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.THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 87.
THE BRAVEST DEED
OF THE CENTURY.
Three Thousand Untrained
Greeks Confront Ninety
Thousand Turks.
HAVE BOLDLY TAKEN TWO TOWNS.
Russia Gives Notice That She Will Cease
to Interfere as Soon as War
Is Declared.
Athena, April 13.—Three thousand
heroic Hellenes, who entered Mace
donia, have taken the towns of Bal
tmo and Crania, driving out a garri
son of 800 Turks at the latter place.
They are now advancing along the
snowy ridges of the Hindus mountains
toward Grovena.
The enterprise is daring even to the
point of madness and will go down to
history as the bravest act of the cen
tury. There are 3,000 irregulars con
fronting a trained army of 90,000
Turks.
The war spirit here has reached
fever heat. Five hundred volunteers
arrived today from Cyprus and
marched through the city, headed by
priests with long, flowing hair, bear
ing flags.
The Greek national league of Eth
nike Hetairia has been active in push
ing forward a force of 3,000 irregulars,
well-armed, supplied and equipped,
accompanied by an ample commissar
iat corps, through the centre of the
Turkish lines.
KUSSIA WILL BE QUIET.
St. Petersburg, April 13.—The No
voe Vrernya declares that all coercion
ot Greece upon the part of the powers
will cease as soon as war is declared,
because otherwise it would be the
character of pro-Turkish intervention.
TWO MURDERERS.
One S aughtered a Family and the
Other Killed His Mistress.
Jersey City, April 13.—John Mack
in, jr. t was hanged at 1.08 o’clock this
morning. Mackm, who was 24 years
old. killed his wife and her mother
Mrs. Bridget Connors, February 27,
1896. He married Mary Connor live
years agj. He was out of work most
of the time and was not welcomed at
his wife’s house, where she Jived with
her parents. After he bad been re
fused admittance to the bouse on the
day of the murder he secured a gun
and returned, shot bis wife, her moth
er, and almost succeeded in killing his
father-in-law.
Paul Goenz was hanged at 11:04
o’clock. Goenz killed his mistress,
Clara Arnera, in Hoboken, August 28,
1894.
Coin toe, vici kid, tan, lace shoes
tor men, $3 at Palmer’s.
SAT ON STRONG.
New York Senate Passes the Big
Charter Over His Veto.
Albany, N. Y., April 13. The
Greater New York charter bill passed
the senate ever Mayor Strong’s veto
by a vote of 34 to 10. The house passed
the charter over the veto yesterday.
Her Old Job.
Jacksonville, April 13. —W. A. Bis
bee, owner of the tug Dauntless, said
t bis morning that the steamer would
likely go down the river in the towing
business in oommand of Capt. James
Floyd and Jack Fortune as engineer,
but she will have on board Donald Mc-
Kay, of Tampa, as agent of the gov
ernment.
Senate Confirms Buck.
Washington, April 13.—Among the
confirmations in executive session of
the senate today were Col. A. E. Buck,
minister to Japan ; Ed. Angier, attor
ney for the northern district and Ma
rion Erwin for the southern district
of Georgia.
See our new styles ladies’strap slip
pers, lamb’s skin lining. They are
beauties. Palmer.
THE TIME WASTERS.
Kentucky L-gislature’s Session
Brought Out Nothing New.
Frankfort, Ky , April 13.-“-Today’s
joint session for senatorial balloting
was as spiritless as the beginning.
The democrats of both factions and the
anti-Hunter republicans all refrained
from answering e’ther to the prelim
inary rollcal) or to that for a ballot,
the result being exactly the same as
the one yesterday, except as to the
number of votes received by Hunter.
Jones moved to adjourn, but the Re
publicans resisted by a vote of 57 noes
to no yeas, and the assembly refused
to adjourn. The president ruled that
a call of the bouse was the only thing
in order, except the motion to adjourn
just voted upon.
The motion for a call of the house
was made, but there was no second
and the m tubers sat mute.
GAGE’S ANSWER.
He Reporis to ihe Senate on His Or
der to Customs Officers.
Washington, April 13. —A letter from
Secretary Gage was received by the
senate today, responding to the reso
lution of inquiry as to tlie orders is
sued to customs officers to delay the
liquidation of entries of merchandise
arriving after April 1 last.
The secretary explains that lha or.
der is in accordance with the authority
conferred on him by law. Following
the reading of the letter Senator Vest,
of Missouri, presented a resolution de
claring that the older “is without au
thority of law and iu violation of the
statutes and customs regulations gov
erning the payment of import duties
at ports of entry where the same may
be collected ”
Populists Praising.
