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•f m a v„ AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. VOLUME 1 AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: MAY 22, 1891. NUMBER 7 STILL CHASING JORDAN Advertisement, which promises more than it will perform, will be of value to the advertiser. \Vi' recognized this truth long ago, and our sum that we have never yet violated the Confidence of Our Customers! You will find everything EXACTLY AS REP RESENTED every time, at ]E0. D. WHEATLEY'S l!ut bear in mind, to get the benefit of the are Bargains we Offer! To avail yourself of such EXTREMELY LOW PRICES! You must call in person, or order of us without fail, THIS WEEK FOR SALE O-MORROW , One case Figured Yictora Lawn at 8$c worth 7 per yard. |Onc ease Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7£c wortli 10c. per yard. 6 Bales “Cant Tear” Check Home Spun at lie., worth Sc. per yard. ,3000 yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at 5c. worth 7o. per yard. 11200 yards Figured Manchester Challis at 7c., worth 10c. per yard. AYE ARE OFFERING EVERY DAY omething New in Dress Goods! HITE GOODS, BLACK GOODS GRENADINES, DRAPERY NETS, FRENCH ORGANDIES BATISTES, CHALLIES, Etc. And our T.OAV PRICES MOVE the goods right out, enabling us to replenish every week, besides saving our customers a snug little sum from the prices demanded by others. NG SOLOMON thought there was “nothing new under the sun,” but with all his wisdom he new nothing about our FINE APPLE TISSUES! ■ pntty and appropriate for the lovely fabric which bears the name. We will show you a solid case of them in Lfglit, Medium, Black and Navy Grounds with white and tinted spots and figures, at 5 CENTS PER YD. THIS WEEK I I lus is what we call a “case of love y ami get your choice. at first sight” and you should call s a Special, We offer Tomorrow S'lilitiful style? I'e*' vd iri'lv la w line where. Plaid and Striped imported ZEPHYR CLOTHS at ,—tlie acme of perfection for a wash dress, figured China Mulls at 11 Vo; really worth 20c. else- IIAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF insook, Swiss and Cambric Embroideries? Mhiv than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 21c to the most superb 48-ineh Flounce at £2.50 per yd. !' "p 1 '" Lear that “ours is the only stock of TORCHON LACES in ' ".v and arc also gratified to hear the expressions of astonishment 11 "nr modest prices are mentioned. OR " d»z. Here is a batch of Bargains well worth your consideration : THIS WEEK ONLY! Ladies’ Ribbed Undervests, 10c. Regular price, 20c. “ “ •« 25c. “ “ 40c. fast Black Stainless Hose, 25c. “ “ 35c. Black Silk Mitts, - - 25c. « « 40c. Linen Huck or Crepe Towels, 10c. “ “ 15c. THE AVENGERS ARE ON THE BLACK VILLAIN’S TRACK And Perhaps Kre This He IIu Received HU Just Deserts at the Hands of Out raged Citizens—Hundreds of Armed Men Scouring the Country. is largely due to Fort Valley, May 20.—[Special.]— Henry Jordan, the black brute who outraged Mrs. Jarrell, is still at large, but 1 learned /roma party who returned from Taylor county on this evening’s train that a party of armed men are only thirty minutes behind him. Jordan is from Taylor county and is well known there. The pursuers saw dozens of people who knew him well, and they are sure he was seen at several places over there yesterday At Mitchell’s country bar room, on the line of Macon and Ta/lor counties, ho purchased some whiskey in the pres ence of several who have kuown him for years, and they are not mistaken in his identity. In Taylor county the searching party were joined by new forces, who were fa miliar with Jordan’s haunts. On General Gordon’s plantation lives a negro woman whom they think lie will be sure to vUit to-night after lie gets sober, and there they hope to catch him. As the party proceeds new and deter mined recruits join them, until the pur suers now amount to a small army scat tered over about sixty square miles, There seems to be no hope for Jordan to escape. I saw Mr. Jarrell to-day, who told me that Jordan had known his wife since she was a child, and that he told some of his colaborers that he followed her from Taylor county for no other pur pose than to accomplish Ids