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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1891.
NUMBER 180
The Boys’ Bicycle Gift having occupied a
prominent place in
Geo. D. Wheatley’s
double column advertisement space for some
days, resulting in an exceedingly gratifying
increase in my Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing
trade, we are now forced for the time to lay it
GREAT GAINS
aside, that 1 may bring to the attention of the Governor Bill defeated Warner Miller,
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
OPENED 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.
IN SILKS, BLACK S FANCY
We show the largest line of Gros Grains, Armures, Poui De Soi,
Rbadames, Failles and Bengalines, etc. ever seen in the city at aston
ishingly low prices.
Velvets to match all styles of Dress Goods
Trimmings in Nail Heads, Gimps, Cords and Passamenteries, together
with a new line of
NOVELTY PEARL BUTTONS just received, large and small
sizes to match.
FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
YESTERDAY’S ELECTION.
Flower Elected Governor of New York
Overwhelming Majority—ShuuluHtb
Elects Bn.Mll, Democratic Candidate—
Oreat Gain, In Virginia, Iowa and Ohio.
New York state la divided Into 4,910
eleetion districts,of which 887 are in New
York city, and 670 In King! county
(Brooklyn), Compariaon of vote will
be made with the vote of 1888, when
The new trimming—so desirable in all colors, at 40c 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. Tho various lines reduced as follows: You can buy the
usual 20c goods at 15c; 35o at 25c; 40c at 30c and 50c at 35c. In ad
dition, a magnificent all wool Henrietta 40 inches wide, at 50c.
Remember that Tricots, black and colored,.bringing heretofore
35c, you get for 26c per yard.
Evening shades in LANSDOWNE, CHIiSA AND SURAH SILKS await
your call at low figures.
My SCRIM and CURTAIN CRETONS
still demands attention, besides an offer of Nottingham Lace Cnrt&ins
3 yards long at the figure of SI per pair, never reached before in this
imket.
You miss it if you do not buy your
<>f us. We are the sole agents for the famous P. & P. BRAND °f
Kids, and sell as good or better gloves from 75c to $1.25 than others
do from $1.50 to $2.50 per pair. AM our gloves are warranted.
YOUR MONEY REFUNDED or another pair gloves for every pair unsatis
factory being returned to us.
For Men’s Wear, Scriven’s Patent Elastic Seam Drawers
and Undervests, all grades.
Urge Stock of ODD PANTS at Reduced Prices.
Boys, remember that you get a ticket for the Bioycle drawing for
e '?ry suit bought of us up to December 25,1891, when some nice boy
t?ets a new safety for his Xm as present.
For everything in the line of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing,
arnshings, Carpets or Bugs, call every time on
Heap d. Wfleatley
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
The New York Commercial Adver
tiser bulletin iaye Flower’s majority
New York oity will be about 75,000. The
Hail and Express bulletin eays Flower
will have lest than 50,000.
Massachusetts has 32.8 towns and 28
cities, and owing to the new law Requir
ing votes to be counted twice befpre an
nouneed, returns will come In slower
than previous years.
The New York Dally Press bulletin
says indications are that Fassett will be
elected. The Evening Poet bulletin says
Flower's majority in New York oity will
be 08,000.
Richmond, Va.—Prince Edward coun
ty votes solid for democratic senator,
and elects member to the lower bouse
by a majority of about 250, a gain of
over 200. Edwards,' alliance democrat,
elected without opposition from Smyth
and Bland counties.
Cincinnati, O.—Returns from Ohio
will be compared with the vote on secre
tary of state in 1800, when Ryan (repub
lican) had a plurality of 10,909. There
has been a large number of additional
precinots formed aince 1890, but the new
■ub-divislons will be added together and
compared with the old precinots. There
ere 2,493 precinots In Ohio in 1890.
Richmond, Va.—Scattering preelnct
returns Indicate the election of demo-
crate to the house from Brunswick and
Dinwiddle counties, whleh were repub
lican In last legislature.
New York City. —The Sun’s bulletin
says returns from the state show great
gains for Flower. Hlt majority In
Kings county will be 15,000. The Trl
bune'a bnlletin says Flower’s majority In
the city will be about 50,000, aud he will
no doubt be detested. The Press ’ says
it looks as though the republicans had
gained ttarep assemblymen in New York
city.
Richmond, Va.—Returns Indicate
democratic gain of three members In
lower house. Democrats elect 10 mem
bers without opposition.
New York—United press has despatch
from Columbus, Ohio, saying that If the
present ratio of vote is maintained Mc
Kinley will be elected by about 20,000
majority.
