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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 52.
JACKSONVILLE
IS JUBILANT.
Florida’s Metropolis Likely to
Bea Basing
Point,
SHOULD SPAIN SEEM SAUCY.
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The War Department Quietly Investigates
the Southern Situation—Florida Rail
roads Are Asked to Give Rates.
tsy telegraph to the Times.
Jacksonville, March I,—lf the rep
reseutatlves here of the Florida Cen
tra) and Peninsula Railroad aud other
lines converging here, are to be be
lieved, the war department has been
making inquiries whose significance
it is not difficult to comprehend.
These inquiries cover such interesting
items as the cost involved in the
transportation of troops, the rates for
special trains and what notice would
be required to secure such facilities in
Florida.
It is generally understood that
should war will) Spain ensue this city
will be made the mobilizing point for
both the national and state troops. All
government work at St. Augustine,
Key West and other points has been
indefinitely postponed, pending the
receipt of whit are known in military
parlance as “urgency orders.”
Cuban Contingencies.
By telegraph to the Times.
Washington, March I.—Recent in
quiries by the war department indi
cate the speedy movement of troops
to Cuba. The passenger traffic de
partments of both the Florida Centra*
and Peninsula Railroad and the Plant
Systehi have been approached by the
secretary of war with a view to ascer
or
taiuicg by w hat means men and am
mu-mtion could be most speedily
transported to south Florida. It is
understood that both railway systems
have replied to these inquiries, and it
is generally supposed here that all
this official smoke covers more or less
fire.
A Moral Measure.
By telegraph to the Times.
Washington, Marcn I.—ln the
house today Mr. Aldrich, of Illinois,
called up the anti-prize fight bill,
which gave rise to a spirited debate.
The second seotion of the bill goes so
far as to prohibit the transmission of
prize fight reports, or similar articles
through the mails, or in circular form.
The opposition to the measure was
based upon the fact that the law
smacked of censorship. A motion to
table the bill was finally made, pend
ing which the house adjourned
Soda water at Butts’.
The Pope’s Birthday.
By telegraph to the Times.
Rome, March I;—Tomorrow will see
the celebration here of Pope Leo’s
87th birthday, and the occasion will
be marked by three masses at the Vat
ican, in which the Pope will himself
assist. Pope Leo XIII. (otherwise
Vincento Pecci) was born March 2,
1810, and was crowned as Pope March
3,1878. But three popes have reached
an age more advanced than the pres
ent incumbent, one of whom was
Gregory IX., who lived to be over 100
A Slanderer Slugged.
By telegraph to the Times.
Atlanta, March 1. —11. C. Pendleton
is a young man from this city who re
cently had occasion to visit Chatta
nooga. While there he so far forgot
himself as to make some insulting re
- marks about a young lady whose rela
fives attacked him in such a manner
that his life is despaired of. His as
sailants were two young men named
Glimars, and their course is not con
sidered altocm*unjustifiable.
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Ga. Moderat.nat are j TelefWWfrts’
Prescriptions a nppIJMUK
SUNDAY SESSION.
The St na'e Works Over Time for the
Common Good.
By telegraph to the Times.
Washington, March I.—The Sunday
session of the senate was something
almost unprecedented in the annals
of Washington life. The floor was
well filled, the galleries were crowded
and but thirteen members failed to
answer to the roll call.
The session, from a point of view
purely parliamentary, was only an ex
tension of that held on Saturday, a re
cess having been taken, instead of an
adjournment on the day previous.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was under consideration, and the su
gar bounty amendment wai agreed to
by a vote of 37 to 12. This amend
ment carries an appropriation of sl,-
085,156 for bouutses earned from Au
gust 1894 to June 1895.
Senator Cameron pointed out the
fact that the bill involved the unpre
cedented sum of $51,000,000, of which
$17,000,000 was for river and harbor
contracts alone. The amendment,
with some modifications, was, never
theless, agreed to.
A Po itical Pointer.
By telegraph to the Times.
Washington, March 1. —At til* ban
quet given here tonight to Senator
Sherman both Hanna and Bushnell
were very much in evidence, but Fire
Alarm Foraker and his bugle blast
were both “detained” by a “previous
engagement.” Foraker’s absence bas
given rue to any amount of specula
tion, and is taken to mean that a seri
ous breach has been made in tlie ranks
of the g. o. p. in Ohio.
Dumb in Death.
By telegraph to the Times.
Atlanta, March I.—James McClure,
a nine-year-old deaf-mute, was burned
to death here at 1 o’clock today in a
boarding-house at 19 East Mitchell
street. Young McClure’s parents were
strangers bere, but bad for some time
past been residing at the Mitchell
street bouse.
