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H AMERICUS TIMES-REC ORDER. VOLUME 1 AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 1S91> NUMBER 109 The. Greatest Midsummer Sale OF Dry Goods, Nations, CLOTHING AND THE Grandest Reduction in Prices Ever known in f the history of our trade, commences to-morrow (liomlay) morning We are determined to make a GLEAN SWEEP OF AtL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS. And in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be OUR ’RICE for anything you may want of us thu week. GIVE AWAY D0MESTIC3 Calicoes WE ARE GOING TO TOGETHER WITH AI.I. OUR Ginghams, Muslins, Challies, AND OTHER SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST And LESS THAN COST if necessary, to CLEAR OUT. Prices wJI be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.” If you cpn’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so just cone and see the crowd this week at -Gbo d. wneatleg’s. All onr Sc Figured Chain*, to so at l'4c per r J. All our 11’) ,c “ •• "So. per yd, All our So standard Calicos. “ 5o per yd. All our 7o Printed Vlotora Lawn, at .V/4c per yd. All o ir 8o White Lawn, (yd wide) at 5c per yd. 1 All ourSo White Chech Nalntook at 5c per yd. Stock of abol will not last long at such prices, so como early or you will be disappointed. NOW WOK! 5c This is the Biggest m FIVE CENT hfi Bargain Brer You 8»w. WOTTINGUM CURTAIN LACE. We got "scooped” some S T agffn B tScSSe i TSTSTNottingham Urn teen. tains: We hajbeen asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods linger with us ti"er than we like, so in order to move them right out*and at the 9no tfme give you an A No. t BARGAIN wo part with the entire lot at \ PER YARD THIS WEEK. We cannot Lion here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything we have to offerjut remember in reading thenmoo li PORTIONATE bil SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will ho the order of th week iu every department of our store. OUR STOCK OF Handkerchits, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em- broieries, Corsets and Gloves We guarantee theest in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of competition. Housekeepers \l find it to their interest to inspect our hue of TABLE LINEN, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS, before buying elsowhero. a Word about Clothing ■ Ind • Gents’ - Fixings, IV. carry tl.o VlJt FINEST ASSORTMENT TO BE FOUND, and OR TRICES always have been simply UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe tition. 1 you may need in our line.' Cannot you sa/e something by trading with Geo. D. Wheatley Cor. LamarSt. and Cotton Ave., ^MERICtS, G-EORGH-A.. THE ruSTAL UNION. “LYNCH THE MAYOR" DOINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AT VIENNA. Capt. Brooka, .Superintendent of Foreign Mali*, Talk* About the Meeting of the Foatal Union at Vienna—The Principal Event of the Convention. Washington. Aug. 11.—The su)ierln- tendent < f foreign mails, Captain Brooks, has 'returned from Vienna, where he was iu attendance as a delegate to the International Postal convention. There were, he says, delegates present from every civilized country, except Natal and the Transvaal. He believes that by the time of the next convention, which meets here in 1897. every civilized coun try will be in a postal anion. The principal event of the Vienna convention was the admission of the Australian countries. They agreed to come in on Oct. 1, this year, provided the international postal rates were not reducer!. They claimed they could not stand a reduction. The present rate between this country and Australia is 12 cents, and from that country to this the rate is sixpence a half ounce. This country will at once reduce the rate to 5 cents. Australia may keep its rate at 10 cents, but it is likely it will reduce it at once to 5 cents. Another matter of interest is the change in the size of sample packages of merchandise which may lie sent through the mulls to and from countries in the Union. The present treaty limits snch packages to 3x4x2 inches. The new treuty increases the limit to 12x 8x4 inches, almost double the old limit. Yet another ineasnre of public Inter est is included in the new treaty. That is a clause requiring each country in the nniou, after July 1, 1362, to issue a double po-tal card for foreign service. A double postal card for foreign use will cost 4 cents, the