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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1S91.
NUMBER 22
The Greatest Midsummer Sale OX THE FIRST BALLOT.
Dry Goods, {lotions,
AND
CLOTHING
AND THE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
Ever known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
at
GEORGE D. WHEATLEY’S,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
We are determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP
OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS.
And in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be
OUR PRICE for anything you may want of
us this week.
WE AI!E GOING TO
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
TOGETHER WITH ALI, Ol T R
Calicoes. Ginghams Muslins, Challies.
AND OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
nd LESS THAN COST if necessary, to
CLEAR OUT.
Prices 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
Geo. D. Wfiealley's.
CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES.
Douehtle anil Foreign ami of (ieiinral
FLOWER IS NOMINATED FOR GOV
ERNOR OF NEW YORK.
He ILeceivei 384 of the Votes Cast—Chapin
Gets 48—Flower’s Nomination is Maile
I'nanimoiis-Sheehan is Chosen I.Ieuten
ant Governor by Acclamation.
All our 8c Figured Challles to go .1 l^c per yd,
All our 12l^c •• " " 8c per yd
All our 8c mundnrd Calicoes “ 5c per yd
All our 7c Printed Victor. I-awn. at :ij-4c per yd.
All o r 8c White Lawns (yd wide) at 5c per yd,
Al' our Sc White Check Nainsook at 5c per yd.
Stock of abovo will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon
will bo disappointed.
NOW LOOK! 5c
This is the Biggest
FIVE CENT
Bargain Ever You Saw.
5e
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. w° g°it “scooped” some
time ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lace for cur
tains: Wo havo been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods
linger with us longer than we like, so in order to move thorn right
out and at the same tfme give yon an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
entire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
Wo cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything
we havo to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that PRO
PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be the order of this week in every department of our store.
Clothing
OUR STOCK OF
Handkerchiefs. Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em
broideries, Corsets and Gloves
We guarantee the best in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of
competition.
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our lino of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
. WORD ABOUT
- and - Gents' - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TO BE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition.
Our determination to reduce stock API*™
boro, and wo will refuse NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything
you may need in our line.
Cannot you save somethint by trading
with
Geo. D. Wheatley
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Haf. 'Uba- h>pT. Id. —The New York
8tRte rMnocrntic c*mvfnti«*n whh called
to order lure at 10 a. in., and after the
presentation of the decision in regard
to the cor.ntv Democracy, the commit
tee on nn iutions rei>orted a platform
and it was read. On motion of Mr.
Griffin it wan adopted with applause.
Mr. Ciititer of New Y’ork, introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted: Resolved, that this conven
tion views with gratification the grow
ing friendly feeling towards the Demo
cratic party of our colored fellow citi
zens in the stnte; and they are wel
comed to our ranks with the assurance
that within our party the discrimination
on account of race or color is discoun
tenanced.
Then Thos. F. Gilroy moved to pro
ceed with nominations, ami Major Por-
tor nominated Roswell P. Flower for
governor. In the course of his speech
he said that the Democracy of the state
at their primaries and district gather
ings witli an unanimity rarely equalled,
have pronounced their choice of the
person whom they desire to be made
their leader by the delegates of this
convention. He closed his speech with
a sketch of Flower’s career. Colonel J.
R. Fellows seconded Flower’s nomina
tion in behalf of Tammany hall.
After Colonel Fellows had finished,
Thomas Id witt of Kings county, placed
la nomination Alfred C. Chapin for gov
ernor. Mr. Dewitt said that we shall
vote for Mr. Chapin at the beginning
and we shall vote for him at the last.
Bourke Cochran then seconded the nom
ination of Flower. Cochran was at one
time prevented from continuing his re
marks on account of the yelling from
Chapin’s side, and when the demonstra
tion subsided Cochran remarked: ”1
«up|>ose that this is the first exhibition
of mu*lev temper on your part, ” refer-
ing to the C’haoin men.
General Collier of Kings, took the
platform here and seconded Chapin’s
nomination.
Hughes McLaughlin of Kings coun
ty, cast the find vote for Chapin amid
great cheering. Upon first count Flower
received 384 votes, Chapin 48. Flower’s
nomination was then mude unanimous,
and prolonged applause followed. Shee
han was unanimously chosen lieutenant
governor. (. nmphell was then nomty
tinted For comp.roller by acclamation.