hellish passion. While the pursuers are as determined as ever they are not as much excited as they were yesterday, and every one to a man swears that the demon shall not find solace in Crawford county's jail and then gain notoriety by being allow ed a trial witb a popskull lawyer to de fend him. This sentiment is prevalent among the best and wisest men In this section, and any legal interference is more than apt to cause more bloodshed in Taylor county. Reliable parties say that Jordan has committed the same outrage on three colored women and attempted it on the fourth. Parties are formod at Montezuma, Oglethorpe and many other interior points where stores aro kept, and there seems no chance for the villain to escape, Mrs. Jarrell, who is a neico of Repre 8entativc McNagg, of Taylor county, is somewhat better to-day, bift is still suf fering from nervousness, All kinds of business for miles around where the crime was committed is still suspended, with no prospects of being resumed until Jordan is caught and dis patched. THE MINISTERS OBJECT TO THE LANGUAGE USED BY THE REV- MR. CULPEPPER. A Card Denouncing the language l ied Djr Him U Signed by Leading MlnUtem, But la Afterwards Withdrawn—What Mr. Culpepper Saya. TKltlUFIC EXPLOSION. A Carload of Dynamite Explodes and Many People are Killed. WES AND PARASOLS! FANS AND CORSETS I °u 11,'Hi either don’t fail to call. We’ve got ’em to sell and our prices are right. A word to those in need of 'LOTHI NG ' s specially attractive in this line. We literally show cvery- ','.i Mr " ' an, l °»r prices are way below the point of competition. We ’" T S I*ECIAL inducements THIS WEEK in Child’s Suits and i anti.. Respectfully, GEO. D. WHEATLEY, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. l Pt attentio^ er * ^ ,ma ® * or 8°°^* or B&mples will receive personal and I it vinotox, S, Y., May 20.—[Special.] —A car of dynamite used in blasting along the road, exploded at Tarrytown, on the Hudson rivor railroad track this forenoon, wrecking everything noar, and tearing up the track and killing many. Thirty Italian laborers were blown to atoms, and some hurled doad a groat dis tance into the river. A fireman, and a locomotive with tender were blown into the rivor. All traffic was stopped for hours, and the schock was felt for miles around, Tho ground was literally tunneled. The dynamite was on a construction train. It is believed that besides the trair men, many Italians working along tho third track were killed. Persons just returned from the scene say twenty-five were killed outright. hater Associated Press dispatches Bay there wero soven killed outright and a great many Injured. Alitteri in Montezuma. Montezuma, May 20.—The finest base ball game of the season was being played hero yesterday afternoon when the rain interfered, llutler and Montezuma crossed bats and made five innings be fore the game was called. The game stood, eight to five in favor of Monte zuma. Capt. Veal, of Baniesville, is hero looking after his farming interests. Mr. Yancy Hill left for Savannah yes terday to represent tho Royal Arcanum Lodge of this place. Mr. E. B. Lewis has returned from New York much improved in health. Col. J. W. Haygood baa come out for county judge, and the conteat ia getting more intereating aa the time for the ap pointment draws near. Mr. Lamb Wicker la up to aeehia family, and reports his melon farm In south Georgia to be in a flourishing con dition. He la displaying a nice also melon hem, taken from tho farm. Atlanta, May 20.—Is Rev. Mr. Cul pepper, tho evangelist who is holding re vival meetings in the big tent, preaching religion pure and undefiled? This Is a striking ipicstlon, and it lias been raised by prominent ministers of Atlanta. This morning a card, denouncing tho language used by Mr. Culpepper last Sunday afternoon, was prepared and signed by I)r. J. B. Hawthorne, Dr. J. W. Lee and Dr. Bennett, and was then presented to Dr. .1. B. Strickland for his signature. Tho card was a simple statement that the undersigned wero representatives of the cause of Christ, and they boltovod that the language used by Mr. Culpep per was r.ot according to the teaching of Christ and his church. Tho card was a protest against Mr