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- AMERICUS VOLUME 1 AMERICUS GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1891. NUMBER 192 The Bicvpfe Gift having occupied a Prominent place in BANK FAILURE. . Wheatley’ s doucolumn advertisement space for some darS, resulting in an exceedingly gratifying •Icrease in my Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing /rade, 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 Ms OPENED THIS WEEK. Among tliesq 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, Bhadamea, Failles and Bengaliues, eto, ever seen in the city at aston ishingly low prices. Velvets to match all styles of Dress Goods Trimmings in Nail Heads, with * new line of NOVELTY PEARL BUTTONS just received, large and small sixes to matoh. The new trimming—so desirable in all coders, at 40c per yard. Call and see us for anything needed jn the way of new Dress Goods and Trimmings. We offer for (he coming week II Grand Reduction in Henriettas! All colors. The various lines reduced as follows: You can buy the usual 20c goods at 15c; S5o at 25o; 40e at 30o and 60c at 35c. In ad dition, a magnificent all wool Henrietta 40 inches wide, at 50c. Remember that Trieots, black and colored, bringing heretofore 3oc, you get for 25o per yard. Evening shades in LANS00WNE, CHINA AND 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 reaohed before in this niaket. You miss it if you do not buy your BONNE & BONNER, TEXAS BANKERS, QO UNDER Ths International and Grant Northern Railway Itun, n Heavy Attachment-In dlridnal and Boelneer Deposits Said Be Lar,«. Tvi.Ktt, Nov. 17. —After a sucoesBtut career of twenty year*, during which it had built up n reputation a* one of solirtest anil Roundest financial institu tions in the state, the banking house BoUDer & Bonner has been forced the wall. The news that it had failed spread like wild fire throughout city and soon was the topic on every tongue. Its paper went to protest New Orleans, and T. L.' Campbell, ceiver of the International and Great Northern Railway company, ran attachment against it for <383,218.18, being the amount yf moneys belonging to the receivership then on deposit in the bank, which amount it was unable to pay on demand. It appears that shortly after Colonel J. R. Bonner’s death, anil after Mr, Campbell was appointed sole receiver, he made a request upon the bunk for statement of its assets and liabilities, which was furnished him. This show, log in writing Judge J. M. Duncan, counsel for the International mid Great Northern receivership, says, showed a general way that the bank was abnn dantly solvent. In order, however, protect the railroad deposit, the bank, on Oct -3, executed a deed of trost cov ering seal estate irt this city and else where valued at 447400. In this deed of trust Judge Felix McCord was turned as trustee. Since Nov. 1, the exact date not being obtainable, a sec ond deed of trost fer tile same purpose was executed, conveying to Judge John M. Duncan, ns trustee, certain collat erals, including overdrafts up to Out. 27, amounting in thb aggregate 4400400 Aeohedule of 4tie securities, debts and overdrafts is attached to the deed of trost. Thinking the railroad de- S insufficiently secured. Receiver bell ran the .attachment above to. lasfidition to these two deeds of trust, Bonner.* Bonner executed auother one, covering all not Included in oreoverable by the deeds above named. In this 1(£ ter deed .certain parties are tunned M preferred creditors, and H. M. Whit aker is 'named as tmstee. It is. in fact, an assignment for the benefit of certain preferred creditors and depositors gen erally- Just what the lost to outride banka will be can mot be learned, all- thoughdt is thought it will be small, as most of them had withdrawn their balances -or were secured. The individ ual and business deposit account was heavy, and the lets will be severely felt, many men losing the savings of years. Theothor banks, the First National and the CRty National, are all right. They are'Strong and solvent and com mand the confidence of onr people, who propose to stand by them. The failure will occasion no run-on them nor the withdrawal of a single deposit. The in terest of Bonner * Bonner in the boot and shoe and Kents' furnishing goods boose of H. C. White A Co., was also attached fey Receiver Campbell The firm carries a stock ef $18,000 and owe 43,000. In order to protect themselves, as well as their creditors, they have made a geaerul assignment, naming A A. Overton as trustee. Rumors flew thick and fact affecting the solvency of number of leading firms, bnt careful laqnirv