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r - ' • J AMERICUS TIMES-RECORD £R. ^■VOLUME 1 AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FI! I DAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1891. i-JUMBER 20 -K of P fEsa.1 * of Ojl y caul The Greatest Midsummer Sale RAILROAD BUILDERS. iry Goods, notions, and LOTHING AND THE Grandest Reduction in Prices known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow (Monday) morning AT ME D. WHEATLEY’S, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. leare determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS. \nd in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be OUR PRICE for anything you may want of us this week. WE ARE GOING TO GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS THEY APPROPRIATE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. Official* Arretted Charged With Swindling —The Trealdent and Treasurer In the Hand* of the Law—A Sensational Affair In Hutchison, Kan»n«- Hitchix foyul .e;> arre.Ht oi l Hutchin-ioi jn. ?ept. 2.—Quite a pro- ion Tri« ;reatt*;l ii^re by the S Wise, :r«?!nur.*r >t the isiJ Southern milrotd, and TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR Jpjalicoes. Ginghams. Muslins, Challies. AND OTHER SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST \nd LESS THAN COST if necessary, to CLEAR OUT. Vices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.” If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so just come and see the crowd this week at m. D. Wheatley's. the issuance of u warrant for the presi dent of the same road, H. C. Christie, of Chicago. The facts leading to the irrest are as follows: In 185*8 a party of railroad men, chief ly from Caicago, set on tOit the project of building a railroad south from the city. Tile road was- chartered as the McPherson. Texas ami Gulf railroad. Reno county snh-cribed to the stock of this road $92,000. ami issued county bonds for that amount. The city of Hutchinson donated $20,000 for termi nals. etc. White township, in King- man subscribed $10,000 and the city of Kingman $20,000 for terminal facilities. The county built thirty-two miles of rord from this city to Kingman and mortgaged bonds were hypothecated to the Union Pacific for 5 per cent, of tlieir face value, netting the company $100,000 in cash. From the bonds issued $142.- UUU was realized, a total of $442,000. The construction of the road co*t not to exceed $7,700 per mile or a total value of $246,100, showing a balance on band of $195,000. Other estimates place the cost of the road at- $0,000. whicli would show a balance of $250,000. It now transpires that there are no other stockholders than Reno county and a township in Kingman county. As sta ted above, the county commissioners of tins’ connty swore out warrants for the arrest of E. E. Wise, treasurer of the road, and H. A. Christie, president, charging them with the embezzlement of the $250,000 which should lie on hand, but is not. Mr. Wise dicing in town, was immediately placed under arrest. Mr. Christie is supposed to bs Chi cago, ami a requisition will lie made upon the governor of Illinois for his de livery to the courts of this state. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS. CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES. Domestic and Foreign and of Gensral Interest. Rev. C. H. Spurgeon is said to bo recovering from his protracted illness. John M. Slaton was elected president by the Young Men's Democratic league of Fulton county, Ga., for one year. "Big Ed" Hennessey, the notorious confidence man, escaped by walking boldly out of a Chicago court room. W. H. Davidson. Hay levs ville, leader of what remains of the greenback labor party in Alabama, has been arrested All our 8c Figured Challies to go at 4}{c per yd. All our 12V*c “ “ “ 8c per yd All our 8c Htandnnl Calicoes *' Sc per yd, All our 7c Printed Vlctora Lawns at 8>^c per yd All o ir 8c White Lawn* (yd wide) at 5c per yd All our 8c White Check Nainsook at 5c per yd Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon will be disappointed. [Off LOOK! 5c This is the Biggest FIVE CENT Bargain Ever You Saw. 5c JOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We got “scooped” some Itime ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lace for cur- fcains: We have been asking from 20 to 40c per yard, but the goods linger with us longer than we like, so in order to move them right jout and at the same tfme give you an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the ptire lot at 5i PER YARO THIS WEEK. W e cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything | we liave to offer, but remember in rending the foregoing, that PRO PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will Ibe the order of this week in every department of our store. OUR STOCK OK [Handkerchiefs. Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em broideries, Corsets and Gloves P’e guarantee tho best in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of competition. Housekeepers will tiud it to thoir interest to inspect our line of table linens, doylies, napkins, towels, Before buying elsewhere. • , A WORD ABOUT Clothing - and - Gents’ ■ Fixings. 'Vo carry tho VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT T3 BE POUND, and OUR PRICES always have boon simply I NAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe tition. Our determination to‘reduce stock APPLIES WITH FORCE her '>, “ud we will refuse NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything ■ 011 "lay need iu our lino. Cannot you save somethin - ? by trading with Geo. D. Wheatley Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave., AMERICUS, G-EORGKLA-. ArrMiigemenfft Ildng Mud** for a Meet ing at Cnlumtiuft. Coli’Mbch. Sept. 9. —Chairman Neal of the Democratic state committee, is arranging for a mee'.ing of Democratic governors here for October (1. He says he expects here on that occasion Gov ernors Francis of Missouri, Stone of Mississippi. Winans of Michignn, Rus sell of Massachusetts, Jackson of Mary land. Nichols of Louisiana, Brown of Kentucky, Fleming of Floridu. Rey nolds of Delaware, Eagle or Arltans: Joues of Alabama, Abbott of New Jer sey. Fowler, of North Carolina, Patti- son of Pennsylvania. Buchanan of Ten nessee, Hogg’ of Texas. McKinney of Virginia. Wilson of West Virginia, Peck of Wisconsin, Boles of Iowa, Byrd of Nebraska and Hill of New York. There will be s]>eukiug on all of the four fronts of the state capitol building in the evening and excursions will be run from all parts of the state. Ponnxyl vsnls Cash for McKinley. PlTTSBl'BO, Sept. 9.—The first as sessment of Pittsburg’s protected man ufacturers for the benefit of the Mc- kinley campaign in Ohio is now being collected. The amount expected to be raised iu Pittsburg is not given, but there Is authority for the statement that it it will lie large. James B. Scott, a leading manufacturer, said that his firm had contributed and while he did not think McKinley would need much money, his friends would not see him suffer for lack of any that is needed. Mr. Scott is an importer of tinplate, hut says lie is heartily in favor of the Mc Kinley tariff. Kobbfil tlie Second Time. Ruck ISLAND, Ills., Sept. 9.—R. E. Keede. Postmaster at Endalusin, this comity, was attacked by masked men on the road between his home and Rock Island and robbed of $147, with which he intended to pay a note in the bank. Six months ago ho was gagged and bound in his office nnd is Jibed of saver- al hundred dollars. lllrti Ore Find In Colorndn. Denver, Sept. 9.—A good strike was made in tile Chicago Belle located in Spring Gulch near Dumont, Colo. It shows by a sample nssay 873 ounces of g, Id and 309 ounces of silver to the ton. The vein is six inches wide at a depth of thirty feet. It is not yet known how far the vein extends. Charles Joynes and Jdseph Drake nre the owners of the mine. I lie ore. which is tellurium, has cheated almost all the- miners iu camp. One who examined it thought it was white hr grey iron.ore. At this rate the ore is worth nearly $18,000 per ton and is the richest ever disfrovered in this state. Why tha Lights Went Out. Paris, Sept. 9.—Lnkeil was perform ing in the opera Comiqne when the electric lights suddenly went ont. For a time the audience was panic-stricken. The darkness was owing to the fact that the carpenter of the’ theater got entangled in the straps of the dynamo and was torn to shreds. Jol*. P. Orevy l)nil. Pjuos, Sept. 9.