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%MERl CUS f IMES-REC ORDER. VOLUME l AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1891. NUMBER 204 FREE ADVICE A THOUSAND-DOLLAR Look Here, Boys! Are you 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- Boys’ Safety Bicycle Drawing! 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 near! It is going to be a daisy! Everyone will have a fair, square showing, and you may be the lucky boy! There is nothing small about our stock of BET OFFERED ON CRI8P’S ELECTION AND NO TAKERS. Tho Tin dent on tbe Ground—He Sari Speaker Crisp Will Be landoy's Headline-The Figures on a Boys’ Suits, 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 fo r< get the place. George D. Wheatley, Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue. ’ mm Washington, D. C., Decembers, 1801 —[Special.]— Interest over the speaker* ship race It growing In Inteniltjr; though the fight la conducted In a dignified way and without bltterneu. Congressmen arrive by every train, and they nt once rally to the headquarters of their favorites; or If they have hot yet allied themselves they are eagerly sought after. Judge Crisp’, friend, are full of confi dence. They claim that he will have qulte*a hundred votes on the first ballot. The lowest estimate for him that made by conservative and disinterested parties is eighty-five. If he gets even no more than that on the first ballot it will Insure his nomination, for the friends candidates with small votes will give up hope and go to him. The highest vote allowed to Mill* by disinterested estimate la forty-eight Hie friends claim more but they cannot show them. Conservative estimates give Springer 85, MeMIUln IT and Hatch 11, while are put down as unknown. The fight Is between Crisp and Hills. The only chance for any other candidate le in the event of a deadlock between the two, end that prospect is so small to amount to almost nothing. Hills’ friends are reported to be resort ing to the desperate policy of .“anything to beat Crisp.” They are devoting their best efforts to working on the Springer, McMillan and Hatch men to get them accept Mills ai second choice. Crisp the second choice of is many of those as Hills Is, though he does not need any thing like aa many. Alliancemen who will go Into the dem ocratic caucus are for Crisp. They want free oolnage to have a fair ahowing, and they know that Crisp will give it They have reason to be afraid of Hills on this point Livingston, Moses, Winn and Everett are working for Crisp with all their might; and so are all the other Geor-. giant, except Watson. Most of the newspaper corrospdodents predict that Crisp will be successful, The Mills men have got to the point where they say: “Whether It is Mills or not, It will not be Crisp." A prominent Hew Yorker at the Na tional Hotel to-day bad a thousand dol lars that he wanted to bet on Crisp' election, bat bo found no takers. "lie caucus will be held probably not sooner than Saturday night Chairman Holman la not here, end has not yet It- ■ned the call for the canons It looks now like you may eall him ‘^Speaker Crisp” In Sunday's Times- Recopdeh. It But* With the Presldent- Washington, Dec. 8.—Representa tive Cooper of Indiana, who introduced in the last congress the resolution pro- riding for an investigation of Commis sioner Baum's administration of the pension office and who personally pros ecuted bis chargee against Baum before the house committee on invalid pen-' •Iona, said if General Ranm retired within a month or *o he believed there would be no investigation. of the pen sion office by the fifqr-eeoond congress. Mr. Cooper added that if the president was determined to keep General Ranm the fight would be renewed. It was for’ the president to,ay. laid Hr. Cooper, whether there should be a renewal of the strife- Esnnlw of Prus Club*. New York, Dec. 8.—Members of the governing board of the International League of press dobs held a special meeting at the Imperial hotel to com plete their arrangementi for the hex. annual convention of the league, wh c will he held in San Francisco Jan. 14. Arrangements were nearly completed. Delegates will leave New York by the Pennsylvania road on Jan. 5, spend the'fltb in Chicago visiting the ex- position A bnildings and grounds; then by the Northwestern to Omaha, the Union Pacific to Denver, spending the 8th in that city; then to Salt Lake City, arriving on the 11th, and ipending one dap; then hy way of the Central Pacific railroad to San Francisco, arriving there on the 18th. The return trip will be made over the Santa re. They Did Mel Get OK New York. Dec. A-It had been an nounced that Mra. Parnell, mother of Charles Stewart Parnell, and John Pur nell, his brother, would sail for Europe on tho White Star steamer Majestic. When the Majestic sailed, however, their names were not on its passenger list, and at the olfice of the company it was said they were not among the pas sengers. A Widow Bobbod ol S3,000. West Union, O., Dec. 8.