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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 101.
KIND DISMISSES
GREEK PREMIER.
"Government Has Committed Sui
cide,” Declared Ralli to the
Athenian Mob.
DISPATCH SAYS PEACE IS DECLARED
The Greeks Evacuate Vole—Turkish Consuls
Allowed to Return—The War
Is Apparently Over.
Athens, April 29.—The fighting be
tween Greeks and Turks at Yolestino,
at the junction of the railroad con
necting this port with Larissa and
Pharsalos, was only a series of skir
mishes, welch resulted favorably to
the Greeks. Volestino is about ten
miles west of Yolo. The telegraph op
erator at Pharsalos has learned from
the operator at Larissa that order pre
vails there and that the women and
children are returning to the town.
The legislative assembly, convoked
in extraordinary session, met a second
time last evening and again adjourned
owing to a lack of a quorum. Ad
journment was followed with much
excitement and cries of disapproval
from the galleries. A crowd of fully
10,000 people surrounded the parlia
ment house when the deputies assem
bled and many of the outsiders
swarmed up the steps and invaded the
vestibules. As the excitement in
creased M. Ralli, rising to bis feet,
motioned co his supporters to remain
calm. Reappeared on the balcony,
from whence he made a brief address,
in tho course of which he said :
“The government, by its desertion,
has committed suicide. It is our duty
to maintain order and show that we
are fighting for our homes.”
This sentiment caused the crowds to
burst out into loud cheering, after
which the people slowly dispersed to
their homes.
The king summoned M. Delyanma,
the premier, this morning, and called
upon him to tender his resignation
His majesty subsequently intrusted
the opposition leaders with the task of
forming anew cabinet.
PEACE CONCLUDED.
A Dispatch From Athens Says the War Is
All Over.
Rome, April 29.—The Secola of Mi
lan publishes a dispatch from Athens
saying that peace between Turkey and
Greece had been concluded.
A dispatch from Athens to Messa
gero says that 600 women and child
ren died during the terrible retreat
from Tvrnavo to Larissa.
Greeks Evacuate.
Volo, April 29. —This town is almost
completely evacuated by the Greeks.
The women and children have been
taken away en masse by sea. The for
eign consulates have hoisted their
Hags. British and Italian ironclads
are at anchor in the harbor.
Lets Them Come Back.
Berlin, April 29.—A dispatch to the
Xord Deutsche Zeitung from Athens
says that King George has signed a
decree withdrawing the exequaturs of
all Turkish consuls in Greece.
CATCHING CALL.
Chipley Is Now Within Three Votes of His
Rival.
Tallahassee, Fla„ April 29.—One bal
lot was held today .resulting as follows:
Call 33, Chipley 30, Raney 15, Hocker
6, Burford 3, Mallory 1.
The vote shows that the supporters
of the middle men are lining up with
the leaders in an effort to break the
deadlock. .. .
Gets More Time.
Atlanta, April 29.—Tom Delk, who
is under sentence of death, was again
respited today to June 18 to be a wit
ness in bis father’s trial.
VEST WANTS TO KNOW.
He Asks About the Causes of the Missis
sippi Flood.
Washington,April29,—Senator Ve3t,
of Missouri, introduced a resolution in
the senate today directingthe commit
tee on commerce to report at the be
ginning of the next session the causes
of the Mississippi floods and the means
of preventing them; whether they were
due to the destruction of timber at
headwaters and whether a system of
outlets was practicable; also to inquire
concerning the condition of levees and
whether the continuance of the Miss
issippi oommissiou was advisable,
whether the jetties should be contin
ued, and what the costjof comprehen
sive work would be. He gave notice
that be would call it up at the nexl
session of the senate.
Both bouses of congress today ad
journed until Monday after very brief
sessions and without transacting any
important business. In the senate
several resolutions were agreed to,
including one calling for additional
Cuban correspondence and another
for information as to the cost of pro
ducing white pine lumber.
To the Honored Dead.
Dallas, April 29.—The Confederate
monument, erected through the efforts
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
of Dallas, was unveiled this morning
Hon. John 11. Reagan, the only sur
viving member of the cabinet, deliv
ered a eulogy on Jefferson Davis.
Died at Supper.
Talbotton, Ga., April 29.—While at
supper tonight, Mrs. Mattie Trussell
fell from her chair and died instantly
of heart failure. She leaves two sons
and two daughters to mourn her
death.
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph For The Times’
Commercial Readers.
(Paine, Murphy & Co.'s New Yoik stock letter.)
Savannah, Ga., April 29.—Allhough
the stock market was very dull today,
it was strong. In the absence of im
portant support the bears at times
were able to affect fractional conces
sions, but attempts to cover easily re
stored quotations. Jersey Central
proved exceptionally vulnerable, took
Its maximum loss at 2Jg per cent, and
its subsequent rally was faint.
