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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1891.
NUMBER 206
Look
in yon Between the Ages of 4 and 18 Yean?
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.
-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 cjharge
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! Everyone will have a
fair, square showlhg, sfiid you may be the lucky
boyl
There is nothing small about our stock of
Boys’ Suits,
Overcoats,
And
'ill f! I ! h
- U L'II Jj
Except ttl^ri^j^^that we make exceeding
ly smallr 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.
| A DRAWN BATTLE i I, THE
Topic
IS THAT OF THE BALLOTS FOR THE '
THE LAST WEEK’S BUSINESS.
' SPEAKERSHIP.
Cri.plntli.Uad. Wlth MllHa Close See-
ond-After Seventeen Ballou Without
Material Change, tho Caeca. Adjoeres
at Mldalght tiaUI Moad.j at to O’clock.
Hpcct.l to T>i a Timks-Rkcohdkk.1
Wakhinoton. Dec. 5.—The moat re
markable oonteat, in the opinion of old
and experienced congressmen, for the
office of speaker of the honae of repre
sentatives that has takfu place iu many
years reached the stage of its last day
Saturday morning with no material
change. Springer .aid that be would
not retire from the race, and hi* follow
ers declared they were in the oonteat to
stay. "My name will be presented to
the caucus by Ueneral Newberry, * said
be, "and I expect to remain in the fight
until my nomination is made, even
should a number of tin, Illinois mem-
btr* desert me after the fimt ballot.
At MoMilliu’s headquarters tbera
was ah ap|ieariiuce of hopefulness, de
spite tile amanita that have been uuule
upon his follower, by the friends of
Hills and Crisp. "There is nothiug for
me to ««y," mhl McMillin, "except that
> i^TTHBOBV .
numi
I am still in the race and expect to win
after the - forces of Mills and Crisp
hare gone to- pieces."
Hatch’said: 'It must now be appar
ent to everybody,” that neither Crisp
nor Mills has sufficient votes to be
nominated so long as there is a tingle
third candidate in the Add. I am a
third candidate who expects to stay to
the end until the gradual dbintegra- 1
lion of the forces of the other candi
dates gives me euongh votes to be
nominated.
The two leaders in the race still ex-
iress confidence of winning, bnt regard
he situation as aeriona and critical
Each man known to 1* in doubt is kept
in sight, and no persuasions omitted to
induoe him definitely to pledge himself.
BOOBB QUARLES MILLS.
It is realised that in the event of n
straggle between Crisp and Mill, alone,
a few votes may change the result, and
the fight now is earnest and intense.
The Caere. Meet..
The Democratic caucus was called to
order at 9:10 by Mr. Holman. It was
decided to taka open ballot. This is re
garded in Crisp’s favor. He advocated
t, while Mills opposed it
The caucus decided that there should
be no nominating speeches. .
Nominations for ipesker were made
as follows, in the order given:
Mills, by Culbertson; Springer, by
Newberry: McMillin, by Richardson;
Crisp, by Blount; Hatch, by Bland.
On the first ballot the vote stood:
Crisp. 84; Mills, 78; Springer, 32; Mo-
Millin, 18; Hatch, 14.
The report of the second ballot gives
Crisp, 8»; Mills. 80; Springer, 83; Mo-
MiUui. 18; Hatch, II.
The third ballot gave Crisp, 01; Hills,
82;Springer, 24; MoMillln, 18; Hatcb.8-
Fourth ballot: Crisp, 93; Mills, 87;
Springer, 26; McMillin, 18: Hatch. 8.
Fifth ballot: Crisp, % Mill*, 80;
-inner, 20; McMillin, 18; Hatch, 4.
Jxth ballot—5:35 p. m.: Same U
fifth except that Springer lost one ant
atca gained one. ■ ,
Seventh, unchanged.
Crisp lost one and Mills gained one on
the eighth ballot , , i
8 p. m.—The ninth, tenth, eleventh
and twelfth ballots were the same as tbs
eighth.
12 o'clock, midnight—The caucue hav
ing gotten through with the thirteenth,
fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and sev
enteenth ballots with no change, an
adjournment was had until 10 o’clock
Monday.
