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t. AMERICUS TIMES-RECGRDER. VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1891. NUMBER 112 The Greatest Midsummer Sale OF Dry Goods, Notions, and CLOTHING AMD THE Grandest Reduction in Prices Ever known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow (Monday) morning AT GEORGE D. WHEATLEY'S Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. WYNNE’S SHORTAGE GUILTY OF MURDER BUSINESS MOVING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ALU ANCE EXCHANGE. President Peek's Statement Not Substanti ated by the Hooks of the Alliance Ex change—The Exchange Lost 19,000 Last Year—Important Figures. We are determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS. And in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be OUR PRICE for anything you may want of us this week. WE ARE GOING TO GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR Calicoes, Ginghams. Muslins, Challies. AND OTHER SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST And LESS THAN COST if necessary, to CLEAR OUT. Prices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.’ If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so just come and see the crowd this week at Geo. D. Wheatley's. All our 8e Figured ('bailie* to go at per yd All our 12l*c 44 44 44 *c per yd All ourHn Htandard CalioOe* 44 5c per yd All our 7c Prluted Vlctora Lawn* at 8J*c per yd All o irHc White LawnXyd wide) at 5c per yd AD our So White Check Nainsook at 5c per yd Stock of above will not lost long at such prices, so come early or yon will be disappointed. NOW LOOK! 5c This is the Biggest FIVE CENT Bargain Ever You Saw. 5c NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We got-scooped" some time ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lice for cur tains: We have been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods linger with us longer than we like, so in order to move them right out and at the same tfrae give you an A No. I BARGAIN we part with the entire lot at 'll 5c PER YARD THIS WEEK., '/y fj ( We cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that PRO PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will bo the order of this week in every department of our store. OUR STOCK OF Em- Hand-kerchiefs. Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, broideries, Corsets and Gloves We guarantee the best in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of competition. Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our line of TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS, Be r ore buying elsewhere. A WORD ABOUT Clothing • and - Gents - Fixings. We carry the YEltY FINEST ASSORTMENT TD BE FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe tition. Our determination to reduce stock APPLIES WITH FOBCE here and we?iU "fuse NO-REASONABLE OFFER for anything you uiay need in our line. Cannot you save somethin'? by trading with Atlanta, August 14.—It looks as if Agent J. O. Wynne has been made •cape-goat for the Alliance Exchange. And future developments will probably carry out this theory. President Peek made a statement In the morning paper which Is flatly con tradicted by bis own books. The exchange, by President Peek’s re port, made ten thousand dollars last year. The truth is It lost Are thousand dollars. There Is no doubt but that Agent Wynne could a tale unfold, and lie will very likely do It If a criminal prosecu tion Is pushed. For this reason Prest dent Peek may decide to let matters algne. Yesterday it was stated that the bondsmen refused to make good the shortage, on the ground that President Peek deceived them as to Mr, Wynne's accounts when the second bond was executed; that at that time Mr. Wynne was $10,000 short. President Peek says that the short age at that time was only about $3,000, and he didn’t know about It because Mr. Wynne's notes were charged up as cash. Just here President Peek's own books talk: On April 10, 1800, J. O. Wynne is credited with a note to the exchange for $2,007.08. The word “note" Is written plainly as could be. Ou July 10, 1800, he is credited with a “note” for $2000.02. On October 31, 18U0, the end of the Ascal yenv, Wynne gave an additional “note,” so entered In the books of the exchange, for $4,280.20. This last is en tered in the books as a “note to balance account for that year.” All thia was plainly written out, and was there when President Peek made liis “Investiga tion” and reported to the bondsmen that Mr. Wynne’s accounts wero all right. > This makes Mr. Wynne's shortage, covered by notes to the exchange, $9,287.20 when President Peek made that report. But President Peek says It wus only three thousand, and these figures are pounced upon because Mr. Wynne sub sequently paid about six thousand dol lars. After the payment of all these notes Wynne was still owing $3,000 on his shortage for the fiscal year ending Octo ber 31,1800. According to these figures Wynne's bondsmen could not, unuer any circum stances, be held for more than $3,900 on his shortage for the first year. As to the shortage for the second fis cal year, the bondsmen declare they nre nut liable, as the bond Is made Invalid on account of a misstatement from Pres- blent Peek. But the bondsmen will, not even pay the $3,000, and they say they will show sufficient reasons for not doing so when the proper time comes. In the face of all thcae lnt#rastfhg features Mr. Wynne,his doubtless not told all he knows about tbb alliance change and its management. He la probably watting for President Peek to make a move. Will the president move? From Cordde. Cordele, Ga., August 14, 1891.—The ladies of the Baptist church gave a nice festival last night and raised a hand some sum of money for the church. A large crowd of citizons assembled at the academy last night,- and, after several speeches were made, adopted a set of resolutions pledging themselves to keep out blind tigjrs and other evils which might interfere with the peace aud morality of the town. On account of our splendid wator works aud efiicicnt Are department, the Southeastern Tariff Association has hanged Cordele I rum a fourth to a sec ond class town, which thereby reduces the rates of Are insurance considerably. Next Monday school will be opened at the academy here by Prof. Branch. t'ampmeetlng will commence to-mor row- at the Dooly county camp ground, Vienna, anil large crowds will at tend from Cordele and other places. Montgomery M. Folsom, of the Atlan ta Journal, and Frank H. Conoly of Tiie Timks-Kei-oudbb, spent two or three days here this week in the interest of their respective papers. Onr people felt honored by baring two -uch brainy newspaper men among them. Dr. Uarvin and wife have just re turned from Atlanta, where they have been for the past month. The doctor aays Cordele Is talked of very favorably by people ho met whje away, and sev eral spejk of locating here this fall. Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave., .AMERICUS, GEORGIA. IN THE FIRST DEGREE, IS THE VER DICT OF THE JURY. THE STAY LAW IN THE SALOON TRAFFIC IN THE UNANIMOUSLY AND EMPHATICALLY STATE OF IOWA. SAT DOWN UPON End or a tuMtlonal Trial la VlrEhil*— Heath of Nfrs. Sarah C. Polk, at Nash ville—The End of the Life of an flonoretl lady, Widow of President Polk, Abingdon, Vu., Aug. 14.—The jury in the cuse of Dr. Baker, charged with the killing of his wiie by poison, brought in a verdict of "guilty of murder in the first degree.” The trial consumed eighteen days and created more intense but suppressed ex citement thau ever known in thiB county. The verdict of course estab lishes the entire truthfullnets of Mrs. Gilmer's testimony in every detail, and proves what the defense argued strongly against, that though a woman may fall she cun he truthful and worthy of be lief. The court will hear the motion for arrest of judgement and a new trial. Wrath of lln. Polk. Nashville, Ang. 14.—Surrounded by a few loving friends antf relative, Mrs. Jas. K. Polk, relict of the tenth presi dent of the United States, departed this life at 7:30 o'clock in the morning, peace fully and qnietly, in full possession of her mental frculties. Mrs. Polk had been in perfect liealth until last Wednes day evening, when, on returning from a short drive, she was taken suddenly ill, from wqich she never rallied. Had she lived until Sept. 4, next, she woul have been eighteen years beyond the allotted time of three score and ten. The cause of her death was simply exhaustion 1 re sulting from old nge. Memphis People Were 44 ln It.