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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1891. NUMBER 25 We propose to make OCTOBER a red letter month for trade in the year of our Lord, 1891, giV Bristling Bargains, The Grandest Stock of Merchandise, Courteous and Competent Salesmen, And Throngs of Happy Customers All combine this season to make Geo. D. Wheatley's, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave., THE RIGHT PLACE TO GO for anything and everything you need in seasonable wearing apparel. Every department of our Commoaious Store is Filled to Overflowing and we ask everyone in search of new and desirable goods to Drrp in and Give us a Look before buying elsewhere. a full and complete stock of EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVE. We have everything needed for male or female attire, and > will surely save you money on what you have to buy, HE IS NO MORE. GRIM DEATH ENDS THE CAREER OF IRELAND’S LEADER. Mr. Carneir* Unexpected Death—He is At tacked by a Chill—Suffered With Rheu matism— Brief Illness Brings His Notable Life to a Close, London, Oct. 7.—Charles Stewart Parnell has died at Brighton. His death was the result of a chill with which he was attacked. He was also suffering from acute rheumatism. On Friday lie was compelled to take bis bed, and his death occurred ut Wnl- sington Terruce, Brighton, at 11:30 o’clock. Tlie news had created most intense excitement in this city, and the bulletin boards in front of newspaper offices are lurrounded by crowds of people waiting to hear the slow coming details of this most unexpected event. On Friday evening, shortly after Mr. Parnell had been induced to retire to his bed, his condition became so grave tbut Mrs. Parnell end the attending physician decided it advisable to at I Ours is the only Department store in the city, carrying once summon additional medical advice. 1 _ s ii __a t„v—t~_l. ovwDWDTlffA tv attt> Two other physicians were at once culled in, but notwithstanding their ef forts Mr. Parnell continued to grow steadily worse, and it soon became ob vious that the Irish leader was gradual ly sinking, and that death was but a question of a few days, perhaps hours. Since late on the evening of Friday, it uppears to have been simply a matter of awaiting the arrival ot the inevita ble. Mrs. Parnell is utterly prostrated by the shocK, and her phy6iciuus are some what apprehensive us to her condition. Life of Parnell. Charles Stewart Parnell was boru at Avondale, in the county ot Wicklow, Ireland, in theyeu- 1840. He was a descendant of the E oct Pnruell, and is family have have been associ ated with Irish parliamentary life for upwards of a certnry. Hi« great-grand father. Sir John Puri.Al, was a pro minent member of the English parlia ment in tlie time of Lord Grey and Lord W el bourne, and was mads Lord Conglr! on. Mr. Parnell, whose motheris a daugh ter of Admiral Charles Stewart, a cblo- brnted American naval officer, wSs ed ucated ut Cambridge university^ but dld.no t take any degree. 1r. Parnell’s name has since been prominent before the public in connect ion with the home nile proposals of Ma Gladstone. The proceedings ot the parliniuentary commission which re sulted in a victory for Mr. Purnell r iust The Times, and the exposure of Pigott forgeries to the O’Shea di vorce proceeding and iOr. ParneiTt marriage are matters freeh in the minds Ofnil. , JAY GOULD AT WORK AGAIN. WE WANT TOUR TRADE ami in order to get you within the reach of temptation, we have at ranged a special aud attractive list of for nil those who call upon us early this week. We had the the misfortune to get a case containing $407-25 worth of choice goods damaged by water while in transit. The trans porting Railroad Co. has generously allowed us 40 PER CENT. 40 PER CENT. of the amount involved as an estimate of damages. Now we propose that our loss, or THEIR LOSS in this instance, shall be YOUR GAIN We are going to sell this $407.25 worth of choice goods—all dam aged, some more, some less for A mere song this Week. Opportunity for You! Don’t Miss It! HERE ARE THE PRICES: Plain and Fancy Curtain Scrim at 5c, re tlly worth 8c. • 8 *’ “ 12J. « “ 10 “ 15 .. .. v. .< .. 12 J " “ 20 Nottingham Lace Curtains. 20 prs. (slightly damaged) 2£ yds. long, at 75c. matchless at $1.25 elswhere. 24 prs. (slightly damg’d) 3 yds long, at $1.00 matchless at $1.60 elswhere 18 prs, “ 8^ yds long, at $1.25 “ 2.00 " 13 prs: “ 3J yds long, at $1.85 “ 2.50 “ Satin Damask Table Linens and Turkey Red Cloths, all slightly damaged, will be sold at about half price this week. LADIES’ SKIRTS. PLAIN SKIRTS I IMBROIDERIED SKIRTS! KNIT SKIRTS ! All got wet, but practically as good as ever, will be sold at your own price. Child’s Knit goods—Hoods and Sacques—all got wet too, but if we did uot tell you, you’d never kuow it—HALF PRICE ! Don't forget wo are solo Agents for the Celebrated P. and P Brand of Kid Gloves—overy pair you buy of us Warranted to Wear or your money refunded. 