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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1. NUMBER 97. CIT! COUNCIL HELD AN INTERESTING MEETING, TWO NEW POLICE AND SEVERAL OTHER CITY OFFICIALS WERE NAMED AND OTHER IMPORT ANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED. ON ACCOUNT OF TWO ALDERMEN BEING ABSENT, THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION WAS NOT TAKEN UP—MEETING TONIGHT. Regular Meeting. January lft. 1902. Present: Hon. Is. Emanuel, mayor; Aldermen du Bignon, Newman, Cal houn, McGarvey, Franklin and Cook. Absent: Aldermen Kaiser and Tay lor. Minutes ot the previous meetings, 10th and 13th, read and confirmed. Unfinished business in the shape of elections was, on motion, deferred until after the routine business was disposed of. Petition from R. A. Mullins, for some reasonable compensation for ser vice performed in printing numerous detailed statements imposed on him during his term of office as city prin ter, for 1901, alleging that he had lost about S4OO by reason of extra work he did not expect to be required to penorm. Referred to tinance com mittee, to report back next meeting of council. Communication from Seagrave Cos., of Columbus, 0.. asking for something definite regarding iTxeir bid to furnish a fire truck. On motion the clerk was directed to write them that the bid was still under advisement, and that council would decide on it as early as practicable. Reports: From public works com mittee, on petition of Oak Grove Cem etery Association, recommending the addition of one man to the regular working force of the department, at $1 per day, to be detailed specially for keeping in order and caring for Oak Grove and Magnolia cemeteries. Adopted. Report from Taxes and Revenue committee, on petition of W. .1. Clubb, recommending that $2 street tax as sessed erroneously against T. E. Pnil lips and paid by Clubb, be refunded. Adopted. Report from Light and Water com mittee on communication of Bruns wick Light and Water Company, was as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and Council of Brunswick: Gentlemen — Your committee on sanitation, light and water, to which was referred the attached communi cation from W. S. Greene, receiver of the Brunswick Light and Water Company, beg leave to report as fol lows, touching said communication: First— We recommend that the mayor be requested by council to call the attention of the chief of police to the violations of city ordinances therein reierred to, and to instruct said officer to enforce said ordinances strictly by docketing all parties found in violation Of the same. Seconu —We recommend that the clerk of the mayor and council be in structed to notify the said company that it is the duty of the said chiei of police to proceed against all such offenders, and to advise them to fur nish said officer with information as to persons whom they know to be guilty of such violation. Third—With reference specially to that part of said communication com plaining that certain closets are no“ flushed in conformity to the require ments of the sanitary ordinances, we recommend that the sanitary inspect or be instructed by the chairman of this committee to discover the persons guilty of such violations and to fur nish their names to the chief of po lice to be placed on the docket of the police court. Respectfully submitted. A. L. Franklin, Chairman. J. E. du Bignon. W. B. Cook. Adopted. BrtfhswicK, Ga., January lb, 1901. Report from same committe on the matter of uniforms, was as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Brunswick: Gentlemen: —Your committee on sanitation, light and water, to which was referred the matter of uniform to be worn by the superintendent of sanitation and sanitary inspector of said city, beg leave to report as fol lows: We recommend that said officer be required to wear a uniform similar in style and material to that worn by the policemen of said city, except that he shall wear a cap instead of a hel met, said cap to have in gilt letters on the front thereof the words “sanitary inspector,” said officer to wear a metal badge, similar to that now worn by policemen, having on said badge the words “superintendent of sanita tion and sanitary inspector." Re spectfully submitted, A. L. Franklin,- Chairman, .1. E. du Bignon, W. B, Cook. . Brunswick, Ga., Adopted. Jan. 16, 1901. The mayor announced the appoint ment by him, under' authority given January 9, 1902. of the following: Engineer, Pumping Station — E. R. T. M undv. Impounding * Officer—A. C. Strick land. Janitor City Hall —J. E. Bryan. The mayor also announced, with reference to the petition of Messrs. Montgomery, Goodyear. Symons and Burroughs, which had been referred to him, that said petition had been withdrawn and the matter of the treasurer’s insurance business, satis factorily adjusted. After a recess of thirty minutes council resumed business and the fol lowing was uisposed of: Elections: For two additional policemen, vis: A. J. Burney and T. L. Lamb. City Arbitrator —P, W. Fleming. Assessor, three years—H. R. Sy mons. Assessor, one year—W. A. Hackett. Board of Health—A. V; Wood, Dr. H. Bnrford, N. H. Ballard, Willis Mer chant, Dr. J. C. Egleston. Keeper of City Clock —Ken non Mott, $7.50 per month. Furnishing drugs and medicines, hospital and charity department— W. Joerger, $9 per month. * A resolution was presented by Al derman