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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 |
