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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOL. 4. NO. 139
INTERESTING MEETING
OF COUNCIL WAS HELD
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
NO ACTION ON
ELECTRIC LINE
Council held an adjourned meeting
yesterday afternoon at 2:10. A large
volume of business was disposed of. The
official minutes were received at 6 p.
m„ but owing to the demand on our
space for legal advertisements, it is only
possible to give J brief synopsis. The
official minutes will appear in full in
Tuesday’s issue.
Petitions were read from.T.E Strick
land, for a lease of two acres of the pest
house tract; from the Ladies' Memorial
Association, for a donation of SIOO.OO to
erect the Confederate monument; from
Me >. Jones, for pay for his demolished
bicycle by he hose wagou the night of
the tire, March sth; from R. K, Hop
kins and others, asking Council to defer
action on the ordinance granting right
of-way to B. <fc B Railroad across New
Town ; from Brunswick Sash and Door
Factory for fire hydrant and fiie alarm
lix, which were all referred to appro
priate committees.
The projectors of an electric railway
filed a petition for a franchise, which
was fefsrred to Railroad and Harbor and
Public Works committees.
A number of report* from the laxes
and Revenues committee were read and
adopted.
City Physician s report for January
was read and ordered filed.
A social committee was appointed by
the mayor to have the hospital property
conveyed to the city, the ladies of the
Association having made a tender of the
property on condition that the city com
plete the host i al.
The draft of a tie 1 contract with the
Brunswick Light * Water Cos. was read,
and by resolution, the mayor was au
thorized to execute tin- same on behalf
of the city. By this new; contract the
city gets a reduction of $7500 a year on
lights and water, besides ihe quashing of
a suit by the Light & Water Cos, against
the city for $7,000 for water used in
flushing sewers, etc.
An ordinance granting the Brunswick
,v Birmingham Railroad Company the
right to lay tracks on certain streets in
the city of Brunswick, was read the
first time.
PITIABLE CASE.
White Boy Only Eleven Years Old
Sent to Prison for Stealing.
Atlanta, March 6. —Superintendent
Jae Moore of the penitentiary depart
nient reached Atlanta lrom Rome
this morning, bringing with him a
small white boy, eleven years of age.
who has been sentenced to one year
in the peniteniary for stealing a shot
gun. The boy later in the day was
sent to the state farm in Baldwin
county. He is George Estes, and in
speaking of the matter said that an
other boy. fourteen years of age
would be sent to the pnitentiary in
a few days from Rome for stealing a
gun, horse and buggy. Young Estes
says while the- boy has not. been
tried yet, he will undoubtedly be
convicted.
GOVERNOR CANDLER
IS MUCH IMPROVED.
Atlanta, March 6.—Governor Can
dler is much better today and the
physieiins announce that he will be
able to sit up tomorrow. The gov
ernor hope* to return to his office
by Monday if possible.
Railroad Pall* Into River.
Augusta, March 6. —Four hundred
feet of river bank caved in this
morning about McKinney street,
sending much of the Charleston and
Western railroad into the Savannah
rived - . The warehouse of Rogers &
Cos. is undermined and may fall at
any time.
ROYALLY received
SNOW STORM DAMAGED DECO
RATIONS, BUT THE PRINCE
PLEASED ANYWAY.
Boston, March 6.—Prince Henry’s
first view of Boston was of a snow
clad city upon which there shone
the sun from a clear sky. Hundreds
of workmen were busy all night long
clearing the streets through which
the prince and party were to pass
and they were in excellent condi
tion.
The had storm of yesterday had
impaired the decorations, but it di
not take long today to repair the
damage and nearly the entire route
was brilliant with color. Mayor Col
lins and President Doyle of the board
of aldermen and President Dolan of
the common council were received
by Admiral Evans as soon as the
tijain stopped. Thu officials w.jre
escorted into the car and introduced
to Prince Henry.
