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gf AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. VOLUME 1 AMERICUS GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1891. NUMBER 182 The Boys’ Bicycle Gift having occupied prominent place in Geo. D. Wheatley’ THE CONVICT. 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 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 Selecfioiisin Dross 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 & FANCY We show the largest line of Gros Grains, Armures, Poui De Soi Rhadames, 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. CHIFFON, 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 II Grand deduction in Henriettas! All colors. The various lines reduced as follows: Yon can buy the usual 20c goods at 15o; 36c at 26c; 40o at 80o and 60o at 36o. In ad dition, a magnificent all wool Henrietta 40 inches wide, at 60c. Remember that Tricots, black and colored, bringing heretofore 35c, you get for 25c per yard. Evening shades in LANSDOWNE, CHINA AND SURAH SILKS await your call at low figures. % scum and CURTAIN CKETONS 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 uiaket. GOVERNOR BUCHANNON WILL NOT CALL OUT THE MILITIA. A Large Farce of Guard. Have lieen Placed oa Dntjr at Tracy City and Other Placca—Mr. Goodwin Hot Satl.Aed—A Number of Convict* Captured. CHIifAoo, Nov. 5.—A Nashville spe cial says: E. B. Wade, state superin tendent of prisons, after a conference with Governor Buchanan and Adjutant General Norman has returned to Tracy City. He was ordered to protect the branch prisons there and at Inman at all hazards. The large f, ce of guards at each place has been furnished with arms and ammunition, and special arrangements have been made to prevent a surprise by a mob, as at tbit other three branch prisons. Governor Bnchanan says the lessees want him to order a force to conduct the convicts bock to the mines, bnt he is satisfied now that there exists no good reason for calling ont the militia Mr. J. Goodwin, snb-lessee of the convicts at Briceville, when asked if convicts would be returned to the mines, said that they would not unless the state anthorities wonld guarantee them protection. He said there was no use in taking convicts to the mines to be released in a few days. Telegrams received by the governor report the capture in Kentncky and Tennessee of about ninety escaped con victs. The captors were instructed to return the convicts to the main prison at Nashville and they would be paid $23 for each. CHILI’S NEW PRESIDENT. lie president-elect is extremely pqp- with all classes, and his election You miss it if you do not buy your '• We are the sole agents for the famous P. & P. BRAND of i, and sell as good or better gloves from 75c to 91.26 than others 91.60 to 92.60 per pair. All our gloves are warranted. JOUR MONEY REFUNDED or another pair gloves for every pair nnsatis- ^ory being returned to us. For Wen’s Wear, Soriven’s Patent Elastic Seam Drawers and Undervests, all grades. Stockof ODD PANTS at Reduced Prices. Boys, remember that yon got a ticket for the Bicycle drawing for jjy suit bought of us up to December 26,1891, when some nice boy * 0ow safety for his Xmas present. Bor everything in the line of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, *«m*hii lD g8, Carpets or Bugs, call every time on George D. Wl^atley H Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Avet Admiral George Montt’s Election Hailed With Satisfaction. Valparaiso, Nov. 5.—As was for merly announced in these dispatches, the Liberal party won a sweeping vic tory in the recent elections, and this fact made the election of a Liberal presi dent a foregone conclusion. The constitution of Chili provides that the electors chosen by the people shall meet and select and elect a presi dent. In accordance with the provision of this section of the constitution, the Liberal presidential electors met and elected as president of the repnblic for next five years Admiral Jorge Montt. The inauguration ceremonies wiir take ilace at the capitol, Santiana De Chili, Dec. 26. It is further believed that with the institution of constitutional govern ment Jhe qnestions now at issue be tween Chili and the United States will be more calmy discussed and that the outcome will be sasisfactory to both nations. Admiral Montt was the most promi nent opponent of the late President Balmaceda. and upon the breaking ont of the revolution took command of the Congressional fleet. It was owing, in a great measure to