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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1J, 1891.
NUMBER 135
The Greatest Midsummer Sale I COTTON CROP REPORT
Dry Goods, Notions,
AND
CLOTHING
AND THE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
Ever known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
GEORGE 07 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 DOMESTICS
TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR
Calicoes, Ginghams. Muslins, Challies.
AND OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
And LESS
THAN COST if
CLEAR OUTi
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 0lir8c Flfured Challles lo go »t(!!c per yd.
All our 12Hc “ “ “ 8= l»ryd,
All our8o Standard Csllroee “ 6c per yd.
All our 7c Printed Victors Lswn* at 8V4c per yd.
All onr 8c Wlilte Lawn, (yd wide) at 6c per yd.
All ourdc While Check Nainsook at 5c per yd.
Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or you
will be disappointed.
NOW LOOK! 5c
This is the Biggest
FIVE CENT
Bartain Ever You Saw.
5c
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We got-scooped" some
time ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Laceforcm 1 -
S 6 We have P been asking from 20 to «c per yard bnt the goods
linger with us longer than we like, so in
out and at the same tfme give yon an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
entire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
We cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything
we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, ithat r.KU-
PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be the order of this week in every department of our store.
OUR STOCK OF
Em-
Handkerchiefs. 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 hue of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
A WORD ABOUT 1
Clothing • and - Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TO BE
FOUND and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition. __
hore°and^^
you may need in our line.
Cannot you save somethin? by trading
with ,
GEO.D.WHEATLEY
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
REDUCTION OF SIX POINTS DURING
THE MONTH.
The Deterioration Indicated Many Timet
by September Statement*—The Cause of
the Present deduction—Most Serious Com
plaints.
Washington, Sept. 10.—The Septem
ber report of tho department of agricul
ture mark, a reduction iu cotton during
the pai-t month of six points, from 88,0
to 82.7. August is a critical period in
the growth of the common plaut, and
sixteen times iu twenty year.; lias the
deterioration been indicated by tho re
turns of Kept. 1,
In the four exceptional years the
August averages have been relatively
low-und tlie decline lias occurred during
the previous month. Tho cause of the
present r< duction on the Atlantic coast
has been tile excess of rainfall causing
an overgrowth of the plant and a dimin
ishing tendency to fruitage. From
Alabama and westward the dronth and
main factor of loss assisted by the boll
worn und caterpillar.
Tho most serious complaints are the
shedding of fruit and leaves, and the
sprouting of seed iu the bolls, the rot
ting of bolls, rust, and staining of open
cotton. Except in a tew localities where
the cotton worms are usually destruct
ive aud in the area affected by drouth,
rust and shedding also occurred.
The state averge and condition are us
follows;
Virginia 08, loss 3 points; North Caro
lina 78, Gain 3 points; South Carolina
81, loss 2 points; Georgia 81, loss 4
Mints; Florida 82, loss 0 points, Ala-
jamu 83, loss 0 points; Mississippi 83,
loss ID points; Louisiana 83, loss 5
points; Texas 82, loss 10 points; Arkun-
tus 8(1, loss 9 points; Tennessee 84, gain
2 points.
False Colton Crop Reports*
New Your, Sept. 10.—The Commer
cial Bulletin here says there is no rea
son for believing the reports circnlated
over the country about the cotton crop
of the south having sustained some
what serious damage. Little seems to
be really known as yet in regard to the
extent of the injury, and it is thought
there is no foundation for the state
ment that the crop is to be os short os
has been said.
ALL ABOUT A DOLLAR.
Quarrel lletween Man and Wife Result*
liitf In Death to the Latter.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 10.—One of the
most terrible tragedies has occurred in
TojieVn. A man named Gustave Berger
and his wife Johanna, were seated at
breakfast with their three children,
boys, aged 4. 0 and 8 years. The hus
band and wife had been quarreling over
some rent money paid to them. The
wife wished $1 to buy some clothing for
one of the boys. Tho husband did not
want her to spend the money for the
purpose, and threatened to kill his wife
who, iu fear, ran from the diuing room
ont upon the porch.
The husband rushed for his revolvsr.
followed his wife outdoors and shot her
hrough the back, killing her instantly.