Franklin, as follows: Be it and it is hereby resolved, by .he mayor and aldermen oi the city of Brunswick, in council assembled, That from and after the passage of this resolution the city physician of §;aid city shall perform the duties usually incident to the ’ position of "health officer”; and in such capacity shall act as professional adviser to this body and the Board of Health,in all matters concerning sanitation and the public health, wherein either of said bodies may require such profes sional advice. Adopted. The following resolution was pre sented by Alderman Newman: Be it and it is hereby resolved, by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Brunswick, in council assembled, That the police committee prepare rules and regulations for the govern ment of police officers and policemen, and report as early as practicable. Adopted. On motion of Alderman Newman, the public works department was au thorized to employ an additional man to the regular force, at a salary of $2.50 per week to keep and care for the colored cemetery. On motion the clerk was directed to advertise for bids for the following: Repairs to city hall (giving specifica tions) ; and for furnishing pauper coffins for the year 1902, reserving the right to reject any and all bids. Alderman J. E. du Bignon was elect ed chairman of council and Alderman T. Newman was elected chairman pro tem. Adjourned until tomorrow (Friday) night at 7:30 p. m. N. D. ftUSSELL, Clerk of Council. FIRE CONSUM^^PROPERTY. Destroys Saioon and Fourteen Resi dences in Huntsville. Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 16.—Pap worth’s saloon and fourteen resi dences in the western part of the city were destroyed by fire yesterday morning, entailing a loss of SIO,OOO. The places were insured for one-third that amount, 'f’he blaze originated in the saloon and swept through the block so rapidly that in many cases the occupants of the houses barely escaped. A convenience in the home is worth having; therefore, put in a gas stove at one*. BRUNSWICK. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1902. BRANTLEY’S TWO BILLS BRUNSWICK CONGRESSMAN IS AFTER APPROPRIATION FOR OUR HARBOR. Exact Copy of the Bills as Introduced By Him in Congress Providing for the Appropriation. The following are exact copies of the bills introduced by Congressman Brantley for the improvement of our harbor: Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled, That $125,700 be, ahd the same is, hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immediately available, and to be expended under the direction of the secretary of war and the • super vision of the chief of engineers, for continuing the improvement of the inner harbor of Brunswick, Georgia, in accordance with the report sub mitted in House document No. 40, fifty-sixth congress, first session, of which sum $5,000, or so much thereoi as may bp necessary, shall be used to maintain the present depth of wa ter in Academy creek to old Altamaha canal, the same Ijeing a part of the inner harbor. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Con gress assembled, That C. P. Goodyear, his heirs and assigns, shall be paid for fifty feet excess of width over the contract width of twenty-four feet depth at mean high tide on the outer bar of Brunswick, Georgia, ob tained as shown by the report of 11. I- Marinden, the officer detailed to make survey of such work, made to the secretary of war on the fourth ■lay of December,, 1899, in the same proportion as he was paid for 100 feet widths of succh depths, namely, $20,- 000: and that for a fifty-foot excess of width of twenty-five feet depth at mean high tide, shown by said report, he or they shall he paid in the same propoition as he was paid for one hun dred feet widths of twenty-five feet depths, namely, $25,000. FARMERS FICHT FIRE. Forest Conflagration Falls Heavily on Turpentine Men. Wayeross, Ga., Jan. 16.—Forest fires raging west of "here Saturday and Sunday did heavy damage, according to reports. Probably eight or ten lots of land were burned over, and the loss is heavy to turpentine men, wood and timber men and farmers. W. D. Inman, a leading farmer near Manor, turned out witn his neighbors and fought fire all day Sun day and became overheated, from the effects of which he died Monday after noon. He was 55 years old. Ketterer & Deen lost two crops of turpentine boxes by fire and Mr. Col lins 40 cords of wood. SCHOOLS aRE CROWDED. No More Children Can bo Accommo dated in Preparatory Department. At the meeting of the Board of Edu cation yesterday, it was announced that all grades of the preparatory school and two grades of the gram mar school were crowded and could accommodate no m6re pupils unless some now attending should drop out. In view of that fact, the’ board advises all parents who have children attend ing school, not to let them drop out as their places will be given to other children. The board also decided to adopt a new plan concerning teachers. Next June a norma! class, consisting of six teachers over 17 years of age, will be organized. From this class, all supernumeraries and new teachers will be selected. For instance, should one of the teachers in active service drop out, a teacher from the Normal class would be selected to fill the vacancy, while another member would be taken into the class. HELD MASS MEETING WHITE CITIZENS MEET AND CON DEMN THE NEGRO