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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 78.
HALE HAS
A HEART
And it Bleeds for the “Suffer
ing Poor” of India’s
Coral Strand.
PRESIDENTIAL PLUMS PICKED.
A Busy Day—New Nominations Made.
Ringing Resolution on the Rivera
' Matter—Cuba’s Friends Active.
Washington, April I. Immediately
after the journal was read the tariff
bill was received from the house and
was referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr. Hale, from the committee on na
val affairs, reported a joint resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy
to transport contributions for the re
lief of the suffering poor in India, and
asked its immediate consideration.
The joint resolution was read and
adopted.
A TIMELY INQUIRY.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Al
len protesting against the trial by
drumhead courtmartial and execution
of the Cuban General Rivera, but ob
jection was made by Mr. Hoar, who
condemned such resolutions as mis
chievous. The resolution went over.
The resolution offered by Mr. Mills
on Tuesday last in relation to letters
purporting to have been written by
General Maximo Gomez to President
Cleveland and President McKinley
was taken up and agreed to.
A joint resolution was introduced
by Mr. Morgan (Dem. Ala.,) granting
all the rights of belligerents to the
contending parties in Cuba, and he
gave notice that he would ask action
on it tomorrow. The senate then
went into executive session on the ar
bitration treaty.
NOTABLE NOMINATIONS.
The president today sent to the sen
ate the following nominations: An
drew D. White of New York, ambas
sador to Germany; William F. Draper
of Massachusetts, ambassador to Italy ;
Chandler. Hale of Maine, secretary of
embassy at Rome; Samuel L. Gracey
of Massachusetts, consul at Faui-bau,
China; Anson Burlingame Johnson
of Colorado, consul at Amoy, China;
Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio, com
missioner of patents : Oliver L. Spald
ing of Michigan and William B. How
ell of New Jersey, to be assistant sec
retaries of the treasury; Captain Rob
ert Craig of the signal corps, to be
major.
WEST POINT APPOINTMENTS,
Cadet appointments to the military
academy at West Point are announced
as follows: W. D. McNeal, Waycross,
Ga.; R. T. Harrell, alternate, Valdos
ta, Ga.; Walter O. Boswell, Penfleld,
Ga.; William Clarke, alternate, Mad
ison, Ga.
The Dauntless’ Dilemma.
Washington, April I.—The owner of
the steamer Dauntless has made an
other application to the treasury de
partment for permission to clear from
that port. A telegraphic answer has
been sent to Jacksonville that permis
sion cannot be given until the Daunt
less furnishes a bond of $15,000 that
the vessel wiil not engage in filibus
tering operations.
Have to Hang.
Washington, April 1.--The presi
dent's action in the case of the four
members of the “Button” political fac
tion under sentence of death at Santa
Fe. N. M., will be announced this even
ing. He will decline to interfere and
the men will be hanged tomorrow.
An Absent American.
Washington, April 1. —Consul Gen
eral Lee telegraphed the state depart
ment today that he cannot ascertain
the whereabouts of E. W, Steep, an
American correspondent.. *
A BRITISH BULLDOZER.
An English Cruiser Gives Chase to
the Bermuda.
Nassau, N. P., via Miami, Fla.,
Vlarcb 9. —Tbe British cruiser Par
tridge, which is stationed at Nassau,
sailed March 25. Sunday, about 140
miles east of Nassau, a small steamer
was sighted. A close scrutiny re
vealed the fact that she tallied closely
with a description of the steamer
Bermuda. The cruiser signalled twice
for the steamer to show her colors,
but the latter instead of doing so
steamed away, with the cruiser in
pursuit, and was soon lost on the hor
izon. -
NEW NEGOTIATIONS.
The Powers Wish the Turkish Troops
Withdrawn From Crete.
Constantinople, April I.—The dip
lomatic representatives of the powers
here have received instructions to ne
gotiate wilh the porte for the with
drawal of the Turkish troops from
Crete.
It is announced here that Great
Britain adheres to the proposal that
warships of the powers establish a
blockade of the TEgean guff.
The Rebellious Riffians.
Malaga, April 1. —The Spanish au
thorities here have seized a quantity
of contraband munitions of war at this
place which were intended for the use
of the Riffians in Morocco. One Brit
ish subject and two Moors have been
arrested in connection with the seiz
ure. It is said that other British sub
jects are involved in this attempt to
supply tbe Riffians wnh arms and will
be taken into custody.
The Kentucky Deadlock.
Frankfort, April 1, —Fourteen re
publican members of the legislature,
not including seven men voting for St.
John Boyle, will demand a oaucus to
nominate anew candidate If Hunter
don’t win by the end of the week.