—Mrs. Eiiz- abeth Simmons, a widow, aged 70,1.v ing with her son and daughter on a farm near the village of Tranqnilltyja Adam* county, was robbed of 18,000, The robbers gagged the son and daugh ter. Warrant* have been issued for two of them. INCENDIARIES. A QANQ WHOSE BUSINESS WAS BURN INO HOU8ES la Order to Seearo laeoraaeo Money-A Diabolical Plot of Tiro Bogs Disclosed lo St. Pool-Two of tho VUIaiae Caught lo tho Act. Arc St. Paul, Dec. 8.—One of the moct diabolical^ consplracee ever concocted wa* brought to a focus here and cnlrnl- m I noted in the arreet of a'gangot in cendiaries who for over a year' have made a regular business of setting fire to nonses and a tores in varlons parrs < the city for the purpose of, securing part of the insurance money. The Scheme was nnearthed by the clever Work of Detective* Mason and Barnet of the Thiel agency, assisted by Hall Floyd and Ben Finkelburg, brought, here from St. Louis, who stood in with the gang and nabbed them in the verv get of applying the lighted match which J»u intended to destroy property. So long ago as Nor. 1 the insnrance agents of St. Panl became convince that many of the numerous fire* here Were of incemliary origin. A meeting of the agents was held, at which Quincy Haas of the German Insurance company was appointed to take charge if the matter and detect the rascals possible. As a result of his work 1 part of the gang are now under arrest for firing a building on the west side. The plans of the detectives and insu rance man were all laid. At 8:15 p. m. Moritz Michael, in company with one of the detectives, fired a building upon which a Policy of insurance bad been obtained by Floyd, the understanding being that Michaels was to receive a part of the insurance. Floyd had al ready trapped Morits Michael into a confession that he has burned five house* in West SL Paul on the percent age of insurance plan. One ot these was that of his uncle, Max Michael. The house fired 1* at the corner of Water and Edward streets A gasoline stove stood in a comer of the kitchen The gasoline had been turned on aud « pile of straw set by the stove. A light ed candle wa* placed on a box in this straw, and when it had burned a short time it would Ignite the pile. Michael was arrested just as he had closed ard locked the outside door and waa leaving the house. The candle would have bnrned for four honre when it was in tended for the house to hum. The bouse waa owned by A. M. Lawson. The fire department was called ont uromptly, and when they arrived tho icendiary was under arrest Moritz Michael has also etated that when he lived In Chicago, nnder the name of John Myers, he made lots of money setting fires. The detective.* have about 500 type-written pages ot evidence secured against the gang. Max Michael, an uncle of Horitx, wn* also arrested as an accomplice iu the business. He lives at 183 State street, and Morita has been living at 31 East Fairchild avenue. SPIRITED HIM AWAY. A Black-Eyed Woman Kidnap* '• Ma riad Man. Quincy, His., Dec. A—Quincy baa novel kidnapping case, that baa proba bly never had its equal. Home months ago Henry J. Klefker, a railroad man here, received a letter from white caps, advising him to let a certain black-eyed woman alone and be true to his wife. No more was heard of the letter, bnt Klefker continue! to support an un known woman. Last Friday Klefker went to hie mother’s home and was taken suddenly ill. He fell into a com atose state, from which he could not be aroused. Recently a strange wo man went to hi* bedside and refused to leave him. Her name ha* since been learned to ho Mary Crawson, and bur borne Bed Oak. Ma She remained in the bonse. and Klefker’* morber left to seek assistance in compelling the wo man to leave. When she returned the woman and Klefker were both gone, and nothing has been seen of them since. Unconscious, Klefker was on donbtedly spirited away in acarriuge. Physicians think a drug was adminis tered. Klefker’s wife was visiting Keo kuk but Is now here and la using all pos sible means to secure trace of her hus band. Lass’of Ufk Over Four Hundred. San Francisco, Dec. A—There 1s con siderable interest here over the charac ter of trade in which the Nayti, whose loss was reported on Sanday, waa en gaged. Some contend that it was ille gitimate, and do not hesitate to coll her slaver. It is believed the loss of life to greater than at first reported. It is asserted ’bat at least 100 islanders of the 370 the captain acknowledged to have between decks when they pot into Drake’s hay, were lost If so, the loss of life to now 400 all told. Persons who are said to be in the confidence of the managers of the trip say that there were tally 400 natives of the Gilbert islands on board, and say that they be lieve that they were all lost. To Look After Their Interest*. New York, Dec. A—The Richmond Terminal's preferred stockholders held meeting in the office of Laldlaw & Co. After some discussion over cur rent rumors the following resolution wa* pa**e<]: "Resolved, That » com mittee of five be appointed who shall represent the interests of the preferred stockholders, and who (ball take such