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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS GEORGIA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1891.
NUMBER 190
The Boys’ Bicycle Gift having occupied a
prominent place in ,
Geo. D. Wheatley's
CAPTURED.
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 SeleclionsInDFBSsGoods
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, inodes, tan, eto.
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.
THE LEADER OF THE RIOTINd BAND
RUN IN
Kolan Hul Is the Name of a Secret Society
in China Which Has Caused So Much
Trouble—Strong Feeling Against For-
elgnars Still Exists
The new trimmingt—so desirable in all colors, at 40o per yard.
Call and see us for anything needed in the
way of new Dress Goods and Trimmings.
We offer for the coming week
A Grand Reduction in Henriettas!
All colors. The various lines rednoed as follows: You can buy the
usual 20c goods at 15c; 35c at 25c; 40c at 80c and, 60c at 86c. In ad
dition, a magnificent all wool Henrietta 40 inches wide, at 60o.
Remember that Tricots, black and colored, bringing heretofore
35c, you fcet for 26o per yard.
Evening shades in LANSDOWNE, CHINA AN0 SURAH SILKS await
your call at low figures.
% 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
uwket.
You miss it if you do not buy your
us. We are the sole agents for the famous P. & P. BRAND of
^>ds, and sell as good or better gloves from 75o to tl.25 than others
do from 11.50 to $2.50 per pair. All our gloves are warranted.
MONEY REFUNDED or another pair gloves for every pair unsatis-
Itous,
Fcr Men’* Wear, Serlven's Patent Elastio team Drawers
and Undervests, all grades.
Hot ODD PANTS it Rednced Prices.
lit ^° y . s ’ remem t |er that yon get a ticket for the Bicyde drawing for
Lb 7 6u ’ t k° n sftt of ns np to Deoember 25,1891, when some nice boy
I »new safety for his Xmas present
kjk f everything in the line of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing,
j atIlslUD g8, Carpets or Rugs, call every time on
urge D. WDeatley
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
Shanghai, Oct. 19, via San Fran
cisco, Nov. 14.—Cheu Kin Lung, the
leader of Kolno Hni (secret society),
which has been instrumental in causing
the uprising in. Hunan, was captured
by Bix runners of Shanghai and Soo
Cbow police, while staying in an inn in
Soo Chow. He was accompanied by a
band of thirty men. and was getting
ready to leave (or Hnang Chow and other
inland places when he was surprised at
night by the runners, who, despite his
endeavors to protect himself with his
sword, quickly overpowered him, and,
before he had given an alarm, gagged
and bound him, and proceeded to
Shanghai
His examination was conducted with
secrecy by the magistrate and depnties
of the viceroy of the governor and of
Tao Lai. Several official documents
issued Kolao Hni were fonnd on bis
person. In them he was addressed as
the eighth great prince and as the com
Slander of numerous forces. Three
examinations hare been held, but Cheu
refuses to make any disclosures, despite
the torture, saying to the officers that
he would not betray his cause, and that
he was not the only one ready to give
np his life for the cause he had joined.
The officials are now pursuing another
method. They feast him ana ply him
with liqaor in hopes that be will let oat
some information under its influence.
They have thus far met with no suc
cess. Mason, the custom official, who
made an attempt to smuggle arms into
China and pnt himself forward as a pos
sible leader of rebellion, was examined
before the British police court at
Shanghai. Developments show that
the affair was a Quixotic attempt on
Mason’s part to obtain notoriety and
bad no real political significance.
The Nanking viceroy is said to have
advised the imperial government not to
open Hnnan. The native board closet;
watched in the Yang Tare for smngglei
arms.
The Mercury’s Tup 8ing correspon
dent says the viceroy, Li Hung Chong,
appears to be in a very cheerful state of
mind, and seems to think international
affairs not at all serions, and that the
foreign powers are only playing a game
of blnff. The feeling is one of insecu
rity, and it is farther stated that the
viceroy of Nanking has strongly advised
the British Consul at Ching Kinng to
remove women and children.
The native piper says that all leaden
of rioten who destroyed the churches
and chapels at Kwang Teh Chow, in
Anhni, hare been obtained, ■ and have
confessed, implicating a student. The
magistrate refused to entertain this
charge, on the ground that the student
was incapable of such an act, and re
fused to confront him with his accusers,
who had been sent to Waihn for trial.
