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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 60.
THE SENATE
SLEEPS
From Its Labors Suddenly
Adjourns Without
Day.
BUCK OFFERS OLIVE BRANCH
To General Lingstreet, and at the Pros
pect of Pie All Is Forgiven—Hal
stead May Supplant Lee-
Washington, March 10. buck and
Longstreet have gotten together at
last, in a visit to the white house, in
which the former strongly urged the
latter for appointment as commissioner
of railroads, the place now held by
Wade Hampton. If President McKin
ley makes this appointment, it re
moves Longstreet from the contest for
the ambassadorship of Mexico and
makas room for Colony) Buck to press
his own claim for the embassy to Bra
zil.
LIKK BROTHERS NOW.
The call of the two gentlemen upon
President McKinley sbowsi that they
have reached a modus vivendi. If
President McKinley appoints Long
street to the railroad commissioner
ship it will satisfy the wants rather
than the ambiiionsot the latter, while
it will leave open the vacant embassy
to be claimed by Buck and secured by
him if possible. All this will raise an
interesting state of affairs in Georgia.
With Longstreet too old for active
leadership and removed from home by
service on the Pacific railways and
with Buck appointed to a mission so
far away as Brazil, the state will be
left in the bands of Hanson t who will
be left alone in Georgia and to whom
will descend the proud title of “boss.”
HALSTEAD VS LEE.
Recent development* leave little
room for doubt in the minds of close
personal and political friends of Sec
retary Sherman that Murat Halstead
will be appointed consul general to
Havana to succeed General Fitzhugh
Lee.
SIIKRMAN RECEIVES.
The diplomatic corps were received
by Secretary Sherman in the diplo
matic parlor of the state department
at 11 o’clock this morning, and shortly
afterward were presented to the presi
dent.
PRESENTS HIS PAPERS.
In the senate the credentials of An
drew T. Wood as senator from Ken
tucky by appointment of the governor
were presented and referred without
discussion to the committee on privi
leges and elections. After agreeing
to adjourn over till Monday, the sen
ate, at 12:15, went into executive ses
sion.
blaine’s brother.
Robert Gillespie Blaine, the lastsur
viving brother of the late James G.
Blaine, died last night at bis residence
in this city of paralysis, after an ill
ness of about a week.
“me and mac.”
At 2 :30 Senator Hanna called for the
first time and was shown to the pres
ident’s office. His call lasted half an
hour, after which the president went
to the east room and received about
*
1,500 people. Senator Foraker also
had an extended talk with the presi
dent. _____
Colossal Combine.
Philadelphia, March 10. — It was
tated today upon excellent authority
.hat the syndicate of which J. Pier
pont Morgan is the head, and which is
said to include Vanderbilt and Astor
interests as well, had secured virtual
control of the Lehigh Valley road and
its coal business.
Kick Against “Kiting.”
Augusta, March 10.—At a meeting
of the presidents and cashiers of the
various local banks today it was de
cided to accept only certified checks
of depositors in order to put a stop to
the practice of “kiting” which ha 9
been much abused here of late.
HINDERED AT HATTER AS.
The Puritan is Badly Disabled in a
Gale.
Washington, March 10.—Secretary
of the Navy Long wired this morning
to Captain Sands of the cruiser Co
lumbia at Hampton Roads, Va., to pro
ceed with all dispatch to assist tbe
monitor Puritan, which is reported
disabled near Cape Hatteras. The
Puritan is lying south of the Hatteras
life saving station supposedly with
her machinery disabled. She put into
Southport, N. C., Saturday last for
shelter from the heavy weather, and
it is thought at tbe navy department
that she started north from Southport
yesterday.
The navy department today received
the following dispatch in regard to
the disabled monitor Puritan :
“Hatteras Cove, N. C., March 10, 1
p. m.—The Puritan’s engines are dis
abled; one may run a short time, but
have a convoy ready tor tow. We
weathered the gale admirably.
“Bartlett, Commanding Officer.”
OUR NEW NAVY
Evidently Requires a Rigid System
of Inspection.’
Portsmouth, Va., March 10.—An ac
cident occurred yesterday on the
United States cruiser Raleigh which
it was feared would terminate in the
same way as the accident on the Cin
oinna'i. Steam was found escaping
from the forward starboard bunker,
which is next to tbe magazine. The
bulkheads were dangerously hot and
an explosion was feared. However,
the crew got to work quickly and the
coal was taken from the bunker. Then
it was found that no fire existed, and
an examination revealed that a steam
pipe valve was leaking slightly. No
damage was done and no ammunition
was removed.
SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
A Railroad Man Falls Dead in Char
leston.
Charleston, S. C., March 10.—Mr. T.
