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VOLUME 1 • _ -ruo Rnvs’ Bicycle Gift having occupied a prominent place in Geo. D. wneatley’s double column advertisement space for some resulting in an exceedingly gratifying fncfe’ase in rrfy Boys' and Youths' Clothing Irade we are now forced for the time to lay it aside,’that I may bring to the attention of the ladies, the many novelties now in store await ing their inspection. Remember that these are new and stylish goods of this season’s buying to be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. New Selections in Dress Goods Ol’ENEI) THIS WEEK. Among these may be found Novelty Suits, Serges in overshot effects, Fiannels, Cashmeres and Henriettas, Bedford Cords in all the new and desirable shades, such as light gray, modes, tan, etc. AMERICUS. GEORGIA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1891. NUMBER 178 SET THEM FREE. THE CONVICTS AT BRICEVILLE RE LEASED BY THE MINERS. Another Sensational Development In the Brlcevlllo Trouble—Thousands of Free Miner* Settle a Question in Their Own Way—Their Manner Determined. IN SILKS, BLACK » FANCY We show the largest line of Gros Grains, Armures, Poui De Soi, Eliadamos, Failles and Bengalines, etc. ever seen in the city at aston ishingly low prices. Velvets to match all styles of Dress Goods Trimming^ in Nail Heads, Gimps, Cords and Passamenteries, together with a new line of NOVELTY PEARL BUTTONS just rece^vted, large and small sizes to match. The new trimming—so desirable in all colors, at 40o per yard. Call and see us for anything needed in the way of new Dress Goods and Trimmings. We offer for the coming week A Grand Reduction in Henriettas All colors. The various lines rednoed os follows: Yon can bay the usual 20c goods at 15o; 35o at 25c; 40o at 30o and 50o at 85c. In ad dition, a magnificent all wool Henrietta 40 inohes wide, at 50o. Remember that Tricots, black and colored, bringing heretofore 35c, you get for 25o per yard. Evening shades in LANSDOWNE, CHINA AND SURAH SILKS await your call at low figures. My SCUM and CURTAIN CRETONS still demands attention, besides an offer of Nottingham Lace Curtains 3 yards long at the figure of $1 per pair, never reached before in this maket. Yon miss it if yon do not bny yonr of us. We are the sole agents for the famous P. & P. BRAND of Kids, and sell as good or better gloves from 75o to 11.25 than others do from $1.50 to $2.50 per pair. All our gloves are warranted. ** TOUR MONET REFUNDED or another pair gloves for every pair unsatis factory being returned to us. For Men's Wear, Serlven’s Patent Elaatle Seam Drawers and Underveate. all grades. Laige Stock of ODD PANTS at Reduced Prices. Boys, remember that yon get a ticket for the Bicycle drawing for every suit bonght of ns up to December 25,1891, when some nice boy Sets a new safety for his Xmas present. For everything in the line of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, nrnshings, Carpets or Bugs, call every time on George D. WQeatley Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 81.—The Briceville miners hare bided their time. And at this moment the mountains are covered with, released convicts, fleeing to some suie reiuge. At an early hour at night an attempt was made to get through a business message to Brice ville. There was no response to the telegraphio signal. Then the next sta tion, and the next was tried, until at last Clinton responded. The operator there was asked what was the matter. He looked out in the direction of Brice ville and at once replied: "I see a groat light, as of an immense fire, reflected in the sky. The wire to Briceville is cat, and I can't call it up." At once the suspicion arose, a mo ment later to be strengthened into con viction—the miners had cut the wires and taken possession. Intense excite ment prevailed. Had there been a bat tle ? Was any one killed ? Then a call from Clinton. It read: “Three thou sand miners bad gathered around among the hills. As darkness came on they gathered in little parties, these parties joining each other, until four parties were formed. As by a precon certed signal they closed in upon the camp. Suddenly a guard, who caught sight of an advance messenger of the party, brought his gun to his shoulder and exclaimed: ‘Halt, or I will shoot yon down.’ ‘Put up your gun, John nie, there are 8,000 here with me. We haVe come for business. Call out your boss at once and let us settle this af fair.’ "By this time there were a nnmber of the officers of the camp on band. They were disposed to resist. The discharge of a thousand shots in the air convinced them that the call was serious. The messenger blew a policeman’s whistle, and inji minute, coming in at double- quick, there were in sight hundreds of brnwnv, determined-looking men. Not a word did they say, but they had their Winchester rifles in readiness. Re luctantly the officers stepped ont of the way. "Then began a scene which beggars description. The convicts who had been awakened by the shots were terrorized. They were screaming for mercy, fear ing that the mob intended to kill them. The miners closed in within a circle of about one hundred feet from the stock ade. A detail was sent in, and the work of breaking the shackles began. The first man freed was a huge negro, a murderer, who stood motionless with fear. ‘Get out, you black scoundrel, (let as far away from here as you can.’ Then another and another was set free. It is needless to say they skipped ont with alacrity. There was a large quan tity of citizens’ clothes near by, which many of them donned. When the last prisoner was free, the torch was applied to the stockade, which was reduced to ashee. This is the closest news that can be gotten np to this time, bnt it is nevertheless true. People are highly excited.* OUT OF THE RACE. RATES ON ORANGES. -A DccUlnn of til* Interstate Commerce Commission. > . ; Washington, Oct. 31.—The inter- state commerce commission has an nounced its decision in tlje o**e of the railway commission of Florida against the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway company and other lines form ing all rail and part rail and part water routes from Florida to New York and other northern markets. The case in volves the reasonableness of rates on oranges, and the main {mints decided are briefly as follows: The repeal of the law creating the Florida railroad commission coord not operate as a with drawal or dismissal of the complaint; that the commission having been only an instrument for the transmission of its complaint to this commission, and having fully performed that function before it ceased to exist. But neither the complaint nor the complainant are neoesaary to confer jurisdiction on this commissiun where companies ate en gaged in interstate transportation. The advance of 10 cents a lmx in orange rates made November 38, 1880, was without jnstification and unreason able to the extent of 5 cents per box, and the defendants are required to reduce it accordingly, and to make reparation to the persons entitled thereto. The pro ceeding is continued for the purpose of determining the amount due such per sons. It will he noted that this is the first case where a commission tins or dered restitution to be mude. All of the previous decisions of the commission have been confined to requiring carriers to cease and desist from unlawful prac tices; but the commission has not be fore ordered restitution to he made for past excess ivs extortion. DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW. Augusta's Mayor for Seventeen Venn Will Not Seek the Office Again. Avgusta, Ga., Oct. 81.—The munici pal campaign - iu Augusta is ended. Mayor May, who was seeking reflec tion on the administration ticket in op position to. Major J. H. Alexander, the reformers’ candidate, has retired from the race. Ha withdrew after a corre spondence which passed between him and many of his personal friends on both sides. Mayor May was appealed to come down, as the exposition was the paramount consideration for Au gusta's future success, and the bitter ness that has been precipitated t the community was operating to flreat disadvantage of both Augusta and the exposition. The letter to Mr. May was signed by Patrick Walsh, W. H. Fleming, Bryan Lawrence, J. R. Lamar. J. T. Bothwell, Z. W. Carwile, W. A. Latimer. James Tobin, W. J. Rutherford, William Dnnbar and J. O. C Black. Mr. May answered the, let ter, yielding to the request, and ha ia now ont of the raoe. Major Alexander will be elected mayor, together with all the reform candidates for the coun cil, in December, without opposition. Mayor May has held the office seven- ( The Platform F.IL Baltimore, Oct 81.—The Democrats had a monster parade here: The front railing and about two feet of the re viewing stand, on which were Senator Gorman and others, fall, precipitating shout fifty people to the ground. Among them were: Senator Gorman, Repre sentative Compton, Hon. Robert M. HcLane, John P. Poe, candidate for at torney general; L. V. Baughman, state comptroller, and Murray Vandivef, sec retary of the Democratic state commit tee. All of these were slightly injured. Mrs. Frank Brown, wife of the candi date for governor, and Mia. Clifton W. Phillips of Pitt* u ...g, -neice of Mis, Brown, were also sligntly injured. Sen ators Morgan, Bailer and Blackburn bad left the platform before the acci dent. Ex-Mayor of Philadelphia Dead, Philadelphia, Oct. 81.