Rice wa.- nominate l secretary of state,
and Danforth for the office of state
treasurer.
It is reported that the strikers at Ot
tawa, Canada, are becoming riotous.
A tramp lias been arrested at Wat-
kinsriile, Ga., who is thought to have
had a hand in the wrecking of the pass-
“ I enger train neftr Statesville, N. C.
j Dr. EdWafd Eggleston and Miss Fran-
! ces E. Goode were wedded at Madison,
lud., uud left for a trip through Canada
' to Dr. Eggleston’s home, Luke George,
N. Y.
Dispatches from Dayton, O., states
that if a frost does not come before the
20th inst., the growers will have iu the
sheds the greatest tobacco crop the
Miami valley ever produced.
Near Charlotte, N. C„ • .Constable
Phillips shot and killed a voung white
man named William McKee.- Phillips
claims that McKee resisted arrest. The
bullet entered McKee's back.
At Atlanta, the Young Men’s Demo
cratic league held a grand rally at the
capitol, and addresses were delivered
by Congressman Crisp, Governor Nor-
then and other prominent Georgians.
Ex-President Francis W. Kennedy
and ex-Cashier Henry F. Kennedy, of
the wrecked Spring Garden National
bank, were sentenced by Judge Butler,
in Philadelphia, to ten'years’ imprison
ment eacii.
The post office at Smnmertown, Tenn.,
waa r blown up with dynamite by ail un
known i*TK()ii. The authorities have
no idea who did the work, and the in
spector’s department will look into the
case.
An Americas, Ga., negro has been
supplying dressed rats to the people of
the city as squirrels. Iudiguaiioii does
not express tne feelings of the negro’s
customers after learning wiuit meat
they have eaten.
A Raleigh, N. C., special says the
nunilier of licensed grain distilleries in
this congressional district has consider
ably increased, being now 130, while
the linmlier of bonded brandy distille
ries lias reached 500.
CAUGHT IN FLOWA.
GEORGIA EXPRESS CAR BAi ' S
CAPTURED NEAR MADISON.
The Arrest of the Train UohberN in Ofoi,
€• la—44400 -aiiiil to be tlie Homlle Taker ^
Horrible Death of a Telegraph Linemn. '
In Cleveland, Ohio.
TIIK It A Mi OF A3IKKJCUS.
Savax.naii, Sept. 16 —Tile Southern
Express robbers were captured seven
teen miles from Madison, (la.
The burglars got only |400, a part of
which has been recovered.
They are J. E. Delaughter, J. A. Tur
ner, J. M. Perkins, and all had been in
the Central's employ.
UOHIO PROHIBITORY CAMPAIGN.
It In Opened at Fiudlay by Mr*. Gmtgitr
of Indiana.
Fixm.AY. Sept. 16.—Tlie Prohibition
campaign in Ohio was opened here by-
Mrs. Helen M. Gimgur of Indiana, in a
spot cl: delivered at the Wigwam to on
audience of alsmt 2.1100 jieople, most of
whom were Republicans and Demo
crats, the Prohibitionists living but a
small element in the assembly. Mrs.
Gougar devoted nearly all of her talk to
an attack on the McKinley bill, which
she characterized as "a lobbing taxa
tion upon the people. ” In Is-a’inning
she announced that her subject would
he "Tin-Plate Mills vs. Murder Mills,’’
and that, commencing with Oct. 0, she
proposed to follow Major McKinley all
over the state and force tlie issues of
her party and that of the People's party
upon her hearers in such a way that the
voters would have but little use for the
"Naiwleon of protection” on election
day. She argued throughout her speech
that tlie first duty of the people of Ohio,
withont regard to party, was to rebuke
the protection policy of the Republican
party liy defeating McKinley for gov
ernor. Her address was full of telling
points and was delivered with a vim
ami vigor that won her numerous
rounds of applause.
THE GOVERNMENT
IIum So Authority to Force Indian
Children to Attend School.
GltHIUE. O. T., Sept. 16.—Judge
Green gave an interesting decision at
the o]ieiiing of the district court here.
Especially interesting, as the peculiar
case stands without precedent. Thomns
Lincoln is the son of Alirahum Lincoln,
an Iowa Indian. A year ago lie was
placed in the government school at
Chillooco, in the Cherokee strip. Tlie
boy was allowed to return home last
month, and one week ago hv force and
against his will was returned to the
school. The lather had a writ of habeas
corpus issued compelling the school au
thorities to produce the boy in court
and show cause why he should uot be
returned to the custody of his fattier.