Culpepper’s preaching ia tho manner he did. Dr. Strickler said lie hud not heard Mr. Culpepper often enough to judge by his mauncr of speaking tho language he used. After a further discussion about the matter it was docided to call on Mr. Culpeppor this afternoon and state to him that his language was ohjcctionahle to some of the leading ministers in tho city. It was the purpose to givo Mr. Culpepper friondly advice, and to got him to sign an agreement not to use “such language again.” A reporter called on Mr. Culpepper and told him of the interview of tho ministers. Ho at first refused to say anything, but finally said: “If I can’t find two hundred persons who wero bonofltted by my sormon Sun day afternoon, although I may have used harsh language, I will sign a contract in my own blood never to preach again,” Mr. Culpepper has been preaching in Atlanta in the gospel tent for three or four weeks, end has had large crowds to hear him. His sermons have been on the Sam Jones order, with doubtless a little more salt and fire about them. His sermon last Sunday afternoon was to “men only," and seems to have been a very “plain talk.” It is hard to say just exactly what will be the outcome of tho whole matter. THE ANNUAL MEETING THAT CONVENTION. OF THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION IN COLUMBUS YESTERDAY. Attendance Very Large, And Many Prom Inent .Members Present-Reading of In- tereetlng Papers and Repnrta of Various Committees. News From the Plains. Plains, May 20.—Mrs. J. 11. West, who for a long time was correspondent from tills point for the Itecordor, is quite sick; however, her physicians aud friends aro hopeful of her recovery. Rev. J. \V. Beck preached hero to good congregations on Saturday, Sunday and Sunday night. He is a ripe scholar, a close student of current event*, an iin pressivo speaker and our entire commu nity is proud of him as a pastor. A bnrglar entored Mrs. Camilla Wise’s smoko house on Sunday night, and cap riod away a quantity of meat. A search has been made, but as yet no one has been arrested. Mr. S. J. JValters is pushing forward the work <]n tho alliance store houso, and everything is being done in first- class style. Wo regret that our townsman, Mr. G. W. Oliver, has loft us, going to Amori- cus, who he will continue in mercantile life. Miss Willio Cato spent several days of the past week in Americus. Misses Effio and Carrie Turner and Mamie Derrick were shopping in Amer- cus on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Trainer, of Alabama, have been on a visit to relatives in our community. Miss Minnie McAfee, of Atlanta, is visiting here, the guest of Miss Carrio Jennings. Miss Rena Wright, of Preston, spent Sunday with us. Miss Mary Haynes, of Americus, lias been visiting at the Jennings house. Mrs. S. If. Hawkins and Mr. Henry Sheffield, of Texas, camo out Sunday on a visit to the family of Mr. A. Chappell. Mr. K. C. West, of Americus, is on a protracted visit to his sick mother hero. Mr. J. L. Harper spent Sunday here with his home folks. Dr. T. H. Stewart, of Boston, is at Mrs. Turner’s. Dr. Kendrick, of Dawson, is on a visit to his sister, Mrs, West. At this writing we are having some of a much needed rain, and the prospects are good for plenty more. The Army Marching Hither. Americas Is again to to be besieged by the salvation army. One of the scouts of the battalion that hung out here a year or two slnoe was in the eity yester day, making arrangements for quarter ing the army here while the fight pro- grasses. A hail waa engaged, and the vanguard of Atlanta’a male and female light Infantry may bo expeeted to ap pear shortly. Columbus, Ga., May 20.