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li*i* AMERICUS TIMES-HECORDER. NUMBER 1^2 VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1891. f The Greatest Midsummer Sale |TH£ PROMISED LAND~ Dry God®,jDtlons, CLOTHING AND 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. 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 Muslins, Challies. Calicoes. Ginghams 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. PRESIDENT HARRISON HAS SIGNED THE OPENING PROCLAMATION. Next Tueeder at M O'clock Noon the Rath Will Bo Made for the Sao aod Fox, Kiowa end Pottawatomie Indian Lamia Boomer* Anxiously Awaiting. WaMUnuton. Sept. 18.—President Harrison lias signed the proclamation opening to settlement and homestead entrv the newly ceded lands of the Sac and Fox. Kiowa and Pottawatomie In dians in the eastern part of Oklahoma. These fertile lands may be entered upon next Tue-day, Sept. 22, at 12 o’clock noon, central standard time. On the Harriers of the LmiiiIs# Guthrie, Ok. T., Sept. 18.—The pros pective settlers on the borders of the new lands to be opened for settlement on Tuesday next have received the news of the president’s proclamation with great joy, and, although the crowd is good-natured, there will undoubtedly be an unprecedented rush when the "promised land” is opened for habita tion. Among the number awaiting the ar rival of ihe time are cowboys, gam blers, Indians and negroes, os well as hundreds of whites. The United States marshal has snm maned n hundred or more guards to assist in keeping the peace and pre venting any trouble that may arise during the time of anxiety and excite ment in this part of the country. HONDURAS AROUSED. All our 8c Figured Challies to go at 4J4c per yd. All our 12J4c “ “ ” 8c per yd, All our 8o standard Calicoes •’ 5c per yd, All our 7o Printed Victors Lawns at 3V4p per yd, All our 8c White Lawns (yd wide) at 6c per yd. All our8c While Check Nainsook at 5c per yd Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon will bo disappointed. NOW LOOK! 5c This is the Biggest FIVE CENT Bargain Efrer You Saw. 5c out and at the same tfme give you au A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with t entire lot at 5s PER YARD THIS WEEK. Wo cannot mention here any SPECIAL PMCES o» e.erytbtos we have to offer, bnt remember in reading the foregoing, ithat UKU- PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will be the order of this week in every department of our store. OUR STOCK OF Handkerchiefs. Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em broideries, Corsets and Gloves We guarantee the best in competition. Tlie Mnrrleri Women Leave Home* Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 18.—A queer ca*e occurred here. Three wo men nrrivtal from Hoxie, Ark., and •topped' at hotel Freeman. Only one of them registering and she under an alina. In the morning three anxiona husband* came from Hoxte looking for tbeir run away wives. Thev fonnd traces bnt did not get eight of their s]>onses. La ter they learned that the women hail taken a morning train for the south, aguiti having their baggage checked for .1 ...1 hAvnnd the reach of Hoxie. Two of the husbands declared the city, and onr prices beyona me reum ui ^ wou , ( , tlieuiselv „ t „ ko „ trjp to Texas, but tile third remarked that "If Mary would go back home it would 1» all right with him. ” The women were ill young. There was no evidence of any scandal. doing lUrk on MrKtnley. HTKUUENVILLE, O., Sept. 18.—Demo cratic leaders were jubilant here when it was rojiorted that John Galbraith, wealthy Republican wool-grower of Smithfield township, and J. W. Swind ler, a member of the Republican county committee of Irondule, had expressed themselves as dissatisfied with SlcKin- loyism, and would this fall vote tile Democratic ticket clear and clean. It is also said that T, M. Reed of Bloom field. and J. W. Barnes of Anapolfa precinct, both life long and prominent Republicans, will vote for and work in the interest of the People’s party. Democrats have word from a nninler of less prominent Republicans in this county, who will either vote the Demo cratic’or People's ticket in the coming election. ISaiiqnet to Hi** '*01(1 Itoman.” Columbus, O., Sept. 18.