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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 149.
HORRIBLE DEATH
OF A LITTLE GIRL
THE FIVE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER
OF MR, AND MRS. FRILBERT
BURNED TO DEATH.
THERE IS GLOOM AND SORROW
IN THE LITTLE SETTLEMENT
OF GERMANS.
The German colony, situated a few
miles from the city, :s in gloom today
and a fond mot nr r and father are
heartbroken.
The little five-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frielbert was horribly
burned, and died Wednesday. The
little girl was playing with a box of
matches when her clothing was ignited
and before assistance could lvach her
she was horribly burned and died a
short while afterwards.
The body of the. unfortunate little
girl was tenderly laid to rest in the
Colony cemetery yesterday morning.
ENTIRE FAMILY STRICKEN.
Five Brothers Very 111 With Pneu
monia.
Macon, March 20. Five brothers in
the Gresham family, at Dame's Ferry
were recently stricken with pneu
monia.
Two of the young men have died,
and toe other three are now very ill.
Mr. Duffs Gresham, aged Hi. was the
second oi the young men to die, his
death oi-curing yesterday.
MAY HOLD THEIR JOBS.
Efforts Being Made to Save the Pen
sion Clerks.
Washington, March 20.—The house
census committee today apointed a
sub-committee consisting of Represen
tatives Heatwoie, Crumpaeker and
Hay to consider the measures which
seek to retain on the rolls the ten
bus office clerks discharged through
the const met ion of tTTe i.aw making
the census office a permanent institu
tion. Mr. Hay, of he subcommittee,
contemplates introducing a hill direct
ing the restoration of the clerks of
date March 0 and the repeal of that
portion of the permanent census bill
which brought about, the discharge oi
the cierks.
MURRELL. DID NOT APPEAR,
St. Louis Politician, Charged With Ac
cepting Bribes, Not Present.
St, Louis. March 20.—When the
ease against J. K. Murrell, a member
of tie house of delegates, on account
of bribery in connection with the pas
sage of the "suburban franchise hill,’’
was called in Judge Douglas' court to
day, the defendant did not respond.
The case against EmR Meysenhurg,
former member of the council, also
indicted for brioery, was called and
an attorney for the defense stated
that Mr. Meysenlpirg was ready for
trial.
Circuit Attorney Folk insisted on
proceeding with the cats'-. Judge
Douglas thereupon dismissed the Mur
rell jury for the day and again called
the Meysenburg case.
TO REMOVE SHANTIES.
Board of Health to Petition City
Council.
It is probable that the Board of
Health will shortly ask council to
have some of the shanties in the va
cinity of the City hail torn down.
It te eiaimed that a number of
these huts are in anything but a san
itary condition, and as summer- will
soon be here the hoard desires to
guard against unhealthy condition in
good Tine.
The old Minehan stable in the
neighbornood of these huts has been
ordered removed, but so far the order
has not been complied with.
Council did not meet last nighh
Regular meeting will he held next
Thursday.
FOR SALE 8 or 10 Clayton motor
machines, can he attached to any
wing machine. Saves health, mon
ey labor and time. lam not acting as
an agent fi.r this company, but simply
flight the remainder of their stock
as they Me out of the manufacturing
business. J. IV. Watkins, 218 Ray
ALFRED TURNER PARDONED.
His Sisters Have Secured His Re
lease.
Alferd Turner, who was convicted
of cow stealing and sentenced to two
years in the state prison .about eigh
teen months ago, was pardoned by
Governor Candler Monday, anti is now
with his family in Camden county.
An effort was made some months
ago to secure his partion, but tor some
reason failed. Two sisters of the pris
oner went to Atlanta, and through
their efforts his release was obtained.
WAS WARMLY CONGRATULATED.
Friends of Col. C. P. Goodyear De
lighted.
The dispatch published in the Nows
yesterday stating that the hill appro
priating 145,000, balance due Col. C.
l*. Goodyear, caused general satisfac
tion. and the friends of the popular
contractor were profuse in their con
gratulations.
It. is a simple act of justice to the
industry of a man who knows but one
Interest, and who worships but one
ambition, viz. to secure for Bruns
wick what she was by nature entitled
to —the queen seaport of the South
Atlantic. All citizens arc congratu
lating Col. Goodyear on the fact that
justice has at ljist been done, and they
only regret that the amount is not
larger.