—(Special]— The Georgia state bar association met here in annual session at 10 o’clock tills morning, with a largo membership present, including all of tho members of tlie supremo court and loading lawyers from all soctions of Georgia. The president, Hon. Frank II. Miller, of Augusta, presided and made a most interesting address in opening tlie ses sion. Treasurer Harrison boing absent his report was road by Secretary J; Warren Aiken, of Cartersvillo. • Col. II. R. Goetchius was elected treasurer pro tem, and twenty now mom- hors wero elected. lion. Thomas J. Chappell, chairman, road tho report of tho executive com mittee. This was followed by a very fine paper by Edmund W. Martin, of At lanta, on “The l’erfection of Right, which is Justice, the Ideal Law." Next camo tho report of the com mittee on judicial administration and remedial proceedure, which was read by Hon. Walter B. Hill, of Macon. Tho next feature was the reading of an excellent paper by If. A. Matthews, of Fort Valley, on “the proporty rights of married women.” Tills waa followed by tho report of tho committee on fed eral legislation, which was road by W. G. Chariton, of Savannah. Tho association then adjourned till to-morrow. At 4 o’clock tl:« afternoon tho mem bers of tho association boarded tho steamer Pactolus and left for a trip down tlie river, expecting to return about midnight. The association was handsomoly entertained by the local bar while on board tho steamer. WHAT THE THIRD PARTYITES ARE DOING AT CINCINNATI. The Question of Platform Nee inn to be the Splitting Bock—A Variety of Names Sug gested For the Party, But no Definite Decision is Arrived At. - - The Royal Arcanum. Savannah, May 20.—There was a banquet in honor of the grand council at the DeSoto at 0 o'clock to-night, at which addresses were delivered by Dep uty Supreme Regent John E. Pound, of Lockport, N. Y.; Hon. R. J. Powell, of Barnesville; lion. J. M. Pace, of Cov ington, and Judge A. P. Adams, of Sa vannah. Tho grand oouDcil will probably ad journ after to-morrow morning’s ses sion. To-morrow afternoon a carriage drive will be taken to tho Ocean steamship wharves, Bonavcnture and Thundorbolt, where refreshments will be served at the Yacht club. Several of tho delegates aro accompa nied by their wivos. A largo number of ladies went down on tho excursion to Tybce this afternoon. Uallro id Cotmn Us loners Here. Col. L. N. Trammell and Col. Virgil Powers, of tho state railroad commis sion, and Mr. A. C. Iiriscoo, secretary, spent tho afternoon in Americus yester day, having arrived here from a trip to Savannah and Albany. They are visiting tlie offices of tho sevoral railroads in this part of the state for tho purpose of securing state ments of tho business done, for use os reference. Their stay in Americus was a particu larly pleasant one, and tlie only regret was that Judgo Fort, who will assume the duties of commissioner this fall, was absent from the city and therefore could not contribute to tlie pleasure of tho distinguished gentlemen. During the afternoon carriages were ordered, and in company witli Col. Uriah U. llarrold, Dr. E. J. Eldridge and Judge J. A. Kendrick, the party took a pleasant drivo over the city. Neither of tho visitors bad been to Americus before In many years, and they were not a littlo surprised as well as pleased to see such evidences of growth and progress on every side. Col. Poweis has hosts of friends in Americus, his former position of general superintendent of the southwestern di vision having brought him in contact with our business men during a period of many years, and the relations between them have always been of tho pleasant est kind. He was extended a cordial greeting at the hands of many of his old friends, as were the other gentlemen of the party. The visitors left on the 3:35 train this morning for Atlanta, The Con Settled. The Quinn habeas corpus cose, in which Mr. W. R. Quinn sought to obtain possession of hia three year old child, Mildred, and which waa aet for a hearing before Judge Pilabury to-day, waa settled yesterday to the aatiafaotion of all partiea concerned. Mr. Quinn waa given posseaalon of the child without the neceaaity of a legal fight, and will leave with it to-day for hia home in Little Soak, Ark., where hia mother resides, and into whose earn the babe will be given. The little one’s mother, Ik Is stated, will leave Americas shortly to enter a convent either at Memphis or Nashville, Tenn. Cincinnati, May 20.