— M. Francois Jules P. Orevy, ex-pre»id<*nt of the French republic, ba* died Patrick J'Keefe who was twenty years ago a ;»oor sailor living at Savan nah, is now .Isolate ruler -if the island of hyph in tile Pacific ocean, in the tropica A special from McGregor. Tex., says Mrs. George Griffin, who gave birtli t>: triplets ten months ago, broke the re cord with a quartette. All seven nre doing well. The London Times, in its financial article says that a syndicate of Euro pean capital! ts has recently offered to advance the Chilian junta £500,000 with which to meet pressing require ments, _ A whole family of Paris, numbering six members, committed suicide. The father and mother showed the wav by hanging themselves, and the others, who were adult children, imitated their parents, Mr. Larry Gantt is now editor of the Southern Alliniiee Farmer, Atlanta, the official organ of the Georgia Alliance. It is understood that Mr. Harry* Brown, the retired editor, will publish a literary paper in that city. 'At New Donglass. Bis., Mr. Peter Watts lias a cherry tree in full bloom, which is something nnroimnon for this time of year. The sniierstitious are prophesying that there will be a death in Mr.. Watts’s family inside of a year. The immense storage warehouse of R. C.. Layton, at 03 and 04 South Street, New York, was destroyed by fire, en tailing a loss of $200,000. The bnilding was of brick and five stories high and was well stocked with spices and teas. The Ganlois, Paris, proposes that the government of France, in connection with the governments of the other Pow ers interested, shall send an ultiinutnin to China in regard to the outrages npon foreigners caused by the anti-European riots. The Anstrian socalled* "smokeless” powder which was used at the Schwar- zennn maneuvers produces clouds of light blue smoke. The German powder which produces brown puff hardly dis- iugnisuable from the ground iu -much S1U >eHn$. TORTURED TO DEATH. A NEGRO FIEND SKINNED ALIVE BY ENRAGED PEOPLE. News „f H n Oulragt-ulis lies,I Committed Near a Small Town in Lonl>lana-A Young Lady Waylaid by a Negro Unite— A .lint Punishment. A City of Mexico News report says that a number of the Governors of States are expected to arrive here and participate iu the President’s feast Sept. 15. anil 0,000 soldiers will probably take part in the sham battle which is to be fought on that day. A Toronto, Ontario, special says: For ty families of destitute Hebrews arriv ed here from Montrenl. mid after lining cared for during the intervening time liy Jews of tills city, were forwarded to Buffalo ami other points in the United States. Each family was snpplied with food for the jonmey and a small sum of Mrs. O’Neill, the wife of Uenerm O'Neill, claiming to have been an officer in the United States army, who. iu a fit of jealousy, shot at and dangerously wounded her husband at Wiesbaden on May :0 last, and who was imprisoned for'tliat crime, has been pardoned by Emiieror \\ illiam and released from imprisonment. In making a cat by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad on the Kas- kaskin River, about eight miles south west of Snllivan, Ills., an Indian bury ing ground was discovered and about twenty-five skeletons removed. They appear to have been buried in a sitting position in n trench. No implements of any kiud were fouud. A tragedy is reported from Pem broke in Bryan county, Ga., from which three deaths may result. Mr. P. H. Patrick got into u dispute with one of the sons of Hon. J. Brown. Young Brown’s brother came to his rescue, when a general interchange of shots took place, in which all three young men were fatally wgnnded. A New Brunswick, N. J.. special says that a young man rode across the rail road bridge in that citv on a bicycle on a single plank. Tile bridge is 50 feet high and 900 feet long, and Imd a train conn! iu-. the bridge tin- mail would have been k .• 1. The fool-hardy youth re fused lo give his nnme, though the watchman detained him an hour hoping an officer would appear. The People's party held a convention in Massachusetts and nominated the following ticket; Henry Winn, of Mal den, governor; William .1. Shields, Boston, lieutenant governor; Joseph D. Catle, Westfield, secretary of state; Thomas A. Watson. Baintree, treasurer and Receiver general; William O. Wake field, Lynn, auditor; Israel D.indrews, Danvers, attorney general. A Knoxville, Tenn., special says: News has reached here of a bloody mur der, doubtless a double ono, which oc curred in a remote part of Hancock comity. The famous "Big John’’ Bar nard was returning from town in a bug gy with a young lady, when Tillman Sutton saw him. Spurring up his horse, Sntto n rcsle to the side or the carriage and shot Barnard. The younger broth er of Barnard came np and shot Sntton deoil. The elder Barnard will doubt less (lie. A (Calcutta dispatch states that Count Alikanoff has been arrested at Cabal, Afghanistan, charged with being a Rus sian spy. He is the well known Rns- Nkw CHILEANS, Sept. 9.