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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-20
Council Tonight.

The city council will meet tonight IN
regular weekly session. Nothing of
special Importance has been filed for
action at the meeting.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-20

Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Cotton Letter
Savannah, May 19.--LiverpOol de-
clined an additional half point before
the close, the net decline for the day
being = points. The New York mar
ket was disappointed that Manchester
did MT buy more freely In Liverpool
This morning. There was no particu-
lar feature in the market during the
morning with the exception of the
buying of about 10000 bales supposed
to be for an outlawed concern in this
city. There is no leader for the bull
faction. The market hinges on the
weather reports. Receipts very light,
he official estimates being 1900 bales.
The news from Fall River is slightly
better. There is some little activity
in the demand for print cloths, but
not sufficient to advance quotations.
Paine, Murphy & Co., Savannah,
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
Tclecrrnhic DricfS.

Washington.--'rhe Supreme Court denied
the petition for a rehearing In the Trans
Missouri Freight Association case.
Habana.-The government has granted
an eXequatur TO Pauline Auguno. Acting
Consul for the United States at Baracoa.
Tallahassee, Fla.-The ballot for United
States senator was: Chipley %; stockton,
80; Raney. 10; Hooker, 3; scattering, 2.
Charleston, S. ca special from
Greenville to the News and Courier says
that Senator Earle's condition is some~
what improved.
Pari..-The remains of the Comtesse
Lupp have been identified by the doctors
among the five bodies rescued from the
Charity bazaar fire, and yet uninterred.
London.-A terrible explosion has taken
place on the Isle OF Man. In the Snaefell
iead-mine. A large number of miners
were entombed. and it now seems certain
that at least seventeen,have been killed.
Habana.--Captain-G General Weyler. after
n raDid march from San Juan de las
Yeras. through Manicaragua, f'omento.
ard Santa Lucia, arrived unexpectedly at
Sancti SDiritus, escorted by the Principe
Regiment.
Nashville. Tenn.-The attendance at the
Tennessee National Exposition was not
large. owing 10 threatening weather. AT
the mothers conyocation. Mrs. Van Leer
Kirkman. OF Nashville, presided, and Miss
Martha Fleming. of Chicago; Mrs. Walter
Farrabees of Memphis; Miss Josephine
Locke. ~ Chicago. and f. n. Hopkinson
Smith. of New York, delivered addresses.
The art exposition. In the Parthen0n, was
opened TO the public, TIE jury OF awards
having finished its work.
Waycross Ga.-A race war at Delrnar
resulted in bloodshed. c. A. Dcmori,
a storekeeper, refused to wait on William
Simmons. a negro politician OF some re-
pute Simmons attempted 20 brain him
with a scale-weight, whereupon Demori
shot And killed him. About O'clock the
store was attacked by mob OF negroes
who kept volleys OF bullets pouring
through the thin sides OF the building
until O'Clock at night. The firing seri-
ously wounded Demori. William Horsell.
lanes Royd. and two others named VIII
liams The Sheriff and posse from VAL
dos,a drove the mob away and placed a
grard about the wounded men for the
night.
Rome.-In the Chamber OF Deputies. the
Minister OF Finance. Senor Luzzatti, re-
piying TO Count Della Rocca, said IL
wouli be a serious error to retaliate
against the United States since the Ding
lev hill permits Fey convention. Italy
The Minister added. VIII open negotiations
to protect her exports. which include
nearly all agricultural products: Ameri-
can imports, chiefly petroleum, he ex-
rlained. are taxed 400 per cent. and the
Stock necessary for the manufacture OF
Tobacco n bought by the government, and
it would not be practical 10 increase the
duties upon these imports. They must
await the action or other countries, whose
commerce with the United States II more
imnortant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
KEPT HIS WORD
A Railroad Promoters Promise 10
Man who Lived on n HILL

