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ME 1
. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1891.
NUMBER 121
e Greatest Midsummer Sale
GOVERNOR HILL,
REAL WAR.
Drt Goods, notions,
! AND
CLOTHING
AND THE
fondest Reduction in Prices
Ever know in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
HE WILL BE IN WASHINGTON
ROUTE FOR ATLANTA.
The Governor-. Coming Vl.lt to Atlanta at
the l'nYelling of the Grady Monument—
Some Talk of Giving Mr. illll a Recep
tion In Washington.
SEOffiE D. WHEATLEY’S
Or. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
We are etermined to make a CLEAN SWEEP
OF A.L KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS.
And in cder to do this, YOUR PRICE will be
OUR 3 RICE for anything you may want of
us thitweek.
WE ARE GOING TO
GI T E AWAY DOMESTICS
TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR
Calicoes tiinghams. Muslins, Challies
AND OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
And LESS
THAN COST if necessary, to
CLEAR OUT.
Prices vill be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.’’
If youion’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so
just ©me and see the crowd this week at
Geo. D. Wtieatley’s.
All onr 8c Figured ChaJlle. to go at p*rjiL
All our 12J*c •• “ 8C per yd.
All our 8c Standard Callroe. “ 5c per yd.
All our 7c Printed Victor# Lawns at per yd.
All o-ir 8c White Lawn, (yd wide) nt 5c per yd.
All onr 8c White Cheek Nainsook at Sc per yd.
Stock of
ove will not last long at such prices, so come early or you
will be disappointed.
!5c
This is the Biggest
FIVE CENT
Bargain Ever You Saw.
5c
NOTTINEHAM CURTAIN LACE. We s ot “^°°P ed ” somc
time ago intke purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lace for cur
tains: Wdhave been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods
linger witblis longer than we like, so in ^ “ ove JfJfSiPSS
out and at the same tfme give you an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
entire lot atl
i 5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
Washington, Aug. 25. — Governor
Hill of New York, has announced "that
he will be in Washington Oct. 20, en
route for Atlauta, aud his friends nnd
admirers at this point are disctissfug
the propriety of tendering him a recep
tion if he can be induced to remain in
the city a few hours.
On his way to Atlanta the governor
will visit Monticello, the home of Jef
ferson, which is located near Charlottes
ville. The property is now in the hands
of Mr. Jefferson Levy of New York,
and has been restored by him to some
thing like the condition it was in when
Mr. Jefferson was alive.
The house was built by Mr. Jefferson
upward of 100 years ago at a cost of
$50,000. and shows but few of the ef
fects of extreme age. The grave of Jef
ferson. which is in a forest on the side
of the mountain about a quarter of
mile from the house, was, uutil a short
time since, in a dilapidated condition,
The bushes have been grubbed out in
the indosrr * a ml. a new fence surrounds
the burial place of the founder of the
Democratic party and the author of the
immortal Declaration of Independence,
Midway between Washington and Mon
ticello, the home of Madison, which is
located about two miles north of Or
ange conrt house.
It is Governor Hill’s intention, if he
has the time, to visit this historic spot
also. The home of Madison is in an
excellent condition. The lions©
which Mr. Madison lived and died, was
erected by his father in and,in
architecture resembles the white house.
North of the residence is the tomb of
Madison and his wife "Dolly.” The
property fs at present in the hands of a
Boston fertilizer company and was re
cently purchased at a cost of $20,000. It
is probalde that a Washington delegation
of prumiueut men will accoinpauy Gov
ernor on his pilgrimage to the tombs of
these two great men.
Probably a Candidate.
Atlanta, Aug. 25.—T»? death of
General Walter Bragg leaves a vacancy
on the commission. Names of promi
nent citizens from several states have
been mentioned to succeed General
Bragg. Among these is the Hon. John
Thomas Glenn of Atlanta. Colonel
Glenn is being urged by Ids friends in
Georgia and other states to allow the
use of his name. He has not yet de
cided, but should he yield to the wishes
of his friends he will be one of the
strongest of the candidates and there
seems to l>e but little doubt of his
success. Colonel Glenn is a most able
lawyer, and as a member of the inter
state railroad commission could do val
uable service for the country at large.
