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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18

Direct trade with Europe is what the
south has always needed for the devel
opment of its business. It would be
best, of course, if this increase were in
imports as we'll as exports, but then the
export trade is likely to bring recipro-
cal business from Europe in time.
General I. W. Avery, who has given
the subject of direct trade much study
and consideration, is particularly struck
with the favorable showing of these fig
ures and says:
"We see that of the 1875 United States
ports the 30 southern seaports, 22.S per
cent of the number, did TIA per cent
of the whole increase, while the rest,
77.7 of the whole number, only did 20. 6
per cent of the increase
"Of the southern ports Galveston
leads with $21, 307, 697 increase; Balti-
more, $40, 962, 997; New Orleans, $17,-
821, 043; Norfolk, $11, 1919, 1853; New
port News, So, 454, 853, and Pensacola,
$4,O59, $50.
Compare the percentage of the
southern individual port increase with
the great eastern and other ports, and
the contrast is the more striking.
"Norfolk's increase, 200 per cent;
New York's increase, 1915 per cent;
Pensacola's increase, 100 per cent:
Philadelphia's increase, 17.5 per cent;
Galveston's increase, 66 per cent; Bos-
toms increase, 6.s per cent.
"These official figures are amazing
when we consider that there were no
regular southern lines of steamers for
foreign trade but from New Orleans,
Norfolk and Baltimore. Only tramp
ships ran irregularity to other southern
ports. 4"
1t is probable that all this export
trade which has latterly been handled
by the southern ports has been perma-
nently secured by them and will not be
lost, but we should not be satisfied with
this business and should make every
effort to develop and increase our for
eign trade. All the conditions are IA
vorable for it.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
The Forewoman Was a Man.

All Of the employees of Henry Wall
ner & Bros. hat factory, Wooster street,
New York, were the other day discuss
ing the sudden transformation Of Beckie
Feingold, forewoman of the shop, into
Max Feingold, husband of Sophie Gold
stein, who worked in Rudnick Bros.
paper box factory in the same building.
The person known as Beckie had
worked for Wallner s. Bros. for the last
seven years until three weeks previous
ly. The employee had risen from the
place of an ordinary operator to that Of
forewoman, as she was called.
One day the employee went over to
Brooklyn, changed his dress for mans
clothes, cut his hair short and married
Sophie Goldstein. A letter which has
been received says that Feingold is now
working as his real self in Chicago
cap factory. His wife is with him.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
She Was Beset with Snakes.

Miss Stager, schoolteacher of
Starke, Fla, was out fishing with a
party recently at lake. She got sepa-
rated and went into a boat near the
shore to fish. A big moccasin snake
came in over the side and she killed it
with an oar. Soon another came in the
other side, and she fought for several
minutes before she killed it. She then
started for shore. just as the boat touch
ed the bank big RATHER sprang up in
front Of her and seized her gown with
its fangs. She seized light wood knot,
and in few minutes killed it. A Sec
ond later in the path another one sprang
at her, and this one managed to hook
on her dress also. She tried to strike it,
but fell headlong. The rattler attempt
ed to strike, but being entangled in her
dress could not.
Miss Stager managed to scramble up,
and a second later hurled the light
wood knot at the snake, breaking it's
back. 1t fell down squirming. The
girl screamed for aid and started for
the camp, but tainted before she reach
ed it, Her companions will have the
two big rattlers mounted for her. They
were the largest specimens seen in that
region for long time
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
Declined the Invitation.

A we'll known professor is noted for
his observation-disclosures He and friend,
another old professor, used to take a
daily walk together and discuss matters
quite beyond the comprehension Of ordi-
nary mortals.
One day when the walking was very
bad professor No. 1 was on his way to
the corner at which he and his friend
always met when he encountered a
young student whose face he recognized
dimly, having seen it every day for
some weeks in his morning class. He
accordingly hailed his pupil, who was
wading through the mud to get across
the street.
'Have you seen my friend?" he asked.
"Yes, sir" replied the student, paus-
ing respectfully in the midst Of mud
puddle to remove his cap. "He is at
the corner waiting for you"
"Good, "replied the professor, looking
over his spectacles. 81 thank you. You
may be seated. STRAND Magazine.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
PLANTS BLOCK A RIVER.
Little Spiders Destroy Hyacinths Which
Impede Navigation.

