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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER,
VOLUME t
AMERICUS GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1891.
NU' T UER 189
The Boys’ Bicycle Gift having occupied a
prominent place in
Geo. D. Wheatley’!
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 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 * FANCY
We show the largest line of Gros Grains, Armures, Poui De Soi,
Rhadames, Failles and Bengalines, eto. 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.
The new trimming—so desirable in all colors, at 40c per yard.
Call and s«e us for anything needed in the
way of new Dress Goods and Trimmings.
s :
We offer for the coming week
A Grand Reduction in Henriettas!
All colors. The various lines reduced as follows: You can buy the
usual 20c goods at 15c; 35o at 25c; 40o at 80c and 60o at 36o. In ad
dition, a magnificent all wool Henrietta 40 inches wide, at 60o.
Remember that Tricots, black and colored, bringing heretofore
35c, you get for 26c per yard.
Evening shades in LANSDOWNE, CHI'A AND SURAH SILKS await
your call at low figures.
My SCRIM 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.
You miss it if you do not bny your
of us. We are the sole agents for the famous P. & P. BRAND of
bids, and sell as good or better gloves from 75c to $1.25 than others
do from $1.50 to $2.50 per pair. All onr gloves are warranted.
I0UR MONEY REFUNDED or another pair gloves for every pair unsatis
factory being returned to ns.
For Men’s Wear, 8erlven’s Patent Elastic Seam Drawers
and Undervests, all grades.
Large Stock of ODD PANTS at Reduced Prices.
Boys, remember that yon get a ticket for the Bicycle drawing for
every suit bought of ns up to December 25,1891, when some nice boy
gets a new safety for his Xm as present
For everything in the line of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing,
*urn8hings, Carpets or Bags, call every time on
George D. Wfleatley
* Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
IN WASIIINGim
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS MUftl CON
CERNINQ AN ARRANGEMENT.
The Signature, of Repreteutntlre. of the
United State, end Great Britain—Tbs
Matter of Arbitration Still Open to Dl.
ouaalon.
Washington, Nov. 13.—The closest in
quiry fails to elicit farther information
respecting the details ot the agreement
reached hy the United Staten and
Great Britain to submit the Behring
sea case to arbitration and following
the time-honored custom the offifale of
the department of state,
knowledge of the negotiations,
to say anything in advance of
mission of the treaty to the sei
action.
It is learned, however, that tbelreaty
has not yet received the eignatnfes of
the representatives of the Unitedfetatea
and Great Britain, for, although the
points to be submitted to arbivation
have been agreed upon, the metrod of
arbitration is still a matter open f> dis
cussion. This mast be arrmigi
inclnded in the terms of tie
There are several methods of pi
In snch cases, one of the mosl
factory to the interests of the ijnited
States heretofore being that whic| was
followed in the appointment of the
Geneva arbitrators. In that case .the
United States and Gre^it Britain each
chose one repsentative from other na
tions, and these two selected ;tbree
others, the five members composing the
arbitration commission.
While it has not been determined > to
follow this course in the Behring sea
arbitration, it is believed by persons in
anthority that this remaining point will
be adjusted before the meeting of the
senate, and that the arbitrators will
have defined the exact rights of the
United States and Great Britain in
Behring sea befora the opening of the
next sealing season. Begarding the de
cision of the supreme court in the Sav-
ward case, it can be stated that the ad
ministration is awaiting the outcome
with equanimity. If the coart denies
the British contentions the result will
he very gratifying, but if it should take
the other conrse and find the seizure of
the vessel to have been illegal the ad
ministration was the satisfaction of
pointing to the fact that it is in no wise
responsible for the seizure of the Say-
ward, which has made by order of its
predecessor.
CONTRADICTED.
Itr|wrt. of Disorder In llra.il Denied
Hy Minister Chertuout.
London, Nov, 18.—A dispatch re
ceived here from the Brazilian minister
of foreign affairs, Senor Chermont, saya
the reports declaring that disorders are
prevaleutin a number of places through
out the country are not based on the
truth, aud that the allegations made
that a movement is nnder way for the
restoration of the monarchy are abso
lutely without foundation. He further
says that in Bio Janeiro perfect peace
prevails and tlmt the commerce of the
city is being conducted as usual.
