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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 148. COLO WEATHEB STOPPED FLOODS RAILROADS HAVE NEARLY ALL REPAIRED THE MANY WASHOUTS. FARMING OPERATIONS IN THE STATE ARE NOT LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEHIND. Atlanta, Maren 19. —The sudden fall fn the temperature has effectually checlted any further rise of the swoll en streams in south Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Farm work of all kinds is behind two weeks. The railroads have re stored traffic which was interrupted in several places by washouts. The lowest temperature recorded in tin- south was 20 degrees in Atlanta, a tall ot 24 degrees in twenty-four hours. The freezing temperature leaches into middle Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and snow is falling in Wilmington, N. C. CANDIDATES GALORE IN FULTON. Eight Aspirants for Legislative Hon ors. Atlanta, March 19.—The legisla tive tace ih Fulton county seems to hi wh ming up, and more, candidates coining into ‘.lie contest every day. leo,-,day Here were six and today tiier are r ght. with several others fe ting their way who may announce m n day oi two The latest entries at ire ,1. bungle, and Hotter? U. idackburn The lift tc date is as follows .lack Slaton, C. C. Houston, Edgar I rthorn, K. F Childress, F. .1. .Mirniau, It. N. McCullough, Lee J. l.i c>v oil! Rc I ert If. I’laekburn. Slaton and Houston are candidates for re-election, while the others are new men who have never before as pired to honors oi this character. Five of these candidates are young lawyers, one a printer, one a farmer and one a produce merchant. As At lanta has only three representatives, fiv> of tin- eight are sure of defeat. 11 is 'too early as yet to predict the results, as all of the candidates are putting on a bold front and say they are going to win. HAD HIS SKULL CRUSHED. Ezekiel Stalsvey of Homersville Struck By Falling Limb. Valdosta, Ga. t March 19.—A youlig white man named Ezekiel Stalk voy, ot Homerville, ha 77 Tils beau crushed by a taking limb last Saturday while otit hunting. FTls dog “treed a squir rel in a tree and he cut the tree down, in falling a limb caught another tree and he tried to pull it down, when it feii with a crasn, catching bun under it. His head was crushed fn find his condition has been sufTi that the doc tors' cotiln not operate upon him. though they expect to do so tomorrow, a i iie has shown some improvement. GOVERNMENT ASKED TO STAMP OUT SMALLPOX Lincoln, Neb., March 19.—Following a meeting of the state hoard of health, at which it was announced that there were 764 smallpox cases in the state, the secretary of the board was ordered to communicate with the federal authorities as to the best m an.-, of stamping out the disease. It was decided to telegraph the army and navy hospital marine corps to send a special messenger to Nebraska and tne message Til II go to “Trashing ton some time during tfte'TTay. EARLE WINS MAJORITY. Blind Tigers, Slot Machines and Gamblers Got Him 45 Majority. Columbia, S. C . March 79.—The sec ond primary election for Mayor today was intensely interesting. W. J. Cathrart contended against Mayor F. S. Earle. it was known the race would he close. Last Tuesday Earle ied Cathrart by over two hundred votes. Today blind tigers, slot ma chine men and gamblers openly work ed for Earie. In a total vote of 1,- M-.i. Karle won by 4,, majority. APPREHENSION AT AMERICUS. Fear of the Result of a Freeze on the Fruit Crop. Americus, Ga., March 19. —While the cold weather today inflicted no dam age in orchards and gardens, there is considerable apprehension felt tonight regarding tne safety of these crops, and the belief is expressed that they will be killed. All peach, pear and plum trees have been in full bloom for a week past, while all varieties of early vegetables are growing vig orously A freeze tonight would in flict irreparable damage. The ab sence of any moisture in peach inula is considered a favorable indication. HARDWICK OPENS CAMPAIGN. Makes an Interesting Address in Thompson. Augusta, March 19. —Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, of Sandersville, in Thompson, today, makes his opening address'in his candidacy for the dem ocratic nomination for congress from the Tenth district of Georgia. Mr. Hardwick is an entertaining man on the stump. He is a demo crat, and his ambition is a most laud able one. The friends of Mr. Flem ing and his (Mr. Hardwick’s) owri friends will he out in force to give respectful audience to the gentleman from Washington. As is well known, Mr. Hardwick's announcement as a candidate for the nomination was made some time ago. Mr. Hardwick, subsequent to his an nouncement. invited Hon. W. it. Fleming (whose formal announce ment for the nomination has also been made) to divide (line with him (Mr. Hardwick) during his addresses to the people. Mr. Fleming, however, decided that he could not, in justice to the duties which he had been chosen to perform, leave Washington af this time for the purpose to jointly stump tlie district with Mr. Hardwick. NOT WARM AT PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION HAS MA TERIALLY CHANGED WITHIN THE PAST FEW DAYS. Politics Is not so warm In Glynn county right about now, and some of the looked for hot contests may be “arranged,” so the knowing ones say. The retirement of Major Dart from the legislative race probably gives Mr. Butts a clear field, and this is one contest which is certainly off for good. In the race for the senate both can didates seem to be standing “pat.'’ In the contest for county treasurer there is considerable bustle. Mr. Scarlett is moving around lively, and Mr. Dee is doing the same thing, while Mr. Tilton is adopting the Es tlll policies, and may he said to bo on a still hunt. Both Sheriff Berrie and his oppo nent, Mr. Owens, are stirring around considerably, but the contest is one devoid of personalism, slurs, etc. Tax Collector Read, Clerk du Bighon and Tax Receiver Dubberly have no op position, and it is needless to say that these gentlemen are happy. Coroner Jennings, who is a candi date for relection, nas so far had no opponent, and it is likely that he will not have. Surveyor Penniman will probably have a •'small” fight to make. The race for the judgeship will he not here. Both Judge Parker and Col. Hitch have warm friends in Glynn, and there Is no telling which of the two will carry the county. | j Large Wheat Crop. I Tacoma, Wash., March 19.—Follow jing last year’s record wheat crop, the (largest wheat acreage ever sown in this state is beifig plowed and seeded now in the wheat UTSfrTeia o T eas, era Washington and Oregon, Yacht Picked Up. Norfolk, March 19.—The new yacht | Endymoin, with George Lauder, her [owner, aboard, has been picked tip at sea in a helpless condition by the wrecking tug 1. J, Merriett. BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 20, 1902. GOODYEAR ITEM PASSES ROUSE WILL GET THE MONEY NOW IN A VERY SHORT TIME. THE ITEM PASSED WITHOUT OB \ SECTION—COL. GOODYEAR TO BE CONGRATULATED. Yesterday afternoon a telegram was received oy Col. C. P. Goodyear, from' Congressman Brantley containing the good news that Col. Goodyear's item in the river and harbor bill, giving him $45,000 for excess widths and and be passed on by that body and depths on tile outer bar, a3 per' the Marjnden purvey, had passed the house of representatives without ob when it becomes a law the money jection. This means (hat this item will now go to the senate in this bill will he immediately available. The commerce committee of the senate and the senate passed this item in the bill which was talked to death by Senator Carter There Is no question that in a short time Colonel Good year will collect his $45,000. THAT POTTS TELEGRAM. Still the Topic in Political Cir cles. Atlanta, March la.- —That letter which Mr. Berner wrote Mr. Guerry is still tlie talk in political circles. Mr Guerry lias not yet made the cor rection asked for by Mr Berner, but it is understood that Tie saiil DiaCTie Tic lievos that Mr. Berner had absolutely no connection with' the telegram, anu % did not know of the existence of such a telegram until some time after die senatorial convention, which was in session fn Forsyth, adjourned. And it may lie that he will make such i statement in ins next speech, which will he at'Cumraing, in Forsyth coun ty. perhaps toflhy or tomorrow. It is said that Mr. Berner objects to the word "TuSn” which appeared in Mr. Guerry's card Saturday. The sentence is as follows: "All ot this information i feel that I have a right to use not only as an opposing can didate of Mr. Terrell, but as a citizen ot Georgia and of the Twenty-second senatorial district, and especially, as an active participant in the Biblt county democratic meeting referred to, taking tlie part I did in it, and 1 then thought in Mr Berner’s cause and in the cause ot right and correct poli tics.” All elforts to get a statement from Mr. Berner have failed. It is being told around that he is simply wait ing for the correction asked for, aad in the event lie does not hear from such a correction he may participate in a “captain’s fight” as is called by Mr. Guerry. Mr. i'otts, the author oi the telegram referred to, still declines to lie interviewee on til subject, and at the Terrell headquarters no state ment will he made. Mr. Guerry may dwell on the sub ject some more before he closes his campaign. Ho seems to have his in formation pretty straight and he has not hesitated so far to give his views on the subject. Mr. Guerry says that he is well pleased with his campaign so far, and that he is receiving every ; encouragement from the voters of the , state. He intends going into every | county in Georgia before the end of the campaign. I saw Mr. Guerry and his campaign manager, W. F. Blue, in Macon Sunday, and both seemed confident that Mr. Guerry would be elected. Mr. Guerry says he is stand ing the campaign very well, and that he is enjoying unusually good health. Evans May Get in Cabinet. Birmingham, Ala, March 19.