writer indites his message on one of these cards, pnts the address on the same card, and mails the combination. When the addressee receives it he tears off the card not written upon, writes his reply on it: ad dresses and mails it. Any country in the union will be required to forward the card, and the country in which the double combination card was bought will receive the benefit of the postage both ways. The new treaty, which is goes into effect on July 1,18112, was con cluded and signed on July 4. Wasing- ton was made the next place of meeting without an effort, and without the dele gates asking for the honor. A SWEEPING CYCLONE That PaMed Over a' Portion of the State of Iowa. Leon, Ang. 11.—A cyclone has swept over this portion of Del ator county, causing great damage. In this town the streets and yards were littered with fallen trees and in many instances the roads were absolntel y impnssable. The opera house and schooftionse were un roofed and completely demolished. Fences, sidewalks and onthonses were lifted np and carried away liy the wind. Falling trees wrecked the telegraph, telephone and electric light wires and the town was in darkness. About half the citizens of this place wet® attending a camp meeting at Davis city, ten miles diatanv in a grove on the banks of Grand river. Fullv 8,000 peo ple were In attendance. The storm struck the grove suddenly and in a moment all was as dark as night. Hnge forest trees swayed and fell crashing to the earth and broken branches were burled by the wind through the crowded assembly with terrific force. The tab ernacle was crushed under the weight of two giant oaks and all the seats and stands demolished. Several cottages were also damaged, some being un roofed and others befng crushed by fallen trees. In spite of the suddenness and force of the gale, however, no one was kilhsl and only a few slightly bruised by the flyingdebris. It is feared that when the reports are received from the country districts they will bring news of the loss of life. Such news ns has lieen received is to the effect that the dnmage to tlie crops is heavy. Com has been beaten to the earth, stacks blown away ami fences demolished. Revolvers mill Razors In Ilie Air. Baunksville, MU., Ang. II.—A col ored cnHip meeting which lias been going on here four weeks, attended by colored jiersons from all pacts of this nnd oilier states, lias been tlie scene of a bid,sly fight. While a crowd was wait ing for the evening train to convey them to their homes, a party of negroes engaged in a dispute over some cigars, when one of taolu. Louis Bruwn, of Richmond. Va., threw a stone at one of his companions, cutting an ugly gash in his head This caused, the vest of the gang to draw revolvers and razors, ami alter half a dozen shots were fired, it was found that Brown was killed. Time of bis companions wore seriously wounded. Brown's body was left lying on the plat form near the depot all night and presented a horrible spectacle. Ilis pistol was still tightly grasped in his right hand. A Rellgiiiu* Sensation. Fokt Dodge, Io., Ang. 11.—A sensa tion has been created in the vilnge of St. Joe by tlie arrsst of Henry Schroe- der, a wealthy and prominent member of tlie Catholic clinrch. Some time ago the church had trouble concerning tne removal of its cemetery. The pastor refused to sanction the movement and the result was that the fences nurround- ing the c metery was, one night, tom down and split into kindling wood. Some of the gravestones were defiled’ and other acts of vandalism perpe trated. Schroeder waa one of the men most warmly in favor of removal. He was arrested by a Des Moines detective, who has been at work on the case sev eral weeks. Other arrests will be made. , "Ami the City Council Thieves, tool" was ] the loiliaiient Taxpayer#* Cry. | Kansas Citv, August 11.