The student has followed them to clear
his character. The North China News
publishes a long article, (ally discussing
the recent riots, with their causes. It
says in brief: The theory that the
rebels are attempting to overthrow the
central government by embracing it
with foreign powers, althongh plansible
at first, is now absolutely incredible.
"Among other enriona things wa
must believe, according to the story, is
is that the Chinese government is deal
ing with its enemies as no other gov
ernment did before. It cannot see them
until actually pointed out by foreigners.
When caught it will not punish them
unless compelled, and is always ready
to encourage those who help and ob
struct those who hinder them. In short,
the government has gone mad. The
officer can not control his soldiers, the
governors their officers, nor the emperor
hit viceroys. Moreover, no rebel has
yet even been seen by foreigners. Such
rioters as foreigners have recognised
were without exception the emperor’s
most loyal subjects and servants,
soldiers and officials.
"No act of their*! haa been directed
against the government. Foreigners
■done have suffered. The truth is that
Chinese of all classes hate the foreigner.
A generation has passed since the hut
foreign war, and the Chinese now be
lieve that they can make China too hot
for foreigners to Ure in. All the riote
are inspired deliberately by the imperial
government for that purpose. The
agitation will go on until the foreigners
are cramped up in their concessions as
old factory days. Such is the case at
Hankow at present, while every mission
station between there and Ching Kiang
has been abandoned.
"The presence of a Chinese fleet in
Yang Tsexa may not be to protect for
eigners from rioten, but to resist a
possible attack by foreign fleets. Those
powers may dismiss the rebellion night
mare. No act of theln will bring about
any inch calamity. As for war, that
was declared practically by the Chinese
fire months ago, the only question is
bow soon the other side will bo com
pelled to strike back."
Expert* from the Halted Klsxdom.
London, Nor. 14.-The total exports
of the United Kingdom to the United
States for three months this year were
$44,488,841; last year $83,829,066, thus
showing a falling off of nearly nine
million dollars. Only six of twenty-
four towns exporting to the United
States show an increase of these. Car
diff heads the list, her exports for the
quarter this year being $3,890,590 as
against $3,055,138 last year. Tinplate
was the principal item, amounting to
g ,688,144. Liverpool ioliows with an
crease of nearly two and a half mill
ions. Other towns which show an in
crease are Tons tall, Bristol, Plymouth
and Southampton. London shows the
grates: decrease—over Ave million dol-
COySPIRACY IN RUSSIA.
The Nobility Implicated ill an Effort to
Establish a Represeotatlve Assembly.
London, Nov. 14.—A dispatch just
received states that a short time ago it
came to the knowledge of the police
that a conspirncy was under way The
authorities, tiirougii the espiona;
which prevails throughout Russia,
were able to learn who the conspirators
were and the details of the plot, while
secretly pursuing their investigations,
In St. Petersburg they fonnd that the
conspirators in that city were only a
part of a very numerous band, the
headquarters of wbicli wus in Moscow.
They teamed also that the conspirators
had been very active in securing adher
ents to their plan, and that the con
spiracy had ratifications which spread
to all the principal cities of the empire.
The object of the conspiracy just un
earthed, unlike a majority of the plots
discovered in Russia, were not to kill
thq czar, but was the organisation of a
movement having for its end the crea
tion of a representative assembly—an
object which has been the dream of
many Russians for rears.
Sixty members of the nobility and of
upper and middle classes who are
charged with complicity in the con
spiracy,' have been arrested. The dis
covery of the plot and the arrest of so
many prominent subjects has caused
scided sensation in Russia.
Advices from St, Petersburg state
that the authorities there are becoming
more and more suspicious as the inter
nal situation of the empire continues to
grow more critical. There is consider
able uneasiness regarding the status of
affairs throughout the empire and, as a
result of this feeling, marshals of
nobility exercising power and residing
in different parts or the country, have
been warned that they will ba held re
sponsible for any manifestation of po
litical feeling against the government
which may occur in the provinces or
local administrations under their con
trol A careful watch haa been placed
upon the students at the universities
and higher schools, and precautions
have been taken to prevent them from
starting any disturbances. AU books
of a political character have been seized.
Distress—Trouble Feared.
