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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 144.
HURLED IN
A SEWER
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF A
MAN SWEPT INTO THE
EAST RIVER. _
New York, March 14.— -Edward
Boyle, a plum bar's helper, la the hero
•of a trip through the sewers of New
York which rivals in interest and
danger the wandering# of Victor
Hugo’s Jeaa Valjean through the
labyrinth by which the streets ot
Paris are drained.
For three-quarters of a mile he was
swept helpless through the dark by
a rush of water running like a mill
race. Overhead the rattle and roar
of the busy street went on.
At last he was thrown,* dazed and
bewildered, from the mouth of the
sewer, into the East river. Man on a
aeow moored near by hauled him out
and brought him to ia*d again. Hor
a time he could not #paak, for the
shock of his terrible experience had
unstrung his nerves. Then, while the
little crowd that nad gathered about
him still were asking where he had
come from, he found his tongue and
asked ior a "smoke.”
Halt an hour later he had refused
the assistance of the ambulance sur
geon and had started on his way
home, seemingly none the worse for
his strange adventure.
Boyle is employed by a plumber
wfco has the contract for loeeping in
order the sewer which runs through
East rifty-third street and empties
into tne East river. There has
been some trouble with drains at No.
252 and Boyle tvas sect, with two oth
er men, to remove the obstructions.
Immediately opposite the house is a
manhole of the main sewer, and the
men decided to start tMMr examiaa
titdi there. A -lowered inf"
the sewer and Boyle, with a guide
rope dangling ready to his hand, went
down first. He had almost reached
the bottom when a rung broke and he
lost his balance. He screamed as he
grabbed at the rope and his com pan
ions bent over in time to see him
miss it and disappear with a splash.
Boyle said the water was rushing
through the sewer at a terifie speed.
It was three or four feet d<p. He
could feel the bottom, 'out could not
keep on his feet. The Fifty-third
street sewer runs into the main drain
at Second avenue. There the roiujn*
of water and tilth was greatly in
creased and Hoyle’ narrowly escaped
drowning. He was hurled about, but
managed to keep his head above wa
ter, and after a few moments more,
w'hich he says soemd like hours, he
saw tne light at the end of the drain.
He was hurled headforemost into uie
river and struck out for a scow which
lay near by. Except for the severe
shock Boyle appeared none the worse
for h)B journey.
Going to Cape Town.
London, March 14.—Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley will start for Cape
Town tomorrow. Althogh the official*
deny that the trip is anything but a
private visit, gossip connects it with
the military situation. It is pointed
out that Lord Wolseley’s knowledge
of South Africa, gained as a fighter
and administrator, might be hl.ihtij
useful to Lord Kitchener either a‘
Cape Town or Pretoria.
College Building Destroyed.
Missoula, Mon., March 14. —Science
Hall, one of the State University
buildings, was destroyed by fire touay.
It was worth SIOO,OOO, although the
equipment it contained brings me to
tal value up to a much larger sum.
Democrats Caucus.
Washington, March 14.—Democrat
ic members of congress have nu
merously signed a petition that is
being circulated today asking Repre
sentative Hay, the caucus chairman,
to call a caucus on the 19th to for
mulate a policy in reference to the
Boer war.
LORD FRANCIS HOPE’S
CREDITORS PETITION.
London, March 14. —The failure is
announced of Lord Francis Hope. The
petitioning creditors claim ±.4,000.
Wood and CoaL Coney * Parker.
GAYNOR IS
TO STAY
HE .ELLS A REPORTER THAT
M'KINLEY PROMISED CHANGE
OF VENUE.
Washington, March 14.—G. T.
Smith, former managing editor of the
Buffalo Inquirer, but now of Quebec,
is in Washington today.
He says be saw John F. Gaynor in
Quebec and talked at leagth with the
fugitive. Gaynor, he says, evinced no
disposition to return to America for
St. Patrick's day, as intimated in the
press dispatches, but, on the other
hand, declared he liad no intention of
coming across the line at all.
Quebec, March. 14. —Though
Captain B. D. Greene is still keeping
out of the way of reporters at the
Chateau Fiontenac, Colonel John F.
