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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 137. PRINCE HENRY TAKES IN THE WINDY CITY; IS ROYALLY ENTERTAINED HE IS CHICAGO'S HONORED GUEST, THOUGHTFUL OF HIS ENTOUR AGE-CHEERED BY PEOPLE WHEREVER SEEN. Puts a Wreath on the Lincoln Monument and Takes a Ride About Town. Chicago. ...arch 4. —Chicago, which Prince Henry saw last night by the glare of many uguts, was presented to him today hy the clearer light o* the sun. The welcome which he re reived last night .was repeated, and emphasized and he was given further opportunity to enjoy his expresse. desire to meeting American citizens at close range. During the day he listened to a address from the Central Bund of Paul, placed a wreath on the Linco’ monument, and enjoyed luncheor and a reception at the Germa i club. The presentation of an r dresß by Governor van Sant of Min nesota, was also on the day’s pro gram . In nearly every door and window along the streets where the princ passed handkerchiefs were waved ai him and crowds along the stree! shouted greeting. The prince was kept busy touching his cap in re sponse. During the reception Pres ident Fisher, in behalf of the ladi<- of the Germania club, presented the prince witn a magnificent vase to in given to his wife, Princess Irene. The prince concluded that a drive about the city would In-si please him. FournfSf, the French caffeur, stood ready to take the prince for a mile a minute whisk about the boulevards, but the latter decided in favor of a carriage, in order that the members of his entourage might ’also enjoy the bracing air. As the long caval cade unheralded sped through the streets knots of people rushed from the buildings, generally too late to sec the prince. The first stop was made at the new building of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. President Johr. J. Mitchell showed the prince through ’the institution. ,ne Kook ery, one of tITF city’s finest office buildings, was next visited. Both s the bank and the Rookery when the prince came out crowds awaited ar cheered him. The prince seemed pleased at the demonstrations and repeatedly touched his cap. He was shown through the retail an.l whole sale ADTricts. A short stop was made at the public library, wher.j the prince said to Mayor Harrisor that the city was to be congratulated upon possessing such a magnmeen building. DEWET IS WOUNDED BAY BOER CAPTIVES Prisoners Say the General Has Been Shot in the Arm. London, March 4.—A dispatch from Harrismith says -Boer prison ers report that. General DeWet was shot in the arm during the recent attempt to break through the block house line held by New Zealanders in the vicinity of Harrismith and Vanreenen. Cupid Won Out. Atanta, MarciT 4.—Miss Mary Lamar JBckstfh, who has been so ciety "editor of The Journal for 12 years, hag resigned and on next Tuesday win wed Mr. Webster Da vis, a well-known insurance man of New York, formerly of Atlanta; .oe Journal today announced the wed ding, whicn will be a big surprise to the country and Atlanta and the thousands of Miss Jackson’s friends over the state. The Weather. Increasing cloudiness, probably rain, with higher temperature. TILLMAN DENIES PLATT INTERVIEW. Has Not Warned President to Keep Out of South Carolina. New York, March 4.—The Times tomorrow will say: Senator Tillman of South Caro lina, who was in the city last (Sin day) night ridiculed tne idea that President Roosevelt would invite danger in the event of his going to Charleston. To a New- York Times reporter he declared that there was no truth in the statement publisneo yesterday that he hail called on Sen ator Thomas C. Platt at the Filth Avenue hotel on Saturday and ad vised him to warn the president not to go to South Carolina. "T aid not reach New York until 1 o’clock this afternoon, said he. “Consequently I was not in New York yesterday. 1 did not, therefore, see Senator Platt, nor do 1 intend to sco him.” “Do you think the president would be in danger ol his life if he visits Charleston?" was asked. “Oh! oh! mercy, no,” the senator replied. "I am satisfied he would be treated with the utmost, courtesy." The Times will also say Senator Platt denies having received a call from Senator Tillman. "THE BURGOMASTER” TONIGHT. No Doubt About a Large Audience Being Present. "The Burgomaster," one of the best cheering comedies of recent years, Is announced for at the Grand tonight, on which occasion we may expect to see a more costly and much larger pro duction than last season. The scen ery and costumes are all new an.l more elaborate, and the company more eminent and much stronger, inasmuch as two distinct organizations was pre senting this merry melange last seas on. and as but one aggregation is en tour this season the management have formed this season’s east from the pick of the two companies and com prises* Herbert Cawthorn, Eugene