'is the time to buy CARPETS CHEAP You need one We have more than 200 rolls all new Styles for you to select from, our stock ombraces overy kind and quality—all at Rock- Bottom prices-Cotton Chain, Extra Supers, 3-Ply Ingrains, Tapestry, Brus *6ls, Velvet Brussels, Body B ussols. Call and niako your selection, we Make your Carpot and put it down for yon—all free of charge. Remember our new stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods Jiheu you want a suit! Wo acknowledge no competition here! TO TRY IS TO BUY. and if you buy ONCE, you will bo so pleased with the fit and stylo of our goods, you’ll buy of us again. ^o lionost dealer can offer you greater inducements than we, so 001110 follow the crowd to Geo. D. WHeatley’s, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.. Americus, Ga. taia'L? . T: ‘° old reliable Mr. Henry S. Davis, the Veteran Dry Goode Salea- *ver'r i or *° * na ny yeare haa served you faithfully In the past, is •till with us— i ready with a cordial welcomo for all our customers and bis friends. Tim tro.™- Jno - Sohiver, Julius Stanfield, Jim Guerry, Will Dudley, •almaon . ,? nd Sam Warliok compose our corps of courteous and obliging U^-wbil. the handsome face of Mr. Jno.-r. Cato, our efliclwt anipopu- “°°k-keeper, beams with pleasure for the advent of his friends. ... A A CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES. 11. Smjs Sr 1* Feeltkg ll.ttrr Than at Amy Time for » Week. New York. Oct. T.—Jay Godfd has recovered sufficiently from his collapse of last week to be able to attend to business again. He came dowi frqm Irvington on the 9 o’clock trail nod reached his office in the Weeteni Union building about 10 o'clook. Mr. /Gould declined to rebeive any callers during the morning, but sent out Word that he was feeling better than at any time for a week. Mr. George Gould, who was also in town early In the morning, ridicules the idea that his father's health is in a crit ical state, and says that he will un doubtedly pick up strength as soon as cold weather comes. The heat and sultriness of the past month have been very wearing ou the elder Mr. Gould’s nerves. _____ IluiiKlitrrs of tlie Revolution. Washington, Oct. 7.—In response to Mrs. Harrison’s call for a meeting of the regents of tlie society of tlie Daugh ters of the Revolution, nearly all the states were represented at the gather ing. Mrs. Harrison, who canje from New England especially for tlap meet ing. presided. Mrs. Cabel, vice presi dent, entertained the society at her residence. Facts concealing the incor poration, adoption of a constitution and organization of a national society were repotted, found to he regular and agreed to. A committee was appoint ed to report upon all questions which have caused discussion. Reports from various states ehoived rapid growth and general enthusiasm over the prospic ts of the society. Mrs. Harrison will give a reception to tlie visiting representa tives and members of the society. Jelly t'rtko Controversy Nettled. Springfield, Ills., Oct. 7.—The jelly cake controversy which has attracted such wide attention, lias at last been settled by the directors of the Fair asso ciation in favor of Mrs. J. L. Willett, the lady who used layers of angel food for a jelly cake, which was awarded the first premium at the late Sumgamon County fair. There were about 600 contestants for the preininm, and after the committee had awarded it to Mrs. Willett, many of these joined in the protest against the award en the ground :hat Mrs. Willett's cake was not jelly cake at all. for the reason that no re cognized authority in cooking laid down any formnla for jelly cake made oat of layers of angel food. The fair directors threw oat, the protest for the reason that it was informal. After-filing the protect, a majority of the protester* abandcMo llyunifatr*** Domestic au.l Foreign and of General Interest. Senator Maston O'Neal of Georgia, has died at his humo in Buiiibriuge. The Davy Crockett Hook and Ladder company, of Poughkeepsie, N Y., have visited Atlanta, Tho statue of Jefferson Davis has been finally n6ccpted and placed on a pedestal in the Confederate monument at Jackson, Miss. An Alexandria, Va., special states tho physiciuns and attendants of General Lee regard his condition as sligh.ly im proved, and he is resting more comfort ably. William Gal-field, at New Lisbon, O.. has coalesced time lie turned tlie switch wuich wrecked tue train oa the Penn sylvania railroad ut