'.'de then turned the pistol upon himself
and blew out bis brains. Berger emi
grated from Germany to Chill, after
ward coming to this country about ten
years ago. He bad lived in Topeka tor
six years, aud owned three other houses
besides tho one he occupied at 1(106 East
Third street. The conple had been di
vorced, aud were remarried in Topeka
about a year ngo. Berger had not been
in any regnlur employment for a year
past, hut formerly was a book keeyer.
Tim Count Wants Damages.
New York, Sept. 10.—Connt Engene
Logotheth, a member of one of the
most distinguished families of Hangary,
has brought suit for *7,0<0 damages
against Colonel Slnn.proprietor of the
Brooklyn 1 heater, The Count states
that mi April It he was forcibly ejected
from the lobby of the theater, where he
was standing waiting for a friend who
wits purchasing tickets. He resisted
the expulsion mid was nrrested and con
fined in n cell at the Police Station he
was bailed out by the Austrian Consul-
General. Mr. Politcheck, who is one of
hie friends The snit will he tried at
the next te mbf the Tuited States cir
cuit court.
Hi* .Hay He Innoeent.
St. Mary's, Ohio, Sept. 10.—United
States Detective Alex, Bonrquiu, of this
city, received word from cashier Maples
that he thought Roberts, who is under
arrest charged with having committed
the recent Coltmibus robery and mur
der, to be an innocent man, and that in
all probability an alibi would be proven.
He also stated that Borqninn should
keep close watch on the man he has
under fuspicion, and that he, Maples,
was more convinced every day that the
detective was on the right track.
Must Out ■ "Tin Tag" License.
Cincinnati, Sept. 10.—"Reciprocity*'
is getting in its work in this section.
Nine persons of Covington and New
port, Ky.. have been arrested in this
city for driving their vehicles over the
streets without first having secured a
"tin tag” license. A number of Cin
cinnatians had first been arrested in
Kentucky for this offense, and the au
thorities on this side determined that
what was good for the goose was good
for the gander.
Indicted n Kentucky Fair.
OWISG8YHJJS, Kept. ML—Tbe-grand
jury tor the fall term of tho circuit has
adjourned, after an indnstriotw session
of one week and the finding of eight y
indictmen ts, several of which are against
the Bath Connty Fair company for per
mitting gambling on its grounds daring
its late fair.
CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES.
Dome.ti* anil Foreign and of Oeneral
Interest.
It is rumored that the case against
the steamer Itatu will be discontinued.
A Cll-ro dispatch states that the pros
pects are good for an excellent cotton
crop in Egypt.
Judge Cooley, chairman of the inter
state commerce coinmissionership, has
resigned on account of ill health.
Tlie Prohibitionists of Massachusetts
have nominate.! a state ticket headed
by Charles II. Kimball of Lynn, for
governor.
Mr. Blaine's residence at Washington
has been ordered placed in readiness
for the reception of his family not later
than Cct. 1.
A disastrous fire hits occurred at
Stock bridge, Gn.. destroying $15,000
worth of property in the business part
of that town.
The Georgia soldier’s home is closed
to await tlie mooting of the next legis
lature, when the state will be given
cnother chance to accept it,
A London news report says: the
Board of Trade returns show that the
threatened contraction of Brittst com
merce has already comin'enced.
Henry Robinson, of Atlanta, mate
agent of the Piedmont air line, has been
elected president of the United States
Railway mail service mutual benefit as
sociation.
Another telegram from Lincoln, Neb.,
says that John Fitzgerald president of
the Irish National League. Is very ill,
and that no hopes of his recovery are
entertained.
A passenger locomotive exploded at
Oyster Bay, L. I., killing the engineer,
fireman and brakeman and seriously In
juring two others, besides damaging
the depot building.
Counsel in London, on behalf of the
provisional government of Chile, have
applied to the high court of justice for
an order to hold the silver taken from
Satiago ky order of Balmacedu.
Hon. Mark Everett, member of the
Georgia honse of representatives from
Stewart, was assaulted and badly beaten
In the Klmbull honse at Atlanta by
Fred Cooper of that city. No cause is
kuown.
