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Wr 9r. r '* \'jv VOLf&IE 1 AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY: MAY 28, 1891. NUMBER 46 KVAN’S BIG FAILURE 1 IS STILL ALL THE TALK IN ATLANTA BUSINESS CIRCLES NO Advertisement, which promises more than it will perform, will be of value to the advertiser. We recognised this truth lonj; ago, and our sneer the fact that we have never yet violated the is largely due to Confidence of Our Customers! You will find everything EXACTLY AS REP RESENTED every time, at GEO. D. WHEATLEY’S Rare But bear in mind, to get the benefit of the 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 TO-MORROW One case Figured Victora Lawn at 5c worth 7c per yard. |One ease Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7|c. worth 10c. per yard. ,5 Bales “Cant Tear” Check Home Spun at 4Je., worth Sc. per yard. iSOOO yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at 5c. worth 7e. per yard. 11200 yards Figured Manchester Cliallis at 7c., worth 10c. per yard. WE ARE OFFERING EYERY DAY Something New in Dress Goods! WHITE GOODS, BLACK GOODS GRENADINES, DRAPERY NETS, FRENCH ORGANDIES BATISTES, CIIALLIES, Etc. And our LOW PRICES MOVE the goods jight out, enabling us to replenish every week, besides .saving our customers a snug little sum from the prices demanded by others. A Legal Fight ii Thought to be Inevitable. Additional Mortgage* Filed Yesterday. The Hank* are all Secured—Effect* of the Failure on Uuilnen. KING SOLOMON thought there was “nothing new under the sun,” but with all his wisdom he new nothing about our HUE APPLE TISSUES! Very pretty and appropriate for the lovely fabric which bears Abe name, We will show you a solid case of them in Lfght, Medium, Black and Navy Grounds with white and tinted spots and figures, at 15 CENTS PER YD, THIS WEEK! This is what we call a “case of love at first sight” and you should call early and get your choice. As a Special, We offer Tomorrow 12 beautiful styles Plaid and Striped imported ZEPII^ It CLOTHS at 25e. per yd.—the acme of perfection for a wash dress. Entirely new line figured China Mulls at 114c; really worth 20c. else where. HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF Nainsook, Swiss and Cambric Embroideries ? More than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 24c to the most superb 48-inch Flounce at $*2.50 per yd. We often hear that “ours is the only stock of TORCHON LACES m the city” and are also gratified to hear the expressions of astonishment when, our modest prices arc mentioned. Here is a batch of Bargains well worth your consideration : FOR THIS WEEK OKLY! dor.. Ladies’ Ribbed Undervests, 10c. Regular price. 40 20c. 40c. Fast Black Stainless Hose, Black Silk Mitts, Linen Buck or Crepe Towels, 40e. 15e. GLOVES AND PARASOLS! FANS AND CORSETS! If you need either don’t fail to call. We’ve got ’em to sell and our prices are right. A word to those in need of CLOTHING ' Out' stock is especially attractive in this line. We literally show every thing desired, and our prices are way below the P™"*. 0 *l will offer SPECIAL inducements THIS W ELK in ^lnld s Suits and Knee Pants. Respectfully, GEO. D. WHEATLEY, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. P. S. Orders by mail for goods or samples will receive personal and prompt attention. ■ v* - - ,, * -?*' » < v Atlanta, (la., May 27.—[Special.]— Tlio llyan failure is .till the talk of the town. The first new. of the alfair pub lished created Intense interest and ex- cltcmont all over the city. To-day there is no indication that tlio interest is waning. On all sides inquiries about the failure can be heard. The lawyers are discussing tlio legal intrica cies of the case. The merchants are discussing its bear ing upon the city's trade, the iinancial men are discussing the losses Involved to financial institutions, the people gen ernlly are discussing it in every phase. The assets consist of the stock of goods and tlio accounts. Tho total amount of indebtedness as indicated in the mortgages filed thus far is as fol lows: The H. B. Claflin company, $111,701 Eugene Kelley & Co,, $27,500; American Trust Sc Banking Co., $60,000; Gate City National Bank $15,000: Atlanta National Bank, >15,000; Southern Banking Sc Trust Co., $10,000; Sylvester, Bell Sc Co., $8,000; Bernbeim, Bauer A- Co., $8,000; Hilton, Hughes Sc Denning, $7,000; Lip- plncott, Ogilvie & Co., $2,272; Mack, Steadier & Co., $8,235; Walter R. Brown, $5,000; Alt Cox, $5,000; notes, etc., $38,000. Total, $134,873.00. Of the Claflin indebtedness, $73,q24 is secured by tho endorsement of John liyan. The notes to the hanks are secured by the endorsements of John and John F. Kvan, and the banks will not lose cent. Thus far Mr. Ryan has refused to sign no mortgages, but lias willingly given one to every applicant. Noariy all given, however, aro desig nated as inferior to those In favor of John Ryan, John K. Ryan, II. B. Claflin & Co., Eugene Kelly Sc Co., Walter R. Brown and A. H. Cox. The falluro Is sure to evoke alight in the courts, and this is the way in which the fight will bo brought about. Applications have already been made by several firms for a receiver. The amounts owed these concerns by