—A special to the Age-Herald from Chat tanooga, says: Close personal friends here of Pension Commissioner 11. Clay Evans claim to have informa tion that. President Roosevelt will make him secretary of the interior. It Is said Secretary Hitchcock will re sign soon and that Evans will he of fered his place. It is said that the change will occur within thirty days. INF FRANCHISE TO BE GRUNTED BUT THE CONCESSIONS WILL NOT BE MORE THAN REASONABLY LIBERAL. AN ALDERMAN SAYS THE PRES ENT COUNCIL IS FOR NEW IN DUSTRIES EVERY TIME. "You ,aslc me about the electric rail way franchise." said a member of tlie aldermsnie hoard yesterday, and lie went oh to soy that llio city council was ever ready and willing to assist new enterprises, but lie wanted tlie interests ot the city carefully guard ed, and thought the other members felt the same way. From what the News can under stand. there will he no trouble in the applicants being granted a franchise, but the city will make no unreason able concessions. The News sincerely hopes that the matter will be arranged in such man ner that both the c.ty and the appli cants .or the franchise will lie satis lied.*' HE IS HOME AGAIN. J. Pierpont Morgan Back in New York. New York, March 19.—J. Pierpont Morgan reached here today from Jekyl Island. He said to an Associat ed Press representative that the trip was purely for pleasure and unevent ful. The reports as to the trouble in get ting from Jekyl island to Brunswick on account of th - storm were exag gerated, he said. It. is believed thai the trip has been in the interest of the Brunswh k an 1 Birmingham rail road, in the course of construction, in which Morgan is largely interested. Tlie paity ot eight eastern capital ists is on the train with Morgan. They Wt at 12:30. A. AND B. EXTENSION. Te Line to Be Extended From Cordele to Birmingham. Way cross, Oa„ March 1 ft. —Vice President Wad ley, of the Atlantic and Birmingham road, gave out today that it had been decided to commence work on the extension of the Atlantic and Birmingham at once from Cordele toward Birmingham, Montezuma or Oglethorjie being the present objective point. He left for Cordele via Savan nah today to receive bids lor contracts for the extension. The Weather. For this day: Fair, slightly v er, HUNTING HIS DAUGHTER. Old Father Is In Quite a Lot of T rouble. J. C. Annen, who claims to he from Dupont, Ga., passed through the city yesterday morning on route to Jack sonville, where he goes in search o, his daughter, Luia, who ran away from home with an actor some days ago. The old man seemed to be heartbroken. Pensacola Man Drowned. Pensacola, Fla., Warch 19.--Rudolph Foy went across the bay Sunday with an excursion party. He didn't return and the people became anxious for his safety, but the anxiety was ended this morning by the finding of Foy's body on the bay shore almost without clothes. Coroner Landrum is now con ducting an inquest. It is supposed that he became intoxicated and ion into the water. Reward for House Burner. Atlanta, March 19.—Secretary of State Cook, by authority of the gov ernor, issued an order today offering a reward ot $l5O for the apprehension and delivey to the sheriff of Wilkes county, with proof to convict, of the unknown person or persons who set fire ami caused to be destroyed the dwelling house of Louis Callaway, in Wilkes county, in the year 1901. CAN’T GARNISHEE TEACHERS. Decision Rendered by Attorney Gen eral Wright. Attorney General Boykin Wright has delivered an opinion holding that a teacher's salary is not subject to gar nishment, as such garnishment would be contrary to public policy. A teacher in one of the schools in Upson county had his salary held up by the county officials on account of garnishment proceedings, and before taking final action in the matter the attorney general was asked for an opinion. A decision was handed down by the supreme court some time ago holding that a teacher's salary was not sub ject to tiie garnishment laws. MAY HEAD GEORGIA UNIONS. Kilburn Will Probably Be Elects President State Federation. Macon, March 19.—it is very prob able (hat Hon. L. J. Kilburn, of Ma con, may he elected president of tne state rederation of Labor at the an il uai convention to be held tills yeai in Savannah. Mr. Kilburn is one of the most pop ular and zealous labor men in Geor gia, and as president of the Central Labor union of Macon lie nas (Tone much to make this union one oT T most prosperous and best organize in the state. The friends of Mr. Ki 1- liurn in the (TTueront unions of m state are Urging hTm for the pres! deney of the state federation and if chosen president, he will ably am. faithfully discharge the duties of tli position. Mr. Kilburn represents Bibi> county in tin legislature and he is standing for re-election Labor has never had a more earnest advocate of its into ests in the legislature titan Mr. ~" burn. Mrs. Celeste Clay Dead. Huntsville, Ala., March 19. —Mrs. Celeste Clay, a prominent Daughter of the Confederacy, died here this morning from an attack of pneumonic MAY HAVE NO FRUIT PROBABLE THAT THE COLD HAS DONE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. Will