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AMERICAS TIMES-RECORDE
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS GEORGIA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1891.
NUMBER 190
FREE ADVICE!
PRICES RUN UP.
Look
Are yen Between the Ages of 4 and 18 Years ?
Then don’t put your hands in your pockets
whistle “Annie Rooney,” and expect to keep
warm these cold November days. You had
much better select a nice, warm suit from our
fine* new stock.
Get a Free Ticket
-TO OUR-
Which you know occurs on next Christmas
Eve, and be happy. We are going to give
away a brand new Safety Bicycle, absolutely
free of any charge
whatever. Every boy
who buys his suit from
us before Christmas
Eve gets a sure enough
bargain and a chance at the machine for abso
lutely nothing. The time is drawing nearl' It
is going to be a daisy I Everyone will, have a
fair, square showing, and you may be the lucky
boy! ' • eiaJ&Sa f *lOfibh
There is nothing small about our stoqk pf
Boys’ suits.
,t\
Overcoats,
Odd Pants,
Except the price, and that we make exceeding
ly small'. We can fit you perfectly, and by
selecting now you secure the pick. Don’t for
get tne place,
GEORGE 1VHEATLET,
-or. Umar Street and Cotton Avenue.
A COTTON SEED WAR HAS BROKE OUT
, NOW.
r»rm.n Not "In It,” Bat the Profit, of the
Crashers Will Bo Beduecd—The Con«e
of the Split I. Chargee and Counter
Chare*.
SlEMriiK, Not. 21.—War has been
declared between the American Cotton
Oil Traat and the independent mills
Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and north
central Mississippi, and henceforth
there will be a 1 oom in the price
cotton seed which will pat many dollars
Into the pockets of the farmers, while
it will reduce the profits of the crashers
and refiners to a minimum.
The cause of the split is charges and
counter charges of bad faith in regard
to the price of seed. At the beginning
of the present milling season the trust
and the oqtside mills in the three states'
mentioned entered into an agreement,
as they hare done for several years past,
binding themselves to pay no more
than (10 per ton for seed delivered at
Memphis by rail and fO delivered by
boat. Up to this time all parties to the
agreement have had plenty of seed,
owing to the early gathering of the
cotton crop, but now the inpply in the
country has grown somewhat shorter
than they like, and they are all reach
ing ont for what is left in a spirit
rivalry.
Complaints have been made by each
that the other was balling the seed mar
ket and the result is an open rupture.
The price of seed has already advanced
about (1 per ton and it will go higher.
It is claimed that there ia no money in
crashing seed that costs more than tlO
a ton delivered, owing to the low price
of oil. The trust has the advantage of
practically unlimited capital, and the
control of moet of the refineries, as well
as the power of influencing the market
for all cotton seed products. It has
hitherto bonght up all the erode oil
produced by the mills. And if the op
position runs up the price of seed too
high, the trust can afford to let them
stock np with crude oil and hide itatime
to bay the product at its own figure.
Still, some of the opposition mills' are
Very strong finacially. and they will
make the fight an interesting one from
start to finish.
BURN ED TO DEATH.
Enveloped in a Sheet of Fire While
Warming Before the Grate.
Louisville, Nov. 21.— Mrs. Lida Sin-
Ion, wife of Thomas R. Sinton, cashier
of the First National bank, was fatally
burned about 0:30 a. m., at her home in
this city. She had just prepared to go
ont and was warming herself before the
grate before leaving the house. She was
dressed in a long heavy cloak, and the
lower end of the garment came in con
tact with the flames, and in less than
second Mrs. Sinton was enveloped in
sheet of fire. Her heavy outdoor gar
ments held the heat and created a flame
so intense that her body was roasted to
crisp before help conld reach her.
There was no one present when the ac
cident occurred except a little girl and
she ran screamiiig to the kitchen and
informed the oook. The latter hurried
o Mrs. Sinton’a assistance, bat was too
ate to do any good. When she reached
the room every vestige of .clothing bad
been horned from the unfortunate
woman’s body and she was lying on the
floor In an unconscious condition.
Physicians where hastily snmmoned
and did all In their power to alleviate
the sufferings of the poor woman. Every
portion of her body, from head to foot,
was found to have been horned to a
crisp. The nnfortnhate lady lingered
which .occurred, ot g o’dopk.
