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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORPER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: MAY 29, 1891.
NUMBER 8
RYAN'S RIG FAILURE
TOKTl'KEU BY ZILIS
IS STILL ALL THE TALK IN ATLANTA
BUSINESS CIRCLES.
0
Advertisement, which promises more
than it will perform, will be of value to
the advertiser.
\\Y rroofpiizuil this truth lorn; a<{o, and our sums
that we have never yet violated the
Confidence of Our Customers!
You will find everything EXACTLY AS IiEP-
RESENTED every time, at
SEO. D. WHEATLEY'S
Hut bear in mind, to get the benefit of the
are Bargains we Offer!
To avail yourself of Mich
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES!
You must call in person, or order of us without fail,
THIS WEEK.
A LfRHl Fight I* Thought to lx* Inevitable.
Additional Mortgage* Filed Yesterday.
The Hanks are nil Secured—Effects of the
Failure on Itusiness
FOB SALE
O-MORROW
One case Figured Victora Lawn at 5e worth 7e
per yard.
|One case Sherwood Dress Ginghams :t 7.Jo.
worth 10c. per yard.
5 Bales “Cant Tear” Cheek Home Spun at 4 Je.,
worth 8c. per yard.
13000 yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at
5o. worth 7c. per yard.
11200 yards Figured Manchester Challis at 7c.,
worth 10c. per yard.
WE ABE OFFERING EYEKY DAY
omething New in Dress Goods!
IITK GOODS,
\CK GOODS
GRENADINES,
DRAPERY NETS,
FRENCH ORGANDIES
BATISTES, CHALLIES, Er.
And our LOW PRICES MOVE the goods right out,
enabling us to replenish every week, 1 resides saving our
• ii'tcmcrs a snug little sum from the prices demanded by
others.
JG SOLOMON thought there was “nothing new under the
in," but with all his wisdom he new nothing about our
PINE APPLE TISSUES!
!tv and appropriate for the lovely fabric which bears the name.
W will dmw you a solid case of them in J.fglit, Medium, Black
and Navy Grounds with white and tinted spots and
figures, at
) CENTS PER YD. THIS WEEK !
This is what we call a “case of love at first sight” and you should call
1 get vour choice.
a Special, We offer Tomorrow
tut if itl styles Plaid and Striped imported ZEPHYR CLOTHS at
per vd.—the acme of perfection for a wash dress.
■Iy new line figured China Mulls at ll£c; really wo/th 20c. else
where.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF
nsook, Swiss and Cambric Embroideries ?
M'.iv than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 24c to
tlie most superb 48-inch Flounce at 82.50 per yd.
■ ten hear that “ours is the only stock of TORCHON LACES in
“>■ tmd are also gratified to hear the expressions <>f astonishment
ur modest prices are mentioned.
1 tc i s a batch of Bargains well worth your consideration:
OR THIS WEEK ONLY!
• Ladies’ Ribbed Undervests, 10c. Regular price, 20c.
“ “ “ 25c. “ “ 40c.
l ast Black Stainless Hose, 25c. “ “ 05c.
Duck Siik Mitts, - - 25c. “ “ 40c.
l iicn Hack or Crepe Towels, 10c. “ “ 15c.
OVE; AND PARASOLS! FANS AND CORSETS!
In r don’t fail to call. We’ve got ’em to sell and our prices
are right.
I A word to those in need of
LOTHING
is especially attractive in this line. We literally show every-
.st'I'y’ '\ n ^ our Ibices are way below the point, of competition. We
SPECIAL inducements THIS WEEK in Child’s Suits and
Respectfully,
geo. WHEATLEY,
f Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
—n-l™ I'/ n 1 for goods or samples will receive personal and
is largely <lue to Atlanta, Ga. f May 27.—[Special.]—
The Ryan failure U still the talk of the
town. The first news of the affair pub
lished created intense interest and
citemcnt all over the city.
To-day there is no indication that the
interest is waning. On all sides inquiries
about the failure can ho heard. The
lawyers are discussing the legal intrica
cies of the c:
The merchants are discussing its bear
ing upon the city’s trade, the financial
men are discussing the losses involved
to financial institutions, the people gen
erally are discussing it in every phase.