— Arrange ments have lieen made by the Thurman club to tender the "Old Roman" a ban quet on hie 78th birthday, which Will tie Nov. ID, There will be £50 plates, but no invitations have yet been issued. It is expected to secure Governor Patii- son of Pennsylvania, Beck of Wiscon sin, Russell of Massachusetts, and other prominent Democrats to respond to rensts. Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect onr line of TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS, Before buying elsewhere. A WORD ABOUT Clothing ■ and - Gents’ • Fixings. We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TD BE FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe- tition. __ bere^we^uS'N^bTasIwaBLEOOTfofa^Sing you may need in onr line. Cannot you save somethn? by trading with , Geo. D. Wheatley Cor. Lamar St. anti Cotton Ave., A.MiJRIOTTS, GEORGIA. Tit© People are .Stirred l 7 p on Account of Coming Election*. New Yoiik. Sept. 18.— Advices from Managua, Nicaragua, received ‘here, state tlfat on account of the coming elections in Honduras excitement is at fever heat. President Brogran is de sirous‘of another term, to which a ma jority of the people are opposed. Antonio Ezeta, brother of the presi dent of Salvador, has declared Ins in tention of running for the presidency of Honduras, and in consequence 2.000 men have been stationed on the Hon duras frontier to prevent an invasion. Salvador bus II,000 troops at San Mignel, aod more still hurrying to the frontier. Guatemala is also placing troops for the aid of Honduras. Nicarauga, ac cording to tlie treaty with Salvador, is bound to help her, and this week will have 1,500 troops ou her frontier and 2,500 men under nrtns in Manague. In Lecar recently a plot was discov ered to kill President Secasa, and seven prominent men of the opposition party in Granada were s nt ont of the conn- try. When the men were arrested in Granada u fight took place, in which the chief of police and seven soldiers were killed. The whole country is now under martial law. WAR IN MEXICO. Revolutionist* Fight With * Squad of Custom (iitard.. New Orleans, Sept. 18.—The Picay une’s Brownsville, Tex., special says: "The liest information here shows tlmt 100 men crossed the river near Omir and Camargo. They ent the telegraph wirei. bnt communication have been stored. The revolutionists had had a fight witii u squiul of armed custom guards near Sun Miqnel and lost some of their horses. No otiewas hurt so far as is known. General Corteur, the erstwhile terror of this place, has been arrested at Matamoras. Tue cause is not known. CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES. t>om**tl« sad Foreign sad of 0*a*ret later**!. The Temp*, Paris, says that Henry M. Stanley isjdnnning a new Congo ex pedition for King Leopold. Russia has asked the European Dan ube commission to allow Russian cadets to learn to pilot the Danube river. Joy Gould ia (aid to bare authorised an expenditure of |1,000,000 for a Mis souri Pacific display at the World’* Fair. The pope is considering the question of making mixed marriages between Catholics and Protestants more diffi cult. Mrs. Collins, an insane woman, bunted u barn near Gainesville, Tex., under which she thought there was a pot of gold. One fireman in Chicago is dead from the effects of inhaling muriatic acid at a fire, and several others are in a criti cal condition. The Travellers' Insurance company of Hartford, are defendants in a suit at Kansas Citv to enforce the payment of a *10,000 policy. Ex-Senator Tabor. has gained posses sion, through the Mexican courts, of the Santa E liwiges gold mine, worth several million dollars. Citizens of Hampton, Va., are indig nant nt the reunite of the Haines mur der trial. They think a verdict of guil- ty should have been given. Bidwell’s sentence was remitted ns a reward for heroism in rescuing a drown ing man. The London Chronicle de mands his immediate release. James Slater, wanted in Jesup, Ga.. for the murder of William A. Oliver, was arrested at Jacksonville. Fla., by Officer Sammons, of the city imlice, was recognized him while ou u street car in Brooklyn snbnrb. A Madrid dispatch states that the municipal authorities of Almeria, capi tal of the province of that name, esti mate that it will require 2,000,000 pe setas to repair the streets