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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOL. 1, NO. 124.
A FIERCE BLIZZARD IS
NOW SWEEPING ALONG
THE NORTHERN COAST
NEW YORK IS
SNOW BOUND,
METROPOLIS COVERED WITH
THE WHITE MANTLE TO
DEPTH OF SIX AND A HALF
INCHES,
COLDEST WEATHER KNOWN IN
MANY OF THE EASTERN
STATES—TRAFFIC ALL ALONG
IS PRACTICALLY AT A STAHD
TILL.
New York, Fed. 17.— The snowfall
which began early this moniDs devel
oped into a storm, and at 8 tftelock
six and a half incnes had fallen. The
snow is accompanied by strong north
east winds, but there Is only a slight
crop in the. temperature. As the
storm began early the elevated ami
surtace roUds were able to keep the
tracks clear by running sweepers
over them, and there is only slight
delay in traffic.
7ne Highlands, Sandy Hook, and
quarantine observing stations report,
a northerly gale mowing.
Two steamers which had arrived
during the night are anchored on
quarantine station. They are the
Pinners Point, from Dundee, and the
Olinda, from Cuban ports. No other
snipping la in Bight. Coast and craft
probaoly founu shelter or are keeping
well off shore to escape damage.
As the wind is off shore wrecks are
not be liable to occur on the Hong
Island and New Jersey coasts, as dur
ing tne last gale.
Many passenger liners are due,
among them being Kaiserin Maria
Theresa and Anchor line Karamanla.
both from Mediterranean ports; the
Atlantic Transport liner M anltou, from
London; Anchor liner California, and
Italian liner E&eia di Levanzo, both
from Mediterranean ports, and the
Red D. line steamer Pniladelphia, from
Venezuela and Porto nico.
Probably some steamers due have
arrived outside Sandy Hook bar and
anchored till the weather clears.
Floating ice driven by the gale Is
packed in at Staten Island shore, mak
ing navigation very difficult. Staten
feryboats are making trips without
any attempt to observe the schedule.
Will Blow Sixty Miles.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The sect re
storm which started off the Florida
coast Saturday is now central over At
lantic City, wnere the wind is blow ing
30 miles in hour. At New York city
the gale is expected to increase to 00
miles during the day. The Btorm is
increasing in airy as it moves north
through New York and the New Eng
land states, and in its wake will be
heavy snowfalls. Special storm warn
ings have been wired to stations In
New York and New Enland and to the
railroad companies tnrougn tnese
states.
BHazard In Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 17. —The
most severe snow storm ot the sea-
Bon, approaching the proportions of a
blizzard, has oeen raging in Connec
ticut sinre eariy this morning. The
wind is blowing 35 miles an hour.
Railroad trains are delayed by the
drifting now and street, cars are stall
ed in many instances.
Heaviest of the Winter.
Cape May, N. J„ Feb. 17.—The
heaviest snow storm of the winter is
raging. Life-savers are experiencing
ainrehit ih pat Tolling the beaches,
owing to the drifting snow, and it is
impossible to see more than a few
yards from the shore line.
Snow at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—The heaviest
snow storm of the season began at
midnight and still prevails, with no in
dications of ceasing. The snow- jr
drifted badly, interfering with trolley
ind steam railroad traffic.
MRS. CHAPMAN CATT
IS AGAIN PRESIDENT.
Washington, Feb. 17. —Mrs. Carrie
'Chapman Catt was today re-elected
president of the National Women's
Suffrage Association for the ensuiug
year.
ROME ELECTION TODAY.
Bitter Dispensary Fight Will Soon
Draw to a Close.
Rome, Feb. 17.—The election to de
termine tne question of dispensary or
no dispensary will be held In Rome
tomorrow and will bring to a close one
of the hottest political campains ever
seen in,Georgia. The most bitter per
sonal feelings have been aroused by
the fight, which has been relentless
on both sides. It is impossible to pre
dict the result, hut which ever way
it goes the effect brougnt about in the
estrangement ol mends will not boon
be obliterated.