Gaynor is about, as bright and brisk
as ever, renewing acquaintances made
when visiting Quebec to attend the ice
carnivals, or when on his way to nis
fishing grounds at Lake St. John,
where he often went.
Colonel Gaynor’s friends here re
gard him as a victim of circumstances
They say that had President McKinley
lived lie would have stood his trial
and would have been acquitted, for
the late president, according to cur
rent talk had promised him a change
of venue . 't he idea has been made to
prevail here that neither Colonel
Uaynor nor Captain Greene can obtain
iustiee in the south from the Southern
district of Georgia, President Roose
velt, it is said, will not carry out the
pomise attributed to President Me-
Kinley.
Mess. Gaynor and Greene talk as
if they were likely to be here for
sometime. They are in constant com
munsfftUon with friends In Washing
ton, SylvSfifse abd ow v Tork.
Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene
uad another short interview this af
ternoon with their counsel in the Par
liament building. In the attorney gen
eral's oiilce no news had been received
either from Washington or Ottawa up
to a late hour.
IF ?ECIL RHODES DIES
WILL BUY HIS STOCKS.
Syndicate Formed to Take His Hold
ings—He is Weaker.
Jxrauon, Mareh 14.—The Pall Mall
Gazette says it understands that,
with a view to preventing the disloca
tion of the markets, a syndicate of
south African magnates lias been
.ormed for the purpose of taking over
'he whole of Ce-il Rhodes’ she hold
ings in the event of MY. Rhodes
ieath.
M. nnodes is weaker today. Other
wise tli re is no change in his condi
tion.
VISIT RUINED THE CHEF.
3ouvenir Hunters Looted Fritz’s Place
at Shooter's Island.
New York, March 14.—Ruper Fritz,
a chef who served the luncheon at
ohooters island ior the 2,000 persons
who witnessed the launching of Jiai
peror William's ya ht, the Meteor,
has assigned.
Fritz saj r s he borrowed a large
amount of silverware from friends for
use at the luncheon. In the raid upon
souvenirs nearly all the silverware
disappeared before Fritz and his as
sistants were aware of the raid.
Finding it impossible to make good
his losses i* ritz decided upon an as
signment.
MAKE THREE STATES
BY OMNIBUS BILL.
Washington, March 14. —The house
committee on territories today de
cided upon an ‘omnibus” territorial
bill, which wid provide lor tne state
hood of Arizona, New Mexico, and
Oklahoma, instead of sepur ate .tale
hood bills for ea r -h territory.
Princess Atice Btarts.
The llaeue, Mareh 14—Princess
Alice of Albany started for Potsdam
today. Gossip connects her visit with
leiioits of tlie coming betrothal of
the princess to the crown prince of
Ge; many, Frederick William.
See the Photo Jewelry, Miniatures,
etc., at Wilson's Studio, Gloucester
street.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 15, 1902.
TROUBLE
IN BOSTON
STRIKE SETTLED AND THEN RE
NEWED BY THE LONG
SHOREMEN.
Boston, March 14.—The strike hav
ing been settled yesterday by the
good omces o. Governor Crane anu
others, the business of the city pre
sented a marked contrast this morn
ing to that of the past four days, and
there was an air of activity on all
sides. Teams nurrying along, loaded
with merchandise, were making their
way across the city, and express
wagons, and even cabs, vise loaded
to their capacity in an effort to relieve
the congestion of traffic resulting near
ly a week's accumulation. At the
railroad terminals there was consid
erable confusion, but the .officials
promised that everything would be
running smoothly by night. At the
dock* work wa* tfted with a rush
and the longsnoremen and teamsters
mad* rapid inroads on Hie freigtit
whieh was p .eu to the roots of the
sheds.
Strike is Renewed.
Boston, March 14.—The longshore
men and freight handlers have renew
ed the strike, refusing to work un
less they are taken back In a body.
Governor Crane called the railroad
and steamship officials into consulta
tion, while the strikers were urged
to be patient. The trouble was pre
cipitated at noon by the longshore
men, who, accusing their loaders oi
treachery in not arranging for them
to be taken back in a body, declared
they woukl renew the strike and they
would again join foroes with the
freight handlers, who were awaiting
action by the officers of the respective
roads.