and buildings damaged by the recent floods, Official reports received at Athens on tlie recent sinking of the stenmer Taor mina by tile steamer Thessiilia, oft Ca] Suninm, shows tlmt hut twelve of tl sixty-Uve passengers were saved. An Englishman and u Frenchman, whose families were apmng the lost, liavo gone liad. At Richmond, Ky., Ed Mamn came in from the country accompanied by his wife to do some shopping. He was in good health and spirits. On the way o the stalile for his horse to go home he stepped into Gum’s barroom and called for a gloss of beer, but before receiving it fell dead without n word or groan. Deceased was 45 years of nge. At Wilkesbarre, Pa., Patrick O'Don nell, employed in a Hazleton qparry, had a thrilling experience. While at work a storm came np. There wna thnnder and lightning. All at once O'Dunnel was carried off his feet into the air. He went up nearly 100 feet, und then come down suddenly 159 feet away. It is doubtful tf he will recover, At X'-nia, 0., it was discovered that J. L Grnblis, township treasurer of Lilierty township, in Clinton connty, adjoining this county, had defaulted to the extent o *'.'.500. He gave np his propeny to his b mdsmen. hut tt will in no way settle tile deficit. Urnlibs is said to have been living high, and the development wub not a great surprise to the people of his township, The treusury department has com pleted the purchase of silver for the current month, and no fnrther purchases will be tortile until Oct. 2 next. The HUionnt of silver offered for side on the lust day was 890,000 minces, and tlie amount purchased was 409,090 ounces, ranging in price from .Di cents to .0720. Purchases of silver bullion ut local mints during tho mouth aggre gated 881,261 ounces. At Union Springs, Ala., Jackson Mosely left home to carry some writing material to his sister at school, On the way he was taken very ill. Miss Genie Seilers found him two hours later lying under the trestle near the watermill, nnconseions and nearly lifeless. He wus partly in the water. He regained consciousness late at night, hut does not rememtier how he tuipjieiied to the accident. His rescue wna u timely one. At L -ndon, the regular half yearly meeting of the directors of the Bank of Eugland was held, A statement was submitted showing that the net profits for tlie half year ended Aug. 3! were £768,288, making tlie aunmnt in rest £3,770.802. A dividend of five guineas per cent, was declared, leaving in real £8,012.770. The chairman expressed the opinion that tlie guarantor* of the Barings would not be involved in any loss. The Los Angeles, Cal., Times prints an interview with Do Barth Sborb, who has just returned from Chicago, in which he states tlmt the management of the World’s fair is rotton to the core, and will take steps to huve nn investi gation at Washington unless Davis is removed as director general, on the ground of his unfitness for the place. Mr. Shorb says that Senator Stewart of Nevada, has promised to lead the fight in the Benate. Mrs. Annie Fields was found Bing helpless in the bushes skirting the Lou isville, New Orleans and Texas railroad track, not far from Evanston, Miss Her Jaw bone had been broken by a blow that left half of tt banging on her neck, anil her sknll was fractured. She died soon after being fonnd. Before her death she accused George B indinot of having beaten her, bat afterward said her husband, Andrew Fields, had done it. Boudinot is under arrest, but Fields lias disappeared. At Circlevtlle, O., William, alias Dude” Scottlemire, cut Hugh Masson across the abdomen, inflicting a wnnu 1 about seven inches in length,.front which tlie entrails protruded. There is very little reason to believe that hs trill recover. Scottlemire Was arrested. Both were very much intoxicated. Mnssora says his assailant opened the knife with hi* teeth while with both h u i . mi l w ithout any pro- voention stuck it into him. Scottle mire ttnl-s all knowledge ut thecut- A DISASTROUS FIRE. RAGING FLAMES IN THE CRANBERRY MARSHES OF WISCONSIN. A Sweeping Bias* 1 aging B*tw**a ValUjr Junction a d Norway Rldgs-It Is Fanned by a Brisk Brecs* sad Continues to Burn—Immense Lot*. Tohaii, Sept 18,—A moat disastrous fire is raging in the cranberry marshes, between Valley Junction aud Norway