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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES. VOLUME 8, NO. 61. SEEMS SLOWLV SUBSIDING, Does the War Fever in the Little Kingdom of Greece. AUSTRIA AND GERMANY AGREE ThtlJa Drastic Dose Will Alone Purge Greece of Contempt—England and Russia Inclined to Negotiate. Athens, March 11. -The excitement here, though still at fever heat, seems slowly subsiding, and the war feeling, though still sufficiently intense, is less pronounced, Resorves are still pouring in, and the devotion of the people to the throne shows no signs of abating; but tha general feeling now is that the worst is oyer, and that the manly stand taken by King George has not been without its effect. The government has already in formed France and England that Greece is ready to place troops in Crete under the direction of the pow ers. It is also proposed to abandon the proposed Cretan plebiscite and leave the Cretan chamber of deputies free to decide either in favor of autonomy or union with Greece. BERLIN BELLICOSE. Germany and Austria Still Advocate Drastic Measures. Berlin, March 11.—The National Zeitung says today that in the event that the measures of coercion pro posed for Greece shall not be put into effect, Germany will decline to be a party to any further temporizing ne gotiations looking to the presentation of another note to the Greek govern ment. The Cologne Gazette, in an editorial discussion of the same subject, de clares that, if the powers have failed to agree upon an effective means of applying coercive measures to Greece, Germany and Austria will agree to the immediate employment of drastic measures, but that the attitude of Eng land and Russia is uncertain. ' It is known that the Russian gov ernment has sent a series of instruc tions to the admiral commanding the Russian squadron at Crete and also to the Russian minister at Athens. THE CRETAN COAST. Plans for the Proposed B ockade Not Perfected. London, March 11.—The proposed plans for establishing a blockade on the Cretan coast are said to still be incomplete; and, at all evects, the methods to be employed have not yet been made known. It may, however, be taken for grant ed that Lord Salisbury will be silent upon this point until no further hope of successful negotiations with Greece exists. Italy has already fifteen warships ready in the Levant and will shortly send others. Deputies to Debite. Paris, March 11, —In the French chamber of deputies today, Minister Hanotaux’s motion to bring up the discussion of the Cretan question next Monday was agreed to after some de bate. Chatham’s Commissioners. Savannah, March 11, —The county commissioners, at their meeting this afternoon, elected the following coun ty officers : Attorney, J. R. Saussy ; physician,!’. B. Chisholm; superin tendent, W. F. Chaplin; assistant sup erintendent, W. F. Brown; clerk, J* VV. Mclntyre. 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. Ollier grades corres poudingiy cheap. THE PHILIPPINE PREDIC AMENT Struggles to Improve Her Standing There. London, March 11.—A dispatch re ceived here today from Madrid says that a report is current there that General Princo de Kiviera, now cap tain-general of Madrid, will succeed General Polavija as goverdor of the Philippine Islands. General Polavija’s failure to sup press the rebellion in the Philippines is given as the reason for his recall. General Ramen Blanco, formerly stationed in the Philippines, Is to succeed de Riviera as captain-gereral of Madrid. More Men Prom Madrid. Madrid, March ll.—The continued reports of disaster in the Philippines have led the government to decide to send 15,000 additional troops to the seat of the rebellion at once. A CUBAN CONTRADICTION. Lee Has Received No Message From Sherman. Havana, March 11.—La Luoha has published a dispatch from New York saying that Secretary Sherman has cabled to General Fi'zhugh Lee re questing him to continue at his post as a personal favor to President Mc- Kinley. The correspondent of the Associ ated Press has authority for saying that General Lee has not received such a message. The correspondent further understands that the general did not request to come here but was sent here. Finally, the correspondent under stands that General Lee has not made an application to remain, and that he will not do so. JACKSON SAFELY JUGGED. A Witness in a Murder Case Re ceives a W arning. Springfield, Ohio, March 11.