CHURCH GOES UP
WHERE SALOON STOOD.
Middlesbpro, Ky.. Feb. 17. —Next
week the American Association (lim
ited). with headquarters in Middles
boro will begin the erection of a
large cliureh where Lee Turner’s
“quarter house" stood.
Turner, who owned the saloon an
ertress and an acre of ground, las
we, k transferred the propety to the
association. The “quater house” was
burned Wednesday. Lee Turner has
left the country and the feud is ended.
In the battle last wook, during which
the “qaurter house” was fired, nine
men were killed.
GOOD NEWS
SF TRUE.
PRESS DISPATCHES SAY COL.
MIKE BROWN WILL GET
~ BIG MONEY.
#
A special dispatch from Savannah
published in Sunday’s Augusta Chron
icle, says the senate has passed a bh.
giving Mr. Alike Brown, of this city,
$lll,OOO for damages done to cotton
In South Carolina during the war. T he
article was very brief and only stated
the tacts as given above.
A News reporter called upon Mr.
Brown and he was very much sur
prised ween lie was shown the atlcte
and said he did not know wnere it
originated. Although tne reporter
endeavored to get sonm ;acts relative
to the matter, ivlr. Brown was rather
lion-communicative on trie subject
saying he knew but l.atle about it.
However, there must be some truth <
the report, and we hope Mr. Brown
will ha successful in obtaining u
money.
IN THE C,rY COURT.
Number or Cases Were Disposed oi
Yesterday.
1 -‘ e City court was convened at the
usual hour yesterday morning and the
following cases were disposed of;
State vs. Joan Van Daly; larceny
of oysters; nolle prossed.
State v. jonn Van Daly, rouge
taking of oytsers; first demand.
State vs. VV. lj. Cox, taking oysters
from private bed.
State vs. it, M. Little, trespass;
nolle prossed.
state vs. John Franks, trespass;
nolle prossed.
State vs. E. J. Wilder, trespass;
nolle prossed.
Harriet Symons vs. Seaboard Air
Line railway, damages; dismissed.
R. B. Hayes j. s. c. Gonis, dis
missed.
state vs. Janies Waldon, keeping a
lewd house. Plea o, guilty. Sen
tence to 10 months on the chaingang
or a fine of *2OO to include cost.
The court then recessed until Wed-
morning.
Passed the House.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The bill to
repeal the war taxes was passed today
< unanimously by the nous*. 278 mem
bers voting aye.
nRT NSWICK, CtA.. TUESDAY MORMXd, FEURUARY 18. L 902.
ATLANTA LOSES
HER POSTMASTER
MAJ. WILLIAM H. SMITH PASSED
AWAY YESTERDAY AFTER A
SHORT ILLNES—A PROMINENT
REPUBLICAN.
HE HAS HELD SEVERAL IMPOR
TANT OFFICES—WAS ONLY RE
CENTLY RE-APPOINTED TO THE
ATLANTA POSTOFFICE.
Atlanta. Feb 17. —Major William
11. Smyth potsmasior at Atlanta, died
today of grip. He was recently ap
pointed for a second term.
Major Smyth was one of tne most
prominent Republicans in Georgia an
has held several important offices. He
was well known and exceedingly pop
ular here and his sudden death is a
great shock to his friends and the
business public generally.
Major Smytn was born in Maine ar
came to this state in 1885 or 3886. 11,
was appointed United States marshal
for the state before it was made into
two districts, by President Grant in
1868 or 1870, and served until 1881
when President Garfield became pres-
ident. For several years he has be ui
postmaster.
ON A LONG TRIP.
*■ *
Tug Vigilant Will Tow a Schooner to
New York.
The tug Vigilant will leave In a few
days with (he schooner Lutha T. Gar
rison in tow for Boston.
The schooner is in bad shape ami
afraid to sail the trip. She is now
loading at Aiken’s dock, and will be
ready for the voyage as soon as she
completes her cargo.
