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VOLUME 1 AMERICUS* GEORGIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1891. NUMBER 155 We propose to make OCTOBER a red letter] BURNED TO DEAM month for trade in the year of our Lord, 1891. Big Bristling Bargains The Grandest Stock of Merchandise, Courteous and Compi tent Salesmen, And Throngs of Happy Customers All combine this season to make Geo. D. Wheatley’s, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave., THE EIGHT PLACE TO GO for anything and everything you need in seasonable wearing apparel. Every department of our Commodious Store is Filled to Overflowing and we ask everyone in search of new and desirable goods to Drop In and Give us a Look before buying elsewhere. tmqm mfffR I Ours is the only Department store in the city, carrying flUii Huh I a full and complete stock of EVERYTHING IN OUR LINE. We have everything needed for male or female attire, and we will surely save you money on what you have to buy. WE WANT YOUR TRADE and in order to get you within the reach of temptation, we have ar ranged a special and attractive list of THREE PERSONS ARE BAKED IN FIRE IN NEW YORK ConfUffration of » Brick Tenement House. A Firemen Finds the Blase to be His Own House end Attempts His Family' Rescue—Bed end Awful Penle for all those who coll upon us early this week. We had the the misfortune to get a case containing $407-25 worth of choice goods damaged by water wbile in transit. The trans porting Railroad Co. has generously allowed us - ■ 40 PE CENT. 40 PER CENT. of the amount involved as an estimate of damages. Now we propose that our-loss, or THEIR LOSS in this instance, shall be YOUR GAIN We are going to sell this $407.25 worth of choice goods—all dam aged, some more, some less for A mere song this Week. Bare Opportunity for Ton! Don’t Hiss It HERE ARE THE PRICES: Plain and Fancy Curtain Scrim at 5o, redly worth 8c. II *( *• « g «. “ 12*. II II “ 10 !' “ 15 II II •1 ' “ 12* “ “ 20 Nottingham Lace Curtains. 20 prs. (slightly damaged) 2} yds. long, at 75c. matchless at $1.26 ekwhere. 24 prs. (slightly damg’d) 8 yds long, at $1.00 matchless at $1.50 els where 18 prs. “ 8J yds long, at $1.26 " 2.00 " 13 prs: “ 3 j yds long, at $1.85 “ 2.50 " Satin Damask Table Linens and Tnrkey Bed Cloths, all slightly, damaged, will be sold at about half price this week. LADIES’ SKIRTS. PLAIN SKIRTS I IMBROIDERIED 8KIRT81 KNIT 8KIRT81 All got wet, but practically as good as ever, will be sold at your own price. Child’s Knit goods—Hoods and Sacques—all got wet too, but if we did not tell you, you’d never know it—HALF PRICE ! Don’t forget we are sole Agents for the Celebrated P. and P Brand of Kid Gloves—every pair you buy of us Warranted to Wear or your money refunded. M is the time to buy CARPETS CHEAP. You need' one We have more than 200 rolls all new styles for yon to m, our stock embraces every kind and quality—all at Book- Bottom prices—Cotton Chain, Extra Supers, 3-Ply Ingrains, tapestry, Brus sels, Velvet Brussels, Body Brussels. Call and make your selection, we make your Carpet and put it down for you—all free of charge. Remember our new stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods when yon want, a suit I We acknowledge no competition here! TO TRY IS TO BUY, and if you buy ONCE, you will be so pleased with the fit and style of our goods, you’ll buy of us again. No honest dealer can offer you greater inducements than we, so come follow the crowd to Geo. D. WQeatley’s WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.. Americus, Ga. Jn<>. Schiver, Julius Stanfield, Jim Guerry, Will Dudley, xim KiUen and Bam Warliok compose our corps oi courteous and obliging salesmen, while the liandiorae face of Mr. Jno. P. Gate, our efficient and popu lar book-keeper, .beams with pleasure for the advent of his friends. New York, Oct. 5.