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Americus Recorder. ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 16, 1891. IT IS SETTLED. the differences between the engineers and the s. a. m. Tho Brotherhood Had Gretvancea-Of- Ucially Laid the Matter Before the Board—And Matters Were Amioably Adjusted Yesterday. IS WHAT AMERICUS WILL HAVE. And That Within a Short Time-The re ceipts For the Fiscal Year Ending April, 1801, WillHun Over $10,000- Which Insures Free Delivery. Amicably settled. Are the differences hetween the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers and the management of the S. A. M. road. Rumors have been flying the streets for some time concerning the matter, and some were of a sen sational character. These have been traced and the trouble has been greatly exager- rated. It is simply a little difference In regard to the putting off of some engineers, which was thought to be unjust, and which the Brotherhood wanted righted. Assistant Grand Engineer A. B. Voungson arrived here a few days since to look into the matter. He looked to the very bottom of It all, and yesterday laid his grievances before the officials of the road. These were heard, and as a result everything is amicably settled to the entire satisfaction of the Broth erhood. One of the grievances was the suspension a few days back, of En gineer W. D. Flint, one of the best to be found. He was reinstated with full pay for the time lost. There were no developments of a sensational ohapaoter at all, and the matter was simply one of right. The demands of the Brotherhood were promptly acceded to and that’s all there is of it. Mr. Youngson left yesterday af ternoon for Birmingham, where he haB other matters to settle. From there he will return to his home. GAMBLERS RAIDED. ,nd Six of The Offenders Captured While Doing The Act. This morning about 2 o'clock, while law abiding citizens were sleeping the sleep of the just, Offi cers Martin, Ray and Barrow were out scouting for gamblers—and they got ’em too. The room is located back of the Times office, and for quite awhile has been a regular rendezvous for the gambling fraternity. It was reported by the city coun cil and police commissioners, and the above named officers were as signed the work of capturing the gang. They were down "hard at It” when Officers Ray and Barrow, who desired to see that It was not a miss deal, peeped through the back window, anil at the same time Officer Martin, who was stationed iu the front, kicked open tho door and captured every occupant of the room, and formed a line of march for Bafer quarters. On reaching the old court houje, where they were confined for tho balance of the night, one of the miscreants took “leg hail,” and hid behind a pile of lumber out on the square, but Officer Ray had played ’hide and seek” before this morn- jag,and knew right where to find him, so the gentleman was again taken to join his comrades in the gamblers' waiting room. How much money was up and who got it wo are unable to e * rn > hut as three new police made the haul, it is reasonable 0 suppose that they will smoke oo fors” for a week or so. he gamblers will have a hearing “More Judge PUsbury to-day, . A Good One. • f-Thos. B. Clover comes to the h.knT* 11 * 8,1 A1| lance hog which W ed .yesterday. The pig was my sixteen months old and tipped <;am at three hundred and st»ii'» y . Six pound * 1 He wbb purely (in . e ' 1 and cost only the price of (Jlov u elofcorn t0 fatten. Mr. 'er lives in the city, although has “ m * wl »t of a farmer, as he life lr! the betler portion of his inei 18 country, and whllo farm K ro , ** Way ’ raised bis own meat from tb,!^ " muy ri -*> ,or t» wo get iiey P far,,1 *r» wo are led to be- near J- l "' y have come Pretty them thl * ‘‘“ 0UBl1 l ’° rk lo ' ,0 m le present year. Mr. v »rk. the ''retwell, who has for eon n ’ " ‘ WO or “>rte years Cr ' Vlll .V»o electric FREE DELIVERY QUARTERLY COUNTY COURT CON VENED YESTERDAY. With Judge Filsbury in tho Chair— Sev eral Cases Disposed of—Things of In terest Around the Court House. Free delivery it will be. For the city of Americus. We have wanted it for a long time. And are sure to have it within six months at the furthest. This Is splendid news to the peo ple. And it is reliable, as the figures below will show. Americus does not need to depend upon the bill now pending in Con gress to secure a free