Sandford, Harry de Lorme, George Broderick. Edith Yerriugton, Ida Haw ley, Earnest Salvator, Will Peters, Joe Nieol, Andy Lynan, A. J. Murray, Madeline Winthrop, Sadie Stockton, and many others of equal prominence, naturally including that tnorry girley chorus of forty youthful, graceful and beautiful fascinators. QUIET IN SHIPPING CIRCLES. High Winds of file Hast Week Keep Vessels at Standstill. Only one of two vessels have ar rived in port in the past week ana not many more have sailed. This state of auairs in shipping circles is caused by the high winds wUieh have prevailed for several days past, and have kept all vessels -lose to their mooring. The schooner Henry B. Fiske and the Spanish ~ark Oenesta sailed yes terday. There were no arrivals.’ The Mallory steamer, due since Monuay, has not yet arrived, but is expected today. The steamer prob ably left New York a few days late. ESTERHAZY iN NEW YORK. Cut a Great Figure in the Dreyfus T rial. New York, March 4. —Mayor Fer dinand Walsin Esterhazy, who con fessed that he'Torge.i the Dreyfus horderau * has, according to The Herald, been seen in this city. He is said to have spent two hours in a Broadway restaurant in animated conversation with a young man and woman. Esterhazy was Tr.hliifc' dressed and his tea u s w, re extremely thin. Count Pan gat it of Belgium, wno knew Es ;!iaz\ in Paris, and two waiters are th • persons claim ing to have recognized the man who became notorious in the Dreyfus case. The Last Day. Attorneys and others who have legal advertisements for tnis month will please remember that the copy must he in our nands by noon Fri day. If not the same will have to go over for another month. BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 5. FRANKLIN MAY YET MAKE RACE, CHANCES ARE THAT FRIENDS WILL MAKE HIM CONSENT TO RUN. If He Should Decide to Enter the Situation Will Be Materially Changed. It seems that Col. A. L. Franklin Will, he in the race for the legisla ture whether he desires the position or not, as a large number of Glynn county's most prominent business men say they want him in the leg islature, and yesterday a score o’ more went to see him, and tried to persuade him to make the race. They assured him oi their hearty support) out he still declined to say positively just what he would do. The fact of the matter is Col. Frank lin would he glad to represent Glynn but there are certain obstacles, which make it almost impossible for him to go to the house. The News feels safe in saying, however, I hat he will consent to become a candi date if the people continue, in their efforts to get his consent. Mr. l’ranniin is one of the stron est men in the county, and if lie of fers for the place his chances for winning are good. RIFLEMEN ARE GOING. Will Meet in Their Amory Tonight and Discuss Albany Trip. The Brunswick Rikemen have also received an invitation to attend the Chautauqua to lie held in Albany the latter part of next month, and it is more than probaole that they wi, attend and carry a large company, as most of the members are enthu siastic over the trip. A meeting will be held in tile arm ory tonight and the matter will be fully discussed, and some definite ac tion taken, it is almost certain that the company wnl accept the in vitation. A ROYAL WELCOME AWAITS ROOSEVELT. Charleston, March 4.—There is a growing determination to make the visit of Pfesi'dant Roosevelt to the exposTTT.m an"' occasion long to be remembered. While the Tillman in cident wni he ignored, so far as out ward appearances and open expres sions go, no pains will be spared to show the president and the country that the old-time courtesy and hos pitality of Charleston have not been forgotten, Not only will -he president come but Mrs. RooseveTt will accompany him. He stated to the committee in Washington yesterday that he want ed tne visit arranged for a date on which Mrs. Roosevelt could leave young Teddy, wno has been ill with pneumonia. The president made it very clear that the recent untoward Incidents and reports had not influ enced "him in his desire or intention to go To Charleston, and spoke en thusiastically of the pleasure he an ticipated trom his visit. The Governor Talks. Governor McSwi-eney is quoted as follows: “There is no doubt ti.at our pqo pie were aggrieved at the Booker Washington incident, but since that occurrence, a number of prominent statesmen have accepted invitations and most ot them have dined wf the president, and while bouth Car biinians could never tolerate any thing 01 T*ts"Trind for the reason that they do not believe in social equal ity, as far as the visit of the presi uent to the state is concerned, I feel that I voice tne 'sentiment of every intelligent man and citizen that not a single protest will be heard, anu that any suggestion ol violence would be stamped out promptly by the people, and, if necessary, by the officials of the state. South