The assets consist of the stock of
oods and the accounts. The total
a-nount of indebtedness as indicated i
the mortgages filed thus far is as fol
lews:
The II. B. Clatlin company, $111,704
Eugene Kelley & Co., $27,500; American
Trust & Banking Co., $00,000; Gate City
National Bank $15,000; Atlanta National
Bank, $15,000; Southern Banking &
Trust Co., $10,000; Sylvester, Bell A* Co.
$8,000; Bernhcim, Bauer & Co., $8,000
Hilton, Hughes & Denning, $7,000; Lip
pincott, Ogilvio & Co., $2,272; Mack
Steadier & Co., $8,205; Walter K. Brown,
$5,000; Alt Cox, $5,000; notes, etc.
$08,000. Total, $004,870.00.
Of the Clatlin indebtedness, $70,({24 is
secured by the endorsement of John
Ryan.
The notes to the banks are secured by
the endorsements of John and John F.
Ryan, and the banks will not lose
cent.
Thus far Mr. Ryan has refused to sign
no mortgages, but has willingly given
one to every applicant.
Nearly all given, however, are desig
nated as inferior to those in favor of
John Ryan, John F. Ryan, II. B. Clatlin
& Co., Eugene Kelly & ’ Co., Walter R.
Brown and A. II. Cox.
The failure is sure to evoke a fight in
the courts, and this is the way in which
the tight will be brought about.
Applications have already been mad
by several firms for a receiver. The
amounts owed these concerns by Mr.
Ryan arc small as compared with those
which he owes to the preferred cred
itors.
Therefore John Ryan, John F. Ryan,
II. B. Clatlin company and Eugene Kel
ly «Xr Co., will fight the application for a
receiver, claiming that uo receiver
necessary.
The other creditors will fight for a re
ceiver.
It is also hinted that the legality of
the mortgago to the II. B Clatlin com
pany will be attacked in tho courts.
Judge Marshall J. Clark will hear the
application for a receiver to-morrow af
ternoon in chambers.
People are comparing the estimates
made of the property of tho Ryans and
the amount for which it is returned to
tho county tax receiver.
Tho stock of goods is estimated at
$400,000. Tho John Ryan estate is said to
he worth a quarter of a million. Only a
short while ago Stephen A. ltyan sold a
half interest in the store building on
Whitehall street to John F. ltyan for
$05,000, making their estimate of tho
value of tho building $00,000.
Much interest is taken in knowing
who will ho tho real losersin tho failure.
In the first place the hanks aro se
cured by tho indorsement of John and
John F. ltyan, as is $70,000 of the
amount owed the II. B. Clatlin Co.
Tho other creditors will have to look
to the stock of goods to realize their
money. And then again John and John
F. ltyan have a first mortgage on the
goods to secure their indorsement, so
that the unproferred creditors have no
chanco of getting much for their ac
counts.
The failure has at least produced a
feeling of confidence among the mer
chants of tho city who were competitors
of Mr. ltyan. The strain was becoming
terrible just before the failure.
A prominent merchant said this morn
ing:
It’s a good thing for Atlanta that the
failure came when it did. If Ryan had
been able to tide over this rush and kept
on doing business there would have
been at least five big failures here this
fall.”
Tlie Horrible Fate of n Wrecked Tarty on
the Coast of Africa.
St. Loris, Mo., May 27J— A letter lias
been received here from Cape Town,
South Africa, giving an account of tlie
capture aud tortueby Zulus of Jell Allen,
of Decatur, Ill., aud W. A. Ketinan,
whose home is supposed to he cither in
St. Joseph, Mo., or Silver City, New
Mexico.
Tho letter is dated March .11, and it is
signed “Frank Short.”
It was enclosed in an envelopo from
tho United Sates consulate at Capo
Town.
The letter says tho British ship Nep
tune, Capt. Saunders master, of London,
was recently driven ashore off tlie coast
of Natal, adjacent to the Free states,
and all but five out of the crow of fifty-
eight perished
SICK OR SHAMMING.
BLAINE’S FRIENDS ARE NOT INCLIN
ED TO TRUST HIM.
Many Believe Ills Reported I lacs* Another
Trick—liarrUon and HU Cabinet at Sea
Over the Chill tn Matter—The Mituatlon li
Indeed a Puzzling One.