developed the fact that they are not affected by the failure. So fur as can be ascertained, the lit bilities of the bank will exceed $300,000. The asaets are said to more than cover liabilities, but at they consist in part at least of stocks and personal paper it is not known whether they will realise sufficient to pay deposit account and other debts. »(ns. Wo are the sole agents for th® famous P. & P. BRAND of and sell as good or better gloves from 75o to $1.25 than others from $1.50 to $2.50 per pair. All onr gloves are warranted. [OUR MONEY REFUNDED or another pair gloves for every pair unsatis- * ct °fy being returned to us. r#r Men's Wear, Serlven’* Patent Elastlo team Drawers and Undervests, all grades. targe Stock of ODD PUNTS at Reduced Prices. Boys, remember that yon get a ticket for the Bioycle drawing for n *y suit bought of ns np to December 25,1891, when some nice boy *** a new safety for his Xmas present . Bor everything in the line of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, things, Carpets or Bags, call every time on George D. Wheatley Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. A Failure lu Loulsrltn-. Louisville, Ky., Nov.. 17.—Hewitt, Field & Co., ope of the oldest business houses in the city, filed a deed of as- •ignment to the Fidelity Trust com pany. Dexter Hewitt and Henry B. Field, who comprise the members of the firnf, also made individual assignments. Thy firm deala in seeds and agricultural im plements slid does a limited commis sion business. The failure is due simply to poor bus iness for several seasons and consequent inability to meet theirobltgntions,which will mature soon. The indebtedness is almost entirely on merchandise no- counts, they having but little paper in the banks. Liabilities and assets are each about 433,000. The assignment was made to forestall suits which were expected. Hill! Another. Concord, N. H. Not. 17.—A report reached here that the Sandwich Savings bonk, with 430,000 deposits, at Sand! wich, bad dosed its door*. Hon. James O. Lyford of this city, chairman of the board of atata bank commissioners, soldi ■It la very likely." ■ — — i Funeral .1 Dm Plan. . West Liberty, O., Nov. 17.—Don PJatt was buried at Mactche. Thecer* monywas the simple service t of the Catholic church, and his remains wery laid to rest in the family tomb withont the least display of pomp, but the al most interminal line of carriages that followed the hearse to the grave told of the exalted esteem with which he was held. After th* Pool Hellers. Cincinnati, Nov. 17.—Farley A Co. were fined ft,000 for running a pool room, and Holloway A Co. $1,000 for the same offense in the circuit court at Lexington, ALUANCEMEN AT INDIANAPOLIS. Htto Will H» President f’olk*. Hurr.tto, I* tlie Topic Now. Indianapolis, Nov. 17.—The meeting of tlie Fanners’ Alliance here lias at traded hundreds of delegates from every state in the Union and the all- absorbiug question lias been the pros pect of a fusion with the People’s party and turning the Alliance move ment into a political machine. At the convention here are delogate* representing the Mntnul B-neflt Asso ciation, the Knights of Labor, the Na tional Alliance and the Farmers’ Alli ance and Industrial Union. The People's party has a meeting in this city of its executive committee and its emissaries are here in great numbers with tlie openly avowed intention of attempting to bring the Farmers’ AIM- ancemen into line on their way of think ing. However, all Insist that they will keep out of politics. Jerry Simpson is here and stated that the Alliance may keep ont of politics. However, lie say* that there will be a meeting of these confederated organizations next Feb ruary, attended bv delegatee from these various reform parties and nlliances. These delegates will he expected to re turn home and advise their constitu ents and friends to vote the People’s party ticket, thus controlling the vote of the granger movements withont com mitting them severally to party sup port. The election of a successor to L. L. Polk, whose presidential days are num bered, will remit in some fun as there are several candidates for his shoes, and upon this rock there is likely to be a split. There are now eight organisa tions represented here, and each has its leader. If harmony can be preserved, Colonel L. F. Livingston, of Atlanta, On., stands a very good. show for the ideucy, but just now it looks as igh the amalgamation will fall through. Colonel Livingston is backed by all the son them and southwestern delegates. The great and only. U. & Hall, of Missouri, and Delegate McAllis ter,-of Mississippi, are