Carolina has no sympathy with tne spirit of anarchy, and any attempt to instil' the chief executive ot this great American country would be con demned and put down hero in tne COUNTY FATHERS MET YESTERDAY, A. J. LILES ELECTED SUbERIN TENDENT OF THE COUNTY CONVICT GANG. W. T. Owens Resigned—Don McCas kill Was Named as a Convict Guard. The county commissioners held their regular monthly meeting in ( their rooms at the court house yes terday and tranaeted a considerable amount of county business. The resignation of W. T. Owens, as superintendent of tne convicts of the county was received and accepted, and ~K. .1. Idles, at present guard, was ‘ elected In uis place, to take charge immediately. Don MeCaasklll, at present a supernumerary of the Brunswick polce force, was elected to the pla.-e made vacant hy the elec tion of Mr. Idles. 1 Mr. Owens resigned the place in order to give uis time to Cie sheriff's race, for win, place lie is opposing Sheriff Berriq. j The board granted .1. B. Owens per mission to sen whiskey at the cross ing of the oul South Brunswick .or initial company. I Alter transacting other business ,of minor importance, the board ad journed to meet on the first Tuesday ■of next mouth. I j SANTOS DUMONT COMING. To Visit Thts Country With His Airship. London, March 4. —Santos-Dumont, the aeronaut, arrived in thts city to day. During the course of an inter view he said ne hoped to add to tin attractions of the coronation I’estiv iUeu ivwikuig ascents. it was possible he would make a tour of St. Paul's CalfietfraJ. as he did ol the Eiffel tower. Santos-Dumont will afterward go to New York, where he will give exhibitions. Palmetto “ate as readily as it would in any of the eastern states. “President Roosevelt’s reception will be' one never to he forgotten, for South Carolinians are noted for their hospitality and high eoncention of thq proprieties. I regret this agita tion and 1 do not hesitate to say that the people want it to eease. No good can come from it and it is in jurious to the good name of our peo ple, personally and financially. II is almost farcical to suppose that the chief executive would he in danger ol personal violence. It would ho cow ardly, and particularly us a result of political events, ihi tills instance there fs nothing to warrant the ex pectation of such trouble. We nave had state issues more trying and dangero-rs without'Trouble resulting, i am satisfied that our president could not go to Charleston and re turn to Washington without tin knowhAige that he had received the most cordial "reception ever given one occupying his position." New Sword For Jenkins. The Evening Post has started a movement, to present a sword to Ma jor Jenkins, who has refused to ac cept the sword'hiaTTe for the commit tee of which Lieutenant Governor Tillman is ehafrman. On account oi colonel Tillman’s telegram to Presi dent Roosevelt Major Jenkins re fuses to accept the sword. The Post’Says that its movement for anew sword has swept forward with a great rush. On all sides o fers were made' to subscribe lo the tund. A number of subscriptions were made and the amount wanted is practically in sight. The committee which has charge of the maftcr will probably be pre pared to make an announcement to morrow of its plans for the swore and its presentation, it was decided today to waT.. until the committees which were sent to see the preside returned t'o nnd out how uie program will be made to allow the sword prase inature. GOVERNOR CANDLER IS •dduq HtiaUou muJjtsfaagV. •• - CONSIDERED SERIOULY ILL BY THE PHYSICIANS DEMAND OF TURKEY A MERE FORMA-, i United States Will Investigate Fur tner Before Acting. Washington, March 4. —It is learned at. i.ie state department that the attitude "of Mr. Leisham, United States minister to Turkey, is liable to lie misunderstood, owing to the brevity of Tne cable report. He pre fered a demand upon Turkey in the case of Miss Stone, but the under standing here is that any action in the line that Mr. eeisiuiian may have I taken is rather in the line of saving all future rights, rather tuan the sut' misfiion of an unqualified demand for the punishment or the brigands am. in< repayment of the indemnity giv en the brigands. The same sort of a caveat lias cutl er been, or will be, riled witn the Bulgarian government. The legal effect of this action is simply to sin all rights against either of thqso governments, or against both of them, pending the conclusion of an exhaustive inquiry which the state department is ’ making into Miss Stone s ease’. When the inquiry is concluded n is expected the department win In in position io‘ square,y place tne r. sponsibility lor the kidnaping, ami when tnat is none no time will bt lost in presuing the claim, both for punishment of the perpetrators of tne outrage and payment of the ransom. .Meanwhile Mr. Leishman will prefer no specific claim aaginst either Tur key or Bulgaria. COMING NEXT MONTH. Mr. Terrell Is Soon to Visit This City. lion. Joseph M. Terrell, candidate for governor, will address the p.