(Paine, Murphy & Co’s New York grain letter.)
Savannah, April 29. —Traders were
inclined to play for a rally in wheat
this morning, being influenced by the
steadier cables, the cold, disagreeable
weather west, the bullish price cur
rent summary and the fact that we
have had a 7 cent decline without any
reaction. In consequence our market
opened half a cent higher than yester
day’s close. Crop reports were not
improved. The cash demand was very
slack. Corn opened firm on wet
weather through the west. Oats
opened easier on selling bv traders
and liquidation. Trade has been
light. Estimated cars tomorrow 240.
Provisions have been strong, not
withstanding there were 2,000 more
hogs than expected and that prices
were lower.
(Paine, Murphy & Co.’s New York cotton letter.)
Savannah, April 29.—While the mar
ket today has not shown as much
strength as yesterday, there has been
no pressure to sell and prices have
been pretty well maintained. Open
ing quotations were from 1 to 5 points
over last night’s closing, and under
the influence of buying orders from
Liverpool and the south prices still
further improved, until the range of
values advanced 6 points over last
night, but a slight decline subse
quently took place and at 1 o’clock
quotations were unchanged to 4
points’ advance on the near months
and 2 to 5 under last night on late
months. Market closed quiet and
steady. Sales 92,900.
Opened. Closed.
Mav 7 37 7 42
June -* 7 42 < 47-4s
July 7.47 7.47-4S
August 7.49 7.48-49
September 7 21 7.15-16
October 6.98 6 95-96
November 0.90 6 93-94
December 7.01 6 95-90
BRUNSWICK, GA.. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 30 1897.
MURDER MYSTERY
IN JACKSONVILLE.
Second Lieutenant of Police Pound
Dead in a Springfield
Thicket.
A WOMAN’S BELT IS FOUND NEAR.
One of the Most Peculiar Crimes on Record.
Was He Killed by a
Woman?
Jacksonville, April 29. Second
Lieutenant of Police William E. Gru
ber was murdered by being shot
through the head Wednesday night,
and bis body was found lying in a
thick growth of underbrush on the
southwest corner of Phelps and Lib
erty streets at 9:40 this morning.
As yet the person who fired the fa
tal shot has not been caught, and the
only clew so far obtained is a lady’s
blue serge belt and a small white
handkerchief lying about fifty yards
from the body. These articles indi
cate that there was a woman in the
case, and other circumstances point
strongly in the same direction, but as
yet no one is even suspected of the
murder.
The body was first discovered at 9:40
by Henry Gardner, colored, who lives
ou Washington street, in Oakland.
The face was buried in the sand
with the right band clinched and held
against the lips. In the back of the
head on the right side and just above
the right ear was a bnllet hole, from
which blood and brains had oozed and
clotted in the hair.
Six feet from the body on the
ground was lying a partly sucked
lemon. The uniform coat was pulled
up over the right hip and the pistol
holster was plainly seen, but the pis
tol was gone.
The coroner’s jury will hear the evi
dence tomorrow.
Lieutenant Gruber left the police
station Wednesday night at the usual
time, and since that time he was not
seen by any of his superiors or subor
dinate officers of the force.
It is a well known fact that Lieuten
ant Gruber hsd been investigating the
death of the infant found dead in
Springfield last week, and some of his
friends believe that he was engaged in
this work when he was inveigled into
the thicket and murdered. Others are
firmly convinced that he was the sub
ject of some married man’s vengeance,
while still others think that a woman
did the killing with the lieutenant’s
own revolver. In any event, some
sensational developments are expected.
The deceased was married, but left
no children.
BOILER EXLODED.
Two Men Killed by an Accident In a Pittsburg
Sawmill.
Pittsburg, April 29.—A boiler ex
plosion at Aldeman’s sawmill in Kana
wha Valley, Va., last night killed two
men and seriously injured five more.
Killed—Perry Beavers and George Co
ley. Injured—Z. W. Hickman, Thos.
Hickman, William Balton, Vinton
Aldeman and John McCauley,
The three former will die. The mill
was badly wrecked and the loss will
be heavy.
Mr. Graham Dead.
Savannah, April 29.--James J. Gra
ham, ex-harbormaster of this port,
died at his home here this morning at
7:20 o’clock this morning. The im
mediate cause of bis death was gas
tritis. Mr. Graham was 32 years of
age and a native of West Brighton, S,
I. He came to Savannah in 1881.
Receiver For the Road.
Athens, April 29. A temporary re
ceiver was appointed for the North
eastern railway today on the applica
tion of J. T. Richards, of Atlanta.