J. Doten, aged about 50 years, a bag
gagemaster on the Charleston and Sa
vannah railroad, died here at 10:30
o’clock last night. He knocked on the
gate at 2 Mary street and asked the
colored woman who lives there for a
drink of water. The man entered the
yard and the woman returned to ibe
house for the water. When she came
back she found the man lying on the
ground. Frightened, she ran for a
policeman. An investigation showed
that an unknown man was dead.
Death is supposed to have been from
natural causes. The colored people at
the house were held for the inquest. A
scar was found on the head of the de
ceased, but foul play is not suspected.
L. & N. LOOTED.
Alabama Officials On the Trai’ of the
Robbers. ,
Birmingham, March 10. Sheriff
O’Brien and posse, who left here at
2 a. m. to pursue the robbers who held
up the Louisville and Nashville train
No. 4, near Calera last night, are close
after the gang in the woods of Shelby
county, and news of their capture is
hourly expected.
Two of the robbers boarded the en
gine at Calera, and ordered the train
stopped at a water tank two miles
north. The bandits attempted to cut
off the express car from the remainder
of the train, but failing, ordered the
express car opened. The order was
obeyed by Messenger Gordon, and the
safe was robbed of about s3'ooo.
Rumored Explosion.
Pittsburg, March 10.—The report has
reached this city that an explosion has
occurred in the White-Berwing shaft,
near Du Boise, and thirty-one miners
are imprisoned. It is not yet known
whether the miners are killed. Tiie
shaft in which the men were working
is 300 feet deep.
The Weather.
Atlanta, March 10.—Generally fair
Thursday; colder.
10-pound sack of good buckwheat
for only 25c, Keany & Bailey.
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 11 1897.
SHERMAN
AND SPAIN.
The New Secretary’s Policy
/
Likely to Be
Firm.
MORE MORDERS MAY MEAN WAR
Admiral Bunca’s Fleet to Be Reinforced
Another Cuban Prisoner Released
The Phi'lipines Revolution.
Washington, March 10.—The repub
lican senatorial steering committee
met this morning, but no action of any
kind was taken and at 12:40 p. rn.
the special session of the senate was
adjourned sine die.
RETAINED IN SERVICE.
There will be no reduction of tbe
strength of the north Atlantic station
as long as the Cuba question remains
prominent,and every vessel attached to
Admiral Bunce’s fleet will be retained
in service and others added as fast as
ready for sea. This policy has been
determined upon already by tbe ad
ministration, and is believed to be be
cause of the large number of Ameri
cans now under arrest in Cuba and tbe
intention of tbe administration 10 af
ford them full protection.
If the fate of Dr. Ruiz befalls an
other American citizen it is believed
that Secretary Sherman will call for a
fleet of warships for immediate ser
vice at Havana to support whatever
claim may be made by the consul gen
eral. The presence of a warship there
would be in accordance with General
Lee’s suggestion to Mr. Olney last
month, and there are strong indica
tions that Mr. Sherman, in any event,
will ask that at least one naval vessel
be stationed in Cuban waters. There
is no question that if another Ameri
can is dealt harshly with by the
Spaniards a war vessel will soon be
on its way to Havana.
LEE’S LESSON
Evidently Not Lost On the Span
iards.
Washington, March 10.—The secre
tary of state has received the follow
ing cablegram :
“Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 9.—An
tonio Suarez del Villar has been liber
ated. McGarr.”
All the information at the depart
ment of state was communicated to the
senate by Secretary Olney, January
25, as follows:
“Case No. 43 shows that Villar is a
native of Cuba, naturalized, arrested
at Cienfuegos September 5, 1896,
charged with purchase and conceal
ment of arms and ammunition ; case
sent to civil jurisdiction December 23,
1896; in prison at Cienfuegos; case
pending.”
The Phillipine Plotters.
Madrid, March 10.—A dispatch from
Manila, tbe capital ot the Phillipine
Islands, to the Imparcial says tbe situ
ation there is very unsatisfactory and
that it will be necessary for the Span
ish troops to occupy the entire island
in order to completely crush tbe re
bellion. The rebels are becoming
bolder and more vigorous in their
action and the approaching rainy sea
son will still further hamper the oper
ations of troops. General Polavieja,
governor of the Phillipine Island, will
shortly return to Spain, his health
having become impaired and his ail
ments greatly aggravated by the care
and worriment o' his being hampered
in his operations by the government.
It is feared at Manila that the war in
the Pbillipmeß is worse than that in
Cuba.
Wants a Pardon.
Frankfort, March 10, —L. J. Craw
ford of Newport, attorney for Scott
Jacksou, has presented Governor
Bradley a petition for the pardon of
his client.
We are headquarters for Lenten
delicacies, ect. Keany & Bailey.
SIXTY SURELY
SLAUGHTERED.
An Appalling Bridge Acci
dent on an Indiana
Railroad.
