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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1. NUMBER 100
LICENSE ORDINANCE
PLACED ON ITS FIRST
READING IN COUNCIL.
NUMBER CHANGES
QUITE SMALL,
THE MATTER WILL COME UP AT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY FATHERS.
IT IS SAID THAT A FIGHT WILL
BE MADE TO KEEP THE LIQUOR
LICENSE AT THE SAME FIGURE.
Following is the license ordinance
as placed on its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
certain kinds of business within the
city of Brunswick, fix the amount of
license or business tax to be paid
for the privilege of persuing such
business, and prescribing penalties
for the violation of the same.
SECTION I—Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Brunswick in council assembled,
and It is hereby ordained by the au
thority of the same, That the follow
ing licenses and specific taxes shall
be levied and collected from all per
sons during business in the city of
Brunswick for the fiscal year begin
ning February X, 1902, and expiring
February X, 1903:
Abstract and Title Cos., each,. . $ 10,00
Agency of agent real estate,
renting or selling 50.00
Agency or agent, claim and
collection 25.00
Agency or agent, each steam
ship line 100.00
Agency or agent each steam
boat line 25.00
Agency or agent, each sail
ing vessel line 25.00
Agent (resident) sewing ma
chine 15.00
Agent (transient), sewing
machine 25.00
Architect 25.00
Auctioneer 25.00
Agency or agent or owner of
each towboat line 25.00
Agency or agent of each
brewery, (resident or non
resident) 200.00
Agent, attorney at law or
or other party negotiating
loan on real estate 25.00
Bakery 15.00
Bank or banker 50.00
Barrell factory 25.00
Box factory 10.00
Barber shop, each chair 5.00
Bill poster (resident or tran
sient) 25.00
Billiard table used for pub
lic play 25.00
Birds, each dealer in (local
or transient 5.00
Bicycle repair shop 10.00
Bicycle, dealer in or agent
for 15.00
Bicycle livery 10.00
Blacksmith shop, each forge
Boarding house (entertaining
transient boarders 10.00
Eash person, firm or corpor
ation shipping or soliciting
from masters of vessels the
shipping of sailors or keep
ing a sailors’ boarding house
or both, shall r '-'J a license of 50.00
Each runner or solicitor for
sailor boarding house or
sailor shipping agent shall
pay a license of 25.00
Bracket works or shops 25.00
Bottling works for soda water
or mineral water 25.00
Bottling works, beer, 25,00
Bootblaeks(not to apply to boot
blacks in barber shops),
to be under control of and
stand subject to removal
at any time by the police,
and to be compelled to wear
a badge 2.00
Brick, dealer in or agent for.. 10.00
Broker In bonds, notes stocks
or exchange, acting for him
self or others, whether hav
ing an office or not 50.00
Broker, merchandise, fruit or
produce of any kind 40.00
Broker, ship, 50.00
Broker, general, 100.00
Broker, naval stores 50.00
Broker, provisions of forage,
or resident merchandise.... 40.00
Building and Loan Associa
tion or its agent, loaning or
offering to loan money, doing
business exclusively in the
city 25.00
Doing business out of the city
and soliciting business in
Brunswick -50.00
Bagatelle or other like table
for play 50.00
Cabinet shop or repairing fur
niture 10.00
Candy manufacturer 10.00
Canvassers, soliciting orders
from house to house for them
selves or others, for books,
periodicals, pictures or pat
ented articles of any kind,
each 25.00
Canvassers for furniture, each. 25.00
Canvassers, drummers, or so
licitors of trade from pass
ers-by on the streets, (com
monly known as “pullers-in”
whether such canvassers,
drummers or solicitors aro
regularly employed by an
other or not, each 100.00
Carriage repair shops, includ
ing wagons and other ve
hicles . 25.00
Carrige repair shops, includ
ing wagons and other vehicles 25.00
Cigar manufactory 10.00
Circus, each exhibition 100.00
Circus sideshow,each exhbition 10.00
Circus parade, if exhibition is
given inside the city 25.00
Circus parade, if exhibition is
given outsde the city 100.00
Civil engineer or surveyor.... 10.00
Clothes cleaner and presser.. 10.00
Coal dealer, selling less than
ten-ton lots 25.00
Coal dealer, selling ton-ton
or over, shall be consid
ered wholesale deaers and
pay 50.00
Commission merchant or expor
ter, or forwarding agent, of
cotton, lumber, crossties,
naval stores or other mer
chandise, foreign or coast
(wise, or agent or representa
tive of any person,corpora
tion, firm or exporter 100.00
Commission merchant receiv
ing produce, goods or wares
on consignment and selling
same on commission 40.00
Commission merchant receiving
on commission fresh meats,
fish and oysters, and sell
ing same on commission or
otherwise 50.00
Contractor or builder taking
contract for $500.00 and
more, and less than $5,000.00 50.00
Contractor or builder taking
contracts for $5,000 or more 300.00
Contractor or builder (mean
ing brick-layers, carpenters,
whitewashers, plasterers, kal
sominers, painters, paper
hangers, etc.,) taking con
tracts under SSOO and over SSO- 15.00
Corn or grist mill 25.00
Centennial Board for public
play, for each week, 100.00
Dealer in merchandise, deal
ing in or selling all kinds
of merchandise or wares at
wholesale, and which is not
in this ordinance or other
wiKP provided for shall pay.. 50.00
(And the license granted
shall include to each dealer or
merchant the privilege of
selling at retail as well as
wholesale.)
