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THE B HUNSYVICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8,
ALL NATIONS PAY
TRIBUTE TO ORANT.
The Most Impressive Spectacle of
the Century at Riverside
Yesterday.
GREAT WATER AND LAND PAGEANTS
President and Party There—The South in
Line—Mrs. McKinley Taken 111 at
the Tomb.
New York, April 27.—When the sun
rose over fair Manhattan on this day
of days in her history of patriotic pa
geants he found a cloudless dome
awaiting him. Long before the sun
had risen over the eastern horizon the
streets were thronged.
The ceremonies proper began at sun
rise, when from the tall flagpole near
the tomb was flung an immense flag
furnished by the Daughters of the
Revolution. At the same time the
marines on the warships were taken
from their quarters and landed on the
shores of the island to be placed at the
head of the land column.
Among the earliest of the guests to
arrive at the Fifth Avenue hotel was
Speaker Reed. Sir Julian Paunce
fote, British ambassador, was under
the wing of Chauncey M. Depew;
Generals Schofield and Ruger were
Ex-President Cleveland ar
rived at the hotel at 9:15 with Mr.
Gilder. Troop A had already lined up
on the west side of the park. Secre
tary Long of the navy followed close
Loud shouts announced the arrival
of the president at 9:20. He rode in a
carriage with General Porter and
Mayor Strong. His reception was
flattering in the extreme and he bowed
repeatedly. Vice-President Hobart
joined the president, and the open ba
rouche in which they were seated took
its place at the head of the line. Gen
eral Butterfield, in his uniform of re
tired general of the army, rode at the
right of the barouche. The military
escort included one sergeant and ten
men of Troop A. Next came the dip
lomats, Grant family, cabinet officers
and others. Altogether they occupied
eight carriages. The initial step in
the parade was made almost on sched
ule time, and by 9:4oo’clock the presi
dential procession was on the move.
Governor Black, surrounded by a
brilliant staff, headed the second di
vision, and then came the governors
of ten other states.
The Richmond Blues were the es
cort of Governor Charles T. O’Ferrall,
of Virginia, who led the national guard
of that state. They attracted much at
tention and were heartily applauded.
General Howard rode at the head of
the veterans of the land and sea forces.
A staff of 100 veterans acted as How
ard’s escort, and following the union
veterans came the confederate veter
ans and confederate cavalrymen, who
were given a hearty welcome.
Promptly at 12 o’clock General Por
ter delivered the keys of Grant’s tomb
to Mayor Strong for the city. The ap
pearance of Mrs. Jefferson Davis and
daughter, Winnie, were noticed in the
grand stand.
Mrs. McKiuley was taken seriously
ill at Grant’s tomb and bad to be taken
from her carriage. She appeared to
be considerably indisposed. Latest
accounts state she is resting easier.
By 8 o’clock vast crowds had arrived
at the Grant tomb.
The elaborate preparations which
had been made for handling the crowd
bore good fruit. There was compara
tively little confusion.
Gray haired men were to be fre
quently seen lifting their hats as they
passed the tomb in the stream of hu
manity.
After the ceremonies at the mauso
leum, chief of which were the speech
es by General Horace Porter and Pres
ident McKinley, the grand naval pa
rade was witnesk' , -hr thousands. All
the afternoon people crowded about
the tomb, many foreigners among
them. The foreign warships vied
with the American in doing honors to
Grant’o memory. The incidents ot the
day were the most important ever
witnessed in this country, northern
and southern men participating with
equal fervor.
WAYCROSS’ GREAT TRIAL.
The Evidence Concluded—Judge Sweat Rules
Out the State’s Best Testimony.
Waycross, April 27.—The evidence
was concluded in the Williams mur
der case this afternoon. Tomorrow
will be occupied with the speeches,
each side being allowed four hours,
Congressman Brantlev for the state
and Judge Mershon for the defense
will make the leading arguments.
Judge Sweat abruptly broke into
the prosecutiou’s theory of the case to
day by ruling out all testimony except
that directly preceding or immediate
ly following the killing. This barred
all the testimony relating to the inti
macy of Wilson, the man killed, with
Williams’ wife, in which the state in
tended to show Williams’ deliberate
purpose to kill Wilson. This ruling
also shut out the most sensational fea
tures of the caee.
The defendant made his statement
this afternoon, being on the stand one
hour and thirty minutes. Experienced
lawyers pronounce it the best state
ment they ever heard from a prisoner.
It was clear, straightforward and con
cise, and made a good impression on
the jury.
The main question in the case is
whether witnesses who sat at a table
in the hotel dining-room could see
what occurred between the two men
in the darkened hallway. The exam
ination of the many witnesses has been
ably conducted by Congressman Brant
ley and Colonel Toomer, on the re
spective sides.