Uisjii the side of tile government it
wns maintained that they had authority
to enforce the attendance of Indian
children at the government school. The
decision states that uo provision is
uiude by congress or by tlie appropria
tions for the snnport ot Indian schools,
or tor the forcible removal and educa
tion of the Indian children against the
will of their parents ; that tlie father 1s
the natural guardian of a child—Indian
or white. The custody of the lioy Was
given to the father, and he was dis
charged from tlie school. This decision
assumes some importance when it is re
membered that ftne-lialf of the scholars
in the Indian schools are there withont
their parents' consent.
Four UmiI lii Ih, Schooner's Cabin.
Halifax. N. S., Sept, 16.—News has
been received that the Yarmouth fishing
schooner Georgians has beeu lighted in
Three Fathom harbor and the dead
todies of four men found in her cabin.
At Athens, John Oliphant, an Amer
ican. who wns a passenger on tlie ill-
fated steamer Taormiuu and who wns
saved by u Greek schooner, repurls that
nd English vessel picked np one other
boat containing survivors.
The navy department is in ignorance
of the reported escape of Dahiiuceda to
tlie San Francisco, but it is said that if
tlje ex-president lias succeeded in get
ting aboard a United States naval ves
sel he will not he surrendered.
Chief Officer James Thompson of the
Orange Corinee was presented with a
handsome gold medal oil liehalf of the
President of the United States as a re
ward for rescuing tlie crew of the Amer
ican ship Amanda C. Parker in January
last.
• The anti-People's pnrty and-anti-sub-
treasury convention is Yu sessiou at St.
Louis. 1 lie meeting is well attended
and that wing of the National Alliance
seems to have gone to work witli earn
estness. Resolutions were pusoed de-
j liouncing Maeune.
At New York, Officer John Meagher
found some hniiiau hones mining the
dirt which had been removed from the
Park Place ruins mid which had been
duinjied at the foot of Veitsey street and
North River. Tlie hones were sent to
to the morgue mid t.lie coroner notified.
T. J. Yeakley of southwest of Sulli
van, Ills., claims to have discovered the
weed or plant that causes milk sickness.
A few mild cases have been reported
from his neighbomood. Specimen plants
have been sent to the state university ut
Champaign aud the Ami Arlmr uuivers
ity of Michigan tor analysis.
Tlie dispensary commissioners ap
pointed tlie manager of t lie disjiensary
at Athens., Gu. It is Mr. Macon (J.
Johnson. Tlie appointment gives splen
did satisfaction. The dispensary will
he opened its soon as possible in the
store formerly occupied liy Messrs. O’
Farrell & Ash, on Broad street.
A St. Petersburg dispatch states that
enormous sacks have keen placed in the
Kazan cathedral for the receipt of scrape
of food, which will be sent to the famine
districts and distributed. Some pieces
of bread not larger than a radish which
had been toasted by tlie contributors
were fouud among the donations.
Articles in Tlie Esercito, snpposod to
he inspired by tlie Italian minister of
war, predict that war will break out
this winter, nnd urge the government
to spare no effort iu preparing the army
ami navy for the ordeal. The articles
are supposed to be a prelude to a call
upon the chamber for the military sup
ply vote.
At Denver a quarrel over a game of
cards in a private clnb room on C'humpa
street resulted in the instant death of
C. D. Robinson, n dry goods rlerk. Ho
nnd one F. Lochbaum were playing po
ker, nnd a dispute arose over the open
ing of a jackpot, when Robinson knock
ed his companion down and hnmmered
him with a chair. Lochbaum fired
while lying on the floor, the ball pass
ing through Robinson's breast, causing
death iu a few minutes. Lochbaum
and the proprietor of the house are un
der arrest.
The sea island growers met nfcd or
ganized at the opera house in Wavcross,
Ga. Hon. J. L. Sweat, in behalf of the
city, delivered a speech of welcome. He
was followed by Captain Ben E. Russell
of The Herald. Dr. Mattox reimonded
in behalf of the association. He gave
a brief outline of the objects of the
objects of the meeting. He said the
territory of the association included
South C'nrolinn, Georgia and Florida.
The business of the association was
then taken np and gone through in se
cret.
