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! Do you want to make som© on© a CHRISTMAS B&um SPEAKER ORISP BIOS FAREWELL TO THE MUSIC OF THE SAW AND HAM- THAT'S WHAT A PROMINENT CITI- CONGRESS MER IS FITTING | ZEN FINOS AMERICUS Awl Will iMn For America! To-NIghi- Twelve Handrad and Imattan Bill* In- trodncwl In the Senate—OoMlp on Mr. Plnmb'a Probab • taecwlnr. during the Holidays ? Do you want to find what you want at the right price? Then don’t go and buy, until you GO AND SEE the splendid display of Holiday Goods at Geo. D. wneaiiey's. OPES SIGHTS TILL For the convenience of those whose time is occupied during the day, we will keep our store open until 9 o’olook at night during the Holidays, thus giving all an opportunity to make selections without the loss of valu- 'flr rjf\ able time. Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue. Washington, December 33 —[Special.] —In the eenate, Glbeon introduced ble bill to appropriate ten million dollars to improve the Mississippi river and to pre vent tbe destructive Hoods. Turpin Introduced a blllto appropriate one and a half million dollars to erect a public building in Indianapolis. Hanford introduced a bill to provide the govern meat with means tofficient to supply the want of a sound circulating medium. Twelve hundred and thirteen bills have been Introduced In tbe senate to date. The bouse is not in sessiou. Speaker Crisp will have tbe oommlt- tees ready toaunounce at to moi row’s session. He leaves for home to-morrow night. Patrick Shields ah American sailor has arrived at San Diego and says he was knocked down and beaten Insensible at Valparaiso, after he had said be was an American. Consul McCreary to pay indemnity, but It has not beeu done. Tbe Kansas legislature meets every other year and will convene In January, 1H93. Governor Lyman M. Humphrey will therefore appoint bis successor. It la not regarded here as at all likaly that ex Senator Ingalls will again 1 be sent to the senate. They admit that the state has lost prestige in the absence of Ingalls as one of Its representatives in the senate, but add that the was so un popular with tbe masses as to make him a load to the party. Tbe general opinion aeems jo be that George B. Peek, general solicitor of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe railroad, will be Mr. Plumb’s successor. He is a warm friend of Governor Humphrey and bad been prominent In state politics for nnaber of years. Ex-Governor George T. Anthony and Chief Jus tice, Horton are also mentioned. Mr. Anthony'is now a candidate for the In terstate commerce commission and was backed by Senator Plumb. Justice THE CRISP DEMONSTRATION PROM ISES TO ECLIPSE ANY EVENT AeeaaapaalaMatteOer March of rrocrau Tabs Beyond the Shadowor • Doubt-Tbe —Several Hew Bolldlnct la Pretest of | Death Bare of America. Lower Than That of Any Other Oeorgta City-Same Con.tractlon-Americas Set B Boom I Solid tad Steady Peculiarly Iat.rv.tJac Facte Of a Similar Character In the Hl.tory of America.—'The Bc.ldrnce. Will Preeent a TI..00 of Brilliancy and Beaoty-Thon.- and.of Chlnv.e Lantern.. first time tbe Utter wat elected to tbe United States Senate. Mr. Watson has showed Ids hand In the house by preparing three bills to in troduce at his first opportunity. The first is a graduated luoom e tax, tbe second that the secretary of the treaeury be not allowed to pay tntereat on the bonda before it le due. .The third It to improve tbe Savannah river. Ilysn In Jill Atlanta, Ga., December 27.—[Spe cial ]—Judge Marshall J. Clarke to-day decided againat Ryan, dismissing the paperfc This means that Mr. Ryan may spend tbe rest of bis years In jail. It la not known what s'.aps Mr. Ryan’s law yers will take. BThe alarm eo frequently, and often so I Another year has come and gone, and I Amerious will be a dream of beauty needlaealy, rung of-'bard times" does I the olty officers will soon review thelrland brilliancy on the night of the thlr- not seem to affect the material prosper-1 work for 1801. tletb. Ity of Americas. I Among tbe report* that will soon be I Every resource of the citizens will be There Is a .toady, strong and ceaseless I made to the mayor and city council as | taxed to Ha utmost capacity to supply undercurrent of building activity going they etart out upon the