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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