TRESTLE THROWS THE TRAIN.
By Its Collapse, to the Bottom of a River
Part of Tram Lodges on the
Tops of Trees.
I
St. Louie, March 10.—A special from
Princeton, Ind., says a frightful
wreck occurred early this morning
ten miles north of that place on the
Evansville and Terre Haute railroad.
For the past week several small
bridges and large sections of the track
have been washed away, but every
precaution, bas been taken to avoid an
accident. Nevertheless passenger
train No. 5 had a track washed out
from under her and the smoking car
now lies in the bottom of the river,
with every passenger in it lost. The
balance of the train is lodged in the
tree tops beneath the track. Conduc
tor Sears and the fireman are known
to be among the lost.
SIXTY SURELY SLAUGHTERED.
Terre Haute, March 10. -The train
which left here at 5:38 o’clock this
morning went down with the trestle
at the approach to White river bridge,
fjur miles below Vincennes. Reports
received here are that of more than
seventy passengers less than ten were
taken out alive. Nothing can be seen
except the smokestack of the locomo
tive and the top of the rear Pullman.
Several bodies have been recovered,
including those of the engineer and
fireman. There were fifteen Terre
Haute passengers on the train.
AN APTALLING AFFAIR.
Vincennes, March 10.—Details of the
terrible wreck on the Evansville and
Terre Haute railroad are not yet ob
tainable here, as the wires are down.
The entire train is reported to be in
the river, with only one end of the last
coach sticking out. Of thirty-five pas
sengers, only two are said to have es
caped. It is impossible to get the
names of the passengers. The train
had passed over the bridge proper and
had passed along the steep embank
ment and trestle. A relief crew and
surgeons have gone to the scene.
Daring Jail Delivery.
Atlanta, March 10.—At 3 o’clock this
afternoon there was a jail delivery
here in which eight prisoners escaped.
Two were white, and Loyd James,
brother of United States Attorney
Joe James, was among the number.
He was under life sentence for killing
his brother-in-law. The men pried
open the jail door and made their way
out.
Returning Confidence.
London, March 10. —The leading
bankers here now express their belief
that there will be no war in the east,
and a general feeling of confidence is
returning.
FINE DOGS.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor Can Now
Catch Criminals Quickly.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor has received
three of the finest and best trained
bloodhounds ever seen in Brunswick.
Mr. Taylor purchased the dogs from
the trainer who furnishes the state
penitentiary with this kind of crimi
nal catchers.
The deputy sheriff will use the dogs
in his official business. They have
come to be an indispensable auxiliary
in the criminal service, and alt the of
ficers throughout the state are provid
viding themselves with three or four
of the fine animals.
A Wonderful Exhibition.
Prof. Gentry’s Equine and Canine
Paradox, that will appear in this city
under a large tent two nights, begin
ning tonight.
BRIEF HONEYMOON.
Philip Ammons Arrested While
Leaving the Altar With His Bride.
Philip Ammons and Lula Brown
were happy. Justice Lambright had
just pronounced the marriage cere
mony that made them one, and the fu
ture was full of promise.
Just as the bride and groom turned
to leave the courtroom where the cer
emony was performed, Constable
Denby stepped up to tbe pair and ar
rested Ammons on a charge of gam
ing. He wjs taken from tbe protest
ing bride of a few moments and
locked in jail.
Ammons was one of the negroes who
were engaged in the game of “skin”
when the officers swooped down on
them about three weeks ago, captur
ing seven of the players. Ammons
was one of those who escaped. He ev
idently felt himself secure from rec
ognition by the officers, and little
dreamed that he would go directly
from the marriage altar to a prison
cell.
Singularly enough, both Ammons
and the woman are ex-convicts. Am
mons was sent up for stealing jew
elry from Kennon Mott’s store and
Lula Brown for stealing chickens.
Ammons, during his term, was cook
for the oonvict camps.
“THE FINEST” FAILS.
A New Man Wins the Riflemen’s
Prize Drill Medal Last Night.
“The Finest.” as the members of the
Riflemen call Sergeant John Wiggins
when the question of good drilling is
broached, broke bis bitherto unbroken
obain of successes at last night’s prize
drill of the crack company. Sergeant
Wiggins had won the gold medal three
successive times, and was, up to last
night, the only Rifleman who had en
joyed the honor of wearing it.
The medal will be worn for the next
month by Sergeant Henry C. Pearson,
who now has the distinction of pos
sessing both the drill medal and tbe
marksmanship medal of tbe company.
Twenty men lined up for the con
test, but it soon narrowed down to Ser
geant Jeffers, Corporal Twomey, Ser
geant Wiggins and Sergeant*Pearson,
the first three men going down in the
order named, leaving Pearson the vic
tor.
