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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1891.
NUMBER 201
FREE ADVICE!
FOREIGN NOTES.
THE INTERNATIONAL EMIGRATION
CONFERENCE IN PARI8.
I Thorough Inspection of Emigrants
Recommended at All Ports—The London
Standard and The Chronicle Comment on
the Decision of the Texas Court.
Look Here, Boys
London, Not. 28.—'The papers here of
late have published special dispatches
from New York stating that a Mr.
Mallison has carried a suit to the Texas
court of appeals involving the question
of alien ownership of land in the United
States. These special dispatches cun
clnded with the statement that the
Texas court of appeals had handed
dowfa a decision to the effect that the
law declaring alien ownership in land
illegal was itself unconstitutional, and
therefore linll and void.
The Standard in an editorial com.
meeting on this decision, says it is only
natural that Americans should feel un-
easy regarding the future of their chil‘
dren, and that they shbnld endeavor by
some sort of restrictive legislation to
preserve for them some share in theii
whistle “Annie Rooney,” and expect to keep ““Ld* expose, the opinion
Then don't put your hands in yourl pockets
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-
Boys’ Safely Bicytie Drawing!
Which you know occurs bn 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 near I It
is going to be a daisy I Everyone will have a
fair, square showing, and y^u f^ay be the lucky
boyl v- : . r _ 1
There is nothing small about our stock' of
''.-Silts, 3M 33 : a ;
Overcoats,
And Odd Fanis,
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 fo r-
get the place. '
that the supreme conrt at Washington
wonld quash as unconstitutional any
bill passed for the purpose of depriving
aliens of laud already acquired.
EMIGRATION CONFERENCE.
Instruction* of the American Itepre*
sen tat Ives at the Paris Meeting,
Paris, Nov. 28.— 1 The International
Emigration Conference' opened in this
city. M. Jules Simon, the distinguished
French statesman and author, presides.
All the European countries in which
the queetion of emigration has become
a pressing one have sent delegates to
take part in the conference with the
exceptions of England and Russia. The
former will have a representative preo-
ent, but be is instructed by his govern
ment simply to watch the proceedings
and to take no active part in the de
liberations. The reasons for these in
structions are believed to be that Eng
land may not be ready to adopt the
measures decided upon by the confer-
ice.
The United States government is rep
resented by Mr. Frederick Brackett,
special foreign agent of the treasury
department. The instructions given to
him by Secretary Foster contain the
statements that all worthy people will
be received in bis country, which, how
ever, is determined to exclude crimi
nals, paupers and other undesirable
persons, so that the conference shook
recommend the thorough inspection of
emigrants at ths ports of embarkation,
and that the American government will
co-operate in the enforcement of meas
ures having that object in view. When
the session was formally opened by M,
Simon there were only fifty persons
present, and half of these were ladles.
Mr. Brackett stated that he was
authorised by the American govern
ment to attend the conference, but he
had no authority to take any part in its
business.
MILITARY EXCITEMENT.
A Corporal Mud and Bang—Bosoatd
tV lieu Nearly Dead.
London, Nov. 28.—There is great ex-
dtetaent at the Horae Guards* caused
by the receipt of intelligence from Aider-
shot, where is sitnnted the great mili
tary camp and barracks, that a spirit of
military insubordination is provident in
one of the regiments stationed at that
place: 1 It appears a <
second battallidn of the
Leinstor regiment (Royal Canadians;
had, by petty tyronies, rendered him
self obnoxions to. the men. ,
As a corporal was going bis rounds a
number of men seized him, threw, 41
noose around bis neck and hanled him
np. The free end of the rope waa made
fast, and be waa left banging in the air.,
. A sergeant disdovereahim and out
him down. He was nearly dead, and it
will be some time before he will be able
to resume his military duties.
D. Wtieallei
Cor. Lfimar Street and Cotton Avenue,
IIumIs Economising.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 2a—It waa an
nounced here that the government
baa abandoned its intention of support
ing the projected national industrial
and artistic exhibition. This, of course,
means that no exhibition will be held.
