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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 1 5.
TALL SYCAMORE
FALLS IN DEATH.
Daniel W. Voorhees Passes
Away In the Capital
City.
LEADER IN CONGRESSIONAL LIFE.
He Had for Many Yeari Before Hit Re
tirement Taken a Most Active Part
in American Legislation.
Washington, D. ()., April 10.—Dan
iel Wolaley Voorhees, exUnited States
senator frn the state of Indiana, died
at live o’clock this morning, at his
home, No. 1005 Maryland avenue
northeast. Senator Voorhees had been
in poor health several years, and for
at least two years past had taken little
part in the proceedings in the senate*
He had been a constant sufferer from
rheumatism of the heart, and bis
friends, therefore, had come to expect
that they might hear of his death sud
denly.
At the time of his retirement from
the Benate, Senator Voorhees was the
leading democrat on the finance com
mittee, and by virtue of this position
was naturally leader of at least his
party on the floor of the senate on tar
iff and financial questions. In the re
peal of the Sherman bill, Senator Voor
hees took a prominent part. It was
his last important work in the senate
and its final repeal was due largely to
the effective support he rendered the
Cleveland administration.
Senator Voorhees was 76 years of
age last September. He was born in
Liberty township, Butler county 0.,
and in his early infancy was carried
by his parents to his pioneer home in
Wabash yalley, in Indiana. In 1849
he graduated from Indiana Asbury
(now Depauw) university, and study
ing law, began its practice in 1851.
His first public office was entered upon
in 1858,
The remains will be taken to Terre
Haute, Ind., the senator’s home for so
many years, for interment, but just
when it has not been determined.
BIG BUCKET SHOP.
The Place Founded b y Lew.s Cadd
Raided by the Police.
New York, April 10.—The Open
board of Brokers, one of the oldest
concerns in the city, was raided by the
police today on a suspicion of running
a bucket shop. Three men were ar
rested, among them A. C. Garland,
who is charged with being general
manager. This concern was founded
by Lewis Cadd twenty-five years ago,
who made 12,000,000 out of it and re
tired.
Race War in Jersey.
Orange,N. J., April 10.—The town -
people are on the tip toe of expectan
cy today over the election Monday, in
which a negro coachman. F. O. Cuff,
will be a republican candidate tor a
member of the board of education. He
was nominated at the primaries by a
fiuke, and it is said he will be buried
under an avalanche of white votes for
his democratic opponent, a white man.
Chicago Snow.
Ohierao, April 10.—A heavy snow
storm prevailed here today which is
something uuusual for this season. It
extends along the lake shore and will
interfere with navigation. It is now
stated that the colored lights seen
over the city by thousands last night
had something to do with the stcrm
today.
Ordered to Malta.
Barcelona, April 10. —The British
squadron has been ordered to the is
land of Malta to remain as long as the
eastern crisis lasts.
The Weather..
Atlanta, April 10. —Fair Sunday, ex
cept showers near the coast.
WAS HE CAP 1 URED ?
Cubans Wrought Up Over Report of
Nunez’ Arrest.
Jacksonville, April 10. —The Cubans
of this city are much wrought up to
day over the reported cap'ure of Gen
eral Emelio Nunez, the well known
Cuban leader and patriot, at Palm
Beach last night by a deputy United
States marshal, after he had crime
ashore in a small boat from the sea.
The government officials believe
tint General Nuoez was aboard the
famous steamer Bermuda, which is
supposed to have sailed from the coast
off the St. Johns bar Tuesday night
with an expedition carried out to her
by the steamer Kate Spencer from
this port, and they now think that
the report that an expedition was to
leave from Lake Worth was simply a
ruse to throw them off the track.
They,however, claim to have informa
tion that several car loads of ammuni
tion have gone down the east coast
within the last few days.
BYE BYE, BRUNNER.
Brunswick’s Old Friend Decides to
Quit Savannah.
Savannah, aj ril 10. —This morning
Dr. W. F. Brunner, health officer of
the city of Savannah, placed in the
hands of Mr. W. P. Bailey, clerk of
council, for transmission to the mayor
and aldermen of the city, his resigna
tion. It is to take effect April 24. It
was thought several days ago that Dr.
Brunner would leave the service of the
city, but recently his friends had
hoped that be had abandoned the idea.