Uuable to Help HU Wife#
Indianapolis, Nov. 21.—While Mr*.
Edward Wilkinson was preparing
mixture of turpentine apd lar4 for her
husband, who is very ill, herWothing
took fire, by an explosion of turpentine.
Her husband was too feeble to offer
aid. and Mrs. Wilkinson ran into the
street to prevent the house burning,
and ahe stripped herself unaided, bnt
not nntil she was horribly burned.
When the neighbors reached the scene
Mr. Wilson Was nearly suffocated by
the smoke, and it is likely the ebock to
bis nervous system will cause bis destb.
Mrs. Wilkinson may recover.
Flra In iynnl*.
Syracuse, N. Y., Nov, 21.—The fire
in the Basable block, which contained
the Standard theater, beside* a score or
more of office*, with abont a dozen
stores on the ground .floor, raged furi
ously nntil 4:80 in the morning. The
entire building above the second floor
was golfed, inclnding the theater, all
the office* and stores below, being
drenched with water. Loss shoot $50,-
000.
Appointed Unltvd State. Senator.
Washington, Nov. 21.—Governor
Jackson of Maryland, orally tendered
to ex-Bepreuntativ* Charles H. Gib
son, ih this city, his appointment to be
United States senator from Maryland
nntil the legislature fills the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Ephraim
K. Wilson. Colonel Gibson accepted
i he offer, and his formal appointment
I* expected In dne course.
Has Been Arrested.
Liverpool, Nov. 21.—Joseph J. Ash-
forth, treasurer of the Royal Arcanum
Building and Loan association in
Brooklyn, who is charged with embez-
xling |12,000 of the funds of the associ
ation, has been arrested and is held for
extradition proceedings. He is said to
have aheconded from Brooklyn last
May. _ __
BU8INESS REVIEW.
Condition of Trade ae Reported by It.
G. Dan 4b Co,
New York, Nov. 21.—Business fail
ures occurring throughout the country
as reported by R. G. Dan tc Co., num
ber for the United States 252 and for
Canada 83, or a total of 285, compared
with 291 last week and 260 the week
.previous. For the corresponding week
last year the figures were 274.
Much has happened of late to depress
business and shake confidence, and yet
confidence is not shaken, and the voh
umeof business is still close to the
(greatest ever attained. The hank fail'
pre at Boston cunsed scarcely a ripple
Of excitement. The failure of specu
lative banks at Berlin has been indus
triously used to depress stocks daring
the past week, but the average
jjrice of shares is higher than a week
ago. This country begins to realise
that with only supplies of grain to keep
4e millions in Europe from starvation,
Besides meats, cotton and oil, which
er countries must have, the United
tea is in a stronger position than any
jer nation, and need not quake at
ery European alarm. Prices are set-
ng downward, with enormous
;otion, but the fact that such pro
m continue* shows that low pneet
t ruinous.
The alarm about the money market
has passed, and no disturbance is ap
prehended this year. Industries are,
qn the whole, well employed, and It la
especially noteworthy that there is a bet-
ter ton* in the branches of trade which
have been most embarrassed.
At Pittsburg the iron market is
weaker. The glassworks are all in op-
ration, and coal miners have resumed.
,t Savannah and Charleston trade Is
imewbst depressed, apparently by the
snr low price of cotton, and money is
ither tight. At Jacksonville business
_ very brisk,. but at Richmond dry
weather prevents the marketing of to
bacco. Manufacturers are active. The
most stnbborn’iron market ever known
gives a surprise to many, for in spite
of the unprecedented production the
prospect of some accumulation of stocks
does not disturb strong makers, who
reckon that it may he well for the
olay in and hold much larger
in heretofore, so that sadden
and violent fluctuations may. not be so
rmdilr produced*
Receipts of wheat at western center*
continue at the rate of more than a
million bushels daily, and exports are
also large; but the price has declined
2| cents on sales of 28,000,000 bushels.
Speculation in com is yielding, the
-ice being 8 cents lower for spot, while
pork products are substantially un
changed, and oats 4 a cent higher. Oil
hhs declined 1 cent, bnt sugar is a shade
stronger, and coffee has risen J, on aor
count of the Brazilian troubles, which
render commerce with that country
peculiarly uncertain.