great work that th# moat gorgeous variety of decorat!dgk oo that bears on Its face, la bold relief, lies before them for 1803, none will be and Illuminations. unanswerable denial of the calamity cry I more interesting than that of tha efllcl- Th# almond-eyed celestial will also that aecenda so often. I ent and ensrgstio sanitary commissioner. I contribute hts unique lantern to crown Among the numerous improvements In view of lilt splendid report that la the oeeaaton with that measure of *u> going on tbe succeeding notable ones are already la good shape, the Timbs-Rx- cess that It merits, worthy of mention: I commit takes pleasure lu announcing to I There was a seance of the Crlep com- “Tbe Windsor" will soon be ready for the world at large oooe more with geo- inlttee the other night, and In pursuance the Interior finish. The elevators are nine pride and pleasure that here of instructions the foliowlngreeolutlont being put hi, and the work puabed for- Americus Is tbe most healthful climate were drafted which the committee re ward to completion. I to be found beneath tha bine ikies of I quested be published. In every The marble for tbe front of the new I the funny south. I paper In the laud: postoffice building has arrived, and will L'et year by aotnsl statistics the mor- "Rewired, That the people of any and be placed in position after the holidays. I tuary report of Amerious showed this I every state In the union are cordially In- When completed this will be one of the city to have a smaller death ratio than I vltad to be present in Americus on tho most beautiful buildings in Georgia. I any city In Georgia. This was • good 180th Inst, to participate In the demon- Work on the new jail Is going on rap-1 point for Amerteui. It actually lead atratlon In honor of Hon Charles F. Idly. A look at the plant reveals the I the whole state, and In fact, this whole Crisp. fact that It will be one of the haadsom- section of the eonth In point or health I "The people of Georgia are specially eat buildings In the city. The report this year promises to even I Invited. Hit Immediate constituent, of Mr. E. D. Ansloy has moved into hit I be more wonderful than that of last I the 3rd eongreasional district are not beautiful new home, eorner of College year. • only specially invited, but are also earn- ■treet and Jackson avenue. It ie one of A prominent citizen of Amerious in estly requested to lond tbo Inspiration of the prettiest places lo the city. I speaking of onr record yesterday took their pretence to the occasion.” The Americas Construction Company occasion to observe: Tha oommittee| on arrange menu for has about finished the beautiful house “In tbe absence of tbe actual mortu-1 tbe Crisp celebration earnestly urge the on Furiow street, between Barlow and I ary figures, not having tbe chance to ses | people of Amerious to havo their resl- Lee streets, designed by Mr. Kluttz for I all the sextons of tbe various cemeteries, donee* and business houses decorated Mre. Sheppard. 11 am InoUned to bellare that our deafb I and Illuminated on the 80th Inst. Let Mr. Webster Bagley la ocoupying his I rate will be no greater than that of but I the visitors who come to Americus to elegant new home on lAe street, though year. If, however, such should be tbe | witness and to take part in the demon- all the finishing touches hare not yet ease there are oausas that ware not I stration In honor of our distinguished been put on. present then, namely:, A large railroad I fellow-cltlaen, behold on every hand Mr. E D.Aneley is erecting three very habitation, who from their manner of I tangible evidences of tho esteem In pretty modern cottages on Jackson are- Ufa arenanch more liable to disease than which ha to held by hie homo people, nue. When completed they will add the settled citisen. These people oome and their joyful appreciation of tho greatly to the appearance of that por-1 through malarial district*, and much of I greet honor wbloh he has deservedly tion of the elty. their aleknea* Ie from that cause. Also I won. Dr. McLendon’s residence on Lee the long protracted drouth* when dust, street win eoon bo ready for oocupancy. I and only dust, sad only dust—was the I Dr. Burt has just finished two band- rule. Remove these two eavaa* and 11 some modern houses, comer Prince and am sure we wlU compare favorably with I Chnrch streets, and la building another I i..i ytar.”