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AMERICUS TIMES-R
VOLUME 7.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24,1897.
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Big Victory Won by Democrats
In City of Boston.
REVISED AND COMPLETE RETURNS
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T HESE are times when sensible, substantial
Christmas presents will be more appreci
ated than “knick-knacks” or trashy gifts that cost
about as much and do no one any good.
What is a nicer Christmas gilt for mother,(wife,
daughter or sister, than a silk dress, wool dress,
plush cape, silk waist, cloth cape, kid gloves, hand
kerchiefs, feather boa or box ol hosiery ?
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What is a better Christmas present for fath.
er, husband, brother or sweetheart, tban a
nice overcoat, au umbrella, a solt or stiff
hat, piir suspenders, neckties, handker
chiefs, gloves odd pants, shoes, or under
wear?
What is a more useful 'Christmas present
for the housewife than a pair of those ele
gant blankets, a nice table cloth, a dozen
napkins or doyles, marssailles quilts, ready jJTK ,Mc
made sheets and pillow cases, lace curtains
and a hundred other things to be had at our
store?
What is a more seasonable Christmas
present for a boy than a new suit, pair
knee pants, a golf cap, an eton cap, or pair
of (“Little Giant”) shoes?
In addition to the above we have an
endless variety of other articles suitable for
Christmas presents, such as ladies purses,
pocket books, tooth brushes, hairbrushes and
combs, leather belts, metal belts, trunks, va-
lices, ladies and gent’s hose, supporters, belt
pins and a thousand other things too numer
ous to mention.
We are headquarters for everything
suitable for Christmas presents at prices in
keeping with the times.
* Our store will be open every night this
w »ek until 9 o’clock.
Cill early in the week and avoid the
rush. Very truly yours.
Arllen * Sheffield,
fh« I’reiaitt It viler of thv Hub He-Elected
by m Plurality of Over^Kuur 1hou*ao<i.
According to on Uuoffloi.il Count, III*
ltepubllcana Leva One Uvmbar on ib«
Hoard of Aiileruion,
Boston, Deo. 22.—Complete anu
revised returns from the 191 voting pre
cincts of this city show tlmt Mayor Jo*
iiali Quincy, Democrat, was re-elected
by a plurality of 1.079 votes.
Mr. Quincy received 40,070 votes; Ed
win U. Curtis, Kepublicau, 95,991;
If iTott qtttncy or boston.
Thomas Kiley, Bryan Democrat, 3,931,
and David Qoldateiu, Socialist labor,
837. Quincy’s mnjority over all is 8.11.
The total vote this year was uearly
8,000 greater than iu 1895. each of the
two loading candidates received within
a few hundred votes of the same num
ber that they did two years ago. ami
Mr. Quincy’s plurality was witbiu 83
votes of what it was then.
The hoard of aldermen, according to
unofficial retnrus, i« evenly divided, six
Democrats and six Republicans having
been elected.' This is a loss of one
Republican member.
EXPRESS PACKAGE GONE.
T«n 1 linlMtinil ]><il I nr* Stolon Frui
>uutImrii Offlo i In Columbia.
Columbia. S. O., Deo. S3.—A package
containing 810.000, the consignor and
consignee of which the Southern Ex
press officials decliue to state, lias dis
appeared from the office of the South
ern Express company iu this city. Offi
cials of tho express company are reticent
about tho rubbery. When coufrouted
with the fact that the robbery whs
kuowu, they Dually admitted the truth
of the statement, hut positively and ab
solutely decline to give any of the do-
tails.
A package containing 810.000 was
sent a bank in Newberry Sunday. It
could not be delivered that day and was
retnrued here, becuuse the cafe iu th.it
AMERICUS, GEORGIA
FUBLOW & JONES,
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance.
l*"oiiaou»#s aad coaatry rroyertf laanrcd at the Lowest Bates..
*. a rmuoir. • w.m,;onxs.
hero, which won left unlocked all niglii.
It was mi**»ed Monday morning.
A story is told ubont a arranger hav
ing come into the office and harried oar,
bat the belief is* tlmt ore or more olli-
corn of thi< office are *u?pdoe«ii, and the
men are being watched.
Ali the employes are ou duty as as-
ual, bat the detectives are all aroand,
and it is generally understood that
every one who might bo guilty is being
shadowed.
