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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 71.
BRANTLEY
BEGINS.
Democrats Open Fire Against
the New Tariff Iniquity
All Alongjhe Line.
DINGLEY’S DEVICE DEBATED.
The GeorgU Contingent Will Soon Be
Heard From On that Egyptian
Cotton Amendment-
Washington, March 24—Represen
tative A. F. Fox, of Mississippi,
o’pened the third day’s debate on the
tariff bill. H opposed the bill for the
reason that the protective tariff sys
tem benefited manufacturers at the
expense of farmers. It could not be
otherwise, be said, because what was
done for one class must necessarily be
at the expense of the other.
Sims of Tennessee, Williams of Mis
sissippi, Terry of Arkansas and Sayers
of Texas, also spoke in opposition;
while Johnson of North Dakota took
the floor in behalf of the measure.
BRANTLEY BEGINNING.
There are many other democrats
who are yet to be heard against the
Dingley device, among them Benton,
McMillan and Bailey. Several of the
Georgia members—Mr. Brantley
among others—have signified their
intention of entering their protest
against the bill in its present form;
and Messrs. Adamson, Maddox and
Griggs ere also likely to be heard. It
not allowed to speak,they will be beard
when the amendments come up; but
the republicans are inclined to let the
democrats do the talking on this bill,
but when March 31 arrives they will
do the voting and no amendments
will be allowed..
BUCK GOES BACK.
Th- Big Boss S iil Unplaced—Laken
Remains in Washington.
Washington, March 24. —Colonel
Buck left today for a trip home, but
wi 1 return in a few days for a fresh
dive into the hunt for offices. He is
not yet landed himself, though it is
pretty certain that he will go to
Japan. He is meanwhile very busy
try ing to land others. It is said that
he has made two thousand recommen
dations for offices in Georgia.
Pledger, Deveaux, Lyons, Rucker
and the balance of the colored contin
gent are still here, but wanting to fold
their tents and turn their faces home
ward or “officeward,” but they are
anxious to know something certain.
Mr. Leaken, of Savannah, is still on
the ground. He is waiting for Major
Hanson, who is expected here Thurs
day. Mr. Leaken has visited the white
house, has been admitted to the bar of
the United States supreme court and
has made the round of the departments
generally, inspecting what is probably
the finest “plum” orchard on earth.
SEVERELY SENTENCED
For Defending His Home Is a North
Carolina Man. .
Winston, N. C., March 14—The end
of a sensational murder trial was seen
here today. Some time ago Robert
Mosely, who had for some time been
having trouble with his relations, de
tected his brother-in-law in the act of
setting lire to bis house, Mosely im
mediately pulled a gun and emptied
its contents into the would be incen
diary with fatal effect.
The trial today ended in a verdict
of guilty and Mosely was sentenced to
15 years in the penitentiary.
Heartily Hissed.
Frankfort, Ky., March 24—The first
joint ballot for United States senator
was taken here at 12:20 today. It re
sulted in no election. The vote stood :
Hunter 67, Blackburn 49, Boyle 6,
Davie 1, Stone 1, Tyler, 1, Buckner 1;
Hunter gained one vote, that of Stout,
a gold democrat. Stout was hissed by
the democrats for his course.
CRETAN COMPLICATIONS.
British Mariners Piotist Against the
Blockade.
Canea, March 24.—Foreign admir
als have forbidden the entrance of
two British merchant vessels which
started for Cfrete before the blockade
was proclaimed for the purpose of
taking on cargoes of oil. The captains
of the two ships have protested against
the action of the admirals. The proc
lamation announcing the blockade of
the ports of Crete declares that any
Greek vessel coming withio the limits
of the blockade will be fired on.
MOSLEMS ON THE MOVE.
• Conssantinople, Maroh 24.—The
Turkish squadrou, consisting of three
armored frigates of 6,000 tons and ten
guns each, one ironclad corvette of
2,000 tons and five guns, one river
gunboat, one cruiser, three torpedo
boats and two torpedo destroyers,
which has been lying at Gallipoli for
the past few days awaiting orders, has
been ordered to proceed to Smyrna
and Salonica.
The sultan issued an order this
morning, summoning into active ser
vice forty-lour battalions of reserves
of the second army corps and the en
tire contingent of 1897.
HIT ON THE HEAD.
A Laborer Receives a Terrib e BUw
on the Head.
Cartersville, Ga., March 24.—A la
borer named Van Hamilton, while
working in a ditch here today, was
severely injured by a blow on the
head with a pick, which he received
from a boy who was at work on a
piece of ground a little above him.