Chicago Recoru)
A. p. Smith. Of the Burlington, was talK-
ing about railroads and railroad puiloing,
and he told of the most malignant DIT VI
false pretences which any railroad ao-
vance agent ever was guilty or. lt was
somewhere off in West Virginia, ana the
man whose business it was to so across
the country and win the favor OF the resi-
dents. so that they would vote polus;
struck an intermountain region, anu
found that that particular country was
practically dominated by an ola FARMER
away up in the ridge. The road wan,eu
something like 100000 from the county,
and the skirmishing party appeared unto
the man of the ridge with a request LOT
his assistance. The old fellow, whose
name was Seares, was willing, on one
condition, to help out. He wanted the
road to come near his own place Cush-
man. the agent, looked over the stuatoh'
and after a time promised. 40
THE line" he said. will run within 100
yards OF your front gate. is that near
enough"
was signed Then Searles began an ad-
vocacy Of the bond proposition: ana the
concession was voted with hardly word
of opposition. but with the front gate
understanding
be hunting in that county, and he stopper
az Searless house. Their conversation
urned upon railroads. and the old man,
pointing 10 a long rifle over the mantei,
said
"The next railroad man that comes into
these hills I'm going 20 shoot with that.
Mr.. Smith. who had not yet disclosed his
identity or occupation, asked for the rea-
son. The mountaineer told of the bonds.
But" said Mr.. Smith. 'tf there was an
agreement the bonds are invalid
''No. they amt" the other responded
sadly. "He done il. He run ii within the
prescribed distance. She's within them lUJ
yards"
"But I don't see any railroad near here"
"Nope Ye can't. But she's here. she
runs through this hill 10y a tunnel. which
starts a mile away. She's inside the named
distance but ben' as | amt o. ground
hog or rabbit l can't git direct access
m herr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
DIED ON THE MARCH.
MIR. STEVENS, OF THE BLUES, Ex-
PIREs FROM APOpLExY.
BATTALION PARADING TO 0AKWOOD.
Deceased Was a Member OF the
hand and Had HeIonged to the Or
gnpfzatiOn for Many Years-Thc
Funeral Arrangements. .

Mr., Alfonzo j. Stevens. one Of the old
est members Of the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues. went upon his last march
when that body Of soldiers moved out of
their Armory yesterday afternoon to par
ticipate in the Oakwood Memorial parade
He was one OF the fiat cornetists In
the band, and had just finished the last
notes of an inspiring march, when he fell
out of line and expired in few seconds.
The battalion had not passed beyond the
the unfortunate man before life had left
his body.
Drs. c. V. Darlington. the surgeon. and
Hugh Miller, the assistant surgeon OF
the Biues, and DIR. Frank l.. Steel,
sergeant Of one Of the companies. were
soon beside Mr.. Stevens. but it was ap-
parent as soon as they glanced at him
that the man was dead.
DEATH FROM APoPLEXY.
The Blues marched on; but on learning
that their comrade had expired, returned
to where his PROSTATE body lay. Coroner
Taylor was also summoned. and he soon
arrived and viewed the remains. Mr..
Stevens had fallen only a few feet within
the boundary line Of the city. The
Coroner decided that an inquest was un-
necessary, as Mr.. Stevens had died from
apoplexy. The body was then turned
over to Undertaken Christian. and prepared
for burial, after which it was borne to
the home of the deceased at Highland
Park.
The entire battalion of Blues remained
around their dead comrade in arms
until the remains were removed and
then returned TO the Armory. Here a
spread Of light refreshments had been
prepared. After the body of soldiers
were drawn up in line in the large drill
hall. Major Cutchins, the commandant
of the battalion, made a few remarks, In
which he spoke of the bereavement
which had fallen upon the organization.
and said the Blues would dispense with
any festivities. and simply and
quietly partake OF the feast which was
there for them. The affair had cast
gloom over the soldiers. All of them
knew and liked Mr. Stevens and there
was general regret at his untimely
death.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mr.. Stevens was a native Of Richmond
and had for several years been senior
-lember of the barbed-wire fence and
manufacturing firm of Stevens & Co.
at No. 1l25 east Franklin street. He was
about 40 years of age and had been on
many much longer and more trying
parades with the Blues than the one Of
Yesterday afternoon. Early in life he
married a Miss Fairlamb, a daughter OF
Mr.. +. r. Fairlamb. Of this city. and
his wife and three children survive him.
The deceased was a man Of fine charac-
ter and a devout Christian.
Arrangements for the funeral had not
been perfected at a late hour last night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
FUNERAL OF SIR. n. w. NELSON.
1t Took Place Yesterday Morning,
and Was Largely Attended.