* The Original and Unique Phase the Llqnor Traffic Has Assumed In Slonx City—Exi gencies That the Law and Order League Have Created SIOCX City, Aug. 14.—The saloon business here lias assumed a new phi since the Law and Order league began prosecuting the saloon men. The cases are taken before a justice of the peace, and a $50 fine assessed by the justice, With this decision as evidence the cases are taken to the district court and in junctions secured against the property. The law requires that in the application for injunction the property shall be de scribed l>oth lot and building. Nearly all the saloons are in small frame and veneered buildings. As soon as a mo tion for injunction is made, the saloon men move the buildings to other lots so that the injunction is rendered worth less. The saloon men own their build ings and rent lota. Several have been moved this week and the business is rapidly becoming a migratory one, con ducted iu buildings on wheels. TEXAS FOR CLEVELAND. Colonel Crnwfortl on the Political Situa tion In New York and Texas. Washington, Ang. 14.—Colonel Will iam L. Crawford, one of the most dis tinguished members of the Texas bar, was in Washington on his way home after a sojourn of a month or more at New York. Colonel Crawford devotes more attention to law than to politics, but still he is a careful obeerver and can see ns far ahead as the average man. Memphis, Aug. 14.-It has been j Convening with your correspondent, learned that several Memphis people Colonel Crawford said have peeu caught in the National Capi tal Savings and Building Rnd Loan As sociation swindle recently unearthed at Chicago. The umonnt cannot 1* ac curately stated until all stock books are in, but it it is not thought the figures will be much over $1,590, Kev. G. H. Hodge, of the real estate firm of Hodge & Patty waa general ngent of the con cern for the southern country, and had bitt'^i”eru‘moiit'h’s - ”sojotirti''in New "lam for v_ levelnud. I think when he denounced the ‘free, universal and un limited' coinage of silver ns n dangerous policy, he sounded a sensible note of warning. The Democracy has no sort of show to carry the conntry in 1892 on the Issue of free silver. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut nre essential to Democratic success, and the people of these states do not indorse the free sil ver idea. A good many of the policiatis of Texas nre friendly to Governor Hill, appointed agents at different points throughout the sonth. Six hundred shares were subscribe 1 in Memphis, and tin- money forwarded to Cuicago. and applications were being male almost duily for more, when Agent Hodge, hearing rumors of misoundness, refused to continue the business. Mr. Hodge j .nit." York, where I hud dealings with a num ber of solid business men, I found the governor had no adherents among that class. They seemed without exceptions to favor Cleveland. I Can’t tell yon how the contest for the United States sena- torship now held by Mr. Chilton will re- . _ - , f r - - - - , , . , , , - Personally. I favor Jndge Culber- had refused lo write stock for i>l»nt, w |, 0 one c f tht> greatest lawyers fifty people leoently, or the amount lost i j e ver knew, and one of the purest men in Memphis would have been much j He would have u big backing in my sec larger. j 0 [ t j, e B , tt te should he decide t< compete for the honor. ” The I-.per. Want the Hoy. Flogged. Atlanta, Ang. 14.—Two boys have been amusing themselves by sending to the daily pupers here notices concerning. Ex-Srnator Ilrowi. Elected Pre.ld.nL New Yoke, Ang. 14.—At a meeting of the Southern Railway and 8teain- Mr. It. M. Eubanks, a yonng man about! H pip association here, the agreement of 17 years of age. One notice had Mr. Eubanks engaged to be married;another hud him celebrating his 21st birthday and receiving a gold watch and chain from liis author; another had him giv ing an ice cream festival. As these notices were complimentary in their tone and appeared to he genuine, the papers published them. Mr. Eubanks hus diseovered the author, of the prac tical joke. They are sons of two prominent merchants. An evening pa per says a go<sl leather strap would not be i ' * ‘ > out of place. >910 Ilewitnl for u i'nr|>M. ^Apalachicola, Flu., Auk. 14.