POST MASTER IN ATHENS. Committee Will Go to Washington to Ask President to Rescind the Morton Appointment. Athens, Ga„ .Tan. 16—The citizens 1 of Athens showed in no uncertain way this morning that the appointment of ,M. B. Morton, colored, to succeed him | self as postmaster here, would be un satisfactory in every respect. The call for a mass meeting to be 1 held at the city hall was more enthu | siastically responded to than was an ticipated. The city hall would not , hold the crowd and the meeting was adjourned to the opera house. I Mayor J. F. Rhodes presided over [ the meeting and T. W. Reed acted as 1 secretary. Colonel S. J. Tribble intro- I duoed strong resolutions against Mor ! ton's appointment, which were unan- I imously adopted and telegraphed at once to Congressman Howard with the request that he present them at once to the president. Mayor Rhodes was then empowered ! to appoint a committee of five to go on to Washington and in person pre j sent the facts to the president. Quito a number of telegrams were I sent to Congressman Howard and Sen ators Bacon and Clay asking that they request the president to hold up the appointment until the Athens commit tee could reach Washington. From replies received it is apparent that the president will hear the Ath ens committee. The committee was busy all yesterday getting affidavits as to Morton’s incompetency, and it is thought that the prsident will be con vined that Morton should not be ap pointed postmaster here. TOOK WOMAN AND MONEY. Deputy Sheriff Grooms Captures the Pair of Criminals. Waycross, Ga„ Jan. 16.—Deputy Sheriff Grooms, of Ware county, came in today on foot witli J. B. Manning and J. T. Knight, who were arrested last night at Waresboro. These are the two men who ran away with Mrs. James Manning, from near Mount Pleasant, taking along $l3B of her husband's money. Deputy Grooms reached Screven a few minutes after the parties had left, but. he intercepted their trunks. Dr, Spence, at Waresboro,' stopped the parties and wired the sheriff. The woman was sent home last night, and the deputy marched his men ahead of him to this point. They acknowledged taking tne man’s wife and his money, but claim the amount was only $lB. PLANT SYSTEM DIRECTORS. Re-Elect Old Officers and Arrange for a Refunding Bond Issue. Savannah, Ga., Jail. 16. —The an nual meeting of the Plant System directors was held here today. The income account showed an Increase of $393,445.59 over that of the year 1900. The following directors were elected: F. Q. Brown, R. G. Erwin, .1. H. Estill, H. M. Flagler, C. S. Gadsden, E. B. Haskell, Lynde Harrl son, M. K. Jesup, M. J. O’Brien, M.F. Plant, W. F. Vandiver, and H. Wal ters. The following officers were elected: It. G. Erwin, president; M. F. Plant, first vice-president; F. Q. Brown, second vice-president; C. S. Gadsden, third vice-president; R. B. Smith, secretary, and J. Moul trie Lee, treasurer. A special meeting is to be held Feb ruary 6 to authorize an issue of $31,- 000,000 of 4 per cent, bonds to take up old bonds and to furnish a fund of $6,000,000 to acquire new property. HIS HANDSOME MAMMA SNUBBED THE KING And Willie Wetmore Feared He Would be Barred from Coronation. Washington, Jan. 15.—Willie Wet more’s father, who is senator from Rhode Island and whose possession of many dollars is responsible for both the senatorship and the fact that the son has been named as one of the secretaries of the coronation em bassy, was at the state department bright and early today wearing a worried look. This was due to a story J printed in New York that King Ed ward when Prince of Wales, had de clared nobody of the Wetmore name should ever be admitted to royal presence, or words to that effect. This declaration, so the story goes, was because the senator's wife, a very handsome woman, had some years ago declined to meet his royal highness, who ikes to meet handsome and attractive American women. The senator did not like today’s publica tion, which insinuatd that Willie’s lovely junket would he cut off, but he was assured by Secretary Hay that he need not worry. The fact is, the officials hee have no idea that King Edward would, under any circum stances, take notice of a small secre tary of embassy and they believe there will be no intimation from Great Britain that Willie is persona non grata. The senator, when he learned this, went away, his face wreathed in.smiles. NATIONAL BANKS AND LAND. A Bill Introduced in Congress Amend ing the Law. Washington, Jan. 16.—Representa tive Lewis today introduced a bill to amend the national bank act so as to permit national banks to loan on real estate an amount equal to 50 per cent, of their capital and surplus on the basis of one-half the marketable value of the real estate exclusive of all buildings and improvements there on. Mr. Lewis as a member of the com mittee on banking, has always taken an active interest in all matters com ing under the committee and has been a strong advocate of state banks, hut he says so long as it is evident national banks are here to stay, the laws restricting their operations should be so changed as to permit the people to get all the benefits from them they can. He thinks that the provision which prohibits the loaning upon real estate is a hardship upon farmers and others holding real es tate which is the best security. A farmer, he argues, can get money upon land when railroad