Washington,April 13, —In joint cau
cus the popuiist congressmen issued
an address to voters in which hope
was expressed for the ultimate
triumph of the populist party. It con
cludes by saying: “To the people’s
party is due the credit for the bolt in
the republican party at the convention
in St. Louis and tor the revolt in the
democratic party that resulted in the
Chicago convention being saved from
the clutches of bondholders and the
banking combine.”
Fight Wilh Robbers.
Wilsoh, 111., April 13.—Citizens and
three robbers fought a pitched battle
here last night. The robbers were de
tected cracking the bank’s safe and
ran. A posse of citizens pursued and
opened tire, which was returned. One
robber was shot down, but the rest es
caped. Two were seen afterward and
it is thought the third is dead or
badly wounded and hiding.
Killed a Convict.
Washington, Ga., April 13.—A negro
convict at Griffin camp was cruelly
beaten by a guard last week, from the
effects of which he died. The body
was axbumed and an investigation
held. The guard was arrested and is
now in jail awaiting the action of the
grand jury The community is
wrought up over the barbarous treat
ment of convicts.
A Newspaper Man.
Lebanon, Pa., April 13. —Col. D. I.
Forney died this morning at his home
in this city, aged 70. He was born in
Lancaster December 23, 1827. Soon
after the breaking out of the war he
moved to Washington, where he es
tablished a reputation as correspond
ent for leading newspapers.
More Serious Charge.
Fort Valley, Ga., April 13. —Allen
Hogabrook, a negro, was arrested
hereon a trivial charge and it lias de
veloped that he is a murderer, wanted
in South Carolina. An officer is com
ing for him tomorrow.
Chautauqua Convenes.
Ilawkinsville, April 13. —The Oc
mulgee chautauqna will be held here
April 29 to May 8 inclusive and an at
tractive program has been arranged.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 14 1807.
HOPING LEVEES
WILL STAND FIRM.
But Weak Spots Are Being
Discovered With Great
Rapidity.
WATCHING FOR EXPECTED BREAKS.
The Flood Situation Grows Even More
Alarming, and Armies of Men Are
Ready to Fight For Life-
New Orleans, April 13. —Yesterday
was full of alarms, but night came
without a single break in the Louis
iana line. The river is risiing stead
ily and weak spots in the levees are
developing with greater rapidity. A
number of levees across the river have'
beeu found defective, but an army of
men and a mass of material are hold
ing them. Up the stream on the New
Orleans side danger spots have de
veloped, bpt prompt work is telling
there. Planters along Bayou la
Fourche are camping on the banks
and marshaling their forces for pro
tection and the weak levee line has
been held against what seemed cer
tain ruin.
FINE PLANTATIONS.
Vicksburg, April 13— At 10 o’clock
this morning the gauge reading was
51.35, a rise of four-tenths iu 24 hours,
the highest water ever known. Infor
mation received today is most discour
aging. The fine plantations of Col. B.
C. Kiger, H. H. Davis and tbe Brown
plantations at Brunswick are all under
water.
LOWER AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, April 13.—While consider
able rain has fallen throughout this
section, it is not enough to have any
appreciable effect ou tbe Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, which today show
a decline.
Long street Assured.
Atlanta, April 13.—Gen. Longstreet
has assurances that he will be appoint
ed a member of the National Railroad
Commission,having just returned from
Washington, whither he went to se
cure the appointment,
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Fireman Hurt.
Charleston, April 13.—The Florida
special on the coast line collided with
a freight at Yemassee, S. C, today.
Fireman Dunning, of the special,
jumped and was hurt. The train was
delayed six hours.
Luby to Hang.
Blakely, Ga., April 13.—Christopher
Luby, who killed bis wife near here
last week was indicted yesterday by
the grand jury, was put on trial, found
guilty of murder and sentenced to be
hanged May 13.
To Consider Trea’y.
Washington, April 13.—At today’s
session, Senator Davis, of Minnesota,
gave notice that he would, on next
Thursday, move that the senate go
into executive session on the arbitra
tion treaty.
Sunday Schools.
Newnan, Ga., April 13.—The state
Sunday school association convened
here tonight. The attendance is very
large. Governor Atkinson will de
liver the address of welcome tomorrow
morning.
Coons Crawl Out.
Ilawkinsville, April 13.—Five negro
prisoners broke jail here last night,
one of whom was charged with murder.
Tbe discovery was soon msde and the
pursuit resulted in the capture of four
of them.
Where Are the Funds?
Chicago, April 13.—A special meet
ing of tbe trustees of the University
of Illinois is being held today to con
sider alleged embezzlement of college
tunds.
We sell a real good tan shoe for men
at $2.50. Call and see them. Palmer.
KELLAR REPLIES
TO CRITICISMS.
Shows Up the Inconsistencies
of the Various Claims
Against Him.