The minister’s telegram declares the
situation in all the states, exceptin Bio
Grande de Sul. is completely qniet. In
Bio Grande de Sal, the dispatch contin
ues, there have been local conflicts, bnt
the government has taken steps to quell
the disturbances there. Hn Bays the
idea of any of theee states separating
themselves from the republic and es
tablishing governments of their own
have been rejected in every part of the
country where snch a question has been
snggeete 1.
The Brasilian Minister'. Drill.I.
Washington, Nov. 12.—Senor Mon-
donca, Brazilian minister, at a late
hour received the following cablegram:
Brazilian Minister at Washington, via
Lisbon, Nov. 12, isui: Continue to deny
the alarming reports spread through Ku-
ro|M) in regard to the restoration of the
monarchy and disturbance of public order
in Brazil. Kio Janeiro is perfectly quiet,
business is satisfied and lively with confi
dence in the government. News dally re
ceived here announces perfect quiet in ull
the districts except Hlo Grande de Sul,
where the government has taken measures
to put down the conflict arising from the
struggle for supremacy between the two
parties. There is no Idea o( secession,
which is repugnant to all Brazilians. No
conflict exists outside of Bio Grande de
SuL
Deny The Irandon Timee’ telegram and
declare that there Is no general discontent
in the country. The government will
shortly fix a day for congressional elec
tions, according to the electoral law. The
restoration of the monarchy is opposed
almost universally, as the matter is defi
nitely settled. Curo Preto Nabuco and all
old monarchists are enjoying perfect free
dom. Kxcbange is conducted with se
curity, and confidence in the government’s
stability is general. The Bank of the Re
public is not giving artificial quotations,
and Kuglish banks are dealing in exchange
with freedom. They declare that reports
to the contrary are circulated by enemies
of the republic.
Oiebuont, American Department.
CREMATED.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
It BED.
The Scene a Small Bourn on Mr. Lewis’*
Place, Occupied by Negroes, Who nod
Left Their Children Asleep—Shriek, of
the Belpln* Little Ones,
A NEW MACHINE
THREATENED EVICTION
Hy % Biff Corporation at Buffalo—Trl
Feared.
Buffalo, Nov. 18.—There is wild ex
citement and consternation among the
residents of Uniontown, a suburb of
Buffalo. Eviction stares them in the
face. Over 150 families who occupy the
hnmble cottages in that section of the
city are .\bont to be thrust ont, and they
do not know where to find shelter for
their heeds—wives, husbands, little
ones and all. Some 500 people wifi be
rendered homeless within six days. The
Union Iron works have been idle for the plicity of
past ten years, bnt the bnildings have The wood 1
been rebnilt and the officers ot the cor
poration say that they must have the
houses which they own for their em
iloyes. Accordingly they served no-
‘ ices on all the residents of Uniontown
to vacate within six days. The excite
ment there beggars description. Many
of the tenants are going ont by the light
of big bonfires that have been bui t in
various sections of the little co ony,
They do not know where to go or vbat
is to become of them. Some of them
will probably be homeless all winter
and snffering will result.
It is understood that the tenants in
tend securing a mandamus prohib ting
the iron works from carrying out heir
threat.
Some of the familiee say thatlthey
will pay no attention to the n itice
served upon them, and it is feared that
when force is need in putting them ont
there will be trouble. Others thr< iten
to bnm the honses sooner than v|cate
them.
Sickness at Sea Cuu.r. u Sears
New York, Nov. 18.—The U ited
States and Brazil steamer AUiunc left
Santos Oct. It. At that time thi yel
low fever was prevalent there. The
steamer then went to Rio Jar iro.
Shortly after leaving Bio Janeir the
ship surgeon, Dr. H. B. Rosenthal, 00k
sick. The vessel stopped at Bab: i on
Oct. 21 and left the next day. O tbs
morning of Oct. 23 the doctor died. He
was buried that night in the sea.
While sick the doctor told Ca Ain
Griffith that bis illness was y< low
fever. Christopher Anerich, age SO;
Frank Weetphael and Thomas I one
later died of the same illness. The no-
sel was thoroughly fumigated rith
burning sulphur. Dr. Skinner boa ded
the vessel st quarantine on arrival sere
and after listening to the
set’s description said the men died of
malarial fever and allowed the vessel to
oome up. The Alliance brought from
the West Indies Captain Ketchemand
five of the crew ot the schooner Cora
Van Gilder, which was abandoned at
lea in a sinking condition.