It is not probable that a verdict will
be reached tomorrow. Waycross is
much excited over the case, but it is
the general opinion that Williams will
bs acquitted.
SAVANNAH FIRE.
A Three-story Brick Building Destroyed
Early Yesterday Morning.
Savannah, April 27,—Rudolph Kirk
land’s hay, grain and whiskey store,
on the corner of West Broad and Con
gress streets, was destroyed by fire at
1:30 o’clock this morning. Following
the fire there was an explosion of gun
powder scored in the building, which
created considerable excitement, but
fertunately caused no loss of life.
The firemen had a hard tight to con
quer the flames which enveloped the
three-story brick building before their
arrival upon the scene. The property
waf owned by Kirklaud’s father. The
stock consumed by. the flames is esti
mated to have been worth SII,OOO
without halt that amount of insurance.
JOHNSON JUMPED.
Tired of Life, a Savannah Man Tried the
Water Route.
Savannah, April27.—ll. G. Johnson,
while heavily under the influence of
liquor, attempted to commit suicide
this morning by jumping into the
river at the foot of Whitaker street.
He would have succeeded in his wild
purpose but for the timely interven
tion of Charles Lewis and Sam How
ard, porters at M. Ferst’s Sons & Cos.,
who pulled the would be suicide out
of the chilly, muddy water. Johnson
was arrested for his own protection
and was carried before the recorder,
who fined him $3 or five days for the
disorder be committed and to aid him
in sobering up by confinement.
Henri May Be Lost.
London, April 27.—1 t is feared that
the French steamer Henri, bound Irom
Swansea for Marseilles, has been lost
with her crew. The Ilenri was a
steamer of 1,230 tons.
Tried to Drown.
Macon, April 27.—Ida Webb, a dis
reputable young woman attempted to
oommit suicide last night by jumping
in the Ocumulgee river. She was res
cued by a negro,
BRUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 28 1897.
NATAL RESERVES
MUST VOTE AGAIN.
Governor Atkinson Orders Another
Election for Battalion
Officers.
WILL THEIR DEAELOCK BE BROKER?
Another Chapter in the History of the Naval
Organizations Warfare on the
Georgia Coast.
Atlanta, April 27. —The Brunswick
and Savannah divisions of the naval
reserve must fight their battle of bal
lots for battalion offioers all over again.
Governor Atkinson so decided today.
Each division will start out once more
and vote for officers of the battalion as
they did the evening of April 12. This
election was a memorable one. The re
serve in each city had eight votes, aud
those of Brunswick were cast for
Brunswick reserve officers as battalion
officials, while the Savannah officers
voted to promote their fellow soldiers.
The result was a tie and a deadlock.
Since the election both sides have
been writing to the governor about
the matter, and the Brunswick officers
even went so far as to send a delega-
tion to Atlanta to interview the gov
ernor and give their side of the story
to him in persoD. The governor hap
pened to be out of the city at the time
of their visit, however, and did not
see them. Lieutenant Commanding
Colding, of Savannah, who has been
conducting the contest before the gov
ernor for his side, has contented him
self with sending him letters and tele
grams defining his position. Both
Brunswick and Savannah accused
each other of having cast illegal votes.
Savannah wished to throw out one of
Brunswick’s votes. The City by the
Sea went the Forest City one better
and claimed that four of Savannah’s
officers who voted had no right to par
ticipate in the election.
The governor has decided to let the
divisions settle the dispute with an
other election. He has not undertaken
to decide which side is right in the
controversy. The offioers in the two
cities must now get together and de
cide upon whom they will elect.
Lieutenant F. D. Aiken had not
heard of the governor’s decision when
seen by a Times man last night. The
Times’ information being the first to
reach the city. Lieutenant Aiken had
nothing to say for publication.
The Savannah reserve at the last
election cast tlieir ballots for Lieuten
ant H. S. Colding, commander; Lieu
tenant C. E. Broughton, lieutenant
commander; Private J. Walter
Thompson, navigator. The Bruns
wickians voted for Lieutenant Frank
D. Aiken, commander; Lieutenant J.
S. Wright, lieutenant commander; W.
M. Tupper, navigator.
It is believed that a deadlock will
be avoided at the next election.
THEY’LL SEE SNAKES YET
Fitzgerald People Think They Saw an Airship
Overhead.
Fitzgerald, April 27. —A monster air
ship passed over here this morning, a
quarter of a mile above the earth. The
citizens were intensely excited. The
airship was moving at a speed of a
mile a minute.
Flood Sufferers.
Jackson. Miss., April 27.—Governor
McLaurin has issued a proclamation,
calling the legislature to meet in ex
tra session today to consider the mat
ter of finances and of building a cap
ital. Legislation relative to the flood
sufferers will also be taken.