The New York Evening News bulletin
says that Flower has carried the state by
10,000 majority. He has a majority in
bis own city of 443.
3 he New York Mail and Express bul
letin says the latest returns from inte
rior make state doubtful, with democrats
claiming it by 15,000. Herald’s bulletin
says Flower’s majority in the city la
58,000.
lttohmond, Va.—Furthor returns from
various sections of the state point to a
gain of two senator* and six member* of
house. Democratic gains at all points
as far as heard from.
Boston—Sixty towns in Massachusetts
give Allen, republican, 9,295, Russell
democrat, 0,040, a net republican gain
of 504.
New York.—City pres* association
bulletin says that returns from all parts
of the state show that Faaaett's majority
In the fifty-five counties north of the
Harlem river will not exceed that of
Davenport in 1885, which was 40,271.
Flower’* majority south of the narlem
will be about72,000.
Cincinnati, O.—Owing to the new
Australian ballot law, returns are com
ing in very scanty, and there is nothing
so far on which to base anything like a
reliable estimate.
The Baltimore Sun says the Maryland
legislature continues democratic by from
30 to 40 majority on joint ballot.
Brown, democrat , for governor, is
elected by a very large majority. There
are some change* in Baltimore city local 384.
tickets, but this will not effect the result
in the state.
New York.—590 election districts in
New York state outside of New York
and Kings countiee give Flower 00,901;
Faseett 70,458. Same district* in 1888
gave ilill 73,770; Miller 84,530-a Re
publican lots of 7,200.
Cincinnati, Ohio.—3:1 precincts Is Ohio
outside of Cincinnati give McKinley
4,089; Campbell 3,050, Same precincts
in 1890 gsvs Ryan, Republican, 3,028;
Cromley, Democrat, 2,834—a Republican
loss of 55.
Boston.—80 towns in Massachusetts
give Allen, republican, 12,303; Russell,
democrat, 0,309.
New York.—A Herald Bulletin says
that retunu'from 31 counties above the
Harlem river give Fassett s majority of
21,000. 801 districts in New York city
out of 887 give Flower 140,637; Fassett
83,898—s democratic majority of 66,730.
632 election districts In New York state
outside of New York and Kings coim'
tlos give Flower 71,855; Fassett 76,592.
The same districts in 1888 gave HIU 78,
946; Miller 01,036.
New York—The Mall and Express
bulletin admits that Flower la elected
about 10,000.
Cheater county Pa., (bows republican
majority of 2,000, a loss of about 1,000.
Delaware county shows republican loss
on estimate of 558.
Now York—Total for city of New
York gives Flower 145,988, Fassett 87,
708, Delong 5,136, Bruce 964. Flowers
majority 58,290.
Brooklyn—520 diatriots out of 047
Flower 63,497, Fassett 50,690.
Cincinnati, O.—57 preolnota in Ohio
outside Cincinnati; MoKinley 7,423,
Campbell 5,823, same in 1890; Ryan,
(rep.) 0,988, Cromley, (dero.) 5,534, a
publican gain of 140.
New York City—City press associa
tion says Flower's consolidated majority
in state will be about 25,000.
Richmond, Va.—Of nineteen state sen
store, the democrats have certainly
elected eloven. Of the one hundred
members In the house, the democrats
have elected seventy. The regular dem
ocratic candidates are defeated In Math'
ewa and Middlesex counties by the
alliance oandldates.
Boston —One hundred towns in Mas
sachusetts give Allen (republican) 15,820
Russell (demoorat) 11,783. Republican
not gain of 1,128.
New York—The World bulletin gives
Flower Kings county (Brooklyn) by
15,000. The Tribune says Flower's ma
jority in the state is estimated at 15,000.
The Press bulletin says tho republican
state committee concede Mr. Flower’s
election aa governor.
Des Moines, Iowa—Polls in this state
keep open till 9 p. m. Be !ate before
anything can be sent.
Cincinnati, O.—81 precincts outside
Cincinnati; MoKinley 10,472, Campbell
8,891, same In 1890, gave Ryan, (rep
0,763, Cromley. (dem.) 8,575. Eighteen
precincts in Cincinnati, McKinley 2,752
Campbell 1,959, same In 1890 gave Ryan
2996, Cromley 2,077, a republican gain
of 333. The Lincoln club estimates Mc
Kinley’s plurality in Hamilton county
0,500, and In state from 18,000 to 20,000.
New York—Tribune bnlletin says Me.