mail delivery by carriers. The bill which has passed one house of Congress provides that there shall ho carrier delivery in cities having 5,000 population and over. While this bill, if passed, would give Americus free delivery, it is doubtful if It will pass both houses. But there is a law which gives free delivery at those offices whose receipts amount to $10,000. This law will give Americus a carrier delivery within six months. Counting the laBt nine months, starting with the month of April, the beginning of the fiscal year, the receipts at the Americus post-rfflee have been as follows: April * 033 30 May 613 01 Jane 012 51 July 751 55 August 1,126 90 September 721 05 Octocer 1,068 08 November 883 48 December 057 6- Total t7,7M 71 This leaves only $2,248.29 to be collected for the remaining three months to run up to the $10,000 necessary, and the average of the last three months will more than run It up to that sum. Bo it may be considered as cer tain that the system will be in working order within six months. That the necessary amount will be made up between now and April the llrst can not be doubted, and Uncle Sam Is mighty prompt about fulfilling all promises. As soon as a city shows postofflee receipts over $10,000 the free delivery system is notloug lu being put iu. The figures of the Americus office show a steady increase and is a fair Index of the increase in our popula tion and business. By the 4th of July the people of Americus will have their letters and papers delivered st their doors by meu wearing the grey uniform and brass buttons of the U. S. P. O. department. RUBE BURROWS’ CLOTHES. The Father of the Outlaw Advertise! for Them. Chief of Police Lingo has received a paper containing a queer adver tisement. The paper Is the Vernon (Ala.) Courier, and the advertisement is one iu which A. H. Burrows, the father of the outlaw, wants infor mation concerning a suit of clothes of bis deceased sou. It seems that the suit was loaned to certain parties to exhibit at the State fair. It was to have been re turned In four days, but was car ried to Montgomery. Mr. Burrows, or Burrow as the name is iu the ad vertisement, wants the clothes aud advertises for Information. Chief Lingo will be glad to fur nish any that may be given him. Here! is the advertisement as it appears: “INFORMATION WANTED. On the 17th of October last, a suit of clothes of my deceased sou, Reuben H. Burrow was loaned to certain parties for exhibition at the State Fair. It was to have been returned wlthiu four days after the close of the fair, but was taken from there to Montgomery, aud was on exhibition at the Southern Ex position. Informatlouas to where the suit is at present will he thauk- fully received. This January 1 1891. A. H. Borrow, Vernon, Ala.’’ A OoodMan Dead. News was reecelved In the city yeHterday of the death of Mr- 8. S. Sloan at his home near the city. He was born and raised iu this county, and was recognized as ono of the leading meu iu It. He was popular with all, and many a heart was saddened by the news of Ills death. He will he buried this af ternoon In Osk Grove cemetery with Masonic honors. COURT NEWS. The court house presented a live lier scene yesterday than it has since Superior court adjourned. The regular quarterly session o? county court was opened for busi ness promptly yesterday morning with His Honor, Judge Pilsbury iu charge, occupying the seat of hon or. Solicitor Blalook was on hand and Clerk Allen, assisted by his first deputy, was in his place, ready to have everything dune In first-class order. A number of the local bar were at their desks, or talking to their clients, whom they were working to clear, and the new Sheriff, Mr. Forrest, with Mr. Lamar and a number of bailiffs, assisted in the work of dealing out justice. The jury was selected, and court was ready for business. The first case was for gaming, against A. C. Alexander, who plead guilty, and was sentenced' to pay a fine of $50, Including costs. T. Alexander plead guilty to the same charge and received the same sentence. Both fines were prompt ly paid. Ben Everett was up charged with carrying concealed weapons, plead guilty and was fined $50, Including costs, or to be imprisoned six months. Jim Clements was fined $30. He was charged with fornication and adultery. The next case was against Mary Cooper, and was taken up just af ter dinner. It will be remembered