CALLS IT COMMERCIAL NAUSEA,
And Gives “Old Scow” a D g-The Port
Charges at Brunswick Much Less
Than at Other Ports-
To the Editor of Tile Times;
Dear Sir: I have read with much in
terest the replies to A F. Churchill’s
personal inquiries relative to harbor
dues and harbor regulat’ous at the dif
ferent American ports, from Boston>
Mass., to Mobile, Ala. If these replies,
as published in the Evening Advertiser
of the Bth instant, are correct, I fail to
see where any chaoge could be made in
the regulations now in force at this
port that would benefit shipping and
do justice to the tax payers. It would
seem, Mr. Editor, that the Advertiser
would pay the harbor master a salary
out of the city treasury and charge
vessels nothing for this service, or if
a change should be made, that it go
into the city treasury.
The former proposition would cer
tainly not he to the interest of the tax
payers and the second would not suit
the only objectors to the present or
dinance, Churchill and Mallory, as it
would offer no relief to them. It ap
pears from the replies above referred
to that every port between Boston and
Mobile, both inclusive, have in force
ordinances regulating the shipping.
It is, therefore, to be presumed that
these laws are necessary, and they only
differ as to the manner these officers
are paid. Some are paid out of the
city treasury and others by the ship
ping. Take the New York regulations,
(one of the largest shipping points of
the world) and Mr. Churchill’s great
discovery is that ships are required to
pay a wharfage fee one-half of one
cent per ton per day. Now, let us take
the lust steamer that Mr. Churchill
loaded, viz., the Werneth Hall, and
compare this special item of harbor
dues with that of Brunswick and note
the difference.
This vessel is 2,608 tons register.
She arrived on March 4,1897, and left
the dock on April 2, 1897. She there
fore remained at the dock twenty-nine
days. New York dock dues are one
half of one cent per ton, $13.33 per
day—twenty-nine days—s3B6 57; har
bor fees at Brunswick, sls; dock
charges at New York exceed harbor
master fees at Brunswick, $371.57.
It would evidently not 6uit Mr.
Churchill to adopt the New York plan,
and would knock the Advertiser’s re
form ideas into a cocked hat, and put
the editor to sleep in the first round,
Mr. Churchill’s Boston letter stems
to be quite short, and if the Advertiser
published the entire letter the writer
evidently had but little time to spare
in replying to his inquiries. This re
ply only states that the harbormaster
is paid a salary and there are no fees
which he collects. This may be true,
but it does not signify that some fee is
not collected by the city government.
The harbor master at Philadelphia
(according to the Advertiser and
Churchill) is paid by the state of
Pennsylvania, the city having nothing
to do with it, which is not, however,
the case in Georgia.
At Baltimore, wharfage is charged
to the ship (according to the above
authority) and 20 per cent, of it goes
to the dock or harbor master, evi
dently to pay his salary.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Wilming
ton all collect fees (so says the same
authority) and Pensacola assesses a
charge of $1 per hundred tons upon the
registered tonnage of each ves el.
Churchill and the Advertiser say
further that Mobile pays hjr har
bor master $1,200 per anuum out of
the city treasury and that, while the
harbor authorities at New Orleans are
people who are directly interested in
slipping, yet they assess each vessel
in ballast $lO, and each vessel with
cargo sls; and that they pay their
deputies $l5O per month each (wicked
shippers, why did they send this letter
here?) The letter from Galveston
states that they are afflicted there the
same as we are here in Brunswick.
From the tone of that letter I would
judge that Galveston is afflicted with
a Churchill, who in turn seems to be
afflicted with a ebronio case of com
mercial nausea. Charleston and Savan
nah are passed by with the casual re
mark that their harbor regulations
are about the same as those of Bruns
wick, and that Savannah is quarrelling
with the railroads, which of course
has nothing to Mo with the harbor
master, as he is not required to dock
the trains. •
The Advertiser seems to have fixed
the income of the harbor master at
more than $1,927 per annum, and right
here, Mr. Editor, if the Advertiser
wishes to purchase this income, I am
willing to knock it down to him at
considerably less than his estimate.
Now Mr. Editor, it is a known fact
that Brunswick is the cheapest port
on the South Atlantic coast, except,
possibly, Feruandma, Brunswick
commands the preference as a loading
port,. and it is often the case that ves
sels will accept a less rate of freight
to load at Brunswick in preference
to Charleston, Savannah or any of the
gulf ports. These are facts which can
be proven, if doubted, by some of our
largest and best posted exporters.
It seems to me that slr. Churchill
and the Advertiser have logically
failed in their attempt to find one
single port where shipping is not con
trolled by some port authority, and
their own evidence convicts them.
It appears, Mr. Editor, that the
vertiser’s contributor is confining his
investigation of port charges to the
harbor master’s fee alone, which is a
very small matter. Why does he not
branch out and advocate reforms in
certain other matters relative to bur
dens upon shipping? Why did Mi*.