—Charles Gil pin, who was twice elected mayor of Philadelphia and bald the office from 1851 to 1854, died, aged 83 years. Mr. GUpta was appointed United State* attorney for this district by President Lincoln in 1884, was removed in 1858 by President Johnson. Business Failures and the Trade and Its Outlook. New York, Oct. 81.—Dun’s weekly review of trade says : Business failures oconrring during the past seven days number for the United States, 207; Can ada, 48, compared with a total of 349 the last' week, and 350 the week pre vious ; the corresponding week last year, 218. representing 190 failures in the United States and 28 in Canada. Improvement in business continues. It is greater than before at the west, considerable at the sonth, and is clearly perceived even at the east. Yet dis couragement in some branches of in dustry is not leas, bnt not more appa rent than before, evidently because cal culations have been made upon a more rapid apd, greater inoreas* in business than tuts' been' 1 i&UZeST The peculiar expansion in some forms of production and of trade has invited the usual in correct view, and depression exists which is so general that it might easily b* misinterpreted. In the speculative markets the tendency to reaction in stocks has prevailed. The Bank of Eng land has advanced its rate of interest, and grid imports have been, for the time being, checked. The reported pro hibition oil wheat exports by Russia haa stimulated speculation in breadatuffa, whioh again threatans to interrupt the free marketing of product*. Through out the east and west, and at most southern points, the money market* are well supplied for legitimate business, and rates tend lower, while collections improve to some extent almost every where, bnt especially at the principal western point*. Railway Commission Proceedings. Raleioii, Oct. 81.—The railway com mission filed its opinion In the Atlantio Express company's case against the railways for refusal to giva it trans portation facilities and for giving these exclusively to the Southern Express company. The commiMion orders that so much of the son tract as gave excln- sive privileges to the Southern Express company and denied it to the Atlantic company, to illegal and void, and it or ders that each of the defendants’ road*, the Rlcnmond and Danville, and Wil mington and Weldon ^rant the Atlantia LIVELY POLITICS. BOTH PARTIES IN OHIO SAY THAT THEY WILL WIN. At the End at the Campaign Draws Near the Parties In Ohio Grow More Enthu- slastle—Claims of tho Parties—Politics la New York Getting Interesting. equal facilities and rah Secured a Change of Venue. Washington, Ind., Oot. 81.—Ex- Auditor Taveil and hit accomplice, Barr Hans, who are charged with assisting in tbs horning of tha court house, ask that their case ba sent from the oounty on a change of venue. They allege that public sentiment here to so strong hgainst them that it will be impossible to cat a fair hearing. Tha case was sent to Pike connty to be tried the sec ond week in November. Traveling Salesman Arms too. Mansfield, O., Oot. 81.—The firm of Tracy & Avery, wholesale grocer* in this city, cawed the arrest in Ashland of ons of its traveling salesmen, Harry Brown, upon tha charge of embezsllng money collected by him. He - brought to this city. The sum to vari ously estimated and may reach several thousand dollars. Mr. Brown to a young married man, axed 88 yean, and came to this city from Galion, O., where his parents reside. His relatives ware telegraphed for and arrived late in the the day. An effort to being made by them to settle the matter. Burned by Indians. Kansas City, Oct. 81.—A special to The Star from Gnaymaa, Mex., says: Information has reached this city of the horning of the Mexican village Santa Boas and the massacre of several of ita inhabitants by Nanqnl Indians on the night of Monday, Oct, 19. Santa Rosa to an interior village with a population of 600 people living in thatched hats. The Indians came down from the mount ain* and suddenly fired the village and killed several Mexicans who failed to aacapt. • Cincinnati. Oct. 81.—The state cam paign is drawing near tho close and each party is straining every effort to ward victory on election day. What the outcome will be is rather hard to predict. Both the great parties assert that their respective candidates will be elected by a considerable majority. ‘ It ia safe to be patient and let the returns of Nov. 8 tell exactly how the voting stands. George Campbell, a Republican office holder in Columbus, strnck the nail on the head when he snid: "You may give us 10,000 In Hamilton co.