THE BRUNS WICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 110.
Brunswick Must Begin Work at Once for the Oglethorpe Bi-Centennial Celebration. It Must Occur, and in This City.
GREEKS ORDERED
TO LAY DOWN ARMS.
The Advancing Turkish Hosts
Have Entered Volo With
out Resistance.
FROM ALMIROS THE GRECIANS FLED
EJhem Pasha Reports That He Has Cap
tured Strategic Points and Is Still
Marching Onward.
Athens, May B.—A dispatch from
Arta says that Fuad Bey, the Turkish
commander, through the Greek priest
at Arta, has Issued a proclamation to
the Christian population ordering
them to lay down their arras. Other
wise their villages will be burned.
The environs of Kanja, in Turkish
territory, are burning.
THE VICTORIOUS ARMY.
Constantinople, May 8. Edhern
Pasha, the Turkish commander in
Thessaly, has telegraphed to the Porte
as follows: “After a fierce battle a
considerable force of Greeks at Veles
tino was utterly routed. We captured
the town and afterward secured stra
tegic points surrounding Pilaftepa,
on the road to Volo. Our victorious
army is now marching on that town.”
Kiootti Garibaldi’s volunteers start
ed for the front yesterday evening,
marching to the railroad station
shouting, “Long live the social revo
lution.” These ciies were resented by
the spectators.
TURKS ENTER VOT.O.
Velestino, May 8. —The Greeks have
evacuated Volo. Detachments of ma
rines have been landed from the Brit
ish, Russian, French, Austrian and
German warships of that place to
guard the town. The foreign consuls
have had a conference with Edbem
Pasha, Turkish commander. As this
dispatch is being sent the Turkish
troops are entering Volo. The Greeks
who fled to Almiros will rejoin the
main forces of the Greek army at
Domokos.
THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED.
The Next Meeting Will be Held in Savannah
May 18, 1898.
Macon, May 8. —The Episcopal con
vention adjourned last night. The
main feature of the final session was
the resolution to divide the diocese of
Georgia into two. The report of the
committee on the state of the church
made a recommendation to this effect
and F. 11. Miller, of Augusta, offered
a resolution to appoint a committee of
five to look into the matter.
The next convention will be held
in Savannah, the invitation of Rev.
C. 11. Strong being accepted. The
convention meets May 18, 1898.
BAYARD SAILS.
With the Precious Mayflower Log, He Says
Good Bye to England.
London, May 8. —Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard sailed today for New York.
A large delegation gave the ex-ambas
sador a royal send off. Mr. Bayard
brings with him the log of the May
flower, which was given him recently
by the bishop of London on behalf of
Great Britain.
It will be presented to the state of
Massachusetts on the arrival of the
ambassador in this country,
A Liberal Gift
New York, May B.—Mrs. Josiah M.
Fiske has given Barnard college $lOO,
QOO for the purposeot erecting a build
tpg in metpory of her Jiusband. It
will be called Fiske Hall.
Assassinated-
J./ ersonville, Ga , May B.—Martin
MoOrary, an old negro, was shot dead
from ambush while plowing in his
field today.
COUSINS TRY TO KILL.
A Desperate Duel in a Field Near Toecoa
Yesterday.
Toccoa, Ga., May 8. —Lewis Smith
was shot by bis cousin Tom Jenkins,
early this morning. Both parties live
about three miles from this place.
Smith was plowing in the field when
Jenkins came up to him and said that
he had lived about longenough, but he
wanted to kill him (Smith) before he
died.
Both parties were armed and cora
munced shooting at once. About ten
shots were exchanged. Smith was
shot throngh the body and it is thought
to be fatal. There has been trouble
brewing for some time between them
on account of a horse trade. Both men
are white.
MISSION OF MONEY.
The Three Commissioners Sail on Their Inter
national Expedition.
New York, May B.—Ex-Vice-Presi
dent Adlai Stevenson, General C. J.
Paine and United States Senator E
O. Wolcott, who were recently ap
pointed by President McKinley as a
commission to confer with the heads
of the European governments relative
to the bolding of an international bi
metallic convention, sailed for navre
on the French liner Latourine today.
Before their departure Mr. Steven
son said that the commisson would go
directly to Paris, and after conferring
with the French government, would
vieit London, Berlin, Vienna and the
other European governments.
PRESIDENT INVITED.
He May Participate in New York’s Memo
rial Day Observance.
Washington, May 8. —The president
had an unusually large number of
callers today. Among them was aG.
A. R. delegation from New York,
headed by General O’Beirne, and in
cluding Representatives Cummings.
Low, Shannan, and Messrs. Condon,
Loud and Tuckerman, who called to
invite the president to take part in
the New York celebration of Memo
rial day.
Mr. McKinley said be would accept
the invitation if he determined to go
to the West Point exercises at that
cirne.