—The Picay une's Snreveport, Li., special says: News lias lieen received here of a most heinous crime committed on the person of a young lady school teacher near Ar cadia. Tile school was two miles from the young lady’s home and the other afternoon, after school was dismissed she started to walk home. In a lonely piece of woods she was grabbed by a hurley negro and taken into the forest nnd tied, where she was kept for two days. On the evening of the second day party searching for her found her tied to a tree, when she related how she hail been treated and, as the negro wonld sc sin return asked the party to hide near by. In a short while the negro made bis apjienrnnce, and the watchers came forth mid captured him. They tortured him fearfully, skinning him alive, and terribly cutting him to pieces. What remained of his body was left in the woods for a feast of the buzzards. HAVA'NAUM SENSATION. Sulcl«le«l with* Dynamite ilomb. San Francisco. Sept. 9.—F. L. Car ol! registered at the Prescott House here as Win. F. De Young of Fresno. Short ly nfterwurd nn explosion which shook buildings in the neighborhood attracted attention to his room, and it was fonnd he had committed snicide by exploding a dynamite bomb. His remains were scattered all over the room. One of his arms was fonnd in the street. The windows and plastering were broken. The deceased had been working on fruit farm near Fresno. He told sever al persons here that he intended taking his life, as he wanted to create a sensa tion for the newspapers, but in a note to the coroner giving bis age us 45 and birthplace as Holland, he says he com mitted suicide becunse life was not wortli living. Shortage In Pennsylvania. Pittsburg, Sept. 9.—Tlie experts who been examining the 1 looks of Alle gheny City reported a deficiency of over $32,000 in the accounts of Market Clerk David Hastings. Mr. Hastings’ books are iu such condition that it is iinpossi ble to tell wlmt has liecouie of the miss ing funds. The shortage extends over u jieriod of eighteen years. Mr. 11 ii rr Ihdii Gars n II u 111 in*. Cai*k M y, Sept. 9.—The president 11 company with Lient. Parker, George W. Boyd, Charles Coffin, of Baltimore and Congressman John E. Itevburn started out in Reyburn yacht Neosho for u gunning and fishing trip in Cape May sounds. A Cholera Epidemic. Paris, Sept. 9.-It is announced here that the cholera epidemic which arose in the is nearing Aleppe. The immi gration of Russiun Jews there will in crease the of the disease Klainll I'ssha Shut up. London, Sept. 9.—A dispatch re ceived here says that Kiuntil Pasha is a birtnul prisoner in his own boose,' not being allowed to go therefrom or to re ceive visitors. Major Handy tiles Iu l’urls. New York, Sept. 9.—A caplegram has been received here announcing the death trem apoplexy of Major Joues M. Bundy in Paris. THEY MU AN BUSINESS. A Brink of Whiskey Baesks Up a Wed ding. Savannah, September 9. — Guests will gather at tho Brunswick home to night for a wedding. The supper, however, will not be graced by a bride. Her friends may feast, but not with her. Sho stole away silently yesterday, and spent last night In Savannah. Miss Ella Inez Anderson was the bride- elect, and Mr. E. W. Bingham was to be the groom. Miss Anderson is the daughter of wealthy parents and had received many hnndsome presents. She had prepared her trousseau and tho Presbyterian church was decorated. Sunday the groom called. IIo had been drinking and kissed his prospective mother-in-law and sister-in-law. The bride-elect lied to her room. She was shocked and mortified and refused co see her sweetheart and had hysterics. Tuesday she made up her mind to flee, so she left a note breaking the engage ment, took the train and came to Savan nah, whence sho goes to Macon to-night. Mr. Bingham 1s connected with the Brunswick Times, Miss Anderson says she will not marry a dissipated man. SPORT McALLISTEIl. Bobby Gaylor Opens the Season With That Roaring Comedy. On Tuesday night the regular season of the opera house will open with Bobby Gaylor In bis new play, “Sport JMcAllls- ter, one of the 400.” Mr. Gaylor Is well 2nd favorably known throughout the country, not only for bis excellent work last season in the “Irish Arab,” but for many years os a star on the