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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