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)LT3ME AMERICAS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 1C, 1891. NUMBER 62 The Reason Why! Many find it difficult to present a creditable appearance and live within their means, is mainly due to the fact that they pay such high prices to so-called “merchant tailors,” while THE SAME QUALITY OF CLOTH, THE SAME GRADE OF WORK, AND THE SAME STYLE OF CUT Can be obtained from our Ready Made Clothing Department! -AT- LESS THAN HALF THE COST! You ore losin" the benefits of modern business methods if yon foil to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR SERVICES. D Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. For dress occasions what could be more appropriate than our elegant styles iu Prince Albert or Three Button Cutaway Suits? We have them in all tlio newest shades and fabrics, (such as Corkscrow, Clay Diagonal, Granite, Tricot ana fancy figured suitings) and WARRANT OUR SUITS FROM $16.50 TO $20.00 Equal, IF NOT SUPERIOR, in fit and finish to any “tailor made” suits in tlio market for just TWICE THE MONEY. For everyday- wear wo would suggest one of our nobby Sack or Cut away Suits ranging in price from $3.00 to $15.00 per suit. Our line consists of IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS, BLACK THIBET CLOTHS, SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC. In a word OCR STOCK WILL PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices astonish YOXJ. A WORD ABOUT ODD PASTS. You need u pair to “tide you over” so to speak. Our assortment is ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT. They range from $1.40 to $7.50 per pair, and cannot lie had e.sewhere for less than double the price. Here is a hot weather item worthy your notice: 75 Summer Coats at 50c., reduced from $1.00. ' 100 Summer Coats at 75c., reduced from 1.50. 80 Summer Coats and Vests, $1.40 reduced from $2.50. All kinds of Summer Coats and Vests, such as “Drapetes,” Sicilians, Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, Poptins, TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST. OUR LINE OF Unlaundried BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, Aiwaws the best in the city, will lie found of interest to all in neeTof CHEAP but NEAT AND SERVICEABLE SUITS « good line of those HANDSOME SAILOR SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 yearn) universally admitted snch excellent value for $ I 50 per suit. SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!! “OUR LE ADER” at 50c is the b«t unhindered shirt on earth for the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with Messrs duett, Coon & Co.’s Superb ‘MONARCH SHIRTS.” Laundried *j& Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm. WE’VE GOT ’EM! ! ill AT 1 0<< A hi I Y—Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars. \ Any size n I 16 0 UI" L 1 —Gents’ Belfast Linen Cuffs. > desired. Our imported Balhriggon, Lisle Thread and Muslin Underwoar will add to your comfort daring the hot season. WE LEA® IN FURNISHING G00®S Our prices cannot be excelled in the Rtate. KEW NECKWEAR, NEW SOCKS, SEW HANDKERCHIEFS, NEW SUSPENDERS, Sc. HAIIIIIS' WIRE BUCKLE SUSPENDERS, the beat thing In the market. UAUUIS win* v WARRANTED FOR TWO YEARS,or your money refunded. [g: RIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN | SEASONABLE OOOES All appeal to Vour Reason, Vour Pocket, and Your Health. Cannot you save something by trading with LAST NIGHT’S BLAZE WAS ONLV A SMALL AFFAIR BUT SE RIOUS RESULTS Would Hare Attended It Osd the Hn Had a unto More Headway—How Did The Fir* ort*laet»?-Wae There An,ana In lha Bulldlna? There came near being a aerloua con flagration In Amerlcne last night. About 11:15 o'clock the alarm waa sounded and aoon every man in the city who waa awakened by the big bell waa on his way to the Are. It waa found that tlio atore of Tom Mitchell, colored, on Cotton avonue, was the acene of the excitement A door waa quickly broken open, and In a abort while after the alarm aouoded. Vigilance, colored, com pany waa playing a strong and steady stream on the burning house. Then came the boys of the Clegg hose com pany, who made the long run from their reel house on Jackson street in time to get on the next atream. It waa not long before the Are waa out and the danger was over. The building nor the stock were neither damaged by tbe Are, but they were badly hurt by smoke and water. Indeod, there was not at any time much Are to be seen. Tbe building is tbe property of Mr. Ilamil and Is covered by insurance. Tom Mitchell had $1,000 In surance on his atock In a company rep resented by Capt. R. T. Byrd. This, It la thought, would have covered the en tire atock. The building in whioh the Are waa located is situated on one of the moat prominent business streets. It is a por tion of the Haniil block, and Is just across tlie.street from the Alleo House and in less than a block of the Hawkins ■louse. If the blaze hail made a little more headway before It was discovered it is hard to reckon what would have been the damage, or how far the Are would bevo burned. How did tbe Are start? That is a question which is a stunner Some say it was set aAre. Others