—The mayor and council of tho city of Kansas City barely escaped vengeance last night at the hands of the crowd of 800 taxpayers. The excitement arose over tlie propo sition of the city council to purchasa the plant of the Consolidated Electric Light and power company for 8340,000. Then) was much public Indignation at tlie proposition, It being believed by many tlinl improper inducements liad been offered flic members of council to press tae ordinance authorizing the pur chase. The indignntion culminated last night when a mass meeting of taxpayers was held to protest against tho proposed pur chase. Tho meeting was in charge of non. John B. Scruggs, tho head of the Kansas City bar. Several Intemperate speeches were made, and finally Scroggs addressed the crown from tho court house stops. He denounced In bitter language tlie proposed action of the connctl Finally a committee of fifteen was ap pointed to call at the council chnmber and present a protest before tho ordi nance could be passed. The crowd-by its own motion formed a committee, and the march to the city ball was taken np. As tho march proceeded the excite ment grew until the mutterlngs of the crowd became more loud and bitter, and finally culminated in shouts of “Lynch thorn I” and “Hnngthem!” The' crowd had worked itself up to a high pitch of indignation when the city ball was reached. In the meantime the council had been Informed of tho progress of the mob and a hasty adjournment was taken. Tho last alderman had baroly beat a rapid retreat when the advance gaard of tho mob rushed Into the chamber, to bo disappointed at finding It empty. The crowd resolved Itself into a mass meeting again, and more speeches were made, tlie mayor and council being de nominated as cowards and thieves. Finally the mob dispersed without doing any damage. OONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES, Dommtlo nnti Foreign itml of Genera! Interest* Angnsta, Ga.. has received its first bale of new cotton. Mrs. Lease, of Kansas, addressed tlie legislature of G.-orgia at the capital and appealed to them to join the Peo ple’s party. Mr. Stephen A. Ryan, of Atlanta, has addressed a circular letter to all his creditors proposing a settlement of 30 per cent, on their claims. 206 negro convicts were baptized In lees than two hours in Florence county, 8. C., the resnlt of protracted services at a colored "big meetin’. ” The condition of George Jones, editor of The Hew York Times, remains un changed. His physicians seem to have lost confidence in lus recovery. The influenza has again made its ap pearance in Moscow, and Is attacking the people. An average of 500 persons are daily prostrated by the disease. Great numbers of dentists from all parts of the south, have gone to More- head City, N. C., where the Sonthern Dental Association meets with the state association. A large nmuhor of fanners are at Morehead City, N. C., where the.state alliance meets. It will he's large and enthusiastic meeting. Colonel L. L. Polk, national president is there. Tlie Imparcial says it learns that President lSnlmneeda of Chili, and tlie leaders of the Chilian insurgents, have appealed to tho Spanish government to act as arbitrator and end the war. Nine Itnlinn laborers were seriously injured, two fatally, in a railroad col lision near Branford, Conn,, on the Shore line branch of tho New York, Now Haven and Hartford railroad. At Norwood. Ga., Mr. H. E. Cook's little 8-year obi daughter was severely bitten by a mad dog. She lias been put under th" treatment of a mail stone and it U M' vudlthat nothing serious Will result. A lineman in tho employ of the Con solidated Street Railway or Atlanta, re ceived a shock 500 volts strong, and al though very much shocked, ho kept hts balance all right and reached tho ground in safety. Mr. A. S. Anderson of Marietta, Ga., was standing on tho doorsteps at Ms residence when he had nil epileptic fit, falling down tho stairway head first. He was badly hurt by tho fail and is not expected to live. Clias. II. Patton died ill Florence, Ala. ,on Ang. 10. He was a son of the late Governor R. M. Patton, and was prominent in the industrial development of north Alabama. His illness was of short duration und bis death unexpected. Th" clinmliers of commerce of Giessen and Greise, and a majority of the mem bers of tho Central union of German Wool manufacturers, have decided not to take part in the Chicago fair. On ths other baud the Berlin Merchants' Guild and the Mannheim chamber of commerce have resolved to send exhibits to ths Acting Bicretary Nettletoo has re ceived a letter from F. 0. Neidrlng- bans, president of tho 8k Louis Stamp ing company, in reply to the letter of the (eentanr Of the treasury, of the •Othnltim >. m regard to th- importa tion of ikiUM labor for tlie tinplate in dustry. Mr. Neiilringbaus argues in faror of admitting the laborers, I—(ause there are none yet in America who are BURIED IN DEFEAT. THE ALLIANCE IN MISSISSIPPI IS SNOWED UNDER The Strained Efforts of the Alliance to Defeat Mr. George—Barksdale Is Beaten AH Along the Line—The 8ub-Trea«ury Idea Brings Inglorious Defeat. Jackson, Aug. 11.