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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1. NUMBER 104.
FOURTEEN LIVES LOST
IN A MINE EXPLOSION
IN IOWA YESTERDAY
THREE HUNDRED
YET ENTOMBED
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT OSPA
LOOSA, IOWA, LATE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
EXPLOSION HEARD MAY MILES
AWAY.—SHOCK WAS SOME
THING TERRIFIC.
ISPALOOSA, lowa. Jan. 24.—(spe
cial.)— Probably the worst mine explo
sion ever recorded In this state oc
curred this afternoon at the Lost
Creek coal mine, a few miles from
this city.
Just what caused the terrible explo
sion is not known, but when it took
place the report was heard for miles
around and the shock was felt for
many hundreds of yards.
Fourteen of the miners were killed
outright, several of them, being blown
to atoms, and it was impossible to
identify many of the bodies they being
terribly mangled. Sixty miners are
still entombed. The work of rescue
ed been going on since the explosion,
and everybody in the neighborhoou
is at work trying to rescue the suffer
ing miners. At the time of the explo
sion there were three hundred men at
work in the mine.
The explosion caused the mine to
catch on fire and the firemenwlth diffi
culty succeeded in extinguishing the
flames.
FOR PHILIPPINE SOLDIERS.
Appropriation Bill Was Passed Yes
terday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—The first
business in the house today was the
vote upon the urgent deficiency bill.
Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appro
priations committee, demanded a sep
arate vote upon the amendment ap
popriating half a million dollars for
‘'the protection and shelter” of officers
and enlisted army men serving in the
Philippines. His purpose was to put
the other side on record.
Mr. Richardson, the minority leader,
sought to meet this demand with a
proposition to recommit, but the speak
er held that the motion to recommit
would not be in order until after the
bill had been formally read by its title
a third time. The amendment was
adopted by 178 to 105.
The Republicans voted solidly for
the amendment and the Democrats
against it with the exception of the
following 16, who voted for it: Cum
mings of New York, Mcßae of Arkan
sas, Taylor of Alabama, Snark of
Ohio, Williams of Illinois, Zeno of In
diana, Mlers of Indiana, Norton of
onio, Kern of Illinois, Fox of Missis
sippi, Gordon of Ohio, and Crowley of
Ilinois.
Mr. Richardson then moved to re
commit the bill, with instructions to
amend so as o provide that the presi
dent should furnish, or cause to be
furnished, a detailed statement show
ing how the appropria..on of 8500,Ud0
had been expended. This was defeated.
The bill was then passeu, after which
the house went Into committee of the
whole on private pension bills.
GONE TO MEET BANDITS
WITH 872,500 IN CASH.
SERES, Mecedonia, Jan. 24. —The
bearers of he ransom for Miss Stone
and Madame Tsilka, having with them
872,500, reached Demir-Hissar, Houma
nia, Jan. 21, and proceeded to the
mountains on borseback, accompanied
by a strong escort.
THURSDAY’ MEETING.
Official Proceedings of the Regular
Council Meeting.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 23, 1902.
Present: Hon. N. Emanuel, Aider
men du Blgnon, Newman, Calhoun,
MCGarvey, Franklin, Kaiser, Cook and
Taylor.
Minutes of meetings January 16, 17,
and 20th read and confirmed.
Petition from Colson Hardware
Company asking that the city make
them a quit claim deed on payment
of taxes and leal costs, to Dixville lot
No. 6. east side of Lee street between
George and London streets, said lot
having originally belonged to them
and bought by the cltty at Marshal’s
sale.
Referred to committee on Taxes and
Revenues. Petition from Chas. Hal
verson asKing for amendment to pend
ing license ordinance regarding
hoisung engines used by stevedores.
Referred to Committee on Licenses.
Communication from Frank D. Ai
ken, pesident Board of Trade, sug
gesting that where industries pay ad
valorem tax to fix license at nominal
sum.
Referred to Ccmumtee on Licenses.
Petition from Brobston Fendig Com
pany to refund $19.82 taxes paid for
account of Croratt Whitfield & Bur
bage under misapprehension.
Referred to Committee on Taxes and
Revenues.
Communication from Women Board
of Charleston Expositionin inviting
Mayor ami Council to name February
10 as Brunswick Day at the Exposition
and attend with clubs, commercial
bodies and citizens.
Ordered published in full and the
Mayor requested to reply to the com,-
munication.
Communication from Dr. 11. Buford
declining to serve as member of board
of health, on account of inability to
devote the necessary time.