SOLDIERS TO CAMP.
The Allotment to Service at Griffin Was
Made Yesterday.
Atlanta, May B.—lt has been deter
mined that the First, Tmrd and Sixth
infantry of Georgia military shall go
into camp at Griffin, beginning the
first week in June, a week to each reg
iment, but it is not known yet the or
der in which they go.
The First'regiment and First bat
talion of cavalry encamp at Meldrim
the first week in July.
TWO ARE TIED.
Chipley and Stockton Show Up Even In
Yesterday’s Ballot.
Tallahassee, May B.—The vote for
United States senator today was:
Chipley, 35; Stockton, 35; Raney,lß;
Ilocker, 3; Burford, 1.
The treasurer’s investigation com
mittee made a report this morning of
a shortage of $50,900, as already out
lined.
Baroness in Tights.
New York, May 8. —Baroness Blanc
is the sensational attraction at Ham
ersteio’s Olympia Music hall an
nounced for the week, beginning Mon
day evening. She is to appear in
tights, and has been practicing her
dance for nearlv a year. This is the
first appearance ot the baroness in
tights.
He Behaved Himself. •
Albany, N. Y., May 8 —George E,
Gordon, who was sentenced in 1866 to
life imprisonment for murder, and
who bad his sentence commuted to a
fifty year term by Governor Morton.
was released today, good behavior
having earned a rebate.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1897.
NASHVILLE’S FAIR
DRAWS THE CROWDS.
Yesterday Was Public School Day
at the - Big Expo
sition.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN PRESENT.
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Addresses by Distinguished Men—The Moth
ers’ Convention Soon to Meet—Woman
Suffragists Coming.
Nashville, Tenn., May 8. The
weather is delightful and the attend
ance at the Tennessee centennial ex
position today up to 2 p. m. was larger
than on any day since the opening.
This being public school day, sev
eral thousand children were present,
and for their entertainment there was
a program of musio and addresses by
W. L. Harris, LL. D., United States
commissioner of education; Prof. Os
car L. Troggs, of Chicago University,
and F. Hopkinton Smith, of New
York. As an additional attraction
there were day fireworks, and the lit
tle ones were highly pleased.
The mothers’ convention to be held
Monday will be attended by many
prominent visitors from other states.
The woman’s suffrage convention
will be held here May 11, 12, 13.
FISHBACK WILL GO.
He Has Been Selected to Assist in the Ruiz
Investigation.
Washington, May 18.—John Welton
Fishback, of Missouri, has been se
lected by W. J. Calhoun as secretary
to accompany him to Cuba in pursu
ance of the investigation,
Mr, Calhoun does not speak Span
ish, while Mr. Fishback is not only
well acquainted with the language but
also with Spanish customs, legal and
social.
Mr. Calhoun, for over an hour to
day, was in consultation with Judge
Day and Assistant Secretary Rockhill
going over the reports so far made in
the Ruiz case.
Rome Shaken.
-A-
Rome, May B.—Two earthquake
shocks were felt in this city and vi
cinity this morning. Many of the res
idents were panic stricken and rushed
from their houses into the streets. No
lives are, as yet, reported lost. The
damage done as far as ctn be ascer
tained is not serious.
Off for the War.
New Y"ork, May B.—Two hundred
and fifty Greeks sailed today on the
French line steamship Touraine to
day on their way to the war. Eighty
hve were from Chicago. The Chinese
minister Yang Yu, was also a passen
ger on the Touraine.
Premeditated Coelision
St. Louis, May B.—Two 55-ton loco
motives, under a full head of steam,
are to be sent crashing into each other
at head’s ends, near Forsyth Junction,
on the St. Louis, Kansas City and Col
orado railroad tomorrow afternoon.
Ne* York Stock Market.
New York, May 8. —Stocks are very
dull. The only Gould stock traded in
today was Western Union, which re
ceived the support of Gould through
buying orders given prominent houses.
Scruggs Comes Home.
New York, May B.—W. L. Scruggs,
of Atlanta, arrived here today from
He brings the Venezuelan
treaty as ratified by that government.
He will go on to Washington.
Murderous Mission.
London, May B.—lt is reported this
afternoon that two Cretan Christians
have started for Constantinople to
assassinate the German ambassador,
Baron Yon Calice.
GANNON’S CRUELTY
LIGHTLY PUNISHED.
The Inhuman Murderer of an Aged
Convict- Gets Only One
Year.
TOI WATSON DEFENDED THE BRUTE
The Crime Was Altogether Without Provo
cation and Merited a Penalty
of Death.
Washington, Ga , May B.—Bob Can
non. a penitentiary guard, was found
guilty today in Wilkes superior court
of voluntary manslaughter and sen
tenced to one year in the penitentiary
or to pay a fine of SSOO for whipping a
hegro convict to death. .