Palestine a fuw weeks ugo. A Loudon dispatch says: Right Hou, \V Hindu tieury dimes, first lord of the treasury, wurdtn of Cinqueport und government leader in [he house of com. luons, w no him been Hi for tome time lime past, suddemy suffered a relapse and lias uied. A Calcutta dispatch says: A letter was received at Simla oil Sept. J5 from Captain Yoiinghusband, the British agent who is reported to have been kill ed by tlfb Russiuns ill tlie Pamir dis trict, in which the writer says that lie hits started on his return to India. This disiKises of the report that the captain hud been murdered. At Ottuwa, Ont., eight children, from 3 to 1U years ot age, were poisoned by eating the berries of wild parsnip, and lire not expected to recover. They were playing about the streets, nnil seeinj some plants growing with bright rei berries ou top, ate a quantity of the berries, which were sweet and pleasant. Shortly after all the children were taken violently ill. Ail Augusta, Me., speciul states that the report that Secretary Blaine is ugain ill is nutonnded. Tlie family physician, Dr. Martin, suys that Mr. D.uine is in better health tlmu when he arrived from Bar Harbor. McCormick Blaine, Emmons's little sou, lias been danger, oimly ill, hut is now better. This fact probably gave rise to the rumor of the secretary’s illness, A Goodland, Kan,, special says: Mel bourne, the rulu maker, began opera tions here ugain. The test was begun at a o'clock in the morning, when the sky was clear and tue air warm and dry. At noon the sky was covered with clouds und tbe thermometer hud fallen from 80 ue. to 60 de. The clouds hung over the town all night nun at 2 o'clock a m. raiu hell for about half uu hour. A Bnda Pesth dispatch states that The Pestlier Lloyd publishes a sensa tional article declaring that the Rnssiau government is making uu enormous CbuceuituUon of troops on the banks of the Pi nth. According to this story n Urge uud formerly deserted tract' of land near Prutb, is swarming with Russian -soldiers, for whose accommo dation capacious huts have beeii erec led. Tho steamer Chickasaw, of tbe Mem- phlu and Vi bite River Packet company, sank at Cat bland crossing. All nunas Wore sifted. She had 38U bobs of cot- toil aboAd undwlson her way to Mem phis, n»eer command of Captain E. C. repfU. The boat cost $40,000 to build tt eight years ago. and had $.8,000 worth of repair* ou her laat smnuisr. She wasauifiirud for $20,000. The cotton si as $i lie tusuiod. She is liable to break np at any nasineuL At Albany, Gh., BUI dole a negro man who Irred on the plantation of Cap- tjffn i. M. Solano, in Baker, drove a wagon to town loaded with cotton, and while at Carter & Woolfolk’s ware- bouaA'suddenly fell dead, presumably from heart failure. At the time of his death be appeared to be in good'liealth. His body was placed in a neat cose by his employer aud carried back home on the same wagon that he bad driven to town. At New York, in the Woman’s Chris tian Temperance union convention, tbe following resolution was declared eat of order, bat by special vote it was re ferred to the committee on resolutions : "Resolved, That wc most cordially con gratulate Mrs. Frances Cleveland on the birili of her daughter, and earnestly hope and trust that she may be spared to rear her up to womanhood us a stanch friend ami us firm and fearless an ex ample of total abstinence as she herself proved when she was the first lady of the laud." A Keokuk, la., special says: Miss Helen Muxwell, daughter of u promi nent railroad contractor of this city, ami Albert Rankin, a young mail not out of his teens, employed in a whole sale grocery here, thwarted parental opposition to their union by slipping away to Cartilage, Ills., last week, where they were married. Tlie fact did not become known until now. Tlie young louv acquired considerable noto riety about a year ago by running away from home with a female com panion. A Paris, Ills., siiecial says that Judge Eads, receiver of the hank that failed at Chnsman, last Week, says in his opinion the bank will not pay B cents on tlie dollar. A few examples of rascal ity he lias discovered ale here given, btaudiforil's hooks show that the Indi ana National hank of Indianapolis, owed tlie Chrisman budk $13,000. The Indianapolis hank forwarded a draft for $17. 