that about two months ago the offi cers raided a negro gambling den, down on Forsyth street at the place known as the old hotel. Ten of the gamblers were found In the room broken open, and besides these men, the woman Mary Cooper was present. She runs the hotel, and on this ground was arrested for keeping a gaminghouse. In the trial yesterday she was ably defended by Col. J. S. MoCor- kle, who handled the case in his usual admirable manner. Solicitor Blalock carried on the prosecution, aud made out a strong case against the woman. She was found guilty, but was not sentenced yesterday. This ended the day’s work, and the Judge declared the court adjourned until this morning. The bonds for the new county of ficers were received yesterday, and those recently elected were getting them signed up. The Board of Commissioners will pass upon these, and then Ordinary Speer will Bwear them and give them their commissions. It’s a fine set of men, and men in whose hands the county affairs will be attended In the best of manners. Ordinary Speer has been ailing for some time with an attack of the grip or a bad cold, but Is now at htB place hard at work. He is one of the moat efficient and popu lar of the county officials and all are glad to hear of his great Im provement. VERY ALARMING THE AMERICUS INVESTMENT CO- Held Ita Semi-Annual Meeting Yester day. ARE THE REPORTS OF SMALL POX IN SAVANNAH. A Gentleman From That Place Itoachoa Americus Last Night—And Gives In formation of a Sensational Oharaoter Concerning Small Pox. And still they come. And this time with a tremen dous showing. The Americus Investment Com pany, one of the largest In the South, held its semi-annual meet ing yesterday. The capital stock is $1,000,000 and „ semi-annual dividend of five per cen. was declared, payable the 15th of next March. That means about $50,000 turned loose here. The company Is in a most pros perous condition, as shown by the reports of the officers, and while investment companies of other cities have their stock pushed down way below par, that of Amer icus climbs steadily up in spite of hard times. It shows how our city progresses, aud this coinpauy with Its Ameri cus real estato aud Americus en terprises goes on advancing. Truly, Americus is the best city, with the best location, the best ad vantages, the best piesent and the brightest future of any city on the globe. Small pox in 8avauuah! Thia has been whispered about re cently, but was strenuously de nied. And the Savaunians give it out that there is uo cause for alarm. Last night a gentleman from Savanuah was seen who has just come from that place. And his story of the epidemic there reveals an alarming state of affairs. He was seen by a Rkcordhb re porter, and talked to concerning the epidemic. He says he left Savannah only on account of the presence of small pox, and that others of his family will arrive Monday. The disease has existed in Savan- ahfor some little time, but by careful and prudential measures has only recently appeared to an extent which alarmed the people. During the past week it has raged down around the dockB to a degree which to an outsider who knew nothing of it would seem exagger ated. Last week too it was severe, and last Monday night the city conncil at the meeting ordained that every one In the city be vac cinated. This shows how alarming the case is as viewed by the city offi cials. Day before yesterday those in ohargeofthe patients sent thirty new cots and beds down to the dis trict most infected. Every day these are ordered and the number increases daily. Every precaution is being taken by the officials to prevent the spread of the disease, but the gen tleman seen says the people are of the opinion that it has too firm a bold. On being asked If the people were ruuulng gway from it In any num ber, be said no, but that the obflux was just now starting. That It would increase there could be no doubt, as the oitizens were becom.