Hunter is still three votes away from
the senatorship. The 119th ballot re
sulted : Hunter 58, Blackburn 43, Da
vie 11, Boyle 7, Stone 1; necessary to a
choice, 61
Dead in Dublin.
Dublin, April 1. —The most reverend
William C. Plunket, D. D., (Lord
Plunket) protestant archbishop of
Dublin, died Imre this morning. Wil
liam Conyngham Plunket was born
in 1828, elected bishop of Meath in
1876, and translated to the archbishop
ric of Dublin in 1884. He was a mem
ber of the senate of the Royal Univer
sity of Ireland.
An Imperial Vbit.
Paris, April 1. —The Evenment says
that President Faure has been officially
informed of the approaching visit of
the Russian emperor and the czarina
to France. It is reported also that
Count Muravieff, Russian minister of
foreign affairs, arrived in Paris unex
pectedly this morning and went at
once to the Russian embassy.
The Eider Elder.
Indian Springs, April I.—W. A.
Elder, Sr., proprietor of the Elder
house for fifty years, died this morn
ing, aged 80.
The Day’s Markets.
Chicago, April 1. —The leading quo
tations apened and closed as follows:
Wheat— Open. High. Low, Clos.
May 70 5-8 70 3 4 70 70 1-2
July 09 3-4 70 3-8 69 3-8 70 1-8
Corn-
May 24 7-8 25 25 24 7-8
July 2ti 26 26 26
Oats—
May 17 1 4 17 3-8 17 1-4 17 3-8
July 18 1-8 18 1-4 18 18 1-4
I’oik—
May 8.60 8.60 8.55 8.57
July 8.67 8.70 8.65 8.70
Ribs—
Mav 4.65 4.70 4.65 4.67
July 4.67 4.75 4 67 4.72
Lard-
May 4,22 4.25 4.52 4.55
July 4.35 4 37 4.35 4.35
Cotton.
New York, April 1. —Cotton futures
opened steady.
April 6.95
May 7.02
June 7.07
July 7.11
August 7 13
September 6.88
Highest Lowest Closing
May 7.03 6.97 6.97-98
July 7.13 7,07 7.07-08
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 2 1897.
HARRIED
BY HAIL
Is Much ot Missouri, Where
Wind and Water
Prevail.
FRESHETS DESTROY FAMILIES,
In Several Sections of the State Fatal
Casualties Occur—The Situation
Serious Near Memphis-
St. Louis, April 1. —A severe storm
of rain, hail and wind prevailed
thronghout Missouri last night. At
Mount Vernon hailstones weighing 12
ounces fell with such force that not
a house in the community escaped
without broken window glass. Stock
of all kinds suffered intensely. At
Dexter a hailstorm struck the town
and thousands of window glasses were
destroyed. At DooDeville rain fell to
the depth of two inches in an hour. At
DeSoto the rain was so severe that all
trains on the Iron Mountain railroad
were tied up to avoid accidents. Re
ports received from southeast Mis
souri state that every stream is run
ning bank full.
George Tate and bis daughter were
drowned near Webster today in a
freshet; and at Paulkton George Feck
was swept away in a dwelling and
drowned.
DISTRESS AND DISASTER.
Atlanta, April I.—The Hon. Flem
ing dußigoon, who has just returned
from the Mississippi valley, said yes
terday :
“I was in Memphis several days ago.
Tbs flood situation there is serious.
The river at the city is forty miles
wide and there was the greatest ex
citement in tbe county above. Many
families have been made homeless and
the distress in the regions overflowed
is more than can be imagined.”
Fought for His Money.
Richmond, April I.—Richard Sul
lens, a Hanover county farmer, was
attacked by a robber today near his
barn, and, after being severely beaten,
succeeded in repulsing his assailant.
Sullens is known to keep large sums
of money in the house, having no con
fidence in banks.
Fell Into the Flint.
Griffin, April I.—Last night How
ard Williams was drowned in the
Flint river at Woodbury. He and Dr.
John Dixon were fishing with nets
when Williams fell out of the boat
and sank before his companion could
rescue him. He leaves a wife and two
children.
Another Sheet Squeezed.
New York, April I.—The Journal
and Advertiser consolidated today in
order to give tlis former the Associ
ated Press service, hitherto enjoyed
by the Advertiser, which has recently
been edited by Frank Hawthorne,
formerly of the Jacksonville Times-
Union.
Back to Australia.
San Francisco, April I.—Butler,
Australia’s sensational murderer, is to
be carried back to Australia on the
steamer Mariposa for trial by the Brit
ish authorities.
Two Murderers Respited.
Atlanta, April I.—Tom Delk, the
Pike county murderer, and Gus Fam
bles, Mrs. Nobles’ accomplice, have
been granted respites for thirty days.
