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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 93.
THE BAR SURVEYORS
MAO THEIR REPORT.
They Fail to Find the Full Twenty
four Feet of Depth Re
quired.
BUT GOODYEAR IS NOT A QUITTER.
He Will Resume the Work at Once—The
Shortage Only a Fraction, but Great
jt Improvement Shown.
The report of Lieutenant Peck,
commanding the coast and geodetic
survey steamer Bache, who has been
superintending a survey of Col. C. P
Goodyear’s work on the Brunswick
bar, was communicated to Colonel
Goodyear yesterday.
The result is not what was expected
It does not give Colonel Goodyear, by
a small fraction, the twenty-four feet
required to obtain a payment on the
appr.'priation made by the govern
ment, Colonel Goodyear, however,
with his inherent pluck, is not dis
heartened. He will resume the work
at once
The Times interview'd Mr. Good
year in relation to his outer bar work
last night, asking him if he had any
information to give in relation to the
survey and its results.
His response was: “Yes, it is as
well that I should state the facts as
they exist, there being, as I am ad
vised by Lieutenant Peck, the officer
detailed to make the survey, no in
junction of secrecy now that the sec
retary of war has authorized him to
impart information to me.
“The survey discloses great im
provement as compared with the sur
vey made by the board in 1895, and as
compared with the survey made by
Mr. Ripley for me in Ni vember and
December, 1895. As compared with
the survey of Mr. Ripley, which
showed 4,400 feet with less than 25 feet
at mean tide, the total areas of less
than 25 feet have been reduced about
one-half.”
“How does the survey compare with
the condition of the bar when you left
it before the survey commenced?”
“[t shows that there has been shoal
ing at two points in the channel, re
ducing the depths below the 24 feet
required fora certificate, but between
23 and 24 feet. On November 7, the
day I called for a survey, and contin
uously thereafter to December 6, when
1 suspended all work upon the bar,
careful soundings reduced to the
plane of mean high water from tide
guage observations taken from tide
guages set exactly with the govern
ment plane of mean high water,
showed a continuous channel through
out the entire bar from deep water in
side to deep water on the sea side, of
25 feet at mean high tide. The wave
action was estimated from the box
guages used and on a number of days
the conditions wereexceedingly favor
able for accurate soundings.”
“How do you account for the shoal
ing at two points in the channel?”
“I have been a close observer of the
weather during the entire twenty
seven years I have resided in Bruns
wick. From September 1, 1896, to the
present time there has been exception
ally bad weather on the Atlantic
coast, as indicated by tLe fearful dis
asters to shipping and to our naval
vessels. Storm has succeeded storm
with intervals of only partially decent
weather as infrequent as angels’ visits;
and t hese storms have been tests of the
channel, which has been self-main
taining in all previous periods, which
it has not fully withstood. I am cred
ibly informed that at Fernaudina,
where the government Is spending un
limited amounts of money upon outer
bar improvemenjt Ui 4here has been a
shoaling of about - take iet, and as the
depths there have been self sustain
ing in past years, the shoaling is pre
sumably due to the exceptionally bad
storms of the fall, winter and spring
not yet over, as we are in the midst oi
a heavy northeast blow now.”
“What do you propone to Jo mow?”
“Go to work as soon as possible.
The material in the channel is all
loose material and can be speedily re
moved. I will iucrease the volume of
water passiug through the channel
and prevent the possibility of a recur
rence of the trouble.”
“Does the change of condition in the
cbannel weaken your faith in your
methods or in the procurement of a
ohannel of twenty-five feet at mean
high tide which will be self-maintain
ing?”
“Not at all. The improvement
shown as a result of this survey is ex
ceedingly gratifying. It is, of course,
a disappointment to fall short of the
depths which bring money, but the
improvement from the few days I was
able to work from Ju*y 20 to Decem
ber 6 would be proper cause of con
gratulation to any port and to the par
ticipants in the effort to deepen an
ocean bar.”
“Have you anything to say of the
survey ?”
“Yes, I have appreciated, as perhaps
I could not have done if I had not
practically lived upon an ocean bar for
five years, ttie difficulties that Lieuten
ant Peck and bis officers have met, dne
to the exceptionally bad weather to
which I have referred, and have been,
iherefore, far more patient under the
enforced delay than I otherwise would
have been.
“I believe a more conscientious and
thorough and skillful survey could not
have been made and that they have
found as nearly the exact depths ex
isting in this most trying and difficult
department of scientific work, meas
uring the unseen, as human skill and
patience, care and bonest effort can
reach. I have always entertained a
high opinion of the accuracy of the
work of the officers of the coast and
geodetic survey, and this work upon a
bar, which I know as well as I do my
own premises, confirms this high es
timate of the accuracy of such work.”
