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VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1891. NUMBER A 13 The Greatest Midsummer Dry Goods,_Noilons, CLOTHING AND THE Grandest Reduction in Prices Ever known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow (Monday) morning GEORGE D, WHEATLEY’S, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. 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 DOMESTIC 3 TOGETHEIt WITH ALL OUR ' Calicoes. Ginghams. Muslins, Challies. AND OTHER SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST And LESS THAN COST if CLEAR OUT. necessary, to 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 Cbsllles to go att'ieperyj All our l*4o •• “ “ i.eryil, All our so Standard Calico#. “ So i'«ryd. All our 7c Printed Victors Lawu. nt 3!.c per yd, All o ir Sc Wl.lt* Lawn. (,vd irlde) nt-Sc p«r yd, All onrSc Whit* Choc* Ntilmot.lt ut So per yd, Llli ili il'-ivi JUJ . COMING TO TERMS. RYANS'S CREDITORS TO ACCEPT HIS COMPROMISE A FATA,. ACCIDENT. Stephen A Itynn If.ue, . Circular to HI. Creditor.—HleCredltor.' Attorney. Give It Thlr Consideration—HI. Proposition of Settlement With Them. Atlanta, AtiJ. 15.—It now seems that before many days* Atlanta's *ex- mercliuiit Stephen A. Ryan, will be ugaiu in the swim of trade with'his colors flying a* freely as ever, resuming fnll control of the bargain counters that have made him famous the world over. Recently Mr. Ryan mailed an offer of compromise to all his creditors. His proposition was to pay !W cents on the dollar. Ten per cent, was to be paid cash upon acceptance of the proposition by all the creditors, 10 per cent, in twelve months, and 10 per cent, in twenty-four months. The creditor's attorneys, after discuss ing the matter at several me tings, de cided to recommend the acceptance of the proposition with a slight amend ment. The amendment of the attorneys simply reduced the time of the payment, making it 10 per cent, cash, 10 per oent. In nine aud the remaining 10 per cent, in sixteen months, with interest. Mr. Ryan is also to pay the costs of the liti gation so far as it has gone, and the ex penses of the receivership. A circular will be issued by the attor neys. It will contain facts anil flgores showing the creditors why a compro mise is recommended. Mr. Ryan, through his attorneys, has agreed to the terms of compromise as indicated by the attorneys, and nothing remains hut the closing tip of details. The circular to he issued by the attorney* will he sent to all tile creditors, anil "it will require probably a week or ten days before the creditors will he heard front. Of conrse the probability is that they will be guided by thy views of theattorneya and accept the compromise. Mr. Ryan has already received rep ies to quite a nnra- lier of his circulars, notifying him that his proposition would be accepted. So it looks as if the big failure will be set- led np after all. DR. MARTIN SENT TO THE PEN. Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon ... ; .. will be disappointed. This is the FIVE CENT Bargain liver You Saw. !5c NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We f 1 " 8c r 00 '*f ITT time ago ja tbe purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lach for cur^ tains: We have been asking from 20 to 40c per yard, but the O oods linger with us longer than we like, so in order JiPiu 10 !® 1 out and at t^ie same tfme give you au A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the entire lot at" 5c PER YARD THIS WEEK. 1?R([ '.uij i i Miiob We cannot mention here any SPfcOIALjRIC??* ojM“S we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that r»U- PORTIONS and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will Of Thomas, Hunger & Co., investment bo the order at this week ur every department of our store. /// I l/. -Vi-', i ' — , ,..,.11 .i-...m " ■ OUR'STOCK OF Handkerchiefs. Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em broideries, Corsets and Gloves We guarantee the best in the city, and onr prices beyond the reach of competition. Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our line of TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS, , Before buying elsewhere. A WORD ABOUT Clothing - and - Gents’ - Fixings. We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TO BE FOUND, aDd OUR PRICES always have been sjmply UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe tition. fin* .lplpnninatiou to reduce stock APPLIES WITH FORCE hereJSd w^i^eluse NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything you may need in our lino. Cannot you save somethin-? by trading with Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave., A.MERICTJS, GEORGIA. The Rpqnenre of * Trial Thut ArouNed the Populace of Atlanta. Atlanta, Aug. 15.—Dr. M. C. Martin, Atlanta’s wnrd physician, a man prom inent. itv politics and other walks of life, possessing the esteem and rtspect of those who knew him, leaves a life of honor and profit to don chains and strijtes and labor in the penitentiary for six years. Such is the decision of the court that has finished the hearing of one of the most sensational trials that has evgr occurred in the criminal history of Fnlton county. He was brought before the bar to answer tlie charge of bringing ruin upon a girl jnst in iter ’teens, and after a trial of two days, sentence was placed upon him as the worker of her destruction, deserving the punishment to he meted out himself. The attorneys' of the de fense have appealed for a new trial. Dr. Martin is a native Qeorginn. He was bom near Rome Bbout fifty years ago. and went through the war in the Confederate army. After the war lie came to Atlanta, and soon became a Well known physician. Several years Cgo lie married Miss Kate Harville, and today has an interesting family. He whs for a long time surgeon of the Richmond and Danville road, amt never before has luTIiiid any trouble. He is of medium size with a luxafim* jrMwtli of black Wril, notwithstandingliis age. He is a neat dresser ami many people call him handsome. /\\\ Lmrlilhk-After thiiSeU I U NEW YoiiK.'Aug. 1*.‘—The ‘ creditors brokers at ITS Broadway, who managed the American Trnst Company at Fort Worth, ‘Ter., are looking in vatu to find the men. Those who have called at tb« New York office have been nimble to gain any definite information. Dis- [sitcites "were received in this city re cently from Forth Worth, inquiring whether Hunger is in New York. Both Monger and Thomas looked principally after the Texas end of the business, while A. J. Eastman managed the New York end. The American Trust Com pany liegan to liquidate ita business sev eral mouths ago. and about three weeks since the sheriff received three attach ments, aggregating #15,000, against the company, bat found nothing here to levy on. 8lie Applied a Rawhide. Macon, On., Ang. 15.—Mulberry street has been the scene of considerable excitement. Mrs. L. M. Pace was the canse of this excitement. She, it seems, brought it about by cowhiding young Mr. Peyton Anderson, u stenographer in the office of Mr. Everett Barnes. The causes leading to the difficulty are as follows: In the same building with Mr. Anderson a young son of Mm. Pace works. Anderson in ftm, bit the boy several times with a rule. This angered the boy and he went to his mother with the store. She was fired at once and with blood in her eye she proceeded "to Anderson's office. She found him and for a few minutes vigorously applied a rawhide lash. Both parties were stun- mated before the recorder, but were dismissed after acme difficulty. Shoot, a Conductor. CtUBLOTTE, N. C.. Aug. 15.—Captain Kirkland, a Seaboard Air-Line condnc- train was polling out of Hamlet. It 1* said that 'the man who did the shooting was riding on a second class ticket, and Captain Kirkland wits attempting to jftl him out id the first class car. A Bride* Ilutld.r on the Chattahoochee River Bride* Falls Through On Friday last one of the most unac countable accident* on record ocourred on tlie Chattahoochee river bridge of the S. A. d- M. railroad. It seems that while Mr. George West, a bridge builder, was at work on this bridge he met his death in this singular manner: The span of the bridge on each tide of the river is finished, aDd the workmen are now engaged at work on the central •pan, or draw, of the bridge To supply the heavy and cumbrous iron material of this draw, a fiat working car Is run over to carry what Is needed for tlie work in hand. The track over which this car Is run Is laid upon the com pleted span, with cross ties only about twolve Indies apart. In the river le sunk a number of piles, which are capped by heavy timber, on the top of which