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VOLUME AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY: JUNE 3, 1891. NUMBER 51 Don’t Stand on Your Head to Read this. A NEHW UOY DEECCUS' ni gnidaer siht, uoy LLIW EVAH DNUOF TUO TAHT EHT TSEB ECALP OT YUB LLA SDNIK FO YRD SDOOG, GNIHTOLC, CTE. 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 (3t inches wide) at 8c., former price, ^le per yd. Ono solid case White Lawn (40 inches wide) at I Oc.. Eormer price, 15c. per yd. One solid case Check Nainsook (long fold) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere. One solid case Check Nainsook (book fold) at 8c., worth 124c. elsewhere. Don’t let the grass grow under your feet before you have seen our White Goods Department! Filled to repletion with the choicest novelties «.f the season. The following specialties may bo of interest to those who contemplate purchasing COMMENCEMENT DRESSES 390 ids. plain While Hemstitched Lawns (45 inches wide) at 30c S00 YARDS I LACE STRIPE^ BORDERED LAWNS I Plain ad Dotted Swiss White and Colored Talatan IT IS NOT YET CALL FLORIDA'S NOTORIOUS LEGISLA TURE-ANOTHER FIGHT. A WHOLE FAMILY DEAD. CARRIERS THE TIIING. Dint Fear of Poverty*ICitune the Pettier to <lo the Deed 1 AMERICUS PEOPLE TO GET THEIR MAIL AT THEIR DOORS • There Was no Gore Spilled end Nobody Hurt—Governor Fleming It too Busy Ml Vet to Make a Decision on tl»«f Noted Speakership. London, June2.—A man autl wife, find their child, were found dead this in their squalid rooms, af Ken- uti» l a utl5 at 40 at IBe. at 20c. at 2Bc. at 80c. 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 the lever of low prices to move our HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES. Laces and Embroideries this week. Our superb 40-iu. EMBROIDERED HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES worth 05c. goes at 45e. Our 75o 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 FANS! 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 PRICES ARE RIGHT, “VlXSk silk drapery nets and FLOONCES Demand especial mention. THEY WERE NEVER SO HANDSOME ! NEVER SO STYLISH ! NEVER SO LOW! One pieco BLACK FISH NET, (all silk) in 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. Our finest CHANTILLY NETS AND FLOUNCES worth from $2.00 to $2.50, only $1.50 per yd. this week. We will open another caso of those lovely PINE APPLE TISSUES! In dark, medium and light grounds with white and tinted spots and figures at 12Je and 16c this week. With courteous and obliging salesmen to supply your wants, IS IT NOT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TRADE WITH GeolWheatlev, 7 Americus, Q-a. P. S.—All orders by moil rccoivo personal and prompt attention. Samples furnished on application. Tallahassee, June £.—I find after careful Investigation, that the senatorial problem admits of two solutions. One party contends that Call will be given a certificate of election, while the other party asserts that the governor will make an appointment. Call la still here, so are “the babies In the woods," each sldo confident of vic tory. Nothing will be done this week, it is thought, ns the governor Is very lmsy with legislative matters. Anil-Call bad blood is still flowing, and three of the bodies bore terrible -B, inflicted with a knife. From the appearance of the bodiis and from other circumstances the police believe that the man first cut the throats of his wife and child and then commi teil su icide. The reason for the crime is not known, but It Is supposed that poverty and fear of starvation led to the tragedy. The Office Here Made a Second-Class One— That Means a Fire Delivery—'Then the ltecelpts Secnres That Boon Itejond lloubt—Postal Notes. LIST AMERICUS IIKLP Toward Soenrlng a Monument for tho South's Honored Dead.\ England's Great Scandal. London, June 2.—In the Baccarat case to-day the cross-examination of Sir William Gordon Cummings was re sumed. He admitted that he instituted libel another Ilsticuft was this morning juldedjP roceed,D « sbecau8e of tho scandal be- to the roll that has made this legislature j condo 8 known, and because had he fail- notorious. Hon. John Barrs, a distinguished Call man, and Councilman Isaac L. ‘Harris, an anti-Call man, both of Jacksonville, had a little tussle in the Governor’s of fice. Barrs is a candidate for an appoint ment as county court solicitor, and lie claims that Harris told lies on him, and this led to the difficulty. No one was hurt, as tho governor’s office is not a good place for a fight. Senator Smith, of St. Augustine. Is out in a card this morning saying he was elected on a straight republican -ticket by the aid of democratic votes. Prominent democrats in his county earnestly requested him to vote against Call. When the caucus disbanded he, without solicitation, went to Call's op ponent's and told them they could count on him In any emergency as his demo cratic constituents had requested him to never vote for Call; his whole action was voluntary and uninfluenced by aiiy dem ocratic senate. In an editorial in the Floridian this morning it says the governor of Florida will decide the senatorial question, and not the Savannah News nor Georgia. The HaytIon Devolution. Nkw York, June 2.