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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 7.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1897.
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SPEAKING
OP
BARGAINS
Would You Know One
If You saw it?
Oar Store 1* teeming with them. We have $10,000 more
Goods than we need at this season of the year. It is onrdesir*
to lessen our stock that tnnch by January 1st. Great sacrifices
willbe made In all lines for C-A-S-H!
Believed Incendiaries Started
Big London Blaze.
SOME SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS
flic Inquiry lulu (lie Krcout llluitrnD*
tfoiifldgrMtiuil TuUra uu UneiproCntl
Taru—City **»lioitur H*fff the Klein**
OrlclimUd In • stuck of Clothing—In*
quest -Usiimes Oruvu luapurtnuoe.
SENATE PASSES THE BILL.
Upper llrunoli
Loxdom, Dec. 16.—Daring the course
ot the lnjuiry into tlie recent treat fire
In the Cripplegate district of Lomlou,
the city solicitor, Mr. Henry Homewood
Crawford, made a sensational state-
ment. He suid the inquest had assumed
crave importance. The exiiert evidence,
ho continued, had proved that the fire
was not accidental and the evidence
agreed that the the was started in a
stack of cinthiiic in the ghowruoin of
Waller Sc Urowu, mantle manufactu
rers.
Jlr. Brown, he added, could not es
cape the face that he was the only per
son in the showroom just prior to (lie
outbreak and it was only fair to stute,
suid the city solicitor in conclusion,
that Mr. Brown was perfectly willing
to re-enter the witness box and give any
farther details he could on the subject.
BILL SURE TO BE BEATEN.
Dry Goods—
Bargain in Silks,
** Wool Dress Goods,
“ Cotton Dress Goods-
44 “ Flannels,
“ Domestics of all kinds
Table Damasks and Napkins ,t 6 “okTdo^aud
“ Blankets. Quilts etc.
“ Jeans, Woolens etc.
“ Special—Ladies Capes,
Notion Stock
Bargain in HcsieryEand Underwear
44 4 "Kid Gloves
“ 44 Gloves of all kinds
44 Handkerchiefs
44 Ribbon, Lace. Embroidery
44 44 Corsets
“ “ Ladies ready made Shirts
“ “ Lace Curtains
“ “ Umbrellas
Clothing
Bargain in Mens Work Suits
” ” Mens Dress Suits
* ” Boys Suits
” ” Childrens Suits
” ” Odd Pants
” ” Boys Knee Pants
” ” Men and.boysjOvercoats
” ” Mcintoshes
^hoe Stock
Bargains in Mens Fine Shoes
” ” Mens Cheap Shoes
” ” Ladies Fine Shoos
” ” Ladies common Shoes
” ” Youths Shoes
” ” Children Shoes
” ” Throughout this department.
£ 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT CHECK.
J Cut this ont and present at timi of purchase J
JJ snd yon will receive 10 per oent discount on nil
2 cash purchases of SOo and upward. .Good Deo. jj|
* 13th to 18th. \ ' :
^M«*H««i*l*«l«*»*M*M*«»**P
ln addith
for
'U to selling everything at bargain prlcis, we offer special Inducements
UAHH. Clip oat thU omp'»n, bring It with you and got tomo of *,
the BARGAIN** offered.
&LLEN &
SHEFFIELD.
Richmond, Dm. 16.—The Barksdale
bill to prohibit football iu Virginia was
favorably reported to the senate from
the committee on general laws. By a
vote of 6 to 4 it was decided to ask cbe
passage of the measure.
For three hours the committee heard
argument* on the hill. Delegations
from several ladies' organizations ap
peared iu the committee room to en
courage the advocates of the proposed
act and there were a dozen girls who
are sisters or sweethearls of football
players at Biohmoud iu attendance and
they cheered every utterance in favor
of the sport.
Mrs. Virginia Morgan Robinson of
Richmond, who bus all iuvalid son,
crippled over a year ago iu a football
contest at the University of Virginia,
wept. She said her sou, who has been
confined to the house for 14 mouths mid
will never be able to go out, is still au
advocate of football.
A poll of the senate shows that 34
1 cits L-gUIntlv# Atlot,t*
Comic* Momalir*.
Arr ants. Dec. 16.—The senate re
sumed consideration of the convict bill,
•ud amendments were first read mid
acted upon. The original bill, as
•mended, was then put upon its pass
age.
