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VOLUME 1
UMERICUS* GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1891.
NUMBER,
FALL 1601
THE a- r jr
GEO. D. .WHEATLEY'S
Mammoth New Fall and Winter Stock of
DRY
NOTIONS,
Clothing, Furnishing Ms, Carpets, Shoes,
HATS, ETC.
The time has come for a ’‘matter of fact” talk upon a Matter of
fact subj£Ct. You buyers of fall and winter goods are about to sup
ply your needs with suitable selections for ibe coming season’s re
quirements. The idea uppermost in the minds of all, no doubt is to
procure something good and serviceable at the Very Lowest Price and
with all of you it comes down to a question of The Right Place to Go.
You have no difficulty in deciding that you want to Buy
Goo s Oh ap—no indeed ! But what firm will do the best lor its
customers in that direction? That’s the question, isn’t it?
wELLi now, we wil»Ij!:
Why not say it when we have the goods and make the prices
that will prove the statement every time ?
We realize the fact that ’‘times are
we have expended the greatest effort, in the purchase of our stock, to
procure Everything at the
VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE.
Our spacious si ore is filled to overflowing with the most complete and
elegant line of Fall and Winter Styles ever shown in this locality,
and from one end to the other, from top to bottom, it all the same-
just the Best Money Buys, just the Newest of New Styles. Every
thing bought at figures that make it not possible, but EASY io sell
at the Lowest of Low Prices.
Atlanta, September SO.—Mr. Sibley
ot Cobb moved that tbe rules be sus.
pemled and tbe resolutions relative to
tbe Ocala platform be taken up and
acted upon.
Mr. Hill of Meriwether offered an
amendment to Mr. Slbley*a motion that
tbe bouse proceed with' tbe special or
der (the Berner bill) and tbe amended
motion prevailed and the Ocala resolu
tions were relegated to tEelr regular or
der.
The Berner hill and the substitutes
were taken up and read.
Mr. Goodwin of Fulton offered an
amendment to Dr. Choppers substitute,
which was accepted by that gentle
man.
Mr. Calvin of Richmond offered an
amendment.
The substitute by Mr. Berner is as fol
lows:
An act to enlargo the powers of tbe
railroad commission so as to give it au
pervition over the sales, leases, con
tracts and agreements affecting raihroada
In this state; to authorize It to Institute
proceedings to set aside Illegal sale,
leases, contracts, agreements or combi
nations; to provide a penalty; and for
other purposes.
Section 1. That from and after tbe
passage of this act the railroad compa
nies of this state, and those operating
railroads therein, shall file with the rail
road commission, in a time prescribed
by it, copies of all sales leases and con
tracts, or agreements, of every charac
ter, heretofore or hereafter made, either
with one raihoad company and another
railroad company, or between corpora
tions, or individuals, by which the op
erations of railroads in this state are
We realize the fact that -‘times are hard and money scarce,” but ^..^.^“.r
the effect of the same Is to defeat or les
sen competition'or encourage monopoly,
or Is otherwise contrary to the law, said
commission Is authorized and empower
ed to institnte proceeding to set aside
all such sales, leases, contracts or agree
ments, the commission shall have the
all) of tbe attorney general or the coun
gel acting for him, and he shall repre
sent the state in all proceedings filed
under this act. If any sale, lease, con
tract or agreement is found to be illegal
and contrary to the laws of this state,
the judge shall impose a penalty on the
person or persons, natural or artificial,
violating the law, not less than five
thousand dollars, and us much as may
be deemed by him Just and proper. -
Section 2. That nothing In tbis not
shall be construed to prevent any per
son now authorized by law from bring
ing a suit for the purchase specified In
Section 1 of this net.
Section 3. That all railroad companies
shall, before Increasing their stock or
Issuing bonds, submit tbe same to said
commission for their approval, and all
lnorcase of stock or Issue of bond*
without the upproval of saidcommlsslon
shall be mill and void, and all powers
granted to said companies In their char
ters In conflict with this act be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
Mr. Ber*er took the floor and for
more than two houra held the undivided
attention of the house.
He was frequently cheered as he
would make a seore for the people of
Georgia against combinations and no-
oly.
We coll especial attention this season to our
Black and Colored Silks, Dress Goods and Trimmings.
We have realiv outdone ourselves in the effort to procure the very newest Ideas, the very, latest
NavelHiS of the Mason. Our stock fairly teems With beautiful and stylish selections, many of which are
positively not to be found elsewhere. You will find our assortment of
BLACK DRESS GOODS AND MOURNING EFFECTS
not only contains the handsomest and most elegant Materials to be found, but a greater abundance of
Practical Solections-goods desirable in every respect.