Kinley Is elected In Ohio by 20,000 to
30,000. World bulletin says Russell,
(dem.) is surely elected In Massachu
setts for Governor by 5,000 to 10,000.
New York—Returns indicate republi
ean gain of two In senate and four In
assembly
New York—City press association
says Flower* estimate of hla majority U
25,000.
Des Moines, la.—Twenty-six precloct*
in Iowa give Wheeler (republican) 3,440;
Boles (democrat) 2,831. Same places In
1889 gave Hutchinson (republican) 8,025
Boies (democrat) 2,513. Net republican
gain 07. One hundred and twelve pre
cinct* In Iowa give Wbeeler (republican)
15,454; Bole* (democrat) 14,283. Same
preolnota in 1880 gave Hutohlnson (re
publican) 13,238; Boles (demoorat) 12,300.
Net republican gain of 293.
Bulletin No. S.
Ohio.—325 precincts outside of Cin
cinnati give MoKinley 43,870; Campbell
37,000., The same precincts in 1890 gave
Ryan, republican, 40,028; Cromley, dem.
ocrat 35,331—s republican gain of 1,273.
295 precinots outside of Cincinnati give
MoKinley 30,003; Campbell 33,130. The
same precinots in 1800 gave Ryan, repub
lican, 86,344; Cromley, demoorat, 81,595
• Republican gain of 1,214.
Pennsylvania.—Somerset county gives
republican gain of 82; Bucks county a
democratic gain of 82; Philadelphia city,
Pennsylvania, 30th ward,' a democratic
gain of 274; Danhlm county abows a re
publican gain of about 1,100; Lebanon
county a republican gain of .357; Arm
strong county a republican gain of 214;
Tioga county a democratic gain of about
200; York county a democratic gain of
over 600; 28th ward. Phlldelphla, a dem
ocratic gain of 926; 15tb ward a demo
cratic gain of 193; 27th ward a republi
can gain of 258; Sullivan county a repub
lican gain of 110.
Des Moinee, Iowa—147 precinct* glre
Wheeler 10,070; Boies 18,412. The same
precinots In 1880 gave Hutchinson 17,013
Boles 15,830—s net republican gain of
New York State.—1,310 election dis
tricts in New York state outside of New
[York snd Kings counties give Flower
^■,866; Fassett 165,846. Same district*
1888 gare Hill 1.78,868; Miller 100,270
liirepubllean loss of 28,418.
Philadelphia,!’*.—In the Twenty-sixth]
ward the republican gain It 1,160; Fourth
ward the democratic gain is 61; Sersnth
ward tbs democratic gain Is 210; Third
ward the democratic gain It 754; Mifflin
county the democratic gain I* 170; For
est county the democratic gain Is 88; Elk
county tho democratic gain is 357.
Boston.—Just half tho towns of Mas
sachusetts—168 of the 323—give Allen
(republican) 27,540; Ruasell (democrat)
21,033. Same last year gave Brackett
(republican) 23,216; Russell (democrat)
18,367, a net republican gain of 1,658.
No city yet heard from complete. At
this rate Allens net gains In towns will
reach 8,300.
Ohio—379 preeinet* outside Cincin
nati; McKinley 51,158, Campbell 43,701, |
same In 1890; Ryan 47,820, Cromley 81,-
RUMORS OF WAR.
068; republican gain 1,615. 55 precincts cruiser Baltimore
in Cinclnnsti; McKinley 6.003; Campbell | TH6A ““'« N °«“f D X ER ,M
Crom-
PrivateDispatches From Valparaiso Slate
That Chill Slav Strike a Blow atWsr-
Eagan Hay Cet Bl* Passports-Captain
Schley lo Have Fair Notice.
TICKLISH JOB.
7,403, same in 1890; Ryan 8,1
ley 7,410; democratic gain 868
Des Molnea—209 precinots Iowa;j
Wheeler (rep) 29,419, Boies 29,700, same
In '89; Hutchinson, 25,180, Boies 25,712;
net republican gain 225.