ips to protect the interests involve* in their discretion may seem neces sary. ” In accordance with this reso lution the following committee wa* ap- tolnted: H. B. Laid law, Bndoltih Ceppler, John McAnerny, William 1L I Uoodby and H. E-_ Alexander. DETROIT POISONED. THE GAS SUPPLY IS CUT OFF AND THEN TURNED ON. Several Families Suffer Partial Asphyxia tion—An Accident nt the Distributing Station Shnta Off the One Supply and the Lights Go. Ont. Detroit, Dec. A—The nntoraj supply waa suddenly shut off during the night tin oughout the city, owiug to accident, aud several families hi differ ent parts of the city suffered from par tial asphyxiation. About 3 o'clock in the morning the automatic trip regu lator at the distributing station gut ont of order, sbnt off the flow of gas and extinguished all the lighta and fires in the city. When the regular flow was returned the gaa permeated the bouses of many honsea. the Inmate* of all of which were asleep. The safety valves on the meters undoubtedly saved many lives. The manager notified the police o f the danger and the patrolmen roused up half of the town. A call waa also made ou the fire department and all the men --that could be spared were ubont the city while the department remained on the alert, expecting to be called ont every moment Charles Kergnn nnd Mra. May Greene], wife of Rev. Mr. Greenel, were both seriously burned by striking lighta in the presence ofau accumulation of gaa. Members of other families are also reported suffer ing from partial asphyxiation.- Kiimnntcred a Tidal Wave. New York, Dec. 8.—The Nationnl line steamship France, whloh left this port for London last Saturday, has re turned hereafter a dangerous encoun ter with a tidal wave. Tho France, which carried no passengers, bad u car pi of wheat, oats and tobacco and 575 lead of cattle. On Sunday a heavy snow storm arose, accompanied by fierce winds. Tremendous teas arose, and at lost n mountainous wave struck the vessel. Thu steamship reeled over upon her side and. almost capsized. For a time it appeared that the vessel aud all on board would go down. The cargo shifted and kept the vessel upon her side. When the worst of the storm bad subsided, Captain Foote put about and returned to this port. The vessel was still listed when she came- up the hay and anchored. The cargo must be re moved. tssdsf Morton Ont. Sr. Paul, Dec. 8.—It has developed here that the western Blaine Republic ans are leaving Levi P. Morton out of their calculations ou the ground that the east should not have both places on the presidential ticket. Those m the northwest insist that they are going to nominate Blaine, willing or unwilling, and they have been hutting tbeir heads together by wire and mall for days past with a view to uniting on vice-presi dential timber from Ilia northwest. They have considered the names of Cnl- lorn of Ulinoto, Henderson of Iowu, Rusk of Wisconsin and Mcrrism of Minnesota. From the information ob tained. it to stated that a large majority are for Merrhun on the theory that he could win in Minnesota in spite of the proposed Democratic-Alliance ftuiou. Attempted Murder mid Suicide. Baltimore. Dec. 8.—Jacob Murray, formerly mate of the United States Lighthouse tender Jessamine, rushed into his wife's home, 1511 Gough street and drawing a pistol fired at the wo man as she ruBhed from the plscu. In a second another shot was fired and then a third rang ont. Officers Kraus* aud Sonnier* hurried Into the ltonsu and found the man lying on a sofa with a smoking pistol in hto right band and with blood gashing from hto breast. The wound is slight. The man was re cently released from the marine has- dbd. On his return home he found tto wife living with another man. The ball which ho fired at her went wide of its mark and struck the window TRAIN ROBBERY. TWO MASKED MEN GET IN THEIR WORK NEAR ATLANTA. The Bandit* Scare the Kaprea* Meal near and (Jnletly Go Through the Ssfe— A|Mo*t Daring Kocbery Easily Finished—01,000 Is Gottsu. , SELMA, Ala., Dec. 8.—After the E nt Tennessee train left Atlanta junction, two men walked from the second clast coach into the baggage and express car. They wore slouch hats and bad then faces concealed with masks, scaring Baggagemaster Riggs nnd Express Mes senger Simmons with their pistols. They quietly robbed the safe, pulled the bell cord and jumped off, after hav ing signalled the engineer to proceed. It was a most daring robbery, and was finished in less time than it takes to tell it. Tho two men tied the knob of tbe second class conch to the hand rail with a piece of bell curd, and it was not until the next station was reached that the rest of the train knew of the occur rence. Four packages were taken. - One con taining (50, another (400, and two seal ed packages going to New Orleans and Anniston. The robbers are suspected of having been at some time connected with the road, as they had an East Ten nessee lantern in their possession. CHANGES IN THE WORLD. A Revolution Iu the llualnes* Depart ment of the Paper* New York, Dec. 8 —There has been another revolution in