Little Spiders Destroy Hyacinths Which
Impede Navigation.
For one Or two years the water hya-
tinths ON the St. Johns river, Florida,
have been a great source of annoyance
to navigation and have assumed such
proportions that people became alarmed
and scientists began to study ways and
means of destroying the pest. So far no
method has been adopted. But, accord
ing to Captain Garner, an old St. Johns
river steamboat man, a remedy has been
found and the hyacinths are fast being
exterminated. The remedy seems to be
little red spider which can be seen by
thousands crawling over the weed, and
wherever they have made their appear
ance the hyacinth at once begins to die
and rot. Especially is this change no.
ticeable at Switzerland, Hibernia,
Green Cove and other places above
Jacksonville where the hyacinths few
months ago were banked in punches
over the surface of the water. The plant
there is now nearly all dead and the
punches are breaking up and floating
down the river. The river is cleared in
places already.
Captain Moreman of Switzerland,
who has been traveller, says that he
has paid particular attention to the hy-
acinth since it has begun to die and also
70 the little spider which is supposed to
be the cause Of the destruction. The
spider, he affirms, is the same insect
that is indigenous to Venezuela and
other South American streams, and
which is known to be deadly enemy
to such water growth. just where the
spider came from he cannot say, but he
is Of the opinion that it propagates in
the hyacinth and then ultimately de-
stroys it. Captain Moreman is confident
that the spider will do its work we'll
and that within year or two it will
have completely rid the river of the
nuisance. Exchange.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
Rapidly pisappearing island.

In 1867 a new shoal was discovered
in the group Of the Tonga or Friendly
islands. In 1877 smoke was seen over
the shoal. In 1885 the shoal had be-
come a volcanic island, more than two
miles long and $40 feet high, and a
fierce eruption was taking place within
it. In 1886 the island had begun to
shrink in dimensions, although the next
year its highest point was 325 feet
above sea level. In 1889 its height had
diminished one-half, and the ocean
close around it was more than mile
deep. In 1899 the island rose only %
feet above sea level According to the
latest information its complete disap-
pearance, under the action Of the waves,
will not be long DELAYED.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
Railroad Building In Mexico.

Francisco Armendaiz, a millionaire
mining man of Monterey, was in the
City of Mexico recently concluding ar
engagements for building a railroad from
Monterey to Matamoras, on the Rio
Grande border, opposite Brownsville,
Tex. The federal government will give
the road subsidy of So, 900 kilome-
ter, and the state of Tamaulipas will
give the road $40, O0O 1t will be an
important military line and will give
the government easy access to that part
of the Rio Grande border.
An American company proposes to
build railroad from some point in
Texas to connect with the Mexican road
at Brownsville. The building of these
lines will shorten the distance be-
tween the eastern and central parts Of
the United States and Monterey and
the interior of Mexico by 300 miles.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
The Doucet Skirt.

The doucet skirt shirred on fine cords
around the waist, the shirring extend
ing below the hips, is popular feature
of summer frocks. In organdie this
fashion is particularly adaptable. A
pretty summer GIRL" who looked as
if she had stepped out of picture at a
wedding in the country recently, had
an organdie with a white ground, pow
dered with tiny pink rosebuds, the skirt
made in this way and worn over white
taffeta slip. The waist had little full
ness gathered on the right shoulder and
under the arm, the folds being brought
across the breast diagonally and fas-
tened with a ruff1e on the left side,
forming a curve around the collarless
neck, which was left little bare, the
organdie forming a sort of bolero, which
was drawn tightly across the figure and
the waist defined by high draped belt
The sleeves were made without being
gathered and drawn tightly around the
arms, except at the top, where a smart
looking puff accumulated the shoulders.
With this pretty frock was worn a
leghorn hat tilted over on the side by a
cluster of pink roses. Roses also formed
q garniture on top, with loops Of black
velvet ribbon forming an aigret on one
side. New York Tribune.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
LONG SEARCH FOR OIL.
A Farmer Has Been Drilling Well For
Sixteen Years.

