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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 64.
A STRANGE
STORK
Comes From Havana, via
Chicago, About the
Cuban War.
SPAIN SICK OF THE STRUGGLE.
Weyler Instructed to Negotiate Terms
of Peace With Gomez and
Close the Contest.
Chicago, March 15.—A special to the
Keoord from Havana, from its special
correspondent on the field, says:
From information received I can an
nounce that Weyler has had orders to
seek Gomez and to offer him “what
ever terms are necessary to end the
war.” The details are unknown, but
it is believed they extend all the way
from autonomy to the sale of the
island to the Cubans.
General Weyler returned to Havana
on the Gth instant and reported to
Spain by cable. He explained he had
tried to negotiate with Gomez, but the
latter had refused to treat with him.
Meanwhile, Dupuy de Lome has
made worse reports to Spain concern
ing the temper of the new congress,
which meets today and declared that
something must be done soon.
General Weyler received a long dis
patch on the Sth. It instructs him, it
is said, to renew his efforts to secure
peace. He must try enormous bribes.
That failing, he is to offer autonomy.
If that is refused, he must even offer
to sell the island to the Cubans on
guaranty bonds and end the war in a
month.
New York Protests.
New York, March 16. —The inter
state commerce commission was hear
ing arguments today on the charges of
the produce exchange that the export
grain trade Is being diverted from this
port through the discrimination of the
railroads connected with the Joint
Trallic association.
A Great Gunboat.
Camden, N. J., March 15. —The
United States gunboat Princeton is
expected to be ready for launching
this afternoon. The vessel is twohun
dred teet long and thirty feet beam,
built throughout of steel and coppered
outside the sheathing to the water
line.
A Sailor Steps Down.
Berlin, March 15. —The Cologne Ga
zette confirms the report that Admiral
Hollman, the head of the imperial ad
miralty, has resigned in consequence
of the action of the budget committee
of the reichstag in rejecting his de
mand for increased credits.
A Cause Celebre.
Savannah, March 15. —The case of
L J. Guilmartin vs. the Middle Geor
gia and Atlantic railroad is still being
argued in superior court here. The
arguments in the case will probably
be finished tonight. The suit involves
several hundred thousand dollars.
A Physician’s Predicament.
Lafayette, Ind., March 15.—Dr. W.
K. Stout, of Covington, is being tried
here today on the charge of being im
plioa’ed with Philip Hauk in the
death of Miss McClamrock from an il
legal operation.
Must Hang.
Frankfort, March 15.—Governor
Bradley has refused a respite in the
case of Alonzo Walling, convicted of
complicity in the murder of Pearl
Bryan. He will be hanged with Scott
Jackson next Saturday.
Sails for Savannah.
Jacksonville. March 15.—The rev
enue cutter Boutwell is coaling up to
return to Savannah. She will be ab
sent from this port for some time.
FINER FACILITIES
To Be Provided for Savaunah’s Street
Car Traffic.
Savannah, March 15. —The Savannah
Traction company commenced laying
down ties along its Bay street line on
Saturday, and today the corporation
is engaged in distributing them along
Price street. It is the intention of the
managing director to commence im
proving the roadbed from the com
pany’s offices northward and west
ward until the entire circuit of both
belts have been completely attended
to and placed in the best possible con
dition.
HIAWATHA HORSES
Are Dangerous—They Di:ch a Kansas
Train.
• Hiawatha, Kan., March 15. —Five
horses on the traok ditched the north
bound Missouri Pacific passenger
train this morning. The engineer
and fireman were killed. J. Meadow
Atkinson, a traveling salesman for
the Sims Grocery company, was badly
scalded and had his leg crushed. He
died later.
PURITANS PASSAGE
To Sandy Hook Was Ra'h>r Slow
but Sure.
New York, March 15 —The United
States monitor Puritan passed Sandy
Hook shortly after 9 a. m. under her
own steam. Early this morning she
was sighted off the highlands in tow
of the cruiser Columbia. When near
the bar the line was cast ofl and the
Puritan proceeded slowly toward port
alone.
A Savannah Sermon.
Athens, Ga., March 15.—Rev. C, 11.
Strong, of Savannah, has accepted the
invitation of Mrs. Lipscomb to preach
the baccalaureate sermon at Lucy
Cobb in June.
Gary’s Announcement.
Washington, March 15. — Postmaster
General Gary announces that he will
adhere to the tour-jear tenure of of
fice policy.