— Copies zt tlie following baud*bill are being clr* ciliated here: "$10 REWARD'. “The above reward will be paid for the recovery of the body thrown in the river by the coroner August 7. 1801. For information apply at The Timex office. ” This was the body of a white woman found flouting down the river. She was evidently about 80 years of age. with finely formed hands and feet and small nails, well kept. The body was without clothes, and the hauds wew tied with a strong cord. After its recovery the 1m> ly was thrown iu the river by the coroner in order to save expense of burial. Menialluiml Trlul In Atlanta. Atlanta, Aug. 14.—The superior court in this city is engaged with the trial of Dr. M. C. Martin, fourth ward physician, who is charged with leading astray Katie Brogan, aged 15. It is oc cupying the attention of the entire pub lic, and the court hall is crowded with people anxious to keep up with the pro ceedings. LxcumioiiDU Vl»lt At hint i. Atlanta, Aug. 14.— Atlanta was cap tured by 243 excursionists, who spent several hours seeing the principal points of interest in the city. The party is made up of members of the Cincinnati Enquirer club, representing twenty-one states. About one hundred of the mem bers are ladies. I *P*?k If Savannah wants deep water, she should follow Col. Tom Watson. £• manages to get In deep water mote f.-equently than anybody else we know of. —Atlanta Journal. X- - V ' , , J9 Attacked by WulTei. Moclton, la., Ang. 14.—The two children of Albert White had a thrill ing experience while out picking berries. A pack of wolves cot nfter them and chased them some distance and bat for the interference of a farmer with a gun might have overpowered them. The Intruder. Man Go. QxctEsviLU,Tex.,Ang. 14.-Reports from the Chickasaw nation say that the Byrd party were victorious in Monday’s election. The result means that intru ders mast go. ftw lost year was renewed. The old board of officers was re-elected as follows; Ex- Senator Joseph E. Brown of Georgia, president; Thomas H. Carter, commis sioner: Charles A. Siudnll, secretary; John Screven of Georgia and E. K. Sibley of New York, arbitrators. The executive board and rute committee will meet at White Sulphur spriugs, Vn., the 28th inst. , Hide, uiiii tVonl Hurtled. Chicago, Aug. 14'—Tons of wool and thonsnnds of costly hides were destroyed by fire in the big warehonse of G. Obet ne and H. M. Hosick, at the corner of Michigan street and La Salle avenue. Iu less than an hour the double five-story building which the wool men occupied was completely gutted by explosions of oil. The insurance is $194,000, DAILY MAUKEtHePOUTS. Naval «tor a Savannah. Ana. It. Turiwntlno steady at 3444 hid; resin llrm. $1.4*. Tie. .tel nagging. ATLANTA, Ang. 14 — Arrow ties, $MS. Bttg- gfng^HtSkic, t-t'S .’ -.-.,3, *c. Protlurr anil Provision.. Atlanta, Aug 14.—Butter—Western mum. cry, CV-***-; Tennessee. I r| ‘..’iJ. Ergs. 14 411c, Live poultry—Hens, 2-tav tie: you tg chickens large.ante«•; small, 12'oilc. Gross** paltry —Turkeys, 17541-c B>; durst. Hot ell;’w- s, 1,5c. lrl.lt potatoes, uetv, Si.'iirplAf prbb.. Sweet potatoes, MSpUV pr hnsliel. Now Youk, Aug. I*.- I'ork—old men*. 10,(4)14 11.:*: new. 12.00,7IL.'S. extra prime. 11.HI. Mid. tiles—short dear. t;.2>. letrd—western steam, city steam, MO&Llt). Chicago Market, CRIUUM, Aug. 14. ... September, tiq$. I September. itu$. September. T li, .. Scpte uber. tt.aj. September, 4.5!. . September,0..I5 Wheat—duly. Coni .inly... Oats-July. ... Pork - duly, .. HO,- duly, .. Lard— July. . New York Lotto futures. k. Aug. 11. Such a Bill Not Needed or I).aired—It. De feat Received With Loud Cheer, and Tu multuous Applause—No Wbl.lcjr For At lanta-A Queer Bill by Mr. Broadnax. Atlanta, August 14.