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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 20!.
Don’t Forget That There Is Live Local News on the Fifth Page. The Times Is Live All the Way Through.
SPAIN’S POLICY
TO BE ONCHANGED.
Weyler and What He Stands for
to Be Manitained in
Cuba.
TO FOLLOW IN CANOIAS’ STEPS.
New Premier Says the Cuban Insurrection
is Approaohing Its End, if
America Keeps Quiet.
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Madrid, Aug. 27, General Azcarra- i
ga, the Spanish premier, at the cabi- \
net council over which he presided j
last night, declared that the govern- j
merit would follow in the footsteps of ;
the late premier, Senor Canoyas del j
Castillo.
Continuing, General Azcarraga an
nounced that the government has full
confidence in Captain-General Wey
ler’s political and military conduct
of affairs in Cuba.
Personally, the premier was aware
that the insurrection in Cuba was ap
proaching the end, and if the United
States made any demonstration,
which he hoped would not be the case,
he said, Spain would do her duty.
The premier closed his speech by ap
pealing for the good-will of all con
servatives.
A LONG CHASE.
A Murderer Pursued All the Way to
Klondike.
Port Townsend, Aug. 27. —The
steamer Portland, due from St. Mich
aels, has on board the murderer, Wil
liam Smith, who was pursued over the
continent to Juneau, to Dyea and
across Chil-Kat pass, over the lakes
and down the rivers to the gold fields
of Klondike, where he was taken into
custody.
Smith was a store keeper in a town
near Cedar Rapids, la. One night the
store was burned and in the ruins was
found the charred remains of a woman
who Smith’s relatives believe was
burned to death in the fire. His
mother was insured for $3,500 and a
demand was made for the money.
Investigation led to the belief that
the fire was caused by Smith. Pin
kerton men were put on the trail, and
after the longest chase on record, cap
tured Smith at Dawson, July 23.
RAILROADS GIVEN TIME.
The Postponement Asked By Them Granted
By the Commissioners.
Tallahassee, Aug. 27.—The time
asked for by Attorney Blount, of Pen
saoola, as reported In a dispatch yes
terday, was granted late in the day by
the Railroad Commission.
The motion of the railroads asking
for thirty days further time to con
sider the schedules, rules and regula
tions proposed to be adopted by the
commission and to prepare and pre
sent objections thereto, if they desire
so to do, was granted, and time ex
tended to September 20th.
TRAMPS ROUTED FEASTERS,
And Stopped a Wedding, Usurping the
Bridal Supper.
Hold gate, 0., Aug. 27.—Fifteen
armed tramps surprised and captured
the farmhouse of John Williams near
here last night, stopped the wedding
of his daughter to Frank Collins and
drove the family from the house.
They then devoured the bridal sup
per and ransacked the house. The
wedding was postponed. The guests
have formed a posse and are now in
hot pursuit, and if the tramps are cap
tured they will be severely dealt
with.
Baltimore Leads.
Baltimore, Aug. 20.—The Baltimore
team now leads the league in percen
tage, having 683 to 679 for Boston.
HANNA’S GUESTS.
The President and Party Being Entertained
at Cleveland.
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 27. —President
McKinley and party arrived here this
morning and will remain until
Wednesday. The party came in on
Senator Hanna’s yacht. The recep
tion was not as elaborate as planned
because of the arrival of the distin
guished party hours ahead of the
schedule. Senator Hanna was some
what surprised to know of the elabor
ate preparations. It is said he ad
vised against it yesterday, because of
the uncertainty of the president’s ar
rival.
He asked, however, that the Naval
Reserve and the Tippecanoe club he
notified of the arrival of the party,
and invited the newspaper men
aboard. The president’s appearance
indicates perfect health. The presi
dent has repaired to Senator Hanna’s
residence, and it is probable a public
reception will be held.
SECRET SESSION.
Grand Army Meets with Armed Men at
the Doors.
Buffalo, Aug. 27. —The second day’s
session of the Grand Army encamp
ment opened at 9:15 this morning.
General Clarkson presided. The ses
sion, like that of yesterday, was
strictly private. Guards with mus
kets were at the doors, and only G. A.
R. men with the countersign were ad
mitted.
The election of officers, from senior
vice commander down, was taken up
under the order of business. Alfred
Lyth, of Bardwell, Wilkinson post, of
Buffalo, was unanimously elected se
nior yice commander.
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph for The Times’
Commercial Readers.
l’aine, Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter.