The Vigilant will make the trip to
Boston in four or five days. During
her absence the tug U. Dart, which
has been laid up for several months,
will take her place on the bar,
A SERMON TO PYTHIANS.
A Large Number of Knights Heard
Mr. Thornton.
Rev. Thornton, of the Second Ad
vent church, delivered an able ser
mon on Pythian.sm Sunday night to
a large congregation of Knights.
Ail who heard Mr. Thornton say his
sermon was an able one.
Hindoo Twin Dies.
Paris, Feb. 17.—One of the Hindoo
twins who were cut apart on Feb. 51
died yesterday in convulsions due to
the advanced stage of tuberculosis
trom which she suffered. Dordica was
the one to die. Kadica is doing well.
ANOTHER SMASHUP
Marshalltown, la., Feb. 17.—Four
lives were lost in a head-end collision
on the lowa Centra] railroad one mile
north of Gifford early this morning
wnon a ligut engine, northbound,
crashed into a passenger train.
The dead:
Wallace Frew, Keithsburg, Ills., en
gineer of the light engine; head crush
ed, killed intsantiy, buried under his
engine. The body was recovered and
1 brought here.
John Wnite, osKaloosa, engineer of
the passenger train; left leg crushed
and foot severed, both arms broken.
Taken to hospital at Eldora, where he
, died later.
Frank Patton, Marshalltown, flre
! man of light engine; skull crushed,
jfiied Instantly. Body brought here.
Elmer Ogle, Marsnaiitown, fireman
|of the passenger engine; driven
: against boiler, head . badly crushed,
died instantly. Remains brought here.
Several passengers were slightly in
jured.
1 he wreck evidently was caused by
Engineer Frew being mistaken as to
; the time, or tailing to remember the
j existence of the passener train, which
i ne should have passed at Gifford.
Bids Wanted.
For furnishing the city of Brunswick
with (200) two hundred cords of pine
woofi, in four feet lengths, delivered
at. Crematory. Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bid. Ad
dress M. Kaiser, Chairman Purchasing
Committee.
JUDGE MET
WILL RETIRE,
ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT
HE WOULD NOT AGAIN OFFER
FOR JUDGE OF BRUNSWICK CIR
CUIT.
FRIENDS OF JUDGE SAM C. AT
KINSON URGING HIM TO ENTER
THE RACE—OTHER PROBABLE
CANDIDATES.
Judge Joseph W. Bonnet, of tne
Brunswick circuit, gave it out officially
yesterday that he would retire from
the bench at the expiration of his
term.
This news will be received with gen
uine regret, not only in Glynn coun
ty, but all over the district.'where ne
was universally popular livery coun
ty in the district will regret that he
is to retire.
While Judge llennet will be gently
missed as judge in iins county he will
still be among us and retires to re
turn to his law practice in this city
the Brunswick bar will welcome him
among them again.
With the announcement of his re
tirement, comes a whole hunch oj
possiblities as bis successor, and a
real, live race is expected for the
place.
Judge Sam 0. Atkinson, of this city,
is prominently mentioned iu connec
tion witli tne place, and according to
his friends, he will he a candidate.
There is not a better man in the dis
trict Tor the place than Judge Atkin
son, and it is ueueved that In would
make a winning race.
There are a number of other pos
sible candidates mentioned, and be
sides the ones alluded to in Sunday!
paper, a News reporter learned yes
terday that Mr, A. B. Cochran, of
Waycross, and T. A. Parker, ex-judge
of tile city court ol Baxley, were also
prominently mentioned in connection
with the place. In fact, a Brunswick
attorney told the reporter that he was
satisfied Mr. Cochran would be a can
didate and ban already so announced
to some ol his close friends.
The people of Douglas and Coffee
county seem determined to put Judge
K W. Dart in the contest, while Col.
billion W. Hitch, of Waycross, is also
much talked or.
With such an array of brilliant an
popular attorneys, as possible earnl
dates, the contest will lie watcher
with Interest by people all over Ur.
district.
Heavy Snow in Delaware.