-nty and 5,000 in Cuyahoga. But then you tell me how the rural districts arc going. I’ll tell yon who will win. ” That’s the situation. The farmers are going to decide tho matter after all. However, the Republicans claim that they will have a majority of several thousand. Speaking of the political situation Chairman Neal remarked: "I say to you what I have said to very few peo ple, because I don't believe In talking much, ” he began. "Thatis. that I hon estly regard the situation for Mr. Campbell better than it was at this time two years ago, aud when I say that I suy it with a full kuowledge of all the trouble in Hamilton county, with tho knowledge that the party is absrlutely without funds for the legiti mate expenses of the campaign, with the knowledge that Campbell has had the hardest fight on his hands any can didate ever had. We are in better shape than we were twoyeura ago at this tune and I believe Governor Campbell will win.” When asked about the People's party, he replied: "It won't cut much of a figure sd far'as electing its candi dates is concerned, bnt it may poll 20,- 000 votes iu the state. ” "Won’t that help the Democratic irty?" "We certainly hope and believe so. Then you must remember that in this new ballot syatem we have an agency which we believe will greatly help us. That bus been the history of the Aus tralian ballot system, wherever adopted, and we believe it will cat off the whole sale buying of votes that has made Ohio a reliable Republican state." The New Terk Campaign. New York, Oot. 81.—The campaign In this state to being waged with as much vigor by both tha Democrats and Re publicans as any on* in recent years. The two parties are holding rallies and their oraton are addressing audiences all over the state. The Democrats are keeping the World’s Fqir issne to the front, and the Republicans are fighting Tammany with equaled determination. The Eveuing world here says editorially that they are feeling happy at the state Democratic headquarter* in the Hoff- mwi house. The outlook for viotory on election day to bright. From all over the state news of Democratic en thusiasm and confidence has come. The Evening Mail and Express said snid that the situation in New York to hopeful. Fasaett will be elected. Tam many will be defeated. The time for a change has come, and the people will have a ohange on Juhunry f, So that it may seem that both par ties in the empire stute are hopeful. Among the betting fraternity, however, wagers are freely offered on Mr. Flow er’s election at odds of $100 to $70. EX-CONGRESSMAN KELLY. He Tulle* About $he People** Party In tlio Hou8o of Representatives. Topkka, Kan., Oct.81.-Ex-Congress man Kelly, who recently left the Re publican party because be wanted to belong to an organization that was in favor of passing the force bill, spoke to an Allinnce gathering here. In an in terview he said: "If the next house of representatives, which Is Democratic, accedes iu a reasonable degree to the demands of the People's party, it will be beneficial to the national democratic party, but if tho People’s party ia ignore?, then trouble may be expseted. The Alliance membership in the south Is largely Democratic, bnt they are be ing educated, and are learning tho truth ahont the unfaithfulness of the old parties, and if the Democsatio house ignores them, it is hard to tell between what two parties the presidential fight will be next year. The Alliance in tho south will be rechgnized, and will not be subject to the treatment the now ex tinct Republican party has been, al though some of the Democratic leaders, among others Congressman Oats, ad vised that treatment. The Alliance to composed of men who know something of tiie inside of southern politics, and they can’t be worked as the Republican* lave been. An American Heiress Marries ■ n Actor London, Oct. 81.—Lost June Mrs. John Martin of New York, arrived here with Miss Catherine Drew, an Ar izona heiress. Through some of Mrs. Martin’s friends Mias Drew was intro duced to George Giddens, the leading man in Wyndbiun’s Criterion theater. The heiress and actor have married. Although professing to be from Ari zona, the young lady wrote San Fran- he marriage Cisco on tl register. She to young aud weathv. and he was a wid ower with n daughter aged 17, Fell from n Steeple Plainfield, N. J., Oct. 81.—John Fitzgerald, a mason, was drank when he went to work on the high steeple of the new Grace Episcopal cbnroh. He joked with hit companions attbe height at which they were working and then went to the edge of the scaffolding to look down. The next thing his fellow workmen knew hi* body was plnngini headforemost to tha ground. AlthongL he fell seventy-five feet no bones were broken, If* died from internal hem orrhage. ■ Ontarians Worked Up. Ottawa, Oct. 81.