Cotton receipts continue to exceed
last year’s, notwithstanding the re
ported shortness of the crop, and, while
the exports for the crop, year thus for
are but slightly less than a year ago,
the stocks at the principal ports are 1,-
200,000 bales, against 600,000 last year
at the same date. There was a decline
to 8.06 cents, bnt the price recovered on
Liverpool buying to 8.13, the sales here
being 800,000 bales for the week.
LATEST FROM BRAZIL.
Aetlv. Measure* to Maintain the Oppo-
. eltlon to Dictator Foiueca.
London, Nov. 21.—News concerning
the situation in Brazil continues very
tpeager and unsatisfactory. The last
advices, by way of Santiago, indicate
that tne provisional junta In authority
in the state of Rio Grande do Sal is
active measures to strengthen
BOLD ATTEMPT,
MASKED MEN ENTER A BANK AT
GEORGETOWN.
They Were Seen to Plson Me.ki un Their
Faces In on Alley-Entering the Door
One at the Bobbers Attempted to Get
Behind thn Counter.
Fonseca, . ___ ....
to wincthe allegiance of the
; nata by a conciliatory; course. Baroh
. .ncerna, president of l Fonseca's cabi
* s sent a dispatch by telegraph to
ita offering, on the part of the
■, to recognize zny local govern-
Jt that the people of the Itio Grande
Sal may. prefer, on the sole coudl
n that peace and tranquility be first
itored. To this offer the junta, after
deliberation, replied that the
.) would only disarm when Fonseca
_.lhave resigned and the national
tigress shall have again assembled.
i Buulan Sufferrrs. -
St. Petersburg, Nov. 21.—Large
contributions for the benefit of the
famine sufferers continue to be received
from many different parts of the em
pire. The central famine committee,
wider the presidency of the czarewitch,
will receive an imperial loan of 50,-
000,000 roubles, withont interest for
the relief of the stricken districts.
Trnmbnll Dealt. Brown’* Story.
New York, Nov. 21.—R. L. Trum
bull, who was arrested for complicity
in the Itata affair, but subsequently
discharged, says Admiral Brown’s story
about the landing of Congresstonaliets
at Quintans, is incorrect and mislead
ing. He says the fact that the Con
gressional fleet was at Quintaros was
mown at Valparaiso, hat it was not
known that they had landed till Brown
returned. Bttlmaceda, Mr. Trumbull
asserts, expected an attack wonld be
made south of Valparaiso. Trnmbnll
blames Brown for going to Quintaros
at all, and says if he did not give the
news away some of his crew did.
Set Fire by Tramp*.
Charlotte, N. O., Nov. 21.—News
was brought to this city which tells of
the homing of the stables of Mr. Peter
G lass, near Concord, abont twenty mile*
Horn Charlotte. Mr. Glass lost his
stsliles, all his forage, wagons, farming
implements and four horses. Tramps
fired bis barn. His loss is $3,000; no
insurance.
Georgetown, O., Nov. 31.—An un-
snccessful attempt was made at 2:80
o’clock p. m. to rob the first National
bank. Two strangers were seen wan
dering about town who seemed to be
taking in the situation of things gen
erally. Shortly before the attempt on
the bonk a Mrs. Steigler saw two men
in the alley near the bank dressing their
faces in false whiskers and mustaches.
Coming from the alley they entered the
bank, one with a valise in his hand,
stood at the entering door, while the
other hurriedly made an effort to get
behind the counter. He was discon
certed in hia plans by Whiteman, the
cashier, who succeeded in slamming
the door in his face. Fortunately at
the time there were more persons in
the bank than usual. B. B. Whiteman,
John M. Thompson and John A. Tweed
being behind the counter. The rob
bers were evidently surprised in thus
meeting face to face four men, and
some parties at that moment coming
toward the bank they rushed out and
escaped by way of the alloy.
Masked Bobber*.
Missoula, Mont., Nov. 31.—Two
masked men entered a Northern Pacifio
express car on the Missonla and Coceur
D’Alene railroad, and at the points of
their guns made Express Messenger Case
open the safe and give up all the,money
it contained, $'-’.020. The robbery oc
curred near the Montana and Idaho
state line.