A Liverpool news report states that
the crew of the Gnion line steamer Ar
izona, which was in collision in a fog on
September 6, the day after leaving New
York, with n vessel supposed to be a
three-masted schooner, concur in the
statement that the. damage done to the
latter vessel conld not have been very
aerions and that ahe no donbt managed
to resell port in safety. The Arizona
officers express the belief thst the ves
sel which ran into their steamer was a
Killed by Klectrlrlly.
Cleveland. O., Sept. 16.—A lineman
for the Western Union Telegraph com
pany was talking to some friends in
front of the court house there mid after
wards began to climb a telegraph pole
to adjust a wire. He had reached a
point beyond 1 he first cross bar, when
witli a shriek, he fell backward. His
spill's caught in the iron steps of tlie
pile ami lie hung downward, a tele-
phone wire had fallen across the ci
tric light wire, and McCaffei ty received
the terrible voltage in his body.
His face and arms were turned liluck
and he hung fully three minutes before
a ladder could be secured and the un
fortunate maii brought to tlie ground
He died on the way to the hospital.
Over a hundred spectators witnessed
the terrible scene.
I'lediinint Exposition.
Atlanta, Sept. 10.—The management
of the Piedmont Exposition has deter
mined to surpass all former efforts In
making the exposition of this year
eclipse in magnitude nnd grandeur, any
exposition ever witnessed in this conn-
try. Largennd expensive arrangements
have been made for exhibiting all kinds
of mechanic arts, machinery, agricul
tural and horticultural displays.
Amusements of every character for
Instruction nnd enlightenment, ns well
as enjoyment, have been amply pro
vided for. One of the subiimest and
most gorgeous spectacular shows iu the
world, is "King Solomon, or the De
struction of Jerusalem," an entertain
ment that requires over one thousand
persons, among them two hundred and
fifty females. This wonderful and pro
digious presentation will be the means
of drawing hundreds of thousands of
people to Atlanta. Tlie railroad fare to
Atlanta will he 1 cent a mile.
He Is Confident of llelug Elected.
Baltimore, Sept. 16.—Frank Brown,
the Democratic candidate for governor,
had a conference with Congressman
Compton, mid Mr. Brown tavs he will
have 50,000 majority. Mr. Gorman does
not intend to lake an active part iu the
canvass, as the Democrats expect to
wm without putting Mr. Gorman tothe
weuriuess of u hard campaign.
Experimenting With h New dun
Washington. Sept. HI.—A prelimi
nary experiment developing the capac
ity of tlie 0-inch, .id-calibre guns, the
type to be used on the new, cruisers 13
and 13, has been made by the navy de
partment nnd the results proved very
satisfactory. A velocity OI 2,l$U feet a
second was ubtuiued, with fifteen tons
powder pressure.
MiMiicliiiMlti Republican Convention.
Boston, Sept. 17.—The state Repub
lican convention in session here is the
largest gathering ill the history of the
pnrty. Joe. O. Burdette was chosen
temporary chairman. A committee on
edentials and permanent organization
has been ap|a>inted.
War Malarial for Clil»e»r Sorietle*.
London, Sept. 16.—TlieSImiighie cor
respondent of The Times says that the
custom authorities here have seized a
large quantity of arms and ninmnnitiou
intended for the secret society ut Chin
Kiang. Foreigners are implicated in
the shipment.
A Nosh's Ark.
Atlanta, September 10.—This morn
ing Patrolem Ethredgo and Shepherd
brought to the station houso the trunk
of John Tucker, a negro man who Is
wanted in Atlanta on several charges.
They found the trunk at 00 nilliard
street, whero Tucker had moved it just
before leaving towD, and in it was found
almost every raentionnble thing, from a
pair of pants to a child's picture book or
base ball. Tucker was very clever, but
the patrolmen wero too sharp for him.
Tlie trunk was so heavy that It broke
down the patrol wagon in bringing it to
the stationkouse.
Found Dead In s Well.
Kansas City, September 10.—A Star
special from Topeka, Kansas, lays:
Joseph England, the wealthiest farmer
In this couuty, and a very prominent
local politician, was found dead In a
well at his barn. As the pump was out
of order; it is supposed that while draw
ing water from the well with a rope Mr.
England waa overcome by a fit of dizzi
ness and fell in. -
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad.
Atlanta, September 10. — Special
master In chancery, Benj. It. MU, to-day
filed hla report In the cate of the Mariet
ta and North Georgia, recommending
the sale of the road; or, if it could not
be sold, that receivers’ certificates be Ix-
I iued to purchase rolling stack and make
necessary repairs and improvements on
the line.