The reason given for this action on ths
part of the government is that the
inondal position of the country makes
It Inexpedient for the authorities to
make the necessary outly to render
the exhibition a success. It was the in
tention to bold the exhibition in Odessa
lin 1883 on the occasion of ths hnndreth
anniversary of the founding of that
city. - ■
Herr Krapf von Uv.rhor Dead.
Vienna, Nov. 28.-Herr Krapf von
Liverhof, secretary of the Austrian le,
gationtat Washington, who, while ab
sent from bis post on leave, shot him
self with n revolver on-Tuesday last, is
dead. He arrived in Vienna, acompa-
nied by his wife and child, ou Tuesday,
and shortly afterwards he made the
attempt upon his life. The doctors
pronounced his injuries fatal from the
first, and all their efforts were directed
to nuking him ns comfortable as possi
ble. He was suffering from mental de
pression and no doubt is entertained
that be was not responsible for his aoL
Dissatisfaction In Brasil*
London. Nov. 28.—Ths Times corres
pondent at Santiago, Chili, says: A
dispatch from the state of Rio Grande
Do Sol report, that there is discontent
there at the state having only eae
minister in the new cabinet It has
also been learned ben that the troops at
San Pedro continue under arms,‘and
that ne order for them to disband has
been issued.
Kays He Will Not Reign.
Berlin, Nov. 28.—Chancellor von
Csprivi was present ut the session of
the reiohatag, and in a short speech be
referred to the rumors which have been
circulated that he intended to resign
his position as head of the imperial
chaucellerie. He said that these rumors
were rldionlons. He was by no means
tired of holding office, and he declared
that he intended to remain at his poe<
as long as the emperor was pleased to
retain bis services. This announce
ment bv the chancellor wus greeted
with applause.
Denso Pag Cau.es s Collision.
Liverpool, Nov. 28—A dense fog
prevailed over the river Mersey all
night. An nnknown barb, supposed to
be the Harmony, is anchored off the bar
lightship with her masts gone and her
hall seriously damaged. She bos been
in a collision with an unknown steamer.
The latter sank and kerentire crew was
drowned.
CORNER IN CORN.
SPECULATORS MAY RUN THE PRICE
UP TO A DOLLAR.
Manipulators of tho Corn Market InChles*
go Bathing and Straining the Frlae-It Is
Expected Xbnt tho Plt yill Almost Doa
ble the Quotation, of Last Wosk.
CONDITION OF BU8INESS.
Mat. of Trad, for the Weak a. Reported
by R. G. Dan A Co.
New York, Nov. 28 —Business fail
ures occurring throughout the country
during last week, as reported to R. G.
Dan & Co., number, for the United
States, 237; Canada, 56; total, 285,
against 285 lost week. The week, broken
by a holiday, has shown the usual
characteristics—weak speculation, ao-
tive retail trade and moderate whole
sale business. But the great factors
which go to make national prosperity
are unaltered. Honey is in ample sup
ply, with no sign of loss. The indus
tries are fairly employed with some
Improvement. Crops are moving with
freedom and in wonderful quantities,
and exports are remarkably heavy. No
failures occurred of a character to cause
apprehension, and the feeling of confi
dence at all commercial centers '
strong.
Even the approaching session of con
gress gives rise to little apprehension,
as it is felt that the opposing portions
will have to act cautiously in view of
the coming general election. There are
signs that the distribution of products
to consumers is improving. . ,
Southern cities report better: Savan
nah alone reports present .trade light
and . money no easier, but prospects
bHght.
Speculation during the past week lias
not been active, but the corner at Chi
cago hue put up. corn for immediate de
livery six points, and pork is 25 cents
higher. Oats 1} and wheat | cent per
Mabel, while cotton and sugar are
lieavy. Receipts of cotton exceed those
of the same week last year by 50,000
bales, and exports by 92,000 bales, but
stocks in this country are 621,000 bales
larger. Wheat receipts at the west
continue at the rate of more than eight
million bushels for the full week, and
its have been 1,300,000 bushels of
at alone from Atlantio ports for
three days of the present week. Corn
is coming forward fairly, and after No
vember a sharp decline in prioe is ex
pected. Oil and coffee show no consid
erable change. The volume of specula
tion in most lines is fortunately so .re
stricted that legitimate business and
the movement of products are not at
present embarrassed.