National Mining Congress.
Denver, Nov. 21.—The first national
mining congress which has been in ses
sion here adopted a resolution calling
for th? free and unlimited coinage of
silver. The resolutions say the con
gress believes gold and silver, not ono
to the exclnsion of the other, are the
money metals of the oonstitntion and
equal rights are demanded for each.
The resolutions also protest against the
recent decision of the United States
supreme court that the land’ grant to
the Pacifio railroads covered all except
such lands as were at the time of the
grant known to be so valnaMe for their
minerals as to justify the expenditure
for their extraction, as saving railroad
title Jp a vast number Ortho best mines
eredtoy prospectors within grants
to railroads. Tim repeal of the alien
land law bo far ns it excludes foreign
capital from investment in mining
lands in territories, is demanded.
■ A Strike May Occur.
Kansas City, Nov. 21.—Grand Mas
ter Wilkinson, of the .Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, and Grand Senior
Conductor A. B. Garretson, of the
Order of Railway Conductors, has ar
rived latre to meet the grievance com
mittee of the Memphis, trainmen anil
arrange forth* possible arbitration of
their troubles. The indications are that
the men will strike unless the demands
are acceded to. The feeling among the
members is stronger thin ever, and
they are more ontspoken in supporting
their demands. The grievance commit
tee and the ton Brotherhood trainmen
met Gonernl Manager Nettleton, of the
Memphis, and had a long conversation
with him. Nothing of importance,
however, tr.iii-j.ii'ed. The committee
will meet Mr Nettleton again.
GENERAL GRANT'S REMAINS.
An Effort to Be Made to More Them to
Arlington.
New York, Nov, 21. —The effort to
remove the body of General Grant from
Riverside to Arlington. National Ceme
tery will be renewed at the coming ses
sion ef congress. The friends of the re
moval have been qnietly bnt actively
and zealously at work; some of the ob
jections then raised have been over
come, and considerable confidence is ex
pressed that the attempt this winter
will bo crowned with success. That
there is a strong sentiment in favor ol
the movement among the veterans oi
the Union armies, as well as among the
officers of the regular army who served
in the war of the rebellion, is manifest.
This sentiment is bounded by no sec
tional lines, bnt it is especially strong
among the survivors of the western
armies, which Grant led to victory, and
at whose head is laid the groundwork
of his fame. ■ i s®
*■ The veterans of those armies, as well
as the Confederate armies of the south,
must feel that his body onght to repose
in Arlington cemetery, which, so long
ns the republic shall exist, will be cared
for and beautified by the government;
and this feeling is shared by the sur
vivors of the army of the • Potomac,
whose later trinuiplis and grandest
achievements were won under his per
sonal direction and leadership. They
nrge that Grant was of the nation, and
that the nation has a paramount right,
as well as duly, to possess and care for
his tomb, nnu build a worthy monn-
ment to his memory.
NEWS FROM SAMOA AND HAWAII.
, Governor llovey.
Indianapolis, Nov. 21.—Governor
Hovey ret timed from Mexico exceed
ingly prostrated physically. His con
dition lias given touch concern, -bnt
now that he lisa secured needed sleep,
physicians are hopefnl of speedy conva
lescence. The governor and hiB entire
party speak in the highest terms of the
reception accorded them by President
Diaz. The only unpleasant incident
was through a misunderstanding, by
which Bee rotary of Legation Donghert
failed to keep an appointment. Thl
was rectified.
Mr. Blaine's Attention Called lo It.
Chicago, Nov. 21.—Secretary Stone of
the Chicago board of tfude, has address -
ed a letter lo Secretary Blaine calling
attention to the fact that United State*
vessels passing through Wellano canal
are charged toll' Canadian vessels go
through American canals on the gre.
lakes toll free. The discrimination
declared to be in violation of the treaty.
Secretary Stone wants reciprocity tn
the matter of tolls. He says the Cana
dian policy is building np Montreal and
Kingston at the expense of American
ports.
Counterfeit Dime* Being Circulated.