Dealer or merchant dealing
dealing in and selling, at re
tail only, any and all kinds
of goods, ware and merchan
dise and not
provided for, ehalny.... 10.00
! Not dealing in fruit 10.00
If dealing in fruit 20.00
! Dog—The owner of a dog or
I dogs, or the occupant of any
. premises where a dog or dogs
is or are kept, shall pay for
i every dog so owned or kept
an annual license of 1.00
■ Dealer in shot gun ammunition
j only 5.00
! Dye house (resident or agent
1 for others) 10.00
Drug store 15.00
i Each person or firm repair
, ing watches, clocks or jew
elry 5-00
BRUNSWICK, GA„ TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 21, 1902.
TO PUNISH
THEINSURRECTOS
MILITARY COMMANDER HAS IS
SUED SOME SEVERE ORDERS
TO THE INSURGENTS NEAK
MANILA.
HE REGARDS THEM AS GUER
ILLAS AND OUTSIDE THE PALE
OF CIVILIZED WARFARE—THE
ORDER.
a Washington,Jan 20—Having failed
after two years’ strife in subduing the
| insurrection in Ilatangas province
which lies just south of Manila, and
having satisfied himself that lenient
treatment of the insurgents is produc
tive of no good results, General J.
Franklin Bel!, military commander of
that province, has determined on the
inforcement of war in the most vigor
ous and determined fashion, involving
reconcentration in a modified form,
application of martial law in all di
rections, and the unsparing pursuit
and punishment of natives who act
as spies and traitors to the United
States.
The reconcentration order is dated
Batanas, Dec. 8. It provides for the
establishment of a zone around the
garrisons into which friendly inhabi
tants are to be required to come under
penalty of confiscation and destruct
ion of their property. This is sajd to
be necessary to prevent the collection
of forced contributions from the inhab
itants by the insurgents.
The military officers are allowed
fix the price of the necessities of life
and promised that the people may re
turn as soon as peaceful conditions
are established.
This order is followed by a long cir
cular by General Bell. He directs the
application of general order No. 100,
in force during the civil war of the
United States, which practically re
gards the insurgents as guerillas and
outside the pale of civilized warfare,
and subject to ' the death penalty
wherever such insurgent does not en
gage continuously in war and observe
all the rules of war. Provided, that
there will be no executions without the
approval of a superior officer.
Electric light company 200.00
Express company 100.00
Express company, for each
express delivery wagon 5.00
Electric machinery and sup
plies, each dealer in 25.00
Electric supplies or wiring,
each dealer in 10.00
Fertilizers, dealer in or agent
agent for 25.0(1
Fireworks, each dealer in at
retail $5.00 at wholesale.... 20.00
Fish, dealer in 25.00
Foundry or machine shops..., 50.00
Fruit, dealer in, stand not to
to he extended more than
three feet from wall of fence,
in fruit exclusively 1500
If other merchandise 501d.... 20.00
Flying jenny or merryi-go
round, each day 10.00
Gas companies each 100.00
Gas fitter or plumber 25.00
Guarantee company or agent
for guarantee company 25.00
Gunsmith, repairing guns and
bicycles 2500
Harness maker and repairer
of harness..., 10.00
Hotel containing fifty or more
rooms 50.00
Hotel containing ess than fifty
and more than twenty rooms 40.00
Hotel containing less than fifty
or less 25.00
Hall, public 25.00
(No license shall be issued
for any pubic hall located
within 200 feet of a barroom.)