The bill received a vote of 33 ayes to
7 nays, and was therefore passed. Upon
the announcement of President Berner
that the bill bad passed there was loud
applause. The hill was immediately
transmitted to the house.
The ssssiou of the house was begun
by a motion from Mr. Reid of Bibb to
reconsider his game warden bill, wluoli
was indefinitely postponed at tile night’s
session. Toe motion to reconsider was
voted tiowu.
The house then took up Senator
Walker’s hill providing that mjlitra dis
tricts ndopting the no fence law shall
erect fences. At least a uoz-n mem
bers made spoecaes for or against ine
measure.
The bill was lost In spile of the ora
tory and argument expended iu its be-
huif. failiug by 4 voice of too requisite
muj nity. Tlie vote was 84 to 17.
Senator Gray’s bill for tho protection
of fruit trees against insects and pests
was then passed. This measure is very
irapnrtuut to the interests ot fruit rais
ing in Georgia
It provides for au inspection on ths
part of the agricultural department
with a view to remedying the evil.
Growers Gather at the Capital
City of Georgia.
ALL FAVflR REDUCING ACREAGE
AM/IONUMENT TO --PORTER.
Senator Chan,Her W«... » Statu. .( tbn
takte Admiral — tlmisn Work.
Washington, Deo. 15. —On motion of
Mr. Obastdlnr of New Hampshire the
senate passed a bill directing the secre
tary of the navy t« report npnn the sub
ject of a statue in Washington city ot
the late Admiral David D. Porter.
At the opening of the session of the
house « resolution for the holiday recess
from Saturday. Dec. Its, to Jan. 5,
offered by Mr. Dingley, from tlie com
mittee on waysund means, was adopted.
The house committee on banking and
currency held an animated session. It
had been planned to report -to the house
at once a Dili embodying the president’s
financial recommendations, and Mr.
Brosslus, from u subcommittee, made a
favorable recommendation on this
course of praoodure.
It was sharply opposed, however, by
Messrs. Johnson of lmitaua, Mitchell of
New York, and Ncwland of Navadit.
It was evident that the committee could
not agree. A compromise was made by
_ — • — -— - " not agree. A compromise was maile by
senators out of 40 will vote against tho | t |, e bdl covering -the president's
hill. It will be defeated. recommendations and the bill of Sec-
retary Gage ami that of -the Iinlianapo-
TrrMorct Cult lit* mi Trial.
Tallahassee, Dec. 15.—The -case of
ex-State Treasurer O. B. Collins, who is
charged with embezzlement of stats
funds, was called here. F. T. Myers
appeared for the defendant and State’s
Attorney Benjamin S. Bidden repre
sented the state. Motions for a bill of
particulars, for a continuance and to
quash certain counts iu the Indictment
were made, argued aud considered, olid
all were overruled by the court, except
the motiou for tho bill ot particulars
under which the state t«mi«red the
same. The trial then proceeded aud is
nuw iu pro less.
A Trafs'dr Over a Wsmiaa.
Pesbacoia, Fla.. Deo. to —Charles
Dyer, a white employe of the Lotmvilie
ami NushTilie railroad, lias been com
luitted to jnil here, charged with the
murder of Lewis Faulk, also an «*m
pioye of the road, at Fiomatou. It la
under-tood that the men had a quarrel
in regard to some matter connected with
Dyer's wife. Tlie killing will be inves
tigated by the grand jury, which is now
in session. This is the third murder
that ban occurred iu this county witlun
the pant ten days.
CONDEMNED.
When an innocent man is condemned fet
Any crime he doesn’t lose hope. His law
yers appeal from one
court to another.
They are bound to
save him, if he can
be saved. It is the
same way with a
ood doctor when
lis patient seems
condemned to death
by disease.
But doctors make
mistakes some*
times; they lose
heart too soon.
After they have
tried everything
they know ana
the patient is
no better, the*
think the*- is
nothing more to
be done. They
don’t always
get at the root
of the disease.
They frequently
give a patient
np to die of con*
sumption, and
are afterwards surprised to see him get
strong and well again.
Mrs. W. B. Dtincnn, of Arlington, Phelps Co..
Mo., writes: M My husband took four bottles of
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery when he
wss (ss he thought) almost into consumption, and
we were very thankful that such s medicine could
be found. 1 wish all persons troubled with cough
would take it. Long may the *Golden Medical
1 * Favorite Prescription
lis-mmiutury com mission-shall be taken
up at tho first meetiug after the tiuli-
daf-s. .