Wlieu the facts about a robbery hav*
ing been committed became known in
Colombia there was m sensation. Noth
ing of the kiud had ever occurred here
before. This was intensified when it
was whispered that au employe was
suspected.
ATKINSON FOR SENATOR.
Bvllavvd thv fltivvriinr Will Try to Uvt
thv *Mt Hnlij by Hmaon,
Atlanta, Dec. 20.—It is reported here
that the gubernatorial campaign, which
is now ou in earnest, is to be farther
enlivened by tiie promulgation of a
boom for Governor Atkinson for United
States senator to sui'cced the lion. A.
O. Bacon. The governor says that he
is not a "audidate, ami denies that hr
has anrthiug to do with the movemeur
iu his own behalf, bdt l:!s friends are
doing all tkny can for Li.a.
Closely associated with the A:Li :s
boom for sonQXor will he cue bo^ui l
Attorney General Terrell for governor.
In fact, they will move along together,
thejormer beueaiii tiie surface fur the
time being and tiie latter above it. Col
ouel Terrell is now squarely a candi
date in every seuse of the word, except
that his public declaration to this effec
is yet to bo made. His friends m »l
parts of the statu aiu openly bust.ing
for him.
It lias uever been a secret that Gov
ernor Aisiumju was au earnest sup
porter of lne attorney general for the
office whicn iiu is short.y to vacate, but
there has llitaerto bom no oppjituaity
for him tosmnv his favoritism by any
open act. Now, however, lie has ou
his hands tue responsibility
appointing tho three prisou coin
missiouers and of several minor
commissions whose office was cteateo
by the late legislature, and iu making
these appointments it will be lmposm
ble to disguiae (heir political siguili
cauce.
The
lVomarf and
-the Sphinx-
The mystery
hood is Cult of deep
unanswerable enigmas.
Why should women be
compelled to suffer sim
ply because they are wo
men? Why is it that the
source of their highest joys is at the same
time the cause of their greatest wretched
ness? The very attributes which make it
possible for women to be happy wives and
mothers also render them liable to the ut
most physical misery and pain.
The sufferinga of body and mind caused
by some weakness of the distinctly feminine
organs are so almost universal among wo
men that the question might well be asked:
“ Is this Xature.’s punishment for the crime
of being a woman?”
The true answer is No! There sufferings
are neither nstural nor necessary. They
would not exist if the organism was healthy.
No woman ought to endure such troubles.
There is no need of it. Dr. Pierce’s Favor
ite Prescription' is a perfect and positive
cure for feminine weakness and disease.
It fives health and strength to the spe
cial organs and nerve-centres; heals inflim-
mation; stops weakening drains; promotes
functional regularity, and restores the nor
mal, vigorous and painless condition which
Nature intended. „ ,
It is the only medicine of its kind in
vented by an educated and experienced
physician. It is the only medicine which
makes baby's coming cafe and compare-
^'Any’womtn who would like to know
more abont this medicine and abont her
own physicist make-up should send at one-
cent stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Bufikk,
N. Y-. to pay the coat of mailing only on an
absmntelr ftee copy of his thousand-page
illustrated book, iThe People’s Common
Sense Medical Adviser;” or. Jl stamps for
cloth covered.
A sure and permanent cure for constipa
tion is Dr. Pierce’s Pellets. One “Pellet*
If a gentle laxative, two a mild cathartic.
SHOT GIRL AND HIMSELF.
Fromina>** Young llmi Killail HI* Sweat*
heart| than lrla I »molda.
Dalton, Ga., Dec. 33. —Sheriff John
son, accompanied by Corcuer Black, hat
left here fur Tunuel Hill, where, ac
cording to reports received, a youuf
woman has been shot to death.
The victim was a Mi.s Vanznnt, well
known and popular iu that section oi
the county. Her slayer. Newt Whit
mae, is a young man known iu timi
section of Whitfield county and wilt
has heretofore borne a good reputation
The aetuils of the killing are verj
meager, tile information having reached
the city through the mes.,eiiger win
came fortheoffierr. It seems, however,
that young Whirinuii and Miss Vanzatil
were together. It wuiuu old iove uffan
and it appears that ho was iiuuneh
jealous. Just what led up to the ki.i
ing is unknown, bu' after a few warn
Words lie drew lire pistol and flred up.it
the young ludy, inflicting a fatal wound
He then turned the gun upon linn
self, hut I lie bullet merely niucliod in
flesh, making u wound that score
Whitman more than it hurt. Won
mail tossed ilia pistol nwnv iiud mini,
fur the woods. Up to late accounts i:
has not been captured.