HEESEMAN HANDLED
FUNDS CRIMINALLY.
A Prominent Savannah Bookkeeper
Has Stolen Seven Hun
dred Dollars.
AND NOW HE CANNOT BE FOUND.
He Was Trusted By His Employers Who
Now Find That the Trust
Was Betrayed.
Savannah, April 29.—The manager
of the Savannah office of the Armour
Packingcompany is anxiously looking
for Frederick R. Heeseman, the assist
ant bookkeeper, who is wanted for the
larceny of about S7OO. Heeseman is
supposed to be in Charleston, his old
home, but telegrams sent to the au
thorities in that city asking that he be
arrested have failed in their mission.
The Charleston authorities have been
unable to find him.
Heeseman came to Savannah about
two years ago and secured a position
with the Armour Packing company as
assistant bookkeeper. He held that
place until yesterday at noon, when
he is supposed to have left for Charles
ton. Manager L. G. Gibson, of the
Armour Packing company, had his
suspicions aroused against Heeseman
a few days ago and began an investi
gation. Before he concluded his re
searches the assistant bookkeeper de
parted from Savannah. The manager
said today that be had no statement to
give out relative to Heeseman’s de
parture or to his shortage.
He did not know, he said, just how
much he was short in his accounts and
did not care for the affair to be given
any publicity. The packing company
loses nothing, of course, through the
young man’s shortage. The Armours
are protected by the Fidelity and De
posit company as sureties on Heese
man’s bond. Every effort to And and
apprehend Heeseman today has proven
futile.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
The Atlanta Court Martial is Still Sifting
Her Character.
Atlanta, Ga., April 29.—The only
evidence in the court martial of Capt.
E. E. Romeyn this morning was of
fered by the prosecution in rebuttal to
sustain Mrs. O’Brien’s character and
show that Romeyn’s attack was un
justifiable.
The court will probably be in ses
sien several days yet and there are all
sorts of conjectures as to its findings.
Tonight it is very likely that the
court martial will reach a tragic cli
max. Captain Romeyn’s reflection on
Mrs. O’Brien’s chastity has aroused
her husband. A body guard is being
kept at Romeyn’s quarters to prevent
an attack by O’Brien.
THE RUIZ MURDER.
The Commissioner Appointed Gives a Condi
tional Acceptance.
Washington, April 29.—W. J. Cal
houn, a lawyer of Danville, 111, who
has been selected by President Mc-
Kinly to represent the United States
at the Spanish investigation into the
death of Dr. Ruiz, the American den
tist alleged to have been, murdered in
a Cuban prison, has accepted the ap
pointment conditional upon the health
of his wife.
Mr. Calhoun is now in Illinois en
gaged in arranging his private affairs
so as to permit him to go to Cuba, and
unless his wife’s health compels him
to decline the post he will return to
Washington next week preparatory to
sailing for Havana.
Hundred Thousand Now.
Atlanta, April 29.—The grand jury
has been considering Harry Casein’s
case all day. Xo indictment has been
returned yet, but it is certain to come.
The shortage continues to grow and
may reach SIOO,OOO.
DEATH OF MRS. WRENCH.
After Many Months of Suffering She Passed
Away Yesterday.
Mrs. Henry A. Wrench, wife of Ed
itor Wrench, of the Evening Adver
tiser, died yesterday afternoon at 2
o’clock at the residence on C street.
Mrs. Wrench’s illness had extended
over two years, and she had been con
fined to her bed for six months. The
change for the worse came last Fri
day, since which time all hope of her
recovery had been abandoned.
The deceased leaves a husband, four
sons, Messrs. Frank, Thomas W,,
Harry and James, and three daugh
ters, Misses Effie, Alice and Fannie.
Mrs, Wrench was one of the noblest of
women, who exemplified all the Chris
tian graces. The bereaved ones have
the sincere sympathy of many friends.
Owing to the death there was no is
sue of the Advertiser yesterday.
Rev. Father Kennedy, of Savannah,
has been telegraphed for to conduct
the funeral, which will occur from
St. Francis Xavier’s church at 3
o’clock this afternoon.
GROCERS ORGANIZE.
They Will Hold Weekly Conferences on Bad
Debtors.
The retail grocery merchants met
Wednesday night and organized a re
tail grocers’ association, their object
being to protect themselves from those
who are in the business world consid
ered hard and slow payers.
Every delinquent name will be
placed before the association at each
weekly meeting, and each member is
pledged to furnish no party with
credit until all accounts with their
competitors have been settled in full,
or in such manner as is satisfactory to
the association and its members.