The convict, Frank McCrary, was
over 60 years of age and the crime was
a most brutal one. Cannon was de
fended by Hon. Thomas E. Watson.
President Suicides.
Richmond, May B.—N. W. Nelson,
president of the Metropolitan bank of
Richmond, was found dead in his
bathroom, this morning, with the gas
turned on. He had been a great suf
ferer for some time, and it is believed
ended his life to get rid of his pain.
Mr. Nelson was 77 years old.
BEN HUR AND THE BAND.
The Two Notable Entertainments That Will
Occur This Week.
Monday and Tuesday nights will be
marked by two of the most notable
amusements of the season.
On Monday night Prof. J. A . Rider
will render his celebrated illustrated
lecture on Ben Hur, which has at
tracted the favorable comment of
critics everywhere. The lecture is
under the auspices of the new circle
of King’s Daughters and should be
liberally patronized.
On Tuesday afternoon the Marine
Band and the First and Fourth Divis
ions, Naval Militia, will parade the
streets in hbnor of the grand military
concert, which will be given on that
night by the Marine Band. Of all the
musical events of the season this con
cert is entitled to distinguished pre
cedence.
The following is the program :
PART J.
1. Introduction “Happy Minstrels”
The Band.
2. Grand Fantasia—“ Nearer, My God, to
Thee” Barnhouge
John Baumgartner and Band.
3. Vocal solo “The Alabama Coon”
4. Quartette (vocal)
5. Solo .“What the Chimneys Sang”
<i. Euphonium solo—“ Bunging for Home”
Hartman
Lee Lichieitner, accompanied by Mrs. Ed. E.
Cook.
7. “Country Life” (Characteristic sketch of rur
al life, introducing mocking birds, roosters,
hens, ducks and mowing and threshing ma
chines Band
PART 11.
1. Vocal solo Mrs. 11. IT. Raymond
2. Vocal duet. .Mrs. Walter and Mrs. J.B.VVright
3. Clarionet solo.. “Morning Dreams”
W. I). Miller and Band.
4. Male quartette, Messrs. Candler, Tupper, Ln-
M auce and Smith.
5. Bass solo “The Basso’s Pride”
liurrWinton and Band.
0. Jolly Blacksmith—Description introducing
chorus and anvils with hand accompaniment.
Finale—“ Naval Reserves of Brunswick”..March
Band.
The Estey Piano company kindly
tendered the use of one of their pianos.
MISSIONARY CONCERT.
The Interesting Service at First Methodist
This Evsning.
The missionary concert at First
Methodist church tonight will be a
most interestiug service. The choir
will consist of Miss Iline, Mrs, E. I).
Walter, Mr. C. L. Candler, Mr. W.II.
Smith with the following instrumen
talists: Mrs. Ed F. Cook, organist;
Miss Winter, violinist; and amarine
band quartette, led by Prof. John
Baumgartner.
The order of service includes an in
strumental quartette, “The Lord’s
Day,” anthem,“Rock of Ages,” instru
mental quartette, “De Chapel 1 ” a short
address by the pastor; a song “Help
Just a Little” by Alias Jennie Shepard;
and a recitation by live little people,
Ada Baines, irma Lamhright, Janie
Dart, Katie Franklin and Dave At
kinson.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Devoted to the Interests of Our Local Sol
diers and Sailors.
The navy department has about com
pleted arrangements for the annual
outing of the naval militia ot North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,
to be held at Port Royal during July.
Arrangements will be made to convey
the Brunswick naval militia by a war
vessel to Port Royal.
The lockers for the Riflemen’s ar
mory are now completed and fill a
long-felt want. The work was done
by McArthur & Homan.
The Naval Reserves are adding new
members to their roll at eyeiy meet
ing. The interest in this branch of
the service is on the increase. We
can well feel proud of the two com
panies of Naval Reserves, and the offi
cers deserve much credit for their
hard work and good results attained
thereby.
Now that the summer is almost here,
wouldn’t it be a good idea for the offi
cers of the different companies to
meet and discuss the rifle range? A
good location could be found near the
city and the practice would soon put
our boys in good shape to win marks
men’s and sharpshooters’ badges at
the next camp.
• Next Wednesday night the Rifle
men will have their monthly prize
drill and will wear the new uniform
coats, white duck trousers and white
duck caps. It goes without saying
that they will put up their usual
handsome appearance. Corporal
Twomey is now the wearer of the
medal.
The Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias, will drill every night until
their departure for Savannah. The
boys anticipate a big time, and from
all reports from Savannah they will
be treated royally. Much interest is
being manifested in the division and
the outlook is that they will carry a
large crowd with them. Sir Knight
Captain T. Newman is considered the
best instructor in the state.