—Three persons were burned to death here in a fire in five-story brick tenement house, at the corner ot Hudson and Dominick streets, and two others very badly burned, one so seriously that recovery Is not ex pected. The dead are: Mrs. Annie Murphy, 88 years of age. 263 Hudson street; Miss Kate Dunn, 33 years old, a dressmaker who boarded with Mrs Murphy; Jose phine Ryan, S years old, of Washing ton, D. C.; Mrs. Murphy’s neice. The injured are: Martin T. Toobey, 11 years old, Mrs. Murphy’s sou by her first bnsbuud. His injuries are pro nounced fatal. John Toobey, 9 years old, Mrs. Mur phy's second son, is perhups fatally in jured. Policemen hastened to the fire cape on the front- of the building and shouted to the panic stricken occupants not to descend by the stairs. One then climbed up the fire escape and aided the men, women and children to descend. In this way they were aided by the fire men who had quickly answered the alarm. Freman Lncas, on reaching the fifth floor, found in the rear rooms Mathew Ryan, a box maker, who is widower, and his three young children almost overpowered by smoke and una ble to help themselves. He dragged them to the window, and with the aid of bis comrades succeeded in getting them down the fire escape safely. Just then hook and ladder truck No. 8 drove up. and one of its firemen, Matthrew Murphv, sprang to the ground shouting: ‘•Great God, its my honse. ” ‘ "Where are my wife and children? He rushed through the flames and smoke ui'-stairs to the filfth floor. There he found the body of his wife burned almost beyond recognition, ly ing in the hallway, just outside her apartment. A little further away was found the form of little Josephine Ryan, dead Cooinu’s niece. She was still living, hut died soon after. The body of Miss Kate Dunn was found at the foot of a short ladder leading to the rack. She had evidently been overcome by smoke and burned to death while seeking to escape from there. Two boys—John and Martin Toobey— Murphy's step-sons, werefonnd in ,a room. 'They were removed to the rooms of the Monticello club, across the street, where the half dressed tenants refuge. Thence the boys were taken to St. Vincent's hospital. Martin Toohey was terribly bnrned all over his body, and cannot snrvtve. His brother James was not so badly bnrned, but it is fear ed be may be fatally injured by inhaling smoke. Mrs. Mnrpby was married to Fireman Morphy only onemontb ago. She was then the widow of Policeman Toobey. Senator Vest In New York. Nxw Yoax, Oct. 5.—Senator George G. Vest of Missouri, wandered into the Hoffman honse and was assigned a room. On matters of general Demo* crstic politics, the senator was plainly and pleasantly enthusiastic. "We will win beyond all doubt." he says, "and any good Democrat will salt our pur pose. It strikes me that there is a very pretty state fight going on down here, although I have never seen the political workers so enthusiastic before. They talk of certain victory not only in pub lic, bnt in private, which is a good sign. The World’s Fair seems to he quite a factor in the coutest. Well, we wanted the fair in nr state, but if we conld not have it ourselves we would have been glad to see New York carry off the prise." World's Fair Government Straotarm. Washington, Oct. 8.—The contract for the government bnilding at the World’s Fair, Chicago, was awarded to sererol bidders at an aggregate cost of (816,787. The wprk is divided in awards as follows: To J. F. Reeso, Chicago, wood work, (117,601; also painting and glazing, (33,110, to Haugb, Ketchain & Co., Indianapolis, entire iron work. (64,311; to the Northwest ern Construction company, Chicago, galvanized iron and metal work, (104,- 100; to George 8. Lyons Sons, Chicago,' - nbing work. (7,475. The work is to done ten in months. The cost— *316,737—is (33,000 leas than the lowest bid on the first advertisement. Universal Poetat Union. Washington, Oct. 3.—The adhesion of the Australian colonists to the Uni versal Postal Union, which has been for years anxiously sought by the com mercial nations of the world, becomes effective. The postal union rates and conditions on all correspondence ex changed lntween these, colonies and other members of the postal union will apply. The rate on letters is 8 cents for each half-ounce or fraction thereof, and on ]irinted matter 1 cent fur each two onucea or fraction. Samples of merchandise can be exchanged under the rates and regulations of the postal Big Indignation Xcetlng. 8 AN Fiuxctsoo, Oct.6.-Several thou sand citiiens attended a mass meeting and took action in regard to the recent decision by Jndge Murphv of the supe rior court, that the present grand jury tsan illegal body. Mnrpby was con- 31 ASS ACRED. TWO HUNDRED WHITES ARE SLAIN BY INOIAN8. News of a Terrible Slaughter of Uts, Wo men and Children, le Brought to Texas by an American Who Baa Dean In the Mining Business In Mexico. San Antonio, Occ. 8.