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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES. VOLUME 8, NO. 23'. The Times is the Recognized Medium of Brunswick, Both Officially and Commercially. The Advertisers Know. FEVER CONDITION DOES NOT IMPROVE. The New Orleans Hospitals Filling Up With Many Pa tients. FOUR DEATHS OCCUR YESTERDAY. First Negro Stricken at Edwards Offioial Report of Surgeon General—New Cases Still Come. New Orleans, Oct. 2.—The fever sit uation did not improve this morning. No new cases are reported, but there are four deaths. One Hickey, a pa tient of the yellow fever hospital; another, a child named Baur, at Phil lip and Chippewa streets. A crowd collected in the vicinity and extra guards had to be sent to clear tbe streets. There are five cases in the neighbor bood in one square. Cases at the yellow fever hospital are increasing. There were 17 there last night and others are to be removed thither this morning. A number of people were released yesterday and today from the detention camp. Rigolet’s detention camp has been closed. Major E. J. Hamilton, probable suc cessor to Chief of Police Gaster, was stricken with yellow fever today. AT EDWARDS. Edwards, Miss , Oct. 2. —Dr. Dunn of the state board of health, gives the Associated Press the following state ment : Three new cases of yellow fever were reported today. The first death that lias occurred among the negroes occurred last night. OFFICIAL REPORT. Washington, Oct. 2. —The following is the official bulletin of Surgeon Gen eral Wyman today: The following cases of yellow fever are officially re ported as occurring on Oct. 1: New Orleans, 30 cases and 2 deaths; Mobile, 7 cases and 1 death; Biloxi, 28 cases; Edwards, 19 cases and 1 death; Mc- Henry, Miss., 2 cases. Try our $1 school shoes. Palmer’s. FIENDS SENTENCED. They Murdered Many Visitors to Their Way side House. Columbus’ Kan , Oct,2.—The famous Stafleback family, whose crimes are popularly supposed to rival those of the Benders, have been sentenced here for killing Frank Galbraith, a peddler, who was found murdered in their den. Ed. and George Stafleback, convicted of murder in the first degree, are given a life sentence. Mrs, Wilson, their mother, a sup posed accomplice, is sentenced to twenty-one years. Mike Stafleback is serving a seven-years- term for bur glary. Ed. Stafleback is declared in sane. Try our steel shod school shoes. Palmer’s. NEAL DOW DEAD. • - The Great Temperance Advooato Breathes His Last. Portland, Me., Oct. 2.—Neal Dow died at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon. lie had not spoken since yesterday. Occasionally he would rouse up and make his wants know n and recognize his family. He was very patient, only having exhibited one sign of impa tience. Then he said: “I am very weary, I long to be free.” Neal Dow was the father of the temperance cause in America. Tanner is Afraid. Springfield, 111., Oct. 2—Governor Tanner announces that he will not at tend the Tennessee centennial on Illi nois day, October 9, with his stall', on aocount of the yellow fever in the south. The governor and friends leave tomorrow tor the west on a ten days pleasure trip. TALBOTTON SWEPT- The Entire Business Portion of the Town Destroyed Talbottou, Ga., Oct, 2.—A fire at an early hour this morning swept away the entire business block in this place. The buildings destroyed are valued at $15,000. The blaze started in the Nelms & O’Brien Backet company and spend so rapidly that for a time it looked as if the entire town would be burned down. The principal losers were Nelms & O’Brien, L. A. Baldwin, U. G. Youns ley, grocers; L. W. Smith, insurance office; B. A. Richards. Mrs. May Rob ins, estate; E. M. Shipp, groceries; R. H. Leonard, livery stable. The telegraph office and postofflce were destroyed. See our window for the very latest in slippers at Palmer’s. Shorts at Dillon’s. A COSTLY JOKE. A Georgian Said He Was From New Or leans and Was Fined. Savannah, Oot. "2.—L. O. Benton, of Monticello, Ga., told the quarantine guard at Meldrim that he was from New Orleans. He then dodged the guard and came into the city. Detective Barrett arrested him at the Da Soto hotel and he was tried by Recorder Hartidge this morning. His joke cost him $25. To Call Troops. Washington, Oct. 2.—Secretary Rliss has requested Secretary Alger to order troops to Tuskegee to quiet the threatened troubles during the session of the Choctaw council, which convenes Monday. Both Governor McCartan and Indian Agent Wisdom fear an outbreak between the political factions and urge that troops be sent to preserve the peace and prevent riots. Anew lot of party slippers in kid, patent leather, satin and red at Palm ers . THE MARKETS. Quotations By Telegraph for The Times’ Commercial Readers. Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter. Savannah, Oct. 2.—Wheat: The market during the past week has shown a declining tendency. While the statistical situation has undergone no serious change, except possibly a freer movement at first hands, is shown by the large increase in the world’s visible. There has been noth ing in the news of a character to in spire fresh buying, and there has been nothing favorable in this for holders. Severe drought is prevailing over the winter and spring wheat states, Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter. • Savannah, Oct. 2. —The Chronicle states in the weather report that the weather has helped the gathering of cotton the past week, that marketing is also making excellent progress, be ing hindered, however, at some points by yellow fever, and furthermore that their Galveston correspondents report that advices from over Texas indicate a diminution in the prospective top crop. Faiue, Murphy & Co.’s Stock Letter. Savannah, Oct. 2.—The recovery which set in yesterday afternoon was continued in the stock market today. London prices came higher and arbi trage bouses were buyers. Tbe bank statement was regarded as favorable to continued ease in money, and its publication helped the bulls. Chicago Quotations. Paine Morphy & Co.’s Quotations. Wheat— Open. High. Close. December.... 90 1-4 90 3-8 S ‘J 1-1 May 89 1-4 89 1-2 88 5-8 Corn— December 29 3-S 2(1 3-8 29 1-2 May. 32 5-8 ?3 32 7-8 Oats— December... .*r 19 3-4 19 3-4 19 5-8 May 22 3-8 22 3-8 22 1-4 Pork— December 8 31 8.32 8 20 October 8.20 8.20 8.05 Lard— December 4.52 4,55 4.55 October 4,40 4 42 4.47 Sides— December..... 4 77 4 77 4.75 October 4.90 4.97 4.95 BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1897. WEYLER RECALLED: THE BUTCHER ODT. The Persecutor of Struggling Cuba Loses His Officcial Position. THE OOEEN IS IH TROUBLE. Warned About tbe Attitude of the United States—Anxious to Prevent Conflict. ___ _________ i London, Oct. 2.—A dispatch re ceived here from Madrid today says that Captain General Weyler has been recalled from Cuba. His successor, it is added, has not yet been officially announced. New York, Oct, 2.--A special to the World from Madrid says : “In all her consultations with Spanish generals and leaders of political parties the queen regent has laid stress chiefly upon the question of Spain’s relation with the United States and the best means of averting the loss of Cuba through a prolongation of the war and consequent American intervention thereby imperiling the stability of her son’s throne, let alone playing into the hands of the republicans and Car lists, who have been especially trou blesome of late. The queen also in sisted strongly upon disoussing whether her Spanish rule in the West Indies would not be jeopardized by a too extended grant of autonomy, thus enabling the separatists and autono mists to prepare gradually and legally theirevolution towards independence. The queen questioned whether Sa gasta would he able to restrain public opinion and the press of the opposi tion parties if he made concessions to the colonies under pressure of diplo macy. It seems that some, if not all, her loyal advisers had the courage to tell the queen regent that the alternative lies between a sincere trial of anew policy, embracing an understanding with the United States, or a conflict with America, probably entailing a loss of the colonies. For choice hay go to Dillon’s. BATTLE OF BONES- Allport Said a Gorilla's Femur Was a Man’s. Chicago, Oct. 2. —The first witness called in the Luetgert trial today was Dr. V. A. Merrillat, of McKillop vet erinary college, Chicago. He refused to identify the gorilla femur, which yesterday proved a stumbling block to Dr. Allport, who said it was the femur of a strong man, who In life had probably been 5 feet 4 inches tall. In reality the gorilla whose bones now rest in the Field Columbian museum, was 6 feet 6 inches tall. On cross-examination Dr. Merrillat was led into a flat contradiction of Dr. Allport as to the identification of the hog femur. Dr. Willis, of the Chicago veterinary college, was next called to the stand and told what he knew about bones. A phonograph was brought into the court room today, and within a short time a phonographic reproduction of some of the evidence of the famous trial will be heard all over the country' 808 BURDELL DEAD. The Young Caahier of the Chatham Bank Unexpectedly Called. Savannah, Oct. 2.—One or the sad dest deaths that Savannah has ever known occurred today. Robert F. Burdel!, oasbier of the Chatham hank, died at 2p. m., at his euburhau home, “Tbe Meadows.” Mr. Burdell was a young man to hold such a responsible position but had the full confidence of all who knew him. He was iil only 48 hours ' from congestion of the brain. SAVANNAH STRIKE ENDED YESTERDAY. The Ship Brokers Win in Their Fight With Long shoremen. BACK TO WORK AT OLD SCALE. The Longshoremen Found That Their Men Were Deserting and, Disgusted, Returned to Work. Savannah, Oct, 2.