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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 65.
ROPED
RING IS
READY
Which Today Makes Carson
City the Center of
Attraction.
FITZSIMMONS
YERY FIT,
According- to Muldoon, Who Has Re
cently Inspected Both of the
Contestants.
CORBETT’S CROWD CONFIDENT,
As Usual-Hard Hitting Expected—Crowds
Gathering—Particulars of Prep
aration.
Carson City, March 16. —Less than
twenty-four hours remain before the
greatest pugilistic encounter of the
century will be decided in the arena
which lias made the capital of this
state the focus of it terest for the
sporting fraternity. Although indi
vidual opinions as to the result of the
light dilFer there is no doubt whatever
in the minds of those who have trav
eled so far that both the Californian
and Australian are in the very best
condition.
A 24-foot ring was put in this morn
ing. The platform is white pine,
planed as smooth as glass. The plat
form projects 18 inches outside the
ropes, of which there are two, and the
ring posts are carefully padded.
fitz is FIT,
Muldoon, the great wrestler, who is
here, has just visited Fitzsimmons at
his quarters. He says :
“ There is one thing to say about tlie
physical condition of the two men and
that is that they are both tit to make
the best fight of their lives, and either
man can hit hard enough and is strong
enough to win the fight. I can only
say that it will be a battle of good
judgment and the one that first com
mits a serious error will be pretty sure
to get second place.”
In speaking of Fitz, Muldoon said
that he was inclined to believe that
he had been in training so long that it
required exercise to stimulate him to
look what he really is, the most mar
velous piece of physical develop
ment ever seen.
CORBETT CONFIDENT.
Corbett, however, abates not a jot of
his splendid self confidence, and his
backers seem equally well-satisfied.
A great crowd is already gathered
here, and every train briDgs fresh re
enforcements to the ringside.
A Savannah Exhibit.
Savannah, March 16.—Mr. Gordon
Cassels will arrange a suitable naval
stores exhibit for’ Savannah at the
Nashville exposition. He was invited
to do this by Mayor Meldrim aDd has
consented. Some days since Mayor
Meldrim received a letter from Com
missioner Nesbitt asking that such an
exhibit be arranged.
Desires Damages.
.Savannah, March 16.—The case of
Maria L. Reagan vs. the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular railroad is up in
the city court today befote a jury. The
plaintiff in her petition claims $5,000
damages for injuries received last
May while a passeoger in one of the
defendant’s cars. The case is still on.
The Weather.
Atlanta, March 16.—Generally
cloudy weather with local showers
Wednesday. Warmer in the interior.
PIE PEDDLING BEGINS.
Hay and Porter Proper'y Provided
lor—Minor Appointments.
Washington, March 16.—The presi
dent today sent to the senate the fol
lowing nominations:
To be ambassadors extraordinary:
John C. Hay, to Great Britain; Hor
ace Porter, to France; Henry White
of Rhode Island, secretary of the em
bassy of the United States in Great
Britain. To he assistant surgeons in
the marine hospital service: Hill
Hastings of Kentucky,C. 11. Lavinder
of Virginia, Taliaferro Clark of the
District of Columbia; Major H. H. C.
Dunwoody of the signal corps to be
lieutenant colouel of the signal corps;
First Lieutenant L. P. Brant, to he
captain; Second Lieutenants H. M.
Powell, F. W. Sladen, 11. H. Gand
holtz, H. T. Ferguson, 11. G. Learned,
and M. W, Rowell, to be first lieuten
ants.
A LIVELY LUNATIC.
A Savannah Patient Quietly Gives a
Deputy the Slip.
Savannah, March 16.—Deputy Sher
iff Hesse has returned from Milledge
ville. where he went to carry J. A.
Stokes to the ssylum. Stokes was the
man who was charged with forgery,
but was tried on a writ of lunacy.
While waiting for a train at Gordon
Stokes escaped and struck hack for Sa
vannah. He wandered about the
woods all night and showed up at Mc-
Intyre ten miles this side of Gordon,
Saturday morning. He was so tired
and fagged out with the trip through
the country that he sat down at Mc-
Intyre rnd waited for the deputy to
come along and capture him the next
morning.
TO CLE*R FOR CUBA.
The Dauntless May Sail Under Cer
tain Conditions.
Jacksonville, March 16.—Applica
tion lias been made to the collector of
the port to clear the tug Dauntless for
a Cuban port with munitions of war.
