is somo addition to tbe Bet of those organ izations which have a branch in Ameri cus. Xext to be instituted is a lodge of Odd Feitowe. This will probably be done next week, a* ail the preliminary ar rangement* are about effected. A local lodge of the Elks will be established here during the early part of next month. These new orders detract none from the membership and interest of those already represented, and scarcely a night passes but what a new man is Ini tiated by tome of the orders. Only Four Killed. Saturday last the Columbus Southern rosd ran an excursion from Albany to Columbus for the benefit of the negroes. Low rates were made, and prizes were given out by way of drawing a crowd. The fish took the bait, and tbe exear. sion trains were literally loaded down with negroes. During the day, so a Tiues-Recobdeii irportcr was Informed ytyterday, four negroes were killed. Three were (hot and the other was cut to death. These things will happen, and negroe* will continue to go on excursions. Ordinary’s Court. At the monthly term of the ordinary’s court yesterday, Judge Speer granted twelve month* support to Mrs. Willie Sloan and Vinie Mitchell. Letter* of administration on the estate of J. J, Morrows were given G. W. Morrow*. The will of Mrs. Sarah J. Green was pro* bated snd G. W. Bullock was given the guardianship of the personal property of Kits* A. Green, Action in several other matters was poatponed by request of parlies. Ono of tbe pleasantest meetings that a newspaper was ever called upon to ohonicle occured right here in Americus yesterday, when Mr. Uriah B. Hprrold of this city and Mr. W. P. Horrold, San Francisco, Cal., who are first cousins, met, elasped hands and exchanged words of greeting for the first time. Back in tbe fortiea, Thomas and lames Harrow, brothers, the one the father of Mr. Uriah B. Harrold, the other the father of Mr. W. P. Harrold, lived In Ms* conand did business together. In ’48 Mr. Thomas Harrold moved from Macon to Xcw York. A year later his brother James made one of the forty-niners who went to' California. Afterwards Mr. Thomas Harrold moved to Americus, and here be died several years ago after a useful life crowned with long yean. Mr.' James Harrold Is still a citizen of California. Mr. Uriah Harrold came to Americus with his fathsr and Mr. W. P. Harrold remained In California with hla father. Mr. Uriah B. Harrold Is a successful business man of Americus snd Mr. W. P. Harrold is a member ot tbe firm of Williams; Teck & Co., importers and jobbeis of teas, cigars and tobaooos and foreign and domestie groceries which does business In San Francisco. This firm occupies one of the handsomest build ings in that city and Is incorporated with a capital of half a million dollars. It does an immense business. So exten sive Is it in foot that Mr. Harrold is here on a business trip. He is manager of the cigar and tabaoco department and left his home for a trip to Xew Orleans, Tampa, Key West and Cuba to look after a supply of oigars for.bis firm. His purpose wss to make this trip and to then visit his relatives In Americus while on bis way to Virginia to look after a supply of plug tobacco. He found, however, that if he went to Cuba he would be quarantined and could not get back, so be came on here after visit ing the other places named. Mr. Harrold is a guest at the elegant home of Mr. ’J. B. Harrold, whare hut night Mr. William Harrold, Mrs. S. P. Iloone, Miss Anna Harrold and his other relatives assembled and passed tho evening most pleasantly. He will re main l)ere several days, after whieh he will proceed to Richmond, returning home by way of Xew York, Boston, Philadelphia and tbe largor cltios of tho west, where his house has connections. Every attention is being shown tho visitor and lie will return home fait of pleasant memories of his visit to his Georgia relatives. Heady for Chlramanza. Tho Ameiicus soldier boys will move forward to the encampment at Cbioa- mauga on the twenty-second of June. The Americus Light Infantry will go for ty strong, and it will present an appear ance tbe equal of any company In camp. Capt. Bagley will be in eommand with a full list of officers: At Macon tbe Amerioua eompany will join the other eompaniei of tho Second regiment Macon will be loft over tho Eeet Tennessee road at 12:30 a. m.,. June 23. The company haa not yet decided whether It will go to Maoon over tho- Southwestern or over the S., A. & M. and the Eaat Tennessee. Unless the Central will give them a special train they will have to leave here at 2:28 in tbe afternoon and make a long' atop In Macon, irtfae S., A. & M. will give a ■peelal, the eompany oan get in Ite ear In American and go through to Rome or Chattanooga without change. In case the last named rente is decided on tbe Amenous boy* will be accompa nied to Helena by a large party of friends. They Celebrated. • Last night at Liberty Hall the negroes celebrated the anniversary of tho day on which they were freed. Several speeches were made, and the affair passed off quietly and pleasantly for the participator*. . Elbert Head honored the occasion by appearing in the cotton pants and pld yellow apron which ho had on the day he waa freed. He ha* made it a rule to don theee things on eviry anniversary ot -the day on which he waa freed. He aaya that he always rises early on the morniog of Jane 1, end that not once since he wss freed has he failed to wear those pants and that apron that day. si aolngto MlUedzevIlle. - When there le anything going that ia worth having In the way* of positions of responsibility Americus boys are always "In it" Yesterday Mr. J. A. Ansloy, jr. ..re ceived the appointment ot secretary of the asylum at MUledgeville. He has severed hi* connection with the sgency of the Central road et this plaoo, and after retting np for a few days he will leave to enter upon his now duties. Joe Ansloy is ono of Amoricus’very Srightest boys, and ho has a host of friends hero who will hope him all man ner of success. .