TilK BAINS HAVE COME
And Everything About the Plains la Re
frethed—Personal Mention.
Washington, May 27.—There is con
siderable excitement hero over tho con
flicting reports from New York regard
ing Secretary Blaine’s condition.
Two weeks ago, when his illness was
first announced, it was said that he was
suffering only from a slight indisposi
tion.
The next day his ailment became indi
gestion, and later gout. The reports i family.
also insinuated that there was organic j a pleasant party of ladies and children
Pt.uns, Ga.. May 27.—Our entire
coiumunity lias been visited by a refresh
ing rains, and all kinds of vegetatien
seems to have taken a new lease on life.
Many good housewives have renewed
their efforts in gardeuirg, and seeds are
quite in demand.
At this writing Mrs. West’s condition
is still unimproved.
Mrs. II. II. Black has beon quite sick
for several days.
Mrs. It. T. Jennings, on account of 111
health, has rented out her hotel here,
and will remove to Americas. The
building in future will ho occupied as a
residence by Mr. II. R. Jones and
kidney trouble, and that the sccrctary’i
Tho escape of tlie live ; health was completely broken down.
persons was in itself a miracle.
The five men started on foot to Natal,
170 miles distant, and on the way were
apt tired by a hand of Zulus, who strip
ped off their clothes and proceeded to
torture them by tying them to a tree
and heating them w ith shnmback, a jag
ged club made of rhinoceros hide.
While the fiends were in the midst of
this barbarous pastime they were sur
prised by a party of hear hunters armed
witli muskets, who charged upon them
and put them to flight, hut three of the
survivors of tho ship were already dead,
the Zulus having butchered them with
assegais.
Kennan and Allen, Englishmen, were
tho only v»nes who survived tlie torture.
Kennan is still insane from Ids suffer-
ing.
THE ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Stockholder* of the Amerlcn
nno Company Ye*tcrday.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of tho Americas Guano com
pany took place yesterday afternoon at
tho company’s ofiice in this city.
Tlie meeting was held for the purpose
of declaring tho dividend and for tho
election of a hoard of directors to serve
during tlie ensuing twelve months.
The statement of tho company’s busi
ness as presented by General Manager
Edgar Dunlap was very fine, and re
flected much credit upon his ability as
manager.of such an enterprise.
A dividend of 10 per cent, upon tho
capital Rtock of 8100,000 was declared,
A few days ago a New York paper
printed the startling statement that Mr.
Blaine was not only a physical wreck,
hut that ids mental faculties wore also
giving way.
This report brought forth a most in
dignant and emphatic denial from Mr.
Blaine’s family, ijnd Ml*. Blaine’s inti
mato friends all over tiie country felt it
incumbent upon themselves to hear
testimony to the fact that the last time
they saw him Mr. Blaine was as bright
ah a silver dollar.
About the same time it was announced
that Mr. Blaine could not return to
Washington because his physicians in
sisted upon his immediate departure for
Bar Harbor for a few months’ rest.
Meanwhile the president and his cabi
net are up to their necks in trouble with
matters growing out of the Right of tho
Chilian rebel ship Data, and the deter
mination of whether we shall establish
a modus vivendi with regard to the tak
ing of •cals from Ifie Behring sea this
year—two questions of tho gravest and
most urgent importance, in which Mr.
Blaiuu has heretofore acted as the sole
representative of tho government.
The situation is a puzzling one, and
Mr. Blaine’s friends shako their heads
dubiously and don’t know what to make
of it.
The long and short of it is public men
in Washington, as well as elsewhere,
have no confidence in reports which em
anate directly from Mr. Blaine.
Ills past record makes then suspect
some sort of a trick. Mr. Blnino in this
respect is tho most anomalous character j
in America.
With all Ids distinctions and his bril- 1
indulged in a nice picnic on Saturday at
Magnolia Springs.
Miss Lizzie Slappoy, of Florida, Is
visiting Mrs. R. B. Evans
Misses Tassie Overby, of Richland, and
Laura .lowers, of Preston, paid us a
short visit Sunday.
Dr and Mrs. Kendrick, of Dawson,
aro making a protracted visit to the
foi men’s sister, Mrs. J. II. West.
Mr. Roe Edwards, of Columbus, spent
a portion of Sunday and Monday here.
Major J. II. Black wont down to Cor-
dclo on the 21st Inst.
