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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 62.
SOUTHERN
STATESMEN
Who Are Not at All Back
ward in Coming For
ward.
DUNN AND DEVEAUX’S DEMANDS
Likely to Be Agreed to by the Party Boss
es—The Savannah and Brunswick
Collectorships.
Washington, March 12—Among the
pending applications for positions un
der the treasury department, made
public today by Secretary Gage, are
the following:
J. F. Beckwith, of Savannah, collec
tor of customs at Savannah; R E.
Croffif, of Lakeland, Fla., collector of
internal revenue at Jacksonville, Fla.;
James Armstrong, Jacksonville, col
lector of customs at Pensacola; O. C.
Carlton, Plant City, Fla., collector of
internal revenue at Tampa; O. S.Farr,
Tampa, collector of cusl oms at Tampa;
J. A. Waddell, Key West, collector of
customs at Key West; C. M. Dale. New
Orleans, surveyor of customs at New
Orleans.
DEVEAUX AND DUNN.
It is generally believed here that
Deveaux, of Savannah, will prove the
successful applicant for the collector
ship of that port. He stand* close to
some of those on the inside, has al
ways been a strong McKinley man
aud was often seen at Thomasville
during that famous convocation of re
publican leaders two years ago last
winter, which proved the first step to
ward McKinley’s nomination and
election.
Should Deveaux carry off the big
Savannah prize, he will leave the way
open for H. T. Dunn, of Brunswick, to
secure his appointment as collector of
the latter port. It is generally un
derstood that Deveaux had an option
on both places and that he has at last
decided in favor of Savannah. Dunn
is thought to stand next in line for the
Brunswick berth.
THE CABINET CONVENES.
A Hurried Discussion of the Cuban
Situation, Leading to Nothing.
Washington, March 12.—1 tis under
stood that at the hastily-called cabi
net meeting this afternoon the Cuban
question was made the subject of a
full discussion.
It is also an open secret that, alter
going over the ground thoroughly, it
was decided to adhere closely to the
policy of strict neutrality as hitherto
pursued, and to insist upon the rigid
enforcement of our neutrality laws.
This policy is to be pursued as long
as the condition of affairs shall remain
unchanged.
BAD FOR THE BOOMERS.
Uncle Sam Protects an In dian Reser
vation in Utah.
Salt Lake, March 12.—The soldiers
sent from Fort Duchesne to expel the
boomers from the Uncompnagre reser
vation, met with some opposition and
found it necessary to place under ar
rest twenty persons for refusing tova
cate their claims.
These squatters will be taken to the
fort to be dealt with. All landmarks
and monuments erected by the would
be settlers have been obliterated, and
the trouble is at an end for the pres
ent.
An Amicable Arrangement.
Athens, March 12. —In spite of the
threatening aspect of affairs there is
a growing belief that an amicable un
derstanding may yet be arrived at be
tween Turkey and Greece with regard
to Crete.
Tobacco Trust Triumphs.
Trenton, March 12.—Vice Chancellor
Keed has dismissed the bill in the case
against the American Tobacco com
pany, and the trust is victorious in
the big fight instituted to destroy it.
RUINED MRS. RUIZ.
She Calls Upon Secretary Sherman.
Her Sad Story.
Washington, March 12.—Secretary
Sherman had a call shortly before 10
o’clook this morning by appointment
from Mrs. Ruiz, widow of the man
who is alleged to have been murdered
in the military prison of Guanabacoa,
Cuba, several weeks ago. Mrs. Ruiz
was accompanied by her live children
and an interpreter, whose presence
was needed as she is unable to speak a
word of English.
The interview, which lasted about
five minutes, was devoted to a pathet
ic recital of the total destitution of
herself and family, and their reliance
upon the United States to secure some
indemnity from Spain on account of
the death of Dr. Ruiz, who, it is
claimed, was a naturalized American
citizen, practicing dentistry for the
past fifteen years in Cuba.
Secretary Sherman, after bearing
the complaint, suggested that it would
be necessary to put the petition in
writing, when the department would
give it prompt consideration. This
will be done, and the matter will
probably be made the subject of an
official inquiry.
SOME STIRRING NEWS.
A French Story of Greek’s Military
Strength.
Paris, March 12—The Journal pub
lishes today a dispatch from Larissa,
on the Turkish frontier of Greece, say
ing that the Greek troops there and at
Mikala number 25,000 u The equip
ment of the men is said'to be perfect.
Their magazines are filled with am
munition and they are well provis
ioned. The enthusiasm of the men,
the dispatch continues, is mdiscrih
able.
The same authority states that with
in a small area across the Turkish
frontier there are no less than 15,000
insurgents now awaiting the signal
from Greece to rise against the sul
tan’s government.