we have any unit in south Georgia Ibis year? That is the question thousands are asking and which various persons are variously answering. Monday’s cold may have caused some damage to blooming peach, pear arid plum trees, but. it is not thought that the temperature fell low enougu to produce, in itself, any serious damage. The trees had been in their spring garb for a sufficient length of time to enable the blooms to pass from the lender stage of their (irst existence, and it, is believed that they were quite tough enough to withstand last night's mild freeze. But there is another factor which must he taken into consideration In figuring on the prospects of a fruit crop, and that is the severe rains of a few jlays ago. Fruit men are of the opinion that the steady downpours of Friday, Sat urday and Sunday last came just at a time when great damage to peach and pear prospects was inevitable. They believe that the pollen was washed from all blossoms, and that therefore a fruit crop is impossible. The pollen is the yellow dust we see deep down in the anther of a blossom. It is the fecundating tde ment in plant life, and is thrown out jot' one bloom to lloat. through the air | and settle In another Without it, a blossom will never produce fruit or I seed. j It Is argued, and not without reason j that the recent, hard and continued rains robbed all fruit blooms of the pollen, and that we will therefore have no fruit in this section this year. Of course, it. will require some time to determine just how well grounded these fears are, but that they have some foundation in fact is not to be doubted. Lelus hope, however, that the case is net as had as many per sons fear. PRICE FIVE CENTS DEMOCRATS TO MAKE A FIGHT REPUBLICANS SEEM DETER MINED TO BACK UP CRUMP BACKER SECTIONAL BILL. j DEMOCRATS DETERMINED TO DE FEAT THE PROPOSED MEAS URE, IF POSSIBLE. Washington, March 19. —Since the republican leaders have determined to force through the Crumpacker resolu tion for an investigation of the suf frage question as its affects the south ern representation in the house, it has become clearly evident that this move of the majority means a repetition < the old Force bill light and a revival of the sectional oitierness of recon struction days. The supporters ot the measure have made no concealment ot their desire to utilize, it tor purely partisan ends, l’his is particularly true of certain western representatives, who seek to solidify the negro voters in their dis trict. Conservative reublicans, such as Cannon, at first arrayed themselves stoutly against any such legislation, and the speaker himselt took but a perfunctory interest in tlie proposition and only ceased when a policy of con ciliation became necessary on ac count of the row over the Cuban tariff. The democrats will light the reso lution vigorously, beginning with the presentation ot the rule of the house, t'liey believe that if so radical a step at mice taken themajority will not Hesitate to go even to greater ex tremes to insure control of the house in the next congress. The democrats will probably consider their plan of action in caucus tomorrow night, and it is said they may agree to stop the regular procedure ot tlie house by filiibustering. Tne sudden change in the attitude of the republicans toward this resolu tion is regarded as full of significance, coining as it does at a time when tlie prospects ot the democrats electing Uie n xt house are aamtt'e.TTy bright THEY OBJECT TO COBB. Anti-Dispensary Folk of Rome Would Disqualify Him. Rome, Ga., March 19.—it is prob able that the anti-dispensary people who are seek.ng to have the recent act of the legislature declared void for Floyd county before the supreme court will ask that Justice Gobi) he declared disqualified in the case. It is rumored the point will be made that Judge Cobh in a letter to parties in Rome during the campaign expressed a desire to see the dispensary law go into eifect and that he was strongly in favor of dispensaries over the state in wet counties. It is alleged that these letters of Justice Cobb played an important part in the cam paign and had much to do with tlie victory at the polls lor the dispensary side. Memorial Bridge Appropriation. Washington, March 19. —Senator Martin, of Virginia, today introduced an amendment to the sundry civil ap propriation bill providing for the con struction of a memorial bridge across the Potomac liver at Washington and appropriating $190,000 for the purpose of beginning operations. Victory for Rebels. Washington, March 39.—Secretary i.ong has received the following tele gram Horn Commander Rodgers, or the gunboat Marietta, dated Colon, yesterday: "Liberal army lias gained a victory. Rebels have possession of the country west of Panama, lighting expected on the isthmus." Manly Offered Place. Washington, March 19.—Joseph H. Manly, of Augusta, Maine, the Maine member of the republican national committee, is being pressed by the ad ministration to accept the office of first assistant postmaster general, but it is not yet known whether Mr. Manly will accept.