—The Ilaytien legation has received advices of an at tempted insurrection on May 28th against President Ilypolltu’s govtiri- meht. Tho revolt was suppressed, and about forty of the Insurgents have been exe cuted. Tho department of tho west has been placed under martial law. The country is tranquil. Tho government suspects General Legitime of having fermented tho uprising. ed to do so his club (The United Ser vice) would have taken tho matter up. The prince of Wales was then called The prince testified that be had known the plaintiff, Sir William Gordon Cum mings, for twenty years, for ten years he had been h!s ultimate friend, and had visited him at Sandringham several times. -- Continuing his testimony, tho pringe of Wales said that hit Intimacy with plaintiff had continued unimpaired up to September of last year. The Crops of Georgia. Atlanta, June 2.—Reports of tho condition of the crops In Georgia for the montli.of May have been received from tlfty-nlno counties. In nearly all of them corn and cotton have been materially advanced by the recent rains. In several sections In southeast Georgia and In a little spot in Bartow county near Cartersville, but little rain has fallen, and the crops arc suffering for water. Tho Grip at llalinoral# London, Juno 2.—A number Of do mestics attached to the queen's house hold at Balmoral are ill with the influ enza, and tho malady is of an acute type. Her majesty is said to be fearful of contracting the disease and is order ing tho utmost precaution to be ob served. Here'. AfUff Blaze. New Voiik, Juno 2.—Kraemer A Co., musical instrument dealers, adjoining Steinway hall, was burned this morn ing. Loss #00,000. Mr. Steinway was Interested. An old woman was rescued by being carried over tho roof and down the stairs of an adjoining building. A Fifty ThouMOd Dollar Fire. Boston, June 2,—This morning a tire destroyed 05 Broad street, occupied by West A Jenney, wholesale druggists, two other firms were cleaned out. Loss (50,000. Captain Perkins and Firemen Smith and Klchardson are unconscious from acid fumes. A Serious Ittot. Home, June 2.—A serious riot occurred at Savona. A mob attempted to rescue two men from the hands of the police. Uioters desperately attacked tho gen darmes. Many of tho latter were seriously injured. Two rioters were killed. Sixty Thousand dew*. London, June 2.—Tho society to look S, 1 hey nre Mrirrted. From a gentleman who lives near the father of Miss Minnie Uablnsun, who It. will be recalled as was statod In Tub Times-Recobdeb of Sunday, had been wronged by a man named Echols a re porter loarnod yesterday that Echols was married to Miss Robinson at the young lady’s homo In Montgomery couu- ty,Sunday afternoon. Tho gentleman said that William Echols attempted to break his promise mado Saturday and not marry the young lady, but Ed Robinson and H. B. God frey took such a determined stand in the matter that Echols stood up to the rack. To all appearances the couple seems a very happy one, now that the ceremony 1s over. To Inspect the Line. Snpt. Brenner and Chief Operator Brown, of the Western Union Telegraph company, for the Georgia division, with headquarters in Augusta, are In Amerl- cus. The object of tbelr trip Is to tnepect the S., A. A M. telegraph line, which was recently purchased by the Western Union. They purpose leaving the city to-day for a trip over the S., A. A M. road with that object in view. It has been given out seml-ofHcially that the work of extending this lino to Montgomery will soon bo begun and that it will ho placed In the best possiblo condition for tho entire length of the line. IJrlrRRI,, Appointed. The regular monthly meeting of the after Busslan Jews has engaged four j Sunitcr'county agricultural society was steamers to bring them to London. It Is calculated that 1)0,000 Jews will land on the Thames before the closo of navigation on the Baltic. Never Berlou.tr Menaced, 1’abis, Juno 2.—Ilcppolito was never seriously menaced by a rebellion. The array remained faithful. It was feared at ono time that tho rebels would burn the town. Three Murderer.. New Yohk, Juno 2.—Murderers Smi- lor, Wood and Slocum were rescntenced to-day by Judge Itattorson to die by electricity within a week, beginning July d. Investigating Committee. Albany, June 2.—The committee to Investigate the canals organized this morning. Senator Hendricks was served as be was abonUeaving for Europe. Dr, Logan Is Dead. Atlanta, Ga., Juno 2.