Colonel Bingham, military aid to
the president, led the way into the
big station, where the cavalry was
lined up at “attention.” Then fol
lowed Admiral Evans, Prince Henry,
Assistant Secretary of State Hill,
and Mayor Collins. Other members
of the party brouht up the rear.
The crowds which came in on lo
cal trains and which filled the wait
ing rooms cheered as soon as (hey
caught sigiyt of the 1 party. The
prince raised his hat in acknowledge
ment of the greeting and was driv
en to the Hofei Somerset.
Governor Crane and President
Eliot of Harvard University called
on Prince Henry. Governor Crane
remained a few moments. Shortly
after their departure the prince
started for the state house, where
he was received by the governor,
lieutenant governor, and heads of the
military and naval forces and state
departments. At 1 o’clock the prince
left for Harvard University, where
the degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on him.
ARE WARMING UP.
More Candidates In Georgia Than
Anything Else.
Atlanta. Fell. 6.—There are perhaps
in Georgia today 2,000 candidates
for various offices. It is a political
Mftir and the candidates are all run
ning. For (days announcements have
been made, the country and daily pa
pers have been filled with the appeals
of the candidates, and personal let
ters have flooded nearly every home.
The 137 counties in the state are
having a busy time just now, and
the candidates have been in a rush
for some time.
The state house officers and the
politicians who stroll into the big
building are interested in the result
In every county. As certain coun
ties are going to have a separate
primary they can generally tell the
result of the state primary when it is
held, and for - tnat reason they are
keeping a close eye on what is hap
pening throughout the state. There
are guberntorial candidates, candi
dates for attorney general, candi
dates for state school commissioner,
candidates .or commissioner of agri
culture, candidates for secretary of
state, candidates for state treasurer,
candidates for comptroller general,
candidates for prison commissioner,
candidates for the state senate, can- j
didates for tne United States sen- |
ate, candidates for congress, cans, j
dates for the house of representa
tives, candidates for judge, candi
dates for solicitor general, candi
daies for ordinary, candidates for
clerk (ft superior courts, candidates
for county treasurer, candidates for
school commissioner, candidates far
county tax receiver, candidates ior
coroner, candidates for county sur
evr, candidates for ail sorts of of
ri.'ot*.
Formtr Br n>.ic ftn Deid.
News was received here yesterday of
the death of . J.,hn ■ ./IvilJo, at East
man. On , after a short illness from the
grippe Mr. Colville died on Thursday
morning, and dm funeral will take place
at Wilmington,N. C„ his old home, to
day. The dec a -i haring 1 in
Brunswick s/-v<r. I years, i ~ to imout
eipht years ago, there are many friends
who v ill receive this new., w i, b regret.
Mr. Colviile was a native of Scotland,
and many rememlxr him as a noble,
Christian gsutleman.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 8, 1902
TERRIBLE WRECK
I REM
ELPASO, Tea,, Eatvh 7.—The Gal
veston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio
westbound passenger train No.fi was
ditched three miles from Maxon, on the
El Paso and Sanderson division, at 3
o,clock this morning. Niue coaches and
the baggage car were burned. Only
one coach escaped, which was occupied
bv Mr. Ryan and 40 New York capi
talists.
Engineer Mast, a native of St. Louis,
and Fireman Harry Bertsch of K 1 Paso
were killed. Conductor Staekwell es
caped. The traiu is a smoking heap of
ruins. Many bodies were burned. Fif
teen dead were reported found at ten
o’clock, but not identified, Superin
tendent Martin, with Dr. Turner and a
corps of physicians, left on a 5 o’clock
special for the scene of the disaster.
Express Messenger Adams was badly
scalded and several clerks were injured.
Wrecking outfits have l/een sent from
Alpine’ Mafia, and Marathon, the
nearest stations to the wreck. J.t is re
ported that eome of the injured would
have lived had they not been helpless
and later burned.
