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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.