We have secured the sole agency here for the sale of the celebrated . .
p. & p. Brand of Kid Gloves,
imperfect.
Carpets? Carpets! and Rugs!!
We have fitted up an excellent and spacious carpet department, where we are now exhibiting a mag
nificent 1 no of .
Cotton ouain, Tapestry,
Extra su/per. Velvet.
ingrain, Body Brussels.
You Want a Carpet, a his is xol you simply call, examine our great assortment, and select
-s- *~".« °0» «■
]?ENSE. Wo are able to sell you CHEAP and > E HU.
i»tni™ wo of nnr word sufficiently to come and see that onr groods and prices
And now ary you ready to take us a^ our vor y t0 gj ve 8llc h bargains in quality and
are really « represented. We aak.no one to ouy When you ore once in onr store wo
price. We only 8 * y VA ^ V nur^nti« Sfacrion, baVifiS with us do exist, and that wo give them.
GEORGE D. WHEATLEY,
Wholesale and [Retail Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Furnishing Gooods, Carpets, Shoes, Hate, etc.
i Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave., AMERICUS, GA.
a navis the Veteran Dry Goods Salesman, who for so many years has served you
p s.—The old reliable Mr. Sonry B. Davl*, con pai welcome for all our customer* and hi* friend*,
s.i.hfnii* in the paitt I* *UU with »*~^ rer J e fS 3r umnSrsv Will Dndley. Tim Killen and Warliok compose
jMhiW.JfffcSSfjS KTcSS.Sr.fflclent and poprolr
£^thf^?r jftSEttfbU friend*.
THE BERNER BILL-
IT WAS DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE
YESTERDAY.
Fall Text of the Bill m It Now Stand*
Amended Mr. R. L. Berner Made a Fine
8peech In the Honae Yesterday, Be Spoke
for Two Hoare. I
nopol:
CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES.
Domestic ud Foreign mid at G*n*ral
New York Democrat* hare com
menced their campaigning in that state.
A sensation is promised In Montgom
ery, Ala., in tbe Dunbaiu-Cuuninghaia
tragedy.
The periodical report that Pension
Commissioner Raum is to resign ogam
revived at Woihington.
The duke of Cambridge is again said
to have resigned hie position as com
mander-in-chief of the forces.
The report in Washington that sol
dier* had surrounded the American Le
gation at Santiago created quite a sen
sation.
It is officially published that of the
2,100 buildings in Conauegra, Spain, be
fore tbe recent floods, but 000 ore left
standing.
At Savannah, Ga.. 1,100 colored
truckers and other wharf hands have
gone on a strike. No violent has oc
curred and it Is reported tint men are
being secured to fill the strik.-rs’ place*.
Mrs. Emma Hoskins, a Henderson,
Ky., boaruing house keeper, was shut
dead by Caarle* Johnson because she
had made him leave her house tor nn-
geutleimmly conduct. The murderer is
still at large.
The much talked of cliess match of
Blackburue vs. Gunsbergii fit lust as
sured. A Southampton enthusiast de
clared himself willing M pa? the ex
pense. of the masters provided the
match shall be contested at Southamp
ton.
'The Plant Milling company suffered a
loss of 3250,000 by fire at St. Louis. A
second St. Lome fire burned a "fire
proof,” slow combustion warehouse be
longing to the Mansur-Jibbetta Agri
cultural Implement cotftwiiy. Dam-
s*S 1375,000.
HUNDREDS SLAIN.
SPEAKERS APPOINTED BY THE PRES
I DENT ARE STONED.
The Bloody Remits ot *a Independence
Day Celebration In tho City of Uoate-
mala—Streets Bon Bad With Blood-
Three Days Hard Fighting.
City of Mexico, 8ept. 20.—A gentle
man who left tbe city of Guatemala on
the morning of the lOtli lost., and who
readied this city on horseback from the
Mexican port of Acapulco, brings the
information that an outbreak occurred
in Guatemala city on the 15th inst., and
wai still in progress when lie left. The
people were celebrating tbe anniversary
of the national holiday, and President
Barillas hue pcasonnlly appointed the
Stators of the day.
Tbe people objected to this, au 1 when
the orators took the rostrum they were
put to flight amid a shower of stone*.
Every Barrillas partisan was -driven
from the plaxxa The uproar was some
thing long to be remembered. Mem
bers of the mob shonted : "Let’s storm
the national palace, kill Barrillas and
restore a Republican form of govern
ment. Guatemala ehonld not be ruled
by a dictator. The plundering of the
national treasury must cease. ”
Barillas then ordered tbe artillery
into the plczu, and the infsutry and two
cannons to guard bis residence. When
the guns were turned on the mob there
was u general dispersing of them,
though they discharges! revolvers at the
artillery mm. They left the plaza, hut
tought inside the streets; in fact during
the nig t of the 15th they hell full con
trol of tlm city.