A Farmer Has Been Drilling Well For
Sixteen Years.
At Tones, a few miles below Brad
ford, Pa, is we'll that has been drill
ing for nearly Is years. 1t is owned by
an eccentric individual by the name of
Mike Miller and has already cost small
fortune. Miller is in reality farmer,
but large part of his time is occupied
in soraping together few more dollars
to punch his "oil we'll" deeper in the
bowels of the earth. During these many
years he has spent all his earnings in
drilling this deep we'll, with the idea
of somewhere in the hidden depths dis
covering lake of the oleaginous fluid
which will make him suddenly and in
dependently wealthy.
The farmers we'll is now down about
8, 400 feet, and drilling is still going
on. Most of the work has been done by
Miller himself, assisted By a hired man.
Recently he disposed Of part of his
farm for oil purposes, and the money
thus acquired explains the resumption
of operations. The we'll is now In
black sand and has a showing Of oil,
which is Of very peculiar color, al
most purple. 1t is understood that Mr..
Miller has decided to drill little far
ther and after shooting the well put it
to pumping. If it proves paying pro-
ducer, it has been suggested that the
peculiar formation be called the Miller
sand. Not far from the Miller well Dr.
E. A. Van Scoy has recently completed
we'll that started off at the rate Of %
barrels a day.-St. Louis Republic.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
Arrested For Stealing rrout.

In the Third district court at Plym-
outh, Mass, 1. W. Davis and Charles
W. Alexander were recently held under
$500 bonds for the superior court next
October, having appealed from three
months sentence in the house Of correc-
ton on a charge of stealing artificially
raised trout from different trout con-
fines.
The people who raise trout in Plym-
outh and vicinity have met with
heavy losses, one person losing over $500
worth. The trout were shipped to Bos-
ION.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
Insuring Chicago Dogs.

A novel insurance company has been
organized and is already doing large
business in Chicago insuring dogs
against loss, stealing Or impounding.
This is done by registering the dog with
this company, with its full description,
and receiving tag to be worn with the
city license tag.
The company has man at each
pound to release any dog bearing such a
tag and return it Immediately to the
owner. This is great advantage, as
dogs often contract diseases in such a
place. 1t also saves both dog and owner
much misery,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18

A missionary settlement for UNIVERSE
ty women has been founded in Bombay,
and one of its latest recruits is Miss
Mary Rachel Dobson, the eldest daugh-
ter of Austin Dobson. Miss Dobson is a
graduate of London university, being
one of the only two women who ever
succeeded IN gaining a musical bacca-
laureate degree from that institution.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
An Analysis.

"What did that young man call this
m:"'asked the editor.
GA satire"
"And that implies that he is show
ing the uselessness and absurdity Of
something"
81 believe So"
swell, there's only one guess that J
can make concerning this, and that is
that it is satire on poetry. Wash
ington Star.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
Delicate Compliment.

No more elegant compliment was
ever paid to preacher than that of
King Louis XIV of France to Jean Ba-
tiste MasilIon, bishop of Clermont.
Said he: 81 have heard many great
preachers, and the effect they produced
on me was that felt thoroughly salts
fed with them. Every time l heard
you was dissatisfied with myself"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
WaYsida JinpIn.

Don't care how the country goes,
If the Lords fergivin.
This here world o. hist owes
Every man Twin.
If it's hot, or if it SHOWS
Don't care what's the trouble
World'll pay jest what it owes,
Single team or double.
In the country, in the town,
Still that debt is OWN.
One day up an next day down
Don't we keep a-goin?
Rose or brier, smooth or rough,
Reapin time or sowin,
You will get, with time enough,
All the world is owini
Atlanta Constitution.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

S. R. Crockett has been taking q
walking tour in Pomerania, no doubt
with view to acquiring local color for
his new story, 1.-THE Red Ak" the scene
of which is to be laid in Pomerania.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18

A delegation Of Marylanders recently
called upon the president and invited
him to attend the fair to be held at
Frederick in October If the conditions
are favorable at that time, the invita-
ton will be accepted.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18

The earliest living graduate of Har-
ward is Samuel Ward Chandler of Phil
adelphia, who was graduated in the
class of 1922. DR.. William L. Russell
Of Barre, Mass. now in his ninety ninth
year, is the Oldest living graduate in
point Of age
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18

A syndicate of French manufacturers
and exporters has applied to the Argen-
tine Republic for authority to establish
at Buenos Ayres in 1899 commercial
exposition for the purpose of exhibiting
articles of French manufacture.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
TRADE WITH EUROPE
LARGE INCREASE IN COMMERCE OF
SOUTHERN PORTS.