Mr, Ryan are small ns compared with those which he owes to the preferred cred ltors. Therefore John Ryan, John F. Ryan, H. B. Claflin company and Eugeno Kel ly & Co., will fight the application for a receiver, claiming that no receiver Is necessary. The other creditors will light for a re ceiver. It is also hinted that the legality of the mortgage to the H. B Claflin com pany will be attacked in the courts. Judgo Marshall J. Clark will hear the application for a receiver to-morrow af ternoon in chambers. People are comparing the estimates made of the property of the Ryans and the amount for which It is returned to the county tax receiver. Tho stock of goods is estimated at $400,000. The John Ryan estate is said to bo worth a quarter of a million. Only a short while ago Stephen A. Ryan sold a half interest in the store building on Whitehall street to John F. Ryan for $05,000, making their estimate of the value of tho building $30,000. Much interest is taken in knowing who will be tlio real loscrsin the failure. In the first place tlio banks are se cured by tile iudurseinent of John and John F. Ryan, as is, $73,000 of tho amount owed tlio H, B. Claflin Co. Tlio other creditors will have to look to the stock of goods to realizo their money. And then again John and John F. Ryan have a first mortgago on the goods to secure their Indorsement, so that the mi preferred creditors'havo no chance of getting much for their counts. Tlie failure has at least-produced a feeling of confidence among tlio mer chants of tlio city who were conqietitors of Mr. Ryan. Tho strain was becoming terrible just before the failure. A prominent merchant said this morii- ing: It'.s a good thing for Atlanta that the failure came when it did. If Ryan had been able to tide over this rush ami kept on doing business there would havo licen at least five big failures here 'this fall.” TOKTITRKll III' /I LLS The Horrible Fate of a Wrecked Party c the CoAftt of Africa. St. IjOJ'is, Mo.. May 27J—A letter has been received hero from Cnpe Town, South Africa, giving an account of the capture and tortile by /ulus of Jeff Allen, of Decatur, Ill., and W. A. Keiinan, whose home is supposed to be either in St. Joseph, Mo., or Silver City, New Mexico. The letter is dated March 31, and It is signed “Frank Short.” It was enclosed in an envelope from tho United Sates consulsto at Cape Town. The letter says the British ship Nep tune, Capt. Saunders master, of London, was recently driven ashore off the coast of Natal, adjacent to the Free states, and all but five out of the crow of lifty- elght perished. The escape of the live persons was in Itself a miracle. The five men started on foot to Natal, 170 miles distant, and on the way were captured by a band of Zulus, who strip ped off their clothes and proceeded to torture them by tying them to a tree and beating them with shamback, a jag ged club made of rhinoceros hide. While the fiends were In the midst of this barbarous pastime they were sur prised by a party of bear hunters armed with muskets', who charged upon them and put them to flight, but three of the survivors of the ship were already dead, the Zulus having butchered them with assegais. Kennan and Allen, Englishmen, were the only ,.nes who survived the torture. Kennan is still insane from his suffer ing. THE ANNUAL MEETING SICK OR SHAMMING. BLAINE’S FRIENDS ARE NOT INCLfN ED TO TRUST HIM. Mnny Relieve His Reported I Inez. Another Trick—Harrison and His Cabinet at 8ea Over the Chilian Matter—The Situation la Indeed a Puiatlng One. Of the Stockholders of the Amerlcna Gu ano Company Yesterday. The annual meeting of tho stock- bohlers of tlie Americas Guano com pany took place yesterday afternoon at tile company's office in tills city. Thy-meeting was hold for the purpose of declaring the dividend and for the election of a board of directors to sorve during tlie ensuing twelve months. The statement of the company’s busi ness as presented by General Manager Edgar Dunlap was very fine, and re. fleeted much credit upon Ills ability as managor of such an enterprise. A dividend of 10 per cent, upon the capital stock of $100,000 was declared, besides charging a goodly amount to the account of undivided profits. Under all the circumstances this was more than satisfactory to the stockholders. An election for directors was then en tered Into, resulting In the re-election of the old board. After adjournment of the stockhold ers’ meeting the board of directors met and re-elected Col. John M. Green pres ident, Mr. Edgar Dunlap general mnn- agor and Mr. H. C. Bagley secretary and treasurer. Success has attended the operations of the Amoricus Guano Company from the ■tart, and to-day there is not n more profitable or better managed enterprise of like kind In tho state. The output this year will exceed 10,000 tons, and ns in years past the standard is up to the highest. The plant is the largest in Georgia with the exception of the Augusta and Atlanta factories, and the goods of only one factory In the state exceeds In com mercial value the output of the factory here. The works are now in the best condition since tho organization of tlie company, and give employment at good wages to mure than a hundred men throughout the year. Charlotte’s olnchsui Mill. Charlotte, N. G\, May 27.