Chipley Gains.
Tallahassee, April 27.—Balloting for
United States senator at noon resulted :
Call 31, Chipley 24, Haney 10, Ilocker
10, Burford 4, Mallory 1, Wolff 1,
Darby 1. Total 89. Chipley gained
one vote from Call.
A MADDENED MOB
ROLES IN ATHENS.
The Life of King George Is in Very
Serious Danger-May Ee
Deposed.
GREEKS ARE GAINING IN EPIRUS.
Osman Pasha Has Been Recalled Because He
Conflicted With Edhem Pasha’s
Plan of Battle.
London, April 27.--A dispatch re
ceived at one of the embassies here
from Athens says that King George of
Greece may at any moment be de
posed or assassinated and that a mob
is likely to take possession of the city.
The dispatch savs the worst is ieared,
A special dispatch from Constanti
nople announces that the sultan has
recalled Osman Pasha in order to
avoid embarrassing Edbem Pasha,
A secret dispatch from Athens says
that the Greek minister of marine has
resigned.
GREEKS WIN IN EPIRUS.
They Do Some Good Fighting and Advance on
Janina.
New York, April 27.—A special from
Arta to the Journal says: “The left
wing of the Greek army in Epirus,
under command of Colonel Golphino
pulo, is advancing on Preveza, which
must be captured before the Greeks at
tack Janina. The right wing of the
Greek army, under Colonel Manos, is
advancing on Janina, but will not at
tack the place until it is joined by
Colonel Golphinopulo’s army. The
garrison of Preveza, consisting of 2,500
Turks, still hold out. although for two
days we have heard the roar of the
guns of the Greek ships, bombarding
the place. The. people of Epirus are
extending a welcome to the invading
Greeks and the Turks are panic
strioken. On the march today the
army which I accompanied captured a
camp ot the Turks and we found coffee
boiling on fires. The cause of this
panic is the desertion of the Albanians,
the bravest troops in the sultan’s
amy.”
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph For The Times’
Commercial Readers.
(Piflne, Murphy a Co.’s Chicago grain letier.)
Savannah, April 27. —Wheat-*None
of the bull influences of the past few
days were in evidence this morning,
and as a consequence the sentiment
has changed from the bull to the bear
side. Spring-like weather causes rapid
progress in seeding in the northwest,
and the increased receipts were all
factors in the decline, and even though
Liverpool was Jld. up at the opening
it had but a momentary effect. Our
market opened at Jg advance, with
southwest and local longs all anxious
to sell.
Corn has been dull, but the market
holds up well considering the weak
ness of wheat. Cash demand moderate.
Oats weak, in sympathy with wheat,
and heavy selling by elevator people
and professionals.
Provisions opened firm, at slightly
lower prices, but have since eased off.
New York markets closed, owing to
holiday.
Circassia Arrives.
New York, April 27.—The over-due
Anchor line steamship Circassia ar
rived here this morning. She was de
layed by a broken shaft. She left
Glasgow April 8, All the passengers
were made comfortable. No commo
tion was created by the accident.
Negro Murdered.
Bainbridge, April 27.—Henry Til
man, an aged negro who was struck
by white a boy Saturday, died today.
The killing is the result of a difficulty
that occurred some time ago. The boy
has been arrested.
THREE MILLIONS LOST.
The Docks of Newport News Swept Away
By a Conflagration.
Newport News, Va., April 27.—Fire
descroyed three million dollars’ worth
of waterfront property in this city to
day.
Three of the largest shipping piers,
three steamships and their cargoes and
one tug boat were burned at tbe
wharves.
Tbe llames raged all day and the
firemen, although working with al
most superhuman exertion, were not
able to get the fire under control until
tonight.
-Several bodies are believed to-be-in
tbe ruins, but they have not yet been
found.
The losses are largely covered by
insurance.
ROMEYN RAMPANT.
He Denounces Lieutenant O'Brien as a Cuck
• old and Causes a Stir.
Atlanta. April 27.—Captain Romeyn
in the court martial proceedings at
McPhearson barracks, created a sen
sation today by charging Lieutenant
O’Brien with beiDg “a cuckold and
unworthy the name of husband.”
The denunciation created mu:h ex
citement among those present and se
rious trouble is feared.
Today’s revelations were even more
repulsive than those previously
brought out.
Burglars at Barlow.
Barlow, April 27.—Burglars last
night entered the railway office, blew
open the safe and got $165. Then they
blew open the safe in Spier’s store and
got $350. Three suspected parties
were arrested ot VVadlev today.
Suicide of Smith.
Thomasville, April 27—J. B. Smith,
a drummer selling Sloat’s Bitters,
committed suicide this morning by
tak’ng morphine. 11l health was the
cause.