A special to The Anglo-American
from Newton, ou the line between Guv
ternulu and Mexico, received here and
delivered by special cornier, brings tbe
Information that Barillas is master of
the situation, lie having put down the'
revolt after three days of hard fighting,
Tlie arrivals of troops It an the tw
ining districts eventually restored
_jrilla* to |tower aud the whole city is
now Pleated with soldiers. Martial
law has been declared.
A dispatch received here says fully
five hundred lives were sacrificed in the,
three days' fighting, aud that President'
Barillas 1. still shooting down tbe par
ticipants in the revolt as if they were
beast*.
DEPOSED FOR HERESY.
The Action of the Episcopal Church la
the Marfltieary Case.
Alliance, O., Sept. 29.—Bishop Leon
ard of Clevelaud, .was in the city to
attend consecration services at Trinity
Episcopal church. In an interview
concerning the deposition of Rev. How
ard MucQneary, the young Episcopal
minister of Cauton, from the church
for Imreey, the bishop said: "The ac
tion tvtw a necessity on the part of the
church. When a minister studies the
creed of n religious sect and then takes
sn (mth to preach such creed, he is
bound tb follow out that course. If
later he finds that he cannot conscien
tiously itrcach such creed and that his
belief differs from it, it is bis duty to
withdraw from tbe church. Rev. Mao-
Qneary was tried by his peers, and it
was opposite to that of the Episcopal
church. He was given ample tima in
which to retract, but this be refused to
do, ami be also ref need to recognise my
authority a* bishop. The only- step left
was to depose him from the church, and
this was done lost weeek. This severs
his connection with the Episcopal church
forever, aud puts a filial end to tbe mat
ter." ■
"Do yon think Rev. MacQoeory will
seek redress lu the civil courts now?”
was naked.
"No." said the bishop. "Hecanac-
comiiliidi nothing in that way now. Tlie
civil court* can give no redrew. He
failed to live up to tbe oath of allegiance
to tlie church and consequently be was
detained. That ends the matter forever.
1 have no doubt tliat Rev. Muetjuenry
in sincere to what lie ]ireuche*, and 1 do
not think he lias ncted witli a view to
cr<iitfng a sensation iu tlie religlun*
world ; but creeds are unalterable, mid
be certainly should hare withdrawn
from tlie church of hi* own free will.”
Fire Burning III a Blue.
WiLKESDAitUE, Pa., Sept. 29.—The
fire in the lowet workings of the Dela
ware anil Hudson Canal company’*
large Conyughuin colliery, iu the lecoud
ward of tliis city, is burning fiernely.
ami all effort* to reach or even get
within clone proximity to the affected
portion have proved unavailing. The
tuiue will necessarily be flooded to such
an extent that the water most reach
every part of the vein. The time re
quired to fill the vein and then pump it
out will reach nearly to February 1,
ru<I a large force of men will be thrown
out of work nuless they are sent to
other mine* of the company.
Tlie Largest Wild Cat.
South Charleston, 0., Sept. 29.—
The hugest wild cat heard of in this
country for many years was shat by
George Harvey, a well known hunter.
Tlie eat was started up by the hounds
and treed. After being killed tlie ani
mal measured 3) feet in length, with a
mammoth head and tail aud exception
ally large teeth, allowing him to lie an
old residenler. After being caught the
ln-ast fought desperately for many min
utes, battling with a large pack of
bouuils.
€’olll»lwn mill Death.
CUHBEBLAND, O., Sept. 29.—A colli
sion of Height train* occurred four
mile* west of Cumberland, comnleirly
wrecking twenty-five can, and killing
Engineer diaries Earnest, of Bruns
wick, W. Va„ ami William Iborpe, of
Keyser. W. Vn. Brakemau Lewis and
three other trainmen were iujured, but
Will recover.
POPE LEO XIII.,,
SIXTY THOUSAND CATHOLICS
TEND THE CEREMONIES.
BAT-
Grand and Imposing Barrie** at St.
Church la Bome-Largest Cathedral In
th* World I* Crowded With Catholic*
Eager to Bract the Pope.
Rohe. S.-pt. 29.—A grand and impos
ing religions ceremony has taken place
in St. Peter’s church. For some day* .
past his holiness, the pope, has been re
ceiving bodies of religious pilgrims
from vurions countries, and the city i*
filled with the devout, many of whom
have traveled a long distance to pay
honor to the earthly head of the Cath-
lic church. When it was announced
that the pope In person would celebrate •
low mas. grent eagerness was manifest
ed by the throngs of pilgrims to attend
tbe services.