Van Hamilton’s skull was fractured
by the blow, but the wound, while
severe, is not necessarily fatal. The
boy was not arrested as it is known
that he struck Van Hamilton by ao
cidei.t.
CANNEL . C OAL FIELDS.
One Th .ustiid Miners Wifi Soon Se
cure Work.
Catletttburg, Ky„ March 23—The
coal operators ot Johnson county an
nounce today that on April 1 1,000
miners will be put to work in the new
cannel coal fields on Greasy creek, and
that inside of sixty days this number
will be grea’ly increased.. A branch
line from the Ohio and Big Sandy rail
road to those fields is now completed.
A Holocaust.
Nashville, Tenn., Maroh 24.—The
house of Jacob Ade, a German farmer,
was partly burned at Paradise liiUge
last night, and in the ashes were
found tne charred remains of Ade, his
wife, daughter Lzzie, aged 14, and the
10-year old daughter of Henry Moirer,
a neighbor who was spending the
night with the Ades. Henry Ades, a
10 year-old hoy, is missing. The deed
is supposed to have been the work of
tramps, who have lately been numer
ous in the locality. Officers from
Nashville left for Paradise Ridge early
this morning with bloodhounds.
New Jersey Jolted.
N. J , March 24. —A heavy
rainstorm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, passed over this section
this morning. At Homerville an
earthquake shock of about four sec
onds duration was experienced about
6 o’clock a. m.
Mrs. Collier Dead.
Atlanta, March 24.—Mrs. Charles A.
Collier, the wife nr the mayor, died
hpre today at 11 :45 a. in, Her death is
traced hack to the pressure of social
duties during the cotton states expo
sition. Mr Collier was president of
the exposition.
A Darkey’s Distinction.
Rome, Ga., March 24--Sidney
Smith, a negro, who nj >yed the dis
tinction of being probably the oldest
man in Georgia, died here today at
the advanced age of 118.
Men’s new style tan, oxblood and
chocolate shoes are in and can tie seen
at Palmer’s.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 25 1897.
HOAR IS
HORRIFIED.
He Kicks Against the Kineto
scope’s Reproduction of
Slugging Matches.
PROHIBITS SUCH PICTURES
From Passing Through the Mails—A Pop
ulist Pitches Into the Civil
Service Law.
Washington, Maroh 24. —In the sen
ate Mr. Allen followed up his attack
of yesterday on the civil service by
the introduction of a bill to repeal and
annul the civil service act, all acts
supplementary to it and all executive
orders issued thereon. It makes it the
duty of heads of departments to estab
lish reasonable and just rules for the
examination of applicants for office,
such rules to have reference to specific
fitness. The bill was read in full and
referred to the committee to examine
the several branches of the civil ser
vice.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, to for
bid the carrying through the mails or
by interstate commerce of kinetoscope
representations of prize fights. Re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
At 11 :30 the senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
AGRRICULTCRAL APPROPRIATIONS,
The senate committee on appropria
tions this morning ordered the agri
cultural bill reported just as it recent
ly passed the house and as it was sent
to President Cleveland near the close
of the last session. There is little
probability of any other appropriation
bill being reported this week.
A MISSISSIPPI MARSHAL.
The president sent to the senate to
day the nomination of Alexander J.
Cooke, to be United States martbal for
the northern district of Mississippi.
A VICIOUS VEL’ERAN.
A O; e Armed Confederate Soldier
Sentenced to Prison.
Atlanta, March 24.—H. P. Cook was
sentenced here today to fifteen years
in the penitentiary for attempting to
kill bis wife.
Cook, who is a one-armt and Confed
erate veteran, assaulted his wife with
a razor, making a terrible gash in her
throat. She refused to bear witness
against him and bis conviction was
secured only by the testimony of an
other witness.
The Nobles Case,
Macon, March 24. —Mrs. Nobles may
be sentenced to death next week. A
desperate effort will be made to stay
the execution, and an appeal will be
made to the United States supreme
court on constitutional grounds. The
women of the county are raising
funds for the necessary expenses.
Durant in Doubt.
San Francisco,March 24.—A petition
was filed today in supreme court for a
rehearingon the application for anew
trial for Durant, the slayer of Blanche
Lsmontinthe belfry of the church
here. The result ot the application is
doubtful.
Stole Harness
Officer Gordon last night jailed
Charlie Watson, colored. Watson is
charged with stealing a set of har
ness, belonging to Miss Dora Mabry.
An Albany Affray.
Albany, Ga., March 24. —Janies Far
num shot twice at Pat McCarthy here
iast night, but without effect. Far
num was the aggressor.