Railroad Man Dead.
Macon, April 27 —Maj. A. C. Knipp,
formerly the Central railroad agent
here, and a widely known railroad
man, died tonight.
Prince Louis of Baden Dead.
Carisruhe, April 27.—Prince Louis
William August, of Baden, brother of
the Grand Duke of Baden, died here
this morning.
Landed in Lockup.
Unadilla, April 27.—A man supposed
to be Tom Langford, one of the Delk
gang, was arrested here today.
The Weather.
Atlarfta, April 27.—Fair Wednes
day, warmer.
A GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Probable that the Fourth and Fifth Regi
ments Will Come to St. Simon.
The splendid parade of Memorial
day has added impetus to the move
ment for an encampment of military
on St. Simon this summer.
Manager J. H. Clancey has offered
to aid very liberally, and there will be
little trouble in getting a large num
ber to go into camp. The Fourth regi
ment is almost qertain to come, and
perhaps the Fifth may come also. The
work is going right along to secure
and make it a grand success.
Egyptian Cotton Seed.
Director R. J, Redding, ot the Geor
gia experiment station, Experiment,
Ga., offers through The Times to fur
nish to any Georgia farmer, on appli
cation, a one quart package of either
of the two varieties of imported Egyp
tian cotton seed, “Met. Affifl” or “Ab
bassi.” Glynn connty farmers are in
vited to send for the seed.
Another Artesian Well.
Fred Baumgartner has secured a
contract for sinking an artesian well
for the Jekyl Island club. lie moved
bis engine and other machinery to the
island yesterday morning.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
SOUTHERN’S SWIFT
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
The Railroad Will Give Brunswick
the Best Facilities It Has
Yet Enjoyed.
EIGHT TRAINS TO BE RUN DAILY.
There Will Be Special Arrangements For
Resort Travel and For Day Visits Here
From Points Below Macon.
On May 2 there will be a change of
schedule on the Southern railway.
The new schedule has been arranged
to accommodate tbe spring and sum
mer business and offers to Brunswick
and this part of the line tbe best and
most convenient facilities for travel
ing ever had.
The train now leaving Brunswick at
9:45 a. m. will leave at 9:30 a. m.,
reaching Atlanta at 7:45 p. m. At
Everett this train will make connec
tion for Savannah, Columbia, Wash
ington and New York, as at present.
The train now leaving Brunswick at
7:45 p. m. will leave at 8 :15 p. in., con
necting at Everett with the train for
Savannah, Washington and New
York, as at present, and will arrive
at Atlanta at 7:20 a. m.
Southbound, the train now reaching
Brunswick at S a. m. will leave At
lanta at 8:30 p. m. and arrive at
Brunswick at 6:30 a. m. This train
will handle through sleeper from At
lanta to Brunswick. It will also have
as far as Everett a through sleeper
from Nashville.
The train now reaching Brunswick
at 7:30 p. m. will leave Atlanta at 5:25
a. m., immediately after the arrival of
the fast mail from Washington, and
will arrive at Brunswick at 4:30 p. m.
It will be seen that people from
along the line between Macon and
Brunswick will be afforded the oppor
tunity to go into Brunswick in the
morning, do their trading, and return
home the same morning. Or, if they
desire, they can remain over until
night and then return home. People
can also come into Brunswick in the
afternoon, have several hours for
trading, and return home that same
night, while the residents of Bruns
wick can go out on the line at a con
venient hour of the morniDg and re
turn to the city in the early part of
the evening.
In addition to that the schedules are
so arranged as to accommodate to the
very best advantage from At
lanta and all points on the line coming
to the islands during the summer
months.
In addition to the above, there will
be a train to leave Brunswick at 5:45
a. m. and at Everett connect with the
early train over the F. C. & P,, reach
ing Jacksonville at 8:50 a. tn. Re
turning this train will leave Everett
at 6:55 a. m., after getting the connec
tion from Savannah and the north,
and arrive at Brunswick at 7:40 a. m ,
making an early delivery of passeng
ers and of mail.
Again at 5:40 in the evening this
train will leave for Everett, reaching
Everett in time to connect with the F.
C. & P. train for Jacksonville, and ar
rive at Jacksonville at 9p. m. Re
turning, the train will leave Everett
at 7 :05 p. m., after getting connection
from the F. C. Hr P. afternoon train
out of Jacksonville and will reach
Brunswick at 8 p. m.
A more convenient schedule for
business in and out of Brunswick
could not have been arranged, and the
Southern Railway company has gone
to additional expense in putting on
trains to afford Brunswick these facil
ities.
In the same line there will be very
decided improvements made in freight
train schedules iD and out cf Bruns
wick over the Southern railway
greatly quickening the time in the
handling of freights to and from all
points.