—There can be no further tq>eculation ns to the senatorial contest in this state. The Fanners’ Alliance have mudo their light, have strained every nerve and have been })eaten nil ulong the lino. Their can didate, Major Ethel Barksdale, is per- hap* the best equipped politician in Mississippi, bat his snb-trensnry ideas have brought him nothing save inglori ous defeat. Counties that have always supported him lmve one after another fallen into the George column, and* the most faithful of Barksdulo's admirers must now confess his utter defeat. As to Senator Walthall’s seat tlie sit uation is not so clear. That gentleman cau bo re-elected if he will accept, but his intimnte friends say thut his recent letter of declination is final and abso lute, and that he will so assert if the occasion demands it, though at this time such a course would be indelicate. Iu that event the race will be between J. Marshall Stone, ex-Governor Robt. Lowrey, CoL C. E. Hooker and Judge S. S. Calhoun. In summing np the fight that is now practically over, it may be safely said that neither the Alliance or tho Third will ever be potent in Mississippi poli tics. WATSON WRITES AGAIN. A Letter That Will llniae a Sensation In Politic*. Athens, Ga., Ang. 11.—In a letter to the Athens Banner, Congressman-elect Tom Watson raises liis greatest sensa tion yet known to the polit^al world of Georgia. He declares that he is as good a Democrat as breathes the breath of life. That ho has never diverted in his loyalty to the party or his lore for the state of Georgia. Ho bitterly denounces the Atlanta Constitution, and says that it gave his famons Atlanta speech a false report almost entirely. Among other thing, Colonel Watson says: "The Constitution is angered at me for other things, and not daring to attack me on these other things, that paper is jumping into me on a speech falsely reported. ” The letter is written to Editor Crawford in response to a letter to Colonel Watson to justify his (Watson’s) public statements that The Banner had been critcizing him unjustly In his position before the Democratic party. Holt* Runted by Incendiaries. Birmingham, Ala., Ang. 11.—The Windsor hotel at Bessemer, owned by B. M. Hadden and rnnby Major Wheel ock, has burned. Incendiaries set fire to fhe kitchen at night, and the entire building was ablaze before the fire was discovered. It was fall of guests, many of whom had narrow escapes. Three men climbed down ropes from the sec ond story. All the furniture and effects of guests were lost. Loss on the build ing, 13,000, with #1,000 insurance. Loss on fnmitnre, $3,000; no insnrnnce. It is not known who set the building o firo. A Railroad PurchaM. Dallas, Aug. 11.—C. P. Huntington and associates, of New York, have pur chased the Texas Trunk railroad, ex tending from Dallas to Cedar, in Kauf man county, a distance of fifty-two miles, and will, it is said, immediately commence building in the direction of New Orleans. They will take charge of the roat August 20. DAILY MARKET REPORTS. Naval aturpfe Sava*.* An. Auk. la -Turpentine Arm, 33K; rottiu ttrin. JL'Ol. MOSES IS FOB CBI8P. Letter From the Laitof the Four Congr— men Said to Oppose Crlap. Here u a letter and reply from th© last of the four oongressmen whom the New York World said would oppose Crisp; Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1891.—Hon. C. L. Moses, Xewoan, Ga.—Dear Sir:— In a letter to tho New York Worlfi it has been stated positively that you would vote for no member for speaker who did not support the Ocala platform, and that for this reason jou wore op posed to Hon. Charles F. Crlap. It was also stated that the alliance membeisof congress would put up a candidate of their own—a man who sup ported the party platform adopted at Ocala. The Journal would appreciate an an swer to these questions at any length that you might see fit to give it so that we may lay before tho peoplo of Georgia the position of the alliance congress men. Yours truly, News Editor, Ties tml llngfftng. Atlanta, Auk. 10 —Arrow tie*, fl.tt. Bag-. giru-ll* I ii> 2*> M’4c. SUib 9c. Prod i»*a ami PruvUton*. Atlitta, Ang 10.-Rutter—'Western crenra- ery,2VJJ3Uc; Tetme»MH). Eg**, 13$llo. Live poultry—Hen*, young chicken* large, 3"malt, 13&tlc. Dretwed poultry —Turkey*. ll'&Hc lb; duck*, 14c; chicken*, Uc. Irish potatoes new, pr Uhl. Sweet jot a toe*, ur bushel. Nsw York. A tig. RX.