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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.