In the great industries the ontlook is
improved. There is a better demand
for iron and sales of pig are met with
astonishing steadiness in prices consid
ering the enormous output. Some Vir
ginia iron is offered very low, and SIS
at Providence for No. I b quoted. Bar
it in better demand, orders having been
placed tor many thousand cars require
ng each six to eight tons of manufac
tured iron. Plates are m fair demand,
brit structural iron b a little weaker
and eteel billets are at the lowest price
erier reached-f»,
Monty b comwu-atiyoly ensy and col
lections generally fair. The treasury
baa taken in but (500,000 more than it
has disbursed, against an issue of (800,-
000 new treasury notes. Exports of
"nets in fonr weeks at New York
exceeded last year by (7,401.483 in
value, indicating an aggregate for the
month probably exceeding (95,000,000,
and at the same time there b a decrease
of 10 per cent in the valne of imports.
There b certain to be a very large bal
ance payable on the merchandise ac
count by Europe, and mseb anxiety
appears m some quarters as to how the
strain abroad wonld be met, but thus
*ar there are no signs of real trouble
except in speculative quarters.
NEW8 DI8PATCHES CONDENSED.
Dantebville, Ga., is to have a con
•how Dec. 15.
A dispatch from Valparaiso says the
United States gunboat Yorktown has
arrived in that harbor.
Alice Drennen. aged IS. was taken
off the stage of a New York theater at
the reque-t of hor mother. She was a
ballet dancer. .»
The Hon. Oliver Mowat of Ontario
says an overwhelming majority of Ca
nadians are opposed to a political nnfon
with the United States.
A lady who recently visited Lord
Salbbnry declares that site fonnd a ser
vant in the house whom she saw once
In tlie Vatican. Hqr belief b that he it
a Jesuit spy.
Whitfield Huff shot and killed Allen
Carter at Elberton, Ga. H» was shot
with a shotgun in the lower bowels,
and death was Almost instantaneous.
Half b in jail. Both are colored.
A dispatch from Lexington. Ga., says:
The crops in this connty are40 per cent,
short and tho farmers are unable to
liquidate their accounts. The mer
chants are also bine and despondent.
Commissioner McCormick writes from
London that Ur. Armstrong will soon
arrive in Chicago, his purpose being to
present to the authorities of the exposi
tion a project to reproduce the tower of
AUio ior Hint rcpioQ,
& Co., a shipping con
st Peoria, Chicago
et in the east, has the
Chicago, Nov. 28.—A big crowd gath
ered in the board of trade gallery.
There’s a corner on. Several years ago
corn, under the impetus of a manipula
tion which a great many people believe
was in the interest of Millionaire Blair,
of Blairtown, N. J., sold for a minute
at (1 per bushel. There b u likelihood
that the price may be put there again.
The price to touch (t has to go only 85
Vents from the figure bid Wedneeday,
and 25 cents b about the advance
scored since last Tuesday. A week ago
oorn sold at 62 cents. Wednesday it
was 76 cents. The man who has stood
short 100,009 bushels during the last
five days has suffered a lass of over
(20,000. Even the little fellow who has
stood out in only 5,000 bushels, the most
modest risk to be made in the corn pit,
faces a loes of over (1,100. 'If it b true
that one big line b making a fight on
1,000,000 bushels, then the stake is
worth fighting for. The loes . on any
such line since last Friday is about
(250,000.
The corn deal b in the interest of a
combination. Its present success b all
the more remarkable for that reason.
Bartlett, Frasier & Co. - -----
cern with houses t
and different daces •« »uc
management of ths present deal. Patten
Bros., Coster & Martin, Ed Andrews,
Charles Armstrong and" Norton fs
Worthington have all pat their long
eom into the deal. The six concerns in
October bnnehed 1,500,000 bnshels of
November. The pool b running the
present corner and, as there are lees
than 800,000 bushels of cash corn avail
able, they have a sure thing. The joint
account was made np when the price
was 50 cents. With the prioe at 75
cents, they have already a profit of
(75,000, and when they raise it to (1, as
they undoubtedly can, their profit will
be (500,000. As there b no corner role
now, tne man who b short most deliver
the corn, settle or go broke. It b not
thought that anybody will be ruined by
the present deal, but it will cost the
shorts—notably Cndahy, who baa a big
line—a pretty penny.