say that It caught from a stove In the build ing. Tbe houso Is used ae a combina tion bar, restanraat and store The opinion which most prevailed last night was that the building caught from the stovo used In the restanraat Exactly the location of the Are could not be Axed. Some say It was right at the stove, others that It was further back In the corner. There are those who assert positively that someone was beard in tbe building just before the Ore was discovered. A short while before the Are was dis covered Mr..W. F. Mims, who was pass ing the Alton House, plainly saw tbe blazo and saw what be thought to be someone cooking. He had boon at home and In bed but a short while when he heard the alarm sounded. Mr. 81 Hawkins and Mr. Comer of Sa vannah were sitting In front of the Allen House. They were at tracted by a knocking on the glass In the front doors and went over to see about it . They felt tbe glass. It was hot and they decided that it waa a cracking canned by Uie Are that they beard. About that time, however, they are positive that they heard somebody running inside and that whoever It waa knocked over a lot of boxes at he waa making his way out One of the gentle men of the party ran to tbe rear of the bouse, but he saw no one. Tbe cellar door, however,' was slightly ajar, and anyone who might have been Inside could have gotten oat that way. It waa the opinion of tbe gentlemen who heard the noise that some drunken man bad been locked up In the building by mistake and that the smoke bad awakened h'm. Others ssy that if there waa anybody In the building that whoever It waa started the Are; that a man suddenly Anding himself In that position would have called (or help and made 'every ef fort to eaetpe. Thus the matter stood last night Many thought Messrs. Hawkins and Comer might have been mistaken ahout hearing anyone In tbe building, but they are both positive that they did bear somooue. Mitchell left the atore earlier last night than usual so as to go tbe opera house, and didn't go back until the alarm sounded. He says-that he Is certain he didn't lock anyone up Inside, and that he is almost aa certain the Are caught from tbe stove. A Voluble Berse Shot. Yesterday LtenL Marlon 8. Harper had a valuable home shot. The animal was afflicted in a vary unusnsl way, mod it waa to end Ita sufferings that It was ■hot The Ant joint of each Of the home’s lags gave completely and sud denly away, and the bone protruded through the akin. Of course the feet were entirely useless, and the horse was let down all around. The case was pro nounced incurable, so the animal was promptly killed, TBE SIX O’CLOCK MOVEMENT W»t Into Eir*ct Yesterday but It Didn’t Move to Unanimous!,. The 0 o'clock closing movement went Into effect yesterday. But the move ment didn't work with that degree of unanimity whtch has been predicted and hoped for. Moat of the leading stores oloaed, but there were some that otalm a place In that rank which did not shut ua shop when the hour of six sounded from tbe big clock In the tower. It seems that when the list waa carried around all of the leading dry goods stores agreed to cine with tbe ex ceptlon of one, the proprietors of which, for reasons satisfactory to themselves and of no interest to the public, re fused to sign the list. The proprietors of those dry goods stores who had agreed to close backed down yesterday when they found that the Arm referred to above would not do so. - The result was that the dry goods stores, with a single exception, re mained open. They didn’t do any bull ness, for the people expected them to close, but they kept open and tbe result was that the clerks who have worked hard and faithfully for them during the fall, winter and spring were knocked out of an hour that they could have spent very pleasantly, and after spending which «s they saw At they would have felt more like work to-day. The clerks deserve something at tbe hands of their employers, and It is to be hoped all will unite and close. Charts, Glass Cauxht. Sunday’s Times-Recokder contained a description of a negro whose auspl clous action led the marshal of Rochelle to take him In tow, Saturday. That negro was Charley Glass who killed bis companion, Lewis Ivey, also colored at Indian Springs about a week ago, tbe details of which are well known to Timks-Rkcobdkr readers. Glass waa IdentlAed by Ivey'a brother and he Immediately acknowledged the crime, told of Its every terrible detail and gave np $400 which he bad robbed Ivey of after he had killed him. He said that he committed the crime to get the money and that he believes he would have escaped for good and all had he not ran Saturday. Glass will be carried to Jackson and lodged In jail until the time comes for him - to answer to the chargq of murder before Butts superior court NOW TO COMPLETION WILL THE HANDSOME BAPTIST OHUROH BE PUSHED. Protracted Services. An Interesting series of protracted ser- vices'has began At tho First Methodist church of this city. The meeUogs will continue throughout this week and probably longer. Services will be held dally at 8:30 a. m and 8. p. in. Rev. J. B. Johnstone, the pastor, will be assist ed by Rev. T. Christian, of the North Georgia