The Weather.
By telegraph to the Times.
Atlanta, March I.—Prodably local
showers in western portion Wednes
day.
MOBILIZATION.
What Strange and Warlike Motive
Promp s This Sudden Ca'l?
Military men in Savannah are
stirred up over a request made by the
secretary of war, through the adjutant
general of Georgia, on F. B Papy,
general freight agent of the Plant
system, for an estimate of tne amount
of money that would be required to
transport all the volunteer troops in
this section of the state to Savannah
and to mobilize them there.'
Mr. Papy is now making the esti
mate.
The Riflemen and the Naval Re
serves are, naturally, very much in
terested in this matter, and the boys
are indulging in all sorts of specula
tions.
SHERIFF IN CHARGE.
The Grocery Business of Mrs. M.
Isaac Closed on an Execution.
The grocery business of Mrs. M.
Isaac, corner F and Wolf streets, is in
the hands of the sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor yesterday
olosed the store, on an execution,
from city court, in favor of the
Brunswick Grocery company, for S3OO.
The business has been in existence
for some time, and, at one period, at
tracted much attention by leading a
remarkable cut in prices.
Hear Master Tommy’s New Comic
Snugs and Speeches.
“The Curbstone Band,” “When
Papa Took Me to Paris,” “Siuce Bir
die Commenced Her Delsarte,” “The
Captain 4vith a Big Glass Eye,” “In
May,” “iary Had a Little Pog,” “The
Riley Zyes,” “The Irishman’s Pic
ture,”t,jtc., etc. With the Schubert
club,” March 9.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2 1897.
LOST LIFE;
LIKED LAUDANUM
An Atlanta Real Estate Man
Suddenly Passes In His
Checks.
GASH COLLECTIONS CORRECT.
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Found Dying On a VeranCah ar.d Taken
to a Hospital- Minor Municipal
Matters from the Gate City-
By telegraph to the Times.
Atlanta, March 1. —The city has
again been startled by a sensational
attempt at suicide.
This afternoon, at 4 o’clock, Charles
O. Englett, a young and well known
business man here, took so great an
overdose of laudanum that his life is
despaired of.
Englett was until quite recently the
collector for the real estate firm of
J, 15. Roberts & Cos., and has for some
time been a resident of Atlanta. He
lived on Cherry street, but was found
LESS CITY TAXES THIS YEAR.
The Figures of the Assessors’ Re
port Very Gratifying to
Property Owners.
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City Assessors F. D. Aiken, J. W. Connolly and W. J. Way filed with City
Clerk L. C. Bodet, on February 27, their complete report of assessments of
city property.
In accordance with a pre arranged plan, the assessors shaved oil last
year’s assessments in order to avoid, as far as possible, the tedious arbitration
which has always followed their reports in the past.
The shaving this year amounts to $332,251, which is, of course, much ap
preciated by the taxpayers.
The following figures are taken frofn report, which was very neatly
and carefully compiled by Clerk J W. Conolly, of the board :
LAND. IMPROVEMENTS.
1898. ’ 1897. Increase. Decre’se 1896. 1897. Increase. Decie’se
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Old Town $1,611,930 $1,543,630 $58,290 $1,336,490 $1,267,920 S6B 570
Dixville 53.069 43.316 9,753 3 7,170 37,845 6' 5
New Town 492.630 460,313 32,367 377,530 375450 920
Town Common 208,5 0 178,226 30,334 18",545 174,030 9,515
Habersnam 21,450 19,305 2,145 2 700 2,100
Windsor 59.775 53,797 5,978
Urbana 40,077 36.069 4, "08 4,860 5,700 900
Lawrenceville 12,605 6,27 <,3 4 80 300
Evansville 2,505 2.165 340 2,100 2,500 100
Brewery tract 17,425 15,682 1,743 4.0,>0 3,900 100
Miscellaneous 305,442 845,688 49,754 192,335 107,020 55,1715
$2,905,508 $2,704,462 $201,046 $2,111,270 $1,980,005 2,595 131,205
Total decrease in lots ~ $201,046
Total decrease in improvements 13i,2C5
Grand total decrease $312,251
late this afternoon, lying prostrated
upon the verandah of a vacant house at
the corner of Rhodes and Haynes
streets. When discovered Eoglett had
on his person a large roll of bills
which he had collected for Roberts &
Cos., but nothing was found to give a
clue to the rash act.