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Three Cities Visited by Disastrous
Fire Yesterday.
New York, March 14.—Fire that
destroyed the postofflee building at
Worth Pelham today caused the loss
of two lives arid serious injury to a
third person.
The dead are sal war’d locum, a
newsboy, and runs. Thomas Duane,
wife of a motor-man. Mrs. Yocum,
mother of the boy who was killed,
jumped from a window and had her
back badly wrench**.
WHOLESALE MURDER
BY BEAUMONT GANG.
Woman's Confession Explains Series
of Awful Mysteries.
Beaumont, Tex., March 14. —Afher
being kepj, in the sweat box by tire
detectives for some time a negro worn
an named Mattie fipnnett has con
fessed to crimes which explain the
murder mysteries which have recently
startled this section. Five bodies of
men have lately been recovered from
the Neehes river and inquiries have
been made in the last three months
for not less than 60 missing persons.
The woman says she and a gang of
men and women accomplices have
been operating for six months. The
men would entice other met to her
house, where the v'etims were given
knockout drops and then beaten and
robbed. The woman does not, confess
to any murder, but says the men dis
posed of the bodies. On her state
ment John Welch, a white man, has
been arrested at Houston. He was
an iron moulder in a foundry where
Benjamin Pearson, one of the murder
ed men, worked. He denies any con
nection with the crimes.
A Georgian fiures in the list of
missing, ine officers are on the look
out. for a man named Smith, who is
well known in this section and who
disappeared several months ago.
at Sabine and later came to this city
Smith was formerly a saloonkeeper
Wiien he came into an inheritance of
about SIO,OOO. This was about two
months ago. The last seen of him he
had nearly SIO,OOO in cash os his per
son, and for this reason it is feared
something may- have happened to
him. He had a wife and relatives n
Georgia. He was about 55 or 80
years old.
Negro Hanged.
Anderson, S. C., March 14.—Oliver
Greer, a negro, was executed here to
day for assaulting a white woman. He
confessed.
BURIAL OF
ALTGELD
BODY TO REMAIN IN STATE AT
PUBLIC LIBRARY UNTIL TO
MORROW,
Chicago, March 14.—Tne funeral
services over the body on ex-Governor
John It. Altgeld took place at 3225
Malden street. Sheridan park, at 2
o’clock this aftenoon, Rev. Frame
Grail© of the People's church officiat
ing. The judges of Cook county
courts attended in a body, all courts
adjourning at noon.
Tomorrow morning Governor Yates’
staff, accomanied by the pallbearers,
will escort the body to the public li
brary building, where it will lie in
state from 10 a. m. until 10 p. in.,
guarded by the honowry pallbearers.
At 11 o’clock Sunday morning the
body will be conveyed to its last rest
ing place in Graceland cemetery, fol
lowed by a procession of civic and so
cial organizations.
The democratic state central com
mittee will attend the funeral in a
body. The services at the residence
this afternoon will lie simple consist
ing only of short addresses by Dr.
Crane and Clarence S. Darvow. Mr.
Altgeld’s law partner; a prayer by Dr.
Crane and two solos by Miss Helen
Goodrich, Matthew Arnold’s "Strangi
riu-3” and HenschelVs “Resurrection.”
At the public library Sunday morn
ing the German Singing societies will
also sing at the grave where a simple
service will be said.
GENERAL KITCHENER WILL
NOT BE RECALLED.
London Officials Say Such a Thing
Would Be Absurd.
Loudon, March 14. —Rumor mon
gers are profiting by the lack of de
luded information respecting the mil
itary situation in the Transvaal. They
are repeatng silly inventions about
the recall ef Kitchener, the return of
Lord Roberts to South Africa, and the
promotion of French as commander in
South Africa.