are the structures temporarily erected for the purpose of conducting the work. Through the upper one of these structures the iron bridge runs upon which the track is laid .on which tho working car is run. As each heavy piece of iron Is run out upon the first span, upon a hand car pushed by several men, It is hoisted from tlie car and lowered into position by the aid of a steam derrick, and finally landed on the barge bolow to receive it. This was the work that Mr. West and a number of men were engaged in when the accident occurred. When the Iron beam, weighing three tons, had been rolled out to the derrick, the signal to hoist was given, and the men all warned to get out of the way when the beam began to swing, after it cleared the car floor a negro, finding himself too close to it, began to move hack out of the way. Near him was Mr. West, both these men standing on the crossties about midway between the rails. Mr. West, seeing the negro's movement, began himself to step further back; and In so doing, looking at the beam Instead of at bis footsteps, lie stepped between two crossties about twelve inches apart and made a clean fall through the bridge. To those who witnessed the fall, it was regarded the most unaccountable thing they ever witnessed. A fairly good sized man dropping clean through a space only twelve inches wide they naturally thought would be no Itnpos slbility. Hut such Is the melancholy fact. He went clean through, striking a cap tim ber forty feet below and crushing his hip and thigh, and no doubt causing his instant death. After striking the tim ber ha turned over it, and mado another plunge 18 feet lower to the barge anchored underneath, striking the floor of which, the bones of his arm, jaw and face were broken. When reached by his companion, he was lifeless. He was taken to the camps of the Georgia A Alabama Construction Company, where his bony was prepared for burial, and was then carried to Jernlgan, Ala., where be had resided. Mr. West was about 25 years old, and leaves a wife and two small children. STILL IN HIE KING. BARKSDALE SAYS HE HAS NOT GIVEN UP THE RACE. The Sub-treasury Cumlldute For s Seat In the United States Senate From Mississippi Aaulnst Senator Georse, Talks About His Chances for Election. IVtints an Heir. New Youk, Aug. 15.—Sing Quong, ono of the richest Chinese merchants In New York, has been lying prostrated and fasting for nearly three.weeks be cause his only son, a baby about 8 months oh), died. He use several daughters by his first wife living In China, but says they would do him no good as they were born to become mem bers of some one else’* family. Sing Quong till nks lid is going to bo left heir- less. Ho is w J® jfcti ofii#Jpcord- ing to the Chinese tide, he will have to | ... ,,, . , buy a son. Probably this idea hasten j atate champiowbip race, will be do the means of prostrating him so long. If si ackson, Ang, 15.— E. Barksdnle, sub-treasury candidate for the senate, was in Jackson on his return from a campaign tourtlirough n -rtb Mississppi. When asked about the sitnation he said he said he was still in the ring and by no means despondent, notwith standing his friends seem to have given up the rein. Within the week Barks dale has lost two counties, Copiah and Wayne, and gained Lincoln, so that the positive vote stands: George, 70; Barksdale, 28. Major Barksdale fur ther says that lie is confident that the sub-treasury men will have a majority in the legislature, and that they will not obey instructions and cast their vote for George in the faco of his de claration that he will not obey instruc tions if ordered by the legislature to vote for the sub-treasury bill in the senate. There are seventy-five counties in the state, sixty-two of which have spoken. Of the remaining thirty-throe Barksdale bos strong hope* and an abiding faith and will not give np the fight until the legislature has spoken, Swindling in Weighing. Greescastle, Ind., Aug. 15.—The farmers of Northern Putnam are con- siderably exercised over the discovery of a swindle in weighing wheut sold by them to Moses Payne, a buyer nt Roach- dale and Cnrpentersville. There was a general complaint of wheat not holding out, and that led to the discovery that the openings in the weights hod been filled with lead. One farmer songfit redress at law, and arbitrators awan him over #25 as shortage. Other salts are expected to follow. OrgnnlzHtlon of Musical Directors. New York, Aug. 15.