There was one tourist car from Gin
cinnati, one from Washington, one from
St. Louis, and a Pullman from New
Orleans, besides two passenger coaches,
all loaded with passenger*. Twelve
persons, including the engineer and fire
man aud train boy, are known to have
tiern killed and 33 injured.
JUDGE MARTIN WALLACE DEAD
Chicago, March 6.—Judge Martin It.
VI. Wallace, a pioneer resident of Chi
cago, and a prominent character, ’with
a pong life full of notable Incidents,
is dead, aged 74 years. For 13 years
Judge Wallace had been a noted police
magistrate. He left the bench Feb. 12,
too weak to conduct the business of the
court, and did not recover.
Judge Wallace was a brevet brigadier
general of the oivil w ar. He served as
United States assessor in the district of j
Cook county, under the sesond admin s
tration of Grant, and became noted du
ring tin- whiskey scandal as the man
who refused a bribe of $75,100 said to
have been ott'ered by the wiiiskey ring.
He lid always be< n known fc r his ster
ling honesty, but from that day he was
pointed to with ; ride by persons discred
iting tlx- allegation that every man had
his price.
He was a native of Ohio, and Imd re
sided in Illinois since IH3-I. He studied
law in Ottawa, 111., in office of General
Lew Wallace. When the war was de-
dared he went to the front as major in |
the Fourth Illinois volunteer cavalry. |
He was promoted tluough the various
grades to brevet brigadier general at the
close of the war.
After eight years as judge of the
c unity court, which, at that tine e .-
bol e l the proliate court, he became at
torney Jfor the county hoard. He had
been a United States jury commissioner
for 40 years Besides his wife, four
daughters and a son survive him.
SENATOR BACON SPEAKS
ON THE ANARCHY BILL
Washington, March li. —At the con
clusion of routine business Senator
Bacon of Georgia, a member of the
judiciary committee, discussed th 1
bill for the protection of the presi
dent $ -svs
It was, he though, a very grave
question and he did not believe the
men sure ought to he passed without
amendment. In view of the recent
calamity in the assassination of the
president the subject of the pending
bil! was a difficult one to discuss. He
paid a high tribute to McKinley, say
ing he was the most “amiable, cour
ageous aud pleasant man I ever met
TREATY CLAIMS
DECISION IS IN,
Washington, March 6.—The Span
ish treaty claims committee has
handed down a decision adverse to
the claimants on account of death
and injury received on the battle
ship Maine, blown up in Havana
harbor.
The commission holds that “imli
vidual claims of citizens of one na
tion may arise against the govern
ment of another nation for redress
of injuries to persons or property
which such citizens may have stis
tained from such government or any
of its agents, ltut such imlividm
claims to do not arise in favor of of
ficers and seaman of a ship of wai
who receive, in line of duty, injuriei
to their poi-son for win
country is responsible. A claim
against a foreign government is
wholly national and all injuries of
such officers and seamen are merged
in a national injury and they can
look only to their own goverment for
such remuneration as it may choose
to give them.
“A seaman injured by the explo
sion which destroyed li.e battleship
Maine in the harbor of Havana, hail
no individual claim against Spain,
even if that government was respon
sible to the United States for the ex
plosion, and therefore such seamen
is not entitled to an award in his
favor from the Spanish claims com
mission.”
Claims so far filed with the com
mission which will ba affected by
this decision amount to about. $2,500,-
000, which would probably lie in
creased to $50,000,000 had the decis
ion been favorable to the claimants.
MORMONS IN DENMARK
BOLD IN THEIR WORK.
Copenhagen, March o.—The Mor
mon missionaries' propaganda here
has become so active that they are
disributing literature even within the
Danish churches, urging young girls
to attend Mormon meetings. Statis
tics show that one out. of every 22
Danish emigrants to the United
States becomes a Mormon. The
clergy, in connection with the gov
ernment, are continuing their plans
to put an end to the proselyting.