—John H. Paiv ton, an American, who for the past two years bos been engaged in the mining business near Metztillar, in the state of Mexico, has arrived here. He brings information of a bloody Indian outbreak which has for some time been in progress in the district Of Talamengo, in that state. The trouble is the outgrowth of a dispute between several colonies of Spaniards, Germans and Indians! new settlers attempting to settle on the lands of the natives. The Indians re sisted their attempts to evict them and much bloodshed has resulted. Parton says ttmt a few days before his departure a settlement of whites wss attacked by the Indians and nearly 300 people massacred, including men, women and children. The colonies have appealed to the government for protection and several battalions of troops are oh their way to the scene of the trouble. Giant Powder Expiation Butte, Mont., Oct. 8.— Six boxes of giant powder exploded in the hoisting honse of the Ground Squirrel, mine. About fifty houses were more or less in jured. Though many were more or less hurt, no lives have been lost as far as learned. Mrs. Anna Politich and child are seriously injured by flying debris, the mother perhaps fatally. Mike .Ad- 1, who was walking thirty yards >y, was knocked down and is insen- sifl^r with concussion of the brain. A miner at the bottom of the shaft of the Ground Squirrel was struck and fatally injured by the fall of a bucket. The concussion was felt over a mile from the scene of the explosion. He Balded the Saloons. Elyria, O., Oct, 3.—Prosecuting At- tornen Webber has created a sensation here by raiding the saloons during the fair. 'In company with the city mar shal hh visited hll the Balo.ms in town, itching several in the act of selling, i two cases be kicked in the door and and is now threatened with charge of burglary, the saloon men having ein- iloyed a prominent lawyer to prosecute lim. Some of the saloonists feel very bad, as they huVe work honse sentences hanging over them. STRIKERS STILL OUT. THE UNION INSISTS ON BEING RECOGNIZED. Kallroafis Provided With All the Hands They Need Now and Are Independent of the Striker.-The Work on the Wharves Going on Without Delay. Dig Dock Strike In London. London, Oct 8.—The great dock strike began here and is already rapidly spreading. Trouble, is feared between the striker* and blacklegs, and on ex. traordinerily large policr force is on dnty to preserve order. The cor men and others, in sympathy with the dis contented dockers, have also gone on a strike. No Colored Driver Need Apply. Springfield,.0.7 Oct. 8.—Jaoob Sny der, a pioneer, residing near Lawrence- ville, died after a lingering illness. His dying request was that no colored man be allowed to drive the hearse team. Be would not allow a negro to work on his farm. - * Medical Purveyor of the Army. Washington. Oct. 3.—The president has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Clias. T. Alexander chief medical purveyor ot the anuy. The Minstrel Performance. The audience was a fashionable one. The best people of the city gave life and color to the boxes and the parquet. The playgoers were all there, and they ex pended a groat deal of lnng power In expressing their approval of the Inter esting features. Barlow Brothers' minstrels Is sn or ganization of decidedly clever artiste. They furnish old-fashioned negro min strel fan. While the first parti* not at gorgeous at tome, it ii more than made np in the specialties. The latter are away above the average. Harry (Iolms Is a superb juggler, Arcble Royer a wonderft^hlgh kicker, Thompson and Ducloemore than skilful musician*, and Ferry the. frog man a startling contortionist. The song and dance Is light and fun ny,’and the concluding burlesque—Dr. Koeh’t Lymph—side-splitting. Every joke Id it Is new and bright. John T. Ford’s Old English Comedy Company, appearing Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week, will be the next attraction!—Atlanta Journal. Meeting ot the Philharmonic Club. The Philharmonic Club met at the res idence of Mr! 11. (Callaway, on Jackson street, tost night, and waa very folly at tended. Prof. Schneider organized and Is training a fine chorus, which will give a public exhibition of their powers in the near fntnre. The prospects of this clnb are particularly bright, as much in terest Is manifested by its members, and their improvement, owing to application and painstaking care, ie both rapid and highly satisfactory. Americus will yet be proud of the Philharmonic*. The next meeting will be held at the same place on Monday evening, the 13th Inst. The strike has not yet been