From bis action today, however, it
appears that the health officer has
never given up the idea of severing
his connection with the city govern
ment.
Dr, Brunner, it is said will go to
Cuba to study microbes and perfect
himself in the treatment of yellow
fever.
Democra'ic Caucus.
Washington, April 10. — The Demo
crats of the house held a caucus im
mediately af’er the sess'on to decid e
upon their policy. The caucus call
was the result of differences among
the democrats which developed today.
Mr. Bailey was in favor of permitting
the repubiicans free swing in their
policy of adjourning th ee days at a
time and of not attempting legislation,
butsomsde nocrats favored a more ac
tive policy. The house adj urned un
til Wednesday.
Big Franchise.
Jackson, Miss., April 10,—The city
council, at a special meeting this
morning, granted to Frank Sharp of
Chicago a franchise to build gas
works, electric light plant, electric
street railway, water works and sew
erage system, the work to be started
on any one of the enterprises within
rix months.
Smashed Her Skull.
Blakely, Ga., April 10. —Christopher
Luby, an liitinerant fisherman, choked
his wife and crushed her skull last
night at a camp on the river. They
lived in a tent. He came here and re
ported that she dropped dead. The
coroner’s investigation revealed the
murder. Luby was arrested and placed
in jail.
Will Indict Reed.
Macon, April 10.—The application
for bail for Charles Reid was not
made today. His attorneys thought
best to let the grand jury indict him.
The grand jury meets on the 19th and
will call his case first, so as to have a
speedy trial.
Another Suicide.
Fincastle, Va., April 10.—Dr. J. L.
Robertson, a prominent physician,
committed suicide this morning. He
came here from Woodstock to visit rel
atives. No cause is assigned* for the
deed.
More Troops.
London, April 10.—Serious trouble
is brewing in the Transvaal. Two
more British regiments will be sent
out to South Africa immediately.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 11 18S7.
BEST OF 8008 MS FOB BRISTOL
All Can Celebrate the Fact that
Goodyear Gets at Last His
Right Reward.
TWENTY-FOUR AND TWO-TENTHS ON THE BAR.
And, But fora Few Unmoved Knolls, a Depth of Twenty-five
Feet—Bache’s Survey Completed and Our
Hardest Worker Wins.
Unless yesterday’s current reports are widely at variance with the factp,
the long and earnest labors of Col. C. P. Goodyear to obiain deep water on the
Brunswick bar have met, at last, with the recognition and approval of the
United States government.
The story went from lip to lip in this city yesterday, and The Times,
having the best of reasons for believing that it is true, gives ir, as it stands, to
the people of Brunswick, who are so deeply interested.
The report rune as follows :
First—The officers of the coast and geodetic survey steamer Baehe, who
have been engaged in surveying Col. Goodyear’s work for the past four
months, have completed their work.
Seoond —They give Col. Goodyear, in their report, a depth over the Bruns
wick bar, at mean high tide, of 24 2-10 feet.
Third—This depth is two-tenths of a foot over the amount required, in ti e
contract with the government, to bring Col. Goodyear a payment of $140,000.
Fourth —That the report of the coast and geodetic survey officers will
under the terms of the contract, be received as absolute authority by the gov
ernment, and will be followed immediately by the issuance of a certificate to
Col. Goodyear, which will entitle him to the payment of the amount due him.
A Times man interviewed Col. Goodyear last night. “I am not in a posi
tion to say anything for publication,” he said. He would neither affirm nor
deny the statement of the case given above. In fact, Col. Goodyear was not
inclined to make any statement whatever on the subject.
The Times, however, is disposed to believe the reports, and ventures the
assertion that, when the facts come out, which will be io a very few days, they
will be found to be just as stated above.
The Brunswick public is too fully familiar with the heroic tight which
Col. Goodyear has made in behalf of Brunswick, to require a repetition here.
Since he began the execution of his dynamite idea, he has met with almost
every conceivable sort of opposition. He has had, however, all along to sup
port him. the faith and confidence of the b?st friendi of Brunswick and her in
terests, all of whom would be greatly delighted at his success, not only for his
own sake, but for that of the city.
The Times is reliably informed, in connection with the story given above,
that although the report of the surveyors gives a depth of 24 2 10 feet, they
found a depth of 25 feet over the greater portion of the bar. There are,
however, a number of knolls, which have not been removed by the dynamite,
where, of course, there is less water than at other places. These the surveyors
had to take into consideration.