The funeral of Mr. Nathan W. Nelson
took place from his residence, No. 3l9
east Clay street, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, and was attended b. large
and sorrowing throng of friends and rela-
tives OF the deceased. Rabbi T. N.
Calisch, Of Beth Ahaba Synagogue, con-
Quoted the services. which were most
impressive and beautiful. The interment
took place in the Hebrew Cemetery.
After a brief prayer by DR.. Calisch, the
ceremonies were brought TO a close in
accordance with the Masonic ritual ex-
ecuted by Fraternal Lodge. No. 50.
The Board OF the Congregation of Beth
Ahaba held a meeting in the basement
of the synagogue on Sunday morning.
Mr.. NJ. 8Iillhlser. the president, filled the
chair, and Mr.. Isaac Held acted as Sec
retary. President Millhiser stated that
the death of Mr.. n. w. Nelson the
honored vice-presiient OF the congrega-
ton. was the sad reason that called the
board together. In his eulogy he paid a
feeling tribute to Mr.. Nelson's worth as
a man, as friend, and a colaborer in
the work in which they had been en-
gagged for fully forty years. a feeling
of genuine sorrow and sadness pervaded
the members and all expressed the loss
the congregation had suffered in the
death of Mir. Nelson. Messrs. julius
Straus. l.. Gerst, ana :. l.. BlOomberg,
the committee appointed to draft resolu-
tions, submitted them and they were
adopted, authorizing a page TO be in
scribed to his mos.ory, a record 70 be
made Of the resolutions, and a copy for
warded to the family.
There was also a meeting Sunday morn
ing of the Board OF Directors of the
Hebrew Home for the Aged and lnhrm,
OF which Mr.. Nelson was a member.
Mr.. +. Whitlock the vice-president, pre-
sided and Mr.. Held recorded. Mr.. Whit
lock stated that the meeting had been
called to do honor TO the memory Of Mr..
Nelson, who had been a lanented MEM
ber Of the board. and In feeling terms
referred TO the loss the board had sus-
talned by his death. He then appointed
Rev. T.. n. Calisch and Messrs. S. L..
Bloomberg and Isaac Held a committee,
who submitted a set of resolutions ex-
pressive OF the sorrow felt by the board
and sympathy for the bereaved family a
copy OF which was ordered 10 be sent
the family and record made Of same
and a page dedicated to his memory.
The board also voted TO attend the fune-
raj in "A body.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
KILLED ON THE RAIL.
Lewis y. Wade Fearfuily Mnngled
and Cat Up.

Lewis p. Wade, of No. 14O7 Taylor
street \ boilermaker by occupation, was
killed on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way Sunday and his body was fearfully
cut up and mangled.
Deceased. according to the information
obtainable here, was stealing rae on
the trucks OF sleeper in Train No. a.
which left here at 3:S5 o'clock. and the
sunnosltion is that he fell beneath the
wheels and was killed.
Wade was last seen alive at Providence
Forge on Sunday morning, and there he
had a talk with the section-master, Incl
dentally telling that official his name and
o6drese He said ne wanted TO get to
Newport News but when he left Provl-
dence Forge walking he came west He
must have boarded the train at Mount
castles. for after It passed Providence
Forge going east his head, one hand. and
one foot were found along the track at
that place.
The trainmen on No. 4 knew nothing
of the accident, however. until they
pulled into Newport News when they
were Mortified to find the lower portion
of the unfortunate mans body on the
trucks of the sleeper. Superintendent c..
c. Walker was notified. and he had the
remains gathered together and shipped
10 this city, where they were turned over
to Mr.. j. D. Wade, father of the de-
ceased.
An inquest was held in New Kent yes
terday, and no blame was attached TO the
railway company by the Coroner's jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11

Well-knOwn Young Man Suspected
of Highway Robbery.

or HIGHWAY NobDcry.
ATLANTA. GA, May 10.--A sensational
sequel has developed in two attempted
highway robberies which were reported
to the police early Sunday morning.
Shortly after midnight Sunday. George
Stanford. Davis-street merchant, re-
ported to the police that highwaymen had
ATTEMPTED to hold him up and relieve
him of his money. When the robbers ac-
costed him he opened fire, and thought
he had struck one Of them. They ran
when he shot and made good their es-
cape.
About half an hour after this police
man on duty in the West End heard seve-
raj shots In the neighborbood or Lea ana
Gordon streets, and going TO the place
found Fred. j. Cunningham, weli-known
young man. badly wounded. Cunning
ham said robbers had attempted TO hold
him up, and he Immediately opened nre.
The fire, ne said. was returned, with the
result that he was shot In the back and
seriously hurt. The ball went clear
through the fieshy part OF his body.
Sunday morning the detectives began
an investigation of the hold-up. Taey
found a hat at the scene of the Davis
street hold-up. on the inside OF the hat
were the initials "F. J. c." The at
tempted robbery in which Cunningham
figured so prominently aroused the sus-
picions of the officers. The initials IN
the hat found in Davis street were those
OF Cunningham, and the detectives found
other clues which caused them 10 decide
that Cunningham was one OF the men
who tried TO rob Merchant Stanford.
Yesterday morning Cunningham was
arrested. He admitted that the hat be-
longed to him, and said he would explain
how Il came there He denied any
knowledge of the attempted robbery OF
Stanford. He waived a preliminary trial,
and was taken 10 Jail. When stanford
was accosted by the highwaymen he had
lust closed his store. and had large
sum OF money with him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
voltnire's Biting wit.