He certainly has a host of friends in
Atlanta who will be proud to see him
enter the race aud receive the appoint
ment.
We can Jot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything
we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, ithat PRO
PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be the order of this week in every department of our store.
Em
eu R STORK OF
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces,
broideries, Corsets aud 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 onr line of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
WORD ABOUT
Clothing - and - Gents - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TD.BE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been sunply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition. _
hereSndteSfSe ^REASONABLEOFFER to?S
you may need in onr line.
Cannot you save somethin'? by trading
with
Geo. D. Wheatley
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave,
.amebictts,
Killed by Negro Robbers,
Memphis, Ang. 25.—A band of armed
negroes entered the grocery store of
Henry Joel, four miles east of Memphis,
as lie reus about to close and after
robbing him of all the money he had
—f«o—told him to open the safs, at
the same time holding pistols to his
head. Joel tried to open it, bnt in
his excitement could not remember the
combination. The negroes cursed and
threatened him. bnt the safe door re
fused to yield. This angered the rob
bers and "they allot Joel twice. The
first allot lutssed through the left arm,
entered his fide nnd lodged in hia back.
Another shot was fired and the ball
entered Joel's left side, making a wound
winch tlie doctors pronounce fatal. There
is no clew to the perpetrators of the
deed.
Payed Hack the Stolen Money.
Kansas City, Ang. 25.—Traveling
Passenger Agent Baxter of the Chicago,
Burlington and Qnincy railroad, received
$00 stolen from him at the time a Bur
lington train was held np and robbed by
frontier bandits fifteen yean ago. A
poorly dressed man walked into the
Burlington office at St. Joseph and
made inquiry for Mr. Baxter. Being
told that Baxter's headquarters were in
Transas City, the man explained that he
was one of the bandits who robbed the
train fifteen yean ago, and handed the
check for (50 in an envelope, asking him
to forward it to Baxter. He then dis
appeared and has not been seen since.
His identity is a mystery.
Fatal Fight Between Business Partners.
Fokt Worth, Tex.. Ang. 25.—In the
corridor of the Pickwick hotel Lou
Campbell, a Fort Worth commission
merchant, shot A. Dallibone, a Shreve
port cotton bnyer, three times, two bul
lets entering the abdomen and proving
fatal. The third ballet bit a rib and
glanced and hit Sandy Rice, a bystan
der, in the arm. Campbell will make
no statement farther than to say the.
killing was in self-defense. The men
had been partners in business at Shreve
port, La., a year or two, and the trouble
grew out of their business disagree
ments. Campbell has made many
friends during bis residence here.
The Fierce Battle in Chili—Detail* of Yet-
terday'a Battl-.
Washington, August 25.—The fol
lowing are the points of tjie Herald's
cable dated Valparaiso,yesterday:
A fierce battle has been raging practi
cally for three days, between the insur
gents and Balmaceda’s forces.
The first battle took place at the
mouth of the Aconcauga, on Friday,
and resulted in a reverse to the govern
ment.
The trial test of strength is now be
ing made at Vina Delman, on the beach
directly ncross the Valparaiso bay,
about five miles distnnt.
Six insurgent war ships were anchored
in Cosnon bay at the mouth of the
river, and under the cover of their guns
the army of Junta undertook the task of
forcing a passage of tko river Friday
morning.
A most desperate and bloody battle
resulted, lasting nearly all day, under a
galling fire from the insurgent artillery,
which was a part of the northern bank
of the river, aided by heavy batteries and
machine guns from the ships. It was
too much for the government troops,
and they retired in good order.
Both sides fought with utmost valor,
nnd the desperate characterof the battle
may he judged from the fact that while
less than 20,000 troops were engaged, the
casualties foot up nearly 3,000 killed and
wounded.
All day yesterday the Insurgent forces
pushed steadily forward, driving the
comparatively small government force
before them In constant skirmish over 15
miles of broken country.
Balmaceda’s troops made a stand at
every point, but were constantly forced
to retreat.