Sr. Petersburg, Nov. 14.—The spirit
of insubordination among the people
in the distressed districts is becoming
so intense that it is feared serious
troubles will resnlt, culminating in an
open revolt of the peasantry early in the
winter. The relations existing between
landowners and peasants are so strained,
that an outbreak is imminent. Tenants
defy the landlords to evict them, even
under an order of the law, and menace
the landowners with threats to born
their granaries and residences through
out Lltlumb and Poland, and the local
courts, composed of magistrates drawn
from tradesmen and smaller fanners,
Side with the tenants.
The leading government officials are
aware of the perils of the situation, and
iropose to send imperial commissioners
o the disturbed provinces', vested with
supreme power, and to supercede if
necessary governors and other officials
fonnd unable to cope with abases. The
corruption prevailing among officials
aggravates the discontent of the people,
STORM 8WEPT.
Additional Wows of the Fearful Dale
Contlnnes te Be Received.
London, Nov. 14.—Stories of wreck
and disaster by the storm continue to
be received. The British steamer Fair-
field, a small bat staunch iron vessel,
was canght in the bay of Biscay in a
fearful gale. Tremendous seas started
some rivets', and the water steadily
xrared in until the vessel finally had to
le abandoned. The men took to boats,
and all were picked up by passing ves
sels.
The town of Lismore, til miles south
west of Dublin, has suffered enormous
damage from the storm. The gale,
which haa been prevailing on the south
west coast of Ireland since Tuesday.
Bight, started in with renewed fury,
and the town was inundated. All fish
ing vessels reported men swept over-
bond.
Seized the Money aad Got Away,
Duluth, Minn., Nov. 14.—There was
an exciting episode this side of Old Su
perior, on the Duluth, Sonth Shore and
Atlantic train that arrived here in the
morning. A New Yorker, who does
not want his name to get ont, had been
playing cards with a couple of sharpen,
whan one of them insinuated that the
New Yorker did not have any money.
The Utter drew ont $800 in bills to give
Ms accuser the lie, and the latter
grabbed the roll Thereupon the third
nun, apal of the thief, seized the Utter
and tola the victim to call the eondnetor
and have him arrested. The New
Yorker bit, and while he was gone the
thieves stopped the train and jnmpad
off. Conductor Sims and a dozen otberz
gave chase, and after the conductor had
fired two shots in the air the pal of the
thief threw np his hands. The confed
erate escaped and took the money with
him.
IMPORrANT.
REPORT THAT UNCLE SAM WILL
FOOT THE BILL.
The Statement Is Made That the Halted
States Aekaowlsdxes Responsibility I
the Mafla Affair—Oar is, the Revolution
Dt, Again Enters Mexico.
Rohe, Nov. 14. -The Italia, In an
article which it publishes, says it un
derstands that the United States gov
ernment has recognized the responsi
bility of the federal government for a
breach of international law in the New
Orleuns lynching affair, and that the
only question to be settled is the amount
of the inileunit/ to be paid by the
United States government to tjie friends
of the Italian citizens who lost their
lives through the violence of the New
Orleans mob.
Onr Relations With Italy.
Washington, Nov. 14.—It is thought
here that Italy may resume diplomatic
relation with the United States during
the winter, and that Baron Faya may
be sent back. He has recently been ap
pointed to the rank of ambassador,
which Indicates that the Italian gov
ernment is not displeased with him, as
was stated at the time of his recall.
Gars* Axaln Invades Mexico.
Laredo, Tex., Nov. 14.—Unnsnal ac
tivity has been noticed among military
circles on both sides of the river for two
days past. No definite news coaid he
gathered as to the canse, bnt now it is
known that Catarido Garza, the embryo
revolutionists, crossed into Mexico a
few days ago and entered a small ham
let with a few man, made a revolution
ary speech and gathered a few more fol
lowers and left the town. Troops at
once pm-sued him. The cavahy from
Neuvo Laredo left for the scene, and
the United States cavaliy from this
post, under Captain Hardle, have left
for points down the river. A telegram
been received by Colonel Cerron,
commander of the Mexican troops in
Nuevo Laredo, to the effect that at 6
o’clock in the evening the Mexican re-
rnlara met Garza and bis followers at
[jnlagnna Negra, some fifteen miles
from Guerrero, and routed them, and
were still in pnrsnit of the remnants of
the revolutionists.
EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN.
