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AMERICUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1891.
NUMBER 120
The Greatest Midsummer Sale
Dry Goods JMons,
AM)
CLOTHING
AND TUB
Grandest Reduction in Prices
kver known in the liisto**v of our ('(Hunionces to-morrow
(Monday) morning
GEORGE 0. WHEATLEY'S,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
IN CONVENTION.
THE MISSOURI STATE ALLIANCE TO
HAVE A HOT SESSION.
1 li<* Snb-TreaMiry the Main Iuue of DU-
cuulon-A l.viutinj; MU«nurl Alliance*
iimn’i KeniH'ka About tlie .Stnte'Con
vention—Other Note*.
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 ALE GO 1X0 TO
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
TOfiKTii:::; with all ouii
Calicoes. Ginghams Muslins, Challies
AND -OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
And LESS THAN COST if necessary, to
THAN COST if
CLEAR OUT.
Prices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.”
If you don’t believe this, O i HERS WILL, so
just come and see the crowd this week at
Geo. D. Wtiealley’s.
Hn VJvuroti Chwllle* lo go nt I'^cper/U.
I’ihic ** “ “ per y«l.
He Mfiimliiril (*nll''06i " U\ |-er y«l
7e Printed Vlctorn L*wn* at UV6c rer yd.
8e Wi lts IsHwn* (yd wide) nt f*c per yd,
Hi- Wlii'e Check Nnluiook nt .V per yd.
Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or you
will bo disappointed.
NOW LOOK! 5c
This is the Biggest
FIVE CENT
Bargain Ever You Saw.
5c
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE Wo got “scooped” some
time ago in the purcluise of u Dig lot of Nottingham Jj»u*o for cur
tains: We have been uskiug from 20 to 40e per yard, but the goods
linger with us longer than wo like, so in order to inovo thorn right
out and at the same tfme give you uu A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
entire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
We cannot mention hero any SPECIAL THIOLS on everything 1
we have to offer, but remember in reading forego?Lg, that 1 ltO-
POETIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be the order of this week in every department of our store.
Kansas City, Aug. 24.—flu? Alliance
farmer* of Missouri willliuve an exer
ting time at tlieir state convention in
Pertlo Springsif pivseut indications
may Ik* taken as a sign. Hamilton J.
Pullman, of this city, the president of
the Jackson county Alliance, speaking
of (lie convention and its probable ro-
enltfs said : "This convention will be
one of groat importance to the Tanner’s
Alliance of Missouri and it will be very
largely attended. There will be a rep
resentation from each county in the
state, from each congressional district
and from the Missouri Valley interstate
union, beside the regular officers aud a
large number of visitors. I expect at
least 800 people will In* there.
"The most important matter to be
considered is the sub-treasury question.
The state union will take definite action
at this time without doubt. The ques
tion is one of great importance and is u
mooted one with us. Many are in favor
of and mnny opposed to the sub-treasury
scheme. As to which side has the
majority I can't say. The present offi
cial organ of the Missouri Alliance, the
St. Louis Journal of Agriculture, say
that three-quarters of the Alliance of
the state are opposed to it. W itli the
acquaintance I have among tlm dele
gates I must say that the majority fa
vur it.
"It is probable that the contention
will dolittlc in regard to the third party
question. There is nothing that com
p Is AlHui’Cemen to vote one way or the
otiier. He may cast his ballot in a Re
publican lmix, or he may take sides with
the i arty of tariff reform, an 1 he will
. t it* keeping with the Alliance. The
cardinal motives of the Alliance are to
influence a reform iu the legislation of
the party in power, and not to secure
power itself. There is also great oppo-
tiou to Riley Hall’s anti-sub-treasui
letter. an<Nie has put himself on recori
A great many of the brethren through
ut the state are very latter toward
Hall, and would vote to turn him bodily
out of the party.
THE BfcAINE LEGION
Of the l*ncllte, II** Conger** Aiwiranwi
of the liutuwl Knight** Xoiuliwtio*,
San Francisco. Aug. 24.—Tlu* Blaine
legion of tho Pacific has received a let
ter front A. L. Conger to the effect that
Blrtino will undoubtedly be the next
nominee of the Republican party, aud
that the vmiijirs of bin ill health are en
tirely grontidlesH. A lieaulifully en
grossed set of resolutions .has been for
wards! by the Blaine h-gion to Mr. Con
ifer, welcoming him to California, where
lie ha* proposed to tnakea jx»litic\kl visit
tikis autumn.