JUDGE IS WILLING TO FIGHT.
Offers to Leave the Bench to Whip
Insolent Negro Prisoner.
Charlotte, N. C., March 20. —The
city court was unusually lively at yes
terday’s session, and fft the course of
the proceedings Recorder Shannon
hous found it necessary (o threaten to
thrash a negro defendant and told a
white man that he had heard that he
had been making threats against him.
and tiiat if the man ever came toward
him while intoxicated In- would shoot
him.
The first instance occurred in con
neetion with a case of vagrancy. Misb
Brown, a well Know negro character,
was up again after having been off the
chaingang only a short time. The re
corder asked him if he had anything
to my with regard to the charge
against him. The negro replied that
ho wanted him to send him out to the
cliaingang as quick as possible. The
recorder gave him 200 days, and when
the prisoner made some rather inso
lent. comment upon the sentence, the
occupant of tin- bench told him he
would make a personal matter of tin
ease, adjourn court and thrash him.
Tile other event was in connection
with a lecture which the recorder gave
a white man, it appears, who had been
ehargd wmi making threats against
the official. The man was told that
the justice was not afraid of him
when sober, but if he should attack
him when drunk, that he would get,
shot.
Autor of ’ Ben Bolt ” 111.
New York, March 20. Dr. Thomas
Bunn English, author of “Ben Bolt."
is critically ill at. his home in Newark.
N. J., and according to the attending
[physician, his condition is serious. Dr.
English was taken ill last Saturday
with indigestion. Gastric trouble de
veloped and since then he has not
been able to take nourishment.
Sagasta Has No Easy Job.
Madrid, March ~ 18.— (Special.")—Sa-'
Santa announced today that he had
been unable, aw yet. to form a cabinet.
More Mlssionaires.
Chattanooga, March 20. —The con
ference of missionary workers of the
Methodist, Episcopal church, south,
which closed last night, decided to
support five additional mlssionaires in
Korea. It was stated that $5,500 an
nually will be required, and $2,050 of
this has been pledged.
To Be Brought Back.
New York, Marc 20. The body of
Jonathan Boyce, f.e millionaire lumber
merchant of Essexville, Midi., will "be
shipped to the United States for bur
ial, says a London dispatch to the
American and Journal.
High Waters Subsiding.
Information received % the city yes
terday through various lines of rail
roads was to the effect that the wa
ters are subsiding and that the breaks
on one or two of the lines are being
repaired as rapidly as possible.
Railroad Completed.
The Georgia, Florida and Alabama
railroad is completed from Tallahas
see to Bainbridge, a distance of forty i
miles, and is ready to he turned over
to the owners.
BRUNSWICK, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1902.
A LARGE SUIT
AGAINST CITY
DOUBLE HEADED WOMAN WANTS
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
DAMAGES.
CLAIMS THAT CITY “KNOCKED"
HER OUT OF THIS
AMOUNT.
A suit was brought against, the city
yesterday in the United Stated court
for $5,000 damages by one of the
street shows which was here during
the first fair held in November, 1899.
It will he remembered that the
double headed woman had a tent near
the entrance to the grounds. For
some reason, probably because busi
ness was dull, the manager of the
“wonder” decided to remove the
great “lady” to the vacant lot, be
tween Brobston, Fendig & Co's, office
and the National bank. The tent was
placed in position, but when the time
came for showing the marshal ap
peared and stopped the exhibition un
der me fire ordinance and the man
ager was compelled to fold his tent
blanket up, his great curiosity and
leave.
Before doing so, however, the mana
ger employed Crovatt and Whitfield of
this city and Walter G. Charlton of
Savannah, to represent him and a suit
for $5.0(10 damages was brought
againsl tin- city. The papers from
the United States court. Savannah,
were served some days ago.
There is little doubt but that the
suit will amount to nothing, lmt it will
he interesting.
The ciiy stopped the double headed
lady's show because the officials de
sired to slick to the fair association.