At 4:15 the physicians who were
called in at the hospital to which Eng
lett bad been removed, said that his
life could not much longer be pro
longed.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Atlanta, March 1. —George E. John
son and Major W. J. Kendrick were
this afternoon elected members of the
board of police commissioners. Johnson
is his own official successor, and Ken
drick takes the seat on the board tor
merly occupied by J. C. A. Branan.
A Summer Cruise.
The American steamship Ohio will
sail from New York June 26, 1897, for
a summer cruise, touching at Iceland,
North Cape, Norway, Sweden and
Russia. Opportunity will be allowed
for extensive side-trips, including a
visit to the great exposition at Stock
holm. Capt. O. Jahanneson is local
agent for the line, and will be pleased
to furnish rates and other information
to applioants.
Ferguson hams, shoulders and break
fast bacon at The Downing Company.
COURT HOUSE
WILL BE SOLD.
Judge Sweat Did Not Grant
a Restraining Order
Yesterday.
SET FOR A HEARING YESTERDAY
The House Will Be Sold, But the Purchaser
Takes the Risk of Having an In
junction Agiinst Him
The petition for an injunction to
prevent the sale of the old county
court house was beard by Judge Sweat
in chambers at Baxley yesterday.
Judge Bolling Whitfield appeared
for the petitioners. There was no ap
perance for the commissioners.
Judge Sweat did not grant a re
straining order in the case. He, how
ever, fixed next Saturday, at Way
cross, as the date for the hearing of ar
gument on the petition.
Under this disposition of the mat
ter, the sale of the courthouse today.
as advertised, can be made. The pur
chaser, however, must take the
ohances of the injunction, which, if
issued, will restrain him from tearing
down the building.
There are conflicting rumors as to
whether or not Judge Sweat will grant
the injunction. The issue has aroused
considerable interest.
Coal Oil Johnnie Soap at the Down
ing Company.
BIG BUSINESS.
Custom House Force Has Been Hard
worked the Past Month.
It is a matter cf note that the re
ceipts at the Brunswick custom house
for the twenty-eight days of February
exceeded in amount the receipts of the
previous sixty days. It is also inter
esting that, during the seven months
already past of the present fiscal
year, thirty-five more documents have
been issued from the custom house
than for any twelve months preceding.
The clerical work of the office dur
ing the past month has been sufficient
to keep three men continually busy.
These are indications of how Bruns
wick’s shipping business has grown.
Buggy Harness, Wagon Harness,
Bridles, Lines, etc. A. J. Ingram,
Monk street.
Insist on your grocer furnishing
you with i'erguson’s breakfast bacon
and hams.
IN SOCIETY.
Some Interesting Events in Ihe So
cial World of Brunswick.
Mrs. Milton Humes, of Huntsville,
Ala.; Misses Tuttle and Habard, of
Philadelphia, were in the city yester
day at the Oglethorpe. They were en
tertained by Col. and Mrs. W. E. Kay
with a drive over the city yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. P. W. Godfrey will entertain
tonight at her home. Those invited
are:
Misses Madden, J Burroughs, L Bur
roughs, M Burroughs, A Hine, J Wil
der, E Downing, J dußignon, 11 Dpx
ter, A Dexter, P Carter, K Guerrard,
M Haines, A Smith, R McCullough,
Messrs. C Taylor, II dußignon, R
Meader, N Emanuel, McCullough, M
Nightingale, Lane, G Smith. H Smith,
H Wall, C Fleming, F Twitty, R Tup
per, H Dexter, McCall, Woodworth,
Adams, Joe Bennet, J D Sparks, Mes
dames Bennet and Sparks.
A delightful impromptu dance oc
curred last night at the Oglethorpe.
It was one of the most delightful
events of the closing season. Tnose
participating were Misses Josephine
dußignon, Ernestine Butts, Madeline
Butts, Constance Butts, Pauline Car
ter, Ethel Downing,Guerrard, Haines,
Retta McCullough, Messrs. Morton
Marye, A. H. Lane, Malcolm McCul
lough, Jennings Butts, T. J. McCall,
Howard Smith, George Smith, Morris
Madden, Bayard Butts, Newton Wood
worth.
GOOD MUSIC.
And Well Piaytd By Card's Orches
tra Yesterday Afternoon.
“Asa token of aprreciaticn of the
excellent way in which we have been
treated by the Riflemen and their
friends,” was Prof. Card’s own state
ment of the reason for his complimen
tary concert yesterday afternoon at
the Riflemen’s armory.
The orchestra was in good form and
rendered an excellent program.
The selections were, like the “Yel
low Rid,” in the song, “The latest, up
to-datest.”