Killed a Convict.
Waynesboro, Ga., April I.—During
an electric storm here today the light
ning struck near a chaingang, killing
one convict and wounding several
others.
The Weather.
Atlanta, April 1. —Clearing Friday,
slightly warmer in northern portion.
A CRASH
ON THE CENTRAL.
A Heavily Loaded Freight
Train Runs Into a
Washout.
MAN MISSING-MANY MAIMED.
The Trains Hands Went Down at Their
Posts of Duty—(Jars Completely
Crushed.
Savannah, April I.—What is prob
ably the most disastrous freight traiu
wreck of the year on the Central of
Georgia railway occurred last night
at II ;30 o’clock between Oconee and
Tennille.and almost at the 142 mile
post. Train, No. 42, bound from Ma
con to Savannah, consisting of an en
and 25 loaded freight cars and tbe
conductors caboose, ran into a lengthy
washout at the point named. Tbe en
gine,oab, and eight loaded cars were
ditched and some of tbe cars, with
their contents, will'be total wrecks.
A LIFE LOST.
To add to the horror of this wreck
it is believed that one life is lost and
it is known that two men were badly
injured. The man who is supposed to
be dead is a brakeman, Joel Bragg,
who cannot be found. It is almost
certain that be is buried beneath tbe
wreoked cars. His proper place at tbe
time of tbe accident was on top of one
of the forward cars and there is no
doubt but that he was at his post of
duty. The injured are W. O. Ryan,
whose leg is broken, and Fireman
Hugh Grady, who is injuied internal
ly. Both these men live in savannah.
All tbe latest ties in Oxford ties and
strap slippers can be found at Palm
er’s.
JENNINGS’ JOKE.
The Coroner Had a Good Audience,
But Didn’t Walk.
A crowd of from 150 to 200 people
gathered at and around the corner of
Newcastle and Gloucester streets yes
terday afternoon to witness the thrill
ing rope walk of Coroner Hal Jen
nings.
Those who chanced to look at their
calendars iust before starting for the
scene, were not in the expectant
crowd. There were, however, many
who did not take this precaution, and,
regardless of the weather they were
there. The weather, also, which was
blustering and damp, kept away many
who were anxious to attend.
The gathering, at first, was small!
but when the coroner, with several
friends, made his appearance on the
roof of the Moore and McCrary build
ing, tightened his rope, hung his tra
peze, and busied himself about the pre
liminaries, the people began to come
from all directions.
There was a long wait, and impa
tience began to manifest itseif. Af
ter a little, the coroner came to the
edge of the roof and addressed the
populace. He said that the high wind
and the rain made it impossible for
him to give his performance, but that
he would give it at a later day.
Soon after, the rope was lowered and
the crowd smelled a rat, a small boy
on the corner yelled “April Fool”.
This settled it. There was a slink
ing around corners, a succession of
dry grins, invitations to kick each
other, and the various manifestations
of a good sell. The coroner will prob
ably repeat his performance next year,
same date.
Amoug the prominent people who
gathered and waited patiently to see
the performance were Lieut. F. D.
Aiken. Manager Kemp, Purser Witt
of the Colorado, Constable Bob Gas
kins, Judge Hitch, C. H. Wimberly,
and a few scores of others.
Grand Opening
Of spring millinery and pattern hats
selected by the beat 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
THE LISTENER.
Some of the Things That Are Over
• heard in a Brunswick Day.
The racing fever is on. Everyman
who has a horse is thinking of getting
up a brush with some other man’s
horse. The trotting event of Tuesday
afternoon aroused a general interest
in such matters, and “talk of the
track” is rife.
A commercial traveler, who saw the
race between Carroll and Lehman, and
who had just returned from the land
of frosts, flowers and freaks, contrib
uted the result oi his observations to
the current discussion - later in the
day.
“The people of Florida,” said this
competent observer, “have been
whooping up a great racing circuit,
with traoks at such central points as
Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Ocala and
Tampa. The plan was feasible, and
when it turned out that such breeders
as Jim Keene, Mike Dwyer and Pierre
Lorrilard were behind it, the thing
looked dead easy.”
“Why didn’t it go through? It did
go through, and with a dull thud that
is still reverberating through the leg
islative halls at Tallahassee. This
was the way it was. The scheme was
crystallized under the style and title
of the Jacksonville Jookey Club, and
at the last session of the Florida legis
lature a charter was applied for. A
guy named Stevens from New York
was sent up to Tallahassee to, do the
wire-working, and the way those old
crackers did him up was a caution.”