The Weather.
Atlanta, March 15.—Generally
cloudy weather witti showers Tuesday.
Grand Opening
Of spring milliuery and pattern hats
selected by the best artists of New
York. For beauty and cheapness they
cannot be excelled; will ue found at
Mrs. Earle’s. Ladies are respectfully
invited to see for themselves.
PRIZE FOR SOLDIERS.
A Big Drill to Bea Feature of Al
bany’s Military Day.
A prize drill lias been arranged for
March 23, the military day of the Al
bany Chautauqua.
A handsome gold medal will be
given to the best drilled man in tbß
Second and Fourth regiments. Two
men from each company in tiiese regi
ments will be allowed to enter the
drill.
The Riflemen, acting on this infor
mation, will have a competitive drill
next Wednesday to select the two men
who will represent that company in
the Albany contests. The two Rifle
men who make the best record, will
be appointed representatives of the
company and the two next in merit
will be named as alternates.
The Riflemen claim that they can
put up two as well drilled men as can
be found in the state. They have high
hopes of capturing the medal.
Notice.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the St. Simon Transit company is
hereby called for Wednesday, March
24, at 10:30 a. in., at the office of W. M.
Tupper & Cos. A full attendance is
desired. H. H. Raymond,
W. F. Parkkr, President.
Secretary.
You Are Invited
To call at Pol bill’s and inspect
those beautiful Crescent bicycles at
$45. This Is the 175 Crescent. Any
weight, any size. Other grades corres
pondingly cheap.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16 1897.
CONGRESS HAS CONVENED
The New Tariff Bill is Pre
sented by the Ways
and Means Com
mittee.
M’KINLEY TO READJUST THE REVENUE
Northern Manufufacturerers Amp’y
Protected While Southern Cot
ton Goods Are Some
what Neglected.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MEANS ONLY PARTIAL PROTECTION.
Plenty of Protection for the Favorites
Fine Textiles Favored—Spec fic
Duties.
Washington, March 15.—The new
tariff bill is intended to raise from
$50,000,000 to $00,000,000 more revenue
than is provided by the existing law.
One rule which has governed the com
mittee is the substitution of specific
duties wherever possible, except those
based upon value. Such duties have
been restored upon nearly all of the
chemical schedule, many articles of
iron and steel, upon sugar and agri
cultural products.
THE COTTON SCHEDULE.
It is in textiles, however, that the
greatest care has been taken in trans
forming ad valorem into specific du
ties. The cotton schedule was made
specific in form with the exception of
some general provisions when the
present law was framed. The duty
per yard was based upon the number
of threads to the yard, permitting au
increase of rates upon finer goods. A
similar system of classification Is ap
plied by the new tariff to the manu
factures of flax and silk. Duties upon
silk are to be based upon the amount
of pure silk contained in a given
weight of fabric, rates being higher
according to the proportion of silk.
The duties upon woolen goods are
at preseut compound in character and
some of them will be left so.
THE TOBACCO TARIFF.
There has been an increase upon
filler tobacco in order to make the
difference less wide between the filler
and wrapper and the temptation to
fraud less serious. The bill, as a
whole, represents what the committee
regards as a scientific scheme for the
protection and development of Ameri
can industries and the maintenance
of a self-supporting treasury.
On an Execution.
The grocery store of C. L, Elliot, on
Newcastle street, was closed yester
day by Deputy Sheriff Taylor, on an
execution in favor of the Tampa Oi
gar company. The amount was $125,
This is one of Brunswick’s oldest es
tablishments and Mr. Elliot’s many
friends hope that be will come out of
his difficulties and be able to continue
the business.
Mixed Cargo.
The small schooner Eugene Hal),
Captain Sanger, cleared yesterday
with quite a mixed cargo, consisting
of 10 barrels of flour, 33 barrels corn,
220,000 feet of lumber, 39 casks of oil
and 15 hogsheads of coffee. This is
another of the diversified cargoes
which Captain R. Torras is stopping
to foreign ports.
Camden Court.
Judge J. L. Sweat, Solicitor Gener
al J. W, JBennett and Stenographer
Watkins C. Holmes came down from
Waycross Sunday night and left yes
terday morning on the Passport for
St. Mary’s where they will hold Cam
den superior court this week.
We are headquarters for Lenten
delicacies, ect. Keauy & Bailey.
The Fifty-fifth Congress Was
Called to Order at High
Noon Yester
day.