Some C'hnngra In the Officials of that
tVellltniiwii Institution.
At a meeting of the board of directors
'lie Bank of Americas, held yostcr-
tlie resignation of Mr. W. E. Mur-
ig, /ftho cashier, was received and ac-
^■pted.
Mr. Miirphcy has filled the position of
cashier with this hank for a number of
years and only leaves it now to organize
another hanking institation in which
venture ho is associated with some of
the most prominent business men in
Americus. The charter for the new
bank is now before the legislature and
it is expected that It will begin business
early in the fall and as soon as all ar
rangements are made the details of the
organization and the names of officers
and directors will be given in full. ’
(Mr. Murphey has won many friends
during his connection with the Bank of
Americur, ancTtEcy"wlll^wntcli lilsj ca
reer In tlio*world of finance with ItT-
torest.
Mr. M. B. Campbell, who for the past
two years lias been assistant cashier
and teller in the Hank of Americus, suc
ceeds Mr. Muplicy, and the promotion.
Is a high compliment to him, empha
sizing as it does the confidence and es
teem with which ho is rogarded by the-
directors.
Mr. Liston] Cooper, formcily book
keeper, becomes by promotion assistant
cashier, nnd this Is also n well deserved
compliment, and a proof of trust and
honor.
As soon ns possible the details of tho
organization of the new bank will be.
given by The Times-Ukioudkii.
TRAIN KOHI1ERH CAPTURED.
The Southern Express Thieves Caught
Near Mndlson, Florida. f
Savannah, Ga., (September 10.—Tho
Southern Express robbers were captured
this morning sevcntcon miles from Mad
ison, Fla. After a sharp.
They are J. E. Delnugliter, J. A. Tur
ner, J. M. 1'erkfns, and all bad been in
tho Central's empluy.
Perkins stood on the platform Friday
night. The other two ontered the ex
press car. Perkins, who is a llagman,
pulled the hell rope nnd stopped tho
train. They got only $100, nnd imme
diately after the robbery they walked
back to the city nnd went to a disreputa
ble house near Laurel Grove cemetory.
They spent the night there nnd the next
morning gave the women money nnd
told them to start Monday night for
Madison, Fla. Detectives Basch and
Weatlierhorn, In working np a railroad
robbery case, on me upon the women and
bluffed tho express robbery out of them.
The robbers loft the city early Saturday
morning, but the detectives were close
on their heels last night.
Basch, Crim, and Bedford went from
Uadison to Moselly Hall, Delaughter's
old home, and captured their men, after
a hot fight.
The burglars got only $400, a part of
which has been recovered.
A DAHfNG NEORRO.
Ha Burglarizes a House and Captures the
Owner.
Atlanta, Ga. September 10.—A ne
gro entered tho house of Mr. D. L. Ben-
net, near McPherson barrack, yesterday
and took therefrom a great many valu
able articles.
Not long ofter the robbery, Mr. Ben
nett, who had been Informed of It, waa
on bis way to hla house, nnd when he
passed a storo he saw a negro standing
there with his gun. Ho went to the ne
gro, and asking him to let him seo the
gun, took It.
The boy, as soon as he saw who Mr.
Bennett was, stepped back a little and
pulled out tho pistol ho had taken from
Ur. Bennett's house, ordered hla
bauds up.
Mr. Bennett appealed for help, but no
one answered the nppeal, and the negro,
turning quickly, made Ills escape.
THE COTTON MAUKET.
Its Decline Is Attributed to European
Political Nawa.
New York,{{September 16.—The cot
ton market to-day was without marked
fluctuations, January futurea opening at
yesterday’s closing prices and closing at
practically the same.
The market waa dropping during the
day under the influence of heavy re
ceipts. There .was small business and
the hears were trying to attack prices.
The decline la attributed to European
political news which will rule prices for
several days to come.
The Liverpool market la quiet and
steady. Spinners havo bought freely
during the last spurt, and may look on
for a few days.
ttont to Jail.
Atlanta, September 16.—This morn
ing George Milton, a negro arrested by
Patrolmen Ethridge and Shepherd, waa
sent to jail by Judge Landrum on the
charge of highway robbery. Silicon was
charged with attempting to rob a white
man named Flynn, and alto trying to
rob and cut wlth|a razor a negro named
Lee.