Sir William White, British embassa
dor at Constantinople, a few pays ago
sent a strong note to the porte demand
itig an apology for the indignities offer
ed British merchant vessels in the Dar-
denelles.
At Greenville. Miss., a disastrous fire
broke nut which destroyed fonr dwel
lings. valued at $13,000, partly covered
by insurance. The Episcopal rectory,
the residences of Henry Scott. E. Whit-
wav aud II. F. Krieger were consumed.
The secretary of state received a tele
gram from the United States Minister
at Copenhagen, saying that the minister
of the interior had issued an order re
moving the restrictions oil the importa-
tion of American pork, and that here
after all our pork bearing proper certi
ficates of insjiection will be admitted
into Detnayk.
GOOD TIMES COMING.
WHAT JAY COOKE, THE PHILADEL
PHIA CAPITALIST, SAYS.
lie Believes This Country Is Beginning
New Era That Will Make It Foremost
Among the Nations of the Forth—Opti
mistic Views.
Judge Randolph, of the Montgomery,
Ala., probae court has decided that
commissioner of agriculture Kolb can
hold his seat nntill the time for the
election of the next commissioner, De
cember 1892. The attorneys for Mr.
Lane, appointed by Governor Jones to
succeed Kolb, will carry the cose to the
■npreute court.
A Vaughn, Miss., special says that
Mary Cole, a colored woman residing
on the Lamb plantation, picked np a
double barreled shot gnn, went to the
bedside where her husband was asleep
and blew ont his brain*. She then pick
ed up her 2-year-old eon, took him to a
creek a short distance from the house,
and drowned both the boy and herself.
The woman is supposed to have been
insane.
A Montgomery, Ala., special says;
News of a mysterious mnrder at- Geor
gians, a little village about sixty utile*
south of Montgomery, has been received
here. James Trout, a wealthy mer
chant, was found dead, lying in a pool
of blood in hia store. He Is supposed
to buve been murdered by bnrglnrs, and
indignant dtisciis. are semiring the
woods for tlie perpetrators of the crime.
If caught they will be lynched.
At Stonehall, Mass., Miss Catherine
Cook, aged 73, and Miss Jane Cook.aged
73. of Cuurlestown, Mass., entne here to
visit a nephew. The old ladies went to
walk In the woods, where they found
something that looked like an elderber
ry bush, and both ate of the root and
bark. They became ill, and l»th died
early in tlie evening. Another woman
ate some of the root, and is now very
ill, but it is thongbt she will recover.
A Florence, Ala., special says that as
the Memphis and Charleston pussenger
train was passing the Alabama furnace
the front tracks of the passenger car
left the track and the car was precipi
tated down a steep embankment. Bnt
for the lncky fact that all the passen
gers had left this car a few mipntes be
fore at the depot, the accident would
hnve been a very serious one. Tlie car
had contained a large number of pas
sengers.
The latest news from Hnyti, brought
in by the steamship Adirondack, which
arrived at New York from Conaines, is
to the effect President Hipdytc is in
constant npprehension of an attack by
the revolutionary exiles, under the lead
ership of General Legitime. All the
Haytlan ports are well garrisoned, and
an extra guard protect* the palace in
Port-au-Prince. The general feeling
among merchant* at the port* is that an
outbreak is only a question of a short
time. ■ ,
A special bom Washington to The
New York Mail and Express says: Peti
tion Commissioner Baum says that in
stead of asking congress fora deficiency
in pension appropriations he will report
a surplus of something like $8,000,(100.
The deficiency made good by congress
lust winter aggregated $31,(Xsj.OUO. and
the Republicans, in tbetr last pension
appropriation appear to huve exceeded
pension law*.
St. Paul, Sept. 10.—Jay Cooke, the
Philadelphia capitalist, whose financial
achievements in connection with the
Boating of the national debt dnring and
subsequent to the war gave him an in
ternational reputation, is now traveling
through the west. He is very opt!
mistie as to the outlook for the country
in general.