The Weather.
Atlanta, March 24.—Fair Tbursdaj.
Slowly rising temperature in north
portion.
Ferguson hams,shoulders and break
fast bacon at The Downing Company.
HAMBURG’S
HORROR.
A Railroad Man Is Nipped
Between Engine and
Fender.
CAUSED BY A COLLISION.
A Georgia Firemen’s Sudden End-He Is
So Terribly Crushed That Death
Ensues.
Augusta, March 24.—A fireman
named Ewing was almost instantly
killed heretomght by a train collision
just across the river, in Hamburg, 8.
C. He was caught between the engine
and the tender, while the former was
backing down the track.
His left leg was horribly crushed,
and the internal injuries received led
to his death in a few moments after
the occurrence of the accident.
THE SCHOOL MATTER.
General Interest in the Prob em and
Its Probable Solution.
The proposition submitted by “Citi
zen,” in yesterday’s Times, as a
remedy for the present crisis in school
affairs, was generally discussed in the
city yesterday.
The matter is regarded by every
body as a vital one, and The Times
noted, that, among those who ex
pressed themselves, the majority were
in favor of the plan outlined by the
gentleman referred to.
On Saturday, the Board of Educa
tion will meet to decide on some piao.
If none can be devised, the schools
will be closed for the term on April 1.
There is, however, in tiie opinion of
many citizens, little probability of the
closing of the schools. It is thought
the board will be able to fix upon some
expedient that will prevent such a I
calamity.
“Such action would perhaps be
deemed too radical by the other mem
bers of the board,” said one of the
board of education to a Times man,
“but the closing of the schools on
April 1, is, as far as I can sep, the only
thing to be done under the circum
stances.”
“The plan of ‘Citizen,’ as outlined
in The Times, to provide for the pay
ment of a small fee for each child, and
thus raising a sufficient amount to
pay the salaries of the teachers, ap
pears to be the only feasible one,”
said a prominent gentleman yester
day. “The fee, as collected, would
scarcely be felt, and it would obviate
the unpleasant necessity of closing
the school doors on the children of the
city.”
There have been few questions con
fronting the people of Brunswick
which have aroused such earnest
thought as this one, and the manner
of its solution will be awaited with
something more than casual interest.
Another feature of the case, which
has aroused considerable discussion,
is the suggestion that the teachers,
having been elected for the term, will
claim their salaries to the end of the
regular term, whether or not the
schools are closed on April 1.
War-ter Soared Veterans
The Riflemen reached the city this
morning at 1 o’clock. They had a
comparatively pleasant return trip
home, leaving Albany at 5 o’clock yes
terday afternoon. They won laurels
for themselves in Albany and they
have the assurance that the entire
Fourth regiment will he with them in
camp this summer at St. Simon island,
which is the greatest victory they
could have won.
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.
GREAT IN THE DRIVE,
But Carraway’s Exhibition Last
Night Fell Rather Flat.
The spectacle of a two-horse car
risge, driven by a blindfolded man,
and with five well-known Brunswick
ians as the other occupants, the horses
ruiiDingata breakneck speed, turn
ing sharp corners, avoiding other
vehicles and suggesting the wild
prank of a party of inebriated persons,
attracted the absorbing attention of
the people on Newcastle street yes
terday afternoon.
The blindfolded man was Carraway,
the mind-reader and hypnotist, and
he was engaged in the performance of
his famous drive test.
At 4 o’clock, a committee, composed
of Coroner Jennings, Messrs. M. J.
Colson acd C. H. Leavy started in the
carriage from the Acme Hotel, Carra
way, in the meantime, being in his
room at th 6 hotel, watched by two
other members of the committee,
Messrs. J, L. Beach and J. C. Lehman.
The gentlemen drove the carriage
about the main part of the city, by a
circuitous route. Stopping at Butts’
drug store, they wrote a letter to Mr.
G. IV. Calvin, DeVoe’s grocery store,
enclosed it in a blank envelope, and
locked it in a drawer of Mr. Butts’
safe in the rear of his store. They
then returned to the Acme.
Carraway then got into the carriage,
closely blindfolded, and with the five
committeemen, each of whom held a
copper wire, the end of which was
fastened to the mind-reader’s wrist.
Carraway took the reins, and drove
the horses at a run down the crowded
street, following the route the gentle
men had previously taken. Suddenly
dismounting from the carriage, he
led the interested crowd into Butts’
drug store, making his way to the
office, and with a little hesitation,
placing his hand on the drawer in
which the letter was concealed. With
the letter, the mind-reader returned
to the carriage, and. driving to De-
Voe’s store, again left the carriage,
entered the store, and passing Mr.