—The longshore men’s strike is off. It was ended to day and the shipbrokers have won the fight. A meeting of the union was held this morning at their hall down in Yamacraw, and it was then and there decided to call the strike off and the men were all released of their ob ligations and are new privileged to go to work whenever they can and for whoever they wish at any wages they individually can obtain. The prevailing price is $2.50 to $3 a day. That action was decided upon in justice to the strikers who have faith fully adhered to the agreement of the union that the members should not and would not return to work unless the demand for an Tncrease of wages was conceded them by Colonel Har mon, who represents the shipbrokers. Borne of the union strikers, tired of being out of employment and seeing no possibility of the combination win ning, violated their agreement, and singly and in twos and threes have returned to work at the old scale of wages. Yesterday, to the knowledge of the union, eighteen members of its body returned to work. That discouraged the strikers. After the meeting many of the strik ers returned to their former work and others busily went about arranging to get back their positions and will start in on Monday. Party slippers, all colors and in two straps at Palmer’s. PLETHORA OF GOLD. So Much of it That it Gives the Banks Trouble. New York, Oct. 2.—The plethora of gold in the hanks of this city and the scarcity of greenbacks is causing the banks some difficulty in making pay ments at the clearing house in bills, and may cause most of them within a short while to return to the practice of years ago, and settle the daily bal ances in gold. The first movement in this direction was made when the National Park bank paid its entire debit balance, $568,000, in gold. Two other banks have also paid gold into the olearing house in settlement of their debit bal ance, It is considered likely that other banks will have to follow shortly. School shoes for hoys and girls just arrived at Palmer's. Get your school hooks at Dunn’s. NEW POSTMASTERS. Cordele, Covington and Jackson Supplied By the President. Washington, Oct. 2. -The president, today appointed the following post masters : Alabarna-George S. Lee, at Annis ton ; 11. D. Barker, at Mobile; John A. Bingham, at Talledega. Florida—John MeDougall, at Tallc hassee. Georgia—Mitchell G. Ilall, at Uor dole; Ilarvey X. Bush, at Covington; Willis Harp, at Jackson. Tennessee—John C. Campbell, at Johnson City. Mothers will do well to see our school shoes for boys and girls at Palmer’s. For No. 1 hay go to Dillon’s. FOR WEST POINT. A Competitive Examination For Admission to the Military Academy. Congressman IV. G. Brantley re quests that the following announce ment be made: A vacancy from the Eleventh con gressional district at West Point military academy now existing, tbe same will be filled through a compe titive examination. This examina tion will be held in the building of the South Georgia college at Mcßae on Friday, November 26tb, 1897. The following gentlemen have been invited to conduct the examination : Prof. R. J. Strozier, of Mcßae, Prof. A. L. Franklin, of Brunswick, Prof. W. B. Merritt, of Valdosta, Col. J. H. Thomas, of Baxley, Dr. J. L. Walker, of Waycross, Dr . Charles Hicks,* of Dublin and Dr. J. C. Ryals, of Lumber City. The candidate certified by the examining board as making tbe high est general average will receive the appointment, and the candidate mak ing the next highest general average will be appointed as alternate. The general qualifications prescribed by the war department are as follows : “The age for the admission of ca dets to the academy is between seven teen and twenty-two years. Candi dates must be unmarried, at least five feetin height, free from any infectious or immoral disorder, and, generally, from any deformity, disease or infirm ity which may rerder them unfit for military service. They must be well versed in reading, in writing, includ ing orthography, in arithmetic, and have a knowledge of the elements of English grammer, of descriptive geography (particularly of our own country) and of the history of the United States.” Any further information desired by candidates can he obtained by address ing Congiessruan Brantley at Bruns wick. _ Stetson fine hats at Palmer’s. Shellroad tobacco at Dillon’s. SOME ADVERTISERS. A Number of New Announcements for Sun day Times Readers. There are several new and interest ing advertisements in this issue of Tub Times, which goto show, not