OSMAN PASHA GUILTY;
SENTENCE TO DEATH.
Turkish General Will, However, Get
Off With Imprisonment.
Constantinople, March (i.—Osman
Pasha, whose trial on a charge oi
high treason began Feb. 2il behind
closfed doors, has been sentenced to
death, but the sentence will he com
muted to perpetual imprisonment.
General Nazemi Pasha, son-in-law of
the former grand vizier, has been ar
rested .
PRIZE FIGHTER DYING.
The "Brighton Smasher” It Is Said,
Cannot Live.
Chicago, March <1. —Samuel Dp
houser, known in pugilistic circles as
the "Brighton Slasher,” is dying at
his heme her*. p ten result of a
knockout hlo.v received in a light
at Hrii-klavi rs’ hall Saturday night.
The police aro soairhiiig for his op
ponent. in the battle, but can only
learn that he was known as
“Y'oung Choynski.”
in so high a station,” and from him
he, personally, always had received
the kindest consideration. Mr. Bacon
believed the proposed law was un
necessary and did not provide a more
certain punishment for assassination
than is provided now in the state
laws. The world, he insisted,- was
not large enough ior a criminal to
get beyond the reach of law and
there is no place secret enough in
which to hide himself from avenging
justice. He urged that the . i inui
cated that there was not sufficient
reliance on the criminal laws of the
several states.
STEAMER GOES TO THE
BOTTOM AND MANY
PERSONS WITH IT.
RECEIVED BY THE POPE.
John Wanamaker With Many Dis
tinguished Men at French Church.
Rome, March 0. —John Wanamaker
of Philadelphia, former postmaster
general, was received by the pope
at the Vatican Wednesday, together
with a delgation of 100 distinguished
men of the French church.
The interview took place in the
consistral hall. The pope entered in
a sedan chair, which was closed on
all sides. He was dressed in red
robes on entering, but lie afterward
laid them oft and appeared in spot
less white.
While receiving the apostolic ben
ediction Cadinal Richard of Paris,
the leader of the French delegation
stood at th/e foot of the throne and
read an address to the sovereign
pontiff, who responded, saying tha'
lie was profoundly moved iiy the vis
its and salutations.
Leo Xlll's reply to (he cardinal’s
address was extempore, spoken with
great enthusiasm and vigor, and was
distinctly heard throughout the hall.
Cardinal Rislete also gave a short
written address to the pope.
'ROBBERY AND MURDER.
BEAUMONT, Tex. March 7.—The
finding of the body of G. B. Pearson in
the Neelies river stripped to bis un
derclothes and his bead crushed in bus
convinced the local police that a sys
tematic plan of robbery and murder is
being conducted by unknown persons
in this vicinity.
When Pearson was last seen alive he
had on a suit of good clothes and be
tween SSO and SIOO in cash. Within
three month* four Ixxlies, including
<hat of Pearson, have been taken from
the river, and in every ease there were
svideuces of violent death and no valu
ables vvi .and.
In two of the ease* the bodies were
not identified and were buried by the
county.
FIRE IN PLAINFIELD, N. J.,
CAUSts $250,000 LOSS.
Plainfield, N. J., Marcn o.—The
most destructive fire Plainfield has
experienced in many years destroyed
the Babcock building, a five-story
brick, and two adjoining buildings to
day. Tlie loss is $250,000.
SOCIAL.
Miss Patterson is the guest of Mrs.
Joseph Lasserre for some time.
Mr. John P. Scarlett, of Lakeland,
Fla., has returned to the city from
Fancy Bluff, where he was called by
the serious illness of his brother, Mr.
G. S. Scarlett.
Miss Rosa Russ leaves today for
Screven, Ga., where she goes to begin
a term os school teaching.
Mrs. R. E. Sherman is confined to
her home witii a slight attack of grippe
Mrs. Will Lainbright ami little son,
Percy, leave shortly for their home in
Atlanta, after a pleasant visit to rela
tives.