Sergeant Pearson was awarded the
medal, Sergeant Wiggins a scarf pin
and Corporal Twomey a pair of cuff
buttons.
LINCOLN COMING.
The Son of the Martyred President
Will Arrive Today.
Robert T. Lincoln, of Chicago, at
torney-at-law, and formerly ambassa
dor to Great Britain, will arrive in
the city over the Southern at 8 o’clock
this morning on his private B. and O.
car “Virginia,”
He will be accompanied by a party
of intimate friends, and will go to
Jekyl to spend several days.
Aside from the fact that he is the
son of the great ex-president, Mr.
Lincoln has made himself prominent
in American life. He has been more
than once prominently mentioned for
president and, it is said, will be given
a high diplomatic appointment by
President McKinley.
Chow-chow, mixed sweat and Gher
kin pickles in bulk (fresh). Keany &
Bailey.
Martin on the Gang.
The trial, at Birmingham, of W. O.
Martin, the ex-Brunswickian, who
ran away with the wife, child and
money of * Tampa merchant, resulted
in a verdict of guilty. Tbe judge gave
tbe dapper prisoner the limit oLtbe
law—a fine of SSOO and six months at
hard labor on the chain gang. As
soon as Martin serves this term be
will be arrested for grand larceny and
taken to Tampa fer trial.
Today at 3 O’clock.
Today, starting at three o'clock,
Prof. Gentry and his company of
dogs and ponies will parade the streets
of this city. All the animals will be
seen, and it will be a grand sight and
all the children should be on hand.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
KANDAMO’S
KICKERS
Relieved From a State of Siege
By the Opportune
Arrival of
MARINES AND MAXIM GUNS.
The Greek Torpedo Boats Sail From
Crete— Beshi Bazouks Battle Be
fore the Gates of Candia.
Athens, March 10. —Advices received
here from Crete this morning say that
the siege of Kandamo has been raised
and foreign warships have landed de
tachments of marines with Maxim
guns to insure the safety of the Mos
lems. Prince George, commanding
the Greek torpedo flotilla, has been or
dered to leave Crete for the island of
Skiathos in the Grecian archipelago.
Bad Bashi Bazouks.
Cologne, March 10. —The Gazette
publishes a special dispatch from
Candia, which says that fighting be
tween a force of Basbi Bazouks and a
band of insurgents has taken place be
fore the gates of that town in which
the Basbi Bazouks lost sixty of their
number in killed and wouDded.
ALONG THE BAY.
Items of Shipping and General Har
bor News.
The Spanish brig SeDsat cleared
yesterday for Lanzarate, Cape Verde
Islands, with a cargo of 97,000 feet of
lumber, valued at $1,232,fr0m Rosendo
Torras.
The Spanish brigantine Sigundet’s
cargo consists of 200 barrel?, alcohol,
109 barrels flour, 70 tons corn and 37,-
000 feet lumber, valued at $4,545.
Tbe American schooner John H.
Platt sailed yesterday for New York
with a cargo of 21,046 crossties, valued
at SIO,OOO, from George S. Baxter & Go.
The American schooner Jacob Reed
sailed yesterday tor Portland with a
cargo of 409,000 feet lumber, valued at
$5,200, from J. H. McCullough and the
Hilton-Dodge Lumber Cos.
The American schooner Alice Mc-
Donald cleared yesterday for Kings
ton, Jamaica, with 469,000 feet lum
ber. 350,000 shingles and 10,000 laths,
valued at $10,136, from the Southern
Pine Cos.
GREAT FUN.
Gentry’s Dog and Pony Show Will
Be Here Today.
Prof. Gentry and his great combi
nation of highly educated ponies and
dogs appear in this citv under their
water-proof tent, near the Oglethorpe
hotel, on Thursday and Friday nights,
March 11 and 12.
There is perhaps no other entertain
ment in the United States that, is as
pleasing to ladies and ohildren as the
one Prof. Gentry gives with his ponies
and dogs. The clergy indorse it, sup
erintendents of schools indorse it, and
no parent who loves his family will
deny them the privilege of witnessing
this entertainment. Itis strictly moral
and refined amusement. These little
animal actors, over fllty in number,
give an entertainment that is beyond
belief and must positively be seen to
be appreciated. They do everything
but talk. The admission is very low :
Children, 10 cents; adults, 20 cents.
Matinee Friday at 3 p. m.
Will Meet.
A meeting of the two dozen Greeks
who live in Brunswick is probable at
some time in the next few days for the
purpose of taking action on tbe call
of King George. The fact that no
provision is made for traveling expen
ses of the Greeks to their native land
will probably have considerable effect
in reducing the number who will go
from this country.
You Are Invited
To call at Polbill’s and inspect
those beautiful Crescent bicycles at
$45. This Is the $75 Crescent. Any
weight, any size. Other grades corres
pondingly cheap.