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The Greatest Midsummer Sale
Dry Goafls, Nations,
CLOTHING
AND THE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
Ever known in the history of onr trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
GEORGE D7 WHEATLEY’S,
Cor. Lamatr St. and Cotton Ave.
SETTLE THE RACE QUESTION
KEEPING THE NEGRO.
The Complete List of O IB cere for the
Ensuing Term—The Negro Question Set
tled Against Commander-In-Chief Vi
zey't Recommendation.
We are determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP
OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS.
And in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be
OUR PRICE for anything you may want of
us this week.
WE ARE GOING TO
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR
Calicoes, Ginghams, Muslins, Challies,
AND OTHER
SUMMER MESS GOODS AT COST
necessary, to
And LESS
THAN COST if
CLEAR OUT.
Prices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.”
If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so
just come and see the crowd this week at
Geo. D. Wheatley’s.
All our So Figured Challies to go at 4Xc pei*d.
AllourI25<o " “ '• So per yd,
All our 80 Standard Calicoes “ So per yd.
All our 7c Printed Vlctora Lawn, at 8>io per yd.
All our So White Lawna (yd.wlde) at so per yd.
All ourSo White Check Nainsook at Sc per yd.
Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or you
will be disappointed.
Detroit, Ang. 7.—The fall list of the
officers elected by the Grand Army con
vention is as follows : John Palmer of
Staten bland, N. Y., commander in
chief for the ensuing year, on the sec
ond ballot. For senior vice commander
in chief there was bnt one candidate,
Henry M. Dnffield of Michigan being
chosen by acclamation. T. S. Clarkson
of Nebraska, Peter Bayres of Delaware,
and Albert E. Slides of Georgia, were
nominated f r junior vice commander
in chief. Clarkson won on the first bal
lot. For ohuplain there were also three
candidates : S. B. Payne of Florida, D.
Conelner of Kansas, and A. B. Kend
rick of Tennessee. Payne wa* elected.
Snrgeon General Benjamin T. Steven
son of Connecticut, was re-elected by
acclamation.
The race question was settled against
the recommendation of Communder-in-
Chief Veazey. Two reports Were made
from the committee to which the sub
ject hod been referred. The majority
report, signed by Win. Warner, John Pi.
Rea, Lucius Fairchild and Henry,
Painter, is against the proposition tqes-
tablish separate departments In' the
southern states for colored veteran
posts. This was adopted by an over
whelming vote. The minority i
was signed by W. & Decker of
rado. The majority report says:
"It is too late to divide now on the
color line. The man who was good
enough to stand between the flag and
those who would destroy it when the
fate of the nation was trembling in the
balance, it good enough to be a comrade
in any department of the Grand Army
of the Repnblic. No different rale haa
been, or ever shall he, reoognized by the
survivors of the Union army and navy.
No department should be established
for any color or nationality.
Fourth Vmy with the Veteran*
At 10:80 a. m. the grizzly veto
assembled to enjoy the greetings^
adjournment reception of the encamp
ment. At the same hoar, at the Church
of Onr Father, gathered the Woman’s
Belief Corps in their adjournment re
ception- _«f their ninth annual onuun*
tion.
Daring the day there was also regi
mental and brigade reunions, and man-
old soldiers grasped each others hand
and talked over the events of "the
sixties. ”
In the evening camp fires at Camp
Sherman and at the churches, and a
royal banqnet to the officers and dele
gatee to the national encampment were
the special features of the programme
happily carried oat.
The next encampment of tne G. A. R.
will be held at Waahington, D. C.,
which was decided on first ballot.
NOS LOOK! 5c acsST 5c
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We got “scooped” some
time ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Laosi for cur
tains: We have been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods
linger with us longer than we like, so in order to move them right
out and at the same tfme give you an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
entire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
We cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything
we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoipg, that PRO
PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be the order of this week in every department of our store.
OUR STOCK OF
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em
broideries, Corsets and Gloves
We guarantee the best in the city, and onr prices beyond the reach of
— etition.