New Y'ork—1,445 election districts In
New York state outside of New York London, Nov. 3.— A private dispatch
and Kinga county give Flower 167,830, from Valparaiso voys that the American
™‘ n crni,wr Baltimore is to serious danger,
'88 gave Hill 174,881, Miller 218,478. Re- , .. . . . „ .....
publican loss 30,347. and there is reason to believe that the
Ohio—448 precincts outside Cincin- Chilians, believing war inevitable, will
nati; McKinley 63,673, Campbell 54,386; not allow the United States to select
same In to '00, Ryan 50,546, Cromley their own time to declare war, but will
62,840, a republican gain of 1,987. -uddenly give Egan bia pamports and
Pennsylvania. — Susquehanna county .
give, a repnbllean gain of 275; Crawford • ton “» ttack the B:llt,moro - 80 “ to
county gives a democratic majority of the Wow at » n advantage
500. In 1880 it gave 1,631 republican It is not believed among the foreign
majority. Beaver oounty gives a demo- residents of Valparaiso, that the other
emtio gain of 273; Butler county give, a forelgn o( war jn the harbor wonW
republican gain of 179; Carbon county . .. ,
gives a democratic gain of 52; Green a treacherons attack on Captain
county gives a democratic gain of 400; Schley, bnt wonld demand that he be
Warren county, Morrison 400 majority, given fair notice to leave Valparaiso.
Gregg 700 majority; Erie oounty gives n Captain Schley, however, is keeping a
democratic gain of 593; Schuylkill ooun- ri Uaut out , |wk and mwln , totak0IiO
ty, flfty-two districts, give a democratic , ....
gain of 277; Mercer count, givesa demo- cbanc “- rhoae wh ° know hlm !le
oratlo gain of 280; Wayne county gives a would not surrender under any dreum-
republican gain of 197; Clarion county stances.
gives a democratic gain of 800; West
moreland county gives a republican
gain of 1,000. That of Prtntinx the Ills Brooklyn
Boston, Mas.—Two hundred Maesa- He.utry Mat.
ckiisetts towns give Allen 34,339; liusaell Nkw Yoke. Nov. 3.—The managers
20,224. Same town* last year gave of the Metropolitan Job Printing oom-
Brackott 20,207; Russell 23,380. Net re- I P«ny ««' wondering, after an expert-
publican gain, 2,288. ence that they had, if it pnyB to ran a
Boston—Two Massachusetts cities: printing office. About 800 compositors
Lawrence give* Allen, 2,352, Bussell 3,. went on strike, although they were get-
510; Chloopee gives Allen 015, Russell 1ting toll "'ages, aud tlioir action threat-
043. Combines, equal, Alldo, 2,067, Rns- ®«ed the company with a forfeiture of
sell 4,458. The same Joltiet last year " •’oud of $40,000 for the completion of
gave Brackett 2,700, Russell 4,148, the printing of the Brooklyn registry
Blackmar 324—a net democratic gain of Hats. A timely order from Secretary
158. Ferguson of Typographical Union No.
Bulletin No. a. 6. sent the men back to their cases after
Cincinnati City.—75 preclnta give Mo- they had been ont an hour or so, bnt
Kinley 11,461; Campbell 0,827. The the malinger* were not at ease until
same product* to 1890 gave Ryan 12,705; evening, when the presses had rolled off
Cromley 9,662—a republican lost of 1,- enough work to make reasonably sure
400. Forty precinct* In Cleveland city of the completion of the contract in
McKinley 47,720; Campbell 00,008. time to save the bond.
Cincinnati—570 preolnota outs'du of This work is secure! by competitive
Cinnati civs MoKinlev 80429- Camnbell bld,li ''8- Ie »nnst lie rushed along. The
g ‘! a “ A ’ r*“ P coiniuiny engage! 300extra compositors
76,657. The same products t n 1890 gave to get« dntas qni-kly as it was want -
Ryan 82,887; Cromley 73,558—a republi-led. From the start the hew composl-
can gain of 8,448. tor* seemed to nnderstand that they
'riT. .... , were on spccinl work snd to appreciate
The consolidated returns up to this the iiii.wrlnm-e to the company or lmv-
hour (2 a. m.) put MoKinley 14,400 ing it d me quickly. They Imgiin to de- .
ahead. maud extra pay for rash wurk. The *
New York.-l,533 election district. In I iw
New York state, outside of New York ,SS»tXTh%. Ttat nmnagement
and Kings counties, give Floorer 108,180; would not agree to it, whereupon it be*
Fassett 181,420. The same districts in <»*?• evident that trouble was brew-
88 gar. Hill 180,888; Millar ‘"ft 10 o«to> miratogthe crlda
Showing a net Republican loss of 31,18a. came when a delegation of the men
Bulletin No. 4, waited apon the superintendent and de-
rincinn.M nkin 9mm v™ i i- Bisiideil $2 per hour for the rest of the.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 2 a. m., Nov. 4.-to- jol , n.eiMtomand WM refuse! with
dlcations at this hour are that McKinley I the pxnhmntion that snob wages for 800
Is elected by about 15,000. men would leave the company with n
Boeton, Mass., 2 a. m„ Nov. 4.—Com- Ur *® loss 3 l ‘ Wjljbh. The men tiiruat-
-i-fc. , .. ened to strike If they were not proui-
plete retu.ns from Boston and other that pay. When the management
cities which show democratic gains will again ref mwl eveiy on* of the 800 Jahl
elect Hassell by 8,000 to 5,000. down Ills stick mid went oat.