his action, that many other naval officers deserted Balmaceda and joined the revolution ists. The nlar | is hailed with much satisfaction on all ■ides. TAKEN FOR A BEAR. I W. Price Killed While Crawling la Bis Sleep. Glenwood Springs, Colo., Noy. 5,— G. W. Price, son of Dr. Price of Chi cago, A. C. Fleischner and J. B. Cobb, W. H, Hubbard of Spring Valley, as guide, outfitted here and started for a two weeks’ hunt on the Big Muddy.' They camped in Jerome park, at the head of Thompson creek, in Pitkin county, in a place called Dnn’s Dug- out. Some time dnring the night Mr. Price, who, it is claimed, is a somnam bulist, went outsido of the dng-ont, leaving the others asleep. Upon bis return, as he crawled into the room on all fours, Hnbbard awoke and called ont: "Whose there." and called to the dog, bnt as the dog be came frightened and no answer was given, Hnbbard exclaimed: "Boys, Believe it’s a bear, give me a gnn quick," and Cobb hastily handed him a 43-cali bre Coil’s revolver, and witbont further thought fired two shots, one of which passed through the top of Price’s head, Into his body, cansing his death in abont two honr->. The party retained immediately with the body to Marlon, where an engine was procured, and all came to Glenwood Springs. Coroner G. Clark immediately summoned a jnry and a verdict of accidental shooting rendered. She Blow Bft Brains Out. Jasper, Tenn., Not. 5.—Mrs. Davis, wife of one of the convict guards at In man, where one of the largest convict camps in the state is located, committed suicide. She blew her brains ont with a shotgun. She left a note to her hus band saying that she had rather be dead than to be living with him. There is some mystery abont the matter, and it ia believed the inhumanity of convict labor bore heavily on her mind. A NARROW ESCAPE. O. W. Aiightmun ami Walter Ilonilass Hurt by a Passenger Train. Atlanta, Nov. 5.—G. W. Aughtman and Walter Douglass were struck by a Georgia railroad fast mail train early in the morning aud badly injured. Aught- man is abont S3 years old, and has been employed in Lowe's cracker factory, and Douglass is a 14-year-old apprentice employed in the Atlanta piano factory. Aughtman was coming in from Bey- 'noldsville,where he had spent the night, to his work, and Donglnss was en route from his home to his place of employ ment. They were walking down the Air Line road in opposite directions near the Decatur street crossing when they noticed the switoh engine approach ing. Before they had advanced five steps each they were struck by a Geor gia railroad passenger train and dashed into the air. They were picked np and pat into a Georgia railroad bag gage car and brought into the city and carried to the Providence inflrmery. Aughtman had his foot ent off and was otherwise bruised. Douglass was in- jnred abont the face and head. Anght- man is still at-the hospital, resting easy, and Douglass has been sent borne, where he is improving. GUIDES COMMIT SUICIDE. Sickening Scene Witnessed by a Forty of Tourists. Victoria, B. C.,Nov. 3—The steamer Sussex, just arrived from Japan,' brings word that five English naval officers on leave, met with. Americans—all broth ers—named Caatleton, from Philadel phia, and together formed a plan to climb to the top of Fnjio, Yami, sa cred mountain of Japan, taking with them rocketa and a few fireworks, which they intended to explodo when they reached it. Having Becnred two guides they started on their jonmey from among a group of astounded native: of the village of Katosho on the west side of the mountain. The guides at the end of two days signified their inten tion of committing snicide if the party did not tnrn back, and finding their threats had not the desired effect, cool ly walked in front of the tourists and each with the stroke of a sharp knife disemboweled himself before their hor rified eyes. Both died Instantly, and the yonngeat of the Castleton’s| a boy of 18, immediately palled oat a revolver and blew out his own brains. Sickened by this fearfnl scene, the rest of the party turned bock and descended the mountain. MR. POTTER “NOT GUILTY” CHARGE MADE. HU IUII Fixed at •100,000-A Dainarls- cutta Bank Goes Bander, Owing to the Failure of the Mave I ;k Bank-Bank Ex aminatlon System May Be Changed# ANOTHER REVOLUTION. Brasil— Martial Lair Proclaimed Trouble Expected. « London, Nov. 5.