“The moment it became known that
three New York millionaires were be
hind the bill, poor Stevens struck a
large-sized snag. One of the most
oorrupt oalmly struck a
highly moral attitude, and after de
claiming half a day againßt the race
track, the jockey club and the pro
posed pool rooms, had the hair of the
rural members standing on end.
Stevens went to a friend and asked
him what he must do. “Do?” savs the
friend. “Put up your good stuff and
your bill will be all right.”
“But Stevens was too good for this
world. ‘I haven’t any money,’ he re
plied,‘and if 1 had, I wouldn’t spend
a cent.’ It was pointed out to him
that the wealth of his principals jus
tified the lobby in its expectations of
profit. But it was no go. Stevens
packed his grip, and turned his back
on the puritans of Tallahassee, and
that’s one reason why Florida’s great
jockey club is still but the baseless
fabric of a vision. Its millionaires
killed it.”
“Are there many lobbyists about tho
Florida legislature?” asked the small
man with goggles. From his tone he
might have been inquiring as to the
presence of rattlesnakes in the pur
lieus of the capital. “We have none
in Georgia.”
“That reminds me of a remark I
once heard made by a famous Talla
hassee lobbyist,” put in the Florida
oracle. “Someone said that the ‘third
house’ was very thinly populated that
year, when the man of mystery piped
up with, ‘Dou’t you know why? Well,
the corporations, instead of sending
lobbyists here to work on the dead
quiet this time, thought it would be
cheaper to have their friends elected
to the legislature outright, and that’s
why there are no lobbyists here this
season.’ Perhaps that is the way it is
in Georgia,” continued the Florida
man, as be paid up his losses on John
Lehman’s horse, and heaved a deep
sound money sigh.
THE SEA ISLAND.
Chief Beach Back—Planting of Hia
Plantation Begun.
Chief Lewis W. Beach returned yes
terday from Charleston, where he went
on business in connection with his sea
island cotton farm.
The chief says planting has already
begun at his farm. He will cultivate
150 acres of the long staple this year,
which he expects to yield 100 bales.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
RUMORS
ABOUT RIVERA.
The Cuban General Now Said
to Be the Victim of Span
ish Treachery.
WEYLER’S WILES WORKED WELL.
The Cuban Commander Invited to a Con
ference, Finds a Trap—He laNow-
Closeiy Confined.
Havana, April I.—Rumors prevailed
here last night that General Rivera
was treacherously oaptured by the
Spanish and not taken in a fair fight.
The story is that General Weyler
had sent him a messenger appointing
a meeting to confer with him regard
ing overtures of peace to be made for
that section of the island, and that Ri
vera fell into the trap and was cap
tured.
Rivera cannot be seen by American
correspondents, and only a tew special
correspondents of the Havana papers,
those who can be depended upon to re
port just wbat the officials want, have
been given permission to interview
him.
ALONG THE BAY.
Items of Shipping and General Har
bor News.
Another British steamship is due to
load from the Brunswick Terminal
company.
The American schooner Helen L.
Martin arrived yesterday from New
York, to load lumber from tbe South
ern Fine Cos., for New York.
Tbe American brig Mary Gibbs
sailed yesterday for Oporto with a
cargo of 167,000 feet lumber and 152,-
000 feet timber, valued at $3,816.
It is rumored that tbe steamship
Werneth Hall, which has just oleared
from the Brunswick Terminal com
pany, will return to Brunswick to load
for the Johnston Line.
Our stock of tan shoes for men and
ladies is the largest and most complete
of any ever shown in Brunswick. Pal
mer’s.
WOODWORTH RESIGNS
His Position as Second Vice-Presi
dent of the National Bank.
Mr. Newton Woodworth has re
signed his position as second vice
president of the National Bank of
Brunswick.
Mr. Woodworth has been connected
with the bank since the resignation
of President Reed. He left last night
for Waycross and Jacksonville, and
will then go north.
Mr. Woodworth’s successor as vice
president will be elected at an early
date.
Seekers in the Soil.
Prof. Moore, of Philadelphia, and
bis party of scientists, who have been
for some time investigating the geo
logical formations on the Satilla river,
are in port on their craft, the Gopher.
They came in for stores and will pro
ceed to the Altamaha to continue their
investigations.
Insist on your grooer furnishing
you with Ferguson’s breakfast bacon
and hams.
Now a Battalion.
By an order from Adjutant General
Kell, the naval militia battalion of
Georgia is now an established fact. It
is composed of the first and fourth di
visions of Brunswick and the second
and third divisions of Savannah. An
eleotion will soon be ordered for bat
talion officers.
Brice Is Here.
Senator Calvin T. Brice, of Ohio, is
the latest arrival at Jekyl. Mr. Briqo
came in on his private oar,
accompanied by a small party
will remain at Jekyl several dayh/w