here lobbying with nil their might and main to defeat the sub-treasury plank in the platform, tat from present indications they will fee snowed away under unless there should fee a smash up, which would af ford an opportunity for these statesmen to found a party of their own upon the -principles advocated. RAILROADMEN CONFER. Tt It Now Relieved That There Win Bo No Strike# Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 17,—There wilt be de strike of conductors and trainmen on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis .rail way. Mr. A E. Will- damsoni, representing the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and EL E. Clark, •chief conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors, spent the morning ia con sultation with President Thomas. In an interview Mr. Clark said: "I never met .a man who to impressed me with his desire to be jnat auU kind to his men ae has President Thomas. He convinced us nt first that be was willing to conoede to any demand that was fair and dost to his stockholders sued his men. This he has done. Some ■of onr demands be has acceded to. and others he has convinced us would not be best." As to the Western and Atlantic con- doctors, we found evidence that 1 had net known of against the discharged men, and I showed him some things about the management down there that be bad not known. Aa we could not reconcile the testimony, he propoeed to submit the whole nutter to the Georgia railway commission, which! I think, is as fair a proposition as could he made, and, of course, it was agreed to. ” DOWN IT GOES. THE PRICE OF COTTON HA8 FALLEN SEVERAL POINTS. Colon*! Maddox Believe* the Condition Low Price* I* n Blowing In DltgnUe the Farmer*—Interesting Phase* of Situation. Atlanta, Nov. 17.—It seems that there is no end to the fall in the price of cottuu. There was ii drop of six points more np to noon. Tlie price noon of January cotton was 7.78 cents per pound. Tlie day before it was 7.84. The dosing prioe was 7.81. The decline 1ms been steady. There’s no telling bow innch lower it will go, the receipts are steadily increasing. To-day’* estimated receipts are 82,000 bales. The receipts to-day a year ago were 30,000 bales only, a difference 24,000 lwles. The difference in price 2 cent* less than to-day one year ago. I believe that it will prove a bless ing in disguise to the I armors," said prominent cotton bnyer to a reporter. It will lead them to plnnt more corn and rye. They ought to be plant ing tye right now. It ia the surest winter crop, and brings good prices. There are many interesting phases the situation. The heavy receipt* are undoubtedly the cause of the rapid de cline. It reached within two points this price last year. With heavy crops two years it is natural that the price mould drop a little. I don’t believe t/ilr fall much lower, the bottom baa about been reached. I have known the time when I sold cotton for five cents a pound, ahd thought I was doing well, but provisions, were proportionately cheap. The farmers will learn a lesson and profit by this experience. CAPTAIN BOURKE RELEASEO. Warns*'* Christian Taotparanee llalon. Boston, Nov. .17.—In the world’s Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention the topio was what work each of the departments of education are doing to secure total abstinence, and under this numerous reports were presented. Mbs Julia Ames said the press was'a great educator, and when not suborned by the liquor element, was always willing to give space to the temperance cause. The narcotic re tort Mid an endeavor wonld be made o secure a national law forbidding the manufacture of cigarettes. When the department of mercy’s report was sub mitted a motion was made by a rising vote to condemn the wearing of biros or feathers unless obtained without join, bnt it did not prevail, and went the resolution committee. Fillit Axulnit th, Lottery New Yore, Nov. 17. —Governor Nicholb baa replied as follows to the message of the New York meeting, bidl ding Louisiana God-speed in her fight against the lottery! The fraternal greetings ac-*t by the dtiiens of New York to Louisiana, bid ding her God-epeed in her fight against the lottery, are profoundly appreciated. Many thanks for them. Thai the peo ple of Louisiana wilt lie true to thero- selvee, to their fellow citizens of other states and the obiigatl.ins of the r-w try. justice and rig.it. I f-rveit.y * ana confidently b-Ifevr. Francis T, Nioii u. a. Got . . •>- l’crliaps Fatally Injured. Atlanta, Nor. 17.