declared off, though there are evidences of dissat isfaction in the ranke of the strikers at this time. The striker* held a big meeting yes terday afternoon at the longshoremen’* ball at feast Broad and Anderson streets, and disoussed the situation. Chairman H. M. Lowery and Isaac Brown of the strikere’ committee, urged the men to give up the fight and - seek employment. A. L. Coleman, president of the union told the men, It Is, said, to remain firm. This advice was accepted by the major ity of the striker*, who announce their intention to stand firm. It is not likely that the transportation companies will trouble themselves as to the course the strikere may pnrsne. They have all the bands they need and their freights are being handled expedl- tlously. The new men are rapidly catching on to the handling of freight, and are rap idly becoming as proficient as the stri kers were. Work was carried on all day yesterday at the, Ocean Steamship wharves and Merchants’ and Miners’ wharf.. The City of Birmingham sailed yesterday fully loaded at 6:30 o’clock The Wm. Lawrence went out between 5 and 6 o’clock with a big cargo. The City of Augusta will sail to-day on schedule time. By to-morrow all traces of the strike will have about disappear ed from the wharves, and the draymem expect to get sufficient driver* to-day to run all the cotton trucks and drays. A meeting of the merchants to pass resolutions refusing to employ hereafter any one connected with the labor union and protective association will, It Is ex pected, be held to-day If the strike Is not declared off by noon. This will mean that the strikers will be ont in the cold. Dissatisfaction has broken ont in thn union and a number have announced their Intention to apply for work. If they do the strike v wlll die a - natural death without being declared off.—Sa vannah News. PROM LIVERPOOL, A Letter Conr.rnlns the Slate of thai Vast Colton-Market. From our own Correspondent.] The past three weeks have put an en tirely different price on the value of cot ton. _ . On August 17 the then'eurrent month was quoted at - 4 22-04 with spots at 4 28-04 on a tick market. That date would appear to have seen the lowest price to wbioh the article wae likely to go for some time to come. Bad or rather unfavorable crop reports were being secured In .volume, and the upward movement was assisted by the free buying of our spinners. This con tinued until 3 8-64 was reached for Jan- nary and Febrnary delivery of middling on September 7. Up to this point sent! ment carried all before it—In the ab sence of any weakness from America. Since that date the market gave way through the want of support from the trade and the American markets. Bureau. We expected a 70-80 condi tion, Instead of which we get 82 3-4, America sinks and Liverpool opened 8-64 (0-100) lower upon which a demand to cover contract* on the late selling caused a recovery of 5-0 points. The question will very naturally arise as to the price that Europe will pay during this season. Last seasons “average" was B 1-33 for middling on a crop of 8,600,000. Of this we may say that 000,000 bales will at sometime come Into the present crop, as being now unsold. So that assuming )bat this crop will only reach 7,400,000, the supply from its predecessor will bring It up to something in the neighborhood of 8,000,- 000, and if 1889-00 crop left os a surplus, ont of 7,393,000, of 200.000 bales, we may fairly expeot lower prices in February, assuming that only the present condition is maintained. Should crop accounts improve we may expect some heavy telling for the spring months. Trade in Lancashire for the moment Is good. Finsnce at present Is not as good as might be expected, and politics on the continent of Europe are nnsettled and so far there has been very little or no sell ing against this crop. There is, however, one very Important feature which can not be overlooked and that Is that cotton at a low price can be financed in greater volume than when at a high price and there are times when the outside public come in on the article an investment. A GOOD MOVE IF CARRIED TOA SUCCESSFUL COM PLETION. The Probable Organization of a Stock Company fur the Manufacture of Cotton Fabric*—The Immense Benefit* Accru ing From Such Enterprise. There is consultation among some of our enterprising business men concern ing tho incorporation of a company to engage In cotton manufacturing, and if the project be carried out it will mean a great