Tom Reed Again Mounts the R.s
tram as Speaker—OtheEs Not
It—Escorted to the Chair
By His Opponent.
Ignores Cuba—Advocates Liberal Pensions
Liqu'dation of the Public
Debt.
Washington, March 15.—When the
senate met the galleries had filled to
overtlowing. Sixty-eight senators
were present. Committees were ap
pointed to notify the president that
the house and senate were ready to be
gin work. A recess was taken until £
p. m.
IN THE HOUSE.
The opening of the Fifty-fifth con
gress in extraordinary session was
witnessed by an immense crowd of
spectators. Of 357 men who constitute
the membership of the house 132 have
never served in that capacity, while 16
more have served in former coi greas
es, making altogether 148 new mem
bers and 209 who served in the last
congress. There are 206 republicans,
122 democrats and 29 fusion silverites
and populists.
REED ALL RIGHT.
The house was called to order at
noon. Reed was put in nomination
for speaker by Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
Mr. Richardson nominated Bailey, of
Texas, and Jerry Simpson proposed
the name of John C. Bell, a Colorado
populist. The vote stood Reed 199,
Bailey 114, Bell 21, Newlands (of Ne
vada) 1.
The announcement was received
with applause. Messrs. Grosvenor,
Bailey and Bell were appointed to
escort the speaker-elect to the chair,
where he addressed the house.
The speaker was then sworn in by
Representative Harmer and the oath
administered to the new members.
The president’s message was sent in
at 3 :15 p. m. and read.
m'kinlky’s message.
The message proved rich in statistics
bearing on the deficiency in the rev
enue and recommended the immediate
passage of the tariff bill to raise the
required income. But no reference
whatever was made to the Cuban
question.
He regretted the necessity of calling
the extra session, which he, neverthe
less, considered indispensable, be
cause of the condition in which he
found the revenues of the govern
ment, the current expenditures being
[ greater than the receipts for the last
I three years. With unlimited means at
! our disposal, we are steadily increas
ing the public debt by borrowing
money, which condition is unjustifia
ble and should be corrected.
The revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896,
were $409,475,408; the expenditures,
$434,078,654. The receipts since ’93
have been insufficient to meet the to
tal expenses by $137,729,460, *and no
improvement has been made during
the first half of the present fiscal year.
To replenish the gold reserve the gov
ernment has in three years issued
$262,315,406 in bonds, and not only are
we without a surplus in the treasury’
but by the increase in the public debt
the interest account has been increased
$11,493,414 since'92.
The presidenst continues by sug
gesting that ample revenues must be
supplied, not only for ordinary ex
expenses, but for the prompt payment
of liberal pensions and the liquidation
of the public debt.
“In raising revenue,” the message
continues, “duties should be levied
upon foreign products so as to pre
serve the borne market, to revive and
increase manufactures, relieve and
encourage agriculture, increase do
mestic and foreign commerce, aid and
develop mining and building, and ren
der to labor liberal wages and ade
quate rewards. The necessity and
imperative demand of the hour is the
prompt enactment of a tarifF law to
provide ample revenue. I earnestly
recommend congress to make every
endeavor before transacting other bus
iness first to provide sufficient rev
enues to faithfully administer the
government without contracting
further debt or further disturbing of
our finances.”
THE FIGHTERS.
Up-to-Date Notes About the Big
Mill Which Occurs Wednesday.
Corbett’s wife says she’s sure he’ll
win.
Fitz quit training yesterday, and
will rest a whole day before entering
the ringo
“Jimmy” Nealon, said to be a good
judge, pronounces Corbett in the best
condition of his life.
*
Astor, the astrologer, figures out by
the stars that Fitz will win without
much difficulty.
Local interest in the contest is in
creasing, and Jim O’Connor will have
a big crowd at the Reserves’Armory
on Wednesday to hear his bulletins
from the ring-side.
The betting is very light in Bruns
wick. Some Corbett money has
showed itself, but very little has
been put up.
Fitzsimmons hotly resents any in
timation that he is going to “lay
down” or “fake the fight” for Corbett.
He says he is going into the ring to
whip the Californian, and has every
assurance that he will do it and do it
quick.
Fitzsimmons’ latest statement is to
the effect that Corbett cannot whip
him in six hours. He gauges his
wind and endurance to last that long,
and says he can take more punish
ment than ever before. Corbett, on
the other hand, says Fitz will not have
time to bit him one good blow before
he “puts him to sleep.”