In the evening Balmaceda, with every
available man, with himself In command
went to the front with 13,000 fighting
men, while the insurgent forces wore re
duced to 7,000.
Insurgents attacked in force this
morning, and all day the battle raged
with -the utmost fierceness.
The war ships did all they could to
aid the land forces, bnt heavy guns In
the forts kept them at a good range.
They sent all the men they could spare
with available mnehine and rapid-fire
guns to ald the attack on Balmaceda’s
posltlofi.
A constant stream of wounded comes
Into the city from the front, and tempo
rary hospitals ore being fitted up when
ever possible. From the wounded and
their attendants . most fragmentary in
formation as to the progress of the fight
is obtainable.
It is utterly impossible at this writing
to form any judgment as to which side
is getting the better of the fight,
The universal belief here is that Val
paraiso will be bombarded by a fleet
should Balmaceda be defeated and the
victorious army make a land attack. If,
on the other band, Balmaceda Is victori
ous, the licet will cover the retreat of
the insurgent army and, If necessary, ro-
ombark with the troops.
No news has been received at the
Chilian legation Insurgent headquarters
or state department here to-day.
The representatives of the Insurgents
believe the Herald’s story correct, but
cannot verify It.
CAPTURED.
THE DESPERADO, WHO ROBBED
TRAIN IN JAMES STYLE.
The Capture of a Desperado in Correy,
Pa., Who, With Two Confederate*, Held
Up a Train About a Week Ago—Shame
fully Treating Their Victim*.
Georgia Normal and Industrial College.
J. Harris Chappell, president of the
above college, has Issued a circular to
county school commissioners of the
state, In reference to admission to the
college. v
Among other things he says:
“As the applicants have had no oppor
tunity of making any special preparation
for the examination I would suggest that
you be not very strict in marking the
papers. Whenever you feel satisfied
from the general character of an appli
cant’s paper from yonr personal knowl
edge of her advancement and capacity
that she la prepared to pursue with
profit the coarse of stndy Indicated In
the curriculum, conklder her eligible to
appointment even if she should fall to
answer correctly a number of the simple
questions asked in this examination.
“I beg that yon will hold the examina
tion and make the appointmenti just os
soon as practicable. If possible send
the names of the appointees to me be
fore the tenth of September, and Instruct
the girls themselves to write to me at
once, giving age, scholastic advancement,
and what department of the school they
wish to enter."
Borgia™ Break lata a Catholic Cbartb.
Fort Dodge, la., Ang. 25,—The Cath
olic church at Eagle Grove was broken
into by burgbtts and a valuable gold
silver chalice,' together with a
iber at altar ora*menu, stolen. The
' y box was also broken and its
t -itmcieCT
Fins Grape..
A basket of delicious scuppernoogs,
from the extensive and well-kept vine
yard of Ur. A. A. Willett,! ound their way
to Ta* Times-Rkcoboxb office yestor-
day, through ttie immediate kindness of
that gentleman in person.
Ur. Willett ha* for many years made
a specialty of grape culture, and every
season puts large quantities of moat ex
cellent wine In this market He 1* a
strong believer in the valne of grapes
properly cultivated. When all fruit
crops fail, the Amber scuppernong of
Georgia glistens like goi<( in the arbor, a
forecast of wbat the vintage brings.
Bitfald, Aug. 25.—Nearly')! week
ago the police received word from Cor
rey, Pa., that Win. McDermett had
held up a train on the Western, New
York and Pennsylvania railroad in true
Jesse James style, aided by two confed
erates.
Each of tiie pals held the door with
drawn revolvers, while McDermett did
the work. He uommanded the fright
ened women to give up their valuables.
They obeyed, nnd the desperado then
pounced upon the old men and women
and beat them into unconsciousness,
leaving thgui for dead.
He then shot another woman, and she
lies in a critical condition at Corry. He
also shot and dangerously wounded the
child. The authorities have been in
constant pursuit of the desperadoes
since that time, and last night succeed
ed in arresting him. He will be taken
to Corry at once.
FltOJI TUB FAB WEST.
or Democracy Til rough ut the
Rutin Land.