Savannah, Aug. 27.—Wheat—the
weak Liverpool cables helped the de
cline here today and the liquidation
did the rest. Liverpool closed from
3% to 4 l 4'd lower, which was rather
unexpected to holders, in as much as
our market advanced yesterday, but
wheat is a cereal that at present
moves either way very rapidly and
longs were not disposed to nold their
lines in the face of weak foreign ad
vances. There was also a break in
continetal wheat markets of from 20
to 27'.jc although an advance of from
25 to 50 centimes is noted in Paris
flour.
I’aine, Murphy & Co.’s Stock Letter.
Savannah, Aug. 27. —The stock mar
ket developed an increase in activity
and prices responded with general ad
vances. London quotations were
higher and arbitrage houses bought
on balance. The commission house
business also showed improvement.
Strength was so widespread that it is
almost superfluous to mention partic
ular issues.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter.
Savannah, Aug. 27.—The speculative
levival is becoming an important fac
tor in the catton market, is conclu
sively shown by the steadiness of our
market in face of the continued dis
appointing character of the Liverpool
market from day today. The market
opened this morning better than ex
pected in view of the deoline in the
Liverpool market of from 3 to 3)4 and
the very slack spot demand there, in
itial transactions being made at from
2 to 6 points under last evening’s
close.
Chicago Quotations.
Paino Murphy & Co.’s Quotations.
Wheat— Open. High. Close.
September.... 93 1-2 % 1-8 93
December 90 9-4 91 5-8 it::
Corn—
September .... 29 8-8 30 3-4 20 7-8
December.,,.. 32 1-8 32 3 4 32
oats—
September-.... 19 1-8 19 1-4 18 3-4
December 19 5-8 20 1-2 20 1-8
Pork—
September.... 8.75 8.97 8.80
December 8 90 9 07 8.95
Lard—
September.... 4.80 4.87 480
October 4.87 4 92 4 87
Sides—
September.... 5 72 5 77 5.67
October 5.60 5.75 5.62
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 189/.
FIVE MILLIONS
FOR THE KLONDIKE.
Chauncey Depew and Others
Organize a Big
Company.
LADUE STRUCK THE RICH LAND.
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And the Millionaires Took Him Up At Once.
A Trust to Develop the
Gold Field.
New York, Aug. 27.—The most re
markable directory of any Klondike
company has just been announced. It
is comprised of Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew, president of the New York
Central railroad; H. Wayler Webb.
W. J. Arkell, Hon. C. 11. Mclntosh,
Her Majesty’s lieutenant governor of
the Northwest Territory; Senator
Kirschoffer, Eli A. Gage, son of the
Secretary of the Treasury; Dr. Par
ker, of the United States National
bank; Thomas L. James, ex-Post
master General; and President Lin
coln, of the National bank.
The name of the company is the
Joseph Ladue Mining and Develop
ment company, of Yukon, with offices
at No. 20 Nassau street, in this city.
Ladue is the founder of Dawson
City, and has turned into the company
some of the best property of the Klon
dike district, which he discovered. He
was the pioneer of that region and
brought hack to civilization the first
authentic information from the new
gold fields. He was immediately
taken in hand and the above company
was formed, with a capitalization of
$5,000,000. The books are open for
public subscription.
Ladue endured many hardships be
fore striking pay dirt. The properties
he discovered are worth many mil
lions.
NO UNITY AT UNITY.
The Officers Will Apply the Torch to the
Camp,
Pittsburg, Aug. 27—For the first
time since Monday the striking min
ers encamped about the DeArmitt
mines resumed marching. About 4
o’clock this morning 200 campers
lined up and started to visit the min
ers’ homes at Center, Unity and
Clarksville. The marchers encoun
tered twenty deputies, but no attempt
was made to stop the men.
The plague spot in Unity, where
negro laborers have been holding
high carnival, still stands, but it will
go up in flames before the day is over.
Twenty deputies have been detailed
to assist Constable Kersten iu apply
ing the torch.
There was the usual shooting at
Unity camp last night, but, so far as
known, no one was hurt.
GOMPERS TALKS.
He Says the Big Strike Will Be Over By
October.
Washington, Aug. 27.—President
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor, thinks the big coal strike
will be over by the end of September,
He says the strikers will win.
He has given out the statement that
600 of the 750 mines in West Virginia
are closed, and said so long as the
West Virginia mines are closed there is
great hope that the men used to hard
ships will stay out.
Pando on the Warpath.
Lima, Peru, Aug, 27.—C01. Pando,
of Bolivia, with a force of 600 men,
has invaded the Peruvian province of
Sandia.