—Dr. Joseph P. Logan, one Atlanta’s oldest and most prominent physicians, died this morn ing at 3 o’clock. held yesterday. The attendance was encouraging, and all wero interested In the proceedings. After transacting some business of Intorest to tho mem bers of tho society only the meeting was devoted to appointing delegates to the meeting of the State Agricultural society, which meets In Athens next month. Thcso delegates were chosen: Arnold Godwin, K. M. McDonald, M. L. Lackey and U. S. Lockett. These gentlemen were aptly selected. They will well till the positions for which they were selected. Vetter day's Ball Game* Americus lovers of the sport had the chance of seeing a splendid game of baseball between two nines of the young er boys yesterday afternoon. The ■con testing clnbe -«re the and the Olivers. The store stood ten to four In fsvor ot the Laniers. Arthur Williford was um pire and Carr Glover ,waa scorer. The features of tbs game wero tbe splendid batting and running of the La niers aud tbe good work done by both batteries. These boys will mako splen did players if they keep on as they have begun. IS Americus is entitled to a free delivery system. And unless the strong box of tbe nation has been so looted by the repub licans that tbe provisions of a recognized law cannot be carried out she will have it, and that soon. Tbe fiscal year for Will ends June 30, 1801 The law referred to above provides that all cities where tho post office re colpts amount to (10,000 per annum shall havo a free delivery system. Americus has already passed tbe limit and by the time named she will be out of tho woods with something like (2,500 to spare, As soon as the year has ended Post master Koney will send In bit report This will be accompanied by a request for letter boxes and carriers. If that re quest Is as speedily answered as has been tho request of other cities for the same thing, Amorlcus people will hear the postman's whtstlo before tbreo more months havo passed away. They will be entitled to hear them within that time, thanks to the provisions Uncle flam has mado for his people. Mail carriers will be another feather in A mcrlcus' cap. While tho people who live In her would be competitors aro going to the postoffice as of yoro the poople of Amcr- leus will got tho mail at their very doors, Thero is no keeping a good place down any more than a good man can be kept at the bottom, There is but little It nny doubt abont Americus getting a free delivery. Iler peoplocan help to hurry that up if tl.oy will. Ono of Uncle flam's requirements of the places to whloh he grants this boon Is that tho-stroots bo posted and tho houses numbered. Except whore hero and thoro a sign has been lorn down and lost tho streets of Americus aro posted.Tho houses, or a largo major ity of them,are numbered. But there are many of them that aro not. Let the sign boards bearing tho names ot the streets be replaced where they havo been lost, and let every property owner In Amori cus sue to it that all of his or her houses, as tho caso may be, aro numbered. Then thoro will bo no causo for a delay. This will aid materially In getting tho dcliv cry immediately and will bo a strong point In Americus' favor when the re- quest for carriers Is mado of tho post* ofllco department. Speaking of postal matters recalls the tho fact that Postmaster It racy anil his assistants aro much pioro comfortably fixed, both as regards their own conve nience and that of the publto, in their now quarters than they were in those just vacated, Kverybodycan And plenty of light and room in the new place, which makes it more satlifactory to all. Tbe postofflee as It la now arranged la one of the neatest In the state. There la a place everything, and everything la kept in Ita place. Still further improvo- menta are to be made In tho inside ar rangement which will be Improvemanta Indeed. “When the new building la com pleted,” aald Postmaster Roney ' to n Times-Recoudeb reporter yesterday, “and It has been promised us by Novem ber 1, at tbe very lateet, we will show yoii ono of the handsomest postoffices In tho country. Tne building will he erected especially for the purpose, and will be as convenient na can be. Tho finishings will be neat and tasty, and I am going to see to it that the furnishings In the way of boxes and things of that sort are of the latest and most stylish design. When I get the free delivery and get this office fit ted up I will bo ready to rotlre to make room for another postmaster." Mr. Roney a few days ago received no tification from the postoffice department that the office hero had been advanced from a third to a second class one. That entitles Americus to carriers. And tho is sure to have them. Let’s be up and doing. Let's meet all the requirements made of us, so thst there will be no delay iu the matter. Carriers will not only be a great con venience, but they will mark another era In Amencus’ history. Mg Dsy With the Masons. The Masons of TIfton and those of many places in Georgia, who will be tlielr guests, will have a gala day of It at TIfton on June 18. The occasion will be tbe celebration of the anniTernary of tbe TIfton lodge and tbe laying of the corner atone of a big brick block which Is being erected there. All tbe Masons In Georgia have been Invited to be'present on that day. Many will respond and a grand time is an ticipated. Amorlcus wtU probably send a delegation to tako part In tbe corner sione laying ami to enjoy tho day of pleasure an-.l recreation which the day atfoid. until to-day. Below Is given a letter which needs no accompanying chart. The work-mapped out by that letter is one whloh It should bo a pleasure to every man aud woman and ohlld lu this southland of ours to help push forward to au early comple tion. There Is but little doubting, either, '.hat they will count It eaoh. Tbe letter reads: AunosTA.Ga ,May Tixas-ttac >BDaa, Am rleus, Os.