—The Musical Directors’ Association of America, hav ing for its object the improvement of orchestral music in this country, has been organized. Sesse Williams was elected president and A. C. Pell secre tary. A resolution was drawn up, and it will be adopted on Tuesday. Among tlmae present are A. S. Chiller, J. C. West, Charles Beckman and William A. Sailors. _ Conght In the Act. Newcastle, Pn.. Ang. 15.—A man giving the name of Edward Logan, of Cleveland, was arrested while attempt ing to enter a rear room of the First National Bank. Logan answers to the deecrition of the burglar and mnrderer who recently- robbed the bank at Colum bus Grove, O., after shooting the cashier and a fanner, the latter fatally. He will be held for identification. The Robber Flesh Ledo, Kas., Aug. 15.—A masked rob ber entered the depot here and at the point of a revolver ordered tlie night operator to deliver the cash. The. oper ator reached for his revolver and a shooting match ensued fir which no one was hart, and the robber fled. - Grand Ulcjrcle Tournament. A grand blcyclo tournament will take place In Columbus, Ga., on September 18 and 10, on which occasion the hand somest and most cosily prizes ever of fered In the south will be oontesteil for. The following is a summary of ifte. In ducements held opt: 81,000 in prizes; reduced railroad and hotel rates; races will be run under L A. W. rules; you will he given the free dom of the city; an elegant one mile track smooth as a floor. List of prizes will be furnished on Ap plication to J. H. Polhlll. The one mite ordinary and safety SPEAKING OF PEOPLE. be continues to fast he will soon be a museum freak. He drinks lotus seed and ginseng root occasionally. He lets Ills big business go to the four winds. There is no use to raske any more money, he says, If there are to be none but American lawyers to spend It for hint. Everybody Happy. The entertainment given on Friday night last by the East Americas Temper ance Band of Hope, was a snccess In every particular. The address given by Dr. W. F. Burt was listened to with marked attention. The songs were de lightfully sung, and the dialogues and recitations were well rendered by the children. The whole affair was under the management of Mrs. Geo. W. Brun ner, who proved herself to b* an elmnsnt snccess In the training of chlldrsn, and U> her is doe tbs credit of this social en-, tertalnmcnL The church was filled with the friends of the children, and all went away well pleased. Fence or no Fence. The TniES-RECOBDEit is retiably in formed thjt the ordinary of Webster tor, was shot anil pro'.ably fatally county was governed In hit decision on wonnded by one of his passengers as his elded A grand parade Saturday, the 10th, In which 500 wheelmen will take part. . The races will take place at Exposi tion Park. The finest track in the ■otith. There will be tlie largest gathering of wheelmen ever before witnessed In this section of the country. An entry fee of 25 cents will be charged for the handicap races. An Honor Worthily Bestowed. At a meeting of the stockholders of tho Americus Grocery Company, held yesterday at their office, Capt, P. C. Clegg, owing to the pressure of private business, resigned the position of vice- president. Mr. Frank Lanier, jr., second vice president, was unanimously elected to fill the position made vacant by Capt Clegg's resignation Mr. Lanier baa been with the company ever since its organization, and as a thoroughly com petent business man, baa no superior. The responsibilities of his position are Increased, and so will be the salary. Mr. Lanier is receiving congratulations from his many admirers and friends. The Americus Grocery Company Is one of the solid institntloos of the city. The Times-Kecokdkk extends Its best the fence question by the report of the wishes to President Glover and Vice- managers of the election. They threw President Lanier, and wishes them a cut the illegal ballots and certified to most prosperous year’s business. The the correctness of the returns to which retiring officers, Capt. Clegg and Mr. C. the ordinary of courts fixed his official | R. Whitley, will enter the banking busi- seal. ness. Th.we Who Come to and go From A mart ens Dey by