Got Them Back.
Americus, Aug. 27.—1n obedience
to the court, the traffic department
office books and furniture were
brought back to Americus today.
FELL FROM TRAIN:
SERIOUSLY HURT.
Fireman Ben Franklin Narrowly
Escapes a Horrble
Death.
THROWN UNDER THE WHEELS.
He Went to the George Street Crossing to Meet
Friends, But Will Not Be Able to
Enjoy Their Visit.
Fireman Ben N. Franklin, of the
city fire department, was painfully
and seriously injured yesterday after
noon, being thrown from and partially
run over by ihe Southern’s special ex
cursion train arriving at 2:30.
The train, which was crowded with
excursionists from Macon and all
points south, did not stop at the
George street crossing, as is the cus
tom of regular trains on the Southern,
but slowed down to the speed required
when crossing streets, and this is the
explanation of the unfortunate acci
dent.
Mr. Franklin attempted to board
the train at George street, but missed
his footing and was thrown from and
alongside the moving train, which
considerably increased its speed when
the crossing was passed.
His injuries were the loss of three
fingers from the right hand and an
unsightly abrasure of the scalp. Spec
tators declare that the scalp wound
was caused by his head striking
against a crosstie.
Speedy assistance was rendered,and
the wounded man, who was uncon
scious when picked up, was carried to
his home at 126 Reynolds street. Drs.
Branham, Hugh Burford and Blanton
were called in and in a short while
the contusions and lacerations were
sewed and bonnd.
At 5 o’clock Mr. Franklin was out of
danger, and he will be out in a few
days. The physicians think he will
have pretty good use of his second
linger, and also expect to save about
half of bis third and fourth fingers.
The wound on his head is nothing se
rious and will be all right as soon as
the scalp can heal.
Mr. Franklin had secured a leave of
absence from duty from Chief Green
in order to meet some friends who
came in on the excursion.
Chief Green said yesterday that
Franklin was one of the most valuable
men in the department and that it
would be hard to fill his place during
the period of bis disability.
Big Fire Near Cordele.
Cordele, Aug. 27.—The largest fire
in the history of this section occurred
today five miles from here. B. P.
O’Neil’s sawmill, dry kiln, lumber and
machinery were destroyed, at a loss
of $35,000.
The Mad Mullah.
London, Aug. 27.—A dispatch from
Bombay says that the Mad Mullah of
Haddab commanded the Afridis who
have just captured the British forts in
Khyber Pass, which, the dispatch
adds, the natives will now keep
sealed up.
The Bond Carrier.
New York, Aug. 27.—Thomas Hus
sy, on whom was found recently forty
one thousand dollar Savannah bonds,
died at the home of his nephew in
Brooklyn today.
Ogden Goelet Dead.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 27.—Mr,
Ogden Goelet, of New York, is dead,
lie expired on hoard his yacht, the
Mayflower. The deceased had been ill
for about two months.
Ae Weather.
Atlanta, Aug, 27.—Fair Saturday.
WILL THEY PARADE?
A Question Arises Out of the Military Fea
ture Promised for Monday.
As The Times has announced, the
anniversary ot the Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias will occur on Mon
day and will be celebrated by Ogle
thorpe company of this city with a
public parade and inspection. It was
also announced that the other military
organizations of the city would turn
out in a joint parade in honor of the
Pythians.
A question has arisen in the mean
time, pending the decision of which
the orders for the turnout of the Rifle
men and the Naval Militia are held up.
The question is as to whether the
state military organizations can pa
rade under the command of Major
Louis Haym. Major Haym is an offi
cer of the Uniform Rank and has no
commission from the state. It is
claimed that the participation of the
regular state militia in a parade under
the command of an officer who is not
commissioned by the state would be a
breach of military law. The question
has never been sprung before and it is
not known how it will he settled.
ONE JUROR EXCUSED.
The Trial of Luetgert Moving Very Slowly
in Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 27.—At the trial of
Luetgert, the alleged wife murderer,
today Col. A. DeLestre, one of the
first four jurors sworn in, was dis
charged by agreement of counsel.
DeLestre’s wife is suffering from
nervous prostration, caused princi
pally, it was said, by worry over her
husband’s presence on the Luetgert
jury, and for that reason he was ex
cused. This left five jurors to he se
lected.
BELAIR TO BE SOLD.
The Famous Orange Grove to Go at Auotion
Sale.