Mr. Will A. Rounds, the violinist of
the orchestra, rendered two solos with
admirable effect. He was loudly en
cored.
There was a goodly attendance.
Seats were provided in the hall for the
visitors, and the occasion will be very
pleasantly remembered.
The orchestra will leave for Macon
Wednesday.
Carstair’s Monogram Whisky, the
best in Brunswick, at the Arcade.
WRONG AGAIN.
Statements About a City Court Case
That Were Untrue.
The city court officials request The
Times to say for them that the state
ments in the Call regarding the trial
and treatment of the tramp sent to the
convict camps last week were entirely
at variance with the facts.
The ttamp was not sent up tor 12
months, but for 6; no vagrant has ever
been sent up from the city court for
12 months; this particular tramp was
an evil-disposed foreigner, who, when
arrested, had concealed on his person
a big, ugly bar of iron, with which he
evidently intended to do some harm.
So far as the preacher quoted in the
Call is concerned, if he desired to ben
efit the “innocent victim,” he should
have gone into court and testified in
bis behalf.
All flavors of delicious soda water
and the refreshing warm weather bev
erages at W. J. Butts’.
Notice.
The jurors heretofore required to be
present in the city court house on
Wednesday morning next need not
appear. There will be no session of
the city court on Wednesday, but on
Thursday morning at 8 :30 o’clock the
appearance docket for the February
term. 1897, will be called and disposed
of. By order of the lion Samuel C.
Atkinson, judge of the city court ot
Brunswick. John C. Lehman,
Deputy Clerk City Court of Bruns
wick.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
FAIR HAS A
FINE FINALE.
The Last Night of the Rifle
men’s Bazaar Was a
Success.
CAPT. DART, POPULAR OFFICER,
He Won the Sword--The Dance Tonight
Terminates the List of
Amusements.
The Riflemen’s fair closed last night.
It was a brilliant ending of a brilliant
event.
The Qnanoial report lias not yet been
made, but the receipts will not be # far
from $2,000, with net profits of not
less than $1,500.
The articles remaining on hand at
the various booths—and they were not
many—were disposed of last night*
There was a good crowd, and it spent
its money freely. The various booths
were crowded with purchasers, and
the dice at the candy booth rattled
merrier than ever.
It has made a remarkable record—
this candy booth. It has sent oot
enough sweetness to satisfy a whole
community. The record shows that
500 pounds of Huyler’s—think of it, a
quarter of a ton!—have been banded
over the counter.
The fair, all in all. has been a most
gratifying success. It reflects great
credit on the Riflemen, the lady man
ager, Mrs. Bodet, and her assistants.
The complimentary dance, tendered
to the ladies by the Riflemen, occurs
tonight and, after this, the armory
will cease to be gay with its festal
garniture.
The most important business of the
last night’s program was the decision
of the contest for the most popular
commissioned officer in the military
service in Brunswick. Captain R.
Ernest Dart, of the Riflemen, justly
won the handsome prize that was of
fered—an officers’ sword. Captain
Dart received over 300 votes, and eas
ily distanced his competitors.
The following prizes were also dis
posed of: The cream and sugar set, E.
D. Lambright; the lamp, with statue,
Dr. R. E. L. Burford; soap ladle, Cap
tain Einstein; the water color, Joe
Smith ; mandolin, W. M. Mitchell, and
the jewelry box, First Sergt. G. A.
Newman. The dice for these prizes
were all thrown by Sergt. Newman,
who is shaking hands with himself
upon the fact that, if he did not win
them all for himself be, at least, se
cured them for his friends.
Don’t forget to call for Carstair’a
Monogram Whisky at the Arcade.
AN INVITATION.
The Riflemen to Tender a Complimen
tary Ball to Their Assistants.
In behalf of the officers and mem
bers of the Brunswick Riflemen, I
take this opportunity of extending to
each and every one of the ladies who
so generously assisted in making the
fair a success—both chairmen and
members of committees—to attend a
dance to be given tonight at the ar
mory, complimentary to them, by the
company. Cards orchestra has con
sented to remain, and the Riflemen
trust that all of the ladies will honor
the occasion with their presence.
R. Ernest Daut, Captain.
Harness made to order. Repairing
a specialty. A. J. Ingram, Monk St.
Drink Carstair’s Monogram Whisky
at the Arcade.
Circus Coming.
Cooper’s big tent show will be here
March 10,11 and 12, And will exhibit at
the popular admission price of ten
cents per performance. Clem Kerr,
the show’s advance man,was here yes
terday, billing his attraction.
The ladies know that Liberty Bell
Baking Powdelr makes fine breads