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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.