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our line of
TABLE UlfflNS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
A WORD ABOUT
Clothing - and - Gents’ • Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TD BE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition. ' ' *
Our determination to reduce stock A^PWESWITH FORCE
bero/and wo wall refuse NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything:
you may need in our lino. j i u ;
Cannot you save something by trading
with
FOUR ALLIANCE CONGRESSMEN
From Georgia Will Not Support Crisp
for thu Speakership.
Atlanta, Ang. 7.—The Journal has
received a letter from Hon. Thoa. E.
Watson In which he says that neither
i, .Winn, Livingston nor himself
Will support Crisp for speaker, without
a favorable expression of his views on
the Ocala plat form. Mr. Watson states
that he has gotten the views of the
other congressmen ’directly from them
selves and not from newspapers. This
oonfinns the report published in New
York papers that four Alliance con
gressman from Georgia would vote
against Crisp.
Frank Get Shot.
Birmingham, Ala., Ang. 7.—Near M*.
Hon, Dr. G. B. Crowe shot and probably
fatally wounded a negro named Frank.
The Utter had driven Dr. Wilkerson to
see a patient whom Dr. Crowe was at
tending, and went to sleep in the back
at the gate. Dr, Crowe went ont.to
bring him in to supper. In waking np
negro he startled him so that he
led his pistol and shot at Dr. Crowe,
Utter responding in kind with the
result stated. Dr. Crowe is the man
who killed a F. Glass at Bricrfielda
few weeks ago.
Full State Prohibition Ticket.
Eiiima, N. Y., Ang. 7.—Chairman
F. a Baldwin of the Prohibition state
committee, says a fall state ticket win
he nominated at the state convention to
be held at Albany Sept X. Wm. a
WardwoU, W. Jennings Demarest of
New York, andW) 8. Powell, a wealthy
farmer of ColnmbU oounty, are men
tioned as possible candidates for gov
ernor. Chairman Baldwin says the Pro
hibitionists will poll 40,000 votes in this
state. . .
Shot nnd Killed a Metro Thief.
Trenton, Ga., Ang. 7 Jeff Stokes,
who clerks in the store of Wm. Little at
MorginriUe, shot and negro who bad
broken through tho window of thu
store. The negro was about half through
the winlow_when Stokes fired, killing
him
ewed as he
Geo.D.Whea
Atlanta, August 7.—This morning
Mr. Wheeler Introduced a resolution
limiting debate on any bill to ten
minutes to eaeh member who desires to
speak. He urged the passage of the
resolution, saying the members ware
losing money and wasting time talking.
Mr. Berner opposed the adoption of
the resolution, and moved that It be re
ferred to tb$ committee on rules.
Mr. Ivy’s bill to allow any bank chart
ered to become a state depository upon
depositing $50,000 with the treasurer,
was passed.
Mr. Whitfield introduced an impor
tant bill this morning. The bill amends
the bill preventing or attempting to pre
vent any person or persons from engag
ing In or performing the business, labor
or duty of auy lawful employment.
The amendment makes It unlawful to
conspire by threats ox Intimidation to
prevent employes from working, or em
ployers from carrying on their work by
hiring whom they please,
Mr; Hand of Baker Introduced a bill
this morning for tho protection of per
sons confined in the insane asylum In
their rights to communicate by lottor
with their friends without being read by
asylum authorities. The bill also makes
it s misdemeanor to Incarcerate In the
o people who are sane,
Bolfenlllet wants to limit the gov
’s staff, and to that effect Intro
duces a bill limiting the aides-de-camp
to one from each congressional dlatriot
and two frot^Uip state at large, who
shall wear the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
This 5111 does not ta)cp effect until after
the terms of the present officers expire.