FIVE GUATEMALANS SHOT.
Felltical Prisoners Kl.vst.il Ur *>r,lsr nl
Presl.ient Harries.
Sam Francisco, Dec. S3.—Nows lmi
reached this city of the shooting iu
Guatemala of a number of political
prisoners, including two mou who urr
known all over the Central American
republic. Tiie execution occurred iasi
mouth at Mueliuctenango. Tim priu
cipal victim Was Captain Hnrrniam
Ruiz, brother- iu-luw of General Fueii
tes, now iu this city.
Another victim was the Hondnrian
colonel. Francisco Zelluyu. He was uo
cused of aiding the revolutionary party
and was executed by order of Barrios,
the counnuuii being carried ont by Gen
eral Luis .Molina.
Three other prominent Guatemalan!
■offered death ill tiie same manner, in-
eluding Liienclado Murrell j uo Leon, u
lawyer, and Kda Zaiidobul.
It is estimated that there are now iu
Guatemalan prisons no le-s than 33?
prisoners of the late revolution.^
Jllnrst/s of t/urnsot -trllre.
San Francisco. Dec. 23 — The attor
neys of Theodore Durrant liavo filed
notice tlmt they will ask for a change ol
vetioo from the recent order of seuteuce
by Judge Uahrs, ou the ground that the
court is prejudiced. An appeal to tiie
governor for a commutation of seuteuce
will also be made ou the ground thut a
review of the co-relation of the Blanche
Lamont aud Minnie Williams casei
should be made. Another effort to gel
the case before the federal courts will
also be made.
Responsible For the Execution
of Colonel Ruiz.
KNEW THAT HE WODLD BE KILLED
fpanlati C.ui.pi in,l.r Ilsd Pair Warning
Prniu Inauraatits 1 bat Au, Oaa s#nl In
Thnln With a Paaea PrnptiaUloi, Sot
llase.l na tha la.lapen.lauoa at Cuba
Wnu' (I Us Treated as a Spy,
Nf.w Tore, Dec. 32. — T. Estrada
Palma of the Cuban junta has made the
following statement:
The deutli of ColouelRuiz did not
occur, as the Spanish have pul it, while
he was negotiating as a peace luesseu-
ger under a flag of trueei Again ami
again have the Cubans promulgated tiie
law that all who shall come to them
with a peace proposition uot based on
the iiiiiepeuoeiicH of Cuba should he
treated us spies amt dealt with accord
ingly. Culouel Rn'z not only know ol
the existence of tne law. Inn, upcoming
ing to the Spanish uccnuuis, Was per
sonally waruea as ins fate. Gei.nrui
Bianco ami Secretary General Cougosto.
Cm), were weil aware of Clio ex.stance
the tiecree., Neveitiielrss tuese latter
took inivantuge of tne nulortunat
quixotism of Colo ei Ruiz, and sen
him to the Cuban lines. The blood ol
Colouei Ruiz is not oil the bauds of lit-
Cubans, bill upon tiie hands of liiunci
aud Cougosto, who sent him to Ills lute
“If the penalty of tiie luw had not
been curried into effect doubtless spuiii
would have taken udvuutuge of the fuel
to show tlmt the Cubans were uot in
earnest iu the rejection of autunomy
absolutely, but were willing to listen t.
urgumeuts. Tills decree was not pro
iiiulgiiteil becuuse the Cubaus are afraid
■f disaffection lu tbeir rauks, hut be
mate it is known that innumerable
commissioners would otherwise he seut
mid on their return make taise state
ments encouraging the belief that peace
might be established ou a basis other
than independence. , /
--ellnum of tlw Spaniards.
Such statements would only serve
the interests of Spam in gaining time,
with the resulting death of thousands,
owing to tiie um.es* prolongation of tiie
wur. Besides, tiie Cubans are advised
tlmt the Spanish are seeklug to outer
the insurgent lines with the purpose of
assassinating tiie more important lead
ers. Documentary proof of this fact is
iu onr lmmis aud we are the more cau
tions when we reuiouiber that iu JS79
General Blanco authorized General i’o-
lavieju, lu Santiago, Cuba, to execuio
as many unarmed Cubans as the lutler
thought necessary, us un example.