These reports are dismissed with
contempt by officials and military men
as even more preposterous than the
assumption that Delarey will re-estab
lish the siege ot Mafeking or make a
dash for Johannesburg. Lord Salisbury
has decisive information in determin
ing the selection of the commander of
the forces in South Africa, and Lord
Kitchener has been his favorite gen
eral from the outset. It was laird
Salisbury who suggested the appoint
ment of General Kitchener as Lord
Roberts' chief of staff when General
Bullers campaign went wrong after
Colenso, and there is no evidence that
the prime minister is dissatisfied with
the results of recent operations.
Information is required respecting
the column which Lord Methuen ex
pected to join when he set out from
Vryburg, but otherwise tnere has been
no apprehension on the part of the
military authorities of serious results
from the recent d*Teat, which was
mainly due to a panic among the un
seasoned yeomanry. It seems prob
able, however, that the number of
Boers under De Wet who succeeded in
breaking througn the British block
house lines was considerably larger
than official reports indicated, and
that a junction may have been effect
ed with Delarey.
The newspapers are puzzled to ac
count for the release of General Meth
uen, out they generally give credit to
Delarey for acting with great mod
eration, courtesy, and tact. The Daily
Mail expects to see either General
Cronje or Genreal Viloen returned to
the Iloers in exchange for the British
general.
Gen. D. H. Reynolds Dead.
Little Rock, March 14.—General
D. H, Reynolds, a brigadier in the
Confederate army, died tuis morning
at Lake Village, Ark.
Cocoa Butter Burns.
Philadelphia, March ,4. —The re
fining building of the India Refining
Company, manufacturers of cocoa but
ter, was destroyed by fire tills morn
ing. ’me loss is $60,000.
Try McDuffie’s “No 16” for La
Grippe or Influenza. It is guaranteed
to cure or your money will be refund
ed. Price SI.OO. At W. Joerger’s.
ANOTHER
WASHOUT
ALL TRAINS OVER THE SOUTH
ERN ARE AGAIN ARRIVING
MANY HOURS LATE.
There is another washout on the
Southern railway and all trains be
tween Brunswick and Macon are again
arriving late and it will probably be
three or four days before the regu
lar schedule will be resumed.
The washout this time is about one
mile from Everett City on the AttA
maha river and is said to be a very
bad one. No trains over the Soutner#
have passed Everett since 12 o’clock
yesterday.
The passenger due h*re at 2: *5 yes
terday afternoon did not arrive unt.
about 9 las night, and was them com
pelled to go from Jesup to Waycross
over the Plant System track and
come to Brunswick over the track of
the Brunswick and Western.
The 9:05 Southern last nigu„ left
over the Plant System track, which
will be used as far a# Albany. The
train will then branch off on the Cen
tral and go to Macon where lueir
track will again be used.
This makes the distance to Atlanta
a great deal longer than by the reg
ular route, and trains will therefore
be very late in arriving Brunswick
today and until the washout is re
paired.
It is understood that a large force
of hands have been put to work and
through trains will be run * oon a*
possible over the line.
The News telephoned to Everett
at a late hour last night, and it was
learned that the river was still on
a rise, but the situation is not a seri
ous one.
WILL ARGUE TODAY.
Representatives of Southern and
Plant Going Before Committee.
The. river and harbor and public
works committee of council will meet
at the city hall at 10 o’clock this morn
ing to hear representatives from the
Southern railway and Plant System
on the application of the Brunswick
and Birmingham railroad to lay
tracks on certain streets within the
city limits. The matter will probably
be settled in council tonight, a* a
meeting lias been called tor that pur
pose.
ward's minstrel today.
Will Give Two Performances at The
Grand.
Once again Harry Ward has burg
his banners on the omer walls an
nouncing the early appearance of his
magnificent minstrels. The company
is a Targe and expensive one, consist
ing of the highest salaneu artiste,
who will unite in presenting an inno
vation in minstrelsy at the Grand to
day, matinee and night.
This magnificent organization has
always been the lofty ideal in min
strelsy, and nothing has been left un
done or overlooked in order to have
it remain in that proud position. l*
attending this entertainment the gen
eral public is never in doubt as to the
class ot same, as they know full well
that it is an organization of reliabil
ity whose every promise is kept to
the letter.
KAuAWHA STILL IN PORT.