The application was denied, pending
the decision of the secretary of the
treasury.
Instructions from Washington, re
ceived later, directed ttie collector not
to grant clearance papers without an
affidavit from the owners that there
should be no violation of the neutral
ity laws. It is believed that such an
affidavit will be made.
LOADS OF LITERATURE
Will Be Dumped Upon the Public
By the Silver Men.
Denver, March 16. —The conference
of silver men t the Brown Palace ho
tel was in session until late last night.
It is known that the meeting was for
the purpose of deciding upon the ways
and means of continuing the cam
paign. Senator Jones advocated the
distribution of silver literature as tlje
best way to educate the people. When
the conference adjourned it was with
out date.
A Fertilizer Fine.
Savannah, March 16.—The case of
the Southern Cotton Oil company
came up in the superior court this
morning on a misdemeanor. The ac
cused was charged with selling seven
sacks of cotton seed meal without first
having attached the tag of the official
inspector. W. Owens, counsel for the
defense, waived examination and the
court imposed a fine of SSO and costs.
A Savannah Fire.
Savannah, March 161—At 2:30 this
afternoon fire was discovered in a lit
tle room on the second floor of Has
lam, Harney & Co.’s merchant tailor
store, 113 Whitaker street, The fire
started in the room used for heating
irons. The prompt response of the
firemen prevented a big conflagration.
The property is owned by Mrs. Saussy.
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
pondingly cheap.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17 1897.
HENDERSON
HELD DP
In the United States Senate on
a Technical
Point.
A FIGHT FRONTS FLORIDA.
On the Ad Interim Senator—Granny
Hoar Leads the Opposition—Gov.
BP xham Blamed.
Washington, March 16.—1n the sen
ate the credentials of John A. Ilender
san, appointed by the governor of
Florida to fill the vacancy in the sen
ate caused by the expiration of Call’s
term, were presented, and Mr. Pasco
asked that Mr. Henderson be sworn
in. The request was antagonized by
Allen, Chandler and Hoar on the
ground that under the decision of the
senate in the Lee Mantle case such ap
pointments by the governor were un
constitutional,
BLOXHAM BLAMED.
An additional point ot objection was
noted by Mr. Hoar is this: That the
appointment in this case was made to
continue “until the legislature should
elect.” The fiovernor, Mr. Hoar, ar
gued, had no such power. He could
only appoint until the next meeting of
the legislature; in fact, the governor’s
opyointment of Mr. Henderson might
last, not for six years only, but forever
if the legislature did not elect a sena
tor.
Mr. Allen moved the reference of
the credentials to the committee on
privileges and elections. After a long
discussion Mr. Allen’s motion was
agreed to.
Rucker or Deveaux.
Savannah, March 16—The scramble
for spoils has brought up an interest
ing contest among the colored repub
lican leaders, and big offices in At
lanta and Savannah are pitted against
each other. For the office of collector
of internal revenue of the Atlanta dis
trict H. A. Rucker is applicant. For
the position of collector of customs of
the Savannah port J. H. Deveaux is
making a strong pull. Now the edict,
it is said, has gone forth from Buck
that only one of the two places will be
tilled by a colored man, and in conse
quence a lively fight has developed
between the two candidates and tbeir
friends.
Pugilitie Mynck.
Athens, Ga., March 16.—The com
mittee of the faculty to which was re
ferred the dispute between Editor
Shelby Myrick of the college weekly
Red ahd Black, and the members of
the freshman class who were offended
at an editorial on the practice of
“booking,” have reported that the
whole trouble was due to a misunder
standing of the editorial in question.
Myrick will write another editorial,
explaining just wbat be meant, and,
in the meantime, his determination to
whip the entire class, seriatim, is held
up indefinitely.
The Governor 111.
Savannah, March 16.—Gov. Atkin
son may reach Savannah tomorrow
evening at 6:40 o’clock. The Central
railway tendered the governor the use
of a private car from Atlanta to Mil
ledgeville, w'here he was to go this
evening, and from Milledgeville to
Macon and from Macon to Savannah.
It is understood, however, that Gov.
Atkinson was too ill to go to Milledge
ville today.
They Fought Fire.
St. Lonis, March 16.—Last night’s
tire in the Ely-Walker dry goods com
pany building was gotton under con
trol early this morning. The loss to
the Ely-Walker company is estimated
at SBOO,OOO. The building is damaged
to the extent of $300,000. One firemen
was killed and four injured by falling
walls.