“When will you resume work?”
“As quick as lean make my arrange
ments.”
“How long will it take to complete
the work ?”
“While I cannot answer with great
dettniteuess, I have the right to antic
ipate more good weather in a month
than in two months last fall, and judg
ing by the results last fall feel that an
outside limit will he the Ist of June,
when I can call fora survey for 25 feet
at mean high tide, with the requisite
widths.”
“Will the survey steamer Bache re
main here until you finish your work?”
“I,think not; I do not think it would
be fair to the government to ask for
the retention of the vessel under the
circumstances.”
A HARBOR PILOT.
Pilotage Commissioners Choose Capt. Duncan
Wright to Dock and Move Vessels.
The board of pilotage commissioners
met yesterday afternoon at the office
of the association on Bay street.
Owing to the absence of Secretary
W. B. Cook, Thomas O’Connor was
made temporary secretary.
The business of greatest importance
was the appointment, of a harbor pilot,
whose duties are to remain in port and
dock and move all vessels.
After a good deal of deliberation
this was decided upon, and Capt. Dun
can Wright was elected harbor pilot.
The emoluments of the office are to be
derived from fees from the vessels for
which services are performed.
Another item of interest was the no
tice given to the owners and insurance
underwriters of the Spanish bark En
carnaciori, which .was wrecked in the
souud during the September gale and
has become dangerous to navigation,
that they must do what they can with
in fifteen days toward removing the
wreck or the United States govern
ment will be called upon to clear it
away.
Knights Will Parade.
Capt. T. Newman, commanding the
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
yesterday accepted the invitation of
General Floyd King, marshal of the
day, to participate, with his company,
in the parade on Memorial day.
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 21 1397.
THE BLOODY TURKS
DEFEAT THE GREEKS.
They Win on Every Field During
Yesterday’s Hard
Fighting.
IASTROPAS MADE A BAD MISTAKE.
King George to Take the Field—A Thousand
Dead Greoians Lie in Milouna Pass.
Turks Are Irresistible.
Athens, April 20.—Fighting between
Greeks and Turks has been resumed
this morning at Revina, not far from
Tyrnavo, northwest of Larissa. A big
battle is iu progress. The Turks are
attacking a still greater force than on
yesterday, but the Greeks are making
a stubborn resistance.
There was renewed lighting between
the Turks and the Greeks in the Mi
lonna pass yesterday. It was of the
most severe description, but full de
tails are not obtainable here. The fir
ing ceased at 6 o’clock yesterday even
ing. The total Greek loss in the va
rious engagements in Milouna pass is
estimated here at 1,000 killed and
wounded. The losses of the Turks are
declared to be much greater than
those of the Greeks. Prince Constn
tiue has returned to Larissa from
Gritzovali, where he witnessed some
severe fighting.
The Greek reverse at that place was
due to the fact I hat General Mastropas,
who was in command of the Greek ar
tillery, misunderstood Prince Con
stantine’s orders and ordered a retreat
of the Greek force.
General Mastropa’s brigade later
rallied and made a stand. In the
meantime Prince Constantine hurried
reinforcements forward to the assist
ance of General Mastropas and Gen
eral Smolenitz, formerly Greek min
ister of war, succeeding in forcing the
enemy back. Prince Constantine has
severely censured General Mastropas
for his blunder.
A dispatch from Cairo says that, all
Greeks have b-en ordered to leave
Egypt in a fortnight.
It is reported this morning that a
Greek force which lias been trying to
bridge the river Arachtbos, on the
frontier of Epirus, has been driven
off by the Turks.
THE CONQUERING TURKS.
Elassona, April 20. —The Turkish ar
tillery this afternoon began cannonad
ing Tyrnavo. The whole chain of
mountains from Tchaissza to Milouna
piss is now in possession of the Turks.
'The last brush on the hills was very
brief, the Greeks making but little re
sistance.
KING GEORGE ON THE FIELD.
Rome, April 20. —According to a dis
patch to the Messagero from Athens,
dated today, Crown Prince Constan
tine assumes supreme command of the
Greek forces which will fight the
Turks today. It is also announced
that King George of Greece leaves
Athens for the frontier today.
OFF FOR THE WAR.
Two Companies of Greeks to Depart for the
, Contested Frontier.
St. Louis, April 20.—The first body
of Greeks to depart from the south
west for the seat of war to fight for
King George left Texas last night.
They are headed by Alexander liav
rianos.
FROM CHICAGO.
Chicago, April 20.—One hundred
Greeks will leave Chicago tomorrow
for New York city and will sail on
Saturday for their native land to fight
against the Turks.
Burned Mrs. Baker.
Augusta, April 20. Mrs. Mary
Baker, aged 70, who was burned last
night by the explosion of a lamp,
died this morning from her injuries.