Ridge. The fire originated on MeU’t marsh from an' old forest fire that hail been smouldering for tho last three weeks. Fanned by a britk gale from the south. It spread and was soon be yond control. All the bull lings on Taylor’s march filled with harvested berriw, were quickly conflagrated, the flames contin uing in a southeasterly direction and •weeping everthing in their path. The berry pickers ran, leaving their tents mid necont omeuts to the flame*. The railroad track was crossed, and the fire swept onward. Between twenty- five and thirty square miles of marshes have been consumed. Tho fire ahowa no signs of abating, Wiint the loss will be it ia impossible to estimate. Thousands of dollars worth have already been burned. Men from miles around are on the ground to fight the fire, bnt rain, of which at present there are no indications, is the only salvation. Thousands of acres are still before the fire, and unless some unforeseen event occurs they will fur nish foul for the hungry flames. Seeking nn Iiunue Murderer's Pardon. Tiffin, O., Sept. 18.— Nflticehns been given of nn attempt to secure the par don of Charles A. Madden, how serviug n term in the penitentiary for the mur der of ilia affianced bride, Miss Phoebe Bernard, when lie wus a college stu dent here. Nov. 8, 1881. The murdered girl's father is circulating a remon strance against the proposed action. Tlie mnnlerej is now in the insane ward of the prison, and it is proposed to have him pardoned and transferred to tho insane asylum. Chill’s Market (United. San Diego, Cal., Sept. 18.—The Eng lish steamer Hounslow came into port from Chili. She took 4,000 tons of flour and whent down for Graco tc Co., buf found the market glutted. Wheat and flour were cheaper there than in San Francisco. She left fqnique about midnight and was pursued and fired on liy the ram Hnascas. which was on the lookout for congressional ships. Several balls passed dost) to the vessel. The Hnascas discovered her mistake.und the Honmilow proceeded unmolested. Pardoned by Georgia's Governor. Atlanta, Sept. 18.—Governor North- en issued a pardon to Oscar Casjtdy. who was tried for mnrder in Pickens' connty in 1888 and sentenced to the lenitentinry for life. Since then It isa been demonstrated that the killing was not intentional and that no fend existed between him au.l the man lie accidentally killed. The judge trying the case and the solicitor who prose cuted joined in the pjtition to ths overnor for his pardon. He bat been berated. Campbell Looms Up. Columuus, Ohio, September 18.—The first speeoh of Governor Campbell In the campaign In this state was made at Syd ney yesterday. The governor handled both the tariff and silver issue*. He as serted that the republicans were trying to push the tariff into the background and to force the silver question to the front McKinley, he said, had voted for free coinage as far back as 1877, and bad been • silver champion as late sa 1800. He accused the republican party of being divided on the sliver question, and declared that the Ohio democrats would defend blmetallsm, or “the right of both metals to unlimited coinage,” though they might differ honestly a* to how to bring about such result TWO MYSTICIllOUS MKN. A r inert to the Ttslb They Pop Atlanta a Visit Atlanta, September 18,—Two slick looking Individual* In a well worn buggy, pulled by au old gray mule, ap peared in the western part of the city thla morning, offering for asle n so-called quick proceie of tunning leather. They hod in their possession two Win chester rifles, two shot-guns, two pis tols nnd the great ^prescription for tan ning lenther In twrnty-fnur hours time. And they were melting n strenuous effort to sell that leather tanning pro- ns. But It didn’t sell—nobody appeared to bite at the book they hod thrown out. The appearance of the two men oxolt- ed the suspicions of soma of the citizens who saw thsm, however, and the police were apprised of their appearance In tho neighborhood. Captain Mauley and Detectives Bed ford, Green and Looney were soon out In the western portion of the city In scorch of the two men with the buggy, mules, two Winchesters, two shotguns and two pistols. But they didn't find them. The birds hod flown, and the officers returned to police station without finding out even Who they were. It wee reported that the outfit wna on the way to Douglasvllle, and the deteo- tlves eay they’ll have tho leather fakirs, arms and all, before another day goes by. OFF FOB BRUNSWICK. A L*a>*latlv* Excursion Party. Visit* Deep Water. Atlanta, Ga., September 18.