—The eighteenth of June Is' Ih-t day fixed by the southern prese for the peopl, to mset In every elty and town to raise money for the ereotlon of a monument to Preeldent Davit. It Is my duty to ask your co-operation In this tribute to the chosen lesderand defender of the eoulb, the man who periled fortune aid Ilfs In the de rente of his piopte. Yon are requested to calls meeting In your elty at tbe tlmeand for the purpotu hurulntofore stated, and to TorwanJ contributions to Oapt. John L. Weber, orthe News and courier, Charleston, who h i. lixm app tinted irfniurar of the fund. Yoursirul-', Pathick Walscii. Americus should not be behind In this matter .Steps should be taken at onee to get up a rousing moetiug for the day named, wlion a large amount should be raised for the Davie monument fund. Other cities will heed the eall. Americus should also. It will never do for the commercial metropolis of southwest Georgia to lag In paylog tribute to tho memory of this man who was so dear to nil soutnerners. TukTiues-Recobdeh takes the liberty of appointing Col, A 8, Cutts, Mr. N. 6. Prince, Judge A. C. Speer, Mr. Thorn ton Wheatley, Capt. J. L. Adderton and every Confederate veteran In Ameriotu as a committee to look after this meet ing and It feels safe In saying that It will be well looked after. TtMlkj’l Barbecue. To-day the Amertous Barbecue Club will Initiate into all the mysteries of that organization Hon. AraosJ. Cummings, of New York, and one or two local strangers” as they ohoose to eall all who have not run the rack of (he club’s initiatory exercises. The barbecue was much talkod of yesterday and it will ho thoroughly enjoyed. This notice Issued from headquarters: All ye members of ye Barbecue Clubbo moeto at ye Magnolia Dell to day, to attond ye barbeoue In honour ot ye Honourable Amos J. Cummings, of yo Commonwealth of New York. By order of yo preeldent. "E. L. Stanfield, “B. II. Johsey, Sect’y and Tress.” Cam* N*ar Dolof Harm. The same old story of an unloaded pistol carelessly handled, a sudden shot and a dead roan came near being re ported In Americus yesterday. Messrs Frank fltatham and William Howell, who are room-mates were ex amining an old rusty pistol which How ell had In Ills trunk. Before any ono knew it a loud report rang out and tho • ball went rushing through the brim of 8tatham’s bat. If it had gone an Inch tbe other way the remit would certainly havo been luatant death for Frank Stat- ham. Aaitwaanoone was hurt and tho young men learned a valuable lesson about tampering with unloaded pistols. A Yoanr Man Drowned. News reached Americas yesterday of tbe drowning of a young man named Gas Hammond In Mnekalee creek, in Lee eonnty, Monday afternoon. Ham mond Is a member ot a good family and about 21 years of age. He was known to be a splendid swim mer, and-tbe supposition is that while he was In bathing ba was seised by a . ciamp and was drowned before he could mako any effort to save himself. A ne gro, who was working In Hold near by, beard nammond ery for help, and rush ing to tbe creek saw him sink for tbe last time. Tbe body was recovered and was burled yesterday morning. The Hyesa Ont Again. That hyena which Is said to bo feasting on dogs and sheep or anything else that happens in Its way down about Sumter city, Is said to be on the rampage again. Several dogs have boon conspicuous be cause of their absence of late, and it is thought thoy fell prey to the hyena, which Is lurking iu the woods. The party who was talking with tbe reporter said that it la really bel'eved that a genuine hyena Is loose In tbe woods about there. If there Is a hyena In tho woods it is to be hoped that It will not decide to take up abode any nearer Amorlcus’. The Bnpsrlor Court. When the superior court mot yesterday Judge Fort ordered Isaac Bird, charged with simple laroeny, dismissed for a wsnt of evidence to convict. Chnrlee Smith was convicted of bur glary and given five years. In the ease of Richard Hill, charged with firing Mr. G. !Y. Council’s gin house lsst fall tbe jury brought a find ing of guilty. Ho was given fifteen years In tbe penitentiary. Robert Mitchell will serve on tho gang for six months for .pointing a pistol at another. The court then took recess