—Pork-old meu, WJVHb 11.15; new, ILOO&l&d); extra prime, Mid dles- short clear, «U£», igird -western steam. ‘ c ity otcum, ii.OOiO.ia Chicago Market. Cute-too, Aug. 10. Wheat -July September. Cora July,September. Oat*—July,.... September, :.$)£. Pork-July. Heptombtr, 10 37. Kill* July, .... September,5-54. Lurd -July September, 6.53. New York Cotton Future*. New York. Aug. la Opening. Clo-r. August 7.77 7.17 September HI 7.1,1 October -».m 8.04 Novc.riper b it; December.-. n.Jt Jamartr u.m Feb ► .«! 8.56 * »M* Liverpool Cotton Future*. ISSKT’SSL* •* J £S8ted? 5:R ind June and July August Augtui a::a pri-n.-^r 4.16 bepteimx-r rti.a ut toner 4. kj October h>mi .Notminer 4.81 Turin, Ga., August 10,1801.—To the News Editor of the Jouraal: The state ment* made la the New York World are untrue,so far as they relate to me. Of course we can’t hope to elect our alliance speaker, and I know of no alliance can didate. Aa to the other candidate*, I shall give Mr, Crisp the preference. If he recognizes the alliance members as dem ocrats in good standing I shall voto for him. On account of absence from home, your letter has just reached me. Very truly, > C. L. Moses. Judx.Flihln Town. HJT1 ^ Jndgo-olcct W. n. Fish of Oglethorpe came down yesterday at noon, and spent the day here as an attorney In n case be- ii>g heard by Auditor Hinton.*^_ «•«.. Judge Fish’s presence was particular ly gratifying to bis friends hora, not only because they were glad to see him on general principles, but more especially ■because this visit is but the forerunner of bis removal to Americns at an early day. Z The Timer-Ricoiioer In announcing that Judge Fish Is to become a citizen of Amerlciu, extends to film in*bclialf/'of the hospitality and sociability of thla city, a cordial welooine Into our midst as a citizen no lesa than as a judge. ***, 'The name*of Fish Is''synonymous witll honor and Integrity In Macon oounty, and the good people of Oglethorpe part with the judge with sincere regret To him waa paid the unusual compli ment by the legislature of an election to ' the judgeship of this circuit without op position, a well deserved compliment, whleb (peaks strongly not only for Judge Fish's ability aa a lawyer, bnt bis popularity aa a man. Judge Fltb Is no stranger In Ameriens, and will become on* of ue aa naturally as If be had lived here all hit life. In this ease Oglethorpe’s loss Is the decided gain of Amerleus. Tee Much lee. Macon Is suffering from an over pro duction of Ice, ss will be seen Jrom the following statement of the Telegraph: “Tbs Ice dealers complain that Macon Is not using as much Ice as formerly. Ono of them said yesterday that the con sumption of Ice was leas than 50 per cent of what It was last year. “ ‘We are selling only tbirty-flve tons a day,’ be said, 'and our factories are not running on full ttmo. I do not un derstand it. There Is no dec roue In the population, the weather continues to beat warm as ever, and surely every body can afford Ice at 40 cents per 100 pounds wholesale, and 50 retail.’ * “It la likely, however, that the d»- • mand for Ice will now Increase, slnoo the water has become so bad.” Six tittle Min. To the utonlshment and delight of a certain young lady in this city, a mes senger delivered to her an Innocent and dainty little box yesterday. On opening said box, she uttered a gentle ejacula tion of the femlnlno gender. Wbat waa it? Just etx little white mice. This, and a brief note—nothing more. Here is the note; “From a boy with red hair and black eyes.” Cute, wasn’t it? But who is ho? Why didn’t he pack the box with confectionery instead' of what he did. Taffy would have been more ac ceptable, aud a little In his lino. That BeclMlor Tax. Some of the old young men of Ameri cas think that instead of taxing bache lor., tho legislature should make pro vision to pension this much abased class of individuals. They claim that It Is not altogether their fault that they ora living in blissful Ignorance of the charms of married life, and think that a pension would assist them In persuading some fair damsel to oonsentto lean upon them for support, Death of Wallace W# Cannon. The passing away of this youtg mao, on tho throHhold of manhood, jiutt aa he wan about to critor on the busy scenes of an active lift*, i» to be deplored. Wallace waa a kind and affectionate son, and be loved by all who knew him.