— This afternoon a party of. legislators, ns the guest of Senator Lamb, left for Brunswick. They go to Inspect the harbor, aud to soe tlie Improvements- the government has made, and will urge the government to continue the appro priation until all of the work Is com pleted. Those who compose the party- are Senators Warren, Cabanlss, O’Neil, Calloway, Condon, Johnson of the 21st, Johnson of the 20th, Walker, Book; rep resentatives Seay, Gilbert, Morton, Wooten, Whitfield, Bolfeulller, Baxter, Clifton, Whatley, Lewis, Davis Of Burke. Besides these there were Emmett Wom ack, Mayor Wnlton of Rome, Professor Sima of Macon, and Captain Rodgers of Charleston, and Mr H. H. Cabanlss, as sistant secretary of the senate and busi ness manager of the Journal. O0NB TO OLOJtV. Uls Chancier Default,!. Atlanta, September 18.—This morn ing through his attorneys, Spealra A Roan, Mr. J. J. Caldwell filed suit for $5,000 against Mr. J. A Bryant for de- amattonof character. In his petition to the court Mr. Caldwell alleges that Mr llryant damaged bla character to the extent of $5,000 by saying in the pres ence of numerous people, “1 am on to him He stole a pair of pants In Fay ette county." To Contest th* Will. Roue, Ga, Sept 18.—Tug Tiuxs-Rk- uoiideu representative woe Informed this morning that the will of the late Judge A. U. Wright would be contested by rel atives, and more particularly by Mrs. Mary Shropshire, daughter of the de ceased. The question a* to who is proper owner of the Attowsy property will alto bo brought up in the suit. Polk Denies th* story. Kansas Citv, Mo., September IS.— Alliance President I’olk, In an Interview here, pronounces the story about bis opened the narrow escape from a coat of tar and ■} itc-paTrerr Wichita a» an infamous lie, invented by Uls politic^ enemies. He says he has been well treated everywhere in Kansas. Savannah's Trlppla Murderer Yu Hang ed Vestarday Morning. , Savannah, September 18 —Albert Morsa, alias Albert Kitchen, expiated hi* crime on the gallows tbls morning at 10:40 o'clock. The man was evidently perfectly sincere In stating that he expected to go straight to HOaven, for at no time during - the morning did be display the leaatfear of death. To one of the jail officials he remark ed, "I sm glad I am to die. Hanging will save me the trouble of taking my own life." There were about two hundred people, large number of whom were negroes, that gathered around the jell. Both aldea of the sidewalk in front of the jail entrance were crowded. The people who wttneued the execu tion were unanimous In deoiaring that they bed never teen a person display as much nerve and game as Mores did.. TIIE PROCLAMATION SIONBD. Th* N*w Territory I* to h* Opened Next Ta**day. Washinoton, September 18 —The president has signed the proclamation opening to settlement and homestead entry the newly ceded land* of the Sac and Fox and Kiowa and Pottawatomie Indians in tlie eastern part of Oklahoma. These lands may be entered upon next Tuesday, the 22d Inst., at 12 o’clock noon, central standard time. He Is Pardoned. Atlanta, Ga, September 18.—This morning Governor Northen issued e pel* don to Oscar Cassidy, who wot tried for murder tn Pickens county In 1888 and sentenced to the penitentiary' for life. Since then It bee been demonstrated that the killing woe not- intentional and that no fend existed between him and the man he accidentally killed. Tito, judge trying the case and the solicitor who prosecuted joined in the petition to the governor for his pardon. He will be liberated to-day. i The Cht.liins Celebrating. Ngw York, September 18.—The Her ald’s Valparaiso dispatch says: Not a single member of llvlnuiceda’s govern ment Is nub in oili*e. The government will return to their homes tho crews of tlie Imperial And Condell, now in Ca but declines to assist the ex-office the vessels. The national holiday* be gan yesterday. They will continue until/ tbe 20tli. AII business houses an Great festivities ore in |