Prominent Man MiouM 1llm*elC.
WOOSTEH, O.. Aug. 21.—Moses M.
Morr«*rt, a well known business man,
suMd«**t by shooting himself. Ho had
ntWbig for some months of ner-
vor.i pvv*.-tr.itiou nnJ hi-liay trouble.
Speaking to his wife he said : "I have
ouimUred myself to the Donl aud am
not afraid to die," and passed tip stairs
s in. A few moments afterward
he ird. He was found lying
OUR STOCK OF
Handkerchiefs), Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em
broideries, Corsets and Cloves
Wo guarantee tho best iu tbe city, and our prices beyond the reach of
competition.
Housekeepers will liucl it to their interest to inspect our lino of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying olsewhoro.
A VVOKD ABOUT
Clothing - and - Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT T3.BE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition.
Our determination to reduce stock J.PPLIF8 WITH FORCE
here and we^lTrefuso NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything
you may need in our line.
Cannot you save somethin? by trading
with
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
AMERICUS, GUOlvGT-A.
• d-or with his brain oo*mg from
lv hole in Ilia forehead. Ho had
lfou prEa ipal of the schools at Sinith-
viilv aii" grammar school of this city,
also i i i.itrrnal ivvenne BtorcKwpcr and
gangiT fur this district.
N*w York Merchant r.?l**lng.
New York, Aug. 24.— Louis J. Sher-
man, head of tho fancy goods firm of
Sherman, Samuels & Co., Newark. Pat
terson and New York, luw been missing
since last Saturday, when he left New-
urk. taking with him several thousand
dollar of the firm's money. Immedi
ately after his disappearance his wife
drew $10,000 from the firm on his order
and returned to her seaside home at
Rockawav. His father, who suex-e^iU
him ns senior partner, says the vonng
man is unwell, and may bo slithering
from mental aiierration. Others say
domestic trouble led him to go away.
ItcfiiMC* lo l*li»y in * Variety Show
Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 24.—Dan
Andrews, proprietor of a variety theater
arrived hero with eight girls from Kati-
say City, whom he had secured as talent
for his theater. Soon after entering the
establishment one of tho girls. Laura
Buckley, appealed to the nolice for pro*
ted ion. saying she had Been deceived
by Andrews, and that she would not
stay in his place. The girl will lie re
turned to her relatives at the expense of
the city. Andrews paid her fare to Fort
Worth, and promised her good wages.
Nothing can be’done to him under the
law.
THIIEE THOUSAND.
Tfi* Number Sold (o Hare Ueen Killed
In Chill.
W'a suing ton, D. C., August 24.—The
news of a great battle between the Chil
ian government troops and the insur
gents in tho near neighborhood of Val
paraiso was received here tills morniug
with variable emotions.
The iusurgent representatives in Wash
ington, Honors Veraz, Morrett and Fos
ter, were busy in tlieir temporary office
this morning when the New York Her
ahl, with a twi>-column article descript
or tlm battle and announcing a groat
victory for the insurgents, was shown to
them.
£ Foster, the most excitable one of the
trio, jumped from his seal and danced
about the room, snapping his fingers
and shouting “good!good!”
According to the Herald’s account, tho
combat was desperate, and 11,000 men
wero killed and wounded, of the 20.000
engaged.
Senor Morrett, chief of the insurgent
envoys, said this morning no one shull
apply again to the American government
for recognition.
We are not apt to apply again to
country that has not treated us w ith
common politeness.
gAuy other lulministvation, ho says,
would have felt prompted to at least
have accorded us civil treatment. Wo
have been insulted.
Wo do not need recognition now.
we could have gotten it when wo askqp],
tho lato battle of Valparaiso would not
havo been fought.
When asked to what he attributed the
treatment he had received from the gov
eminent, he said:
“Ask Pat Egan, the American minis
ter to Chili.”
HE IS DNGALLANT.