Sixty thonsand persons assembled at
tbe clmrch, and the congregation filled
the largest cathedral in the world. At
8:30 o'clock, amid the hashed silence of
the multitude and reverent bending of
knees, the pope seatod upon the eedia
gestatoria end borne upon tbe shoulder*
of meinbeiu of the papal gnsrtl, enters
the church, and waa carried to his
throne at the pontificiol altar.
Hie holiness was attired in pare white
vestments, and wore upon his head the
papal tira. He carried ill either band
fans which resembled beautiful palm
leaves.
At the bead of the procession entered
tho church the trumpeters of the Swiss
guard, who played their silver instru
ment to tips, and penis of martial music
hi rulded the approach of the pope.
As tbe pope was born along above
the heads ot the assembled thousand*
he raised his hands and bestowed his
benedictions right end left until he
reached tbe altar. Tbe progress of the
procession was attended with rapturous
proclaimings. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed, men waving their but* and
women their handkerchiefs,
TERRORIZED A TOWN.
lll*b.IIatid«l Depredations of a Gang
of Lawieia Characters.
Yellviiae, Ark., Sept. 29.—Tho
high-handed depredation* of a gang of
lawless character*, bonded together as
a secret organisation have terrorised
the inhabitants of Marion county. - Tho
gang made a general raid into the town
ot Barrens, which would put to shamo
the operations of tbe wont dues of out
laws ou the western borders. Tie
houses of W. Hamblett, Jr., and \V.
Hnmblett, 8r„ Rev. Ed MeOnrty, Judge
8. Owens, R. West and Thornib Sasser
were visited and fired into by the ma
rauders! Windows were smashed in,
and at the Rev. Ed McCarty’S some
children sleeping In the front room were
severely injured. Judge Oweus’s-favor-
itu bnggy horse was taken from' the
stable and his ears cut off. W. Hamb
lett, Jr., was warned to leave the coun
try under peualty of death. Rev. Ed
McCarty was warned that if George
Hamb.ett's wife continued to live at his
bouse he would be killed. Jim McCar
ty was also warned that fils life was lu
peril. The authorities are greatly ex
cited, end every effort It being made to
apprehend the leader*.
Ti'miv.uii'Writes a Flay.
London, Sept. 29.—Lord Tennyson,
the poet laureate, hoe just completed,
the first work he ever written especially
for the stage, and Augustin Daly has
secured its exclusive acting right. The
poet laureate's play is a three-act comedy
with parte specially designed for Ada
Rehan, John Drew, and James Lewis.
It will not' be printed antil after it has
received its first representation, which
will take place in New York dui'i rig tho
coming winter. Augustin Defy and
Ada Rehan visited Lord Tennyson'*
house, Aldworth, uear Hnslemee-. Sur
rey, on Thursday lust. After luuch
Lord Tennyson read some of the most
effective passages of hie comedy to hi*
two guests, esiiecinlly dwelling upon
those designed for Miss Rehan, who
was delightful with her part.
Terrible Full of m cuuO*
Cincinnati, Sept. 29.—The 1-year-old
baby of George Wear, who lives on tho
fourth floor of a tenement house at lk>
East Pearl street, met with a terrible
fall which will probably result fatally.
Tim child woe asleep on a bed which
was close against an open.window open
ing upon a court. It rolled out ot the
window and crashed tbrongh a sky- ,
light over the hallway iu tile center of '
tho building. Thu child was carried
np stairs unoonscious and Dr. Crush
was called to attend it. Au examina
tion showed thul no bones were broken,
but that severe cuts mid serious inter
nal injuries had resulted from the ter
rible fall.
Work uf * Cruel assassin.
Fayettevii.i.e, Ark . Sept, 29.—An
drew Gage, clerk of Mfidison county, .
was assassinate! at. hi- home in tlie
suburb* of Huntsville. Gage was J
standing on his back_porch, ic.-.i the as- f~‘
sauiti from theshadow of a ivtd homes
Eighteen buckshot en tered Gage’s
hotly. Tlie alarm was given ’ immedi
ately, and tlie whole town of Htratsvllle
turned out to hunt the HScaatitL Th*
authorities sent to Fort.'Smith-fieViV,,;!
bloodhounds, but so fir a* beard no are
rest* have hecn made^-
AtCoInmlius, md., it T* nimored tfiet
tome startling developments’will cornu
to light concerning the supposed snieido . £
of W. C. Adams, found fian;;i’>i; dead
by the neck in hi- t arn near CoLumtaM’t!
It b known lie recelvedaui ai. qyiuoua
White Cap letter a few dr,v : re.
threatening his life, and on the uigat
be was hanged tlm iaanl
noise* about nis premises, winch wc uld
indicate that he night have been helped
off. instead of hanging himself.
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