Ordered filed.
Bids for furnishing pauper coffins for
1902 were received from C. G. Moore
on<l Byrd and Buggs, and referred to
Committee on Hospitals and Charities.
Report of Finance Committee.
Gentlemen:—Your standing com
mittee on Fnance, to which was re
erred the petition of R. A. Mullins,
its subject being extra compensation
or printing numerous detailed state
nents not contemplated by him in ac
epting the city printing in 1901 on
i contract price of 826 per month,
beg to,make t .ie following report upon
same: Your committee finds that no
city printer heretofore has published
such a'complete itemized statement in
years, if ever; it ought to have been
lone as the charter required it. By
means of these detailed statements
rnd the special reports of the clerk,
the public has been Informed of a
,'reat many things it wanted to know
and had a right to know. Your com
mittee is satisfied that petitioner did
not expect all his extra work in ac
cepting the 1901 printing. We are
also satisfied that in the effort to carry
out his contract ’he has lost heavily.
The 1902 printing is S4O per month for
work of similar character, and in con
sideration of all the circumstances we
recommend that the sum of 8180 be
paid R. A. Mullins as compensation
for such loss.
J. E. DuBIGNON, Chairman,
T. NEWMAN,
M. KAISER.
Adopted.
Resolution
By Alderman du Bignon:
Be it, an! it Is hereby resoivel, by
the of the City
of assembled,
that the time of meet
ings ings of. this Council beehanged
from every Thursday night to every
night (except Saturday and Sunday)
at 7:30 p. m., tor the remaninder of the
month of January or until further no
tice. *,
Adopted.
Ordinances.
The license ordinance for 1902 was
placed on its second reading.
Council took a recess lasting until
12:20 a. m., and on resuming business,
adjourned.
N. D. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 25, 1902.
WILL NOT RETIRE
CAPTJOBSON
NAVAL BOARD REFUSES THE
REQUEST FROM MAN WHO SANK
THE MERRIMAC.
PHYSICIANS SAY HIS EYES ARE
NOT PERMANENTLY HURT AND
HE WILL REMAIN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—The naval
retiring board has declined tto recom
mend the retirement of Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson. He has complaned
of his eyes, which suffered from the
heat and glare while working on fine
Spanish vessels sunk at Santiago and
afterwards in the dry dock at Hong
Kong, where two vessels of the Span
ish navy sunk by Dewey were re
paired.
Since Ills return to the United Staes
Captain Hobson has been on detailed
duty, first at Buffalo in connection
with the late exposlion there, and now
at Charleston in charge of the depart
ments naval exhibition.
Captain Hobson himself applied to
be retired but the board of physi
cians found his eyes not permanently
injured and refused to recommend his
retirement. He has been ordered to
return to duty at Charleston.
CENSURE ROOSEVELT;
STAND BY SCHLEY.
Kentucky Legislators Against Send
ing Coronation Envoys.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 24—In the
house today Representative Averdict
(Dem.) of Covington introduced a joint
resolution condemning the action of
President Roosevelt in sending a spe
cial envoy as a representative of this
country to .-e coronation of King Ed
ward, and expressing the shame felt
by the legislature because of thlH ac
tion.
Representative Rigdon introduced a
joint resolution to prohibit the use of
any book in the schools of i-ds state
which do not give Admiral Schley full
credit for the victory at Santiago.
CLEVELAND AT GEORGETOWN.
Ex-President Looks Remarkably Well
After His Recent Illness.
GEORGETOWN, S. C., Jan. 24.
Former President Cleveland, with a
party of friends, among wliom are Rear
Admiral Evans, Colonel E. C. Benedict,
General Anson G. McCook, Captain P.
B. I.amberton, and Herman May ar
rived rived here. over the Atlantic
Coast Line. They remained in their
car until 8 o’clock this-morning, when
after breakfast, they boarded the
United States launch Water Lily and
left for Ford’s Point, on the lower San
tee river, the shooting reserve of
General E. P. Alexander, whose guests
the party will be. Mr. Cleveland looks
remarkably well after his recent ill
ness and seems in good spirits. The
party will remain in this vicinity ten
days or two weeks fishing and hunting.
Ducks are very plentiful now.
HAY SIGNS iHE TREATY.
Will be Submitted to Senate For Rati
fication at Once.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24—The
treaty of cession of the Danish West
Indies islands from Denmark to the
United States was signed at the state
department today by Secretary Hay
and Constantine Brun, the Danish
minister. The treaty will be submit
ted to the senate for ratification imme
diately.