The Times, speaking for Brunswick and her people, thinks that this great
and good government, under this view of the case, could very properly and in
accordance with a strict idea of justice, allow its surveyors to point out these
few knolls to Col. Goodyear and allow him to remove them, in order that he
can receive credit for the twenty-five feet which he has to all reasonable in
tents and purposes obtained.
Should twenty-five feet be allowed, Col. Goodyear would receive $190,000.
At any rate, his success means the biggest thing that has happened for
Brunswick in all her commercial history.
Love the Conqueror.
Chattanooga, Arril 10.—Governor
Atkinson’s son arrived here this after
noon, where Miss Ada Byrd has been
for several days. They will be mar
ried tomorrow and return to Atlanta
Monday. This is the climax to their
elopement and marriage last week at
Kingston.
Americus Secures Shops.
Americus, April 10. —Arrangements
have been consummated which secure
permanent location of the Georgia and
Alabama Shops at this place. Savan
nah, Montgomery and Columbus were
competing for this.
Sentence of Death.
Columbus, Ga., April 10.--. Judge
Butt will pass sentence of death on
Henry White next Saturday, the supe
rior court having refused to grant a
new trial.
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.
BOTH DISCHARGED.
Accused Accomplices in The Lane
Shooting Proven Not Guilty
Halinda Pulley and Stonewall Jack
son, colored, accused of complicity in
ths shooting of Fred Lane by James
Wright, two months ago, were given
a preliminary hearing before Justice
Lambright yesterday. The hearing
consumed tbe entire day.
Lane, who lias had a long and hard
battle for his life, was in court. As
sistant Solicitor Meader appeared for
toe state and Johnson and Krauss tor
the defendants. After hearing all the
evidence, Justice Lambright discharg
ed both defendants from custody.
Jim Wright who did the shooting,
has never been apprehended.
Notice.
We desire to call the attention of all
those interested in putting in incan
descent lights, that all work done by
us is subject to inspection of the
Southeastern Tariff Association and is
fully guaranteed by us. We would he
glad to furnish any information to
parties having work done by outside
people as to requirements of the asso
ciation that they may be sure they get
what they pay for. Respectfully,
J. B. Abrams & Cos.
RIFLE 8 WILL COME.
Anuther Company to Join in the Me
morial Day Observance.
The Waycross Rifies will join the
other visiting eompanies in helping
to make the Memorial day observance
in Brunswick one of the most complete
io the state.
The Riflemen will invite the Rifies
and they will accept. They will be
entertained during their stay here by
the Riflemen, as will also the Mcln
tosh Light Dragoons.
The. Savannah Reserves will surely
come, and Brunswick will be lively on
April 26.
A gentleman who came over from
Darien last night informed a Times
man that the Light Dragoons, at their
meeting Thursday night, accepted the
invitation to attend, and will come
provided they can bring four fours,
which they are sure of doing. They
expect to bring a good many in excess
of this number
HOLY WEEK.
Tod*y Begins the Sacred Period that
(loses With Easter.
Today—the Palm Sunday of the
Lenten calendar—begins Holy Week,
which precedes Easter Sunday.
There will be special services today
in the Episcopal churches, and
throughout the week these churches
will observe the sacred season.
Next Friday is Good Friday, and on
Sunday comes Easter the close of the
penitential season.
LANE IS RECEIVER.
Judge Sweat Appointed Him Yester
day.
Mr. A. 11. Lane, vice president of
the Merchants and Traders Bank,
which is the largest creditor of the
firro.was appointed temporary receiver
of the Hoyt Hardware company by
Judge Sweat, at Waycross, yesterday.
Judge Sweat fixed next Saturday,
April 17, for a hearing of the case at
Waycross.
Juhnstou’s Agents.
Mr. U. H. Betts, the Port Royal agent
of William Johnston & Cos., owners of
the Blue Cross steamship lines, is in
the oity visiting Mr. F. D.M, Strachan,
the agent here. William Johnston &
Cos. have branch houses and steam
ship lines at a large number of ports
in the Uuited Kingdom, the continent,
Canada and the United States, Mr.
Strachan is an enterprising business
man and will soon have an exporting
business of large proportions for
Brunswick.