FIERCE
THE FLOODS
That Turn the Mississippi
Valley Into An In
land Sea.
TENNESSEE’S GREAT TORNADO
Sweeps Much Property Away—Three
States Swept By Storm and Flood.
Georgia Rivers Rise.
Memphis, March 16.—The entire
valley of the lower Mississippi is a
vast inland sea. Death, desolation
and distress are spreading from as far
north as Bird’s Point, Mo., to the
country below Helena, Ark. Twenty
five negroes are reported drowned in
Bushy bayou. For miles and miles
west of Memphis every home has been
-
abandoned, and the lose of stock will
be heavy.
TENNESSEE S TORNADO.
A Terrific Rainstorm Spr< ads Devas
tation.
Nashville, March 16.--Wind and wa
ter have destroyed many thousand dol
lars’ worth of property in soutnern
middle Tennessee. Within a mile of
Fayetteville three bridges have been
swept away by the high waters in
Norris creek.
Near Manchester numerous barnes
were unroofed and fences washed
away, the damage aggregating several
thousand dollars.
At Rock Hill, seventeen miles south
of Nashville, two churches were blown
down, valued at $6,000, and several
farmhouses and numerous barns were
unroofed. The damage aggregated
over SIO,OOO.
Wrencoe and Lebanon both report
great damage from hail. At Lebanon
some of the stones are said to have
weighed six ounces.
The total damage at Lebanon is
placed at SIO,OOO.
Simply Submerged.
Calhoun. Ga., March 16. —All the
bottom lands adjacent to the Ooetau
aula river are under water, and the
river is still rising, though slowly.
Tlie waters have reached within seven
feet of ttie high water mark of 1886.
Freshet Feared.
Rome, Ga., March 16. —Heavy rains
have raised the Oostanula river to the
danger point and the Etowah is allow
ing the effects of the heavy storms,
and there may be a dangerous freshet.
Rupublic.an Rule.
Frankfort, Ky., March 16.—The five
state senators, four republicans and
one democrat, were sworn in this
morning. The Blackburn senators at
tempted to refer the credentials to the
committee, but were outvoted. This
means that the republicans will be
able to elect a United States senator
at this session.
Atlanta’s' Suicide.
Atlanta, March 16.—Robert Laur
euce, the young man who suicided
Monday afternoon at the Kimball
house, proves to he a well known citi
zen of Elberton, where he superin
tended the extensive warehouse busi
ness of L. Stephenson.
St. Patrick’s Day.
Savannah, March 16.—St. Patrick’s
day will be observed here bv a parade
of the Jasper Greens, and by the an
nual banquet of the Hibernian society,
at which Governor Atkinson is to be a
guest.
Grand Opening
Of spring millinery and pattern hats
selected by the best artists of New
York. For beauty and cheapness they
cannot be excelled; will be found at
Mrs. Earle’s. Ladies are respectfully
invited to see for themselves.
FRICK FAILED.
i
Wanted to Goto Jekyl, But Wouldn’t
Hire a Boat.
Henry C. Frick, the Carnegie man,
didn’t go to Jekyl yesterday morning.
With a party of friends, became in on
the private car Haselmere, of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with the
intention of visiting the resort. Mr.
Frick is not a member of the club, but
wished to see what sort of a place the
famous resort was.
Mr. Frick tried to get telephone
connection with Jekyl yesterday
morning in order to get the Howland
to come up to the city for his party.
Unfortunately, however, the telephone
line had been damaged by the high
winds, and no connection could be
bad. It was suggested to Mr. Frick
that he could, at small expense, char
ter a steam tug to take the party
down, but he scorned the proposition,
and decided to go to Tbomasville.
This he did, and the party left in the
afternoon. Jekyl was thus deprived
of the pleasure of a visit trom the man
who attained national note by bis in
terview with a bomb-thrower and his
participanoy in the Homestead trou
bles.
DRUMMOND’S DEATH.
His American Tour Won Him Many
Friends Here.
•
The death of Prof. Henry Drum
mond has left a gap in the intellectual
life that will not soon be filled.
In the United States the members of
the various univeVsities were ardent
admirers of this deep and original
thinker, and there is no doubt that
many of the students of Yale, Prince
ton and Harvard, where he delivered
addresses during his American tour,
were greatly influenced by his views
of the present and the future life.