—The gingham mill which is to be established in the city, will have a capital stock of $125,000 and include In the stockholders some of the wealthiest men in the state. The nilll will commence at an early day. Newark Citizens Missing. Newark, N. J. May 27.—Twenty-six people have been reported to the police in Newark u missing within the put four weeks.' Three more were reported yesterday u missing. Macon's Water Supply. Macon, Ga„ May 27.—[Special]— Macon is going to liavo lior own system of wator works. Tho committee from the city council and board of trade have been hard at work, and havo written for a dydraiilic engineer to coine and look over tlie field. Tlie city attorneys are at work on a bill to be presented to the legislature in July providing for the ownership by the city of a complete system of water works. For Receiving Stolen Hoods. Macon, May 27.—[Special]—In the city court this morning L Colton, a pawnbroker, was fined $125 for receiv ing stolen goods. He purchased ster ling jewelry worth between sixty and seventy-five dollars from a negro, a short time ago, for the sum of twenty cents. He said he thought tho jewelry was brass. Washington, May 27.—There is con siderable excitement here over the con flicting reports from New York regard ing Secretary Blaine's condition. Two weeks ago, whon his illness was first announced, it was said that he was suffering only from n slight indisposi tion. The next day his ailmont became Indl gestion, and later gout. The reports also insinuated that there was organic kidney trouble, and that the secretary’s health was completely broken down. A few days ago a New York paper printed the startling statement that Mr. Blaine was not only a physical wreck, but that his mental faculties were also giving way. This report brought forth a most in dignant and emphatlo denial from Mr. Blaine's family,, and Mr. Blalne’a inti mate friends all over the eountry felt It Incumbent upon themselves to bear testimony to the fact that the last time they saw him Mr. Blaine wu u bright as a sliver dollar. About the ume time it wu announced that Mr. Blaine could not return to Wuhington because his physicians In sisted upon bis Immediate departure for Bar Harbor for a few months’ rest Meanwhile the president and his cabi net are up to their necks In trouble with matters growing out of the flight of the Chilian rebel ship Itata, and the deter mination of whether we shall ettnbllsh a modus vivondi with regard to the tak ing of seals from the Ilohrlng sea this year—two questions of the gravest and most urgent importance, in which Mr. Blaine has heretofore acted os the sole representative of tlie government Tlie situation is a puzzling one, and Mr. Blaine’s friends shake their heads dubiously and don't know what to make of it. Tlio long and short of it is public men In Washington, as well as elsewhere, have no confidence in reports which em anate directly from Mr. Blaine. His past record makes then suspsot some sort of a trick. Mr. Blaine In this respect is the most anomalous character in America. With all his distinctions and his bril liant thirty years’ career In publio life everybody suspects him, none so much u his own party colleagues. If be says he la well, they naturally believe he is sick; If he declares that he is 111, they grope around to see if it Is not a feint to serve some deep laid pur pose. During the lut congreu he kept the republican leaders on their tip toes con stantly. Thsy did not know when or where bis fine Italian band would ap pear. He suddenly went up to the capitol ono day, slammed down bis hat and de nounced McKinley’s tariff bill from Its enacting clause to Its closing sentence. He wanted to upset the whole theory of the bill by Injeotlng his reciprocity Ideas, and in spite of all McKinley’s at tempts to head him olf, he got a dash of free trade into it. When the force bill was np, with Grandma Hoar begging for It in the sen- ate and Harrison bringing all the influ ence of the administration to bear to force it through, the radicals kept their eyes dead on Blaine. When Russell Harrison came out Id Frank Leslie's a few weeks ago and said that Blaine would not be a candidate be cause ho had writtou a lettor pledging otornal “fealty” to his “pa,” everybody grinned and said that wouldn't prevent Mr. Blaine from doing just ns he chose. It Is tlio same way with foreign nations. \ They all suspect him. .Yet while it is ! true that ncitiier foreigners nor Ids own : party brethren nor tlie people of tills country have any confidence in Blaine, they ail admire his dazzling, brilliant qualities. That is the reason the people lu Washington to-day don't know whether to believe ho is sick or sham ming. DECORATION DAT Will be Appropriately Observed si the tionel Cemeteries In Georgia. Extensive preparation! are going for ward for the observance of decoration day at AndereonvtUe. Thousands of people from this section of Southwest Georgia will attend the exercises, and the usual contingent from Amoricus will go up by special train. ' Next Saturday la the day set apart by the grand army of the republic, and. universally observed as memorial