A Hanker Con reties That He Stole Cat*
tamers' Securities.
Berlin, Nov. 14.—German financial
circles were startled by the news that
Banker Mass, head of the $nn at Char-
lottenbnrg, a suburb of Berlin, had
surrendered to the police, confessing
the misappropriation of customers’
curities. The amonnt stolen will be
Urge. Though the aristocracy was not
■o hard hit as by the Wolff failure, it is
■are to attract the emperor’s attention.
The embezzlement includes 20.000
marks which had been subscribed
toward the fnnd for a church in
memory of the Ute Empress Augusta,
grandmother of Emperor William; 10,-
XX) marks which were to be devoted to
Prince Frederick Charles institute alto
disappeared. Maas also made away
with 400,000 marks deposited in bis
bank by 160 artisans and small traders.
These poor persons can ill afford the
loss entailed upon them through Mass's
stealings, and it is feared much suffer
ing among them will resnlt from the
banker’s heartless action. He sur
rendered from fear of their wrath.
A Fool Room War.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 14.—Some tint*
ago the Fayette county grand jury in
dicted the mayor and city conncil of
Lexington for licensing pool rooms.
The city conncil has now refused to
license farther those places, and
Robert Holloway’s tnrf exchange closed
its doors. Lfexiagton pool room people,
however, say they will rontiune to ran
for a while at least. There is a pros
pect now of a Mg war over the matter,
many turfmen churning the closing will
hnaiDeas.
Rainses to Reinstate Conductors.
Nashville,Tenn.,Nov. 14.—The griev
ance committee of the Western and
Atlantic railroad conductors has not
yet given np the fight to have Condnc-
t jrs Worley, Terrell and Dnnn rein
stated. President Thomas returned an
answer refusing to reinstate the men,
and upholding Superintendent McCol
lum, who discharged them about OoL
1. The grievance committee, npon re
ceiving President Thomaa’a answer,
telegraphed Grand Chief Clark, of the
National Order of Railway Conductors,
and he will come here at once to at
tempt on amicable settlement of the mat
ter. President Thomas never acts hastily
and U very firm when his mind U made
np, it-U improbable that the men will
be reinstated. There is a probability of
a strike on the Western and Atlantic
division. -
No Way to Bold Mint.
New York, Nov. 14.—A cablegram
was received at police headquarters
from Bucharest, RoumanU, requesting
the arrest of Michael Kirochner, living
at the Belvidere house, for swindling
and forging 800,000 francs. The deteo-
tives arrested him. Commissioner
Shield* said there waz no way of bold
ing the prisoner, as there is no extradi
tion treaty between BonmanU and the
United States. He was remanded un
til the secretary of state can bo com
ated with.
Another Fallnro la Georgia.
Mukroe, Not.- 14. —Tight money and
poor collections have forced to the wall
Messrs. Roberts, Sheets A Co., one of
the largest and most popular firms in
the county. Assets and liabilities are
about the same amount, bnt they have
preferred local banks and other home
creditors with all of their available
assets.
Total Supply of Cotton.
New York, Nov. 14.—The total vial-
ible supply of cotton for the world is
1,608,288 bales, of which 8,253,083 are
American, against 9,691,579 and 2,192,-
779 respectively last year. Receipts at
all the interior towns nre 260,666. Re
ceipts at plantations, 893,216. Crop in
fight, 8,701,421.
NEW8 DISPATCHE3 CONDENSED.
An Epitome of Heppenlnc* from Every
Section. JoHjpBjS
Mrs, Darden, of Hampton. Vs., said
to havs been 108 years oJL is dead.
Allen G. Thnrmnn hn» justcei- brated
his 78l.h birthday. He is in' good
health.
The yonngest mayor in the state of
Georgia is said to be'G. Z. Blalock. Ha
is only 32 years old, and preaidos over
the welfare of Cnlloden.
The Southern Homeopathic Medical-
association, after a three days’ session
in Nashville, adjourned to Meet in Hot
Springs. Ark., next year.
Ex-Governor Foraker’s father is still
lying in a critical condition nt his home
in Hillsboro, O., with bnt little change,
small hopes being entertained for his re
covery.
The wholesale cloaking boose of Louis
Adler was closed In Chicago by the
sheriff, who took possession under a
$42,600 chattel mortgage. Liabilities
about $200,000.