only that business is improving, and that the live merchants are ready to meet the increased trade, but also that the best business men seek the best adver tising medium. C. Arnheiter, the up-to-date butcher, has an attractive card. He will move next door to his present stand —the place formerly occupied by Loewen stein, and, with more room, will keep a complete city market. G, W . Cline, the proprietor of the Brunswick Steam Laundry tells the public several things about his busi ness. The Steam Laundry is an en terprise worthy of patronage, and does fine work. Scarlett & Phillips, the successors to J. W. Smith & Cos., are leaders in produce, etc. They have a complete stock, and are maintaining tbe past record of the business, Sig. Levison is in his new place on Bay street, and has fixed it up very attractively for his customers. He has a fine stock, and will doubtless prosper in his new stand. B. H. Levy & Bro., have a large and attractive advertisement. Levy’s new store is a mecca for all seekers of bar gains in clothing, shoes, hats, etc. He has on exhibition one of the finest and most complete stocks ever shown here. Read bis ad. Palmer lias a long line of locals in today’s issue, detailing his bargains in shoes. He is giving a lunch basket free with every pair of school shoes. $1 buys a good pair of school schoes for boys and girls at Palmer’s. The beautifully engraved diplomas issued by the American Business Col lege, of Omaha, Neb., for graduates are the finest ever seen. They are steel engravings, 22x28 in size. First class white oats at Dillon’s. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. WILL JEKYL’S CLUB BDY THIS ISLAND ? Atlanta Paper Says the Million aires Don’t Want the Convicts. THEY MAY BUY" UP THE COAST, Little Cumberland's Agents Say They Hadn’t Thought of That—The Price Six teen Thousand The Constitution of yesterday has a story of vital interest to Brunswick. It states that the Jekyl Island club is contemplating the purchase of Little Cumberland island, to prevent the possibility of its being purchased by the state as a convict colony. The island was offered to the state by Messrs. Brobston & Fendig, of this city, and they say that they had no idea that the Jekyl Island club would object to a penal colony sec down a mile and a half away from them. The following is a portion of the Constitucion’s article: “Dr. Jekyl declines to associate with Mr, Hyde. “In other words, the millionaires who have made famous the little island off the (Jeorgia coast which bears tbe name of Mr. Stevenson’s queer physi cian, are objecting to the proposition on the part of tbe state to establish a convict colony on one of the other islands in their vicinity. Their ob jection has not yet taken the form of either a verbal or a vuitteu protest to tbe subcommittee of the legislature which is now debating the peniten tiary matter, and it is not likely that it will ever take such a form. “The millionaires of Jekyl island don’t do business that way. “Instead of bothering with the leg islature or a legislative committee, they are likely to take the much sim pler course of heading off the state and buying such surrounding property as will protect them from even remote contract with the striped and shackled colony that is now giving the people of Georgia so much concern. Jekyl island is nearly twenty miles away from Sapelo island, and there is no immediate fear of contagion in that direction. The offer of Little Cum berland island to the state asa site for the penitentiary has, however, caused a shiver to agitate the marshy back bone of its aristocratic neighbor, and has brought the Jekyl island folks face to face with an alarming contin genev. UROB WILL COMMUNICATK. Superintendent Grob, of the Jekyl Island club, when interviewed by tel ephone last night, said that be would come up to the city today and commu nicate with the officers of the club in regard to the matter. When asked if he thought the loca tion of a penal colony on Little Cum berland would be objectionable to the Jekyl Island club members, Mr. Grob said : “Well, I guess it would.” The kicks of the millionaire island ers in regard to the proposed location of Georgia’s penal colony have been voiced by the New York press, The New York Herald of Friday contained an article which asserted that ihe milliionaires would not allow such a depreciation of their property if they had to purchase all the islands along the coast. A beautiful lunch basket goes with, every pair of school shoes at I’almer’s For cheap hay go to Dillon’s. The Governor Spoke. Governor Atkinson spoke at Wood bine, Camden county, yesterday. After the speech a big barbecue was enjoyed. Crowds came from all por tions of the county to hear the gov ernor. It was a great day in Camden