\ War la BeaSaeaei
Sab Salvadob, Dee. 5.—A decree' ha,
Mined by the government, that ae‘
merchant be allowed to act ae forefgp
consul, vice consul or consular agent
in tbs republic after February 1,18M.
The revolution in Honduras against
President Leiva, General Bograa and
member, of oongreee according to ad-
rioa received hate, ts headed by Genera}
Terrore. The iMer(raia wear defeated
at both Macaosae aad Comma, and
have Bad into Nicaragua.
. r
mt Trade || Kiferlid hy.Ba
Dan 6 Co.
New Yoke, Dec. 5.—Tbs business
failures occurring throughont the
country daring the last eeveu days, as
reported by B. O. Dun A Co.', number
for the United Statee 804; Canada 26,
or a total of 880, against 295 last week.
The only change obeervable in the con
dition of business is a gradual improve
ment One sign of an unfavorable
character is that collections at some
points aye slower and harder than
usual, particularly where the low price
of cotton leads the holders to defer sell
ing as long as possible. Bnt at the
principal western points collections are
very satisfactory, larger trade centers
reporting most favorably in that re
spect, and tbera is lees difficulty at
eastern cities, though at the south some
embarrassment continues.
Mouey is not particularly stringent
anywhere, though rather close arNash-
ville and Montgomery. Speculative
markets have tended downward on the
whole. Cotton hat again declined a
sixteenth to 8.06. with sales of 658,000
bales hew, nud port receipts still far ex
ceed the extraordinary receipts of lest
year. Son: hern market* are overloaded
and a stringency at some points itcaosed
by delny in realizing, prices being un
satisfactorily low. At most sontliera
ports the low price of cotton causes a
set-back ami business it only fair,
though at Richmond it is improving
with tobacco sections.
There is little new in the great indus
tries, for while the tone of the iron
market improves, and there is more in
quiry for rails, and bar iron, with larger
■ales of pig, the price is depressed iiy
the attempts of some southern makers
to realize. Trade-in cotton goods is
. a shade betU-r, aud in )
anfi shoes the factories are well em
ployed.
Watting Till the ('loml. Klj lljr.
iSAnsroRD, Ky., Dec. 5.—Mr. Lee F.
Howard, editor of a paper published at
Harlan Court Honse, Ky., bas arrived
here With a tale which eavore of a gen
uine mountain nntlay. A few days ago
Mr. Howard published an article iu his
paper about the doinga of one Spurlock,
a lawless character of that section. Be
fore the article was hardly read beyond
the connty limits, Spurlock came to
town with his ever-ready 'Winchester in
search of Editor Howard, aud that gen
tleman. thinking that it would be bet
ter to wander an exile among strangers
than sit as a target for Spurlock’s sliot-
i, shook hands with his friends, took
... quickest rente and came here, where
lie expects to remain until the war
cloudgare scattered, e- A it
A DESERTED ISLAND ! NEWS DISPATCHES CONDENSED.
FOUND OFF’THE PACIFIC COAST
COVERED WITH SKELETONS !
Am of tlmppomlngm trout tHorj
The StNiidMril Oil company bus raised
the price cf oil in Oi*»n.
AS’i Capitis'* DiMomj of a Hitherto .
.-•.-..I- The Atlanta lodge of Elks is in the
"Clint” Caught Stealing Whisky.
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 5.—For
some timed. C. Montgomery, who keeps
a saloon at Montgomery, Fayette coun
ty, has been missing whiskv from his
■aloon. Night after night a little would
lie taken, until it is estimated that
barrel or two would be gotten away
with. A watch was kept for the party
with snob a fondness for other people’s
red liquor, aud it was not in vain, for a
colored man, known in that vicinity as
"Clint. ” was caught in the act of steal
ing the whisky. The watchman, i
ite man, turned a double-barreled
shot guu ou hint aud blazed away, tear
ing the thief's right hand all to pieces.
"Clint” was taken before a justice, and
in default of bail was sent to jail at
Fayetteville.