It seems that many of the attractions
decided to remove from the fair
grounds to I lie City and the tail- as
sociation appealed for relief. There
was but one way to refuse license and
that was under the lire ordinance, and
this was done.
BLOODY D(JEL ON A BRIDGE.
Father and His Daughter's Lover ’
Empty Their Pistols.
Sacramento, (tab. March 20.—There
vvas a bloody duel on.tlte bridge which
spans the Sacramento river between
this city and the town of Washington,
In Yolo county. Robert W Woods, a
railroad blacksmith, was met on the
bridge by Van Dodge, who conducts
a wood carving shop here, and they I
began shooting.
■ Dodge had two pistols and fired ten
shots. Woods fired five times. Dodge
was shot through the stomach and
will die. Woods was shot in the head
and in the hip, blit it is not thought
the wounds will prove fatal. The men
quarreled about. Dodge’s daughter,
with whom Dodge alleged Woods had
been intimate.
Will Not Return.
London, March 20.—Although it is
said in official circles here, cables the
Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail, that Bellamy Storer, United
States minister to Spam, who has left,
for America on account of the failure
of the negotiations for a treaty of
friendship, will come hack in six
months, the general impression is that
the- minister will not. return 1o Spain.
Unique Announcement.
In an up Georgia county a man an
nounces for treasurer “not. at the so
licitation of many friends or to save
the county from ruin or bankruptcy,
bubecause of a desire to fill the of
fice, count the people's money, and
make a living for family and self—is
not a politician, member of the clique
or court house ring, but with a record
as an honest man and gentleman.”
MACON MAY TRY BOATS
TO BRUNSWICK AGAIN
It seems that some of the business
men of Macon are determined to 1
have another boat line between the
Central city and Brunswick.
The News learns, from' a reliable
source, that anew company is soon
to be organized, and Brunswickians
will be asked to subscribe, to some
Stock, hut tne chances for this are in
deed poor here.
It, will be remembered that some of
the local business men had a little
STEVENS SAYS
FRUIT DAMAGED
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
THINKS CROP HAS BEEN
DAMAGED.
TO WHAT EXTENT HE IS NOT
READY AT THIS TIME TO
STATE.
Atlanta, March 20.— Georgia's fruit
eropihas been injured by the cold
weather which prevailed Monday ad
Tuesday nights. To what extent, the
crop "*h as been injured is not yet
Unoryn, and it will be several days
before the damage can be estimated.
It is generally believed, however, that
considerable damage lias been done,
and were just ready to bloom and
as many of the trees had budded out
many of them had already bloomed.
While but few reports have been re
ceived at the department or agricult
ure, Commissioner O. B. Stevens is of
the opinion that the trees have been
damaged to a large extent, especially
in north Georgia. Speaking of the
probable damage this morning, Mr.
Stevie,us said:
"We have received but few reports
from throughout the state, but I fear
great damage lias been done. The
trees that had already bloomed will
not suffer as much as the ones which
were just budding. I am fearful of
the result in north Georgia as the
weather was even colder there than it.
was here. Owing to the warm weath
er which had preceded the sudden
change in the temperature many of the
trees had budded out considerably
around Atlanta and in north Georgia,
and l think that these have been bad
ly damaged. The trees that wore al
ready in bloom will not be injured to
any great extent as they were belter
prepared for cold weather than the
ones which were just budding cut. We
are hoping, however, that, the damage
will not he as great as expected.”
The rifpot-iB from the weather bu
reau today are to the effect that
warmer Weather Is expected tonight
and tomorrow. In this event lhe ef
fect the cold weather had on the trees
can he told.
CLAIM SHE GAVE 'WRUNG AGE.
Mrs. Eugene B, Sullivan Now Sues for
SIO,OOO Damages.
Memphis, March 20, -Mrs. Eugene
B. Sullivan has filed suit, for SIO,OOO
damages against the Ladles of the
Maccabees on account, of a row which
resulted in her expulsion from the or
der.
Its origin was in tne claim that she,
in her application, had not given her
age properly.
ALBANIANS RUN RIOT.
Band of 200 Attack Fiiiata—Several
Men Killed.
Constantinople, March 20.—A hand
of 200 Alabamans recently attacked
the town of Fiiiata. Several men
wore killed or wounded on both sides.