—George Jackson, the negro cabman who has become notorious as the man who drove the hack in which Peail Bryan rode to her death on the fatal night, and who at the trial of Jackson and Walling for the murder of the unfor tunate g : rl, testified against them, has received a notification signed by the “Buckeye Regulators,” that a commo dious coffin is awaiting him unless be shall tell the truth before the two prisoners suffer the extreme penalty of the law. Jackson is not now in a position to feel any great apprehension at this threat. Upon the conclusion of the trial, he was arrested on a charge of perjury, and is now safe in jail. MODIFIED REPUBLICANS. Nebraska Silver Men Issue a Call For A State Convention. Omaha, Neb., March 11—The free silver republican conference recently held here has resulted in a formal call for a state convention of those in sym pathy with the movement, to be held at Lincoln on the 25th. The chief object of the proposed convention is to name a provisional national committee which shall under take the work of administration and organization generally until such time as a permanent committee shall be formed. TROUBLE IN T ANGIERS. Falling Walls Crush Scons of La borers. Cadiz, March 11.--A telegram from Tangiers, in Algeria, tells the story of a terrible disaster in the old town of Fey, near there, in which nearly 200 workmen were killed and fatally wounded. Full details of the catas trophe are lacking, but the accident is said to have been ciused by the sudden collapse of some massive masonry and old wails which were rn process of demolition. Call From the Comptroller. Washington, March 11—The comp troller of tbe currency has called for the reports of the condition of na tional banks up to the 7th inst. BRUNSWICK, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 1 2 1897. CRASHES INTO THE CANAL. A Big Buffalo Elevator Burns to the Water’s Edge. FALLS ON A TRANSFER FLOATER, Which Was Moored Beneath the Burring Building—Some Narrow Escapes and a Heavy Loss Buffalo, N. Y., March 11. —The Ryan elevator was totally destroyed by lire this morning. During the lire the walls suddenly collapsed, bringing down with them a mass of smoulder ing grain and debris, and narrowly escaping some of the spectators and firemen present. The bulk of the falling mass went over into the caual, falling with great force upon the transfer floater used to carry grain and cars and completely crushing the big scow. The elevator is a complete wreck, having been burned to the water’s edge. The loss on the building is giv en as $50,000, and on the grain as SB,- 000. Ths amount of insurance is not known. Going for the Gamblers. Savannah, March 11.—The preval ence of gambling, and especially pol icy playing, has aroused public opin ion, and the grand jury at its session this afternoon indicted nearly every gambling bouse in the city. Seme of the men behind these games are men of means and can put up a strong fight, if they choose to pay the piper. Is Insane. Savannah, March 11.—J. A. Stokes, a white man, who was arrested here about two weeks ago, charged with forgery, was adjudged insane today and ordered to the asylum. Stokes is a stranger here and came from South Carolina some time ago. A Small Swindler. Savannah, March 11. J. Buttimer is on trial today in the su perior court, charged with forgery. The charge is based upon a forged order for $5, bearing the signature of Commissioner Willinks. Enters the Race. Washington, March 11.—Rear Ad miral John G. Walker has announced his intention of entering the race for the position of assistant secretary of the navy. The Weather. Atlanta, March 11.—Friday gener ally fair; warmer in northern portion. Boy Arrests Boy. A. F. Pharr, the bicycle man,-swore out a warrant before Justice Hitch yesterday morning for the arrest of John Story, a small white boy, who had rented a bicycle and failed to re turn it. As soon as Keet Crews, the juvenile attache of Justice Hitch’s office, beard that the warrant was out, he put out at unusual speed, returning in a short while with the young offen der securely in custody, and sur rounded by a good sized mob of other small boys, glorying in the achieve ment. Justice Hitch dismissed the charge on account of the age of the de fendant, and now Constable Bob Gas kias is after Crews for beating him out of bis arresting fee. Keeping the Wires Hot. It is reported that Joseph Pulitzer has for the past three days been send ing not less than 100 telegrams per day from his Jeky) cottage. The mil lionaire directs the policy of his big paper from whatever place he rnay be temporarily located, and keeps In very close touch with everything in the big Park Row building. The ladies know that Liberty Bell Baking Powder makes fine bread. BRANTLEY TALKS TARIFF. Our New Congressman Inter viewed On the Eve of His Departure. DESCRIBES HIS DEMOCRACY. He is a Tariff Reformer, and Would Equalize the Burdens Imposed Upon the People- The Hon. W. G. Brantley will this morning leave for Washington on the the 9 :45 train via the Southern rail way. The democratic caucus has been called for tomorrow, and the fast ser vice over the Southern will give the first congressman Brunswick has had in fifty years ample time to reach the capita! before