. on Prince street.' I ■ The fact that with her Increased popo-1 Mr. T. S. Greene is beginning the | latlon, Amerions’ death report ha* not INTERVIEWING SPEAKER CRISP. Horton was defeated by Mr. Ingalls tkef erecUon of his new home qfa Brown I been more than 1 The Atlanta Journal Gives a Rrlxht and Shadowed Picture. It was a porfect autumn day, such as year'coufita for I Am * rioM1,1 ofton Mc**ed ***. aad tlle 1 bright snnablne and cheery breeze com- New Yokk, December S3.—[Special ] .-Russel Sage’s life wSa again threat ened by a crank today, this time the man! so demanding $2,500. Mrs. Sags mat him at the door ami fired him ont of tbe home. Elder G. P. Cooper, M. D. Being In Americas on the day that th* funeral of Col. Slmmonb came off, wo aocepted a seat with $ friend and rod* ont to tbe cemetery. While walflnfrttr the funeral cortege we walked down to see tha grave of our friend and brother, Dr. G. F. Cooper. Imagine ocr surprise and mortification at being wholly unable to Identify th* grave of that great and good man. Alas I bow soon a publle benefactor Is forgotten. As a physician, as a minister and as n Christian gentleman be blessed th* people of Americus; and now that b* I* gone, than Is net so much a# a board, a bead board, to mark tbe plaee where his mortal remain* sleep. We thought tho people of Americas and tbe Baptist church appreciated that gnat and good man, bat th* ooodltloo of his grave answenjiot so. Friends of AmeridM, there era some beautiful stones at MUler’a yard. Some two or three of yon who loved Dr. Cooper gojaround and tall friend Miller have hi* name carved on oae end pot it up at tbe grave of one of the best man who aver adorned the walks of m street, between Taylor and Church much. - - atreeta. Last summer wi* not noted for It* bl “ d tol,eep 11,0 *ven The scaffolding has been removed healthfulneal‘n^Wherer.'of n I “ d P?* 01 '. from tho spire of the new Baptist most malignant type [travailed every- , **r. Crisp had returned but a few church, showing tbe beauty and sym- wbero. lt * peaks doubly well for Aroerl- h “ ttM *“ fore ’ “ d ? knew to ,* ® #r,a,n * y metry of that structure. The Interior I eus’ oleanllness, therefore, to noils such I "” e ™ * wou * d “ Dd ‘ l,m > * nd J®* * •$!* finish of tbe edifice I* being pushed as a wholesome state of affairs. f °L lhe R ® corder - rapidly m possible, and It is hoped that I Tho sanitary ins poo tor certainly do* I homo waa hot a walk of thoehorohwlU.be soon ready for tlio! serve, tbe thanks and congratulation, of | minute*. It seemed to mo that congregation. I every cltlx-n for hi* exeellent work and I n * w < * ,< * * p *f c ® carry * uel1 * doo P ,ia ' SL Peter's Catholic Church la being I untiring vigilance In. keeping the city j »*res*l<ra that it was a "home —a homo completed and It le hoped will be ready clean. of joy, contentment and happiness, at an eariy day. I ■ — . I Back ono hundred feet from tbe broad Mr. J. N. Freeman Is ~?"«rl*tliig fori >, FEEeoHAL mention. I street waa the hoot*, unpretentious and Mr. 8 8 Graham an attractive home. I ' ‘ v “ | evidently of many years standing. Up corner of Bell and Hanoock streets. H ICON COMPANIES INVITED To Attood tho Crisp PtwontritliM What will you boy for your mother, I the front were trained vines, and How- brother or litter, or tome one else'* alt-1 ere and shrubs grew around, There ter, for the usual Xmas gUtf Ton can were ebrysantbemuma of all solid and [oolyqNkeupyoar Mllldwbat to buy by I variegated lines, and tall trees threw at calling at the atoreof the Amsricua Jew- shadows on luxuriant, Inviting grata. letryGo. Allgoodssold angrered free I A* I entered the gate I saw Mr. Crisp Amerions, with her accustomed path I of charge, and energy, la whooping It up for the I Mr. Ed Williams of Ellavllle waa In great demonstration to be mad* In that I Americas yesterday. and Walter, his elghteen-yaar-old son, sitting close together on tbe veranda. One of the great democrat’s hands was city on December 30, In honor of Speak-1 j, r> j, Richardson of Lnmpkln, spent I ,ylnR * ffe « tlonat « , y on Lis son's shoul der, and the other was patting tbe bead orouched at hit feet. The last meeting of “The Club” for tbe current year will be held to-nigbt at residence of Mr# U. B Harrold. _ It wlU a veiy Important beetlng, aetheau- nual election of officers will be held. It hoped there will be a foil attendance tbe membership. Th* following Is the programme for the oocaelon: 1. Christmas carol, “The Angara An- them 3. Roll call. Response by short read ing or recitation appropriate to Christ- of 3. 