-o ple of Glynn county, in this city on or belore April 15. A letter received by one of his supporters yesterday brought this information. Mr. Ter rell has hundred of friends here, and he will receive a warm welcome. To Improve His Place. Mr. C. M. Tilton will open his Inis im ss on St. Simon next month, and ho will operate the same on a larger scale than ever. Some great im provements will be made. CARNEGIE LIBRARY IN ATLANTA OPENED. Beautiful Building, Costing $125,000, Gift of the Steel' King. Atlanta., March 4.—The Carnegie library was tjpened to the public to day for the first time. The building, with its furnishings, cost $125,000. It.Tns donated by Mr. Carneie. Tne building is one of the most beautiful in the south. The books, nearly 20,000 volumes, are from the Young Men's Library, which was merged into the Carnegie Library. The expense of maintenance is paid by the city. A visit from Mr. Carnegie in tile near future is expected. RAILROAD POOLS KN(JOKED OUT Roosevelt Notifies; Managers That Law Must Be Inforced. Chicago, March 4.—Pi.Jidonl Roosevelt lias given the railroad management of the entire country to iinderßi.and that the interstate c merer; laws will lie inforced to the letter, says Tne Record-Herald. The information n,as been conveyed through the medim of the interstate commerce commission, and it is un derstood that tim administration will not favor any amendment to the law until the present laws nave been in foree.l arm the result noted. Pays to Protect. New York. March 4.—At its annual meeting lure the Society for the Protection of Italian immigrants re ceived word through the Italian consul general of a subsidy of $2,000 from the home government and promises of further aid as needed. In the Grasp of the Grip. Tbo grip is all over Brunswick, and a large number of our citizens are having a dose of it. The weath er Changes probably accounts for so much illness. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BAD CASE OF THE TERRIBLE GRIP, DR. HOLMES THINKS THE CHIEF EXECU.iVE IS DAN GEROUSLY ILL. GOVERNOR CANDLER IS A VERY SICK MAN, SO PRYSICIA, $ SAY. Atlanta, March 4. —The condition of Governor Candler is regarded as serious today. He took a turn for the worse last night anti thnis morn ing Dr. J. B. S. Holmes was nastily summoned to the mansion. it is given out at the mansion that the governor is suffering more todn than at any other time during his ill ness . Dr. Holmes, when seen this after noon, announced that, while the gov ernor’s condition was in no way dangerous, the chief executive wn.i a mighty sick mart. He has a gen uine case of grip, hut no symptoms ot pneumonia have appeared as yet. Knt'hfls oT the governor, knowing hfs fortitude against illness. are alarmed, as it is the first time in 40 yeais tnat he has taken to his lieu or called in a doctor. Besides he "s 58 years of age and it is feared tnat the grip will result seriously with nirti. No visitors are allowed at the mansion toilsv only immcifiufo trienus of the family and relatives being permitted to enter. TRANSPORT MEADE FLIES YELLOW FLAG. Returns to Quarantine With Case of Smallpox on Board. San Francisco, March 4.—The United States transport Meade, which sailed tor Manila on Saturday last, returned late last nignt, flying the yellow flag, and anchored at the quarantine station. Ihe Meade’s return was due to the discovery of a case of smallpox and on account of a case of sacrlet level' among the recruits on board. MR. PARKER ANNOUNCES. In the Race For Judge of This Cir cuit. Judge Thos. A. Parker, of Baxley, announces in tnis issue as a candi date for juuge of the. Brunswek cir cuit. Judge Parker is an aide lawyer, and will no doubt make a strong race. M ME. CALVE’S FATHER DIES OF PNEUMONIA. Now York, ivTarch 4. —Mme. Calve, who is singing in grand opera in this city, has been notified of the death of her father at. Milan, southern France, trom pneumonia. PHILIPPINE TRAIFF BILL IS PASSED. Washington, March 4.—The house agreed to the conference report on the Philippine tariff bill and it now gors to the president. He Is Serving. Mr. Geo. Sniftn, who is on the United States jury, tried to get ex cused and the following is the con versation : “And I am city treasurer of Bruns wick," "1 hardly think we will re quire your services longer than until Saturday, said Judge Speer, ” and the court thinks that you can delay your disbursements until then. Take your seat with the other jurors.” To Oppose Seabrook. Savannah, March 4.—it is learned today that A. Clark Wright of Effing ham, will ne in The race for the judgeship of the Atlantic circuit I against Hon. Paul E. Seabrook. Walter W. Sheppard, u is stated, has also deeihpri to make the race, and will maite his formal announce ment soon.