deal to the prosperity of Americus. Sltnated as wo are in- tho heart of the cotton section and with cheap labor and ample transportation facilities there Is no reason why suoh enterprise should □ot prove profitable to its projectors. Columbus and Augusta both owe the greater part of the prosperity which has come to them to their factories, and in few canes lias the erection of this In dustry entailed a loss upon the owners. Especially profitable is said to be the spinning of cotton yarns. The machinery required Is simple and comparatively In expensive, while the product commands ready sale at steady figures. Its manu facture does n&t demand the skilled labor required in the production of the fabrics, and the machinery can be mainly oporated by children. There are many of -theso factories In the south, especially in North Carolina, of limited capital, and almost without exception they nre earning largo dividends. la regard to tho establishment of a man ufactory for tbo, production of yarns only is merely a suggestion -in case a larger enterprise is Impracticable. Such an Industry In our midst would material- 'y aid In tho steady progress of Amerl- ous, and would give employment to a considerable number of that class of people who In other branches find it Im possible to get work. The Merchants* Ketall Commercial Agency. The representative merchants ani business mon of Americus met last night and organized the Amerious branch of the above agency, the southern office of which is at Atlanta, Ga. The object of thia agency is to bring together the merchants and business men in every city and town in the Uni ted States in the form of local organiza tion for the purpose of protecting them selves against extending credit tj per sons who gain for themselves the repu tation of not paying their honest debts, and to aid and assist each in the collec tion of tbelr hard and doubtful ac counts. Each and every member Is furnished with an abstraot of unsettled Recounts every sixty days for his county, and twice a year for his state. These ab stracts give the names of all persons who do not settle or arrange their ac counts with the members; they also give the occupations and residences of such parties and what they owe the debts for, and how much, and the mem ber* pledge themselves to each other not to extend credit to a person whose name appears on the abstract and so long ae it remain* there. This agency also traces persons who go from place to place leaving unpaid bills behind. It* system is not confined to anyone particular line of business, nor to any one city or state, but it rep resents every branch of trade and coven the United States, Tho following officen were elected: R J. Ferry, president; H, G. Beall, vice- president; E. D. Ansley, Secretary and treasurer. Executive Board—D. F. Davenport, Clins. A Fricker, W. D. Bailey, B. H. Jossey, H. A, Harris. Tie branch meet* again on'Frlday night next. Notice of the time and place will be given through Tiik Timks- Recohdkh. Th. Tax Kata. The tax rate has been fixed at (10 per $1,000 of property (5.08 state and (4.02 county. The collecton will soon be ap pointed and the public will be notified through - these column* a* to who they are, in a few day*. An Unexpected Death. On Sunday, afternoon, at 4:30, Mrs. Otis Guthrio departed this life at the . residence of her brother-ia-Iaw, Mr. H. II, Kimball. Mrs. Guthrie, whose maiden name was Emma Allein Link, was a na- 4ivo of Peoria, III., and graduated with distinction at tho State Normal Univer sity in Bloomington, III., where she re ceived an education, the thoroughness of which was only realized by those who had become intimate with her. She was especially well versed In the languages, and the height of her ambition was to lit herself to fill a chair of languages in some institute of learning. Mrs. Guthrie taught throughout the last year at the Americus public schools, giving such perfect satisfaction that she was re-elected. She was unable to fill her appointment, however, on account of being attacked with typhoid fever, which, though lasting four weeks, even up to tile last there was every hope for her to recover from. The funeral service* were held at her home, the Episcopal rites being used by their lay reader, Mr. S. S. Shipps, after which the pall-bearers, Messrs. Harrold, Coleman, Nicholson, Snyder, Nenrick and Bizien placed the mail:* on the cars and Bloomington, Ill., where interred In the family lot cemetery.