Where Ignorance is Bliss.
ft
A negro with his face and shirt well
covered with blood appeared before
Assistant Chief Levison on Newcas
tle street at 11:30 last night. The
man’s left ear was partly severed from
his head. “It was at the Cypress
Mills,” he said; “a man had a pistol.
I don’t know whether I was shot or
cut; I was too drunk.” He had evi
dently been hit a bard blow, but
couldn’t tell his assailant’s name. His
injuries were not serious.
Out on Bikes.
A pleasant bicycle party was out on
the boulevard last night. After the
ride the participants were entertained
at the residence of Judge and Mrs. S.
C. AtkinsoD. Those in the party
were Misses Prioleau, Pauline Car
ter, Guerrard, McCullough, Messrs.
Howard Smith, Edward Barnwell,
Howard Waff, Miller Nightingale and
Ed Allen.
Two Noted Visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dwight and
maid, of New York,and Mr. J. Mal
colm Forbes, of Boston, came in at
noor, yesterday and registered at the
Oglethorpe. Mr. Dwight ia the man
ufacturer of the famous “Cow Brand”
cooking soda, and Mr. Forbes is one
of Boston’s wealthiest men, famous as
a yachtsman and horse-breeder.
To Albany.
For Georgia Chautauqua, Albany
Ga., March 21, 29,1897, the Plant Sys
tem will sell round tickets from
Brunswick to Albany and return at
rate of $6.84. Tickets to be sold
March 20 to 28. 1897, inclusive with
final limit three days from date of
sale.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
PROSPECTS
OF PEACE
In the East Are Now Growing
Brighter Every
Day.
THE DLOCKADE MAY BEGIN
According to a St- Petersburg Story-The
Italian and French Fleets Not in It.
Generous Greeks.
Paris, March 15. —The Eclair pub
lishes a report of an interview with
M. Delyannis, prime minister of
Greece, in which he declares that
Greece will not assent to the estab
lishment of an autonomist administra
tion in Cretp. The premier is quoted
assaying tha f h the pros
pects of the maintenance of peace are
excellent.
A BLOCKADE RUMOR.
St. Petersburg, March 15.—1 t is as
serted that the admirals commanding
the foreign squadrons in Cretan wat
ers, with the exception of the Italian
and French commanders, have re
oeivad orders from their governments
to blockade the Piraeus, the town of
Syra on the Greek island of that name,
and the port of Volo, in Thessaly.
GENEROUS GREEKS.
Savannah, March 15. —The Savan
nah Greeks will remain in this city
until there is active warfare in their
country. A prominent member of the
Greek colony is authority for the above
statement. Men are not so much
needed as arms. King George has
80,000 men at his command and in five
days can raise that number to 200,000.
Money is what is wanted and this is
being received daily. A Greek firm iu
London is said to have sent King
George last week $500,000 and others
are sending large amounts.
THE NEW COMPANY.
Consolidated Steamboat Lines Yes
terday Elected Officers.
In accordance with the plan an
nounced in Sunday’s Times, the stock
holders of the consolidated St. Simon
and Fernandina steamboat lines met
yesterday morning for the election of
officers.
Messrs. Raymond and Tupper
showed up in the meeting with 103 of
the 200 shares of the St. Simon Tran
sit company, in addition to the con
trolling stock of the Brunswick and
Florida line, or Cumberland Route.
H. 11. Raymond was elected presi
dent, E. F. Coney vice president, YV.
F. Parker secretary and treasurer,
with W. M. Tupper, U. Dart, 11. Dart
and Bolling Whitfield completing the
directors.
He Went Away.
A suit for divorce has been filed in
the superior court by Johnson &
Krauss and F. E. Twitty for Bessie
Lee Hudson against Robert E. Hud
son. Desertion is alleged. Hudson,
it is claimed, went to sea about six
years ago arid has never returned.
Trial Today.
The trial of the case of the city
against the Brunswick Terminal com
pany for violating the license ordi
nance will occur in pohc” court this
morning. C. t jiincil Fen
dig will preside.
Reorganization.
Receiver J. N. Talley, of the Bruns
wick company, is settling up the last
outstanding accounts of the corpora
tion. The reorganization is expected
to take place at an early date.
Father Kennedy’s Visit.
Rev. Robert Kennedy conducted ser
vices at the Catholic church Sunday
and yesterday. He returned to Sa
vannah this morning.