- ing more and more alarmed every day. This reveals a startling state of affairs, aud there is uo reason to doubt Its truth. If such be the ease, aud it Is apt to be even worse, it is time for Americus to be on the lookout. It Is true that there is little danger of the disease spreading if cases of it should reach the olty, but then with such a thing as smallpox one cannot be too careful. Here le one already fleeing from it, and many others will soon follow. The report of the prevalence of small pox in Savannah has been handed about recently, but nothing waa heard of such a number of cases. Naturally, the papers there tried to suppress it, thinking possi bly to keep down a neediest scare. From the statement given above, however, it seems that the scare most certalDly exists, whether it be needless or not, and the citizens of Savannah are wrought up ou.the aubjeot. So let Americus be careful, and look Into this matter. It may be of little Importance. And it may be of great. All The Becobdeb has to go by is the story of the mau from tnat place, and on this sounds the note of warning. DIRECT TRADE. A SLIM ATTENDANCE AT THE CON VENTION- Only Three Btatea Represented—!Little Was Done—A Report of Yesterday** Work. Special to Rscobdkb. Atlanta, Jan. 14.—The Direct Trade Conveation staited off thia morning with a very slim attend ance. Only three States were rep resented—South Carolina, Georgia, and West Virginia. Others, how ever. are expected at the afternoon Bessiou. The old officers of the convention —President Northeu and Secretary Whidby and Secretary Burks were re-elected. Little was done at the forenoon resslon. The proposition from Messrs Gellibrand and Von der Hayn, representing English and German capitalists interested in di rect trade, was referred to a com mittee. The report of the commit tee on charter was referred to the same committee—the Business committee, C. P. Goodyear, M. V. Calvin, aDd W. A. Broughton of Georgia; Care .idon of West Vir ginia; and Wtisou, of South Caro lina. There was some informal discus sion over these two matters, but nothing definite was done In ad vance of the reference to a commit tee. At twelve o’clock the convention took a recess until three o’clock this afternoon. At afternoon session resolutions were adopted authorizing the open ing of books for subscription to two direct trade oompanies; one to be styled the South Atlantic Trade and Navigation Company, has a oharter granted at last sersion of the Georgia legislature. It Is rec ommended that a similar company, to be known as the Gulf Trade and Navigation Company, be organized. Subscription In eaoh oase to be binding when the amount of sub scriptions reaches $250,090. The convention will meet here again on the second Wednesday In May next. It is expected that at that meeting one or both compa nies will be organized with regard to proposition of European capi talists. No guarantee oould be given by the convention. They simply recommend the scheme to favorable consideration by tho South Atlantic Company as soon as it organizes. Convention then adjourned. Stockholders Hoet. Yesterday being the second Wed nesday in January, was the day for the meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Southwest Georgia. The meeting was held in the bank yesterday morning, and the busi ness promptly attended to. The same directors were re-elected, aud are ns follows; J. W. Wheatley, C. A. Huntington, R. J. Perry, A. W. Smith, E. J, Eldridge, H. It. Johnson, J. C. Nioholson, W. H. C. Dudley aud M. Speer. The directors then met and re elected the oid officers as follows: M. Speer, president; J. W. Wheat- ley, vice-president; W. H. C. Dud ley, cashier; A. W. Smith, assist ant cashier. A Pretty Front. Have you noticed the pretty front being put upon Cotton avenue for the addition to the Allen House? It Is being done with good brick and by good workmen. LOST HIS HAND. Mr. J. W, Gable Happens to a Bad Ac cident Yeeterday. ATLANTA NEWS. WHAT OF INTEREST GOES ON IN THE GATE CITY. An Inspector for Georgia Volunteers— Two Oontestsd County Elections—Tun Years s Convict and Barred From Oitisenehlp. Late yesterday afternoon Mr. I. W. Cable happened to apalnfnland severe accident down at the works of the Amerious Construction Com pany. Mr. Cable was engaged in dolpg some wood work, using a knife making 2,000 revolutions a minute. A touch of this instrument, which 1b Bharp as a razor, means Instant severing of the object. Mr. Cable by some means, either through carelessness or by some accident, let his left hand meet the knife, and In a twinkling of the eye all four flngefs were cut off, and a part of the hand badly slashed. The man was immediately brought up town, and carried to the office of Dr’s. Hawkins and Brooks. These gentlemen, assisted by Dr. Eldridge dressed the hand carefully. Four fingers were