day, in honor of the dead of the union army. Within the limits of the department of Georgia, comprising the states ot Geor gia and South Carolina, there are four national cemeteries, containing 45,000 graves; one at Marietta, with 11,000; ono at Andersonville, with 14,000; at Flor ence, S. C., with 10,000, and at Beaufort with 10,000. At both Marietta and Andersonville the confederate survivors will unite with the G. A. R. in rendering tribute to tlio memory of the union soldiers. Rev. C. L. Woodworth, of Watertown, Mass., is to deliver the oration at Marietta; Hon. J. F. Hanson at Andersonville, and Col. A. E. Sholee, commander of the depart ment, at Beaufort, S. C. Referring to Andersonville, the grand army have undertaken a work there of considerable magnitude. They pur* chased, less then a year tinoe, the prop erty formerly used as a prison, and have since been engaged in laying it off ns a park and a place of beauty. Avenues have been opened, underbrush out away, swamp land reclaimed, and an immense amount of labor performed during the past few months. The title to the property is now vested In the department of Georgia, but It is proposed to preeent it to the national encampment of the G. A. 1L at ite moot ing in Auguat in Detroit, and it it be lieved that within a comparatively short' time this will be developed into one of the most beautiful and interesting spots in Georgia. Arrested for Distilling. (Elisha and Vinie Carpenter, a colored couple hailing from Henry county, were arrested by Officers Smith and Duncan yesterday upon a telegram from the of ficers of that county. The negroes only arrived here a day or two ago, and are wanted upon n charge of retailing liquor without a license. They were looked Inp in the county jail to await the coming of the officer sent front Henry couuty to take them back for trial. Before the Commission. Atlanta, May, 27.—[Special.]—The time of the railroad commission yester day and to-day has been taken up in bearing the petition of the railroads for an increase in the rate on lumber and on naval atoree. The railroads claims that since the rate was fixed, county and municipal taxes have been levied upon thenl and their income has been greatly decreased. Hon. S. G. McLendon, of Thomasville, represents the S. F. St W. railroad, and Major Spellman represents the Central. Hon. Robert L. Berner, of Forsyth, rep resent* the lumber men. - The case has not yet been concluded. Severe storms of wind and lightning did much damage in the northern put of Ohio. The Oldest Citizen*. “Do you know how many White citi zens of Americus are fifty-seven years old, and more?" was the question asked the reporter yestorday. Of course he did not, and candidly confessed the truth. The question was asked by a party of gentlemen who bad oounted np at ran dom such of their acquaintances as were known to be over fifty-seven years of age, and on up to the nineties. The list presented showed the names of fifty-three well known citizens, nut one of whom was under fifty-seven. There are, of course, many more, but this number served the purposo in tended. Several day* since a gentleman fifty- seven years old was referred to in these columns ail an “aged citizen.” A num ber of bl* associates, It seems, did not so regard him, and made np a list of gentlemen of their acquaintance equally as old, but who by no means are consid ered “aged.” This showing it certainly oredltahlo to the health of Americas. Off to the Hirer. A party of seven consisting of Messrs. J. A.’ Davenport, 8. McGarrab, T. I llawkes, It. T. Johnson, 0. W Lamar, J. C. Roney and Waiter Brown leave this morning to enjoy a day]*fishing at Flint river bridge, near Drayton. The three first named gentlemen are stockholders in the company owning the bridge, and go as representative* of tlio same to examine into it* general condi tion. This company bought the bridge for a mere song at publie outcry, intending the whole thing as a joke, but It has proved a very profitable Investment hav ing paid the cost price back in the way of toils many times over. 'Jin The Huudisj School Convention. The executive committee of Friend ship Baptist Sunday 'school convention changed the date of mooting from the time first published. It open* on Friday, tho 20th of June, and embraces Saturday and Sunday fol lowing. A program, instruotive and en tertaining, has been arranged and pub lished. It will be published again in a later issue. We bespeak a cordial welcome to the convention, not only from our Baptist friends but from every citizen of Americus. 1-atllla’s Trial Postponed. Alousta, May 27.—[SpeciaLJ— 1 The case of Patillo for the killing of Hudson lut August wu carried over to the Oc tober term of court on account of tli« absence of Powets, of Atlanta, an im portant witness, also of William Hud son, of Louisville, associate prosecuting attorney, jndge Twiggs, the leading counsel for Patillo, exhibited a certificate from a a physician that his own throat' was out of order, and ho could not do his client justico. These reasons were presented for a continuance, which was granted. Patillo is anxious for a trial. • It is said that Poetmuter-General Wanamaker is thinking seriously of re signing.