Direct Trade with Europe Has Enormous
IL Increased of Late-POrts of the South
Beat Those of the North In Percentage
of Increase.
The southern cities are making a
good record this year in the matter of
our foreign trade, as the following sta
tistics show:
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18

Total. ......... .$749, 1872, SO4 $685., OO5, e2s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
FIint'S Fine f urniture.
LATEST NOVELTIES.
Mss BAKER EXONERATED.
CORONER DOBBS HOLDS \ SECRET INQUEST
TOUCHING JAMES p. KERNO-
CHAINS DEATH

Coroner Dobbs yesterday held the inquest touch
ing the death OF James +. kernochan who on
the morning Of March ! was knocked down 81
Fiftn-avc and Forty -second-st. by the saa.;s o.
carriage driven by Miss Florence Baker. ot No.
25s Madison-ave Mr. Kernochan died .ew days
later from his injuries Every effort was made
knowledge Of the reporters In this he was as
when ne was asked yesterday morning II coroner
Dobos had any other inquests tnan the ono record
"a on the caendar-an unimportant one-reni.ei
that he had not. SO qVe,ly the kernochan IN
quest managed by the Coroner and his secretary
that L was over be- ore the fact THAI IL mad oeen
held was known outside the Coroners private oiee.
II was put on the calendar after it had been hed
Miss Florence Baker was taken into coroner
Dobbs's private Office. where the proceedings were
conducted The hearing was brief and. u vas
afterward learned. resulted in Miss Baker osins
eXoneratcl from blame FOR the death OF MI Aes-
nochan. Coroner DObOs released her rom no
81 900 bail under which she had been placed when
From the records OF the inquest Il was learned
that Frank Hail tailor. OF No. 35i East Nin;a-s.
testified that the morning OF the accident 70
WAS walking In Fifth-ave.. near Forty-seconi-si.
wAen he saw Miss Baker driving down ne street.
one OF the shafts OF her wagon struck Mr.. h'fio-
chan and knocked him down:
George Arnold. driver OF the Saratoga sia0ics
corroboratei the testimony given by Hal. ~
added that Miss Baker made every eNort 20 stop
her horSe before the shaft struck Mr. Kernochsn
Edward Hall the coacnman VINO rising 80
side Miss Baker. testified that after TIE acc.ient
Miss Baker jumped out OF the vehicle AMI az
for Dr. Allen. she returned IN half an hour an
The jury returned verdict that James y Ne Ne,
nOchan came to his death by being knockt' cow oNn
by the SHAFT OF a wagon driven by Miss tfoi'' ,
Baker and they exonerated Miss Baker nom ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
FOLLOWING THE HOUNDS At LAKEWOOD
4 LIVELY TEN.MILE CHASE OVER wELL-TIM-
DTREO FLATS.

4 LIVELY TEN.MILE CHASE OVER wELL-T1M-
BEREO FLATS.
Lakewood April CSpecaD.-rhe followers OF tho
Ocean County hounds enjoyed thoroughly their
outing last Thursday over the fine hunting country
around the deserted village Of Alaire that thoy
mot there again to-day the again being pre-
coded by a hunt breakfast at the hall The HOUNDS
were taken over in the morning. in company with
the hunters and after two hours rest were in me
fettlc for the chase Three o'clock was the hous
appointed for the start
Those in the saddle James Converse, the
acting master on Atlantic; Mrs. l. Robbins
Walker on Echo: Miss Bessie Whiting on sur
prise: II 7 King. on Countess. Frank Beard on
ITINERARY Bow James A. Hart, Of the Richmond
Comfy Hounds OF Richmond; Iluntsman DWEei
on Edith. Willie Dwyer the first whip. on Rahser'
Cunningham tha second whip. on Duchess, anu
Melden. the third whip. Pansy Blossom two
mile gallon brought the field to cover, which was
drawn near the picturesque village OF Allenwood
rbe mack set 10 work with a will. and soon gained
a good lead on the riders whose progress was SLOW
ON account of the numerous fences encountered.
Over the fertile valley through which the Manas-
ouan River flows dashed the hounds. Five miles
were quickly covered. and then check was called
tiu the stragglers were gathered in. on resumln'
the chase the pack led the way across the WI
tiubercd fats skirting the stream on tne nOItll'
and after describing long loop. took course 10
the east and pulled up At the summer nome ol
charles JACQUES a few yards from the long hridge
over the river after lively ten-Inllc chase Ing
fences all ne ATTY cleared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
THE 7ROTT SEASON OPENED.
MANY sPORTsMEN FOLLOW THE STREAMS AID
REPORT GOOD CATCHES.