“It is somewhat remarkable that with
the first news of the death of Colonel
Ruiz came the announcement of Hie
killing by the Spanish of over IU sick
and wounded Cubans found iu the hos
pital and uot a voice was raised in pro
test thereat. The shooting of Cuban
prisoners by the score pussed almost
withont comment; the tlionsauds of
wounded Cubuii soldiers slain in hes
pitala attract but little notice. Accord-
lug to all tha laws of civilized wurfurn
the Cabans from (he beginning had I he
right, to retaliate iu kind, bat they
never bavo done so. Ou tha contrary,
all prisoners tukeu by (hem were set at
liberty and the Woauded, tou
11,tiepin,lends ur Heath.
Wo are denied by the entire world
■tatns as belligerents mid might there
fore claim that we have no obligations
to conduct tile war as belligerents, but
We do not intend to take this stand.
The conditions obtaining ill Cuba anil
the character of the Spanish demand,
however, that we take the necessary
measures to speedily terminate the war
by convincing the world thut indepen
dence alone oau satisfy ox
"We accordingly issae a decree and
solemnly warn Spuiu of its enactment.
If despite this warning they persuade a
man to be roali enough to come to us
to treat ou the basis of autonomy wo
most either acknowledge that our laws
are made only to be broken or be com
pelled by s painful duty to carry them
out”
WEYLER ON CUBAN WAR.
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No Ileaion For a TorllT War.
Buenos Arnes, Dec. 23.—Tho cham
ber of deputies bat rejected the re
taliatory tariff against the United
States, wbich was substituted by the
finance committee, bat voted to in
crease the tariff on petroleum 3 centauos,
gold. The declaration was made in the
ehauber that the tariff should not be
hostile to imports from tbs United
States; that thsre is no resson for ■
tariff war.
Ofiorfl* to Alftko an Exhibit#
Atlanta, Dec. 23L—In a few days
Governor Atkinson will appoint tin
commission of 15 members authorized
by a resolution of the general assembly
to arrange the Georgia' exhibit at the
Omaha fair. So far. Georgia is one ol
the first of the southern states to pro
vide for an exhibit at the Trausmlssiiis-
ippl and International exposition, and
It is proposed tomake afiueone iu every
respect. '
Cm! Uhrlr I* He Cheaper.
New York, Dec. 22.—J. Picrpont
Morgan announces that tha Susque
hanna and Western railroad is goiug to
sell coal direct to cousnmers. Thous
ands of dealers will therefore be thrown
out of work, but Morgan maintains
that coal will be cheaper.
8mjt It Spain Ptriiiu In Aalunony M10
Will Io.« lb* ZnlbMile
Madrid, Dec. ^33.—General Weylor,
in su interview jut published, is quoted
■■ declaring formally that there is uo
hope of the success of aatouomy, add
ing that no insurgeut will submit except
to the Marquis of Santa Lucia aud an
other chief, dud asserting that the in
surrection Will continue.
The general is qnoted as saying that
it the Spanish government persisted iu
autonomy Spain would loss Cuba iu a
few months.
In consequence General Weyler said
he opposed the dissolution of tbs cham
ber until the government renounced its
policy of giving Cuba an autonomous
form of government.
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New York, Dec. 23.—Richard Man-
delbuum, who was shot aud slightly
wounded a few weeks ago by J. W. Ai
ders Kick, ■ celebrated Cbtaago dude,
who came to New York to set the ttyl s
of dress, wbsu be agent into Kirk's
apartments after his wife, is now suing
for a divorce, usmiug Kirk aa core-
spondeut Tha scandal occurred at tha
Hotel Gerard, where Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and other prominent parsons re-
> «ut<M>r*tx tu lUtljr.
Memphis, Deo. 23.—Tho Democratic
executive committeeof the city of Mem-
phis itsa extended an iuvitation to Hon,
Carter Harrison, mayor of Chicago, and
the Cook County Marching club to be
present and take part iu a Democratic
rally to be held here Jau 5. This rally
will be held in the interest of the nomi
nee! of the psrty for municipal offices
os opposed to independent candidates.
THERE MAY BE TRAGEDY.