1 ‘Christmas Story," by Mr. Stephen 8. Shipps. ' Election of officers. Carol, "Joyous Christmas Bells.” ar Crisp, her distinguished citizen. I Tuesday In Americas. Ool. Wiley received yeeterday a tele-1 «. w , p .. .. r . hh * pointer dog < gram from Capt Begley of Amerious la- v ** t “•[Sever have 1 heard Mr. cri.p laugh so riling tbe companies of the Second I “ ,,n * Clty ye,t(,rday ’ I heartily and look so merry as then, when Georgia regiment to participate In the . **• Jam “ ^ nler toT I he listened to his boy. A happy group demonstration. I Albany to attend a german. I it was, and the potater evidenced bis joy Col. Wiley 1* as yet unable to say I Jfr. J. W. Hightower leaves to-day for I by thumping the fioor with hU tall, whether or not any of bis regiment wlU Aftany to attend a brilliant german. "How d’ye do?’ and Mr. Crisp’s greet- attend, but it is mot* than likely that Mr. Arthur Pendleton of Warrenton, > a g was like it always is-awarm wel- auch will be the case, and It la poattblalN.C, Is visiting bis uncle, Mr. W. I. pome that draws you to him. "J was that aora# enthusiastic Maconlta# will I Clark, Just listening to some of Walter’s stories, go down. I j)r. B. Williams of EUaviUe was clrcu- Com# ta * nd ^ 0,n us ’’ . Capfc Bagley’* telegram to Col. Wiley UUng among his friend* In the city yes- f " tty aoo ° ma ‘ i< ; to ^ reads as follows: Itorday. opinion that was already sweeping the "All comDsnlee comorislns the Second ... ., . , . , country a* to his eminent fitness for tbe AuoumimmOTeopuwgi tweqmmwwi Mr, Tarry Hinkle returned yesterday . . regiment and Seventh battalllon are cor-1 Maoon, where he has been attend-1 , .. . ,. dlallylnvltodto participate In tbe grand ’ "How proud I would be to see him democratic celebration to be tendered , . , . get It," spoke the son, and the two ex- Judge Crisp on the 30tb. Special trains I Mr * Took* returned yesterday changed glances that spoke volume* of •odretaa. Too will be our guests. Ad-1 ttom Atlanta, where he has been at-[mutual affection and pride, rise probabilities. Formal Invitation I t#ndiB K * ch o° 1- will follow.”—Telegraph. Mr. Carr Glover returned yesterday 'from Atlanta, where he bae been at-1 That was a year ago. Not many weeks since s fathefctteB Mr.E,B.Hornady of Atlanta, travel-1 riwdlnAtUnU ’ With We face full of- the vicinity of Iteeifpark, ^wa* stricken ling for Moore, Marsh A Co., returned j““ , * ty and wl f l1 » hunted nervous with narelysls Monday evening shortly home yesterday. I at * p he h * atened 10 th# Jour naI office. TSz whokMb#enil . I »wMMr.aup,c»n™ ta^gr*. lying Ip a comatose state, end her tending school ^Tcnthbert, returned ° f h "' " lck boy death Is only a question of bouia. Mtahome yesterday. . ■'■•fjfft'fflrMM nfVr Eil Ilmira of th. Arm nt P.rrr I '- aVe 10 X ”“ Si he Baked the queatlon. " with rerrow of her precarious condition. I X^umpkln .pent-wvepssl dmy. in the city, r 'the guests of Mis* Carrie Brannon. > , lir. V v War A f*M days more and all ■ laDaraaeeVll*. . The many friend* of Mr*. B. M. War- T u, T Uld him under the sod Carrie Hill of sable hue, seems to have I JJjJ ha " u that * h * <1 “ t * I Grove, and thw. th. green an itching palm, judging from the petty I a ok at *'* r W , Wen<>e on Church street, the lovely flowers bloom laroencle* tbe has been guilty of. Ye^ The charming Mimes Brooke and Bus- W nd bird* sing, while far terday Flore Gatewood ewore out * *#U of Chattanooga arrived laet night to | w h*r» search warrant and had Carrie’s house •P«» d holiday* th* guests of Mr. and searched and recovered s table cloth B. C. Dudley, ■he bad appropriated. Carrie is now In I Visa Mamie, tbe accomplished dsugh-1 hlgl durance rile to aaswer the charge of ter of Mr. and Mr*. W. H. C. Dudley, | wi burglarizing tbe bone* of Dora Dopree I who has been attend!ng school in Athens, on Ashley street on Monday. I will arrive to-nigbt to spend Christmas.