She was a prominent woman in the
west end of this city-
KENTUCKY MUDDLE
' NOT YET CLEARED.
Hunter’s Retirement, Which Was
Expected, Did Not Occur
Yesterday.
SICK MEMBER HAULED DDT OF BED.
But the Three Ballots Whioh Were Taken
During the Day Showed No Change
of Strength.
Frankfort, April 20—Those up to
this time who have doubted that Dr.
Hunter, the indicted Republican nom
inee for the United States senate,
would withdraw, gave up all hope this
morning when they learned that he
had issued a statement over his own
signature to the effect that, while he
would not prolong the fight unreason
ably, he was not yet ready to come
down.
When the joint assembly met today
both the new senator, Hager, and Sen
ator Ogilvie were on hand. Many
pronounced the bringing here of Sen
ator Ogilvie, who looks like a dying
man, a crying shame.
In the 61st, 52d and 53d ballots all
voted as they have heretofore, and the
vote stood: Hunter, 53; Blackburn,
38; Martin, 12; Boyle, 5; Stone,];
necessary to a choice, 55. Nearly all
the republicans opposed to Dr. Hun
ter were absent and pa f red.
BALLOTING BEGINS.
Florida’s Legislature Makes Its First Effort
to Elect a Senator.
Tallahassee,Fla..April 20.—The first
ballot, for United States senator was
taken at noon today in the two houses
of the legislature.
The vote was as follows :
House —Call 28, ChiDley 16, Hocker
10, Raney 6, Burford 4, scattering 3.
Senate—Chipley 8, Raney 8, Cell 5,
Burford 3, Hocker 2, Mabry 2, Davis 1.
The vote was, in most cases, compli
mentary, and Chipley has a large re
serve strength. The housp, in joint
session, will ballot once every day un
til the required majority of 51 />ut of
100 is reached.
LYLE A BIGAMIST.
Sensation Caused In Chattanooga By Trans
gression of Prominent Man.
Chattanooga, April 20. —A tremen
dous sensation was created here today
when it became known that James
Lyle, of this city, who has a wife here,
had recently married in Cairo, 111.
He left here a few weeks ago and re
turned Friday, revealing the fact that
he is a bigamist, having been coerced
to marry the woman in Illinois.
Giving her the slip, Lyle returned to
wife No. 1, and, fearing arrest, has
left here. Lyle and bis wife belong
to prominent families.
TIRELESS MORGAN.
He Spoke in the Senate on Cuba Again
Today.
Washington, April 20.—Senator Mor
gan today called up his resolution de
claring that a state of war existed in
Cuba, and asked for a vote on its adop
tion. Mr. Hoar asked that it might be
postponed for one week owing to the
absence of Senator Hale.
Mr. Morgan yielded to the request,
and consideration of the resolution
was postponed another week. Mr.
Morgan, however, proceeded to ad
dress the senate on the Cuban ques
tion.
Contract Awarded.
Sylvania, Ga., April 20.—The con
tract for building the new brick c< urt
house for Screven county was today
awarded to Algernon Blair, of Macon,
whose bid was $15,000.
Caught By Van Cott.
Washington, April 20. President
McKinley today named Cornelius Van
Cott for postmaster at New York city.
NASHVILLE’S GREAT SHOW.
The Work Being Pushed —Chinese Arrive.
Georgia’s Exhibit There.
Nashville, April 20.—Work, both day
and night will be pushed at the Cen
tennial exposition grounds for the
coming two weeks. All the principal
buildings, exiept the government and
hygiene, are complete and exhibits
are being placed. The hanging of the
pictures, of which there are more
than 1,000 to select from, is now in
progress in the Parthenon and if the
weather permits, on the opening day
the exposition will be more nearly
complete than any one ever before held
in this country.
One hundred and seventy-eight
Chinese, who will occupy the Chinese
village, arrived today.
The state exhibit of Georgia has
been received and is ready to he put
in place, and the buildings are tilling
rapidly.
BURIED ALIVE.
People Threaten a Hypnotist Because He In
terred a Subject.
Simcoo, Out., April 20.—A hypnotist
named Harris placed a subject in a
trance here yesterday and buried him
six feet under ground, to remain three
days. SI eriff Jackson and a posse of
citizens appeared on the scene when
the grave was filled and ordered the
professor to take the man out or suffer
arrest. The professor refused, stating
he was violating no law, and after
consultation with the county attorney
the sheriff finds he can take no action.
The subject is supplied with air
through a box. His face can be seen
and resembles that of a corpse, but
has not the extreme pallor. There is
a good deal of excitement over the
case.
THE MILITARY MUSS.
Charged That Captain Romeyn Lied About
Lieutenant O’Brien’s Wife.
