The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
AFTER THE DOUBT IS OVER.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY PROP
ERTY WILL BE SOLD.

VIII BE About Nov. 1.-THE Mar
shaTs Trip 20 brunswick After the
| FnibusterInE Tug DauntIess-He
was Instructed TO Make the Trip
by the Attorney GeneraI-The
DnuntIess Faster Than Anything
in the spanish Navy-The Owners
10 Get $4,000 ~ the Trip Is sue
cessfuI.
Marshal J. d. Harrell Of the southern
district Of Georgia arrived in the city yes
terday from Brunswick where ne has
been looking into the matter OF the a.
legged hnbustering tug Daunuess, which
sailed from that port
Marshal Harrell came here to look into
the matter Of the sale Of the property OF
the Electric Railway Company. for which
he has been appointed special master by
Judge Emory Speer. He will confer with
the receivers of the property and OF other
interests about the matter. but it is not
likely that any date for tha sale Of the
property will be fixed at the present time.
1t Is understood that the sale will prob
ably take place some time about the mid
die Of November. after the national cleo
ton has been held. Until then financial
affairs, and the values OF bonds and other
securities viii remain unsettled. but at
that time II Will no doubt be definitely
known what the situation is going TO be.
It is considered that the permanent value
Of bonds and other securities depends
largely on the result in tho coming cleo
ton, and those interested in the property
do not desire to go ahead with the sale
until it is definitely known what turn the
situation is going to take
II free silver wins the hight it may be
that the securities of all properties will
be worth "A good deal less than they are
now, while il the other side is victorious
II is considered that bonds and stocks will
hold their own. With this unsettled state
Of affairs those interested in the property
would not know Just how to bid on 1t, and
for these reasons ii is considered that the
sale should be held after the national cleo
ton. Marshal Harren thinks from all
he can ascertain with regard TO the mat
ter that 1t will take place sometime about
Nov Is.
Marshal Harrell talked quite freely of
his trip to Brunswick with regard to the
alleged nlibustering tug Dauntless. He re-
ceived a telegram from the attorney gen.
eral about O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
stating that Information had come through
the Spanish minister that some deal was
on foot by which the Dauntess was to
take out a filibustering expedition. The
telegram instructed him to use all means
within his power to prevent any violation
OF the neutrality laws
He considered that the only course for
him to pursue was to go to Brunswick
at once and look into the matter, which
he did arriving Thursday morning after
the tug had sailed from there for the Sa-
tilla river. He at once began an investi-
cation Of the matter and learned that the
tug had discharged all OF its stone ballast
at the wharf in Brunswick the afternoon
before, and had taken on cargo OF coal in
bags, and several large boxes, and had
left the afternoon before about the time
he received the telegram from the attorney
general
In conference with the Spanish vice-con-
sui there, Senior Torras. he was informed
that the tug had taken on a number of
| heavy boxes, which were supposed 20 con-
| tain arms and ammunition. Senior Torras
| Thought the boxes were for the most part
| filled with Winchester rifles. The senior
/ had tried to lift one Of them but 1T was so
| heavy he could not bulge it. This con-
/ frmed his suspicious stifl more, and the
| investigation was carried further, and
! the information with regard to the tugs
| movements as given in special dispatch
| to the Morning News from Brunswick
i yesterday was obtained
| IL was learned that the tug Dauntless
| steamed away from Brunswick Wednes-
| day afternoon, and went to the Satilla riv-
| er near the bridge of the Florida Central
/ and Pennsular railroad. There is was
| stated, 1t took on from rs to 100 Cu'bans
|
I that the Cubans came from the steamer
| Three Friends, which is now being guard
| ed by revenue cutter in Florida waters,
| but the most reliable information is that
| they came from Jacksonville.
| The Dauntless was provisioned for a
two months cruise, and had plenty of coal
! aboard to carry it through. Just what
| movements were contemplated Marshal
| Harrell did not learn, except that the tug
| went to sea, and was either moving for
| Cuban waters or intended to transfer it's
cargo OF men and arms to some Cuban
| vessel.
Marshal Harrell also heard 1t reported
| that the Dauntless had been sold by her
| owners for $4,000. He afterwards heard
| the report that the owners of the tug We're
| to receive $4,000 II the expedition is sue
! cessful, and that $4,000 was put up as Sc
| curity to go to the owners In case the tug
| was lost or captured
| He is morally certain from the nforma-
| ton obtained that the tug was bent on a
| hlibusterlng expedition. though he states
that there was no absolute legal evidence
as to its movement in this direction, and
| there was no ground therefore, for any
charge being preferred against any one
| connected with the matter. No papers
have been issued charging any offense
| against any of the owners or representa-
| tves of the tug or any others connected
with the matter, consequently no arrests
| could be made
| cured by Marshal Harrel on his trip to
| brunswick and this in substance he wired
| to Attorney General Olney. So far as a
| prevention of the violation of the neutral
| ity laws was concerned ne did everything
| In his power that he could legally do If
he had had the Information with regard
to the tugs movements a day earlier it
! is likely that he would have been able to
seize and hold it until the truth OF the
! matter was ascertained.
Marshal Harren saw Mr.. J. E. duBig-
| non, the principal owner of the tug be-
| fore leaving Brunswick and he denied all
| knowledge of any movements Of the
! Dauntless in this direction. Another re-
| port with regard to the tug proceeding
| from its representatives in Bruins wick
was to the effect that it was to go down
TO tow barge from Florida, but IL is not
! known why cargo Of Cubans should be
| needed for such work as this
1t was stated in Brunswick that the
| tug is a rapid mover, making an average
OF AZ knots an hour. This. it is said. is
some 2 OF 81, knots per hour more than
can be made by anything in the Spanish
| navy.
GONE TO THE MOUNTAINS.