The reinforcements of troops sent to
Fiiiata irom Yiana developed signs of
insubordination, owing to their pay
being in arrears.
No Christians participated in the
outbreak.
MAY BUILD A BOAT.
Judge Horace Dart Thinking of Hav
ing One Made Here.
It is more than probable that Judge
Horace Dart will soon begin tue build
ing of a handsome passenger boat to
ply between Brunswick and St. Simon.
It will lie remembered that. Judge
Dart built the tug U. Dart, which is
among the best craft in those waters.
It looks very much like steamboat
building will start in earnest here
soon.
experience In Ocnmlgee boats some
time ago, and they paid something for
it, too. It is said hero that the mer
chants of Macon and a lon/; the Oemul
gee river only want a boat line to
bring the railroads to timfe on rates
and when this is accomplished they
have no more use for the boat line.
However, the line can do Brunswick
j no harm, and the News would like to
sea the experiment tiled again—with
Macon money though.
THE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY.
Because the Wesley Oak at Thunder
bolt Was Cut Down.
Savannah, March 20.—The Method
ists of Savannah and some of the
property owners of Thunderbolt, near
this city, are much exercised over the
felling of the Wesley oak at Thunder
bolt. The oak was famous because
Charles Wesley had preached under it
upon his visit to Georgia. Mrs. Ban
non, who claims to own the ground
upon which the tree stood, says she
gave permission to have it trimmed,
but not lelled The railroad people
declare that Mrs. Gannon nad no right
to claim ownership of the tree. They
say the trunk was rotten and that it
split during the trimming process and
nad to be cut down.
Santos Dumont Coming.
Paris, March 20. —Santos Dumont
today accepted an invitation from the
officials of the St. Louis exposition to
go to St. l-ouis. there to assist the
authorities in the orginzat ion of the
proposed balloon contests and select
a site on which to erect a balloon
shed for himself. The aeronaut will
sail for New York on the steamer
Deutschland on April 4. He will not
take a balloon with him.
SECRETARY WILSON’S VISIT.
He Will Be Royally Entertained in
Brunswick.
Secretary Wilson has decided to
visit Brunswick on April 11, and he
with several other gentlemen will be
here on that day to inspect the dif
ferent sugar cane plantations of Glynn
county.
The board of trade will meet in due
time and arrange for the entertain
ment of the secretary while he is in
Brunswick, and a number of social
events will he on the program.
The secretary will he accompanied
by Captain D. G. Purse, of Savannah,
who is taking groat interest in the
sugar cane industry.
Assigned to Denver,
Washington, March 20.—8 y direc
tion of the president, Major General
Mae Arthur was today assigned the
commander of the department of the
lakes, with headquarters at Chicago;
Brigadier General Frederick Fnston
to command the department of Colo
rado, with headquarters at Denver,
and Brigadier General William A.
Robbie to command the department of
Dakota, at St. Paul.
Lynched in Louisiana.
Natchez., Miss., March 20. —John
Woodward, the negro murderer or'
“Le,n" t'alvitt, a planter at Union
Point, was lynched yesterday morning
in Vidalia, La. The negro had stolen
some cotton from calvitt. He prom
ised Mr. Calvitt to make restitution if
the latter would go to his (Wood
ward's) house. Mr. Calvit did so.
when the negro shot him dead.
MAY LAST FOR LIFETIME.
Nugent Says He Paid Out $14,400, but
Has No Receipts.
Louisville, March 20. —Lite impris
onment for debt, is in prospect for W.
T. Nugent, a member of the bankrupt
dry goods firm of K. 11. Nugent &
Cos., unless he can produce $ 14,400,
which he and his friends say is not
in his possession.
When the house, which was one of
tile oldest in the city, failed two
years ago, it was charged that before
the assignment was made W. T. Nu
gent,, son of the proprietor, had dis
posed of a large part of the stock to
[ other houses tor $11,400. This mon
;ey did not figure in the assignment,
i but Nugent asserted that, it had been
spent in payment of his father’s debts,
lie, however, produced no receipts.