SLAUGHTERED ON A SWITCH.
An Atlanta Man’s Horrible Death
Yesterday Morning.
Atlanta, March 12. —Sam Ashley,
who ran a meat shop in this city on
the corner ot Means and Marietta
streets, was run over and killed at 6 :30
this morning by a switch engine of
the Southern railway at the North
avenue crossing of the W. & A. and
Southern railways.
Ashley was standing on the main
line while a freight train was coming
into town (Jver the tracks of the W.
&A. He failed to see the switch en
gine, which suddenly backed down
upon him, throwing him down and
crushing him into a shapeless mass
beneath the wheels.
BRYAN’S FIRM BELIEF.
The Silver Cause Sure to Triumph in
the Future.
St. Louis, March 12.—William J.
Bryan arrived this morning en route
from Nashville to his home id Lin
coln. He says he is completely worn
out by his recent lecturing tour in the
south and will take a long rest. •
In an interview given a local news
paper today he said: “I am more
than satisfied with the progress of the
silver cause among all classes. Four
years hence it will be as much an is
sue as it was during the great cam
paign of last year and will certainly
be more successful.”
Another Fruitless Appeal.
Frankfort, Ky., March 12. —Governor
Bradley, at 12:45 this afternoon, re
fused to grant the appeal made by
Scott Jackson, the Pearl Bryan mur
derer. for executive clemency, .rack
son will be banged on the 20tb, the
day set by the court.
Thoroughly Incandescent Now.
Indianapolis, March 12.—The plant
of the Jenney Electric company here
was utterly destroyed by fire at an
early hour this morning. The loss was
$100,000; the insurance $35,000.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 13 1897.
AN EXCITING
ELECTROCUTION
Taeks Place in the Gloomy
Prison at Sing
Sing.
CULPRIT’S COMPLETE COLLAPSE
He Dies Protesting His Innocence—Law
yers Fear He May Have Been
Wronxed-
Sing Sing, N.Y., March 12.--Arthur
Mayhew, a negro, was electrocuted in
the prison here at 11:17 this morning.
The orime for which Mayhew was
executed was the cold-blooded mur
der of Stephen Powell, a prominent
and wealthy citizen of Hemstead, L. I.
Powell was supposed to keep consid
erable sums of money by him, and the
murder was inspired by the hope of
robbery.
The electrocution.was, from a pro
fessional point of view, one of the
most successful ever performed at
Sing Sing.
A SICKENING SCENE.
Mayhew broke completely down
when led from the condemned cell to
the house set apart for these execu
tions, and in his abject terror ap
pealed to the keepers, with whom be
struggled, not to turn on the current
until he cried he was ready.
All during the operation of fasten
ing him down iD the chair he contin
ually cried out: “I am not guilty; I’m
dying an innocent man ; John Waynes
and Frank Albertson are guilty.”
These wild appeals he interspersed
with cries of, “Jesus, have mercy on
me; O, Lord God. save me!”
It was a pitiful scene and shocked
even the hardened keepers and prison
habitueß present.
WAS MAYHKW INNOCBNT?
The Frank Albertson, who was ac
cused by Maybew in his dying breath
ot being implicated with Waynes in
the murder of Powell, has never before
been mentioned in connection with
the crime. No such man is now even
known by anybody interested in the
case. The testimony during the trial
showed that only two men were con
cerned in the murder. Several law
yers here today, however, taking into
consideration Mayhew’s strong protes
tations of innocence, and Wayne’s
confession that Mayhew was not im
plicated in Powell’s murder, have ex
pressed the fear that perhaps be may
possibly have been mistaken for Al
bertson, and that the unfortunate
negro was, after all, innocent of the
crime for which he died.
A MARYLAND MURDERER.
His Nerve Stayed With Him to the
Last.
La Platt, Md, March 12. —George
Matthews, who murdered James J. Ir
vin at Allen’s liresb, Charles county,
in this state, last August, was exe
cuted in the La Platt jail yard at 8:30
this morning,
He died in eight minutes after the
drop fell from strangulation. The
wonderful nerve displayed by the
oondemned man throughout his trial
and imprisonmentcontioued until the
last moment.
A Cabinet Crisis.
Madrid, March 12.—The Imparoial
asserts that at the cabinet council held
yesterday the queen regent flatly re
fused to sign a decree submitted by
the ministers recalling General Pola
vieja from his position as captain gen
eral of the Philippine Islands; and
that there are the consequent ru
mors of a ministerial crisis in circu
lation.
You Are Invited
To call at Polhill’s and inspect
those beautiful Crescent bicycles at
$45. This Is the $75 Crescent. Any
weight, any size. Other grades corres
pondingly cheap.