Mrs. Stovens, of Cordele, who has been
visiting in our vicinity, returned home
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs II. J. Jennings wore in
Amcricus on Friday.
Miss Fannie Chappoll Is visiting rela
tives in Drancville, while Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Parker spent Sunday with friends
at the same place.
Mr. Alex. Chappell wont to Preston
on Tuesday.
Mr. II. R. Jones has boon spending
several days with old friondsin Dawson.
Mr. W. L. Thomas, representing our
district on tho grand jury, makes daily
visits to Amcricus.
Dr. Wise, Messrs. It. S. Oliver, F. W.
Grifiin and J. E. Stewart spent Tuosday
in Amcricus, eitl er in attendance upon
court or otherwise.
Mr. Charles McCord was arrested here
Monday on a charge of burglary, but
was promptly released by the grand
jury. John Burke is uuder arrest this
morning on a similar charge.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Stewart leave this
morning on a visit to Shelltnan.
Mrs. M. E. Howell is spending some
time in Americus.
besides charging a goodly amount to the .. , , ... ...
account, of undivided profit* rnder | li««t tldrty years career in public life
Charlotte's Gingham Mill.
Charlotte, X. C., May 27.—Tlie
gingham mill which Is to bo established
In tho city, will have a capital stock of
$120,000 and Include in tho stockholders
some of tho wealthiest men In tho state.
Tho mill will commcnco at an early
day.
Newark Citizen. Ml».lng.
N'BWARk, X. J. May 27.—Twenty-six
people have been reported to the police
in Xewark as missing within the past
four weeks. Three more were reported
yesterday as missing.
all tlie circumstances tills was more
than satisfactory to the stockholders.
An election for diroctors was then on-
tored into, resulting in tho re-election
of tho old board.
After adjournment of the stockhold
ers’ meeting tlie board of directors met
and ro-olocted Col. John M. Green pres
ident, Mr. Edgar Dunlap general man
ager and Mr. II. C. Uaglcy secretary and
treasurer.
Success has attended tlie operations of
tlie Americus Guano Company from tho
start, and to-day there Is not a more
profitable or bettor managed enterprise
of llko kind in the state. Tho output
tills year will oxcoed 10,000 tons, and ns
in years past the standard is up to the
highest.
Tho plant is tho largost in Georgia
witli tho exception of tho Augusta and
Atlanta factories, and thtf goods of only
ono factory in the state exceeds in com
mercial valuo the output of tho factory
horc. Tho works aro now in the best
condition slnco tho organization of tho
company, and give employment at good
wages to moro than a hundred men
throughout tho yoar.
The Sunday School Convention.
Tho oxecutivo committee of Friend
ship Ilaptist Suuday school convention
changed tlie date of meeting from tho
timo first published. *
It opens on Friday, tho 20th of June,
and embraces Saturday and Suuday fol
lowing. A program, instructivo and en
tertaining, has been arranged and pub
lished. It wll! ho published again in a
later issue.
We bespeak a cordial welcorao to the
convention, not only from our Ilaptist
friends but from ovory citizen. of
Americus.
A rre*te«l for Distilling.
Elisha and Vinle Carpenter, a colored
couple hailing from Henry county, were
arrested by Officers Smith and Duncan
yesterday upon a telegram from the of
ficers of that county. Tlie negroes only
arrived here a day or two ago, and are
wanted upon a charge of retailing liquor
without a license. They were locked
up in the county jail to await tho coming
of the officer sent from Henry county to
tako them back for trial.
For Receiving .Stolen Good*.
Macon, May 27.—[Special]—In the*
city court this morning L Cohen, a
pawnbroker, was lined $123 for receiv
ing stolen goods. He purchased ster
ling jewelry worth between sixty and
sGvoiity-five dollars from a negro, a short
timo ago, for tho stim of twenty cents.
He said he thought the jewelry was
brass.
everybody suspects him, none so much
as liis own party colleagues.
If he says lie is well, they naturally
bcliovo ho is sick; if lie declares that ho
is III, they grope around to sco if it is
not a feint to serve some doc)> laid pur
pose
During tho last congress lie kept tho
republican londcrs on their tip toes con
stantly. They did not know when or
whero his fine Italian hand would ap
pear,
Hu suddenly went up to the cnpitol
ono day, slammed down his bat and de
nounced McKinley’s tariff bill from its
enacting clause to its closing sentence.