Mr. Berner Introduced another rail
road blU, ktid tMs ilme it is to enlarge
the powers of the railroad commission,
10 as toMre them supervision over all
sales, le|ses and contracts affecting rail
roads, atd to authorize the commission
to institnte proceedings to set aside Ille
gal sales, leases and contracts, or combi
nations. The bill provides a penalty If
the railroads In Georgia do not file with
the railroad commissioners copies of all
sales, combinations and contracts with
railroads or individuals to operate rail
roads. The commission shall investi
gate them, and If the contracts lessen
competition, etc., then the commission
must set aside the sale or contract. It
also requires the railroads to submit to
the railroad commission for their ap
proval any proposition to Issue new
bonds or Increase their stock.
Mr. Dunwoody’s hill for the appoint
ment of whipping bosaei for oounty
cbalngangi provoked some discussion.
Mr. Dunwoody explained hit bill, lay
ing that it waa to protect the oonricta
from' Indiscriminate whipping, and at
the aame time to legalize the whipping
under regulations. He instanced the
whipping! of thechalngangin his oounty
where an overseer bad been indicted for
whipping • convict, and slnoe then it
was dlBonlt to get them to work, and
he therefore wanted the same rules In
that reapeot to govern the chaingangs aa
are of force In the penitentiary camp*
Crawford, the colored member from
McIntosh county, resented the hill as
being aimed at hli race. He argued at
great length that the constitution forbid
whipping for crime, abused the present
chalngang system 1n force In the 00un
ties, and declared If this bill to allow
the chalngang eonriets whipped passed,
there would have to be a coroner In ev
ery militia district In the atate.
The bill pined by a vote of DO toS.
Campbell tVm Beet McKinley.
Washington, Augnst7.—A prominent
Ohio republican, who enjoys a fat treas
ury job, an- rejoice* perpetually In the
faith of e G. O. P., said to the writer
to-day that the alliance move against
Sherman was a conceded scheme to down
McKinley, and, while he bad no fear for
Sherman, he feared that McKinley would
be beaten.
This feeling la growing among ill
classes of politicians here, and If the
farmers ent any sort of a figure in the
fight, Campbell Is very certain of profit
ing by lb
Quay and Dudley have deserted Harri
son for Blaine, and no concealment of
the fact la, longer attempted. One of
Quay’s many grievances against the
president waa his refusal to advance his
som who la a first lieutenant In the
army, to a captaincy.
Dense and Walthall Elected.
Nashville, Tenn., August 7. — A
special from Canton, Miss., says tho re
port that Senator Georgo Is defeated in
tho primaries is utterly without founda-
tiot'T’f
Ho failed to carry
yesterday, which'
large fanatical
The voto stands
arksdale, t';'.
It requires ninety to elect,
The People's Party Convention, Held at
Bprln(fletd, Adjourns After Mnklns
Nominations for State Offices nnd Adopt
ing a Radical Platform.
Cincinnati, Aug. 7.—The People's
party convention was tho largest and
most enthusiastic of the kind ever held
in this state, nnd has wound np by put
ting out a tnll state ticket and adopting
a radical platform, which includes the
8 per cent, loan scheme and woman suf
frage. Of the ticket nominated six
were formerly Republicans, two Demo-
crats and one a lifelong Greenbacker.
It is at this time impossible to tell
which party will he hurt the most,
although it is probable that the mem
bers of the new party stand in the ratio
of three Republicans to two Democrats.
If this proves to he trite, it is hard
to see how McKinley can escape defeat,
for it is highly probable that the new
party will poll from 40,000 to 80,000
votes in Ohio. It bos been observed
that none of the delegates had anything
to say against Campbell, bnt condemn-
a tion of McKinley is heard on all sides.
There were not a dozen delegatee in
the convention that are not tariff re
formers, bnt they insist that there are
other issnes that are more important,
and that they will tackle the tariff after
they are disposed of.
That the convention was much larger
and more representative than waa ex
pected by the politicians there can be
no doubt. The politicians of both par
ties are astonished at the strength of
the party, and it will be a factor that
will decide the result in this campaign.
The ticket is as follows:
Governor—John Seitz, Seneca county.
Lieutenant Governor—Frank Rist of
Cincinnati.