The seyerest wit OF his time. VoitaIre,
was mere than once imprisoned In the
Bastile for having directed his satire
against the powers that were. His first
Incarceration for such an offence was IN
I'M. when ne leyelled biting set OF
verses and later a satlr!cal composition
In Latin against the Regent. the Duke
OF Orleans. The justly inceased Regent
ordered him TO be taken TO the Bastile.
but. forgetting his insulter almost i'm
mediately, he left the wretched Voltalre in
prison for eleven months.
When the poet was rSynemberef and re-
leased the generous Deke. unmindful OF
anything save the tedious imprisonment
his lampooner had suffered. sent for him.
and granted him a. pension or 600 year
to soothe his wounded feelings.
Vol.aire accepted the gift with as much
witty grace as fortitude.
''Monseigneur." he said. II mos; himbly
thank your royal Highness for continuing
TO charge yourself with the expense OF
my beard. but beg you never again 10
trouble yourself about my lodging
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
BELL COMPANY WINS
CASE AGAINST 1T IN MATrEm on
BERLIxER PATENT.
CONTROL OR ART OF YELEpHoIIIs.
This Practically Was Point In-
vo1ved-Decision Continues Con~
troll Of the Telephone by the Beln
Company for Eleven Years.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May lo.-The
Bell Telephone Company to-day won the
case brought against 1t by the United
states to annual the last Beruner pa
tent. This decision has the effect Of COM
tinuing the control OF the telephone By
the Bell Company for seventeen years
from the date OF the last patent. which
was granted in 1891.
The government asked to have the pav
tent OF 1881 set aside. on the ground that
the delay Of thirteen years in the Patent
Office was fraudulent and through the
fault OF the telephone company. and that
the patent issued IN 1880 covered the same
ground on which the new patent was
applied for In 1891.
The court. in its opinion. delivered by
Justice Brewer. held that there was no
evidence of corruption or undue influence
exercised over the Patent Office by the
telephone company. and that there was
no evidence that the delay in granting
the patent had been brought about by
the company. 1t held that whatever de-
lay there had been was through the fault
OF the Patent Office. and by no fault OF
the companys.
Justice Harlan dissented from the opin-
ion. Justices Gray and Brown. II was
announced, took no part in the case pre-
sumably because they were interested.
This decision by the Supreme Court sus-
tains the lower courts. The case has
attracted wide attention. because OF the
extensive interests involved in its set
tlement, and the opinion of the court has
been anxiously awaited. The suit In
volve1 practically the control OF the
art OF telephoning.
The suit originated I'm the United states
Circuit Court for the District Of AIassa-
chusetts, where II was decided I'm favor OF
the United States. Upon appeal to the
Circuit Court OF Appeals for the First
Circuit the decision was reversed. and
the contentious OF the Berliner Claim up
held. From this opinion the United
states appealed to the Supreme Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
7stsIoRIsT AND "sNoLLYGOSTER."
Tob,cco Tax Increase-Gubcrna
rial Party-PoIiticaI Points.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May l0.-CSpe-
ciai)-Polk Miller arrived here yester-
day. on his way home from tour ex-
tending 10 Burnside Me-. and points III
New York He visited the battleship
Indiana. and. was handsomely enter
taincd by the officers, 10 whom, in re-
turn. he gave some Of his humorous
stories and negro delineations, which, OF
course. greatly amused them. II was
this incident that caused him 10 mss
"a through train. and necessitatec ms oe-
tcnuon mere for several hours.
stopping az the Metropolitan at the
same time was Mr.. Ham, the famous
Georgia humorist who is perhaps better
known IN newspaper circles as "Snolly-
goster." Manager Teller lost no tine IN
introducing Ham 10 Miller and Miller
10 Ham, and they were two OF hnd.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent
but the incident OF the day took place
on the departure Of Ham for home.
Polk kindly volunteered 10 see him on
on the train. and as the two walked 70
TIC depot Polk INSISTED on carrying
Hams grip. They had not gone far from
TIE hotel when a darlSy dashed up, and
selling the grip In Polk's hand. said,
'Lemme carry dis for you. boss" Polk
held firmly on 70 the grip, and indignant
ly said. IA his Characteristic way, "Go
way, niger doan you see rsc gwine
Ter mex els n cents myself? Go way
Niger. doan bodder me-" II Is hardly
necessary 10 say that the 6arky was
dumfounded. but he recovered suifi-
cieniiy 10 exclaim: 'Dc good l.awd,
dat ar white man must be niger
snuah." Ham enjoyed the incident
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
Romance of the Duchessc D'A1encOn.


