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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*.