58 in lull bettleuifiit. Bibo & Co., of Paris, art* ou Stamiiforil’H books as owing $15,000. Bibo asserts that he lias lost $20,000 by the failure. METHODISTS- A Charlotte, N. C., speciul says: From all indications now, it is very ap parent that Charlotte will be a dry city after next January. The board ot county commissioners, in their regular meeting, plainly set forth tbe idea that the saloon keepmn may look ont for an other business. A canvass of the board shows that three are against is suing licenses and two for license. Two bar men presented their petition*, bnt they were laid over until tbe next monthly meeting. Considerable interest ia manifested in the future decision of the board. ' i THEY GATHEh'olN WASHINGTON FROM E^RYWHERE The Great C<r pul . Isiemblea in the Metropolitan iethoi Church— Distln guUhed Mf;m, -,<a peel the Platform Large Alt lance. Washington. V-G6t. 7. he second i cm riHiiical 'MefbCjilist council met here in the Metropolitan Methodist Episco- chnfoh. This church has a larger "eating capacity tlmu any other Meth odist church in the city. Seafed on the platform were Bishop Bowman of St Louis; Bishop Hurst of Washington; Rev. Dr. Arthur of Eng land; Dr. A. Curman of Canada; Rev. Dr. Steppeuson, president of the British Wesleyan conference, London; Rev. Dr, Joseph Ferguson of Leeds, England, president of the Primitive Methodist church; Bishop Keener, of New Or leans; Bishop Waytnan of Baltimore A, M. E. church, and Rev. 8. F. Huestes of Halifax. The tody of the church was nearly filled with delegates, about 500 being present, and the galleries aud aisles and all nvuiluble space was filled with spec tstors. The morning session was open, ed by Rev. Thomas Bishop, who read the 822d hymn from tho Methedist hymnal, beginning: “Jesus, name high over ail, In hell, or earth or sky, Angels and men before it fall, And devils fear and fly. ’’ Tho entire ussembly rose anil snng the hymn to the nccoinpaniment of the great organ. .Bishop J. C. Keener of New Orleans, was called upon to pray, and made a fervent nppeal for Divine blessing upon the labors of the confer ence, closing with the Lord’s prayer. Following the prayer the assembly recited the apostle's creed, led by Rev. Bishop Waymun, of the Afr.cau Meth odist church, of Baltimore. Dr. Hastis of N. S. road the sixth chapter of Isiuh. When he closed Rev. Dr. Arthur, of Londun, read the 9U5th number of the hymnal: "Come let us anew onr jonrney pnrsne, which was sung by the entire nssembly, Dr. Arthur arising, expressed his re gret that ftilliire of his voice would not permit hint to deliver the sermon which he hud prepared to open tlie council, and tendered his thanks to Rev. Dr, Stephenson, president of the British W es.eyan conference, who had kindly undertaken to reud it for him, and Dr, Bti'p&enson then proceeded to read tbe sermon. A'Sharper Swindles a Mormon Kashas City, Oct. 7.—S. W. Chip- man, u young merchant of American Park, Utah, was swindled ont of $4,000 in ».i)keosh by a Mr. Smith In a cattle deal ut tbe stock yards here. Chipman met Smith edtne time ago at his Utah (route. Smith’ wanted to buy 200 cat 11 e. Cbipuiauhad Just that numlier toaell. Smith ofrered a good price. He did not have the money with him, he said, and offered to pay Cbipman’a expenses to Kansas City if b* would come here with him to aee the cattle. The cattle were ■hipped in Smith's name, who sold them, pocketed tbe money and disap peared. Chipman is about 23 years old Mid is a Mormon. His father is one ot the wealthiest and moat influential men in his section of the country. Did Not Glee Him the Signal. SntVBINVHAE, O., Oct. 7.—Patrick Whalen, a well known section foreman on the Pan-Handle railroad, was in stantly killed by being strnck by a po* senger train. His body was so badly mutilated that it was not recoguizablo. Whalen, with seven other men, started for Collier's Station on a hand car. Whalen’s sister, who is a telegraph oi>- erator at Collier's, neglected to give her brother the signal that the passenger train was approaching, and when half a mile distant the train rounded a curve, coming at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The men ou the hatid car ull , tiuiped except Whalen, who seemed to ose his presence of mind, and the en gine crashed into tbe hand cur, smash ing it into splinters and killing the only passenger. A DESERTER CAl'GUT. Ernest Jarvis, a Young Man, Arrested Ur Patrolman Powell. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 7.—Last night Patrolman Powell arrested Ernest Jar vis, a young deserter from the United States army. When arrested Jarvis gave his name as Victor DeBraumont. Ho was born in England, but later on, with his pa rents, lie moved to Cleveland, Ohio. It seems that his roving disposition got the better of him and he ran away from home. In 1887 ho joined tho army at Fort Barrancas, Florida. Afterwards he was transferred from Florida to Fort Adams, at Newport, Rhode Island, when he de serted in the middle of last winter. It seems that he Imagined be had friends among the men he went with, but they proved false and reported him. Patrolman Powell arrested him last night at the National hoteL To-day he will he turned over to tbe offloers at Fort McPherson, and Patrolman PoweU will get tbe standing reward of $00, which is paid fvr the arrest of United St kis deserters. A CONTROVERSY. A Committee From the Atlanta Zouaves Deny aNewspaper Article. Atlanta, October 7.