A TEXAS S3 AN DAL.
former Georgian Charged With Very
Gross Offenses.
San Antonio, Nov. 28. — One of
the most stirring sensations that has'
been created in thb city for some time
was made by the filing in conrt of a salt
for divorce by Mrs. Emma Brookes
against her husband, the Hon..W. H.
Brookes, formerly of Clarksville, Ga.,
bnt who for several years has been a
resident of tbia city. He is a prominent
Prohibition advocate and Democratic
] ttlitjcian, being a prominent candidate
I or attorney general before the last state
Democratic convention.
The complaint of Mrs. Brookes alleges
that the defendant, on August 17,1888,
drew a six-shooter and threatened to
kill her; that on October 18,1888, and ou
several occasions thereafter, be endeav
ored to seduce her niece, then Miss Era
Fitzgerald, bnt now Mrs. Artusy, of
Houston, and made many indecent and
outrageous projiosiils to that lady while
she resided in their home; tbnt by rea
son of this outrageous conduct she has
Since refused to lire with the defend
ant, and they have occupied separate
LOOKING INTO THE MATTER.
She further alleges that In Juno, 1891,
he made a shameful assault upon her in
the presence of her family, throwing
her against the wall, calling her afooT,
' ig she was unfit to care for her
and cursing and abusing her in a
■hamefnl manner.
For these causes she asks for u divorce
and the custody of their only child,
Archie. She asks tbsthb property in
Jacksonville, Fla., may be given to her,
and that the community property, con-
sbting of a house, lot, furniture, cattle,
etc,, in thb city may be equally divided.
Father and Son Drowned.
Chicago, Nov. 28.—Six men were
plunged into the icy waves of Lake
Michigan in the afternoon by tho cap
sizing of the little pleasure yacht,
White Cloud. The accident occurred
half a mile out from the auditorium.
A tug at once pnt ont to the rescue, bnt
two of the unfortunates quickly suc
cumbed to the intense cold, and before
help could reach them, slipped from the
keel, upon which all had climbed.
Both perished. They were father and
son. Charles and John Emericb, aged
respectively 50 and 25 years. Their
companions escaped, though experienc
ing great hardship in their tossing
abont in the chilly water. The six men
bad spent the day on the lake dock
shooting, and were homeward bound
when their craft was overtaken by •
sudden gate and became nnmanageable.
The Child Waa Stolen.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 28.—The 2-
year-old son of David T. Beals, who
was stolen from hb home and held for
ransom, has been recovered upon the
payment by tbe father of (5,000 to the
captors. The child was abducted by a
waitress who was employed without
reference three weeks ago. The evi
dence all goee to show that thb woman
and two men formed a conspiracy to
abduct the child for the purposes of
blackmail Mr. Beals advertbed in tbe
afternoon paper offering a reward of
(5,000 for the return of hb child and
no questions asked. The child was re
turned unhurt at 10 o’clock at night by
a man carefully masked and disguised.
The waitress has been arrested, bnt her
two male accomplices are as yet at
large One b supposed to be her ha*
Tlie Louisville end Ntwhvllle^R.lIr.ad
Charged With Discrimination.
Nashville, Nov. 28—The prelimi
nary hearing of the charges against the
Louisville and Nashville railroad of
discriminating and granting rebates on
coal rates was opened before United
States Commissioner Gregory with Mr.
A. G. Safford of Chicago representing
the interstate commission. A large
number of witnesses have been sum
moned, including President Thomas
and General Freight Agent Knox of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railroad, freight agents of the Louis
ville and Nushville, and n number of
cool dealers and largo consumers of
coal.
Tbe charges arc that the Louisville
and Nashville makes tho same rate
from Earlington, Ky., to Mompbb, a
distance of 278 miles, that it makes
from Earliugton to Nashville, which b
103 miles; also that it grunts rebates to
some consumers that are not allowed
to the United Electric railway. Mr. L
N. Dehart testified that during several
years he was on the rebate list and got
coal from one and one-half to two and
oue-hnlf cents cheaper than during a
short whilo that his name was off the
Ibt.