Trouble Espeetod W hen Editor stein nod
Attorney Juhuiuu Vuiut i«i|aill«ri
Atlanta, Dec. 31.—There was a sen*
national scene in the rocordar’o court
room here when City Solicitor Jamea
O’Neill was placed ou trial for strikiug
Orth Stein, editor of Tha Looking
Glass. Harvey' Johnson, attorney for
O’Neill, iu bis speech for the defense,
denounced Stein iu the most scatblug
terms, characterising him as “a liar,
thief, forger and convict.”
Stein, when he had un opportunity to
■peak, declared that, it tiie court would
not defeud linn, he would defend him
self. At this Jobusou said he would be
outside, after court had anjoarued. and
was respou-ible for all he said.
Judge Calhoun imposed a fine- of
$10.75 on O’Neill for slapping tho edi-
toi'» face lost Saturday in the Kimball
House lobby and court then adjourned. -
Friends immediately took charge of the
two men and have ao far kep( them
■part, but u is feared time will be u
tragedy when they meet, us both are
kuowu to be fighters.
The beginning of the trouble dates
bock to three weeks ago, when two fac
tious straggling for tiie possession of
the patruuuge of Suvauuiih—the Liberal
slab and tiie Citizous’ club—seut deie-
:ittes here to work for the pussuge of
Ills ,lo settle the troubio. The fight
grew more bitter daily.
The Looking Glass of Saturday last,
idited by Orth Stelp. claims thut tha
city detcctivo department was notified
through a spy that a poker game was
going on at the Kimball House. The
room win raided, and Stein alleges thas
the officers bagged the s:z most prom
inent members of the Citizens’ olnb.
Including Solicitor General Osborne of
the Brunswick circuit
Although, Stein claims, the game was
being played for social diversion aud
the limit was small, the participants
were treated us common gamblers.
Judge Berry of the city court aud his
solicitor. James O'Neill, both of whom
are socially prominent, refused to drop
the affair, the editor said, because there
were fat feee iu it for O'Neill.
Finally, it is said, the cose was com
promised by each victim payiug a cer
tain sum. which. Stein alleged, nearly
all went to O’Naill. He said that Berry
and O'Neill wonld be prusecatod by tha
frteuds of their prey ou a charge of
gambling in Brunswick last' summer.
The face slapping iu the Kimball and
subsequent sensational trial followed.
WIM ».«■. Ilim In a Fire.
New York, Doc. 22. —Mrs. Freda
Schliutz, aged and crippled, was over- .
come by smoke and died in a few feet
of safety during a fire wbicli broke out
iu the home in which she lived on East
Ninety-Fifth street. Every effort wua
made to eare her life by her two duuglit-
ere, but then strength gave out ami
they were forced to abandon, their
mother ami barely escaped death them
selves. Tiie fire originated among ■
Christmas uecoratiuiis iu a ctudy store
ou the first fijar.
.tlMtiturm Killtn? 4Cueke
8t. Louts, Deo. 23.—The sleetitorm
that has prevailed for tho past three
days iu Texas has proved to be more
diteetrous in ite effects on the stook in
terests of the west end northwest por
tions ’ of the state tbau was expected.
Report, from 300 milee west and north
ot Fort Worth etete that tha death rate
among cattle will be unprecedented, the
fatality being pronounced among recent
importations from Mexico and tbe cat- ’
tie taken to the pig plaiue country (ruin
Louisiana.
Cldc.CO Has a Had Fir*.
Chicago, Dec. 23. — Fire here de
stroyed tho 8-story brick warehouse of
tho A. H. Andrews Furniture company.
Twenty-second aud Fisk streets. The
warehouse was filled with finished
goods, all of which burned. For a time
the factory building, a 7-story structure
to the south ct the warehouse, was in
danger, but tho flames were confined to
the warehouse. Loss about $100,000.
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Georgetown, S. 0., Deo. 33.—The
Palmetto club tendered ex-Presideut
Cleveland aud his party, who have been [
gunning iu tbe marshes vhu past two
weeks, a banquet.
Emb. zziemeui » kargett.
New York, Deo. 1L—Kugene F.
Oaxhman, foreman iu tbe xtreot o eau-
ing department of the city, has been ar-
rested on *ihs- oharge of e rube soling
$35,000 from persons in Nsbrmssa.