Those who have already joined are:
A. C. Jeffers, 8. M. Glogauer, C. L.
Parker, J. M. Blood worth, W. A. Jor
dan, W. 11. Devoe, Keany & Bailey
and J. P. Davenport.
Others interested in the plan are re
quested to join for mutual protection.
MANAGER MONTGOMERY.
Rumored That He Will Have Charge of the
New Telephone System.
It is rumored that Mr. J. A. Mont
gomery, who ends his long service in
the railroad world shortly, will be the
Brunswick manager of the Waycrosß
Telephone company.
Mr. Montgomery’s peculiar business
qualifications and hustling abilities
are a guarantee that Brunswick will
be well served, and that the new tele
phone exchange will certainly give
entire satisfaction if it depends upon
his efforts,
Reaches the City.
The county commissioners at a spe
cial session yesterday afternoon grant
ed a franchise to the Southern Tele
phone company, of Valdosta, for the
use of the county roads. This
company’s poles were placed in
the city yesterday. The city has not
yet granted the company a franchise.
The company’s wires were also run
into Brunswick yesterday, and a
phone placed in Butts’ drug store,
through which communication was al
lowed free yesterday to Wright’s store
at Sterling and Jones’ farm, where in
struments have been placed. It is
said the Valdosta company will not
put in an exchange here,but only this
one instrument.
Alabama in Action.
The dredge boat Alabama is here
doing contract work for the United
States government under direction of
the army engineer corps. She is now
at work on the shoals opposite McCul
lough’s dock. The dredge is working
night and day and will remain here
some time, and considerable harbor
improvement work will be accom
plished.
Made Big Money.
The Riflemen cleared $1,250 from
their recent fair, as shown by the
financial report made to the company
on Wednesday night. Mrs. George
W. Coates’ booth cleared the largest
amount, over S3OO.
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
AUGUSTA’S JONES
DEAD IN TEXAS.
Death Forfeits the Bond of the De
faulting ex-City Treas
urer.
HIS SHORTAGE WAS TEN THODSAND
The Case Was Continued at the January
Term, but a Higher Court
Called It.
Augusta, April 29.—Telegrams from
Marfa, Tex., announce that T. S. Jones,
a young man well connected in Augus
ta, was found dead there today.
Jones was jailed in Atlanta a year
ago for robbery, but escaped on bond.
Jones was ex-city sheriff of Augus
ta, who was discovered to be short
about $lO,OOO of the city’s funds about
a year ago.
lie was subsequently arrested in
Birmingham and taken back to Au
gusta, but owing to his illness the
trial of the case was continued at the
January term of the court.
MAD DOGS ON THE RUN.
Several Scares Yesterday, Resulting in Sev
eral Caninicides.
Mad dog scares are now the rage.
There was great excitement over the
antics of one of the animals yesterday
morning on F street, in front of the
Oglethorpe. A lice belonging to A.
Palaveda was running rampant
around the street chewing up every
dog it could find.
It tried to bite a colored woman, but
she beat it off with an umbrella.
Several men chased the dog, trying
to shoot it, and several shots were
fired, but without effect. The dog
dually disappeared. Mr. Palaveda and
others had noticed for several days
that the dog was acting queerly and
tried to kill it Wednesday, but after a
long chase it escaped, only to turn up
yesterday morning.
Will Flanders killed Palaveda’s dog
near Parker’s store yesterday after
noon. Officer Jones also shot and killed
a dog that had been bitten by the one
Flanders killed.
THORNTON TRANSFERRED.
The Special Treasury Agent Sent to Duty at
Nashville.
Special Treasury Agent Thornton,
who has been stationed in Brunswick
in connection with the local custom
house for several months, left last
night via the Southern for Nashville.
Mr. Thornton has been transferred to
duty at the exposition in that city.
Mr, Thornton was sent to Bruns
wick by the treasury department ow
ing to the remarkable increase in the
volume of business at the Brunswick
custom house. He has made many
warm friends here, who regret to see
him go.
DOCTORS TO BE INVITED.
The Southern Railway Surgeons Will Be In
vited to Meet in Brunswick.
The convention of the Association
of Surgeons of the Southern railway
will meet at Lookout Mountain, June
22 and 23 next. Efforts are now being
made to have the convention meet
here in 1898.
Dr. Hugh Burford, of this city, who
has been honored by election to the
vice-presidency of the association,
will tender the invitation.
Kate Spencer Here.
The Jacksonville tug Kate Spencer
well known here on account of having
raced wilh the Dauntless several times
and been beaten, came in yesterday
afternoon and tied up at the Mallory
dock. The officers said that she had
been cruising around all day looking
for a tow, but having found none,
came in to Brunswick for the night.
They report having spoken the fa
mous filibustering tug Dauntless off
St. Johns bar