Professor Drummond contracted the
illness which resulted fatally while
staying with Lord Tweedmouth, the
father of Lady Aberdeen, more than
four years ago. He was a constant
sufferer from pains in the back and
bead, and altboughjhe consulted many
specialists, they were unable to re
lieve him. An attack of influenza
contracted about a month ago. caused
complications, and he grew weaker
and weaker until death intervened.
THEY MAY GO.
Riflemen Want to Try for the Albany
Chautauqua Prize.
Although they express considerable
dissatisfaction at the rate made by the
Plant System for their trip to Albany,
the Riflemen may go to the Chautau
qua after all.
The company is very anxious to
enter a team in the prize drill, which
will be the chief feature of military
day, and is also desirous of making the
trip in the interest of the proposed
encampment, the coming summer, of
the fourth, fifth and second regiments
at St. Simon.
Thequestion will be decided tonight.
The Naval Reserves will also discuss
the trip at their tonight’s meeting.
ACQUITTED.
Captain Churchill Not Held Liable
For Other Licenses.
Capt. A. F. Churchill, president of
the Brunswick Terminal company,was
acquitted of the two charges against
him in police court yesterday morning.
Chairman of Council Albert Fendig
presided.
The two cases against Captain
Churchill were for failing to pay a li
cense of SIOO as an exporter and an
other of SIOO as an agent of non-resi
dent firms. A number of witnesses
testified to various operations on which
the charges were based.
Chairman of Council Fendig, after
hearing the evidence, dismissed both
cases.
After the Mill.
A deal is about to be consummated
whereby the cotton factory will re
sume operations. The parties who
seek the management of the plant are
experienced men, and, if proper terms
can be made, it is said they will take
hold at once.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
GREEKS
LOADING
GUNS.
The Attitude of the Powers
Crystallizes the War
Sentiment.
*
YALIANT
IS YASSOS
Fortifying His Position Upon the Up
lands of A;:. Vianu—Powers
R°gin the A,-„oKade.
A COMMISSIONER FOR CRETE.
Many Men March Into Macedonia—Tide
of Popular Feeling Irre
sistible-
LopdoD, March 16.—A dispatch to
The Times from Athens says that since
the action of tbt> powers in ordering
the beginning of coercive measures
against Greece became known the
popular determination that the Greek
army of occupation shall never be
withdrawn from Crete has become
stronger than ever. The people are
unanimous in this matter and the king
and government have no choice but to
swiin with the tide of popular feeling.
Colonel Vassos, commanding the
Greek troops in Crete, is fortifying
his position upoD the uplands at Alio
kianu.
A CRETAN COMMISSIONER.
Vienna, March 16.—1 t is announced
here that until the powers shall de
cide upon the appointment of a gov
ernor for Crete, a commissioner will
be appointed to act in that capacity in
the name of the European powers and
the porte.
The blockade of the ports of the
island of Crete by the warships of the
concerted European powers went into
effect today.
MEN IN MACEDONIA.
Athens, March 16.—Information has
been received here that two bands of
Thessalonians—one of 1,000 men and
the other of 300— have entered Mace
donia from the Larissa and Volo dis
tricts of Thessaly.
SPORTS ARE SCARCE.
A Savannah Judge Scorches Three
Policy Dealers.
i
Savannah, March 16.—An unpleas
ant surprise was sprung by Judge
Falligant in the superior court today
upon three of the 73 “policy” dealers
recently indicted here.
The three gamblers—J. E. Hirseh,
E. A. Marcus and C. A. Vetter—waived
examination and threw themselves
upon the mercy of the court. They
were paralized when the judge quietly
imposed a fine of SI,OOO and costs or
12 months on the chain gang.
The prisoners were remanded and
will have until Friday to pay the fines.
Newr " th? Fight,
Mr. James O Con. ai. ot
to secure a full report, by direct bul
letins from the ringside, of today’s
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight at Carson
City, Nev., should be appreciated by
all those who take an interest in such
contests. The fight is scheduled to be
gin ac 1 o’clock, Brunswick time, and,
at that hour, the Naval Reserves ar
mory will be open for those who de
sire to hear the incidents of the fight
as fast as they happen. A moderate
admission fee will be charged, and the
importance of the occasion indicates
a large attendance.
We are headquarters for Lenten
delicacies, ect. Keany & Bailey