Two Broken
Pigeon, Biveb, N. G, Nov. 13.—
About 10 o'clock at night as an extra
trainload of logs- was running : into
Asheville from the Morphy branch of
the Western North Carolina railroad,
the train got berond the control of the
engineer going down the long grade to
Morphy junction end na over a miat-
■et ewitch os to the main line, wreck
ing five fiat ear* and an engine sad
killed two brakamen, both colored.
Which Is Cxpect«d to Revolutionise tlie
Lumber Business.
New York, Nov. 18.—Thofe was ex
hibited at Green Point, L. I., a ma
la expected to revolutionize
the ln£ber business. This machine
ents lumber without any waBte, and
there is no sawdnst whatever. The new
invention, which is called the Bradley
Draw Cutting Machine, is designed to
cut thin boards and planks, and will
cot in different thickness varying from
one-thirty-second of an inch to an inch.
The inventor is Thomas S. Crane, an
old lumberman. The workings of the
machine at first look complicated, bat
after it is once in operation the sitn-
its movement is apparent,
wood 1s ent by oknife. This kuifi
is on a slide, while save it is another
slide. It gets its weight from a v<
heavy cross-head, which is conned
by a rod- Jnst in front of the knife is
a narrow Toller, which touches the log
before the knife reaches it, and steadies
it. The knife gets its horizontal motion
from this connecting rod. and it slides
buck and forth very smoothly.
The difficulty is in getting a vertical
or draw motion. This is necessary in
order not to injure the fibre of the
wood. It is provided for in this wny.
Above the upper slide is a dram which
is moved by a wire rope, bock and forth
as the cross-head ana the knife move.
The dram is connected by wires with a
spring that hangs directly over the
knife, and as the dram revolves the
spring contracts or lengthens, giving
the draw motion. The log that is being
cat is held fast by clamps to a feeding
machine which is driven by two clamps.
The desired thickness is procured by
uriug different sized cogs. The feeding
machine and the cutter are both ran by
the eamt engine. Every time the knife
cute off a quarter of an inch, or what
ever the desired thickness may be, the
log is poshed forward that quarter of
an inch. When the machine is in oper
ation it looks very mncnlike a big knife
running in a groove and catting cheese.
The machine cats cherry, ash, birch
and maple, in thicknesses from a six-
seenth to a half inch. The machine is
intended to be placed in the woods and
to cut the trees as soon as they are
felled. Green wood is cut more easily
than seasoned wood, bnt logs were ent
np that had lain in the yard ten years.
The maepifle weighs forty tons.
Thomson, Ga., Nov. 18.—Thomson
had two fires. In one case a house and
all the belonging of a woman was
burned. I11 the other ease the process
was duplicated with two little children
thrown in.
Thomson has lost considerable prop
erty at one time another by Brea, hat
this is the first time that hnman lives
have gone np in smoke. Soon after snn
np a negro honseon the place of Mr.
Thomas N. Lewis was discovered in
flames. It hail been occupied by Wash
West, an indnstrions darkey, who had
gone off with his wife to work and left
his children asleep in bed.
When the flames were discovered the
whole honse was iu a blaze, and it was
impossible to save the children. The
lurid light and the crackling flames
soon attracted a large crowd. The
agonizing shrieks of the dying children
conhl he heard above all other noise
until their cries were stopped by the
falling, ftrery roof, which ended their
pain.
A spark from the fireplace Is supposed
to have cavght in the roof and started
the burning. In another part of town a
good honse belonging to Maria Wilson
caught from a spark which arose from
a washer woman's fire and was soon
bnrned to the gronnd. '
Grant** Slater Opened til* Convention.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 18. — The
eignteenth national W. C. T. U conven
tion was opened at 10 o’clock in Tremont
temple, with prayer by Mary Grant
Cramer, a sister of General Grant.
There are bands of /ibbon whiter
around the world, the world," was then
•""" by the World’s quartette. Miss
ard’s address followed, eliciting
constant applanse. Lady Henry Sntn-
merset. Hannah Whitfield Smith, Mary
Clement Leavitt, Neal Dow and many
other noted world’s and national dele
gates were on the platform.
The temple was crowed to suffocation
and thousands were tnrnel away.
There were nntionnl flags and state
bnnners, and great enthusiasm pre
vails.
Twenty Tons of FoYvder Explode.
Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 13.—A ware-
twenly tons of powdef,exploded. The
bnildings were totally demolished, and
the total loss will be in the neighbor
hood of #75,000, Large powder works
are situated at Miller’s, which is on the
line of the Lake Shore railroad, abont
twenty miles from Chicago. Wiudowa
and plate-glass fronts were shattered
into a thousand atoms, chimneys
toppled over, and honses- were wrested
from their foundations. Many of the
people of the village thonght the mlllen
nlnm morn bad arrived in this city.
The shock was distinctly felt, many
supposing it to be an earthquake.
Recent Floods In Spain.
Madrid, Nov. 18.—It Is now becom
ing possible to witness to some extent
the great devastation that has been
caused by the tremendous floods which
have swept over 10 many parts of Spain
dnring the past month or eo. Beginning
with the terrible disaster of Consuegru,
when that place was practically swept
from the face of the earth, and where
the loss of life amounted np into the
thousands, the conntry. has been sub
jected to a series or floods which are
without parallel in the history of Spain.
It is believed that the total loss of life
never will be accurately known, bnt is
to be hoped that the conntry will never
ngiin bo visited by snch a series of
NEWS DISPATCHES CONDENSED,
An Epitome of Happenings from Every
•Section.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, in re
ceiving the presidents of the chambers,
at Vienna, expressod the hope and be
lief that pence was assured.
The executive committee has fixed
8ept. 20, 1802, as the date of the next
Grand Army of the Republic national
encampment at Washington.
The Knights of Pythias are moving
in the matter of a building, to Ira
owned by the order, in Macon, Ga.
The matter is taking definite shape.
The opening of the races at the expo
sition iu Augusta, Ga., was a big suc
cess. They attracted large crowds of
visitors to the city who enjoyed the ex
citing sport,
T. H. Smith & Co., ship brokers and
commission merchants of New York,
have failed. Liabilities, #300,000; nom
inal assets the same, but actually much
lees. Preferences, 1 #120,000.
A letter from Bio Grande City says it
has been definitely ascertained that
Catarino Garza, the man who recently
lod the revolutionary movement against
the Mexican government, has left' for
Central America.
Advices received by the Merchants’
Exchange at Ban Francisco state that
the British ship Wamphray from Glas
gow for that city was totally destroyed
by fire at sea. All 011 board were saved
and landed at Iquiqne.
Work on the men-of-war which are
getting ready for sea at the Biboklyn
navy yards is progressing rapidly, and
it is thonght that the Atlanta, Bun-
nington and Concord will be in readi
ness by Saturday week.
The census office lias issued a bulletin
giving tlie population of Ohio by minor
civil division. The population of the
state in 1800 was 2,072,310, against
8,100,003 in 1880. Of the eighty-eight
counties in the state, twenty-eight show
decreases.
The California National bank at San
Diego did not open its doors for busi
ness as usnal. A card says: "Owing
to continued shrinkage in deposits and
onr inability to promptly realize on
notes aud accounts, the bank is tempo
rarily closed. *
Fire destroyed the Central hotel and
a dozen bnsinees honses at Slater, Mo.
sters as hove marked the year 1801.
A nt I-Lottery Meet luff.
New York, Nov. 18.—Bishop Potter
presided at the meeting in Cliicbering
ball, the object of which was to protest
against the Louisiana lottery. Among
the spectators were: Ex-Judge Noah
Davit, George P. Johnston, of Louis
ians; President Low, of Colombia col
lege: Rev, Father Elliott end ex-Mayor
Abrirfn S. Hewitt. The last named ad
verted to the practical Dower of the lot
tery people and their attempt to control
the etote government, He declared
that, in 1878, the electoral vote of the
state was offered to him for money and
he had declined to pnrebase it.
A Young Man In TroubI*.
Mobile, Nov. 18.—Henry Morton, a
[young man, formerly residing in the
north, who obtained #1,000 from the
Misses Skehan, dressmakers, and their |
brother-in-law, Frits Miller, nnder pre
tense that he would invest it in Ale-1
I bams baby bonds, who left and was ar
rested in Pensaoole, was tried on the
charge of obtaining fire hundred and
odd dollars of the amount from Misses
Skehan by false pretenses end bound
over in the sum of $1,000. Whstdis-
loeirion he made of the stolen money
las not yet been learned, as be refused
to give it np except nnder a promise
that he wonld be lightly dealt with. It
lie thonght that some of the money was
sent to Pensacola under the name of
John Mara ton. The feeling in the com
munity is growing stronger against
Morton, and shonld he not return the
stolen funds he can expect a long term
at the hands of a Mobile jnry.