Lady Elisabeth Mary Grosvenor,'
dowager marchioness of Westminster,
yonngest daughter of the first Dime of
Sutherland, is dead. The Grosvenor
family is one of the oldest in the peer
age.
The white and colored population of
Atlanta, Ga., are divided on the coming
municipal election. The negroes say
they have been ignored, and will hold a
mass meeting and pnt ont a ticket of
their own.
Hon. Samuel Creedman, the oldest
citixen of Nova Sootia, died at Halifax
in the 102d year of his age. He had
been for many years a member of tbo
legislature of that province, and woa a
prominent Free Mason. He celebrated
his 101st birthday on Oct. 18 last.
E. D. Fulford, of Altoona, Pa., killed
100 birds straight in a champion pigeon
shoot at Jersey City, against JohnN.
Brewer, champion, who killed ninety-
nine. Each, however, loses one bird by
its falling dead ont of bonnda. In two
days Fnlford’s score la 199 and Brewer’s
John Blocher, one of Buffalo’s wealth
iest citizens, has bequeathed biz stately
mansion at Delaware avenneand Huron
street to be used at a charitable home
for aged men, and has provided for the
endowment of the institution with al
most bis entira fortune, estimated at
$3,000,000.
At a meeting of the board of health
of Chattanooga, it was decided to insti
tute a quarantine on scarlet fever pa
tients. While the disease is by no
means prevalent, only u few cases exist
ing in tba city, the board has decided to
take time by the forelock and prevent a
spread of the fever.
Influenza is claiming many victims in
Posen since the disease app-i- M in Ber
lin. It haa spread very rap dl - and the
number of thoeo afflicted by h- dreaded
grip is now quite large. The disease in
nearly every case is attended with ser
ions consequences, and in many in
stances has a fatal termination.
The government of Spain has re
quested the United States to be repre
sented at the ceremonies to take place
at Madrid in commemoration of the
fonr hundredth anniversary of the dis
covery of America by Christopher
Columbus. E. Bard Grubb, minuter
of the United States to- Spain, hnsne-
cordingly'been instructed to represent
this government.
The car shortage is increasing at Kan
sas City. The Missonri Pacific was
short 600 cars, despite its withdrawal
from the New Orleuns business. The
rood has decided to refaso all shipments
from connections unless the billing is
received before or at the time tin- car is
delivered, so that it can bo sent ont im
mediately. Memphis is in bod shape,
and baa been unable to reccivo freight
from other roads for the past week or
more.
Some time ago the city conncil of
Cleveland, O., reduced the price of gas
from $1 to 60 cents a thousand. The
gaa company fought it Jn the courts 03
a virtual confiscation. Judge Jackson,
in the United States circuit court,
granted tbo company an injunction,
holding that the city had no right to fix
the price of an article of which it was a
consumer, and that it impaired the con
tract under which the company was or
ganized.
THE MEXICAN TARIFF.
OBelst Decree at the President or
Mexico Transmitted.
Washington, Nov. 14.—Mr, Ryan,
minister of the United States at the
City of Mexico, in a dispatch of October
33,1891, has transmitted to the secre
tary of state a copy of an official decree
of the president of .Mexico, amending
the new tariff law in relation to foreign
merchandise entering the federal dis
trict. The articles of the decree are aa
follows: ,
Article 1. Foreign merchandise duti
able npon importation under the tariff
of the general customs ordinance, npon
introduction into the federal district,
shall not be taxed more than 8 percent,
duty on consumption, based npon tba
total amonnt of import dnty.
Art. 2. Foreign merchandise exempt
npon importation from the payment of
duties, under the tariff of general cus
toms ordinance, shall not, npon intro
duction into the federal district, hear
any other duty.
Art. 3. The provisions of the toll
tariff as obtaining in the federal dis
trict, and issued under the date of Jane
16th last, are hereby repealed in as for
aa they contravene this present decree.
Art. 4. This decree shall take effect
on the 1st day of November, next.
A Reward Offered.
Ball Ground, Ga, Not. 14.—While
all the family was away from home a
few days ago some thief went into the
boose of Mrs. Holcombe, in the Conn's
Creek district of this (Cherokee) county,
entered the trunk of J. M. Holcombs
and took therefrom $110. A reward of
$80 is offered for the street of the
gnitiy party.