Sanford, Fla., Aug. 27.—A final de
cree has been taken in the foreclos
ure of the $30,000 mortgage of Hon.
John Sanford, of New York, on the fa
mous “Belair” orange grove of the
late General Henry S. Sanford, near
this city, and the eame will be sold in
Orlando at master’s sale on Monday,
September 6.
It is seldom that so valuable a piece
ol property is thus put on the market
and the event has attracted special
notice. Groves in that vicinity since
the freeze have doDe well, and it is
possible this grove may find a pur
chaser to keep it up to a high standard.
Bad Wreck on the Southern.
Birmingham, Aug. 27.—A head-on
collision occurred on the Southern
railway three miles west of Eden last
night between two freight trains.
Both engines and ten cars were
demolished. Engineers Cheavers and
Sewine and three others were seri
ously injured.
Beef Goes Up, Too.
New York, Aug. 27.—Along with
the rise in the prices of bread and
other necessities of life the butchers
here have advanced the price on all
kinds of beef. The alleged cause is the
scarcity of good cattle due to corn
being so expensive that farmers can’t
afford to feed cattle with it.
They Went Hungry.
Pittsburg, Aug. 27.—There was no
food at Camp Isolation at Plum Creek
for the strikers’ breakfast this morn
ing. For the first time the strikers
experienced the hardships of no food.
This was due, however to a break in
the arrangements.
To Kill the Queen-
Madeid, Aug. 27.—An anarchistic
plot to avenge the death of Golli by
assassinating the queen regent of
Spain was unearthed in London this
morning.
Keep Your Eye Open.
There will be an aonouncement in
the Sunday Times of vital importance
to all citizeus. A chance for all.
Don’t miss it.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
NINE HUNDRED
CAME TO TOWN.
A Big Excursion Gave- the City
Some Extra Life
Yesterday,
THE ISLANDS AND THE TOWN
Were Lively with Strangers—They Will
Spend Three Days—The South
ern Brought Them.
Brunswick was invaded yesterday
by a large crowd of people from Ma
con and the towns along the line of
the Southern railway. It was about
the last excursion of the summer seas
on, and those who had not enjoyed
the pleasure of a trip to the seashore
earlier in the summer came yester
day. The special train arrived at
2:30, making a very quick un from
Macon. Many of the excursionists
found lodging places in the city, while
others went to St. Simon. Among the
arrivals was a colored baseball team,
which crossed bats with a Brunswick
team yesterday afternoon.
The train brought 900 people. Many
of them left on the Governor Salford
for St. Simon and Cumberland. The
streets were alive with the remainder
yesterday afternoon and last night.
They bought freely of the wares of
fered in the business houses, filled up
on sodawater and—some of them —on
other things, hired all the bicycles in
the local renting agencies, patronized
the livery stables and increased the
registers of the hotels and boarding
houses.
Their ticAjts are good for three
days, and many of the excursionists
will stay the limit. Those who re
mained in the city yesterday will go
to the islands today, and those at the
islands will come up to the city . The
excursion was a great benefit to
Brunswick, and suggests that others
arranged at stated periods would be
valuable to the business of the town.
CHAIRMAN FENDIG BACK.
He Says Prosperity is Surely Here and
Talks of His Extended Trip.
Chairman of Council Albert Fen
dig returned yesterday from an ex
tended trip to New York and other
principal cities of the east, which trip
was partly for pleasure and partly for
business.
Mr. Fendig, whose experience in
real estate, and especially Bruns
wick real estate, has given him keen
eyes and a quick and observant; brain,
talked t 9 a Times man yesterday af
ternoon at his office of the various in
teresting things he bad noted in his
travels,
“Prosperity ?” said the genial aider
man, “It is surely here. No one who
knew the conditions at the centers ot
trade and money one year ago could
make the trip that I have without rea
lizing that a great change for the bet
ter has taken place.”
“Every where, the merchants are
reporting that the number of buyers
from the south and west has been
larger this season than ever before.
They are buying larger and better
stocks, and telling those with whom
they talk that they are sure of big
business this winter. New York is
teeming with out-of-town merchants,
their faces and hearts full of confi
dence. I have never seen healthier
conditions of the merclmtidise and
money markets.”
Mr. Fendig was asked about the re
organization of the Brunswick com
prny, and what it meant for this oity.
He was with a number of the leading
spirits of the new company in New
York, but said their plans had not
yet been disclosed outside of their im
mediate circle. “I am inclined to
think, however” said Mr. Fendig,
“that the new organization will be of
great benefit to Brunswick.”