He wanted to upset tho whole theory
of the bill by injecting his reciprocity
ideas, and in spite of ail McKinley's at
tempts to bead him olf, he got a dash of
freo trade Into it.
When the forco kill was up, with
Grandma Hoar begging for it In the sen
ate and Harrison bringing all the influ
ence of tho administration to bear to
forco it through, tho radicals kept their
eyes dead on Hlainc.
Wlicn Itussell Harrison came out in
Frank Leslie’s a few weeks ago and said
that lilaine would not be a candidate be
cause lie had writteu a letter pledging
eternal “fealty” to his “pa,” everybody
grinned and said that wouldn't prevent
Mr. Blaino from doing just as he ohose.
It is tho same way with foreign
nations.
They all suspect him. Yet while it it
true that neither foreigners nor his own
party brethren nor the people of this
country have any confidence in Blaine,
they all admire his dazzling, brilliant
qualities. That Is the reason the people
in Washington to-day don't know
whether to believe he is sick or sham
ming.
Before the Commission.
Atlanta, May, 27.—[Special.]—The
timo of the railroad commission yester
day and to-day has been taken up in
hearing tho petition of the railroads for
an increase in the rate on lumber and on
naval stores.
Tho railroads claims that since the
rate was fixed, county and municipal
taxes have been levied upon them and
their income has boon greatly decreased.
Hon. S. G. McLendon, of Thomasville,
represents tho S. F. A W. railroad, and
Major Spellman represents the Central,
lion. Ilobert L. Berner, of Forsyth, rep
resents the lumber men.
The case has not yet been concluded.
Severe storms of wind and lightning
did much damage in the northern part
of Ohio.
LeMbarg Locals.
LkEsnuno, Oa., May 27.—[Special.]—
Our town and community was visited
Monday night by a 'yory agreeable and
refreshing rain. *
Crops aro looking well indeed, es
pecially tho melon crop, whicli is now
booming. Buckley and Llggin are now
thumping and betting ns to who will
bring in the first ripo one. Tho, oat
crop is far short of expectations, on ac
count dry weather.
Saramie Tison, infant son of D. W.
Tison, died in this place of dysentery at
5 o’clock yesterday morning. Little
Sammie was about sevon months old,
and a bright, sweet little follow.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hooks aro ju st
homo from a ploasant visit to friends
and relatives In Americus.
Our merchants aro complaining of
dull times.
Our fishing club inputting in some
good work.
On Friday, tlie 3th day of June next,
will bo given on tho Hollls-Slmmons
place, in this county, ono of tlie grand
est picnics of tlie season. Everybody,
especially the ladies, are respectfully
solicited to come and bring baskets.
The most fastidious ran comp with im
punity. A nice social timo guaranteed.
The program has not yet been arranged _
but will be at an early day and will be
interspersed with music, rich and rare
by the Albany band. A. II. Simmons,
D- D. Hall, S. A. Smith, J. D. Wells, T.
W. Tison, C. C. Clay, John Hill, Charley
Jennings, J. M. De’Greon, Goorge E.
Clarke, J. C. Maxwell, L. R. Mathis and
G, W. Martin, are the committee . on in
vitation.
Th. Km In IlcSoto.
Dksoto, May 27.—A much needed nin
fell here Monday evening.
Mr. A. Dodson has a field of oats
which he says will yield thirty-five bush
els per acre. Who can beat It ?
Mr. John A. Dorman has sixty aeres
of the finest cotton wo have seen this
year.
Mrs. Mclver, of Ocala, Fla., waa the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Sloan, at tho
hotel DeSoto the past week.
Mrs. Rodgers and Miss Laura Bos-
worth, of Amcricus, were the guests of
Dr. Stevenson, one day the past week.
Miss Magna Clifonl, one of Sumter’s
most charming young ladies is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Sloan, at the hotel
DeSoto this week.
Mr. aud Mrs. David Bailey, of Wash
ington county, are visiting their daugh
ter, Mis. Pound, near DeSoto.
Mr. J. B. Rodgers, of Cordole, spent
Sunday last In DeSoto.
Work on the Methodist church
begun In the near future.
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