Nabob Flour makes the best and
whitest bread.
PLANTER
PINGREE
Plants Himself in Two Michi
gan Offices at
Once,
OFFICIALS SEEK TO OUST HIM
From the Position of Mayor of Detroit Be
cause He is Also Governor of
the State.
Lansing, Mich., March 12.—Last No
vember, while Mayor Pingree of De
troit, was still holding down the office,
he was elected governor. Much to
everybody’s surprise, he hung on to
both ollices, and proceedings were in
stituted by the Detroit board of pub
lic works to oust him from his place
in the municipal government.
Attorney General Maynard refused
to permit his name to be used and the
matter was carried into the supreme
court. The court decides that, while
the petition to oust Mayor Pingree
should be in the district attorney’s
name, the case should he conducted by
the attorneys for the Detroit board of
public works.
An order was issued calling upon
the common council of the city to ap
pear Tuesday and show cause why a
special election for mayor should not
be held.
Attorney General Maynard declares
that when the case comes up Tuesday
on its merits be will demand the right
to be heard on the question. He con
tends that ho vacancy exists.
NO TO MRS. NOBLES.
The Supreme Court Declines any Fur
ther Interference.
Atlanta, March 12. —The supreme
court today rendered a decision ad
verse to Mrs. Nobles, whose case had
been carried up on an appeal for anew
trial.
From present indications she will
be executed at once and may be hanged
any day, unless her lawyers can again
get the case into the United States su
preme court on a writ; of error, which
they will endeavor to do.
The lawyers for Mrs. Nobles have
made one of the most remarkable fights
on record to save the life of their client.
All the resources known to criminal
practice have been exhausted, and it
now looks as though their labors have
been fruitless.
Mrs. Nobles, it will be remembered,
employed a regro, Gus Families, to
kill her husband. The crime was
committed in Twiggs county.
Both parties were at once arrested,
and have been in jail ever since. Gov
ernor Atkinson has steadfastly refused
to allow the execution of the negro
Fambles while Mrs. Nobles still re
mains unpunished. He has respited
him from time to time, and it is cer
tain that the negro will not hang un
less his accomplice suffers a like pen
alty.
YOUNG CHRISTIANS.
Enthusiastic Convention of the State
Y. M. C. A. in Macon.
Macon, March 12.—The State Young
Men’s Christian Association conven
tion.in session here today elected the
following officers:
President, John Nicholson, jr., of
Savannah; first vice president, T. J.
C. Park of Macon ; second vice-presi
dent, George R. Lombard of Augusta;
third vice-president, B. J. Dasher of
the University of Georgia; secretary,
H. J, Reynolds of Rome; assistant sec
retary, Newell Turner of Savannah:
press secretary, R. P. Pinl*y of Au
gusta.
All committees were also appointed.
There are about 150 delegates in at
tendance on the convention and the
meeting is a very enthusiastic one.
We are headquarters for Lenten
delicacies, ect. Keany & Bailey.
CIVIL SERVICE PLACES.
A Classified Service Examination to
Be Held Here.
The next civil service examination
in Brunswick will be held April 3.
Secretary Doming of the local board
of managers has received notice of the
date of examination, which will be
the first here for the classified service.
The classified service includes all po
sitions except those filled by presiden
tial appointment or those of mere la
borers in the several executive de
partments, the commissions and offices
in the District of Columbia, the rail
way mail service, the Indian service,
the several pension agencies, the
steamboat inspection service, the ma
rine hospital service, the lighthouse
service, the lffe-saving service, the
several mints and assay offices, the
revenue cutter service, the force em
ployed under custodians of public
buildings, the several sub-treasuries,
the engineer department at large, the
ordinance department at large. All
executive officers and emp'oyes out
side of the District of Columbia not
above mentioned, of whatever desig
nation, except persons employed
merely as laborers or workmen
and persons whose appointments are
subject to the confirmation of the sen
ate, whether compensated by a
fixed salary or otherwise, who are serv
ing in a clerical capacity, or whose
duties are in whole or in part of cleri
cal nature, who are serving in the ca
pacity of watchman or messenger;
who are serving in the capacity of
physician, hospital steward, nurse, or
duties of a medical nature; who
are serving in the capacity of drafts
man, civil engineer, steam engineer,
electrical engineer, computer or fire
men ; who are in the service of the su
pervising architect’s office in the ca
pacity of superintendent of construc
tion, superintendent of repair or fore
man; who are in the service of the
treasury department in any capacity
or who are employed in the depart
ment of justice under the annual ap
propriation for the investigation of
official acts, records, and accounts of
officers of the courts.