Churchill not tell him what he charged
for loading vessels with phosphate
when not chartered by lump sum or
when the charter provides that the
ship shall pay port charges? Mr.
Churchill has evidently not forgotten
the steamer Crown Prince, Captain
Cou 11, which vessel loaded here during
May of 1892. The captain thought that
40 cents per ton to dump phosphate in
his vessel’s hold was an outrageous
price, yet lie was compelled by the
terms of the charter to employ ship
per’s stevedore. Had this clause not
been in the charter party, he could
have gotten this work done for 25
cents per ton.
The same was the case with the Nor
wegian steamer Ulriken, Captain Berg,
w'hich vessel loaded here during Oc
tober, 1891, so says the captain.
Does it seem, then, Mr. Editor, that
this great benefactor cares anything
about Brunswick and her port
charges only so far as his own pocket
is concerned? lam reliably informed
that the customary charge for loading
phosphate into vessels at Fernandina,
when masters have the privilege of
employing their own stevedores, is 25
cents per ton, and at Bull River, S.
C., 20 cents per ton. Is it right, then,
that vessels, when bound up under
ironclad charters, should pay 40 cents
per ton? This brings to mind the old
saying that “People who live in glass
houses should not throw stones.”
No, Mr. Editor, there is no real ob
jection to ordinance No, 43 of the city
of Brunswick. There is no objection
to the harbor fee. There is no objec
tion to the office, but tbs objection is
to tbe man who hits the position.
In support of my judgment, as above
expressed, I will ask if there was any
objection to the ordinance, the office,
or the fees, why did Mr. Churchill ask
the city council to elect a certain man
to the office ; and why, instead, did he
not ask the ci’y council to abolish the
office altogether?
That Mr. Churchill objects to the of
ficer and not the office there can he no
question, and, in order to give vent to
Continued ou payee 4 )
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
STRANGE CASE OF
BAYDEN AND HAYDEN
A Man Who Avenged an In
sult Was Lynched in
Kentucky.
DONE BY BETRAYER’S FRIENDS.
Bayden Killed Hayden for Wrecking the
Life of His Sister—An Air of
Mystery.
Middlesboro, Ky., April 13.—The
body of Wilbur Bayden was found
hanging to a limb near the '’’•mne-see
linß today.
Bayden recently shot and killed
Thomas Hayden, of this city. Hay
den was guilty of the betrayal of Bay
den’s sister.
The discovery of the foul play caused
great excitement. It is believed that
Hayden’s friends lynched Bayden. Of
this, however, there is no proof.
There is a general air of mystery
about the case which baffles the officers.
Burned in Bed.
Pittsburg, April 13—James Charles
and John Steele were found dead this
morning in bed with their faces and
hands burned. Their deaths were
caused by an explosion of natural
The Weather.
Atlanta, April 13.—Wednesday fair,
colder.
THE LITTLE WEDDING.
The Novel Entertainment Which the
King’s Daugh'ers Propose.
The King’s Daughters have arranged
a very unique and pleasing entertain
ment, which will be given immediately
after Easter,
The entertainment is announced as
a “Lilliputian wedding.” The con
tracting parties are under ten years
old, and the ceremony will oocur at
the Reserves’ armory. There will be
youthful groomsmen and bridesmaids
galore, and the wedding will be one of
the swelleßt that ever occurred in
Brunswick. Other features will be
added, which will make tbe occasion a
notable one.
The Busy Wharves.
A Times man visited the Southern
railway wharves recently and noted
the large amount of shipping now be
ing done there. The British steamship
Ueathffeld, in command of tbe genial
Captain J. H. MacKenzie, ably assisted
by First Officer Benjamin George, is
loading a large cargo of cotton, phos
phate and pigiron for Bremen. The
Spanish steamship Guido is also load
ing a general cargo. Captain Jose A.
de Larrawi is in command and First
Officer Crucealeguer is his able assist
ant. A visit to these vessels is a great
pleasure and the officers are most hos
pitable and clever.
Insist on your grocer furnishing
you with Fergusou’s breakfast bacon
and hams.
A Brunswick Pilot.
The Jacksonville Metropolis says:
“Captain W. w. Tahbott, one of 'he
best known bar pilots at Brutiswi :k,
Ga., is in the city lor a few days on a
business and pleasure trip. Captain
Tahbott is one of the strong support
ers of a Georgia pilots’ association, and
he says be is going to keep working
away at tbe matter until he gets the
other pilots of that state to co-operate
with him in the organization of such
an association.”
Drank Laudanum.
News came to the city yesterday of
an unsuccessful attempt at suicide,
made by a lady residing at St. Simon
mills. The lady drank nearly all the
contents of a phial of laudanum, and
was only saved by prompt medical at
tention. No cause was assigned, and
the name was kept so closely secret
that it could not be obtained.