—The resignation of Hon. J. A. Chaplean, secretary of state, and the leader of the French Canadians, continues to create great excitement throughout Canada. Mr. Chaplean has been conferring with his supporters in Montreal. Tremendous efforts are now being made effect a compromise. It is certain, however that Premier Abbott will not give Chaplean the railway port folio and antagonize Ontario, the Pro testant province. lit* Military Telegraph Washington,OcL 81.—BrigadierGen- eral A. W. Greeley, chief eignal officer, in bis annual report to the secretary of war, makes a special point of the neces sity for the improvement of tho military field telegraph system. Ho speaks cf the importance attached to this service In foreign countries where the moat acute minda are now applied to its de velopment. THE ARKAN8A8 .TROUBLE. News from Bueksport Reports Affairs (Inlet Among tha Allla'nesmen. Little Rock, Oct. 81.—Information received here from Bueksport, the sceue of the recent disturbance, reports everything quiet, but the feeling against State Treasurer Bryan, of the State Farmers’ Alliance, ia very strong. He took advantage of tho first opportunity and left that port of the country. Bryan has been on a lectnring tour of the state and has visited nil the Alli ance strongholds, preaching snb-treos- nry and land loan schemes. It is said that bis utterances at Bueksport Tuesday against bis political opponents were the direct cause of the trouble. Burk Maiming, one of the injured, has died. The remains of a 8-year-old girl were found, alter the crowd dispersed, crashed almost beyond recognition. J. A, Towns aiid Manning were shot with Winchesters. Five other men were seriously wounded. The trouble has caused intense excitement throughout the state and it is feared will break out elsewhere when Bryan resumes his work. HE ERRED INNOCENTLY. Uow an Indianapolis Man Had Two Wives At Once. Indianapolis, Oct. 81.—Several weeks ago tho first wife of David C. Bryant appeared in this city and prosecuted him for bigamy. Bryant was released because it was shown that he had erred innocently. In 1889 h* married Marietta Marshall of New Lisbon, Wis., and while at Brazil, this state, two years later, she abandoned him. He employed an attorney at Terr* Hante to secure a divorce, and upon bis assurance that it was all right be removed to Pana, Ills., where, in 1876, he married Miss Katie C. Matthews of this olty. Some years ago he removed to this city, and both himself and wife num ber two stood high in church aud social circles. Then came wife number one yyitli the result as above. Bryant found lie lmd been duped by the Terre Haute attorney and he renewed his divorce application in this city. It was tried, and although bitterly contested by wife number one the court had no difficulty in ruling in his favor. Within a few moments alter the' decree was granted Bryant and wife number two were re-, united beyond all possibility of further interference by ex-wife number one. Kidnapped Hie Own Children. A8BURY Park, N. J., Oct 31.—The police are looking for George Washing ton Redden, who kidnapped his two children, aged respectively 5 and 10 years. Redden was married twelve years ago, bnt hte matrimonial experi- ) was anything but pleasant. Fi nally the couple separated, Mrs. Red den retaining possession of the chil dren. Mr. Redden tried in many ways to take the children from hto wife, bnt failed. While his wife was away on a visit Redden grasped the opportunity by kidnapping the children. He is sup posed to have taken them to Baltimore. Mrs. Redden to crazed with grief. Thsjr Wsr# Lojsl to Victoria. London, Oct. 28. —It seems rather a late period for Jacobitism to find ex pression in Great Britain, bnt it ap pear* that the house of Stnart has some adherents yet. At a meeting in the quaint old town of 8t. Ires, Cornwell, somebody argued that any stray de scendant of the late pretender’s family should b* hunted up and put on the throne, and moved a resolution to that effect. Thereupon, the mayor of St. Ives, who was present, moved an amendment to the resolution expressing devoted loyalty to Queen Victoria. The amendment was carried amid great enthusiasm. The Burning of tha Halm Vicksburg, Mis*., Oct. 81. cued passengers and crew of the ete; Oliver Beirne has reached this city. Captain Thorwegen says that the ring ing of bells on the boat gave him tb* first intimation of the fire. The flames spread so rapidly that the boat was nearly all ablaze in a few minntsa. Mrs. \V. E. Waddell, an old woman, was picked up from tha water near Duckport, La. She had been seen un til then. 8he was alive, but died soon after from exhaustion. She wm wealthy, belonged to 8t. Ism is. and 88 years old.