— A message wns Sent to tho office of
runeral of Mr. Walter Crisp. Typographical Union No. 0. Secretary
Bleep, thou art tht comforter Ferguson responded. Aider hearing
Inallour weary, dreary thousbu in lift : *“e company s story he wont among the
In tbss we And that aireet kdow I aliey persisted in their demands.
When end* onr daily work of strife." I finding that they would not lie reasoned
Yesterday afternoon at three o’clock d er cd them li-uTto writPrESy ra
the remains of Mr. Walter Crisp were turned, bnt many of them were so sul-
interred at Oak Grove cemetery. There ! en “bout it that the managers were
warn f.w drv aMa in tt« ke l lt *» a nervous condition nil duv.
wera few dry eyes in the vaataasemblage They felt $40,000 richer when the pact
Bov. J. \f. Johnston read tbs Impres- H ges from the press room, piled snoul-
slve burial service over the body of this der high in the office, showed that tin-
bright young man who had In life count- w “ rk moving along as planned,
his friends by the scor*. HU honor- j T^kw w'S^d^uMS
father, juet from the fields of snl- ’’has nearly convinced ns that it does
mated discussion upon tbs event* about not pay to tske immense contract join
transpire which may mean s nation’s . llA al !?f bta ™ii‘ c: jl iri . co
, , ,, . of men who were well paid and who
weal or woe leaves his work and comes ca „, e to gi m | tlf get work might lmve
home to weep over the body of a eon, rained ns. We will let big short time
whose promise for future use and | contracts alone hereafter, I think.’’
manhood was briglit snd glowing
Strong, manly, bright to Intellectual | Boston. Nov. 3.-A member of the
power, s true friend among hi* comrade. wmroittw , of the Associated banks ex-
and * gentleman to every sense of the prcsseg the llllo „ „ lat , sitors
word, he pa«e. from ns upon the very of tho MaVeri ck National bank will nl-
day on whUh the rosuit, of hi. father's tlmate , a , Uv id™d amounting
™ W . , e ° , * red 10 W ° rld - , to .bout seventy cents on tin- dollar.
The funeral escort was s long and sad The iI(Ie inaolvency , lf Messrs,
one composed of the near friends of Mr. Potter & French in view of the dlsclos-
Crisp and the Americas Light Infantry ore* connected with their arn-t, makes ’
of whleh the deceased was a ranch loved ** I00 ., per cent. a>.-foment
and m.miu, ah. I to bo levied on the stockliold-rs will
and honored member. The burial ser- _j e i d anything on the 230 shores held
vice was most Impressive and as the I bv those gentlemen. This view of tho
flower covered bier containing all th*t| situation corresponds with that held by
wis mortal of Writer Criep was lowered other * who are posted lit the matter,
into the tomb there was left a void to a a hi* strik. cued ort
happy borne, one that can never be I Pittsbibo, Nov. 3.—flic gr,-at strike
I of the coal miners of this district has
The young soldier was laid to rest by been called off. The men have le-eu re-
hls comrades, those who knew and lov- turning to work in largo numlwrs for a
edhlm. week, and the officials of the Miners as-
Speccli cannot contain the grief of *°clation decided to call a convention
loved onea-and It la useless to gild this ^"’.“wke”*«
u .... „ ., - . I ine strike was Inaugurated three
griet with words. Noble, true and months ago for a 10 per cent per ton
brave, he has fallen asleep for a season, advance, and since that time nearly 12,-
Ile loved tile good and the good loved men have been idle.
him.
A Tainted Man.
Williamson—That stranger is Blwids-
kadwaxski, the Russian. He has made
a name for himself.
Henderson—Ha* he? Well, be must
be a talented man if be made the one he
now has.—The Impresario.
Big Fir. at Mace.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 8.—Macon has had
a large fire which at one time assumed
the proportions of a conflagration. It
Is estimated that the damage will be
nearly $150,090. In the confusion inci
dent to so large a tire, the exact losses
snd iuanrauc. cannot b* learned st this