CONVICT BILL IS REVISED.
Tho Uotrs th« Mruarn Il«*d For
tlio Third iiturt —Hull In Mou O.
Atlanta. Dec. 14.—The convict bill
was taken «p in the eauate for a third
reading, after a number of house hills
bad been read the first and second time
and other bnsiuoss had been cleared
away.
The bill was fonnd to have been care-
foRy revised all the way tbrongb. ami
in addition to the important changes
there wore verbal chauges intended to
clarify Mid perfect the document.
In the main it is (he home bill. | ro
riding for a five-year lease of ablebodied
male convict* and the placing of the
others oa a farm, the system aduiinit
tered by a commission of three, witn
$7,000 salary each, who shall supervise
•iso the misdemeanor convicts.
Mr. Felder's amendment protecting
certain industries from competition by
convict labor is eliminated and the
money arisiug from the net hire d oou-
Victs is to be turned into the t. .usury,
instead of being turned into the com
mon school fund.
No business of general interest was
transacted iu the house.
Icliftm* Will !l«i l>t*vl«a I by ihff
to MJUffrftM SyCOUlittlun III til* KlffUV
><M|tl«4—Kuol Cni|i| Urgnl Upon ttlff
Souili«*rn Kitrinerff — Tinny Stale* Atm
Deprcaeiitet! *1 I lie Tlculi Z-
Atlanta, Dec. 14 —When the con
vention of the southern cotton growers
met in tho hull room of the Kimball
lionse nearly 300 ih-iegate* answered to
the rollcalL They represented the fore
most pin liters of I he ll-eoy stupie of
South Carolina. Alabama, ToiiiiL-s.ee,
Texas and other sou-hern sratea
The meeting was vailed to order by
Mr. J. O Wilburn, the president uf ilic
South Caro.ina nssnciutiuu.
The iii.st business taken up liv the
Convention was the ed tluu of temp
rary officers. The following gentlemen
were uuuuimousiy chosen: J. O. Wil
burn of Scuta Coroiiua, preaic mi; S. K
Watson of Texas, Vice president; Unbare
Cheatham editor of rile Memphis Cut*
lun Journal, secretary.
Tho ue.egAtes wiii form whet is to be
known us tne International Cotton
Growers’ association.
Tlie object ot the nssnciatioii wi l bo
to have too present mortgage, lien. ero.
laws, aiid-u- which they contend Unit
the southern farmers have been sub
jected Co abject poverty, repealed.
They wilt aiso devise some means to
greatly mitigate the speculation in cut.
ton. wbiuli is bow imiuluod m so freely
by tlie southern us well as the northern
people. They say (hat the speculators
practically gobble up the entire crop be.
fora its production aud that low prices
is (he result.
The southern farmers will be advised
to reduoe their cotton acreage and plant
more food crops.
The principal purpose of the ennven
tiou is to discuss the practicability of
reuuemg the acreage planted in cottou
to as to bring about a corresponding in.
crease fa price another year, but there
will he sillier mutters of importance to
which the atteutluu of tho tiuh-gutes
will bescailed.
One of these is the evils resulting
from speculation iu the future cotton
crop, year after year, whicb, the grow
er* think, tend* to keep the pi ice un
settled and under the control uf tht»o
who are ready to manipulate the price
fur privut««mis
Another question that will come np
Will be concerning the adoption of the
round cottou hale, instead of the old oh-
long kme that lias been employed in
marketing cite great southern staple fur
so tnuny y-a rs
Too delegates wiii al-o take into con
sideration the merits of the Jackson Af
rican limbless cotton which has' cre
ated suen a furore (nrouvliotit the cot
tou growing sections curing the lu-t
few mouths. They will pay a visit to
the fai iu where this ramaritublc varier
of cotton is now growing and w ilt make
U tlinroum Invcstigutluu of (lie piuut
and the product.
LIBERTY FOR LANCASTER?
Discovery* and ‘Favorite Prescription* be
made. I shall always recommend and praise
these medicines." ,
AU lung and bronchial diseases are cured
by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
because it supplies the system with healthy
blood. It puts the vital forces into action
and fills the circulation with the life-giving
red corpuscle* which build* up solid, mus
cular flesh and healthy nerve-force.