The Summer Schedules.
“We are now arranging the summer
schedules for the Cumberland and St.
Simon lines,” said Mr. H. H. Raymond
to a Times man yesterday. “The Gov
ernor Salford will not touch at St. Si
mon on the way to Cumberland every
day as has been stated, but we will
proably arrange it so that she will
touch there Wednesdays and Sundays.
Wednesday will be made a special ex
cursion day to the islands for the ben
efit of those who cannot leave on Sun
day.”
Black Acquitted.
The case of the state vs. C, J. Black,
for the murder of Higginbotham, in
Charlton superior court, resulted in a
verdict of acquittal. Black was repre
sented by Hon. Leon A. Wilson and
Col. C. C. Thomas, of Waycross;
and the prosecution, in addition to So
licitor Bennett, had employed Hon. W.
G. Brantley of Brunswick, and M. L.
Mershon of Tampa. It was a hotly
contested case, and the speeches on
both sides were most eloquent.
A Notable Event.
The lecture of Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
the vice-president of the national W.
C. T. U., at the First Methodist church
will be an interesting event. Mrs.
Stevens will leave on Monday for Sa
vannah. The lecture will be made the
occasion for a temperance rally, under
the auspices of the Epworth League.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
FIVE THOUSAND
EACH FOR TOTES.
Hunter, Hunting High Honors,
Charged with Wholesale
Offers to Bribe.
MONEY TO HIM WAS NO OBJECT.
Sensational Disclosures Follow a Batch
of Indictments Issued in the Ken
tucky Muddle-
Frankfort, April 10.—Indictments
charging bribery and conspiracy to
bribe have been prepared by the Frank
lin county grand jury against three of
the most prominent republicans in the
state, and before the day is past, true
bills will be returned against ex-Con
gressman W. Godfrey Hunter of the
Third district, the republican nominee
for the United States senate; ex-Con
greseman John R. Wilson of the
Eleventh district, one of Dr. Hunter’s
closest advisers, and Hon. E. T.
Franks, or e of the leading republican
politicians of the Second district.
Indictments were prepared last
nighfc upon the testimony of Captain
Noel Gains, Captain Thomas Tanner,
his brother-in-law, and Fred Gordon,
ail of this city.
Captain Gaios, in his statement of
the case, said that Hunter offered to
pay $5,000 each for three votes.
Where did you get those tan shoes?
Palmer’s, of course. He can show you
more styles and shades than any house
in Brunswick.
IST NEW SUIIS.
Marine Band's Usiiloms Will Be
Here Thia Week.
The Marine Band’s new uniforms
will arrive this week. They are the
same as those worn by the Annapolis
cadets, and there are few uniforms
that equal them in elegance.
With the pretty new uniforms, a
constantly increasing membership and
the improvement due to constant prac
tice, Brunswick may well be proud of
her Marine Band.
Ladies’ new styles colored Oxfords,
dark tan, chocolate, oxblood and cof
fee. Palmer’s.
LAST OF THE POND.
The Engineers Will Begin Work on it
Soon.
City Engineer C. S.Wyliy and Road
master S. S. Fitzsimmons, of tbe B. &
W., will begin work Monday toward
having a culvert constructed that will
drain the “inland sea” near the union
depot.
There was formerly a drain there,
but it was removed by tbe railroad
when the new dock was built.
See our new styles ladies’strap slip
pers, lamb’s skin lining. They are
beauties. Palmer.
Justice Court.
Judge J. T. Lambright’s justice
court will meet Monday. Tne follow
ing jurors have been summoned : Otto
Johanneson, A. C. Shannon, J. H.Tan
kersley, J. R. Minehan, M. A. Baker,
jr., W. J. Way, \V. F. Doerflinger, J.
M. Bloodworth, 11. B. Randolph.
The latest thing in men’s oxblood
lace shoes can be found at Palmer’s,
Railroad Reports.
The Plant System’s report to the
state railroad commission of the trans
actions of the B, <& W. and S. F, &
W. for the month of February shows
a decrease of $2,616.81 from Februar
last year.
We sell a real good tan shoe for men
at $2.60. Call and see them. Palmer.
New Steel Rail:;.
The Southern will lay new steel rails
on all its lines this year. In the last
three years the system has expended
$6,000,000 in improvements.