Auditor—D. M. Cooper of Athens.
Attorney General—M. Smith of Sum
mit.
Treasurer—Henry Wolf of Cleveland.
Supreme Judge—Albor Yaper of Cin
cinnati.
State School Commissioner—J. H. Pe
terson of Greene connty. /
Board of Bnblic Works—J. S. Bower
of Franklin.
Food and Dairy Commissioner—W. J.
Weaver of Portage.
CRAZY CONVICT8
Mak* an Attack at Auburn, and Are al
Lars*.
Auburn, N. Y., Ang. 7.—While twf
attendants in ward 0 of the state hos
pital for insane criminals were al
breakfast, leaving bnt two men in
charge, there was an outbreak of the
crazy convicts. The ward is that de
voted to the most dangerous men in the
institution, and had about twenty in-
mates in charge of four men.
Nine crazy convicts set upon the twe
keepers present without warning. The
keepers mads a violent straggle, bnt
were finally overpowered, one of them
being stabbed twice under the right
shoulder blade. He fonght desperately,
and has three cuts in the palm of his
right hand where he grasped the con
vict's knife. Having overcome the
keepers, the convicts took their keys
ana opened * passage way to the airing
area. From there It wm easy to scale
the wall, and away they went, nine of
them, in all directions.
The escape was not diaoovered until
the two absent keepers returned from
their breakfast. Then an alarm waa
given, and before 7 o’clock the whole
western part of the city, into which'tbs
convicts headed, was astir. Before
o’clock four of them were recaptured.
At that hour T. J. Arindell. a Bulletin
reporter, caught Convict McGraw. tho
most athletic and dangerous of the
party, as he was barging his breakfast
of a widow lady/ The convict knocked
Arindell down, but ’wa* subsequently
brought to bay by a revolver furnished
the rei orter by a frightened lady occu
pant of one of the bouses in the neigh
uorhood. There were nine of the es
caped, instead of seventeen, bnt fonr
are now at large.
San Francisco. Ang. 7.—J
advices from July 14 to 10 are to the
effect that a great flood and something
like n tidal wavo prevailed at Mel
bourne on tho 13th. Waters in the
harbor rose above the level of r.-irround-
Ing towns and s-’Veral small vessels
were wrecked.
Tho floods were tho most severe since
1803, nnd the course of tbo Yarua river
presented a sccuo of desolation for
miles. Factories along tiio rivet side
were submerged, as was also a great
nnmbor of houses on tho south side of
the River Torak. In soutli Richmond,
another suburb of Melbourne, whole
streets were submerged, and 3,000 peo
ple were rendered homeless.
Business is almost suspended in the
city, nnd efforts are being made to re
lieve the wants of sufferers. The relief
fund was started and soon reached
£5,000. The loss of life. It is beliuved,
did not exceed ten. A schooner,-vpamo
unknown, disapiibared off Lnrrnntu, and
it is believed has been lost with all
hands.
Tho steamer Bancoora was ashore,
and her bottom was stove in. On the
plateau of Dadeneng range an avalanche
of earth fifty acres in extent sweat
iim the mountain side, engulfing tho
residences there. The inmates escaped
except ono woman who had a limb
broken. The railro,ids were partly wash
ed oat, for twenty miles. Great flocks
of sheep were drowned. It is estimated
that the total loss will teach £5<’0.000.
At last advices the Murray was rising,
floods in tho Albnry district were fear
ed. Much sickness was preyaient at
Melbourne, attributable to exposure and
to deposits of slime left by tho floods.
THE BATTLE GROUND
or the “White Men ” and tho Outlaw,
Known m •* Ketlbone*”
Lake Charles, La., Ang. 7.—The
battle ground where thewhito employes
of a logging camp and a band of out
laws known as "Redbones,” waged war
last Snnday morning, and again at
night with fatal effect, six of tho out
laws and two of the white men being
killed nnd a large number of both sides
wounded.