Traveler** National Sanitarium.
Austin, Nov. 13.—The committee of
the National Travelers’ Protective asso-
ciationhas announced its (election of
the location here of the national sani
tarium of the association. The pro
position accepted is that of Dr. J. J.
Tobin, C. M/ Rogers and others, and
the site i* shout one milefrom the state
honse, on the same street that runs
from the center of the cspitol. Ample
grounds and other desirable advantages
are promised, electric car facilities in
cluded. The site is within 200 yards
of the Austin and Northwestern rail
road.
Robbers Unwise.
Jacksonville, Miss., Nov. 18.—An
unsuccessful attempt was made lost
night to blow open the Clarion Ledger
safe here. The robbers were evidently
experts, and most have had some
knowledge of the affaire of the office.
Yesterday euening some $8,000 was
placed in the hank, and if the efforts of
the thieve* to rob e newspaper had been
sucoesefnl they wonld not have got
than $40.
escapes. All their perso
effects were lost, and in some coses not
jveu clothing being saved.
Colonel Dion Piatt died at his home,
Mac-o-Cheek,” near Cleveland, O.,
from a form of grip. Ho was in active
newspaper work for years, and at
Cleveland’s request In 1883 founded Bel-
ford's Magazine. Lately be has worked
on a history of General Thomas.
Michigan and Tennessee men have
filed in tlio probate court at Birming
ham, Alii., a declaration for the incor
poration of the •*Mammoth Manufactur
ing Company, ” with a capital of #1,750,-
000, to manufacture agricultural imple
ments. with headquarters at Birming
ham.
The Democratic primary elections
held in New Orleans, united in a sweep
ing victory for the McEnery ticket,
which carried every ward in the city.
The vote cast was n large one and the
majority for the McEnery ticket was
abont 10,000, It had the support of the
party favoring tho rechurter of the
Lotth-inmi state lottery.
Tlie secretary of the navy lias issued
au order requiring spirits of tnrjientino,
alcohol, all varnishes and liquid driers
to be kept iu metallic tanks on tlie spar
decks of naval vessels and forbidding
inflammable liquids or explosives, ex
cept those permitted by the allowance
books, to bo brought aboard. The or
der is a result of the recent explosion in
the forehold of tho Atlanta.
A dispatch from Santiago de Chili
says the cabinet appointed by the junta
have tendered tlieir resignations. This
action of the ministers is due to the
fact that the Liberal deputies have
failed to elect counselors of state iu ac
cordance with the agreement they Irnd
previously entered upon with the minis
ters. A mixed cabinet will he forniod
to carry ont n non-political programme.
SHE ESCAPED
From tha Convent Ry Resting the 111*1,
Wall. *
Cincinnati, Nov. 13.—Stella Hill, an
inmate of the Good Shepherd convent
on Bantu street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, made a daring ami suc
cessful esfcnpo from that institution
shortly after 7 p. m. The building is
entirely surrounded by a stone wall
abont twenty-five feet high, and the
determined woman actually performed
the dangerous and difficult act of climb
ing over this wall. On top of tho wall
is an iron railing and in getting over
this her dress got caught. Being a
heavy woman, sho palled down the rail
ing with her to the gronnd. The es
cape was witnessed by two young men
living opposite the convent, who at once
notified those in charge of the convent
of the escape. Stella had been in the
reform class of the convent since last
March. She was over 20 years of age
and had been in the city for some time.
Her parents reside at Hills Station, O.
She entered the convent of her own ac
cord with the intention of reforming.
A Terri bl# Disc as*.
Valparaiso, Ind., Not. 13.—The ter- '
rible disease resembling the Asiatic
black-tongue has appeared in Jasper
county. The victims of this disease ere
taken with a fever, the tongne becom
ing inflamed, and at last swollen to
each an extent that it protrude* from
the month. In the last stages the organ
becomes inky black, and actually 4a-
oomposes before death ends the suffer
ings of the victim. The physicians ere
treating several oases in the vicinity of
Wheatland, and people are taking —r
nre* to prevent an epidemic of the
pfagn*.