There has been considerable discus
sion in military circles over the lack
of a suitable drill ground for dress pa
rades, drills, etc. A Times represen
tative in looking for a desirable place
discovered on George street, between
Carpenter and Egmon streets,
(Wright square) the very location.
If the trees could be cut down and the
ground leveled off and Bermuda grass
planted it would make an ideal drill
ground. This matter should be
brought before the military and
proper steps taken to secure this loca
tion or one equally as good.
The Times will make a feature of a
military column in its Sunday issues.
Anyone having matters of interest to
contribute will kindly mail or deliver
to F. A. Dunn, Times office.
WILL OPEN THE SEASON.
The Riflemen’s Excursion Will Begin the
St. Simon Gaities.
The Riflemen have about completed
their arrangements for the grand ex
cursion to St. Simon to open the hotel.
Col. Jack Clancey has kindly given
them the opening night and the hotel
will be thrown open to the public.
The orchestra will be on hand to fur
nish the dance music.
The Pope Catlin will leave at 2 p.
ra. for all who desire to witness the
base ball game. The Governor Saf
ford will leave at 7 :30 p. m. and return
at la. m. The fare will be 65 cents
for return ticket. Tickets are for
sale by the committee and all the mem
bers of the Brunswick Riflemen. The
committee having the excursion in
charge is as follows: Lieut. F. A.
Dunn, Corp. John P. Twomey, Sergt.
W. D. Miller and Private Cecil Dart.
Lockjaw Kills Horses.
The “electric light pony,” which
was ridden each night by Manager
Deal, of the Light and Water com
pany, in his tours of inspection of the
electric lights, died yesterday of lock
jaw, resulting from a nail in its foot.
Mr, J. I*. Davenport also lost a pony
recently from the same cause.
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
RUMORS DF A BIG
CONSOLIDATION.
The Oglethorpe and St. Simon Ho
tels and the Transit Lines
to Operate Jointly.
CUIBEELAND MAI COME IN TOO,
All the Companies to Be Merged into One Big
Company, Which Will Control the
Whole Combine.
The full details of a gigantic busi
ness combination will probably soon
startle the citizens of Brunswick.
It is rumored that there is a deal
nearing consummation whereby the
Oglethorpe and St. Simon’s hotels and
the St. Simon Transit line will be con
solidated, and a company will be or
ganized for the operation of all three
on a mutually profitable plan.
There is a possibility of the new
Cumberland Island company coming
into the combination, and also the
Cumberland route.
Jekyl Island is a very popular win
ter rpsort with the members of the
club, and there is no reasi. why St.
Simon, which is right opposite Jekyl,
and has just as equable a climate and
is as beautiful in every way, cannot
be made just as popular a winter re
sort with people who are not mem
bers of the famous club. The ques
tion naturally arises, why cannot St.
Simon be as popular in winter as it is
in summer?
The Oglethorpe is already a recog
nized winter resort and as a result of.
the prospective combination could be
made still more widely known to
pleasure seekers in both winter and
summer.
The possibilities for Cumberland as a
winter resort as well as a seaside stop
ping place are wonderful and the wel
fare of the boat lines is dependent on
that of Brunswick’s resorts.
The plans may not be perfected and
the company formed in time to take
control this season but it will certain
ly be in operation by next summer,
and will be of incalculable benefit to
Brunswick.
With the enterprising men who are
at the head of the various enterprises
concerned united in one organization
effort, the new company will be a big
one and a valuable one.
Rosebud Club’s Picnic.
The Rosebud club enjoyed a delight
ful picnic at Sulphur Springs yester
day. Those who made up the party
were Misses Kizzie Connolly, Hazle
Nightengale, Marie Nightengale,
Clifford Lucas, Claude Lucas, Iladdie
McCullough, Ellen Fenniman, Mad
eline Downing, Arabella Wright,
Janie Symons, and Masters Ford
Fuller, Harold Lucas, Tom Fuller,
Bertie Banks, Frederick Fenniman,
Douglas Nightengale, Richard Ever
ett and Scotia Wright. The chaper
ons were Miss Josephine dußignon
and Mr. J. K. Nightengale.
Reed Interviewed.
Mr. 11. W. Reed, en route to Mex r
ico, was interviewed by a Constitution
man in Atlanta. He said: “I shall
not give up my residence in Georgia,
but most of my time I shall spend in
Mexico. I believe that the gold min
ing property there can be made to
pay. It can be worked very cheaply.
For the next year or two I shall be
hard at work in Mexico.”
Deveaux Indorsed.
The county republican executive
committee met yesterday, Atwell
Braxton, chairman, presiding. The
committee passed resolutions indors
ing J. H. Deveaux for the col.tctor
shipjat Savannah,and appointed a sub
committee to attend to the recommen
dation of candidates for Brunswick
o lllces.