No( ])|r*ctIjr (NUrMtrd.
Paris, Dec. 5.—The Italian govern
ment has replied to Frouoe'a note pro
posing combined action on tbe part of
European powers against China, -to
compel that conntiy to make reparation
for the outrages that have been com
mitted on foreigners, aud to guarantee
their protection in the future. In her
reply Italy save that, as she is not di
rectly interested in the matter, she will
wait until the other powers decide upon
tbe course they will purine, before she
decides what she will do.
Mint naira the Rvarilcati.
Baltimore, Dec. 5 —The sugar refin
ery at Curtis Bay his shut down for an
indefinite period. Three hundred work
men are thrown out of employment.
The sugar trust recently secured a con
trolling iuterest in this refinery, and it
was then stated that the purchase was
made with a view of closing np the
works. This was vigorously denied by
the directors, and they explain the shut
down as being done in order to improve
the plant and enlarge it. The improve
ments will cost $300,000, and require
three months for completion.
Onnsa by RsMe'-OnPI
Shanghai. Dec. A—The situation of
affairs in the districts overrun by rebels
shows J no signs of improvement. A
Mongolian prince has been murdered by
thdfttM* *»d ten more viUsgee have
been looted. Iu all cases the Christians
have been massacred. Tbe murderers
style themselves members of the Tero-
persnoe League. Tbe government bas
not been entirely inactive. A number
of; rebels have been captured and be
headed. European intervention is anx
iously looked forward to by tbe Chris
tian population.
Sell fee Baglaae.
New Yoke. Dec. 5.—Mrs. Delia Par
nell, the mother of Charles Stewart
Parnell, and her eon John, tail for Eng
land on tbe steamship Anroria. They
were to have tailed on the Majestic on
Wednesday, tost wen unavoidably de-
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TH AMm* Hffig.
Pabm, Dae. A—The official journal
publishes a dacree whieh authorises the
importation of Aaesrioaa perk via Dnu-
Unt/Havre, B;rl||ps and Maresfltea.
Inknowo I»)*nd, Which Had Hmb A wept
bj *PnUIwm—ScmlMH la On# Hat—A
My*Ury »f thcSffia. .♦ v ’ - i
Guaymas, Mex. f Dec. 5. —The captnin
of a coasting lngger, who arrived here
some days ago, telle a strange story of a
discovery made by him whan his vessel
had been driven ont of its course dur
ing a storm some weeks ago.
He traded np and down the coast, do
ing business among the inhabitants of
the islands and coast villages, between
here and San Diego, Cal., aud, while on
bia last trip, a heavy wind drove him
far ont of bis way, and when the storm
abated be found that be was so far ont
of his nsnal path that be had lost his
reckoning. He was out of eight of
iboro, and when they saw land they
bore down upon it and fouud an island
that was not down on any of the charts.
He sent a boat ashore, and the men re
turned, laying that no one lived there,
but that there were many houses and
evidences of tbe plnco having at one
time been inhabited. The captain then
went ashore himself, ami found that
the island had undoubtedly been swept
by a scourge of some kind, which had
carried off every living lieing.
There were tmmeroiis lints, showing
that at cue time there had been many
people living there, bnt not a living
Ihing was to be found. An examina
tion revealed the fact, that the former
residents had died in such numbers
that they had not been bnried. bnt tho
skeletons were lying aronud the island
where the people had been when death
had overtaken them. In one hut were
found the remains of seventeen people,
while in many others were the bones of
great numbers. They had been deed
for sneb a time that the hones were
beginning to decay. There was little
to be found to show wbat kind of peo
ple they were, bnt it is snppoeed
that they belonged to one of the island
tribes which woresoabandautin this part
of the coast fifty years ago. Of course
there can only be conjecturo as to the
probable cause of the wiping ont of an
entire tribe, bnt the knowledge of the
fearfnl sweep of scourges on other
islands leads to tbe belief that a pesti
lence swept off the inhabitants.
SURPRISED THE GOVERNOR.
Ml Joined la
UhllBI. H*
MnrrlHK** Auk* Her lliikhantl'a Fur Aon.