and other stocks are valueless as collateral, but as things are now the southern or the western real estate owner can borrow only in a way that involves his pay ing high rates of interest, and two or three commissions to people handling eastern money. Mr. Lewis thinks the enactment of his bill would work to the relief of the farmers and own ers of other real estate in the south and west. RAN OVER A LADY Ami Was Arrested to Escape the Vengeance of a Mob. Yesterday afternoon great excite ment was created on Union street by a man who is a prominent Bruns wick citizen running over . a lady, wno is one of the Four Hundred. The lady called a policeman to arrest the offender, and it was well that he did, for a mob was forming to lynch him. When the policeman arrived at the jail with his prisoner, who wore a silk hat and broadcloth suit, he was im mediately given a trial before a jury that was summoned. Everybody said that he ought to be lnmg,notwithstand ing his aristocratic proclivities. At any rate he asked permission to orate to the jury, and the ju.lge consent ing, he said; "Gentlemen of the jury, yesterday morning my wife went down to Miss Kate Slater’s, at 504 Gloucester street, and had one of those beautiful hats laid aside for her to wear at the Silver Tea and at the meetings of the Four Hundred. She didn’t pay for the hat when she ordered it, and be ing afraid that it with all the others, might be sold, 1 was hurrying back to get it, when, unfortunately, in my haste, 1 ran over the lady.” "There is no use in a trial,” sain the judge. You are discharged, sir. If anybody else gets in your way when you are going to Miss Slater’s for one Of those beautiful hats, run over them twice.” And the jury ail went over to Miss Slater’s at 504 Goucester street, to see those beautiful hats. PRESIDENT SPENCER COMING. He WiJI Spend a Month Visiting at Jekyl. President Spencer, of the Southern, ’Railway, is to visit Jekyl within the next few days and will spend a month on the island. An office is being fixed up at the Southern freight house in this city, which will be used by Mr. Spencer’s private secretary during the presi dent's visit to Jekyl. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FRIENDS OF BROWN ARE NOW AT WORK SEVERAL PETITIONS BEING CIR / CULATED ASKING PRESIDENT TO INVESTIGATE CASE OF OUR POSTMASTER. BUT FEW CITIZENS BELIEVE HE IS GUILTY OF THE CHARGE PREFERRED AGAINST HIM BY THE DEPARTMENT. I The only new developments in the postmastershfp yesterday were a num ber of petitions being passed around the city asking the president to hold up the nomination of Mr. Smith and investigate the charges against Post master Brown. These petitions were drawn up and circulated by the present post master's friends, and a large number of names were signed to them. They will probably be circulated again to day and then forwarded to the presi dent. The petitions state the facts in the matter as they exist and highly rec ommend Mr. Brown as a postmaster. Reference is made in them to the time when Brunswick was darkened with a yellow fever epidemic and while hundreds of our citizens were leaving the city. Mr. Brown faced the terrible scourge until he was stricken and as soon as he recovered, again re turned to his post of duty. Mr. Brown’s friends claim that he has made a faithful postmaster, and feel that when the president is shown the afets in the matter he will have an investigation ordered. There are but very few citizens of Brunswick who believe Mr. Brown guilty of the charges preferred against him by the department, and think it but justice that he should have a chance to prove it to the gov ernment. While the people have no objection to Mr. Smith as postmaster, they feel that a great injustice is being done to Mr. Brown and every effort will now be made to have the matter re opened. Nothing official has yet been heard by any one in Brunswick and probably will not until the nomination of Mr. Smith is confirmed by the senate, if the president refuses to reopen the matter. GIRL’S BETRAYER FOUND. Louis Long, Wanted in North Caroli na, Located in Colorado. Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 1(1. —Mecklen- burg county has a sensation in which some of its most promient country families figure most prominently. In November, Louis Long, a young man, fled the state. Detectives were put on his trail. Last summer he became engaged to a Miss Mitchell. The wedding day was fixed and the trous seau prepared. Two days before the day set Long fled. It was discovered that he had betrayed the bride-elect and that he had also ruined two other girls in the same neighborhood. No trace of Long could be found. He gave himself away a few days ago by a telegram to a kinsman to send him SIOO. A detective happened to see the message and found that Long was at Colorado Springs. A telegram asking his arrest was sent and he was caught. Governor Aycock has made requisition for him. Feeling is high against Long. The penalty for seduc tion in the courts in this state is se vere. The School Teachers, Atlanta, Jan. 16. —As soon as the work of paying pensions to the Con federate veterans of Fulton county is completed the school teachers ot the state will make a pull upon the treasury for someting like $300,000. When this payment is made the state will then owe the teachers only $330,- 000 more, and this they will in all pro bability get in March.