Wabash, Ind., Nov. 21.—Counterfeit
dimes bearing date of 1891 are being
circulated herein alarmingly large quan
tities. The spnrlons coins were evi
dently made by an expert, as they are
well-nigh perfect. The only point of
diffeia ice with the genuine is that the
counterfeits are slightly thicker and the
raised edges are a trifle rougher. The
color, size, weight and "ring” are very
accurate and wonld easily deceive sn
expert.
Hied ol’ Mountain
La Junta, Colo., Nov. 21.—W. H.
Brotherton, the man who attempted to
trundle a wheelbarrow from San Fran
cisco to Chicago, on a wager, died at
La Jnnta, Colo., of mountain fever.
He bad made only abont half the di*.
tanee.
Th. Situation Strained—A Protectorate
Desired by Hawaiian*.
San Francisco, Nov. 21.—The steam
ship Anstrnlsia has arrived seven days
from Honolulu. Advices received at
the islands, Oct. 22, are to the effect
that the situation in Samoa was strained
and that at King Malietoa’s request
Faipnle had agreed to issno a proclama
tion declaring Mataafa a rebel.
In Hawaiia since the adoption of the
free sugar provision of the McKinley
tariff bill, there has been considerable
talk about asking the United States ta
assume a protectorate over the conntry.
The rnmors of the ill health of Qneen
Lilnkolimi are without any foundation
whntever, and receive no attention in
Honolulu, whore the facts are known.
Advices state that the queen’s health is
excellent.
The queen has commissioned Hon. A.
S. Clegnorn, father of Princess Kain-
lani, to be governor of Onku. While
there is considerable political discus
sion growing out of the preparations for
tho next legislative campaign in the
islands, the discussion is marked with -
calmness, and there are no signs of the
disturbing elements that have been re
ported from time to time.
Tlirt DepiiMltors’ Money Gone.
Arlington, Minn., Nov. 21.—It was
learned Into in tho afternoon that J. A,
Ottinger, owner of the Bank bf Arling
ton and postmaster of the village, is a
defaulter in tho sum of $15,600 to $20,-
000. The monoy which he has misap
plied belonged to Ills depositors who
will lose everything,'os the bank was a
private one. His stealings have been
going on for nearly two years, but what
he has done with the funds is a mys
tery. He has always lteen regarded as
a frugal, honorable citizen. A rumor
that he is hoavily short on the ball side
of the wheat market has gained cre
dence. Th. postoffice is not involved,
the books of that office being straight.
After 111® Salvation Army.
St. Petersbuiio, Nov. 21.—The au
thorities of Helsingfors, capital bf Fin
land. are taking stringent measnro* to
suppress the Salvotion Army. Orders
have been issued that all publications
printed in tho interest of the army be
entirely suppressed, and tho general
newspapers have beon wurned, nnder
pain of punishment, to make no men
tion whatever in thMr columns of any
matters regarding the doings of the Sal
vationists.
Minuting at A Corn Uuikiuf.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 21.—Depnty
Sheriff John W. Artrip was shot, and
killed, and Adolphna Artrip and Reuben
Morgan were also shot, but not seri
ously wounded. All were at a conr
husking, and Sherman Martin, who
was drank, began flonrisbing a pistol.
Artrip attempted to disarm him, when
severul shots were fired, and Artrio re
ceived a wound from which he died
soon after.
l*rinc« (ieorg«'i Condition.
London, Nov. 21.—Some anxiety is
expressed regarding the condition of
Prince George of Wales. Bulletins
hitherto issued from Marlborough house,
have shown that there was a steady im
provement in his condition, bnt there is
now announced a slight increase in the
fever from which he is suffering.
Captain O'Shea Denies It.
London, Nov. 21.—Captain O. Q.
O'Shea, in a letter jnst published, de
nies that the Wood will case has bean
compromised sa announced. He Says
that the case now heads the special jury
list, and that it will be heard abont the
middle of January.
A Break for Liberty.
Lexington, Miss., Nov. 21.—Abont
dnsk the prisoners in the jail overpow
ered the keeper and made a break for
liberty. Four made their escape, in
cluding Brooks, Store Sabin and Sam
Rnaaell, who recently robbed tho ex
press offioe at Durant, Mias.