A BRITISHER DECLARES WOMAN'S
WORK INFERIOR.
A Paper Head Before the Brltl»t) Associa
tion at Cardiff by Mr. Sleny Crentr* m
llreexe—The CnpacI le* of the Sexri unU
Wnffr*—The Writer Attacked.
(■HAND OPENING
C MPLIMENTARY BANQTE r
To Hon. Charles F. Crisp, by the Democ
racy or Jackson County, Mo.
It is with feelings of pride that our
people |ead of the warm receptions ex
tended; to our distinguished fellow
townsman, Mr. Crisp, at every point of
bis journey through tho west. This is
not onK flattering to Mr. Criap per
sonally, [but It is a sign that his sterling
democracy meets with tho hearty ap.
proval off the masses wherever ho lingers
long enough to soitn35th« slogan of
democratic victory 1n the near future.
Tiib Times-Recori>bu lias received an
olegantly printed menu, with the follow-
ing legend on its title page:
“Complimentary Banquet to lion.
Charles F. Crisp, of Georgia, given by
the Democracy of Jackson County, Mo.,
at The Midland, Kansas City, Mo,
Thursday, August 20, 1801.”
Among the prominent, citizens present
on tbe occasion, the name of Governor
D. R. Francis is conspicuous as toast
master; and it is safe to venture the
opinion that the grand old democratic
party—its glorious past and its bright
future—was handled In a way to make
democratic hearts beat quick and win
dow sashes rattle. And aa for the guest
from Georgia, It Is a dead certainty that
he was "In it” when his turn came to
say a few words to the democracy of
Kansas City, Missouri.
London, Aug. 24.— Quite n breeze
was raised in the meeting of the British
association nt Cardiff by a paper
which Mr. Sieney contended that tho
prevailing difference between the wa;
of men and women was a just oue, un
it was not likely to be ever eradicated
as it represented the difference in the
capacities of the sexes. The writer de
clared that the work of wornou was
almost always inferior to that of the
men, and in London as this was the
case, it would be contrary to all the
maxims of political economy for wages
to be equalized. He denounced thb
agitation iu favor of a general raising
of women’s wages to cormq»ond with
those of men in the same lines of work,
This movement, he said, rested entirely
upon sentimentalism and had no scien
tific justification.
At the conclusion of the paper Miss
Collett, one of the brightest of the
several intellectual women present as
delegates, took the floor and preceded
to quote facts and figures to prove that
the writer was not only ungallaut, but
inaccurate in his attack npon tire abili
ties of women in the industrial world,
She boldly challenged the correctness
of several of his statements. A heavy
debate ensued, in which a unrulier of
learned delegates showed how great a
difference there can be among even the
devotees of rhat most accurate thing in
the world, science. The wordy war
was finally abandoned, leaving the
great problem of the relative capacity
of men and women as laborers, clerks
aud artisuu unsettled
GENERAL NELSON A. f.'.ILCS
Doe* Not Bellevo In Consolidating tlie
Stale Troon*.
Chicago, Aug. 24.—-General Nelson
A. Miles, when questioned iu regard to
the scheme to consolidate the state
troope aud ph*ce them under the control
of the secretary of war. ns rmtliued in a
dispatch from 8t. Louis, said: "Ido
not believe iu consolidating the state
troops and fonuiug them intopracti*
caJiy a standing army of 100,000 men.
and placiug them ntaler the control of
whoever ipny be secretary of war. Such
a measure, in my judgment, would be
ill-advised and dangerous. This state
ment is too absurd to.believe. It says :
* After making a careful' comparison of
the standing army of tbe United States
with those of other countries, they had
conclnded something most be done to
dignify the military of this country.'
These officers are actiug entirely ou their
own respjnsibility or asHurapce aud are
not warranted in taking this step. They
are not speaking under authority, but
lonly expressing their opinions. ”
HI’KAKING OF PEOPLE.
BATTLE IN NICARAGUA.
.e; ami head. He lived long
enough to be carried to the house and
state bow he was auft. His .-uflerings
intense, as his scalp was cat m
quite a number of places. The mnle
has always been considered as danger
ous as it nearly killed a yonng man a degrees above zero.
muou
A 31 ate* Second '•'Ictlm.