— Di.patches which have been received here from Rio Ja neiro, the capital of Brasil, bring news of what seems to be little less than an other revolntion. Congress, the- dis patch says, has - been dissolved, and martial law has been proclaimed at Bio Janeiro and throughout the provinces. A cablegram also announced that a dic tatorship has been established in Brazil. Foil dispatches regarding the revolu tion are anxionsly awaited here by financiers and merchants who have large interests at stake in that country, The hope is expressed that the alarm ing report received may not tnrn ont to be based npon as serious s state of af fairs as is at present outlined. It is re called that early in October and again abont the middle of Ootober similar re ports were circulated regarding the condition of Brazil. Investigation of these rumors resulted in an official statement to the effect that perfect or der prevailed-everywhere, the riot the previous day having been suppressed, and that the financial condition of the country was never better. DI8SATI8FIED NEGROES. Knows Nothing of It. Washington, Nov. 3.—Acting Secre tary Spaulding has received a letter from Francis B. Reeves, of PMladcI- ibla, stating most emphatically that he ' given the certificate indorsed by Senator yuay anil Mr. Banisley to any one, and that he had no knowledge whatever as to how it got into the pos- aeaoioii of tile Democratic state com mittee. They Penoance the White Bepablleens la North Carolina. Raleigh, Nov. 3.—The negro state convention met here. It was called to take action regarding the offices and de mand that the negroes get their pro rata share of these. Some of the ablest negroes in North Carolina were present and the white Republicans were round ly abased. John H. Williamson called the convention to order and told his hearers that the negro could do nothing unless be showed bis independence. He called on those who held offices under the government not to permit that to suppress their manhood, and went on to say that the white Republicans bad held a convention at Asheville last July, from which all negroes were excluded, ostensibly to form a protective tariff league. "They are liars, "shouted the speaker, "it wus an anti-negro league they were forming, and that, too, in the face of the fact that the negro represents 73 per cent, of the Republican party in North Carolina." Notice, or Conte.! Coming In. Wasbinqtox, Nov. 6.—Notices of in tention to contest the right to the seats of six members elect .to the bouse of representatives in tbs fifty-second con gress, have been filed with the clerk of the honse. They are as follows: Noyes, Republican, will contest Rockwell’s seat from the twenty-eighth New York. Miller, Republican, contests Elliott from the seventh Sonth Carolina, and McDuffie, Republican, contest Turpin's from the fourth Alabama district. Three other cases are from Pennsylva nia, where three Democrats contest Re publican seats. At the saw mill of G. F. McLeod, near Abbeville, Ga., Mr. Lee Goodlin shot and killed a negro, John Scott. The evidence before the coroner's jury showed that the killing was justifiable and the verdict was ia accordance with the facta. ^ ______ Boston, Nov. 3.—Asa P. Potter was arraigned before Cotmnis-iioner Hallett. He pleaded not guilty. In making the charge District Attorney Allen asked that the bail be fixed at not less than 1300,000. Mr. Potter waa held for trial at the district conrt in November in the sum of #100,000 by Commissioner Hal- letL Granville T. W. Brnman.ls his surety, A member of the committee of Asso ciated banks expresses the opinion that the depositors of the Maverick National bank will ultimately receive a dividend amounting to about seventy cents on the dollar. The poesible insolvency of Messrs. Potter and French, in view of the disclosures connected with their ar rest, makes it donbtfnl if the 100 per cent, assessment to be levied on the stockholders will' yield anything on the 2,800 shares held by those gentlemen. This view of the sitnation corresponds with that held by others who are posted in the matter. President Potter has made a state ment ot bis relations with Mr. Evans. He says; "A week or more before Mr. Evans's death he owed the Maverick National bank s large snm of money. Changes in the market made it neo- essary in the interest of the institntion of which I was the president-that at least a portion of his liability should be taken np. He agreed to pay a certain snm of money the next day, but he failed to keep, his premise. However, he came into my office and I turned to him and said, without any heat or passion: Nervy, this won’t do. I am personally disappointed. I believed yon wonld keep yonr promise.' I turned away from him then and he left the office. "I am told that he took my rebuke, if rebuke it was, very much to heart. "The loss of the Maverick National bank on account of its dealings with Mr. Evans wonld be abont $200,000 if the collateral could be jndlciontly dis posed of." Suspended. Damariscotta, Nov. S.