Indianapolis, Dec. 5.-Governor Chase
whs seated in bis private office when the
messenger informed him that a lady
wished to see him. She was admitted,
and the governor recognized her as a
woman whom he had joined in mar
riage with a gentleman in northern In
diana, some five years ago. He had
since lost sight of the parties, and was
surprised when his visitor said that she
had come to ask a pardon for her hus
band, who is serving a term in the
Northern Prisou (or a crime committed
three years ago. He said that be natn<
rally felt an interest in her and her
husband, bat it would be necessary to
get a petition for bis release, signed by
the jndge aud prosecutor, and as many
Jurors as possible who tried the case.
When such a petition is presented he
would be giad to tsk. the matter into
cootideratten: surprise the tody
drew ■ large rofr ef papers from her
pocket and said that she bad already
■acured a petition. The governor was
kin surprised, but declined to act till
. had given tbe ease careful consider
_ Jon. He refuses so give tbe names af
the parties till be has decided what ac
tion he will take.
Leaking far th* Usna Band.
San Antonio, Dec. 5.—Upon the re
port of Mexican ConenI Honor Gonxalez
at Rio Grande City, Tex., that Mexican
revolutionism of tbe Garza band have
been seen along tbe Texas bank of the
Rio Grande, a detachment consisting
of Sergeant August Banger and fire
men of Troop C, Third Cavalry, were'
tent out trom Fort Ringgold a few days
ago to look for them. The detail has
instructions to keep close to the river
bank, noting all that may be seen or
heard, and reporting back to the post
whenever any information of value
may be obtained. If nten be found in
arms or assembling for suspicions pur-
>osea, they are to be arrested and
ironght to Fort Ringgold. Another
detail, consisting of Bergeant Carl
Thomas, and four men of Co. E, Eigh
teenth Infantry, accompanied by United
States Deputy Marshal Betts, started
about the same time for Palito Blanco
ranch to carefully search for Mexican
revolutionists reported to be concealed
there.
Hffi Say* Robber* Dll It.
Hutchinson, Kan., Dec. 5.—The
county commissioners of Stafford coun
ty, who have been investigating the
books of County Treasurer Landis,
place his shortage at $15,120.75, and
will bring criminal action against him,
and civil action against his bondamed.
Landis claims that tbe shortage is due
to a burglary of tbs county treasurer’s
office, alleged to have occurred eoma
days ago, but which was kept secret at
the time. Public opinion is divided in
reference to the matter. Laadia was
serving bia second term, having been
elected as a Democrat tbe first time and
as a fusion candidate by tbe Democrats
and Alliance a year ago.
Tkey Wees Help.
Columbus. O., Dec. A—Tbe national
satecutiva hoard of the United Mine
Workers issued a circular to
; America in support of
like, asking miners to aseaea tl
bends of e receiver, ami will surrender
its eburter
General John C. Black of Chicago,
announces himself a candidate for the
governorship of Illinois.
Postmaster Ueneral Wanamaker bas
leaned bis nnnnsl report ou tbe condi
tion of the United States mail service.
A few' valuable suggestions are offered.
A Pittsburg s;ieciul says: The re
mains of Major George W. McKee, U.
H. A., were incinerated at .Samson’s cre
matory. Tim ashes will be sent to Lex
ington. Ky., for bnrial.
A Crouton. Iowa, special savs: Jasper
Mans, his wife and three children -were
frightfully burned here by a gasoline
explosion. Two children have died, and
Mans and his wife cotmot recover.
The Democratic leaders of Milwau
kee have secured headquarters and will
go to work in a systematic manner to
boom the Cream City as the place for
tlie national Democratic convention.
An Albany special says: Governor
Hill bns removed the comity clerk of
Onondaga connty, who refnsed to
countersign certificates of election of
Democratic candidates to the legisla
ture. »
A Loudon dispatch savs that the
members of the Salvation Army charged
witli ilisLii’tiunces at Eistou Haven
have been inuud-gnllty of nnlawful as
sembly, bnt bare been acquitted of the
charge of conspiracy. They have ap
pealed,
A Scranton, Pa.. special states that
John Luhiidka, a Hungarian miner it
Dm yen, shot and killed a fellow Hun
garian and probably fatally wounded
another. The shooting was the result
of a drmiken debauch, Lnbudka has
fled, and there is no clew to bis where
abouts.