—The members of the Atlanta Zouaves are the maddest military men In Georgia to-day. And it's all on account of a newspa per publication announcing that the company would request Captain J. B. Hollis' resignation. This morning a committee from tho Zouaves, composed of Lieutenant L. J. Daniel, Sergeant Amos Baker and Pri vate J. Edward Robinson, called at the Journal office and asked that a state ment be made In behalf of the company to-day, denying the truth of tlie publi cation.; in .Midi r Pointing to the article in question, a double-leaded story, with the following caption, “After the Captain, the At lanta Zotiavca want a resignation from Captain J. B. Hollis," Lieutenant Dan iels said: We want to brand this article In the Constitution as an Infamous lie from be ginning to end, and the man who gave the information as a liar and a scoun drel- There Isn't a partiole of truth In it. In the first place tbe statement that 'Captain Hollis and a big element of the company arc at war and both factions sem to bo fighting under the black Hag,’ is a lie. |Tho next falsehood s that 'members of the company want Captain Hollis’ resignation, and Captain Hollis is after the scalps of the members who aro seeking that” paper which would dissolve the relationship now existing between tho company'and Its command ant.” But there’s no use to detail it, It’s a fake from beginning to end,” i £ Continuing, Lieutenant'Daniels said: “Tho company had a regular meeting last night. Captain Hollis, on account of pressing business, hns sont in his resignation roveral times, but tbo boys refused to accept it, and on account of their appeals be has remained in com mand. Last night he told the company thnt be would be compelled to resign In a short while. That was all. The Kan sas City talk In this article Is all bosh. On June 17, 1800, resolutions were passed by the company completely ex- onerat’ng Captain Hollis, and expressing unbounded confidence in him, They will stand on the minutes. The state ment that a committee bad been ap pointed to look Into the matter is ab solutely false. “Tlie statement that tbe committee bad made a report Is another lie, and tbe poetic line about 'thetiouble coming to a head last night, and within tlie next few days, like a rosebud, will open to the light of tbe world,’ is another false hood.’ “Now,” he continued, “Captain Hollis is going to the Constitution to-day with his attorney and demand the name of the author of the information.” |He will not only prosecute him but he will be expelled from tbe company and cash iered. TOO FOND OF DRINK. A Young Man Locked Up In tho Station House. Atlanta, Octobor 1.—There was a very unfortunate case in the station house this morning, John Anderson, s neatly and well dressed young man, locked up In a coll was crying as If his heart would break and os he walked nervously up and down his cell be would sob: “Oh God, have pity on mo. This is terrible. I want to go home.” Anderson’s home is in Williamson, S. C., where his parents live. It seems that lie is greatly addicted to the whisky habiL To cure him of this habit he was sent to the Kecly Institute, in Atlanta, to be cured. For a long time he re formed from drink, but last Saturday ho left the Institnte, and that night be got on a “tear ” On Sunday, as be could not secure whisky, he filled up on apple cider. Monday and yesterday he again got on a drunk and last night he was arrested and locked up. IIo will proba bly be carried back home to-day. The Insurance Rill. To-morrow is the day set for the hear ing of Whitfield's bill to break up the fire insurance pool in Georgia. Tho in surance men think the bill is an unjust oue, and nre confident that the legisla ture will so understand it, while Mr. Whitfield and the other advocates of the bill are equally confident that when the roll is called the result will show that tho bill has passed. To Sail For Valparaiso. New York, October 7.—Tho United States war ship Yorktown will sail at noon to-day for Valparaiso. * Special orders were received from Washington at the Brooklyn navy yards yesterday ordering the vessel to sail with the greatest possible dispatch. Charleston World Suspends. Charleston, S. C., October 7.—Tho Charleston Daily World, Weekly World, and Sunday Badget, published by the World Budget Company, here have sus pended publication. Theannouncement ' was made this morning. The World wax ftarted four years ago.