the big talk begins. When seen by a Times reporter yes terday afternoon Mr. Brantley was busily engaged at his office in closing up bis business for an absence (hat is likely to be indefinite. “No,” said the new congressman, in response to a question, “I don’t know when I shall be back. My private opinion is, however, that the extra session is likely to be a long one.” When asked upon what he based this view, Mr. Brantley said : “Well,, the entire revision of the tar iff is no child’s play. The session has been called for that purpose, and I see no chance of a speedy adjournment. No other business —no river and har bor appropriations, or anything be yond, of course, the various bills left unsigned by Mr. Cleveland, can be taken up. These matters are also likely to coneume some time.” The Egyptian cotton question was then brought ui>. It is one upon which Mr. Brantley has thoroughly informed himselt, and he discussed the question with much earnestness. “I feel much encoureged at the out look,” he said. “We may not be ac corded the tariff of five cents a pound on Egyptian cotton that we shall pro pose, bnt from letters I have seen from men prominent on the republican side, I am inclined to hope for the best.” “Do you expect any great opposi tion in this direction from your demo cratic colleagues?” was asked. “1 don’t see why I should. I don’t know how Captain Davis, of Florida, stands, but I know that Senator Pas co advocates a tax of ten cents a pound on Egyptian cotton. The meas ure is a thoroughly democratic one,” continued Mr. Brantley, “and in advo cating it, I have relinquished not one iota of my political belief. Here is the question in a nutshell as it pre sent* itself to my mind : Free trade is a theory. I have nothing to say against it, but lam no theorist. This is a practical world—practical men must work through parties. There is no free trade party, but there is a tar iff reform party, and I am a member of it, and I realize the fact that my people must obtain relief from that party or look elsewhere for it. I dou’t propose to force them to that extrem ity.” “You consider the proposed tariff on Egyptian cotton then a step in the direction of tariff reform?” “1 do most emphatically. What is such a reform hut the equalization of the tariff? We shall certainly have a protective tariff for four years—per haps longer. Under that tariff our people have in years past bought in a dear market and sold in a cheap. We have no manufactures—all we buy has been taxed; nothing that we raise has been made the subject of protection. That i3 not democracy, nor am I that kind of a democrat. “The only serious opposition,” re sumed Mr. Brantley, “that I antici pate is from the eastern manufactur ers, who have come to look upon the south as a market and not as a section of the couotry as much entitled to protection as their own. But we shall advocate no prohibitory duty, but sim ply a tariff for revenue, and that is certainly good democratic doctrfne.” “How much Egyptian cotton is now imported, Mr. Brantley?” “More than our entire*yield of sea island cotton. Last year the importa tions rose to some 50,000 bales, aver aging 800 pounds each. Our entire crop was 90,000 bags, which, allowing 300 pounds to the bag, gives 27,000,000 pounds raised by our people against 40,000,000 pounds raised by the cheapest labor on earth. I am ready to admit,” concluded Mr'. Brantley, “that those who con tend that the proposed tariff will prove useless, may be right; but I think the experiment worth trying. And, at any rate, as a tariff reform democrat, I am constrained to support a measure designed to equalize the burdens under which our farmers have steadily gone from bad to worse.’ ALL EYE 8 TO CARSON. A Good “Size Up” of the Fistic Cham pions Who Will Battle. All ey'es are now turned to Carson City, and any news from the ring side is eagerly read. W. W. Naugbton, the sporting writer of the Journal, writes as fol lows about the two men : “What have Corbett and theiCornieli man accomplished? Pompadour Jim has run the gauntlet of men like Choynski, Kilrain. Peter Jackson, John L. Sullivan and Charley Mitch ell. To my mind, bis showing with Jackson was his star performance, for with all due allowance for Peter’s stiffened ankle, it was a marvellous thing for an amateur to hold his own with the colored wonder from the antipodes. “Fitzsimmons has been under fire more than Corbett. He has not been pitted against sucb high class men, but he has borne the brunt of a greater number of engagements. His middle weight contests with Dempsey, Up ban, McCarthy, et al., proved him to be a wonderlul workman, and his later showings with Jim Hall, Maher twice, Creedon and ChoyDski made good his boast that be would some day ‘take a punch at the big fellows.’ “He has been in trouble more fre quently than has Corbett. Time and again he has been knocked dizzy by the weight of his opponent’s first, and many of those who will not acknowl edge that he has qualified for the championship class, strengthen their arguments by reference to the number of occasions on which be has been within an ace of defeat.” BETTER THAN EVER. Gentry’s Wonderful Animals Are the Talk of the Town. To an audience that filled every inch of available space in the big tent, Gentry’s famous dogs and ponies gave last night the best programme of tbe kind ever seen here, not excepting tbe previous visits of the same attraction. Gentry’s show has grown better with tbe years, and has about reached the acme of absolute perfection. The dogs and ponies are wonderfully well trained, and perform with a skill al most human in its excellence. The clown pony and tlie leaping grey hounds received the greater share of the applause, although all the animals were favorites. Judging from the size and temper of the crowd last night Brunswick is dog-show mad. From the tune of the pretty street parade in the afternoon to tbe performance, crowds hung about the tent. The ticket sellers and tak ers and ushers had hard work provid ing seats for the ladies who came a lit tle late. There is certain to be an- other outpouring of people to the mat inee this afternoon and a larger one to night. The matinee will begin at 3 o’clock. Changed Places. Cooper’s circus, which was to show here yesterday, today and tomorrow, swapped dates with Gentry’s dog show, the former playing in Waycross and the latter here. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. COUNCIL DOES VARIOUS THINGS. Matters of Importance Trans acted at the Meeting Held Last Night. A NEW ARBITRATOR NAMED. Buildings Ordered Demolished—Clerk and Treasurer Submit Their Annual Re ports-Church Wants City’s Stone. The city council met in regular weekly session last night and handled various matters of importance. The petition to reduce the cow lim its, which was presented at the last meeting of council, was brought up again for action. Action was again deferred until the next meeting. A petition from Rev. J. J. P. Perry, pastor of Bc. Athanasius’ church,which was wrecked by the tornado and is now being rebuilt, was read. The pe tition asked the city to donate to the church the stone which was pur chased for use in the construction of the market building, but which, ow ing to the fact that the building was unfinished, is lying, unused', in the incomplete structure. The petition was referred to the committee on taxes and revenues. Council instructed the city marshal to have the dilapidated buildings on new town lots 1230 and 1231 demol ished at once. . A communication from Hon. Harry F.’ Dunwody, declining to serve as city arbitrator, was read and accepted. Mr. James M. Calnan, jr., was unan imously elected to the position thus made vacant. The committee on taxes and reven ues reported, cu the application of the Western Union Telegraph company for a reduction of license from SIOO to SSO, that more time was desired for getting at the merits of the question, The extension of time asked for was granted. On recommendation of the commit tee on purchasing, W. J. Butts was given the contract for furnishing the city physician with drugs,} at per month, his bid being the best and lowest submitted. Alderman Atkinson reported to the council that it had been found impos sible to carry out the instructions of council in regard to shelling L street to the boulevard, there being consider able difficulty about obtaining the nec essary rights-of-'.vay. City Treasurer Harvey submitted his annual report of receipts anddisburse ments for the year ending January 31, 1897. The report was a comprehensive one, and showed that the balance in tiie treasury at the end of tbe year was $500.13. City Clerk L. C. Bodetjread his an nual report. It was compiled in book form and was both exhaustive and thorough, showing every detail of mu nicipal transaction for the year. Council voted its thanks to the clerk and ordered the report published. Tbe figures showed that the expense of conducting the city government was $326.73 less for 1896 than for 1895. Alderman Atkinson introduced a resolution instructing the marshal to have the frame shed in the rear of the saloon of M.andjA. Marks, torn down. Permission was granted to build ashed for the convenience of customers at a previous meeting of oouncil. Aider man Atkinson said tbe Messrs. Marks had not complied with the terms of their petition, but had made a regular store out of the shed, renting it to a barber shop. The resolution to have it removed prevailed. The various city accounts were ap proved and ordered paid. Council then adjourned until next Thursday rnght. Nabob Flour makes the best and whitest bread. 10-pound sack of good buokwheat for only 25c. Keany & Bailey.