Tho whites have returned to work
while tho outlaws have concealed them
selves in a denso thicket, and defy the
officers of tho law. Three times has
this band of outlaws raided white set
tlements in this portion of Louisiana,
each time killing a number of white
men and destroying property. This
band lives in a dense thicket and carries
on its pilfering with impunity. Officers
are upon their trail, and aro determined
to capture them or drive them from the
state. A number of men, friends of a
man named Ward, who was killod in
the battle of last Snnday, have gone to
tho scene, and should it be necessary
will assist tho officers in arresting the
fugitive outlaws,
INGALLS .IN GEORGIA.
The Great Kaneee Statesman “Out of a
Jol>,“ Speak 14 at Chautauqua.
Atlanta, Aug. 7.—The speech of <
Senator John J. Ingalls at the Piodn
Chautauqua was notable, forceful and
nniqne. He fully sustained his reputa
tion ns the most picturesque orator in
America. Beginning his renarks he
paid a high tribute to Georgia's
noble dead, Henry W. Grady a
Ben Hill. Ho spoke at length __
white supremacy, and said that the en
franchisement of the negro wiis a mis
take. He stated that the north would
act toward the colored race just as the
sontli has under tho circumstances. His
address was indeed a remarkable one,
and was received by somewhat of a sur
prise by his vast audience who were ex
ceedingly enthusiastic during the time
of tho speech.
ANOTHER 8TRAN0E CASE
or Hydrophobia at Warsaw, a Girt Being
the Unfortunate.
Goshen. Ind., Ang. 7.—The subject
of a strange case of hydrophobia lies at
her hpme in Warsaw. A little over q
year ago Miss Cora Kinsey, aged 16,
wss bitten by a dog, which was shortly
after killed. In a month or so after-
ward signs of rabies became apparent
and a physician was called.
Tho first littack that came upon the
unfortunate girl had the exact symp
toms of hydrophobia, and all the skfil
known to the physician* waa put to use
with good results. The violent spasms
were warded off, and the young lady
became better and could leave the
bouse. Since then she has been well,
un(il recently, when she again experi
enced the same symptoms—pain and
ubhorrence of water.
The attending physician say* that she
inay^ccover if the spasms are worded
(Carroll)
doe to the
Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
TTetent or Tcxoe Mllluicn.
Houston, Ang. 7.—Tho millmen of
-astern Testa and Houston had a meet
ing here on the action of the.state rail
way commission in *-*-*-*
' umber 0:1 a
cut this pari
and <
To Holt Undo Sant.
Wabhinqton, Ang. 7.—The 1
of tho treasury has been advised that a
hold attempt will he made during the
present month to rob the treasury by a
"strong and determined bund of men
organized for that purpoeo. ” Tin- plan
is to start fires in varions parts of the
city for the purpose of diverting the at
tention of tho police, nnd then to over
power Hie treasury wntchmen and boot
tho vaults. Tho information was riven
inn letter signed by the "King of the
Tramps." who explained his knowledge
of the plot by the statement that he was
leader of the band. The letter was re
ferred to the captain of the watch with
Instructions to give the visitors a proper
reception.
The Hoj Joker In Jail.
Cate May, Ang, 7.—Tlie foolish jok#
of a 17-year-old boy started n ran on the
tho Capo May branch of tbo New Jersey
Trust and Safe Deposit Company of
Camden, and tho joker is now in jhil
in default of $1,000 bail.^ He told an
old colored employe of Stockton's hotel
that tho hank was broke, and tho old
man ran tor his cash, tellins other de
positors as he ran why he went. The
rumor flew rapidly, and a crowd t
collected, asking for’ money. Tho t
state of the case was made known,
soon the run had ceased. This is t
May’s busy season, nnd tho deposits 1
very heavy, bnt the bank office
prepared themselves for any
evidence of distrust.
Wnjjon and Iluggy < ollhlc
Anniston, AL-l, Ang. 7.— A
Mrs. McCain, of Oxford, \
from tli* country they 1
I tho road nnd drove thi
” so it could