Day. Col. E. A. Cutts returned last- night from a business trip to Cordele. Col J. B. Scott, one of the finest, from Cordele, was in Americus yesterday. Mist Mamie Henderson of Albany Is tht guest of Mrs. J. D. North, at the Hawkins House. Detective Troy Holder of Lumpkin spent yesterday in the city cirenlsting among hit friends. The many friends of Judge and Mrs. S. Montgomery will regret to hear of their continued Illness. Meaars. W. C. Glover snd Will Mor gan, two popular young men of Ameri • ous, will spend to-day in Cnthbert. Miss Long, a pleasant young lady from Mocod, is visiting Mrs. B. H. Jossey, at her handsome home on Rees park. Miss M. A. Sharman of Tboraaston, Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. E. Mask, two snd a half miles west of Americus. Mrs. K. A. Moody of Fort Valley is at Mr. Will Hayes’ residence, three miles east of the oity, called to the bedside of his mother, who is very 111. Col. Henry Lumpkin ot the well-known law firm of Butt A Lumpkin loaves this morning for a two weeks' pleasure trip to Tallulah and other North Georgia re torts. Mrs. H. D. Watts, Mrs, R. L. McLeod and Mrs. C. P. Payne left yesterday for Forsyth, where they will spend several days pleasantly among relatives and friends. One of Macon connty’e gallant sons who has recently been selling goods for an Amsrletis dry goods house will soon wtd one of Schley's fairest daughters — Macon County Citizen. Mr. J. E. Bitt of Augusta is visiting his brother, Capt William M. Hitt, of this city. Joe nitt once lived in Ameri- eus and has scores of friends who wel come him to headquarters again. Sheriff L. B. Forrest leaves to-day for Starke, Fla., to bring back Baley Daniel, whq killed Ilamn Swain at a picnic at Flint river bridgo two years ago and escaped. The requisition papors arrived yesterday. Miss Stella Scarborough and Miss Inez Felder, two of tho prettiest and most fascinating young Misses of Amer icus, left dut lug tlie week for Atlanta, where they will spend some time visit ing relatives an I friends. Mr. Frank H. Conoley, representing The Amemccs Tmies-Kecobdeb, was in the city ibis week. The geoBomao in question is one of the finest newspa per writer* In the state, and we com mend him and hie paper to our people. —Cordelean. Mr. George D. Wheatley, ono of “the big three" of Americas hits been heard from. Hs it In New York" buying all that comes his way, and ss lie kinder generally makes things come his way, the stock of fine goods he will open np this fall will be dazzling^ Mr. Frank Hamilton Coroley. Mr. Frapk Hamilton Conoley, former ly of the Tcihunq ; of-Rome, and later of Chattanooga, has been engaged the past week doing same special work for The Times-Rei'orukr among tlie neighbor ing towns east of Americus; and will further prosecute the s.-yno work this week. He has had considerable experi ence in Journalism, and cannot but make friends wherever he goes, as a. IIE Trv”° special correapondent of The Times- Rkcordeii. His first letter on our neighbor, Cordele, appears this morn ing. One of the Fslreat to Leave tie. Wedding bells will ring In Americas ere another moon, crescent like, appear# and the sound of the joyful chimes re minds us that one of onr liveliest and most charming women la to bid adieu to the home of her happy childhood, and leave a vacuum In society, in the bearte of friends and in all Americus that will be bard to fill. A prominent young railroad man of the Central City laid selge and has cap tured one of the sweetest. Want* to Go Roma# Evidently, Mr. Sears, of Webster, le desirous of getting sway from tho Gate City. lie baa introduced two resolutions lately looking to an early adjourn- mont. A day or two ago he wanted to adjourn sine die on September 1. Yes terday he Introduced a tesolutlon calling for a Joint committee to examine into the bttslneu o< the general assembly and report such general measures as require speedy aistlon. AU sneh resolutions look to as early adjournment.—Constitution. Verdict of the Coroner's Jury In the caseof the death of Bob Crow der, recently killed by an engine on the S. A. M. road, a coroner’s jury rendered the following verdict: “We, the jury, find that Bob Emmet Crowder came to his death by being run over by engine No. 10, A. F. A X., caused entirely by his carelesflness.and no blame attaches to Engineer J. O. Brown.”