"I look forward to a long term of im
rnonse prosperity for the Unite! States,
he said, “I believe that we are now at
the beginning of an era that will mark
the advance of onr country to the rank
of the foremost commercial and finan.
cial nation of the world. For years the
United States has been drained annual
ly of millions of gold, which was sent
abroad to redeem or re-purchase the se
curities, both public and private, which
were sold to foreign capitalists in the
times of onr financial depressions.
Ever since the beginning of the war this
has been going on. It is now about
ended. The United States’ indebted'
ness to Europe has nearly all been paid
and the current of money income has
set the other way. Hereafter the gold
will come to us. The stability dnring
the recent financial crisis is one of the
highest proofs that foreigners have
every confidence in us. Hereafter every
American securities will be sought after
by European investors at much higher
prices than now prevail.”
Naturally, Mr. Cooke la in favor of
trusts. Ho patted them on the back as
follows: "Tlie tendency of all lines of
business and enterprises now is toward
centralization. Combinations are form
ed by corporations and individuals in
the same line of business, whereby the
coat of operating is reduced and aU are
benefited by the unity and harmony of
management. The railways are drift
ing in that direction, too; hat it will be
some time, I think, before the diverse
and mighty interests of the many rail
way systems of this country can he
united nnder one head. Governmental
control of railways is a possibility of
the fntnre. If the private consolidation
of the railway line* were effected, the
question of governmental control will
lie the next to be considered. It will
probably bo reached in time."
Lives? Hiding In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Sept. 10.—There is every
reason to believe that ex-State Treas
urer William Livesy, cashier in the of
fice of the Pennsylvania state treasurer,
is in biding in Milwaukee at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Engene Jones,
National uveime. The special commit
tee appointed by the Pennsylvania leg
islature to investigate the wrecking of
the Keystone National bank at F
delphia. want* Hr. Liveav to testify at
the inquiry which waa began in that
city a few day* ago. Llvety wonld be
an important witneaa, and conid proba
bly tell some interesting things in re
gard to the defalcations Which landed
Bardsley in the penitentiary.
Saved by RIs Little Dangb'er,
Atchison, Kan., 8ept. 10.—Henry
Freldenhnrg, a well known hotel man,
attempted to take a dose of strychnine
with suicidal intent, bnt hia, daughter
knocked the glass from bis hands. Do
mestic tronble caused the rash attempt.
He waa nnder the influence of liquor at
the time. Twenty yean ago Freiden-
is a wealthy dry goods merchant
in this city, bnt iniafortnne overtook
him and he lost everything. He finally
went into the hotel business, bnt never
recovered from the effects of hts fall.
He bus made several attempt* to kill
himself.
Another AVer Candida!*,
Washington, Sept. 10. — The Star
publishes a report that it has beard
that General James Clarkson, the chair
man of the Republican national execu
tive committee, will probably be ap
pointed to succeed Mr. Proctor as sec
retary of war.
LECTURING IS LUCRATIVE.
A NEGRO PREACHER’S ADVICE,
He Advises tb* Negroes to Us* Winchester
Kiflea.
Memphis, Tenfi., September 10.—Rev.
George F. Nightingale, tba pastor of one
of the largest colored Baptist churches
m the United States, has advised his
people to arm themselves with Winches
ters for the purpose of exterminating
the whites.
A largo number of the flock followed
his advice.
Others refused
A free fight among the faotlons waa
the result that followed In which the
church fnrnlture was smashed and a
number of men Injured, The police ar
rested many df tlie ringleaders.
The recent Georgetown, Ky., lynching
furnished the text of Nlghtlngalo’a at
tack on the whites.
Panama Canal Secrets.
Pabih, September 10.—Tho police to
day aearcbed the housea of several of
the promoters of the Panama Canal Com
pany with a view of obtaining further
evidence In the investigation being made
Into the affairs of that prgaalzatlon. La
Justice announces that the police search
of the Paris housos of the promoters of
the Panama canal will be continued to
morrow and that tho seareh will bo ex
tended to house* in the provinces.’
I x President Gravy's Funeral.
Paris, September 10.—The body of
ex-Prestdent Grevy waa embalmed last
night. Tho remains will be burled after
an imposing state faneral at which Presi
dent Carnot, M. De Froyclnot, president
of oounoll, the ministers and othor mem
bers of the cabinet and a large number
of aenatora, deputies and general officers
will be present.