DeVoe, who stood near the door, de
livered the letter to Mr. Calvin.
While the afternoon performance
was successful, the same cannot be
said of the show at the armory last
night. The manager, who talked very
volubly from* the stage during the
evening, explained that the fault was
due to a scarcity of subjects. Ed.
Munday, who was to take the 48-hour
sleep, failed to show up, and when a
young lady, Miss Nellie Copeland,
offered to take it, it was discovered
that she had heart-trouble, which, the
hypnotist said, would never do. Fin
ally, as a ci mpromise, Will Ferguson,
a young man who travels with the
show, was thrown into the trance.
The hypnotist gave a fair exhibi
tion of mind-reading, but the aud
ience was small and listless, and the
show didn’t “go” with the gusto that
was expected.
The sleeping man, will, it is an
nounced* be on exhibition today
and tomorrow in the window of the
Adams Drug Cos. Carraway will give
another performance Friday night
l’altner's big show-window exhibits
the latest styles in tan shoes for men
and ladies.
LOOKED AT PLANS.
Count y Commissioners Met Yesterday
On New Court House Business.
The county commissioners held an
informal meeting at the clerk’s office
yesterday afternoon. The object of
the meeting was to consider plans and
specifications for anew courthouse,
submitted by Atlanta architects.
The commissioners have been kept
busy of late receiving and considering
propositions from architects from all
portions of the country. It is prob
able that, at an early date, some defin
ite step will be taken toward securing
the edifice so badly needed.
Adjourned.
The St. Simon Transit Company
met yesterday, for the purpose of con
summating the consolidation of the
company with the Cumberland route.
The meeting was adjourned until
Tuesday.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
A TEXAS
TRAGEDY.
A Lone Star Desperado Revels
In the Butchery of
a Woman.
SICKENING SLAUGHTER SCENE.
The Victim is Shot, Then Stabbed and
Finally Hacked to Pieces With
a Ha’chet-
Gonzales, Tex., March 24.—Jim
Barber killed a woman here today in
a manner that indicated his inten
tion to do the work thoroughly. Not
satisfied with shooting her twice, be
cut her throat with a butcher knife,
and then finished the job with a
hatchet. The scene of the tragedy
presented a sickening appearance.
Both are colored. Barber claims to
have acted in self-defence, but the
facts tell another story.
RESERVE OFFICERS.
Ocmmissions Issued From the Ad
jutant General’s Office,
Commissions have been issued from
the adjutant general’s office for the
following officers:
C E. Broughton, lieutenant Third
division, Naval Reserves, Savannah.
T. A. Lucas, Jr., lieutenant Third
division, Naval Reserves, Savannah.
J. H. Kinzie and G. E. Dickinson,
ensigns of the same division.
James S. 'tor
pedo corps.
C. A. Taylor. Jr., iieuleuaut, and F.
McC. Brown and W. B. Cook, ensigns
of the same division.
H. F. dußignon, ensign First divi
sion.
The Brunswick officers passed very
creditable examinations, and, having
received their commissions, the organ
ization of the two local divisions is
now complete. The next step in Naval
Reserve history in Georgia is the or
ganization of the battalion and the
election of a commander and staff of
ficers.
All are invited to take a look at our
window. Nothing but colored shoes
in it. Palmer’s.
NO RACE TODAY.
It Has Been Postponed Until Next
W. ek for Unknown Reasons.
The trotting raoe booked for today,
and which has attracted such general
interest, will not occur as arranged.
The announcement was made yester
day. And those whose expectations
were wrought up to the highest pitch
in the hope of a lively contest on the
E street track this afternoon, will
have to wait.
The cause of the postponement is
unknown.
Insist on your grocer furnishing
you with Ferguson’s breakfast bacon
and hams.
Neat Souvenir.
The Tennessee exposition manage
ment has just sent out in the form of
calendars and albums a little art col
lection that will be preserved many
years after the magnificent event
which it illustrates and describes has
passed into history. This art collec
tion comprises a series of twelvelitbo
graphs in ten colours and the draw
ings are by artists by no means un
known. While the pictures of the
buildings, both in the calendar and
the album are the same, the arrange
ment is different and does credit to
the taste, skill and ingenuity of the
compiler.
All the latest ties in Oxford ties and
strap slippers can be found at Palm
er’s.
See the Statement.
The statement of the Merchants and
Traders Bank, published in this issue,
shows a healthy condition of husinesa.
The Merchants and Traders is one of
the solid institutions of Georgia.