A London dispatch states that a dis
patch Iroui Sunderland says a firs oc
curred in a drink shop there, which re
sulted in the death of three women.
The flames, fed by the spirits in the
place, burned with most intense heat
and spread with rapidity. When found,
the bodies were burned ont of all sem
blance of humanity.
A South Charleston, O., special says
that thut Nick Kellar, a painter, em
ployed at Brash's carriage works, was
bitten by a black spider on the back of
the neck, causing an itching sore for
some time, but nothing serions was
thougitt of it until tbe neck of the pa
tient began swelling and festering till
he is now in a very serions condition.
The following named postoffices will
become presidential ones on Jan. 1,
1892: Albion, Ills.; Ualconda, Ills.;
Greenfield, Ills.; Oakland, Ills.; Poat-
ville, ills.; Htannton, Ilia,; Falmouth,
Ky.; Montpelier, O., and Cumberland
Gap, Pa. Tbe salaries of these offices
range between $1,000 and $1,300 per an
num. The president will not appoint
imsttnaaters to these offices until after
the first of the year,
A census of tbe vessels comprising
the Russian navr has just been loaned.
It shows that the naval forces of tbs
esar consists of thirty-six vessels of the
first rate, forty-eight of the second rate,
eighty-eight or tbe third rate and twenty
ol the fourth rate : a total of 192 ves
sels of ell kinds. Most of the fourth
dees vessels are stationed in the Baltic.
Tbe census also shows that tbe navy is
manned by 30,000 seamen end marines.
A Washington special says: Secre
tary Proctor is very baey closing m
tome matters of official business lew
unfinished when he went to Vermont.
Me is undertaking no new bn sin see, all
Of..which is referred to Assistant Secre
tary Grant, and expects to be able to
ftrnr hie connection with tbe war de
partment at once. Hie resignation bee
been in the president’s hands el ace
Nov. 8, and will take effect at tbe pres
ident's pleasure.
A Rome dispatch statee that 8ig.
Cevalotti made a violent speech in the
chamber of deputies against Austria
and tbe Vatican, based upon Count
Kslnoky't recent speech on the papal
question in the Austrian delegation.
Premier Rudini, replying, declared
himself perfectly satisfied with Aus
tria’s loyalty, and said that Count
Kalnokys speed: had been very much
misinterpreted.
A Dallas, Tex., special says: A high
wayman stepped on the front end of a
rapid transit street car aud asked the
molonnau how he felt. “Pretty well,”
was the suswer. “Then feel for your
watch and money and hand them to me
d—n quick,” said tbe robber. The mo-
torrnan complied, and the bandit en
tered the car and relieved Mr. W. M.
Boise, who, with a lady, were the only
occupants, of all be hod, saying be wae
bard np, bnt his little haul would afford
him temporary relief. The robber Is
still at large.
A' Minneapolis special says: Th#
millers propose sending a ship load of
40,000 barrels of floor to starnog
ante of Russia. Five thoneead *
lean millers will be asked to _
The Russian minister at Wi
has bean communicated with; and is
his absence tbe charge d'affaires at Nsw
York wires that he has laid the matter
before his country. Railroads are will
ing to rive the transportation, and the
deal will be closed as soon at the Bm-
sian minister hears from home, Min
neapolis millers will give twenty oar
loads of the cargo.
A Charleston, W. Va., special tags:
A terrible encounter between an an-
armed man an I a 400-pound hint* baar
is reported t on the lumbar oaap of
Stetson A Co., in Lincolneonate. For
some time Arnold Moan, coon at the
cook bones ha saw a Mg tear With Hi
bead in the barrel, and at ence tl
the brute. A terrible oomtet <
in whisk Ms. Moore had htelmh 1
Be wealfl hew been kilted
baaed managed to gmepa '
D9 SHOOMdH
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