conference. Two snob able and earnest laborers will no donbt accom- plsh much good for the glorious cause to which they have devoted their life and talents. All are Invited to attend three services. Making Preparations. The excursion which will be given by tbe officers and men of tbe departments of tbe 8., A. A M. road to Ha van nab July 8, bids fair to be an immense auocei tbe grandest of tbe season. Parties who go on this excursion will have* the op portunity of spending the glorious fourth at Tybee where a grand programme of amusements will be carried out. Splen did accommodations will be offered all who go, the rate will be exceedingly liberal, and tbe popular 8., A. A M. men will be remembered by their friends on that day. Killed Beneath a'Tree. News came from Webster county yes terday that a little negro boy - was crashed to death beneath a falling tree In that county yesterday. The accident happened about uoon. Tbe boy bad gone to carry hit father, who waa spllt- lltlng rails, some water. Just as he walked np tbe tree on which bis father waa cutting began to fall. It went to the ground with a crash and fell on tbe boy, killing him Instantly. The man’s name Is William Aver* and the boy was his son, Dan Avert, about 8 years old. vAedavsoavllle’s 8ehool to Close. The closing exercises of tbe Ander- sonvllle high school will begin Sunday, Jane 28, when Rev. W. L. Geiger, of Helena, will preach tbe commencement ion. Wednesday, July 1, will be commencement day, and on that occa sion there will be a literary-addreal by Hon. James M. Dupree, of Montexuma. On the night of that day there wilt Be a public exhibition, to wbleb all who will may go, since a cordial Invitation Is ex tended to everybody to be preaeoL Mr. W. B. Mitchell, who baa charge of tbe Americas Business College, found It Impossible to formally open the day ses sion of that institution yesterday. He will have everything In readiness to be gin work next- Monday. The Americua business College prom- Work to Commence at Once sad he Bar- rleC With all Feasible «paad Until the Binding Is Completed and Ready for Occupancy aad Defllcatlon. Work on ths new Baptist church la to begin again. And ones It la under way there will be no let up. Everything wlU be push ed with all the earneetneea possible, and just ss soon as It can be Anlahed the elegant building will be ready for oocu- panoy. Then Americas will have a church equal to any In the country and tbe Baptists will have the bouse of worship which they have so long needed. This will Indeed be a handsome build- ing. It je of brick and atone. Its pro portions are splendid, and everything about It shows a muter hand, tbe gener al etyle of architecture being at once at tractive and original An assembly room,a Sunday school room,class rooms,’ a study and putor’a room, and every other convenience to be found In a modern church will be provided In tbif structure. It will be quite a change from tbe tent now used. Tbe fact that tbe work le to be re sumed will be good news to the people of Amerlous, especially to tbe Baptists. It will be remembered that a month or so back tome trouble arose between the contractor sod those who were hav ing tbe churoh built. It was pending a settlement of that trouble that tbe work on tbe cbnreb was suspended. Yester day the matter was arranged satisfac torily to both aides and tha result la that work la to be started and that It la to be pushed u rapidly u possible. It Is hoped to bare the ohurch ready for use by fall. Tbe contractor tblnjca there will be no trouble about getting Me part of tbe work ready. There are several things, bowevtr, to be provided that are not In bis contract. One of these la windows. Steps will lie taken to get the necessary windows at onoe. They will be elegant stained gloss ones and will be In keeping with tbe general style of tbe building. Aa aoon u they are received they will be put In.. Then tbe carpets will be put down and next the pews placed in posi tion. yFhen. this hu been done services ean be held In the ohurch al though It will not be quite oompleted. It la a matter of gretulatlon that the trouble with the contractor has been set tled and that work la to proceed without delay. All will now look forward to the day when the ediAce Is to be dedicated, and great will be tbe congregation that will gather there that day to help in tbelr feeble way to glva tbe house over to tbe Great Arobl- teat of our lives. Tbe people of Amerlcus, of every creed' and congregation, will hope tbe Baptists God speed In tbe work of completing this beautiful bnlldlng. The Directors Kst. The directors of tbe Americas Manu facturing and Improvement Company, the company which la erecting the ele gant Hofei Alhambra, met with Archi tect Norrman, who drew the plane for the building, at the Bank of «outhwest ern Georgia, yesterday afternoon. After the meeting the directors were shown through ths building by Hr. Norrman Everything about tbe structure waa found to be highly satisfactory and tbe architect reported to the directors that he saw no reason .why the handsome Alhambra should not be ready for the grand opening ball by tbe time namdd In the contract . SOME OP THE PEOPLE Brake His Arm. Alex West, a