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES;
1,500 MORE TO SAIL.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.—The
transport Thomas, Captain Buford,
which will sail for Manila on Feb. 1,
wil carry 1,500 unassigned recruits.
Among the officers to sail will be Ma
jor William Pauiuing of the Third in
fantry and Lieutenants W. P. Screws
and Leonard P. Baker of the Nine
teenth infantry.
BRUNSWICK DAI
AT CHARLESTON.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED BY
MAYOR, ASKING HIM TO DESIG
NATE FEBRUARY 12.
ALL CITY OFFICIALS, BOARD OF
TRADE, ETC., INVITED TO THE
EXPOSITION.
The people of Charleston are desirious
of having a “Brunswick Day" at the
exposi.lon now being held in that city.
A letter was received by Mayor Eman
uel a few days ago and read in council
Thursday night. It is very probable
that the invitation will be accepted
and the mayor and council and other
citizens will go over on February 11.
The letter follows:
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 21st, 1902.
To tho Hon. Mayor, Brunswick, Ga.
My Dear Mr. Emanuel—The women
of Charleston, through Mrs. Simonds,
the president of the Woman's Board
of the Charleston Exposition, present
their compliments to Mr. Emanuel and
eanestiy entreat him, as mayor of the
City of Brunswick, to name February
10th Brunswick day at the Charleston
Exposition, and through his influence
to induce the city council, tho com
mercial bodies, the clubs and citizens
generally, to attend the Exposition on
that date and thus assist, them in mak
ing the Exposition Carnival and the
Grand Fiesta of Flowers, February 10
and 11, red letter days of the Exposi
tion, not only in point of attendance
but in brilliancy of event.
One of Charleston's most beautiful
young girls has been selected as
Queen of the Carnival, and it is our
desire that she shall be attended by
one hundred Maids of Honor from our
sister cities, and it is our most earnest
desire that from your own city of
beautiful women you will send us a
charming representative, to whom our
women will extend every courtesy.
The Carnival opens February 10th,
with the Floral Fiesta, while on Mon
day evening we have the arrival of
King Rex with his "Karnivai Krew”
and at 8-o'clock the cornation ceremon
ies which take place at the auditor
ium. On Tuesday, February 11 Kink
Rex appears with his loyal subjects >n
in carnival parade, while wo have at
night a magnificent ball.
We look to you, Mayor Emanuel, to
aid us in making this the most bril
liant event of tho whole esposition,
and sincerely trust we may be favored
with your very distinuished presence.
1 be to remain,
.... Yours very truly.. .
Mrs. H. McCall Tracts
CASTRO DEFIES FRANCE;
WARSHIPS MAY BE SENT.
President Has Sustained Action of the
Venezuelan Authorities at Laguara.
WILLEMSTAD, Jan 24.—1n spite of
protests made by the French consul
here President Castro has sustained
the action of the Venezuelan authori
ties at Laguayra, w'ho retused to per
mit M. Secrestat, Jr., of Bordeaux to
land.
It is claimed that the incident makes
it necessary for the French govern
ment to take steps necessary to cause
the right of Fench citizens to be re
spected, and it is believed two French
crusiers now at Fort de France will re
ceive orders to go to Laguayra
M. Secrastat is a merchat of Bor
deaux and arrived at Laguayra with
the intention of going to Caracas to
protest against the seizure of the es
tate of General Matos -by he Vene
zuelan government, ihe general's prop
erty having been legally leased to M.
Secrestat.
Paris Hears the News.
PARIS, Jan. 24.—The French gov
ernment this afternoon received a ca
ble message from the French consul
at Caracus announcing that President
Castro absolutely refused to allow M.
Secrestat to land, in spite of the con
sul’s repeated and vigoriou* proteets.
PEOPLE AWAKENED
IN ST. LOUIS BY AN
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
LICENSE ORDINANCE WAS
FINALLY PASSED LAST NIGHT.
City Solons Held Anoter Lengthy
Session.
Regular Meeting.
January 24, 1902.
Present: Hon. N. Emanuel, Mayor;
Aldermen du Bignon, Newman, McGar
vy, Franklin. Kaiser and Cook.
Absent: Aid, Calhoun and Taylor.
Minutes of meeting Jan. 23. 1902,
read and confirmed.
The regular order of business was
suspended. After a recess of three
hours Council resumed, and the fol
owing ordinances read the second and
third time, amended, passed and
adopted.