vaudeville stage, where his peculiar Individuality and strong originality won for him a national reputation. No gross exagger ation, howevor, disfigures his work; what Gaylor represents on the stage is Gaylor himself, as ho is in everyday life. '“Sport McAllister was written with a view of fitting Mr. Gaylor's peculiar tal ents, and it is needless to say that the title-role, in which he is starring, fits him like a glove. Among the people supporting Mr. Gaylor are Georgia Par ker, who has been stylod the “American Carmencita,” May Gaylor, the funniest of comediennes the Olympia Quartette, well-known through their connection with Evans A Huey’s “Parlor Match,’ Nollle Franklin, a London music hall- stcr and a rival of tho famous Peggy Pryde, S, W. Yuiing, an eccentric como- dian, who was formerly connected with MirrayA Murphey's company, and a large Dumber of specialty performers of equal fame. A bevy of pretty girls will be seen in many new and novel special ties, which will be enhanced by elegant and costly costumes. Manager lirady has spared neither time nor expense In getting up “Sport McAllister," and promises us a genuine treat in the way of fun and music. Knocked Into n Mnehlno. Lima, O., September 9.—A terrible fight among farmers was reported from Cellna last night. Yesterday while James Lewis and Tom Johnson were running a machine they quarreled and and Johnson struck Lowis in the face. The latter fell under the ’machine and was drawn betweon the cylinders and killed instantly. Frank Lewis, a broth er of James, was a witness of the affair. He caught up a pitchfork and before anybody could restrain him ho plunged the fork into Johnson’s stomach, kill ing him almost instantly. Lewis is un der arrest. for his command of the expedition of 1879 against the Teke-Turcomans, and for his annexation of Merv in 1883 and the attack on PenJdeh In 1885. When arrested he was disguised as a Moham medan worshipper. He claims that he has not recently been in the Russian service, having been dismissed from his oimmand. Augusta's Exposition Committee in the Metropolis. Nkw York, September 9.—Twenty- seven representative citizens of Augusta, Ga., arrived in New York this morning in a special car. The party has come north in the intei- est of tlie Augusta exposition, which will open November 2. Thoy remain in New York, with headquarters at the Huffman House, to-day, and will go nn to Providence on Thursday morning. . After presenting the claims of the ex position at Providence, thoy will visit Fall lilver, Lowell, Boston, and other manufacturing centers iu New England, and then contemplates a visit to Mon treal. At tlie head of the delegation is the lion. Patrick Walsh, the editor of the Augusta Chronicle and president of the exposition. Settlement at Hand. Atlanta, Ga., September 0.—This morning telegrams were received in At lanta Indicating'that Mr. Ryan’a offer of 30 cets on the dollar will be accepted, sian commander mid diplomate, famous^ The matter will probably be finally and definitely settled to-morrow. They Don't Like IL Nashville, Tenn., September 9.— The Tennessee senate passed a resolu tion yesterday against the sub-treasury bill, and the honse tabled it •lay Gould on Wall Street. New Yoiik, September II.—The Re corder this morning says Jay Gould was on Wall street yesterday for the first time since his return from his western trip. Ills nppearanco was startling. Ho looked haggard; was deathly pale, and his eyes sunken, his hands tremulous, and voice quivering. “An overwork* ed man," was the comment of those who s?.w him.| When he stepped from lus private car Saturday lie was congratulated on his improved looks. Three days had wrought a marvelous change in him. Nows from Dnhlonega. Daiii.on$0a, Ga., September 0.—The North Georgia Agricultural College has bright prospects of one of the best years,, if not tbe best, sinco its establishment. The fall term commences with several students more than last yoar and still they come. This is a good place to send boys—no liquor, good morals, thoroughly competent teachers with good religions instruction and numerous other advan tages. Itetore the Bar. Atlanta, September 9—Hr. John W. Cox and Mr. John M. Slaton, tho two gentlemen who engaged in the street fight yesterday afternoon, will aoon appear before his honor Judge Calhoun. City cases charging them with disorderly conduct and quarreling turn been booked agaiqjit them at the station honse.