the business de partment of The World. Mr. Jobn A. Dillon, publisher of the paper, tendered his resignation to Mr. Pulitzer upon the latter’s return from Europe, five weeks ago, the same to take effect Dec. Accordingly, Mr. Dillon was suc ceeded by Mr. Fred Driscoll, Jr., son of the publisher of tho St. Paul Pioneer Press. When Mr. Dillon left St. Louis about six months ngo to assume charge of the business department of The World, it was with the understanding that ho was to retain the position only until a permanent successor to Mr. George W. Turner could he secured. During the six months that Mr. Dillon has been in charge of the publishing office of The World he has conducted the business of the paper with consider able success. It has not been definitely decided whether he is to return to St. Louis or take an editorial position on The World. Mr. M. J, Lowensteiu and Mr. G. H. Ledlie, who cauie from St. Louis with Mr. Dillon, have not yet been assigned to otiier duties. CHINESE INSURRECTION. Fired Upon by a Fries!. New York, Dec. A—Father Kerwin of St. Mary Catbolio church in Orange, N. J., was tbe only man who objectc.l to tbe erection of electric poles for the trolley railroad. The contracting *u- lerinteudent at 1 o’clock in .the rnoru- og went quietly to the front of the chnrch witusome of his men and soon had a 8-foot hole dng iu the sidewalk without uwakening the priest. As they erected the pole they made noise enough to awaken the clergyman, who came to the window in bis night shirt and fired in ’lie direction of th* work men. not to hit, but to frighten them, and he srcced admirably. The case to will go the court. It Was a Dynamite Explosion. Corunna. Mich., Dec. 8.—Workmen the Corunna cool mines, two miles northeast of here, were engaged in thawing ont dynamite cartridges when the dynamite exploded with terrific vi olence, completely wrecking the shed in which the men were at work, and in stantly killing Michael Cuter and seri ously injuring two of bis ascistanta. The explosion wu distinctly heard nt Dnrand, Vernon and Owasso. It was taken tor an earthquake shock. Tbe wreck at the mine where tbe men were performing the dangerous work is com plete. Thraa Colored Children Bornsd Allro. Kosciusko, Miss., Dec. 8.—A terrible aocident occurred three mile* from this place, where there were three colored children burned alive. Their mother hod left them in a cabin at her home, and wu in the field picking cotto.i when her attention wu attracted by smoke, awl when she arrived thei’j found ber bouse in ashes, and her chil dren burned to a crisp. - JCngland Said to He Attempting to Form a Treaty or Alliance. New York, Dec. 3.—The Herald's Paris dispatches state that although the Chinese legation persists in denying the importance of' the insurrection in Chi na, advices received by the French gov ernment do not bear out their estimate. According to one official dispatch, the- British government to negotiating with. China, with a view to lending her u- stotance in men and money against the rebels. In exchange China seems dis posed to sign a treaty of alliance with England, ceding Yangste and pleding herself to oppose Russia in the event of an Angla-Russiun war. Tbe French government lias sent or ders to the commanders of French ships in the east to hold themselves in n-aoi- neea to tail for Chinese waters. Missionaries nnd diplomats familiar with the Celestial wavs are of the opin ion that the insurrection will soon spread to southern provinces. It is the work of secret societies which extend through out China. Mast Land Few at a Time. Valparaiso, Dec. 3.—Commander Ev ans, of the United States steamship Yorktown, visited the intendente of the city in reference to the advisability of permitting tho sailors of that vessel to come ashore. Tbo intendente assured commander Evans that be would Insure the safety of American seamen, but ad vised that they bo not allowed to land in large nuntliers at atime. Rio Janeiro advices state that the governors of Rio Grande do Snl and Panama have been deposed. A Sensation Promised. Boston, Dec. 8.—Tbe Journal says: There may be a sensation coining in the Bell telephone ease. The evidence of Profeuor Dolbear will be concluded be fore the commissioner, and it is rumored about the United Statu courts that the government attorneys are looking up certain evidence wbiqh to plainly to be in term ting. District Attorney Alton, when seen by a reporter, wu very noncommittal, but finally admitted that a new Hot of evidence wu being examined Hid that something sensational might develop. Coudltloa ot Cyrus W. FI.IaL Nkw York, Dec. 3.—Thera wu no bulletin issued aa to the condition of Cyrus W. Field, but members of bis family stated that he had passed a com fortable night, and had not last any ground. The condition cf hto daagh- ter, Mrs. Lindley, remains very serious, bat there has been no decided change. Hansel for Marie, Philadelphia. Dec. A—John McMa nus wu banged in the corridor of the Hoyamensiug prison here for killing Eugene Mxgiunis Feb. 31, 18BA Tbe drop fell at 10 XN o’clock.