During the examination of John O.
Doyle, a special list of 104 Individuals,
firmB and corporations in Nashville, to
whom rebates on coal lias been granted,
was exhibited. Tho list is dated Louta-
ville. May 29, 1891, and signed by John
M. Culp, general freight agent. Doyle’s
name was not on tho list, although he
had made application to have it put on.
The name of Thomas Gaines, who did
not use so much coal, waa on the list.
Doyle claimed to ship hb manufactured
goods to various points in Tennessee
and Kentucky.
Wnlker Bush and Byrd Douglas ad
mitted that they received rebates. The
investigation will be continued, when
Superintendent Geddes. of tho Louis
ville anil Nashville, and President
Thomas, of the Nashville. Chattanooga
and St. Louis, will probably be heard.
LOTTERY OFFICIALS.
New Orleans Getting Heady to Pay the
Gables Heirs.
New Orleans, Nov. 20.—The direc
tors and officials of the Louisiana Lot
tery company, arrested under indict
ments from Sioux Fulls, 8. D., for vio
lation of the anti-lottery mall law, were
brought before United States Dbtrlct
Judge Billings. The United States db-
trict attorney argned in favor of com
pelling ths prisoners to appear before
the conrt in Sionx Falb on Dec. 1, but
counsel for the defense argued that they
could not be carried away from their
bnsiness to tbe other end of the country -
at a moment’s notice. After hearing
arguments Judge Billings released tbe
prisoners on (1,000 bond each, to appear
before the Dakota conrt at its next
term in March.
Counsel for the Myra Clark Gaines
heirs called upon the mayor to
make provisions at once for the pay
ment of the judgment In their favor
affirmed by the United States supreme
court some lime ngo. Mrs. Gaines,
who begun the unit hnlf a century ago,
claimed (3,000,000 from ths city, and
secured a judgment, but the supreme
court has reduced the amount, so that
with costs and interests it will be only
(900,000. The connsel for the heirs
wants a special tax levied at once for
tho pnyment of thb judgment, whioh
will require an increase of the tax rate
of nearly 1 per cent. It is probable,
however, that the tax will be dis
tributed over several years, so as to be
less burdensome.
CHARLEY ROSS FOUND.
of Deary
Said to lie Hie Adupte
fltratton.
Cortland, N. Y., Nov. 28.—The
death nt Now York of G. Henry Strat
ton, who tried to break Succi’s fasting
record, has brought to light tbe fact
that Sheriff Bothwlck and the father of
the missing Charley Ross hare been
seeking for two years to identify an
adopted son of Stratton- with Charley
Ross.
Sheriff Both wick has told this story:
"It is not generally known, but Strat
ton was a married man. He separated
from his wife, who is now in Minne
sota, years ugo. The separation waa
caused by Stratton introducing into tbe
family a boy whom be said he had
adopted. Mrs. Stratton did not want
the boy in tlie family, and when she
gave her husband the choice between
herself and the boy, he chose tbe "
Thb boy was, I believe, Charley I
Stratton was a very peculiar man.
wonld never tell where he got the boy.
There are many things abont him that
carries out my belief. Thb boy has cat
nite a figure in Stratton’s life. Be-
Ides separating him from hb wife, he
prevented him from marrying a Brook-
yn lady of wealth. She frequently
camo to thb village to see Stratton, and
wonld have married him bnt for the
fact that he persbted in havingthb boy
with him." ■
Sheriff Bothwick showed many let
ters which he had received from Mr.
Ross.
kit ■
Miss Lipp Chtnied Her Mind.
Canton, O., Nov. 28.—It was not a
day of thanksgiving tor Samnel Hogan,
a well-known young man. After a long
coiu tsnip he had won Elixaboth Lipp,
and the ceremony that was to have
made them one waa set for Wedneeday
evening, at the residence of the pros
pective bride, at No. 94 Washington
avenne. The friends bad assembled for
the ceremony, buf just as the services
commenced by tbe minister Mbs Lipp.
in a calm voice, announced that she had
changed her mind, and that the nested
that the ceremony had better Be poet-
would give no reedon for
action, and the disconsolate
■ departed.
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