young white boy, was the victim of a painful Occident yeater- day afternoon. He waa np Id a tree at the dell gathering magnolias when tbe limb be waa on broke aod let blm fall to tbe ground; about thirty feet below. His right arm was broken In two places and bla blp was seriously sprained, be sides other bruises which be suffered. He will not hunt any more magnolias soon. To Let the Contract. Americas people can rest assured of getting a good article of gae without mneh delay—gas of the InAammable sort From advices received from Mr. Uriah B. Ilarrold, who la In Baltimore, U waa learned that the contract for erecting tbe new plant wlU be let today or to-morrow. Work will begin shortly afterwards and It will be pushed with tbe least delay possible. There's ho Danger. With a grand'barbecue at Tilton June 18, tbe Masonln celebrations and barbe cue at Richland June 24 and tbe roost extensive barbecue ever held. In Ameri- cus on July 14, the day of tbe great alliance rally,tbere Is no danger of starva tion in these parts yet swhiie. Then, too, the Americus Barbecue Club will have its regular monthly feast on tbe lirst Thursday in July. Who Visit Americas Friends ami Attend to Business Mere. Mr. J. C. Nicholson was at bla place of business, after a week’s selge of erysipe las. " . ./ CapL G. D. Buchanan, of the 8., A. A M. road, has returned from a trip to Macon. Rev. J. H. Corley of Fort Gaines spent a portion of yesteiday with friends In Amerlcus. Mr.Frank Herndon returned yeeterday from a short stay with relatives In Crew- ford county. Mr. John Ssddler oame up from Smith- ville yesterday and spent a portion of tbe day in Americua. Mlaa Lula Murpbey, a charming Klla- vllle young lady, is visiting frlsnds on Brooklyn Heights. Mill Frances McGee ie here from Chattanooga to spend sometime with Amerlcus friends. Mr. O. P. Love, city soliciting sgent of the Central road, Is on a visit to hie family in Savannah. Mr. O. F. Ghidings is here from Sa vannah to spend a season with bis many friends and relatives. Mrs. George T. Wililami is down from Ogiethorpo on a visit to her father’s family near tbe city. Judge J. F. Watson was up from Smithvllle yesterday to look after sev eral matters of legal business. Mr. W. H. Forrester of Leesburg spent a portion of Sunday with relative# and friends iu A mericus. - Mrs. F. H. Robinson arrived from Blakely yesterday to visit her daughter Mrs. Moore, in Americus. Miss May Mobley of Barneeville, ar rived InAraerlcus yesterday on a visit to friends and relatives here. Mr. C. S. Cults came down from Mar- sballville yesterday and is a visitor at his fatber'e, Col, A. S. Cutta. Prof. L, D. Lockhart of the James Frickcr A Bro. music house went on a tslness trip to Oglethorpe yesterday. Mr. Jack McPherson of The Tikis- Recokiikr’s job force Is back from a stay'of several days at Savannah and Tybee. Mr. S. P. Jones was here from Lees burg yesterday looking after business matters and circulating among his many Americus friends. • . Mr. Henry J, Fite left yesterday for an extensive tour of hie territory after a pleasant' stay at the residence of Capk and Mrs. A. C. Bell. Misses Loy and Minnie McAfee passed through Americus yesterday oo their re turn to Atlanta after a pleasant stay wttli friends near the city. Dr. J. M. It. Weejbrooks’ hundreds of friends throughout this section will be sorry to know that he Is oritloally III at his home on Church street In this city. Mr. J. M. Persons, one of tbe beet known and most prosperous of Marion county’s staunch planters, was looking after business matters In Amerlous yee terday. Capt. and Mrs. Bascom Myrick and Master Shelby will return to-day from Atlantic City, N. J., where Capt, Myrick went to attend tbe supreme couneil of the Royal Arcanum. Mr. D. B Hill luft yesterday for Bir mingham, where be went to attend s meeting of a special committee of tbe Georgia Undertakers Association, of which he Is a member. CapL Lyman Hall, one of those who so ably represent Americus in tbe Gate City, has returned borne to Atlanta, after a pleasant stay with hla parents. Dr. and Mrs. John E. Hall, in Americua'. Mr. S. H.‘ Christopher, of the bright and spicy Marion County Patriot, waa here from Buena Vista yesterday on' hla way to Atlanta to attend tbe meeting of the Georgia Press association. Mr. Eustace Speer, one whom the people of Americus are glad to say was raised here, is down from Atlanta on a ilslt to the family of hla father, Maj. M. Speer, and bis many friends here. General Freight and Passenger Agent E. S. Goodman of the S , A. A M. rail way was in Albany yesterday looking after the affairs of toe A., F. A N. which will be under bis supervision in the future. Mrs. J. L Whittaker and little daugh ter arrived In Amerlcus yesteiday to oiake this city tbelr future borne. They were accompanied from Colembus by Mr. Whittaker, who baa been here sev eral weeks. Hr. H. T. Newman, one of tbe finest railroad artists In tbe country, who bee for a long time been with tbe G. S. A F. at Macon has accepted a position at tbe Southwestern depot In this city. The latch string to the commercial metropo lis of Southwest Georgia ever bangs on the outside, for such .additions to her citizenship.