The Duchesse d'Alencon's fate puts nan
the royal families In Europe into Grape
and powerfully affects the general lihasl-
nation. Her share In the amazing ~
nance Of the mad King. Louis or BaVa,
ria. Is recalled on all sides lie reacneu
his highest note of rapture In the days
when he was looking Forward 10 @ ma.
riage with her. He had her marble pust'
surrounded daily by fresh offerings OF
the costliest exotic flowers, and Barlus
made an engraving of her with the tue
OF Sophie, Queen OF N,,,riao bavasia, from from
which thousands of impressions were
printed and saved in secrecy TO De 9ls-
tributed through the kingdom ON the day
Of the wedding. Then suddenly some
terrible revulsion occurred in the ian-
tastic royal mind, the character OF wnSn
Is still a mystery. one moonilt nlsn.
the King burst an upper WINDOW open
and hurled the bust out, nearly killing a
sentry on the terrace below, and had
Barfus dragged from his bed 10 destroy
by corrosive acid the plate OF the engrayo
ing while the copies 70 the very iaSt ohe
We're consigned to the flames; There
after the King would never hear the
name of the woman mentioned without
anger. and in later years developed MS
hatred Of her sex into savage mahL.
The Princess three years after married
the pious. but stupid and kindly Orleans
prince. and settled into the genial and
somewhat unconventional mead or me
musical and artistic SET IN munich. Suc
also had her little qualntnesses OF tenn
peranaent, though these were much less
marked than those OF her sister, the
Enpress OF Austria, and striking per-
ronality OF her own. which shone out in
the last awful moment, with LOFTY
herolsin of self-sacriice for others.
THAT venerable Due dAumale should
tumble over with a broken heart at the
news of his beloved niece's death adds
grim completeness TO the horror. lie had
spent the evening at his wonderful 81
Gillian bower IN ordering wreaths sent 70
the funerals OF numbers OF his old friends
swept away in flames. when the tidings
of her fate definitely reached him. Proba-
bly four fifths OF those burned 10 death
were intimately known to him. and her
loss was the last. straw There are re-
ports current in Paris that he has been
discovered not 10 have been so rich as he
was supposed. but IL Is more likely that
he disposed of large blocks OF property
beforehand. Ii Ia certain that he did this.
so far as his English estates are con-
cerned. TO avoid big death duties. as
others are constantly doing. Duke Beau
fort, for example. was living In practical
poverty. because he had turned over
everything 10 his heir in his lifetime In
order TO keep his dukedcms territorial
power going.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
Dcntb of Mr.. William old.

Intelligence was received here yesterday
OF the death of Mr.. William Old. on Sun
day morning. at the home Of his father.
Major Charles Old, near Shady Grove.
In Powhatan county, Mr.. Old like his
father, had been Ill with pneumonia for
three weeks. and II was thought that the
condition of Major cd was less hopeful
than that OF his son. The former was
reDorted no better yesterday. and the
colorcd man who has been stricken with
pneumonia while waiting on the Messrs.
Old is still dangerously III.
Major Old was a gallant officer in the
Confederate army, and is one of the
most prominent citizens Of Powhatan.
His son. who has been cut down in the
prime of life, was deservedly popular
man. He was about 36 years old. and
married Miss Weisiger, q daughter OF
Mr.. Ryland r. Weisiger. who. with "A son
. wears old. survives him. The funeral
took place from Grace church yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.