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
Besting Flare of tb* Stain* Ordered by •
Paris,September 10.—The destination
of the statue Mary Queen of Soots, ex
ecuted by M, Rlngel D, Illzacb on or
der of the Dnehesse De Pomar, Is now
offered It to the elty of Paris and also
to the City of Edinburgh, but as there
were some miaunderatandlfags and she
hud never paid for It, her Intentions were
never carried out.
M. Itlugel D lllzneh has now taken
the matter into bis own hands, and haa
offered the statue to the state to be
erected in the Jnrdin de i’Infanta, op
posite the Colonnade of the Louvre.
American Park In Germany.
Copenhagen, September 10. — Mr,
ClArk F. Carr, United States minister to
Denmark, bat received notloe of the re
moval of the prohibition placed upon tho'
importation of American pork Into Den
mark, wbloh haa been enforced since
March, 1888.
The antborities state that duly inspect
ed American pork will heaeeforth be ad
mitted into Denmark.
■'Carman Hylrs” in,
Venice, September 10.—The Queen of
Ronmanls (“Carmen Sylva”), who with
ber hnaband, King Charles of Roumania,
is stopping at a hotel in this city, it
pronounced to be dangerously I1L A
consultation of physicians making a
specialty of nervous diseases has been
held at the Queen’s bedside, end the
King, after hearing their report, hat de
cided to remain in this city and watoh
the Queen through her aiokneas.
ANOTHER ALLIANCE PAPER;
asm Small Will Again Tak* tb* Lecture
Platform.
Atlanta, September 10.—Rev. Sam
Small tbi* morning signed contract* with
the leading eastern bureaus for the de
livery of lectures ip the eastern states
and in Illinois and Indiana.
He get* $0,300 for the time between
October 1st and March 1st, with the
privilege of returning to Atlanta for his
Sunday Tabernacle.
Hia October engagements alone net
$2,000, and are ail In the one state of
Massachusetts, while none of the en
gagements cover November, which
month Mr. Small proposes to devote
hugely to the Atlanta city anti-barroom
campaign.
An AUnntlan Elected.
Atlanta, September 1(L—An Atlanta
man, Ur. Henry Robinson, was yester
day elected president of the United
States Railway Mail Service Mutual
Benefit Association. Tho annual con
vention, now in session at Thousand
Islands, N, Y , made the election, about
four hundred delegates voting. This is
Mr&^toT^tt " « the Atlanta and Char-otto division
of the cost of the general dependent of the RAD. road, and ts universally
popular.
The Peoples Publishing Company Will
Start On# In Atlanta.
Atlanta, September U).—It Is said
that another alliance weekly will be
published in Atlanta. Tho first isano
will probably appear next Sunday.
The new paper is to be called the
“Alllaneeman" and will be published by
the “People’s Publishing Company."
Very Quick Work.
Atlanta,September ML—The Chicago
divorce mill has a national reputation
for spredy and effective work. It is
very donbtfni, though, if grist waa ever
bolted there with greater rapidity than,
at times, here In Atlanta. Mm. Sarah
.Bayless was granted a divorce at 12
o’clock and by 4 o’clock ra the afternoon
she was married to Col. George Wei men
The pair are now on their way to New
York for an extended bridal tonr.
Jantu Oecldre for Election.
New York, September 10.—Tho
Herald’* Valparaiso dispatch says Junta
yesterday decided that an Meetion would
be the best method to bring about the
tranquility so ranch desired, and Octo
ber 16 next designated election day.
Benatore, deputies, municipal officers
and presidential electors will be voted
for.
r^ O&Hitcbin the Big Lom. Iu
IMo.ntheal, Quebec, September 8.—
iliere it a rumored bitch in the $4,000,*
an honor which Mr. Kobrnson's friend] W01o»« lately negoUated for by Premier
in Atlanta and elsewhere appreciate. He **«rel.r In Parij. fh. ;French capitol-
lets are reported to have refused to pay
over the money to the Province of
Quebec, unless the charge* against Mer
rier are disproved.