Stenography.
Advanced method of shorthand
taught, by an experienced stenogra
pher. Terms reasonable, course
short anu pupils assisted in securing
positions. I*. O. Box No. IBS.
A GOOD LUNCH.
The Arcade Is now serving the best
lunch in the city, and this populai
place should be liberally patronize!*
by the public.
McDuffie’s Turpentine and Mutton
Suet Lung Plaster is a certain cur*
for whooping cough, easy and com
fortable, works while you sleep. 25
cents, at W. Joerger’s.
Typewriter Headquarters.
New and second-hand machines,
all makes bought, sold, rented and
repaired. Chas. h. Jewett, ’phone
275-3 calls. Opera House building.
Full line of building material at L
A. Miller**.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VESSEL'S CREW
WERE BRAVE.
Liverpool, March 7.—The British
steamer Hannonides. from Brazilian
ports, which was in collision with and
sadk tlie Red Star liner Waesland on
Wednesday night, 40 miles southwest of
Holyhead, and which was towed into
this port this morning, has a great hole
in her bow,
One of the rescued passengers of the
Waesland who was on board the Har
monides, said the Waesland was run in—
■ to amidships during a fog at midnight
and sank 40 minutes afterward, her
boilers bursting as she went down
The report that only two of tlie passen
gers of the Waesland, a mail and child,
lost their lives, appears to be confirmed.
In addition, one woman was injured.
Some of the Waesland'* boats were in
the water a couple of hours before; ow
ing to tlie fog, they could get alongside
the Harmonides.
When ti/e Hannonides arrived, her
decks were crowded with the half clad
passengers of ti e Waesland, whose hag
gard faces told the story of their trying
experiences. So hurried wait the depart
ure of tlie passengers from tlie sinking
ship that iu some cases they were cov
ered only witii bankets, and handker
chiefs were their ouly headgear.
When the accident occurred, the two
steamers were sailing slowly off tlie
coast of Anglesy, The Harmonides
crashed head-on into the Waesland and
broke away, makiug a great gap in her
side. Though the sea was perfectly
smooth, the demur s of the fi g add and to
the terrors of the passengers of the
Waesland. v omen rushed on deck
screaming, but were soon reassured by
the officers Boats were quickly low
ered, but the operation resulted in two
fatalities. The end of one of tlie life
boats slipped from tbe davit and precip
itated the occupants of the boat into the
sea. A steerage passenger. Edward
Dangerfield, of Kansas, was struck on
the head against the boats fittings aud
instantly killed, and Elsie Emmett, 12
years old, daughter of Rev. A. Emmett,
was drowned. The other persons in the
boat were picked up.
The bravery of the passengers, many
of whom were Scandinavian immigrants,
was exemplary, Precedence was given
to wenicn and children. As the last
boats were leaving tlie fast sinking ship,
whose decks wore already awash, an
explosion announced that the boilers
bad burst, and 40 minutes after tlie first
impact, the Waesland gave a mighty
lurch and disappeared beneath Ihe
waves.
A GOOD PERFORMANCE.
“El Capitan” Well Presented by the
Gran Opera Cos.
A packed house greeted "El Capi
tal!” at the Grand last night and all
were highly pleased. The music was
among the best ever heard in Bruns
wick, aud tbe performance, as a whole,
was thoroughly complete and well pre
sented. The leading roles wore hand
led by people of ta*te and with good
voices.
“Dorothy,” the beautiful comic op
era, will be presented at a bargain mat
inee this afternoon especially for ladies
and children. Reserve seats are being
sold for this performance and the man
agers announce a big advance sale, Tbe
prices will be adults 60c and 75c, child
ren 2oc in any part of the house.
Tonight “The Isle of Champagne”
will bo presented. This is one of the
latest and grandest of comic operas and
is sure to please all. Prices 25c, 500
aud SI.OO,