—John Brnce, a wood dealer living at the corner of De catur and Bell streets, was seriously if fatally injured in an accident. Bruce was driving over tbe Moorestroet crossing when an Air-Line train struck it The wagon was torn to pieces and Brace thrown twenty feet.' He was carried to his home where medical at tention is being given. No bones were broken, bnt it u feared that Bract was injured internally. Two United state. Officer* Who Crossed Over Into Mexico San Antonio, Nov. 17.—The follow ing information has been received from Rio Grande City. Captain Bourke is one of the best known officers of the regular army: "Captain John G. Bourke of Fort Ringgold and Deputy Unitfeil States Marshal John Jordan arrived here Nov. 14 at 2 p. tit., after thirty-six hours ar rest at Paroa and Cerralvo, Mexico. They made the trip from Cerralvo in seventeen honrs, eighty-seven miles, their treatment in Mexico making them anxious to leave it promptly. Th»ir coming was a great surprise, na two hours before telegrams reached here giving their arrest and request for aid. Wednesday, tbe 11th, they crossed into Mexico from Cerriso in a government backboard with fonr mules, driven by Arnold, a noted old army man. with n permit from the doti- uty collector at Carrigo. Tex, The Mexican custom boose officials passed them to Guerrero withont ob jection. nt which point thev were un molested and treated with tnnch con sider t -n by the officials and citizens nt P. ra : thirty miles from Gnerrero,a drain,,., state ranger arrested them on suspicion, and wonld not listen to nn explanation. At this place tbsv were under guard three boon; thence they were taken nnder guard to Agna Le- quoa the 12th. They were disarmed and token before the judge, who treated them considerately while prisoners there. A cavalry battalion and infantry company from Monterey and at 8o’clock in the morning they were started to Cermlvo, reaching it at noon. There it became evident that they were held as revolutionary snspects on information liven by.the rangor. who constantly followed them during tbe timo they were nniler arrest, but no Information was given as 1o tbe cause of their de tention, although often asked for. At Cerrsloo tbs guards’ major caused them mncli anxiety, and at 3 p. m Cap tain Bourke wired their arrest to Con sul-General Button at Laredo, from whom at 8 it, m. came the following message in Spanish: "Have taken prompt measures for yout release. Will advise you to-mor row." "inter were told by tbe Jndge they wonld fie released in the morning, bnt ths prisoners insisted on on immediate release on the telegram, which was granted at 8:80 p, m. withont any apol- oaies from tbe officials. They reached Mler at 7 a. .m. the I4tb, where they •ought General • Lorenzo Garcia, who expressed great regret for their arrest, stating that all parties engaged in it would I* punished, the rangers espeo- la Opss Rsvolt. Pierre, A D., Nov. 17.—A remnant ref Big Foot’s bend of Indians, under Bed Cloud, Unmberiug some sixty fam ilies, is in open revolt against tbe au thority of the agent at 43ieyenne Agency. The particulars, as learned from Indian Allotting Agent McKean, are: This band of Indians has been living ou the south side of the Cheyenne riser on ceded lands. As no Indian can live off a reservation withont taking land In severalty and declaring his In tention of becoming a citizen, McKean went np to allot the Indians’ land. When be got there he fonnd that they had a few days before sold off all their atock, which amounted to considerable, packed their effects and left only a trace of their former home. He noti fied the agent. who dispatched half a donee Indian police after the band to bring them lutck to tbe Cheyenne Agency, ns they were nnder that agency. They overtook the band near to* edge of tlit Pin* Ridge Agency and endeavored to petsoad* them to return- feet their efforts proved futile. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Th* State Hoard of Ci»nYU»*er* to Meet In December. New York, Nov. 17,-The political control of the next legislature of Now York will not be settled beyond ques tion until the state board of sMtvussers meet in Albany, the first week in De cember to canvass the votes nnd of ficially nuuonnoe the result. The Republicans now concede that the Democrats will control the assem bly by from 1 to 4 majority, and both parties ore making their fight for the doubtful senate districts. Tho Demo crats on the fnce of the rotnrus hnve a tie on joint ballot, and they claim two more senate districts, which will give them a safe majority. They also hope to seat Assemblyman Blake of Sullivan county, who was counted out by the I Republican eupervisora of the county. If they succeed in seating