Seymour, Mo„ Aug. 24.—News has
just reached hero that A. L. Rollins, a
farmer living six miles south of here,
was kicked to death in his bam by a
mule. He was harnessing the animal
<bffWM arranging tt* rearpart of the lDg portion*of Illinois and Missouri' are
gear when the mule kicked him in the M „«.
Six Were Killed, and Fully Fifty People
Were Wounded.
New York, August 24.—A special to
the Herald from Nicaraugua says: A
desperate fight occurred here jesterday
in which a member of tho police and six
other men were killed and many woun
ded.
For some time It was feared a revolu
tionary movement was on foot, ami
orders were issued to arrest General
Zavala. Ansel mo Rivas and Knrique
Guzman are suspected of being concern
ed in tho movement
Tho order wa* executed yesterday,
and the partisan* got together and made
desperate attempt to rescue them,
A volley was fired into the guards,
wounding several.
Six of tho assailants were killed out
right, and the rest were finally put to
death.
Fully fifty people were wounded.
Propped Fiftjr-FIve rolbts
BubusotoK, Iowa, August 24.—Tbe
most phenomenal cold wave for years Is
prevailing over southwest Iowa at
present.
It came unexpectedly and was so
•harp that late garden truck bad a nar
row e«c»pe.
Tho mercury fell from ninety degrees
In tbe abode .to thirty-five lb less than
twenty-four boats, and nothlrg bnt
cloudy weather and heavy winds pre
vented killing froeta.
Corn \a this section bae so far ad
vanced that the cold will have little
effect on It.
Crops In southwest low* and adjoin-
unusnally large, and there Is nothing
but long Continued reiki, or an early
freeze that can injure thorn.
Tbe farmers aro not apprehonslvo of
either. Tbe mercury Is now about 40
Those Who Come to end go From Atnerl;
cos Vmr hr Day.
Mr. Crawford Wheatley is at home,
nfter a must pleasant trip north.
Miss Mary Watts went up to Forsyth
on Saturday P) visit her 1 sister, Mrs. .1.
G. Faulk.
Mr. E. H. Walker of Columbia, Ala.,
Is in the city visiting his brother, Mr. If.
T. Walker.
Mr. Simon Coliuu aud son returned
Saturday night from a business trip to
New York.
Col. Ilenry Lumpkin returned Sunday
night from a week’s visit to Tallulah
Falls and other places.
Misses Lou Hamil and Mabel McKen
zie are at home, to the delight of their
friends, after a pleasant visit to Monte
zuma.
Mr. It. T. Johnson has returned home
from his summer vacation, and will now
proceed to don Ills linen duster and
enter the cotton market.
Miss Nclia Davis and her friend Miss
Mela Cutilff of Albany returned last
night from Etlavllle, where they spent a
pleasant week visiting relatives.
Col. E. F. Hinton and Capt. William
M. Hitt left lost night for Brunswick, on
business pertaining to the recent pur
chase of tho A. I’. A I,. Compress by
parties in the city.
Hon. Allen Fort left yesterday for At
lanta. He will accompany the legislature
on their visit to Savannah this week and
look after Americus’ interests in any
question that may arise.
Mr. IL F. Sams has been In the city
several days visiting relatives and
friends Mr. Sams is now a prominent
business man of Savannah. His Ameri
cas friends hear with pleasure of his suc
cess, and are always glad to see him in
his old home. He left for Savannah
last night.
Mr. E. D. Ansley, the live grocery
man,returned home Saturday night from
a three weeks’ stay in New York. An
ordinary man can do lot* In three weeks,
and an extraordinary man like the pro
prietor of tho popular grocery can just
knock the bottom out of high prices,
which Mr. Ansley did. You will hear
from him later.
or J. K. Sebmldt-s Ladles sod Gentle
men's Dining Rooms.
An event that has been 'coked forward'
lo with unusual Interest took place last
night—tho formal opening of a first-class
ladies and gentlemen's restaurant In
this city.
In most cities of 10,000 people such an
opening would attract little raoro than a
passing notice; hut here Iu Americus it
meant u great dost, namely, tbe supply -
ing of a want long felt in this comma-
n'.ty. Fur years visitors and commctelal
travelers havo manifested surprise lliat
our city could not boast of a single first-
class restaurant where a lady cul l he
accommodated in this.particular lit) '.