TORRENTS OF WATER
Poor. Down Over Pott.vllle tulil Flood,
the Street.—Other Report..
Potthvillk, Pa., Ang. 25.—A fearful
cloud-hurst broke over Pottsvilie and
the water [mured down in torrents for
an hour. The thunder aud lightning
were awful. The culverts were unable
to carry all the water; some burst nnd
portious of the town were flooded. Ful
ly 400 families were driven to the upper
stories of their homes and their cellars
and kitchens are filled with water and
slimy mad. Railroad tracks and streets
were turned into rivers three and four
feet deep, and the raging torrents car
ried all sorts of goods and debris down
to the Schuylkill river. Cars on the
Reading and Pennsylvania railroad
were moved by the flood and a passen-
train on each road was blocked at St.
Clair by the washing down of coal
on the tracks. The Reading train
moved into the station with men ahead
in water up to their waist*, clearing the
track of lumber and rubbish. The silk
mill and other large buildings were
flooded nud the fire eugiue* were put to
work pumping out the sellara. Pave
ments were tom up and the bricks and
stoues carried away. The damages is
estimated at ovto (1UO.OOO. Reports
from Minersville, 8t. Clair, Port Car
bon, Schnvlkill Haven. Geruldvtlle aud
Muhony Plane tell the same story of
devastation and damage by rain and
flood.
540 Person* Perlnh In n Hurricane.
Paris, Ang. 25.—The later advices
from Martinique say that 840 persons
perished in the recent hurricane, with
out counting the shipwreck fatalities.
The hulk of the shipping having been
lost, the governor has permitted foreign
\ essels to engage in the coast trade in
order to supply the needs of ’lie inhab
itants.
CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES,
Domestic and Foreign and of General
Interact.
Jndge Duncan and Senator Johnson
came to blows at Tyler, Tex.
Right Hon. Cecil Ralkes, postmaster
general of Great Britain, is dead.
The Augusta, Ga., exposition will
open on Nov. 2, and will clone Nov. 28.
The commissioners traveling in Eu
rope in the interest of the World's fair
are meetiug with much success.
fier. Sunt W. Small has begun a
movement to erect a tabernacle in At
lanta, an undenominational place of
worship.
John D. Shaw, the nnfaithfnl hat
band who is wanted by bis wife in At
lanta, was fonnd in MUIedgerille, Ga.,
bnt has since skipped to other parts.
The Peruvian cabinet has resigned,
the ministers having refused to answer
the senate’s interpellations in regard to
the attempted revolt of December 3. A
new ministry has been formed.
A Staunton, Vo., special saya: Af
ter the most exciting and vituperative
campafgu ever known here, the election
here for license or no license was car
ried for license by 02 majority.
At Beaver, Ok„ Dr. Davis was horse
whipped by Thomas Inlow. The doctor
had been talking abont Mrs. Inlow and
when attacked by her htuband attempt
ed to shoot him, but Inlow took the re
volver away, broke it and then thrashed
him.
At Savannah, Ga., a German known
i Ferdinand Koppe, died at bis board-
rg house, opposite the Savannah brew
ery. After his death two papers were
found in ids trunk, confessing that he
was an escaped murderer. The papers
were duplicates, and were in hit wri
ting.
By the overtnrning.of a rowboat, the
11-year old daughter of Charles M.
Scholy of Lansing, Mich., and Ida Smith,
a neighboring farmer, were drowned in
Pine Lake, nine miles northeast of Lan
sing. The bodies of both girls were re
covered.
A Greenville, S. C.. special says that
a terrible shooting affray, in which one
man wag killed outright and two others
were fatally, wounded, took place at
Mountain Hill church, on Glassy moun
tain, in the extremely western portion
of this county.
At Indianapolis, Ind., the gang of in-
ccr.diarisS who caused seven fire alarms
and the destruction of twelve stables,
two resiliences and one factory, have re
commenced operations, destroying Mi-
Tilt) Kansas City Times, in a recent is
sue, sounds a bugle call that will rever
berate through the entire country. Here
It Is:
To-night will furnish to the democrat*
of Kansas City the opportunity for a
fructifying revival of the truo faith. In
all the land there is no leader of clearer
conception of the rules by which a free
people should conduct its government
than Charles F. Crisp of Georgia. There
Is none of stronger personality and none
who has In higher degree the faculty of
conciliating opponents, of removing mis
understandings and of divesting his be
liefs of unnecessary excesses of theory
or feeling.