Bloke they will probably have a majority of throo on joint ballot, for the state board of canvasser* are expected to give them two of the contested senate districts. The fight is goiug to be a bittor one and the courts may be appealed to. Any way the final result will remain in doubt until the work of the state board of canvassers la completed. The vote for governor and other state officers will be canvassed at tbe same time. The offi cial vote will not be materially changed from the figures already announced. From the returna some few clerical and other errors have been discovered by the comity canvassers, bat there will prob ably not be a change of more than a few hundred votes. Flower’s majority will be between 45,000 and 49.000. J. Sloat Fassett, defeated Republican candidate for governor, in an interview expressed tho lione that the Democrats will • nominate Grover Cleveland for president next year. He says if Clevc*. land is the nominee, the Republicans will sweep New York, because tho ex president will not put up the money to imy the state. Mr. Fn9set says if' Flower is nominated for president, lie- will carry New York, because he will furnish the money to buy tlie votes. , WHEAT THIgVES. Prominent Fmrmsrs Arrested—A Bur-- prlte to the Coranuiulty. St. Marv's, O., Nov. 17.—The people of this community are greatly excited ou account of the arrest of fonr promi nent farmers of Noble township on the charge of stealing wheat. For some time past tho farmers of that township- have been missing their wheat, and it was evident that an organized gang of thieves was at work. Rumors have been nnmerons for several days that some sensational arrests wonld soon be made, and a warrant has , been issued for tho arrest of Peter Tabler. Tnbler was brought in and at once partially confessed, implicating several of his tit-ighlxii-K Warrants wen- also issued for tho arrest of Thomas Doty. Hiram Baker and Mike Botkin. All these, with the exception of Bnker, who .has served one term in the penitentiary for robbery, were well respected farmers. Doty and Botkin are especially prom inent men, and tho former is well-to-do. When the constable went to his house to search it a lot of whent was fonnd stored in the garret, although he had previously sold more thnn his entire crop this year. Botkin learned ol tlie warrant for his arrest and has skipped the conntry. Tlie others are in jail jereitud will be given a preliminary nrial. Tlie plan of tho gang was to steal tlie wheat in tlie night and in a few days haul it to Wapekonsta or Lock 2 and sell it, Three other farm ers are also suspected, and will proba bly lie arrested. In-raucllad to Ills Flits. Denver, Nov. 17.—An Albuxacrqae, N. M., special to the Republican says: Eighteen years ago George Cundiff left his wife and two children in Joplin, Mo., and came west to make his fortune in tbe mines. The wife soon afterward moved to Kansas City, and tbe husband neglected to write, au she soon lost nil trace of him nnd gave him np for dead. Three yenrs.ngo sbo married X D. Win- ney and is now residing in this city. Cnndiff wandered into the Salt Lnis conntry and made a fortune in mines nml-ranches. Three months ago he determined to find bis family. Get ting n clew of them in Kansas City, he followed them to Salt Lake City. Den ver and several other cities, ami finally located his son lit this city. On coming here he for the first time learned of bis wife's marriage, ahd, after a short visit, he returned to bis home, deciding not to molest bis wife and her present husband. A Cost Famine. Chicago, Nov. 17.—An evening paper rays the coal famine caused by the strike In the coal fields is assuming a very serious aspect for lake steamers. There is not a pound of coal to be bad at Michigan City or South Chi- cago, and the supply here is so limited that some steamers have been beld forty-eight hours watting for fuel. Uerllnor Is Sueemsfnl. Washington, Nov, 17.—The United patent office has /issued a patent to Emile Berliner, the assignor'to the Bell Telephone company, for tbe combined telegraph telephone, which luu been tending in that office since Jnne 4, 1887. t ia understood the Bell Telephone company believes that this patent cov ert the features which are necessary to tbe practical use of telephones. Tbe 9i«*mer ttrlxhau trended* Galveston,- Nov. 17. — Intelligence has been received here to tbe effect that the American steamship Brixham, en route from Philadelphia to Velasco, Tex., with a cargo of steel rails for the Velasco Terminal railway, is stranded on th* Western Dry Rocks, off tbe coast of Florida, and will probably to » total leas.