But now, thanks to the enterprliu ,,f .Mr.
Schmidt, wo have a ladles and gentle
men’s restaurant that will com],are
favorably with any similar establishment
in the south. In proof of which it is
only necessary to call and sco ami ho
convinced.
In fitting up ids place, which is called
The Bonding Boom,” Mr. Schmidt has
spared no expense, Ids total investment
exceeding $7,000. Tho cuisine, or cook
ing department, is supplied with every
modern appliance, l,is splendid range
alone costing over $400.
The main dining room, for gentle wen
only, I* ou the first iloor, immediately
behind and shut out from the bar. Here
Is a magnificent refrigerator of the most
improved pattern, and in which every
thing perishable is kept ns piro and
wholesome as tons of Ice can keep it.
Off of this main dining-room , r, two
largo private rooms, capable of i.ecum-
modatlng a party of a dozen each.
In front Is the reading room and bar,
which Is fitted up equal to any similar
place In tho stato.
On tho second floor, with a private en
trance directly from tho streot, Is the
adles' dining room. This Is the main
feature of Mr. Schmidt’s establishment
and tho part ho takes special pi Idu In.
Theru Is no question hut what tho ladles
will be delighted with the taste and ele
gance here displayed, A mcru descrip
tion on pH per would fail to do tho rooms
jnsticy. Suffice It to say that everything
needed Is supplied In the neatest and
m >st convenient manner, including
toilet room, etc., etc.
The silverwaie, china, crockery, etc.,
i of the finest make and handsonh'-t <k«
g In short, everything Is first-class,
bund new, and selected with excellent
tl'to.
But the most important feature of tho
establishment is ihec.icf. This la tho
grand mognlof tliu cooking department.
Of course lie Is u foreigner. Chefs don’t
grow In America. Why they don’t grow
here, nobody knows. However, Mr.
Schmidt says he lias secured one of the
best, and be defies successful contradic
tion. Consequently our peuplo will havo
chance to indulge In tho luxury of ar-
tistia cooking. No more dyspepsia from
everlasting fries and greasy stews, and
half done bacon, and tho usual mess
served up by thu untutored wench who
domineers everyliody and everything In
what the calls her “sphere"—the
kitchen.
And above all, the pi’r ms of this
establishment will have a hill of faro to
select from, and not Im fun ml to pay tor
numberless dishes that they never
touch.
In witness of the troth of the above
statements, Tilt: Tiuks-Bkioiioli; calls
for the testimony of the thirty gentle
men who sat down last night to Mr.
Iirnldt’s first suppur. Tint tluy wi
all satisfied was evidenced by tho length
time they lingered over tin: deticacles
furnished, and no doubt there' wore a
few who sighed bec-ii V tliejr - Alld u >
longer linger.
Mrs. VV. It Men art Dead.
A telegram was received ’yesterday by
Mrs. -Stewart's sons, Messrs. Walter am!
Will Stewart, announcing that their
mother had died In Winston, V. C\, on
Sunday night, vory suddenly and unex
pectedly.
Mrs Stewart left here some weeks ago
on n pleasure trip, stopping over soma
weeks in Atlanta where she had many
friends She then continued her journey
to Winston to visit a sister. This sitter
died about four days ago, and Mrs.
Stewart's untimely death must have
been caused by nervous excitement
brought on by the sad circumstances at
tending her surroundings.
The sad death of this loving mother
and kind friend (fills many hearts with
grief. ,
Mrs. Stewart had long been a citizen
cf Americus. She was a cultivated lady
and one who always made tho beat of
ovary Opportunity o>r ilie loiviitleciucnt
of her family. The body arrived I ts;
night; Interment will take pface sotr.o
time to day. Tim Tinks-Ukcurdkis ex
tends sympathy to the sutruwlug family.
Fall From lt. r Bats*.
Last evening Miss Em. l’rince, while '
out riding, fell from her horso. Fortu
nately, the young Lady was only ruffled
up a littlo and somewhat surprised at the
horse’s ungallant behavior. No damage
except to temper and clothes.
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