lost, and ths man seemed to suffer great pain until put under the influence of chloro form. It’s a hard thing for alaboring man especially to lose or nearly lose his means of livelihood, aud Mr. Cable was greatly affected. The work of dressing the wound was skilfully done, and at last ac counts Mr. Cable was resting qui etly. County Coorl, Following are the casee disposed of In county court yesterday: Solomon Cooper, keeping tip' pling house open on Sunday, not gulhy. Charles Ware, Urceucy from the house, guilty. Sentence $50 fine, or six mouth’s imprisonment. Wash Davis, assault and battery, 12 mouths In chalngang. Jesse Calhoun, larceny, plea of guilty,0 months or $00. John Jackson, concealed weap ons, plea of guilty, 6 months or $40. Cooper Bulloch, gtming, plea of guilty, 0 months or $60. Special to Recorder. Atlanta, Jan. 9.—Gov. Northen has written to Secretary of War asking for the appointment of alieu- tenant in tbeU. S. Army *<>1>» ap pointed to the position of inspector and instructor of the Georgia vol unteer forces; and suggesting tne name of C. B. Sattenee. Lieut. Satterlee le well known and high ly esteemed .by the Georgia militia, and as such recommendations are usually carried out by the War Da- partmeut.it Is quite probable tb«t he that he will be appointed. The in spector and instructor is a sort of assistant adjutant-general, with headquarters at the capltol. Governor Nortbeu was not at his office yesterday, nor again to-day. There Is no change for the worse, It is stated, but his physician ad vises against the out-of-door ex posure in this weather. Two notices of election contests have been received at the govern or’s office. One is over the office of treasurer of Morgan couuty, W. L. High elected by the returns, P. B. Burney contestant. The other Is over the place of sheriff of Bartow county, A. M. Franklin, *V. W. Roberts contestant. The Railroad Commission this morning ordered the building of B depot at Rockmart. It will be re membered that some time ago the Commission Inaugurated the policy of putting a part of the luuome of the railroads In permanent Im provements, depots and the like. The Idea has proven quite popular, and the way stations are flourish ing In new depots. To-morrow the the ten years’ sen tence of A. J. Ratteree, Of Haral son county expires. He has been a oonvlot in No. 1 these many years, and was very anlous to be pardoned a day or two before his sentence expired, In order to be re stored to the rights of oitlzeasnip. Ha made a pathetic appeal, and Col. Wm. H. Hulsey, ex-mayor of Atlanta, who commanded the regi ment in which Rsttereo fought through the war, took great inter est In the matter and presented the oase to the Governor. Ratteree’s crime was assault with Intent to murder. Governor Northen refused to In terfere with the sentence of the law. Ratteree will serve out his time as a convlet, and never again have the rights of citlxensbip in Georgia. Will Move to Florida. The Regobder learns with re gret '.hat Dr. R. C. Black will soon move to Florida, on account of feeble health.' Dr. Black is one of Amerious’ oldest and most honored citizens. He has seen tho place grow from a small village to a prosperous city, and had hoped to pass tho remaining years of his life here. Dr. Blaok has held many posi tions of trust, being mayor for six years, representing this district In the State Senate for four years, in both places distinguishing himself for integrity and wise administra tive ability, while he has served on the board of health, as member and chairman for many years. During his life here he bos successfully practiced medicine, and many friends will be sorry to boo him leave us. The Recorder com mends the Doctor to the people in Florida, for in him they will find a good citizen and an honorable gen tleman, always ready to advance he tuterests of the community in which he Uvea. To ba Married. Cards are out for the marriage of MlaeVarina Hawkins and Mr. J. R. Hudson, to take place Tuesday evening, Jan, 27th, at the home of the bride’s father. Both parties are well known In the city, and the an- nouucemeut of their marriage Is a source of pleasure to their many friends. . In New Hands. Messrs. Gaerry and Castleberry have bought out the meat market of Mr. TomGuioe on Lamar street and took charge yesterday. They say they will ran a first-class mar ket, and much success is expected for them.