Lewes, Del., Feb. 17. —A heavy snow
storm is raging. It is impossible to
tell whether any vessels have passed
In the •'Capes since midnight.
BOERS ARE COMING
Paris, Feb. 17.- Dr. I.yds Luro
pena agent of the Roe, vd-en qtKS
tioned by the Associ e t Press cor
respondent regarding the object, of the
mission to the United States of the
Boer delegates, Wessels and Wolma
rens, replied that they were merely
going to America in response to Invi
tations from American pro-Boers, with
a view of reaching an arrangement
for distribution of funds and other as
sistance contributed by people of tne
United States toward the Boei* cause.
In other quarters, however, the im
Pression obtains that the journey is
prompted by developments in the
Anglo-German controversy as to tin
attitude or the powers previous to the
Spanish-Amerieati war, which, mem
bers of the Boer delegation believe,
lias produced a change in sentiment in
the United States towaru Great Brit
ain on account of tin- pro Spanish ac
tion attributed to Lord Pauneefote.
The Boers hope to utilize this sup
posed revulsion of feeling i n an en
deavor to get. the United States gov
ernment to modify its attitude toward
them,
Danish Treaty Ratified.
Washington, Feb. 17. The senate!
today ratified tne Danish treaty with
out amending it in any particular.
Strikers Return to Work.
Triestle, Feb. 17.-The strikers here
resumed work today, their and.
manH. having b**a ceaeeded.
TWO THOUSAND LIVES
LOST BY EARTHQUAKE,
SAYS LATER REPORTS.
JIM JEFFRIES HAS GRIP;
CONDITION NOT SERIOUS.
j New York, Feb. 17. —James Jeffries,
the pugilist, is sick witn the grip a
his hotel. He is attended by a phy
sician, who says the pugilist is in a
: fair condition and getting along nice
ly.
MUST PAY UP.
Mayor Emanuel After Those Who
Have Not Paid License.
All those wiio have not yet paid
their license are hereby notified that
unless the same is paid, by or before
Saturday the 22nd that the Marshal
will be ordered to docket all such, and
those docketed will be made to pay a
line and (he costs in addition to tneir
regular license.
It is my earnest desire to have just
as little of this to do as possible as
it is unpleasant, and takes a great deal
of the Mayor's time.
This money, however, is due on the
Ist of Feontary and should have al
ready been paid, and however disa
greeable it may lie I wall insist on
having it all paid in the time named.
This applies to every and all kinds
of licenses. Yours respectfully,
Nathan Emanuel, Mayor.
GAMBLERS HELD UP.
And Hand Up $2,000 to Masked
Men.
Clinton, la.. Feb. 17.—Early today
two masked men, at tne point of re
volvers, held up Flanagan’s gambling
establishment and robbed the inmates,
numbering 12, of money and valuables
amounting to $2,000.
MISSOURI
LYNCHING
MEMBER OF RICHARD & PRIN
GLE’S COLORED MINSTRELS
WAS SWUNG UP.
-■ ew Madrid. ,\Io., Feb. i7.- A crowd
of masked men overpowered the jail
er last night and toon a negro, Julius
Wright, from jail ana hanged him.
The Richard I'ringie negro minstrels
gave an entertainment Saturday nigtn
when an altercation arose between one
of the musicians and some wnite boys
oi the town. Several boys undertook
to taae the musicians out, when tin
negroes on the stage began to shoot,
several white people in the annum
were hit, hut no one was seriously
hurt.
me negroes ran out the back wa
to a private car, which was soon sir 1
rounueu by armed men, Imt no vie
Jenee was done owing to the anr
h the town marshal. All the negri
were put ,n jail and, as a result (
the examination, the name of the
man who did the shooting was dis
covered. He was lynched and u.
(there will ne released. Several oi
the prisoners were badly beaten Sat
urday nignt.
state baptist convention.
Will Be Heia in Rome on March 25.
Big Meeting.
Rome will entertain the Georgia
Baptist, state convention, which con
venes there on March 26. The Wom
ens State Mission Union will also
meet there on the same date.