No. 100. Ordinance, by Alderman
du Bignon.
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 snail
be levied and collected from all per
sons during business in the city of
Brunswick for the fiscal year begin
ning February 1, 1902, and expiring
February 1, 1903:
Abstract and Title Cos., each,. .$ 10,00
Agency or agent real estate,
renting or selling 50.00
Agency or agent, claim and
collection 26.00
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.. 26.00
Agent (resident) sewing ma
chine 16.00
Agent (trunsient), sewing
machine 25.00
Architect 25.00
Auctioneer 25.00
Agency or agent or owner of
each towboat line 25.00
Agency or agent or each
brewery, (resident or non
resident) 200.00
Agent, attorney at law or
or other party negotiating
man on real estate 26.00
Bakery 15.00
'Bank or banker.. 60.00
Darrell factory 25.00
Box factory 10.00
Barber shop, single chair 5.00
Where there is more than
one chair, the license then
shall be each chair.... .... 4.00
Bill poster (resident or tran
sient) 25.00
Billiard table used for pub
lic play, each table 16.00
Birds, each dealer in (local
or transient 6.00
Bicycle repair shop 10.00
Bicycle, dealer in or agent
I for 16.00
Bicycle livery 10.00
Blacksmith shop, each forge
Boarding house (entertaining
transient boarders 10.00
Bash 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 pay a license of 50,00
Each runner or solicitor for
sailor boarding house or
sailor shipping agent shall
pay a license of 26.00
Bracket works or shops 25.00
Bottling works for soda water
or mineral water 26.00
Bottling works, beer, 26. 0 t
Bootblacks (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, 60.00
Broker, general, 100.00
(Continued on second p**e.)
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ALSO FELT IN
DIRER CITIES,
MISSOURI CITIES MUCH ALARM
ED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT—NO
DAMAGE REPORTED.
PEOPLE OF QUINCY, ILL., SAY
SHOCK LASTED FULLY MINUTE
AND AND A HALF.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24.—Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt in St.
Louis and in many towns in the im
mediate vicinity a few minutes before
5 o’clock this morning. The first
shock was light, the second more se
vere, and it awakened persons who
had slept through the first shock and
got them out of bed.
The shocks were accompanied by a
rumbling sound and were generally
felt throughout the city and suburbs.
The two shocks occasioned a rattling
of crockery and swinging of pictures.
In Chamberlain park the shocks were
not severe. In many houses families
gathered in undress in one room imme
diately after the first shock, but no one
was sufficiently alarmed to take to the
street.
Fred Ruble, night operator at the
weather bureau, whose office is on the
top of the Federal building, noted the
shocks, but did not look at the time.
He said it was between 4 and 5 o’clock.
Dr. Hyatt, the local weather bureau
chief, says an acquaintance of his from
Clifton Heights reported the shocks
there were very severe and several
persons went into their yards, fearing
tne houses would be shaken down.
The shocks wqre felt distinctly in
three cities across the river in Illinois,
Granite City, Mattison and Venice,
Felt in Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 24.—There was
a pronounced earthquake shock at
4:40 this mornng. The seismic dis
turbance lasted nearly a minute and
the oscilllatlon was from east to west.
.The shaking of walls was perceptible
in many brick residences.
ASSASSIN WITH KNIFE
SOUGHT TO KILL THE KING
VIENNA, Jan. 24.—The Neue Freia
Presse today prints an unconfirmed
story of an attempt to assaatnate
King George of Greece. According to
this report his majesty was walking
in the park at Phareron when a man
brandishing a knife, rushed upon him.
A park inspector jumped between
them and received the stab Intended
for the king. The would-be assassin
was arrested.
SCHLEY LEAVES FOR CHICAGO
IN FLOWER-DECORATED CAR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—Admiral
and Mrs. Schley, the latter accompan
ied by a maid, left for Chicago u.is
morning over the Baltimore and Ohio
in a private car atteched to the regular
train. The cars were decorated with
handsome flowers
THREATENED ROOSEVELT;
BEGINS LONG SENTENCE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 244,—Frank
Rakowski, until recently a soldier has
been brought here from Fort Colum
bia, Wash., and taken to the miltary
prison at Alcatraz Island, where he
will serve s sentence of ten years for
threatening the life of President Roose
veit.
Horseman Commits Suicide.
NEWMARKET. Jan. 24.—Lew War
ner, the American horseman, died this
morning as areeult of a self-inflicted
pistol shot.