When Judge Crisp has spoken here
before it was for the country—for the
west as well as for the south, for Kan
sas City as well as for Atlanta and Sa
vannah At tiie auditorium to-night ho
will have one of those audiences which
draws out the strongest reserves of a
speaker’s powers. Kansas City is im
partially an admirer of those who have
by their own deserts reached the high
stations in the country's service. Demo- *
crats will turn out with enthusiasm, and
the moderates and Republicans with In
terest. There is no city whose people
are more ready to applaud excellence or
to listen to argument. The desire to
see the possible successor of Speaker
Reed will be supplemented. by a yet
worthier mental curiosity to hear a pow
erful presentation of one side In the
great economic controversy. In this
part of the west tho whole population
studies tariffs andftaxatlon, and is on
the hunt for the final truths. At the
general meeting and at the banquet
Judge Crisp will meet ample evidence
that intellectually the Jefferson doctrine
finds acceptance In the Missouri valley.
chael Clone's warehouse, stable and two
mules. Loss 21.200.
Worried About Gordon.
According to Interviews which have-
appeared In the public prints there sre
alliancemen who are not altogether sat
isfied with Senator Gordon's failure to
answer promptly and directly the ques
tion of the alliance convention as to how
he stands with reference to the Ocala
platform. It Is probable that thoy had
an idea that his views with respect to
the platform had undergone a change,
and that be was prepared to annjunce
that he favored it.
The letter which the senator wrote IB
answer to tho Inquiry of the convention
shuws very clearly that bla views with
regard to It haro undergone no change.
And bis position when lie was elected
senator is well known. ITe opposed the
sub-treasury. And it Is safe to say tbft
he le still opposed to that feature of the
Ocala platform. In that respect lie Is
still In harmony with all the leading
democrats of the country.
Unless the alliance convention had in*
formation that justified it In believing
that his views had undeigone a change
it is not easy to understand why It
adopted the resolution of Inquiry. Did
it think him such a political weather
cock as to expect that he had abandon
ed his opposition to the sub-treasury
plan simply becauso thoso who advo
cated that plan appear to be In the as
cendancy In the state?
No doubt the senator would have re-
p’ied more pointedly to the Inquiry If
he had not desired to address the people
st some length upon the Issues concern
ing which be differs with the alliance.
He Is with the alliance just as far as a
genuine democrat can be, and no fur
ther. No doubt he will explain at as
early day wherein democratic doctrine
dlfferafrem alliance doctrine.—Savan
nah News.
A Good Word for Judge Crisp.
Judge Crisp la pleasing the business
sense as well as the democratic Instincts
of Missouri. He le too dignified and
able to make coarse appeals to feelings.
All bla speeches and bla social meetings
with people bring ont hit conservative
bnt vigorous way of looking at subjects.
A leader who is strong and true and yet
never slop* over Is a blessing to bis
party, his section and bla country. If
there it anything that sensible men dread
It Is a “crazy horse” talker or writer-
one of these fellows who thinks he mnst
be the nine muses all at once, and must
weep, abuse, exaggerate and declaim.
Judge Crisp has a brain with which be
directs bis tongue. He thinks of a
neighborhood. Kansas City likes exact
ly that kind of men, and Is getting to re
gard bim more highly every day.—Kan
sas City Times.
Dr. Mertitin.
A telegram from Macon, dated yester
day, Informs us that this eloquent divine
left that city for Tennessee on his sum
mer vacation. He will remain away
abont three weeks and will visit rela
tives while gone. Dr. McFerrin ha*
worked hard and faithfully since his ac
ceptance of the pastorate of Mulberry
and deserves and needs rest
The many friends of Dr. McFerrin in
this city will be glad to know that ho is
well, and doing noble work In tho cause
of humanity and for the Master. IIo has
»n army of friends In Am eric