—Last night the alliance members of the legislature met, and they unanimously decided that the •tay law bill introduced wae not needed or desired, and adopted the following resolution, offered by Mr. Faust of Ogle thorpe : Resolved, That It It the tense of this body that a stay law by the legislature would be violative of the constitution and against the beet Interest of the peo ple of Georgia, and that thia resolution be given to the press for publication The question was thoroughly ventilat ed, and then the resolution was unan imously adopted. This morning in the house Mr. Berner offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted amid loud cheers! “Resolved by the house of representa tives of Georgia, that it la the sense of the bouse that the passage of a stay law would be unwise and would be detri mental to the best interests of Georgia.” Title ends the stay law talk. Mr. Broadnax Introduced a bill for Atlanta this morning which he expects to press. He eays he does not desire whisky sold In the capitol building or In the capital city. He not only does not want it sold, but not even Jglven away, Hla bill reads: “That from and after Its passage It shall be ; unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, or give to an other any spirituous, malt pr Intoxi cating liquors in or upon tba premises of the state capitol, or within three miles of the same, and any person vio lating this law shall be guilty of a mis demeanor, and punished i>s provided In section 4310 of the code.” Mr. Cralgo amended the kill by add ing “except for medical and scientific purposes." The bill was referred to the temperance committee, where the chances aro It will remain for a long time, or return with a recommendation that It do not pnss, HIS AIM WAS BAD. #ebt»*mber 7.7.* Octooer 7.*7 November t*.iD December *.10 January fceoruary Jtiarcb M0 Opening. Clo*e. 5.«0 H.U4 7.75 7.90 7.U* b 04 i.WJ Liverpool Cotton Future*. Liverpool. Aug. 14. Opening. Close. January and February.... “ibruary and March. .4.90 aim septemueVV.V.V.t .25 oer and Utmoer *.»* , - i ana November.,.... owinner end Decemoer...*,ut January 4.3> * - 1 .- -- - - v 4.30 4.W IA% *3 4.25 4,» 4.31 4.H A Tragedy Narrowly Averted—A Brother the Bad 51 ark*man. Washington, August M.—Tho Poot- says: Count MithiuwJex, who became famous several years ago by securing advantage ous concessions from the Chinees gov ernment; Beverly C. Mnsby of Warren- ton, Va.;hls sister, Miss Stuart Mosby, and “Shoo Box” Miller of Pittsburg, are leading characters in a domestic drama enacted here, which, but for tba poor marksmanship of Mr. Mosby, would have ends 11n a tragedy. It seems that Mist Mosby, who was a friend of Mltklewlex, met Miller, at their home. The couple fell In love and In time an engagement was formed be tween them. Beverly Mosby, who had been away from Washington, returned several weeks ago, and upon hearing of the en gagement determined to investigate Miller's antecedents. He went to Pitts burg, learned that he at one time served term in prison for robbery, and wee also a bigamist. Ho returned to Washington, aud meet ing Miller with his sister, struck the latter, who immediately fled from the city. Mnsby then called upon Mitkiewttx ami npraided the count for bringing about the betrothal of his sister and the count’s friend: The fatter attempted to explain that Miller had been recom mended to him by a strung syndicate of Pittsburg capitalists, but Mosby paid but tlute heed, thinking the count fa miliar with Miller’s antecedents. Finally, the count became angry and advanced toward Mosby. Mosby stepped back and drawing a revolver fired full at the count's chest. His unsteady aim caused the bullet to go wide, and before lie could fire again he was seized by the count's brother-in- law. The matter was subsequently explain ed to the mutual satisfaction of all con- e'erned by a written apology on Mosby's part. K..I Estate in Demand. The confidence of the people of Amer icas In the future of this city Is shown by the scarcity of houses for safe, and the good prices brought by desirable residence lots. Messrs. Prince Bros, have jnst sold a nice lot 00x140 feet, on Jackaou avenue, the southern extension of Jaekaon street on College Hill, to Mr. B. H. Dnnbar for $500, and ha will proceed at once to erect a residence thereon. Mr. Dunbar has quite reoently removed to Americas and has set on example of investment and house building that others wit! tlo well tq follow, Mrs. Frank Stuart Parker, the great woman dress reformer says “the corset has fijled more graves than whisky.”