—-Just aa had been anticipated, tho committee on plat form of the national union conference lias struck a snag. Tlie body met last night. At the very outset the question was raised os to whether the platform was to bo con structed for a brand new party or wheth er it was simply intended to issue a dec laration of principles without any united movement at the hack. When, at 8 o'clock this morning, the members of the conindtteo agreed to ad journ, the question was still undeter mined, and not the first lino of tho plat form had been framed. This morning the largo attendance of yesterday had beon further added to' during tlie night by belated delegates from tlie west, northwest and north, to the total number of a hundred or more. Prior to the opening of the session there was a conference botwcon the representatives of various elements re garding the baptismal of the new party in case it should bo born. Recommendations were numerous. Some favored “National party,” others thought “National union" would bo a captivating name. Tho “people's party” found support ers, nnd sovorai argued that an “Inde pendent party” would obviate the charge that it was a class organization. No dollnite decision, however, was ar rived at. It was after 10 o’clock when the con vention was called to order. Ex-Ccn- gressman Rev. Dr. Gilbert Delamater of fered a fervent supplication for divine aid and support for tho new movement. DeSoto Personals. DkSoto, May 20—The farmers of our section are needing rain badly, and the oat crop is almost a complete failure. Wo had a light shower Monday and Tuesday, but not enough to revive the crops. Mr. Perry J. Luke has been indla- posed, but we are glad to note is np and attending to business again. Mrs. J. O. McArthur is spending the week in Blulfton visiting relatives. Mr. A. Dodson, tho clover superinten dent of the Americus Investment Com pany’s farming interests, has returned to DeSoto, after sevoral days absence. Miss Cora Green returned to her home- in Lee county this morning, after spend ing several days with relatives and friends in DeSoto. Misses Minnie nowoll and Julia Pow ell, of the Plains, returned to their homes Monday, after a pleasant visit to- relatives and friends in DeSoto. Miss Buelah Crocker returned yostor- day from a visit to friends in your city. Rather Discouraging. Eugene M. Drake, tho young farmer of Oglethorpe who is said to havo fallen heir to an enormous English estate of many millions, may get his money. He feels confident that ho will and there is not a Georgian but who wishes him luck. But you havo heard of many just such cases. Every few years some south ern man learns that be has just fallen heir to a large English estate. Yet, you have never heard of one getting it. Mr. Drake, for years, has bilked to his friends of his expected fortune. He is, undoubtedly, if all reports bo true, the next heir in direct line to the Drake es tate of many millions. New York law yers have already beon out here to see him about the matter, and they have assured him that he can get the money. But Mr. Drake is a business man, and has refused to leave his crop until It is "laid by.” Then he .will look aftor the fortune. Although there hare been many jnst such cases not one has yet been known to materialize. Sirs. Whitfield Not Dead. Tuk Timbh-Recordbu gladly gives place to the following from the Fort Velley Enterprise of yesterday. As the Enterprise states, the information was obtained from a Source considered alto gether reliable, and was published ac cordingly: Ills not often that a person reads their own death notice, but thta was Mrs. Whlt- fleld’sexperlence a few days ago, when she read the Americus paper. She not only Is not dead but not even sick. The whole affair was only a Joke not Intended for the news papers. A young man left Port Valley for Americus Saturday night, and on being ask ed the news, told acredutous friend thestory above. In some way, the watchful reporter ofTitK Timzs-Ricohdib got hold of Hand published I he account In Sunday morning’s paper. Mrs. Whitfield Is enjoying good health and 1s ready to serve her many friends at the Harrts House as nsnol. Drake Her Arm. Mattie, the Uttle daughter of Depoty Sheriff John B. Lamar, met with s pain ful accident yesterday. While playing about the room the child fell from a trank upon which she had climbed, breaking her arm above the elbow. A physician set the brokd) member and the little one is getting Bjpi$aU right. &'«. : i&kfailuSBSF* faffrlffa? faT iY’TA'IitMiBBfl if