As a medical author, Dr. Pierce holds an
eminent place in his profession. His great
thousand-page illustrated book, “The Peo
ple’s Common Sense Htolical Adviser’’ is
one of the standard medical works of the
English language. Neany 700,000 copier
were sold at $1.50 each. A paper-bound
copy wiU be sent absolutely frtt tor the cost
of nudUng only, n one-cent stamps; or,
cloth-bound for 3t stamps. World’* Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N.Y.
*Jaar>.HtCttSiJi&Zy&ri
•>M An«uffniar With Mini chirrs.
Detroit, Dec. 13.—Private Fred Me
Millau of Company F, Nineteenth iu
fuutry, will lore lilt right bund as the
result of an encounter with smugglers.
The soldier was petroling his beat be
tween tlie jrurracks building at Fort
Wayne, when two men crossed the road
ahead of him. They ran, when lie or
dered them to halt, then one stopped
until the sentry came witliiu tcu paces,
when the intruder fired at the sbldier.
Liter the officer of the guard found Mc
Millan lying helpless mid the ground
•pattered with blood. Oil smugglers
have been operating recently betweou
the vicinity of the fort auu the Caua-
diau shore across tbe river.
Msn Klllr.l for Ills Mnnsy.
Wir.MixoTOx. Del., Dec. 15 —George
D. Farrar, aged 55 years, who for the
past two years has had charge of Mrs.
Nellie R Bradford's farm, just outside
the souiberu city limits, was murdered
during the night iu the kitchen of hit
re-ldeuce. Au uiisuccessfulrattempt was
made to burn the bouse. Robbery was
tbe object. A negro named Charles
Thorn, who had been workiug for Mr.
Farrar two weeks, it missing and is
suspected of haviug committed the
murder.
Iks Ms* * eiiv-oi—I „r Killing rwrsytli
Slnr Xiit Serve Out HI* teiin.
Atlanta, Dec. 14.—It l» likely that
Wright Lancaster.,a prouiineut citizen
aud ex siieiIff of Mucnn, Uu., will be
pardoned out at ihe Ohio penitentiary
at an early day. He was convicted
•long with Colonel Hall, au ex-mcmlmr
of the legislator.), and inhere of the
murder of Colouol John Forsyth niuNiu
•ud Hull were given life sentences
Hail died recently in the penitentiary.
Hiram P> MoKnight, the famous law
yer convict, who has just been released
from the Ohio penitentiary, became in
terested in Hie case and conducted that
Luncaatnr could be gutter out of prisou
by a habeas corpus route. He wrote to
Senator Bucon ro secure his assistance
iu the ruse and has just received an an
swer from that geutiemau in which be
Mates that he has alwuys been firmly of
the belief that Lancaster was Innocent
of the efime alleged against him.
He further states that he will present
Ihe application for a pardon before the
present session of congress, and If that
fails he thlukt Lancaster can be gotten
out on habeas corpus proceeding*
FATAL PATE IS FIXED
Durrant Will on the Seventh of
January Meet Death.
EI8 LAWYERS ABE STILL HOPEFUL
Tbajr Int«a<l !« I#»y th« Kt*a idatlrtn For
Carrying ttia Caw to tli*» Vulleil Mtwteff
Baprcm* Court On* Mora run*—
Maa la VJait«4 by Hi* -Uutiiar, aud Utiih
Appear Duw*«otut
San Francisco, Deo. 15- —Theodore
Durrant has been sentenced to death
for the fourth time. Supsrior Junge
Babr* fixed the dute of execution for
Jon. 7. next. Tbe coudruiued muu’a
attorneys will at once begin a new bat
tle for liis li.*a They intend to luy the
foundation for another appeul to the
supreme court of the United States.
Iu all probability one of the lawyer!
for tbe defense will proceed to Wash
ington to make the final trcnutcal fight
based ou lue questions of lederal and
state law. The time for noiiou is short,
however, mid even tlie defense duuoifl
the success of its new veutu e.
Mrs. Duiraut visited her sou during
the afternoon. Both were downcast and
seemed to realize that tlierud was near.
CONSTABLES IN CAROLINA.
Action Takua Wtileti Will I'ract etllj Ila*
•turn tha loquor Out* etivrfl.