—It is stated that an exuminer has been ordered to take charge of the First National bank which suspended, owing to the failure of the Maverick bank of Boston. Bank Examiner Parker of Lewiston, is ex pected, and in the meantime little in formation is obtainable os to the bank's condition, although a director asserts that depositors will be paid in full. The last statement of the bank, Oct. 3, gave its assets at 9156.028, including loans ot $78,626. Its depositors were $72,478; surplus,$15,000,undivided profits, $7,020. RADICAL CHANGES To II* Mods In the Bank Examination Ay •turn. Washington. Nov. 8.—It Is not un likely that the failnre of the Maverick National bank of Boston will bring abont very radical changes in the pres it ent system of bank examinations. B has been found that there was down right stealings of cosh going on in this bank, bnt it failed to come to the notice of tbs examiner. It is believed that a more searching and rigorous examina tion npon the part of the examiner, who died suddenly of heart disease the other day, wonld have resulted in disclosures leading to the corruption in the Maver ick hank which might tmve saved largo amounts to the depositors and stock- Iholden, j The comptroller was reminded that it had become the custom of the exam iners who were retained for snch long terms at the same place to be more orl lest perfnnc their duties; the cash and going carefully over the paper held by banks and making inves tigations as to securities tho same n the second, third or fourth exam: tion of a hank as it was made npon tho first examination, n sort of glance aud general inquiry of the officers of the hank ensned. The comptroller was I urged to make examinations of banks at moments unexpected by their officers and by new examiners unknown to tho bankers, nnd it was suggested to him that it wonld be a good policy to change tho examiners from one district to an other, so that bankers would not know by whom their institutions were to be examined, and that examiners should bo required to institute an entirely new investigation every time they looked into the accounts of s bank. It is said that a dozen special bank examiners could bo kept busy at work investigating the affairs of banks which are reported In a bad way, and that there is scarcely a state in the Union that does not fnrnish more work to the Nntionol bank examiner than he can properly handle. It is said that this po sition is held by President Harrison, and that the failnre of the Maverick, the Keystone and other national banks have impressed him with the necessity of bringing abont some radical changes in the examination of national banks, and that he may find it a proper sub ject for treatment in his message to congress if he concludes the present laws are not sufficient to warrant the desired changes in the interest of bank examinations now being followed. FxtsI Accident. Miri.ix, Tenn , Nov. 8.—Thomas B. Ward, son „r Mr. J. B. and Mrs. J. C. Ward, living thirteen milt* east of Jackson, Madison county, while stand ing on a stomp let his gnu sli hammer striking the stump and 1 causing his death in three hour*, last words were he was going to CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES. Domestic and Foreign and or Gonornl laterals. The executive committee of the Na tional Educational association has de cided to hold the next annual conven tion at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., July 13 to IS. 1882. Chris Leverenze, a well known told German citizen of Danville, Ills., ac cidentally ent himself below tho knee and bled to death before assistance could reacli him. -W. Lucas Simons, ex-ca;iia:u ,,f the Washington Light Infantry, died, aged 49 years, in Charleston, S; O. He served in the ranks daring the war ami was very popnlar in society. The treasury department, at the re quest of Secretary Blaine, has directed the New Orleans customs collector to extend the usual courtesies to Mrs. Montt, wife of the Chilian minister. The ginhonse and seven bales of cot ton belonging to Mrs. F. O. Ferman, in Scottsboro, Ga., was burnsd. The loss is probably $1,500, with no insurance. It is thought to have been the work of an incendiary. The statement prepared at the treas ury department shows that there was a net increase in circulation during the month of October of $38,810,125, and a net increase of $9,183,408 in money and bullion in the treasury dnring the same period. Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, was the orutor of tho sixth day at the Southern exposition at Montgomery, Ala., and among other things he said that if the farmers could not get their rights ont of the old parties they would take care of themselves. At Akron, O., Harry Labb, a machin ist employed at the works of the Web ster, Camp & Lane Machine -com pany, while examining a piece of metal, canght his head in an iron Planer. He was instantly killed, hia head being ertuhed to a pulp. The fallowing Chinese advice* have been received at San Francisco by the steamer City of Rio Janeiro; Particu lars of a serious riot in the province of Fukien have reached Hong Kong. The scene of the trouble is Tebhua, which was attacked and captured by 8,000 in surgents. ■ At Great Falls, Mont., F. S. Fish, a lawyer about 27 years old, and formerly of Cincinnati, shot himself in the Park hotel. He has been in Montana several years, and came here recently from Helena. The deceased had money on bis person. He was a prominent Ma son. No cause is known for the rash act. , The long strike of tho coal miners of the Pittsburg district for an advance of 10 cento per ton it over, and the 12,000 men who have been idle for threo months will return to work at the op erators’ terms. This decision was ar rived at" by a convention of the strikers, when it was unanimously voted to de clare the strike off. Hngh Patterson, a farmer, went to New Middleton, Ind., and became in toxicated. On his way homo he stopped at a straw stack, and after sleeping awhile arose and undertook to light his ipe. The lighted match dropped from is hand and set the straw on fire, nnd Patterson was so badly burned before he cpnld crawl away tnat he has since he con died. While oat in a field near Lynchbnrg, O., Daniel Hall was violently attacked by a vicious cow, striking him in the back. and. after being knocked down, he waa pawed and trampled npon until life waa nearly extinct, and when found K some parties he was unconscious. e injured man is. suffering intense pain from the injuries with little hopes of recovery. At Yokohoma, the damage caused by the violent storm Oct. 14, whs very serf- ons to life and property. It is now definitely known tnat eighty-two lives were lost and that 8,700 houses were en tirely destroyed. Seven hundred and eighty vessels were carried ont to sea or sunk. Id addition great damage was caused to crops. Tho loss to property is roughly estimated at $1,000,000. J. M. Gurr, a young white mnn, was run over and killed by freight train No. 40, of the Central railroad, near tho de pot at Davisboro, Ga, The tender and several curs passed over his body .which was horribly mangled. Young Gurr was fireman for the train, and was standing on tho tender while the train was about to stop to take water. Sov- eral cars, which by soma means, had become unconpled, camo up with such force as to throw him from tho tender. Willie White, aged 9 years, son of James White of Dr~ Fork, Randolph county, W. Vn., was almost instantly killed by tho discharge of a shotgun in the hands of his 10 year-old brother. The elder boy was endeavoring to dis lodge the ramrod of thegan, which had been fastened in the barrel, wlion the weapon exploded and sent tho ramrod through the body of the younger boy and pinned him to tho casing of a door at which ho was standing. The elder boy is said to have become demented over the accident. Destructive Fire In Darlington. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 5.—A fire at Darlington destroyed the following stores and dwellings: M. Mann, two stores and dwelling; J. G. Bnlicken, furniture; Martin Hanley, store and stock; J. Goldman, store; Gowertz, store aud stock and dwelling. The fol lowing were badly damaged: M. C. Al exander, store and stock. New York cheap store, stock; West & Honours, stock; the Misses Lides, store; M. Mar- ico, three stores; J. Rosenberg, stock; H. Heinig, store and stock; H. Welsh, store; Block & Hyman, stock; A. Wein berg, store and stock; Smith Brothers, saloon; W. F. Dargan, store; K. Hoff man, stock. Th« Minbw oa Fire. Laporte, Ind., Nov. 5.—Extensive fires are raging in the Kankakee marshes, and a large anionut of prop- been destroyed. Ties on the and Ohio railroad have teen