Handsome Yacht Did Not Sail Yester
day on Account of Bad Weather.
The handsome steam yacht Kana
wha, owned by Mr. H. H. Rogers, the
Standard oil magnate, is still moored
at Downing's wharf, and will remain
in port until the weather moderates.
The yacht left yesterday for Key
West, but went only as far as the
quarantine station.
The pretty craft was visted by
many people yesterday, and they all
say she is a beauty. The Kanawha is
said to do the swiftest pleasure yacht
in the world, having a speed of
something over 23 knots, a 3,400
horse power, and carries a crew of
44 men. Captain Miller, the clever
commander, takes great pleasure in
telling of the boat's swiftness, and he
is making many friends while in the
city.
U Whiskey, the best in Brunswick,
ily whiskey. For sale only at Loew
enstein’s.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PROMINENT
VISITORS
ROBT. T. LINCOLN NOW AT
JEKYL—VANDERBILT IS EX
PECTED TODAY.
Among the distinguished guests
who arrived at Jekyl yesterday was
Mr. Robert T. Lincoln, of New York,
son of Abraham Lincoln and minister
to England, under President Harri
son’s r.dminlf.tiation. 0
Mr. Lincoln, while on the island,
will be the guest of Mi. (uto Fields, of
New Ycfk. a it *n lei of the Jekyl
Island club. He will spend several
days.
Mr. John D. Rockefeller and a
party are looked for at the island to
day. Mr. Rockefeller is a regular
visitor to Jekyl, and comes down ev
ery winter to spend some time.
His handsome yacht is also expect
ed to arrive within the next few
days.
SPENT A PLEASANT DAY.
Prof. Stockbridge of the Florida Ex
perimental Station Here Yesterday.
Prof. Stockbridge, of the Florida
experimental station, was in Bruns
wick yesterday and was welcomed by
his many friends made when be at
tended the sica’’ ar* a*d cassava, con
vention last year, and explained fully
now cassava should be grown and de
monstrated the many usages ot the
staple. lie was present at the board
of trade meeting yesterday morning.
In the afternoon Professor Stock
brige visited the model farm of Mr.
”1. C. Clapp, a few miles from the city,
.ind altogether he spent a very en
joyable day.
MR. HITCH ANNOUNCES.
Is a Candidate for Judge of the Su
perior Court.
The following is self explanatory':
Wayeross, Ga., March 12, 1902.
To the voters of the Brunswick cir
cuit:
1 presume most of you are informed
of my candidacy for judge of the su
perior court of the Brunswick circuit,
hut 1 wouid like to impress it upon
y*u that 1 would appreciate your sup
port. Of course, I have no claim on
the office, or on you, unless your
best judgment should incline you to
uve opinion, that I can bring to the
discharge of the duties of judge, such
capacity and experience as will war
rant you in extending to me your vote
and influence.
My past life, (which is known to
most of you) will give the assurance of
a fearless and faithful enforcement of
the law. Very truly yours,
SIMON W. HITCH.
Mr. Hitch is an able lawyer, honest
ind conservative and, if elected, he
will no doubt serve the circuit well.
WILL TAX THE FIGHT.
Police Commissioners to Demand $5,-
000 to Permit the Bout.
San Franciseo, March 14. If any
athletic club in this city secures the
feffries-Fitzsimmons fight it will be
required to contribute a substantial
amount to some charitable institution
or public improvement.
The police commission and board
of supervisors nas reported a resolu
tion to the effect that the permit for
the month of May be given to the club
that gives the most money to a pub
lic charity or to some public improve
ment in a sum not less than $5,000 to
be paid before the permit is grant
ed.
Supervisor Curtis said the exhibi
tion would draw at least $45,000 in
gate receipts and it was but just that
t'ne club securing so valuable a priv
ilege should contribute to the public
good.
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
Probable That a Very Interesting
Program Will Be Arranged.
April 26, Memorial day, will be ap
propriately observed in Brunswick this
year, and an interesting program is
being arranged.
Both of the military companies will
turn out and attend the. dedication ex
ercises of the Confederate monument
in Hanover park. An orator for the
occasion has not yet been selected.