MANY sPORTsMEN FOLLOW THE STREAMS AND
REPORT GOOD CATCHES
Reports from all parts Of the trout section OF New
Jersey show that good catches were made
Yesterday the first day OF the open season IN the
State. Large numbers of spOrtsmen were ON mana
early the different points from mich the streams
could be reached ana soon after da! light men "er"
whipping the streams IN all directions. The day
WAS not altogether favorable to good catches 50 far
a. the weather conditions went but The sportsmen
made the best Of IT,
Dcckertown was the objective point Of many
sportsmen. and when thcy returned there last night
almost every had FISH The natives Of
Deckertown made the acquaintance of the new
woman yesterday when sh" arrived early train
accompanied by her husband She was alfred IN 4
costume appropriate for the sport, ana she and
her husband boarded stage after breakfast for an
interior point. They did not return TO Dcckcrtown
last night
Fishing in The Pequalnock River was not so good
this year a. IL used 10 be The anglers who assem-
BLEED Butler to follow tho river complain that the
establishment Of The Newark WaterWOrks in the
Pequannock Valley has Tor the time spoiled the
fishing
Fompton WAS the place whore many fishermen as
sembled. and last night several good catches were
reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
A THfEf CHASE ~ EAST FIrTY LIGHTH Isl

About five hundred persons engaged I'm "A man
hunt I'm East Ffty-eghih-st ~ ) O'Clock Last
evening. The alleged thiof was chased from near
Frst-aNc III fifiy-clehth-st. across Third-avo to
Park-aye., where be was captured at Fifty-nintl-
ST. By Detective Herlihy Of the East SiXty-sov-
enth-si. station.
About O'Clock John Wilson. who lives az 80.
$50 East fifty-eishth-st noticed stranger leaving
his house win q coat ana walstcOat thrown across,
his arm. The man darted quickly M the street
but iu few moments Wilson WAS In hot pursuit
Others joined IN the chase and soon there was A
large mob yelling stop thief in fun cry at the.
mans heels. The fellow good runner and
dstancod ms pursucrs. Ii'rlihy Joined IN the prf-
suit ~ les ueton-aVe and overlook the fellow
who s,iil carried the articles Of clothing in his
hand
The prisoner gave the name Of Frederick Brown
ma cft.srd TO if-l where he lived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
J. r. SHORTS FRIENDS ARE SURPRISED

The news or the disappearance OF John f. Short
o. so. % Strong Place. head bOOkkccpcr for Ste
phru x Fox, produce dealer i'm New York. was
rcad with great surprise yesterday in Brooklyn.
NJ Short wds Wei known and prominent m church
aid social circles ia South Brooklyn He is a
member 81 - Peters Catholic Church in Hicks
ST.: an. vas several times president OF the Young
Mems Catholic Library Association % the church
a.anr persons refused 10 believe the assertion that
". = ..l- Nas dcfaulter. though they found IL
o!N'cii.r Co. explain the statements made hv Mr.
Fox. through his lawyer. Frank Morse. The mem
bers 'f Nr shorts family refused 10 tax 70 re-
J-rfcfs .c- fcrddy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
A TUG GOES DOWN WITHOUT WARNING
HE CREW BARELY OFT or THEIR BERTHs WHEN
THE sAMAiIE SINKS AT HER PIER

THE CREW BARELY OUT or THEIR BERTHs WHEN
THE sAMMIE SINKS AT HER PIER.
The ,urboat Sammie which was lying a. Fiji
teenth-st Hoboken. sank under peculiar crcum-
stances about l o'clock yesterday morning. cap
tain Edward Post and the crew, consisting OF
James Maxwell and Jack Drscoll. deckhands'
and George Allison. cook were on board. but
Ascaped when t. became evident that the boat was
sinking
Maxwell said that he was sound asleep and was
thrown from his bunk. the tug gave a sudden
lurch and astonished TO find two or three Fee
OF water on the floor. He rushed for his clothes
and sprang through a window IN the cabin He
was badly cut about the arms by glass On
reaching the pier he discovered. he said. mat the
captain and others OF the crew had preceded him
The tug soon afterward sunk before their eyes.
Maxwell's wounds were dressed al the Second
Precinct station.
inc Sammie Is owned by Messrs. Brown and
FalIou Captain Post was at loss. yesterday. 10
explain what caused the boat TO sink. An in
vestigation will he held when the Sammie Is raised
by the Baxter Wrecking Company.