Hoisting engine for discharg
ing or loading vessels each
engine ~ 25.00
Hoisting apparatus, other than
steam, for discharging ves
sels 6.00
(Continued on page two.)
CUMBERLAND IN
LEGAL FIGHT,
ROBERT CARNEGIE WILL BE MADE
PARTY TO SUIT FOR PROPER
TY NEAR HERE AND VALUED AT
TWO MILLION.
PAPERS IN THE ACTION HAVE
JUST BEEN PREPARED IN NEW
YORK—SUIT WILL BE INTER
ESTING ONE.
A special from New Yors says:
Andrew Carnegie will be made a
party to a suit lor property valued at
5f2.000.000 which will bo brought
against the wife of his brother by
heirs of Robert Stafford, the sea isl
and cotton King, says the World.
Papers in the action have just been
prepared in this city. The suit will
be to secure title to Cumberland isl
and, off the coast of Georgia, which
Mr. Carneie and his sister-in-law have
made a beautiful park and mid-sea
home. , , ,
The fact that the Stafford heirs had
any claim to the property was discov
ered by aoident.
In the papers on file in the case it
is alleged that Robert Stafford bought
the island now in dispute in 1848. He
had S3OO at that time and went to the
island to raise cotton. In the second
year of his work there he was married.
His wi Cos was Elizabeth Barnaby,
famed as the “White Slave.” She was
employed by a Georgia planter and her
ancestors were white, but she had
been sold into slavery and an action
was pending at the time to Sficure her
freedom. Robert Salford fell in love
with her, purchased her freedom and
made her his wife. It is the descend
ants of this woman and Robert Staf
ford who are now contending for the
$2,000,000.
Robert Stafford died in New Lon
don, Conn., about fifteen years ago.
He left four daughters, Mrs. Mary
Palmer, wife of Dr. Palmer, of Lon
don; Ada, Countess of Zivulki, of
Paris; Mrs. Madora Vosburg, of New
York, and Mrs. Frederick P. Engles,
of Lynbrook, L. 1.
The property was sold by an execu
tor of the Stafford estate. Attorneys
made a rip to St. Mary’s, where the
deed was on file. The deed is clearly
defective, they say. The Carnegies
paid $45,000 for the island.
ARRANGING FOR THE FAIR.
Jewish Ladies are Now Hard at
Work.
The Jewish iadies who are in charge
of the fair are now hard at work and
everything is progressing nicely. A
large numner of donations are being
received daily, among them recently
was a ticket to New York and return
via the Mallory line, donated by Mr.
H. H. Raymond, The ticket will be
raffled. >
Avery interesting contest for the
most popular Elk is already in pro
gress and promises to he hotly con
tested. Among those entered by their
friends are Mr. F. D. Aiken, Postmas
ter Brown, Dr. G. W. Blanton, Messrs.
L. H, i.aym and B. P. Coleman.
The ladies have decided to end the
fair with Purim fall. All committees,
etc., will be published later.
A RECRUITING STATION.
Brunswick Young Men Will Have an
Opportunity to Join Army.
hergeant George R. Smeeth, of the
Fifth company, Fort Screven stationed
at Tybee arrived 1n the city yesterday
to establish a recruiting station. Lieut.
Peace from the same place wil reach
the city today and further announce
ment as to what kind of men wanted
will be made tomorrow. The head
will be at the Olgethorpe.
BIG NA VAL BATTLE AT
PANAMA YESTERDAY;
FIVE VESSELS SINK.
WEDDED IN NORFOLK.
Marriage of Miss Davenport and Mr.
Bailey.
The Norfolk Landmark of Friday
said;
Miss Lucy Eloise Davenport and Mr.
C. M. Bailey, of Clinton, S. C., were
married last evening at the home of
the bride’s cousin,Mr. James E. Daven
port, No. 330 Duke street.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. W. A. Barr, rector of St. Luke’s
Episcopal church, in the presence of
a large number of friends of both the
bride and groom. The bride was
given away by her brother, Mr. J. P.
Davenport.
The best man was Mr. Robert B.
Vance, of Clinton, S. C., and the maid
of honor was Miss Fanny Cupepper.
’t he bride was attired in a going-away
gown of castor broadcloth, with hat
and gloves to correspond. She car
ried a custer of bride’s roses. The
maid of honor wore pink crepe de
ohene and carried pink cornations.
The parlors in which the ceremony
was performed were were beautifully
decorated with palms, ferns and ce
dar. The couple were made man and
wife in an alcove formed of palms.
The faint glow of many pink shaded
candles made the scene an artistic
one.