Atlanta, Ga., April 20.—The court
martial to try Capt. Henry Romeyn
on charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman began its ses
sion at Fort McPherson today, Lieu
tenant Carbough, judge advocat",
prosecuting.
The charges were read at the open
ing of court. They recite that Cap
tain Romeyn made false, slanderous
and defamatoiy statements concern
ing the wife of First Lieutenant M. J,
O’Brien.
Captain Romeyn pleaded notguil’y
to all charges.
CRUELTY IN CLARKE.
Convict Guards Indicted for Brutally Eeating
Prisoners.
Alliens, Ga., April 20. —The Clarke
county grand jury has indicted two
convict guards for cruelty in heating
convicts. It seems that the guards
stripped the men, sat on their heads
and beat them until they became in
sensible.
This has been a practice for some
time. The bodies of convicts show
marks of laceration. Public indigna
tion is very great.
Student About to Shoot.
Macon, April 20.—Harry Pounds, a
law student here, had a diflicully with
an optician named Friedman this
morning about a sum of money due
him for work. Armed with a shotgun,
he went to Friedman’s store and was
about to shoot, when the chief of po
lice arrested him. The case is to be
investigated.
Surgeons in Session.
Macon, April 20.—The seventh an
nual meeting of the Central of Geor
gia railway surgeons was held here
today. Important papers and reports
occupfed the time of the convention.
The attendance is large and much in
terest is manifested in the proceedings.
They Will Fight.
San Francisco, Cal., April 20. —The
Olympic club has matched Jeffries, of
San Francisco, and Baker, of Chicago,
for a purse of SI,OOO for a twenty
round contest to be decided on the
night of May 21. The loser is to re
ceive S2OO from the purse.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
REID AND HIS WIFE
WERE INDICTED.
Also Mrs. Reid’s Brother and Rob
ert Dennington, Who Went
With Reid to Kill.
TO ATTACK WOMAN’S CHARACTER.
Mrs. Reid and Dennington Are in Jail—Trial
Will Bea Sensational
One,
Macon, April 20. —The grand jury
investigated the Reid-Halstead murder
today and found true bills against
Charles Reid, Mrs. Reid, Robert Den
nington and Guerry Garfield, a broth
er of Mrs. Reid. Warrants were is
sued. and Mrs. Reid and Dennington
were arrested and placed in jail.
Charles Reid is indicted ae the prin
cipal and the others as aooessories.
Since the arrest of Mrs. Reid every
body is discussing the probable out
come of the trial. The case will be
called the first week of court, when
the criminal docket will be taken up.
An effort will be made to show Mrs.
Reid’s bad character previous to and
immediately after marriage,involving
prominent men of Waynesboro, Ga.
The trial will be sensational through
out.
Doctors Meet.
Macon, Ga , April 20. —The hotel
arcades are filled with groups of phy
sicians, here in attedancee upon the
convention ot the state medical asso
ciation, which meets tomorrow.
Dauntless Wins.
•Jacksonville, April 20. —The tugs
Dauntless and Three Friends had an
exciting race at sea this morning, the
Dauntless easily leaving her rival out
of sight.
BEN OP BRUNSWICK.
Our Colored Bicycle Expert Causes Comment
in New York.
Sunday's New York World has the
following story about a Brunswick
negro who was employed in the bi
cycle shop of A. F. Pharr, this city,
for a considerable period :
“Agents King and Murray, of the
(Jerry society, saw a crowd in front of
a Broadway bicycle store yesterday
morning, and on investigation found
a sixteen-year-old colored boy ex
plaining all about the 1897 improve
ments in the bicycle.
“The agents questioned the lad and
learned that his name was Benjamin
McGregor, and that he reached this
city Friday morning, having left his
home in Brunswick, Va., three weeks
before. The boy said he had nothing
to eat for over twenty-four hours.
The agents took him in band a"d -up
plied bis immediate wants,
“Then they took him to Centre
street court. Magistrate Mott com
mitted him to the care of the Gerry
society, after expressing the hope that
the boy might be found a place to
work.
“Benjamin says he has worked in a
bicycle repair shop for over two
years, and that he came to New York
because business was dull in Georgia,
and he had heard that the bicycle bus
iness was booming in New York.
“While waiting in the courtroom
the boy was closely questioned about
bicycles in general, and showed that
his information on the subject was
broad.”
Plant and His Officers.
President H. B. Plant, General Sup
erintendent Bradford Dunham and
Superintendent George W. Haines,
accompanied by Messrs. Brown, Fitz
gerald and Sullivan, also officials of
the Plant System, arrived last night
on the 9:10 train in two private Plant
System cars. The party is here on a
regular trip of Inspection.
Shredded and black codfish at the
Downing Cos.