At tlic instance of creditors the son
was tried in the Federal court. Judge
Jc,vans ruled that, he must pay over
t,ho money or go to jail for contempt
of court until lie did. Attorneys for
Nugent got him out on SX,OOO bond
pending an appeal. The circuit court
of appeals reversed Judge F vans’ de
< ision, but the supreme court of the
United States sustained him. Nugent
then made a plea for anew hearing,
which js now denied.
rue argument for the defendant was
that to put him in jSfl meant virtual
ly imprisonment for debt.
Dog Tax Soon.
The work of taking the dog census
w,| i bein shortly by policemen who
will lie detailed for work. The task
is an unpleasant one and the officers
have all manner of experiences with
people who endeavor to escape the
payment of $! for every canine on
their premises.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
JUDGESHIP DACE
ON IN EARNEST
THE TWO CANDIDATE? HUSTLING
AT THE COURT IN CAMDEN
COUNTY.
BOTH PARKER AND HITCH ARE
There and the interest
ing RACE IS NOW ON.
St'. Marys, March 18.—Special: The
race for the judgeship of the Bruns
wick circuit started with the opening
of the Superior court in this county,
and from the present outlook it will
be warm in the extreme.
Both Judge Parker and Col. Hitch
are here, and are making warm
friends. The two candidates have met
a great many people, and there is no
telling which will carry the county.
ESTILL IS THERE.
Col. John H. Estill is here shaking
hands with his many friends. Cam
den is regarded as one of the Savan
nahian’s strongest counties,
journs today.
The Superior court, which has been
in session since Monday, will adjourn
Friday. Although the session has
been quite interesting, only a few
criminal cases have been tried. At.
present there are only two prisoners
in the Camden county jail.
“GOLDEN RULE, JONES ILL.
Mayor of Toledo Delivered Too Many
Lectures and is Sick.
I-os Angeles, Cal., March 20. —
Mayor Sam Jones os Toledo, 0., is
still very seriously sick. His friends
and physicians are greatly alarmed
over his condition.
He came to Long Beach ami the
(oast for rest and recreation, but he
has persisted in lecturing and travel
ing until now he has become utterly
prostrated. N. P. Nelson, the St.
Louis manufacturer, who is here with
him, has cancelled al his lecture dates
and preparations are being made to
secure for the “Golden Rule” mayor
that rest and quiet absolutely neces
sary to his recovery.
No date is set for his return east,
al depending on his condition.
The Flint Fast Falling.
Albany, March 20.—Tlie flood tide
of the present freshet lias been passed,
ami Flint river is now falling steadily.
The highest point was reached some
time during the night, and at daylight
Ik’s morning it was seen that the fall
had begun. The highest point attained
lacked about two ami a half or three
feet of the record high water mark
established during the freshet of a
couple of weeks ago. Still, the pres
ent flood has been one of the greatest
that, have occurred in recent years,
and was remarkable for its rapid in
crease in tlie early stages.
TO BE SOLD MONDAY.
Smith Shoe Stock To Be Disposed
Of.
Tlie stock of shoes, gents fnrnisn
ing goods, etc., of J. A. Smith will
lie sold next Monday, March 24.
Following is the notice of C. W.
Deming, trustee:
Persuant to an order granted by
the Hon. Emory Speer, Judge of tlie
District Court of the United States
for the Southern District of Georgia
exercising bankruptcy jurisdiction,
and as well to an order of to Hon. A.
J. Crovatt, Referee in Bankruptcy,
there will he sold on the 24th day of
March, 1 !)02, in Brunswick, Ga„ and at
No. 214 Newcastle street, in said city,
all the stock and assets of J. A. Smith,
bankrupt, now in my possession, ex
cept such parts and parcels of said
stock as have been already identified
and claimed by parties at interest, or
may be identified and claimed accord
ing to law belore the time of tlie sale.
Said sale to be reported to the court,
and is made subject to confirmation
by the court. A complete inventory of
the part of the stock to be sold can be
seen upon application to the under
signed; and said property may be
viewed by any prospective purchaser
before the sale, upon application to
the undersigned.
Board of Trade Today.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Brunswick Board of Trade will lie
morning, and all members are m-p-ed
held at the City hall at 11 o’clock this
to lie present. Some important mat*
t i aro to lj< attended to.