After the ceremony the couple left
over the Seaboard Air Line for Florida
where they will spend their honey
moon. The bride is a well known and
exceedingly popular young lady of
this city, and the groom is prominent
in the business world of Clinton, S.
v,., where they will reside in future.
FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER
CORPSE IN CHURCH.
Hartford City, Ind., Jan. 20. : —At the
United Brethenen church, near Hum
boldt, while Rev. J.M. Hobbs was
preaching a funeral sermon, the
flames burst through the floor beneath
the casket and the church was almost
immediately filled with suffocating
smoke. The corpse was forgottemi,
but was finally rescued from the
flames. The funeral cortege pro
ceeded to the cemetery, where the
preacher finishd the ceremony at the
grave.
RETURNED TO ITS PARENTS.
Ordinary Dart Hears Interesting Baby
Case.
The little baby found in the back
yard of St. Mark’s rectory last Friday,
and which caused a big sensation in
Brunswick, has been returned to its
parents by Ordinary Dart.
All concerned in the case were sum
moned to the ordinary’s office Sunday
morning. The mother, as she ’had
done before, admitted placing the
child in the rectory yard, but would
give no reason for so doing. The hus
band demanded the return of his
child and Ordinary Dart thought it
but justice to give the baby to is fa
ther.
Special Notice.
In the near future we will be pre
pared to supply the trade with any
thing in our line manufactured from
kiln dried stock. Workmanship of
the best. In the meantime we wish
to call your attention to a small
stock of sash, door, blinds and
moulding, which we are disposing o.
at greatly reduced prices. Soliciting
your further patronage, we are
Yours very truly
Brunswick Sash, Door and Blind Cos.
If you want real fine fresh Jersey
butter, ask your grocer for "Sweet
water" brand. Guaranteed to giva
satisfaction. For sale to the trad# by
Southern Produce Cos. Phone 19.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GOVERNOR WAS
ONE. KILLED.
UNITED STATES CRUISER PHILA
DELPHIA WAS NEAR SCENE OF
BATTLE—REPORTS AFUi YET
VERY MEAGER.
CONSUL GENERAL TELEGRAPHS
STATE DEPARTMENT AT WASH
INGTON THAT THE EXCITE
MENT IS GREAT.
Colon, Jan. 20. —A naval battle
which began at 6 o’clock this morn
ing is in progress in the harbor of
Panama. The revolutionary fleet
consists of the steamers Padilla, Da
rien, and Gaitan. They are trying
to force a landing off Sacana. The
government shipe are the Chilean line
steamer Lautaro, Pacific Steam Navi
gation Company steamer Chicuito and
the Panama Canal Company’s steamer
Boyaca. The first named steamer
was seized by General Alban and the
other two chartered by the Colom
bian goverment.
Just before this dispatch was sent
three shots were fired at the Chicuito
and they were answered wicn several
shots. They fell close to the Pa
dilla, which retired. The guns at Las
Bovedas were also fired at the enemys
ships.
The United States cruiser Philadel
phia was close to the scene of the
fighting.
At Close Quarters.
Washington. D. C., Jan 20. —The sec
retary of the navy has received the
following cablegram from Captain
Mead, commander of the United States
ship Philadelphia, dated Panama;
“Insurgent steamer Padilla attack
ed the i.autaro yesterday morning at
close quarters. The crew has desert
ed her. She is now on fire and sink
ing.
Governor Was Killed
Washington, Jan. zu.—The state
department has received the following
caulegram from Consul General
Gudger, dated today;
“In the fighting in the bay the
governor was killed. Excitement is
great.”
Five Vessels Sunk.
New York, Jan. 20.—The Panama
Railway Company has received a ca
blegram from Colon saying that three
Insurgent and two government ves
sels were sunk in a naval engagement
in Panama harbor. The cablegram
is from Colonel J. R. Shaller, gen
eral superintendent of the Panama
Railway Company.
HELD SPECIAL MEETING.
Council Met Yesterday to Name a
Tax Assessor.
Called Meeting.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 20, 1902.
Present —Hon. N. Emanuel, mayor,
Aldermen du Bignon, Newmani,
Kaiser, Cook and Franklin.
Absent —Aldermen Calhoun, Me
Garvey and Taylor.
The mayor stated that he had
called the meeting for the purpose of
electing an assessor for the one year
term, as Mr. W. A. Hackett, who had
been elected, had declined the office.
An election was held, resulting in the
election of Mr. J. W. Collins as as
sessor for one year. Adjourned.
N. D. Russell,
Clerk o Council.
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