In most of these departments the
examinations are held only when va
cancies exist. For other positions,
semi-annual examinations are held
and the lists of those eligible for ap
pointment are kept on file.
GETTING MAD.
Shows of Temper Which Will Make
the Fight More Interesting.
A dispatch from Carson says:
When Corbett was asked why he re
fused to take Fitzsimmons’ extended
hand when the two met on the public
road yesterday, he bristled up and said :
“For this reason : That man has black
guarded me in public and through the
press time and again. He hae called
me a cur, a dub, an invalid and a bluf
fer. When he proves a portion of his
statements, at least, by putting me out
on March 17, I will shake with him;
not till then. What is the use of ap
pearing friendly to a man when you
are not?”
The Cornisbman did not seem to heed
the snub he had received. All that
caught him was Corbett’s display of
ill temper.
“I always thought he was ‘nutty,’ ”
declared Bob. “The first punch I give
him Bt. Patrick’s day will joggle his
brain and he will go to pieces. Didn’t
he lose his head when Mitchell hit him,
and ain’t 1 as clever as Mitchell? This
is a good thing. I’m glad I didn’tturn
back yesterday when they told me I
was likely to run into the pompadour.
He looks like a mummy, and I’ll em
balm him when we get together next
weak.”
Show Is Off.
Gentry’s dog and pony show gave
two performances yesterday. Each
performance was largely attended.
The attraction left after last night’s
performance.
The Weather.
Atlanta, March 12.—Saturday gen
erally fair; colder in eastern portion
tonight; colder Saturday.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
LINCOLN’S SON
IS AT JEKYL.
Came in Yesterday With Mar
shall Field, Ghicago’s
Business Leader.
WILL SPEND TWO WEEKS.
Something About the Two Men And Their
Lives—They Stopped at Atlanta
Thursday Night.
Messrs. Robert T. Lincoln and Mar
shall Field and their party arrived
yesterday morning from Chicago in
the private car Virginia. They were
delayed one day on the trip. The How
land took them at once to Jekyl,
where they will spend several days.
In the party, besides Messrs. Lin
coln and Field, were Mr. Field’s sister,
Mrs. Dibley, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ca
ton and Mrs. Eddy, all of Chicago.
The party came as far as Everett on
the Southern’s “Florida Special.”
They spent an hour in Atlanta last
night.
Mr. Lincoln ys the trip is only for
pleasure. Two weos will be spent at
the club house and the party will re
turn to Chicago by way of the eastern
cities.
Mr. Linooln was secretary of war un
der Garfield and Arthur and United
States minister to Great Britain un
der Harrison.
He is best known to the public as the
son of Abraham Lincoln, but his ad
ministration of affairs of the war de
partment, and his conduct as minister
at the court of St, James have been
highly commended by eminent men.
He was in the law class at Harvard
college in 1864, and left to accept e
captain’s commission in General
Grant’s army. After the war he prac
ticed law with great success in Chi
cago, and refused numerous overtures
to enter politics until a cabinet port
folio was offered him in 18S1 by Presi
dent Garfield. When Garfield died
Mr. Lincoln was the only member of
the cabinet whom President Arthur
asked to retain his portfolio. lie re
mained in the cabinet to the end of
Arthur’s admiuistration, and distin
guished himself by the able manner in
which he sustained President Arthur’s
veto of the river and harbor bill.
ALONG THE BAY.
Items of Shipping and General Har
bor News.
The Thelma, from Boston, was the
only arrival in port yesterday.
The schooner Alice McDonald, 624
tons, Captain Brown, cleared yester
day for Kingston, Jamaica, with 469,-
000 feet of lumber, 350,000 shingles and
10,000 laths, valued at $10,136, from
the Southern Pine company.
The American schooner Jacob Reed
cleared yesterday for Portland, with
409,000 feet of lumber, valued at $5,200,
from J. H. McCullough.
The Spanish brigantine Sigundet,
with her mixed cargo, sailed yester
day for Mazagan, Morocco.
The Mallory liner Rio Grande sailed
yesterday for New York.
The Spanish brig Sensat sailed yes
terday for Lanzanate.
First-Class Fight.
One of the best exhibitions of rough
and-tumble, catch-as-catch-can, all
around fighting was furnished yester
day afternoon by two of the muscular
canvasmen with Geutry’s show. The
two big fellows went at each other like
tigers on the west side of the tent and
literally tried to eat each other up.
Not satisfied with all the harm they
could do each other with their fists,
they armed themselves with hammers
and were returning to the fray, when
other attaches of the show interfered.
The two men were rather badly used
up.
Coal Oil Johnnie Soap at the Down
ing Company.