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AMERICUS TIMES-R VOLUME 7. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24,1897. Ur J/ \</ \i/ * li iii vi/ to to Suitable < Sensible MR. QUINCY IS MAYOR Big Victory Won by Democrats In City of Boston. REVISED AND COMPLETE RETURNS jCPi. i- r c Serviceable HRISTMAS m '!) 'b * 'b (b 'b tb 'b /b P RESENTS -AT- Mr Allen & Sheffield’s 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 ? »i/ \\! \1/ Ml it/ Mil ihi '0 tb 'b (b 'b (b (b (b 'b fb 'b » (b lb lb 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. * > "1e . W jp-spjrt ^ ' '.« HH &AkiN6 ( -i POWDER Absolutely Pure SCVAL SAKMO POWOSS CO., MW SOON, 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. A N-w V-.rX 1 11, -C«..J«I. 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. ' A llauqaat la Claval.aiL 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.