Ex-Governor W . j, Northern is
president of the convention. Officers
for the ensuing year will he elected.
lhe introductory sermon will he
preached by Dr. W. 11. Smitn D p
of Columbus, Ga„ on the night of
Thursday March 27.
The several churches qf all denomi
nations of me city are requested to
join the Baptist' in caring for the min
isters and delegates. The convention
is now in its BUth year.
Cracker Factory Burned. s
Manchester, Mass.. Feb. 17.—Dur
ing a severe gale and snow storm this
morning the cracker factory of Frank
rove W" ° rU ’ Manches <*r. was des
troyed by hra Loss $70,000.
,m - v - ■ 13.00 cape at sire. M.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TERRIBLE TIME
IISRAMAKA,
FURTHER PARTICULARS TELL A
MORE DISTRESSING STORY OF
THE TERRIBLE AND DESTRUCT
IVE CATASTROPHE.
WHILE A VOLCANO ADDS TO THE
HORROR OF THE SITUATION.
PEOPLE BURIED BENEATH
MASSES OF DEBRIS.
Baku, Feb. 17.- —Details, which are
slowly arriving from Shamaka. show
tnat 2,000 persons, mostly women a
children, perished as a result of the
earthquake last week, and 4,000 homes
were destroyed. . rhirty-fonr villages
of the country surrounding Snamaka
also suffered.
To add to the terrors of the nfgh
berhood -a volcano near tile village of
Marasy has mo ken in tq active erup
tion . A great crevasse lias appear
ed, whence .ramense flames and
streams ot lava are being thrown out.
The course of the river Geonchail a
has been altered in consequence of
its tied being uamned with eakfu
who h had been disturbed by ( •
dai i!iQi:y.i\o. Battalions of guar!s
have been dispatched to Shamaka to
aid in the work of rescue. The Red
Cross society is active ,in aleviating
the distress.
THE PLAY TONIGHT.
“Reaping the Harvest” will Be the
Bill.
“Reaping the Harvest,” a four act
comedy-drama, is the bill at. the
Grand tonight.
From what i.as been said of the
play it seems to he a good one, and
a large audience wille doubtless be
present.
Speaking of the play in that city a
few days ago. The Danville, Va., Reg
ister says:
The play is a sermon in itself, and
it teaches a great moral lesson tnat
can and will do good. Mr. Tom Fitch,
the author of the play, took the lead
ing part and sustained it so well that
when fie appeared the last act ho was
applauded to tne echo Seldom has a
Play been written and the cast sc
lected with better skill than that of
Reaping the Harvest. Our space is
too limited to permit of a special ref
erence t,o each of the characters; suf
fice it to say that all acted their parts
to perfection.
Robbers Get S3OO
Springfield, Mass., Feb. IT.-eTwo
safes of the street railway company’s
offices at Northampton were blown
•tariy tnis morning and S3OO in cash
taken. Five masked men held up the
atchman and kept him covered with
revolvers while .they worked on the
safes. The sound of the explosion
attracted the attention of the people
who saw the robbers run away.
The Sunbeam’s Entertainment.
The Sun bean society ,of whicn Mrs
Hugh Porter is the beloved and ag
gressive president, will give a de
lightful entertainment Friday night,
I eh. 21, l n tne parlors of the Ogle
thorpe hotel. The entertainment will
consist of bright choruses and songs
by the children of the society, assisted
by some of the best musical talent r
the city, and of recitations by ~
young people. Delicious refreshments
will be served free, a small admis
sion of 25 cents will he charged to t.
entertainment to he given to the pipe
organ fund of the First Baptist enure
A very peasant and enjoyable even
lng is promised to all who attend.
W. T. DIXON, FAMOUS ACTOR,
DIES IN JERSEY CITY.
New York, Feb. 17.-William T.
Dixon, a member of James O’Neill’s
Monte Cristto,” company, is dead at
Jercey City. His home is at Coltim
bus. 0„ to which place the body was
•flipped.