Colombians. 0., Deo. 15.— Itlisi just
been ascertained that at its meetiug
last week the state board of coutrol look
action wbioh is designed to have tha
practical effect of restoring tha liquor
couatablea
After the newspaper msn hod retired
from the meetiug, wnioli is always '
open, a resolution was passed directing
all county boards to request the appo m-
meut of special constable* ill the sev
eral towns It it was suspected the law
was being evaded. Tnese resolutions
are being secretly issued in ciioumr
form, not even tbe governor being told
of it.
doming as instructions from theatato
board, annual every county board ia ex
pected to ask fur special coiintablee and
the governor, under ordinary coupi-
tlous, would be bound to taxe actiuu.
NO CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
-•utaillv 'tery I. SanatsiL
Washington, Deo. 15.—The Spanish
legation bore ha* absolutely no informa
tion respecting tbe semiofficial an
nouncement coming from Havana to
tbe effect that General Sauguiliy has
tendered hie services to tbe Spanish
cau-e. It ia stated that no papers or
document* of any kind bearing ou tha
matter have passed through the lega
tion, and although tbe officials do not
go beyond this statement, there is
to believe that the story obtains
au
Charges Against AilJuUnt.
Savannah, Deo. 15.—The naval mi
litia here, and alio at Brunswick, it is
understood, are entering a protest be
cause of the fact that their vouchers for
arms aud equipment, to which they are
•utitled by act of congress, are still held
iu tbe office of Actiug Adjutant Gen
eral Oscar J. Brown. It ia said over
$3,000 worth of vouchers for suoh ma
terial to which tha naval militia ia en
titled have accumulated there siuot
Jan. 1, and are (here uow awaiting tha
adjutant general’e approval and far-
warding to Washington.
Ol* Sport Onls a Po'rtann.
Sacramento, Deo. 15. — Charles 0
Brown, a veteran sport, has fallen heir
to an estate in New Orleana valued at
$100,000. Tha estate belonged to his
sister. Fanny Hiuklcy Mills, who died
in New Orleana a little over a year ago.
The estate has been in litigation sinca
tbe death of Brown’* sister. Brown
has received word from New Orleans
that he hat won the case on its merit*.
Finns For s « heln-nln Kwllntilnc of UO.
e*rs anti Km -4t>«$$t|t*ii»tte
Washington, Dee. 16.—General Miles
submitted to tec retary Alger some lime
ago a plau for a wholesale switching uf
army officers and men. Tue foot be
came known aud nrniy circles have been
much disturbed becou e of it.
Secretary Alger says tire project has
been abandoned. ••Tha only changes
of a general character now under oou-
aideratiou,’’ he odds, “are contingent
upon the appropriation of money by
congress for two artinery regimeuia to
msn the ffonst defense-. 1
■■If these regiments are given to us
there will necessarily io a little switcn-
ing about, but it will nut be of • wuuio-
sale character.’’
Trie of Manlslpel Erections.
Anasv*. Dec. 16.—Municipal sleo-
tlons were held in three Georgia towns
with following resnlts: T. M. Brumby
was choosa mayor of Marietta over T.
W. Glover by a majority of 40 votes;
J. B. Gaston won in Gainaavilla, de
feating H. H. Dean with 63 votes to
spare; tbe Demorest contest ended in a
victory for A. P. Langdon.
Rots* Bonn to ire lin-tored.
Baltimore, Deo. 16 —It ia announced
that 011 Deo 20 tbe York River iiua of
steamers will return to the old rates
from Baltimore and Richmond in force
before the rato war betweeu cue tiooth-
eru railway aud tbe Seaboard Air Line
began. At the same time the Bay line
will withdraw its service to Rii-iimoud
eetabiished in competition with the
Yorjt River line. Tbe York River lino
will also oeaaa to comueta for Norfolk
business against the Bay Una aud wi.l
handle only the through business of the
Southern railway from that city. These
•re part of the. peace arrangement be
tween the Southern railway aud ilia
Seaboard Air Line. .
Vine Tlmbsr to rtes rrom.
Ngw York. Deo. 18.— A special to
The World from Carnes* says: Veue-
suela has not yet definitely determined
who shall plead her cause before the
arbitration tribunal to fix the Guiana
boundary, but it is settled that it will
be one of there six distinguished jurist*
of the Uuited States: Joseph H. Gnoat
of New York city, Frederic R. Uou-
ert of New York city. Former Pre-ioei..
Harri-on of Indianapolis, United States
Senator J. BL Foraker of Cincinnati,
Judge William R. Day of Oau.ou, For
mer United States Senator George F.
Udmuuda of Variant.
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