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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.